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Post by Action Reel on Oct 5, 2021 0:28:18 GMT -5
Welcome to Monday Night Clash!
The pyro explodes welcoming us to Monday Night Clash! Billy: Huge show tonight, Chris!Chris Avery: Somehow, that’s more true every week, Billy!Billy: We’re two weeks out from Execution!Chris Avery: With a handful of HUGE matchups already established, I can’t even imagine what’ll be in store for us after tonight’s powder keg goes off!Over the PA, lyrics scream out: NOW IS THE TIMEFOR ME TO RISE TO MY FEETWIPE YOUR SPIT FROM MY FACEWIPE THESE TEARS FROM MY EYESBilly: Speaking of huge matchups, Chris... THE WORLD TITLE CHALLENGER FOR EXECUTION IS HERE!Dandy DiVito appears on the stage. The crowd offers him a passionate mixed response, with cheers outweighing the jeers. Dandy makes his way to the ring with a shit eating grin on his face. Adilene Floyd: Making his way to the ring, please welcome "THE ACTION WRESTLING ORIGINAL"... DANDY... DIVITOOOOOOOOOOO!Dandy slides into the ring and hops up into the corner to show off to a passionate response from the audience. He grabs a mic and waits several moments for the crowd to die down. DaqD: Man, as happy as I am about bein’ tapped to be the man who knocks Carter Shaw off his fuckin’ pedistal, I’d be lyin’ if I didn’t say that I wish Jill Park woulda kept her li’l button nose outta my shit so I could beat Kemp to hell an’ back all fair an’ square like it was fuckin’ Evolution all over again.Dandy pauses a beat. Dandy DiVito: But hell, if she wanna pop Kemp in the dick that bad… I can understan’ not havin’ the fuckin’ patience to wait on it. Took a whole lot of self control on my part not to smoke that li’l bitch well in advance a’ fuckin’ Evolution, so trust me, Jill, I getchu, girl. But just keep in mind that when you stomp on my fuckin’ toys like a li’l bully, I come fo’ blood as penance. The crowd cheers wildly. Dandy DiVito: But lucky fo’ you, Jilly Bean, I got mo’ impo’tant shit to focus on righ’ now. Ain’t that right, Carter?The crowd boos the mention of Carter Shaw. Dandy DiVito: Heh, sounds like these people are sick a’ yo’ ass too, Carter! Ya blame ‘em? I mean, shit, you been climbin’ the fuckin’ ladder fo’ months, but somehow e’ry rung you climbed up, yo’ ass got closer an’ closer to fuckin’ hell. E’rytime you made a new fuckin’ achievement, you did it at the fuckin’ cost of a li’l bit mo’ of yo’ fuckin’ soul. E’ry win, yo’ fuckin’ briefcase, yo’ fuckin’ title, all a’ it. All a’ that shit cost you yo’ fuckin’ bein’, Carter. When you got here, you gave a shit about something! You was a man a’ the people! A fuckin’ role model an’ shit! Today? The mos’ prominent feature of anythin’ you still a role model fo’ is that it contains the remnants of last night’s fuckin’ corn. Billy: Oh, man! Corn shits are the only reminder that I have for the fact that I eat vegetables, Chris!Chris Avery: Please, God. Let me experience some sort of amnesia in this moment…[/i][/b] Dandy DiVito: It’s been sad to watch you go from someone who was good in the right fuckin’ ways to bein’ someone who would take the path of least resistance just for the fuckin’ fact that it was there.Suddenly, "Angry Heart" by Otherwise blares over the PA. Billy: CARTER SHAW IS HERE!Chris Avery: My, my! I’m sure the champ has some thoughts about Dandy’s criticisms!“Angry Heart” continues to play while Dandy stares at the stage, jawing at Carter’s presumed entrance. Billy: Wh...where is he? Where’s Carter Shaw?!Dandy rolls his eyes and waves off the interruption. The music stops. Dandy DiVito: Another fuckin’ trick, huh, Shaw? You afraid a’ ol’ Dandy DiVito or are you jus’ tryin’ ta shut me up ‘cause ya know I’m fuckin’ right? “Angry Heart” starts again, but this time, Dandy looks up the ramp like he knows it’s bullshit. Dandy DiVito: Carter, man, you betta than this kiddie bullshit! Not much better, but goddamn, son. Billy: What the h...We hear a commotion at ringside as it sounds like Chris gets his headset knocked off by something. Chris climbs back to the table and readjusts his headset. Billy: You ok, Chris?! What the hell? OH MY! LOOK AT THE RING! IT’S…Carter Shaw stands behind Dandy in the middle of the ring! The crowd is booing like crazy and Shaw is urging Dandy to turn around. Chris Avery: SHAW HAS THE BELT LOADED BACK READY TO DESTROY DIVITO!As Dandy turns around, Shaw straight up obliterates Dandy with a belt shot to the head! The mic in Dandy’s hand drops to the mat Billy: DANDY’S DOWN! DANDY’S DOWN!Shaw lays the title out flat in the middle of the mat and picks up Dandy. Chris Avery: What the hell is Shaw thinking now?! Dandy appears to be a bloody mess from that belt shot! Billy: He’s lookin’ like he was hitting on OJ Simpson’s ex-wife or somethin’! Chris Avery: …Shaw grabs Dandy and sets him up for a Double Underhook Piledriver! Chris Avery: OH GOD NO! “SIMPLY PUT” DIRECTLY ONTO THE TITLE BELT?! Shaw drives Dandy straight down into the title and Dandy is out like a light. Carter hops up, grabs his belt, and buffs the title with Dandy’s clothes in an effort to wipe away Dandy’s blood that had sullied the face of the championship. Once the belt is more or less clean, Shaw grabs the mic. Chris Avery: Get a damn medic out here! Billy: Dandy might be seriously hurt here! This could honestly take him out of the Execution Main Event!Shaw squats down over Dandy’s unconscious body. Carter Shaw: Fucking hypocrite. The crowd goes nuclear booing Shaw. Carter Shaw: Huh, how about that? Shaw beat Dandy again…Shaw places the microphone on Dandy’s prone body and willfully exits the ring as the medical staff rushes into the ring. The crowd continues booing the ever loving shit out of the champion as he walks backward up the ring admiring his handy work and showing off his title belt. Chris Avery: Let’s go to commercial and let the medics do their work. We’ll try to offer updates on Dandy’s status as we have them. Billy: Dandy’s a cockroach, Chris. He can’t be killed. That said… this looks real damn bad.Chris Avery: It certainly does. We’ll be right back, folks. |
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Post by Action Reel on Oct 5, 2021 0:30:07 GMT -5
Markus Michael vs. Bryan Williams
“Nothin’ But A Good Time” by Poison plays over the speakers as a vibrant, 80s-esque light show illuminates the arena. “DTF” Markus Michael springs out on to the stage with a kneeling air guitar flourish. Adilene Floyd: On his way to the ring, from Macon Georgia…”D! T! F!” MAAAARKUS MICHAELLLLLLLLL!!!Markus Michael makes his way to the ring with the crowd booing him straight to hell. Chris Avery: We’re getting closer and closer to Execution, and every match will have lasting implications!Billy: Markus Michael portaled here from 1987 and he’s taking on one of the most exciting new talents we’ve ever seen!Chris Avery: His opponent tonight, Bryan Williams, is a seasoned veteran, an international phenomenon, and he arrives looking to continue building his legacy!Billy: And here he comes now!!♫ GINGER, THIS IS SARAH. PICK UP IF YOU'RE THERE. I'M AT THIS PLACE ON PICO BOULEVARD CALLED TECH NOIR... ♫ The introduction of the song is sudden, we hear an ominous tone that follows the Terminator line. The keys are dragged out, lingering in the air as the song gets to a slow start. Seconds pass, as a backing track is finally introduced along with the lengthy notes. Eventually, after a minute, the song really kicks into gear. Neon strobe lights flash along with the beat, a shadowy figure keeps in the darkness. Slowly, we see Bryan Williams methodically walk out from the back. He's dressed for a fight, his jacket covering his torso and his baseball bat in hand. It rests comfortably on his shoulder as it keeps its dangerous message. The (animal) mask on his head stays contrasted with the neon lights and the darkness. Bryan keeps his head low, as the song continues to play along. The techno beat ramping up more and more, as the lights around him shimmer and dance. The song continues to play, as Bryan stands on the top of the ramp. With his head down, Bryan lets the baseball bat fall from his shoulder, the weight of the bat being pulled towards the ground. His head snaps forward, as he slowly begins to make his way down towards the ring. Williams props his bat up against the ring steps, then climbs the steps to glide through the ropes. This crowd stands behind this guy firmly. Adilene Floyd: On his way to the ring, from New York City… BRYAN WILLIAMS!!!As Williams observes Michael pacing in the ring, he hops in place until the referee calls for the bell. The two men finally lock it up with a classic collar and elbow tie up. When it looks like Williams is gaining an advantage in the tie up, Michael breaks the hold and pushes Williams back - he smirks, and flexes his biceps. This does not amuse one of the newest members of the roster, but this is 'DTF' Markus Michael after all. The two guys circle each other again and once again lock it up. Markus Michael quickly goes for waist lock, but Bryan Williams reverses with one of his own. Williams brings Michael down to the mat with a straight jacket suplex! Chris Avery: WHOA! Early high impact move there!Billy: Awkward landing, I don’t think Markus Michael was expecting that!With Michael on the mat, Williams stiffly stomps the side of his head, which Michael does his best to block but he definitely gets rocked. With Michael dazed on the mat, Williams follows up quickly with a step over surfboard stretch. The ref quickly checks on Michael to see if he wants to give up, but Michael was close enough to the ropes to grab it, causing the ref to tell Williams to break the hold. Williams reluctantly does, but is quick back on the attack. He goes to pick up Michael and bring him to his feet, but he's met with a sneaky thumb to the eye, causing him to stumble back. Michael takes advantage with stiff running big boot, following it up with a quick cover! 1… 2… But Bryan Williams gets his shoulder up! Chris Avery: This is getting more intense! It might have been fun and games for a minute, but there’s a different look in their eyes now.Billy: He might have lost a couple of teeth with that one!!The impact of the kick leaves Williams rubbing his chin and stretching the jaw. Michael shoos the referee away as he has something in mind. He looks around the crowd a brief moment before he pulls Williams up and in one motion, goes for a big gorilla press! But Williams counters out of it, landing behind Michael and transitioning beautifully in a dragon sleeper! The referee checks with Michael to see if he's going to give, but he refuses to tap out. After a few agonizing moments in the hold, Michael’s body convulses as he summons the strength to power through. After reversing position, he flips Williams backwards with a high angled back drop! Chris Avery: RIGHT ON HIS HE--Billy: NO! THE COUNTER!Williams flips backwards, landing on his feet. After pushing Michael to the corner turnbuckle, he turns him and starts hitting him with a series of stiff elbow and knee strikes to the head and midsection, respectively. He then drops Michael right on his head with the Shotgun Mouthwash sitout DDT! One! Two! Three! DING DING DING Billy: Williams wins!He rolls up to his feet and celebrates as we advertise whats to come like this is some rushed AEW show! Chris Avery: We'll be right back!We fade to a commercial advertising something else because this IS like a rushed AEW show! |
