MNB #531 - CLEVELAND

[MNB Staff]

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 #531| FEBRUARY 18th 2019

LIVE! from QUICKENLOANS ARENA, CLEVELAND, OHIO

EWC BRAWL
General Manager: Victor Price & Jon Spartan
Commentators: Joe Aiello, Steve 'The Predator' Bennett and Max Carter
Announcer: Jessica Stroup
Senior Referee: Paul Turner
Referee: Josh Daniels
Backstage Interviewer: Bryan Spade

"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 #530 in Spectrum Center, North Carolina.

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: Xavier Reid, Marquee, Natalie Young, Happy, NSFW, Griffin Hawkins, Kennedy Mathews, Kenneth Williams, Emma Louise, Joe Doe, Iggy Swango, Anthony Grunge, Rob Garcia, Arsenal, Mario, Gannondorf, Dominic Sanders, Darius, Nathan Quinn, The Family, Kendrick Kross, Curtis Mars, Nicole Taylor, Yeshwa, Antoni Malietoa, Maniac Mondo.

We then get a shot of the Champions of BRAWL:

Xavier Reid with the X-Division Championship
NSFW with the Tag Team Championships
Iggy Swango with the International Championship
and finally...
Dominic Sanders with the Undisputed Championship

The opening pyros blast across the stage and here we go.



A wide aerial shot shows that Quicken Loans Arena is electric for Monday Night BRAWL! 

A chant begins of

"MNB!"

"MNB!"

"MNB!"

"MNB!"

A thick layer of fog circles the arena/stadium, and camera flashes repeatedly strobe the area!

The camera feed pans to different areas in the arena/stadium 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.

The show is live... and the excitement is at a fever pitch!

Signs can be seen all over the arena/stadium, some reading: 

"CHANGE MY GAME MARIO!"

"I WANT TO ANALYZE DR. TAYLOR"

"DARIUS IS ON EDGE!"

"I NEED TO BE COLLECTED!"

"PUSH IT TO THE LIMIT!"

and "GIVE THE WARDEN HIS KEY!"

The camera pans around Quicken Loans Arena once more. We arrive at the announcers' table where Joe Aiello, Max Carter, and Steve Bennett are standing by.

Aiello: Hello and good evening ladies and gentleman. Welcome to this weeks addition of Monday Night BRAWL! We have an exciting show for you tonight and trust me when I tell you, you aren't going to want to miss any of this!

Carter: We have a rematch of America's Most Hated, The Limit taking on their rivals and EWC Tag Team Champions, NSFW! And in the Main Event, we see new comer Curtis Mars taking on Xavier Reid! So much more!

Bennett: I'm looking and I'm not seeing Dominic Sanders on the card, that's no good. Let's hope The Limit pushes these twats to their limit and we finally see NSFW break! Also, lets hope for a hole lot of blood! Let's get to it.

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Somewhere backstage, the camera sees Darius warming up for his match. He sees the camera and beckons for it to come forward.

Darius: Hey, I've got something to say really quick about my match ...

Gabi Vee, The new EWC Television champion. I would LOVE to say congratulations but I just can't. You didn't earn that championship, you stole it. Sure, Bob attacked you too but he didn't turn you into a bloody mess ... Fun fact about Bob, actually.

Darius gets a crazed look in his eye.



Darius: I've BEATEN Bob, the same Bob that laid your teeny-bop ass out on the ground! I've beaten him so badly that he wasn't able to get back to his feet! A last man standing match! And you have the AUDACITY to call me "Larius" because I've lost a couple matches?! You let some weak ass nobody take you out from behind in the most expected attack in the world!

REALLY!? I saw your little shtick in that nightclub, did you think I wouldn't see it?! I'm going to break you in half for disrespecting me, I'm going to show you what being on the shelf actually feels like when you're forced to be there and aren't using it as an excuse to hide from competition!

Darius pushes the camera away and walks down the hall, slapping himself in the head as he goes.

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CAGE MATCH

AOP aka Arsenal
VS Gannondorf

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Aiello: Starting tonight's show off we have the ever dangerous Arsenal facing off against one half of The Game Changers, Gannondorf.

Bennett: WE... ARE... ARSENAL! This Sumbitch is a beast!

Carter: This Cage match should make for a great match for sure.

The arena goes dark. "Attack On Titan Opening (Hip Hop Remix)" by SparX Beats starts to play. The spotlight focuses on the top of them ramp. A hooded figure steps out into the spot light. He throws his hood off of his head. As he does this the pyro's hit and the lights go up. He is wearing dark sunglasses and a hat on his head that reads #TrustMyProcess.

Stroup: Now making his way to the ring. Weighing in at 290 lbs, From Lexington, KY, The man who wants you to Trust His Process, AOP aka Arsenal!!!!!

AOP walks down the ramp glaring at the fans. One younger fan reaches out for a high five, AOP just stares him down and continues walking to the ramp to a chorus of boo's. When he reaches the end of the ramp he stands in front of the ring. He jumps up on to the apron as more pyro's shoot off and enters the ring. He walks to the first turnbuckle in the ring and holds his hands up. As the chorus of boo's continue, he hears some cheers close to ringside. He takes his hat off and tosses it towards those fans that are cheering for him.

Aiello: Arsenal hasn't had things go his way as of late, but his danger can't be denied. A man this powerful needs to be taken seriously.

Bennett: You just need to trust the process. I know I do.

Carter: Of course you do. 

The lights flash in time to the beat the music and as lyrics begin he descends from the rafters facing back first slowly to a fog of smoke below as it fades he turns around and walks menacingly to the ring

Stroup: From Chicago, Illinois Standing 6'9" tall weighing in at 219 lbs He is known as the Evil King....Gan...non...Dorf!

Aiello: Same as Arsenal, Gannondorf hasn't exactly had a great start to his career here in the EWC, but he's hoping to make his rebound here tonight.

Bennett: He's a game changer for sure. He is tall, lengthy, and even though he's light he might be able to match Arsenal's strength.

Carter: Inside of a steel cage, both these guys are going to go nuts tonight!

The cage lowers as the two men stand in their corners awaiting the match to begin.

DING DING DING

The match begins with the two meeting at the center of the ring. First, Gannondorf throws a punch, Arsenal ducks, when he does he wraps around the body of Gannondorf, wraps him up and delivers a vicious suplex. Arsenal back to his feet, grabs Gannondorf by the arm and lifts him up. Arsenal whips Gannondorf so hard into the ropes that he lifts off of the ground and smashes his back into the steel cage and then flops to the ground. Arsenal runs, baseball slides into the face of Gannondorf which smashes Gannondorf's face into the steel cage cutting him wide open. Again, Arsenal to his feet, he lifts up Gannondorf. As he lifts Gannondorf, Arsenal puts Gannondorf's head under his legs and attempts to lift Gannondorf for a powerbomb, but Gannondorf blocks it. Gannondorf then tries and throw Arsenal off of him by lifting his body up, but Arsenal manages to come back down and drop back delivering a piledriver onto Gannondorf. Arsenal with the pin.

ONE!...

TWO!...

KICKOUT!

Aiello: Wow, Gannondorf already bleeding profusely managed to kick out.

Bennett: The Evil King will rise again! Or, will we trust the Process? Decisions, decisions.

Carter: Can't we just hope for a good match?

Bennett: I hope for blood and we already got that, so I win.

Arsenal back to his feet. He grabs Gannondorf by the head and begins to lift Gannondorf to his feet. Gannondorf drives his elbow into the midsection of Arsenal and then turns, jumps up and Gannondorf hits Arsenal with a cutter. Now, both men are down. Gannondorf reaches out grabbing the ropes and pulls himself to his feet slowly. As does Arsenal. Once both men are up, Gannondorf lunges forward and hits Arsenal with a lariat that drops him hard tot he mat. Gannondorf stumbles to the ring post, climbs up. Once on top, Gannondof leaps off delivering a knee drop right onto Arsenal. Gannondorf back to his feet, he lifts up Arsenal and attempts to whip him into the ropes. Arsenal reverses it, whips Gannondorf and on the return Arsenal attempts a lariat of his own, but Gannondorf ducks under, wraps up Arsenal and lifts him up in a torturerack position. Gannondorf begins shaking violently as Arsenal is noticeably in a lot of pain. Gannondorf spins around, spins Arsenal off of his shoulders and delivers a vicious powerbomb. Gannondorf goes for the pin.

ONE!...

TWO!...

KICKOUT!

Aiello: This has been a back and forth battle to this point.

Bennett: Look at Gannondorf's face, this is great!

Carter: These two do make for a good match up, I can't deny that.

Gannondorf gets up, he lifts Arsenal and whips him into the ropes, Gannondorf runs to the opposite ropes and when they are about to meet Gannondorf delivers a vicious BIG BOOT! Gannondorf stands over the downed Arsenal, laughs as he walks to the cage door. Officials open it and Gannondorf steps out.

DING DING DING

Stroup: Here is your winner, 'The Evil King' GANNONDORF!

Aiello: Pretty impressive victory by Gannondorf. Finally getting into some winning ways.

Bennett: He didn't trust the process.

Carter: But he trusted he'd get the win and here we are!

We move to a commercial break.

“Iron” Mike Strong sits alone in the corner of the catering area. Long strands of medical tape hanging from the table beside him. He continues to wrap the soft green pre-wrap around his wrists, twisting his hand around every few go-arounds to tests its strength.

He looks up as Brian Spades approaches him, his cameraman and boom man following him like a shadow.

Spades: Do you mind if I ask you a few questions?

Strong: Sure, why not.

Mike takes a piece of tape and wraps it tightly around his knuckles.

Spades: At the most recent episode of Uprising, Gabrielle Visconty was able to defeat Joe Hustler and become EWC Television Champion. How do you feel you will compete with a champion here tonight?

Strong: Well, I think it is going to be a good fight for sure. Gabi is a very talented young lady with plenty of energy to get the job done out there, and Darius is going to play a huge role in the outcome of this match. But, in order for me to prove my place here in the EWC, I have to win matches like this against the best the company has to offer. And the fact that I’ll be doing it in front of my hometown makes it that much better.

Spades: That’s right, you’re a Cleveland boy through and through. How do you think this hometown advantage will help or hinder you tonight?

Strong: Cleveland is a strong town. One that has had its share of hardships over the past few years. But to be honest, when I step into that ring it all disappears. Sure before and after the match will be surreal, but between those bells, there are only two people that matter. There are only two people that stand in between me and providing for my family. And in a few short moments I will walk into that match on a mission, and out of it victorious.

Mike grabs another piece of tape, this one is wrapped in between his index and forefinger, then around his wrist.

Spades: You spoke of your family, how many will be in attendance tonight?

Strong: Of course, my daughters and mother will be front row.

Spades: How do they feel about the dangers you are putting yourself in tonight, especially at your...advanced age?

Mike is visibly frustrated at the mention of his age.

Strong: Why does it matter how old I am? Both Gabi and Darius made it a point to call me old, to tell me how much my being here is a fallacy. That if I face real competition like them they will retire me. I am here for a reason. I don’t know about you, but I consider President Mac and Mr. Spartan to be smart guys. They wouldn’t have hired me if they thought I was a walking liability. And tonight I will prove to everyone in the EWC that I not only am one of the oldest competitors in this company, but I AM the most dangerous fighter in that ring.

