Post by MNB on Sept 12, 2022 20:47:55 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 #589 | SEPTEMBER 12TH 2022LIVE! from the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan
EWC BRAWL
General Manager: Jim Connors
Assistant GM: Timothy Kahrs
Commentators: Joe Aiello & Steve 'The Predator' Bennett
Announcer: Jessica Stroup
Senior Referee: Paul Turner
Referee: Josh Daniels
Backstage Interviewer: Bob Murray
General Manager: Jim Connors
Assistant GM: Timothy Kahrs
Commentators: Joe Aiello & Steve 'The Predator' Bennett
Announcer: Jessica Stroup
Senior Referee: Paul Turner
Referee: Josh Daniels
Backstage Interviewer: Bob Murray
"START A FIGHT" by GHØSTKID 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 #588 in Hamar.
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.
From there we look at the dawning of the EWC Undisputed Championship as we know it today, from Xplode defeating Shadow Man to unify the belts to footage of the men and women of BRAWL who have held the illustrious title including Ashton Drake, Candy, Dominic Sanders, Cyrus Black, and Xavier Reid, before ending on the current champion Melody Malone.
Sped up footage again then takes us through to current Monday Night BRAWL Superstars: Xavier Reid, King Flip, Tyler Bradford, KU, Antoni Malietoa, Stitches, Rebel Rhodes, Darius, Iggy Swango, Dio, and others making their way onto the red brand.
We then get a shot of the Champions of BRAWL:
Alex "Bullet" Carbajal with the FX Broadcast Championship
King Flip with the EWC International Championship
Xavier Reid with his partner Jamie Love (aka The Bastards), with the EWC World Tag Team Championship
The opening pyros blast across the stage and here we go.
A wide aerial shot shows that the atmosphere inside the Saitama Super Arena is at peak yōryō for Monday Night BRAWL!
A wide aerial shot shows that the atmosphere inside the Saitama Super Arena is at peak yōryō for Monday Night BRAWL!
A chant begins of
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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:
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Aiello: Hello everyone and welcome to Monday Night BRAWL! We're here in lovely Saitama, Japan on the road to the EWC Rumble, and what a show we've got in store for you!
Bennett: Thirty competitors enter the Rumble in a couple weeks but only one will stand tall as the EWC Undisputed Champion...and tonight, some of the folks heading to that opportunity vie for their own oppportunities!
Aiello: We have a stellar main event ahead of us as four competitors face off in an elimination match to see who challenges for the FX Broadcast Championship at MNB 590 in Bocaue!
Bennett: A damn war that could be too, as Zack Tyler, JoJo Rush, Iggy Swango, and Gabrielle Visconty all look to make a statement against the champ...whoever that may be!
Aiello: That's right Steve, we also have the FX Broadcast Championship on the line tonight as Alex Carbajal defends the title against Caleb Scott, who earned the opportunity at Night of Champions!
Bennett: This is Bullet's first title defense since winning the belt, and she has a tough hombre ahead of her in Caleb Scott!
Aiello: We also have two matches focused on the rivalry between King Dong and The Bastards, as Dio takes on Xavier Reid and Jamie Love takes on King Flip!
Bennett: We know Dio and Reid face off in X-Division action, but both of these matches could get brutal as hell!
Aiello: Rounding out our in-ring action is Antoni Malietoa taking on Stitches, and Tyler Bradford making his in-ring return to BRAWL against Chelsea Skye! Big night ahead of us, so we're about to get right into it!
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As we come back from the EWCTV advert, the X-Tron shines on, drawing the crowd's attention to a video indicating the upcoming debut of a new BRAWL competitor...
With that, the X-Tron shuts off as we cut back to ringside!
GOIN' UP TO THE BADGER IN THE SKY(E)!
SINGLES MATCH
Tyler Bradford
VS Chelsea Skye
SINGLES MATCH
Tyler Bradford
VS Chelsea Skye
We return to ringside where commentary is standing by!
Aiello: Alright folks, it's time for our opening contest as Tyler Bradford makes his return to the red brand taking on Chelsea Skye!
Bennett: Tyler was an absolute menace the last time he was on BRAWL programming, time to see what he does against the Nightmare Angel!
Stroup: The following match is set for one fall. Joining us first, residing in Miami Beach, Florida and weighing in at 223 pounds ... TYLER BRADFORD!
'Iconic' by Jaxon Gamble plays as Tyler Bradford steps through the curtain and heads to the ring. He stops halfway down the ramp and looks at the crowd before resuming his walk, He heads down the ramp, up the steps and into the ring before standing on the turnbuckle and looking out to the crowd.
Stroup: And the opponent, from Chicago, Illinois and weighing in at 123 pounds ... CHELSEA SKYE!
"Reborn Through Failure" hits the speakers and Chelsea comes out, ready for her match, she goes down to the ring slapping hands with the fans before rolling into the ring.
DING DING DING
Both stand in the middle of the ring and Tyler slaps Chelsea hard across the jaw. The slap 'sends' her off the ropes. She comes charging back at Tyler and takes him to the mat with a flying clothesline. She hits a couple of right hands before both get back to their feet. Tyler charges at Chelsea but he runs into a back elbow that drops him to the mat where Chelsea hits an elbow drop. Chelsea pulls Tyler to his feet and attempts a suplex. Tyler blocks and bodyslams Chelsea to the mat. Chelsea rolls to her front but Tyler rams his knees to the side of Chelsea's head repeatedly and makes a cover.
ONE…
TWO…
THR… NO! KICK OUT!
Chelsea raises an arm into the air. He holds her head as Tyler pulls her to her feet. She breaks free from him by ramming her shoulder into his gut, but he yanks her to the mat with a handful of hair. As Tyler protests his innocence to the referee, Chelsea gets to her feet, but a clothesline drops her back down. Tyler makes a cover.
ONE…
TWO…
THR… NO! KICK OUT!
Chelsea pushes him off. Tyler again pulls Chelsea to her feet but this time, she rolls him up in a school boy.
ONE…
TWO…
THR… NO! KICK OUT!
Tyler just manages to roll free.
Aiello: Both coming close here on Brawl.
Bennett: You love to see it.
Tyler rolls to his feet and runs at Chelsea who takes him down For Justin. She grabs both legs as she makes a cover.
ONE…
TWO…
THR… NO! KICK OUT!
Tyler manages to push Chelsea off him to break the count. Both get to their feet and Chelsea walks into a Superkick. He drops onto her for a cover.
ONE…
TWO…
THR… NO! KICK OUT!
Chelsea just manages to get a shoulder off the mat. Tyler gets frustrated and drags her to her feet and rams Chelsea into the corner. He kicks her in the gut and stomps her again and again. Chelsea manages to grab a foot of Tyler's and holds it as she gets to her feet. Tyler hops as she does so. She throws his leg to the side spinning Tyler around. As he spins, Chelsea springs off the middle rope hitting an Angel's Reckoning. She makes a cover.
ONE…
TWO…
THR… NO! KICK OUT!
Tyler just gets a shoulder off the mat.
Aiello: Just when it looked all over for both, this match continues.
Bennett: That Angel's Reckoning should have ended it but then so should that Superkick.
Tyler slowly gets to his feet. As he does, Chelsea runs at him hitting a spear. Chelsea's pulls herself up the turnbuckles before dropping down on Tyler with a Skye's The Limit. She grabs a leg.
ONE…
TWO…
THREE!
DING DING DING
Stroup: And your winner, via pinfall CHELSEA SKYE!
Chelsea rolls to ringside where she holds her ribs. She heads up the ramp with one hand on her ribs and the other high fiving the fans she passes.
Aiello: Skye's The Limit and for Chelsea Skye it may well be. A huge win here on Brawl.
Bennett: Tyler Bradford had a good showing here. I said the Superkick could easily have finished this match. So near yet so far.
Aiello: A tough night for Tyler Bradford, he's gonna have to pull himself together to bounce back with the Rumble on the horizon! Folks, up next we have Antoni Malietoa taking on Stitches in what could be a physical affair!
Camera cuts to ...
Cameras pan backstage to show a very curmudgeonly International champion sitting in a wheelchair. His torso bandages and neck brace are being checked on when he realizes the cameras are on him. With a swiftness he shooes them away. Chanel enters view from behind, the title belt on her right shoulder.
