Millennium CV

Millennium CV Apr 9, 2022 12:39:39 GMT -6

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Millennium CV
Live from Hampton Coliseum in Hampton, VA
Wednesday, April 6th, 2022

As soon as the opening graphics were aired, the camera found the opening scene. A few open bags of choose water bottles thrown around, a half full fifth of Wise Guys whiskey.

Duke Andrews:
Like honestly. Let’s solve the mystery of the night.

He patted his lap as Tiffany joined the screen. Holding her Tag Team title over her shoulder as she took her seat on Duke's legs. Dustin looked at her as Duke held up his finger.

Duke Andrews:
No. You need to put your differences aside when we are here. Our clubhouse is just for us to hangout. Any issues need to be solved in the ring.

His words directed at the recent issues Dusty and Tank have had with Tiff and Megan. Duke reached forward, the Rolex on his wrist reflecting the dim light over the top of the table. You could clearly see the area was set up in the back and not a dressing room. Stage crates in the back barricading this area from catering.

Duke Andrews:
The million dollar question. Who slipped their wet pipe inside of Karen? Who knocked that carny bitch up?

Just then a knock on the door happens as Duke says come in. Alan Envy walks around the door frame and enters the "room" He is holding his Bible as he tosses it on the table as he looks at Tiffany sitting in Duke's lap.

Alan Envy:
Jesus be with you. You two aren't consummating without making your vows first right?

Duke looks up at Envy.

Duke Andrews:
Average of three to four times a day. I’m not quite what I once was. But close.

He could feel the eye roll from TLP at that comment as he reached forward to grab the bottle of whiskey.

Duke Andrews:
Also, what the fuck is up with Elsa’s booking? Is she spending more time trying figure out what team she’s playing for rather than putting together a card that makes sense?

Envy cringed at the cuss words then poured him a glass of whiskey. He pushed the glass away and kept the bottle taking a swig and burping.

Alan Envy:
Who cares…are you dealing me in bitch or what? But I did hear you wonder who would have the patience and abiliyy to stay awake enough to put their dick into Karen to get her pregnant though.

From off camera, the low bellowing roar of one that could only be described in words that a 7 year old child would use to describe their imaginary friend. Into view comes a man who is blogger, larger, and in some circles prettier than 98.5 percent of other men.

REDD Thunder:
ART THOU SPEAKING OF THE THUNDER AND THE WORKS OF THE THUNDER IN A CARNAL SENSE?!?!?! OF COURSE BECAUSE THE THUNDER IS THE STUFF OF LEGENDS AND EPIC TALES AND NETFLIX DOCUMENTARIES…BUT BEFORE THE THUNDER DESCENDS UPON YOU LIKE THE FIRST SNOW FLAKE OF A CHRISTMAS WINTER WHEN YOU GOT THAT NINTENDO 64 EVEN THOUGH YOUR HOT MOMMY SAID SHE COULDN'T FIND ONE….

He turns to Dustin Douglas, who is fuming at the sight of the Walking Disaster

REDD Thunder:
THIS JABRONI NEEDS TO LEAVE AND GET OUT OF MY MAGNIFICENT PRESENCE BEFORE THE THUNDER THROWS HIM THROUGH THE WALL HARDER THAN A COLLEGE FRESHMAN DURING HIS FIRST FRAT PARTY

Dustin Douglas:
I'm already gone, I refuse to be anywhere near this giant piece of….

REDD Thunder:
CHOOSE THINE WORDS WELL JABRONI, FOR WHILE THE THUNDER IS A FORGIVING BEING, HE IS ALSO FULL OF WRATH, DEATH, DESTRUCTION, AND SLIM JIMS AND MOUNTAIN DEW AND ME AM BEGGING FOR A GLORIOUS BATTLE….

BUT IF NO ONE WORTHY IS AROUND THEN YOU WILL DO

He gets right into the face of the Murder Train before they are pulled apart and Dustin leaves in anger

Duke Andrews:
And like that. The family is back together. But it’s a very precarious time for Redd to come back. Thunder, buddy. Is the baby yours?”

Envy slammed down a straight Queen high.

Alan Envy:
There's no doubt it's his. She came by for Bible study because she is an insufferable annoying sinner bitch and she went down to the basement despite my warning which I give to all attractive females even the annoying ones like her. After 12 minutes of screaming and shit crashing everywhere she came back up both frightened and satisfied at the same time. She prayed to Jesus and left.

REDD Thunder:
ME CAN NEITHER CONFIRM NOR DENY FOR WHILE THE THUNDER HAS CONQUERED MANY WORLDS AND UNIVERSES AND DIMENSIONS AND STRIP CLUBS ATTACKED TO SHOPPING MALLS THAT SERVE THE LITTLE MEAT BALLS WITH THE TINY TOOTHPICKS SHAPED LIKE SWORDS WHILE ALEXIS EXPERIMENTS DANCING TO WE DONT TALK ABOUT BRUNO….

WHAT ARE WE TALKING ABOUT AGAIN?

Tiffany looked at Duke. Duke looked at Alan. Alan looked at Redd.

Duke Andrews:
I pray for you big guy. I hope you lasted longer than thirty seconds. I mean, it’s hard to feel sensation in it. Even a 747 looks small flying into the Grand Canyon.

REDD Thunder:
THE THUNDER APPRECIATES THE COMPARISON TO A 747 JUMBO JET LIKE FROM THAT SONG BY BLUR WHERE THE GUY GETS A HAIR CUT BY A JUMBO JET WHOOOO HOOOOOO

Redd stomps around the room whoo-hooing like a madman, he stops in front of Tiffany and flexes

REDD Thunder:
SUP GIRL? YOU EVER THINK ABOUT TAKING A TRIP WITH THE THUNDER DOWN UNDER? *He looks at Duke* OH MY BAD YOU MY BUBBAS GIRL WHICH MAKES YOU LIKE MY SISTER AND ME HAVENT EVER FELT ANYTHING FOR A SISTER EVER SINCE ME FOUND OUT THAT ME MIGHT BE RELATED TO MICHELLE OBAMA YES WE CAN

Alan Envy:
I'm so happy you are out of my basement now but I am so happy you're back. Now….winner of next hand gets baptized…the greatest gift you will ever receive.