Mike grabs the last couple strands of tape and pulls them off the table, rises from his feet, and storms off down the hallway. The look on his face not anger or frustration, but determination.

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X-DIVISION MATCH

Maniac Mondo
VS Emma Louise

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Aiello: Welcome back to Monday Night BRAWL! Before the break, we saw Gannondorf score a HUGE first victory over the big AOP aka Arsenal!

Bennett: I don't know how he did it. I don't even know how that goof got here today. But he somehow managed to do it.

Carter: Gannondorf is a fighter and will only keep getting better and better.

Bennett: I'll believe that when I see it!

Aiello: And coming up next we've got what will probably be a brutal X-Division Match. Let's go to Jessica Stroup in the ring.

Stroup: The following contest is an X-Division Match and is schedule for one fall! Now making his way to the ring, from The House on the Edge of the Park he’s standing at an impressive 6’10 and weighing in tonight at an astonishing 344lbs...THIS IS MANIAC MOOONNDDOO!!!!

Tears of Blood by Biohazard hits and Maniac Mondo comes marching from behind the curtain with The Collector in tow. He circles the ring, climbs to the apron, and enters over the top rope. As the lyrics kick in, Mondo climbs to the second rope and intimidates the audience.

Aiello: Guys... this man is borderline terrifying.

Bennett: Borderline? He scares the shit out of ME! That says something.

Carter: He's looking to score his first victory here in the EWC. And I don't know that I want to be Emma Louise right now.

"Dubbed NWO Theme" hits and the lights begin to strobe. El Cazador leads the way shouting abuse at the fans in the crowd. Conspicuous by her absence is Emma Louise. El Cazador gets to the ring and stares up at Maniac Mondo, who shouts at him over the top rope.

Aiello: Guys, where's Emma Louise?

Bennett: Being smart and not coming out here!

Just then, Emma Louise jumps the guardrail next to the announce table and slides into the ring with a steel chair in her hands. She runs up behind Mondo and cracks it in the back of his head. Referee Paul Turner calls for the bell.

DING DING DING

Aiello: For the second week in a row, Emma Louise attempts to get a jump on her opponent!

Bennett: That damn girl is becoming more and more likeable every week!

Mondo merely stumbles forward a step after the first crack of the chair. She slams it back down on his back trying to take the big man out before he can strike. She jams the rim of the chair into the back of his knees, causing him to drop to his knees. She holds the chair out in front of his face, grabs his hair, and slams it over and over into the chair.

Mondo is slightly dazed but starts to get to his feet. Emma backs up and holds the chair out in front of her. Mondo turns around and Emma tosses him the chair. Mondo catches it and Emma hits a leaping spinning back kick to the chair right into his face and Mondo drops to the ground.

Aiello: An homage to one of the greatest in this business, RVD!

Carter: That was like a Van Emmanator!

Emma doesn’t go for the cover quite yet, knowing that Mondo isn’t close to being put away. She drops the steel chair hard down on his face and stomps on it three times. She ensures the it’s secured across his face and goes over to the turnbuckles. She turns around and leaps off, splashing the chair across Mondo’s face! She lands hard on her ribcage and rolls around for a second. She crawls over and covers Mondo.

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Kickout by the big man.

Carter: Emma Louise has been ruthless, so far!

Bennett: She knows she has to stay on top of this crazy son of a bitch! She’s smart!

Emma gets up clutching her ribcage and grabs the chair. Mondo is back up to his feet and Emma cracks it across the back of his head again. And another time. Emma opens the chair and wraps it around Mondo’s head. She closes it back up and grabs the chair, holding it together. Emma drops down hard to the ground and drives the chair into the mat, the ripple effect driving the chair into Mondo’s chin and splitting it wide open. She drops down on top of Mondo with another cover.

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Kickout by Mondo!

Carter: I wonder how much longer Emma Louise can stay on the attack before Mondo catches her in a mistake.

Bennett: Emma Louise better hope it doesn’t get to that point!

Emma gets up to her feet and leans on the top rope, becoming exhausted. She sees Mondo starting to get up to his feet and runs to bounce off the ropes. She bounces off and returns right into a steel chair flying at her face!

Bennett: Well, that was fun while it lasted.

Mondo is up to his feet as blood trickles down his chest. Emma is down and Mondo walks over and grabs her by the hair, lifting her off of the ground. He grabs her by the throat and lifts her up for The Plunge. But then he has a change of heart and lowers her down.

Aiello: What… what is he doing?

Carter: God only knows!

Mondo looks over to the outside of the ring and drags Emma by her throat to the ropes. He lifts her up and over the top rope to the apron. Still holding onto her throat, he lifts her up and chokeslams her down to the floor of the Quicken Loans Arena!

Aiello: My God! That was about twelve feet straight onto about a half an inch of padding on top of concrete!

Carter: That was borderline sickening!

Mondo exits the ring and gets down to one knee by the apron. He reaches under the ring and grabs a table and yanks it out. And another. And two more.

Aiello: Four tables?!

Bennett: This spells bad news for Emma Louise.

Mondo slides every table into the ring one-by-one as Emma Louise is slowly starting to stir. Mondo slides the last table into the ring and walks slowly over to Emma. He lifts her up in a gorilla press and dumps her over the top rope back into the ring. Mondo grabs the top rope and pulls himself to the apron and climbs over the top rope into the ring. Mondo walks to Emma and lifts her to her feet, only to deliver a hard, giant overhand chop to Emma’s head. Mondo goes over to the tables and grabs one. He sets it up in the corner. He grabs a second table and does the same. Before long, the four tables are set up in the four corners.

Carter: This could get very ugly.

Mondo grabs Emma Louise and points to a table. With two fists-full of hair he tosses her through one of the tables in the corner.

Aiello: Damn! He almost broke her in half!

Bennett: Just call for the bell. This can only get worse!

Mondo lifts a limp Emma up to her feet and runs full-speed at the opposite corner, driving her head-first into the table and into the ring post.

Carter: I don’t know that I can watch this anymore.

Bennett: Don’t be a pansy! We got a job to do!

Mondo tosses some table shards aside and grabs Emma by the red hair, her eyes not even open. He lifts Emma up into a powerbomb position and sprints and drives Emma through the third corner table!

Aiello: Come on Paul Turner! End this damn thing! This is out of control!

Mondo walks over to the fourth corner, a huge smile and some laughter on his face. He grabs the table and drags it to the center of the ring. He sets it up on all four feet and walks over to Emma. Before he gets to her, he stops and looks on the mat at the steel chair that Emma had used for nearly seven minutes earlier. He grins and grabs the chair off the mat, walking over to the table. He lays the chair out on top of the table and quickly goes over to Emma. He thrusts her head between his legs, lifts her up and drives her down onto the chair with a powerbomb and the table crumbles from the impact.

Carter: My GOD!

Mondo smiles and drops down to one knee. He places a hand on her face and a knee on her shoulder as Turner goes for the count.

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3!

DING DING DING

Stroup: Here is your winner... Maniac Mondo!

Aiello: My God! The carnage right now! Emma Louise is out cold and Maniac Mondo is just laughing at her!

Mondo goes to lift Emma up off of the canvas, but The Collector instructs him not to. He drops her head hard back onto the mat and Mondo exits the ring before they begin to walk away.

Carter: That was just sickening. Emma is going to feel that for awhile. IF she's ever the same again.

Aiello: Let's go to a commercial break. When we return, we've got a big triple threat match!

Fade to a commercial break.

Ethan Alexander and D.J. Frank, also known as The Limit, are getting themselves cups of coffee. Other superstars eye them down as they pass by.

Alexander: What's up with these fuckin' guys?

Frank: I don't know Ethan. It's like they think we are bad people or something.

Alexander: Well we ain't goodie two-shoes!

Frank: Maybe they don't like the way we look.

Alexander: Black?

D.J. looks at Ethan.

Frank: I mean, I'm black. You're not. So that can't be it.

Alexander: No ya fuckin' goon. Do you want your coffee black?

Frank: Oh. I mean is there any other way?!

Alexander: I prefer a little cream in mine. Spruce it up a little.

Frank: The white guy prefers cream. What a surprise.

The two laugh and then they see NSFW far off down the hallway turning the corner into the more remote parts of the arena.

Alexander: Speaking of cream. Look at them two.

Frank: They don't even know what's going to hit them. Tonight we take those clowns down!

Alexander: YOU SAID IT!

They share a fist-bump as the scene cuts back to ringside.

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TRIPLE THREAT MATCH

"Iron" Mike Strong
VS Gabrielle Visconty
VS Darius

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Aiello: Alright folks, let's move on into some triple threat action!

Bennett: Oh hell yeah! Time to see Darius toss Mike and Gabi to the curb!

Carter: Or we'll see him lose again like last week. He seems pretty messed up over that!

Stroup: The following match is a triple threat match! Introducing first, from Honolulu, Hawaii, she is the EWC Television Champion ... Gabrielle Visconty!

”Oh Lord” by In This Moment hits the sound system as Gabrielle Visconty slowly walks out from the back, stopping at the top of the ramp. She grins briefly out at the crowd as they great her with mixed reactions. She looks around a moment, a little humbled by her reception, before heading off towards the ring at a soft jog, slapping hands as she goes. She hops up on the ring apron and looks out over the crowd, offering a mischievous smile and wink, then springboards herself gracefully into the ring.

Aiello: Gabi Vee is wearing her newly earned EWC Television Championship proudly!

Carter: Well the crowd doesn't seem to care about that, they want the home town hero!

The lights start flashing red and white as a distorted voice & instrumentals start to play from the sound system. Right as the opening chords begin, the lights go dark …

Stroup: Making his way his way to the stage, from Albany New York, weighing in at 245 lbs … Darius!

Loud pyro with white flames shoot from the stage ...

“Collapse, collapse!”

Darius sprints out onto the stage wearing a long, black trench coat over his gear & a black beanie to keep his hair back. He jogs to each side of the stage, taunting the crowd with rude gestures & faces, & then sprints down the ramp towards the ring, sliding underneath the bottom rope then jumping to his feet with his arms held high in the air, rocking the devil horns.

Aiello: And the crowd definitely doesn't like Darius tonight ... The boos are deafening!

Bennett: That's because they're all idiots and want to cheer for some dude way past his prime!

The lights dim and the crowd grows silent. The sound of rivets tightening and metal grinding echoes through the arena. Then a slow beat of a drum begins to hit. The crowd claps along with the beat as a guitar strums, "Ironman" by Black Sabbath begins to play. The very familiar guitar sound as the lights begin to flash and spin it around the building, gold and white strobes flash atop the stage, as the words "STRONG" emblazoned on the tron as Mike Strong makes his way onto the ramp.

Stroup: And from Cleveland, Ohio, standing six feet four inches tall and weighing two hundred and sixty-five pounds ... "IRON" MIKE STRONG!

The song continues to play as Mike Strong begins the long walk down the ramp, taking in all of the excitement of the crowd as he marches down toward the ring. As he round the corner he high fives a few fans in the front row and scales the steel steps. Walking along the apron he turns around to look at the crowd, letting it all to soak in once more. Wiping his feet off on the apron he kicks his foot over the middle rope and climbs into the ring. Making his way across the ring and scales the turnbuckle throwing his hand into the air to a roar from the crowd.

