John Helms
(EAW intro plays.)
(The camera opens to a recap of Voltage’s events at Battle of Egypt. The show would start with the match between Malcolm Jones and Rex McAllister for the EAW Championship, which Malcolm would win before cutting a promo, making it clear that he’ll defend the EAW Championship at Pain for Pride regardless of what Drake King does with his Grand Rampage win. After this, Ahren Fournier interrupts an interview with Terry Chambers, antagonizing him until Terry finally decides that it’s not worth it arguing with Ahren. After this is the No Way Out match between Ms. Extreme, Harper Lee, Miku Sakai, Andrea Valentine, Raven Roberts and Alexis Chambers to decide who fights for the Universal Women’s Championship at Pain for Pride, which Ms. Extreme wins. Next, TLA retains the National Elite Championship after Terry Chambers interferes and costs Ahren, getting payback after Ahren’s comments earlier. Next is the huge New Breed Championship match where Andre Walker would defend against Ryan Wilson, Ronan Malosi, Jordan Payne, Jonny Airhart, James Ranger, Jon Kelton, Shane Gates, Lucas Johnson and Greg Voltaire. In the end Andre would retain, allowing him to break the record for longest reigning New Breed Champion. After this SOSA Henderson and Chris Elite have a discussion backstage, where they come up with the idea of possibly teaming up. Next, Drake King would defeat the Visual Prophet in a brutal match, getting his revenge after Prophetic Visions. After this, a new Specialists Championship would be revealed, and it’d be won by Dr. Bethany Blue, successfully dethroning Constance Blevins in their match. Next, SOSA Henderson would defeat Myles with a roll up, getting payback after New Eden took him out before Grand Rampage. Backstage Kensi would try to get through to Lisa Wren, and when that doesn’t work Kensi reveals that she got a match set up between the two of them and Most Wanted Arrow. After this Sierra Bradford would defeat Candice Blair before being attacked by Ximena Velasquez and an angry Harper Lee, who challenges Sierra to a match at Pain for Pride. After this, Darcy May Morgan and Cameron Ella Ava fight to a double count out, and after a show of respect Darcy would be attacked by Ms. Extreme.)
(The opening video package fades out and this week, Voltage cuts right to the ring. The jeers of the virtual crowd are off the charts, because standing in the middle of the ring is the 2021 Grand Rampage winner, Drake King. Drake is dressed in all his Jesus-like splendor; billowing white satin robes trimmed in gold, and his hair is pulled back in a manbun. He’s clearly unhappy judging from the sour look on his face, and he has a microphone in his hand. He raises it to his lips to speak, but lowers it after a moment, clearly trying to find the right words to say. This just eggs the crowd on even more. They hold absolutely nothing back. They want to make sure Drake understands that the words he is about to speak aren’t words they want to hear. They just don’t want to hear this man talk, and they are well within their right to feel that way. Drake continues to glare into the camera and after a moment, he finally points at the Pain for Pride sign and gives it a resounding thumbs down.)
(This only increases the negativity of the reaction from the virtual crowd.)
James Peters: Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to Voltage. I know this isn’t how we typically start things off, but before we came on the air, the 2021 Grand Rampage winner, Drake King, made his way out to the ring. Last week in Cairo, Captain Charisma gave Drake an ultimatum. He either competes at Pain for Pride or New Eden will be given a 60-day suspension that not only ensures they miss Pain for Pride, but they miss the Draft Show and the start of next season as well. Captain Charisma’s frustration with New Eden and their constant insubordination has finally reached a point of no return.
Rich Russillo: I think it’s fair to say that Drake’s frustration with EAW has reached a point of no return as well. For the first time since he began his crusade to change EAW for the better, ‘The Messiah’ finds himself with his back firmly against the wall. Either he gives in to the man he despises the most, or New Eden’s season comes to an end tonight. I honestly don’t know what’s going to happen right now. I have no idea what Drake’s decision is going to be. I assume he has discussed it at length with Myles and Minerva.
Persephone: How can you really sit there and pretend that you don’t know what Drake’s decision is going to be? He had a mental fucking breakdown over the fact his ugly face was slapped on the Pain for Pride poster without his knowledge and he hasn’t shut up about it. Not gunna lie, I don’t know who runs the EAW social account, but their reply to Drake being a bozo was fucking hilarious. That’s one bold fucking intern and I stan. Drake’s going to swallow his pride and get his ass beat at Pain for Pride, and all next season we’re gunna have to hear about how it was for tHe GrEaTeR gOoD.
Rich Russillo: That’s why I think Drake could very well tell EAW to shove it tonight. After all, him refusing to compete is going to force the company to recall every single bit of marketing material they’ve sent out and have it republished with whoever steps up to face our EAW World Champion, Malcolm Jones, at Pain for Pride. Let’s not forget that Myles and Minerva both have their images on Pain for Pride advertisements as well, and Myles is even in a Cash in the Vault qualifying match tonight!
James Peters: We certainly live in interesting times, and like you Rich, I have no idea what Drake’s decision is going to be.
(As the Voltage commentary team continues to speculate, Drake has taken a seat on the top turnbuckle. He’s definitely gotten comfortable, and has continued to soak in the reaction of the crowd. They didn’t like him giving the Pain for Pride sign a thumbs down, and they certainly made sure he understood that. Drake closes his eyes for a brief moment, as he continues to search for the right words. The only thing that forces them open is when the crowd erupts in cheers.)
Persephone: :mjlol2:
James Peters: :lupe: Oh no.
(The Pain for Pride poster has come up on the video tron, and that causes Drake’s face to turn bright red.)
Drake King: Wow.
(The crowd continues to cheer because let’s face it. The match everyone wants to see is Malcolm Jones versus Drake King. The seed was planted back at Territorial Invasion when Drake’s emotions cost Team Voltage the victory. Neither Jones, nor their other teammate, Darcy May Morgan, have forgotten that, and for Drake and Malcolm, it’s been one thing after the other. The audience is aware of this. They know that Malcolm caused Drake to lose against TLA in Barbed Wire Massacre V. They know that Drake took Malcolm out of action and forced him to miss the opportunity to cash in on his Grand Prix win alongside Chris Elite. They know that Malcolm cost Drake the chance to end Terry Chambers’ Cinderella title reign and dispose of the EAW World Championship. It’s been one thing after the other, and the crowd wants a solid ending between the two men before Season 14 comes to its conclusion.)
Drake King: The fact that you guys insist on showing that poster right now is extremely disrespectful. I still haven’t agreed to anything and this entire week, you guys have been falsely advertising a match that may not even happen. I don’t appreciate having my hand forced at all. In fact, it makes me extremely angry to find myself in this position. Captain Charisma is a bully. He’s a horrible commissioner and has far too much power. He clearly doesn’t know how to use it since he’s basically forcing New Eden to make a decision that we never should have had to think about in the first place. We want this company to be better, and it continues to baffle me that people are so against a change that is for the better. Never in a million years did I think this entire company would oppose moving forward and showcasing the purity of this sport. I guess continuing to put lives at risk over useless opportunities and shiny, gold trinkets is what they believe sells tickets. That’s such a disappointing mentality but when Voltage is ran by someone who made his name in the hardcore wrestling division, what can I really expect? I’m thankful that the Hardcore Championship no longer exists. At least this company got something right a few years ago. It’s not enough, though, because the blood lust and the greed continue to take center stage. Showdown’s main event for Pain for Pride is a No Disqualification match. What purpose does it serve to see Jamie O’Hara and Kassidy Heart batter one another until one of them wins a meaningless title that neither one even needs? It doesn’t make sense. None of it makes any sense.
(A long, agonizing sigh escapes from Drake’s lips.)
Drake King: Myles, Minerva, and I had several discussions this week on what we should do. If New Eden walks away right now, Voltage will continue to set a terrible standard for ‘competition’. It will be allowed to thrive and showcase the lust and greed of Malcolm Jones and who knows who else in the main event of Pain for Pride. The options are pretty awful at this point. Terry Chambers could actually get his wish and compete in a match he shouldn’t get close to in the first place. If we walk, someone like Alexis Chambers, who is lazy and doesn’t really care about this sport at all, will be allowed to get into Cash in the Vault by default where she will be nothing more than a whipping post for the likes of egomaniacal sociopaths like Andre Walker and Limmy Monaghan. The thought of either one of them getting their hands on a world championship shot sickens me to my very core. The current crop of champions aren’t great at all, but it really can get worse :mjlol:. I know that’s hard to believe, but look at what’s going on across every brand right now. How can anyone be impressed with the product right now? How can anyone justify Captain Charisma’s actions in trying to stifle New Eden and keep us from helping this company? You all cheer over the possibility of Myles, Minerva, and myself being suspended through no fault of our own, and it’s so annoying. We have done nothing wrong unless serving EAW and helping make it better is wrong ¯\_(ツ)_/¯. By winning Grand Rampage, I earned the right to decide my fate for Pain for Pride and I decided not to compete for a championship of my choice. I didn’t want Voltage to have a main event because this brand shouldn’t get a chance to showcase its barbaric nature on such a big stage. The EAW Universe does not need to continue being exposed to that. By opting out of my Pain for Pride headlining match, Voltage’s EAW World Championship match should have been cancelled. No one else should be allowed to face Malcolm Jones for the championship because the only person who even has that right is me! Please tell me what the point of Grand Rampage is if the winner isn’t even allowed to decide their own fate now? Like King of Elite, Grand Rampage is nothing more than a chance for a single Elitist to stat pad and add another stupid so-called accomplishment to their resume. Apparently the victory means nothing if the winner can’t even do what they want with it, and New Eden’s tireless work to ensure no one got a chance to win has just gone right down the drain. Captain Charisma wouldn’t dare do this to anyone else, but because he knows New Eden is right and that all this brutality needs to stop, he is making sure he handcuffs all three of us. It’s not fair whatsoever.
(Drake shakes his head, clearly disgusted with this entire situation.)
Drake King: I’m sure Captain Charisma would love it if New Eden took the suspension and walked away for the next 60 days. Then he could have whatever main event he wanted, and watch as his greedy roster tore each other apart in order to stand tall at our season finale. I can actually picture the smile he would have across his smug face as he stands backstage and watches it all unfold. It infuriates me, and that’s why New Eden have decided that we won’t allow Captain Charisma to win. We made it our goal to change this company, and if that means we’re forced into situations we don’t want to be in, then so be it. That being said, if we are being forced to compete against our will, we want something in return, and when you consider the person I’m going to be up against, his ego will no doubt do his talking for him. If I’m to face Malcolm Jones in the Pain for Pride main event for the EAW World Championship that I do not want, I want it to be worth my while. I want Malcolm Jones to put his career on the line.
(The crowd is a bit startled by this, as are Rich and James. Persephone can’t help but laugh.)
James Peters: Did Drake King just agree to the Pain for Pride main event if Malcolm Jones put his career on the line?
Rich Russillo: I think so?
Persephone: :joy: This whole mess just keeps getting better and better. I can just see the look on Captain Charisma’s face now. He forced New Eden’s hand and now they’re trying to manipulate the situation and force Malcolm to do something incredibly stupid, and let’s be honest, bitches. We both know he is arrogant enough to do it.
James Peters: I’m afraid you’re right.
Drake King: I know Malcolm Jones is the driving force behind this match. He may say it doesn’t matter who he faces at Pain for Pride, but we all know there’s only one match he wants and it’s against me. Malcolm is obsessed with me, and the very thought of me challenging him for his career is going to light a fire under him. He is driven by ego and arrogance, and the fear of being made to look like a coward. If he refuses to put his career on the line at Pain for Pride then he’s basically admitting that he doesn’t believe he can beat me. It’s pretty simple and that’s what I want. I’m sure Malcolm will have a bunch of rude things to say, but ultimately he knows what he has to do. Once he accepts the match that I want, then Voltage can freely promote their main event. I’ll turn the other cheek and allow them to exploit me since ultimately I’ll be the one ridding this company of Malcolm Jones. Once again, I will sacrifice myself for the greater good because an EAW without Malcolm Jones becomes one worth believing in again.
(“Self Help Tape” by Moses Sumney kicks up across the PA System of World 1 Theatre, and Drake doesn’t look very happy with this. Captain Charisma comes out in a nice, designer suit and he is holding a microphone. He doesn’t approach the ring. He remains on the stage, and the crowd continues to cheer for him even as his music fades out.)
Drake King: You’re not Malcolm Jones.
Captain Charisma: That’s right, I’m not, but I am the Voltage Commissioner and I’m tired of listening to you speak. It really shouldn’t surprise me that you would find a way to manipulate this situation and twist it for your own selfish benefit, but it does. It really, really does. Malcolm Jones is one of the most talented and driven individuals to ever step foot inside of an EAW ring. There’s a reason he’s had so much success in such a short period of time, and quite frankly, should he choose to accept the ridiculous stipulation you are attempting to place on this match, there’s no doubt in my mind that he will make you pay for it. Malcolm Jones is the type of man who is easily motivated. Give him an inch, and he takes a mile, and yes, I will agree that he is consumed by the need to show the world just how good he really is. That’s why he’s one of the all-time greats, and someone that I’m proud to have on Voltage.
Drake King: :wtf: Why are you his hype man all of a sudden?
Captain Charisma: Because I’m sick of you and New Eden as a whole, and if you need Malcolm Jones to put his career on the line in order for you to do your actual job and give the world what they want, which is seeing Malcolm beat your ass up and down SoFi Stadium, then so be it. If he accepts, I’ll sign off on it tonight.
Drake King: Speaking of being shocked, the bias coming from you right now is pretty unbecoming. I get that you despise New Eden, but you really should keep your personal opinions to yourself, Captain Charisma.
Captain Charisma: I’m tired of keeping my personal opinions to myself. When I drafted you to Voltage last July as the first overall pick, I thought I was drafting the man who would go on to become the Elitist of the Year. I thought I was getting the motivated and hungry Drake King who wanted to do everything in his power to become one of the all-time greats. Sure, you did a lot of unsavory things to get yourself to the top, but what Elitist hasn’t? You HAD absolutely everything needed to become a star and the face that would carry this company for the next decade or so, but you allowed one person to strip you of everything that made you so damn good at this and reduce you to an actual shell of your former self. I don’t know if you had a psychotic break, I truly don’t. I don’t know if you are suffering from a mental illness. I hope that’s not the case but with it being Mental Health Awareness month, I want you to seek treatment if you need it. What you went through in Prophetic Visions can’t be ignored, and we can’t forget that it changed you.
Drake King: It changed me for the better, and that’s what none of you seem to understand. None of us should have to do horrible things and commit crimes in order to get ourselves to the top of the company. Pure wrestling and actual talent is what should shine, and the love of competition is what should be showcased in every single match! But instead, we get stupid blood feuds forged out of lust for championship gold and pointless achievements that will mean nothing in a few years. It’s sad, and I refuse to ever get caught up in that sort of thing again.
(There is nothing but bitter disappointment in the eyes of Captain Charisma as he stares down at the man he took a chance on.)
Drake King: Is that all you have to say? You could have saved it for another time. Malcolm is the one I need to speak to right now. Where’s he at anyway?
Captain Charisma: His flight was delayed but he is en route to the building now.
(Drake chuckles at that.)
Drake King: That’s awfully convenient.
Captain Charisma: It is what it is.
(A tense silence falls between the two men, and finally it’s Drake who flicks his hand, as if to dismiss Captain Charisma.)
Drake King: It is what it is indeed.
CRACK!!!!!!!
(The audience gasps as a chair slams into Captain Charisma’s back.)
Rich Russillo: MINERVA JUST RAN OUT FROM THE BACK AND ATTACKED CAPTAIN CHARISMA! HE FALLS TO HIS KNEES AND SHE CRACKS THE CHAIR OVER THE TOP OF HIS HEAD! OUR COMMISSIONER IS DOWN AND HERE COMES MYLES! MYLES HOISTS CAPTAIN CHARISMA UP ONTO HIS SHOULDERS AND ABSOLUTELY DESTROYS HIM WITH THE ‘DE FACTO’ ONTO THE STAGE!!!
James Peters: MINERVA FOLLOWS UP WITH A STANDING MOONSAULT, AND THAT’S A MODIFIED VERSION OF ONE OF NEW EDEN’S TAG TEAM FINISHERS, ‘EXEGESIS’!!! THERE WAS NO REASON FOR THIS!!!!!
Persephone: I mean, Captain Charisma did basically tell Drake he hopes Malcolm Jones beats his ass at Pain for Pride. Like no one should ever want to hear their boss tell them that.
Rich Russillo: This situation with Captain Charisma and New Eden has been brewing for months, and New Eden finally struck. Several EAW officials have come out to get Myles and Minerva away from Captain Charisma but the two are making their way down the ramp. I’m sure worse has happened to Captain Charisma before, but he’s not an in-ring competitor anymore. New Eden should have never put their hands on the Commissioner of Voltage!
(Drake King has gotten out of the ring and he meets his New Eden teammates in the center of the ramp. The three stand together, united in their cause and in their minds, justified with their actions, as they turn and look at everyone trying to help Captain Charisma. The Hall of Famer is refusing to be helped, but the chair shot to the head was a nasty one, and as Captain Charisma tries to stand up, he’s unable to. He’s likely concussed and is forced to face his own mortality as one of the officials instructs him to sit down as the EAW doctor makes his way out.)
(It’s a nasty scene with the camera taking a final shot of a triumphant New Eden before fading into the first commercial break of the night.)
(Commercial for Disney World with Jake Smith.)
(Voltage fades back to ringside after the commercial break, and ‘Blow’ by Ed Sheeran, Chris Stapleton and Bruno Mars begins to play through the speakers, as a loud cheer resonates with the audience, as Envy Ellis walks out through the curtains with a smirk on her face.)
Bella Braxton: THE FOLLOWING IS THE OPENING CONTEST ON VOLTAGE AND IT IS SCHEDULED FOR ONE FALL!
Virtual Crowd: ONE FALL!!!!
Bella Braxton: THE WINNER OF THIS MATCH RECIEVES A SPECIAL OPPORTUNITY AT PAIN FOR PRIDE!
(The Virtual Crowd Cheers…)
Bella Braxton: INTRODUCING FIRST! FROM WASHINGTON, DC! WEIGHING IN AT 115 POUNDS! SHE IS ENVY ELLIS!!!!!
James Peters: Envy has been extremely impressive with since her debut, and was very close to defeating Lisa Wren on the last Voltage, now she gets the chance at a Special Opportunity at Pain for Pride, and this would be huge for a woman who is only wrestling her third match in the EAW and on the toughest brand.
Rich Russillo: You’re right, she has been extremely impressive and is looking for what many would call an upset tonight over Candice Blair who is always at the top of her game. This could be career defining for Envy.
Persephone: I like her name, that’s about it. Boring.
(As Envy Ellis is now in the ring, she poses and winks to the delight of the Virtual Crowd, but as her theme music fades out, it is replaced with “Diva” by Beyonce as it begins to play.)
Bella Braxton: HER OPPONENT HAILS FROM SAN FRANCISCO! WEIGHING IN 120 POUNDS, SHE IS “THE HOT COMMODITY” CANDICE BLAIR!!!!!!
(Diva by Beyonce continues to play throughout the arena as she walks out in all her glam and beauty. Candice looks around for a moment before smirking and walking by the virtual crowd before getting in the ring, seductively going through the ropes and posing, never taking her eyes off Envy.)
James Peters: The beautiful and talented Candice Blair looking to bounce back after Battle of Egypt, Sierra Bradford was able to get a win there, but Candice knows the grind, she gets it, and winning here puts her right back on track on the road to Pain For Pride.
Rich Russillo: And that is what we are starting to see tonight, opportunities present themselves to certain individuals and it will be something else to see who capitalizes on them.
Persephone: Is Rex even here? Tell me he is, I need something to look forward to.
(The referee checks on Envy and Candice as he calls for the bell.)
(DING!!!!!!!!!!!!!! DING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! DING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
(Both ladies circle the ring, they shake hands and nod before continue to size each other up, locking up both, they try to get position, Envy drops to a knee to get some leverage pushing Candice to the ropes, letting go clean. Both women nod and circle the ring, lock up again this time Candice gets the advantage, locking up again, this time Candice pushing Envy to the ropes, she breaks clean, as both ladies circle the ring again.)
Persephone: Are you being serious right now? Wake me up when they actually start to claw each other apart.
Rich Russillo: This is wrestling, both ladies are trying to do the feel out process.
Persephone: You are such a perv.
Rich Russillo: I mean in wrestling, get your head out of the gutter. Candice and Envy are two women that want to figure each one out, looking for an opening, they go to lock up again this time Envy with a arm drag! Candice is up, Envy with a hip toss! No Candice reverses, she hits Envy with a hip toss, but Envy quickly kicks Candice off as she tried to bend over to grab her! Candice is right back up to her feet, Envy runs at her, Candice sidesteps, Envy runs right past her, no! She turns and Candice with an arm drag!
James Peters: Tremendous wrestling here between these two women and with what is at stake, a special opportunity, you never know what it could be, and these two women want it bad! Envy Ellis back to her feet, they lock up, this time she gets behind Candice, spinning into a front face lock, Candice gets to her knee, but Envy quickly changes to a gator roll and hits Candice hard! Envy springs to the ropes, a quick leg drop, roiling back into a corkscrew elbow! She hooks the leg for the cover!
ONE!!!!!!!!!!
Persephone: She’s an Ava, you’re not going to beat her like that, they are clones that came from a lab!
Rich Russillo: I don’t know about all that, but the Ava’s are tough as nails, and Candice is no different! She is back up on her feet, but Envy brings her down with a side headlock, where Candice rolls her over for the pin!
ONE!!!!!!!!!
TW….
Rich Russillo: She kicks out and is right back to the headlock, a good move to start wearing down the very game Candice who is not getting on her knees, she is getting back to her feet, throwing Ellis into the ropes, SHOULDER BLOCK BY ELLIS! Candice is down, Envy back against the ropes, Candice kips up, REVERSE SPINNING HEEL KICK AND SHE ALMOST TOOK ENVY’S HEAD OFF AT FULL SPEED! Candice now has an opening, dragging Envy back to her feet, NORTHERN LIGHTS SUPLEX WITH A BRIDGING PIN!
ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!
TWO!!!!!!!!!!!!
Persephone: She couldn’t keep Envy down, why do they even try to pin each other so early, this match is still mega boring.
(Candice gets back up, she waits as Envy Ellis is up, hooking her up for a suplex, Envy blocks it with her knees, then delivers a suplex of her own, Candice gets up in pain and turns….)
James Peters: SPRINGBOARD BULLDOG! She caught Candice right in the face, and this could be enough to get the win right here! Candice looks out of it!
ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!
TWO!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Persephone: Stop lying to the people, James. She kicked out; they always kick out.
James Peters: It was a move that stunned Candice, but she was able to get free and now Envy Ellis needs to stay on her, she needs to show why this match is so damn important especially for a newcomer like her, who has been incredible in the independent scene but is now with the EAW. She grabs Candice, an Irish Whip to the turnbuckle, followed up by a knee! She throws Candice down to the mats, climbing up to the top, she waits as Candice is up on her feet, MISSLE DROPKICK! NO! CANDICE GETS OUT OF THE WAY! METEROA ON A FALLEN ENVY WHO WAS TGRYING TO GET UP! CANDICE QUICKLY HAS HER BACK UP….HANDSPRING INTO A STUNNER! ENVY IS DONE!
ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!
TWO!!!!!!!!!!!
THR….
Persephone: She gets her shoulder up, seriously stop lying to the fans and getting me all excited that this match is almost over, damn!
Rich Russillo: Envy Ellis was able to get out of that and she still has life. We all know how bad Candice wants to prove herself here, and Envy wants to shock the world, and she can. Candice though is looking to end this quickly, she has Envy back up, whipping her into the turnbuckle, charging in, Envy with a beautiful Sunset flip! She has her down for the pin!
ONE!!!!!!!!!
TWO!!!!!!!!!!!
James Peters: Envy couldn’t hold her down, Candice kicks out! Envy is getting back up, Candice turns, BELLY TO BELLY SUPLEX BY ENVY! Candice is stunned! Envy is waiting as Candice is getting to her feet slowly, Envy hooks her…. DANGEROUS COLLISION! NO! CANDICE FLIPS ENVY OVER BUT SHE LANDS ON HER FEET, GERMAN RELEASE SUPLEX! CANDICE IS DOWN AND ENVY HOPS THE ROPES, MOONSAULT FOR THE COVER!
ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
TWO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
THR…..
Rich Russillo: Candice kicks out! Envy is surprised but she is back up, picking up Candice, hooking her up for the Northern Lights Suplex, NO! Candice with Swinging Neckbreaker! Envy though is getting up already, much to the surprise of Candice, she runs against the ropes, charges at Envy….
Persephone: Leap Frog, that was actually pretty impressive! Candice missed but put on the break, break her in half… YES! SPEAR BY CANDICE AND FOLDED HER LIKE AN ACCORDIAN! PIN HER! PIN HER!
James Peters: Candice with a huge spear, she drops on Envy for the pin hooking both legs this time!
ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
TWO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
THRE…….
Persephone: You have to be kidding me.
James Peters: ENVY ELLIS KICKED OUT AND SHE IS STILL ALIVE IN THIS! Candice is looking at the official in shock, holding up three fingers, he is waving her off holding up only two!
(A frustrated Candice grabs Envy now by the hair, picking her up, bouncing off the ropes…)
James Peters: BICYCLE KNEE! NO! ENVY SIDE STEPS, KICKING CANDICE RIGHT IN THE GUT! SHE SETS HER UP AND TURNS TOWARD THE TURNBUCKLE…. DANGEROUS COLLISION! THE BUCKLE BOMB AND IT CONNECTS! CANDICE JUST FELL TO THE CANVAS LIKE A PUPPET AFTER THE STRINGS ARE CUT OFF! ENVY IS DRAGGING HER TO THE MIDDLE OF THE RING, SHE CLIMBS THE TOP ROPE….. HEATSEEKER ELBOW! THAT CONNECTED ON THE CHEST OF CANDICE AND SHE LOOKS UNCONSCIOUS! SHE ISN’T MOVING AND THIS ONE IS OVER!
ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
TWO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
THREE……
Persephone: Damn Ava’s. Shoulder up.
Rich Russillo: How!? Candice Blair has been surviving this onslaught and Envy know sit, both of these women right now are on another level and what a great match to open Voltage this week!
(Envy is now the one looking at the referee as he holds up his two fingers. Envy shakes her head, slamming the mat some as she gets up, grabs Candice and throws her into the turnbuckle.)
James Peters: Envy charges in, NO! Candice gets out of the way; Ellis hits the steel post! She maybe hurt! Backing up some, turning right into a kick to the gut! Candice is setting her up for the Candy Destroyer, this is it! NO! ELIIS FLIPS CANDICE OVER AND SHE LANDS HARD! ENVY RUNS AGAINST THE ROPES, CANDICE IS BACK UP…. SPIN CLASS! NO! CANDICE DROPS TO THE MAT! ENVY COMPLETELY MISSES AND NOW CANDICE SEES AN OPENING, ENVY UP AND BICYCLE KNEE! SHE CONNECTED AND ENVY IS OUT! THIS ONE IS OVER!
ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
TWO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
THREE………..
Persephone: How….. why…….. how!? A shoulder up!?
Rich Russillo: NO QUIT ATTITUDE BY ENVY ELLIS! CANDICE CAN’T BELIEVE AND SHE IS NOW GOING FOR THE DIAMOND BRIDGE TRYING TO LOCK IT UP, ENVY WILL SURELY TAP IF THIS IS LOCKED IN AND WAIT…. ENVY IS POSITIONING HERSELF, CANDICE LOST HER GRIP! ELLIS TRYING TO LOCK IN THE ENVY LOCK…. SHE HAS HER ARM!
James Peters: THIS COULD BE IT! THE ARM IS ABOUT TO BE BENT BACK, WAIT CANDICE WITH A CRUCIFIX PIN, SHE TURNED ENVY OVER AS SHE WAS TRYING TO LOCK THE ARM!
ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
TWO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
THREE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
(DING!!!!!!!!!!!!!! DING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! DING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
(Candice rolls off quickly as Envy Ellis sits up in shock, looking at the referee as she was caught. He walks over and raises Candice arm up in victory.)
Bella Braxton: Here is your winner of the match and the Special Opportunity at Pain For Pride…. CANDICE BLAIR!!!!!!!!!
(Diva” plays throughout the arena as Candice rolls out of the ring and hops up a few times excited about what she could possibly receive at Pain for Pride. Envy now on her knees looks extremely disappointed, lowering her head, knowing she was caught.)
James Peters: Great back and forth match by both ladies but in the end, Candice was able to get that crucifix pin as Envy was about to lock the Arm Bar after escaping the Diamond Bridge, how quickly a match can end but these two ladies gave it their all! Candice just in the nick of time to keep Envy Ellis down just enough for the three count! Huge win by Candice and now she has at least some road to Pain for Pride!
Rich Russillo: It was, and she took what she could and made the absolute best of it, Candice now has a chance at a Special Opportunity! Take nothing from Envy, I will say it again this woman is going to be a star in the EAW and she almost had the upset here and the opportunity, but showed that she can hang with some of the best talent here on Voltage.
Persephone: Another Ava gets an opportunity, how exciting, fresh and new, whoopie.
Rich Russillo: A sense a lot of sarcasm in this.
James Peters: Hat’s off to both ladies, simply amazing!
