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Post by So Cal Ultraviolent on Aug 8, 2017 20:39:13 GMT -5
FILMED EARLIER THIS WEEK: INT. THE OFFICE -- THE ULTRAVIOLENT COMPLEX -- CONTINUOUS The office door that used to have the name “Cortez” on the glass of the door, was now bare. The name was scratched off by Gage with a putty knife. When you can’t find anything else, it’ll work right? After it was all removed, Gage dropped the knife and let out a sigh of relief. He was dressed in basic denim jeans and a white polo, both of which were dirty as if he had been working hard all day. Afterword, he opened the office door and walked in. It was now clear why his clothes were dirty. Everything that had been here before, was either packed up or moved out. Just leaving the desk, Gage’s laptop on top of said desk, and one single filing cabinet. However, all of the files were on the desk. All contracts being at the top.
It was summer-clean out time, and he planned on going through everyone on the roster and staff. The first on the pile… Alix Stravos.
CUT TO: EXT. THE PARKING LOT -- THE ULTRAVIOLENT COMPLEX -- CONTINUOUS It was Tuesday, and you know that meant: Asylum! It would be the first Asylum under the resumed ownership of Gage Landon, and co-owner, former Ultraviolent Champion - Colton Carter. Gage’s Subaru Outback pulled into the parking lot into a spot that was clearly marked as “Owner of Premises”. He climbed out of the car, adjusting his sport coat. His wife, Meredith, climbed out of the passengers seat and circled around the car to meet her husband. Gage was all smiles heading into his first day back on the job. But that smile dropped when Alix Stravos stopped him. Meredith’s lips couldn’t hide the smile she desperately wanted to, and her eyes locked on his. Gage noticed this.
ALIX STRAVOS “Welcome back.”
He wasn’t sincere, and you could tell that from his voice.
ALIX STRAVOS “Listen…”
GAGE LANDON “No, Alix - you listen. - People have told me how you tried to sabotage my repurchase of the company. How you found out..”
He turned to look over his shoulder at his wife.
GAGE LANDON “..i have a sneaking suspicion.”
Gage turned back to look at Alix.
GAGE LANDON “So I’ve decided that I no longer require your services as security for So Cal Ultraviolent. I’ve already told Colton about my decision and he’s on board.”
Alix stepped right up to his, now former, boss.
ALIX STRAVOS “A pretty big decision to make by yourself. You sure you want to do that?”
Gage looked a little intimidated, but that was until he saw the massive Elias Barnes standing not too far away, watching the entire situation unfold.
GAGE LANDON “I… I am, yes. Please remove yourself from the premises.”
Alix saw Gage’s eyes move behind him, so he too turned to look. Elias was now closer than before, arms crossed over his chest. Alix let out a huff before storming past Gage. Gage turned, his eyes following Alix to his car. Then they moved to Meredith.
GAGE LANDON “And Meredith, I was trying to figure out a way to do this but.. uh… GET OUTTA’ MY LIFE!.”
He yelled, which took her by surprise.
GAGE LANDON “I know it was you that told Alix I was planning on planning on repurchase. And I knnoooowwwwww all about your.. Extra-curricular activities with him as well. So, you should probably just go with your lover there.”
She opened her mouth to say something, but Gage threw up his hand.
GAGE LANDON “I DON’T WANNA’ HEAR IT! Elias.. See to it that this whore doesn’t enter the Complex. That cool buddy?”
Gage turned to Elias. Gage was more than a foot shorter than his massive security guard. He patted him on the shoulder (the best he could) before walking away. Elias turned Meredith and began to escort her off of the property.
CUT TO: INT. BACKSTAGE HALLWAY -- THE ULTRAVIOLENT COMPLEX -- CONTINUOUS Gage Landon walks the hallways of his Complex, reconnecting with all of the people he came across. New faces, old familiar friends - everyone. Gage stopped, shook their hands and thanked them for being a part of the organization. It wasn’t until someone approached him, that he stopped. That someone was former Ultraviolent Champion and King of California - Riley Calix. A man who hasn’t been seen on So-Cal programming since April. Gage had a big smile on his face as he and Riley exchange a brief handshake. Gage then said, “ah bring it in man!” and hugged Riley for a brief moment.
GAGE LANDON “MAN! It’s good to see you!”
RILEY CALIX “You too, Gage. Welcome back!”
GAGE LANDON “Thanks! How’s the leg?”
RILEY CALIX “Doing fine, thanks. It’s good enough to get back in the ring.”
GAGE LANDON “Yeah! Laine told me you’ve become a help over at the Plant with him and Andrew. I’m sure they really appreciate the help, and the students are itching to learn from someone like you.”
Riley didn’t reply, he just smirked and nodded his head.
GAGE LANDON “Listen man, I really want to catch up with you about this place, what ever happened to Jace and so on. But I have a few more people to see. But hey. I need a favor from you..”
RILEY CALIX “Sure boss, anything. What’s up?”
GAGE LANDON “You’re one of the very few people I trust fully.. Have you heard of this dude named Noah Reigner? I know he used to be involved with Cortez and that group of goons that he controlled. But Cortez exiled him. I’m just not sure how I feel about him yet.”
RILEY CALIX “..I have something to show you.”
CELL PHONE FOOTAGE -- THE PLANT TRAINING FACILITY
Capri Alatorre is in the ring. Andrew Wolfe looked to the outside and called in Noah Reigner. Reigner climbed into the ring, and without hesitation he went after the young ‘delicate flower’ as others may think of her. His first strike was sickening -- a running knee strike directly to the face that put her down. Noah stood over her, his eyes were on fire. Andrew was speech-and-motionless. In the cell phone footage, you could see Riley Calix entering the ring quickly. He pushed Noah back before kneeling down and checking on Capri. Noah backed away with a sick smirk as everyone rushed to Capri’s aide.
RILEY CALIX “I know of him, and he’s definitely someone to keep an eye on. I’ll do it. I need to have a little chat with him about this anyway..”
GAGE LANDON: “Great! Thanks buddy. Let’s catch up after the show.”
MATCH ONE: Triple Threat Match - Madison Tempest Vs. Damon Xalvador Vs. Tanja Devereaux Damon Xalvador made his way out first. He carries a steel chair down to the ring with him, showing a new, aggressive, mentality that he needs to change his luck. This chair should help him do just that. Next out was Tanja Devereaux and after making her way down the walkway, she stopped and looked hesitant to enter the ring, noticing that Damon had his chair ready to smash into someone’s head. Madison was next out, and “Mad Maddie” as she is known, rushes to ringside - grabbing Tanja from behind and rolling her into the ring. Damon is quick to go after her with the chair, slamming it down on her mercilessly. But all of this gives Madison time to circle the ring and enter unnoticed.
Damon lifted the chair high above his head with every intention of bringing it down on Tanja one more time, but Madison reached out - ripping it from his hands. Damon turned around, only to get the chair blasted into his own face! Damon hit the mat hard, and almost instantly rolled back up to his feet. Madison buried the rounded top of the chair into his stomach, then wedged it against his jaw before slamming it down onto the mat - in the process slamming him down, throat first, against the chair. Damon hit the mat hard, rolling around and holding his throat. That could have caused some major damage, and he was obviously in a great deal of pain. He rolled out of the ring, landing on the floor below.
Madison turned her attention to Tanja, grabbing her by the hair and lifting her up. Instead, however, Tanja was able to manage to knee Madison in the stomach. Following that strike, Tanja threw Madison’s arm over her head, and took her down with an STO backbreaker over her knee. Madison didn’t expect the wounded Tanja to still have this much fight left in her, but she did. Tanja circled Madison, kicking and stomping at her with every opportunity. Madison still fought her way up to her knees, and that’s when Tanja turned and hit the nearside ropes. She came back, stunning Madison with a shining wizard knee strike. Madison dropped to the mat, and Tanja was on top of her instantly.
One.. Tw---
Not even a full two count before Madison powered out.
Tanja stood up, and made the mistake of allowing Madison up under her own free will. Once she was vertical, Tanja looked to continue her offense by grabbing Madison and attempting to position her for a northern lights suplex. Madison, however, isn’t having any of it. She shoved Tanja off of her and out of position. When Tanja turned back to face Madison, Madison leveled her with charging back elbow. Tanja hit the mat, only to push herself back up - and then was flattened by another running back elbow. Madison was beginning to build momentum, and when Tanja pushed herself up again, Madison - this time - took her down with a tilt-a-whirl headscissors that saw Tanja being whipped across the ring.
