Voltage 6/9/24

(EAW intro plays.)

(A recap is shown of last week’s episode of Sunday Night Voltage, where POTARA, Akari Kiyoko, Alex Myers, Jake Smith, and the final two matches of the night between Drake King & Ronan Malosi along with EAW World Champion Charlie Marr and Cameron Ella Ava ending in no contests as the recap ends. The camera then goes over to show a shot of Pensacola Beach in Pensacola, Florida as the sun shines brightly in the air. The crowd is shown tonight with some standing and some lounging back on beach chairs while the camera then goes over to the commentary table. Rich Russillo and James Peters, both dressed for the occasion in comfortable close while Persephone rolls her eyes at them, are seen standing by.)

Rich Russillo: We are LIVE from Pensacola Beach welcoming you all to Sunday Night Voltage, rightfully named… BEACH BRAWL 2024!

Persephone: It’s too hot out here, you sure we couldn’t just go inside?

James Peters: Well then that just ruins the fun!

Persephone: Shut up.

James Peters: We have a jampacked lineup of matches for you tonight! Mia Santoro faces Holly Arrow, Luis De La Rosa faces AJ Redding, NICHOLISM face Brianna Hill & Valerie Hellstorm, Bea Valentine faces Showdown’s ARIA and Dynasty’s MITSU in a Cash in The Vault preview match, Rex McAllister faces Akari Kiyoko, Jake Smith, Jack Ripley, and Cameron Ella Ava team up against the team of Hikari Kanno, Harper Lee, and Donovan Duke, and in the main event, it’s a Voltage versus Showdown showcase! With Universal Women’s Champion Minerva facing Terry Chambers! Let’s get right to it with our first match of the night!

( Sunday Night Voltage transitions away from the commentary table, showcasing the sun as it sets in the distance over the beach scenery behind. The camera gradually zooms in on Bella Braxton standing at the center of the ring, ready to announce the upcoming match. )

Bella Braxton: YOUR OPENING CONTEST IS SCHEDULED FOR ONE FALL!

Crowd: ONE FALL!

( ‘21st CENTURY BITCH’ by Holy Wars hits as Mia Santoro marches to the ring into the positive reaction from the Pensacola beach crowd due to being a Floridian. Mia pays little heed to the crowd’s sentiments much like her attitude towards Holly Arrow this week as she steps into the ring and poses at the crowd and now awaiting her opponent. )

Bella Braxton: INTRODUCING FIRST!… FROM KEY WEST, FLORIDA!… WEIGHING IN AT 115 POUNDS!… LA DESPERADA!!!!!!!!… MIAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!…. SANTOROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rich Russillo: Look who’s in the house tonight! I mean, here at the great hot summer beach of Pensacola, baby! Mia Santoro is back in her home state, facing Holly Arrow tonight!

Persephone: Ugh, who gives a shit? Yeah not me. Especially we are in FLORIDA of all states. These people are not real.

James Peters: Mia Santoro has declared that nothing is going to stop her from winning this match, and Holly may well not be the one to put an end to her momentum as she heads into Pain For Pride, facing Usahi Senshi and KASAI for the Specialist Championship. But tonight, we will see if she can live up to that.

( ‘Judas’ by Lady Gaga now plays as Holly Arrow makes her way out to the ring. Unlike the reaction Mia Santoro receives, it’s quite a mix for Holly. Not entirely boos, because Holly Arrow, overall, is still being respected and well-rounded by the EAW Universe. Holly is already not in the mood as she enters the ring and immediately takes off her gear, setting the tone for this match. )

Bella Braxton: INTRODUCING HER OPPONENT!… FROM AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND!… WEIGHING IN AT 149 POUNDS!… THE SERAPH!!!!!!!… HOLLYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!… ARROWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!!!!!!!!!!!!

James Peters: Holly Arrow, on the other hand, has been earning numerous opportunities, fighting for her own needs but often falling short. Some opportunities arose along the way, facilitated by Harper Lee, her former tag team partner. Tensions persist between the two, but what does this match mean for Holly then?

Rich Russillo: “A mere footnote in history,” she stated. She noted that she’s beating people of the same worth as Mia who stands out for nothing. So, this match is just another day in the office for Holly Arrow. I’m not downplaying anything; it’s just how she sees it, and she’s still going to give her very best shot.

Persephone: I agree. Like Mia Santoro fucking suck and washed like her husband. KASAI is mentally ill for taking her as a challenger.

( DING DING DING! )

James Peters: Holly Arrow has a score to settle with Mia Santoro, but she might also need to worry about Harper Lee interfering and costing her another loss.

Rich Russillo: Harper Lee hasn’t been interfering much since their altercation at Shock Value. Could it be because Harper is waiting for the perfect moment to completely overshadow Holly?

James Peters: Your perspective on this scenario might be right. Remember what happened at Grand Rampage this year? Harper Lee went after Holly to challenge Minerva for the Universal Women’s Championship as if her intention was to eliminate Holly from the scene completely.

Rich Russillo: Yeah I agree. There have additionally been instances where Harper has downplayed Holly’s efforts demonstrating her deep seated animosity towards Holly Arrow. The events surrounding POTARA still sting.

Persephone: Oh my God, can you guys stop talking about those two idiots throwing tantrums like fucking children and focus on when this match is going to finish? I cannot believe we have this sort of bullshit as the opener. Disgusting.

Rich Russillo: Here we have two great female talents that Voltage has poached, clashing at Pensacola Beach in the middle of the hot summer season that has come far earlier than expected!

James Peters: Holly Arrow showcases her technical ability against Mia Santoro. As soon as both women make contact, Holly twists down one of Mia’s wrists, putting her in her place before she can make a move! Now switches out, applying the armlock, pulling Mia into her guard and maintaining tight control!

Rich Russillo: Mia Santoro is best known in the ring for her all-around style. She might be able to blend her style with Holly’s technique as well, but right now, Holly is the one in control.

James Peters: She is now in trouble with Holly gripping her wrist to isolate the arm. Some smart thinking on Holly’s part to work on the arm first!

Rich Russillo: But she should also target one of Mia’s legs. Mia has some strong weapons down there!

James Peters: I’m sure Holly will figure that out later; she might be considering what her best move is right now. Holly releases the armbar and stands up, twisting Mia’s wrist and applying pressure in an attempt to snap it!

Rich Russillo: She has gone down an unhinged path with Mia Santoro’s little wrist!

Persephone: What is “unhinged”? I can do this shit to you too if you don’t shut the fuck up with this hyperbolic thing you are doing.

James Peters: Now the hand has been dropped to the ground by Holly, and a HARD stomp tries to turn bone to pieces, but Mia Santoro just manages to move that hand out of the way!

Rich Russillo: Mia delivers a quick kick to the gut, sidesteps, and seizes Holly, throwing her down towards the ropes… A DROPKICK TAKES DOWN HOLLY ARROW, BLASTING HER JAW! I told you those parts down there were going to be some trouble! Holly’s got to find a way around that!

James Peters: Holly now rolls down by the ropes, scrambling to her feet while still hurting from that dropkick. Mia gives her another kick to the gut, ensuring Holly won’t recover just yet.

Rich Russillo: Sending her rolling to the ground into a seated position this time, Mia steps in… CONNECTING WITH ANOTHER KICK TO THE BACK SENDING SHIVERS DOWN HER SPINE! If you have seen this type of kick in the past, Mia might as well be asking for trouble because Holly’s kicks are some of the harshest ones you wouldn’t want to take!

Persephone: I’ll take it for a million dollars. That shit looks weak as fuck.

James Peters: Alright go ahead then.

Persephone: Calm down, Harry Callahan.

James Peters: Mia Santoro, who was controlled at the beginning of the match, is now standing her ground. She is picking Holly apart, delivering a quick knee to the gut that push Holly back into the corner while maintaining control.

Rich Russillo: Mia now has Holly under control, pushing her towards the opposite corner… FOLLOWS UP BY CLASHING WITH HOLLY IN THE CORNER WITH A RUNNING CLOTHESLINE!

James Peters: Sending Holly out of the corner, with Holly holding herself up high! From the second rope!… A DIVING DROPKICK TAKES HOLLY DOWN! HOLLY IS BACK ON THE GROUND, AND HERE’S A COVER BY MIA SANTORO!

ONEEEEEEEEEE!

TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

James Peters: Only two counts! Holly just managed to kick out right before the referee could count to three!

Persephone: Ugh! WHY!??!?!?

Rich Russillo: Mia Santoro is solely focused on proving herself superior to Holly in every possible aspect disregarding the ongoing heat between Holly and her arch-nemesis. With her eyes set on the Specialist Championship, Mia sees this match as just a mere step in her journey.

James Peters: Currently, she’s keeping up the pressure on Holly seizing every opportunity to assert her dominance. Mia now picks her up… LOOKING FOR BLACKEST HOUR, BUT HOLLY COUNTERS SWIFTLY, TURNING THE TABLES!… SWINGING NECBKREAR!

Rich Russillo: That one sends Mia crashing to the canvas! Mia tries to recover, Holly launches herself at her… A BASEMENT DROPKICK TO THE SIDE OF HER HEAD FOLLOWING UP ON THE NECKBREAKER! MIA SANTORO IS NOW DOWN ON THE MAT!

James Peters: Holly is now the one dishing out some offense, retaliating against Mia’s earlier assault. She picks Mia up and sends her crashing into the ropes before charging in… A RUNNING ELBOW STRIKE SHATTERS MIA’S JAW LEAVING HER LEGS WOBBLY AS SHE COLLAPSES AGAINST THE ROPES!

Rich Russillo: Holly then drags Mia away from the ropes… A HALF AND HALF SUPLEX AT THE CENTER OF THE RING! MIA SANTORO IS DOWN AGAIN, AND THIS TIME HOLLY HOOKS THE LEG FOR THE PIN!

Persephone: Please be three! Please be it this time!

ONEEEEEEEEEE!

TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

Persephone: PLEASE-

James Peters: Mia Santoro kicks out!

Persephone: FUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!

James Peters: Mia certainly has plenty left in the tank, and the same can be said for Holly Arrow right now. Holly picks Mia up from the ground and sends her back down with a Snapmare… OH WHAT A RUNNING SHOOT KICK TO THE BACK!

Rich Russillo: EVEN HERE ON PENSACOLA BEACH, THE SOUND OF THAT IMPACT COULD BE HEARD FROM MILES AWAY! Holly Arrow is truly renowned for her brutality in striking. She poses a real threat, one that Harper Lee might not be fully aware of despite their former tag team partnership!

Persephone: Well duh. Harper Lee is a dumb cunt. Fuck does she know????

James Peters: Mia’s back down there is going through a lot right now after the kick; it’s an awful sight to witness. Holly Arrow now getting her control locked in and sending Mia Santoro HARSHLY into the corner, causing Mia to immediately collapse as her back crashes into the turnbuckles!

Rich Russillo: Yikes. Mia might not be able to walk on both feet soon enough!

Persephone: Good. Now pin her again so she won’t be able to kick out.

James Peters: Holly Arrow walks over to pick up Mia Santoro from the ground and leans her against the corner. Holly then takes a step back and charges…. DELIVERING A SHARP PALM STRIKE TO THE CHEST!

Rich Russillo: Quickly seizing Mia this time, Holly puts her up on the second rope, possibly setting up for an avalanche spot for extra damage but despite the pain, Mia fights back, throwing repeated right hands at Holly to create distance.

James Peters: Unable to resist as Holly falls off the second rope, keeping herself away from Mia! Mia heals from the pain and climbs to the top!… COMING OFF THE TOP WITH A DIVING METEORA!

Rich Russillo: CAUGHT BY HOLLY ARROW, TURNING MIA COMPLETELY INTO AN ANKLE LOCK! THE ANKLE LOCK COUNTERS THE DIVING METEORA, AN AMAZING COUNTER FROM HOLLY IN THE HEAT OF THE MOMENT!

Persephone: What did I tell you? I told you to pin her! DUMBASS!

James Peters: It’s applied tightly! Mia Santoro is going to feel some real pain and will have to push through it!

Rich Russillo: This is not going to be an easy road; it’s a bumpy track for Mia Santoro on her way to Pain For Pride right now! Holly Arrow can’t afford to lose her momentum either. She said that Mia Santoro truly has nothing to offer despite her wins, losses, and all her talk. Holly Arrow is proving in the ring right now that she is indeed the hot commodity she claims to be. She IS a threat to the division! Dominance is the name of Holly Arrow!

Persephone: Yeah right, does it taste good now? WHERE WAS THIS FUCKING ENERGY WHEN LUIS ON THE SCREEN?????

Rich Russillo: Luis is pretty cool too.

Persephone: Fuck you.

James Peters: The Ankle Lock is applying so much pain to Mia Santoro’s right leg that she could pass out if she can’t resist!

Rich Russillo: She holds back her screams, heading to the ropes, scratching and crawling with a last-ditch effort to get out of this terrible situation no matter what! Mia Santoro is in real danger right now!

Persephone: “Get out of this terrible situation” Yeah SHE SHOULD TAP OUT SO WE CAN GET THIS SHIT OVER WITH! SO SMART, THANK YOU!

James Peters: Wait a second!

Rich Russillo: Oh! That’s INDEED intelligence! Mia Santoro just used her free leg and executed a back kick with the bottom of her heel striking Holly’s chin and stunning her!

Persephone: THAT’S NOT SMART! THAT’S JUST WASTING MORE TIME!

James Peters: Smart move creating an opening, but Mia is still barely standing on both feet. Holly shakes off the pain and heads back to capture Mia – OH!

Rich Russillo: OH! OH! SHE HITS IT! KILLING MOON BY THE SAME OL’ FREE LEG WITH NO REGARD FOR HUMAN LIFE! MIA SANTORO KNOCKS HER TO THE GROUND! HOLLY IS DOWN FOR THE COUNT!

James Peters: SHE GOES FOR THE COVER! MIA SANTORO MIGHT ACTUALLY WIN THIS AFTER THAT QUICK ROLLING WHEEL KICK!

ONEEEEEEEEEE!

TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

Rich Russillo: CLOSE BUT JUST TWO COUNTS! HOLLY ARROW KICKS OUT BEFORE THREE!

Persephone: Can we replace Rich Russillo with Luis De La Rosa at Pain For Pride at the commentary table? I’m SICK of this annoying motherfucker. After another season of dementia, I wouldn’t have made it through without Luis.

Rich Russillo: Why me????

Persephone: SHUT UP!

James Peters: Guys GUYS!… Anyway, that was very close!

Rich Russillo: I agree! We almost saw Mia Santoro pull off a big win against one-half of the former Unified Tag Team Champions, the same woman who defeated Cleopatra two years ago at the grandest stage of them all, which will be held again this year at Camping World Stadium! Tickets are still on sale and available at Ticketmaster!

James Peters: Right now, we see Mia Santoro rising to her feet and looking for another shot at Holly! Meanwhile, Holly is still trying to regain her footing. Mia steps up… A SUPERKICK ROCKS HOLLY’S CHIN!

Rich Russillo: MIA IMMEDIATELY PICKS HOLLY UP FROM THE GROUND!… EXPLODER SUPLEX PLANTS HER!

James Peters: BUT MAYBE THE TABLES HAVEN’T TURNED JUST YET! It seems Holly was just able to resist that Superkick delivered to her chin, and now she holds on through the Exploder Suplex attempt!

Rich Russillo: Mia tries to lift her off, but Holly is not going to allow that and is changing things around, with Holly now seizing control!… WHAT A SHOT! POPS HER UP INTO THE AIR AND PLANTS HER FACE RIGHT ONTO A KNEE STRIKE! HOLLY ARROW WITH A QUICK THINKING!

James Peters: Now Mia falls and collapses back into the corner. Holly takes this moment to step in and attack!… SHINING WIZARD IN THE CORNER BY HOLLY! NOW, PULLING MIA OUT, A CLOTHESLINE CONNECTS IN ORDER! MIA SANTORO IS DOWN!

Rich Russillo: I don’t think that’s really the way Holly would cut that off easily! Now picking Mia up from the canvas surface and sending her into the air, holding her for a second…

Persephone: For what? Prolong this stupid ass match? Fuck sake I want to die.

James Peters: She seems to be heading somewhere… is she heading to the corner? Why is Mia facing the corner in that position?-

Rich Russillo: OH MY!

James Peters: GOSH! WHEELBARROW FACEBUSTER DRIVES MIA SANTORO’S FACE HARSHLY ONTO THE TOP TURNBUCKLE!

Rich Russillo: Mia ends up falling forward into the corner right after the landing and she stumbles to the ground, facing Holly who is already halfway to the opposite corner.

James Peters: Now, Holly rebounds…. OHH!!! WHAT A RUNNING CORNER HIP ATTACK!

Rich Russillo: THAT MAY WELL SEND MIA SANTORO TO HER PEACE!

Persephone: No shit sherlock. Like her fatass could already produce another Xander Payne from intensive pig farming, that might be some serious talent.

Rich Russillo: Haha good one!

Persephone: BRO SHUT UP! I DON’T WANT YOU TO TALK TO ME! EVER!

James Peters: Mia Santoro was crushed by the Hip Attack, and now Holy drags her out, dropping down for a cover!

ONEEEEEEEEEE!

TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

Rich Russillo: A KICK OUT! Mia Santoro remains alive, BUT LOOK AT THIS! HOLLY ARROW JUMPS STRAIGHT TO THE CONCLUSION WITH THE FUJIWARA ARMBAR APPLIED ON HER! She is facing much trouble once more! Her face, arm, and leg are hurt; her entire body has just been ruined and cooked by Holly at this moment!

James Peters: What could Mia Santoro be doing right now to stop this pain?

Persephone: Well tap out maybe??? Are you stupid???

James Peters: Mia has been pushed right back onto the verge of experiencing much more pain than she had already endured! This could very well be the dead end for Mia!

Rich Russillo: Mia is back to her crawling and scratching routine, but her arm might not be enough anymore. Look at what Holly is doing—SHE’S HOLDING MIA’S ARM TIGHTLY WITH ONE HAND WHILE USING THE OTHER TO HOOK MIA’S LEG, COMPLETELY TRAPPING HER! UNBELIEVABLE!

James Peters: MIA MIGHT JUST HAVE TO CALL IT QUITS! THIS IS UNDOUBTEDLY A CRITICAL SITUATION!

Rich Russillo: Mia is battling for her life in the ring, trying to live up to her words and back them up against Holly! Holly is proving that everything she says about Mia is true. Mia’s leg and arm are in serious trouble, but she’s not giving up.

Persephone: She should.

James Peters: Holly is having too much to handle at the moment, Mia’s free hand is almost reaching another rope! Holly is bending it hard to prevent her from making it there.

Rich Russillo: Mia is inching closer and closer to the rope. Will she make it?!

Persephone: I hope not.

James Peters: SHE DOES! SANTORO NARROWLY ESCAPES!

Persephone: NOT AGAIN! FUCK!

James Peters: Mia is putting so much effort into this match, but I’m afraid it’s going to run out soon when Holly Arrow puts just one more move into this match and cuts to the chase!

Rich Russillo: Mia is hurting badly now, but Holly seems unconcerned with her pain. She picks Mia back up from the ground, already getting her arms hooked, ready to launch her—

James Peters: OH! A CUTTER! A CUTTER! MIA WITH A DAGGER RIGHT THERE!

Rich Russillo: HOW THE HELL DID SHE STILL MANAGE TO PULL SOMETHING OUT AT THIS MOMENT! THE CUTTER JUST PLANTED HOLLY ARROW BACK DOWN TO THE GROUND AS SHE WAS TRYING TO PICK MIA UP! MIA COVERS! SHE GOT HER!

Persephone: END IT! COUNT FASTER!

ONEEEEEEEEEE!

TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

James Peters: EVEN CAUGHT OFF GUARD, SHE’S STILL ABLE TO KICK OUT BEFORE THE COUNT OF THREE!

Persephone: I SAID COUNT FASTER, NOT SLOWER! REF YOU ARE AN IDIOT!

James Peters: HOLLY ARROW KICKS OUT DESPITE THE SUDDEN CUTTER MIA JUST LANDED! MIA HAD FATE IN HER HANDS, SHE COULD TRULY CRUSH IT AND END IT ALL HERE!

Rich Russillo: Mia picks Holly up from the ground after the cutter and starts setting her up! Holly completely out, and Mia hooks her up for it!… LOOKING FOR SAFE PASSAGE! GUTWRENCH BACKSTABBER, BUT HOLLY SLIPS THROUGH THE GRASP AND LANDS BEHIND MIA!… GERMAN SUPLEX PLANTS MIA!

James Peters: Holly still has a hold of her waist, rolling way back up from the ground and twisting her way out with the arm!… YES! IT CONNECTS! THE EMPEROR’S TIME!

Rich Russillo: IT’S THE EMPEROR’S TIME INDEED! RIPCORD LARIAT TAKES HER DOWN! HOLLY HOOKS THE LEG! MIA SANTORO’S PATH TO GLORY HAS REACHED ITS FINAL TERMINUS!

ONEEEEEEEEEE!

TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

James Peters: THREE- NO WAY!

Rich Russillo: HOW DID SHE KICK OUT?????

Persephone: BECAUSE THIS SHIT IS FUCKING RIGGED AND TRYING TO PISS ME OFF!!!!!!!!

Rich Russillo: Mia Santoro has just kicked out of The Emperor’s time at only just two counts! Holly Arrow could truly not believe what she has just witnessed, but it’s all coming full circle right here!

James Peters: Holly Arrow drags Mia away from the ground and hoists her up into the air for the Brainbuster!-

Rich Russillo: MIA STRUGGLES HER WAY OUT OF THERE AND SLIPS DOWN TO BOTH FEET! Mia with a schoolboy roll Holly through… SUPERKICK BLOWS HOLLY’S FACE OFF!-

James Peters: NO! Holly Arrow has been able to catch the upcoming shot this time, and she’s telling Mia right now that not this time! Holly throws the leg away and looks for another opportunity, but Mia is able to duck underneath and go behind, hooking Holly for a Dragon Sleeper!

Rich Russillo: HOLLY COUNTERS WITH A BACKWARD UPRIGHT KICK STRAIGHT TO HER NOSE, SENDING MIA REELING AWAY! HOLLY CAPITALIZES AND HEADS DOWN TO RECOVER ON MIA… TRYING TO HIT RESOLVE STEP UP AXE KICK, BUT MIA CATCHES HOLLY ONTO HER SHOULDERS!

James Peters: WHAT??!?! MIA STOPS HOLLY AND CAPTURES HER WITH AN INCREDIBLE CATCH, THEN TURNS HOLLY ALL OVER UP IN THE AIR!… SAFE PASSAGE!-

Rich Russillo: WAIT! SOMEONE JUST JUMPED ACROSS THE BARRICADE AND MADE THEIR WAY UP TO THE APRON!

Persephone: WHO!?!?!?

James Peters: THAT’S USAGI SENSHI FROM SHOWDOWN! WHAT THE HELL IS SHE DOING HERE????

Persephone: Exactly. We let a jobber run around now?

Rich Russillo: USAGI IS LOOKING OUT FOR A FIGHT WITH MIA SANTORO, BUT THAT GIVES HOLLY, WHO HAS BEEN HOLDING ONTO HER AT THE MOMENT, ENOUGH TIME TO MAKE A QUICK ESCAPE!

James Peters: HOLLY SLIPS OUT AND JUMPS MIA FROM BEHIND!… SUNSET PEAK! OCTOPUS STRETCH AND MIA HAS BEEN LOCKED TIGHT FOR THE END!

Rich Russillo: MIA’S BODY HAS ALREADY ENDURED MUCH HARDSHIP, AND SHE COULDN’T HOLD ON ANY LONGER! SHE TAPS OUT! HOLLY WINS!

( DING DING DING! )

Bella Braxton: HERE IS YOUR WINNER!… HOLLY ARROW!

Persephone: LET’S FUCKING GO! IT’S FINALLY OVER!

( ‘Judas’ by Lady Gaga plays as Holly drops to the ground and rolls through the ropes, landing outside but at the same moment, Usagi Senshi enters the ring and launches an attack on Mia Santoro, who is already prone on the ground. )

Rich Russillo: Oh, come on now! This is just disgusting! She has already been beaten down! What is her deal?

Persephone: We should fire her from EAW as we speak. Not for that reason, just because she doesn’t have any worth to stay here anymore. Well, she never had one anyway, but whatever.

James Peters: Usagi was already unhappy with how KASAI let her into the Specialist Championship match, and now she’s out here throwing disrespect, just like she did to Mia last week on Voltage! Usagi is stomping and beating up Mia Santoro to pulp! Usagi has truly gone too far this time! Crowd is clearly unhappy about what they are watching!

( Just when Usagi is about to continue her beatdown, ‘KARATE’ by BABYMETAL suddenly hits, and the crowd’s expression suddenly changes. So does Usagi’s. )

James Peters: SHE’S HERE! THE EAW SPECIALIST CHAMPION!

Rich Russillo: KASAI HEADS TO THE RING WITH ‘QUEENSLAYER’ IN HER HANDS, READY TO FACE OFF!

James Peters: SHE SWINGS AT USAGI AS SOON AS SHE APPROACHES, BUT USAGI MANAGES TO DUCK UNDERNEATH AND ESCAPE THROUGH THE ROPES, LANDING OUTSIDE THE RING!

Rich Russillo: THE CHAMPION INTERVENES TO PROTECT ANOTHER CHALLENGER DISPLAYING HER BRUTAL PROWESS ONCE AGAIN!

James Peters: Tension escalates between these two as Mia Santoro enters the fray of challengers! The road to Pain For Pride definitely promises excitement for the Specialist Championship!

( Kasai helps up Mia Santoro, who has already endured enough pain. They both look down at Usagi Senshi, who simply gives them a cheeky smirk while waving goodbye and walking away as if nothing had happened as Voltage fades into a commercial break. )

(Promotional ad for Pain for Pride, where Holly Arrow faces Harper Lee.)

(Sunday Night Voltage returns to a shot of Pensacola Beach as we come back from a commercial break. After the first match of the night, the crowd is on their feet and excited for what’s going to come up next. It’s not long before they find out, as a graphic is seen flashing across the screen to loud cheers.)

Narrator: Today on Dr. Phil!

(It goes to a recap of the tumultuous relationship between Adam Lucas and Dr. Bethany Blue over the past couple of weeks. It all boils over, of course, at Fighting Spirit, where Bethany would attack Adam and lay him out after his loss in the contendership match.)

Narrator: A lover’s quarrel as husband and wife bring their issues inside of the wrestling ring! With Dr. Phil on the case, will we see a resolution, or will we see them lay the smackdown on one another? Find out, next!

(The Dr. Phil title card is seen flashing across the screen as the crowd gets even more hyped. The camera then transitions over to the commentary desk.)

Persephone: That narrator knew nothing about wrestling.

Rich Russillo: Well, to be fair, I don’t think Dr. Phil knows anything about wrestling either.

Persephone: STOP INSULTING DR. PHIL!!!

James Peters: It’s true, you’re putting a lot of faith into someone who doesn’t even know half of what he’s getting into.

Persephone: And you need to shut the fuck up.

(The camera then transitions over as Bella Braxton is seen standing by with a microphone in her hand.)

Bella Braxton: Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome… DR. PHIL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

(The intro to the Dr. Phil Show is heard playing as none other than Dr. Phil is seen making his way out to the stage. He has a smile on his face as he waves to the crowd before making his way down the ramp.)

Persephone: EEEEEEEEEEEE! I LOVE YOU DR. PHIL! I’M SUCH A BIG FAN!

Rich Russillo: Well, as we already know, last week, it was Dr. Phil who personally sent in a video to Voltage about how he has taken an interest in the situation between Bethany and Adam. While we have been skeptical about whether he’s going to be able to handle this, admittingly, he is the best person for the job.

James Peters: Well the bar is also extraordinarily low if you’re keeping track. But hey, I guess we’ve been waiting for this moment and the only thing we can do is find out what happens next. If this doesn’t end in complete chaos though… I’d be very surprised, I have to be honest.

(Dr. Phil is seen rolling into the ring after doing an out-of-shape jog down the ramp. He is very excited for the occasion as the ring is set up to be along the lines of the Dr. Phil Show setting. He takes a microphone while his theme begins to fade out and he then begins to speak to the crowd.)

Dr. Phil: Good evening everyone and thank you for joining us! It is an honor to be here tonight in front of you as we are located right on the shore of beautiful Pensacola Beach here in Florida. As you already know I specifically asked to be here this week hoping to settle a troubling issue that I’ve taken extreme notice of. Now, I’m not the type to settle conflicts in violence, even though I understand that is the fundamentals of such a company as Elite Answers Wrestling, I draw the line specifically on spousal-related issues being settled in this manner. I hope that by the end of this, we can come to a resolution and not have to sign onto a match that will solve nothing if we don’t talk it out tonight.

(The crowd once again cheers, but solely because of the presence of Dr. Phil here tonight. Knowing the Voltage crowd they would want this to dissolve into utter chaos and for the two of them to have a match. But clearly Dr. Phil doesn’t want that, seeing as he’s made an extensive effort to have them here tonight.)

Dr. Phil: So without further adieu let’s welcome them out here tonight. First, we’ll start with the husband, Adam Lucas!

(‘Be Legendary’ by Pop Evil is heard blasting through the speakers as the crowd reacts loudly for Adam Lucas who is seen storming out from the backstage area. He has an annoyed expression on his face as he doesn’t waste any time making his way down to the ring. It’s clear that the tension is already high and both Elitists aren’t even out here yet.)

Rich Russillo: Well we all saw what happened yesterday on Showdown. To kick off the show Adam was detained by security before he could get to Bethany’s locker room, and we can’t forget what happened later in the night during their main event tag team match against one another. Adam would try and stop Bethany from injecting SUX into Raven Roberts, but a mishap would make Adam accidentally do it anyway, which ended up costing his team the match.

James Peters: With yesterday being the first time that they’ve seen each other in basically two weeks, it’s safe to say that Adam is at his wit’s end in regard to all of this. I don’t think he’s coming to the Dr. Phil Show tonight with any sort of optimism in regard to solving the issues that they have. I think that he agrees just as much as we do that it’s too far gone.

Persephone: Well he should have some optimism because we actually got them some professional help. Look, you guys just need to trust me, this is all going to work out. I believe in Dr. Phil!

(Adam slides into the ring as he doesn’t take the time to greet Dr. Phil at all, instead dropping down into the seat that’s designated for him while ‘Be Legendary’, from there, begins to come to a close. Dr. Phil realizes the emotions that are running through him right now as he then begins to speak.)

Dr. Phil: Adam, thank you for joining us. How are you feeling right now?

(Adam looks toward Dr. Phil with an irritated expression on his face, shaking his head in disappointment over the question being asked.)

Adam Lucas: How do you think I feel, Phil? These past couple of weeks have been the worst of my life and you want to invite me out here… for what? To rub it in? To make matters worse? That’s the way I see it. I just don’t understand what this does for us, and how “talking it out” is going to do anything when my wife doesn’t even want to talk with me in the first place. I don’t know what kind of games you think you’re playing here, but you were better off staying at home instead of trying to solve an issue that can’t be fixed by the likes of you.

Dr. Phil: Well, Adam, we’re certainly going to try. You can’t immediately dismiss something without seeing the benefits it can do for you and your wife. You want to resolve this, don’t you?

Adam Lucas: I know the way to resolve this, Phil, and it’s not going to be the way I like it. It’s too late to do this. If you were really that interested in fixing this then you should have come a lot earlier because this is not fixable. I hate it, but I also can’t do anything about it, you can’t either. Bring my wife out here and you’ll see.

Dr. Phil: That’s the plan. Now, if we may, I’d like to welcome out here as well the wife, Dr. Bethany Blue!

(‘Somebody Get Me A Doctor’ by Van Halen is then heard blasting through the speakers as the crowd reacts with a loud negative reaction while the camera pans over to reveal Dr. Bethany Blue, who is seen making her way out from the backstage area. Contrary to the look on the face of her husband, she has a small smirk as she admires the crowd here tonight on Voltage. These past couple of weeks have been… quite enjoyable for her, and in a sick and twisted way, she’s kind of amused that it’s all spiraled to this. She takes a moment before then beginning to make her way down the ramp and toward the ring.)

Rich Russillo: You know, do we seriously think that it’s a good idea to have these two out here now in a formal setting to… “talk it out”? I really don’t think this is going to end well and I don’t mean it just in a sense that this is not going to work.

Persephone: Why are you guys such pessimists? This is going to work, you just need to be open to new ideas, that’s all! This is Dr. Phil’s debut here in EAW and I’m sure it won’t be the last time that we see him, so let’s not ruin this, alright?

James Peters: :francis: It doesn’t take much to think about in order to realize that this, all around, is just a bad idea. Especially with Bethany coming out here right now looking to not have a problem in the world, I could only imagine what is coming up next.

Persephone: Cinema! :blessed:

(Bethany makes her way up the steel steps and onto the apron, entering into the ring. Adam is staring a hole into her, but it doesn’t seem like she is very bothered by his presence at all. She takes a seat in the chair next to him while ‘Somebody Get Me A Doctor’ then begins to come to a close. Dr. Phil then begins to speak once again with a big smile on his face.)

Dr. Phil: Bethany, thank you for joining us as well. I know that this is a very tense situation right now, but if you may I’d like to ask if we try to remain civil and calm with one another while we are conducting this.

(Bethany smirks as she looks over at Dr. Phil, not even looking at Adam who is clearly losing his patience with what’s going on right now.)

Dr. Bethany Blue: Dr. Phil, you have a degree, don’t you?

Dr. Phil: Of course. I have a doctorate degree in clinical psychology which allows me to conduct these sorts of meetings right now. I am a licensed professional, which is why I believe I can handle this situation.

Dr. Bethany Blue: Well, in case you didn’t know, I have a doctorate degree as well. It allows me to be a certified M.D. along with being a professional wrestler, isn’t that just great?

