Post by MNB on Aug 12, 2019 23:57:43 GMT -6
WARNING:
This live event contains strong coarse language (L), and intense violence (V) which may be unsuitable for younger viewers. None of the matches you are about to watch have been predetermined. Only some of the thematic story-lines have been discussed beforehand. Accordingly, EWC and it's producers must insist that no one attempt to recreate or re-enact any match or activity performed in this live event.
The Extreme Wrestling Corporation presents
MONDAY NIGHT BRAWL
EPISODE #543 | August 12th 2019LIVE! from the Rogers Place, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
EWC BRAWL
General Manager: Jim Connors
Commentators: Joe Aiello, Steve 'The Predator' Bennett and Max Carter
Announcer: Jessica Stroup
Senior Referee: Paul Turner
Referee: Josh Daniels
Backstage Interviewer: Bob Murray
General Manager: Jim Connors
Commentators: Joe Aiello, Steve 'The Predator' Bennett and Max Carter
Announcer: Jessica Stroup
Senior Referee: Paul Turner
Referee: Josh Daniels
Backstage Interviewer: Bob Murray
"Loud" by Motionless in White 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 #542 in Nashville.
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, Iggy Swango, Dominic Sanders, Kendrick Kross, Stephanie Matsuda, Cyrus Black, Captain Morgan Darkwater, Gabrielle Visconty, Jamaal "Hush" Jackson, Bill Bashem, and others.
We then get a shot of the Champions of BRAWL:
Stephanie Matsuda with the X-Division Championship
and finally...
Cyrus Black with the International Championship
The opening pyros blast across the stage and here we go.
We take a look around inside of Rogers Place and see the electricity!
We take a look around inside of Rogers Place and see the electricity!
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.
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:
"STEPHANIE MATSUDA IS MY SPIRIT ANIMAL"
"BIRMINGHAM IS IN ALABAMA, NOT ALBERTA"
"SILENCE IS GOLDEN, HUSH"
"FACING EIGHT OTHER CHAMPS IS A LOSING BET, ACE"
"THE X IN X-DIVISION STANDS FOR XAVIER REID"
and "HEY, QUESTLOVE'S IN THE HOUSE"
Aiello: Hello everyone and welcome to Monday Night Brawl! I'm Joe Aiello welcoming you to the 543rd edition of the EWC's flagship show, alongside Max Carter and Steve Bennett. We have an exciting night of action for you tonight, focused primarily on a series of tag team matches that showcase the best of both Brawl and Rampage!
Carter: Yeah, but hold on a minute playa...where's the decor? I thought tonight was Theodore Long Appreciation Night? Where's the appreciation!?
Aiello: Sadly, it seems our guest of honor couldn't make it tonight...something about not even being from Canada, and maybe next time don't throw a bunch of tag matches together and try to blame him.
Bennett: Goes to show you Jim Connors is a doofus.
Aiello: A silly tagline does not take away from a serious night of action, though! Kicking off the show will be two debuts and a return, as Happy comes back to Brawl to team with Sabrina Agbonlahor against the debuting tag team of Vida Nocturna! We also have the return of Interbrand Intergender Insanity as Solomon Cain and Gabrielle Visconty represent the red brand to face the Rampage duo of Mark Storm and the Titaness herself, Samantha Hamilton!
Carter: A lot of factors coming into play in this match! Gabi and Sam are very familiar with each other after a recent teaming on Rampage 455, and Solomon knows Sam quite well from a past chapter in their respective careers!
Aiello: On top of that, we have Dominic Sanders and Iggy Swango continuing to show their cohesion as America's Most Hated take on the team of Kendrick Kross and Xavier Reid!
Bennett: Connors has billed this team KrossReids, possibly because of the fact both men are at a crossroads in their careers...or because their names are Kross and Reid. Either way, they picked up a win as a team not long ago, but with their eyes on different goals can they continue to work together as a team?
Carter: There's no better night to find out than tonight! Just like we're going to find out who will stand tall after our sole singles match of the evening, a rematch from Scars and Stripes as Bill Bashem takes on Hush! Bashem made it clear on our last program that he wanted nothing to do with Hush, turning his back on the Golden Ticket winner to cost their team the match...and Hush is ready for an ounce of revenge and a chance to prove his win over Bashem was no fluke!
Aiello: And it all comes down to our main event of the evening, a showcase of champions and other royalty as the self-proclaimed King of EWC Television, Draco Lazarus, regroups from Uprising not going his way, teaming with the International Champion Cyrus Black to take on the gold-heavy team of X-Division Champion Stephanie Matsuda and the man with both the United States and Undisputed Championships on his shoulders, Ace King!
Bennett: I'm just gonna say it, Joe...Draco is as good as all the champs in this match, and unlike Robbie Rayder and Kyle Guitar, is not afraid to step up to the plate here on Brawl!
Aiello: Be that as it may, I've heard rumors all week that some of the other champions of the EWC might very well show up tonight! It's the final Brawl before Night of Champions, and in just a moment we will kick off the action! Stay tuned!
The feed cuts to the MacEwan Station LRT platform, with a buzz in the air as the train slowly pulls up. After a few seconds, the doors slide open, and people start streaming out; toward the end of the rush, Ace King steps out of the train with the Undisputed Championship over his right shoulder and the United States Championship on his left, surprising some people waiting on the platform.
Ace King: Sometimes, you just need to escape the lap of luxury.
There are a few whispers from some locals once they recognize ‘The Gambler’ with his championships; he pauses to sign a few autographs for fans before making his way toward 104 St NW, Rogers Place to his left.
Ace King: This last month has been a complete whirlwind, and don’t get me wrong, there’s nothing else in this business I’d rather be doing… But sometimes, it’s good to just take a step back and put things into perspective.
The double Champion continues his walk down 104 St, quickly approaching the crosswalk with the entrance to Rogers Place immediately to his left.
Ace King: If anything, a night like tonight is perfect. Night of Champions? It’s still on the horizon. Any title defences? Yeah, I know they’re on the way, too… But tonight? It’s all about throwing everything I have into this match, with no need for compromise.
Ace patiently waits for a moment, then the light turns green and ‘The Gambler’ casually crosses.
Ace King: Even though there’s a long game in play, tonight? I’m playing with house money, and Cyrus… Draco… You can bet on me being all-in, nothing less.
‘The Gambler’ takes a breath before pulling open a side door and disappearing inside Rogers Place as we fade to the EWCTV advertisement.
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The EWC cameras return to the arena, this time, right into the office of the Brawl General Manager. He sits with a brown folder of importance right smack in the middle of the table and all other accessories including his steaming coffee mug, laptop and stacks of paperwork organized on either side of the table. Seated across from him are two superstars, Jamaal “Hush” Jackson and Prime’s very own Heaven “Nevaeh” Leigh.
Connors: Let’s get this done, shall we? In this envelope is the paperwork for the 5 million dollars you requested for your Golden Ticket win.
Hush lifts his brow in skepticism, he pulls out his yellow notepad to explain himself and Nevaeh lays a hand on the notepad and lets him know, “I got this”.
Nevaeh: Now Hush isn’t the brightest, lord knows he is not the quickest upstairs
Hush looks puzzled, he scribbles “What are you doing?”
Nevaeh: Hush, I said I got this, SHEESH! As I was saying Mr. Connors, he is not the smartest kid on the block, honestly, he is really really close to the bottom of the pile, BUT Mr. Connors, he is not the dumbest and that is all that counts here. He requested 10 million dollars, and even though he has decided to waste this money on ‘his community’, I’d be damned if you are going to give him half of what he requested.
Connors keeps a poker face as he pulls the documents out of the folder and places them on the desk.
Connors: 10 million dollars is a lot of money, I-
He is interrupted.
Nevaeh: A one-night 3 round tournament is a lot of work, also, you left the Golden Ticket open ended, to be cashed in for whatever the athlete sees fit
Connors: What are you, his agent?
Nevaeh and Hush look at each other for a moment and then crack up together.
Nevaeh: No, in fact, I didn’t want to be here, but mute button over here dragged me along so I decided what the hell, I might as well do all the talking if I don’t want to be here forever.
“Fuck you!” says the note Hush passes to Nevaeh.
Nevaeh: You kiss your mama with that paper?
Both share a smile and then turn back to the manager who just watches on.
Connors: You know what? Fine, 10 million it is.
He takes the documents and fills all the blanks with the amount, and then pushes the document over to Hush who scans it and then signs.
Connors: Keep in mind Hush, I don’t think you have earned that money, so, I’m going to make you work for it over the next couple of shows.
“Fine by me” says the note Hush leaves on his desk as he and Nevaeh make their exit. Connors gets his phone out, making a quick call as we cut back to ringside.
