MNB #548 - MANCHESTER
Nov 4, 2019 23:51:43 GMT -6
President Mac, Ruthless Aggression, and 2 more like this
Post by MNB on Nov 4, 2019 23:51:43 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 #548 | NOVEMBER 4th 2019LIVE! from the SNHU ARENA, MANCHESTER, NEW HAMPSHIRE
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 #547 in Greensboro.
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, Darius, Kendrick Kross, Stephanie Matsuda, Cyrus Black, Bullet Hell, NSFW, Captain Morgan Darkwater, Darius, David Bugle, and Clay Byrd.
We then get a shot of the Champions of BRAWL:
Stephanie Matsuda with the X-Division Championship
Cyrus Black with the International Championship...
...and the Undisputed Championship
The opening pyros blast across the stage and here we go.
A wide aerial shot shows that the SNHU Arena is electric for Monday Night BRAWL!
A wide aerial shot shows that the SNHU Arena is electric for Monday Night BRAWL!
A chant begins of
"MNB!"
"MNB!"
"MNB!"
"MNB!"
A thick layer of fog circles the arena, and camera flashes repeatedly strobe the area!
The camera feed pans to different areas in the arena and we see fans cheering in excitement!
The fans are shown smiling, laughing, and pumping their fists in excitement
as fireworks emit from each corner of the ring!
A thick layer of fog surrounds the fans from the firework display.
A thick layer of fog surrounds the fans from the firework display.
The show is live... and the excitement is at a fever pitch!
Signs can be seen all over the arena, some reading:
"SERENADE ME, IGGY SWANGO"
"ALREADY BOUGHT MY PLANE TIX TO WRESTLEFEST"
"NEW HAMPSHIRE IS ABOUT TO GET X-TREME"
"DSR 2: TAG TEAM BOOGALOO"
"I'M ROOTING FOR LUNCH TIME DESPITE THE FACT THEY'RE ON A DIFFERENT SHOW"
and "ALWAYS BET ON BLACK"
Aiello: Hello everyone and welcome to Monday Night Brawl! I'm Joe Aiello alongside Max Carter and Steve Bennett, and we are one week removed from a spectacular Pay-Per-View event in New Orleans!
Carter: That's right Joe, we had a heck of a night at Youngblood, watching the first and second year rookies square off...and at the end of the night, we saw Cyrus Black retain the International Championship over Gabrielle Visconty and Iggy Swango! And now, here in Manchester, we are firmly on the road to WrestleFest. Four recent signees square off in two singles bouts as David Gibson faces Augustus Nero and Stormy Taggert takes on William Manson, along with Kendrick Kross taking on FSW's Allen Anderson and a hard-hitting encounter between Darius and the returning Clay Byrd!
Bennett: Hell yeah, those two sons o' bitches are gonna tear into each other tonight! We've also got tag team action on tap as Gabrielle Visconty and Candy bring their Heavenly Treats duo to Brawl to face Bullet Hell, and a rematch of sorts from this past Friday night as Scorpio and Preston Drake square off in singles competition!
Aiello: And as we start down the road to WrestleFest, we will begin to learn more about what the title picture looks like for Cyrus Black. He is of course defending the Undisputed Championship in the main event against Melody Malone, but after a close encounter at Youngblood, who will step up to face him for the International Championship? Samantha Hamilton looks to stake a claim as she faces the champ in non-title action! This leads us to our huge main event of the evening, as Xavier Reid finally gets a shot at the X-Division Championship, taking on Stephanie Matsuda in an X-Division match that has even greater potential for mayhem after Jim Connors announced the additional Falls Count Anywhere stipulation! It's an exciting night to be sure, and we hope you'll be here for every big moment! Stick around, and after this break we'll get right into the swing of--
The lights suddenly drop. Words flash across the screen accompanying Jacoby Shaddix’s vocals and a strobe pulse from the side lights.
We Waste Our Time And Wait In Line
While Nothing Changes
But Nothing Changes
UNTIL THE PEOPLE GET LOUD
The lights flare to life again as ‘Renegade Music’ continues, white pulses and lasers- notably devoid of the once-iconic green and orange- flash along with the words WE FIRST. ALWAYS. NSFW in succession on the Mactron. Mike McGuire and Bishop Church enter to a mixed reaction, the two of them walking in lockstep, affording those wearing their gear or holding NSFW signs along the entry ramp a smile or wave as they approach the ring, seemingly ignoring everyone else.
Mike and Bishop then enter the ring, slipping through the ropes and standing in the center, each with a left fist raised.
Once the music’s killed, the two of them turn to the announce table. Where it used to be common for Mike to wear black suits and Bishop white, both of them are clad in dark grey, with black dress shirts under the suit jackets. Bishop has a dark pair of aviators covering his eyes- Mike sports them as well, though theirs are resting on top of their flame red hair, their usual Mets cap forgone for the evening. Both are wielding microphones.
Aiello: NSFW returning, maybe not quite to the hero’s welcome they used to get. Perhaps that’s due to their… questionable actions as of late. Attacking America’s Most Hated is something they would absolutely do, but Cyrus Black? Something definitely seems to have changed with the former tag team champions.
Carter: Maybe they’re about to give us an explanation. One thing sure hasn’t changed though- McGuire definitely seems to be giving you the hairy eyeball, Steve.
Bennett: Who the hell ca--
Mike suddenly makes a throat-cutting motion, and whatever Steve Bennett was going to say- along with anything else the announce team had to add- is instead nothing but dead air.
McGuire: Okay. We got a lot to say and we wanna say it without any input from the peanut gallery.
Church tests his microphone with three light taps.
Church: Hello.
Bishop’s stilted greeting receives a positive reaction. However NSFW hardly reacts to it. Church just continues.
Church: Been awhile. So humor me. Earlier this year, our contracts were up. And this is no secret. We moved on. Did a little independent work.
He pauses.
Church: That’s over now. But with that, we gained a little perspective. That’s it. We’re back. But don’t misunderstand us. We aren’t here to open up old wounds.
McGuire: Seems to us, not a lot has changed. Looks like a good handful of you guys haven’t forgot us. That’s pretty cool.
A pop from the crowd, but again, both members of NSFW remain stonefaced- while perhaps normal from Church, McGuire’s usually animated expression matches their partner’s neutral one.
McGuire: Few new faces, few faces that ain’t here anymore. Happens, I guess. But it does seem that a certain group of people, they’ve got themselves a bit stronger of a foothold. Lineup’s changed a bit. Maybe some people in there I wouldn’t have pegged. But again, that stuff happens.
They shrug.
Church: So we came back. Bashed in some faces. What’s their response? Because it’s obvious that they know what we want.
Another pause, this time for effect.
Church: Back of the line. That’s funny considering. But I get it. Mike gets it. The current tag champions are content with what constitutes as this line. And besides, these champions have other priorities. Eyes on other prizes. Grand aspirations but still meek and passive as Cyrus Black figuratively and literally fucks this whole company.
There’s a murmur of surprise from the crowd, as even NSFW’s die hard fanbase is totally unused to hearing that kind of language from the usually gentle and refined big man. The tiniest of grins crosses Mike’s lips for the briefest of moments before fading away.
McGuire: But that ain’t our circus or our monkeys. In fact, I oughta set something straight right from the get go. I heard a little confusion when we came back. Little confusion when we came out. Like some of you were expecting us to swoop in and save the EWC from the unrelenting scourge that is America’s Most Hated. But let me be totally crystal on this, and those of you at home, turn up your volume a bit because we’re only gonna say this once.
Their expression grew hard, and they faced the camera dead on.
McGuire: We’re not here to slay dragons, vanquish ogres, or liberate anybody from anything or anyone. What we’re here to do, very simply, is to reclaim our rightful property.
Church nods.
Church: And right now it so happens this malformed entity has them. And think about it, we gave them a gift. A chance to defend against a team that matters at the biggest event of the year. But as I mentioned before, back of the line. They want to stand on ceremony. These champions need to understand something. We don’t ask. We don’t beg. We only take.
McGuire: You see, we learned some important stuff while we were away. That this business, more than we ever could have imagined, is an absolute cannibalistic cesspit. People eating each other alive. We tried to be better than that. We tried to hold ourselves to a standard. But when it all comes down to it, you know what? You’re either the butcher or the livestock. Took us long enough to realize that, I guess. So. We each have exactly three concerns.
Without flinching, in a natural motion, Mike reaches out and takes Bishop’s hand. He squeezes it, a quick pulse of his fingers.
McGuire: The person beside us. What belongs to us. And the people standing under our banner. Anybody who tries to stand in our way, deny us our claims, or threaten what we have? I don’t care who they are. They will get run over.
Church: So what now? This fabled line. They need to learn.
McGuire: And we’ll teach them the hard way.
Both of them drop their microphones, which hit the canvas with a thunk and slight whine of feedback. Mike gestures to the back, a soft ‘click’ telling that the desk’s audio has been restored, and without another word, the former Tag Team Champions make their way to the back, the reaction even more mixed than before.
Bennett: The audacity of those sons of bitches, cutting me off that way!
Carter: They… cut off all three of us. But in any case, I guess now we know what NSFW meant by that ‘We First’ message.
Aiello: Cold new attitude from the former champs. But we’ll be heating right back up with the opening contest, up next!
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NEWCOMER SHOWCASE, PART 1
[SINGLES MATCH]
David Gibson
VS Augustus Nero
VS Augustus Nero
We return to ringside where it is time to begin the night with two newcomers to the Brawl brand in a battle of the Heavyweights as it is David Gibson against Augustus Nero.
Aiello: We will see two men who will do battle with Augustus Nero, a cocky young upstart, against David Gibson having more experience but an interesting character.
Bennett: Gibson is interesting, in a creepy Son O Bitch way whereas Augustus Nero is a big ol' Son O Bitch who has made a name picking up heavy things.
