Post by MNB on May 13, 2020 2:50:30 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 #555 | MAY 11TH 2020LIVE! from the Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario, 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
"BZRK" by Family Force 5 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 #554 in Las Vegas.
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, Darius, Kendrick Kross, Stephanie Matsuda, NSFW, Darius, Clay Byrd, Bosa, and more.
We then get a shot of the lone Champion of BRAWL:
Clay Byrd with the International Championship
The opening pyros blast across the stage and here we go.
A wide aerial shot shows that the Rogers Centre is electric for Monday Night BRAWL!
A wide aerial shot shows that the Rogers Centre 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:
"MOVE ALONG, DIAMOND DOGGIES"
"NSFW = NO SALT FOUND WITHIN"
"FANTASTIC BEASTS AND HOW TO WRESTLE THEM"
"THIS DREAM SOUND REVOLUTION WILL BE TELEVISED"
"IF PORTER COMPANY LOSES, WE RIOT"
"THERE'S A LOTTA LOVE TO GO AROUND"
and "EXISTENCE IS PAIN, AND DAMAGE INC. WILL PROVE IT"
Aiello: Hello everyone, and welcome to a very special edition of Monday Night BRAWL! We hit the airwaves for the 555th time since 1997, and we're coming to you from the Rogers Centre in beautiful Toronto for an exciting night of action!
Carter: That's right Joe, tonight we see the tag team division of EWC step up and take the spotlight, and after yesterday's GAMBIT we now have just eight teams remaining...and quite a bit of history between them!
Bennett: Hell yeah Max, we've got ourselves eight teams that went through the ringer yesterday to get this far, and as a result of the brackets we're seeing some matches that could easily be Match of the Night at any point in the evening! You've got the tag champs Melody Malone and that traitor Iggy Swango taking on The Porter Company, in what is sure to be Porter and Psycho's biggest challenge as a tag team yet! You've got Damage Inc. and Southern Express, in what ought to be a smash mouth bout!
Aiello: That's right Steve, and we also have NSFW taking on the Diamond Dogs in a match with its own fair share of history. NSFW want to take what they believe is rightfully theirs, but standing in their way first are Ace King, a man they competed against not that long ago on Rampage, and Dominic Sanders, who looks to make good on his word to stop NSFW from grabbing the gold!
Carter: You've gotta believe that whichever team advances, they'll have to contend with the likes of either Lunch Time or Gabrielle Visconty and Killjoy Ito, or as they've started calling themselves, the Love Club! Gabi has not been too pleased dealing with Buddy or Tommy Love, but her in-ring chemistry with Ito proved to be effective in getting this far!
Bennett: Again, what a rough and tough field of competitors we have for the quarterfinals. Imagine what the semifinals could look like...imagine what the finals could look like!
Aiello: Indeed, we have a big night of tag team action ahead of us! When we come back, we'll see the first quarterfinal of the evening as The Porter Company takes on the Tag Team Champions!
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A BIG HURDLE AWAITS IN THE QUARTERFINALS!
[TAG TEAM MATCH]
The Porter Company
VS DSR Volume II (C)
VS DSR Volume II (C)
We return to ringside where the commentary team is standing by!
Aiello: Time for our first quarter final match of the evening ladies and gentlemen! Our World Tag Team Champions Dream Sound Revolution tag on The Porter Company. This should be a great opener to set the stage for the evening.
Bennett: Those dumb sum bitches in the Porter Company are lucky to have made it this far. You can bet a fat babies ass they won't make it past the World Tag Champions.
Carter: Anything is possible, but they definitely have an uphill battle!
Stroup: The following match is a tag team match and is scheduled for one fall! Joining us first at a combined weight of 566 pounds. They are Henry Rollins Porter and Dr. Psycho... THE PORTER COMPANY!
"Why We Thugs" sounds off. Henry Porter and Dr. Psycho walk out to a mixed reaction from the crowd. Neither man acknowledges the pop and head directly for the ring.
Stroup: And their opponents, standing at a combined weight of 293 pounds. They are the EWC World Tag Team Champions. Melody Malone and Iggy Swango.. THE EVEN FOXIER LADIES OF DREAM SOUND REVOLUTION, PART DEUX!
"Rock Show" by Halestorm plays as the tag champs make their way to the stage to a big pop from the crowd. Iggy and Malone hug and touch titles before heading to the ring.
Aiello: And here we go!
DING DING DING
It would be Iggy and Henry starting this one off. Both competitors sized up their opposition and then they struck. Henry rushed into Iggy with a big boot that sent her flying into the corner but Iggy would rebound out into a European uppercut. Henry struggled to find his footing and was caught in the jaw by a spinning heel kick that put him in a knee. Iggy rolled forward and twisted to be standing behind Henry before leaping into a backstabber. Iggy attempted a pinfall.
ONE
TW... KICKOUT BY HENRY!!!
Iggy dragged Henry up to one knee and immediately planted him with a snap DDT. Another cover.
ONE
TWO... KICKOUT BY HENRY!!!
Iggy would drag Henry up again and send him into enemy territory. She ran in and delivered a high knee right to the jaw while Melody Malone tagged in. Malone jumped in and caught Henry and brought him down with a bulldog, driving his face into the canvas with a mighty thud. Malone kept on the headlock and stood while really wrenching on the neck. Henry found the strength to grab some of Malone's hair and pulling himself up, flinging her backwards. Malone was quickly back to her feet and dropping Henry's back! Henry was sent into friendly territory where Psycho tagged in.
Aiello: So far this match has been all DSR, but now the big man Joe Porter is in. This could get ugly.
Bennett: I doubt anything is getting more ugly then that son of a bitch right there.
Carter: Well that's hardly called for.
Malone wouldn't back down from the giant, targeting his legs with ruthless intent. Malone was buzzing around the ring like a fly but Psycho was finally able to grab a-hold of her hair and yank her into a clothesline. The impact of the clothesline took Malone off her feet and sent her flying backwards a foot or so. Malone was very slow to get to her feet and paid the price with a stomp to the back of the head. Psycho stomped twice. Thrice. He went for a forth but Iggy was there with a jumping knee to his midsection. Iggy continued to knee the bigger man but he shook her off and clapped his massive hands around her face. Iggy stumbled backwards and feel to the mat. The ear clap had messed up her equilibrium. Malone used the breather to get up and send a drop kick into the back of Psycho's knee. Psycho was dropped to a knee while locked on a dragon sleeper. She heaved and lifted Psycho up and brought his head spiking down with a vicious nature. A reverse Nightmare Fuel! Psycho landed awkwardly and his neck appeared in distress. Malone attempted the cover!
ONE!
TWO!!
THRE... BREAKUP BY HENRY!!!
Aiello: Henry Porter has just saved the match-up for his team.
Bennett: Dumb fool is just delaying the inevitable.
Carter: That was a rough landing for Psycho, so you may be right Steve.
Henry dragged Malone up and took the back. He lifted her into a high angle German suplex and dropped her right on the back of her head. He got back to his feet and was blasted by Iggy Swango who found her footing. Psycho had began to get up very slowly but was put down when Iggy ran up on him and kneed him in the side of the head. Psycho was out cold, flatbacked in the middle of the ring. Iggy looked up to see Malone climbing the turnbuckle and understood. Iggy struggled to get the much bigger man to his knees, but after a lot of struggle she achieved the goal. One for HEAVE and he was up. Malone leaped... Off With Their Head! The corkscrew stunner landed perfectly and Psycho's head bounced off her shoulder and hit the canvas with a sick thud. Malone and Iggy rolled Psycho over and both made the cover.
ONE!
TWO!!
THREE!!!
DING DING DING
Stroup: And your winners via pinfall and advancing in the tag team tournament... THE EVEN FOXIER LADIES OF DREAM SOUND REVOLUTION, PART DEUX!
Iggy and Malone pull each other up and raise their hands. They shrug off the pain and make their way out of the ring and up the ramp. Medical staff check on Psycho and Henry.
Aiello: The Tag Team Champions prevail here, but not without taking some licks. Those may come back to bite them later on tonight.
Bennett: For now they just need to be glad they didn't lose to the Doctor and his little friend.
Carter: All wins are good ones in a tournament as important as this one.
Aiello: Porter Company giving it a good run here, but now we turn our attention to the next match in the tournament as Damage Inc. takes on The Southern Express!
