Post by pwsstaff on Apr 28, 2023 2:24:34 GMT -5
PWS:APEX PRESENTS: THURSDAY NIGHT RIOT
Thursday, April 27th
Rocket Mortgage Field House - Cleveland, Ohio
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(Riot opens with a MASSIVE pyrotechnics display, followed by shots of the capacity, cheering crowd overlaid with the theme song “Trials” by Starset. After a few of these wide, panning shots we cut to the announce table, where the familiar duo of JR Freeman and Alfonso Banks greets us.)
JR Freeman: Welcome one and all to another HIGH-OCTANE edition of PWS: Apex THURSDAY NIGHT RIOT! Thank you everybody for inviting us into your homes once again, we have a STELLAR card on offer for you tonight! Coming up in our opening bout we have the RED HOT rookie Jack Edwards going one-on-one against PWS’ resident aquatic underdog, the Squid-Ma…
(Before he can continue, Mike Hawk, the world champion, steps into frame, sunglasses on, a cap covering his head to hide the shame of having short hair, his title over his left shoulder. He picks up a spare headset and holds the mic up to his mouth.)
JR Freeman: Mike Hawk? What are you doing here!?
Mike Hawk: I’ll tell you what I’m doing here, JR, I’m calling out Alexandra Calaway! You think you can just destroy my beautiful head of hair and get away with it!? I honestly, TRULY thought you were better than that. But fine. If you want to play dirty… Let’s. Play. Fucking. Dirty.
JR Freeman: What does that mean?
Alfonso Banks: YOU TELL ‘ER, MR. PRESIDENT!
Mike Hawk: I’ve got a special message for you tonight, Alexandra! And it’ll be coming at the hands of an old friend… one you might recognize.
(Hawk drops the mic and walks off, leaving JR and Alf stunned.)
JR Freeman: Well then… I guess we’ll see what that message is later tonight!
Alfonso Banks: That’s right, JR, but for now, we have a match to get to, as Jack Edwards takes on El Hijo del Padre del Calmar himself, The Squid-Man!
Singles Match
Jack Edwards vs The Squid-Man
(This one is…probably not as hilarious as everyone was expecting. It’s still VERY funny, especially early on; to use the phrase “interesting” would be an understatement of just how mismatched the styles of Jack Edwards and the Squid-Man seem to be at first blush. Squid’s antics - slapstick blundering, ineffectual moveset like “tentacle slapping” (using his mask tassels to slap Jack across the face), literally slapping his opponent with a fish he inexplicably pulled out of his tights, and CONSTANT insistence that he “is a squid” - only seem to annoy the Strange One whenever he tries to mount any offensive. However, the two actually fall into a weird sort of rhythm after an awkward early-going of feeling things out, with Jack using his weight advantage to try to keep Squid-Man grounded, but Squid finding opportunities to put the hurt on using his submission expertise. Squid-Man takes things more seriously than I think anyone was expecting after Jack Edwards slaps the fish out of Squid-Man’s hands and kicks it out into the crowd, which seems to send the Cephalopodic Crusader into a blind rage!)
JR Freeman: Uh-oh! I don’t think that was the right move - I’ve never SEEN this side of the Squid-Man before!
Alfonso Banks: That fish just deadass hit a kid right in the face, and I think that’s VERY funny.
(Squid-Man’s offensive turn SEEMS to turn the tables in his favour for a while, but it ultimately proves to be for naught as Jack Edwards gets his knees up to stop an attempted Elbow Drop Anchor, which allows him to shift things back into his favour and capitalize on the Squid-Man’s injured ribs, laying into them with stiff kicks and brutal stretches, finally culminating in an Extreme Twist of Fate to seal the deal!)
JR Freeman: And Jack Edwards picks up ANOTHER win - this young man is on a ROLL here in PWS: Apex, and there’s no telling where it’ll stop, Alf! But I think the Squid-Man did his best out there and looked better than a lot of people may have expected. What say you, partner?
Alfonso Banks: HA! The kid that got hit with the fish earlier has an ice pack now and he’s crying SUPER hard; GOD, I love this sport!