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Post by Action Reel on Oct 5, 2021 0:31:11 GMT -5
A Segment With Pasternak
The camera opens to Alexander Pasternak in his office. He is looking past the camera on someone sitting in a seat across the desk, concealed by the view. He is wearing his best bowling shirt, and his lips are pursed in contemplation. He drums his fingers along the desk in thought as he speaks. Alexander Pasternak: I think…He pauses. Alexander Pasternak: …you make a fair point. He thinks he’s so [CENSORED] tough, then maybe, yeah – this is the right choice of action. Or, yeah, maybe this is what we should do.?: I’m glad you see things from our perspective.Pasternak’s brow furrowed, his cadence taking a sneering tone. Alexander Pasternak: I don’t see anything from your perspective.Pasternak leans forward, his demeanor changing to seriousness. Alexander Pasternak: Unless we agree he’s being a problem??: Then we agree.Pasternak leans back, the sense of stress leaving his body. He picks a pen up and twirls it idly. Alexander Pasternak: Then we agree. I won’t lie – I don’t like his attitude, the way he acts, the way he talks. Bacchus wants to be taken seriously? Here’s his moment. At the very least, it objects some interest in the division.?: I’m glad we’re on the same page. So it’s settled?Alexander Pasternak: It’s settled.He pauses. Alexander Pasternak: Though I’m surprised you decided to come to me about this.?: Do you know the story of the Monkey’s Paw?Alexander Pasternak: Nope.?: Consider the first finger curling. For his sake, not yours.The figure rises, obscured just enough to reveal their gender. As they leave, Pasternak watches on. |
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Post by Action Reel on Oct 5, 2021 0:33:11 GMT -5
Niamh vs. Lethe vs. Luc Langerby
As Clash cuts back from commercial, the lights dim to signal the start of the next match. Adilene Floyd: The following contest is a triple threat match, where the first contestant to win by pinfall or submission will be declared the winner!The lights dim and the catchy whistled tune of "In Hell I'll Be in Good Company" begins to trickle through the speakers. Luc Langerby slowly strides out to the stage, whistling along with the music. He is flanked by members of the Langerby flock, all of which begin to hum along with the tune. Chris Avery: And here we have a highly anticipated triple threat from some of our newest faces!Billy: And the word of the day is Impact, Chris. Luc feels that he was robbed in last week’s triple threat, and he wants to make up for it tonight!The group walk down the ramp, but as they reach the ring Luc turns and orders them to follow no further. He climbs onto the apron and slides through the ropes. He smirks at the crowd, then slowly removes his suit jacket. He tosses it out to the Langerbys, who catch it and retreat back up the ramp. Adilene Floyd: Introducing first, weighing in at 200 pounds and representing the Langerby Flock...Luke Langerby!!The crowd offers a mixed reaction of cheers and boos. Apex Predator by Otep hits the speakers. Niamh steps out onto the stage to a mixed reaction. As she regards the crowd a smirk rests on her lips and she then begins to rile the crowd up, drawing boos from the majority. Chris Avery: And the Irish Import drawing the Ire of this Irate crowd!Billy: Stop showing off your alliteration, Chris, Niamh is a serious competitor! Just listen to that reaction!Once she is satisfied with the anger in the audience, she begins to strut her way down the ramp. When she reaches the ring, she easily hops up onto the apron and takes a moment to pose, soaking in all of the boos and chants thrown her way. Adilene Floyd: And the first opponent, weighing in at 125 pounds, from the emerald isle, Niamh Zeist!!Niamh then turns to the side and jumps over the top rope, landing in the middle of the ring and throwing her arms up for a renewed reign of boos, laughing as she revels in the reaction. The two opponents stand across from each other in the ring, looking towards the ramp, when suddenly the lights go out. The sound of girlish laughter echoes on the PA system accompanied by the first notes of “Do U Like Me Now” But in an instant, the lights flash on and Lethe is in the ring, standing behind both opponents! Chris Avery: How the hell did she do that? It’s like she appeared out of thin air!Billy: I don’t know, and I don’t wanna- look out!Lethe runs forward, grabbing Luc with a headbutt! He staggers as Niamh spins around to respond to the attack, and the bell rings to start the match! Niamh and Lethe turn to face each other, Niamh carefully considering her first move as they circle. Luc is temporarily incapacitated from the headbutt and rolls to the outside as the pair locks up! Niamh turns to grab a snapmare, but Lethe catches her, and adjusts her grip to grab a reverse DDT! Billy: Surprising power here from the masked Lethe!Chris Avery: She’s looking to build momentum after last week’s big win!Lethe hits the DDT and springs to her feet, looking to capitalize with a big knee drop! But Niamh is still fresh and rolls out of the way! Lethe drives both knees into the canvas with a loud thud and lets out a yelp of surprised pain! Chris Avery: And if not for that mask we’d probably be seeing a pained look on her face after that one!Niamh grabs her prone opponent and pulls her up with a side headlock, only to twist her hips and toss her over with a side lock takedown, locking Lethe in a painful looking neck crank! Billy: Don’t underestimate the Irish lass! She’s got some serious grappling chops!Niamh torques the hold as Lethe tries to struggle free, the mask keeping it from being too tight, but it’s clear that she’s in a lot of pain. But suddenly, Luc grabs Niamh’s legs, yanking her under the ropes and pulling her out of the hold! She lands on the outside as the crowd boos, and Luc delivers a hard chop to her chest before she can center herself! Chris Avery: Oof! Listen to that smack!Niamh winces in pain as Luc springs back into the ring, hoping to capitalize on the prone Lethe! He picks her up, and with a cocky look, grabs her into a deadlift suplex! Billy: Luc really benefitting from the size advantage here!He holds Lethe over his head, letting the move hang in midair for a few moments to show off as the crowd begins to boo- but Lethe drives a knee into his head! His knees buckle from the impact and he releases the suplex, Lethe landing on her feet and stumbling backwards...but in an instand she regains her balance and rebounds off the ropes with a flying forearm! The move staggers Luc, whos arms comically flail as he tries to keep his balance… But Niamh is back on the apron! She leaps onto the top rope and flies into Luc with a springboard crossbody into the cover! One! Two! No! Broken up by Lethe, who jumps forward with a double axe handle to break things up. Niamh turns angrily towards the masked opponent, and both women get to their feet as Luc rolls from the ring. They seem to be giving each other a staredown- at least as far as anyone can tell with the mask- and after a few moments Niamh uncorks a hard chop across Lethe’s chest! Lethe staggers, but responds with one of her own on the Irish lass! Billy: And just listen to these strikes! Talk about bad blood!Chris Avery: But whose will will fail first?Niamh takes another hard chop, and combined with the pain from the earlier move, she turns away, clutching at her chest! Lethe raises her hands triumphantly as a frustrated look comes over Niamh’s face, and she spins around with a spinning elbow strike! But Lethe sees it coming and ducks, and as Niamh’s elbow sails over her head, she grabs her when her back is turned with a schoolboy rollup! One! Two! No! Broken up this time by Luc, who is back in the ring! He grabs Lethe as Niamh rolls to collect herself and picks her up for another suplex! But he’s taken out with a chop block to the knee by Niamh! He collapses like a pile of dirty laundry as Lethe adjusts in midair, landing on top of him with a huge counter! The wind is knocked out of Luc as Lethe goes for a pin attempt! One! Two! Pulled off by Niamh! She yanks the mouse away and leaps onto Luc herself! One! Two! Pulled off by Lethe this time! She goes for the cover! One! Two! Niamh pulls Lethe to her feet, and both girls grab hold of each other, stumbling towards the ropes! Chris Avery: Luc looks done here! But watch out, one of the girls might fall out of the ring!Billy: Keep your balance, girls!!
Just then Niamh throws Lethe through the ropes to the outside and then Niamh rolls up Luc !
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DING DING DING
Lethe gets in but it's too late!
Niamh wins!
Luc rolls out of the ring as Lethe is VERY frustrated..
Niamh smirks and shrugs!
