Vengeance - Wednesday March 16th - Seattle, Washington

MAURO RANALLO: What a boot there from Mance Warner, my goodness!

PAT MCAFEE: Just absolutely obliterated him with that one. Cena never saw it coming!

MAURO RANALLO: Warner’s first win in WLCW and it’s a pretty big one over a gamey John Cena!

The cameras cut back to the announce desk where Pat McAfee is flipping a pencil up in the air and catching it and Mauro Ranallo preparing to address the viewing audience.

MAURO RANALLO: What a show we’ve had so far tonight, ladies and gentlemen! We are just a few short days away from Clash at the Canyon, our second pay-per-view offering here in WLCW and what a line-up we have so far. Let’s break down the card!

Ranallo presses his finger against the right side of his headset, listening intently. His eyes widen and he tries to control his composure as plans are changing on the fly without McAfee having a clue about what’s going on.

MAURO RANALLO: I apologize ladies and gentlemen, but I just received word that a camera crew has caught up to Cody Rhodes and Malakai Black and they’ve fought their way to the parking lot! Let’s see if we can cue up some footage of this rapidly-evolving situation!

A quick cut of the camera sends us to the parking lot of the arena where the fight between Cody Rhodes and Malakai Black is continuing. Black has busted Cody wide open and smashes his head into the hood of a nearby car. Cody punches Black and hip tosses him into the windshield of the same vehicle!

MAURO RANALLO: I HOPE THIS VEHICLE’S OWNER HAS PAID HIS PREMIUMS BECAUSE HE’S GOING TO NEED TO CALL HIS AGENT FIRST THING TOMORROW!

Cody rips his blood-smeared dress shirt off and throws it on the ground before dragging Malakai off of the car. A stiff right hand sends Malakai reeling, but here’s Warhorse! Warhorse jumps on Cody from behind and begins choking out the World Champion! Cody runs backwards, pinning Warhorse between himself and a nearby light pole that causes Warhorse to loosen his grip. Cody tosses Warhorse on top of a nearby car and climbs up on top after him. He picks Warhorse up, hooks his arms, VERTEBREAKER!

PAT MCAFEE: Jeezus H. Hockeystick Christ!

MAURO RANALLO: MAMA MIA!

With Warhorse’s head buried halfway through a car windshield. Cody pumps his fists in the air, screaming with blood trickling down his forehead like a mad man!

MAURO RANALLO: THE WLCW WORLD CHAMPION IS UNLEASHING HIS ANGER AFTER MALAKAI BLACK’S ATTACKS ON HIS FRIENDS AND FAMILY THE LAST FEW SHOWS, PAT! THIS IS A SIDE OF CODY RHODES WE’VE NOT SEEN!

PAT MCAFEE: Hey man, Cody Rhodes is a stone cold killer! He buried Warhorse’s head through what appears to be Eddie Kingston’s rental car!

MAURO RANALLO: I have no idea how you came to that conclusion besides wishful thinking, but I digress. Always, always buy the rental insurance!

Cody rolls off of the car and marches with great focus on his face back in the direction that he left Malakai Black.

CODY RHODES: LET’S GO, MALAKAI! LET’S FINISH THIS!

Stopping at the vehicle he left Malakai Black on, Cody’s pay-per-view opponent is nowhere to be found. Cody looks to his left and right, quickly, and then turns around, ensuring no sneak attacks from behind are coming his way.

PAT MCAFEE: Malakai Black said eh-eh, livin’ to fight another day! Dump Warhorse on his head, I didn’t need ‘em anyway, but I’ll see ya’ at the Grand frickin’ Canyon!

CODY RHODES: FIGHT ME, MALAKAI!

Still no sign of Malakai Black regardless of how much begging Cody does.

CODY RHODES: YOU WANNA’ GET NUTS?! C’MON, LET’S GET NUTS!

Cody looks down at the crumpled car hood where he last encountered Malakai Black. In blood, the word “CANYON” is sloppily written, staining what’s left of the white hood. Cody is then embraced by Brandi and the remaining members of the Nightmare Family now that the coast is seemingly clear.

MAURO RANALLO: Malakai Black is not running scared, nor is he any less of a threat now that he was just a few short minutes ago.. But for now, at this moment, the hell the Nightmare Family has been put through from the House of Black has ceased once the playing field was evened. Cody Rhodes makes his first title defense in ten short days at Clash at the Canyon and it’s going to have all the intensity and bloodshed that you’d dream of a testy World Championship bout to have!

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Two of the bigger men in WLCW are about to come to blows here in this one. Keith Lee seems to have found himself a new sense of direction in his recent joining of the 2.0 group. Lee and Parker are at ringside to support Lee tonight after the conversation you saw earlier in the show. This is Keith’s first matchup on a WWN show since he left the Lee Family and seems to be in a much better place right now. Unfortunately for him, his first match back in the ring is against the monster of WLCW, Miro. Miro has been a man possessed since losing the World Heavyweight Championship match at Ascension to Cody Rhodes. Miro has been obsessed with being labeled a loser and being in the same category as the guys who have suffered losses in WLCW. Not that it’s a bad category of company to be in, but Miro’s obsession to be considered anything but a loser is what has been driving him. Miro handedly took care of Roman Reigns on Storm to the point where no one has seen or heard of him since that night. So, there’s a chance tonight - albeit a small one, that Keith Lee may not be seen again. Which is a situation we have already seen with Keith once, but there seems to be a bit of a fire lit under him. Lee has his hands full tonight as Miro is ready for a fight tonight. The bell rings and this is an official match.

MAURO RANALLO: Tall task for Keith Lee tonight as he stands across the ring from a man on a mission.

PAT MCAFEE: Yeah, but Miro got put in his place a little bit trying to punk out Atticus Cogar after his match on Storm.

MAURO RANALLO: Yes, that seems to have flown under the radar a little bit. Everyone got a little excited at a possible Lesnar and Miro confrontation, but it was Cogar who wound up taking the monster Miro down.

Keith is measuring up his opponent as Miro stares, and more accurately, glares a hole though him. They approach one another and Miro dares Keith to take the first shot of the match at him. Lee turns his neck to the right and then back to the left. He rears back and balls up his right fist, thrusting it forward and driving it into Miro’s chest. The giant clubbing blow actually staggers the monster back a bit. Miro seems a bit taken back by the shot and before he can react, Keith Lee is winding up again and drives another right arm into Miro, knocking him back a step or two now. Keith takes a few steps back, bouncing his back off the ropes and diving towards Miro with a flying shoulder block, driving his shoulder right into Miro’s chest, knocking him down and forcing him to roll out of the ring. Miro seems to be absolutely fuming and smashes his hands on the apron as he stands on the outside. Parker and Lee applaud their new teammate from their ringside view as Keith Lee is in the ring, pursing his lips and nodding at what just went down. Miro slides back into the ring as Lee is now coaxing him into striking him back. Miro doesn’t hesitate or wait in smashing an open palm strike right across Lee’s chest. A loud ‘whack’ is heard as he pulls his arm back and strikes the giant man again. Lee reaches up and grabs at his chest and it seems like that motion is like blood in the water for Miro. He clasps his arms around the giant Keith Lee and lifts him up for as big of a belly-to-belly suplex he can muster, spinning and dropping Lee onto the mat! The crowd lets out an audible gasp at the show of strength. Miro is on his knees, letting out a loud scream after the move.