JR Freeman: …There is something deeply, DEEPLY wrong with you, pal.
Alfonso Banks: I mean… yeah...
Winner= JACK EDWARDS
The cameras catch up to Candy in the back, standing with her bestie, Carmen Rodriguez. Carmen appears to be a bit concerned.)
Carmen: Are you sure that's what you want to do?
Candy: Of course it is! I want everyone who wants a shot to have a shot. Especially at Destiny. Why? Do you think it's a bad idea?
Carmen: Maybe. I mean, you had to earn your shot. Your Destiny opponent should have to earn their shot as well.
(Candy thought for a second before grinning.)
Candy: That makes sense… but I still wanna do it. I want to do something nice for people.
Carmen: I gotta say, you have a great heart and good intentions. I just don't want to see some one take advantage of that. Doing a match like this is…
Candy: You think it's stupid, don't you?
Carmen: Not at all. I think it's kind. And brave. I know you are brave. You never back down from a fight. But this… doing an open challenge for your Collateral Damage Title… is… no offense… but kind of crazy.
Candy: It may be crazy… I know. I may be in over my head. But… it's also exciting. And fun. The fans are coming to Destiny to see all kinds of good matches! And this one will be no different.
(Carmen lets out a sigh, realizing this was a losing battle)
Carmen: There's no chance of changing your mind… is there?
Candy: NOPE!
Carmen: Well, in that case, I insist on being ringside. So I can see it up close and personal. And make sure that no one tries to pull a fast one on you.
Candy: I WOULD LOVE THAT SO MUCH!!!
(Candy lets out a delighted squeal as she hugs Carmen. A thing that mere weeks ago would have made Carmen squirm… actually made her smile softly)
Candy: I GOTTA GO TELL MARCUS! BYE!
(Candy waved and skipped off down the hall. The camera focused in on Carmen, whose face looked determined)
Carmen: And to make sure no one takes advantage of her… over my dead body.
(The cameras cut to a commercial)
(As Riot cuts backstage following the last match, we are greeted with a shot of the arena’s corridors - the private, cordoned off area used by the talent, where fans are not allowed to go. In the centre of our shot is Devon Ryder, dressed to wrestle with a black merch t-shirt over top of his ring gear, which simply bears a fully-crimson picture of himself, covered in blood, holding aloft the CD Championship with the word “UNBREAKABLE” written down the side in bold red letters. He strides down the hallway with purpose, an expression of determination on his face, though tinged - oddly - with a hint of trepidation. As though the Canadian Hero has a goal, but is uncertain whether it’s the correct move. Reaching the end of the hallway, he inhales sharply.)
DEVON RYDER: Alright, Devon, you can do this…
(Steeling his resolve, he reaches out to rap on the door with his knuckles, then steps to the side to reveal the nameplate on the door as “NADIA LAWSON”.)
DEVON RYDER: Nadia? Are you in there? I… I think we need to talk.
NADIA LAWSON: About what Devon?
(Nadia opened the door looking at him, her eyes fixed on him with a coldness she had never used before. After seeing Desiree coming out of his locker room. Her heart was broken, but she kept her resolve in front of him. Devon frowned deeply, his brow furrowing with creases as he mulled carefully over his next words, unable to make eye contact for the pain and shame he felt over causing such emotions within her.)
DEVON RYDER: About… everything. But specifically about… her.
(He visibly winced when he made the reference - even MENTIONING Desiree seemed physically painful to him, let alone saying her name. But he inhaled sharply again and lifted his gaze to meet Nadia’s.)
DEVON RYDER: I want you to know that what you saw two weeks ago… I… it’s difficult to explain, but I swear to you her visit was not romantic. Nothing happened between us except a LONG-overdue conversation. I finally got a lot of the answers I was looking for, and… well, not CLOSURE, per se, but… I feel like I’m approaching a better place now.
(He sighed softly.)