Dr. Phil: Well, I assumed that much, Bethany. What is the point that you’re trying to get at by asking me this?

Dr. Bethany Blue: Well, if you may, I would like to speak doctor-to-doctor with you, since we both are very familiar with situations like this and know how to handle them.

(Bethany sideeyes Adam, who crosses his arms, knowing that he’s been quickly excluded out of this conversation. Dr. Phil looks over at him with a skeptical expression on his face, before turning over to Bethany and nodding his head.)

Dr. Phil: What is it that you would like to discuss, Bethany?

Dr. Bethany Blue: Well, as we both know, the human mind is a very intricate thing. It varies from person-to-person, and that makes it very unique. It’s hard to really probe somebody’s mind until you get to know them, and I’ve known Adam Lucas long enough to know what is best for him. I’ve been able to probe his mind and understand who he is as a person simply because I fell in love with him, and being his loving wife, who had done nothing but care for him, you know that I only want the best. I never wanted anything more for him, and I was hoping that I could repay him for everything that he’s done by seeing him succeed where I couldn’t. Totally selfless behavior from me, but he deserves it.

Dr. Phil: Well, if it was that easy, Bethany, then why weren’t things resolved? Why do we have to reach this point where we have to sit here and talk it out? If it was that simple, wouldn’t there not be a need to resort to any of this?

Dr. Bethany Blue: I wish, Dr. Phil, I truly do. I hoped and prayed that we wouldn’t need to stoop to such a low, but that’s unfortunately been the case. I don’t believe that I am in the wrong, and perhaps that sounds pretty egotistical of me, but seeing as I hold no malicious intent for Adam, I don’t see a reason for anyone to call me a liar of sorts. I love him, I always have, but what I don’t love is the disrespect that I have been given for what I’ve done. I hate being painted as this nutcase who has tried to bring the love of his life down with her, that’s just bullshit! If you had to walk a mile in my pumps then you’d understand that just as much as I do.

Dr. Phil: Well, while that is certainly an interesting way to put it, do you mind if I ask Adam for his opinion as well-

Dr. Bethany Blue: He can wait, I’m not done yet.

(Adam is about to speak but is quickly shut up by Bethany who does not waste a second overshadowing him, not allowing him to get his words in.)

Dr. Phil: Alright… so you two have not been able to come to an agreement?

Dr. Bethany Blue: Sadly not. Being the optimist I am, I did come into this with an open mind, Dr. Phil, I honestly did. I know you’re a busy man and you coming out here tonight is a big deal for this brand, so I was hoping that your time wouldn’t be wasted. But seeing how this has all gone so far… I fear you’re going to be extremely disappointed with how this is going to turn out.

Dr. Phil: Well, if you don’t mind, I’d like to get to the root of the issue here and that is specifically why you two are having your disagreements. Bethany you’re trying to get your husband to do more, and his refusal to conduct these… “tactics” as you call it have led to his downfall as a competitor. Do you mind elaborating on that?

(Bethany’s already small smile begins to fade completely as she thinks back to how they got here in the first place.)

Dr. Bethany Blue: Adam, just as everyone else, wants to win. He wants to succeed and I know how much competing in that ring under the bright lights means to him. He was so close to doing and main eventing Pain For Pride and that would’ve warmed my heart. Seeing him have the opportunity to become a two-time Answers World Champion would make up for all the shit that I’ve gone through during my time here on Voltage. I tried to help him, and when he declined it, LOOK WHERE THAT GOT HIM? NO MAIN EVENT, NO WORLD TITLE. It infuriates me to know that I have a husband who does not care about what I think, better yet, what I KNOW is best for him. If he just LISTENED to me then it wouldn’t have come to this, but here we are and I have to face the brunt of the criticism for what??? BECAUSE I FUCKING CARED? THAT DOESN’T MAKE ANY FUCKING SENSE, ADAM. WHY DIDN’T YOU JUST LISTEN TO ME?

(Bethany sharply turns toward Adam who looks appalled by what he’s hearing right now. Dr. Phil leans forward and puts a hand on her shoulder to try and sit her back down in her seat before this gets out of hand.)

Dr. Phil: Why don’t we all just calm down? There has to be a resolution to all of this and you’re right, Bethany, I really don’t want to have to come down here for nothing. What we have established here is that you two love eachother very much, and you care so much about each other, it just happens to be lost in translation. We know that we didn’t want it to come down to this, so why don’t we make sure this doesn’t escalate any further? As I said before, I don’t want this to be settled in violence, there has already been enough of that with how everything has gone so far.

(Adam furrows his eyebrows at this as he leans forward, eyeing Dr. Phil specifically.)

Adam Lucas: I would love peace, Phil, isn’t that what I’ve been trying to say this entire time? I don’t know if I didn’t say it clearly enough or if my voice was just… tuned out… but I’ll say right now that I hate that it has come down to this. I never wanted it to be this way at all and if I had the choice we’d be right back to normal before we had to escalate to this point. But I accepted quite some time ago that my wife is too far gone. She’s done far too much now for things to just go back to the way they were, and once again, maybe that’s why I don’t believe much in your efforts, Phil, no offense. I do believe that you come from the right state of mind, and you’ve said nothing in particular that I disagree with, but there’s obviously a person that’s stopping us from reaching a conclusion and I don’t think there’s anything that we can do about that.

(The crowd is loud to this, knowing where all of this is going. Dr. Phil is visibly disappointed, but on the other hand Bethany doesn’t seem very put off by it at all. She just shrugs her shoulders as she speaks.)

Dr. Bethany Blue: It is what it is. If that’s what you believe, Adam, then I’m not going to stop you. But just know that you asked for this. I tried so hard, you don’t understand. I did everything I could in order to make you better and if you want to push me away like this, if you want to villainize me and try to make yourself look like the saint in this scenario by not doing any wrong, then that’s what you’re going to do. Just know that I don’t want to be blamed for what’s going to happen going forward. You’ve dug your own grave, and if you think that missing out on a Pain For Pride main event was bad, then just wait until you see what happens next.

(Bethany has a more cold expression on his face as Dr. Phil sighs to himself.)

Dr. Phil: If worse does indeed come to worse…

(Dr. Phil turns around and reaches over, as he pulls out a leather binder which he puts on the table in between Bethany and Adam. He opens it and he unclips the pen that is on it before placing it on top of a piece of paper.)

Dr. Phil: Right here is a contract for an unsanctioned match between the two of you at Pain For Pride. I really hoped that I wouldn’t need to do this, but if that’s the route that you want to go down, just know that once this is signed there is no going back.

(The crowd once again cheers for this and Bethany is quick to snatch the binder and the pen and sign her half of the contract. Dr. Phil is shocked at her eagerness of this before Bethany then takes the contract and shoves it into the lap of Adam.)

Dr. Bethany Blue: There. You want to solve issues? We can do it at Pain For Pride. All you have to do is sign your half and we’ll make it official.

(Adam looks down at the contract, before looking up at Bethany who has a fire in her eyes after being handed the contract. Adam takes a moment, hesitating to put his hands on it, before shaking his head.)

Adam Lucas: I would much rather work this out with you, Bethany. Can we please do that-

Dr. Bethany Blue: No, NO. You’re NOT going to pull this with me, Adam. We’ve been through this and YOU’RE the one who brought it to this point. I said that I’m not going to be the one to blame for this and I’m not, I am doing everything that you want me to do because clearly you’re not in the business of listening to me and what I have to say. You are going to sign this contract and we are going to have a match.

Adam Lucas: I never wanted a match, Bethany, what I wanted was for us to come to an understanding. I get that you’re passionate about this and I get that this is what you want, but this is not what I want. I never wanted it to be like this and your stubbornness brought it to this point. I never blamed you for anything, all I wanted to do was talk to you about it but you continuously pushed me away. All you did was continue to shun me and now when we finally get this opportunity you want a match?

Dr. Bethany Blue: Sign the damn contract, Adam…

Adam Lucas: You’re my wife-

Dr. Bethany Blue: FUCKING SIGN IT.

(Pensacola Beach falls into silence as Adam stares down at the contract again. Bethany is fuming right now as he slowly reaches down and picks up the contract from his lap. He takes the pen, and very reluctantly… signs it. Dr. Phil is disappointed by what he’s seeing right now as Bethany’s anger slowly turns to a smile as she sees that.)

Adam Lucas: I hope you’re happy, Bethany. This is what you wanted after all.

(Adam immediately stands up and turns his back to Bethany, looking to make his way out of the ring.)

Rich Russillo: Persephone…?

Persephone: …

James Peters: Well, there you have it, we know how that turned out. The match has been made official and while Dr. Phil did try his best, in the end it just didn’t work out as Bethany and Adam are now set to go one-on-one.

Dr. Bethany Blue: (Off-Mic) Adam, wait…

(Bethany stands up from her seat as she digs into her pocket, going behind Adam who doesn’t even bother to turn to her…)

Rich Russillo: OH MY GOD! BETHANY JUST TOOK SOMETHING AND STABBED IT INTO THE ARM OF ADAM!

Persephone: NOW WE’RE TALKING! WE KNOW WHAT THAT IS! THAT’S SUX FELLAS!

(Adam looks at his arm before turning to Bethany. He tries to reach for her but his body grows weaker as he drops down to his knees.)

Adam Lucas: (Muttering) Bethany…

James Peters: BETHANY GRABS ADAM BY THE HEAD AND BRINGS HIM UP TO HIS FEET! ADAM IS ABSOLUTELY DEFENSELESS RIGHT NOW! BETHANY, DON’T DO IT-

(CRASH!)

Rich Russillo: SHE JUST DROVE HER OWN HUSBAND THROUGH THE TABLE! :damn: ADAM IS OUT AND BETHANY JUST WIPED HIM OUT AND LOOK AT THE FACE ON DR. PHIL RIGHT NOW! HE’S IN HORROR OF WHAT HE’S SEEING!

Persephone: Okay, maybe this made up for it.

(Dr. Phil looks traumatized by what he’s seeing right now as Bethany makes her way back over to him. She drops down to her knees, grabbing Adam and bringing him up onto her lap. She cradles him while stroking his head, speaking down to him while he’s unconscious.)

Dr. Bethany Blue: (Off-Mic) You wanted this, Adam… it has to be this way…

(The traumatizing scene is the last shot shown before Sunday Night Voltage, from there, begins to completely fade out to elsewhere.)

(Promotional ad for Pain for Pride, where Adam Lucas and Dr. Bethany Blue face off.)

(The camera cuts to Bella Braxton in the ring.)

Bella Braxton: The following contest is scheduled for one fall and it is an Exploding Beach Ball Match!!!

Crowd: JPAJFOPASJU)A)SJOPJFPAS_$)AUJOSPJRASJ$_AS)JO$PASFJA

(The camera pans around ringside where a large number of beach balls of all different sizes and colors are shown. Ring officials are also shown loading beach balls underneath the ring to be used in this match.)

(TOP (“Tower of God” OP English Version) by Stray Kids hits to cheers from the crowd.)

Bella Braxton: Introducing first from Auckland, New Zealand, weighing in at 227 pounds, he is “ReDefined” AJ REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEDDING!!!!!

(AJ Redding makes his way out to the ring as he checks out some of those beach balls. He considers touching one but decides against it.)

Rich Russillo: Smart move by AJ Redding. If that thing pops he might lose a finger.

James Peters: What kind of savagery did Voltage book for us this week?

Persephone: AJ Redding is so annoying. I am tired of him constantly ReDefining himself or whatever. He needs to just give up and stop trying to get better.

Rich Russillo: I am sure he will consider your advice.

(PA’ ROMPERLA by Bad Bunny and Don Omar hits as the sound of the booing drowns out the music entirely and Luis De La Rosa makes his way to the ring.)

Bella Braxton: And his opponent currently residing in Miami, Florida, weighing in at 170 pounds, he is LUISSSSSSSSSSS DE LA ROOOOOOOOOOOOOOSAAAA!!!

(Luis De La Rosa makes his way to the ring as the fans boo him. He grabs a beach ball and tries to throw it at a particularly disrespectful fan here at ringside but is stopped by officials. He points angrily at the fan before getting into the ring to begin the match.)

Rich Russillo: Well I am sure EAW management will be glad they avoided that lawsuit.

James Peters: Given the stipulation of this match do you really think we will manage to avoid a lawsuit tonight?

Persephone: Imagine suing Luis. Ain’t no way.

(DING! DING! DING!)

Rich Russillo: This match is going to be interesting. It looks like both competitors Luis De La Rosa & AJ Redding have the legal right to use Exploding Beach Balls against each other! This is absolutely insane and I expect someone will likely die in this match.

James Peters: Well let’s hope it doesn’t go that far Rich… But yes this could get pretty violent and hardcore. Are there actual bombs inside these beach balls? They are all over on the beach around the ring. I honestly don’t even feel comfortable sitting out here what if one of these things goes off right next to our commentary table.