Carter: Exactly, and what better way to use those independent roots and powerlifting techniques against a big guy like David Gibson?
Stroup: The following match is a Singles Contest. He hails from Metro City Hawaii and weighs in tonight at two hundred and thirty-five pounds. He is the self-identified "King of the Cross Roads" ... DAVID GIBSON!
As the opening chords of Killswitch Engage's "Unleashed" begins to play throughout the arena, the crowds give a slightly mixed reaction as David Gibson steps out onto the entrance way, slowly with a lethal intent as he regards the fans at ringside slowly before turning his attention towards the ring walking to it and getting in with a plodding pace.
Stroup: Introducing from Montego Bay, Jamaica standing at 6'6, Weighing at a massive two hundred and sixty eight pounds this is your Last True King AUGUSTUS NERO!
The beginning instruments of Put Ya Hands Up and it's 808’s blasted throughout the arena as Augustus Nero comes out shirtless, wearing a pair of black slacks with a red diamond studded belt and Black and Red Jordan branded wrestling shoes. He also has Cartier glasses on before handing them off to one of the two Brazilian women dressed in nothing but bikinis standing by his left and the right. He also takes off his Rolex watch handing it to his lovely ladies by his side. As, he nods his head walking down the aisle as a stream of Golden Pyrotechnics pops in unison to the beat and the walk. Augustus reaches the end of the ramp before jumping impressively off the ground to the apron with a smirk before he steps into the ring. He settles into a corner nodding his head as the Brazilian women on the outside dance until the music fades.
Aiello: Both men look to start their careers on Brawl right, I think everyone should watch and be intrigued by what both men could do in this ring.
DING DING DING
Augustus sizes up David looking down at him a bit with two inches of height difference as well as the 33 pound-weight differentials. He and David both engage in punching each other in the beginning stages as Gibson tries to go for an overhead throw. Nero puts the stops to that, shoving him off although David doesn’t give up easily trying to move ahead in his plan to dictate the pace and control this match up by any means necessary. Nero shoots David against the ropes and thinks he’s going to Lariat him on the outside except David Gibson ducks.
As the fans cheer, we see David Gibson Suicide Dive his muscular body upon Nero. The King of The Crossroads seems to be getting the better of Augustus Nero as they then climb back into the ring as well. David Gibson then goes for a kick but Augustus Nero ducks it but when he tries to capitalize gets STIFF chops. The chops start to have a bleeding effect opening Nero a bit as the fans are into this Hoss Fight.
Aiello: Kapu Kuialua is the Hawaiian martial art that David Gibson is trained in and it makes him very deadly.
Bennett: I think that Son O Bitch has kryptonite in his hands to hurt Nero at all in this fight.
Carter: Whatever it is he’s not backing down from the imposing Nero despite Nero’s bullying attempts.
David Gibson seems to be enjoying playing around with Augustus which gets some jeers from the crowd. Nero ducks a kick and then shoves Gibson hard into the corner before bringing him out of it into the center of the ring. He appears to be running forward with a whole lot of momentum to nail a running shoulder block except David moves and runs back to Nero who catches him into a Huge Samoan Drop. The ring seems to rattle a bit as the Anti Machine is shaken up a bit as he rises which has Nero jogging in place a bit before shooting off the ropes.
He then flips Gibson into the air with a Crossover, which shocks the audience as a big man like David shouldn’t flip like that. Gibson seems to be laughing through shrugging off the move as they both then get into a brawl. This seems to favor Gibson though as he nails stiff kicks and chops in unison upon The Only Man known as Augustus Nero. Nero sidesteps a punch and grips the throat of Gibson thinking Chokeslam though David breaks out and starts choking Augustus. The referee goes to break it up, but Nero does so himself gouging Gibson’s eyes as he screams half in agony and another like he’s enjoying it. The crowd seems squeamish at this action as Nero breaks showing the referee his hands before nailing a Chokeslam onto Gibson who was trying to adjust his vision.
Aiello: David Gibson was in control most of this match and has been putting in a lot of effort to ensure that he has this in the bag here tonight. Though, Nero is not backing down.
Bennett: Course not this Son O Bitch is vicious he dug into a man’s eyes with no emotion but a tunnel vision to inflict pain.
Carter: A tunnel vision isn’t bad but there’s a line between hurting someone and winning a match which side is Nero on in this category.
Nero forcefully picks David up by the head and is thinking a Running Powerslam except Gibson slips out of the back. Then, as Nero turns around, he is getting hit with a large high impact lariat. As, Nero is down we have David Gibson looks to perform a Double Jump Moon Sault that he calls Black Magic except Nero moves out the way as Gibson lands on his feet. He appears to be sitting before popping up trying to lock in a choke hold into the bigger Augustus Nero. Requiem is locked although not all the way as Augustus Nero flings Gibson over his head across the canvas.
As it appears as if Gibson is kneeling, he receives a stiff shot into the back of his head, the forearm of Nero viciously echoing off his skull which is deemed his Final Offer. Augustus Nero starts laughing before then lifting David Gibson up who appears to be dead weight putting him into the corner for Cardiac Accident stiff chops echoing across his chest. Though, that seems to fire Gibson up who fights out with stiff chops of his own before laying Nero out with a Discus Lariat one of his signature moves into the latter stages of this match.
He then sees Nero starting to stir, trying to get him up for the Ace of Spades except Nero powers out of it and David tries to shoot off the ropes. He does but gets a Forearm Club to the top of his temple…SIT DOWN, PUNK as he falls across the canvas in a heap like it’s slow motion. Augustus Nero turns him over for a cover except somehow David Gibson was playing possum!!! Nero is locked Inside Requiem and fades refusing to tap out and give his opponent an inch.
DING DING DING
Stroup: And your winner, via Submission...DAVID GIBSON!
David Gibson laughing at his handiwork raises his arm, he then slowly makes his way to the back, a smile on his face as Nero begins to stir. He sits up and eyes Gibson and then looks at the official shaking his head. He shoves the official before grabbing his two lovely Brazilian ladies as they then make their exit after this intense Hoss Fight.
Aiello: Augustus Nero using his size and power to turn the tables just enough to put David Gibson down on the canvas but Gibson plays possum locking him into the Requiem for the win.
Bennett: Augustus Nero is legit, guy is cocky and spoiled but men and or women will be laid out by this Son O Bitch one day. But, that said it wasn’t today as David Gibson with that gutsy possum shows he’s a tough Son O Bitch too hell reminds me a bit of myself back in the day.
Carter: I, see a lot of potential in him and I see something in Gibson as well hats off to both competitors. This match was too close for comfort and I do see these two locking horns again one day I am sure.
Aiello: Ladies and gentlemen don’t touch that dial, as in a few moments we will witness two more newcomers in the form of Stormy Taggert and William Manson squaring off.
We move to a commercial break.
We cut backstage, where Brawl General Manager Jim Connors is standing by with a big smile on his face.
Connors: Hello everyone, hope you're as excited for the rest of the night as I am! I've been chatting on the phone with the other GMs throughout the week, and I am excited to make the first big announcement for WrestleFest weekend! As you may have heard by now, WrestleFest will truly be a festival of wrestling this year from the Arles Amphitheatre in Arles, France...and tonight, we announce the match that kicks off the main show on Monday, December 16th!
The crowd cheers in anticipation as Connors continues.
Connors: It is an honor and a privilege to announce a match in honor of our fallen brother, a former EWC Champion with a heart of gold, Ashton Drake...so, kicking off WrestleFest proper is a Fatal Four-Way match representing all four brands of the EWC. Ladies and gentlemen, the winner of the Drake Memorial Cup will receive a beautiful trophy that will be unveiled at WrestleFest, and a cash prize of one MILLION dollars...and just to clarify, even though we'll be in France, that prize is one million American dollars, thank you very much.
The crowd gives a roar of approval to that, which in turns gets a bigger smile from the GM.
Connors: Yes, WrestleFest is going to be a fun weekend. Let's get back to the show at hand tonight, 'cause I need to get on the phone and find out who's running the karaoke bar.
And on that note, we cut back from an exciting announcement to...
NEWCOMER SHOWCASE, PART 2
[SINGLES MATCH]
Stormy Taggert
VS William Manson
VS William Manson
Aiello: We have a very intriguing match coming up right here, right now on Brawl for you folks! This past Friday on Rampage a newcomer to the EWC Stormy Taggert won her debut match in a brutal fatal four way and now she’s going one on one with one of the other debutants who was also involved in that match, William Manson!
Bennett: William Manson is definitely out for revenge tonight! Stormy Taggert won the match but technically Manson didn’t lose, he wasn’t pinned.
Carter: I mean technically he still lost but it’s true I think Taggert is in for a Stormy night... anyone? Come on that was a good one!
Stroup: The following match is scheduled for one fall, Joining us first, residing from Las Vegas... Nevada, weighing in at 155 pounds ... STORMY “THE BRIDE” TAGGERT!!
'Black Wedding’ by In This Moment begins to play as Stormy Taggert comes out and down to the ring.
Stroup: And her opponent, from London... England, weighing in at 238 pounds ... WILLIAM MANSON!!!
Pyros hit and 'Monster' by Skillet begins to play as William Manson comes down to the ring.
DING DING DING
Stormy comes at Manson from the kick off, ducking under his clothesline attempt she spins around and leaps onto his back. Manson tries to shake her off but she grabs a hold of his neck and reaches forward, biting his ear! Manson lets out a loud yell as he grabs onto her hair with both hand and throws her over his shoulder to the mat below. Manson steps back and holds onto his ear which appears to be bleeding as the camera zooms in on Stormy who’s laying flat on her back, some blood on her lips and a big grin on her face.
