MNB #524 - SAITAMA
Nov 12, 2018 19:49:08 GMT -6
President Mac, Kenneth Williams™, and 5 more like this
Post by MNB on Nov 12, 2018 19:49:08 GMT -6
WARNING:
This live event contains strong coarse language (L), and intense violence (V) which may be unsuitable for younger viewers. None of the matches you are about to watch have been predetermined. Only some of the thematic story-lines have been discussed beforehand. Accordingly, EWC and it's producers must insist that no one attempt to recreate or re-enact any match or activity performed in this live event.
The Extreme Wrestling Corporation presents
MONDAY NIGHT BRAWL
EPISODE #524 | NOVEMBER 12TH 2018LIVE! from the Saitama Super Arena, Saitama, Japan
EWC BRAWL
General Manager: Victor Price
Assistant General Manager: Roger "Doc" Hollister
Commentators: Joe Aiello, Steve 'The Predator' Bennett and Max Carter
Announcer: Jessica Stroup
Senior Referee: Paul Turner
Referee: Josh Daniels
Backstage Interviewer: Ace Heart
General Manager: Victor Price
Assistant General Manager: Roger "Doc" Hollister
Commentators: Joe Aiello, Steve 'The Predator' Bennett and Max Carter
Announcer: Jessica Stroup
Senior Referee: Paul Turner
Referee: Josh Daniels
Backstage Interviewer: Ace Heart
"Thunderstruck" by AC/DC blasts in the Arena
The show starts off with video footage detailing historic events over Monday Night BRAWL's history.
From episode 001 in 1997 all the way down to the last episode #523 in Tokyo.
Images of previous EWC Champions are shown, starting with the very first Champion Black Ninja, then moving onto Big Mac and Steve Bennett. Sped up footage then shows a special montage of Memphis Reigns, Shadow Man, Hirsh Valentine, Jesse Nunez, Hurricane Jeff, Moses Lake, James Chambers, BDC, Jay Cee, Stray, Gladiator, The Rev, Ruthann Hunter, Ashton Drake and then Xplode all with the EWC Championship.
Sped up footage again then takes us through to current Monday Night BRAWL Superstars: Emma Louise, Anthony Grunge, Rob Garcia, Griffin Hawkins, Marquee, Bishop Church, Mike McGuire, Dream Weaver, Iggy Swango, Ethan Alexander, D.J. Frank, Draco Lazarus, Leviathan, Kendrick Kross, Happy, Joe Doe, Dominic Sanders, Maddox Ayres, Kennedy Matthews, Jamal Jackson, and Kenneth Williams.
We then get a shot of the Champions of BRAWL:
Happy with the X-Division Championship
NSFW with the Tag Team Championships
Griffin Hawkins with the International Championship
and finally...
Candy with the Undisputed Championship
The opening pyros blast across the stage and here we go.
The Saitama Super Arena is ready for Monday Night BRAWL!
The Saitama Super Arena is ready for Monday Night BRAWL!
A chant begins of
"MNB!"
"MNB!"
"MNB!"
"MNB!"
A thick layer of fog circles the arena, and camera flashes repeatedly strobe the area!
The camera feed pans to different areas in the arena and we see fans cheering in excitement!
The fans are shown smiling, laughing, and pumping their fists in excitement
as fireworks emit from each corner of the ring!
A thick layer of fog surrounds the fans from the firework display.
A thick layer of fog surrounds the fans from the firework display.
The show is live... and the excitement is at a fever pitch!
Signs can be seen all over the arena, some reading:
"ホーキンスが終わった"
"WE WANT HASHIMOTO!"
"ガルシアに行こう"
"BANZAI!"
"#BRAWL4LIFE"
and "YATTA! YATTA! YATTA!"
Aiello: HELLO EVERYONE! KON'NICHIWA ONCE MORE! We are LIVE again from Japan, this time in the Saitama Super Arena!
Bennett: The Japanese fans asked for more Steve Bennett, so we gladly obliged!
Carter: This has been on the schedule for months, Steve!
Aiello: That it has, Max. And it looks as if our Assistant General Manager is going to address these fine folks.
"Doc" Hollister steps through the ropes and walks over to Jessica Stroup, politely grabbing the microphone from her. The music fades as the crowd cheers for Hollister.
"Doc": KON'NICHIWA! Welcome to Monday Night BRAWL! We are very happy to be here in Saitama! We've got a great night planned for you tonight. We've got...
"My Way" by Limp Bizkit begins playing over the P.A. System. "Doc" freezes in the ring as he looks to the entry way and sees Victor Price emerge from the curtain to a chorus of boos. He's got a smile plastered to his face.
Aiello: Well, this is interesting.
Bennett: What's interesting about it? It's his show! He can do whatever he wants.
Carter: That's debatable. He's been virtually absent for the past eight months or so. We've only seen him on occasion, usually when Griffin Hawkins is involved.
The music stops playing as Price stands at the top of the ramp looking out over the crowd. He slowly raises a microphone up to his mouth.
Price: Whoa, whoa, whoa. Cool your jets there, "Doc." You're not going to sit here and talk to my crowd anymore.
The crowd boos as "Doc" has a curious look on his face. Price reaches back into his back pocket and pulls out an envelope.
Price: You see this? This here is a restraining order. This restraining order... is for you.
Aiello: A restraining order? Why?!
Bennett: I bet he tells us, you moronic son-of-a-bitch!
Price: "Doc," I've been doing some homework.
Price reaches into his coat and pulls another envelope out. He holds it up for the crowd to see.
Price: And through my homework, I have learned that you have over $2 Million in your bank account. Now, I've seen your pay-stubs... you aren't compensated that well! Well, coincidentally enough, the EWC accountants have informed me that the Monday Night BRAWL entertainment budget was suddenly bludgeoned of $2 Million last month.
A hush rolls through the Saitama Super Arena.
Aiello: No way!
Bennett: That embezzling son-of-a-bitch!
Price: Now, you have two options. One, you can leave this arena on your own accord. You can walk into that parking lot, get in your rental Kia Sorento, and you can drive off into the Land of the Rising Sunset. Then you will never step foot into an EWC arena again...
The crowd boos loudly again. "Doc," very astonished at these accusations, raises the microphone to his lips.
"Doc": And option two?
Price looks into the ring and smiles. He raises his right hand up and whistles. A bunch of Japanese Police Officers emerge from the curtain.
Price: Need I say more?
The shocked crowd boos again as "Doc" Hollister shakes his head, drops the microphone, and exits the ring. He walks slowly up the ramp and stares right into Victor Price's eyes. He looks around at the police officers and again at Victor Price.
Aiello: I cannot believe this. I have a bad feeling about this!
Carter: So do I. You get the feeling that "Doc" Hollister has been framed!
Bennett: I don't! I think he did it! Get that bastard out of here!
"Doc" shares some words with Price. Price just laughs in his face. Suddenly, Hollister lands a hard right haymaker to the left jaw of Victor Price, sending him down to the ground. The Japanese Officers ambush Hollister and detain him. They lock him in handcuffs and pull him up to his feet. They quickly drag a kicking and screaming "Doc" Hollister behind the curtain and out of the arena.
