John Helms
(EAW intro plays.)
(Sunday Night Voltage opens with a recap of last week’s King of Elite Marquee Event on the Voltage side: Ms. Extreme gets a victory over KASAI. Dr. Bethany Blue gets a victory over Octavia. Limmy Monaghan and Xander Payne ends via stoppage as both Elitists were physically unable to compete. Adam Lucas AND Jake Smith win to be the Number One Contenders for the EAW World Championship. Effy McAvoy beats BRAE to become the new EAW New Breed Champion. The British Invasion retain their Unified Tag Team Championships against Selina Reyes & Candice Blair and Akari Kiyoko & Damien Kutcher. In the Chairman’s Lair, Michael Machina retains the EAW World Championship against Methuselah. Bea Valentine wins the Empress of Elite against Daniella Atlas. And in the King of Elite finals, Dynasty’s Drake Armstrong would win the King of Elite against Showdown’s TLA and Voltage’s Hardcore Champion Solomon Stane to end the show and the recap.)
(The camera then goes over to a shot of The Little Ceasar’s Arena in Detroit, Michigan as pyro is seen erupting out from the stage. The crowd is in an uproar as the shot continues to whirl over before landing on the commentary table. It’s unusually cut off on the right side, but right now, Rich Russillo, James Peters, and Persephone are seen standing by.)
Rich Russillo: We are hot off the heels of a successful King of Elite Marquee Event and on the road to Shock Value! Welcoming you all to yet another jam-packed episode of… SUNDAY NIGHT VOLTAGE!
James Peters: We have a great show lined up for you tonight… but before that, I have an announcement.
Persephone: Yes…
James Peters: Tonight will be my last Voltage broadcast.
Persephone: YES!!! <:blessed:430462328660819978>!!!
James Peters: I’m moving into a backstage producer role for this very brand that I’ve come to love. I appreciate all the love that I’ve received over the years, but I feel as though my replacement will be more than suitable. <:wow:318527253828993024>
(The camera pans over as the person is revealed to be…)
Tyrone Montgomery: Hello everyone!
Persephone: NO! NO! NO! NO!
James Peters: I’m glad that I get to help Sunday Night Voltage thrive in some capacity, but Tyrone, I hand the reins to you. Especially when it comes to keeping Rich Russillo and Persephone in line, I could not ask for someone better. Let’s make this a great night.
Tyrone Montgomery: And a great night it will be! Jake Smith faces Ms. Extreme! Halsey Neel of The British Invasion faces KASAI! Ashlynn Quinn and Octavia face the team of Selina Reyes and Candice Blair! The EAW Hardcore Championship is on the line as Solomon Stane defends against Chiyo Gedo! And in the main event, we have a Championship Showcase match! EAW World Champion Michael Machina coming off his first title defense goes up against the NEW EAW New Breed Champion Effy McAvoy! Let’s get right into the show!
Persephone: I thought the pain was done…
(The camera pans towards the stage, and ‘Everybody Knows (Unstoppable)’ by Royal Deluxe hits, causing boos to come from the fans in attendance. Adam Lucas storms out to the stage, holding a microphone in his hand as he makes his way out. Adam looks furious as he walks down the ramp. While he was able to gain the EAW World Championship opportunity he was looking for, things didn’t entirely go his way as Jake Smith was able to also pick up the victory at King of Elite, turning the upcoming World Championship match against Michael Machina into a triple threat.)
James Peters: Adam Lucas doesn’t look too happy right now after what happened at King of Elite. He was able to pin Cameron Ella Ava to become number one contender to the EAW World Championship… But so was Jake Smith.
Tyrone Montgomery: I’m not sure I could name a time where Adam actually *has* been happy this season, though I’ll admit I don’t think anyone could’ve expected Jake to find a way to get himself into that Championship match.
Rich Russillo: Yeah, I think it’s fair for Adam to be mad, even if what Jake did technically wasn’t against the rules. Still, how often do you see two people pin someone at the same time? It was very shocking for sure, and now Adam has an even tougher match ahead of him thanks to the unpredictability of a triple threat.
Persephone: I feel no sympathy for Adam. I don’t care enough to see this guy become World Champion to have to listen to him whine every single week. If he wanted a singles match for the World title, maybe he should’ve made sure *all* of his opponents were out at King of Elite.
(Adam Lucas heads down to ringside, sliding into the ring as his entrance music begins to fade out. As Adam quickly returns to his feet, he wastes no time beginning to speak, ignoring the boos from the crowd.)
Adam Lucas: This isn’t happening. This CANNOT be happening right now! I have spent this ENTIRE season getting screwed out of opportunities and being forced to wait for a World Championship match that doesn’t end with Jake running away as soon as things get tough. I did everything I could to get this match and up to this point I have done nothing but be disrespected. I have done nothing but have my opportunities ruined because nobody around here knows how to do their jobs! Referees won’t pay attention when Jake is using brass knuckles against me. Captain Charisma is making me go through all this just to get another shot for the title when my last match for it ended in a DQ. Now I FINALLY get what I wanted, I finally gain the opportunity to fight for the EAW World Championship again… And Jake is STILL involved!? He STILL found a way to weasel his way into my business and ruin everything!? After all that I just had to go through to even get to this point, my World Championship match is suddenly a triple threat because Jake happened to get an arm over Cameron after I did all the work!?
Adam Lucas: I should be facing Michael Machina for the EAW World Championship at Shock Value, but instead it’ll be a triple threat between myself, the Champion, and the guy that shouldn’t even be in the Championship picture right now. Jake was a failure of a Champion that did nothing but run away from fights and after losing the title he was lucky to have in the first place he’s done nothing but keep making the same mistakes thinking it’s not gonna come back to bite him. Jake knows he doesn’t even deserve to share the ring with me. He knows he’s not half the Elitist I am, and that’s why he STILL refuses to just fight me straight up. Jake is scared, and if he thinks that kind of fear is gonna get him to a third World Championship reign he is mistaken.
(The crowd boos as Adam stops speaking for a moment, pacing around the ring as he attempts to calm himself down. Eventually he stops pacing, staring towards the stage as he begins to speak once again.)
Adam Lucas: Jake I know you’re back there, so you need to just walk out here right now. We’re going to settle this one way or another. I already spent the entire first half of the season being screwed out of the EAW World Championship, and you’re the reason for most of it. You robbed me of the EAW World Championship. You robbed me of the King of Elite tournament. I’m not about to keep dealing with the same thing for the rest of the season, so GET OUT HERE!
(After some time, ‘Win’ by Jay Rock hits. The boos from the crowd only grow louder as Jake Smith begins to walk out with a huge grin on his face. While Jake is holding a microphone in his hand, he doesn’t walk down the ramp, instead choosing to remain on the stage as his entrance music slowly begins to fade out. This only causes Adam Lucas to grow even further annoyed, yelling at Jake to get in the ring. Despite his yelling, Jake doesn’t move from the stage, instead beginning to speak.)
Jake Smith: Adam, I don’t know what you’re talking about. Nobody does. You come out here and you cry for the thousandth time this season, even though once again you have nobody to blame but yourself. I didn’t even want to take part in that stupid fatal four way, but I knew it was my best shot at getting back to my EAW World Championship, so what did I do once we got in the ring? I made the most of the opportunity I had and I EARNED my shot at Michael Machina. I get you’re worried that me being in the match at Shock Value ruins your chances of ever even touching that title, but really you should just be glad that you didn’t fumble that contendership match entirely, because fumbling opportunities is all you’ve done all season. You can keep trying to blame everyone around you for the fact that you’re still empty handed but in reality the problem is you, which is why once Shock Value is over, you’re STILL not gonna be the EAW World Champion! You’re gonna be walking back out here wasting everyone’s time while the guy you’ve been obsessed with this season takes back what belongs to him.
(While the fans boo, Adam Lucas just shakes his head, in pure disbelief over what he’s hearing as he finally begins to respond.)
Adam Lucas: And this is you being serious? I’ve dealt with you enough times now to know you’re delusional but this is ridiculous even for you. You didn’t make the most out of that opportunity. You just put your hand on top of a pinfall that was already taking place, and SOMEHOW you were rewarded with a spot in my World Championship match when you don’t belong anywhere near i-
Jake Smith: Woah, are you forgetting something Adam? I’m the one that was holding that Championship in the first place! I took that Championship from Pain for Pride to Road to Redemption and it was only ever a matter of time before I got it back. What would you know about actually belonging in the World Championship picture? You’ve been trying and falling to get back to this spot for ages now. We’re in 2025 now and you haven’t progressed one bit, because you still can’t get over the fact that you’re just not good enough to beat me! You blame me for not losing my title to you back at Wicked Games. You blame me for not losing to you in the King of Elite tournament. You blame me for not losing that fatal four way. Maybe if you were just better at your job, none of this would’ve happened.
Adam Lucas: If talent was the problem you wouldn’t have felt the need to disqualify yourself at Wicked Games! You wouldn’t have needed to rely on brass knuckles to put me down. You’re the one that’s been avoiding me.
Jake Smith: Avoiding you? Nobody is avoiding you, I just don’t care about you. My priority is the EAW World Championship, and now I have the opportunity to take back what’s mine. I’ve been the face of this brand all season long and that Championship should’ve never left my hands. Michael Machina should be grateful that he even had this much time with that title, because at Shock Value it’s coming to an end and you’re not gonna be the one to stop me. You already spent the entire season proving that you’re not good enough, so I’m not worried about you. I intend to take my Championship back, so honestly Adam you might as well not even be in this match. We all know you’re not going to win, so as far as I’m concerned this is between me and the guy who in a few weeks will no longer be holding MY EAW World Championshi-
(‘Apostle’s Warning’ by Mobb Deep suddenly hits, causing the crowd to explode with cheers. Jake turns around, and Adam looks towards the stage as Michael Machina begins walking out, wearing the EAW World Championship around his waist. Michael Machina doesn’t say anything as he walks out to his two challengers for the EAW World Championship, instead just staring at Jake, not too amused as Jake begins to speak.)
Jake Smith: What? Why are you here? There’ll be more than enough time to talk about your title reign ending over the next few weeks. You can say bye to the EAW World Championship on your own time, so instead of interrupting me you should probably go-
James Peters: BULLET FROM HELL!!!!!
Persephone: Finally. I thought he’d never shut up.
Rich Russillo: MICHAEL MACHINA JUST CUT JAKE SMITH IN HALF WITH THE BULLET FROM HELL! JAKE IS DOWN AND OUT ON THE STAGE, AND NOW HE DRAGS JAKE BACK UP BEFORE-
Tyrone Montgomery: WHAT THE HELL??
(*CRASH!*)
James Peters: MICHAEL MACHINA JUST THREW JAKE SMITH OFF THE STAGE, AND RIGHT INTO THE EQUIPMENT!!! MICHAEL MACHINA IS COMING OFF A MONUMENTAL VICTORY OVER METHUSELAH, AND WITHOUT EVEN SAYING A WORD TO HIS CHALLENGERS, HE JUST DESTROYED JAKE SMITH RIGHT BEFORE HIS UPCOMING MATCH AGAINST MS. EXTREME!
Rich Russillo: I can’t say I expected to see this from Michael Machina, but he has always been the kind of Elitist that has no problem with letting his actions do the talking! Jake Smith is out right now, and this can’t be good for him!
Tyrone Montgomery: Yeah, but he did ask for it, didn’t he? Jake does nothing but try to provoke his opponents, and tonight it backfired! Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.
(Michael Machina turns around, noticing the microphone that Jake dropped after getting speared. Adam Lucas is still watching from inside of the ring, and knowing this, Machina picks up the microphone, turning his attention towards Adam. As officials slowly rush out to make sure Jake Smith is okay, Michael Machina begins to speak.)
Michael Machina: I didn’t really care to hear another word Jake had to say, but I just wanna make something clear. I just defeated Methuselah at King of Elite in my first title defense with this EAW World Championship, and if you think I’m about to be content with that being the entire story of my title reign and not just the beginning, you don’t know the first thing about me. I get it, you want your match against a Champion that’s not gonna cut corners and duck you and Jake ruined that making it a triple threat, but as far as I’m concerned all that did was give me the chance to kill two birds with one stone. I don’t care to do all the complaining and I’m definitely not here to entertain this feud that’s been going on between the two of you all season long. I’m here to defend my Championship against whoever steps up, and right now it looks like that’s both you and Jake. See I know what you two are capable of. I know what you accomplished, and you don’t need to tell me just how much you want this title. You just need to stand there and get it through your head before you leave this building that I’m not the EAW World Champion just to cater to you, so if coming out here is your way of dealing with any problem that comes your way you’re gonna have a lot more to worry about once Shock Value is over.
(The fans in attendance cheer hearing this from the EAW World Champion, but he doesn’t stop there, beginning to speak once more.)
Michael Machina: Let what just happened to Jake be the one and only warning you two should need. I’m not gonna be playing these games with you guys for the next few weeks. I’m going to tear through the two of you and retain my Championship at Shock Value, and if I need to spend these next few weeks shutting you up I’ll gladly do just that.
Adam Lucas: Machina, I don’t really care that you beat Methuselah. I intended to take that Championship regardless of who walked out of the Chairman’s Lair and after what Methuselah did to me last time I faced him I have EVERY reason to want to get back at him… But instead, it was you that won. You managed to win that match and keep your Championship. You won the Chairman’s Lair, so at Shock Value I’m coming for you and I’m taking that Championship. This is gonna be where Jake finally has his mouth shut for good, but it’s not going to be by you. You won’t have a part to play at all, because I’m done letting my opportunities get ripped away from me. I’m done having my matches stolen from me. That Championship has been mine for a long time now, and it’s about time I stop letting everyone else hold the title I should’ve won back at Wicked Games.
(The fans once again begin to boo, but Michael Machina doesn’t look too impressed hearing these words from Adam Lucas.)
Michael Machina: Why does it still matter what happened at Wicked Games? At Wicked Games I was teaming up with Methuselah to face the Jaded Hearts, and since then I became the EAW World Champion and put Methuselah down after he thought he could stab me in the back and push me to the side. I accomplished everything I set out to since Wicked Games and while I’ve done nothing but look forward, here you are still exactly where you were back then. You haven’t moved one bit, and now you’re about to walk into Shock Value trying to take this Championship from me, but what you still haven’t figured out is you’re gonna have to do a whole lot worse than you’ve been able to this entire season if you want to make that possible. This isn’t as easy as just winning a match. If it was, Methuselah would’ve gotten the job done in the match he created. The odds aren’t in your favor here, and if you didn’t already know that when you walked out here pissed about this being a triple threat, you’ll figure it out once you realize exactly why I’m the World Champion.
(While this gets a loud reaction from the fans in attendance, Adam Lucas immediately fires back.)
Adam Lucas: I know why you’re World Champion, Michael. You’re Champion because I was screwed out of my only match for the title this season and since then have been doing nothing but having my time wasted while you’re given all the time in the world to walk into Extreme Elimination Chambers and parade around as Champion while I’m out of the picture. Jake is trying to ruin this match for me, but I’m not going to let that happen. That Championship is mine, and I will NOT leave Shock Value without getting what I’ve been looking for since the start of this season.
Michael Machina: Good luck with that, Adam. You’re going to need all the luck you can get, because history should already tell you that I don’t care how good you are. If I’m walking into a match to win I’m going to do everything in my power to win, and that hasn’t stopped me yet. If you think I’ve been saved not having you in the picture then you can go ahead and try to prove it at Shock Value, but it’s not gonna end the way you think it will. I’m not concerned about this being a triple threat, so whether it’s you or Jake being broken in half in the center of that ring at Shock Value doesn’t matter to me. You two can try as hard as you want, but I’m not letting you take this title from me that easily.
(Michael Machina stops speaking after this, tossing his microphone to the ground as he stares at Adam Lucas. The fans in attendance are still cheering, and ‘Apostle’s Warning’ can be heard playing once again as the medical team continues to check on Jake Smith.)
James Peters: Well we just heard some bold words from Adam Lucas, Michael Machina and Jake Smith. All three of them intend to leave Shock Value as the EAW World Champion, but who will actually get the job done?
Rich Russillo: There’s really no telling, but I can say that it’s definitely gonna be one hell of a match.
Persephone: Is Jake even gonna make it to Shock Value after what Michael Machina just did to him? I hope not…
Tyrone Montgomery: Jake’s been through worse, he’ll be fine. Besides, love him or hate him, we know he’s not gonna let go of a World Championship match that easily.
James Peters: That’s right, which is why this is gonna be a match to look out for. If you ask me, any one of these three men could leave as Champion.
(Michael Machina and Adam Lucas stare at each other, as Michael Machina raises the EAW World Championship. Adam remains in the ring while Machina is on the stage, and with this staredown, Voltage begins to fade away from ringside.)
(Promotional ad for Shock Value, where Michael Machina defends the EAW World Championship against both Jake Smith and Adam Lucas.)
(The camera returns to Jake Smith in the corner, clutching at his ribs while struggling to stand after being chucked off the stage, and is talking with the referee, trying to tell him he can’t compete.)
Bella Braxton: THE FOLLOWING CONTEST IS A SCHEDULED FOR… ONE FALL!!
Crowd: ONE FALL!!
Bella Braxton: Already in the ring! Residing out of Atherton, California, weighing in at 210 pounds…HE IS THE PROCESS…JAKE SMITH!!
(‘RED THUNDER’ by Butcher Babies plays, and Ms. Extreme receives a positive reaction from the fans as she simply strolls down to the ring for her upcoming match against Jake Smith, which she appears focused for. But safe to say, her attitude doesn’t go with her recent win against KASAI at KOE. Instead, Camille feels almost apathetic.)
Bella Braxton: And his opponent!! Hailing out of Calabasas, California, weighing in at 140 pounds…SHE IS THE PROBLEM CHILD…MS. EXTREME!!!
James Peters: Ms. Extreme is fresh off a win against KASAI-
Tyrone Montgomery: Well, I’d think she’d be happier.
Rich Russillo: I guess the win over KASAI did nothing for her.
James Peters: But a win over Jake smith can, being that he’s the former World Champion, and current number one contender.
Tyrone Montgomery: From an ex-general manager standpoint, I agree.
(The referee goes to signal for the bell as both competitors stand in opposing corners, but Jake quickly grabs his arm before he can, looking to plead with him to stop.)
Persephone: Hey, what gives?
James Peters: I think Jake is attempting to plead with the referee to NOT signal for the bell.
Persephone: Oh, this fuckin pussy!
Tyrone Montgomery: I’m no Jake Smith defender by any means, but… he did get thrown off a stage.
(Jake is continuing to plead with the referee, but Ms. Extreme pushes the referee aside-)
James Peters: OOH! A BIG RIGHT CONNECTS FROM MS. EXTREME! TIRED OF SMITH’S ANTICS!
(With that, the referee signals for the bell.)
(DING! DING! DING!)
James Peters: The bell has rung, and Jake Smith staggers back into the corner from that punch! Ms. Extreme approaches, but- Jake… extends a hand?
(Ms. Extreme stops in her tracks, confused as Jake extends his hand for a handshake, attempting to call a truce.)
Tyrone Montgomery: I wouldn’t shake that if I were her.
(Ms. Extreme looks around at the crowd, who is collectively telling her no, but decides to… take Jake’s hand anyway.)
James Peters: Well, I can’t believe it.
(The two continue to shake hands as Ms. Extreme backs to the center of the ring with Jake’s smug smirk growing, believing he’s wormed his way out of this match.)
James Peters: AND MS. EXTREME CATCHES JAKE WITH A CHEAP SHOT! KICK TO THE GUT BY CAMILLE!
Persephone: Good! I was sick of seeing his dumb, stupid ass smile.
Tyrone Montgomery: That, I can agree with.
Rich Russillo: JAKE WAS CAUGHT OFF GUARD BY THAT ONE, AND IS STAGGERED AS A RESULT BEFORE MS. EXTREME TAGS HIM WITH YET ANOTHER RIGHT HAND!
James Peters: FINALLY, JAKE BATTLES BACK WITH A RIGHT HAND OF HIS OWN! BOTH COMPETITORS TRADING BLOWS! CAMILLE! JAKE! CAMILLE! JAKE! CAMILLE!
Rich Russillo: JAKE QUICKLY GRABS CAMILLE IN A STANDING SIDE HEADLOCK, HOPING TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE SITUATION- BUT SHE IMMEDIATELY BOUNCES HIM OFF THE ROPES TO ESCAPE!
James Peters: JAKE COMES REBOUNDING BACK WITH A SHOULDER TACKLE! MS. EXTREME GETS FLOORED!
(Ms. Extreme goes down from that shoulder tackle, and Jake forms the confident grin on his face again before running off the ropes!)
Persephone: Someone please humble this guy.
Tyrone Montgomery: One can only hope.
Rich Russillo: You might get your wish as Ms. Extreme rushes back to her feet while Jake comes rebounding back- RUNNING CALF KICK BY MS. EXTREME!
James Peters: JAKE SCRAMBLES BACK TO HIS FEET, AND STUMBLES BACK AGAINST THE ROPES! MS. EXTREME RUSHES IN FOR A CLOTHESLINE! SENDING SMITH UP AND OVER TO THE OUTSIDE!
Rich Russillo: JAKE USES THE BARRICADE FOR ASSISTANCE IN GETTING BACK TO HIS FEET! BUT BEFORE HE CAN GET HIS WITS ABOUT HIMSELF, MS. EXTREME IS OUT THERE TO ROLL JAKE BACK INSIDE THE RING!
James Peters: JAKE RETURNS TO HIS FEET BEFORE STUMBLING BACK AGAINST THE ROPES, AND GETTING CLOTHESLINED OVER THE TOP ROPE AGAIN BY CAMILLE!
Persephone: This is great! Jake Smith is getting his ass kicked live in 4K!
Tyrone Montgomery: :mjlol: Dude can’t catch a break.
Rich Russillo: Jake has risen up to a knee, and Ms. Extreme goes to the outside in order to retrieve him. Lifting Jake back to his feet, and sending him BACK FIRST into a corner of the barricade!
James Peters: Jake favors his back while staggering away from Ms. Extreme, and sliding into the ring as she goes after him! Ms. Extreme goes to slide in herself- BUT WAS FAKING JAKE OUT AS HE ATTEMPTED AN ELBOW DROP!
Rich Russillo: JAKE RETURNS TO HIS FEET, HOLDING HIS ELBOW IN PAIN AS HE STAGGERS OVER TO THE CORNER! MS. EXTREME SLIDES IN THE RING, AND MARCHES TOWARD HIM!
James Peters: NOW, LOOK AT THIS! CAMILLE CLIMBS TO THE MIDDLE ROPE, AND STARTS REIGNING DOWN PUNCHES TO THE DOME OF JAKE! CROWD COUNTING ALONG IN SUCCESSION!
Crowd: ONE! TWO! THREE! FOUR! FIVE! SIX! SEVEN! EIGHT! NINE! TEN! ELEVEN! TWELVE–
Rich Russillo: THE CROWD HAS LOST COUNT WITH THE RAPID FIRE PUNCHES BY MS. EXTREME! UNLOADING WITH LEFTS AND RIGHTS BEFORE DROPPING DOWN!
James Peters: SMITH CAN BARELY STAND, AND MS. EXTREME LEANS HIM UP AGAINST THE ROPES FOR AN IRISH WHIP- HOWEVER, JAKE SHIFTS THE MOMENTUM LAST MINUTE! SENDING CAMILLE TOWARD THE ROPES INSTEAD!
Rich Russillo: JAKE HAS STRUGGLED TO REALLY MAINTAIN MOMENTUM THUS FAR, PARTIALLY DUE TO HIS OWN ARROGANCE! BUT HAS A CHANCE TO NOW! DUCKING DOWN FOR A BACK BODY DRO-
James Peters: NO! CAMILLE COUNTERS WITH A PUNT KICK TO THE CHEST OF JAKE SMITH! JOLTING HIM UPRIGHT AS HE STUMBLES BACK AGAINST THE ROPES!
Rich Russillo: SMITH IS REELING AS MS. EXTREME IS FIRED UP ON THE OTHER HAND! CHARGING IN WITH A- WHOA! JAKE LAUNCHES CAMILLE UP AND OVER HIS SHOULDER TO THE OUTSIDE! SHE HIT HARD!
Persephone: Guess it was too much for this cunt to stay in control. 🙄 Now, I’m gonna have to watch this jackass think he’s king of the world.
James Peters: SURPRISINGLY, NO! JAKE IS MOVING WITH A SENSE OF URGENCY AS HE EXITS THE RING, AND ROLLS MS. EXTREME BACK INSIDE IT! JAKE SLIDES IN HIMSELF, AND BEGINS TO UNLOAD WITH REPEATED STOMPS TO THE CHEST! NOT ALLOWING CAMILLE TO GET BACK UP!
Rich Russillo: JAKE DROPS TO BOTH KNEES, AND IS AT CAMILLE, WHO DOES HER BEST TO COVER UP!
James Peters: JAKE MOUNTS CAMILLE, AND CONNECTS WITH REPEATED RIGHT HANDS AS SHE STILL DOES HER BEST TO COVER UP! BUT SOME OF THOSE PUNCHES ARE SLIPPING PAST THE GUARD!
Tyrone Montgomery: It ain’t looking good for her.
Rich Russillo: LASTLY, JAKE STANDS UP, AND STOMPS CAMILLE DIRECTLY ON THE FACE!
James Peters: Camille sits up, favoring her eye, which Jake Smith must have struck with his boot! But from behind, Smith takes advantage! Grabbing Ms. Extreme in a rear chinlock!
Rich Russillo: Jake is looking to control the pace, and wear Camille down further in the process. But how about that aggression he showed previously?
James Peters: I think that was Jake’s frustration coming out as Ms. Extreme has done a good job of keeping the momentum in her favor.
Persephone: However, it’s in Jake’s favor now, and notice how my enthusiasm has been sucked dry.
Rich Russillo: I think people preferred to watch Camille kick his ass.
James Peters: Can you blame them? Jake isn’t exactly the most likable elitist in the world.
Persephone: Ha! That’s understatement of the fucking year.
Rich Russillo: Yeah, I have to agree with Persephone here. This man has been described as literal Satan.
James Peters: Fair enough. But right now, Satan is in control, and Ms. Extreme has to build some momentum fast.
Rich Russillo: The fans rally behind Camille, and she uses that energy to power back to her feet… BREAKING THE REAR CHINLOCK WITH A STUNNER! JACKING THE JAW OF JAKE SMITH!