We fade to a commercial.. |
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Post by Action Reel on Oct 5, 2021 0:33:47 GMT -5
Pasternak Segment
There’s a mixed reaction from the crowd as the shot cuts to Pasternak backstage with a phone in hand pressed to his ear. His demeanor is one of frustration and thin patience. GM Pasternak: No, I know and I agree. We need to have this issue resolved. I’m as mad as anybody that matches are either compromised or put in jeopardy. I’m not sure what’s going on either with those two, but not to worry. Next week, we’re going to have Dune and Spencer face to face in the middle of the ring and we’re-...well I can tell you that we WILL get to the bottom of this. Alright. Yep. Understood. Uh huh. Yeah. Talk to you later.The phone call ends as the shot fades on Pasternak shaking his head. |
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Post by Action Reel on Oct 5, 2021 0:37:01 GMT -5
Television Championship
C! V! O! vs. Kathering Hastings
Billy: Now, here we are waiting for our next bout to start! We’ve got The English Rose, AW’s own Battle Kat, Katherine Hastings, and her opponent that can’t ever seem to close her mouth: CVO, for the Television Title!Chris Avery: Originally, I was thinking that Hastings was going to run this girl’s pockets, considering she’s beat the two people that already beat her, but after seeing that last threeway? I think the fire’s been lit in this girl.Billy: Fire is one thing, Chris, but Kat’s kept hers burning since day one!The vocal beginning of "Kiss With A Fist" by Florence + The Machine starts to play over the PA system. The crowd turns to the stage with excitement as a dozen closed red roses appear on the ActionTron. One after another, the rose heads begin to open up until the final larger flower in the centre of the screen finally spreads its petals, revealing… "𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐄𝐍𝐆𝐋𝐈𝐒𝐇 𝐑𝐎𝐒𝐄" 𝐊𝐀𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐄 𝐇𝐀𝐒𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐒 The crowd cheers and begins to clap along to the beat of the drum as Katherine Hastings runs out onto the stage, being met with a massive ovation. With the AW Television Championship secured around her waist, she greets them all with a radiant smile, acknowledging the crowd's reaction before stopping at the top of the ramp, posing with both her arms out wide, her palms facing upwards. After closing both hands and relaxing her arms back down to her side, she proceeds to march confidently towards the ring. Katherine high-fives multiple fans as she approaches the ring apron closest to the hard camera. She climbs up, standing on the apron as she poses for the crowd once again. Katherine sidesteps to her right, wiping both feet on the mat before finally bending over to enter into the ring, signing the cross as she passes through the ropes. Once inside the ring, Katherine bounces around on the spot for a few moments until she removes the AW Television Championship from around her waist. Adilene Floyd: Originating from the City of Westminster, London, England... weighing in at 132 pounds... she is your REIGNING!... DEFENDING!... ACTION WRESTLING TELEVISION CHAMPION!... THE ENGLISH ROSE!!... give it up for... KATHERINE HASTINGS!!!Holding the AW Television Championship with both hands, Katherine raises it high in the air, receiving yet more loud cheers from the crowd. After finally lowering her arms back down, she folds up the championship belt, kissing the faceplate before handing it over to the match official. Katherine then retreats into the corner, where she proceeds to remove her entrance attire and inserts a mouth guard, commencing her final preparations ready for the match ahead. Billy: Hastings hands her title over to the ref! Classy as ever, that ol’ girl!Chris Avery: And here’s her opponent, and complete opposite: C! V! O!Cue those lights dimming and changing towards a violet hue. Yeah.. YEAH! As the sounds of "Smack a bitch" by Rico Nasty queue up, red and blue fireworks shoot down the edges of the walkway, creating a spectacle of deep, vibrant, purple explosions that completely mask the titantron screen for a full moment before CVO walks down that very same ramp that was just lit up! Hair down, eyes forward, her stride is deliberately slow, she doesn't make an exception for who her opponent is as she makes the journey to the ring! Waltzin' right up the short walk up those steel ring steps, she makes it a point to hike her leg up, swing it around, and step over the top rope of the ring despite being just under six feet in height. Booted feet on the apron, she checks her gloves, and then makes it a point to tighten up her headband, waiting for the bell. Chris Avery: Both of these girls look ready to start this up..Billy: I don’t think we’ll be having to wait lo-- OUCH!It was a running hurricanrana from Katherine Hastings that opened this match up! She was practically a CVO seeking missile as she collided with her thighs first to not only counter her superman punch but to blatantly deride her momentum from the get go, the champion taking her heavier opponent to the ground from the get go! Once on her, the English Rose started to rain down punch after punch, trying to end this fight as soon as it started! Billy: The English Rose did warn her about talking out of turn!Chris Avery: Damn it, I don’t see CVO working her way out of this one!All of a sudden, a punching arm was grabbed and with a hard thrust of her hips, CVO knocked Katherine right off of her, bridging into a backbend to climb right up to her feet before the champ could capitalize! Billy: Hot damn! Who saw that one coming!?Chris Avery: Clearly, you never saw that girl’s OnlyF--Billy: Don’t mention that on the air!Chris Avery: No time to do that anyways, they’re not taking a minute for themselves!Immediately, the two women locked back up in a shootfight that would have been more at home in a Japanese Puroresu promotion, but here it was, right in Action Wrestling! A jab from Hastings, an overhand right from CVO! A low kick from the Battle Kat, a rising knee from the Thot Squad Patrol Leader! Neither of them seemed to be blocking, dodging, or slipping but relying on a mix of power and raw stamina. Billy: My god, these two could screw up their own careers if they keep hitting eachother like this.Chris Avery: They’re good, look at’em. They’re committing to each hit, but they’re still keeping enough in the gas tank to finish this!Billy: Maybe not, LOOK!--KISS FROM A ROSE! Katherine managed to stun CVO with a hard chop to the throat before dancing back and hitting her signature spin kick! Spit flew from the Bostonian’s mouth as she stumbled and hit the ground like a sack of potatoes, Katherine sliding in to take the pin! Billy: SHE HAS IT!Chris Avery: LOOK AGAIN!--2! The Ref stopped the count at two right as the words left his mouth and CVO sat up with a thunderous surge of strength, her temple cut open by the impact of Katherine’s foot. The ref tried to check on her, but she shook him off, right in time to meet a charging Katherine who tried to meet her with a Double Leg Takedown, something that CVO interrupted with a running knee lift to give her a taste of her own medicine! Stumbling back into the ropes, The English Rose did her best to rebound off of them, flying right back at her challenger! CVO tried to intercept it with her superman punch to land it on the money, but completely missed it as the woman locked her arms around her and with a textbook belly to back suplex, brought the woman crashing down right on her head, only to drive it in to make another try at ending this early. 1.. 2.. --! Billy: ANOTHER KICK OUT!Chris Avery: Hastings is putting the work in on this woman!Kat fought her way back to her feet, struggling with the pressure a winded CVO was putting on her as they went back to exchanging blows. Hard hits left and right! CVO using her raw strength to pull back from the attempt to make another suplex, and when Kat charged back in? KNEE WEAKENER! That aptly named kick nearly took out Kat’s knee before setting her up for.. Billy: CANCELLED!Chris Avery: NOT TODAY!Kat ducked just beneath the kick meant to take out her head at the last moment, grabbed the Amazon’s standing leg, and with a heave of her entire body, picked her up and brought her crashing back down, face first into the mat! Billy: That’s going to leave an imprint!Chris Avery: Jesus-- That was a MURDER!Hastings clearly wasn’t done yet, she was going right up to those top ropes, the fans already chanting LEAP OF FAITH! LEAP OF FAITH! and judging by that coy grin? She was definitely going for it! Reaching the top rope, she threw her hands up to the audience to signal that it was time, but right before she was ready to fly? The crowd started to react to what was happening behind her, and what was happening behind her? Chris Avery: AW, THERE WE GO! CVO’S BACK UP AND SHE’S READY! JUDGING BY THAT BLOOD THOUGH, MAYBE NOT FOR LONG!Billy: But maybe long enough! She’s going for it!Unable to leap down in time, Battle Kat was trying to disengage herself from the ropes to change up what she was going for, but before she could? CVO grabbed her by shoving her head between those thighs, going for an electric chair suplex right from the gates, falling backwards to slam them both into the mat, before swinging an arm around her to go for the pin! 1! 2! --! Billy: CVO’s not the only one who can break a pin!Chris Avery: She almost had it! Almost!Billy: Well, you know what almost only counts in!Speaking of hand grenades, both women were throwing literal bombs as they slugged it out on the ground! Their fists were bloody at this point, slugging each other in the face and chest, trading chops as they practically painted each other. Busted noses, busted lips, cuts above their brows, opened up wounds on their hands, arms, and chests, neither woman looked particularly winning today, even as they slowly used each other to climb back to their feet before CVO hit a European uppercut to knock Kat backwards and out of her hair, Kat responding in kind with a low kick to her knee that made her buckle before bouncing back off of those ropes to hit a rising knee that caught CVO clean across the jaw! But it didn't put her down, not even as she came up with a face full of blood and grabbed her, whipping her into the ropes! Billy: It looks like this match is about to be finished.Chris Avery: BUT FOR WHO?CVO was prepped, her leg cocked back to deliver CANCELLED! But Katherine? She was clearly ready to execute her own finisher: Battle of Hastings, it looked like it was going to come down to who hit it first! CVO goes to kick but Katherine stops and ducks and CVO hits the ref!! Billy: WHOA!!