TWO DEBUTS AND A RETURN
[TAG TEAM MATCH]
Sabrina Agbonlahor & Happy
VS Vida Nocturna
VS Vida Nocturna
We return to ringside where (add content here)
Aiello: Time for our opening bout, as a new tag team emerges in the EWC to face another up and comer and a returning member of the roster! The young Sabrina Agbonlahor...
Bennett: Gesundheit.
Aiello: ...teams with Happy to take on Vida Nocturna!
Carter: What a wild match this ought to be! I'm excited to see Vida Nocturna and Sabrina debut, and it's always great to see Happy again!
Stroup: The following match is (put the match type in here) Joining us first, from Los Angeles, California, weighing in at 123 pounds ... SABRINA AGBONLAHOR!
'Ad Astra' plays through the arena as Sabrina Agbonlahor steps out onto the stage to a decent pop from the crowd. She remains standing on the stage, waiting for her teammate...
Stroup: And her teammate, from PLACE, weighing in at 245 pounds...HAPPY!
Pyros hit, lights flash red and black and "Ain't No Grave" by Johnny Cash begins to play as fans begin to cheer and jeer and Happy drives out from the back on his custom Harley. He stops atop the stage and looks out to the crowd both left and right and revs his engine. He gives a nod to Sabrina, who hops on the back of the Harley before they ride towards the ring.
Once at the ring, they hop off the Harley as Happy puts his glasses down on it and then taking his cut and laying it onto the seat of the bike before sliding into the ring. Once inside Happy wears a menacing smile as he rolls his fists waiting for the match to begin.
Stroup: And their opponents, from Ibiza and Panabo City, at a combined weight of 208 pounds...KALI DIYOSA AND LEIGHLAH ROSE... VIDA NOCTURNA!
'Don't Stop The Music (DJ Samy S Remix)' by Rhianna plays as the team of Vida Nocturna make their way to an EWC ring for the first time. They approach the ring, enjoying the cheers from the crowd as they enter.
DING DING DING
Our match starts off with Happy and Kali. It’s Happy’s brawling vs Kali’s speed. Happy is able to take Kali off her feet fast with a big kick to her left leg. While on the ground Happy starts stomping a mudhole in Kali before dragging her up and spiking her with a DDT, the thud of skull on canvas echoes throughout the arena. Happy begins kicking Kyle some more before launching her into enemy territory. Happy rushes into a corner speak and Sabrina tags herself into the match! Sabrina hits a headbutt before dragging Kali onto her shoulders with a fireman’s carry before leaping into a roll, rushing the ropes with the momentum and jumping into a senton. This match is all Sabrina and Happy so far! Sabrina drags Kali up and goes for another headbutt but Kali meets her heat with a forearm smash! Kali lays in another forearm before spiking Sabrina down with her own DDT!
Aiello: Kali is making a comeback!
Bennett: Not hard to comeback when your opponent is a little girl…
Carter: This match is heating up!
Kali crawls to her corner and tags in Leighlah, Sabrina tags in Happy! The two rush into the middle, Leighlah with a clothesline that sends Happy back into the ropes and Happy explodes out into a push kick that turns Leighlah inside out, but Leighlah lands on her feet and leaps into a low dropkick, clipping Happy’s knee! Leighlah yanks Happy forward into an elevated DDT! Happy rolls to his corner and Sabrina tags herself in! Sabrina rushes into the match and right into a Sandstorm! Sabrina is down! Happy goes to roll back into the ring but Kali floors the back of his head with a Paraiso! Leighlah makes the cover on Sabrina, ONE… TWO… THREE!!!
DING DING DING
Stroup: And your winner, via pinfall... VIDA NOCTURNA!
Vida Nocturna celebrate the win, Happy picks himself up and dusts himself off before shoving off medics and heading to the back. In the ring medics check up on Sabrina.
Aiello: That was a good back and forth match and in the end the lack of experience caught up on Sabrina.
Bennett: Damn kid shouldn’t have even been in the match!
Carter: Live and learn Bennett, this match will be burnt into Sabrina’s mind as we move forward without a doubt.
Aiello: I'm hoping that Sabrina will be alright after that, we will keep you updated if we get anything further. In the meantime, we do have a big-time tag match coming up next, as Solomon Cain and Gabrielle Visconty take on Mark Storm and Samantha Hamilton!
Camera cuts to ...
The camera cuts backstage inside the Rogers Place to see ‘The Memphis Mouthpiece’ Tommy Love walking backstage with the Prime Indy Champion Killjoy Ito as they head towards their seat but the duo is stopped by Brawl’s own Bob Murray
Murray: Gentlemen…
But Tommy holds up his hand
Love: It’s ok staff member we do not need your help to find our seats…
Murray: I’m not the person who does that…
Love: Oh, well then no we don’t want to sign up for any promotional …whatever you are out here pushing…
Murray: Yeah, once again not my job…
Love: Then what the hell could you possibly want from us…oh…
Tommy reaches into his pocket and pulls out his money clip and flips through the bills…10’s 20’ 50’s and 100’s and then pulls out a dollar
Love: Here…sorry I don’t have more…
Bob looks at the dollar Tommy is trying to give him and shakes his head
Murray: Do you not watch Brawl?
Tommy shakes the dollar at Bob
Love: Yeah each and every week…of course we do…ok no we don’t…Listen we have a full schedule on Prime…
Murray: I’m Bob Murray, I interview people backstage…
Love: OH…you’re Brawl’s Jenna Salvatore…just an uglier Jenna…how is it that the EWC Flagship show doesn’t have a SMOKING HOT PIECE OF ASS backstage interviewing their stars…
Murray: Are you remotely aware of the #MeToo movement?
Love: Is that like the #Dibs in that I get to tag the chick next…
Bob shakes his head
Love: Well then no…but seriously Bill…
Murray: Bob…
Love: It doesn’t matter…listen I know you are stopping us to try and get some cutting edge interview with the Prime Indy Champion Killjoy Ito but I’ll make this easy for you…
Tommy clears his throat
Love: Why are we here? Simple Night of Champions is two weeks away and tonight in the Main Event three…count them THREE of the Insanity Cage participants mix it up in the Main Event and we are here to see that…Cyrus, Stephanie Matsuda and Ace King get a nice feeling out match tonight and while I’m sure that none of them will give their hands away this will be the first time we have seen Stephanie Matsuda up close and personal and since Ace King skipped out of Rampage Friday we get a chance to really watch him in person…as for Cyrus well we know what we are getting with him, we understand that MANY in this business think that Cyrus Black will walk out of the Insanity Cage as the NEW Undisputed Champion and we want them thinking that…let them all focus on Black, King, Matsuda or even the Tag Team champions, let them make the same mistakes they made last year and I’ll laugh when once again that bell rings and the Indy Champion is holding the Undisputed Championship up again…history always has a way of repeating itself Bill…
Murray: Bob…
Love: And in two weeks time inside that Insanity Cage Killjoy Ito will step into the cage the Indy Champion and he will leave the cage the NEW Undisputed Champion…now…
Tommy looks down at the dollar and shakes it one last time
Love: What’s a guy gotta do to get you to grab him a bag of popcorn…hmmm
Bob looks at him and shakes his head as we move to commercial.
A camera slowly faded in to Kendrick Kross arriving to the Rogers Place, his black duffle slung over his right shoulder. Kendrick had just made his way into the locker room. Before anyone could even come in to attempt to try to interview Kendrick he let out a smirk before starting.
Kross: Here we are in the Rogers Place, the place my partner tonight and for the second week in a row, has been wanting to wrestle at since a kid. And our opponents are two people that neither one of us exactly like so that should give us extra motivation..
Kendrick keeps his smirk on his face, looking dead eye at the camera.
Kross: Everyone thought we wouldn’t have been able to coexist in our last match yet we did, even if he stole the win, but that’s done and over with. What we plan on doing tonight is taking out America’s Most Hated, and proving to Victor Price exactly why we not only are one of the best tag teams in the EWC, but why we are both easily the obvious choices to go after the International and X-Division Championships. That’s right Cyrus, my eye is still on you.
Kross: I don’t care who likes it, whether it’s Victor or anyone else. I am wanting that International Championship and I plan on capturing it after Night of Champions, doesn’t matter, Cyrus Black vs Kendrick Kross is bound to happen, everyone knows it.
Kendrick takes a final breath as he keeps his same stare on the camera. Though, seemingly more intense.
Kross: So after Xavier and I take out AMH tonight and show this company why we’re two of the best, it’ll put Cyrus and everyone else on notice….I’m coming, guarantee it.
Kendrick lets out a smirk as the camera fades out.
THE RETURN OF INTERBRAND INTERGENDER INSANITY
[TAG TEAM MATCH]
Solomon Cain & Gabrielle Visconty
VS Mark Storm & Samantha "Titaness" Hamilton
VS Mark Storm & Samantha "Titaness" Hamilton
Aiello: We're back! It's been a good night, so far.
