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JASON HALICH
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Pride Pro Wrestling Presents: Phenomenon! Dec 29, 2017 0:49:25 GMT -5

Post by JASON HALICH on Dec 29, 2017 0:49:25 GMT -5

Pride Pro Wrestling Proudly Presents...

Live from the Infinite Energy Arena in Atlanta, GA!

The feed comes to life inside the pitch black arena, and only camera flashes and the noise of the crowd tell viewers at home that something is not wrong with their feed. The opening Machine Gun Kelly, X Ambassadors, and Bebe Rexha's “Home” floods the PA system, and quickly quiets the crowd noise.

Home
A place where I can go
To take this off my shoulders
Someone take me home

The giant screen at the top of the entrance ramp comes to life with the old Pride Pro Logo. The crowd explodes in cheers as we fast forward through highlights of Eric James, DeMarcus Gresham, Julian Savell, Jason Halich, Luke Jackson and even Cody Taylor.

Home
A place where I can go
To take this off my shoulders
Someone take me home

An old outside shot of the Gwinnett Center shifts around to show the new Infinite Energy logo in present day, and the old Pride logo fades to the blue theme of the new run. Years older versions of Jason Halich, Julian Savell, and DeMarcus Gresham flash across the screen.

Look, I didn't power through the struggle
Just to let a little trouble, knock me out of my position
And interrupt the vision
After everything I witnessed, after all of these decisions

We switch to the new faces of Pride, specifically Eliza Valentine running through many of them Ignition after Ignition. We see see Maddie Wilson attacking Faith Rivers before her match with Eliza, and challenging Eliza to a match.

All these miles, feet, inches
They can't add up to the distance
That I have been through, just to get to
A place where even if there's no closure

We cut to Sammy Duke getting beaten by Erron Wilder at ReAwakening, only to keep coming back week after week, and improving. Flashes of the TV Championship match against Holly Rhodes and Luke Jackson end with Holly's arm raised with Sammy looking on disappointed.

Now tell me: how did all my dreams turn to nightmares?
How did I lose it when I was right there?
Now I'm so far that it feels like it's all gone to pieces
Tell me why the world never fights fair
I'm trying to find

We speed through Spider's successes in Pride, before showing Josh Anderson's debut at ReAwakening. He is followed by Christian Michaels, and James Williams. Finally, highlights from Deacon Thomas' tables match against Merrick Henderson and then the announcement of the Coastal Championship.

Home
A place where I can go
To take this off my shoulders
Someone take me home

We see a shot of RC Tucker sitting on top of the ladder after winning the PRIDE Championship, and the crowd roars in approval. We cut away to Erron Wilder's dominant performances since that match, and the victory against Anushka that gave us the main event rematch.

Home
A place where I can go
To take this off my shoulders
Someone take me home

We get a single flash of DeMarcus Gresham, who catches serious boos from the fans, who then cheer wholeheartedly for Julian Savell who pops up just after. At the last line of the chorus, the cameras cut away from the screen as white and blue pyrotechnics go off on the stage and send the crowd into a frenzy.

As soon as the pyrotechnics cut off, Good Girls by Elle King hits the speakers. There’s a confused hum that runs through the crowds as no one is even in place yet, the announcers table is empty and the run announcer is not yet even in position. Eliza Valentine steps out onto the stage and immediately a chorus of boos reigns down on her, with a smile she almost skips as she makes her way down the ramp, when she reaches the ring, she slides under the bottom rope, mic in hand and turns to face the ramp, addressing everyone backstage as well as the fans.

Eliza Valentine:
"Boo, boooo, that’s all you pathetic peons ever do, you know… you should THANK me, week after week I save you from boring matches and little piss babies who are too scared to step up to the big bad bully. And what thanks do I get, huh? What reward do I get for taking out the weak and unworthy?!"

She almost screams down the mic towards the end, which only brings out more booing. The reaction makes Eliza laugh, she rears back slightly and drops onto the top rope resting on it.

Eliza Valentine:
"Tonight, I have saved you from the mediocrity of the matches on this card that precede Mine… First, we have Gio Davidson a poor excuse for a poor excuse, a waste of time and money, a forced investment this company did not want to make… well. We no longer have Gio Davidson. Fortunately that pile of puke has been carted off to the hospital, never to be seen again. Let’s just say there was a happy accident between a baseball bat and several parts of his body. Awww, ain’t it a shame that some punk, some useless never fucking was who doesn’t deserve to so much as breathe the same air as me… never will again?"

Eliza starts to chuckle now as the fans boo again.

Eliza Valentine:
"And speaking of ambulance rides, sweet little Britney, you know, if really was a shame to mess up that beautiful face of hers. So cute, so sweet so… delightful when it squashed again the end of a bat. Or.. so I assume, little accidents after all. What reason would I have to take people out, hmm?"

Eliza smirks as she goes to stand but then pauses.

Eliza Valentine:
"But then, fate thought, what if they take Drew Simmons the underachieving pathetic mess of a human being and throw him at the wall with Jay, who the fuck are you again, Wilson? Fate considered this option and then…
Well, let’s just say Jay should maybe practice his pirate impression because that leg didn’t look like it was going to be holding weight any time soon… or, so I heard."

The fans start to go insane as she reels off all the incidents that have led to her standing in the ring now, she shrugs them off with another loud laugh before turning to look back up the ramp.

Eliza Valentine:
"So, Twitter bitch, get your dumpy, pathetic ass out here so I can kick it from one side of this fucking ring to another, this ends here you whiny little cunt. And when I’m done with you, I will walk out of here head held high and into the arms of the man who tomorrow will be my husband and you? Well, when they’re done scraping you off the mats, you can tell me how sorry you were to EVER cross me."

CALIFORNIA LOVE!!!!!!!

