NEXTGEN #010 - DULUTH, MN (THE FROZEN ONE)
Apr 1, 2024 7:03:11 GMT -6
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The Extreme Wrestling Corporation presents
NEXTGEN
EPISODE #010
APRIL 4TH 2022
LIVE! from the DECC Arena in Duluth, Minnesota
NEXTGEN
EPISODE #010
APRIL 4TH 2022
LIVE! from the DECC Arena in Duluth, Minnesota
EWC NEXTGEN
General Manager: Isaac Hale
Commentators: John Livingston and Eric Mason
Announcer: Alison Chen
Senior Referee: Linda Vine
Other Referees: Kat Dawkins & Toby Sawyer
Backstage Interviewer: "Respectable" Joe Danes
Theme Song: Three Days Grace - "The Good Life"
NEXTGEN EPISODE 010 EXTENSIVE RECAP
APRIL 4TH 2022
Welcome to the extensive recap of EWC's NextGen episode #10, the first NextGen episode of Season 25. Before the capacity crowd as the DECC Arena could get any glimpse of the talent, the Acoustic Duo 'Maygen Lacey Music' treated everyone to a beautiful version of the Star Spangled Banner. But the moment they hit the curtains... that's when the REAL show started!
‘Bad Reputation’ by Adelitas Way blares out over the murmuring crowd, causing them all to turn to the entrance with curiosity. New NextGen General Manager Isaac Hale, steps out of the back dressed in black slacks, a white dress shirt, and a NextGen Purple vest. With his curly hair neatly trimmed for the occasion, GM Hale stops at the top of the entrance as his music quiets down to allow him to speak.
‘Bad Reputation’ by Adelitas Way blares out over the murmuring crowd, causing them all to turn to the entrance with curiosity. New NextGen General Manager Isaac Hale, steps out of the back dressed in black slacks, a white dress shirt, and a NextGen Purple vest. With his curly hair neatly trimmed for the occasion, GM Hale stops at the top of the entrance as his music quiets down to allow him to speak.
Hale: Hello Duluth and Hello E-W-C-Nation!
The eager fans pop as the they go back and forth between chanting ‘E-W-C’ and ‘Next-Gen’.
Hale: I know you are all eager, all salivating to see not only NextGen entertain you tonight, but you are all ready for some E-W-C action!
The fans pop again at the new GM telling them exactly what they want to hear.
Hale: When I was first hired for this position, I saw the landscape of NextGen and the idea of someone getting lucky once, earning themselves the NextGen Championship strap, then moving up and onto one of the main brands. What kind of system is this? Why reward someone, based on luck… and not talent? Why reward someone on happenstance… and not expertise? Why reward someone for a moment… and not a consistent show of skill? So that brought me to my first ruling as NextGen General Manager.
Isaac pauses to catch his breath
Hale: Why not make Kenzie Ford step down from her little perch, her high horse, and come back to NextGen to defend the Championship? Why not place new faces in front of her, to defend said Championship? WHY NOT… line-up the man who many believed deserved that title more than here, directly across from her when it comes to defending said Championship?
A small portion of fans began to chant ‘ZE-RO’, but they are close enough to the live camera that the boom mic picks it up.
Hale: Which led me to set-up tonight’s small NextGen Tournament to either force Kenzie to defend the NextGen Championship… or lose it to someone who can carry the torch from this moment forward. Because all of you fans… both NextGen fans and E-W-C fans, deserve more than a lame duck Champion… you deserve a FIGHTING CHAMPION!!!
The roar of approval from the Duluth crowd in attendance, is almost deafening. Without another word, Isaac Hale flips the microphone and lets it hit the entrance ramp flooring before it bounces off to mingle with the cabling beside the ramp. Thankfully the sound system folks turned the microphone off before this, so there was nothing to dampen the spirit of the EWC crowd
Kushnir: Hello and Good Day to all you EWC and wrestling fans alike! Welcome to the Season Opener for the little show that could, NextGen!