Chris Avery: THAT WAS AN ACCIDENT!!DING DING DING Billy: OH COME ON!!Katherine is shocked just as anyone else and rolls out of the ring as CVO is checking on the official. Billy: What?!Chris Avery: This match is over!!Billy: NO ONE WON!Chris Avery: Kat is STILL TV Champion!CVO is frustrated as Katherine is holding her TV title.. |
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Post by Action Reel on Oct 5, 2021 0:38:35 GMT -5
Oh Shit, It's These Two!
We head inside the arena where "Dead Bite" by Hollywood Undead starts to play. Not long after, Max Daemon reaches the stage, a red Solo cup in hand and a stumble in his step. Billy: Looks like we're gonna be seeing Max come out here!Chris Avery: Yes that is probably why he is here. I imagine it's about him and Odin's recent beef.Billy: I like beef. The rarer the better.Max looks around at the crowd for a bit before HE IS JUMPED BY ODIN BALFORE! Max collapses onto the stage holding the back of his head. Billy: SHITFIRE! HERE COMES ODIN!Odin starts screaming at Max to get up, and when he does, he is immediately put down by a big boot that sends Daemon inside out, ass over kettle. Odin looks out at the crowd, shouting things to them. Chris Avery: Odin wasn't interested in hearing any words! He just wants a piece of Max!Odin raises his hand to the sky, waiting patiently for Max to stand. When he does, Odin grips Max by the throat. Chris Avery: Once again, going for that choke!For the second week in a row, Odin attempts to finish Max off, and for the second week in a row, Max HOOFS a kick directly in between Odin's legs. Billy: SHITFIRE! An Attack to the Groinal Region!Chris Avery: Ain't That Just a Kick to the Dick?!Odin backs up, recovering slightly as Max launches another kick, this time hitting a Superkick to the jaw of the big man! Security and referees rush out from the back, interceding between the two of them. They push Max back who is wanting a piece of Balfore. Chris Avery: Let 'em fight!Billy: Security doing their job out here and keeping these two separated.However, Odin is too strong. He tosses all manner of employees to the side. He charges for Max, taking him down with an errant punch/clothesline that sends Max careening towards the opposite end of the stage. Billy: What a shot!Chris Avery: Nearly took Max's and everyone around him's heads off!Odin shoves some more referees away, making a clear path for Max, who is now kneeling towards the edge of the stage. Odin waits for Max to stand and turn around, and when he does, Odin again starts to choke him. Chris Avery: Oh no!Billy: This can't be good!Odin raises his free hand, but finds himself a victim of ANOTHER kick in the dick! Billy: Another one!Chris Avery: Another Attack to the Groinal Region!Instead of letting Odin recover, Max raises his jacket and wifebeater, pulling out the microphone from his pants he was going to use. He launches it up, blasting Odin in the face with it. Chris Avery: OOF! Odin just got blasted with that microphone!A dazed Odin starts swinging around, not noticing or caring who he hits. Max ducks one, sending Odin closer to the edge. Daemon backs up, a smirk now on his face. Chris Avery: Max come on now...!Max charges, leaping in the air and locking in a guillotine. He quickly turns it around, HITTING A TORNADO DDT OFF OF THE STAGE! Chris Avery: HOLY SHIT!Billy: SHITFIRE!Both men are sent down into the wreckage of tables and production equipment! The lights in the arena flicker! Sparks and electricity fly everywhere! A small electrical fire starts to form on one of the nearby speakers! Billy: Shit! Fire!Chris Avery: Oh my god! Get some help!Not long after, some production crew member arrives with a fire extinguisher. They start blasting the speaker, extinguishing the fire before it spreads too far. Neither man is moving. EMTs show up and start clearing the wreckage to get to them. Chris Avery: Both men just went straight into the proverbial pit there.As the wreckage is cleared, EMTs roll up a couple stretchers. As they work on that, we quickly head to a commercial. As we come back from the commercial, we see Odin Balfore, stumbling out of the wreckage. With EMTs and referees yelling at him to use the stretcher, Odin proceeds to just tip it over. He looks back at Max, staring at him over the wreckage. The two grimace before Odin is lead away. Chris Avery: Well as you can see...both men obviously in serious pain after what just transpired.Billy: Yeah but Odin's too stubborn to use the stretcher. He's managing to walk away from this on his volition.The head medical doctor for AW has Max's arm over their head. As they lead them over the wreckage and towards a nearby stretcher, Max tries to refuse it. Chris Avery: Don't be proud here, Max.Billy: You've gotta imagine he isn't fully recovered from Uprising. Something like this can't be good for his health.Max reaches the stretcher, but opts instead to walk free, stumbling towards the back and away from the arena. The EMTs, security, and referees follow him. Billy: I don't think he's done Chris!Chris Avery: You're right! He wants some more of Odin!It is then Alexander Pasternak appears. He puts a stop to Max, telling him that it's done. The camera picks up a few words. Alexander Pasternak: It's done Max! Take the stretcher. We'll talk about you two and Execution later, alright?Max, still pissed, nods his head and stumbles back into the lead EMT's arms. He is led back to the stretcher. Billy: Did you hear that Chris?Chris Avery: It sounds Pasternak just made it Odin vs. Max at Execution!As Max is put on the stretcher and led to the back, we cut to the next segment. |
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Post by Action Reel on Oct 5, 2021 0:39:34 GMT -5
Dangerous Gentlemen vs. Team Extreme
Adilene Floyd: The following is scheduled for ONE FALL, and it is for the number one contendership to the Tag Team Championships! Introducing first...Crimson Valley's Open the Gates hits and the speakers immediately blow out when the song hits hard and heavy. Shane Striker and Bam Beefer walk through the curtain and out onto the stage to a chorus of hellraising boos. The two raise their arms as Striker smiles like the cocky bastard he is. Beefer begins yelling out at the crowd as Adilene Floyd introduces them. Adilene Floyd: Coming to the ring with a combined weight of over 550 pounds, they are Shane Striker and Bam Beefer and they are TEAM EXTREME!!Striker jumps on the apron and gets through the ropes into the ring as Beefer hoists himself up on the turnbuckles over the top rope! Striker stands up on the middle turnbuckle and lifts up both arms and continues to point to himself on the chest as Beefer is leaning against the ropes yelling out at the crowd. The two come together in the corner and double fist pump as the music fades and they prepare for war. Chris Avery: The always vocal, always loudmouthed arbiters of the extreme style have a big opportunity!Billy: Well we know for sure Vanguard been scouting all the opposition, and they want to defend their gold against the best! These two would be the best if it was a hot dog eating contest, for sure!Adilene Floyd: And their opponents, weighing in at 432 lbs... the team of Robert Benedict and Hector Crowley... THE DANGEROUS GENTLEMEN!!Queen’s “Princes of the Universe” belts out over the PA system and heralds the arrival of Benedict and Crowley, both dressed to the nines in button-downs and slacks. They take a moment to shake hands with each other and then play to the crowd while they make their way down the ramp to ringside. Before they get into the ring they remove their shirts and accessories, leaving both in their slacks. Crowley puts in his mouth guard and Benedict shares a few words with a fan at ringside. They hop up onto the apron and scale the outsides of the turnbuckles to get the crowd going before they step between the ropes. Chris Avery: The Dangerous Gentlemen certainly impressed in their tag team debut against Backbreaker last week... if they win tonight that gets them that much close to the gold!Billy: These two are full of education about what wrestling in Japan is like... but let's see how they fight!!Benedict and Crowley are still discussing their strategy in a calm, genteel way, when Beefer and Striker come from behind them with double clotheslines. Crowley goes sailing through the ropes and out of the ring, and Striker follows after him. In the ring, the big man Beefer starts laying into Benedict with right hands, backing him up to the ropes, and then he whips Benedict off the ropes, taking him down with a dropkick on the return. Benedict gets to his feet, right into a flying knee from Beefer. Beefer yells something to the crowd, who respond with a modest pop. He goes to lift Benedict up, and Benedict immediately rakes his eyes. Benedict grips Beefer' arm, and wrings it around. He ties Beefer up from behind in a hammerlock. Beefer quickly counters with a snapmare. Benedict gets to his feet, as Beefer crouches in a ready position. On the outside, Striker is clubbing Crowley over the back. He walks Crowley over and slams him face first across the announce table. In the ring, Beefer goes to lock up with Benedict again, but Benedict floats around behind him and viciously clubs him over the back of the head. He then takes Beefer to the mat with an amateur wrestling takedown. Benedict spins over and floats into a front facelock, and he pounds Beefer over the back several times as well. The ref asks if Beefer gives up, but Beefer steadfastly refuses. Several moments pass, as Beefer starts working his way up to his feet, as Benedict holds the facelock on. Slowly, Beefer gets to his knees, then to his feet, and Benedict clubs him over the back, then takes him down with a snap suplex. Beefer holds his back, and Benedict gets down in his face in a pin, grinding his forearm in Beefer' face as he does. The ref counts... One... Kickout. Chris Avery: Beefer and Striker have been showing a lot more aggression nowadays. They're tired of being overlooked.Benedict lifts Beefer up, and he walks him over to the ropes. He clubs Beefer over the back, then takes him to the mat with a snapmare. He locks in a tight headlock, as he cinches the hold in over and over again to keep up the pressure. He releases the hold briefly to punish Beefer with a stiff crossface forearm shot, then another, and then he reapplies the headlock. Beefer flails his arms and starts trying to separate Benedict's hands. Benedict grins, and then Beefer flings an elbow back to connect with Benedict's temple, repeating it again and again until Benedict starts to release the hold. Benedict gets up, shaking his head, and Beefer gets to his feet, and starts to grapple with Benedict, but Benedict surprises him with a headbutt. Beefer stumbles back, and Benedict gives him a few clubs to the back as he walks him to the ropes. He whips Beefer off the ropes and on the return takes him down with a dropkick. Benedict rolls over into a cover... One... Striker breaks it up. Billy: Why did he have to ruin everything by showing up?Chris Avery: Go sip your Mountain Dew, Billy.Striker argues with the ref for a moment, who tells Striker to get back in his corner. Crowley gets back on the apron behind them, calling for a tag. Benedict lifts Beefer up, giving him a few knee lifts to the face and midsection and he walks Beefer over to his corner, tagging in Crowley. Crowley sticks his feet out under the middle rope, and Benedict slams Beefer face first into Crowley's boots. Crowley enters the ring, and he begins giving Beefer a lightning quick flurry of stomps. Striker starts to get in