The lights around the arena flicker and go out as sky blue and neon green lights spiral around the stage. The fans erupt in cheers as Maddie Wilson comes out from behind the curtain also ready to compete. She pauses on top of the stage, and looks out to the crowd, soaking in the reaction. She makes her way down the ramp, but as she gets to ringside, JD Wright rushes past her, and slides into the ring to talk to Eliza. The cameras shift to them arguing as Maddie climbs the stairs to get into the ring. JD points to ringside, where both Heather Cooper and the timekeeper are supposed to be. Their seats sit empty, just like the two behind the commentary table. Maddie climbs between the ropes though, and as soon as she does Eliza shoves JD out of the way and kicks her in the side of the head.

JD attempted to signal for a bell to start the match, but there was nobody there to ring it. He looked up the ramp, and tried to wave people down to ringside, because neither of the women in the ring showed any sign that they were going to stop and wait for people to come out. In the early going, Eliza Valentine was able to keep control following the initial blindside kick to Maddie's head. She appeared to have the match well in hand until Maddie countered a suplex attempt from Eliza into a small package. Before JD could even interrupt her and tell her she could only win by submission, Maddie popped up having switched her grip to just Eliza's leg. She wrenched her ankle, forcing Eliza to spin over onto her stomach.

Eliza crawled around the ring trying to get to the ropes, but Maddie managed to keep her feet planted in the center of the ring. Finally changing strategies, Eliza tucked her head, and rolled forward, slingshotting Maddie towards the ropes, and forcing her to let go of the hold. Maddie jumped up as she neared the ropes, and springboarded back towards Eliza with an attempt at a crossbody, but Eliza ducked under her. Maddie found nothing but canvas on her way down, and the impact clearly knocked the air out of her. Eliza wasted no time locking her legs around Maddie's torso and then sinking in her Dragon Sleeper. The cameras at ringside were able to focus in as Maddie struggled to get out of the hold.

Eliza Valentine:
"SAY MY NAME!"

Maddie tried to free herself from the hold, but there was no escaping. Inevitably Eliza took her down to the mat, and JD called the match for Eliza once Maddie became unresponsive. Both the timekeeper, and Heather Cooper had made their way down to ringside, for the bell to ring and end the match.

Heather Cooper:
"Ladies and gentlemen your winner Eliza Valentine!"

JD has to pry Eliza off of Maddie, and then move her away from the downed rookie as her theme hits the PA system. For once, she actually insists that he raise her arm, but as he does, her theme cuts off.

Genesis, Genesis
Genesis, Genesis
Genesis, Genesis
Genesis, Genesis

The fans in the Infinite Energy Arena erupt for the throwback theme. Eliza Valentine seems confused about it, and pulls her arm away from JD Wright. She moves across the ring to the side near the bottom of the ramp, and looks up just as Jason Halich and Parker Wayde come out from opposite sides of the curtain.

As we welcome you all to the future
Oh! We come to give you that
Operating like we be official

The two come out to the stage, but wait there. A member of the ringside crew tosses Jason a microphone from halfway up the ramp, that Parker jumps in front of and 'intercepts' before the boss can grab it. The crowd roars with cheers for Parker, who takes a light bow before handing off the microphone to Jason and walking over to the announce table.

Genesis
Genesis
Genesis

The theme cuts off as Jason raises the microphone up to his lips. Eliza tries to get the same ringside crew member to give her one as well.

Jason Halich:
"Nobody give her a microphone. She has done more than enough talking already tonight."

The crowd erupts in applause and cheers for Jason while Eliza appears to become more livid.

Jason Halich:
"You have taken it upon yourself to ruin the first part of the show, have your match early, and do so even before my announcement that was supposed to kick off the show."

The cameras cut down to Eliza to catch her reaction, and she does not seem remorseful for her actions at all.

Jason Halich:
"You are a headache. If you want to know why you find yourself at the bottom of cards, that is why. You cause problems. I have to add a disclaimer when I put out the line-up for the show, because we don't know what you will say or do to run people off in the week leading up to the show."

Again, the cameras cut away to Eliza, who does not seem bothered at all by the accusation.

Jason Halich:
"I can't sell a match with you in it, because nobody knows if your opponent is going to show up. That is why you have been floundering at the bottom. I can't do anything with you because you refuse to play by any of the rules. But, maybe I'm wrong to do so."

The fans seem to turn against him for even suggesting as much. Eliza seems to perk up in the ring though.

Jason Halich:
"One thing is clear, everyone in this arena hates you."

The fans answer with cheers and applause that back up his claim.

Jason Halich:
"I bet they would be okay if I fired you right now."

The roar he gets in response overloads the audio on the feed and viewers at home have their sound cut in and out until Jason interrupts the crowd to speak again.

Jason Halich:
"...and I could probably justify doing so if you weren't any good inside that ring, but you are. Maybe you deserve a chance to prove that against the top talent in Pride."

The crowd turns against him again, but this time he cuts them off before they can get rolling.

Jason Halich:
"Regardless of how you personally feel about her, is she not talented? Do you not want to see how she measures up against Erron Wilder, DeMarcus Gresham, Julian Savell, Spider, or RC Tucker? Even if it is just to see them take her apart?"

The reaction actually turns positive, and Jason holds the microphone up to signal to the fans to let him hear it. He seems convinced.

Jason Halich:
"Then maybe if she gets out of my ring and stops trying to ruin my show I will think about it."

The cameras cut down to Eliza, who holds her hands up. She looks down at Maddie, who is still face down on the mat with JD Wright sitting next to her and talking to her. The medical crew have made their way down as well, and Eliza sees no point in staying. She steps out between the ropes, and starts to make her way up the ramp as the cameras cut to the backstage area.

Backstage, Kurtis Gordon appears before the camera with a ready introduction.