James Peters: JAKE STAGGERS AFTER THAT JAWBREAKER FROM MS. EXTREME, WHO SCRAMBLES BACK TO HER FEET- ONLY TO EAT A BICYCLE KICK FOR HER TROUBLES!
Rich Russillo: MS. EXTREME GOT LEVELED, AND GOES DOWN AS A RESULT! BUT REMAINS STIRRING AS JAKE SMITH BEGINS ASCENDING TO THE MIDDLE ROPE! USUALLY THE SETUP FOR HELL ABOVE!
Tyrone Montgomery: They’re gonna raise hell in this arena if Jake wins this.
James Peters: BUT MS. EXTREME MUSTERS HER ENERGY TO LUNGE TOWARD JAKE ON THE MIDDLE ROPE! WRAPPING BOTH ARMS AROUND HIS ANKLE, SO HE CANT JUMP!
Rich Russillo: JAKE SITS HIMSELF ON THE TOP TURNBUCKLE, AND BREAKS CAMILLE’S GRIP WITH MULTIPLE RIGHTS TO THE SKULL! FINALLY, JAKE DRAGS CAMILLE UP TO THE MIDDLE ROPE, AND HOOKS HER UP FOR AN AVALANCHE CANADIAN DESTROYER!
James Peters: GOING FOR A SUPER VERSION OF HELL ABOVE!
Rich Russillo: BUT MS. EXTREME POWERS OUT OF IT WITH A BACK BODY DROP! THOUGH, IT ISNT GOING TO BE THAT EASY TO SHAKE JAKE!
James Peters: NO, AS HE SUNSET FLIPS OVERHEAD CAMILLE! LANDING ON HIS FEET, AND ATTEMPTS TO PEEL HER OFF THE MIDDLE ROPE WITH A POWERBOMB!
Rich Russillo: BUT CAMILLE HANGS ONTO THE TOP ROPE WITH BOTH HANDS FOR DEAR LIFE! FORCING JAKE TO PIVOT GAME PLANS AS HE SLIPS OUT FROM BETWEEN CAMILLE’S LEGS TO DELIVER A SUPERKICK TO THE BACK OF HER CALF!
James Peters: CAMILLE GETS HUNG UP ON THE MIDDLE ROPE IN THE CORNER, AND JAKE COMES FROM BEHIND WITH A BACKSTABBER!
Tyrone Montgomery: :yikes:
Rich Russillo: CAMILLE ROLLS TO THE CENTER, WRITHING IN PAIN AS JAKE SLITHERS INTO THE COVER!
Persephone: Don’t tell me this bitch loses like that.
ONNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
TH-
James Peters: MS. EXTREME GETS THE SHOULDER UP! PROMPTING JAKE TO POUND THE MAT IN FRUSTRATION!
Rich Russillo: BUT JAKE DOESNT DWELL ON THE KICKOUT FOR LONG AS HE PULLS MS. EXTREME UP IN A FRONT FACELOCK! GOING TO PLANT HER WITH A NECKBREAKER! SPINNING CAMILLE AROUND-
James Peters: BUT MS. EXTREME AVOIDS IT WITH A BACKSLIDE! BACKSLIDE FROM OUT OF NOWHERE!
Tyrone Montgomery: Oh shit! She might got him!
ONNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
Rich Russillo: JAKE ROLLS THROUGH TO ALL FOURS, AND MS. EXTREME SCRAMBLES UP TO BOTH FEET AS JAKE RUSHES TO HIS- CODE RED!
James Peters: MS. EXTREME WENT FOR THE SUNSET FLIP POWERBOMB! BUT JAKE JOLTED UPRIGHT, CAUSING CAMILLE TO SLIP OFF HIS BACK! LANDING ON HER FEET! BOTH COMPETITORS TURN AROUND-
Rich Russillo: BUT JAKE SCORES WITH A KICK TO THE MIDSECTION ON CAMILLE! BEING THE QUICKEST TO DRAW BETWEEN THE TWO!
Persephone: I hear that, in bed, he’s the quickest to-
Tyrone Montgomery: :whoa:
James Peters: DONT FINISH THAT THOUGHT, PERSEPHONE! AS JAKE HOOKS CAMILLE UP FOR A SUPLEX! SUSPENDING HER IN THE AIR- BUT CAMILLE FLOATS OVER BEHIND JAKE, AND GRABS HIM IN A REAR WAISTLOCK!
Rich Russillo: BUT JAKE SLAPS CAMILLE ON THE HANDS TO BREAK IT, AND LEAPS FOR A JUMPING TWISTING ENZIGURI!
James Peters: CAMILLE DROPS TO ALL FOURS, AND JAKE QUICKLY MARCHES TOWARD THE MIDDLE ROPE! CLIMBING TO THE MIDDLE ROPE FOR HELL ABOVE!
Rich Russillo: BUT GETS CAUGHT WITH A SPINNING HEEL KICK! SPINNING HEEL KICK BY MS. EXTREME! WHO ISN’T ABLE TO CAPITALIZE AS WEAR AND TEAR FROM BOTH COMPETITORS IS SETTING IN!
James Peters: JAKE IS DOWN! CAMILLE IS DOWN! WHOEVER GETS BACK TO THEIR FEET FIRST WILL HAVE A MAJOR ADVANTAGE OVER THE OTHER!
Persephone: Hopefully, this orange haired cunt makes it.
Rich Russillo: It’s looking like Jake will be the first competitor back to his feet! Using those ropes to his advantage! Meanwhile, Camille has risen to a knee… Jake marches towards her as she returns to both feet!
James Peters: RIGHT HA- NO! MS. EXTREME BLOCKS IT, AND FIGHTS BACK WITH ONE OF HER OWN!! RIGHT HAND FROM CAMILLE, AND JAKE GOES TO RETURN FIRE! BUT AGAIN, CAMILLE IS THERE TO BLOCK IT, AND LAND ONE OF HER OWN!
Rich Russillo: JAKE TRIES A THIRD TIME FOR A RIGHT HAND! BUT ITS BLOCKED BY CAMILLE FOR ANOTHER RIGHT HAND THAT SENDS JAKE REELING BACK INTO THE CORNER!
Tyrone Montgomery: You’d think he’d learn to stop going for punches.
James Peters: CAMILLE CLOSES THE DISTANCE BETWEEN THEM, AND IRISH WHIPS JAKE TO THE OPPOSITE CORNER! WAIT! JAKE COUNTERS AT THE LAST MINUTE, SENDING CAMILLE TO THE CORNER INSTEAD-
Rich Russillo: BUT SHE IMMEDIATELY SHOOTS OUT OF IT WITH A CLOTHESLINE! JAKE SCRAMBLES BACK TO HIS FEET, AND RUNS RIGHT INTO ANOTHER CLOTHESLINE FROM CAMILLE!
James Peters: IMMEDIATELY, JAKE RETURNS TO HIS FEET, AND GETS BACKED AGAINST THE ROPES BY CAMILLE FOR AN IRISH WHIP!
Rich Russillo: JAKE REVERSES! GOING TO WHIP CAMILLE TO THE ROPES INSTEAD! BUT CAMILLE TWISTS HIS ARM TO WRING IT, AND JAKE SHOOTS FOR A CLOTHESLINE!
James Peters: BUT MS. EXTREME DUCKS UNDERNEATH IT, AND JAKE SPINS AROUND! WITH HIS BACK TURNED, CAMILLE LEAPS UP, AND SPIKES HIM ON HIS HEAD WITH A POISON RANA! POISON RANA BY MS. EXTREME!
Persephone: As if Jake could afford to become more dumb. He gets dropped right on his head.
Tyrone Montgomery: Maybe he’ll revert back to being actually respectable.
Rich Russillo: JAKE IS STIRRING! STRUGGLING TO REMAIN ON ALL FOURS AFTER THAT REVERSE HURRICANRANA BY MS. EXTREME, WHO RUSHES OVER TO THE NEARBY CORNER!
James Peters: MS. EXTREME HAS HER EYES LOCKED AND LOADED ON JAKE! WHO RETURNS TO BOTH FEET, ALTHOUGH DOUBLED OVER! CAMILLE COMES CHARGING IN WITH A SUNSET FLIP POWERBOMB! CODE RED BY MS. EXTREME!
Rich Russillo: AND SHE HOLDS IT FOR A COVER!
ONNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
THHHHHHHHRRRRRRREEEEEE-
Rich Russillo: KICKOUT! JAKE SMITH KICKS OUT! REFUSING TO GO DOWN THAT EASY!
James Peters: AND COULD YOU IMAGINE IF MS. EXTREME HAD BEATEN JAKE THERE?! IF JAKE IS TO WIN THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BACK FROM MACHINA—
Persephone: God helps us all if that happens.
James Peters: :mjgrin: If Jake is to win the title back, then that would put her at the top of the pecking order!
Rich Russillo: CAMILLE! JAKE SMITH KICKED OUT, AND CAMILLE GOES TO TRANSITION INTO RED HANDED ON HER PRONE OPPONENT! SEATED FUJIWARA ARMBAR-
James Peters: BUT JAKE COUNTERS WITH A SCHOOL BOY ROLL UP INSTEAD! SNATCHING HIS HAND FREE FROM MS. EXTREME, HAVING REALIZED THE TROUBLE HE WAS JUST ALMOST IN!
ONNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
THHHHHRRRRRR-
Rich Russillo: KICKOUT!
Tyrone Montgomery: Jake almost had her though!
James Peters: BOTH COMPETITORS SCRAMBLE BACK TO THEIR FEET! JAKE GOES FOR A SUPERKICK! BUT MS. EXTREME GETS BOTH ARMS UP TO BLOCK- WHOA! JAKE FAKED HER OUT, CATCHING HER IN THE KNEE WITH THAT SUPERKICK INSTEAD!
Persephone: Imagine getting outsmarted by Jake Smith.
Rich Russillo: MS. EXTREME GOES DOWN TO A KNEE, AND JAKE RUNS OFF THE ROPES! PRESUMABLY FOR A SHINING WIZARD- BUT MS. EXTREME POPS BACK TO HER FEET AS HE COMES REBOUNDING BACK! BLASTING HIM WITH A BACK ELBOW!
James Peters: JAKE IS ON SPAGHETTI LEGS, AND MS. EXTREME RUNS OFF THE ROPES NOW- BUT GETS CAUGHT WITH A LAST SEDATION! POP-UP POWERBOMB BY JAKE SMITH!
Rich Russillo: AND JAKE FALLS INTO THE COVER, HOOKING THE LEG!
ONNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
THHHHHHHHHRRRRRREEEEE-
James Peters: SHOULDER UP! MS. EXTREME POPS THE SHOULDER UP!
Rich Russillo: AND JAKE SMITH IS LIVID, POUNDING THE MAT IN FRUSTRATION!
Tyrone Montgomery: I don’t know why. Has that move EVER won him a match?
Persephone: I’m not sure it even wins Xander matches these days.
James Peters: Jake reaches down, and grabs hold of Ms. Extreme‘s hair, pulling her up to a vertical base. Proceeding to drag Camille towards the corner.
Rich Russillo: Jake exits through the middle rope, climbing to the top rope where he pulls Camille up to the middle! Keeping hold of her.
James Peters: JAKE CLUBS DOWN ACROSS THE BACK OF CAMILLE! AND SHE DOUBLES OVER AS A RESULT! SIMILAR PREDICAMENT TO EARLIER! SMITH IS GOING FOR THAT AVALANCHE CANADIAN DESTROYER!
Rich Russillo: BUT MS. EXTREME REMOVES HER HEAD FROM BETWEEN HIS LEGS, AND BATTLES BACK WITH SHOTS TO THE BODY! BEFORE CATCHING JAKE WITH A RIGHT HAND!
James Peters: AND CAMILLE! CAMILLE CLIMBS TO THE TOP ROPE, DRAGGING JAKE UP THERE WITH HER! HOOKING HIM UP FOR AN AVALANCHE SWINGING NECKBREAKER! TWIST OF FATE CONNECTS!
Rich Russillo: MS. EXTREME EVEN APPEARS TO BE KNOCKED A BIT LOOPY FROM THAT MOVE, BUT HOOKS THE LEG FOR A COVER!
ONNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
THHHHHHHHRRRRRRRRR-
James Peters: BUT IT’S JAKE THAT GETS THE SHOULDER UP THIS TIME!
Tyrone Montgomery: For as much as shit that we give him, he’s a multiple time World Champion. Let’s remember that.
Rich Russillo: And showcases some ring awareness as he rolls out to the outside, creating space and separation away from Ms. Extreme!
James Peters: Jake uses the apron for assistance in remaining on a knee, and Ms. Extreme approaches the ropes- BUT JAKE REACHES UNDERNEATH THE BOTTOM ROPE! ATTEMPTING TO DRAG MS. EXTREME OUT OF THE RING!
Rich Russillo: CAMILLE DROPS TO A SEATED POSITION, AND SHOVES HIM AWAY WITH BOTH FEET! JAKE STOPS HIMSELF AT OUR ANNOUNCE TABLE, AND SPINS AROUND- BUT MS. EXTREME IS ALREADY RUNNING OFF THE ROPES FOR MOMENTUM!
James Peters: SUICIDE DI- CAUGHT! CAUGHT WITH A SUPERKICK! CAMILLE GOT SWATTED OUT OF MID AIR, AND JAKE PULLS HER UP TO A VERTICAL BASE!
Rich Russillo: JAKE IS EYEING OUR ANNOUNCE TABLE, AND PULLS MS. EXTREME INTO POSITION FOR A POWERBOMB!
Tyrone Montgomery: Oh hell nah- I’m getting outta here! :krabs:
James Peters: WAIT! MS. EXTREME DROPS TO ALL FOURS, AND CRAWLS THROUGH THE LEGS OF JAKE! SMITH SPINS AROUND, AND CHARGES TOWARD HER- BUT CAMILLE SIDESTEPS AT THE LAST MINUTE! SENDING HIM SHOULDER FIRST INTO THE STEEL STEPS!
Rich Russillo: NOW, MS. EXTREME STAND JAKE UP, AND ROLLS HIM BACK INSIDE THE RING!
Persephone: It isn’t looking good for “Satan’s greatest soldier”
James Peters: MS. EXTREME CLIMBS TO THE TOP ROPE, AND REMAINS PERCHED AS SMITH RETURNS TO HIS FEET! GETTING NAILED WITH A TOP ROPE STUNNER! GLASS CEILING JACKS THE JAW OF SMITH! WHO GOES DOWN!
Rich Russillo: MS. EXTREME CRAWLS INTO THE COVER, HOOKING THE LEGS ON JAKE!
ONNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
THHHHHHRRRRRREEEEEEEE-
James Peters: JAKE STAYS IN THIS!
Tyrone Montgomery: Ya know, for a guy who tried to claim himself as too injured to compete, he sure is performing well.
Persephone: Still, fuck that ref for making me sit through a Jake Smith match.
Rich Russillo: Welp, I doubt you’ll have to for much longer.
James Peters: Because Ms. Extreme pulls Jake up to a knee, and simply winds back to deliver a RIGHT!
Rich Russillo: Jake grits through the pain, and powers back to his feet- FIRING BACK WITH A FOREARM! FOREARM FROM MS. EXTREME IN RETALIATION! FOREARM BY JAKE! FOREARM BY MS. EXTREME!
James Peters: AND MS. EXTREME IS UNLEASHING A FLURRY OF FOREARMS! LEAVING JAKE ON WOBBLY LEGS AS SHE SPINS AROUND FOR A DISCUS- NO! BICYCLE KICK BY JAKE!
Rich Russillo: CAMILLE GROGGILY BOUNCES OFF THE ROPES, AND COMES BACK WITH A HOLY GROUND! BUT JAKE DUCKS UNDERNEATH, AND DOWN GOES THE REF! GETTING CAVED IN WITH A LEAPING DOUBLE STOMP!
James Peters: MS. EXTREME CAUGHT THE REFEREE INSTEAD, AND SMITH BLINDSIDES HER WITH A FOREARM!
Rich Russillo: AND UH-OH! THE WHEELS ARE BEGINNING TO TURN IN JAKE’S HEAD!
Tyrone Mongtomery: Something tells me he’s glad the referee is down.
James Peters: JAKE EXITS THE RING, RETRIEVING A STEEL CHAIR, AND SLIDES INTO THE RING WITH IT! MS. EXTREME TURNS AROUND-
Rich Russillo: WHOA! JAKE SWUNG WITH THAT CHAIR! BUT MS. EXTREME DUCKED UNDERNEATH IT! JAKE TURNS AROUND, AND GETS HIT WITH A KICK TO THE GUT! FORCING THE CHAIR OUT HIS HANDS!
James Peters: MS. EXTREME PICKS IT UP, AND SWINGS AT JAKE’S HEAD HERSELF!
Rich Russillo: BUT JAKE DUCKS UNDERNEATH IT, AND THE CHAIR GOES FLYING OUT OF MS. EXTREME’S HANDS TO THE OUTSIDE! CAMILLE TURNS AROUND-
James Peters: OH, CMON!
Tyrone Montgomery: He cannot be serious.
Persephone: :roman:
Rich Russillo: JAKE JUST KICKED CAMILLE IN HER… PRIVATE AREA… AND ROLLS HER UP INTO A SMALL PACKAGE!
Jamee Peters: JAKE HAS CAMILLE BEAT BUT THE REFEREE BARELY KNOWS WHERE HE IS, SLOWLY BEGINNING TO COUNT!
ONNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
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TWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
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THHHHHHRRRRRREEEEEEE-
Rich Russillo: MS. EXTREME KICKS OUT!
(Jake is irate and helps the referee up to a knee as Camille stirs in the background, beginning to berate him as he slowly gets his bearings togethers, upset he didn’t get the win.)
Rich Russillo: OOH! MS. EXTREME JUST CAME FROM BEHIND WITH A LOW BLOW! UPPERCUTTING SMITH DIRECTLY IN THE GROIN AREA, AND ROLLS HIM UP FOR A SCHOOL BOY!
James Peters: REFEREE COMES TO, AND COUNTS!
ONNNNNNNEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWOOOOOOOOO!!
THHHHHHRRRRRREEEEEEEEEE!!
(DING! DING! DING!)
Bella Braxton: HERE’S YOUR WINNER… MS. EXTREME!
(Ms. Extreme releases the cover on Jake, and rolls to the outside as ‘RED THUNDER’ by Butcher Babies plays to a positive reaction from fans. The referee goes outside, and raises Ms. Extreme’s hand ringside as Jake sits up in the ring, holding his groin in pain, but simultaneously angry with the result.)
Persephone: Congrats, James! You got to call one more loss for Jake before you go!
James Peters: :mjlol:
Rich Russillo: Jake got a taste of his own medicine. You can’t say he didn’t
Tyrone Montgomery: It’s not cheating if you don’t get caught, and tonight, Ms. Extreme gets off scot-free!
(Jake rises to a knee in the ring, watching as Ms. Extreme backpedals up the ramp while the camera fades elsewhere.)
(Commercial for the Weeknd’s new album, “Hurry Up Tomorrow”.)
(The camera cuts to an overview of the arena, before shifting toward the main stage as Bella Braxton can be heard.)
Bella Braxton: Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome… DARYL KINKADE AND UNIFIED TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS HALSEY NEEL AND PANDORA PAISLEY, BRITISHHHHHH INVASION!!!
(‘Refuse / Resist’ by Sepultura can be heard blaring throughout the speakers now, as the crowd responds loudly in waves with the arrival of Daryl Kinkade, Halsey Neel and Pandora Paisley all emerging from the back. They take a glance around as Pandora and Halsey are grinning to themselves after a successful event, while Daryl retains resentment for the defeat he faced on the same event. The champions take their gaze to Daryl, as Kinkade glances at the both of them with a nod as they all head down the ramp.)
James Peters: Certainly there is a great deal that can be said about what transpired at King of Elite. They are able to find solace in their victories while defeats were not absent from the British Invasion, as you can tell from Daryl’s face. But that is exactly why they feel compelled to make their presence felt on their own accord, as the season must continue to loom over their heads as it does for everyone else.
Rich Russillo: But we can’t forget, they have been able to weather the storm time and time again. This group has been able to amass their worth as a united front through and through, and regardless of the defeat Daryl faced, they are always able to get themselves back up and pursue their goals as a collected front! After all, Daryl has been transparent about exactly how he feels.
Persephone: So, he’s in complete understanding of how nothing just ever seems to go his way?? Well, good for him! I knew this for, well, years.
Tyrone Montgomery: Well this might be only my first night on commentary and Daryl wasn’t on Dynasty while I was in control of it, but I’ve seen enough from him to know that he’s not a bad competitor by any means. He can bounce back, but it won’t be easy if he wastes any time pitying himself.
(As their music dies down, Daryl is standing inside the ring with the microphone on hand, as British Invasion are all equipped as well while he speaks.)
Daryl Kinkade: Well, that’s another King of Elite in the past. Yet another event where I was so close to finally becoming that step closer to making some good come out of the season, and nothing. That was another opportunity that was squandered, and to say that I am unsatisfied with the result is the understatement of the bloody century, bruv. I remain the only member of this front without a championship over my shoulder, and I have to really let this fact sink itself in ‘cause I truly believe that EVERYONE in British Invasion must thrive. Pandora and Halsey have been more than capable of holding their titles and making sure they’re keeping them at hand for a long time, but I am still on the hunt for my own gold. This is something that will soon change.
Daryl Kinkade: I have a promise to live up to, and one way or another, I will make sure this is the promise I uphold myself to ensure the reality of. I have fought all of this time to finally hold championship gold after a long tenure of this much remaining absent. No longer! I have to make sure that we are all holding our championships so we can each hoist them high in the air in unison, able to declare with all of the effect that British Invasion is the very best in this company! My focus will not waver from the work that must be done, especially for the recognition that we all must be rewarded with after enduring all that we have. We will each be champions before this season is over. I promise.
(Daryl steps back for a moment as Pandora gives him a hand on the shoulder, nodding to him as Daryl is reaffirmed in keeping his promise. Halsey grins as she steps forward to speak.)
Halsey Neel: That’s another show in the books, yeah? King of Elite was our event to prove to the entire bloody world that these championships are never going to leave our sides. We have worked too hard to get to this place of no return, and when I say no return, I truly mean it. We defeated the greatest duo in the history of this sport, and when you have such big shoes to fill? There’s no one better than the British Invasion, as we are intent on holding onto those titles for as long as we please. Perhaps this will continue beyond the season ahead, or well into the following year as a matter of fact! Let us not relish in the past any longer, we are the present day that will continue to reign over the tag division. Nothing is able to stop us now, and we refuse to comply with the rhetoric of any inevitable opposition that pose themselves as the next champions. There is no next, there is only the champions you see before you.
Pandora Paisley: You all saw what happened at King of Elite, we were able to surmount all of the challenge that was thrown in our direction and retain these precious championships without nothing left in the way of our victory! The victory was guaranteed, there was truly no other result that could have possibly derived from the match other than vanquishing two teams that do not possess the dedication and experience that we do. Safe to say, you should have expected the result to be definite once you realized who the challengers were. And we are not quite satisfied, as we are still seeking out all of the challenges that can be placed right at our doorstep! We must be the greatest tag team in this company. Whoever believes themselves ready to face us—do oblige, and step up…
(Soon before long, ‘Olé’ by the Bouncing Souls can be heard emanating across the speakers as the audience reacts loudly for the arrival of Ryan Joseph Wilson. He gazed upon the crowd with a nod, as soon after, ‘Ambitionz of a Ridah’ by Tupac can be heard to the roar of the crowd, with TLA emerging from the back as he has a grin on his face, adjusting his suit before the two enter the ring with microphones in hand.)
Ryan Joseph Wilson: You see, if you are looking for potential challengers that can give you a proper run for your money? You didn’t have to look far, ‘cause I’m sure yourselves and everyone else who’s seen Showdown understands that myself and TLA have plenty to seek out. We were able to do more than just see eye to eye, ‘cause we’re able to come out here as a united front in our own right, looking to achieve some success through our common ground that we have established. This means having our eyes set on accomplishing bigger things, and this is exactly what we are seeking out as each of our next goals.
TLA: And that’s just the truth of it, amigas. We’re making sure the shit we been through in the past? Doesn’t affect the work to come right here. I been working harder than anybody else in this business, and I know Ryan been a hustler too. These are standards we gotta keep on pushing, and becoming Unified Tag Team Champions? That sounds damn good to me, ‘cause this season far from over. Oro after oro, that’s the timing I need to be on and getting Ryan that champ’ status is enough to know he wants this too. King of Elite didn’t go my way, but guess what? Me levanto de nuevo, and y’all got yourselves some new challengers.
(The British Invasion smirks as they look toward TLA and Ryan, giving them their respective nods.)
Halsey Neel: Who am I to refuse such a challenge from transpiring in the future? This only gives us that much greater reason to incite the challengers who will truly stake their claim as contenders, but fall short of the champion moniker. We have an EAW Hall of Famer before us, and of course, the ever so diligent Ryan, as they join forces to set their sights on our precious gold. Perhaps this is quite the jarring duo to be contending against us, but no matter, this is the match you are seeking out…
Pandora Paisley: Which comes with a formal warning from us, as this will not pan out in the way you hope for it to go. To dethrone us will not be an easy task, we assure you that this will be made all the more difficult with how we have evolved as a team, and most of all, as the dominant champions we are. King of Elite should have told the whole story.
Ryan Joseph Wilson: And we understand that completely, there’s no doubt that you are set on showing exactly why you deserve to be the champions you are and continue on this reign. I can respect wanting to be the best champions possible, but at the same time—we are not looking to walk out of our inevitable title match as just the previous contenders.
TLA: ‘Cause we will be campeones, Y’all have been able to hold it down and all, but that’s where it’s gotta end. We gotta collect, and this is how we gonna do it. New gold to keep shinin’ and a team that’s gonna run the division, that’s what you ain’t stoppin’. Muy pronto, new champs’. That’s the challenge.
(‘Ambitionz of a Ridah’ can be heard once more, as TLA and Ryan each look toward British Invasion with confident expressions. Daryl situates himself between Pandora and Halsey, nodding to them as the champions raise their titles with the same smirks on their faces as the challenge was laid out with the scene fading from there.)
(Commercial for “Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man”, now on Disney+.)