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TRIPLE THREAT DEBUT MATCH
MADDOX AYRES
VS KENNEDY MATTHEWS
VS KENNETH WILLIAMS
VS KENNEDY MATTHEWS
VS KENNETH WILLIAMS
Aiello: Welcome back to Monday Night BRAWL! Folks, we cannot believe what we just witnessed!
Carter: It appears as if, for the time being, "Doc" Hollister is no longer a part of Monday Night BRAWL.
Bennett: Good riddance!
Aiello: We will work to get more details to you as soon as we can, but we've been told that the show must go on as planned. We kick off the end of our Japan tour with an opener that should have happened last week. Sort of. Maddox Ayres and Kennedy Matthews have both finally made it to Japan but now they have to deal with a variable. That’s right. John Green prodigy Kenneth Williams makes his return tonight.
Bennett: Oh great, another doped out hoople head. Tell him that Smokey Jones already took up the flag of drug addled loser.
Carter: You’re a moron, Steve. Maddox and Kennedy look very promising but let me tell you something. It’s been over two years since we’ve seen Mr. Williams on BRAWL. The last time we saw him, he had just suffered an epileptic seizure on BRAWL 463. September 6th, 2016.
Bennett: Should have stayed gone.
Aiello: Hush. Anyway, that’s right, Carter. His greatest opportunity turned into a nightmare and well, he just wasn’t the same. He was in the Rumble that year but he was eliminated in short order. You know what, I’m just glad to see this young man back in the business but he has a hell of a set of opponents. Two EWC rookies looking to make their statement against a proven commodity like Kenneth Williams, a man with a victory over EWC legend Mark Storm.
Bennett: You assholes wanna drop anymore annoying factoids?
Stroup: The following match is the opening contest to Monday Night Brawl and it will be contested under triple threat rules!
The lights dim in the arena with several purple beams of light turning on. "Courtesy Call" by Thousand Foot Krutch begins to play through the speakers.
"Hey-O, here comes the danger up in this club,
When we get started and we ain't gonna stop,
We gonna turn it out till it gets too hot,
Everybody sing..."
As 'hey-o' is said in the song and the music kicks in, Maddox Ayres runs out onto the stage to a loud pop from the crowd. He stands on the stage with a huge smirk on his face.
"I am not afraid,
of the storm that comes my way."
Maddox begins to make his way to the ring, interacting with the fans along the way. He spots a kid that's a fan of his leaning over the barricade and takes the shirt off his back and hands it to him. After doing so, he continues to make his way to the ring.
Stroup: First, weighing in at two hundred and twenty-five pounds... From Orlando, Florida... MADDOXXXXX AYYRRESSSS!
As his name is being announced, Maddox slides into the ring and immediately climbs to the top turnbuckle. He makes a finger gun and points it at the crowd with a huge smile on his face before jumping back down and waiting patiently for the bell to ring.
Bennett: Maurice Yensman is right. This guy looks like a clown.
Carter: That guy smells like Marlboro Menthols and old sweat, who cares what he thinks.
Aiello: Anyway, Maddox Ayres is already a huge hit with the kids.
Bennett: Children can eat shit!
Stroup: And his first opponent, from London, England, standing 5 feet and 3 inches tall weighing in at 105 lbs. She is the self proclaimed QUEEN of EWC, KENNEDY MATTHEWS!
"Do It Like A Dude" by Jessie J begins to play as Kennedy Matthews walks out of the Gorilla Position to the stage. She smiles from ear to ear before bouncing to the ring enthusiastically. She slides in the ring and blows kisses to the crowd and the crowd is having none of it after some of her recent comments.
Bennett: These people don’t know class when they see it.
Carter: She is disingenuous as all get out.
Aiello: I don’t know about that. Maybe she’s already turned a new leaf.
Suddenly the arena lights fade to black and the crowd simmers down trying to see what is going on. The MacTron then lights up with static leaving everyone in the arena clueless on what is happening before…
[...3]
[..2]
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[..2]
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The lights in the arena begin to slightly come alive as the MacTron springs into life with a shot of “The Human Highlight Reel” Kenneth Williams giving the camera a few playful winks and the crowd goes absolutely apeshit as “Shadowboxin” by the GZA & Method Man blasts throughout the arena. KW steps out from the back with a microphone at hand and winks at the camera as he walks down the ramp catering to every fan he can before stepping into the ring soaking in every roaring cheer. He raises the microphone but before he can even speak as chant breaks out in the arena.
“HIIIPOWER”
”HIIIPOWER”
“HIIIPOWER”
”HIIIPOWER”
”HIIIPOWER”
“HIIIPOWER”
”HIIIPOWER”
Carter: Looks like the fans definitely remember The Human Highlight Reel.
Bennett: Who the hell is this guy again?
The chants die down and Kenneth begins to nod his head in gratitude.
Williams: SAITAMA, JAPAAAAAAN!!!!
The crowd goes bananas just off of the mentioning of their city.
Williams: Thank you! It’s beautiful to see that the HiiiPowernation has reached out this far. It’s wonderful to be back in this ring to do more kickass shit for you loyal fans. Tonight, I make my debut along with a couple of other new booties looking to make a name. I’ve already explained this to my competitors before, but I want to add an exclamation point for them. We aren’t here to play curtain jerk. I need both of you to bring it. I’ve been in some pretty big high-profile matches in this company and I made sure that at the end of the fisty cuffs, that whoever watched or involved, was impressed by the items I bring to the table. I need both of you to do the same. You might just get an ovation from these sexy people out here tonight as I did.
The fans of Saitama give a huge pop.
Williams: I’ve gone through some pretty big feats in this ring. I’ve lost some. I’ve won as well obviously but the most important thing is that when I arrive in any EWC event; The FANS remember! The FANS all around the world watch us do extremely violent and fucked up things to each other and still they support us. We’re loonies. Straight-up fuckin’ nut jobs and they still help keep us running as a business. They are the reason why we have this shot to prove ourselves night in and out. So when you two step into this ring with me don’t just give a half-assed performance, because these fans paid for more than that.
The crowd gives a huge pop.
Williams: Besides we already have a mess of a place that I need to clean up on Brawl. We’ve got talent don’t get me wrong, but I’m getting sick and tired of watching guys like Dominic Sanders, Draco Lazarus, and Rob Garcia walk around here like prima donna’s.
The crowd boos just hearing all of their names.
Williams: I know right… they act like they own this place. Maddox Aryes and Kennedy are really the last things on my mind lately. I haven’t been distracted from my goals but I truly believe that Brawl really needs a real hero leading this show. StableWars is literally right around the corner and after that, we have our Finale. Who do we really have to lead this brand when we return from winter break, besides me? I love Griffin Hawkins but these clowns have seemed to catch him slipping as of late with all of their antics. I’ve come to change all of that.
The crowd pops.