Persephone: I’m sure that Luis will save me if that happens. <3 Rich Russillo: The match begins as they lock up in the ring… but before they can lock up Luis De La Rosa backs off and rolls to the outside of the ring! AJ Redding shrugs as it looks like Luis wasn’t completely ready to get this match started. Luis now pacing around on the outside of the ring. Persephone: It’s okay mi amor. Take your tim- James Peters: WAIT LOOK OUT! LUIS DE LA ROSA JUST HURLED A BEACH BALL AT AJ REDDING IN THE RING!!! (BOOM!) Rich Russillo: But AJ Redding saw it coming! AJ Redding lunged out of the way as the exploding beach ball went flying past him in the ring and exploded with a massive bang outside the ring on the other side! I guess that answers our questions about if these beach balls are actual explosives. It seems they are! These things seem powerful enough someone just might lose a leg if it goes off in the wrong way! James Peters: I have serious ethical concerns about this match taking place. But I guess my opinion isn’t valid. Alright it looks like AJ Redding is now chasing after Luis De La Rosa on the outside to prevent him from throwing any more explosives at him. Luis runs away from AJ on the outside and grabs another beach ball. Luis lunges back into the ring as AJ follows him back into the ring. But as soon as AJ ducks under the bottom rope back into the ring Luis hurls the beach ball right at his skull at full force!!! Rich Russillo: OH GOD I CAN’T WATCH THIS! HIS HEAD IS ABOUT TO GET BLOWN THE FUCK OFF!!! (SQUEAK!) James Peters: What the… Persephone: Umm… Why is he not dead? Rich Russillo: The beach ball had no effect? Wait… it was just a normal beach ball! It wasn’t even explosive? It looks like Luis De La Rosa found a dud! AJ Redding with a big smile on his face as he bounces the ball off the forehead of Luis before grabbing Luis by the hair and dragging him in! AJ drops Luis with a Piledriver in the middle of the ring before punt kicking the beach ball out of the ring! James Peters: I am being informed by EAW management that apparently there are a variety of types of beach balls around ringside not just explosive ones. There are also normal beach balls and other kinds mixed in to make the match more challenging and unpredictable. Rich Russillo: Damn we will really do anything for ratings huh? AJ Redding now picking Luis De La Rosa back up and tossing him into the corner. AJ really laying into Luis now he has him where he wants him and now he’s really doing some damage. Luis collapses in the corner as AJ yanks him by the arm pulling him back up. Arm drag takedown by AJ drops Luis into an armbar in the middle of the ring. But Luis manages to somersault over and get out of the hold. Luis reverses the armbar and pushes AJ back up against the ropes but AJ shoves Luis away from him. Luis charges in at full speed knocking AJ up and over the top rope to the outside. AJ lands on the apron however and grabs Luis from behind. Repeated clubbing blows to the chest of Luis now from AJ who drops Luis and then falls to the beach outside the ring. James Peters: AJ Redding drags Luis De La Rosa underneath the bottom rope to the beach and drops Luis face first into the sand. Luis’ face is covered with sand as he coughs and tries to spit it out. AJ now looking to grab a beach ball but Luis gets back up and grabs the hair of AJ from behind. Luis digs his fingernails into the scalp of AJ and pulls him down into the sand as well. Both of these competitors are getting completely covered with sand here as they struggle fighting each other for the right to grab one of them Exploding Beach Balls outside the ring. However, they don’t seem to be able to reach them. Both competitors back up as Luis shoves AJ backwards into the metal barricade we have set up here on the beach. AJ goes back first and that hurt as Luis charges in with a Big Boot… Luis gets all of it as AJ collapses down on the ground. Luis now has a chance to grab one of those balls! Persephone: I’d let Luis grab my balls. Rich Russillo: Ayo? James Peters: :mjwhat: Persephone: But when Gavin says it nobody say anything! Sick of the double standards. Rich Russillo: Luis De La Rosa grabs one of the beach balls and again hurls it at the head of AJ Redding! Come on not again! This is far to dangerous. (CRUNCH!) James Peters: The beach ball… shattered? Persephone: Oh yes! AJ Redding is busted open! That was a glass beach ball and now AJ has shards of glass sticking out of his ugly stupid face! Let’s gooooooooooooooo! LUIS! LUIS! LUIS! Rich Russillo: An absolutely savage turn of events here from Luis De La Rosa who just shattered a glass beach ball right over the head of AJ Redding! AJ is out and bleeding into the sand! Luis tossing AJ back into the ring as he slides in to go for the pin! Referee: ONEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!! Referee: TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!- James Peters: But AJ Redding manages to kick out! The endurance is crazy! AJ Redding is going to have glass stuck in his face this entire match! Wouldn’t it be easier to just lose this thing and head back to the doctor to get this thing taken care of? Persephone: I’m saying tho. Rich Russillo: Luis De La Rosa pulls AJ Redding back up and begins punching at his face repeatedly. AJ falls out of the ring crashing into the sand once again. AJ clearly suffering and light headed from that glass beach ball attack from Luis. But Luis is going after AJ outside on the beach. Luis gets kicked hard in the gut as AJ tosses Luis over the barricade! The fans now parting as AJ climbs over the barricade and the fans are moving out of the way. AJ drags Luis threw the crowd and takes him further down the beach! But Luis is fighting back! Luis with hard strikes to the face of AJ but AJ shoves him backwards and he trips over a beach chair that one of our fans had set up. Luis back up but AJ grabs Luis and slams him down hard with a Spinebuster right into the beach chair! AJ to the cover! Referee: ONEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!! Referee: TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!- James Peters: Kickout from Luis De La Rosa! Persephone: So this is a Falls Count Anywhere match too? I’m starting to think that we are making up the rules here as we go along. Rich Russillo: We are in uncharted waters Persephone. Who even knows what is going to happen? That is what Voltage is all about. Luis De La Rosa now groaning in pain as he holds his back. AJ Redding slams the beach chair shut on the leg of Luis! The metal bars of the chair slam across the leg of Luis! Luis screams in pain as AJ releases it and kicks Luis hard in the head. AJ then grabs the leg of Luis and begins swinging him around in circles! The big swing here from Luis on that bad leg as he is being swung around and around! The crowd is chanting with each rotation of the swing! Crowd: ONE! TWO! THREE! FOUR! FIVE! SIX! SEVEN! EIGHT! NINE! TEN! James Peters: This could take awhile… We will be back after the break! (The camera cuts to a commercial reminding people not to litter at the beach because it will kill birds and fish n shit.) Rich Russillo: We are back and AJ Redding is still swinging Luis De La Rosa around and around! Crowd: FORTY-FIVE! FORTY-SIX! FORTY-SEVEN! FORTY-EIGHT! FORTY-NINE! FIFTY!!! James Peters: Fifty consecutive swings as AJ Redding finally tosses Luis De La Rosa who goes flying across the beach and slams head first into a beach umbrella pole knocking it over. The umbrella is picked up by the strong winds here on the beach and flies away through the air. Persephone: Take me with you… Rich Russillo: AJ Redding grabs Luis De La Rosa by the leg and is now dragging him down to the ocean! Redding places Luis’ face in the water and presses down with his boot! Oh god no! He’s drowning him! Someone stop this! James Peters: AJ Redding relents and lets Luis De La Rosa up for air as he begins to cough and hack up salt water and spits it out. Luis throws water right into the eyes of Redding and then tackles him down on the beach! Both men brawling now as Luis slams AJ’s head down hard into the sand face first so he can’t breath! This thing has broken down as both competitors have murderous intentions here tonight! Luis claws the eyes of AJ but AJ gets back up and shoves Luis backwards! AJ grabs the hair of Luis dragging him back to the ocean but Luis with a low blow! Luis goes low as he is able to escape from AJ and begins to run back to the ringside area! Luis escaping! Persephone: Yes! Get away from that monster and come back over here to me mi amor! Rich Russillo: Luis De La Rosa making his way back to ringside area and Persephone is standing up from the commentary table with her arms outstretched. But he’s not coming over here. There’s a damn match going on. Sit your ass back down. James Peters: Luis De La Rosa back to ringside as AJ Redding has recovered and is making his way back over as well. AJ slides into the ring but Luis has grabbed a beach ball and is waiting for AJ! AJ thinks better of it as he decides to back out of the ring. However, Luis throws the ball at AJ on the outside! AJ dodges it as the beach ball explodes! That one would have blown his arm right off Rich! Persephone: If only. Rich Russillo: We are dealing with some dangerous weapons here and wait what the hell? AJ Redding just reached under the ring and grabbed an entire box of beach balls! AJ just slid the box into the ring! Luis De La Rosa with a look of fear on his face! Come on even one of those bombs is dangerous enough. We are going to have a terrorist incident here tonight if that box goes off! AJ grabs one of the beach balls and hurls it at Luis! Persephone: NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!! (SPARKLE!) James Peters: But the beach ball explodes into a shower of glitter covering Luis De La Rosa in sparkling colors! The ball has no effect! AJ Redding looks confused but Luis takes advantage by charging him with a Spear and knocking him down hard in the corner. Persephone: He looks great like that very fashionable if I say so. A very beautiful man! Rich Russillo: Luis De La Rosa grabs a beach ball and pulls AJ Redding back up… Luis looking to slam the ball right into the face of AJ! Not this way!!!- James Peters: But AJ Redding grabs the ball from Luis De La Rosa and shoves him back! But Luis with a Superkick!!! Rich Russillo: LUIS DE LA ROSA JUST SUPERKICKED THE BEACH BALL IN AJ REDDING’S HANDS AND IT EXPLODED!!! NO! NOT THIS WAY! James Peters: Wait? It just exploded into flames! Rich Russillo: That beach ball was a fireball! It exploded and the flames shot right into the face of AJ Redding! AJ is screaming and holding his face as the fire just burned his eyeballs! He might be permanently blinded! Persephone: Yes! Luis bringing them flames! James Peters: Luis De La Rosa now clearly has this match in the bag as he goes to grab on AJ Redding! Luis grabs AJ and slams him face first into the turnbuckle. Look at those third degree burns on the face of AJ! He might be permanently disfigured! Rich Russillo: He will be fine. Voltage has great plastic surgeons. Luis now going in on AJ and lighting him up with attacks in the corner. AJ gets back up but Luis kicks him in the gut and drops him with a Suplex in the ring. Luis now going up to the top rope looking to put AJ away here once and for all! Luis De La Rosa off the top rope with a Flying Moonsault!! James Peters: He doesn’t get it! AJ Redding moves out of the way! AJ managing to survive just a little bit longer here despite taking a beach fireball to the face! AJ can barely stand as he is dripping with blood as he reaches into the box and grabs a barbed wire covered beach ball! He slams the ball repeatedly into the face of Luis! AJ grinding the barbed wire around that beach ball into the face of Luis repeatedly as he begins to slam the ball over and over into the skull of Luis! Luis bleeding now as well as AJ has completely snapped! AJ is going to murder this man right here live at Beach Brawl 2024! (BANG!) Rich Russillo: Oh shit! The barbed wire beach ball that AJ Redding was slamming into the head of Luis De La Rosa just exploded! The force exploded on the head of Luis and sent AJ flying backwards in the ring with force! AJ went slamming hard, slamming the back of his head into the opposite turnbuckle! Crowd: HOLY SHIT! HOLY SHIT! HOLY SHIT! James Peters: Come on someone check on these men! They might be dead here! There is no way we can continue this match! (The referee is shown checking on both Luis De La Rosa and AJ Redding who are covered in blood and not moving around at all. The smell of blood drifts through the air as a school of sharks is shown swarming in the nearby ocean having picked up the scent.) Referee: They can’t continue! This is over! Ring the bell! (DING! DING! DING!) Bella Braxton: At the discretion of the EAW official… this match has been ruled a NO CONTEST!!! (The crowd is shown booing loudly clearly displeased that this match did not have a clear winner.) Rich Russillo: Well I can understand the fans’ disappointment but this is clearly a situation where these men fought to the point their lives are at stake. Persephone: I am leaving commentary for the rest of the night to be at Luis’ side at the hospital. James Peters: Damn I guess you will be getting fired then. Persephone: It’s a personal emergency! James Peters: Yeah you working this shift. Rich Russillo: Absolutely insane what these two did here tonight it is a testament to just how far these athletes are willing to go and I hope the crowd appreciates their career-shortening sacrifice. Crowd: LET THEM FIGHT! LET THEM FIGHT! LET THEM FIGHT! (Luis De La Rosa & AJ Redding are shown being loaded onto stretchers as the crowd continues to boo and demand the match be restarted.) Persephone: I hate this company and our fans. Rich Russillo: Ummm she doesn’t mean that… Anywho more Voltage action to come! (The camera cuts to a commercial for the X-rated version of EAW Beach Brawl being held at a nudist beach next weekend hosted by Gavin Kirkland.) (‘Sweet Dreams’ by Eurythmics hits. As soon as this hits the fans begin to loudly boo, and the camera begins to fade towards the stage. Harper Lee is seen storming out with a microphone in her hand, and she is furious after what happened on Voltage last week, where Holly threw her into the electrical equipment. Harper heads down the ramp, walking directly towards the ring.) James Peters: Harper Lee is heading down the ramp, and not that this needs to be said, but she doesn’t look happy at all right now. Do we even need to explain why after what happened last week? Rich Russillo: Probably not, but for anyone that wasn’t here, I’ll go ahead and do it anyway. Last week following a victory over Donovan Duke and Bea Valentine, Harper and Holly would begin arguing. Things would get heated, and Holly would throw Harper into the electrical equipment. Persephone: The electrical equipment must not be as dangerous as it used to be. Why is Harper alive right now? (Harper Lee slides into the ring, and she quickly begins to speak as ‘Sweet Dreams’ fades out.) Harper Lee: Holly Arrow made the biggest mistake of her life last week. I don’t know who Holly thinks she is or why she thinks she can just spend every week making me look stupid, but I am NOT just some other chump on the roster she can mess with. Did everyone forget that I’m the one that got her to this point in the first place?? Where would Holly Arrow be right now if I didn’t team up with her? What would she have if I didn’t carry her for almost an entire year? Holly wouldn’t have a title reign under her belt if I didn’t give it to her. Holly wouldn’t look like a threat if she didn’t have the benefit of standing next to an ACTUAL threat for an entire year. Everyone thinks Holly’s special because she “puts up a good fight” and might even beat a Hall of Famer five years past their prime every now and then, but there’s a reason Holly’s only Championship reign started in the match where I was her partner. Holly is never going to be a World Champion. Hell she’s never gonna win ANY Singles Championship, because when Pain for Pride is done, Holly’s gonna crawl back to her little hole and you’re all never gonna see her again. (The fans immediately begin to boo, which just makes Harper roll her eyes before continuing to speak.) Harper Lee: There you guys go. What, are you all still mad over Wicked Games? I get it, nobody likes watching such a good team fall apart. Nobody wants to see someone turn their back on their friend. What I did was bad, and that’s fine, but what would you all have done? You’re lying if you say you actually would’ve been okay with what happened back then, and no matter how you look at it, Holly IS the reason all this is happening. Holly made this Pain for Pride match happen. Holly got pinned and handed the Unified Tag Team Championships to the Jaded Hearts. Hell, Holly’s the one that suggested that we team up in the first place, so don’t be mad at me. She’s the one that’s responsible for things reaching this point, all I’m doing is finishing what she started! Holly is out of her mind if she actually thinks she can beat me on the biggest stage possible. I’ve been better than her for our entire careers, even back in 2021 when her only friend in the industry was Mary S. Atlas and she still stabbed her in the back! Harper Lee: You all insist on showing Holly sympathy like she hasn’t done the exact same thing I have. She should know better than anyone that what happened to her only happened because she’s not good enough to stand in the same ring as me, but since neither she nor any of you cheering her every single week get it yet, I’ll solve that problem myself at Pain for Pride. Holly doesn’t belong here, so in a few weeks I’m going to do every single one of you the biggest favor of your lives by getting rid of you and giving you all the chance to pay attention to people who actually are talented. People that should be World Champion, like m- (‘Judas’ by Lady Gaga hits, interrupting Harper Lee as the crowd explodes with cheers. Harper turns towards the screen, further frustrated as Holly Arrow begins to walk out. Holly doesn’t look impressed at all by everything she heard so far as she begins to walk out. Holly is already holding a microphone in her hand, and she is staring directly at Harper as she begins walking down the ramp, heading towards the ring.) Persephone: Wow. I don’t even like Holly, but anything to stop Harper from speaking. The bad part is that now I have to hear Holly too. :mjcry: James Peters: It was only a matter of time until Holly made an appearance, if you ask me. We heard what Harper had to say, and those weren’t very kind words. Rich Russillo: That’s true. These two obviously hate each other, we know that much. At this point, I think we should just be worried about whether or not something happens between them. Security may need to be ready. (Holly Arrow walks up the steel steps, slowly entering the ring. As ‘Judas’ fades out the fans are still heard cheering, which annoys Harper. Soon after this, Holly begins to speak.) Holly Arrow: Harper, I’m not sure where you got this idea that I’ve been made to be some sort of victim, but that’s not the case. I’m not looking for sympathy, nor do I need it. I just want to end things between us and finally give you what you deserve. That’s one of the very few things I wanted when I returned in the first place, and back then I was willing to wait. I was willing to let you do as you pleased for a little while as I focused on my own career, but with this season coming to an end and you fumbling the World Championship opportunity you rubbed in my face for weeks, you don’t have anywhere to go. There’s no excuses you can make. There’s no getting out of this. All you can do is face me, and the only thing that needs to be said here is that this won’t end well for you. (The fans cheer, and while Harper doesn’t say anything, she’s staring directly at Holly and clearly isn’t happy. As the fans quiet down, Holly continues.) Holly Arrow: Harper, after you attacked me I was gone for a while. During those months, you didn’t have to hear me. You didn’t have to think about me. You didn’t even have to say my name. The only thing you had to do was focus on your career, and yet by the time I returned you weren’t doing any better than you were before. I was supposed to be the deadweight of POTARA, right? I was supposed to be the one responsible for all of your problems, so what happened against Dr. Bethany Blue? It was the very first event after I left. You should’ve been feeling better than ever and yet all you did was embarrass yourself against Bethany, just like you embarrassed yourself against Cameron Ella Ava and Jamie O’Hara just to try and blame ARIA for your loss just like you did to me. Even after I returned you managed to finally get the Championship match you wanted, and when you got it, I didn’t screw you over. I didn’t cost you the match. Despite having every reason to, I didn’t show my face at all, and you still lost. How long can you keep trying to blame me for your problems before you realize what the problem really was? Holly Arrow: Don’t worry, I have your answer, Harper. You’ll do it until you can’t make any more excuses. You’ll do it until there is absolutely nothing left for you to say, and trust me, if nobody else has been able to shut you up already, I’ll gladly be the one that finally does it. I don’t know why you think you can get under my skin as if I’m not already used to you trying to brush me off. You brushing me off and ignoring what I’m capable of is exactly how things started between us in the first place, and while at Pain for Pride I won’t be concerned about proving you wrong as much as I’ll be taking in every bit of the beating I give you, every single lie you’ve told yourself since Wicked Games is gonna come crashing down once you lose to me. You’re gonna have no choice but to admit that the reason you hate me so much isn’t because people don’t appreciate you stabbing me in the back, or because I supposedly ruined our Championship reign for you. It’ll be because I have the ability to surpass you, and reach greater heights than you ever could. (The fans loudly cheer, in full support for Holly against her former POTARA teammate. A little while passes, and eventually Harper begins to speak once again.) Harper Lee: Okay, where was that at Grand Rampage? Since you’re able to reach these heights and do things I couldn’t, why didn’t you beat Minerva? Why didn’t you make it past Rex when it actually mattered in the Sudden Death Gold Rush? Why didn’t you beat Donovan Duke and get a spot in the Cash in the Vault ladder match? Do you need me to go further back or should I stop there, because in case you forgot all these losses happened back to back and they all happened after you returned. If we look further we’ll see losses like that all throughout your career, and that includes losses to ME, so what are you talking about? You returned attacking me when you should’ve been thanking me for giving you a career in the first place. You don’t deserve all of the opportunities you get, and you definitely don’t deserve to have thousands of people on a weekly basis pretend you’re on my level when you’re actually closer to the woman you just faced earlier. I don’t need you. I never did, only unlike you, I actually proved that by holding TWO Championships you never touched in your career within the same year. Harper Lee: You forced me into a Pain for Pride match that I didn’t even want, and this is all gonna backfire on you because you forgot that l, despite everyone in the world apparently becoming a Holly Arrow fan overnight, you’re not actually that good of a wrestler. You don’t have what it takes to succeed on your own, especially not against someone like me that’s proven time and time again that I’m willing to do whatever it takes to get the job done. You should’ve already known that thanks to our last few matches, but don’t worry. I know what the story is.”Holly got a pinfall over Harper in some stupid scramble match with four other people in it so that must mean they’re equals!” No. That’s not what that means. You got lucky then which is why you never did it neither before nor after that Road to Redemption match, and things won’t change at Pain for Pride. In fact, they’re only gonna get worse for you. (The fans begin to boo after hearing this, but the look on Holly’s face doesn’t change. She waits a few seconds, before beginning to respond.) Holly Arrow: You really do intend to keep this up until Pain for Pride, don’t you? That’s fine. Walk into this match the same way you walk into every single match you compete in. That’s perfectly fine, because I’m not the one that’s going to be suffering from your mistakes. Everything that happens to you at Pain for Pride will be entirely on you, and anyone on the planet could’ve told you that you screwed up by putting yourself in this spot to begin with, but it’s not like you’d actually listen. The only way to get through to you is to knock the sense into you. You had this coming from the moment you decided that I was the one you felt the need to take your frustrations out on back at Wicked Games. Looking back, there was just no way I would’ve stayed gone forever. There was no way that I was going to allow that night to be my final moment in this industry while you’re allowed to run around and keep doing whatever you please. Why should I let my career end without, at the very least, ruining yours in the process? Holly Arrow: I still had goals that I wanted to reach Harper, and after Wicked Games you ended up adding another one to the list. You don’t need to worry about me ever winning the Universal Women’s Championship. I’m going to do it, I have no doubts about that. In fact, once Pain for Pride is over you’ll realize just how dedicated I really am to reach my goals, because when the two of us enter the ring and it’s finally time for us to settle this, there is absolutely nothing that will stop me from tearing you apart. For everything you say about the people around you, you clearly have no problem with hanging onto the past yourself, but I have no problem looking back at our history and talking about the results of matches from two, three years ago. None of that will matter at Pain for Pride anyway, because this match is entirely different from what you experienced back then. This match is the result of you digging your own grave. Harper Lee: My grave? Are you sure about that? (Harper walks up to Holly, and the two are now face to face as she continues.) Harper Lee: I don’t know what part of it you don’t understand, but I’m not facing you at Pain for Pride just so I can beat you. I’ve done that enough times already. This time I’m gonna do a lot more than that, which is why I’m not interested in spending my Pain for Pride facing you in a normal singles match. As fun as it’d be to expose you for your lack of wrestling ability, I’m not about to let you walk out of Pain for Pride after these last few months. I don’t want a regular match, Holly. I want to end you for good! I want Pain for Pride to be the LAST this company ever sees of Holly Arrow! I want to be the one that ends your career, so how about this? Since you’re so eager to finally finish this, why don’t we make this a match that actually matters? A match that’ll permanently scar whoever loses and prove who was REALLY the best member of POTARA. Holly, I want you to face me in an Exploding Flaming Tables match. (The idea of this stipulation excited the fans, who obviously are interested in the added chaos to this match. Before long, Holly begins to speak.) Holly Arrow: Harper, I genuinely hope that this wasn’t some attempt to scare me off, because if it is that might just go down as an even bigger mistake than what you did to me at Wicked Games. I told you what I was going to do a long time ago, and I already told you that nothing would stop me from doing it not too long ago. If you want to up the ante and add that kind of stipulation to our match, I have no problem with that. In fact I welcome it, because this just means that at Pain for Pride I won’t just be beating you in front of the biggest crowd of the entire year. I’ll be blowing you up too, and sending you away with as many scars and burns as I possibly can. You deserve the worst Harper, so since you don’t want a normal match, you won’t have to worry about having one. Instead you’ll be having the worst night of your entire life, and when it’s over you’ll have to stay in a hospital bed knowing that this was all your fault. You stabbed me in the back, and now the stipulation you chose will result in you getting blown up at Pain for Pride. (The fans continue to cheer, once again in support of Holly Arrow as she stares down at Harper. Neither woman has taken their eyes off of each other, and Harper begins to speak again.) Harper Lee: Whatever you say, Holly. You’re lucky I have a match tonight, but trust me, I didn’t forget about last week, or anything else that’s happened between us. You had it easy up to this point, but after what happens to you at Pain for Pride, you won’t be coming back. (Harper stops speaking and neither woman moves as the two are face to face, staring directly at each other as both are clearly ready for Pain for Pride.) James Peters: That was definitely a heated back and forth, but we got some big news out of it! This match between Holly Arrow and Harper Lee will be an Exploding Flaming Tables match! Rich Russillo: Yeah, and that means two things. The first is that there are no disqualifications, so these two can do whatever they want and use whatever they want without restrictions. The second… Is that someone is going to end this match being blown up. Persephone: Hopefully it’s both of them. I really don’t need to see either of these two again after Pain for Pride. (The fans cheer in anticipation for the upcoming Pain for Pride match, looking forward to seeing these two finally face off. With the final shot of the staredown between Holly Arrow and Harper Lee, Voltage fades away from ringside.) (Promotional ad for Pain for Pride, where the 24/7 Battle Royale takes place.) (As the scene cuts back to the ring, ‘True Love’ can be heard through the speakers as the camera then cuts to the commentary booth.) James Peters: Ladies & gentlemen, we are joined by the EAW Unified Tag Team Champions, each their own respective legends as they have continued to make history time & time again, Kassidy Heart & Sienna Jade, the Jaded Hearts. Kassidy Heart: :notbad: Decent introduction, it’s scorching hot out here but it ain’t a thing compared to me. Common knowledge I know, but this section of the show needed some flair if it’s gonna be entertaining enough. Sienna Jade: Oh how absolutely correct! We can be here, comfortable as ever with our gold propped comfortably over us, giving the much needed exposure to this match by our name value alone! I mean, we’re advertised for a reason! Rich Russillo: None of us can disagree, the Jaded Hearts are the duo that has been the ultimate force for the whole division! Now, as the champions you both are, you will get a glimpse of what may come when you arrive at Pain for Pride. (The camera pans back to the ring area, as ‘Refuse/Resist’ by Sepultura can be heard blaring across the speakers. Halsey Neel & Pandora Paisley of British Invasion emerge as they are visibly unhappy over what happened on Showdown yesterday. They glare over at the EAW Unified Tag Team Champions with looks of disdain.) Sienna Jade: Look at that buffoon’s mask that she’s got on. (Indeed, the camera focuses on Pandora Paisley as she is seen sporting a facemask with a very aggressive look. Obviously, Kassidy was seen breaking her nose on Showdown, and she wears the scars of it right now.) Sienna Jade: My Kassipoo did that. 😍 Kassidy Heart: Are they really trying to eye us like they’re gonna do anything? What, they think we’re intimidated or something, by two annoying bitches who haven’t accomplished a percent of what we have both done?? Sienna Jade: Their looks surely could never kill, nothing compared to everything we embody. Hopefully this heat doesn’t treat them so kindly! Persephone: Damn sure hasn’t for me…. out here for hours makes you a little cranky… (The camera cuts to Bella Braxton in the ring.) Bella Braxton: The following tag team contest is scheduled for one fall! Crowd: ONE FALL! (‘Zombie’ by the Cranberries plays as heavily mixed reactions can be heard from the audience. Ruler & Alex Myers make their way out as there is a stoic, yet calculated gaze in both teammates as they look ahead to the ring. The difference in setting doesn’t seem to deter them by any means, keeping their focus in check while heading toward the ring with British Invasion eyeing them as well.) Bella Braxton: Introducing first! THE TEAM OF ALEX MYERS AND RULER, NICHOLISM!!! James Peters: I’m sure this is a team that you two are all too familiar with, the previous Unified Tag Team Champions who are looking to pick up some big momentum tonight ahead of Pain for Pride— Kassidy Heart: Yeah, familiar, familiar enough that myself and Sienna mauled whatever was left of their reign right then & there at Fighting Spirit. This little idiot is wearing his usual face paint when the heat’s picking up too. Sienna Jade: Well, we’ve established that they aren’t as smart as they believe themselves to be, right? No surprises here of course, we know what to expect, it’s all the same time & time again. (‘Good 4 U’ by Olivia Rodrigo blares through the speakers as Valerie Hellstorm makes her way out from backstage, the crowd gives her a reaction of mixed feelings as she shakes her head to look toward the ring. ‘ballad of a homeschool girl’ by Olivia Rodrigo can be heard across the speakers now, with Brianna Hill walking right ahead of Valerie and toward the ring, shaking her head Valerie rolled her eyes before following.) Bella Braxton: Introducing their opponents! THE TEAM OF BRIANNA HILL, AND VALERIE HELLSTORM!!! Rich Russillo: Well, if they were still the united front that is La Familia, this would appear to be a far more traditionally capable team than what we have tonight, but that’s not the case here. Their issues have become well documented. Kassidy Heart: It’s almost sad, but I just don’t care. It’s so difficult to have any shred of care for what they go through, it’s such child’s play at this stage of my career. If they win, good, NICHOLISM deserves to fail again & again. Sienna Jade: I wholeheartedly wouldn’t pay much attention to NICHOLISM to begin with after what they did to this division in our absence, but here we are, having to prove the whole world that we have been right all along, yet again. Need Brianna & Valerie to set their differences aside & prove their inferiority as we’ve always known! (DING! DING! DING!) James Peters: And we’re off! Valerie and Ruler are starting this match here, there is definitely a lot of intrigue rolling here. Can NICHOLISM get the ball rolling and at the same time, can Valerie and Brianna get things going as well, and remain on the same page? Valerie is no stranger to Ruler, they have fought one another before. And Ruler has had the edge in those performances before, but Valerie has gone through immense growth. She seeks this as a chance, as she slowly raises her hand up, asking for Ruler to apply pressure and lock things in! As Ruler grabs the hand of Valerie Hellstorm, as they are vying one another for a test of strength! Valerie is trying to hang on, but RULER HITS HER WITH A KNEE TO THE STOMACH! Rich Russillo: And Valerie slowly backs up— Kassidy Heart: James, I’m gonna do some commentary here. You know I do think it is funny how quick NICHOLISM is to get a hot start in a match like this, when Ruler is the one starting off. I feel like for Alex, you have the standard so and so, and they have to depend on Ruler. But here we see Ruler heading in hot and heavy, as Ruler backs Valerie Hellstorm up in the corner, continuing to apply pressure– but as I was saying, it’s interesting. As a tag team champion, I truly have to pay close attention to strategy and how it plays out, but it is humorous to me. Because here is my question, James. You commentate plenty of matches, huh? How often does it feel like Alex depends on Ruler? James Peters: Well, shouldn’t you be depending on your tag team partner, AS RULER GOES FOR AN IRISH WHIP, BUT VALERIE TURNS IT INTO A FOREARM OF HER OWN, RUNNING INTO THE CORNER WITH A SHOULDER THRUST ON RULER! Valerie found some spirit, but I haven’t really viewed it like that. Ruler has his moments in doubt, and he has to depend on Alex, and sometimes they need Ruler to make the call. It all depends on the situation at the end of the day, and right now may be one of those moments, where Ruler might need to depend on Alex as Valerie Hellstorm is taking control with a snapmare out of the corner.. AND HITS A SEATED SUPERKICK ONTO RULER, AS SHE HOOKS THE LEG! ONEEEEEEEE! TWOOOOO– Persephone: Not even one second close to a win here. Give me a break. Sienna Jade: That was a strat by Valerie Hellstorm, don’t know if it is something that the Jaded Hearts would per say do, but I don’t really think that many people have the thought process of the Jaded Hearts anyways. However—being a commentator is fun. I like examining what happens in the ring, Brianna Hill is marching back and forth on the ropes, whilst Alex is looking intently as their partner is trying to find a good break. However Valerie Hellstorm seems to be trying all the stops to take Ruler out.. Rich Russillo: That would be correct Sienna, as she waits in the corner for Ruler to pull himself up, Valerie has intent in her eyes. She turns to glare at her partner for a moment, nodding her head, as Ruler gets up.. AND VALERIE GOES FOR A DISCUSS CLOTHESLINE– BUT WALKS RIGHT INTO A LIFTING KNEE STRIKE FROM RULER! Valerie goes down hard! As Ruler takes the chance to really encapsulate himself.. Valerie is holding herself harshly.. but Ruler has a chance to make a play.. as he moves over.. (TAG!) Kassidy Heart: Here comes Alex Myers now, as they spring into action, Valerie Hellstorm is trying to make the tag—BUT NOPE! Capitalizing on the opportunity created by their partner, Alex Myers pulls Valerie back into the middle of the ring and has her with a crossface! It’s funny, as it always seems to be. Ruler doesn’t have to clean up any mess from the first tag, and Alex gets to play around with a half downed opponent. Valerie is struggling, but she is able to quickly try and find an out, crawling in the ring. But Alex is buying as much time as they can, keeping Valerie in the hold.. but as I was saying.. not trying to be an instigator here, well I most certainly am, but it’s just a comical picture to paint. James Peters: I suppose it is Kassidy, Valerie Hellstorm is making a quick draw towards the ropes, as she grabs on and forces Alex Myers to relent from the hold! Alex finally lets go of the hold, as they look at the injured and affected Valerie. They kept her in that crossface for a decent amount of time, but now they must follow up. Valerie Hellstorm uses the rope as assist, to pull herself up in the corner.. AS ALEX MYERS CHARGES AT HER IN THE CORNER! BUT VALERIE MOVES OUT OF THE WAY AS THEY SMASH INTO THE TURNBUCKLE! Valerie Hellstorm manages to buy herself time now, as they were a little woozy from the connection– AND THEY TURN AROUND INTO A SUPERKICK FROM VALERIE! DOWN GOES ALEX MYERS! Sienna Jade: You know what, seeing this just conspire, maybe there is more than some truth to the words of Kassidy Heart. I mean, there was never any doubt. But the self destruction and the wacky performance from Alex Myers can be the reason that decides if NICHOLISM wins or not. But right now, they are laying on the ground as Valerie slowly pulls herself up, trying to catch a few breaths. The wind being knocked out of her from Ruler, but now she makes her way over to her freshened and relaxed tag team partner, andddd— (TAG!) Rich Russillo: IN COMES BRIANNA HILL! She makes her way over to Alex and immediately separates them as far away as they could from Ruler, as she looks at Ruler on the apron, giving a smirk to his face, AS SHE NAILS A STANDING BACK ELBOW TO ALEX MYERS! Piercing them on the back, with that smug grin across her face. Here comes the game of isolation, keeping Alex Myers in a situation where they can’t just reach out and grab, as Brianna pushes Alex over for the cover! ONEEEEEE! TWOOOO– Persephone: I wish we had Luis instead of this whore going for a cover after an elbow. What a boring way to go about my day. Kassidy Heart: Your boredom is my amusement. None of these idiots hold a candle to the legacy that myself & the ever so lovely Sienna Jade have, but this is simply common knowledge. I’ll proceed with calling this match more thoroughly than the commentary team usually does! Brianna’s maintaining as much control as she possibly can, as Alex does what they usually do and that’s be the punching bag of every match they’ve got where they need Ruler! Brianna’s now dragging Alex up against the turnbuckle, nailing a damn straight chop right across their chest!! They felt every single bit of that! Even if that wasn’t something I would be letting them keep standing from! Sienna Jade: Oh I am simply inclined to agree! And these two nuisances are eyeing every single one of us as they’re lurking about, quite annoying really! Anywho, here to do the job better than most, have a match to call, y’know the drill! Brianna’s keeping Alex at bay with each proceeding chop that follows after, their chest is really beginning to look like mush by the time this match will conclude! Brianna decides to rush over toward the opposite corner, now running back toward Alex as she’s looking for a immense dropkick that can knock Myers’ jaw clean off!!! James Peters: BUT THAT’S NOT HAPPENING! ALEX WITH A SUDDEN DOUBLE FOOT STOMP THAT NAILS BRIANNA INTO THE MAT!!! Brianna’s now left in a less than ideal spot here as Alex Myers now has breathing room, and this is where Alex will need to recoup their energy and return the fire that Brianna has been able to dish out for a good bit! Brianna’s looking to bring herself upward as she’s using the ropes as leverage here.. BUT ALEX RUNS TOWARD HER WITH A SHOTGUN DROPKICK THAT SENDS BRIANNA HILL FALLING THROUGH THE MIDDLE & BOTTOM ROPES!!! Now Alex is trying to move up to a much more prosperous position while they can, as Brianna won’t be down for long! Rich Russillo: Brianna is using the apron to bring herself back up to her feet, but while she’s trying to recover as quickly as she possibly can, she needs to prepare for the worst to come now—AS ALEX MYERS NAILS A BASEMENT DROPKICK THAT SENDS BRIANNA STAGGERING BACK INTO THE BARRICADE!! Brianna is not in a good spot here as she’s been taken through this ringer since Alex has managed to gain the upper hand from moments ago! Now Myers was able to hold onto the ropes as they’re pulling themselves upward, back onto the apron as they’re looking down upon Brianna & very much looking to continue this onslaught while they can! James Peters: BUT HERE’S VALERIE LOOKING TO KNOCK ALEX OFF GUARD WITH A BOOT—BUT ALEX SEES HELLSTORM COMING AT THE CORNER OF THEIR EYE! PELE KICK CATCHES VALERIE ACROSS THE SKULL! Now Hellstorm stumbles back into a seated position as she’s just been incapacitated for the time being! Alex Myers will need to maintain all of their focus back on Brianna as this will surely cost Myers if they aren’t able to keep this focus going! Valerie won’t be a worry for the time being, now Alex’s gaze as back on Brianna Hill— Kassidy Heart: Wow, what a shocker! Brianna boots Alex’s ankle and now they’re trying to grasp onto said ankle while holding onto the ropes!! I truly did not expect Alex to be taken by surprise there after wasting obvious time on Valerie Hellstorm of all people! 