Kurtis Gordon:
"Ladies and gentlemen, please join me in welcoming... Jennifer Yang."

The camera zooms out a little to a two-shot as Jennifer steps in from the side. Dressed in her ring gear with her hair up in a ponytail, she looks relaxed but prepared.

Jennifer Yang:
"Hey, Kurtis. How are you?"

Kurtis Gordon:
"I’m good. Thanks for agreeing to do a quick interview with me."

Jennifer flashes a warm smile.

Jennifer Yang:
"My pleasure! Thanks for having me."

Kurtis Gordon:
"So, tonight marks your PPV debut here which is also your second match in Pride. What are your thoughts on that?"

Jennifer Yang:
"Well, it’s been pretty good so far. Phenomenon’s gonna be a great show. So many wonderful talents on a single card and with ALL the titles on the line, wow! I’m just honored to be part of Pride Pro’s history."

He grins as she chuckles, clearly excited about what tonight may bring.

Kurtis Gordon:
"I saw your promotional video. You’re going up against Echo tonight, a fellow newbie on the roster. You mentioned that you want you and Echo to help each other out to put on a performance that could rival that of the other wrestlers here, including those whose names are bigger than yours. Well, that’s a bold statement there, Jennifer. Do you always set yourself that high a bar?"

Gazing down on her feet, she blushes slightly before looking back up at him.

Jennifer Yang:
"Yeah, I do. All the time. It’s how I motivate myself. I’ve gotta constantly push myself to be one step closer everyday, even if it’s by a tiny inch. As long as I keep going, it’s all I’m aiming for. Of course I think people like RC Tucker, Erron Wilder, Holly Rhodes, Sammy Duke, those competing for the Coastal championship and all WILL raise the bar tonight but that doesn’t mean I won’t either. I think, collectively, each name on tonight’s card wants to make that golden impression because whatever happens at Phenomenon will change the course of Pride in the upcoming weeks. And I want to be part of that. I’ve always been a hard worker so I’ve gotta set myself goals like this, Kurtis. It keeps me grounded and focused. So tonight, that’s what I’m gonna do."

She gives a confident nod.

Kurtis Gordon:
"That’s a great attitude to have. You have me convinced, Jennifer. Pride’s full of big talents and I wish you all the best!"

Kurtis extends his hand to Jennifer who graciously accepts.

Jennifer Yang:
"Thank you! See you around, Kurtis!"

Jennifer walks off the interview set before the scene cuts away.

Parker Wayde:
"Some big developments here to kick off the show tonight! Eliza Valentine has apparently single-handedly disposed of most of the combatants in our earlier contests, and then brought an end to Maddie Wilson's time in Pride to kick off the show tonight. Our show got moved from our new headquarters in Jet City back to our home in Atlanta, Georgia! But none of those are as big as the man sitting to my left, the owner himself, Jason Halich!"

Jason Halich:
"That's right. Coby Quik had a family engagement over at Liberty Pro tonight, and couldn't make it here tonight to sit behind the desk. I figured maybe it would be fun to come out and let the roster know what I think about them."

Parker Wayde:
"You've already cut Eliza Valentine a break..."

Jason Halich:
"Look, Violet has been talking to me, and I can kind of see her point. Eliza has talent. That much is obvious. She is just a huge headache though. She lives to create problems. Handling her this way didn't work, and it cost us Abby and Maddie backstage. Maybe we give her what she wants and see how it all plays out. Throw her in the deep end so to speak..."

Parker Wayde:
"Well the deep end in Pride is pretty deep, and our card tonight is still pretty stacked."

Jason Halich:
"Everything has been building up until now. We saw so many of the rivalries tonight start at ReAwakening. DeMarcus and Julian specifically. These two have been inching closer and closer to ripping one another apart, and I can't wait to watch it happen later on."

Parker Wayde:
"Also started back at ReAwakening was the dispute between RC Tucker and Erron Wilder over who is the best of the best in Pride. Erron won the first match at ReAwakening where he became the Lion's Pride Event winner, and punched his ticket to the PRIDE Championship match. RC Tucker would go on to win that match, which makes tonight kind of a tie breaker between the two."

Jason Halich:
"It's a lot more than that. As well as RC Tucker has done, it still seems like he has something that he needs to prove. A lot of people thought that Erron Wilder should have walked away with the championship the last time. If RC beats him twice though, it will be hard for him to get another chance."

Parker Wayde:
"Speaking of a second chance, Sammy Duke gets his second chance to take on Holly Rhodes for the Television Championship coming up later tonight."

Jason Halich:
"Come on man, that is a totally different situation and you know it. Sammy earned his way in. Luke Jackson was the one that came up short the first time around. For Holly to move on as champion, she needs to put Sammy in her rear view mirror. She needs a win tonight just as much as Sammy does."

Parker Wayde:
"Well, she has been dominant since making her debut. Another dominant female we have seen on the rise in Pride has a chance to walk away with gold around her waist as well. Spider takes on four men for the Coastal Championship right here tonight."

Jason Halich:
"There are a lot of dangerous people in that ring though Parker. We have Josh Anderson, who took out a handful of people on his first night. Christian Michaels who has been solidly impressive since coming back. James Williams who has come out of nowhere to be as successful as we originally thought Wyatt Warner was going to be."

Parker Wayde:
"Yeah that kid crashed and burned and then broke his legs..."

Jason Halich:
"...and Deacon Thomas already proved to everyone that he has what it takes. He beat Merrick pretty badly in that tables match. I'm not sure I can call which way this one goes."

Parker Wayde:
"Plus we have Jessic Salco making her debut tonight!"

Jason Halich:
"That's right, SCW mainstay, my former co-worker, and an all around amazing performer came knocking on my door, and I made the deal happen. Jessie is going to do big things in Pride. I couldn't be more excited to be sitting right here for her debut."