Bennett: Good, my ass. We've had one mediocre match. Only thing I am excited about is that that crazy bastard Happy came back.
Carter: Well, putting the last match aside, we have another tag team match-up for you. It's relative newcomer Solomon Cain teaming up with Gabrielle Visconty. They will take on two Rampage stars in Samantha Hamilton and Mark Storm.
Aiello: Let's head to Jessica Stroup in the ring.
Stroup: The following tag team contest is scheduled for one fall!
"Bury Me With My Guns On" begins playing and Solomon Cain steps out from the back and stalks his way to the ring.
Stroup: Introducing first... from Cleveland, Ohio... weighing in at two hundred and fifty-five pounds... "The Lost Child" Solomoooon Caaaain!
Cain slides into the ring and stands to his feet. He walks over to the corner and stands nonchalantly.
Aiello: This man had a good showing a couple of weeks ago as he dismantled of Choc Lesnar.
Bennett: And sent his ass packing for good!
Carter: We don't know that, Steve.
Bennett: You kidding me? I know everything!
”B.O.B.” by OutKast bangs on the sound system heavily as Gabrielle Visconty darts out from the back, stopping at the top of the ramp.
Stroup: And his tag team partner... from Honolulu, Hawaii... GABIIII VEEEE!
She grins briefly out at the crowd, nodding her head in time with the music as they great her with cheers. She looks over the crowd a moment before tossing her arms out to her side as pink pyros explode behind her. Gabi lets out an excited shout and grins before she heads off towards the ring, slapping hands as she goes. She hops up on the ring apron and looks out over the crowd, turning her signature Gabi Vee hat around backward before she springboards herself gracefully into the ring.
Gabi hops up onto the corner and rallies the crowd before pointing over the arena.
Aiello: Gabi Vee is a tremendous competitor. Her last outing on Monday night, she and Cyrus Black teamed up to earn an impressive victory over Hush and Bill Bashem.
Carter: As much as those two are at each other's throats, they still came away as the winning team.
Bennett: Quit riding her bandwagon! She ain't that good and she's about to prove that to you when she gets her ass kicked tonight!
As the lyrics of 'You're Going Down' by Sick Puppies begins playing, the Titaness saunters down the ramp. Walking beside her is her husband, Joseph "Orion" Hunter. A sense of determination and resolve can be found in her eyes. She doesn't ignore any fans or supporters as she makes her way to the ring, but the Titaness maintains a serious and stoic look on her face.
Stroup: And their opponents... first, being accompanied by Joseph "Orion" Hunter... Samantha "Titaness" Hamiltoooon!
Now in the ropes, Samantha stands on the opposite side of the ring from Solomon and Gabi Vee.
Carter: I really like this Samantha Hamilton. She's shown time and time again that she is very competitive and fights her tail off!
Aiello: She has a lot to prove here, tonight, but we have to wonder what kind of mindset her partner has right now. We have not heard from or seen Mark Storm much in the past week or so.
Bennett: Storm ain't no chump. He's a former World Champion! He's just fine!
A massive pop ensues as, emerging from the back, is 'Your Hero and Mine', Mark Storm. He keeps himself composed as he stands at the top of the entrance ramp. He can't help but allow his sadistic signature smirk to appear upon his lips as he closes his eyes and spreads his arms out wide, soaking in the energy that the audience are giving him as they applaud and cheer.
Stroup: And her tag team partner... from...
Jessica Stroup is cut off as Solomon Cain sprints across the ring and delivers a hard lariat to Samantha Hamilton.
DING DING DING
Aiello: Solomon Cain with a cheap shot as Mark Storm approaches the ring!
Bennett: I love it!
Carter: Of course you do!
Storm hustled down the ring and slid under the bottom rope. The referee stopped him from getting to Cain, though, and sent him to his corner. Cain stayed on the offensive with some boots to Hamilton’s chest in the corner. He lifted Hamilton off of the ground and dragged her to his corner and tagged Gabi in. Gabi leaped over the top rope and brought Hamilton down with a bulldog. She tried for a pinfall, but only got one. Gabi got up to her feet and grabbed Hamilton by the head, who was able to turn it around into a small package. She only got a one count, as well. Gabi drove a couple of knees into Hamilton's side and then locked her into an abdominal stretch. After a few moments, Gabi released the hold and Hamilton shook out some soreness. The two ladies then locked up in the middle of the ring. Hamilton used her size and strength advantage to back Gabi into the corner. She reached back and delivered a knife-edge chop to Gabi. She went for a second, but Gabi ducked under it and sprinted across the ring. She springboarded off of the ropes looking for a clothesline, but Hamilton caught her mid-air into a DDT. She rolled Gabi over for a cover, but only got a two count.
Aiello: Great counter by Samantha Hamilton!
Carter: She was a second away from ending it!
As Hamilton got off of Gabi, Gabi was able to roll over to her corner and tag Cain in. Cain came into the ring and went right after Hamilton. He drove a knee right into her stomach and doubled her over. He went for a Yakuza Kick, but she was able to dodge it. Hamilton jumped up onto Cains shoulders and drilled him with Defying the Gods. She covered Cain but got a long two count. Hamilton got to her feet and backed up towards her corner, waiting for Cain to get up so she could go for the Wrath of the Titans. Suddenly, Mark Storm reached over the ropes and tagged himself in.
Carter: Well, Mark Storm couldn’t wait any longer to get some action. He tags himself in!
Storm looked at Hamilton and assured her that he was going to rough Cain up some more and will let her finish the match off. She nodded and headed to the apron. As Cain got up to his hands and knees, Storm sprinted to the ropes and springboarded off, going for the Storm Search. Cain caught Storm in mid-air, however, and ran at their corner and threw him right into Samantha Hamilton, knocking her off of the apron. Storm bounced backwards off of Hamilton and Cain spun Storm around. He kicked Storm in the gut and drove Storm down with the Burnout! He covered Storm and got the three count!
DING DING DING
Stroup: Here are your winners... "The Lost Child" Solomon Cain and Gabiiii Veeee!
The crowd boos Solomon Cain as he stands over Mark Storm in the ring. Gabi Vee shrugs as she heads to the back victorious. Samantha Hamilton stands on the outside of the ring leaning against the apron. She smacks her hands on the apron in frustration as her husband consoles her.
Aiello: Unfortunate for Samantha Hamilton. She was on a roll until Mark Storm tagged himself in.
Carter: She practically had this match in the bag and Mark Storm lost it for them.
We see Hamilton and her husband make their way to the back as we cut to...
We cut backstage, where the first thing we hear is the voice of Chris Lemke, friend and confidant of Georgie Nickles.
Lemke: Are you ready to tell them?
We cut to the blank expression on the face of the Rebel Child, as Lemke continues.
Lemke: Are you gonna tell them where your head's been at?
Cut to static, just briefly, before we see Georgie beginning to tear up, shaking her head.
Nickles: I...I don't think I can...
We cut to static again, only to return to Georgie with tears streaming down her face now.
Nickles: Why the f--why am I even here!?
More static interrupts, until we fade to black with one last voice.
Nickles: The truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth...so help me God.
Cut to commercial.
Pacing back and forth backstage is the blue haired woman known as Sabrina Agbonlahor. Bruises across her body lingering from her match at the start of the show and pain can still be somewhat seen on the blunette's face as she stops to lean her back against a random wall.
Agbonlahor: Battered, beaten, bruised...what an unhappy occasion these past few weeks have been...
She said while slowly closing her eyes.
Agbonlahor: But the flower that blooms in adversity is the most rare and beautiful of all...
A soft sigh can be heard leaving the sixteen year old's lips.
Agbonlahor: And my adversity has one name...Xavier Reid.
The moment she mentioned his name Sabrina snap open her eyes.
Agbonlahor: In my debut I managed to last to the final three until he choked me into submission and everyday since then, no matter what I do, I can't shake that image out of my head. Even now I can recall it perfectly, as if I'm doomed to forever relive that moment.
Though worn down the blunette's eyes sharpen.
Agbonlahor: And so, to x-tinguish that cycle and help myself blossom, I will find a way to face Xavier again and give him...
Sabrina presses the end of her left middle and index finger against her lips before point them forward with a smirk on her face.
Agbonlahor: Pòg Bàis.
The youthful competitor declared before straightening herself up and slipping away.
AMERICA'S MOST HATED TAKE ON KROSSREIDS
[TAG TEAM MATCH]
Dominic Sanders & Iggy Swango
VS Kendrick Kross & Xavier Reid
VS Kendrick Kross & Xavier Reid
Aiello: Welcome back to Monday Night Brawl. We’ve got yet another great tag team contest scheduled for you.