PAT MCAFEE: A true feat of strength from Miro right there, my goodness.

MAURO RANALLO: Moves like that are certainly impactful, but they take a lot out of a man as well. You can only lift a man that size up so many times before eventually you can’t.

PAT MCAFEE: You can do it, put your back into it!

Miro has his opponent down as Keith rolls away, rolling over once. Miro stands back up to his feet and stalks towards the downed Lee. Keith reaches up and grabs the rope, but Miro stands him up from behind, grabbing him and snapping him back with a Russian leg sweep. Lee grabs up at his neck as Miro is back to his feet, stalking over Keith Lee some more. Miro backs himself into the corner, hopping himself up onto the second rope. We don’t see Miro do many higher risk moves and perhaps this is why, as he takes off, looking to drop an elbow onto Lee, but Keith rolls out of the way. Parker and Lee were yelling at Keith Lee to move, and while we can’t say that’s why he moved, it probably helped. Miro grabs his arm as Keith Lee is back to his feet. Lee stomps at Miro’s arm a few times, trying to start to work on the weakness. Lee helps Miro back to his feet, but Miro swipes up and then open hand palm slaps Lee on the chest like he did earlier. Lee is annoyed by this, driving his head into Miro with a headbutt. Lee grabs Miro’s head and ducks it under his arm, setting him up for a suplex. As Keith goes to hoist him up, he brings Miro’s legs down across the top rope as a springboard system, snapping back with the suplex, cracking Miro’s back into the mat. The crowd seems to be getting behind Keith Lee a bit here as Parker and Lee cheer him on more. As Keith approaches the downed Miro, the monster uses his legs to bring Keith down with a drop toehold. Miro seems to still be favoring his arm a bit as he gets back to his feet. Keith is trying to get back to his feet and match Miro as well. Miro gets to his first though and goes for a standing side kick, but as he does, Lee grabs his foot and stops him! The crowd lets out a gasp seeing that as Keith pulls Miro’s leg towards him driving his arm across Miro’s chest for a big clothesline, taking him down!

MAURO RANALLO: What a move there by Keith Lee! Saw that one coming just in the nick of time!

PAT MCAFEE: Pretty impressive showing against the dominant Miro here so far.

MAURO RANALLO: Indeed so, maybe 2.0 are starting to rub off on Keith a little bit.

Lee goes for the pin but only gets a very quick two count. Keith motions down to Lee and Parker signifying he’s going to go for a big power bomb. He grabs Miro by the head as he tries to get back to his feet, pulling him towards him and going for a powerbomb. Keith lifts him up to get Miro up on his shoulders, but right as he gets there, Miro drives his sore arm’s elbow right into Keith’s face, busting him open slightly! Lee’s nose is bleeding and the elbow has caused Keith to drop Miro who lands on one foot and a knee. Keith is staggered a bit as Miro grabs him and pulls him towards him. Miro puts his head right under Keith’s chin, grabbing his head around Lee’s head, pulling him down for a big time chinbreaker. Keith reaches up and grabs his chin as he’s still on his feet. Jeff Parker jumps up on the apron trying to distract Miro. Miro drills Parker with a standing side kick though, taking him off the apron as the crowd cheers. Keith Lee now grabs Miro from behind and whips him into the corner. Keith measures his opponent up and goes for a big splash, but Miro moves out of the way, causing Lee to splash into the corner turnbuckles. Miro takes a few steps back and then splashes Keith in the back, forcing him to slam into the corner even more. Miro gets under Keith’s arms from behind, lifting him up from behind and dropping him back with a back bodydrop slam. The fans marvel at the second demonstration of strength there from Miro. Miro cracks his foot into Lee’s back and mounts him, pulling the chin back locking in the Game Over! Miro is pulling back but Keith Lee refuses to give up. Miro wrenches it back more, but Lee isn’t giving in. Matt Lee has been helping Parker after taking the kick and jumps up on the apron. Miro releases the hold as he knows he has to take care of Matt Lee. He lunges at Matt, but Lee hops off the apron. Miro yells at them both as Keith Lee is trying to get back to his feet. Before he can get there, Miro lines him up and drives his foot right into Lee’s face with the standing side kick! Miro goes for the pin on Lee. 1..2..3! He got him! No! Lee has kicked out! Unbelievable! The crowd starts to murmur as it seems something is happening out in the crowd. Miro has a look of disbelief on his face as Lee has got a shoulder up from the kick. The kick really busted Keith open now, as he has a lot of blood coming down his nose and face. The referee dons the gloves and goes to check on him. As they do, Atticus Cogar is in the ring and has a chair. He stands there, waiting to hit Miro but instead walks past him…surprising him as he goes by! He lifts the chair up and drops it down gently onto Keith Lee’s leg! The referee seems confused but calls for the bell!

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MAURO RANALLO: What in the world!? Atticus Cogar just cost Miro the match!

PAT MCAFEE: He cost Miro the match! Miro is a loser again!

MAURO RANALLO: Oh my, you’re right Pat! Miro lost the match because of Cogar!

Miro is incensed as the Justin Roberts make the call of Keith Lee being the winner. He’s frenzied and wants a microphone from ringside.

MIRO: Atticus Cogar, look at this man down in this ring right now. Look at this Keith Lee and ask yourself if this is the fate you want for yourself. Ask yourself if this is how you want to wind up. Because I will make that a reality for you. You want to cost Miro a match and make Miro a loser. Miro will not forget this.

The camera closes in on Miro’s face as it’s full of intensity and anger.

MIRO: You have made a poor decision, Atticus. You are not worthy of fighting back against the monster Miro. You do not belong in this ring with Miro. That is why at Clash at the Canyon, Miro will - -

Before Miro can finish, Atticus Cogar slides into the ring with his chair. Miro can’t react in time as Cogar uses the steel chair. Right as Miro gets to making his Clash at the Canyon statement, Cogar drives the chair right into Miro’s chest. THWACK!!! as Atticus drives it into Miro once again! He’s taken down to both knees and you can see the pain on his chest and shoulders as Miro drops to his back. Atticus drops the chair down in front of Miro and grabs the monster from behind and drives Miro’s head down into the chair with the Headlock Driver! Cogar gets back to his feet as the crowd is once again shocked to see Miro taken down by Atticus. Cogar picks up the microphone Miro dropped when he hit him.