DEVON RYDER: I’m still very confused. I no longer feel like I fully understand who I am, or like my worldview is as unshakeable as it once was. I don’t believe I have been worthy of calling myself a Hero, possibly not EVER… but maybe that’s okay. And I hope you can forgive me, I hope you can find it in your heart to be OKAY with the new, imperfect version of me, but I… I couldn’t ask that of you. I don’t want to put that on your shoulders.
(Devon paused, sighing once again as he caught her eyes. His own held a range of emotions; shame, guilt, frustration, sorrow - but above all, they seemed… lost. Far afield, as if he was looking at her from the other side of a chasm.)
NADIA LAWSON: I don’t think that’s what SHE thought of you all’s little meeting. Her actions spoke volumes. She did that on purpose, she’s not only affecting you, but her actions are having an affect on me and I cannot let that happen. She has a hold on you that it seems you cannot break. You Devon, you have no idea what she is doing, do you?
(Nadia tried to keep herself calm in the face of what was happening. She cared deeply for him and had started to fall for him in the short time they had known each other.)
NADIA LAWSON: Devon, can’t you see that she is trying to destroy you, in some sad attempt to keep you from doing what you love. You became the Canadian Hero, because you knew it meant something, but that’s the thing about heroes, you can’t have a Hero without a villain. Yours just happens to be the woman who isn’t strong enough to understand what YOU are capable of if you aren’t held back. But I don’t expect you to see that.. Not right now.. You are far too blinded by what SHE has told you.
(That venomous cunt had twisted his mind up so completely that now he questioned who he was. The man standing in front of her, wasn’t the same Devon who had met her in that restaurant that day. It wasn’t the man she had been living with. That Death Adder had sunk her fangs so deeply into him, that he was poisoned. Nadia would have to drain it from him. That she knew without a doubt.)
DEVON RYDER: You MAY be right, Nadia, and I want to BELIEVE you are… but what if you're not? What if there is some truth to what she has been telling me - what if I don't deserve to call myself a Hero?
(He paused, choking up a bit as he battled back tears. Devon's mind was clearly troubled, his resolve so overwhelmed - he knew he would be strong, power through it as he always did and he knew that Nadia knew he COULD - but it may be a long time before he could truly believe in himself again. Desiree had done a number on him, especially when she first left, and those scars would take a LONG time to fully heal.)
DEVON RYDER: I'm a white, cis, straight-passing European MAN, Nadia. Is it even my PLACE to fight these battles? Am I truly doing GOOD by being a mouthpiece for these causes… or am I simply talking over the affected? I just… I don't have a good answer for that yet. I need more time to think…
(He paused again, inhaling sharply and snapping his eyes shut tightly to stem the tide of tears.)
DEVON RYDER: I… I'm sorry. But I just don't know if I'm ready to come back yet. I don't think I'm still the version of me you fell in love with… and I don't know if I ever will be again.
(Nadia looks away from him, trying to find the words to say. She was so done with it all.)
NADIA LAWSON: You know what.. You’re right. And I was foolish to believe that you could.. Ever.. You know what.. You need to go. Unlike you, I’m not going to let what SHE does affect me any longer. You may not be ready and maybe you never will? Then why do you keep coming back to me huh.. Think about that, then come see me when your head is back on straight.
(Nadia opens the door to her locker room and then slips inside, closing it. Devon frowns deeply and inhales as if to say something, reaching out to knock on the door but pulling away before he makes contact, clearly having second thoughts. Instead, he simply sighs and shakes his head, a solitary tear sliding down his cheek as he turns his back to the door and trudges off back down the hallway. We hold on this for a beat, then fade to a commercial break.)
Singles Match
Alexander Lyons vs Nadia Lawson
(The match starts with Nadia taking the quick lead, using her size and speed to her advantage. Lyons tries to combat back, but Nadia overpowers him quickly and tries for a quick pin. She gets a 1 count)
Jr Freeman: Too early for a pin!
Alfonso Banks: Gonna take more than that to beat the United Championship #1 Contender.