Evans: With Stranglemania just weeks away, all the new folks and old folks alike, are looking to make a NextGen splash. And tonight? New General Manage Isaac Hale is giving them their chance to make that splash, with a single-show Tournament to either crown a new Champion or solidify Kenzie Ford’s hold on that title!
Kushnir: Well we got a packed card tonight, so why don’t we get the ball rolling? Our first match-up reintroduces us to Johnathan Taylor Cross, while welcoming in newcomers Haunting Curse and Showoff Steve!
Evans: Word has it that GM Hale wanted ZERO in this match to match up with Haunting Curse, just to watch the two men go at it blow for blow… but ZERO has refused. Soooo, at least ZERO is in the building?
Kushnir: Could all be just a rumor. We’ll have to pay close attention to that situation!
Evans: Before we get to our first match though, it seems Samantha Lyric is in the back with a bit of an interview.
Kushnir: Since when do we have segments on this sh-
We cut backstage to the interview zone where Samantha Lyric is standing by with Professor Charles Birch. Behind them is what appears to be a large backdrop stand covered in EWC, NEXTGEN and sponsorship logos. The professor is wearing a tweed blazer and blue shirt, with spectacles resting on his nose. With a microphone in her hand, Samantha beams into the camera while Birch seems rather tense; his smile is visibly forced, and he moves from side to side, full of nervous energy.
Lyric: Hello and welcome to NEXTGEN #010 live from the DECC Arena in Duluth, Minnesota! My name is Samantha Lyric and I'm here with a new signing to NEXTGEN - Professor Charles Birch - whose client Haunting Curse will make his debut shortly in a Triple Threat match against JTC and Showoff Shaw. Professor, how does it feel to be making your NEXTGEN debut?
She extends the microphone to her guest, who clears his throat.
Birch: Well, uh... I'm very grateful to be here, and I, uh... I want to thank Mr Isaac Hale for the opportunity. Some general managers might be... uncomfortable with my "client" - if you want to call it that - but um... Mr Hale obviously realises that I have something unique to offer NEXTGEN, and I hope the relationship will be mutually beneficial.
Lyric: What is that "unique" quality you will bring to NEXTGEN?
Birch: Oh, uh, that would be the Curse, my dear. I'm certain NEXTGEN will have never seen a force quite like it.
Lyric: And professor, with the match due to start any minute now, where IS the Curse?
She looks round with a comically alert expression, having a little fun with the uncomfortable professor.
Birch: Since it doesn't speak our language, I thought it wise to conduct this interview alone. You must understand Haunting Curse could be incredibly dangerous and I, uh... I wouldn't want to put you at any... unnecessary risk.
Lyric: That's nice of you and all, but I've been around plenty of dangerous individ-
She's interupted by a loud crash as a hole is kicked straight through the backdrop stand. Both Lyric and Birch instinctively jump away. As they compose themselves, black gloved hands tear the corners of the hole open further. Lyric turns towards the equally shaken professor.
Lyric: What the hell?
Birch: I think it's ready.
The camera zooms in on the backdrop and we see a glimpse of a skull through the tattered opening, before the feed abruptly cuts to ringside. "Amazonia" by Gojira hits and thick smoke begins filling the stage. It's match time….
JTC vs Haunting Curse vs Showoff Steve
Match #1: NextGen Championship Tourney
JTC, Haunting Curse, and Showoff Steve all make it to the ring and stare each other down… a bit of uneasiness as a couple (if not all) of them were also expecting to fight ZERO, but why look a gift horse in the mouth? The bell echos and instantly both JTC and Showoff Steve attack Haunting Curse, trying to knock The Ancient Evil out early. But it was all for naught, as just when Showoff Steve was climbing to the top rope to end Haunting Curse with a ‘Thunder and Lightning’, JTC ran hard into the ropes close to Steve, causing him to lose his balance and fall out of the ring to the concrete on the outside. JTC spent a moment to showboat, before turning around… right into Haunting Curse’s ‘Leeching Strike’. With JTC grabbing at his chest in pain on the mat, Haunting Curse rolled him up for the quick three count.