😱 Anywho, now Brianna is bringing herself upward to the apron while Alex Myers doesn’t have any feasible way of retorting back with offense of their own, and Brianna’s eyes are surely intent on all of the pressure being placed on Myers as she’s motioning herself toward her! Rich Russillo: AS A SUNSET FLIP POWERBOMB FOLLOWS RIGHT DOWN ONTO THE SURFACE!! ALEX’S BACK THUMPED ON THAT SAND WITHOUT ANY AVAIL WHATSOEVER! They felt every single bit of that there! Brianna’s sporting a small grin on her face as she’s finding some amusement in the punishment that she’s able to dish out to the former EAW Unified Tag Team Champion, as she’s now just as eager to place Alex Myers back into the ring and hook their leg for the pin!!! ONEEEEEE!!!! TWOOOOOOO!!! Sienna Jade: Ah, the kickout. Oh well! I get to see Alex continue to suffer all because of their pitiful recklessness, which does not do them any favors in regards to being anything more than just placeholders for the real champions! Which, we succeeded in proving exactly right. My apologies, diatribe over! Kassidy Heart: Oh no, keep going. I wanted to punch this dude for calling them a former Unified Tag Team Champion, I would never in a million years acknowledge that disgusting timeframe where these precious titles practically were meaningless. That’s not even an exaggeration, I successfully block out the existence of these two as champions at all apart from their New Breed Championship reigns. I mean, what the fuck were these morons standing over there thinking as if we weren’t gonna come back & take our babies back for good??? Anyways, Brianna’s now making sure that Alex has no way of getting to Ruler for any tag as she’s got this sleeper hold applied. Wearing them down as much as she possibly can. Persephone: Wow. I need more of that energy from my colleagues for every match, I live & breathe negativity of that magnitude. James Peters: While Rich is shielding himself from Kassidy’s wrath, Alex is doing all that they can to prevent the wrath of Brianna Hill & Valerie Hellstorm from causing further damage to NICHOLISM tonight! But Brianna’s Sleeper Hold is being applied with utmost importance as she’s got her neck wrapped around their throat to a great degree! But Myers is slowly & surely beginning to regain some ounce of footing, now able to take themselves upward into a proper form as Brianna’s trying to keep this locked in for as long as she can! BEFORE TRYING TO TURN THE SLEEPER HOLD INTO A BACK SUPLEX— Rich Russillo: ALEX TURNS THEMSELVES WHILE BEING HOISTED HIGH OFF THE MAT AND TURNS THE BACK SUPLEX INTO A DESPERATE DDT!!!! Myers was able to spike Brianna’s skull directly into the DDT with good enough measure to now give themself some time to recoup! Alex is trying to crawl as they can over to where Ruler is positioned, and their partner is all the more eager to get himself back into this match while he possibly can! Brianna is looking to do the same, making her own crawl over toward her respective corner as despite their differences, Valerie would very much like to show the world that she’s gonna try her all to get this victory!!! (TAG!) James Peters: BRIANNA HILL MAKES THE TAG FIRST! Now Valerie is quickly positioning herself back into this match as she rushes over to Alex Myers, quickly grabbing a hold of their foot as Alex was nearly able to make the tag! Myers has no choice but to turn themselves over while Valerie is preventing Alex the necessary tag! Alex is able to get up to a foot, practically hopping but keeping Hellstorm at bay—WITH AN ENZIGURI THAT STAGGERS VALERIE CONSIDERABLY!! Now Valerie Hellstorm is stunned as she’s stumbling backward and clutching into the ropes for any leverage she can possibly garner! Alex is motioning back over to their corner as Ruler… IS TAGGED INTO THE MATCH! (TAG!) Kassidy Heart: Of course this dumb moron can’t even prevent a hot tag correctly, amateurs on top of amateurs tonight. I truly didn’t believe I would be witnessing a more pathetic display than I originally thought I would, do I gotta set my expectations even lower than I already do? Now Ruler’s going about his time, saving the day in the steed of his fallen partner for the moment as he’s sending the kicks across Valerie’s chest! Hellstorm is doing whatever she can to bring herself back up quickly, but Ruler seems to always have an answer as these kicks only continue to follow, knocking Hellstorm directly into the corner! Rich Russillo: NOW RULER RUSHES TOWARD HELLSTORM WITH A RUNNING BOOT—but Valerie moves out of the way, although Ruler is able to stop himself at the nick of time! She proceeds to lay in wait while Ruler is turning himself around toward Hellstorm, as Valerie isn’t wasting another moment to launch this incoming SUPERKICK—BUT RULER SIDE-STEPS AND NAILS THE KNEE LIFT RIGHT ACROSS HELLSTORM’S JAW!!! The knee lift rocks Hellstorm considerably as she’s now placed in this rather difficult position, rocked to her core!! James Peters: Now Ruler’s looking for an even bigger impact to make here while Valerie doesn’t have the capabilities to defend herself at this moment! Ruler gets a hold of Valerie’s back while she’s stood and staggered… AND TURNS THIS INTO A SUDDEN BACKSTABBER THAT TAKES VALERIE DOWN! Hellstorm is arching her back upward in pain after the maneuver as Ruler doesn’t waste time in hooking the leg for the count & the win! ONEEEEE!!! TWOOOOOOO!!!! Sienna Jade: Aw, that’s a kick out. Since when did Valerie build up all of this tenacity within herself, what has she done? What does she even do? Persephone: Lose, and lose, and lose. Kassidy Heart: :mjlol: Very on nose, but very true. Hold on. (Kassidy snatches a beach ball that was overhead, as she proceeds to rip it up while remaining seated & continuing to commentate.) Kassidy Heart: Ah, now Ruler’s dragging Valerie up against the ropes, and he’s pressing his knees right over her upper back as she’s got absolutely nowhere to go from here. Quite the sad state to see Hellstorm in if you’re one of her five fans on this planet. Now the referee is forced to count and possibly take disqualification into account here, which, would be the funniest fucking thing to happen if these morons really did disqualify themselves. As if we needed anymore reason to see them as the rightful inferior team. Rich Russillo: Thankfully for NICHOLISM, Ruler is able to back off soon before the count of five could initiate from the referee! Now the referee is very much trying to scold, but Ruler won’t be paying any mind to his words while Hellstorm is still leaning against the ropes, trying to maneuver herself away from them as she’s coughing herself quite the storm right now! Only for RULER TO NOW RUSH BACK TOWARD VALERIE WITH A BICYCLE KICK— James Peters: VALERIE WITH A SUDDEN CLOTHESLINE THAT KNOCKS RULER OFF OF HIS OWN FEET!! A successful maneuver from Hellstorm as now she’s given herself ample opportunity to recover, shaking off the pressure that she was just recently placed through with a hand on her own neck, finding her footing as she held back onto the ropes to pull herself up! Ruler’s not looking to stay down either, as he’s back up to his own two feet and focused back on Valerie, looking for a right hook! Rich Russillo: NO GOOD! VALERIE WITH A FOREARM THAT KEEPS RULER AT BAY! AND ANOTHER SOON FOLLOWS! But Ruler isn’t looking to bring himself down just yet as he’s willing through this forearms and aiming for an emphatic side kick—BUT VALERIE DUCKS THE KICK, AND SHE USED ALL OF HER STRENGTH TO HOIST RULER UPWARD AND CONNECT WITH A POWERBOMB RIGHT ONTO THE CANVAS! SHE KEEPS THE COVER APPLIED!! ONEEEEEE!!!! TWOOOOOOO!!!! TH— Kassidy Heart: Kick out, what a shocker. And these two over there are looking at this with all of their own amusement, what a joke they are. What a joke ALL of this that I’m looking at is. I mean, it’s bad enough that we’re gonna have to deal with two teams that wholeheartedly never belonged in the same realm of competition as the Jaded Hearts in the first place, but to see how this has all spiraled to this point? Well, safe to say, it should be considered utmost courtesy that we’re sitting here to even watch this in person. Sienna Jade: In complete agreement! Ah, now Valerie is looking to maintain all of the advantages possible here, as she’s got a hold of Ruler’s wrist and slowly dragging him back up to his feet while she can, proceeding to assure that his stance is proper enough for turning him right around INTO THIS ‘ORA ORA RUSH’ RIPCORD KNEE FOR SOME GOOD OL’ NOSE BREAKING—NOPE! James Peters: RULER WITH THE JUMPING KNEE THAT CATCHES HELLSTORM OFF GUARD! Hellstorm’s knocked directly into the corner as now Ruler’s rushing toward Valerie while she’s prone to disaster… AS THE SPINNING BACK FIST STRIKES VALERIE WITH AUTHORITY! Hellstorm is absolute dazed beyond belief right about now as Alex Myers has returned back up to their feet! (TAG!) Rich Russillo: AND NOW ALEX IS THE LEGAL COMPETITOR!! Myers brings themselves upward right onto the top turnbuckle as Ruler decides to give Valerie a taste of her own medicine here, as he’s proceeding to hoist Valerie upward right onto his own shoulders as Alex Myers is up at the top now… AND HE LEAPS OFF AS WELL!! James Peters: AS ‘PASS THE NIRVANA’ CONNECTS WITH AUTHORITY!! The powerbomb from Ruler that is achieved more effectively with the diving backstabber from Alex Myers as Hellstorm slumps down onto the mat! Ruler quickly slides himself out of the ring and to the corner while Alex doesn’t waste another second to hook the leg of Valerie Hellstorm!! ONEEEEEE!!! TWOOOOOOO!!! THREEEE— James Peters: NOT ENOUGH!! Valerie with the shoulder up as she’s able to remain in this match! But now Alex Myers is not relenting back from applying this pressure, as they’re now grabbing a hold of Hellstorm’s wrists and proceeding to send immense boots right over her chest with each boot becoming more demanding than the last!!! This is not the position that Valerie wants to remain in if she’s ever gonna find the footing that she needs, let alone the space necessary to recover as Myers is doing all that he can! Kassidy Heart: Yeah, no shit. Alex’s best bet is applying pressure and keeping her down, ‘cause then any room that he’s given will only hurt her. Now Myers isn’t wasting time for themself, dragging Valerie back up to her feet as she’s placing her into position for this next maneuver, going for their cute little pedigree that they decided to call the ‘Space Bound’!!!! NO SHOT!!! Valerie aims for a sudden back body drop after squirming free, but Alex only lands back on their feet! Rich Russillo: VALERIE IS ABLE TO THINK QUICKLY HOWEVER! She turns herself around while Alex lands onto his feet, gripping his wrist tightly as she turns him around—DIRECTLY INTO THE ‘ORA ORA RUSH’!!! THE RIPCORD KNEE STRIKE SENDS ALEX REELING AGAINST THE MAT AS VALERIE HOOKS THE LEG FOR THE VICTORY!!! ONEEEEEEE!!!! TWOOOOOOOO!!!! THREEEEEEE— Sienna Jade: Welp, not enough! Alex is rather resilient tonight, as they usually would like to be. British Invasion over there are having quite the laugh as they’re watching them suffer accordingly, can’t blame them but, not as fun when it isn’t just us! Kassidy Heart: Need another beach ball to rip up. James Peters: AND NOW VALERIE’S FEELING THE FRUSTRATION, BUT SHE’S EAGER TO END THIS MATCH FOR GOOD AS ALEX IS RATHER GROGGY WITH THEIR MOVEMENTS! VALERIE GETS HER HAND BACK ON MYERS’ WRIST, HOLDING IT TIGHTLY AS SHE’S DRAGGING THEM INTO THIS STANCE…. AIMING FOR THE ‘HOLLOW PURPLE’ RAINMAKER— Rich Russillo: ‘SUDDEN TRAUMA’!!!! THE SLINGBLADE SENDS VALERIE SPIRALLING BACK DOWN ONTO THE MAT AS SHE ROLLS OVER TO HER CORNER AFTER TAKING THE MANEUVER!! ALEX SAVED THEMSELF FROM IMPENDING DOOM, NOW CRAWLING OVER TO VALERIE AS THEY HOOK HER LEG FOR THE PIN!!! ONEEEEEEE!!!! TWOOOOOOOO!!!! THREEEEEEE— Kassidy Heart: Of course, she needed Brianna Hill to break up the pin. Wow. Good on her part but never thought of her to be so useless in this light. Now Brianna’s dragging Valerie over to their corner and make the tag possible. (TAG!) Sienna Jade: And now we’ve got Brianna Hill as the legal competitor, as she’s surely looking to close this match off for good and put an end to this meaningless NICHOLISM duo before they could have the chance of attaining their momentum. Ah, a perfect world indeed! She awaits Alex’s rise onto their feet… BEFORE GOING FOR HER ‘OCEAN EYES’ SPINNING BACK ELBOW—NOPEEE!! MYERS WITH A SUDDEN ‘REAL EXISTENCE’ AS THE CUTTER PUTS BRIANNA DOWN! Now Myers has got some time while Brianna’s stunned!! (As Valerie’s on the outside, using the apron to help herself up, Pandora’s back is turned from her as she kicks sand right before Hellstorm’s face, which leaves her a bit angered as the British Invasion duo have a laugh.) Halsey Neel: (off-mic) Oh Valerie, you poor soul. At the bidding of a La Familia member once more? Pandora Paisley: (off-mic) Pitiful really. Once a stooge, always a stooge. (Valerie would be left furious as she then eyes up toward Brianna, while Alex is motioning over to their corner… as she proceeds to walk off from her corner, and up to the ramp while Brianna is looking on.) Brianna Hill: (off-mic) HEY, WHERE THE HELL DO YOU THINK YOU’RE GOING, MORON?!?? James Peters: IT SEEMS THEIR WORDS HAVE CONVINCED VALERIE TO LEAVE BRIANNA FENDING FOR HERSELF! (TAG!) Brianna Hill: (off-mic) FINE! GET THE HELL OUT OF HERE! I DIDN’T NEED YOU ANYWAY— Rich Russillo: ‘REVOLUTIONIZER’!!!!! RULER CAUSES BRIANNA TO SLUMP DOWN WITH THE REVOLUTIONIZER AS HE HOOKS THE LEG!!!! ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!! TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!! THREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!! (DING! DING! DING!) Bella Braxton: HERE ARE YOUR WINNERS…. THE TEAM OF ALEX MYERS & RULER, NICHOLISM!!! (‘Zombie’ begins to play up again as Ruler pulls himself off of an unconscious Brianna Hill and makes his way up to his feet. He’s joined by Alex Myers who enters back into the ring and heads over to raise their hands in victory while the crowd reacts loudly to NICHOLISM here tonight as they get a huge victory.) James Peters: Although it didn’t come without its controversy, with Valerie Hellstorm walking away from her partner here tonight, NICHOLISM are the ones who come out on top and make a statement heading into Pain For Pride. Rich Russillo: Well we know that both teams were watching here tonight. Kassidy, Sienna, before you leave us, do you have any final thoughts pertaining to this match? Persephone: They’re already gone dipshit, look at ringside. (Kassidy and Sienna are seen standing up from their place on commentary as British Invasion has completely turned their attention to them. Pandora specifically is absolutely furious with Kassidy as she’s cursing up a storm, but it’s clear that The Jaded Hearts are not at all intimidated by this. Meanwhile, inside the ring, NICHOLISM has taken notice of this as they watch what is unfolding while they recover.) James Peters: AND IT’S NOT LONG BEFORE WE’RE COMPLETELY UNDERWAY! PANDORA SNAPPED AS SHE THREW A RIGHT AT KASSIDY AND SENT HER BACK BEFORE SENDING STRIKES HER WAY! HALSEY TAKES THE CUE AS SHE LAUNCHES HERSELF AT SIENNA AND BEGINS TO FIGHT HER AS WELL! BRITISH INVASION AND THE JADED HEARTS ARE GOING AT IT AT RINGSIDE AND NICHOLISM SEES THIS! Rich Russillo: ALEX AND RULER HAVE BOTH RUN THE ROPES AS THEY LAUNCH THROUGH AND TAKE OUT BOTH TEAMS ARE RINGSIDE WITH SIMULTANEOUS SUICIDE DIVES! NICHOLISM HAS JOINED THE FIGHT AND IT’S A THREE-WAY BRAWL RIGHT NOW BETWEEN THE TWO TEAMS! James Peters: THE JADED HEARTS HAVE MANAGED TO SHOVE BRITISH INVASION BACK, BUT FROM BEHIND IT’S NICHOLISM THAT GRABS KASSIDY AND SIENNA BEFORE ROLLING THEM BACK INTO THE RING! THEY SLIDE INTO THE RING- ONLY FOR ALEX TO BE MET WITH A KICK TO THE FACE BY KASSIDY TO DROP THEM DOWN TO THE MAT, ALONG WITH A RUNNING KNEE TO THE FACE OF RULER BY SIENNA JADE! Rich Russillo: BRITISH INVASION TRY TO CLIMB ONTO THE APRON BUT BOTH MEMBERS OF THE JADED HEARTS NAIL THEM WITH STRIKES TO THE FACE TO SEND THEM FLYING OFF! THEY TURN AROUND- James Peters: BUT ALEX LAUNCHES THEMSELF TOWARD WITH A JUMPING KNEE TO THE FACE! ALEX THEN RUNS TO THE ROPES AND BACK- Rich Russillo: BUT SIENNA JUST IN TIME SLIDES UNDER ALEX AND TAKES THEM DOWN TO THE MAT BEFORE KASSIDY STEPS BACK… James Peters: AND LEAPS INTO THE AIR CONNECTING WITH ‘PAINFULLY EVER AFTER’! THE CURB STOMP TO THE BACK OF ALEX’S HEAD COMPLETELY WIPES THEM OUT AND NOW THE JADED HEARTS HAVE A HOLD OF RULER… Rich Russillo: BEFORE CONNECTING WITH ‘LIFE’S A DRAG’! THE FIREMAN’S CARRY INTO THE GERMAN SUPLEX AS THE JADED HEARTS STAND TALL- James Peters: WAIT! WAIT! HALSEY NEEL FROM BEHIND JUST CONNECTED WITH ‘REVOLVER’! THE QUESTION MARK KICK TAKES DOWN SIENNA JADE AND KASSIDY TURNS AROUND JUST TO BE BLINDSIDED BY PANDORA PAISLEY IN A FIERY FIT OF RAGE! BRITISH INVASION DRAGS KASSIDY BACK UP TO THEIR FEET BEFORE NAILING HER WITH SHOTS TO THE FACE, LOOKING TO SET HER UP… Rich Russillo: AS “CAPITOL PUNISHMENT’ CONNECTS! TOTAL ELIMINATION TAKES ONE-HALF OF THE CHAMPIONS DOWN AND IT’S BRITISH INVASION THAT STANDS TALL HERE TONIGHT! (Pandora gets back up to her feet, adjusting her face mask while Halsey stands next to her with a smirk on her face. ‘Refuse/Resist’ begins to play through the speakers as it’s the last shot seen before Sunday Night Voltage then fades to elsewhere.) (The Beach Brawl edition of Sunday Night Voltage continues forward as we have a lot more exciting action coming here live from Pensacola Beach. Bea Valentine, ARIA, and MITSU battle in a Cash in The Vault preview match. Charlie Marr, in conjunction with Dateline, examines what happened to Jessica Smith. An all-star six-person tag team match with Jake Smith, Cameron Ella Ava, and Jack Ripley battling against Donovan Duke, Harper Lee, and Hikari Kanno. Along with that, of course, our main event for Beach Brawl sees EAW Universal Women’s Champion Minerva battle against Terry Chambers in a Voltage versus Showdown matchup. We head to the commentary booth, where James Peters, Rich Russillo, and Persephone are seen standing by as they detail what we are about to see next live here tonight.) Rich Russillo: We still have more great action coming from you live from Pensacola Beach; the sun’s still shining, the grills have been cooking, and plenty more to come here tonight, isn’t that right, James? James Peters: Rich, we are mere weeks away from the biggest show of the year for EAW—the biggest stage possible. Last week, the competitors from the Voltage that looked to make their mark in the match looked to gain the opportunity that comes from winning the 24/7 Battle Royal. That contract guarantees them a title match of their choosing, and the careers this contract has helped have been a lot. Rich Russillo: Absolutely James, recent names you can include on the list of people that benefited from that contract can be the likes of our current EAW Hardcore Champion, Roberto De La Rosa, and the longest reigning National Elite Champion in Donovan Duke! Whoever wins this match could join these men with the opportunity. I understand Sofia Clarke is backstage with one of the competitors on the Voltage side. Let’s send it up to her! Persephone: We have to hear another Sofia interview about this match. James Peters: Yeah, Persephone, don’t be so rude towards Sofia; she’s going to be inducting a very insightful interview from one of the competitors here on Voltage who will be competing for the chance to win that 24/7 Contract! Persephone: Oh, brother… James Peters: Show some goddamn respect! Anyway, let’s send it up to Sofia and who she is going to be with for this interview. (The scene switches from the commentary booth to the backstage area as we switch to the backstage area. The camera focuses sharply on Sofia Clarke, who is seen once again standing in front of a large LED board with Voltage graphics on it, set back in the backstage area, which is backed with an interview set replicating a wrestling ring. Sofia has a beautiful-looking outfit to wear tonight here in Pensacola Beach for Beach Brawl, as she gives a nice big smile to the camera. With the wind blowing her hair in one direction, she begins speaking to the fans who are watching live and at home after a moment.) Sofia Clarke: Thank you, James and Rich, for the introduction! It’s been a lovely day so far here in Pensacola Beach for this Beach Brawl edition of Sunday Night Voltage. As mentioned, we have tons more stuff coming towards you tonight, but right now, I want to discuss the 24/7 Battle Royal that’s coming up in two weeks at Pain for Pride. We revealed the Voltage participants for this match last week, with names like Akari Kiyoko, AJ Redding, and Luis De La Rosa representing the Voltage brand for the 24/7 Battle Royal. They have all made their claims when it comes to this match, as have other participants from Showdown and Dynasty. A lot of names want to make their mark and win the golden opportunity that comes from this match, including the person I’m interviewing today. He happens to be both an active Marine and a performer within those ropes. Everyone, please welcome at this time… Lt. Colonel Michael Scott Connor!!! (Michael Scott Connor emerges into the scene as he gets a good reaction from the audience that is watching live. He looks to be in uniform as he greets Sofia with a quick smirk. Sofia asks Michael…) Sofia Clarke: Thanks for joining me for this interview, Michael. I appreciate it! Michael Scott Connor: Not a problem, Sofia! Sofia Clarke: The first question I want to ask you is what it means to you to be a part of this match here at Pain for Pride. You were in this match last year at Pain for Pride, coming up short, but you look to be in the same position, so what does it mean to you to be in this match again and possibly even win it? (Michael hears Sofia’s question loud and clear as he takes a moment. He answers the question by saying…) Michael Scott Connor: What does it mean for me, Sofia? What does it mean for Michael Scott Connor regarding this 24/7 Battle Royal? It’s simple; it’s vindication, Sofia. You mentioned how I was in the match last year, and unfortunately, I wasn’t the man who came out as the winner. That happens in life, and while Roberto De La Rosa went on to become the Hardcore Champion, Lt. Colonel is still looking for that piece of Championship gold. Gold that has been alluding to me since I arrived here in EAW, gold that I want to be strapped around my waist so I can feel vindicated for my efforts, vindicated for my struggles and defeats. I don’t want this match just for myself; I’m doing this for all the doubters who believed I wouldn’t be able to accomplish this. I wouldn’t be able to come out of this match as the winner and have that contract be a one-way ticket to Championship opportunity and Championship aspirations. To the doubters who thought I wouldn’t be able to handle the schedule of being an EAW Elitist, who thought I wouldn’t be able to handle being in this ring with the very best, this is for ALL those doubters, so that is what it means to me, Sofia. Sofia Clarke: So that’s what 24/7 Battle Royal means to you? To prove to the doubters who think you wouldn’t be able to accomplish this, that you wouldn’t be able to call yourself a Champion. I respect that thinking a lot, Michael. When you’re in this game, you want to fuel that criticism, fuel that doubt within, and be able to succeed with that. Michael Scott Connor: Oh, for sure, Sofia, doubters, criticism, and everything in between. Proving those people wrong is what I have been doing and will continue to do. I will say, though, that things haven’t always been easy for me; things haven’t been easy for Michael Scott Connor. I have had my hardships and my struggles, but I have continued to work hard. I have continued to fight, and fight, and fight until it all comes together for me. I had my opportunities this Season, competing against Hans Grayson for his New Breed Champion and against Roberto De La Rosa for his Hardcore Championship. Those opportunities I am blessed with, I was able to get, but not ones I have been able to capitalize on, but for this match, for this moment, I need to capitalize. I need to capitalize on the opportunity that I couldn’t accomplish last year and make it right this year. I understand the competition for this match is going to be out of this world; I know that. I know everybody in this match will push hard to win it, including myself. Pushing myself to be the one who succeeds like everyone else should. The opportunity within this match is something I exactly need at this moment, and I plan to make sure this results in a 24/7 Battle Royal victory for Michael Scott Connor and eventually, with that contract… a Championship reign that goes with it. (Sofia is ecstatic about the answer Michael just gave her regarding the match as she continues and asks another question to Michael regarding the match as Sofia asks him…) Sofia Clarke: I love the energy that’s coming from you tonight, Michael. I love the confidence and reassurance you have going into this match. You mentioned the competition for this match, as there are some former Champions in this bout and a lot of established competitors who are eyeing that 24/7 Contract. I have to ask: is there anyone in particular whom you have your eyes on? Is there anyone that you are looking to eliminate to give yourself the edge in this match? Michael Scott Connor: Oh, for sure, Sofia, there are a ton of people in this match that I will have my eyes on. As I said, the competition for this match is steep; there are tons of people who want the same opportunity as me, and I have to work extra hard to earn that contract. Off the top of my head, you have people like Ryan Wilson, who is a respected veteran of his craft. He is someone I have to keep my eyes on, for sure. Then you have people like Cody Maverick, who is continuing to build, build, and build himself up. Ashlynn Quinn is another name that’s on my radar; while she may be “unique,” she has established herself quite well and… ???: You forgot about one more lieutenant… (Michael seems blindsided by a voice that just interrupted him. He looks to his right as Sofia and Michael see someone. The camera pans over to reveal that it is none other than SOSA Henderson. The crowd exploded at his arrival here at Beach Brawl. Michael looks surprised to see SOSA, considering SOSA is a member of the Dynasty brand and is entering the 24/7 Battle Royal as a Dynasty competitor. SOSA’s demeanor looks as cool as one can be, as he dresses very casually here at Beach Brawl. SOSA stands beside Sofia as he begins speaking…) SOSA Henderson: I know you have an interview going on right now, Sofia, and I get that, but I couldn’t help but overhear what Michael Scott Connor was saying about competitors he’s looking out for… Michael Scott Connor: I was just about to mention you, SOSA, before you interrupted me. You wouldn’t think I was going to leave you, right? (SOSA smirks toward Michael. He seems a little offended that Michael didn’t mention him right before he interrupted and disputed what Michael just said. SOSA doesn’t seem to buy it. He responds to Michael Scott Connor by saying…) SOSA Henderson: I do think that because I wasn’t the first person you mentioned when listing off the competitors. I should have been the first name you said when talking to people you need to look out for, but that’s fine. Your story, your motivation—it’s nice. It’s a real tearjerker, for sure, but as much as I don’t wanna tell good people bad news, you won’t be winning that Battle Royal. Your story is emotional, and people can be attached to it, but not all good stories end with the main guy finally getting it done. In this instance, Michael, you ain’t winning at Pain for Pride, and you ain’t earning that contract either. Because one of your opponents is a former World Champion, somebody who has won at the highest level before, somebody who has been on that mountaintop before. As much as you’re confident in winning this entire thing, it just ain’t gonna happen when SOSA Henderson is in the same ring as you. I have been a New Breed Champion and Tag Team Champion. I have done a lot in my time here in EAW, and winning this Battle Royal is just another feat added to my legacy,, hey, a Championship at any time is a nice little bonus to add onto. (SOSA catches his breath and pauses for a moment before continuing talking towards Michael Scott Connor…) SOSA Henderson: I’ve been waiting for a chance to get some gold for myself again and get some Championship around Bulletproof SOSA. While I had my chances this Season from House of Glass, Road to Redemption, and Fighting Spirit… It’s time for me to make up for those losses and make up for those opportunities. I don’t care who stands in my way of having another shot at being a Champion here in EAW. I don’t care if it’s Ryan Wilson, I don’t care if it’s Cody Maverick, I don’t care if it’s Ashlynn Quinn, and I especially don’t care if it’s someone like you, Michael. Again, the story you have is nice; it’s a heart-wrenching story of adversity for sure, but when a real dog like me is in the ring, when someone who has accomplished and is versatile in the ring is standing in front of you, no matter how nice that story is, you have to accept that when someone like me is in that ring with you, it ain’t gonna end nicely whatsoever. If my chance to have gold around my waist is taking out a guy like you, Michael, I won’t have any problem doing it. (Michael also smirked at what SOSA just said to him! Sofia has a “wow” look on her face as Michael thinks for a moment before responding to everything SOSA just said to him and his drive to win the 24/7 Battle Royal at Pain for Pride.) Michael Scott Connor: Apologizes If I didn’t say your name first, SOSA, I don’t know why you would be so offended, but hey, no disrespect is intended. However, if you think your chances of becoming a Champion again are going to happen at my expense, it ain’t going to be easy. You see, while I might have the Championships you have held, the titles you have held, and the glitz and glamor you had when you ruled this ring as World Champion… What I have right now is grit. Grit is what is going to separate people like yourself from people like me. You have made it to that mountain top, and of course, you want to go back to that level, but the urgency of getting back versus getting there in the first place is a whole different matter. You had your time; you have tasted the smell of gold, and you just want another taste, while I, on the other hand, want to smell that gold for the first time, and that salivation is a feeling that’s bigger than the aspirations that you have. It’s bigger than whatever this Battle Royal is going to do for your legacy. If you have numerous World Championship matches this Season, and as much as you want to underrate some of the people in this match, don’t be surprised, SOSA, if the others in this bout are more hungry. Is more salivated towards that 24/7 contract and the Championship match that comes with it. Just don’t be surprised by that at all. (SOSA Henderson takes his shades off as he responds right back to what Michael Scott Connor just said to him.) SOSA Henderson: “Don’t be surprised.” With all due respect, Michael I should have all the confidence in the world entering into this match considering my resume. Considering what I have done in this company and the other competitors in this match… none of them can match the level of experience I possess. I’m sorry If I’m feeling like the favorite to win this match because I am, You want to smell gold for the first time, but if you wanted that so badly, you would have already been New Breed Champion right now. You would have beaten Hans Grayson when you had a chance, but you didn’t. If you wanted that taste of gold so bad, Michael, you would have beaten Roberto De La Rosa. You would have been the Hardcore Champion right now, but you’re not. You can try and capitalize on this opportunity at Pain for Pride, but sadly for you, it just ain’t gonna happen for you, especially when SOSA is in that ring. It will be the same story for you like those other Championship pursuits, because no matter how much you want to taste gold, the closest you’ll get to it is to reach as far as you can but pull away at the last second, and Michael, if you stand my way in winning this match… I’ll be the man to pull you away. (Michael takes a moment to sink in what SOSA just said as he tells him…) Michael Scott Connor: See right there, SOSA, it’s not just confidence; it’s overconfidence for you. Underestimating everyone else in this match is the wrong mindset, especially when it’s an over-the-top-rope match, and you may very well be caught off guard and eliminated. Do you think it’s going to be the same story when, right now, I am as focused as ever in my career? I have my eyes set, I am focused to the brim, and if you think it’s going to end the same, that’s fine. You can be a doubter, just like the other doubters I have had here in EAW. You can be just like them, SOSA, so when I make it to the end, when I clench my name into the history books and get the opportunity that comes with it, that win will be for you alongside the doubters. I might shock SOSA, so be careful underestimating people, and especially don’t underestimate me. SOSA Henderson: Yeah sure… I guess I’ll see you at Pain for Pride. (SOSA Henderson leaves the scene, brushing off Michael Scott Connor. Michael Scott Connor and Sofia Clarke look at each other as Sofia tells Michael…) Sofia Clarke: Well, best of luck to you at Pain for Pride. Michael Michael Scott Connor: Thanks Sofia, Semper F.I. (Michael Scott Connor leaves the scene as we transition out of this backstage segment here at Beach Brawl.) (The camera returns to the ring where Bella Braxton is ready to begin the introductions for the next match.) Bella Braxton: Ladies and gentlemen, this next contest IS A TRIPLE THREAT INTERBRAND CASH IN THE VAULT PREVIEW MATCH SCHEDULED FOR ONE FALL! Crowd: ONE FALL! (The crowd waits for the music to start playing, but it doesn’t as ARIA makes her way onto the beach. She looks ready for action as she heads to the ring.) Bella Braxton: Introducing first and making her way to the ring! Representing SHOWDOWN! From Chandler, Arizona! Weighing 110 pounds. Here is ARRRRRRRRIAAAAAAA! James Peters: Here comes ARIA as she makes her way to the ring for this triple threat match. Don’t adjust your sound. ARIA is coming to the ring with no entrance music. From what I was told, the ruling for Kennedy Street on Showdown also applies to matches not on her brand. Persephone: Yeah, the last thing we need that dumb bitch to do is drain out our budget