(The match continues on with lots of back and forth action for a solid 10 minutes until Lyons catches Nadia and puts her in the Gordian Knot. Nadia attempts to free herself, but can't break the hold. The ref asks her if she submits, but she refuses.)
Alfonso Banks: GOOD GOD! He is choking her out!
Jr Freeman: Yet she refuses to tap out!
(Nadia fights it off as long as she can, but eventually succumbs to the hold. Her arm goes limp. The ref lifts her arm and it drops. He calls for the bell.)
DING DING DING
Winner= ALEXANDER LYONS
(We cut suddenly to static. The static drone stays in our ears for a few moments, before the camera cuts to a darkened backstage area. A familiar presence is seen, as smoke billows out from seemingly both everywhere and nowhere. In the center of the room is a throne with spikes coming out of it. And sitting in said spiky throne is a man with long black hair and comes down to his shoulders, the bangs resting over his eyes. It’s, of course, Jonathan Sanders… parody character Edwin Mo, played by PWS: Apex World Champion Mike Hawk. He’s weirdly pale, clearly having used white, almost clown-esque face paint, with black lipstick, nail polish, and eyeliner. He’s wearing a shirt with a fake band logo on it for a band called “Catfucker”. The logo has a man holding a cat by the tail with the cat panickedly trying to get away. Mr. Mo looks into the camera from behind his very obvious wig, his mouth exceptionally frowny.)
E. Mo: And on the third day, there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee. And it came to pass that all the wine was drunk. And the mother of the bride came to Jesus and said unto the Lord, “They have no more wine.” And Jesus said unto the servants, "Fill six waterpots with water." And they did so. And when the steward of the feast did taste from the water of the pots, it had become wine. And they knew not whence it had come.
(Hawk blows the hair out of his eyes before continuing.)
E. Mo: But the servants did know, so they applauded loudly in the kitchen. And they said unto the Lord, "How the hell did you do that?" And inquired of him, "Do you do children's parties?" And the Lord said, "No." But the servants did press him, saying, "Go on, give us another one!"
(He pauses, contemplating something while starily broodily into the distance.)
E. Mo: And so he brought forth a carrot, and said, "Behold this, for it is a carrot." And all about him knew that it was so. For it was orange, with a green top. And he did place a large red cloth over the carrot, and then removed it, and lo, he held in his hand a white rabbit. And all were amazed, and said, "This guy is really good! He should turn professional."
(He pauses, as the camera cut to a random, unrelated shot of lightning. The camera cuts back to him and he continues.)
E. Mo: And they brought him, on a stretcher, a man who was sick of the palsy. And they cried unto him, "Maestro, this man is sick of the palsy!" And the Lord said, "If I had to spend my whole life on a stretcher, I'd be pretty sick of the palsy, too!" And they were filled with joy. And cried out, "Lord, thy one-liners are as good as thy tricks. Thou art indeed an all-round family entertainer."
(He pauses, as Alexander Lyons walks into the room, turning the lights on as he walks over to a just-off-screen fridge, pulling out a sandwich, before stopping in his tracks upon seeing Hawk. He waits for a few moments, unsure of what to do, but decides to walk away, slowly eating his sandwich, turning the lights back off as he pulls the door closed behind him.)
Mike Hawk: Oh, thank fuck. Now where was I? …Oh, right!
(He puts the Edwin Mo voice back on.)
E. Mo: And there came unto Jesus a woman called Mary, who had seen the Lord and believed, and Jesus said unto her, "Put on a tutu, and lie down in this box." And then took he forth a saw, and cleft her in twain. And there was much wailing and gnashing of teeth. But Jesus said, "Oh, ye of little faith!" And he threw open the box and lo, Mary was whole. And the crowd went absolutely bananas. And Jesus and Mary took a big bow. And he said unto her, "From now on, you shall be known as Sharon, for that is a good name for an assistant."
(A picture of a goat flashes on screen for a few seconds, with the eyes scribbled out and an evil expression drawn on him, including a really badly photoshopped grin, with the words “Spooky Goat” written in the corner. After the appearance of Spooky Goat, Hawk continues with this clearly parodic bible verse.)