Parker Wayde:
"Even if that debut comes at the expense of Jet City student Kendall James?"

Jason Halich:
"Even if. I trust that Kendall has the talent to put on a good show. It's not going to matter to me who wins. I bet these two women tear the house down."

Parker Wayde:
"None of that is what we are going to see first though. We saw both Echo and Jennifer make their debuts at Ignition, and now they do battle here tonight to get things underway following Eliza Valentine's disruption."

Jason Halich:
"...and a little inside secret, I was kind of thinking whoever won could face the winner of the Television Championship match on our first show in January..."

Parker Wayde:
"Jason Halich out here dropping announcements left and right...."

When the intro of “Let ‘Em Say” by Lizzo & Caroline Smith starts to play, the screen shows rhythmic cuts of “JENNIFER”, “YANG”, “#BEHUMBLE” and various shots of her dominating in the ring with her finisher and signature moves. The vocals kick in and out comes Jennifer Yang, full of positive energy and attitude.

Heather Cooper:
"Making her Pride Pro Wrestling debut, Jennifer Yang!"

She waves to the fans, slapping some of their hands, as she runs past them before entering the ring. She climbs up one corner and hypes up the crowd with an enthusiastic shout and a dazzling smile. She hops back down as the music fades out.

Heather Cooper:
"...and her opponent..."

"This is my War” hits the PA system, and the lights dim, but nobody steps out from behind the curtain at the top of the stage. Confused murmurs fill the arena, and even Heather Cooper seems to be at a loss for what to do. Instead of waiting, she goes ahead and makes the announcement.

Heather Cooper:
"Echo!"

The fans applaud, and fans all around the barricades at ringside point towards the woman as she rolls out from under the the ring and gets up to her feet. She looks up at Jennifer, who is stretching before the start of the match, without any emotion on her face. As she slides into the ring, Heather makes her exit.

As soon as JD called for the opening bell, Echo marched right up to Jennifer and slapped her across the face. As Jennifer’s head whipped to the side, she slowly turned it back to stare daggers at Echo.

Jason Halich:
“I’m not quite sure if that was a wise move on Echo’s part.”

Parker Wayde:
“I can tell you that it definitely wasn’t!”

Before Echo knew what was happening, Jennifer delivered a series of martial arts styled punches and kick that had her opponent reeling on her feet. As Echo staggered, Jennifer kicked her in the midsection and planted her to the mat with a snap DDT. Once Echo’s head bounced off the mat, she looked pretty out of it.

Jason Halich:
“Yang not going for a cover here...”

Parker Wayde:
“She wants to make a statement.”

Jennifer taunted the crowd and got them all riled up as she waited for Echo to come to her senses. When Echo finally started to show signs of life, Jennifer eyed her up somewhat impatiently. The moment Echo returned to her feet, Jennifer grabbed her in a wristlock before scaling the ropes and coming off with the #BEHUMBLE.

Jason Halich:
“Talk about a perfect Springboard Cutter!”

Just after she connected, Jennifer hooked Echo’s leg and went for the cover as JD began his count.

*ONE...TWO...THREE*

Fans erupted with cheers as “Let ‘Em Say” by Lizzo and Caroline Smith started to play out. Jennifer was all smiles as JD raised her arm into the air while Heather spoke into the microphone.

Heather Cooper:
“Here is your winner by pinfall...JENNNNNIFERRRR YAAAAAAANNNNNGGGGGGG!”

Parker Wayde:
“If we learned anything from tonight, it’s don’t mess with Miss Yang in the future!”

Jason Halich:
“She did look quite impressive.”

Fans continued to cheer as Jennifer went about her victory celebration with cameras going elsewhere.

Sammy Duke:
“What a long strange trip it’s been, to get here.”

The scene opens to the locker room area, with Sammy Duke seated on the bench. It was quiet. He was, alone.

Sammy Duke:
“Back at ReAwakening, no one expected that someone like me could have ever made a splash. Then, after the fight with Erron Wilder...no one would have expected I’d even keep this boyhood dream going. I was knocked out. Concussed. Didn’t really know where I was. Confused…”

He reached down into his gym bag to pull out his wrestling boots. He started untying the laces as he spoke.

Sammy Duke:
“But, even concussed, I knew I wanted to keep fighting. Those fans, I heard something out there. It was like they...believed in me, anyway. I was, their dream. They could live vicariously through me, much like I did for my heroes that I watched on TV. For them, I knew I had to keep fighting. I knew it would be tough.”

Slowly, he put the first boot on his foot, then took the other into his hands.

Sammy Duke:
“Heck, it HAS been tough! Since ReAwakening, I have had some of the toughest matches ever. Certainly the toughest matches for a guy that literally just started…"

He sighs.

Sammy Duke:
"I mean first there was Erron Wilder, our number one contender…"

He perks up slightly.

Sammy Duke:
"Then my special ...uhh, friend, the Israeli legend Anushka Aalto. That was my first time in a lengthy match, and she helped me learn sooooo much!"

He seems even more excited now, especially to mention his biggest success to date.

Sammy Duke:
"My first win, against Drew Simmons, which was iconic to me for giving me my first championship opportunity! I’ll always treasure that moment…"

There is a little bit of a bittersweet tone to his voice now.

Sammy Duke:
My first championship match was against a veteran Luke Jackson, and Holly Rhodes. I tasted defeat yet again, but I learned enough to not be pinned. Progress!”

As Sammy pulled the other boot on, he stood up from the bench, stretching his arms up high in the air.

Sammy Duke:
“Then my biggest chance so far, I got the opportunity to face the reigning, Pride Champion in RC Tucker. Yet again, I didn’t win that. I didn’t win most of these...but you know what, each and everyone still stood by me. Each and every one of our great fans truly believed in me. You all...stood with Sammy!”