(Candice looks over at Envy and nods, as Ellis nods back in a show of respect as Candice starts to make her way toward the back with a huge smile on her face.)
(Commercial for pliers featuring Harper Lee. The most useful tool when betraying tag team partners :wow:.)
(RECAP: The No Way Out Match to determine Darcy’s challenger for the Universal Women’s Championship features Raven Roberts and Andrea Valentine starting things off. With the way things kicked off between them upon Andrea’s return earlier this month in Grand Rampage, it’s no surprise that the both of them don’t hold back early on with Andrea using a barbed wire bat. The addition of Miku Sakai joining them causes them to redirect their attention as Miku looks to take full advantage of the opportunity to take on these former World Champions and show exactly why she was afforded the chance to possibly become a World Champion herself while also holding the Unified Tag Team Championships. Sakai gives them both more than just a fair bit of trouble, diving out onto Andrea and using light tubes and a chair in an effort to incapacitate Raven Roberts before the next competitor enters the match. Ms. Extreme is the fourth Elitist to get involved as she goes right after Miku to put her down, coming face to face with Andrea after Andrea had turned on her as well in Grand Rampage, and working with Raven to dispose of Andrea before the two of them put their focus on each other until Miku returns to insert herself back in the fight with a kendo stick!)
(RECAP: A chain of simultaneous suplexes featuring all four competitors in the match so far sends them crashing into light tubes brought in by Miku, and Alexis Chambers enters to take advantage! Even with everyone down, Alexis doesn’t wait around and instead goes right after her competition, delivering a series of attacks to keep her advantage of being the freshest of the five competitors. Alexis is more than prepared to show how much she’s willing to work for this and the four competitors are met with that sentiment loud and clear, as they fight back despite all they’ve been through already. Bloodied but fighting to keep their chances alive, no one is willing to back down so long as they’re able to make it back up to their feet. Harper is next to enter but her cage doesn’t lower, leaving her to dive out onto the other competitors once the door has at least been opened! Miku, Harper, and Alexis are no strangers to one another as those three find themselves battling each other once again, and from there with all six competitors in the match, the falls begin to start as one woman aims to secure her main event spot!)
(RECAP: Near falls and close calls, it looked to be anyone’s match to win as more weapons were brought into the match upon Harper busting open a toolbox! Harper looks to make good use of the pliers she’s gotten her hands on, but the use of what might seem like a signature weapon at this point didn’t account for Ms. Extreme asserting her desire to win as she prevents Harper from securing a three-count on Raven! But what ultimately takes Raven out right along with Andrea, is the cell that had housed Harper came crashing down on the two of them! The four remaining women continue going after the victory, with Miku of IDOL-GUN not resting on what success she already has, Alexis determined to be the winner that far too many people would have underestimated, Harper desperately seeking her rematch against Darcy, and Ms. Extreme wanting to stop at nothing to go scratching and clawing her way to find her way to the main event. Miku nearly gets the better of Harper in the end, but Harper takes her out of the equation and Alexis remains just as relentless until Ms. Extreme comes to take the moment for herself – taking out Harper and then Alexis! From all the way atop one of the empty cells, Ms. Extreme hits A Blind Fury on Alexis to secure the win and a Universal Women’s Championship match at Pain for Pride! Darcy May Morgan versus Ms. Extreme is set!)
(RECAP: But Ms. Extreme gets a glimpse of what she’s in for as her sister, Cameron Ella Ava, takes on Darcy one-on-one later on. Darcy and Cameron is a dream match, and it’s no surprise that with all they had to say to each other beforehand that neither woman wants to let this one get away from them. Cameron kicks out of The Curtain Call at one point, and Darcy surprises everyone when she gets her shoulder up after taking a Breaking Barriers herself from Cameron, speaking to just how much these two were going to have to give in order to see the victory that appeared elusive as the match went on. The two of them were willing to take risks and push not only themselves but each other just as much, because even with no championship on the line, there was no denying that they understood the significance behind the two of them meeting in the ring for a singles match like this. After the No Way Out Match, Ms. Extreme was seeing that she’d be in for a fight from Darcy as Darcy sought to truly cement herself as the Face of Women’s Wrestling with a win over Cameron and all that she was bringing to the ring for it, but with Cameron’s determination to show this return to the ring would be all worth it, that wasn’t coming easy.)
(RECAP: Cameron and Darcy continued to battle it out, having already seen action get taken to the outside and nasty falls from the top rope. But as they went to the top for one more time, the two of them tried to knock the other down before it seemed like Cameron was able to get control for a moment for a superplex, but Darcy trying to block it catches her off guard and it’s because of that the two of them crash to the outside floor from the turnbuckles! As neither of them can move, they can’t beat the count out, leaving this match with no winner and just the memory of the competitive match-up. Cameron recognizes this on their way out, showing Darcy her respect until Ms. Extreme suddenly attacks Darcy! Ms. Extreme is left to make her own mark, laying into her with stomps and kicks despite all the calls for her to leave, but posing with the Universal Women’s Championship and pointing to the Pain for Pride sign, she’s determined to make her statement! Ms. Extreme throws Darcy off the stage and to the floor below, mocking Darcy’s fall and laughing at her expense while officials try to push Camille to the back. Ms. Extreme drops the Universal Women’s Championship down onto the unconscious Darcy, leaving her to be attended to while taking her own leave from the stage.)
(Fading away from the recap, the scene is back on the live broadcast for Voltage tonight! But it only takes a short moment after for “Spotlight Saviour” by Iggy Azalea to begin to play after the recap has fully reached its conclusion, and the crowd immediately bursts into cheers for the Universal Women’s Champion!)
Rich Russillo: Darcy and Cameron put each other through the wringer, hitting each other with some of their best shots and aiming to make a statement inside the ring in a highly anticipated match! But Darcy wasn’t looking good afterward, as Ms. Extreme threw her off the stage!
Persephone: And here I was thinking that Ms. Extreme killed her when she did that; but it’s so like Ms. Extreme to not have been able to follow through. 🙄
James Peters: Actually, that’s not Darcy at all…
(The noise of the crowd dies down slowly into understandable silence as confusion has no doubt set in. Instead of Darcy, Voltage viewers are met with the sight of Wallace, the Universal Women’s Champion’s personal security guard, making his way out. In one of his hands, he holds a folded gold card that’s tied with a silver ribbon, while the other hand carries a microphone. He makes his way into the ring up the steps and through the ropes, looking stoic as he comes to stand in the middle of the ring.)
Wallace: It is my unfortunate duty to be here in this ring tonight to inform the EAW Universe that your Universal Women’s Champion, The Leading Lady and the Face of Women’s Wrestling, Darcy May Morgan, is regrettably unable to appear tonight following the events of Battle of Egypt.
(The crowd boos as the announcement is heard, obviously having been expecting Darcy to have some sort of rebuttal to the attack she’d suffered at the hands of Ms. Extreme.)
Wallace: However, I do come prepared with a statement from the champion.
(As quickly as the crowd had gotten into their uproar, they hushed themselves in anticipation while Wallace untied the silver ribbon from around the glittering, golden card to open it up. Clearly, even in recovery, Darcy May Morgan remains as dramatic as ever :wow:!! Adjusting the card so as to be able to read it properly, Wallace continues.)
Wallace: Darcy says, and I quote: “I would like for everyone to know that I’m at home resting and recovering after Ms. Extreme’s horrible, animalistic attack. Having been blindsided directly after my match, with officials pushed around and struck as well by Ms. Extreme – I’m saddened to see that this will be my competition for Pain for Pride as Ms. Extreme only proved to me and the rest of the world just how cowardly she’s willing to become. But not only that, she proved just how desperate she is when it comes to being this close, knowing that I’ll be the one to rip it all away from her once again. She’s failed over and over again to have the one thing she can’t grasp, and it kills her to know I can keep it from her. She showed she’s desperate for the validation, so desperate that she showed everyone how she plans to go about all of this – and I shouldn’t be as surprised as I am explaining this but it’s the truth. And it’s sad.”
Wallace: Darcy continues with: “What’s more is that Ms. Extreme knows that when she fails – and she will – that the world is going to know that Ms. Extreme isn’t “the best Elitist to never win a World Title”, but rather, the woman who has always been teetering on the edge of being the biggest bust this company has ever had. And come Pain for Pride, I’m going to be the one to push her over that edge and send her packing with that loss to prove that theory of her being a self-hyped failure as being completely true. Ms. Extreme knows this is it for her – when she doesn’t beat me, she knows whatever hype and whatever confidence people had in her finally achieving her dream is going to have been all for nothing before they turn their backs on her as they’ll have realized the truth. All that time and all that hope all invested in her just to be wasted, but they’ll learn to put their faith in me, Darcy May Morgan, as I’ll continue leading the division-”
(“Gangsta” by New Years Day plays into the World 1 Theatre to cheers from the crowd and Ms. Extreme comes walking out, a smirk on her face as she shakes her head in obvious disagreement. While it should go without saying that she’d disagree with the message that Wallace is relaying to the EAW audience, it can’t help but be noted that Ms. Extreme happens to look the slightest bit amused.)
Persephone: Ugh, Wallace was surely about to be done wasting our time but here this bitch comes to keep this portion of the show running even longer. A Rex match would’ve been a LOT more pleasing to watch.
James Peters: Ms. Extreme has apparently heard enough, as she’s headed right for the ring! She got more than just a little aggressive with Darcy back at Battle of Egypt, but is Wallace next on her list?!
(Ms. Extreme enters the ring, a microphone in hand as she comes to stand across from Wallace, who doesn’t appear to appreciate being interrupted.)
Ms. Extreme: All you’d need is the Universal Women’s Championship over your shoulder and it’d just add on to the ridiculousness of this whole thing right now! I mean, Darcy’s got you coming out here to play messenger about the fall she took in Cairo and how she thinks that I’d really let her walk out of Pain for Pride with the Universal Women’s Championship – but that’s not gonna happen.
Ms. Extreme: What I did at Battle of Egypt wasn’t me being a coward, it wasn’t me thinking that the only way that I could bring myself to stand over Darcy with the Universal Women’s Title would be through an attack she doesn’t see coming – that was just me sending a message! That was me letting her know that I’m going into Pain for Pride playing no fucking games. Her and Cameron got to have their match, and I allowed that much, but what I did afterward was let her and everyone else know that this is my time! Call me desperate, call what I did pushing boundaries or crossing lines, but I’m not the type to hold back or feel like I should feel myself in just so that no one’s upset about by anything that I say or do. That wasn’t something that changed after Pain for Pride last year after Cash in the Vault and I didn’t hold back on how I felt about that – but after all I did to be the woman who won No Way Out knowing I’d be the one to go to Pain for Pride and WIN, that wasn’t going to something that changed now. Besides, I figured our former Miss Cash in the Vault would be able to understand someone showing up to something where they’re least expected to show their face, and surprise everyone with what they would end up doing to make a statement and have a moment. :mjgrin:
(Despite Darcy’s view on the way Ms. Extreme conducted herself at Battle of Egypt, Ms. Extreme is as smug as ever as she grins at Wallace. Wallace, however, is expressionless.)
Ms. Extreme: Buuuut, I guess the champ doesn’t share the sentiment if I’m not cracking someone over their head with a briefcase! 🤷♀️ Oh well! But really, I don’t give a damn how “cowardly” Darcy wants to think of me, I don’t care if she wants to look down on me, because there was hardly anything more satisfying than ME looking down on HER as I held up the Universal Women’s Championship after I took her ass the fuck out the way I did. Darcy understands full well that she’s a marked woman, she knew the second that I won that I’d have my sights set on her and that championship that she’s keeping warm for the time being – and she knows now more than ever that I’m coming. Instead of calling me cowardly, she should be thinking of me as dangerous, as a threat, as the woman who’s completely capable of ripping her off the temporary throne she’s occupying because I’m all that and more.
Ms. Extreme: The only coward around here, Wallace, is the one who’s not even here tonight and that’s none other than Darcy herself. It doesn’t get more cowardly and pathetic than sending someone to come out here to read some statement on her behalf, instead of showing up to Voltage herself and saying all that she’s apparently had on her mind over the last week. She knew I’d be here, that she could’ve said all this to my face if she wanted to even if I can’t guarantee that I wouldn’t have dropped that bitch where she stood – but I went through hell in No Way Out and I’m still standing. I’m here letting everyone know what I think of this shit, what I think of her, but maybe that’s why she thought sitting her ass at home would do her better than having to confront me, and for that, I can’t say I blame her because she knows I’ll take her out again. It’s not like I’m Veena Adams, who has to hide behind power moves to get what I want, or like I’m the version of Harper Lee before she tried to rip Sierra’s tongue out – I’m the realest competition and the realest challenger that her reign has seen yet. That’s why she isn’t here this week, that’s why she isn’t in this ring to say what she wants to to my face, because for the first time since “ThE lEaDiNg LaDy” took the title, she’d be staring into the eyes of the woman who’s got everything it’d take to defeat her and she’d actually be unsure of herself.
Ms. Extreme: She’d put a brave face but, deep down, I’m the last woman she should want to have to defend that title against. Deep down, she knows in her soul that women like Veena and Harper haven’t prepared her to stand on the Pain for Pride stage one-on-one with me. All she did to make her match with Raven a spectacle just to get her ass beat hasn’t readied her for everything I plan to send her way. And as for her match with Cameron – if she couldn’t bring herself to push herself and finish that, then she damn sure isn’t ready for as far as I’m willing to go and that much is gonna show when I’m still picking myself up to finish caving her fucking face in. But if Darcy isn’t able to see this broadcast live right now, Wallace, I want that message to get back to her. I want you to tell her that I said that for her to think of me as a bust, that the only thing that’ll end up busted and broken is her reign when I’m putting a stop to it. I want you to tell her personally that she isn’t ready for the lengths I’ll go to to be on top, but when I do get there, when I am the woman at the top of this company, that’ll be when women’s wrestling will finally have a face worthy of being shown.
(Ms. Extreme emphatically throws her microphone down at Wallace’s feet and shouts at him off-mic to make sure that Darcy gets her message. “Gangsta” by New Years Day starts up again as Ms. Extreme stares him down before leaving from the ring.)
James Peters: Quite the message from Ms. Extreme just now! If I were Darcy, I’d be taking Ms. Extreme seriously as a woman of her word, because I have no doubt that she’ll be out to give Darcy everything she’s got!
Rich Russillo: Ms. Extreme is tough and ruthless, but there’s no one who should be so quick to discount Darcy! Darcy has proven herself time and time again, and Pain for Pride could be where she does that one more time; I wouldn’t be surprised to see Darcy win if that’s what it comes down to!
Persephone: Who cares?! I don’t!
James Peters: Ms. Extreme is finally done here and that look on her face says it all, that she’s prepared for everything Darcy could hit her with-
Rich Russillo: NO SHE’S NOT!
James Peters: DARCY MAY MORGAN SMASHES THE UNIVERSAL WOMEN’S TITLE INTO MS. EXTREME’S FACE AS SOON AS SHE TURNS AROUND!!!
Rich Russillo: DARCY MAY MORGAN IS HERE AFTER ALL, AND THIS WAS ALL A SCHEME TO GET MS. EXTREME WITH HER GUARD DOWN!!! DARCY IS HERE TO GET REVENGE!!!
James Peters: DARCY DROPS THE TITLE AND GRABS MS. EXTREME, LAUNCHING HER INTO THE BARRICADE AFTER GETTING HER UP!! DARCY STOMPS AND KICKS HER WHILE SHE’S DOWN, MS. EXTREME UNABLE TO FIGHT HER OFF IN THIS SURPRISE ATTACK!!!
Persephone: Am I supposed to feel sorry for this bitch? Because I don’t.
Rich Russillo: MS. EXTREME TRIES TO PUSH DARCY AWAY BUT DARCY STAYS ON HER; THERE’S NO PREVENTING DARCY FROM OUTRIGHT DEMOLISHING MS. EXTREME, WHO DARCY THROWS INTO THE STEEL STEPS AT RINGSIDE!!
(The crowd can be heard exploding at Darcy’s arrival and subsequent attack on Ms. Extreme, who’s down on the ground after getting blasted in the face with the Universal Women’s Championship and thrown into the steps! Darcy stands next to her, looking down on her with an infuriated expression as Ms. Extreme struggles to turn herself in a weak effort to try to get up before Darcy goes rolling her into the ring. Darcy follows in after her with the title in hand, anticipating Ms. Extreme as she continues to struggle on the mat.)
James Peters: AND NOW DARCY JUST STRUCK WITH A PUNT KICK TO THE FACE!!! DARCY KNOCKS CAMILLE OUT JUST AS SHE TURNED OVER AND MS. EXTREME LOOKS LIKE SHE’S OUT AS SHE HASN’T MOVED!! MS. EXTREME IS SPRAWLED OUT AND DARCY DROPS DOWN ON HER, PUNCHING AT HER FACE!!!
Rich Russillo: DARCY UNLEASHES ON MS. EXTREME, AND THIS IS HAD TO BE BUILDING UP FROM THE ATTACK SHE SUFFERED FROM MS. EXTREME!! DARCY HOLDS NOTHING BACK AS HER FIST CONNECTS OVER AND OVER AND OVER- I’M WORRIED FOR WHAT MS. EXTREME IS GONNA LOOK LIKE AFTER THIS!!
Persephone: More adopted than she ever has, I’m sure. :mjlol:
James Peters: DARCY HAS NOT LET UP FOR A SECOND AND MS. EXTREME HASN’T BEEN ABLE TO BLOCK A SINGLE ONE OF THESE HITS!! SHE’S FOR SURE OUT AFTER THAT KICK!! DARCY’S TREATING MS. EXTREME’S FACE LIKE A PUNCHING BAG AND THERE’S NOTHING BUT HATE BEHIND THOSE STRIKES, DETERMINED TO SHOW MS. EXTREME THAT SHE’S NOT OFF THE HOOK JUST YET!!!
Rich Russillo: IF NOT NOW, THEN WHEN?! BECAUSE SHE JUST BUSTED MS. EXTREME’S NOSE AND MOUTH WITH HER BARE FIST; THERE’S BLOOD EVERYWHERE!!!
(Darcy throws one last punch before sitting back while Ms. Extreme is under her, unmoving and seemingly unconscious but the camera view of her face shows blood splattered on her face. Her mouth is busted and there’s sure to be bruising all over her face as Darcy hadn’t held back at all. Darcy’s fist is bloodied and she hasn’t uncurled her hand yet, breathing heavily as she looks around and then down at Ms. Extreme.)
James Peters: Finally, I think she’s gotten her point across and we- NO! DARCY GETS UP AND KICKS HER OVER! DARCY GRABS HER ARMS AND PULLS THEM BACK TO RAISE HER UP, AND THE UNIVERSAL WOMEN’S TITLE IS JUST UNDER MS. EXTREME!!
Rich Russillo: DARCY STOMPS THE BACK OF HER HEAD, AND MS. EXTREME GOES FACE-FIRST INTO THE FRONT OF THE UNIVERSAL WOMEN’S TITLE!!
(If there was ever any idea that Ms. Extreme could’ve tried to fight back, Darcy May Morgan had just effectively killed it. Ms. Extreme hasn’t moved from off the title and it takes Darcy yanking her off the championship to get Ms. Extreme away from it… and to her feet.)
James Peters: DARCY ISN’T DONE AS SHE GETS MS. EXTREME TO HER FEET, FORCING HER TO STAND?!
Rich Russillo: “THE CURTAIN CALL”!!!! DARCY LIFTS MS. EXTREME UP AND DROPS HER DOWN, AND I CAN’T REMEMBER THE LAST TIME WE’VE SEEN MS. EXTREME PUT DOWN AND OUT LIKE THIS!!! DARCY MAY MORGAN JUST BRUTALIZED THE FUCK OUT OF MS. EXTREME HERE TONIGHT!!
Persephone: Serves her right for interrupting Wallace when we could’ve avoided all this and moved the fuck on to whatever’s next in this show like we should’ve. But I’m still bored either way.
(Darcy rolls from the ring, casually taking her time as Ms. Extreme definitely isn’t going anywhere anytime soon. Darcy lifts the skirt of the ring and digs under the apron, retrieving after a moment a garbage can from under the ring. She slides it into the ring and calls for Wallace to stand it upright as she goes to grab Ms. Extreme.)
James Peters: And now Ms. Extreme gets pulled to her feet once again, unable to stand on her own as Darcy has to hold her up- BEFORE DUMPING HER OVER INTO THE GARBAGE CAN!!!!
(Ms. Extreme gets put over head-first into the garbage can, which eventually falls over with Ms. Extreme inside and neither Darcy nor Wallace do anything to prevent that. She crashes to the mat with a thud, but remains inside the garbage can while Darcy kicks it from the outside before crouching down beside it.)
Darcy May Morgan: (off-mic) This is more fitting for what you really are, Ms. Extreme: trash! And you think I’d let trash like you take my championship from me?! You’ll never become the Universal Women’s Champion, Camille, not on my watch!
(Darcy rises back to a vertical base, a smirk on her face as she picks up the Universal Women’s Championship from the mat and nods to Wallace that she’s ready to leave. “Spotlight Saviour” begins to play and the two of them leave from the ring while officials come down past them to get into the ring and check on Ms. Extreme, who hasn’t moved at all from out of the garbage can. While Darcy backpedals up the ramp, it’s obvious that she’s enjoying the damage that’s been done, and once standing on the stage with the Universal Women’s Championship raised, it’s on that sight that the scene fades out.)
(Promotional ad for Pain for Pride, featuring the match between Ms. Extreme and Darcy May Morgan for Darcy’s Universal Women’s Championship.)
(As Voltage fades back to ringside, ‘brutal’ by Olivia Rodrigo hits, causing the virtual crowd to give a mixed reaction, with the majority of the fans cheering following Sierra Bradford’s actions on Dynasty. Soon after, Sierra Bradford begins walking out to the stage, making her way down to the ring with a microphone in her hand. She has a grin on her face, clearly proud of her actions just a few nights ago.)
James Peters: Here comes Sierra Bradford! At Battle of Egypt she managed to defeat Candice Blair, but after the match she was attacked by Ximena Velasquez and her former best friend, Harper Lee. Harper would then put out a challenge for Pain for Pride!
Rich Russillo: On Dynasty Harper would face Ashley Flores in a match for a unique opportunity, but she’d come up short after being distracted by Sierra Bradford, who’d successfully take out Ximena! Sierra has a smile on her face right now, and I’d imagine that’s exactly why.
Persephone: I really hope Sierra isn’t thinking about accepting Harper’s challenge. Those two in a match on the biggest show of the year is the last thing anyone needs.
(Sierra steps inside of the ring still holding the microphone, and it’s clear that she’s impressed with herself after costing Harper the match against Ashley. Sierra looks around the World 1 Theatre, before finally beginning to speak.)
Sierra Bradford: Dynasty was great, wasn’t it?
(Once again, the crowd begins to cheer.)
Sierra Bradford: Soooo much happened on Friday night, but you know what *my* favorite part was? My favorite part was me beating the shit out of Ximena Velasquez and costing Harper Lee her match :drakelike:!
(The cheering continues, and Sierra keeps the same smile she had on her face walking down to the ring.)
Sierra Bradford: You know when I made Candice tap out back at Battle of Egypt, a huge weight was lifted off my shoulders. I was just glad to finally finish all that bullshit after Candice spent weeks sticking her nose where it didn’t belong, but of course like the bitches they are, Harper Lee and Ximena Velasquez had to make their presence known. They attacked me from behind pretty much right after I finished my match with Candice, and when I was laid out and couldn’t do anything, Harper put out a challenge. Harper Lee wants to face ME at Pain for Pride. I don’t know if Harper forgot what type of person I am after all the time we spent as a team, but I wasn’t gonna let those two get away with that attack. I wasn’t gonna let them get away with ANY of the shit they’ve done to me since Reckless Wiring, and on Dynasty I found an opportunity to get some revenge. Yeah, I did cost Harper the match. I screwed Harper over and I stopped her from winning whatever that “unique opportunity” is supposed to be, even though that was a dumb match to make in the first place seeing as she just challenged me, but whatever. Harper is the type to drop everything and chase fame anyway. She’s a glorified attention whore, and I just wish I saw that sooner, but what’s done is done. Harper made the biggest mistake of her life back at Reckless Wiring, and it looks like she still hasn’t learned her lesson yet. She should’ve known better than to try and make a statement at Battle of Egypt after what I did to her and Ximena back on Voltage, but if it takes Harper missing out on opportunities she was never going to win in the first place to get the point across then so be it. If it wasn’t already obvious, then I accept your challenge Harper. I’ll face you at Pain for Pride!
(The virtual crowd explodes for the announcement. After all of the attacks the two put each other through, the fans have been waiting for the day that they finally meet each other inside of the ring. Sierra Bradford remains inside of the ring though, clearly not done speaking, as she looks directly at the camera with a far more serious look on her face.)
Sierra Bradford: But… If I’m gonna face you at Pain for Pride then I don’t want some plain old one-on-one match. I haven’t forgotten about what you did back at Reckless Wiring. You tried to rip my tongue out. You tried to take me out of action, and if all those officials didn’t pull you off of me you might’ve actually succeeded. You wanted to hurt me Harper and now I want the chance to do the exact same thing back to you. I want to make sure you’re not walking out of Pain for Pride at all. After all the shit you put me through the past few months, a normal match isn’t enough for the two of us. There’s no way in hell I’d be happy just pinning you to the mat or making you tap out. I don’t just want to win, Harper. I don’t just want to prove who the “better member of the Realm” is. I don’t just want to be the better competitor. I want the opportunity to do whatever the fuck I want to you and Ximena without rules, without restrictions, without ANYTHING stopping me from getting my revenge. If I’m gonna face you then we’re doing it on MY terms, and you know what that means? It means that at Pain for Pride, I’m going to be facing you in a STREET FIGHT!
(As expected, the cheering gets even louder, and Sierra looks over at the stage.)
Sierra Bradford: After Dynasty I know you’re somewhere backstage just waiting to try and attack me from behind again, so instead of being a bitch why don’t you just come out here and give me an answer. Are *you* up for the challenge, Harper?
(Sierra waits a few seconds, but nothing happens. Neither Harper Lee nor Ximena Velasquez appear. She gives it a little while longer, but after nobody appears to answer her, Sierra can’t help but laugh.)
Sierra Bradford: :mjlol: Can’t say I’m surprised. For all I know you’re probably somewhere crying over your loss on Dynasty. I’m sure I’ll hear from you soon enough anyway, so you might as well stay wherever you’re hiding and watch me beat Terry Chambers later tonight, because what you see me do to him is just a fraction of what’s coming your way at Pain for Pride. I told you I was coming for you Harper, and very soon you’re gonna see just how big of a mistake you made stabbing me in the back. I’ll see you at Pain for Pride.
(The virtual crowd cheers for Sierra Bradford as ‘brutal’ picks back up, and Sierra begins making her way out of the ring, saying everything she needed to, including making her match at Pain for Pride with Harper Lee a Street Fight, which clearly made the fans even more excited for the upcoming match between the two former best friends and Tag Team Champions.)
James Peters: Wow! Sierra Bradford versus Harper Lee at Pain for Pride in a Street Fight!
Rich Russillo: This is going to be huge! These two once held the Unified Tag Team Championships together, and now at Pain for Pride they have the opportunity to do whatever they want to each other, and there’s no doubt that they’re going to tear each other apart!
Persephone: 🥱🥱🥱🥱 Boring. They were horrible Tag Champs and they’re gonna have a horrible match at Pain for Pride. I don’t know why anyone’s excited for this.
(As ‘brutal’ continues to play and Sierra continues making her way up the ramp, Voltage fades away from ringside.)
(Commercial for Olivia Rodrigo’s “SOUR” album, promoted by Sierra Bradford.)
(‘Forgotten’ by Avril Lavigne as Constance Blevins arrives on the stage in her Black leather jacket and matching gear on underneath. Now sporting an eye patch over right eye, with her one good eye, Constance stares straight ahead with extreme focus before making her way to the ring. She enters the ring and doesn’t waste precious moments posing, not in the best of moods to a mixed reaction of the crowd.)
Bella Braxton: The Following Contest is Scheduled for ONE FALL!!!!
Virtual Crowd: ONE FALL!!!
Bella Braxton: And it is a Qualifying Match for the CASH IN THE VAULT AT PAIN FOR PRIDE!!!
(Virtual Crowd cheers.)
Bella Braxton: Introducing First, hailing from Baltimore, Maryland! Weighing in at 120 pounds! She is “THE FORGOTTEN” CONSTANCE BLEVINS!!!!
James Peters: The former Specialists Champion, going down in defeat to Dr. Bethany Blue, a wrestler we know very well here on Voltage, and she looks to get back on track and with this chance, talk about an opportunity right after losing the title.
Rich Russillo: We saw what she did to the Good Doctor here a few weeks back leading into Battle of Egypt, left her bloody right in front of us, she may not be champion now, the Doctor was able to get the last laugh, but look at the determination in her eyes, if she comes with that same fervor as she did that night against Bethany, we may be seeing her at the Cash in the Vault.
Persephone: She lost, plain and simple, she could be mad all she wants, Constance passed out and now she has to face that creepy dude with the doll, Shane Gates. She’s not right, it’s going to cost her, hopefully fast.
(“Overlord” by Suicide Silence replaces Constance theme, as it hits, and the crowd begins to boo. Shane Gates makes his way out, with Lizzie the Graveyard Doll in his hands as he slowly walks down to the ring.)