King Flip: Good evening, Extreme Wrestling.
The fans in the arena cheer for their King.
King Flip: I'd like to thank you all for your continued love and support, but tonight isn't about that. Tonight is about reigning supreme all over little Jamie. He calls me the biggest prick in the company... well I guess he hasn't met Dio's cock yet, huh?
Chanel: Your fascination wi--
King Flip: WE'RE KING DONG FOR A REASON, SISTER.
The King wags his finger at his manager with a scornful scowl, but quickly chippers up as his attention returns to the camera.
King Flip: Tonight is about Jamie Love. Y'see, I kinda just assumed I'd be defending the International championship at the Rumble. You've got a contender in Stitches, another in the wakes in Reid, but no. They're both told to go screw as my time has come to face El Pablo for the X-Division championship.
The fan base explodes at the news.
King Flip: Ironically enough... in a Last Man Standing match.
Audience cheering increases. A quick cut to ringside to showcase the graphic for the bout at the Rumble alongside Flip’s ugly mug. Cameras pan for viewers at home back to the champion.
King Flip: That's about a month away. In a month, I'll be standing. In a month, I'll have two more wins under my belt. In A month... El Pablo... you may have broken records, but you will not break the King. You couldn't at WrestleFest. You couldn't at Night of Champions. You won't at the Rumble. I'll be seein' ya.
Flip is carted off as the camera fades to black, taking us to commercial.
Back from commercial, we find ourselves backstage near the office of BRAWL General Manager Jim Connors as we see Chanel and King Flip passing by...when suddenly the door opens, revealing the GM himself with a smirk on his face as he manages to cut the champ off.
Connors: Oh, hey Flipster...heard you had a few things to say about your upcoming title match.
Flip just glares at the GM, already certain where this is going as Connors continues.
Connors: Or should I say...title matches? See, I promised you were gonna be a busy man this season, and that wasn't just because of a couple necessary title defenses a couple months back. As you pointed out, Stitches has earned his right to face you for the EWC International Champion...and since you're gunning for the EWC X-Division Championship at the Rumble, I figured it was only fair to make that International title defense official for when BRAWL heads to Bocaue next month!
The crowd is excited for the big title match, but Flip is not quite as much...but Connors pays no mind to that, quickly ducking back into his office and shutting the door as Chanel and Flip stare at each other, before we cut back to ringside!
SETTLING SOME OLD AFFAIRS!
SINGLES MATCH
Antoni Malietoa
VS Stitches
SINGLES MATCH
Antoni Malietoa
VS Stitches
We return to ringside where Joe and Steve are standing by on commentary!
Aiello: Hello folks, and welcome back to Monday Night BRAWL! After hearing a word from King Flip, we just saw Jim Connors lay down what lies ahead for the International Champion after the Rumble...as he is now set to defend the title against Stitches when BRAWL heads to the Philippines!
Bennett: It's gonna be a brutal battle in Bocaue between those two, and now Stitches has something to look ahead to...but not before taking on the Warrior himself, as the former Undisputed Champion takes on Antoni Malietoa!
Stroup: The following match is set for one fall! Introducing first...
Fog engulfs the entrance ramp, highlighted by green lights as "Be Somebody" by Fort Minor begins to play throughout the arena. From the smoke emerges Antoni Malietoa with his eyes wide and arms out to his sides.
Stroup: Making his way to the ring From Apia, Samoa by way of Auckland, New Zealand weighing in at 254lbs......He is The Great Warrior.........ANTONI MALIETOA!
As the fog clears, Antoni takes a step forward as he psychs him elf up with a yell. Antoni makes his way to the ring, pulls himself up from the floor by the top rope and then steps over the top rope and into the ring as he prepares to do battle.
Stroup: And the opponent, residing in The Carnival of Broken Dreams and weighing in at 260 pounds ... STITCHES!
'One Missed Call (2008) Theme' plays as the lights go dark. As the beat in the music drops Stitches appears from behind the curtain. Stitches methodically makes his way down the entrance ramp with no care for the audience. Stitches approaches the nearby steel stairs, climbs up onto the apron and begins walking the edge of the apron like a tight rope before reaching the nearby ring post. Stitches climbs up onto the second rope and throws his arms out wide. Stitches enters the ring and sits down in the corner of the ring, waiting for the bell to ring.
DING DING DING
Antoni lashes out with forearm smashes that send Stitches back. Stitches eventually ducks one and uses Antoni's hair to pull him down for a backbreaker. Stitches runs looking for a kick, but Antoni grabs him and hits a belly-to-belly suplex. He hooks a leg.
ONE…
TWO…
THR… NO! KICK OUT!
Stitches gets a shoulder high off the mat. Antoni lifts Stitches off the mat but Stitches grabs him hitting a sidewalk slam. Antoni staggers to his feet and into the corner. Stitches runs at Antoni with a corner clothesline. Antoni steps out of the corner and blasts Stitches with a clothesline of his own. He, again, lifts Stitches to his feet but Stitches grabs him and takes him to the mat with a Samoan drop. Antoni gets to his feet as Stitches runs off the ropes and lifts Antoni with a lifting uppercut. Stitches pulls Antoni's legs from under him and heaves him over with a wheelbarrow suplex before rolling into a cover.
ONE…
TWO…
THR… NO! KICK OUT!
Antoni gets a shoulder up of the mat to break.
Aiello: I don't know what was more powerful, the suplex or the kick out.
Bennett: Either way it WAS a kick out, this match continues.
Stitches takes out some frustrations out on Antoni with stomps and kicks. Stitches stands in the corner as Antoni gets to his feet. Stitches runs off the ropes and smacks Antoni on the temple with a Beautiful Disasterpiece. He covers.
ONE…
TWO…
THR… NO! KICK OUT!
Antoni just gets a shoulder off the mat. Both slowly get to their feet where Antoni grabs Stitches and drives him into the mat with a Malosi. He rolls Stitches over and covers.
ONE…
TWO…
THR… NO! KICK OUT!
Stitches just lifts a shoulder off the mat.
Aiello: How in earth?
Bennett: Not sure if Stitches has a smile on his face or a grimace.
Antoni lifts Stitches to his feet. He positions him for a Resurrection. Antoni lift him but Stitches manages to roll over Antoni's shoulders. Stitches spins Antoni around and drops him with a Sound Of Silence. He holds Antoni in a guillotine for a moment before rolling him to his back.
ONE…
TWO…
THREE!
DING DING DING
Stroup: And your winner, via pinfall STITCHES!
Stitches gets to his feet and raises an arm in victory before stalking around the ring. He rolls through the ropes and heads up the ramp.
Aiello: A big win for Stitches here on Brawl. He took some punishment but came back and took the win. Turning that DDT to a guillotine was a very smart move.
Bennett: As you say, he took a lot of punishment. He came so close to the win himself.
Aiello: Big match here as Stitches now prepares himself for the International Championship opportunity next month, but up next we have Dio taking on one half of the EWC World Tag Team Champions in Xavier Reid!
With that, we move to a commercial break.
The camera cuts backstage inside Saitama Super Arena where we find Xavier Reid sitting on a storage container marked: Ring, he is looking down at the ground as the camera zooms in on him he slowly raises his head and looks into the camera.
Reid: What do I need to do to open people’s eyes around here…no seriously, this is me asking you, what is it that I have to do to make people open their eyes and see what’s right in front of him…
Xavier tilts his head a bit, not breaking eye contact with the camera.
Reid: Do they forget just who the hell I am…do they forget what I’ve done for this brand…look around Brawl, look hard…show me someone who’s done more to elevate this brand than me…I’ll wait…hell I’ll wait all night because that’s how long it’s going to take because that person doesn’t exist…I’m the guy that brought the Undisputed Championship back to Brawl…me…I made this place the Flagship show again…drove in the revenue that allowed Jim Connors to go out and sign away people like Candy, Stitches…to win the bidding war for people like Dio…that was me and what I did for Brawl…
Xavier shakes his head a bit as he smirks.