(Voltage returns to ringside, where Halsey Neel can be seen waiting inside of the ring. Pandora Paisley and Daryl Kinkade are seen at ringside, and Halsey has a focused look on her face as she prepares for her match. TLA and Ryan Wilson also remain at ringside, which Pandora and Daryl don’t appear to be too pleased by.)
Bella Braxton: THE FOLLOWING SINGLES MATCH IS SCHEDULED FOR ONE FALL!
Crowd: ONE FALL!!!!
Bella Braxton: Already in the ring…ACCOMPANIED BY DARYL KINKADE AND PANDORA PAISLEY…FROM BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND…WEIGHING IN AT 159 POUNDS…SHE IS ONE HALF OF THE UNIFIED TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS…“THE RIPPER”…HAAALLLLSEEEEYYY NEEEEELLLL!
(“The End” by Lil Uzi Vert (feat. BABYMETAL) begins to play as KASAI makes her way out onto the stage. She is looking at her opponent with a more focused look on her face. She is serious tonight, looking to bounce back from her recent losses with a victory against the Unified Tag Team Champion. Without wasting too much time, she begins to make her way down the ramp and towards the ring.)
Bella Braxton: AND HER OPPONENT…FROM AMANI, KAGOSHIMA, JAPAN…WEIGHING IN AT 145 POUNDS…SHE IS “THE HUNTRESS”…KAAASSSSAAAIIIII!
(She walks by the other members of the British Invasion and just ignores them. She does seem entertained by TLA and Ryan Wilson who are sitting at ringside. Ultimately, she goes inside and the referee calls for the bell.)
(DING! DING! DING!)
Rich Russillo: And it looks like we are going to get underway here! Halsey Neel and KASAI are starting things off by circling one another in the ring! They seem to be wanting to search for an opening, knowing damn well what the other is capable of! Neel runs out of patience here…SHE TRIES TO TAKE HER DOWN WITH A STEP-UP ENZUIGIRI! Kasai was able to read that one like it was written in neon! She ducks right under it and looks to drive a knee right into Neel’s arm! Neel is able to pull it away and roll back to her feet!
James Peters: Now things are kicking off! Kasai now comes right at her looking for a kick right to the chest! Halsey Neel catches the leg and makes an attempt to hit an impromptu exploder suplex! BUT SHE DRIVES AN ELBOW DOWN RIGHT IN HER HEAD! Kasai instead takes hold of the arm and looks to lock in the standing kimura! HALSEY NEEL PUSHES HERSELF FORWARD AND ROLLS OUT OF IT! Both competitors scramble back to their feet…AND NEEL GOES TO TAKE HER DOWN WITH THE BICYCLE PUMP KICK!
Persephone: Can one of these bitches actually hit the other one? KASAI manages to avoid it again.
Tyrone Montgomery: And this time KASAI is actually able to get the advantage! SHE CUTS HER LEG OUT FROM UNDERNEATH HER USING THE CHOP BLOCK! She manages to take out the leg and now she wants to focus on the arm! She rolls on top of her opponent and places her inside the armbar! She brings down the back of her foot right on her opponent’s face, adding injury on top of injury here!
James Peters: This is already a painful hold to be inside of, I can only imagine what Halsey is dealing with! Halsey Neel is able to reposition herself, getting her foot on the bottom rope! The ref is now calling for the break and KASAI does not seem very happy with that! She complies nonetheless, allowing her opponent the necessary breathing room! She then looks to continue her assault…BUT SHE’S KNOCKED BACK BY A HEADBUTT!
Persephone: She should have seen that one coming. JUST LIKE SHE SHOULD HAVE SEEN THE COBRA CLUTCH!
Tyrone Montgomery: But Neel brings KASAI right down on her knee for the backbreaker! She then takes hold of her arm…AND DELIVERS THE DOUBLE STOMP RIGHT TO IT! I think she wants to even the odds right now! She grabs the arms once more and APPLIES THE CATTLE MUTILATION! Now this is an impressive hold right here! She only manages to keep it on for a few moments before KASAI pulls herself away!
James Peters: Both competitors are now back on their feet! As they do, Halsey Neel tries to take her back down with the Northern Lights Suplex! BUT KASAI IS ABLE TO COUNTER WITH THE DDT! She spikes her opponent’s skull into the mat and now she’s looking for the cover! Could she take this one early?
ONE!
T-
Persephone: Signs point to no. Apparently Halsey has a thicker skull than you thought.
Rich Russillo: That seems true. KASAI though is going to look for others way to get done! She brings her back up to her feet…and then sends her into the corner with the irish whip! KASAI then rushes right at Neel, looking for the hip attack! NEEL MOVES OUT OF THE WAY! She then delivers a brutal kick right to her chest! She then takes a few steps back…AND DRILLS HER WITH THE KNEE STRIKE!
Tyrone Montgomery: Damn, I think she might have just broken her nose there. Didn’t realize that Neel is an amateur plastic surgeon!
James Peters: And now she stumbles out of the corner, moving towards the middle of the ring! HALSEY THEN GETS HER IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD WITH A REAR CLOTHESLINE! Neel now seems to have taken firm control of this match-up! She forces KASAI back up to her feet and gets her in position for the butterfly suplex! SHE LIFTS HER UP…
Persephone: And of course she manages to land on her feet. AND THEN SHE LOOKS FOR THE BACK NECKBREAKER ON HER OPPONENT!
Rich Russillo: BUT NEEL IS ABLE TO COUNTER! SHE TURNS AROUND GRABS KASAI FROM BEHIND! SHE THEN SPIKES HER INTO THE MAT WITH THE BRIDGING DRAGON SUPLEX! She looks for the cover!
ONE!
TW-
James Peters: KASAI is able to kick out! Seems like we are far from over this one is! Halsey Neel is going to waste a moment here! She immediately grabs onto KASAI’s leg and flips her onto the stomach for the Boston crab! Halsey is doing whatever she can to put weight onto that lower back! She’s already starting to wear away at the arms tonight, might as well pick your opponent apart by any means necessary!
Persephone: KASAI is definitely in a bad spot there. She is nowhere near the ropes either so…maybe she should just tap out?
Rich Russillo: I don’t think the thought will ever cross her mind! She begins dragging herself towards the ropes instead! She keeps going and going until she’s able to get her hand on that bottom rope! The official is calling for the break now! Neel begrudgingly releases the hold! KASAI now pulls herself out onto the apron! Halsey Neel approaches again, looking to continue her offense…BUT SHE GETS NAILED BY A KICK! As she stumbles back, KASAI leaps up onto the top rope! SHE THEN TAKES HER OPPONENT DOWN WITH THE SPRINGBOARD DROPKICK!
James Peters: That was a perfect shot there! Unfortunately she might have hit a little hard! Neel reels back from the impact and ends up on the outside! As she slowly rises back to her feet, KASAI seems to be lining up her shot! SHE RUNS FORWARD AND LOOKS FOR THE TOPE SUICIDA! SHE LANDS RIGHT ON TOP OF HER OPPONENT! She just used her entire body as a weapon here and she is far from done! She picks up Neel and throws her back inside the ring! Now that Neel is down, she goes back to targeting the arm! She gets her with some nasty stomps!
Persephone: She really is going off. Look at her now, seizing the arm and putting her in the Key Lock!
Tyrone Montgomery: Another painful submission maneuver aimed at the arm! Neel is in big trouble here, she can’t quite reach the ropes! Instead, she’s trying to roll her way out of it! SHE MANAGES TO PULL HERSELF OUT OF THE HOLD! She tries to scramble back to her feet but KASAI stays on her like a fly on feces! SHE TRIES TO KICK HER OUT ARM FROM UNDERNEATH HER! Neel is able to pull it out of the way just in the nick of time! She grabs her opponent from behind…AND TAKES HER DOWN WITH THE GERMAN SUPLEX!
James Peters: It looks like she was struggling with that a little bit. She was clearly feeling some pain in there! She shakes it off and looks to keep it going! SHE PUNTS OUT THE ARM OF KASAI! She then climbs right on top of her opponent and begins raining down elbow strikes! Neel is just going off here, mercilessly striking her opponent! BUT KASAI IS ABLE TO BLOCK IT! SHE TRIES TO GRAB THE ARM AND TURN THIS INTO AN ARMBAR! Neel is able to slip out before it can be locked in!
Persephone: Come on, I can’t believe how slippery these chicks are. Now both of them are back up on their feet. NEEL RUSHES FORWARD, TRYING TO DECAPITATE HER WITH A LARIAT!
Rich Russillo: KASAI is able to duck under it! SHE TURNS AROUND AND NAILS NEEL WITH THE SPINNING ELBOW! Neel falls back into the ropes! KASAI makes a run at her, looking to take her down but Neel sends her over the top rope and onto the apron! KASAI tries to get on the ropes for another aerial maneuver! BUT NEEL CUTS HER LEGS OUT FROM UNDERNEATH! She wasn’t going to let this happen once again! And now she scrapes her opponent up off the mat! GUTWRENCH SUPLEX! She looks for the cover!
ONE!
TWO!
James Peters: And KASAI is able to kick out right at the two! She took a nasty fall there but it seems like she’s still in this! The question is for how long? Halsey Neel forces her back up to a vertical base! SHE THEN GETS HER WITH A CHOP TO THE CHEST! She then rolls her forward with the snapmare…PENALTY KICK!
Persephone: She shoots and she misses. KASAI is up and she leaps up! Down goes Neel with the Frankensteiner!
Tyrone Montgomery: And now KASAI is back on the warpath! She sends her opponent into the corner! SHE GETS HER WITH A HIGH BIG BOOT RIGHT ACROSS THE FACE! She doesn’t let Neel fall out of the corner yet, instead wrapping her arm around the ropes! SHE THEN DELIVERS A RUNNING DROPKICK RIGHT TO IT! You can see the pained expression stretch across the face of Neel as more damage has been done! KASAI now comes from behind and puts her in that hammerlock! Look at the way she’s wrenching her arm up as high as she can…I think she would break it if given the opportunity!
James Peters: I don’t think that opportunity is coming quite yet! Neel brings an elbow back right into her jaw! KASAI releases the hold and stumbles back into the corner! NEEL MOVES FORWARD AND GETS HER WITH THE BACK ELBOW! She then follows that up with a massive Enzuigiri! KASAI looks like she doesn’t know where she is after that one! This is the perfect opportunity for Neel and she knows it! SHE PULLS HER UP ONTO HER SHOULDERS! SHE THEN LOOKS FOR THE BLOOD ON THE LEAVES!
Persephone: BUT AS SHE GOES TO THROW HER OFF THE SHOULDERS KASAI COUNTERS WITH THE ELEVATED DDT! She then brings her back up, lifting her up above her head! SHE GETS HER WITH MEGATSUNAMI! Here comes the cover and hopefully we can all move on.
ONE!
TWO!
T-
Rich Russillo: That doesn’t seem to be the case quite yet! Halsey Neel is able to get her shoulder up just before the three count! KASAI looks a little frustrated at that! But she calms herself and then looks towards the top rope! She leaps up there, looking down at her opponent! SHE LOOKS TO COME DOWN ON HER OPPONENT WITH A KNEE DROP! But Neel is able to avoid it! KASAI’s knee makes full contact with the mat and that cannot be good! Neel takes advantage as quickly as she can! SHE LOCKS IN THE HEEL HOOK!
James Peters: And this is an extremely painful hold to be locked into! Look at the hyperextension in the knee! KASAI might not be able to walk if she’s locked into this for much longer! She’s trying to pull herself towards the ropes but she’s struggling to make any real headway! She might have to look for another way out of this!
Persephone: I know an easy way out. Tap.
Rich Russillo: Not what she has in mind! No, KASAI is able to roll over on her back! SHE THEN LEANS FORWARD AND STARTS TRYING TO PUNCH HER OPPONENT! Halsey Neel releases the hold, clearly succumbing to all those strikes! Both competitors look to get back up to their feet! KASAI seems to struggle a bit…her leg clearly feeling the effects! AND THAT MOMENT OF HESITATION MAKES ALL THE DIFFERENCE! NEEL KICKS HER LEG OUT FROM UNDERNEATH HER! She then brings down the axe kick right on the back of her head!
James Peters: Now KASAI is in a very bad position! Neel brings her back up to her feet and gets her right in the nose with a massive headbutt! SHE THEN PULLS HER IN FOR THE FISHERMAN SUPLEX! IT CONNECTS AND THEN SHE FOLLOWS IT UP WITH THE SWINGING NECKBREAKER! Blood on The Throne! It might just be over here as Neel looks for the cover!
ONE!
TWO!
TH-
Persephone: Seriously? She still manages to kick out. Halsey needs to step up her game…now.
Tyrone Montgomery: That seems to be her intention here! She brings her back up and lines up her shot! SHE LOOKS FOR THE BICYCLE KNEE! Her opponent is able to avoid it! KASAI then gets her in the back of the head with the superkick! Neel stumbles forward and right into the corner! KASAI comes right at her and takes hold of the arm! SHE THEN GETS HER IN THE ARMBAR ON THE ROPES! Look at her, hanging down like a bat as the official begins the count! KASAI releases right before the five count but the damage has definitely been done! Neel’s arm was almost taken out of its socket!
James Peters: KASAI comes back inside the ring! SHE TAKES HOLD OF HER ARM AND TAKES HER DOWN WITH THE BURNING EMPRESS!
Persephone: Apparently not. Neel was able to pull herself towards the ropes before it could be applied. It looks like there’s going to be a rope break instead!
Tyrone Montgomery: KASAI does not seem happy about that at all! In fact, she seems rather pissed off! She grabs Neel and drags her back towards the center of the ring! She just unleashes a flurry of kicks now, trying to chop her down like a tree! Neel eventually falls down to her knees! KASAI WINDS UP AND LOOKS FOR A ROUNDHOUSE!
James Peters: BUT NEEL DUCKS UNDER IT! She springs back to her feet and delivers a devastating German suplex to KASAI! She doesn’t release it though, instead bringing her back up! SHE THEN CONNECTS WITH THE HALF AND HALF SUPLEX! She practically threw her opponent with that one! Neel is looking furious here…as she climbs on top of KASAI and begins raining down palm strikes! KASAI tries to catch the arm but Neel just strikes down even harder with her free hand!
Persephone: Damn, she’s going off right now. She might win this by TKO.
Rich Russillo: KASAI THOUGH MANAGES NOW TO GET TO THE ROPES! The official pulls Neel away from her! KASAI now pulls herself back up onto her feet! NEEL RUSHES AT HER BUT IS MET BY A KICK TO THE HEAD! KASAI THEN MAKES HER WAY UP ONTO THE TOP ROPE! SHE CRASHES DOWN ON HER OPPONENT WITH THE DIVING CROSSBODY! She lands perfectly across Neel’s center mass and she hooks the leg! Could she take it just like this?
ONE!
TWO!
THR-
James Peters: NO! Neel is able to push her opponent away right before the three! Both of them scramble to stand up! As they do, KASAI LOOKS FOR THE CTE! Neel manages to avoid it! As KASAI recovers, Neel gets with her a knife-edge chop! KASAI responds with a kick to the chest! Neither of them are looking fazed! THEY NOW JUST BEGIN TO EXCHANGE CHOPS AND KICKS! BOTH OF THEM TRYING TO HIT THE OTHER AS HARD AS THEY CAN!
Persephone: AND THE STANDSTILL IS BROKEN AS NEEL LUNGES FORWARD WITH THE HEADBUTT! She catches KASAI right on the nose!
Rich Russillo: KASAI staggers back and before she can react, Neel catches her with the single leg dropkick! KASAI is knocked back into the corner! Halsey Neel rushes forward and begins unloading knees into her opponent! She starts with the center mass before pulling KASAI’s head down into them! She then goes to reposition herself…no way! I THINK SHE IS GOING TO ATTEMPT TO GET HER WITH THE AVALANCHE POWERBOMB!
Tyrone Montgomery: But this is one ride that KASAI doesn’t want to catch! AS NEEL GOES OFF THE TOP, KASAI IS ABLE TO LAND ON HER FEET! AND NOW SHE RUSHES FORWARD AND ACTUALLY CONNECTS WITH THE CTE! I think she might have gotten some of that there! That was a nasty hit to the head and now KASAI goes for the cover!
ONE!
TWO!
TH-
James Peters: This certainly isn’t over yet! Halsey Neel kicks out just before the three! She was a hair away from losing this one! I have to say, these elitists are killing it tonight! They are not holding anything back here! I couldn’t think of a better way to go out than calling this one! And now KASAI just wants to put this one away! She drags the barely conscious Halsey Neel up to her feet! SHE THEN TRIES TO TAKE HER ENTIRE HEAD OFF WITH URAI’S CURSE!
Persephone: And she hits nothing but air. Halsey Neel is able to duck right under it! As KASAI stables herself…SHE GETS HER FACE SMASHED IN BY THE BICYCLE KNEE! AND THEN THE YAKUZA KICK! OFF WITH YOUR HEAD! There’s no way she’s getting back up from this! Halsey tries for the cover!
ONE!
TWO!
THRE-
Tyrone Montgomery: Oh! Looks like this one isn’t over yet! KASAI’s shoulder is off the mat before the three! Halsey Neel looks frustrated here! She just once again climbs on top of her opponent and begins striking! She just seems utterly relentless here, determined to leave KASAI as nothing more than a bloodstain! She finally gets off of her…but now she’s bringing her back to her feet! She brings her leg back…SHE’S GOING FOR THE REVOLVER!
Rich Russillo: WAIT A SECOND HERE! TLA JUST GRABBED HER LEG! Neel is stopped dead in her tracks and she turns around to confront him!
TLA: (off-mic) :mjgrin: Just had to see if you were future poon material!
Persephone: And here comes the cavalry. Daryl Kinkade and Pandora Paisley are pulling up to get him and Ryan Wilson to back off!
James Peters: That definitely seemed to have given her the ick! Neel gives him a disgusted look before turning back to focus on her match-
Rich Russillo: ONLY TO TURN RIGHT INTO URAI’S CURSE! KASAI JUST KNOCKED HALSEY OUT WITH THE SKULL KICK, AND I THINK THIS ONE IS OVER! KASAI DROPS DOWN ON TOP OF HALSEY FOR THE COVER!
ONE!
TWO!
THREE!
(DING! DING! DING!)
(“The End” by Lil Uzi Vert ft. BABYMETAL blasts through the arena as KASAI crawls off of Neel. KASAI slowly pushes herself back to her feet, and she has her hand raised by the referee while the British Invasion is furious by the way things have played out.)
Bella Braxton: HERE IS YOUR WINNER…KAAAASSAIII!
Rich Russillo: I can’t believe that it ended like that! That was a heavily competitive match between these two elitists! I mean, they laid out everything they could here tonight! Yet, it was ultimately the distraction from TLA that made the difference here! AND I KNOW AT LEAST TWO PEOPLE WHO AGREE!
Tyrone Montgomery: IT LOOKS LIKE A FIGHT IS BREAKING OUT HERE FOLKS! THE BRITISH INVASION IS JUMPING TLA! AND THEY TAKE THE FIGHT TO RYAN WILSON AS WELL!
Rich Russillo: PANDORA AND DARYL ARE FIGHTING TLA AND RYAN WILSON, AFTER TLA JUST COST HALSEY NEEL THAT MATCH AGAINST KASAI! WE HAVE A BRAWL ON OUR HANDS NOW AS HALSEY NEEL BEGINS TO STIR AFTER KASAI JUST PICKED UP THE VICTORY, AND I CAN’T SAY I EXPECTED THINGS TO PLAY OUT LIKE THIS!
James Peters: Look at this chaos! These two teams are just brawling here at ringside! Meanwhile in the ring, Halsey Neel seems to be waking up! She sees what’s going on…AND SHE RUSHES TOWARDS THE ROPES! SHE TAKES THEM OUT WITH THE SUICIDE DIVE! I can’t believe this is happening!
Rich Russillo: Halsey Neel just took out everyone! Halsey saw the brawl that was going on and got herself involved in a huge way! It looks like things are already heating up again for the Unified Tag Team Champions!
(The fans are loud, cheering after seeing a huge brawl take place between the Elitists. Halsey Neel helps the members of the British Invasion get back up, and they begin to head back up the ramp. Meanwhile KASAI looks on from inside the ring, still having her hand raised. We fade elsewhere.)
(Sunday Night Voltage continues forward as we transition from what was a hard-hitting match between Halsey Neel and KASAI to the backstage area. The camera reveals Eden Sinclair standing by inside her office, as she looks to be wearing a dark red dress while wearing an expensive-looking necklace. Eden looks more stoic and serious as she looks directly into the camera as she begins to speak about what transpired at King of Elite…)
Eden Sinclair: Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. Thank you all for your undivided attention as I look to address a situation that happened at King of Elite last weekend. Before addressing that, I feel the need to address how successful the show was in terms of the matches for Voltage, most notably in our title matches, where British Invasion was able to successfully defend their EAW Unified Tag Team Champions and Michael Machina retained his EAW World Championship against Methuselah. It was an eventful evening, to say the least, but what occurred to start the show is the one I will be addressing in front of you all here tonight, and it’s the match between Limmy Monaghan and Xander Payne.
(The crowd reacts heavily to this as Eden Sinclair takes a moment to recollect her thoughts and continues to address the situation between Limmy and Xander.)
Eden Sinclair: Limmy and Xander fought in a match that cannot be contested under the confines of Elite Answers Wrestling, a match where Sunday Night Voltage could not be liable for what happens to both of them, that being an unsanctioned match. Both of them went into a war with each other, battling with much hatred that has been bubbling between the two ever since Xander returned to EAW. It’s been a rivalry that has shaped up to a point of no return. Starting with Xander nearly taking Limmy out permanently, Xander costing Limmy in the Extreme Elimination Chamber, which led to the point of Limmy conducting a home invasion on Xander and accidentally striking his wife. This was as personal as you can get, as they fought and fought with each other so much that they had not attempted a single pinfall against each other, as they weren’t looking to get a win from one another as their hatred exceeded the need to win. They were willing to end each other, end their careers against one another, and it led to that point where the two could no longer fight with the amount of blood that was lost between the two of them. They were bloodied, they were bruised, with Limmy even having a cut so deep in his hand it looked like a hole was formed due to Xander using that barbed wire baseball bat. Captain Charisma made the tough choice to stop the match and rule it under a no-contest due to both not being physically able to compete any longer. It wasn’t the most popular decision for the Voltage Commissioner to make, but it was the correct one for everyone involved.
(Eden pauses as she takes a few seconds to recollect her thoughts again as she continues to talk about Xander and Limmy’s unsanctioned match at King of Elite with the same type of stoicism and seriousness she had displayed so far.)
Eden Sinclair: Both Limmy and Xander were stretchered out following the match due to the amount of blood that was lost for each other and the pain and suffering they were looking to inflict on one another. Weapons were used, violence was ensured, and hell was broken loose. They both were treated at local hospitals in Chicago, and they were quickly rushed in. Both of them were in the same critical conditions, not one man came out of that match any better than their opponent, and as of tonight, I was able to secure updates on the conditions of both of them following their match at King of Elite and the days following their contest.
(The crowd stays attentive and locked right into what Eden Sinclair is saying as they want to hear about the condition of both Xander and Limmy. She pauses briefly before continuing to speak to the masses.)
Eden Sinclair: Limmy and Xander both had time to recover from a violent affair between the both of them, and they are doing much better than they were on that night in Chicago. Limmy has had stitches placed on his head where the blood was leaking and stitches placed on his hand after what Xander did to it during the match, as that looks taped and will slowly heal back to normal. Limmy appears to be physically fine despite the number of bruises that were inflicted upon them by Xander, as there are no major injuries for the former EAW World Heavyweight Champion himself. Xander also has many stitches placed on his forehead as significant blood was lost in that match, with much of it gushing out of his head, which was able to be stitched up and bandaged up nicely. Just like with Limmy, Xander appears to be physically fine as well despite the chaos that had ensued in his match. Any other bruising on their bodies naturally healed or through ice packs that were provided to both men following what was a violent match. While it was something that took a toll on both Limmy and Xander, it was fortunate enough that they did not sustain any injuries that would have kept them off action for a significant amount of time. Matches like that could sometimes be the end of someone’s career, but thankfully here both competitors are recovering nicely, as they should be. If the match had gone any longer than it did, then we may not know what type of condition either man would have been in, but regardless, we are fortunate to see both of them come out of this for the most part well.
(The crowd cheers at this update as a sign of relief can be heard in that arena that both of them look to be well following that unsanctioned brawl. Eden Sinclair then continues forward with her address.)
Eden Sinclair: Limmy should be able to enter the ring again soon enough, as we know how much his performing in that ring makes Voltage the premier home of professional wrestling. He has shed blood at King of Elite during that brawl with Xander, but that isn’t going to be enough to stop him permanently, as next week we’ll hear from him following that match to speak not only to the EAW Universe in attendance for next week’s show but also to the millions watching at home. He’ll look to address everything that has happened between himself and Xander coming out of that fight in Chicago. So make sure to look out for that address coming very soon.
(The crowd once again cheered and reacted loudly as Limmy will be returning next week to address the fans. Eden Sinclair looks to show with a smile across her face, delivering that news as she now turns her attention toward Xander Payne…)
Eden Sinclair: Now regarding Xander, as of right now, his contract status is still unclear as of this moment. He has always been an enigma here in Elite Answers Wrestling, always marching to the beat of his drum-type competitor. He has shown, if nothing else, that he is a man who will not give up easily. Here in Elite Answers Wrestling, you have to do everything to put Xander Payne out, and it was evident in that unsanctioned match with Limmy Monaghan. Xander right now is doing okay and is at home with his wife and kids, recovering from the damages that were brought at King of Elite along with Limmy. And I’m sure we’ll have more of an update for you in the coming weeks as we progress through the year.
Eden Sinclair: I thank you all for listening to me on the updates that I provided for both Xander Payne and Limmy Monaghan. We recognized how unpopular the decision was for Captain Charisma to stop the match and rule it as no contest, but as management, if the match had continued further, who knows what critical condition both competitors may have been in. Would they still even be walking right now if Captain Charisma hadn’t stepped in to make that decision? We ensure the best health of our Elitists. It had become personal with both men, and they were not willing to end things with a single pinfall attempt, as far as we know, they could have fought forever. We look forward to seeing Limmy return next week here on Voltage and seeing more updates regarding Xander. I hope all of you enjoy the rest of Sunday Night Voltage that we have planned for you tonight, and we’ll be sure to let you all know if this situation progresses.