Bennett: GREAT?! The only reason it’s great is because Dominic Sanders is in it. I’m still not sold on that Iggy Swango chick being a part of America’s Most Hated. Although I must admit that she is growing on me. She’s been a little edgier than she used to be and it kinda turns me…
Carter: Okay, Steve. We get it.
Bennett: Don’t interrupt me son or I’ll lay a whippin’ on you so bad that it’ll send your daddy back to the hospital! As I was sayin’, it kinda turns me to believe that she might be alright!
Carter: Definitely not where I thought you were going…
Bennett: Of course it ain’t! Because you’re a damn little perverted sumbitch!
Aiello: Anyways, guys, let’s get up to Jessica Stroup in the ring!
Stroup: The following tag team contest is scheduled for one fall!
"Dance Party Plus" by Head Automatica hits the arena as the lights dim low before strobing between red and the pitch blackness of the arena. Just as the loud guitar riffs echo throughout the arena the lights starts pulsing red and Iggy Swango emerges from behind the curtain as smog engulfs her. She stands at the top of the stage for a few moments as she nods her head to the rhythm of the music. Joining her on the stage is her trainer Tao Ohashi, who trails slowly behind.
Stroup: Introducing first... at a total combined weight of four hundred and fifteen pounds... they represent America's Most Hated... Iggy Swango and Dominic Sanders!
Iggy starts bouncing on the stage and rocking out with an air bass playing along with the music before making her way down the ramp. Dominic Sanders finally emerges from the back through the fog and walks behind Iggy and Tao to the ring. Iggy throws the devil horns with her hands and sticks out her tongue taunting her fans as red and black confetti streamers come raining down from above on their way down to the ring. Sanders brushes off a piece of confetti that lands on his shoulder and he jumps up onto the ring apron on one knee. He looks out into the crowd who has all of their focus on Iggy Swango. He huffs under his breath as he steps through the ropes and into the ring. Iggy rolls under the bottom rope and pops up on her knees in the middle of the ring. She slowly stands her to her feet before raising her hands into the air. The crowd cheers for Iggy, but the cheers turn to boos as soon as Dominic Sanders climbs the turnbuckle and raises his arms into the air.
Aiello: This is such an interesting dynamic. Iggy Swango is still very much loved by the EWC Universe and Dominic Sanders is still very much hated by the EWC Universe.
Carter: And yet they make a very good tag team and, as we've seen from some of their promos, they actually coexist pretty well.
Aiello: We will see if they'll be able to coexist against the dangerous team of Kendrick Kross and Xavier Reid.
Bennett: Of course they will! Dominic Sanders is as good as it gets in this business and he's unselfish and he will make this work!
Aiello: I won't argue with you on that, Steve. We saw Iggy and Dominic take the Tag Team Champions ReBelle to the literal limit a few weeks ago on Rampage. A sixty-minute draw that ended with nobody walking away victorious.
A three second guitar intro plays before the first line of the Chorus...
'ONE MINUTE YOU'RE ON TOP!'
At the word "top" red pyro shoots straight up from the stage. Kendrick Kross is revealed on the stage with a red spotlight on him. A smirk crosses his face before he begins to walk down to the ring.
Stroup: Introducing their opponents... first, from Chelsea London and weighing in at two hundred and fifteen pounds... Kendrick KROSS!
Kendrick slowly walks down the ramp ignoring any fans that try to touch him. He just shakes his head at signs that read 'Kendrick Sucks' and other various signs. He reaches the bottom of the ramp and stops as he lets a small smirk out and he takes a breath. He closes his eyes before opening them and walks forward taking a left towards the steps. He hops over the top rope and onto the second turnbuckle looking out into the crowd before jumping down and walking to his corner.
Carter: Kendrick Kross is looking desperately to bounce back after a loss against Dominic Sanders on the last episode of Monday Night Brawl.
Bennett: Dominic Sanders took him to the damn woodshed and it was rather enjoyable to watch!
Aiello: I don't know that Sanders necessarily did that, but he did come away with the victory.
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 as he stands at the top of the stage and looks out towards the ring.
The fans have a mixed reaction as he starts to walk towards the ring, shadow boxing as he does so ignoring the fans until he reaches ringside.
Stroup: And his tag team partner... from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada!
Huge reaction from the home crowd.
Stroup: Weighing in at two hundred and twenty pounds... XAVIIIER REEEID!
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.
Aiello: Through all of this, we've failed to mention that Kendrick Kross and Xavier Reid were successful a few weeks back as a team on Friday Night Rampage when they defeated Samantha Hamilton and Gabi Vee.
Carter: That is absolutely true. Will the two of them be able to work together tonight against an established tag team and earn a second victory as an unconventional team? Or will they fail to defeat America's Most Hated?
DING DING DING
As the bell rang, Kendrick Kross made a run at Dominic Sanders. He smashed him in in the side of a head with a forearm in the AMH corner. Swango and Reid exited the ring and Sanders and Kross officially started the match. Kross wailed on Sanders in the corner until Sanders was seated in the corner helpless. Kross drove a knee into the bridge of Sanders’ nose, cutting it open. Swango had enough of the onslaught and slapped Sanders on the shoulder to tag herself in. She stepped through the ropes and shoved Kross away before checking on her partner.
Aiello: An early attack by Kendrick Kross.
Carter: You know he’s fired up and just wants to get his hands on Dominic Sanders after all of the trash that Sanders has been talking on Twitter and on Fighter Talk.
Bennett: That was a damn cheap shot and he should have been disqualified!
Swango and Kross locked up into the ring. Kross got the upper hand and ducked behind Swango with a hammerlock. Swango used her posterior and drove it into Kross’ stomach, causing him to break the hold. She turned around and nailed him with a headbutt, stunning the former X-Division Champion. Kross stumbled backwards to his corner and another former X-Division Champion, Xavier Reid, tagged himself in. Reid jumped over the top rope and ran at Swango, but she was able to duck a clothesline. Swango spun Reid around and tried to go for the Acrobatic Tenament early, but Reid wiggled free. He shoved her chest-first into the turnbuckle hard and she hit the deck. Reid went up top and leaped off, trying to hit the X-Marks the Spot, but Swango rolled out of the way. With Reid on the ground, Swango tagged Sanders back into the match and Sanders came in on fire. After wailing on Reid for a moment, he dropped Reid with a heavy spinebuster and then locked in the Texas Bluebonnet. It wasn’t long before Kross came into the ring and laid Sanders out with a clothesline that broke the hold. Swango came back into the ring and nailed Kross with a jumping hip attack. All four members were in the ring and chaos began to ensue.
Aiello: This action has picked up, folks!
Carter: Swango is in the corner driving her backside repeatedly in Kendrick’s face!
Aiello: And Xavier Reid is just pummeling Dominic Sanders with the F-U Stomp!
Bennett: You a pansy, boy? You afraid to say ‘[bleep] You’ on the air? Ah damnit! There we go again with the censoring! Is that dumb [bleep] Mike McGuire back?!
Reid and Sanders were the legal participants but the referee had trouble getting this one under control. Swango Irish-whipped Kross into Reid, which knocked him through the ropes and to the outside. Swango helped Sanders to his feet and the two of them ran at Kross with a double-clothesline. Kross ducked and dropkicked Sanders through the ropes and to the outside. Sanders landed on top of Reid, though, breaking his fall. As Swango and Kross slugged it out inside of the ring, the referee focused on the legal participants and began his ten count. Sanders grabbed Reid on the outside and whipped him hard into the ring steps. In the ring, Kross nailed Swango with the Rack of Ribs as Sanders lifted Reid up and dropped him with the Riptide on the outside. Sanders slid back into the ring as the count reached seven. Kross tried to exit the ring to help Reid on the outside, but Sanders grabbed his foot and held on tightly for dear life. Kross kicked at Sanders, trying to release the hold, but the referee’s count reached ten and he called for the bell.
DING DING DING
Stroup: Here are your winners via countout… Iggy Swango and Dominic Sanders… AMERICA’S MOST HATED!
Aiello: Well, America’s Most Hated gets the win, but I’m sure we would all benefit from seeing that one again.
Carter: Neither Kendrick nor Xavier ate a pinfall or submitted. I am sure they would also love to get that one back.
Bennett: It’s a damn miracle that we don’t see more countouts! Regardless, the right team won!
We move to a commercial break.
Backstage, we find Brawl GM Jim Connors standing by.
Connors: Ladies and gentlemen, it's been a crazy night here in Edmonton, but your favorite Brawl General Manager has some big news! Based on the performances I've seen tonight, and after much discussion with the Rampage GM, AC Delaney, I can now confirm matches set for the undercard of Night of Champions!
The crowd inside Rogers Place is electric in their appreciation as Connors continues.