Reid: I’m the guy that made the International Championship a big deal around here again…I’m the guy that ended the game of fucking hot potato with the most ‘prestigious’ championship in the business…I beat people that Brawl was hoping would replace me, people like Bosa, like Flip…like Stitches…I re-wrote the record book for that championship and it’s like it means nothing around here…was the two-time, back to back Brawl Superstar of the Year in 2020 and 2021…I’m the guy that kept the lights on around here and yet I’m treated like the God Damn Redheaded Stepchild of Brawl and maybe that’s my doing…maybe holding out to get what was mind burnt a bridge or two but was I not worthy of it…I sure as hell was more worthy that Gabi right..sure as hell was more worthy that Stitches or Candy…Jim Connors went out and signed other stars from other brands…brought back long forgotten stars form Brawl’s pass and all the while forgot just who was his workhorse…and it seems he’s making that mistake yet again…
Xavier shakes his head in disgust.
Reid: I look around the EWC and see the GM’s of Rampage, Paramount and Prime scamming and scheming to get their superstar’s ahead here in the EWC…Ace King, Asriel Buzzard, Melody Malone and Narumi Tsutsumi have all challenged for EWC’s top prize, Killjoy and Lavender still have challenges to cash in this year but what about Brawl…what he ONLY get Night of Champions…the Rumble…what is Jim Connors doing for us here on Brawl…where is OUR shot at the Undisputed Championship…Brawl is the forgotten brand here in the EWC and why…because Jim Connors can’t see the bigger picture…
Xavier raises his eyebrows.
Reid: It’s why guys like King Flip and Dio are in line to challenge El Pablo for the X-Division Championship and I know…Dio fought to a draw against the champion but so did I…where is my opportunity…am I not a former TWO TIME X-Division Champion…do you really think people are going to pack an arena to see Flip OR Dio v. El Pablo again…imagine if you’d make Brother v. Brother, Xavier Reid v. El Pablo in Mexico or the UK…it would bring all eyes to Brawl and yet he’s hoping what…Dio’s abs will be enough…
Xavier rolls his eyes.
Reid: I’ll take it a step further…I am one of TWO men that have pinned Flip on FX…right here on Brawl and yet the moment after I do it Connors announces Capt Morgan Darkwater v. Stitches for the #1 Contender for the International Championship…a match Stitches won and I’ll ask you…do people really want to see Flip beat Stitches AGAIN…how many times do we have to see Stitches failed to understand he’s not International Championship worthy…honestly is this just Connor’s trying to justify paying Stitches that hefty salary it took to pull him away from Paramount…I’ve beaten Flip and Flip/Reid is the only damn rivalry Brawl has that people give a damn about but nope…we’ll pass Xavier over once again…forget the fact that it was ME that bailed Brawl out at StrangleMania when broken Gabi Visconty was forced to the sidelines…it was me they called to jump into the match…I didn’t cash in m rematch clause…I was ASKED to take the match and yet what…I have no rematch now…
Xavier shrugs.
Reid: I helped bring the EWC Tag Team Championships back to Brawl…completed my personal Grand Slam and there wasn’t a ceremony, no praise by our GM for one of his roster members making history…it’s like ‘fuck it’...it’s just Xavier…I give and I give for Brawl and yet time and time again I’m ignored for all I’ve done for this place…passed over for people like Flip, like Stitches…like Dio…and I’ve had enough…
Xavier jumps down off the case
Reid: I’m done trying to help this brand…I’m done fighting for Brawl…from this point on it’s all about me…I’ll fight for Xavier Reid and Xavier Reid only…I’m make life so damn difficult for Jim Connors…tonight I step into the ring with Dio, a man looking for his rematch for the X-Division Championship, in a X-Division Rules match and I’m going to beat the living shit out of him…I’m going to embarrass him…I’m going to beat him and WHEN he’s granted his rematch I’m going to be right there to shit all over it…make it a laughing stock of a match…shine a bright fucking spotlight on Brawl’s mistake…
Xavier smiles into the camera.
Reid: When Stitches loses yet again to Flip I’ll be right there, laughing asking the question’ what did you expect to happen’...and when King Dong comes a challenging for our EWC Tag Team Championships we will end all their hopes of being ‘double champions’...because I can see what tonight is all about…Xavier v. Dio, Flip v. Jamie…this is all about our future match…they are hoping King Dong can go 2-0 and start King Dong’s march to becoming the next Tag Team Champions…they want to suck all hope from The Bastards but that’s the thing…Bastards have no hope…we’ve given up on hope long ago because nobody wants a Bastard…they hope they keep their mouth shut and just go away…and maybe that’s what Connors is hoping for…that I’ll just keep my mouth shut and just GO AWAY…become someone else's problem…Chico once hoped that also and we all saw how that end…
Xavier’s smile grows larger across his face.
Reid: I damn near burned the entire Volando dynasty down just to get my voice heard…now I ask you, if I was willing to do that against my family what do you think I’ll do to the company I just work for…tonight I take out the matches…beating Dio will ‘torch’ his claim as the most worthy challenger for the X-Division Championship and make him understand…these tag team championships aren’t going to be just handed over to them because it would be best for the EWC…I’ve come here looking for a fight and it’s a fight I plan to have…I want to spill Dio’s blood all over this arena just for fun…to give these people of Japan the gore they are use to…to show them that our X-Division matches can be just as violent as their Deathmatches…
Xavier rubs his hands together.
Reid: I’m done waiting for Brawl to give me what is mine…tonight I’m going to go out there and take it…I’m going to take Dio’s X-Division Soul out there tonight and claim it as my own…
Xavier smirks as he walks off camera.
DIVIDE AND CONQUER, PART I!
SINGLES MATCH, NON-TITLE, X-DIVISION RULES
Dio
VS Xavier Reid
SINGLES MATCH, NON-TITLE, X-DIVISION RULES
Dio
VS Xavier Reid
We return to ringside where commentary is standing by!
Aiello: Up next we have Dio taking on Xavier Reid in X-Division action, as the tag champs are split up against their future challengers!
Bennett: Hell of a battle coming up here that could end at any point given the usual levels of violence involved!
Stroup: The following match is an X-Division Rules match set for one fall. Joining us first, residing in Seattle, Washington and weighing in at 205 pounds, he is your crux... DIO!
The lights dim down, and a voice comes over the PA system.
”I am your Crux.”
The phrase kicks off the sounds of “Change (in the house of flies)” by the Deftones as Dio emerges from the curtain and stands atop the stage. He surveys the crowd, tugging at the collar of his leather jacket before heading down toward the ring.
Stroup: And the opponent, being accompanied to the ring by 'The Memphis Mouthpiece' Tommy Love, from New York, weighing in at 220 pounds ... XAVIER REID
The spotlights inside the arena start to flash around the crowd as 'Papercut' starts to play out. Xavier Reid walks out onto the stage in his new black trunk, kickpads and boots, his hands wrapped in black tape and from behind him ‘The Memphis Mouthpiece’ Tommy Love walks out. He walks to the front of the stage and crosses his arms into an X in front of his chest and smirks as Tommy walks out from behind him and acts as if he’s going to hit the camera with the ‘Love Stick’. Tommy points to the ring and Xavier walks towards the ring shadow boxing as he makes his way down the aisle. Xavier storms up the steps and climbs into the ring, Tommy follows suit and walks towards the referee, already complaining about something. Xavier storms across the ring to the opposite corner and jumps to the middle rope and looks over the crowd and once again crosses his arms into an X as Tommy pulls out some money and tries to bribe the official who walks away as Tommy laughs. Xavier jumps down and squats down in the corner waiting for the bell.
DING DING DING
Both men cautiously approach each other. Dio raises his arms for a collar and elbow tie up. He moves toward Reid for the tie up but Reid ducks it and peppers Dio with a series of right hands. He whips Dio off the ropes. Dio ducks a clothesline and catches Reid with a standing Dropkick. Both get to their feet where Reid runs at Dio. Runs right into a Uranage. Dio covers.
ONE…
TW… NO! KICK OUT!
An easy and early kickout. Both get to their feet and Dio runs at Reid looking for a clothesline, but he's spun around with a Rainham Maker. Reid rolls to the outside and reaches under the ring for a weapon. He pulls out a laptop. Reid slides into the ring and brings the laptop down across the back of Dio. Reid covers.
ONE…
TWO…
THR… NO! KICK OUT!
Dio gets a shoulder up and rolls out of the ring. Dio reaches under the ring and pulls out a hockey stick and a purple wig before rolling into the ring. Dio throws the wig into Reid's face before smacking him across the shoulders with the hockey stick. Another couple of shots from the hockey stick and Dio covers.