Williams: No more pussyfooting around! We’re better than that. I promise… no, I guarantee that come next season, my name will be thrown in with the best. You will all see in just moments… what I do best. I’m not any of these dweebs with an ego problem. I’m your friendly neighborhood stoner here to get everyone high off of fucking violence. So without further ado... let’s fucking do this.
Kenny removes his shirt and gets ready for his debut match.
Aiello: Alright, here we go!
DING DING DING
Aiello: Two excellent high flyers will face off to start this match. I have a feeling the self proclaimed Queen will pick her spot though.
Williams transitions into a side headlock but Ayres pushes him off. Williams bounces off the ropes on the rebound and leapfrogs over Florida fan favorite. As he comes back off the other side, Ayres rolls back with his legs in the air and tosses Kenneth into the air with a monkey flip but the Human Highlight Reel manages to get the better of it and land on his feet to the surprise of the viewing audience. As he turns around and he charges into a deep arm drag from Ayres. Both are up again, Kenny returns the favor with an arm drag of his own. Both men have the same idea with a dropkick and hit air and then kip up at the same time!
The crowd applauds politely at the excellent athleticism between the two. However Maddox goes down when Matthews comes off the top rope with a missile dropkick to the back of the skull. She catches a front kick from Kenny, ducks under the enziguri, but third time’s a charm when he blasts her with a twisting mule kick! Before Kenny can capitalize, Ayres grabs Williams by the back of the neck and tosses him over the top rope. Williams is in a predicament as he stops himself from having a nasty spill by holding on just barely to the top rope.
The returner Brawler begins to skin the cat but the crowd gasps as Maddox makes him pay with a sliding dropkick to the upside down Williams!
Aiello: All three of these competitors are going all out!
Bennett: Two of them are risk taking idiots!
Carter: Where’s your sense of excitement, geezer?
Matthews catches Maddox off guard with an elbow smash to the back of the head and stuns him chest first against the ropes. She spins around and backhands him across the face.
Carter: What a blatant show of disrespect!
Bennett: I love it!
Aiello: Of course you would. It looks like Matthews is trying to get Maddox’s head in this contest.
She chops him repeatedly across the chest before whipping him into the other side. She tries for a hip toss but Maddox blocks it and goes for a back suplex. Matthews flips out of it, lands on her feet, and catches him with an O’Connor roll!
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Aiello: Holy hell!
Kenneth Williams, now with his game face on, superkicks Williams right in the jaw! She falls forward, nearly knocked out cold, allowing Maddox to break free of the pin. That was no favor as Williams shows his mettle with a running shooting star press on the prone Ayres! He hooks a leg!
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Kennedy Matthews, mad as hell now, tells the world she’s ready to Brexit with a curb stomp to the back of Kenny’s skull! She rolls him off of Matthews and looks to steal the win for herself!
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Maddox kicks out on his own after all of the abuse.
Aiello: High paced action to start Monday Night BRAWL!
Carter: I concur. All 3 of these competitors want to start their careers right here in EWC. In Kenneth’s case, again.
Bennett: Kennedy Matthew’s has the right idea. Get in where you fit in!
Kennedy Matthews pulls Maddox to his feet and tries to proclaim God Save the Queen with her trademark snap DDT but Maddox stops it with a sharp jab to the ribs and counters it with Lost in the Echo. Matthews bounces off his knees from the impact and up to her feet right into Pele kick from Williams! As Kenny gets to his feet, Ayres twists him around, kick to the gut, and tries to make him Comatose but breaks free from the pumphandle and slips behind and drops him a reverse DDT on the way down! Matthews takes advantage of Kenneth in the seated position with low dropkick!
She goes up to the top rope! She comes off with a swanton bomb!
Aiello: Union Jack!
Kenny gets his knees up!! She rolls off the knees and gets the brunt of the impact from Ayres own swanton bomb!
Aiello: Fallen Angel!
Kenny Williams is up top in the high rent district … swanton bomb and connects on top of Ayres!
Aiello: And the Sinner’s Prayer!
And this time it connects!
He hooks a leg …
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This time, Kennedy just barely shoves Williams off of Maddox to break up the pin!
Aiello: Oh my goodness! What an exchange between these three!
Bennett: Get that flippity floppity shit off my screen!
Carter: That was amazing, old man!
All three competitors are up and now exchanging blows, chops, and forearm smashes. Kennedy being the smaller competitor gets the worst of it. Suddenly Maddox and Williams work together, rocking Matthews with dual gut kicks. They both whip her into the ropes, she ducks under the double clothesline and springboards off the other side’s ropes with a crossbody.
But that was ill advised as the impromptu pairing catch her and toss her backwards with a double fallaway slam! The team is over as Ayres and Williams begin hammering each other with huge forearm smashes. Williams gains the upper hand as he gets Ayres back into the ropes. He backs up a few steps and then sprints forward looking to clothesline Ayres over the top rope. Ayres ducks the clothesline attempt and back body drops Williams to the floor. Ayres leans on the top rope in a moment of exhaustion to catch his breath Matthews is up to her feet and she spins Ayres around. She drives his head under her arm looking for the God Save the Queen! Ayres elbows her in the stomach, breaking the hold. He hooks her up in a double underhook and executes a perfect version of Project: Broken! He goes for the cover.
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Williams slips into the ring from the outside.
3!
Williams drives a knee into the back of Ayres' head, but he is too late!
DING DING DING
Stroup: Here is your winner... MADDOX AYRES!Aiello: What a win for Maddox Ayres!
The referee stands between Williams and Ayres to keep it from getting out of hand as "Courtesy Call" plays throughout the Saitama Super Arena. The fans are on their feet for Maddox Ayres.
Carter: Maddox Ayres with a huge victory to start this episode of BRAWL off!
Aiello: And you can bet that Kenneth Williams isn't too happy. This match could have gone any way tonight, but he wasn't able to break up the pin in time. He didn't win, but he didn't exactly lose, either.
Bennett: Can that shit, Aiello! A loss is a loss! More importantly, will someone please check on the Queen?!
Aiello: She is, surely, feeling the effects of Project: Broken! Folks, when we return, we've got the incomparable Emma Louise taking on the rockin' Iggy Swango! Don't go anywhere!
Fade to commercial break.
Backstage, Iggy Swango is just moments before her match with Emma Louise. She steps into the catering area. She blows right past it when out of the corner of her eye, she sees two friendly faces, up until a few weeks ago at least.
Mike McGuire and Bishop Church are seated at a smaller table out of the way from production crew and others. They see her as both share a tray of sushi. There is a moment of apprehension - whether Iggy gets to Gorilla a few moments early or she goes towards them.
Iggy turns and takes a few steps towards NSFW’s table.
Swango: Hey.
The two stop conversing quietly amongst themselves. They stare at her for a moment before Mike chimes in.
McGuire: Hey.
Swango: I’ve got my match up next. Branching out on my own again.
A moment of silence between the three.
Church: Okay.
McGuire: Yeah. You’ll do fine.
Swango: T-th-thanks.
