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The Extreme Wrestling Corporation Presents
“Superstar” by For Squirrels begins to blast over the arena speakers as our feed comes to life...
The fans packing the Canada Life Centre tonight all come to their feet. Further explosions rock the very foundation of the arena as a large video screen is lowered from the rafters, stopping 15 feet above the ring! Everyone in Winnipeg knows that the self-proclaimed greatest show on Wednesday night is about to begin and they cheer accordingly! The heavy riffs from 'Superstar' continue to blare over the arena, setting the tone for what is to come later on this evening.
** The Pinnacle returns to the Great White North! **
EPISODE #045
EPISODE #045
JUNE 12TH, 2024
LIVE! from the Canada Life Centre - Winnipeg, Manitoba, CanadaWARNING: 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.
“Superstar” by For Squirrels begins to blast over the arena speakers as our feed comes to life...
The scene immediately cuts to a pyro show erupting on the outside of the Canada Life Centre!
Then a cut to another, equally explosive show on the inside!
Then a cut to another, equally explosive show on the inside!
The fans packing the Canada Life Centre tonight all come to their feet. Further explosions rock the very foundation of the arena as a large video screen is lowered from the rafters, stopping 15 feet above the ring! Everyone in Winnipeg knows that the self-proclaimed greatest show on Wednesday night is about to begin and they cheer accordingly! The heavy riffs from 'Superstar' continue to blare over the arena, setting the tone for what is to come later on this evening.
IT'S ALL I WANT, IT'S ALL I NEED
IT'S ALL I SEE, IT'S ALL I BREATHE
IT'S WHAT I AM, IT'S WHAT'S I KNOW
IT'S WHAT I FEEL, IT'S WHAT I BLEED!
IT'S ALL I SEE, IT'S ALL I BREATHE
IT'S WHAT I AM, IT'S WHAT'S I KNOW
IT'S WHAT I FEEL, IT'S WHAT I BLEED!
On the Extreme-Tron, this episode of Paramount Wrestling begins with its opening video montage detailing many of the historic events that have taken place in the five-year history of Future Stars of Wrestling, setting the tone for the history of the Orange brand. From past champions like Jason Hunter, Dixie Dubois, Amis Shelton, Magdalena Lockheart, and Otaki all standing underneath an old FSW logo to the more current Future Stars Champions like Xavier Reid, Cletus Franklin, Melody Malone, Robina Hood, Robbie Rayder, Stitches, Candy, and Wes Walker tearing down that mold, showing the Paramount Wrestling Logo...
As more pyro goes off the Paramount Wrestling logo appears and flashes of the roster appear on the screen such as Next Level, Xavier Reid, "The Beautiful Battleship" Sonya, Ibuki Ito, Amber Lisa, The Kruel Masters, Shaker Jones, Carrie Samson, Grace Holt, Rick Rampage, Apollo Polamalu, Brett Kennedy, Jack Hart, Adriana Aquilla, Emma Louise, 3Pac, Sueñe El Molde, Sakura Yamamoto, FBG, and Raca Jakodi. The final images shown are a montage of Xavier Reid, the EWC Undisputed Championship Proudly over his shoulder as he stands tall, Morgan Darkwater with the EWC Hardcore Championship slung over a shoulder, and the EWC Heritage Championship over the other, El Pablo and the EWC International Championship draped across his chest as he guzzles a packet of skittles, The Lad proudly sporting the EWC United States championship around his waist and the EWC Television championship over his right shoulder, the Heat Packers holding the EWC World Tag Team Championships aloft, Tanja Devereaux with the Dynasty Championship clutched to her chest, and finally Ibuki Ito, The EWC North American championship high over his head as he stands on top oft he Brightline Bullet Train as it rolls into the station from UPRISING XXIV.
The camera pans around the loud and out of control audience. As the fireworks continue to explode, the fans chant and cheer! Cameras pan around the arena to catch some of the signage that many fans have brought to Canada Life Centre with them here tonight. The Paramount Wrestling fan-base is as adamant about having their voices heard now as ever:
"Welcome Back Xavier!"
"Tag Team Wrestling IS Paramount!"
"THE HARDCORE TITLE IS A QUAD BRAND TITLE TOO YA KNOW?!"
"The Insanity Cage IS Paramount this year!!!"
"3pAC: Bring us the Tag Team Titles!"
"PAR-A-MOUNT!!!"
"PARA-A-MOUNT!!!"
"PARA-A-MOUNT!!!"
"PAR-A-MOUNT!!!"
"PARA-A-MOUNT!!!"
"PARA-A-MOUNT!!!"
"PAR-A-MOUNT!!!"
The lights come back to full and the fans offer one last rousing cheer at the opening festivities. Tonight's announcers are on standby and ready for the show to begin.
Watson: The Great Night North is Paramount tonight! Welcome to Winnipeg, Home of the NHL Jets, I am Tim Watson, THIS is Cid Sydney and we are on the road to NIGHT OF CHAMPIONS!
Sydney: It's great to be back with another episode of Paramount Wrestling Tim! We have four big matches for you tonight as we prepare for the big quad brand extravaganza that is Night of Champions live from Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee! The first match up tonight is The House's Callum MacBeth finally getting his hands on The Lad, albeit in non-title action!
Watson: Then we have a triple threat match that could have North American title implications if Rick Rampage can get the win over either Apollo Polamalu or EWC North American Champion Ibuki Ito! One has to wonder how close to 100% Ito can be after that grueling crazy train match at UPRISING, so if Rick can secure the win, he may have claim to get a shot at the North American champion prior to Apollo Polamalu. If Apollo can pin Ito again, he would have all of the momentum going into Paramount #46 post NOC.
Sydney: Then we have Xavier Reid stepping into the ring to get some work in prior to the Insanity Cage as he takes on Marcu$ $t. John, which is never an easy feat as these two have had some epic battles in the past. Again though, $t. john was the one thrown OFF the train at UPRISING, so we have to wonder if he is good to go.
Watson: And then in the main event, we have some tag team action as 3pAC takes on the Silent Discotecnicos. If the Shinijoshi members can get the win here, they could definitely be looking at another chance to become EWC World Tag Team Champions once again!
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We return from commercial as "Fire It Up" by Black Label Society starts to blast throughout the arena and The Mercenary’s entrance video starts to play up on the screen.
Watson: Well here’s a surprise Cid. It seems The Mercenary is making a rare appearance back here on Paramount, the place where he was a Future Star of Wrestling.
Sydney: This is an outrageous interruption Tim. This man is not on the schedule.
Watson: To be fair Cid, our General Manager Chris Brock has made it known that The Outlaw is welcome back on the Orange Brand any time he wants to make an appearance. And I guess that time turned out to be tonight.
Sydney: Ridiculous! We got rid of this dead weight years ago. What could he possibly have to say that would be worth hearing?
Watson: Why don’t we go to the ring and find out.
Mercenary steps between the ropes and takes a microphone out of his jacket pocket. Saluting the fans, most of whom seem glad to see him, he taps the top of the mic to make sure it’s working.
Mercenary: Hey… um… Is this thing on?
The fans cheer to let him know he’s being heard. Mercenary chuckles.
Mercenary: Alrighty then! PARAMOUNT WRESTLING! How you doin’!? It’s Wednesday Night, and I know that Winnipeg, Manitoba knows what THAT means!
The crowd cheers, because apparently, they DO “Know what that means.” Mercenary smiles and laughs like he’s having a good time.
Mercenary: Yeah! And it looks like I chose the right night to come to visit the Canada Life Center. Lemme see, tonight we’ve got my old pal Xavier Reid…
The Undisputed Champion’s name receives a mixture of cheers and boos from the Canadian crowd. Mercenary smirks at that reaction.
Mercenary: And he’s gonna be takin’ on Mister Dollar Sign himself, AKA Marcus $t. John.
M$J gets a mixture of cheers and jeers, somewhat leaning towards the former.
Mercenary: Then we’ve got a triple threat that oughtta be a banger, especially with this new guy, Apollo involved.
Apollo Polamalu’s mention also gets a mixed reaction. Only this time it seems to be skewed towards the negative.
Mercenary: And then there’s that Main Event. A tag team showcase between the other Volando Brothers and Bunny Love’s boys. I know I’ll be watching that one pretty closely. And so will my boy Vin Havoc, back home in Brooklyn.