the ring, threatening Crowley, but Crowley holds his hands up innocently. Crowley is booting Beefer down to a sitting position. He backs up to the center of the ring, and gives a knee strike to the prone Beefer. After he's finished, he grins and stands on the middle ropes, holding his hands up to receive a slowly building round of approval from the fans. Billy: You know, usually these British guys are as dry as the paste I used to eat in kindergarten but this guy's alright!Chris Avery: You know, we don't always have to talk, sometimes not talking is good.Crowley waits until Beefer gets up to one knee. He comes running in, looking for a shining wizard kick, but Beefer ducks his head at the last moment. Crowley's momentum carries him around in a circle, and as he turns around, Beefer drops him with a jawbreaker. Beefer starts to crawl to his corner to tag in Striker, but at the last second Benedict comes flying in and axehandles him in the back of the head. Crowley gets to his feet, and Benedict and Crowley lift Beefer up. They start to whip Beefer towards Striker, but at the last second they pull him back and whip him into their own corner. Benedict backs up and squashes Beefer with a corner splash, then gets out of the way as Crowley connects with a splash as well. Benedict and Crowley slap hands, and grin. The ref starts telling Benedict to get out of the ring. Chris Avery: The ref is hard pressed to keep the Dangerous Gents from bending the rules.Billy: They ain't called the Milquetoast Gentlemen, fool!!Benedict exits the ring, and Crowley pats the top rope. He sets himself, then he flies from the rope, attempting an elbow drop, but at the last second Beefer rolled out of the way, sending Crowley crashing and burning to the mat. Crowley rolls around, holding his butt in pain, as Beefer tries to crawl to his corner. Chris Avery: Crowley's intended move just crashed and burned!Beefer dives forward and tags in Striker. Striker comes running into the ring, blasting the charging Crowley with a clothesline. Crowley gets back up into another clothesline. Benedict comes running in, and Striker ducks a clothesline attempt, and when Benedict turns, Striker takes him down with a snap suplex. Benedict rolls to his feet, holding the back of his head. Striker grips the back of his head and sends him flying over the top rope to the outside. Crowley gets to his feet, and Striker immediately whips him to the ropes and takes him down with a big back body drop, launching Crowley into the air. Crowley lands hard, and rolls around, holding his backside. Striker screams something to the crowd, and he goes to lift Crowley up. Crowley thumbs him in the eye. As Striker turns away, scrubbing at his eye, Crowley runs to the ropes, and on the return, drops down, pulling his legs into position around Striker's waist for a wheelbarrow maneuver. He pushes up, attempting a wheelbarrow into a bulldog, but Striker wraps his hands around Crowley's waist and takes him down with a big wheelbarrow facebuster. Striker rolls over for the pin. ONE... Kickout. Striker lifts Crowley up. He lays a few shoot kicks to the midsection and then hits a spinning wheel kick, taking Crowley down to a seated position rubbing his jaw. Striker then walks over, dragging Crowley by his boot, and tags in Beefer. The bigger man comes in, dropping a knee across the forehead of Crowley, then he lifts Crowley up in a side bearhug. He flings Crowley around like a ragdoll for a few seconds, as Crowley contorts and flails his arms. Finally, Beefer throws Crowley harshly to the mat. Beefer raises his arms up to the crowd and screams "WHAT DO YOU THINK OF US NOW?" but the crowd, to his chagrin, isn't giving them attention as much as they are Benedict clapping on the apron. Beefer tags Striker back in, and then stretches Crowley out to expose his side and allows Striker to nail a few quick kicks, then he goes back into their corner without arguement from the referee. Striker gives Crowley a snapmare, then follows it up with a flipping neck whip from a seated position. He goes for a springboard leg drop, but Crowley rolls out onto the apron. Striker hits the mat butt first. He rolls to his feet and goes over to the ropes to lift up Crowley, but Crowley meets him with a shoulder thrust through the middle rope. Crowley gives Striker a second shoulder thrust, then he grips Striker's head and snaps it down across the top rope. Striker flings back into the middle of the ring, contorting and holding his throat. Chris Avery: Team Extreme are showing a remarkable amount of acumen!!Billy: What'd you expect, them to just lay down and give two other guys a shot at the Tag team titles?? That would make any sorta match for the championships seem weak as shit.Crowley rests for a moment, gasping for air... then walks over and tags in Benedict. Benedict picks up Striker and body slams him hard onto the ground. Benedict grabs Striker by the hair as he lifts him up, giving him clubs to the back, and throws him into the ropes, when Striker comes back, Benedict catches him with an overhead belly to belly suplex. Benedict smiles at Crowley, who simply smiles back approving, and telling him to stay on him. Benedict picks up Striker, who then gets a surge of engery. Striker hits Benedict several times with right hands and goes to jump to his corner to Beefer, but Benedict grabs Striker’s arm and shortarms him back for a stiff knee in the gut. Then Benedict grabs Striker and slams him down with a snap suplex. Benedict stands on Striker’s neck using the rope for leverage, choking him, as Beefer runs in, but the ref stops Beefer from entering in the ring. whips him into the corner, and follows it up with a powerful corner clothesline. Benedict grips the arm of Striker, and pulls him down into a deadlift brainbuster. Chris Avery: Benedict with the Lightning Strike!!Beefer lumbers into the ring, trying to break up a pin. Benedict low bridges the big man and pulls the top rope down, so that Beefer goes tumbling to the outside and lands hard. Benedict makes motions to the crowd to get them fired up, and the former Young Lion goes over and tags in Crowley. Crowley gets in, and makes a throat cutting gesture, before he watches Benedict give Striker a kick to the back of the head, a discus lariat and Crowley ends it with a German suplex. Chris Avery: Manners Maketh Man!Crowley motions for Benedict to get out of the ring as he goes for the cover. One... Two... Three!! Ding Ding Ding Adilene Floyd: Here are your winners... Robert Benedict and Hector Crowley... THE DANGEROUS GENTLEMEN!"Princes of the Universe" hits on the PA, and Benedict and Crowley shoot up to their feet triumphantly, holding their hands up and celebrating. Chris Avery: Dangerous Gentlemen have done it! They've earned a shot at the Vanguard!Billy: This would be where the rubber meets the road!Their music is still playing and Benedict and Crowley are still celebrating, when after a few moments, suddenly the screen goes black, then "Carry The Flame" by Unleash the Archers hits on the PA. Benedict and Crowley's faces turn down as the music of the Tag champs hits. The crowd gives a massive reaction as Downfall, wearing his punk DIY vest over camo pants and boots, and Dionysus, in a fine suit, step out onto the stage, meet in the middle and give each other a mighty fist bump. Both men are carrying their Tag title belt on their opposite shoulder. Downfall and Dion are both carrying a mic. Dionysus: Boys, we just wanted to be the first to come out here and offer our sincere congratulations. There's no trick or agenda to this, you are our next challenge and I for one, welcome it.Dionysus has a big smile on his face, but Downfall is staring straight into the heart of Benedict, with cold, unsmiling, gunslinger's eyes. Dionysus: So with that in mind, my partner and I... would like it if you would meet us in the ring and shake our hands.Dionysus, as good as his word, enters the ring, stands up straight, and holds his hand out. Benedict and Crowley look at Dionysus' hand, then at each other, and the younger man looks confused. Downfall is getting in the ring, looking from one to the other. Downfall continues on staring intensely, from one face to the other. Benedict and Crowley eventually decide to honor Dion's wishes, and Benedict shakes Dion's hand. The crowd erupts in applause for the show of sportsmanship. Then, Dion turns to Downfall. Downfall stands, aloof. Dion prods his partner in the side, as if giving him a reminder of an agreement, and Downfall continues to stand slightly off to the side, staring on coldly. Chris Avery: You really have to wonder what's going on behind those eyes.Dionysus looks at Downfall and says "Come on, we talked about this," and Downfall finally nods, and looks like he's going to go for an agreeably fair handshake. He steps closer to Crowley, takes his hand, and grips it... but then, his grip tightens, and he draws Crowley in close to him and keeps an iron grip on the hand. Downfall: I do want to shake your hand, Hector... and I want you to be looking me right in the eyes when I tell you this. You and Robbie talked a lot this week about how easy this all was, how you're in contendership your second match in. How you've only got a bit more light work to go before you're the Tag Team champions... and how you stepped foot in MY ring, because ya saw that the AW Tag Division was weak and in need of your guidance.Crowley struggles in Downfall's grip, but Downfall doesn't let the "handshake" go. He just stares, calmly and icily into his eyes. Downfall: That's why, if we're gonna be respectful and aboveboard here like Dion wants, I want to be absolutely clear. That you are stepping into our division, that WE have set ourselves up as rehabilitating... and I want to make it perfectly crystal clear, Hector...Releasing Crowley's hand from the "handshake", he points his forefinger, thumb cocked back like a pistol... right... between... the eyes of Benedict, who is staying stock still. Downfall: When the time comes... I'm going to break your boy. That's all there is to it.Crowley, insulted, goes to shove Downfall. Benedict holds him back, but he stares on, pissed off as well. Dionysus holds Downfall behind him, but Downfall holds his hand out and motions the Dangerous Gentlemen to come on. Dionysus keeps the parties from coming to blows, and several referees come running down to keep the tense confrontation in check. Downfall exits the ring, but he holds up the Tag title belt, pointing to it, and Crowley and Benedict shout at him and motion that the belts are coming with them. |
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Post by Action Reel on Oct 5, 2021 0:40:50 GMT -5
Red Carpet Premiere of Die Hard
