Voltage

(EAW intro plays.)

(A recap is shown for last week’s episode of Sunday Night Voltage, where Bea Valentine, Akari Kiyoko, KASAI, Daryl Kinkade are seen getting victories along with Michael Machina and Cameron Ella Ava going to a no contest in the main event. The camera goes over to the ExtraMile Arena in Boise, Idaho as pyro is seen erupting out of the stage, with the shot going around to show the excited fans before landing at the announcer’s table. Rich Russillo, James Peters, and Persephone are seen standing by.)

Rich Russillo: We are two weeks away from the King of Elite Marquee Event, welcoming you all to another jam-packed episode of Sunday Night Voltage!

Persephone: :francis: End the pain.

James Peters: We have a hell of a show ahead of you! Bea Valentine versus KASAI in the Empress of Elite Semifinals! Daryl Kinkade versus Solomon Stane and Jake Smith versus Akari Kiyoko in the King of Elite Quarterfinals! And in the main event, Adam Lucas faces Methuselah! Let’s get right to it!

(Voltage fades over to the stage, and ‘It Follows’ by Cane Hill hits. A loud and mixed reaction comes from the crowd, and after some time, Xander Payne begins to make his way out to the stage. The Hall of Famer is holding a microphone in his hand, and while he does his best to remain calm given the circumstances, it’s clear that he is still frustrated after what happened during the holidays. Xander doesn’t spend too much time on the stage, storming his way down the ramp and towards the ring.)

James Peters: Captain Charisma told us that Xander Payne would be here to speak tonight, and here he is. I don’t think we even need to question how he’s feeling right now. Nobody would be happy after what happened to him heading into the new year.

Rich Russillo: That’s right. Xander Payne had his home invaded by Limmy Monaghan, who attacked him. It’d be one thing if that was all that happened, but Xander’s wife Peyton Payne was also caught in the crossfire. It’s a surprise Xander didn’t do worse when he showed up last week.

Persephone: He should’ve. Then he could’ve retired and Limmy’s career could’ve ended. That would’ve been the best outcome if you ask me.

(Xander Payne walks up the steel steps before entering the ring. Soon after this his entrance music begins to fade out, but Xander takes a moment to think as he stares out at the fans in attendance. Xander slowly paces around the ring, still coming to terms with everything that happened before he finally begins to speak.)

Xander Payne: I’m not supposed to be here right now. After Road to Redemption, the next time I entered a wrestling ring was to officially announce my retirement. I never planned to stick around for long after I returned at Territorial Invasion. I just had business to handle and I couldn’t allow myself to stop after that business was handled. People on this brand went out of their way to mess with my family, and I wasn’t having it. I’ve already done everything there is to do. I’ve been World Champion. I made it to the Hall of Fame. I had the kind of career not just anybody could replicate and I went down in history. I didn’t need anymore, so once that Chamber was finished, regardless of the result my career was going to come to an end. That’s what my promise was, but since Road to Redemption, I’ve been forced to remember just what kind of company I am dealing with.

(After saying this, Xander stops pacing around the ring, staring directly towards the camera as he continues.)

Xander Payne: Limmy, you crossed the line. You went too far, and you have no idea what that means for you. I don’t care about you attacking me, Limmy. We’ve already been over that, and it’s not like attacking me is going to get you that EAW World Championship reign you want. You missed out on that opportunity back at Road to Redemption. As far as I was concerned I was finished with you after that Chamber, but you went out of your way to make sure that this was no longer about the two of us and our issues with each other. You made sure that this wasn’t just between Xander Payne and Limmy Monaghan anymore. You brought my family into this, and you will regret EVERY SECOND of it. You broke into our home on New Year’s. You ruined what was supposed to be a night with my family, and worst of all, you hurt my wife. I wouldn’t have cared if I was the only one that got hurt, but if you think you’re gonna walk out of that attack unscathed after scaring my children and hurting my wife, you don’t have the slightest idea what you’ve done.

Xander Payne: The only thing I have cared about since returning to the ring was making sure my family was okay, and when we were going up against the British Invasion, you pretended you were all for protecting my family. Clearly that was just a lie though, because not only did you ruin my opportunity to make the British Invasion pay for what they did, but you went the extra mile and did something even they didn’t do. You broke into our home at the worst possible time. You put your hands on my wife, and you forced my children to witness all of it. You’re not going to get away with that. You don’t get to hurt my family and walk away from it. You don’t get to do what you did and win the King of Elite tournament. I was content with taking the Extreme Elimination Chamber from you, but you couldn’t accept that. You couldn’t take your loss and move on. YOU TOOK THIS TOO FAR, AND NOW I’M GOING TO TAKE EVERYTHING FROM YOU!

(By this point Xander Payne no longer has the calm look on his face, visibly furious over everything that happened during the holidays. After a few seconds, Xander begins to speak once more.)

Xander Payne: I don’t care when or where it needs to happen. I’m going to kill Limmy Monaghan. I made myself as clear as I possibly could’ve ever since I returned. I made sure every single one of you understood that the worst mistake you could possibly make was get my family involved in this, and that is exactly what Limmy did. He went out of his way to do it when he broke into our home. Limmy isn’t going to walk away from this at all. He’s going to pay for what he did, and I’m not going to stop until Limmy Monaghan is no more. He asked for this, so I don’t care for this suspension he’s on right now. I’ll be waiting for the second he’s back in this company, and when that day comes I will be ready. If Limmy thinks he made a statement doing what he did during the holidays, he hasn’t seen anything yet.

Xander Payne: To be honest, it’s annoying that he’s on this suspension right now. He doesn’t deserve to get away with what he did, but I don’t want him sitting at home. I want him here in the ring, so I can get revenge and give him what he actually deserves. Limmy deserves so much worse than to be able to spend the next few weeks living peacefully, so all I want from Captain Charisma right now is one thing, and that’s to-

(Suddenly, a loud reaction comes from the crowd, which catches the attention of Xander Payne. Xander looks around, unsure of what’s causing the loud reaction from the crowd, until his eyes stop at one section of the crowd.)

James Peters: Wait a minute…

Rich Russillo: What’s he doing here!?

(Walking down to the bottom of the steps is none other than Limmy Monaghan, who is meant to be suspended for the time being. Limmy is staring directly at Xander Payne, no happier than before after Xander cost Limmy his match in the King of Elite tournament.)

James Peters: LIMMY MONAGHAN IS HERE!

Persephone: You can’t be serious. He’s supposed to be suspended! Why’s he still around!

Rich Russillo: He’s not supposed to be here, that’s for sure! There’s a reason he’s coming through the crowd right now instead of making his way from the stage! Still, Limmy is here and it looks like this is exactly what Xander Payne was asking for!

(Limmy Monaghan finally makes it to the bottom of the steps. However, as he makes his way towards the barricade, Xander Payne quickly rolls out of the ring, wasting no time making his way towards Limmy.)

James Peters: XANDER PAYNE CLIMBS OVER THE BARRICADE, AND HE AND LIMMY MONAGHAN CHARGE RIGHT AT EACH OTHER! LIMMY AND XANDER ARE FIGHTING IN THE CROWD RIGHT NOW, AND I THINK NOW MORE THAN EVER THEY WANT TO TEAR EACH OTHER APART!

Rich Russillo: THESE TWO HAVE BEEN AT WAR SINCE WICKED GAMES, BUT AFTER WHAT LIMMY MONAGHAN DID THINGS HAVE ONLY BECOME EVEN MORE PERSONAL! THESE TWO ARE THROWING HAYMAKERS AT EACH OTHER, THROWING WHATEVER THEY CAN AT EACH OTHER AFTER ALL THIS TIME!

James Peters: LIMMY MONAGHAN GRABS XANDER AND RUSHES FORWARD, RAMMING XANDER BACK FIRST INTO THE BARRICADE! XANDER GRABS ONTO LIMMY THOUGH, AND HE KNEES LIMMY IN THE MIDSECTION BEFORE DELIVERING A CLUBBING BLOW TO THE BACK!

Rich Russillo: LIMMY BACKS UP- BUT ONLY BEFORE CONNECTING WITH AN UPPERCUT! XANDER THROWS A FOREARM IN RESPONSE THOUGH, AND NOW BOTH MEN BEGIN GOING BACK AND FORTH ONCE AGAIN AS NEITHER MAN APPEARS TO BE HOLDING ANYTHING BACK! THEY ARE TRYING TO DESTROY EACH OTHER RIGHT NOW, AND-

James Peters: THERE’S A CLOTHESLINE BY LIMMY MONAGHAN, SENDING XANDER PAYNE OVER THE BARRICADE AND TO RINGSIDE! LIMMY MONAGHAN MAKES HIS WAY OVER THE BARRICADE TO JOIN XANDER AT RINGSIDE-

Rich Russillo: BUT ONCE HE GRABS XANDER, XANDER PULLS BACK AND SENDS LIMMY FACE FIRST INTO THE RING POST! LIMMY STUMBLES BACK, AND XANDER USES THIS AS HIS OPPORTUNITY TO FIGHT BACK AS BOTH MEN BEGIN TO GO BACK AND FORTH ONCE MORE!

(The fight between the two men continues, until finally security guards begin rushing down the ramp. The fans boo seeing the fight broken up, but the security guards are not alone this time, as Police officers also begin making their way down the ramp. The security guards work to try and break up the fight, meanwhile the Police officers are trying to restrain Limmy Monaghan.)

James Peters: It looks like the fight is finally being broken up, but that’s not all! The Police are here to take Limmy away!

Persephone: Well that’s what that idiot deserves. He’s not supposed to be here right now, he should’ve expected this to happen.

Rich Russillo: You’re not wrong, Limmy isn’t supposed to be here. Things have definitely gotten out of control, and clearly this is all being taken very seriously.

(The security guards begin to pull both men away from each other, all while Limmy and Xander try to break free and continue their fight with each other.)

Xander Payne: (off-mic) LET ME GO! LET ME-

???: WHAT ARE YOU DOING!?

(Xander and Limmy’s attention turns towards the stage, where Captain Charisma is seen making his way out. Captain Charisma has a microphone in his hand as he rushes out, and he isn’t happy whatsoever seeing the way things have turned out. Captain Charisma is looking at Limmy, and he begins to speak.)

Captain Charisma: Didn’t I say that you were suspended for the time being!? You shouldn’t be here! The ENTIRE POINT of what I did was to stop the two of you from fighting each other, which I had to do because YOU went and not only invaded Xander’s home, but caused his wife to get hurt in the process! Things *have* been taken too far, and I’m not about to let you two keep escalating this and interfering with my show! Your issues with each other have been getting out of hand for weeks, and even last week it played a part in the King of Elite tournament! I’m done with this! I’m not going to allow this show to be disrupted by the two of you any further! Now get them out of here!

(The security guards and Police officers begin taking the two Elitists up the ramp, but Xander begins yelling once more.)

Xander Payne: (off-mic) NO! LET ME GET HIM! LET ME GO! JUST LET ME KILL HIM!

Captain Charisma: You’re not supposed to be competing, Xander. You told me that you were getting ready to retire, and I was willing to give you the floor to speak so you could say your final goodbyes before all of this went down. As for Limmy, he isn’t supposed to be here at all. Limmy was suspended last week, so I’m not going to condone all the chaos any longer.

Xander Payne: (off-mic) JUST LET ME GO ALREADY! HE HURT MY WIFE! LET ME KILL HIM AND IT’LL BE OVER!

(Captain Charisma thinks about Xander’s words, meanwhile he and Limmy continue to struggle in the hands of the security guards and Police officers. They manage to bring Xander and Limmy to the top of the ramp, but by that point, Captain Charisma finally reaches his hand out to the guards and officers, gesturing towards them to stop. Captain Charisma thinks a bit more before finally turning his attention towards Xander Payne, and finally he begins to speak.)

Captain Charisma: If you two want to fight so badly, I’ll allow it on only one condition. It won’t be tonight or next week. I will give you two the opportunity you’re looking for at King of Elite, and it’ll be in a match where you two can settle your differences once and for all. I’m tired of all the chaos you two have forced me to put up with. I don’t need to keep dealing with home invasions or having these matches ruined, so since this is what both of you so badly want, I’ll make sure that King of Elite is where all this ends for good. For that one night you won’t have to worry about any restrictions. You’ll be free to do whatever you want. You’ll be able to finally put an end to all of this so we can finally move on. Xander, Limmy, you two will face each other in an Unsanctioned Match.

(The fans cheer, and Captain Charisma allows Police officers to continue pulling Limmy Monaghan away. Limmy by this point doesn’t continue resisting, now knowing that he’ll be facing Xander one more time at King of Elite.)

James Peters: Wow! Well it looks like we have a match made for King of Elite, as Xander and Limmy will be settling their differences in an Unsanctioned Match! This is the kind of match that’ll be sure to leave both men in pieces, so if there’s any time for these two to finally end this feud for good, it’s here!

Rich Russillo: This is definitely a match to look out for, especially after everything that has happened between these two. Xander Payne obviously wanted to retire, but it looks like he’ll have to push that retirement just a bit further as he now has one more match just a few weeks from now!

Persephone: It kinda sucks neither of their careers are over. On the bright side, they might just kill each other at King of Elite. Right now I think that’s the best case scenario, so they better not let that stipulation go to waste.

(Xander Payne continues to argue with Captain Charisma as Limmy Monaghan is dragged to the back by the Police officers. The security guards intervene and begin to pull Xander away from Captain Charisma, but he continues yelling at the Voltage Commissioner as Voltage fades away from ringside.)

(Promotional ad for King of Elite, where Xander Payne faces Limmy Monaghan in an Unsanctioned Match.)

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

Bella Braxton: THE FOLLOWING CONTEST IS A SCHEDULED FOR… ONE FALL!!

Crowd: ONE FALL!!

Bella Braxton: AND IT IS AN EMPRESS OF ELITE SEMIFINALS MATCH!!!!

(“Gloria” by Laura Branigan plays to a mixed reaction from fans. Bea Valentine starts making her way down to the ring, marching down to the ramp, and looking focused ahead of her match with KASAI, envisioning the Empress of Elite Crown on her head.)

Bella Braxton: Introducing first!! ailing out of Boston, Massachusetts, weighing in at 143 pounds…BEA VALENTINE!!

James Peters: Guys, I’m excited for this one.

Rich Russillo: It goes without saying the history both KASAI and Bea Valentine have.

James Peters: History that will be rehashed tonight as these two will no doubt lay into each other.

(“The End” by Lil Uzi Vert (feat. BABYMETAL) plays to a mixed reaction from fans, leaning towards positive, and KASAI is psyched ahead of her match with Bea Valentine, hopping up and down on the stage area. KASAI has a sinister grin on her face while marching down to the ring.)

Bella Braxton: And her opponent! Hailing out of Amani, Kagoshima, Japan, weighing in at 145 pounds…SHE IS THE HUNTRESS…KASAI!!

Rich Russillo: KASAI seems excited to get in there with Bea, or better yet, hoping to kick her head off in this match tonight.

Persephone: Oh, please. Bea already has very few braincells left as it is.

Rich Russillo: Well, Bea is after the crown, but so is KASAI. There can only be one. In the end, who will be victorious?

(The referee signals for the bell as both competitors stand in opposing corners.)

(DING! DING! DING!)

James Peters: The bell has rung- AND BOTH WOMEN ARE WASTING NO TIME! SHOOTING OUT OF THEIR RESPECTIVE CORNERS! NO LOVE LOST BETWEEN THE TWO!

Rich Russillo: BEA WENT FOR A CLOTHESLINE! BUT KASAI DUCKED IT, AND BEA SPINS AROUND INTO A FOREARM! FOREARM SMASH FROM KASAI! BUT BEA BATTLES BACK WITH ONE OF HER OWN!

James Peters: BOTH WOMEN BEGIN EXCHANGING FOREARMS IN THE CENTER! KASAI! BEA! KASAI! BEA!

Rich Russillo: UH-OH! THINGS HAVE BROKEN OUT INTO A FULL BLOWN HOCKEY FIGHT! RIGHT HANDS CONNECTING!

James Peters: LIKE I SAID, NO LOVE LOST! BUT KASAI STARTS TO GET THE UPPER HAND, ALTERNATING BETWEEN BOTH LEFTS AND RIGHTS! LEAVING BEA VALENTINE NO CHOICE EXCEPT TO COVER UP!

Rich Russillo: KASAI IS UNRELENTING IN HER ASSAULT, AND BACKS BEA VALENTINE AGAINST THE ROPES WITH THOSE REPEATED CLUBS TO THE HEAD!

James Peters: KASAI GOES TO SHOOT BEA OFF THE ROPES- BUT BEA SHIFTS THE MOMENTUM! REVERSING THE IRISH WHIP, AND SENDING KASAI TOWARD THE ROPES INSTEAD!

Rich Russillo: HOWEVER, KASAI SLIDES THROUGH THE LEGS OF VALENTINE! WHO SPINS AROUND, AND CHARGES AT HER OPPOSITION!

James Peters: KASAI BACKPEDALS TOWARD THE ROPES, AND SIDE STEPS VALENTINE! BEA GOES OUT THROUGH THE MIDDLE, BUT LANDS ON HER FEET! ALTHOUGH, KASAI RUNS OFF THE ROPES, BUILDING MOMENTUM FOR A-

Rich Russillo: BASEBALL SLIDE DROPKICK!!

James Peters: AND BEA STUMBLES, COLLIDING BACK FIRST WITH THE BARRICADE!

Persephone: Wow, I’m impressed. These two have managed to actually keep my interest… for the time being.

James Peters: WELL, DONT LOOK AWAY JUST YET AS KASAI RUNS OFF THE ROPES AGAIN FOR A SUICIDE DIVE!

Rich Russillo: AGAIN, BEA COLLIDES BACK FIRST WITH THE BARRICADE! BUT REMAINS ON HER FEET! KASAI IS HOPING TO CHANGE THAT AS SHE SLIDES BACK INSIDE THE RING, BUILDING MOMENTUM A THIRD TIME FOR A… TOPE CON HILO!!

James Peters: TOPE CON HILO WIPES BEA VALENTINE OUT!

Persephone: Now, get her in the ring, and finish her!

Rich Russillo: I THINK THATS EXACTLY WHAT KASAI IS PLANNING TO DO AS SHE ROLLS BEA VALENTINE BACK INSIDE THE RING!

James Peters: KASAI CLIMBS UP ON THE APRON, BUT BEA IS QUICKLY BACK TO HER FEET! RUNNING OFF PURE ADRENALINE AS SHE STAGGERS TOWARD KASAI!

Rich Russillo: OOH! BEA GETS CAUGHT WITH A SHOULDER THRUST FOR HER TROUBLES, AND DOUBLES OVER AS A RESULT!

James Peters: BUT YOU CAN SEE A LIGHTBULB GO OFF IN KASAI’S HEAD! HOOKING HER OPPONENT UP FOR A SUPLEX OVER THE TOP ROPE!

Persephone: On second thought, maybe I’m fine with this match not ending just yet.

Rich Russillo: UH, IT MIGHT END REAL SHORTY IF ACTUALLY PULLS THIS OFF! BOTH WOMEN WILL GO SPLAT ON THE OUTSIDE, AND REMEMBER, THERE IS VERY THIN PADDING TO CUSHION THEIR FALL!

Persephone: No padding would make this even better!

James Peters: KASAI HOISTS BEA UP-

Rich Russillo: BUT BEA DROPS HER WEIGHT DOWN, BLOCKING THE ATTEMPT! NOW, BEA GOES TO SUPLEX KASAI BACK INTO THE RING!

Persephone: Boring…

James Peters: BUT KASAI BLOCKS THE ATTEMPT HERSELF, BREAKING THE SUPLEX WITH A SHOT TO THE RIB CAGE! AND FOLLOWS IT UP WITH A FOREARM! BEA STAGGERS BACK-

Rich Russillo: BUT IMMEDIATELY COMES CHARGING IN WITH A RUNNING FOREARM, KNOCKING KASAI OFF THE APRON!

James Peters: AND KASAI GOES FACE FIRST INTO OUR ANNOUNCE TABLE COVER!

Rich Russillo: Bea Valentine has gained control of this match, and exits the ring… rolling KASAI back inside.

James Peters: KASAI has risen to all fours, attempting to shake the cobwebs out of her head- but Bea isn’t going to allow her much time, dragging KASAI into the corner, and seating her there for REPEATED STOMPS!

Rich Russillo: AND I IMAGINE THAT BEA VALENTINE IS LETTING OUT ALL HER AGGRESSION, ALL HER ANGER INTO THESE STOMPS!

James Peters: FINALLY, THE REFEREE WILL HAVE TO INTERVENE, DRAGGING BEA AWAY, SO KASAI CAN GET SOME SPACE!

Rich Russillo: BEA WAS UNLOADING INTO HER OPPONENT THERE, AND KASAI PULLS HERSELF UP WITH ASSISTANCE FROM THE ROPES!

James Peters: Bea sees this, and pushes past the referee! Charging in for a KNIFE EDGE CHOP ACROSS THE CHEST! THAT ONE ECHOED THROUGHOUT THE ARENA!

Rich Russillo: AND KASAI DEFINITELY FELT IT! YOU CAN SEE THE PAIN ETCHED ACROSS THE FACE! BUT UNFORTUNATELY, BEA VALENTINE ISNT DONE, AND LINES HER UP FOR YET ANOTHER KNIFE EDGE CHOP ACROSS THE CHEST!

James Peters: KASAI is reeling after that one, and Bea grabs hold of her wrist, whipping KASAI hard into the opposite corner! AND FOLLOWS UP WITH A RUNNING CORNER EUROPEAN UPPERCUT!

Rich Russillo: AND SNAPMARES HER DOWN FOR A RUNNING NECK SNAP! BEA CRAWLS INTO THE COVER, HOOKING THE LEG!

ONNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEE!!

TWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOO!!

Rich Russillo: SHOULDER UP BY KASAI!

James Peters: Bea pounds the mat in frustration, but pulls KASAI back to her feet- OH, AND KASAI! KASAI STARTS TO BATTLE BACK WITH ALTERNATING SHOTS TO THE BODY! LOOSENING HER GRIP!

Rich Russillo: KASAI RUNS OFF THE ROPES, AND GETS STEAMROLLED WITH A BACK ELBOW BY BEA! BEA IMMEDIATELY DROPS INTO THE COVER!

ONNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEE!!

TWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOO!!

James Peters: KICKOUT!

Rich Russillo: Bea Valentine is hungry for the Empress of Elite crown, and you can tell by her approach, going for frequent covers on KASAI back to back!

Persephone: Well, there’s being hungry, and there’s being delusional. I’ll let you guess which one she falls under, thinking either of those moves were enough to get the job done… Idiot.

James Peters: :mjgrin: For once, you’re actually right, Persephone. Bea will have to try a lot harder in order to get the win.

Rich Russillo: Bea makes it back to her feet as KASAI sits up off the ring mat, and begins cranking her neck to the side, intending to inflict as much pain as possible!

James Peters: But KASAI grits through the pain, fueling off the energy from these fans, who rally behind her. KASAI powers back to her feet, and breaks the hold with a shot to the rib cage! KASAI then lands a punch to the skull, and backs Bea up against the ropes for an irish whip-

Rich Russillo: BUT BEA COUNTERS AT THE LAST MINUTE, SENDING KASAI TOWARD THE ROPES INSTEAD! KASAI COMES REBOUNDING BACK- AND BEA SLIPS BEHIND HER FOR A SLEEPER HOLD!

