BRAWL #612 (BRAWL AT THE MALL) - PASAY
Jul 2, 2024 2:43:31 GMT -6
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WARNING:
This live event contains strong coarse language (L), and intense violence (V) which may be unsuitable for younger viewers. None of the matches you are about to watch have been predetermined. Only some of the thematic story-lines have been discussed beforehand. Accordingly, EWC and it's producers must insist that no one attempt to recreate or re-enact any match or activity performed in this live event.
The Extreme Wrestling Corporation presents
MONDAY NIGHT BRAWL
BRAWL AT THE MALL
EPISODE #612 | JULY 1ST 2024BRAWL AT THE MALL
LIVE! from the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay, Philippines
EWC BRAWL
General Manager: Jim Connors
Assistant GM / Liaison to the Board of Directors: Timothy Kahrs
Commentators: Joe Aiello & Steve 'The Predator' Bennett
Announcer: Jessica Stroup
Senior Referee: Paul Turner
Referee: Josh Daniels
Backstage Interviewer: Bob Murray
General Manager: Jim Connors
Assistant GM / Liaison to the Board of Directors: Timothy Kahrs
Commentators: Joe Aiello & Steve 'The Predator' Bennett
Announcer: Jessica Stroup
Senior Referee: Paul Turner
Referee: Josh Daniels
Backstage Interviewer: Bob Murray
"I WON'T BOW DOWN" by P.O.D. blasts in the Arena
The show starts off with video footage detailing historic events over Monday Night BRAWL's history.
From episode 001 in 1997 all the way down to the last episode #611 in Phnom Penh.
Images of previous EWC Champions are shown, starting with the very first Champion Black Ninja, then moving onto Big Mac and Steve Bennett. Sped up footage then shows a special montage of Memphis Reigns, Shadow Man, Hirsh Valentine, Jesse Nunez, Hurricane Jeff, Moses Lake, James Chambers, BDC, Jay Cee, Stray, Gladiator, The Rev, and Ruthless Aggression, all with the EWC Championship.
From there we look at the dawning of the Undisputed Championship as we know it today, with a focus on the men and women who have been a part of the red brand who have held the illustrious title including Candy, Dominic Sanders, Cyrus Black, and Stitches, before ending on the current champion who survived this year's Insanity Cage to retain at Night of Champions XXI... Xavier Reid.
Sped up footage again then takes us through to current Monday Night BRAWL Superstars: Stitches, Morgan Darkwater, Caleb Scott, Dio, Antoni Malietoa, Chelsea Skye, Emmanuelle, JoJo Rush, KU, Amis Shelton, Ace Sky, and others making their way onto the red brand going into a historic 25th Season of BRAWL.
We then get a shot of the Champions of BRAWL:
Morgan Darkwater with the EWC Heritage Championship...and the EWC Hardcore Championship
The opening pyros blast across the stage and here we go.
We cut to a shot from earlier today, outside the SM Mall of Asia Arena ahead of a very exciting edition of Monday Night BRAWL!
We cut to a shot from earlier today, outside the SM Mall of Asia Arena ahead of a very exciting edition of Monday Night BRAWL!
A chant begins of
"MNB!"
"MNB!"
"MNB!"
"MNB!"
A thick layer of fog circles the arena, and camera flashes repeatedly strobe the area!
The camera feed pans to different areas in the arena and we see fans cheering in excitement!
The fans are shown smiling, laughing, and pumping their fists in excitement
as fireworks emit from each corner of the ring!
A thick layer of fog surrounds the fans from the firework display.
A thick layer of fog surrounds the fans from the firework display.
The show is live... and the excitement is at a fever pitch!
Signs can be seen all over the arena, some reading:
"ANG ILANG GUSTO LANG NG HARDCORE"
"NANINIWALA AKO SA TINATAWAG NA BRAWL"
"TAYO NA SHINIJOSHI"
"MAS MAHIRAP ANG PAGKILOS NA ITO KAYSA SA PAGDAAN SA TRAPIKO"
ALL GLORY NAZMALDUN
and "SINO ANG MAKASURVIVE SA BRAWL SA MALL?"
Aiello: Hello everyone and welcome to Monday Night BRAWL! I'm Joe Aiello alongside EWC Hall of Famer Steve Bennett, with a crazy night of action ahead of us just one week removed from Night of Champions XXI!
Bennett: A helluva main event to a massive pay-per-view Joe, and we saw the champs of EWC slug it out inside that hellscape...but it Xavier Reid who managed to survive and retain the EWC Undisputed Championship!
Aiello: With that we have to turn our attention to our first-ever BRAWL at the Mall! Three stacked matches are going down tonight, all with a hardcore focus as we start our journey on the road to Hardcore Revolution!
Bennett: Damn right, Joe! We've got a 3-way elimination match to open things up as Emiko Okita visits us from RAMPAGE to take on Caleb Scott and Chelsea Skye, and a clash between BRAWL and PRIME sees Narumi Tsutsumi face Melinda Rhodes!
Aiello: And to top things off we have a massive main event for the EWC Heritage Championship, as Morgan Darkwater defends against Amis Shelton where falls count anywhere in the SM Mall of Asia!
Bennett: Oh lordy, what a fight that's gonna be!
Aiello: Well, let's not waste any time! Thank you for joining us, and we will be--
"Uh huh, uh huh, uh huh"
Joe is interrupted by "Da Da Da" playing throughout the arena, riling up the crowd as Jim Connors makes his way out to the stage. He's not alone, however, as Assistant GM Timothy Kahrs stands alongside him.
Aiello: I can't help but wonder what this is about!
The BRAWL General Manager waits for the crowd to quiet down before raising a microphone to speak.
Connors: Hello, Pasay!