We return as Chris and Billy are standing up next to their announce table, wearing tuxedos as a bunch of media and photographers set themselves up on the stage either side of the long red carpet that goes all the length of the ramp to the ring. A huge poster of Sam Kidsgrove’s new film Die Hard is shown on the tron on the stage. Chris Avery: Well Sam said he had something special for all the fans in attendance tonight!Billy: I think it has something to do with his new movie Chris!Chris Avery: Ya think?Billy: Yeah, I mean it’s pretty obvious!Jade Riley walks out onto the stage and stands in front of the media, wearing a resplendent dress that clearly costs the GDP of a small country like Britain. Chris Avery: There’s Jade, wonder what she’s wearing today? Vera Wang?Billy: I believe that’s a cocktail dress Chris!Chris Avery: Anyway, let’s hand it over to Jade.Jade beams as she begins. Jade Riley: Ladies and Gentlemen, we’re here tonight on the Red Carpet for the celebration of Sam Kidsgrove’s new movie Die Hard. The stars are out, we’re here in Indianapolis and it’s gonna be a great night!Suddenly a huge commotion starts in the press pool as the stars start making their way out. First up is Gina Carano, looking absolutely fire in a shoulderless black number, she saunters out and poses for a bunch of pictures as the crowd roundly boo her. She ignores all this and eventually makes her way to Jade. Jade Riley: Gina! How are you?Gina: I’m good Jade, man it’s great to be in a film again. I thought I was cancelled by the woke mob but hey, Kidsgrove gave me a chance to redeem myself. It’s such a good part I have and I loved every single moment of shooting.Jade Riley: What do you think of the “woke mob” who cancelled you?Gina: They have their opinion, it’s totally fair - I said some absolutely dumb stuff and the way I feel is if Kidsgrove, who’s one of the most liberal minded and fair people I know can forgive me and give me a chance to redeem myself then I hope the rest of the people can. I am sorry for all that. I stopped taking the sleeping pills now, so it won’t happen again.She smiles as she walks away from Jade. Kevin Hart is next to walk the carpet, he’s smiling, laughing and waving at everyone as the cameras take his picture. He gets to Jade. Jade Riley: Kevin! Can we have a word!Kevin: Sure Jade! Hi! Man it’s so good to be here, so cool! I’ve not done a red carpet at a live wrestling show before, it’s really weird cos you know the Rock, Dwayne, he’s like my best friend in the whole world. Son of a bitch wouldn’t let me do this!Jade Riley: Who’s the Rock?Kevin: Big ugly tall bald dude, kinda looks like a tattooed baby? You know what? I know you messin with me so I’m just gonna go hang out with the fans!Djimon Hounsou is next up. Jade Riley: Hi Djimon! I’m Jade Riley, chief correspondent of Action wrestling! You got a few minutes?Djimon looks at her, confused. Djimon: Who?Jade Riley: Jade Riley man? C’mon, famous AW correspondent?Djimon shakes his head and starts taking pictures with the fans at the ramp side. Chiwetel Ejiofor has a beaming smile for Jade when he is stopped by her. Chiwetel: Jade! HI! Yes I know you, I’ve followed your career closely!Jade Riley: Really! Oh thanks! Tell us a bit about your part!Chiwetel: Well the movie itself is a fascinating retelling of a classic. My character goes through a lot you know and, well, just wait till you see it. Put it this way, I think this film will be one of the major pictures of the decade and the script just gave me such freedom to explore. It’s one of the best pictures I’ve ever worked on. All credit to everyone involved!Chiwetel is interrupted by Mads Mikkelson who sneaks up on him, photobombs his interview and gives him a jump scare. Jade Riley: Mads! How are you doin?Mads points at Chiwetel Mads: This man right here is one of the best men I’ve ever worked with. It’s fantastic! I loved this picture because of people like him and the most talented crew I’ve ever worked with. You’re gonna love this picture!Without any fanfare, or his own music, or anything like that Sam Kidsgrove walks out, Zooey by his side. They are all smiles. Kidsgrove is waving at everyone, Zooey poses for the pictures as Kidsgrove kisses her and lets her take her spotlight. Jade calls him over. Jade Riley: Sam! No music?Sam Kidsgrove: No, not tonight. Tonight isn’t about me, tonight is about all these fabulous people who helped make this movie a reality, tonight is about the crew, who are dotted around the arena, tonight is about the writers, the talent and the directors. It’s not just all about me!Jade Riley: I understand you got a speech prepared?Sam Kidsgrove: Yeah when I get down to that ring! You know you can’t get anything from me! No spoilers!He grins as Rashida Jones walks up to the interview, she squeals in excitement and hugs Kidsgrove. Rashida: Zooey looks absolutely phenomenal Sam, she doesn’t deserve you. At all.Sam Kidsgrove: I know! I don’t know how I’ve managed to hold on this long!Rashida: And Jade! Wow! Girl you are stunning! How are you? Why didn’t Sam cast you in this movie? You’d rock!Jade flushes with embarrassment, she’s shy at heart. Kidsgrove leaves them to it as they carry on their small talk and hooks back up with Zooey, walking to the ring. They spend as much time with each of the fans as they can, talking to people they recognise in delight and eventually get into the ring, where the rest of the cast and some of the crew are there. Kidsgrove gets on the mic. Sam Kidsgrove: Well, here we are! 4 days out from the global release of Die Hard and we’re ready for you all to see this wonderful movie. Over the past 9 months we’ve worked tirelessly to bring this to you and, well, we couldn’t have done it without the amazing cast and crew and more importantly, your support.He stops, then smiles. Sam Kidsgrove: But you know, we’re forgetting someone! You can’t make a picture without a top quality director so ladies and gentlemen, here is the woman who made it all possible, the one, the only, Chloe Zhao!The custom theme for the Die Hard soundtrack plays and Chloe Zhao walks out, looking like a million bucks. She makes her way to the ring, trying to both engage with the fans and not hold up proceedings any further but she’s all smiles. She gets to the ring, hugs all of the cast and declines the microphone Kidsgrove offers her. He asks if she’s sure and she just lets him get on with it. Sam Kidsgrove: That’s better, everyone is here now! On behalf of the cast and crew of Die Hard, I would like to say thank you everyone for supporting this project. When we went into pre production 2 years ago we weren’t expecting the world to have a collective meltdown. Now I know this doesn’t mean much to most of you guys because frankly there are a lot of people who have lost their careers, their livelihoods and their lives over the past 18 months but making this picture sometimes has been a struggle. Regulations, red tape, all that stuff made it difficult for us.But we did not lose sight of the fact we are the lucky ones. Which is why the McClane foundation has been set up. You see, for every ticket we sell worldwide. For every DVD, Blu Ray or Streaming dollar we make for this picture 20% will go to help the people affected by COVID or long COVID worldwide, whether it is a family bereavement, loss of income or long lasting problems the McClane foundation will be there. I know that the tag line to this film is “One Man Can Make a Difference.” Well that’s true. We can help make a difference in the world one ticket at a time.So again, I thank you all for being there for us on this journey and you know a couple of weeks ago I said everyone who buys a ticket for an AW show in 2021 gets a free ticket to Die Hard?Well, if you guys wanna stick around after the show tonight, we’d be hugely grateful because tonight is the Word Premiere of this goddamn movie!That’s right, after the main event tonight and Clash goes off the air we’re gonna show Die Hard on that Extremely massive Video wall on that stage there and on the scoreboards that surround the arena. Best of all, it’s completely free! And you can use your ticket again to go watch it from Friday too!So from the bottom of our hearts, we hope you enjoy the rest of the show. We hope you enjoy Die Hard afterwards and we’ll be with you when those cameras stop!The procedures are interrupted by Tort’s theme music and he saunters onto the stage with a mic in hand, dressed in a tux. Torture: That’s a nice little gesture you got there Sam. One problem, you didn’t clear it through head office.The crowd starts to boo. Torture: I mean we gotta break down the ring, stage and everything else and we usually start that immediately sooooo.The crowd boos even louder. Torture: If you had come to me we could have resolved this earlier. Instead you wanted to make some secret announcement, so I’m afraid….The crowd are not happy. Torture: Hold up, let me finish! I’m afraid to tell you that…..Instead of free hot dogs for everyone tonight, it’s free popcorn and drinks! Yes folks, AW are giving each and every one of you free popcorn and drinks to enjoy this fantastic film! I can’t wait for tonight!Tort claps his hands in glee as the cast and crew in the ring do a curtain call bow while we head to commercial |
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Post by Action Reel on Oct 5, 2021 0:42:00 GMT -5
Trey Bouchet vs. Kancer
Adilene Floyd: The following match is scheduled for one fall!Marks: ONE FALL!“Higher Ground” by Red Hot Chili Peppers plays. Adeline Floyd: “Hailing from Point-Aux-Chenes, Louisiana and weighing in at 201 pounds, he is ‘The Cajun Catapult’ Trey Bouchet!”Trey appears from behind the curtain. He wastes no time with theatrics, powerwalking down the ramp. Totally in the zone, ‘The Suplexpert’ does not interact with the fans. Billy: He ain't wastin' no time..Chris Avery: His eyes are on the prize, Billy. And that prize is facing Der Metzger at Timebomb.Billy: His family won't be happy with that.He enters the ring by the stairs and then moves to the center, faces the hard camera, points up with both hands before bringing them down and sweeping them side to side in a horizontal fashion while simultaneously shaking his head in the negative. Finally cracking a smile, Trey moves to his corner. Billy: There's them pearly whites!Chris Avery: Isn't that also the name of your hometown?Billy: Uhh… no...Red lights flash as "The Sickness" by Disturbed begins to play. Kancer slowly makes his way down the ramp, he enters the ring then goes and sits upon his corner's top turn-buckle; he waits for the bell. Chris Avery: Kancer is out here on his own. Trouble in paradise, perhaps?Billy: I'm pretty sure Devil's Gate ain't paradise, pal.Chris Avery: I know that, Billy. That was a metaphor.Billy: You're a metaphor!The bell rings and Kancer bursts out of the corner, charging angrily at Trey. Trey evades an attack and Kancer charges into the corner. Trey goes behind quickly and he uses Kancer's momentum to German Suplex the fuck out of him. Chris Avery: That was the German Suplex of all German Suplexes!Billy: He better be careful! Devil's Gate done took legal action months ago!Trey gets to his feet, shaking his fists. The fans roar along. Chris Avery: He's a three count away from taking on Der Metzger! Come on, Trey!Trey stalks Kancer as he staggers up to his feet. He pulls Kancer into a front facelock and climbs to the second turnbuckle. Billy: IT'S TIME FOR THE COM-PLEX!!!Chris Avery: OH MY GOD!!! IT'S DER METZGER!!!Before Trey can finish the maneuver, he gets mauled by Der Metzger, as well as Dwade and Kuraim. The bell rings furiously as the attack continues. Billy: SHITFIRE! THIS IS TOO MUCH!!!Der Metzger instructs his minions to drag Trey up. He shouts probably obscene words at Trey in German before making a throat slash motion. Dwade hooks Trey up for a Gory Bomb and Kuraim hits a diving cutter. Chris Avery: DAS ENDE!!!1The three masked men stand over Trey, and they are joined by Kancer. The fans boo them mercilessly. Billy: What does all this mean with their stipulation?Chris Avery: All he had to do was defeat Kancer again… and technically he did that!Billy: So we gonna see Trey Bouchet versus Der Metzger at Execution?!Chris Avery: Yep!!!The scene fades to a commercial break. |
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Post by Action Reel on Oct 5, 2021 0:43:24 GMT -5
“Better Than You” by Sam Adam’s plays over the speakers in the arena and the crowd erupted in a chorus of boos.
