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Before EW's main title sequence the sound of static reverberates through the audience as a distorted voice whispers.
"And I heard, as it were, the noise of thunder
One of the four beasts saying,
'Come and see.' and I saw, and behold a white horse"
A video package starts playing to the tune of “A Man Comes Around” by Johnny Cash. We see a variety of terrible wars throughout history. Gunshots are heard firing as men and women scream, the shrieking being abruptly cut off. The video package quickly glosses over Calypso's time in EW up to this point, highlighting his brutal tactics in the ring as well as his erratic behavior. The images become more and more disturbing as they cycle faster and faster until stopping on that familiar ramshackle room. Calypso is sitting on his steel chair in the middle as per usual only this time Tartarus is standing behind him.
Calypso: Hello sheeple. Do you like what I've done with the place? Well I've done nothing with it. Just like Destruction Ink. What have they done? Nothing. They like to brag about their accolades all across the world. They like to go on and on..and on..and on about how “tight” they are. How “close” they are. Here's their problem right here..they've never gone up against “The 3rd Power”. They've never peered too close to Hell and seen the devil looking back. I'll show them. WE'LL show them. Show them what real pain is like. Show them suffering like they've never seen. A lot of people have asked me 'What is the 3rd Power?' The answer is simple. “The 3rd Power” is the future of EW. We're taking over, whether Destruction Ink wants it, whether ANYBODY wants it is irrelevant. I am going to make a little promise right here right now. It's a bold one so bear with me. TARTARUS ARE YOU LISTENING!?
Tartarus slowly nodded his head as his lip curled into a snarl.
Calypso: Good. That's good. Not only will we be Tag Team Champions. I will be EW Champion. You see it's not the title that makes the man..the man makes the title. I want to twist the EW title into something horrible. Turn it upside down so no man or woman would dare lay a finger on it. When my reign is complete and every broken body is lying at my feet then you and everyone else will know without a shadow of a doubt..that I took something wonderful and made it the Devil's most prized possession.
Calypso stands up from the steel chair and pats Tartarus on the chest as he walks past him, his back to the Audience.
Calypso: Don't think I've forgotten Miss Taylor..Mr.Lynch. Our story is far from done. You had the advantage before but, now that luxury has escaped you. Very soon I will be superior to the both of you. When the final piece is in place. After all..what kind of Triangle would we be..if we didn't have 3 sides?
Calypso forms the '3rd Power' symbol on his forehead as Tartarus does the same.
Calypso: Tartarus, speak your piece my friend. What do you have to say to our friends at Des Ink?
Tartarus walked closer to the camera and flexed, cracking and popping his muscles as a sadistic grin eclipsed his stoic face.
Tartarus: I'll break you"
The video packaged appeared to short out, blaring static blotting out the screen until it switched off.
"And I heard, as it were, the noise of thunder
One of the four beasts saying,
'Come and see.' and I saw, and behold a white horse"
A video package starts playing to the tune of “A Man Comes Around” by Johnny Cash. We see a variety of terrible wars throughout history. Gunshots are heard firing as men and women scream, the shrieking being abruptly cut off. The video package quickly glosses over Calypso's time in EW up to this point, highlighting his brutal tactics in the ring as well as his erratic behavior. The images become more and more disturbing as they cycle faster and faster until stopping on that familiar ramshackle room. Calypso is sitting on his steel chair in the middle as per usual only this time Tartarus is standing behind him.
Calypso: Hello sheeple. Do you like what I've done with the place? Well I've done nothing with it. Just like Destruction Ink. What have they done? Nothing. They like to brag about their accolades all across the world. They like to go on and on..and on..and on about how “tight” they are. How “close” they are. Here's their problem right here..they've never gone up against “The 3rd Power”. They've never peered too close to Hell and seen the devil looking back. I'll show them. WE'LL show them. Show them what real pain is like. Show them suffering like they've never seen. A lot of people have asked me 'What is the 3rd Power?' The answer is simple. “The 3rd Power” is the future of EW. We're taking over, whether Destruction Ink wants it, whether ANYBODY wants it is irrelevant. I am going to make a little promise right here right now. It's a bold one so bear with me. TARTARUS ARE YOU LISTENING!?
Tartarus slowly nodded his head as his lip curled into a snarl.
Calypso: Good. That's good. Not only will we be Tag Team Champions. I will be EW Champion. You see it's not the title that makes the man..the man makes the title. I want to twist the EW title into something horrible. Turn it upside down so no man or woman would dare lay a finger on it. When my reign is complete and every broken body is lying at my feet then you and everyone else will know without a shadow of a doubt..that I took something wonderful and made it the Devil's most prized possession.
Calypso stands up from the steel chair and pats Tartarus on the chest as he walks past him, his back to the Audience.
Calypso: Don't think I've forgotten Miss Taylor..Mr.Lynch. Our story is far from done. You had the advantage before but, now that luxury has escaped you. Very soon I will be superior to the both of you. When the final piece is in place. After all..what kind of Triangle would we be..if we didn't have 3 sides?
Calypso forms the '3rd Power' symbol on his forehead as Tartarus does the same.
Calypso: Tartarus, speak your piece my friend. What do you have to say to our friends at Des Ink?
Tartarus walked closer to the camera and flexed, cracking and popping his muscles as a sadistic grin eclipsed his stoic face.
Tartarus: I'll break you"
The video packaged appeared to short out, blaring static blotting out the screen until it switched off.
Episode #6 - September 15, 2015
Scott Parker: Hello everyone! As always I am Scott Parker and I’m once again joined by the lovely Gemma Foster.
Gemma Foster: Thanks, Scott. I’m excited for tonight’s action as we have a lot of tag team action planned.
Scott Parker: That we do, Gemma. Three tag team matches are on deck for tonight as we’re just right around the corner from Next Level: Ascension. We’ll find out more about how the Tag Team Championship will be determined at the event.
Gemma Foster: Everyone is looking to make an impression, that’s for sure. I’m excited to see who this mystery team could be for Krista May and Kayla Taylor. And who will Mighty Jo pick as her partner!?
Scott Parker: Don’t forget the rematch between Alexander King and Barrett Lynch. Also scheduled is a contract signing for the EW World Heavyweight Championship match.
Up first we saw the Gaines brothers, AKA Destruction INKorporated, taking on the new team of the 3rd Power. Tartarus looked to start things off as we would get our first look of him in action. For DesINK we had James ready to go. James came out with hard strikes but Tartarus took them and just grinned. He pushed James hard to the mat and James rolled backwards and to his feet. James charged and connected with a stiff clothesline that dropped Tartarus. Tartarus got back up quickly and hit the charging James with a backdrop. James was met with a knee to the gut as soon as he was back up and then hit with a big boot.
Scott Parker: Tartarus just showing pure power at this point.
Calypso just kept screaming “look at my monster” on the apron and clapping. Tartarus pulled James up and tossed him across the ring with a hip toss. James was able to make the tag to his brother. Korey rushed in and hit Tartarus with quick strikes and was able to take the big man down with a jumping DDT. Korey started to pull Tartarus to his feet but Tartarus quickly grabbed him by the throat and delivered a big chokeslam. Tartarus made the tag to Calypso and decked James off the apron with a hard right hand. Calypso climbed into the ring and bent down and said a few things to Korey. Tartarus jumped out of the ring and grabbed James to make sure he didn’t made the save. Calypso went to pull Korey up but was rolled up in a small package. One… two… three!
WINNERS: Destruction INKorporated, via pinfall 8:44
Korey jumped to his feet in celebration as Calypso was stunned. Korey turned and was greeted with a vicious big boot from Tartarus. Calypso directed Tartarus to pull Korey up and hold him in place. Calypso hit the ropes and delivered To the 3rd Power (Clothesline). Calypso and Tartarus rolled out of the ring.