Duke reaches forward and grabs the half smoked Cuban cigar from the ash tray before him. Putting it to his lips as he exhaled.

Duke Andrews:
The band is back together. Tonight is the start of what should have already been accomplished. Tonight I will go out there and put on a show for the whole world to see. I want my baby back.

Duke bites down on the cigar.

Duke Andrews:
The fat prick better just enjoy standing on the apron cause I’ll put Devin and whatever monkey decides to join him out of commission. Then we’ll make sure Redd is back on the payroll so he can foot the bill for the child support Karen is going to take him for.

Duke takes another puff of the cigar before showing his cards to the camera.

Duke Andrews:
You said winner gets baptized?

Tiffany folded Dukes cards for him as the scene fades.

Singles Match

Trinity Thompson VS Lucie Callaway

It was nice to see the match starting with a handshake between the two young women who could be defined as “almost family”, sharing a common family member in Tiff. Despite the friendly premises of this match, Zion Momo’a was still present at ringside to guarantee Lucie’s safety. Trinity seemed cool with that, trusting him and Callaway that he wouldn’t get involved in their match.
Dark Web IV had been a rough night for both of them. Thebruatl assault Trinity was victim of on night 1 and that caused her to miss the tag match against her half-sister on night two and the stinging defeat Lucie suffered by hands of Julian Savell were things the two girls wanted to forget ASAP. They both started off strong, delighting the fans with a fast paced back and forth. Thompson nailed the first big move of the match with a poison rana but it wasn’t enough to keep Lucie down.
Lucie’s reaction was immediate, catching Trinity with a flurry of kicks to the ribs and chest that left the Academy graduate catching her breath in the middle of the ring. Callaway then sent her niece’s half-sister into the ropes with an Irish whip but, on the rebound, Thompson nailed her to the canvas with a satellite DDT.
The Nap Town Girl went for her patented piledriver but Lucie blocked the attempt and flipped the opponent over her head with a back body drop. Trin got quickly back to her feet but a shotgun dropkick sent her into the corner. Callaway charged in and jumped, driving both knees to Trinity’s face. As the former Academy student fell to the canvas, Lucie climbed to the top and jumped onto her with a double foot stomp.
Even as a single competitor, Trinity was just as exciting to watch as she was in team with Millie. Lucie was not to be outdone, taking back the spotlights with a back elbow to the face followed by the Killing Joke. With Thompson down, the youngest champion in MWE history climbed once again to the top rope and jumped, this time landing on top of the opponent with a beautiful 450 splash.
The fans filling the Hampton Coliseum were enjoying a spectacular opening contest, now entering its final, exciting moments. The two competitors gave everything they had, and they were still going despite the evident fatigue. It looked like whoever hit the next big move would walk out with the prize, unless something else happened… “Circle With Me” by Spiritbox blared out of the loudspeakers, freezing Trinity on the spot. She brought her left hand on the right arm, resting it on the white bandage covering the Mark Of Nine. A few cultists popped up here and there amongst the fans, and Zion stood at attention ready to receive them. But none of them moved from their spots and their leader didn’t show up at all. When it was clear that nothing was going to happen and that this was just a distraction, Trinity tried to focus back on the match but it was too late already. S.O.S. by Lucie and this one was in the books.

WINNER: Lucie Callaway
BY: Pinfall (S.O.S), 10:16

We cut to a dressing room in the backstage area of the Hampton Coliseum in Hampton, Virginia, the site of MWE Millennium CV. There we find Glory Braddock dressed in her royal purple two-piece wrestling gear and boots. Standing with her is the young lady she has been mentoring in recent weeks, Fiona Osbourne.

Glory Braddock:
Tonight is going to be a great learning experience for you, Fiona. Since you started traveling the road with me, you’ve only got witness me compete in singles matches. But tonight you get to watch me compete as a tag team competitor.

Fiona:
How different is it?

Glory Braddock:
It is a lot different, trust me. On the one hand, you don’t have to do the entire job by yourself because you do have help. On the other hand you have to put a lot of trust in your partner to carry their share of the burden. If you can’t trust your partner, then you’re sunk.”

Fiona:
Who is your partner tonight? Can you trust them?

Braddock smirks knowingly. Then, as if on cue, Sophie O’Brian enters the room wearing her forest green and black wrestling gear. Fiona’s eyes grow wide with surprise upon seeing Sophie, a woman who had assisted in her training at the Braddock Wrestling School.

Fiona:
Ms. O’Brian?

Sophie O’Brian:
Yes…Fiona. I am here tonight and as you can probably guess by now, I am Glory’s tag team partner. As the closest friend and confident Glory has, and as an expert tag team wrestler myself, you can trust me to hold up my end tonight when she and I compete.

Glory Braddock:
And it isn’t like I am completely ignorant to tag team wrestling. When I began my career back in 2008 I was initially part of a tag team. In fact, I have won a recognized tag team championship on ten separate occasions. So trust me, Sophie and I will get along great.

Sophie nods her head.

Sophie O’Brian:
Correct. So why don’t you run along, get a snack or something, and let me and Glory talk strategy?

Fiona:
Sure!

With that, Fiona walks away, making her exit. Sophie then turns towards Glory, looking ever so annoyed.

Sophie O’Brian:
Why is Fiona traveling the road with you again?

Glory Braddock:
I’m mentoring her and at the same time keeping her safe from her abusive and obsessive foster father.

Sophie O’Brian:
Isn’t she old enough that he legally no longer has control over her or her assets?

Glory Braddock:
Yes but that doesn’t mean he won’t try.

Sophie smirks.

Sophie O’Brian:
You have a big heart, Gloria. Bigger than mine. You know me, I would have let her flounder. I would ignore anyone with any problems so that I could focus on what is most importantly…namely myself and my own needs and desires. Tonight I desire defeating Marshall and Millie. Can you assure me that this will happen?

Glory Braddock:
Trust me, we’re not leaving without a win. For one, I need a win tonight to rebound after failing to capture the MWE World Title. Second, I’m not going to let Faizah or Millie be able to gloat about beating me. Third, and this is the most important thing…

Braddock pats Sophie on the back.

Glory Braddock:
...I haven’t held tag team championships with anyone in nearly ten years. I have never held tag team championships with you in my entire career. It would be appropriate to go full circle, since in my rookie year I was a tag team champion so many times, that here over fourteen years later, I would get a chance to be tag team champion again.