The hometown crowd pops appropriately, much to Jim's delight.
Connors: Welcome to BRAWL at the Mall! We are excited to bring three action-packed matches to you tonight, including a massive Brawl Through The Mall where falls count anywhere...and the EWC Heritage Championship is on the line!
The crowd cheers this on before Connors continues, the smile fading slightly.
Connors: Before we get going, however, I do need to bring your attention to a special announcement from our Liaison to the EWC Board of Directors, Timothy Kahrs!
He hands the microphone to Timothy, who looks a bit concerned as he begins to speak.
Kahrs: Hello folks, as our esteemed BRAWL General Manager mentioned, I have been appointed the Liaison to the EWC Board of Directors. Some big changes have been sweeping throughout the company, and I've been tasked with making sure everyone is made aware! Case in point, the Board was informed that the GM of RAMPAGE, Grizzly Duggan, has had to seek medical attention and is taking some much-needed time away to address things.
This gets the crowd murmuring amongst each other, with Kahrs trying to reassure them as he continues.
Kahrs: We wish Grizzly all the best as he takes care of his needs, and appreciate everything he's done for the EWC. That said, there is the matter of Friday Night RAMPAGE...and after much discussion, the Board has agreed to put the show on hold for the remainder of the season.
That gets some flat-out boos from those who enjoy their Friday night dose of EWC action, a motion that Kahrs can't help but nod in agreement with before he presses on.
Kahrs: I hear you...we hear you. Arrangements HAVE been made with our broadcast partners ESPN and HBO, and we have some good news...while they will not be RAMPAGE in name, we will have a series of shows that are RAMPAGE in spirit on Friday nights starting August 16th for Friday Night BRAWL!
A mix of cheers and a bit of confusion from the crowd is the response to the news, before the Liaison continues once more.
Kahrs: More details will be revealed on the EWC website, but I will hand this over to Mr. Connors for one last announcement.
With that, he hands the mic over to Connors.
Connors: I'm very thankful to help with this endeavor, and hope I can temporarily fill the shoes of Grizzly Duggan while he handles his business. In light of this news, we are announcing that Hardcore Revolution is about to be even BIGGER...in fact, it's so big that I've reached out to our partners in Xinyi, Taipei to move Hardcore Revolution to August 5th, and open the gates to those who compete on RAMPAGE!
The crowd pops for the news as Connors moves on.
Connors: More details will be revealed soon, thank you all very much for your time and let's get on with BRAWL at the Mall!
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The show goes to an image of Captain Morgan Darkwater walking through the Mall of Asia grounds.
Aiello: There he is, our EWC Heritage Champion. Later tonight he will be putting his title on the line against Amis Shelton in a Falls Count Anywhere match.
Bennett: That’s right, it’s sure to be an amazi…..wait, Captain, look out.
Amis comes flying out of nowhere, colliding with Morgan and sending him through the doors of the Cinema that he was walking by. The camera follows the two men into the Cinema as they begin to exchange blows, Morgan getting the upper hand quickly with his size advantage. The two battle over towards the bar area as Morgan grabs ahold of Amis, tossing him over the bar and into the wooden cabinets behind it.
Aiello: Amis wasn’t going to wait until the scheduled time slot for his match to get this thing started.
Bennett: Some one go get a referee so we can get this match started.
Amis pops up from behind the bar, a bottle of bourbon in his hand as he swings it, connecting with the skull of Captain Morgan Darkwater. The bottle shatters as Morgan stumbles backward and onto the floor. Shelton hopped on top of the bar and then leaps off, nailing Morgan with a frog splash, rolling off as he connects. Amis quickly stands up, holding his abdomen before slowly lifting Morgan up to his feet, leading him into one of the theaters.
Aiello: Where are they going?
Bennett: I guess Amis wants to take in a film while he is here.
Morgan grabs a hold of Shelton, slamming him into the wall before landing a few punches to his stomach. Amis bends over before catching a knee to the face that sends him stumbling down the side aisle as he finally walks fully into the theater and heads towards the screen that is showing one of the newest blockbuster films to reach the Phillipines. Darkwater chases after him and tries to continue his attack, but Amis begins to sounds off with a series of Roundhouse Kicks to his opponents temple and then finishes him off with a Roaring Elbow Strike to land the Dream Eater, sending Morgan crashing through the Big Screen and into the area behind it. Shelton follows him and the two disappear into a series of tunnels behind the theater screen.
Aiello: Don’t go back there, how is the referee ever going to find you.
Bennett: I don’t think Amis cares; he just wants to destroy Morgan.
Aiello: Either way, we're heading back to ringside for our opening contest!
3 THE HARD(CORE) WAY!
3-WAY ELIMINATION MATCH, HARDCORE RULES
Emiko Okita
VS Caleb Scott
VS Chelsea Skye
3-WAY ELIMINATION MATCH, HARDCORE RULES
Emiko Okita
VS Caleb Scott
VS Chelsea Skye
We return to ringside where we are set for a Triple-Threat elimination match!
Aiello: The last time we saw Rampage's Queen of Chaos, she pulled off an upset when she defeated Narumi Tsutsumi in a brutal slugfest. No doubt she wants to continue that forward momentum here tonight in this Triple-Threat with Brawl mainstays, Caleb Scott and Chelsea Skye.
Bennett: I wouldn't bet against Caleb, Joe. The Sadist took the Heritage & Hardcore Champion to the limit in a match of the night performance. This is a man who's made his name in hardcore environments.
Aiello: We can't forget the Nightmare Angel Chelsea Skye formally joining the F.E.U.D. They could potentially be the X-Factor in a bout that actively encourages excessive violence!