James Peters: SLEEPER HOLD ON KASAI- WHO ESCAPES! SNAPMARING BEA OVER HER SHOULDER!

Rich Russillo: BEA RUSHES BACK TO HER FEET, AND GOES FOR A CLOTHESLINE! BUT KASAI BLOCKS IT WITH A BIG BOOT TO THE ARM!

James Peters: BEA FAVORS THE ARM MOMENTARILY, BUT SPINS AROUND! GOING TO CHARGE IN FOR A SECOND TIME- BUT GETS FLOORED WITH A SHOOT KICK TO THE CHEST!

Rich Russillo: VALENTINE SCRAMBLES BACK TO HER FEET, AND RUNS RIGHT INTO ANOTHER SHOOT KICK TO THE CHEST!

James Peters: BEA RUSHES BACK TO HER FEET A THIRD TIME, BUT PULLS HERSELF UP IN THE CORNER! AND KASAI BARRELS IN WITH A KAIO KICK! RUNNING BIG BOOT TO THE SIDE OF HER OPPONENTS SKULL!

Rich Russillo: BEA WAS ROCKED BY THAT BOOT, AND SPINS AROUND IN THAT CORNER AS A RESULT, GETTING REELED TO THE CENTER BY KASAI FOR THE MEGATSUNAMI!

James Peters: TORTURE RACK POWERBOMB BY KASAI, WHO HOLDS IT FOR THE COVER!

ONNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!

TWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOO!!

THHHH-

Rich Russillo: AND BEA MANAGES TO POP THE SHOULDER UP!

Persephone: Dammit.

James Peters: KASAI ALMOST HAD HER EARLY! BUT BEA POPPED THE SHOULDER UP, BUT MAY LIVE TO REGRET IT AS KASAI STANDS HER UP FROM BEHIND! NO WASTED MOVEMENT FOLLOWING THE KICKOUT!

Rich Russillo: KASAI HOOKS BEA UP FOR A GERMAN! BUT BEA HAS ENOUGH WHEREWITHAL TO HOLD HER WEIGHT DOWN, BLOCKING THE SUPLEX ATTEMPT!!

James Peters: STANDING SWITCH BY BEA! SLIPPING BEHIND KASAI FOR A REAR WAISTLOCK OF HER OWN, AND GOES TO BOUNCE HER OFF THE ROPES FOR AN O’CONNOR ROLL!

Rich Russillo: BUT KASAI HANGS ON, AND BEA ROLLS THROUGH TO A KNEE! KASAI SWINGS WILDLY WITH A ROUNDHOUSE KICK-

James Peters: NO! BEA DUCKED UNDERNEATH IT, AND ROLLED KASAI UP WITH A SCHOOL GIRL! BUT DOESNT HANG ONTO IT, ROLLING KASAI THROUGH TO A KNEE FOR A SUPERKICK!

Rich Russillo: KASAI POPS TO HER FEET, STAGGERING BACK INTO THE CORNER AFTER THAT KICK CONNECTED! CATCHING HER SQUARE ON THE JAW!

James Peters: BEA MARCHES OVER TO THE CORNER, AND IRISH WHIPS KASAI INTO THE OPPOSITE! BEA VALENTINE CHARGES IN!

Rich Russillo: BUT KASAI GETS THE BOOT UP! AND BEA STAGGERS TO THE CENTER BEFORE DOUBLING OVER… KASAI SHOOTS OUT THE CORNER, AND PLANTS BEA WITH A STANDING SEA FIRE!

James Peters: OUCH! THE BACK OF BEA’S HEAD HIT HARD! AND KASAI ASCENDS TO THE TOP ROPE AS BEA VALENTINE IS SPRAWLED OUT ON THE CANVAS!

Rich Russillo: UH-OH, THIS ISNT GOOD! BEA VALENTINE, PREPARE TO KISS YOUR HOPES AND DREAMS OF WINNING THIS TOURNAMENT GOODBYE AS KASAI LEAPS OFF THE TOP TURNBUCKLE WITH A… MOONSTOMP!

James Peters: BUT BEA AVOIDS KITSUNES BLESSING V2!

Rich Russillo: KASAI ADJUSTED ACCORDINGLY, ROLLING THROUGH TO HER FEET! MEANWHILE, BEA VALENTINE SCRAMBLES BACK TO HERS! AND BOTH WOMEN RUN TOWARDS EACH OTHER-

James Peters: WHOA! KASAI GOT CAUGHT WITH A RUNNING FRONT CHOP BLOCK FROM BEA VALENTINE!

Rich Russillo: THAT WAS SMART! BEA KNOWS HOW CRUCIAL THE LEGS ARE TO KASAI’S OFFENSE, AND MIGHT HAVE JUST NEUTRALIZED HER BEST MOVES!

James Peters: AND BEA VALENTINE IS IMMEDIATELY BACK ON THE ATTACK! GRABBING KASAI BY THE ANKLE, AND DRAGGING HER TOWARDS THE RINGPOST!

Rich Russillo: BEA SLIDES OUT THE RING, MAINTAINING CONTROL OF THAT LEG, AND SENDS KASAI KNEE FIRST INTO THE RINGPOST! BUT DOESNT STOP THERE, AND WINDS KASAI’S LEG BACK FOR ANOTHER!

Persephone: Wow, KASAI could be seriously hurt…

James Peters: Is that concern in your voice, Persephone?

Persephone: Eh, not really. I’m just hoping this leads to an early ref stoppage.

James Peters: Of course. :wow:

Rich Russillo: KASAI scoots back to the center, favoring her knee in pain! But Bea Valentine slithers back in, and grabs hold of that ankle again for a… FIGURE FOUR LEGLOCK!

James Peters: FIGURE FOUR LEGLOCK ON KASAI! DEEP PRESSURE BEING APPLIED!

Rich Russillo: KASAI IS SCREAMING IN AGONY!

James Peters: BUT LOOK AT THE INTENSITY IN BEA VALENTINE’S EYES! CONTINUING TO TIGHTEN THE HOLD ON KASAI FURTHER AND FURTHER TO FORCE A TAP OUT!

Rich Russillo: AND LOOK AT THE PLACEMENT! CENTER OF THE RING! KASAI HAS NOWHERE TO GO!

James Peters: WILL SHE TAP?!

Rich Russillo: …NO!! KASAI ROLLS BEA ONTO HER BELLY! REVERSING THE PRESSURE OF THE FIGURE FOUR!

James Peters: BUT BEA IS ABLE TO QUICKLY CRAWL TOWARD THE ROPES, GRABBING HOLD OF THE BOTTOM ROPE TO ESCAPE!

Rich Russillo: THE REFEREE UNTANGLES BOTH WOMEN, BUT BEA USES THE ROPES FOR ASSISTANCE BACK TO HER! MEANWHILE, KASAI SCOOTS TO THE CENTER, STILL FEELING THE EFFECTS OF THE DAMAGE DONE TO HER KNEE FAR MORE THAN BEA VALENTINE!

James Peters: BEA APPROACHES KASAI, AND GRABS HOLD OF HER ANKLE YET AGAIN! SPINNING AROUND ONE MORE TIME TO APPLY THAT FIGURE FOUR LEGLOCK- BUT KASAI!

Rich Russillo: KASAI GRABS THE ARM OF BEA VALENTINE, AND UNWRAPS HER LEG! DRAGGING HER DOWN INTO A CROSS ARMBREAKER! CROSS ARMBREAKER IS APPLIED!

James Peters: SHE CALLS THAT THE BURNING EMPRESS! BEAUTIFUL COUNTER BY KASAI, AND IT MIGHT JUST WIN HER THE MATCH!

Persephone: Imagine losing to a one-legged opponent. :mjlol:

James Peters: Wouldn’t be the first time!

Rich Russillo: BEA VALENTINE IS PANICKING! REALIZING THE DANGER SHE FINDS HERSELF IN!

James Peters: BUT GOES TO ESCAPE THE SUBMISSION MANEUVER, ONLY TO GET LOCKED IN A TRIANGLE CHOKE INSTEAD! WHAT A TRANSITION FROM KASAI!

Rich Russillo; SHE DID THAT SAME TRANSITION LAST WEEK AGAINST EFFY MCAVOY! KNOWING WHEN ITS TIME TO ADJUST!

James Peters: BUT WILL STRATEGY PAYOFF IN THE FORM OF A VICTORY!

Rich Russillo: BEA IS CONTEMPLATING A TAP OUT! BUT DECIDES AGAINST IT, RISING TO HER FEET INSTEAD!

James Peters: LOOK AT THIS! VALENTINE’S GOING TO POWER KASAI UP FOR A POWERBOMB!

Rich Russillo: …AND SHE HITS IT! BEA DROPS TO BOTH KNEES, PLANTING KASAI WITH A POWERBOMB TO ESCAPE THAT HOLD! THE TRIANGLE CHOKE HAS BEEN BROKEN-

James Peters: BUT KASAI EXPLODES OUTTA NOWHERE, LOCKING BEA VALENTINE IN YET ANOTHER CROSS ARMBREAKER!

Rich Russillo: BURNING EMPRESS BY KASAI! BEA ESCAPED IT ONCE, MAYBE NOT SO LUCKY TWICE!

Persephone: Tap, you idiot! TAP!

James Peters: IF THERE IS ONE THING KEEPING BEA VALENTINE GOING RIGHT NOW, ITS HATRED! HATRED FOR HER OPPONENT!!

Rich Russillo: BEA IS SQUIRMING AROUND IN THAT HOLD- PANIC RISING WITH EACH PASSING SECOND SHES IN IT!

James Peters: BUT BEA PLACES HER FOOT ON THE BOTTOM ROPE, MANAGING TO FORCE A BREAK! BUT WHETHER OR NOT KASAI IS KEEN ON IT IS ANOTHER THING!

Rich Russillo: REFEREE INTERVENES WITH A FIVE COUNT!

Referee: ONE! TWO! THREE!

James Peters: KASAI BREAKS THE HOLD! AND BEA QUICKLY CRAWLS OVER TO THE CORNER, SEATING HERSELF THERE IN HOPES OF GETTING SPACE AND SEPARATION FROM KASAI!

Rich Russillo: BUT LOOK AT THE ARM OF BEA VALENTINE, WHICH SHE CAN BARELY MOVE!

James Peters: KASAI DID HER NUMBER WITH THE HOLD, AND CLOSES IN ON BEA! DELIVERING STOMPS TO THE INJURED SHOULDER!

Rich Russillo: KASAI IS UPPING THE AGGRESSION WITH THOSE STOMPS, BUT THE REFEREE PRIES HER AWAY FROM BEA VALENTINE!

James Peters: BEA IS GROGGY, AND RISES TO A KNEE! REFEREE STEPS ASIDE OUT KASAI’S WAY, AND KASAI RUSHES IN FOR A KINSHASA!

Rich Russillo: BUT BEA SIDE STEPS THE CTE ATTEMPT, AND KASAI GOES KNEE FIRST INTO THE MIDDLE TURNBUCKLE!

James Peters: KASAI FALLS DOWN IN THE CENTER, AND BEA RUSHES IN TO GRAB HOLD OF HER ANKLE- BUT KASAI QUICKLY FENDS IT OFF WITH A BOOT TO HER JAW!

Rich Russillo: BEA DROPS TO A KNEE, AND KASAI RETURNS TO HER FEET! TAGGING BEA IN THE SHOULDER WITH A SHOOT KICK! THE SAME SHOULDER SHE WORKED ON WITH THAT CROSS ARMBREAKER SUBMISSION HOLD!

James Peters: BEA IS STRUGGLING TO REMAIN ON A KNEE AS KASAI LANDS REPEATED KICK AFTER KICK AFTER KICK INTO THAT DAMAGED SHOULDER!

Rich Russillo: KASAI GOES FOR ANOTHER KICK- BUT BEA CATCHES IT UNDERNEATH IT HER ARM!

Persephone: This idiot should have switched her strategy long ago.

James Peters: BEA RISES TO HER FEET, AND TRIPS KASAI DOWN TO THE CANVAS! HOOKING BOTH LEGS FOR A SLINGSHOT CATAPULT FACE FIRST INTO THE TOP TURNBUCKLE!

Rich Russillo: KASAI STAGGERS BACK, AND GETS PULLED INTO A SCHOOL GIRL BY BEA VALENTINE!

ONNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEE!!

TWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOO!!

THHHHH-

James Peters: KICKOUT! BEA VALENTINE STUMBLES BACK INTO THE CORNER, BUT-

Persephone: Ha! She can’t even get up!

Rich Russillo: KASAI IS FEELING THE EFFECTS OF THAT KNEE INJURY, AND BEA VALENTINE SEES AN OPPORTUNITY PRESENT ITSELF! CLIMBING TO THE TOP TURNBUCKLE!

James Peters: …FLIGHT OF THE BUMBLEBEA! BEA VALENTINE CRASH LANDS ONTO KASAI WITH A FROG SPLASH! HOOK OF THE LEG!

ONNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEE!!

TWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOO!!

THHHHHHHHRRRRRRRREEEEEEEE-

Rich Russillo: KASAI KICKS OUT! BEA VALENTINE CANT BELIEVE IT!

James Peters: Bea can’t even follow up, and simply collapses over in exhaustion…

Rich Russillo: Both women are lying beside each other on the canvas, and it’s here that the wear and tear is beginning to show!

James Peters: Bea’s favoring that injured shoulder. Meanwhile, KASAI is favoring that knee.

Rich Russillo: Both are fighting with a handicap of some sort, but their will to fight remains.

Persephone: My will to watch this match has been slowly declining.

James Peters: Well, with the health both these women are on, I got a feeling we won’t be here for much longer.

Rich Russillo: Speaking of, both KASAI and Bea Valentine rise back to their feet, staring a hole into each other the entire time.

James Peters: Usually, whoever gets to their feet first will have a major advantage over the other, but in this case, both are back to their feet at the same time!

Rich Russillo: AND BEA TAKES THE FIRST SHOT WITH A FOREARM, USING HER HEALTHY ARM TO DELIVER THE BLOW!

James Peters: KASAI THEN FIRES BACK WITH A FOREARM OF HER OWN!

Rich Russillo: …FOREARM FROM BEA! …FOREARM FROM KASAI!

James Peters: …BEA! …KASAI! KASAI IS HAMMERING BEA WITH REPEATED FOREARMS TO THE FACE!

Rich Russillo: BEA IS STUNNED AS KASAI GOES TO WIND BACK FOR THE FINAL BLOW- BUT BEA EXPLODES WITH A KICK TO THE KNEE!

James Peters: KASAI STAGGERS AWAY, AND TURNS HER BACK TOWARDS BEA! WHO APPROACHES KASAI IN THE CENTER! BEA HOOKS HER OPPONENT UP FOR THE UNPRETTIER! GOING TO END THINGS WITH BEA-MY-VALENTINE!

Rich Russillo: BUT KASAI SPINS IT AROUND ON BEA, AND PLANTS HER WITH THE UNPRETTIER! BEA-MY-VALENTINE ON, STRANGELY ENOUGH, BEA HERSELF!

James Peters: BEA IS LIMP! SHE ISNT MOVING, AND KASAI SHOOTS THE HALF FOR A COVER! ROLLING VALENTINE ONTO HER BACK!

ONNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!

TWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!

THHHHHHHHHRRRRRRRREEEEEEEEEEE!!

Persephone: DID SHE GET HER?!

Rich Russillo: NO! BEA VALENTINE BARELY, JUST BARELY INCHED THE SHOULDER UP!

James Peters: BEA IS PROVING WHY SHE IS A FORMER SPECIALISTS CHAMPION RIGHT NOW, DEMONSTRATING A HIGH LEVEL OF RESILIENCE!

Persephone: In that case, it was kinda needed. No one wants to go out to their own finisher. :mjlol:

Rich Russillo: Well, KASAI rolls away from Bea, and pulls herself up in the corner. KASAI is operating on almost one leg, but is doing her best to grit through the pain currently!

James Peters: KASAI is getting the blood flowing in her leg, slapping it repeatedly as Bea rises to a knee. Bea is groggy, and KASAI knows it!

Rich Russillo: KASAI SPINS OUT THE CORNER FOR THAT DEVESTATING SKULL KIC-

James Peters: WHOA! THE KNEE! KASAI DOUBLES OVER, FAVORING THAT KNEE MID SPIN!

Rich Russillo: AND BEA POUNCES INTO ACTION! TURNING KASAI AROUND FOR THE SNAP SWINGING REVERSE STO! THE CONSPIRACY CONNECTS, CATCHING KASAI BY SURPRISE!

James Peters: BEA SAW AN OPPORTUNITY, AND SPRUNG! KASAI ISNT MOVING, AND BEA ROLLS HER OVER FOR THE COVER! HOOK OF THE LEG!

Persephone: No way this trainwreck is actually going to do it!

ONNNNNNNEEEEEEE!!

TWWWWWWOOOOOOOOO!!

THHHHHHHHRRRRRRREEEEEEEEE!!

(DING! DING! DING!)

Bella Braxton: HERES YOUR WINNER… AND ADVANCING TO THE EMPRESS OF ELITE FINALS… BEA VALENTINE!!

(“Gloria” plays to a mixed reaction from fans as Bea rises to both feet, getting her hand raised in victory by the referee before hugging the referee! Ecstatic over her victory.)

James Peters: And just like that, Bea Valentine is advancing in the Empress of Elite tournament! Bea Valentine is going to the finals, and she’s now one step closer to a World Championship!

Rich Russillo: But at the expense of KASAI, which I’m sure brings Bea even more joy! Bea caught KASAI out of nowhere with the finishing move after a fantastic match, and thanks to that Bea has a huge opportunity on her hands!

Persephone: I’m just joyous this match is over.

(Bea exits the ring, and drops to her knees, almost brought to tears over such a hard fought victory.)

James Peters: This win clearly means a lot to Bea, and I don’t blame her given the history she has with KASAI, as well as the fact that she will be moving forward in the Empress of El-

(Suddenly, ‘Vortex’ by Jinjer hits.)

Rich Russillo: Uh oh!

James Peters: We know who this is!

(Bea Valentine is surprised by the interruption and stops her celebration on the ramp, turning her attention to the stage as Daniella Atlas, the other Empress of Elite finalist begins making her way out to the stage. Daniella has a calm look on her face following her victory on Dynasty, and she doesn’t pay any attention to the loud reception she’s given by the fans, who are surprised to see her out here. Instead, her focus is only on Bea Valentine, as Daniella slowly walks down the ramp and towards her King of Elite opponent.)

James Peters: Daniella Atlas is here, and it looks like it’s to send a message ahead of King of Elite! Bea Valentine may have made it to the finals, but the job’s not finished just yet! She still has one more match to go, and things don’t appear to be getting any easier.

Rich Russillo: Daniella Atlas is the former Specialists Champion, and she’s been having a very impressive season. This won’t be easy for Bea at all, but one thing is for sure, and that’s that this will be a great match!

Persephone: Great for you guys, maybe. This is gonna be a chore to watch.

(Bea Valentine and Daniella Atlas stand face to face on the ramp, and both women look focused ahead of the Empress of Elite finals, knowing that this is the final match they have to compete in before the guaranteed World Championship match and Empress of Elite crown is theirs.)

Rich Russillo: If there’s any match to look forward to at King of Elite, it’s this one. The Empress of Elite finals is stacked with two Elitists who’ve had very different journeys to this spot, and if you ask me, this one could go either way.

James Peters: They’re completely different Elitists, but they’re both very talented. No matter the winner, I think the Universal Women’s Champion will need to watch her back soon.

(The two women have a staredown on the ramp, both showing just how ready they are for the upcoming Empress of Elite finals match. With this, Voltage begins to fade away from ringside.)

(Sunday Night Voltage returns to show a shot of the backstage area of the ExtraMile Arena, focusing on EAW Hall of Famer Ahren Fournier and Effy McAvoy leaning against the wall. Ahren is, as always, radiating smug confidence, while Effy looks visibly distressed. Her gaze is distant, and she seems lost in her thoughts as Ahren stands upright, fixing his fur coat and grinning at her.)

Ahren Fournier: Effy, my sweet, darling protege! My rising star! My beautiful little mold of clay that I’m shaping into a masterpiece! Why the long face? You should be beaming right now, do you even realize what you’ve done lately? You’ve gotten under BRAE’s skin! You’ve got people buzzing about you! This is the story people are talking about. Here, open your little eyes and picture this with me! Effy McAvoy stepping up, taking her second shot at glory, trying to dethrone Mr. New Breed! Do you see it??? Oh man, I see it! Do you have any idea how many people in this business would kill for the position you’re in right now? Hmm? Do you?!

(Despite Ahren’s words of encouragement, Effy doesn’t respond. She stays silent as she looks down at the ground, fiddling with the jacket that she has on. After a moment of awkward silence between the two, Ahren’s confident smile falters as he leans closer, tilting his head.)

Ahren Fournier: Did Jennipurr shit in your breakfast this morning? I told that little rascal to stop doing that. Hello? Earth to Effy! Did I break you?! You’re supposed to be excited, not sulking like a sad little goose. What’s going on? This isn’t you…

(Ahren gives an overexaggerated frown as he wipes fake tears from his eyes, clearly trying to cheer her up, but Effy doesn’t seem to be encouraged by any of it. After sometime, she begins to murmur something quietly which is picked up.)

Effy McAvoy: Ahren, be honest with me here… What if I’m not good enough? What if this whole thing about me getting another chance at BRAE, this so-called buzz, what if it’s all for nothing? What if I fail… again?

(Ahren gasps, he can’t believe what he’s hearing right now, he throws his hands up in the air dramatically as he quickly chimes in.)

Ahren Fournier: Don’t speak that voodoo around us! Don’t wish that sort of misfortune! WHAT DID I HEAR YOU SAY?! NOT GOOD ENOUGH?! Stop it, stop it right now, right this instant. I love hearing the sound of my voice so don’t let me break out into a monologue about how preposterous that sounds, because I swear I will! You’re testing me!You’re more than good enough, and this little pity party you’re throwing for yourself is not only unnecessary, it’s downright insulting! To me! To you! To us! You’re a GOAT in training! A diamond in the rough! My protege! My future co-Hall of Famer! Do you think I waste my time with people who aren’t worth it? Huh?! Do you think I, Ahren Fournier, the GOAT, the GOATMAN, the embodiment of perfection, would ever give the time of day to someone who didn’t have what it takes?!

(Effy continues to fall into silence, running her hands through her hair as Ahren clenches his teeth, a very awkward situation right now. He thinks to himself for a moment before quickly beginning to speak up again as he motivates her.)

Ahren Fournier: Agh, how do I put this… Listen to me, this doubt you’re feeling? It’s a good thing. I know that sounds like a lot of bullshit but I mean it, you know why? Because it means you care. It means you actually give a damn about this match, this opportunity, this career, and that’s rare. There are so many people in this business who coast through on pure ego, who don’t care about the work or the passion. People like that nobody you just beat on Dynasty, what’s her name… Nia… Miiiiiiii… I don’t know. You’re not like her, you’re better than her. You’re better than most people in this company, and what I can say is that you’re definitely better than that no-good heathen BRAE, and you’re going to prove that to him at King of Elite because he doesn’t know what the hell is coming for him.

Effy McAvoy: But Ahren… What if I can’t beat him? What if I choke? What if I’m just not ready yet?