E. Mo: And the people said unto him, "We've never seen anything like this. You shouldn't be wasting your time in a one camel town like Cana. You should be playing in the big arenas in Jerusalem!" And Jesus did harken to their words. And he did go on to Jerusalem, and he did his full act before the scribes, the Palestines and the Romans. But alas it did not please them in their hearts. In fact, they crucified him. Here endeth the lesson. Amen.
(He pauses, tilting his head down, his fingers interlocking as he looks sad. As he tends to, in this form.)
E. Mo: Cleveland, Ohio…
(He gets up from the chair, running towards the camera at full-tilt, hitting his head on a piece of equipment, making a loud “CLANG!” sound, and falling to the ground with an incredible “THUD!”. After his fall, the camera tilts down to see his unconscious body, before it slowly but surely just kinda ends.)
(“We Rollin” By Ice Cube, Snoop Dog and Dr Dre starts to blare throughout the arena, as Eddie Lopez Sr makes his way out on stage to a roaring crowd response that drowns out the music. They still love this legend)
Meg Reynolds: Please welcome PWS Hall of Famer and legend Eddie Lopez Sr!
Jr Freeman: Hey! He has new music!
Alfonso Banks: I can’t hear you over this crowd, they love them some Eddie Lopez Sr. He has something to say, we’ve been wondering who attacked his daughter. I think we’re about to find out.
(Eddie makes his way into the ring with a stand hand holding the ropes for him. Once he’s in the ring he has a big smile on his face before pondering to the crowd like he used to when he wrestled. The crowd responds by cheering for him. The music dies down, but the crowd cheers for him a little bit longer before dying down as well)
Eddie Lopez Sr: Oh you guys! You people in Cleveland know how to welcome a person! I told my granddaughter that I wouldn’t get emotional but you people got me.
(The crowd cheers as he takes a deep breath)
Eddie Lopez Sr: It’s been almost 1 year since I’ve stood in this ring but that was as a wrestler now? Now I’m part of management, funny how that works out huh? Anyway, we have a topic to talk about. Last week someone attacked my daughter and I’m out here to find out who.
(Eddie looks at the entrance and nobody comes out, he has a raised eyebrow.)
Eddie Lopez Sr: So, nobody attacked her? I’m sure Casper the friendly ghost did it….I guess I’m going to sit here and talk to Casp…..
(Suddenly “Hey you” by disturbed plays and Jenn starts to make her way down the ramp, Eddie looked at her confused, but yet wondering if SHE did it.)
Jenn Makarios-Lopez: What are you doing?
Eddie Lopez Sr: Talking to Casper….
Jenn Makarios-Lopez: W-why?
Eddie Lopez Sr: Apparently he’s the one who attacked my daughter…
(Jenn clearly is trying to holding back her laughter but that was for a moment before she face palms,)
Jenn Markios-Lopez: It wasn’t him that attacked her…..
Eddie Lopez Sr: Then who?
Jenn Makarios-Lopez: I did….
Eddie Lopez Sr: What?! Why!?
Jenn Makarios-Lopez: Because I wasn’t going to sit around and not have a match at Destiny and she got in the way of the garbage can…
(Eddie Sr stands there trying to process what she just said, he raises the mic up but Jenn lowers it back down.)
Jenn Makarios-Lopez: No. don’t speak. It’s my turn…. I’m tired of sitting and doing nothing but being a yes-man to the likes of you people, and I wasn’t about to miss my 2nd Destiny because there’s “nothing planned” for you which I call bullshit on and you know it.
Eddie Lopez Sr: You had a match last year with the Landersons…..
Jenn Makarios-Lopez: WOW! The Landersons, how fun that match was. Oh yeah a real 5-star banger…. What a joke that was, and it was a slap in the face to be on the pre-show. The other reason I attacked Gracie is, It should have been in that cage match in December not her, what does she have in common with them? She doesn’t! You guys just threw her in there just because of the connection she has with you, just because you couldn’t do it. What’s the matter? Can’t wrestle because of that bum knee of yours? I could kick that leg out from under you if I wanted too….