(Eden finishes her message as the video fades off as Sunday Night Voltage continues forward here in Detroit, Michigan.)
(Sunday Night Voltage transitions into another backstage segment. This time we see Octavia warming up for her match that’s coming up shortly as she prepares near the gorilla position, looking focused and super determined for this match. She looks to be in some type of zone, laser-focused on the task at hand, but a voice would end up taking her by surprise.)
???: HEY!
(Octavia looks rather annoyed as she is approached, with the camera panning over to reveal none other than Ashlynn Quinn she appears to want to talk to Octavia. She tells her…)
Ashlynn Quinn: Hey there, girl… We need to talk about this match we have that’s coming up… You know the one we’re teaming together in to face those uggos Selina and Candice. God, those annoying little losers are so obsessive!
Octavia: Yes, I’m well aware we are teaming together tonight.
Ashlynn Quinn: GOOD! That’s what I like to hear because those uggos just fought for the Unified Tag Team Championships at King of Elite. They just got out of a title match… of course, they didn’t win, but they’re a team that can be beaten! Lately, I haven’t been able to find direction for myself. Miss Valentine just won Empress of Elite, and I’m so happy for her, but I haven’t been able to get that direction for myself, so I’d like to win this match. Getting a win over those losers is what I need, so if we work together and you do whatever it is that you do… getting that win will be a piece of cake!!
(Octavia responds to what Ashlynn said as she tells her…)
Octavia: Getting a win is what I need right now. I don’t know if you can tell or not, but I need a win just as much as you do. After losing to Dr. Bethany Blue, the same woman who defended my sister and helped her out… this match is what I need to win. I got my hands on Cleopatra during that match, and in that regard, Bethany failed to truly protect her, but she still got the win over me. This tag team match is what I need to do to forge my legacy, build my resume, and be better than whatever career Cleopatra ever had. It starts with this match, it starts with this win, and you better not mess this up, Ashlynn.
Ashlynn Quinn: Me???
Octavia: Yes, you, I’m looking to bounce back after that loss. Bounce back after what should have been my match to truly win but didn’t come to fruition. This match is that opportunity to stomp out Candice and Selina, so just don’t mess anything up, and don’t get in my way, Ashlynn. If you do all that, then maybe that win you’re clamoring for will be there for you as long as you stay out of the way.
(Ashlynn has an offended look on her face as she can’t believe what Octavia just said about her. Ashlynn responds angrily as she tells Octavia…)
Ashlynn Quinn: ARE YOU KIDDING ME? GET OUT OF YOUR WAY???? WHO DO YOU THINK YOU’RE TALKING TO??? We’re supposed to be teaming together, and yet you want to insult me, saying to not mess anything up and get in your way?
(Octavia responds with the type of smug and overconfidence someone like her has as she says to Ashlynn…)
Octavia: That’s EXACTLY what I’m saying, Ashlynn. I don’t need someone like you doing something to mess up the legacy I’m trying to forge for myself here on Voltage. It was bad enough Bethany got one over on me at King of Elite, I can’t continue with yet another loss being written on my name because Ashlynn Quinn couldn’t deliver on her end.
(Ashlynn’s expression seems to be getting angry and overly annoyed at what Octavia is saying about her as she responds to this statement by saying to Octavia…)
Ashlynn Quinn: YOU HAVE SOME NERVE TALKING TO ME LIKE THAT! You are a rookie here in EAW, it’s only been more than a month since you joined, and you want to insult my name like that? Do you know the type of influence I have? I have like a billion supporters. I was willing to help you find your footing here in EAW and give a rookie like yourself some guidance in the same way Miss Valentine has helped me before. Instead, you want to talk down on a woman like me like WHAT???
Octavia: Well, truthfully, Ashlynn, I don’t want to work with you. I mean, you could not be surprised someone like me sees the type of Elitist you are and expects her to do her part well. There isn’t a Veena Adams or Bea Valentine to prop you up, you are by yourself, directionless, and desperate for any type of traction. You need this win to make yourself feel better, I need this match to continue my path to being greater than my disgrace of a sister. I don’t care for you, and I certainly don’t need you in my way of getting a victory.
(At this point Ashlynn looks like she is steaming from this back-and-forth argument she is having with Octavia. She counters back to her as she tells her…)
Ashlynn Quinn: OH MY GAWD! YOU MUST THINK YOU’RE THAT SPECIAL, HUH?? No one is rolling the red carpet out for you, honey, no one is actively looking for Octavia to be next in line. Cleopatra’s shadow is just too big for you, and you had the expertise of Ashlynn Quinn to help you out!!! Shame though that is what you wanted to do before our match instead of trying to help each other, that you couldn’t focus on the uggos we’re facing tonight and instead want to insult me and what I bring to the table.
(Octavia now is becoming annoyed with Ashlynn Quinn as she doesn’t look all too pleased with her bringing up Cleopatra to her face. Octavia responds to what Ashlynn said by stating…)
Octavia: What is it that you bring, Ashlynn? Do you bring enough to make people laugh? Do you mean to be an insect??? You simply don’t bring anything that’s going to help me out in this match, and it was evident when I defeated you a couple of weeks back in our match together. That same “rookie” got one over someone that I should be getting “advice” from. I already told you to get out of the way and not mess anything up. Is that clear to you?
Ashlynn Quinn: Oh, it’s clear, but you missed one important detail about the little tiny win you got over me… How exactly did you win??? Your win over me was just luck on your end, so I’ll do whatever I want and get my win, thank you very much. Like I said, just do whatever you do and get me MY win as I do my part just as well.
(Octavia responds quite quickly to Ashlynn as this argument continues with both ladies looking more and more pissed at each other with the words that were exchanged from one another.)
Octavia: Does it matter how I got my win? I beat you there in the middle of that ring, I outsmarted and outthought you, and that win makes me better than you. So tell me once more why I need your worthless advice in the first place.
(This argument between these two escalated as Ashlynn and Octavia went back and forth with each other as they argued amongst themselves while they still had a tag team match later tonight. Whilst this is going on, the camera pans out to reveal Selina and Candice walking up together as they look to be prepared for their upcoming match as well. They’re both in their ring attires as Candice notices both Ashlynn and Octavia arguing with each other. She nudges Selina as she notices it as well. She turns right back to her as Candice tells her…)
Candice Blair: Well… it looks like we’re going to bounce back.
Selina Reyes: It sure seems like it.
(Candice begins to laugh uncontrollably as Selina is seen with a smirk on her face, trying not to laugh as hard as Candice is as they continue walking as they make their exit from the scene. The camera zooms right back in to see both Ashlynn and Octavia stop their argument and see the exchange that was made between their opponents. Ashlynn and Octavia have an angry look on their faces as they are not happy with how Selina and Candice just reacted. Octavia then just walks off the scene as the argument with Ashlynn and seeing what her opponents did has made her just as mad as Ashlynn stays in the scene and says…)
Ashlynn Quinn: Stupid Uggos…
(Ashlynn says this line as she angrily storms out of the scene as the segment proceeds to fade out as Voltage continues forward with the show here in Detroit.)
(Commercial for “Thunderbolts*”, in theaters May 2.)
(Sunday Night Voltage continues forward as we fade into the backstage area, and we see Damien Kutcher standing in the locker room area. He doesn’t look all too pleased with what happened with him and Akari Kiyoko at King of Elite, as he paces back and forth in the locker room while wearing his street attire, he looks more stressed than anything after what happened. Suddenly we see someone enter the scene.)
???: You good?
(The camera pans over to reveal Akari Kiyoko as he stands there alongside Damien Kutcher. He appears to be wearing his street attire as both don’t have a match coming up tonight, Damien turns around to see Akari, responding to him by saying…)
Damien Kutcher: Nah man, it’s not good right now. I’m not thrilled with how King of Elite turned out for us, especially for myself. I was the one that was pinned in that match, I was the one that lost that night in Chicago, and it’s not a good feeling for me, man. While being in that ring with Halsey was nice to some degree, losing that match was not something I planned on happening. This isn’t what I was supposed to do, this isn’t what we were supposed to do. Winning those Tag Team Championships was our top priority, and we lost that opportunity. I just am not thrilled with how things have gone for us so far.
(Akari hears Damien loud and clear as he nods his head, and he responds right back to him to say…)
Akari Kiyoko: I know how you’re feeling, trust me, I know that feeling all too well. I’m not thrilled with the result, I am not thrilled that we didn’t take those EAW Unified Tag Team Championships away from British Invasion either. If it weren’t for Selina and Candice getting themselves involved, we would have had a better shot of taking those titles away from the British Invasion. Despite that, Damien… One way or another, we’re going to turn things around for us. As much as it may look bleak from your perspective, you have to have a little bit of faith when you have a difference-maker by your side.
Damien Kutcher: Difference maker?
(Suddenly a woman walks up and appears right beside Akari Kiyoko. The woman and Akari share a small hug as Damien is left a bit confused as to what’s going on. Akari tells Damien who the woman is as he says…)
Akari Kiyoko: Damien, I’d like you to meet Luna Adeline!
(Luna extends her hand towards Damien, and Damien shakes it with a still confused look on his face as Akari continues to speak and explain to him who she is.)
Akari Kiyoko: Luna and I have known each other for a long time, we go way, way back. We’re close friends, I have a lot of trust in Luna, and after what happened to us at King of Elite, I needed to call her. I needed her help when we lost our tag team title match, and we watched the British Invasion retain their championship, sitting there in disappointment. You and I weren’t thrilled with the result, we weren’t satisfied with how that match played out for us. That’s where Luna is to help us.
(Damien looks a little taken aback about Luna Adeline as his facial expression is still more or less confused as he responds to Akari by saying…)
Damien Kutcher: Listen, I respect you, Akari, I fuck with you more than most people in this locker room, but no offense to your long-time friend Luna, how is she going to help us? Is she seriously going to be the one who turns all of this around for us heading into the rest of the season? Like for real, no disrespect to you, obviously you and Akari go way back for sure, but I just don’t see how you’ll be the reason that things will change moving forward.
(Luna gives an impressed look towards Damien Kutcher as if this was what she expected him to say, as she responds to him by saying…)
Luna Adeline: I appreciate the concern, trust me, I do. It’s understandable to have questions as to why someone like me could help not only Akari but you as well. I will tell you something: there’s no real reason why you both should still be empty-handed after all the opportunities you have had. Whether it was the Extreme Enigma Battle Royal, the New Breed Championship opportunities, the National Elite Championship opportunities, or the Tag Team Championship opportunities. You both have had several chances in the past, and you still can’t be empty-handed after that. Something needs to change here for both of you if you’re still not getting anywhere, something that can help you both break the glass ceiling put in front of you guys… And that’s exactly where I came in.
(Damien has an intrigued look on his face as Akari seems to be nodding along with what Luna has to say regarding them. Luna continues as she says…)
Luna Adeline: I’ve known Akari for a long time now. I had known him way before he entered into this business. Our friendship runs deep, Damien. Not to toot my own horn, but I’d like to think I’m the pivotal reason he’s come this far in the first place. I’ve always had his back, and he always had mine, and now Damien I need to put your trust in me. You and Akari have gone and made your bond for the last couple of months, and you put a lot of trust in that man to be your partner in EAW and succeed alongside each other. I’m asking you to place that same trust in me, that same level of trust you have for Akari. I understand your reservations, I understand your concerns, but I guarantee you that soon enough you and Akari will be exactly where you need to be.
(Damien thinks on this for a few seconds about what Luna Adeline just said to him as he responds to her by saying…)
Damien Kutcher: Look… you made some solid points, I understand that. You’re trying to help us get to another level, get us where we both need to be right now, and that’s a solid initiative, but to put my trust in you? The same level of trust I’ve put in with Akari? I don’t know about all that, Luna, because I just met you right now, and unless you are God himself, whom I have had to lean towards, I don’t know if I can fully put my trust in you.
Akari Kiyoko: Damien I get it, you have concerns with Luna. Despite our deep friendship and how we have known each other for many years at this point… I don’t expect you to fully put trust in her right now. I do ask if you can trust me on this, seriously. Luna has been there for me, she had my back for years, and when we couldn’t capitalize on that moment at King of Elite, I knew that we needed her help to get us on our winning ways. To get us on a road back to Championship contention and finally get gold around our waist. No more of us getting our opportunities passing and going, we take it with Luna helping us, so Damien… if you can’t trust her for now, at least trust me on this.
(Damien pauses for a moment as he thinks about what Akari said to him just now. He thinks and thinks about the best course of action to take, and as he finally responds, he tells Akari…)
Damien Kutcher: Alright… I trust your words, Akari. If you say this woman is going to help us get where we need to be, then I’m all for it. If this woman has been someone who has had your back for years and has helped you and vice versa and now is here to help the both of us… I’ll take you on your word and trust it.
(Akari looks pleased as Damien looks to be on board with Luna Adeline being by their side. Akari responds right back to Damien by saying…)
Akari Kiyoko: Thank you, Damien… Luna is going to be our difference maker, she’s going to help us break out of point A to get to point B. Soon enough it won’t be frustrations from the both of us, it will be riches in us getting gold around our waists.
Luna Adeline: Well said, Akari.
(Damien takes a moment to think before nodding his head in agreement, as he and Akari share a fist bump before he turns around and takes his leave out of the locker room. Akari then turns over to Luna, and both of them share a small chat that isn’t heard while the scene begins to fade out. The segment comes to a close as Sunday Night Voltage continues forward as we transition into our next match of the night.)
(Voltage returns to ringside.)
Bella Braxton: THE FOLLOWING CONTEST IS A TAG TEAM MATCH SCHEDULED FOR ONE-FALL!
(“My Own Summer” by Deftones begins to play as Selina Reyes steps out onto the stage. She seems calm and focused. There is a mixed reaction from the crowd but it doesn’t faze her. All that matters is the match ahead.)
Bella Braxton: INTRODUCING FIRST…RESIDING IN SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS…WEIGHING IN AT 117 POUNDS…SHE IS THE “THE ORYX QUEEN”…SEEELINNNAAA REEYYYEESSS!
(She stands on the stage as “Rhapsody in Pink” by Stela Cole takes over. Candice Blair comes out right behind her partner. The emotions on her face are more readable. She looks determined tonight.)
Bella Braxton: AND HER PARTNER…FROM SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA…WEIGHING IN AT 126 POUNDS…SHE IS “PRINCESS”…CAAAANNNNNDDICCCEEE BLAIIIRRR!
(The two of them head down towards the ring and get inside. They begin talking strategy as her music fades out. “Just Close Your Eyes” by Waterproof Blonde blasts throughout the arena as Octavia skips out to the ring. There is a dangerous look in her eyes and a cruel smile on her face.)
Bella Braxton: AND THEIR OPPONENTS…FIRST…FROM MONTREAL, QUEBEC, CANADA…WEIGHING IN AT 160 POUNDS…SHE IS “THE PLATINUM QUEEN”…OOCCCTTTAVVVVIIIAAAA!
(She doesn’t bother waiting her partner. She makes a beeline straight down to the ring. She gets inside and stares down the others. “Juno” by Sabrina Carpenter begins to play now. Ashlynn Quinn comes out with a wide smile, waving out to the crowd. There is just an aura of confidence as she heads down to the ring.)
Bella Braxton: AND HER PARTNER…FROM LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA…WEIGHING IN AT 115 POUNDS…SHE IS MISSS VOLLLTAGGGEEE…ASSSSHLLLLYNNN QUINNNN!
(She gets down to the ring and hands everything over to the official. She then poses on the corner for the crowd, who seem to be drowning her in boos. Octavia gets her to focus up and the teams go to their corners. The official then calls for the bell.)
(DING! DING! DING!)
James Peters: That’s the bell and we are now officially underway here folks! It seems like we are going to be starting out here with Octavia and Selina Reyes! OCTAVIA DOESN’T WAIT AT ALL! SHE RUSHES RIGHT IN TRYING TO TAKE OUT HER OPPONENT WITH THE JUMPING DDT! Selina Reyes sees it coming from a mile away, shoving her into the air…and Octavia comes down hard on the European uppercut! Reyes then sends her into the corner with the irish whip! SHE THEN MEETS HER WITH THE RUNNING FOREARM! Octavia stumbles out of the corner and Reyes begins to build up some speed!
Rich Russillo: SHE LOOKS FOR A CLOTHESLINE BUT OCTAVIA DUCKS UNDER IT! Reyes keeps going and ends up at the ropes! Octavia comes from behind and holds her throat down on them! She keeps it there until the count of four! Enough damage was done in that meantime! Octavia now pulls her away and applies the crossface! The submission hold is locked in and it is locked in tight! It looks like Octavia doesn’t want to tap her out…she wants to pull her entire damn head off!
Persephone: That would be funny. I guess it would be a weight off her shoulders.
James Peters: In the most literal sense. But it doesn’t seem like it’s going to go that way! It seems like Selina Reyes is prying her hands off of her! SHE SUCCEEDS! She manages to scramble away from Octavia and get back to her feet! Octavia stays on her though, trying to take her down with a running enziguri! REYES IS ABLE TO DUCK UNDER IT! She then reaches down…AND THEN GETS HER UP WITH THE GERMAN SUPLEX!
Tyrone Montgomery: Octavia though doesn’t want to go for this ride! She plants her feet and then sends an elbow back right into the face of her opponent! She now boots Reyes in the stomach and makes an attempt at the twist of fate! But before she can fully connect with it, Selina Reyes is able to shove her away! As Octavia turns back around…SHE’S CAUGHT BY THE DROPKICK! It gets her right in the chest and she goes down!
Persephone: Damn, bullseye I guess. Looks like Reyes is going for the cover here.
ONE!
T-
James Peters: And Octavia is able to get her shoulder up rather quickly here! Reyes doesn’t seem all that surprised here…definitely not at all deterred! She forces Octavia back up to a standing position here! SHE THEN GETS HER RIGHT ACROSS THE CHEST WITH A BIG CHOP! Octavia is dropped down a knee from the sheer impact! Reyes put some frustration into that one! She then uses the ropes to build up some speed…AND LOOKS FOR A METEORA!
Rich Russillo: BUT OCTAVIA IS ABLE TO ROLL OUT OF THE WAY! She acts quickly, catching Reyes with the sitout facebuster! After that, she is making her way over to the corner where her partner is! SHE LOOKS FOR THE TAG!
TAG!
Persephone: And it looks like Ashlynn Quinn is coming to pick up the pieces! Before Reyes can fully get back to her feet…QUINN TAKES HER DOWN WITH THE RUNNING PUMP KICK! Cover!
ONE!
T-
James Peters: Reyes is able to kick out here even after that brutal kick from Quinn! Ashlynn doesn’t seem too pleased with that, so she brings her back up to her feet! She sends her into the corner…AND THEN CATCHES HER WITH A CLOTHESLINES! She lets her stumble towards the center of the ring and I think we all know what Quinn has in mind next! She makes a run right at her opponent for the blo-
Rich Russillo: As Ashlynn Quinn rolls forward she’s caught by an uppercut! Selina Reyes then stumbles over to her own corner and makes the tag to Candice Blair!
TAG!
Tyrone Montgomery: AND NOW IN COMES THE ACTIVIST! She’s starting out that way for sure, taking her opponent down with the calf kick! She then brings her right back up and tries to hook the arms for the double underhook facebreaker! ASHLYNN QUINN IS ABLE TO TWIST HER WAY OUT OF IT! She then tries to get her opponent with the brainbuster instead….BUT CANDICE COUNTERS WITH A SUPLEX!
Persephone: Damn, Miss Voltage hits the mat hard. Candice might be looking for some vengeance here. SHE DELIVERS A KICK RIGHT ACROSS HER SPINE! She then approaches the front of Quinn…AND GETS HER IN THE CHEST!
Rich Russillo: Parts of a vicious combination there! Blair now forces her back up to her feet…AND THEN GOES TO THE ROPES FOR THE SPRINGSPRING STUNNER! As she leaps up to connect with it, Ashlynn brings a knee right up into the back of her head! A nasty interception there! Her opponent falls down to a kneeling position now! Quinn builds up some speed before nailing her in the back of the head with the hip attack! There is a smile on her face here as she realizes that Blair is in the palm of her hands!
James Peters: Ashlynn Quinn now wants to get something with a little more impact behind it! She brings herself back up to a vertical base…AND THEN SHE RUNS TOWARDS THE ROPES! SHE COMES BACK DOWN WITH SPRINGBOARD REVERSE DDT! As she leaps off, Candice Blair leaps up and delivers a dropkick to her opponent! She hit the target dead on there, catching her opponent right in the ribs! Blair hooks the leg and tries for the cover!
ONE!
TWO!
Persephone: And she manages to get that shoulder up right at the two count. Come on Candice, just put the bimbo in the ground. We got other matches to get through.
Rich Russillo: Candice Blair looks a little disappointed here but she won’t be a deterrent. She brings her opponent back up to a vertical base and drags her over to her corner! She then makes the tag to Reyes!
TAG!
James Peters: And with that, Selina Reyes grabs Ashlynn and gets her in position for the german suplex! CANDICE BLAIR DELIVERS A LARIAT AS REYES LAUNCHES HER! That was a devastating combination and it doesn’t seem like they’re going to get the chance to capitalize. They got her with enough impact that she actually rolled out of the ring! That might have actually been a saving grace for her! Reyes immediately makes her way to the outside, wanting to capitalize on this as quickly as possible!
Persephone: As she approaches, Ashlynn slides herself back in the ring! She’s clearly half-conscious here. Quinn seems to grab onto the ref’s leg, using him to get up! Reyes climbs up onto the apron…AND IS BLINDSIDED BY OCTAVIA! See, that’s smart.
Rich Russillo: She was lucky the official was distracted! Octavia pulled her down off the apron and clawed her eyes! I mean, she just blinded Reyes! She then throws her back inside the ring and points it out to Quinn! She takes advantage, NAILING REYES IN THE SIDE OF THE HEAD WITH THE SUPERKICK! Quinn now wants to take advantage! She makes her way up onto the top rope! I think she wants to fly here! AND FLY SHE DOES AS SHE COMES DOWN ON HER OPPONENT WITH THE MOONSAULT!
James Peters: But Reyes was able to sense it coming! She rolls out of the way but it was a feint on the part of Quinn! SHE LOOKS FOR THE STANDING MOONSAULT INSTEAD! But Reyes brings her knees up! QUINN LANDS RIGHT ON TOP OF THEM! Reyes now gets right back up to her feet while her opponent is on the ground! SHE LOOKS FOR THE GERMAN SUPLEX…BUT ASHLYNN QUINN LANDS ON HER FEET AND STUMBLES BACK INTO HER OWN CORNER! OCTAVIA MAKES THE TAG!
TAG!
Persephone: Reyes comes right back at Quinn but takes a boot in the face! Quinn then grabs hold of Reyes…AND SHE THROWS HER RIGHT INTO THE FLYING FOREARM FROM OCTAVIA!
Tyrone Montgomery: That hit like a missile! She nearly took her head off! Octavia leaps right back on her feet and she is looking confident here! She brings Reyes back up to her feet…AND LOOKS FOR THE SUPERKICK!
James Peters: Reyes manages to sidestep it! SHE THEN DELIVERS A DROPKICK TO HER BACK! Octavia is sent forward and lands on the second rope! I think we all know what’s coming next! HERE COMES THE TIGER FEINT KICK! Reyes goes full speed ahead and nearly smashes her opponent’s face in completely! She then makes her way up onto the rope and dives right towards her opponent! BUT OCTAVIA CATCHES HER IN MID-AIR WITH THE SPEAR! She cuts her down and then looks for the cover!
ONE!
TWO!
Persephone: But it doesn’t get the job done. She fucking kicks out right at the two. Octavia did not put enough behind that.
Rich Russillo: But Octavia looks to find out exactly what it’s going to take to put this one away! She brings her back up to her feet and rocks her with a forearm! SHE THEN LOOKS TO GET HER WITH A REVERSE ROUNDHOUSE KICK! But Reyes is able to duck under it! She then grabs her opponent from behind and places her in the sleeper hold! She’s got her arms wrapped around Octavia’s neck like a constrictor! She is trying to guide her towards a not-so-peaceful sleep!
James Peters: Octavia seems to be fading here! Reyes is putting a lot in this and she manages to drop her opponent down to a knee! The official is making sure that she hasn’t passed out! BUT WAIT! Ashlynn is calling for the referee, trying to pull his attention away! He turns his head and that’s all it takes! OCTAVIA BRINGS HER BACK UP FOR THE LOW BLOW! Reyes releases the hold and goes down hard! Octavia now takes her down with the 201 Facebreaker! And now she’s looking to go up onto the top rope! She wants to pick up where her partner left off! SHE COMES DOWN WITH THE ELBOW DROP!
Tyrone Montgomery: And Reyes is able to see that coming again! She moves out of the way! Octavia hits the mat hard and then barely is able to get back up! BUT SHE’S TAKEN DOWN WITH THE POISONRANA BY REYES! Her head is driven hard into the mat! Here comes the cover!
ONE!
TWO!
T-
Rich Russillo: But Octavia is able to kick out! Reyes seems shocked at that! She thought that she just took it there! But she calms down and decides to make her pay! SHE LOCKS IN THE SHARPSHOOTER! She’s directing all her weight on the lower back of Octavia now! This is definitely a painful hold to be in! But wait a second here…Reyes is dragging her over to the corner while she has the hold locked in! SHE TAGS IN BLAIR!
TAG!
James Peters: AND NOW BLAIR LINES UP HER SHOT! SHE DELIVERS THE STANDING MOONSAULT WITH THE KNEES RIGHT ONTO OCTAVIA! She can’t even avoid it as she’s locked inside Sharpshooter! What was an excruciating combination from Blair and Reyes! I think Octavia is in real danger right now! Blair now drags her back to her feet! IT LOOKS LIKE SHE’S SETTING UP FOR THE CASTLE’S CRUMBLING!
Persephone: But Octavia crawls through her legs and tries to get to her corner for the tag! But she doesn’t seem to be able to make it! Candice grabs her by the leg and drags her back towards the center of the ring!
Tyrone Montgomery: BUT OCTAVIA PUSHES UP AND MANAGES TO DROP BLAIR WITH THE ENZIGURI! I can’t believe she was able to connect! She manages to get free and gets back where Quinn is waiting!