too. By the way… FUCK THAT BITCH! I WILL NEVER FORGIVE HER FOR ELIMINATING LUIS FROM THE GRAND RAMPAGE! Rich Russillo: OK then…. In a few weeks, ARIA is looking to get one of the biggest wins of her career as she looks to become Ms. Cash in the Vault. Tonight, she has a chance to get some momentum over a couple of her Pain for Pride opponents. (ARIA enters the ring and takes her corner to get ready for the match as ‘il vento d’oro’ by Yugo Kanno starts playing. Seconds later, MITSU makes his way out to the beach area to cheers from the crowd. MITSU soaks in the cheers as he heads to the ring.) Bella Braxton: Introducing her opponents! First! Representing DYNASTY! From Sōka, Saitama, Japan! Weighing 187 pounds! Here is “THE GOLDEN DOYEN” MITSU! Persephone: Holy crap! Does MITSU still work here? Hell, I was about to call security to escort him away and have him arrested. Good thing I didn’t. Rich Russillo: Be nice! MITSU earned his way into the Cash in the Vault match at Pain for Pride by defeating Rory Slate a while back. This is perhaps the biggest match of his career coming up. James Peters: He certainly does and his stock could rise before then if he can pick up the win in this triple threat match by defeating two of his Pain for Pride opponents. He can certainly get the job done. (MITSU enters the ring and takes a look over at ARIA before taking a separate corner before his entrance music fades off. Seconds later, “Gloria” by Laura Branigan starts playing as Bea Valentine makes her way out to the beach. As always, she is joined by her trusty butler, Cornelius. Bea doesn’t look to be in a good mood as she heads to the ring.) Bella Braxton: Introducing the final participant! Representing VOLTAGE and being accompanied by Cornelius! From Boston, Massachusetts. Weighing 143 pounds. Here is “THE QUEEN BEA” BEA VALENTINE! Rich Russillo: Here comes Voltage’s representative in this match and she is not in a good mood. Last week, she and Donovan Duke lost to Harper Lee and Holly Arrow. Persephone: Then that dumb bitch got an attitude and she got laid out by the screwball cowboy. This week, she was all depressed that she lost three in a row. It’s her own damn fault. James Peters: But she can turn that around if she is able to win this triple threat match. Three Cash in the Vault competitors getting ready to battle it out. Who will win? We are about to find out. (Bea enters the ring and takes her corner as her entrance music fades off. Bea is glaring at everybody in the ring as the referee checks all the competitors before calling for the bell.) (DING! DING! DING!) James Peters: Here we go! Triple threat match underway! Remember that the first pinfall or submission wins the match. All three competitors are taking a slow and methodical process right now and don’t want to jump into any unnecessary trouble. Persephone: Good gawd. The match has just started and I am already annoyed. We don’t need any of that slow crap. Just beat the hell out of each other and end the match? Is that so hard for them to understand? Rich Russillo: They are trying to avoid making any mistakes, BUT ARIA AND MITSU GO ON THE ATTACK AND START DOUBLE TEAMING BEA VALENTINE WITH LEFTS AND RIGHTS! Persephone: About time the action started. I thought I was going to have to fall asleep or something. It was starting to get ridiculous. James Peters: MITSU and ARIA have pulled Bea up to her feet and whipped her to the ropes. Bea comes back and SHE IS TAKEN DOWN WITH A DOUBLE HIP TOSS! Bea is on the mat and is trying to get to get back to her feet– Rich Russillo: ARIA WITH A DROPKICK CATCHES BEA IN THE FACE AND SHE ROLLS OUT ONTO THE APRON! Bea gets back to her feet AND MITSU COMES IN WITH A RUNNING UPPERCUT AND THAT SHOT SENDS BEA OUT TO THE SAND! James Peters: Bea is starting to get back to her feet as MITSU gets on the apron AND HE JUMPS OFF THE APRON AND CATCHES BEA WITH A CLOTHESLINE! TAKING HER BACK TO DOWN INTO THE SAND! Persephone: Do you know what sounds better than this? Me and Luis drinking fruity drinks while we tan out there on the beach looking even better than we already do. Rich Russillo: As we get back to the match, MITSU has brought Bea back to her feet AND HERE COMES ARIA AS SHE LAUNCHES HERSELF THROUGH THE ROPES AND TAKES THEM BOTH DOWN WITH A SUICIDE DIVE! James Peters: The crowd is cheering the action that has already gone down so far in the early part of this match. Right now, ARIA is the one in control considering she is only one on her feet right now. Persephone: Somebody needs to take her ass down and out. If she wins this match, I am going to be extremely pissed. HURRY UP! Rich Russillo: Calm down, Persephone. ARIA grabs MITSU and rolls him back into the ring before she quickly foll– WAIT! BEA PULLS MITSU FROM OUT OF THE RING AND SLIDES IN HERSELF! Persephone: Come on, you delusional blonde bimbo. Beat the hell out of that pixie bitch. It will amuse me. James Peters: Bea with a double leg takedown AND SHE IS THROWING FISTS INTO ARIA’S SKULL! Bea has been on a bit of a losing streak and she has reached her breaking point. She wants the losing to end TONIGHT! Rich Russillo: Bea is back on her feet and she grabs a handful of ARIA’s hair and drags her to the corner. Bea builds up a little momentum AND SHE JUST TOSSES ARIA HALFWAY ACROSS THE RING BY THE HAIR BEFORE ARIA CRASHES AND BURNS ONTO THE CANVAS! James Peters: We said that Bea is done playing around as she picks ARIA up and whips her to the corner. Bea follows up AS SHE CLOTHESLINE ARIA IN THE CORNER AND ARIA FALLS BACK INTO THE CORNER! Persephone: Now we see Bea leaning ARIA back AND SHE JUST CHOPS HER ACROSS THE CHEST!! OH MY GAWD! THAT WAS AMAZING! She has nothing to cushion the shots so I hope that Bea caves her chest in and ends her career. Rich Russillo: Bea was able to fire off a few more chops in the corner AND LOOK AT THIS! MITSU IS BACK IN THE RING AND HE RUNS TO THE CORNER AND DELIVERS A DROPKICK TO THE BACK OF BEA’S HEAD! James Peters: The force of the move sends Bea crashing into ARIA so MITSU got a two for one special as Bea comes stumbling out of the corner AND MITSU DELIVERS AN ELBOW SMASH TO THE SIDE OF BEA’S HEAD! Persephone: Nothing up there to hurt thanks to all that hair dye, but she falls down onto the mat. Now that MITSU guy grabs that stupid bitch ARIA and pulls her out of the corner. Throw her in the ocean so we never have to see her again. Rich Russillo: That’s illegal, Persephone. I know you really don’t wanna cause that harm to ARIA for something that happened a few months ago. Persephone: You don’t know shit! Yes I do and yes I do. That MITSU grabs ARIA by the legs and drags her over to the ropes. WRONG WAY STUPID! THE OCEAN IS THE OTHER WAY! James Peters: MITSU has ARIA in position BEFORE HE FALLS BACK FOR THE SLINGSHOT AND MITSU SENDS ARIA OVER THE TOP ROPE AND DOWN TO THE SAND! Rich Russillo: ARIA is out for the time being as MITSU turns his attention back to Bea. MITSU tries to bring Bea back to her feet BUT BEA COUNTERS WITH A JAWBREAKER THAT SENDS MITSU STAGGERING BACK! James Peters: Bea is back on her feet AND SHE FOLLOWS UP WITH A DROPKICK TO MITSU’S LEG TAKING HIM DOWN TO HIS KNEES! Persephone: Where is the pinfall! END THIS MATCH! GET THIS SHOW ON THE ROAD! Whatever. But that Bea hits the ropes before coming back AND HITTING MITSU WITH A SLING BLADE! O! M! G! This is like the very best match ever! Rich Russillo: The sarcasm is duly noted as Bea is now in control of the match. MITSU is still down on the mat AS BEA DROPS HER KNEES INTO MITSU’S RIBS BEFORE SHE ROLLS FORWARD! James Peters: Bea is back on her feet BEFORE SHE FLIPS BACK AND CATCHES MITSU WITH THE KNEES TO THE RIBS AGAIN! DANGEROUS INSULT TO INJURY STYLE MOVE BY THE QUEEN BEA! Persephone: There are only two people in this entire company that can be called a Queen. One is me and the other is the awesome Veena Adams. That bitch in the ring is NOTHING! Rich Russillo: Alright then. Bea brings MITSU back to his feet and has the front facelock applied as SHE RUNS THE ROPES AND LOOKS TO PLANT MITSU WITH A TORNADO DDT– Persephone: Why in the hell is this bitch back? Couldn’t she just go away or something? James Peters: What she means is ARIA is back in the match and she found her way onto the top rope as Bea was coming up for the Tornado DDT! ARIA GRABBED BEA BY THE LEGS AND SHE SHOVES HER AWAY FROM THE ROPES AND BEA CRASHES AGAINST THE MAT! Rich Russillo: MITSU is free, but not for long AS ARIA TURNS AROUND AND COMES OFF THE TOP ROPE WITH A MOONSAULT! SHE TAKES MITSU DOWN AND IN THE PROCESS, SHE LANDS ON TOP OF BEA! James Peters: Two for one special again. This time for ARIA! MITSU and Bea are both down as ARIA hooks the leg for the cover! ONNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEE! TWWWWWWWWOOOOOOO! THHHHHHRRRRRR- Persephone: He kicked out. Yay. The excitement is completely overwhelming! Rich Russillo: Thank you, Persephone. ARIA got a near fall and she brings MITSU back up to his feet. ARIA with a kick to the midsection and that doubles MITSU over. James Peters: Now ARIA has MITSU down in the powerbomb position AND SHE LIKES TO SET UP FOR HER STYLES CLASH IN THIS POSITION! ARIA WANTS TO CAUSE “A GLITCH IN THE MATRIX”– Persephone: IS ARIA AN IDIOT OR WHAT? She weighs about 80 pounds less than MITSU and she is trying to hoist him up. She has a better chance of dropping him on his own head. Rich Russillo: ARIA is trying with all her might BUT MITSU IS BLOCKING IT! ARIA WANTS TO GET HIM UP FOR THE STYLES CLASH, BUT MITSU COUNTERS WITH A BACK BODY DROP! Persephone: I could have told you that something like that was going to happen. She is such an idiot. James Peters: ARIA had an ugly landing but she is back on her feet AND SHE TURNS TO MITSU WHO CATCHES HER IN THE SIDE OF THE HEAD WITH AN ENZUIGIRI! ARIA IS ON SPAGHETTI LEGS! Rich Russillo: ARIA tried for a clothesline, but MITSU ducked out of the way. MITSU is behind ARIA AND HE APPLIES THE WAISTLOCK BEFORE HE TAKES ARIA UP AND OVER WITH A GERMAN SUPLEX! James Peters: ARIA WAS DROPPED ON THE BACK OF HER HEAD AS MITSU KEEPS THE WAISTLOCK APPLIED AND HE BRIDGES UP FOR THE COVER! ONNNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEE! TWWWWWWWWWWOOOOO! THHHHHRRRRRREEEEEEEE! Persephone: OH COME ON! THIS COULD HAVE BEEN OVER! Rich Russillo: BEA VALENTINE COMES OFF THE TOP ROPE AND LANDS ON TOP OF BOTH OF THEM WITH A BEAUTIFUL FROG SPLASH! “FLIGHT OF THE BUMBLEBEA” CONNECTS AND IT BROKE UP THE COVER! James Peters: MITSU got the worst of that frog splash since it looked like she landed on MITSU’s face. Bea grabs MITSU and tosses him out onto the apron as she pulls ARIA towards the center of the ring and goes for the cover! ONNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEE! TWWWWWWWWOOOOOO! THHHHHHHRRRREEEEEEE! Persephone: ARIA kicks out at two! What a very exciting and entertaining match that this has been this entire time. I can hardly stand it. Maybe it’s the sun beating down on our heads causing temporary insanity. Rich Russillo: All three competitors have been bringing everything they can in order to pull out the victory this close to Pain for Pride. Nothing wrong with a little bragging right before the biggest event of the season. Persephone: Nothing wrong to brag, but these three idiots haven’t earned the right to brag. They all suck. Luis is the only person besides me and Veena who have the right to do any bragging. James Peters: Bea is still in control of this match as she brings ARIA back to her feet. Bea uses her power to hoist ARIA onto her shoulders and walks her towards the center of the ring. Rich Russillo: Bea is looking to slam ARIA down with an Alabama Slam, BUT ARIA SLIDES OFF BEA’S SHOULDERS! ARIA IS TRYING TO TAKE BEA DOWN WITH A SUNSET FLIP AND BEA IS LOSING HER BALANCE! James Peters: BEA IS TRYING TO STAY ON HER FEET AND NOT GET ROLLED UP, BUT LOOK UP AT THE TOP TURNBUCKLE! IT’S MITSU! Persephone: What the hell is he doing back? Can’t he just take his ball and go home? I guess he still thinks he can win. MITSU is on the top rope BEFORE HE JUMPS– Rich Russillo: MISSILE DROPKICK BY MITSU THAT TAKES BEA DOWN! BUT BEA TAKEN DOWN SENDS HER RIGHT INTO THE SUNSET FLIP ROLL UP BY ARIA! SHOULDERS ARE DOWN! ONNNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEE! TWWWWWWWWWOOOOOOO! THHHHHRRRRRRREEEEEEEE! Persephone: Bea kicks out once again at two. The bigger story is that MITSU has to be the biggest moron on the face of this planet. Yeah he hit a big move, but he about gave the match away to that STUPID PIXIE BITCH! James Peters: That might have been an accidental oversight by MITSU as he got back to his feet as Bea rolls through the pin. MITSU grabs hold of Bea AND BEA IS IN THE WHEELBARROW POSITION– Rich Russillo: BEA WITH A MODIFIED CUTTER THAT SENDS MITSU FACE FIRST INTO THE MAT! Bea is back on her feet, but she has her attention on MITSU, AND HERE COMES ARIA WITH THE BACKSTABBER! James Peters: Bea took all of that right to the middle of the spine, BUT HERE IS ARIA AND SHE IS NOT WASTING ANOTHER SECOND AS SHE PULLS BEA BACK TO HER FEET! Persephone: Oh gawd. Here we go again. Will that dumb bitch ever learn that weighing 83 pounds soaking wet with a brick wall in your pocket doesn’t make you some damn superhero. I hate her. Rich Russillo: ARIA hooks both of Bea’s arms AND SHOWS HER POWER BY LIFTING BEA UP IN THE AIR BEFORE DROPPING DOWN AND SPIKING BEA VALENTINE RIGHT ON HER HEAD! James Peters: “ZIRCON DRIVER”! ARIA GOT ALL OF THE TIGER DRIVER ‘98 AND BEA MIGHT HAVE JUST BEEN KNOCKED OUT COLD AFTER THAT DRIVER! ARIA SCRAMBLES OVER AND STACKS UP BEA FOR THE COVER! ONNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEE! TWWWWWWWWOOOOOOO! THHHHHHRRRRREEEEEEEE! Persephone: Oh! Here we go again! Can’t we just end this match right now? This is ridiculous! Rich Russillo: MITSU IS BACK INTO THE RING AND HE GRABBED HOLD OF ARIA AND TAKES HER BACK AND OVER WITH A ROLLUP OF HIS OWN! O’CONNOR ROLL BREAKS UP ONE COVER AND CREATES ANOTHER! ONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEE! TWWWWWWWWWWOOOOOOO! THHHHHHRRRREEEEEEEEEEEE! Persephone: Of course that stupid pixie bitch ARIA kicked out. I hate her, but what she did was kick MITSU off of her AND HE JUST CLOBBERED BEA IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD WITH A NORTHERN LARIAT! BAHAHAHAHA! That was somewhat amusing. James Peters: That lariat took Bea back down to the mat and Bea rolls out onto the apron to try and catch a breather as MITSU turns around to ARIA, WHO CATCHES MITSU WITH A BICYCLE KNEE STRIKE! Rich Russillo: ARIA follows up with an Irish Whip that sends MITSU to the corner. ARIA backs up to the opposite corner BEFORE SHE COMES OUT OF THE CORNER WITH THE HANDSPRING! James Peters: ARIA IS FLIPPING ALL THE WAY TO MITSU’S CORNER AND CATCHES MITSU IN THE JAW WITH THE HANDSPRING ELBOW! Persephone: Now MITSU falls into a sitting position in the corner. ARIA backs up to the opposite corner once again BEFORE SHE RUNS FULL SPEED TO THE CORNER ONCE MORE AS SHE GOES FOR A CANNONBALL SENTON– Rich Russillo: NOBODY HOME! MITSU ROLLS OUT OF THE WAY AND ARIA CRASHES AND BURNS INTO THAT BOTTOM TURNBUCKLE! WHAT AN UGLY LANDING AS SHE ALMOST LANDED ON HER HEAD! James Peters: ARIA is dragging herself out of the corner as MITSU decides to climb up onto the second rope. He is focused on ARIA as he waits for her to get in perfect position. Persephone: Why do these idiots choose to climb up on the ropes all the damn time? It very rarely works and they usually just screw themselves over and cost themselves matches. Rich Russillo: ARIA is completely out of the corner AND MITSU JUMPS OFF THE SECOND ROPE AND HE DELIVERS A KNEE DROP RIGHT INTO ARIA’S MIDSECTION! THAT COULD HAVE BROKEN A RIB OR TWO! Persephone: You say that to get my hopes up, but we both know that it didn’t happen so don’t say shit like that. Instead of going for the cover, MITSU brings ARIA back to her feet. COME ON WHY? James Peters: MITSU snapmares ARIA over BEFORE MITSU KICKS ARIA IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD! GOOD GAWD WHAT A SHOT! ARIA IS HOLDING THE BACK OF HER HEAD IN PAIN! Rich Russillo: MITSU grabs hold of ARIA’s leg AND HE TURNS HER OVER INTO THE SINGLE LEG BOSTON CRAB! SUBMISSION APPLIED AND THE REFEREE IS RIGHT THERE TO SEE IF ARIA WANTS TO GIVE IT UP! Persephone: Of course it won’t. These dumbasses never tap out. I wish Luis was here. Rich Russillo: HERE COMES BEA VALENTINE BACK INTO THE RING WITH A DIVING CLOTHESLINE TAKING MITSU DOWN! MITSU ROLLS OVER TO THE ROPES AND USES THE ROPES TO BRING HIMSELF BACK TO HIS FEET! James Peters: Bea comes running in AND MITSU DUCKS AND COUNTERS WITH A BACK BODY DROP! MITSU SENDS BEA OVER THE TOP ROPE AND IT LOOKED LIKE BEA WAS GONNA HIT THE SAND, BUT SHE GRABBED ONTO THE TOP ROPE AT THE LAST SECOND AND LANDS ON THE APRON! Persephone: Of course she lands on the apron. DAMN! Stop saving yourselves and countering and all that stupid shit. Anyways, that Bea bitch grabs MITSU by the hair and has a full nelson applied. Rich Russillo: Bea is yelling for ARIA to take MITSU out of this match. ARIA rears back as MITSU can’t get free AND ARIA COMES IN WITH A SUPERKICK– James Peters: MITSU GETS FREE AND DUCKS OUT OF THE WAY OF THE SUPERKICK AND ARIA CATCHES BEA IN THE FACE WITH THE SUPERKICK! DIRECT HIT AND BEA GOT KNOCKED OFF THE APRON AFTER THAT SUPERKICK! Persephone: Bahahahahha! What an idiot. Bitch can’t even hit the right target! She deserves to lose after that stunt. Rich Russillo: ARIA is shocked that she missed MITSU off the superkick, BUT HERE COMES MITSU CLOBBERING ARIA FROM BEHIND! MITSU GRABS ARIA BY THE WRIST AS HE PULLS HER IN FOR “DOYEN’S DOMINION”! RAINMAKER LARIAT ON THE WAY! Persephone: For the love of all that is Luis De La Rosa, end this damn match so we can get on with this show. James Peters: BUT ARIA MANAGES TO DUCK OUT OF THE WAY! ARIA IS BEHIND MITSU AND SHE DELIVERS A SUPERKICK TO THE BACK OF MITSU’S HEAD SENDING HIM DOWN TO THE MAT! NOW ARIA SEES AN OPENING! Rich Russillo: ARIA HITS THE ROPES TO BUILD UP SOME SPEED AND MOMENTUM AS MITSU HAS CRAWLED BACK ONTO HIS KNEES! ARIA REBOUNDS OFF THE ROPES– James Peters: “GOD SHATTERING STAR” BY ARIA! SHE GOT THE BUSAIKU KNEE STRIKE TO THE BACK OF MITSU’S HEAD AND HE IS FALLS TO THE MAT! MISTU IS OUT COLD AS ARIA ROLLS HIM OVER AND HOOKS THE LEG! Persephone: NOOOOO! I DON’T LIKE ANY OF THEM, BUT I DON’T WANT THIS BITCH TO WIN! KICK OUT YOU ASSHOLE! DON’T LET ARIA WIN!! ONNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEE! TWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOO! THHHHRRRREEEEEEEEEEEE! Rich Russillo: WAIT A SECOND! BEA VALENTINE JUST GRABBED ARIA BY THE ANKLE AND PULLED HER OUT OF THE RING! SHE GRABS ARIA AND THROWS HER FACE FIRST INTO THE SAND! Persephone: FINALLY! SOMEONE I CAN TOLERATE IN THIS MATCH! BURY HER DUMB ASS IN THE SAND SO WE CAN NEVER FIND HER AGAIN! James Peters: ARIA IS TASTING SAND AS BEA ROLLS INTO THE RING AND HOOKS THE LEG ON MITSU! IS BEA GONNA STEAL IT HERE? ONNNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEE! TWWWWWWWWWWOOOOOO! THHHHHHHRRRRREEEEEEEE! (DING! DING! DING!) (The bell has rung and “Gloria” starts playing again as Bea rolls off MITSU and gets to her feet. ARIA scrambles back into the ring to try and beat the hell out of Bea, but Bea bails out of the ring as Bella Braxton announces the final decision of the match.) Bella Braxton: Here is your winner… BEA VALENTINE! James Peters: What a hell of a match between these three Cash in the Vault competitors. The match could have gone to any of the three in this match. Persephone: Yeah, but it went to that dumb bitch. At least that dumb bitch is on our show so we can rub it in the other brand’s faces. (The referee exits the ring and raises Bea’s arm in victory before Cornelius shoves the referee away from Bea and into the sand so he can raise Bea’s arm in victory before they head up the entranceway. Meanwhile, ARIA is glaring at Bea from inside the ring.) Rich Russillo: Look at ARIA in the ring! She looks pissed off. She had the match won. She had MITSU pinned, but Bea saw the opportunity and snuck in through the back door to steal the win. Persephone: That was the best part of the match. That pixie bitch got everything she deserved. I hope her life stays a living hell for what she did to my amazing Luis. James Peters: She did use some sneaky tactics to win, but you have to give it up to both MITSU and ARIA for the effort they put into this match. At the end of the day, it’s Voltage’s Bea Valentine with the win. Congratulations to her for the victory. (The final shot shows Bea and Cornelius at the top of the entranceway. Bea is laughing and taunting ARIA before the shot cuts to ARIA, who looks ready to beat the hell out of Bea then cutting to MITSU, who is sitting up in the ring looking disappointed on the loss before the camera cuts elsewhere.) (Promotional ad for Pain for Pride, where the Cash in the Vault ladder match takes place.) (Voltage returns to ringside, and the camera pans over to the stage as ‘Stronger (salü remix)’ by The Score hits. The crowd explodes with cheers, and before long, Rex McAllister begins to walk out. Rex is holding a microphone in his hand, and he begins walking down the ramp. Rex has a serious expression on his face, seemingly focused on everything he’s been dealing with for the last few weeks with Jack Ripley.) James Peters: Rex McAllister is making his way down the ramp, and we found out last week that Rex and Jack would be facing off at Pain for Pride! That’ll be a big match, but even with that said, I don’t think Rex looks too pleased. Rich Russillo: Of course he doesn’t. Rex’s main issue in all of this has been Jack’s mentality, and despite the Pain for Pride match being made, I don’t think his mindset has really changed. Persephone: I don’t know why we needed a match between these two. Rex is Rex and I’m not even sure if Jack wants to be here anymore. Nobody asked for this. (Rex McAllister walks up the steel steps, before making his way into the ring. Rex walks into the center of the ring as his entrance music begins to fade out, and he begins to speak.) Rex McAllister: When this all started, I believed that I had the chance to win the EAW World Championship this season. As you all know, I had various opportunities, with my final shot at the Championship taking place at Grand Rampage. Things didn’t go my way, but I received one last opportunity. I had one more chance to fight for the EAW World Championship, but to do it I had to win the Sudden Death Gold Rush. I thought I had what it took. I thought I was ready, and yet when the time came, Hikari Kanno was able to pin me. I not only missed out on a World Championship match at Pain for Pride, but I also have to live with the fact that I was pinned decisively to lose out on that. You’d think that a loss like this would affect me more than anybody, but that wasn’t the case. Far from it. Instead, the one hurt most by this would be my own Pain for Pride opponent, Jack Ripley. (There is a mixed response coming from the crowd, with the boos being directed towards Jack Ripley. After a little bit, Rex continues to speak.) Rex McAllister: While I’m glad we’ll be able to settle our issues inside of the ring, I can’t help but feel disappointed that things had to turn out like this. It all feels so pointless, and when I say that, I don’t mean it in the way that Jack does. I’m not ready to give up on this season as a whole. I’m not ready to just quit. Far from it, and Jack shouldn’t feel that way either, yet here he is. For the past few weeks I’m not sure who I’ve been seeing, but this can’t be the same man that took down Jamie O’Hara in an Extreme Elimination Chamber to win the Answers World Championship. This can’t be the same man that earned an induction into the Hall of Fame just last year. We all know what Jack Ripley is capable of. We’ve all seen it at one point, and yet instead of showing us that Jack Ripley, it’s as if he’s already been defeated. It’s sad, and I just hope that this isn’t what we have to deal with at Pain for Pride. Jack Ripley is better than this. Every single person here knows this. Jack himself knows this, so why is it that he’s so ready to give up when he had more than enough time to at least try- (‘Live and Let Die’ by Paul McCartney and Wings hits, and the fans immediately begin to boo as Rex McAllister is interrupted. Jack Ripley begins to walk out, and much like Rex, he already has a microphone in his hand. Jack doesn’t look amused hearing what Rex has had to say, and he just shakes his head as he begins walking down the ramp.) James Peters: Well here comes Jack Ripley, and it looks like he must not have liked what Rex had to say! Rex talked about how things have escalated recently and what he feels the problem is, and to him, the problem is Jack believing this is all over for him. Rich Russillo: I don’t blame Jack for being upset that he missed out on a World Championship match, but I’m sure Rex isn’t the only one that wants to see more from him. After all, Jack is a Hall of Famer for a reason. Persephone: Are you sure? They put anybody in the Hall of Fame. I’m not so sure how much that actually matters. (Jack Ripley makes it to ringside, where his entrance music begins to fade out. As Jack walks up the steel steps, he begins to speak.) Jack Ripley: You’re still going? What more do you want from me? I don’t know why you’re still going on about something like this, Rex. I gave you the Pain for Pride match. We made it to the Pain for Pride card. That’s what you wanted, right? You screwed up the Sudden Death Gold Rush and needed any way you possibly could to get on the Pain for Pride card and facing me was your last result. I accepted and you should be perfectly happy with that, but instead here you are still whining to everyone about my “attitude” as if that’s the actual problem here. I’m not sure why you believe I should just be perfectly fine with my current situation knowing how long I’ve been trying to turn things around, but that’s not going to happen just because you’ve chosen to waste everyone’s time on a weekly basis. You’re just making yourself look stupid. (Jack enters the ring, and Rex begins to respond.) Rex McAllister: Jack, I don’t really care how you think I look. I just don’t see any reason for- Jack Ripley: For me to give up on the season because of one opportunity, I get it. You’ve said this a thousand times. You can say it a thousand more times, and I promise it will change absolutely nothing. Face it, we’re both settling right now. Neither of us actually want to face each other. This isn’t what we wanted to do at Pain for Pride. If someone asked you at the start of the season, or even just two months ago, what you wanted to do at Pain for Pride… My name wouldn’t even come out of your mouth. You and I are only here because we had nothing else to do, so why pretend that isn’t the case? Things don’t seem to be changing regardless, so you’re going to have to just accept that I’m not like you. I don’t have any interest in being like you, either. You can feel however you want about me but stop coming out here expecting me to take back my words because that’s not going to happen. For the last time… I DON’T CARE REX! (The fans begin to loudly boo Jack Ripley, clearly not happy with what he’s said. Rex takes a few seconds following this response from Jack, before finally he begins to speak.) Rex McAllister: You’re right, Jack. This isn’t what I expected to do at Pain for Pride, but how often is that not the case? We’re talking about the biggest show of the year. Whether you like it or not things aren’t always going to go how we planned for them to, but being willing to either miss out on a show like Pain for Pride or walk into the show without a care in the world is just pathetic. This isn’t what you should be doing to yourself. Just think for a second, Jack. Three Elitists lost the Sudden Death Gold Rush, and none of us are competing in World Championship matches at Pain for Pride. Of those three Elitists, you’re the only that’s reacted the way you have. You’re the only one that can’t just get over it. You refuse to move on from something that won’t matter in the long run, and it doesn’t make any sense. You’ve been here long enough to know that you can always work for another opportunity, even if it doesn’t come as soon as you hoped. Jack Ripley: My last Championship reign ended three years ago, Rex. Since then I’ve been here trying as hard as I could to work my way back up. I’ve been in Championship matches, I’ve been in Grand Rampages, I’ve been in everything I possibly could’ve, and right now I’m standing in front of you with absolutely nothing to show for all of my efforts. Why are you still preaching to me knowing that I’ve already spent years trying and failing to get back on track? You don’t make any sense. You’re wasting your time and you know it, but who knows? Maybe you’re only doing this because of what you and I have in common. I’m not the only one that’s been failing, and unlike me, you’ve literally had Championship match after Championship match this season. Neither of us have touched gold in a very long time, so is that what this is? Are you just trying to convince yourself that you actually have a chance of ever winning a World Championship again? (Rex doesn’t respond, but Jack just laughs to himself before continuing.) Jack Ripley: Rex, it’s over. You had every opportunity you could possibly get to succeed, and you went from fumbling against Charlie Marr to screwing things up before you could even get to him. If you can’t even make it to the World Championship picture anymore, how can you expect to ever hold the title again? Whether you like it or not, it’s just not happening. If you ask me, the smartest thing to do at this point is to just accept it and stop setting yourself and the rest of your fans up for disappointment. There’s no reason for you to keep doing this. It’s not like you’re gaining anything from this. All you’re doing is embarrassing yourself time and time again, and sure you may have everyone’s support now, but how many times can you come up short in the World Championship picture before everyone realizes that you’re just not cut out for this anymore? You’ve already spent an entire season doing the exact same thing over and over again. Do you really think you’ll get away with it for another season in a row? Rex McAllister: I don’t know what’s going to come out of next season Jack, but when I do make my way back to the World Championship picture I have no intention of losing. I have no issue with admitting that I’ve come up short various times this season. Whether I like it or not it happened and there’s nothing I can do about it, but that doesn’t mean I can’t learn from those losses and make sure that next time I’m in that position, I’m ready. It isn’t hard to have that kind of mentality, Jack. I understand that things haven’t been easy, but you must know what I’m talking about if you’ve stayed for three years after losing the Answers World Championship. It’s only now that you’ve decided to give up, after all this time. You’re better than this, Jack. You know you are, and if you’re not going to even make an attempt to push yourself just because you didn’t get the opportunity you wanted, what’s the point of even sticking around? You’re just wasting your time when you could very easily be doing better than this. (The fans begin cheering after Rex’s words, but Jack doesn’t seem to appreciate what he had to say. After a little while, the fans quiet down and Jack begins to speak.) Jack Ripley: You’re right about one thing. I’m wasting my time. There’s no reason for me to be here if I’ve already hit my ceiling and I’ll never make it any further than this. After all, what’s the point of continuing to do this for three years if you’re never going to grow? I’m exactly where I was after I lost the Answers World Championship years ago, despite trying everything I possibly could to change that. I fought for World Championships. I fought for the National Elite Championship. I fought for the Unified Tag Team Championships. I did everything I could to avoid being where I am today, and none of it worked. Nothing could stop me from reaching this point, so I’m going to do myself a favor. I don’t have anything to gain by spending another few years doing the exact same thing, so congratulations, Rex. No matter what happens at Pain for Pride on a few weeks, no matter whether I beat you or I lose yet again, you’ll be the final person I face in EAW. (Hearing this shocks everyone, including Rex McAllister.) Rex McAllister: What?? Jack Ripley: I made myself clear, didn’t I? It doesn’t matter what happens at Pain for Pride, and I really don’t have any interest in doing this to myself for another season. I’m not like you, Rex. Maybe you enjoy humiliating yourself for years nonstop, but I don’t. I have standards, and since there’s nothing I can do to meet those standards, I’m just going to call it a career. I’m already a Hall of Famer. I’ve held a World Championship. I didn’t accomplish everything I’d like to, but once I leave after Pain for Pride, I won’t have any reason to look back. Rex McAllister: Jack, are you serious? You’re really going to retire because you didn’t get the World Championship match? I understand being upset over the way things played out, but do you not think you’re taking this too far? I’m not interested in being your final match. I wanted you to do better, not for you to end your career over something that you could easily rectify in the future. This isn’t what you should be doing to yourself. There’s still so much more you could do, are you really going to give all that up over one loss? Jack Ripley: If you still think this is just because of one loss, I have no reason not to retire. I clearly overstayed my welcome, and from the looks of it, it’s not like anyone actually cares anyway. Even you don’t have anything to say about the fact that I’ve already gone through this for the last few years, so why should I listen to your opinions on what I should do with my career? Why shouldn’t I just face you at Pain for Pride and finally end all of this? It’s better than continuing to tarnish my own legacy like you’re doing with yours. (The fans are booing, and Rex can’t believe what he is hearing from Jack. Unable to believe that Jack is actually planning to retire, Rex once again goes to speak.) Rex McAllister: This can’t be how you’re planning to end your career. I won’t deny that things could have gone better for you over the last few years, but the only one that can change that is you. Retirement isn’t the answer for something like this. All you’re doing is ending your career on a sour note, and you are better than that. Don’t you want to at least try becoming World Champion again one more time? Don’t you want to see if you have what it takes to earn another opportunity? You made it as far as you did in the Sudden Death Gold Rush, you clearly have something left. Throwing it all away is pointless when you just proved you have what it takes to come close to your goal. This isn’t how our Pain for Pride match needs to be, Jack. This doesn’t need to be your final match in EAW. Are you really just going to end your career like this? (Rex stops speaking, and a response doesn’t come from Jack Ripley. Instead, after a few seconds he just shrugs his shoulders, before turning around and beginning to exit the ring. Rex can’t believe that things played out like this, and he just watches as Jack begins walking up the ramp for one of the final times in his EAW career.) James Peters: Wow. I wasn’t too sure what to expect from this back and forth, but it wasn’t that. I can’t believe I’m saying this, but it looks like Jack Ripley might be reaching the end of his EAW career! We heard it straight from Jack himself. At Pain for Pride he’ll be competing in his final match, as he takes on Rex McAllister. Rich Russillo: This is definitely sad to see, as Jack Ripley is an extremely talented Elitist who has managed to accomplish some amazing things in EAW. We’ve seen him hold the Answers World Championship in the past, but it looks like we won’t even get the chance to see him fight for another World Championship. Persephone: I don’t know what you guys are talking about, but this is the best thing that could’ve possibly come out of this. The only way this could get any better is if Rex decided to retire, too. Either way this is one less loser on the roster, so I’m happy. Thanks, Jack! (Rex McAllister remains in the ring, and by the look on his face it is clear that he is disappointed by Jack Ripley’s decision to have his final match at Pain for Pride. Jack Ripley heads to the back, and the fans seem to still be shocked by what they’ve heard from him. With Rex in the ring, just shaking his head after what happened, Voltage fades away from ringside.) (Promotional ad for Pain for Pride, where Rex McAllister faces Jack Ripley in Jack’s final match.) (The camera cuts to Bella Braxton wearing a swimsuit at ringsife and holding a surfboard in one hand and a microphone in the other. “Stronger (salü remix)” by The Score is heard as Voltage returns. Rex McAllister is seen in the corner of the ring, and he’s still noticeably upset given everything that has happened between him and Jack Ripley.) Bella Braxton: Surf’s up Voltage! It is time for our next match! It it scheduled for one wave! Crowd: ONE WAVE! Persephone: *dies of cringe* Bella Braxton: Already in the ring from Sea Isle, New Jersey, weighing in at 238 pounds, he is “Lionheart” REXXXXXXXX MCALISTTTTTTTTERRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!! Rich Russillo: Rex McAllister is obviously looking forward ahead to Pain for Pride but tonight is a major stop on that road for him. Also I have noticed that Rex is from a place called “Sea Isle” do you think that will give him an adv- Persephone: Don’t say it again. James Peters: Rex has his work cut out for him tonight. If things go south for either of these competitors in this match they just might not even make it to Pain for Pride!!! (DESPARADO — ALI hits to cheers from the crowd gathered around on the beach.) Bella Braxton: And his opponent from Aomori, Japan, weighing in at 187 pounds, he is “The Hopeful Soul” AKARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRI KIIIIIIIYOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOKOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!! (Akari Kiyoko makes his way down to the ring slapping hands with fans as he enters looking ready for competition. Akari is focused, knowing what’s on the line tonight.) Rich Russillo: Akari Kiyoko comes from the island nation of Japan. Do you think that will give him the advantage given this match takes place by the ocean? Persephone: That might be the stupidest thing you have ever said Rich and that is saying a lot. James Peters: For once I agree with Persephone. Akari Kiyoko is going to need to bring the best of his wrestling talent that is the only thing that will give him an advantage against a legend like Rex McAllister. (DING! DING! DING!) Rich Russillo: This match is underway and this contest should be a very interesting clash of styles. Both competitors circle around the ring before getting that collar and elbow tie up in. Akari Kiyoko quickly ducks around behind Rex McAllister grabbing him around the waist and going for