Cruiser Clash Countdown(8/16/21)
Aug 16, 2021 19:51:29 GMT -5
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Post by Vanessa Rivers on Aug 16, 2021 19:51:29 GMT -5
As if we were turning on a TV, the camera turns on and shows Vanessa Rivers standing next to a monitor with the CruiserClash logo on it. The camera is right-side up and steady. Vanessa looks around to make sure everything is in place.
Vanessa: Okay, let's see....camera? Check. Tripod? Check. Vanessa? Check. Monitor? Check. Intro?
A mini-video package plays, showing highlights of last week's CruiserClash. Meanwhile, the Baauer Remix of Disclosure & Eliza Doolittle's "You & Me" plays in the background as a transparent clock counts down over the word "Countdown".
~Please don’t let go
Cause you know exactly what we found
So please don’t let go my darling
You keep me locked up underground~
When the clock hits :00, the lines on the right of each zero disappear, leaving a large :CC on the screen over "Countdown" that explodes. When the explosion clears, Vanessa is seen next to the monitor.
Vanessa: Check. Welcome everyone to CruiserClash Countdown! I'm Vanessa Rivers, and I'm here to get you all ready for tonight's CruiserClash! There's a lot to talk about, so let's get started!
The monitor shows the competitors in each match as she goes through them.
Badass Bob vs. DeSean Daniels
==>Debut match for Daniels<==
Vanessa: Our first match of the night features a new face as DeSean Daniels will step into an AW ring for the first time to face Badass Bob. Excitement is always high when someone debuts. They get to show the world what they're made of while the fans get a glimpse at what they can look forward to. Scouts have praised Daniels for his striking prowess, so it'll be interesting to see how he matches up against another well-known striker in Badass Bob. What makes Bob so dangerous is the malice that he puts into each of his moves. He lacks regard for the safety of others, so it wouldn't be a surprise if he goes overboard in order to make a statement. This will no doubt be a hard-hitting match. It's going to come down to who can prove to be the better striker on this night.
Alex Scott vs Cheyenne Walker
==>Rematch of Walker's debut match on 8/2<==
Vanessa: These two ring generals meet again as Alex Scott looks to get revenge against Cheyenne Walker. A fortnight ago, they put on a technical showcase. It was a beautiful display of strategy, counters, and situational awareness. Between Walker's versatility and Scott's ring intelligence, we're in store for another chess match in the squared circle. Cheyenne got the better of Alex in their first encounter by catching him off guard at a critical time. How much will it affect their approach to this match? We'll have to wait and see. One thing's for sure, they're both highly skilled and capable of ending a match in a moment's notice.
X-Title #1 Contendership
Karlie Nash vs. Azurine Vebbins
==>Renewal of RWB vs Pineapple Promenade rivalry<==
Vanessa: There's A LOT of history between these two ladies. They've each held the Cruiserweight Tag Titles this year, and their encounters have been more and more personal each time. The pinnacle of tension would be Azurine's own mother turning on her in favor of Karlie. The Adorkable Angel would love nothing more than to take out her nemesis en route to securing the #1 Contender spot for the X-Title. It would be a sweet feeling of redemption, but Karlie has other plans. She'll be looking to step on and over Vebbins on her way to challenging for the title. Needless to say, this one's gonna get ugly...fast!
The Gatecrashers vs. Dark Dynasty
Vanessa: Soooo I've got a surprise for you all when it comes to this match. I've invited someone to help me discuss this battle for momentum in the tag division. My guest tonight is coming off of an incredible performance at XIII, and he's half of the gruesome twosome known as Dark Dynasty. It's my pleasure to welcome Lochlyn Cade!
The camera cuts to a shot of Lochlyn Cade entering the area. They shake hands and exchange a quick hug.
Vanessa: Glad to have you here, Lochlyn! Now, you just had a hellacious match against El Diablo Blanco three days ago, and now you're competing again for the second time in four days. How are you feeling physically, and does this affect your approach to your tag match tonight against The Gatecrashers?