Bella Braxton: And her opponent, he hails from Huntington Beach, California… weighing in at 213 pounds… accompanied to the ring by Lizzie! “THE NATURAL BORN KILLER” SHANE GATES!!!!!
(Shane makes it to the ring, slowly getting in with a cold stare, looking at Constance Blevins as he places Lizzie in the corner post.)
James Peters: Shane Gates practically murdered Greg Voltaire on our last Voltage when Lizzie was suspended up in the air inside the cage, now he looks to get the Cash In The Vault.
Rich Russillo: That would make Lizzie very happy.
Persephone: He’s so creepy.
Rich Russillo: “I’ll protect you.
Persephone: Shut up.
(The referee checks on both wrestlers before calling for the bell and the start of the match.)
(DING!!!!!!!! DING!!!!!!!!!!!! DING!!!!!!!!!!!)
(Shane Gates comes running right out of the corner quickly trying to forearm smash Constance but she quickly side steps and starts unloading forearms on the bigger Gates, she tries to Irish Whip him into the ropes, but he holds on, reversing it.)
James Peters: A reversal and Constance bounces off the ropes, a back body drop by Shane, NO! Constance is able to land on her feet, he turns into a kick to the midsection, she bounces of the ropes, KNEE LIFT on Gates who stumbles back, Constance with a dropkick and the big man falls through the ropes!
Rich Russillo: Constance needs to stay on him, or this will be very long night for her. She is still feeling the after affects from Battle of Egypt, her and Dr. Bethany Blue went through a war, while Shane is very well rested, Constance wants to get this done early and she is hopping out of the ring, Gates runs to the other side and slides in, Constance though stops as Lizzie is blocking her path!
Persephone: I hate that doll! Get it out of here, seriously!
(Constance takes her eye off the doll for a moment before suddenly a sliding dropkick takes Constance out and right into the steel barrier!)
James Peters: Gates taking advantage early! He just kicked Constance into the barrier, he is now reaching down, and throwing her back in the ring, both of these wrestlers know how important this is, a chance in Cash in the Vault! Gates grabs Blevins, throwing her into the turnbuckle, charging in, NO! Constance with a boot, NO! Gates grabs it, dragging her out of the corner, ENZINGUIRI BY BLEVINS! We know how hard her strikes are and Gates again is stumbling, Constance runs at him, a clothesline! It doesn’t knock the big man down; she backs up with another clothesline! Gates stumbles back again and…. NO! A huge boot and that takes Constance down!
Rich Russillo: Shane is wasting no time in this, picking her up by the hair, a few forearms stunning Constance, whipping her into the ropes, Constance bounces back with a high flying body press! No! He is being held and caught by Shane Gates! POWERSLAM ON CONSTANCE AND HE HOOKS THE LEG FOR THE COVER!
ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!
TWO!!!!!!!!!!!
Persephone: She just lost the Specialists Championship, I doubt she is getting pinned like that, kick out by Constance.
(Constance tries to get up but Shane Gates grabs a head full of hair with a snap mare over.)
James Peters: Snap mare using the hair! He is grabbing her by the hair again, another snap mare by the hair this time follicles and strands are falling on the mat! Gates grabs her one more time, SNAP MARE BY THE HAIR AND CONSTANCE IS SCREAMING IN PAIN! Now Gates is stomping her down, over and over as he waits while Constance is slowly getting up, Gates charges in, Sling Blade by Blevins! Gates falls to the mats, Constance runs to the ropes, she grabs Shane in a front face lock…. TORNADO DDT… NO! GATES THROWS HER OFF!
Rich Russillo: CONSTANCE LANDS ON HER FEET! RUNNING KNEE TO THE JAW OF GATES! He is stunned, she Blevins hops on the second rope, Gates turns, FLYING CLOTHESLINE AND GATES IS DOWN! Constance bounces off the ropes, leg drop on Gates but Constance isn’t going for the pin, she this time grabs him by the man bun, hooking him, trying to lift Gates on her shoulders! She could be looking for the Final Expiration, the same move that concussed Nurse Goldstein!
Persephone: She can’t lift him; he is too big or too weak!
(Constance tries to lift him up and she actually gets him off his feet when Gates elbows her in the side of the face, repeatedly until she can’t hold him anymore, Gates drops, she turns….)
James Peters: DEAD MAN! THE SITDOWN POWERBOMB AND IT HIT! SHANE GATES IS GOING TO THE CASH IN THE VAULT!
ONE!!!!!!!!!!!
TWO!!!!!!!!!!!
TH….
Persephone: She gets a shoulder up, of course she does.
Rich Russillo: It was not enough! Constance Blevins was able to get her shoulder up! Gates looks a bit surprised, getting back up, he hoists Constance to her feet, a vicious suplex! He grabs her and now a huge bodyslam, what Gates is doing, trying to slowly break down Constance, it is a sound strategy, and she can’t be at 100%, between her match with Dr. Blue to all the travel that she went through, Constance needs to hurting right now
James Peters: She is, a little slower this match than usual, maybe what Gates is trying to do is expose this, as he sits up Constance, driving a knee to her back, and another! He wedges it into her spine and wrenches back, trying to ground her here, smart considering she has been determined to get that Cash In the Vault Opportunity! Constance in a lot of pain but she is fighting through it, trying to break free of this! She is planting her feet, CONSTANCE IS ARCHING HERSELF! GATES RELEASES, SHE TURNS AND KICKS GATES IN THE FACE! HE IS STUNNED, GETTING BACK TO HIS FEET, BLEVINS DROPKICKS HIM INTO THE SECOND ROPE!
Rich Russillo: She is laying it into him with multiple knee lifts and strikes! She is taking control of the match very quickly, running against the ropes, NO! GATES COMES OUT WITH A CLOTHESLINE! CONSTANCE DUCKS, HE REVERES AND CONSTANCE WITH THE SHINING LIGHT! GATES IS DOWN AND CONSTANCE WITH THE COVER!
ONE!!!!!!!!!!!
TWO!!!!!!!!!!!
TH…
Persephone: Gates she threw her off like she was a rag doll.
(Constance quickly lands on her feet, she waits as Gates is back to his feet, jumping up to the second rope, she dives at him but Gates catches her by the waist…_
James Peters: DARKNESS BELOW! THE NORTHERN LIGHTS BUSTER TOOK CONSTANCE OUT AND SHANE GATES SMELLS BLOOD! CONSTANCE IS SLOWLY SITTING UP, GATES WITH BULLET2HEAD! THE VICIOUS KICKS INTO THE SHINING WIZARD AND CONSTANCE COULD BE OUT OF IT! HERE IS THE COVER!
ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
TWO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
THR….
Persephone: How did she get her shoulder up!? Come on Gates, finish this! Anyone, finish it!
Rich Russillo: Constance Blevins is not going down! She is refusing to let this opportunity escape her. She lost the Specialists Championship in Egypt, now she is trying to be a part to one of the traditional matches at Pain for Pride and Gates is livid! Picking up Constance by the hair, grabbing her neck, lifting her up off her feet. It’s a choke! He has a choke on her, and she is dangling, the referee is stepping in here…
1!
2!
3!
4!
(Shane Gates drops Constance , arguing with the referee before turning back around and waiting until Constance gets back on her feet, with the help of the ropes, she is up, Gates charges in, Constance ducks…)
James Peters: DDT BY CONSTANCE BLEVINS BRINGING GATES DOWN TO THE MATS! Constance is hurt, she is trying to get her composure back, using everything and anything to get back on her feet! Gates is down, slowly trying to recover! Constance is stalking him as he is up and she comes up from behind, TRYING TO LIFT HIM OFF HIS FEET AGAIN! NO! ANOTHER ELBOW TO HER FACE! CONSTANCE DROPS HIM, SHE RUNS RIGHT INTO A SIDEWALK SLAM! GATES HOOKS THE LEG FOR THE COVER!
ONE!!!!!!!!!!!
TWO!!!!!!!!!!!!!
THRE….
Persephone: Can’t this bitch ever stay down!? I mean seriously!?
Rich Russillo: Look what is on the line here, Persephone! Whoever wins that briefcase can pretty much write their own ticket toward any championship they desire! Gates is slamming the mats, frustrated that he has not been able to put Constance away so far! He is back up to his feet, and look….
Persephone: Oh, Hell no! How did that creepy doll get on the apron!?
Rich Russillo: It’s possessed, but do not worry, I will totally protect you!
Persephone: Then I’m so dead!
(Gates smiles looking at Lizzie as he grabs Constance, slowly pulling her up to her feet, Gates stares at her for a moment before laughing, he goes for the Iron Claw on her face…)
James Peters: NO! CONSTANCE WITH A KICK TO THE GUT ON GATES! HE LET’S GO! CONSTANCE WITH A MAFIA KICK! GATES AGAIN STUMBLES BACK, HITTIGN THE ROPES, THIS TIME CONSTANCE GETS HIM UP ON HER SHOULDERS! SHE IS GOING FOR THE FINAL EXPIRATION! THIS ONE IS OVER!!!!!
Rich Russillo: LOOK AT THE STRENGTH OF CONSTANCE BLEVINS! SHE HAS HIM UP IN THE AIR AND THIS IS GOING TO BE IT! SHE IS GOING TO…. Wait….. What the hell!?
(As Constance is about to drop Shane Gates’s head into the knee, she notices that Lizzie the Doll is now standing right in front of her in the middle of the ring. Constance eyes widen, not knowing what to do. She quickly drops Gates, staring at the doll.)
Persephone: I am so outta here!
James Peters: The Doll is now in the middle of the ring and we saw what she did with Shane Gates against Greg Voltaire on the last Voltage getting out of the cage, Lizzie is going to practically win this for Shane Gates!
Rich Russillo: Constance is confused and doesn’t know what to do! She is closing her eyes and clenching her fist! What is she doing!? Look at Lizzie, the doll is laughing and…..
(As Constance opens her eyes, she screams when suddenly….)
Persephone: CONSTANCE JUST HIT BYE BYE DIE! ON LIZZIE AND SHE PUNTED THAT DOLL OUT OF THE RING AND HALFWAY DOWN THE ENTRANCE RAMP!
Rich Russillo: CONSTANCE PUNTED LIZZIE TO HELL! WAIT! SHANE GATES IS UP! HE SEES WHAT HAPPENED AND IS SCREAMING FOR LIZZIE! CONSTANCE SEES GATES ON HIS FOURS SCREAMING FOR LIZZIE, CONSTANCE RUNS AT HIM….. THE ABOLISHMENT!
James Peters: THAT KNE ALMOST TOOK GATES HEAD OFF AND CONSTANCE YELLS AT THE REFEREE AS SHE JUMPS ON GATES HOOKING THE LEG FOR THE COVER!!!
ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
TWO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
THREE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
(DING!!!!!!!!!!! DING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! DING!!!!!!!!!!!!)
Bella Braxton: The Winner of the Match and advancing to the Cash In The Vault at Pain For Pride…. CONSTANCE BLEVINS!!!!!!!!!!!!
(“The Forgotten” plays throughout the arena as Constance rolls off Shane Gates to her knees, she screams and slams the mats pumping herself up after a long week since Egypt knowing she just punched her ticket to Cash in the Vault at Pain for Pride! Looking over at Lizzie who she punted earlier and was the distraction she needed to take Gates out. The referee raises her hand as Gates slowly rolls out of the ring and crawls to Lizzie.)
James Peters: Constance Blevins with a huge win tonight and she has punched her ticket to Pain For Pride! She will get the chance to compete in the Cash in the Vault match and we have all seen that briefcase changes careers!
Rich Russillo: She may have lost the Specialists Championship but how quickly in a period of a week can fortunes change and now she has a huge opportunity to make it a reality in the Cash In The Vault.
Persephone: Whatever, I’m just glad this match is over, and the doll was punted.
(Constance, grimacing in pain continues to celebrate in the ring while Shane frantically checks on Lizzie.)
(Another promotional ad for Pain for Pride plays, this time showcasing the current Elitists in the Cash in the Vault match.)
(As Voltage comes back from commercial, there’s a quick pan around the World 1 Theatre before “How You Like That” by BLACKPINK takes over the P.A. system to the sound of boos from the crowd! Ahren makes his way out from the back, and saying he looks mad as fuck is an understatement, as he wastes no time in bothering to acknowledge the audience once out on the stage.)
James Peters: Ahren Fournier came close to becoming the National Elite Champion back at Battle of Egypt with the help of his loyal Jennipurr, but after talking shit to Terry earlier in the night, Terry put a stop to Ahren being on the verge of stealing that win!
Rich Russillo: We know if Terry hadn’t shown up, we’d be looking at a new champion, and judging from the reaction of this crowd, I’d say they don’t mind Terry’s actions at all!
Persephone: I don’t feel bad for anyone in that situation at all. It’s a shame we couldn’t just leave all of them back in Egypt.
(Ahren enters the ring, angrily and impatiently demanding a microphone from the ringside crew. A nameless staffer hurries one over and Ahren rudely snatches it from them, before heading back to the middle of the ring. His music fades as he raises his shades above his head and he audibly and dramatically sighs into his microphone, shaking his head.)
Ahren Fournier: Everyone knows that Battle of Egypt was a stupid disaster that should’ve never occurred, because what SHOULD’VE happened was me defeating TLA and finally becoming a champion again! It’s been way too long since I last held some gold around this GOAT waist, and the National Elite Championship was literally fingertips away from being mine. People pretend to like TLA for whatever reason, but he’s an obnoxious asshole running a prostitution ring, making the same vagina jokes he does every week like he’s 10-years-old, and TLA being a champion is never a good thing – just look at the state that title is in! I’m sure he’s degraded that championship in every way imaginable – the Poon Palace is just a breeding ground for disease and filth, which was why I had a scheduled wash and cleaning lined up for the National Elite Title right at the same time as Jennipurr’s for when after I was SUPPOSED to have won, so imagine MY embarrassment when I had to cancel the appointment last-minute!
Ahren Fournier: But maybe the worst part, was that it wasn’t even my fault! Let’s not act like I was ever gonna lose to that disgusting bum TLA in the first place because I mean, look him and then look at me. Now look at him again but this time without feeling like you’re gonna vomit, and now look back to me! It’s obvious I had that match won despite everything his mutt did to cause problems and I had every reason to believe I was gonna be the new champion with all I’d done to even get that opportunity in the first place. I did what all these gross, annoying tryhards obnoxiously “brag” about doing and earned that shot – and I would’ve won like I SHOULD HAVE, but Terry Chambers is so super jealous of me and all my success that he just HAD to ruin it for me and everyone who knew I deserved to win. I get that he’s made a career out of being a failure with every opportunity he’s ever had, but to try to drag me down with him?! That’s not good for my branding or my sponsors and he knows that; it’s psychotic on his part! I didn’t become the star that I am just so you could try to leech off me and my success – I’d tell you to go get your own, but you’d have to actually be able to hold onto it for more than 4 seconds. If you thought I’d let go of how you screwed me over though without doing anything about it, you’ve got another thing coming!
(Ahren gives a frustrated exhale, his face scrunching up in anger at the reminder that what stood in the way of him winning over TLA was Terry. He turns to face the stage, pacing back and forth with the microphone still raised.)
Ahren Fournier: Formerly Fat Terrence, you lil bih, waddle your ass down to this ring and get these hooves.
(Ahren finally stops pacing, glaring at the entrance area when “Natural” by Imagine Dragons suddenly plays to cheers from the crowd! Ahren glares at the reception Terry gets, as Chambers makes his way out with an amused grin on his face. This clearly isn’t the reaction Ahren expected to be getting from him.)
Rich Russillo: For someone who’s about to be getting into the ring with someone who probably wouldn’t think twice about ripping his head off right now, Terry sure does seem to be alright!
James Peters: For starters, people need to think of what Ahren said to Terry backstage at the event: he not only brought Consuela into it, but he mentioned Terry’s children as well. Add that onto the fact that TLA was about to be cheated out of retaining the National Elite Championship, Terry had every reason to make sure that Ahren got what he had coming to him.
Persephone: Well, if that’s the case for them, then I don’t know what reason someone has against me for me to have to put up with these two coming out here to waste my time with this and the lack of a Rex match for this week, but it’s definitely feeling like a personal attack.
(Terry enters the ring with a microphone, clearly not feeling threatened at all as he leans back against the ropes. As his music fades, Ahren marches up to Terry not appreciating his nonchalant mannerism and shoves him, but Terry merely shoves back only for Ahren to stay on his feet.)
Terry Chambers: I don’t know if you know this but I’ve got better things to do than listen to you bitch and whine. You can be mad all you want, but really, what happened at Battle of Egypt was your own fault. You started this with me and what I did was put an end to you thinking that you could get away with that shit you said. You’ve got no one to really blame for the situation you’re in except for yourself.
Ahren Fournier: Cut the bullshit, Terrance! This is all on you! You cost me my match at Battle of Egypt, you prevented me from winning the National Elite Championship-
Terry Chambers: Oh, you mean the championship that you only would’ve won from TLA because of how you were about to have to steal it from him? Yeah, I wasn’t gonna sit back and let that happen – TLA worked for that and his all his effort didn’t deserve to go down the drain at your hands and Jennipurr’s dirty paws with the drama she was causing there at ringside herself. But more importantly, you just made the mistake of thinking that I wouldn’t see that as the opportunity to wreck your shit for that shit you said earlier that night! You had it coming, Ahren, and you’re the dumbass who really thought you wouldn’t have to face the consequences of your own stupid actions.
Ahren Fournier: First of all, don’t go around slinging mud on Jennipurr’s name like that; she’s innocent!
Terry Chambers: :usure:
Ahren Fournier: Second of all, just because you lucked your way into getting your greasy sausage fingers on a World Title doesn’t make you the authority on who deserves what around here; it’s not like you’ve got the career to have that kind of say.
Terry Chambers: And yet, there I was making sure that the more deserving man won that night and I’m glad I got in your way. People like you, Ahren, love to run your mouths all the time and not expect anyone to retaliate – for whatever reason, that seemed especially true when it came to me – and to know that you’re this upset makes it that much sweeter, because you never saw it coming with how you put yourself up on that pedestal for me to knock you down from it. The thing is though, you actually got knocked off that pedestal a long time ago and it’s not like you made it that high on your own in the first place; ever since you lost the EAW World Championship and haven’t found anyone for you to try to sink your claws into to keep your career afloat, you’ve just been drifting trying to figure out where you really stand.
(Ahren rolls his eyes, seemingly over having to deal with Terry’s reasoning for getting involved in his title match despite his words and actions leading to Terry’s appearance.)
Ahren Fournier: Where I’d be standing is as the National Elite Champion in this ring right now, but since you decided to live vicariously through TLA, you got in the way of that. The truth is, you really decided to interfere because poor Terry got his big bitch feelings hurt, but it’s really not my fault that you can’t stand to hear the truth. People have been saying that you majorly suck for years and how we suffered through your World Title run says enough about how you’re never gonna see another one! It hurts you to know that I was right then, and I’m sure it hurts to know that I’m right about everything even now, because you’ll never be able to compare careers with me and feel like you’ve actually got a chance. I’ve been better than you and there’s not a damn thing to question about that – just check out MY Hall of Fame ring!
(Ahren aggressively raises his hand to show the Hall of Fame ring that he’s wearing and shoves it toward Terry’s face, which Terry bats away out of annoyance. He’s long since come off the ropes, but Ahren’s taunting brings him even closer.)
Ahren Fournier: Of course I’m superior, but we been knew, and EAW knew they couldn’t have a Hall of Fame without inducting their GOAT like I deserved to be! I figured I would’ve gotten my own wing in the Hall of Fame but people already feel like inadequate unworthy trash when they’re around me as it is. But I legitimized it and made it something to actually aspire to! But you? The same can’t be said for you and any of the of the so-called success you’ve had, because I look at you, Terry, and I know that even without this ring, I’m still better than you, I’ve BEEN better than you and you know that I’ve got the career to prove it.
Terry Chambers: Just because you got the ring doesn’t mean that you actually deserve it, Ahren. You know what your problem is? Thinking you could coast by on all that you already accomplished without anyone being able to see through that phony ass act for what it is and that’s always gonna be the difference between someone like you and someone like me. I don’t have championship reigns on top of championship reigns like some people, or a Hall of Fame ring just yet, but regardless of all of that, I’m also not afraid of actually putting in the work even when things aren’t going my way and I don’t go looking for people to latch onto just to stay relevant. Without a Kassidy Heart or a Chris Elite at your side, you’re just another face on the roster to some people and that means you’re not the untouchable GOAT you think you are – and that should bother you, Ahren, because it just means you’ve taken a fall down the ladder yourself.
Terry Chambers: You think you can just talk to me any kind of way, but what I did was show you how for you think you’re so “above me”, that it’s nothing for me to bring you back down to earth. I get satisfaction out of guys like you realizing that you’re NOT gonna treat me like I haven’t busted my ass for years to get everything that I’ve earned, and how I do that is by making it clear to every last one of you who thinks I won’t do something about it. See, you thought it was sweet at Battle of Egypt – thought you’d gotten the last word, thought you’d get the title, thought you’d get to rid off into the sunset without a care in the world – but by the end of the night, no one thought of you as some Hall of Fame GOAT, Ahren. All anyone was talking about was how I went and turned the GOAT into my bitch-
(Having heard enough, AHREN BACKHANDS TERRY WITH THE HAND HIS HALL OF FAME RING IS ON!!! The crowd boos the shit out of Ahren for how he’s disrespecting Terry, but Ahren still doesn’t have any intention of letting Terry get out of this situation unscathed. Terry stumbled back upon being hit and he clutches at the side of his face, trying to shake off the hit while Ahren laughs, realizing that much like backstage at Battle of Egypt that Terry seemingly might not be in a retaliating mood.)
Ahren Fournier: Let’s get one thing clear: you didn’t do shit except screw me out of my opportunity. But get involved my business again, and you’ll be sorry-
Rich Russillo: A RANDOM ACT OF VIOLENCE!!!
James Peters: TERRY LUNGES AND LEAPS TO STRIKE DOWN AHREN, DRIVING HIS BOOT RIGHT INTO AHREN’S FACE!!!
Rich Russillo: AHREN’S GLASSES GO FLYING FROM THE TOP OF HIS HEAD AND HE IS KNOCKED THE FUCK OUT ON THE MAT!!! TERRY HEARD ENOUGH AND HE JUST KICKED THE SHIT OUT OF AHREN JUST NOW!!!
(Terry comes up from off the mat himself and onto one knee, staring down at Ahren with an intense glare while the crowd can be heard cheering in the background!)
James Peters: Ahren got far too comfortable and far too full of himself here tonight, as his actions toward Terry once again come back to bite!
Rich Russillo: You would’ve had to think that Ahren had learned his lesson the other weekend, but his ego got in the way, and for that, he just took a huge hit to the face!
Persephone: And Ahren hasn’t even moved since he got floored; we’re gonna need someone to come in and peel this dead body off the mat immediately! I wanna leave ASAP if Rex isn’t wrestling tonight!
(While “Natural” by Imagine Dragons takes over, Terry rises to his feet and turns to leave from the ring, hopping down from the apron after getting out through the ropes. With his entrance music blasting, the former EAW World Champion doesn’t even bother to look back, leaving Ahren lying in the ring still unmoving. As Terry continues on past the stage and eventually disappearing into the backstage area, the scene fades out.)
(Commercial for TikTok featuring Ronan Malosi, who showcases all the latest dances trending.)
(Voltage comes back from commercial break as Bella Braxton is seen standing at the center of the ring with a smile on her face)
Bella Braxton: Ladies and gentlemen the following is a TAG TEAM MATCH!!! And it is a contest scheduled for…
Crowd: ONE FALL!!!
(‘Glory’ by The Score plays up to a mostly positive mixed reaction as Holly Arrow and Mary S. Atlas make their way out to the stage. Both of them have smirks on their faces as they look towards one another with determined looks on their faces. They simply give one another nods as they look towards the ring and make their way down the ramp from there)
Bella Braxton: Introducing first… at a combined weight of 268 pounds… THE TEAM OF MARY S. ATLAS!!!!!!!!!! AND HOLLY ARROW!!!!!!!!!!! MOST WANTED ARROW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Rich Russillo: Both members of Most Wanted Arrow are back in in-ring competition tonight! If there’s one thing in mind for the both of them is nothing but a victory. And let’s be honest, that’s on everyone’s mind heading into Pain For Pride. But they have to make a statement tonight and what better than tag team competition?
James Peters: Well you have to keep in mind as a tag team, Most Wanted Arrow is an undefeated team. And that tells alot about their status in the tag division. Their opponents tonight are going to have to be at their best in order to secure the victory tonight. Because they’ll definitely be at their best tonight.
Persephone: Why should we care about either of them? I found myself more interested in The Woogieman beating Cage on Showdown than them. They’re nothing more than enhancement talent. They’re borderline bitches that love SOSA too. But let’s be honest, none of them do. :mjlol2:
(Mary runs forward from the bottom of the ramp as she slides into the ring as Holly makes her way around the ring and jumps up onto the apron as she enters into the ring as well. They both climb up opposite sets of turnbuckles as they climb up and pose at the top. Both of them take a moment before jumping off and meeting one another in a corner. Getting ready as ‘Glory’ fades out)
(‘If’ by Janet Jackson plays up to loud cheers from the crowd as Lisa Wren makes her way out to the stage. She looks disgruntled as she stands at the center of the stage with her hands on her hips. She closes her eyes to calm herself down as ‘If’ is replaced by ‘Sacrifice’ by Bebe Rexha which blasts through the speakers of the arena to an unsure mixed reaction. Kensi struts out to the stage with a smirk on her face as she spreads her arms out with a smile. Meeting Lisa on the stage as both of them look at one another. Lisa with her arms crossed as Kensi mouths something to her as they both make their way down the ramp and towards the ring)
Bella Braxton: And their opponents… at a combined weight of 269 pounds… THE TEAM OF LISA WREN!!!!!!!! AND KENSI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Rich Russillo: An interesting partnership for sure. The team of Lisa and Kensi is something I definitely did not expect especially after what happened involving Saudi Arabia. But at the same time we heard Kensi at Battle of Egypt last week, she told Captain Charisma that Lisa agreed to this against her will. So honestly there was really nothing that Lisa could do about it in the first place. :mjlol:
James Peters: If Lisa had a choice you already know that she wouldn’t even be joining Kensi in this match at the moment. But at the same time, both women want the same thing. Their paths meet and they’ve found themselves on the same side tonight. How will this turn out? God knows, but let’s see for ourselves.
Persephone: I hope Lisa betrays Kensi and murders her. It would be great entertainment.
James Peters: :wtf:
Persephone: What’s the problem bitch? Didn’t Harper do that to Sierra?
(Lisa makes her way up the steel steps and into the ring as Kensi circles around and jumps onto the apron. She looks out at the virtual crowd as Lisa sits on the top rope. Kensi enters into the ring as she showboats a little bit more before making her way towards the corner that Lisa is sitting in. Both of them talk gameplan, to the reluctance of Lisa as ‘Sacrifice’ fades out and the ref from there begins to signal for the bell)
(DING! DING! DING!)
Rich Russillo: And here we go as this match is underway! Kensi starting it off for her team and Mary doing the same for her team. Both of them making their way to the center of the ring going for a collar-and-elbow. But it’s Mary that steps forward and sends a knee towards the gut of Kensi! What a cheap shot as Kensi stumbles backwards. BEFORE MARY GOES FOR A ROUNDHOUSE KICK TO THE SIDE OF HER FACE TO FOLLOW UP!
James Peters: But Kensi manages to duck under it, AS SHE GOES UNDER WITH A LEG SWEEP TO TAKE MARY DOWN TO THE GROUND! Mary slides down to a seated position as Kensi gets up to her feet, GOING FOR A PENALTY KICK TOWARDS HER FACE! But Mary rolls backwards as she gets up to her feet! Kensi isn’t stopping as she runs towards Mary, but Mary throws her towards the ropes! AS SHE SPINS AROUND AND CATCHES KENSI WITH A DISCUS ELBOW TOWARDS HER HEAD!
Persephone: It’s funny, it’s like we’re meant to care about this match involving Performance Center recruits. Absolutely pitiful. :mjlol2:
Rich Russillo: Kensi doesn’t fully drop as she plants a knee down to the ground. BUT SHE DOESN’T HAVE MUCH TIME TO RECUPERATE AS MARY STEPS UP AND GOES FOR AN ENZUIGIRI! But Kensi ducks under once more as Mary falls flat on the canvas! Mary scrambling up to her feet, AS KENSI TURNS HER AROUND AND TAKES HER DOWN TO THE MAT WITH A GERMAN SUPLEX! Mary dropped onto her neck as she falls flat to the mat. BUT KENSI KEEPS THE MOMENTUM AS SHE GETS UP TO HER FEET AND CONNECTS WITH A KNEE DROP TOWARDS HER HEAD!
James Peters: Kensi showing her stripes in this match-
Persephone: OH COME ON! You honestly think that she’s actually talented?! Not in a million years! With people as equally talentless as you in a match it’s easy to stand out if you know a basic wrestling move. Don’t fuck around and try to give that bitch sympathy James, damn.
James Peters: :whoa:
Rich Russillo: He’s not wrong though Kensi you’re just mad. Anyways Mary grabbing her head as she brings herself up to her feet, ONLY TO BE MET BY KENSI KICKING HER IN THE GUT AND ATTEMPTING A SNAP SUPLEX! But Mary avoids trouble as she slips out of the suplex position and lands on her feet! Kensi quickly turning around, but before she can do anything Mary sends a sharp elbow towards her face! Kensi stumbles back against the ropes as Mary runs towards her. BUT KENSI BOOTS MARY RIGHT IN THE FACE SENDING HER DOWN TO THE MAT!