a classic wrestling takedown. But Rex quickly slides away down to the mat and quickly rolls out of the ring to safety. Good thinking from Akari knowing what kind of a technical mastermind Rex is to get out of there before whatever hold Rex might have gotten him into that could have immediately ended the match. Akari paces around outside the ring thinking about his next move before darting back into the ring to avoid getting counted out early in the match. Referee: ONE! TWO! THREE! FOUR! FIVE! James Peters: Akari Kiyoko back into the ring to meet up with Rex McAllister once more. They go to lock up but Akari with the quickness and ducks and dodges it before going over into a corner to avoid the onslaught of Rex. Rex backs away honorable honoring the rules as Akari comes back out and they lock up again in the ring. Akari grabs the arm of Rex and twists it round into an arm bar but Rex trying to resist. Rex rolls through it back up to his feet with agility. But Akari holds on applying pressure to the shoulder of Rex taking him down. Impressive to see someone actually outwrestle Rex but I might have spoken too soon. Rex powering back up as he pushes back against Akari into the ropes as the referee counts to force the break. Referee: ONE! TWO! THREE! FOUR! FIVE! Rich Russillo: Rex McAllister releases the hold and Akari Kiyoko shoves Rex off of him backwards into the ring. Akari quickly grabs Rex and pulls him back into a headlock once again pushing Rex down to his knees. But Rex powers up again and into the ropes whipping Akari off him. Akari off the ropes and comes back with a Flying Crossbody! He takes down Rex but Rex is immediately back up… Dropkick from Akari takes Rex down and sends him sliding to the outside of the ring. Perfect form on that Dropkick there! Rex on the outside now pacing as he wonders what he is going to have to do next in this match. Rex tries to get back into the ring but Akari aggressively kicks at him. Akari then rolls out of the ring and begins throwing hands with Rex! They are brawling outside the ring right in front of our announce table! James Peters: This is getting dangerous for us! They are throwing fists at each other now as Rex McAllister grabs the arm of Akari Kiyoko and whips him hard into the steel ring steps! No! Akari reverses the Irish Whip and redirects sending Rex flying back first into the barricade at ringside. And when I say barricade it’s more like a fence we set up out here on the beach. Rex getting all kinds of sand all over him. That had to have done some damage! Rex holding his back in pain here on the outside as the referee continues to count down. Referee: ONE! TWO! THREE! Persephone: There is no way that they have only been outside the ring for three seconds. What the f- Rich Russillo: Akari Kiyoko tosses Rex McAllister back into the ring but Rex rolls all the way through the ring and back out the other side. But Akari is going after him! Akari runs the apron and leaps at Rex with a Flying Forearm right to the skull! Akari got all of it and just completely destroyed Rex here tonight! Rex is reeling as the former champion is picked up helplessly by Akari and his head smashed hard into the ring apron! Rex is sent back into the ring as Akari slides in stalking his prey. Rex pulls himself up using the ropes but Akari with well placed kicks knocks him back down. Rex falls backwards into the corner but Akari using a variety of martial arts strikes to attack Rex and knock him down in the corner. But Rex is fighting back! Rex feeling it as he begins to get some strikes in of his own! Hard back chops to the chest of Akari! European Uppercut from Rex sends Akari staggering backwards! James Peters: Rex McAllister back up to his feet in the ring but a Mongolian Chop from Akari Kiyoko knocks Rex backwards into the ropes. Repeated uppercuts now from Akari getting some payback on Rex but Akari grabs the arm of Rex and yanks him in… Rex however with a hard kick to the arm of Akari! Akari falls back against the ropes and comes back in but Rex grabs Akari and drops him with a thunderous Spinebuster in the middle of the ring! Akari laid out here tonight as Rex gets up in pain clearly suffering from what Akari has forced him to endure so far in the match. Rex is unable to go for the cover as he is just pulling himself together at this point. Akari slowly back up as Rex grabs him… Rich Russillo: Backbreaker from Rex McAllister! And another one! Akari Kiyoko getting his spine shattered by Rex here tonight as Rex goes for his first cover of the night. Referee: ONEEEEEEEEE!!! Referee: TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOO- James Peters: Not even quite two on that one there. Rex McAllister not losing focus however as he gets back up to the cheers of the crowd who appreciate the match he is putting on for them here on Voltage as the road to Pain for Pride rages on! Akari sits back up as Rex grabs him and goes for a headlock but Akari with a hard kick to the gut of Rex! Akari fighting back up against the ropes. Irish Whip! No the reversal! Rex connects with a running knee strike to the gut of Akari flipping Akari down to the mat. Rex now going up to the top rope! Rex doesn’t go high risk so often… Rex leaps off the top rope with a Flying Knee Drop! Rex got all of it crushing right into the chest of Akari! The cover!! Referee: ONEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!! Referee: TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!! Persephone: Normally I’d be upset at the kickout but considering the circumstances… Good job Akari! You got this! Rich Russillo: Akari Kiyoko is helped back up onto his feet by Rex McAllister who connects with a European Uppercut again staggering Kiyoko down to a sitting position. Rex positions himself behind Akari and locks in a Sleeper Hold! Rex looking to remove what life Akari has left here and put him to sleep! But Akari is fighting! Akari pulls himself back up.. First one leg! Then another leg! Wait Rex suddenly released the hold and dropped Akari with an Axe Bomber! Rex off the ropes with a running knee drop! Rex to the cover! Referee: ONEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!! Referee: TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!! James Peters: Kickout by Akari Kiyoko! But Rex McAllister immediately applies the Sleeper Hold again! Rex keeping this match in full control with his methodical submission based approach that has brought him much success. Akari is going to have to fight back up out of it again. But you have to imagine there is only so many times he is going to be able to do that. Akari struggling to get back to his feet. He tries to break the arms of Rex but there is no give. Akari has no choice but to power back up to his feet. Rex releases the hold and grabs Akari sending him into the corner. Rex charges in! Running Spear into the corner! But Akari moves out of the way! Rex goes shoulder first into the turnbuckle and crashes through collapsing all the way down to the floor! An absolutely horrific move there from Rex who has messed up extremely badly! A fail of epic proportions right there! Rich Russillo: Akari Kiyoko now recovering back in the ring as Rex McAllister hurls himself under the bottom rope. Rex meets Akari in the ring on his knees throwing shots to prevent Akari from getting up! But Akari fires back with a series of chops and slaps to the face! Rex falls backwards as he kicks at Akari who falls into a sitting position. Now they are both slapping the shit out of each other back and forth! They slap each other as both men fight back up to their feet. They are demonstrating considerable fighting spirit right now despite that show being over for the year. Hard chop to the face from Rex staggers Akari and now Rex whips Akari across the ring… Akari back but he hits a Running Clothesline knocking Rex down to the mat! Rex rolls back up grabbing the ropes as Akari charges in… but Rex gets the elbow up! Akari staggers backwards as Rex goes in and puts him up over his shoulders. Death Valley Driver!!!- James Peters: No! Akari Kiyoko flips out of it and manages to land on his feet! Rex McAllister staggers into the ropes and now Akari lighting up Rex with a series of strikes! Rex’s momentum sends him flying and flipping up over the top to the outside! But Rex lands on his feet on the floor! Rex reaches under the bottom rope and grabs the legs of Akari and yanks him under the ropes to the outside! Akari kicks away at Rex but Rex and Akari begin to throw hands on the outside of the ring! Akari ducks a fist from Rex and goes around behind him… Back Body Drop! Akari gets all of it dropping Rex down hard right on top of a sandcastle!!! (A small child is shown crying in the audience having spent many hours building that sandcastle earlier today.) Persephone: What an impressive clash this is as EAW continues to tear down the castle!!! Rich Russillo: EAW is tearing down the house for sure for sure as we are enjoying this fun all summer long! But Rex McAllister is not enjoying the tan he is getting as he is sprawled out motionless here on the beach! The referee with the countdown right now however, as Akari realizes he has to get Rex back into the ring if he wants to win this thing definitively. He gets back in the ring but Rex rolls back to his feet suddenly! Rex almost out of instinct goes for a Superkick! But the leg is caught by Akari! Akari with a twist of the leg as he takes Rex down hard in the ring. Rex planted onto his back as Akari slides into another cover. Referee: ONEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!! Referee: TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!! James Peters: Another kickout from Rex McAllister! Akari Kiyoko is definitely beginning to look fatigued here as he stares up at that bright sun shining down on these competitors in the ring. Hopefully he isn’t looking directly at the sun as it is not safe and healthy for your eyes to do so. Persephone: The only sun I would stare into is Luis. He is the sun that we should all revolve around in this great solar system that is love. Rich Russillo: Oh nah… Anyway looks like Rex McAllister is rolling away back out to the apron but Akari Kiyoko grabs him. Possibly looking for a Suplex back into the ring! But hard shoulder thrusts from Rex from the apron knocks Akari backwards into the ring. Rex grabs Akari yanking him over the top rope and grabs the neck yanking it down over the top rope! This sends Akari backwards as Rex goes and picks Akari up… Death Valley Driver! He gets all of it this time! But he’s not even finished! Rex picks Akari up and runs across the ring with a Running Powerslam! The strength of Rex on rare display here tonight as he goes for a cover of his own! Referee: ONEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!! Referee: TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!! James Peters: Kickout by Akari Kiyoko! Rex McAllister breathing heavily as he cannot believe it and realizes that this match has to be getting much closer to its end and he’s going to have to put Akari away soon if he wants to survive here tonight. Rex back up now as he backs into the corner. Rex recovering his stamina here as he allows Akari to get up slowly. Rex stalking his opponent as he lies in wait… Akari slowly back up and turns around… RUNNING PUMP KICK TO THE SKULL!!! No! Akari moves out of the way! Akari grabs Rex… AKARI WITH THE A K-NEE OF DEATH!!! No! Rex moves out of the way! Rex grabs the legs of Akari and dumps him backwards. Rex twists around the legs of Akari looking to apply some sort of submission here… But Akari is punching him hard in the face! Akari fighting Rex off. Rex falls back against the ropes… Akari back up… But Rex grabs Akari… OLYMPIC SLAM CONNECTS FROM REX! A move Rex has been known to use many times before!!! The cover! This could be it. Persephone: … Referee: ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!! Persephone: … Referee: TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!! Persephone: …! Referee: THRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR- Rich Russillo: No! The kickout from Akari Kiyoko that was about as close as it gets!!! Extremely close situation there as Rex McAllister had to have thought he had it there. Rex might have to bust out his finisher at this point to put Akari away. Rex signalling his intentions to go for the Rex Effect! Rex with a look of determination on his face as he helps Akari up and gets him in position for his famous move… REX EFFECT!!!!!!!! James Peters: No! Akari Kiyoko shoves Rex McAllister away from him! But Akari has taken too much damage and staggers against the ropes with Rex right back on him. Rex whips Akari across the ring… but Akari on the rebound kicks him hard in the jaw! Akari grabs the skull of Rex and forces him down to the mat! Rex immediately back up but Akari grabs him… EXPLODER SUPLEX!!! Akari tosses Rex halfway across the ring with force! Amazing force there from Akari who is using whatever limited strength he has left to end this. Akari to the cover!! Referee: ONEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!! Referee: TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!! Referee: THREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!! Rich Russillo: The kickout from Rex McAllister! Akari Kiyoko rolling over in the ring with his hands on his face wondering what it is going to take. Akari might have to go for a finisher next as well. Akari slowly back up as he makes his way up to the top rope! Akari looking to put Rex away once and for all! Akari leaps off the top rope… RACE AGAINST TIME!!!!- James Peters: No! The Diving Senton does not connect! Rex McAllister moved up and out of the way! Akari Kiyoko crashes and burns hard in the middle of the ring and he is not even moving at this point! Rex back up as Akari is lying there and Rex goes for the cover… No! Akari manages to come to and punches Rex back! Rex falls back into the corner. Akari advances… but Rex kicks at Akari trying to keep him away in the corner. Akari with a series of hard strikes in the corner before climbing the ropes and unleashing a series of punches as the crowd counts down! Crowd: ONE! TWO! THREE! FOUR! FIVE! SI- Persephone: Wait why did they stop counting? Rich Russillo: Because Rex McAllister just crept out from underneath Akari Kiyoko and swept the leg! Akari falls off the ropes and crashes down on his back in the middle of the ring! Not a huge fall there but effective enough! Wait where is Rex going? Rex going up top something he does not usually do! But a tough match calls for unusual tactics! But it does not pay off! Akari back up and climbs the turnbuckle punching at Rex! Akari hooks the arm going for a Superplex but Rex is fighting back! Akari with a hard headbutt… but Akari almost falls off the ropes. Rex stops fighting back after several more shots and Akari hooks the arm again. Akari climbs all the way up to the top rope… SKY HIGH SUPERPLEX FROM THE TOP ROPE!!! AKARI GOT ALL OF IT! THE COVER! BAH GAWD THIS IS IT! Referee: ONEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!! Referee: TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!! Referee: THREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!! James Peters: The kickout from Rex McAllister! How the hell does he do it? It is insane how much Rex has in the tank! How in the fuck? This is why Rex is who he is! This is why he is a true legend of this game. Akari Kiyoko is getting a first hand lesson but can he defeat the legend that is Rex? He has to be getting close. Even Rex can’t kick out that many more times! Akari grabs Rex and yanks him up… Akari hooks the arm… DDT!!! Akari leaps up into the air and drops Rex to the mat with an Elevated DDT! Rex might have a concussion! But now what is Akari signalling for? Akari signaling for the end here!! Akari going for ENDLESS POSSIBILITIES!!! Rich Russillo: But as soon as he grabs Rex McAllister… Rex hooks the arm and yanks Akari Kiyoko down into a Small Package! Rex out of nowhere looking to steal it!!! Referee: ONEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!! Referee: TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!! Referee: THREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!! James Peters: BUT AKARI IS ABLE TO KICK OUT BEFORE THREE! BOTH MEN NOW RUSH BACK TO THEIR FEET, AND AKARI MANAGES TO LAND A BOOT TO THE FACE OF REX! Rex stumbles, and this gives Akari an opportunity to capitalize as he knows how big of an opportunity this is for himself! Akari now running the ropes, AND HE GOES FOR- Rich Russillo: NO! REX IS ABLE TO AVOID AKARI’S MOVE, AND NOW IT’S REX THAT TAKES OFF AND BEGINS RUNNING THE ROPES! AKARI TURNS TOWARDS REX, BUT I DON’T THINK THAT’S THE RIGHT CHOICE! LOOK OUT AKARI! James Peters: THE REX EFFECT!!! REX GOT ALL OF IT!!! HE GOES FOR THE COVER AND THERE IS NO WAY AKARI KICKS OUT!!! Referee: ONEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!! Referee: TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!! Referee: THREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!! (DING! DING! DING!) Bella Braxton: Here is your winner… REXXXXXXXXXXXXXX MCALISSSSSSSSSTERRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!! (“Stronger (salü remix)” by The Score hits to cheers from the crowd as Rex McAllister rolls off of Akari. Rex pushes himself back to his feet, and he has his hand raised in victory. Rex rolls out of the ring, high-fiving some of the fans in attendance for tonight’s Beach Brawl.) Persephone: Gross. James Peters: Rex McAllister picks up the victory! I think this was a good win for Rex as he picks up some great momentum. Akari put up a fight, but in the end it wasn’t enough. Rich Russillo: That’s right, and now Rex looks forward to his Pain for Pride match against Jack Ripley! Congratulations, Rex! (The camera cuts to a commercial for local businesses and restaurants that probably won’t be in business anymore in a year.) (The camera fades to an image showing someone that many aren’t familiar with. However, certain people are able to recognize who this is, as the picture would show a woman that has been seen before a very long time ago. It was a picture of her in a classroom, sitting behind the teacher’s desk. After a few seconds, a voice is heard.) ???: This is Jessica. While many may not be familiar, this is a woman who at one point, grew up to be a teacher. She was loved by her students, and her parents had always supported her. She spent her childhood with both her mother and father there to raise her, preparing her for the life ahead of her. Thanks to them Jessica had a good life and a bright future ahead of her, but somewhere down the line, her bright future would become darker than anyone could’ve expected. (The picture would change, transitioning from the previous image to a mugshot. After this, the voice would be heard once again.) ???: Somewhere down the line, this woman fell down a dark path, leading her to arrests, and unfortunately, much more. Some may ask “What went wrong?” However, this can all be traced back to one man. (After this, another image would be shown. This one would be an image from before the mugshot, and it’s an image of Jessica with a face very familiar with EAW crowds, Jake Smith.) ???: Years ago, Jessica would find herself in a relationship with a man many know as Jake Smith. Upon first glance, Jessica saw a nice man, one that she believed she would be happy with. However, meeting Jake would only lead to her entire life being turned upside down. ???: Jake Smith was looking for a career in the biggest professional wrestling promotion out there, Elite Answers Wrestling, and Jessica wanted to support him. However, her significant other did not lead a healthy lifestyle. He was doing drugs, and his life choices influenced Jessica. In order to help pay for wrestling school, Jessica would find herself shoplifting, helping Jake in ways she never would have just a few years earlier. This would all lead to Jake finding his way to Elite Answers Wrestling in October 2018. Months after this, Jake would marry Jessica in the backyard of his own home in Atherton, California. This was a decision her parents did not approve of. (An image of Jake with Jessica following their wedding would be shown. By this point Jake was already a member of the EAW roster, and was in a tag team called The Revolution.) ???: Jessica supported Jake, putting her own career to the side so he can achieve his own goals. Despite this… Just weeks after their wedding, Jessica would disappear. Gone without a trace. (The screen would fade to black after this.) ???: So what happened to the promising young woman who had a bright future ahead of her? (The video fades into a room, where the person speaking would be revealed. Standing in front of the camera would be a man that’s known very well for his work in Dateline and True Crime, Keith Morrison.) Keith Morrison: My name is Keith Morrison, and I’m going to find out what happened to Jessica Smith. (The camera would transition to Atherton, California. Specifically, it would pan to the same house where Jake married Jessica. After a moment the camera would transition to the front of the California home, where Keith Morrison would be seen alongside the EAW World Champion, Charlie Marr. Both men are holding shovels in their hands, and as they stare at the building, a voice-over of Keith is heard.) Keith Morrison (Voice-over): I received a tip from a man named Josh Nicholls. It turns out that this man has history with Jake, and was very close to him around the time of Jake and Jessica’s marriage. According to Josh, Jessica was murdered by her own husband, and the body could be found right here, in the same backyard they were married in. (The camera cuts to footage inside of a separate room, where someone would be seated. This would be former Universal Women’s Champion, Dr. Bethany Blue. Also in this room would be Keith Morrison, who asks Bethany a question.) Keith Morrison: At one point in your career, you were in a relationship with Jake Smith. Was Jake’s behavior questionable at any point during this time? (A photo is briefly shown of Dr. Bethany Blue and Jake Smith together, which was taken back in 2020. Dr. Bethany Blue takes some time to think, before beginning to answer the question.) Dr. Bethany Blue: At the time, I didn’t believe so. I thought Jake actually cared about me, so when I saw this other woman, Alexis Chambers, get close to him… I didn’t take it well. However I can’t look back at our time together with whatever feelings I had at the time, because before long I’d find out that our time together was nothing more than some cheap bet. Not only was Jake using both myself and Alexis for his own personal gain, but he was childish enough to do all of that for twelve dollars. I don’t think it needs explaining that Jake is a terrible person. Someone willing to toy with two women for something that small clearly doesn’t care about anything or anyone but themself, meaning that there’s absolutely nothing Jake wouldn’t do as long as he gets something he wants out of it. Jake isn’t like me, who does the things that I do for the sake of helping people. If it doesn’t benefit Jake, he won’t bother. Keith Morrison: Well Bethany, right now we’re here because there is a possibility that Jake may be connected to the disappearance of his now ex-wife, Jessica. Dr. Bethany Blue: It wouldn’t be unlike him to be involved in something like that. I learned my lesson about Jake already. There’s no good reason for anyone to trust him, and if you do make the mistake of trusting him, he’ll just find some way to hurt you. If Jake’s ex-wife has really been missing since they were together, there’s no doubt in my mind that Jake is responsible for her disappearance. With someone like Jake close to her, there is really no possible explanation. Jake is dangerous, and since she got married to Jake before anyone else in EAW got involved with him, she may have just been the first to see Jake for who he really is. He’s a manipulative snake that wouldn’t hesitate to hurt someone as long as he walks out of it with a smile on his face. That’s just who he is. (After this, the camera fades back to the footage of Charlie and Keith in Atherton. They’ve made it to the backyard, and while there, Charlie Marr begins to speak.) Charlie Marr: So this is it, right? This is where the wedding happened? Keith Morrison: That’s right. Jake and Jessica were married right in this backyard. Of course, this means that if his old friend is correct… Charlie Marr: This is exactly where we’ll find the body. Keith Morrison: Charlie, before we do this I do have a question for you. As someone that wasn’t as close to Jake as some of the other people in the wrestling industry, did it ever occur to you that Jake may be someone capable of doing this? Charlie Marr: Of course not. When Jake entered EAW he was a nobody. Nobody that actually mattered, like me, paid him any attention. Of course, that meant that he could do whatever he wanted without being noticed. He could’ve killed that woman and hid the body, and nobody would know because most people didn’t care about him enough to know he even had a wife in the first place. Keith Morrison: I see. Then it’s not impossible that Jake really is connected to her disappearance. (As the conversation continues, the footage cuts to a separate room once more, where another person is seen seated in front of the camera. This time, it would be a former member of the EAW roster, Sierra Bradford. Sierra doesn’t look too happy, and before long she begins to speak.) Sierra Bradford: I knew Jake for a long time. We were friends before I ever even had a career in wrestling, so the Jake I knew was different from what everyone saw when he made his way to EAW. While he made a name for himself by being the worst person possible, he wasn’t like that with me… Or so I thought. While Jake and I were very good friends for a long time, things changed once I decided I also wanted to become a wrestler. Jake was against it, and after I decided to go through with it regardless, rather than supporting me he showed his true colors and completely turned his back on me. If you go back and look, you’d see that Jake even had no problem with attacking me and trying to injure me all to send a message to others. (Footage is shown from the Sunday Night Voltage show that took place on January 17th, 2021. On that night, Jake Smith and the rest of his stable, Insurgency, would attack Sierra. After the footage is shown, the camera cuts back to Sierra Bradford in the room.) Sierra Bradford: Either the Jake Smith I knew was gone, or he never actually existed and this is who he was in the first place. Whatever the case, he’s not someone that can be trusted. If there’s anyone that would know that, it’s me. (The camera cuts over to Keith Morrison, who is also seen seated inside of the room. After listening to what Sierra had to say, he asks a question.) Keith Morrison: So you two clearly once had a bond with each other that existed for a long time, but once your respective wrestling careers were involved, that changed. With that being said, do you believe Jake Smith is someone capable of doing this? Sierra Bradford: Of killing someone and hiding their body? Why not? He already has a tendency to stab people in the back once he doesn’t care about them anymore. He’s spent his entire EAW career doing that. Even recently he’s done it with Bronson Daniels. I don’t see why he wouldn’t do the same to the wife everyone conveniently forgot about after like two weeks. Jake is insane, and for all we know he could’ve been doing this for a very long time. We already know what he’s willing to do to his own friends in public. What he does in private is probably ten times worse. (The footage fades out, and returns to the home in Atherton, California. By this point, Charlie and Keith would finally begin digging. As this happens, the voice-over for Keith could be heard once again.) Keith Morrison (Voice-over): Dr. Bethany Blue and Sierra Bradford are two women who have not only had careers in Elite Answers Wrestling, but have also been close enough to Jake to examine how he is behind closed doors. Despite both women having different experiences, they seem to have reached the same conclusion. They both believe that Jake Smith is a manipulative man with a history of turning his back on anyone he manages to get close to. Not only that, but they’ve considered him both selfish and dangerous to those around him. With that in mind, it’s become clear exactly what caused Jessica to go down the path she did. However, the full picture has yet to be painted, and to fully understand what happened, there are still a few more people that I’ll need to speak to. (Keith Morrison and Charlie Marr continue to dig in the backyard of the Atherton home, not saying much, knowing what they may find at any moment. As they continue digging, the footage cuts over to the room once again, and this time the person on the screen is a man that hasn’t been seen on EAW television before. This would turn out to be none other than Jessica’s own father, who looks deeply frustrated.) Jessica’s Father: You know that man named his own group “Insurrection”, right? (A picture is shown on the screen of the former stable, which would later be known as Insurgency. This group would feature Jake Smith, Limmy Monaghan, Donovan Duke, and early on, former Elitist Maxwell.) Jessica’s Father: I see what kind of man he is, and I’m disappointed that a Proud Boy was ever able to get that close to my daughter. He clearly was embarrassed to be with a black woman, and that’s just a shame. Jess was a smart, talented woman that deserved a lot better than someone like him. I’m not very familiar with what happens in the Elite Answers Wrestling shows, but I believe we have all the information we need. The last time our daughter was seen in early 2019, before suddenly disappearing entirely. We couldn’t contact her. We couldn’t find her, and it’s not like Jake ever told us anything. He clearly had something to hide, and what he had to hide had everything to do with Jess. Jake is clearly a dangerous man, and nobody should be around someone like him. He needs to be locked up, and it needs to happen as soon as possible. (Keith Morrison gives Jessica’s father some time to collect himself, before beginning to speak.) Keith Morrison: When was the last time you’ve been in contact with Jessica? Jessica’s Father: 2019, but things between us had been slowing down for a while. Jessica was in a relationship with Jake for a few years, but things noticeably changed back in 2018 before they got married. I believe Jake joined EAW that same year, sometime late in the year. Not too long after that, she stopped calling and texting, and she visited us less and less often. Before you know it we never saw her again, and from the looks of it, neither did anyone else. Only one person could’ve known where she’s been, and it’s the same man that has refused to say a word about her for the past five years. There’s something about Jake that we don’t know, and I’m telling you now, I don’t trust him. Keith Morrison: Have you ever gotten the chance to speak with Jake? Jessica’s Father: That’s the problem! I never got many chances to even see him, let alone speak to the man, so once Jessica disappeared and we weren’t able to find her, the only place I could’ve seen Jake was on EAW television. Jake knows what happened to my daughter, and unless he had something to do with her disappearance, there’s no reason he would’ve kept whatever information he has away from us. Jake is suspicious, and if nothing else, I believe he at the very least needs to be investigated. (After this, the camera would fade to the early stages of Jake’s EAW career. From his time on Battleground, to teaming up with Josh Nicholls and later on help form the Round Table, different moments from Jake’s debut season would be shown. During this, the voice-over is once again heard.) Keith Morrison (Voice-over): During the first year of his career, Jake was, above all else, a man with something to prove. He was willing to do whatever it took in order to make a name for himself. From viciously attacking those around him, to agreeing to turn his back on those such as Josh Nicholls once he was seen as deadweight. These were only the actions of Jake within the first year of his career, and over time, as Jake became more accustomed to the environment provided by EAW, he’d only go on to do worse. Knowing this, it’s just as Sierra Bradford said. With what Jake is willing to do in public, with thousands people watching in person and millions at home, just what is Jake willing to do in private once nobody is watching? (The camera fades away from the footage of Jake, and transitions back to the room from before. This time, it is Jessica’s mother that is seen seated. Keith Morrison is in the room, and he starts by asking her a question.) Keith Morrison: We talked to your husband not too long ago, and he said that he never had many opportunities to speak to Jake Smith. Not only that, but he said conversations with Jessica became less frequent as time went on. Was this also the case for you? (Jessica’s mother remains silent for a moment, as she doesn’t enjoy having to think about all of this. After a little while, she begins to respond.) Jessica’s Mother: It was, and I wish I understood what happened. I don’t believe we were bad parents. We did everything we could to make sure Jessica was raised right, and I’m sure you know this, but Jessica grew up to be a wonderful teacher. She had such a bright future ahead of her, and she deserved the best, but Jake ruined that. Neither of us were very closely involved in their relationship because they were both adults, and over time they didn’t give us many opportunities to get involved. We could tell that something changed though, and the woman we raised never would’ve married someone like Jake. Jake was a bad influence, one that Jessica did not need in her life. I just… I never expected things to turn out the way that they did. I just wish we were able to intervene sooner. Maybe, we could’ve stopped things from ever getting to this point. (Various pictures would be shown on the screen of Jessica with her parents, which would all take place before she got into her relationship with Jake Smith.) Jessica’s Mother: I’ve done my research, and I talked to everybody I possibly could. Jake isn’t a good man, and I’m sure of that. I don’t doubt that he knows something we don’t, and the fact that we still don’t know what happened to her after five years should say everything that needs to be said. It’s scary, and Jake had countless opportunities to tell us anything he knew, but instead he just left us completely in the dark before continuing to hurt other people. Jake is not the kind of man that should be trusted, I’m certain of that much. Right now, I just want to know what actually happened to my daughter. (After this, the camera fades back to the Atherton home, where Charlie and Keith continue to dig for what could be the body of Jessica Smith. During this, the voice-over would once again play.) Keith Morrison: Throughout his career, Jake Smith has proven time and time again that he has absolutely no problem attacking others for the events surrounding their personal lives. Even recently, he would use Charlie Marr’s past relationship with a woman named Jordie Ripley against him, attempting to humiliate him in front of thousands. However, Jake himself is far from perfect, and right now we may be in the process of uncovering his biggest secret. For years, there were theories, speculation, and unfortunately even jokes regarding the fate of the woman that once married Jake, but throughout all of this the truth remained unknown. That changes now. Soon, we will find out exactly what happened to Jessica Smith, and we will learn whether or not Jake Smith is the man he is believed to be. (After this, the camera transitions over to the room one last time. This time, the man in the room is the EAW World Champion, Charlie Marr. He is seated, and he is holding his Championship on his shoulder. After a few seconds, he begins to speak to Keith Morrison.) Charlie Marr: Keith, I chose to get into contact with you because I needed justice for someone that was wronged. Personally I couldn’t imagine even disrespecting a woman, so to see someone like Jake go the extra mile and bring out someone from my past just for the sake of ridiculing her, I knew I had to do what was right. Everyone else may forget, but I don’t, and I knew that Jake had something to do with the disappearance of his ex-wife. The fact that he married her in a backyard is already sketchy. Who does that, and why couldn’t anyone find any pictures of the actual wedding? Was anyone actually there for it? I’m telling you Keith, Jake did something to that woman. No sane human being would actually agree to even hang around Jake behind closed doors, let alone actually marry him. She made that mistake, and unfortunately she paid the price for it. Very sad. (Charlie Marr looks down, clearly pretending to be sad over this. After a few seconds he quickly looks back at Keith before continuing.) Charlie Marr: No need to worry though, because Jake may have gotten away with this for the last five years, but I can promise that Jake’s luck is about to run out. See, Jake is a selfish man who wants everything he could possibly get in life, and right now what he wants is my EAW World Championship. See, some of the people watching this may not understand the value of a World Championship in wrestling, but I can assure you that this means a lot to Jake. However, he’s not going to win this Championship. In fact, he’d be lucky to fight for it at all, because Jake doesn’t belong in the main event of Pain for Pride in a Championship match against me. Jake belongs behind bars for what he did to his own wife. To anyone that’s been following the career of Jake Smith, just know that the man you’ve been supporting is an egomaniac. He’s a narcissist. He’s a manipulator, but above all else, he is a murderer. You don’t want someone like that as the face of your company. You want someone like Charlie Marr, who’ll do whatever it takes to make sure people like Jake pay for their crimes. (The camera pans away from the room for the final time after this, and once again opens up to the backyard of Jake’s Atherton home, where Charlie Marr and Keith Morrison continue digging.) Keith Morrison (Voice-over): Charlie and I continued digging for a while, making sure we didn’t make a single mistake. After all, this is no game. This is someone’s life, and if that life ended prematurely thanks to a man like Jake Smith, the world deserves to know the truth. Eventually, it began to look like we wouldn’t find anything. Despite how long we were looking, nothing would come up that indicated that Jessica’s body was actually buried here. However, that doesn’t mean that the tip from Josh Nicholls was false, as just when doubt began to set in… (Suddenly, Charlie Marr stops digging, noticing something on the ground.) Charlie Marr: Over here, come look at this! (Charlie Marr reaches down into the hole he dug into, before pulling something out of it. The camera zooms in, and it’d be revealed to be a bone. Keith Morrison would look surprised by this, and they both have a shared look on their face as they look towards each other, having possibly found exactly what they were looking for.) Keith Morrison (Voice-over): A bone was found in the backyard of Jake Smith’s home in Atherton, California, directly where the body of his ex-wife was stated to be buried. With this, it would appear that the mystery of Jessica Smith is a large step closer to finally being solved. (Charlie Marr and Keith Morrison are seen staring at the bone, while looking at the hole that was dug, right where the body was said to be hidden. This would be the final shot, as after this the camera would begin fading to black.) (Promotional ad for Pain for Pride, where Jake Smith is supposed to face Charlie Marr for the EAW World Championship.) (The camera cuts to Bella Braxton in the ring.) Bella Braxton: THE FOLLOWING CONTEST IS SCHEDULED FOR…ONE FALL!! (‘Sweet Dreams’ by Eurythmics plays down Harper Lee, who is full of herself as always while walking to the ring, doing her usual entrance. Afterwards, her music is eventually replaced as “I Rise” by Cory Marks for Donovan Duke, who receives a far more positive reaction from fans. Duke high fives them along the way before going up the steps to enter the ring as ‘Dream In Drive’ Oral Cigarettes plays out the final member of their team, Hikari Kanno.) Bella Braxton: Introducing first! At a combined weight of 451 pounds… THE TEAM OF HIKARI KANNO, HARPER LEE, AND DONOVAN DUKE!! Persephone: Go ahead, and hit the stupid line already. Rich Russillo: Can they coexist?? James Peters: I don’t see a reason why not- Persephone: Oh, I do, and her name is Harper Lee. James Peters: True… but Harper Lee did coexist with Holly last week, and Donovan did the same with Bea Valentine. Rich Russillo: Yeah, but that quickly fell apart after the match, so not exactly a strong partnership. (“Live and Let Die” by Paul McCartney and Wings plays to a negative ovation from the audience as Jack Ripley makes his presence known, walking down to the ring. Eventually, his music transitions into Good For Her’ by MOTHICA featuring emlyn, playing out Cameron Ella Ava. After that, ‘Stop Breathing [ Burn In My Light Intro]’ by Playboi Carti hits for Jake Smith, who receives a negative reaction as well. Despite this, Jake struts down to the ring, oozing confidence.) Bella Braxton: And their opponents! Weighing in at a combined weight of 555 pounds…THE TEAM OF CAMERON ELLA AVA, JACK RIPLEY, AND JAKE SMITH!! James Peters: Well, the other team needs to be on the same page, because look who’s standing across from them. Rich Russillo: Jake Smith, Cameron Ella Ava, and Jack Ripley, three EAW Hall of Famers. One, the 2024 Grand Rampage winner, and heading into the main event of Pain for Pride. James Peters: So, with that being said, Jake could use this match to pick up some momentum. Same with Cameron Ella Ava, who has a big match ahead of her with Roberto De La Rosa for the Hardcore Championship. (The referee signals to the bell as both Jake and Harper start things off.) (DING! DING! DING!) James Peters: The bell has rung, and we are underway! Both sided with an all-star lineup, but to start off, it’ll be Jake Smith and Harper Lee. Rich Russillo: These two are no strangers to one another. In fact, Jake has history with Harper Lee’s opponent at Pain for Pride as well, Holly Arrow. Of course, those two having previously dated, and I bet that Harper Lee would love a win here, so she could possibly taunt Holly with more. Persephone: Gosh, it’s like Harper Lee is fucking obssessed or something. James Peters: But while we’re on that topic of Holly Arrow, one has to wonder if Harper Lee is one-hundred percent following that attack she suffered after the match, being thrown off the damn stage, and into electrical equipment. Rich Russillo: Well, we’re about to find out as both competitors circle each other, meeting in the middle with a collar and elbow tie-up! Jake Smith gets the early advantage with a standing side headlock, and already, has a confident smirk on his face, but that quickly changes once Harper Lee bounces him off the ropes to escape! James Peters: Jake comes rebounding back with a SHOULDER TACKLE! Harper goes down, and Jake runs off the ropes- however, Harper rolls onto her belly for a dropdown, forcing Jake to hop over her! Harper pops back to a vertical base, and LEAPFROGS over Smith as he comes rebounding back! Jake halts his momentum behind Harper, and Lee runs off the ropes- DROPDOWN by Jake! Rich Russillo: Harper appears to trip over Jake, but instead, rolls through to her feet. Lee with an excellent counter, and takes a moment to admire her own greatness before turning around- BIG BOOT! JAKE POPPED TO HIS FEET, AND CHARGED IN WITH A BIG BOOT! Persephone: He might’ve knocked that garden gnome’s head off her shoulders. James Peters: Harper Lee is all out of whack following that big boot, and uses the ropes for assistance, pulling herself up to a knee before Jake closes in, grabbing hold of that arm, and wringing it. Smith has full control of the wrist, and directs Lee over to his corner, tagging out to EAW Hall of Famer, Jack Ripley! **TAG!!