ATTICUS COGAR: Yeah man, whatever you were gonna say about Clash at the Canyon, I accept. Let’s do it.

Cogar stands over the downed and unmoving monster, leaning towards his head and face with the microphone still in his hand.

ATTICUS COGAR: But I wanna beat your ass all over the Grand Canyon, not just in this ring. I want to beat your ass into the front row, the last row, the concession stand, hell…I’ll throw you down in the canyon itself and beat your ass down there. So let’s do it at Clash, Miro. Let’s tear the house down, but let’s do it in a Falls Count Anywhere match. I don’t need your response right now, you seem a little out of it. I’ll just assume you accept.

Cogar flips the mic and it lands near Miro as he leaves the ring.

MAURO RANALLO: Pat, this is insanity once again. Atticus Cogar has a death wish! Falls count anywhere with Miro at Clash!?

PAT MCAFEE: Yeah, gotta say, not a smart move here from Atticus.

MAURO RANALLO: He’s got the upper hand on the monster twice now, but can he do it at Clash at the Canyon?

PAT MCAFEE: I do not want to be Cogar when Miro comes to, I’ll tell you that.

We cut backstage to a shot of CM Punk lacing his boots up for his match later in the night. He is interrupted in that process by a presence at the door.

PRINCE DEVITT: You and I need to talk, mate.

CM PUNK: You know, I don’t think I have much to say to you.

PRINCE DEVITT: Good, then maybe you can listen for once in your godforsaken life instead of running your trap.

CM PUNK: How about I give you a second chance to do that right and if not, I kick your head in?

PRINCE DEVITT: That’s what I’m talking about. Listen, I’m here to tell you plain and simple. Stay the hell out of my way tonight when Cardona is in the ring. He’s mine.

Punk chuckles and shakes his head.

CM PUNK: Not how it works, bud. You don’t just call dibs in a match like this tonight. You’ll get what you’ve earned and deserve. So, in your case, you’ll be lucky to get in the ring at all.

PRINCE DEVITT: Oh, is that so?

CM PUNK: Listen man, I really don’t need this from you. Just stay out of my way and we get the win tonight and move on to whatever is next.

PRINCE DEVITT: Just stay out of your way?

CM PUNK: Seemed rather simple to understand. You even put the emphasis on the right syllable there. So, yeah…you got it, it would seem.

"tHe MaD kInG" EDDIE KINGSTON: I knew I’d find you dipshits here arguing.

They both turn to see their partner in the six man tag match later in the night standing in the doorway with an annoyed look on his face.

CM PUNK: Oh, you got something you wanna say too about tonight? Take a number, Eddie.

"tHe MaD kInG" EDDIE KINGSTON: I know you two got your eyes on that X-Division champion in the match, but maybe you could put your little squabble aside for one match and just focus on getting the job done tonight? Together?

PRINCE DEVITT: Shouldn’t be a problem, ‘Mad King.’

"tHe MaD kInG" EDDIE KINGSTON: Well hell, that was a lot easier than I thought it would be to convince you guys.

Devitt goes to leave the locker room, patting Eddie on the chest on his way out.

PRINCE DEVITT: Just stay out of our self appointed captain’s way and everything will be fine.

Eddie has a confused look on his face as Devitt leaves. He points at Punk.

"tHe MaD kInG" EDDIE KINGSTON: Is he talking about you?

Punk rolls his eyes as the scene fades.

MAURO RANALLO: A little dissension from Devitt and Punk here tonight.

PAT MCAFEE: Eddie will keep them together though. He’s like a glue!

MAURO RANALLO: He’s gonna need to be. Seems as though there’s some combustible elements on his team tonight.

PAT MCAFEE: Combustible elements, new band name, called it.

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A very interesting matchup here between two members of WLCW’s women division. Not really much more you can say about it other than that. These two probably aren’t who you would pick to wind up in a match against one another. Kagetsu has been an ancillary member of the women’s division and has yet to step into the ring in any kind of meaningful match until tonight. Saying she’s a wildcard within this division would be a massive understatement as she’s not really shown her skill set and talents in the ring yet. Her opponent tonight has been very active within the women’s division since joining WLCW. Julia Hart was involved in the Queen of the Mountain women’s championship ladder match. Since then, she’s been dealing with the headache that was Brian Pillman Jr. and Griff Garrison’s issues with one another. Now, pledging to not get caught up with all of that anymore, she’s devoted herself to, well…herself and furthering herself as a single’s competitor. A tough foe across the ring from her tonight in Kagetsu, but certainly not an impossible task. The referee calls for the bell and the match is officially underway.

PAT MCAFEE: I like the fire in this Kagetsu lady. She’s got a little crazy in her.

MAURO RANALLO: Indeed she does, but Juila Hart has the heart. This should most certainly be an interesting matchup between these two.

PAT MCAFEE: What’s Kagetsu say? If you hate her, get better than her or something like that? I like that. I wonder if she’d let me adopt that motto as well.

MAURO RANALLO: Mottos aside, she’s a dangerous opponent in the ring for anyone. Julia needs to be on her game tonight.

The two go to lock up right after the bell rings, but instead of a collar and elbow, Kagetsu immediately grabs Julia by the hair and spins her around, raising her off the mat and slamming her down by her blonde locks. Julia reaches up in pain to grab at her head as Kagetsu mocks to the crowd a fake cheerleading routine as Hart is slow to get back to her feet. Kagetsu meets her there though, picking her up from behind and spinning her into a blue thunder bomb! Julia lands in a heap as Kagetsu holds her there for the pin. 1..2..No! Julia kicks out at two. Julia seems to be in rough shape after those initial moves but Kagetsu isn’t letting up, helping Hart back up to her feet. She lifts up Julia, holding her in the air for standing suplex before quickly turning and slamming her into the mat. Kagetsu has been firmly in control of this one since the opening bell, using her strength and size advantage to every fullest extent. Now Kagetsu just starts stomping on the downed Hart. Repeated kicks to her midsection and hip area as the crowd starts to boo her. She motions out at them to be silent but that only brings more boos down upon her. Julia is using the ropes to get back to her feet as Kagetsu comes over to meet her. As she gets there, Hart knife edge chops her right across the upper chest and then again. This only seems to enrage Kagetsu as she takes Hart and whips her into the corner, but Julia reverses it and it’s Kagetsu who slams into the corner turnbuckles! Before Kagetsu can react, Hart is flying in, turning and driving a back elbow smash into her in the corner!

MAURO RANALLO: Just the opening Julia Hart needed as Kagetsu has been firmly in control of this one since the opening bell.

PAT MCAFEE: Might have been caught a little off guard at the start there, Mauro. Kagetsu is a relative unknown in the ring.