TAG!
James Peters: In comes Ashlynn Quinn! She moves swiftly, rocking her opponent with a step-up enziguri! Candice Blair seems completely stunned from that! Quinn rushes to the ropes…AND THEN COMES BACK WITH THE SPRINGBOARD ROUNDHOUSE! That was perfectly executed! It caught Blair right on the side of the head! But Quinn isn’t done yet!
Rich Russillo: She goes back onto the apron and waits for her opponent to stand back up! She’s stalking her like a lioness in the jungle! AND NOW SHE BOUNCES! She looks for the Trend Setter but as she rolls, Candice Blair lunges forward! SHE GETS HER WITH THE LARIAT TAKEDOWN AS SHE GOES TO GET UP! That was just perfect timing there from Blair! Now she just needs to find a way to capitalize! Candice has a focused look on her face, and it looks like she might have found it!
Persephone: She is about to destroy this bimbo! LET’S SEE IT!
Tyrone Montgomery: She drags her opponent onto her knees! She then runs off the ropes AND LOOKS FOR THE BICYCLE KNEE TO THE BACK OF QUINN’S HEAD! But that isn’t going to pay off! Quinn ducks down and actually trips her opponent! Blair hits the may face first! Have a nice trip, see you next fall!
James Peters: As she goes to get back up to her feet, Ashlynn Quinn was lying in wait! SHE CATCHES HER WITH THAT BESTIE SPEAR! She absolutely vivisected her with that one! Quinn hooks the leg and now she might just be able to take this!
ONE!
TWO!
THRE-
Rich Russillo: No! Candice Blair gets her shoulder up just before the three! You could see that Reyes was just about to make the save! But Blair is able to stay this on her own! Ashlynn looks absolutely livid! She is insisting to the official that it was a three count but he’s telling her it wasn’t! She pulls herself out of this little tantrum and focuses back on the match! She grabs the hair of Blair and drags her onto her feet! AND NOW SHE LOOKS TO TAKE HER DOWN WITH THE MACHINATION!
Persephone: Motion denied. Blair shoves her away before she can connect with it. But Ashlynn goes with the momentum and leaps onto the ropes! SHE TRIES FOR BAD & BOUJEE!
Tyrone Montgomery: BUT CANDICE BLAIR CATCHES HER! SHE THEN TAKES HOLD OF THE ARM AND WHIPS HER DOWN TO THE MAT WITH THE ARMDRAG! She keeps a lock on it as she drags Ashlynn back up to her feet! SHE TAKES HER DOWN WITH ANOTHER, EVEN BIGGER THIS TIME! She practically drives her into the mat with as much force as she can muster! SHE THEN TRIES TO GET IN THAT OPERATION: GOLDEN GATE!
James Peters: But Octavia comes in and breaks it before it can happen! She pulls Candice off of her…BUT OCTAVIA GETS TAKEN OUT BY A EUROPEAN UPPERCUT BY SELINA REYES! Octavia rolls to the outside and now Ashlynn is left in the clutches of Blair! BLAIR FORCES HER BACK UP TO A STANDING POSITION…BEFORE HITTING HER WITH THE CASTLE’S CRUMBLING! SHE GETS IT! I think we just witnessed the end of this one as Blair hooks the leg!
ONE!
TWO!
THREE!
(DING! DING! DING!)
(‘Rhapsody in Pink’ begins to play as Candice Blair rises off of her opponent. Selina Reyes enters to celebrate the win.)
Bella Braxton: HERE ARE YOUR WINNERS….CANDIICCCEEE BLAAAIRRRR AND SEEELINNNAA REEEYESSSS!
Rich Russillo: That certainly was some interesting tag team action there! Once again, this was a solid showing from the team of Blair and Reyes! They were on the ball throughout this entire bout!
Persephone: Octavia and Ashlynn made for an okay team. They match each other’s…blonde.
James Peters: Well unfortunately they weren’t able to pick up the win, but maybe… WAIT A SECOND HERE!
Tyrone Montgomery: OCTAVIA JUST SLID BACK INTO THE RING AND POUNCED ONTO ASHLYNN JUST AS SHE WAS BEGINNING TO STIR! OCTAVIA JUST BEGINS PUNCHING AWAY AT ASHLYNN, AND I GUESS SHE’S BLAMING HER FOR THE LOSS TONIGHT! ASHLYNN IS BASICALLY DEFENSELESS AFTER ALL THE DAMAGE SHE HAS ALREADY TAKEN, AND OCTAVIA JUST SNAPPED!
James Peters: OCTAVIA DRAGS ASHLYNN BACK UP AFTER JUST BEATING THE HELL OUT OF HER, AND NOW SHE PLANTS HER WITH FATALITY!!!!!!
Rich Russillo: That was a vicious and definitely unnecessary attack. But I guess that’s just the type of elitist Octavia is. We’ll have to see how things turn out after this, but what we can say right now is that Octavia is not a happy woman.
(Selina Reyes and Candice Blair are seen on the outside, celebrating their victory as they head up the ramp. Octavia stands over Quinn looking furious. The camera fades elsewhere.)
(Promotional ad for Operation: Doomsday, where Joso defends the World Heavyweight Championship against Minerva.)
(Sunday Night Voltage returns to show a shot of the Little Caesars Arena as the crowd murmurs in anticipation for what is to come in what has already been a jampacked night so far. They don’t have to wait very long though as they erupt into cheers for the sound of ‘Self Help Tape’ by Moses Sumney which begins to play through the speakers of the arena. The camera then goes over to show the Commissioner of Sunday Night Voltage Captain Charisma making his way out from the backstage area. He has a smile on his face as he takes a look around before then beginning to make his way down the ramp and toward the ring.)
Bella Braxton: Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome… THE COMMISSIONER OF SUNDAY NIGHT VOLTAGE!!!!!!!!!!! EAW HALL OF FAMER… CAPTAIN CHARISMA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Rich Russillo: Well we’re getting an appearance by Voltage Commissioner Captain Charisma as he makes his way out to the ring, and we’re being told that he has a big match announcement for our next brand-exclusive Marquee Event, Shock Value. Hot off the heels of an event like King of Elite, the excitement for an event like Shock Value has to be through the roof!
Persephone: For a mentally deranged person… like myself. :mjgrin:
Tyrone Montgomery: … Or just anyone excited for big-time matches on the show, that also helps.
Persephone: :francis: You’re a buzzkill.
James Peters: Well regardless it’ll be interesting to see what Captain Charisma has to say, if I had to bet, I’d have to say this is a good one! We’re all about opportunity around here and the Elitists in the back are surely clamoring for something like that! So let’s see what this announcement has to be!
(Captain Charisma makes his way up the steps and onto the apron as he then proceeds to enter through the ring. He heads over and grabs a microphone from the ringside area as ‘Self Help Tape’ then begins to come to a close from there. Heading toward the center of the ring, he takes a moment to scan around at the electric crowd here tonight before then beginning to speak.)
Captain Charisma: Detroit, how are we doing tonight?!
(The crowd cheers loudly once more as Captain Charisma smiles, continuing with what he has to say.)
Captain Charisma: I hope everyone is excited because I surely am. King of Elite was a stellar Marquee Event, with some of the best matches that we’ve seen all season taking place on the card. But with that out of the way we’re officially on the road to our first brand-exclusive Marquee Event of the season in the form of Shock Value! Which I’m certain is a favorite amongst fans! It’s a night where Voltage gets to show exactly why we are the most electric brand in all of Elite Answers Wrestling, and as always, I like to ensure that Shock Value lives up to its name. That means of course the return of some of EAW’s most dangerous, most jaw-dropping, and most career-defining matches!
(The crowd cheers loudly for this as Captain Charisma nods his head in approval, before going on.)
Captain Charisma: But this year, we’re doing something that has never been done before in the history of EAW. This year at Shock Value, we are introducing a brand new match format to Voltage, a match that will take high-risk and high rewards to an entirely new level! Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you… THE ULTIMATE X MATCH!
(Captain Charisma points to the titantron as a cinematic is shown displaying the format of the match itself. A graphic of crisscrossing power lines, surging with electricity, suspended high above the ring, forming an X shape with a briefcase hanging in the very center.)
Captain Charisma: You heard that right! Suspended above the ring with be crisscrossing power lines, which are more than electric for your tastes, :wow: and in the middle of that X, high above the ring, will be a briefcase. Whoever retrieves it will be obtaining what you may very well call a MYSTERY opportunity. I’m sure plenty of you are asking what is inside, and well… no one will know until the winner decides to cash it in.
(Captain Charisma pauses as the murmur of the crowd grows at a more exciting pace, taking into consideration the unpredictability of an opportunity like this, a far cry from what is the usual Unique Opportunity here on Voltage.)
Captain Charisma: Now, I have personally selected the competitors for this match. Every single one of them is capable of taking their career to new heights… quite literally. :mjgrin: So who’s ready to hear your competitors in the Ultimate X match?!
(The crowd continues to cheer for this as Captain Charisma is quick to continue speaking.)
Captain Charisma: Well then, without further adieu-
(Before Captain Charisma can continue, the sound of ‘Somebody Get Me a Doctor’ by Van Halen begins to play through the speakers of the arena. The crowd gives a loud negative reaction as the camera goes over to show Dr. Bethany Blue as she storms out from the backstage area and toward the stage. Despite the big weekend she’s had, it’s clear that she’s still not entirely satisfied, as she begins to make her way down the ramp and toward the ring.)
Rich Russillo: Well here comes Dr. Bethany Blue, and it seems like despite her victory against Octavia, it doesn’t seem like she’s entirely satisfied. These past couple of months it’s been about making sure that she gets what she deserves and considering this announcement that Captain Charisma has in store for the world, it seems like she wants a place in the match.
Tyrone Montgomery: Never too much, Rich. Bethany is hungry for more just like everyone else on the roster, it appears she was just the first one to take initiative.
James Peters: She would certainly deserve it considering everything that she’s done on Voltage right now, but I think she’s jumping the gun not considering who else would be participating in this match. :lupe: Regardless it seems like she’s not backing down for a moment as she makes her way down to the ring, let’s see what she has to say.
Persephone: Oh great, more talking. Maybe someone will get electrocuted already, that’d be fun.
(Bethany makes her way up the steps and onto the apron as she enters into the ring. Immediately she heads over and takes a microphone from the ringside area as ‘Somebody Get Me a Doctor’ then begins to come to a close. Then, approaching the Voltage Commissioner, she wastes no time beginning to speak.)
Dr. Bethany Blue: You know, I’ve been standing in the background all season, watching, waiting, biting my tongue while opportunity after opportunity is handed to people who haven’t done half of what I’ve done. I have watched as I’ve been overlooked, ignored, and treated like an afterthought despite proving time and time again that I am one of the absolute best wrestlers in this company. But that ends tonight.
(Bethany starts to pace back and forth, her frustration evident. Captain Charisma crosses his arms, allowing her to speak.)
Dr. Bethany Blue: I’ve done everything that’s been asked of me, and what do I get in return? Nothing. I am done waiting for things to come my way. I am done being patient, I am done watching from the sidelines while others get opportunities that should be mine. So when I heard you talking about this Ultimate X Match… this big, grand, history-making match that guarantees someone a mystery opportunity, you know damn well I was going to come out here and make sure my name was on that list. And before you even say it, I don’t care. I don’t care what’s in that briefcase. I don’t care if it’s a title shot, I don’t care if it’s a spot in a marquee match, hell, I don’t even care if it’s a damn all-expenses-paid trip to fucking Disney World, what I care about is taking what’s mine. What I care about is reminding the entire world that Dr. Bethany Blue is not to be overlooked, is not to be underestimated, and sure as hell is not to be ignored.
(The crowd reacts loudly to this as Bethany’s passion continues to burn bright. Captain Charisma thinks about what is being said for a moment before then continuing.)
Captain Charisma: I have to admire your fire, Bethany, I do. But let me remind you, this isn’t just any match. You’re walking into a dangerous, high-risk situation without even knowing what you’re fighting for-
Dr. Bethany Blue: And I. Don’t. Care.
(Bethany cuts him off, stepping even closer.)
Dr. Bethany Blue: I know exactly what I’m fighting for. I’m fighting to take back what’s been mine this whole time. I’m fighting to remind every single person on this roster that I am better than them, that I don’t need my hand held, that I don’t need to beg for anything, I take it. I prove myself every time I step in that ring, and Shock Value will be no different.
(Captain Charisma smirks, seeing that Bethany isn’t backing down. After some time, instead of being angered by this, he seems quite amused as he continues on.)
Captain Charisma: Alright then, you want in? You got it.
(The crowd erupts as Bethany smirks confidently, nodding in satisfaction.)
Captain Charisma: But let me remind you, you’re not the only one in this match. Before you came out here I was going to announce the people who would be participating, and with your inclusion, that doesn’t change. So the four other people joining you in the Ultimate X match at Shock Value will be…
(Captain Charisma pauses, a smirk on his face, as he does so before he continues.)
Captain Charisma, Captain Ella Ava, KASAI, Limmy Monaghan, and… Methuselah!
(The crowd roars in shock as the participants are announced, certainly some heavy-hitters who are going to pose quite the threat to someone like Bethany. But as she listens to the Commissioner list off the names, her expression remains unchanged, seemingly unbothered by the Elitists that she will be meeting in the ring as competition.)
Dr. Bethany Blue: Well that’s just grand isn’t it? That’s a nice lineup, but none of them matter. Because when I climb up there and rip that briefcase down, it’ll be just another reminder that I am superior, that I am the only one who should be leading this brand. That I am better than Cameron, that I am better than Limmy, that I am better than KASAI, and that I am better than whatever the hell Methuselah is these days… And at Shock Value? I prove it.
(Bethany drops the microphone down to the ground, as ‘Somebody Get Me a Doctor’ hits the speakers again as she exits the ring, leaving Captain Charisma standing in the center, watching her leave with a smirk. The last shot seen is her making her way up the ramp, continuing to talk trash to anybody that can hear as Sunday Night Voltage then begins to fade to elsewhere.)
(Commercial for the Nintendo Switch 2.)
(Sunday Night Voltage returns to show a panaround shot of the Little Caesars arena as the crowd is immediately met with the sounds of ‘Psycho’ by That’s Outrageous which begins to play up to a sour reaction being resonated. That doesn’t matter for the two people coming out as the camera goes over to show the newly crowned New Breed Champion Effy McAvoy making her way out from the backstage area, closely followed by EAW Hall of Famer Ahren Fournier. Effy has her title closely pressed against her chest with a bright smile on her face, as Ahren looks on like a proud father, quite pleased by the achievement. Both of them look toward one another, clearly in good spirits, before they then begin to make their way toward the ring.)
Bella Braxton: Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome… she is the NEW EAW NEW BREED CHAMPION!!!!!!!!! EFFY MCAVOY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Rich Russillo: Well here comes Effy McAvoy, and as we saw at King of Elite last week, she had a career-defining win beating the New Breed Champion BRAE to win her first Championship in this company. It was her second time going after the Champion, and she firmly believed that she was better than she was last time, she ended up proving herself right with a monumental win now under her belt!
Tyrone Montgomery: Certainly one to remember, and while I’m sure BRAE is going to rebound, it’s clear that Effy is as strong as ever, and certainly in brighter spirits. She has something to look forward to in this reign, making Ahren proud.
James Peters: And now Effy focuses on the future, focusing on what she’ll be able to do with this Championship and the reign that will come with it. I am sure that she will be more than happy to face all the challenges that come her way, but first, we get the chance to see her thoughts on the matter as she makes her way out to the ring tonight.
Persephone: The New Breed Champion is back on Voltage! I’m so excited! I can’t wait to see more cross-brand confrontations from Dynasty and Showdown filth! I’m just… so… excited.
(Effy and Ahren both make their way into the ring as Ahren makes his way over and grabs microphones for the both of them. After some time, ‘Psycho’ then begins to come to a close as they gather at the center of the ring. But as it does, Ahren quickly begins to speak up.)
Ahren Fournier: You know what? Ring announcer, honey, I liked the way that sounded. Can you say it again?
(A brief shot of Bella is shown at ringside, slightly confused, but regardless…)
Bella Braxton: Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome… she is the NEW EAW NEW BREED CHAMPION!!!!!!!!! EFFY MCAVOY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
(Ahren laughs in joy as Effy jumps in place. Both of them are excited about the occasion, and Ahren then raises his microphone and continues.)
Ahren Fournier: Ohhh, that just hits differently! Doesn’t it? Music to my beautifully sculpted ears! The *new* EAW New Breed Champion, Effy McAvoy! Say it with me, everyone!
Crowd: :krabs:
Ahren Fournier: No? Okay, haters. But it’s fine, it’s fine, because TONIGHT, we are here to celebrate! Because last week at King of Elite, my precious, my prodigy, my little freaky-deeky, feather-collecting SUPERSTAR did exactly what I knew she would do and dethroned BRAE and took the New Breed Championship!
(Ahren gestures toward Effy as she excitedly claps her hands together and raises her title in the air, the hugest grin on her face while she does. The crowd’s reaction is still quite mixed, but Effy doesn’t care, she’s lost in her world.)
Ahren Fournier: Now listen, I could stand here ALL NIGHT and remind you uncultured peasants just how amazing I am for scouting this absolute gem of a talent, but that would be selfish! This isn’t about me! This is about her! The girl who fought through doubt, fought through shadows, and fought through a very obnoxious man-child to become Champion!
(Ahren steps aside and allows Effy her room as she proceeds to step forward, taking a moment before then beginning to speak herself.)
Effy McAvoy: You guys don’t even know what I’ve been through! What it took to get here! The shadow people… oh, they hated this! They tried to tell me I couldn’t do it, that I wasn’t good enough, that my heart was too full of love to survive in a place like this! But guess what? I tuned them out! I listened to Ahren! I became everything he knew I could be, and now… Now, I’m a CHAMPION! And this isn’t some little fluke, no no no, this is only the beginning. I don’t care who steps up, I don’t care what I have to do, I will hold onto this for as long as I can because this Championship is my life now! It’s my best friend! My family! And I will NOT let anyone take it from me! No matter how hard they try! They will never!
(Effy clutches the New Breed Championship against her chest, rocking back and forth slightly as she beams with pure joy. She turns toward Ahren, her eyes shining with admiration before speaking again.)
Effy McAvoy: And Ahren… my sweet, wise, beautiful GOAT… this is all because of you!
(She dramatically falls to her knees, still hugging the title, as if the weight of her emotions is too much to bear. Ahren, who is adjusting his sunglasses, looks down at her, slightly amused.)
Effy McAvoy: Without you, I don’t even know where I would be right now. Probably talking to the shadows, collecting dirty feathers, and eating cereal alone! But you? You believed in me! You guided me! And now? I stand before everyone as CHAMPION! And this? This is only the beginning. Because I refuse to let this season end without making an even bigger impact. I have this title now, but I don’t intend to be just another name in the history books. No, no, no… what you saw at King of Elite was just the beginning. I’m unsatisfied with getting that burden off my shoulders and ridding myself of BRAE, I want to do more. I don’t want to just hold this New Breed Championship, be like any of the Champions that have roamed this place, I have the fullest intentions of being the BEST New Breed Champion. And I don’t have to do it for myself, I don’t have to stand here and be ashamed of it either because I’m not! I’m going to do it for Ahren! You hear that, GOAT?! I’M GOING TO MAKE YOU PROUD ALL OVER AGAIN!
(Effy quickly jumps up to her feet and takes a spin around, with Ahren nodding his head in approval, slowly clapping for her while he does.)
Ahren Fournier: And I can’t wait to see it! All of you fail to see the POTENTIAL that is standing right in front of you. This isn’t just my protege, you could very well see someone who becomes BETTER than the legend of Ahren Fournier ever could be… thoughtthatshighlyunlikelyimperfect… and someone who becomes the GREATEST Elitist that this company has ever seen! Whether you like it or not, this doesn’t mark the end of the road for the two of us, this marks the end of the beginning! Effy McAvoy is just getting started and isn’t that just a scary thought for the lot of you? Yeah, I bet you’re all shivering in your boots! But I couldn’t be prouder of her. Shit…
(Ahren wipes fake tears away as he beams.)
Ahren Fournier: I’ve been waiting for this moment a very, very long time! It warms my leedle GOAT heart. Come to terms with the fact that Effy is READY, and NONE OF YOU are going to be prepared for what she has up her sleeve for this title reign!
Effy McAvoy: Exactly! And I KNOW people are going to come for this Championship! I know that the very best in this division are going to do everything they can to try and get a shot at this, thinking even for a moment that they can take this away from me. But guess what?! I won’t let them do that! That’s not going to happen! I don’t care if it’s Elitists from here on Voltage, or even Friday Night Dynasty or Saturday Night Showdown, nobody is going to take this away from me after how hard I worked to get here! So to anyone watching in the back, whoever is clearing their schedule and considering getting a shot at this New Breed Championship, if you think that you can take this away from me? If you think that you’re worthy of getting a shot at this title? Just know that you’re going to be stepping into MY world now! And my world? It’s not just unpredictable, it’s not just chaotic, IT’S MINE TO RULE!
(Effy slams her microphone down to the ground as ‘Psycho’ begins to play through the speakers once more. Ahren puts two hands over his heart as he tilts his head, Effy looking over as she smiles at him. Both of them then proceed to turn around and make their way out of the ring, with that being the last shot seen before Sunday Night Voltage then begins to fade to elsewhere.)
(The scene fades backstage where Voltage interviewer, Sofia Clarke is standing behind the golden backdrop. She has a microphone in front of her as she waits for her cue to begin speaking. She has a bright smile on her face, looking all professional and sophisticated.)
Sofia Clarke: While the number one contenders for the EAW Championship were determined at King of Elite, my next guest is looking towards the next opportunity at the horizon. She needs no introduction, but it would be disrespectful not to give her one. Ladies and gentlemen, Cameron Ella Ava!
(Cameron Ella Ava steps into the camera shot with Sofia Clarke. She has a smile on her face, more than ready for the cameras. Despite how King of Elite went for her, Cameron doesn’t look to be bothered by the situation. Maybe, it’s because of the announcement made earlier in the night that’s gotten her a bit calmer, but she seems to be in good spirits.)
Sofia Clarke: Cameron, thank you for taking time off your busy schedule to conduct this brief interview with me
Cameron Ella Ava: My pleasure, Sofia. Let’s begin.
Sofia Clarke: Cameron, at King of Elite, you fell short in securing an opportunity for the EAW Championship and I, along with everyone else, just want to know, what’s on your mind following the recent events?
Cameron Ella Ava: It’s whatever, honestly. I’m doing my best not to cry over spilled milk. I’ve been doing this long enough now to know that there’s no point in wasting time, throwing myself a pity party. If anything, I’m relieved that the fuckery this time around wasn’t for me. 😅 Jake Smith and Adam Lucas must have had blast with anxiety not knowing whether the referee was going to rule in their favor or not. But, I am so glad that those two are going to get what they deserve and that’s a Michael Machina ass beating on a silver platter. 😌
Sofia Clarke: Cameron, it seems like you are looking into the positives of King of Elite?
Cameron Ella Ava: Of course, I’m not happy that I lost that fatal-4-way match. Anyone in my position wouldn’t be happy. To pour so much into a match and not have it go down the way you wanted too. It sucks entirely, but what can you do? The match is said in stone at Shock Value. You’ve been around for as long as I do, you win matches, you lose matches and you find yourself in weird positions like the one I faced last weekend. I’ve been wrestling since I was nineteen, so finding myself in situations that would make the basic viewer at home raise an eyebrow and rewind their television isn’t new to me. Although, I don’t think that I can recall ever being in a situation of having more than one wrestler pin me at the same time without the referee realizing it. Yeah, I feel like that’s such a fireable offense there, but maybe, Captain Charisma and Eden Sinclair will look at the mess created in front of them as nothing more than a blessing in disguise. It’s a unique situation. A situation that I didn’t think that we would be getting once the night is over. But, what can you do, honestly? It’s going to be amusing to see Michael Machina rip those two new assholes. Maybe, that’s the only positive that King of Elite could have given me, if not a future World Championship match.
(Cameron Ella Ava forms a smile on her face, thinking of the potential doom that Adam Lucas and Jake Smith have ahead of them. Then, she lets her mind settle in as she processes the reality of her situation. She lost a shot to face Michael Machina for the EAW World Championship, after all. Something that could have made her bounce back in amazing ways and prove that the Hardcore Championship was a step to bigger and better things for her.)
Cameron Ella Ava: Still, I felt like my opportunity to get a crack at the EAW Championship was taken away from me. But, I know that sitting and moping around about it is just going to waste time. Time that I can use to get myself back on track, so I don’t need people to think that I am going to be slowing down any time soon. Oh no, my foot is still on that gas pedal. I’m still going and I won’t stop until I find myself back on top. But, like I said – it sucks to find myself in a position. I made a promise to myself that I wasn’t going to fall into that ‘mid-season’ curse or ‘post-championship’ blues that I have seen many Elitists fall victim to time after time again. That’s not what I want out of the rest of the season. I want to feel a sense of fulfillment. I want to utlilize the strides that I made during my reign as Hardcore Champion and lead me to greater pastures. Those greater pastures are adding another World Championship reign to my belt. Another feather to my cap. I don’t look at King of Elite as the only opportunity to get at that. My name’s Cameron Ella Ava. I wouldn’t be shocked if there was another opportunity on the horizon for me. Just like with earlier tonight, this whole buzz about a ‘special match’ and what it could entail. It’s enticing, I’m not going to lie. If anything, it’s going to be on the same vibes as last year’s whole ‘Electric Clusterfuck’ that Captain Charisma, then it’s certainly going to be something that you want to be all ears for.
Sofia Clarke: Regardless of what this match is going to be all about, there’s no denying how beneficial it could be for someone like you? Had a great reign as Hardcore Champion and now, you are looking to make that climb back to the top of Elite Answers Wrestling. This match could be the way to do that.
Cameron Ella Ava: No doubt, Sofia. I may not know the logistics and details of what this match is going to have, but I’m trying to look at the whole picture. Winning a match like this could definitely be perfect for me. A perfect opportunity to come back from that loss at King of Elite and reach the heights that I have been aiming for – even since before winning the Hardcore Championship. I’m always looking for the next opportunity. I’m always looking to see how far I can push myself. Every time I believe that I have touched that ceiling, it continues to get higher and higher. I love pushing myself. I’m always looking to see what I can do to get better. What I need to change, what I need to bring to the table. I like stepping into the ring and showing everyone that I am a once in a lifetime wrestler. I am not someone that can be replicated. This company may have their Temu versions of me running around, but nothing defeats the OG.