The fans cheer the tag team aspirations of The Outlaw and The Gunslinger. Mercenary strokes his chin beard with a contemplative expression.
Mercenary: Now wait a minute. What am I forgetting?
The fans scream out the names of the last two participants on the card.
Mercenary: Oh yeah, JoJo’s protege versus that one kid. Ol' what 's his name?
The fans overwhelmingly cheer the new United States Champion and shout his name. Mercenary laughs at his little rib.
Mercenary: Go easy, I'm just joshin' with ya, aye. I know exactly who The Lad is. And in fact, he’s the reason that I came here tonight.
The fans are abuzz, waiting to hear the explanation.
Mercenary: You see around this time in 2018 I showed up at the Cow Palace in Daly City and I signed a contract that made me part of the premier wrestling company in the whole damn world.
The fans chant: EWC!… EWC!!... EWC!!!
Mercenary waits until they are quiet to continue.
Mercenary: I showed up there, just like most people do, thinking I would be the best thing that this company had ever seen. AND THEN… I lost my debut match. And then I lost another… and another. And then I won a few, and lost a few, and it’s gone on like that for six long years.
Oh, I’m not complainin’, because it’s been one helluva ride. And even though there’s a lotta things that I would do differently, there’s none of it that I wouldn’t do again. Which brings me back to the reason I’m here.
Anticipation hangs over the crowd like brown gravy on a plate of Poutine.
Mercenary: Now it would be real damn easy for me to play the part of the Mean Old Man who takes a dump on the younger generation. It’d be easy for me to say that these kids are entitled and selfish, and that they don’t wanna put in the time to earn what they get. And the reason it would be so easy is because in most cases it’s the truth.
Some of the fans take issue with that, and a smattering of boos erupt from the younger members of the audience.
Mercenary: Now wait a minute. Before you get your knickers all in a twist, let me finish what I’m sayin’. I said in MOST cases that’s the truth. But The Lad ain’t one’a those cases.
This seems to rally the fans back in his favor.
Mercenary: Because The Lad deserves everything he’s earned since he came to the EWC. He didn’t show up tellin’ the people he was hot shit, he just went out there and proved it to’em. In his first main roster match he beat Marcus St. John for The Television Title, and in every match since, he’s defended that belt across almost every brand under the EWC umbrella.
The fans applaud to show their appreciation for the effort.
Mercenary: And at Uprising this kid, whose so goddamn humble that he doesn’t think he deserves a last name, beat the new Gold Standard Cosmo Goldworthy for his United States Championship.
In less than a year, this twice abandoned orphan, raised by an ex-con who found redemption in his faith, walked onto Paramount and became one of the pillars of this company. He did everything that I’ve been tryin' to do for six years. And he actually did it without an ounce of entitlement to his name.
The fans again chant: HE DE-SERVES IT!... HE DE-SERVES IT!
Mercenary: Yeah. Give it up for the guy. He DOES deserve it.
He pauses to let them finish. But in the interim, his mood starts to change.
Mercenary: BUT, it could be said that I deserve it too. Because I never got my rematch for the United States Title. Not against Chris Page, and not against Cosmo Goldworthy. What I DID get was passed over. Something that seems to happen a lot in this company to guys like me.
The fans start to rumble at this shift in the narrative.
Mercenary: I’ve given my blood, sweat, and pain to this place. And every single time I get beaten down, I get back up and go looking for the next chance to get beaten down again. Now like I said before, it could get real easy for me to be bitter about it. It’d be easy for me to find someone to blame. Say… Oh, I don’t know… Some green kid walkin' around here with two titles when other, more seasoned workers, aren't even wearin' one.
The crowd starts to turn on him.
Mercenary: Yeah, yeah. I get it. And I know that, if I asked, The Lad would probably just give me my rematch, because: "He’s a fighting champion." But I’m not gonna be that pathetic old veteran who demands a better place in line just because I’ve been here longer than a cup of coffee.
That’s why I plan to earn my opportunity at that title in the same arena I won it in originally. That's why I’m optin’ in for the 2024 Best of Rampage Tournament. And I’m tellin’ everyone that there ain’t gonna be no co-winner shit this year, because I’ve worked too damn hard to share the wealth again. So I'll be keepin’ that back-to-back “Best Of” accolade all to myself.
So Lad, I wanna wish ya good luck tonight against Callum Macbeth. But just so you know, after I win that tournament on Rampage, I’ll be lookin' you up and I'll be comin' back to fight for what’s mine.
Merc drops the mic. Fire It Up starts to play as the Big Man leaves the arena to a far less enthusiastic reaction than when he arrived.
Watson: Strong words from The EWC Outlaw in his impromptu appearance here tonight in Canada Cid.
Sydney: Let’s just hope, for his unborn kid’s sake, that he’s man enough to back them up.
Merc walks back up the ramp as the camera cuts too...
SINGLES MATCH
NON-TITLE
Callum MacBeth
VS The Lad
Tim and Cid are waiting at the commentary desk as we await the start of our opening contest!
Watson: Mercenary returns to Paramount and he is calling out our new EWC United States champion! Speaking of, our first match of the evening is going to be a singles grudge match! Last Paramount, Prime Superstar Callum MacBeth made his Paramount debut by viciously attacking The Lad after his Television Championship defense against Shaker Jones. Now, Callum looks to put his money where his mouth is as he takes on the now double champion one on one!
Sydney: We all know Callum’s reputation, so this could potentially factor into The Lad’s health heading into Insanity Cage!
Starr: The following contest is scheduled for one fall, and it is a non-title grudge match!
As 'Beast - Southpaw Remix' hits, Callum MacBeth comes storming out of the back. He screams in the faces of fans, flipping them off and throwing their drinks in their faces as he walks down to the ring. He paces like a rabid animal in the ring, continuing to scream obscenities and give the finger.
Starr: First, from Glasgow, Scotland, weighing in at 205 pounds… he is the Scottish Savage… CALLUM MACBETH!!!
♫ IT'S COMING
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN; THIS TIME AROUND
THE REVOLUTION WILL NOT BE TELEVISED, WOO! ♫
“Exhibit C” by Jay Electronica starts up, leading to the arrival of The Lad. Standing on the stage, he looks out to the world before him. Carrying his EWC Television Championship and United States Championship in one hand, he performs the Sign of the Cross, blows a kiss to the ceiling, and then pats his chest. He then takes his championships into both hands and raises them high.
Starr: And his opponent, from Hell’s Kitchen, New York, weighing in at 223 pounds… he is the EWC Television AND United States Champion… HE! IS! THE! LAD!!!
With his championships high above his head, a proud champion, Lad starts his trek down to the ring. He keeps his head lowered, the black towel resting around his neck swaying. Once he approaches the end of the ring, he goes to both sides of the crowd to give love. Once done, he eyes the ring and takes off for the stairs.
Once he’s there, The Lad wipes his boots on the ring apron. But instead of heading for the turnbuckle, he quickly drops his gold onto the apron and puts his hands up in the defensive position as Callum makes a swing for him! The two immediately start a hockey fight brawl as the referee has no choice but to ring the bell!
DING DING DING
The Lad causes Callum to stumble back with repeated heavy blows, so Callum makes good on his promise and hits Lad even harder with a stiff elbow. Callum then runs the ropes, looking for a big boot, but Lad ducks! Lad runs the ropes, looking to catch the rebounding Callum with a Polish Hammer, but Callum ducks! When Callum runs the ropes back, he attempts the Something Wicked spear immediately, but Lad catches him in the stomach with the Kitchen Sink! Callum flips over, and sits up enough in an attempt to scooch himself to the corner that Lad is able to hit a sliding lariat! He makes a quick cover!
ONE…
TWO…
THR- No! Callum kicks out!
Watson: What a hot start to this match!
Sydney: These two absolutely despise each other!