Camera cuts to ...
Bobby Rose and Jimmy Lane are seen backstage wiping down after their match
Bobby Rose: One down…
Jimmy Lane: Three more to go…
Bobby and Jimmy high five and smile
Bobby Rose: Did you see Bunny out there?
Jimmy smiles
Jimmy Lane: Little White Claw-loving minx got her hands a little dirty out there…
Bobby Love: Yes she did, a chip off Tommy’s old block…
Gabi is seen walking into the shot and Bobby and Jimmy both look at her with smiles on their faces
Bunny Love: What?
Bobby Rose: WE saw what you did out there…
Jimmy Lane: Grabbing Richard Garcia’s leg and tripping him up…
Bobby Rose: To try and help us, you act all tough and like you don’t care but deep down you want the best for us…
Bunny shakes her head no
Bunny Love: Easy there grandpa’s, that wasn’t about me softening and starting to like you two, no...I just found out tonight at the tag team champions get a $40 bonus, that’s $4k to me as your manager...mamma needs some new shoes so I’m going to do whatever I have to to make sure you two geriatrics walk out of here with those belts and that money…
Bobby and Jimmy both smile, rush her and hug her.
Bobby Rose: You care about us…
Bunny Love: No I don’t get off me, gross you stick like old man and are sweaty…
Jimmy Lane: You want what’s best for us because you care…
Bunny Love: I don’t...get off me…
Bunny fights free and Bobby and Jimmy laugh
Bunny Love: Knock it off, no means no these days, sadly my father saddled me with the two of you and I’m going to make the best of this...he gave Killjoy a stud and I got you two duds but I’m going to turn you two back into champions if it kills me...now…
Bobby Rose: Now...Bunny we appreciate the help but that’s not how we do things…
Jimmy Lane: That’s how HEELS handle things out there…
Bunny Love: That’s what my father would have done…
Bobby Rose: Yeah, he’s a HEEL but don’t be like your father…
Jimmy Lane: Be better…
Bunny Love: I wouldn’t have to HEEL it up if you two were better, no listen, Damage Inc. they tore apart Monkey Business and will be looking to rip your old heads off your old shoulders so you two need to be ready…
Bunny reaches up under her shirt
Bobby Rose: What the hell are you doing…
Bunny Love: Taking off my bra…
Bunny pulls her bra out through her sleeve…
Jimmy Lane: Why…
Bunny Love: Because I might have to flash these to help you in round two…now come on...
She turns and storms away ready for the fight as Bobby and Jimmy look on…
Bobby Rose: If she’s planning on flashing her boobs in round two I wonder what’s planning for the Semi’s…
Jimmy Lane: Only one way to find out…
Jimmy and Bobby high five again and walk off after Bunny Love as we go to commercial.
Monday Night Brawl #555 returns from commercial, and deep within the underbelly of Rogers Centre, numerous competitors are seen going through final preparations for their Tag Team Tournament matches. There is a mixed, though still largely positive, reaction as the camera trains on Ace King as the X-Division Champion stretches inside the batting cage. As he gets himself ready, BRAWL interviewer Bob Murray appears with a microphone in hand, approaching ‘The Gambler’ from behind.
Bob Murray: Ace, a moment of your time, please?
Ace slowly turns around, and his expression drops a bit when he sees Bob, though he still straightens himself up.
Bob Murray: Ace… Despite defeating the Dynamic Duo in the first round, a lot has been made about your decision to team up with Dominic Sanders for tonight’s tournament, with some saying you’ve-
Ace holds a hand up to gently silence Bob.
Ace King: There’s no need to rehash it, because I’ve heard it all. Sellout, glory whore, anything in between… Jesus, you’d think I shook hands with the Devil himself when I agreed to form the Diamond Dogs with Dom. Does the blowback bother me? A little bit, because nothing about me has changed. However, it has to be said that it’s better to go with the Devil you know instead of the one you don’t, and the Dominic Sanders I know is far different from the image everyone else wants to portray… and to be honest, our bond isn’t easily understood until you experience something like it for yourself.
An irritated Ace looks skyward for a moment, taking a perplexed breath before turning his attention back to Bob.
Ace King: Tell me, Bob… When a person offers you a spare room in his apartment in the wake of unexpected travel issues despite being seen on TV as an all-consuming asshole, does that make them a villain? Hmm? When a person pushes you to heights you never thought possible for yourself, does that make them a villain? Still not convinced? When a person offers you the decency of shooting straight with you no matter what the situation, does that make them a villain?
With each question, Bob subtly shakes his head, and Ace exhales before a small smile crosses his face.
Ace King: Well… those are all things Dominic Sanders has done for me, and I'm grateful for it. Have we had our battles over the years? You’re damn right, we have, and they’ll live on in EWC history for years to come, long after we both become Hall of Famers. Some of the greatest partnerships in wrestling history were born out of competitive animosity that turned into mutual respect, and this is no different from any of those.
The X-Division Champion closes his eyes softly, his expression turning a bit more serious.
Ace King: Now, to be clear, our partnership doesn’t mean we’ve completely absolved each other of shortcomings on either side, not by a long shot, because not everybody agrees on everything. Want proof? Let me give you one name: Luke Wolfe. When I signed with EWC, it was at a time where he was so full of shit his eyes were brown instead of their usual blue. Over time, our paths crossed on multiple occasions, and we reached an understanding that gradually became one of the most meaningful friendships I have in this industry, and the reason why I feel empowered to push the X-Division to new heights.
Ace pauses for a moment so as to keep himself in check as he clutches his championship tightly.
Ace King: My point is, if you take the time to understand someone well enough, they show you their true selves, and I believe I get Dominic Sanders better than most. In saying that, our partnership doesn’t translate into endorsements of our full bodies of work from either side… but it does mean we’re aligned in our objective for tonight, and when weighing the potential of matching Grand Slam Championships, there was only one other person who could understand that, so it had to be this way.
Before Bob can ask a follow-up, Ace holds his hand up to silence the interviewer one last time.
Ace King: Now, I’m not naïve to the possibility that, should we reach the final, his friends from Dream Sound Revolution Part Deux could well be standing on the other side. He’d certainly have a choice to make, and even though I won’t stand in his way when that time comes, I know I’ll be able to leave tonight with my head held high, no matter what happens. The road tonight will be a hard one to travel, but when all is said and done, there’s nothing harder than a diamond.
With a nod, Ace turns around and resumes his preparations as we return to ringside.
A SMASH MOUTH AFFAIR IN THE QUARTERFINALS!
[TAG TEAM MATCH]
Damage Inc.
VS The Southern Express
VS The Southern Express
We return to ringside where the commentary team is standing by!
Aiello: Time for our next match of the quarter finals, it's Damage Inc Vs The Southern Express.
Bennett: Listen, I get it. You want to show you can still hang even when you're old as shit and can't. And that's exactly why Damage Inc are going to win.
Carter: I wouldn't count out those old dogs Steve.
Stroup: The following match is a tag team match and is scheduled for one fall. Joining us first, being accompanied to the ring by Bunny Love, from Nashville, Tennessee, Bobby Rose and Jimmy Lane THE SOUTHERN EXPRESS!!!
The electric guitar kicks in to 'Stranglehold' as the crowd gets to their feet, some of the older females in the crowd start to scream like they did when they were younger as Bunny Love walks out onto the stage and is quickly followed by Bobby Rose and Jimmy Lane
Bunny leads the way as the pair reach out and high five with the fans as the walk to the ring, Bunny marches up the steps and steps through the ropes as Bobby and Jimmy climb up onto the apron and step through the ropes and head to opposite corners, climbing up to the middle turnbuckle to toss out bandannas to the crowd as Bunny stands in the middle of the ring pointing to both Bobby and Jimmy
Stroup: And their opponent, standing at a combined weight of 725 pounds ... MAYHEM and MALICE... DAMAGE INC!