Lochlyn: First off, thanks for having me Vanessa. Secondly, I'm an honest kind of guy, blunt some would say. XIII was hell. It was literal hell upon my body. I've got cuts all over my body from the glass of the light tubes. I'm burned from putting El Diablo and myself through a flaming table. On top of all of that Jonathan Cade Keeton beat the hell out of me after the match. So, I was in a bad way coming out of XIII.
Thankfully I've had a few days to recover, a few days to rest, and I had a few days to come up with a game plan. I've always got a plan up my sleeve Vanessa.
Vanessa: I see. Plans are nice to have.
Lochlyn: Does this affect Dark Dynasty vs The Gatecrashers tonight? Yeah, it has too. Nobody comes out of what I went through unaffected. I won't go into details regarding the game plan. I'm not out here looking to give Pettis and Void an edge. I will say that I wouldn't have it any other way Vanessa. I could have taken the easy route at XIII and have Eli in my corner but I didn't. Tonight the '21st Century Trendkiller' is in my corner.
Vanessa: Dark Dynasty has been making waves ever since you and Eli Hix arrived on CruiserClash. What makes you two such a well-oiled machine?
Lochlyn: Methodical brutality. That's the gist of it Vanessa. We're both willing to put our bodies, our careers, on the line every time we step between those ropes. That doesn't happen without us having a blueprint for success. We're different enough that we cover each others weaknesses. We think a like enough to have a mutual understanding. The one thing that really brings us together? Its an understanding that we can't trust anybody out there inside of that ring. That includes each other. He knows that I'll drop him if I think things are better off on my own. I know he's the kind of guy that likes unadulterated violence and if I'm not holding up my end of that he might decide to turn it around on his partner. A situation like that doesn't work for most but it works for us.
Vanessa: Tonight's Main Event features Two Gents defending their tag titles against Addy A and Terra Walker. Which team would you rather face for the gold?
Lochlyn: Two Gents without a doubt.
Vanessa: Cool. Why them?
Lochlyn: Everybody sees them as the standard of tag team wrestling on CruiserClash. They are identified as the best that Action Wrestling has to offer at this level of competition. If Dark Dynasty is going for the gold we want that to be against the best. Regardless we'll take the title from whoever has them when the time comes.
Vanessa nods.
Vanessa: Like the confidence. Well, it's time for me to preview the rest of the matches. Thanks again for stopping by, and good luck in your match tonight!
Lochlyn: Thanks a lot.
The two wave at each other before Cade exits the scene, likely to start preparing for his match.
All-In Qualifier
Damian Kaine vs. Masuda Teijin vs. Roddy Zalez
==>Current All-In participants: Rampage, Donovan Rayne, Kyle Kemp<==
Vanessa: Talk about an opportunity of a lifetime. The winner of this match gets a spot in the All-In match at Uprising. A match that has taken careers and launched them into the stratosphere! The three guys in this match have already proven how talented they are as well as how much they deserve to be in a match of this caliber. DK and Roddy are incapable of putting on a bad match against each other while Teijin is a viable contender for whatever he goes after. However, only one of them will be able to call himself an All-In participant. Who will have the chance to potentially bring the All-In briefcase to CruiserClash?
Main Event
Cruiserweight Tag Team Championships
Addy A & Terra Walker vs. Two Gents(c)
==>Two Gents: 4X CW Tag Champs(most in AW history)<==
Vanessa: Two Gents have a tough task ahead of them tonight. They face two of the most dominant and intimidating forces on the roster in Addy A and Terra Walker. The latter pair was successful in the main event last week in a six-person tag match. However, this is a two-on-two with the gold on the line. Can they get along and take out the Champs, or will that 'me first' mentality ruin it? After all, these two were in the thick of the Cruiserweight Title picture just a short time ago, including Addy A holding the belt. It may come down to seeing which is more important: getting gold and proving dominance as a team or standing over everyone else at the top of the mountain as an individual.
The monitor goes back to showing the CruiserClash logo.
Vanessa: Well, there you have it for the upcoming matches on tonight's CruiserClash. Uprising is less than two weeks away, and a lot of people will be trying to have their own uprising through the ranks of CruiserClash along the way! I'm already excited just thinking about it! Sadly, the time has come for me to say goodbye to you all for now, but that just means we're that much closer to another fantastic episode of CruiserClash! Take care everyone! Hope you enjoy the show!