Sophie O’Brian:
Are you serious?

Glory Braddock:
Of course. I heard Faizah gloating about using us as a springboard to potentially entering the tag team division. We are no one’s springboard. So how about tonight we flip the script? We beat them and we use them as a springboard towards our own tag team conquest. If you’re interested in that, of course.

Sophie O’Brian:
Gloria…it would be my honor.

The scene opens up in someones locker room. Standing in front of a full length mirror is Faizah Marshall standing behind her shorter best friend, Millie Smith. Faizah takes her MWE Cloud Gate Championship and wraps it around Millie’s waist. With the belt fastened tightly on Millie, Faizah smiles.

Faizah Marshall:
So what do you think? Can you imagine being a champion? I can see it in my minds eye.

Millie's blushed cheeks were red even after it got fastened and she let out a small sigh of relief and then admired how it looked.

Millie Smith:
It does look really nice. I am the only Millennium Smith yet to win a title…

Millie says making a lightheaded joke and looks over at Faiz.

Millie Smith:
Is Champion Millie a good look?

Faizah nods.

Faizah Marshall:
The best. Now I know I have to look over my shoulder for every tom, dick and Harry who is looking to take the Cloud Gate off me. Let them. I don’t care. The moment I saw we were going to team for the first time ever on the big stage, inspiration overwhelmed me. I have been waiting forever for this. Now we get that chance.

Faizah rested a hand on Millie’s shoulder.

Faizah Marshall:
Beating Glory and Sophie, two former champions in their own right, is the statement maker we need to leap frog anyone else who believes they deserve a shot at the belts. Including Fabulous. I beat both of them by myself multiple times. We could beat them too. And the current tag champions.

It’s rare the viewer gets to see Faizah this animated and excited, the way she’s glowing can’t be overlooked.

Faizah Marshall:
Hashtag 2 Belts Faiz and Champion Millie is a sight MWE better get used to but first, we show Glory and Sophie that the future of MWE belongs to us.

Millie gets a little nervous about being able to hang with all these champions. She goes to pull on her hoody strings but she's not wearing it. Instead she's wearing her white t-shirt with a big, blue Stitch on the front.

Millie Smith:
They're tough people… I'm lucky I've had lots of tag team matches otherwise I'd be super nervous about this.

Faizah Marshall:
I got you, ok?

Faizah smiles brightly.

Faizah Marshall:
You're my equal. I don't care what anyone says, you are on my level. The only thing you're missing is confidence. Until you believe in yourself like I do, I'll have enough confidence to carry us both.

Faizah takes a moment to compose herself before she rests her hand on Millie's cheek.

Faizah Marshall:
I was a little nervous defending the Cloud Gate against Summer. Know who was there to tell me the only option she saw was me winning. You were. Not JJ. Not anyone else. You helped. So I am gonna do the same for you, ok. Millie, you're special to me. I will do my best not to let you down. You will be champion, promise.

Millie smiles back, brightened up by her tag partner's faith in her.

Millie Smith:
And I'll do my best to not let down 2BeltsFaiz.

Millie then twirls back around to see what Champion Millie might look like again.

Millie Smith:
This must be what Bree feels like right now…

Tag Team Match

Faizah Marshall & Millie Smith VS Glory Braddock & Sophie O'Brian

We hadn’t seen Faizah this happy in a while, excited to team with her best friend and ready to take on the huge opportunity this match presented. She didn’t hide the fact that she would love to add another title around her waist, even though this means “stealing” Millie from her usual tag partner, Trinity Thompson. A win tonight against a former tag champion and a former Riot champion could really put this brand new team on the map and give them a huge boost in confidence
Glory and Sophie had an incredible chemistry developed in years of friendship and training together, and that gave them the early advantage, allowing the duo to get the early advantage. With quick tags, they kept themselves fresh and at the same time wore out the Best At Everything, keeping her away from her partner. A flapjack into the Death Of Wisdom gave them the first near fall of the match.
It took a timely distraction from TD Batterson to give Faizah the opening she needed to knock O’Brian down with a knee to the face and make the tag to Millie. At the same time as Millie entered the ring, Sophie reached the corner and tagged Glory in. The youngest Smith’s agility and speed created some problems for Glory at first, but eventually the greater experience came into play and swayed the momentum of the match back on her side with the Beautiful Insanity.
Definitely a work in progress, but Millie and Faizah showed potential, especially when they managed to speed up the pace and use their quickness. Some basic but perfectly timed team combinations, such as the diving legdrop/diving splash combo looked like promising foundations on which the two could build their team, should they decide to go this way.
Millie’s sparkle splash found nobody home as Braddock rolled out of the way and began crawling to her corner for a much needed tag. Arching her back in pain, Smith stood up and did the same, bringing Marshall back in the ring. The Original BAE and O’Brian collided in the middle of the ring, trading strikes back and forth.
The Cloud Gate champion managed to get the upper hand and controlled the match throughout the following few minutes, but the tides immediately changed when Sophie caught her with the Death Of Wisdom. From that moment on, the Northern Irish used her knowledge in submissions and holds to break down Faizah’s resistance. The Ode To Braddock (swinging fisherman’s neckbreaker) sealed the deal, giving her team the win.

WINNER: Glory Braddock
BY: Pinfall (Ode To Braddock), 11:39

"Judas" by Fozzy fills the arena to a mixed reaction while the winner of the Dark Web Hardcore Battle Royal, Jordan Parker-Kane walks out to the stage. He looks out atbthe crowd with a microphone, allowing rhemusic to fade down.

Jordan Parker-Kane:
The last few days, I've gone over in my head what I would say tonight. Seriously, I even stood in front of the mirror to practice.

Jordan laughs to himself and shakes his head.

Jordan Parker-Kane:
Like, who does that? This isn't an audition for a school play or finding the right words to say to the cute girl… and there in lies the problem. This should be easy, it's what we do. Yet, here I am.

The former MMA Champion lets out a small sigh.

Jordan Parker-Kane:
The last few months haven't gone as I'd liked. Honestly, my entire time in Millennium has been a disappointment. I wanted to come out and give excuses and pass the blame on to others. Scream about management holding me down. You know all the normal shit that people say when they fail, but that fact is… Its on me. I failed. I had opportunity after opportunity and I failed to get the job done. It's all on me, but the question still remains… Why?