She stands there for a moment more. Mike looks back up at the blonde punk rocker.
McGuire: Hey… we should probably talk. Private-like, y’know? You got our numbers.
The two turned back to their meal. Iggy lingered there a moment longer before moving on.
SINGLES MATCH
EMMA LOUISE
VS IGGY SWANGO
VS IGGY SWANGO
Aiello: A little bit of tension still between the Tag Team Champions and Iggy Swango.
Bennett: I don't see why there's tension, aside from the fact that McGuire is a wet rat.
Carter: Have you paid attention to nothing?
Bennett: I try not to when it's those two losers.
Aiello: Anyway, Iggy Swango needs to put all of that aside as she takes on what many consider to be a refocused, reinvigorated, and very dangerous Emma Louise.
Bennett: That masked son-of-a-bitch put down that ditzy broad on the right track.
Carter: Right track? Emma Louise has become bitter and jaded.
Bennett: She ain’t none of that, boy. She’s a star unlike that blonde bimbo.
Aiello: Iggy Swango returns to singles action tonight after the amicable dissolution of Dream Sound Revolution and looks to make a statement of her own. I very well say this could be the turning point for either of these competitors tonight. Let’s find out. Take it away, Jessica.
Stroup: The following match is scheduled for one fall…
'Neo Geo' plays and Emma Louise dances through the curtain. She doesn't wave to the crowd like normal. She walks, half dancing, to the ring as she goes slipping feet first through the ropes like an envelope before laying suggestively over the top rope.
Stroup: First, from London, England... EMMAAAA LOUIIIISE!
Aiello: Emma Louise looks ready tonight. She is one of, if not the longest, tenured EWC stars today. She has demanded respect now.
Carter: Come on, you know how it is. Respect earned equals respect given.
Bennett: Stop kissing up to your daddy, you smug son-of-a-bitch.
“3’s & 7’s” by Queens of the Stone Age hits the arena as the lights dim low before strobing between red and the pitch blackness of the arena. Just as the loud guitar riffs echo throughout the arena the lights starts pulsing red and Iggy Swango emerges from behind the curtain as smog engulfs her. She stands at the top of the stage for a few moments as she nods her head to the rhythm of the music.
Stroup: And her opponent, standing in at five feet seven inches tall, weighing at one hundred and forty-five pounds, from San Francisco, California, Iggy Swango!!!
Iggy starts bouncing on the stage and rocking out with an air bass playing along with the music before making her way down the ramp. She throws the devil horns with her hands and sticks out her tongue taunting her fans as Red and Black confetti streamers come raining down from above on her way down to the ring. Iggy rolls under the bottom rope and pops up on her knees in the middle of the ring. She slowly stands her to her feet before raising her hands into the air.
Before she can turn around, Emma Louise clobbers her from behind with a forearm smash!
Bennett: Atta girl!
Aiello: This is disappointing …
Carter: Most certainly. Emma Louise used to be a professional. She let the game get to her.
Referee Josh Daniels puts himself between the two competitors. He kneels down to check on Iggy as Emma is primed and ready to go.
Louise: Ring the bloody bell or declare me the winner!
Iggy shakes off the cobwebs and gets to her feet. She nods when the referee asks her if she still wants to go. He calls for the bell.
DING DING DING
Emma immediately charges at Iggy and bum rushes her with a flurry of forearms and kicks. All Iggy can do is put her hands up to defend herself. The onslaught forces the punk rocker all the way into the corner. Emma backhands the blond before whipping her out of the corner. Iggy, showing some fight, reverses the whip and Emma goes into the corner this time. Iggy goes in, eats a boot from Emma. The London native grabs Iggy by a handful of her hair and slams her face first into the top turnbuckle.Then as a show of disrespect, she climbs up onto the second rope and drives her knee into the base of Swango’s neck, smothering her into the turnbuckle cover. Daniels is stern in his five count to release this blatant disrespectful act.
Emma counts along with him mockingly before releasing right before the count of five.
Bennett: She’s gone and killed the two brain cells that airhead had left!
Carter: You’re the moron if you think that’s true, Steve.
Aiello: I have no doubt in mind that after Hardcore Revolution that Emma was convinced that this would be the only way to go further.
Emma swings her around, chops Iggy across the chest, and then snapmares her out of the corner. Instead of locking in a chinlock of some sort - she kicks Iggy in the face knocking her flat and then stands on Iggy’s hair. She grabs the former FSW star by her arms and lifts her into the air - turning her body in an unnatural looking arch!
Once again, Daniels admonishes her and gives her a five count.
Bennett: That shouldn’t hurt too bad, I bet half of Iggy’s hair is from the underbelly of a yak.
Carter: You’re just jealous because you don’t have any in the first place.
Bennett: Bald is beautiful, you sniveling little punk!
Aiello: Gentlemen, we’ve got a match going on and right now Emma Louise is taking her mentor’s words to heart.
Emma lets go at four and before Iggy can recover, she drops an elbow on her sternum and then demands the referee count the pinfall.
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Iggy kicks out of the sloppy cover.
Emma grabs her by the hair and slams the back of her head into the mat. Repeatedly like dribbling a basketball. Except basketballs don’t hold grudges. After that, she goes for another cover.
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Iggy gets a shoulder up as the referee’s hand hit the mat for a second time. Emma gets up and circles Iggy, taunting her to get up. As Iggy gets up, Emma slips behind and resolves to give the crowd some HLA - but not the kind that they probably want. The front face sleeper looks to put the former Freak and Geek away but just when all hopes seems lost, she sits down out of it and jacks Emma’s jaw. The crowd comes to life as Iggy stumbles back up to her feet and goes for a running big boot. Emma rolls through and under the boot and also rolls Iggy up with a school boy!
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Aiello: Emma Louise is vicious in that ring tonight but Iggy Swango is showing that there was no weak link in Dream Sound Revolution by fighting through all of these underhanded tactics!
Bennett: She’s a loser and will always be one.
Carter: Normally you reserve this sort of vitriol for McGuire, what’s up?
Bennett: I hate all of these whiny do-gooders equally!
Emma staggers back but the damage may have been done. She bounds off the ropes and head scissors Iggy but before the takedown can happen Iggy uses her power game to stop Emma in her tracks. With much exertion, she lifts her into the air with her calves still around her neck and drops the throat first onto the top rope. Emma lands on her feet but wobbles backwards right into spinning roundhouse kick to the back of the head. Emma drops to the mat like a sack of potatoes. Iggy drops to her knees and struggles to roll over the redhead. Finally she does and and he hooks both legs into the air for an airtight cover …
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Emma breaks free right before the deciding count. Iggy grabs her by hair, fair is fair after all, and while she doesn’t go to the lengths of Emma, she discards a handful of red strands from the pull with little regard. She staggers the long time competitor with an European uppercut following by a kick to the midsection. Irish whip into the corner, she charges in with a hip attack that leaves Emma knocked flat on her rear. Iggy looks far from through and the crowd pops as she slams into Emma again with her hip.