Gemma Foster: I think the message was sent, Scott.
Scott Parker: 3rd Power may not have won the match but they made sure that they made it known they are here to fight.
Ladder of Success
Earlier Tonight
The cameras catch up with Bailey Mayhew at a local gym.
Bailey Mayhew: I've been working harder, I've been training harder, I've made some changes to my diet, to try to prove to everyone that this is where I belong, that this is what I'm meant to do. No more slacking around, eating pizza and playing Minecraft. It's time for me to really kick it gear, and get some more wins, and get myself into that EW Championship picture.
We now show a training montage, where we see Bailey lifting some weights, using various machines, doing burpees, push-ups, pull-ups, crunches, running on the treadmill, jumping rope, all sorts of stuff, really kicking it into gear. The montage cuts to Bailey in her apartment, eating pizza and playing Minecraft.
Cameraman: Uhh... Bailey?
Bailey doesn't take her focus off Minecraft.
Bailey Mayhew: What?
Cameraman: Aren't you supposed to be training?
Bailey Mayhew: I am training. I'm about to put a level 30 enchant on my bow to fight the Enderdragon. Then I'm going to make a bed so I can set my spawn in the Stronghold next to The End portal in case I die.
Cameraman: I don't know what any of that means, but I think you should get ready to go to the gym.
Bailey Mayhew: Why go to the gym when I can build one? What should I make it out of? Stone bricks... nah. Acacia wood... nah. Maybe I'll go to the Nether and grab some quartz... or maybe I could find an Ocean Monument, kill all the Elder Guardians so they don't give me mining fatigue, and mine some Prismarine and take some Sea Lanterns. But I'd need to make some Potions of Water Breathing and get Depth Strider on my boots. I think I have a Depth Strider III book in one of my chests here...
Cameraman: This game is a lot more complex than I thought it was.
Bailey shoves some pizza in her mouth before cutting back to the training montage, where she's jogging through the streets of New York City, punching a punching bag, running the ropes inside the ring at the EW Warehouse, jumping off the top rope onto a crash pad - practicing Not Just Another Frog Splash - tweaking it every time, trying to improve it. The montage ends with her climbing a ladder in the ring, taking down a clipboard hanging above it. On the clipboard is a piece of paper that just says "SUCCESS". Bailey gives a thumbs up from the top of the ladder of success.
Imperious stepped up to Mayhew and the two locked up as the match started. Imperious drove a knee into the gut of Mayhew and the lifted her for a bearhug. Mayhew was locked into the bearhug and struggled to get free. She started to club Imperious in the head to try and break the hold. His hold slipped and it allowed Mayhew to get free. Mayhew caught Imperious with an enziguri. Imperious staggered to his feet and was hit with a quick palm strike that was followed with a standing dropkick. Mayhew pulled Imperious up to his feet and tried to lift him for the Wings of a Butterfly (Butterfly Suplex) but Imperious held his ground. He spun away from Mayhew and sent her into the ropes. On the return Mayhew was hit with a powerslam. Imperious took a few steps back and watched Mayhew.
Gemma Foster: Imperious is looking to end this right here!
Scott Parker: Here comes the Red Hammer!
Mayhew got to her feet and Imperious charged and looked for the Red Hammer (Bull Hammer) but Mayhew ducked it. Mayhew was able to deliver Brain Damage (Hero’s Death Blow). She rolled Imperious into a cover. One… two and a kickout. Mayhew started to pull Imperious up to his feet and he rushed her into the corner. Imperious drove his shoulder into Mayhew’s gut and walked away. Mayhew staggered out of the corner and was hit with a big German suplex. Mayhew rolled to her feet sent Imperious into the corner. Imperious charged back at Mayhew and she ducked it and dropped him with a reverse DDT. Mayhew jumped to the top ropes and delivered the Not Just Another Frog Splash (Frog Splash) and covered. One… two… three!
WINNER: Bailey Mayhew, via pinfall 8:13
Scott Parker: Big win for Bailey!
Gemma Foster: Her training must be paying off.
From Bombay with Love
The camera opens backstage in front of the female locker room. The door opens and out steps newcomer Niva Sharma, eliciting a murmuring from the crowd. Empire Wrestling fans have grown accustomed to weekly debutantes, but this one carried a very different air to her. She is dressed in her purple and yellow ring attire and stretches out her arms as she prepares her march to the ring. As she begins walking down the hall, Kevin Olson stops her.
Kevin Olson: Niva, could I stop you for a quick chat? Maybe introduce yourself a little.
Niva’s previously solemn face quickly cracked into an enthusiastic smile.
Niva Sharma: Hey! I’m really a little nervous right now. It’s my first real professional match in North America and everything.
She speaks with a subtle accent influenced heavily the British English taught in Indian schools.
Kevin Olson: Right! Would you like to tell the fans at home where you’re from and what it is they can expect from you?
Niva Sharma: First and foremost, my name is Niva Sharma. I’m from India, but I’ve wrestled in Japan, Europe, and Mexico before finally arriving here in the United States. I can’t think of a better place to get this break than in the mecca of the land of opportunity – New York City. I’ve been in America for about two weeks and I’ve already been blown away by how open and exciting this place is. I’m accustomed to big cities, coming from Bombay, but New York is just something else altogether and I really just feel blessed.
Kevin Olson: How do you feel about your opponent tonight, Drak? The Pale Dragon has emerged as quite an intimidating force here in EW.
Niva Sharma: From what I’ve seen and been told, Drak is a ferocious competitor and I won’t be taking him lightly. Though I have a few jitters about this, most of it is coming from my excitement – especially given the opportunity to take on someone like Drak. This is exactly why I came here to America – to prove that I belong in the squared circle. Back home, I wasn’t accepted as a woman competing against men or even in the vicinity of men. By defeating a beast like Drak, it’ll bring a sweet satisfaction to me and leave a bitter taste in the mouth of my doubters.
Kevin Olson: Are you concerned at all about his experience, size, or style of wrestling?
Niva Sharma: Honestly, not at all. I think the fans of Empire Wrestling will be in for a nice surprise when they see me in action. I have every bit of confidence in myself and my abilities. I’m no damsel in distress. Dragons are meant to be slain, and I don’t need a white knight to do it for me.
With that. Niva smiles and walks away – with a noticeable strut and swagger. The camera fades to ringside as we start to prepare for the next match.
Sharma was fired up in the ring and excited to get things going. Drak stepped up to her and the two locked up. Sharma hit a couple of quick forearms before sending Drak into the ropes. Drak came back and hit Sharma with a shoulder block. He pulled Sharma to her feet and dropped her with a mat a hip toss. Sharma rolled up to her feet and had to duck a clothesline coming her way. She dropped Drak down with a chop block. She tried to apply a figure four leg lock but Drak kicked her off. Drak climbed to his feet and Sharma charged right into a spinebuster. Drak pulled her to her feet and started to set up for Dragon’s Teeth (Michinoku Driver) but Sharma was able to reverse it into a headscissors takedown and into a triangle choke.
Scott Parker: What a reversal by Niva Sharma!
Drak struggled and Sharma had the hold locked in tight. Drak struggled and was able roll himself just enough to get to the ropes. Sharma leaned against the ropes as Drak was given time to stand. Drak Drak hit Sharma with an overhead chop that staggered her. He followed it with an European uppercut that allowed Drak to grab Sharma and deliver Dragon’s Teeth. He rolled her into a cover. One… two and a kickout. Sharma was slow to her feet as Drak sat on his knees. He reached out for her and took a forearm. She hit the ropes and delivered a running knee lift. She was getting a second wind and grabbed Drak and dropped him with a neckbreaker. She pointed out to the fans as he staggered to his feet before she delivered the Snake Charmer (Springboard Tornado DDT) and covered. One… two… three!