A small chuckle escaped his lips as he began to pace the small area of the stage.

Jordan Parker-Kane:
Certain people would just call me a washup or a wanna be. They might even say I was never that good to begin with and I've coasted on name value and my MMA success.

Jordan pauses for a moment before continuing.

Jordan Parker-Kane:
Course I won in grand and record breaking fashion during my time as a MMA fighter. Just this past year I reinvented myself in Valiant, taking out my brother in a glorious and bloody match. I was on pace for the best Chaos Championship reign before they closed up. Success is why I failed. The success of my previous career, the last year of success… I bought into my own hype a bit too much. I didn't put in the necessary work or effort to continue. I coasted and as a result I lost confidence

Jordan shrugs toward the camera.

Jordan Parker-Kane:
It happens, but lucky for me I have someone who helped remind me who I am and just in time.

Jordan smirks.

Jordan Parker-Kane:
Now, it's time to build on that and that starts with one Kimberly Williams. Kimberly, like me, is the child of legend. Undoubtedly she has had to deal with similar accusations of favoritism or that she hadn't earned her spot. The fact is that couldn't be further from the trut While doors might have been opened, initially, because of family connections; they stayed open because of her talent and the fact that she stepped out and made her own name. Which is what I am doing.

Jordan looks around at the crowd.

Jordan Parker-Kane:
Despite the obvious facts, some don't like to admit that I have surpassed my family. I have built a career that they could only dream about and it's still growing. That continued when I did what had to be done to win the Dark Web Battle Royal. I don't want to hear crap about how I won. It's a match with no rules and I took advantage, not my fault no one else was smart enough to do that.

Jordan smirks as there are few boos to be heard.

Jordan Parker-Kane:
Now there is a decision to be made, and it's one I will make very carefully. No matter what I decide on, I will do whatever is necessary to get what I want. Just like tonight. Tonight is the start of something new. Something that is going to further separate me from them.

Jordan sets the microphone on the stage and the music begins to play shortly after that.

Backstage we find the sometimes annoying but always fun Dalek. The genocidal tin can has a sign hanging from its plunger. The sign reads “I am Robbie Hayden”. A few moments later and “The Woman Scorned” Kimberly Williams skips happily into the scene from stage right.

Dalek:
I AM DALEK ROBBIE! YOU SHALL BE INTERVIEWED! INTERVIEWED! INTERVIEWED! INTERVIEWED! INTERVIEWED! INTERVIEWED! INTERVIEWED! INTERVIEWED! INTERVIEWED! INTERVIEWED! INTERVIEWED! INTERVIEWED! INTERVIEWED! INTERVIEWED! INTERVIEWED! INTERVIEWED! INTERVIEWED! INTERVIEWED!

Kimberly kicks Dalek.

Kimberly Williams:
Shut up, Robbie!

Dalek:
APOLOGIES! YOU SHALL BE INTERVIEWED OR YOU SHALL BE EXTERMINATED!

Kimberly Williams:
Not like you could actually exterminate me, you pepper pot, but since I am already here then sure, I will grant you an interview.

Dalek:
WILL YOU EXTERMINATE THE HUMAN FLESH CREATURE KNOWN AS JORDAN PARKER-KANE FOR THE GLORY OF THE DALEK EMPIRE?!

Williams shakes her head.

Kimberly Williams:
No! Not for the Dalek empire! You Daleks are all single minded and weird. Plus you look like pepper shakers…or dildos, not sure…anyway, I’m not doing it for you. I’m going to butcher and maim him but I’m doing it for yours truly and all of my Kimmymaniacs who expected nothing less than the absolute most violent from me! Because I may have been unable to outfight Andy Raynes at Dark Web, but that doesn’t mean my goal has changed. I’m still gunning to regain The Chicago Way Championship, and I will go through anyone I have to in order to get there. Even Jordan.

Singles Match

Kimberly Williams VS Jordan Parker-Kane

A loud round of boos welcomed Jordan as he made his way to the ring where Kim and the malfunctioning Dalek were waiting for him. The fans showed no love to the winner of Dark Web’s battle royale, accusing him of cowardice due to the controversial way he won the match. But Parker-Kane didn’t care, all he was focused on was his upcoming match against the former Chicago Way champion and the big decision he had to take. Which title should he go for, Cloud Gate or Riot?
Jordan couldn’t hide in this match, and he couldn’t even run or take the smallest break. The moment he tried, leaving the ring to regroup after Kim’s Morrigan’s Wrath kicked his teeth down his throat, he was approached by the Dalek claiming that he had “embraced the hate”. Quite threatening, convincing Jordan that it’d be safer in the ring where the Woman Scorned was waiting for him with a standing dropkick.
As chaotic as it may be, Kim’s offense may be, its effectiveness was unquestionable. Jordan had a hard time figuring out what Kimberly’s next move was going to be and countering it. As if it wasn’t difficult enough to compete against an unpredictable opponent like Williams, the constant distraction provided from the Dalek outside only contributed to give Jordan a hard time. The Woman Scorned obtained another near fall with a swinging neckbreaker.
Eventually the former Valiant Chaos champion managed to block the Wildcard’s offense with a kick to the stomach and quickly lifted her in the air for a front suplex. Before Kim could get up, JPK put her in a front facelock and hit her with a few knee strikes to the head. Kim pushed up to her feet and punched Jordan in the ribs, pushing him back a couple of steps. She went for a bicycle knee strike but Parker-Kane dodged it and immediately dropped her on the mat with a saito suplex.
Jordan’s aggressive style didn’t impress the redhead. Quite the contrary, she seemed to enjoy it and matched the brutality, really testing the ref’s resolve. The limits imposed by standard rules were pushed tonight, between closed fists, eye rakes, hair pulls and disregard for rope breaks. Jordan, for example, held his Calf Slicer for the whole five count and a bit more, which earned him a last warning from the referee. What mattered to him though was the fact that the damage to Kim’s leg was done, giving him an advantage in the final part of the match.
Despite the bad leg, Williams still put on one hell of a fight and even came very close to win the whole thing with her Chaos Theory (corkscrew senton). The Wildcard tried to choke him out on the ropes, pressing his neck down onto the bottom rope. The referee had to pull them apart, but Kim didn’t have time to listen to his reprimand. She went back to Jordan, finding the Dalek in front of them. “THE FLESH CREATURE KNOWN AS KIMBERLY WILLIAMS IS MY ENEMY! PREPARE TO BE EXTERMINATED!” He bellowed to everyone’s surprise. Kim tried to get away but it was too late and the Dalek sprayed her in the eyes with his Ghost Chili Juice. The blinded Kim stumbled toward the center of the ring where, mere moments later, JPK leveled her with the Bomaye.