With his stretching done, his gear all set, he took a towel from his bag and patted his face with it, dabbing any beads of perspiration from his forehead. It was only by this point that Sammy finally noticed the camera man that had snuck into the room. He looked right to the camera.

Sammy Duke:
“Tonight, at Phenomenon, is gonna be another chance to Stand With Sammy. For each and every one of you. For Holly. For everyone that ever wanted to believe. For everyone that was ever told they ‘couldn’t’ do something. Tonight, is OUR night!”

A feint “Stand With Sammy” chant can be heard in the background, fan voices echoing through the arena.

Sammy Duke:
“We’re comin Holly Rhodes! Get ready. Because the Sammy Duke show is coming to Atlanta…”

Sammy flashes the ohsocheesiest smirk. A smirk that was likely resemblant of any time he fired off one of his “straight fire jokes”...

Sammy Duke:
“And YOU have a front row seat!”

PREVIOUSLY RECORDED

Atlanta...the mecca of the south in a lot of ways. The scene opening to the skyline of the city before a voice comes in over the view.

DeMarcus Gresham:
“It’s almost biblical…”

The cut of the evening skyline leads to the tall walking frame of “Gifted” DeMarcus Gresham walking along Peachtree Street. The business with the time of year apparent with the hustle and bustle happening behind him. Clothed in a pair of nice fitting khakis and a double breasted lamb shearling coat he casually walks along the street with people moving out of the way as he approaches. Keeping his eye on the camera in front of him Gresham takes a moment to button the top of his coat.

DeMarcus Gresham:
“So many beginnings here. So much history. It’s only right to return to end one chapter and embark on new ones. PRIDE Pro returns home almost like the prodigal child but here we will not find celebration and hugs, no no no...here we will find the purest examples of challenge, heart, and determination.”

He continues his stroll looking ahead.

DeMarcus Gresham:
“Julian Savell, this is where it began so it’s only fitting it be where it ends. Your malice for me and my success. Your continuous demand for my attention. Your...obvious jealousy. Realize it began here with me being the gifted embodiment of professional wrestling and you...a man...with an umbrella when it doesn’t even rain indoors.”

He chuckles for a moment at his own humor.

DeMarcus Gresham:
“Instead of placing my focus in the path more fitted for a man of my skill I deal with you. No no do not take it as a slight, I rather place blame on myself. Had I done what was needed from the very beginning and not allowed you quarter in the PRIDE Pro return ReAwakening. Had I taken care of you early and not allowed your foolishness...perhaps I would be challenging for the glory taken away from me on this very show so very long ago. But..”

A slight shrug of his shoulders shown by the tight fitting coat.

DeMarcus Gresham:
“Here we are. I do not think of the past in pain only in motivation. The rough start here in the second rendition is motivation. My first and only success coming by the way of a rookie is motivation. The frustrations of defeat...unlike you though Savell I do not lose, I learn. Believe me, all the lessons and personal enlightenment will be brought to you in full inside that ring. The old guard awakens this night. Most consider us not a threat, I will show otherwise. It is why I am Gifted. It is time to close the chapter on who is the leader of the guard. I shall gift you all. You’re welcome.”

The camera stays put as DeMarcus walks past the camera continuing his walk under the Atlanta night. The scene fades on his back.

Heather Cooper:
"The following contest is scheduled for one fall and is for the Pride Television Championship!"

"Sunglasses at Night" by Corey Hart starts to play through the PA system and the fans explode with cheers. Sammy Duke comes out onto the stage, raising both of his hands up into the air with a huge smile on his face.

Heather Cooper:
"Introducing the challenger, from Santa Cruz, California, SAMMY DUKE!"

The fans break into chants of his name that almost dwarf the music. He makes his way down the ramp, slapping the hands of any fan that reaches out towards him. When he gets to the bottom of the ramp, he breaks to the other side, greeting fans before climbing up the stairs and entering the ring.

Heather Cooper:
"...and his opponent..."

"Holy Diver" hits over the loudspeakers and as soon as the music increases in tempo, Holly parts the curtain.

Heather Cooper:
"She is the reigning Pride Television Champion, Holly Rhodes!"

She slowly walks to the ring, her eyes fixed on the ring. The Television Championship is draped over her shoulder, and she hugs the strap to her chest. She looks around as she marches to the ring, taking in the crowd noises. She pauses at the steps, takes a deep breath and slaps the steps before running up them and into the ring. PJ Cooper steps over to her, and she reluctantly hands over the championship for him to hold up. It gets its own ovation from the crowd before it is passed off to the timekeeper before the start of the match.

Parker Wayde:
"Pride Pro Wrestling Television Championship is up for grabs!"

Jason Halich:
"Either Holly is going to finally move past Sammy, or Sammy is finally going to give these people a reason to stand with him."

Parker Wayde:
"You don't sound too happy that he got this opportunity."

Jason Halich:
"I'd like to see him do something with the opportunities he is given is all..."

Both Holly and Sammy were more than ready to get the match underway. As soon as PJ Cooper handed off the Television Championship to the timekeeper, the two came out of their corners and locked up with one another. Holly gained the early advantage because of her height, and was able to bend Sammy backwards. However, once he took a step back and planted his foot, he was able to turn to his weight advantage and force Holly back. It was all for nothing though, because Holly cut him off with a sharp kick to the midsection and then followed it up with a suplex.

Parker Wayde:
"As nice as Holly is, she has become awfully possessive of that Television Championship."

Jason Halich:
"I'm pretty sure she would sink lower than Sammy would in order to keep it. She's just been giving off that vibe lately. I mean it's evidenced enough by that kick though."