Madison shot up to her feet, and noticed Damon rolling into the ring. Damon was up to his feet long enough, only for Madison to rush to him and hit him with a dropkick that sends him into the corner. Tanja begins to pick herself up, noticing that Damon is prone in the corner.
Tanja moves to the corner, dragging him out and positioning herself behind him. She pulls him back, hooking an arm over his head and proceeded to roll to the right, bringing him down with a cutter variation that she calls the “BAYOU SEARCH”. Tanja looked to roll him over and cover, but Madison had other thoughts. She grabbed Tanja, picking her up enough to throw her through the ropes to the outside of the ring. That left Madison alone with Damon, whom she picked up … only to plant back down with the float-over Piledriver she calls the “NAIL IN THE COFFIN”. From there, she covered Damon..
One.. Two.. Three.
WINNER: Madison Tempest
INT. THE PARKING LOT AREA - THE ULTRAVIOLENT COMPLEX - CONTINUOUS Colton Carter is seen getting out of an obnoxious limousine. Noticeably absent from his side tonight is his fiancée, the beautiful Sayani Barhaspati. But with Colton are the three bodyguards/security guards that Sayani had with her last week; Delaney Chamberlin, Ian Ridgeway and Markis Steele. All of them are professionally dressed again, faces hidden by large sunglasses. Colton is also dressed expertly as well - all black John Varvatos custom made suit and douchey Armani sunglasses. He's also on his phone.
COLTON CARTER: “Yupp, banned all the Reckoners. Couldn't tell you where they are, babe... Nope, can't promise to see you later tonight…. You made the choice to stay in Vegas, not me… Look, if Caprice needs me… You know what? We’re not having this conversation again. She's my daughter and now she's been forced into a situation she knows nothing about… Well, I don't plan on letting her compete… Ani, drop it.”
Colton seems annoyed, and ‘Ani’ is his nickname for ‘Sayani.’ It's clear to see who he's speaking with on the phone.
COLTON CARTER: “Whether I see you or not, we’ll talk tonight… Love you too.”
As they headed inside the building, Colton disconnected the call. Tonight was the first official show of Gage Landon being back in charge, and truthfully Colton was just there to make sure things went smoothly. Gage had been a popular boss, but far from perfect. There had been a lot of mistakes during Gage’s time in So-Cal. At least this time, Colton had the power and financial means to do what needed to be done, and fix whatever Gage broke along their way.
As long as he could keep The Reckoners at bay.
CUT TO: INT. BACKSTAGE AREA -- THE ULTRAVIOLENT COMPLEX -- CONTINUOUS Finn Whelan walks out of the catering area. Having just arrived to the Complex, he grabbed a bottle of water before moving toward the lockerroom area. He would be stopped by the television champion, Elena DeDraca. She had a concerned look over her face as she looked to Finn - who was obviously off, not his normal self after - not only - a crushing defeat, but also having his wife brutally attacked.
ELENA DeDRACA “There you are. Was wondering when you would show.”
FINN WHELAN “Here I am.”
ELENA DeDRACA “How are you? How is Aaron feeling?”
FINN WHELAN “She’s doing okay. Lingering headache and all, but that’s normal doc says. Just needs to rest.”
ELENA DeDRACA “...And you?”
FINN WHELAN “I’ll be better once I get my hands on…”
ELENA DeDRACA “Reece? Kei? Rowan?”
She tried to guess, to finish his sentence. His eyes narrowed, staring off into the distance.
FINN WHELAN “All of them. Mark my words, El, none of them are getting off in this.”
Finn would walk past his best-friend.. His sister, and off to the lockerroom. She watched, worried for him.
MATCH TWO: Steel Cage Match - Hailey Banks Vs. Gunnar Erikssen The cage was constructed around the ring and soon the participants came out. Hailey out first with Aiden Van’t Hoff following her. Aiden had a look of worry on his face, but that wasn’t mirrored by Hailey. Hailey, as always, had a huge smile on her face as she paraded around the entrance way, clapping in time with Gwen Stefani’s “Hollaback Girl”. Her expression didn’t change until she stopped in front of the ring. Her smile dropped and she swallowed hard. Turning to Aiden, he told her once again “You don’t have to do this..”. Hailey nodded before turning around and entering through the door. He shook his lowered head. The music would be replaced by the theme song that Gunnar Erikssen used, and the “Ice Man” ripped through the curtain. His eyes were locked on the cage as he marched down the walkway. Philip walked out behind him, a smile on his face. He couldn’t wait to see what Gunnar was going to do to Hailey. Gunnar entered the cage, looking out at Aiden and started shouting profanities.
Gunnar grabbed the cage door, slamming it closed behind him and AJ Cross had no choice but to lock the door. Even he asked Hailey if she was sure, which she answered with a nod. Gunnar, with a cold expression, marched to meet Hailey in the middle of the ring. He lunged forward, but she avoided his advances and landed a shoot kick to the Icelandic warrior’s leg. The sting of the kick was felt immediately. She backed up and tried another, it landed too. But she would repeatedly back away, putting distance between them. When she stepped forward to try again, Gunnar reached out - grabbing her leg and stopping the strike. Before she could react, he pulled her in close, her face meeting his right elbow as he brought it up. The blonde’s leg was released and she moved back, holding her mouth. Gunnar was quick to grab the back of her head, and forcefully moving her to the side of the ring where he threw her - with ease - into the cage.
Hailey’s body slumped to the ground, and she immediately began to push herself back up. Gunnar grabbed her by the hair, yanking her up. And just like he did before, he kept a full grip on the back of her head - rushing her to the other side of the ring and tossing her into the cage. Aiden circled the ring quickly, shouting at Hailey “Just give up, it’s not worth it.” Gunnar, full of hate and anger, grabbed Hailey again. This time, he lifted her up onto his shoulders in a fireman’s carry. He marched to the ropes, lifted her up again and threw her into the cage. Her body landed on the edge of the apron between the ropes and cage, and the entire Complex fell into an eerie hush. Gunnar was manhandling Hailey, just like everyone knew would happen. But seeing it was something completely different.
Aiden shouted out to Hailey again, “Hails! Come on, enough of this. Just quit.” Hailey let out a yell as pain shot through her body. She would eventually roll underneath the bottom rope and back into the ring. Gunnar picked her up again, pulling her into the middle of the ring. He pulled her down, putting her in position for - and picking her up in powerbomb fashion. Once lifted, Hailey tried her best to fight out of it. She hammered a few punches to Gunnar’s skull and fell backward, hoping to use her leg strength to whip him down with a hurricanrana. It doesn’t happen. Gunnar stops her in this very vulnerable position. He power walks to the ropes again and mercilessly whips her body into the cage. Not once. Not twice, but three times before he let her fall. Hailey’s body crumbled to the mat, and Gunnar took a couple steps back and … smiled. Hailey was left broken, and he knew that at any point he could turn around and walk out of the cage, unstopped.
But Gunnar wasn’t done. He wanted to make sure Hailey Banks was finished.
Gunnar grabbed her by the hair again, pulling hair up to her feet. He once again positioned her in a powerbomb hold, lifting her up and this time successfully hitting the maneuver against the steel cage. Hailey hit the cage then fell forward, face planting awkwardly in the ring. Aiden had seen enough. He marched to the door, demanding AJ open the lock. AJ protested, but Aiden pushed him aside and did it himself. After opening the door, Aiden entered the ring - immediately dropping next to Hailey, checking on her. Gunnar stood his ground, watching. Hailey was barely responsive. Aiden exploded up to his feet, and stood face to face with Gunnar now.
Gunnar just wore a blank expression like he usually did, focused on only fighting. Aiden, on the other hand, wasn’t so calm. “You want to fight someone, fight me!” he yelled to the ‘Ice Man’. Aiden gave Gunnar a big shove, which only irritated him. Gunnar lunged forward, and Aiden used his speed advantage over the much bigger Gunnar to avoid his advances. Aiden moved behind Gunnar, kicking him stiffly in the surgically repaired leg. Gunnar immediately felt pain surge through his body as he began to turn. Aiden took a couple of steps back, and placed an accurate dropkick to the leg. Gunnar dropped down to his other knee, favoring his injured leg.