Ahren Fournier: ENOUGH! NONE OF THIS! THIS IS PROPAGANDA BY THE BRAE-ISTS OF THE WORLD TRYING TO BRING YOU DOWN! BUT YOU WILL NOT FALTER! I’ll tell you this, and you’d better burn it into your brain, you are ready for this. As your mentor, your true eye in the sky, and the one that you can trust the most, I’ve seen the work you’ve put in, the fire you’ve got, the heart you’ve shown, and I know you’re ready. And even if the tiniest part of you isn’t sure yet, guess what? That’s normal! Jamie O’Hara wasn’t ready when I beat him in my rookie year, he didn’t think I was going to win, nobody did! But guess what I did? I. Proved. Them. Wrong. And you, Effy, are going to do the exact same thing. You don’t need to be perfect, you just need to believe in yourself long enough to get the job done. Capeesh?

(Effy looks up at Ahren, and after some moment begins to nod her head. As it looks like she’s about to speak toward him.)

BRAE: Well, that was certainly enjoyable to watch.

(The camera goes over to show New Breed Champion BRAE as he makes his way into the scene. He has his title over his shoulder and a serious expression on his face as he looks over at both Effy and Ahren, seemingly not intimidated whatsoever, as he then begins to speak once more toward the both of them.)

BRAE: Effy, you’re lucky to have Ahren in your corner. I mean, truly, he might be the only one in this entire company who still believes in you. And you should hold onto that, because judging by the way you were sitting here before I walked in, I’d say even you don’t believe in yourself anymore.

(Before BRAE can continue, Ahren quickly holds up his hand.)

Ahren Fournier: Whoa, whoa, whoa! Hold the phone, buddy. I don’t know who you think you’re talking to, but this is my protege, my prodigy, the future of this company. She doesn’t need your little backhanded compliments or your sad attempts to psychoanalyze her, because the only reason you’re holding that New Breed Championship right now is because Effy hasn’t taken it from you yet. But don’t worry, King of Elite is right around the corner, and I can’t wait to watch you squirm when that title gets pried out of your undeserving hands.

(BRAE chuckles, clearly unfazed by Ahren’s words. He takes a step closer, locking eyes with Effy, ignoring Ahren entirely for a moment.)

BRAE: You know, Effy, I don’t think this is what you pictured when you threw down the challenge, is it? All that fire you had on Dynasty, all that confidence, it’s nowhere to be found now, and honestly? It’s a shame. Because I was actually looking forward to facing someone who had the guts to back up their words. But if this is the real Effy McAvoy, the one sitting here questioning herself, doubting her own ability, then maybe this match won’t be as much of a challenge as I thought it would be.

(Effy finally looks up, and she doesn’t look very happy listening to what BRAE has to say. Ahren, sensing her building frustration, grins wider, stepping slightly to the side to let Effy confront BRAE directly.)

Effy McAvoy: You don’t know a damn thing about me. You think because you’ve seen me have one bad day that it defines who I am? You think I’m scared of you? Please. I’ve made mistakes in the past, sure, but I’ve learned from every single one of them. I’m better now, stronger, smarter. When we step into that ring I’m going to prove it to you and to everyone else who thinks I don’t have what it takes.

(BRAE smirks, seemingly unimpressed by Effy’s words. He takes another step forward so that there’s barely any space between them.)

BRAE: That’s the attitude I was hoping for, but let’s not get ahead of ourselves here. Better? Stronger? Smarter? Those are all just words until you actually back them up. And let’s not forget, you’ve already had your shot at me, and we all know how that ended, don’t we?

Effy McAvoy: Yeah, I remember how it ended. And I’ve spent every single day since then working to make sure that it doesn’t happen again. I’ve studied you, I’ve studied my own failures, I know exactly what I need to do to beat you, and trust me, I will beat you.

(Ahren claps his hands together, clearly enjoying the confrontation as he steps up beside Effy.)

Ahren Fournier: Beautiful! Magnificent! Do you hear that? That’s the sound of my protege finally putting you in your place! And let’s face it, this whole “mentally ill workhorse” schtick you’ve got going on is cute and all, but it’s not going to help you when Effy kicks your ass, dawg!

(BRAE glares at Ahren briefly before turning his attention back to Effy, his smirk fading into a more serious expression.)

BRAE: You can have all the fire in the world, but it won’t change the fact that I’m better than you. I’ve proven it once, and I’ll prove it again at King of Elite. You can tell yourself you’ve grown, you’ve improved, you’ve learned from your mistakes, but I’ve been growing and improving too. And the gap between us? It’s only gotten bigger. Bring everything you’ve got, but don’t be surprised when it still isn’t enough.

Effy McAvoy: You’re going to regret underestimating me.

(BRAE smirks again, backing away slowly as he adjusts the title on his shoulder.)

BRAE: We’ll see about that. Just don’t let me down, I’d hate for this to end up being a disappointment.

(With that, BRAE turns and walks away, leaving Effy and Ahren standing there. Ahren looks like a proud father as he pats her on the shoulder with a grin.)

Ahren Fournier: Now THAT’S what I’m talking about! You’ve got him right where you want him. He’s going to regret ever underestimating the future GOAT of this company!

(Effy doesn’t respond, her focus still locked on the direction BRAE walked off in. The last shot seen is Ahren continuing to nod his head in amusement of this whole thing before the two of them walk off, as Sunday Night Voltage then begins to fade to elsewhere.)

(Promotional ad for King of Elite, where Bea Valentine faces Daniella Atlas in the Empress of Elite finals.)

(The camera cuts to Chiyo Gedo taking a seat at the commentary table with “Red Criminal” by Oral Cigarettes playing in the background while placing the headphones on his head.)

Bella Braxton: Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome… CHIYO GEDO!!

(The camera cuts to Bella Braxton in the ring as “Red Criminal” fades out.)

Bella Braxton: THE FOLLOWING CONTEST IS A SCHEDULED FOR… ONE FALL!!

Crowd: ONE FALL!!

(“Kamikaze” by RedHook blares throughout the arena, garnering a mixed reaction from fans in attendance as Daryl Kinkade makes his way onto the stage, and crouches on the stage area, preparing himself for the upcoming battle ahead before striking a pose.)

Bella Braxton: Introducing first! Hailing out of Norwich, England, weighing in at 225 pounds, representing The British Invasion…HE IS THE VISCOUNT OF VOLTAGE…DARYL KINKADE!!

James Peters: Last week, Daryl Kinkade advanved in the tournament, but barely got a chance to celebrate it after he was attacked by Akari Kiyoko and Damien Kutcher.

Rich Russillo: Akari Kiyoko being the same man who knocked you out of this tournament, Chi-

Chiyo Gedo: Don’t remind me.

Rich Russillo: I understand it’s a touchy subject, but I imagine Daryl will have eyes in the back of his head tonight.

(Daryl paces back and forth inside the ring as “The World is Gonna End Tonight” by Dan Romer and Peter Harper plays, and Solomon Stane makes his way onto the stage, hoisting his title high before lowering it down. Shortly after, being joined by his wife, Trixie Stane, on the ramp. Trixie has a confident grin on her face before sauntering down to the ring with Solomon.)

Bella Braxton: And his opponent! Hailing from the City of Sin, weighing in at 266 pounds, accompanied to the ring by Trixe Stane…HE IS THE EAW HARDCORE CHAMPION… YOUR SAVIOR…SOLOMON STANE!

Chiyo Gedo: My business isn’t with Daryl. This is who I’m concerned with.

James Peters: Solomon Stane, the very man you challenged after your defeat. He seemed confident.

Chiyo Gedo: And I can’t wait to knock that stupid smile off his face.

Rich Russillo: Let’s keep things civil-

Persephone: Screw that! I wouldn’t mind if you went to go to do that right now!

(The referee signals for the bell as both competitors stand in opposing corners.)

(DING! DING! DING!)

James Peters: The bell has rung, kicking off a quarterfinal match-up in this King of Elite tournament! Both men exit their respective corners, and circle around to start things off.

Rich Russillo: Finally, they meet in the middle with a collar and elbow tie-up!

James Peters: Almost immediately, Solomon Stane is able to back Daryl Kinkade into the corner, and keeps him pinned there, using that power to his advantage!

Rich Russillo: Chiyo, this is the same power you’ll have to deal with at King of Elite.

Chiyo Gedo: You’re right, so I’ll have to plan accordingly. But I’m well aware of the threat Solomon Stane poses. However, I stand by my decision. King of Elite will be an opportunity to prove myself.

James Peters: Strong words.

Persephone: 🥱 I’ll tell you what, Chiyo, this match is already putting me to sleep. Mind taking over for me?

James Peters: Uh, ignore her.

Chiyo Gedo: I was planning to.

Persephone: :will:

Rich Russillo: Back in the ring, Solomon Stane still has Daryl pinned in that corner, and showcases some added aggression, grinding his forearm across Kinkade’s face before backing to the center, giving his opponent space at the referee’s behest.

James Peters: Daryl shakes off being disrespected, and circles around Solomon Stane again. Both men meet in the middle with another collar and elbow tie-up, but it goes the exact same way for Daryl, getting quickly backed into the corner!

Persephone: The definition of insanity is…

Rich Russillo: Of course, trying the same thing over again, and expecting a different outcome. Daryl will definitely have to change his approach as it’s a clean break between both men.

James Peters: Though, a smile has formed on Solomon Stane’s face, knowing he is firmly in control over Daryl.

Rich Russillo: Daryl looks determined to figure things out against Solomon this next go around, and circles around him a third time. Both men meet in the middle for a collar and elb- NO! DARYL SLIPS BEHIND SOLOMON FOR A REAR WAISTLOCK, AND QUICKLY TRANSITIONS INTO A STANDING SIDE HEADLOCK!

James Peters: Just like that, Daryl Kinkade is beginning to shift the momentum! Maintaining control over Solomon Stane with that standing side headlock, continuously wrenching on the hold!

Chiyo Gedo: It’s a solid strategy. Daryl’s power wasn’t working, so he resorted to speed, which Solomon lacks in compared to him.

Rich Russillo: Chiyo, what do you feel Solomon lacks in compared to you?

Chiyo Gedo: I believe King of Elite will call into question his drive, because mine is at an all-time high. Again, I’m out to prove myself. It was my goal in the tournament. It’s my goal now.

James Peters: Well, Solomon hoists Daryl up while placed in that standing side headlock, attempting to escape- but Daryl counters with a side headlock takedown! Grounding his opponent!

Rich Russillo: Again, Daryl tightens his hold over Solomon, who powers back to his feet, and bounces Daryl off the ropes to escape! Daryl comes rebounding back- AND INTO A SHOULDER TACKLE BY SOLOMON!

James Peters: DARYL GOT DROPPED, AND ROLLS TO THE OUTSIDE, LOOKING TO REGROUP!

Rich Russillo: Daryl hurls some trash talk at Solomon Stane’s way while pacing around on the outside, steering clear of Trixie Stane ringside as well.

James Peters: Daryl goes up the steel steps, and cautiously re-enters the ring. Meanwhile, Solomon Stane stands firm in the center, welcoming his opponent to come test his might.

Rich Russillo: Daryl circles Solomon like a shark, almost trying to psyche himself up as he goes for another collar and elbow tie-up! Both men jockey for position briefly with Daryl slipping behind Stane for a rear waistlock!

James Peters: But Solomon escapes with a snapmare counter, and immediately goes to follow up with a rear chinlock on Kinkade- WHO IMMEDIATELY ESCAPES WITH A GROUNDED HAMMERLOCK ON SOLOMON!

Rich Russillo: Solomon powers back to his feet, and backs Daryl into the corner for a BACK ELBOW WITH HIS FREE ARM!

James Peters: THAT BROKE THE HOLD OF DARYL KINKADE!

Chiyo Gedo: Wasn’t pretty, yet effective.

Rich Russillo: Daryl is stunned in the corner, favoring his jaw, and Solomon directs him to the center for a BACK SUPLEX!

James Peters: WHOA! DARYL KINKADE BACKFLIPS OUT OF IT, LANDING ON HIS FEET! SOLOMON SPINS AROUND, CAUGHT OFF GUARD! AND CHARGES AT DARYL-

Rich Russillo: BUT DARYL CATCHES HIM WITH AN ARM DRAG! ARM DRAG BY DARYL KINKADE! BOTH MEN SCRAMBLE BACK TO THEIR FEET, AND DARYL CATCHES HIM WITH ANOTHER! THIS TIME, TRANSITIONING INTO AN ARMBAR!

James Peters: Solomon powers back to his feet, and winds his free arm back to deliver a FOREARM! ONCE AGAIN, SOLOMON BREAKS THE HOLD WITH BRUTE STRENGTH AS DARYL KINKADE STAGGERS BACK!

Rich Russillo: SOLOMON RUNS OFF THE ROPES AS DARYL REMAINS STUNNED- BUT DARYL WENT FOR A LEAPFROG, AND SOLOMON HALTS HIS MOMENTUM, CATCHING DARYL ON HIS SHOULDER!

James Peters: BUT DARYL STARTS TO RUSTLE AROUND, AND SOLOMON CHARGES TOWARD THE ROPES WITH HIM ON HIS SHOULDER- BUT DARYL SLIPS OUT AT THE LAST MINUTE, SHOVING STANE THROUGH THE MIDDLE ROPE!

Rich Russillo: SOLOMON LANDS ON HIS FEET, BUT DARYL REBOUNDS OFF THE ROPES, BUILDING MOMENTUM FOR A BASEBALL SLIDE DROPKICK!

James Peters: SOLOMON GOES DOWN, AND DARYL ROLLS HIM BACK INSIDE THE RING! HOWEVER, SOLOMON IS QUICKLY BACK TO HIS FEET AS DARYL SLIDES IN HIMSELF, AND QUICKLY MOVES INTO A DROP DOWN ONCE NOTICING SOLOMON COME REBOUNDING OFF THE ROPES!

Rich Russillo; SOLOMON IS FORCED TO HURDLE OVER, AND RUNS OFF THE ROPES AGAIN- GETTING CAUGHT WITH A DROPKICK BY DARYL AS HE CAME REBOUNDING BACK!

Persephone: Two dropkicks back to back certainly aren’t going to do good for Solomon Stane’s already messed up facial situation.

James Peters: Solomon sits up after the kickout, and gets grabbed in a rear chinlock by Daryl!

Chiyo Gedo: It won’t win him the match, but might help wear Solomon down a bit further.

Rich Russillo: No, it doesn’t seem to slow Solomon down much at all, and he powers back to his feet! Daryl senses that Solomon could be looking to mount some momentum, but shuts that down with a knee to the abdomen!

James Peters: Daryl backs Solomon up against the ropes for an irish whip! BUT SOLOMON REVERSES AT THE LAST MINUTE, SENDING DARYL TOWARD THE ROPES INSTEAD!

Rich Russillo: SOLOMON DUCKS DOWN, PERHAPS SIGNALING EARLY FOR A BACK BODY DROP! BUT DARYL BACK ROLLS OVER SOLOMON’S BACK, LANDING ON HIS FEET!

James Peters: SOLOMON SPINS AROUND, AND LUNGES AT DARYL, WHO SLIPS BEHIND HIM FOR A REAR WAISTLOCK!

Rich Russillo: STANDING SWITCH BY SOLOMON STANE TO APPLY A REAR WAISTLOCK OF HIS OWN!

James Peters: DARYL DROPS DOWN, AND SLITHERS BACK THROUGH THE LEGS OF SOLOMON! SOLOMON TURNS AROUND, AND DARYL GOES TO DELIVER A STRIKE- BUT SOLOMON BEAT HIM TO THE PUNCH WITH A KICK TO THE MIDSECTION!

Rich Russillo: AND SOLOMON PULLS HIM IN FOR A SNAP SUPLEX! SOLOMON FLOATS OVER INTO THE COVER!

ONNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEE!!

TWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOO!!

James Peters: KICKOUT!

Chiyo Gedo: I mean, you had to expect that. But with every kickout, you’re forced to exert energy, so do with that as you will.

Persephone: It’s taking every ounce of energy in me to keep myself awake.

James Peters: You’ll manage.

Persephone: :wow:

Rich Russillo: Daryl crawls away from Solomon following that kickout, and pulls himself up in the corner. Solomon rises to his feet, and has Daryl in his line of sight before charging in!

James Peters: DARYL GOT THE BOOT UP! DARYL GOT THE BOOT UP, AND SOLOMON STANE STAGGERS BACK!

Rich Russillo: DARYL SHOOTS OUT OF THE CORNER, BUT RUNS RIGHT INTO A FOREARM FROM SOLOMON!

James Peters: DARYL DOUBLES OVER, STUNNED AFTER THAT BLOW CAUGHT HIM FLUSH! SOLOMON RUNS OFF THE ROPES, AND- WHOA! DARYL SPEEDS BY HIM, RUNNING OFF THE SAME SET OF ROPES! SOLOMON HALTS HIS MOMENTUM IN THE CENTER, AND SPINS HIMSELF AROUND-

Rich Russillo: RUNNING HURRICANRANA BY DARYL KINKADE! SOLOMON SLIDES OUT UNDERNEATH THE BOTTOM ROPE, GETTING HIS WITS ABOUT HIM, AND DARYL GOES TO RUN OFF THE ROPES AGAIN! REMINISCENT OF HIS BASEBALL SLIDE DROPICK THAT CONNECTED A BIT EARLIER!

James Peters: BUT SOLOMON DUCKS UNDERNEATH IT THIS TIME, AND DARYL SLIDES OUT UNDER THE BOTTOM ROPE ANYWAYS!

Rich Russillo: DARYL SPINS AROUND, AND GETS CAUGHT WITH A KICK TO THE GUT BY SOLOMON! DARYL IS DOUBLED OVER, AND SOLOMON HOOKS HIM UP FOR A POWERBOMB! POWERBOMB BY SOLOMON ST-

James Peters: NO! DARYL GRABS HOLD OF THE TOP ROPE, HELPING HIM FIND HIS FOOTING ON THE APRON! NOW, DARYL BEGINS TO REIGN WITH MULTIPLE PUNCHES TO SOLOMON’S DOME!

Rich Russillo: DARYL THEN LEAPS UP, AND DELIVERS A STOMP TO SOLOMON STANE’S CHEST!

James Peters: SOLOMON STAGGERS AWAY, FAVORING HIS CHEST AREA BEFORE TURNING AROUND INTO A WICKED RUNNING PENALTY KICK TO THE FACE FROM THE APRON!

Persephone: Jesus. His tooth may have flown out.

Chiyo Gedo: I could hear the sound from here.

Rich Russillo: Daryl drops off the apron, and rolls Solomon back inside the ring.

James Peters: Solomon rises to all fours, and makes it to his feet as Daryl enters the ring- SOLOMON SWINGS WILDLY FOR A CLOTHESLINE! BUT DARYL DUCKS UNDERNEATH, AND HOPS ON SOLOMON’S BACK! WRAPPING HIS LEGS AROUND THE WAIST FOR A SLEEPER HOLD! SLEEPER HOLD ON SOLOMON!

Rich Russillo: BUT SOLOMON BACKPEDALS INTO THE CORNER, SQUISHING DARYL BETWEEN HIMSELF AND THE TURNBUCKLES!

James Peters: SOLOMON DOUBLES OVER MOMENTARILY, BUT SPINS AROUND, BLASTING DARYL IN THE CORNER WITH A DISCUS LARIAT!

Rich Russillo: SOLOMON GOES TO IRISH WHIP A GLOSSED OVER DARYL TO THE OPPOSITE CORNER- BUT DARYL WRINGS THE ARM, AND CONNECTS WITH A KICK TO THE ABDOMEN OF SOLOMON!

James Peters: DARYL RUNS OFF THE ROPES, AND GOES FOR THE MONKE FLIP! FRONT FLIP DDT-

Rich Russillo: BUT LOOK AT THAT! SOLOMON STANDS HIS GROUND! DARYL CANT FLIP HIM OFF THE GROUND, AND REMAINS HOISTED ON SOLOMON’S SHOULDER BEFORE BEING LAUNCHED IN THE AIR WITH A FREE FALL DROP!

James Peters: DARYL HIT HARD, FAVORING HIS RIBS, AND GROGGILY RETURNS TO HIS FEET! ONLY TO GET LEVELED WITH A BIG CLOTHESLINE FROM SOLOMON STANE!

Rich Russillo: DARYL WANDERS BACK TO HIS FEET, AND GETS GRABBED BY THE THROAT! SOLOMON STANE HAS HIM GOOZLED FOR THE TRIUMPH OF TRUTH! HOISTING HIM UP FOR THE CHOKESLAM-

James Peters: BUT DARYL LEAPS OUT OF SOLOMON’S GRASP, LANDING ON HIS FEET, AND STAGGERS BACK TOWARDS THE ROPES! SOLOMON STANE RUSHES IN-

Rich Russillo: BUT DARYL KINKADE GETS THE BOOT UP, USING THAT MOMENTUM TO BACKFLIP OVER THE TOP ROPE, CATCHING HIMSELF ON THE APRON!

Jamee Peters: SOLOMON’S STUNNED, AND DARYL KINKADE SLINGSHOTS HIMSELF OVER THE TOP ROPE!

Rich Russillo: BUT GETS CAUGHT! CAUGHT ON SOLOMON STANE’S SHOULDERS FOR A FIREMANS CARRY! DARYL IS THRASHING AROHND ON THE SHOULDERS, BUT ITS NO USE AS SOLOMON PLANTS HIM IN THE CENTER WITH A DEATH VALLEY DRIVER!

James Peters: HOOK OF THE LEG!

ONNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEE!!

TWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOO!!

THHH-

James Peters: DARYL KICKS OUT, REFUSING TO LEAVE THE KING OF ELITE TOURNAMENT JUST YET!

(Solomon Stane rises to his feet, and glances over at Chiyo briefly before turning his attention back over to Daryl.)

Persephone: Hey, Chiyo, I think Solomon was staring you down there.

Chiyo Gedo: Yeah, and he should worry about his opponent. Not me.

Persephone: I think you should really send him a message that you’re not scared. Go in there, and kick his ass!

Chiyo Gedo: Persephone, I’m strictly out here to watch.

Persephone: Lame.

Chiyo Gedo: Oh, don’t worry, if Solomon Stane wants a fight, then I’ll gladly give him one.

Persephone: Quick! Someone relay that to-

James Peters: Oh, will you cut that out?

Persephone: :kyrie:

Rich Russillo: Solomon has done a nice job of keeping focus. He can’t let off the gas now, but it’s obvious that Gedo’s presence is a thought in the back of his mind. However, maybe he’s just trying to strike some fear into you.

Chiyo Gedo: Rich, do I look intimidated?

Rich Russillo: I can’t say you do.

Chiyo Gedo: Exactly.

James Peters: Well, Solomon Stane has brought Daryl Kinkade back to his feet, and Daryl can barely stand. He is ROCKED, and Solomon knows it… lining his opponent up for a SPINNING BACK FIST!

Rich Russillo: DARYL KINKADE TURNS AROUND FROM THE IMPACT, BUT GETS CAUGHT WITH A SUPERKICK TO THE BACK OF HIS HEAD! DARYL GOES STUMBLING FORWARD, AND GROGGILY BOUNCES OFF THE ROPES BEFORE STAGGERING TO THE CENTER AS SOLOMON STANE BUILDS MOMENTUM!

James Peters: RUNNING OFF THE ROPES FOR A DISCUS BIG BOOT! BUT DARYL KINKADE SLIDES UNDERNEATH THE SO IT SHALL BE! SOLOMON SPINS AROUND, AND ALMOST GETS CAUGHT WITH A JUMPING HURRICANRANA!

Rich Russillo: DARYL SCORED THIS EARLIER, BUT SOLOMON HAS HIM SCOUTED THIS TIME AROUND, KEEPING HIMSELF PLANTED! DARYL KINKADE IS BEING STRUNG UPSIDE DOWN BEFORE SOLOMON MUSCLES HIM UP INTO POSITION FOR A POWERBOMB!