(The crowd boos toward Jenn for the first time in years, Eddie shakes his head, he wants to deck her but at the same time he can’t get physical, because he’s not cleared by doctors to do so)
Eddie Lopez Sr: If you wanted to wrestle Gracie, you could have asked instead of doing this or whatever crawled up your ass, but if you want it…you got it!
(Eddie starts to leave the ring but he stops before he thinks of something.)
Eddie Lopez Sr: There’s gonna be a special ref to this match because I know you’re gonna do something out of character, so I’m naming Crystal Lopez as ref!
Jenn Makarios-Lopez: Crys….really!?
Eddie Lopez Sr: I would do it but…bum knee…..
(Eddie Lopez Sr smiles at his ex-wife before leaving)
Jr Freeman: Gracie vs Jenn? We haven’t seen that match in a long time and it’s gonna happen at Destiny! Gracie won the first match years ago, but Jenn is highly motivated….
Alfonso Banks: I fear what is about to happen, I don’t like it…this is something that might tear this family apart for good!
Singles Match (non title)
Devon Ryder vs Corey Bull
(The match starts with Corey immediately on the offense. He hits a gorilla press slam followed by several stomps to the face of the Canadian Hero. He picks Devon up, hitting a few more power moves, before picking him up by the hair and throwing him out of the ring, in a tremendous display of power and viciousness. Walking backwards, the 6’10” Hatebringer runs at Devon, jumping out of the ring with a suicide dive, but Devon dodges, sending Corey crashing and burning onto the mats outside the ring! Devon takes this opportunity, capitalizing by grabbing Corey’s leg, locking in an ankle lock!)
JR Freeman: On one hand, this is a smart strategy; wear down the legs of the big man so he’s brought down to your height level. On the other hand, Devon’s doing this outside the ring, so it’s extra illegal!
Alfonso Banks: I don’t think he cares about that at this point, JR. As long as he’s not using weapons, his weird-ass moral compass goblin is sated.
JR Freeman: Goblin? Don’t you just mean “moral compass”?
Alfonso Banks: Don’t be ridiculous, JR, compasses can’t get sated, they don’t eat!
(The referee counts, but Devon releases the hold just in time, picking Corey up and sliding him into the ring before joining him. Hitting some moves directly onto the leg he’s been working on, Devon’s starting to show some wear & tear on the big man. He keeps it up, but soon runs into a big boot. Corey takes control again, mostly just throwing the comparatively small man around. He hits Devon into the turnbuckle a few times, but Ryder catches himself on the 5th or 6th one, kicking Bull’s right leg out from under him, making the big man fall to one knee! He then turns around, hitting several stiff kicks, eventually knocking Corey down! The Hatebringer’s soon to stand, however, and soon catches Ryder off the rebound of a move with a chokeslam, then another, then a third, making the Kingsbury Run! He goes for the cover!)
ONE!
TWO!
(No, a kickout from the champion! The crowd cheers as The Unbreakable Man lives up to his name, Corey lifting him up and delivering a ferocious beating to him afterwards for kicking out. He lifts Devon, looking for the Downward Spiral, but Ryder uses the big man’s momentum against him, grabbing his arm and running him into the ropes, hitting an enzuigiri on the rebound! He keeps up working the leg, even stomping on it while Corey’s down. He gets down, locking in a kneebar! Corey struggles, but manages to get out by kicking Devon with his other leg multiple times. After escaping, he picks Devon up, looking for a Killswitch Engaged, but just as he’s about to hit it, his leg gives out, sending him to one knee! This slack is just what Devon needs, as he slips out behind him, grabbing him by the bad leg and locking in the True North! Devon wrenches on the hold, and Corey struggles, looking to reach for the ropes, but they’re too far away, and soon he has no choice but to tap out!)
JR Freeman: Corey Bull taps! Devon Ryder wins!
Alfonso Banks: He out-wrestled him. While Corey was thinking about causing pain, Devon was thinking strategically about how best to take down his opponent!
