Venue: American Airlines Center
Location: Dallas, TX
Recorded Date: March 12, 2018
Air Date: March 24, 2018
Primetime opens with the GZWA Chairman already standing in the ring, awaiting the arrival of the Bradley Clan.
Xion Zeros | GZWA Chairman: “After the success of Reina de Reinas Tres, I want thank Mary and all of the talent involved - within and outside of GZWA - for her contributions on making that event truly spectacle to behold. I would also like to congratulate the winner of the tournament, Frontier Grappling Arts’ own Fujiko Mine, as well as the new GZWA Women’s Champion Vi Malkov on their wins during that event.
The ladies had their time to shine, but tonight we’re going back to business. I’m making it my business to settle these theatrics with the Bradley Clan once and for all. We agreed to a cease fire of sorts to come down to this ring and discuss this matter like civilized individuals, which allowed Danielle Bradley to remain as an entrant in the Reina de Reinas Tres tournament.
At that moment, the lights go out, and the crescendo of “Hang ‘em High" by Dropkick Murphys blasts through the arena. The Bradley Clan emerges to a huge pop, with a change in their attire. They are all wearing all black, with hoodies, black baseball caps, dark sunglasses and black bandanas over their mouths, brandishing their signature kendo sticks. They hop onto the apron, then over the top rope. Once the Bradleys are in the ring, Xion urges the Enforcers and Rockett Security Inc. to keep their distance while he continues.
Xion Zeros | GZWA Chairman: “It would be easy for me to merely fire all of you for the various disturbances that you have caused on my roster and for assaulting defenseless backstage personnel, but I’m a reasonable man. You want payback for being ‘wronged’ by the Machine but the Enforcers here want payback for what you did to the Rocketts a few weeks ago…”
Though their faces are obscured, the fans can tell that the Bradleys find Z’s last comment ridiculous. And as such, Mike retorts.
“Why the hell would The Enforcers - oh wait, where are my manners?”
“HOW’S IT HANGIN’, DALLAS!”
“A LITTLE TO THE LEFT!”
“Yeah, that's what I like to hear!”
The Chairman and the rest of The Machine roll their eyes at the Bradleys’ greeting.
“As I was saying, why the hell would The Enforcers care about Wimp & Shrimp Security over here after we fucking ate them alive? You two are smart, right? You guys are tough, right? You don't really need these weasely motherfuckers to be your first line of defense, right? Or do we find out at long last that Z’s big bad bodyguards need bodyguards themselves? What does that say about who you - and The Machine as a whole - really are?”
“And as for wanting to fire us, well, Z, you’ve made some dumbass decisions in your time, but that would be the ultimate deathblow to this company if that were to happen! Our return breathed life into this company for the first time since we left, and now you're trying to sabotage that? Taking a page out of the Democratic Party’s playbook, I see.”
“We got enough shit on our hands, even more so with Crystal Millar screwing over my wife in the Reina de Reinas Tournament. What if we did some digging, Z? Would we find that she's in your pocket too? Even if she isn't, what we've got in store for her should further drive home the point to each and every one of you corporate lackeys that YOU DO NOT FUCK WITH THE BRADLEYS!”
The crowd pops, but The Machine appears unfazed.
“This get-up that we’re sporting right now? This is no gimmick. This is who we are. We are rebels. We stand up for the oppressed. We fight corruption and authoritarianism at every turn, in the wrestling world and the real world. We will burn everything we have to the ground if we can catch you in the flames. We are brash. We are confident. If you wanna start somethin’, then goddammit, there’ll be somethin’! You talk shit, you get hit!”
The crowd pops as the Bradleys raise their kendo sticks defiantly in the air, but at that moment...
“Hold that thought, boys.” starts Morrigan Aensland with Carnage following closely behind her as she walks down the entrance ramp. Carnage holds the ring ropes open for and this gothic beauty steps into the ring. The Hardcore Monster follows behind her by stepping over the ropes and glaring at everyone standing in the ring.
Morrigan Aensland | Mistress of Monsters: “It seems that the ongoing trend around GZWA is tampering with forces that one cannot fathom comprehending and meddling with forces out of their control. We have a set of individuals who like to poke the bear but throw caution at the wind at the inevitable consequences while the other is so drunk with power that they are blind to what is going to transpire.
The Bradleys may have their juvenile antics, but they do have a point even though it put across so crudely. Your so-called Machine has been toying around with forces that you cannot comprehend for a few years now, only for you to step on the Devil’s cape when you three carelessly discarded my monster when he lost the World Heavyweight Championship. What did that bring you? Nothing - Amanda Cortez may have won it back from Ry Drake and handled to you on a silver platter in hopes of earning her freedom from servitude to you from that stranglehold that you have on her life and everything that she holds dear, do you really think that is enough to stop Carnage from exacting his revenge upon you all.”
Xion takes a step backwards and puts himself between the Enforcers and increasing number of bodies on the opposing side of the ring.
Morrigan steps forward to continue, “The only reason that he doesn’t tear everyone - all of the Machine here as well as the Bradleys - in this ring apart is because of ME. I want to hear what feeble excuse you have for what your crimes, Mr. Zeros, because when my monster is done with you, I doubt you’re going to be in any condition for talking, let alone holding that newborn baby that your wife has on the way…”
Carnage steps forward with the Enforcers holding their ground to stand between Morrigan and the GZWA Chairman. To their surprise, he steps forward past them and raises the microphone to his lips.
Xion Zeros | GZWA Chairman: “To be quite honest, I harbor no resentment towards your so-called pet monster here. He served my cause diligently and admirably, but when pieces of a machine fail, then it’s time to replace them and send them to the scrapyard. From what I have seen since his return your refurbished product is holding up quite nicely… If I may add, I thank him for his services, but as you can see, I deal with my brand of monsters.”
Morrigan smirks and snaps her fingers as Carnage stood ready to go on the attack as the Enforcers were ready to intervene as the Bradleys stood back watching the show.
Casey has watched the whole scene from the ringside and didn’t had in mind to get involved, but as she sees that the whole scene becomes dangerous, she decides to interrupt them. She slides into the ring and stands between the Bradleys, Carnage and the Enforcers.
“Hey ...what the fuck are you doing here? You all behave like little children, who fight for their favorite toy. But as we talk about fighting …”
Once again she has her typical cold glare in her eyes.
“I don’t give a fuck whether you idiots here kill each other or not, but do me a favor and do it now and then the rest of us might be able to care for the more important things in this company. I dunno… for example, the World Heavyweight Championship. While all of you have been distracted with theatrics behind this stunt, Reina de Reinas Tres, the Television Championship Tournament that individuals pleaded and whined like children for, and the recent Stardom Tag Team Classic, I’ve still had my eyes locked on that prize.”
She glares at both groups.
“I will continue do that while you all keep acting like kids. And now you hopefully all get it, it’s not too hard to understand. I’m here because I want that title and I will get it ...really soon. And that means that I don’t care who’s on which side in this game. For me you are all enemies who will get destroyed when they come into my way - whether it be tonight or at Riot Control. The only thing that interests me here is to get a title match and to become the World Heavyweight champion and none of you idiots will be able to stop me. I’m not loyal to anybody, just to myself, so better get out of my way, or it might become painful for you.
And before you get any cute ideas, Xion, I won’t be handing that title over like that stupid cunt called my step-sister did.”
She lowers her microphone and glares at her potential opponents.
Xion Zeros | GZWA Chairman: “Now this just got interesting. It’s not like all of you have anything else to do tonight, so I pose a simple solution. Everyone wants payback and to get their hands on each other in some fashion while we still have the matter of Riot Control’s main event fresh on everyone’s minds now that the Stardom Tag Team Classic has concluded.
Tonight’s second feature main event will be a 5-Man Elimination Tag Team Match where the Bradley Clan and Carnage will face Casey Cortez, The Enforcers, and Rockett Security Inc. - No disqualification and count outs. The only way to win is to eliminate every member of the opposing team by pinfall or submission.
The winning team shall have the right either to name the entry numbers for the opposing team… OR name the entry numbers for themselves in the match. The twist will be that the ENTIRE team has to agree on the choice. The winners of the Stardom Tag Team Classic are guaranteed the last two spots in that match so obviously those are off the table.”
Suddenly, the bell tolls and the lights go out. The crowd erupts as the lights come back on to reveal GZWA’s first World Heavyweight Champion, The Doombringer, standing in the middle of the ring staring down both parties. The feeling gets a little too eerie in the arena as both parties leave the ring, leaving The Doombringer to stand in the middle of the ring alone.
GZWA Tag Team Championship Match
Bobbi Jackson & The Frosts (Eliza Frost/Dominique Frost; champions) vs. Knightmare Inc. (Jayson Heagerty and Chance Justice)
Prof. X: After that blockbuster of an announcement by the GZWA Chairman for tonight’s second main event on our already stacked card for tonight, we’re getting this show underway with the GZWA Tag Team Championships on the line.