Flames explode to either side of the stage. The lights come up on Sinestro Sinister who is standing with his tattooed back to the crowd, his arms outstretched in a crucifix pose. "For Whom The Bell Tolls" by Metallica begins to roar through the arena. The lights flash and Sinister turns to face the people. Lacey Savage walks from the back holding Sinister's suit jacket, which she slips over his arms. The light pulses like lightning and Lacey Savage pulls up a skull bandanna to cover her lower face. When the lightning pulses again a thick smoke rolls in, and from the smoke come two huge figures dressed in matching leather jackets that reach all the way to their matching boots. The two men are wearing full face masks that look like skulls. Each skull face is partially covered by a bandanna, outlaw style. The two men flank Lacey and they all come to stand behind Sinestro. With a nod of the head from Sinister the group begins to stalk in lock step to the ring.
Aiello: And here we go.
DING DING DING
Bobby Rose and Mayhem start this one out, with the younger man able to quickly take control following a quickly bicycle knee right to Bobby's jaw. The older man collapsed and Mayhem went for the cover.
ONE!
TW... KICKOUT BY BOBBY ROSE!
Mayhem dragged Bobby up and sent him into enemy territory. Malice tagged in and they would take turns brutally kicking Bobby as they tagged in and out. Stiff shot after stiff shot. Finally Mayhem was legal again and went for another pinfall.
ONE!
TWO... KICKOUT BY BOBBY ROSE!
Mayhem tagged out to Malice. Mayhem Irish-Whipped Bobby into Malice who popped him up and spiked him down wit a pop-up powerbomb. Malice with the cover.
ONE!
TWO... KICKOUT BY BOBBY ROSE!
Aiello: Bobby Rose refuses to stay down in this one.
Bennett: I will give him that, he is one tough SOB. But the end is close.
Carter: What a match thus far! What a story!
Malice dragged Bobby up and got him on his shoulders, but Bobby swung around into a tornado DDT! Malice was back up almost instantly but Jimmy was close enough to tag in. Jimmy ran in like a bat out of hell, swinging for the fences. He got Malice backed up to the ropes and then Irish-Whipped him towards the opposite side. Off the rebound Jimmy lifted Malice into a huge back-bodydrop that made the crowd go wild! But Malice was back up to his feet, Jimmy on the shoulders, and Jimmy was planted hard with a Death Valley Driver. Cover.
ON... KICKOUT BY JIMMY LANE!
Malice couldn't believe it but Jimmy Lane was back up hulking up. Malice rushed Jimmy and was caught in another back-bodydrop! But this time Bobby Love came off the ropes and caught Malice on the neck with a leg-drop! Malice was back up to his feet grasping for air and ate a double dropkick to each side of his head. Jimmy made the cover while the crowd went insane!!!
O... KICKOUT BY MALICE!
Aiello: And with that kickout, the crowd as well as The Southern Express have to begin having doubts as to if they can do this.
Bennett: Of course they can't! But they got farther then any of us expected.
Carter: I'm not counting them out yet.
Jimmy Lane pulled Malice up into a side-headlock and brought him to the ropes where Bobby tagged in. Jimmy held Malice long enough for Bobby to jump in on Malice's shoulders and flip Malice around into a piledriver! The Tennessee Destroyer! Bobby got to his feet and begin to get the crowd on their side but then with a disturbing thud Bobby was taken down via a knee to the back of his head. Mayhem rushed Jimmy Lane to go for another bicycle knee but the crafty veteran moved last second and Mayhem's knee crashed into the corner. He limped out and Jimmy pulled him closer while hitting a back-bodydrop over the top rope! Mayhem landed awkwardly, hitting his knee! Malice is back up coming at Jimmy but Jimmy leaped into a dropkick! Malice stumbled backwards and was rolled up by Buddy!
ONE!
TWO!!
THREE!!!
DING DING DING
Stroup: And your winners via pinfall... THE SOUTHERN EXPRESS!
Malice couldn't believe it! The crowd couldn't believe it! But most importantly, the Southern Express couldn't believe it! Bobby and Jimmy hugged each other. Their tournament dreams remain. Malice helped Mayhem up on the outside and both watched the older men sternly before leaving to the back.
Aiello: A heck of a war there folks and in the end The Southern Express was like the little engine that could and they pick up the victory here tonight.
Bennett: Those son's of bitches cheated!
Carter: I don't think a rollup is illegal Steve.
Aiello: Indeed it's not, Max. Up next, we have what is sure to be a knock down, drag out fight as NSFW look to topple the Diamond Dogs on their path toward the Tag Team Championship...but can Dominic make good on his word to stop them in their tracks? Don't go away, folks!
Camera cuts to ...
Backstage we find the Brawl GM speaking to someone on the phone in his office, a look of concern on the face of Jim Connors as he speaks.
Connors: Yes, I'm aware of what happened yesterday at GAMBIT. Yes, I hate seeing things like this get out of my hands, but Scorpio isn't under contract with Brawl so...
He stops, simply nodding in agreement with whatever is being said on the other end.
Connors: That's right, I've already spoken with the other GMs about this. I'm going to look into the matter, and find resolution to the problem of finding a challenger to the Undisputed Championship. I'll keep you in the loop, of course.
Connors ends the call, typing furiously on his computer as we move to a commercial break.
THE GIANT ROADBLOCK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE QUARTERFINALS!
[TAG TEAM MATCH]
NSFW
VS Diamond Dogs
VS Diamond Dogs
We return to ringside where the commentary team is standing by!
Aiello: And now we head to the match that folks are saying could potentially steal the entire tournament. Dominic Sanders and Ace King are The Diamond Dogs and they face the deadly duo that is NSFW and this match could very well be not safe for work ladies and gentlemen.
Bennett: These four son's of bitches are going to no doubt kill each other for our pleasure. hell yea!
Carter: I am mighty excited for this one!
Stroup: The following match is a tag team match and is scheduled for one fall. Joining us first... from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Mike McGuire, Bishop Church, they are NSFW!!!
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 nuclear booing 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.
Stroup: And their opponent, Weighing in at a combined five hundred and five pounds... The EWC X-Division Champion Ace King... The EWC Indy Champion Dominic Sanders... THE DIAMOND DOGS!!!!
Pyro goes off up and down the ramp while "Ace of Diamonds" begins playing. Frenetic red, white, and purple spotlights pulse through the building before fixating on the ramp.
There's a huge explosion at the top of the ramp and the crowd roars as Ace King and Dominic Sanders slowly emerge through the smoke of the pyro and into the spotlights. They stay for a few seconds before each takes a deep breath and walk to the ring, Cora Whittaker in tow behind Sanders. Their eyes lock on the ring as the two unconventional partners walk side-by-side.
They stop for a couple of seconds at the end of the ramp, then Ace charges to the ring, with red pyro exploding from the turnbuckles as he dives in under the bottom rope. Sanders slowly walks over to the ring steps and waits, allowing his partner to own the spotlight for a second. King spins up onto one knee and stares out into the crowd before getting to his feet and getting his game face on. He moves over to the corner as Sanders and Cora step into the ring.
They move to the center of the ring and the red glow all throughout the arena bleeds into a purple hue, soaking Sanders and Whittaker with purple light. The lights in the rest of the arena turn off and Sanders now stands alone in the middle of the ring. He stares out into the darkness as a cocky smirk moves over his face. Finally, he thrusts his arms into the air and the lights turn back on. He joins Ace in the corner as Cora takes the X-Division and Indy Championships to the outside.
Aiello: NSFW. Diamond Dogs. HERE WE GO!
DING DING DING
Ace King and John Church started this one off. They met within the center of the ring and engaged in a shoulder/collar tie-up. Neither man had the apparent edge but John lunged into a headlock before Irish-Whipped Ace into the ropes. On the rebound Church caught Ace in another headlock, trying his best to wear down the champion. Church backed Ace up into a corner and jacked his jaw with a quick strike before latching both hands onto his throat. The audience went silent as Church pulled Ace out and biel threw him into the center of the ring! Ace hit hard but he bounced off the mat and threw himself at Dominic for the quick tag. Dominic jumped in and immediately went after Church. Dominic and Church traded strikes but Dominic found space and hit a big boot sending Church into a neutral corner. Dominic exploded into the corner and attempted to take Church's head off with a Clothesline From Hell! Church fell from the corner and crashed to the canvas. Dominic made the cover.
ONE!
T... KICKOUT BY JOHN CHURCH!
Dominic shook his head as he knew that would't keep the big man down. Dominic began to drag Church into enemy territory when two arm's grasped his waist. Mike McGuire pulled Dominic backwards into a German suplex that spiked the bigger man right on his head! McGuire leaped back into their corner where Church tagged out.