Manson sees red as he charges at Stormy, hoisting off of her feet and onto his shoulder he sprints from one corner to another and rams Stormy's back into the turnbuckle, still holding her up on his shoulder he then turns and runs to the opposite corner and hits a running power slam. Manson grabs a hold of Stormys hair again and lifts her up high over his head he moves towards the ring ropes and throws her straight to the outside as she smashes against the announce table and drops to the cold hard floor. Manson isn’t content with the damage he’s done though and he exits the ring and picks Stormy up again, whipping her hard into the steel steps. Despite the ref warning him not to, Manson positions Stormy over the bottom part of the steel steps and lifts her up for a powerbomb but before he can drop her she grabs a hold of the ring post and pulls herself onto the top turnbuckle, dropping back into the ring.
Aiello: Stormy just saved herself there!
Carter: For sure! If Manson had dropped her on that steel then she would’ve been a goner for sure. Not just for tonight but possibly her whole career.
Bennett: I like this Manson guy. Reminds me of me!
Manson gets into the ring Stormy leaps towards him again but he catches her in mid air, and Stormy jabs a thumb straight into his eye. Manson drops Stormy and shouts ‘FUCK’ as he leans against the ropes holding his eye. The referee didn’t seem to see it as Stormy hits a high drop kick on Manson, before jumping on top of him and smashing into his face with stiff punches. Manson looks like he can’t see out of one eye as he shoves Stormy off of him but as he stands to his feet she jumps onto him again and this time she grabs a hold of his throat with both hands and starts to choke him.
The ref tries to intervene as Manson tries to pull her off of him but she won’t stop choking him and Manson drops to one knee. Stormy is feeling Ravenous as she does her trade mark bites to the face, gnawing away at whatever part of Manson’s face her teeth can latch onto. Stormy lets go of her grip on his throat and then catches him with her stiff hand strike to the throat that she calls Trach-Check. Manson falls to the floor holding his throat, one eye close, his face and left ear bleeding as Stormy jumps on top of him and makes a pin. She gets up to a two and a half count then Manson throws her off of him.
Bennett: Actually I like this Stormy Taggert too! She reminds me of me!
Carter: No Steve, you’re wrong! I don’t think I’ve ever seen anyone like this Stormy Taggert! She’s not a wrestler, she’s an animal.
Bennett: Maybe she’s hungry, someone feed her a tide pod. Allow judging by the look of her I think she’s had enough of them already.
Despite his facial injuries Manson is back on his feet and he looks even more pissed off now, as Stormy again tries to jump on him he catches her with a big boot in mid air that sends her flying across the ring. Manson comes at Stormy, spinning her around and hitting his German suplex that he calls execution. Manson doesn’t go for the pin though, instead he undoes the turnbuckle pad to expose the steel. The referees pleas and warnings fall on deaf ears.
Manson picks Stormy up again and hits a T-bone suplex on her, he then picks her up and hits a fallaway slam to her. Manson then hoists her onto his shoulders once more and stares at the exposed turnbuckle for a moment before he runs towards it. Just as he reaches the corner Stormy wriggles off of his shoulder and falls behind him. Before he can turn she drop kicks him in the back and he goes flying into the turnbuckle, his head bouncing off of the steel. As he turns dazed she hits another dropkick on him and he falls down into the corner. Stormy tries to seize her opportunity and hit her three cannonballs into the corner finisher she calls The Trinity but as she goes for the first cannonball Manson dives out of the corner and Stormy hits the bottom turnbuckle. Before she can do anything else Manson jumps and hits her with his finisher Shattered Dreams! Manson makes the pin and gets the three count.
DING DING DING
Stroup: And your winner, via pinfall WILLIAM MANSON!!
The referee tries to raise Manson’s hand but he pushes the referee away before wiping his hand across his face and seeing the blood, which sends him into a rage again as he runs over and hits another Shattered Dreams on Stormy before he exits the ring.
Aiello: William Manson picking up his first win here in the EWC but was there any need for the assault after the bell?
Bennett: Are you crazy? Of course there was! Stormy bit his ear, chewed on his face, choked him and stuck a thumb in his eye. There was every need for what Manson did there!
Carter: Stormy Taggert is a scary individual. I would not want to step into the ring with her.
Aiello: I agree. Anyway congrats to William Manson on his win. We will be back with you after this short break.
We move to a commercial break.
The camera cuts backstage where we see ‘The Memphis Mouthpiece’ Tommy Love walking down the hallway as he whistles, he smiles and nods to the Brawl staff members who are looking at him as he passes, he turns the corner and stops right outside The Heavenly Treats, without knocking he grabs the door handle and just walks in. Gabrielle Visconty has her back turned to the door as she pulls her top on and jumps hearing someone walking into the locker room
Visconty: Are you kidding me?
Tommy smiles and waves her off
Love: Oh take it easy, you don’t have anything I haven’t already seen in my day
Visconty: You have about two seconds and I’m going to rip your head off
Love: Is that anyway to talk to your new manager?
Gabi scuffs as she turns around and looks at Tommy who has taken a seat on the bench in front Gabi
Visconty: You are NOT my new manager
Love: Have you not signed the contract yet, we can solve that issue, here…
Tommy opens his jacket and pulls out yet another copy of the contract and holds it out towards Gabi along with a pen
Love: Sign it…
Gabi looks at the camera and smirks.
Visconty: NO! I don’t know who the hell you think you are talking to? You don’t barge into my dressing room unannounced and proceed to try to tell me what to do. I’m not Killjoy and I sure as damn well don’t take orders from you, ya scumbag.
Tommy smiles at Gabi
Love: Is that your final decision?
Visconty: Yeah now GET OUT before I toss you out
Tommy holds up one finger while he pulls his cell phone out, he makes a call and smiles as Gabi takes a step towards Tommy
Love: Hello Mr. Morris, Tommy Love here…
Gabi stops in her tracks with a shocked look on her face
Love: I’m going to need you to move a head with what we discussed last week, yeah circumstances have changed and I’m going to need you to go ahead and send that letter to Jim Connors and President Mac first thing in the morning, unless…
Tommy holds out the contract and smiles as we cut to...
MEN, MYTHS, AND MURDER HOUSES
[SINGLES MATCH]
Allen Anderson
VS Kendrick Kross
VS Kendrick Kross
Aiello: Welcome back! Coming up next, we’ve got what Jim Connors tabbed as the “Men, Myths, and Murder Houses Match.”
Carter: Between Kendrick Kross and Allen Anderson.
Bennett: That alliterating son-of-a-bitch!
Aiello: Jessica, take it away!
Stroup: The following contest is scheduled for one fall!
“0-100” by Drake begins to play while Allen Anderson comes out wearing a red hoodie in an attempt to get himself pumped up. Sandra Verma stands by his side smiles at the crowd and at Allen.
Stroup: Introducing first from Harlem, New York… weighing in at two hundred and five pounds… ALLEN ANDERSOOOON!
He slowly walks to the ring with Sandra hooking her arm around his and enters with a cocky grin on his face before taking off the hoodie and climbing the top turnbuckle posing for the crowd. Sandra stays in the middle of the ring and claps for Allen stares at the audience with a smile. Allen gives Sandra his hoodie as she exits the ring and smiles at him while Allen gets ready to face his opponent.
Aiello: Allen Anderson picked up a huge win at YoungBlood last Monday night against Jason Rayne!
Bennett: This poor bastard is as unhinged as they come. I don’t really care for him, but I will always root for whomever is whipping Kendrick Kross’ ass!
People Say That I Got A Bad Temper
As those beginning lyrics start Kendrick slowly walks out in a black jacket with blood streaks running down it. He keeps his head down until the line “Did I Kill Him” comes out when he raises his head up with an almost evil look on his face.
Kendrick walks down as the lyrics keep running down the lights staying a blood red while he slowly walks down, his eyes staying straight forward.
Stroup: And his opponent… from Chelsea, London... 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 walking 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.
Aiello: Kendrick Kross picked up a much-needed win over the Alex “The Bullet” Carbajal on the October 18th edition of Friday Night Rampage.
Carter: And he has given himself over two weeks of rest between that match and this one. One would think that he will perform very well tonight.
Bennett: He’s still a horse’s ass!
DING DING DING
Allen set out with a point to prove in this one, attacking Kross immediately as the bell rang. He ran and dropkicked Kross in the corner and then climb up top for a ten-count of punches. As he got to the eighth one, however, Kross shoved him off and sent Allen flying to the mat. Kross ran and looked for The Tramp Stamp early, but Allen moved out of the way and swept Kross’ legs out from underneath him. With Kross on the ground, Allen executed a perfect standing corkscrew shooting star press. However, he only managed a short two-count as Kross kicked out. Allen picked Kross up and whipped him across the ring into the ropes. Kross came back with a clothesline and Allen ducked through. They both bounced off of the ropes and Allen hit Kross with a rolling lariat. Allen jumped up and played to the crowd who cheered him on.
Aiello: One of FSW’s newest stars is shining brightly already in this match.
Carter: He’s out here with a point to prove and, so far, is doing so.
Allen stayed on the attack with some quick strikes through the air. It wasn’t until he missed on a double springboard crossbody attempt that Kross was finally able to take over. Kross drilled Allen with a double-underhook DDT and went for a pinfall attempt, only getting two on the count. He went up top and went for the Post Mortem, but Allen was able to roll out of the way. Kross calculated this, however, and somersaulted through the attempt. He got up to his feet and drilled Allen in the face with a pele kick as Allen was barely able to get to his feet.
Bennett: Come on Allen Anderson! Get after that pretty-boy son-of-a-bitch’s ass!
Kross got up and picked Allen off of the mat. He delivered the Rack of Ribs to Allen and ran over to the corner. As Allen got up to his hands and knees, Kross delivered The Tramp Stamp and followed it up with a three-count victory!
DING DING DING
Stroup: Here is your winner via pinfall… KENDRICK KROOOOSS!