Very quickly, she’s back up and goes to the well for a third time, and connects!
Bennett: I wish that were me.
Carter: You’ve spent all match insulting her and now you want her to smash you in the face with her …
Aiello: Three devastating hip attacks from Iggy Swango there - gotta feeling that Emma Louise woke up a sleeping giant with her underhanded ways this evening.
Iggy drags the out of sorts Emma out of the corner by the leg and looks to the turnbuckle. She springboards up top and leaps off with a diving leg drop - but she hits all air when Emma smartly moves out of the way. Emma is up and she basement dropkicks Iggy for good measure. Emma looks to return the favor and goes to the top rope herself. She perches up top like a hawk - waiting for the opportunity to strike.
Iggy is up slowly and whether it was inadvertently or not, she loses her balance and catches herself on the top rope. It shakes causing Emma to lose her balance. Iggy shakes it off and knocks Emma back with another European uppercut, she then balances Emma by her neck - on her shoulder and walks her out of the corner.
Iggy drops Emma Louise to the mat with a devastating muscle buster! She rolls on top of Emma and hooks the leg.
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DING DING DING
Stroup: The winner of this match via pinfall, IGGY SWANGO!Daniels raises Iggy’s hand in victor after that amazing show of power from the punk rocker. Emma Louise looks up into the lights distraught and perhaps considering if she should have taken it further in her mentor’s teachings.
Aiello: Iggy Swango gets the duke in a heated contest but it could have gone either way as those two laid into each other.
Bennett: The blonde moron cheated, you saw what I saw!
Carter: I’m not sure what you’re reading into, it was a clean affair through and through.
Aiello: Regardless, Iggy wins in her introduction to singles action! Next up, another triple threat with huge StableWars ramifications. Grizzly Duggan, Rob Garcia, and the returning Jamal Jackson square off next!
We turn backstage into the parking lot. "Doc" Hollister has been uncuffed and is standing next to his rental car. He's got his luggage with him as the herd of Japanese Police Officers stand nearby to keep an eye on him. Victor Price walks up from inside the building.
Price: Don't think you'll get away with that cheap shot, Hollister!
"Doc": CHEAP SHOT?! Kiss my ass, Price! A cheap shot is framing a man for embezzlement! You know damn well that I didn't steal that money! I'm going to get my lawyer and we'll drain you of every penny!
Price laughs.
Price: I'd like to see you try.
Hollister loads his luggage into the back of his car and gets into the driver's seat of his car. He flips Price off before slamming the door shut.
Price: Bye bye, now.
Price smiles and waves at Hollister as "Doc" speeds off. We fade to a commercial.
TRIPLE THREAT MATCH
GRIZZLY DUGGAN
VS JAMAL JACKSON
VS ROB GARCIA
VS JAMAL JACKSON
VS ROB GARCIA
Aiello: Welcome back to Monday Night BRAWL! We've got quite the triple threat match coming up.
Carter: Grizzly Duggan has become a fair regular here on Monday Night BRAWL, as well as competing on just about every episode of Friday Night Rampage.
Aiello: He sure is an active competitor. He's one of the good ones in this company. He bleeds EWC.
Bennett: The good ones? Good what? Good losers? This guy's lost more matches than Barry Horowitz!
Carter: That's not true. He's a former EWC Tag Team Champion, Steve.
Bennett: Don't remind me of the dark ages.
Aiello: Nevertheless, he will be stepping into the ring with the returning Jamal Jackson, who we haven't seen since Rumble in the Bronx.
Carter: Jamal said earlier this week that he's been out with a big injury.
Bennett: Yeah, well, we will see about that. If it's such a big injury, how the hell does he come back after one month?! I think he's full of shit. Besides, it don't mean much. He won't be able to do shit with the ReMnant in that ring!
Aiello: Yes, Rob Garcia is the third component of this one. Let's take it to the ring with Jessica Stroup!
Stroup: The following triple threat match is scheduled for one fall!
"Whoever appeals to the law against his fellow man is either a fool or a coward
Whoever cannot take care of himself without that law is both
For a wounded man will shall say to his assailant
"If I live, I will kill you. If I die, you are forgiven"
Such is the rule of honor"
Whoever cannot take care of himself without that law is both
For a wounded man will shall say to his assailant
"If I live, I will kill you. If I die, you are forgiven"
Such is the rule of honor"
Grizzly Duggan walks out to a large reaction of cheers. He looks dead ahead and makes his way to the ring, once inside he raises his hands high into the air.
Announcer: Introducing first... standing at 6'8", 385 pounds... Griiizzly Duuugaaan!
Aiello: Grizzly looks to be in phenomenal shape here tonight. It's going to take a big effort by Jackson or Garcia to win this one.
Bennett: Rob Garcia could beat this guy with his eyes closed.
Stroup: And his first opponent... About to make his way to the ring, weighing in at 235 pounds... from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada... here is Jamal Jackson!
"Holla if you Hear Me" hits the loud speakers and the camera goes onto the entrance way. We see Jamal Jackson, wearing his white wife beater and blue jean shorts come out to the top of the entrance way. He raises his arms in victory and then slowly makes his way down to the ring. Once he is at ringside, he tosses some steel chairs in the ring and slaps hands with the ringside fans.
Aiello: Looks as if Jamal Jackson is preparing for the no disqualification portion of this match.
Carter: He's severely out-sized by Grizzly Duggan. He's got to be thinking that those chairs will serve as equalizers.
He then jumps on the apron and steps through the ropes. He walks to a corner and climbs up, raising his arms in victory. He then gets down and walks right beside Jessica Stroup and poses to the crowd by raising his arms in victory, once again. He then finds a corner and waits there for the match to start. The arena goes dark except for the fans' cell phones... 🎵I wear a mean dark pair of shades.. 🎵 plays throughout the arena and the crowd errupt in "boos!" The music hits and the lights come on! Rob Garcia is standing at the top of the stage with Jeff Noon at his side. Rob looks around at the crowd with a cocky grin upon his face. Rob shakes his head in disgust as Jeff focuses on the ring. Jeff whispers something to Rob and Rob nods his head and they start to walk towards the ring taking their time.
Stroup: And their opponent... from Beverly Hills, California... weighing in at 245 pounds... Roooob Garciiiiia!
Rob stops to talk trash to a fan and then marches to the ring and slides in, gets to his feet, and goes to the ring post. He climbs the turnbuckle and throws both fists in the air! He then jumps off the turnbuckle and walks to his corner where Jeff Noon is waiting. Jeff starts to whisper advice into Robs ear as they stare ahead waiting for the match to start.
Aiello: Rob Garcia got a big win last week with his new running-mate Dominic Sanders, as they beat the Tag Team Champions!
Bennett: Did you expect anything less? They're the most dominant guys in the EWC right now.
Carter: I'm sure some would debate that, but it held true in last week's Main Event.
Jamal Jackson, chair in hand, takes a run at Rob Garcia and swings. Garcia ducks the chair shot and Jackson accidentally strikes Grizzly in the shoulder.