Stroup: The following match is a Triple-Threat Hardcore Rules match set for one-fall! Joining us first, representing Shinijoshi, from Tokyo, Japan, weighing in at 134 pounds ... "THE QUEEN OF CHAOS" EMIKOOOO OKITAAAAAAA!
As 'Diamond Egoist’ hits, Emiko steps through the curtain with ice running through her veins. With black, blue and purple entrance gown flowing around her, Emi strides down to the ring with a casual malice in her step. At ringside she stops and flashes the briefest of smiles to a female fan and then rolls in under the bottom rope. She hops to her feet and motions for the crowd to get loud before beginning to limber up.
Stroup: Introducing next, representing The F.E.U.D, from Chicago Illinois, weighing in at 123 pounds ... "THE NIGHTMARE ANGEL" CHELSEAAA SKYEEEE!
The Opening riff to "Reborn Through Failure" hits the speakers and Chelsea comes out ready for action, she makes her entrance and poses for the crowd once she's in the ring
Stroup: And their opponent, from St. Cloud, Minnesota, weighing in at 225 pounds ... "THE GRANITE CITY SADIST" CALEB SCOOOOTT!
The lights shut off, flooding the crowd in darkness as the tension begins to rise.
“Are you buried alive!?!”
The screaming vocals tear through the venue with white lights flickering to the beat. A spotlight shines from above the ring to the stage, revealing Caleb Scott in his leather jacket with a hood pulled over his head. He takes a brief look around at the crowd before walking down the ramp as the white lights continue to flicker. Caleb walks up the steps and enters the ring. Standing in the middle of the ring, Caleb slowly begins to raise his arms to the side.
“I can’t stop, my path is set.”
The tension builds as he brings his hands up, and grips onto his hood.
“All I know is violence!”
Caleb throws his hood back and extends his arms to the side.
DING DING DING
"FUCK YOU CALEB" chants break out from the ruthless Pasay crowd. They want blood and Chelsea Skye and Emiko Okita look toward each other, then nod in a non-verbal agreement. Emiko and Chelsea appear to have formed a truce to circle Caleb Scott who stands his ground with his baseball bat at the low-ready. Emiko slowly twirls her custom bedazzled bat, Kira-chan. Caleb stares at both women down, his body unflinching and as still as a statue. Chelsea slaps the mat with a chair, effectively hyping up herself and the crowd that are absolutely blood-thirsty. Chelsea charges at Caleb and swings downward, but Caleb counters with a quick jab of his bat right into Chelsea's throat. Skye drops the chair and hits the ground grabbing at her throat and desperately gagging for air. Emiko takes advantage of the opening and leaps over Chelsea to go for a leaping downward swing. Caleb reacts just in time with a backstep, but he backed himself into the ropes. Emiko uses her momentum to swing counter-clockwise at Caleb's mid-section and hits him right in his left flank! Scott hollers in pain, the Sadist keeps hold of his bat and attempts to stumble away to protect himself. Emiko steps in and goes for another early killing-blow on a defenseless Caleb Scott! Wait! Scott played possum and violently throws himself at Emiko's nose with a headbutt! The headbutt staggers Emiko enough for Caleb to take a swing, but Emiko parries the strike! The two go back and forth in a baseball bat duel! That is until Chelsea Skye attempts to steal a quick pin by catching Emiko in a schoolboy while she wasn't looking! The crowd boo the babyface Chelsea as she makes the pin.
ONE...
TWO...
THR-- KICKOUT!
Aiello: Caleb is living up to his sadist moniker early in this match-up. He took a walloping in hopes for an opening and found on both Chelsea and Emiko!
Bennett: God damn! The Rampage superstar is a natural with that baseball bat. She's taking a beating but Emiko is still swinging!
Emiko rolls back to her feet, clearly upset with Chelsea trying to steal one from her. Emiko turns to Caleb, who also looks at Emiko and they know nod in agreement. The two corner Chelsea and wallop her with bat strikes! Utterly leveling her until she rolls lifelessly out of the ring. Caleb tries to take a cheap swing on Emiko when she wasn't looking, but Emiko is deft enough to duck the move before reengaging the Sadist in a baseball bat fight! The bat-on-bat violence crack against each other so loudly, the concession stand employees can hear and only imagine the violence they're missing out on. Caleb and Emiko meet in the middle and fight for dominance. They glare each other down with Caleb Scott winning the test of strength, but before he could win the battle, Chelsea Skye makes her reintroduction with a springboard shotgun dropkick. Chelsea adds a twist by adding a chair in the mix. Skye launches the chair with a shotgun dropkick into both Caleb and Emiko! Caleb takes the brunt of the attack and tumbles up and outside of the ropes! Emiko stays in but finds herself victim to a Springboard X-Factor! Chelsea isn't done! She rolls underneath the ropes and quickly rises to her feet and hits a springboard moonsault onto a recovering Caleb Scott! Angel's Reckoning!
Aiello: And just like that! Chelsea Skye is in the driver's seat! Tonight might be her night!
Bennett: Scott ain't the type to fold to someone hitting him with a flip. Impressive as it might be!
Skye takes a moment off the gas to hype up the crowd who are positively buzzing for Chelsea's aerial performance. tries to recover and get himself on his feet using the ring apron. Chelsea takes her eyes off of Caleb and instead goes under the apron for a ladder! Chelsea climbs her way to the top of a 20 foot ladder, her target? Emiko Okita who is laying flat on her stomach holding her face in pain. Skye screams toward a crowd that dare her ot go for her finish! a Phoenix Splash! Skye's the Limit! Wait! Emiko! rolls out of the way just in time! Emiko gets to her knees and swings for a prone Chelsea and knocks her out with a brutal shot to the head! Chelsea is juiced! Emiko drops the bat and crawls over and makes the pin.
ONE...
TWO...
THREE!