ONE…
TWO…
THR… NO! KICK OUT!
Reid gets a shoulder off the mat. Dio lifts Reid to his feet but drops him with an STO onto the hockey stick. Reid gets to his feet but Dio runs hitting a low dropkick to the side of the head. Reid tries to shake the cobwebs but Dio grabs Reid and runs at the ropes. Dio leaps over the ropes to the floor driving Reid's throat down onto the top rope.
Aiello: He brought Xavier Reid down hard on that rope.
Bennett: He's struggling to breathe right now. It's hard to fight when you can't breathe.
Dio grabs a chair and climbs to the top rope. He leaps. Reid raises a boot to block the chair sending it flying. As Dio turns to find his chair, Reid rolls him with a reverse frankensteiner. Dio rolls to his hands and knees but Reid runs smacking him with a Running Punt Kick to the side of the head. Reid covers.
ONE…
TWO…
THR… NO! KICK OUT!
Dio manages to grab the chair ad smack Reid with it to break the count. Dio grabs Reid and attempts to hit Tranquillity on the chair. Reid tries to counter with a backdrop while Dio tries to shift his weight and hit the move. Dio hits Tranquillity, but not on the chair, Dio makes a cover.
ONE…
TWO…
THR… NO! KICK OUT!
Reid just manages to get a shoulder off the mat.
Aiello: What a match this is!
Bennett: It's been a good one, but we're not done yet!
Reid gets to his feet and grabs the chair. He stabs Dio in the gut with it and smacks him across the spine. He lifts Dio onto his shoulders for an Xplode but Dio slides off and leaps hitting a Laertius Effect that crashes down on the chair. Dio grabs a leg.
ONE…
TWO…
THREE!
DING DING DING
Stroup: And your winner, via pinfall DIO!
Dio gets to his feet and holds the chair in the air before tossing it out of the ring. He lowers to a bended knee before rolling out of the ring and heading up the ramp.
Aiello: A big win for Dio! With the Rumble and some big matches in the latter end of this EWC season, that is some much-needed momentum.
Bennett: Xavier Reid has nothing to feel bad about. He had some good chances here. He'll do well to build on those.
Aiello: The question remains now, if his partner can fare better against the EWC International Champion as Jamie Love takes on King Flip in non-title action, and that is up next!
Dio continues to celebrate as we move to a commercial break.
DIVIDE AND CONQUER, PART II!
SINGLES MATCH, NON-TITLE
Jamie Love
VS King Flip
SINGLES MATCH, NON-TITLE
Jamie Love
VS King Flip
We return to ringside where Stroup waits to call the next match.
Aiello: Well folks, we saw Dio pick up a big win over Xavier Reid just moments ago...but now it's time for the other side of the coin, as Reid's fellow Tag Team Champion takes on the EWC International Champion, it's Jamie Love versus King Flip here on Monday Night BRAWL!
Bennett: Flip with some pointed remarks toward both of the Bastards ahead of a future EWC World Tag Team Championship bout, but will Flip's focus on facing El Pablo for the X-Division title cost him against the Love Child?
Stroup: The following contest is a singles match scheduled for one fall! Being accompanied to the ring by Tommy Love, Maria Love, and his girlfriend Sara, joining us first, from Takayama, Japan, weighing in at 120 pounds ... he is one half of the World Tag Team champions ... JAMIE LOVE!
'Notorious' By Adalitas Way hits the PA system and Jamie walks out from behind the curtain with a smirk on his face and his half of the tag teams championships around his waist. Next to him is his girlfriend Sara who is carrying the bloody kendo stick she used to assault Ruthann Hunter and a glare in her eyes as she looks out at the crowd. Behind him on either side are Tommy and Maria Love, Maria giving him last minute advice and his father insulting the fans in the front row as Jamie rolls under the bottom rope and into the ring where he immediately gets to his feet and climbs to the middle turnbuckle where he unbuckles his title and holds it up in the air as he gives everyone at ringside the finger.
Stroup: And his opponent, being accompanied to the ring by his manager Chanel and several of our medical personnel, from the land of money and fame, weighing in at 220 pounds ... he is YOUR International champion ... KIIING FLIP!
K I N G F L I P zooms from right to left across the X-Tron and is followed swiftly by a small pyro. 'Machinegun' begins to play as the man in the hooded vest, head low, emerges from the curtain being wheeled out on a wheelchair. Chanel walks through the curtain just after him with the International championship on her shoulder. He gets to the edge of the rampway when he lifts his hood to reveal that arrogant half smile. The lyrics chime in as he is rolled slowly down the ramp with his eyes locked in on the ring. He is aided to his feet by the medical personnel and rolls into the ring. He turns to his opponent ready for the action to start as his theme fades.
DING DING DING
Flip looks like he's barely even able to stand as he hobbles to the ropes to hold himself up. Jamie isn't sure how to go about this, so he just goes for it and lays boots into his opponent's leg and torso. Flip takes the blows with no recourse as he hobbles toward a corner. He pokes his head and torso between the ropes and calls for the referee to pull Jamie away by way of rope break. The referee obliges much to the chagrin of the Love Bug. Jamie backs away with his hands up and a scowl across his face. Flip slowly comes back through the ropes while removing his hooded vest. He tosses it up toward Jamie, who bats it away, and hobbles aggressively toward his opponent.
The two begin a grapple and, perhaps for the first time in his career, Jamie quickly and easily gains the upper hand and wrenches Flip's arm behind his back in a wristlock. Flip goes to grab a head that'd usually be just behind him but little Jamie's noggin is much lower and he can't reach. The King forces the two backward by a vigorous backpedal on the mat that sends them into the ropes. They bound off but Jamie keeps the wrist locked in, wrenching harshly to bring Flip down to one knee. Jamie really cranks the wrist as he kicks Flip in the back over and over to keep him down. Once again Flip tries to break the hold as he gets to his feet and spins out of the lock. Jamie Love DDT plants Flip's dome into the canvas. He quickly goes for the pin as he pulls both legs into the air.
ONE!
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TWO!!
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ALMOST!!!
Flip barely gets the shoulder up. It looks like it hurt him to do so.
Aiello: Flip still in a lot of pain after what he went through at Night of Champions!
Bennett: Gotta admire the heart and fighting spirit he's got here, but Jamie's also got a weakness to exploit!
Jamie Love slams an open palm on the mat in frustration and stays on the assault. He pummels forearm after forearm into the forehead of his opponent. He connects with a fifth forearm before going to lift Flip to his feet. Small package from the King!
ONE!
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TWO!!
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NO!!!
Jamie kicks out with authority. He rolls away from the King who has a smirk slowly crossing his face. Love aggressively rushes forward and Flip barely rolls away from a kick to the face. He gets his arm between the legs of Love and slams him to the mat in a school boy pin!
ONE!
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TWO!!
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ALMOST!!!
Love kicks out with a little less authority this time. Flip winces as he pulls himself up with his usual speed, alarming Jamie a little. The King takes this split second to leap onto Jamie's shoulders as he stands. Love looks confused until Flip pulls in a backward direction. Modified crucifix pin!
ONE!
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TWO!!
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THR-NO!!!
Jamie barely kicks out before the referee drops his hand for a third time. The referee calls out the two count. Flip rolls out of the ring, an arm around his ribs as he hobbles around the squared circle. Maria and Tommy Love are both yelling for Jamie to jump on this moment. Flip has his ringside medical personnel re-tightening his bandages around his rib cage and making sure his neck brace hasn't been bumped out of place. Jamie runs and bounces off of the ropes on the opposite side of the ring before going full bore into a suicide dive over the ropes. The King scouts the move and hobbles out of the way, but he pointed and screamed so that the medical personnel would look right over. Jamie slams into both of the personnel and all three men hit the thinly-padded concrete pretty hard.
Aiello: What a collision! Flip and Jamie are both seemingly out of it!
Bennett: Wait, no, Flip's still moving around!
Flip rolls into the ring and calls for the referee to count as he regains himself in a corner.
ONE... TWO...
Tommy and Maria Love are arguing with one another on what might help next as Jamie and the medical personnel all seem to be shifting about simultaneously.
THREE... FOUR...