Aiello: Kendrick Kross continues to roll here tonight!
Carter: That’s two in a row for the former X-Division and Television Champion. He will find himself again in a Championship hunt very soon.
Bennett: I'll give Allen credit for one hell of a fight, though...and hell, we've got another hell of a fight coming up next! Darius taking on the returning Clay Byrd in a match you'll feel in your damn gut!
We move to a commercial break.
4H: HARD HITTERS HITTING HARD
[SINGLES MATCH]
Darius
VS Clay Byrd
VS Clay Byrd
Aiello: And now we move onto our next match which will surely be a slobber knocker!
Bennett: It’s gonna be some old western shit; cowboy style!
Carter: Clay Byrd makes his return to Monday Night Brawl and Darius is looking for redemption … Both of these men have something to prove tonight!
"Let's burn it fucking down!"
As the opening rift plays, Darius sprints out onto the stage and stops at the ramp. The crowds throws boos in his direction as he slowly raises his hands into the air, rocking the devil horns as soon as his arms are fully extended upwards.
Stroup: The following match is a singles match! First, from Albany, New York, weighing in at 245 lbs ... DARIUS!
He then runs down the ramp, slides under the bottom rope, and jumps up in the center of the ring, looking at the crowd with a wide smirk as they continue to boo. He throws his hands up into devil horns once more, then approaches his corner to wait for the match to begin.
Aiello: Darius talked a lot of trash about Byrd the other day … Think he can back it up?
Bennett: Of course he can!
Carter: I wouldn’t be too sure, Clay is a former Television champion … What can Darius say about his accolades?
Stroup: And his opponent, from the outskirts of Plainview, Texas, weighing in at 295 lbs … 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
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: I think Clay is looking to knock teeth down Darius’ throat.
Bennett: He can try!
Carter: I think we’re going to see teeth fly for sure … The question is who’s!?
DING DING DING
Darius and Clay slowly approach each other in the center of the ring, Darius running his mouth off to Clay about failing Team Brawl at Stranglemania. Clay just laughs it off at first, but then Darius slaps him across the face! Clay stares daggers into Darius, then delivers a stiff right hook to Darius’ jaw! Darius stumbles back dazed, leading to more stiff shots from Clay!Clay grabs Darius by the arm, whips him into the ropes, and then catches Darius with an atomic drop in the center of the ring! Darius stands in the center of the ring holding his midsection while Clay rushes the ropes, pushes himself from them, and flies at Darius with the West Texas Lariat, but Darius manages to duck the clothesline from hell before getting his head taken off!
Darius gets back to his feet and almost immediately locks up with Clay in the center of the ring. Darius manages to push Clay back into the corner, then starts to ram his elbow into Clay’s face over and over again, the referee trying to pull the big men off each other before beginning the five count on Darius …
ONE!
TWO!
THREE!
FOUR!
Darius backs away from Clay with his hands in the air, but then pushes the referee to the side and rushes at Clay, driving a stiff big boot into Clay’s face in the corner! Darius dives down onto Clay, grabs him by the hair, and presses his face into the bottom rope, grinding his skin along the rope as the referee begins the five count to disqualification again …
ONE!
TWO!
Darius releases before three then slams Clay’s face into the mat before getting to his feet and backing into the opposite turnbuckle, laughing loudly to himself as he watches Clay get to his feet.
Aiello: Darius needs to be careful here, he nearly got himself disqualified already!
Bennett: What?! He is fine! He is just giving Clay a welcome back beating!
Carter: Well don’t forget, Darius has stated before that he doesn’t care about wins and losses anymore, he just wants to hurt people … And it looks like he is keeping true to his word tonight!
Darius stalks Clay in the corner as he gets to his feet, then charges at Clay with a full head of steam, attempting to spear the soul out of Clay in the corner, but Clay jumps forward, scoops Darius up, and drives him onto the top turnbuckle with a scoop powerslam! Clay climbs onto the middle rope, grabs Darius by the hair, and starts to rain down stiff punches onto his face repeatedly as the referee begins his five count once again …
ONE!
TWO!
THREE!
FOUR!
Clay jumps down from the rope and backs away from Darius as the referee checks on him, but then rushes Darius and drives his boot into Darius, sending him flying from the top turnbuckle and down to the arena floor!
Clay rolls to the outside and stalks Darius as he gets to his feet, then charges at Darius bringing the arm out and striking him with a stiff clothesline, nearly taking Darius’ head off in the progress as he plants him directly into the barricade!
Aiello: Oh that had to hurt!
Bennett: I don’t think he had enough power behind it though … Didn’t look like his usual West Texas Lariat.
Carter: Regardless, a clothesline like that from Clay Byrd will mess ANYONE up!
Clay grabs Darius by the hair and tosses him into the ring post, then back into the ring. Clay slides in after Darius, slowly getting to his feet as Darius pulls himself to his own feet, then grabs Darius from behind, hoists him up, and German Suplexes him into the turnbuckle! Darius drops to the mat like a sack of potatoes, so Clay wastes no time as he drags Darius away from the ropes and hooks the leg;
ONE!
TWO!
NO!
Darius gets the shoulder up before three! Clay rolls back up to his feet and starts to pick Darius up with him, but Darius punches the big man in the gut, knocking the wind out of him! Darius backs away, runs at the ropes, rebounds, and flies at Clay with The Hunter’s Mark spear, but Clay once again catches Darius, this time hoisting him up and slamming him down to the mat with a crucifix powerbomb!
Darius sits up nearly instantaneously, holding the back of his head in a daze. Clay sees this act of defiance, comes off from the ropes with a rebound one more time, and then damn near takes Darius’ head off with a seated West Texas Lariat! Clay hooks both legs and puts all of his weight onto Darius for the three …
ONE!
TWO!
THREE!
DING DING DING
Stroup: Here is your winner via pinfall … CLAY BYRD!Aiello: A great comeback victory for Clay Byrd! He shut Darius up AND looks good on his return!
Bennett: That cowboy sure does know how to throw a solid clothesline.
Carter: And that is yet another loss on Darius’ plate … How many more losses can he take before he finally snaps?
We move to a commercial break.
We cut backstage, where our esteemed Brawl GM is sat at his desk, talking on the phone with...someone. He seems to be coming to the end of his conversation, that signature smile stretching across his face.
Connors: Wonderful, I'm glad you think so too Marshall. Yes, I'll be happy to go over the details with you and Hayley over the weekend. See you then, bye.
Connors hangs up his phone, turning his attention to us as he feigns surprise.
Connors: Oh, hey there. As you can probably guess, I was just on the phone with one of the Co-GMs of Prime, Marshall Evans. Based on the wonderful chat we just had, I can give you all another exciting announcement for WrestleFest weekend! As you might have noticed, we went this entire season without one of our signature Pay-Per-View events, StableWars...but we've been trying to make up for it with some exciting interbrand contests across the expanse of the company! As such, we have a thrilling contest to announce for the day before our main show: four competitors from the red brand will square off against four of the best and brightest from the indies as Brawl and Prime face off...in WarGames!
This gets a big pop from the crowd, much to the delight of Jim before he continues.
Connors: More details will be available on the website this week, so be sure to keep an eye out! For now, enjoy some more of this Brawl in Manchester!
The crowd gives another roar of approval as we cut to...
HEAVEN MEETS HELL
[TAG TEAM MATCH]
Heavenly Treats
VS Bullet Hell
VS Bullet Hell
Aiello: We are back with more great action on Monday Night Brawl!
Carter: Guys, I am excited about this next match!
Bennett: Why’s that?
Carter: Well, we’ve got four great competitors in one ring. That’s always a plus!
Bennett: Great? Bullet Hell is God-awful! Candy is now a nobody! And Gabi Vee may be pretty, but she is forever unclean after the seed…
Aiello: We don’t need to discuss that! Jessica, you’re up!
Stroup: The following tag team contest is scheduled for one fall!
"Death by Glamour" begins playing and Kid Kitsune walks out first bouncing to the beat. He then signals for LEO, who just walks to the ring. Kid joins him dancing and smirking. Once to the ring LEO holds up a two sweet while Kid begins break dancing.
Stroup: Introducing first... weighing in at a combined weight of three hundred and fifty pounds... they are Kid Kitsune and LEO...BULLET HELL!
Aiello: These two guys may not have tasted success here in the EWC, yet. But their time is coming.
Bennett: Well it ain’t gonna be tonight! Regardless of what they are right now, Candy is a former Undisputed and Indy Champion and Gabi Vee is a former Television Champion. This is going to be the most boring tag team match ever! And I’ve sat through a lot of NSFW matches!
Carter: You’re just mad because NSFW is back, Steve.
Bennett: You’re damn right I am! I can’t stand that pixie and her boring monotonous partner!
"I Want Candy" by Aaron Carter starts to play throughout the arena. Fans immediately start to cheer as Candy emerges from the back all smiles as she does a little dance at the top of the stage. ”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 to high-five Candy. The two smile out to the crowd as they skip down to the ring. They slide into the ring and work the crowd for a moment before meeting in their corner.
Stroup: And their opponents… CANDY and GABRIELLE VISCONTY… THE HEAVENLYYYYY TREEEEEATS!
Aiello: The Heavenly Treats have worked well as a team since joining forces.
Bennett: Please. They’ve had and won one match.
Carter: And they were very impressive in that match, beating FEUD in the Main Event of FSW’s eighty-eighth episode back on October 9th.