Aiello: Mike and Dominic now, this one could get ugly.
Bennett: Dominic hasn't moved since taking that German. Get up you big pansy!
Mike would mount Dominic and begin to rain down various strikes before dragging him up and taking him back down with a clothesline. They were moving like a bat out of hell and Dominic couldn't keep up to stop them. Mike took-a-back and pushed Dominic into enemy territory. Mike tagged out to John but stayed in the ring. They both lifted Dominic and stared contently at Ace while lifting Dominic into a double suplex and dropping him hard. Ace had had enough and was going to enter the ring but Cora advised him not to, not yet. Church pulled Dominic up by the throat and hit a quick scoop slam while tagging in Mike. Church picked up Dominic again by the throat but this time, he kept the hold and Mike joined in. They together lifted Dominic and dropped him for a double choke-slam. Mike went for the pin.
ONE!
TWO... KICKOUT BY DOMINIC SANDERS.
Mike tagged out to Church while lifting Dominic up into a headlock. They threw Dominic back into the corner. Church and Mike would then take turns using various strikes on Dominic. There was kicks, headbutts, slaps, chops. Everything. Ace kept looking to Cora in his own corner but she only shook her head. Not yet. After the barrage of strikes, Mike pulled Dominic out by his arm and smashed into him with a quick clothesline. Cora hit the apron and Ace knew NOW. Mike turned around just in time to catch a dropkick that sent them over the top rope! Church entered the ring but Ace would kip-up and just jump up using the force of gravity to bring Church crashing down into a DDT. His head making a sick thump against the canvas.
Aiello: The Diamond Dogs make be about to take control of this one!
Bennett: Dominic has taken such a beaten, I don't know if he has it left in him.
Carter: What a match!
Ace helped Dominic up and they turned their attention towards Bishop who was trying to stand. They pulled him up and then dropped him with a double DDT. Church rolled out of the ring while Ace and Dominic made their way to their corner where Ace tagged in. Ace rolled out to get Mike while Dominic took a breather. Ace crossed the ring to where Mike was and couldn't find them, but then Mike exploded behind Ace from under the ring, hitting him in the back of his head with a lariat! Ace fell forward into the steel steps and was busted open. Mike was spun around and there was Dominic pulling them up and DOWN INTO A SPINEBUSTER ON THE STEEL RAMP! Church came around Dominic and got him in a chokehold! Dominic fought and fought and was able to pull Church up onto his shoulders in a fireman's carry, But Church transitioned onto the damn apron! Church lifted Dominic up into a chokeslam on the apron, trying to wear the man down and make him pass out. Dominic found his footing and lifted Church into another fireman's carry. Dominic spun around and jumped off the apron in a SAMOAN DROP!!! Dominic and Church hit the padded concrete hard. And everyone was lying on the ground.
HOLY SHIT HOLY SHIT HOLY SHIT
Aiello: Everyone is down in what is becoming an instant classic.
Bennett: These sons of bitches could fight forever.
Carter: I think they very well might.
Ace King got to his feet first and whipped some of the blood from his face. He grabbed Mike and rolled them into the ring. Ace quickly got onto the apron and then leaped onto the top rope and twisted into a moonsault that landed flush! Ace King pulled Mike up and dropped them with a DDT. Ace maintained the headlock and lifted Mike back up for another DDT. He kept the headlock and went for another. and one more! Ace lifted Mike up. One more he said. But then Mike dropped to a knee and exploded up into a punch across his jaw. KNOCKED FOR SIX! Ace King hit the canvas like a sack of bricks but Mike couldn't capitalize.
Aiello: Whoever moves first has this match won!
Bennett: I am on the edge of my damn seat!
Carter: Me too!
Dominic Sanders pulled himself up using the apron cover. Dominic rolled into the ring and made his way to Ace and this time it would be he who helped up his partner. On the outside Bishop Church was back to his feet and climbing the apron. FINISH THIS Dominic could be heard saying as he rushed Church. Dominic exploded into Church with a clothesline from hell that sent HIMSELF flying over the top rope. Both men crashed to the outside. Mike was up to one knee, and they were smiling. There was blood in their mouth and it made the image rather frighting. Ace kicked them in the side of the head and then pulled them up into a torture rack that was then transitioned down into a piledriver. Mike's head hit the canvas with a very loud thud after the Black Jack Bomb. Ace made the cover.
ONE!
TWO!!
THREE!!!
DING DING DING
Stroup: And your winners via pinfall... THE DIAMOND DOGS!
Ace fell backwards and let out a sigh. Cora and medical staff were checking on Dominic and John Church. The carnage of this match would be felt for weeks.
Aiello: That was an incredible match, but one has to fear. Diamond Dogs are now at a massive disadvantage heading into next round. They just went through the ringer.
Bennett: Ace better find a new partner because Dominic Sanders is dead.
Carter: I cannot get over how great that match was!
Aiello: And we still have one more quarterfinal match, as The Love Club take on Lunch Time! Don't go away, folks!
Camera cuts to ...
The camera cuts backstage and into the locker room of Gabrielle Visconty and Killjoy Ito. ‘The Prodigal’ Son Buddy Love is standing next to a seated Killjoy Ito as ‘The Memphis Mouthpiece’ Tommy Love comes storming in the room, his phone up to his ear.
Tommy Love: I’m not sure what the hell happened David…
Tommy mouths the name David Tassillo, COO of PornHub to the group as he walks in.
Tommy Love: Yes we got the suits but for some reason…
Tommy’s eyes narrow at both Gabi and Killjoy.
Tommy Love: They didn’t make them to the ring...no I have no fucking clue as to why…
But Buddy walks over to his father and pulls the phone out of this hand.
Buddy Love: David...Buddy Love here....yes Tommy’s son, listen the suits were nice and all but the staff of Brawl and the EWC’s lawyers nixed the idea...I have no clue if my father cleared it with them or not but we beat S.T. and are moving onto Round Two to face Lunch Time...no we aren’t having Lunch Time, that’s the name of the team but we don’t have time right now to talk about those suits, we need to game plan for the next round...no, if they said no to us wearing them in the first round I doubt we will be able to to wear them in the second round...ok...yeah...hold on…
Buddy holds out the phone to his father who looks furious at his son.
Buddy Love: Father, Feras Antoon, PornHub’s CEO would like to talk to you…
Tommy grabs the phone from his son and points his finger at him.
Tommy Love: I’ll deal with you in a second...FERAS!!!!
But Tommy walks away from the group as Buddy turns to face both Gabi and Killjoy.
Buddy Love: Ok, we showed some bright spots but also the holes in our game out there against S.T., they work together well as a team as will Lunch Time. Meat and Tater are HUGE men so you two will have to work together next round…
Gabi and Killjoy look at each other as if they are both not sure
Buddy Love: Come on guys, you can do it. Tommy pulled your fat out of the fire out there tonight but the refs will be watching us super close in the next round so you can’t count on the both of us, you two need to work together out there or we will have no hope…
Tommy comes walking back towards the group
Tommy Love: Yes I understand I got the money up front and it was contingent on them wearing those suits and advertising for you and your wonderful company...return the $50k...now wait one second Feras...let’s not get crazy here…
Tommy turns and walks away again.
Buddy Love: My father seems like he’s going to be worthless for a moment so let me suggest this...run around the ring…
Gabi and Killjoy look at Buddy oddly
Buddy Love: Look at the two of them, they make me look slim, so when you are the legal PERSON…
Buddy looks at Gabi and is hoping to get some credit for the non-gender term
Buddy Love: Stop, drop and roll out of the ring, taunt them until they follow you out and then run around the ring in hopes of tiring them out...maybe we can get a count out or at the very least they will be spent when they roll back into the ring…
But before Gabi or Killjoy can say anything Tommy storms back over.
Tommy Love: We will make this up to you Feras and figure it out...thank you...GOD DAMN IT YOU TWO!!!
Tommy spins and throws his phone against the wall so hard it explodes.