Stroup: Emiko Okita eliminates Chelsea Skye by pinfall!
Before Emiko can get a breath in, Caleb Scott slides into the ring and takes a hold of Emiko's ankle and shoulder. In an incredible technical feat, Caleb rolls Emiko up and onto his shoulders, he rises to his feet and has the Queen of Chaos in position for an Air Raid Crash he calls the Final Resting Place! Caleb executes the move! Wait! Emiko flips onto her feet! She takes a hold of Caleb's arm and gets him in position for a Ripcord Lariat! Lights Out! Wait! Caleb ducks under the move and counters by catching Emiko into an Alabama Slam! Emiko once again flips through the finisher and lands on her feet then executes a buzzsaw kick that drops Caleb to his knees! A Back Alley Kick! Emiko drags Caleb onto her shoulders to place Scott into the GTS! Sudden Death! NO! CALEB COUNTERS AND CATCHES EMIKO'S KNEE! Caleb adjusts his group and drops Emiko prone into an ankle lock! One foot in the grave! Emiko frantically reaches for the ropes but Caleb pulls her into the middle of the ring. In a change of pace, Caleb falls onto his back and adjusts his hold to wrap Emiko's leg and ankle around the bat in a vicious Ankle Lock! Emiko has no choice but to slap the mat!
DING DING DING
Stroup: And your winner, via submission "THE GRANITE CITY SADIST" CALEB SCOTT!
Caleb holds onto the hold well past the bell, production even cuts his music before a couple of officials finally pry Caleb off of Emiko. Shinijoshi runs out with the medical team to check on their stablemate. Meanwhile, the crowd are livid and show their displeasure as Caleb raises his bat to the crowd, his eyes locked on Shinijoshi before rolling out of the ring, and callously walking past them to go backstage through the stage.
Aiello: Say it with me folks: Big rewards require high-risk and Skye took a risk going after Emiko instead of Scott on the outside.
Bennett: Okita gave us a hell of an effort, but Scott took plenty of risks of his own, and they paid off with a huge win to start off Monday Night Brawl!
Aiello: What a way to get us into gear tonight! Folks, in just a moment we will bring you even more as we get ready for a hardcore bout between Narumi Tsutsumi and Melinda Rhodes! Don't go away!
Camera cuts to ...
The camera cuts backstage where we find a tired but deep in thought Jim Connors as he walks through the arena…he is looking down at his phone at what could only be the butt-load of messages he’s gotten since the announcement of Friday Night Brawl, the merger of Brawl and Rampage and isn’t meeting anyone's eyes as he walks by. Up ahead of Jim Connors, standing at the craft service table is none other than ‘The Prodigal Son’ Buddy Love, who is raiding the snacks as his two bodyguards stand on either side of him, eyes darting around behind their black sunglasses for any glimpse of House Members…one of the men sees Jim Connors and nudges Buddy, who drops the fourth Fruit Roll Up…
Love: Ok, fine…I’ll settle for three…
But the man nudges Buddy again and motions towards Jim Connors walking his way…
Love: Oh…thanks Pete, Mr. Connors…
Hearing Buddy’s voice, Jim Connors looks up from his phone but shakes his head at the Paramount manager…
Connors: Buddy, I don’t have time for you right now…with all due respect I’m in the middle of a busy night…
Connors tries to speed up but Buddy sets down his can of Dr. Pepper and tries to keep up with the Brawl GM as his bodyguards race behind them…
Love: Oh I get it, you are a ‘man in demand’...we all heard the rumors but I had to come here tonight to see or better off hear if those rumors were true and well…I think I can help you…
Connors: You think you can help me…Buddy, I already have an assistant…
Buddy smiles at the idea of him being Jim Connors personal assistant but then shakes his head…
Love: Oh you don’t want me Mr. Connors, first off I’m a slow typer and I could never work ‘corporate hours’....I like to sleep in you see, always have since I was a baby…I’m a night owl just like my father…
Connors: Right…
Love: But the thing is I know with this shake up the rosters of Brawl and Rampage are going to come together and sure…you will now have people like Cosmo Goldworthy, The Mercenary, Moxie and Lavender under your control let’s face it…Rampage hasn’t really been the same since The Queen left for Paramount and Ace King took a leave of absences…it is lacking that star power and I think I can help you with that…
Jim Connors stops short and Buddy runs into the back of him. Connors turns and looks at Buddy for a moment as the two men stand outside of his office…
Connors: Buddy, I know Ibuki Ito is under contract with Paramount for the rest of the season. He’s their North American Champion and could very well add the International Championship to his other shoulder at Paramount #046…I know Chris Brock has that Apple checkbook and normally I would never try and pouch a member of another brand's roster but they did take Xavier Reid from us to start this season…it would be a gut punch to Paramount, to snag Ibuki Ito…
But Buddy holds up his hand as he shakes his head…
Love: I’m sorry Mr. Connors, there must be some confusion. I’m not talking about Ibuki Ito coming to Friday Night Brawl, he loves Paramount…
Connors looks at Buddy a bit confused…
Connors: Then who and the heck are you talking about Buddy…
Buddy smiles as he reaches out and opens the GM’s office door and points inside the room…Connors looks in and his mouth drops open a bit…
Connors: Oh no…
Love: Oh YES, come on…hear us out…
Buddy places his hand on Connors shoulder as one of his bodyguards gives the GM a shove into the office as the camera fades to commercial.
The show cuts to the inside of the Bangus Restaurant kitchen, where the cameras have finally caught up with Morgan and Amis. Darkwater tosses the much smaller man across the kitchen, Shelton landing on the floor of the kitchen line several feet away from the much more massive man. He stands to his feet and looks to his right, seeing a pan that is flambéing something. He picks it up as the two men rush one another. Amis swings the pot forward and connects with the charging Morgan, sending the flaming liquid pouring all over him.