James Peters: DARYL SENSES HES IN TROUBLE, AND REIGNS DOWN WITH MULTIPLE PUNCHES TO THE DOME! HOWEVER, SOLOMON STILL GOES TO ELEVATE HIM FOR THE LAST RIDE-

Rich Russillo: DARYL! DARYL ESCAPES OUT THE BACK, LANDING ON HIS FEET! SOLOMON SPINS AROUND, SWINGING WILDLY WITH A CLOTHESLINE- BUT DARYL CATCHES HIM WITH A SNAP DRAGON SUPLEX INSTEAD!

James Peters: SOLOMON STANE SLIDES OUT UNDERNEATH THE BOTTOM ROPE, AND DARYL KINKADE HAS THE WHOLE RING TO HIMSELF!!

Rich Russillo: DARYL RUNS OFF THE ROPES! GOING FOR THE SASUKE SPECIAL! …AND HE HITS IT! BEAUTIFUL BY DARYL KINKADE! WIPING SOLOMON STANE OUT RINGSIDE!

James Peters: DARYL IS GETTING THAT SECOND WIND, AND ROLLS THE HARDCORE CHAMPION BACK INTO THE RING!

Rich Russillo: DARYL SLIDES IN HIMSELF, AND SIGNALS THE BEGINNING OF THE END! SETTING SOLOMON UP FOR A CROSS-LEGGED FISHERMAN BUSTER THAT HE CALLS A BEAUTIFUL LIE!

James Peters: BUT BEFORE HE GET THE LEGS CROSSED, SOLOMON STANE BATTLES BACK WITH A SHOT TO THE RIB CAGE! STANE THEN GOES TO SHIFT THE MOMENTUM, HOISTING DARYL UP FOR A SUPLEX-

Rich Russillo: BUT DARYL KINKADE FLOATS OVER, LANDING BEHIND SOLOMON! SOLOMON TURNS AROUND- AND GETS TAGGED WITH A KNIFE EDGE CHOP ACROSS THE CHEST! ECHOING THROUGHOUT THE ARENA!

James Peters: BUT NO EFFECT! THE CHOP HAD NO EFFECT OVER SOLOMON, EXCEPT FIRES HIM UP EVEN MORE FOR A DISCUS FOREARM ON DARYL!

Chiyo Gedo: I’ll give Solomon Stane this: he hits hard.

Rich Russillo: HOW DARYL IS STILL STANDING RIGHT NOW HAS GOTTA BE A MIRACLE!

Persephone: Hopefully, that was enough to knock the word “bruv” out of his system.

James Peters: AND RICH QUESTIONED HOW DARYL IS STILL STANDING! HE IS BARELY UP RIGHT NOW, AND SOLOMON STANE WINDS HIS ARM UP FOR THAT FINAL BLOW! RUNNING OFF THE ROPES-

Rich Russillo: BUT DARYL BLOCKS THE CLOTHESLINE WITH A BIG BOOT! CATCHING SOLOMON STANE IN THE ARM! SOLOMON FAVORS IT BRIEFLY, BUT IMMEDIATELY GOES TO SWING FOR ANOTHER LARIAT-

James Peters: HOWEVER, DARYL CATCHES HIM OFF GUARD WITH A STEP-UP ENZIGURI!

Rich Russillo: SOLOMON STANE IS DOUBLED OVER! LOOK IN THE EYES OF DARYL KINKADE! ALMOST LIKE A LIGHTBULB JUST WENT OFF WITH HIS OPPONENT STUNNED OFF THAT ENZIGURI!

James Peters: DARYL RUNS OFF THE ROPES, AND SPIKES SOLOMON WITH A FRONT FLIP DDT! MONKE FLIP CONNECTS! SOLOMON WAS UNABLE TO BLOCK IT THIS TIME, AND DARYL KINKADE DESPERATELY ROLLS HIM OVER FOR THE COVER!

ONNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!

TWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!

THHHHHHHRRRRRRRREEEEEE-

Rich Russillo: KICKOUT! AND HOW IS IT THAT SOLOMON STANE IS ALREADY STIRRING!

James Peters: IF I WERE TO GUESS, INSTINCT! INSTINCT IS WHATS FUELING SOLOMON STANE RIGHT NOW, WHO IS TRYING HIS BEST TO GET BACK UP, DESPITE BEING GLOSSED OVER!

Rich Russillo: DARYL SEES HE HAS A SLIVER OF OPPORTUNITY BEFORE SOLOMON STANE IS BACK TO HIS FEET, AND RUSHES IN TO CAPITALIZE! PULLING STANE UP TO A VERTICAL BASE- BUT SOLOMON EXPLODES WITH A HEADBUTT FROM OUTTA NOWHERE!

James Peters: DARYL GOES DOWN, AND ROLLS OUT TO THE APRON, CREATING SOME SEPARATION FROM SOLOMON! SOLOMON STEADIES HIMSELF, AND REACHES OVER THE TOP ROPE, PULLING DARYL UP TO A VERTICAL BASE!

Rich Russillo: BUT DARYL CATCHES SOLOMON WITH A HOTSHOT, DROPPING HIM THROAT FIRST ACROSS THE TOP ROPE!

James Peters: SOLOMON STAGGERS AWAY, STRUGGLING TO CATCH HIS BREATH! BUT SHAKES IT OFF, APPROACHING DARYL KINKADE ON THE APRON ONCE MORE-

Rich Russillo: DARYL WENT TO SMASH HIM WITH A FOREARM- BUT SOLOMON GRABBED HIM BY THE THROAT BEFOREHAND! DARYL KINKADE IS IN TROUBLE AS SOLOMON STANE HOISTS HIM UP-

James Peters: AND CHOKESLAMS HIM ONTO THE FLOOR! DARYL KINKADE JUST GOT LAUNCHED OFF THE APRON WITH A TRIUMPH OF TRUTH CHOKESLAM! HITTING HARD ON THE OUTSIDE!

Rich Russillo: SOLOMON EXITS THE RING, AND RETRIEVES DARYL KINKADE! WHO WAS WRITHING IN PAIN ON THE OUTSIDE! DARYL KINKADE BACK INTO THE RING-

Chiyo Gedo: Hey!

(Suddenly, Chiyo Gedo stands up out of his chair, and catches Solomon Stane’s attention ringside.)

Chiyo Gedo: You got a problem with me? Say it to my face.

(Solomon gets in Chiyo’s face, completely ignoring the referee’s count in the background.)

Referee: FIVE! SIX! SEVEN-

(Finally, Solomon Stane snaps to, deeming Chiyo not worth it, who grabs Solomon by the air, spinning him around-)

James Peters: OOH! A MASSIVE FOREARM FROM SOLOMON STANE, WHICH FLOORS CHIYO!

Rich Russillo: BUT HAS THE DAMAGE BEEN DONE AS THE REFEREE’S COUNT IS GETTING UP THERE-

Referee: NINE! TE-

James Peters: SOLOMON STANE BREAKS THE COUNT!

Persephone: FUCK!

Rich Russillo: BARELY! SOLOMON STANE BARELY THE BROKE THE COUNT, SLIDING INTO THE RING- BUT RIGHT INTO A BEAUTIFUL LIE! BEAUTIFUL LIE BY DARYL KINKADE! WHO IS GOING TO STEAL ONE HERE!

ONNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!

TWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!

THHHHHHRRRRRREEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!

James Peters: DARYL HAS DONE IT-

Rich Russillo: NO! TRIXIE STANE PULLS THE REFEREE OUT!

(Daryl Kinkade stares daggers into Trixie Stane ringside, who is quickly scolded by the referee for her interference. Daryl Kinkade leans over the top rope, yelling for the referee to eject her, which he does.)

James Peters: WELL, SHE SAVED HER HUSBAND! BUT HAS GOTTEN HERSELF EJECTED IN THE PROCESS!

(Trixie Stane begins heading up the ramp. Meanwhile, Daryl Kinkade turns back to notice Solomon Stane stirring to a knee.)

Rich Russillo: SOLOMON STANE IS BEGINNING TO RECOVER! DARYL KINKADE NEEDS TO ACT QUICK!

James Peters: WELL, DARYL GOES TO RUN OFF THE ROPES- BUT SOLOMON REELS HIM BACK IN THE BAND OF HIS TIGHTS! UH OH-

Rich Russillo: APOCALYPSE OF JOHN! SOLOMON STANE USED THE APOCALYPSE OF JOHN! BELLY TO BACK GTS!

James Peters: DARYL IS OUT, AND SOLOMON STANE DROPS TO A KNEE! STACKING HIS OPPONENT UP FOR A COVER!

ONNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!

TWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOO!!

Rich Russillo: HEY, DARYL’S FOOT IS ON THE ROPE-

THHHHHHHHHRRRRRRREEEEEEEEEEEEE!!

(DING! DING! DING!)

Bella Braxton: HERE’S YOUR WINNER… ADVANCING TO THE KING OF ELITE SEMIFINALS, SOLOMON STANE!!

(Solomon releases the cover as “The World is Gonna End Tonight” by Dan Romer and Peter Harper plays to a mixed reaction from fans. Solomon Stane rises to his feet, and raises both fists in the air as Chiyo Gedo starts to come to ringside, leaning himself up on the barricade while favoring his jaw.)

Rich Russillo: I- I can’t be mistaken, right? Daryl Kinkade had his foot on the rope!

Persephone: Who cares! The match is over!

James Peters: I’ll need a replay on that, but as it stands, Solomon Stane is advancing to the next round in this King of Elite tournament!

Rich Russillo: Despite the odds working against him, that being Chiyo Gedo, who attempted to cost Solomon the match here.

James Peters: So much for being solely out to spectate.

(Solomon Stane exits the ring, and heads up the ramp with his Hardcore Championship as the referee helps Daryl Kinkade back to his feet in the ring- but Daryl SHOVES him away!)

Persephone: Jeez, what’s his problem?

James Peters: I think Daryl is naturally upset with being knocked out of this King of Elite Tournament.

(Daryl leans forward on the ropes, favoring his jaw before looking up as a replay is shown, highlighting that Daryl indeed had his foot on the middle rope while being stacked in that cover by Solomon Stane, who didn’t notice during the pin himself.)

Rich Russillo: Told you!

Persephone: Wow, Rich, you were right for once.

James Peters: And I think Daryl Kinkade’s anger has only grown wider!

(Upon seeing the footage, Daryl Kinkade begins arguing with the referee, insisting that the decision be reversed. However, the referee apologizes before reminding Daryl his decision is final. Daryl shakes his head in a mix of anger and annoyance before leaving the ring, cursing to himself as he slowly heads back up the ramp.)

James Peters: Tough break for Daryl Kinkade, being unfairly eliminated from this tounrament.

Rich Russillo: But the real question is: where does he go from here?

(Daryl continues heading up the ramp, cursing to himself while being flipping irate as the camera fades elsewhere.)

(Promotional ad for King of Elite, where Michael Machina defends the EAW World Championship against Methuselah in The Chairman’s Lair.)

(Octavia makes her way up the steps and onto the apron before entering the ring. She spreads her arms out with a smirk on her face, embracing the negative reaction she’s getting while ‘Just Close Your Eyes’ then begins to come to a close. She then walks over to her corner and turns toward the stage, waiting for her opponent to come out.)

(But instead of that… the sounds of ‘Somebody Get Me A Doctor’ by Van Halen begins to play up with a loud reaction, leaving an automatically irritated expression on Octavia’s face.)

Rich Russillo: Well this is unprecedented! It seems like Dr. Bethany Blue is making her presence felt and who can blame her after what happened last week?

(The camera goes over to show Dr. Bethany Blue as she makes her way out from the backstage area. She’s visibly bandaged up around her forehead after the attack from Octavia the previous week and is inevitably pretty unhappy about it as well. Octavia tilts her head with a stern expression on her face as Bethany begins to pace around.)

James Peters: Octavia attacked Bethany for agreeing to help Cleopatra recover from her injuries and if anything, the only thing that’s done is fuel Bethany’s resolve as she’s out here tonight. She has a microphone in hand as it seems like she’s going to give some words, but if we know anything, it’s most definitely not going to be pleasant.

Persephone: I don’t want to hear what she has to say can Octavia just attack her and like… injure her already? She did it to Cleopatra.

(Bethany has a microphone in her hand as ‘Somebody Get Me A Doctor’ begins to fade out from there. After some time, she takes a moment before looking over and beginning to speak.)

Dr. Bethany Blue: Octavia, don’t think you can just get away with what you did last week. Are you going to stand there and expect not to face the consequences of your actions? The more I get to know you, the more I see you for who you are, and that’s a smug, self-righteous bitch. Congratulations though, you got your little moment. You left me bloodied, you left me bruised, and you made your statement, “Nobody’s going to help Cleopatra if I have something to say about it”. But if you think even for a second that because of that I’m just going to stand down, then you don’t know who the hell I am. You made the biggest mistake of your life. I’m the last person you wanna fuck with, little girl.

(The crowd gives a loud reaction to this and Octavia’s face slightly twitches, clearly not taking kindly to what is being said right now. But Bethany is continuously unwavering, continuing to pace around as she continues.)

Dr. Bethany Blue: I’ve seen plenty of people like you in my time here. Entitled little princesses who think the world owes them something just because they exist. You think you’re untouchable, don’t you? You think you can attack me and go on with your day like nothing happened. But let me remind you exactly who I am in case it wasn’t made apparent before. I’m Dr. Bethany Blue, The M.D., not just another woman on the roster like you are, but the best damn wrestler on this brand. I’m not someone who just beats their opponents, I dismantle them, and the difference between you and me is the fact that I don’t need to do it behind their backs. I don’t need to sneak around with weapons, I will happily do it to their face, that is why I’m out here right now, giving you my thoughts instead of giving you a taste of your own medicine, which is what I should’ve done, and it’s what you deserve. Things aren’t going to end well if you try and pick a fight with me, the last thing that you want to do is test that.

(Octavia has had enough, as she makes her way over and takes a microphone from the ringside area. She doesn’t waste any time as she looks to respond to what Bethany has to say.)

Octavia: Bethany, don’t you see? None of this had to be personal, but you made it personal. What happens between me and Cleopatra is solely our business, but you had to butt into it because you feel as though you’re doing her a favor going after me. Don’t you realize the only thing that you’re doing is leading her to her demise once again? Setting her up for something that she will not only be injured from but never recover from? You don’t know even half of this situation and it’s probably for the better. But since you’re so keen on getting your pound of flesh, let me get something straight here, you don’t scare me. You don’t intimidate me, in actuality, you bore me. You bore me to death with what you say because it’s tired, and it certainly isn’t a good impression considering I left you lying in a pool of your blood. The self-proclaimed “best wrester” doesn’t let a “rookie” leave her embarrassed in front of the entire world yet still comes out here acting like you’re going to get your due. You’re anything but untouchable and what’s happened recently doesn’t even need to tell you that, this entire season is proof.

Octavia: But let’s be real here, you’re not mad because I attacked you last week, you’re not mad because of what I did to Cleopatra, either. No, you’re mad because I exposed you for what you truly are and that is an irrelevant fool. The truth is that your glory days, if there was one, are long gone. You’re just someone that I don’t need to concern myself with anymore, but once again, I’m left with no choice considering you stuck your nose where it doesn’t belong, playing hero for what? Because you think it’s going to make you look noble? Cleopatra doesn’t deserve help, nor does she deserve redemption, she doesn’t deserve anything. Do you know why? Because she’s a selfish, washed-up has-been who spent her career basking in the spotlight while leaving her family in the shadows. She’s not a legend, she’s a fraud, and you? You’re just as bad for aligning yourself with her. Do you think you’re doing the right thing? Do you think you’re making some kind of difference? All you’re doing is putting yourself in the line of fire, and I’ll gladly pull the trigger again if it means sending you back to whatever clinic you crawled out of. But I’ll give credit where it’s due. You’re resilient, most people would’ve stayed home after the beating I gave you last week, but here you are, standing tall, trying to act all tough. You honestly think this is going to end well for you, but what happened last week? That wasn’t just a random act of violence, that was a promise that anyone who gets in my way will suffer. Cleopatra learned that the hard way, and now, you’re next. You’re just another name on my hit list.

(Octavia gives a wicked smirk as she steps forward, but judging by the look on the face of Bethany, she isn’t entirely amused.)

Dr. Bethany Blue: You done yet? Because I think I’m pretty done with hearing what you have to say if you want me to be completely honest with you. Let me correct you on a few things, starting with the fact that I am anything but irrelevant. I’m not the past, I’m the present, and I sure as hell am the future. The only reason you’re even standing in that ring right now is because I haven’t walked down there and put you in your place yet. But don’t worry, that time will come soon enough. You have no room to talk about anyone’s place in this company, not mine, not Cleopatra’s, both of us having legendary careers in our own right thank you very much. It’s rich coming from someone who’s done absolutely nothing in this company except jump people from behind like a coward. Unlike you, your sister’s legacy is cemented. She’s a Hall of Famer, a legend, you? You’re just a spoiled brat trying to make a name for yourself by tearing others down. But tearing me down? That’s not going to happen. Trust me when I say that you are making the biggest mistake that you can make by messing with me, and I’m going to make sure that you find out firsthand exactly where that gets you.

(Octavia chuckles at this, shaking her head.)

Octavia: Really? Oh, you’re just asking for it now. Alright fine, I’ll do you this. If you have a problem with the way that I conduct things, and if we’re going to have issues, then we can always settle it at King of Elite.

(The crowd erupts at this match announcement, Bethany looking quite amused by this.)

Octavia: You’re not going to expose me for anything. That’s rich coming from someone who’s spent the last year being nothing more than Adam Lucas’ cheerleader. The only reason you’re even still relevant is because of him. Without Adam, you’d just be another footnote in this company’s history. So go ahead, keep talking. Keep pretending like you’re some big deal. Reality always strikes first and I’m going to make sure that it hits you the hardest because while you think I made a mistake, getting yourself involved in family affairs is going to prove to be the biggest mistake of your EAW career.

(Now Bethany doesn’t look very happy as she brings her microphone up.)

Dr. Bethany Blue: First of all, I accept.

(The crowd cheers loudly at this before Bethany continues.)

Dr. Bethany Blue: You don’t get it, do you? This isn’t about Adam, this isn’t even about Cleopatra anymore, this is about you, Octavia. You made this personal when you attacked me last week, and now, I’m going to make sure you regret every second of it. I’m not just going to beat you, I’m going to break you. You just signed your death wish, and just like you proclaim, it’s going to be something that you never come back from. And if you don’t want to hear it from me, then I hope this is enough to satisfy you.

(Bethany turns toward the stage as the crowd cheers loudly. The camera goes over to show Cleopatra as she’s seen making her way out. Octavia looks furious as the only thing that the EAW Hall of Famer does is make a throat-slashing gesture in her direction.)

Dr. Bethany Blue: See you soon.

(The crowd continues to cheer for this as Bethany drops her microphone down to the ground, Octavia is staring daggers into Cleopatra as both of them are full of hatred toward one another. The tense scene is the last shot shown before Ashlynn Quinn’s music hits.)

Bella Braxton: THE FOLLOWING MATCH IS SET FOR ONE-FALL!

Bella Braxton: ALREADY IN THE RING…FROM MONTREAL, QUEBEC, CANADA…WEIGHING IN AT 160 POUNDS…SHE IS THE ‘THE PLATINUM QUEEN’…OOCCTTTTAAVVIIIAAAA!

(As ‘Juno’ by Sabrina Carpenter continues to play, Ashlynn Quinn makes her way onto the stage waving to the crowd. Her subjects voice their strong opinions which she happily ignores. She heads down to the ring, walking straight past Cleopatra and Dr. Bethany Blue.)

Bella Braxton: AND HER OPPONENT…FROM LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA…WEIGHING IN AT 115 POUNDS…SHE IS MIIIISSSS VOLLLLTTTAAGGGGEEE…ASSSHLLYYNNN QUIINNN!

James Peters: Ashlynn Quinn is on her way to the ring, and after these last few weeks I’m sure she wants a good win under her belt. Will she get that tonight?

Rich Russillo: It’s hard to tell. We haven’t seen everything Octavia is capable of yet, but if there’s any time for Ashlynn to bring everything she’s got, it’s now.

(Ashlynn gets down to the ring and waves ever so courtly to her opponent. She then hands her sash and crown to the official who places them to the wayside. He then calls for the bell.)

(DING! DING! DING!)

James Peters: There’s the bell and we are officially underway here! Octavia isn’t about to waste a second here! She immediately rushes towards Ashlynn Quinn, trying to take her down with a jumping DDT! Miss Voltage is able to catch her opponent and throw her back! Octavia lands on her feet…BUT SHE’S TAKEN RIGHT OFF OF THEM BY LOU THESZ PRESS! Quinn gets her down on the mat and starts raining some perfectly manicured fists in her face! Her opponent manages to reach back and grab onto the ropes! Here comes the official to separate the two!

Persephone: Really? I say let these bimbos just duke it out.

Rich Russillo: As exciting as that would be, the official has to step in! As Octavia begins to get up, Quinn moves right past the referee and sends her across the ring with the irish whip! As The Platinum Queen comes back off the ropes…SHE’S KNOCKED RIGHT OFF THE THRONE WITH A RUNNING KNEE! That one hit hard! It seems like Ashlynn is keeping an iron grip on this match up so far…the question is what does Octavia have to do to gain some ground here? Quinn brings her back to her feet! SHE’S TRYING TO GET HER OPPONENT UP FOR THE BRAINBUSTER!

James Peters: BUT OCTAVIA IS ABLE TO LAND BEHIND HER OPPONENT INSTEAD! She grabs hold of Ashlynn and smashes her face right off the corner turnbuckle! It seems like she might trying to rearrange it for her! I don’t she is a licensed plastic surgeon! Now Octavia drags her back towards the center of the ring! SHE TAKES HER DOWN WITH THE SITOUT FACEBUSTER! She then takes hold of her arm and drags her towards her! SHE LOCKS IN A CROSSFACE NOW! This is not the position you want to be in if you are Quinn!

Persephone: No shit. Look at this woman, she is pulling back on that head like she wants to take it clean off. If she does rip it off, is that a knock out or a disqualification?

Rich Russillo: I think it would be a prison sentence. But it is true that Octavia is putting a lot into this submission hold! You can see the pain on Quinn’s face as she tries to crawl towards the rope! She can’t quite get there but she reaches up towards the hands of Octavia! SHE MANAGES TO PRY THE HANDS OFF OF HER! She loosens it up and then elbows her right in the face! Both elitists scramble back to their feet…AND OCTAVIA COMES BACK AT HER WITH THE ENZIGURI!

James Peters: Ashlynn Quinn sees it coming and ducks right under it! Octavia drops to the mat and Quinn grabs her! SHE GETS HER UP AND THEN DROPS HER RIGHT ON HER KNEES! LUMBAR CHECK! Ashlynn tries to go for the cover but Octavia immediately rolls towards the ropes! It looks like she’s using them to prevent Ashlynn from doing anything! Once again, Ashlynn goes right past the official…

Persephone: AND SHE GETS ROCKED BY A SUCKER PUNCH! Damn, Octavia really just full-on slapped her in the face! Ashlynn seems more shocked than actually injured here! She turns around…AND OCTAVIA TAKES HER DOWN WITH THE JUMPING DDT! She covers and it might be an early night for us.

ONE!