DING DING DING
Candy and LEO started this match out. LEO tried to take advantage with a dropkick to Candy’s left knee, but she spun out of the way and turned it into a drop toe hold. She dropped a split-legged leg drop on the back of LEO’s head and quickly tagged Gabi Vee into the match. Gabi waited for LEO to get to his feet and went for a springboard elbow smash to his face. But LEO was able to side-step it and drove a knee into her face. He picked Gabi up and dragged her to his corner where Kid Kitsune tagged himself into the match. The two of them pummeled Gabi in the corner before the referee finally made LEO leave the ring. Kid took over and hit a dragon suplex on Gabi before attempting a cover. Candy entered the ring and broke up the pinfall.Aiello: No matter what anyone says about this unorthodox duo, Bullet Hell really does have loads of talent.
Carter: Kid Kitsune has an issue with laziness, however. One of these days, he will get over it and they will be very good.
As Candy exited the ring, Kid tagged LEO back in. They executed a double-suplex on Gabi and Kid left the ring. LEO locked in Nap Time in the middle of the ring and Candy worked the crowd to get them going.
Aiello: This crowd is behind Gabi Vee right now!
Bennett: They’re not the only ones who have been behind her…
Aiello: Steve, what did I say earlier?!
Gabi pushed up to her feet and turned the sleeper hold into a side suplex, breaking the hold and allowing her to recover. She crawled over to her corner and tagged in the fresh Candy while LEO tagged Kid into the match simultaneously. Candy came in on fire and laid Kid out with a clothesline. LEO ran at Candy but received a back-body drop for his trouble, causing him to roll to the outside. She picked Kid up and drilled him with the Candy Cavity Removal!
Aiello: Candy is in and cleaning house!
Candy tagged Gabi back into the match. Gabi climbed up to the top and leapt off, nailing Kid with the Ascension! She stayed on top for a cover and got the three-count victory for the Heavenly Treats!
DING DING DING
Stroup: Here are your winners… THE HEAVENLYYYY TREEEATS!Aiello: Another great victory for The Heavenly Treats!
Bennett: More like The Heavenly Seeds!
Aiello: Folks, we apologize for Steve Bennett here tonight!
Bennett: I don’t apologize for shit!
We move to a commercial break.
The camera cuts backstage inside the SNHU Arena where we see Bob Murray outside the locker room of Xavier Reid, he knocks on the door and waits. The camera focuses on the door and when it opens it’s tonight’s challenger for the X-Division Champion Xavier Reid, he smiles seeing Bob standing in front of him.
Murray: Xavier, tonight you once again step into the ring with the EWC X-Division Champion Stephanie Matsuda and this time for the X-Division Championship, how are you feeling on the eve of tonight’s match?
Xavier laughs
Reid: Rested honesty…
Xavier looks at the camera and smiles
Reid: How do I feel Bob, I feel ready to go, finally after months of waiting I get the chance that should have come my way months ago but I waited, I watched and tonight I take back the X-Division Championship.
Murray: I’m sure you saw that Stephanie Matsuda said this week…
But Xavier raises his hand and cuts Bob Murray off
Reid: Yeah I heard her and I’m not even sure where to begin with that nonsense Bob…
Xavier looks into the camera
Reid: Listen when you start off saying you’ve done research on me I expect you to have actually done some but all you got right was that I had a dad and he knocked up a lady, jesus Stephanie FACTS should matter but clearly you did no research, had you you would have known Chico retired the night he knocked up my mother, that was his last night in the business, he didn’t go on to have a stellar career after the fact, this career was over and dear old mom wasn’t a nice little lady, she was a stupid 18 year old girl who got hammered that night and hooked up with a guy she didn’t know, call it like it is if you are going to bring up my family but see she didn’t do any research on me or my family, she mailed it in and said that to make people in the EWC think she’s ‘in the know’...I swear as I was listening I was shocked if you HAD done your research you would have at least known his name, it was Chico Stephanie, just so you know and I liked how you re-wrote our family history in an attempt to prove you know me, I give you zero points Stephanie, you don’t know anything about me clearly…
Xavier looks back at Bob Murray
Reid: Like I said I knew she would try and make herself sound more important by bringing up the number of days I was X-Division Champion compared to the days she was champion, haha, quality over quantity honey like I pointed out in great depth, what I did as champion dwarfs yours in comparison. Hell I have more X-Division wins since she won that championship, I don’t know what else to say, we all know who rules this division and it’s not the one walking around with the championship…
Xavier reaches out and grabs Bob Murray by the shoulder
Reid: I call her out for taking a match the night before our match in Nashville and then she uses that as an excuse to why she lost to me, then again she loads up her schedule and I point out to her her own words, that I got lucky because she wasn’t at full strength and then as if she’s was listening to me she reverses course and now it’s not an excuse but not it’s made her the best she’s been in awhile...well which is it? It sounds to me like it changes to fit her convenience at the time so I don’t want to hear any excuses after tonight from you, you can’t have it both ways to fit your argument Stephanie...the truth is it wouldn’t have matter that night and it won’t matter tonight had you sat on your ass and rested before this match because at the end of the day I’m just better than you at this, there is no shame in that, you’ve had a good run but all runs end and tonight yours does and on the bright side it will free you up to jet set all over the world chasing that competition you crave.
Xavier lets Bob go
Reid: And as a ex-champion you won’t be saddled facing the best champions in the EWC each and every week and maybe it will help you pad that win/lose record here in the EWC because that was just more excuses to why you haven’t been winning here...champions rise to the level of other champions, I did when I faced Ace King and Iggy Swango but you just use it as an excuse, feel sad for me because I have it rough...well I’ll help you out with things, I’ll take the burden of being the X-Division Champion from you and bring the championship back up to the level it deserves…
Xavier looks at Bob
Reid: It’s been a long and tough year Bob but tonight I right the wrongs of 2019, I take back what is mine and I end the year where I started the year off...EWC X-Division Champion…
Xavier pats Bob Murray on the shoulder and walks away as we cut to...
FASHION MEETS PASSION
[SINGLES MATCH]
Scorpio
VS "The Millennial One" Preston Drake
VS "The Millennial One" Preston Drake
Aiello: What a match we have for you next ladies and gentlemen! The number one contender to the EWC United States Championship and the baddest bitch on the planet Scorpio goes one on one with the impressive newcomer The Millennial One Preston Drake. Lets remind you folks that this new Scorpio is a dangerous individual. We saw that this past Friday on Rampage when he brutally assaulted Ace King after the main event was over.
Bennett: Say what you want about the guy but Scorpio has been on fire lately...
Carter: You can say that again!
Bennett: Oh haha very funny! I dare you to say that to his face Carter! He’s on a roll and Preston Drake isn’t going to stop him tonight! FACT!
Carter: I think you’re underestimating the Millennial one. He’s proven so far that he can hang with the EWC’s big players in the ring. A win against Scorpio tonight would be huge for him and I think he’s got the talent to do it.
Stroup: The following match is scheduled for one fall, Please welcome, from London, England, weighing in at 205 lbs... 'The S-Factor'... 'The People's Camp'...SCORPIO!!!
'Iconic' - Madonna feat. Chance The Rapper hits the speakers as the house lights go down as Scorpio makes his way down to the ring accompanied by Crème de la Crème.
Stroup: And his opponent.. Coming to the ring he is an Anchorage, Alaska native weighing in at just a toned two hundred and ten pounds he is "The Millennial One"... PRESTON DR..AKKKKEEE!
"It's Too Late" by 7 year bitch plays as Preston Drake makes his way out to the ring.
DING DING DING
Drake approaches Scorpio to lock up with him but Scorpio simply gives Drake a dirty look before climbing back through the ring ropes and exiting the ring. Drake seems bemused at first and then angered as Scorpio throws a hand up at him and starts to walk up the ramp as if he’s leaving. Drake slides out of the ring and charges up the ramp but as he leaps towards Scorpio with a flying knee attack Scorpio seems to sense him coming and jumps in the air at the same time, catching Drake with an AGR right onto the steel ramp!
The fans around the arena are stunned as Scorpio struts back towards the ring, a huge grin on his face. Sliding in the ring, Scorpio leans against get ropes and poses while the ref counts Drake out. Scorpio can be heard telling the ref to count faster because he has a nail appointment in thirty minutes. The ref is up to a six count now as Drake lies motionless on the ramp.
Bennett: Goodnight Preston Drake. I told you this would happen.
Carter: It’s not over yet! Drake is starting to move!
The ref is up to an eight count as Drake is on his knees and then he uses the ring barrier to pull himself to his feet. The ref shouts... NINE... as Drake rushes towards the ring and.... TE-... he’s get into the ring just before the ref finishes the ten count. Scorpio looks furious and he immediately starts to lay into Drake with vicious kicks to the head and body. Scorpio then turns and shouts to the ref that was a ten count, you screwed me. This gives Drake enough time to get the breathing space he needs and as Scorpio turns around Drake pounces to his feet and starts to lay into Scorpio with multiple stiff kicks and punches to the body, followed by a knee strike, followed by an open palm chop that takes the wind out of Scorpio. Drake then hits an inverted arm breaker on Scorpio, before he runs to the ring ropes and jumps onto them, throwing himself backwards with his springboard moonsault he calls Millennial Shift, as he lands straight on top of Scorpio. Drake makes the pin but at the two and half count Scorpio kicks out.
As Scorpio tries to push himself up to his feet, Drake then runs off of the ropes and back at it, landing on him with a mushroom stomp. As Drake picks Scorpio up off of his feet, Scorpio suddenly pulls an Enzuigiri out of nowhere which stuns Drake as he stumbles back and falls against the ropes. Before Drake can fall to the mat Scorpio rushes at him and hits the Glitterazi which takes Drake off of his feet as he somersaults in the air and crashes back onto the mat. Unfortunately for Scorpio, Drake rolls out of the ring before he can make the pin.
Aiello: Drake was in control of the match for a while there but now Scorpio has bounced back! This one is too close, I can’t call it.
Bennett: It should always be over! Preston Drake was counted out, the referee stalled on the ten count. I think Scorpio is right... THEY are out to get him.
Carter: Behave yourself Steve.