WINNER: Niva Sharma, via pinfall 9:52
Sharma jumped to her feet in celebration as she leaned into the ropes.
Scott Parker: Impressive win by the newcomer here tonight.
Gemma Foster: This is one of the reasons I love EW, Scott. Drak came out and was able to look impressive and it’s clear that he’s improving. Then you have Niva coming in and surprising everyone with a win in her debut match. It’s really full of great, young talent.
Scott Parker: Speaking of great, young talent we have two fan favorites coming up next. If you hadn’t heard over the past two weeks, it sounds as if EW has a brand new couple! Krista May Williams and Kayla Taylor have, as many of you know, been roommates since the launch and now appear to be dating. We tried to get official comments about the couple but were met with smiles.
The camera showed a shot from earlier as Williams and Taylor arrived to the Warehouse, holding hands, and the crowd let out a collective “aww” with a few “woos”.
Taylor and Williams came out to the ring and were ready to go. Taylor reached out of the ropes and asked if she could get a microphone. Todd Evans happily handed her one and she looked around the Warehouse.
Kayla Taylor: There’s lots of chatter backstage and on message boards. Yes, Krista and I are dating.
The fans give them a cheer as Krista smiled.
Kayla Taylor: We’re also gunning for the EW Tag Team Titles.
That got a loud pop from the fans.
Kayla Taylor: It doesn’t matter who walks out of the curtain to fight out because we’ll show them what #workhard is all about.
The crowd was confused as the two men walked out to the stage. The smaller of the two had a microphone and talked what was a recognizable New Yorker accent as he walked down the ring.
Gio DeLuca: You don’t know me yet but you’re about to. I’m Gio DeLuca. This fella is Dominic Salvatore. We’re the Haters. These two, we hate ‘em. Know why? We’re the Haters. You’re about to step into the ring with the next EW Tag Team Champions, ladies.
The two men climbed into the ring and things got underway quickly. Taylor and DeLuca tangled up first and Taylor took him down with a sideslam. DeLuca rolled to his feet and hit a jumping clothesline and started to shake the ropes. He tagged out to Salvatore who climbed into the ring. Taylor looked for a running crossbody but was caught and then hit with a fallaway slam. She climbed to her feet and Salvatore lifted her for a gorilla press. Taylor struggled and landed on her feet. She made the tag to Williams and she came in hot. She hit a running dropkick to the knee to take him down to one knee. She hit the ropes behind him and delivered a bulldog. She looked for a cover and hooked a leg. One… and kickout just before two. He got to his feet and hip tossed Williams as she approached. DeLuca tagged in and they sent her into the ropes, delivering a flapjack on the rebound. She started to crawl to her corner but DeLuca grabbed her foot. She turned and caught him square in the jaw with a kick. She rolled and made the tag. Taylor ducked a clothesline and hit the far ropes. She caught DeLuca with a float over DDT. She looked for a cover but Salvatore quickly broke it up. Williams jumped into the ring and hit him with the Revertigo (Tilt-a-while Armbar). Taylor was back to her feet and grabbed DeLuca as he stood and delivered Broadway Lights (Cross Rhodes) and covered. One… two… three!
WINNERS: Taylor and Williams, via pinfall 7:24
Taylor climbed to her feet as Williams broke the hold and the two celebrated.
Gemma Foster: Do you think Gio will hate that?
Scott Parker: I think he hates everything by the way it sounds.
Gemma Foster: The team of Kayla and Krista seem ready to go. Maybe they have a claim to the Tag Team Championship at Next Level.
The next match was scheduled to start but no one came to the ring. The referee shrugged and leaned out of the ropes to try and get an answer as to what was happening. The camera switched to the backstage area where we saw Alexander King beating down Barrett Lynch near the locker rooms. Lynch started to fight back and the two crashed into a table and continued to exchange blows. Backstage hands and trainers pulled the two men apart as it seemed the match was off.
Scott Parker: There’s some bad blood between these two men and King already holds one victory over Lynch.
Gemma Foster: I say bring them out here!
Scott Parker: Actually I’m getting word that we have a new match scheduled. This is a match weeks in the making as contract issues had kept it from happening. It’s BWF’s Chaos Theory Champion, Johnny Maverick, taking on Spykeman’s buddy, The Jew Blazer, in his very first match!
Johnny Maverick Vs. Jew Blazer
“Fuck You” by Bad Religion signals the arrival of the Chaos Theory Champion, Johnny Maverick. Johnny has on sunglasses and yawns disinterestedly as he looks out at the booing audience. He dismisses their disapproval with a wanking motion and walks to the ring. He takes a microphone as he steps in the ring.
Johnny Maverick: Look....I know you all were promised this match some time ago, but apparently Josh needed time to train and I gave it to him...but time is up, Mr. 'Jew Blazer'. Come out here and take your beating like a man. I have better things to do so I promise I'll make it quick.
Johnny looks to the ramp. Nothing.
Johnny Maverick: Yeah...yeah I kinda figured. We can just declare me the winner now if...
Johnny is interrupted by “Ch-Check it Out” by the Beastie Boys as The Jew Blazer emerges to a huge pop. He is nervous as hell, but feeding off the energy of the crowd.
Gemma Foster: The Jew Blazer has arrived!
Scott Parker: This young man has apparently been training with the likes of former BWF star Spyke Gein as well as Martin Karloff and Xaria Ford. I certainly hope for his sake they taught him how to not die.
Josh takes several deep breaths before marching to the ring and climbing in. Johnny seems surprised he showed up but shrugs.
The referee asks Joshua if he's sure he's ready to start as Johnny is smiling so hard he's having trouble putting in his mouthguard. The bell rings and this match starts.
Johnny is quick to lock his arms around The Blazers waist from behind and give him a German Suplex, then another, and another, then another, and another. It's like he's taking him to some sort of City where people do Suplexes all the time, but I have no clue what you'd call such a city. After the 8th suplex, Johnny stands and pokes the fallen Blazer with his foot a few times, laughing. Johnny does a superheroic pose to mock the Jew Blazer and the audience boos him in response.
Gemma Foster: Someone needs to stop this.
Johnny signals that it's time for the Perfecter Armbar, but the referee stops him goes to check on The Blazer. Johnny starts shouting at the ref to let him finish this. The audience starts cheering loudly as the referee checks to see if the Blazer is still alive, but Johnny doesn't know what all the cheering is about until he turns around and 'BOOM'. Johnny is taken down with an INSANE roundhouse kick served up by some guy in a black suit with a green tie! The guy quickly hops off of the apron and goes to pour water on Josh's face. Johnny gets to his feet and just as he comes to he is hit by the Chutzpah Boot, followed by a Dreidel Drop (Big Boot followed by a spining leg drop) while he is down, brother!
Scott Parker: There's no way!
The Jew Blazer collapses on top of the Former World Champion as the crowd counts with the referee. One… two… three!
WINNER: The Jew Blazer, via pinfall 8:20
The crowd loses their damn mind as the man in the suit who is apparently The Jew Blazer's manager enters the ring and celebrates with his barely conscious client. The manager takes a moment to 'fix his hair' as his wig had come off a little bit and revealed some of his green hair underneath.
Scott Parker: Wait a minute....that's Spykeman!
Gemma Foster: I don't think so Scott. This guy wears glasses. Spykeman! does not. How would Spykeman! be able to see while he was fighting crime?
Scott Parker: Has the whole world gone crazy?