MAURO RANALLO: Well Julia Hart is finding out first hand tonight.

Hart stumbles out of the corner a bit and goes for another leaping back elbow strike, but as she does, Kagetsu steps out and grabs her…basically catching her as she comes flying back at her. She has Hart grabbed from behind and lifts her up and over the top rope with a belly-to-back suplex over the tope to the floor! Julia lands in a heap as the crowd audibly gasps at the power from Kagetsu. She’s not finished though as she slips through the ropes and to the outside. She lifts Hart back up to her feet and drives her back first into the ringside apron not once but twice! Hart tries to fall back down to her knees but she lands face first on Kagetsu’s shoulders and chest, unable to fall fully. Kagetsu smirks and then rolls Hart back into the ring. As Kagetsu comes back into the ring, Hart springs up and rolls her up with a small package! 1..2..3! NO! Kagetsu is able to get a shoulder up, but she’s a bit startled by this. Hart tries to get back to her feet and keep the momentum going. Kagetsu is just a step behind her though. Julia drives a kick into her and it seems to barely phase her. Another kick and another kick of little impact. A third kick and Kagetsu catches Julia’s foot. She tries to knock her and push her back, but Julia flips with the momentum, doing a back somersault and landing on her feet. She comes back after landing with a rising knee into Kagetsu’s chin. Kagetsu is staggered a bit as Julia runs past her and hits the ropes behind her, grabbing Kagetsu from behind and slamming her head into the mat with a big time bulldog! A pinfall from Julia barely gets to a two count before an aggressive kickout by Kagetsu. Julia knows she has to take advantage of this situation. She’s back up to her feet and looking for a northern lights suplex, but Kagetsu fights her way out of it. Kagetsu grabs Hart and whips her into the ropes, she goes for a back bodydrop on Julia, but as she raises Hart up in the air, she forwards through the momentum and lands on her feet.

PAT MCAFEE: That cheerleading background coming into play here tonight, Mauro!

MAURO RANALLO: Not that a direct line could be drawn between the two, but there’s no doubt that it’s come into play here with Julia’s agility.

Julia continues moving into the ropes and bounces off of them only to be met with a big kitchen sink knee right into her midsection, flipping her up over the knee and this time she doesn’t land on her feet. She smacks into the mat in clear pain from the hard driven knee. Kagetsu pulls Hart back up to her feet and slaps her hand around Hart’s neck, looking to lift her up for a chokeslam, but Hart drives a kick into her midsection. She releases the hold on Hart, stepping back a step or two. Kagetsu swings her leg around for a roundhouse kick, but Hart ducks under it, driving a big right shoulder and punch into Kagetsu. She knocks her back a few more times before tumbling forward, hands down first up into an almost handstand like position, putting her feet around Kagetsu’s head and spinning her body, twisting Kagetsu towards the mat and landing in a splat. Julia bends down to pick up Kagetsu, but she gets a face full of BLUE MIST right to her face. Julia shrieks out in horror and temporarily blindness. Kagetsu gets back to her feet and with Julia stumbling around the ring, runs towards the ropes, springboarding herself up on them and turning, drilling Hart with a springboard missile dropkick. She goes for the pin. 1…2…No! Somehow Hart got a shoulder up. Kagetsu smells blood in the water and heads towards the ropes, going to the top rope. She lines up Hart and takes off looking for the Oedo Coaster but Hart gets her knees up with Kagetsu taking the hard impact right across her stomach and chest. Hart wipes away her eyes best she can as Kagetsu writhes on the mat in pain. Hart turns her back to the downed opponent and does a standing moonsault into a pin. 1..2…3! She got her!

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MAURO RANALLO: Well how about that!? Julia Hart with a huge win here tonight!

PAT MCAFEE: Really impressed with Kagetsu tonight but just a little more impressed by Hart coming back from all of that!

MAURO RANALLO: Resiliency in Julia Hart to be sure.

PAT MCAFEE: Uh oh, no time to celebrate for Julia though, Mauro.

Hart’s hand gets raised for a solitary moment before she’s drilled in the back by a running knee from Gigi Dolin! Hart is knocked down into the ropes, her arms draped over the second rope. Jacy Jane is on the outside of the ring and delivers a huge slap to Hart’s face! Her hand now covered in the blue mist from Kagetsu earlier.

Hart is turned and goes back into the ring into the waiting arms of Gigi Dolin who grabs her, and slamming her down with a huge GYPSY DRIVER in the middle of the ring!

Jacy grabs a microphone from ringside and hands it in to the waiting Dolin.

GIGI DOLIN: Listen here, cheerleader. Earlier tonight we told you to stay in your lane. If you think you’re in the same class as Gigi and Jacy, then you’ve got another thing coming.

She kneels down, grabbing the back of Julia’s head and pulling it off the mat. Holding it up as she speaks right into her face.

GIGI DOLIN: We know you’re still stuck in high school, sweetheart and trust us when we say, we are the cool kids in that school. And you? Well, you’re clearly not. So, do us both a favor and stay down. Cause the next time we see you, we’re gonna make sure you don’t get up!

MAURO RANALLO: A completely unprovoked attack on Julia Hart!

PAT MCAFEE: Yeah, it seems like they’re wanting to play the victim here but Julia has literally been keeping to herself!

MAURO RANALLO: These Toxic Attraction girls need to be put in their place!

PAT MCAFEE: And this is coming from someone who actually was a cool kid in school. You girls ain’t it!

MAURO RANALLO: Really Pat?

PAT MCAFEE: Spoken like a true uncool, Mauro. Of course I was!

We cut backstage to find The Beast, Brock Lesnar arriving at the arena. He's got on a large black cowboy hat, with a pair of blue jeans and a skin tight black shirt with some red lettering on the front. His snakeskin cowboy boots finish off the look nicely.

MATT STRIKER: Brock! It's good to see you, man.

BROCK LESNAR: There's my buddy.

He grins as the two of them shake hands. He's glad he gets to see his pal as he pats Matt on the back with his other hand.

MATT STRIKER: How ya' doing, my friend?

BROCK LESNAR: I'm feeling pretty good. How about yourself?

At that very moment, Josh Matthews comes walking around the corner with his head down looking at an ipad in his hands. He runs smack into Brock Lesnar, crashing into his chest and causing the ipad to fall to the ground.

BROCK LESNAR: Hey! Watch where you're going!

Josh is completely startled as he tries to reach down and pick up the ipad. Before he can, Brock kicks it down the hallway and up against the wall.

JOSH MATTHEWS: What'd ya' have to go an do that for, huh?

BROCK LESNAR: Would you rather I choked you out?

He's in the giving mood.

BROCK LESNAR: Take ya' to Suplex City? Is that what you want?

Josh takes a big gulp.