Francine: This is the first time that the titles have been defended in several months since the GZWA Chairman decreed that the titles wouldn’t be defended during the Stardom Tag Team Classic. I didn’t have a problem with it like someone does as the teams that had the chance to take them out were granted a guaranteed title shot, but the ladies found a way to battle against the odds and win the tournament.
The Carter: And looked DAYUM good doing it too…
Francine: Don’t start, Carter.
After the team of Bobbi and the Frosts agree that Dominique would be wrestling this match with Bobbi, Bobbi Jackson starts the match with Chance Justice. Chance went to wrench Bobbi’s arm but she spun out of position and retaliated with a Discus Clothesline. Chance ducks underneath the blow and responds with a Russian Leg Sweep to floor the Bobbilicious One. Chance then lines up a Super Kick as Bobbi stood back up, only for the Bobbilicious One to whip Chance to the floor with a Dragon Screw. From that position, Bobbi then applied the Show-Shooter (Modified Sharpshooter) to the grounded Chance Justice. Bobbi didn’t manage to have the hold in for long until she knocked off her feet by Jayson Heagerty coming down from the top rope with a Missile Dropkick to free his partner in crime. After Jayson hit the mat, Dominique intervenes with a Leg Trapping Curb Stomp. Before she could inflict further punishment, the referee ushers her out of the ring. Unfortunately for the Bobbilicious One left in the ring, that was all the time that Chance Justice needed to recuperate. He sent Bobbi into the corner with an Irish Whip and connects with a Shining Wizard. With Bobbi prone on the mat in front of the corner post, he adds a 450 Splash for good measure before hitting the ropes. His intentions are made clear as he charges into Dominique Frost full force and knocks her off the ring apron with a Spear between the ropes. What Dominique didn’t notice was that Chance made the blind tag to Jayson Heagerty to continue the fight by quickly pinning Bobbi in the center of the ring.
ONE…
TWO…
THR---NO!!!
Jayson smacks the mat in frustration before getting back to his feet. He connects with a Running Stone Cold Elbow Drop to the grounded Bobbi Jackson before taking a moment to reposition himself on the top rope for another. This time however, Jayson Heagerty misses his mark as Bobbi shook the ropes after staggering back to her feet. She got underneath Jayson doubled over on the top rope and performed a Death Valley Driver from the middle rope to send Jayson crashing back into the canvas. Bobbi crouches down into the corner in preparation and stalks her prey for the pending Spear as Heagerty slowly rose back to a vertical base. She charges in and found herself propelled into the air as Heagerty responds with a Military Press Drop to counter and slam her at his feet. With the Bobbilicious One grounded once more, Heagerty applies the Screams of the Silent (Haas of Pain). Bobbi was nowhere near the ropes to look for a rope break and she was quickly running out of options the longer she remained in this hold. Fortunately for Bobbi, Dominique came to her aid in the form of a Running Big Boot to break the hold - much like how Jayson came to Chance’s aid earlier in this match. Dominique quickly returned to her team’s corner - no less encouraged by the protests of the in-ring official and joined with Chance Justice in urging their respective partners to make the tag.
Both Bobbi and Jayson crawl over to their corners in unison and make the tag. Dominique greets Chance with a Choke Slam, only for the Superstar to spike her head-first into the canvas with a Snap DDT as she attempted to elevate him up into the air. Dominique staggered back to her feet stunned from the blow, which allowed Chance to apply the Justice is Served (Octopus Hold). With Bobbi recuperating on the ring apron, Dominique was on her own in this situation. Dominique sinks to her knees briefly from the hold, but manages to power through with a Pendulum Backbreaker to counter. Before Dominique could breath a sigh of relief, Jayson Heagerty comes down from the top rope with a diving variation of the Like a Tornado (Tornado DDT) to spike Dominique’s head into the canvas yet again. This time, Bobbi was able to make the save with a well-placed Super Kick to send Jayson over the top rope and out onto the ring apron. Chance then connects with a Zig Zag on Bobbi from behind to remove that potential threat. Bobbi rolls out onto ring apron as well while Chance Justice set his crosshairs back onto the waking Dominiqtrix as she sat up on all-fours. Chance aimed to kill with the Only Need One Chance (Jumping Curb Stomp). That was the plan until Dominique caught him onto her shoulders. She dropped Chance face-first onto the nearby turnbuckle with an Electric Chair Drop. Dominique then tags out to Bobbi on the ring apron and slides out of the ring between Jayson’s legs as he stood on the ring apron trying to shake off the cobwebs. To the surprise and awe of the GZWA Nation watching live in attendance, Dominique then removes Jayson from the ring apron by force in the form of the Ice Pick (Crucifix Powerbomb), sending him crashing into the ringside barricade.
Back within the confines of the ring, Bobbi races in to connect with a Bulldog to the waking Chance Justice, only to find herself dropped to the mat from an Atomic Drop Slam from Chance as his rebuttal. Chance vaults up the corner post and performs the Open Road (Split-Legged Corkscrew Moonsault/Starship Pain) on Bobbi and hooks her leg to make the cover.
ONE…
TWO…
THRE---NO!!!
Dominique Frost gets back onto the ring apron, urging Bobbi to make the cover. Jayson isn’t out of commission - not by a long shot. He jumps back up onto the ring apron and sacrifices himself by executing the Stunned (Sliced Bread) off the ring apron to leave Dominique down and out at ringside.
Jayson Heagerty then proceeds to tear away the steel steps away from the outside corner of the ring and threw them into the ring for Chance Justice to use. Eliza Frost tugs at Jayson’s legs, trying to plead with him that’s too far. He shoves Eliza to the floor as Chance Justice aims to go for the kill. That window of opportunity was all that the Frosts needed as Dominique used the last bit of her strength to deliver a Backdrop Suplex to send them both crashing back down to the ringside floor.
This match was going to be decided between Bobbi Jackson and Chance Justice. Chance was looking to end this here and now as he went for the Only Need One Chance once more. A loud CLANG is heard as Chance stomps onto the unforgiving steel. Unfortunately for Chance Justice, he missed his mark. Fortunately for Bobbi Jackson, she moved out of the line of fire at the last instant. That didn’t deter Chance in the least as he went to smash Bobbi’s head into the steel steps with a Running Knee Strike instead. Bobbi met his attack with one of her own as she connects with a Chop Block that sent him face-first into the steps instead. The blow stuns Chance Justice long enough for Bobbi to shake off the cobwebs and hit the Pedigree. The blonde Vixen covers Chance as the referee made the count.
ONE…
TWO…
THREE!!!
Prof. X: That was a strong performance for the resident Tag Team Champions and winners of the Stardom Tag Team Classic.
Francine: I wouldn’t rule out Knightmare Inc. out of the tag title race either. They showed tonight that they were willing to go at all lengths to win the gold.
After the match, the cameras switch to play a video that was recorded earlier today.
Mariah | Showstoppin’ Senorita: “Reina de Reinas Tres has come and gone with the event being another momentous success thanks to all of the talented women involved. Now, we’re back to business with the ongoings here in GZWA. Respect is word that’s thrown around by a lot of people while others spit off at the handle about who should be doing what in their particular roles to uplift and support their peers and future of this sport. The GZWA Chairman made a good point about this on our last episode of Primetime and I couldn’t agree more.
I tweeted this the other day and it got a little attention…
Why is it that so many people in this sport discredit the accolades of their peers but yet expect everyone else to respect theirs? Respect is a two-way street. You have to give before you can expect any in return. #RandomThoughts
I meant every word of it. I can’t control - nor do I want to - anyone’s career choices nor hold their hands throughout life. No one is perfect - I’m sure as hell not and I’m never going to expect that from my peers, friends, family, or anyone for that matter.
But Mariah! You should be on Twitter more often strengthening your brand and promoting the company and everything that you do!
No, lemme stop you right there. I shouldn’t be doing anything - I stay silent on social media for I won’t get caught up into all of the unnecessary drama. Yes, social media is a powerful tool for marketing and strengthening one’s brand, but is it a requirement towards your in-ring success? No. As far as I’m concerned, as long as you’re delivering in the ring that’s all what matters. If people are coming and paying to see you and you’re giving your all in your matches, that’s all one can ask of any talent of any roster. It’s to everyone’s own discretion to determine how they market their own brand and present themselves to the masses.
I see so many people “pissed off” about what they think what other people should be in our business when they should only be concerned with their own lives. You don’t know what anyone else is dealing with and even if your life isn’t the peaches and sunshine that you hope it to be, that doesn’t entitle you to tear into others’ lives. No one knows your personal struggle and hardships but you and only you.
I live my life and go about my career in my own way. If I inspire someone to lace up the boots someday in the near future or down the line, great, but my job is complete as long as those people who paid to see this show go home happy. All of this drama about what my peers are doing with their lives inside and outside of work honestly doesn’t concern me. We all know why we signed a GZWA contract for - some for fame, some for fortune, and others just wanted to live their dream as professional wrestlers.
Keep doing great things ladies and uplift your peers instead of looking for ways to tear them down. We all can't be Wonder Woman, but we can all be wonderful women, PERIOD. #InternationalWomensDay
Like Reina de Reinas Tres proved much like Reina de Reinas Dos did before it, that GZWA brings together women from all walks of life. March is Women’s History Month after all and we started the month off right uplifting each other with this display of some of the best that our sport has to offer from the ladies.