Aiello: Oh My God, Amis just lit Morgan on fire.
Bennett: This is absolute insanity. Where is a referee so we can officially get this match started and over with.
Morgan dunks himself in an ice bath to put the fire out, and as he does, he takes a dropkick to the knee that knocks him down to the ground. Amis gets to his feet, lifting up Darkwater before planting him down onto the floor with a massive DDT. He quickly pops back up and begins to flex over the fallen Champion. Amis goes to lift Morgan up, but is met with a solid shot to the gut and then another one to the chin that sends him flying up and then down onto the floor. The massive man stands to his feet and lifts up Shelton and powerbombs him down onto the open flames of the grill to the left of him.
Aiello: Powerbomb onto the grill, and now Amis Shelton is feeling the fire.
Bennett: These two men aren’t going to stop until one of them goes up in flames.
Amis rolls off the grill, landing on his feet as he begins to stumble away from Morgan, red marks going across his back. Morgan grabs ahold of him and tosses him over The Pass, knocking off several plates from it. Amis lands on his feet and begins to flee into the guest area of the restaurant, Morgan following him as they disappear once more from the view of the cameras.
Aiello: These two men are leaving a path of destruction in their wake.
Bennett: I just can’t believe what we are seeing.
Several moments after the men disappear, a referee stumbles into the kitchen, looking all around, trying to find the two men so he can start the match. He motions to the cooks, who all point out of the kitchen, and the referee disappears as well.
Aiello: Finally a referee shows his face, but he’s just moments too late.
Bennett: Some one needs to get these two to the ring before they destroy this entire mall.
BRAWL VS PRIME GOES HARDCORE!
SINGLES MATCH, HARDCORE RULES
Narumi Tsutsumi
VS Melinda Rhodes
SINGLES MATCH, HARDCORE RULES
Narumi Tsutsumi
VS Melinda Rhodes
We return to ringside in the aftermath of the 3-way elimination, the crowd buzzing from the skirmish between Darkwater and Shelton as we gear up for our next match of the night.
Aiello: Welcome back to an Extreme night of action here on Brawl, where we go from one Hardcore competition to another. This match sees one of Brawl's top badasses, Melinda Rhodes, taking on the number one Yokai from Prime, Narumi Tsutsumi.
Bennett: It's the OG REBEL vs The Onihime in inter-brand insanity.
Stroup: The following match is Hardcore Rules! Joining us first, from Rome Georgia, weighing in at 140 pounds, She is The Original Rebel ... MELINDA RHODES!
#I'M BACK FROM THA DEAAAAADDDDD!!!!
The lights drop to a dim blue only to brighten to a bright red as "Back from the Dead" by Halestorm plays over the P/A speakers. With a pyro explosion, the Rebel bounds from the curtains and onto that stage with a wicked grin. She sports her ring gear: a red leather vest with her winged star logo, aviator shades, and fingerless gloves. Twirling a bright red aluminum baseball bat in her hand, Mel strides down the aisle, taking her time and rocking with the fans in attendance. She's high-fiving fans, giving hugs to kids, and one lucky fan's child ends up with a parting gift, her chrome aviator shades getting placed right on the kid's face.
After making the rounds at ringside, pumping up the front row fans, Rhodes slides under the ropes, pops up and runs up to the far turnbuckle, throwing a three fingered salute while headbanging to her music. She then turns and runs to and up the opposite turnbuckle, arms out at her sides as she shouts "HEEELLLL YYYEEAAAHHH!!!" to the fans, working them up just a little bit more. She then hops down, pulls the vest off and tosses it aside, crouching low in her corner and waiting...
Stroup: And her opponent, from Shinjuku Japan, weighing in at 125 pounds , She is The Grade Two Yokai... The Onihime... NARUMI TSUTSUMI!
The arena goes dark with colourful decals appear on the video entrance as ‘Icon’ by Twice plays while the silhouette of a magical girl transformation occurs behind a dropped curtain. Narumi then bursts out of the curtain in a slightly muddy stained green chibi oni printed boiler suit and her kanabo called Yorujubo in her right hand. Narumi flashes a thrilling, almost devious, smirk as she points the yokai club towards the ring and slowly slinks down the ramp. Giving a little prayer/whisper at the club and she enters the ring and slowly lifts her hand up to the air with 2 fingers raised before pointing at her opponent in the corner.
DING DING DING
Melinda rises cautiously out of the corner, brandishing her red aluminium bat. Narumi grins and spins Yorujubo with a flourish, as the two begin to circle each other in search of an opening. Mel tests the waters with a swipe of her weapon, which Narumi easily deflects with her own. Narumi strikes at the Rebel's head, but Rhodes ducks the blow as the two continue to duel to neither combatant's advantage.
Narumi breaks the stalemate by sweeping Melinda's legs out from under her. But before she can press the advantage Rhodes quickly rolls under the bottom rope and out of reach. Refusing to allow her respite The Onihime launches herself out to the floor with a Springboard smash from her studded war club that knocks Melinda to her knees. She follows up this aerial assault with a quick spin kick that doubles Rhodes over as she attempts to find her feet, and she finishes this flurry of offense off with a Fameasser that crashes Mel face first into the concrete.
Aiello: Scary situation for the OG Rebel here as she drops hard!
Bennett: Narumi's on a mission here Joe, and Melinda might pay the price for it!
Narumi leans in to lift her up, but fighting from her back, Melinda raises a knee and throws her off with a modified Tomoe Nage. Regaining her vertical base Mel demonstrates her advanced athleticism by flipping backwards into a standing Moonsault, before kicking Narumi in the head and neck with a basement dropkick to keep her grounded.