James Peters: Mary is down on the ground as she’s making an attempt to recover but Kensi isn’t letting up as she brings her up to her feet and Irish whips her towards a corner. BEFORE RUNNING TOWARDS HER AND LEAPING THROUGH THE AIR GOING FOR A CORNER HIGH KNEE! But Mary manages to narrowly move out of the way and out of trouble for the timebeing! Mary stumbles away as Kensi turns around and makes her way towards her, BUT NOT BEFORE MARY JUMPS INTO THE AIR AND TAKES HER DOWN TO THE MAT WITH A CALF KICK! Kensi sits up as she grabs her face, but Mary gets up now and stomps down on her chest for good measure! Mary bringing Kensi up as she sends her into an Irish whip towards her corner, I think looking for the tag here!
TAG!
Persephone: Tag to the same fucking bitch. Seriously, how can you differentiate the two of them? It’s like the Ava sisters but at least they possess a brain cell, I think…
Rich Russillo: Well tag to Holly as she enters into the ring! Mary grabbing Kensi by her arm as she sends her into an Irish whip towards the ropes and back. AS BOTH OF THEM NAIL KENSI AGAINST THE SKULL WITH A DOUBLE DISCUS ELBOW TO TAKE HER DOWN TO THE MAT! Kensi grabbing her head as Holly is added to the equation now. Bringing Holly up as she grabs her arm, AND PULLS HER IN SENDING A KNEE TOWARDS HER ABDOMEN! Holly keeps ahold of the arm as she sends her into an Irish whip towards the ropes! BUT BEFORE SHE CAN DO ANYTHING KENSI TURNS THE TABLES WITH A JUMPING FOREARM SMASH TO TAKE HOLLY DOWN TO THE MAT!
James Peters: Kensi kips right back up to her feet as Holly makes her way over once more. BUT IT’S KENSI THAT GRABS HOLLY BY HER ARM AND TAKES HER DOWN TO THE MAT WITH AN ARM DRAG! Kensi fighting back as she brings herself up to her feet while Holly quickly gets up as well, BEFORE KENSI LEAPS INTO THE AIR AND GOES FOR A STANDING DROPKICK! But Holly sees it coming as she pushes Kensi’s legs away before it can connect! Kensi drops down down the ground, AS HOLLY RUNS TOWARDS THE TURNBUCKLES AND LEAPS OFF THE MIDDLE ROPE SPINNING AROUND AND TAKING DOWN KENSI AS SHE GETS UP WITH A CROSSBODY! WHAT A MOVE BY HOLLY ARROW!
Persephone: I’d say tag out to Lisa. But at the same time it wouldn’t make this match anymore interesting compared to the dull, sad fuckfest that this already is. So do whatever the hell you want. At this point the pain has numbed for me.
Rich Russillo: Kensi is certainly feeling the effects as already Holly is once again climbing up to the top rope now. Kensi is slowly dragging herself up to her feet I don’t think realizing the predicament that she finds herself in. AS HOLLY LAUNCHES OFF AND ONCE AGAIN GOES FOR A CROSSBODY THIS TIME OFF THE TOP!
James Peters: BUT KENSI CATCHES HOLLY AS SHE ROLLS HER UP INTO AN INSIDE CRADLE! PIN ATTEMPT! PIN ATTEMPT!
OOONNNEEE!!!
TTTTWWWWOOOO!!!!
Persephone: But sadly, kick out before three. What happened to the rollup of doom huh?! WHAT’S WRONG WITH NOT KICKING OUT?!
Rich Russillo: Both of them are back up up their feet now. AS KENSI GRABS HOLLY AND TAKES HER DOWN TO THE MAT WITH A THREE-QUARTER FACELOCK RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! What a move by Kensi! Kensi quickly bringing Holly up now as she sends her towards her corner! I think looking to finally tag out of this match and take a breather!
TAG!
James Peters: And Lisa Wren is officially tagged into this matchup!
Persephone: :will:
Rich Russillo: LISA ALREADY JUMPING INTO THE RING AS HOLLY STUMBLES OUT OF THE CORNER CATCHING HER WITH A ROUNDHOUSE KICK TO TAKE HER DOWN TO THE MAT! Holly grabbing her head in pain as she staggers up to her feet. BUT IT’S LISA THAT RUNS FORWARD AND SETS UP FOR A BEAUTIFUL RUNNING SUNSET FLIP POWERBOMB WHICH ONCE AGAIN TAKES HOLLY DOWN TO THE MAT!
James Peters: Holly grabbing her neck as Lisa is beginning to stomp down on her to loosen her up! Lisa dragging her up, AS SHE SPINS AROUND AND GOES FOR A BACKHAND TOWARDS THE SIDE OF HOLLY’S HEAD! But Holly manages to duck under it! Holly shoving Lisa away as Lisa is forced to turn around, AS HOLLY CATCHES HER WITH A SUPERKICK TO HER MOUTH! Lisa grabbing her face as she stumbles backwards and plants a knee to the ground. AS SHE ATTEMPTS TO GET UP BUT IS MET WITH HOLLY RUNNING AT FULL SPEED TAKING HER DOWN TO THE MAT WITH AN IMPACTFUL SLING BLADE! What a back and forth match!
Persephone: Do they pay you to say nice things about these matches, James?
James Peters: Yes, yes they do.
Persephone: Do you actually believe what is coming out of your mouth at certain points?
James Peters: Yes, yes I do.
Persephone: Ok then. 🙄
Rich Russillo: Lisa rolling out of the ring as Holly is back up to her feet. Holly is making her way onto the apron as she waits for Lisa to get up, BEFORE RUNNING TOWARDS HER LOOKING TO LEAP OFF THE APRON! BUT LISA SEES IT COMING AS SHE SWEEPS HER LEG CAUSING HOLLY TO TUMBLE DOWN TO THE RINGSIDE MATTING! Holly is down on the mat in pain as she tries to get up to her feet, AS LISA GRABS HER BY HER HEAD AND THROWS HER INTO THE BARRICADE! But Holly showing her persistence as she sends elbows into the gut of Lisa before she can fully execute it! BEFORE GRABBING LISA BY HER HEAD AND THROWING HER FACE FIRST INTO THE RINGPOST! That had to hurt Lisa!
James Peters: She’ll shake it off. Lisa grabbing her head as she retreats away. BUT HOLLY ISN’T DONE AS SHE GRABS LISA’S HEAD AND SLAMS HER DOWN FACE FIRST ONTO OUR ANNOUNCERS TABLE!
Persephone: HEY BITCH YOU NEARLY SPILLED MY WATER!
Holly Arrow: (Off-Mic) Ok. 🙂
Rich Russillo: Lisa managing to keep herself upright still as Holly rolls her back into the ring. Lisa is not giving in for a second as she continues to drag herself back up to her feet and push through this match! BUT HOLLY ISN’T GOING TO LET HER GET ANY SORT OF MOMENTUM AS SHE GOES FOR BLINK TWICE IF YOU’RE IN DANGER! BICYCLE PUMP KICK!
James Peters: BUT WAIT! BEFORE SHE CAN DO THAT! LISA RUNS FORWARD AND TAKES HER DOWN TO THE MAT WITH A RUNNING SPINNING BIEL THROW! LISA STILL HAS SOME FIGHT LEFT IN HER AS SHE TAKES HOLLY DOWN TO THE GROUND AND DROPS DOWN! GOING FOR THE PIN ATTEMPT!
OOONNNEEE!!!
TTTTWWWWOOOO!!!!
TTTTTTHHHHHHHRRRRRRRRR-
Persephone: :mjcry: Kick out by generic female wrestler #3.
Rich Russillo: Holly gets the shoulder up! Lisa realizing this and isn’t letting up as she quickly moves forward and locks in a Side Headlock to keep Holly down! Lisa knows that she’s going to have to do more to keep either member of Most Wanted Arrow down, but for now she’s just going to have to keep the momentum in her favor before this goes south. Holly struggling for air as she reaches towards the ropes but right now I don’t really think that’s an option for her! She’s making an attempt to transition out of it into a Headscissors but Lisa is still keeping it cinched in!
James Peters: But let’s not count her out just yet!
Persephone: Oh yes, let’s count her out. Have her be like the next Ronan Malosi and tap out right here and now! To an embarrassing rest hold! It would make this night less painfully unbearable then it was intended to be right?
Rich Russillo: As my broadcasting partner was trying to say. Holly is keeping her feet planted on the ground as she’s slowly beginning to bring herself up to her feet! Lisa transitioning to a standing Headlock as she knows the situation isn’t looking so good for her at the moment! But it’s too late as Holly pushes her towards the ropes and sends Lisa towards the other side of the ring! AS HOLLY GOES FOR A DISCUS CLOTHESLINE TO LISA! But Lisa ducks under that as she runs towards the ropes!
James Peters: BUT IS CAUGHT INTO LOVESICK BY HOLLY! HURRICANRANA DRIVER CONNECTS DRIVING LISA DOWN TO THE GROUND AS HOLLY SEES THIS AS AN OPPORTUNITY TO HOOK THE LEG AND GO FOR THE PIN ATTEMPT! WILL THIS BE IT?!
OOONNNEEE!!!
TTTTWWWWOOOO!!!!
TTTTTTHHHHHHHHRRRRRRRRRRRRREE-
Persephone: NOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!
Rich Russillo: That means Lisa managed to kick out! Holly nodding as she’s getting back up to her feet, knowing that she has Lisa right where she wants her. Holly grabs Lisa as she grabs her and sends her into an Irish whip towards her corner! I think looking to tag in her tag partner!
TAG!
James Peters: AND A TAG TO MARY! Mary entering into the ring as I think both of them are looking to set up Mary! As they throw Lisa towards the ropes, BOTH OF THEM SETTING UP TO GO FOR WELCOME 2 MARYLAND!
Persephone: FLYING BITCH!
Rich Russillo: KENSI HAS SEEN ENOUGH AS SHE CLIMBS UP TO THE TOP ROPE AND TAKES BOTH OF THEM DOWN WITH A BIG MISSILE DROPKICK FROM BEHIND! Kensi saving her partner’s chances as both members of Most Wanted Arrow stumble up to their feet and turn around. AS KENSI RUNS FORWARD AND TAKES DOWN MARY WITH A RUNNING LARIAT! Holly from behind though coming in though as she strikes Kensi with an axe handle! BUT LISA FROM BEHIND WITH A HEEL KICK TO THE BACK OF HOLLY’S HEAD! Surprising teamwork by the two of them as Kensi makes her way back onto the apron before the ref begins to count as Lisa follows, I think the both of them going for the tag to one another!
TAG!
James Peters: And a tag to Kensi! Kensi entering right into the ring and taking opportunity of situation as she rolls out of the ring and grabs her leg! SHE’S GOING FOR SLOW YOUR ROLL! RINGPOST FIGURE FOUR! Mary is screaming in pain as there’s nothing that she can do! The ref is making her way over and beginning to count and that’s honestly the best thing that he can do at the moment! And there’s a chance Kensi might not even let go in the process!
Persephone: GREAT! I believe in you Kensi! Keep the hold locked in and get your entire team disqualified! You can do it!
Rich Russillo: WELL HOLLY ISN’T GOING TO LET THAT HAPPEN AS SHE ROLLS OUT OF THE RING AND SENDS A BOOT TOWARDS THE SIDE OF KENSI’S FACE TO SAVE HER PARTNER! Kensi drops down neck first on the ringside matting as Holly grabs her and quickly rolls her into the ring! Mary knows that she doesn’t have much time as Kensi stumbles up to her feet grabbing the side of her head!
James Peters: AS MARY STEPS FORWARD AND CONNECTS WITH HEADSHOT! THE SUPERKICK CONNECTS AGAINST THE JAW OF KENSI AS SHE’S SENT DOWN TO THE CANVAS WITH A THUD! MARY QUICKLY DROPPING DOWN AS SHE HOOKS THE LEG AND GOES FOR THE PIN ATTEMPT!
OOONNNEEE!!!
TTTTTWWWWWOOOO!!!!
TTTTTTTTTTTHHHHHHHHRRRRRRRRRREEEEEE-
Persephone: But that dumb blonde bitch gets her FUCKING SHOULDER UP! JUST CUT OFF HER DAMN SHOULDER ALREADY SO SHE’S NOT ABLE TO KICK OUT!
Rich Russillo & James Peters: :dame:
Persephone: What?
Rich Russillo: Well I bet Mary is as frustrated as you Persephone as she’s right back up to her feet waiting for Kensi to get up as well. Kensi slowly stumbling upwards to the best of her ability as I think she knows the situation that she finds herself in! AS MARY GRABS HER AND GOES FOR THE MOST WANTED DDT! BUTTERFLY DDT INCOMING!
James Peters: BUT KENSI SLIPS OUT OF IT AS SHE CONNECTS WITH THE $WAG $HOT! THE LEFT HOOK TKO PUNCH CONNECTS AS IT KNOCKS MARY OUT COLD! Kensi isn’t done though as she isn’t going for the pin! She’s climbing up to the top rope and setting Lisa up for what could spell the end of the match!
Persephone: The end of the match I hear?! Great! Come on! Pick up the pace!
Rich Russillo: AS KENSI LEAPS OFF THE TOP AND GOES FOR SPECIAL K! WILL THE PHOENIX DRAGONRANA CONNECT?!
James Peters: NO WAY! MARY MANAGES TO RECOVER FAST ENOUGH TO CATCH KENSI IN MIDAIR WITH WELCOME TO MARYLAND! THE DOUBLE KNEE FACEBREAKER CONNECTS AND CATCHES KENSI BEFORE SHE CAN CONNECT WITH SPECIAL K AS MARY ROLLS KENSI OVER ONTO HER BACK AND HOOKS THE LEG! GOING FOR THE PIN ATTEMPT! COULD THIS BE THE END OF THE MATCH RIGHT HERE?!
OOONNNEEE!!!
TTTTTWWWWWOOOOO!!!!!
TTTTTTTTHHHHHHHHHRRRRRRRRRRRREEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!
Persephone: THE AUDACITY OF THAT FUCKING BITCH!
Rich Russillo: BUT LISA LEAPS FORWARD JUST IN TIME AND BREAKS UP THE PIN! SAVING THIS MATCH FOR BOTH OF THEM! Mary is in pure shock as Lisa has managed to save her partner just in time to make sure that this match continues! But the question is how long can this match continue to go on for. Lisa looking to restrain Mary for the time being, BUT HOLLY COMES IN AS SHE CONNECTS WITH A SUPERKICK TO THE SIDE OF LISA TO TAKE HER DOWN TO THE MAT! Most Wanted Arrow is pulling out all the stops to make sure that they get the victory! But will the team of Lisa and Kensi give up so easily?
James Peters: Mary knows that she can’t just stop right there as she’s getting back up to her feet and grabbing Kensi and drags her up to her feet as well. She knows well that this might be one of the only opportunities in this match to captalize. But right now she has to continue to soften her up as much as possible. Mary grabbing the arm of Kensi as she sends her towards the ropes as it’s clear Kensi is trying her best to fight back and fight through the pain but Mary is absolutely relentless! AS MARY RUNS FORWARD AS KENSI REBOUNDS OFF THE ROPES AND GOES FOR A BICYCLE KNEE!
Persephone: Just go for a damn finisher man. Then 1-2-3, I’m helping you out here Most Wanted Arrow. Finish the job, I don’t care who fucking wins, whatever ends this match faster.
Rich Russillo: KENSI THOUGH MANAGES TO GO UNDER THE BICYCLE KNEE AS SHE CONNECTS WITH A LEG SWEEP TO TAKE MARY DOWN TO THE GROUND! Kensi knows this is the only opportunity that she has to tag in her partner as she’s been through the wringer so far. With near falls in this match if she wants to secure a victory for certain than she’s going to have to tag in to Lisa Wren! Kensi is slowly dragging herself towards the ropes as she knows that it isn’t going to be long before Mary gets up to her feet! AS MARY GETS UP AND LEAPS FORWARD IN AN ATTEMPT TO GRAB KENSI!
TAG!
James Peters: BUT IT’S TOO LATE AS KENSI MAKES THE HOT TAG TO LISA! AND HERE SHE COMES AS SHE IMMEDIATELY LEAPS INTO THE RING AND TAKES MARY DOWN TO THE MAT WITH A JUMPING CLOTHESLINE! Lisa is right back up to her feet as Mary stumbles back up as well, AS LISA TURNS HER AROUND AND THIS TIME DROPS HER DOWN TO THE MAT WITH A GERMAN SUPLEX! Mary grabbing her neck in pain as she’s not giving up getting back up to her feet slowly. BUT SHE DOESN’T SEE LISA COMING IN AS SHE TAKES HER BACK DOWN TO THE MAT WITH A BIG SPINNING HEEL KICK AS WELL!
Persephone: They’re really going to let themselves get fucked around like this? Now that’s just comedy right there. :mjlol2:
Rich Russillo: Lisa has the momentum so far, if she can keep that then she has a ticket right to the victory! Mary still getting up though to the surprise of Lisa as she has heart! Mary running forward towards Lisa, AS LISA GOES FOR A BOOT TOWARDS THE FACE OF MARY! But Mary ducks under it! Lisa stumbles forward as she knows that is not good, STEPPING BACK AS SHE GOES FOR A SWIFT SPINNING BACK ELBOW! BUT MARY TURNS IT AROUND AS SHE TURNS LISA INSIDE OUT WITH A BIG CLOTHESLINE!
James Peters: Mary leaning against the ropes as she knows she’s shifted the odds for the time being. Lisa slowly trying to get up as she knows she’s not in a good position. She knows damn well that if she wants to win this match she has to keep her head in the game and Mary isn’t going to let her do that. Lisa stumbles up to her feet as she plants them down to the ground! AS MARY RUNS FORWARD AND GOES FOR A DISCUS ELBOW! But Lisa ducks under as both of them run to opposite pairs of ropes in hopes to retaliate before anything goes wrong for either of them! BUT THEY’RE BOTH MET WITH EQUAL GROUND AS THEY TAKE ONE ANOTHER DOWN TO THE MAT WITH DOUBLE CLOTHESLINES!
Persephone: They can’t be that stupid right?
Rich Russillo: Both Kensi and Holly are trading shots in the ring while Lisa and Mary are attempting to recover as well! It’s absolute mayhem in the ring as the ref can’t control it! Holly attempting to run to the ropes in hopes of taking Kensi out of the equation! BUT KENSI RUNS FORWARD AS SHE SETS HOLLY AND HERSELF OUT OF THE RING WITH A BIG CLOTHESLINE AS THEY’RE BOTH LAID OUT ON THE OUTSIDE!
James Peters: Both of them are up now, AS MARY GETS UP FIRST AND ATTEMPTS TO GO FOR A ROUNDHOUSE KICK TOWARDS THE SIDE OF LISA’S FACE TO GET THE UPPER HAND! But Lisa manages to duck under it! Lisa shoving Mary away as Mary stumbles backwards! Mary running towards her but Lisa sidesteps as she sends Mary to the ropes with a quick Irish whip!
CRASH!
Perssphone: EXPLOSION!
Rich Russillo: KENSI FROM THE OUTSIDE OF THE RING! SHE JUST TOOK HER BRICK FILLED HANDBAG AS MARY WAS REBOUNDING OFF THE ROPES AND ATTACKED HER FROM BEHIND WITH IT! WHAT A CHEAP WAY TO GET AHEAD! BUT THAT’S NOT A PROBLEM IN THE WORLD FOR SOMEONE LIKE KENSI!
James Peters: AS LISA PICKS UP MARY AND CATCHES HER WITH THE SWINGING RELEASE FISHERMAN’S SUPLEX! MARY IS DOWN AS LISA ROLLS HER ONTO HER BACK AND HOOKS THE LEG! PIN ATTEMPT! COULD THIS POSSIBLY BE HOW THIS MATCH ENDS?!
OOONNNEEE!!!
TTTTWWWWWOOOOOO!!!!!
TTTTTTTHHHHHHHHRRRRRRRRRRRRRREEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!
(DING! DING! DING!)
(The crowd cheers loudly as ‘If’ plays up once more. Lisa drags herself up to a seated position with an exasperated look on her face as she puts her hands on her hips as she looks around. She gets up as Kensi slides into the ring as they both get their hands raised in the air by the ref. Lisa looks a bit surprised as Kensi looks as happy as ever, celebrating their victory)
Bella Braxton: Ladies and gentlemen here are your winners… THE TEAM OF KENSI AND LISA WREN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Persephone: Well, great. All of them were losers anyways its not like I cared about who won anyways, thank God this match is over though.
Rich Russillo: What a tag team match that we just witnessed tonight! It was clear these four competitors were in it to win as they fought to make sure they were one step closer to the bright lights of Pain For Pride! And in the end only one team could come out on top and it ended up being the unlikely duo of Lisa Wren and Kensi!
James Peters: It’ll be interesting to see how this develops over the coming weeks. Because I’m sure this victory is the first step towards one hell of a run as a tag team with one another. No matter if they like one another or not. Congratulations to Kensi and Lisa!
(Lisa and Kensi meet at the center of the ring as both of them stare at one another. The silence is suspenseful before after a while, Kensi begins to applaud Lisa with a grin on her face. Lisa shakes her head in almost disbelief that the two of them managed to pull off a victory like that. The last shot seen is Kensi taking Lisa’s hand and raising it up in the air as from there, Voltage fades out.)
(The camera fades to the backstage locker room area. Hikari Kanno laces up her boots ahead of her match with SOSA Henderson tonight as Miku sits by, not competing but ready to support her best friend. The Unified Tag Team Championships sit on the bench between the two)
Miku Sakai: Well, Battle of Egypt sucked.
Hikari Kanno: Yeah…Grand Rampage too..
(The two girls sigh at their missed opportunities for singles glory at Pain For Pride. Unfortunately for them, dreams and ambitions for an IDOL-GUN world takeover is on pause)
Hikari Kanno: So yeah, Pain For Pride, I guess. Look, I know we’re disappointed and all but at least we have something to look forward to unlike so many other miserable losers in this company. We’re still the Unified Tag Team Champions after all. And sure, we missed out on other chances to headline the event, but now the Queens of the Simps have no distractions, nothing to deter us from being focused solely on defending these belts against anyone.
Miku Sakai: I knew it was too good to be true that IDOL-GUN would be splashed across all those posters and banners this year. Whatever. We’re still well on our way to taking over this place even if we’re just the Unified Tag Team Champions. There’s no pulling us apart and no dragging one away from the other dangling some other opportunity in their face, the last few weeks have been a detour on our way to becoming the longest reigning and greatest Tag Team Champions in this company’s history. Like you said, there’s a long list of people in this company who are desperately fighting to get their own place at the event while we don’t have to worry about being there. IDOL-GUN is going to shine on the brightest stage there is.
(Hikari finishes up lacing her boots and leans back against the locker)
Hikari Kanno: There is just one, kinda major problem though.
(Miku sighs, likewise leaning against the locker)
Miku Sakai: I know, I know! Who are we going to face? Who do we have to look forward to? Every other tag team is devouring itself because of their selfish greed and intentions; they don’t have the bond of best friends like us. The Realm, now Chained Fury. I mean, I’m not going to act as if this isn’t a good thing in one way because we don’t have to deal with awful tag teams like them again. The problem remains still, there just isn’t anyone out there.
Hikari Kanno: We keep proving it every time we step into the ring as IDOL-GUN, we’re unmatched in this company. Nobody can touch us, nobody can keep up with us. We’re the stars who take center stage and captivate the world. True idols. We have breezed past every form of ‘competition’ that has been put in front of us, so how on earth is this company going to scrape together new, refreshing and yet more importantly ‘credible’ competition for us? Actually, there’s no point in us trying to answer that.
(Hikari leans forward and sticks her head up, this time at the camera)
Hikari Kanno: How about you? You who is watching? Captain Charisma? Anyone else? Pain For Pride is supposed to be the biggest show of the year, isn’t it? The most important stage for anyone to perform on. There’s high expectations for each and every Elitist who has a spot on that show and absolutely for those who walk in as Champions. But that’s a two way street. As much as we’re expected to deliver, so why not everyone else? We’re here, we’re still Champions, we have shined, we have thrived in every opportunity that has come our way, we are walking into Pain For Pride in stellar form, at the top of our game and well and truly deserving of facing quality opponents. Our rise in this company has been meteoric, to the point where we are now EAW’s biggest stars. We’re not some foreign eye-candy to have a presence, we belong in the ring, facing the very best there is one way or another and if it isn’t the best there is, then at least give us credible competition.
(Miku nods, agreeing with Hikari before turning her own head towards the camera)
Miku Sakai: But we know the fucking sad truth. A bunch of cowards hiding because they’re intimidated, they’re afraid that they’re going to have their night ruined by being humiliated by two people they can’t admit are just fucking better, just a pair of rOOKieS. Or is it less that we’re rookies and how so many want to view us as sluts? As whores? How you want to tear us down, make fun of us, call us a long, long list of derogatory names – oh but you know, #womenempowerment. Yet the moment you’re challenged, the moment an opportunity comes for you to step up to face us, you cower and you hide. You would rather throw yourself in a battle royal beating up the most irrelevant nobodies most of whom will be gone the following week, rather than challenge us. It’s all fun and games, you all enjoy it so much, until you’re expected to try and actually beat us: and you can’t. But hey, at least Chris and SOSA want to have a go, don’t they?
Hikari Kanno: It’s not Pain For Pride, but getting one more title defense out of the way isn’t a bad thing. Tell us Chris, how often have you used and abused that Gawd Contract? What? Every second month or so? Over and over again and yet when have you actually been able to make the most of it? Once. 2018. That’s the sad reality of it. You’ve had that contract in the palm of your hands for years, using it constantly to cling to the main event, cling to opportunities, cling to a sense of relevance and yet it always ends in defeat. What? Is this going to be somehow better?
Miku Sakai: Excuse me, what the fuck? I can’t believe someone would need such a crutch to lean on! It’s funny how the partners change over and over again for Chris and yet his team still fails; we’re honestly just going to be wasting our time, having to deal with and listen to some loser whose fortunes aren’t going to suddenly change because he has a new partner. A partner that we’ve already defeated here; in fact, the person who you’re to defeat tonight.
(Hikari snaps her fingers remembering her match tonight is with SOSA Henderson. The realisation gives way to a groan knowing she will need to deal with him for a second week in a row)
Hikari Kanno: Ugh. God, we have simps whose presence isn’t as annoying as his is. The sad man is going to have to contend with losing to me three times in the space of five months. But it’s nice to know that I’ll have someone resting beneath my boot as my little bitch so soon in my career! Gotta think of the positives here. But what is a positive is that regardless of whether we have to listen to a tired, overused insult like “dickeaters” from Chris or it’s SOSA rattling off his awful, edgelord nickname “Bulletproof”, IDOL-GUN–
Miku Sakai: Wait, we shouldn’t use the word ‘gun’ around them.
(A confused Hikari leans back as Miku shrugs)
Hikari Kanno: :lupe:
Miku Sakai: What? I’m just trying to be considerate. SOSA can’t help himself but reference a gun every time he talks about us and we shouldn’t be promoting gun violence in a country that has multiple mass shootings every day.
(Hikari comes to the realisation and pats Miku on the back)
Hikari Kanno: すごい! You’re so right Miku! We are inspirational leaders and good role models for everyone else in this miserable country after all. But IDOL-ARMY doesn’t sound as good.
(The two pause, taking a moment to consider alternative names for the week, recalling the several names they entertained way back late last year. But eventually Hikari shakes her head, disagreeing)
Hikari Kanno: Look, we can’t be at fault if any kind of reference to guns triggers some excitement over the plastic pistols they stuff down their pants. In any case, because of the absurdity of the Gawd Contract we don’t actually get a say in whether or not we accept this match. Whether it was Dynasty, whether it was Pain For Pride, whether it was going to be next Sunday on Voltage, if the two of you wanted a shot at our glorious Unified Tag Team Championships, then Chris, little guy, you didn’t have to wave that piece of paper that we absolutely do not want to put under a UV light. We accept nonetheless.
Miku Sakai: Ew. I think I just threw up a little. But not as much as I did after walking away from Dynasty on Friday night and again when I realised that we’re going to have to deal with you two dumb cunts next week. The only stench worse than a simp’s breath is the stench of desperation that was emanating from Chris Elite and I’m looking forward to never having to deal with it again. It’s a shame that our ‘credible competition’ is being wasted on Dynasty instead of Pain For Pride but whatever, it’s nice that the Queens of the Simps can give that show a reason for people to watch. You can thank us when we leave as still the Unified Tag Team Champions.
(Hikari and Miku can’t help but see their skin crawl at the idea of stepping onto Dynasty again; worse yet, Hikari still has to face SOSA Henderson tonight. Hikari stands up and grabs her entrance attire, throwing it over her shoulder as Miku stands up and wraps Hikari’s Unified Tag Team Championship around her waist. Prepared and ready for the match, the two smile and nod before heading out of the locker room and the camera fades to black)
(Voltage returns to ringside to show Bella Braxton standing at the center of the ring with a smile on her face.)
Bella Braxton: Ladies and gentlemen the following contest is scheduled for…
Crowd: ONE FALL!!!