WINNER: Jordan Parker-Kane
BY: Pinfall (Bomaye), 9:37

The camera cuts backstage where we are in a darker part of the arena, the Chicago Way Champion was pacing back and forth while his championship belt was draped over a guard rail and left in full view. Andrew seemed focused, he was ready to take the next step in his journey and it was knocking at his doorstep. He stops, looks directly at the camera and smirks

Andrew Raynes:
The Foundation of hate has been laid.

He takes a second, letting the foundation sink in.

Andrew Raynes:
It’s something that i take very seriously, it's important that i made sure to send a message to everyone here in MWE that I was making my ascension and it was full circle that i set the record for Chicago Way title defenses by beating the one that i had taken it from back in November. To dispatch Kimmie once and for all in a title match that could rival the main event, we cranked it up a notch.

Now it’s time for me to take things to the next level around here.

Don't kid yourself though, it doesn't mean that i have any plans on dropping this belt any time soon but now that i have set the benchmark as the chicago way champion, i am going to continue to elevate the championship and my stature at every juncture. I have made it my mission to continue showing people what I am capable of and what's to come as my name continues to grow and gets inserted into the mouths of others. It's not enough to just simply middle around as the chicago way champion but i am going to focus on elevating it and making it something worth talking about

Something worth coming after.

I have not shied away from the fact that I am not afraid of losing this belt or facing anyone. It's why I am now making the leap to facing some of the more premier talent around here as a means of further establishing myself as the true threat around here. I am not content just waiting for my next defense, I am going to continue pushing myself and continuing to breed hate into this company whether anyone likes it or not.

Andrew smirks, he's heard the comments from others and the disdain they have for the embracer of hate. It's what he thrives on, it's the foolishness of others that allows him to be one of the best around here.

Andrew Raynes:
The more successful I continue to be, the more people are gonna hate me and I love it. I dont give a fuck about who any of you are or what you represent, I have walked into this company and i have taken it by storm because i damn well want to. It would have been too easy for me to insert myself closer to the top of the mountain based on my pedigree but the opportunity to take a championship and evolve it into a main event caliber championship is something I thrive on. The more I defend this belt and the more I continue to rise, I will have people begging to stop me because people can’t stand to see how right I am. It pisses most of you off that I can simply walk in here and lay waste to everything in my path no matter if I get punched in the mouth or not. I am one of the few people that allows himself to grow under all circumstances and i don't waste time making up excuses. I have always taken things in stride and that growth has allowed me not only to become the best Chicago Way Champion here in MWE but now it's time for me to become one of the best in MWE, period.

That starts tonight.

Andrew takes a step back, he rubs his hands together as he gets himself prepared for tonight.

Singles Match

Julian Savell VS Andrew Raynes

Two men with a mean streak and a flair for violence going toe to toe in an intense match. From the get going it appeared clear that this was going to be a slugfest, wild punches flying back and forth between the two. Julian got the upper hand in the first exchange and strike after strike, he pushed Raynes back into the corner. There the Chicago Way champion had a reaction, slamming Savell’s face into the turnbuckle. With a snapmare, he sat Julian on the canvas and kicked him hard between the shoulderblades, causing him to arch his back in pain.
Savell was the one stuck in the corner now, eating a flurry of uppercuts by the Embracer Of Hate. Andrew went for his Code Of The Sith but Jules had that one scouted and moved out of the way. The champion kneed the turnbuckle instead of the opponent’s face but that wasn’t the only impact his leg had to sustain. Savell in fact tied his leg around the ropes, hyperextending the knee and kicked it as many times as he possibly could in four seconds, stopping in time to avoid a disqualification.
Raynes wasn’t against bending a few rules himself, grabbing a handful of Julian’s hair to pull him into a knee strike. That right leg was still bothering and Andrew took a moment to try to shake some feelings back in it. This left him with his guard lowered, exposed to a throat strike by Julian. With both hands on his neck, the Chicago Way champion tried to regain his breath and didn’t even realize that Savell had climbed to the top rope and was taking aim. The Savior Of Wrestling jumped and struck the champ down with a knee to the head.
Julian was on fire tonight, the win against Lucie Callaway and finally getting revenge for Faith really gave a major boost to his confidence, not that he actually needed it. As a matter of fact, he already had too much of that, which led him to take his sweet time and toy with Raynes. Bad mistake that gave the Chicago Way champion the chance to rock him with his X To The E (spinning elbow) and successively clock him with a big time roundhouse kick to the side of the head.
The Chicago Way champion was pulling all stops to get a win here tonight. From the top rope, he connected the somersault neckbreaker he calls Rayne Drop, only getting a long two out of it. Not wasting anytime, he followed with the Syndication and attempted another cover, but once again Savell survived.
By the end of the match the Pride Original regained control, but he didn’t seem focused on winning the match anymore. He was just out to hurt the Chicago Way champion, and enjoying every minute of it. At some point, he even asked Rebekkah to throw him a chair. The bodyguard obliged without even questioning it. Despite the ref’s attempts to make Julian desist,Savell drove the chair down on Raynes’ leg, getting immediately DQed.

WINNER: Andrew Raynes
BY: DQ, 10:43

We cut to the backstage area of the Hampton Coliseum in Hampton Virginia. There we find MWE interviewer Robbie Hayden (the real one this time, not Dalek pretending to be him). Mr. Hayden happens to be in the middle of an absolutely Fabulous sandwich (see what I did there?). To his left stands Summer Collins and to his right stands Jessica Lasiewicz. Both The Archangel and Collins are dressed in their wrestling gear and both look ready to compete tonight against the reigning tag team champions.

Robbie Hayden:
Ladies and gentlemen, Robbie Hayden here with my guests at this time, former MWE World Tag Team Champions who look to put themselves back into the tag team title discussion, and they could do just that tonight with an impressive performance or a win against the current champions. Of course I am talking about Summer Collins and Jessica Lasiewicz, they are…

Summer Collins & Jessica Lasiewicz:
...absolutely Fabulous!