Tommy Love: WHERE THE HELL WERE THOSE SUITS!!!! WE HAD A DEAL WITH…
Buddy Love: NO, YOU had a deal, this is a team father and you didn’t clear it with the team…
Tommy Love: I DON’T HAVE TO CLEAR SHIT WITH ANY OF YOU, READ YOUR FUCKING CONTRACTS...YOU BOTH ARE IN BREACH OF CONTRACT AND PORNHUB COULD AND WILL SUE THE LIVING FUCK OUT OF YOU BOTH...now, if I were BOTH of you I’d go get those fucking suits on…
Buddy Love: We can’t father...I threw them both out…
Tommy Love: YOU DID WHAT
Buddy Love: I tossed them out, we need to focus on this tournament not money making schemes like this...now…
But Tommy storms up to his son so they are face to face
Tommy Love: You think YOU are calling the shots here?
Buddy looks at his father and then looks down
Buddy Love: No...but I’m merely saying we need to focus on Lunch Time right now and we can figure out this PornHub things later…
Tommy smirks.
Tommy Love: Oh trust me, their lawyers will make damn sure about that...this is on BOTH of you now…
Tommy smirks but Gabi just rolls her eyes and gets up and storms out of the room and as she does mumbles 'I wasn't going to wear the damn thing anyways' and slams the door behind her.
A HUNGER FOR LOVE AND GOLD IN THE QUARTERFINALS!
[TAG TEAM MATCH]
Lunch Time
VS Love Club
VS Love Club
We return to ringside where (add content here)
Aiello: Now we have last quarter finals match of the evening. The team of Gabi Vee and Killjoy Ito Vs Lunch Time. Let's end the quarters on a high note.
Bennett: I heard Gabi Vee was strutting her stuff in a barely legal number recently. Let's hope she'll grace us with her presence in that getup!
Carter: That probably wouldn't be comfortable Steve.
Stroup: The following match is a tag team match and is scheduled for one fall. Joining us first, standing at a combined weight of 351 pounds ... Gabrielle Visconty and Killjoy Ito... THE LOVE CLUB!
The team known as The Love Club make their way from the back and to the ring. The crowd throws a chorus of boos their way.
Stroup: And their opponents, coming down the aisle at a combined weight of 642 pounds! MEAT! TATER! They are LUNCH TIME!
"Everybody Wants Some" begins blaring throughout the arena and Meat and Tater come out from behind the curtain. Both big men have chefs hats on top of their heads as Meat wields a turkey leg in his right hand. Tater, with a wicker basket under his arm, gets the crowd pumped up as Meat takes a large bite out of the turkey leg. Tater begins tossing bread rolls out into the crowd from the basket as they casually stroll to the ring.
Meat and Tater get into the ring and now both men are tossing rolls into the crowd. Tater takes his wicker basket and throws it towards the front row. They bounce off of the ropes and do a massive chest bump in the middle of the ring as their theme fades out.
Aiello: Both teams look primed and ready to get the last of the quarterfinals underway!
DING DING DING
"OOOOO YEA", Meat started this one off and he was extremely happy about it. For The Love Club it was Gabi who started it. But the beginning of the match did not go the way she would have liked. Meat caught Gabi with a mighty splash immediately at the start of the match. The big man, deceptively fast for his size then continued to toss Gabi around the ring with a volley of throws and suplexs. Meat attempted a cover.
ONE... KICKOUT BY GABI VEE!
Meat pulled Gabi up and threw her into his corner before hitting another massive splash and tagging in Tater. Tater came in to a huge pop from the crowd... But Tater's fun was short lived as a dropkick caught him in the back of the head! Gabi Vee crawled to her corner while Ito stomped down on Tater. Ito rolled back to his corner, rolled out of the ring, tagged in and rolled back in... but his fun too was short lived as Meat splashed him into a corner! Ito fell out onto his knees and Meat scooped him up on his shoulders and backdropped him off where Tater jumped into a grounded splash! Cover!
ONE... KICKOUT BY KILLJOY ITO!
Aiello: This match is already getting out of control.
Bennett: I guess you can expect nothing less from those Lunch Time assholes.
Carter: Hey! I love these guys.
Ito did begin to comeback, he slipped a slam from Tater and landed a roundhouse kick. Ito shocked the crowd by lifting the larger than life Tater into a fireman's carry and then dropping him into a gut-buster. Ito attempted a cover.
ONE... KICKOUT BY TATER.
Ito tagged out to Gabi Vee who springboarded off the ropes into an elbow drop right between Tater's eyes. Tater was getting up but Gabi springboarded off the ropes and caught him with a clothesline to the back of his head. Gabi rushed over to Meat and leaped into a double knee facebuster! The impact pulled Meat over the top rope into the ring with her. She would step up onto the ropes and leap into another springboard elbow drop, this one on Meat.
Aiello: The Love Club have found a good stride.
Right as Joe said that Gabi had made the mistake of turning around and getting blasted by a shoulder block from Tater that sent her flying into a neutral corner. Tater helped Meat up and Irish-Whipped him towards Gabi. Meat turned and his ass connected flush with a STINK FACE! Gabi started gasping for air and maybe even threw up. But Lunch Time's fun was over when they turned into a double Kettei-da from Ito! Meat fell backwards into the corner motionless while Tater dropped to a knee. Ito hit the ropes and rebounded into a second Kettei-da to Tater who was out cold. Gabi Vee crawled over and made the cover.
ONE!
TWO!!
THREE!!!
DING DING DING
Stroup: And your winner, via pinfall THE LOVE CLUB!
Killjoy Ito helped Gabi Vee to her feet and then he exited the ring. She almost threw up again and followed. Meat crawled over to Tater to check on his best friend. They helped each other up and agreed to go get a sandwich to drown their sorrow.
Aiello: That was an... interesting matchup.
Bennett: That's one way to put it. What the fu...
Carter: Fun! Very fun.
Aiello: And there we have it, folks! We have our quarterfinals done and dusted, and when we come back, we begin semifinal action with the Tag Team Champions taking on The Southern Express!
Camera cuts to ...
THE CHAMPS' PATH TO THE FINALS TAKES A TURN TO THE SOUTH!
[TAG TEAM MATCH]
The Southern Express
VS DSR Volume II (C)
VS DSR Volume II (C)
We return to ringside where the commentary team is standing by!
Aiello: And now our first semi final match of the night. Dream Sound Revolution Vs Southern Express.
Bennett: The champs are starting to feel it after that quarterfinal, but they seem confident they can overcome these two old hacks!
Carter: Don't count the Southern Express out yet, Steven!
Stroup: The following match is (put the match type in here) Joining us first, at a combined weight of 545 pounds ... BOBBY ROSE AND JIMMY LANE, THE SOUTHERN EXPRESS!
The electric guitar kicks in to 'Stranglehold' as the crowd gets to their feet, some of the older females in the crowd start to scream like they did when they were younger as Bunny Love walks out onto the stage and is quickly followed by Bobby Rose and Jimmy Lane. Bunny leads the way as the pair reach out and high five with the fans as the walk to the ring, Bunny marches up the steps and steps through the ropes as Bobby and Jimmy climb up onto the apron and step through the ropes and head to opposite corners, climbing up to the middle turnbuckle to toss out bandannas to the crowd as Bunny stands in the middle of the ring pointing to both Bobby and Jimmy
Stroup: And their opponents, at a combined weight of 293 pounds, they are the EWC Tag Team Champions ... MELODY MALONE AND IGGY SWANGO, THE EVEN FOXIER LADIES OF DREAM SOUND REVOLUTION, PART DEUX!
"Rock Show" by Halestorm plays as the tag champs make their way to the stage to a big pop from the crowd. Iggy and Malone hug and touch titles before heading to the ring.
DING DING DING
Both teams were still feeling the effects of their earlier matches as Iggy and Bobby started things off, getting right into a collar and elbow tie-up before Bobby sent Iggy to the ropes. Making good use of his experience, he played the power game on the tag champ as he stomped away, before setting her up for a knife edge chop! The crowd reacted with a loud "WOO" as Bobby set up for another one, but Iggy dodged in the nick of time before unloading on Rose with a flurry of offense before tagging into Melody!
Aiello: Iggy getting out of there quick, and here comes Malone!
Malone ran in to keep up the attack, but Bobby managed get a tag to Jimmy first. Jimmy wound up, landing a hard punch on the champ that sent her reeling. Jimmy whipped her to the ropes, but Melody landed a kick to the Lane's head on the rebound! Melody was favoring the leg as she continued the attack on Lane, who slowly got back up to his feet...only to take a nasty neckbreaker from Malone!