Aiden, after returning to his feet, turned to Hailey who was beginning to show signs of life. He urged her to crawl to the door, even pushing her in the right direction. Aiden turned back to Gunnar, who lunged to him and wrapped his massive hands around Aiden’s throat. Gunnar turned and whipped Aiden half-way across the ring. Losing focus on the match, but not the fight, Gunnar marched to Aiden who was beginning to push himself up, and punched him directly in the face. Aiden dropped back down to the mat, and Gunnar’s head snapped back to Hailey’s direction. He watched her inch her way closer to the open door, and he turned to meet her. -- But Aiden reached out, grabbing his leg which stopped him.
Gunnar reached down and grabbed Aiden, powering him up to his feet. This was when Aiden brought up a knee between Gunnar’s legs, sacking him hard. Gunnar’s grip instantly released, and Aiden kicked out Gunnar’s surgically repaired leg again. Gunnar dropped, just as Hailey was beginning to return to her feet. Hailey’s attention was on Aiden and Gunnar, so she didn’t notice Maisi Van’t Hoff climbing over the crowd barrier and climbing into the ring via the open door. Aiden shouted at Hailey, “Leave! I got him.” Hailey was a proud fighter, and ignored his demands. It wasn’t until Hailey began to march to Gunnar, that she was stopped by Aiden. Aiden’s eyes moved past Hailey and spotted Maisi. Hailey noticed this and turned.
She saw red.
It was a very rare thing for her, but Hailey disliked Maisi. Maisi approached Hailey, rearing back and looking for a slap. Hailey blocked the strike, and Maisi instantly regretted her decision. Hailey let her arm go, which Maisi was shocked at, but before she could react, Hailey slipped behind Aiden’s wife, pulling her back and hitting the “BITCH BREAKER”!
Hailey returned to her feet just as Gunnar did. Gunnar charged to Aiden, as best as he could with one gimped leg, looking to behead him with a clothesline. Aiden ducked, and Gunnar ran right into a thrust kick from Hailey that doubled Gunnar over! Aiden moved around to the front of Gunnar, hooking his arms and hitting a stiff double underhook piledriver he calls “SABANATOR”.
Aiden returned to his feet, and he and Hailey exited the cage with each other.
WINNER: Hailey Banks
Hailey and Aiden walked up the rampway together with Hailey steps ahead of Aiden. Before Hailey could disappear behind the curtain, Aiden reached out and grabbed her hand - stopping her. Hailey spun around, and in front of the fans in the Ultraviolent Complex - Aiden pulled her in for a kiss. One that Hailey would happily return, wrapping her arms around him. After the kiss was broken, Hailey’s huge smile returned as she looked into his eyes.
CUT TO: INT. GAGE LANDON’S OFFICE - THE ULTRAVIOLENT COMPLEX - CONTINUOUS Whereas Matthias Black was a prideful man, the woman he loved, Zahra Phoenix, had no shame. The purple-haired beauty was currently sitting in Gage Landon’s office, right on top of the desk, waiting for him to walk through the doors. The door swung open and in walked Gage Landon, mid-laugh and mid-conversation with someone on the other end of the phone. Seeing Zahra sitting on the desk, his smile quickly faded and a look of paranoia came across his face.
GAGE LANDON "Hey - uh - let me call you back."
Giving them no time to reply, Gage cancelled the call and looked around nervously. Poking his head outside to see if there were any sign of Matthias.. before closing the door and looking at Zahra.
GAGE LANDON "Hi.. uh, Zahra. What do I owe the pleasure?"
Zahra flashed Gage the fakest smile she could muster and slipped off his desk. She walked around and pulled his chair out, motioning for Gage to have a seat. He immediately looked suspicious but Zahra didn't give him a chance. She walked over to Gage, pulled him to his chair, and pushed him down.
ZAHRA PHOENIX: “I think it's time you and I have a heart to heart. We need to talk about what happened at So-Cal World War.”
Gage shifted his weight a little in the chair, still not trusting this situation completely. Looking up with a suspicious look, he addressed her again.
GAGE LANDON "Oh you mean that incident where you tried to cost Tiffany her match, ultimately costing it for Matthias instead?"
Zahra forced herself to look humble.
ZAHRA PHOENIX: “Yes, that incident. Look, Matty had that match won until I got involved. And yes, I should have just stayed in the back and left everything up to fate. I know in my heart that Matthias would have won that match if not for me. Please don't punish him and Hunter. Matthias deserves that title shot and you know he does. He never should have lost it in the first place. And Hunter has nothing to do with anything so please don't fuck her over just because you hate us.”
GAGE LANDON "Seeee Zahra, how do I know that this is all a sincere act? I know you play mind games and I know that you'd do anything to make yourselves and Matt look like innocent victims. But I don't need to remind you that you are both ... HORRIBLE PEOPLE! You made fun of poor Tiffany for her dad dying! If that doesn't scream "I'M A SOCIOPATH", then I don't know what does."
Zahra’s eyes narrowed and she placed her hands in either side of Gage’s chair. She got right in his face.
ZAHRA PHOENIX: “Gage, I am the last person to want to test. You tried it in the past and it never turned out well for you. Luckily, I'm being shipped to Sweden tomorrow and you won't have to worry about me. That being said, don't think I can't make you miserable from halfway across the world. Do what's right and give Matthias a fair chance in this shithole company of yours. He NEVER lost that belt. You STOLE it from him.”
GAGE LANDON "If Matthias wants an opportunity, he will have to earn it like the rest of the people. And Zahra, that's me being FAIR. Keep in mind I could have fired you, Matt, Hunter and everrryyyonneee else involved with you the second Matthias fell off of that scaffold. So best you mind your p's and q's, missy!"
Zahra smirked in Gage's face and leaned up.
ZAHRA PHOENIX: "So give him an opportunity then. Book Matthias against your number one contender at Asylum 14. If Matthias defeats Linc, you can hardly deny him now can you?"
GAGE LANDON "FINE! Linc versus Matthias at the next Asylum. HAPPY?!"
Zahra beamed and patted Gage on the head.
ZAHRA PHOENIX: "Now was that so hard?"
Gage's brows furrowed as Zahra patted him on the head.
GAGE LANDON "BUT!!! If your dear Matty loses, then he and Hunter are fired! In fact! If either of them lose any match going forward - until I see otherwise - they are fired!"
Zahra's smirk faded just as quickly as it had appeared. Gage just shrugged and motioned towards the door. Without saying another word, Zahra left the office in a huff slamming the door as hard as she could. Matthias was not going to be happy.
CUT TO: INT. THE CATERING AREA - THE ULTRAVIOLENT COMPLEX - CONTINUOUS The last place Matthias Black wanted to be was the Ultraviolent Complex. Two weeks ago inside this building, his entire world crumbled around him. Knowing that Gage Landon was his boss again infuriated Matthias more than anything else in the world. He wasn't scheduled to compete or do anything, but as per the email he had gotten earlier in the week he had to be there or else. Matthias had been tempted to find out exactly what ‘or else’ consisted of. Thankfully, the cooler head of Hunter Moxley had prevailed. The former Ultraviolent Champion had refused to sit in the ‘Friends and Family’ section so at the moment he was sat in what used to be the catering area. With him was Hunter Moxley and the thing she kept beside her, Knox Dalton. Matthias didn't know where the fuck Zahra Phoenix had disappeared too.
HUNTER MOXLEY "I don't want to be here any more than you do, Matt. But we'll figure something out. Because I don't care that Gage took over. I'm not leaving until someone makes me.'
Matthias didn't say anything. Every look and stare he had gotten since arriving at the Ultraviolent Complex was slowly pushing him further and further over the edge. They were looks of disgust, satisfaction, and worst of all, someone had actually had the nerve to give him a look of sympathy.
MATTHIAS BLACK: "This is fucked."
Hunter knew that Matthias didn't do feelings, but she could see that he was on the verge of committing murder. And that wouldn't help anyone.
HUNTER MOXLEY "I know. But these are the cards we were dealt and we can't do anything about it. There's no one to blame."
That was her way of telling him to lay off Zahra. Hunter knew that Matthias still blamed her and for a second Hunter did too. But they'd all done dumb shit and blaming Zahra wasn't helping anything. They needed to stick together.