(‘Faneto’ by Chief Keef plays up to loud cheers from the crowd as SOSA Henderson makes his way out to the stage with a smirk on his face. He stands at the center of the stage as he poses for a moment, the crowd showing their anticipation for him. Before he scans the arena as he makes his way down the ramp and towards the ring.)
Bella Braxton: Introducing first… from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania… weighing in at 191 pounds… BULLETPROOF… SOSA HENDERSON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Rich Russillo: Well the last time we saw SOSA in the ring was his return to action against Myles at Battle of Egypt last week. Where SOSA managed to pick up a victory rolling up Myles and making an emphatic statement.
James Peters: And we can’t forget the newly announced Tag Title match that he has next week on Dynasty with Chris Elite as his partner. Mind you this match is against one of his opponents for that match. Getting a win is crucial in order to prove that he is ready to get Tag Championship gold. Though that was never out of SOSA’s reach.
Persephone: I’ll have you know, nobody cares. You know what they should be caring about though? The team of Rex McAllister and Persephone winning the Unified Tag Team Championships! Now that’s gold right there.
(SOSA circles around the ring as he jumps up onto the apron. He looks out to the crowd as he walks on the apron before entering into the ring and making his way over to the top rope. He poses at the top for a moment before jumping off as he makes his way over to his corner, getting ready as ‘Faneto’ fades out from there.)
(‘Dream in Drive’ by The Oral Cigarettes blasts through the speakers of the arena to a mixed reaction from the crowd as Hikari Kanno makes her way out to the stage followed by Miku Sakai. Hikari has the Unified Tag Team Championship around her shoulder as she takes it and raises it in the air along with Miku. Both of them look to one another with smirks on their faces as they both begin to make their way down the ramp and towards the ring.)
Bella Braxton: And his opponent… accompanied by Miku Sakai… from Okinawa, Japan… weighing in at 121 pounds… SHE IS ONE-HALF OF THE UNIFIED TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS… HIKARI KANNO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Rich Russillo: I’m sure IDOL-GUN are looking to get back on track heading into Pain For Pride. Hikari came up short at Grand Rampage while last week Miku lost the No Way Out match in Egypt as well. Both blows that had to hurt the two Tag Champions.
James Peters: They know well that they have to show their dominance headed into Pain For Pride. Especially considering there’s a Unified Tag Team Championship match on the horizon and beating one of their opponents for that match will give them a significant edge. Hikari knows exactly what she has to do tonight and I’m sure she has no problem doing just that.
Persephone: You’re right Rich, for once. Have you seen those losses? They’re just incompetent whores and it’s beyond me why they’re Tag Champions. The state of the Tag Division I tell you guys.
(Hikari makes her way up the steel steps and enters into the ring while Miku circles around the ring hyping her up. Hikari makes her way up one of the turnbuckles as she takes her title and raises it up into air with a smirk on her face. Before she jumps down and makes her way towards her corner. ‘Dream in Drive’ fades out afterwards as from there, the ref signals for the bell ready for the match to begin)
(Ding! Ding! Ding!)
James Peters: AND THIS MATCH IS UNDERWAY, AND SOSA IMMEDIATELY POWERS HIKARI INTO THE CORNER, BUT HIKARI IS ABLE TO ROLL SOSA INTO A CALF SLICER, JUST FOR SOSA TO GRAB HIKARI AND SLAM HER HEAD INTO THE MAT TO ESCAPE THE SUBMISSION! Both Elitists quickly get back to their feet, AND NOW THEY LOCK UP, BUT SOSA GETS HIKARI IN A HEADLOCK! HIKARI PUSHES SOSA TOWARDS THE ROPES, BUT SOSA JUMPS OFF OF THEM AND LOOKS FOR A SPRINGBOARD BULLDOG- JUST FOR HIKARI TO PUSH SOSA AWAY! HIKARI NOW CHARGING AT SOSA, BUT SOSA DUCKS THE LARIAT ATTEMPT!
Rich Russillo: SOSA HENDERSON NOW ATTEMPTS A ROUNDHOUSE KICK, BUT HIKARI DUCKS IT BEFORE GRABBING SOSA’S LEG AND TRANSITIONING INTO A GROUNDED ANKLE LOCK! HIKARI HAS THE ANKLE LOCK IN, BUT SOSA’S QUICKLY ABLE TO ROLL ONTO HIS BACK AND PULL HIMSELF UP TO HIS FEET BEFORE GRABBING HIKARI BY THE WAIST! SOSA HENDERSON ATTEMPTS A GERMAN SUPLEX, BUT HIKARI LANDS ON HER FEET! NOW IT’S HIKARI GRABBING SOSA AND ATTEMPTING THE GERMAN SUPLEX, BUT SOSA GRABS HIKARI AND TAKES HER DOWN WITH AN ARM DRAG! SOSA NOW RUNNING THE ROPES AS HIKARI’S IN A SEATED POSITION, AND HE GOES FOR A BOOT TO THE FACE-
Persephone: BUT HIKARI DUCKS UNDER IT BEFORE PULLING SOSA INTO A SCHOOL BOY ROLL UP! ONE MORE MATCH FINISHED AND IT DIDN’T EVEN LAST LONG :blessed:!!
ONE!
T-
James Peters: SOSA HENDERSON KICKS OUT OF THE ROLL UP, BUT HIKARI KIPS UP TO HER FEET AND DELIVERS AN ENZUIGIRI TO THE KNEELING SOSA- WAIT NO! SOSA GRABS THE LEG, AND NOW HE TRANSITIONS INTO A BOSTON CRAB! You don’t see SOSA Henderson utilize submissions often, but already he’s bringing something new to the table against Hikari Kanno! This has been an extremely fast paced match so far!
Rich Russillo: Yeah, and it doesn’t look to be slowing down too soon! Hikari manages to turn herself onto her back, BUT SOSA RESPONDS BY DROPPING DOWN AND SLINGSHOTTING HER INTO THE CORNER, JUST FOR HIKARI TO MANAGE TO LAND SAFELY ON THE MIDDLE ROPE! SOSA GETS BACK UP TO HIS FEET, AND HIKARI DELIVERS A DIVING EUROPEAN UPPERCUT! You don’t usually see Hikari do aerial moves like that either, but just like you said James! These two are bringing new moves to the table all in order to get the job done! What a match this has already been!
Persephone: This would’ve been a lot better if it ended when Hikari rolled SOSA up. Anyways Hikari’s trying to work on SOSA’s arm, but SOSA’s quickly able to get back to a knee before delivering a punch to Hikari’s midsection. SOSA tries to get Hikari in a headlock, but Hikari slips out of it before pulling SOSA into a hammerlock hold. SOSA manages to roll out of the hold, and now as he gets back to his feet he NEARLY hits Hikari with a short arm clothesline, but unfortunately Hikari ducked under it before pushing SOSA into the ropes-
James Peters: JUST FOR SOSA TO SPRING OFF OF THEM, TAKING HIKARI DOWN WITH A HUGE SPRINGBOARD MOONSAULT! This has already been an amazing showcase by both Hikari and SOSA, and now Hikari’s using the ropes to try and get up and recover, SO SOSA BEGINS RUNNING THE ROPES, AND HE ATTEMPTS A TIGER FEINT KICK BUT HIKARI GETS OUT OF THE WAY BEFORE DELIVERING- NO! HIKARI ATTEMPTED A BACKSTABBER BUT SOSA GRABBED ONTO THE ROPES AND FORCED HIKARI OFF OF HIM! SOSA TURNING TOWARDS HIKARI WHO QUICKLY GETS BACK UP, AND NOW THERE’S A SUPERKIC-
Rich Russillo: NO! HIKARI AVOIDS THE SUPERKICK, AND NOW SHE SLIPS BEHIND SOSA BEFORE DELIVERING A SNAP DRAGON SUPLEX, KEEPING THE BRIDGE IN FOR THE PIN!
ONE!
TWO-
Rich Russillo: AND SOSA HENDERSON MANAGES TO KICK OUT JUST BEFORE TWO, JUST FOR HIKARI TO TRANSITION INTO AN ARMBAR, TARGETING THE SAME ARM SHE WAS ATTEMPTING TO WORK ON EARLIER IN THE MATCH! This match hasn’t gone on long but it feels like so much has happened! That’s what happens when two Elitists like this share the ring, but right now SOSA’s in trouble and who knows if he can get out of this!?
Persephone: Hopefully he can’t. The entire Voltage roster barring Rexy sucks, but there’s not many people here as awful and untalented as SOSA Henderson. I’m honestly surprised he hasn’t already tapped.
James Peters: Are you sure you’re not just mad he dethroned Rex all that time ago-
Persephone: SHUT UP! That wasn’t fair and you know it! SOSA STOLE the title from Rexy! The last thing I wanna see is SOSA getting out of this submission. This match would’ve been boring regardless, but seeing the guy who cheated Rexy out of his World Championship is just torture.
James Peters: Well it looks like SOSA’s finding his way back up to his feet, BUT HIKARI IS QUICKLY ABLE TO TRANSITION INTO A TRIANGLE CHOKE, PULLING SOSA BACK DOWN TO A KNEE! SOSA IS IN TROUBLE NOW! Hikari was already working on the arm, now SOSA has a chance of being choked out if he doesn’t find a way out of the submission soon! I know SOSA doesn’t want a loss tonight especially after coming off of a victory at Battle of Egypt, so he needs to make a move fast! Hikari Kanno has managed to take control of this match- BUT LOOK AT SOSA! DOING EVERYTHING HE CAN TO POWER HIKARI UP!
Rich Russillo: SIT-OUT POWERBOMB BY SOSA HENDERSON! SOSA JUST COUNTERED THE TRIANGLE CHOKE WITH A SIT-OUT POWERBOMB, AND NOW THERE’S THE COVER BY SOSA, TO POTENTIALLY PUT HIKARI AWAY!
ONE!
TWO-
Rich Russillo: AND NOW IT’S HIKARI KANNO THAT KICKS OUT! Both Elitists are giving this match their all, and already this match was nearly won by both competitors! SOSA Henderson is pulling himself back up to his feet and backing into the corner, and it looks like he’s waiting for Hikari Kanno to get back up to her feet!
James Peters: SOSA HENDERSON CHARGES IN AS HIKARI GETS BACK UP- BUT HIKARI DELIVERS A HUGE BOOT TO THE FACE, CAUSING SOSA TO STUMBLE BACK! HIKARI GRABS SOSA’S ARM AND PULLS HIM IN, AND I THINK SHE WANTED TO ATTEMPT THE BRIGHTSTAR BUT SOSA JUST DELIVERED AN ELBOW TO HER JAW! Hikari stumbling away from SOSA, AND NOW THERE’S THE STOLE YO B- NO! HIKARI PUSHES SOSA AWAY NOW, BUT AS SOSA REBOUNDS OFF OF THE ROPES HE MANAGES TO DELIVER THE SPEAR!! THE SPEAR CONNECTS ON HIKARI KANNO- BUT BEFORE SOSA COULD GO FOR THE COVER, MIKU PULLS HIKARI OUT OF THE RING!
Rich Russillo: Miku Sakai helping her best friend and tag team partner out just now, and SOSA doesn’t look too happy to see that! SOSA NOW RUNNING THE ROPES, AND HE GOES FOR A SUICIDE DIVE- BUT BOTH MEMBERS OF IDOL-GUN MOVE OUT OF THE WAY IN OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS, CAUSING SOSA TO CRASH INTO THE BARRICADE! Hikari Kanno is still hurting from that spear, but things would’ve been much worse had SOSA managed to connect with that suicide dive! It’s a good thing Miku was there to assist Hikari pulling her out of the ring, and right now Hikari has a huge opportunity to recover!
Persephone: It looks like this match is actually starting to slow down. These two obviously weren’t gonna go a hundred miles per hour forever, but now this match is just gonna be even MORE boring. The fact that this isn’t over yet is so stupid. Does anyone even care about this match? I’m pretty sure most people hate both Hikari AND SOSA. Why are they allowed to take so much time from us just to put on some mediocre match? It doesn’t make any sense to me.
James Peters: Hikari Kanno is sending SOSA Henderson back into the ring, and Persephone I’m sure you know exactly why these two are still competing. They’re two incredibly gifted athletes, and there’s just no way this match was going to end quickly! Hikari now grabbing SOSA after that failed suicide dive attempt, AND THERE’S THE BRIGHTSTAR! I JUST SAID MERELY SECONDS AGO THAT THIS MATCH WOULDN’T END QUICKLY, BUT HIKARI’S TRYING TO PUT AN END TO SOSA RIGHT NOW! I MIGHT HAVE TO TAKE BACK WHAT I JUST SAID AS HIKARI GOES FOR THE COVER!
ONE!
TWO!!
THR-
James Peters: NO! IT DOESN’T END YET, SOSA MANAGES TO GET THE SHOULDER UP!
Rich Russillo: SOSA Henderson is still in this match, BUT HE MIGHT NOT BE FOR LONG! HIKARI DRAGS SOSA BACK UP TO HIS FEET- AND I THINK HIKARI IS TRYING TO SET UP FOR ALLELUIA BUT SOSA’S PUNCHING HIKARI IN THE MIDSECTION REPEATEDLY, DOING EVERYTHING HE CAN TO FORCE HIKARI TO LET GO! SOSA WITH ANOTHER HUGE PUNCH TO THE MIDSECTION, AND HIKARI LETS GO AS SOSA DROPS DOWN TO A KNEE! SOSA gave Hikari way too much room to capitalize though, AS HIKARI QUICKLY LIFTS SOSA UP BEFORE DROPPING HIM WITH A BRAINBUSTER!
Persephone: Hikari goes for the cover again, and I’m not even gonna get my hopes up.
ONE!
TWO!!
TH-
Persephone: See?
James Peters: SOSA Henderson once again is still in this match, AND NOW HIKARI KANNO ATTEMPTS TO LOCK IN A FUJIWARA ARMBAR, BUT SOSA ROLLS OUT OF IT WHILE PULLING HIKARI INTO A SCHOOL BOY!
ONE!
T-
James Peters: HIKARI QUICKLY KICKS OUT, BUT NOW IT’S SOSA THAT SPRINGS BACK UP TO HIS FEET BEFORE DELIVERING AN ENZUIGIRI! SOSA WITH A HUGE BURST OF ENERGY, AND NOW HE RUNS THE ROPES WHILE HIKARI KANNO IS STUNNED!
Rich Russillo: SPEAR!!!! THE SPEAR CONNECTS ONCE AGAIN, AND THIS TIME HIKARI ISN’T CLOSE ENOUGH FOR TO THE ROPES FOR MIKU TO PULL HER OUT! SOSA HENDERSON IS STILL WORN OUT THANKS TO THE OFFENSE HE JUST SUFFERED FROM HIKARI, BUT HE MANAGES TO GET TO THE COVER! THIS MATCH MIGHT JUST BE OVER!
ONE!
TWO!!
THRE-
Rich Russillo: NO!! IT’S NOT OVER! MIKU WASN’T ABLE TO HELP HIKARI BUT IT DIDN’T MATTER AS HIKARI WAS ABLE TO GET THE SHOULDER UP! Somehow this match is still on, even after all the big moves these two have managed to deliver!
Persephone: That sucks. I kinda wanted the match to end like ten, fifteen minutes ago.
James Peters: SOSA Henderson pulls himself out to the apron, and he doesn’t look too happy to see that Hikari kicked out of the spear, but in the end it might not actually matter! SOSA’s climbing up to the top rope, and it’s clear that he has an idea on how to finish this match! Hikari Kanno still has yet to move after kicking out of that spear, and this might be SOSA’s time to capitalize! SOSA HENDERSON DIVES OFF THE TOP ROPE! PAID IN FULL-
Rich Russillo: DOESN’T CONNECT! HIKARI MOVED OUT OF THE WAY, AND IN THE PROCESS SHE PULLED SOSA’S LEGS OUT FROM UNDER HIM! HIKARI EITHER PLAYING POSSUM OR WITH A HUGE BURST OF ENERGY, AS SHE NOW CLIMBS ON TOP OF SOSA AND LOOKS TO LOCK IN A SHARPSHOOTER! IF HIKARI COULD LOCK IN THIS SUBMISSION THIS MATCH MIGHT JUST COME TO AN END, BUT SOSA DOESN’T MAKE THINGS THAT EASY! INSTEAD HE MANAGES TO ROLL ONTO HIS BACK, AND THERE’S A HUGE RIGHT HAND TO HIKARI’S FACE! THAT WAS EXTREMELY CLOSE FOR SOSA, WHO WAS ALMOST IN A LOT OF TROUBLE!
James Peters: SOSA GETTING BACK TO HIS FEET, BUT HIKARI DELIVERS A HUGE SHOOT KICK TO THE FORMER EAW CHAMPION! SOSA NOW RESPONDING WITH A FOREARM, AND NOW HIKARI HITS A FOREARM OF HER OWN, CAUSING SOSA TO BOUNCE OFF THE ROPES! HIKARI LOOKING FOR A BIG BOOT, BUT SOSA AVOIDS IT BEFORE PULLING HIKARI INTO A BACKSLIDE PIN! HIKARI GETS OUT OF IT IMMEDIATELY, AND NOW HIKARI ATTEMPTS A DROPKICK, BUT SOSA CATCHES BOTH OF HER LEGS! SOSA ATTEMPTING A BOSTON CRAB, BUT HIKARI QUICKLY ROLLS AROUND AND MANAGES TO GRAB THE ROPES! THIS ISN’T OVER YET!
Rich Russillo: YEAH, BUT SOSA HENDERSON IS QUICK TO LIFT HIKARI UP AND ATTEMPT A BACK SUPLEX, JUST FOR HIKARI TO FLIP OUT OF IT- AND SOSA WITH A BACK KICK TO THE MIDSECTION! SOSA NOW GRABBING HIKARI, AND HE SLAMS HER FACE INTO THE TOP TURNBUCKLE! Hikari stumbles out of the corner, AND NOW SOSA RUNS THE ROPES BEFORE LOOKING TO SEND HIKARI OUT OF THE RING WITH A CLOTHESLINE, BUT HIKARI MANAGES TO LIFT SOSA OVER HER! SOSA lands on his feet on the apron- BUT HIKARI IS QUICK TO CAPITALIZE WITH A FOREARM! Hikari bringing SOSA towards the ringpost, BEFORE GRABBING THE SAME ARM SHE WAS TARGETING ALL MATCH AND SLAMMING IT DOWN ONTO THE TOP TURNBUCKLE!
James Peters: SOSA holding his arm in pain, AND NOW HIKARI ATTEMPTED TO CAPITALIZE BUT SOSA HIT HER WITH A HUGE HEADBUTT! SOSA didn’t have much options there, and resorted to that headbutt but in the end it got the job done! Hikari stumbles closer to the center of the ring, AND NOW SOSA DIVES AT HIKARI WITH A HUGE SPRINGBOARD CLOTHESLINE, USING HIS GOOD ARM TO CONNECT WITH THE MOVE! What a move by SOSA Henderson, and just like that he’s back in this match!
Persephone: I really don’t want to see SOSA at all, but luckily it looks like I won’t have to much longer. Hikari’s stumbling into the corner, and it looks like that’s exactly where SOSA wants her.
Rich Russillo: YOU’RE RIGHT! SOSA HENDERSON CHARGES IN- AND SOSA JUST ATTEMPTED THE SUPERKICK THAT HE USUALLY USES AT THE START OF HIS “DEADSHOT” COMBINATION, BUT HIKARI KANNO MANAGED TO MOVE OUT OF THE WAY! Hikari now charging in, BUT SOSA MANAGES TO DELIVER A BACK ELBOW! SOSA now trying to once again slam Hikari’s face into the turnbuckle, but Hikari stops herself before slamming SOSA’s face into it instead!
James Peters: SOSA stumbles out of the corner, AND NOW HIKARI GOES FOR A JUMPING NECKBREAKER, BUT SOSA MANAGES TO QUICKLY TURN AROUND AND CATCH HIKARI BEFORE DELIVERING A HUGE GERMAN SUPLEX! The German suplex actually connected, and now Hikari gets back up before stumbling towards the ropes! SOSA Henderson quickly getting back to his feet, AND HE CHARGES AT HIKARI KANNO- BEFORE BEING HIT WITH A BOOT TO THE FACE BY HIKARI! GREAT COUNTER BY THE TAG TEAM
CHAMPION HIKARI KANNO, WHO NOW RUNS THE ROPES-
Rich Russillo: BEFORE GETTING HIT WITH A HUGE SIT OUT SPINEBUSTER! SOSA Henderson with a huge spinebuster to avoid whatever Hikari was attempting, and now SOSA begins to back into the corner, likely ready to finish this match off!
(Suddenly, the virtual crowd begins booing, and the boos catch SOSA’s attention as he realizes what’s going on.)
James Peters: Miku Sakai just caught the referee’s attention! SOSA Henderson now is arguing with Miku, and this is all giving Hikari an opportunity to recover and get back into this!
Rich Russillo: Hikari Kanno is slowly getting back up, and I think she just noticed the distraction Miku is providing for her! HIKARI NOW CHARGES AT SOSA-
(All of a sudden, the virtual crowd begins to give a far more positive reaction as ‘Invincible’ by Pop Smoke hits, and Chris Elite comes running down the stage, causing Hikari to stop in her tracks and both Miku and the referee to be caught off guard.)
James Peters: CHRIS ELITE IS HERE!!! CHRIS ELITE IS HERE AND NOW HE’S GOING AFTER MIKU SAKAI! MIKU WAS LUCKILY ABLE TO JUST BARELY SEE CHRIS COMING, AND NOW SHE’S GOING BACK AND FORTH WITH A FORMER WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION AND HALL OF FAMER IN THE FORM OF CHRIS ELITE!
Rich Russillo: CHRIS ELITE HAS THE UPPER HAND ON MIKU SAKAI, AND BOTH HIKARI AND SOSA NOW ROLL OUT OF THE RING TO HELP CHRIS AND MIKU RESPECTIVELY! HIKARI KANNO JUST PULLED CHRIS OFF OF MIKU, AND CHRIS IS TRYING TO TAKE THEM BOTH ON AT ONCE BUT HE DOESN’T HAVE TO THANKS TO SOSA, WHO’S ABLE TO FIGHT OFF MIKU SAKAI! IDOL-GUN IS GOING BACK AND FORTH WITH CHRIS ELITE AND SOSA HENDERSON, AND I DON’T THINK THE REFEREE KNOWS WHAT TO DO!
James Peters: WE HAVE AN ALL OUT BRAWL ON OUR HANDS BETWEEN THE TWO TEAMS, I THINK THERE’S ONLY ONE THING THE REFEREE CAN DO HERE!
(As the four Elitists and two teams continue to fight, the referee calls for the bell.)
(Ding! Ding! Ding!)
Persephone: :blessed:
Rich Russillo: BOTH MEMBERS OF IDOL-GUN ATTEMPT TO TAKE OUT CHRIS AND SOSA WITH CLOTHESLINES, BUT THE TWO FORMER WORLD CHAMPIONS MANAGE TO DUCK UNDER THEM BEFORE DROPPING IDOL-GUN WITH CLOTHESLINES OF THEIR OWN! The virtual crowd is going wild for this alliance between SOSA Henderson and Chris Elite, and I think they just got an idea!
James Peters: THE TWO MEN SLIDE BACK INTO THE RING, AND AS HIKARI AND MIKU GET BACK TO THEIR FEET THEY QUICKLY BEGIN RUNNING THE ROPES! WOW!!! DOUBLE FOSBURY FLOP BY CHRIS ELITE AND SOSA HENDERSON, TAKING OUT THE UNIFIED TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS!!!
Rich Russillo: The crowd loves what they’re seeing, and I don’t blame them! Chris Elite and SOSA Henderson is not an alliance many were expecting, but just look at them go!
(Chris Elite grabs the Unified Tag Team Championships before returning to the ring alongside SOSA, and the two have grins on their faces as Chris hands SOSA one of the Championships. The two men hold the Unified Tag Team Championships up as the virtual crowd begins to cheer, and with Hikari and Miku down, the final shot is Chris and SOSA holding the titles up with smirks on their faces as Voltage begins to fade out.)
(Voltage cuts to a PSA with Xander Payne telling everyone to get vaccinated.)
(“Ambitionz az a Ridah” by Tupac begins to play through the speakers of the World 1 Theatre as the virtual crowd stands up for the National Elite Champion, TLA. He arrives inside the arena with one of his trademark lowriders, making the crowd go even crazier.)
Bella Braxton: LADIES AND GENTLEMEN…PLEASE WELCOME AT THIS TIME… THE EAW NATIONAL ELITE CHAMPION…TLA!!!!!!!!
James Peters: Awww yeah, TLA is out here after a successful title defense against Ahren Fournier at Battle of Egypt, but the match did come with a bit of controversy as former EAW Champion, Terry Chambers, would hit his finisher on Ahren to assist TLA!
Rich Russillo: If Terry wasn’t there to help TLA, would we be seeing Ahren Fournier as the National Elite Champion?
Persephone: Does it look like I care? Rex doesn’t have a match at Pain for Pride! I got nothing to care about going into this event!
James Peters: By the look on TLA’s face, he’s more than excited to be out here and even more excited to be heading to Pain for Pride as a champion for the first time in his career!
(TLA is inside the ring as Bella Braxton hands him a microphone. TLA accepts the microphone from her as he takes his place in the middle of the ring. His entrance music dies down as the crowd is showing him that love and positivity. He takes a big sniff of the air as he begins his promo.)
TLA: Aww, yeah! That’s the gud shit that I like! I’m not snorting any white stuff — mostly because I heard that we doing a drug test in the next few weeks, but I don’t know about that :krabs: — but I’m snorting that good ole Pain for Pride air! Everyone knows that we are just a month away from Pain for Pride! I’m excited, the bitches at the Poon Palace are filled with excitement and not anything else! I’m assuming that all of my homies in the #TLArmy are excited as well?
(The virtual crowd pops, totally feeling the excitement of Pain for Pride season. TLA adjusts the National Elite Championship on his shoulder as he gives one of those smiles to the crowd.)
TLA: That’s the shit I wanna hear! Before we talk about all of the festivities, I wanna recap Battle of Egypt to those who may have not watched the event! I walked into Battle of Egypt with my National Elite Championship. I had my sights on successfully keeping my title and walking into Pain for Pride as el campeón. Ahren Fournier brought the fuego and he brought that pussy of his to help shift those odds to his favor, but nothing to worry, this vato came prepared as Steroid Dawg was ready to feast on some bitches for dinner and I don’t think that the Egyptians would have looked twice at her direction. :lupe: The match against Ahren was something enjoyable to anyone watching at home! It had your seriousness, but you left the match with a smile on your face. I’m glad to see that my baby girl got some love from the fans. Steroid Dawg enjoys all the positive messages. As much excitement as I delivered to Battle of Egypt, people wanna talk about the interference by my Corona Hombre, Terry Chambers, but it was nothing more than giving Ahren a dose of his own medicine because how many times has he used others to his advantage? This man is clearly the biggest clout chaser that this company has ever had.
TLA: Kassidy Heart, Chris Elite, Drastik, Jennipurr, etc.; this pendejo would use anyone if it meant to get ahead in this company. For someone who calls himself ‘The GOAT,’ he really is a bitch, if you know what I mean. If Ahren hasn’t learned his lesson at this point, he’s never gonna learn the lesson, but I hope that Terry has fun with him. It’s Terry’s problem right now, but I’ll be watching afar to see him kick Ahren’s ass. As much as Ahren doesn’t want to admit it, but we got that love for each other. Me and Ahren gave each other gifts and all that shit, we bonded over our pets, so I feel like those two are going to love their little beef leading up to Pain for Pride. As for yours truly, I’m beyond thrilled to be heading to Pain for Pride as a reigning and defending champion! Man, is this the first time that I’m walking in as champion? Excuse me as I try to think. 🤔 I’ve won a championship at Pain for Pride on two different occasions, but I don’t think that I’ve ever had the opportunity to walk in as champion, but I’m feeling real blessed going into the event as the National Elite Champion. As always, I gotta show up as a fighting champion. It doesn’t matter who Voltage places me against, but I’m leaving Cali with my title reign still intact!
(The virtual crowd cheers for TLA’s decoration as he has a smile on his face.)
TLA: We got ourselves a wonderful and competitive locker room in the back, but whoever gets placed in my way, I’ll be more than prepared to take them down to keep this title in my clutches. Give me the baddest hombres on the planet. Give me your toughest and baddest bitches. I don’t give a fuck who it is, but I want that smoke —
(The lights begin to flicker all around the World 1 Theatre.)
Persephone: What the hell?
James Peters: Did we forget to pay for the electrical bill??!
Rich Russillo: When this shit happens, it’s never good!
(The smoke begins to surround the ring, completely blocking the view of TLA, the commentators and the crowd. You can hear a bunch of coughing from the commentators as they’re trying to regain their sight and see who is responsible for the mess. TLA turns to the side, where he can see a grey owl perched on the turnbuckle as it looks at TLA intensely.)
Persephone: How the fuck did an owl get here? :skip:
James Peters: It seems like Pet for Pride really becoming a thing. :mjgrin:
Persephone: God, you are so lame.
(TLA cannot take his eyes away from the grey owl as the smoke begins to clear and it’s not until the smoke clears where you can see ‘The Gypsy Moth,’ and New Eden’s Minerva behind the National Elite Champion. Minerva looks at TLA with an intense smirk on her face as she taps him on the shoulder. TLA turns himself around as …)
Rich Russillo: ‘THE DARK’ — THE BLACK MIST DIRECTLY TO THE EYES OF TLA!!!!!!