Retrieving her bat Melinda jabs her opponent roughly in the ribs before striking her with a solid shot across the back and shoulders. Narumi recoils in pain, before the Rebel hits her again for good measure. Setting her bat aside Melinda goes under the ring in search of loot, coming out with a table to the delight of the bloodthirsty audience.
Setting up the table at ringside, she removes the chain belt from around her waist, using it to whip and choke Narumi into submission. Laying her limp body across the table Melinda climbs up onto the apron, continuing to the top turnbuckle, before springing back into a Rebel Star Press.
Aiello: There goes Rhodes!
Bennett: ...and there goes her opponent!
Rebel's body comes crashing down across the table, shattering it into shards. But the only damage done is to the unfortunate furniture, as Narumi manages to slide out of the way at the last second. Clawing her way on top of her opponent the Onihime goes for the fall:
ONE!
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TWO!!
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NO!!!
Rhodes gets her shoulder up and the contest continues. Using the ring apron Narumi hauls herself upright and up onto the apron. Pausing a moment to orient herself she dives down onto Melinda's body with a double foot stomp. She follows up the Queen Me! by rolling Rhodes back under the bottom rope. Now it's her turn to go in search of a weapon. Digging under the ring she retrieves her trusty Pink Shinai. Getting back in the ring she lays into her dazed opponent with a number of measured strikes from the bamboo blade, each blow raising bloody welts on the Rebel's exposed flesh.
But the pain also seems to serve as a wake up call for The Rebel Star. Doing her best to deflect the attack, she absorbs several more solid hits, while reaching down to retrieve something hidden inside her boot. As Narumi leans in for the kill she is suddenly blinded by a flash of fire to the face. Dropping her Shinai she reels from the effects of the Fireball.
Seizing her opportunity Melinda doubles her opponent over with a kick to the gut, before jumping onto her back and cartwheeling forward, using her momentum to pull Narumi into a Sunset Flip Powerbomb. She holds on for the pin.
ONE!
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TWO!!
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THR... NO!!!
Aiello: Narumi barely escapes at two-and-a-half!
Bennett: Mel tried to add humiliation to defeat by using Narumi's own move against her, but the Tonitrus Bolt was not enough to put the Oni Princess down for the count.
Showing her frustration Mel muscles her smaller opponent up off the mat with an Exploder Suplex. But Narumi rolls through the impact, ending up in a standing position. Starting with a Spinning Back Fist she catches Melinda charging in with a striking combination. She follows up with a quick Gut Punch that doubles Mel over, before hitting her with a Superman Punch to the back of the head and neck that drives Melinda down to both knees.
Measuring her opponent, the Grade Two Yokai aims a Spinning Heel Kick at Melinda's head, but The Rebel Star uses a Matrix move to evade the contact. Putting her hands flat on the mat, she manages to turn a standard Kip Up into an upward arching variation of a modified Missile Dropkick that catches Narumi off balance, creating space and allowing her to get to her feet.
The crowd roars as the two opponents face off from opposite sides of the ring. Charging at the same time Narumi telegraphs a high strike which causes Melinda to go into a Power Slide. But instead Narumi drops to her knees, hitting Mel with a version of the Ippon Punch. Picking her up by the hair Narumi whips Melinda into the turnbuckles, before following her in with a corner splash. Melinda falls into a seated position as Narumi creates space, running back in with a Bronco Buster.
Making sure that Melinda is sufficiently on dream street, Narumi goes out to the floor in search of plunder. She starts by throwing two steel chairs wildly over the top rope, with the second chair almost hitting Referee Josh Daniels. She then retrieves a bundle of florescent light tubes from underneath the ring. Rolling back in she notices that Mel has started to recover, so she removes one bulb from the bundle, savagely smashing it over Melinda's skull. The shattered glass opens an ugly scalp laceration, and blood begins to drip into The Rebel's eyes.
Going to work Narumi opens the two chairs parallel to each other, creating a bridge between them with the remaining light tubes. Going back at her opponent The Oni hits her with a running Hip Attack, before locking in a Hammerlock and loading Melinda up on her shoulder. Slowly she starts to ascend the ropes.
Balancing both of their weight on the top turnbuckle Narumi takes a deep breath to center herself, but before she can launch into the Star Grade Revolver Melinda wrenches her arm free of the Hammerlock and wriggles off of Narumi's shoulder. Finding her footing on the second rope Melinda pummels Narumi, until she's able to gain body control, spinning her straight through the stack of steel chairs and glass tubes with a Spinout Powerbomb. In a cloud of dust from the tubes Melinda locks on the Rebel Death Lock for the win.
Referee Josh Daniels checks for the tap out, but Narumi doesn't respond. He lifts her hand and it falls:
ONCE!
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TWICE!!
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THREE TIMES!!!
DING DING DING
Stroup: And your winner, via knockout... MELINDA RHODES!
Medics sweep in to check on Narumi, who is laying in a heap of blood and broken glass. Melinda, who is also bloody, waves the help away and is able to leave the arena under her own power. Narumi slowly regains consciousness and eventually she is able to follow with the help of medical personnel.
Aiello: What we've just witnessed was a main event level of violence, and we've still got another match left to go.
Bennett: The Onihime and The Rebel Star did their worst to set the standard for Shelton and The Captain. And they'll be a hardcore act to follow.
Aiello: Well folks, we're about to check back in with the participants in our main event to see who will leave as EWC Heritage Cham--
Camera cuts to the Extreme Tron ...
"You are a rocky vineyard."
An especially gaunt looking JoJo Rush looks up toward us, the only source of light are faint rays peeking through an unknown obstruction. The normally massive Rush appears to have fasted for several weeks. His dark hair appears in messy, greasy locks scattered every which way. His beard a wiry, frazzled mess. Even the clothes appear soaked through and caked with what is hopefully just mud.