Carter: Listen to that crowd! Cleveland is fired up and ready to see Mike Strong compete here tonight!

Bennett: It's gonna be hilarious when Darius pins him in the center of the ring!

DING DING DING

As the referee calls for the bell, the three competitors start to pace around the ring, scouting each other out. The crowd quickly breaks out into an IRON MIKE chant, cheering for the hometown favorite. Darius quickly grows annoyed by the chants and rushes at Mike, but Gabi rushes at Darius, leaps up, and drives her knee into the side of Darius' head, sending him flying through the ropes and down to the floor below.

Gabi turns to face Mike and when she does, he scoops her up and tosses her up and over with a t-bone suplex! He then quickly covers Gabi and hooks the leg;

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Kickout! Gabi manages to get a shoulder up with ease but then Mike puts his arm around her neck and attempts to lock in a sleeper hold, but Gabi slips out of his grasp and gets away. Both competitors are back to their feet now, Mike nodding with approval at Gabi as she bounces in place, psyching herself up.

Aiello: Things are already heating up!

Carter: Gabi took Darius down to the outside early on and he seems to be sticking around there for a bit. Meanwhile we have some old school wrestling going on in the ring!

Gabi and Mike lock themselves into a collar-and-elbow lock up, with Mike getting the upperhand for a moment before kicks his leg out from under him and knocking him down to the mat. Gabi then quickly runs to the ropes, springboards off from them, and connects with a moonsault onto Mike! She then hooks the leg!

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Kickout! Mike kicks out just as quickly as Gabi did. Gabi sits up and starts to pick Mike up to his feet, but then Darius comes from out of no where and slams a steel chair against her back with a sickening crack!

Bennett: Yeah! There's my boy! Go gett'em!

Aiello: What the hell did he do that for?! I get that there are no rules but come on, now!

Darius kicks Gabi in the back as she rolls away from Darius, then Darius brings the chair down onto Mike's midsection multiple times before finally tossing the chair off to the outside of the ring and covering Mike;

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Kickout again! Darius gets to his feet and argues with the referee but then turns his attention to Gabi, who is now standing in the corner. Darius charges Gabi and sandwiches her into the corner with a stiff clothesline, then whips her to the opposite turnbuckle. He charges her once again and connects with another clothesline, then tosses her once more to the opposite turnbuckle. As Darius charges at Gabi, Mike jumps up, catches Darius from behind, and plants him with a German suplex, then another, and one final German with a bridge pin to follow!

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Kickout!

Carter: We've got all three back in the ring now!

Aiello: And the pin attempts just keep coming!

Mike sits up after attempting to pin Darius, but then eats a shining wizard from Gabi from out of no where! Gabi attempts to pin Mike, but Darius grabs her by the boot and drags her off from Mike. Both Darius and Gabi get to their feet and starts to trade blows with each other for a few moments.

Meanwhile, Mike is pulling himself back to his feet in the corner, watching as Darius and Gabi slug it out in the center of the ring. He then decides to get involved and joins in on the melee, turning the one on one into an all out brawl between Mike, Gabi, and Darius!

Mike gets a few stiff shots on Darius, forcing Darius out of the melee. Darius quickly scampers to the outside of the ring and watches from afar as Mike's attention turns to him, giving Gabi the opportunity to elbow Mike in the head, dazing him long enough for her to whip him into the corner. She then runs at Mike, rolls into a somersault, and then leaps up into Mike's face, connecting with a roaring elbow, and then she wraps her arm around his head, runs forward with him, and plants him face first down onto the mat with a bulldog! She rolls Mike onto his back and hooks both legs!

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2!

CRACK! Before the referee can count to three, a ladder drops down onto Gabi and Mike, while Darius stands on the apron with a sickening grin on his face.

Bennett: Oh hell yeah! He said he was going to bring the ladders and that son of a bitch delivered!

Carter: I think Darius is stuck in the X-Division rules mindset ...

Darius climbs through the ropes, picks up the ladder, and starts to slam it down onto Mike and Gabi repeatedly, and then rests the ladder in the corner. He then picks Gabi up to her feet and whips her into the ladder. Darius then picks Mike up to his feet and attempts to whip him into Gabi, but Mike reverses it and instead whips Darius at Gabi, but instead of Darius crashing into Gabi, he instead lunges forward and connects with the Hunter's Mark, spearing Gabi into the ladder and breaking it into two!

The crowd breaks out into a holy shit chant as Darius gets to his feet holding his head, but then Mike comes in from behind and lands a stiff discus clothesline to the back of Darius' neck, dropping him to the mat instantly!

Aiello: The Iron Strong Arm! Darius is out!

Mike pushes Darius out of the ring and then covers Gabi, hooking both legs;

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DING DING DING

Stroup: Here is your winner ... IROOOOOOON MIKE STROOOONG!

Aiello: He did it! Cleveland's own has picked up the victory and pinned the EWC Television Champion!

Bennett: This is bullshit.

Carter: It is not bullshit, everyone fought well and it was an excellent match!

We move to a commercial break.

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TAG MATCH

Clifton Sisters
VS Criterion (Yeshwa & Antoni Malietoa)

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Aiello: What a triple threat match that was, now let's get to some exciting tag team action!

Bennett: We all win during this one boys, Clifton Sisters against Criterion, yes please!

Carter: Should make for a great match-up and help one team gain momentum towards Tag Team Gold. 

Tan lights start to float around the arena as "Thinking Out Loud" by Ed Sheeran bursts through the speakers. Aimee and Ruby step through the curtains to a loud negative reaction. They have smiles on their faces while glaring at the crowd. They slowly walk down the ramp while listening to the boos. Ruby hops up onto the ring apron as Aimee slides into the ring. Ruby leaps over the ropes and smirks while fist bumping with her sister.

Stroup: Ladies and gentleman, Aimee and Ruby Clifton, THE CLIFTON SISTERS!

Aiello: These two may have been eliminated first last week, but they gave the tag team champions and Criterion a hell of a fight. So much so it looks like Brawl GM decided to book these two against one another to test them.

Bennett: This should be for the Tag Team Championships.

Carter: Neither have earned their shots yet.

The Collector leads his warriors from behind the curtain. He walks with the confidence of a world champion leading his army. He grins and raises his hands shoulder length and points to the ring firing imaginary guns. Queing them to take their spots in the ring. Mondo shoves past him first and is followed by Antoni. Yeshwa grins at his larger stablemates and speeds up running down the ramp. Mondo and Antoni throw him into the air and he soars over the top rope and rolls through a forward flip to his feet. Mondo and Antoni enter on either side of the ring. Mondo going over the top rope. They spread the ropes apart so The Collector can slip in easily. He enters and points to his Collection as they taunt the crowd.


Stroup: And their opponents. Introduced to the ring by The Collector and Maniac Mondo, it's Yeshwa and Antoni, CRITERION!

Aiello: I can see this group being a threat to NSFW for sure.

Bennett: They are more than a threat, they were collected for a reason. Hate to say it to the Clifton Sisters, but I think they are batting out of their league in this one.

Carter: That's what these matches are for, to find out.

Yeshwa and Aimee decide to start the tag match. Yeshwa and Antoni smash forearms and Aimee shares a nod of the head with Ruby.

DING DING DING

The two circle one another in the ring. Once close enough Yeshwa and Aimee throw their hands up to lock up. As their finger tips begin to touch, Aimee pulls back and throws a hard kick to the gut of Yeshwa, she throws a punch, Yeshwa ducks under, leaps up and attempts a pale kick. Aimee is able to dodge it at the last second, Yeshwa kick-ups to his feet, as soon as he lands and turns to face Aimee, she throws a hard superkick and at the last second Yeshwa ducks under it, spins and attempts to take Aimee down with a spinning kick to her legs, but Aimee manages to jump over and attempts a spinning wheel kick to the face of Yeshwa, but Yeshwa catches it and then kicks Aimee's knee dropping her down to one leg. Yeshwa lets go of Aimee's other foot, steps back and lunges forward delivering a vicious knee to Aimee's face. Yeshwa back to his feet, he lifts Aimme. Yeshwa knees Aimee in the gut, hooks her head attempting to deliver a DDT, but Aimee drops down, circles around the back side of Yeshwa, she grabs Yeshwa by the leg and yanks out his feet from under him causing him to fall to the mat. Aimee runs to the ropes, bounces off as Yeshwa begins pushing himself up, but Aimee jumps and dropkicks him hard in the face. Aimee back to her feet, lifts Yeshwa up, whips him towards the Clifton Sister's corner, Aimee follows. But once close enough Yeshwa leaps up onto the turnbuckle in one motion, leaps off at Aimee rushing towards him and delivers a vicious European Uppercut which seemingly knocks Aimee unconscious and Yeshwa goes for the pin.

ONE!...

TWO!...

THH KICKOUT!

Aiello: What a spectacular display of offense by both of these competitors!

Bennett: Clifton Sisters and Criterion, of course it was spectacular you dumb sumbitch!

Carter: Aimee and Yeshwa have been impressive to start this match up!

Yeshwa slow to get to his feet. As he staggers over towards his corner, Aimee begins to crawl towards hers. Yeshwa falls and reaches out tagging in Antoni who rushes in as Aimee manages to leap over and tag in Ruby. The two sprint at one another, once close enough Antoni dives attempting a spear, but Ruby throws her knee up quickly and Antoni's face smashes into her knee, busting up his cheek right below the eye. Antoni falls, and rolls. Ruby runs at Antoni, she slides attempting to kick Antoni, but Antoni sits up quick and Ruby slides through the bottom rope, but hands on. She pulls her self in quick as Antoni pushes himself to his feet. Ruby throws a kick but Antoni catches it. Antoni begins to walk forward, pushing Ruby back into the corner. Eventually, Antoni drops backwards, slamming Ruby down with a leg sweep and then he get's back to his feet. Antoni walks to the side of Ruby and begins dropping multiple elbow drops, one, two, three, four, five of them and on the last Antoni latches onto Ruby's arm and locks in a high wrenching armbar. Ruby begins reaching at her shoulder in pain, the ref watches closely. Ruby with nowhere to go, almost ready to begin tapping, Aimee comes charging in, leaps up and smashes her elbow hard into the ribs of Antoni causing him to let go of the hold. Antoni smacks the floor, stands up and begins stalking Aimee as the ref gets between them. From behind, Ruby grabs Antoni by the leg and rolls him up.

ONE!...

TWO!...

KICKOUT!

Aiello: What a sneak roll-up by Ruby Clifton!

Bennett: Antoni kicked out though, that's why the collector likes this guy. He's bleeding from the cheek and still kicking ass.

Carter: Don't count out the Clifton Sisters though, they've been bringing it tonight.

Ruby and Antoni spring up, Ruby tries to rush to her corner, Antoni lunges forward and hits Ruby with a lariat which causes her to drop and roll out of the ring. Antoni quickly turns his attention to Aimee and smashes her with an uppercut which causes her to drop off the ring apron to the floor. Antoni motions to Yeshwa who steps in the ring. Yeshwa runs at Antoni, Antoni cups his hands together, yeshwa leaps up putting one foot into Antoni's hand and Antoni springs up throwing Yeshwa into the air. Yeshwa flips over the top rope and smashes hard into both of the Clifton Sisters as they were trying to get up and all of them smash to the ground. Yeshwa jumps up smiling and nods his head at Antoni. Yeshwa picks up Ruby and rolls her into the ring. Antoni pins her.