Aiello: Oh man, that's gotta hurt!
Bennett: You gotta wonder if these geezers can take much more from...
Carter: Don't speak too soon, Steven!
Bobby runs in, targeting the leg of Malone, and chaos ensues with all four competitors in the ring! Eventually, Bobby and Iggy find themselves brawling on the outside as Jimmy gets back on his feet...NIGHTMARE FUEL! Malone with that wicked spike DDT on Rose, driving his head into the canvas! Not content with that alone, she climbs up the nearest turnbuckle, taunting Rose as he slowly gets back to his feet...OFF WITH THEIR HEAD! Malone in full effect with that Eclipse off the top rope as she makes the cover! 1...2...3!
DING DING DING
Stroup: And your winner, via pinfall... THE EVEN FOXIER LADIES OF DREAM SOUND REVOLUTION, PART DEUX!
Iggy returns to the ring as the ref raises their arms in victory, Melody favoring her leg even more as we cut back to commentary.
Aiello: The champions have managed to get past the Southern Express to advance to the finals, but you have to wonder if they'll be one hundred percent going in?
Bennett: Of course not Joe, look at Melody! She's doing what she can to tough it out for the sake of defending her gold and her pride!
Carter: I imagine whoever advances to the finals will be keeping that leg in mind, for sure!
Aiello: On that note, we have just one more semi final match before our main event. Up next, the Diamond Dogs take on Gabrielle Visconty and Killjoy Ito to see who faces the champs for the titles!
Camera cuts to ...
We cut backstage, more precisely the office of Jim Connors, who still looks a bit concerned but smiles nonetheless.
Connors: Hello, EWC fans! I hope you're enjoying this exciting night of tag team action so far. We still have a lot on our plate, but I wanted to fill you in on what's happening in the near future! Whereas tonight is all about shining a light on the tag team division, Brawl 556 begins the road to Hardcore Revolution and that means it's time to take things to the extreme!
The crowd pops as Connors continues.
Connors: As many of you are aware, the state of certain championships is in flux at the moment. Clay Byrd is set to defend his International Championship in the very near future, and I have begun talks with him in order to secure that match. In the meantime, of course, he will need a challenger! And, as many of you saw last night, Scorpio's power play has opened up a slot for a potential challenger to the Undisputed Championship as well. As such, the road to determining challengers to both of these titles begins when we head to jolly ol' London in two weeks! Be on the lookout for more information, and enjoy the rest of the show!
The crowd cheers this announcement as we move to a commercial break.
IS LOVE TOUGHER THAN DIAMONDS IN THIS SEMIFINAL?
[TAG TEAM MATCH]
Diamond Dogs
VS Love Club
VS Love Club
We return to ringside where the commentary team is standing by!
Aiello: And now our last semi final match of the night, as the Diamond Dogs take on the Love Club.
Bennett: Both of these teams are just one step away from facing the champs for the gold, and you'd better believe they're gonna go as hard as they can!
Carter: But just how ready are they, especially after some grueling matches earlier tonight?
Stroup: The following match is a tag team match, scheduled for one fall, and is a semifinal match in the tag title tournament! Joining us first, Weighing in at a combined five hundred and five pounds... The EWC X-Division Champion Ace King... The EWC Indy Champion Dominic Sanders ... THE DIAMOND DOGS!
Pyro goes off up and down the ramp while "Ace of Diamonds" begins playing. Frenetic red, white, and purple spotlights pulse through the building before fixating on the ramp.
There's a huge explosion at the top of the ramp and the crowd roars as Ace King and Dominic Sanders slowly emerge through the smoke of the pyro and into the spotlights. They stay for a few seconds before each takes a deep breath and walk to the ring, Cora Whittaker in tow behind Sanders. Their eyes lock on the ring as the two unconventional partners walk side-by-side.
They stop for a couple of seconds at the end of the ramp, then Ace charges to the ring, with red pyro exploding from the turnbuckles as he dives in under the bottom rope. Sanders slowly walks over to the ring steps and waits, allowing his partner to own the spotlight for a second. King spins up onto one knee and stares out into the crowd before getting to his feet and getting his game face on. He moves over to the corner as Sanders and Cora step into the ring.
They move to the center of the ring and the red glow all throughout the arena bleeds into a purple hue, soaking Sanders and Whittaker with purple light. The lights in the rest of the arena turn off and Sanders now stands alone in the middle of the ring. He stares out into the darkness as a cocky smirk moves over his face. Finally, he thrusts his arms into the air and the lights turn back on. He joins Ace in the corner as Cora takes the X-Division and Indy Championships to the outside.
Stroup: And their opponents,standing at a combined weight of 351 pounds ... Gabrielle Visconty and Killjoy Ito... THE LOVE CLUB!
The team known as The Love Club make their way from the back and to the ring. The crowd throws a chorus of boos their way.
DING DING DING
Dominic was still hurting from the quarterfinal match as he started things off with Ito, who looked to take advantage of the situation with some hard kicks to the body of the Indy Champion. Killjoy followed suit with a flurry of kicks that sent Sanders flying to the corner. Killjoy charged at Sanders, but Dominic dodged at the last minute before getting a tag to Ace King! King coming in hot with a flurry of offense on Killjoy, but the damage to his back finally reared its ugly head, allowing Ito to get the tag to Gabi...who dropped King with a roundhouse kick to the head!
Aiello: Wow, what a maneuver from Visconty!
Bennett: Gabi showing some fire in this fight, you can tell she wants to prove a point against the X-Division Champion!
Gabi continued the attack on King, culminating in a belly to back suplex that sent King down hard to the canvas. Noting the injured back of the Gambler, Gabi focused her attention there as she stomped away before hitting a leg drop and the cover...but Sanders broke up the pinfall before too long. Gabi went after Sanders, who sent her into the turnbuckle before returning to the apron. Gabi got out of the corner, only to take a vertical suplex from King!
Aiello: And now King's showing that tenacity he's known for! Could this be a change of momentum for the Gambler?
King repeated this three more times, the crowd counting each one as he went. King could feel a second wind as he hit some hard strikes on Gabi, before Gabi managed to get out with a tag to Ito! This led to another exchange of kicks between the two, with Ito getting the upper hand before sending King out of the ring with a roundhouse kick. Ito goaded Sanders to get involved, leading to a battle between the current and former Indy Champions until King managed to get back to his feet on the outside...only for Gabi to come leaping off the apron with a senton onto the X-Division Champion! Gabi sent King back into the ring as Ito dumped Sanders out with a clothesline...but a distracted Killjoy walked right into a Blackjack Bomb by King! A disappointed Gabi just shook her head before making her way up the ramp as King made the cover! 1...2...3!
DING DING DING
Stroup: And your winner, via pinfall... THE DIAMOND DOGS!
Ace gets to his feet, the pain in his back showing as the ref raises his arm in victory. Sanders gets back in the ring to join in, as a frustrated Ito rolls out of the ring wondering what happened to Gabi.
Aiello: What a win for the Diamond Dogs! Defeating the Love Club, Ace King and Dominic Sanders now advance to the finals to take on the champions in our main event!
Bennett: Yeah, but you see how hurt Ace and Dominic are? That's gonna come into play momentarily, mark my words!
Carter: Also, did you see the way Gabi just headed to the back when Killjoy was down? She was in no mood to continue putting up with this partnership, despite how far they managed to make it in the tournament!
Aiello: Absolutely, you've gotta wonder what's happening there. As a matter of fact, I'm hearing that we're about to find out!
Camera cuts to ...
The feed on the Mac-Tron starts with Jim Connors sitting behind his desk shuffling through some reports on the nights events and staffing reports. There is a soft knock on the door that draws his attention up from his papers.
Connors: Come in.
The door opens and in walks Gabrielle Visconty in street clothes. She has a timid look on her face as she adjusts the duffel bag slung over her shoulder nervously. She holds a manila envelope in her hand.
Connors: Hello Gabrielle. Can I help you?
Gabrielle doesn't say anything but walks over and sets the envelope on his desk and places her hand over it. She looks up at Connors and smiles softly at him before turning and walking out, shutting the door quietly behind her without saying a word. Puzzled, Jim picks up the envelope and opens it only to pull out a single piece of paper. He reads it over and then sets it down on his desk as a troubled expression crosses over his face. The camera moves to show the letter.