KNOX DALTON: "But because he lost, you could end up unemployed right?? That is what's fucked! Tiffany was like a fucking five foot nothing!"
Hunter let out an exasperated sigh. She was doing her best to calm the waters with Matthias and this moron just poked the fucking bear. The blonde glared at her wannabe-boyfriend.
HUNTER MOXLEY "Shit happens, Knox, I seem to recall you losing to Zahra once and she's not much more than five foot fucking nothing. What is dwelling on it going to help??"
Matthias shot a cold glare at Knox, but he didn't seem to get the point.
KNOX DALTON: “Because she fucking cheated. It's not like she could actually do anything right! How can you be so fucking calm, babe? You might have to go back to Japan now. Fucking eat rice and shit, and wrestle midgets. What the fuck kind of life is that?!”
Matthias got to his feet.
HUNTER MOXLEY "First of all, don't fucking call me babe. Secondly, I'm not going back to Japan you ignorant moron. We are going to find a way to figure this out. So why don't you shut up already?"
CUT TO: FRIENDS AND FAMILY SECTION -- THE ULTRAVIOLENT COMPLEX -- CONTINUOUS Braxton sat in one of the supplied chairs in the section, and soon he would be joined by Madison Tempest who was now dressed in street clothes, including an oversized hoodie with the hood over her head. She flopped down in a seat next to Brax, and it was without a seconds hesitation that he spoke.
BRAXTON “Good fight. You earned it.”
Madison didn’t acknowledge.
BRAXTON “Word on the street is that guy you roughed up is looking for you. He wants another fight.”
Madison shrugs.
BRAXTON “But I would be more concerned with that girl who you fought in your match. She can ruin your time here, Madison. Make an example out of here - show everyone why you should be down there right now and not this fucking joke.”
MATCH THREE: TELEVISION CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH - Elena DeDraca (c) Vs. Logan Traeger Logan Traeger comes out to the ring first with Sadie following just two steps behind. The Chicago native has been impressive thus far in his So Cal career, racking up some big wins and now he challenges for the Television Championship. Sadie is proud of her boyfriend and client, watching as he rises through the ranks of the So Cal roster. She stops on the outside of the ring while Logan climbs inside. He takes a spot in his corner, and she circles the ring - stopping outside of where he stands. His eyes locked on the entrance way as the music change over happens, and out walks Elena DeDraca. The Television Champion looks as confident as ever, and after a casual glance to her mother out in the Friends and Family Section, she marches down the walkway to the ring. After climbing in, she removed her title…
And was attacked by Logan!
Logan knew this was his opportunity and he wasn’t going to pass it up. Clubbing her in the back with hammering forearms, Elena would eventually drop to her knees. Logan grabbed her by her raven black hair, dragging her into the corner where he would mercilessly slam her head into the turnbuckle over and over again. After the last slam against the turnbuckle, he let her sit there. She turned so that she rested her back against the turnbuckle. He took a few steps back, before charging in and hitting her with a stiff running knee to the head. Elena sank to the mat, and Logan grabbed her arm - dragging her out of the corner just a bit. He dropped down to cover her, looking for the quick win, but Elena was still too fresh into this. She pushed her shoulder up just after the first slap to the mat.
Logan grabbed her by the hair, pulling her up to her feet before driving his shoulder into her stomach - forcefully pushing her back into the corner. He moved out at arm's length only to drive his shoulder back into her. Repeatedly. He stepped out of the corner again, only to rush in again - looking for another shoulder to her mid-section. Elena, though, lept up to avoid the impact, sending Logan through the turnbuckles and shoulder first into the steel post. Elena lowered herself, wrapping her legs around his waist. She would then roll him up, flipping him out of the corner and back into the middle of the ring. Elena didn’t keep the position for a pin, knowing he would power out. So she took the opportunity to transition from this position, adjusting her weight and moving her body to wrap her legs around one of his - locking him into a leg lock submission.
Logan struggled for a moment, blanking out and forgetting that rope breaks don’t exist here. He reached for the ropes, but Sadie yelled to him “fight out of it, that doesn’t work!” Sitting up, Logan used his reach to his advantage, grabbing Elena by the hair and pulling her close enough to punch her directly in the face. Elena ate the shot, and then another before she let go. Both she and Logan pushed themselves up to their feet at the same time. Elena turned to Logan, seeing as he reared back to attempt a heavy haymaker. Elena ducked underneath it. Logan’s own momentum swung him around, and there he was met with thrust kick from Elena to the knee. Logan dropped to his knees as Elena took a step back. She then lunged forward, firing a superkick to Logan’s jaw that put him on the mat. This time she would cover,
One.. Tw--
Logan powered out. Elena pushed herself up, and found Logan doing the same. He turned to face the champion and managed to block a punch that she was in the process of throwing. He fired a huge elbow that spun Elena around after the impact, and that was quickly when he locked both of her arms and executed a perfect dragon suplex to the champion. He rolled out of the position, pulling her up with him. He looked to execute another, but she managed to slip out of his grip just as he brought her up, arching back to hit the suplex. Elena flipped back, landing on her feet. Logan instantly hit the mat, but was up quickly to be surprised with a spinning heel kick to his jaw!
Logan hit the mat, but Elena stayed focused. Picking him up to his knees, she bent down and planted him with a kneeling DDT. His head drove into the mat, and he lay there motionless for a moment. Elena pushed herself up to her feet, eying Sadie who was half-seated, half-standing on the mat, talking to Logan. Encouraging him to get up. Elena turns and watches as Logan begins to do just that. Leaning over, she waits until he’s to his knees. She turns and sprints to the ropes just as he pushes up - still bent over - and that’s when Elena comes back with the “LIGHTS OUT” curb stomp! Logan’s head is driven into the mat once again at such a force that it even made Sadie cringe. Elena dropped down to her knees, rolling Logan over onto his back where she would cover him..
One.. Two.. Three
WINNER and Still Television Champion: Elena DeDraca
CUT TO: INT. THE BACKSTAGE AREA - THE ULTRAVIOLENT COMPLEX - CONTINUOUS “Rumble” Reyes is standing in front of a monitor, arms folded across his chest. As the camera zooms in on his face, a large smirk appears. He's watching Elena DeDraca hold her Television Championship high in the air, quietly celebrating her victory over Logan Traeger. Reyes has definitely had his eyes on The Pale Queen for a few weeks now, and when the image of Elena inside the ring fades, only then does “Rumble” Reyes move. He bends down and picks up an object that has been sitting at his feet.
It's a beat up Halliburton briefcase that has definitely seen better days.
Rumble pats the briefcase and turns around, heading off in the direction of Gage Landon’s office.
INT. THE BACKSTAGE AREA - THE ULTRAVIOLENT COMPLEX - CONTINUOUS For Gunnar Erikssen, his time in So-Cal Ultraviolent coming to a close was bittersweet. He was a former Ultraviolent Champion and would go down in history as one of the most dominant forces to ever step foot inside the ring for the company. Unfortunately it had ended on a sour note thanks to the upset win by Hailey Banks, but better things were on the horizon for the Icelandic Warrior.
PHILIP CORVINGTON III: "I guess that's it.”
Manager and client were making their way from the medical area.
GUNNAR ERIKSSEN: "Já. I wrestle Saturday for title."
PHILIP CORVINGTON III: "Are you even able to compete now? You can barely walk."
GUNNAR ERIKSSEN: "Það verður allt í lagi. Not a fucking pussy."
Maisi Van't Hoff walked up to them before Philip could reply. Maisi slipped her arms around Gunnar's waist and stood on her tiptoes so she could kiss him. She seemed okay despite the fact she had taken Hailey Banks’ finisher.
MAISI VAN’T HOFF: "Are you okay?"
Gunnar nodded, but he didn't release her. Maisi touched her hand to Gunnar’s cheek and Philip just took a step back.
VOICE (O.S.): “GUNNAR!”
The moment was interrupted thanks to Colton Carter. The two former champions exchanged a neutral handshake.
COLTON CARTER: “I just wanted to catch you before you left. I just got off the phone with Linnea Swanssen over in SWS, and unfortunately your match for the SWS World Championship has been cancelled.”
PHILIP CORVINGTON III - GUNNAR ERIKSSEN: “What?!” - “Hvað?!”
Colton shrugged.