ONE!...

TWO!...

TTTTTHHHHRRR KICKOUT!

"THIS IS AWESOME! THIS IS AWESOME! THIS IS AWESOME!"

Aiello: Bah Gawd! That was some flashy offense by Criterion.

Bennett: Look at that toughness shown by the Clifton Sisters, just a matter of time until Criterion end it.

Carter: This has turned out to be a great match up!

Antoni to his feet, lifts up Ruby and whips her hard into Criterion corner and she bounces off and falls to the mat grabbing at her back. Antoni walks over, tags in Yeshwa. Yeshwa climbs the turnbuckle, Antoni
grabs ahold of Yeshwa and slams him down onto Ruby. Yeshwa covers.

ONE!...

TWO!...

THRRRR Ruby manages to get her foot onto the ropes to break the count.

Aiello: Wow, these Clifton Sisters aren't going away easy tonight.

Bennett: They will soon be Collected.

Carter: This has been one exciting match to watch. Criterion's training seems to be working, there chemistry seems to be improving week to week.

Yeshwa back up, tags in Antoni, Antoni steps in and Yeshwa lifts Ruby up onto Anton's shoulders and they deliver a vicious double powerbomb. Lifting Ruby again and pushing her into Criterion corner Antoni delivers a vicious right hook to Ruby's rib which causes her to fall to her butt. Antoni tags in Yeshwa, Yeshwa climbs the turnbuckle as Antoni grabs Ruby by the feet and yanks her hard out from the turnbuckle. Antoni steps in front of the turnbuckle, yeshwa steps onto his shoulder's and leaps off with a shooting starpress ontop of Ruby and stays for the pin.

ONE!...

TWO!...

THRRRR

Kickout!

Aiello: Somehow, Ruby was able to kick out.

Bennett: Those sisters are tough.

Carter: They sure are, see that I agree with you for a change.

Bennett: Let's not make it a habbit.

Yeahwa to his feet climbs the turnbuckle and leaps off with a 450 splash that he calls CALL OF CHTULU

DING DING DING

Stroup: Here are your winners, Antoni and Yeshwa, CRITERION!

Aiello: What a match! They did it!

Bennett: Clifton sisters have been COLLECTED! Give them the title opportunity they deserve!

Carter: Great win for Criterion.

We move to a commercial break.

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SINGLES MATCH

Clay Byrd
VS Kendrick Kross

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Carter: Welcome back. We just saw Criterion dispose of the Clifton Sisters. 

Bennett: Thank God.

Carter: And now we get to see what may be one of the matches of the night.

Aiello: Definitely, Max. Kendrick Kross, who has been on a tear as of late, takes on Clay Byrd.

Guitar and harmonica begin to blare through the arena, the start of Gunning For You sends a silence across the crowd as Nick Nolan's lyrics echo through the arena. The state of Texas appears on the screen, and slowly fades into a highlight video.

My Gun is loaded it's getting time
Two shots of whiskey i'm takin' what's mine
Ain't what you're sayin it's what you do
Your time has come boy i'm Gunnin for You
When hell is rainin down you'll see my face won't heara sound
You'll feel that bullet burnin through
Take your last breath boy
I'm Gunnin for You

Stroup: The following contest is scheduled for one fall. Introducing first, from Plainview, Texas. Weighing in at 295 pounds... CLAAAAY BYYYYRD!

Clayton Byrd steps from the back, clad in his fathers leather vest and with red tights. His right arm is raised in the air, his fist clenched at it's apex. Clay begins his slow walk down the ramp. His eyes are fixed on the ring, and he trudges on. Not paying any notice to any of the fans in attendance.

There's desperation deep in your eyes
No turnin back now no compromise
Cause only one of us walks out that door
The other bleedin out on the floor

Clay walks up the steps, and climbs into the ring.

Aiello: Clay Byrd returned last week and fell short in his attempts to upset the Undisputed Champion.

Bennett: There ain't no upsetting the Undisputed Champion. So that was a lost cause. But I still like this guy and I expect him to whip this young lady's ass!

Carter: Why do you keep calling Kendrick Kross a young lady?

Bennett: Looks like a duck, acts like a duck.

'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 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: His opponent... 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 the start of the match.

Aiello: Kendrick has been on fire, as of late. He defeated Griffin Hawkins last week, Orion Samson the week before, and Darius prior to that.

Carter: And he's one win over Xavier Reid away from becoming the number one contender to Dominic Sanders' Undisputed Championship.

DING DING DING

These two square off in the center of the ring right in each other’s faces. Kross shouts at Byrd something about doorknobs and smacks Byrd right across the jaw.

Aiello: Kendrick Kross took offense to what Clay Byrd said earlier this week. And he just let Byrd know.

Bennett: What an idiot! That’ll get your ass beat.

Byrd gets a look of rage in his eyes and lays Kross out with a hard right haymaker. Kross bounces up to his feet but is met by a second haymaker. Kross stays on his back this time. Byrd goes for an elbow drop on Kross, but Kross rolls out of the way. While Byrd is on the mat, Kross rolls over to Byrd’s ankle and puts him in an ankle lock! But Byrd is able to crawl to the ropes quickly and break the hold.

Aiello: Speed versus power. We see it often in the EWC, but there’s never been a formula as to what will prevail.

Carter: Both have displayed their strengths early on.

Byrd is up to his feet, twisting his foot briefly to shake out any tweaks that Kross put in the ankle. Kross runs at Byrd, backing him into the corner with a shoulder in Byrd’s gut. He drives the shoulder into Byrd’s gut again and then stands up, driving an elbow right under the big man’s chin. Kross climbs the turnbuckles and starts driving right fists into Clay’s temple.

One

Two

Three

Four

Five

Six

Before he can get to seven, Byrd grabs Kross by the legs and walks out into the center of the ring. He drives Kross down with a spinebuster and drops on top with a cover.

1

2

Kickout by Kross.

Aiello: These two are honestly so evenly-matched. Whomever makes the first mistake is likely going to end up losing this match.

Clay gets to his feet and bounces off the ropes. He drops a knee across the chest of Kendrick Kross. He reaches down and puts his big paw around Kross’ throat, choking him.

ONE

TWO

THREE

FOUR

Clay breaks the choke before Josh Daniels gets to five. Clay reaches down to choke Kross again, but Kross grabs Clay by the wrist and flips him onto his face, locking Byrd in a fujiwara armbar and cinching it in tightly.

Carter: Kross is looking to submit the big man!

Bennett: It ain’t gonna happen. Byrd is a tough son of a bitch!

Byrd refuses to tap out, so Kross repositions himself and maintains his hold on Byrd’s arm behind his back. Kross brings his knee up and drives it down into the shoulder of Byrd. And again. A third time. Kross gets up to his feet and stomps on Byrd’s shoulder.

Aiello: Very smart by Kendrick Kross. Neutralize the arm so Byrd can’t deliver the West Texas Lariat.

Kross steps on the middle of Clay’s back and grabs Byrd’s shoulder, yanking back on it. The referee once again asks if Byrd submits, but he doesn’t give up. Kross stomps on the middle of Byrd’s back before finally pulling Byrd up to his feet. Kross jumps up and goes for a big DDT, but Byrd is able to show Kross off of him and into the corner. Unfortunately for Josh Daniels, he gets caught in the middle and goes down like a sack of potatoes.

Carter: Daniels is down!

Bennett: No thanks to Kross!

Aiello: No thanks to Clay Byrd.

Kross bounces off of Daniels and back towards Byrd. Byrd lifts Kross up and onto his shoulder. He runs and nails Kross with a running power slam.

Aiello: Clay Byrd is back in control here.

Bennett: Finish this nancy boy off and let’s go home!

Byrd rolls out of the ring and goes over to the steel steps. He grabs ahold of the handle on the steps and lifts them up off of the ground. Underneath is a dark blue sack. He grabs the sack and tosses it into the ring under the bottom rope. A bunch of clinking around can be heard.

Aiello: With Daniels down, Byrd looks to take advantage with some dirty tactics!

Bennett: It’s all legal if you don’t get caught!

Byrd slides into the ring and gets up to his feet with his sack in his hand. He looks at Kross, who is slowly up to his feet. As Kross turns towards Byrd, Byrd swings his heavy sack and drives it into Kross’s face! Kross hits the ground and is out cold.

Aiello: What the hell was in there?!

Carter: God only knows!

Byrd tosses the sack in the corner and walks over to Daniels. He shakes the referee to revive him and then goes over to Kross and covers him for a slow count from Daniels.











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3!

DING DING DING

Stroup: Here is your winner... CLAAAAAY BYYYRD!

Aiello: What a bounce back from last week for Clay Byrd! But what's in that sack?!

Byrd gets up and walks over to the sack. He bends down and grabs it, lifting it off of the ground. He unties the drawstring and turns the sack over. Dozens of doorknobs drop to the wrestling surface as he grins at Kross.

Aiello: That's just not right!

Carter: I hate to admit it... but kind of clever!

Bennett: That tough Texan bastard did exactly what I thought he would!

Carter: Cheat?!

Bennett: Shaddup!

Aiello: Good victory for Clay Byrd, to say the least... Folks, when we return, Hope Diamond takes on Dr. Nicole Taylor!

Fade to a commercial break.

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SINGLES MATCH

Hope Diamond
VS Dr. Nicole Taylor

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Aiello: Kendrick Kross and Clay brought it, I think these two ladies will manage to do the same.

Bennett: Hope Diamond always brings it you sumbitch!

Carter: Definitely has potential to be match of the night! These two are both incredible superstars.

The intro of “Being Evil Has a Price” blasts out of the sound system. As the word “EVIL” appears in big sparkling letters on the titantron Hope appears on the top of the ramp and raises her arms to greet the booing fans with double rock horns. She mocks the fans ´reactions by placing her raised index fingers left and right of her temples, mimicking devils horns.
Bursting into laughter Hope struts down the aisle. She´s in no particular hurry and takes her time to insult individual fans as she mocks their appearance, clothing or behavior. By the time she has climbed the stairs and turned around to lean into the turnbuckle Hope has usually made out one fan who is particular vocal and obvious in his dislike of Hope. She points out that fan and challenges him to come and have a match with her. Smirking in satisfaction to have silenced the loudmouth Hope steps through the robes and makes a show out of rolling her shoulders and cranking her neck to get ready for the upcoming match.

Stroup: Introducing first, HOPE DIAMOND!

Aiello: Hope has been making appearance on all the shows as of late and been doing well for herself.

Bennett: Of course she's been doing well you idiot, it's Hope 'freaking' Diamond!

Carter: She's a hell of a wrestler, but she has a tough one in front of her tonight.

Stroup: Coming to the ring at this time, from Los Angeles, California by way of Anaheim, California, Nicole Taylor.

”Let It Rock” plays and the fans both cheer and jeer as Nicole Taylor comes out and heads toward the ring. Along the way she hands out high fives to a very select number cheering cheer for her, and hands her psychologist business card to a select few who are jeering her. She enters the ring and is all business as she goes to her corner with no theatrics and waits.