TW-

Rich Russillo: I don’t think so! Quinn gets her shoulder up right before the two! Octavia looks none too pleased about that! SHE IMMEDIATELY LOCKS IN THE CROSSFACE AGAINST! She is nothing if not persistent! This time she seems to pulling back on her neck even harder, letting in some slack and pulling back up often! As she does…QUINN MANAGES TO ROLL BACK AND GET HER LEG ON THE BOTTOM ROPE! The ref is telling Octavia to release the hold but she doesn’t seem willing! He gets to a four count and she finally relents!

James Peters: I have a feeling that this is going to be a pattern for most of the match! She forces Ashlynn back up now…AND ROCKS HER WITH A FOREARM! She runs towards the ropes to build up some speed…BUT SHE’S KNOCKED TO THE OUTSIDE BY QUINN! Octavia tries to stand back up but Quinn is making her way out onto the apron! SHE DIVES OFF WITH A METEORA AND CRUSHES HER OPPONENT! The official is telling her to get back in the ring!

Ashlynn Quinn: (off-mic) You don’t tell Miss Voltage what to do!

Persephone: This ref just really can’t catch a break. Should just let these girls go wild.

Rich Russillo: It probably is going to be a long night for the official but he still has a job to do! Ashlynn does as well! She picks up Octavia and gets her in the air! SHE DROPS HER A BRAINBUSTER RIGHT ONTO THE RINGSIDE FLOOR! That might be enough to give her opponent some brain damage! But I have a feeling she’s looking to bash it in entirely! She lifts Octavia up and places her against the ring post! SHE GETS A RUNNING START THEN GOES FOR THE HIP CHECK!

James Peters: BUT OCTAVIA MOVES OUT OF THE WAY AT THE LAST SECOND! Quinn’s spine collides in an awful way with the metal! I wouldn’t be shocked if she had trouble walking after that! Octavia slowly gets back to her feet! She then takes hold of Ashlynn…AND BASHES HER FACE OFF THE APRON! She then rolls her back inside the ring and quickly makes her up onto the top rope! It seems like we might her fly her! SHE GOES OFF THE TOP ROPE FOR AN ELBOW DROP!

Persephone: And she lands…not on her opponent. Quinn rolled towards the corner to avoid the move. Now she’s pulling herself up to her feet using the ropes. Octavia barely is able to stand before Quinn closes in on her! SHE NEARLY TAKES HER HEAD OFF WITH THE RUNNING PUMP KICK! And now she goes for the cover!

ONE!

TWO!

Rich Russillo: Octavia manages to kick out right at the two! That was a brutal kick from her opponent but she’s not done yet! I have a feeling that Quinn is going make her pay for that! She picks her back up and throws her into the corner! SHE TAKES A RUNNING START AND COLLIDES INTO HER WITH A MASSIVE CLOTHESLINE! She then lets her opponent stumble towards the middle of the ring…WHERE SHE TRIES TO FOLLOW UP WITH THE BLOCKBUSTER!

James Peters: BUT OCTAVIA TRIES TO COUNTER WITH HER SUPERKICK! Quinn was able to stop herself at the last second and grab her opponents leg! SHE SWINGS IT OUT FROM UNDERNEATH HER! She goes down and lands right on her face! Quinn takes a few steps back up and then catches her with a superkick of her own right underneath the chin! Octavia looks like she might be out after that one! Ashlynn Quinn now looks back at the corner! She has something in mind here…something like climbing! SHE LINES UP HER SHOT AND THEN GOES FOR THE MOONSAULT!

Persephone: AND SHE MISSES…NO SHE DOESN’T! She lands on her feet, knowing that her opponent was going to try to dodge! SHE GOES FOR A STANDING MOONSAULT INSTEAD! Octavia dodges it anyway! What a waste.

Rich Russillo: Octavia was able to get a good read on her there! She tries to get up but Ashlynn is on her feet first! QUINN GOES TO THE ROPES! SHE TRIES TO FLY AGAIN…THIS TIME LOOKING FOR THE SPRINGBOARD REVERSE DDT! BUT OCTAVIA RUSHES FORWARD AND DODGES IT! Quinn lands on her feet and stumbles backwards! Before she can regain her balance, Octavia rushes forward…AND CUTS HER DOWN WITH THE SPEAR! She hits her opponent like a missile and now it’s time for the cover! Can she take it right here?

ONE!

TWO!

James Peters: NO! She was close but Quinn is able to get her shoulder up! Octavia is now screaming at the official! She is trying to insist that it was a three count but he’s telling it wasn’t even close! She lets out a scream of frustration before turning back towards her opponent! Octavia goes towards the legs…AND SHE MIGHT BE TRYING FOR TAP BITCH! She tries to wrestle control of the legs…BUT QUINN KICKS HER IN THE FACE INSTEAD! That’s enough to get free of her opponent! She tries to get back up…

Persephone: …only to knocked right back down by a flying forearm. And look at, Octavia kips right back up to her feet. Go off I guess.

Rich Russillo: Look at her now, a smile on her face as she locks in on the downed Ashlynn! She puts her foot underneath her chin and raises her to feet with it! REVERSE ROUNDHOUSE KICK! BUT NO! Ashlynn Quinn manages to duck right under it! SHE LEAPS UP AND TAKES DRIVES HER SKULL RIGHT INTO THE MAT WITH THE POISONRANA! That was perfectly executed! And now Ashlynn Quinn steps on out onto the apron! She begins to line up her shot…waiting for her opponent to get back up to her feet! HERE COMES THE TREND SETTER!

James Peters: BUT OCTAVIA CATCHES THE LEGS! SHE IS ABLE TO FLIP QUINN ONTO HER STOMACH AND LOCK IN THE “TAP BITCH” FINALLY! I can’t believe it! What a magnificent counter on her end! She’s putting all her weight onto that lower back of Quinn! That has to be excruciating for her! Quinn begins to crawl towards the ropes! Is she going to be able to make it!

Persephone: Look at that. She does. Yay. The official is now telling Octavia that she has to release the hold and she is looking pretty pissed. She releases it but now gets in his face to give him a piece of her mind.

Rich Russillo: She gets in his face and he just looks like he’s having an awful time! Her focus is shifted away from her opponent at the moment though! She needs to not be distracted! Quinn is back on her feet and she is standing right behind Octavia! She taps on her shoulder and Octavia turns around…SHE IS ANNILATED BY A SUPERKICK! Octavia stumbles, still standing but barely knowing where she is! ASHLYNN QUINN THEN GETS HER WITH THE MACHINATION! She goes for the cover and I think this one is over!

ONE!

TWO!

T-

James Peters: I guess it isn’t! Octavia stays alive! BUT QUINN GETS RIGHT ON TOP AND STARTS THROWING HANDS! She is just punching down on her with everything she has! She then stands back up and starts stomping down! She is being ruthless right now! She grabs her opponent by the hair and drags her back to a vertical base! She sends her into the corner with an irish whip…AND MEETS HER THERE WITH THE RUNNING KNEE!

Persephone: OOOF! She probably just knocked a few more screws loose there. Ashlynn now looks to take this higher. She lifts up Octavia and puts her on the top rope. Someone is about to take a nasty fall.

Rich Russillo: She climbs after her and gives a few more good punches for the road! She readjusts herself on the top rope…but OCTAVIA HEADBUTTS HER! She then starts throwing her own fists, desperate to stay atop here! She tries to shove her opponent off the top rope but she resists! SHE INSTEAD HEADBUTTS HER OPPONENT RIGHT BACK! SHE LEAPS UP FOR THE SPRINGBOARD HURRICARANA BUT OCTAVIA SHOVES HER MID LEAP!

James Peters: And she’s sent forward and lands hard on the mat! Octavia readjusts her own position…AND THEN COMES DOWN THE ELBOW DROP! SHE MANAGES TO GET QUINN RIGHT IN THE CENTER MASS! Here comes another cover from Octavia!

ONE!

TWO!

T-

Persephone: How? Seriously, Ashlynn Quinn gets the shoulder up again. Can either one of these girls pack a punch? Or we just going to watch these psycho-barbies all night?

Rich Russillo: I have no idea. What I do now is that Octavia is not taking lightly to kick out! She thought that she just pulled off the perfect counter there! She now lifts up her opponent and places her between her legs! IT LOOKS LIKE SHE WANTS TO CONNECT WITH THE FATALITY! BUT THE CANADIAN DESTROYER IS COUNTERED AS SHE’S SENT OVERHEAD WITH A BACK BODY DROP! I can’t believe the power that Quinn puts behind that, practically launching her opponent!

James Peters: ASHLYNN IS QUICK TO FOLLOW UP, CONNECTING WITH THE BLOCKBUSTER AS OCTAVIA GETS UP! Now, the ball is back in her court…she just needs to find a way to finish this one! She drags Octavia back to her feet before sending her into the ropes with an Irish whip! OFF THE REBOUND SHE TRIES TO CUT HER IN HALF WITH THE BESTIE SPEAR! OCTAVIA COUNTERS INTO THE CROSSFACE! That was perfectly timed! The self-proclaimed Goddess of Pain is really trying to earn that title tonight! She has her opponent in an iron grip here! Ashlynn looks to be in severe pain…could it be enough?

Persephone: Not yet apparently. Look at her, crawling to the ropes somehow dragging her opponent with her. She’s got bigger b-

Rich Russillo: HEART! She’s a bigger heart that we’re seeing as she fights back with everything she can muster! AND SHE DOES IT! She gets her hand on the bottom rope and the official is calling for the break! Octavia releases the hold but gets right up in the officials face! She is yelling some real nasty stuff at him! She calms herself and puts attention back on her opponent! She grabs hold of Quinn and brings her back to a vertical base! SHE TAKES A FEW STEPS BACK BEFORE LOOKING FOR ANOTHER SUPERKICK! BUT AS SHE DOES, QUINN CATCHES THE BOOT! Look at her, a smile on her face as she stares down her opponent! SHE TURNS HER 360 DEGREES AND THEN HITS HER WITH A SUPERKICK OF HER OWN!

James Peters: Look at that! Octavia stumbles back into the ropes as Quinn builds up some momentum on the other side of the ring! THEY MEET IN THE MIDDLE AS ASHLYNN SPLITS HER DOWN THE CENTER WITH THE BESTIE SPEAR! That one hit like a missile and I’m thinking this one might just be over! Here comes the cover from Quinn!

ONE!

TWO!

THRE-

Persephone: …how? How the hell did Octavia kick out of that?

Rich Russillo: Sheer force of will! She is not ready to give up! I don’t know if she’ll ever be ready at this juncture! But Ashlynn Quinn is clearly ready to get her there! She heads over to the ropes and waits for Octavia to rise back to her feet! SHE’S CALLING FOR IT! HERE COMES THE BAD & BOUJEE!

James Peters: BUT AS SHE GOES OFF THE TOP, OCTAVIA ROLLS OUT OF THE WAY AND TO THE OUTSIDE! I can’t believe it! She went out to ringside to avoid any further attacks from Quinn! Ashlynn doesn’t like that at all! She climbs out of the ring…

Persephone: SHE FELL FOR IT! OCTAVIA WAS LYING IN WAIT! She takes hold of Quinn and throws her full force into the barricade! She then takes her head and smashes right off the corner post! Damn, she is going off right now!

Rich Russillo: Indeed she is! Octavia is ruthless and Ashlynn is finding that out firsthand! She rolls her opponent back inside the ring! And now she goes in for the kill! Octavia brings Ashlynn down to her feet! SHE THEN JUMPS UP FOR THE GUILLOTINE CHOKE! BUT ASHLYNN DRIVES HER INTO THE CORNER INSTEAD! She takes a few steps back before running forward and driving a knee right in her opponent’s skull! Ashlynn lets her drop to a seated position…BEFORE GETTING HER WITH THE BRONCO BUSTER!

James Peters: She’s pulling out all the stops tonight! Ashlynn grabs hold of her opponent’s leg and drags her back towards the center of the ring! SHE PICKS HER BACK UP AND RUSHES TO THE ROPES! SHE TRIES TO KICK HER HEAD OFF WITH THE DISASTER KICK! BUT OCTAVIA IS ABLE TO DUCK UNDER IT! As Quinn gets back to her feet…OCTAVIA GETS HER WITH THE REVERSE ROUNDHOUSE KICK! That was almost a knockout blow there! I think she might have just stolen this! Here comes the cover!

ONE!

TWO!

THRE-

Persephone: Seriously dude, what the f-

Rich Russillo: FUDGE! It looks like Ashlynn was able to get her shoulder up right before the three! Somehow she keeps going in this contest! Look at the fury across the face of Octavia! She thought that she just locked it down right there! But she wants to cross that finish line right now…SHE BRINGS ASHLYNN OVER TO THE ROPES! SHE THEN LEAPS UP TO TRY AND TAKE HER DOWN WITH THE OVO!

Persephone: And she’s just shoved away by Quinn! She then steps forward and hits her with a running hip check before Octavia can get back up!

James Peters: Ashlynn Quinn is back in the driver’s seat here and I think she intends on flattening her opponent! She drag Octavia to a vertical base before striking her down with the step-up enziguri! She then grabs her by the hair and drags her to her feet again…AND THEN SHE GOES FOR THE RUNNING KNEE! BUT OCTAVIA DODGES OUT OF THE WAY! Octavia grabs her opponent by the head, perhaps looking for the sitout facebuster…BUT QUINN KICKS HER IN THE FACE INSTEAD!

Rich Russillo: She then takes hold of her opponent and tries to get her up for a brainbuster! BUT OCTAVIA SLIPS OFF THE SHOULDERS! ASHLYNN IMMEDIATELY ROCKS HER WITH A BACK ELBOW AND THEN RUNS TO THE ROPES! SHE LOOKS FOR THE BESTIE SPEAR BUT OCTAVIA LEAPS OVER AND ROLLS HER UP! Is she…? SHE IS GRABBING THE TIGHTS OF QUINN AND THE OFFICIAL DOESN’T SEE IT!

ONE!

TWO!

THREE!

(DING! DING! DING!)

(‘Just Close Your Eyes’ by Waterproof Blonde begins to play as Octavia releases and crawls towards the other side of the ring. She looks at Ashlynn with a grin.)

Bella Braxton: HERE IS YOUR WINNER…OCCCTAAVVIIIIAAA!

James Peters: Did that really just happen? We just witnessed an amazing back and forth bout between these two elitists! Both seemed to be on top of their games tonight! There were so many times where it could have gone either way…but then Octavia just stole it! I mean, she held the tights and the ref didn’t see it!

Rich Russillo: Not the way it should end but that doesn’t change that it did. Octavia came in here tonight with the intention of moving on! She was never going to let anything stop her, not even the rulebook!

(Octavia has her hand held by the ref and looks back at the stage. Cleopatra and Bethany Blue are still standing there. She mocks Bethany Blue.)

Persephone: Wow, didn’t realize she had a sense of humor.

James Peters: Yeah, but hopefully Octavia remembers who she’s dealing with.

(Cleopatra leans over and whispers something to Dr. Bethany Blue, and after this, the two begin walking off. Octavia is a bit annoyed by this, but she is able to shake it off for the time being after her victory. Ashlynn Quinn can be seen arguing with the referee, upset by her loss as Octavia makes her way out of the ring. From there, Voltage fades from ringside.)

(Commercial for upcoming series “Daredevil: Born Again”, only on Disney+.)

(Sunday Night Voltage continues forward as the lights go out, a female voice screams, “REFUSE!” then “RESIST!” and finally “RECLAIM!” as it peppers the arena. Suddenly, “Refuse/Resist” by Sepultura starts to play in the P.A. system. The lone spotlight shines on both women, who are standing with their backs towards the crowd as they turn around when the chorus hits as they pose with their championships. Halsey Neel and Pandora Paisley make their presence known here on Voltage as they make their way down the ring.)

Bella Braxton: LADIES AND GENTLEMEN… PLEASE WELCOME… YOUR EAW UNIFIED TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS… HALSEY NEEL…PANDORA PAISLEY…BRITISH INVASION!

Rich Russillo: Pandora Paisley and Halsey Neel have arrived here on Voltage, and they don’t look like they’re in much of a giving mood despite what happened last week, where Pandora and Halsey managed to get the better of Selina and Candice following that heated back-and-forth confrontation between the two teams.

James Peters: I mean, can you be mad at them, Rich? Selina and Candice pretty much screwed with Pandora during her match with Daniella last week on Dynasty, and Candice came in with the assistance to help Selina defeat Halsey in the first round of the Empress of Elite. Those tag titles are heavy targets for the champions, and challengers have been embarking on their claim for it. Let’s not forget what happened after Daryl’s match with Akari, where Selina and Candice came back with steel chairs and cracked them right in the back!

Persephone: They deserved those chair shots, and I still meant what I said last week, we did NOT need the British Invasion in the Empress of Elite finals! Candice and Selina did the right thing in my opinion, even though both of them look like Barbie and Oppenheimer joined together.

James Peters: What does that even mean?

Persephone: Shut the hell up. James

(British Invasion continues making their entrance as they make their way down the ramp and climb up the steel steps. They enter through the ropes as Pandora asks for a microphone for herself and Halsey, with their music beginning to fade away. Pandora is the first to speak as she says…)

Pandora Paisley: Well, that was bloody annoying. Do you think we’re amused by your silly games, Candice and Selina? We beat you guys down last week, and after our comrade Daryl advanced in the King of Elite tournament, you guys came right back and cracked those steel chairs behind our backs. If this is your impression of trying to take these titles away from us, that ain’t happening anytime soon. You’re both a newly formed team that wants to swim with the sharks before you guys can even swim.

Halsey Neel: I know poor little Selina must think we cost her the tournament match with Bea Valentine with our brawl last week, but, I assure you, love, Bea was going to beat you one way or another. You’re not on that level, and you’re certainly not on my level despite what happened in our match. You and Candice are a bunch of clueless fools who think you’re better than bloody champions when you’re not, so why don’t you both come out here so we can settle this now?

(A few moments go by, and eventually, Candice Blair and Selina Reyes appear on the stage. They enter the arena with a more positive reaction as Candice is already seen holding a microphone, as well as Selina. Candice begins to talk as she and Selina make their way down the ring.)

Candice Blair: Oh, you guys are sooooo mad right now I can see it sizzling right in your face! I mean, I don’t know why you would be so mad about us wanting a claim at your championship, after all, you guys are the champions of this division, and maybe you have expected teams like Selina and me to want a shot at those titles. Gold is what is both my mind’s and Selina’s, and we’re not going to back down now, those championships will be ours.

Selina Reyes: My match with Bea Valentine was affected because of the attack you initiated against me before my match, so I’m not sure what you both expected when we came back later in the night with steel chairs in our possession. After last week, we’re not backing down, we’re not giving up, because we are dead set on those tag team championships being ours and no longer with the British Invasion.

(Selina and Candice continue making their way down the ring as they climb up the steps and enter through the ropes while British Invasion responds to what they have to say.)

Halsey Neel: Oh, you think you’re so smart, aren’t you? Listen, Selina, that attack from us was a way out for you when you lost to Bea, and if it wasn’t for your new friend there, I would have been the one facing Bea, defeating her, and heading to the King of Elite finals.

Pandora Paisley: AND the same would have happened for me if you both hadn’t interfered with my match with Daniella, I could have been going to these finals as well. Empress of Elite could be a British Invasion masterclass!

Candice Blair: If you guys want to settle this, I can find a perfectly good way to exonerate all that anger you have built up for me and Selina…

Selina Reyes: You can put those tag team championships on the line against us if you want to settle things with us.

???: Wait just a damn second!

(Both teams look confused as they have their attention on the stage. We see Damien Kutcher holding a microphone as it appears he is the one speaking alongside Akari Kiyoko, who’s in his ring gear. Damien continues to talk to both teams that are in the ring as they slowly make their way.)

Damien Kutcher: Are you kidding me? Do you want to call your shots after we already did? What kind of logic does that make? I asked the lord if that made any sense, and even he was confused! He questioned why Candice and Selina could just cut right in front of us when those tag team championship opportunities were ours to begin with.

Akari Kiyoko: You both inserted yourselves into this championship situation for no reason. What kind of claim do you even have to get a championship match when we already called our shots towards it? You both have no place in this, it’s just between us and the British Invasion… You got that?

(Akari and Damien approach the ring as they climb the steps and enter the ring. Candice seems to be the first to respond as she says to both Akari and Damien…)

Candice Blair: I mean, what purpose would Selina and I have if we just waited in line for you both to fail to capture those tag team championships anyway?

(The crowd gasps at that line from Candice as Selina then responds as well as she says… )

Selina Reyes: Besides, we have already beaten you both before as a team, if that’s not any indication we should be getting our tag team championship first, then I don’t know what is. Candice and I have those championships in our direction, so if you both want that shot, you’re both going to have to wait just a bit for it.

Akari Kiyoko: Your win against us was off of pure luck. If you want to prove how fraudulent you guys can be, wait until after we get out of the title match first.

(This sparks an argument between the teams of Selina/Candice and Damien/Akari as both teams are yelling and shouting things at each other. This goes on for a few moments before, ultimately, Pandora gets on the microphone and says…)

Pandora Paisley: SHUT UP! God, both of these teams make me sick. I’m tired of hearing who gets what shot, who gets a crack at us for these titles, I’m sick of it, so here’s what we’re going to do. If both teams want a shot at our Tag Team Championships, I and Halsey will defend these titles at King of Elite against both of you at the same time.

Halsey Neel: Akari shouldn’t have an issue having this match regardless of how far he makes it in the King of Elite after all the complaining you both have done wanting the tag title shot first. So you all accept our proposition then?

(Both challenging teams seem to nod in agreement as Halsey responds by saying…)

Halsey Neel: Good, because when King of Elite is over and done with, we’ll be the ones out of Chicago remaining as champions, and that’s a promise.

Candice Blair: If anyone is walking out of King of Elite as champs, it’s going to be me and Selina, I promise you that.

Akari Kiyoko: Yeah, we’ll see how that promise holds when Damien and I end this reign short for British Invasion as we become the tag champs… That’s a real promise we’ll attain.

(All three teams have said their piece as all three teams look at each other before the segment fades and Sunday Night Voltage transitions into a commercial break.)

(Commercial plays of Xander Payne playing Sleep Simulator.)

(Voltage returns to ringside.)

Bella Braxton: THE FOLLOWING MATCH IS SET FOR ONE-FALL AND IS A KING OF ELITE QUARTERFINALS MATCH!

(‘Catch Me If You Can’ by runblebee is playing, and following the confrontation moments ago Akari Kiyoko is already in the ring. He looks confident despite the crowd booing him, and Damien Kutcher is seen at ringside. Akari tunes out the noise and focuses on what matters, especially now that he has gained a Championship match for King of Elite.)

Bella Braxton: ALREADY IN THE RING…ACCOMPANIED BY DAMIEN KUTCHER…FROM AOMORI, JAPAN…WEIGHING IN 187 POUNDS…HE IS ‘THE FLAW OF THE WORLD’…AAKKKAAARRIII KIIIYOOOKKKOOO!

(Akari takes a minute to talk strategy with Kutcher, awaiting his opponent. ‘Win’ by Jay Rock begins to play as a smiling Jake Smith struts out. He heads straight down the ring, looking ready as ever. Jake has a smirk on his face, seemingly not worried about his opponent as he begins making his way down the ramp.)

Bella Braxton: AND HIS OPPONENT…FROM ATHERTON, CALIFORNIA…WEIGHING IN AT 210 POUNDS… HE IS ‘THE PROCESS’… JAAAAAAAAKKEEEEEE SMMMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIITH!!!!!!!