Chris Avery: The crowd is really letting Kemp know how they feel about him.
Billy: And he could care less!
Kemp walks into the stage and smirks at the crowd. He holds the All In briefcase in his hand as he starts to walk down the ramp to the ring.
Kemp climbs into the ring and stands in the center of the ring as his music fades out.
Kyle Kemp: Last week should’ve been a two for one special for me. I should’ve become the number one contender! I should’ve showed Dandy DiVito I was better than him once and for all! It was right there for the taking!
Kemp snarls at the people boo.
Kyle Kemp: but then a thorn that’s been in my side since Uprising reappeared. Jill Park.
A mixture of boos and cheers rain down from the crowd.
Chris Avery: I can’t tell if those chairs are legitimate or just because they hate Kyle Kim more than her.
Kyle Kemp: well Jill! You wanted my attention. I guess you’ve got it. So why don’t you come out here and look at me Eye 2 Eye rather than picking up MY briefcase and hitting me in the head with it and running away like a bitch!
“Therefore I Am” by Billie Eilish blasts through the arena and the fans shower Jill Park in boos as she saunters onto the stage with a microphone in hand and a smirk on her face.
Jill Park: So, NOW you want a match with me, Kemp? NOW, you’re sufficiently fed up, is that it? Finally found your balls? Your integrity? Maybe you want revenge?
Choices, choices, choices.
She looks out to the crowd.
Jill Park: You want to see Kyle Kemp versus Jill Park?
The crowd roars, and Kemp nods his head in the ring.
Billy: The fans wanna see it!
Jill Park: Well I guess it’s settled! Kemp, your answer is of course…
No.
The crowd boos loudly once more as Kemp looks irate in the ring. Jill shrugs as her music hits again and she walks off stage.
Chris Avery: Oh man, now she's playing mind games with Kemp!
Billy: This is getting insane!
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Post by Action Reel on Oct 5, 2021 0:46:45 GMT -5
John Black vs. Damian Kaine vs. CJ Phoenix vs. Claire Hawkins
OOC: No one wrote this match. I apologize that I just ran out of time this week to write it as well.
The match is going back and forth between everyone until Hawkins goes to hit the mist on Phx but he ducks and she hits it on DK!! DK stumbles back into Black who shoves him forward to the canvas and Hawkings goes for a spinning back kick but John Black catches her and dumps her over the top rope! Black turns around and Phx hits a Talon Kick sending Black through the ropes! DK stumbles up and Phx hits another TALON KICK! Phx pins! One! Two! Three! DING DING DING CJ Phoenix rises up to his feet and the ref raises his arm in victory! Chris Avery: What a win!Billy: Phoenix is the winner tonight!Hawkins and Black shove each other on the outside of the ring as Phx celebrates and we cut to a commercial. |
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Post by Action Reel on Oct 5, 2021 0:48:53 GMT -5
This is how we end the showwww!
”I’m the baaaaaaad guyyyyyyy…”Chris Avery: Oh boy, here she comes--Billy: --and she’s not alone!Chris Avery: That annoying little leper is attached to her hip again!Billy: That’s her boyfriend, Chris, and a champion in his own right! Action Wrestling’s power couple on their way to the ring for the third straight week!Lissie Hope and Cassidy Adler walk hand in hand down the entrance ramp, their championship belts draped around their waists. When fans put up their phones to record video, Cassidy rips a sign from a fan and blocks their view, shouting “NO PHOTOS!” at no one in particular. Lissie looks a little embarrassed but she smiles at his antics. Adilene Floyd: Ladies and gentlemen… the X-Champion Cassidy Adler!BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Adilene Floyd: And the United States Champion… LISSSSIE HOOOOPE!BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Chris Avery: Wow! These fans are letting them have it!Billy: Lissie is not used to this type of reception! She looks bothered for sure!Chris Avery: Why can’t she just see what everyone else sees?? What everyone has warned her about??Lissie Hope is unnerved as she grabs the microphone from Adeline, unable to get a word in. The boos continue to swirl around her, and Cassidy tries to comfort her a little, telling her to brush it off - he literally motions just to “brush the dirt off her shoulder”. Like a geek. Lissie Hope: I’m not here to--BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Once again, Lissie lets the microphone fall to her side, as she’s being silenced by the hateful(?) crowd. Cassidy leans over the ropes and yells out “SHUT THE HELL UP!” but this just magnifies their vitriol. BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
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BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOChris Avery: Well, that’s one way to look at it.Billy: It’s true, though! People walk into this company, have never spoken to her before, and they automatically hate her! That has to be frustrating!Chris Avery: What she, and you apparently, need to understand is that nobody hates Lissie Hope! We are disappointed in what she’s become! What she’s sacrificed, how she’s been manipulated! It’s devastating!Billy: I think we need to look at that commie nerd in the back who poisons the well every time someone wants to get to know her! Direct the blame squarely on him!Lissie Hope: Johnny Bacchus...The camera cuts to Billy, whose jaw is hitting the floor. Billy: See?? I literally JUST said that!Lissie Hope: You’ve been a thorn in my side ever since you stepped into this company. Every time I’ve tried to make friends, or make amends - every time I’ve tried to be empowering, or uplifting - every time I’ve tried to better myself and better others -- you’ve been there to tear it all down. And I’m tired of it. On day one, you came to my locker room and you begged for my attention. And now?A smirk. Lissie Hope: You fucking got it.The crowd explodes in a chant of “JOHNNY JOHNNY JOHNNY!” as Lissie pauses to reflect on what she’ll say next. Lissie Hope: You can sic’ your new friends on me, I don’t give a damn. Bryan Williams can’t keep my name out his mouth. CeeVeeHo is trying so hard to get me to notice her. Evil rats, some weird goose squad - Jesus Christ, where are you finding these people? And here we thought it was only Corey Black being chased around by clowns, yet this is your Avengers squad? Geeb and the Dweebs? This is who’s going to take down Philidor Holdings?? Those goofy goblins in Devil’s Gate were a bigger threat to us, and I took them down single-handedly. But you? You want all this smoke… but none of the action.She nods her head, satisfied with her remarks. Lissie Hope: I see through you, Johnny. You’re transparent - and not just because your pale, ugly ass needs a little sun. But I see exactly what you’re doing, and it’s what you accuse us of doing. You want to send these dutiful soldiers to their deaths, because deep down - you know they don’t hold a candle to Lissie...Cassidy mouths the word “FUCKIN’” to the crowd, and about half of the crowd instinctively chants along with him. The crowd catches on a bit, and the name “HOPE” isn’t said as loudly. Lissie Hope: And neither do you, and that’s what you’re afraid of admitting, Johnny. I have called you out every which way. I know you want to get your hands around my throat - and everywhere else -A smirk as Cassidy mouths “I’ll kill him.” Lissie Hope: So here’s your chance. You hop into my business everywhere else, summoning the backup from all of your minions, but when I’m giving you a chance to get into the ring with your goddamn idol...Cassidy points to her and mouths “that’s her!” Lissie Hope: You’re pissing down your leg. Come on, Gra--She stops, catching herself. Lissie Hope: COME ON, JOHNNY! What the hell are you waiting for?? How much clearer do I need to make this for you? This reputation you’ve built up, this HARDCORE GOD -- put it on the line. Let me make your history books, Johnny. I know how much it would mean to you. Even if you would just be a little footnote in mine.