James Peters: ‘THE DARK’ MAKES TLA DROP THE NATIONAL ELITE CHAMPIONSHIP AS MINERVA KICKS TLA IN THE STOMACH BEFORE PULLING HIM IN AND DRILLING HIM WITH A DDT ON TOP OF THE NATIONAL ELITE CHAMPIONSHIP! The champion as down as ‘The Gypsy Moth’ grabs the microphone that TLA dropped! It seems like we’re going to hear her reasons for being out here, but I feel like they’re obvious!
(Minerva squats down as she brings the microphone close to her lips.)
Minerva: You want the baddest hombre on the planet? You want the toughest and baddest bitch on the roster? You want ‘the smoke?’. All this season, you have been a thorn on New Eden’s side. Drake has dealt with you, Myles has dealt with you, so I suppose, it’s now my turn to deal with you? It just makes sense because you took something that doesn’t belong to you. You took that National Elite Championship from Myles and that never sat well for me. As Myles may have moved on to other things and Drake couldn’t be bothered with being in the same ring as you, don’t think that you get a free and uncomplicated ride to Pain for Pride. Oh no, I’ve been having my sights set on you for a little while and now, I see the opportunity. I am going to finish what Drake started and what Myles continued and that is put the final nail in your EAW coffin, TLA.
(Minerva pauses as you can see that TLA is struggling to get himself to his feet.)
Minerva: If you want an opponent at Pain for Pride, then you should look no further because New Eden is going to follow through on their plan to rid EAW of the cancer that plagues and that begins with you, TLA.
(TLA attempts to sit back up, but is met with a knee strike by Minerva that takes him to his back again.)
Minerva: You better count your blessings that we’re not at a bigger stage with a live crowd because when I do end you, TLA, I want to make sure that I do it in front of the greedy, disgusting and awful EAW Universe!
(Minerva drops the microphone as “Blood, Milk & Sky” by White Zombie begins to play through the speakers. She looks one last look at TLA, who is struggling to get himself up. She has a satisfied smirk on her face as she rolls herself out of the ring. She begins to walk backwards up the ramp and it’s then, when you can see that TLA is attempting to pick himself up. He grabs the National Elite Championship, clutching it.)
James Peters: Well, TLA wanted to come out here to see if anyone would step up to face him at Pain for Pride and Minerva answered that call.
Rich Russillo: If I was TLA, I would have regret doing that because Minerva has been on a whole other level since aligning herself with Drake King and Myles.
Persephone: Okay! Great! We got another Pain for Pride match! But, do you know who doesn’t have a Pain for Pride match yet? REX! He’s running out of options and I’m fucking afraid now!
(Voltage fades out to a commercial for Chick-Fil-A with Andre Walker, because it’s better than McDonald’s.)
(The EAW broadcast would return to ringside as we see Bella Braxton stood in the center of the ring, holding an EAW-branded microphone in her hand.)
Bella Braxton: The following contest is scheduled for…
Crowd: ONE FALL!
Bella Braxton: And it is a Cash in The Vault qualifying match!!!
(‘Walking The Wire’ by Imagine Dragons would hit the speakers as Alexis Chambers walks out onto the stage, more determined than ever, as she looks ahead at what COULD be the biggest moment of her career.)
Bella Braxton: Introducing first… hailing from Detroit, Michigan… weighing in at 117 pounds… ‘THE MOTOR CITY GODDESS’ ALEXIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIS CHAAAAAAAAAAMBEEEEEEEEEEERS!!!!!!!!!
James Peters: Walking out first is Alexis Chambers, someone who has been trying to make sure the Chambers family is proud of her and her accomplishments, especially her older brother Terry. Tonight she could do just that! Tonight she is two steps away from becoming an almost guaranteed world champion!
Rich Russillo: But the thing is her opponent! Fresh off of a BATTLE with SOSA Henderson, a hard hitting contest that left his jaw almost broken in two different places, from what I’ve heard! And tonight he’s walking into battle instead of resting at home! As history has shown, the coolest guys have battle scars; including me! I got this one from cooking-
Persephone: No one wants to see that.
Rich Russillo: O.
(Alexis Chambers climbs up onto the apron and enters the ring, before going to the middle rope and posing. Her music fades out, and she drops down, before sitting on the same rope she was standing on; waiting for her opponent. ‘Enemy Strike’ by Yuki Hayashi hits the speakers, as the virtual audience INSTANTLY begins to boo; probably Captain Charisma in the truck. Myles walks onto the stage joined by Minerva, as the two share a kiss on the stage, before Myles begins to walk down the ramp. He too is determined.)
Bella Braxton: And introducing her opponent… hailing from Melbourne, Australia…. Weighing in at 210 pounds… accompanied by Minerva… he is… MYYYYYYYYYYYYLEEEEEEEEESSSS!!!
Persephone: Me and Rexy make a better couple. :skip:!!!
James Peters: :wow:. And here comes Myles! As Rich stated; he’s fresh off of a battle with SOSA Henderson, but I have to wonder, is that jaw 100%? No. So will it be a target? Perhaps. That finishing maneuver that Alexis Chambers loves to use is a move that TARGETS that jaw, each and every time it’s a knee to the jaw, and if that connects with Myles, it HAS to be over!
Rich Russillo: Myles is a great wrestler! I’m sure he’ll easily be able to avoid it if it was even coming… maybe. Something I DO know is that Myles performs better with Minerva at his side! Despite coming up short at Battle of Egypt, he put on a better performance than ever knowing his girly friend was at his side watching him, and this week it’ll be no different, I’d assume. Jaw or no jaw, he’s looking to win.
Persephone: :skip:!
(Myles reaches the bottom of the ramp, before sliding under the bottom rope onto the apron, before getting to his knees. He looks down at Minerva, as they hold each other’s hands and begin to talk about something not picked up on camera; either luck or strategy, before Myles enters the ring and goes to his corner, sitting on the middle rope and waiting for the bell to ring.)
Persephone: Rex, we HAVE to blow these two out of the water one day…
(DING! DING! DING!)
James Peters: And we are now underway! The second qualifying match for Voltage’s side of the Cash in The Vault ladder match at Pain For Pride; Myles vs. Alexis Chambers at a shot at greatness! For their own personal reasons, they’re gunning for the victory, but only ONE of them can move on, whilst the other has to find a new journey!
Rich Russillo: Myles and Alexis Chambers move over to each other in the center of the ring, and the quote-on-quote (from myself) big hunk’s size over Alexis is present here! In both height and mass, Myles is a big task for Alexis to overcome!
James Peters: Alexis Chambers isn’t looking to back down, but Myles is probably hoping that would happen judging by the grin on his face! Myles pats his chest, and INVITES Alexis Chambers to try and take him down, and she takes the challenge… AS SHE RUNS THE ROPES AND HITS MYLES WITH A CLOTHESLINE!
Rich Russillo: BUT MYLES IS UNPHASED! Tensing up his torso, he absorbs the blow and refuses it from damaging him, as ALEXIS is the one stumbling back! AND MYLES IS LAUGHING!!! MYLES IS AMUSED BY HER ATTEMPT AT KNOCKING HER DOWN!
Myles: (off-mic) Again.
James Peters: Myles is asking for more! Knowing him this isn’t an act of strength and endurance, he’s just hoping Alexis is on the top of her game. Either that, or he’s trying to hype himself up since that loss at Battle of Egypt… and what a match THAT was :whew:.
Rich Russillo: And Alexis Chambers complies, as she rolls her arm, before running the ropes and looking to hit ANOTHER clothesline to the chest of Myles! AND IT CONNECTS! BUT AGAIN MYLES ABSORBS THE BLOW AND LOOKS TO BE UNPHASED-
James Peters: BEFORE SLAPPING HER STRAIGHT IN THE FACE! THAT’S NOT RESPECTABLE AT ALL! MYLES IS ABSOLUTELY CARELESS AT HOW ALEXIS CHAMBERS FEELS- AND SHE’S LOOKING TO RETALIATE! ALEXIS CHAMBERS SPRINTS AT MYLES BEFORE STRIKING HIM OVER AND OVER AGAIN WITH CLOTHESLINES TO THE SIDE OF HIS HEAD, OVER AND OVER! MYLES DROPS TO A KNEE!
Rich Russillo: AND NOW ALEXIS CHAMBERS IS IN A PRIME SPOT TO WIN! MYLES IS IN THE PERFECT POSITION FOR THAT SHINING WIZARD OF ALEXIS’ AND EARLY INTO THIS MATCH! ALEXIS CHAMBERS TURNS AROUND AND QUICKLY RUNS THE ROPES, AND REBOUNDS BACK TOWARDS MYLES-
James Peters: BUT MYLES TAKES HER DOWN WITH A HUGE FOREARM TO THE HEAD JUST AS SHE LEAVES THE ROPES, SENDING HER BACK INTO THEM ADDING EXTRA PRESSURE TO THE MOVE! BUT MYLES ISN’T DONE THERE, AS HE THEN BEGINS TO PRESS HIS KNEE INTO HER FACE, TRYING TO CRUSH HER HEAD IN BETWEEN THE ROPE AND SAID KNEE!
Rich Russillo: THE BURNING FEELING THAT SHE MUST BE FEELING RIGHT NOW IS INCREDIBLY BOTHERING! IMAGINE ROPE BURN BUT WORSE! IMAGINE HEARTBREAK BUT WORSE! IF PERSEPHONE REJECTED ME, THIS IS EXACTLY HOW I WOULD FEEL; AND THAT’S VERY VERY BAD!
Persephone: Just stop.
James Peters: BUT ALEXIS CHAMBERS BEGINS TO FIGHT BACK! SLAPPING MYLES IN THE BACK WITH A CLOSED FIST, HE BEGINS TO GET BOTHERED UNTIL HE EVENTUALLY STUMBLES BACKWARDS! AND NOW ALEXIS FOLLOWS UP WITH A SPINNING BACK KICK TO THE GUT!
Rich Russillo: MYLES STUMBLES BACK, AS ALEXIS CHAMBERS FOLLOWS UP WITH A KNEE LIFT STRAIGHT TO HIS JAW! MYLES GRABS HIS JAW IN PAIN, AS ALEXIS CHAMBERS FOLLOWS UP WITH ANOTHER SPINNING BACK KICK!
James Peters: BUT MYLES SLAPS THE LEG DOWN, BEFORE SLAPPING ALEXIS IN THE FACE AGAIN! FOLLOWED UP BY A SPINNING BACK KICK OF HIS OWN TO ALEXIS’ GUT! AND A KICK TO THE HEAD! MYLES THEN STOMPS ON HER FOOT, BEFORE TRYING TO FINISH HIS COMBO WITH A KNEE STRIKE TO THE HEAD-
Rich Russillo: HOWEVER ALEXIS CHAMBERS HAD IT SCOUTED LIKE I HAVE PERSEPHONE SCOUTED AND SIDESTEPS THE KNEE LIKE HOW I SIDESTEP THE INSULTS! ALEXIS CHAMBERS HAS MYLES MEASURED, BEFORE GOING FOR THE ‘LIGHTS OUT’ SUPERKICK TO THE HEAD-
James Peters: BUT MYLES SIDESTEPS **THAT** WITH A SPIN OUT; BEFORE TRANSITIONING INTO A ROLLING ELBOW WHICH KNOCKS ALEXIS CHAMBERS DOWN TO HER KNEES! AND THIS MAKES MYLES GRAB HER BY THE UPPER BODY AND HOOK THE ARM… LIFTING HER UP INTO THE AIR AND PLANTING HER WITH A BRAINBUSTER INTO THE CENTER OF THE RING! INTO THE COVER!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!
Rich Russillo: BUT A KICK OUT FROM ALEXIS CHAMBERS SHOVES MYLES OFF OF HER BODY INTO THE MAT, AS SHE REMAINS IN THE MATCH- HOWEVER IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN INTENDED FROM MYLES! MYLES QUICKLY SCURRIES OVER TO ALEXIS CHAMBERS AND MOUNTS HER BACK, BEFORE LOOKING TO LOCK HER IN THE INFAMOUS ‘CHECKMAYT’ RINGS OF SATURN-
James Peters: BUT ALEXIS CHAMBERS INVERTS THE PRESSURE AND ROLLS ONTO HER BACK, WITH MYLES’ SHOULDERS STUCK INTO THE MAT!!!!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!
James Peters: BUT MYLES KICKS OUT, LETTING HIMSELF FREE! ALEXIS CHAMBERS QUICKLY SCURRIES TO HER FEET AND CATCHES MYLES OFF GUARD AS SHE HITS A HUGE ENZUIGIRI TO THE HEAD! MYLES DROPS DOWN TO HIS STOMACH, AND NOW ALEXIS CHAMBERS CRAWLS TO THE CORNER!
Rich Russillo: ALEXIS USES THE ROPES TO PULL HERSELF UP, BEFORE EXITING OUT ONTO THE APRON AND GETTING TO THE TOP ROPE! ALEXIS HAS SOMETHING IN MIND, AND MYLES DOESN’T NOTICE AS HE’S NOT ABLE TO SEE WITH HIS HEAD DOWN AGAINST THE MAT! ALEXIS STANDS ON THE TOP ROPE BEFORE LEAPING… ‘HEART STOPPER’ DIVING MOONSAULT TO THE BACK!!!!!!!!!
James Peters: BUT MYLES HEARD HER TAKE OFF! MYLES HEARD IT A MILE AWAY AND ROLLS AWAY FROM THE DIVE, BUT SOMEHOW ALEXIS MANAGES TO LAND ON HER FEET, WITH THE WHIPLASH SENDING HER BACKWARDS INTO THE OTHER END OF THE RING! ALEXIS CHARGES TOWARDS MYLES-
Rich Russillo: BUT GETS CUT OFF WITH A HUGE BICYCLE KNEE STRIKE STRAIGHT TO THE HEAD, SENDING IT OUT INTO THE VIRTUAL AUDIENCE!!! THAT KNEE HAS GOT MORE GAME THAN I DO, AND NOW MYLES LOOKS TO END THE MATCH ENTIRELY! HE DEADLIFTS ALEXIS UP ONTO HER FEET… WITH THE ‘WRATH OF PANDORA’—
James Peters: BUT ALEXIS SLIPS OFF OF MYLES’ SHOULDERS AND GETS TO HER FEET! ‘LIGHTS OUT’!!! THE SUPERKICK TO THE HEAD OF MYLES SENDS HIM CRASHING TO THE GROUND, AND NOW SHE TRANSITIONS INTO THE COVER!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!
James Peters: KICK OUT!!!!!!!!!!!! MYLES MANAGES TO POP THE SHOULDER UP JUST BEFORE THREE, AGAIN MANAGING TO GET OUT OF THE PINFALL! ALEXIS CHAMBERS WASN’T EXPECTING THAT, AS THE SUPERKICK LANDED 100% ONTO THE JAW THAT WAS PREVIOUSLY INJURED BY SOSA HENDERSON, AND GOT INTO THE COVER ALMOST INSTANTLY! THAT WASN’T A LACK OF LEVERAGE OR NOT GETTING THERE IN TIME; MYLES SIMPLY POWERED OUT!
Rich Russillo: Alexis rolls away from Myles, and uses the ropes to get up again, her best bet is trying to keep Myles down! And do that she might be going for, as she awaits him getting up to his knees… perhaps the ‘FOH’??? WAIT! NO! MYLES CATCHES HER, AND LOOKS TO HIT A POWERSLAM- ‘LEXI LOCK’!!! THE BLACK WIDOW IS LOCKED IN-
James Peters: BUT BEFORE ALEXIS IS ABLE TO GRAB THE ARM, MYLES QUICKLY TRANSITIONS IT INTO THE CANADIAN RACK POSITION, RESTING HER UP ON HIS SHOULDER! MOVING CLOSER TO THE CENTER OF THE RING, MYLES LOOKS TO HIT THE WRATH OF PANDORA-
Rich Russillo: BUT ALEXIS CHAMBERS SLIDES OFF THE SHOULDERS OF MYLES AGAIN, SLIPPING OUT BEHIND HIM AND WAITING FOR HIM TO TURN AROUND! ‘LIGHTS OUT’ SUPERKICK AGAIN- BUT MYLES HAD IT CAUGHT! HE SPINS HER AROUND, BEFORE HITTING A JUMPING KNEE STRIKE! ALEXIS DROPS TO HER KNEES!
James Peters: AND NOW MYLES IS LOOKING TO HIT THE DEADLIFT BRAINBUSTER A SECOND TIME AS HE GRABS HER BY THE UPPER BODY AND LIFTS HER INTO THE AIR- ALEXIS KICKS HER LEGS TO ESCAPE- BUT MYLES SCOUTED THE REVERSAL BEFORE IT EVEN HAPPENED! INTO THE CANADIAN RACK POSITION!!! DROPPED INTO A DDT!!!! ‘WRATH OF PANDORAAAAAAAAA’!!!!!!!!!!! INTO THE COVER!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!
Rich Russillo: ALEXIS CHAMBERS GETS HER SHOULDER UP, PUSHING HERSELF OUT ONTO THE BOTTOM ROPE! ALEXIS HAS MORE FIGHT THAN PERSEPHONE DOES LOVE FOR REX MCALLISTER!
Persephone: No.
Rich Russillo: BUT MYLES ISN’T GOING TO GIVE UP! HE GETS UP AND SLIPS OUT ONTO THE APRON, BEFORE GRABBING ALEXIS CHAMBERS BY THE HAIR! OH NO, MY GOD! HE’S GOING TO PLANT HER STRAIGHT ONTO THE APRON WITH A PILEDRIVER, WHICH WILL INDEFINITELY BREAK HER NECK-
James Peters: BUT ALEXIS CHAMBERS MANAGERS TO HOOK HER LEGS AROUND MYLES’ HEAD AND PULL HERSELF UP USING HER CORE STRENGTH, BEFORE POPPING OVER HIS BODY! SUNSET FLIP POWERBOMB ONTO THE APRON-
Rich Russillo: BUT MYLES CATCHES HER BY THE LEGS! HE HAS HER IN A PRIME POSITION TO DRILL HER INTO THE MAT, AND HE MAY BE DOING THAT HERE, HE MAY BE LOOKING TO DRILL ALEXIS CHAMBERS ON HER HEAD, AS SHE’S STUCK IN THAT POSITION! THERE’S ABSOLUTELY NO WAY SHE CAN PHYSICALLY ESCAPE AS MYLES HITS THE MOVE HE WAS LOOKING FOR! THE DUDEBUSTER CONNECTS ON THE APRON-
James Peters: WAIT! BEFORE MYLES EVEN GETS TO JUMP, ALEXIS CHAMBERS USES HER FLEXIBILITY TO BEND HER BODY UPWARDS TO WHERE SHE IS NO LONGER FACING THE GROUND! MYLES DROPS DOWN TO HIS KNEES TO DELIVER THE MOVE, BUT ALEXIS DOESN’T LAND ON HER HEAD, AND INSTEAD, SHE’S STILL STOOD UP! USING THE ROPES ALEXIS SLIPS OUT OF IT, BEFORE RUNNING TO THE TURNBUCKLES AND BOUNCING OFF WITH HER FOOT! RUNNING KNEE TO THE BACK OF MYLES’ HEAD!!!
Rich Russillo: BUT ALEXIS ISN’T DONE HERE AS SHE MOVES IN FRONT OF MYLES THIS TIME AND GETS TO THE MIDDLE TURNBUCKLE, WAITING FOR MYLES TO GET BACK UP TO HIS FEET, WHERE SHE CAN THEN LEAP OFF! MYLES USES THE ROPES TO PULL HIMSELF UP, NOT KNOWING ALEXIS CHAMBERS IS WAITING… DIVING DDT!!! ONTO THE APRON! MYLES’ HEAD COLLIDES WITH THE VERY EDGE OF IT, AND HE LOOKS TO BE COMPLETELY UNCONSCIOUS!!! ALEXIS CHAMBERS THROWS MYLES INTO THE RING, BEFORE SCALING THE TURNBUCKLES ONCE MORE!
James Peters: ALEXIS CHAMBERS LOOKS DOWN AT MYLES, WHO IS NOT MOVING, JUST MAKING SURE BEFORE SHE TURNS AROUND; MYLES IS LAYING PRONE IN THE CENTER OF THE RING! ALEXIS CHAMBERS STANDS UP ON HER FEET, BEFORE LEAPING OFF THE TOP!!! ‘HEART STOPPER’ DIVING MOONSAULT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THIS TIME IT CONNECTS, AND MYLES COULD BE OUT! INTO THE COVER!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!
THREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE-
Rich Russillo: MYLES POPS THE SHOULDER UP JUST IN THE NICK OF TIME! THERE’S NO WAY THAT MYLES ISN’T COMPLETELY OUT OF IT, THAT MUST HAVE BEEN ON INSTINCT! HIS HEAD WAS DROPPED INTO THE BRIDGE OF THE APRON, THE CURVE OF THE WOOD AND METAL, THEN HIT WITH A HUGE SIGNATURE MOVE! MYLES KEEPS ON PUSHING HIS LIMITS, MYLES KEEPS ON GOING! HE PUTS THE SHOULDER UP AND SAVES THE MATCHUP FOR HIMSELF!
James Peters: BUT AT WHAT COST? THIS JUST GIVES ALEXIS CHAMBERS THE ADVANTAGE, AS SHE BEGINS TO MOUNT MYLES, BEFORE DRILLING HIM WITH FOREARM AFTER FOREARM AFTER FOREARM TO THE HEAD! SHE’S LAYING INTO MYLES’ JAW TRYING HER HARDEST TO MAKE SURE THAT ALL OF THE STAPLES COME OUT AND HE BEGINS TO BLEED ONCE MORE! SHE NOW BEGINS TO USE HER ELBOW, THE LITERAL HARDEST PART OF HER ARM, MAKING SURE MYLES IS IN INCREDIBLE PAIN! BUT ALEXIS QUICKLY STOPS HERSELF, NOW ROLLING AWAY FROM MYLES, INTO THE CORNER!
Persephone: Anything to make sure we know Myles should never have beat Sexy Rexy :blessed:!
Rich Russillo: ALEXIS CHAMBERS IN THE CORNER QUICKLY EXPOSES HER KNEE, NOTHING BUT FLESH AND BONE, AS SHE LOOKS TO HIT HER FINISHING MOVE! SETTING UP THE SHINING WIZARD AS MYLES SLOWLY GETS TO HIS KNEES, HE’S ROCKED, AND NOT EXPECTING ANYTHING COMING TOWARDS HIM! ALEXIS CHAMBERS CONTINUES TO SET UP HER MOVE, AS SHE CROUCHES DOWN AND HYPES HERSELF UP, BEFORE CHARGING TOWARDS MYLES LOOKING TO HIT THE MOVE… ‘FOH’ CONNECTS!!! SHINING WIZARD!
James Peters: WAIT A SECOND! NO! MYLES MANAGES TO DUCK UNDER IT AND AVOID THE SHINING WIZARD, WHICH WOULD HAVE BEEN LIGHTS OUT FOR HIM AND HIS CITV PLANS! HOWEVER SHE DOESN’T LOOK TO BE COMPLETELY DONE HERE AS SHE LOOKS BEHIND HER BEFORE TRANSITIONING THE SHINING WIZARD DOGE INTO A HUGE REVERSE ROUNDHOUSE KICK TO THE BACK OF THE HEAD!!! BLACK MAGIC!!!!! INTO THE COVER!!!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!
Rich Russillo: BUT A KICK OUT FROM MYLES! A KICK OUT THAT KEEPS HIM IN THE MATCH, BUT IT ALSO MAY HAVE BEEN THE KILLING BLOW! BECAUSE ALEXIS CHAMBERS IS REFUSING TO GIVE UP! WITH THAT FINISHING MOVE! ALEXIS WANTS THE CITV MATCH, SHE KEEPS PUSHING IT JUST LIKE I KEEP PUSHING IT WITH THE LOVE OF MY LIFE! NOTHING BUT RESPECT!!!
James Peters: ALEXIS CHAMBERS GETS UP ONCE AGAIN, AS SHE GRABS MYLES BY THE HAIR AND POINTS TOWARDS THE ROPES, LETTING HIM KNOW WHAT’S ABOUT TO HAPPEN! ALEXIS CHAMBERS STANDS UP ON HER TWO FEET, AS MYLES CAN DO NOTHING BUT SIT THERE AND JUST TAKE IT! ALEXIS CHAMBERS RUNS THE ROPES AND GOES FOR ANOTHER ATTEMPT AT ‘FOH’-
Rich Russillo: BUT MYLES SPITS STRAIGHT INTO HER FACE AND MAKES HER STOP DEAD IN HER TRACKS! ALEXIS CHAMBERS WAS COMPLETELY CAUGHT OFF GUARD, AND INSTEAD OF LAUGHING IN HER FACE, MYLES QUICKLY ATTEMPTS THE ‘DE FACTO’ –
James Peters: BUT ALEXIS CHAMBERS QUICKLY TRANSITIONS IT INTO AN ARM DRAG, LETTING MYLES ROLL ACROSS THE GROUND BEFORE LOOKING TO HIT A SUPERKIC- NO! MYLES DUCKS THAT, BEFORE GOING FOR A SCHOOL BOY ROLL UP!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!
THREEEE-
Rich Russillo: ALEXIS CHAMBERS KICKS OUT, PUSHING HER BODY ONTO HER STOMACH AND GETTING BACK UP, BEFORE MYLES KICKS HER IN THE GUT AND LOOKS TO HIT ‘WRATH OF PANDORA’ HOWEVER SHE SLIPS OUT AGAIN! BUT MYLES IS THE ONE IN CONTROL HERE AS HE LEAPS AND HITS A HUGE BICYCLE KNEE STRIKE THAT TAKES HER STRAIGHT OFF HER FEET AND INTO THE GROUND!
James Peters: BUT MYLES DOESN’T LET HER DROP TO THE GROUND COMPLETELY, AS HE CATCHES HER BY THE WRISTS AND PULLS HER UP TO HER KNEES! MYLES TAKES A MINUTE TO REST, BEFORE DELIVERING A HUGE KAMIGOYE WRISTLOCK KNEE STRIKE STRAIGHT TO THE HEAD OF ALEXIS CHAMBERS WHICH MAKES HER BEND IN HALF, STRAIGHT ONTO HER BACK WITH HER LEGS FOLDED! MYLES SPUN HER INSIDE OUT WITH THAT HUGE KNEE STRIKE STRAIGHT TO THE HEAD, AND THERE’S ONLY ONE MOVE THAT HE’S GOING TO FOLLOW UP WITH AFTER THAT ONE, AND IF IT HITS, IT COULD ALL BE OVER!
Rich Russillo: MYLES DRAGS ALEXIS CHAMBERS BACK INTO THE CENTER OF THE RING USING HER WRISTS, AS HER UNCONSCIOUS BODY DROOPS ACROSS THE FLOOR WITHOUT EVEN HER KNOWLEDGE! MYLES IS PREPARING HER FOR THE FINISH OF THE MATCH RIGHT HERE, AND IT VERY WELL MIGHT BE IT! HE QUICKLY LIFTS HER OFF THE GROUND, BEFORE PULLING HER ARM THROUGH THE LEGS AND HOOKING HER OTHER ONE OVER HIS SHOULDER, IN THE PUMPHANDLE POSITION! BEFORE HE LIFTS HER UP INTO THE AIR, AND LOOKS TO ATTEMPT ‘DEFACTO’!!
James Peters: AND IT CONNECTS! THE ‘DE FACTO’ CONNECTS! SPINNING PUMPHANDLE SAMOAN DRIVER TAKES OUT ALEXIS CHAMBERS, AND THERE’S NO WAY SHE’S GETTING UP FROM THAT ONE! AS MYLES SLIDES ON TOP OF ALEXIS TO GET INTO THE COVER, HE LOOKS TO HAVE THIS ONE ALL DONE!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!
THREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!
(DING! DING! DING!)
Bella Braxton: HERE IS YOUR WINNER… MYYYYYYYYYLEEEEEEEEES!!!
(‘Enemy Strike’ by Yuki Hayashi hits the speakers as Myles rolls off of Alexis Chambers, and gets up to his feet. The referee raises his hand; but he instantly pulls it away from the referee and raises his OWN hand instead. Minerva would then roll into the ring to join Myles.)
James Peters: AND NOW THE CASH IN THE VAULT LADDER MATCH WILL FEATURES MYLES FOR THE SECOND YEAR IN A ROW! Regardless of who won, this match would have been stacked from brand-to-brand, but with the addition of Myles, this match has immediately gotten even more diverse!
Persephone: I can only assume this motherfucker is gonna start talking about how he doesn’t WANT this match or something. Annoying little prick. Just put him in the 24/7 Battle Royal instead.
Rich Russillo: I mean, there could be worse people. Besides we already know Myles will probably have some plan with the Cash in The Vault, it’s not entirely going to waste… I guess. I’m in a positive mood right now, don’t judge me!
Persephone: :usure:
(As Myles stands on the top rope, with Minerva by his side, the EAW broadcast feed would slowly fade out to darkness.)
(A commercial for The Woogieman’s gym and glow-up spa begins to play.)
(“ULTRAnumb” by Blue Stahli begins to blast through the speakers as the virtual crowd gives a standing ovation for Cameron Ella Ava, who does her signature pose before heading towards the ring.)