COLTON CARTER: “Hey man. I'm just the messenger. She just said they had their reasons and bringing you in wasn't the direction they wanted to go anymore. But hey, I'm sure Gage’ll have something for you next show.”
Colton slapped Gunnar on the back and walked off. The Icelandic Warrior was fuming.
INT. THE BACKSTAGE AREA - THE ULTRAVIOLENT COMPLEX - CONTINUOUS It had already been a trying day for Zander Blackwood, but nonetheless he continued sitting with his wife, the SCUV Trans-Pacific Champion, Rowan Blackwood. They had been in the corridor for hours it seemed, just sitting in an awkward silence. There were so many things Zander wanted to say, but he fought with himself to keep them at bay. Rowan needed to heal at her own pace. Whatever happened to her inside that warehouse wasn't just going to go away. He ached to hold her, touch her anything, but he couldn't. He didn't want to frighten her. He didn't want to set back her recovery.
As the couple sat there in silence, both were unaware that someone was watching them from down the hallway. This person was of Asian descent with pink and green hair. The black eyes of this female were trained on the Blackwoods, more specifically on Zander.
INT. THE BACKSTAGE AREA - THE ULTRAVIOLENT COMPLEX - CONTINUOUS 19-year old Capri Alatorre was just minutes away from making her way to the ring for her first ever professional wrestling match. She was currently standing backstage by herself, wringing her hands and trying to shake the nervous energy that was coursing through her body. She was listening to music and pacing around, unaware that Colton Carter had walked into the picture. Colton stood there awkwardly for a moment, trying to decide how to approach his daughter. Finally, Colton tapped Capri on the shoulder. The startled brunette whirled around and when she saw that it was her father standing there, she tensed up even more. Slowly, Capri removed her earbuds.
CAPRI ALATORRE: “Hey…”
Colton sighed and placed his hands in the pockets of his overly expensive dress pants.
COLTON CARTER: “I’m not letting you go out there against Ryker Rylee.”
CAPRI ALATORRE: “You can't make that decision for me.”
COLTON CARTER: “ Actually I can. I own this company now. Caprice, you need to trust me when I say that Ryker Rylee is not someone you need to involve yourself with. That kid is a street thug, and you’re a professional wrestler. Or at least you’re trying to be one.”
Colton didn’t say the last part with any malicious intent, but it still stung Capri. It was her own little secret that she had decided to become a wrestler to try and have some type of relationship with her father.
CAPRI ALATORRE: “I’m fine. Everyone has to take their bumps and bruises, right? Ryker is just another person trying to make it. Everyone in the locker-room is.”
COLTON CARTER: “The difference is Ryker Rylee has no future in So-Cal Ultraviolent. We’re working on cutting ties with him, but unfortunately some of the deals Julian Cortez put in place aren’t easily undone. I’ll give you another opportunity at Asylum 14 against someone who’s better suited to face you.”
Capri wasn’t happy with that at all.
CAPRI ALATORRE: “Ryker is basically undefeated in So-Cal and a great person for me to test myself against. Why wouldn’t he have a future here unless there was something going on that I need to know? How does Sayani know Ryker?”
Colton kept his poker face. No one could read him, and that’s what made him so damn good at his actual job.
COLTON CARTER: “You’ll just have to trust me, Caprice. Besides, you’re not ready. I saw the video with Noah Reigner.”
With that, Colton turned and headed down the hallway. Capri frowned. Ryker’s music had already started playing, and Capri knew that hers would be next.
CAPRI ALATORRE: “I don’t care what he says. I’m going to that ring.”
MATCH FOUR: Singles Match - Ryker Rylee Vs. Capri Alatorre “That’s My Girl” by Fifth Harmony starts playing once Ryker Rylee takes his spot in the ring. The Reckoner doesn’t have much of an expression on his face as the naive Capri Alatorre steps out from the back. Whatever nervousness she was feeling backstage a few minutes ago, has been replaced with a look of determination and confident smile. The crowd gives Capri a nice reaction, her background and ties to Colton Carter obviously helping with that. Right as Capri gets to the steel ring steps, Ryker sees a flash of orange out of the corner of his eyes.
Two weeks ago, Octavia Bloom had promised to make everyone involved with Colton and Sayani pay. When she hit Capri Alatorre from the side, she hit her with more force than she had ever hit anyone in her life. Capri hit face first on the ring steps, and Octavia dropped down and began beating on the younger girl. As quickly as the attack happened, Colton came running down to the ring with Delaney Chamberlin, Ian Ridgeway, and Markis Steele. Ryker flew to Octavia’s side and pulled her off of Capri, throwing punches at anyone who came close to them. Colton had dropped down to check on Capri, who was visibly shaken and hurt. Her nose was busted and she already had swelling around her left eye. Actual So-Cal security team members Lindsay Piece and Elias Barnes arrived on scene. They were able to separate Octavia and Delaney, but Ryker had dispatched of Markis and was going after Ian.
Capri pushed Colton away from her and touched her hand to her nose. The sight of her own blood made her stomach churn. She went to push herself up, but got knocked right back down because Octavia had broken free from Elias. For weeks, Octavia Bloom had been trying to get in Colton Carter’s line of sight and finally, she managed to take a swing at him. Her fist connected with Colton’s jaw, and the former champion stumbled back. Octavia grabbed Capri by the hair and threw her inside the ring, climbing in after her. Ryker slammed Markis’ face off the steel barricades and turned to the ring. Octavia was putting the boots to Capri, the one person who was innocent in everything, but he hesitated when it came to stopping her. Finally he got back in and pulled Octavia away from Capri. With Ryker restraining Octavia, Colton was able to reach inside the ring and snatch Capri out of harm’s way. He thrust his daughter into the arms of Ian Ridgeway, and shot Octavia a murderous look. The vibrant vixen just shrugged her shoulders.
Tonight hadn’t been about having a match, or getting a victory. It had been about sending a message. And no doubt this message was going to have severe consequences.
CUT TO: INT. GAGE LANDON OFFICE -- THE ULTRAVIOLENT COMPLEX -- CONTINUOUS The door unexpectedly swung open with force, hitting off of the wall behind it. Startling Gage, who sat inside, to the point where he spilled his coffee all over his polo. “Ah!” he exclaimed after. His eyes turn to the office door to see the massive Rumble Reyes walking in… with the coveted briefcase in his hand.
GAGE LANDON “R-Rumble! I didn’t know you were in town. I left you a few messages and you never got back. I assumed you went back to...uh...wherever it is your from? ANYWAY. I wanted to talk to you about your contract. See, I was reviewing it..”
His eyes finally land on the briefcase, that Rumble placed on the desk.
GAGE LANDON “What’cha got there?”
Gage reached out taking the briefcase, opening it up.
“RUMBLE” REYES “The person who holds this briefcase is eligible for a television championship match. Give me the match.”
GAGE LANDON “See, here’s the thing. That was already used by Logan…”
“RUMBLE” REYES “WHO FAILED! Now I’m turning this in.”
GAGE LANDON “It’s a one-use opportun..”
Rumble reached forward, his massive right hand grabbing the collar of his polo shirt. And with ease, Rumble lifted him up and dragged him over the desk.
“RUMBLE” REYES “Give.. me.. The match.”
Gage could barely force out the next words..
GAGE LANDON “O...o….okay! Next Asylum!”
Rumble dropped Gage and turned, exiting the office just as he entered. Gage lay on the top of his desk, breathing heavily.
GAGE LANDON “Jeeeesus.”
INT. THE MEDICAL AREA - THE ULTRAVIOLENT COMPLEX - CONTINUOUS Colton Carter was pissed. The actions of Octavia Bloom had riled him up and he was currently barking orders at his minions - Delaney, Ian, and Markis - in regards to The Reckoners. Capri Alatorre sat on the examination table as Dr. Summer Ballard looked over her. Capri was busted up pretty well thanks to Octavia, but mentally and emotionally more so. The petite brunette was doing her best not to cry but she couldn't help it.
DR. SUMMER BALLARD: “Am I hurting you, sweetie?”
Physically, Capri could deal with pain. It was her ego that was hurt.
CAPRI ALATORRE: “I'm fine. Is anything broken?”
Colton sent his security on their way, and turned towards Capri and Dr. Ballard.
COLTON CARTER: “I'm pretty sure you need to go to the hospital.”