Jamie gets to his feet but the medical personnel seem to be nipping at his ankles and feet. They're grabbing shoelaces and socks and otherwise don't seem completely put together mentally after the blow to the head. Jamie yanks away from them, inadvertently untying his wrestling bootson his way back into the ring.
FIVE...
Love slides into the ring and once again rushes toward Flip. The King stumbles forward right into a basement dropkick to the knees, his face bouncing off the canvas. Jamie kip ups onto his feet and gets right over the King, locking in his signature Camel Clutch! Flip and Jamie both begin to scream, for separate but equal reasons, as the submission hold is in place. The referee asks the champion if he submits but he does his best to shake his head no. Jamie grabs the neck brace with both hands and yanks as hard as he can.
Just then, the Velcro tears apart and Jamie rolls backward by pure inertia as the neck brace flies off. Flip pulls himself to one knee with one hand on his neck. Love tosses the neck brace out of the ring and goes to continue his assault. Crowning Moment! The King catches him in the face with the pele kick signature maneuver, bouncing off the canvas with a harsh exhale. Flip is just getting to one knee with a hand on his ribs as Jamie is getting up much swifter. Love tries to rush but begins stumbling toward the International champion after stepping on his untied shoelaces. Flip barely catches him in the spinning impaler finisher. The Beheading!
ONE!
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TWO!!
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THREE!!!
DING DING DING
Stroup: And your winner, via pinfall... KING FLIIIIIP!
Flip struggles to his feet as the ref raises his hand in victory, before we cut to Joe and Steve at commentary!
Aiello: What a match this was, folks! Jamie really taking advantage of that pain Flip was in, but the International Champion manages to pull off the win tonight on BRAWL!
Bennett: You gotta wonder what state he's gonna be in when he takes on El Pablo at the Rumble...and Stitches at Bocaue!
Aiello: Folks, up next we have the FX Broadcast Championship on the line as Caleb Scott faces Alex Carbajal! Don't go away!
Camera cuts to ...
STATIC...
The BRAWL broadcast is temporarily interrupted which sends everyone at home into a frenzy as they sit on the edge of their seats, waiting to see what this could be about. Those inside the arena, are too glued to any screen around the arena they can direct their eyes too. The static soon fades out, and appearing upon our screen is a vast land with a dark storm approaching in the skies.
DARK VOICE OVER: "Be warned, my children ... one will visit, followed by the destruction of thy mortal soul. A Order of Darkness shall sweep across the land, bringing with it a parade of freaks, destruction and death."
The storm continues to grow in size, seemingly moving towards us, as lighting strikes and wind blows over this vast land we have set our gaze upon. Suddenly, amongst the darkened clouds and against the pockets of light that flash from the lighting within the clouds, a figure starts to take form. The clouds move in such a way that an image starts to appear, made up of the clouds we see before us.
DARK VOICE OVER: "A man walks among us ... as a shadow, plagued with destruction, void of light, a horrid reflection of your very own horrid desires, reflecting them back upon you. Brothers and sisters the time has come for the unleashing of ... the arrival of ... the apex predator, the slayer of worlds, the master of the art of macabre, arcane and the seemingly forbidden fruit of evil ... Axel Zane."
At this time, the figure in the clouds can be made up to be the face of Axel Zane. Thunder roars as if Axel is opening his mouth wide to eat us all whole, and with that, his likeness turns into a shape of a viper head within the clouds and then....STATIC...the image goes black! Darkness consumes our screens and within that darkness...footsteps can be heard. As the sound of footsteps start to get more present and louder with each step, a light suddenly flickers on, setting up a faint spotlight amongst the darkness that surrounds our view. The footsteps come to a pause, as a silhouette of a man now stands beneath the faint spotlight. It is hard to make it out at first, but as the camera seemingly zooms closer slowly and refocuses itself, we can see amongst the faint light, it is non-other than Axel Zane himself. A man reborn. A man who has returned to EWC. Axel's head slowly tilts upwards to look towards us as we all look in on him through our various media outlets. It doesn't take long before Axel's lips part, and his words begin to dance with the air around him.
'APEX PREDATOR' AXEL ZANE: "A long, long time ago...I fell. I fell in what felt to me as a dark hole. Fell into a hole that had no bottom until suddenly there was, and in that moment...I was locked in. Locked into a cage of my own self-conscious. Locked in the darkness. And as I peered into the darkness, my memories began to haunt me. In that moment, I felt the hand. The cold hand of the reaper pulling me down. I was afraid. But then I began to remember her face. The face of a true angel. The face of Sister Mary. I remembered how she use to warn me about this place. How she said I must become more than I am to come to a place like this, because once I arrive, they will circle me in the water. Just until they see red. But she said: "those sharks...those sharks are the ones who are going to help you realize DEATH IS REAL! And in death, Axel, you will find your rest.""
Axel steps forward, to fully immerse himself under the spotlight, as he turns his body slightly from side view to full frontal. Standing before our gaze. His eyes piercing into our souls, as so does the words that continue to flow from within him.
'APEX PREDATOR' AXEL ZANE: "But in my rebirth. I will grow much stronger. She said I would learn to accept these new great and profound responsibilities. 'You'll become their leader' she says. Your voice, led by my voice amongst all others within your head, will sooth their ears. Your hand will lead their armies, and your strike will tear down their enemies. For you are the way into the city of woe. You are the way to go amongst the lost. You are the one to flip this company and this precious world they pretend to live in and own, upside down. There is nothing left to fear. For you see, I am truly...REBORN. This isn't just the beginning. This....this is the rise. The rise of the ERA of AXEL. It's upon us! Be afraid. Be very....afraid."
With that, Axel gives one last evil slight grin towards the camera before him as the light soon diminishes above him. There we have it. Darkness. Darkness is back over our screens, and soon static hits the screen again, before we return to our current Broadcast of BRAWL with the fans who all just witnessed that, left in awe as we go to commercial.
GUNNING FOR THE BULLET'S GOLD!
SINGLES MATCH
FOR THE FX BROADCAST CHAMPIONSHIP
Caleb Scott
VS Alex "Bullet" Carbajal
We return to ringside where Joe and Steve are standing by!
Aiello: Welcome back folks, what a night it's been so far...and now, Alex Carbajal makes her first official defense of the FX Broadcast Championship as she takes on Caleb Scott!
Bennett: The man earned this opportunity with a big win over Chelsea Skye at Night of Champions, but can he stop the Bullet from ricocheting to a victory?
Stroup: The following match set for one fall is for the FX Broadcast Championship. Joining us first, the challenger, from St Cloud, Minnesota and weighing in at 205 pounds ... CALEB SCOTT!
Lights go black as Ze Nigmar plays. Lights stay off as the song intro plays. Once the drums in the song start, a single beam of light from above the ring shoots to the stage as Caleb Scott rises from the floor through a ring of white smoke. Holding his chain-wrapped bat, Caleb stands there for a few seconds looking at the crowd. Caleb begins to slowly walk to the ring as a short row of fire ignites on either side of the entrance ramp. Caleb approaches the steel steps and places his bat on the top step. He then places his hand on top of it and closes his eyes for a few seconds before going up the steps and into the ring, the single beam of light follows him the entire time. He walks towards the corner and stands on the middle rope. He stares out into the crowd for a few seconds before taking a deep breath, extending his arms out to the side, and unleashing a loud, thunderous scream before the lights come back on.
Stroup: And the opponent, residing in New Orleans, Louisiana and weighing in at 135 pounds, she is the FX Broadcast Champion, she is ... ALEX 'BULLET' CARBAJAL!
The lights dim and the Shieldmaidens motto “Hell is empty and the Maidens are here!” comes over the Tron as guitar stabs ring out. Concrete Blonde’s “God Is A Bullet” starts up in earnest and Alex “Bullet” Carbajal makes her way out in a full length boxing robe, ready for war. She makes her way to the ring and Bullet steps in, starting to shadowbox the second she steps in. She raises her hands into the air and then nods, ready to go.
DING DING DING
Both lock up in the middle of the ring. Caleb takes Bullet to the mat with an STO. He grabs at Bullet's arm. He puts a foot on her ribs and pulls. Bullet screams in pain but wriggles from under Caleb's foot. She lashes out and manages to crack Caleb on the temple with her foot. She runs at Caleb and smacks him on the side of the head with an elbow smash. Bullet grabs Caleb and hits a DDT. She rolls him over for a cover but Caleb catches Bullet with a right hand that staggers her backward. He gets to his feet and smashes her with a Clothesline From Hell. Caleb hooks the leg.