Winner= DEVON RYDER
(The cameras cut to inside Star's office. She was sitting across the desk from Corey Bull and Alexis Makarios. Of course there were multiple security guards between and behind the two. Star looks between the two as she grabs a clipboard out of a drawer)
Star Stormz: OK so this contract for Destiny is ready to go, just need you guys to fill in your stipulations and we are golden. Alexis… you can go first since your representative won last week.
Alexis Makarios: Well, first off, I want a Fans Bring The Weapons match.
Stat Stormz: I like it, get the crowd involved.
(She jots it down quickly. Corey was chuckling to himself as she did, causing her to look over)
Star Stormz: You have something to add?
Corey Bull: That's… "fun"... and all. But why not up the ante. What if… we were chained together.
(Alexis looked angry. Star, on the other hand, looked intrigued)
Star Stormz: I like that. Ya know what? You got it. You both will be attached at the wrists with a 10 foot long chain.
(Star scribbles that on the line as well. Alexis looks like she wants to jump out of her chair and kill Bull, who was smirking. )
Star Stormz: And your personal stipulations?
Alexis Makarios: It needs to be in writing that WHEN I win… Corey leaves me and my family alone. Completely. I never want to deal with him again.
Star Stormz: That will be hard to make happen… but we can figure it out. And you, Corey?
Corey Bull: When we win… we want Alexis to be our tag team partner.
Alexis Makarios: NO WAY! NO! YOU CAN'T ALLOW THAT!
Star Stormz: Then I guess you better hope you win.
Corey Bull: And no easy way out. No refusing to tag in or out. No purposely costing us matches. No. Shenanigans.
Alexis Makarios: THIS IS BULL SHIT!
Star Stormz: No… this is good! The fans love it when things are personal.
(She writes a few things down then hands the clipboard over. Corey signs it first with no hesitation. Alexis looks at it and pauses before signing it.)
Alexis Makarios: I swear to God i am going to kill you at Destiny…
(She signs the contract and hands it back to Star)
Star Stormz: And it's official. Now please… go before the inevitable happens and security has to escort you out.
(Corey Grins as Alexis is escorted out by security, sending the cameras to commercial)
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PWS: APEX PRESENTS: DESTINY
May 27 & 28 - Fenway Park- Boston, MA
Confirmed Matches:
World Title Match - Hell in a Cell
Mike Hawk (C) vs Alexandra Sanders
United Title Match
Jack Russow (C) vs Alexander Lyons
Pure Championship Match
Devon Ryder (C) vs xxx
Collateral Damage Championship match
Open Challenge
Candy (C) vs anyone who wants in
Fans Bring The Weapons Chain Match
Alexis Makarios vs Corey Bull
Singles Match
Special Referee: Crystal Lopez
Jennifer Makarios-Lopez vs Gracie Lopez
Card subject to change[/center]
Main event (non title)
Candy vs Eddie Lopez JR
(The lights dim to darkness, as “welcome to the circus” echos in the arena as pyro fires up from the stage. Eddie Jr makes his way out from the back followed by his friend, Brooklyn Martinez. Both of them start to walk down the ramp, engaging with the fans before entering the ring. He stands up on the middle rope and raises his hand, pyro sprays around the lighting rig above the ring to the crowd’s cheers.)
Meg Reynolds: Introducing first, from San Juan Puerto Rico, Eddie Lopez Jr!
Jr Freeman: After a big win last show, Eddie Jr is looking up to upset another wrestler and with his skillset, I think can pull that off.
Alfonso Banks: Don’t strap the rocket on him yet, he’s gonna be tested by Candy.
(The lights dim as pink fog starts to take over the entrance ramp. "Pour Some Sugar On Me" by Def Leppard begins to play over the speakers as the lights brighten up. Pink pyro begins to cascade down from the tron as Candy comes bouncing out holding Fluffy. She skips her way down to the ring. Outside the ring, she hands Fluffy to stagehand before getting in the ring and bouncing around some more.)