Connors: At Rampage 456, it was announced that the Tokyo Gunslinger himself, Ryoichi Nishimura, will be competing for a shot at the International Championship...well, after seeing America's Most Hated pick up the win over KrossReids earlier tonight, I can announce that the Gunslinger's opponent will be none other than Iggy Swango!
This gets a mixed reaction from the crowd, largely in favor of the Brawl superstar possibly earning her shot in spite of her recent behavior.
Connors: Speaking of Rampage, there was a triple threat match announced back in Monterrey...but one of the competitors has, for all intents and purposes, pulled out of that match, and despite it being AC Delaney's job to deal with Rampage superstars, I've been getting threatening voicemails from some crackpot insisting that he'll sue if his wishes aren't met. I've already cost the company ten million dollars tonight from one bad decision, I can't bury my own grave AND lie in it...so in his place, I'm throwing in the very man that forced my hand earlier tonight. Hush, I said you'd be earning that money...now's your chance.
A big pop from the crowd in favor of Hush, which brings a smirk to the face of the GM.
Connors: Yes, I'm thrilled to see what he's capable of as well. For the sake of keeping you all on your toes I've decided to save the rest of the match announcements from Brawl and Rampage for the EWC website, which will no doubt draw a lot of buzz from the community forums. Normally this is where I'd tell you to use your social media to join the conversation...but frankly, social media scares me.
Before the GM can go any further, he is interrupted by his office door opening...and in walks Kyle Gautier, recently-crowned North American Champion! In his hand is a butter tart, which he offers to Connors who just stares at it.
Connors: And where have you been? I've been waiting all night for the champions to arrive.
Gautier: Oh, sorry I'm late. Had to try a butter tart, so I did. Also, what about them?
Connors turns around, noticing FSW Champion Robbie Rayder sitting in the corner, full gear and title around his waist, minding his own business...and Jordan Sharpe, the Television Champion, with a smirk on his face.
Sharpe: Honestly, we snuck in while you went to use the men's room. Did you wash your hands?
Connors: Of course I washed my...that's not the point! I wanted to talk to you guys about Night of Champions, but it seems like everyone's off doing their own thing.
This just draws a chuckle from Robbie, who stands up to approach the rest of the group.
Rayder: Rest assured, I think I know what'll bring us together...
Connors furrows his brow at this, unsure of the implication as we cut back to ringside.
ONE ON ONE WITH THE BASHEMTAKER
[SINGLES MATCH]
Jamaal "Hush" Jackson
VS Bill Bashem
VS Bill Bashem
We return to ringside where last minute check-ups are being done to ensure the ring is ready for the fourth match of the night.
Aiello: Welcome back everyone! Although this next fight isn't under X-Division Rules, I wouldn't be surprised if it turns out to be brutal anyway.
Bennett: Neither would I! Bill Bashem and Hush have had one hell of a back and forth with one another for about a month now.
Carter: They first went against one another in the Golden Ticket Tournament, which Hush won by himself. They were then put in a tag match with one another where, ironically, Hush was pinned. And now, they stand across from one another in the ring tonight!
Stroup: The following match is for one fall! Joining us first, fighting out of Baltimore, Maryland, weighing in at 192 pounds ... HUUUUSSSHHHH!
From behind the speakers comes the chorus of Everything to Gain by Pappoose and the crowd scream in unison for the man without a voice. Onto the stage comes Hush, his demeanor as indifferent as usual. He stares into the top corners of the arena, takes the moment to appreciate it whilst nodding his head, a gesture of approval.
Stroup: And his opponent, from the neon-soaked streets of Los Angeles. He stands at six foot even and weighs in at two hundred, twenty pounds. He smashes! He bashes! He is ... 'BIG BAD' BILL BASHEM!
Carpenter Brut's "Turbo Killer" booms over the PA with a synchronized barrage of strobe and neon lights. Finally, at the thirty nine second mark, Bill Bashem emerges onto the stage with a big, wide grin on his face and his arms outstretched to either side.
Aiello: Buckle up, folks! This is gonna be quite the fight we're about to witness!
DING DING DING
Bill charges towards Hush like an angry bull, intending to knock his head off with a violent Lariat! Luckily for Hush, he's mute, not blind. He ducks out of the way and slams Bashem down with a Snap Suplex! The audience roars in approval of Hush's athletic display, but they're also quickly reminded this match is far from over.
Bill is quick to recover and takes advantage of him being close to his opponent.
Before Hush can turn all the way around, Bill grabs Jamaal from behind and throws him over with a German Suplex! He then forces Hush up to his feet, only to put him back down with a Gutbuster!
The audience is booing Bill, but he doesn't give a damn.
Aiello: It almost looks like Bill is trying to end Hush tonight!
Bennett: Looks like? There's a good chance that's exactly what he intends to do. He probably views Hush in a less than positive light.
Carter: Even still, Hush is no pushover. Let's see how this all plays out.
Bill starts to charge forward ... but wait! Hush isn't on the canvas! He snuck away and is now on top of the ropes! Hush flashes a coy smirk towards Bashem before leaping off with a Shooting Star Press! Bill tries to avoid Jamaal, but is a few seconds too late, and falls flat on his back.
Hush proceeds to take a page from Bashem's book and lifts him up, only to plant Bill back onto the mat with a DDT.
Or that was the original plan, anyway.
Bashem smacks Jamaal's hand away before he can finish grabbing his head, and mimics the move. But rather than using a DDT, Bill slams Jackson down with a Bulldog!
A good chunk of the audience is now on their feet, screaming and cheering loudly!
We now see Bill on the ropes! He leaps off, going for a Springboard Moonsault, but NO! Hush actually CATCHES Bashem and counters with a Backbreaker! If the audience hadn't gotten wild yet, they are definitely are at this very moment!
Aiello: Holy cow! What a back-and-forth so far!
Bennett: Hell yeah, it is! No one's busted open, somewhat sadly, but this definitely is as intense as I expected!
Bill is glaring right at Jamaal as he gets back up to his feet. He tries to grasp the sides of Hush's head to perform Ode To Jake The Snake (DDT), but Jackson sidesteps out of the way. Hush uses every ounce of strength to lift Bashem up! Crickets (Lumbercheck)!
Not wanting the opportunity to slip by, Hush quickly hooks one of Bashem's legs!
ONE!
TWO!
THREE!
DING DING DING
Stroup: And your winner, via pinfall HUUUUSSSHHHH!
Bill angrily rolls out of the ring, flipping Hush off. Jamaal sees the gesture, but doesn't retaliate or react negatively like one may expect. He simply soaks in the applause as his hand is raised by the referee.
Aiello: What a match we just witnessed! Incredible displays all around!
Bennett: True, but now Hush probably has an even larger target on his back.
Carter: That's how wrestling goes though. And Hush seems to not only know, but accept, that risk.
Aiello: Don't go anywhere, folks! Next up is our main event of the night!
Camera cuts to ...
The camera cuts back ringside to find that the canvas has been draped in black and flowers have filled the ring. The ringside bell starts to ding giving the fallen EWC stars the traditional 10 bell salute as Xavier Reid walks onto the stage dressed in a black suit and starts to walk towards the ring. He is followed out by Nikki Dupree who is in a classic black dress. She is followed by Tlatoani Volando who is less dressed up in a casual tuxedo t-shirt and he’s followed by Chiquitita Volando who is wearing her bright and colorful wrestling gear. The four walk single file towards the ring and one by one step through the ropes and stand behind the make shirt podium. They stand there silent as the bell continues to ring and it’s not until the tenth bell sounds that Xavier steps forward to address the crowd.