She waves goodbye as the screen fades to black.
Vanessa: Camera fades without falling.......check.
Vanessa: Okay, let's see....camera? Check. Tripod? Check. Vanessa? Check. Monitor? Check. Intro?
A mini-video package plays, showing highlights of last week's CruiserClash. Meanwhile, the Baauer Remix of Disclosure & Eliza Doolittle's "You & Me" plays in the background as a transparent clock counts down over the word "Countdown".
~Please don’t let go
Cause you know exactly what we found
So please don’t let go my darling
You keep me locked up underground~
When the clock hits :00, the lines on the right of each zero disappear, leaving a large :CC on the screen over "Countdown" that explodes. When the explosion clears, Vanessa is seen next to the monitor.
Vanessa: Check. Welcome everyone to CruiserClash Countdown! I'm Vanessa Rivers, and I'm here to get you all ready for tonight's CruiserClash! There's a lot to talk about, so let's get started!
The monitor shows the competitors in each match as she goes through them.
Badass Bob vs. DeSean Daniels
==>Debut match for Daniels<==
Vanessa: Our first match of the night features a new face as DeSean Daniels will step into an AW ring for the first time to face Badass Bob. Excitement is always high when someone debuts. They get to show the world what they're made of while the fans get a glimpse at what they can look forward to. Scouts have praised Daniels for his striking prowess, so it'll be interesting to see how he matches up against another well-known striker in Badass Bob. What makes Bob so dangerous is the malice that he puts into each of his moves. He lacks regard for the safety of others, so it wouldn't be a surprise if he goes overboard in order to make a statement. This will no doubt be a hard-hitting match. It's going to come down to who can prove to be the better striker on this night.
Alex Scott vs Cheyenne Walker
==>Rematch of Walker's debut match on 8/2<==
Vanessa: These two ring generals meet again as Alex Scott looks to get revenge against Cheyenne Walker. A fortnight ago, they put on a technical showcase. It was a beautiful display of strategy, counters, and situational awareness. Between Walker's versatility and Scott's ring intelligence, we're in store for another chess match in the squared circle. Cheyenne got the better of Alex in their first encounter by catching him off guard at a critical time. How much will it affect their approach to this match? We'll have to wait and see. One thing's for sure, they're both highly skilled and capable of ending a match in a moment's notice.
X-Title #1 Contendership
Karlie Nash vs. Azurine Vebbins
==>Renewal of RWB vs Pineapple Promenade rivalry<==
Vanessa: There's A LOT of history between these two ladies. They've each held the Cruiserweight Tag Titles this year, and their encounters have been more and more personal each time. The pinnacle of tension would be Azurine's own mother turning on her in favor of Karlie. The Adorkable Angel would love nothing more than to take out her nemesis en route to securing the #1 Contender spot for the X-Title. It would be a sweet feeling of redemption, but Karlie has other plans. She'll be looking to step on and over Vebbins on her way to challenging for the title. Needless to say, this one's gonna get ugly...fast!
The Gatecrashers vs. Dark Dynasty
Vanessa: Soooo I've got a surprise for you all when it comes to this match. I've invited someone to help me discuss this battle for momentum in the tag division. My guest tonight is coming off of an incredible performance at XIII, and he's half of the gruesome twosome known as Dark Dynasty. It's my pleasure to welcome Lochlyn Cade!
The camera cuts to a shot of Lochlyn Cade entering the area. They shake hands and exchange a quick hug.
Vanessa: Glad to have you here, Lochlyn! Now, you just had a hellacious match against El Diablo Blanco three days ago, and now you're competing again for the second time in four days. How are you feeling physically, and does this affect your approach to your tag match tonight against The Gatecrashers?
Lochlyn: First off, thanks for having me Vanessa. Secondly, I'm an honest kind of guy, blunt some would say. XIII was hell. It was literal hell upon my body. I've got cuts all over my body from the glass of the light tubes. I'm burned from putting El Diablo and myself through a flaming table. On top of all of that Jonathan Cade Keeton beat the hell out of me after the match. So, I was in a bad way coming out of XIII.