(Cameron Ella Ava gives a playful smirk. Giving herself a little ego boost before continuing on with this interview.)
Cameron Ella Ava: I have absolutely no clue about what this ‘opportunity’ is even going to consist of. I am only basing things on my previous experience in participating in these types of matches. Last year, I knew it was all about clusterfucks and briefcases for a shot at the EAW Championship. This year? It could be something completely different. I’m not going to spend my time thinking about it. After all, we’re on the brand where you can prepare for NOTHING at all. The unpredictability might be something that works in my favor. Honestly, who knows? But, I plan to make the most out of this said opportunity. I don’t care how many Elitists I need to get out of my way to secure my opportunity, but I’ll do whatever it takes. I’ll play ball. I’ll entertain all of this, if it means at the end of this season, Cameron Ella Ava is back on top – exactly where she belongs. King of Elite may have not gone well for me and some people in the back think that it should ‘write’ me off any future championship opportunities. The motherfuckers crying about losing one match and thinking that it’s ‘burial’ and the end of the world, but I’m not going to allow myself to be written off due to one match. Just like I’m not going to allow myself to take a back seat to men and women who aren’t a fraction of the professional wrestler I am. The season is not over, Sofia. Things are just starting to get fun around here and I don’t intend to let it end without me having climbed back to the top.
Sofia Clarke: Thank you for taking the time to do this interview with me, Cameron!
Cameron Ella Ava: My pleasure, Sofia!
(Sofia Clarke and Cameron Ella Ava face towards the camera as the scene pans back to ringside.)
(The camera cuts to Bella Braxton in the ring.)
Bella Braxton: THE FOLLOWING CONTEST IS A HARDCORE MATCH SCHEDULED FOR… ONE FALL!!
Crowd: ONE FALL!!
Bella Braxton: AND IS FOR THE EAW HARDCORE CHAMPIONSHIP!
(“Red Criminal” by Oral Cigarettes blasts through the arena as Chiyo Gedo makes his way onto the stage, and glances around the arena with a stoic, yet focused expression his face before marching down to the ring.)
Bella Braxton: Introducing first! Hailing from Osaka, Japan, weighing in at 220 pounds… HE IS THE FACELESS TERMINATOR… CHIYO GEDO!
James Peters: Tonight, Chiyo has an opportunity to turn his luck around against Solomon Stane, and become EAW Hardcore Championship.
Tyrone Montgomery: As general manager, I always tried to give equal opportunity, because you never know when someone could rise to the occasion. Maybe tonight is that night for Chiyo.
Persephone: I don’t really care if he wins or not. But I hope he and Solomon main each other.
James Peters: I’m gonna miss that attitude when I’m gone, Persephone.
(“The World is Gonna End Tonight” by Dan Romer and Peter Harper plays, and Solomon Stane makes his way onto the stage, receiving a negative reaction from fans. Shortly after, he’s joined by his wife, Trixie Stane, on the stage. The duo walking down the ramp side-by-side.)
Bella Braxton: And his opponent! Hailing from the City of Sin, weighing in at 266 pounds, accompanied to the ring by Trixe Stane…HE IS THE EAW HARDCORE CHAMPION… YOUR SAVIOR…SOLOMON STANE!
Rich Russillo: Chiyo has an opportunity to become Champion tonight, but he’ll have to pry it for Solomon Stane’s cold, dead hands.
James Peters: Which is easier said than done. Solomon has already proven himself to be an incredibly brutal competitor.
Rich Russillo: And will stop at nothing to obtain victory, even if it means taking shortcuts. But under hardcore rules, there are no such thing.
(The referee signals for the bell as both competitors stand in opposing corners.)
(DING! DING! DING!)
James Peters: AND HERE WE GO! SOLOMON STANE VERSUS CHIYO GEDO! DONT EXPECT ANYTHING PRETTY AS BOTH MEN SHOOT OUT THEIR RESPECTIVE CORNERS!
Rich Russillo: CHIYO SCORES THE FIRST SHOT WITH A FOREARM! BUT SOLOMON IS THERE TO RESPOND IN KIND WITH A FOREARM OF HIS OWN! BOTH MEN TRADING FOREARMS NOW IN THE CENTER OF THE RING!
James Peters: CHIYO! SOLOMON! CHIYO! SOLOMON! AND A FULL BLOWN HOCKEY FIGHT HAS BROKEN OUT! BOTH COMPETITORS THROWING RIGHTS!
Rich Russillo: BUT SOLOMON STANE GETS THE ADVANTAGE, OVERWHELMING CHIYO WITH CLUBS TO THE BACK OF HIS HEAD! CAUSING CHIYO TO DO HIS BEST TO COVER UP!
James Peters: CHIYO EXPLODES WITH A FOREARM, AND BEATS SOLOMON BACK INTO THE CORNER WITH MULTIPLE FOREARMS THAT CONNECT!
Tyrone Montgomery: These two have been at breakneck speed since the start of this match! I’ve barely been able to keep up.
Persephone: I don’t care to keep up.
Rich Russillo: UNFORTUNATELY, IT DOESN’T LOOK LIKE THEY’RE SLOWING DOWN AS CHIYO GRABS HOLD OF SOLOMON, AND WHIPS HIM TO THE OPPOSITE CORNER!
James Peters: CHIYO THEN RUSHES IN WITH A BIG BOOT! SOLOMON IS ROCKED, BUT CHIYO WANTS TO ENSURE IT! WHIPPING HIM BACK INTO THE PREVIOUS CORNER, AND CHARGING IN WITH ANOTHER RUNNING BIG BOOT!
Rich Russillo: SOMEHOW, SOLOMON IS STILL STANDING, AND STAGGERS OUT OF THE CORNER AS CHIYO SHOOTS OFF THE ROPES! BUILDING MOMENTUM FOR A- CAUGHT!
James Peters: SOLOMON STANE GOOZLES HIM BY THE THROAT, AND HOISTS CHIYO UP FOR A TRUMPH OF TRUTH! HOWEVER, THE CHOKESLAM GETS AVOIDED AS CHIYO LEAPS OUT OF RANGE! SOLOMON SPINS AROUND-
Rich Russillo: SUPERKICK! SUPERKICK BY CHIYO SENDS STANE STAGGERING BACK INTO THE ROPES! CHIYO RUSHES IN TO DELIVER A CLOTHESLINE! SENDING SOLOMON UP AND OVER TO THE OUTSIDE!
Tyrone Montgomery: Oh, and what the-
James Peters: HE LANDED ON HIS FEET! SOLOMON LANDED ON HIS FEET, AND QUICKLY DRAGS CHIYO OUT UNDERNEATH THE BOTTOM ROPE! KICK TO THE GUT BY SOLOMON, WHO SENDS CHIYO INTO THE BARRICADE- NO!
Rich Russillo: CHIYO REVERSES AT THE LAST MINUTE, SENDING SOLOMON GUT FIRST INTO THE BARRICADE INSTEAD!
(Solomon is hung up on the barricade, and Chiyo reaches over into the timekeepers area, retrieving a steel chair that he props up ringside before retrieving Solomon.)
James Peters: Chiyo grabs hold of Solomon, and directs him towards the chair before scoring a FOREARM!
Rich Russillo: Uh-oh! That forearm knocked Solomon back, and sat him down into that chair!
Tyrone Montgomery: Clearly, this must have been the plan by Chiyo, but I wonder what he has in mind.
James Peters: CHIYO STARTS TO UNLOAD WITH MULTIPLE FOREARMS! HITTING THEM BACK TO BACK ON A SEATED SOLOMON!
Rich Russillo: SOLOMON IS STUNNED IN THAT CHAIR, AND CHIYO STARTS TO WALK AWAY FROM SOLOMON! CREATING SPACE BETWEEN THE TWO! NO DOUBT TO BUILD MOMENTUM!
Persephone: Momentum for what?
James Peters: FIND OUT AS CHIYO STARTS RUNNING TOWARD SOLOMON STANE IN THE CHAIR! BUT STANE POPS BACK TO HIS FEET LAST MINUTE, AND CATCHES CHIYO WITH A KICK TO THE GUT!
Rich Russillo: CHIYO DOUBLES OVER AFTER THAT ONE, AND SOLOMON PULLS HIM INTO POSITION FOR A POWERBOMB! POSSIBLY HAVING CRUEL INTENTIONS WITH THE CHAIR IN MIND- BUT CHIYO BLOCKS THE POWERBOMB ATTEMPT! LAUNCHING SOLOMON OVERHEAD WITH A BACK BODY DROP!
Tyrone Montgomery: Ouch. Solomon hit hard.
James Peters: I COULD HEAR THE SLAP HIS BODY MADE WITH THE OUTSIDE!
Rich Russillo: SOLOMON CERTAINLY HIT HARD, AND FAVORS HIS BACK WHILE RETURNING TO HIS FEET BEFORE ROLLING INTO THE RING!
James Peters: BUT THE CHALLENGER IS RELENTLESS, AND SLIDES IN AFTER STANE, WHO HAS RISEN TO A KNEE!
Rich Russillo: BUT SOLOMON RUSHES BACK TO HIS FEET, AND DRIVES CHIYO INTO THE CORNER BEFORE THRUSTING HIS SHOULDER INTO GEDO’S ABDOMEN REPEATEDLY! NO DOUBT KNOCKING THE WIND OUT OF HIS SYSTEM!
James Peters: BUT CHIYO! CHIYO CATCHES HIM IN A FRONT FACELOCK, AND TACKS ON A STANDING GUILLOTINE CHOKE!
Rich Russillo: UH-OH! THIS CAN BE BAD FOR SOLOMON, WHO HAS ONLY A LIMITED TIME TO ESCAPE!
Tyrone Montgomery: No rope breaks either, so yeah, he might be cooked!
James Peters: SOLOMON STANE IS IN TROUBLE, BUT DOES USE HIS POWER ADVANTAGE OVER CHIYO! LIFTING HIM UP TO THE TOP TURNBUCKLE- HOWEVER, CHIYO KEEPS THE HOLD APPLIED WHILE SITTING ATOP OF IT!
Rich Russillo: BUT SOLOMON MANAGES TO ESCAPE FROM OUT THE GUILLOTINE, AND SHOVES CHIYO OFF THE TOP TURNBUCKLE TO THE OUTSIDE! CHIYO HIT HARD ON THE APRON DURING HIS TUMBLE DOWN! BACK FIRST!
James Peters: AND GEDO WRITHES IN PAIN ON THE OUTSIDE! MEANWHILE, SOLOMON STANE TAKES A MOMENT TO GET HIS BREATH BACK AFTER ALMOST HAVING THE LIFE CHOKED OUT OF HIM VIA THAT GUILLOTINE CHOKE!
Rich Russillo: SOLOMON STANE EXITS THE RING, AND GOES DIGGING UNDERNEATH THE APRON! LOOKING TO INTRODUCE SOME MORE HARDWARE INTO THE FRAY!
Persephone: :mjlit:
James Peters: AND SOLOMON STANE SLIDES MULTIPLE CHAIRS INTO THE RING! BUT KEEPS HOLD OF ONE AS HE TURNS HIS ATTENTION BACK OVER TO CHIYO!
Rich Russillo: CHIYO RISES TO ALL FOURS, BUT SOLOMON STANE RAISES THE CHAIR HIGH ABOVE HIS HEAD! CRASHING IT DOWN ONTO CHIYO’S BACK!
James Peters: THE SAME BACK THAT HIT HARD ON THE APRON DURING HIS WAY DOWN! WHICH COULD SOFTEN HIM UP FOR THE TRIUMPH OF TRUTH! WHICH IS USUALLY A PRECURSOR TO THE MATCH BEING OVER!
Tyrone Montgomery: Right now, Solomon Stane has placed himself firmly in control. Laying that smackdown on that boy, Chiyo!
Rich Russillo: And slides that final steel chair into the ring. I wonder what is going through the mind of Stane.
Tyrone Montgomery: Trust me, I don’t think you wanna get into this guy’s mind.
Rich Russillo: Fair point.
James Peters: Solomon Stane stands Chiyo back up, and goes to roll him back into the ring. However, stops himself at the last minute once taking notice of someting else ringside.
Rich Russillo: WHICH HE CHUCKS CHIYO FACE FIRST INTO!
James Peters: CHIYO GOES DOWN AFTER GETTING SENT FACE FIRST INTO THAT RINGPOST, AND I KNOW ITS EARLY! BUT LOOK INTO HIS EYES! CHIYO’S BELL MIGHT BE RUNG!
Rich Russillo: HE ASKED FOR THIS MATCH! CHIYO KNEW THE DANGERS OF STEPPING IN THERE WITH SOMEONE SO DANGEROUS AS SOLOMON STANE!
Tyrone Montgomery: Very true, but at a certain point, does one begin to regret it?
James Peters: And blood is beginning to trickle down Chiyo’s forehead…
Rich Russillo: Regardless, it’s a hardcore match! Violence is ENCOURAGED, and I’m afraid we haven’t seen the full extent that Solomon Stane plans to inflict as he drags Chiyo back up to his feet before rolling him into the ring!
James Peters: A sadistic grin has formed on Trixie Stane’s face, enjoying the punishment her husband is dishing out.
Persephone: Seriously, after what TLA did to her ass at King of Elite, you’d think she’d stop coming out for his matches.
Rich Russillo: #CouplesGoals.
Persephone: Can it be you leaving instead of James?
Rich Russillo: :kyrie:
James Peters: Solomon Stane slides in the ring, stalking his opponent as Chiyo struggles to all fours… AND SOLOMON DROPS THE HAMMER WITH A MISERY’S END! ELBOW DROP TO THE BACK OF CHIYO’S HEAD!
Rich Russillo: CHIYO MIGHT BE OUT! SOLOMON COULD GO FOR THE PIN RIGHT NOW IF HE WANTED! BUT WHERES THE FUN IN THAT I GUESS AS HE GRABS HOLD OF A STEEL CHAIR!
James Peters: AND STANE CONTINUES TARGETING THAT NECK, PRESSING THE TOP OF THAT CHAIR DOWN ONTO THE BACK OF IT! CHIYO CAN ONLY FLAIL HIS FEET AS HE’S PINNED DOWN UNDERNEATH THAT CHAIR! SOLOMON PUTTING HIS WHOLE BODY WEIGHT ONTO IT!
Rich Russillo: Solomon Stane is no small man either! That’s a lot of weight to have compressing down onto your neck!
James Peters: Finally, Stane relents, and removes that chair from on Chiyo’s neck! Chiyo rolls around in agony as Solomon tosses the chair aside.
Tyrone Montgomery: For now at least.
Rich Russillo: You’re right, Solomon could easily go back to that steel chair, but I think is going to use his bare hands now as he stands Gedo back up from all fours.
James Peters: Solomon backs Chiyo into the corner, and hammer throws him HARD into the corner! CHIYO IMMEDIATELY COLLAPSES PRONE OFF IMPACT! AND SOLOMON RISES TO A KNEE, PROUD OF HIS ACTIONS AS CHIYO CLUTCHES HIS BACK IN PAIN!
Rich Russillo: AND SOLOMON TURNS HIS ATTENTION BACK TO THAT STEEL CHAIR, SLIDING IT OVER WITH HIS HAND!
James Peters: THAT CHAIR LIES IN THE CENTER OF THE RING AS SOLOMON GOES TO RETRIEVE GEDO! STANDING HIM UP BEFORE HE SLAMS CHIYO ONTO THE CHAIR WITH A FALCONS ARROW!
Rich Russillo: CHIYO JOLTS UP TO A SEATED POSITION IN PAIN, AND SOLOMON LAYS HIM BACK DOWN FOR A COVER!
ONNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
THH-
James Peters: CHIYO GETS THE SHOULDER UP
Persephone: Whew! Can’t have it ending that quick!
James Peters: Usually, you’re the one begging for a match to end.
Persephone: Well, not when it has weapons! Otherwise, they’re boring and uninteresting.
James Peters: If you say so.
Tyrone Montgomery: Chiyo lies on his side after that kickout, and has to shake the cobwebs out of his head quick, or else this ass whooping won’t stop no time soon.
Rich Russillo: Solomon rolls Chiyo onto his belly completely, and stands over him… reaching down so he can… DEADLIFT CHIYO UP TO HIS FEET IN A REAR WAISTLOCK!
James Peters: POSSIBLY FOR A GERMAN SUPLEX, OR SOMETHING IN THAT NATURE! BUT CHIYO PUTS HIS WEIGHT DOWN! BLOCKING ANY SUPLEX ATTEMPT FROM SOLOMON, AND BEGINS TO BAR HIS ARM!
Rich Russillo: CHIYO IS PRYING THOSE HANDS APART OF SOLOMON, AND LOCKS HIM IN A STANDING KIMURA LOCK ONCE BREAKING HIS GRIP COMPLETELY! LOOK AT THE TORQUE BEING PUT ON HIS ARM!
James Peters: AND EVEN IF SOLOMON DOESNT TAP, HES SCREWED IF THAT HOLD STAYS APPLIED FOR LONG! IF YOU TAKE OUT THE ARM, YOU TAKE OUT MANY OF SOLOMON’S POWER MOVES!
Rich Russillo: HELL, TAKE OUT ANYONES ARM, YOU’RE PUTTING THEM AT A SEVERE DISADVANTAGE!
James Peters: SOLOMON! SOLOMON SCOOPS CHIYO UP, AND PLANTS HIM IN THE CENTER WITH A DEATH VALLEY DRIVER TO BREAK IT!
Rich Russillo: CHIYO GOT DUMPED RIGHT ON HIS HEAD, AND SOLOMON QUICKLY MOVES INTO THE COVER AFTER SHAKING OUT HIS ARM! HOOKING THE LEG!
ONNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
THHH-
James Peters: CHIYO KICKS OUT! KEEPING HIS DREAMS OF BEING CHAMPION ALIVE!
Rich Russillo: Chiyo got the shoulder, and Solomon rises to both knees, looking down at his opponent while likely considering what his next move should be.
Tyrone Montgomery: But look at what Solomon is holding, that being his shoulder, which appears to still be feeling the effects slightly of that kimura lock from Chiyo!
James Peters: Solomon grits through the pain, and drags Chiyo up by his hair- BUT CHIYO BREAKS FREE, AND CATCHES SOLOMON WITH A FOREARM FROM OUTTA NOWHERE!
Rich Russillo: SOLOMON GOT CAUGHT FLUSH! BUT RESPONDS BACK WITH A FOREARM OF HIS OWN! CHIYO STAGGERS BACK SLIGHTLY! BUT KEEPS COMING AT THE CHAMPION WITH A FOREARM REBUTTAL!
James Peters: SOLOMON SHAKES IT OFF, AND BATTLES BACK WITH A KNEE TO THE MIDSECTION! CHIYO IS STUNNED, AND SOLOMON GOES TO REBOUND OFF THE ROPES- BUT CHIYO! CHIYO IS THERE TO CATCH HIM RIGHT AS HE GOES TO WITH A FOREARM!
Rich Russillo: SOLOMON STANE REMAINS LEANED UP AGAINST THE ROPES! NO DOUBT SEEING STARS AS CHIYO RUNS OFF THE OPPOSITE SET-
James Peters: BUT SOLOMON CHARGED IN AFTER CHIYO AS HE WENT TO REBOUND OFF THE OPPOSITE SET OF ROPES! HALTING HIS MOMENTUM WITH A RUNNING BACK ELBOW RIGHT AS HE WENT TO REBOUND!
Rich Russillo: SOLOMON JUST JACKED CHIYO’S JAW WITH THAT ELBOW, AND CHIYO IS LEANED UP AGAINST THOSE ROPES STILL AS SOLOMON GOES TO RUN OFF THE OPPOSITE SET-
James Peters: CHIYO! CHIYO RUNS AFTER SOLOMON, AND REELS HIM BACK IN BEFORE HE COULD RUN OFF THE ROPES! PULLING HIM INTO A BLUE THUNDER BOMB! CENTER OF THE RING! CHIYO HOLDS IT FOR THE COVER!
ONNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
THHH-
Rich Russillo: SHOULDER UP! SOLOMON GOT THE SHOULDER UP!
James Peters: AND SOLOMON ROLLS TO THE OUTSIDE, LOOKING TO GET AWAY FROM CHIYI BEFORE HE STAGGERS OVER TO THE CHAIR PROPPED UP, AND TAKES A SEAT IN IT!
Persephone: Now isn’t the time to be sitting around, moron!
Rich Russillo: I think Solomon Stane barely has an idea of what’s happening as Chiyo exits to the apron- FLYING OFF WITH A KNEE STRIKE! FLYING KNEE STRIKE INTO A SEATED SOLOMON STANE!
James Peters: CHIYO RUSHES BACK TO HIS FEET, AND ROLLS STANE INTO THE RING! CHIYO SLIDES IN AFTER HIM, AND SOLOMON IS ALREADY UP TO BOTH FEET! REACHING DOWN TO GRAB A STEEL CHAIR!
Tyrone Montgomery: BUT CHIYO IS THERE TO SAY NOT SO FAST! STOMPING HIS FOOT DOWN ONTO THE CHAIR, AND QUICKLY SPIKING STANE ONTO IT WITH A DDT!
Rich Russillo: BUT CHIYO ISNT GOING FOR THE COVER, AND ROLLS BACK TO THE OUTSIDE! PERHAPS REALIZING THAT WONT BE ENOUGH TO PUT AWAY STANE!
James Peters: CHIYO GOES DIGGING UNDERNEATH THE RING, AND PULLS OUT A STEEL CHAIN! CHIYO SLIDES INTO THE RING, AND WRAPS SAID CHAIN AROUND HIS FOOT!
Rich Russillo: STANE POWERS UP TO ALL FOURS, AND CHIYO GRABS HIM BY THE HAIR! DRIVING HIS FOOT REPEATEDLY INTO SOLOMON’S FACE WITH KAWADA KICKS!
James Peters: AND I THINK BLOOD IS STARTING TO FALL ON THAT CHAIN! LIKELY FROM SOLOMON’S NOSE! WHICH IS GETTING SMASHED IN BY CHIYO CURRENTLY!
Persephone: YES! THIS IS FANTASTIC!
Rich Russillo: WELL, THIS IS BAD FOR CHIYO AS SOLOMON CATCHES HIS LEG! SOLOMON CAUGHT THE LEG SOMEHOW! GRITTING THROUGH THE PAIN HES IN, AND RISES BACK TO HIS FEET! KEEPING HOLD OF CHIYO’S FOOT THE ENTIRE TIME!
James Peters: STANE THEN TRIPS CHIYO DOWN TO THE CANVAS, AND PLACES HIM IN THE HEEL HOOK! HE CALLS THIS THE WORD!
Rich Russillo: PAIN IS ETCHED ACROSS THE FACE OF CHIYO AS SOLOMON APPLIES TORQUE TO THE HOLD!
James Peters: CHIYO IS CONTEMPLATING A TAPOUT AS WE SPEAK!
Rich Russillo: BUT DECIDES AGAINST IT! USING HIS FREE LEG TO BOOT SOLOMON IN THE FACE! LOOSENING HIS GRIP! AND AFTER A FEW MORE, FINALLY BREAKS THE SUBMISSION HOLD!
James Peters: BOTH MEN CRAWL AWAY FROM EACH OTHER, AND SOLOMON PULLS HIMSELF UP WITH ASSISTANCE FROM THE ROPES! MEANWHILE, CHIYO DOES THE SAME AT THE OPPOSITE SET!
Rich Russillo: SOLOMON KEEPS TOUCHING HIS NOSE, REALIZING IT MIGHT BE BROKEN AS BLOOD CONTINUES TO POUR FROM IT! MEANWHILE, CHIYO GRABS AT HIS ANKLE!
James Peters: THE HEEL HOLD CAN DO SOME SERIOUS DAMAGE NO MATTER HOW LONG YOU’RE IN IT!
Persephone: At least these two are still fighting! Way better than those frauds Limmy and Xander!
Tyrone Montgomery: Let’s not act like their choice to stop the match at King of Elite was voluntary.
Rich Russillo: Solomon and Chiyo rise to their feet with assistance from the ropes on opposite sides of the ring! Solomon looks over his shoulder, and Chiyo looks over his! Realizing there’s still work to be done as the two men hobble toward one another!
James Peters: SOLOMON TAKES THE FIRST SHOT WITH A FOREARM!
Rich Russillo: BUT CHIYO FIGHTS BACK WITH A FLURRY OF FOREARMS! LEAVING SOLOMON STUNNED AS HE SPINS AROUND FOR A DISCUS FORE-
James Peters: NO! SOLOMON INTERCEPTS IT WITH A ROUNDHOUSE KICK! CHIYO DOUBLES OVER! BARELY ABLE TO STAND FROM THAT KICK, AND SOLOMON PULLS HIM INTO POSITION FOR A GOURDBUSTER GTS! CHIYO GOES DOWN, AND SOLOMON FALLS INTO THE COVER!
Rich Russillo: HOOKING THE LEG!
ONNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
THHHHHHHRRRRRRREEEEEEE-
James Peters: STILL NOT ENOUGH TO PUT AWAY CHIYO!
Rich Russillo: AND IS THAT AN ACTION CHIYO WILL REGRET AS SOLOMON STANE SLIDES OUT OF THE RING! SOLOMON FLIPS THAT TOP STEP OFF THE BOTTOM ONE, AND REACHES UNDERNEATH THE BOTTOM ROPE! DRAGGING CHIYO OUT!
James Peters: NOW, SOLOMON GOES TO HOIST CHIYO UP FOR A SUPLEX ON THAT BOTTOM STEP! HOWEVER, CHIYO FLOATS OVER BEHIND HIM! LANDING ON THE STEEL STEPS, AND SPINS SOLOMON AROUND FOR ANOTHER GUILLOTINE CHOKE!
Rich Russillo: SOLOMON STANE FLAILS HIS ARM AROUND, BUT NOTICE HIM WEARING DOWN OVER TIME AS CHIYO TIGHTENS THE HOLD!