Scorpio follows Drake to the outside, as he picks him up and whips him towards the steel steps, but instead of crashing into the steps Drake leaps on top of them and springs back towards Scorpio catching him with a flying knee attack. Drake then slides into the ring and runs off of the ropes, coming back towards the other side of the ring Drake jumps over the ropes hits a Suicide Plancha to outside right on top of Scorpio. Drake isn’t wasting time as he picks Scorpio up and rolls him into the ring. As Drake gets to the ring Scorpio has crawled to the corner and pulled himself to his feet. Drake charges at corner and jumps towards Scorpio who dives out of the way at the last second causing Drake to hit the turnbuckle knee first. As Drake turns holding his knee, Scorpio springs forward and catches him with a super kick.
Both men are on the mat breathing heavy as Scorpio crawls over to Drake and throws an arm over him making the pin. The ref makes the pin but Drake kicks out at two. Scorpio is on his knees and he’s glaring at the referee and shaking his head. After a moment to compose himself Scorpio goes to pick Drake up but Drake throws a leg up and catches Scorpio with a kick to the face. Drake pulls himself to his feet as Scorpio comes at him again Drake leaps backwards and catches him with his pele kick move he calls Strike Out. Drake then pulls himself up and makes his way over over to the turnbuckle, climbing up to the top. Drake is ready to leap off and onto Scorpio when Crème de la Crème climbs onto the ring apron and starts to shout abuse at Drake. After half a minute of arguing with Crème, Drake turns half to Scorpio and leaps off of the top as he goes for his finisher Millennium Falcon but Scorpio rolls out of the way at the last second and Drake hits the mat hard. Scorpio gets to his feet first, he pulls Drake up from the mat and hits him with his new finisher the Heel Turn before making the pin. The ref makes the three count!!
DING DING DING
Stroup: And your winner, via pinfall SCORPIO!!!!
Scorpio shouts abuse at Preston Drake as he lays on the mat before the ref pulls him away.
Aiello:Scorpio with another big win, he’s building some great momentum here going into WrestleFest!!!
Bennett: Tell me about it, Ace King will be shitting himself watching this! Goodbye legendary U.S title run! It’s been a blast.
Carter: I highly doubt that Ace is worried about Scorpio. Anyway Preston Drake caused Scorpio problems tonight, he put in a great effort. I see a bright future ahead for him in the EWC.
The fans are booing loudly as “Iconic” by Madonna is playing throughout the arena, and Crème de la Crème hits the ring with a microphone. The drag queen raises Scorpio’s hand in victory and they both stare daggers at The Millennial One as he climbs from the ring, shaking his head. As Preston disappears up the ramp Scorpio takes the microphone from Crème and smiles to the crowd.
Scorpio: Once again your winner, The Baddest Bitch On The Planet and THE NEXT UNITED STATES CHAMPION!
The crowd boos loudly as Scorpio bows to them, and Crème begins to curtsey in her bright pink sequinned gown.
Scorpio: Did you all see Friday Night Rampage? Did you all see the sheer and utter brilliance after the main event? Oh darlings… for two years you’ve cheered Ace King as the United States Champion, for two years you’ve watched him take on subpar challengers, for two years you’ve considered him your damn hero AND I DISMANTLED HIM IN TWO MINUTES! I left him broken, and beaten, gasping for air, in agony… is there really any doubt about how WrestleFest is going to go?
The crowd are booing the smug prick in the ring loudly as he paces around, and by his side Crème de la Crème nods her head, her large blonde wig bobbing up and down. The S-Factor smirks as he raises the microphone once more.
Scorpio: And look at the distinct lack of response. He’s not even appearing on Brawl – the man is running scared. First I took down Cyrus Black, then I frightened Dominic Sanders into running off to Prime, and now Ace King won’t even appear on Monday Nights. One by one I’m ending the EWC’s ruling class…
Suddenly, the lights in the arena cut off, and the booing from the crowd ceases as they eagerly await whatever’s happening. Only a few flashes from photographs being taken by the fans illuminate the place as a few bangs can be heard from ringside…
Aiello: Folks I don’t know what’s going on here – we’re trying to restore the lights as soon as we can…
Within seconds, the lights come back on, and we see Scorpio in the middle of the ring looking around desperately trying to work out what’s happening. Clearly anticipating some sort of attack he stares out the front row of the crowd on each side and looks up the ramp. Not looking back at Crème, he pats a hand on his manager’s shoulder and smiles, shaking his head…
Scorpio: Oh… oh I see exactly what that was. Typical bloody EWC, here I am speaking the TRUTH once again AND YOU TRY AND CUT ME OFF! YOU THINK CUTTING THE LIGHTS WILL THROW ME OFF?! No chance darlings, I’m on top of my game and a little stunt like that won’t make the slightest difference…
He strolls around the ring laughing as Crème de la Crème stands stock still in the middle, watching Scorpio go. Slowly the EWC fans’ boos begin to turn into cheers…
Carter: … is it me… or is Crème looking a few inches taller?
Bennett: She’s wearing heels you idiot, they make people look taller, that’s the point…
Carter: Yeah, but she’s gained height during this speech…
As the crowd begin to cheer more Scorpio stops and looks out at them, frowning, before a smile develops over his face.
Scorpio: Yes… yes… YES! See! I knew you’d appreciate me at last! I knew you’d understand how the EWC elite have tried to bully me and break me down! I WILL GLADLY BE YOUR HERO AGAIN!
He nods his head as he practically skips around the ring.
Aiello: … I’d say Crème’s shoulders are a bit wider too?
Bennett: Shoulder pads have made a resurgence since the 80s!
Carter: She’s got a bit of stubble too? And what appear to be neck burns?
Bennett: Oh wow so she didn’t have time to shave properly before the show, and you’re going to shame her over that?!
Aiello: Look by the side of the ring! I think… oh folks… there’s someone laid out at ringside missing a blonde wig… I THINK THAT’S… THAT’S…
Scorpio backs up as he raises the microphone once more, a huge and genuine smile on his face.
Scorpio: Crème! Crème! Baby we did it, we brought them round, we showed ‘em! CRÈME WE DID IT!
He backs up into his manager and turns around, and immediately the smile on his face falls as he looks up at ‘Crème’ – a little taller, a little wider, with a wonky blonde wig, and frankly, and entirely different face…
Scorio: ...Crème?
Aiello: THAT’S NOT CRÈME DE LA CRÈME! THAT’S ACE KING IN A DRESS AND A WIG!!!
The crowd erupts as the now-revealed Ace King offers Scorpio a smirk, then… HIGH ROLLER! The blow sends ‘The S-Factor’ staggering as Ace, still wearing the disguise, continues the offensive as he backs Scorpio into a corner! Scorpio, realizing the situation he’s in, pulls himself up to a seated position, then tries jabbing at Ace’s knee with the spike of his Louboutin! Ace defends it, takes a few steps back, then connects with a Hesitation Dropkick in the corner!
Aiello: ACE IS GETTING HIS POUND OF FLESH FROM FRIDAY NIGHT, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN!
Carter: I don’t think he’s willing to stop there!
Bennett: Why the hell is he still wearing the dress?
The crowd remains feverish as Scorpio crumples forward, and Ace hops up onto the middle turnbuckle looking to hit the Wild Card… ONLY FOR CRÈME DE LA CRÈME TO SLIDE INTO THE RING AND STAND IN FRONT OF SCORPIO!
Bennett: Yas queen! That daughter o’ bitch is protecting her client from the brute Ace King!
Carter: … the brute?!
Bennett: Yes! He’s attacked Crème, dressed up as Crème, and then assaulted Scorpio!
Carter: Oh, and what Scorpio did on Rampage was what, nothing?!
The Manchester crowd boos as Ace offers Crème a sideways glance while Scorpio gets back to his feet behind her, shouting obscenities at the United States Champion, before Scorpio rolls from the ring to the outside, leaving his manager alone in there with The Gambler. Ace hops down from the turnbuckle and takes a step forward, but as he does, Crème reaches out in a flash!
Aiello: Crème’s claiming what’s hers!
Carter: SHE LITERALLY SNATCHED THE WIG!
Bennett: What a drag.
An irate Crème grabs the wig from Ace’s head and hastily puts it back on her own, complete with a hair flip for further incite the Manchester audience. Crème steps forward to Ace with some sass as Scorpio watches from outside the ring in approval. Crème then reaches back and swipes at Ace’s face with her long nails! The swipe opens a few cuts on the United States Champion’s face… BUT HIS RESPONDS WITH A FOREARM SMASH THAT SENDS CRÈME REELING!
Aiello: ACE HAS CLEARLY HAD ENOUGH!
Carter: I don’t think I’ve ever seen him like this!
Bennett: Has nobody told that son o’ bitch not to hit a lady?
Crème tries to scramble out of the ring, but Ace grabs her by the ankle and pulls her back into the middle of the ring, his eyes locked on Scorpio the whole time. The crowd roars as Ace ties up Crème’s legs… THEN HOISTS HER INTO THE AIR IN A STANDING INVERTED CLOVERLEAF!!!
Aiello: WHOA, THAT’S NEW!
Carter: He’s talked about digging into his bag of tricks recently, and that looks like the House of Cards submission he was telling me about earlier. He’s got it locked in tight!
The crowd explodes with cheers as Ace puts a ton of pressure on Crème’s shin and ankle while tightening the House of Cards hold, never once taking his eyes off Scorpio, who looks like he wants to intervene as Crème writhes in agony. Scorpio runs at the ring, but before he climbs in he looks up at Ace, and shakes his head. The S-Factor paces back and forth as his manager screams out in pain, and once more Scorpio looks to get involved, but ultimately decides against it. Ace swings Crème back and forth in the ring with the submission still applied before finally tossing Crème aside as ‘Ace of Spades’ plays.