Reid: Thank you all for coming here tonight, I know it would have meant a lot to both Luke and Annabelle that so many...well Xavier Reid fans would be here for him tonight in this time of sorrow…
The Canadian home crowd plays along with their native son and give him an applause, one fan even yells out to him…
Fan: We are here for you Xavier…
Reid: Thank you...you don’t know how much this means to me but tonight isn’t about me..it’s about saying goodbye to two people...two people that I was once so close to that I thought of them as family. Some took shots at us, calling Luke and Annabelle my mother and father, taking the Trinity’s The Father, The Son and The Holy Spirit to heart but ignoring the fact that we were in fact a family...well at least I thought of them as family which makes tonight so tough for me…
Xavier steps back with a grin on his face acts like he’s wiping away a tear...Tlatoani steps forward and puts his hand on Xavier’s shoulder and leans into the mic…
Tlatoani: It’s ok Xavier, your REAL family is here for you, it will be ok, in this time of sorrow I know you feel responsible for this, like it’s all your fault..which it is but John Bishop Church said it best: They were bad parents so I’m relieved you’ve finally done this…
The fans ringside start cheering…
Reid: I know but it doesn’t make it easier cuz...deep down I knew they deserved the beating I gave them and in the moment I didn’t see the two people who brought me into their house but the two people that walked out the door, leaving me all alone…
Tlatoani: They had it coming...you showed them mercy that night...it’s more than they ever showed you…
Dupree: He is right Xavier, Luke only ever saw you as someone he could use, you were nothing more than a tool to him…
Chiquitita: HA! Yeah you were a tool to ever align yourself with them…
Dupree: Luke didn’t care about you Xavier, I know this for a fact, I was the one that was tasked to recruit you, to learn about you...he was only even interested in what you could do for him, much like me...I was just to be used and then cast aside...and that’s exactly what he did to you…
Reid: I know Nikki but it was brave of you to say so...see the fans of the EWC didn’t see or know the REAL Luke Wolfe but I did...I saw him for who he was and I knew I was the only one that could save the EWC from Luke and all his bullshit...he was a cancer here and he needed to be cut out so the EWC could survive...I mean hell the guy takes off without any notice to ANYONE and is gone for months and just walks right back in and is given a match against the then Undisputed Champion Dominic Sanders at Hardcore Revolution depriving you fans of a title match and jumping over worthy challengers all because he’s Luke Wolfe...no...hell no...I had to go through a contenders tournament, Ace had to go through Cyrus...hell Cyrus beat Dominic twice and should have been in that match against Dominic but NO...Luke Wolfe had to feel important and what happened...he lost!!!! He couldn’t get the job done and that was going to eat him alive...until he started sniffing around Ace King...he ‘named’ Ace as the true Hero that would save the EWC...and see let me pull the curtain back for you people to help me explain just who Luke Wolfe is...he’s a guy that can’t be wrong, these prophecies...they have to come true or he’ll be exposed for what he truly is...an attention seeker so when I heard him tell Ace he would be at Scars and Stripes I knew what his attentions were...he was going to fuck over Dominic Sanders...not because he liked Ace but he needed Ace to be this Hero...now I’m not going to stand here and say I did this for Dominic Sanders...because I didn’t...I didn’t do this for Ace...I did this to STOP Luke because that night wasn’t about him...he had his chance and blew it...it was between Dominic and Ace and ONLY them...so...I went to that hotel t make damn sure Luke and Annabelle couldn’t make it to the show...and I did just that…
Xavier looks back at Tlatoani, Chiquitita and Nikki…
Reid: Ok...WE DID THAT...because without Nikki I would have never got Luke to agree to see me because she told him I wasn’t to make amends and get the Trinity back together so he agreed to see me...thinking I would come begging him to be allowed back in but I brought my family...my TRUE family...we stormed that room and beat the living hell out of Luke and Annabelle...I looked over and saw Chiquitita bashing Annabelle’s head into that wall over and over again as if she was trying to see what would crack first...I saw a fire in Tlatoani’s eyes that I had never seen before...they were fighting FOR ME...they were willing to kill FOR ME...I held Luke’s and Annabelle’s life in my hands...had I wanted to end them I could have but I called off my dogs and then I leaned down next to Luke’s head and I asked him: did your prophecy include this?
Xavier flashes a sick little smile…
Reid: And with one final strike I ended Luke Wolfe right then and there in that hotel room but I am not a villain in all this...I am going to give you all a chance to say your final goodbyes here tonight and we say goodbye to Luke and Annabelle…
And with that ‘Monks of the Dark Abby’ plays out as smoke raised around the stage and the druids walk out onto the stage carrying two caskets...
As they head to the ring the camera zooms in to see that under the hoods are the masked family members of Xavier Reid. Perdido, Adando, Vertigo and Verana Mereiles are carrying the Luke Wolfe Casket and behind them the hooded Koko, Voltro, Otro and El Volando are carrying the Annabelle Casket...they lay the caskets ringside and step back behind them
Reid: Now would you please lower your heads…
The Volando Family, both in the ring and outside the ring as well as many sitting ringside lower there heads
Reid: We have come here today to remember before God our dear brother and sister; to give thanks for his and her life; to commend him/her to God his and her merciful redeemer and judge; to commit his and her body to be cremated, and to comfort one another in our grief; in the hope that is ours through the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Therefore we welcome you into this house of prayer, that here today you may know the peace of Christ in communion with all God's faithful servants…
From behind the coffins Verana Mereiles and El Volando pour gasoline on and light the coffins up! The two coffins erupt into a blaze of fire!!!
Bennett: OH MY GOD!!!
Aiello: OKAY THIS HAS GONE WAY TOO FAR!!!
The crowd is dead silent not knowing what to think, the lights dim, as the camera zooms in on Xavier's face as a sick grin grows across his face.
Reid: Luke would have wanted it this way... Because after all...
Pausing for a moment, with that sick grin on his face...
Reid: Where he comes from... Everything... burns...
As the coffins fire continues to roar... there is the slightest sound of thunder... and the crowd starts to look around. The sounds of the storm get louder as the lights begin to flicker and flash. The Volando family begin looking among each other a little confused, as they look to Xavier who seems to be too caught up in the fire of the burning coffins to notice. Suddenly a loud ROAR of thunder echoes through the building and a lightning bolt shoots down and strikes the Annabelle coffin!!! Verana Mereiles and El Volando jump backwards avoiding the strike!
Carter: Oh my God lightning just struck that coffin!!!
Suddenly Xavier looks a little confused as he turns asking the rest of the family who planned that. Moments later the lid of the coffin is kicked clean off and Annabelle pops out of it!!! The crowd ERUPTS and Annabelle climbs on the ring apron, getting the attention of the entire Volando family.
Bennett: IT'S ANNABELLE!!! Annabelle is back!
Carter: Xavier Reid looks like he has seen a ghost!
Aiello: Maybe he has!
Annabelle begins to laugh as Xavier holds out his arms telling the family to keep back, knowing that there is some sort of plan at work. Suddenly the camera pans WAY back and...
Bennett: OH MY GOD!
Carter: Luke Wolfe has just repelled from the rafters!!!
The crowd ERUPTS!!!
Aiello: I feel like I have just flashed back into 1997!
Wolfe yanks the chord off his back, standing behind the Volando family. With all their attention on Annabelle, Luke stands silently behind them baseball bat in hand.
Verana Mereiles and El Volando stand on the ramp pointing at the ring trying to get the rest of the family's attention. Xavier turns around and Luke nails him in the stomach with the baseball bat, and then brings the bat down across his spine! Reid hits the mat and the rest of the family scatters and grabs him pulling him out of the ring. Annabelle hits the ring, and the crowd is going insane! She grabs a mic as Luke stands on the corner turnbuckle staring a hole in Xavier!
Annabelle: I am here to tell all of you that the reports of our deaths have been GREATLY exaggerated!!!
The crowd ROARS with approval as Annabelle nods along with the crowd. Luke, stone faced stands in the corner his eyes never leaving the stare of Xavier's.
Annabelle: Xavier... I have to admit. We did feel the cold grip of death's hands around our neck. BUT... We stared into the eyes of the Abyss... into the eyes of death, and it backed away in fear because... EVEN DEATH FLEES FROM US!!!
She lets out in a shrill scream!
Breathing heavily, the crowd at a fever pitch, the emotion is just overwhelming!
Annabelle: I'm sure all of you are wondering... Why... Why was it, when Xavier openly admitted what he did... that he wasn't arrested on the spot? The police watched him admit it! LIVE! They looked at us as we laid in our hospital beds, and they were off to arrest him... but we said NO! They said, that we needed to let them take care of this... but we said... No... We're going to take care of this now! We don't want you put in a jail cell Xavier... we want you IN THIS RING! BLOODY AND BEATEN AT OUR FEET! We want that entire FAMILY of yours to BURN!
She leans on the ropes, laughing. The Volando family staring down The Wolfe's and vice versa.
Annabelle: Xavier... At Night of Champions Luke will step back into the ring side by side with ME! We will walk straight through the fires of Hell to give you the fight you seem to have been waiting for! The fight you brought to us, the night of Scars and Stripes... but this time... THIS TIME... you can do it by looking at us in the eye like the man we always thought you were! We are going to put this rest once and for all. Now... Let's hit that music that Xavier said you would never hear again!
Duggan: The music of The Trinity!
Luke points the bat square at Xavier, Xavier pointing back.
Reid: You're a dead man Luke! This time I'm gonna finish the job!
The lights begin to flicker and flash to the sounds of the lightning and thunder once as we move to a commercial break!
CHAMPS, ROYALTY, AND A PARTRIDGE IN A PEAR TREE
[TAG TEAM MATCH]
Ace King & Stephanie Matsuda
VS Cyrus Black & Draco Lazarus
[TAG TEAM MATCH]
Ace King & Stephanie Matsuda
VS Cyrus Black & Draco Lazarus
Aiello: It’s main event time.. a tag team match that has been billed as Champs.. Royalty... and a partridge in a pear tree...
Bennett: You forgot to say playa.