Thankfully I've had a few days to recover, a few days to rest, and I had a few days to come up with a game plan. I've always got a plan up my sleeve Vanessa.
Vanessa: I see. Plans are nice to have.
Lochlyn: Does this affect Dark Dynasty vs The Gatecrashers tonight? Yeah, it has too. Nobody comes out of what I went through unaffected. I won't go into details regarding the game plan. I'm not out here looking to give Pettis and Void an edge. I will say that I wouldn't have it any other way Vanessa. I could have taken the easy route at XIII and have Eli in my corner but I didn't. Tonight the '21st Century Trendkiller' is in my corner.
Vanessa: Dark Dynasty has been making waves ever since you and Eli Hix arrived on CruiserClash. What makes you two such a well-oiled machine?
Lochlyn: Methodical brutality. That's the gist of it Vanessa. We're both willing to put our bodies, our careers, on the line every time we step between those ropes. That doesn't happen without us having a blueprint for success. We're different enough that we cover each others weaknesses. We think a like enough to have a mutual understanding. The one thing that really brings us together? Its an understanding that we can't trust anybody out there inside of that ring. That includes each other. He knows that I'll drop him if I think things are better off on my own. I know he's the kind of guy that likes unadulterated violence and if I'm not holding up my end of that he might decide to turn it around on his partner. A situation like that doesn't work for most but it works for us.
Vanessa: Tonight's Main Event features Two Gents defending their tag titles against Addy A and Terra Walker. Which team would you rather face for the gold?
Lochlyn: Two Gents without a doubt.
Vanessa: Cool. Why them?
Lochlyn: Everybody sees them as the standard of tag team wrestling on CruiserClash. They are identified as the best that Action Wrestling has to offer at this level of competition. If Dark Dynasty is going for the gold we want that to be against the best. Regardless we'll take the title from whoever has them when the time comes.
Vanessa nods.
Vanessa: Like the confidence. Well, it's time for me to preview the rest of the matches. Thanks again for stopping by, and good luck in your match tonight!
Lochlyn: Thanks a lot.
The two wave at each other before Cade exits the scene, likely to start preparing for his match.
All-In Qualifier
Damian Kaine vs. Masuda Teijin vs. Roddy Zalez
==>Current All-In participants: Rampage, Donovan Rayne, Kyle Kemp<==
Vanessa: Talk about an opportunity of a lifetime. The winner of this match gets a spot in the All-In match at Uprising. A match that has taken careers and launched them into the stratosphere! The three guys in this match have already proven how talented they are as well as how much they deserve to be in a match of this caliber. DK and Roddy are incapable of putting on a bad match against each other while Teijin is a viable contender for whatever he goes after. However, only one of them will be able to call himself an All-In participant. Who will have the chance to potentially bring the All-In briefcase to CruiserClash?
Main Event
Cruiserweight Tag Team Championships
Addy A & Terra Walker vs. Two Gents(c)
==>Two Gents: 4X CW Tag Champs(most in AW history)<==
Vanessa: Two Gents have a tough task ahead of them tonight. They face two of the most dominant and intimidating forces on the roster in Addy A and Terra Walker. The latter pair was successful in the main event last week in a six-person tag match. However, this is a two-on-two with the gold on the line. Can they get along and take out the Champs, or will that 'me first' mentality ruin it? After all, these two were in the thick of the Cruiserweight Title picture just a short time ago, including Addy A holding the belt. It may come down to seeing which is more important: getting gold and proving dominance as a team or standing over everyone else at the top of the mountain as an individual.
The monitor goes back to showing the CruiserClash logo.
Vanessa: Well, there you have it for the upcoming matches on tonight's CruiserClash. Uprising is less than two weeks away, and a lot of people will be trying to have their own uprising through the ranks of CruiserClash along the way! I'm already excited just thinking about it! Sadly, the time has come for me to say goodbye to you all for now, but that just means we're that much closer to another fantastic episode of CruiserClash! Take care everyone! Hope you enjoy the show!
She waves goodbye as the screen fades to black.
Vanessa: Camera fades without falling.......check.