Aiello: Impressive begin to Dr. Taylor's career so far. Let's see how she fairs against somebody as talented as Hope Diamond. This should make for an incredible match.

Bennett: I'm just happy to see these two women in there.

Carter: It's going to be good folks!

DING DING DING

The two women circle one another in the ring. They put their hands up and slowly lock hands, but immediately Hope smashes her knee into the gut of Taylor which causes her to come down. Hope grabs Taylor's head and attempts to knee her face, but Taylor catches the knee, drops down which in the process takes down Hope. Taylor gets on top of Hope, grabs her arm attempting an armbar. Hope circles out of it, but Taylor brings her in locking on a triangle. After this, Hope wraps her arms around Taylor and uses her strength to lift Taylor up off of the ground and slam her down into the mat breaking the hold. Hope reaches down grabbing Taylor by the hair, but again Taylor able to lock up Hope's arm with a triangle. As Taylor twists around, Hope falls and Taylor locks it in tighter. Hope muscles to her knees taking some pressure off of her arm. Hope spins around what she can, blocking the view of the ref and takes her nails to Taylor's eyes causing Taylor to let go of the hold. Hope grabs ahold of Taylor by the arm and head and drops down throwing her feet around Taylor locking in a crucifix hold and begins squeezing tight. Taylor refusing to tap, the ref continuing to check on her. Eventually, Taylor is able to use her feet and push herself to flip over causing the two to roll, but also causes Taylor to get her foot onto the ropes which then the ref calls for a break. Hope doesn't let go so, the ref begins to count.

ONE!..... TWO!..... THREE..... FOUR!.....

The last second Hope let's go of the hold and stands up. As Taylor rolls and puts one hand on the bottom rope, Hope lunges forward and baseball slides into hope knocking her out of the ring to the outside floor.

Aiello: Dr. Taylor had a chance until Hope decided to cheat.

Bennett: Hey, if you ain't cheating, you ain't trying.

Carter: Either way, I can see this match hearing up!

The ref asks Hope to stay in the ring and she backs away in agreement as the refs count begins.

ONE!

Taylor begins pushing to her feet, grabbing at her shoulder she fell on.

TWO!

Once Taylor is up, Hope runs and dives through the middle rope straight towards Taylor, but Taylor delivers a European uppercut causing her to crash hard to the floor. And the refs count restarts.

ONE!

Taylor lifts Hope to her feet and slides her into the ring. Taylor slides in and covers hope.

ONE!...

TWO!...

KICKOUT!

Hope manages to kickout, Taylor back to her feet. She grabs Hope by the hair and begins to lift her up by it. On the way up, Hope drives her elbow into Taylor's gut. Hope grabs Taylor's arm and whips her into the direction of the ropes. On the return Hope leaps up and connects with a dropkick to the chest of Taylor. Taylor is able to roll and moves back to her feet, both women run at one another. Hope goes low and dropkicks the knees of Tayor which cause her to fall to the mat grabbing at them. Hope slides to her knees beside Taylor, grabs Taylor's head and begins to violently smash it into the mat. Hope pushes Taylor's head to the side and then makes a cover on Taylor.

ONE!...

TWO!...

KICKOUT!

Aiello: This match has been a good back and forth. Neither seems to be able to get the upper hand on the other.

Bennett: I just HOPE we see some damn blood.

Carter: Both of these women are extremely talented and it shows.

Hope lifts Taylor to her feet by the hair. Hope grabs Taylor's arm and attempts to whip her in the turnbuckle, Taylor is able to reverse and whips Hope into the turnbuckle. Taylor runs at Hope, she throws her foot up and drives it into the face of Hope and as Hope bounces off of the turnbuckle and comes forward, Taylor grabs Hope by the head and delivers a DDT into the mat. Taylor swings around, grabs ahold of Hope's leg and locks in a knee bar. Hope uses her other foot to try and push Taylor off, but seemingly doesn't work. Hope noticeably in pain, but refuses to tap out. Hope able to spin around and grab ahold of the bottom rope. Taylor keeps the hold for a couple seconds and then rises to her feet. Hope uses the ropes to pull herself to her feet on the outside ring apron. Taylor attempts a superkick, hope ducks out of the way which causes her to come into the ropes. Hope grabs Taylor by the leg and uses one of her feet to drive into the gut of Taylor which causes her to go back, fall, roll and push back to her feet as Hope climbs the turnbuckle. Taylor runs over, climbs the same turnbuckle hooking the head of Hope, but hope pushes hard causing Taylor to drop off to her back. As Taylor gets back to her feet, Hope leaps off connecting with a missile dropkick. Hope crawls over and throws her arm over Taylor.

ONE!...

TWO!...

THH KICKOUT!

Taylor kicks out. Hope stands and holds three fingers in the face of the ref. Hope turns back around, Taylor pushing back to her feet. Hope runs over and leaps up onto the back of Taylor latching in a sleeper hold and using her legs to wrap around the body of Taylor so she can't roll out. Hope squeezes hard, ref watches close but Taylor doesn't want to tap. Taylor grabbing at Hope's arm trying to pull at it with no success. She seemingly seems to be fading, with the last bit of her energy she rolls over to her hands and knees, Hope still on her back. Taylor does what she can to push to her feet, struggling she gets there and then violently throws herself back so she comes crashing down hard ontop of Hope causing her to let go of the sleeper hold. Taylor rolls away grabbing at her neck, coughing. Hope sits up grabbing at her back. Hope stands to her feet. Taylor beginning to get up, Hope rushes at Tayor and drives her knee into Taylor's temple knocking her to the ground. Hope falls on top.

ONE!...

TWO!...

THHRRR

KICKOUT!

Aiello: Seems to be no quit in that Dr.

Bennett: HOPE she gets there.

Carter: She is a Dr. She knows how much oxygen her body can go without oxygen. Clearly she is a tough one too.

Hope stands up, grabs Taylor's legs crossing one over the other. She steps around locking in a Texas Cloverleaf onto Taylor. Hope sits low, pulling Taylor's legs adding to the pressure. Taylor pushes her body up to try and release the pressure, but her body doesn't let her. She's in pain, ref checking in her. She things about tapping, but decides to try and start to crawl to the ropes. After some time of attempting, not much closer to the ropes. Taylor fights and fights to roll, eventually she's able to get one leg free and uses it to push Hope's butt which causes her to stumble forward and let go of the legs. Hope turns and rushes back at Taylor, but Taylor keeps one foot on the mat and jumps up kicking Hope in the gut, Taylor spins the other way and cracks Hope in the face causing her to stumble. Taylor back to her feet runs at Hope, Taylor ducks low attempts to spear Hope, but hope drives her knee up right into the face of Taylor and then Hope reaches down grabbing Taylor's hair as she pulls her up to her feet. Hope grabs the back of Taylor, runs and throws Taylor shoulder first into the ring post hard. Taylor grabbing her shoulder, hanging on the ropes. Hope grabs the legs of Taylor, Hope brings her leg back and kicks hard right into the gut of Taylor and then yanks her off of the ropes. Hope rolls Taylor and goes for the pin.

ONE!...

TWO!...

THHHRRR KICKOUT!

Hope looks angry, smacks the mat and stands up questioning the ref. She turns to face Taylor as Taylor is pushing herself slowly to her feet. Hope grabs Taylor and starts to bring her up. Hope lifts Taylor's head by putting her hand under Hope's chin. Once Taylor is looking at her Hope attempts to slap her, but Taylor ducks it and comes up smashing her elbow into the jaw of hope and then as Hope stumbles, Taylor cracks her with a roundhouse to the gut and a jumping knee to the face, cutting up Hope's cheek and dropping her. Taylor pins hope.

ONE!...

TWO!...

THHHHRR KICKOUT!

Aiello: WOW! What a comeback and knee strike by Nicole Taylor!

Bennett: Diamond's last forever.

Carter: There is no quit between either of these two.

Taylor back to her feet, she lifts up Hope and steps back, then kicks Hope in the gut. Taylor leaps up, grabs Hope around the neck delivers a tornado DDT completing MIND SPIKE! Taylor circles around. She stands in the corner motions for Hope to stand. As soon as she starts to stand Taylor runs full speed at her delivering a nasty running kick to the face completing CLINICAL PSYCHOSIS! Taylor pins.

ONE!...

TWO!...

THREE!

DING DING DING

Stroup: Here's your winner by pin fall, Dr. NICOLE TAYLOR!

Aiello: What a huge victory for Nicole tonight. Such heart shown by both competitors.

Bennett: She got lucky.

Carter: Call it what you will, great win!

Somewhere in the bowels of the Q, NSFW is preparing for their match. The mood between them is quiet intensity- despite whatever they may believe about their longtime rivals, whether or not the beast that is The Limit have lost their fangs, they know that the duo from the D isn’t to be trifled with.

McGuire: Keep your head up tonight, bud. I got a funny feeling.

Church: Not about them.

He paused.

Church: But I get you. Storm’s coming.

McGuire: Good, it ain’t just me. I dunno. Maybe it’s just Mania season coming up but… yeah.

She picks up her belt, looking down at her distorted reflection in the faceplate for a moment before handing Bishop his.

McGuire: Round four. You ready?

Church: Been looking forward to it.

The pair nod to each other and make their way to the entryway and we move to a commercial break.

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TAG MATCH
NON-TITLE

The Limit
VS NSFW

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Aiello: Such an exciting night it's been. We just saw an incredible match between Hope Diamond and Dr. Nicole Taylor. Now, tag team action. Folks, the latter half of 2018 was about rekindling the tag team division. We saw the emergence of superb teams like Mucho Grande, Dream Sound Revolution, Bulletproof, The Unholy Two, and Los Amantes. But there are two teams that started a fire that still burns to this day. The Limit and NSFW. They seem to be destined to fight forever. It was even thought that Mr. Bennett was the one who hired The Limit to put a hurting on the then uncrowned tag team champions.

Bennett: I wish I had.

Carter: When are you just going to admit that you’re a closet fan.

Bennett: Bite me, Little Mac.

Aiello: And so earlier, we saw what many consider the future in the tag division. Now we embrace what created this new foundation. For the first time this year, the Limit will clash with their fiercest rivals in NSFW!

Stroup: The following match is tag team contest and is scheduled for one fall!

"No Limit" by G-Eazy hits on the speakers and the lights begin flashing throughout the arena. Ethan Alexander and D.J. Frank come walking out onto the stage to a loud chorus of boos. They both stand at the top of the ramp and mockingly gesture to the crowd.

The two begin walking towards the ring, cockily mocking the fans. D.J. grabs a fan's sign and tears it in half, tossing it into the crowd. He laughs and runs towards the ring, sliding under the bottom rope. Ethan rolls under the bottom rope, as well. Ethan gets to his feet and mocks the fans with outstretched arms once more. D.J. crawls to the center of the ring and stays in the kneeling position as he looks out over the crowd laughing at the booing masses.

Stroup: Introducing first,from Detroit, Michigan... weighing in at a combined 565 pounds... THE LIMIT!

Ethan has now gotten halfway up the turnbuckles, playing to the jeering crowd. D.J. gets up and joins Ethan in the opposite corner. They continue to rile up the fans until their music fades cuts.

Aiello: The Limit looks determined to defy expectations tonight. They have caused major harm to NSFW but have never defeated them. They will try to do that tonight.