Bella Braxton: LADIES AND GENTLEMEN…PLEASE WELCOME AT THIS TIME…EAW HALL OF FAMER…CAMERON ELLA AVA!!!!!!
James Peters: We’ve been hearing rumors all week about Cameron Ella Ava’s intentions for being out here this week. The biggest rumor happens to be that she’s going to get her Pain for Pride match. Any idea on who she could be calling out? :lupe:
Rich Russillo: With a stacked locker room as Voltage’s, she could be calling out anyone, honestly. Knowing Cameron, she’s not looking for an easy victory at Pain for Pride. She wants the challenge. She wants to prove that she still has it in her to compete in the top level that she has before.
Persephone: I personally couldn’t care less. I zoned out with the lack of Rexy on this show. I may end up passing out at this rate.
(Cameron Ella Ava is in the middle of the ring with a microphone in her hand. She has a huge smile on her face as the crowd continues to shower her with love and adoration, which makes her very overjoyed. Her entrance music dies down as she’s quick to begin things.)
Cameron Ella Ava: Man, can’t you feel the excitement in the air? It’s Pain for Pride season! Three out of our four World Championship matches have been announced! As the weeks go by, I cannot help, but be excited for this specific Pain for Pride. Not only will it be held in my hometown in Los Angeles, but it’s my tenth Pain for Pride. Ten years, I have poured my time and energy into this sport. I sacrificed my twenties for this sport because I believed that this was going to be the one thing that was going to put food on the table for me and my family. I knew that this sport was going to save my life in more ways than I could ever imagine. Who would have ever believed that a little girl from East Los Angeles would be the biggest crossover star that this company has ever seen? :wow:
Cameron Ella Ava: These past few times, I’ve talked about how much this specific Pain for Pride means for me. It was the last time that Pain for Pride was in Los Angeles where I made it my mission that I would get signed to EAW, get on that Pain for Pride stage in my hometown and show everyone that my dreams did come true. No matter what it took, I made a vow to my family that I would do that. Earlier this week, my sisters and I were reminiscing on that specific Pain for Pride and what that meant for us. Consuela, Camille and Candice have their own reasons for why this specific Pain for Pride means to them, but for me, Pain for Pride 2 was such an exhilarating experience to be a part of. I was shook when Camille won the World Schools Debate Competition, but was even more shook when her prizes of $2,000 and four tickets to Pain for Pride 2. To me, that was like going to Disneyland. I remember sitting in the front row in my Heart Break Boy t-shirt. Candice was cosplaying as the Heart Break Gal. Consuela was wearing a Sabina t-shirt and Camille…well, I don’t want to embarrass her, but she was wearing a Captain Charisma t-shirt. :troll:
(Cameron Ella Ava giggles at the memory of Camille being a low-key giant Captain Charisma fan before continuing on with her promo.)
Cameron Ella Ava: I’m sorry, Camille, I had too. But, Pain for Pride 2 was amazing to experience as a wrestling fan. I got to watch StarStan win the Interbranded Championship. I got to watch Sabina retire due to her health issues. I watched our Voltage commissioner Captain Charisma win the EAW Championship and the crowd just booed the hell out of Ronn Banks for basically costing Mak his career. One of my favorite parts was when we all threw our chairs at Ronn because we were all so upset about what happened. Ronn, I love you, sorry about that. :mjgrin: After all the event was said and done, I realized that this was what I wanted to do. I wanted to be a wrestler. I had been training for a year at that point. I was feeling a bit discouraged about whether I had a shot at making it. I was called nothing more than a pretty face and that my looks will be the reason why I even got some big time wrestling contract, but I didn’t want to get a contract that way. I wanted to get to EAW because I was good. Not because I was pretty. To me, wrestling was going to be all I needed. It means so much to me and it shouldn’t be a no brainer to why it means so much to me. Wrestling helped me provide for my family. It’s where I met my soulmate, my husband and love of my life. I had my baby boy because of this sport. It’s where I experienced my one true heart break. I arrived in this company at the age of twenty-one and everyone saw me grow up in front of the camera and join me in my different experiences in life.
Cameron Ella Ava: To me, things are almost perfect. I’m in a better place than I was ten years ago. I’m a lot happier, confident and wiser. I was happy at home being a mother and loving wife to my husband. To me, I could have done that for the rest of my life and be happy. Things would almost be perfect…almost. Still in my mind, there is a question that lingers — do I still have what it takes? Do I still have what it takes to perform in the standard that I was wrestling when I was World Champion? Everyone was aware that I was left for dead by the hands of Ryan Adams. I had my career ended for a period of time. I had a baby. In that one year, I went through two of the most extreme things that a person can ever experience and it left me wondering — do I have anything left? That was the question that I had people wondering as well: does Cameron Ella Ava have anything left in her? Can she still go out there and perform at the highest standard possible? Well, Grand Rampage, Voltage and Battle of Egypt just proves that the fire burns brighter than ever before. It may seem like a cliche dream to some, but I’m going to keep that promise to myself that 19-year old Cameron Ella Ava made. I’m going to Pain for Pride, in my hometown, in front of my friends and family and live that dream.
(The virtual crowd applauds Cameron Ella Ava as she says that with a powerful conviction in her voice.)
Cameron Ella Ava: There wasn’t going to be much of anything that kept me from competing at Pain for Pride and I want a match. And better yet, I have the opponent in mind.
(The crowd sounds intrigued by Cameron Ella Ava already knows who she has in mind to face at Pain for Pride.)
Cameron Ella Ava: I want to face the best of the best. I want to face the best of this company. Someone who is a standard of being a great professional wrestler. Someone who possesses wonderful morals and respect for anyone who shows it to them in return. I have a past with this person. I faced this person at Wrath of a Dragon a few years ago, where he defended the EAW Championship against me and subsequently this year, he is the man that eliminated me from Grand Rampage.
(Cameron Ella Ava pauses as the fans already know who she’s talking about at this point. Cameron looks at the ramp and speaks to the person who is more than likely backstage.)
Cameron Ella Ava: Rex McAllister, I’m calling you out.
Persephone: This bitch has a death wish if she’s calling out Rexy. Do you really think that he’s going to give her the time of day —
(“Champion” by Barnes Courtney plays through the speakers of the World 1 Theatre as the virtual crowd gives a standing ovation to Rex McAllister.)
Rich Russillo: It seems like he will give Cameron Ella Ava the time of day. This is going to be interesting.
James Peters: Rex McAllister is coming off an unsuccessful attempt of capturing the EAW Championship that he lost back in September. There’s word that he isn’t too happy that he’s in the Pain for Pride main event, but he’s trying to keep his head up.
(Rex McAllister joins Cameron Ella Ava inside the ring. There’s almost an amused look on his face, but Cameron doesn’t acknowledge it. He grabs a microphone from the timekeeper before his entrance music dies down. He looks at Cameron from across the ring as he begins to respond.)
Rex McAllister: Despite not having a World Championship around my waist, I still get Elitists throwing out their challenges to face me. I guess, in the words of the Ava family, “My power, 🤤” That’s how it normally goes, right? But, honestly, I’m not surprised that someone like you decided to take the initiative and throw out the challenge to face me at Pain for Pride. I mean, not to sound full of myself, but of course, you want to face me at Pain for Pride, Cameron. Of course, you want to face me since the world couldn’t get enough of Rex McAllister versus Andrea Valentine last year at Pain for Pride. :troll: It’s not like people were calling my match at Pain for Pride last year one of the most boring matches since Johnny Ventura versus Liam Catterson. :troll: It’s not like people were belittling the match on social media. :troll: Despite other people’s opinions on the match, I was proud of what I produced during my match with Andrea. I was proud that I got the Pain for Pride moment that I had been wanting for a year as I captured the EAW Championship. Regardless of the result, I was proud of the performances that I put out in the main event for the past three years. This year, it’s remarkably different from the last three. The fact that I’m not main eventing Pain for Pride for a fourth year in a row is disappointing. But just like you, I’m quite determined to find myself on the Pain for Pride stage and perform at the top level that I always do in that event.
Rex McAllister: I remember the last time that we had a one-on-one match, it was at Wrath of the Dragon in 2018. You were my one obstacle before facing Cage at that year’s Pain for Pride and I admit, my attitude towards facing you wasn’t the greatest. In a way, I overlooked you and the remarkable talent that you were. To me, I just didn’t think that you were ready to become EAW Champion at that moment. Despite everyone wanting you to be ready for that opportunity, there was that part of me that didn’t believe that you were ready for that jump and it seemed like I was right.
(Cameron Ella Ava stays silent, listening to what Rex McAllister has to say.)
Rex McAllister: But, if there was one thing that I was wrong about, it was overlooking you, Cameron. You proved that you had the tools to carry the World Championship scene in this company. You were always going to be destined to become a World Champion one day and I was wrong in the way that I treated you leading up to Wrath of the Dragon. For that, I’ve apologized as I’ve apologized then. Over the years, I’ve grown to respect the competition that you were in. You are an inspiration to men and women in the back. You have always kept your head held high during the tough times in this company and you never stayed down when the going got tough for you. What happened at Grand Rampage last year to you was horrifying to watch from the back. I looked at you as someone who could never be broken. I looked at you as someone who no one could keep down for longer than a couple of seconds. When I saw that flaming equalizer strike you in the face, there was a part of me that wanted to think that you’d be more than okay to compete for the next edition of Showdown, so watching your husband inform everyone that your career ended, left me speechless and then, when it was announced that you were pregnant, I was even more speechless, but more than happy, that you would be able to find some peace and a new role in life. But even then, there was a part of me that felt like you shouldn’t have accepted the fate of being a former wrestler. It was amazing to see you return at Grand Rampage. It’s amazing to see you make this kind of comeback in general. You showed everyone that you could still wrestle, but I still doubt.
Rex McAllister: I’m skeptical on whether you have what it takes to get the job against me at Pain for Pride. From your last four matches, you’ve proven that you can compete on that level, but can you keep it up? Can you still perform on the consistent basis as you did before being hit with that flaming equalizer? If you truly want to show everyone that you’re here and you’re here to stay, Pain for Pride is the place to show everyone that you have nothing slowing you down. If you’re so keen on getting a shot against me, you got it.
(The virtual crowd begins to cheer as Cameron Ella Ava forms a smirk on her face.)
Persephone: Omg, Rexy is on the Pain for Pride card! I can’t wait for him to send Cameron back to the retirement home at Pain for Pride! 😍😩😩😍
Rex McAllister: When facing me, you are getting the best. You are getting the standard that this company is all about, Cameron. I don’t plan on going easy on you. I don’t plan on slowing down my work rate to whatever you’re at. I wouldn’t get so confident about believing that you have this match in the bag because you’ve looked good in your past couple of matches. I’m glad that it seems like you got your head straight. It seems like you have it all figured out and you’re more sure of yourself than ever before. It’s the confidence and assurance that let Andrea Valentine six month reign on top end in my hands —
Cameron Ella Ava: I’m no Andrea Valentine, Rex. Not to discredit the talent that Andrea is, but I’m Cameron Ella Ava. I’m in the league all of my own. I got everyone trying to catch up to me and never the other way around. I got people wanting me to elevate them to the next level, believing that I am the answer to all of their prayers. I got women who hate my guts while I never paid attention to them. I got people trying to be the next me. Often intimidated, never duplicated, Woman of the Decade and someone who will kick your ass at Pain for Pride. You’re getting ‘The Goddess’ at Pain for Pride, Rex McAllister, mark my words.
(Cameron Ella Ava drops her microphone as “ULTRAnumb” begins to play through the speakers again. With that last sentence, Cameron looks at Rex McAllister, giving him a slight nod before exiting the ring. Rex has a grin on his face, adoring the competitiveness that this match is going to bring.)
James Peters: I guess, we got another match at Pain for Pride! Cameron Ella Ava versus Rex McAllister! Two Hall of Fame Elitists! Two of the workhorses of this company will be battling it out at Pain for Pride!
Persephone: I cannot wait to see Rex beat the shit out of this bitch. This is what will make up for not having him in the main event. 😍
(Voltage fades to another promotional ad for Pain for Pride, highlighting the match between Cameron Ella Ava and Rex McAllister.)
(Voltage fades back to ringside, and Bella Braxton stands in the center of the ring.)
Bella Braxton: Ladies and gentlemen…. The following contest is scheduled for ONE FALL!!!!!
Crowd: ONE FALL!!!!
(‘brutal’ by Olivia Rodrigo hits, and for the second time tonight Sierra Bradford makes her way to the stage. No microphone in hand, instead she looks focused on her match as she makes her way down towards the ramp to a huge mixed reaction. She already made it clear that she wants her Pain for Pride opponent Harper Lee watching this match, and she looks prepared to capture the victory tonight.)
Bella Braxton: Introducing first… Residing in San Francisco, California…. Weighing in at 121 pounds….. SSSIIIEEEERRRRAAAAAA BBRRRAAAADDDDFFOOORRDDDD!!!!
James Peters: Earlier tonight Sierra Bradford made it clear that she wants her match against Harper Lee to be a Street Fight, and right now she’s about to, in her own words, give Harper a preview of what’s to come at Pain for Pride!
Rich Russillo: I don’t know… It’s not like she’s just facing anyone. She’s facing Terry Chambers, the previous EAW Champion! This could be a big win for Sierra, but things could also go very wrong for her tonight!
Persephone: She’s facing the worst EAW Champion ever. The only thing stopping her from squashing Terry in seconds is the fact that she sucks too.
(As Sierra waits in the corner, ‘Natural’ by Imagine Dragons begins to play. Terry Chambers makes his way to the stage, staring a hole in his opponent. There’s no personal feelings involved with this match, but Terry Chambers knows that if there’s anything he needs tonight it’s a victory. He doesn’t waste much time making his way towards the ring, and the virtual crowd cheers in his favor as Terry makes his entrance.)
Bella Braxton: And her opponent…. Residing in Los Angeles, California…. Weighing in at 257 pounds….. TTTTEEEEEERRRRRRRYYYYYYY CCHHAAAAAAMMMBBBEERRRRSSSS!!!
James Peters: And now here comes Terry Chambers, who cost Ahren Fournier the National Elite Championship just a week ago! Tensions have been rising between Ahren and Terry, and in the end it cost Ahren a Championship match!
Rich Russillo: Yeah, and we all know what happened between the two earlier, but what message would that send Ahren if Terry can’t even defeat Sierra Bradford!? No disrespect to Sierra, but Ahren’s a former EAW Champion and he likely would’ve been National Elite Champion if Terry didn’t interfere. Terry needs a win tonight.
Persephone: Or… He could go away and never come back :drakelike:!
(Ding! Ding! Ding!)
James Peters: And this match is underway! Terry Chambers versus Sierra Bradford! Terry Chambers is looking to lock up, but I think Sierra knows that locking up would give Terry the easy advantage thanks to his size! Sierra looking for a good move to make as both Elitists continue to circle the ring, AND NOW SIERRA CHARGES IN, LOOKING FOR SEROTONIN, BUT TERRY CHAMBERS MANAGES TO BLOCK THE ROLLING ELBOW ATTEMPT BEFORE DELIVERING A KICK TO THE MIDSECTIO- WAIT NO! SIERRA SAW THE KICK COMING, AND NOW SHE TRIES TO TAKE TERRY DOWN USING HIS LEG!
Rich Russillo: TERRY BACKS INTO THE CORNER THOUGH, BUT NOW SIERRA BRADFORD BEGINS KICKING AWAY AT HIS MIDSECTION! SIERRA STOMPING AWAY AS MUCH AS SHE CAN BEFORE THE COUNT OF FIVE, AND NOW SHE RUNS INTO THE OPPOSITE CORNER BEFORE CHARGING IN- JUST FOR TERRY CHAMBERS TO TOSS HER OVER HIS HEAD! Sierra Bradford managed to land on the top rope thanks to Terry throwing her so high- BUT SHE DOESN’T GET A CHANCE TO CAPITALIZE AS TERRY’S IMMEDIATELY ABLE TO GRAB HER IN A FRONT FACELOCK, BEFORE PULLING HER OFF THE TOP ROPE IN A SUPLEX POSITION! TERRY CHAMBERS DROPS SIERRA WITH A HUGE STALLING SUPLEX, AND NOW THERE’S THE COVER!
ONE!
T-
Persephone: Sierra kicks out, and I can’t say I’m surprised. Usually Sierra’s fighting an uphill battle since she’s a terrible wrestler and doesn’t put in much effort, but her opponent tonight is not just Terry Chambers but a clearly demotivated Terry, so I’m expecting the worst here. Terry Chambers gets Sierra in a grounded rear chinlock as she was trying to get up, and this is probably the smartest thing he could’ve done here. I wouldn’t be surprised if Sierra taps out right now. Being crushed by Terry Chambers sounds like torture.
James Peters: Sierra Bradford has pretty much no way of getting back to her feet when there’s nearly 300 pounds of weight holding her down to the mat, BUT INSTEAD SIERRA MANAGES TO PULL HERSELF TOWARDS THE ROPES, BEFORE GETTING HER FOOT AROUND THE BOTTOM ROPE! Terry Chambers is able to release the hold- BUT HE GRABS SIERRA AROUND THE WAIST BEFORE PULLING HER UP FOR A STANDING GERMAN SUPLEX- JUST FOR SIERRA TO LAND ON HER FEET! Sierra Bradford now running the ropes, AND SHE GOES FOR A HUGE JUMPING HURRICANRANA ON THE BARBARIC CARNIVORE- BUT IT DOESN’T WORK!
Persephone: :wtf: Well what was she expecting? If she’s gonna do stupid things like that Terry might win this after all.
Rich Russillo: Terry caught Sierra when she was looking for the hurricanrana, AND NOW TERRY PULLS SIERRA UP INTO A POWERBOMB POSITION- BUT SIERRA SLIPS OUT OF TERRY’S GRASP AND DOWN INTO A SUNSET FLIP, EXCEPT SHE CAN’T GET TERRY DOWN FOR THE PIN! SIERRA CAN’T TAKE TERRY DOWN, AND NOW TERRY GRABS SIERRA BY THE THROAT BEFORE PULLING HER BACK UP, AND SENDING HER INTO THE CORNER! TERRY CHAMBERS NOW CHARGING IN, AND HE GOES FOR A CLOTHESLINE!
James Peters: SIERRA MANAGES TO ROLL OUT OF THE WAY! Terry turns around, AND THERE’S A KICK TO THE SHIN, DROPPING TERRY CHAMBERS DOWN TO A KNEE! SIERRA NOW FOLLOWS IT UP WITH A HUGE SUPERKICK, AND THAT CAUSES TERRY CHAMBERS TO ROLL OUT OF THE RING! Sierra Bradford told Harper Lee to watch this match carefully earlier, and right now Sierra looks to be carrying out her promise of winning this match! Terry doesn’t take too long to get back up to his feet, BUT SIERRA BRADFORD QUICKLY BEGINS RUNNING THE ROPES AND CHARGING IN- BEFORE GOING FOR A HUGE SUICIDE DIVE!!
Rich Russillo: TERRY CHAMBERS CATCHES SIERRA BRADFORD! TERRY CAUGHT SIERRA RIGHT OUT OF THE SKY, AND NOW HE POPS HER UP ONTO HIS SHOULDERS BEFORE DELIVERING A HUGE SAMOAN DROP! This is the final match of the night, and right now it’s looking to be a great one! I thought Terry Chambers was in trouble when Sierra went for the suicide dive, but he had it scouted all along! Terry Chambers pulls Sierra back up to her feet before rolling her back into the ring- BUT AS TERRY TRIES TO ENTER THE RING HIMSELF SIERRA SPRINGS BACK UP AND DELIVERS A DROPKICK TO HIS FACE!
James Peters: Sierra drops back down to the mat, but Terry once again was taken out, buying her time to recover! Sierra Bradford now crawling out to the apron, and she uses the ropes to pull herself back to her feet, BEFORE CHARGING IN AND DELIVERING A DIVING KNEE TO TERRY CHAMBERS! BOTH SIERRA AND TERRY ARE DOWN, BUT LUCKY FOR THEM SIERRA EXITING THE RING RESTARTED THE COUNT!
Persephone: That sucks. I would’ve loved to see this match end with a double count out. It already feels like we’ve been here forever.
Rich Russillo: Sierra Bradford uses the barricade to pull herself back to her feet while Terry slowly finds his way back up to his feet, and now Sierra grabs Terry before sending him back into the ring! Sierra now rolling into the ring herself, and she’s waiting for Terry to make it back to his feet! Sierra Bradford clearly has something in mind, and this could mean the end of the match already!
Persephone: Thank GOD! Elitists need to start trying to finish matches this early more. I don’t know what’s with this obsession with thirty minute long matches, but if it’s not Rexy I don’t want it.
James Peters: Terry Chambers is back up, AND NOW SIERRA GRABS HIM BEFORE RUNNING UP THE TURNBUCKLES! PRIMA DONN- NO! TERRY CHAMBERS CATCHES SIERRA ON HIS SHOULDER, AND NOW HE QUICKLY DROPS HER ONTO THE TOP TURNBUCKLE WITH A SNAKE EYES! TERRY NOW QUICKLY RUNNING THE ROPES AS SIERRA IS ON SPAGHETTI LEGS, AND HE TAKES HER OUT WITH A HUGE RUNNING BIG BOOT! Sierra Bradford tried to finish this match early on, but somehow Terry managed to counter with that devastating snake eyes, finishing the job with the big boot!
Rich Russillo: Terry Chambers with the cover!
ONE!
TW-
Persephone: And AGAIN Sierra kicks out. Look, I don’t care who wins this match at all, but can we wrap it up soon?
Rich Russillo: Sierra Bradford is trying to get back to her feet, but here’s the problem! Terry Chambers has the upper hand! TERRY DEADLIFTS SIERRA INTO A POWERBOMB POSITION, AND BEFORE SIERRA EVEN HAS THE TIME TO COUNTER IT HE DROPS HER WITH A POWERBOMB!
ONE!
T-
Rich Russillo: THE REFEREE BEGAN A COUNT BECAUSE SIERRA’S SHOULDERS WERE DOWN, BUT TERRY DEADLIFTS HER UP ONCE AGAIN, BEFORE DELIVERING A SECOND POWERBOMB!
ONE!
TW-
James Peters: ONCE AGAIN TERRY PULLS SIERRA BACK UP, BUT THIS TIME HE POPS SIERRA UP INTO A FIREMAN’S CARRY POSITION! TERRY CHAMBERS WASTING NO TIME LOOKING TO WRAP THIS MATCH UP AS HE GOES FOR THE T-5- BUT SIERRA BRADFORD MANAGES TO COUNTER IT WITH A FRONT FACELOCK- INTO A GUILLOTINE CHOKE! SIERRA BRADFORD HAS TERRY CHAMBERS IN A GUILLOTINE CHOKE, AND IF TERRY DOESN’T MAKE A MOVE FAST SIERRA MIGHT JUST WIN THIS MATCH VIA SUBMISSION! WHAT AN AMAZING COUNTER BY SIERRA BRADFORD, WHO I THOUGHT WAS ABOUT TO LOSE THIS MOMENTS AGO!
Rich Russillo: BUT WAIT! SIERRA NEARLY CAUSED TERRY TO DROP TO A KNEE, BUT INSTEAD TERRY CHARGES INTO THE CORNER, SLAMMING SIERRA INTO THE TURNBUCKLES! Both competitors drop to the mat as the submission is released, and… Wow! I can’t believe this match didn’t end right there thanks to either Sierra or Terry! Terry Chambers nearly delivered the T-5, but Sierra managed to counter it with the guillotine choke, which Terry was able to successfully escape! Sierra was just hit with those powerbombs too, so I don’t know if she’ll be getting up too soon!
Persephone: Good, so can Terry go for the cover again or something? This match has gone on wayyy too long. It’s TERRY CHAMBERS and SIERRA BRADFORD, this might be one of the most boring Voltage main event matches ever.
James Peters: Terry Chambers is getting back up to his feet, and slowly but surely Sierra’s managing to do the same as she uses the ropes to pull herself back up to her feet! Sierra now turning around, AND TERRY CHARGES IN FOR THE RANDOM ACT OF VIOLENCE- BUT SIERRA MANAGES TO AVOID IT! SIERRA MANAGES TO AVOID THE RANDOM ACT OF VIOLENCE, AND NOW SHE CHARGES IN WHILE TERRY TRIES TO GET BACK UP!
Rich Russillo: SEROTONIN! SIERRA BRADFORD JUST HIT TERRY CHAMBERS WITH THE ROLLING ELBOW WHILE TERRY WAS ON A KNEE! SIERRA BRADFORD NOW GOING FOR THE COVER ON TERRY, THIS COULD BE ONE OF HER BIGGEST WINS YET!
ONE!
TWO!!
T-
Rich Russillo: NO!! KICK OUT WITH AUTHORITY BY TERRY CHAMBERS, SHOVING SIERRA OFF OF HIM! Terry was nearly out there, but he’s a former EAW Champion after all! That wasn’t going to put him away, not yet at least!
Persephone: :noah: This is so boring, why do none of their moves work?
James Peters: Sierra looks frustrated after her move failed to get the job done, but she can’t lose focus here, not when she has the upper hand! Sierra is dragging Terry up to his feet, AND NOW SIERRA ONCE AGAIN LOOKS FOR THE PRIMA DONNA- BUT THIS TIME TERRY CHAMBERS MANAGES TO PUSH SIERRA OFF OF HIM AS SHE REACHES THE TOP ROPE! TERRY NOW CHARGING IN, BUT SIERRA BACKFLIPS OFF THE TOP ROPE AND BACK ONTO HER FEET! TERRY TURNS TOWARDS SIERRA, AND NOW SIERRA LOOKS FOR AN IRISH WHIP-
Rich Russillo: BUT IT’S TERRY THAT TURNS IT AROUND AND SENDS SIERRA INTO THE ROPES INSTEAD! SIERRA BOUNCING OFF THE ROPES, AND TERRY LOOKS FOR A CLOTHESLINE BUT SIERRA’S ABLE TO AVOID IT BEFORE CONTINUING TO RUN THE ROPES- BUT TERRY IS ABLE TO LIFT SIERRA UP INTO A GORILLA PRESS!!! TERRY CHAMBERS HAS SIERRA IN THE GORILLA PRESS- BUT SIERRA IS ABLE TO SLIDE DOWN TERRY’S BACK, AND THIS TIME SHE’S ABLE TO PULL HIM DOWN INTO THE SUNSET FLIP PIN AS HE HAD NO WAY OF SEEING IT COMING!
Persephone: YES! FINALLY THE MATCH IS OVER!
ONE!
TWO-
Persephone: :will:
James Peters: TERRY CHAMBERS KICKS OUT, AND HE’S ABLE TO GET BACK TO HIS FEET BEFORE SIERRA! TERRY QUICKLY GRABS SIERRA BY THE THROAT BEFORE TOSSING HER UP IN THE AIR- AND NOW THERE’S THE MOMENT OF SILENCE!!! THE HEADBUTT CONNECTS ON SIERRA BRADFORD, AND NOW TERRY CHAMBERS DROPS DOWN FOR THE COVER!
ONE!
TWO!!
THRE-
James Peters: IT’S NOT OVER YET!!! SIERRA BRADFORD MANAGED TO GET THE SHOULDER UP! Somehow Sierra managed to survive that huge headbutt! That would’ve taken most people out of the equation, but Sierra is still in this match!
Persephone: I’m pretty sure Terry never won with the headbutt, but ok.
Rich Russillo: Terry Chambers once again has taken control of the match, AND NOW HE LIFTS SIERRA UP, LIKELY FOR THE T-5, BUT SIERRA’S ELBOWING AWAY AT TERRY DOING EVERYTHING SHE CAN TO STOP HIM FROM CONNECTING WITH THE MOVE! I don’t know how much Sierra has left in her after the Moment of Silence, but she at least had enough to stop Terry from finishing this match! Terry Chambers is doing his best to take all these shots to the face, BUT SIERRA BRADFORD IS ABLE TO SLIP OUT OF HIS GRASP AND STUMBLE INTO THE CORNER!
James Peters: Terry Chambers turns towards Sierra, AND HE CHARGES AT HER BUT SIERRA IS ABLE TO GET BOTH FEET UP, DELIVERING A HUGE KICK TO TERRY! Terry now stumbling away, AND SIERRA PULLS HERSELF UP TO THE MIDDLE ROPE BUT TERRY DELIVERS A HUGE FOREARM BEFORE SHE COULD DO ANYTHING! Terry now pulling Sierra onto his shoulders in an electric chair position, BUT SIERRA GOES FOR A REVERSE FRANKENSTEINER- WHICH DOESN’T WORK! TERRY CHAMBERS STILL HAS AHOLD OF SIERRA, AND NOW HE DELIVERS A HUGE INVERTED ALABAMA SLAM! That was enough to wipe Sierra out, but Sierra manages to pull herself out of the ring!
Rich Russillo: Terry Chambers is taking a moment to recover, and I’m sure he needed that after all he’s went through in this match. Sierra Bradford has put up a great fight tonight! Terry Chambers looks like he’s waiting for Sierra to get back up to her feet, and that can’t be good for Sierra! Terry Chambers clearly has an idea, and the last thing Sierra needs is for Terry Chambers to have a plan! Terry proved by becoming EAW Champion just how much of a threat he can really be, and if Sierra doesn’t make a move then this match may be coming to a close shortly!