James Peters: SOLOMON STANE LOOKS TO HAVE BEEN KNOCKED UNCONSCIOUS AS CHIYO TORNADOS OFF THE BOTTOM STEP, AND SPIKES SOLOMON RINGSIDE WITH THE FATAL HEAD TRAUMA! A CREATIVE WAY TO HIT THAT SIGNATURE DDT!
Rich Russillo: CHIYO WRITHES IN PAIN ON THE OUTSIDE BRIEFLY, BUT MAKES IT BACK TO HIS FEET WITH ASSISTANCE FROM ANNOUNCE TABLE, AND BEGINS CLEARING IT OFF!
Persephone: Hey- you know what? I don’t even care! GO FOR IT!
Tyrone Montgomery: :roman: Alright, now you’re starting to scare me.
James Peters: Welcome to my world! Hope you enjoy your stay!
Tyrone Montgomery: :mjgrin:
Rich Russillo: CHIYO GRABS HOLD OF SOLOMON’S HEAD, AND CLIMBS UP ON OUR ANNOUNCERS TABLE! DRAGGING HIM UP THERE ALSO!
James Peters: CHIYO STANDS SOLOMON UP, AND- SOLOMON! SOLOMON EXPLODES WITH A WICKED FOREARM ON CHIYO! CHIYO ANSWERS BACK WITH ONE OF HIS OWN!
Rich Russillo: BOTH MEN ARE TRADING FOREARMS ON OUR ANNOUNCE TABLE! BUT ITS SOLOMON STANE THAT GETS THE BETTER OF THE EXCHANGE! BEATING CHIYO DOWN TO A KNEE WITH MULTIPLE FOREARMS TO THE FACE!
James Peters: SOLOMON HOOKS CHIYO UP FOR A SUPLEX OF SORTS- BUT CHIYO SHIFTS THE MOMENTUM WITH A SUPERPLEX OFF THE ANNOUNCE TABLE! BOTH MEN CRASHING DOWN ON THE RINGSIDE AREA!
Tyrone Montgomery: JEEZ! THEY BOTH WENT SPLAT!
Rich Russillo: AND BOTH MEN ARE WRITHING IN PAIN! BUT AFTERWARDS, CHIYO CRAWLS AFTER SOLOMON! WHO IS CRAWLING TO THE TIMEKEEPERS AREA!
James Peters: FINALLY, CHIYO MAKES IT TO HIS FEET! IN HOT PURSUIT OF STANE, WHO IS UP TO A KNEE IN THAT TIMEKEEPERS AREA, AND-
Rich Russillo: WHOA! SOLOMON STANE JUST SPUN AROUND, AND CRACKS CHIYO WITH THAT HARDCORE CHAMPIONSHIP IN THE SKULL!
James Peters: SOLOMON THEN TOSSES THE BELT ASIDE, AND HURRIES TO ROLL CHIYO BACK INSIDE THE RING!
Rich Russillo: SOLOMON SLIDES IN AS CHIYO RETURNS TO A KNEE, AND CHIYO ROLLING THUNDERS AS SOLOMON SLIDES IN! LEAPING FOR THE CUTTER!
James Peters: BUT SOLOMON CATCHES HIM BY THE THROAT, AND SLAMS CHIYO DOWN WITH THAT SITOUT CHOKESLAM! TRIUMPH OF TRUTH!
Rich Russillo: BUT HE ISN’T DONE, AND LIFTS CHIYO BACK UP FOR THE NAIL IN THE COFFIN! …SANITY’S SAKE! SPINNING CANADIAN RACK FACEBUSTER! SOLOMON STANE SHOOTS THE HALF, AND ITS OVER!
ONNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOO!!
THHHHHHHRRRRRRREEEEEEEEEEE!!
(DING! DING! DING!)
Bella Braxton: HERES YOUR WINNER… AND STILL THE EAW HARDCORE CHAMPION… SOLOMON STANE!
(Solomon Stane rises to a knee, and pulls down both straps as “The World is Gonna End Tonight” by Dan Romer and Peter Harper blares in the background. Trixie enters the ring, and snatches the Hardcore Championship away from the referee before he could give it to Solomon, and presents it to him herself. Solomon takes the title, and raises the title high, which has blood smeared on it from Chiyo’s skull colliding with it.)
James Peters: What a match!
Tyrone Montgomery: This hardcore shit up close ain’t for the faint of heart.
Persephone: My only complaint is that it didn’t go longer.
Rich Russillo: Regardless, an excellent match between both Solomon and Chiyo, who will certainly be leaving tonight with battle scars of their own.
James Peters: Though, it’s Solomon that’s leaving with the title.
(Solomon continues celebrating in the ring before Trixie turns his attention to Silas Mason on the stage area, who is clapping. Impressed by what he has seen.)
Persephone: Oh, brother. This bald fuck.
James Peters: Silas seems to be taking some interest in Solomon.
Rich Russillo: I don’t blame him. Solomon’s on a roll lately, but I’m interested to see how this development is going to play out…
(Silas Mason nods his head on the ramp, leaving Solomon and Trixie a bit stunned in the ring by what he’s doing here as the camera fades elsewhere.)
(As the camera fades from ringside, Voltage cuts to a separate, undisclosed location. Only one individual can be seen in front of the camera, and it is none other than the EAW Chairman, Methuselah. Methuselah is coming off of a loss to Michael Machina at King of Elite in the EAW World Championship match he created, known as “The Chairman’s Lair”. Following this loss Methuselah clearly is not amused, as he stares at the camera with a cold look on his face.)
Methuselah: The Machine walked out of the Chairman’s Lair with the EAW World Championship. That’s not the outcome I envisioned, nor is it something I am pleased by. From the moment I was announced as a member of the Voltage roster, I made my thoughts very clear. I intended to become the EAW World Champion and have my first reign with a World Championship in five years. That plan was meant to come to fruition at King of Elite, but it’d appear that the Machine found a way to do the impossible. Despite the hellacious structure, the countless bombs, and the torture he was forced to endure at King of Elite, he walked away with the EAW World Championship. He prevented me from returning to this brand with the Championship I’ve had my eyes on from the moment this season started. He retained the EAW World Championship in spite of the monstrous stipulation in his way. He delayed the inevitable, but allow me to make one thing clear. While he did retain his Championship and therefore delay the inevitable, he did not accomplish much else at King of Elite.
Methuselah: When I say I will hold a World Championship once more, I don’t do it simply to make a promise. I say it because it is exactly what will happen. Even if King of Elite didn’t go to plan, there is still much more to come going forward, and along with that is the destruction of the man holding the title. The Machine can revel in his victory for now, but he should understand one very important thing and it’s that I am nowhere near finished with him, and he should understand that his days are numbered. If he ever believed that it’d be as easy as walking out of this match and being rid of Methuselah, then I was correct in my judgement. He never understood what he was getting into. He’s out of his depth and one day he’ll understand exactly why he’ll never stand anywhere near me. He may have had his hand raised one week ago but he will have his day soon enough and when the time comes that the two of us cross paths once more, he won’t have the same fortune he did at King of Elite. Fate won’t be so kind to him. Walking out victorious won’t be an option for him. He won’t have the luxury of saying he won a match against Methuselah. The next time he and I cross paths we will be telling a very different story…
(Methuselah stops for a moment and takes a breath, looking to stay calm despite his loss to Michael Machina in their EAW World Championship match at King of Elite. After a little while, he slowly begins to speak once more.)
Methuselah: However, that is not the reason I am speaking to all of you right now.
Methuselah: There are far more pressing matters for me to address at the moment, which is why I am here. Earlier in the night I received word of a match that’ll be held at Shock Value. One that caught my attention for various reasons. Captain Charisma took it upon himself to include me in a match with unknown stakes. I won’t even know what I’ll have won until after I choose to cash it in, and this is true for all of the participants in this match. We will be fighting in a match that is unique for various reasons, and the reason I’m speaking right now is to say that I will not be losing this match. What occurred at King of Elite will not change anywhere near as much as I’m sure my Shock Value opponents would’ve liked. The Chairman’s Lair was not the beginning of my descent. It was not the last of me by any means. Instead it was merely a setback that’ll be forgotten about very soon, because when I win at Shock Value it will be in convincing fashion, and not one of the Elitists opposing me in that match have the tools to stop me. If any of you believed that Shock Value would be your moment to achieve what you’ve failed to throughout the last few months, it is time that you change your priorities, because this victory is far out of your reach and that was the case the moment my name was added to this match.
Methuselah: While I am currently unaware of what it is we will be fighting for at Shock Value, I won’t allow this to get in the way of me capitalizing on the opportunity that is presented to me. I am not an Elitist like the others in this match. I am not the kind of Elitist who still needs opportunities because all others have gone to waste. Shock Value will simply be another victory for me, because I don’t intend to leave that show empty handed. I am willing to acknowledge that King of Elite did not play out how I had planned, but that fact alone should say exactly what needs to be said about this upcoming match at Shock Value. I will not allow these setbacks to continue to stain this season. If you wish to make this mysterious opportunity yours every single one of you will need to put me down and do everything in your power to make sure I don’t get back up, because if you fail to do so I will destroy every single one of you on my path towards winning this match.
(Methuselah stops speaking for a moment, thinking about the names who have also been announced for the upcoming match at Shock Value.)
Methuselah: Dr. Bethany Blue, Limmy Mona_han, Cameron Ella Ava and KASAI are the names who will be joining me in this match at Shock Value, and not a single one of them will be walking out of Shock Value victorious. I’m well aware of what I’m up against. I’ve done battle with the Ava and Limmy Mona_han more than enough times throughout my career, and while I’m sure both KASAI and the Doctor are looking to make something of what has been a pitiful season for them, they’ll have to overcome someone far beyond them if they wish to make the most of this opportunity. This match is not one they can win so easily, nor will it be the kind of match made for them to succeed. They were set up for failure from the moment my name was announced for the match. The Doctor demanded a position in this match with the assumption that she could take advantage of whatever this mysterious opportunity turns out to be, but that was never an option. The only thing she accomplished was setting herself up for failure and putting the state of her career in further question, because when Shock Value is over she will find that once again she has been forced to walk away empty handed.
(After saying this, a smirk forms on the face of Methuselah, who continues to speak.)
Methuselah: There’s no reason for the rest of you to concern yourselves with a victory that’ll never come. The only thing you need to know is that this match is mine to win. The Doctor is free to make whatever mistakes she pleases, but soon enough she will learn along with the rest of you just how little what took place at King of Elite will truly matter in the long run. This isn’t about the EAW World Championship right now. At Shock Value my opponents have a task ahead of them that they won’t be able to complete. This match is unwinnable, because I will not be satisfied with any outcome here besides victory. Whether it’s now, in the coming weeks or at Shock Value itself when I am walking back up the ramp with my hands raised, my opponents will soon understand just how outmatched they were, because this match was never meant for any of them to win. I will be winning this match. No matter what this opportunity turns out to be, I will be seizing it and taking it home for myself.
(Methuselah stops speaking after this, having said everything that needed to be said. He still has the smirk on his face, seemingly ready for the match ahead of him at Shock Value. The camera lingers on this sight for a moment, before slowly beginning to fade away from the area.)
(The camera returns to the ring where Bella Braxton is standing with a microphone in hand as she is ready to begin the introductions for tonight’s Voltage main event.)
Bella Braxton: Ladies and gentlemen! The following contest is a special CHAMPIONS SHOWCASE MATCH SCHEDULED FOR ONE FALL!!
Crowd: ONE FALL!
(“Psycho” by That’s Outrageous! starts to play as Effy McAvoy enters the arena to the sound of boos from the crowd. Following closely behind Effy is Hall of Famer Ahren Fournier. Effy has the New Breed Championship on her shoulder as they head to the ring.)
Bella Braxton: Introducing first and making her way to the ring. Being accompanied by EAW Hall of Famer Ahren Fournier! From Watch Hill, Rhode Island! Weighing 125 pounds. Here is the NEW EAW NEW BREED CHAMPION! EFFY MCAVOY!
James Peters: Here comes the new Champion! Effy McAvoy had a great night at King of Elite last week when she defeated Dynasty’s BRAE to become the New Breed Champion.
Persephone: Oh goody. We start off with a washed up old man and his psycho bitch protege. For the love of gawd, let’s get this over with.
Rich Russillo: Effy had a huge achievement last week at King of Elite and tonight she has an even bigger task to go against. She better be ready or this is going to be a long night.
(Effy enters the ring as Ahren takes his place at ringside. She holds up the New Breed Championship in the air as she takes her corner and her entrance music fades off. Seconds later, “Apostle’s Warning” by Mobb Deep starts to play as the EAW World Champion Michael Machina enters the arena to more positive reaction from the crowd. He stands at the top of the ramp holding his title in the air before he heads to the ring.)
Bella Braxton: Introducing her opponent! From Brooklyn, New York! Weighing 250 pounds! Here is the EAW WORLD CHAMPION! “THE NEW LEGEND” MICHAEL MACHINA!
Tyrone Montgomery: Here comes a man who was at a horrible disadvantage going into King of Elite as he had to face Methuselah in a Chairman’s Lair match to which the young Machina came out victorious.
Rich Russillo: Ever since winning the title at Road to Redemption, Machina has been proving that his record breaking New Breed Title reign was no fluke as he continuously improves in the ring.
James Peters: Michael Machina is a hell of a wrestler who earned his victory against Methuselah, but tonight he has an opponent of a different sort. Effy is very unorthodox in the ring and if he doesn’t keep both eyes on her, it could lead to one of the biggest victories in Effy’s career. Who will win? We’re about to find out.
(Machina enters the ring and hands his title to the referee before he takes his corner. The referee comes back and checks both competitors before they call for the bell.)
(DING! DING! DING!)
James Peters: Here we go! Bell has rung and this match is underway. Tyrone, how does it feel that this match is going to be the first Voltage main event that you are calling?
Tyrone Montgomery: What a way to get all this started for myself. A Champions Showcase match between two of Voltage’s brightest stars as they both head to the middle of the ring.
Persephone: The excitement wears off, believe me.
Rich Russillo: Effy might be crazy, but hopefully she isn’t stupid to try and lock up with a man who is twice her size and one of the biggest powerhouses in EAW today. Hopefully she has an alternative strategy.
Persephone: Probably not. She’s a dumb bitch and a psycho bitch.
James Peters: Credit given by Persephone once again as Machina goes in for a lockup, BUT EFFY DUCKS OUT OF THE WAY! Effy is behind Machina AND SHE FIRES SOME HARD KICKS INTO HIS LOWER BACK!
Tyrone Montgomery: Machina quickly turns around and tries to grab Effy, BUT EFFY QUICKLY AVOIDS HARM AND MAKES IT OVER TO THE ROPES, FORCING THE REFEREE TO BACK MACHINA OFF HIM!
Rich Russillo: Effy uses the moment to get out onto the apron and climbs up to the top rope. Machina is free AND EFFY COMES OFF THE TOP ROPE WITH A DOUBLE AXE HANDLE–
James Peters: That shot gets Machina off balance so Effy decides to run to the ropes. Effy comes back AND GOES FOR A STRAIGHT BOOT–
Persephone: Roid Rage caught the boot. Now she’s hopping around like an idiot.
Tyrone Montgomery: SHE TRIES FOR AN ENZUIGIRI KICK BUT MACHINA GETS OUT OF THE WAY! Machina still has hold of the boot AS HE THROWS EFFY BACK!
Rich Russillo: SHE LANDS ON HER FEET! Effy catches her balance and runs in again towards Machina. Machina GOES FOR A CLOTHESLINE–
James Peters: EFFY DUCKS IT AND HITS THE ROPES ON THE OTHER SIDE! Effy comes back and Machina grabs her AS EFFY TRIES FOR A HEADSCISSORS–
Persephone: DUMB BITCH! HE BLOCKED IT! Roid Rage grabs hold of the psycho BEFORE HE BACKFLIPS BACK–
Rich Russillo: MOONSAULT FALLAWAY SLAM! SUCH POWER AND GRACE FROM THE EAW WORLD CHAMPION AS HE HOOKS THE LEG FOR THE COVER!
ONNNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEE!
TWWWWWWWWWOOOOOOO-
Tyrone Montgomery: KICK OUT BY EFFY! Near fall for the World Champion as he lifts Effy back up like she was nothing BEFORE PULLING HER IN AND CLOBBERING HER WITH A SHORT ARM CLOTHESLINE!
Persephone: That looked like it could have knocked out what little bit of sanity she had left in that head of hers. Now it’s bouncing all over the mat.
James Peters: Effy really needs to avoid straight on contact with Machina because very few can win in a battle of power against Michael Machina.
Rich Russillo: Effy is down as Machina gets in position FOR A STANDING MOONSAULT, BUT EFFY MANAGED TO GET HER KNEES UP AND MACHINA GOES FACE FIRST INTO THE KNEES!
Tyrone Montgomery: Machina is on his knees as Effy gets back on her feet AND SHE CLIMBS ONTO MACHINA’S BACK! SHE IS TRYING TO CHOKE THE BIG MAN OUT!
James Peters: This is no surprise, but Machina easily gets back to his feet. Machina is swinging rapidly and Effy is getting bounced around, BUT EFFY IS STILL HOLDING ON TIGHT!
Persephone: I wonder who has less going on in their head right now. Him or her? They have a combined IQ of about seven–
Rich Russillo: MACHINA GOT HOLD OF EFFY BY THE NECK, BUT NOW MACHINA IS YELLING OUT! MACHINA IS YELLING IN PAIN–
James Peters: IT’S EFFY! EFFY IS BITING MACHINA ON THE SIDE OF THE HEAD AND THE REFEREE JUST SAW IT! THE REFEREE IS NOW COUNTING EFFY DOWN!
Tyrone Montgomery: The referee reaches four and Effy finally stops biting. But she hasn’t let Machina go. She still has hold of his head, BUT SHE USES ALL HER FORCE AS SHE LEAPS FROM MACHINA–
Persephone: And she takes him down with a modified neckbreaker. The brainless World Champion is down.
Rich Russillo: Effy was looking to run to the ropes BUT SHE FAKES EVERYONE OUT AND DROPS HER KNEE RIGHT ACROSS HIS THROAT!
Persephone: I would say that we might be able to hear him talk again after that, but he really doesn’t know very many words to begin with, does he.
Tyrone Montgomery: Machina is holding his throat in pain as Effy is starting to use that unorthodox style against him. Effy is now on top of Machina—
James Peters: EFFY IS CHOKING MACHINA! SHE HAS HER HAND ACROSS HIS THROAT AND SHE IS LAUGHING ABOUT IT!
Rich Russillo: The New Breed Champion is missing a few gears in her mind as the referee once again counts down Effy.
James Peters: Effy once again releases the hold on four to prevent disqualification on five. The referee is telling Effy that she’s pushing her luck.
Tyrone Montgomery: The ref can try, but I think the lights are on and nobody’s home. Look at that face.
Persephone: That crazy bitch grabs a handful of the World Champion’s hair and just THROWS HIM FACE FIRST INTO THE MAT! It won’t improve his looks.
Rich Russillo: That doesn’t stop her from grabbing Machina by the hair AND THROWING HIM FACE FIRST INTO THE MAT AGAIN! THIS WOMAN IS CRAZY! SHE IS LAUGHING AS SHE DOES IT!
James Peters: Effy now lets Machina go and he is trying to get to his feet as she hits the rope. She comes back AND SHE CATCHES MACHINA IN THE JAW WITH A RUNNING KNEE BEFORE FOLLOWING UP WITH A NECKBREAKER!
Persephone: More muscles than brains is down on the mat as Effy goes for the cover AND SHE HAS A FOREARM ACROSS HIS THROAT AS SHE HOOK THE LEG!
ONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEE!
TWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOO!
Tyrone Montgomery: Machina kicks out at two AND HE JUST TOSSED EFFY RIGHT OFF OF HIM LIKE IT WAS NOTHING! WHAT POWER THAT MICHAEL MACHINA HOLDS!
Rich Russillo: Effy goes right back to Machina AND SHE IS JUST POUNDING THE CRAP OUT OF HIS BACK IN THE HOPES OF KEEPING HIM DOWN ON THE MAT!
Tyrone Montgomery: But with Machina being double Effy’s weight, Machina might be taking some damage, but he’s still easily getting back to his feet AND EFFY IS ONCE AGAIN ON HIS BACK!
Persephone: Yeah, like it worked so well the first time. I guess I can give her credit for being stupid enough for trying it again UNTIL HE GRABS HER AROUND THE NECK AND SNAPS HER OVER HIS SHOULDER! BREAK HER NECK!
James Peters: BUT IT DOESN’T WORK AS EFFY MANAGES TO LAND ON HER FEET! Effy once again tries to build some momentum as she hits the ropes. Effy comes back with a head of steam—
Tyrone Montgomery: MACHINA JUST STICKS HIS BOOT OUT AND COUNTERS WITH A BIG BOOT THAT CAUGHT EFFY FLUSH IN THE FACE! HOLY CRAP THAT COULD HAVE BROKEN HER NOSE!
Rich Russillo: Either way, she was knocked for a loop after that and she is down and she might be out cold, but Machina is electing to not go for the cover!
James Peters: Machina grabs hold of Effy and grabs her by the head BEFORE LIFTING HER UP IN THE AIR! HE IS KEEPING EFFY UP THERE IN THAT VERTICAL SUPLEX POSITION!
Persephone: This really isn’t that much of a challenge. Maybe if she had a brick wall or two in her gear, it might be harder. She doesn’t weigh as much as Xander Payne or something.
Rich Russillo: LISTEN TO THIS CROWD CHEER FOR THE EAW WORLD CHAMPION AND HIS GREAT SHOW OF POWER! NOW THE CROWD IS COUNTING DOWN AS THE BLOOD IS RUSHING TO EFFY’S HEAD!
Crowd: FOURTEEN! FIFTEEN! SIXTEEN! SEVENTEEN! EIGHTEEN! NINETEEN! TWENTY!
Tyrone Montgomery: The crowd reaches a count of twenty AND MACHINA TAKES EFFY OVER WITH A VERY DELAYED VERTICAL SUPLEX AND EFFY COMES CRASHING DOWN ON THE MAT!
James Peters: Effy is barely moving right now as he once again lifts Effy up like an empty sack of potatoes before lifting her for the back suplex–
Persephone: BUT HE DROPS THAT PSYCHO ON HER FACE WITH THE CUTTER! DUMB BITCH WAS PLANTED AS SHE IS ROLLED OVER FOR THE COVER! LEG IS HOOKED! PLEASE LET THIS GAWD FORSAKEN MATCH BE OVER!
ONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEE!
TWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOO!
THHHHHHHHHHRRRRRREEEEEEEE-
Rich Russillo: EFFY GOT THE SHOULDER UP! WOW THAT WAS A VERY CLOSE NEAR FALL FOR THE EAW WORLD CHAMPION!
Persephone: If he was as good as people make him out to be, why in the hell hasn’t he beat the shit out of her and ended this damn match? Playing around with his opponent is going to bite him in the ass.
Tyrone Montgomery: It could, but right now, it’s nothing to worry about as Effy has been brought to her feet once again. Effy might be on dream street as Machina whips her to the corner.
James Peters: Effy hits the turnbuckle hard AND MACHINA QUICKLY FOLLOWS UP WITH A SHOULDER TACKLE IN THE CORNER! EFFY KEEPS HOLD OF THE ROPES TO STAY ON HER FEET!
Rich Russillo: Give her credit for being able to have the awareness to do something like that. Effy is barely hanging on in more ways than one as Machina LIFTS EFFY UP WITH ONE ARM AND SITS HER ON THE TOP TURNBUCKLE!
Tyrone Montgomery: Machina is quickly following suit as he is now on the second rope as he grabs Effy by the head once again. MACHINA IS LOOKING FOR A SUPERPLEX HERE!
James Peters: Machina is trying to lift her up BUT SHE SOMEHOW IS BLOCKING IT! SHE HAS HER LEGS WEAVED AROUND THE ROPES ENOUGH FOR MACHINA NOT TO BE ABLE TO EXECUTE THE SUPERPLEX!
Persephone: Leave it to these two morons to be playing ping pong with the one brain cell that they are apparently sharing in this match.
Rich Russillo: Machina is trying his damndest to hit the superplex, BUT EFFY IS THROWING RIGHT HANDS RIGHT INTO HIS RIBS TO TRY AND GET HERSELF FREE!
James Peters: Effy is throwing straight fists into Machina’s side UNTIL EFFY GETS FREE! Effy uses her smaller size to her advantage AS SHE SLIDES OFF THE TOP TURNBUCKLE AND WE SEE MACHINA GROAN IN PAIN!
Tyrone Montgomery: Those shots to the ribs must have really had their effect on Machina as Effy is now on the bottom rope. She has her hands wrapped around Machina’s waist!
Persephone: Now I get that all these bitches in this company think they’re Wonder Woman or some other stupid shit, but this bitch must be something special and not in a good way. There is no chance in hell that she can suplex 250 pounds.
Rich Russillo: You might have spoken too soon because Machina lost his grip from the second rope AND EFFY USES THE MOMENTUM TO LIFT HIM OFF THE SECOND ROPE AND PLANTS HIM WITH A BELLY TO BACK SUPLEX! HOLY SHIT WHAT A MOVE!
Persephone: Looks like Hell froze over… HOLD ON! I am being informed that we have a little bit of a replay to view.
(The camera shot goes split screen as we see the replay Effy sliding off the turnbuckle, but in slow motion we can see something that happened in the blink of an eye that everybody missed before.)
Tyrone Montgomery: A LOW BLOW! A HEADBUTT FROM EFFY TO THE GROIN OF THE WORLD CHAMPION! NO WONDER WHY MACHINA WAS IN PAIN BEFORE THE SUPLEX!
James Peters: I think a sneaky move like that came out of Ahren Fournier’s playbook. Either way, Machina is down and Effy has made it back to her feet and this time she climbs up to the second floor.
Rich Russillo: Effy is on the second rope AND SHE DOESN’T WASTE A SECOND JUMPING OFF THE SECOND ROPE AND DELIVERING A DOUBLE FOOT STOMP RIGHT TO THE HEART OF THE EAW WORLD CHAMPION BEFORE SHE HOOKS THE LEG!
ONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEE!
TWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOO!
THHHHHHHHHHRRRRRREEEEEEEE!
James Peters: MACHINA KICKED OUT AT TWO! ANOTHER DANGEROUSLY CLOSE NEAR FALL IN THIS MATCH AND EFFY IS NOT HAPPY THAT THIS MATCH IS CONTINUING!