Callum rolls out of the ring, trying to get any sort of reprieve, but The Lad follows him, going to the top rope to launch himself at Callum with a diving clothesline! BUT NO! CALLUM CATCHES HIM BY THE ARMS! HE TOSSES HIM RIGHT OVER HIS HEAD WITH A DOUBLE OVERHOOK SUPLEX! Both men roll around on the floor, groaning in agony. Callum uses the barricade to get to his feet, and Lad attempts the same, but Callum quickly hits him with a Hooligan Kick against the barricade, right to his right eye! Callum doesn’t stop there, and goes right to gouge at The Lad’s eye, only letting go when the referee pulls him off. As the ref checks on Lad’s eye, Callum grabs the Television Championship from the apron, spits on it, and rubs it between his legs! The Lad pushes the ref aside and charges forward after seeing that, but is laid out with a big liver punch! He collapses to his knees, and Callum grabs the towel he entered with and begins whipping The Lad!
Callum: “Yes sir, yes sir?!” You’re gonna send me to the hospital, huh?! Are you fookin’ mad?! I’m the man out here! I’m the fookin’ man!
Callum then proceeds to start choking Lad with the towel, and that’s when the ref is finally back up from being pushed aside, and quickly starts counting. Callum lets go before he’s disqualified, but immediately pulls Lad up to toss him into the ring post, making sure his right eye hits it! Callum lifts Lad into a snap suplex onto the floor, and then finally tosses him into the ring, with the ref following. We can see now that Lad is dripping blood from above his right eye.
Watson: Callum said he would go after The Lad’s eye, and he’s making due on that threat so far!
Sydney: The Lad’s entire match, hell, his career is at jeopardy here if he can’t see!
The Lad tries to protect his head by wrapping his hands around it as Callum lazily kicks at him, before Callum turns to the crowd and flips them off, screaming various obscenities to try and drown out their boos. As Callum turns around, Lad is back up, and he delivers a huge open handed slap, sending Callum to his knees! Callum gets back up, and chops Lad back, although this only makes Lad stumble back slightly. So Lad does the sensible thing and humbles Callum with a huge elbow… but Callum grits his teeth and bears it! He roars and fires back with another elbow! And Lad throws one back! And Callum gives another! And Lad gives another! And Callum gives another! And Lad gives another! And Callum gives another! And Lad gives another! And at this point both men are trying to catch their breath, the blood and sweat dripping down Lad’s face, and when Callum comes back with yet another elbow smash, Lad comes in with his own discus Roaring Elbow! Callum is rocked to his knees once more! Lad wastes no time and gets behind him… for a german suplex! Lad keeps the momentum going by hanging on, delivering a second german, and then for his third, a release german suplex! Callum clings onto the ropes to try and get to his feet, and Lad tries to get behind for a sleeper hold attempt, but Callum just gouges at his eye wound! He pushes Lad to the other side of the ring, biting above his right eye as he does, and the ref quickly separates the two as Lad backs into the ropes.
Watson: The Lad got some momentum there, but his eye injury continues to be a factor!
Sydney: This is almost a role reversal of Callum’s match with Mark Keaton! And just like Callum’s loss there, that wound could very well be the reason Lad loses here tonight!
Callum tries to irish whip The Lad, but Lad keeps his feet planted, and instead lifts Callum into a brainbuster! Both men take their time getting up, with Callum standing in the corner. The Lad, feeling the roar of the crowd and the momentum back on his side, charges at Callum with a shotgun dropkick in the corner! Lad charges up for another one, but Callum quickly stops the second one with an elbow smash. He hits a couple more, and while The Lad does the best he can to protect his right eye, it’s no use when blood is getting in there and he can barely see. Callum runs the ropes, colliding his knee with The Lad’s skull with a C-Trigger! He then runs them again, hitting his own shotgun dropkick to take The Lad down! Callum finally makes his first cover of the match.
ONE…
TWO…
THR- No! The Lad kicks out!
Callum starts to laugh to himself, stomping on The Lad’s head and grinding it into the mat as he gives the crowd the bird again. He then starts to pull The Lad into position for the Hooligan-Style Piledriver… BUT THE LAD GRABS ONTO CALLUM’S WRIST! USING THE WRIST CONTROL, HE MANEUVERS OUT OF PILEDRIVER POSITION AND LOCKS CALLUM INTO A SLEEPER HOLD! Callum won’t go down that easy, however, so The Lad just launches him with a sleeper suplex! Callum crawls to his knees, trying to stand, but before he can get any sort of balance, Lad runs right at him with a PK! He covers!
ONE…
TWO…
THR- No! Callum kicks out!
Watson: Callum just barely kicking out of a suplex-variation of The Longest Yard! That could’ve been it!
Sydney: What do you even call that?! The Longest-er Yard?!
The Lad slowly gets to his feet, lifting Callum onto his shoulders for Sweet Business… NO! Callum gouges at Lad’s eye for like the 900th time this match! That rat bastard! Callum drops behind him and delivers a massive German suplex, dumping The Lad right onto his head! As the dazed Lad gets back on his feet, Callum hits him with another C-Trigger, followed by scooping him into a Tombstone Piledriver! He covers!
ONE…
TWO…
THR- No! The Lad kicks out!
Watson: Callum’s attempt to send The Lad backstage in a box might not be going the way he thought!
Sydney: The Lad’s fighting spirit is really second to none!
Callum and The Lad stare face to face, both on their knees, foreheads practically touching. Callum slaps The Lad and spits on him, so The Lad slaps him back even harder, and follows up with a forearm! Callum hits him back with a forearm of his own, and then a headbutt! The Lad’s eyes go wide, shaken by the head trauma he’s taken so far, but he winds up regardless, grabbing Callum’s head with his two hands… and he headbutts Callum right back! Both men collapse backwards, and then slowly rise back up to their feet, once again butting foreheads. Callum delivers a chop to The Lad, causing The Lad to come back at him with an open handed slap! Callum trades a chop back, and not wanting to get caught in another tradeoff, The Lad just spams the shit out of the open handed slap, slapping various parts of Callum’s body, who puts his arms up in an attempt to protect his torso and neck. Once The Lad misses one slap, however, due to his eyesight, Callum is able to slip through and uppercut him! Callum then holds Lad by the head, uppercutting him a bunch until he falls to his knees. Callum spits on The Lad some more, screaming at him.
Callum: You gonna embarrass me?! How’s that going for ya?! You fookin’ little bitc-
The Lad, who had blocked some of Callum’s spit with his hands, cuts Callum off with an open handed slap, using the hand covered in Callum’s own spit! Callum stumbles, and The Lad smashes him with a big Roaring Elbow! Callum rolls out of the ring as he falls, and The Lad doesn’t let up, looking towards the turnbuckle for a moment before opting for a suicide dive instead, launching Callum into the barricade! The Lad pulls Callum up, swinging at him with elbow strikes and even another headbutt! Callum retorts with a Glasgow Kiss, once again sending Lad to his knees! Callum grabs a table from under the ring and begins to set it up, despite the referee’s protests. Callum shoves the ref aside and grabs Lad, hitting him with some forearms before looking for a suplex through the table… BUT THE LAD REVERSES, SWITCHING POSITIONS WITH CALLUM AND SUPLEXING HIM THROUGH THE TABLE INSTEAD! The referee slides back into the ring and begins counting!
ONE!
TWO!
THREE!
FOUR!!
Both men begin to stir, with the Lad getting to his knees first.
FIVE!!
SIX!!
The Lad starts to crawl on the apron as Callum gets to his knees, but Lad’s attention is diverted from getting back into the ring when Callum yells at him and flips him off, coughing out blood in the process.
Callum: Ay, you bitch boy! That all you got!?
SEVEN!!!
The Lad and Callum immediately stumble towards each other, both delivering forearms rapidly as the hockey fight that started this match now continues!
EIGHT!!!
NINE!!!
They both hit each other with a headbutt at the same time, causing both to stumble back…
…And then they quickly slide into the ring before a double count-out occurs!
Watson: That was a close one!
Sydney: What more do these two have left in the tank!?
Callum immediately tries for the Hooligan-Style Piledriver once in the ring, but The Lad is able to shove him off. The two run the ropes for a bit, narrowly avoiding each other, before The Lad finally manages to catch Callum into a Blue Thunder Bomb! He hooks the leg!
ONE…
TWO…
THR- No! Callum kicks out!
The Lad immediately transitions into a Boston crab, wrenching back on Callum’s legs tight! But Callum is able to move his body and legs up enough to be able to roll through and reverse into a pin!