"There is no prayer that can clear you."
Rush runs his open hands through his greasy hair to pull it back. JoJo smiles towards us, chuckling to himself.
"Ah am not a prayer, but a pickax. Ah am the strom- approaching. "
The sky flashes bright several times, with lightning comes thunder, and the thunder is so violent, it trembles the earth around the Light of Monday Nights. Rain slowly seeps into what we can now make out as a hole in the ground. Enough rain water collects to pool around JoJo's ankles, but the situation leaves JoJo unphased. Despite his conditions, Rush smiles and continues speaking joyfully.
"We are not the meat on our bones, the food in our bellies, the clothes on our back, or the belts around our waist. You think you might at the top of the world, the captain of the ship- but that House you built your House on the sand."
Thunder continues to rumble in the distance. JoJo looks down to his legs and sees the water creeping higher and higher.
"We don't get to keep any of that when we pass. Sooner or later, you will lose everything."
JoJo holds out his arms wide and looks up to the rain with joy.
"Ah can make you stronger- Ah can heal you. Ah can make you better."
The rain pools around JoJo's waist. The water is doing more than creeping up JoJo's 6'3" frame, it's practically sprinting. Yet still, JoJo is not even the least bit affected.
"But if you want to follow the Path Ah've laid out, you must lose everything. Since you are too weak to sacrifice, you force my hand. Ah have to take everything from you."
JoJo turns his scarred palms upward before raising his hands to the sky. The water now at JoJo's chest and completely murky and muddy. Yet the foul smell of mud water isn't enough to even phase Rush. He pulls the hands down and looks at the stigmata's fresh in each of his palms.
"Ah want you to find out who you are underneath the bones. In the end, you will thank me- but for now you should fear the day that you walk into the Light of Monday Nights."
The water begins to soak JoJo's beard. JoJo closes his eyes and lets the water overtake him. Leaving us in the complete darkness.
We move to a commercial break.
We cut backstage once more, the door to a dressing room opening to reveal Jim Connors and Buddy Love stepping out.
Love: So, we have a deal?
Connors nods.
Connors: We do, in fact, have a deal. I'm very excited to bring your client to BRAWL, especially as we gear up for a very wild second half of the season. We look forward to you making your big return to the red brand...Gabrielle Visconty.
With that, the former EWC International Champion steps out of the room to a big pop from the Pasay crowd, a smile on her face as she extends a hand to the GM.
Visconty: I'm glad we could get this sorted, Jim. I appreciate the second chance on the red brand...as much fun as I had on PRIME, it never fully felt like home.
Connors nods in acknowledgment.
Connors: Kahrs and I have had a chat about the circumstances behind your departure from BRAWL before, but to be honest I'm just happy to see what happens next for Gabi Vee. We look forward to seeing you return soon!
The crowd cheer again as we cut to Joe and Steve on commentary, the latter looking surprised to say the least.
Bennett: I can't believe it, Joe. After all this time, Gabi Vee just comes crawling b--
Aiello: Settle down, Steve! This is a big moment for BRAWL on the road to Hardcore Revolution...and now, we turn our attention to our main event!
A BRAWL THROUGH THE MALL!
SINGLES MATCH, FALLS COUNT ANYWHERE
FOR THE EWC HERITAGE CHAMPIONSHIP
Amis Shelton
VS Morgan Darkwater
SINGLES MATCH, FALLS COUNT ANYWHERE
FOR THE EWC HERITAGE CHAMPIONSHIP
Amis Shelton
VS Morgan Darkwater
Out of nowhere, we begin to hear commotion coming from the opposite side of a massive fountain. Morgan Darkwater and Amis Shelton emerge from inside of the fountain, still fighting as the two stumble through the fountain and then out toward the arena itself. They pummel each other with lefts and rights in the backstage area, and the crowd pops huge as the competitors finally make their way to the ringside area, soaking wet as they eventually make their way into the ring. As they do, the referee finally catches up to them and slides into the ring.
Aiello: The two have been fighting all over the Mall Complex here in Pasay.
Bennett: They have left a path of destruction and I am sure that the boss man won’t be happy to see the bill that they have racked up here tonight.
Stroup: The following match is a Falls Counts Anywhere match and is for the EWC Heritage Championship. Now in the ring AMIS ‘FN’ SHELTON AND OUR EWC HERITAGE CHAMPION MORGAN DARKWATER
Aiello: And now this match can finally begin.
DING DING DING
The two men have yet to stop fighting as Morgan uses his size to force his opponent into the corner, hitting him with a few punches to the head. He takes a few steps back and then hits Amis with a massive shoulder block that forces Shelton to collapse to a seated position. Captain Morgan Darkwater backs up to the center of the ring before rushing forward, trying to throw his hip into his opponent, but Amis manages to duck out of the ring and onto the mats at ringside. Morgan comes stumbling out of the corner, holding his hip as Shelton slides back into the ring and drops him quickly with a drop kick.
Shelton begins to play up the crowd before he turns his attention to Morgan, who is slowly getting to his feet. Amis tries to launch the much larger man into the ropes, but Morgan reverses and send Amis flying over the top. Darkwater then rushes to the opposite side and comes bouncing back, launching himself over the top rope and crashes into the much smaller man below. Morgan gets to his feet, bringing Amis up with him and moves him over to one of the corners of the ring barriers. He lifts his hand up and then brings it down with a massive chop to the chest, causing the fans to begin to count.
ONE!
Another Chop.
TWO!
Another Chop.
THREE!