Then I received this little remark…
Keep doing great things ladies and uplift your peers instead of looking for ways to tear them down. We all can't be Wonder Woman, but we can all be wonderful women, PERIOD. #InternationalWomensDay pic.twitter.com/KjIzuBphd6
Bitch I am wonder woman. pic.twitter.com/y4OZBk7FEe
Look, I had nothing against Crystal Hilton prior to this. I was actually there to scout her when she came in with the bulk of the names who were signed from Ring of Beauty here a few years ago. I think she’s bound for greatness here in GZWA as she’s found success in every promotion that she’s been a part of.
Maybe it’s because I’ve hung around Morgan Davis too long (grins) but I’m not going to take any snide remarks from anyone. Like I said, respect is a two-way street. You have to give before you can expect any in return. That being said, I felt the need to give her a receipt for that remark.
Bitch I am wonder woman. pic.twitter.com/y4OZBk7FEe
Anyone can cosplay/dress up as the part, but unless that emotional fortitude and determination for justice & empathy for others burn in your soul, then it means nothing.
After that we exchanged a few DMs to attempt to settle this matter privately.
You got a problem with me Mariah?
You tell me Crystal. You were the one to call me a bitch.
what? You know if you got a problem we can settle this in one place chica.
Fine by me. Just know that you asked for this not me. I'm free at Primetime but seems like you've already got a match…
I guess you don't understand how driven I am as a competitor mariah
Then prove it to me in the ring
Those of you who follow me on social media know how that story ended.
Bitch I am wonder woman. pic.twitter.com/y4OZBk7FEe
Anyone can cosplay/dress up as the part, but unless that emotional fortitude and determination for justice & empathy for others burn in your soul, then it means nothing.
That brings us to tonight… Most of these women weren’t even aware that I was added to this match since it was such short notice. I haven’t stepped in the ring for the last few months, but I’m confident that I’m able to hang with the ladies here. Whether they were my students or not, I’m proud of every woman that competed in Reinas Tres, but it’s back to business whether we like it or not. Some didn’t perform as they hoped they would fair in Reinas Tres and see this match as redemption for their performance in the tournament; others see this as another obstacle in their path towards getting a Women’s Championship title shot. I see it as another moment in my career where another woman is looking to make a name for themselves at my expense. Many have tried and failed - I won’t allow myself to be the metaphorical flight of stairs for every Jane Doe’s ascension up the ladder. Many women in the past have referred to me as the ‘gatekeeper’ of this division. I take that moniker in stride - I’m not going to stand in the way of my peers’ road towards success with office politics and petty nonsense, but I’m not going to lay down and allow anyone to disregard all that the women of this company - past, present, and future - that accomplished in this company lightly for their own selfish gain.
I get it - I have a huge bullseye on my back as the woman to beat in this match. That’s a given for anyone looking to make a statement and find themselves ever closer to the Women’s Championship. Whether you’re Crystal Hilton trying to convince me and everyone else that you’re the hottest thing since sliced bread in Hollywood and within a wrestling ring, a woman set loose from her restrains like Lily Evol after terminating her alliance with Brooklyn Glamorous, the baddest bitch in the building AKA Laura Jackson, the flame that cannot be extinguished Talia Areano, the creature spawned from the depths of Hell known as Vanessa, a former student and protege of mine such as Ashleigh Cash, or even a dear friend like Zora Graysen. I’m here to win.
Singles Match
"The Goddess" Amanda Cortez (w/ Rose Cortez) vs. Justin Lockhart
Prof X: Now a much anticipated match between Amanda Cortez and Justin Lockhart.
The Carter: I just don't get why this guy constantly gets lucky facing Amanda and then complaints about it??
Francine: I guess he wants to avenge the tag title match he lost last time, because Amanda stopped him from saving his partner.
Prof X: And the stipulation is interesting to say the least. IF Justin loses, he will be wearing a pig suit and if Amanda loses, she has to go alone for a month.
The Carter: The horror!!
The bell has rang as Amanda is blowing kisses towards her wife before winking at some poor fans at the front row of the audience. She turns around and gets face to face with Justin, who accuses her of being dirty, causing her to roll her eyes and mutter whatever. Justin spins her around as she turns away from him, screaming at her. Only to get slapped across the face by Amanda that causes the fans to go into an ohhh chant for a moment. Justin grabs his chin and rubs it as he suddenly blocks another slap across the face from Amanda as he pulls hard on her arm behind her back and holds her into a Hammer lock, pulling hard on the arm as he pushes her towards Rose and screams at Amanda's wife.
Justin: You won't see her for a month!!!!
This causes Rose to be furious and jumps on the apron, causing the referee to get distracted as Amanda kicks backwards and hits Justin between the legs with the back kick. This causes him to drop to his knees and holds his hands towards his family jewels as the referee was distracted.
Prof. X: That wasn't very legal
The Carter: But it was effective!!
Amanda turns around and grins at Justin as she runs towards the ropes and then runs towards him as she jumps upwards and hit him with her backside into his face. This causes him to fall onto the canvas as Amanda goes for the cover.
One!
Two!
Justin manages to get his arm up from the canvas at the count of two, causing Amanda to be all over Justin with a reversed sleeperhold as she has her arm wrapped around his chin, making it not a chokehold as the referee checks on him. We can see Justin slowly get to his feet as he uses his size advantage over the smaller Amanda to force her grip to loosen, he drives a few elbows into the midsection before delivering a side suplex that drops Amanda to the canvas and that forces the hold to be broken. Justin quickly gets to his feet and goes for the cover.
One!
Two!
Amanda kicks out at the count of two as Justiin checks on the referee if it wasn't a count of three.
The Carter: I'm not sure, but i believe that he was touching her ass.
Francine: He was not!!
He pulls her up to her feet and has her by her hair, dragging along the ring before whipping her in the ropes and set her up for a clothesline as that drops her to the canvas. He sits on her back as he grabs her by the hair once more and pulls back as the referee starts to use the five count on him as this is not a legal move. He stops just at the count of four as he lets go off her hair and locks her in a Camel Clutch and sits backwards, wanting to make Amanda submit. Amanda is trying to reach for the ropes, but she is too far away from the ropes to be able to gra
Francine: Amanda is close to tap out!!
Prof. X: That would be a first to the Goddess of wrestling to submit to a submission hold like that.
Rose jumps on the apron as she suddenly fakes a cramp in her leg, causing the referee to be distracted. This is followed by Amanda tapping out to the Camel Clutch. Causing to infuriate Justin as the referee did not see the tapping of his opponent. He lets go off Amanda as he gets in the face of Rose, who suddenly does not suffer a cramp anymore and tells her to stay out of the match. Only to have Amanda to take advantage of the given opportunity to get to her feet and delivers a Russian side leg sweep on her opponent and goes for the cover as Rose jumps off the apron and the referee goes for the three count.
One!
Two!
Justin gets his shoulder up in time, realizing that if he hadn't that he would be wearing a pigtail for a month thanks to the tactics of The Goddess and her wife. Amanda grabs him by the hair and drives series of forearms into his face, as the referee starts to warn her before using the five count
One!
Two!
Three!
Four!
Amanda stops with the forearm smashes into the face of Justin, as the camera sees that his face has reddened due to the impact of the blows. Amanda has a sickening smile on her face as she grabs him by the hair and looks down at him.
Amanda: Want to become my little piggy???
She is about to strike him again, but now Justin lifts up his legs and wraps them around the arms of Amanda and pushes her to the canvas as he locks her in a pinning position with her ass towards him.
One!
Two!
Suddenly Amanda manages to kick out at the pin attempt as she rolls towards her knees and then grabs his left leg and locks it in a knee bar in the middle of the ring. Causing the fans to get to their feet as they enjoy the constant reversals that these two put on each other.
Prof. X: Amanda shows her well diverse fighting skills inside the ring. Telling us all that she is more than just a wrestler.
The Carter: She is the Goddess!!!
Justin reaches for the ropes, but is too far away, trying to drag himself and Amanda towards the ropes while being in clear pain from the submission hold that she has on him. But finally he manages to grab the ropes, forcing the ref to break the hold that Amanda had on him. Only to give her an opportunity to kick away at the painful leg when she has gotten to her feet. She grabs him by the leg and drags him back to the middle of the ring before going for a Figure Four Leg Lock. Only halfway through the move it is Justin that grabs her by the head and rolls her up in a small package as the referee goes for the three count.
One!
Two!
Three!!
The Carter: Oh no!!!
Justin starts to grin, realising that he has beaten the Goddess and that she and Rose has to be separated from each other. The notion sets in on Amanda too, looking angry towards Justin, who already rolled out of the ring. Barely able to stand on his two feet because of the submission hold that he had on earlier in the match. When suddenly...
Francine: That's Senor Vinnie!!!