JOSH MATTHEWS: No.

BROCK LESNAR: I didn't think so, buddy.

He pushes Josh in the chest with his right hand, causing him to stumble backwards a few feet.

BROCK LESNAR: Now, get out of here before I change my mind.

Josh turns and walks away like a puppy with his tail between his legs.

BROCK LESNAR: Don't be like him. Guy uses WAY too much hair spray.

Matt can't help but laugh and nod his head.

MATT STRIKER: Deal.

He's still got a job to do, so Matt tries to tightrope a fine line here.

MATT STRIKER: What was with the open challenge a few days ago? Anyone could have accepted that.

BROCK LESNAR: So what? Let them.

MATT STRIKER: It's almost as if you are hoping someone in particular accepts.

BROCK LESNAR: Now what would make you think that?

Brock chuckles as he elbows Matt in the arm.

BROCK LESNAR: Matt, I'm not going to lie. I'm disappointed in you.

He shakes his head.

BROCK LESNAR: You haven't said anything about my new shirt. This is vintage stuff.

To be honest, until he said something, we didn't notice either. The camera zooms in and gives us a nice shot of it. 'The Animal' Dave Batista. 

MATT STRIKER: You really don't like him, do you?

BROCK LESNAR: What? I'm just paying some respect to one of the old farts that can't do this anymore. 

Obviously a jab at Batista and his unwillingness to step inside the ring again.

BROCK LESNAR: As much as it pains me.... I'd say it's safe to say we won't be seeing many appearances from Dave Batista. He's a great, giant big movie star!  He's not a wrestler.

He rubs his goatee and smiles at the camera.

BROCK LESNAR: Ain't that right, my friend?

Clearly they are not friends. Brock is poking at Dave, trying to get him to actually lace up the boots again.

BROCK LESNAR: Besides, you don't want any of this. I think that's pretty obvious. Almost as obvious as Matt Cardona's spray on tan.

MATT STRIKER: I just can't help but think that eventually Batista is going to say, 'enough is enough'.


BROCK LESNAR: That would probably be the number one highlight of my year so far. Batista actually growing a set. 

MATT STRIKER: You're poking the bear, Brock.

Brock chuckles. 

BROCK LESNAR: I know.

As he is about to walk away, he stops and turns... snatching the mic out of Matt's hand.

BROCK LESNAR: All jokes aside, Dave... All the talk is about how you and I have never stepped inside the ring and faced each other. Brock Lesnar and Dave Batista have never faced each other, one on one. Found out who the better man really is! Really, I'm sick of hearing about it.

There is a short pause, followed by Brock losing it. 

BROCK LESNAR: DAVE!!! YOU VERSUS ME!!!! ENOUGH WONDERING! ENOUGH DEBATING!

He just challenged The Animal. Brock is done playing around.

BROCK LESNAR: I'm ready to put this so called 'dream match' to rest.

He's staring right into the camera. He knows Dave is watching. 

BROCK LESNAR: Clash at the Canyon..... You and me. 

He pushes the microphone into Matt's chest and walks off. 

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A lot of guys are really jockeying for position in this matchup. The team of Devitt, Punk and Kingston had some communication issues earlier in the night. While they would seem like slight favorites coming into this one, their inability to get along for any length of time may be their undoing. Their opponents aren’t exactly on the same page coming into this one either. Cogar and Priest know this is a great opportunity for them, but Cardona doesn’t seem to be too thrilled in teaming with them. It would seem like coming into this matchup that neither team is really into being a team here tonight. Devitt and Punk know this is a chance for redemption for either of them against Cardona. Matt isn’t quite willing to just give it up and lay the groundwork for a potential next challenger for the X-Division championship. It could easily be said that any member of this match here with Matt could be considered a credible threat for that title. Cardona knows it’s in his best intentions to keep everyone in this match down and take care of business himself so he never has to see any of them again. The referee calls for the bell in this one and we are officially underway.

MAURO RANALLO: So many moving parts and pieces in this match, Pat. There are a lot of guys who can make a big leap here tonight.

PAT MCAFEE: They may have to set any differences aside for a bit and work together tonight if they want to take that step though.

MAURO RANALLO: Looks like Devitt and Priest are set to start this one off after meeting on Storm.

PAT MCAFEE: Yes, a nice little rematch from a competitive match back on Storm. Really liked that matchup and interested to see if Priest can get it back here.

Priest seems to have a little bit of retribution on his mind asking to start this one out with Devitt. Earlier in the night, Damian made his presence known in the Matt Sydal match. Actually costing Matt that match against Brady Booker. That is probably the furthest thing from his mind as he’s got his sights set on Devitt, but before the two can officially come to start the match, CM Punk reaches over from the apron and slaps Devitt in the back, effectively putting him in the match as the legal man. Kingston starts jawing with Punk and then Devitt as they start to argue over it. Punk tells Devitt to leave the ring and get back on the apron - and legally, he has no choice but to listen. Priest seems a bit confused and taken back, but now it’s CM Punk who will be his opponent to start out this match. Collar and elbow and Priest has Punk pushed back into the neutral corner, where he goes to lay in some right forearms across the Second City Saint’s chest. Priest whips Punk into the opposite corner, but Punk reverses it then follows in with a rising knee strike in the corner. Punk is down to his vertical base, pulling Priest towards him then falling backwards with a monkey flip on Damian, sending him vaulting over and landing on his back. Punk is up and to the top rope taking flight and driving an elbow right into Priest’s chest! He follows up with a pin but it’s broken up by Cogar coming in with a stomp right to Punk’s back. Punk is up to his feet and grabs Atticus from behind, spinning him around and getting right in his face. The crowd comes alive as the two start jawing back and forth at one another. Cogar shoves Punk, but Punk shoves Atticus back! The two meet once again and Atticus shoves Punk once more, but when he does, Priest rolls him up from behind with a school boy! 1..2..No! This time the pin is broken up by the aforementioned Devitt.

PAT MCAFEE: It’s kind of out of control already in there, Mauro.

MAURO RANALLO: Yeah, the referee is going to have a hard time keeping this thing in check tonight.

PAT MCAFEE: Can’t really blame them, there’s a lot of alpha males in there in this match.