Mr. Connors,
Effective immediately - Tommy Love is officially terminated as my manager. The fallout from this termination could be rather damning.
In my own defense, I am solely to blame for my current state and condition. In my naivety and stubbornness, I rushed my return from my SLAP II tear in May of last year and became dependent on painkillers. Tommy Love found out, or figured out, what was going on and threatened to expose my dependency and ruin my career, blackmailing me into signing his contract. The loss of my family in December pushed any chances of fixing this myself out the window and has only compounded things. My love for this sport, company, and drive to compete has placed me in an extremely unhealthy position that I need to get myself out of.
I am not sure if I am going to get fired (as Tommy suggested) or suspended. No matter what the decision is, I will accept the consequences of my actions.
I will be expecting a phone call.
Thank you,
Gabrielle Visconty
Effective immediately - Tommy Love is officially terminated as my manager. The fallout from this termination could be rather damning.
In my own defense, I am solely to blame for my current state and condition. In my naivety and stubbornness, I rushed my return from my SLAP II tear in May of last year and became dependent on painkillers. Tommy Love found out, or figured out, what was going on and threatened to expose my dependency and ruin my career, blackmailing me into signing his contract. The loss of my family in December pushed any chances of fixing this myself out the window and has only compounded things. My love for this sport, company, and drive to compete has placed me in an extremely unhealthy position that I need to get myself out of.
I am not sure if I am going to get fired (as Tommy suggested) or suspended. No matter what the decision is, I will accept the consequences of my actions.
I will be expecting a phone call.
Thank you,
Gabrielle Visconty
The camera pulls back to show Connors as he contemplates the situation. The image jumps to the announcing team and their reactions to what just happened.
Carter: Wow... Tommy Love blackmailed Gabi into signing his contract.
Bennett: That sonobitch is a dirty one. The fall out of this could be bigger than expected.
Aiello: Yeah... Gabi's contract with the EWC could be terminated or she could be suspended.
Bennett: I mean Tommy. He's handed Killjoy off to Buddy and the Southern Express off to Bunny while he 'managed' Gabi. Can he just walk back in and take them over now that he has been fired by Gabi?
Aiello: I never thought of that.
Carter: You guys are seriously focusing on Tommy in all of this? Gabrielle's life is a mess and she could very well be fired, and you are wondering what Tommy is going to do?
Aiello: No matter what happens, we will have to wait and see how Connors handles this matter.
We move to a commercial break.
The Mac-Tron lights up to show Tommy Love standing in Gabrielle Visconty's empty locker room. He has a bewildered look on his face as he looks around. 3 of EWC's security walk in behind him and he turns to face them.
Tommy: What's up boys? Have any of you seen Gabi Vee?
EWC Security: Mr. Love, Jim Connors has asked us to escort you from the building.
Tommy: What?! Wait, what is going on?
The Security team grab up Tommy and start to escort him out of the locker room. Standing out in the hallway is Jim Connors with his arms folded across his chest. He shoots Tommy a stern stare.
Connors: Gabrielle Visconty has informed us that she is terminating you as her manager, effective immediately.
Tommy's face turns red as he now realizes what is going on.
Tommy: That ungrateful little bitch! She is hooked on painkillers and I was trying to get her help... but she wasn't listening! Now she is firing me? Jim, she needs help.
Connors: That is not the story she is telling... and honestly, hers is a little more believable. I did a little digging into Gabrielle's medical clearance to return after her accident. There is something off on the paperwork... and it scream Tommy Love. You are banned from Brawl until I get to the bottom of what is going on. Get him out of here Boys.
The Security team drag Tommy off as he starts screaming.
Tommy: Wait, you need to hear my side of the story. You can't treat me like this! This is all wrong!! This was all Gabi's doing!!!
The Security team push open the arena doors and give Tommy a 'gentle' shove out. They slam the doors behind him and Tommy turns and kicks the door, jamming his toes and hopping around as he lets out a string of censored expletives. He turns around as a black SUV slowly rolls by. Staring at him from the passenger seat is Gabrielle Visconty. Tommy stares back at her in disbelief as Gabrielle waves 'bye' and flashes a diabolical grin as the SUV rolls off.
Tommy: You bitch!
THE THRILLING CONCLUSION OF THE TOURNAMENT!
[TAG TEAM MATCH]
FOR THE EWC TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP
Diamond Dogs
VS DSR Volume II (C)
[TAG TEAM MATCH]
FOR THE EWC TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP
Diamond Dogs
VS DSR Volume II (C)
Aiello: It's time for tonight's Main Event! Our two-night tournament all comes down to this, our finals, and one of these two teams will walk out of Rogers Centre the Tag Team Champions!
Carter: What a path we've taken to get to this point, and what a story being told here. Dominic Sanders set out to stop NSFW from going after the titles, and with the help of the X-Division Champion he's done just that! And now, he teams with the man he fought against a number of times last year to take on his own AMH stablemates, Melody Malone and Iggy Swango!
Bennett: Dominic said he would give these two his all if the Diamond Dogs made it here, if they were to face the Foxier Ladies...and I'm sure Dominic is a man of his word!
Stroup: The following match is a tag team match, scheduled for one fall, and it is the finals of the tournament for the EWC Tag Team Championship! Introducing first...
Pyro goes off up and down the ramp while "Ace of Diamonds" begins playing. Frenetic red, white, and purple spotlights pulse through the building before fixating on the ramp.
Stroup: Making their way to the ring... Weighing in at a combined five hundred and five pounds... The EWC X-Division Champion Ace King... The EWC Indy Champion Dominic Sanders... THE DIAMOND DOGS!!!!
There's a huge explosion at the top of the ramp and the crowd roars as Ace King and Dominic Sanders slowly emerge through the smoke of the pyro and into the spotlights. They stay for a few seconds before each takes a deep breath and walk to the ring, Cora Whittaker in tow behind Sanders. Their eyes lock on the ring as the two unconventional partners walk side-by-side, the signs of the wear and tear they've acculmulated tonight being evident.
They stop for a couple of seconds at the end of the ramp, then Ace charges to the ring, with red pyro exploding from the turnbuckles as he dives in under the bottom rope. Sanders slowly walks over to the ring steps and waits, allowing his partner to own the spotlight for a second. King spins up onto one knee and stares out into the crowd before getting to his feet and getting his game face on. He moves over to the corner as Sanders and Cora step into the ring.
They move to the center of the ring and the red glow all throughout the arena bleeds into a purple hue, soaking Sanders and Whittaker with purple light. The lights in the rest of the arena turn off and Sanders now stands alone in the middle of the ring. He stares out into the darkness as a cocky smirk moves over his face. Finally, he thrusts his arms into the air and the lights turn back on. He joins Ace in the corner as Cora takes the X-Division and Indy Championships to the outside.
Stroup: And their opponent, at a combined weight of 293 pounds, they are the EWC Tag Team Champions ... MELODY MALONE AND IGGY SWANGO, THE EVEN FOXIER LADIES OF DREAM SOUND REVOLUTION, PART DEUX!
"Rock Show" by Halestorm plays throughout the arena, as the champions make their way to the ring, keeping a close eye on their opponents the entire time. They enter the ring, raising the titles over their head to showcase the fact they are truly the ones to beat in this tournament, much to the amusement of Sanders and King. Melody and Iggy hand their titles to the referee, who raises them over his head to remind us what this tournament final is all about.
Aiello: You can see it in their eyes, folks. Four opponents that have really been through the ringer tonight. Four competitors looking to make a statement. The champions understand what they have to do in order to retain the titles, and the challengers understand the mountain they still have to climb to win them!
DING DING DING
The match starts off slightly familiar, as King and Melody immediately get into it exchanging strikes before King sends Melody to the ropes. These strikes seem to be even more effective given the pain Melody's endured throughout the night to get to this main event, but Melody perseveres as she manages to drop the Gambler with an enziguri that sends him reeling back to the corner, where Dominic gets the blind tag to come in!
Aiello: And here we go, folks! America's Most Hated finally squaring off against each other for the first time in this main event.
Bennett: It's fine Joe, AMH is fine, everything's fine...but you're right, this IS gonna get interesting!