Hale: Think of the mayhem, the destruction, the absolute CHAOS he could have caused out there…
We find ourselves somewhere in the back, with GM Isaac Hale and Moises Ferro, Manager of Rampage’s ZERO. Moises is standing in front of a door labeled ‘V.I.P.’
Ferro: Understandable, but I am afraid that ZERO is not interested in fighting your feeble little NextGen folks. He wants the bread and butter, he wants the creme de la creme, he wants the dishonorable Champion herself, Kenzie Ford.
Hale: And he can have her… he just needs to win a match first. Prove that he can…
Ferro: Prove? Did you honestly just say PROVE? Good sir, have you not been paying attention to the big boy brands? Has diddling around at the kiddie table affected your perception? Did you not see what he did at Rampage’s Scars and Stripes? Did you not see him KILL Alexander Umbra? So, good sir, ZERO doesn’t have ANYTHING to prove! He has proved enough!
Hale: With all due respect, Moises… I understand he doesn’t have to prove anything. I apologize for misusing that word. It's just that I have invited ZERO here to compete, not spectate. I’ve invited him here to get revenge, get payback, to take the Championship that Kenzie Ford stole.
Ferro: And he will do so, when he feels it is time.
And without another word, Moises opens the door to the ‘V.I.P.’ room and slips in, shutting the door quickly behind him.
Hale: Good for nothin’ asshole. This is MY show. I invited ZERO, not that little cock-stain.
Isaac Hale turns around and almost runs directly into Charles Birch, who was leading Haunting Curse through the halls.
Hale: Well pardon me, my friends.
Isaac looks up at Haunting Curse, who you could barely even tell had just wrestled a match
Hale: Mr. Curse, that was some FINE work you did out there. Congratulations.
Birch: And it will be an even finer night, when that Championship is strapped around his waist.
Hale: I’m sure anything looks good around that waist.
Without another word, Birch and Haunting Curse walk past Isaac, in hopes of taking a rest before the Main Event.
With that being done, we find ourselves back at ringside with Marshall Evans and Hayley Kushnir.
Evans: When the hell did NextGen start airing all this drama?
Kushnir: Gotta keep the people entertained, Marshall.
Tori Taylor vs Joe Simpson
Match #2: NextGen Championship Tourney
Evans: Tori seems nice.
Kushnir: She has already played around a bit on the main brands, mainly running side by side with The House. But in her first singles match, she put on one HELL of a show.
Evans: Little J didn’t do bad either. He could have probably taken her to her limit, if she didn’t get him in that standing inverted texas cloverleaf.
We find ourselves in the back again, with General Manager Isaac Hale standing outside the ‘V.I.P.’ room once again. He has obviously already knocked as the door opens and out steps Moises Ferro once more, a look of aggravation on his face.
Ferro: What can I help you with?
Hale: Listen, Moisty, I am trying to be as nice as I can here. I am giving ZERO an opportunity that he most likely won’t get again. The upper echelons of EWC Management are already frowning on me that I broke the rule of allowing non-NextGen individuals onto my show…
Ferro: Mr. Hale, are you threatening my client?
Hale: No Ferrero Roche, I am trying to show that I have offered the Olive Branch and am trying to help out YOUR client. There is one more match before the Main Event, which is a Fatal Fourway, not a Fiveway. So is there any way you can talk YOUR client into participating in the next match?
Ferro: ZERO participates when HE wants to participate… and not a moment sooner.
Before Isaac could get in a response, he quickly slipped back into the room and slammed the door shut. Isaac takes a deep breath in, straightens out his vest…
Hale: MOTHERFUCKER!!!
Closing his eyes, he puts his hands out, trying to calm himself down
Hale: It’s okay, Isaac. Everything will be fine. You got this. Haunting Curse and Tori Taylor pulled off wins in some good matches and this next one will go great as well. Just get to the Main Event… just get to the Main Event.
Isaac opened his eyes as our camera zoomed out, showing Tori Taylor standing next to him, sweating and smirking. She lets out a loud laugh before turning and walking away.
Hale: Bitch!
Taylor:[/font] What was that?