Devitt grabs Punk and pulls him back to their corner, but Punk was perfectly capable of walking on his own. Kingston tags in, much to Devitt’s chagrin as it seems like he was the one who wanted to tag Punk out. Priest makes the tag as well to Cogar who just got to the outside. Kingston motions for Cogar to make his move towards him. Atticus is not ever one to back down from a fight so he starts making his way across the ring. Kingston doesn’t wait either though, rushing towards him and the two start trading rights at a furious pace. The crowd is absolutely eating it up. Kingston moves to the side now, huge knife edge chop right into Cogar’s chest, knocking him back. Eddie goes for a swinging backfist out of nowhere, but Cogar ducks underneath it. Atticus rises back up and hits Eddie with a snapmare, taking him over to the seated position. Cogar keeps one arm around Eddie’s neck in a headlock and reaches out, tagging in Priest with the opposite hand. Some words of annoyance from Cardona on the apron. As Atticus keeps Kingston held down on the mat, Priest drills him with a big kick to the chest. Cogar goes back on the apron and Priest goes to work on Kingston now. A few more strikes to the downed Eddie before Priest lifts him back up to his feet. Priest is about as tall as Eddie is wide. That doesn’t stop Damian from lifting Eddie up and dropping him down with an ura nage. Priest goes for a pin but only gets a two. Priest is back up and tags in Cardona, who is fired up and ready to come into the ring. He drives a fist right into Eddie’s stomach as Priest holds Eddie’s arms up. Matt whips Eddie into the neutral corner and comes flying in with a huge splash! Eddie stumbles out and lands just a few feet away from the corner. Matt takes to the second rope and takes off, driving an elbow right across Eddie’s brow. He makes the pin. 1..2…3! No! Devitt and Punk are in there now kicking Cardona off of Eddie. Them coming into the ring bring Cogar and Priest into the ring as well!

PAT MCAFEE: Here we go, Mauro! It took literally no time at all for this one to break down!

MAURO RANALLO: All six men are in the ring now and it is absolute chaos!

PAT MCAFEE: Cardona is a marked man, look at him trying to get away from Devitt and Punk!

MAURO RANALLO: Well look at this now, it would seem as though Punk and Devitt are having some issues of their own!

Mauro’s call is correct as Punk pulls on Devitt’s shoulder, pulling him back from drilling Cardona. Punk is yelling at him about being in the way of him getting a shot at the X-Division champion. Devitt shoves Punk and tells him to get bent. It would seem as though these two are getting on each other’s last nerve. Meanwhile, near them in the ring, all three members of the other team are laying boots to Eddie Kingston. Each of them taking turns driving kicks into the downed opponent. Devitt and Punk don’t seem to care or even notice. The referee tries to step in and stop the team from laying boots down to Kingston. Punk and Devitt are still going at it now, face to face with one another, yelling about who should be leading the team while their teammate is laid out across the ring. As the referee is dealing with the other team, he’s yelling at Cardona, who is arguing that he’s the legal man in the ring. Cogar goes back out to the apron, but from behind and absolutely out of nowhere, he’s grabbed by Miro! After Atticus took him down earlier in the night with a steel chair! The crowd absolutely blows up at the sight of the monster who pulls Atticus off the apron. Priest can’t believe it, but before he can even react, he’s grabbed from behind by Matt Sydal! Sydal and Miro are there for revenge from earlier in the night for both of them! The referee sees nothing. Inside the ring still, Punk and Devitt are now shoving one another. Devitt flips off Punk and climbs between the ropes and leaves the ring! The crowd boos him as they try and make out what all is going on outside the ring! Punk leaves the ring too and starts walking after the escaping Devitt! Miro dumps Cogar over the railing, but Atticus is quick back to his feet and takes off through the crowd. Around the side of the ring, Sydal is running Priest off in the same fashion through the raucous Seattle crowd. Back in the ring, it’s just Kingston and Cardona now. The referee tries to make heads or tails of what all just happened. Matt bends down to pick up Kingston, who rolls him up in a small package! 1..2..3! Yes! No! Somehow Cardona got out of it! Both men are back to their feet quickly, Eddie goes for a spinning backfist, but Cardona ducks under it! He grabs Eddie from behind, pushing him forward into the ropes! He bounces back and rolls through, basically sitting on top of Kingston, pinning his shoulders the mat. Cardona holds on to the top rope for more leverage, but the referee doesn’t see! 1..2..3! It’s over!

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MAURO RANALLO: An absolute travesty of justice here tonight in this match!

PAT MCAFEE: This was an absolute mess of a match! I loved it!

MAURO RANALLO: Miro and Matt Sydal getting a measure of revenge from earlier in the night and then Cardona having to resort to underhand tactics to get the win.

PAT MCAFEE: You know what my favorite thing about Cardona is? Other than he’s a winner. He does whatever it takes to get the win each and every time he’s out there.

MAURO RANALLO: It was basically a three on one after Devitt and Punk left him!

PAT MCAFEE: Eddie needs to pick better partners!

We are in the backstage area as Mick Foley is shaking his head watching a monitor at what just went down.

MICK FOLEY: Well, this has been a wild night to say the least.

"tHe MaD kInG" EDDIE KINGSTON: Foley!

The door to Mick’s area is burst open and the Mad King steps in angry as hell - as usual.

MICK FOLEY: Eddie, listen, I know you’re mad about what just went down out there and want Devitt and Punk to pay - -

"tHe MaD kInG" EDDIE KINGSTON: Screw those guys, I want Cardona. I want that X-Division title.

MICK FOLEY: Wait, what?

"tHe MaD kInG" EDDIE KINGSTON: That punk leads a three on one beatdown out there while my idiot partners fight over whatever. Then uses the ropes to beat me. You think I’m gonna take that lying down?

Mick grins.

MICK FOLEY: Absolutely not.

"tHe MaD kInG" EDDIE KINGSTON: Mick, give me Cardona at Clash.

MICK FOLEY: Mr. Kingston, your wish is my command!

MAURO RANALLO: Well how about that!?

PAT MCAFEE: What an announcement! Kingston against Cardona for the X-Division title at Clash!

We fade up on a shot of the ring.

The regular ring mat has been replaced with a red one and, in the center of the ring, we see a table with a chair on either side of it. Two microphones rest on the table. Standing at the head of the table, we see Josh Matthews standing by with a microphone in his hand. The fans are buzzing with anticipation, ready to experience what’s about to go down. He raises the microphone and begins to speak.

JOSH MATHEWS: Ladies and gentlemen, as we learned on the last edition of Eruption… it is now time for the scheduled confrontation between our WLCW Women’s World Champion, Momo Watanabe, and her challenger for Clash at the Canyon… “Hard to Kill” Hikari Noa!

The fans cheer and begin chanting “HARD TO KILL” over and over. Suddenly, “I’m Alive,” sang by the Deathmatch Princess herself hits and the fans pop loudly. Hikari explodes onto the stage with Kagetsu trailing behind her. Hikari high fives fans all the way down the ramp and then slides into the ring before going corner to corner, standing on the middle rope and pointing out at her cheering fans. Kagetsu climbs in the ring and immediately takes a seat behind one side of the table.

PAT MCAFEE:: HIKARI. NOA. IS. HERE!

MAURO RANALLO: She certainly is, Pat McAfee, and you can see the excitement on her face. She’s only ten days away from her date with destiny, but will her destiny involve the WLCW Women’s World Championship or will fate prove to be a cruel mistress!?