Gemma Foster: This has to be the upset of the century....but now I think they better run before Johnny wakes up and realizes what happened.
Jew Blazer and his manager quickly make their way up the ramp and into the back as we prepared for the next match.
2 Girl Crew made their way to the ring first and watched M.J. Young come to the stage by herself. They invited her into the ring but Young stood her ground. She started to smile as Riley Rouse came out to her music and a cheer from the fans.
Gemma Foster: Here we go, Scott! That’s Riley Rouse! They looked pretty good two weeks ago in a match before the show and are here to help out MJ!
Scott Parker: There’s a great story for Riley and they are a role model for lots of young adults, I’m sure. She’s getting a chance to make her tv debut here tonight alongside someone that she has a history with as well. Great moment.
The four competitors all stood in the ring and 2 Girl Crew started to mouth off to the duo of Rouse and Young. They told Rouse to “stay out of it”. Rouse decked Cross in the mouth and we had a brawl on our hands. Cross and Rouse exchanged lefts and rights as Young whipped Dillon across the ring. Dillon came flying with a flying forearm that hit Young. Young rolled to her feet and immediately hit Dillon with Caught Up (Spear). Rouse had ducked a clothesline from Cross and hit her with the Bored Now (Trouble in Paradise) as she turned back around. Young high fived Rouse and called for the Mighty Slam (Batista Bomb) but Dillon pulled Cross out of the ring and the two left up the ramp as the fans cheered.
Scott Parker: Looks like 2 Girl Crew wants nothing to do with Young and Rouse tonight!
Gemma Foster: They were definitely unprepared for tonight.
New Team on the Block
After a brief commercial we were backstage and were standing by with Kevin Olson and he had met up with Riley Rouse and Mighty Jo Young.
Kevin Olson: Welcome backstage, where I’m catching up with Mighty Jo Young and Riley Rouse after having 2 Girl Crew walk out of their match tonight. When did you decide to get together for this match?
Jo Young: I was…. a little beyond pissed after getting jumped by Meghan the other week. I figured this was a situation where I’m on a mission from God for vengence, so I had to Blues Brothers this thing. I wanted to get the band back together!
Riley Rouse: So, Jo called me and i was like. Hey that’s cool, let’s you know, do that. So we went to Wade and were like ‘Hey the tag team division is just starting up and it seems like you could use another one.’ Wade was all ‘Right, but we already have lesbians, so you’ll need another gimmick.’ I was like “Thats great, except I’m not a lesbian’….and Wade sorta blinked afew times. Really slow like and just nodded and was all ‘Alright, yeah. I’ll make it happen.’
Jo Young: *snickering* Took him a little bit of time to get his brain back in gear after that one.
Kevin Olson: Wait, so you both know each other?
Riley Rouse: Oh yeah, we’re dating.
Kevin Olson: *just blinks, very slowly.*
Jo Young: Dating again, if you want to get technical about it. This was.. a complicated band, you see. So I’ve been talking to Riley about us making this tag team thing as steady a gig as him and me out of the ring, and we really need a nice shiny new name, so he came up with one.
Kevin Olson: *nearly jumping, grasping at that as a way to continue the interview* Oh! What’s the name then? What’ll you two be called?
Riley Rouse: We’re the Spectres.
Jo Young: *Figuring there’s not much more to add beyond the name, Jo just flashes a megawatt grin then crosses her well muscled arms.*
Riley Rouse: I...Really don’t have an ending for this...Sooo….*Riley ducks their head and waddles away, making an odd noise that can only be described as drowning turkey.*
Jo Young: Wha.. hey!! Hey! We were supposed to pose and $(*&#. *Takes off down the hall after Rouse, jumping up onto her back from behind and laughing.*
Kevin Olson: *left with his mouth hanging open for a split second before his finely honed broadcaster’s instincts kick in a reestablish the Smile.* Well, there you have it folks. A new tag team arrives in Empire Wrestling! Look out for the Spectres!
Scott Parker: Here we go folks.
Gemma Foster: One of these five competitors will be able to call themselves the first ever EW World Heavyweight Champion in just two short weeks. It’s been a great build up to this match and the match itself will be nothing short of a classic, I know it.
The five members of the match all made their way to the ring one by one as they were greeted by EW’s General Manager, Wade Mason. Mason had a round table set up in the middle of the ring with chairs for each but no one elected to sit down.
Wade Mason: Tonight, in this ring, stand five great competitors. Some have been to the top of the mountain, some have not. Each stand here with a chance to become EW’s first Heavyweight Champion.
There’s a cheer from the fans.
Wade Mason: Each one of these competitors has what it takes to be a champion but only one will be able to become walk out of the King of the Mountain match as the winner at Next Level: Ascension.
The contract is placed in front of Aeolus Wrath first. Wrath looks around at his adversaries in the ring, a chorus of boos coming from the crowd, as the cold, disdainful Wrath, slowly brings the mic to his lips.
Aeolus Wrath I don’t care what these pitiful sheep think.
The crowd once again spewing hate at Wrath.
Aeolus Wrath They hate me for the same reasons all of you do. They hate winners. They hate people who tell the truth, who say what they’re going to do and then step into this ring and do it. Not one of you knows what it means to be a REAL champion, a person who exemplifies what that word means, carrying themselves as someone who will do WHATEVER it takes to be the very best in this company. At Next Level Ascension, only one of us deserves to ascend to the top of the mountain, and don’t kid yourselves or any of these mindless idiots, that man is the same man it has been since this company started..me.
Wrath looks at his opponents with a cold stare before signing the contract. He tosses the contract across the table and it lands in front of The Notch, a loud cheer coming for him as he pulls it to the edge of his side of the table. The Notch smiles at the deafening chants of his name, as he looks around at his opponents, even sharing a small hug with Kirlia before coming face to face with Aeolus Wrath, and then Billy Way, before snatching a mic and surveying the group as well as the crowd.
The Notch: Well it seems to me some of you are happy to see me, and well some of you aren’t, perhaps there’s this idea floating around in your heads that I don’t belong in this thing. I’m washed up, right? Over the hill? Passé? Am I hitting any nails on the head? Because I can assure all of you one thing, it doesn’t matter if I respect you, it doesn’t matter if I hate your guts and you hate mine back, all that matters is I’ve been to the top of the mountain and it’s been long, too damn long a time since I’ve been able to feel that rush, and if nailing my fists to your faces, if bleeding like a stuck pig, if leaving it all on the line for that one last sweet taste of glory, then I can assure these people that they will see all of that and more from The Notch at Next Level Ascension, because people can talk about knowing what it means to be a champion, but I’m the guy who knows what it means to be THE MAN!
The Notch tosses the mic down and signs his name on the contract to the delight of the fans. The contract is pushed around the table and lands near Derrick Daze. Daze was waiting for someone to say something interesting. Everyone fell terribly short of his standards. The diminutive man finally decides to take up the microphone himself.
Derrick Daze: I see the entitled child. The awkward child. The child who tries so hard to be edgy. To be frank. There is only one standing in the ring right now that I even grant a modicum of respect to. Of course, she's seen personally just how far that respect actually extends.
An eye roll. A tiny man standing among a sea of giants, and he couldn't be more bored.
Derrick Daze: You all express your lofty goals. Your needs. Your wants. Artificial words for artificial humans. Could you all sound less forced? It's not about needs and wants for me. It's drive. It's instinct. I'm the only one in here who's broke this down to its molecular level. What I do is meticulous. What I do is the epitome of precision. You all still think this is about having the best story. It should be yours. You still got it. Am I the bad guy yet? You're turning a new leaf. This is a reward for athletes, not an Oscar.
Daze produced a pin from his breast pocket. Because he is all professional and junk.