DR. SUMMER BALLARD: “You have a lot swelling around your left eye, but nothing seems broken. Your nose doesn't appear to be broken either.”
Capri nodded but Colton still looked enraged.
VOICE (O.S.): “Caprice!”
Capri’s battered face broke into a huge smile as Riley Calix walked into the scene. She jumped off the table and flung her arms around him, much to Colton’s dismay.
RILEY CALIX: “Are you okay?”
Riley took Capri’s face in his hands and examined the damage.
COLTON CARTER: “Does she look okay?”
Colton sounded incredibly father-like all of a sudden. It was then that Riley noticed Colton. He let go of Capri.
RILEY CALIX: “Oh hey man.”
Colton narrowed his eyes.
COLTON CARTER: “Hospital. Let's go.”
He didn't give Capri a chance to protest. Colton took her by the arm and they walked off, leaving Riley standing there with Dr. Ballard.
VOICE (O.S.): “Ohmygod, Summer! You've got the coolest job!”
Dr. Ballard and Summer turned to see a gorgeous redhead walking into the medical area. Her arms were full of So-Cal merchandise. Dr. Ballard rolled her eyes and turned to Riley.
DR. SUMMER BALLARD: “This is my sister, Autumn. Autumn, this is Riley Calix. He works here.”
Autumn was literally speechless.
CUT TO: INT. THE CATERING AREA - THE ULTRAVIOLENT COMPLEX - CONTINUOUS Team Friendship were standing around, glaring at Knox Dalton for being a jerk. It was at that moment Zahra Phoenix walked up to the group. She slipped her arms around Matthias, as per usual, and looked into his eyes. He was staring a hole in Knox, ready to rip the idiot's face off. He paid Zahra no attention.
ZAHRA PHOENIX: "Matty, can I talk to you for a minute?"
When Matthias didn't budge, Zahra shot look at Hunter as if to say 'what's going on?' Hunter rolled her emerald colored eyes.
HUNTER MOXLEY "What's up, Z?"
She asked. Hunter could see that Zahra had something on her mind and wanted her to spill the beans. Giving Matthias bad news alone wasn't the best idea. The Amazon gave her purple-haired friend a look, trying to convey this message. Matthias finally tore his eyes away from Knox and looked down at Zahra. He pulled her arms away from his waist and folded his arms across his chest.
MATTHIAS BLACK: “Where did you go.”
Zahra took a step back towards Hunter.
ZAHRA PHOENIX: “I went to speak with Gage.”
Matthias’ black eyes sparked with a mass of emotions but he didn't say anything.
KNOX DALTON "Yeah, that's a great idea. Did you get them all fired yet?"
Everyone ignored Knox. He was fucking stupid. But Zahra had a guilty look on her face and it was one Matthias knew all too well.
MATTHIAS BLACK: "What did you fucking do?"
Zahra wished she were capable of crying because surely this was an occasion to do so.
ZAHRA PHOENIX: "I went to Gage and tried to reason with him. Like everything that happened at So-Cal World War was my fault and I just didn't want him to take it out on either of you. I just thought that maybe this could be a fresh start for everyone and like perhaps he could still give you your title shot, babe."
Matthias briefly closed his eyes.
ZAHRA PHOENIX: "But obvi Gage is stupid and grudgey, and just won't let the past go. So I got angry and threatened him, and like he did end up giving you a match against Linc at Asylum 14."
Everyone standing there knew that Zahra was leading with the good news. Hunter let out a soft sigh but tried to keep her face calm.
HUNTER MOXLEY "That's great. Is that it?"
Zahra took another step until she was practically standing halfway behind Hunter. She ran her hand through Hunter's soft blond hair, pretending to admire the half-assed fishtail braid The Valkyrie had thrown her hair in.
ZAHRA PHOENIX: "This is pretty."
Matthias felt his patience wear out.
MATTHIAS BLACK: "I'm done with this bullshit. Spit it the fuck out. Now."
Zahra sighed.
ZAHRA PHOENIX: "He put your career on the line in the match. Both of yours. And for like every match you both have going forward..."
Everyone's faces fell. Hunter's head snapped back to look at Zahra with a 'what the fuck' expression on it. Her friend simply stared back with sadness in her eyes. This wasn't what Zahra wanted but lately she had done nothing but set their entire team back.
MATCH FIVE: Tag Team Match - Noah Reigner & Linc Coyne Vs. Aliyah Turner & Reece Crosslin “Stigmata” by Marilyn Manson hits the shitty little PA system that has become synonymous with the poor quality of So-Cal’s production. The fans are on their feet and when Noah Reigner walks out from behind the curtain, he’s greeted with a mixed reaction. It’s Noah’s first match back in So-Cal since sacrificing himself for the Los Lameogados loserfaces, no one really knows what to expect from him. Noah ignores the fans for the most part, briefly stopping at the ‘Friends and Family’ section to shake hands with his trainer, Andrew Wolfe, and hug his new friend Brooklyn Kanojvic. After that, he heads right for the ring. Following Noah is the brand new number one contender for the Ultraviolent Championship, Linc Coyne. “King Kunta” by Kendrick Lamar is playing as Linc storms from the back. As usual, he’s angsty and for some reason he’s carrying the same noose around that he hung Ryker Rylee with two weeks ago at So-Cal World War.
There’s no one in ‘Friends and Family’ watching Linc, FYI.
Linc and Noah exchange looks as Linc brushes past Savannah Harper and takes his corner. “Let Me Blow Ya Mind” begins to play and that gets the crowd excited. One of their darlings and former Trans-Pacific Champion Aliyah Turner makes her way out to the ring. She stops to slap the hands of some of the fans in the crowd before getting in the ring and standing across from Linc and Noah. She’s no stranger to either of them, and she’s ready to mix it up in what she believes will be the match of the night. Hoping to help Aliyah do that is none other than the Ultraviolent Champion and less hot Dean Ambrose himself, Reece Crosslin! “California Love” begins to play and the fans lose their shit. The man who narrowly escaped being dethroned two weeks ago walks out from the backstage area and is immediately showered with cheers. As always, Reece eats this attention up. He loves the people!
Unfortunately, the lovefest is short lived because Linc Coyne is out for blood. He’s out of the ring and hammering away on Reece before the champ can even make it up the stairs. Aliyah looks to help her partner out, but Noah cuts her off before she can climb to the outside. He begins wailing away on Aliyah, eventually bringing her down with a boot to the face. Aliyah is right back to her feet and flies at Noah. The two of them are knocked into the corner and Aliyah starts throwing fists and elbows at Noah. On the outside, Linc has tossed fake Dean into the steel ring steps and is choking him with the noose. Referee AJ Cross knows he has no control at this point and just signals for the bell.
No one pays that bell any attention.
Linc is out for blood already. Using the noose for leverage, Linc tosses Reece into the barricades and starts kicking him violently in the ribs. It's becoming clearer as the weeks go by that there's something off about Coyne, and the crowd let's him have it as Linc pulls Reece up. Positioning the champ against the barricades, Linc storms over to where Savannah Harper is sitting. He basically knocks the brunette from her chair (which no doubt pisses Andrew Wolfe off somewhere) and brings said chair over to Reece. The California Condor sees Linc approaching and pushes himself off the barricades. Linc throws the chair at Reece, but the champ deflects it and spears Linc back into the ring apron!
Inside, Aliyah has Noah wrapped up in a triangle chokehold and is doing whatever she can to take him out of the equation. Noah has far too much fight left in him at this point and is able to use his power to pry Aliyah’s hands and arms away from him. Aliyah rebounds up to her feet and pulls Noah up with her, kneeing him in the stomach. When Noah doubles over, Aliyah brings her knee up right into Noah’s face. The Seattle native feels the blood begin to trickle from his nose and when Aliyah goes to knee him again, he catches her by the leg. He pushes Aliyah back and when she comes back towards him, Noah nearly takes her head off with a massive clothesline. Pausing very briefly to collect himself, Noah leans down and pulls Aliyah up by her hair. He whips her into the ropes and when Aliyah comes back towards him, he stops her with a knee strike to the face. He forces Aliyah backwards into the corner and begins shoot-style kicks to Aliyah’s chest. Once he’s done with that, Noah grabs Aliyah and spikes her into the mat with a DDT. He goes for the cover but Reece slips into the ring and breaks up the pin.