Bennett: Under Dominic’s guidance, they’ll do just fine.

Carter: Mr. Sanders is taking a siesta south of the border so I doubt that. The Limit is all by themselves tonight. And maybe they would have won if they hadn’t decided that intentionally throwing matches was their M.O.

Disturbed's cover of Land of Confusion begins to play and the house lights flash along with the beat of the song.

Mike McGuire and Bishop Church step out onto the stage. Mike points out for Bishop various fan signs for them. Side by side, they make their way down to the ring.

Announcer: Now on their way to the ring, at a combined weight of 400 pounds, EWC TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS Mike McGuire and Bishop Church, N ...S ...F ...W!

Mike is in the ring bouncing back and forth to either side of the ring multiple times before John finally climbs up the ring steps. They meet in the middle of the ring and look to the crowd. With Bishop two steps behind, they both pose by standing on the second rope each with their titles raised in the air.

Aiello: And here are the champions. Guys, this is a first. Every match prior these two teams didn’t even allow the match to start properly. But here they are, staring each other down in the middle of the ring.

Bennett: I told you. Dominic is teaching them how to be winners and that means to wait for the right moment to strike.

Carter: No, no. There is something else going on here.

The two heaters of the match - Mike, Ethan - start this fourth round.

DING DING DING

The two combatants- one larger, the other quite a bit smaller but no less tough- eye each other warily, circling a bit, looking for signs of the other making a move. The Detroit native’s eyes are hard and steely, and McGuire’s jaw works at a small wedge of gum in her mouth.

Aiello: The tension in the air is just terrific.

Bennett: One of you sons of bitches make a move already!

After a few more tense moments. Ethan turns, almost as if changing his mind and opting to have DJ start instead- when suddenly, with a speed someone with his style and size has no right moving at, he throws a hard right hand with the speed of a freight train! Cursing, McGuire throws up one hand and braces herself, blocking the punch, knocked back a step or two from the impact and wincing.

Carter: Jesus!

Aiello: Ethan Alexander with a hard right out of nowhere! McGuire was lucky as hell to be able to block in time!

Bennett: Hope the little ginger trollop broke her wrist in the process.

Not wasting a second, Mike fires back with her trusty lefts, three in succession. The barrage backs Alexander into the ropes. On an adrenaline rush, the Bronx brawler grabs her longtime foe and goes to whip him across the ring, but Ethan takes easy advantage of McGuire’s smaller size and whips her back instead, setting her up for a back body drop. She manages to stop her momentum, though, and stops short, popping one foot up to kick Ethan hard in the sternum!

The big man a bit dazed and hunched over, Mike goes to capitalize, hooking an arm around his head, looking for a Rubbernecker. She can’t get enough torque, and instead Ethan charges her back into his corner, slamming McGuire’s back into the ringpost! Grinning, DJ reaches over and smacks a hand onto his partner’s shoulder blade, tagging himself in.

Aiello: Here comes D.J. Frank! And look at that, they’re both going at her!

Showing themselves to be just as capable at the art of tag wrestling as their rivals, the Limit takes full advantage of the ref’s five count and apply a barrage of big boots, sending Mike crumpling into the corner before Ethan is forced out by the official. Grabbing ahold of the fallen brawler, DJ pulls her to her feet before giving her a hard hiptoss to the canvas. Grinning like an animal stalking weakened prey, Frank plucks McGuire up again, setting her up and hitting her with a hard clothesline- but it doesn’t hit flush, and instead of flooring Mike it sends her staggering backward, landing almost by accident into the safety of her own corner where Bishop quickly comes to his partner’s rescue, tagging himself in and all but vaulting over the ropes. Bishop gets right in Frank’s face and shoves him back.

Aiello: Wait, what the hell is going on here?

The Collector is on the stage, microphone in hand. He has put the match to a screeching halt.

The Collector: I have reconsidered. NSFW, I see you as possibly my greatest acquisitions. Shed the pretenses, shed your names, and join the greatest assembly of wrestlers ever, The Criterion.

Mike's expression is quizzical. Church is nonplussed at this. They turn back to fight The Limit when there is a commotion in the crowd as from three corners, three individuals enter the ringside area. The combatants in the ring are caught unaware.

Aiello: It’s Criterion! What the hell are they doing here!?

Bennett: They’re about to help The Limit put a beating on NSFW!

Carter: Still sour about last week, I see.

Yeshwa, Antoni, and Maniac Mondo circle the ring. They all enter … and attack both Bishop and D.J.

Bennett: Those sons of bitches!

The referee doesn’t even get a chance to call for the bell as Maniac Mondo nearly chokeslams him out of his boots! Yeshwa hits a sidekick on Bishop while Antoni nearly spears D.J. in half. Both respective partners are in the ring. Maniac Mondo snatches Mike by the throat …

Aiello: Are you kidding me!?

...and Ethan, of all people, bashes Mondo over the back. Mike kicks Mondo in the kneecap and and Ethan clothesline Mondo over the top rope! Only for Yeshwa to blindside him with a dropkick to the side! Bishop hits him with a forearm that knocks him into the corner. But Antoni clubs him over the back, by the strap of his singlet spins him around, kick to the gut, pumphandle, right into the Resurrection but before anything more continues, D.J. Frank knees him in the back and tosses him over head first over the top rope, right next Mondo. Yeshwa spins him around by the shoulder and jaw jacks him with The Blackness from the Stars. D.J. stumbles back and Yesha goes in for his signature superkick but in mid thrust, Mike Knocks him for Six with her right hand heater. Yeshwa is sent reeling out of the ring.

The Criterion ressemable, ready for another go. The NSFW and The Limit are in the ring, standing together, ragged with breath and discernible pain in their expressions.

Aiello: The Criterion got as good as they gave here but they put a hurting on these two teams and … to be honest, I’m not sure what I’m seeing.

Bennett: I’m blown away, what the hell is happening?

Carter: The Criterion clearly cares little for this rivalry.

A split second before Criterion rejoined the battle, The Collector stands on the top of the ramp, arms folded across his chest. He calls to them. And with one sharp command, the Criterion melt into the crowd, still with viperish grins on their faces.

Finally, another official drags the other out of the ring and calls for this match to end. TT he bell rings.

DING DING DING

Stroup: This match has ended in a no contest!

The two teams fall back a bit, each standing at their partner’s sides, facing each other. The tension is palpable. The Detroit bad boys are looking the champions square in the eyes…

...and then, almost as if on an unspoken cue, they hold out their hands. NSFW glance at each other, nod, and accept the handshake, the four of them smiling a bit. The crowd gets to their feet, applauding the show of sportsmanship between the rivals.

Carter: Well how about that! Iron sharpens iron, and after that disgusting attack by the Criterion, both The Limit and NSFW can’t help but share some mutual respect after having each others’ back, even if only for a few minutes.

Aiello: And the crowd appreciates it too. If there’s one thing everyone seems to agree on, NSFW fan or even a fan of The Limit, it’s that nobody likes the Criterion.

Bennett: Pansy bullshit. This business isn’t about being liked. Look at me, nobody likes me and I’m a hall of famer! The Limit has gone soft. Consider me collected. 

The camera cuts backstage and into the locker room of Xavier Reid and he finishes taping up his hands

Nikki Dupree: You need to be focused out there, not worrying about Draco Lazarus, Victor Price or Brawl #532...you can’t take your focus off Curtis Mars...

Tlatoani Volando: The kid is too dangerous to have your mind anywhere other than on him Xavier...I can watch your back…

Xavier Reid: NO...I don’t want either of you two out there tonight, I’m going to trust Spartan and his team to keep Draco out of my match tonight…

Tlatoani Volando: I’m just saying...I can tail Draco…

Xavier Reid: You are going to stay right here and make sure nothing happens to Nikki...that is your job tonight…

Xavier tears the tape and tosses the roll back in his bag

Xavier Reid: Nothing is to happen to here tonight...whatever happens out there I can handle it...you understand…

Tlatoani nods and looks over at Nikki and nods...Xavier gets to his feet as Brian Spades walks into the locker room with his camera crew behind him…

Brian Spades: A quick word Xavier…

Xavier nods and Tlatoani and Nikki step aside

Brian Spades: Tonight you face the biggest threat to date for your X-Division Championship in Curtis Mars, a man with a rich history of hardcore wrestling…

Xavier Reid: He’s the biggest threat to date because he’s the next man up...the one standing right in front of me tonight...I didn’t spare my words on Curtis this week, I question the legitimacy of his claims to being the Hardcore Legend he says he is...I didn’t do that because I’m calling him a liar...I did that because until I see it for myself I can’t believe it...I need to see it first hand and I’m hoping he’s the man he claims to be...I hope he’s as crazy as he claims because I came here tonight for a fight...and old school Hardcore War...I want the wrestling world to be talking all night...long after the bell about how this match was a MUST SEE and anything less than the man he says he is will make this match fall short of my expectations…

Brian Spades: You have seen what he’s done…

Xavier Reid: I have...and I’m not impressed Brian...taking nothing away from Darius but he’s not Ace King, he’s not Iggy Swango...he’s not Rob Garcia...Happy...Nostalgia...beating one man does not make you a legend here and it sure as hell doesn’t solidify the reputation you bring with you...he’s had a few moments...with Darius and Mario but I need more...I need to see a more violent man because this Curtis Mars isn’t a man that would have honored by the Japanese people...but tonight he gets another chance…

Xavier grabs the X-Division Championship and holds it up for the camera

Xavier Reid: He gets a chance to beat the living hell out of me and show the wrestling world he’s ready to take the top spot around here as X-Division Championship and toss my bloody carcass aside and onto the heap of former champions...he gets the chance to do so on a HUGE stage here on Brawl in front of the wrestling world and all he has to do is backup everything he’s said and beating me into a bloody mess out there...to show me and the rest of the EWC that when it comes to pain there is nobody on his level...because I’m going to keep coming at Curtis...just as he said he’s going to keep coming at me...and we will see who falls first...who can’t handle the pain any longer and who’s body, mind and soul gives out first...I’m willing to go to hell out there tonight...I hope Curtis is as well...I hope this wasn’t just lip service...I hope he’s the man he claims to be...and I hope Cleveland, Ohio is ready to tear down the Quicken Loans Arena here tonight…

Brian Spades: Well best of luck out there Xavier…

Xavier Reid: It’s not about luck Brian...it’s about who wants to be KING more...it’s about who wants to be seen as the best of the X-Division here in the EWC...luck isn’t going to get you to the finish line tonight...it isn’t going to force us to get back to our feet when our bodies and minds plead for us to stay down...tonight it’s about who’s will is stronger...and I’m going all in on mine…

Xavier slaps Brian on the shoulder and exits the room and we move to a commercial break.

Aiello: What an unbelievable episode of Brawl we’ve had here in Cleveland. The aftershocks of which could have major implications at Stranglemania.

Carter: This main event is no different. Xavier Reid puts the X-Division Title on the line against Curtis Mars

In some sort of irony, before Bennett can put some negative twist on the night, the Jaws theme hits the PA system. Boos and jeers echo through the arena as Draco Lazarus steps out onto the ramp. Taking a few long strides, he struts to the edge of the ramp then stops, snickers while thumbing his nose.