A clothesline from Senor Vinnie decks Justin as he attacks him from behind. Levelling him down hard on the concrete as the fans boo him. Senor Vinnie looks at Amanda and grins
Senor Vinnie: I believe this is supposed to be his???
Vinnie grabs the pig suit that he had in his other hand and shows it towards Amanda Cortez, who starts to grin and nod in approval. Vinnie bashes the face in with a blow before putting on the outfit on Justin Lockhart. Forcing him to wear the outfit still even though he had not lost the match.
Senor Vinnie: You look so good little piggie, i'm sure that you are dying to roll in the mud now aren't ya??
With that Senor Vinnie and Amanda and Rose walk off laughing, leaving Justin Lockhart beaten down.
8-Woman Battle Royal
Talia Areano vs. "The Silver Screen Queen" Crystal Hilton vs. Zora Graysen vs. Lily Evol vs. Ashleigh Cash vs. “The Beast of Blood” Vanessa vs. "Tattooed Beauty" Laura Jackson vs. “Showstoppin’ Senorita” Mariah
Prof. X: This match is a rather interesting turn of events. No one saw that Mariah would inject herself into this match as a last second addition.
Francine: She was a former commissioner after all. Plus, she didn’t compete in Reina de Reinas Tres, so there’s something to prove here to be against this amount of talent in one place.
The Carter: A lot of the ladies were pretty bummed out that they didn’t do as well as they would have liked during Reina de Reinas Tres, but I hope they know that this isn’t the end of their story to becoming the Queen of Queens Champion!
Prof. X: Yes, that’s true. Any woman that competed in Reina de Reinas Tres are eligible to challenge the reigning champion between now and the start of Reinas Cuatro - after the winner of this year’s tournament - Frontier Grappling Arts’ “Apex Goddess” Fujiko Mine challenges Vi Malkov, the Reinas Dos winner and our reigning double champion, holding the Queen of Queens Championship and Women’s Championship after defeating Susie Price.
Francine: Things have been radio silent from the Price estate after that loss. If we know Miss Price, that can’t be good. She’s guaranteed a rematch for the title that she lost. Before people get confused, know that Fujiko Mine can only challenge for the Queen of Queens Championship as the winner of Reinas Tres, but if she’s able to defeat Vi and hold onto the title until Reinas Cuatro then she has the same unique opportunity that Vi had to challenge the reigning GZWA Women’s Champion as a special guest to the company.
The Carter: If she’s unable to return to the ring right away following the abuse both women put themselves in during that main event, then GZWA Management might be forced to find a new #1 contender for the Women’s Championship.
Prof. X: Very true and that’s why a match like this is so important. So much talent in one place and a strong outing here would definitely tip the scales in one lucky lady’s favor towards being next in line for the title.
The match starts off with everyone backing up upon the arrival of Lily Evol stepping over the ropes as the one woman wrecking machine. Lily Evol recently dissolved her partnership with Brooklyn Glamorous and now on her own to make her own path. Everyone obviously sees Evol as a threat, all eyes turn to the tenured veteran Mariah as the last second addition to the match.
Francine: That’s no surprise. Mariah’s been a staple of the women’s division here in GZWA since the company opened at the start. Anyone who takes her out of the equation in this match would definitely have an exclamation point added to the statement if they manage to win this match as well.
It was at that moment the Silver Screen Queen stepped up to stand face-to-face with the Showstoppin’ Senorita. Crystal Hilton and Mariah stared down for moment until Zora Graysen intervenes with a Double Leg Takedown to floor Crystal. The bell rings to start this match with Zora continues her unfinished business with Crystal from the previous episode of Primetime as both women trade blows on the mat. Several skirmishes break out among pairs of women in this ring including Ashleigh and Vanessa, Laura Jackson and Lily Evol, then Talia Areano reluctantly aids Crystal Hilton by taking on Mariah.
Ashleigh Cash and Laura Jackson are sent into adjacent corners from Irish Whips from Lily Evol and Vanessa respectively. Lily impacts into Laura Jackson with a Body Avalanche while Vanessa rams into Ashleigh’s midsection with a Shoulder Thrust. A devilish smirk curls onto Vanessa’s lips as she whips Ashleigh to join Laura in the corner across the ring. Ashleigh reverses the whip in motion and sent the Beast of Blood into the corner instead. Ashleigh follows behind her and connects with a Handspring Forearm Smash to Vanessa. Before she could move out of the way, Lily Evol collides into all three women into the corner with another Body Avalanche to sandwich them into the corner. Lily then goes the extra mile and lifts all three women onto her shoulders and send them all crashing to the mat with a devastating Samoa Drop. As soon as Lily sat up from the canvas, Talia collides into her at high speed with the Rush Hour (Sliding Forearm Smash) and Mariah lands on top of her with a Cartwheel Elbow Drop. Zora Graysen follows up with a Running Senton before Crystal adds the Smell the Roses (Handspring Standing Moonsault) for good measure. All four women dogpile on top of Lily to make the pin.
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NO!!!
Lily Evol powers out of the pin attempt, sending all of the women tumbling back. Lily gets up on all-fours, but Mariah kips back up to her feet and performs the Kiss the Carpet (Fame-Asser) to bounce her head off the canvas. Crystal and Talia double dropkick the reeling Lily Evol into the ropes, whereas Zora Graysen follows up with a Superwoman Punch. Lily is still reeling and leaning against the ropes but still haven’t teetered over. Crystal, Talia, Zora, and Mariah all join together and unanimously send her over the top rope with a Clothesline while throwing themselves out of the ring at the same time.
Prof. X: Please note that this match is not decreed by over the top rope eliminations but rather pinfall or submission.
Vanessa, Ashleigh Cash, and Laura Jackson were left in the ring as the trio began to stir. Vanessa was first back to her feet and set her eyes right back on Ashleigh. She wakes up Ashleigh with a Snap Belly to Belly Toss to send her crashing across the ring before hitting the ropes and racing to finish her off with a Canadian Destroyer as she stood back up. To the surprise of the Beast of Blood, Ashleigh flips her overhead and drops her to the mat with a Modified Emerald Fusion reversal, dropping Vanessa head-first into the mat. Ashleigh sat on her body and held her legs down in an unorthodox pin.
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TWO…
THREE!!!
Zoey Valentine: Vanessa has been eliminated!
Vanessa screams in a fit of rage and reels Ashleigh back into her grasp to deliver a BANG (Stiff Forearm Smash) to the back of her head. Ashleigh doubles over from the blow before being reeled back into another, followed by another. The referee urges Vanessa to exit the ring, but Vanessa doesn’t comply until she adds a Double Foot Stomp to Ashleigh’s head to end her assault. Ashleigh crawls on all-fours attempting to shake off the pain, but the Tattooed Beauty was quick to pick up the scraps here on this wounded animal. Laura spikes Ashleigh into the mat with the Tampa Driver (Cradle Piledriver) and makes the cover.
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TWO…
THREE!!!
Zoey Valentine: Ashleigh Cash has been eliminated!
Francine: And then there were six…
Laura Jackson turned her attention to the waking Lily Evol at ringside. She hit the ropes and launched herself out of the ring with a Suicide Dive between the ropes. Lily Evol caught her out of the air in motion and threw the Tattooed Beauty into the arms of the four women standing back up at ringside. Mariah, Zora, Crystal, and Talia all caught Laura out of the air, but didn’t see what was coming afterwards as Lily crashes into them all like bowling pins as she sends them all through the ringside barricade with a Running Cannonball Senton.
Prof. X: Lily Evol is a walking wrecking ball! What kind of monster has the Glam Star unleashed after setting her loose?
Francine: I have a feeling that Brooklyn’s going to learn to regret that mistake after seeing how Lily’s making short work of these women here tonight.
Francine: I have a feeling that Brooklyn’s going to learn to regret that mistake after seeing how Lily’s making short work of these women here tonight.
Lily grabbed Laura by the hair out of the pile of broken bodies and debris and dragged her back to the ring before rolling her underneath the bottom rope. Lily enters the ring and performs a Vader Bomb out of the corner, only for the Tattooed Beauty to roll out of the way at the last instant. Laura quickly went for another Tampa Driver (Cradle Piledriver). Lily flips her overhead to counter, but the Tattooed Beauty lands safely on her feet. She hits the ropes and returns with a Splitting Headcase (Jumping Double Knees to the head) to connect to Lily as soon as she spun around. The blow rocked Lily but wasn’t enough to knock her off her feet. The Tattooed Beauty hit the ropes and returned with another, followed by another, but Lily won’t go down. Laura went for one more, only for Lily to lift her onto her shoulders for another Samoan Drop. Mariah slid back into the ring and connects with a Heartbreaker (Sweet Chin Music) from out of nowhere to floor Lily Evol while simultaneously causing her to finish executing the Samoan Drop as she fell to the mat. Lily laid on top of the Tattooed Beauty after the impact in an involuntary pin.
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THREE!!!
Zoey Valentine: Laura Jackson has been eliminated!