“Flagpole Sitta” by Harvey Danger hits the P.A. and the crowd erupts! Johnny steps out into the stage, already in his ring attire and with the Hardcore Championship in one hand and a mic in the other. He walks straight to the ring. Chris Avery: Champ Mode is in the building! And he’s ready for a fight!Billy: Or to talk. He’s got that mic with him. Let’s see how the kid’s gonna respond.He rolls in the ring, and as he looks up from his back, Cass approaches him. Chris Avery: Uh oh…The two lock eyes, Cass standing over the prone Bacchus. He feigns a hit, then cackles before stepping away. Bacchus pushes himself to his feet. Chris Avery: What a crappy little mind game. Just uncalled for.Billy: May be an omen if Lissie and Cass have their way.Lissie regards him with a satisfied smirk. Johnny’s eyes dart between her and Cass as he approaches. The music dies as he squares up with her, raising the microphone. Johnny Bacchus: You know, I don’t even know what the hell you’re talking about at this point. Week after week, you’ve called me out, and I’ve come out every single time. In the face of every unreasonable demand you’ve made, I’ve been ready to accept. Every. single. time. And time and time again, that has been blocked by the little boy prince, Pasternak. So don’t you go throwing around accusations because unlike you, I don’t hide behind a little Money Machine intro boyfriend over there – I have never not be at the front of this charge – and I am out here once again to do the same thing I’ve wanted to do every. single. week.The crowd pops! Lissie rolls her eyes as he continues. Johnny Bacchus: But let’s make something very clear – the reason it hasn’t happened isn’t because of me. It’s because of you.Lissie tilts her head, her mouth curling down into a sneer. Lissie Hope: Oh, so enlighten me, Galaxy Brain. How is this also my fault, like you seem to think everything else is?Johnny Bacchus: Because you know that as much as you claim to want it, you know I want it more! And you know you have that leverage in this – that’s why you’ll demand a shot at the Hardcore Championship. You know I’ll say yes, but you know Pasternak will say no! It is not me but you who is hiding behind the general manager – just like you hide behind everything!Lissie Hope: Fine! You can keep the belt for the sacrificial lambs! If I wanted to break my body for a belt, taking years off my career - off my life - I would’ve went and beaten Graham down in MurderHaus! I would take a trip to Japan and made Yamashi Pro my bitch.A wicked grin crosses Lissie’s face. She saunters forward and runs a finger down Johnny’s neck. Lissie Hope: But I won’t do that. I don’t want your Hardcore Title, John. I think that precious little undefeated streak you’re so proud of is the bigger prize anyway. After all, I break that, your little title isn’t worth the gold it’s made of until it leaves your hands.A hush falls over the crowd. Johnny’s face is grim seriousness. Johnny Bacchus: I accept.The crowd explodes! Lissie looks absolutely pleased. Johnny Bacchus: On one condition.Lissie’s grin falls, replaced by a creeping anger. Johnny points at Cass. Johnny Bacchus: He stays in the back. We do this legally. No shenanigans. No bullshit. A fair fight.Cass flies into a rage, Lissie stepping in front as he points at Johnny and yells. Cassidy Adler: What’s wrong Johnny WHACKus?! You scared!? Can’t handle a yung stallion taking the attention off you??Johnny turns and points at Cass. Johnny Bacchus: I will kick the crap out of YOU any day! Hell, I will gladly step back in the ring and do your midgrade ass like Baker, the SECOND I am done with your girlfriend!Lissie’s eyes suddenly light up. Another smug grin comes over her face. Lissie Hope: Well if that’s how you feel…Cass suddenly relaxes, and Johnny cants his head. Lissie continues with sinister mockery. Lissie Hope: Why not save the time and take us both?She steps forward now, more confidently. The anger has left Bacchus’s face – the consequences of his words sinking in. Lissie Hope: Since you’re so goddamn confident!Johnny Bacchus: Don’t try to twist this around.Lissie Hope: Twisting what? You think you can take me AND him in the same night? We’re hashtag-Invite-Only…Lissie casually struts over to Cass, seductively running a finger down his collarbone and into his shirt. She teases him with a kiss on his neck, but then turns and glares at Johnny. Lissie Hope: I’m just saving all of our precious time. Johnny Bacchus: That’s not what I meant. Don’t try to get out of this.Lissie Hope: Oh no you don’t! I’m not trying to get out of ANYTHING. You have been the one running his mouth – you are the one so eager to bite off more than he can chew – and you can suffer some consequences for once. Me and Cass versus you, next week. That is my final offer.Bacchus steps away, rubbing his mouth in regret and frustration. The boos rain down! Chris Avery: This is practically suicide. There’s no way he should take this.Billy: This is why ya keep your mouth shut – kid needs to learn a little humility.Lissie Hope: What’s wrong, “Loudest Mouth in the Industry”, you’re awfully quiet! You want me? You want Cass? You got us, you arrogant little prick. Accept it. Prove there’s some bite behind your bark, and that you’re not a coward sending others to fight your battles!Johnny doesn’t reply. He looks down, beginning to pace around the ring in frustration. Lissie Hope: Or don’t! That would be “the smart thing”, and we know you’re so vewy, vewy smart, aren’t you? Go ahead and say no. But then everyone will know the real you. They’ll see the cowardly little rat I know you are – who won’t put his money where his mouth is. Either way, I’m done with you after this conversation: you fight us next week, or you run away and I never give you a second thought. What’s it going to be, big bad Johnny Bacchus? I’m not going to ask again.Johnny approaches Lissie, the two of them practically nose-to-nose. Cass begins to circle like a shark waiting for the kill. Lissie smirks, as Johnny’s mouth trembles in frustration. But both of their attentions are suddenly shifted as “Cry” by Ashnikko hits the PA. Billy: SHITFIRE! SHE’S HERE!Addy A walks out onto the stage, microphone, dressed in figure hugging jeans and a black ‘Swallowing’ t-shirt, she makes her way to the ring. She saunters down the ramp, her eyes fixed on the bodies in the ring, she rolls under the bottom rope and stands, taking a position next to Johnny. Lissie Hope: Nice shirt. You’ve got a lot of nerve… sister.Addy shakes her head with an element of disappointment in her body language. Lissie Hope: Johnny… so weak my girl has to defend you.Lissie pokes Johnny in the chest. Addy A: LISSIE! ENOUGH!Lissie stops and stares at Addy for a moment. Addy A: On an’ on. I hear ya bleat an’ moanin’. Actin’ like ya higher than God. Newsflash, girl. Ya ain’t. An’ I had enough’a ya damn bullshit. I ain’t gonna stay in tha back an’ listen to anyone run down an’ rag out one’a me best friends, an’ I certainly gonna sit back in silence an’ watch you act this way.Lissie Hope: This is how it’s going to be, Addy? You spend the last six months screwing around in CruiserClash, and screwing around with this idiot… and I’m the one who’s embarrassing you?! You’ve had enough of me? Get outta here with that shit, Addy.Lissie storms up to Addy, face to face with her former tag team partner, and 2020’s winner of Tag Team of the Year. Addy remains resolved, and Lissie’s snarl turns softer. Lissie Hope: It’s been too long, sister. Us avoiding each other, y’know? Trying to keep each other at arm’s length until the trains we were captaining ended up on a collision course. This is destiny, ain’t it? You know how much I believe in fate. You know everything about me… and I know everything about you.Addy A: And I know this ain’t ‘ya!Lissie Hope: What do you mean? We were something special, weren’t we? We changed the game, we molded the tag team division, and reigned over it when it was the toughest it’s ever been. Of course, it’s been diluted down to a pit of nothing when we’re off doing our own thing. You versus Regan.. And me versus Action Wrestling.She smiles, twirling a strand of Addy’s hair, looking down at her stomach. Addy A pushes her backwards, and Lissie has a look of hurt in her eyes. Her words are soft. Lissie Hope: I figured we meant more to each other. A hushed silence in the crowd as the two former partners stare at each other, absorbing the weight of their words. Lissie Hope: I’ve heard from everyone who has wanted to weigh in that I’m doing the wrong thing. That I’ve given up what I stand for, that I’ve been corrupted by the enemy. But I didn’t think I’d have to hear it from you.Lissie pulls up closer to Addy, nose to nose. Lissie Hope: There was a time when we played by our own rules. It was just us against the world. And now? You’re doing the same thing... with him.The venom practically drips from the last word as the two stare each other down. The intensity in their eyes is palpable. Lissie Hope: So let’s just fucking do it then. I want him…She glares at Johnny, before turning her attention back to Addy. Lissie Hope: And I want you. Next week, let’s just end the suspense. Versus me and Cass.Cass nods his head and grabs her by the hand. Johnny Bacchus: We accept.The crowd roars with cheers as the two teams separate from the middle of the ring into opposite corners, staring back and forth. Lissie and Cass back away, slipping between the ropes. Lissie’s eyes immediately return back to Johnny and Addy, darting back and forth between them. The rage, sadness, and betrayal evident on her face. In the ring, Johnny puts a hand on Addy’s shoulder, rubbing it comfortingly, as Addy continues to stare back at Lissie, wondering how it had to come to this. |
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