“The Golden Boy” Draco Lazarus: I know. I know. You wish I was the challenger for the X-Division Title tonight.

Another wave of boos fill the arena, this time joined by the chant.

DRACO SUCKS!!

DRACO SUCKS!!

DRACO SUCKS!!

AS Draco can make his way down the ramp, Jessica Stroup is seen holding her earpiece, preluding , the Pyros sparking as "In Hell I'll Be In Good Company" by The Dead South begins to play. Draco scurries away from the pyrotechnics then and as lights flash an enthusiastic Jon Spartan jumps out from the back yelling and beating his chest and the fans cheer on.

Stroup: Ladies and gentleman. Fighting out of Jackman, Maine, he is the Brawl General Manager, JON SPARTAN!

But he is not alone, he is escorted by two of Cleveland’s security guards on each side of him. Draco now in the ring, throws his hands up in confusion. Spartan excitedly begins making his way to the ring slapping hands with fans on his way. Once inside Spartan puts his arms out and lets out a warrior like scream as he spins in circles and then stops to beat his chest once more. Jessica Stroup hands Spartan the mic. He thanks her, then turns to a pouting Draco, leaning against the corner. The Brawl GM then turns to address the dedicated Brawl fanbase.

Jon Spartan: CLEVELAND! Welcome to Monday Night Brawl. Before we get onto the Main Event, I ask your patience as I address the nefarious actions of Draco Lazarus last week.

Spartan turns to Draco and takes a few aggressive steps forward, waving security off as he gets close to invading The Golden Boy’s personal space.

Jon Spartan: What do you think you’re doing here Draco?

Draco throws his head back, rolling his eyes as he scoffs at the audacity of the Brawl GM to question his intentions.

Draco Lazarus: I came to make sure Curtis Mars got a fair shot. In case his little posse, or even that looney bin lady Annabelle. A peacekeeper if you will.

Draco delivers his patented smug smirk as he finishes. The Brawl GM is shaking his head side to side.

Jon Spartan: I’m not buying it.

He looks over at Jessica Stroup.

Spartan: You buying it?

Jessica responds with an emphatic “Hell NO!” Jon Spartan then turns to the crowd.

Jon Spartan: Are you guys buying this?,

The crowd in that section agree with Jessica Stroup, as the other sections as Spartan circles the ring. Draco turns and starts berating some of the fans. Spartan storms over, grabs Draco’s shoulder, spins him around. Thrusts his meaty finger is the face of the spoiled scumbag. Draco throws his hands up then drops to his knees for the “Please Don’t I didn’t Mean it” ploy.

Jon Spartan: I promised Xavier Reid, and these great Monday Night Brawl fans justice for the unprovoked attack last Monday Night.

Draco blows hot air,muttering under his breath.

Jon Spartan: You also assaulted a security guard. We could press charges.

Draco’s jaw drops as he shakes his head, his faux regret washes away into the look birthed by Magnum and Medusa directed at the Brawl General Manager. Spartan knows to beat Draco to the punch as Draco is stepping forward to spew his venom.

Jon Spartan: As the Brawl General Manager, I have no other choice but to ban Draco Lazarus from Brawl indefinitely!

The arena seems to shake from the fans storming to their feet in applause, as well as breaking out into the chant…

“Go Home Draco!”

“Go Home Draco!”

“Go Home Draco!”

Another Draco Lazarus tantrum ensues, he stomps his feet over to the nearest ropes, grabs the top rope with both hands then violently shakes for a few seconds. He releases only to begin the kicking the bottom ropes. He looks over to see everyone laughing at him so he storms through the ropes as the chant continues.

“Go Home Draco!”

“Go Home Draco!”

“Go Home Draco!”

As Draco stares down Jon Spartan and the security guards from the floor muttering expletives, 'My Way' by Limp Bizkit blares through the PA system. Victor Price bursts onto the scene, mic at the ready. He stops in the middle of the ring, now the target of the fans vocal dissatisfaction. Price eats it with a smile as he makes his way down the ramp.

Victor Price: Hold Up. Hold Up. Hold Up. Jon Spartan, I think you are blowing this way out of proportion.

Victor nods at Draco then waves him on to join him in the ring. Draco doesn’t hesitate, even holds the ropes open for the man that can save his ungrateful ass. They get into the ring much to dismay of everyone else in the arena.Jon Spartan meets Price halfway, where they proceed t size each other up.

Jon Spartan: This is my decision to make, and it is final.

Price looks over at Draco, then back over to the Brawl GM donning a smirk as he begins to invade Spartan’s personal space.

Victor Price: Don’t let this position of power get to your head. Would hate to see you fired and be forced to take over for General Manager duties again.

Price and Draco share a laugh, Spartan does not break his glance. That is until the lights go out. When they come back on a few seconds later, Xavier Reid is in the ring, stomping on a downed Draco Lazarus. A few of the security guards grab the X-Division Champion, pulling him away, but he breaks free and begins to stomp of Draco a few times times before Jon Spartan finally grabs Reid and pulls him away from Draco. Price then helps Draco to his feet.

Price: If you are going to ban Draco, you need to strip Xavier Reid of that title right here, right now and ban him too. Or are you a hypocrite?

Spartan storms up to Price, they stand toe to toe. Reid is still trying to get to Draco, but is being held back by the security guards. Draco picks up the mic but before he can say something Xavier retreats away from the group calling for a mic of his own. Jessica Stroup rushes ringside and hands him one under the bottom rope, Xavier turns and looks towards Victor Price.

Reid: Oh wouldn’t that be perfect, you could slide Rob Garcia right back to the top of the X-Division and why stop there right, you could put him right in the finals of the Undisputed Championship tournament against Kendrick Kross...you could give him EVERYTHING I’ve earned because let’s face it Victor I’m everything you had hoped Rob Garcia would be. You didn’t want this tournament remember…‘None of these people aside from Rob Garcia deserve this’...

Xavier pauses and looks out over the crowd and then back to Price.

Reid: Why the hell are you protecting Dominic Sanders Price? Seriously why...are you hoping to join up on Team America’s Most Wanted, to walk out here with them each and every week, feel like part of the cool new kliq here in Brawl? Is that why you were so hell bent on NOT having this tournament, to give Dominic Sanders a nice easy night off at StrangleMania, to make him so thankful that he extends his hand out to you and invites you in? Is that why you are so willing to turn a blind eye on Draco Lazarus and his actions last week that damn near cost me my match against Emma Louise because he was only trying to help soften things up for Dominic? Is that why you are cool with him being given free rein around here while NOT being a member of this roster? Price is there any lengths you won’t go to to score points with our Undisputed Champion?

Xavier takes a step towards Price but is once again held back by security.

Reid: I said last week when I found out who attacked me I was coming for them...THIS WAS ME MAKING GOOD ON THAT PROMISE and I want both of you to run this little message back to your champ...I’M COMING FOR HIM NEXT...and if that means I have to go through Draco first...so be it...

Xavier slams the microphone to the mat as he locks eyes on Draco with the signature smug smirk at him.

Spartan: Despite the actions of Xavier Reid, I still stand by my decision. I will not let you fulfill whatever agenda you have in this.

Draco Lazarus: Your ass are lucky I’m not GM, you would both be cleaning the stank ass locker room of NSFW.

Victor Price gets the “Eureka” look then takes a few confident strides toward Spartan.

Price: That is a mighty fine idea. How about this Spartan, a tag match. Draco and I versus you and Xavier Reid next week on Brawl. If you win, Draco’s is banned from action on Brawl for a month. But when we win, Draco becomes GM for a month. What do say Brave Warrior Spartan? Do you have the gall?

Spartan turns to look at Xavier, the look in the X-Division Champions eyes says it all. Spartan looks to the crowd to see them cheering to see this.

Spartan: We’ll see you right here, next week! Now, you two get the hell out of my ring so we can see this X-Division battle.

Spartan drops the mic and starts talking to Xavier Reid as Victor Price and Draco Lazarus exit the ring and make their way up the ramp. Reid and Spartan begin to make their way to the back as well as we move to one last, quick commercial break before the Main Event.

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X-Division Rules MATCH
X-Division Championship
Curtis Mars
VS Xavier Reid

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Aiello: What a blockbuster announcement we just heard before that final commercial break! Draco Lazarus and Victor Price against Jon Spartan and Xavier Reid next week!

Carter: And a whole hell of a lot of implications with that one that we just heard.

Bennett: Spartan and Reid don't stand a damn chance!

Aiello: The show must go on, fellas. It's time for tonight's Main Event!

Carter: Man is this going to be a good one. Two of the most Extreme men going at it for the ultimate prize, The X Division Championship

Bennett: Here's to hoping there is a lot of blood. With these two, I'm sure there will be.

Pyros hit and "Smile" by Frank Sinatra begins to blast through the arena sound system. The lights flash and a platform begins to be raised in the side of the stage. As the stage itself is filled with smoke, knelt down on one knee is Curtis Mars in the center of the rising platform. He uses his hand to hold up his head and as the platform raises higher, he slowly lifts his head up and there is an odd smile on his face. Once the platform stops, Curtis leaps into the air, lands with his arms spread out wide and lets out a loud scream of excitement. He looks to the fans, then eyes the ring excitedly smirking.

Stroup: Ladies and Gentlemen, making his way to the ring, hailing from Oymyakon, Russia! He stands at 6'0" and weighing in at 205 LBS He is 'The Warden Of Extreme' CURTIS MARS!

Once to the ring, Curtis jumps up onto the ring apron, grabs the top rope and uses it to spring himself up and over landing on his feet, but rolling to the center. Stopping his roll on one knee, his arms out screaming in excitement again. Curtis then stands up, circles into his corner and rocks back and forth rolling his wrists waiting for his match to begin with his chin down to his chest smiling ear to ear.

Aiello: Curtis Mars has been on a tare since his arrival here in the EWC. He earned himself this championship match, let's see how he fairs against Xavier Reid.

Bennett: He has X in his name, so I'd have to say he's going to fair not too well.

Carter: I have a good feeling this match is going to be absolutely crazy.

The jumbo screen flickers and the picture of a sky appears on the eve of a storm, the clouds are dark and rolling across the sky quickly and with aggression. The lights inside the arena start to dim, the rumbling of a storm can be heard over the speakers as lighting appears in the clouds

The cracking of lighting grows louder and louder until two strikes hit the stage

First from the right and then from the left as ‘Papercut’ starts to play out…

Smoke rises up from where the lightning hit stage as Xavier Reid walks out onto the stage, his arms crossed in a X over his chest, X-Division Championship around his waist as he stands at the top of the stage and looks out towards the ring.

The fans have a mix reaction as he starts to walk towards the ring, shadow boxing as he does so ignoring the fans until he reaches ringside

Xavier bounces up and down while looking at the ground and then looks up and smirks as he heads towards the steps and slams his foot down on each step as he marches up the steps and jumps into the ring and heads right to far corner and climbs to the middle rope and tosses his arms into the air and crosses them into a X as he looks out over the crowd.

Stroup: Ladies and gentlemen. It's time for our Main Event of the evening. This match is for the X-Division Championship and introducing the Champion, XAVIER REID!

Aiello: Xavier has been killing it, placing second on Elite 15. Xavier has a lot to be proud of.

Bennett: I'll be proud of I see some limbs literally get ripped off.