With Lily Evol still down, Talia Areano wasted no time launching herself back into the ring with a Slingshot 450 Splash to the downed Lily. The Silver Screen Queen gets in on this aerial offense with the Lights, Camera, and Action! (Jack Evans 630 Corkscrew) to the grounded Lily Evol. Crystal and Talia join together to cover Evol.
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TWO…
THREE!!!
Zoey Valentine: Lily Evol has been eliminated!
The Carter: We’re down to four with it looking like these friendly partnerships are paying off as we just saw with Talia and Crystal.
Francine: Don’t speak too soon as this match is far from over yet.
Zora drags Crystal to her feet with a Hairpull Backbreaker. Before she could continue her offense, Talia connects with a Shining Wizard to floor Zora. Mariah closes in with another Heartbreaker, but Talia ducks the blow and responds with a Reverse Neckbreaker to counter. Talia followed up with a Diving Moonsault, only for the Showstoppin’ Senorita to put her knees up to defend. Once Talia crash lands to the mat, favoring her abdomen, Mariah applies a Texas Cloverleaf to the grounded Talia. Talia crawls desperately towards the ropes, only for Mariah to drag her back towards the center of the ring. With the Showstoppin’ Senorita preoccupied with Talia, the Silver Screen Queen springboards from the ropes with the That’s A Wrap (Asai Moonsault into a Backstabber) to free Talia. Crystal hooks Mariah’s leg into a pin while making sure to pull her tights outside of the official’s field of view.
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TWO…
THREE!!!
Zoey Valentine: Mariah has been eliminated!
Mariah argues the count with the referee briefly before leaving the ring disgusted with what has transpired.
Talia Areano looks at Crystal with a “WTF?” expression, indicating that she had the situation handled. Crystal’s arrogance gets the better of her as she holds up a hand to Talia’s face.
Prof. X: We saw this during Reinas Tres. Crystal believes that this is a one woman show. With that huge upset over Mariah just now, you can trust and believe that she’s on cloud nine right now.
Francine: In other words, you can’t tell her that she’s not the shit right now…
Zora Graysen dropkicks Crystal Hilton from behind, causing her to shove Talia Areano to the mat. At this point, Talia’s fed up with Crystal’s attitude and sprung back with the receipt in the form of a Spear to the Silver Screen Queen. Zora’s plan worked to turn Talia and Crystal against each other as she was able to harvest on the fruits of this labor by connecting with the She Wolf (Snapmare Driver) from behind to Talia. Zora made the cover.
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THREE!!!
Zoey Valentine: Talia Areano has been eliminated!
The Carter: We’re down to two and isn’t it fitting that it’s the same two women that fought to a draw during our last episode of Primetime?
Francine: Maybe we could get a decisive winner this time…
Prof. X: Either way it’s coming down to one of these two women as the winner of this battle royal. Is it going to be Crystal Hilton or Zora Graysen?
Crystal stood back up holding her midsection from where Talia impacted into her flesh earlier, wincing in pain. Zora Graysen beckons her to turn around and Crystal complies to this request in the form of the Flashing Lights (Chick Kick). Zora evades this attack with a Matrix evasion and kicks Crystal in the head in response, sending her back down on all-fours. Zora then pounds her fist on the canvas in preparation for the Superwoman Punch on the waking Silver Screen Queen. Crystal stood back up on shaky legs as Zora closed in to make her mark, only for the Silver Screen Queen to intercept her in motion with a Hotshot, dropping Zora onto the turnbuckle behind her. Crystal follows up with a Reverse DDT after Zora’s head bounces off the turnbuckle and hooks her leg into a pin. That proves to be a fatal mistake as Zora feints playing possum long enough to lock in the Wild Child (Lotus Lock) as soon as Crystal carelessly leaned back to cover Zora. Crystal thrashes about in the hold, looking for the means of escape as Zora wraps and vises her legs tighter around the Silver Screen Queen’s upper body. Crystal kicks off the nearby ropes to use this position to her advantage by forcing Zora to fall flat on her back from the leverage in a modified La Magistral pin as Zora kept the Lotus Lock applied. What Zora didn’t notice was that her shoulders were pinned to the mat. The Silver Screen Queen held her foot on the ropes for more leverage as the referee made the count.
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TWO…
THREE!!!
Zora had no means to escape while being trapped underneath her own hold while Crystal Hilton pulled another dirty tactic to pick up the victory here tonight.
Singles Match
"Weapon-23" Ryan Kendrick vs. Senor Vinnie
Prof. X: We’ve already seen Senor Vinnie have a hand in the aftermath of the match between Justin Lockhart and Amanda Cortez earlier tonight.
Francine: He attacked Lockhart from behind like a coward and left him laying. Like what kind of sick fixation does he have on Amanda Cortez to do her bidding without question?
The Carter: He’s merely trying to stamp that card full of brownie points for he can ‘cash in’ down the road. If it were possible, he would have taken Amanda’s debts onto himself and free her from Mr. Zeros’ servitude.
Francine: Sometimes I wonder is it even worth it for the GZWA Chairman to even keep her around… Then again, he already spent the money helping her clean up her life in rehab, so he might as well profit off the investment you made.
Prof. X: In either case, Ryan Kendrick isn’t a fan of Senor Vinnie nor the Machine and has been struggling to find his true calling since making his return to GZWA. Can he overcome and end the undefeated streak of Senor Vinnie tonight? That’s what we’re going to find out tonight, GZWA fans.
The match starts off with Weapon-23 reintroducing himself to Vinnie with a series of Backhand Chops to the chest. Vinnie powers through this offense with a Headbutt before dropping Kendrick to the mat with a Body Slam. Kendrick then experienced a shock to the system after Vinnie added a Fist Drop directly to Kendrick’s forehead. Vinnie promptly hooked Kendrick’s leg into a pin.
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NO!!!
Kendrick got the shoulder up, but he wasn’t out of the woods yet. Vinnie raised him off the mat in his arms and threw Weapon-23 across the ring with a Fallaway Slam. Vinnie then spun around and charged straight for the waking Kendrick with a Running Big Boot, looking to take his head clean off. That was the plan until Kendrick met him in motion with a Side Effect to floor Vinnie. After their bodies hit the mat, Kendrick transitions into an application of the Anaconda Vise. Vinnie thrashes his body around, fighting against the hold until he’s able to reach the ropes to force a break. Once freed, Vinnie took a moment to catch his breath but Kendrick wasn’t was going to stand idly by. Kendrick hits the ropes and rebounds with a Springboard Clothesline to the waking Vinnie, only to be intercepted in motion by Vinnie with a Spinebuster, dropping him into the corner. Kendrick’s spine whiplashes against the corner post, causing him to double over in front of Vinnie, who was more than eager to help Weapon-23 back to his feet in the form of a Papi Bomb (Powerbomb). Kendrick manages to drop back behind Vinnie before he could fully execute the maneuver. From this position, Kendrick dropkicks Vinnie in the spine to knock him into the corner. Kendrick follows up with a Scorpion Death Drop and hooks Vinnie’s leg into a pin.
ONE…
TW--WAIT!!!
Prof. X: That was a rather close call. Vinnie might want to take this challenge seriously if he hopes for his winning streak to remain intact.
Francine: He’s already taken your advice to heart with that reversal.
From the pinning position, Vinnie was able to turn Kendrick’s pin against him as he applied the Rings of Mariachi (Rings of Saturn) to the grounded Weapon-23. In terms of positioning, Vinnie held all of the cards in his deck as his back was to the ropes in the corner while Kendrick had nothing but the center of the ring within arms’ reach. His means of escape were slim, but that didn’t mean he was out of resources. Kendrick elbows back into Vinnie with a back elbow repeatedly to free himself. Once him and Vinnie are back to a vertical base, he follows up with a European Uppercut and then a Discus Elbow before finally finishing this comeback sequence with a Jumping Knee Strike that sent Vinnie reeling back into the ropes. Ryan Kendrick then went to charge in for a High Impact Spear, but his attention was distracted by Amanda Cortez and Rose Cortez walking down the entrance ramp, looking to intervene. Ryan Kendrick argues with the official to eject them from the scene while Amanda and Rose stood on the ring apron claiming that they’ve done nothing wrong. That’s when Vinnie charges in with a Running Big Boot to the unsuspecting Kendrick, but Weapon-23 moved out of harm’s way at the last instant, causing Vinnie to knock Rose from the ring apron and sending her crashing down to the floor. Before Amanda could direct her concern to her wife, Justin Lockhart races down to the ring and removes her from the ring apron with the Lock Crusher (Miz’s Skull-Crushing Finale). Amanda lands right on top of Rose at ringside as Vinnie’s concern goes towards his two mistresses. This allows Kendrick to elevate Vinnie onto his shoulders and drop him onto the nearby turnbuckle with an Electric Chair Drop before connecting with the [Critical] Order 66 (Roaring Elbow sandwiching the opponents head between the turnbuckle and the incoming elbow to the back of the head). After Vinnie’s head bounces off the turnbuckle, Kendrick rolls him up into a Schoolboy pin.
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TWO…
THREE!!!