Tyrone Montgomery: Effy pounds her fists into the mat before she lets out horribly loud primal scream in frustration that she wasn’t able to put Machina away.
Persephone: Damn! That psycho bitch sounds like a freakin banshee! That bitch is unappealing to all five of my senses. Lock her up and throw away the key. Take the dazed musclehead away as well. Looking at him makes me sick too.
Rich Russillo: Effy is not happy that this match is still going on as she once again mounts Machina AND STARTS THROWING THOSE STIFF PUNCHES RIGHT IN HIS FACE!
Tyrone Montgomery: Effy might be walking a fine line right now as those closed fists are finding their mark across the skull of Michael Machina and once again the referee is telling Effy to open the fists before starting another count.
James Peters: Effy once again opens the fists on four, but the referee has had enough of Effy bending the rules as they warn her that if she tries that again, she might be disqualified.
Persephone: I don’t think she has a sanity level high enough to comprehend what that means, but she does get back to her feet and backs up towards the corner as she calls for Machina to get back to her feet. How boring.
Tyrone Montgomery: Boring to you, but the crowd is into this match. Effy doesn’t have to wait very long as Machina is starting to get to his feet–
Rich Russillo: EFFY DOES A LITTLE BIT OF THEATRICS BEFORE SHE RUNS FULL SPEED TOWARDS MACHINA AND GOES FOR THE SWINGING NECKBREAKER! “GOAT TROT” ON THE WAY–
Persephone: COUNTERED! Dumb bitch was crowing to the crowd before going for the neckbreaker and that gave Mr. Roids enough time to set up a counter and that’s what he did.
James Peters: Machina spun out of the neckbreaker AND HE LIFTS EFFY RIGHT IN THE AIR WITH THE MILITARY PRESS! OH THIS ISN’T GOING TO BE GOOD FOR EFFY!
Tyrone Montgomery: Effy is in a huge mess of trouble right now and Machina knows that too AS HE WALKS ALL AROUND THE RING WITH THE 125 POUND EFFY UP IN THE AIR WITH THE MILITARY PRESS BEFORE WALKING BACK TO THE CENTER OF THE RING!
Rich Russillo: EFFY IS STILL IN THE AIR! SADLY FOR HER SHE HAS NOWHERE TO GO BUT—
Tyrone Montgomery: DOWN! AND THAT’S EXACTLY WHERE SHE WENT OFF THE “HEAT’S DESCENT”! THE GORILLA PRESS SLAM COULD HAVE DRIVEN EFFY THROUGH THE MAT AS MACHINA DROPS DOWN AND HOOKS THE LEG FOR THE COVER!
ONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEE!
TWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOO!
THHHHHHHHHHRRRRRREEEEEEEE!
James Peters: SHE KICKED OUT! HOW IN THE WORLD WAS SHE ABLE TO KICK OUT OF THAT? I THOUGHT THAT THIS MATCH WOULD BE OVER WITH THE FORCE FROM THAT GORILLA PRESS SLAM!
Persephone: Shows how stupid you still are. You thought it was going to be over. The crowd thought it. Even Muscles for Brains thought it was over and it was slightly worth this horrible match going a few moments longer to see that look on his face.
Tyrone Montgomery: Machina isn’t happy that this match is still going on as he brings Effy back to her feet and whips her to the ropes. Effy comes back–
Rich Russillo: EFFY IS TAKEN UP AND OVER BY THE WORLD CHAMPION WITH A VERY FORCEFUL BACK BODY DROP! Effy lands hard on her lower back as she tries to get back to her feet.
James Peters: Machina grabs hold of Effy AND JUST LIFTS HER IN THE AIR FOR A BELLY TO BELLY SUPLEX! I THINK MACHINA HAS A PLAN OF TRYING TO TRULY DRIVE THE NEW BREED CHAMPION THROUGH THE MAT!
Persephone: Crazy bitch needs to be locked up and throw away that key too so it can never be found. One less person around here, the better.
Rich Russillo: Machina right now is not leaving anything to chance as he is just not letting up on Effy McAvoy. He is trying to cause as much damage as he can so he can hopefully finish Effy off and win the match.
Tyrone Montgomery: Machina brings Effy once again back to her feet and whips her to the ropes. Effy comes back and THIS TIME SHE RUNS RIGHT INTO THE BLACK HOLE SLAM BY MICHAEL MACHINA!
James Peters: Effy was turned inside out off that slam and Machina grabs Effy one more time and doubles her over BEFORE LIFTING HER UP IN THE AIR!
Persephone: Oh my gawd! He has her up for a powerbomb. I hope that means this match is close to ending. Please let it be so.
Rich Russillo: Machina has Effy up in the air as he is looking to finish Effy off with the “.50 Cal” Powerbomb! HERE HE GOES WITH THE SITOUT POWERBOMB–
Tyrone Montgomery: AT THE VERY LAST SECOND! EFFY MANAGED TO ROLL THROUGH AND COUNTER WITH A MODIFIED HURRICANRANA! Effy gets back to her feet as fast as she can as Machina does the same–
James Peters: EFFY GRABS MACHINA BY THE ANKLE AND PULLS HIM RIGHT INTO THE RIPCORD KNEE STRIKE! MACHINA JUST EXPERIENCED “THE CLIMAX” RIGHT ON THE JAW FROM EFFY!
Rich Russillo: THAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN THE KNOCKOUT SHOT AS MACHINA FALLS TO THE GROUND AND EFFY QUICKLY HOOKS BOTH LEGS FOR THE COVER! ARE WE ABOUT TO EXPERIENCE A HUGE UPSET HERE!
ONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEE!
TWWWWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOO!
THHHHHHHHHHHRRRRRREEEEEEEEEE!
Persephone: HE KICKED OUT! OF COURSE HE DID! NOBODY LIKES TO HAVE SHORTER MATCHES AROUND HERE! THEY ALL FUCKING SUCK!
Tyrone Montgomery: Persephone and Effy might be the only two people in the match that aren’t happy that this match is continuing. Right now Effy has backed up as she waits for Machina to get back to his feet.
Rich Russillo: Machina has rolled onto his knees AND EFFY COMES RUNNING FULL SPEED TOWARDS HIM! EFFY JUMPS UP IN THE AIR AS SHE IS LOOKING FOR THE “STORYBOOK ENDING”! EFFY GOING FOR THE CURB STOMP–
James Peters: MACHINA SPRINGS UP AND TOSSES EFFY IN THE AIR EVEN MORE! SHE IS COMING DOWN AND MACHINA HITS THE “BULLET FROM HELL”! MACHINA HIT THE SPEAR AS EFFY WAS IN MIDAIR! OH MY GAWD! WHAT A SPEAR FROM THE EAW WORLD CHAMPION! EFFY IS DOWN AND MACHINA HOOKS THE LEG FOR THE COVER!
ONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEE!
TWWWWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOO!
THHHHHHHHHHHRRRRRREEEEEEEEEE!
(DING! DING! DING!)
(“Apostle’s Warning” starts playing again as Machina rolls off of Effy. He is catching his breath on the mat as Bella Braxton announces the final decision of the match.)
Bella Braxton: Here is your winner… THE EAW WORLD CHAMPION! MICHAEL MACHINA!
James Peters: What a match! On paper, this looked to be a horrible mismatch because of the huge size difference, but this was a fairly even battle between two of Voltage’s great competitors.
Persephone: Yeah yeah. Good match and all that other crap. I’m just glad that this match is over with. Let’s just end this damn show now.
(Machina is back on his feet as the referee hands him the EAW World Championship before raising his hand in victory. Seconds later, the referee goes to check on Effy, but Ahren is in the ring and forces the referee to leave. Machina takes one last look at his opponent before leaving the ring.)
Tyrone Montgomery: These two competitors showed why they have earned the right to hold the championship belts that they have right now. Honestly, this match could have gone either way.
Rich Russillo: Effy McAvoy had the World Champion off kilter at multiple times during the match and was really close to winning the match and picking up the upset, but the size and experience advantage ended up proving to be too much.
James Peters: Effy tried and no doubt will have a great reign in her future, but tonight belongs to the EAW World Champion. Congratulations once again to Michael Machina for the vic–.
(Ahren is talking to Effy in the ring, trying to console her, but as James was speaking someone has entered the ring AND KICKED EFFY IN THE FACE!)
Tyrone Montgomery: WHAT THE HELL? WE WERE FOCUSED ON MICHAEL MACHINA AND HIS CELEBRATION THAT WE DIDN’T SEE WHO SLID INTO THE RING AND IS NOW ATTACKING EFFY!
Rich Russillo: IT’S OCTAVIA! OCTAVIA IS BACK OUT HERE AND SHE IS ATTACKING THE NEW BREED CHAMPION! Earlier tonight, we saw Octavia and Ashlynn Quinn lose a tag team match which saw Octavia just beat the hell out of Ashlynn.
Persephone: She’s a horrible and bitter bitch. All the ladies around here are secretly jealous of each other and if it leads to them beating the shit out of each other, then I am all for it.
James Peters: OCTAVIA IS JUST BEATING THE HOLY HELL OUT OF EFFY! OCTAVIA STILL HAS TO BE ANGRY AFTER WHAT HAPPENED EARLIER! EFFY IS TRYING TO BLOCK AND GET AWAY, BUT IT’S TO NO AVAIL! OCTAVIA WANTS TO HURT EFFY!
(As Octavia is beating the hell out of Effy, Ahren is finally able to pull Octavia off of Effy. Octavia is kicking and flailing about trying to get free.)
Rich Russillo: Ahren Fournier has finally managed to get Octavia off of his protege to try and get some distance between the two ladies–
Tyrone Montgomery: OCTAVIA JUST THREW A BACK ELBOW AND SHE CAUGHT AHREN RIGHT IN THE EYE! ELBOW INTO THE EYE SOCKET AND AHREN LETS OCTAVIA GO!
Persephone: Dumb old bastard. But that blonde bitch is running back to the psycho, who has made it back to her feet–
James Peters: “CANADIAN CODEBREAKER”! KNEES RIGHT INTO THE FACE OF THE NEW BREED CHAMPION! EFFY IS DOWN AND SHE IS OUT! Wait! What is she looking at?
(Effy is not moving as Octavia sees the New Breed Championship down on the mat which was handed to her when Ahren entered the ring earlier to check on her. Octavia stares at the title for a moment before a smile appears on her face and she gives a devious shrug before leaving the ring.)
Rich Russillo: As if that wasn’t obvious. I think we all know what Octavia is thinking.
Tyrone Montgomery: Could we be looking at the next challenger for the New Breed Championship. If that is the case, this is going to be a hell of a match. We can only wonder what Effy is going to do after she wakes up. I hope Octavia knows what she is doing.
(The final shot shows Ahren holding his eye going to check on a still not moving Effy before cutting to Octavia who is still walking up the entrance ramp as the camera shot fades elsewhere….)
(Commercial for “Superman”, in theaters soon.)
(The camera cuts back to the arena where Bea’s beloved butler, Cornelius, is shown in the ring, wiping off any small speck of dust that appears on Bea Valentine’s throne, which rests comfortably in the center of the ring. Also, in the ring lies a microphone stand, a stand for Bea’s royal cape, and pedestal that her Empress of Elite crown sits on. Meanwhile, the camera pans over to stagehands hard at work on the ramp area, checking for any wrinkles in the red carpet before Bea walks down it.)
Rich Russillo: Guys, the moment we’ve all been waiting for is here!
Tyrone Montgomery: We? :troll:
Rich Russillo: :mjgrin: I understand you’ve had issues with Bea Valentine in the past, but can’t bygones be bygones?
Tyrone Montgomery: You’re right, all jokes aside… she earned this, so good for her. Although, I wish she could have reached this potential on Dynasty, so I wouldn’t have had to hear her bitch and moan.
James Peters: Despite Bea’s antics, it can’t be denied that she is an immensely talented competitor, and congratulations to her becoming 2025’s Empress of Elite winner!
Persephone: I had the misfortune of seeing it happen. Even worse… having to call the match alongside Gavin Kirkland. :francis:
Rich Russillo: Guys, Cornelius is about to speak!
Persephone: Oh, brother. Not this fat idiot.
(Cornelius steps over to the microphone, and clears his throat before speaking into it.)
Cornelius: Ladies and gentlemen-
(Cornelius’ speech is interrupted as he wipes a single tear from his eye, using the handkerchief from his suit pocket.)
Cornelius: Oh, I’m sorry. I promised Madame Bea that I wouldn’t get emotional, but you’ll have to understand I’m extremely proud of her for becoming 2025’s Empress of Elite winner, and ask that you put your hands together for Ms. PHOEBE VERONICA VALENTINE!
(Cornelius looks over to the stage area where two fanfare trumpeters can be seen standing side by side next to one another. Both play a small royal tune before stepping aside, clearing the way as a young flower girl makes her way down the ramp, scattering flowers around the red carpet with “Gloria” by Laura Branigan blaring in the background. But trailing behind her is Bea Valentine, who is wearing a beautiful white dress as she rides atop a white stallion horse to match, currently being led down the ramp by a handler. But while atop the horse, Bea Valentine can be seen doing the royal wave to members in our audience, who treat the Empress with respect mostly.)
Persephone: This is ridiculous.
James Peters: Sure, it’s over the top, but… could you expect anything less from Bea Valentine?
Persephone: I guess not. This bitch has fully lost her mind. Wasn’t she just going through a washed arc a month ago?!
James Peters: How quickly things can change here in Elite Answers Wrestling, amirite?
Rich Russillo: Give her a break. She’s earned this right to soak in her victory.
James Peters: Speaking of… it was hard fought. Daniella Atlas certainly held her own in that match.
Rich Russillo: There were times where I thought Daniella had the match won against Bea. But in the end, she’d pull out the victory. Hitting both her finishing moves back to back for the win.
Tyrone Montgomery: Bea must have been on all the stem cells for that one.
(Finally, the horse comes to a stop at the end of the ramp, and Bea Valentine is helped off by the horse handler, nodding to him as a brief thank you before she makes her way up the steps, and enters through the ring as Cornelius rushes to hold the rope open for her. Bea enters the ring, and stands in the middle with her theme continuing to play as Cornelius wraps the cloak on Bea before he grabs the Empress of Elite crown from off the pedestal, and holds it out to her. Bea takes a deep breath, attempting to keep her composure before politely taking it out the hands of Cornelius, and placing the crown atop her head to seemingly endless pyro as balloons fall from the sky.)
James Peters: Brace yourselves. We might be in for a long night.
Persephone: End the torture.
(Finally, “Gloria” by Laura Branigan slowly fades in the background as the pyrotechnics display and balloons come to an end. Cornelius positions himself behind the microphone stand as Bea walks over to the right side of the ring, reaching through the middle rope for a microphone from a stagehand, which she quickly receives. Bea then goes and positions herself back in the center of the ring. The crowd can be heard in the background chanting.)
Crowd: YOU DESERVE IT! 👏 YOU DESERVE IT! 👏 YOU DESERVE IT! 👏
(Bea dismisses the chants with her hand, flattered.)
Bea Valentine: Oh, stop it! …but if you insist, then who am I to oppose? :mjgrin:
Bea Valentine: At King of Elite, I went to war with that she-devil, Daniella Atlas. But even she wasn’t enough to get in the way of my destiny. Today, I stand here as your 2025 Empress of Elite winner, and have big plans for how the rest of my year is going to turn out! But first, I’d like to acknowledge a man who has been there for me since the very beginning! Throughout all the trials and tribulations I’ve been through lately… Cornelius! Come here!
(Cornelius makes his way over to Bea, and goes to hug her, but she places her hand in front to block him, which confuses Cornelius.)
Bea Valentine: Aht, aht, aht. Down on one knee.
(Cornelius obliges, and goes down to one knee as asked.)
Bea Valentine: Thanks to your loyalty, I hereby knight thee… Sir Cornelius!
(Bea pats Cornelius on the shoulders with her microphone, and he stands up to wrap her in a hug, garnering cheers from the audience. Eventually, it comes to an end, and Bea Valentine takes a seat in her throne, getting comfortable.)
Bea Valentine: Now, with that out the way… Being Empress of Elite opens the door for plenty of opportunities. Including the chance to challenge for a certain someone’s Universal Women’s Championship… Yes, I’m talking about none other than Milli Banks, who I’d like to proudly welcome to join me so we can catch up, and discuss things after Cornelius’ recent invitation to show up here on Voltage. After all, it’d be quite rude to not accept!
(Only a few seconds go by before “Changed It” by Nicki Minaj and Lil Wayne hits. The crowd explodes with cheers, and after some time the Universal Women’s Champion begins walking out. Milli Banks is carrying her Championship on her shoulder, as well as holding a microphone in her hand as she makes her way out to the stage. She has a smirk on her face, amused by the elaborate celebration that has taken place tonight. After a moment, she begins making her way down the ramp and towards the ring.)
Tyrone Montgomery: Speaking of people who deserve it, here comes the longest reigning Universal Women’s Champ!
James Peters: That’s right. Milli Banks has officially broken the record and made history, and that’s not something to take lightly. Milli has had a fantastic Championship reign, so I’m interested in seeing just what comes next.
Rich Russillo: Well Bea Valentine has invited her to Voltage, and thankfully Milli has accepted the invitation, so let’s see what she has to say.
Persephone: Do we have to? It was bad enough sitting through this celebration. I don’t really want to deal with this anymore.
(Milli Banks walks up the steel steps and enters the ring, and as her entrance music begins to fade out, Bea begins to speak.)
Bea Valentine: Welcome to Sunday Night Voltage, my dear! I’m so glad you could make an appearance!
Milli Banks: Well you went through the trouble of sending your butler to Showdown to invite me here, so I had no reason to refuse. Besides, you’re obviously doing this for a reason, so why don’t we just get to the point and hear what you have to tell me?
(The fans cheer, and Bea Valentine just nods, understanding where Milli is coming from. After a moment, the Empress of Elite begins to speak once more.)
Bea Valentine: Well, it wouldn’t be a stretch to say that I have revitalized my career over the past month. Once upon a time, I was a wreck. I was washed up. It was over for me. I didn’t think I’d ever recover. I believed that I no longer had a future here. I thought the only thing I could do was ride off into the sunset and hang up the boots while I still had any bit of dignity left. Then, I defeated Methuselah. Then the Empress of Elite tournament started, and I won every single match ahead of me. I kept winning until I had found a spot in the final match of the tournament, and with Daniella Atlas in my path I did exactly what one would expect from a modern day great, and I won! I became the new Empress of Elite, and with this victory in mind I believe it is time for me to take the next steps in my career. I have received word that Shock Value is approaching, and that is where I intend to take my career to even greater heights. Milli, at this stage I will be facing you for the Universal Women’s Championship!
(The fans cheer hearing this, excited for a match between Milli and Bea for the Universal Women’s Championship. Milli takes a moment, before beginning to respond to Bea’s challenge.)
Milli Banks: Well you’re the Empress of Elite winner, so I’m not gonna deny you your cash-in. If you want a match at Shock Value, you got it.
(This causes louder cheers to come from the crowd, but after this, a more serious look forms on the face of Milli Banks, who continues to speak.)
Milli Banks: … But, by this point you of all people should understand that you’re not gonna be getting your moment at my expense so easily. We already crossed paths back at Road to Redemption so by now you should already know that I’m not looking to repeat history and have my Universal Women’s Championship reign end the same way my Specialists Championship reign did. You know how I feel about what happened with the Specialists Championship. I was as close as possible to making history and you took that from me. This time around I actually managed to make history. I was able to break the record and become the longest reigning Universal Women’s Champion. I did what I hoped to with this title reign, but that doesn’t mean I’m just gonna hand you this Championship. Making history doesn’t mean slowing down. Breaking records doesn’t mean my work is finished. There’s still a lot more I want to accomplish and a whole lot of Elitists I can still face, so I intend to hold this Championship for as long as I possibly can. If you want to face me at Shock Value then we can go ahead and make it official, but you won’t be the one leaving that match with this Championship.
(Milli Banks raises her Universal Women’s Championship, and the cheers continue from the crowd. After this, Bea Valentine slowly rises out of her throne, standing face to face with the Champion. After a moment, she begins to speak.)
Bea Valentine: Oh Milli, I appreciate your enthusiasm. You are as confident as always, but I’m afraid your time as Champion must come to an end. Now is my time and that much was established the moment I did what I once thought was impossible and became the Empress of Elite. My World Championship reign is inevitable, and I don’t intend to wait when I am currently the best I have ever been in my career. You may have done many incredible things as the Universal Women’s Champion and that includes defeating me and four other women inside of an Extreme Elimination Chamber, but Shock Value will end much differently. It’ll only be the two of us, and despite your greatest efforts, I fear you will not walk out of this as Champion.
Milli Banks: I’ve been hearing stuff like that my entire title reign, Bea. I’m not gonna doubt you or look down on what you just accomplished, because regardless of how I may feel about you or our history I can admit that you’ve come a long way. Still, I haven’t been facing just anybody throughout my reign. I’ve been facing former Universal Women’s Champions. I’ve been facing women who are doing everything they can to win the title for the first time. I’ve been facing people who were convinced that this was their time because they were riding a wave of momentum just like you are, and I’ll say this, if many other people were in my position there’s a chance they would’ve gotten what they wanted. I’m better than that, though. You can expect Shock Value to be an even bigger challenge than even your last few matches against me, because I’m not letting this Championship leave my hands.
(Loud cheers come from the fans once more, but Bea puts her hand to her chin, as if she is taking the time to think.)
Bea Valentine: But that would be true for both of us, would it not? I don’t doubt that you will try your hardest come Shock Value, but overtime I have been allowed to learn, adapt and develop into the Elitist I am today. I have been given the time and opportunities to become someone new, and I can assure you that the Bea Valentine you face will not be the same as the one who entered the Extreme Elimination Chamber. I told Daniella that defeating Methuselah was a change of guard and that my future Empress of Elite victory would be a new direction, and that is exactly what this is. Everything about this is new, and soon I will take the next steps as Empress and become a World Champion for the very first time. I am destined to become the Universal Women’s Champion, so this match ahead of us won’t be like any other. You’re not the only one who will be walking into this at their very best, but there *is* only one of us walking into this with everything to gain.
Milli Banks: Bea, I’m sure you’re going to bring your very best. I have no reason to doubt that after your run this year, but I’m not…
(Before Milli could finish her statement, she notices something at ringside. Bea Valentine and Cornelius turn around, and slowly but surely they, as well as the fans all begin to realize that something is wrong.)
Persephone: Huh??
Tyrone Montgomery: The hell? What are they doing here!?
(Slowly, druids have made their way down to ringside, all beginning to circle the ring as both Milli Banks and Bea Valentine are confused. Bea turns towards Cornelius, but already he has been dragged out of the ring by the druids.)
James Peters: THOSE ARE DRUIDS! THERE ARE DRUIDS SURROUNDING THE RINGSIDE AREA, AND-
Rich Russillo: BLOODRAYNE MAKER!!!!
James Peters: RULER JUST GRABBED BEA AND PULLED HER IN, BEFORE DROPPING HER WITH THE BLOODRAYNE MAKER! WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON HERE!? RULER HAS MADE HIS WAY TO VOLTAGE FROM SHOWDOWN, AND HE JUST LAID OUT THE EMPRESS OF ELITE WINNER!
Tyrone Montgomery: Milli Banks has no idea what’s going on- BUT BEFORE SHE COULD MAKE A MOVE, ONE OF THE DRUIDS GRABS HER BY THE LEG, HOLDING HER IN PLACE!
Rich Russillo: MILLI IS DESPERATELY TRYING TO PULL HER LEG AWAY FROM THE DRUID- BUT BEFORE SHE CAN FREE HERSELF, RULER RUSHES IN AND CONNECTS WITH A KNEE STRIKE RIGHT TO THE SIDE OF THE HEAD!! MILLI FALLS FROM THE ROPES, AND RULER DROPS HER WITH THE WILL OF NICHOLAS! THE DDT DROPS MILLI BANKS ON HER HEAD, AND THE CHAMPION IS DOWN AND OUT!
James Peters: Ruler refers to those druids as the Ministry of Light, and they just helped him take out everyone in the ring right after a HUGE match was made for Shock Value for the Universal Women’s Championship!
Persephone: It doesn’t look like that freak is done either.
Rich Russillo: It looks like you may be right! Ruler uses his boot to slowly lift the lifeless Milli Banks back to her feet, BEFORE TURNING AND CONNECTING WITH THE REVOLUTIONIZER, JUST ABOUT KICKING HER HEAD OFF OF HER SHOULDERS!!!!!! RULER HAS JUST TAKEN OUT BOTH MILLI BANKS AND BEA VALENTINE! WHAT ON EARTH IS GOING ON!?
Persephone: I don’t know why Ruler is here and I don’t really want to know either. Get him, Milli and Bea off my brand.
James Peters: You do know Bea *is* a member of the Voltage roster, right?
Persephone: I don’t remember asking.
Rich Russillo: Ruler and Milli Banks have history and at one point had no problems with working together, but Ruler clearly had no issues with laying her out tonight as he just destroyed the Universal Women’s Champion! Whatever is going on right now, it’s clear that it’s not going to be settled so easily.
Tyrone Montgomery: Yeah it looks like you’re right about that. I have no idea what’s going on here, but before Ruler showed up we learned that Bea Valentine will be facing Milli Banks for the Universal Women’s Championship in just a few weeks. As for this whole situation with Ruler, I got nothing.
James Peters: Well if you had asked me how my final night in the broadcast booth would end, I certainly wouldn’t have picked that. But I guess we’ll have to wait until next week to see why he’s here. That being said, these last few years have been a pleasure. When Revolt was bought out by EAW, Rich and I never could have imagined we would end up here. As I move into a new role, I want to thank Rich and Seph for the countless laughs and arguments we’ve all had. It’s certainly been a wild ride, and I have no doubt that Tyrone is going to be a wonderful addition to this team. This is not goodbye, it’s see you later. Take care EAW Universe, and Rich, Persephone, and Tyrone will see you next week.
(As James’ heartfelt words sink in, Ruler stands over Milli Banks, looking down at her as the druids slowly begin to leave the area. Milli Banks, Bea Valentine and Cornelius are all laid out, leaving only Ruler standing tall as his Ministry of Light leaves the area. With this final sight, Voltage begins to fade to black.)
(EAW logo buzzes.)