Derrick Daze: I'll win because I am the fittest and your stories are dreadful
Signed and sealed as the fans did not like much of what he had to say. All that were left were Kirlia Gardevoir and Billy Way. Billy Way playfully twirls the microphone while smirking at all four of his competitors. Billy soaks up the reaction he's getting from the crowd before opening his mouth to speak .
Billy Way My oh my. You gotta love this. Five hungry competitors going after one thing, and that's the EW Heavyweight Championship. Now I can foolishly say that I'll be the first EW Heavyweight Champion and say that none of you have the chance of beating me. Or I can say that I'm going to give it my all and that I'm determined to win not only for myself but for the bleeding heart fans! But here's the thing people, I honestly don't care about the notion of becoming the first EW Heavyweight Champion. You guys..and Kirlia Gardevoir NEED the championship, I simply just WANT it. I want to destroy your hopes and dreams as much as I want to destroy your fragile bodies all for entertainment.
Billy Way chuckles while snatching the pen.
Billy Way All of you let championships define you, whether is bragging about how long you once held a title in an irrelevant fed and thinking you're some kind of Wrestling's Prodigy or Antichrist (points at Aeolus Wrath), constantly reminding everyone about your "historical" career and listing all of your accomplishments and accolades like an old man telling his bored grandkids his war stories and wanting more championships to retain relevancy (points at Notch), preaching the fans about your sob story and then hoping a championship will be some sort of "redemption"and a happy ending for her (points at Kirlia) or maybe this championship will finally make yourself noticed and not only be known as the cousin of two great BWF wrestlers while looking for your own fame (points at Derrick Daze). Either way ladies and gentlemen, your dreams will be crushed by the hands of yours truly and I'm not just doing it for myself. I'm doing for the audience that craves for ENTERTAINMENT AND CHAOS!
Billy Way stabs his tongue with the pen before signing the contract. He tastes the blood and sighs in relief as his competitors look at him weird. He tosses the contract over to Gardevoir who signed the contract first and took the microphone in hand.
Kirlia Gardevoir: King of the Mountain at Next Level is important for many reasons and we each have our own.
Before she can say another word she’s rocked with the Billion Dollar Kick (Roundhouse Kick) from Billy Way! The fans erupt in boos as he and Notch start to brawl shortly after. The table is pushed over the top rope as the fans cheer now for the mayhem in the ring. Wade Mason slipped out of the ring and called for security to come down. They competitors were eventually separated which did not please the fans. It wasn’t long before Wrath was able to get free and charged at Way and the two fought, which allowed Daze and Kirlia to get free in the chaos and start to fight.
Gemma Foster: This is crazy!
Scott Parker: The match is signed and sealed. We have our main event for Next Level Ascension but they don’t want to wait.
We get one last shot of the brawl as more guards come to break things up, fading to black.
Gemma Foster: Thanks, Scott. I’m excited for tonight’s action as we have a lot of tag team action planned.
Scott Parker: That we do, Gemma. Three tag team matches are on deck for tonight as we’re just right around the corner from Next Level: Ascension. We’ll find out more about how the Tag Team Championship will be determined at the event.
Gemma Foster: Everyone is looking to make an impression, that’s for sure. I’m excited to see who this mystery team could be for Krista May and Kayla Taylor. And who will Mighty Jo pick as her partner!?
Scott Parker: Don’t forget the rematch between Alexander King and Barrett Lynch. Also scheduled is a contract signing for the EW World Heavyweight Championship match.
Up first we saw the Gaines brothers, AKA Destruction INKorporated, taking on the new team of the 3rd Power. Tartarus looked to start things off as we would get our first look of him in action. For DesINK we had James ready to go. James came out with hard strikes but Tartarus took them and just grinned. He pushed James hard to the mat and James rolled backwards and to his feet. James charged and connected with a stiff clothesline that dropped Tartarus. Tartarus got back up quickly and hit the charging James with a backdrop. James was met with a knee to the gut as soon as he was back up and then hit with a big boot.
Scott Parker: Tartarus just showing pure power at this point.
Calypso just kept screaming “look at my monster” on the apron and clapping. Tartarus pulled James up and tossed him across the ring with a hip toss. James was able to make the tag to his brother. Korey rushed in and hit Tartarus with quick strikes and was able to take the big man down with a jumping DDT. Korey started to pull Tartarus to his feet but Tartarus quickly grabbed him by the throat and delivered a big chokeslam. Tartarus made the tag to Calypso and decked James off the apron with a hard right hand. Calypso climbed into the ring and bent down and said a few things to Korey. Tartarus jumped out of the ring and grabbed James to make sure he didn’t made the save. Calypso went to pull Korey up but was rolled up in a small package. One… two… three!
WINNERS: Destruction INKorporated, via pinfall 8:44
Korey jumped to his feet in celebration as Calypso was stunned. Korey turned and was greeted with a vicious big boot from Tartarus. Calypso directed Tartarus to pull Korey up and hold him in place. Calypso hit the ropes and delivered To the 3rd Power (Clothesline). Calypso and Tartarus rolled out of the ring.
Gemma Foster: I think the message was sent, Scott.
Scott Parker: 3rd Power may not have won the match but they made sure that they made it known they are here to fight.
Ladder of Success
Earlier Tonight
The cameras catch up with Bailey Mayhew at a local gym.
Bailey Mayhew: I've been working harder, I've been training harder, I've made some changes to my diet, to try to prove to everyone that this is where I belong, that this is what I'm meant to do. No more slacking around, eating pizza and playing Minecraft. It's time for me to really kick it gear, and get some more wins, and get myself into that EW Championship picture.
We now show a training montage, where we see Bailey lifting some weights, using various machines, doing burpees, push-ups, pull-ups, crunches, running on the treadmill, jumping rope, all sorts of stuff, really kicking it into gear. The montage cuts to Bailey in her apartment, eating pizza and playing Minecraft.
Cameraman: Uhh... Bailey?
Bailey doesn't take her focus off Minecraft.
Bailey Mayhew: What?
Cameraman: Aren't you supposed to be training?
Bailey Mayhew: I am training. I'm about to put a level 30 enchant on my bow to fight the Enderdragon. Then I'm going to make a bed so I can set my spawn in the Stronghold next to The End portal in case I die.
Cameraman: I don't know what any of that means, but I think you should get ready to go to the gym.
Bailey Mayhew: Why go to the gym when I can build one? What should I make it out of? Stone bricks... nah. Acacia wood... nah. Maybe I'll go to the Nether and grab some quartz... or maybe I could find an Ocean Monument, kill all the Elder Guardians so they don't give me mining fatigue, and mine some Prismarine and take some Sea Lanterns. But I'd need to make some Potions of Water Breathing and get Depth Strider on my boots. I think I have a Depth Strider III book in one of my chests here...
Cameraman: This game is a lot more complex than I thought it was.
Bailey shoves some pizza in her mouth before cutting back to the training montage, where she's jogging through the streets of New York City, punching a punching bag, running the ropes inside the ring at the EW Warehouse, jumping off the top rope onto a crash pad - practicing Not Just Another Frog Splash - tweaking it every time, trying to improve it. The montage ends with her climbing a ladder in the ring, taking down a clipboard hanging above it. On the clipboard is a piece of paper that just says "SUCCESS". Bailey gives a thumbs up from the top of the ladder of success.