Hayden nods his head.

Robbie Hayden:
Right. Well, uh, on Riot you issued the challenge to the tag team division. The champions have apparently decided to step up to the plate. What are your thoughts on a match that could be one of your most important matches in a long time?

Jessica Lasiewicz:
You are right, Robbie, this is an important match to us but it is important for many reasons. First, we issued this challenge, so it is up to us to back up our words. Second, this isn’t just any match, this is a match against the champions, and defeating the champions even in a non-title scenario will put us right back into contention where we belong. And speaking of Page and Coleman, I have to give them credit for being the ones to step up. I half-expected you two to avoid us until you absolutely had to fight us.

She points to Summer.

Jessica Lasiewicz:
I mean, that’s exactly what she would have done.

Summer Collins:
You’re right, Jess. Then again, you have always known me oh so well and you know that when it comes to dirty tricks, I am the best…or worst, depending upon your perspective. It’s what makes the two of us the standard of tag team wrestling. We complement one another. What you’re good at, Jess, I’m not. And what you’re not good at, I am good at. I know every dirty trick in the book and I am not afraid to use any of them and all of them in order to ensure that we get what we want. Tiff, Meg, you have used trickery, manipulation, and cheating to get to the top and stay at the top. You have even utilized Clyde Sutter to help you out as hired muscle. But when it comes to dirty tricks, you are about to find out that you are way out of your league. Am I prepared to stoop to new lows to beat the pair of you? Yes, I am. Even Jess here is prepared to let me work my magic, because we understand the significance of beating you. It means skipping to the head of the line. It means getting a tag team title shot.

Jessica Lasiewicz:
See, ladies, you may be the tag team champions but that doesn’t make you the best. There are a lot of teams right now wanting to claim to be the best, you’re not the only ones. Even those two clowns Karen and Olly want to claim that they are the best tag team ever despite only winning one tag team championship in one company. To claim that you are the best means you have a full resume of accomplishments and achievements. What have you two done? Other than being our current tag team champions, what have you done, Tiff and Meg? Because I will gladly take the time to educate you on exactly what this team right here has done. Twice we have been GCW World Tag Team Champions, once we were GCW Global Tag Team Champions, and we were once the MWE World Tag Team Champions. And at one point we held both the GCW and MWE tag team championships simultaneously. And if you want to talk about tag team experience, then you don’t get much better than me and Summer. We have been a team since 2011.

Summer Collins:
We have a hell of a lot more claim to tag team fame than either of you. We have a lot more claim to tag team greatness than any other team in this division right now. And as we stand here tonight, preparing for this very important match against the two of you, I want to call attention to the fact that it has been a year since Jess and I were MWE World Tag Team Champions. We have been off doing other things, leaving the tag team division to K20, Glorious Golden Era, and now Tiffany and Meg. But now Jess and I, we have returned and we are going to take back OUR tag team division. By any means necessary.

Robbie arches a brow out of curiosity.

Robbie Hayden:
By any means necessary?

Jessica Lasiewicz:
You heard her. Tonight Fabulous is going to remind everyone that we belong at the top of the tag team division and there is absolutely nothing that Tiff or Meg can do about it. Tag team wrestling is about to once again become…

Summer Collins & Jessica Lasiewicz:
...absolutely Fabulous!

Tag Team Match

Tiffany Lynn-Page & Meg Coleman VS Fabulous

After chasing the singles gold unsuccessfully, Jessica and Summer reunited in Fabulous with the clear intent of winning the tag titles back. And what better way to stake your claims and put the whole division on notice than beating the champs?
Meg was picked to start with Jessica. The former MMA star relied on her ground game to limit the Archangel’s offense, probably underestimating Lasiewicz’ technical prowess. The Boston native found a way out of Coleman’s submission and quickly caught her with a knee to the gut. With an Irish whip, she sent the tag champ into the friendly corner. She made the tag to Summer and, together, they began chopping the hell out of Meg. Together, they also dropped the tag champion down with a double suplex, but Coleman kicked out of Summer’s cover attempt.
The tag champions’ chemistry was second to, the two women excelled especially when it came to finding creative ways to turn the tides. One of their favorite and most effective tricks was to have Tiffany throw a tantrum on the apron to distract the official so that Meg could clock Collins with an illegal shot and get the opening she needed to make the tag to her partner.
”Too Sexy” entered the ring and immediately won the attention from the official thanks to a hair pull backbreaker. The first of many warnings as Lynn-Page resorted to any and every trick in the book to keep Summer away from Jessica, including back and eye rakes. But eventually Summer caught the opponent with the Money Clip, clearing the way to the corner. Seeing her partner going down, Meg decided to take the matters in her hands and circled the ring, attacking Lasiewicz and frustrating another tag attempt.
Although tired, Collins wasn’t one to give up easily, as we learned at Dark Web. She kept fighting and eventually got another opening with her Summer’s End. Before heading to the corner to let Jessica in, she took care of Meg as well, knocking her off the apron with a dropkick. Now she really had a clean path to her corner, where Jessica was eager to get back in action. As eager as the fans were to see her, judging by the loud pop they welcomed the Archangel in the ring with.
Jess immediately floored Tiffany with the Our Lady Peace, which prompted Meg to enter the ring illegaly to prevent the pinfall attempt. She met the martial artist with a jumping knee to the chin, unceremoniously throwing her out of the ring to focus on Page. She hit her with the Beauty combo (roundhouse followed by a curb stomp) but Coleman re-entered the ring in time to break it up. She couldn’t do the same a couple of minutes later when the Archangel dropped her with the Pure Deformation as Summer had by then recovered and blocked her attempt.

WINNER: Fabulous
BY: Pinfall (Pure Deformation), 11:55

Out in the ring, Melissa Reeves strides out as “Timebomb” by Motionless In White plays. She arrives in her ring gear, wearing an Alex Reeves shirt and a jacket over it. Into the ring, her music dies down.

Melissa Reeves:
Billy, Billy, Billy… we’ve both been here for a while, yet we’ve rarely come face to face. Tonight that changes. Tonight we will go into single battle.

The fans cheer. Apparently they’re looking forward to the match too.