Sanders coming in hot as he charges at Melody...who manages to dodge, hitting a drop toe hold on the Indy Champion in the process to slow him down! Melody goes to work, wearing down the body of Sanders even more after the punishment he's endured...but Sanders manages to grab the injured leg of Malone, pulling it enough to force Malone off him as she yells in pain. Sanders goes right after that leg, but Melody dodges a chop block attempt by Sanders before getting a tag in to bring Iggy into the swing of things!
Iggy comes in like a woman on fire, launching herself at Sanders with a roundhouse kick that drops the Indy Champion down hard! Iggy continues what Melody started, stomping away before wrenching the arm of Sanders in particular. Sanders is able to reverse this, bringing Iggy down before wrenching HER arm instead. Iggy slowly gets back to one foot, but Sanders stays on the arm to keep the former International Champion down. Sanders brings Iggy back up, sending her to the ropes before going for a clothesline on the rebound...but takes another roundhouse kick to the face for his troubles!
Aiello: Ouch, that's twice now that Dominic Sanders has had to face that hard kick by Iggy Swango!
Bennett: See? All in the spirit of competition, Joe. They all know what they're after, and they're gonna do all they can to achieve it here tonight!
Carter: Uh oh, there she goes again!
Iggy gets right back to work on Sanders, locking in a fujiwara armbar! Sanders is writhing in pain as he inches toward the ropes, finally managing to grab the bottom one to force Iggy to break the hold. Sanders slowly gets to his feet, getting a tag to Ace! The Gambler and the rockstar go at it with a series of strikes, Ace finally managing to get the upper hand as he hits a snap suplex on Iggy. The impact from that suplex on Ace's back is evident, the Gambler favoring it as he continues the attack on the tag champ.
He grabs Iggy by the legs, locking in a Cloverleaf in the hopes of ending this match with a submission! Iggy's now the one in extreme pain as she slowly crawls toward the ropes...but Ace takes a couple steps forward, cinching the hold even tighter! Iggy's doing all she can not to tap, as Melody comes running in to break the hold. Ace finally lets go of Iggy, only to go after the leg of Malone as Iggy scrambles to get out of the ring and take a breather. Ace goes for a neckbreaker, but Melody reverses with one of her own!
Aiello: Wow, what impact! Both teams really coming in neck and neck here, but only one of them is gonna leave Toronto with the tag titles!
Bennett: All four of these competitors are in pain, Joe! Iggy has probably the best chance out of the four of them right now, but even so she's hurt bad now!
Carter: How much more are these two teams going to endure for the glory of the gold?
Melody rolls out of the ring as Iggy comes back, only to get clocked with a clothesline from the Gambler! Ace picks her up on his shoulders, looking for that Blackjack Bomb...but his back is hurting too much, and Iggy manages to get out of it! DISCO WIZARD! Iggy just dropped the Gambler to the canvas with that Shining Wizard! Iggy goes for the cover...BUT DOMINIC BREAKS IT UP! Iggy gets to her feet, laying into Sanders with a flurry of offense that sends him back to the outside! Iggy turns her attention back to Ace King, who's gotten back to his feet at this point...HIGH ROLLER! Ace just dropped Iggy down hard with that Codebreaker to the face!
The wind is knocked out of both competitors, with Ace crawling over to look for a tag...only to find that Dominic is still out on the floor! Iggy slowly gets to her feet, managing to just get the tag to Melody who goes to work on the back of the Gambler, hitting a German suplex. Melody with a knee to the face of King as she looks to hit that spike DDT...NIGHTMARE FUEL! She's done it, and now she goes for the cover! 1...2...KICK OUT BY ACE KING!
Aiello: I don't believe it! Melody drove Ace's head into the canvas with that Nightmare Fuel, but Ace managed to kick out!
Bennett: Gambler's still got a lot of grit in him Joe, but is his luck about to run out?
Carter: There's Sanders back on the apron, is he gonna actually tag in and go for the win here!?
Dominic's made it back to the apron now, begging for Ace to give him the tag...and Ace manages to do it! Dominic comes in like a man possessed, looking to shrug off the pain in his body as he hits a DDT on his AMH comrade, proving he's a man of his word as he strives to win the tag belts on this night. Sanders picks Melody up, hitting a German suplex...but not content with that, he hits another for good measure. The pain is starting to show through as he lifts Melody once more to hit a Samoan drop...Melody is down, but so too is a very hurt Dominic Sanders, who has to crawl on his back to get in position and make the cover on Melody. 1...2...KICK OUT BY MELODY!
Dominic looks distraught, but more to the point looks exhausted as Melody slowly gets back on her feet. Dominic follows suit, noticing that Melody is limping slightly as she approaches the Indy Champion...only for Sanders to connect with a drop toe hold! Melody is down as Sanders slowly locks in the Texas Bluebonnet! Melody is trapped in the middle of the ring, as Iggy comes in to break the hold...only for Ace to block her efforts with a HUGE dropkick that sends her to the corner! Melody inches toward the ropes, writhing in agony as she reaches out...but Dominic manages to take one big step forward, escape slipping through Melody's fingers! She yells as she finally taps out, her leg unable to take anymore punishment! It's all over as the ref calls for the bell!
DING DING DING
Stroup: And your winner, via submission, and THE NEW EWC CHAMPIONS... THE DIIIIIAMOOOOOND DOOOOOOOGS!
A very sore, very tired Sanders lets go of the hold as the ref presents him both the gold he already won and the Tag Team Championship belts. Ace walks over, retrieving his belt as Sanders hands him one of the tag belts before the ref raises their arms in victory.
Aiello: What a match, folks! What a match. Both teams gave it everything they have, but the Diamond Dogs have come out on top tonight!
Bennett: All four competitors deserve all the credit in the world for the effort they put in, they left it all in that ring tonight. Dominic Sanders was a man of his word tonight, when it all came down to the wire. He and Ace stopped NSFW in their tracks, and he didn't let his friendship with the champions get in the way of the spirit of competition!
Carter: And you gotta give credit to the champs, they went through hell and high water to make it all the way to the finals. They essentially had the odds stacked against them by having the titles up for grabs in such a big tournament as this, and yet they still managed to make it all the way to the finals!
Aiello: Jim Connors set out to put a spotlight on EWC's tag division tonight, and by all accounts I think he succeeded. We saw new alliances forged, longstanding ones tested, and at the end of the night, it all came down to one of the toughest tag matches I think we've seen on Brawl. That's gonna do it for us tonight, folks. For my partners Steve Bennett and Max Carter, I'm Joe Aiello wishing you all the best. So long, from Brawl 555 here in Toronto!
The last thing we see is Iggy and Melody slowly getting to their feet, and Dominic extending a hand to his comrades. After a small pause, the former champions shake hands with their stablemate before offering the same to Ace King. After a bigger pause, The Gambler accepts the gesture, with all four competitors shaking hands to close out the show.
END SCREEN
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MATCH WRITERS
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MATCH ONE: FN'R
MATCH TWO: FN'R
MATCH THREE: FN'R
MATCH FOUR: FN'R
MATCH FIVE: MNB
MATCH SIX: MNB
MAIN EVENT: MNB
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SEGMENTS
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Ace King
TheSouthernExpress
Ibuki Ito
Gabrielle Visconty
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RECAP OF WINNERS
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MATCH 1
The Porter Company
VS DSR Volume II
WINNERS via pinfall: DSR Volume II
MATCH 2
Damage Inc.
VS The Southern Express
WINNERS via pifnall: The Southern Express
MATCH 3
NSFW
VS Diamond Dogs
WINNER via pinfall: Diamond Dogs
MATCH 4
Lunch Time
VS Love Club (Gabrielle Visconty & Killjoy Ito)
WINNERS via pinfall: Love Club (Gabrielle Visconty & Killjoy Ito)
MATCH 5
The Southern Express
VS DSR Volume II
WINNERS via pinfall: DSR Volume II
MATCH 6
Diamond Dogs
VS Love Club (Gabrielle Visconty & Killjoy Ito)
WINNERS via pinfall: Diamond Dogs
MAIN EVENT
Diamond Dogs
VS DSR Volume II
WINNERS via submission and NEW TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS: Diamond Dogs
BRAWL #555 MVPs: Diamond Dogs
BRAWL #555 MATCH OF THE NIGHT: NSFW VS Diamond Dogs
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