Holly grabbed Sammy by the wrist and started to lift him off of the mat, only to catch him with a hard right elbow strike across the eye as he was getting up. Sammy reeled back on his heels, but Holly kept her grip on his wrist and sent him sprinting towards the ropes. When he rebounded off she was there to scoop him off of his feet and slam him to the mat with a running powerslam that took the breath out of the crowd as well as Sammy. Holly covered for the pin attempt, but was only quick enough to get a two count from PJ Cooper.

Parker Wayde:
"Holly seems to be backing up her words. She was better than Sammy last time, and this time it is not looking any different."

Jason Halich:
"You have to wonder if Sammy's scare last Ignition has anything to do with that. Maybe he has gotten too inside his own head."

Holly got back to her feet before Sammy for a second time, and reached down for his wrist again, only to be pulled into a small package style pin. PJ got down to slap the mat only a single time before Holly kicked out of the predicament. Sammy was able to keep his grip on her leg though, and sent two hard kicks to the back of her calf before she could pull her leg away. Holly brought he legs up to her chest, pulling Sammy close to her, and then delivered a hard right hand to his cheekbone that staggered him backwards. She was able to make it to her feet, but as soon as she was vertical Sammy took off sprinting towards her and hit a basement dropkick to the same leg. The impact took Holly's leg out from under her and dropped her face first to the mat.

Parker Wayde:
"Here comes Sammy Duke!"

Jason Halich:
"We have seen flashes of this, but he has to keep focused. He has softened up the leg, now it is time to go for the kill. No flashy or unneeded tricks."

Sammy moved around Holly and stomped twice on the same leg that he had been working over before locking in a single-leg Boston crab. Holly immediately yelled out in pain, but was able to inch her way over to the ropes to get a break from the hold. As soon as PJ Cooper called for the break, Sammy released the champion, and moved away. The crowd seemed solidly behind him. He played to them for a moment, giving Holly time to pick herself up with the aid of the ropes. PJ Cooper seemed convinced that she was ready to continue, and Sammy tried to get back on offense. However, as the two came together, Holly was able to block away one of his right hands, and trap it to her side. Sammy threw a left hand that Holly caught as well, doing the same. The fans popped lightly when she took him overhead with a belly-to-belly suplex that followed.

Parker Wayde:
"Just like that, Holly has turned the tables."

Jason Halich:
"Sammy should have tried to pull her away from the ropes, she would have done the same to him."

Sammy took extra time to get up following the move, and Holly was ready for him, despite hobbling on her bad leg. Once Sammy was back up, she went in for the kill, lifting him effortlessly up onto her shoulders. The fans did not seemed pleased with her, but came to life with cheers as Sammy reached out and grabbed hold of the top rope before Holly could pull him away. With Sammy draped across her shoulders, she tried to take a step towards the middle of the ring, but her leg came out from under her, and she dropped Sammy back down to his feet. The challenger took one of her wrists, and whipped her towards the corner, but at the last second, Holly reversed and sent Sammy towards the corner.

Parker Wayde:
"Sammy don't do it!"

Jason Halich:
"This is going to be a trainwreck...."

Sammy leaps up and hits the middle turnbuckle in the corner, before stepping up to the top. Unlike on Ignition, he manages to hit firmly on the top turnbuckle, and flip himself backwards over top of Holly as she runs underneath him. She slammed hard into the turnbuckle as Sammy landed on his feet behind her. In a flash of speed, he shifts on his feet and shuffles forwards towards her, connecting with a hard kick to the back of her leg that dropped Holly to the mat.

Parker Wayde:
"A Reverse Sweet Shin Music!"

Jason Halich:
"Holly's down!"

Sammy made short work of positioning himself in between Holly and the ropes and locked in his legbar submission move to the best of his ability. Holly fought to escape the pin, but finding herself cut off from the ropes unless she crawled all the way across the ring, she was eventually forced to tap out. PJ Cooper called for the bell, and as soon as it chimed the first time, Sammy let go of the hold and Heather Cooper's sweet voice echoed throughout the arena.

Heather Cooper:
"Ladies and gentlemen here is your winner and NEW Pride Pro Wrestling Television Champion, Sammy Duke!"

Sammy got up from the mat just in time for PJ Cooper to hand him the Television Championship, and raise his hand into the air in victory. The fans got to their feet, applauding the rookie on a hard fought victory as he celebrated the big win.

We find ourselves in the backstage area and it is there where we are able to see an unfamiliar face with a microphone in her hand. She smiles as she looks right into the heart of the camera lens.

Elise Reynolds:
“Hello everyone I am Elise Reynolds, taking over for Maddie Wilson backstage. Tonight we have something special I am proud to announce that Pride has just signed someone new to the company. An individual that is acknowledged worldwide and she goes by the name of…"

A woman immediately snatches the microphone away as she runs her hands through her blonde hair. The fans can be heard cheering as she begins to speak.

Kate Steele:
“Certain people just need to shut up! So bloody annoying and I am more comfortable in introducing myself or better yet I will let my girlfriend do the honours.”

Mackenzie Roberts:
“That I can do so everyone needs to shut up because Kate here didn’t come here to appease the fans. She came here to make an impact, she came to take the company by storm. You should know who she is but if you don’t let me introduce you. She is Kate Steele!"

Kate Steele:
“Kate Steele. The woman who has competed in so many companies. The woman who basically won championships in every place she has ever competed. That is who I am. Now earlier this month Jessie Salco signed with this company and if you are thinking I came here to give the people a Metal and Punk Connection reunion you are sadly mistaken! I didn’t come here to help that talentless hack nor did I come here for the bloody idiots that call themselves fans.”

Kate smiles as she continues to speak.

Kate Steele:
“I came here because I saw my good friend Eliza was on the roster and I am hoping to have her back here. It also helps that my best friend Violet is an owner here, and some consider me an adopted member of the Cooper family. I am like the other sister of the family and I will be the biggest star for Violet. You all should be thanking me for coming here this evening. My presence alone has raised ratings has sold tickets. When my merchandise hits the stands I bet that will sell out because you all just can’t get enough of me."