Aiello: And here we go! Not a great start for Jamal Jackson!
DING DING DING
Grizzly’s eyes light up at Jackson’s chair shot. He grabs Jackson with both hands around his throat and shucks him over the top rope and out of the ring to the floor. Garcia, who picked up another chair, runs up from behind Duggan and nails him in the back. This one hurts a little more than the shoulder did. Duggan winces and walks around the ring trying to shake it off. Garcia, seeing the mostly-ineffective move do very little, decides to turn his attention elsewhere. He sprints towards the ropes with the chair in hand. He bounces off and delivers a flying crossbody to Jamal Jackson on the outside with the chair sandwiched between the two!Aiello: What a move by Rob Garcia!
Carter: That one hurt Rob almost as much as it hurt Jamal. He landed right on top of that chair.
Bennett: Which landed right on top of Jackson. BRILLIANT!
Grizzly exits the ring and walks around the side towards where the two men are laying down on the floor. Grizzly stops at the steel ring steps and picks them up with ease. He walks towards the two men, Garcia up to his knees now. Garcia jumps up and dropkicks the steps right back into Grizzly’s face. Grizzly drops the steps and stumbles backwards, not leaving his feet. Jamal Jackson is stirring as he gets up to one knee. Garcia behind delivering kick after kick to the back of Grizzly’s left knee, trying to get him down. Jamal yells at Garcia to come over. Garcia, always one for a good plan, walks over and Jamal says something to Garcia. Both men take off in a dead sprint towards Duggan and deliver dropkicks to each knee of Grizzly Duggan, causing him to buckle and fall forward onto his face.
Aiello: And they got the big man down!
Both men slide into the ring and turn their attention towards each other, having temporarily neutralized the big man. Jackson runs and bounces off of the ropes. Garcia ducks under a clothesline attempt. Garcia falls to the mat. Jackson bounces off of the opposite ropes. On the return, Garcia uses both legs to catapult Jackson high into the air. Jackson lands on his feet. He turns around. Garcia kips up, but Jackson nails him with a superkick right to the gut. Garcia doubles over onto one knee. Jackson bounces off of the ropes one more time and looks to drop a knee right on the back of Garcia’s head. Garcia recovers and hits Jackson with a European uppercut in mid-air. Jackson falls flat on the mat. Garcia covers.
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Grizzly reaches into the ring and grabs Garcia, pulling him off of Jackson. Grizzly slides into the ring under the bottom rope. Garcia is quick to his feet as he begins laying boots to the back of Grizzly’s head. Jackson gets up to his feet and begins stomping on Grizzly, as well. The two men lift Grizzly off of the mat and hook him up for a double suplex.
Carter: There’s no way! He’s too big for these two!
They lift him partially up, but the weight is too much. Grizzly grabs ahold of both men by the throat, looking for a double chokeslam! Both men decide to go south and kick Grizzly right in the groin! Grizzly drops to his knees. Jackson hooks Grizzly up and drives him into the mat with a double-arm DDT! Garcia sprints over to the corner and jumps to the top turnbuckle. He leaps off and connects with a moonsault to Grizzly Duggan! He stays on for a cover.
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Jackson stomps on Garcia to break the count.
Aiello: A lot of fast action here! We can hardly keep up!
Bennett: Let’s just say Garcia is winning!
Carter: How can you tell?
Bennett: Because he’s Rob Garcia!
Garcia gets up to his feet and attacks Jackson. He shoves Jackson into the corner and climbs up to the middle turnbuckle. He begins wailing on Jackson’s head!
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Before Garcia could finish, Jackson grabs ahold of Garcia and brings him to the center of the ring and delivers a hard inverted atomic drop! Garcia grabs his crotch as Jackson hooks him up. Jackson drives him down into the mat with a package piledriver! He covers.
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Kickout by Rob Garcia.
Grizzly Duggan is beginning to stir. Jackson sees this and grabs a chair still in the ring. He sets it down on the mat underneath Duggan’s face. Jackson hooks him up, again looking for a double-arm DDT. Duggan powers his way out of it and shoves Jackson into Garcia, who is trying to get to his feet. Jackson collides with Garcia, knocking him through the ropes and to the outside of the ring! Jackson bounces off and stumbles towards Duggan. Duggan hooks him up, lifts him up, and drives him down with Pick’em Up, Drop’em Down! He covers Jackson.
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Jeff Noon rolls Garcia back into the ring.
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Garcia reaches over to break up the fall…
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Garcia is too late!
DING DING DING
Stroup: Here is your winner... Grizzly Duggan!Aiello: Grizzly Duggan walks away with another victory on Monday Night BRAWL!
Carter: He's starting to hit his stride here in the EWC, and that can be very, very bad for a lot of folks!
Bennett: Garcia got screwed! He broke up the fall! I demand this match re-starts!
Duggan gets up off of Jackson as his music begins playing. He raises both arms high into the air and the referee reaches up, grabbing his arm in victory.
Aiello: It's been a very eventful night, so far! And we still have a blockbuster Main Event coming! When we return, Griffin Hawkins defends his EWC International Championship against Kendrick Kross! That match is NEXT!
We fade to our last commercial break before tonight's Main Event.
SINGLES MATCH
KENDRICK KROSS
VS GRIFFIN HAWKINS
Aiello: It's time for tonight's Main Event!
Carter: And it's a good one, Joe. About a month ago, Kendrick Kross surprised quite a few by defeating the International Champion in a non-title match in Washington DC.
Aiello: And that prompted "Doc" Hollister to make this match tonight and granted Kendrick the title opportunity.
Bennett: Yeah. The guy who doesn't even work here anymore!
Aiello: Which remains to be seen.
Bennett: What are you talkin' about you dumb son-of-a-bitch? You saw it earlier. The Japanese po-po got his ass out of here and he's done!
Carter: I still think there's something fishy about that whole ordeal.
Aiello: Needless to say, we've got some serious upper-management issues going on here on Monday Night BRAWL.
Carter: But let's not let that take away the luster of this match.
Aiello: That's right. Kendrick Kross has been fairing well for himself lately. Let's see if he can get it done tonight and become a champion once again!
Stroup: The following contest is scheduled for one fall... and it is for the Extreme Wrestling Corporation International Championship!
'Seven Nation Army' hits the PA System. The lights flash red and white with each bass drum hit illuminating the stage briefly. When the snare comes in the rest of the lights come in to reveal Kendrick Kross standing in the middle of the stage with a slight smile on his face. When the cymbals hit in as the words "leave it alone" are said red and white pyro shoot from the side of the stage as Kendrick proceeds down the ramp.
Stroup: Introducing first is the challenger! From Chelsea London, weighing at 215 Pounds... Kendrick KROSS!
Kendrick continues his way down the ramp slapping a few hands and with each cymbal strike the red lights brighten. As he reaches the end of the ramp he smiles and takes a left turn and walks up the steps, climbing in through the top and second ropes. He walks to the middle of the ring and looks out into the crowd before walking over to his corner and hopping up onto the turnbuckle awaiting Griffin Hawkins.