Imperious stepped up to Mayhew and the two locked up as the match started. Imperious drove a knee into the gut of Mayhew and the lifted her for a bearhug. Mayhew was locked into the bearhug and struggled to get free. She started to club Imperious in the head to try and break the hold. His hold slipped and it allowed Mayhew to get free. Mayhew caught Imperious with an enziguri. Imperious staggered to his feet and was hit with a quick palm strike that was followed with a standing dropkick. Mayhew pulled Imperious up to his feet and tried to lift him for the Wings of a Butterfly (Butterfly Suplex) but Imperious held his ground. He spun away from Mayhew and sent her into the ropes. On the return Mayhew was hit with a powerslam. Imperious took a few steps back and watched Mayhew.
Gemma Foster: Imperious is looking to end this right here!
Scott Parker: Here comes the Red Hammer!
Mayhew got to her feet and Imperious charged and looked for the Red Hammer (Bull Hammer) but Mayhew ducked it. Mayhew was able to deliver Brain Damage (Hero’s Death Blow). She rolled Imperious into a cover. One… two and a kickout. Mayhew started to pull Imperious up to his feet and he rushed her into the corner. Imperious drove his shoulder into Mayhew’s gut and walked away. Mayhew staggered out of the corner and was hit with a big German suplex. Mayhew rolled to her feet sent Imperious into the corner. Imperious charged back at Mayhew and she ducked it and dropped him with a reverse DDT. Mayhew jumped to the top ropes and delivered the Not Just Another Frog Splash (Frog Splash) and covered. One… two… three!
WINNER: Bailey Mayhew, via pinfall 8:13
Scott Parker: Big win for Bailey!
Gemma Foster: Her training must be paying off.
From Bombay with Love
The camera opens backstage in front of the female locker room. The door opens and out steps newcomer Niva Sharma, eliciting a murmuring from the crowd. Empire Wrestling fans have grown accustomed to weekly debutantes, but this one carried a very different air to her. She is dressed in her purple and yellow ring attire and stretches out her arms as she prepares her march to the ring. As she begins walking down the hall, Kevin Olson stops her.
Kevin Olson: Niva, could I stop you for a quick chat? Maybe introduce yourself a little.
Niva’s previously solemn face quickly cracked into an enthusiastic smile.
Niva Sharma: Hey! I’m really a little nervous right now. It’s my first real professional match in North America and everything.
She speaks with a subtle accent influenced heavily the British English taught in Indian schools.
Kevin Olson: Right! Would you like to tell the fans at home where you’re from and what it is they can expect from you?
Niva Sharma: First and foremost, my name is Niva Sharma. I’m from India, but I’ve wrestled in Japan, Europe, and Mexico before finally arriving here in the United States. I can’t think of a better place to get this break than in the mecca of the land of opportunity – New York City. I’ve been in America for about two weeks and I’ve already been blown away by how open and exciting this place is. I’m accustomed to big cities, coming from Bombay, but New York is just something else altogether and I really just feel blessed.
Kevin Olson: How do you feel about your opponent tonight, Drak? The Pale Dragon has emerged as quite an intimidating force here in EW.
Niva Sharma: From what I’ve seen and been told, Drak is a ferocious competitor and I won’t be taking him lightly. Though I have a few jitters about this, most of it is coming from my excitement – especially given the opportunity to take on someone like Drak. This is exactly why I came here to America – to prove that I belong in the squared circle. Back home, I wasn’t accepted as a woman competing against men or even in the vicinity of men. By defeating a beast like Drak, it’ll bring a sweet satisfaction to me and leave a bitter taste in the mouth of my doubters.
Kevin Olson: Are you concerned at all about his experience, size, or style of wrestling?
Niva Sharma: Honestly, not at all. I think the fans of Empire Wrestling will be in for a nice surprise when they see me in action. I have every bit of confidence in myself and my abilities. I’m no damsel in distress. Dragons are meant to be slain, and I don’t need a white knight to do it for me.
With that. Niva smiles and walks away – with a noticeable strut and swagger. The camera fades to ringside as we start to prepare for the next match.
Sharma was fired up in the ring and excited to get things going. Drak stepped up to her and the two locked up. Sharma hit a couple of quick forearms before sending Drak into the ropes. Drak came back and hit Sharma with a shoulder block. He pulled Sharma to her feet and dropped her with a mat a hip toss. Sharma rolled up to her feet and had to duck a clothesline coming her way. She dropped Drak down with a chop block. She tried to apply a figure four leg lock but Drak kicked her off. Drak climbed to his feet and Sharma charged right into a spinebuster. Drak pulled her to her feet and started to set up for Dragon’s Teeth (Michinoku Driver) but Sharma was able to reverse it into a headscissors takedown and into a triangle choke.
Scott Parker: What a reversal by Niva Sharma!
Drak struggled and Sharma had the hold locked in tight. Drak struggled and was able roll himself just enough to get to the ropes. Sharma leaned against the ropes as Drak was given time to stand. Drak Drak hit Sharma with an overhead chop that staggered her. He followed it with an European uppercut that allowed Drak to grab Sharma and deliver Dragon’s Teeth. He rolled her into a cover. One… two and a kickout. Sharma was slow to her feet as Drak sat on his knees. He reached out for her and took a forearm. She hit the ropes and delivered a running knee lift. She was getting a second wind and grabbed Drak and dropped him with a neckbreaker. She pointed out to the fans as he staggered to his feet before she delivered the Snake Charmer (Springboard Tornado DDT) and covered. One… two… three!
WINNER: Niva Sharma, via pinfall 9:52
Sharma jumped to her feet in celebration as she leaned into the ropes.
Scott Parker: Impressive win by the newcomer here tonight.
Gemma Foster: This is one of the reasons I love EW, Scott. Drak came out and was able to look impressive and it’s clear that he’s improving. Then you have Niva coming in and surprising everyone with a win in her debut match. It’s really full of great, young talent.
Scott Parker: Speaking of great, young talent we have two fan favorites coming up next. If you hadn’t heard over the past two weeks, it sounds as if EW has a brand new couple! Krista May Williams and Kayla Taylor have, as many of you know, been roommates since the launch and now appear to be dating. We tried to get official comments about the couple but were met with smiles.
The camera showed a shot from earlier as Williams and Taylor arrived to the Warehouse, holding hands, and the crowd let out a collective “aww” with a few “woos”.
Taylor and Williams came out to the ring and were ready to go. Taylor reached out of the ropes and asked if she could get a microphone. Todd Evans happily handed her one and she looked around the Warehouse.
Kayla Taylor: There’s lots of chatter backstage and on message boards. Yes, Krista and I are dating.
The fans give them a cheer as Krista smiled.
Kayla Taylor: We’re also gunning for the EW Tag Team Titles.
That got a loud pop from the fans.
Kayla Taylor: It doesn’t matter who walks out of the curtain to fight out because we’ll show them what #workhard is all about.
The crowd was confused as the two men walked out to the stage. The smaller of the two had a microphone and talked what was a recognizable New Yorker accent as he walked down the ring.
Gio DeLuca: You don’t know me yet but you’re about to. I’m Gio DeLuca. This fella is Dominic Salvatore. We’re the Haters. These two, we hate ‘em. Know why? We’re the Haters. You’re about to step into the ring with the next EW Tag Team Champions, ladies.
The two men climbed into the ring and things got underway quickly. Taylor and DeLuca tangled up first and Taylor took him down with a sideslam. DeLuca rolled to his feet and hit a jumping clothesline and started to shake the ropes. He tagged out to Salvatore who climbed into the ring. Taylor looked for a running crossbody but was caught and then hit with a fallaway slam. She climbed to her feet and Salvatore lifted her for a gorilla press. Taylor struggled and landed on her feet. She made the tag to Williams and she came in hot. She hit a running dropkick to the knee to take him down to one knee. She hit the ropes behind him and delivered a bulldog. She looked for a cover and hooked a leg. One… and kickout just before two. He got to his feet and hip tossed Williams as she approached. DeLuca tagged in and they sent her into the ropes, delivering a flapjack on the rebound. She started to crawl to her corner but DeLuca grabbed her foot. She turned and caught him square in the jaw with a kick. She rolled and made the tag. Taylor ducked a clothesline and hit the far ropes. She caught DeLuca with a float over DDT. She looked for a cover but Salvatore quickly broke it up. Williams jumped into the ring and hit him with the Revertigo (Tilt-a-while Armbar). Taylor was back to her feet and grabbed DeLuca as he stood and delivered Broadway Lights (Cross Rhodes) and covered. One… two… three!