Noah quickly gets to his feet and faces off with Reece Crosslin. A smirk crosses the face of the champ. Noah just shakes his head. The crowd definitely doesn’t mind another confrontation between these two incredible athletes. Noah strikes first and Reece fires back. It doesn't take long for those two to start brawling and for it to spill to the outside of the ring. Despite the fact Linc is just itching to get his hands on Reece, he's in the ring now and sizing up Aliyah. The next best thing to taking out Reece is to take out his bestie, right? Linc sneaks up behind Aliyah and wraps that rope he's drug into the ring around her neck. It's a sick flashback to two weeks ago for Aliyah. She claws at the rope, but both competitors drop down to the mat. Linc wraps his legs around Aliyah's torso and only when he's convinced she's completely done, does he let go.
Linc takes a moment to check and make sure Aliyah is out before he gets to his feet. The crowd has their eyes on Reece and Noah. Reece has positioned Noah on top of the broadcast booth. Linc immediately dives through the ropes and ends up taking himself and Reece out of the equation. Noah rolls off of the broadcast booth and onto the ground. He is the first of the three men up to his feet, so he is the first that see’s Aliyah beginning to climb up to the top turnbuckle. She waits patiently, watching as Linc and Reece pull themselves up together before she leaps off…
...Noah moves out of the way, and Aliyah took out Linc and Reece! Linc took the most damage when Aliyah’s knees smash off of his head. All three lay motionless on the outside, until Noah returns back to the scene and grabs Aliyah by her hair. Ripping her up to her feet, he whips her into the crowd barrier where she hits chest first, and drops to her knees - back to Noah. Noah then charges to her, jumping into the air when he’s near, he hits her in the back of the head with a incredibly stiff knee shot that makes everyone in the front row cringe. Aliyah slumps to the ground, and that’s where Noah sits with a smile on his face.
It took a few moments before Linc and Reece returned to their feet, and it was Reece up first. He hammered Linc in the back with a hard forearm, before grabbing the back of his opponent’s tights and rolling him back into the ring. Reece hopped up onto the apron with every intention of climbing into the ring. But out of the corner of his eye, he saw Noah shoot up to his feet and charge over to him. Reece turned and, unexpectedly (to Noah anyway), delivered a stiff soccer style kick directly to Noah’s face. Noah hit the floor on the outside, and Reece would turn around - focused back on Linc - who was up to his feet and grabbed the champion, flipping him over the top rope and into the ring!
Reece rolls himself up to his feet, and turns to have Linc kick him hard in the stomach. Reece doubles forward and Linc hooks his arm around Reece’s head, then underhooks his arm. Lifting him up, “M.L. ULTRA” --- NO! Reece managed to shift his weight and land on his feet behind Linc. Reece dropped down quickly, rolling Linc up quickly.
One.. Two.. Noah slides into the ring… Three!
WINNERS: Reece Crosslin & Aliyah Turner
Linc was victim of a surprise roll up from the champion and it cost him the match. Noah was just a second too late to break up the pin. He frustratedly sighed and exited the ring just as quick as he entered. Linc pushed himself up to his feet, and something in him...snapped. He turned to Reece, who was celebrating with the championship that he was just handed back, and attacked! Reece dropped to the mat, and Linc furiously stomped on the champion.
Reece began to push himself up to his feet, but caught a stiff kick directly to the jaw that flattened him again. Linc dragged the championship into the middle of the ring before lifting Reece, and this time he successfully hit the “M.L. ULTRA” single underhook DDT, driving Reece’s head directly into the championship. Reece lay, motionless as Linc rolled up to sit on his knees. He looked down at the championship which he picked up and carelessly threw down at Reece. The title covered his face, and Linc dropped down to his hands and pushed himself backward out of the ring.
CUT TO: INT. THE BACKSTAGE AREA - THE ULTRAVIOLENT COMPLEX - CONTINUOUS Samantha Baltimore rushed towards the medical area. Seeing Reece get attacked by Linc Coyne had made her nauseous. She wasn't watching where she was going and collided at nearly full force with someone else who was walking down the hallway. Had the person not steadied Samantha, the pregnant girl would have fallen to the ground. When Samantha looked up to see who had stopped her fall, she found herself looking into the expressionless eyes of Finn Whelan. Samantha sucked in her breath.
SAMANTHA BALTIMORE: “I-I am so sorry.”
Finn let her go and Samantha flashed him a nervous smile.
FINN WHELAN: “Tell Reece him and I aren't done yet. And Samantha, watch your step.”
Finn headed off, and Samantha took a deep breath. As she went to exhale, she was immediately overcome with a sharp pain in her side. Immediately, she clutched her side and touched her stomach. The last thing she wanted was anymore complications with her pregnancy.
SAMANTHA BALTIMORE (whispering): “Please,no.”
She closed her eyes for a moment and eventually, the pain did subside. As soon as Samantha was able to collect her bearings, she started walking towards the medical area. She had to be with Reece.
INT. THE PARKING LOT AREA - THE ULTRAVIOLENT COMPLEX - CONTINUOUS The vibrant-haired Asian woman that had been watching the Blackwoods earlier headed towards a blacked out Rolls Royce that sat in a secluded section of the Complex. As soon as she approached the vehicle, a curvy brunette stepped out of the driver’s side. Upon further inspection, this woman is actually Alex Covington. She has a huge smile on her face as she greets the Asian with two air kisses and a VERY FAMILIAR hug. Their conversation can not be overheard, but whatever they're talking about can't be good. Alex Covington looks far to confident for a woman who somehow managed to escape assault, conspiracy, and kidnapping charges.
CUT TO: INT. THE CATERING AREA - THE ULTRAVIOLENT COMPLEX - CONTINUOUS Hunter took a moment to collect her thoughts and take a breath.
HUNTER MOXLEY "Every match? So if we lose ever we're done?"
Zahra nodded sheepishly. Knox was besides himself sighing and groaning. Before his 'girlfriend' could speak, he jumped in.
KNOX DALTON "Can you do fucking anything right, Zahra??"
ZAHRA PHOENIX: “I guess not.”
Zahra’s voice sounded so defeated and she didn't dare look at Matthias.
KNOX DALTON: “Bruh, I thought you kept your bitch on a tighter leash than this.”
Hunter could see the defeat in her friend's eyes. And when she looked at Matthias she could see a giant vein in his forehead throbbing. He was about to lose it and apparently Hunter was the only person in this situation who was sane.
She turned to Knox and delivered a stiff elbow to his rib cage.
HUNTER MOXLEY "Dude, I said to shut the fuck up!"
Knox held his ribs and glared at Hunter. But he was too dumb to listen.
KNOX DALTON "Babe, I'm not going to stand by while this bitch costs you your job! You didn't do anything wrong. It was all her fault for getting involved!"
He turned to Matthias.
KNOX DALTON "Looks like you're doing a piss-poor job of keeping your whore in line!"
Matthias snapped. He lunged for Knox and there was nothing anyone could do to keep him from destroying the larger man. Matthias slammed Knox’s head off the concrete wall before Knox could even get a shot. That sent the big man sprawling to the ground. Matthias began beating the fuck out of Knox until his face was bloody and Knox was screaming for him to stop. Matthias smashed the man in the mouth one last time before grabbing him by the hair and jerking him up. There was a sliding glass door inside the Complex that separated the catering area from the a small kitchen area. Matthias sent Knox crashing head first through the glass and stood there, surveying the damage and breathing heavily. Knox wasn’t going to get up any time soon and after a moment, Matthias turned to Zahra and Hunter. He held his hand out to Zahra, and she grabbed it, lacing her fingers through his and pulling herself close by his side. Silently, they walked off. Hunter trailed behind. She bent down, brushing some of the broken glass off of Knox’s bloody face.
HUNTER MOXLEY: “I told you to shut up. Idiot.”
CUT TO: INT. BACKSTAGE AREA -- THE ULTRAVIOLENT COMPLEX -- CONTINUOUS After a successful Television title defense, Elena is dressed casually again - ready to leave the Complex for the night. She drags her bag behind her, but as always, her Television championship wasn’t packed. Instead it rested comfortably on the top of the bag, being supporting by the handles that Elena held. That was, until, she was attacked. The bag tipped over and the title dropped to the floor. Her attacker?