Persephone: :blessed:
James Peters: TERRY CHAMBERS RUNS THE ROPES, AND NOW HE GOES FOR THE TOPE- WAIT! SIERRA BRADFORD SLID INTO THE RING AND PULLED TERRY’S FEET OUT FROM UNDER HIM! TERRY WAS RUNNING TOWARDS THE ROPES, AND SIERRA WAS ABLE TO TRIP HIM BEFORE RUSHING UP TOP! DIVING DOUBLE FOOT STOMP BY SIERRA BRADFORD! SIERRA BRADFORD WITH A CREATIVE WAY TO GET BACK INTO THIS AND AVOID WHAT LIKELY WOULD’VE BEEN A TOPE CON HILO, AND NOW ONCE AGAIN TERRY CHAMBERS IS IN TROUBLE!
Rich Russillo: Terry’s already slowly beginning to find his way back up, BUT SIERRA QUICKLY GRABS HIM BEFORE RUNNING ACROSS THE TURNBUCKLES- AND SHE WAS GOING FOR A TORNADO DDT BUT TERRY PUSHED HER OFF OF HIM! TERRY NOW CHARGING IN- BUT SIERRA MANAGES TO DELIVER A DROP TOE HOLD! SIERRA NOW GETTING BACK UP, AND SHE GOES FOR ANOTHER DOUBLE FOOT STOMP BUT TERRY ROLLS OUT OF THE WAY- JUST FOR SIERRA TO RESPOND BY DELIVERING A SENTON, WHICH CONNECTS! SIERRA BRADFORD NOW GOING FOR A COVER!
ONE!
TWO-
Rich Russillo: AND TERRY CHAMBERS MANAGES TO KICK OUT!
Persephone: This is so annoying. Terry Chambers is STILL trying to get back up, but Sierra Bradford is all over him. I don’t know why he’s even trying. He should just take the L and move on, that’d save SO much time. It’s not like Terry isn’t used to losing to complete garbage anyway.
James Peters: Terry Chambers has managed to use the ropes to pull himself up, AND SIERRA CHARGES IN- BUT TERRY LIFTS SIERRA OVER THE TOP ROPE, SENDING HER ONTO THE APRON! Terry now turning towards Sierra, AND SIERRA DELIVERS A HUGE FOREARM, CAUSING TERRY TO STUMBLE BACKWARDS! Sierra now making her way up to the top rope!
Rich Russillo: BUT TERRY CHAMBERS IS QUICKLY ABLE TO SWEEP HER LEGS OUT FROM UNDER HER! Terry Chambers now rushing up to the middle rope, AND TERRY GRABS SIERRA IN A GUTWRENCH POSITION, BEFORE DELIVERING A HUGE AVALANCHE GUTWRENCH SIT-OUT POWERBOMB! WHAT AN INCREDIBLE MOVE BY TERRY CHAMBERS, AND THIS MIGHT JUST BE WHAT’S NEEDED IN ORDER TO PUT THIS MATCH AWAY! TERRY CHAMBERS HOLDING SIERRA IN PLACE FOR THE COVER, AND THAT’S GOTTA BE IT! THERE’S NO WAY SIERRA SURVIVES A MOVE LIKE THAT!
ONE!
TWO!!
THREE!!!
Persephone: WHY!?!? WHY DID SIERRA KICK OUT!?!? HOW DID SIERRA KICK OUT!?!?!? This just doesn’t make any sense! IT’S SIERRA BRADFORD!! Why does she care about this match so much!? Just to send a message? This match should be over right now! There’s no reason why Sierra Bradford should still be in this!
James Peters: Terry Chambers can’t seem to believe what he’s seeing right now either! He thought this match was over after that huge powerbomb, but no! This match is still on! Terry Chambers now dragging Sierra towards the middle of the ring, AND NOW HE LIFTS HER UP INTO A FIREMAN’S CARRY!
Rich Russillo: BUT SIERRA MANAGES TO SLIP OUT OF TERRY’S GRASP BEFORE PUSHING HIM INTO THE ROPES, AND IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING IT UP WITH A CHOP BLOCK! SIERRA BRADFORD WITH A HUGE COUNTER AS TERRY CHAMBERS WAS SETTING UP FOR THE T-5, AND NOW SIERRA RUNS THE ROPES BEFORE DELIVERING THE SEROTONIN! THE SEROTONIN CONNECTS ONCE AGAIN, BUT TERRY CHAMBERS ISN’T DOWN YET! TERRY CHAMBERS IS STILL ON ONE KNEE, AND THAT CAUSES SIERRA TO BEGIN RUNNING THE ROPES ONCE MORE! ELECTRIC FEEL!!! SIERRA BRADFORD CONNECTS WITH THE ELECTRIC FEEL, AND NOW TERRY CHAMBERS IS DOWN!
James Peters: Sierra Bradford is still hurting from that powerbomb, but she manages to pull herself on top of Terry!
ONE!
TWO!!
THREE!!!
James Peters: BUT IT DOESN’T MATTER! THIS TIME IT’S TERRY THAT MANAGES TO GET THE SHOULDER UP! TERRY JUST BARELY MANAGES TO SURVIVE AFTER GETTING HIT WITH TWO OF SIERRA’S MOST POWERFUL MOVES BACK TO BACK! I’m sure Sierra doesn’t want to hear that, but right now she’s too exhausted to even react to Terry’s huge kickout! This match has taken a lot out of both competitors, and I really have no idea who’s going to win!
Persephone: I DON’T CARE WHO WINS! I just want this to end already!
Rich Russillo: Sierra Bradford pulls Terry’s head up, BEFORE DELIVERING A HUGE RIGHT HAND! Sierra pulling his head up once again, AND THERE’S ANOTHER RIGHT HAND! AND ANOTHER ONE! SIERRA BRADFORD IS ALL OVER TERRY RIGHT NOW! Terry Chambers manages to push Sierra off of him so he could get back up using the turnbuckles, BUT SIERRA IMMEDIATELY BEGINS STOMPING AWAY AT THE BARBARIC CARNIVOR- WAIT! TERRY SHOVES SIERRA AWAY, AND NOW TERRY GOES FOR A LARIAT, BUT SIERRA DUCKS UNDER IT BEFORE DELIVERING AN ENZUIGIRI! SIERRA NOW GRABBING TERRY, AND SHE CHARGES TOWARDS THE CORNER BEFORE RUNNING UP THE TURNBUCKLES! PRIMA DONNA!
James Peters: NO! TERRY CHAMBERS MANAGES TO LIFT SIERRA OVER HIM SO SHE LETS GO OF TERRY, BUT SIERRA MANAGES TO LAND ON HER FEET! SIERRA NOW QUICKLY GOING TO RUN THE ROPES, AND TERRY GOES FOR A CLOTHESLINE BUT SIERRA DUCKS UNDER IT- JUST FOR TERRY TO CHARGE RIGHT AT SIERRA AND DELIVER THE RANDOM ACT OF VIOLENCE, JUST AS SIERRA BOUNCED OFF THE OPPOSITE PAIR OF ROPES!!! TERRY CHAMBERS NEARLY KICKING SIERRA’S HEAD OFF, AND NOW THERE’S THE COVER TO FINALLY PUT THIS ONE AWAY!
ONE!
TWO!!
THREE!!!
(Ding! Ding! Ding!)
Bella Braxton: Here is your winner…. TTTEEERRRRRYYYYYYY CCCCHHHAAAAAAAAAMMMMBBBEEERRRSSSSS!!!!!!!
James Peters: And there it is! Terry Chambers manages to capture the victory in the final match of tonight! You can’t say he didn’t work for that one either, Sierra Bradford put up an amazing fight, and she nearly won in the end too!
Rich Russillo: If she managed to connect with the Prima Donna then Sierra definitely would’ve won this, but in the end Terry managed to get the job done! Congratulations Terry Chambers for the victory, but Sierra Bradford has nothing to be ashamed of tonight!
Persephone: Except for the part where she told her Pain for Pride opponent to watch this match just so she could lose, right?
(‘Natural’ hits once again, and the virtual crowd begins cheering as Terry Chambers slowly makes his way back up to his feet. He looks at the grounded Sierra Bradford before turning his attention towards the camera. He has his hand raised by the referee before finally making his way out of the ring. Terry did exactly what he was planning to tonight, and after getting the job done Terry’s finally left the ring as the virtual crowd continues to cheer.)
James Peters: Sierra Bradford is slowly making her way back up to her feet, and you have to give her credit for her performance tonight. She may not have won tonight, but she definitely proved that she’s a threat!
(The virtual crowd suddenly begins booing loudly, causing Sierra Bradford to look around in confusion.)
Rich Russillo: WAIT A MINUTE! HARPER LEE AND XIMENA VELASQUEZ JUST STORMED THE RING, AND NOW THEY’RE ALL OVER SIERRA BRADFORD! HARPER AND XIMENA JUST TOOK SIERRA DOWN, AND NOW THEY’RE STOMPING A HOLE IN THE WOMAN THAT JUST LOST TO TERRY CHAMBERS, FORCING HER TO ROLL OUT OF THE RING!
Persephone: Oh brother.. So they WERE here after all.
James Peters: XIMENA GRABS SIERRA, AND NOW SHE SENDS HER CRASHING INTO THE STEEL STEPS!!! Harper Lee just pulled a toolbox out, and this doesn’t look good!
Harper Lee: (off-mic) PICK HER UP!
James Peters: Ximena’s holding Sierra in place, AND THAT ALLOWS HARPER TO DRIVE THE TOOLBOX RIGHT INTO SIERRA’S FACE! The toolbox just dropped to the ground causing all of the tools to spill out, and I think one of them just caught Harper’s eye!
(Harper has a sick smile on her face as she picks up a pair of pliers. Sierra is pretty much unconscious, but Ximena doesn’t let go of her.)
Rich Russillo: Oh no, Harper’s got the pliers in her hand, and we all remember what happened last time she used those against Sierra!
James Peters: Yeah, AND IT LOOKS LIKE SHE’S ABOUT TO REPEAT HISTORY :krabs:! HARPER OPENS SIERRA’S MOUTH BEFORE GRABBING HER TONGUE WITH THE PLIERS! HARPER’S ONCE AGAIN TRYING TO PULL SIERRA’S TONGUE OUT!
Persephone: FINALLY something to make up for that awful match!
James Peters: SIERRA’S SCREAMING IN PAIN, AND SHE’S TRYING TO FIGHT OUT OF XIMENA’S GRASP BUT XIMENA IS TOO STRONG! SIERRA HAS NO CHOICE BUT TO DEAL WITH HARPER TRYING TO PULL HER TONGUE OUT WITH THE PLIERS, AND IF NOBODY COMES DOWN HERE SOON SHE MIGHT ACTUALLY SUCCEED!
Rich Russillo: :lupe: Blood is starting to come out of Sierra’s mouth! Sierra cost Harper Lee that unique opportunity match against Ashley Flores, and even Sierra knew that she’d be seeing Harper eventually, but she had no way to prepare herself! Not after that match!
James Peters: FINALLY, OFFICIALS ARE RUNNING DOWN TO STOP HARPER AND XIMENA, BUT THE DAMAGE MIGHT BE DONE! LIKE RICH SAID BLOOD WAS COMING FROM SIERRA’S MOUTH! WHAT DOES THAT MEAN FOR SIERRA!? That was just disgusting, what’s wrong with those two!?
Persephone: I don’t know what you guys mean. After sitting through that awful match, I’m GLAD this just happened. Hopefully an injury like this is enough for Sierra to go away forever.
(The virtual crowd continues booing as the officials pull Harper and Ximena off of Sierra and slowly begin dragging the two away, and Sierra drops down to the ground with blood still pouring from her mouth. More officials come down to ringside to check on her, and the rest of them focus on pulling Harper and Ximena to the back. The crowd is in disbelief over what the two just did to Sierra, as the two women are pulled away from the area.)
(The camera takes another shot at the grisly scene at ringside as Harper Lee and Ximena Velasquez are dragged away by security before fading backstage.)
(The scene reopens to the hallway, where the EAW World Champion, Malcolm Jones, is seen standing in front of his own private lockerroom with his girlfriend, Keisha Brown. As soon as they had arrived at Voltage, they had been informed of Drake’s demands and about what had happened to Captain Charisma. The tension was palpable, to say the least, and Keisha had a worried look on her face.)
Keisha Brown: You don’t owe the little shit a chance to end your career just to get a match with you. You already know you’re headlining with or without Drake King.
Malcolm Jones: It’s not even about that. The audacity of someone, let alone that fucking weirdo, thinking they have what it takes to end me and everything I have ever worked for is incredible. It’s truly amazing when you think of the nerve it must have taken for Drake to say what he said.
(Keisha can’t help but feel uncomfortable about this whole thing.)
Keisha Brown: It reeks of a set-up :lupe:
Malcolm Jones: There’s no doubt they got something up their sleeves. Drake’s a bitch, but I’m not even fucked. Myles and Minerva are bitches too. Knowing me the way you do, do you really think I’m going to allow anyone the satisfaction of knowing they kicked Malcolm Jones out of the business? You really think I would ever let myself get to the point where a bozo like Drake got to spend the rest of his career talking about how he ended mine? Absolutely not.
Keisha Brown: So you’re not going to accept the stipulation?
Malcolm Jones: :comeagain: The fuck did I just say, Keisha? I’ll never let another man put my back against the wall and think he can get one up over on me, and I damn sure not sharing a space with a bunch of fucking pussies who are going to talk a bunch of shit about how Malcolm Jones was too scared to put it all on the line. You know Ima accept the challenge, but believe me, I got one of my own, and if Drake is even half the so-called fucking Messiah he believes himself to be, he’ll meet me on my terms. I’m not about to get jerked around and let New Eden think they got any kind of upperhand in this at all. You just gotta trust me and stop worrying about shit. Have I ever not followed through on absolutely anything I have promised you?
(Keisha shook her head, but Malcolm’s words didn’t ease her mind at all.)
Malcolm Jones: Well I’m promising you that Drake King isn’t going to be the one who rids the professional wrestling world of Malcolm Jones. I done been through Hell and back in this business, never once wavering in my quest to become one of the greatest to ever do it. I’m the EAW World Champion and I control this shit. Come Pain for Pride, I’ll be the one having the last laugh and that’s something everyone needs to bank on.
(Keisha bit down on her bottom lip and looked down at her expensive, Jimmy Choo pumps. The couple is silent for a moment until Keisha sighs.)
Keisha Brown: You’re going to do what you want regardless, but please remember that we both have other things to think about now.
(Malcolm didn’t reply to that because Keisha had hit the nail on the head with the fact he was going to do whatever he wanted anyway. Malcolm was a prideful man and he was one of the best in the world. There weren’t many people capable of taking him on, let alone taking him down, and in his opinion, Drake King wasn’t one of them.)
(Malcolm finally bent down and kissed the top of his girlfriend’s head before heading towards the guerilla area. As he made his way out of frame, Minerva slipped out of the shadows with a sick smile across her face. She made her way towards Keisha as the scene faded into a commercial break.)
(Commercial break for Smart Water and Bang Energy Drinks. If you ever want a combination to get you going in the morning after a horrible night of sleep, this is not it. :mjlol:)
(Voltage fades back in and cuts to the ringside area. Bella Braxton is seen standing by with a microphone in hand.)
Bella Braxton: LADIES AND GENTLEMEN… PLEASE WELCOME THE EAW WORLD CHAMPION… MALCOLM JONES!!!!
(“Scenario” by Pop Smoke begins to blast across the PA system and the virtual fans start to cheer. Malcolm Jones strolls out onto the stage with a smile across his face. He removes the championship from his shoulder and holds it up, much to the delight of the crowd, and he begins to make his way to the ring.)
James Peters: And this is what it boils down too, I guess. We’ve waited all night to hear from Malcolm Jones and to hear what he has to say about the stipulation Drake proposed earlier in the night. Drake King wants Malcolm to put his career on the line along with the EAW World Championship come Pain for Pride.
Persephone: Okay… I get that. I get that we all wanna here Malcolm talk a bunch of shit and accept the challenge because he’s fucking egotistical as shit, but how are we going to ignore that before the break we saw Minerva heading in Keisha’s direction??? Is sis okay??? Can we check on her??? Is there a camera in the back??? Like what the fuck????
Rich Russillo: :lupe: My love is right. I wanna know what Malcolm has to say but I highly doubt Minerva heading towards Keisha was any kind of coincidence whatsoever.
Persephone: The best part.. Malcolm is completely oblivious! :mjlol2:
(Malcolm is in the ring now and Bella has passed him the microphone and taken her leave. The champ is alone, still with that smile on his face, and he seems to be loving every minute of the reaction he is getting. His theme song plays out and fades away, leaving World 1 Theatre with nothing more than the sounds of the virtual crowd. Malcolm nods his head as he walks around the ring for a bit, and then he finally settles on standing front and center.)
Malcolm Jones: You know, it’s nice to really feel the love for once even though I know this is a situation where I’m the lesser of the evils and all of us are sick of Drake King’s bullshit, amirite?
(Of course Malcolm is right. He’s spent the majority of his career not giving a fuck about the reaction he gets, and the fans in turn, being split on their feelings towards him. Some people don’t know how to react to a person who is so outspoken and so unapologetic in his nature, whereas other people admire the bravery it takes to speak your truths without fear of the consequences.)
Malcolm Jones: Regardless of your reasons for cheering, let’s get something straight. I don’t do this to earn the love and the respect of the fans. I do this because I’m good at it, and because my entire life I’ve been told that I’ll never amount to anything. The world isn’t set up for a brother of color like myself to succeed, and I know that I’ve shattered every barrier placed in front of me and destroyed every obstacle, unfair or otherwise, to get where I am right now. My life is perfect. I couldn’t ask for anything more, despite wanting it, and I’m sure a lot of motherfuckers assume that makes me greedy. I just assume it makes me hungry and speaks volumes about how determined I am to make sure I leave my mark on this world. A lot of times I walk out here with a chip on my shoulder, and I’ll never apologize for that. If not for my mentality of me versus the world, I’m not standing here as the EAW World Champion. I fought through a lot of bullshit personally and professionally to get here, and there’s not another man on this planet who will ever get the chance to say they took me out of this business for good. Several have tried, but I always find my way back, and I come back better every single fucking time.
(Malcolm pauses, allowing his words a chance to sink in.)
Malcolm Jones: I’m well aware of the bullshit that kicked off Voltage tonight, and quite frankly, I had a laugh over it. Drake King and his idle threats mean nothing to me, because he’s the type of man that could never fuck with me even on his best day. I get what he’s trying to do and that is to manipulate a situation that he has absolutely no control over. His entire plan was foiled when Captain Charisma finally grew a set and put his foot down, and like a petulant child, Drake decided to act out. Imagine waking up and thinking to yourself that it’s a good idea to walk to the ring and demand that a stallion like Malcolm Jones put his career on the line just for the right to face you :mjlol:. Nevermind the fact that I could wipe the floor with Drake King and make him my prison bitch in mere seconds if I were into that sort of thing, but to think that you really have the upperhand when it comes to the mental aspect of this sport? :mjlol2: Shit’s hilarious, for real. Drake King isn’t the only one who can play a mind game or two, and he damn sure isn’t the only person capable of making demands. By refusing to accept the match unless I put my career on the line, Drake’s done nothing but place the power firmly in my hands. I know he expected me to come out here and let my ego talk for me, and accept right away, but nah. I’m not letting any of this slide. I can simply refuse and Drake would be forced to go back on his word, and New Eden would eat a 60-day suspension, effectively ending their season, and I know that would be a bitter pill for them bitches to swallow after the nonsense that went down tonight. That big-breasted gingerfuck qualified for Cash in the Vault after spending the week trying to justify the fact he needed to be in the match to win it, just so No OnE eLsE cOuLd, and the other big-breasted bitch decided to get involved with TLA and make the bold declaration that she was going to do what Drake and Myles both failed to do and that was get rid of man for good. They certainly made their presence felt tonight, and all based on the assumption that I was going to blindly allow Drake to manipulate the situation and have things his way.
(Malcolm laughs at the absurdity of this whole situation.)
Malcolm Jones: Part of me is tempted to just say no, and watch as those bitches crumble under the weight of those words. It would serve them right and I damn sure wouldn’t lose any sleep over ending their season. I wouldn’t even blink an eye if they felt the need to call me a coward. Either way, I’m still gunna headline Pain for Pride and retain my EAW World Championship, and who’s going to fucking stop me? My reign is set for a longtime to come, because no one wants the smoke. People say they wanna step up and face me, but as soon as they’re given the chance, they wilt under the weight of my words. I force people to accept the truths they fight so hard to keep buried. I call out the bullshit and don’t nobody get away with shit on my watch. I don’t need to face Drake King at Pain for Pride. I could face anyone in this company and the result would be the same; a resounding win for Malcolm Jones. But one thing Drake did get right is the fact I WANT to face him. It’s true. The little fucker has bothered me since the very beginning of the season when he stuck his nose in my business with TLA. Coming down from the rafters like a fucking fruitloop, cosplaying as Jesus Christ, and spouting off psalms is a whole other level of fuckery that I’m happy to stop and put an end too for good. Drake claims he won’t face me unless something worthwhile is on the line, and even though I don’t buy the bullshit he doesn’t want this belt of mine, I’m willing to raise the stakes.
(The virtual crowd starts buzzing.)
Rich Russillo: :skip:!!! So you’re telling me that after all that, Malcolm is going to go along with Drake? He’s going to put his career on the line at Pain for Pride against ‘The Messiah’???
Persephone: So if he was just going to say yes, then why the fuck did he just come out here and waste all of our fucking time with a stupid speech?? BRO!!!! Just say yes and go backstage and check on your bitch!!! Rex would never leave me like that.
James Peters: Surely there’s more to this. Malcolm said he is willing to raise the stakes. He didn’t necessarily say he was going to go along with Drake’s demands…
Malcolm Jones: I’m not the type of man who likes to waste time, and more importantly, I damn sure don’t want my time wasted. I got no problem putting my career up alongside my EAW World Championship, but I’m not about to do something for nothing. If Drake wants to play fire, then he better get ready to get burned, because if he wants my career, I want New Eden. A soul for a soul. When I successfully retain the championship at Pain for Pride, New Eden will cease to exist. Something is going to end on the grandest stage of them, and it damn sure won’t be my career.
(The virtual crowd becomes unglued at this.)
James Peters: CAREER VERSUS NEW EDEN??? YES! SIGN ME UP!
Rich Russillo: AND JUST LIKE THAT MALCOLM JONES HAS TAKEN THE POWER OUT OF DRAKE KING’S HANDS! This is a back and forth, cat and mouse game these two are playing and I’m fucking loving every minute of it. Captain Charisma set this in motion last week at Battle of Egypt when he all but forced Drake to compete at Pain for Pride, and Drake tried to turn the situation around to benefit now. Now, our champion has decided that he’s only going to face Drake if Drake agrees to put the future of New Eden on the line. FUCK! This is amazing!
Persephone: Okay, but seriously why is there not a camera backstage?
James Peters & Rich Russillo: :lupe:
(“My Brother (the Dragonslayer)” by Shiro SAGISU begins to blast across the PA system much to the absolute disgust of the crowd. It plays for a few seconds, the anticipation building, and finally Drake King walks out. He doesn’t look happy. Like Captain Charisma did earlier, Drake remains on the stage. He doesn’t walk down to the ring which amuses Malcolm, judging from the smirk on his face. Drake quickly motions for the music to cut and he produces a microphone from the folds of his glorious robes.)
Drake King: You really are a piece of work, aren’t you, Malcolm? You wanted this match with me and now that I’m willing to give it to you, which goes against my morals and my better judgement, you want to play around. Sad. I thought you were better than that, and I really thought you would want a chance to try and show me up when I’ve given you a chance to fight for so much more than just the EAW World Championship. I have given you the opportunity to show the world how passionate you are about this sport and to showcase how meaningful it is to you, but like everyone else, you want to look past the good I’m trying to do and spit on my effort to make matches mean something special. It doesn’t have to be a title. It should never be about a championship, but that’s what it should be about for you. You just want to retain the belt and have a good reign, and because I want something more for you, you have to go and make this situation so much worse. You want me to put New Eden on the line.
(A look of contempt crosses Drake’s face.)
Drake King: Either I agree to your ridiculous terms or you do Captain Charisma’s bidding and send New Eden home for the next 60 days. I have to say, you’re clever, but you’re not as clever as you like to believe yourself to be. I had a feeling you would try and hurt me, and do something like this. You have really left me with no choice but to accept because if I don’t, the plans New Eden have made no longer matter. Cash in the Vault will end up in the hands of someone who represents everything wrong with this sport. TLA will be allowed to carry on as he has been for all these years and never have to answer for his actions. Voltage will be allowed to have a main event featuring someone who doesn’t deserve one or better yet, who’s already had one. There’s nothing I can do except hurt you and make you regret ever putting me in a position like this.
Malcolm Jones: :mjlol: The fuck you gunna do, Drake? There ain’t shit you can do to hurt me, so just accept the fact Ima beat your ass in a few weeks and end this fucking shit for good.
(Drake turns to the entrance and Minerva drags Keisha out onto the stage. She has her in a chokehold, and Keisha is struggling. She looks terrified, and rightfully so. The whole world knows what New Eden is capable of and almost immediately Malcolm pales at the sight of his girlfriend being manhandled by Minerva. He darts out of the ring but Minerva quickly drags Keisha over to the edge of the stage and lets her dangle.)
Persephone: I FUCKING KNEW WE NEEDED A CAMERA BACKSTAGE! NEW EDEN HAS STOLEN KEISHA!!!!
Drake King: Don’t you dare come any closer, or I’ll have Minerva drop her.
(An uncharacteristic look of vulnerability crosses Malcolm’s face, but he does hit the brakes. Keisha is crying and struggling, as Minerva toys with her.)
James Peters: Oh my God. This isn’t good. This isn’t good at all. Keisha Brown is not a wrestler. She doesn’t deserve this shit.
Rich Russillo: I don’t like this at all…
Malcolm Jones: (off-mic) Drake, I swear to God…
Drake King: You asked for this, Malcolm. You put her in this position by bringing her here and just by being yourself. You have left me with little choice but to go along with your bullcrap and you’re not going to go unpunished for that. I love New Eden. New Eden is the best thing to ever happen to this company. We make it better by simply existing and that isn’t going to come to an end simply because you want to play God and make demands of your own. I control the narrative that we are going to run with, and you are going to regret putting all of us in this position. Minerva…
Malcolm Jones: (off-mic) STOP! SHE’S PREGNANT YOU STUPID FUCK!
(Minerva, who had just hoisted Keisha into the powerbomb position, stops. Her icy blue eyes widen, hearing Malcolm’s words, and Keisha’s sobs fill her ears. The trembling woman is sat down on the ground, and even Drake looks a little shocked at the turn of events.)
James Peters: MYLES JUST BLASTED MALCOLM JONES IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD WITH THE EAW WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP! MALCOLM JONES IS DOWN AND DRAKE DROPS THE MICROPHONE AND RUNS DOWN THE RAMP! HE JOINS THE ATTACK ON MALCOLM AND BOTH MYLES AND DRAKE ARE ASSAULTING MALCOLM!
Persephone: KEISHA BREAKS AWAY FROM MINERVA AND STARTS RUNNING TOWARDS HER MAN BUT MINERVA CATCHES UP TO HER AND WRAPS HER BACK IN THE CHOKE! THEY’RE FORCING KEISHA TO WATCH THE FATHER OF HER UNBORN CHILD GET BRUTALLY ATTACKED AFTER BEING KNOCKED OUT WITH HIS OWN CHAMPIONSHIP BELT! I CAN’T MAKE THIS SHIT UP!
Rich Russillo: MYLES HAS PULLED MALCOLM UP BY THE HAIR AND DRAKE BLASTS THE CHAMP IN THE FACE WITH THE BELT! KEISHA’S SCREAMS ARE ECHOING THROUGHOUT THIS ARENA AND MINERVA IS QUICK TO PUT HER HAND OVER KEISHA’S MOUTH TO STIFLE HER CRIES. MALCOLM JONES IS OUT BUT NEW EDEN ARE NOT DONE! THEY DRAG MALCOLM TO THE RING AND PROP HIM INTO A SITTING POSITION ON THE TOP RING STEP!!!!
James Peters: ‘THE SECOND COMING’!!!! MYLES WITH A RUNNING BICYCLE KNEE! DRAKE WITH ‘THE GUILLOTINE’!!! BOTH MOVES CONNECT ON EITHER SIDE OF MALCOLM’S HEAD SIMULTANEOUSLY!!!!
(Malcolm falls to the ground with a thud, bloody and broken, and unconscious. Drake walks over to Malcolm and bends down, slapping the champion across his face. Drake turns to Minerva, who nods her head, and then he looks at Myles, who nods as well. Drake takes a deep breath.)
Drake King: (off-mic) Career versus New Eden? Consider it done.
(Drake steps back and moves away from Malcolm, motioning for Myles to follow him. Minerva lets go of Keisha, who runs to Malcolm and throws herself on top of him, crying. New Eden stand united and look up at the Pain for Pride sign. Their paths to the biggest show of the year have been set.)
James Peters: We’re out of time. Goodnight, EAW Universe.
(James’ voice is solemn, while Rich and Persephone remain quiet. The virtual fans look shocked at the turn of events while Keisha’s sobs are the only noise the camera picks up. Voltage fades to black.)
(EAW logo buzzes.)