WINNERS: Taylor and Williams, via pinfall 7:24
Taylor climbed to her feet as Williams broke the hold and the two celebrated.
Gemma Foster: Do you think Gio will hate that?
Scott Parker: I think he hates everything by the way it sounds.
Gemma Foster: The team of Kayla and Krista seem ready to go. Maybe they have a claim to the Tag Team Championship at Next Level.
The next match was scheduled to start but no one came to the ring. The referee shrugged and leaned out of the ropes to try and get an answer as to what was happening. The camera switched to the backstage area where we saw Alexander King beating down Barrett Lynch near the locker rooms. Lynch started to fight back and the two crashed into a table and continued to exchange blows. Backstage hands and trainers pulled the two men apart as it seemed the match was off.
Scott Parker: There’s some bad blood between these two men and King already holds one victory over Lynch.
Gemma Foster: I say bring them out here!
Scott Parker: Actually I’m getting word that we have a new match scheduled. This is a match weeks in the making as contract issues had kept it from happening. It’s BWF’s Chaos Theory Champion, Johnny Maverick, taking on Spykeman’s buddy, The Jew Blazer, in his very first match!
Johnny Maverick Vs. Jew Blazer
“Fuck You” by Bad Religion signals the arrival of the Chaos Theory Champion, Johnny Maverick. Johnny has on sunglasses and yawns disinterestedly as he looks out at the booing audience. He dismisses their disapproval with a wanking motion and walks to the ring. He takes a microphone as he steps in the ring.
Johnny Maverick: Look....I know you all were promised this match some time ago, but apparently Josh needed time to train and I gave it to him...but time is up, Mr. 'Jew Blazer'. Come out here and take your beating like a man. I have better things to do so I promise I'll make it quick.
Johnny looks to the ramp. Nothing.
Johnny Maverick: Yeah...yeah I kinda figured. We can just declare me the winner now if...
Johnny is interrupted by “Ch-Check it Out” by the Beastie Boys as The Jew Blazer emerges to a huge pop. He is nervous as hell, but feeding off the energy of the crowd.
Gemma Foster: The Jew Blazer has arrived!
Scott Parker: This young man has apparently been training with the likes of former BWF star Spyke Gein as well as Martin Karloff and Xaria Ford. I certainly hope for his sake they taught him how to not die.
Josh takes several deep breaths before marching to the ring and climbing in. Johnny seems surprised he showed up but shrugs.
The referee asks Joshua if he's sure he's ready to start as Johnny is smiling so hard he's having trouble putting in his mouthguard. The bell rings and this match starts.
Johnny is quick to lock his arms around The Blazers waist from behind and give him a German Suplex, then another, and another, then another, and another. It's like he's taking him to some sort of City where people do Suplexes all the time, but I have no clue what you'd call such a city. After the 8th suplex, Johnny stands and pokes the fallen Blazer with his foot a few times, laughing. Johnny does a superheroic pose to mock the Jew Blazer and the audience boos him in response.
Gemma Foster: Someone needs to stop this.
Johnny signals that it's time for the Perfecter Armbar, but the referee stops him goes to check on The Blazer. Johnny starts shouting at the ref to let him finish this. The audience starts cheering loudly as the referee checks to see if the Blazer is still alive, but Johnny doesn't know what all the cheering is about until he turns around and 'BOOM'. Johnny is taken down with an INSANE roundhouse kick served up by some guy in a black suit with a green tie! The guy quickly hops off of the apron and goes to pour water on Josh's face. Johnny gets to his feet and just as he comes to he is hit by the Chutzpah Boot, followed by a Dreidel Drop (Big Boot followed by a spining leg drop) while he is down, brother!
Scott Parker: There's no way!
The Jew Blazer collapses on top of the Former World Champion as the crowd counts with the referee. One… two… three!
WINNER: The Jew Blazer, via pinfall 8:20
The crowd loses their damn mind as the man in the suit who is apparently The Jew Blazer's manager enters the ring and celebrates with his barely conscious client. The manager takes a moment to 'fix his hair' as his wig had come off a little bit and revealed some of his green hair underneath.
Scott Parker: Wait a minute....that's Spykeman!
Gemma Foster: I don't think so Scott. This guy wears glasses. Spykeman! does not. How would Spykeman! be able to see while he was fighting crime?
Scott Parker: Has the whole world gone crazy?
Gemma Foster: This has to be the upset of the century....but now I think they better run before Johnny wakes up and realizes what happened.
Jew Blazer and his manager quickly make their way up the ramp and into the back as we prepared for the next match.
2 Girl Crew made their way to the ring first and watched M.J. Young come to the stage by herself. They invited her into the ring but Young stood her ground. She started to smile as Riley Rouse came out to her music and a cheer from the fans.
Gemma Foster: Here we go, Scott! That’s Riley Rouse! They looked pretty good two weeks ago in a match before the show and are here to help out MJ!
Scott Parker: There’s a great story for Riley and they are a role model for lots of young adults, I’m sure. She’s getting a chance to make her tv debut here tonight alongside someone that she has a history with as well. Great moment.
The four competitors all stood in the ring and 2 Girl Crew started to mouth off to the duo of Rouse and Young. They told Rouse to “stay out of it”. Rouse decked Cross in the mouth and we had a brawl on our hands. Cross and Rouse exchanged lefts and rights as Young whipped Dillon across the ring. Dillon came flying with a flying forearm that hit Young. Young rolled to her feet and immediately hit Dillon with Caught Up (Spear). Rouse had ducked a clothesline from Cross and hit her with the Bored Now (Trouble in Paradise) as she turned back around. Young high fived Rouse and called for the Mighty Slam (Batista Bomb) but Dillon pulled Cross out of the ring and the two left up the ramp as the fans cheered.
Scott Parker: Looks like 2 Girl Crew wants nothing to do with Young and Rouse tonight!
Gemma Foster: They were definitely unprepared for tonight.
New Team on the Block
After a brief commercial we were backstage and were standing by with Kevin Olson and he had met up with Riley Rouse and Mighty Jo Young.
Kevin Olson: Welcome backstage, where I’m catching up with Mighty Jo Young and Riley Rouse after having 2 Girl Crew walk out of their match tonight. When did you decide to get together for this match?
Jo Young: I was…. a little beyond pissed after getting jumped by Meghan the other week. I figured this was a situation where I’m on a mission from God for vengence, so I had to Blues Brothers this thing. I wanted to get the band back together!
Riley Rouse: So, Jo called me and i was like. Hey that’s cool, let’s you know, do that. So we went to Wade and were like ‘Hey the tag team division is just starting up and it seems like you could use another one.’ Wade was all ‘Right, but we already have lesbians, so you’ll need another gimmick.’ I was like “Thats great, except I’m not a lesbian’….and Wade sorta blinked afew times. Really slow like and just nodded and was all ‘Alright, yeah. I’ll make it happen.’
Jo Young: *snickering* Took him a little bit of time to get his brain back in gear after that one.
Kevin Olson: Wait, so you both know each other?
Riley Rouse: Oh yeah, we’re dating.