“The Queen Slayer” Legion (Primetime in-ring debut) vs. The Grand Zabrina
At the sound of the opening bell, Legion went straight to business by pulling no punches as she struck with a Discus Clothesline to Zabrina. Zabrina ducks the incoming blow and scales up the corner post behind Legion. Legion spun around to see Zabby coming down from the top rope with a Diving Cross Body. Legion caught her out of the air with ease and threw her back into the corner she came from with an Exploder Suplex. Legion charged into the corner to continue her offense on her prey, only to find that Zabby is more resourceful than she may have given her credit for. Zabrina handstands into the Tree of Woe position and catches the incoming Legion into a Frankensteiner that smashes Legion face-first into the middle turnbuckle. Zabrina then hits the ropes and returns with a Zab Attack (Running Hip Attack) to Legion still stuck in the corner. Zabrina then rolls up Legion into a Schoolboy upon impact.
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TW--NO!!
Legion rolled over back to her feet and delivers an Axe Kick to the back of Zabrina’s head. One would think that would be enough but not for Legion as she follows that attack up with a Double Foot Stomp to Zabby’s spine. This would be the precursor to the Dragon Sleeper that was applied afterwards. Zabrina squirms wildly in the hold, attempting to free herself to no avail. Zabby’s efforts slowly wear her out as her protests are less and less sporadic. Just as the onlookers thought that Zabrina was going to submit to the hold, Zabby pulls off a hail Mary play in the form of a headbutt to hit Legion from behind. That grants Zabrina a small window of opportunity that allows her to pin Legion to the mat in a Backslide Pin.
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TWO…
T---WAIT!!
Legion found the means out of this situation by performing a Release German Suplex to escape. She had to release her deadly vise on Zabrina to do it but it was worth it to keep her strangehold on the momentum in this match. Zabrina staggers to her feet first and dropkicks the waking Legion. The Queen Slayer caught her legs out of the air and trapped Zabby back into another compromising position - this time in a Modified Boston Crab. Zabrina kicked her back into the ropes to counter and spring back to her feet. Zabby went for a Jumping STO (first part of the Lancaster Dungeon) on the rebound, but was met with a Roundhouse Kick to the back of her head to stop Zabrina in her tracks. With Zabby stunned, Legion connects with a Yokosuka Cutter to floor Zabrina. Legion wasn’t done with Zabrina - not by a long shot. The Queen Slayer stalked her prey as she sat on the top rope, watching Zabrina stumble back to her feet before executing the Ronin’s Revenge (Diving Corkscrew Stunner). Legion hooked her leg into a pin and the referee made the count.
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THREE!!!
The scene transpires inside the childhood home of one, Brother Zachariah, from first glance not much appears to have changed from the initial introduction. Cob webs line every corner of the room. The majority of the busted windows are boarded up. And there’s an eerie chill present throughout the compound. An aged family photo remains on the mantle of the fireplace, a young Zachariah with his very pregnant Mother and Father. Moments soar by prior to a shadowy figure moves over the picture, causing the strangest thing to happen; the image of his Mother, Lena, disappears.
We pan to the kitchen, there a pale-skinned woman with long blonde hair in a tattered white dress stands over an empty sink ‘washing dishes’ occasionally glaring out the window before her as she hums the tune of Hush Little Baby.
“You’ve come for…him…haven’t you?” She inquires. Her voice light and sweet as sugar. “He’s upstairs in his bedroom…waiting for you. But be alert,” she snaps over her shoulder to pay the viewers a first glance, her face like a skeleton, and eyes deeply sunk into her skull; tears of blood streaming down her cheeks. “..because he’s very angry.”
A crack of thunder explodes out of nowhere and the woman…ghoul…or banshee vanishes; the sound of her cackling laugh trails throughout the kitchen. We then see the camera motion for the old rickety staircase, advancing to the second floor, there’s a whistling wind that carries out in the hall; abruptly slamming all of the opened doors shut – all except one. The camera motions for the room, white drapes blowing freely from the window that Brother Zachariah is staring out of. In his usual expensive-looking suit.
Brother Zachariah: “Two men, who were otherwise accomplices, are now geared to spill blood over the GZWA Television Championship. If I were a simple man, I’d be content with the mere thought alone of the harm they’re destined to do to each other. The physical dismemberment that is to take place – and for something so meager, no less – but I am not. Truth of the matter is they stole something from me that night – something I’m afraid I can never get back. Magic can accomplish many astounding things; it can even persuade the rules of reality to bend at whim, but what it cannot do is turn the hands of time. Alas, the past is at rest and as much as it pains me to admit it, I am powerless to alter it. But there is hope for me, just over the horizon. True, I can’t change the past but the future…the future has yet to be written.”
He takes a moment to pause in dialogue, looking over his shoulder to better reveal himself to the audience. His eyes blackened like much of his face which is covered in face paint.
Brother Zachariah: “Eight weeks. I have spent eight weeks recuperating. Eight weeks pining the night of my return and plotting my revenge on Equinox and Konrad Raab. The two of them have opened a Pandora’s Box that they’ll be unable to clasp shut again. As I speak, the demons of Hell are baying for their souls; I’m sensitive to their cries and therefore must comply. I will feed the army I will one day rule until we are both strong enough to seize the GZWA in its entirety. I haven’t an idea what tomorrow will bring, but our darkness will consume, that much is painfully clear. But first things first, my vengeance! I missed out on the chance of a lifetime to compete for the World Championship – in a week I was one of the most talked about stars here, just imagine what could have derived out of those eight weeks…I deserve more…I deserve so much more! And I’m going to get it eventually, but as of now they’re going to pay dearly. The world will pay…the GZWA will pay…and you, dear camera man, will pay.”
In his hand is a piece of white fabric that he traces his thumb gently across, the hand opposite of this goes up; turning a palm toward the camera in front of which the ghoul from before would appear once more to attack him by decree of Zachariah. The feed cuts to static with the blood curdling screams of agony and help from the camera man.
GZWA Television Championship Match
"The High Spot Hero" Equinox (champion) vs. "The Iceman" Konrad Raab
Prof. X: These two Superstars may have ultimately come up short in the finals of the Stardom Tag Team Classic, but they have managed to impress the GZWA Nation over a short time. Unfortunately, these former tag partners will go head to head as Equinox defends the Television Championship in the first singles match since both the tag team champions and the Television Champion were competing in the Stardom Tag Team Classic.
Francine: To ease confusion on our last broadcast, the Television Championship was defended as per the title’s new ruling since it’s revival throughout the duration of the Stardom Tag Team Classic. Mr. Raab has been rather outspoken about his “disgust” with the current title holders for not defending their titles during the tournament. I see his point to a degree, but shouldn’t he have a problem with GZWA Management about that rather than the champions?
The Carter: Through word down the grapevine, Konrad Raab has some problems at home that could be giving him some tunnel vision with all of the stress that he’s under.
Francine: Fair enough, but that’s no reason to lash at his fellow wrestling peers.
Prof. X: I hope that he can work out whatever is going on and devote his energies towards something more positive, like winning this Television Championship match.
The match starts off with Equinox and Konrad Raab sharing a fist bump at the sound of the opening bell before locking up in the center of the ring. Raab ducks behind Nox and wraps his arms around his waist in preparation for a German Suplex, only for Nox to free himself with a Judo Hip Toss to floor the Iceman. The High Spot Hero then follows up with a Running Shooting Star Press. The Iceman puts his knees up to defend and covers Nox with an Oklahoma Roll Up.
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T--WAIT!!
Equinox rolls to his feet with the Iceman on his shoulders and performs a Cartwheel Death Valley Driver to spike Konrad Raab head-first into the mat. From here, it looked like Equinox was ready to end this match early with the Dark Kingdom (Swanton Bomb). Equinox took flight and came down with the maneuver, but ultimately misses his mark as the Iceman moves out of harm’s way. The Iceman returns to his feet and hits the ropes. He returns with a Spear to the waking Equinox, who leapfrogs over the Iceman to narrowly avoid the blow. Raab manages to hit the brakes in time to hang onto the ropes and land on the ring apron. Equinox quickly adds a Pele Kick as Raab turned around to knock him off the apron, but the Iceman caught Nox’s foot in the Ice Lock (Ankle Lock) and dragged him between the ropes and out onto the ring apron to join him. Equinox pivots around on his free leg with a Jumping Enzuigiri to free himself. Konrad saw this tactic coming and releases the hold to give himself the time to duck the blow safely. Equinox then improvises by pivoting back around on his freed foot and struck with the Black Mass Kick. Unfortunately, the Iceman struck first with a Spear into the corner post, which allowed him to follow up with an Emerald Fusion, dropping Equinox onto the ring apron. He rolls Equinox underneath the bottom rope and climbs on top of the turnbuckle before taking flight. The Iceman lands on top of the High Spot Hero with a Frog Splash and hooks his leg into the cover after the impact.
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TWO…
THR---NO!!!
Prof. X: For a second there, I thought we were looking at the Television Championship changing hands.
The Carter: Equinox isn’t out of this yet!
Francine: These boys promised us a show and they are definitely delivering on that front.