‘Rumble’ Reyes.
He blindsided her with a very, very stiff forearm to the side of the head that sent her sprawling. Rumble grabbed her raven-black hair, pulling her up with ease. He would then grab her with both hands and literally throw her against the wall. Elena hit hard and dropped to the floor. Picking her up one more time, he wrapped both of his hands around her throat and lifted her with a massive choke. Elena’s face began to turn different shades of color… until Rumble threw her into a stack of chairs that leaned against the opposite wall.
Elena dropped to the floor again. Chairs scattering everywhere around her. ‘Rumble’ picked up the Television championship, squatting down before Elena.
“RUMBLE” REYES “...Tell Izzi, Monster’s are real.”
And with that, ‘Rumble’ looked down at the championship before smirking and laying it across her fallen body.
MAIN EVENT: Non-Title Match - Rowan Blackwood (c) Vs. Finn Whelan “The Black” by Asking Alexandria hits the PA system. The man who fought tooth and nail to try and dethrone Reece Crosslin, Finn Whelan, steps out from the back. The So-Cal crowd greets him with a mixed reaction. On one hand, they respect the fuck out of him for nearly dethroning Crosslin and walking away as champion. On the other hand, they despise him because even in defeat, Finn Whelan still represents a huge threat to Reece’s championship. Finn’s face was expressionless. With everything going on with his wife and family, you just had to feel for the man. As Finn gets set inside the ring, “The Black” fades out and is replaced by “Committed” by One Eyed Doll. The So-Cal Ultraviolent Trans-Pacific Champion, Rowan Blackwood walks out from the backstage area. Rowan appears unsure and slightly tentative as she makes her way to the ring.
Despite being a So-Cal original, Rowan’s not exactly a fan favorite. During the 23 days or whatever she was missing, there wasn't exactly an outpouring of support from the fans or Rowan’s peers. In fact, the only person who cared was the love of Rowan’s life, the bearded beauty Zander Blackwood. But something was off about Zowan tonight. Zander trailed behind his wife at a relatively safe distance. The look in his eyes was troubled to say the least. Rowan paused before she got inside the ring and after unstrapping her championship and passing it off to referee, AJ Cross, her music faded out. AJ signaled for the bell and both competitors took a deep breath.
Finn circled Rowan, who didn’t seem all that eager to make the first move. That was certainly out of character for the striking red-headed champion. Finn offered to lock up with Rowan, but she shook her head and stepped through the ropes. Despite the fact there were no breaks in So-Cal, Finn did allow Rowan a moment to collect herself. Zander started to make his way towards Rowan, but that seemed to bother her more. Frustrated, Zander retreated to the opposite side of the ring. Finn motioned for Rowan to come on, and finally the two of them locked up. The size difference allowed Finn to easily back Rowan into the corner and take control of the match. After striking her with several well-placed kicks, Finn brought Rowan to the center of the ring and wrapped her up in a standing sleeper-hold. Rowan attempted to drop to her knees but Finn countered and flipped the petite firecracker over on her backside. With Rowan in a sitting position, Finn placed a kick right between her shoulder blades and Rowan immediately cried out in pain. Finn rushed the ropes and rebounded, taking Rowan out with a drop kick to the back. Rowan’s face bounces off the mat and Finn floats over for a cover.
1…
2…
Rowan powers out.
Finn’s not surprised because he knows Rowan is one of the toughest competitors in all of So-Cal. Despite the fact Rowan’s record does have one blemish on it (she lost to Ashtyn Rave at King of California V, when Ashtyn pinned Sydney), she’s never been pinned or submitted. Finn pulls Rowan up by the hair and whips her into the ropes. Rowan does duck a clothesline attempt, but on the rebound Finn is able to side-step Rowan’s offensive attempt. Rowan leaps into the air but Finn catches her, and plants her right into the mat with a vicious slam. He doesn’t immediately go for the cover this time. Instead, he begins working Rowan over and showing off his experience, he targets Rowan’s broken ribs.
Zander is beside himself on the outside as Finn works over his wife. It was his worst nightmare coming true. Rowan was utterly defenseless against the former Ultraviolent Championship competitor. Finn currently has Rowan in a camel clutch and the she’s nowhere close to reaching the ropes. Just watching this go down is tormenting Zander Blackwood, and even though he doesn’t want to cause Rowan anymore distress, he finally gets on the ring apron. AJ Cross turns his attention to Zander, and Finn lets go of the camel clutch. However, instead of giving Zander’s his attention, Finn plants his foot on the back of Rowan’s head and plants her face into the mat again. Then he turns his attention to Zander.
Zander pushes AJ out of the way and lunges for Finn. He manages to catch the fighter in the gut with his shoulder, then Zander grabs a handful of Finn’s dark hair and snaps the Seattle Saint’s throat across the top rope. Finn falls back and Zander turns his back to the ring, storming half-way up the stage. Rowan sees Finn down and clutching at his throat, and her eyes meet Zander’s. He motions for Ro to make the cover, but as she gets back to her feet she doesn’t immediately go for it. Rowan seems a million miles away and there’s nothing anyone can do about that. Zander hangs his head.
Eventually, Rowan snaps out of her trance and decides she’s going up to the top rope. Rowan positions herself for her finisher, “In Flames”, and Finn cracks open his eyes long enough to see Rowan about to launch herself off the ropes, and he purposely waits until the last possible second to roll out of the way. Rowan crashes in a heap and Finn hits the ground, having rolled right out of the ring. He braces his hands on the apron, looking to pull himself up. But before Finn can make it completely up, Zander slams him in the temple with his good knee. Seeing red, the beautiful bearded Blackwood grabs Finn up and throws him into the steel ring steps. Finn grabs at his at his shoulder and Zander slams him in the face with his foot. Finn immediately grabs for his broken nose and Zander slips into the ring. He goes to Rowan’s side and checks on her, but immediately Rowan pushes him away.
Zander drops his head, taking his attention off of Rowan who is beginning to work her way up to her feet. Her legs are a little wobbly as she stands. Neither of them noticed that Finn returned to the ring. His nose bleeding from Zander’s attack. His eyes were a ball of fire as he watched Rowan slowly turn …. “FENIAN RISING”! That Slingblade put the Trans-Pacific champion down, and instantly Finn was on top with a pin..
One.. Zander’s head snapped in the direct of the pin. Two.. Thr---
Zander broke up the pin!
Finn let out a frustrated scream before pushing himself up to his feet. He and Zander are now face to face. No matter the size disadvantage, no matter the power - the weight or anything else, Finn shoves Zander. “Stay the fuck out of my business! Let her fight her own fucking battles.”, he shouts before shoving Zander. That doesn’t go over well with Zander. He grows furious, stepping to Finn again - only for Finn to shove him again. This time Zander has had enough of “the Seattle Saint” and charges to him. He threw out his arm, looking for Finn’s head to decapitate …
Instead he found Rowan’s, who had just returned to her feet!
Zander stops dead in his tracks, staring down at his wife. Finn smirked and dropkicked the former Trans-Pacific champion in the back, sending him flipping through the ropes to the outside. Zander slammed his hands on the floor and pushed himself up to see Finn covering Rowan again.
One.. Two.. Thre----!
JUST before his hand hit the mat, Rowan dug deep and powered her shoulder up. Finn sat up on his knees, frustrated. Rowan turned onto her side, her eyes finding Zander. She was overcome by a look of shock and hurt. And Zander’s heart broke into pieces at what he’s done.
Finn grabbed Rowan by the hair, pulling her up to her feet. He fed the Trans-Pacific champion several strikes, mixing them between punches and kicks. All of these strikes rocking the champion. He rocked her further by grabbing her head and smashing her face-first into his knee. She didn’t fall completely, but to a knee. From there she tried to fight back, punching Finn in the stomach a few times. Finn, though, ripped her up by her hair and whipped her into the ropes. What happened, he wouldn’t expect though…
She leapt up onto the middle rope, springboarding back and turning in the air - catching Finn with the “ARSONIST’S DANCE”! Rowan managed to crawl into the cover..
One… Two.. Three..
WINNER: Rowan Blackwood
Rowan was soon awarded her championship and she rolled out of the ring. Zander stood to his feet, cautiously approaching his wife - but she timidly backed away from him and hurried up the ramp. Hanging his head, hands on his hips, he followed her..
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