ONE…
TWO…
THR… NO! KICK OUT!
Bullet grabs Caleb in a sleeper hold breaking the count. Bullet transitions into a D'Arce Choke. She uses the choke to roll Caleb over for a pin attempt.
ONE…
TWO…
THR… NO! KICK OUT!
Caleb gets a shoulder of the mat to break the count. Both get to their feet and Bullet runs at Caleb and rams a knee into his gut doubling him over. She steps back and cracks him with a high knee sending him back and to the mat. Bullet makes a cover.
ONE…
TWO…
THR… NO! KICK OUT!
Caleb rolls to his side breaking the count.
Aiello: How is he still moving, that knee damn near took his head off!
Bennett: I don't know. All I know he IS moving so this match is still in progress.
Both slowly get to their feet. Caleb kicks Bullet in the gut and lifts her up before dropping her with Cemetery Moonlight. He puts his feet on Bullet's shoulders.
ONE…
TWO…
THR… NO! KICK OUT!
Bullet kicks her ankles against Caleb's head breaking the count. Both get to their feet where Bullet cracks Caleb with a Cabacera. Caleb crumples to the mat where Bullet makes a cover.
ONE…
TWO…
THR… NO! KICK OUT!
Caleb just lifts a shoulder off the mat.
Aiello: Cracked him with that!
Bennett: If he's seeing triple, he just needs to go for the one in the middle.
Both slowly get to their feet. Bullet grabs Caleb into position for a piledriver. Caleb counters by straightening up. Just before he drives her to the mat with a Grave Plot, Bullet slides off his shoulders and spins Caleb hitting a Dios Es Una Bala. Caleb drops to the mat and Bullet drops on top. The referee counts.
ONE…
TWO…
THREE!
DING DING DING
Stroup: And your winner, via pinfall and STILL FX Broadcast Champion ALEX 'BULLET' CARBAJAL!
The ref hands Bullet her championship and Bullet jumps up and down with joy. She holds her championship high in the air as the crowd celebrate her win.
Aiello: I may be wrong, but she seems happy with that win. Rightfully so, this is a big championship defense.
Bennett: I admit, at the start of this, I was expecting a new champion and after powerbombs, suplexes and clotheslines, we damn near got one.
Aiello: Alex Carbajal finally gets to prove herself worthy of holding that title after her first successful defense, but the road ahead is gonna get much bumpier as we'll find out in our main event who challengers her in Bocaue for the belt...and that main event is up next!
We move to our final commercial break of the night!
IT'S ALWAYS SUNNY IN SAITAMA!
FATAL FOUR-WAY ELIMINATION MATCH
WINNER EARNS FX BROADCAST CHAMPIONSHIP OPPORTUNITY AT MNB #590
Zack Tyler
VS JoJo Rush
VS Iggy Swango
VS Gabrielle Visconty
FATAL FOUR-WAY ELIMINATION MATCH
WINNER EARNS FX BROADCAST CHAMPIONSHIP OPPORTUNITY AT MNB #590
Zack Tyler
VS JoJo Rush
VS Iggy Swango
VS Gabrielle Visconty
We return to ringside where the ring has been meticulously cleared in preparation for the main event.
Aiello: It's all led up to this! Our main event, where four hungry competitors look to back their strong words with stronger actions, and we crown a new number one contender to the FX Broadcast Championship! It's defended on every show, and Brawl 590 will be no different. Could we be looking at our next champion here tonight?
Bennett: You bet your ass we could, Joe. Zack Tyler looks to break a run of bad luck and shoot to the top, JoJo Rush looks to avenge his losses against Morgan Darkwater to prove cowboys really are better than pirates, and Lady Stardust and Gabi Vee vie for a return to their world-beating form! One of these four is gonna make it big tonight; the world's their oyster.
Stroup: The following match is a fatal four-way elimination match, and is for a shot at the FX Broadcast Championship! Joining us first, from the alley out back, weighing in at one hundred and seventy five pounds ... ZACK TYLER!
The lights go dark as an image of Zack in seen backstage. By now on the entrance stage, fog machines are covering the platform. He stares into the camera with a deep soul stare before the camera fades. Just before the camera cuts off, a quick glimpse of a Red circle with a Red Left hand palm print is seen. Zack's [3:14] music then plays. At the [:17] mark, a Red flash of light illuminates the entrance stage and again at the [:20] mark. At the [:27] mark, Zack rolls out slowly on a skateboard dressed in a Black full length coat with his arms folded over his chest. As he approaches the ring, the skateboard rolls under the ring as he rolls under the bottom rope onto his stomach. The ringside camera catches an up-close image of Zack as he smiles and blood protrudes from his mouth down his chin. Slithering into the corner, he grabs the ropes and pulls himself up to his feet, removing his coat. His music by now has looped or replayed until he folds his hands together as if praying. His eyes roll in the back of his head and the lights come up to normal.
Stroup: From Seattle, Washington, weighing in at two hundred and forty five pounds ... JOJO RUSH!
JoJo enters the stage at the start of his music. He takes in the sight of the stadium before getting down to his knees with his head lowered and fists against one another in front of his chest. At the chorus, JoJo looks up to the ceiling and extends his arms out wide while shower curtain pyro rains down from above. He hops back up to his feet and goes to approach the ring, turning around abruptly, gaze intensifying--
--As the guitar strums of "Moonage Daydream" echo through the arena, and the lights dim low. Strobe lights begin to flash on stage. Soon, Iggy Swango walks from behind the curtain as smog engulfs her. She pauses, adjusts her sun glasses, before making her way down the ramp.
Its a slow deliberate walk, as she is clearly vibing to the music. After entering the ring, she looks up to the ceiling, and throws her hands up in a classic rock and roll pose.
Stroup: Standing in at five feet eight inches tall, weighing at one hundred and forty-five pounds, from San Francisco, California, representing DSR Vol. II and America's Most Hated ... IGGY SWANGO!!!
Iggy starts bouncing on the stage and rocking out with an air bass playing along with the music before making her way down the ramp. Iggy rolls under the bottom rope and pops up on her knees in the middle of the ring. She slowly stands her to her feet before raising her hands into the air once more.
Stroup: And finally! From Honolulu, Hawaii, weighing in at one hundred and twenty pounds ... GABRIELLE VISCONTY!
The lights in the arena dim as a single spot light shines down on the entrance. Linkin Park's "By Myself" begins to play as the X-Tron lights up to display G A B I V E E ! ! ! before the lyrics to “By Myself” begin to scroll across it.
What do I do to ignore them behind me?
Do I follow my instincts blindly?
Do I hide my pride from these bad dreams
And give in to sad thoughts that are maddening?
Do I sit here and try to stand it?
Or do I try to catch them red-handed?
Do I trust some and get fooled by phoniness?
Or do I trust nobody and live in loneliness?
Do I follow my instincts blindly?
Do I hide my pride from these bad dreams
And give in to sad thoughts that are maddening?
Do I sit here and try to stand it?
Or do I try to catch them red-handed?
Do I trust some and get fooled by phoniness?
Or do I trust nobody and live in loneliness?
Gabrielle Visconty runs out of the back and stops at the top of the ramp. Her blue eyes scan over the area as the fans welcome Gabi Vee with cheers. A huge grin spreads across her face as she walks down the ramp and towards the ring. The lyrics continue to follow along on the X-Tron.
Because I can't hold on when I'm stretched so thin
I make the right moves, but I'm lost within
I put on my daily façade, but then
I just end up getting hurt again
I make the right moves, but I'm lost within
I put on my daily façade, but then
I just end up getting hurt again
Gabi slaps hands and interacts with the crowd before she hops up nimbly onto the edge of the ring to grins out at the crowd once more. Gabi turns and springboard herself gracefully into the ring, then ventures over to her corner.
Aiello: Our former International Champion means business tonight, but she's got an entire gauntlet of fierce competition to survive. Tyler, Rush, Swango, and Visconty... I just can't call this one, partner!