James Peters: Jake Smith and Akari Kiyoko are facing off tonight in this King of Elite quarterfinals match, and this is bound to be a good one.

Rich Russillo: Akari has a tough task ahead of him as Jake is a two-time World Champion, but he does have Damien here at ringside to help him. This could be an interesting one, so I look forward to seeing how this goes.

Persephone: I don’t. This better not take long.

(Jake Smith brushes off the boos coming from the crowd, not bothered by the negative reception. He gets inside the ring after waving to Damien Kutcher, letting him know that he sees him. The official calls for the bell.)

(DING! DING! DING!)

Rich Russillo: And now this quarter-final match is underway here! Who is going to be moving on in King of Elite? Look at Jake Smith, he’s telling Kiyoko to take his best shot! Kiyoko seems just a little perturbed by this but he goes in anyways! He walks right up to Smith and goes for the right hand! Smith is easily able to counter it and he just smirks right at Kiyoko! RIGHT BEFORE HE’S CAUGHT IN THE TEETH BY A HEADBUTT! Smith got a little cocky there and he’s now stumbling towards the ropes! Kiyoko stays on him! EUROPEAN UPPERCUT!

Persephone: Holy crap Kiyoko is on him like a fly on…well…crap. He sends him across the ring with the irish whip! AND HE TRIES TO CATCH HIM WITH THE DROPKICK! Smith actually catches himself on the ropes though instead.

James Peters: As Kiyoko quickly tries to find his footing, Jake Smith descends on him! HE GETS HIM IN A HEADLOCK! He’s trying to crush that man’s melon! Smith keeps it locked in as he drags him over to the corner! HE THEN RELEASES JUST TO SMASH HIS HEAD OFF THE TURNBUCKLE! From there he rushes to the ropes, building up some momentum here as Kiyoko staggers back towards the center of the ring! HE TRIES TO TAKE HIS HEAD OFF WITH A CLOTHESLINE!

Rich Russillo: Kiyoko though is able to duck under it! HE GETS RIGHT BEHIND HIS OPPONENT AND TRIES TO TAKE HIM DOWN WITH THE GERMAN SUPLEX! Jake Smith refuses to be lifted here! He breaks free from his opponent’s grasp and then tags him with the back elbow! He turns around and gets him with a chop across the chest! It sounded like a gunshot just went off in the arena! HE GOES TO PICK UP AKARI WITH THE BRAINBUSTER!

Persephone: And the slipperly bastard brings a knee down on his head instead. Akari is dropped onto his feet…AND HE CLAPS SMITH WITH THE BELL CLAP! Jake stumbles back and into the corner! KIYOKO STEPS UP ONTO THE ROPES TO GET THE ENZIGURI!

James Peters: But we keep this stalemate going here as Smith ducks right under it! He lifts up his opponent from behind…AND HITS HIM WITH A GERMAN SUPLEX! Damn, he practically launched Kiyoko there, clearly already tired of him! He goes over to the downed opponent and locks in the head scissors! Look at the way he’s applying the pressure there, practically crushing Kiyoko’s head between his thighs! I think he might just pop it open!

Rich Russillo: BUT NO! Akari manages to pull himself free! He goes to get back up but is clearly feeling the effects of that hold! JAKE SMITH GETS HIM FROM BEHIND WITH THE DROPKICK! He manages to get right in the upper back and it sends Akari into the middle rope! From there, Jake Smith makes his way out onto the apron! HE TAKES A RUN FORWARD AND TRIES TO PUNT HIS OPPONENT’S HEAD CLEAN OFF! Akari is able to pull back at the last possible moment! HE THEN SENDS JAKE TO THE FLOOR WITH A SPINNING BACKHAND!

Persephone: Jake is sure taking his sweet time getting back to his feet. I think he’s being a little dramatic about that backhand. BUT HE WON’T BE DRAMATIC ABOUT THIS! KIYOKO TAKES A RUNNING START AND EXPLODES OUT OF THE RING WITH A SOMERSAULT TOPE! He practically crushes his opponent there!

James Peters: He goes to bring Smith back inside the ring but he stops himself! I think he has another idea! HE TAKES A HOLD OF HIS OPPONENT AND THROWS HIM RIGHT INTO THE RINGPOST! He has no intention of taking any prisoners tonight! He rolls smith back inside the ring and then climbs up onto the top rope! HE COMES DOWN WITH THE SHOOTING STAR PRESS! HE MAKES CONTACT AND COVERS!

ONE!

TW-

Rich Russillo: Smith is able to kick out before the two! That was an absolutely brutal combination from Akari Kiyoko but Smith still has plenty of steam here! Akari looks to smother some of that fire, taking hold of his arm and locking in the Fujiwara armbar! This is a painful hold that Smith is on the wrong side of! He reaches out towards the ropes but there’s at least a few feet between him and then! Instead, he reaches back and rakes the eyes of Akari! Kiyoko cries out in pain as he instantly relinquishes control of that arm! The referee is arguing with Smith as he’s trying to get but I don’t think he cares!

Persephone: I wouldn’t either. Sometimes you have to take an eye to get the job done. Now Smith goes over to his opponent who is still struggling to see! HE OPENS HIS EYES WITH A BICYCLE KICK!

James Peters: That was a vicious kick from Smith and now he’s back in control here! HE THEN PUNISHES HIS OPPONENT WITH A BASEMENT DROPKICK STRAIGHT TO THE RIBS! That was definitely an aimed shot there, clearly wanting maximum pain inflicted! He then picks up Kiyoko, getting him up for the powerbomb! BUT AKARI STILL HAS SOME LIFT LEFT! He starts punching down on his opponent, trying desperately to escape! SMITH DOESN’T LET THAT HAPPEN! HE DRIVES AKARI DOWN INTO THE MAT WITH THE POWERBOMB! Smith then immediately hooks the leg and goes for the cover!

ONE!

TWO!

Rich Russillo: And look at that! Akari is able to get the shoulder up! Smith doesn’t seem all too happy with that! He now takes hold of his opponent and goes for the cloverleaf! But Akari is trying to refuse to be rolled on his stomach, instead fighting back with everything he can! HE MANAGES TO FREE HIS LEG AND THEN BOOTS HIM RIGHT IN THE FACE! This sends Smith reeling back, giving Akari a moment to get back on his feet! BUT SMITH IS BACK ON HIM IN AN INSTANT WITH THE CHIN LOCK!

Persephone: He’s really trying to grind Kiyoko down here. Akari however, begins elbowing him in the ribs! He manages to break free here and then he rushes towards the ropes!

James Peters: HE TURNS AROUND AND IS ROCKED BY A SUPERKICK FROM SMITH! Smith just caught square in the face! He then takes him and throws him into the corner! HE RUSHES FORWARD AND GRABS HIM AGAIN! He then just starts rapidly driving knees up and into the face of his opponent! He is absolutely going off! He lets him go and then sends him across the ring with an irish whip! HE ABSOLUTELY LAUNCHES HIM WITH ALL OF HIS MIGHT!

Rich Russillo: But as he does, Akari Kiyoko leaps over the turnbuckle and lands out there on the apron! Jake Smith rushes towards him but he eats an enzuiguri right to the side of the head! The impact sends his opponent reeling so Kiyoko leaps up onto the top rope! HERE COMES THE SPRINGBOARD TORNADO DDT! NO WAIT! SMITH DOESN’T GET TAKEN DOWN! NO HE BRACES HIMSELF AND CATCHES HIS OPPONENT! HE GETS HIM UP AND DROPS HIM WITH THE KNEECAP BRAINBUSTER!

Persephone: OOOF. He was just dropped right on his head and neck there. That’s going to have some lasting damage. Good reminder to not waste time with flippy shit.

James Peters: I don’t know if that was the take away exactly. They do call it high risk, high reward for a reason though! Jake Smith now looks to make a broader statement, picking back up and throwing him into the ropes! OFF THE REBOUND HE THROWS AKARI UP FOR THE LAST SEDATION! BUT AKARI IS ABLE TO LEAP OVER HIM INSTEAD! HE LANDS ON HIS FEET! Jake Smith turns around…AND HE’S ROCKED WITH A EUROPEAN UPPERCUT! Akari then brings him back AND THEN GETS HIM WITH A FISHERMAN’S BUSTER! COVER!

ONE!

TWO!

Rich Russillo: And Smith is able to get the shoulder up once again! Akari got a strong combination in there but it just wasn’t enough! But wait a second…HE ISN’T ABOUT TO LET THAT GO! He drags Smith back up and puts him on his shoulder! HE THROWS HIM FACE FIRST INTO THE CORNER TURNBUCKLE WITH THE LAWN DART! That is an extremely painful move to be on the wrong side! Look at the way his head snaps back upon impact! Smith might be out of it for a while after that! There’s even more to come now as places Smith into the corner!

James Peters: Akari Kiyoko is now placing his opponent onto the top rope! HE THEN TUCKS HIS HEAD IN AND ROCKS IT WITH A KICK! AND NOW’S HE’S TRYING TO PULL SMITH OFF THE TOP FOR THE FREEWAVE! BUT SMITH IS ABLE TO COUNTER WITH THE HURRICARANA! He pulls himself back up to his feet using the ropes while Akari gets back up as well! AKARI COMES RIGHT BACK HIM, THIS TIME LOOKING FOR A RUNNING DROPKICK! Jake Smith is able to casually sidestep it! As Akari tries to stand…SMITH NAILS HIM WITH AN ELBOW TO THE BACK OF THE HEAD!

Persephone: Damn, he just bopped him hard in the back of the head. Probably moving some memories to the front of his mind. Like whatever tragedy made him get that haircut.

Rich Russillo: Akari Kiyoko is on his knees here and Smith leaps up onto the second rope! HE TRIES TO COME DOWN WITH THE HELL ABOVE! BUT AS SOON AS HE LANDS, AKARI LAUNCHES HIM OVERHEAD WITH THE BACK BODY DROP! Akari then picks him up and drags him near the corner! HE TRIES TO GO FOR THE EXPLODER BUT SMITH ELBOWS HIM IN THE SIDE OF THE HEAD! He then shoves him back…AND ROCKS HIM WITH ANOTHER SUPERKICK! Kiyoko stumbles forward and Smith ducks down to get him on his shoulders! FIREMAN’S CARRY NECKBREAKER! COVER FROM SMITH!

ONE!

TWO!

James Peters: Wow! Akari Kiyoko gets the shoulder up! I almost can’t believe it was just a two count there! Smith looks even more pissed off now! HE DRAGS KIYOKO UP ONTO HIS KNEES! HE THEN SLAPS HIM ACROSS THE FACE! AND AGAIN! He is now just in there yelling obsencties at his opponent, clearly having zero respect for the younger elitist! He turns his back to go towards the ropes…BUT AKARI GRABS HIM BY THE TIGHTS! HE PULLS HIM IN FOR THE GERMAN SUPLEX! IT CONNECTS AND HE ROLLS THROUGH WITH IT! HE GETS HIM WITH A SECOND GERMAN SUPLEX! Once again, he rolls though but now he hooks the arms…DRAGON SUPLEX!

Persephone: Go off I guess.

Rich Russillo: That is exactly what he is doing here! He is unleashing holy hell on his opponent right now! Akari however, looks to put an end to this match! He rolls his opponent out onto the apron and waits for him to get back up! HE THEN ROLLS FORWARD FOR THAT DEAD STROKE! BUT AS SOON AS HE DOES JAKE SMITH CATCHES HIM! HE GETS HIM WITH A LEAPING NECKBREAKER RIGHT ON THE APRON! Look at the way the back of his head just snaps right against the metal! He might be completely knocked out here!

James Peters: You aren’t wrong. I don’t think Akari is going to know where he is for the rest of the night! Jake Smith knows though! He’s going back inside the ring! Smith now brings him back inside the ring and sets him up in the corner! He sees that Akari is just completely lost…SO HE GETS HIM WITH THE HELL ABOVE! This time it actually connects! He looks for the cover and he definitely just took this one!

ONE!

TWO!

THRE-

(The referee’s hand stops right before the three count and Jake Smith looks confused. He looks at what the official is pointing at.)

Persephone: THERE’S NOOOO WAY. His shoulder is up???? How the heck did he kick out of that? Seems pretty implausible to me. But I guess when you’re really desperate to become King…

Rich Russillo: You are not going to be taken down easily! Jake Smith drags him back towards the middle of the ring now! HE PUTS HIS HAND IN HIS MOUTH…LOCKJAW! He has the submission hold locked in here folks! Look at the way he is pulling on his jaw, it looks he just might rip it out! Akari’s arms are also pinned behind his back right, he can’t even reach out for another rope break! He tries to get his legs near the ropes but he can’t get there!

James Peters: BUT HE MANAGES TO GET HIS ARM FREE! HE THEN GETS A BETTER ANGLE AND THEN HE BITES HIS DOWN ON SMITH’S FINGERS! Smith cries out in pain! Akari Kiyoko keeps hold of the arm as he rises back to his feet! HE THEN PULLS HIM IN FOR A HEADBUTT! Jake Smith is rocked but Akari keeps hold of the arm! HE PULLS HIM IN FOR ANOTHER! AND NOW HE PICKS HIM UP…AND GETS HIM WITH THE FALLAWAY MOONSAULT SLAM! And then he follows that up with the running shooting star press!

Persephone: Kiyoko really just blasted him there. Maybe he can actually win this. If he is…he better do it soon. I’m getting boooorrreeeeddd.

Rich Russillo: I think you might just get you want there Persephone! Akari Kiyoko lifts Smith up and brings him into the corner! HE THEN PLACES HIM RIGHT ON THE TOP ROPE! He then climbs up after him…AND THEN PUNCHES HIM DIRECTLY IN THE FACE! And now look at this! HE’S TRYING TO GET HIM UP FOR THE AVALANCHE FALCON ARROW!

James Peters: BUT JAKE SMITH IS ABLE TO LAND ON HIS FEET BELOW! HE THEN SUPERKICKS THE KNEE OUT OF AKARI! Jake Smith then pulls him down and spikes his head into the mat with the DDT! Look at how fast the tables have turned here! Jake Smith now picks his opponent back up and drags him towards the center of the ring! He brings Akari to his knees and then rushes to the ropes! He begins to build up some speed! HERE COMES THE GOD COMPLEX!

Persephone: BUT THEN AKARI DUCKS UNDER IT! Ha! Look at the shock on Jake’s face! He thought he was about to take his head off! Akari manages to get back up as Smith turns around…AND HE GETS TAKEN DOWN BY THE DEAD STROKE! That Rolling Thunder DDT takes out Smith! HE HOOKS THE LEG FOR THE COVER AND MERCIFULLY IT’S OVER!

ONE!

TWO!

THRE-

Rich Russillo: NO! Jake Smith is able to kick out just before the three! Akari Kiyoko looks so disappointed right now! He thought that he just pulled off one of the biggest wins in his career! He shakes it off and focuses on the task at hand! He brings Smith back to his feet and then heads to the corner! He stares his target down before running at him full speed! HERE COMES PEACH DREAM!

James Peters: BUT THE CLAYMORE KICK MISSES AS SMITH AVOIDS IT! SMITH IMMEDIATELY PICKS HIS OPPONENT UP AND GETS HIM WITH THE PROPHETIC! Akari Kiyoko might be done for here! All Jake Smith needs to do is finish the job! HE DRAGS HIS OPPONENT TO HIS FEET AND GETS READY FOR THE STARMAKER! IT’S OVER!

Persephone: Wait, what the hell is he doing? Damien Kutcher is now up on the apron yelling at Jake Smith and trying to get in the ring! Smith isn’t going to let that stand, walking straight over to him and telling him to mind his own business!

Rich Russillo: Kutcher might have just bailed Akari Kiyoko out here! Jake Smith is now more focused on his partner than him! BUT NOT FOR LONG! JAKE CATCHES DAMIEN OFF GUARD WITH AN ELBOW! DAMIEN DROPS OFF THE APRON, AND NOW JAKE GOES AFTER HIM BEFORE SENDING HIM INTO THE STEEL STEPS! Jake just completely took him out there! And now his eyes move back towards Kiyoko who seems to be barely able to stand here! Jake slides into the ring, looking to finish this one for good! HE LOOKS FOR THE STARMAKER…

James Peters: BUT KIYOKO IS ABLE TO PUSH HIM AWAY- AND RIGHT INTO THE REFEREE! Akari wastes no time sending Jake into the corner…AND HE GETS HIM WITH THE SHOTGUN DROPKICK RIGHT IN THE BACK! Jake Smith collides with the turnbuckles face first and collapses towards the center of the ring! Akari makes his way up onto that top rope! He’s looking for something big here…SOMETHING LIKE A SPIRAL TAP!

Persephone: BUT HE MISSES! NO WAY LMAO! Smith rolls out of the way and Akari Kiyoko crashes flat onto the mat! Jake immediately gets back into position! HE RUSHES TOWARDS HIS OPPONENT AND GETS HIM WITH THE GOD COMPLEX!

Rich Russillo: But the referee is still down and out after Jake crashed into him! The referee is down as Jake Smith rolls on top of his opponent for the cover!

Crowd: ONE! TWO! THREE!

Rich Russillo: He gets the three, but there’s no one to count it! He should have had this one! But instead he is livid! He tries to wake up the official by kicking him!

(Suddenly, as Jake continues trying to wake up the referee, a loud reaction comes from the crowd.)

James Peters: WAIT A SECOND! FROM BEHIND COMES ADAM LUCAS! HE AMBUSHED SMITH FROM BEHIND! Look at this, he is just throwing right hand after right hand, beating the crap out of him! Jake Smith can hardly fight back here! Adam Lucas is taking full advantage of the referee being down and out, using this time to just put a beating on Jake!

Rich Russillo: JAKE THROWS A RIGHT HAND AT ADAM-

James Peters: BUT LUCAS CATCHES IT, AND USES THIS TO LOCK JAKE IN ICONIC! I can’t believe it! He is choking Jake out and there is no official to stop him! He simply holds it until there is no fight left! Adam Lucas might have crushed Smith’s chances!

Persephone: Well, that was unexpected. What’s more so is that Akari seems to be crawling towards Smith.

Rich Russillo: Indeed he is, AS JAKE SMITH IS OUT! Adam Lucas rolls out of the ring, and Damien Kutcher comes inside the ring and grabs the official! He helps him get back to his feet and urges him to count the pinfall! The official looks out of it but still begins to count as Akari drags his arm over the chest of Jake!

ONE!

TWO!

THREE!

(DING! DING! DING!)

(‘Catch Me If You Can’ by runblebee begins to play as Akari Kiyoko rolls off his opponent! The fans are surprised by the outcome of this match, but Damien helps Akari back to his feet, pleased that things worked out. Kutcher raises Akari’s hand, meanwhile Adam Lucas begins making his way up the ramp.)

Bella Braxton: HERE IS YOUR WINNER, ADVANCING TO THE KING OF ELITE SEMIFINALS…’THE FLAW OF THE WORLD’….AAAKKKKAARRRIIII KIIIIIYOOOKKKOOOO!

Persephone: Looks like Jake’s actions came back to haunt him. I’d say good, but now I have to keep watching Akari wrestle.

James Peters: This just might be one of the biggest upsets we’ve seen so far! Akari Kiyoko just pinned Jake Smith! I mean, just like that he has punched his ticket into the next round of King of Elite! This has to be the biggest win of his career!

Rich Russillo: Don’t get me wrong, this is a massive moment for him! But Adam Lucas came out here and got even with Smith! He was basically robbed. But what comes around, goes around. This is Akari’s moment!

(On the stage, Adam Lucas looks towards the ring with a smirk on his face, knowing that he got payback by costing Jake Smith this match and ending his run in the King of Elite tournament. Akari celebrates in the ring, standing above Jake Smith as the camera fades out.)

(The camera fades backstage, and once this happens, Ms. Extreme is seen walking through the backstage area, causing the fans in attendance to begin cheering. Ms. Extreme is in a better mood after the last few weeks, but as she walks through the hallway, someone catches her attention. This causes her to stop in her tracks, and a smirk appears on her face as she begins to speak.)

Ms. Extreme: You had a lot to say before Road to Redemption. What changed?

(In front of Ms. Extreme is KASAI, who isn’t too pleased following her loss to Bea Valentine earlier in the night.)

Ms. Extreme: You thought that you could just keep talking down to me before walking into your first World Championship win, but things haven’t been going as easily for you as you thought they would, have they?

(KASAI takes a moment, clearly annoyed by Ms. Extreme’s comments. She however remains calm as she begins to respond.)

KASAI: You’re one to talk after the season you had. I can’t say I’m pleased to miss out on another World Championship opportunity, but I’m not the kind of Elitist to back down and give up so easily. I’m certain that I’ll be holding a World Championship eventually, but you? There is still no telling whether or not you have it in you to ever do it again. You spent the entire season trying and failing to defeat everyone that crossed your path. Not only did you fail to win the Extreme Elimination Chamber, but you knew you’d lose from the moment you were announced for it because losing is all you’ve done this season. You failed against Dr. Bethany Blue. You failed against Michael Machina. You failed in Brand Warfare. You thought your career was reaching its final stages just one month ago. If anyone has gotten ahead of themselves, it’s you for thinking that everything’s changed because you defeated Methuselah after Michael Machina had gotten involved. You’re still in the exact same spot you were in before. It’s not as easy as winning one match and being on top again.

Ms. Extreme: You really think I don’t know that?

KASAI: I wouldn’t know seeing your attitude the last two weeks. Don’t get too comfortable just because you finally won another match after a season filled with you dropping the ball whenever it actually matters. As frustrating as it is missing out on opportunities like this, I intend to reach all of my goals and I’m going to keep working towards them. You’ve hardly taken a single step forward since you lost the Universal Women’s Championship, and as much as I’m sure you’d love to change that, we still have yet to see whether or not you actually have what it takes. You do understand that Michael Machina won’t be there to bail you out every time you’re in trouble, don’t you? It won’t take long for you to fall back into the slump you’ve been in if this is all you have to offer.

(There’s a brief staredown between the two, and a more serious look appears on the face of Ms. Extreme, who begins to speak soon after.)

Ms. Extreme: I know it’s not that easy. I said as much myself when I spoke to Molly Waters, but that doesn’t mean I plan to stop. I’ve already fallen as far down the ladder as I could. All that’s left is to start climbing back up, but it’s funny you mention all this KASAI, because if my memory serves me correctly you were having a hard time trying to hang with me even when I was at the very bottom. See you go on and on about how hard you work and how you intend to reach your goals, but you always make the most simple mistake an Elitist could make and get overconfident. You do it all the time and more often than not it blows up in your face, yet here you are trying to tell the Hall of Famer how this business works following your loss to Bea Valentine. I know what I’m doing, but I’m not so sure you can say the same for yourself.

KASAI: Trust me, I haven’t lost sight of my goals, nor will I allow nights like this to stop me from doing what’s necessary to accomplish them. This loss was a setback, but not something I can’t overcome. I know what level I want to reach, and I’m willing to take out whoever I need to in order to reach that point.

(KASAI takes a step forward, standing face to face with Ms. Extreme as there’s clear tension between the two Elitists. Both competitors are serious as they stare at each other, not saying a word until Ms. Extreme finally breaks the silence.)