Aiello: Kendrick Kross looks very focused and very determined here tonight.
Bennett: He always looks like that, Aiello! The man has zero personality!
Carter: Kendrick Kross is one of the finest in the EWC. Whether you believe he "has no personality" or not, he gets the job done in the ring and he's a former two-time EWC Television Champion!
Bennett: For a total of 21 days. I've had bowel movements take longer than that!
Aiello: Don't be disgusting, Steve!
The spotlight shines on a young man who seems to be playing a guitar on stage. After playing a long interrupted solo... he strokes the guitar in one fell swoop, setting off the pyro's on stage! The lights come on to reveal Griffin Hawkins! He has his guitar in hand as "Made In Hell" by Rob Halford blasts in. He walks down the ramp, carrying his guitar as he slaps hands with a few fans. Signs reading "Griffin Rocks!" and "EWC gets Metal!" are seen as he comes down the ramp. He sets his guitar by the steps and gets in the ring.
Stroup: And his opponent... hailing from Winsor, Ontario, Canada... he is the EWC International Champion... GRIFFIIIIIN HAAAAWKINS!
He then proceeds to get on the ropes, taking the belt off his waist and raises it in the air as the crowd cheers him on. Soon he gets off the ropes, taking off his denim vest with various band patches on it off and sets it out of the ring. He gets out of the ring and goes to the front row, putting his aviator sunglasses on a young fan.
Aiello: You know, this should be an interesting match. We haven't even mentioned the fact that Griffin Hawkins will lead his team into StableWars next Monday night and Kendrick Kross will be one of his teammates!
Carter: This proposes an interesting question. If Kendrick Kross beats Griffin Hawkins here tonight, is Hawkins still the team captain? Because, to my knowledge, the captains were chosen based on their status as champions in this company.
Aiello: That surely is a very interesting question. I suppose we will have to find out.
Bennett: Your question won't mean shit if Kross doesn't get the job done here tonight!
Hawkins, now in the ring, stands opposite of Kross as referee Paul Turner calls for the bell.
DING DING DING
Kross and Hawkins meet in the middle of the ring and stare at each other in the eyes. Kross looks over at the ring announcer’s table and points at the International Championship. He looks back at Hawkins, who nods his head and backs up, clapping his hands together. Despite their words earlier in the week, Kross extends his hand out for a handshake. Hawkins, without hesitation, takes Kross’ hand and they shake briefly.Aiello: A bit of sportsmanship to start this one off.
Bennett: Sportsmanship? What a...
Carter: Yes, we know. You used that one last week, Steve.
The two lock up in the middle of the ring. Kross, having a slight strength advantage, backs Hawkins up into the corner. The referee calls for a break and Kross backs off respectfully. Hawkins steps out from the corner and the two lock back up in the middle of the ring. Kross grabs ahold of Hawkins’ wrist and steps under his arm. He goes for a kick to the back of Hawkins’ head. Hawkins ducks. Kross maintains his hold on Griffin’s wrist and is now straddling the arm of Hawkins. Hawkins lifts his arm up and flips Kross over. Kross lands on his feet and turns, facing Hawkins. The crowd claps for the quick back-and-forth as the two men reset.
Aiello: Both men jockeying for the advantage early, but both being able to counter the other.
Bennett: This is boring!
Carter: I beg to differ!
Hawkins and Kross lock up in the middle of the ring once more. Kross starts to shove Hawkins back towards the corner again, but Hawkins drives his feet into the ground and pushes Kross back. Kross breaks the lock and shoves Hawkins backwards. Hawkins comes forward and shoves Kross hard backwards. Kross reaches out and delivers an open-handed slap right across the left cheek!
Bennett: NOW we’re talkin’! Get his ass, boy!
Hawkins sprints at Kross and brings him down with a double-leg take-down. He starts unloading right fists into the side of Kross’ head. Kross rolls him over and is now on top of Hawkins, delivering his own set of right hands. Hawkins rolls Kross back over and they spill out of the ring and to the arena floor.
Aiello: Now this is heating up!
Kross lands on top of Hawkins outside the ring and the two separate momentarily. Kross gets up off of the floor and grabs Hawkins. He grabs Hawkins by the wrist and Irish-whips him hard into the steel ring steps.
Carter: Finally a clear-cut advantage and it goes to the challenger.
Bennett: He’s tryin’ to whip out some of that rare killer instinct he’s got. He’d better rip that stringy, ugly hair out of Hawkins’ head!
The referee’s count is at three as Kross stands over Hawkins. He picks him up off of the floor and rolls him into the ring. Kross steps up onto the ring apron and climbs up to the top turnbuckle. Kross leaps off, looking for the Post Mortem! Hawkins rolls out of the way and gets up to his feet. Kross somersaults through the landing and turns around… right into a hard clothesline from Hawkins!
Aiello: Kross tried to end it early, but the Champ got out of the way.
Bennett: He’s damn lucky he was able to avoid that! We’d have a new Champion!
Hawkins walks over to Kross and lifts him off of the mat. He walks over to the corner with Kross in tow and puts his own back up against the turnbuckle. He climbs up to the top turnbuckle and places Kross’ head underneath his right arm. Hawkins pushes off, turns, and nails Kross with a Tornado DDT! He covers the challenger.
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Kickout by Kendrick Kross!
Hawkins gets up off of Kross and quickly goes back to work. He lifts Kross up off of the mat into a seated position and drives his right knee into the spine of Kendrick Kross. He clasps both of his hands on Kendrick’s chin and pulls back, implementing a lot of torque on the neck of Kendrick Kross.
Aiello: Griffin Hawkins is in control, now.
Carter: He’s methodically wearing down Kross.
After a few times of the referee asking Kross if he quits, Kross continues to say no. Hawkins releases the hold and pulls Kross up to his feet. He hooks Kross up and delivers a quick snap suplex. Hawkins floats over into a cover.
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Kickout again by Kendrick Kross.
Hawkins is quick to his feet as he heads over to the corner. He steps through the ropes and begins to climb to the top turnbuckle.
Carter: We could be seeing the Holy Diver!
Sure enough, Hawkins leaps off looking for the Holy Diver, but Kross gets his knees up, nailing Hawkins right in the back! He rolls over and covers the Champion.
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Kickout by Griffin Hawkins!
Kross lifts Hawkins off of the mat and hooks him up, delivering a Fisherman’s Suplex right in the middle of the ring.
Aiello: Kross in control now and appears to be focusing on the back.
Bennett: You’re damn right he is. Why wouldn’t he? He’s exposed it, Aiello.
Carter: You aren’t wrong about that, Steve. Hawkins appears to be favoring that back big time.
Kross reaches down and grabs Griffin’s legs. He lifts them up, twists it over, and locks in a high-angled Boston Crab!
Aiello: Kross has Hawkins right in the middle of the ring! We could have a new International Champion!
Carter: I have a hard time imagining Griffin Hawkins tapping out, though.