Darkwater goes for another chop, but Amis grabs a drink from a member of the crowd and tosses it into his eyes, giving him time to escape. As he escapes, he grabs Morgan from behind and hits him with a neckbreaker. Amis gets to his feet and lifts Morgan up, hitting him with a few kicks to the head before sending him flying into the metal steps at the corner of the ring, sending Morgan crashing down into a massive heap on the floor.
Aiello: The champ could be in danger here!
Bennett: Could be!? Joe, this match has already been brutal and it doesn't look like Shelton's done by a long shot!
Amis makes his way over to Morgan, picking up the steel steps before going to bring it down on top of him, but the massive man kicks up and sends the steal steps crashing back into the face of Shelton who falls over backwards, the steps landing on top of him. The two men lay there for a moment before Morgan begins to slowly get to his feet. He makes his way over to the fallen Shelton, lifting the steps and tossing them aside. Morgan quickly lifts Amis up and tosses him over the railing and into the crowd.
Morgan Darkwater climbs over the railing and makes his way over to his opponent, lifting him up and slamming him down with a powerslam. As Amis lands on the concrete floor, his back arches up as he tries to shimmy away from Morgan. The massive man lifts Shelton up off the ground and then into the air and then hits the Shipwrecked. As Amis crumbles to the floor, Darkwater makes the cover as the referee comes over the railing to make the count.
1!
2!
KICKOUT!
Aiello: Amis Shelton still has fight left in him!
Bennett: It's for the love of this great sport, Joe...and for a measure of revenge on the Cap'n!
Morgan slowly begins to get to his feet, bringing Amis up with him, but he nails Morgan with a low blow, which drops the massive man to his knees. Amis backs up and then hits the Champion with a superkick that sends him backward and onto the floor. Shelton goes for an STF, but as soon as he was about to lock it in, Morgan manages to muscle out. Amis scrambles to his feet, trying to get into an advantageous position as Darkwater stood to his feet. The smaller man goes for another round of Roundhouse Kicks on Morgan and finishes it off once more, finishing the Dream Eater.
Morgan stumbles backward and collapses into the ring barrier, his arms draped over the edges, holding him up. Amis begins to taunt the crowd for a moment, turning to face as many of them as possible before turning his attention back to Morgan, who is still up against the barrier, completely dazed. He then rushes forward, hitting the Dragoon’s Glory. Morgan slumps over and falls to the ground as Amis goes for the cover.
1!
2!
Kickout…
Aiello: Close call there, but the champ manages to save himself!
Bennett: Darkwater ain't never been no quitter, Joe!
Amis Shelton stands to his feet, and angry look on his face as he looks over at the referee, motioning that he thought it was a three count, but the referee keeps holding up two fingers to signify that it wasn’t. As he is arguing, Morgan gets to his feet and clubs Amis from behind, knocking him into the referee, knocking him out. Captain Morgan goes and locks in the Fate of the Wicked on Amis Shelton. After a few moments, Shelton begins to tap, but the referee isn’t able to see it and call the match. After a few moments, Morgan lets go of the hold and makes his way over to the referee, trying to get him to wake up.
While he is distracted, Amis gets up and manages to somehow lift up Morgan into the Hangman’s Noose, slamming him down into the ground. Shelton pops to his feet and lifts Morgan up and walks him deeper into the crowd and over to a massive structure that had been set up for the show. He slams Darkwater into the structure and then begins to climb it. As he does, he sees a referee and signals for the new referee to come over. He then continues to climb until he is about twenty feet above the ground and then does a moonsault off the structure, but Morgan rolls out of the way, causing Amis to land stomach first onto the concrete.
Aiello: Ugh, that did NOT look good.
Bennett: High risk there, but it's no reward for Shelton!
Morgan slowly gets to his feet and then goes over to his fallen opponent. He stomps down on him a few times before grabbing him up off the ground. He lifts Shelton up and hits him with the Keelhaul Slam. Instead of going for the cover, Morgan begins to climb the structure and then turns around. He points up to the Heavens and then leaps off, hitting the Winds of Fortune and goes for the cover just as the referee gets there.
1!
2!
3!
DING DING DING
Stroup: And your winner, via Pinfall and STILL EWC HERITAGE CHAMPION CAPTAIN MORGAN DARKWATER!
Morgan stumbles up, the referee raising his arm in victory as the massive man can barely move, having been taken to his limits.
Aiello: These two men battled all night and put themselves through hell, but Captain Morgan Darkwater was able to get the victory here tonight and retain the title.
Bennett: Amis Shelton put up a hell of a fight here tonight and it could have gone either way, but tonight he fell just short.
Aiello: What a main event, and what a show this was! Thank you folks for joining us for BRAWL at the Mall! For Steve Bennett, I'm Joe Aiello saying so long and goodnight!
Camera cuts to ringside, where the champ drops back down to the canvas out of sheer exhaustion. Officials and medics rush to the ring, checking on both men as the show comes to a close...
END SCREEN
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MATCH WRITERS
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MATCH ONE: JoJo Rush
MATCH TWO: MERCENARY
MAIN EVENT: rickrampage
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SEGMENTS
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JoJo Rush
Ibuki Ito / Gabrielle Visconty
MNB
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RECAP OF WINNERS
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MATCH 1
Emiko Okita
VS Caleb Scott
VS Chelsea Skye
WINNER via submission: Caleb Scott
MATCH 2
Narumi Tsutsumi
VS Melinda Rhodes
WINNER via knockout: Melinda Rhodes
MAIN EVENT
FOR THE EWC HERITAGE CHAMPIONSHIP
Amis Shelton
VS Morgan Darkwater
WINNER via pinfall: Morgan Darkwater
BRAWL #612 MVP: Morgan Darkwater
BRAWL #612 MATCH OF THE NIGHT: Amis Shelton VS Morgan Darkwater
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