Ms. Extreme: Was that supposed to be a challenge, KASAI? I can admit that I reached a low point in my career over the last few months, but what I’m not is someone that’ll run away from a fight. That’s never been who I was, and I don’t intend to be that again anytime soon. I said everything I needed to last week. I said that my win against Methuselah was only the beginning and that I still had a long way to go, and I meant every word of it. I don’t think it’s as easy as you’re making it sound. I never did. I still have work to do and that means continuing to get in the ring, I just never had an issue with that. I’m ready to get back in the ring. I’m ready to get back to climbing to the top. It’s been way too long since I’ve had my place at the top and going forward I will be doing whatever it takes to get there once again, so if it’s a match you want I’d be more than happy to give it to you. I don’t mind getting another chance to shut you up.

KASAI: I hope you’re not expecting things to end the same way they did the last few times we faced each other. I’m willing to admit that things didn’t end the way I expected them to back then. You won our match before Road to Redemption, and then the Extreme Elimination Chamber was yet another loss. It was unfortunate, but I’ve had time to learn from those matches and see exactly where I went wrong. While you’ve been wondering whether or not you even belong in the ring anymore, I’ve been preparing myself for what’s next. I’ve been making sure that the next time we face each other, things don’t end the same way they did back then. I know you want an opponent for King of Elite, and if it’s a match you want I’d gladly give that to you. However, I’m sure you understand that Bea Valentine wouldn’t be around either, nor would it be an Extreme Elimination Chamber where you could simply outlast me. You’ll need to put me down through your ability and that alone, and I don’t believe you’ll succeed. With that being said, are you sure you want to lose all the momentum you’ve gained this quickly?

Ms. Extreme: Was that supposed to scare me?

KASAI: I’m just being honest. How you feel about it is not my problem.

(There’s another brief staredown between the two, but after some time a smirk appears once again on the face of Ms. Extreme, who begins to speak.)

Ms. Extreme: KASAI, I’m not about to waste your time. All I have to say is that I accept your challenge. You want a fight, you got it. I’m not worried about any potential consequences you think may come out of that decision. My only concern is beating you and walking out of King of Elite with another win. All I wanted out of King of Elite was the chance to keep up my momentum, so if you’re the one that wants to fight me I’ll gladly take you up on that offer and go the extra mile by beating you again, this time without Bea or anyone else involved. This time when I beat you, you won’t have the option to make any excuses or blame anyone else for the loss. You’ll have to admit that I was the better woman. If you want to stop that you better be prepared to give me the best fight of your career, because I’m not about to start slowing down just because I beat Methuselah. Instead I’m gonna be pushing myself even further, and if you couldn’t take me down at my worst, I don’t think you’ll even survive now.

(After saying this, Ms. Extreme finally begins walking away from the area, leaving KASAI in the camera’s view. KASAI has a focused look on her face following the conversation with Ms. Extreme, showing no intentions of taking this match lightly, especially after her recent losses. Eventually KASAI begins to finally walk away in the opposite direction, and with this Voltage begins to fade away from the area.)

(The camera reopens to a different backstage area, and this time it is the former Hardcore Champion Cameron Ella Ava that is seen. She isn’t too pleased following the events of last week’s Voltage, where her match against EAW World Champion Michael Machina was interrupted thanks to an attack from Methuselah. Cameron has made her way over to Captain Charisma’s office, but as she goes to knock on the door, she’s interrupted.)

???: Get out of the way.

(Cameron turns around, and the camera pans to reveal Daryl Kinkade, who isn’t in the best mood himself after what happened earlier in the night. The fans begin to boo, but Cameron isn’t too impressed seeing Daryl.)

Cameron Ella Ava: What do you want?

Daryl Kinkade: I need to go talk to Captain Charisma after I was screwed out of the King of Elite tournament, now move. I won’t tell you again, bruv.

Cameron Ella Ava: Your problems can wait. I just had a match against the EAW World Champion interrupted right after I made it clear I wanted to be World Champion again. That was the perfect opportunity to get myself a Championship match and it was taken away from me, so you’re gonna have to wait. Besides, it’s not like you were gonna win the tournament anyway.

Daryl Kinkade: What did you just say?

(Daryl steps up to Cameron Ella Ava as he says this, but Cameron doesn’t back down.)

Cameron Ella Ava: I said you weren’t going to win the tournament anyway. You’re not good enough to be a World Champion and you already proved that back at Road to Redemption. Why do you think that’d change now?

Daryl Kinkade: You’re one to talk, Cameron. You and I both know that I had you beat back at Territorial Invasion and would’ve been the Hardcore Champion already had Xander Payne not gotten involved. Since then you took the title to Road to Redemption and you lost it to Solomon Stane, now you think you should be getting a World Championship match? If anyone’s not good enough, it’s y-

???: MOVE! GET OUT OF THE WAY! I NEED TO TALK TO CAPTAIN CHARISMA!

(Both Cameron Ella Ava and Daryl Kinkade turn around after Daryl is interrupted, and neither of them look too amused knowing whose voice they heard. Jake Smith storms into the area before aggressively knocking on the door, causing Daryl to pull Jake back.)

Jake Smith: What do you think you’re doing!?

Daryl Kinkade: I could ask you the same thing. Can’t you see I’m about to speak to Captain Charisma right now?

Jake Smith: Really? I couldn’t tell because you two were too busy arguing! I don’t care who was here first or what you need to talk to Captain Charisma about, because he needs to FIX THIS! I should be in the King of Elite tournament right now! That crown was MINE, but I was screwed over by Adam Lucas because he for some reason still can’t accept that I beat him!

Daryl Kinkade: You think you were winning that tournament? You weren’t even going to make it to the finals as long as I was in the tournament, bruv. You should consider yourself lucky that the referee couldn’t see something as clear as my foot being on the bottom rope, because I’d be preparing to win the entire tournament right now otherwise. You were lucky enough to hold the EAW World Championship. You weren’t going to make it to that title a second time.

Jake Smith: And who are you to decide that? You haven’t touched a World Championship in your career and it definitely wasn’t gonna happen on the show that I’m on. There’s a difference between me and you, Daryl and it’s more than some stupid rope break. I BELONG at the top of this brand. I shouldn’t have lost at Road to Redemption but I did, and this was my opportunity to take my title back. You think I was ever gonna lose to Akari Kiyoko of all people? No, I only lost because Adam Lucas stuck his nose in my business. He’s the ONLY reason I’m not in this tournament right now, so get out of my way so I can talk to Captain Chari-

Cameron Ella Ava: Can you two shut up already? Neither of you need to speak to Captain Charisma right now. What could either of you possibly need when you both had your shot in the King of Elite and blew it? Daryl, missed rope breaks aren’t anything new in this business. That’s too bad, get over it. You’ve been around for years and have had more than enough time to push yourself, but you still can’t do it. That’s not gonna change even if Captain Charisma were to somehow throw you back in the tournament, and Jake? Jake you asked for everything you got. You’re the one that had to use brass knuckles to take Adam out in the first round, only to refuse to face him. You’re the reason Adam went and screwed you out of the tournament. You did all of that to yourself, so what’s there to talk about? I think both of you can use some time away from the EAW World Championship anyway, so if you don’t mind, I have some business to attend to. Now stay out of my way.

Jake Smith: Or what?

Cameron Ella Ava: Or Adam Lucas won’t be the only person to embarrass you tonight.

Jake Smith: Do you really think I’m scared of you?

Cameron Ella Ava: These days it looks like you’re scared of everyone. All you do is run away from fights and resort to whatever dirty tactics you can think of whenever you don’t have the option to back out of a match. You’ve been doing it all season long. Your entire EAW World Championship reign was filled with you refusing to even defend your title, so do you really expect me to believe that you’re supposed to be-

(Suddenly, Jake’s attention turns away from Cameron Ella Ava, as someone can be seen walking into the area. Once Jake notices this, he grows even more furious and begins taking a few steps away from Cameron and Daryl.)

Jake Smith: WHAT DO YOU WANT!? WHY ARE YOU HERE?

(The camera reveals the person walking into the area, and it is none other than Adam Lucas. Adam doesn’t look impressed by Jake, and he walks up to him while beginning to speak.)

Adam Lucas: What’s wrong, Jake? I thought you weren’t worried about me anymore. You said that you still had the King of Elite tournament to deal with so you didn’t have time to face me, but it looks like that problem has been taken care of, hasn’t it?

Jake Smith: Shut the hell up, Adam. You screwed me over out there! What, do you think I’m just gonna give you a match because you cost me the King of Elite tournament! No, that’s not how this works! You’re not getting your match. I already defended my title against you, I already beat you, THAT’S IT! I don’t have anything else to prove to you! I’m better than you and the entire world knows it, so it doesn’t matter how many times you harass me trying to get yet another match you’ll lose, I’m done with you! I’m about to go talk to Captain Charisma and make sure he fixes this whole mess, and if he’s smart he might just go and ship you off to another brand so he doesn’t have to keep putting up with these tantrums you throw every time you don’t get what you want! You screwed me out of the King of Elite tournament, you’re not about to just get a match with me for no reason!

Adam Lucas: Are you seriously talking about tantrums right now? Jake, you got what you deserved, that’s all. I could’ve done a whole lot worse, but instead I settled for costing you a spot in a tournament you shouldn’t have even made it to the second round of. If you think you were screwed over, what would you call what you did to me? Don’t pretend that you just beat me. What you did was go behind the referee’s back and use brass knuckles because you know you weren’t good enough to actually win that match. You knew I was too good to lose to you of all people. You were outmatched, and that’s the ONLY reason you’re too scared to fight me now. You’re not gonna be able to keep running away from this fight forever, Jake. In fact, I was just about to talk to Captain Charisma so we could finally settle th-

Daryl Kinkade: Alright, I’ve had enough. I don’t care about all of your problems. I should be in the EAW World Championship picture right now, I don’t have time for this.

Adam Lucas: Well that makes two of us. I don’t care about the rest of your problems right now. I’ve been getting screwed over too many times now to sit here and wait for you all to finish arguing, so you-

Jake Smith: YOU’VE been getting screwed over? Nothing happened to you this season besides you dropping the ball every chance you could get? You’ve fumbled every opportunity you had, Adam. You did it in Brand Warfare, you did it at Road to Redemption, you did it in BOTH of your matches against me, when are you gonna give it up?

Adam Lucas: When I’m the EAW World Champion and you’re nowhere near the picture.

Cameron Ella Ava: You’re gonna be running in circles for a little while then, because if anyone should be fighting for that title right now it’s me.

(The four Elitists outside of Captain Charisma’s door continue to argue with each other, until finally the door to his office opens. This finally catches the attention of the four Elitists, and standing in the doorway is Captain Charisma and Eden Sinclair, who appear to have heard the entire argument between them. The four Elitists finally quiet down, and Eden begins to speak.)

Eden Sinclair: Are you all done?

Jake Smith: Would’ve helped if you guys could just open the door.

Captain Charisma: Well we heard Cameron and Daryl going at it and eventually Jake you and Adam both got involved, so I thought we’d be better off listening to what you all had to say. After all, I can admit that things have definitely become very chaotic over the last few weeks, and thanks to that all of you want the chance to fight for the EAW World Championship. Jake, Daryl and Adam were all in the King of Elite tournament but lost your matches thanks to circumstances that were out of your control, while Cameron went up against the Champion himself but had the match interrupted by Methuselah before the match could reach its conclusion. With that being said we can recognize that you all aren’t exactly thrilled right now, and while you all were busy arguing with each other, we figured out exactly what we should do about it.

Eden Sinclair: We decided that since all four of you have the same concern, we might as well give all of you the chance to settle this, and hopefully put an end to some of this hostility. We’ve already seen more than enough matches being thrown out and ruined over the last two weeks. I think this is the perfect chance for us to start fixing that.

Captain Charisma: That’s right. With that being said, at King of Elite there will be a number one contendership match for the EAW World Championship, and the match will be a fatal four way, featuring the four of you. Michael Machina and Methuselah will be going head to head at King of Elite, but the winner of this fatal four way will be next in line to fight for the title.

(The fans cheer hearing this announcement, and the four Elitists think about the match that was just announced, knowing that they’ll be facing each other for an opportunity to get the World Championship match they want.)

Jake Smith: Why does it need to be a fatal four way? Adam already lost, shouldn’t it just be-

Captain Charisma: The decision is final, Jake.

Adam Lucas: What’s there to be afraid of, Jake? I’ve been in matches like this more than enough times in just the past year, so this isn’t a problem for me even if I should already be fighting for the EAW Championship by now. I can win this one more match before taking the title from whoever wins between Machina and Methuselah, but what about you? Since you think defeating me is so easy, why don’t you try doing it again?

(Jake is already annoyed hearing the match announcement, and he quickly fires back at Adam.)

Jake Smith: I’m not just gonna try. I’m gonna win that fatal four way, and I’m gonna become a three-time World Champion while you’re still trying to catch up.

(Jake quickly storms off, and Cameron Ella Ava just shakes her head before beginning to speak.)

Cameron Ella Ava: We’ll see about that. I promised to be World Champion again, and I don’t intend to let the rest of this season go to waste.

(After saying this, Cameron Ella Ava walks off, as does Adam Lucas, who just shakes his head after hearing what Jake had to say. Daryl Kinkade is left in the area, and he turns towards Captain Charisma and Eden Sinclair before beginning to speak one more time.)

Daryl Kinkade: I just hope you know that you’ll have a new World Champion very soon. Once this is over, the British Invasion will be covered in gold.

(Daryl Kinkade finally walks away from the area, leaving Captain Charisma and Eden Sinclair, who are finally able to return to their work. They return to the office and close the door, and from there Voltage fades away from ringside.)

(Promotional ad for King of Elite, where Adam Lucas, Cameron Ella Ava, Jake Smith and Daryl Kinkade compete in a fatal four way for number one contendership for the EAW World Championship.)

(The camera shot returns to the ring as Bella Braxton is standing front and center with a microphone as she is ready to begin the introductions for tonight’s Voltage main event.)

Bella Braxton: Ladies and gentlemen, this next contest is scheduled for ONE FALL!

Crowd: ONE FALL!

(“Everybody Knows (Unstoppable)” by Royal Deluxe starts to play as Adam Lucas enters the arena to loud boos from the crowd. He doesn’t pay them any mind as he is ready for action as he heads to the ring.)

Bella Braxton: Introducing first and making his way to the ring! From New York State! Weighing in at 238 pounds. Here is the “UNSTOPPABLE” ADAM LUCAS!

James Peters: The last few weeks have got to be aggravating for Adam Lucas as he has been wanting a match with Jake Smith in the very VERY worst way.

Persephone: First off, why does anybody want Jake period? Second, I wonder how his skank of a wife deals with his neediness. Doesn’t matter.

Rich Russillo: Adam Lucas has been frustrated with the fact that Jake Smith has screwed him out of important matches twice this season and he wants payback. Earlier tonight, thanks to Captain Charisma, Adam will get his wish in a four way match at King of Elite. But payback might have to be put on hold as his opposition is almost a blast from the past.

(Adam enters the ring and takes his corner as his music is quickly replaced by the sounds of “Praise Gawd” by Kanye West. The boos continue as the legendary Methuselah enters the arena. He also has a look of intensity as he makes his way to the ring.)

Bella Braxton: And introducing his opponent! Residing in The Ether! Weighing in at 17 Stone! Here is “THE DEMIURGE” METHUSELAH!

Persephone: Here we go! The role model for men ages 70-80. Now this old fuck has a match for the EAW World Championship in what he called last week “The Chairman’s Lair” match. What the fuck is that?

(As Methuselah reaches ringside we can see that said EAW World Champion Michael Machina is sitting at ringside.)

Rich Russillo: Speaking of the EAW World Championship, there is Michael Machina and I heard he was going to be at ringside for this match of course because he has vested interest in this match.

James Peters: Will the presence of Michael Machina change the tide of this match as Methuselah takes on former rival Adam Lucas? Or will Adam walk away with another victory in his career over the “Demiurge” himself? We are about to find out!

(Methuselah passes Machina and gives him an unreadable look as he enters the ring and takes his corner. Seconds later, his music fades off and the referee quickly checks both competitors before calling for the bell.)

(DING! DING! DING!)

James Peters: Here we go! Our main event is underway and this is going to be a match that many people are going to talk about for a long while. What do you expect to happen in this match?

Persephone: Anything and everything. I hope these two dumb bastards just kill each other. But these two have a strong history with each other, so I might get my wish. This is going to be great if the blood starts flowing.

Rich Russillo: Adam and Methuselah can both have very hot tempers as they go to lock up in the center of the ring BUT ADAM JUST SLAPPED METHUSELAH IN THE FACE! WHAT A SHOW OF DISRESPECT!

Persephone: Don’t be stupid, Rich. There is no love lost between these two dumbfucks so I was really hoping this would happen and I wasn’t disappointed… at least not yet.

James Peters: Machina at ringside was amused by that slap and Methuselah is actually looking amused. Methuselah has a smile on his face, but the smile doesn’t last long AS ADAM STARTS THROWING FOREARMS IN HIS FACE!

Rich Russillo: These two had a hell of a match back at Pain for Pride 14, but these two have grown since then so I am expecting even more of a fight as Adam backs Methuselah to the ropes.

James Peters: Instead of whipping him off the ropes, ADAM CLOBBERS METHUSELAH ACROSS THE THROAT WITH A CLOTHESLINE THAT SENDS METHUSELAH OVER THE TOP ROPE-

Persephone: Of course he held onto the ropes to land on the apron. Guess he will have to break his hip in another way. But Adam goes for another forearm–

Rich Russillo: METHUSELAH BLOCKS IT BEFORE GRABBING ADAM BY THE BACK OF THE NECK AND DROPPING DOWN INTO THE HANGMAN STYLE MOVE CATCHING ADAM’S THROAT ON THE TOP ROPE!

James Peters: Adam tries to stumble back, but Methuselah grabs Adam by the hair to pull him back in AND HE IS RUNNING ADAM’S FACE ACROSS THE TOP ROPE! GOOD GAWD!

Persephone: Bahahaha! Adam is experiencing rug burn while the referee tries to start a count on Methuselah, BUT METHUSELAH JUST GLARES AT THE REFEREE AND THE REF BACKS OFF!! DO AS YOU’RE TOLD, REF!

Rich Russillo: This might as well be a no disqualification match because after that, I highly doubt that the referee is going to step in. They might actually kill each other.

Persephone: YAY!!!

James Peters: Of course you would like that. Methuselah still has hold of Adam as he gets back into the ring and leans Adam onto the ropes BEFORE DELIVERING A BIG BOOT THAT SENDS ADAM OVER THE TOP ROPE AND TO THE FLOOR!

Rich Russillo: Adam crashes onto the floor as Methuselah looks on from the ring as he watches Adam start to get back to his feet. Methuselah has backed up to the ropes on the opposite side–

James Peters: METHUSELAH RUNS FULL SPEED BACK TO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE RING AS HE LAUNCHES HIMSELF OVER THE TOP ROPE AND HITTING THE SOMERSAULT TOPE ON ADAM! DIRECT HIT WITH “VINTAGE” DEDEDE!

Persephone: As great as it is to see things that resemble a car crash, how many times is he going to do that before he breaks another damn hip and turns into a man with all steel parts? Imagine him being 80 and rusting from all the metal parts.

Rich Russillo: Methuselah his back on his feet as he grabs hold of Adam and walks him over to the steel ring steps AND JUST BOUNCES ADAM’S FACE REPEATEDLY OFF THE STEPS!

James Peters: Again, I don’t see the referee getting anywhere near close to stopping Methuselah from using the steps, BUT ADAM DOES IT ON HIS OWN AS HE BLOCKS IT AND THROWS A BACK ELBOW INTO METHUSELAH’S FACE!

Persephone: The referee might not have stopped the steps, but the ref is taking their life into their own hands by starting a different count. Such an idiot.

Rich Russillo: If this match ends in a countout, then everybody will be pissed including the competitors in the match. Anyways, Adam grabs hold of Methuselah by the back of the head and runs him full speed to the other side–

Persephone: OLD MAN METHUSELAH JUST WENT FACE FIRST INTO THE STEEL RING POST! Oh my gawd that was the saddest thud I ever heard. Looks like Bethany’s dog has finally found his bark and his bite.

James Peters: Adam still has hold of Methuselah AND HE IS BASHING METHUSELAH’S HEAD REPEATEDLY AGAINST THE RING POST! THESE TWO ARE NOT HOLDING ANYTHING BACK!

Rich Russillo: I think Adam just heard the referee’s count and he tosses Methuselah into the ring before quickly following suit. Adam quickly rolls Methuselah over and goes for a quick cover!

ONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEE!

TWWWWWWWWWWWWOOOOOO!

TH–

James Peters: METHUSELAH KICKS OUT AT TWO! Near fall for Adam as Methuselah rolls onto this side to try to breakaway from Adam.

Persephone: SHUT UP! Look at that old fuck’s face. Do you see what I see? I see some blood starting to trickle on Methuselah’s face. That’s what I am talking about. The floodgates are open and now let’s see the rivers flow!

Rich Russillo: Persephone is finally interested in the match and Adam is just throwing lefts and rights into Methuselah’s skull. Adam is trying to open that wound up even more.

James Peters: The referee has started a count and Adam keeps going until the referee reaches the count of four before Adam finally stops the punches–

Persephone: BUT HE STOOD UP AND TOOK A SWING AT THE REFEREE! OH MY GAWD THAT WAS AWESOME! HE ABOUT KNOCKED THE REFEREE’S LIGHTS OUT!

Rich Russillo: The intensity from Adam Lucas about came back and hit them in the face… literally. The referee is telling Adam to watch it or else he could be disqualified.

Persephone: Good luck with that. With that old fart in the match, there will be no disqualification or count outs. Pin or submit. No other choice.

James Peters: You might be right for once, Persephone. Adam goes back to Methuselah to bring him back to his feet, BUT METHUSELAH GRABS ADAM BY THE BACK OF THE HEAD AND SMASHES HIS FACE INTO HIS KNEE!

Rich Russillo: Adam holds his nose in pain and he could have a broken nose as Methuselah grabs Adam and hooks his arms BEFORE TAKING HIM UP AND OVER WITH THE BUTTERFLY SUPLEX!

James Peters: The “Meth FX” suplex is a standard move in the arsenal of Methuselah and he didn’t let Adam go AND HE HITS ANOTHER “METH FX” SUPLEX! BUT THAT’S NOT IT! HE LIFTS UP ADAM ONE MORE TIME AND HITS THE TRIFECTA OF “METH FX” SUPLEX!

Persephone: I still stand by the belief that he uses that move so damn much because he is starting to have trouble remembering things as he gets more advanced in age.

Rich Russillo: Methuselah is starting to get in his element of causing pain and torture as he grabs Adam while Adam is on his knees and drags him to the ropes. Methuselah puts Adam on the middle rope–

James Peters: AND METHUSELAH IS USING HIS LEG TO CHOKE ADAM ON THE MIDDLE ROPE! THE REFEREE THOUGHT ABOUT COUNTING, BUT POSSIBLY SAVED THEIR OWN LIFE BY BACKING OFF AGAINST METHUSELAH!

Persephone: It’s his house… I guess… so the rules can be changed at his convenience. Honestly, it’s fine with me because that just means more violence.

Rich Russillo: Just by the opening minutes of the match thus far, it would be safe to say that by torturing Adam, he is making a bigger statement toward the EAW World Champion sitting about ten feet away at ringside.

Persephone: Wow. What was your first clue? This? Or the fact that he made a match called The Chairman’s Lair. Get up to speed, stupid?

James Peters: Meanwhile, Methuselah has pulled Adam off the ropes and brings him back to his feet. Adam is trying to get some air after being choked on the ropes before being whipped to the ropes.