Carter: Such an interesting dynamic to this match, three of the four participants in this match are just two weeks away from stepping into the Insanity Cage main event at Night of the champions... and the other one is the scumbag Draco Lazarus.
"THE ACE OF SPADES!!! THE ACE OF SPADES!!!"
Stroup: The following tag team matchup is scheduled for one fall... introducing first, making his way to the ring, FROM Las Vegas, Nevada, weighing in at 235 pounds... He is the EWC UNDISPUTED and UNITED STATES CHAMPION... THE GAMBLER...AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACE KIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINGGGGGG!!!
The crowd hears Lemmy's growl, and they go nuts as the opening bass line to 'Ace of Spades' rips through the Rogers Place. As the drums kick in, pyro goes off up and down the ramp in time with the beat, while frenetic red and gold spotlights pulse through the building before fixating on the ramp.
There's a huge explosion as the guitar kicks in, and the crowd roars as the one and only Ace King rises from a platform through the smoke of the pyro and into the spotlights, soaking in the ovation with both his championships draped over each shoulder. 'The Gambler' stays on a knee, taking the title down to look at it for a few seconds. He takes a deep breath and walks to the ring, calmly interacting with fans all the way down the ramp.
He stops for a couple seconds at the end of the ramp, then charges to the ring, with gold pyro exploding from the turnbuckles as he dives in under the bottom rope. He spins up onto one knee and stares out into the crowd before getting to his feet and hoisting his championships up for all to see. Once he hands the belt to the referee, he gets his game face on.
Stroup: And his partner... Making her way to the ring! Being accompanied by Monica Vaughan! From Brooklyn, NY! Weighing in at 132lbs... she is the EWC X-DIVISION CHAMPION... The War Queen... Stephanie ‘CLOUD’ Matsuda!
“Rainy Days” by Boogie plays as Stephanie "Cloud" Matsuda walks out dressed in her signature black fitted cap and a bandanna around her face. She has the EWC X-Division Championship around her waist. Trailed by manager Monica Vaughan, Matsuda walks on stage and crouches low, getting ready for her match.
Stephanie and Monica walk down the ramp, their eyes fixated on the ring. At the bottom of the ramp, Matsuda runs and slides into the ring. She takes a moment to run the ropes and throws her hat into the crowd. She then climbs the nearest turnbuckle, pulls down her bandanna, and holds up her title as she stares into the crowd. She then jumps down and gives her ref her belt as she prepares for her match.
Stroup: And their opponents... introducing first, from Carson City, Nevada... weighing in at 230lbs... He is the EWC INTERNATIONAL CHAMPION... CYRUS BLACK!!!!
The whole arena goes dark for a moment, a spotlight hits the entrance ramp and music plays from the PA system.
"Life is a mystery..."
The silhouette of a man moves into the spotlight, arms raised above his head as he starts to clap.
"And it feels like home..."
The lights go up around the arena, two red pyrotechnics go off at either side of the stage as the chorus hits...
"When you call my name
it's like a little prayer..."
Cyrus starts clapping as he merrily skips from one side of the entrance ramp to the other, looking out at the sea of fans, goading them to clap along with him. Cyrus makes his way down the entrance ramp with the International championship around his waist, he engages with fans along the way, dishing out high fives and hugs as he jives his way to the ring.
"I'm down on my knees
I want to take you there..."
Sliding underneath the bottom rope into the ring, Cyrus shuffles from one corner buckle to another, continuously banging the palms of his hands together as the fans are on there feet clapping with him,
"Just like a prayer you know,
I'll take you there...".
Cyrus casually leans against the ropes, with a cheesy grin on his face.
Stroup: And his partner...
The Jaws theme hits, a sea of boos drown the arena. A few seconds later, a man wearing Viking helmet and garments appears on the stage. As the music stops, the Viking blows into the horn for an absurd amount of time. When it finally ends, the Zelda theme begins to blast throughout the arena. Draco Lazarus is carried out on a Golden Throne, adorning his Golden Robe, the King of EWC Television Crown prominently gleaming in the spotlight. Four burly men with thick beards, wearing various furs carry Draco to the ring. When they get to the ring, Draco stands up, pushes down with all his might, and leaps onto the ring. The burly men let out grunts of pain as Draco may have ripped a few of their muscles. Draco pauses on the apron, swings around to make sure everyone sees his smug smirk. He holds his crown as he slips through the ropes. The ring announcer is about to introduce him, but Draco rips it from their hand then “shoo’s” them away. He hands the mic to Luna, dressed in gold silks, sporting serpent jewelry around her neck and wrists.
Luna: He is Draco of House Lazarus. First of his name. Breaker of Chains, Bringer of Nightmares, Ruiner of Careers, Winner and Defender of Titles, The One True Most Hated King of EWC Television.
The fans fill the arena with Boos and Jeers. The newly crowned King of EWC Television circles the ring, one hand on the crown, the other raising his cane, pointing at the audience. Finally he stops in the corner, leans down, Luna takes his Crown and puts it on the pillow held by the little person in Zelda gear, paid solely to hold the pillow and the crown. Draco snickers and thumbs his nose, waiting for the bell to ring.
DING DING DING
Draco cockily tells Cyrus he’s got this as he enters the ring first. Ace looks like he’s going to start the match for his team until Draco looks past Ace and stares at Matsuda, looking her up and down before laughing to himself. Ace turns as Matsuda leans across the ropes and holds her hand out, begging to be tagged in. Ace points at Matsuda as the crowd goes wild. Before Draco can react, Ace slaps Matsudas hand and the X-Divison champion enters the ring to the delight of the crowd.
Draco charges at Matsuda immediately, but she’s ready, she grabs a hold of Draco as he jumps towards her, pulling him up and slamming him onto the mat with a sitout powerbomb. Matsuda quickly makes the pin....
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TWO....Draco gets a shoulder up! Matsuda is not waisting any time, she climbs to the top rope, positioning herself, she goes for a 450 splash but Draco rolls out of the way at the last second and Matsuda hits the mat hard!
Aiello: Oh man Matsuda started this match on fire but she looks down and out now! Hitting the mat bad with that 450 splash.
Bennett: That could be a costly mistake by Matsuda.
Draco is still stunned from the sit-out powerbomb as he leans against the ropes. Ace is stretching his arm across the ropes, urging Matsuda to tag him in as she slowly comes to and reaches her arm out towards Ace... suddenly Draco charges across the ring and smashes Ace off of the ring apron with a cheap forearm smash to the side of the head. Ace crashes to the floor outside as Draco leans over the ropes and grins as the fans boo him loudly.
Bennett: Don’t you just love Draco.
Carter: No...
As Matsuda tries to get to her feet Draco leaps in the air and brings his knee down right on top of Matsuda's head. Draco then gets on top of Matsuda, holding the back of her head up with his left arm, he then starts to strike her full force in the face with his forearm. The ref eventually has to pull Draco off of Matsuda but Draco just pushes the ref away and gets back on top of Matsuda, striking her with a devastating headbutt square in the face.
A loud cheer goes up over the crowd as Ace leaps into the ring and tackles Draco to the floor. The ref has to pull Ace off of Draco as the scumbag scrambles over to his corner. Ace checks on Matsuda who’s bottom lip is covered in blood.
Aiello: Draco has really done a number on the X-Division champion here!
Cyrus leans over the ropes and slaps Draco on the back, tagging himself in which Draco doesn’t seem too happy about. Matsuda makes the tag to Ace as she rolls out of the ring and sits on the apron, holding her face.
Ace and Cyrus slowly approach the middle of the ring until they meet face to face. The Canadian crowd are going wild, cheering the roof off of the arena as Cyrus and Ace look around them, before they both again lock eyes.
Carter: Oh boy here we go!!! The Undisputed, U.S champion and the International champion nose to nose... the atmosphere in this place is electric!!!
Ace and Cyrus begin to lay into each other with hard chops to the chest, each one getting harder than the last. Cyrus whips Ace off of the ropes, Ace comes back with a clothesline but Cyrus grabs a hold of Aces arm and pulls him to the floor. As Cyrus tries to pull Aces arm back and lock him in a cross face, Ace rolls forward and get his arm free. Ace gets to his feet and runs off of the ropes coming back he throws a kick at Cyrus’s head but Cyrus rolls to the left and kips up to his feet. The two yet again turn and square off again each other as the fans rise to there feet and applaud the two.
Ace and Cyrus give each other a nod of respect before they lock up once again. Cyrus hoists Ace onto his shoulder but Ace wriggles free and lands behind Cyrus, lock his arms around the International champions waist he throws him back for a German suplex. With Cyrus holding his head on the mat, Ace quickly grabs a hold of his legs and locks him in the Texas cloverleaf!
Aiello: Ace King has the submission hold in tight on Cyrus it could be all over!