Carter: Keep your asses in your seats, you don't want to miss this one!

The ref holds the X-Division championship in the air. Xavier staring daggers through Curtis, as Curtis rocks back and forth in his corner with a smirk on his face.

DING DING DING

Xavier looks a bit confused as Mars stands still, just smirking. His eyes follow Xavier as Xavier moves closer and closer. Mars drops to his back and rolls out of the ring. He reaches under the ring apron and pulls out a table and slides it into the ring. He reaches under pulling out a bat and sliding it in. He reaches under and pulls put a ladder, another table. He climbs under and comes out with a kendo stick. He reaches under pulling out a Bo Staff, Mars leans it against the ring smiling. Mars reaches under the ring and pulls out a steel chair. He holds it up, smiles and points to the chair and then to Xavier in the ring and nods his head. Mars tosses the chair to Xavier telling him to pick it up. Mars grabs his Bo Staff and slides back into the ring.

Aiello: Very interesting way to start this match up by Curtis Mars.

Bennett: I'm so excited! Blood, make that sumbitch bleed! Curtis is toast, he just gave Reid his steel chair!

Carter: I don't know, I haven't seen someone this crazy since Happy.

Mars, still smirking holds his staff with one and and motions at Xavier with his other to "bring it." Xavier charges at Mars, he swings the chair at the face if Mars, but Mars slides his head at the last minute and smashes the end of the staff into the ribs of Xavier. Mars quickly spins the staff up catching Xavier right under the chin causing him to stumble back into the ropes. Mars spins while jumping into the air and kicks the chair Xavier is holding right into Xavier's face causing Xavier to flop over the top rope to the outside of the ring and the chair falls on top. Already, blood falls from the forehead of Xavier. Mars spins his staff and then places it against the ring post. Somehow Xavier still begins to stand, Mars runs to the opposite ropes, bounces off and on the return leaps clean over the top rope with a suicide dive, but Xavier springs up with his steel chair in hand and smashes Mars right in the body with the end of it as Mars drops to the ground hard. Xavier lifts the steel chair above his head and slams it down hard into the back of Mars. Xavier uses his foot to roll Mars over. Xavier lifts the chair over his head and smashes it into Mars's body. Mars grabs at his body as Xavier throws the chair to the side and covers Mars.

ONE!...

KICKOUT!

Aiello: How did he kickout so quickly after that brutal attack?

Bennett: Look at that blood pouring out of Xavier's face, this is friggin awesome!

Carter: I have a feeling we are set to see one of the most brutal matches ever!

Xavier gets up, he reaches in the ring pulling out the table Mars had grabbed. Xavier sets it up. Xavier bends down to lift Mars to his feet, he begins leading Mars to the table but Mars punches Xavier in the gut causing him to bend over. Mars throws one leg over Xavier's head, but Xavier springs up which causes Mars to flip in the air's but he lands on his feet and then lunges in with a superkick causes Xavier to stumble backwards into and over the table he just set up and rolls off of it to the ground. Mars runs, jumps on the table and jumps off of the table with a shooting starpress directly onto Xavier. Mars back to his feet he lifts Xavier to his feet and throws him into the corner of the barricade. Mars runs at him, once close enough Xavier ducks down catching Mars and lifts him up over his shoulder, into the air and Mars flops over the barricade into the stands onto the cement floor. Xavier stumbles forward and shakes his head. Mars begins crawling to his feet. Xavier makes some distance and then runs towards the barricade, Xavier does a cartwheel and then backflips over the barricade nailing Mars as Mars gets to his feet and crashes into him. Both men crash hard to the cement floor.

"HOLY SHIT"
"HOLY SHIT"
"HOLY SHIT"

Xavier reaches up grabbing the barricade and pulls himself to his feet. He grabs Mars by the back of the head and begins to lift him. Xavier sees an open steel chair sitting next to him, he wraps Mars's head and slams Mars's face hard into the steel chair once, twice, three times and then picks Mars up and flings him back over the barricade. Xavier climbs the barricade, turns and leaps off with a moonsault, but Mars manages to get his knees up and Xavier crashes down hard into them. Both men down. Xavier wipes blood from his eyes and then begins getting to his feet, as does Mars. Once both are up, Mars runs forward, Xavier uses his foot to fling a steel chair that he used earlier in the match up into the air, Xavier catches it and with two hands swings it hard cracking Mars square in the face instantly opening a huge gash and causes Mars to flip in the air and crash down to the ground. Xavier tosses the chair and falls into cover.

ONE!...

TWO!...

KICKOUT!

Aiello: How in the hell did he just kick out of that? Xavier knocked his head into the upper part of the stands. This is insane!

Bennett: Look at the blood, both these guys are covered. This is great.

Carter: This is insane. Both these men have heart and putting them away is going to be no easy task.

Xavier grabs Mars and lifts him to his feet. Both men's faces are painted with crimson masks. Xavier grabs Msrs by the back of the head and runs forward and tosses Mars hard into the steel steps which break on impact as Mars falls over them. Xavier walks over, grabs both of Mars's arms and begins the FUCK YOU STOMPS! He holds one arm and lifts Mars up, Xavier rolls around throwing his right shin under the chin of Mars locking in X'ED OUT! (Hells gate) and begins squeezing hard. Xavier yanking on Mars's head and pushing his shin's Mars refuses to tap, but he is beginning to fade. His blood pours from his face the more Xavier squeezes. Mars manages to reach and grab the steel chair beside them and manages to smash the end down into the face of Xavier which causes him to let go of X'ed out. Mars rolls away and uses the chair to aid him to his feet. Xavier stumbles up as well. Xavier runs forward and Mars smashes the chair into Xavier's gut. Mars drops the chair and grabs Xavier by the back of the head and smashes him with an elbow to the face, blood splatters on impact. Mars slides Xavier onto the table set up on the outside. Mars climbs ontop pulls Xavier up putting Xavier's head between his legs, hooking Xavier's arms, Mars jumps up hitting Xavier with STRANGE SPEECHES! Straight through the table. Mars rolls him over and goes for the cover.

ONE!...

TWO!...

THHHRRRRR

Out from the stands, Antoni leads Criterion over the barricade and Antoni smashes Mars in the back with a Singapore cane breaking the count.

Aiello: What, what the hell is this?

Bennett: Looks like Mars started with the wrong crew and they've come to COLLECT! Fight One, Fight them all.

Carter: Come on, these two have been going to war, this isn't right!

Bennett: Get over it Sally. Nobody is breaking rules here.

Yeshwa and Maniac lift Mars to his knees, Antoni uses the cane to lift Mars's head up and says "You asked for this!" Cocks the cane back and smashes Mars in the face. Maniac turns, grabs Xavier by the throat and lifts him off the ground and smashes him hard to the ground with a chokeslam, Yeshwa whips Mars over to Antoni who hits a pump handle into a fallaway face plant slam to complete RESURRECTION! Down from the back runs Freya Hobs. She ducks an attack from Maniac Mondo, leaps up and dropkicks Antoni back. She's up quick and rushes over and throws a vicious punch to the gut of Yeshwa, before another attack can happen, she is hit in the back with Antoni's cane. She falls to her knees and Mondo grabs her by the throat and lifts her into the air and slams her down with a chokeslam. Antoni lifts his cane up, turns and smashes Xavier in the gut. Criterion all smash forearms and laugh as they leave through the crowd, laughing.


Aiello: COME ON! This isn't right, what the hell! Why, we had a great match going on. And why Xavier?

Bennett: Casualty of war, this is no ones fault but Curtis Mars.

Carter: It looks like a damn bomb went off. Look at the Carnage...

Both men are left motionless and the ref had to start counting them down.

ONE!... TWO!... THREE!... FOUR!... FIVE!... SIX!... SEVEN!... EIGHT!.... NINE!...

To break the refs count, Xavier manages to roll over and throw his arm over Mars.

ONE!...

TWO!...

THHHRRR KICKOUT!

Aiello: How in the hell are either of these two still fighting?

Bennett: Not going to lie, I'm really liking this.

Carter: Man, just end it, live to fight another day!

Bennett: Let these sumbitches fight! Bring it on boys!

Both men struggle to get to their feet. They both grab ahold of one another as blood pours from their faces. Bodies are red by the blood, unsure to who's is who. Once standing, they both begin trading right handed blows one after another. Xavier blocks punch by Mars and delivers a knee to Mars's gut. Xavier grabs the back of Mars's head, runs and flings him hard into the barricade. As Mars is down, Xavier walks to the ring apron pulling out a table. After setting it up, Mars is already back to his feet. Xavier walks over to him, but Mars kicks Xavier in the gut, hooks his arms and delivers a nasty DDT Mars calls KEEP QUIET! Mars lifts Xavier and rolls him onto the table. Mars slide into the ring and sets up a ladder near the ropes. Mars manages to climb to the top, stand at the top of the ladder and motions to the crowd before leaping off with a Phoenix 630 that he calls THE WHISPERS! And he comes down crashing onto Xavier and they both fall through the table to the ground hard. Mars still on top.

ONE!...

TWO!...

THREE!...

DING DING DING

Stroup: Here is your winner and NEW X-DIVISION CHAMPION, The Warden Of Extreme CURTIS MARS!

Aiello: BAH GAWD! Curtis did the impossible! Xavier is as tough as they come and Curtis was able to over come it all and get the win! Well deserved tonight!

Bennett: I'm just excited for all this blood. This is great. Thuse sumbitches kicked each others ass tonight!

Carter: We all won tonight folks. Criterion tried ruining this, but what a match these two put on. Each one of these men should be proud if themselves for a performance like that.

Freya Hobs helps Curtis to his feet and hands him his championship. He holds it in his hands to then fans and celebrates as he can with Freya holding him up.

END SCREEN

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MATCH WRITERS

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MATCH ONE: MNB
MATCH TWO: Dominic Sanders
MATCH THREE: Darius
MATCH FOUR: MNB
MATCH FIVE: Dominic Sanders
MATCH SIX: MNB
MATCH SEVEN: NSFW JBC
MAIN EVENT: MNB

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SEGMENTS

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DARIUS
"IRON" MIKE STRONG
THE LIMIT
NSFW
XAVIER REID
DRACO LAZARUS
JON SPARTAN
VICTOR PRICE

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RECAP OF WINNERS

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CAGE MATCH
AOP aka Arsenal (N/S)
VS Gannondorf
WINNER: Gannondorf

X-DIVISION MATCH
Maniac Mondo
VS Emma Louise
WINNER: Maniac Mondo

TRIPLE THREAT
Mike Strong
VS Gabrielle Visconty
VS Darius
WINNER: Mike Strong

TAG MATCH
Clifton Sisters
VS Criterion (Yeshwa & Antoni)
WINNERS: Criterion

SINGLES MATCH
Clay Byrd
VS Kendrick Kross
WINNER: Clay Byrd

SINGLES MATCH
Hope Diamond
VS Dr. Nicole Taylor
WINNERS: Dr. Nicole Taylor

TAG MATCH
The Limit
VS NSFW
WINNERS: Tie (no contest due to interference)

MAIN EVENT X-DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIP
Curtis Mars
VS Xavier Reid
WINNER: Curtis Mars (and NEW EWC X-DIVISION CHAMPION)

BRAWL #531 MVP: Clay Byrd

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