Hikari hops down from the middle turnbuckle and her music cuts. There’s silence in the arena for a moment, along with an impending sense of dread. Hikari stands next to the seated Kagetsu with her hands on her hips, staring blankly up the ramp toward the stage area. Finally, after what feels like forever, “Requiem Dies Irae” hits and the fans erupt in boos. Sonny Onoo is the first one through the curtain with Starlight Kid trailing behind him. She lays her head on his shoulder and throws up a middle finger for his first selfie of the trip toward the ring. Seconds later, Momo Watanabe emerges from the back with the WLCW Women’s World Championship over her shoulder. Once they reach the ring, Onoo and Starlight Kid sit on the middle rope so that Momo can enter.

MAURO RANALLO: Did you notice that? The atmosphere completely changed upon the arrival of Orphan Black and their nefarious agent, Sonny Onoo! Forget the energy that Hikari Noa injected into the place, just like one of Judd Apatow’s bloated so-called comedies, there’s NO FUN to be had here!

PAT MCAFEE:: It’s eerie, Mauro. I don’t like it! Not one bit! This is professional wrestling! There should always be room for fun!

As soon as she steps through the ropes, Momo immediately throws the women’s title on the table in front of Hikari Noa, prompting Noa to slide across the table and get right in Momo’s face! They go forehead to forehead and Josh Matthews begins to panic, attempting to calm them down.

JOSH MATHEWS: Ladies, ladies! Please!

They continue pushing against one another, head to head. The fans are cheering, anxious to see a fight.

JOSH MATHEWS: You were both made aware that Mick Foley has banned physical attacks during this confrontation, and that engaging in such behavior could result in one or both of you being removed from Clash at the Canyon!

The fans boo loudly upon hearing that. Hikari smiles ear to ear and Momo returns an arrogant smirk before they each take a step back. Without warning, Hikari snatches the women’s title off the table and holds it over her head. The fans cheer loudly. Momo looks furious and takes a heavy step forward but Sonny Onoo and Starlight Kid hold her back as Josh Matthews reminds her of what he just said.

JOSH MATHEWS: Momo, please.

He then turns to Hikari, who still proudly holds up the championship belt.

JOSH MATHEWS: Hikari, for the sake of peace, please return the championship to its rightful owner.

Hikari pouts and looks down at the belt before gently placing the title back on the table. Momo immediately grabs it with both hands and places it back on her shoulder. She looks down at the title and places her hand dead center on the main plate. The fans boo loudly and begin chanting “HARD TO KILL” again, letting Momo know exactly where their loyalty lies. Momo looks around and sneers. Josh Matthews clears his throat and attempts to get this “confrontation” back on track.

JOSH MATHEWS: Okay, ladies… this confrontation was arranged by WLCW management so we could get a word with the two of you ahead of your hotly anticipated bout at Clash at the Canyon. For those of you who aren’t aware, this match was put together by Mick Foley because Hikari Noa managed to score a pinfall victory over Momo Watanabe during the Queen of the Mountain match… so, Momo, this first question is for you… how does it feel heading into Clash at the Canyon knowing you’re going one on one with the only person in WLCW who has successfully pinned your shoulders to the mat for a three count?

Momo just glares at Hikari Noa. Sonny Onoo leans in and translates the question for Momo in Japanese. Her eyes narrow and she picks up one of the microphones lying on the table. Momo’s eyes never leave Hikari as she speaks in a dull, uninterested tone in Japanese.

MOMO WATANABE: < I do not fear Noa Hikari. Her pin was a lucky one… and it will never happen again. >

Sonny Onoo leans into the microphone, smiling.

SONNY ONOO: MOMO SAYS… HIKARI NOA IS A JOKE! SHE IS NOT AFRAID!

The fans boo loudly. Hikari picks up her microphone.

HIKARI NOA: < Momo-san, you are a fierce and ruthless warrior… but you will find out soon that Noa Hikari is fierce and ruthless as well. I have pinned you once before and I will pin you again. Only this time, I will be called champion once I have defeated you. >

Sonny Onoo smiles ear to ear and shakes his head before leaning into Momo’s microphone again.

SONNY ONOO: Hikari Noa has so much respect for Momo-chan… so SO much respect!

He chuckles evilly.

SONNY ONOO: She prays that Momo-chan will have mercy on her! She begs Momo-chan for forgiveness for her crime of mocking her on Eruption! She is a disgrace and she will atone for her misbehavior at Clash at the Canyon when she is humbled and beaten by the WLCW Women’s Champion!

The fans boo loudly and begin chanting “BULLSHIT” over and over. Josh Matthews side-eyes Onoo.

JOSH MATHEWS: Come on, man. My Japanese isn’t that great, but I don’t believe for a second that she said any of that!

The fans cheer. Onoo points at Matthews with a shaky finger.

SONNY ONOO: Hey, Josh Matthews, why don’t you, like… SHUT UP, MAN!

Kagetsu just looks up at both of them from her seat and smiles. As Onoo and Matthews jaw back and forth, Hikari Noa slams her open palm down on the table, bringing all the attention back onto herself. The fans cheer. Hikari looks Momo dead in the eyes.

HIKARI NOA: < Momo-san, I am tired of listening to your old man talk. This is between us. It has nothing to do with him, Starlight Kid, or even Kagetsu. It does not matter if any of the people here tonight can understand what I am saying to you or you to me. You and I both know that our universal language is violence… and violence is what I will bring you at Clash at the Canyon! I will defeat you— >

Momo steps up, shouting into her own microphone.

MOMO WATANABE: < YOU WILL TRY! >

They glare at each other. The fans buzz with anticipation despite having no idea what’s being said.

MOMO WATANABE: < You pinned me because you are lucky. You lost at Ascension because you are weak. And I will defeat you at Clash at the Canyon because I am better than you. I am stronger than you. And the last thing you see… through the blood in your eyes… will be my boot kicking off your face. >

Hikari drops her microphone and leans across the table. Momo tosses her microphone down as well and passes her championship belt over to Starlight Kid. Starlight Kid holds the title close to her chest and stares a hole through Hikari Noa. Kagetsu kicks her feet up on the table and leans back in her chair, smirking. It looks like Hikari and Momo could come to blows at any moment.

JOSH MATHEWS: Ladies, let me remind you that no physical attacks are allowed between the two of you-

The fans suddenly erupt in boos, interrupting Matthews mid-sentence. Everyone turns their attention to the stage where we see Jamie Hayter and Bea Priestley with their lead pipes from earlier in the night. Bea Priestley has a microphone in her hand. She smirks as Jamie looks around and faux cries, wiping away fake tears before flipping off the booing fans. As they walk down the ramp, Bea raises the microphone and begins to speak.