Melissa Reeves:
It’s a match I look forward to, let me tell you. Not just because Billy is an experienced pro, a capable individual, decorated and even a hall of famer. No, it’s because it’s a chance for me to shine, again, and add another name to my list of conquests. My eyes will always be on gold, of course, but I take each match as it comes.

She smirks and locks her eyes onto the nearest camera.

Melissa Reeves:
Tonight we go to battle, Billy. I hope you bring me your very best.

And with that she’s done, dropping the microphone and heading to ringside - where she slaps hands with a few of the fans in the front row.

The scene opens in the arena inside of a suite. BROOKFORD is sitting on a black plush leather couch. Sitting on his lap is Evie. His arms are wrapped around her waist. The MWE World Champion has a smug expression on his face. Evie has a smirk on her as her arm is wrapped around his shoulder.

Evie:
You people think you know everything, don’t you? Two plus two is fifty-five in some of your minds. But you see BROOKFORD here?

She turns to him, momentarily.

Evie:
He sees truth, not fiction. He knows more than he lets on, he’s smarter than to tell us all everything he knows. What you see here, it’s not the full picture. So BROOKFORD, darling, why don’t you tell the…fans and the rabble in the locker room your truth?

She ends with a smirk, standing. BROOKFORD is left in his seat, with Evie leaning against it at her side.

BROOKFORD:
The last time we teamed up Duke was October 13th, 2021. We lost. Not because of me. Glory pinned you. Back then you didn’t trust me, I held the briefcase at the time; I could have easily screwed you over. I didn’t. Unlike you I am a man of my word. Hell, nothing has changed, Duke you still don’t trust me, so paranoid that I am going to screw you over. I would be worried if I were you... in my book you need to win. You need to prove you should be the next man up after I beat Reeves for a second time. Nothing I can say Duke can elevate your paranoia, all I’m gonna say is this. Remember my mantra, it’s not personal, it’s business. And I always do what is best for business. My business.

BROOKFORD winks as the scene fades to black.

Singles Match

Billy Danielson VS Melissa Reeves

First ever match between these two, and it couldn’t have happened at a better time. Both arrived at this match with wind in their sails after the big wins at the most recent pay-per-view. The Australian earned the opportunity to challenge BROOKFORD for the World championship, Billy instead, after finally getting rid of Megan and Gareth, could go back to focus on climbing the ranks and get himself in title contention. And a win tonight could be a massive boost in that direction.
The early minutes were all Billy, his unmatched strength allowed him to immediately take control with a quick powerslam in the middle of the ring. Reeves got up quickly, only to eat a running knee to the face, the first of many Chicago Blackouts. Danielson followed with a lateral press cover, but Reeves kicked out in two without breaking much of a sweat.
The Australian was used to fighting bigger and stronger opponents, and knew exactly how to handle someone like Billy. All she needed was an opening, an opportunity to catch the Chicago native off guard and start her counterattack. That chance came when the Franchise whipped her in the corner with a powerful Irish whip. Mel stumbled back toward the center of the ring after the impact, arching her back in pain. Danielson went for a spear, but The Reaver spotted it in time and managed to leapfrog over the attempt, watching the opponent crash shoulder-first into the corner.
Billy’s mistake opened the way to Mel’s comeback. At first the Aussie relied on her educated feet to hit the opponent with hard kicks , but soon she added some chokes and neck holds to wear him down faster. If there was a flaw in her plan, it’d be that perhaps she applied the sleeper hold a bit too soon, giving Billy the chance to counter it by simply falling back against the corner, squashing the former World champion.
Billy kept control over the next few minutes, scoring another near fall with a devastating Imperium. He then went for his patented The Franchise but Melissa slipped away and landed behind his back, pushing him into the ropes. Billy bounced into them chest first and stumbled back toward the Reaver who took him down with a chop block.
For the following minutes, Mel worked on that leg, jumping onto Billy’s knee with a diving double foot stomp. Danielson attempted a comeback, even connecting another Chicago Blackout. Not the smartest idea, considering the impact against Mel’s skull apparently injured his knee as well. Still, Danielson hooked the leg and made the cover, but Reeves survived and kicked out in two. Once again Billy tried to go for his The Franchise, but all the hard work Mel did to the leg eventually paid off. The knee gave up on Billy and he failed to lift the Australian over his head. As if that wasn’t bad enough, Reeves immediately lunged in and, with a double leg takedown, brought Billy back on the canvas where she could apply her patented Iron Lock. Billy was in agony, but he pushed through the pain and got to the nearby ropes. His valiant effort only bought him a few seconds because as soon as he got up to his feet with the help of the ropes, Mel knocked him down with the Magnitude Nine, picking up another big win.

WINNER: Melissa Reeves
BY: Pinfall (Magnitude Nine), 14:37

The camera then cut inside the locker room of the former MWE World champion, Devin Hearst. The Seven Headed Beast was already suited up in his ring gear, complete with the Hawaiian shirt and shades, ready to go to battle against BROOKFORD and Duke Andrews.

Well, almost ready. The only thing that was missing was the tag partner of his choosing he hadn’t announced yet, and by now still was nowhere to be seen.

Olly:
Man, that’s truly a beautiful shirt. Very classy too. You wouldn’t look out of place if we were in the year 1984 and on the set Magnum P.I.

It didn’t take long before the mysterious partner introduced themselves. If it’s true that three clues make an evidence, then the characteristic voice, the blatantly sarcastic tone and the defiant attitude gave out his identity even before Olly walked into frame.

Devin Hearst:
You say that like I’m insulted.

Hearst cackled, slipping those ludicrously expensive shades down his nose to look Olly right in the eyes.

Devin Hearst:
Now, I’m going to make myself very clear here. I chose you because I see familiarity in you. You can shrug it off or chest beat or whatever angsty, broken home teen drama routine you want, but facts are facts.You can take away the money, the fame, the legacy, and what I am at my core is a guy who really, REALLY likes kicking cocky fuckers in the head. I’d say it’s my one true calling, and looking in your eyes right now, I’d bet money it’s yours too. Lot of guys I could’ve called, but I don’t think anyone appreciates beating Duke’s ass as much as I do, save for you.

Hearst’s eyes nearly sparkled. His smile never wavered, but much like any other hunting predator, seeing the teeth was never a good sign.