** Rich Russillo: Jack climbs to the top rope, and dives down with a DOUBLE AXE HANDLE onto the arm! Harper clutches at it in pain before she’s grabbed by Jack Ripley for another arm wringer, and Jack extends his hand out for a tag to Cameron Ella Ava, who is visibly hesitant, having history with Ripley as well, but Cameron makes the tag! **TAG!!** James Peters: Tag is made, but Harper Lee snatches her arm free from Ripley’s grasp before further damage could be done. Lee backs away from their corner, and closer to her’s as Cameron Ella Ava enters the ring. Rich Russillo: And are we going to see an exchange between those two- James Peters: No! Harper Lee gestures for the crowd to forget about it, and tags out to Hikari Kanno! **TAG!!** James Peters: Again, these two have history as well- Persephone: Then how come I don’t remember a single match? James Peters: Probably because you don’t pay attention to them, Persephone. :mjpls: Rich Russillo: No, probably because they were fucking boring. James Peters: :wow: Rich Russillo: Hikari enters the ring, and exchanges words with Cameron Ella Ava briefly before the two engage in a collar and elbow tie-up! Both women jockey for position, but Hikari grabs Cam’s hair for further leverage, backing Ava up against the ropes, and keeping her pinned there momentarily before the referee gets involved, giving both women til the count of five to seperate. Referee: ONE! TWO! THREE! James Peters: Hikari starts to ease off the collar and elbow as Cameron puts both hands up as well, showing the referee there’s no contact between herself and Kanno- but not for long as Hikari took the opening Cameron left, leaving herself exposed, and Cameron gets snatched in a standing side headlock! Rich Russillo: Cameron quickly has an answer, pivoting and bouncing Hikari off the ropes to escape! Hikari comes rebounding back with a SHOULDER TACKLE! Reminiscent of earlier with Jake Smith and Harper Lee, and- OOH! That wasn’t reminiscent of earlier as Cameron Ella Ava KIPS UP to her feet! James Peters: Hikari doesn’t seem to have expected that, but refuses to be rattled by it either as the two are, once again, standing face-to-face. Rich Russillo: BIG forearm from Hikari staggers Cameron, who fires back with a SHOOT KICK TO THE CHEST, FLOORING HIKARI KANNO! That no doubt must’ve knocked the wind out of Kanno, who rises up to all fours before being pulled back to her feet by Cam. Cameron with ANOTHER shoot kick to the chest sends Hikari stumbling back into the corner! James Peters: Cameron closes in, and tags out to Ripley! **TAG!!** James Peters: Jack enters the ring, and convinces Cameron to do a double team, both competitors bouncing Hikari off the ropes with a double irish whip! Cameron drops down, forcing Hikari to leap over- BUT HIKARI RUNS RIGHT INTO A DROPKICK FROM JACK! HIKARI GOT BLASTED WITH THAT, AND ROLLS OUT OF THE RING TO RECOVER!! Persephone: Basic ass move. Rich Russillo: Cameron pops back to her feet, and goes face-to-face with Ripley, the two not being friends in the slightest. But their attention gets diverted as DONOVAN DUKE ENTERS THE RING! DONOVAN DUKE WITH A FOREARM ONTO CAMERON, AND A KNIFE EDGE CHOP ONTO RIPLEY! FOREARM! CHOP! FOREARM! CHOP!! FOREA- CAMERON CAUGHT HIM WITH A KICK TO THE GUT! James Peters: Cameron and Ripley put their differences aside, and team together once more, bouncing Duke off the ropes with a double irish whip! BUT DONOVAN DOESNT COME REBOUNDING BACK AS HE HANGS ONTO THE ROPES! CAMERON RUSHES IN- BUT DONOVAN LOWBRIDGES THE TOP ROPE, SENDING CAMERON UP AND OVER! Rich Russillo: NOW, JACK CHARGES IN- BUT DONOVAN GETS THE BOOT UP! RIPLEY STAGGERS BACK, AND SWINGS WILDLY WITH A DISCUS LARIAT ATTEMPT AS HE SAW DUKE COME CHARGING IN! BUT DONOVAN DUCKS UNDERNEATH, SUCCESSFULLY AVOIDING THE BLOW, AND KEEPS HIS MOMENTUM GOING AS HE RUNS OFF THE ROPES! James Peters: BUT RIPLEY RUNS OFF THAT SAME SET, CAUSING DONOVAN TO SPIN AROUND ONCE HE REACHES THE CENTER OF THE RING! THERES RIPLEY WITH A RUNNING HURRICANRANA! DONOVAN SLITHERS OUT UNDERNEATH THE BOTTOM ROPE! Rich Russillo: HARPER LEE BEGINS YELLING, ATTEMPTING TO CATCH THE ATTENTION OF RIPLEY, AND PERHAPS BUY HER PARTNERS SOME TIME- BUT GETS KNOCKED OFF THE APRON FOR HER TROUBLES AS RIPLEY CHARGES IN WITH A FOREARM! James Peters: JACK TURNS HIS ATTENTION BACK OVER TO DUKE AND KANNO AS THEY REGROUP TOGETHER RINGSIDE! BOTH COMPETITORS ARE STUNNED, AND RIPLEY SEES AN OPENING, RUNNING OFF THE ROPES FOR A BEAUTIFUL SUICICE DIVE! Rich Russillo: JACK RIPLEY JUST WIPED OUT BOTH DONOVAN DUKE AND HIKARI KANNO RINGSIDE, LANDING ON HIS FEET AS WELL, AND IS VISIBLY FIRED UP! Persephone: A suicide dive would be impressive if we didn’t see that move almost every match… James Peters: I bet you wouldn’t say that if Luis did it. Persephone: But are any of these scrubs Luis? No, so what’s your fucking point? James Peters: :kyrie: Rich Russillo: Jack rolls Hikari back inside the ring, and climbs to the top rope, stalking Hikari as she slowly makes it back to her feet… JACK TAKES TO THE SKIES WITH A CROSSBODY! BUT HIKARI DUCKS UNDERNEATH IT, LEAVING NO WATER IN THE POOL FOR RIPLEY! James Peters: JACK RISES TO ALL FOURS, CLUTCHING AT HIS ABDOMEN, BUT HIKARI SEES AN OPPORTUNITY, AND POUNCES ON HER OPPONENT, DRAGGING RIPLEY OVER TO, AND SEATING HIM IN HER CORNER! NOW, HIKARI STARTS TO UNLOAD WITH STOMPS! SHE IS STOMPING A MUDHOLE INTO JACK RIPLEY! **TAG!!** Rich Russillo: HARPER TAGS HERSELF IN, AND ENTERS THE RING AS HIKARI LEAVES! HARPER STARTS GETTING A PIECE OF RIPLEY NOW WITH STOMPS, PERHAPS SEEING THIS AS A MEASURE OF REVENGE FOR HIM KNOCKING HER OFF THE APRON PRIOR! **TAG!!** James Peters: TAG! DONOVAN DUKE TAGS HIMSELF IN, AND GETS IN ON THE ACTION, ENTERING THE RING TO DELIVER MULTIPLE STOMPS ON RIPLEY AS WELL! AGAIN, THIS POSSIBLY BEING AN ACT OF REVENGE FOR THAT SUICIDE DIVE HE WAS ON THE RECEIVING OF EARLIER! Rich Russillo: Donovan Duke finishes stomping a mudhole into Ripley as the referee’s count reaches for. The referee pulls Donovan Duke away, and while he’s checking on Ripley, Donovan turns around to face both Cameron Ella Ava and Jake Smith on the apron. Those three are exchanging words before Cameron enters the ring, meeting Donovan Duke face-to-face. James Peters: But Duke isn’t phased, and he BLASTS Cameron with a forearm! CAMERON FIRES BACK WITH ONE OF HER OWN! DONOVAN FIRES BACK WITH A FOREARM AS WELL! FOREARM FROM CAM! FOREARM FROM DUKE! CAM! DONOVAN! CAM! DONOVAN! CAM! DONOVAN! CAM! DONOVAN! Rich Russillo: CAM WITH A SURPRISE KICK TO THE GUT, DOUBLING DONOVAN OVER! CAM GOES TO SEND DUKE OUT THROUGH THE MIDDLE ROPE, BUT DONOVAN COUNTERS AT THE LAST MINUTE, SENDING HER OUT INSTEAD! NOW, JAKE RUSHES IN, BLASTING DONOVAN DUKE FROM BEHIND! James Peters: HIKARI ENTERS THE RING, CHARGING IN AT JAKE, BUT EATS A RIGHT HAND! HIKARI GOES DOWN MOMENTARILY AS A RESULT! HARPER ENTERS THE RING, BUT JAKE IS READY FOR HER AS WELL, BLOCKING A RIGHT HAND ATTEMPT, AND BATTLING BACK WITH MULTIPLE RIGHTS OF HIS OWN! Rich Russillo: DONOVAN DUKE BLINDSIDES JAKE WITH A RUNNING FOREARM TO THE SIDE OF HIS HEAD, DROPPING JAKE SMITH, AND ALLOWING DONOVAN, HARPER, AND HIKARI TO EACH REIGN DOWN WITH STOMPS ONTO THE 2024 GRAND RAMPAGE WINNER! James Peters: HARPER AND HIKARI PULL JAKE BACK TO HIS FEET, AND SEND HIM OUT THROUGH THE MIDDLE ROPE AS WELL! HIKARI AND HARPER LEAVE THE RING BY ORDER OF THE REFEREE, AND DONOVAN TURNS HIS ATTENTION BACK OVER TO JACK RIPLEY! JACK IS ON WOBBLY LEGS, AND STAGGERS TOWARD DONOVAN DUKE- Rich Russillo: BUT JACK MAY HAVE BEEN PLAYING POSSUM AS HE EXPLODES WITH A FOREARM STRIKE! FOLLOWED BY ANOTHER! DONOVAN DUKE RETURNS FIRE WITH A FOREARM STRIKE OF HIS OWN, PUTTING HIS ALL BEHIND THAT ONE AS JACK STUMBLES TOWARD THE ROPES! Persephone: God, I could hear the smack from here. James Peters: Donovan approaches Ripley, and grabs hold of his wrist, irish whipping him off the ropes- BUT JACK TURNS IT AROUND AT THE LAST MINUTE, SENDING DONOVAN TOWARDS THE ROPES INSTEAD! DONOVAN DUKE DUCKS UNDERNEATH A CLOTHESLINE ATTEMPT FROM RIPLEY, AND RUNS OFF THE ROPES A SECOND TIME- DUCKING UNDERNEATH A BACK ELBOW ATTEMPT AS WELL! Rich Russillo: AND DONOVAN REBOUNDS OFF THE ROPES FOR A HANDSPRING BACK ELBOW! DONOVAN RUSHES BACK TO HIS FEET, AND TAGS OUT TO HIKARI! **TAG!!** James Peters: Jack lies on his side, trying to shake the cobwebs out of his head as Hikari enters the ring. Kanno pulls Ripley back to his feet, and snapmares him down for a rear chinlock! Hikari is aiming to wear her opponent down, and for a while, manages to keep Ripley subdued. However, you can’t keep someone like Jack Ripley down for long as he starts powering back to his feet. Rich Russillo: Jack Ripley BREAKS Hikari’s grip with a shot to the rib cage! Jack follows that up with a right hand! RIPLEY GOES FOR A KICK TO THE GUT- BUT DONOVAN HAS IT SCOUTED, CATCHING THE BOOT, AND TRIPS RIPLEY DOWN TO THE CANVAS! DONOVAN HOOKS BOTH LEGS, AND STARTS TO SPIN JACK AROUND WITH THAT GIANT SWING! James Peters: JACK CALLS THIS THE GAMBLERS ROULETTE, AND FANS ARE COUNTING ALONG! Crowd: ONE! TWO! THREE! FIVE! SIX! SEVEN! EIGHT’ NINE! TEN! ELEVEN! TWELVE! THIRTEEN! FOURTEEN! FIFTEEN! SIXTEEN! SEVENTEEN! EIGHTTEEN! NINETY! TWENTY! Persephone: :roman: James Peters: DONOVAN JUST SWUNG RIPLEY TWENTY TIMES, AND EVEN THAT TAKES A TOLL ON THE MAN DOING THE MOVE AS DONOVAN STAGGERS BACK INTO HIS CORNER! **TAG!!** Rich Russillo: TAG! HARPER LEE TAGGED HERSELF IN, AND QUICKLY ENTERS THE RING AS JACK RIPLEY RETURNS TO HIS FEET! RIPLEY CAN BARELY STAND, ON SPAGHETTI LEGS BEFORE HE WANDERS INTO A DRAGON FIST! BIG RIGHT HOOK BY HARPER LEE, WHO FALLS INTO THE COVER, HOOKING THE LEG! ONNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEE!! TWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOO!! THHHHHHHRRRRRRRR- James Peters: RIPLEY KICKS OUT! Persephone: God, I was hoping he’d just have quit there. James Peters: Well, that’s not in Ripley’s nature, Persephone. Persephone: Why? He just got swung twenty times! After something like that, maybe you SHOULD quit, and save yourself further embarrassment. If there is something more embarrassing than that. James Peters: Don’t count Ripley out just yet. There’s still fight left in him. Harper Lee brings Jack back to his feet, and pulls him into a front facelock. Harper Lee is exuding confidence at the moment, and as she should, given that she’s firmly in control. But Harper Lee needs to walk that line between confidence and overconfidence, making sure not to teeter onto the latter, because overconfidence tends to be a kiss of death for some elitists. Rich Russillo; It’s been a kiss of death for Harper Lee before in the past, but right now, she sets Jack Ripley up for a suplex- BLOCKED! JACK RIPLEY BLOCKS IT! HARPER LEE TRIES IT AGAIN, BUT STILL, ITS BLOCKED, AND GETS COUNTERED BY RIPLEY WITH A SUPLEX OF HIS OWN! James Peters: NOW, JACK RIPLEY HAS AN OPENING! NOW, HE HAS AN OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE A TAG OUT TO EITHER JAKE SMITH OR CAMERON ELLA AVA! Persephone: Finally. It feels like they’ve been kicking his ass for hours. Rich Russillo: JACK RIPLEY BEGINS CRAWLING TOWARDS HIS CORNER, BUT HARPER LEE IS STIRRING AS WELL, AND GRABS ONTO THE ANKLE OF RIPLEY! HARPER KEEPS HOLD OF THAT ANKLE, AND RISES TO HER FEET! BUT RIPLEY ROLLS ONTO HIS BACK, AND SHOVES HARPER AWAY WITH BOTH FEET! HARPER GOES STUMBLING BACK INTO HER CORNER, AND HIKARI TAGS HERSELF IN! **TAG!!** James Peters: BUT JACK RIPLEY DIVES FOR A TAG OUT TO JAKE SMITH! **TAG!!** James Peters: A TAG IS MADE FROM BOTH SIDES! JAKE SMITH AND HIKARI KANNO RUSH INSIDE THE RING, CHARGING TOWARD EACH OTHER IN THE CENTER! JAKE DROPS HIKARI WITH A RUNNING CLOTHESLINE, AND KNOCKS DONOVAN DUKE OFF THE APRON TOO WITH A RUNNING FOREARM! JAKE TURNS AROUND IN THE CORNER- Rich Russillo: HIKARI KANNO COMES IN FULL HEAD OF STEAM! BUT JAKE SMITH GETS THE BOOT UP, CAUSING HIKARI TO SPIN AROUND, AND STAGGER AWAY FROM SMITH! JAKE EXITS THE CORNER AS HIKARI SLOWLY SPINS AROUND, FAVORING HER JAW BEFORE SWINGING WILDLY WITH A CLOTHESLINE ATTEMPT! James Peters: JAKE SMITH DUCKS UNDERNEATH, AND HIKARI RUNS OFF THE ROPES, ACCIDENTALLY KNOCKING LEE OFF THE APRON AS SHE TRIED TO PULL HERSELF UP WITH ASSISTANCE FROM THE ROPES! AND HIKARI COMES REBOUNDING BACK INTO A POP-UP POWERBOMB! Rich Russillo: LAST SEDATION FROM JAKE SMITH! LITTLE REFERENCE TO XANDER PAYNE THERE! Persephone: Whatever happened to him anyway? Rich Russillo: BUT JAKE DOESNT GO FOR THE COVER! INSTEAD, HE SEES HARPER LEE USING THE APRON TO PULL HERSELF BACK UP, AND CRASHES INTO HER WITH A BASEBALL SLIDE! HARPER LEE STUMBLES RIB FIRST INTO THE BARRICADE BEFORE JAKE TURNS HIS ATTENTION BACK OVER TO HIKARI, WHO HAS PULLED HERSELF UP WITH ASSISTANCE FROM THE ROPES! James Peters: JAKE CHARGES IN, CLOTHESLINING HIKARI UP AND OVER THE TOP! JAKE SPINS AROUND, AND SOARS THROUGH THE MIDDLE ROPE ONTO HARPER LEE WITH A SUICIDE DIVE! HARPER LEE GOES DOWN, AND JAKE SMITH SLIDES BACK INTO THE RING, RUNNING OVER TO THE OPPOSITE SIDE FOR A SUICIDE DIVE ONTO HIKARI KANNO! Rich Russillo: HIKARI GOES BACK FIRST INTO THE BARRICADE, AND JAKE ROLLS HER INSIDE! SMITH CLIMBS TO THE TOP ROPE, AND LINES HIKARI UP AS SHE RISES TO HER FEET! JAKE SMITH COMES OFF THE TOP WITH A DROPKICK! HIKARI GOES DOWN, AND JAKE CRAWLS INTO THE COVER, HOOKING THE LEG! ONNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEE!! TWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOO!! THHHHHHHRRRRRRRR- James Peters: SHOULDER UP! HIKARI KANNO GETS THE SHOULDER, SENDING JAKE SMITH BACK TO THE DRAWING BOARD! Persephone: And sending me deeper into a depression. Rich Russillo: Jake pounds the mat, showing slight frustration that wasn’t enough for a three, but gets his head back in the game, and starts gesturing for Hikari to get up. Jake Smith has that look in his eyes, which tells me he wants the Starmaker! James Peters: Hikari slowly makes it back to her feet, and turns around into a JUMPING CUTTER- NO! HIKARI SHOVES HIM OFF, AND JAKE GOES REBOUNDING OFF THE ROPES! **TAG!!** James Peters: CAMERON TAGGED JAKE ON THE BACK WHILE HE WAS RUNNING OFF THE ROPES, POSSIBLY UNBEKNOWNST TO HIKARI, WHO CATCHES JAKE WITH A JUMPING KNEE STRIKE AS HE COMES REBOUNDING BACK! JAKE GOES DOWN TO A KNEE, AND HIKARI RUNS OFF THE ROPES! Rich Russillo: JAKE SMITH POPS HER IN THE AIR, POSSIBLY LOOKING FOR THAT POP UP POWERBOMB AGAIN- BUT HIKARI LEAPS OVER HIS HEAD INSTEAD! BUT CAMERON ELLA AVA CATCHES HER OUT OF MID AIR WITH A SINGLE KNEE FACEBREAKER! MODIFIED VERSION OF THE SNAPBACK- POP UP CODEBREAKER OF SORTS, AND CAMERON MAKES THE COVER! ONNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEE!! TWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOO!! THHHHHHH- James Peters: DONOVAN DUKE SAVES THE MATCH FOR HIS TEAM, DIVING IN TO BREAK UP THE PIN, AND KNOCKING CAMERON OFF THE COVER! Rich Russillo: DONOVAN DUKE RISES TO ALL FOURS, AND JAKE SMITH RUSHES INTO THE RING, GRABBING HOLD OF HIM, AND SENDING HIM OUT THROUGH THE MIDDLE ROPE! James Peters: JAKE SMITH CLIMBS TO THE TOP, AND DIVES DOWN ONTO BOTH HARPER LEE AND DONOVAN DUKE WITH A CROSSBODY! MEANWHILE, INSIDE THE RING, CAMERON IS STIRRING, AND PULLS HIKARI BACK TO HER FEET! JAKE SMITH ROLLS BACK INSIDE THE RING AS CAMERON IRISH WHIPS HIKARI INTO THE CORNER! Rich Russillo: JAKE SMITH CHARGES IN WITH A RUNNING CLOTHESLINE! CAMERON ELLA AVA COLLIDES INTO HIKARI WITH A RUNNING BACK ELBOW! AND JACK RIPLEY CHARGES IN WITH A RUNNING FOREARM SMASH! JACK ROLLS HIKARI THROUGH TO HER FEET, AND JAKE SMITH HOPS TO THE MIDDLE ROPE! James Peters: HIKARI IS STUNNED, AND JAKE LEAPS OFF THE MIDDLE ROPE WITH A PANAMA SUNRISE! HELL ABOVE BY JAKE! HIKARI ROLLS THROUGH TO HER KNEES, CLEARLY OUT OF IT FOLLOWING THAT FLIP PILEDRIVER, AND RISES TO A KNEE, SLOWLY TURNING OVER TO CAMERON ELLA AVA IN THE CORNER, WHO SHOOTS OUT WITH AN AVACADABRA! RUNNING SHINING WIZARD BY CAMERON! Rich Russillo: THATS GOTTA BE IT! ONNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEE!! TWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOO!! THHHHHHHRRRRRRREEEEEEEE- Rich Russillo: WHAT?! HOW?! HOW DID HIKARI KANNO GET THE SHOULDER UP! Persephone: YEAH, HOW?! THAT SHOUDLA BEEN IT!! FUCK! IM GONNA BE HERE ALL NIGHT! James Peters: THAT WAS PROBABLY THE MOST TEAMWORK WEVE SEEN OF EITHER JAKE, JACK, AND CAMERON TONIGHT! AT LEAST ATTEMPTING TO PUT DIFFERENCES ASIDE AS THIS MATCH HEATS UP EVEN FURTHER! Rich Russillo: Referee forces both men to leave the ring, leaving only Cameron Ella Ava and Hikari Kanno in it. Cameron pulls Hikari up in a front facelock, and hoists her up in a firemans carry! LOOKING FOR NO BODY, NO CRIME- James Peters: BUT HIKARI SHOWS SIGNS OF LIFE, SLIPPING OFF THE SHOULDERS, AND INTO A FRONT FACELOCK ON CAMERON! HIKARI ATTEMPTS TO HOIST HER UP FOR A NORTHERN LIGHTS BOMB- BUT CAMERON SLIPS OUT OF IT! Rich Russillo: HIKARI SPINS AROUND AS CAMERON PUTS ALL HER MIGHT INTO A WONDER WOMAN PUNCH ATTEMPT! BUT CATCHES HER, AND SLAMS HER DOWN WITH A HIGH ANGLE URANAGE SLAM! CAMERON GOT DUMPED HIGH ON HER NECK AND SHOULDERS! James Peters: BUT HIKARI IS UNABLE TO CAPITALIZE AS BOTH COMPETITORS ARE DOWN! SPRAWLED OUT ON THE CANVAS! HIKARI IS THE FIRST TO SHOW SIGNS OF LIFE, STARTING THE CRAWL TO HER CORNER! BUT CAMERON ISNT FAR BEHIND, CRAWLING TO HER CORNER AS WELL! **TAG!!** Rich Russillo: TAG FROM BOTH SIDES, MAKING DONIVAN DUKE AND JACK RIPLEY THE LEGAL MEN! BOTH COMPETITORS MEET IN THE MIDDLE, JACK RIPLEY GETTING CHARGED WITH A FOREARM FROM DUKE! RIPLEY RESPONDS WITH A FOREARM OF HIS OWN! FOREARM FROM DONOVAN! James Peters: RIPLEY STAGGERS AWAY SLIGHTLY, BUT CHARGES DUKE WITH ANOTHER FOREARM! FOREARM FROM DONOVAN IN RETALIATION! FOREARM FROM RIPLEY! DONOVAN! RIPLEY! DONOVAN! RIPLEY! DONOVAN! RIPLEY! DONOVAN WITH A FOREARM! FOLLOWING THAT UP WITH A EUROPEAN UPPERCUT! Rich Russillo: JACK STAGGERS BACK, AND DONOVAN DUKE CHARGES UP FOR A FOREARM- NO! STEP-UP ENZIGURI BY JACK RIPLEY! DONOVAB DUKE IS ON SPAGHETTI LEGS AS JACK RUSHES BACK TO HIS FEET! RIPLEY RUSHES IN, AND HOOKS DUKE UP FOR THAT VERTEBREAKER! KNOWN AS THE RIPPLE EFFECT- James Peters: HARPER LEE SLIDES IN THE RING, PULLING DONOVAN DOWN FROM THE VERTEBREAKER! JACK SPINS AROUND, AND DROPS HARPER LEE WITH A SUPERKICK! YOULL FLOAT TOO BY RIPLEY! HARPER ROLLS TO THE OUTSIDE- BUT HIKARI SLIDES INSIDE! Rich Russillo: AND HIKARI EATS A YOULL FLOAT TOO SUPERKICK AS WELL! Persephone: Oh, for fucks sake! Rich Russillo: KANNO ROLLS TO THE OUTSIDE! JACK LINES DONOVAN UP AS HE USES THE ROPES FOR ASSISTANCE IN RETURNING BACK TO A VERTICAL BASE! James Peters: YOULL FLOAT TOO- NO! DONOVAN CATCHES THE BOOT, AND SPINS RIPLEY AROUND FOR A REAR WAISTLOCK, DRIVING HIM STERNUM FIRST INTO THE TOP TURNBUCKLE! **TAG!!** Rich Russillo: CAMERON MADE THE TAG OUT TO RIPLEY, WHO GETS DUMPED HIGH ON HIS NECK AND SHOULDERS WITH A CHAOS THEORY! DONOVAN POPS BACK TO HIS FEET, UNAWARE OF THE TAG MADE, FOCUSING HIS ATTENTION ONTO RIPLEY, WHO ROLLS TO THE OUTSIDE! James Peters: BUT FROM BEHIND- HOOK KICK BY CAMERON ELLA AVA! DONOVAN DUKE DROPS TO A KNEE, AND CAMERON STARTS CHARGING UP FOR THAT SPINNING BACKFIST TO FINISH OFF THE SERPENTS KISS COMBO! (Suddenly, ‘El Gavilan’ by Luis R Conriquez, Peso Pluma & Tony Aguirre hits.) Persephone: Oh, what’s HE doing out here?! Rich Russillo: That’s a good question! What IS he doing out here?! Ladies and gentlemen, that’s Hardcore Champion, Roberto De La Rosa, who just walked out onto the stage. But we’re in the middle of a match! (Roberto De La Rosa walks onto the stage with a grin on his face, clapping for Cameron Ella Ava in the ring, who turns her attention over to him, gesturing for Roberto to enter the ring. Roberto suddenly rushes up onto the apron, causing Cameron to try and swing at him. However, Roberto would immediately jump off of the apron, before putting his hands up with a grin on his face.) James Peters: Cameron Ella Ava is calling Roberto in for a fight, but the Champion wants no parts! Persephone: Stop wasting time, idiot! He’s obviously here to distract you! Rich Russillo: Cameron and Roberto seem to be going back and forth- BUT DONOVAN HAD TIME TO RECOVER, AND HE TURNS CAMERON AROUND BEFORE HITTING CAMERON WITH A KICK TO THE GUT! DUKE HOISTS CAMERON UP, AND PLANTS HER WITH THE WIDOWS PEAK! DONOVAN SHOOTS THE HALF OFF A ROYAL FLUSH, AND MAKES THE COVER! LIKELY NOT REALIZING HE WAS ASSISTED! ONNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEE!! TWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOO!! THHHHHHRRRRRREEEEEEEEEEE!! (DING! DING! DING!) Bella Braxton: HERE IS YOUR WINNERS… HARPER LEE, HIKARI KANNO, AND DONOVAN DUKE!! (‘I Rise’ hits, and the fans mostly cheer. While not happy thanks to Roberto De La Rosa’s involvement, the fans support Donovan as he gets back to his feet. Hikari Kanno and Harper Lee enter the ring after this, and they have their hands raised by the referee. During this, neither Jack Ripley nor Jake Smith look pleased by the way things played out at ringside. Roberto De La Rosa on the other hand has a huge grin on his face.) James Peters: DONOVAN, HIKARI AND HARPER PICK UP THE VICTORY! This was an interesting team up, as was the other team thanks to their history, but in the end these three win! Of course, we can’t forget about the way this ended either. Rich Russillo: Of course we can’t. Roberto De La Rosa got involved, and from the looks of it he’s proud of that. Persephone: Well at least the match is over. I’m happy about that. James Peters: Hikari, Harper and Donovan all have some pretty big matches at Pain for Pride. This is some good momentum for them, though you have to wonder how Jack, Jake, and especially Cameron feel about this. Rich Russillo: That’s true, but- Wait a second. James Peters: What’s going on? (The fans suddenly quiet down, with only mumbling heard by them. The three winners of the match suddenly start looking around the arena, as does Roberto De La Rosa, Jake Smith, and Jack Ripley. As Cameron Ella Ava begins to stir, she initially stares towards Roberto De La Rosa, not happy with how things played out thanks to him. However, even she would begin to realize what’s going on.) James Peters: Woah, WHAT THE HELL!? Rich Russillo: IS THAT A SWAT TEAM!?!? WHAT’S GOING ON HERE!? Persephone: YES! ARE THEY FINALLY CLEANING UP THE VOLTAGE ROSTER!? THESE GUYS SUCK, TAKE THEM AWAY! (SWAT Officers are seen hopping over the barricade on each side of the ring, with Police Officers seen heading down the ramp. Every single Elitist at ringside looks confused, unsure of what or who they’re here for. However, the answer would become clear as the SWAT team would walk directly past everyone. Everyone except one person.) Jake Smith: (off-mic) :comeagain: James Peters: THEY’RE TAKING JAKE AWAY??? (The officers in the SWAT team begin surrounding Jake, with the Police Officers approaching. Everyone else involved with the match just slowly backs away, meanwhile Jake has no idea what’s going on.) Jake Smith: (off-mic) WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON!? LET GO OF ME! Police Officer: (off-mic) Jake Smith, you are under arrest for the murder of Jessica Smith! Jake Smith: (off-mic) I’M WHAT!? FOR WHAT!? WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT!? SWAT Officer: (off-mic) Shut your mouth, we know what you did! Everyone saw the footage! (Jake can’t believe what’s going on, but as the SWAT Officers hold him, a Police Officer handcuffs Jake. They begin dragging Jake up the ramp, as everyone else just watches in complete disbelief.) Police Officer: (off-mic) Jake, you have the right to remain silent! Anything you say can and- Jake Smith: (off-mic) SHUT UP! This is some kind of mistake, I didn’t kill anybody! James Peters: What’s going on right now!? Is Jake Smith really being arrested!? Rich Russillo: This must be because of that video we just saw! Charlie Marr and Keith Morrison from Dateline did dig up a bone in Jake’s backyard, and with everything that’s been said… Persephone: It HAS been like five years by now, right? That body had to have decomposed by now, right? That might’ve actually been her body they found! James Peters: What does this mean!? I’d ask about Jake’s Pain for Pride status, but I don’t think that’s the most important thing to note here. After all, this means that Jake Smith murdered someone! (Jake continues yelling at the SWAT Officers and Police Officers, but it doesn’t matter. They continue taking Jake up the ramp, and during this, there’s not a single word said by the fans in attendance. They don’t know what to say seeing this play out right in front of their eyes.) Rich Russillo: I can’t believe I’m saying this. At this rate, we may not see Jake Smith for a very long time, if ever again. Persephone: What a weird little freak. Throw him behind bars, it’s wrestling sucks. Oh, and killing people is wrong too I guess. (As Jake Smith is taken to the back, Voltage fades away from ringside.) (Promotional ad for Pain for Pride, where Cameron Ella Ava faces Roberto De La Rosa for the Hardcore Championship.) (Sunday Night Voltage returns as the camera focuses on the ring here tonight at Pensacola Beach. The sun is seen slowly lowering down after a long day, and as night begins to set in, we officially reach the tail end of our show. There’s a beautiful orange hue in the sky as the waves crash on the shore, and it’s very calming, settling, and very befitting of the setting that the show is in tonight. Inside the ring though, it’s not set up for a match, instead adorned for a very specific occasion. There’s a carpet over the canvas, along with a portrait that is set up at the center of the ring, surrounded by several candles and flowers.) Rich Russillo: So… am I going to be the one to ask why there’s a picture of Andre Walker in the ring right now? Persephone: What? Do you think he died or something? Rich Russillo: No, I don’t think he’s dead, it’s just… well, I learned not to question it anymore. Persephone: You’re seriously saying that you guys didn’t get the program for this? James Peters: :comeagain: I didn’t. (Persephone takes out the program that she has in her pocket and hands it over to them.) Rich Russillo: “We cordially invite you and your guest to a candlelight vigil in remembrance of Andre Walker’s career” James Peters: What does that say in the fine print? Rich Russillo: “Hosted by: Drake King” :francis: James Peters: :francis: Persephone: Guys! Shut up! Pay your respects, he’s coming out. (Soon enough, ‘When Darkness Falls’ by Killswitch Engage begins to blast through the speakers of the arena as the crowd gives a mixed reaction in response. The camera then goes over to reveal Drake King as he is seen making his way out from the backstage area. He has a suit on and a small smile on his face as he tugs on it before looking around at the audience that is here tonight for his candlelight vigil. It brings a smile of delusion to his face before he then begins to make his way to the ring from there.) Bella Braxton: Ladies and gentlemen please welcome… EAW Hall of Famer… DRAKE KING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rich Russillo: Well of course here comes the host for this… “candlelight vigil”… Drake King these past couple of weeks as we already know has struggled with some Andre Walker issues. Just last week we saw him compete against Ronan Malosi under “Gawd Contract Rules”, and he very much so had that match won. But Andre changed the match stipulation before the bell could ring to a submission match. Just when he was about to win that, Andre was about to change the stipulation again, but it was clear that Drake just had enough. He attacked Andre and that led to the match being a no contest. James Peters: Well that was probably the best he was going to end up getting under those unfair rules. But we can’t forget also that he was laid out by Andre and Ronan at the end of it all as well. That’s definitely left a sour taste in his mouth, which has led to… us being here right now. In “remembrance” of Andre Walker’s career. I don’t know about you guys, but this is certainly pretty interesting. Persephone: Honestly I don’t really care I just find this very funny. Maybe if Andre was actually dead or something I’d be a lot more invested, but he isn’t so really what’s the point? (Drake makes his way up the steel steps and onto the apron, looking out on the atmosphere here tonight with a smile on his face before he enters the ring. In front of him, next to the Andre Walker portrait, is a podium which he makes his way over to and steps up on. ‘When Darkness Falls’, from there, begins to come to a close as Drake clears his throat, adjusting the microphone as he begins to speak.) Drake King: Good evening, and I thank you all for joining us tonight. Will our guests please join us at ringside with their candles in hand? (It doesn’t take long for a group of people to make their way into the scene as they surround the ring area. They have their heads bowed down with candles in their hand as they look to mourn this “moment” that is happening right now. Drake himself reaches over and takes a candle himself as he shakes his head.) Persephone: How much do you think he paid them to be there? Rich Russillo: A lot. (Drake, then, continues to speak from there.) Drake King: Thank you. It warms my heart to see so many gathered here tonight in unity. As the sun sets tonight on Pensacola Beach we hold this candlelight vigil in remembrance of the career of Andre Walker. It is truly a tragic thing, and I never thought that it would get to this point, but of course, we have to face the inevitable. Because while this day comes to a close, what arises in its place is the eve of Pain For Pride Kingdom. My match against Andre will not be one for the faint of heart, and I apologize for having to stand here and discuss such tragedies in a place of mourning, but it is something that is necessary to give the proper context to those who may not know. Andre, you see, has made a grave mistake, one that he will not be able to take back now that he’s done so. He has disrespected me, and in turn, disrespected this entire company with how he’s conducted himself these past couple of weeks. It is truly a shame because he is someone with such a bright mind. Having just come back from injury, it’s clear that there is a lot that he wants to fulfill in his career. But he’s made some bad choices, and now he has to pay for that. There must be consequences or else he’ll be doomed to repeat it. What I do in our match is not something that I want to do, but frankly, what is necessary in order to preserve the peace not just on this brand but the entirety of Elite Answers Wrestling as a whole. Andre Walker, and by proxy his career, must be put to a permanent end, and I have the power to do so. (Drake pauses as the crowd is dead silent as he says this. Perhaps it’s not out of respect, but out of shock at the new lows that Drake King continues to sink to week after week. The look on Drake’s face, the deathly seriousness, shows that he means every single word that he’s saying, and in no way is this meant to be looked at as any sort of joke. But it’s hard to feel that sort of way considering the type of person Drake is. Regardless, from there, he would then continue to speak to the crowd in attendance here tonight as the sun goes lower and lower.) Drake King: I have been blessed with this power by my own hand to do what I feel is the right thing to do. This is not for me, there are no ulterior motives like certain people would have, but rather this is for you, the people. What we saw last week and how he conducted himself with the “Gawd Contract” was proof of that. Such an idiotic concept that is being used by idiotic people with absolutely zero shame. That is not an opinion but rather a fact after everything that I’ve gone through pertaining to that. Wicked Games 2021, when Chris Elite restarted a match that my tag team partner and I had rightfully won to take it right out from underneath us. Fighting Spirit 2023, when that scum of the Earth Methuselah had dared to try and offer me a “Gawd Contract” himself for control of my entire life, selling my soul to the very machine that was never willing to give anything back to me. Now this, it’s disgusting. Andre Walker has shown that he is no different from Chris Elite and Methuselah in how he conducts himself, and if we enable this sort of behavior and allow it to go on any longer then I fear it will become a monster that we can no longer control. This is why it is my duty to put an end to this before we have to face such a glooming doom. (Drake pauses once more as the sky begins to lose its color, slowly beginning to fade away as nightfall starts to arrive. The candles shine brighter than ever as Drake admires the beauty in this, whatever that means in his sick, twisted mind.) Persephone: This is really stupid. Rich Russillo: What happened to wanting to pay your respects? Do you finally agree that this is completely and utterly insane? James Peters: But it’s also nothing new, so it’s nothing to be alarmed about when it comes to Drake King. Persephone: Truly, I just don’t give a fuck anymore about this. Next thing you know he’s going to be trying to sell us brochures for free trips to the Bahamas. Drake King: I expected better out of him, unfortunately. I stood here, in this very ring, and I gave him the opportunity to walk out while he still had the chance. But he did not heed my warnings. He did not listen, and now here we are, where I am placed in this position, standing before you today as we host a memorial. He and his… foolish soldier… will pay the price for their insolence, and they will understand what happens if they truly decide to walk down this path of wrongfulness and disappointment to us all. They will reap the consequences of everything that they have done, and finally, justice will be served in a land that has long desired that. Andre Walker does not belong in this company anymore. He is not a man who deserves our time and resources, everything that we have dedicated to him if he decides to give us this disrespect. This is why even though this feels like the wrong thing to do in my mind, I know that it is only necessary as we embark on the promise of a “new era” in this