BEA PRIESTLEY: Oi, didn’t catch you f[bleep]ers at a bad time, did we?!

The fans continue booing.

BEA PRIESTLEY: You two pitiful gashes might not be able to fight one anotha’, but Jamie ‘n me didn’t come ‘ere t’ sit around backstage in catering wit’ Lance Storm ‘n Eddie Kingston, wit’ our bloody thumbs in our t[bleep]s!

Jamie snatches the microphone out of Bea’s hand and climbs onto the apron.

JAMIE HAYTER: Don’t you two geddit? Nobody cares about respect or honor or whatever you two miserable c[bleep]s tweet at each otha’ with your stupid moon runes that nobody can read anyway! Everybody knows the match at Clash at the Canyon should be me versus Momo, because we’re the two that tore the bloody house down ‘n put Eruption on the f[bleep]in’ map! I’m the f[bleep]in’ one that didn’t get pinned in Queen of the Mountain! And, as a matter o’ f[bleep]in’ fact, I’m the only woman in this company that’s never even pinned at all! Everybody ‘n their mum knows this match is a joke! Everybody knows that Hikari can’t beat you! I’M THE ONLY BLOODY ONE THAT CAN BEAT YOU, MOMO, YOU FAT, STUPID EMO F[bleep]! THAT TITLE MATCH BELONGS T’ ME!

Hikari Noa and Momo Watanabe are no longer focused on each other at all. Momo smirks and removes her purple hoodie before dropping the women’s title on the mat and gesturing for Hayter and Bea to bring it on. The fans are buzzing, practically ready to bubble over. Hayter watches Momo, burning a hole through her with pure anger. She nods, the corner of her mouth twitching… the beginnings of a sinister smile.

JAMIE HAYTER: You want me to bring it on, yeah? That’s what ya’ bloody want? I’ll bring it on.

Bea and Jamie hold up their lead pipes.

JAMIE HAYTER: I’LL BRING IT ON RIGHT UPSIDE YA’ F[bleep]ING HEAD!

The fans pop huge as Jamie and Bea climb through the ropes and are immediately met by Momo Watanabe and Hikari Noa! Sonny Onoo and Josh Matthews quickly vacate the ring! All four women brawl like crazy until Starlight Kid quickly ascends the ropes and flies off, taking them all down with a MOONSAULT! Bea Priestley only gets a little bit of it and manages to maintain her footing and back up into the corner. Starlight Kid springs up and IMMEDIATELY gets nailed in the back with a lead pipe, sending her tumbling through the ropes to the floor! Bea immediately turns and places the pipe across Hikari Noa’s throat, choking her violently! Kagetsu finally gets up from her chair and prepares to get involved but Jamie Hayter dives across the table and tackles her down, peppering her with right hands before standing up and kicking away at her repeatedly until she’s booted her underneath the bottom rope and off the apron to the floor! With Kagetsu and Starlight Kid neutralized, Jamie Hayter slings the chairs out of the ring and rips the tablecloth off the table, flinging it down onto Starlight Kid on the floor.

PAT MCAFEE: GOOD GAWD, MAURO! WHAT IS HAPPENING RIGHT NOW!?

MAURO RANALLO: Well, Mick Foley said that Momo Watanabe and Hikari Noa couldn’t touch each other but he never said anything about Jamie Hayter and Bea Priestley, The Top Gaijins! This is a wholesale slaughter! Just brutal to watch!

PAT MCAFEE: Why didn’t anyone see this coming!? Why weren’t security guards present!?

Momo gets back up to one knee and Jamie Hayter clocks her right in the head with a lead pipe! Momo goes down flat on her back! Bea Priestley continues choking Hikari until she’s completely unconscious, then pushes her forward into the arms of Jamie Hayter… who catches her and plants her with a HALF NELSON BACKBREAKER! Kagetsu tries to roll back under the bottom rope but Bea meets her coming in, dropping a knee on her back and pushing her back out of the ring.

MAURO RANALLO: Kagetsu is desperately trying to help Hikari Noa, but the Top Gaijins have the ring on lockdown!

PAT MCAFEE: It’s like they’re playing a game of King of the Hill- or Queen of the Hill, if you will!

Bea grabs the table and drags it toward the corner. Hayter picks up Hikari’s limp body and lays her across the table. Then both of them turn and pull Momo up off the mat. Each woman grabs one of Momo’s wrists and begins DRILLING HER with knee strikes to the head! OVER AND OVER AND OVER UNTIL SHE’S OUT! Jamie lets go and ascends the turnbuckles, sitting on the top. She motions for Bea to bring Momo to her!

MAURO RANALLO: NO! IT CAN’T BE! THIS IS TOO FAR!

PAT MCAFEE: OH, IT’S HAPPENING, MAURO! RIGHT BEFORE OUR EYES!

Bea hoists Momo up and pushes her up onto Jamie Hayter’s shoulders… the fans gasp as Jamie Hayter stands up on the middle rope… and POWERBOMBS MOMO THROUGH HIKARI ON THE TABLE! The fans erupt in boos as Hayter and Bea stand over the broken bodies of both competitors in the title match at Clash at the Canyon! Bea walks over and picks up the WLCW Women’s World Championship and hands it to Hayter. Hayter smiles and holds it over her head with one hand while Bea grabs her wrist and raises the other.

MAURO RANALLO: Oh come on! That doesn’t belong to you! YOU DIDN’T EARN THAT, JAMIE HAYTER!

PAT MCAFEE: She’s the last woman standing, Mauro! She can do whatever she wants!

MAURO RANALLO: She should be saving her energy for Sasha Banks at Clash at the Canyon!

The fans boo loudly as The Top Gaijins continue celebrating with the title and middle fingers for everyone. At ringside, Sonny Onoo has helped Starlight Kid up to her knees and she’s favoring the back of her head with one eye shut, clearly knocked loopy from the pipe shot. Kagetsu leans back against the guardrail, sneering at the scene in the ring.

MAURO RANALLO: What does this mean for the title match at Clash at the Canyon!? CAN THE MATCH GO ON!? WILL MOMO WATANABE AND HIKARI NOA BE IN ANY CONDITION TO COMPETE IN TEN DAYS?!

PAT MCAFEE: THEY GOT TO, MAURO! THEY CAN’T LET THE TOP GAIJINS GET ONE OVER ON ’EM LIKE THAT! CAN THEY!?

MAURO RANALLO: THERE’S ONLY ONE WAY TO FIND OUT, WLCW FANS! AND THAT’S TUNE INTO CLASH AT THE CANYON IN TEN DAYS! MAMA MIA, WOULD YA’ LOOK AT THE CARNAGE IN THE RING!

We fade out on a shot of Hikari Noa and Momo Watanabe, stacked on top of one another and buried beneath the wreckage of the broken table.

End of transmission.