Devin Hearst:
Do you have any idea how boring I find most people? Paper cut-outs everywhere, but you’ve got some kind of spark. It ain’t quite there yet, but it could be. Tonight’s a game, Ol. You got a current and former world champion that fucking hate each other, and you got a former champ that hates you as your partner. You take those two down and work with me, you cement that you’re not just a team guy. I prove I’m still on top. We fuck this up and stab each other in the back, and I promise you Duke will never shut the fuck up about it. You’re going to be the guy who lost to him forever. Now, do you want that? I sure don’t.

Hearst clapped Olly on the shoulder.

Devin Hearst:
So play nice, ‘kay? We got plenty of time to kill each other down the line.

Olly listened to Hearst’s words without flinching, staring back in the former World champ’s eyes. His expression only changed after that last sentence, that trademark smirk resurfacing on the young man’s face.

Olly:
I ain’t looking for a father figure, a mentor or not even a role model to look up to, but you’re right about one thing. There’s nothing I would love more than knocking that MAGA reject on his ass.

The Academy graduate shrugged his shoulders.

Olly:
Truth being told? That’s the only reason why I answered your call. And that’s also your insurance, if you need one. As long as you need someone to punch Duke in the face, I’m your guy..

To reinforce the statement and seal the deal, he extended his hand to the former Dog Of War.

Olly:
Don’t get any ideas though, we’re never going to have matching gear. I refuse to wear one of those.

Hearst smiled, reaching out with his hand and shaking Olly's. They may not necessarily see eye-to-eye, but for tonight they are on the same page.

Tag Team Match

BROOKFORD & Duke Andrews VS Devin Hearst & Olly

Separate entrances for the four men, the last to make it to the ring was the younger and less experienced of the pack, Olly. Walking out with him was his manager and former tag partner Karen Eldon, whose presence was enough to annoy everyone else in the ring (and probably in the crowd as well). Even Hearst didn’t seem too happy with his chosen partner’s decision, though Olly was quick to dismiss his request for explanation with a grin, as if he knew something Devin didn’t. A moment later Elsa appeared on the stage, announcing that while someone -and she stared at Duke- has been questioning her booking lately, the only thing she cares about is putting up the best shows for the MWE fans. With that in mind, she announced a World Title match for next week between BROOKFORD and Duke if their team is successful tonight, or BROOKFORD against Devin Hearst and Olly if they are the one coming out on top. The fans welcomed the news with a loud pop, BROOKFORD wasn’t as pleased but he didn’t make a big deal out of it.
The World champ insisted on starting the match and Devin stepped up to face him. But as soon as Duke turned around to leave the ring, Olly charged and clubbed him with a clothesline to the back of the head. Hearst laughed at it and did the same, attacking a distracted BROOKFORD who had momentarily turned his head to look at Olly and Duke trading blows. The referee tried to separate the two “illegal” men, or at least get them out of the ring. Eventually their own momentum caused them to fall out of the ring, where Karen quickly stepped in between them. Duke seemed about to hit her but he had a sudden change of heart, possibly due to the alleged and speculated pregnancy. Inside the ring, BROOKFORD and Hearst were still trading punches, with the champ getting the advantage after a thunderous right hand to the ribs. The Problem Solver hit the ropes and came back with a running big boot that floored Hearst.
Not even teaming with one of the most despised people in the roster seemed to affect Devin’s new found status of fan favorite. He was, by far, the most cheered of the group. Which made the opposite reaction his partner got even more funny. Olly stepped in and headbutted BROOKFORD who just got up from Devin’s discus clothesline. The blow caused the World champion to stumble back toward his corner, closer to Duke. And Olly didn’t do anything to prevent the tag.
Another brawl between the two, this time inside the ring. Although that was the only difference as forbidden strikes such as closed fists kept being used by both men. Olly got the advantage with another headbutt that busted Duke’s nose open, the leader of APE replied with a kick to the stomach and set the young kid up for the Andrews’ Effect. Olly freed himself with an eye rake, landing behind Andrews and immediately attempting to hit him with the Random Act Of Violence but the veteran had it scouted and quickly spun around, turning the young man inside out with a discus lariat.
Andrews was in control, finally slowing down the pace with a side headlock. One thing nobody could deny about Olly was his resourcefulness and ability to find a creative way out of (almost) any situation. For this one, he managed to reach for Duke’s nostrils with his fingers and pulled up, forcing him to let go. Wasting no time, Olly hit a dropkick and made the tag to Hearst.
It’s been almost a year since these two went to war, but they still hated each other’s guts like back then. Hearst came very close to the win with the Desperado, Duke replied with the Killshot for a long count of two, interrupted by Olly with a nasty stomp to the head even though his partner would’ve probably kicked out in time. All of that happened under the watchful eyes of RAZE, who walked out on the ramp to observe Hearst, returning the courtesy from the last episode of Riot.
Even as a manager, Karen knew how to make her presence felt, providing timely distractions that Olly exploited to turn the tides whenever the much more expert opponents. Andrews learned that on his skin when Olly hit him with a knee to the crotch while the official was busy keeping Karen from entering the ring. Olly followed up with a few stiff punches before hitting the ropes and coming back at full speed with the For Your Mom spear. The former World champion moved out of the way and Olly ended up taking out the ref instead.
Without the official, it was all fair game. Karen handed Olly the brass knuckle he used to knock Andrews down with the Leap Of Faith. Hearst and BROOKFORD collided once again and the Seven Headed Beast showed off his strength with a big time Comedown. Everything seemed to go in the direction of a triple threat next week but there came the cavalry. Alan Envy and the returning REDD THUNDER rushed down the ring, taking the fight to Olly and Devin.
You think RAZE would stand back and just watch as all hell was breaking loose? Hell no! He obviously joined in, taking REDD off Hearst and knocking him out of the ring with a massive clothesline. Alan took Ollly out with the Envious Demise moments before Devin planted him on his skull with the Sunset Rider pedigree. A big boot from BROOKFORD took the former Dog Of War out, right when a second official finally came down to the ring. The World champion dragged Duke to his corner, tagged himself in and picked up Olly, finishing him with the Problem… Solved, ending a match that, to nobody’s surprise, turned into an absolute clusterfuck.

WINNER: BROOKFORD & Duke Andrews
BY: Pinfall (Problem… Solved), 21:33

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