Isaac’s face quickly contorts as he is instantly distraught.
Hale: It's a term of endearment. Like… ‘slay, bitch!’.
Before Tori could react, Isaac takes off in the other direction.
Back at ringside!
Evans: Can we just get to our next match?
Kushnir: Well I can almost guarantee, by the sounds of it, ZERO won’t be in this one either…
Konstantine vs Alexander Devin
Match #3: NextGen Championship Tourney
How fitting to have The God Eater take on The Prophet. Although that is where the niceties end as Konstantine whipped Devin around like a ragdoll. The match did have quite a bit of back and forth, but it was almost like there was nothing Alexander could do to slow down the man who had almost a hundred pounds on him. Every time Devin would seem to get a bit of the upper hand or something went his way, He Who Consumes would just put it into another gear. In the end, Alexander whipped Konstantine into the ropes to set up his ‘Foreshadowing’, but Konstantine bounced off the ropes and returned with a ‘Sunkiller’ big boot to the face that nearly turned Devin inside out. Konstantine locked on the ‘Feast For Saturn’ but Alexander was too out cold to react and the ref called for the bell immediately.
Evans: What an absolute show of dominance by Konstantine.
Kushnir: Alexander Devin was in the match here and there, but that much of a size difference is hard to overcome. And that boot at the end? I’m sure Alex will be tasting leather for a few days. If he wasn’t having dreams about being in a cow patch as he lay on the mat, then that man just doesn’t dream!
A commercial? On flippin’ NextGen? What the hell are you writing Berto? Where is my normal NextGen show?
We see a long, empty road… broken… cracked… decaying…
Fog dances over the road and between the trees that hug the shoulders, smoke rising up from the cracks. The camera pans over and we see a Borough sign for ‘Centralia, Pennsylvania’.
Slowly words appear on the screen ‘NextGen #15 - September 5th, 2024 - All Are Invited’
As the words fade out, someone or something can be seen walking out of the fog. But before we get a good shot of them/it, the shot goes to black.
Kenzie Ford (C) vs Haunting Curse vs Tori Taylor vs Konstantine
MAIN EVENT: NextGen Championship Tourney
With Haunting Curse, Tory Taylor, and Konstantine in the ring, everyone waits for Kenzie Ford. But instead of ‘Levitating’ by Dua Lipa, ‘Bad Reputation’ by Adelitas Way hit again and the fans began cheering for their GM. Out walks Isaac Hale, microphone in hand. His music quickly cuts off as he stands at the top of the entrance ramp, bringing the microphone up to his lips.
Hale: So I believe myself to be a good man… a righteous man… one who gives back to the people, who wants to put on a show for you fans. And what do I get in return? I get a call from Kenzie Ford’s people, saying she is REFUSING to show up tonight.
Erupting into a loud swirling boo, the fans react.
Hale: I know, right? Supposedly she knew she was scheduled for the show, but told her people to tell me that that ‘skank’ Sunny didn’t have to defend her title before moving up, why should she?
The booing grows.
Hale: So my thoughts… are that it is within my duty, to STRIP her of the NextGen Championship and reward it accordingly.
The crowd begins to cheer at the thought that maybe, the Main Event will be a triple threat Championship Match.
Hale: Which is going to be what I will do. Kenzie Ford is no longer the NextGen Champion! And instead, the winner of tonight’s Main Event will walk out of Duluth, Minnesota as Champ.
The crowd cheers louder and we can see Tori nodding her head in agreement in the ring.