company. In order to do that, we must be able to leave the past behind. (Drake takes a deep breath, clearly emotional about this and feeling a certain way after everything that has happened on the road to Pain For Pride.) Drake King: Now, please join us in prayer. (Drake bows his head as the crowd surrounding the ring does so as well. The sun is seen just on the horizon line, and in this moment of prayer, it finally begins to set completely while he speaks.) Drake King: Oh heavenly father, we come to you today to ask for forgiveness. Forgiveness not for what I have done, but what I am going to do. It is wrong of me to do, and I will admit that I have committed sins in the past that I will never be able to take back, none like this. But know that this is for the peace of the land. To defend what I love, and keep it as a humble place of worship. I am willing to do unspeakable things in your name, and I dedicate myself to you in everything that I do. Soon, I slay a man who has committed atrocities that would turn him away from the gates of Heaven, and soon, all will be right in the world. On Drake… Crowd: On… Drake…? Drake King: Amen. Crowd: Amen. (Finally, as that is said, the sun finally rests, with the smallest glimmer of gold finally dissipating with the night sky finally coming into prominence.) Drake King: Thank you- ???: Touching, truly. Above all else, Drake King, if not a Hall of Famer… you are quite the jester. (Drake turns toward the stage, already displeased that he was interrupted and immediately angered as he hears the familiar voice. The crowd reacts loudly as the titantron comes to life, and it’s revealed to be Andre Walker as he is seen situated in an undisclosed location. He has a smirk on his face as he shakes his head in disappointment in regards to what he had to watch.) Andre Walker: I couldn’t help but hear that you were going to put an “end” to me, which is why you conducted this elaborate memorial in “remembrance” for everything that I’ve done. While you wish for that to be the case, the only thing you’ve done is add yourself to the long list of people who have tried to get me to fuck off and never come back to EAW. Yet despite that, I am still here, even while you beg and pray to the lord above, that doesn’t change. (Andre shrugs his shoulders as Drake is quick to speak up, not only unhappy that Andre had the audacity to interrupt him, but also the fact that he is quite simply not here tonight on Voltage.) Drake King: Very funny, Andre, but I don’t see you interrupting me here tonight in person. Where are you? Certainly, it’s not anywhere more important than this ring. Andre Walker: That’s what you’d think. (The camera pans away as the scene surrounding Andre is revealed, and while, initially, it’s not particularly familiar to the casual fan watching at home, to some it’s very noticeable where he is. Specifically to Drake, as his face flushes with color.) Drake King: (Off-Mic) No… (SCREENBAR: THE DEAD SEA) Rich Russillo: You’ve got to be kidding me, there’s no way he’s out there right now! He’s at Drake’s compound! James Peters: Well that’s one way to send a message above what Drake was doing tonight. Andre Walker came prepared. Persephone: :cmon: He needs a better interior designer for that compound then because that shit is GARBAGE! Drake King: WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU’RE DOING IN THERE? GET OUT. Andre Walker: Calm down, I’m just making myself at home. (Andre crouches down and takes a seat on the floor of the compound as he takes a look around. The lights are relatively dim in a very broody setting, which is perhaps quite befitting of the owner of the house in a sort of way. He gives a small laugh to himself while Drake continues to shout at the titantron, trying to get Andre to leave, but it’s clear that’s not something that he’s going to do at all.) Andre Walker: I’ll make one thing clear to you if it wasn’t apparent already, you can do whatever you want, but what you don’t need to do is worry about my career dying anytime soon. Once again, you’re adding yourself to a list, that’s something that you don’t want to do. I’ve seen so many people go out of their way to try and take me down, whether that be out of spite or jealousy, and each time they have failed. When they think that they’re “finishing the job”, I flip the script and show them why that’s never going to be the case. It’s why I’m here now. It’s why I’m one of the best self-sustaining Elitists out there, and have preserved myself for years to come in this company with my body of work. By now, you should already understand that I can do whatever the hell that I please whenever I choose to, the Gawd Contract that you are so vehemently against guarantees that. It’s why I’ve been able to not only participate as a competitor on the Friday Night Dynasty brand, but along with that take visits to Sunday Night Voltage and give people like you a piece of my mind. It’s only a matter of time before my plans go into motion, and nothing is stopping me from deciding to take back what’s rightfully mine whenever I desire to. You, on the otherhand, do not have that luxury. You don’t have the Gawd Contract, you don’t have the power to do whatever you want simply because you don’t want to, and that’s fine, you’re entitled to your own opinion. But I will give you full disclosure right now that you will not be the same after Pain For Pride. Soon enough, you’ll realize what you should’ve known all along… and that’s that you would’ve been better off just staying home. (Drake clenches his fist together as he listens to what Andre has to say, but frankly, it’s hard to tell if he’s actually listening. He’s more focused on the fact that he’s invaded his sanctum, and it’s something that doesn’t sit right with him… especially since this isn’t the first time that it’s happened on Voltage, but nonetheless, he’s quick to get back on the microphone and respond.) Drake King: You think you’re doing something, huh? By breaking into my home and trying to spew this blasphemy, you must be giving yourself a pat on the back now, huh? Andre Walker: Yeah. Drake King: Well you SHOULDN’T. You should not only be detained for breaking and entering but also disappointed in yourself. To think I had a semblance of respect for you, Andre, even after everything that had happened I still admired you and what you have done as a wrestler. But it’s clear that all of that has been completely thrown away now! None of it matters! You have completely crossed the line and it has confirmed everything I said about you, the type of heathen you are, and the type of DOOM that you will bring to this company if you are not kept under control. Heed my words, Andre, you are NOT going to get away with this. Do you think that you can just go around and do whatever you want? Well, you are MISTAKEN. At Pain For Pride, I am going to be the one to end you once and for all. I am going to be the one to do what should’ve been done a VERY LONG TIME ago and make sure that not only do you not have a choice but to leave this company, but be EMBARRASSED to show your face in it ever again, it’s what you deserve. You’re going to regret everything that you’ve done and trust me when I say this, this is not going to end the way that you want it to. (Once again, Andre is laughing after hearing what Drake has to say to him. It’s not long after that which he continues to speak.) Andre Walker: Really, is that so, Drake? I am going to “regret” everything that I’ve done. I don’t buy that for a second, mostly because I have no reason to believe that in the first place. Why should I, take anything that you say with anything more than a grain of salt, that doesn’t make any sense, especially considering the caliber of Elitist that I am. I’ve been here before, and I’ve been under this spotlight with stakes higher than you could ever imagine no matter how decorated you have become throughout your career, so trust me when I say that I know how this is going to go. I know how all of this is going to play out, and I have no reason to even consider entertaining the threats of someone like you who clearly is not taking any of this seriously. That simply does not make any sense. Drake King: You know what doesn’t make sense? Everything that you’ve done these past couple of weeks, what have I done to deserve that? First, you stopped me from rightfully getting my EAW World Championship match, and week after week all you’ve done is just brutally beat me down, you should be ashamed of yourself Andre. You don’t deserve any of what I’ve so graciously given you. Andre Walker: I don’t really care. But shit, if we really want to up the ante… (Andre stands up from where he’s seated as he begins to make his way over to the wall of the main room of Drake’s compound in The Dead Sea. The crowd murmurs in confusion as they watch on and see what’s next.) Andre Walker: If there’s one thing I know you can’t stand for, above all else… is a bruised ego. Which is why… (Andre stands next to something quite large, and as the camera pans out…) Rich Russillo: Is that… a lifesized portrait of Drake King… Persephone: … dressed as Jesus fucking Christ? (It is indeed, exactly that, and Drake knows it, but he doesn’t seem entirely amused by it.) Drake King: Yes, that looks very nice. I paid good money for it, what’s your point? Andre Walker: You don’t see what I’m getting at right now? (Andre pulls something out of his pocket which he shows to the camera, and as Drake sees the matchbox he holds in his hand… his face, once again, begins to flush. That once raw, beet-red face of pure anger and frustration has turned to one of concern for his precious portrait.) Drake King: You… you wouldn’t… Andre Walker: Oh I would, Drake. Just to show you how serious I am about all of this, to prove to you why you’re the one who’s making a mistake. At Pain For Pride, it’s not just going to be your ego that crashes down like we’re going to see right now, but it’s going to be everything. I have the power to take everything away from you, and that is what I plan to do. No matter what you do, nothing is going to change that. Drake King: Step away from it, Andre… (Andre opens the matchbox and takes out a match, eyeing it for a moment before lighting it ablaze. He looks at the glimmer of flames that begin to emancipate out of it, before looking up at the camera with a smirk. Drake’s anger begins to rise as he shakes his head, not believing for a moment what he’s seeing right now.) Drake King: STEP AWAY FROM IT. Andre Walker: No. (Andre takes the match and throws it behind him as the portrait of Drake immediately catches on fire and starts to burn up! The crowd in attendance tonight for the candlelight vigil look on in terror at what they’re seeing right now and as the bright orange flames radiate from the titantron, they reflect well on the face of Drake King as his mouth is agape.) James Peters: He… he really just did that. Persephone: HAH! THAT WAS EVEN BETTER THAN I EXPECTED! Stew-O: Well if Andre really wanted to up the ante with Drake heading into Pain For Pride, well then he certainly did that with the stunt that he just pulled right now. The look on Drake’s face tells all, in what was meant to be a moment for him, it’s clearly something that Andre has hijacked and made his own, and now he’s fuming. James Peters: I think we’re all pretty certain that this is not going to be the end. This is all culminating at the biggest show of the Season, and if we know Drake King well, we know that he’s certainly going to find a way to retaliate in some way shape, or form. Persephone: I hope it’s burning Andre Walker alive, that’s the only way that you can get payback if you ask me. (Andre is seen on the titantron laughing manically as the portrait of Drake is completely engulfed in flames. Meanwhile, Drake is absolutely seething, shaking in anger as he nearly drops down to his knees on the podium. He’s shouting loudly at the illuminated face of Andre, and it’s the last shot seen before Sunday Night Voltage, from there, begins to fade away from such a chaotic scene to elsewhere.) (Promotional ad for Pain for Pride, where Minerva defends the Universal Women’s Championship against Milli Banks and Hikari Kanno.) (‘Rise Today’ by Alter Bridge begins to play throughout the Pensacola Beach. The crowd immediately begins to boo as Terry Chambers appears from behind the curtain. Terry doesn’t look to acknowledge the crowd. Instead, he has a clear and serious look on his face.) Bella Braxton: THE FOLLOWING MATCH IS SCHEDULED FOR ONE FALL!!!!! Crowd: ONE FALL!!!! Bella Braxton: INTRODUCING FIRST…FRM DETROIT, MICHIGAN…WEIGHING IN AT THE WEIGHT OF 257 POUNDS…HE IS ‘GLOCK MODE’…TERRY CHAMBERS!!!!!!!! James Peters: Terry Chambers made his return back at King of Elite after getting a call from Showdown General Manager, Kennedy Street, about wanting him to be part of the brand. Since then, I think that she might be regretting it. I mean, did you see who he attacked back at Reasonable Doubt? He attacked THREE Elitists in one show, guys! Not only that, but took out PJ Hendrx out for indefinitely! He might have ended a career there! Rich Russillo: It’s been crazy over there. Terry Chambers has not made friends, but I’m sure that his pockets full of cash had been good to him. At Pain for Pride, he’ll be looking to defeat Scott Diamond and Kirk Redwood and what will be known as a hard-hitting match! Right now, he’s got a match with a woman, who he has some history with. A woman he can’t seem to defeat without any controversy — as debated by those online. Persephone: Terry Chambers is one return I was not asking for in 2024, but Kennedy Street will do anything for a bit of attention on her brand. Not only that, but apparently, all of Terry’s enemies are paying to watch him, so that’s some ratings there! (‘Blood, Milk & Sky’ by White Zombie begins to play through the speakers as Minerva comes out in her trademark golden party hat and black rose in her hands. The Universal Women’s Championship is wrapped around her waist.) Bella Braxton: INTRODUCING HER OPPONENT…FROM BUCHAREST, ROMANIA…SHE IS THE EAW UNIVERSAL WOMEN’S CHAMPION… ‘THE PRINCESS KILLER’…MINERVA!!!!!! James Peters: Here is the woman who has had a hell of a season since defeating Kassidy Heart back at Road to Redemption to win the Universal Women’s Champion! Four successful title defenses for this young woman. Not only that, but a Hall of Famer, who will be inducted in two weeks! Things have clearly been in her favor! Rich Russillo: It’s been a blast to see Minerva evolve on the Voltage brand! She is going to be a top five pick no matter where she goes…I’m just hoping that Captain Charisma picks her first. I just want to continue seeing her on Voltage. Persephone: As long as Luis remains on Voltage, I don’t care! But, sadly, Luis is not here and those two other bitches who will be headlining with Minerva in two weeks are! (The camera pans to Minerva and Hikari Kanno. Milli Banks is more than chillin in her blue bikini with a sheer blue skirt wrapped around her hips. Hikari Kanno dons a typical beach hat, white bikini top and white board shorts. Milli is handed her coconut water on an actual coconut by a beach boy as Hikari is playing with a beach ball that a member of the EAW Universe knocked in her way.) James Peters: These two might be enjoying the festivities here, but this main event is going to be excellent and show everyone the level of competition the Universal Women’s Champion is! (DING! DING! DING!) Rich Russillo: Our main event is underway as the Universal Women’s Champion, Minerva takes on former EAW World Champion, Terry Chambers! Right away, the two Elitists lock up, but right away, you can see a bit of the strength disadvantage that the champion is in as she tries to keep her feet planted firmly to the mat, but Terry manages to back her to the ropes! He holds it there for a second as the referee begins his count! Referee: (off-mic) ONE! TWO! THREE! FOUR! FIVE! Persephone: Terry Chambers actually being careful about not getting himself disqualified! Honestly, it would be great if he didn’t do that. It would mean that I could spend time near the bar, sipping piña coladas with my with mi amor a lot sooner! Terry with a smirk as he backs away from Minerva and begins to straighten herself up! Then, she launches herself right after Terry with a collar-and-elbow lock up as the two of them manage to be on an even playing field when it comes to the strength department as Minerva looks to take the former World Champion back! But, Terry manages to swoop in and take Minerva to the corner as he holds her there! Referee: (off-mic) ONE! TWO! THREE! FOUR! FIVE! BACK AWAY, TERRY! James Peters: Minerva finds herself into a fighting stance as Terry Chambers and now, we see that Minerva is pumping herself up a bit before walking up to Terry and — SHE SLAPS THE FORMER WORLD CHAMPION IN THE FACE! WE SEE THAT MINERVA IS DOING HER OWN SET OF TALKING AND HONESTLY, WHO CAN BLAME HER? I FEEL LIKE HER PATIENCE IS AT ZERO ON THIS SUNDAY NIGHT! WE MIGHT BE SURROUNDED WITH ALL OF THIS WATER AND SAND, BUT MINERVA’S MIND IS NOT AT THE BEACH, BUT WITH MURDER. Rich Russillo: The slap only causes Terry Chambers’ face to go to the side and it looks like he wasn’t reactive to the slap as Minerva would have hoped! MAYBE, JUST MAYBE, IF THIS WAS THREE SEASONS AGO — ‘MOMENT OF SILENCE’ AS THE HEADBUTT TAKES BACK THE UNIVERSAL WOMEN’S CHAMPION! BUT, MINERVA IS ABLE TO GET THE BLOOD PUMPING IN THE SIDES OF HER HEAD BEFORE LAUNCHING HERSELF AT TERRY! SHE MANAGES TO THROW HER SERIES OF LEFT AND RIGHT AT TERRY, TAKING THE MAN BACK TO THE SET OF ROPES! THEN, WE SEE MINERVA CONNECTING WITH A SERIES OF MUDHOLE STOMPS TO THE RIBS OF THE VETERAN AS — Persephone: Terry Chambers rolls out of the ring and falls into the sand! He’s probably going to have all of this sand up his ass as Minerva rolls herself out of the ring! There, she is staring down at Milli Banks and Hikari Kanno who are on opposite sides, but has taken a beach chair to sit down and watch the action! This is the shit that I should be doing right now — (A beach ball gets thrown to the side of Persephone’s skull as she throws it to the crowd. Persephone is more than ready to flip out as she looks for the perpetrator.) Persephone: WHO DID THAT?? ONCE I FIGURED THAT OUT, YOU WILL ALL FEEL LUIS’ WRAITH! 😤 Hikari Kanno: (from a distance) 🤭 James Peters: With Minerva stepping out of the ring, she looks to get Terry Chambers back to a vertical base, but Terry manages to pop back up to his feet and connect with an uppercut as that sends Minerva back against the edge of the apron! Then, we see Terry grabbing Minerva by the arm as he whips her towards our steel barricade that’s being used to hold back some of these EAW fans from getting closer to the action! But, these aren’t as secure as we would like for them to be! Minerva has each of her arms held onto the steel barricade as Terry goes right after Minerva with a big boot! BUT, THE UNIVERSAL WOMEN’S CHAMPION MANAGES TO GET HERSELF OUT OF THE WAY AS TERRY HAS HIS ENTIRE FOOT ON THE RAILING! MINERVA GETS TO HER KNEES AND SWIPES THE GROUNDED LEG OF THE FORMER WORLD CHAMPION! TERRY FALLS TO THE BACK OF HIS HEAD WITH ALL OF THE SAND! (Minerva stands on one of the sides of Terry Chambers as she kicks back some sand to the face of Terry, almost like she was wiping her boots clean. She stares at Hikari Kanno and Milli Banks who are still sitting for this match up, clearly focused on the action.) Rich Russillo: Minerva is feeling a bit petty as Terry Chambers might have some sand in his mouth! Minerva gets Terry by that beautiful, dark hair of his as she looks to deliver a knee to the gut! Then, she charges towards him and connects with a tilt-a-whirl head scissors before taking him down across from her! Minerva charges right after Terry and dropkicks him, so that he crashes in front of our announce table! It seems like Minerva gives a huge growl, not really in the mood for all of these theatrics as she gets Terry as she slams him harshly against the edge of the apron before rolling him back inside the ring! Persephone: Minerva rolls herself back inside the ring as she gets on the top turnbuckle, sits herself on it before flipping herself off of it and goes for the Arabian press that she likes to call ‘Hell’s Bells’ — one of AC/DC’s best songs, honestly! BUT, NO! TERRY CHAMBERS MANAGES TO CATCH MINERVA BY SURPRISE BY LOOKING IN THE SLEEPER HOLD WITH A BODYSCISSORS APPLIED TO THE UNIVERSAL WOMEN’S CHAMPION! MINERVA IS PANICKING AS SHE TRIES TO FIND HERSELF OUT OF THIS SITUATION! MINERVA GETS HER HANDS ON THE BOTTOM ROPE, FORCING A ROPE BREAK! Referee: (off-mic) ONE! TWO! THREE! FOUR! FIVE! James Peters: Something that I wanted to go a little more into depth of this match about what this match feels for Terry Chambers. Earlier this week, it was mentioned that he felt like he was facing a ghost of his past. In some cases, Minerva can say that for herself, but it felt like she had gotten through that hurdle. But still, it left a bad taste in Terry’s mouth knowing that his matches featuring Minerva always had something going on. Rich Russillo: But, are we not going to say that Terry Chambers didn’t benefit off all of that controversy in the past? While Minerva was going through the post-World Championship reign blues, didn’t Terry benefit from that with his rise on the Voltage brand and eventually, EAW Championship reign? Persephone: The fact that Terry Chambers was a World Champion and not Luis is a crime in humanity in itself. James Peters: Terry Chambers ends up picking up Minerva by her waist and takes her back with a German suplex! But, Minerva manages to land on her feet as Terry turns himself around! Minerva goes right after him with a ‘Devil’s Touch,’ BUT TERRY MANAGES TO CATCH THAT LEG BEFORE KNOCKING HER DOWN! BUT, LOOK AT THIS! HE IS LOOKING FOR ‘TORTURE CHAMBER’ — THE OVER-THE-SHOULDER SINGLE LEG BOSTON CRAB ON THE CHAMPION! THIS IS THE SAME MOVE THAT HE USED TO TAKE PJ HENDRX OUT OF ACTION FOR THE REST OF THE SEASON! HE MIGHT LOOK TO DO THE SAME THING TO MINERVA — Rich Russillo: Terry Chambers looks to sit on the spine of the World Champion, but Minerva manages to break herself free just a bit to drop herself to the ground! I think that’s a move that Minerva is going to need to look out for! This could be the move that can make competing at Pain for Pride tough for her! Although, I think that the two women observing this match at ringside would love nothing more than for that to happen! She begins to use the ropes to pick herself up to her feet! Terry goes right after her and looks to connect with the big boot as that sends her down to her knee! Then, we see Terry pull Minerva in a front headlock before taking her back with a snap suplex! Terry floats over for the cover! OOOOOOONNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!! TTTTTTT— Persephone: Minerva kicks out! Terry Chambers seems like he is getting started with things around here as he grabs Minerva by that mop bucket of a head of her’s and throws her skull first against one of the corners! There, we see Terry beginning to connect with a series of mudhole stomps to the ribs of ‘The Princess Killer’ as she slowly collapses down to a seated position at the bottom of the corner! Then, we see Terry taking a couple of steps back before charging towards her and nailing her with a face wash at the corner! Minerva’s face is knocked to the side as Terry pulls her by her arm, getting the champion back to her feet! Terry pulls her wrist and connects with a forearm smash as that causes Minerva to take a knee! James Peters: But, look at the face of the Universal Women’s Champion! She is not in the mood for anything tonight! She looks down as she tries to fire herself up within the inside! But, I don’t think that Terry Chambers is fully realizing that! He’s more focused on making sure that he gets the victory over Minerva that he’s been wanting since their last meeting a couple of years ago! He lifts up Minerva and looks to take her back with a back suplex, BUT MINERVA MANAGES TO DROP HER FEET TO THE GROUND BEFORE BEING TAKEN BACK BY THE BACK SUPLEX! SHE GRABS TERRY’S HEAD FROM BEHIND AND GETS HIM IN A BACK HEADLOCK — Rich Russillo: She gets Terry Chambers in an inverted headlock before turning him around and dropping a sharp elbow to his chest as that takes him down in the process! MINERVA CALLS THAT ‘TWILIGHT’ AS THE FORMER EAW CHAMPION IS CLUTCHING HIS CHEST! MINERVA LOOKS TO FIND HERSELF ON THE TOP TURNBUCKLE ONCE MORE AS SHE SITS ON IT BEFORE FLIPPING BACK FOR ‘HELL’S BELLS!’ THIS WAS THE SAME MOVE THAT SHE WANTED TO EXECUTE EARLIER IN THIS MATCH! BUT NOW, SHE MANAGES TO LAND ON TERRY’S RIBS! MINERVA GOES FOR THE COVER! OOOOOOONNNNNNNEEEEEEEE!!!!!! TTTTTTWWWWWWWOOOOOOOO!!!!! Persephone: Terry Chambers just SHOVES Minerva off of him! But, Minerva gets on top of good ole ‘Glock Mode’ as she begins to connect with a series of left and right punches to his face! She pulls the veteran in a front headlock as she connects with a couple of stiff knees to the gut! She manages to take Terry down to one knee as begins to lift him up! I think that we’re going to see her go for that piledriver that she calls ‘TPK!’ James Peters: But, it seems like Terry Chambers may have had the move well-scouted as he manages to connect with a back body drop as he sends Minerva behind him! Minerva lands roughly on her spine as you can see the look on her face! That wasn’t the most pleasant situation to experience! But, Terry does not care whatsoever! He begins to grab the World Champion from her waist and stern his back towards the turnbuckle at the corner! Terry takes Minerva back with a German suplex as she lands on the back of her neck in the process! But, Terry slides towards her at the corner and connects with a sliding forearm as he nails her in the face! In the process, he slides himself out of the corner and outside of the ring! Rich Russillo: Terry Chambers was able to control all of that as manages to get Minerva by one of her legs and extend it back before — HE SLAMS MINERVA’S LEG AGAINST THE STEEL RING POST AT THE CORNER! MINERVA WIGGLES IN RESPONSE AS SHE TRIES TO REACH FOR HER LEG, BUT TERRY GRABS THE LEG BEFORE SHE’S ABLE TO DO THAT AND SLAMS HER LEGS AGAINST THE STEEL RING POST ONCE MORE! THEN, HE MANAGES TO FIND A WAY TO PULL MINERVA OUT OF THE RING WITH HIM BEFORE GRABBING HER LEGS LIKE A SWING AND THROWING HER TO THE SIDE OF THE STEEL BARRICADE AS MINERVA WAS ALMOST THROWING LIKE A FREAKING RAG DOLL! We see that Terry is not giving up on this little idea as he goes and grabs Minerva by the legs and swings her to the steel barricade once more! He picks up Minerva quickly before hoisting her up and connecting with a spinebuster on the champion as Minerva lands on the apron! Persephone: With Minerva on the apron, Terry Chambers begins to connect with a series of rough left and right to her chest! He is looking to do what he can to make sure that Minerva stays down for this next particular move! He gets the World Champion in a front headlock before pulling her upper half with him! There, we can see her feet dangling off the edge of the apron as — James Peters: TERRY CHAMBERS PLANTS MINERVA WITH A SPIKE DDT TO THE SAND! IF MINERVA WASN’T EATING SAND HERE, SHE IS EATING IT NOW! (Terry Chambers, now, looks to return the favor by dusting his feet off on Minerva like a doormat, making sure to pick some sand into her face for extra measure.) Rich Russillo: I’m not going to lie, but there was a sense of pettiness there! While Minerva may have done it first, Terry did it in return to get underneath her skin. Persephone: More to show people that he’s not going to tolerate anyone’s bullshit. “He’s back” and all of that bullshit. He may have beaten up a couple of guys and gals on the Showdown brand, but if he were to try that shit on Voltage, it would be lights out for him! Heck, I would pay MONEY to see him go after Luis! Luis will beat him sillier than he did Cornelius! Terry gets Minerva as he stares down her Pain for Pride competitors! Why does he try to be the main character in EVERYONE else’s story, here?!? HE HOISTS MINERVA UP ON ONE SHOULDER BEFORE THROWING HER LIKE A LAWN DART TO THE RING POST! MINERVA GOES CRASHING BACK DOWN TO THE SAND AS TERRY ROLLS HER BACK INSIDE THE RING! TERRY JOINS HER BACK INSIDE THE RING AS HE STALKS THE UNIVERSAL WOMEN’S CHAMPION TO HER FEET AND HE PICKS HER UP BEFORE CONNECTING WITH A SIT-OUT POWERBOMB! TERRY HAS HER IN POSITION FOR A PIN FALL ATTEMPT! OOOOOOONNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!! TTTTTTTWWWWWWW— James Peters: Minerva gets a shoulder up! There is no emotion on the face of Terry Chambers as he gets her up by a fistful of that bright orange hair! He throws her like a rag doll to one of the corners as she automatically drops down! So far, we’ve seen Terry just throw Minerva around, asserting his dominance! He wanted to do everything in his power to show her that he is not going to take his shit! He wants nothing more than to be a clear winner in this match up! He envisions that to be him! It would be a message to send to Scott Diamond and Kirk Redwood, who he will be taking on at Pain for Pride! Rich Russillo: Showdown doesn’t have the budget -apparently- to pay us to promote their show, but that brand has some match ups at Pain for Pride that have the potential to steal the show. Persephone: But, do they have, Luis? No, so we shouldn’t be acknowledging peons when Luis De La Rosa is on this show! James Peters: I’m going to back up, Rich. But, I always look forward to seeing fellow REVOLT talent looking to kill the game around this time of year. I mean, we got two REVOLT legends in Ms. Extreme and TLA headlining for that vacant Answers World Championship! We have Raven Roberts who could complete that Grand Slam if she wins the National Elite Championship! Even to see a legend like Scott Diamond on that stage every year has always been a treat! Best pound for pound fighter in this generation. Rich Russillo: But, no one is doing it like the Voltage brand! Terry Chambers finds himself up to his feet before getting Minerva in a powerbomb position! He manages to hoist her up in a powerbomb position! Minerva is throwing some sloppy punches, trying to turn her situation around, even when her energy might not be there! But, Terry manages to throw her into the corner! He takes a couple of steps back before charging at Minerva with a giant boot that nearly sends ‘The Princess Killer’ out of the ring! Persephone: INSTEAD, MINERVA DROPS RIGHT BACK DOWN! HE GETS MINERVA, DOUBLE UNDER-HOOKING HER ARMS LIKE A CHICKEN WING BEFORE TAKING HER UP FOR ‘CHAMBERS OF PAIN’ — THE DOUBLE UNDERHOOK DDT SPIKES MINERVA AT THE TOP OF HER HEAD AND I THINK THAT COULD BE IT FOR TERRY! He begins to slam his hands against the canvas as he hypes himself back up to his feet! I think that we all know what move Terry plans to execute next as I got the visions of Luis and cocktails in my mind! James Peters: Terry Chambers waits for Minerva to turn herself around as — ‘A Random Act of Violence’ — his variation of the claymore kick on the Universal Women’s Champion! NO! MINERVA JUMPS RIGHT ON TOP OF TERRY WITH A LOU THESZ PRESS ON THE FORMER EAW CHAMPION! MINERVA CONNECTS WITH A SERIES OF LEFT AND RIGHT! SIGNS OF LIFE STARTING TO REAPPEAR FROM OUR VERY OWN EYES AS MINERVA KNOWS THAT SHE IS NOT GOING TO LET TERRY WALK ALL OVER HER! TERRY SHOVES MINERVA OUT OF THE WAY AS SHE STUMBLES BACK, BUT SHE FINDS A WAY TO HER FEET BEFORE TERRY CAN AND SHE TAKES HIM BACK WITH A DROPKICK AS SHE SENDS HIM TO THE HORIZONTAL SET OF ROPES! Rich Russillo: Minerva charges right after Terry Chambers with a running clothesline as she intended to throw him off the top rope! But, Terry is taller, so he was able to keep his legs grounded! Instead, it’s Terry who charges right after her with a discus lariat as he turns Minerva around like a freaking top! Terry picks up Minerva and follows that up with a brain buster as he goes for the cover on her! OOOOOOOOONNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEE!!!!!! TTTTTTTWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!! Persephone: MINERVA WITH A KICK OUT! TERRY CHAMBERS SEES THAT MINERVA IS DOWN AS HE MANAGES TO GET MINERVA UP ON HER SHOULDERS FOR A MOVE THAT SHE KNOWS ALL TOO WELL! ’T-5’ —A LIFTING FIREMAN’S CARRY AS HE THROWS MINERVA TO HIS SIDE! BUT, MINERVA SLIDES OUT OF THE ’T-5!’ MINERVA IS NOT LOOKING TO MAKE A MISTAKE THAT SHE MADE IN THE PAST AS SHE MANAGES TO PUSH TERRY INTO THE HORIZONTAL SET OF ROPES! O’CONNOR ROLL! MINERVA LOOKS TO CONNECT WITH AN O’CONNOR ROLL AS SHE LOOKS TO SNEAK AWAY WITH THE VICTORY HERE?!?! OOOOOOONNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!! TTTTTWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!! TTTTTT— James Peters: NO! TERRY CHAMBERS COUNTERS WITH A ROLL UP OF HIS OWN! HE HAS MINERVA BY HER TIGHTS! NOT LIKE THIS, TERRY! YOU WANTED TO DO THIS WITH NO CONTROVERSY! COME ON! OOOOOOONNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!! TTTTTTTWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!! TTTTTTTHHHHHHRRRR— Rich Russillo: MINERVA GETS HERSELF OUT OF THE ROLL UP! SHE SAVED HER CHANCES OF CONTINUING ON WITH THIS MATCH! TERRY CHAMBERS TRIED TO PULL A FAST ONE! HE TRIED BEING HONORABLE, BUT AS THIS MATCH PROGRESSED, HE DECIDED TO THROW ALL OF THAT TO THE SIDE! HE WAS NOT GOING TO LET THE OPPORTUNITY OF DEFEATING THE WORLD CHAMPION PASS HIM BY! TERRY AND MINERVA FIND THEMSELVES TO THEIR FEET, ALL FULL OF ADRENALINE AS — ‘RANDOM ACT OF VIOLENCE’ ON MINERVA! TERRY MANAGES TO NAIL THE CLAYMORE KICK STRAIGHT TO THE FACE OF THE UNIVERSAL WOMEN’S CHAMPION AS TERRY GOES FOR THE COVER ON MINERVA! (Milli Banks and Hikari Kanno have risen up from their beach chairs as they might be in the presence of an upset on Voltage.) OOOOOOONNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!! TTTTTTTWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!! TTTTTTTTHHHHHHHRRRRRREEEEEEEEE— Persephone: No fucking way. James Peters: Yes way, Seph! Minerva kicks out! This entire beach has gone crazy! The sun might be winding down in Pensacola, but the EAW Universe has not! Terry Chambers can’t seem to believe it! He thought that he had Minerva right there! The determination. The desire of the Universal Women’s Champion. A woman who refuses to embarrass herself in front of her Pain for Pride opponents, who have taken time out of their schedules to observe this match up! That is pissing off Terry Chambers, who had been waiting for an opportunity to get a victory over Minerva that could settle this little situation between the two of them on who is the better wrestler between the two of them! Terry wants to conquer the ghost. Minerva wants to prove that she is a lot stronger from her losses back in Season 14 against him and that she can pull this shit off. Rich Russillo: Terry Chambers realizes that it’s going to take a lot more to put out a woman who hasn’t been pinned in over a year! This is an incredibly different type of beast that he didn’t realize until this match progressed! But, he begins to back away as he looks for a second ‘Random Act of Violence’ and this could seal the deal! It could give him one of his biggest victories since his return earlier this season! Persephone: Minerva turns herself around as Terry Chambers runs after her with — ‘Random Act of Violence!’ NO! MINERVA RISES UP TO HER FEET AS SHE MANAGES TO CATCH TERRY CHAMBERS WITH DDT, BUT MINERVA FLIPS HERSELF OVER AND CONNECTS WITH THE ‘LABELL LOCK’ ON TERRY! ‘SIREN’S LONELY SONG V2’ IS LOOKING TO BE APPLIED TO TERRY! BUT, TERRY IS MOVING AROUND, TRYING TO GET HIMSELF OUT OF THIS SITUATION! HE REALIZES THAT HE MIGHT FIND HIMSELF IN TROUBLE! BUT, MINERVA IS TRYING TO GET HER HANDS AROUND THE FACE OF THE FORMER EAW CHAMPION! BUT, TERRY IS SHAKING HIS HEAD! HE FINDS HIMSELF TO A CRAWLING POSITION AS MINERVA LOOKS TO KEEP THE MOVE APPLIED! SHE IS NOT LETTING GO OF THE MOVE, BUT TERRY, DISPLAYING SOME AMAZING STRENGTH, MANAGES TO FIND HIMSELF UP TO HIS FEET AND TAKE MINERVA BACK WITH A BACK SUPLEX! James Peters: That was a heck of a way to get himself out of the submission hold! There is a part of Minerva that hoped that it was enough to secure her the victory! But, it’s not just a different beast in Minerva, but a whole different monster with Terry Chambers! That’s something that they’ve both proven with this match! MINERVA FINDS A WAY BACK TO HER FEET AS TERRY GOES STRAIGHT AFTER HER LIKE A BULLET FROM HIS GLOCK WITH A THIRD ATTEMPT OF ‘RANDOM ACT OF VIOLENCE’ BUT — MINERVA MANAGES TO STEP ASIDE AND LET TERRY CRASH AT THE SPOT THAT SHE WAS PREVIOUSLY IN! IT WAS A MISCALCULATION, BUT WHO COULD BLAME TERRY? HE WAS CONFIDENT THAT HE WAS ABLE TO SURPRISE MINERVA THERE! BUT, MINERVA SEES THAT SHE NEEDS TO STRIKE WHEN THE IRON’S HOT! Rich Russillo: MINERVA GETS TERRY CHAMBERS IN A FISHERMAN’S CROSS-LEGGED SNAP DDT AS SHE VIOLENTLY DROP TERRY’S HEAD FORWARD ON THE CANVAS! THAT’S THE SIREN’S LONEL SONG! TERRY IS OUT OF IT, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN AS MINERVA LOOKS AT HIKARI KANNO AND MILLI BANKS AS SHE LAYS ON TOP OF TERRY FOR THE COVER! OOOOOOOONNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEE!!!!!! TTTTTTTWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!! TTTTTTHHHHHHHHRRRRRREEEEEEEEE!!!!!!! (DING! DING! DING!) (‘Blood, Milk & Sky’ begins to play through the speakers as Minerva rolls off of Terry Chambers. Terry rolls out of the ring in sheer disappointment as Minerva is helped up to her feet by the referee, who hands her the Universal Women’s Championship and raises her hand in victory.) Bella Braxton: THE WINNER OF THIS MATCH…THE EAW UNIVERSAL WOMEN’S CHAMPION…MINERVA!!!!!!!!! Persephone: FINALLY! I AM COMING FOR YOU, MI AMOR! (Persephone takes off her headset and proceeds to exit the entire set in look for Luis De La Rosa. This leaves Rich Russillo and James Peters looking at their fellow commentator like: “is she for real?” They shake their heads in amusement, but disappointment at the same time.) James Peters: Minerva getting the victory on the second to last show before Pain for Pride! She managed to get her ‘clean’ victory over Terry Chambers! But, as it was mentioned, both of them showed incredible transformations from their previous bouts! Both completely different people from the last time that they’ve met! Minerva has been unstoppable for quite sometime, so getting the victory over her was going to be difficult! Rich Russillo: Shout out to Terry Chambers for stepping up to the plate and giving Minerva a fight in preparation for Hikari Kanno and Milli Banks in two weeks! Terry brought his game and that’s something Scott Diamond and Kirk Redwood gotta look out for, but when it came to Minerva, there was no getting out of this situation! (Minerva is standing inside the ring as she raises the Universal Women’s Championship above her head. Milli Banks and Hikari Kanno are staring down at the champion. The three women have boiled in a personal rivalry since the announcement of this match. The three women who look to tear the entire show down.) James Peters: Signing off for James Peters and Persephone, who might be five cocktails in at this point, I’m James Peters. Goodnight from Pensacola Beach! (EAW logo buzzes.)