Kevin Olson: *just blinks, very slowly.*
Jo Young: Dating again, if you want to get technical about it. This was.. a complicated band, you see. So I’ve been talking to Riley about us making this tag team thing as steady a gig as him and me out of the ring, and we really need a nice shiny new name, so he came up with one.
Kevin Olson: *nearly jumping, grasping at that as a way to continue the interview* Oh! What’s the name then? What’ll you two be called?
Riley Rouse: We’re the Spectres.
Jo Young: *Figuring there’s not much more to add beyond the name, Jo just flashes a megawatt grin then crosses her well muscled arms.*
Riley Rouse: I...Really don’t have an ending for this...Sooo….*Riley ducks their head and waddles away, making an odd noise that can only be described as drowning turkey.*
Jo Young: Wha.. hey!! Hey! We were supposed to pose and $(*&#. *Takes off down the hall after Rouse, jumping up onto her back from behind and laughing.*
Kevin Olson: *left with his mouth hanging open for a split second before his finely honed broadcaster’s instincts kick in a reestablish the Smile.* Well, there you have it folks. A new tag team arrives in Empire Wrestling! Look out for the Spectres!
Scott Parker: Here we go folks.
Gemma Foster: One of these five competitors will be able to call themselves the first ever EW World Heavyweight Champion in just two short weeks. It’s been a great build up to this match and the match itself will be nothing short of a classic, I know it.
The five members of the match all made their way to the ring one by one as they were greeted by EW’s General Manager, Wade Mason. Mason had a round table set up in the middle of the ring with chairs for each but no one elected to sit down.
Wade Mason: Tonight, in this ring, stand five great competitors. Some have been to the top of the mountain, some have not. Each stand here with a chance to become EW’s first Heavyweight Champion.
There’s a cheer from the fans.
Wade Mason: Each one of these competitors has what it takes to be a champion but only one will be able to become walk out of the King of the Mountain match as the winner at Next Level: Ascension.
The contract is placed in front of Aeolus Wrath first. Wrath looks around at his adversaries in the ring, a chorus of boos coming from the crowd, as the cold, disdainful Wrath, slowly brings the mic to his lips.
Aeolus Wrath I don’t care what these pitiful sheep think.
The crowd once again spewing hate at Wrath.
Aeolus Wrath They hate me for the same reasons all of you do. They hate winners. They hate people who tell the truth, who say what they’re going to do and then step into this ring and do it. Not one of you knows what it means to be a REAL champion, a person who exemplifies what that word means, carrying themselves as someone who will do WHATEVER it takes to be the very best in this company. At Next Level Ascension, only one of us deserves to ascend to the top of the mountain, and don’t kid yourselves or any of these mindless idiots, that man is the same man it has been since this company started..me.
Wrath looks at his opponents with a cold stare before signing the contract. He tosses the contract across the table and it lands in front of The Notch, a loud cheer coming for him as he pulls it to the edge of his side of the table. The Notch smiles at the deafening chants of his name, as he looks around at his opponents, even sharing a small hug with Kirlia before coming face to face with Aeolus Wrath, and then Billy Way, before snatching a mic and surveying the group as well as the crowd.
The Notch: Well it seems to me some of you are happy to see me, and well some of you aren’t, perhaps there’s this idea floating around in your heads that I don’t belong in this thing. I’m washed up, right? Over the hill? Passé? Am I hitting any nails on the head? Because I can assure all of you one thing, it doesn’t matter if I respect you, it doesn’t matter if I hate your guts and you hate mine back, all that matters is I’ve been to the top of the mountain and it’s been long, too damn long a time since I’ve been able to feel that rush, and if nailing my fists to your faces, if bleeding like a stuck pig, if leaving it all on the line for that one last sweet taste of glory, then I can assure these people that they will see all of that and more from The Notch at Next Level Ascension, because people can talk about knowing what it means to be a champion, but I’m the guy who knows what it means to be THE MAN!
The Notch tosses the mic down and signs his name on the contract to the delight of the fans. The contract is pushed around the table and lands near Derrick Daze. Daze was waiting for someone to say something interesting. Everyone fell terribly short of his standards. The diminutive man finally decides to take up the microphone himself.
Derrick Daze: I see the entitled child. The awkward child. The child who tries so hard to be edgy. To be frank. There is only one standing in the ring right now that I even grant a modicum of respect to. Of course, she's seen personally just how far that respect actually extends.
An eye roll. A tiny man standing among a sea of giants, and he couldn't be more bored.
Derrick Daze: You all express your lofty goals. Your needs. Your wants. Artificial words for artificial humans. Could you all sound less forced? It's not about needs and wants for me. It's drive. It's instinct. I'm the only one in here who's broke this down to its molecular level. What I do is meticulous. What I do is the epitome of precision. You all still think this is about having the best story. It should be yours. You still got it. Am I the bad guy yet? You're turning a new leaf. This is a reward for athletes, not an Oscar.
Daze produced a pin from his breast pocket. Because he is all professional and junk.
Derrick Daze: I'll win because I am the fittest and your stories are dreadful
Signed and sealed as the fans did not like much of what he had to say. All that were left were Kirlia Gardevoir and Billy Way. Billy Way playfully twirls the microphone while smirking at all four of his competitors. Billy soaks up the reaction he's getting from the crowd before opening his mouth to speak .
Billy Way My oh my. You gotta love this. Five hungry competitors going after one thing, and that's the EW Heavyweight Championship. Now I can foolishly say that I'll be the first EW Heavyweight Champion and say that none of you have the chance of beating me. Or I can say that I'm going to give it my all and that I'm determined to win not only for myself but for the bleeding heart fans! But here's the thing people, I honestly don't care about the notion of becoming the first EW Heavyweight Champion. You guys..and Kirlia Gardevoir NEED the championship, I simply just WANT it. I want to destroy your hopes and dreams as much as I want to destroy your fragile bodies all for entertainment.
Billy Way chuckles while snatching the pen.
Billy Way All of you let championships define you, whether is bragging about how long you once held a title in an irrelevant fed and thinking you're some kind of Wrestling's Prodigy or Antichrist (points at Aeolus Wrath), constantly reminding everyone about your "historical" career and listing all of your accomplishments and accolades like an old man telling his bored grandkids his war stories and wanting more championships to retain relevancy (points at Notch), preaching the fans about your sob story and then hoping a championship will be some sort of "redemption"and a happy ending for her (points at Kirlia) or maybe this championship will finally make yourself noticed and not only be known as the cousin of two great BWF wrestlers while looking for your own fame (points at Derrick Daze). Either way ladies and gentlemen, your dreams will be crushed by the hands of yours truly and I'm not just doing it for myself. I'm doing for the audience that craves for ENTERTAINMENT AND CHAOS!
Billy Way stabs his tongue with the pen before signing the contract. He tastes the blood and sighs in relief as his competitors look at him weird. He tosses the contract over to Gardevoir who signed the contract first and took the microphone in hand.
Kirlia Gardevoir: King of the Mountain at Next Level is important for many reasons and we each have our own.
Before she can say another word she’s rocked with the Billion Dollar Kick (Roundhouse Kick) from Billy Way! The fans erupt in boos as he and Notch start to brawl shortly after. The table is pushed over the top rope as the fans cheer now for the mayhem in the ring. Wade Mason slipped out of the ring and called for security to come down. They competitors were eventually separated which did not please the fans. It wasn’t long before Wrath was able to get free and charged at Way and the two fought, which allowed Daze and Kirlia to get free in the chaos and start to fight.
Gemma Foster: This is crazy!
Scott Parker: The match is signed and sealed. We have our main event for Next Level Ascension but they don’t want to wait.
We get one last shot of the brawl as more guards come to break things up, fading to black.