The Iceman isn’t giving up in the least. He handsprings towards the ropes and rebounds back with the Ice Storm (Handspring Cutter) to the waking Equinox. Equinox staggers back to his feet and intercepts Raab in motion with the Ego Checker I (Double Knee Backstabber), leaving both men spent in the middle of the ring as the official has no choice but to begin the double knockout count.
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Both men stagger to their feet on shaky legs with Equinox making the first move with the One Percent Kick (Super Kick). The blow doesn’t floor the Iceman, but merely sends him reeling back into the ropes. Konrad Raab rebounds back towards Equinox with a Super Kick of his own, causing the same effect to the High Spot Hero. When Equinox rebounds from the ropes, he returns with a Rainmaker Clothesline to the Iceman - that was the plan, anyway. Raab ducks the incoming swing and executes a picture perfect Everest German Suplex. Raab doesn’t release his arms from around Equinox’s waist and drags the High Spot Hero back to his feet. Raab sent Equinox overhead once more, this time with the Frozen Pin (Bridging German Suplex) to pin Equinox’s shoulders to the mat.
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TWO…
THRE---WAIT!!!
Equinox rolls his shoulders off the mat, rolls back up and into the air to crash into Konrad Raab’s abdominal region with a modified Double Foot Stomp. With Raab writhing in pain, Equinox shook off the cobwebs, climbed the top rope and executes the Dark Kingdom once more. After his body successfully impacts over Raab’s midsection again, Equinox made the cover as the referee made the count.
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TWO…
THREE!!!
Prof. X: A hard fought match between both of these Superstars. We couldn’t have asked for anything more.
In the ring, Konrad Raab and Equinox share a handshake out of good sportsmanship until they are attacked by Brother Zachariah. The duo attempt to fight him off but this grueling contest has taken its toll as they both fall victim to a Double Chokeslam from this returning Superstar.
Francine: I’m not surprise that the TV Champion has a bullseye on his back, but it seems like Zachariah isn’t too happy about being knocked out of the Stardom Tag Team Classic by these two a few months ago. This was obviously payback.
Main Event: 5 vs 5 Elimination Tag Team Match
The Bradley Clan (“The Next Level” Mike Bradley, “Dynamo” Jesse Bradley, “The Guru” Danielle Bradley, and “The Bouncer” Kris Williams) & “The Hardcore Monster” Carnage (w/ Morrigan Aensland) vs. The Enforcers (G-Money Briggs and Dequan Wallace), Rockett Security, Inc. (Jesse Rockett and James Rockett), and “Queen of Submission” Casey Cortez
As soon as Rockett Security, Inc. make their way to the ring, the Bradley Clan storm down the entrance ramp and assault them with kendo sticks to the delight of the GZWA Nation watching live in attendance. The Enforcers race out to make the save but find themselves getting similar treatment. Casey comes out next to level the playing field and floors Jesse and Danielle Bradley with a Double Clothesline while managing to give the Enforcers a little breathing room in the process. Kris Williams found himself speared into the nearby railings by Dequan Wallace after the Enforcer ducked underneath his swing for the fences. Mike went to swing to the waking G-Money, who snatched the kendo stick out of the Next Level’s hands and merely snapped the foreign object like a twig. G-Money, much like Casey and Dequan prior after breaking the remaining kendo sticks, discarded the debris and turned his attention to Mike. The leader of the Bradley Clan showed no fear with a Pimp Slap to the face of the Enforcer. G-Money stood unfazed by the blow and hoists Mike overhead in a Military Press. The remaining members of the Bradley Clan were waking up at the bottom of the entrance ramp as G-Money prepared to charge down the ramp and propel Mike into the mass in the form of a Lawn Dart. That plan was derailed as soon as Carnage attacked from behind with a thunderous chair shot to G-Money’s spine, allowing Mike to drop safely to the floor.
With G-Money dropping down to his knees, Carnage wastes no expense elevating the Enforcer onto his shoulders and dumping him off the edge of the stage with a Burning Hammer. Dequan charged in with the Bullet (Da Pounce) for payback, only to be caught in motion with a Release Belly to Belly to send the remaining Enforcer crashing through the glass paneling at the side of the entrance tunnel. Casey wasn’t spared from the assault as the Bradley Clan each took a turn with their series of Super Kicks to the Queen of Submission.
With the Enforcers and Queen of Submission seemingly out of commission, the focus of the Bradley Clan and Carnage drift to the Rockets, who were trying to crawl away and hop over the barricade to escape backstage. No, no, no. They weren’t getting away that easily. The Bradley Clan give chase and toss them back into the ring while Carnage pulls out the weapons and tables from underneath the ring.
Prof. X: Looks like the Bradleys and Carnage are bringing out all of the lawn furniture for this one.
Francine: Has this match even officially started yet? I mean c’mon, there’s a lot at stake here if your best options are Rockett Security, Inc. left in that ring!
The Carter: I wouldn’t count on the Rocketts to protect me from a mosquito bite.
Carnage slid two tables into the ring and it was beginning to look like the same situation as it was the last time that the Rocketts stepped into the ring with the Bradley Clan. Danielle crashes into Jesse Rockett with the D-Train (Elijah Express), sending him through the table that was set up in the corner, allowing her husband to grab him out of the debris for the Last One (Pop-up Cutter). Jesse Bradley and Mike Bradley gave James Rockett the same treatment. They started off by sending him into the corner with an Irish Whip. Jesse would stand in the corner and deliver ten punches to Rockett’s forehead while Mike set up the remaining the table as the crowd counted along with Jesse’s assault. Jesse then positioned James up onto the top rope where Mike then joined her in performing a top rope two-man variation of the Final Boss (Spanish Fly). They crash through the table, with James taking the full force of the blow. The Bradley Clan then cover James Rockett first.
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TWO…
THREE!!!
Zoey Valentine: James Rockett has been eliminated!
Danielle Bradley and Kris Williams cover Jesse Rockett shortly thereafter.
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TWO…
THREE!!!
Zoey Valentine: Jesse Rockett has been eliminated!!
The Bradley Clan stood in the ring taunting the Enforcers and Casey still laid out up and down the entrance ramp and at ringside. Danielle Bradley and Mike Bradley stood on the top rope while Kris Williams and Jesse Bradley stood in the ring beckoning the opposition to make a move with the odds heavily stacked in their favor, 5 to 3. Unknown to the Bradley Clan, two figures slip through the crowd and slide into the ring behind them with steel chairs in hand. Both members of Knightmare Inc. (Jayson Heagerty and Chance Justice) hammer the chairs over Kris and Jesse’s spines to floor the ladies of the Bradley Clan. Mike and Danielle turned around to see what the commotion was, only to find themselves both shoved off the top rope and sent crashing down at ringside. Carnage turns his attention back towards the ring and stood up onto the ring apron to intervene as Knightmare Inc. invited him to join them into the ring, but he found himself low blowed by the revived Queen of Submission. Carnage doubles over onto the ropes, leaving himself wide open for the pending Con-Chair-to from Knightmare Inc. Casey positions herself underneath the Hardcore Monster and removes him from the ring apron with a Jacknife Powerbomb through the commentary table.
Prof. X: And just like that, the tables have been turned!
The Carter: Don’t count the Bradley Clan out yet! This is still 5 to 3 odds in their favor.
The Enforcers slide back into the ring after Knightmare Inc. leave the scene of the crime, stalking the waking Danielle Bradley for the Lose-Lose Situation (Cade & Murdoch’s Sweet & Sour). Dequan Wallace and G-Money Briggs close in for the kill, only for Kris Williams to shove Jesse out of the line of fire and take the maneuver head on instead. The Enforcers cover Kris promptly.
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TWO…
THREE!!!
Zoey Valentine: Kris has been eliminated!
Jesse wasn’t going to take this opportunity lightly after she shook off the cobwebs. The Enforcers stood ready for another Lose-Lose Situation. Jesse struck with a Low Dropkick to bring G-Money to his knees and executes a Tornado DDT in which she dropkicks in the incoming Dequan Wallace as she swung her body around during the execution (think Motor City Machine Guns’ Tornado DDT). With the crowd firing up behind her, Jesse continues her offense to Dequan with a Sling Blade as he got up from the mat. She then signals for Dynamo Driver to waking G-Money. Before she could execute the maneuver, Casey Cortez slides back into the ring and hammers Jesse Bradley between the shoulder blades with Double Axe Handle to the spine. The Queen of Submission propels Jesse overhead with a Dragon Suplex and doesn’t release her grip. From here, she transitions into an application of the Agony Matrix (Royal Butterfly/Butterfly Lock) to eliminate Jesse next, bringing the remaining competitors for both teams down to 3 to 3.