ONE…
TWO…
THR- No! The Lad kicks out!
As Callum gets up, he holds onto the turnbuckle pad and begins to untie it, ripping it off in time to turn around into a Roaring Elbow! The Lad slaps some feeling back into his face and starts to position Callum for a piledriver of his own… BUT CALLUM REVERSES INTO A BACK BODY DROP! Callum quickly capitalizes by lifting The Lad up… INTO A JACKHAMMER! He covers!
ONE…
TWO…
THR- No! The Lad kicks out!
Callum goes right into the corner, barking and waiting for Lad to get up… before going for Something Wicked… AND BEING THROWN RIGHT INTO THE EXPOSED TURNBUCKLE!
Sydney: Lad had it scouted!
Watson: Callum’s dirty tactics backfiring on him there!
As Callum backs up, face bloody, he backs right into the arms of The Lad! Lad locks on the Fatebringer! Callum begins to fade, going a bit limp…
…AND THEN HE REACHES UP AND GOUGES THE LAD’S RIGHT EYE AGAIN! The Lad’s grip loosens…
…BUT HE TIGHTENS IT BACK ON AND SNAPS CALLUM BACK WITH THE HALF-NELSON SUPLEX VARIATION OF THE FATEBRINGER!
Watson: THAT’S HOW HE WON THE TELEVISION CHAMPIONSHIP! IT’S OVER!
Sydney: He’s not done yet, look!
The Lad scoops Callum up onto his shoulders… AND DELIVERS THE FATEBRINGER! HE HOOKS THE LEG!
ONE…
TWO…
THREE!!!
DING DING DING
Starr: Your winner via pinfall… The Lad!!!
Watson: What an absolute barnburner that was!
Sydney: Callum MacBeth tried his best to put The Lad away, but the double champion might be unbeatable!
The Lad raises his fists up high, but quickly crouches down to catch his breath and get some medical attention for his right eye. As he gets water and is toweled off, Callum rolls out of the ring. The Lad is finally able to stand on his own again and raises his fists again, and then looks around for his championships…
…AND CALLUM MACBETH SLIDES BACK INTO THE RING, SMASHING THE LAD WITH THE UNITED STATES CHAMPIONSHIP! THE TWO IMMEDIATELY START ANOTHER BRAWL, AND SECURITY RUSH INTO THE RING TO SEPARATE THE TWO!
Callum spits on The Lad and yells for more, and The Lad is raring to go, but the two are kept away from each other. Callum smirks as he’s hauled off by security, and The Lad remains in the ring, handed his championships back.
Watson: This might not be the last we’ve seen of this rivalry!
Sydney: Not at all, But we’ve gotta move on to our next match after pay some bills! Don’t go away!
The camera cuts backstage where we find Ibuki Ito on his phone…he has it on speaker so we can all hear the conversation…or in this case the phone ringing. There is one ring and the call is sent to voicemail…
Buddy Love’s Voicemail: Hey there, Buddy here…I can’t come to the phone right now but if you leave a message I’ll 100% get back to you…I promise…
There is a beep but Ibuki spikes his phone to the floor breaking it into a few pieces…as he looks down at it a hand reaches out and touches him on the shoulder…the camera pulls back as Ibuki looks at it’s none other than Lisa Goldrush…
Goldrush: Ibuki…I’m sorry if this is a bad time but the fans of Paramount were hoping for an update on Buddy Love…the last we saw of him he had been brutally attacked by Cosmo Goldworthy, Bruce Booth and the Next Level…we got an update that he was doing better but was still in a hospital in Cambodia and would not be here tonight to be in your corner…
Ibuki tries to collect himself as he looks at the camera…
Ito: Buddy is a tough kid…do you remember when he accidentally blew that fireball up into his own face…he never missed a show. He’s an easy target because he’s goofy and his weight and people are quick to attack those they think are weak…Buddy Love went to Brawl to help me…to scout what he thought was a match between Cosmo and Morgan Darkwater…
Goldrush: Which turned out to be a debate…
Lisa smiles which causes Ibuki to smile at the stupidity of Buddy sometimes…
Ito: Right…he didn’t go there to fight or sneak attack someone…he went there to try and help his ‘buddy’...to help me…and yet those assholes thought they would just rough him up because I wasn’t there to protect him…because I wasn’t there to save him…now, I won’t get the chance to face Bruce Booth or Next Level anytime soon but I will be locked inside a three tiered cage with Cosmo Goldworthy and while Buddy made me promise I wouldn’t focus all my energy on beating the living hell out of him and try to win back the Undisputed Championship I know our paths will cross at Night of Champions and when they do…I’ll settle the score with Cosmo…
Goldrush: Well tonight you get the chance to settle the score against a man that has a win over you this season. Apollo Polamalu…
Ito: Yes, Apollo has a win over me this season in our 15 min match…I’m not going to take anything away from that win…yes I was trying to beat the clock but he got me…tonight we face off under different rules, a triple threat match along with Rick Rampage and while both of my opponents are newish around here I have had great success in these multi-person matches, beating some of the greats like Ace King, Melody Malone, Moxie, Wes Walker, Stitches, Nevaeh…as Buddy pointed out, I’ve been here before and my two opponents haven’t…this is a new match for them and while they both did fight in the Hellevator match at StrangleMania this will be inside a ring in a match both are trying to showcase themselves…they will be so focused on the match which will allow me to pick my moments…
Goldrush: Well, this does seem like the final tune up match for you before stepping inside the Insanity Cage at Night of Champions with the chance of becoming a TWO TIME EWC Undisputed Champion…
But Ibuki holds up his hand…
Ito: My focus right now is on tonight and my two opponents…I recaptured this North American Championship at Uprising and I plan on being the champion I was during my first reign…a dominant champion and it starts here tonight by winning this match…I know people want to see Apollo and myself go at it and we will tonight but understand this…winning this match is the only thing that’s important to me tonight, I don’t care if I beat Apollo or Rick, getting my hand raised is all that matters…
Ibuki looks down at his smashed phone and then walks off camera as we fade to commercial...
TRIPLE THREAT MATCH
NON-TITLE
Rick Rampage
VS Apollo Polamalu
VS Ibuki Ito
We return to ringside where The Winnipeg crowd is excited for more Paramount action!
Watson: If you're just joining us folks, you missed a hell of an opening match! The Lad adds to his ever impressive resume by securing a win against Callum MacBeth in what might considered for match of the year! and that was just the FIRST match of the night. Let's go to the ring for our next one!
Starr: The following match, set for one fall, is a Triple Threat Match. Joining us first…..
'Burn' by Three Days Grace begins to play over the PA-System. Rampage comes out, taunting the fans as they boo him. He makes his way down the ramp quickly, sliding into the ring and making his way over to the corner. Rick climbs up onto the second buckle, tossing his arms into the air.
Starr: Now in the ring, hailing from New York, New York...He is The GOLDEN BOY... RICK RAMPAGE!
Starr: And the opponents first residing in Daly City, California and weighing in at 235 pounds... IBUKI ITO!
‘As ‘Deeper Deeper’ begins to play, a strobe light circles around the stage as a single white spotlight hits the stage where Ibuki is standing, his back facing the ring, his arms stretched out and his head down. He swings around to face the ring. After a moment, Ibuki starts to walk towards the ring, He walks up the steps and steps through the ropes. Ibuki walks to the center of the ring, extends his arms and tilts his head back to soak everything in.
Starr: And finally, from Auckland, New Zealand and weighing in at 260 pounds... APOLLO POLAMALU!
As “I Serve The Base” by Future blares throughout the building, the fans wait in anticipation as Apollo Polamalu slowly emerges from the back, walking through a trail of smoke. As the beat drops, the lights strobe black and red on key around the building. A white spotlight shines on Apollo as he extends his arms out, allowing the fans to indulge in embracing his presence. Apollo makes his way down to the ring, locked in on what goes on in the ring and not quite the crowd reaction.. He walks up the steps and places his hand on the top rope, entering the ring and throwing his arms up with a cocky grin on his face. He backs up, leaning in the turnbuckles as his theme slowly fades away.