The boos occur and Mackenzie smiles.

Mackenzie Roberts:
“Haters… All of them are haters… Anyway we could sit here and waste our times with you all but you don’t deserve. My Kate has standards and time is money. So we will see you when we see you. Take care.”

There is even more booing but Kate places a finger over her lips as she shushes the crowd.

Kate Steele:
“Shhhhhh silence is golden! In other words shut up! I am the woman that will lure you to your demise. I will leave you all shipwrecked and there isn’t anything that anybody can do about it. Take care wankers. I have a show to watch!"

With that Kate and Mackenzie leave as we go to elsewhere.

The scene cuts backstage to the kitchen area of the arena. Standing in front of a stove with an apron on that says, “Fuck the chef”, is Julian Savell. He has an assortment of feud around him, as if he’s getting ready to cook.

Julian Savell:
"Ladies and gentlemen, I’d like to welcome you to the first ever edition of Cooking With Julian. Today we’re going to be dealing with oysters, bananas, grapefruits, tacos and maybe even eggplants. Basically, anything that looks like cocks or vaginas will be part of our program."

Jullian pauses and smiles as he lets everything sink in.

Julian Savell:
"So first and foremost, before you cook, you need to make sure you have a clean kitchen."

Julian looks around the kitchen and nods.

Julian Savell:
"And right now, this kitchen is the cleanest you can get. So, the next part comes the food."

Julian pulls out a raw oyster and a steak before sitting them down next to each other.

Julian Savell:
"With meat like this, you have to tenderize it but you can’t go balls deep, no, you have to just tease it… Like so."

Julian pulls out an eggplant and holds it up in his hand.

Julian Savell:
"This eggplant is the perfect shape and size to tenderize and tease your meat."

Savell starts to gently tap the edge of the eggplant on the oyster meat before pulling it away quickly.

Julian Savell:
"Whew, that was intense. Sometimes you get tempted to do more than just the tip but if you do more than tease, than you ruin the entire thing."

Julian takes a deep breath and exhales slowly.

Julian Savell:
"Sorry, I just needed a minute. Anyway, the final touch to this cooking session is getting hot tub ready. You see, you gotta heat the meat up and get it in the right mood before you can go balls deep and pound away at it. But listen, the hot tub part? It’s not fit for television, so you just have to follow the directions that I told you. Make sure the hot tub is heated up all the way before using those two tickets to Pound Town."

Julian pulls two tickets from the pocket of his apron and they both say “Pound Town” on them.

Julian Savell:
"So there you have it, now you’ve learned something with Cooking With Julian. If you want to learn how to wrestle, pay attention to later tonight when I beat the shit out of Demarcus Gresham. It’s going to be amazing. See you all soon."

Julian gives a thumbs up before grabbing a banana and tapping it on the steak he pulled out earlier before the scene fades out.

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Pride Pro Wrestling Presents: Phenomenon! Dec 30, 2017 0:09:03 GMT -5

Post by JASON HALICH on Dec 30, 2017 0:09:03 GMT -5

”Sorry Not Sorry” by Demi Lovato begins to play and a few seconds later, Kendall walks out onto the stage, a smirk on her face and her hands on her hips. She stops in the middle of the stage.

Heather Cooper:
"From Battle Lake, Minnesota, Kendall James!!!"

She looks around before moving her hips in a circle and turning around, bending over slightly before turning back to face the ring. She begins to walk down the ramp, arms down by her sides now. She stops in the middle of the ramp and looks around, acting like she’s gonna slap some of the fans’ hands before pulling away and pushing her hair over her shoulder and strutting down the rest of the ramp and over to the metal steps. She jogs up them and goes to the left, stepping on the apron and dipping down to get in the ring between the middle and bottom rope. She steps into the middle of the ring and just raises her hands up and downs a small bow.

Heather Cooper:
"...and her opponent..."

The opening riff to "Wing and a Prayer" by Savage Messiah hits the PA system and the lights dim until the first few lyrics are heard at which point Jessie Salco emerges from the back headbanging to the song as she goes.

Heather Cooper:
"Making her Pride Pro Wrestling debut.... From Miami, Florida and representing the Angel Clan, she is "The Heavy Metal Angel" Jessie Salco!"

Jessie finishes headbanging before sprinting down to the ring slapping hands with a few fans as she descends down the ramp and slides into the ring where she throws up the metal horns before handing over her denim jacket to a stage hand.

Parker Wayde:
"Here we go Jay, one of your students vs one of the best that Sin City Wrestling has to offer."

Jason Halich:
"I believe in Kendall, but Jessie might be too much for her this early in her career."

The crowd was unanimously behind Jessie Salco from the start of the match. Kendall spent the early moments explaining to referee PJ Cooper that it was an unfair advantage, and that he needed to shut the crowd up, but it only fueled the hostility from the fans. Jessie got tired of waiting and got the match started with a dropkick to the center of Kendall's chest as she plead her case to PJ.

Parker Wayde:
"Here comes the Heavy Metal Angel!"

Jason Halich:
"Kendall really needs to learn when to close her mouth and just fight."

Jessie was back up to her feet quickly, and took off running towards the ropes. She used them to springboard back towards Kendall, looking for a crossbody as the rookie got to her feet. Jessie hit it perfectly, and held Kendall down for the pin, but only got a count of one out of the official. She did not waste time arguing the count, and dragged Kendall back to her feet, only to lay her out with a suplex.

Parker Wayde:
"Jessie has had control from the beginning of this one."

Jason Halich:
"She wouldn't be as decorated as she is if she wasn't good. Kendall needs to find a way to turn things around though."