Rich Russillo: Adam comes back off the ropes AND HE RUNS RIGHT INTO ANOTHER BIG BOOT FROM METHUSELAH! BOOT TO THE SKULL AS ADAM FALLS TO THE MAT AND METHUSELAH GOES FOR THE COVER!

ONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEE!

TWWWWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOO!

THHHHH-

James Peters: METHUSELAH HAD HIS FOREARM ACROSS ADAM’S THROAT, BUT ADAM WAS STILL ABLE TO KICK OUT AT TWO! There is more blood on the face of Methuselah and he wipes his hand across his forehead and SMEARS IT ON ADAM’S FACE! THAT’S DISGUSTING!

Persephone: SHUT THE HELL UP, BITCH! THAT WAS GRUESOME AND AWESOME! I don’t care for either one of them, but they certainly could improve their standings in my book with stuff like this.

Rich Russillo: Methuselah is gonna try and dissect Adam as he drags Adam onto his feet and grabs him by the throat AND LIFTS HIM UP IN THE AIR TO START CHOKING HIM AGAIN!

James Peters: Again the referee is standing back watching Methuselah just choke the hell out of Adam. How in the world is this fair?

Persephone: Who the fuck cares about fair. Just let them beat the hell out of each other and be done with it.

Rich Russillo: Adam is still being held by the throat up in the air BEFORE METHUSELAH DROPS HIM DOWN WITH A MODIFIED CHOKEBOMB! Adam was driven into the mat hard and the back of his head snapped back.

Persephone: Just bust the bitch open. I need more blood. Come on, old man. Get the job done.

James Peters: Methuselah decides to bring Adam back to his feet again AND HE LIFTS ADAM IN THE AIR AND STARTS CHOKING HIM AGAIN! METHUSELAH IS JUST HAVING FUN DOING ALL THIS TORTURE!

Rich Russillo: Adam is just dangling in the air right now and I wouldn’t be surprised if Adam just passes out up there. Adam really needs to come up with a way to get out of this situation or this match will end very quickly–

James Peters: HE FOUND A WAY AS HE SWUNG HIS LEG AND KICKED METHUSELAH RIGHT IN THE NOSE BUT METHUSELAH STILL HOLDS ON, SO ADAM KICKS METHUSELAH AGAIN!

Persephone: Methuselah got kicked right in the throat and that definitely forced him to let Adam go and Adam lands on the floor. WAIT! OLD MAN IS BLEEDING FROM THE NOSE! YES! MORE BLOOD!

Rich Russillo: Methuselah’s holding his nose in pain as Adam hits the ropes AND COMES BACK TO HIT A LOW DROPKICK TO METHUSELAH’S ANKLE! THAT FORCES METHUSELAH TO DROP TO A KNEE!

James Peters: Adam hits the ropes once again AND DELIVERS ANOTHER DROPKICK THAT CATCHES METHUSELAH IN THE FACE! THAT TAKES METHUSELAH DOWN TO THE MAT!

Persephone: Old fart is down and Bethany’s man thing is putting the boots to this old man’s chest. If you kick too hard, you’ll break all his ribs and cave his chest in.

Rich Russillo: Now grabs Methuselah by the leg and drags him over to the ropes. Adam wraps the leg around the bottom rope AND HE IS TWISTING METHUSELAH’S ANKLE IN THE ROPES!

Persephone: He’s already having a hard time walking on a normal day, why do that to him? Just keep hitting him in the face and causing more blood to flow.

James Peters: The referee has been more of a figurehead in this match, but the referee is there telling Adam to get Methuselah out of the ropes. Adam isn’t listening and the referee finally starts a count.

Rich Russillo: The referee reaches four and Adam does release Methuselah from the ropes without a fight and that is a shocker there considering the hot tempers in this match.

James Peters: Adam is looking for any body part he can so he can eliminate as much of Methuselah’s arsenal as he can. Adam pulls Methuselah away from the ropes as he still has hold of Methuselah’s leg.

Persephone: He spins out in the most boring way possible AND HE APPLIES THE FIGURE FOUR LEG LOCK! Wow! Out of all the submissions he could have used, he picks the most BORING one on the list.

Rich Russillo: Regardless of how you look at it, the submission is applied and the referee is there to see if there is an off chance that the Legendary Methuselah actually submits.

James Peters: As great of an achievement it would be for Adam to accomplish that feat, we know that it isn’t going to happen at this point in the match. I think Adam realizes it too.

Persephone: If he realized this, then he wouldn’t have done this crap. Why in the hell is he choosing to bore us to death. Get back to the bloodshed. Don’t be stupid.

Rich Russillo: Ignoring what Persephone said, I think Adam knows he won’t get the submission here.

Persephone: Never ignore what I say because what I say is always right and I am always right. The sooner you accept that fact, the easier your life will get.

James Peters: Anyways, I think Adam is just torturing Methuselah as he causes more damage to Methuselah AND METHUSELAH IS TRYING TO FIGHT OUT OF THE SUBMISSION!

Rich Russillo: METHUSELAH IS TRYING TO TURN ADAM OVER AND REVERSE THE PRESSURE OF THE FIGURE FOUR LEG LOCK AND CAUSE ADAM TO TAKE THE DAMAGE–

James Peters: HE GOT IT! METHUSELAH IS ABLE TO REVERSE THE SUBMISSION AND ADAM IS NOW RECEIVING THE DAMAGE! I DON’T KNOW HOW EFFECTIVE IT’S GOING TO BE!

Persephone: Yeah, the old man’s knees aren’t as good as they used to be. Plus there was the damage caused by the submission.

Rich Russillo: I think you’re right, but it doesn’t hurt that Adam was pretty close to the ropes to begin with. Adam just launches himself towards the ropes and HE GRABS THE BOTTOM ROPE!

James Peters: That is supposed to force Methuselah to break the hold, BUT METHUSELAH ISN’T BREAKING THE SUBMISSION! HE’S KEEPING IT LOCKED IN!

Persephone: The perks of being Methuselah. Scaring the shit out of the referees and threatening their job. Don’t see anybody telling Methuselah no.

Rich Russillo: The hold doesn’t stay on long as Adam gets free and pulls himself out onto the apron.

Persephone: His move got reversed and now he’s retreating. Guess Dr. Whore needs to take Adam back to training school because what he’s done hasn’t worked.

James Peters: Adam is trying to catch a breather as Methuselah is now back to his feet as Adam is now standing on the apron. Adam turns around AND METHUSELAH COMES IN WITH A SHOULDER TACKLE!

Rich Russillo: ADAM GOES FLYING OFF THE APRON AND HE GOES FACE FIRST INTO OUR ANNOUNCE TABLE! ADAM LANDS HARD BEFORE CRASHING ONTO THE FLOOR!

James Peters: Adam is trying to recover on the outside as Methuselah rolls himself out of the ring and walks right towards the former World Champion. If any damage has been done to Methuselah, we can’t see it as he walks to Adam.

Persephone: He might be old, but he’s good at masking his pain. If he didn’t, then he would have been locked up in a home years ago.

Rich Russillo: Well… part of that might be true in the case of masking his pain. But that isn’t going to stop Methuselah from winning this match as he grabs Adam and throws him FULL SPEED INTO THE RING STEPS-

James Peters: ADAM CRASHES FACE FIRST INTO THE RING STEPS AND IT LOOKS LIKE HE CAUGHT THE CORNER OF THE STEPS ON IMPACT!

Persephone: Come on, camera people! Get a close up! GET A CLOSE UP DAMN IT!

Rich Russillo: Persephone is screaming for a close up shot as Methuselah brings Adam back to his feet and we can see that Persephone did get her wish as Adam was busted open when he hit the steps!

Persephone: FUCKING FINALLY! THIS MATCH WAS STARTING TO GET BORING AND NOW WE HAVE SOME MORE BLOOD! OH YES!

James Peters: Persephone is no doubt excited about the blood flowing from Adam’s face as he hooks Adam’s arms on the floor and lifts him into the air–

Rich Russillo: “BUTTERFLY EFFECT”! WHAT A BACKBREAKER BY METHUSELAH ON THE FLOOR TO ADAM LUCAS! Adam is down and Methuselah grabs Adam and rolls him back into the ring.

James Peters: Adam was rolled by the corner as Methuselah enters the ring and gets himself crouched and in position to possibly finish Adam off.

Persephone: He stays in that position too long and his knees will lock up. What a way to lose a match due to old age. It would be hilarious.

Rich Russillo: Adam is using the ropes to pull himself back onto his feet and now that he is up METHUSELAH RUNS FULL SPEED TOWARDS THE CORNER–

James Peters: METHUSELAH GETS THE BOOT UP TO KICK ADAM IN THE HEAD WITH “RAPTURE”! THE HELLUVA KICK ON ITS WAY–

Persephone: BAHAHAHAHA! ADAM ROLLED OUT OF THE WAY AND THE OLD MAN LANDED UGLY IN THE CORNER AND HE GOT HIS LEG STUCK ON THE TOP ROPE!

Rich Russillo: Methuselah is stuck on the top rope and Adam comes up and lifts him up in the air AND DRIVES HIM DOWN TO THE MAT WITH A POWERBOMB! METHUSELAH LOOKED TO BE STACKED UP FOR A COVER–

Persephone: The Old Man rolls through and that was probably a mistake for that dumbass. He could have had a chance to end the match.

James Peters: That remains to be seen as Adam leaves the ring. He’s on the apron and he pulls off the elbow pad and that could only mean one thing.

Rich Russillo: Adam is looking for that Buckshot Lariat. He’s watching intently as Methuselah gets back to his feet. Methuselah is up–

James Peters: ADAM FLIPS BACK INTO THE RING AND HE JUST BASHES METHUSELAH IN THE FACE WITH THE BUCKSHOT LARIAT! ADAM GOT THE “EQUALIZER” AND HE DROPS DOWN FOR THE COVER!

ONNNNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEE!

TWWWWWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOO!

THHHHHHHHHHHRRRRREEEEEEEEE!

Persephone: The old man kicks out. Yay for us.

Rich Russillo: Methuselah kicked out and that was a very close near fall. Adam does not look happy as he turns to the referee to convince the referee that it was a three count.

James Peters: It wasn’t a three and while Adam is arguing with the referee, Methuselah is rolling himself and dragging himself to the corner!

Persephone: Looks like Adam is done bitching as he goes back to the old man in the corner as the World Champion is still watching this match with more interest than me.

Rich Russillo: Adam grabs Methuselah to pull him back to his feet AND METHUSELAH GRABS ADAM BY THE FRONT OF THE TIGHTS AND PULLS HIM RIGHT INTO THE MIDDLE TURNBUCKLE–

Persephone: DID YOU SEE THAT? The old man pulled the turnbuckle pad off and Adam tasted steel. Now there’s new blood flowing. OH YES!

James Peters: Methuselah is back to his feet as he watches Adam try to pull himself back to his feet after meeting the turnbuckle. Adam uses the ropes to get back to his feet–

Rich Russillo: METHUSELAH RUNS FULL SPEED TOWARDS THE CORNER AND THIS TIME METHUSELAH HITS THE HELLUVA KICK!

James Peters: METHUSELAH GOT THE “RAPTURE” KICK AND ADAM FALLS TO THE MAT! METHUSELAH DRAGS ADAM TOWARDS THE CENTER OF THE RING AND HOOKS THE LEG!

ONNNNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEE!

TWWWWWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOO!

THHHHHHHHHHHRRRRREEEEEEEEE!

Rich Russillo: ADAM KICKED OUT! ADAM KICKED OUT AT TWO AND IT’S ONLY A NEAR FALL FOR METHUSELAH AND HE JUST SHOT THE REFEREE A DEATH GLARE!

James Peters: WHAT A MATCH THIS HAS BEEN! EVERYTHING WE HAVE EXPECTED AND MORE!

Persephone: Even got some bloodshed too. Makes this match tolerable for me.

Rich Russillo: Methuselah brings Adam back to his feet AND NOW IT’S TIME FOR BOXING PRACTICE WITH THOSE BODY PUNCHES!

Persephone: He is aware those are dentures in his mouth and not a mouthguard right?

James Peters: I am pretty sure he is aware of that AS HE CATCHES A RIGHT HOOK TO ADAM’S FACE BEFORE METHUSELAH CATCHES HIM WITH A REVERSE ROUNDHOUSE KICK!

Rich Russillo: Adam is still on his feet as he stumbles back into the corner. Methuselah comes running in AND LEAVES HIS FEET FOR THE JUMPING FOREARM SMASH!

James Peters: Right in the face as Methuselah backs up AND HITS ANOTHER JUMPING FOREARM SMASH!

Persephone: The referee is risking life again by pulling Methuselah away from Adam, BUT METHUSELAH SHOVES THE REFEREE OUT OF THE WAY AND HE GOES FOR ANOTHER JUMPING FOREARM SMASH–

Rich Russillo: ADAM MOVED OUT OF THE WAY AND WE SEE THAT ADAM REMOVED THE TOP TURNBUCKLE PAD! METHUSELAH COULDN’T STOP HIMSELF IN THE AIR AND HE GOES FACE FIRST INTO THE TURNBUCKLE!

James Peters: Ugly landing for Methuselah and Adam grabs him by the back of the head AND HE IS BASHING METHUSELAH’S FACE INTO THE STEEL TURNBUCKLE! OVER AND OVER AGAIN!

Persephone: Do you see what I see? FRESH BLOOD FLOWING FROM THAT OLD FUCK’S FACE! THIS IS GREAT! I AM ALL FOR MATCHES WHERE THEY BEAT THE HELL OUT OF EACH OTHER LIKE THIS!

Rich Russillo: The referee isn’t bothering counting this out because they might have been offended with Methuselah shoving them.

Persephone: Good.

James Peters: Adam pulls him out of the corner AND CATCHES METHUSELAH IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD WITH A ROUNDHOUSE KICK AS HE KEEPS METHUSELAH FROM FALLING!

Persephone: Adam whips Methuselah to the ropes and I hope to gawd this finishes the match because the excitement and toleration of this match is fading away fast.

Rich Russillo: ADAM LIFTS UP METHUSELAH FOR THE “LEVEL UP” BUT THE REFEREE MIGHT HAVE GOT CAUGHT IN THE FACE WITH METHUSELAH’S BOOT OR THEY TURNED OUT OF THE WAY TO AVOID IT!

James Peters: Either way, Methuselah is able to land behind Adam before he quickly drops to his knees. Before Adam can turn around, METHUSELAH GOES DOWNSTAIRS AND CATCHES ADAM WITH A LOW BLOW!

Rich Russillo: A LOW BLOW BY METHUSELAH STOPS ADAM LUCAS RIGHT IN HIS TRACKS! ADAM’S EYES GO WIDE IN PAIN! I DON’T THINK HE SAW IT COMING AT ALL! WHAT A DIRTY TRICK!

Persephone: BAHAHAHA! He might not have seen that coming, but he sure as hell felt it. I didn’t think it would hurt considering his balls are in Bethany’s purse.

James Peters: Adam is still somehow on his feet after the low blow. He might be paralyzed in shock as Methuselah runs towards the ropes and rebounds off the ropes.

Rich Russillo: Methuselah hits the ropes on the other side as Adam is still on his feet AS METHUSELAH COMES BACK AND LAUNCHES HIMSELF AT ADAM AND HITS THE SPEAR!

James Peters: THE INFAMOUS ADAMS FAMILY SPEAR HITS ANOTHER VICTIM AND ADAM WAS TURNED INSIDE OUT OFF THE SPEAR! COME ON! THERE WAS NO NEED FOR THAT!

Persephone: Adam isn’t moving after that spear and I think that’s a great sight to see. Face covered with blood and half dead on the mat. Puts a smile on my face.

Rich Russillo: IT’S GOT TO BE ACADEMIC AT THIS POINT! FIRST THE LOW BLOW AND THEN THE ADAMS FAMILY SPEAR! METHUSELAH HAS SUCH A PROUD LOOK ON HIS FACE KNOWING THAT THIS MATCH IS PRETTY MUCH OVER!

Persephone: It could have been over about ten minutes ago, but nobody around here knows how to wrap things up very quickly!

James Peters: ADAM HASN’T MOVED AFTER THE SPEAR AND METHUSELAH SHOWS ADAM MAJOR DISRESPECT BY PULLING HIM BACK TO HIS FEET USING ADAM’S HAIR!

Rich Russillo: Machina has an unreadable expression on his face as he watches Methuselah hook both of Adam’s arm BEFORE SWINGING HIS LEG BACK AND JUMPING UP–

James Peters: IT’S THE “MK DRIVER” BY METHUSELAH! WHAT A DDT BY THE LEGENDARY METHUSELAH! ADAM WAS SPIKED ON HIS HEAD AS METHUSELAH HOOKS THE LEG FOR THE COVER!

ONNNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEE!

TWWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOO!

THHHHHHHHRRRRRREEEEEEEEEE!

(DING! DING! DING!)

(The bell rings and the crowd starts booing loudly as “Praise Gawd” starts playing again. Methuselah slowly rolls off of Adam with a proud smirk on his face as Bella Braxton announces the final decision of the match.)

Bella Braxton: Here is your winner… METHUSELAH!!

James Peters: I would say that I am shocked about how this match ended, but with who is in the match, I can’t say that I am shocked.

Rich Russillo: Outside of that, this entire match was hard hitting and nonstop action from beginning to finish. It’s something that we knew to expect coming from a present and future Hall of Famer.

(Methuselah is back on his feet and the referee raises his arm in victory before Methuselah snatches it away. The referee goes to check on Adam.)

Persephone: Yeah yeah. The match is over. The old fuck is a cheater, and even if the referee saw it he probably wouldn’t have disqualified him for the same reason neither of them got disqualified for anything else. Let’s end the show because I have a life.

James Peters: Will you stop? We have to give Adam a lot of credit for the fight he brought in this match. He was close, but it was the low blow followed by the Spear and MK Driver that gave the win to Methuselah.

(Methuselah is still in the ring as his attention is completely focused on Michael Machina. Michael is looking at his challenger and just shaking his head in disgust, not at all surprised that Methuselah would resort to cheap tactics to get the win.)

Rich Russillo: Not to take away from Adam, but look at these two. The Hall of Famer and the upstart EAW World Champion that are going to battle it out at King of Elite for the EAW World Championship in what Methuselah calls The Chairman’s Lair.

James Peters: What a match that will be. Just how like this match was. Adam Lucas brought a hell of a fight, but it was the sneakiness of Methuselah that gave him the win. Congrats to Methuse–

(Methuselah and Machina are staring each other down with such intensity that Methuselah has no idea what is going on behind him–)

(BAM!)

Persephone: BAHAHAHAHAHA! THAT WAS THE BEST THING EVER!

Rich Russillo: ADAM LUCAS! ADAM LUCAS WITH THE LOW BLOW! METHUSELAH NEVER SAW IT! ADAM RECOVERED ENOUGH TO GET SOME REVENGE ON METHUSELAH!

Persephone: I guess Kassidy isn’t the only ballbuster in that old man’s life. That was hilarious.

(Methuselah falls to the ring in pain, holding where he got struck as Adam looks pleased while Machina is outside the ring in hysterics watching Adam get a little payback on Methuselah.)

James Peters: Methuselah is in pain in the ring as Machina watches on. What a match between Methuselah and Machina that is going to happen at King of Elite. That is going to be… WAIT A SECOND!

(As Adam tries to leave the ring, we see somebody dashing down the entrance ramp.)

Rich Russillo: IT’S JAKE SMITH! THESE TWO HAVE HAD A RIVALRY BUILDING UP FOR QUITE SOME TIME! JAKE IS RUNNING TOWARDS ADAM AS ADAM HITS THE FLOOR AND NOW THESE TWO ARE STARTING TO BEAT THE HELL OUT OF EACH OTHER!

Persephone: Oh how exciting. A whipped husband and a man with hair extensions and a short man complex are fighting!

James Peters: ADAM HAS BEEN WANTING A MATCH WITH JAKE FOR A LONG TIME! THEY GET A CHANCE TO FIGHT AT KING OF ELITE IN THAT FOUR WAY MATCH, BUT THEY ARE FIGHTING UP THE ENTRANCE RAMP HERE TONIGHT!

Rich Russillo: Think about it. One of these two men could leave King of Elite as the Number One Contender for the EAW World Championship!

Persephone: Speaking of that match, look who is coming down the entrance ramp now. Another loser.

James Peters: IT’S DARYL KINKADE! DARYL IS THE THIRD PERSON IN THE FOUR WAY MATCH AND NOW HE’S INTERJECTED HIMSELF IN THIS BRAWL AND THEY ARE STILL FIGHTING UP THE ENTRANCE RAMP!

Rich Russillo: DARYL IS NOT HAPPY AFTER WHAT HAPPENED DURING HIS KING OF ELITE MATCH AGAINST SOLOMON STANE EARLIER TONIGHT AND HE IS LOOKING TO TAKE OUT HIS AGGRESSION!

Persephone: He just needs to get the fuck over it and move on. Being a crybaby will help him with NOTHING!

Rich Russillo: THIS IS ALL BEFORE KING OF ELITE! THESE MEN HAVE GOT THEMSELVES ONTO THE STAGE! THESE THREE ARE BEATING THE HELL OUT OF EACH OTHER IN THE WORST WAY!

Persephone: That’s not the worst. What’s the worst is that skanky whore on the stage now.

James Peters: CAMERON ELLA AVA IS HERE AND SHE IS THE FOURTH PARTICIPANT IN THIS MATCH! OH HELL! LOOK AT WHAT SHE HAS IN HER HANDS!! IT’S HER ELECTRIC WHIP! CAMERON LOOKS READY TO FIGHT AND OH THIS ISN’T GOING TO BE GOOD–

(CRACK!)

Rich Russillo: CAMERON JUST CRACKED JAKE SMITH IN THE BACK WITH THE ELECTRIC WHIP AND LOOK AT HIM JUST CONVULSE IN PAIN! MEANWHILE DARYL AND ADAM ARE STILL BATTLING IT OUT–

(CRACK!)

Persephone: Not anymore!

James Peters: NOW IT’S DARYL KINKADE WHO GETS THE WRATH OF THE ELECTRIC WHIP ACROSS HIS BACK WHILE ADAM LUCAS TRIES TO GET TO BACK TO HIS FEET–

(CRACK!)

Rich Russillo: ADAM LUCAS CAUGHT THE WHIP ACROSS THE NECK AND HE DROPS LIKE THE OTHERS! CAMERON IS NOT PLAYING AROUND!

Persephone: Out of all the people who could have beat the hell out of these three dumb fucks, why did it have to be this Ava Whore?

James Peters: Call her what you want, BUT SHE IS STILL USING THE WHIP ON ALL THREE OF HER OPPONENTS AT KING OF ELITE! SHE MADE A STATEMENT AND SHE DIDN’T HAVE TO SAY ONE WORD!

(Cameron continued to beat the hell out of her opponents with the whip until all three of them were unconscious. Cameron takes a second to drag all three of her opponents until they are in a pile before she stands tall over all three of them.)

Rich Russillo: Cameron Ella Ava stands tall over her future opposition tonight, but will that be the case come King of Elite? Will the lovely Cameron be the last person standing and stand tall over her opponents?

James Peters: That will be a hell of a match to say the least, but for tonight, we are almost out of time so I would like to wish everybody a goodnight and we will see you next week for another edition of Sunday Night Voltage. Goodnight everybody!

(The final shot shows Cameron still standing tall over a still not moving Adam, Daryl, and Jake. She holds her electric whip up in the air as a sign of triumph as the show fades to black.)

(EAW Logo Buzzes….)