DING DING DING
Ito charges at Rampage but he knocks Ito down with a boot to the face. Ito staggers to his feet but Rampage scoops him up in a military press dropping Ito over the top rope to the floor. Rampage turns into a throat thrust from Apollo. He follows his attack with a right hand and a back elbow to the side of the head. Apollo grabs Rampage taking him over with a side suplex. He makes a cover.
ONE…
TWO…
THR… NO! KICK OUT!
Rampage lifts a shoulder up off the mat to break the count. AS Apollo gets to his feet, Ito slides into the ring and attacks Apollo with rights and forearms. Ito whips Apollo off the ropes and jumps hitting a dropkick as Apollo rebounds knocking him down. Ito grabs Apollo as he gets back to his feet and heaves him into the air for a suplex but drops him down with a neckbreaker over the knee. He makes a cover.
ONE…
TWO…
THR… NO! KICK OUT!
Apollo pushes his way free breaking the count. Ito gets to his feet but he walks into Rampage who lifts him up into the air and brings Ito crashing down onto Apollo with an Alabama slam. He covers Ito.
ONE…
TWO…
THR… NO! KICK OUT!
Ito rolls lifting a shoulder off the mat and breaking the count.
Watson: That was a close one!
Sydney: Smart wrestling on the part of Rick Rampage. Dropping one opponent down onto the other
Rampage runs off the rope looking for… something. We never find out what as Apollo catches him with a clothesline to the gut doubling him over. Apollo hoists Rampage up and brings him crashing to the mat with a Deadeye. He uses his legs to hold down Rampage’s shoulders as he makes a cover.
ONE…
TWO…
THR… NO! KICK OUT!
Ito flies in hitting Apollo with a Kushu. Ito hooks the leg as he makes a cover.
ONE…
TWO…
THR… NO! KICK OUT!
Rampage pushes at Ito to break the count. Ito gets to his feet but Rampage charges at him and crashes into Ito with The Rampage. He makes a cover.
ONE…
TWO…
THR… NO! KICK OUT!
Apollo dives in to break the count.
Watson: All three hitting their big moves!
Sydney: That they did but there’s a lot of bodies in there, it's not easy to get that three count.
All three slowly get to their feet. Ito runs in smacking Apollo with Kettei-Da. As he makes a cover, Rampage grabs him hitting a Golden Standard. He leans into a cover.
ONE…
TWO…
THR… NO! KICK OUT!
Apollo pulls Rampage to his feet and spins on his feet smacking Rampage with a Quietus. He covers Rick quickly as the referee counts.
ONE…
TWO…
THREE!!!
DING DING DING
Starr: And your winner, via pinfall APOLLO POLAMALU!
A white spotlight shines on Apollo as he stands with his arms up with a cocky grin on his face
Watson: A big win for Apollo Polamalu here on Paramount. Those are two top guys on this brand and he still manages to pick up the win.! He may not have pinned Ibuki Ito, but the momentum has just squarely swung into the direction of Apollo for their pending title match!
Sydney: In every contest there are winners and losers. However these two are not losers. They just didn’t win. Any other night, that Powerbomb or that Kettei-Da could easily have taken the win. Just not tonight!
Watson: We still have so much more to come folks, we'll be right back!
Camera cuts to ...
The camera cuts backstage inside The Canadian Life Center as the EWC Undisputed Champion Xavier Reid is shown walking alongside Bunny Love…there is a loud cheer from the Winnipeg fans for their Canadian son…Xavier shakes his head as he looks at Bunny…
Reid: All I’m saying is I think it’s irresponsible for the EWC and Paramount to allow him to compete here tonight…he was spiked head first on a train and then fell off a moving object going over 125 mph…even if you take into account the ‘drunk driver theory’ and…
But Bunny looks confused at Xavier…
Love: The what…
Xavier stops and looks at her…
Reid: The ‘drunk driver theory’...you know, how most of the time the drunk driver walks away fine because he’s so loose and unsure what’s going on so he doesn’t tense up when the crash happens…
Bunny just shakes her head…
Love: This sounds like a Bobby Rose and Jimmy Lane theory you were told and took as a fact but continue…
Reid: YES, Marcu$ $t. John was KO’ed from Shi and maybe didn’t clinch up when he hit the ground going over 125 mph like Dominic Sanders did and maybe avoid some of those injuries because of that but he is still in no way shape or form ready to go out there tonight…
Love: Maybe it was Marcu$ call…maybe he wanted to get back into that ring much like Ibuki did when he lost the North American Championship and get the taste out of his mouth…
Reid: Then the EWC and or Paramount should have stepped in and protected him from himself…
Bunny shrugs…
Love: Well it’s like I said…maybe Chris Brock doesn’t see him as an important piece here in Paramount…I mean look at the talent around here…the championships guys like El Pablo have brought in…The Lad has brought in…Paramount is the brand of GOLD right now…we have 6 of the 10 singles championship in the EWC in our brand…Apollo Polamalu is being groomed to be a headliner…Marcu$ has fallen off after losing to Ibuki and maybe isn’t seen as someone Chris Brock wants to build around so…why bother protecting him…he went from being the North American Champions and the self proclaimed ‘MAN’ around here to wrestling Candy to try and become the 6TH Contender for the US Championship at Night of Champions…come on now…
Bunny raises her eyebrows…
Love: That’s a pretty far fall from grace if you ask me…but…
And now Bunny places her hands on Xavier’s shoulders…
Love: Marcu$ $t. John’s health and or safety isn’t our concern…winning tonight is…we need to make a statement out there…we can’t afford to drop this match on the eve of the Insanity Cage…we need to have some momentum going into Night of Champions and beating M$J will give us that so…I want you to…
Reid: GO FOR HIS HEAD…I know the gameplan Bunny…please don’t think just because I’m concerned for his long term well being that I’ll allow that concern to leak over into the match…don’t forget who you are talking to…once that bell rings I’m going to attack him and try to rip his head from his shoulders…make no mistake about it…I’m coming at him with everything I have inside me and if I do permanent damage to his well being then that’s on them…they put him in the ring with me and it’s not my job to go easy on him…I’m going to drop him on his head over and over again and the ref can stop the match if they please and if not…well…my hands are clean on this…my job is to go out there and win the match and I will do everything I can to do so…and if that means scrambling his already scrambled brain then…
Xavier shrugs his shoulders…
Reid: I want nothing more than to come back to Paramount as the Undisputed Champion after Night of Champions and that quest starts here tonight…it starts with me being a fucking savage on Marcu$ $t. John and showing everyone that I will do whatever it takes to keep this championship on my shoulder…
Xavier holds up the Undisputed Championship as the camera fades out…
SINGLES MATCH
NON-TITLE
Marcu$ $t. John
VS Xavier Reid
We return to ringside where Tim and Cid are standing by!
Watson: We heard from Undisputed Champion Xavier Reid before the break, and now we are about to see him in action as we have a spectacular match ahead for you. Marcu$ $t John will be going toe to toe with EWC Undisputed Champion, Xavier Reid
Starr: The following match is a Singles Match. Joining us first, from Silicon Valley, California, weighing in at Two Hundred and Twenty pounds ... MARCU$ $T. JOHN!
”Money” by The Game begins to play over the PA System as Marcu$ $t. John makes his way down into the ring.
Starr: And his opponent, from New York City, weighing in at Two Hundred and Twenty pounds ... XAVIER REID!
”Papercut” by Linkin Park begins to play over the PA-System as Xavier Reid walks out, the EWC Undisputed Championship on his shoulder as he makes his way down to the ring.
The two men quickly rush toward one another and lock up. They both seem to be an even match in the strength department and quickly push one another away. Marcu$ rushes forward, but his opponent ducks under and quickly turns around, hitting him with a flying roundhouse kick. Marcu$ quickly gets to his feet as Xavier rushes forward, only to get met with a solid drop kick. The Young Mogul lifts the champion up to his feet and hits him with a solid DDT. Xavier rolls out of the ring to get away from his opponent. Marcu$ doesn’t want to let up though and rushes the ropes, diving through the middle, only to get met with a flying knee.
Watson: Marcu$ was trying to get some momentum going, but the Champ pulled out that save from out of nowhere.
Sydney: He sure did. There is a reason why he’s the Champ.