Hale: But I billed this Main Event as a fatal fourway, with someone from the main brands in the middle of that ring, giving my NextGen peeps a challenge! And with the promising idea that they could be the person that Kenzie Ford could NEVER be… I have JUST the person…
Isaac Hale steps out of the way of the entrance, when ‘Zero’ by Vanna hits and The Void walks out, ZERO. Without even looking towards Isaac, ZERO makes a line for the ring…
ZERO vs Haunting Curse vs Tori Taylor vs Konstantine
MAIN EVENT: NextGen Championship Match
NextGen had never seen the amount of mass and monsters in a NextGen ring. No one really could use their power to overpower anyone else, as everyone was a beast. ZERO attempted the first pin on Tori, but she kicked out at one. Haunting Curse tried the second, this time on ZERO… but the ref didn’t even get their hand down before ZERO kicked out. It was a back and forth IRL Kong vs Godzilla… if there were 2 Kongs and 2 Godzillas, so maybe Kong versus Godzilla versus Mothra versus King Ghidorah, you pick who represents who. In the end, Haunting Curse managed to clothesline ZERO and they both fell out of the ring, leaving Tori Taylor on her own with Konstantine. The Wheel-Turning Beast charged forward and began to strike down on Tori, who tried her best to block the shots, but she couldn’t stop them all… pushing her down to one knee. A little dazed and confused, there was a pause in the hell raining down on her and with the refs back turned… she chose her spot. A hard uppercut to the groin and Konstantine bent over slightly. Another uppercut and… not much more of a reaction. But with Konstantine slightly thrown off, Tori grabbed his leg and hit a shinbreaker, followed by a dragon screw for the T2 combo. She ran and in a feat of strength that has not been seen in ages, she grabbed Konstantine, who weighed over a hundred pounds more than her, and LIFTED HIM UP BY HIS LEGS!!! THE HOUSE SPECIAL!!! She held it for a few moments before Konstantine slammed his elbow into her knee, causing her to buckle forward. But with the momentum, they rolled into a ball, with Tori ending up on top in a school boy pin …1…2…3!!!
Tori quickly hopped off of Konstantine and slid out of the ring as the bell rang and Alison Chen announced her as the NEW NextGen Champion!!! There was no belt to be given at this time, but I’m sure Isaac will give her one before her next public appearance.
Evans: What a barnburner!!! And both ZERO and Haunting Curse are still trading blows on the outside, ignoring that the match is done.
Kushnir: I’m still surprised Tori lifted Konstantine up like that. But in the end, she was smart and used that forward momentum to continue the pin. Honestly, I doubt Konstantine would have tapped anyway.
Evans: Well join us NEXT month, for our trip to the Sunnyview Expo Center in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. No telling WHAT fun Isaac Hale has planned for that show!!! For Hayley Kushnir, I'm Michael Evans, thank you and Goodnight!
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RECAP OF WINNERS
TRIPLE THREAT MATCH: NG CHAMP TOURNEY
JTC Vs Haunting Curse Vs Showoff Steve
WINNER: Haunting Curse (Pinfall)
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SINGLES MATCH: NG CHAMP TOURNEY
Tori Taylor Vs Joe Simpson
WINNER: Tori Taylor (Submission)
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SINGLES MATCH: NG CHAMP TOURNEY
Konstantine vs Alexander Devin
WINNER: Konstantine (KO)
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MAIN EVENT
FATAL FOURWAY: NG CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
ZERO Vs Haunting Curse Vs Tori Taylor Vs Konstantine
WINNER: Tori Taylor (Pinfall)
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MVP OF THE NIGHT: ZERO
MATCH OF THE NIGHT: MAIN EVENT (ZERO, Haunting Curse, Tori Taylor, Konstantine)
TRIPLE THREAT MATCH: NG CHAMP TOURNEY
JTC Vs Haunting Curse Vs Showoff Steve
WINNER: Haunting Curse (Pinfall)
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SINGLES MATCH: NG CHAMP TOURNEY
Tori Taylor Vs Joe Simpson
WINNER: Tori Taylor (Submission)
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SINGLES MATCH: NG CHAMP TOURNEY
Konstantine vs Alexander Devin
WINNER: Konstantine (KO)
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MAIN EVENT
FATAL FOURWAY: NG CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
ZERO Vs Haunting Curse Vs Tori Taylor Vs Konstantine
WINNER: Tori Taylor (Pinfall)
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MVP OF THE NIGHT: ZERO
MATCH OF THE NIGHT: MAIN EVENT (ZERO, Haunting Curse, Tori Taylor, Konstantine)