At ringside, Knightmare Inc. have migrated their attack to Mike and Danielle Bradley to insure that they weren’t left out of the party. Fortunately for the Bradley Clan, the Mega Busters (Matthew Miles and Psycho Sagus) race down to even the odds at ringside. The Mega Busters duck the incoming chair swings as they close the gap towards Knightmare Inc. and drop them to the floor with a pair of Jumping Enzuigiris. High fives were being served all round between the Mega Busters and the GZWA Nation until the Enforcers got involved. Dequan Wallace and G-Money Briggs sent them into the masses with a pair of Double Clotheslines to send both Mega Busters over the ringside barricade as the Enforcers put their full force and weight behind the powerful blow. The Enforcers follow the Mega Busters out in the crowd. Danielle held one of the dropped steel chairs in front of Chance Justice’s face. Mike promptly accepted the invitation to this party by Super Kicking the chair directly into Chance’s face. Danielle and Mike didn’t want Jayson Heagerty to be left out of this Super Kick Party, so they went on to repeat this tactic towards Jayson only to be attacked from behind by the trio of Amanda Cortez, Rose Cortez, and Senor Vinnie at ringside.
This attack didn’t go on for long until Justin Lockhart and The Grand Zabrina join in (with a Lou Thesz Press to Vinnie from Justin and repeated Dropkicks from Zabrina to Amanda and Rose) to even the odds. It wasn’t until Ryan Kendrick came down to the ring, armed with a baseball bat wrapped in barbwire, that the odds was on a leveled playing field. Both sides were brawling to a stalemate with rebellion against the Machine until they quickly gained the upper hand. That was until the Enforcers came out of the raging crowd and hurled the Mega Busters into the masses brawling at ringside with a pair of Lawn Darts to floor the opposition.
The Enforcers left Mike Bradley at ringside and selected Danielle Bradley as the next sacrificial lamb as they dragged her back into the ring. G-Money held up Danielle to her feet for the pending Shotgun (The Gore) . Danielle slips out of his grasp and allows Dequan to ram G-Money into the corner. The Guru then hit the ropes and returned with the D-Train (Elijah Express) to the Enforcers in the corner before Dequan could curse himself for his mistake. From there, the Hardcore Monster returned back into the ring as Danielle slowly moved out of his way. He collides into the corner with a Big Splash to both Enforcers before executing a Burning Hammer to both men. The Guru got on the top rope and added the icing on the cake in the form of the D-Bomb (Corkscrew Moonsault). Carnage and Danielle cover both men simultaneously.
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TWO…
THRE---WAIT!!!
The near-fall was broken by the Queen of Submission dragging the official out of the ring before he could finish the count.
Francine: Isn’t that ironic? The Enforcers were the ones to dodge a bullet for once...
Casey stepped back into the ring and floored the incoming Mike and Danielle Bradley with a Double Clothesline. This brought her face to face with Carnage. The Hardcore Monster stared down with Queen of Submission with bodies upon bodies scattered around them in and out of the ring. As the GZWA Nation looked on in anticipation to see who was going to make a move first, the lights flicker in and out…
The Doombringer stood between them as the GZWA Nation are on their feet.
Prof. X: This could only go one of two ways - either really good or really bad for someone…
The Doombringer looks to Carnage then to Casey. It seems like this man has made up his mind on which entity he was behind to win this battle for supremacy. The Doombringer double chokeslams BOTH Carnage and Casey and leave them down on the mat. The Doombringer didn’t stop there - he issues a Tombstone Piledriver to both Carnage and Casey respectively. With the bodies of many competitors at his feet, the Doombringer gives a cut throat gesture towards the camera and leaves as suddenly as he appeared.
Casey and Carnage rolled out of the ring and onto the ring apron, leaving the remaining Bradleys and the Enforcers left in the ring.
The Enforcers and remaining members of the Bradley Clan return to a vertical base to continue on this contest that has erupted into a warzone. Danielle and Mike greeted the waking G-Money Briggs with another open invitation to the Super Kick Party. G-Money wasn’t knocked off his feet, but merely sent reeling back into the ropes. Danielle charges in to follow up, only to receive a Kitchen Sink after he shook off the cobwebs. Mike then tried his hand with a Flying Forearm Smash, only to be propelled into the air to receive the Final Exam (Pop-Up Knockout Punch) upon his descent down to the mat. The Next Level stood up groggily as Dequan Wallace positioned himself on the ring apron. Dequan launched himself back into the ring with a Slingshot Flying Shoulder Block. On instinct alone, Mike hopped up onto the ropes and intercepted the Enforcer with the Final Boss in response. Mike made the cover.
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TWO…
G-Money Briggs races to make the break but Danielle clips him at the knees with a steel chair to hinder his advance.
THREE!!!
Zoey Valentine: Dequan Wallace has been eliminated!
With G-Money Briggs already doubled over, he was already at the mercy of what came next from the remaining members of the Bradley Clan. Mike spikes G-Money’s head into the mat with another Tornado DDT and steps out onto the ring apron for the Guru to continue her offense. Danielle beckons the lone Enforcer to his feet for a Spear and charges in for the kill. G-Money stops her in her tracks with an Inverted Atomic Drop to counter before using her like a battering ram to knock Mike off ring apron to counter. With the Guru still stunned from the blow, G-Money elevates Danielle onto his shoulders. Dequan Wallace hasn’t left the ring, but decides to leave the Bradleys with a departing gift in the form of an assist with Doomsday Device. G-Money Briggs made the cover.
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TWO…
THREE!!!
Zoey Valentine: Danielle Bradley has been eliminated!
The Enforcers weren’t done here as G-Money and Dequan dragged Carnage (who was still on the ring apron nursing the damage dealt on him by The Doombringer) between the ropes into Double Rope-Assisted DDT. G-Money then looked to Dequan and shoved him before audibly shouting, “DEQUAN, GET THE TABLES!!” Dequan slid in two tables and joins G-Money in setting them up side by side. The Enforcers then raised Carnage to his feet, only to receive a pair of Back Elbows to the jaw as the Hardcore Monster fights back. Carnage whips G-Money Briggs and Dequan Wallace into the same corner back to back. He charged in with a Big Splash to both men, only to be dropped on the corner with a Double Military Press Stungun, dropping the Hardcore Monster onto the top buckle. Carnage found himself elevated onto G-Money’s shoulders and Dequan took to the top rope. The Enforcers then sent Carnage crashing through the two tables with a Steiner Brothers’ Assisted Diving Bulldog. Dequan stood on defense, guarding G-Money Briggs as he made the cover.
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TWO…
THREE!!!
Zoey Valentine: Carnage has been eliminated!
Prof. X: And just like that, Mike Bradley is the last man standing for his team.
The Enforcers have been giving each other high fives all around from this clinic that they’ve ran on most of the Bradleys and the recent downfall of Carnage. The Queen of Submission rolls Mike Bradley into the ring to finish the job. G-Money Briggs shoves Casey Cortez out of the way after she steps back into the ring to join them - implying that the men have this handled. Casey wasn’t going to allow this sexist remark fly. G-Money dragged Mike in position for the Go Fo’ Broke (Triple Repeating Powerbomb), but as soon as he raised Mike Bradley into the air for the Powerbomb, Casey struck from behind with a Low Blow to the family jewels. After G-Money doubles over in front of the Next Level, Mike executes a Floatover DDT onto the steel chair that Danielle left in the ring earlier. Mike makes the cover as Casey military presses the incoming Dequan Wallace who tried to make the break and dumps him over the top rope.
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TWO…
THREE!!!
Zoey Valentine: G-Money Briggs has been eliminated!
Prof. X: We’re down to Casey Cortez and Mike Bradley as the final members of each respective team.
After the elimination of the remaining Enforcer, Mike Bradley turned to Casey with a Super Kick to thank her for the assist. The blow connects, sending the Queen of Submission reeling back into the ropes. Casey rebounds from the ropes and towards the waiting Next Level with a Clothesline from Hell to retaliate. Mike stylishly avoids this attack with a somersault evasion. He pops back up to his feet and greets Casey with a series of three right hands. He backflips to build up momentum and returns with a Clothesline of his own. Casey caught his arm in motion and instantly snapped in the Kimura Lock.
Mike reaches for the ropes, but they are outside of his reach. The Next Level doesn’t give up as he leans his body closer and closer to the ropes, while simultaneously carrying the Queen of Submission’s weight with him along for the ride. Mike’s fingers inch closer and closer to towards salvation… only for the Queen of Submission to tilt their bodies away back from the ropes. The Next Level surprises the GZWA Nation by standing back up to his feet with Casey Cortez in tow with her hold still firmly applied. Mike went for the Final Boss (Spanish Fly) once more, but his legs gave out on him, dropping him back to the mat with the hold still applied. That shock to the system allowed Casey to contort his limb even further, forcing the leader of the Bradley Clan to submit.
Zoey Valentine: Mike Bradley has been eliminated via submission. The last competitor standing and winner of this match is Casey Cortez!
Prof. X: What destruction and chaos we have witnessed here from bell to bell in this contest! The ball is in the Machine’s court to agree upon the fate of who is going to have the advantage or rather disadvantage at Riot Control!
Francine: We have one more episode of Primetime before we find out though.
The Carter: (Whistles) I’m sure that’s going to be a whole different can of worms after everything that transpired here tonight.
Prof. X: That’s all we have for tonight, GZWA fans. Stay tuned for ReAction!
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