Xavier tosses his opponent into the ring and quickly slides in behind him. The Champ gets to his feet and goes for the finish with The Bastard Bomb. Marcu$ slips out and maneuvers himself around and lifts up the Champ and hits a Death Valley Driver. He goes for the pin, but Xavier manages to quickly get his foot on the rope, stopping the count before it starts. Marcu$ lets out a groan as he gets up, lifting up the Champ and then rushes towards the ropes. As he comes back, he runs right into a Rainham Maker. Both men hit the mat, neither of them moving.
Watson: Oh My God, these two men are going to kill one another.
Sydney: They are both pulling out all the stops, that’s for sure.
Both men slowly begin to crawl to their feet. They begin to go blow for blow, the crowd reacting with each punch. The two men stagger back and forth with each punch. Xavier stumbles back into the ropes and then forward and walks right into Marcu$, who quickly lifts him up and drops him with The Bankrupt.
ONE...
TWO...
THREE!!!
Starr: And your winner, via Pinfall MARCU$ $T. JOHN!
Marcus hops to his feet and makes his way over to the turnbuckle, climbing it as he begins to motion to the crowd before hopping down. He stares down Xavier who has slid out of the ring and was walking back to the back with his belt in hand. $t. John breaks from his stare only to climb another turnbuckle and celebrate more, as if to silence any doubter about his abilities.
Watson: What a victory from Marcu$ $t. John over the reigning Undisputed Champion. Xavier put up one hell of a fight, but he ultimately walked into some money trouble. He was doubted going into this match, and Reid was confident, but There is no denying that Marcu$ $t. John is one of the premiere talents here in EWC!
Sydney: You can say that again. Xavier left it all in there, but today Marcu$ was just too much to handle.
Watson: We have to ask what kind of implications this will have post NOC to the Undisputed championship contenders list! Folks we still have one more match for you, so don't go anywhere!
Camera cuts to ...
The camera cuts backstage inside The Love Club locker room where we find Deimos and ‘Little’ Danny…they are putting their black tactical gear on in preparation for tonight’s Tag Team Main Event against the International Champion El Pablo and the man with nothing to say Vertigo…all of a sudden the door to the room flies open and their manager Bunny Love comes bursting in. She is looking down at her phone with a huge smile on her face…
Love: So…do you want the good news or the bad news…
Deimos exhales loudly as he looks at Danny…
Deimos: Bunny…there is no ‘good news’ in our lives…
Danny: Yeah, the ‘good news’ is normally that people forgot about us or the lawyers forgot to send out the lawsuit and they missed their window to sue…
But Bunny just continues to smile…
Love: Ok then, the bad news first…I know you two were planning some R&R after tonight…with Night of Champions the next show you guys were going to…what was it again…
Deimos looks at Danny…
Deimos: Well I was going to spend a few days at the zoo making fun of the moneys and then maybe send a care package to your father, a buster for of dildos or something that would increase his chances of getting his ass kicked in prison or something and…
Danny: I was going to head down to Florida to the Center of the Clinically Insane to see my old squeeze Brandy and see if she still wants to remove all my skin and wear a ‘Danny Coat’ this winter…
Deimos: We don’t need to talk about what you will be doing…we know Xavier is in the Insanity Cage Match and you have The Southern Express to induct into the EWC Hall of Fame so…
But Bunny’s smile grows even bigger across her face…
Love: Well the bad news is you have to cancel all those plans because you will be coming with me to Knoxville…
Deimos takes a second and then slams his boot down on the bench…
Deimos: NO…listen, we aren’t going to be a sideshow that the EWC rolls out…
Danny: Yeah, we aren’t going to be any ‘special guest refs’ or time keepers…we aren’t doing commentary…
But Bunny holds up her hand, cutting them off…
Love: No…the Night of Champions card was just announced and the two of you will be going to Knoxville to challenge The Heat Packers for the EWC Tag Team Championships…
The two men look stunned…
Danny: What about The Eleos Affect…they had dibs…
Bunny shrugs her shoulders…
Love: I guess Chris Brock pulled some strings or something…you know he thought those two guys were tools…I heard him say so…
Bunny winks…
Love: So get your heads ready boys because you are getting the shot you two earned…we are getting a chance to win back those championships and bring them back home where they belong!!!
Deimos and ‘Little’ Danny take a second to let this news sink in…
Love: Which means…that tonight’s match against El Pablo and Vertigo takes on a new level of importance…we can’t fuck around out there and try to prove that you two are better ‘brothers’ than they are to Xavier…tonight is about setting a tone for your championship match at NOC…showing the wrestling world that the two of you ARE THE TAG TEAM DIVISION and that you have no equals…don’t give anyone a reason to think it should have been the Silent Discotecnicos getting the chance against The Heat Packers…go out there and put on a tag team wrestling clinic and show the world why it’s the 3pAC getting that chance…you state the phrase, BELIEVE IN THE PAC…well tonight you get to back it up…make everyone BELIEVE IN THE 3PAC and show those idiots that there time as tag team champions are coming to an end…
Bunny holds out her fist and smiles…Deimos and ‘Little’ Danny follow suit as the camera fades out…
Watson: We heard from Undisputed Champion Xavier Reid before the break, and now we are about to see him in action as we have a spectacular match ahead for you. Marcu$ $t John will be going toe to toe with EWC Undisputed Champion, Xavier Reid
Starr: The following match is a Singles Match. Joining us first, from Silicon Valley, California, weighing in at Two Hundred and Twenty pounds ... MARCU$ $T. JOHN!
”Money” by The Game begins to play over the PA System as Marcu$ $t. John makes his way down into the ring.
Starr: And his opponent, from New York City, weighing in at Two Hundred and Twenty pounds ... XAVIER REID!
”Papercut” by Linkin Park begins to play over the PA-System as Xavier Reid walks out, the EWC Undisputed Championship on his shoulder as he makes his way down to the ring.
DING DING DING
The two men quickly rush toward one another and lock up. They both seem to be an even match in the strength department and quickly push one another away. Marcu$ rushes forward, but his opponent ducks under and quickly turns around, hitting him with a flying roundhouse kick. Marcu$ quickly gets to his feet as Xavier rushes forward, only to get met with a solid drop kick. The Young Mogul lifts the champion up to his feet and hits him with a solid DDT. Xavier rolls out of the ring to get away from his opponent. Marcu$ doesn’t want to let up though and rushes the ropes, diving through the middle, only to get met with a flying knee.
Watson: Marcu$ was trying to get some momentum going, but the Champ pulled out that save from out of nowhere.
Sydney: He sure did. There is a reason why he’s the Champ.
Xavier tosses his opponent into the ring and quickly slides in behind him. The Champ gets to his feet and goes for the finish with The Bastard Bomb. Marcu$ slips out and maneuvers himself around and lifts up the Champ and hits a Death Valley Driver. He goes for the pin, but Xavier manages to quickly get his foot on the rope, stopping the count before it starts. Marcu$ lets out a groan as he gets up, lifting up the Champ and then rushes towards the ropes. As he comes back, he runs right into a Rainham Maker. Both men hit the mat, neither of them moving.
Watson: Oh My God, these two men are going to kill one another.
Sydney: They are both pulling out all the stops, that’s for sure.
Both men slowly begin to crawl to their feet. They begin to go blow for blow, the crowd reacting with each punch. The two men stagger back and forth with each punch. Xavier stumbles back into the ropes and then forward and walks right into Marcu$, who quickly lifts him up and drops him with The Bankrupt.
ONE...
TWO...
THREE!!!
DING DING DING
Starr: And your winner, via Pinfall MARCU$ $T. JOHN!
Marcus hops to his feet and makes his way over to the turnbuckle, climbing it as he begins to motion to the crowd before hopping down. He stares down Xavier who has slid out of the ring and was walking back to the back with his belt in hand. $t. John breaks from his stare only to climb another turnbuckle and celebrate more, as if to silence any doubter about his abilities.
Watson: What a victory from Marcu$ $t. John over the reigning Undisputed Champion. Xavier put up one hell of a fight, but he ultimately walked into some money trouble. He was doubted going into this match, and Reid was confident, but There is no denying that Marcu$ $t. John is one of the premiere talents here in EWC!
Sydney: You can say that again. Xavier left it all in there, but today Marcu$ was just too much to handle.