Meg Reynolds: and his opponent from Malibu Beach California, Candy!
Jr Freeman: Candy is looking to get a big win.
Abonso Franks: She's tough, and she's going to give him a tough match
(The bell rings as Candy and Eddie Lopez Jr circle around each other, though she’s still confused about why he’s out here and not his father, Eddie Sr. she locks up with him and tries to push him around but he doesn’t budge. Candy backs away at first before looking at the younger man, and trying to figure out how to take him down.)
HR Freeman: Candy is trying to play mind games here.
Alfonso Banks: Or trying to figure out how to take him down. Candy should keep an eye out for Brooklyn there.
Jr Freeman: Why? She said she wouldn’t do anything, and since they’ve debuted she hasn’t.
(They lock up again before EJ overpowers her at the start, Candy tries to fight back but she gets cornered and EJ has his way with her, something he learned in the match with Corey. Eddie Jr has Candy cornered and starts working over her stomach area with his shoulders. But he overdid it by getting a running start but Candy ducks out of the way, so Eddie Jr rammed his shoulder into the ring post before falling to the arena floor holding his shoulder. After falling to the outside, she slide under the ropes to make sure he’s ok.)
Jr Freeman: What’s she doing?
Alfonso Banks: Playing mind games, she’s hovering over him and telling him what she thinks of him
Jr Freeman: Why are you trying to start a fight? This is CANDY we’re talking about here, she looks genuinely concerned.
Alfonso Banks: Yeah well being concerned gets you slapped back to reality.
(After making sure he’s ok, and a bit taken back by Eddie Jr because he’s never been asked that before, they both roll back into the ring and Candy takes advantage of the arm, twisting it but not enough to hurt him too badly but enough to put pressure on the arm. Eddie Jr rolls to get out of it but Candy rolls back into position again with a smile on her face! As if they’re playing a game! )
JR Freeman: I don’t think Eddie Jr’s ever been in the ring with someone like Candy before and it’s showing. He seems like he doesn’t know what to do.
Alfonso Banks: Well, it’s a good thing for him. I know he’s faced people in the Latino circuit but nobody is Candy.
(Eddie Jr grabs on to the ropes to get away from Candy for a moment to gather his thoughts, he walks around the arena floor holding his shoulder and looking towards Candy. Not in an angry way but trying to figure out her. As mentioned, he’s never been in the ring with someone like her so she’s throwing him off his game. But he regathers his thoughts before entering the ring again. Once he got back in the ring, they start going back and forth with each other, and the crowd is loving it! Candy hits him as hard as she can with her forearms and it only moves him by an inch. At first Eddie Jr didn’t want to hit her hard but that soon went away with one big clothesline that spins Candy inside out, EJ goes for a cover.)
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(Candy kicks out at the count of 2. After they got back up on their feet, they go back and forth again but this time the match picks up a notch. EJ starts to show that he has some flying ability in the ring by hitting a springboard back elbow. While he thought it was a good idea, he hit a springboard moonsault as well before going for another pin.)
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(Candy kicks out of that pin attempt before rolling to the outside.)
Jr Freeman: Where did he pull that from?!
Alfonso Banks: I’m sure the Lopez family has spring for legs, his dad used to do the same thing before his legs gave out on him.
(As the match starts to wear down on both of these fantastic wrestlers who are putting on a great match for the fans, and the fans are behind them. Candy and EJ keep going back and forth but it was until one backhand that staggers Candy and Eddie didn’t waste any time hitting the Latino Heartbreak followed by the “family Tradition” before going for the pin.)
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3!
(Eddie Jr starts to celebrate but as he does we see Brooklyn slither into the ring and make her way towards Candy. As Eddie Jr turns around and see’s what’s happening and what’s towards Candy too. Both of them help Candy to her feet, Candy dazed a bit from her match smiles at the two before hugging them to the crowds delight)
JR Freeman: Awww! Some sportsmanship!
Alfonso Banks: Don’t you DARE hug me, I don’t need your man sweat on my suit!
Winner= EDDIE LOPEZ JR