Aiello: Well, they say you can’t teach an old dog new tricks, but Ace King has shown he’s clearly still capable of learning tonight!
Carter: And in the process, he may have given Scorpio to think about along the way.
Bennett: Didn’t need to see him in a dress, though. Crazy son o’ bitch.
Scorpio reaches into the ring to drag Crème out; meanwhile, Ace takes off the dress and throws it at them over the top rope, then removes the United States Championship from his waist and hoists it high as he stares daggers through Scorpio and Crème de la Crème as we cut to...
PRESSURE CREATES DIAMONDS
[SINGLES MATCH (NON-TITLE)]
Samantha "Titaness" Hamilton
VS Cyrus Black
VS Cyrus Black
Aiello: Now folks we’ve got another first for the EWC, The shieldmaiden and Titaness Samantha Hamilton goes one on one with the Undisputed and International champion Cyrus Black. This one is gong to be good!
Bennett: I mean I’m not saying I’m a shieldmaiden fan but I hope Samantha Hamilton beats the shit out of that cocky arrogant son of a kilt wearing bitch tonight! I mean how dare he put his hand on Bryan Spade.
Carter: Bryan Spade and you still hosting a Wrestlefest poker night? Cool beans.
Stroup: The following match is scheduled for one fall, Introducing first from Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, weighing in at one hundred and forty-five pounds, she is one of the members of the Shieldmaidens MC. She is.. SAMANTHA ‘THE TITANESS’ HAMILTON!!!
As the actual lyrics of 'You're Going Down' by Sick Puppies begins playing, the Titaness saunters down the ramp.
Stroup: And her opponent, from Carson City Nevada, weighing in at 230 pounds ... CYRUS BLACK!!
'Like a prayer' by Madonna plays as Cyrus Black walks down to the ring with the Undisputed and International Championship draped over each shoulder.
DING DING DING
Hamilton and Black share a handshake before the match begins, then they lock up. Black whips Hamilton off of the ropes and she comes back at him with a shoulder barge that sends Black flying off of his feet. Black seems a little bit stunned by the sheer strength of Hamilton but he nods his head and gives her a smile then as soon as he gets to his feet Hamilton hits him with a superkick before he falls she grabs a hold of Black and hits a lumber check on him. Hamilton makes the pin but Black kicks off.
Hamilton doesn’t waste bag time and she suddenly locks Black in a Kimura lock. Black winces in pain as he tries to reach his legs out towards the ring ropes but Hamilton has the submission in good. Black slams his fist on the mat as he tries to fight against the pain with Hamilton uses all her power to make Black tap out. The referee is kneeled down next to Black asking if he wants to give up but Black refuses to quit even though Hamilton has the kimura locked in so tight that it looks like she might break his arm.
Aiello: I don’t know how much longer Cyrus Black can continue! Samantha Hamilton is not going to let go of the submission.
Bennett: And I am loving every minute of it! I wanna here the snap of his arm, that’ll teach that ego maniacal piece of garbage!
Carter: Yeh anyway, I have to admit Samantha Hamilton has the Undisputed champion in a tricky situation.
Black gets himself up on his knees and then with all his strength he tries to stand up with Hamilton still holding onto the kimura lock, but he stumbles and falls back down to the mat, however it’s enough to cause Hamilton to lose grip on the submission hold as she falls with him back down to the mat. Black rolls away to the ring ropes as Hamilton gets to her feet first. Black uses one arm to pull himself to his feet, and as he does Hamilton launches herself towards him hitting a spear! Hamilton makes the pin on Black but he gets the foot on the bottom rope at the two count and the ref breaks the count. Hamilton isn’t wasting a second as she picks Black up and hits her vertebreaker move she calls Reversal Of Fate. Hamilton makes another pin on Black, at the two and half count Black gets his shoulder up.
Hamilton seems to be getting frustrated that she’s not put Black away yet, she gets on top of him and starts laying into him with multiple elbow strikes. Black pushes Hamilton off of her and they two race to get to there feet first. Black is first up and he knees Hamilton in the head which stubs her. Black then grapples up with Hamilton and hits her with his queen suplex bridge move he calls La Isla Bonita. Instead of pinning Black slowly makes his way to the corner and climbs up to the top turnbuckle. As Black turns around on the turnbuckle he sees Hamilton is on her feet already but before he can do anything she quickly climbs the turnbuckle and punches him square in the jaw stunning him. Hamilton then positions herself and jumps onto Blacks shoulders, hitting her Frankensteiner move she calls Defying The Gods. Before Hamilton can make the pin the momentum of the Frankensteiner sends Black rolling out of the ring.
Aiello: Black is a lucky man! If he had stayed in the ring I don’t think he could’ve kicked out of another one of Hamilton’s moves!
Carter: I have to agree, the Titaness has been all over Cyrus Black! What a performance.
Hamilton slides out of the ring as Black lays on the outside floor trying to catch his breath. Hamilton picks him up and then drops him head first onto the ring apron. The crowd gasp as that looked like a sore one. Hamilton drags Black back into the ring and then she follows. Once in the Hamilton shows her power by lifting Black onto her shoulders for a torture rack. Black looks like he’s fading as Hamilton composes herself to keep him up there. In a desperation move Black knees Hamilton in the head she drops Black as he lands on his feet and stumbles off of the ropes. Hamilton comes at him with big boot but he dodges it and instead swipes her off of her feet and then in one swift move grabs a hold of her leg and locks in the ankle lock.
Hamilton reaches out and grabs onto the ring ropes and she pulls herself up onto one leg forcing Black to release the Ankle lock, as he does this Hamilton lunges forward and smashes him with a hard clothesline that nearly takes his head right off. Dazed and confused Black tries to get back to his feet and Hamilton kicks him into the stomach and sets him up, hitting her pedigree finisher that she calls Wrath Of The Titans. Hamilton pins Black as the ref counts for the three...but wait a minute, Cyrus rolls Hamilton up! Both competitors have their shoulders down as the ref counts...1! 2!! 3!!!
DING DING DING
Both competitors are shocked at what just happened, but after a moment the ref calls Jessica to the ring apron, explaining what's just happened. Jessica nods in understanding before making the official announcement...
Stroup: Ladies and gentlemen, the ref has ruled that both competitors had their shoulders down when the pinfall was made. As a result, this match is being ruled as a DRAW!!!!
Samantha and Cyrus stare each other down, unsure what to make of this when suddenly "Da Da Da" hits the PA, bringing the Brawl GM out of his office and down to the ring. Jim Connors enters the ring, conversing with the ref...and a smile grows on the face of the General Manager as he requests a mic from Jessica.
Connors: Well folks, it looks like I get to make one more announcement tonight after all!
Jim focuses his attention on Cyrus first.
Connors: Cyrus, buddy, you've had one hell of a run as International Champion this season even before winning the Insanity Cage and becoming the Undisputed Championship. Ever since Youngblood came and went, I've been scouring through data on the Brawl and Rampage rosters, trying to figure out who deserves a shot at that International Championship...
Jim turns his attention to Samantha, as the crowd starts to cheer in advance of what's to come.
Connors: And let's face it, Sam, you just took the champ to the limit tonight. You almost beat him. The fact you two just fought to a draw only confirms my suspicions...so, as part of WrestleFest weekend, you two will face off once again, and this time it will be for that International Championship!
He points to the title as the crowd roars their approval
Aiello: What an announcement! After this spectacular match between the Titaness and the Carson City Kid, the match has been ruled a draw...but with that, comes a golden opportunity for Samantha Hamilton!
Bennett: Just give her one of Black's titles right now! In fact give her both of them. What happened to Cyrus Black right there in that ring tonight is called the Melody Malone effect! He’ll be working in Burger King with Draco before you know it.
Carter: That’s a tad harsh Steve! Let's focus how amazing Samantha Hamilton was tonight. She kicked ass and took the champ to the limit tonight, punching her ticket to a title match at WrestleFest! Well done to the Titaness.
Aiello: Indeed, congrats to Samantha Hamilton and best of luck to both competitors! Now don’t go anywhere because next up it's main event time and the X-Division title is on the line!!
We move to a commercial break.
MANCHESTER WON'T KNOW WHAT HIT IT
FOR THE EWC X-DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIP
[X-DIVISION RULES, FALLS COUNT ANYWHERE]
Xavier Reid
VS Stephanie "Cloud" Matsuda (C)
FOR THE EWC X-DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIP
[X-DIVISION RULES, FALLS COUNT ANYWHERE]
Xavier Reid
VS Stephanie "Cloud" Matsuda (C)
Aiello: What a night, guys!
Carter: I'm with you there. It's been a hell of a night.
Aiello: And it's now time for our Main Event! Xavier Reid. Stephanie Matsuda. X-Division Championship on the line. Falls Count Anywhere!
Bennett: As long as they don't end up near me they can do whatever they want! If either of them sons-of-bitches get near me I'm takin' their damn head off!
Aiello: You will do no such thing, Steve! Jessica, take us away!
Stroup: The following match-up is a Falls Count Anywhere X-Division match.. and it is for the EWC X-Division Championship!
The MacTron 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.
Stroup: Introducing first, the challenger! From Edmonton, Alberta, Canada... weighing in at two hundred and twenty pounds... XAAAAAVIER REIIIIID!
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.
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: Xavier Reid is a former X-Division Champion. In 2019, he has also challenged for the Undisputed Championship. He's done a lot this year!
Bennett: Quit talkin' out yer ass, Joe. Xavier Reid is a nobody. Look at his damn Twitter page! "2019 Goals: 25 wins." Nope! "EWC Champion." Which is pretty damn vague. Is that ANY Championship? Or THE Championship? If it's THE Championship, then Nope! "Win Block A." Nope! "Top 5 in the Rumble." Son-of-a-bitch wasn't even top fifteen!