Watson: We have to ask what kind of implications this will have post NOC to the Undisputed championship contenders list! Folks we still have one more match for you, so don't go anywhere!
Camera cuts to ...
The camera cuts backstage inside The Love Club locker room where we find Deimos and ‘Little’ Danny…they are putting their black tactical gear on in preparation for tonight’s Tag Team Main Event against the International Champion El Pablo and the man with nothing to say Vertigo…all of a sudden the door to the room flies open and their manager Bunny Love comes bursting in. She is looking down at her phone with a huge smile on her face…
Love: So…do you want the good news or the bad news…
Deimos exhales loudly as he looks at Danny…
Deimos: Bunny…there is no ‘good news’ in our lives…
Danny: Yeah, the ‘good news’ is normally that people forgot about us or the lawyers forgot to send out the lawsuit and they missed their window to sue…
But Bunny just continues to smile…
Love: Ok then, the bad news first…I know you two were planning some R&R after tonight…with Night of Champions the next show you guys were going to…what was it again…
Deimos looks at Danny…
Deimos: Well I was going to spend a few days at the zoo making fun of the moneys and then maybe send a care package to your father, a buster for of dildos or something that would increase his chances of getting his ass kicked in prison or something and…
Danny: I was going to head down to Florida to the Center of the Clinically Insane to see my old squeeze Brandy and see if she still wants to remove all my skin and wear a ‘Danny Coat’ this winter…
Deimos: We don’t need to talk about what you will be doing…we know Xavier is in the Insanity Cage Match and you have The Southern Express to induct into the EWC Hall of Fame so…
But Bunny’s smile grows even bigger across her face…
Love: Well the bad news is you have to cancel all those plans because you will be coming with me to Knoxville…
Deimos takes a second and then slams his boot down on the bench…
Deimos: NO…listen, we aren’t going to be a sideshow that the EWC rolls out…
Danny: Yeah, we aren’t going to be any ‘special guest refs’ or time keepers…we aren’t doing commentary…
But Bunny holds up her hand, cutting them off…
Love: No…the Night of Champions card was just announced and the two of you will be going to Knoxville to challenge The Heat Packers for the EWC Tag Team Championships…
The two men look stunned…
Danny: What about The Eleos Affect…they had dibs…
Bunny shrugs her shoulders…
Love: I guess Chris Brock pulled some strings or something…you know he thought those two guys were tools…I heard him say so…
Bunny winks…
Love: So get your heads ready boys because you are getting the shot you two earned…we are getting a chance to win back those championships and bring them back home where they belong!!!
Deimos and ‘Little’ Danny take a second to let this news sink in…
Love: Which means…that tonight’s match against El Pablo and Vertigo takes on a new level of importance…we can’t fuck around out there and try to prove that you two are better ‘brothers’ than they are to Xavier…tonight is about setting a tone for your championship match at NOC…showing the wrestling world that the two of you ARE THE TAG TEAM DIVISION and that you have no equals…don’t give anyone a reason to think it should have been the Silent Discotecnicos getting the chance against The Heat Packers…go out there and put on a tag team wrestling clinic and show the world why it’s the 3pAC getting that chance…you state the phrase, BELIEVE IN THE PAC…well tonight you get to back it up…make everyone BELIEVE IN THE 3PAC and show those idiots that there time as tag team champions are coming to an end…
Bunny holds out her fist and smiles…Deimos and ‘Little’ Danny follow suit as the camera fades out…
TAG TEAM SHOWCASE
Silent Discotecnicos
VS 3pAC
We return to ringside where the crowd is buzzing as we get ready for our main event.
Watson: Coming up next is a little bit of Tag Team action in our main event. 3pAC is heading toward A newly announced EWC World Tag Team championship match at Night of Champions, and Silent Discotecnicos are looking to keep the good times rolling with their tag team. This one will be a banger folks!
Starr: The following match is a Tag Team Match, making their way to the ring, weighing in at a combined weight of Three Hundred and Seventy-Eight pounds, THE SILENT DISCOTECNICOS!
'All of the Lights' by Kanye West hits the sound system as dry ice slowly spreads across a stage bathed in rainbow-coloured spotlights. As the drums kick in, those spotlights become bedazzled with strobe lights flickering throughout the arena as the Silent Discotecnicos step out through the curtain; El Pablo a bundle of energy, Vertigo a lot more measured and stoic with his masked face focused on the ring, both men's attire adorned with a pair of multicoloured Skittles-branded headphones.
After a brief pause, the two set off towards the ring, Pablo bounding ahead and slapping hands with the fans as he completes a full circuit of the ringside area before reuniting with his brother at the base of the ramp. Here, the Technicolour Tecnico whips off his headphones before more carefully removing Vertigo's, handing both to a pair of excited kids in the crowd before both brothers dart under the ropes and into the ring. Pablo hops to his feet and leaps up the turnbuckle, tossing a fistful of Skittles into the crowd as Vertigo slithers into their designated corner before his brother finally rejoins him and the two prepare for battle.
Starr: And their opponents, weighing in at a combined weight of Four Hundred and Fifty-Five pounds, 3PAC!
TANGO…HOTEL…ECHO…THREE…PAPA…ALPHA…CHARLIE…THE 3PAC!!! The camera cuts to the crowd as Deimos, 'Little' Danny and Bunny Love walk through the crowd as 'My Hero' plays out. They march down the steps and make it to the guardrail. Deimos jumps over as 'Little' Danny runs and jumps over, doing that famous somersault entrance…once on his feet the pair walk over and lift Bunny Love up and over the rail with a hand under each of her arms. The trio storm up the steps and enter the ring…
Watson: Almost a hundred pound weight difference we have here with Deimos tipping the scales for his team here.
“Little” Danny and Vertigo start things off in the ring as the two men begin to quickly circle one another. It’s obvious that Danny’s slightly smaller size gives him a slight advantage in the speed and agility department as he seems to just float through the ring before the two finally rush towards one another. Danny slides through Vertigo’s legs, grabbing a hold of them and sending him flying down with a face plant before popping back up to his feet rather quickly. Vertigo slowly gets to his feet, slumped over slightly as Danny goes for a Running Knee Lift. Vertigo counters into a Snap Suplex that sends Danny flying across the ring.
Watson: What a counter by Vertigo there.
Sydney: Danny was looking to put quick end to this match, but Vertigo had other plans.
Vertigo lifts Danny up off the mat and quickly sends him into the turnbuckle. The slightly smaller man smashed into the corner with force, but didn’t drop drown as he back him the pads. Vertigo comes rushing in, but he walks right into a boot from Danny. Vertigo stumbles back as “Little” Danny comes out of the corner. Vertigo turns around and the two begin to exchange blows back and forth for a moment before Danny begins to get the upper hand. He lands one blow after another and then leans back far to make a big strike but swings himself right into a De Las Sombras and quickly goes for the pin.
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TWO...
KICKOUT!
Watson: Vertigo almost gets the quick victory there.
Sydney: What spirit by Danny there to get the kickout.
Vertigo can’t believe it and begins to motion to the ref, slapping the mat One, Two, Three. As he does, he loses sight of Danny who has begun to crawl over to his corner. When Vertigo notices this, he rushes over and grabs his opponent by the foot, but Danny quickly pops up and begins to hop on one foot before jumping and hitting Vertigo with a spinning roundhouse kick to the jaw. Danny then quickly leaps forward and makes a thunderous tag to Deimos. The massive man climbs over the top rope and quickly closes in on Vertigo who has gotten back to his feet. As he turns around, he walks right into a Running Superman Punch and goes down hard. Deimos goes for the cover.
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El Pablo breaks up the pinfall. The two men quickly begin to exchange blows in the ring before tumbling out over the ropes, leaving Vertigo lying motionless on the ground.
Watson: Absolute chaos has broken out here.
Sydney: You can say that again. El Pablo saves the match, but one of the legal men is now outside the ring.
Deimos gets the upper hand outside and picks up El Pablo and slams him down with power slam onto the ringside floor. The big man then slides into the ring and gets to his feet, only to be met with a missile dropkick that sends him tumbling back into the ropes. Deimos comes bouncing forward off of them and is met by Vertigo. The smaller man goes for another dropkick, but Deimos dodges it. He quickly lifts Vertigo up and drops him with a Jackhammer Suplex, leaving both men lying in the center of the ring.