Cyrus stretches for the ropes but can’t reach. Ace pulls Cyrus’s legs back as much as he can, putting pressure on Cyrus’s back. At this point Draco has seen enough, he rushes into the ring but Ace sees him coming. Letting go of the submission Ace gets to his feet, as Draco grabs him from behind the Undisputed champ throws an elbow backwards catching Draco on the jaw. Ace reaches back, grabbing hold of Draco’s head and hitting an Asai DDT on the scumbag!
Draco rolls out of the ring but he’s gave Cyrus enough time to recover, as he chop blocks the back of Aces knee from behind. Ace drops to his knee, Cyrus hits a couple of sharp kicks to the back of Aces head. Cyrus then pulls Ace to his feet and hits his Queen suplex bridge move he calls La Isla Bonita! Cyrus makes the pin....
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Carter: Stephanie Matsuda just saved the match for her team!
As the ref pulls Matsuda back to her corner, Draco is back in the ring. Ace tries to get to his feet and with the ref occupied by Matsuda, Draco kicks Ace right in the balls!!!! Draco laughs uncontrollably as Ace falls to the floor in agony. Cyrus looks on as Draco points at Ace and tells the International champion to take his opportunity and finish the match but Cyrus doesn’t seem to impressed by Draco’s antics.
Carter: Draco Lazarus just hit Ace King with a cheap shot and now he wants Cyrus Black to take advantage but it seems like Cyrus isn’t playing ball!
Bennett: What is this skirt wearing moron doing! Draco just gave him the opening to finish this match! Ace is there for the taking!
Cyrus looks at Ace for a moment who is still down on the mat in clear pain, holding his middle parts. After a few seconds Cyrus turns and slaps Draco across the chest, tagging him in. As Draco looks at Cyrus in frustration and confusion, Cyrus can be seen telling him ‘do your own dirty work’. Draco looks Cyrus up and down in disgust before he quickly rushes over to Ace and starts pummeling into him with hard kicks to the body. Draco picks Ace up, lifting him in the air and hitting a Twisting Brainbuster! Draco stands to his feet and mouths something derogatory towards Cyrus before puts his foot on Aces chest and orders the ref to count...
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TH...Ace kicks out much to Draco’s frustration! Draco gets in the refs face and argues with him, before he suddenly turns around and hits Matsuda with a cheap slap across the face of the X-division champion that nearly causes her to fall off of the ring apron.
Aiello: Draco is despicable! Another cheap shot, this time to Stephanie Matsuda... wait Ace is on his feet....
Draco is so busy taunting Matsuda who has to held back by the ref from getting into the ring that he doesn’t see Ace get up until it’s too late. Ace hits Draco with multiple hard European uppercuts before he hooks Draco up and hits his multiple rolling vertical suplex move he move he calls Four of a Kind! The crowd count along which each suplex... ONE... TWO... THREE... FOUR. After the fourth suplex the crowd are on their feet cheering the Undisputed Champion's name.
Ace tags in Matsuda as he looks like he’s still feeling the affects of the earlier low blow. Draco somehow manages to roll towards to his corner, he holds his hand up and tags Cyrus in. The crowd seemed pumped up to see these two go at it, as Cyrus and Matsuda immediate start hitting each other with stiff kicks to the body. Matsuda hits a particularly hard kick to Cyrus’s thigh as he wobbled she takes her chance, she springboards off of the ropes and hits her forearm smash move she calls Final Heaven! Before Matsuda can pin Cyrus, Draco again tries to interfere, but Matsuda sees him coming and she launches forward with her super kick move she call Yahtzee! But Draco dives out of the way and Matsuda hits the referee instead!
Aiello: Matsuda accidentally struck the official with her super kick! He’s out cold!!! What more could happen in this match.
Matsuda checks on the ref who is out cold, as she turns around Cyrus is already on his feet, he springs from the middle turnbuckle towards Matsuda hitting his DDT he calls Lucky Star! Draco leans over the ropes and slaps Cyrus in the back tagging himself in.
As Draco gets in the ring he starts to stomp on Matsuda's head. Ace has seen enough, he rushes into the ring and dropkicks Draco straight into Cyrus who falls off of the ring apron. As Ace gets up Cyrus charges back into the ring and tackles Ace to the mat as the two exchange punches they roll out of the ring. With the ref still stunned, Matsuda pulls herself to her feet, she grabs a hold of Draco but he reaches up and sticks a thumb right in her eye! Matsuda stumbles back unable to see properly, Draco grabs a hold of Matsuda and hits her with his finisher the Gold Star! The ref gets to his feet as Draco makes the pin...
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DING DING DING
Stroup: And your winners, via pinfall... DRACO LAZARUS and CYRUS BLACK!!!
As Ace slides into the ring Draco rolls out of it. Ace checks on Matsuda as Draco points at them both and laughs as he makes his way up the ramp, celebrating and taunting the fans.
Aiello: Draco and Cyrus picking up a big win here on BRAWL!
Bennett: Draco Lazarus should now be entered into the Night of Champions main event!!! He’s earned his shot!!
Carter: That’s not how it works Bennett!!!
Aiello: Well folks that’s all we... wait a minute something’s going on in the ring!
Cyrus slides back into the ring and stands toe to toe with Ace, both of them sharing an exchange of words that the camera doesn’t quite catch. Cyrus points down at the Undisputed championship as Ace stares a hole through him. Suddenly Stephanie Matsuda stands next to them as Cyrus and Ace take a step back. Matsuda also looks down at the Undisputed championship.
Aiello: Oh my we’ve got a stand-off here between the undisputed champion and two of his challengers at Night Champ-....
A huge roar erupts from the crowd as the camera pans to the front row where we see the Tag Team champs ReBelle jump the barricade. Nickles and Scorpio slide in the ring and stand at the other side of Cyrus and Ace. Both of them now looking down at the Undisputed title with smiles on there faces.
Bennett: ReBelle have joined the party! And wait... is that... look...
Again the crowd cheer as FSWs Robbie Rayder and PRIMEs Jordan Sharpe jump the barricade at either side of the announce table. They both enter the ring and stand behind Ace. Rayder and JFS are also seen staring at Aces Championship.
Carter: Now we’ve got Rayder and JFS in the mix.. that ring is staring to look very small for Ace King!
Suddenly a loud boo goes around the arena as Tommy Love comes out to the ramp with Killjoy Ito behind him. They both make there way down to the ring. Killjoy gets in the ring and straight into Aces face as it looks like it’s about to kick off between the eight superstars stars in the ring.
Carter: Ohhh things are about to blow up here! Night of Champions has came early!!!
Just when it looks ready to erupt another cheer erupts and Kyle Gautier comes through the crowd and jumps the barricade. Gautier gets into the ring and straight in the middle of the pack as he tries calm everyone down. It seems to be working as all the superstars seem to back off of each other.
Aiello: Folks this has been a wild end to a wild night!!!! Thank you for joining us and we will see you at Night of Champions!!!!!
The camera pans in on the ring, and the scene faces as Ace King stands in the middle with the other eight superstars eyeballing his undisputed championship.
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MATCH WRITERS
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MATCH ONE: FN'R
MATCH TWO: Dominic Sanders
MATCH THREE: Dominic Sanders
MATCH FOUR: Samantha "Titaness" Hamilton
MAIN EVENT: @cyrusblack
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SEGMENTS
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Ace King
Hush
Ibuki Ito
Kendrick Kross
MNB /Georgie Nickles
Sabrina Agbonlahor
MNB /Kyle Gautier /Robbie Rayder /JFS
Xavier Reid /Luke Wolfe
@cyrusblack and the Champs of the EWC
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RECAP OF WINNERS
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MATCH 1
Sabrina Agbonlahor (pinned) & Happy
VS Vida Nocturna
WINNERS via pinfall: Vida Nocturna
MATCH 2
Solomon Cain & Gabrielle Visconty
VS Mark Storm (pinned) (N/S) & Samantha "Titaness" Hamilton
WINNERS via pinfall: Solomon Cain & Gabrielle Visconty
MATCH 3
Dominic Sanders & Iggy Swango
VS Kendrick Kross (counted out) & Xavier Reid
WINNERS via count-out: America's Most Hated (Dominic Sanders & Iggy Swango)
MATCH 4
Jamaal "Hush" Jackson
VS Bill Bashem (N/S)
WINNER via pinfall: Jamaal "Hush" Jackson
MAIN EVENT
Ace King & Stephanie Matsuda (pinned)
VS Cyrus Black & Draco Lazarus
WINNERS via pinfall: Cyrus Black & Draco Lazarus
BRAWL #543 MVP(s): Hush and America's Most Hated (Dominic Sanders & Iggy Swango)
Match of the Night (TIE): AMH vs Kendrick Kross & Xavier Reid, Ace King & Stephanie Matsuda vs Cyrus Black & Draco Lazarus
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