Bennett: SQUEAL YOU SON-OF-A-BITCH!
The referee checks on Hawkins, who emphatically refuses to submit. Kross applies the pressure even harder on the back, causing a scream from the Champion. The crowd gets behind Hawkins, trying to get him to will his way out of the move with a “Let’s go Hawkins” chant.
“ホーキンスに行こう”
“ホーキンスに行こう”
“ホーキンスに行こう”
“ホーキンスに行こう”
Hawkins shoves both of his palms into the mat, pushing up with all of his strength. Kross cinches the hold in as tight as possible, but Hawkins is beginning to create some separation. Hawkins pushes up off of the mat enough to be able to roll through! Kross rolls over the top of Hawkins and Hawkins grabs Kross by the ankles on the way over, staying on top in a pinning opportunity.
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Kickout by Kross!
Aiello: This has been some match-up, guys!
Carter: Did you expect anything less? These are two of the top guys on Monday Night BRAWL and they are slugging it out for the International Championship. It was bound to be a great match!
Hawkins rolls out of the ring after the kickout and walks around, clutching at his back and trying to catch a breath. Kross, also catching his breath for a moment, stays in the ring and watches Hawkins. He walks over to the ropes and grabs the top rope. He leans back and pulls himself up and springboards off of the top rope with a shooting star press! Hawkins moves out of the way and Kross comes crashing down on the outside!
Aiello: Nobody home! Kross moved out of the way!
Bennett: That stupid son-of-a-bitch!
Hawkins picks Kross up off of the arena floor and rolls him back into the ring. He steps up onto the ring apron and gingerly begins to climb to the nearest top turnbuckle. He reaches the top and stands up tall. He rubs his lower back for a second and then leaps off, nailing Kross with the Holy Diver this time! He crawls over and covers Kross!
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THRE-! NO! KROSS KICKS OUT!
Carter: Kross just kicked out of Holy Diver!
Bennett: That sum-bitch really wants that belt!
Both men lay on the mat as the crowd cheers for both men, chanting “This is Awesome” in Japanese!
“これは最高です”
“これは最高です”
“これは最高です”
“これは最高です”
Hawkins is up to his feet first, but Kross isn’t far behind. Kross swings at Hawkins and connects with a right. Hawkins swings and connects with his own! Kross connects! Hawkins connects! Kross connects! He swings again. And again.
Aiello: Kross is gaining the upper hand
Kross runs and bounces off of the ropes. He swings at Hawkins with a clothesline. Hawkins ducks. Kross bounces off of the ropes. SHOT IN THE DARK! SHOT IN THE DARK! Hawkins covers!
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DING DING DING
Stroup: The winner of this match... and STILL EWC International Champion... Griffin Hawkins!Aiello: Griffin Hawkins does it! He retains his Championship belt!
Carter: But give Kendrick Kross a lot of credit. He fought his ass off and gave Griffin Hawkins a hell of a run for his money tonight.
Bennett: Shut yer damn mouths! This thing ain't over!
Hawkins celebrates in the ring. He is up on one of the corners with the International Championship held high in the air. Kendrick Kross has slowly gotten to his feet and he walks over to Hawkins and pulls him down off of the corner. Hawkins spins around and stares Kross right in the face. They stand nose-to-nose as Hawkins' music stops playing.
Aiello: Uh oh. We're about to see some serious fireworks.
Carter: Team BRAWL may not make it to next Monday, and I don't like that one bit!
Kross says a few things that the cameras can't make out. He backs away a step and then extends his hand once more. Hawkins smirks and takes it, shaking it. The crowd erupts in cheers as Kross raises Hawkins' hand in victory.
Aiello: Just when you thought it was all going to implode, there's hope for Team BRAWL yet!
Carter: You were saying?!
Dominic Sanders jumps out of the crowd and slips into the ring with a steel chair in tow. He stands behind Kross and Hawkins, waiting for them to turn around.
Aiello: What a horrible teammate! One week before StableWars and Dominic Sanders is about to crack both of his teammates with a chair!
Carter: It was always going to be Dominic Sanders. He was the reason they are going to come undone.
Bennett: Bullshit, you nancy boy! He's the reason they are going to WIN!
The crowd erupts in cheers as someone sprints out from the back and slides into the ring. IT'S HAPPY! Happy grabs the steel chair out of Sanders' hand and tosses it over the top rope. The commotion causes Kross and Hawkins to turn around and see two of their StableWars partners standing nose-to-nose. Hawkins comes over and steps between the two. Kross grabs Happy as Hawkins puts his hands on Sanders' chest and backs him up. Sanders shoves Hawkins. Happy brushes Kross aside. Hawkins shoves Sanders. Kross puts Happy in a rear waistlock. Sanders throws a right hand at Hawkins. Hawkins responds with one of his own. Happy elbows Kross in the side of the head. Kross throws a forearm in the back of Happy's head!
Carter: And there it is. The explosion!
Bennett: These silly sons-of-bitches!
Aiello: Their arrogance is getting the best of them. There's no way they'll be able to function next Monday, if they make it there.
Suddenly, the lights in the entire Saitama Super Arena go out. They remain out for roughly fifteen seconds before, out of nowhere...
A lightning strike occurs inside of the Super Arena. It hits the stage at the top of the ramp, setting the stage ablaze. When the lights come back on, we see Happy, Sanders, Kross, and Hawkins standing in the ring side-by-side staring at the stage with a terrified look on their faces.
Aiello: Good God! That strike came out of nowhere!
Carter: Perhaps a little warning shot from Leviathan.
Aiello: I think you're right, Max! And these men all look like they've been put in their damn place! Well, folks, we are out of time. The next time you'll see us will be in the SEASON FINALE! Tune in on November 26th for the best damn episode of BRAWL in 2018! Goodnight everybody!
The camera focuses in on the burning stages as it fades out.
END SCREEN
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MATCH WRITERS
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MATCH ONE: BISHOP CHURCH
MATCH TWO: BISHOP CHURCH
MATCH THREE: MNB
MAIN EVENT: MNB
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SEGMENTS
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"DOC" HOLLISTER
VICTOR PRICE
KENNETH WILLIAMS
MIKE MCGUIRE
BISHOP CHURCH
IGGY SWANGO
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RECAP OF WINNERS
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TRIPLE THREAT DEBUT MATCH
MADDOX AYRES
VS KENNEDY MATTHEWS
VS KENNETH WILLIAMS
WINNER: Maddox Ayres
SINGLES MATCH
EMMA LOUISE
VS IGGY SWANGO
WINNER: Iggy Swango
TRIPLE THREAT MATCH
GRIZZLY DUGGAN
VS JAMAL JACKSON
VS ROB GARCIA
WINNER: Grizzly Duggan
MAIN EVENT
INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
SINGLES MATCH
KENDRICK KROSS
VS GRIFFIN HAWKINS (C)
WINNER: Griffin Hawkins (STILL International Champion)
BRAWL #524 MVPs: Griffin Hawkins and Iggy Swango
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