Watson: Both men are down, who’s going to get to their feet first and take advantage of this.
Sydney: I don’t know, but right now, anything can happen and anyone can win.
Both men begin to stir and slowly crawl towards their corners. El Pablo has made it back up to the ring and has his arm extended, fresh and ready to come in. Both men make a leap and tag in each of their team mates before rolling out of the ring and to the floor. El Pablo springboards into the ring as Danny comes rushing forward but goes right into a Hurricanrana. El Pablo quickly pops up and locks Danny up into a Figure Four before turning it into the El Miedo. Danny begins to struggle and tries to break free. When that doesn’t work, he begins to crawl, little by little towards the rope, using his free arm. El Pablo begins to really apply the pressure. Deimos begins to stir on the outside, getting to his feet and slides in, trying to get to his teammates aid, but…
DANNY TAPS OUT!!!
Starr: And your winner, via Submission THE SILENT DISCOTECNINOS!
El Pablo hops to his feet and begins to jump in the air, celebrating the victory as Vertigo slides back into the ring and lifts his teammate up. Deimos helps Danny to his feet before the two quickly exit the ring.
Watson: Oh man what a match. Vertigo was finally able to get El Pablo in, and the fresh man gets the job done.
Sydney: 3pAC did an amazing job of isolating Vertigo in this match, but one misstep costs them the match.
Watson: Could we be seeing this match again real soon if 3pAC is successful at Night of Champions?! We will find out soon enough but right now we are entirely out of time folks! From all of us here at Paramount thanks for tuning in and we will see you in Tennessee for Night of Champions!
The camera fades on the image of Danny and Deimos staring daggers into the Discotecnicos, both teams knowing that this rivalry is far from over.
Watson: Coming up next is a little bit of Tag Team action in our main event. 3pAC is heading toward A newly announced EWC World Tag Team championship match at Night of Champions, and Silent Discotecnicos are looking to keep the good times rolling with their tag team. This one will be a banger folks!
Starr: The following match is a Tag Team Match, making their way to the ring, weighing in at a combined weight of Three Hundred and Seventy-Eight pounds, THE SILENT DISCOTECNICOS!
'All of the Lights' by Kanye West hits the sound system as dry ice slowly spreads across a stage bathed in rainbow-coloured spotlights. As the drums kick in, those spotlights become bedazzled with strobe lights flickering throughout the arena as the Silent Discotecnicos step out through the curtain; El Pablo a bundle of energy, Vertigo a lot more measured and stoic with his masked face focused on the ring, both men's attire adorned with a pair of multicoloured Skittles-branded headphones.
After a brief pause, the two set off towards the ring, Pablo bounding ahead and slapping hands with the fans as he completes a full circuit of the ringside area before reuniting with his brother at the base of the ramp. Here, the Technicolour Tecnico whips off his headphones before more carefully removing Vertigo's, handing both to a pair of excited kids in the crowd before both brothers dart under the ropes and into the ring. Pablo hops to his feet and leaps up the turnbuckle, tossing a fistful of Skittles into the crowd as Vertigo slithers into their designated corner before his brother finally rejoins him and the two prepare for battle.
Starr: And their opponents, weighing in at a combined weight of Four Hundred and Fifty-Five pounds, 3PAC!
TANGO…HOTEL…ECHO…THREE…PAPA…ALPHA…CHARLIE…THE 3PAC!!! The camera cuts to the crowd as Deimos, 'Little' Danny and Bunny Love walk through the crowd as 'My Hero' plays out. They march down the steps and make it to the guardrail. Deimos jumps over as 'Little' Danny runs and jumps over, doing that famous somersault entrance…once on his feet the pair walk over and lift Bunny Love up and over the rail with a hand under each of her arms. The trio storm up the steps and enter the ring…
Watson: Almost a hundred pound weight difference we have here with Deimos tipping the scales for his team here.
DING DING DING
“Little” Danny and Vertigo start things off in the ring as the two men begin to quickly circle one another. It’s obvious that Danny’s slightly smaller size gives him a slight advantage in the speed and agility department as he seems to just float through the ring before the two finally rush towards one another. Danny slides through Vertigo’s legs, grabbing a hold of them and sending him flying down with a face plant before popping back up to his feet rather quickly. Vertigo slowly gets to his feet, slumped over slightly as Danny goes for a Running Knee Lift. Vertigo counters into a Snap Suplex that sends Danny flying across the ring.
Watson: What a counter by Vertigo there.
Sydney: Danny was looking to put quick end to this match, but Vertigo had other plans.
Vertigo lifts Danny up off the mat and quickly sends him into the turnbuckle. The slightly smaller man smashed into the corner with force, but didn’t drop drown as he back him the pads. Vertigo comes rushing in, but he walks right into a boot from Danny. Vertigo stumbles back as “Little” Danny comes out of the corner. Vertigo turns around and the two begin to exchange blows back and forth for a moment before Danny begins to get the upper hand. He lands one blow after another and then leans back far to make a big strike but swings himself right into a De Las Sombras and quickly goes for the pin.
ONE...
TWO...
KICKOUT!
Watson: Vertigo almost gets the quick victory there.
Sydney: What spirit by Danny there to get the kickout.
Vertigo can’t believe it and begins to motion to the ref, slapping the mat One, Two, Three. As he does, he loses sight of Danny who has begun to crawl over to his corner. When Vertigo notices this, he rushes over and grabs his opponent by the foot, but Danny quickly pops up and begins to hop on one foot before jumping and hitting Vertigo with a spinning roundhouse kick to the jaw. Danny then quickly leaps forward and makes a thunderous tag to Deimos. The massive man climbs over the top rope and quickly closes in on Vertigo who has gotten back to his feet. As he turns around, he walks right into a Running Superman Punch and goes down hard. Deimos goes for the cover.
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TWO...
El Pablo breaks up the pinfall. The two men quickly begin to exchange blows in the ring before tumbling out over the ropes, leaving Vertigo lying motionless on the ground.
Watson: Absolute chaos has broken out here.
Sydney: You can say that again. El Pablo saves the match, but one of the legal men is now outside the ring.
Deimos gets the upper hand outside and picks up El Pablo and slams him down with power slam onto the ringside floor. The big man then slides into the ring and gets to his feet, only to be met with a missile dropkick that sends him tumbling back into the ropes. Deimos comes bouncing forward off of them and is met by Vertigo. The smaller man goes for another dropkick, but Deimos dodges it. He quickly lifts Vertigo up and drops him with a Jackhammer Suplex, leaving both men lying in the center of the ring.
Watson: Both men are down, who’s going to get to their feet first and take advantage of this.
Sydney: I don’t know, but right now, anything can happen and anyone can win.
Both men begin to stir and slowly crawl towards their corners. El Pablo has made it back up to the ring and has his arm extended, fresh and ready to come in. Both men make a leap and tag in each of their team mates before rolling out of the ring and to the floor. El Pablo springboards into the ring as Danny comes rushing forward but goes right into a Hurricanrana. El Pablo quickly pops up and locks Danny up into a Figure Four before turning it into the El Miedo. Danny begins to struggle and tries to break free. When that doesn’t work, he begins to crawl, little by little towards the rope, using his free arm. El Pablo begins to really apply the pressure. Deimos begins to stir on the outside, getting to his feet and slides in, trying to get to his teammates aid, but…
DANNY TAPS OUT!!!
DING DING DING
Starr: And your winner, via Submission THE SILENT DISCOTECNINOS!
El Pablo hops to his feet and begins to jump in the air, celebrating the victory as Vertigo slides back into the ring and lifts his teammate up. Deimos helps Danny to his feet before the two quickly exit the ring.
Watson: Oh man what a match. Vertigo was finally able to get El Pablo in, and the fresh man gets the job done.
Sydney: 3pAC did an amazing job of isolating Vertigo in this match, but one misstep costs them the match.
Watson: Could we be seeing this match again real soon if 3pAC is successful at Night of Champions?! We will find out soon enough but right now we are entirely out of time folks! From all of us here at Paramount thanks for tuning in and we will see you in Tennessee for Night of Champions!
The camera fades on the image of Danny and Deimos staring daggers into the Discotecnicos, both teams knowing that this rivalry is far from over.