Carter: Okay, we get the point, Steve! So Xavier Reid may have fallen a bit short on his goals this year. If you haven't noticed, that hasn't phased him one bit. He's still come out here night after night and fought his ass off. And he's been very successful, regardless!
Aiello: Not to mention re-capturing the X-Division Championship for a second time this year would put some sweetness into what he might consider a sour year.
“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.
Stroup: And his opponent... from Brooklyn, New York... she is the EWC X-Division Champion... STEPHANIIIIIIE MATSUUUUUDAAAA!
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.
Aiello: Stephanie Matsuda has been a hell of an X-Division Champion ever since defeating Kendrick Kross at Scars and Stripes.
Carter: I would agree with you there, Joe. And Steve? I bet he's got a ton to say about her...
Bennett: Great Champion.
Carter: That's it?
Bennett: Yeah, that's it. I actually like the young lady. She kicks some serious, serious ass!
Aiello: Well alrighty then! Let's get down to it!
DING DING DING
The two approach each other in the middle of the ring. Reid mouths off to Matsuda for a moment while pointing to the outside at the X-Division Championship on the timekeeper’s table. As Matsuda says nothing and continues to burn a hole through him, Reid delivers a hard open-handed slap right across her face.
Aiello: How disrespectful!
Bennett: HA! Okay, I admit that that one kind of tickled me!
Carter: Tickled you???
Bennett: SHADDUP!
Matsuda takes great offense to this. She slaps Reid right back across the face and then takes him to the ground in a double-leg takedown. She starts driving rights into his face before he rolls her over and begins delivering rights to her face. Matsuda rolls him back over and they spill out of the ring and onto the floor. Matsuda picks Reid up and shoves him hard back-first into the ring post. Matsuda gets down on one knee and reaches under the ring. She pulls three kendo sticks out from underneath the ring.
Aiello: The Champion is bringing out the hardware!
Matsuda stands up and drops one of the kendo sticks onto the ground. She swings the other two around Reid’s head. Reid drops down and the kendo sticks clap together. Reid drives an elbow into her stomach and she doubles over. Reid picks up the third kendo stick and lifts it up high, driving it down into her kidneys. Matsuda arches her back and drops to both knees in pain. Reid then swings the kendo stick once more and cracks it right across her chest. He rears back for a second shot to the chest, but Matsuda gets her two kendo sticks up to deflect the shot from Reid. She swings and drives one of the kendo sticks into the inside of his left elbow, causing him to drop the Kendo stick. Matsuda stands up and grabs both sticks at once with both hands. She shoves them hard across his throat and presses him against the ring apron while attempting to choke him. Reid gets a hand up in front of the kendo sticks and is able to keep her from choking him. Reid uses his strength to keep her from doing so and then kicks her hard in the stomach. Reid grabs the kendo sticks with both hands and drives them hard into the bridge of her nose, slicing it open. Both release the kendo sticks and they flop onto the ground. Reid grabs Matsuda by the hair and whips her hard into the ring steps.
Carter: Both of these competitors want the X-Division Championship so much that they are pulling out all of the stops early!
Reid walks over to the timekeeper’s table and grabs a steel chair. He lifts it up and drives the top of the chair down into the back of Matsuda’s knee. He reaches down and puts Matsuda’s ankle into the steel chair.
Bennett: Son of a bitch! He about to give her the Kobe Bryant treatment!
Carter: Okay. I’ll bite.
Bennett: He’s going to break her damn ankles! How hard is that to pick up?
Reid hops up onto the Brawl announce table, ready to jump off and onto the chair. Before he can, Matsuda has removed the chair and is up to her feet. She swings the chair upward at Reid and cracks him in the shoulder. Reid tumbles sideways off of the announce table and falls into the front row of fans behind the announce table. Matsuda drops the chair and jumps up onto the announce table and turns around. She leaps off and nails Reid with a moonsault on the floor in the crowd. She stays on for a cover.
ONE!
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TWO!!
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KICKOUT!
Carter: This match is getting out of control!
Aiello: They are spilling into the crowd here in Manchester!
Matsuda lifts Reid up to his feet and hooks him up, looking for the Special Delivery. Reid hunkers down and she is unable to complete the maneuver. Reid then back-body drops Matsuda onto the cement. Reid grabs Matsuda and lifts her to her feet. He begins dragging her down the aisle. He reaches a cement wall and drives her head into it. Reid stands behind Matsuda and jumps up, going for the X-Steiner! Matsuda reaches up, however, and grabs ahold of a guardrail with both hands up in front of the next level of seats. Reid flings himself backwards, trying to execute the move, but he is unable to finish the move. He quickly wraps his right calf around her throat and his left knee over his foot into a sleeper type of hold. Matsuda releases her left hand from the rail and uses it to try and break Reid’s grip. She pounds at his knee, trying to get him to break the hold. But he maintains his grip as he still hangs upside down behind her. Matsuda is slowly starting to fade. Her grip on the guardrail with her right hand loosens and lets go. Reid leans into it and finally manages to complete the X-Steiner onto the floor! He covers!
ONE!
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TWO!
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THR-Matsuda kicks out!
Aiello: I don’t know how she did that, but Stephanie Matsuda is still in this match!
Carter: Adrenaline, Joe!
Reid looks at the referee in a bit of disbelief before lifting Matsuda off of the floor. He drags her through an entry way and into the lobby area outside of the arena itself. Reid slings Matsuda towards a merchandise vendor, but Matsuda reverses! Reid goes flying into a metal rack full of EWC t-shirts! Matsuda looks down at the carnage and grabs a Trinity t-shirt from the clearance rack and wraps it around his throat.
Carter: There’s some irony for you.
After a little while of choking Reid with the Trinity t-shirt, Matsuda releases the t-shirt and drives a fist into his forehead. He gets up off of the ground and then she picks Reid up as well. She lifts him up, this time connecting with the Special Delivery on top of the merchandise. She covers him!
ONE!
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TWO!!
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KICKOUT!
Matsuda gets up off of Reid and picks him up. She drags him over to the concession stand and whips him towards it, sending him over the counter and into a potato chip display behind the cash register!
Bennett: Goddamnit!
Carter: What?
Bennett: Now all of the chips are going to be crumbled. What a waste!
Matsuda hops over the counter and then looks over to her left. She sees a walk-in freezer and a small smirk spreads across her face. She walks over and opens the freezer door. As she turns around to grab Xavier Reid, he sprints at her and spears her into the freezer! The door recoils and slams behind them!
Aiello: My God! They’re in the freezer!
Carter: There’s so much deja-vu and irony in this match!
Aiello: We don’t even know what’s going on in there!
After a few minutes of fighting in the freezer behind a closed door, Stephanie Matsuda emerges from the freezer and drops to a knee and shakes off the cold. Reid slowly crawls out of the freezer. Both of them get up to their feet. Reid swings at Matsuda. Matsuda ducks! She hooks him up… BLASIAN SUPLEX THROUGH THE GLASS OF A POPCORN MACHINE! He collapses to the ground and Matsuda covers.
ONE!
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TWO!!
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THREE!!!
REID KICKED OUT...A HALF SECOND TOO LATE!
DING DING DING
Stroup: Here is your winner… and STILL EWC X-Division Champion… STEPHANIIIIIE MATSUUUUDAAAA!
Aiello: What a match! What a Main Event! Neither one of them wanted to give an inch and this one could have gone either way.
Carter: And, when it was all said and done, Stephanie Matsuda was able to hang onto the X-Division Championship!
Bennett: Am I just paranoid, though? I just saw Xavier kick out at the last second!
Carter: Wait, did he? Is this something the ref's gonna have to review?
Aiello: It doesn't look like it, to be honest. The ref has final say in matters like these, and it looks like Steph's definitely retained the title tonight...but if what we witnessed here is anything to go by, this feud is far from over! Folks, this has been another exciting edition of Monday Night Brawl. Join us in a couple weeks' time as we get ready for the final Brawl of the year, our season finale! For Max Carter and Steve Bennett, I'm Joe Aiello wishing you a good night from the SNHU Arena!
END SCREEN
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MATCH WRITERS
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MATCH ONE: @straightshooter
MATCH TWO: @cyrusblack
MATCH THREE: Dominic Sanders
MATCH FOUR: Darius
MATCH FIVE: Dominic Sanders
MATCH SIX: @cyrusblack
MATCH SEVEN: @cyrusblack
MAIN EVENT: Dominic Sanders
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SEGMENTS
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@saunders
Ibuki Ito
Xavier Reid
Russ (Scorpio) /Ace King
MNB
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RECAP OF WINNERS
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MATCH 1
David Gibson
VS Augustus Nero
WINNER via submission: David Gibson
MATCH 2
Stormy Taggert
VS William Manson
WINNER via pinfall: William Manson
MATCH 3
Allen Anderson
VS Kendrick Kross
WINNER via pinfall: Kendrick Kross
MATCH 4
Darius
VS Clay Byrd
WINNER via pinfall: Clay Byrd
MATCH 5
Heavenly Treats (Gabrielle Visconty & Candy)
VS Bullet Hell (N/S)
WINNERS via pinfall: Heavenly Treats (Gabrielle Visconty & Candy)
MATCH 6
Scorpio
VS "The Millennial One" Preston Drake
WINNER via pinfall: Scorpio
MATCH 7
Samantha "Titaness" Hamilton
VS Cyrus Black
RESULT: DRAW (DOUBLE PINFALL)
MAIN EVENT
Xavier Reid
VS Stephanie "Cloud" Matsuda
WINNER via pinfall (AND STILL X-DIVISION CHAMPION): Stephanie "Cloud" Matsuda
BRAWL #548 MVP(s): Samantha "Titaness" Hamilton & Stephanie "Cloud" Matsuda
MATCH OF THE NIGHT: Samantha "Titaness" Hamilton VS Cyrus Black
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