DING DING DING
Zack Tyler explodes out of the gate, immediately exploding into a dropkick against an alarmed Gabi Vee, who's sent over the top rope to the outside, before Tyler drops into a baseball slide through the legs of a rapidly-encroaching JoJo Rush, springs to his feet on the other side and springs off the ropes into a spinning Russian Leg Sweep! He pops right to his feet, yelling and shaking the ropes, failing in the process to miss the dancing figure of Lady Stardust, who looks perfectly happy and cool as a cucumber, making her approach with a smile. Zack spins around, and comes face-to-face with the much calmer Swango, who tips her shades down, arches an eyebrow, then snaps out a leg kick and pulls the daredevil into a snap suplex! He hits the deck, rolls, and then eats an immediate follow-up as Iggy drives off the ropes--
--with a brutal knee to the face! Disco Hades II!! The crowd goes wild!
JoJo leans in one corner, applauding slowly as Iggy casually hip-dances her way into focus. He points at his eyes, then mimes tipping the hat to the Thighmistress, who responds by curling a beckoning finger. Rush shrugs, and starts forward, only for Swango to dart aside, allowing Gabrielle Visconty to re-introduce herself with a virulent springboard elbow smash from the outer edge of the apron! Rush is nailed between the eyes, and hits the deck like he's been shot, leaving Gabi Vee and Swango to close distance and start barreling each other with stiff strikes! It's not the best choice of tactic for the Gremlin, who loses out to a barrage of kicks, ending with a jumping leg lariat! Swango is about to capitalize on the floored Visconty, but from outta nowhere there's Rush with a standing Spanish fly and a MASSIVE crowd pop! He goes for the cover...
...but is sent sprawling by a basement dropkick from Zack Tyler, who receives a mixed response for his own efforts, and is immediately yanked upright by Gabi Vee, who seizes an arm and goes behind, wrapping him up for a straight jacket suplex-- the Idjitbuster!! She bridges through, and the official begins his count.
ONE
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TWO
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KICKOUT!
Aiello: A close call there for Zack Tyler, but he manages to stay in this!
Bennett: Have to admit Gabi just about had him there though, he's gonna need to be a lot more careful!
Tyler claws his way toward the outside of the ring, Gabi frantically trying to isolate a climb and yank him back in for a submission attempt - his response a quick kick to the jaw before he slithers out underneath the bottom rope. JoJo and Swango have busted out into a hockey fight in the opposite corner, Rush actually getting the upper hand as they break apart and Iggy goes for a leaping front kick! He grabs the leg, swings her bodily against the turnbuckle, then breaks out a series of scintillating knife edge chops, hushing the crowd for the last before giving a BIG smack to the chest! Iggy sinks to her knees, and Rush follows up by hauling her straight into a deadlift powerslam! CHEW GRAVEL!
Before Rush can capitalize, Gabi Vee seizes a headlock and pulls him back into the corner, driving in a couple of brisk knees to keep him under control, but the cowboy manages to weather them and fall away, dragging her face-first against the turnbuckle, then catching her on the rebound to set up the Deadman's Hand (Hangman's DDT). The crowd is into this particular contest of wills, and positively explodes as Vee immediately kicks out of the cover by Rush, pulling herself up on the ropes and then just a little bit higher, enough to spring off into a superman punch that knocks the spit out of the cowboy's mouth!
"LET'S GO JOJO!" "GA-BI VEE!" "LET'S GO JOJO!" "GA-BI VEE!"
Eyes narrowed, Visconty slingshots off the ropes once more, into a swinging arm drag that sends Rush sprawling, and then-- WHAM! It's her turn to get wrecked, as Swango powers in with a second Disco Hades II! JoJo is trying to get upright, only to immediately get levelled out anew by Zack Tyler, who comes crashing backwards off the ropes, his arms crossed over his chest, to a surge of appreciation on principle from the crowd; who seem to be here just for an exciting contest. FALL FROM GRACE! Rush looks to be out for the moment, but before a wide-eyed Tyler can do more than spin up onto one knee, he's rattled back to reality by Lady Stardust, who steps up onto his thigh and lands a brutal axe kick! SCORPIO RISING!
With both Rush and Gabi Vee down, it's Iggy's turn to stare wildly out at the crowd - who encourage her with wild roars as she scrambles to retrieve the ragdolled Tyler, pulling him up into a reverse headlock, then flip over with a monstrous cradle DDT! NOISE POLLUTION!!! Tyler flips clean through, almost skidding clean out of the ring by the impact of the move, but with a desperate yell Swango dives after, pulling him back toward her and into a snug prawn hold...
ONE
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TWO
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THREE!
DING DING DING
Zack Tyler has been eliminated!
Aiello: What a pinfall for Iggy Swango, eliminating Zack Tyler in the process!
Bennett: The former International Champion looking to bounce back and she's good form h--uh oh!
Iggy looks like she dearly wants to celebrate with the fans, but her opening to do so is short-lived. Both Rush and Visconty are back on their feet, staring her down, each of them having eaten an early finisher from the rockstar. A glance passes between them, and there's a groaned, "Aww, fuck," from Lady Stardust, as she backs up against the ropes and prepares to take on a temporary alliance between her two opponents. Visconty runs in first, reads the evasion by Swango and belays her own offense, shifting into a cartwheel that carries her over the top rope onto the apron, where she swings around into a dropkick to the back! Swango stumbles, and is launched right into an exploder suplex from the cowboy!
Rush pops to his feet, then briskly spins out of the way as Gabi Vee decides that's enough teamwork, attempting to waffle him with a corkscrew crossbody! He moves aside, and stunningly she manages to tumble onto her feet, only a beat too slow to prevent the counter dropkick from Rush, who propels her into the corner, rolls to his feet, and follows up with a jumping European uppercut that returns the favor on a forced spit-take! A look of fury passes across Visconty's face, and she fights off an attempt to tie her up in the corner, looking disheveled as she ducks and slams a shoulder into the midsection, then sinuously unwinds into an attempt at a gogoplata! Rush fights back in turn, getting both arms around her legs and powerbombing her desperately into the canvas; not getting all of it, but getting enough, as Vee rolls through in ungainly fashion, sprawling out across the mat-- and immediately eating a senton from Swango!
JoJo dashes in to capitalize, but is quickly tied up, and eats a ripcord roundhouse kick for his troubles, collapsing onto his back for a cover from Iggy, who's looking almost impossibly sharp out there!
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TW-- NO!
Visconty isn't having any of that, yanking Iggy off and back up to her feet, evading an attempt at a second ripcord kick by spinning out into an armbar, then springing off the ropes to take the rockstarlet down and directly into a cross-armed surfboard! The official asks for the submission, and Gabi has it in tight, preventing Lady Stardust from moving!
"HOLY SHIT! HOLY SHIT!"
The crowd chants their appreciation as the athletic Rush powers in from ABOVE, levelling both women and himself into a catastrophic tangle of limbs as he comes whipping off the ropes with a massive HIGH NOON-SAULT! There are bodies everywhere, and people chanting for all three competitors as JoJo slowly pulls himself to his feet, gasping...
Aiello: Rush looking like he's struggling here!
Bennett: The rookie's gonna have to really look out against two veterans of the business here!
Gabi Vee manages to haul herself to the outside before Rush can recover his own wits, all but falling onto her face and taking the extra opportunity to get her shit together, as Swango sits up looking like she's come off an all-week party bus, blonde hair a wild mess and makeup streaked. JoJo tips the imaginary hat once more, and gives her an extra moment before circling in toward her, looking for a lock-up. She's still rattled, but accepts it, and even momentarily seizes the upper hand, only to find her opponent has an extra gear -- Rush ROARS as he drops down low, picks her up in what amounts to a grisly bear hug, and then falls backward, slamming Lady Stardust to the canvas!
Rush straightens up, looks to the outside of the ring, and then takes off at a sprint, arching his back as he dives clean over the ropes and comes down at Gabi Vee - who overcomes her momentary terror to launch into a tumbling leap, driving out both legs to BOOT the near-250 pounder into the barricade! Rush pays for his eerie athleticism, flopping hard over the steel railing into the front row of the crowd, who scatter aside, leaving him in a wreckage of chairs and soda cups.
Gabi Vee starts to laugh, clutching at her hair, only to be immediately cut off by a kick to the skull as Swango comes baseball sliding through the ropes, and lands easily on her feet. It's the work of a moment to pull the smaller Visconty onto her feet and roll her partway under the bottom rope, setting her up for a running apron knee lift! OUCH! Gabi crumples onto her side and slowly flops back to the outside, as Swango hops onto the apron, looks back over her shoulder--
--and spins into a leap over the ruined barricade, hitting the stunned JoJo with a flying meteora!
"LET'S GO SWANGO!" clap-clap-clapclapclap "LET'S GO SWANGO!"
Grinning ear-to-ear, Iggy pauses to perform a quick dance with a few eager fans, then lunges back toward the ring, ready to meet a rattled Gabi Vee with a swift punt to the gut! Visconty doubles over with a retching sound, and Iggy goes to yank her swiftly into a Noise Pollution, Gabi's legs around her midsection, falling back to viciously plant her--
--when Visconty blocks it, planting her feet with a snarled, "Nope!" Taking advantage of the surprise, she rips her head free, and reverses on Swango, picking her up with what looks a massive effort, hitting a Noise Pollution of her own! Lady Stardust is sent sprawling from her own move, wide eyes staring out at the crowd for a moment before she collapses, and Vee goes for the cover!
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TWO
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THR-- NO!?
The crowd explodes in pure shock as the twice-downed JoJo Rush slides back into the ring directly into a monstrous shoulder tackle that drives Visconty from Swango. Gabi tries to spin out into a three-point crouch, but is met by a rushing knee to the skull, starting to fall sideways, momentarily out, only to get jerked to her feet and held in place with a swift combination of body blows. She slumps, standing, in the middle of the ring, and an enthused Rush motions for support from the crowd - who oblige with impassioned chanting - as he heads to the ropes, springboarding off...
Into ELI'S UPPERCUT!!! The Gremlin looks to be completely out, but before JoJo can make the cover, in comes a positively messy Iggy Swango. Rush ducks an attempted forearm, hooks a foot behind, then drags her to the mat with a hastily-modified STO, landing at an awkward angle but thinking fast, the crowd still behind him as he steps over and neatly HOGTIES the Thighmistress! He wrenches back on the hold, twisting her into immediate agony with the STF!
The official asks for the submission, and there's very little Swango can do...!
DING DING DING
Iggy Swango has been eliminated!
Aiello: Wow, what an elimination there!
Bennett: Should be damn proud there, JoJo...you just submitted a former champ! Now get your focus on Gabi, and take this home!
This has all taken time, and despite the extent of damage she's taken, Visconty is somehow back on her feet, still rubbing at her jaw as she stares warily at the cowboy. JoJo releases Swango and steps back, his hands out in placation to the former International Champion, who begins to stalk him in a half-circle. They both sink into stance, easing out their limbs and fighting to keep the adrenaline going as it comes down to just them; the final two...
"LET'S GO JOJO!" "GA-BI VEE!" "LET'S GO JOJO!" "GA-BI VEE!"
In spite of her recent allegiance, the crowd remains split down the middle. Rush looks somewhat chagrined, running a thumb along his chin as he beckons Visconty onwards. She obliges by darting forward, and when he attempts to counter she weaves around into his flank, leading with a feinted knee strike that forces him to block low-- then snapping out another insult! A European uppercut, right upside the jaw! Rush is smiling, asking for another, and Vee obliges, only to get one right back, sending her right into the corner. She slumps across the turnbuckle, but the crowd on that side can see something Rush can't see; she's smirking savagely, and as he steps forward to capitalize she pops up gymnastically, wrapping her legs around his neck and whirling out of the corner with a beautiful flying headscissor that flips the much larger man end-over-end!
He crashes down, stumbles to his feet, and before he can gather hits wits he's being leapfrogged by the wily Vee, who lands on the apron, spins around and sends a kick over the top, staggering the cowboy back into the center of the ring...
She springboards off the top rope, tumbling into a spinning heel kick! WRATH!
Rush goes down hard, and Vee leaps to cover him.
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KICKOUT!!
He doesn't just kick out, but powers straight to his feet, dragging Vee with him, attempting to deadlift her into another powerslam, but she manages to kick her way free, then step up into a snap enziguri! But she doesn't get all of it! Rush captures her leg, pushing forward with the other arm to send her sprawling, whereon he captures the other leg and pulls her into the middle of the ring, starting to rip her into a giant swing! The 8 Second Ride!
She may not be bigger than him, but that just means Rush can get all the momentum he desires, blurring across the ring before releasing the smaller woman to collide with a corner post headfirst! Gabi sprawls out, and as the crowd get behind him once more, Rush throws them a casual salute and dizzily stumbles to pull the woman out of the corner, dropping a hard knee drop, then rolling into the corner himself. He signals for the top rope, and the arena about bursts in enthusiasm! The big man vaults up onto the turnbuckle, and the anticipation reaches fever point... everything's in place...
When Gabi Vee suddenly lunges to her feet, driving directly at the perched cowboy, who's forced to evade by leaping over her, landing on his feet and turning-- to see Vee has taken his place on the turnbuckle!
In a blur she's on his shoulders, flipping backwards to plant him with her ANGELRANA!! Both legs are captured as the cowboy eats the canvas with a mighty shudder of the entire ring, and the official drops for the count!
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TH-REE!!!!
DING DING DING
Stroup: And your winner, via pinfall ... GABRIELLE VISCONTY!
After the final exchange, it's a surprisingly mixed response that greets the Gremlin as she rolls to her feet, arms already spread to receive the adoration of the crowd. Her brows raise as she finds a few people still on the side of her fallen opponent, who she turns over with a well-placed boot, and signals for the belt around her waist with one arm as the official throws the other in the air to a big cheer from the Gabi Vee stalwarts! This widens her smile, and she leaves Rush to clamber to his feet as she heads to the four corners and poses atop each one, repeating the gesture.
Aiello: Monstrous moves and audacious ambitions from all the competitors here tonight, but in the end it's Gabrielle Visconty who has worked her way back into the title picture, narrowly escaping what looked to be a huge statement from JoJo Rush. Dare I say we haven't seen the last of those two as a rivalry here on Brawl?
Bennett: Our cowboy is quickly working up a list of future Hall of Famers to beef with, and you love to see it. But let's not take a damn thing from Lady Stardust or up-and-comer Tyler, who proved they belonged in this match with some statements of their own. You don't get a shot like this for nothin', Joe!
Aiello: What an amazing main event we had tonight, folks! Great, great action with Gabi Vee heading to Bocaue next month to face Alex Carbajal for the FX Broadcast Championship! On top of that we have Stitches challenging King Flip for the EWC International Championship, fallout from the EWC Rumble, and the road to YoungBlood III! Folks, what a night this has been...for Steve Bennett, I'm Joe Aiello saying so long and good night!
The celebration by Visconty continues as the show comes to a close.
END SCREEN
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MATCH WRITERS
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MATCH ONE: EWC Staff Assistant: Em
MATCH TWO: EWC Staff Assistant: Em
MATCH THREE: EWC Staff Assistant: Em
MATCH FOUR: The Mad King
MATCH FIVE: EWC Staff Assistant: Em
MAIN EVENT: Chunks of Darna Dare
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SEGMENTS
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Caleb Scott
Xavier Reid
The Mad King
Axel
@lexalexander
MNB
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RECAP OF WINNERS
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MATCH 1
Tyler Bradford
VS Chelsea Skye
WINNER via pinfall: Chelsea Skye
MATCH 2
Antoni Malietoa
VS Stitches
WINNER via pinfall: Stitches
MATCH 3
Dio
VS Xavier Reid
WINNER via pinfall: Dio
MATCH 4
Jamie Love
VS King Flip
WINNER via pinfall: King Flip
MATCH 5
FOR THE FX BROADCAST CHAMPIONSHIP
Caleb Scott
VS Alex "Bullet" Carbajal
WINNER via pinfall AND STILL FX Broadcast Champion: Alex "Bullet" Carbajal
MAIN EVENT
WINNER EARNS FX BROADCAST CHAMPIONSHIP OPPORTUNITY AT MNB #590
Zack Tyler
VS JoJo Rush
VS Iggy Swango
VS Gabrielle Visconty
WINNER via final elimination (pinfall) and competing for the FX Broadcast Championship at MNB #590: Gabrielle Visconty
BRAWL #589 MVP: King Flip
BRAWL #589 MATCH OF THE NIGHT (tie): Antoni Malietoa VS Stitches & Dio VS Xavier Reid
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