Jessie did not stall on the ground and attempt another quick pin. Instead she made her way to the ropes, and ascended up to the top. The fans rose to their feet when she launched herself backwards, but Kendall repositioned as Jessie flew threw the air and managed to get both of her feet up into the high flyer's chest as she came down for the moonsault. Jessie staggered back holding her chest, and Kendall was able to kip-up to her feet with the distance created between them. Jessie threw a wild right hand that got nothing but air as Kendall took out her knee with a dropkick.

Parker Wayde:
"Kendall is starting to heat up!"

Jason Halich:
"She has to stay focused though."

With Jessie down to a knee, Kendall got back up to her feet and ran to the ropes. She came back off of the rebound to plant Jessie on the mat with a running one-handed bulldog that drew heavy boos from the crowd.

Parker Wayde:
"Faceplant!"

Jason Halich:
"It's a good start but Kendall can't let up."

Kendall did not waste time going for the cover, but instead grabbed a handful of Jessie's hair and started to drag her back her to feet. PJ Cooper intervened to get her to let go of her grip, but the momentary distraction helped Jessie. As soon as Kendall's grip broke, Jessie pushed her backwards, catching her off guard. Kendall charged back in blind, and caught a stiff kick to her midsection for her effort. The fans exploded in cheers for the DDT that followed, and PJ Cooper slid in to count the pin that capped it off, but Kendall was able to roll her shoulder up just after two.

Parker Wayde:
"Back and forth they go."

Jason Halich:
"I thought Jessie might have had it there."

Jessie got to her feet, and then reached down for Kendall's wrist. She started to pull the limp rookie back up to her feet, but Kendall surprised her with a seated jawbreaker once she was up. Jessie again had to take a step away, and Kendall attempted to regain her wits about her. She was back up on her feet when Jessie came back towards her. Kendall grabbed Jessie by the wrist and attempted to whip her across the ring, only for Jessie to reverse it. Thinking quickly, Kendall leaped up to the middle rope and springboarded back towards Jessie. She landed on the veteran's shoulders, and was able to easily sink in her flying triangle submission.

Parker Wayde:
"Broken DALL!"

Jessie did not panic, and fell forward, pinning Kendall's shoulders to the mat.

Jason Halich:
"Jessie had it scouted!"

Jessie left her feet, rolling forward into a bridge-style pin and folding Kendall in half in the process. PJ Cooper slid in and slapped the mat three times, narrowly beating out Jessie slapping Kendall's leg and tapping out. He got to his feet and called for the bell, with both women raising up and thinking that they won. After a slight conference with Heather Cooper, she was able to make the announcement.

Heather Cooper:
"As a result of a pinfall, your winner is Jessie Salco!"

JD raised Jessie's hand as Kendall tried to argue that she tapped out.

Parker Wayde:
"Jessie Salco finds success outside of SCW!"

Jason Halich:
"Congrats to her, and a hard fought match from Kendall as well. "

The cameras shift backstage, in particular to the currently lonesome locker room. Away from all the uproar at the heart of the arena and the lively voices of the crowd lifting the night into chaos, Erron Wilder sits against the hollowed inside of his locker, wrapping gauze around his left knuckles as his typical pre-fight ritual.

Erron Wilder:
“Chaos. That's what you are about, right? The random and unpredictable. To believe that anything can happen. To accept that logic and science can't always explain results. To be conscious of life having such a great sensitivity where even the smallest factors can make a big difference.”

Erron snorts with a cocky chuckle, keeping his periwinkle eyes, narrowed and focused, on his hands.

Erron Wilder:
“For the past few weeks, I believed that. I accepted that you are the Pride Heavyweight Champion, not because scientifically and logically you are ‘the better man’ but because you pulled the rabbit out of a hat too small to even hold a rabbit — you got really lucky, RC Tucker. So lucky that no one, not even you, still believe that you are the Champion.”

He shakes his head.

Erron Wilder:
“But ‘fortune favors the bold’, as they say, and you were favored by the chaotic conditions of a ladder match where even the smallest and most insignificant piece of shit can sit over the top rung, Tucker. You had your moment to bask in the spotlight of idolatry, you had your opportunity to thank the world for a long arduous journey into becoming more than a rodeo clown that makes humor out of the risks in this sport. You threw Pride into the Chaos Era where you can expect the unexpected.”

He violently rips the gauze off his knuckles, tightening his fist as if he were to throw a punch at his opponent.

Erron Wilder:
“But, tonight, you can expect a reckoning. I'm going to throw you into limbo, Tucker, a pocket in your reign where you're going to have to do more than climb a fucking ladder to call yourself a champion. You're going to have to do what you didn't do then, and that's beat me down to an inch of my life and keep my undying body against the canvas long enough to get a cover, because otherwise, if you don't get the job done...”

Erron closes his fist inside his right hand, signaling decimation.

Erron Wilder:
“The only chaos you're going to know is the sudden and unapologetic kind that rips your ass apart, taking everything you cherish away from you. And its ruthless agent, will be me."

Heather Cooper:
"The following contest is scheduled for one fall and is for the Coastal Championship!"

A scuttling is heard as the jumbo screen flares to life, showing bugs and a large spider scrambling across the screen. Spotlights dance across the crowd as "Million Miles an Hour" roars through the speakers. The lights lock onto Spider herself, standing at the top of the steps in the midst of the crowd.

Heather Cooper:
"Introducing first, from Dallas, Texas, SPIDER!!!!"

She slowly walks down the steps towards the ring, smiling at the fans as she goes. She hops the barricade and jumps to the apron, looking out at the crowd. Spider hops up, allowing herself to hang upside down from the top rope, knees wrapped around it, before stepping into the ring and awaiting her match.

Heather Cooper:
"...and her opponent..."

3 Doors Down's hit "Kryptonite" hits over the speakers sending a rush through the crowd. The fans jump up on their feet cheering as the tron comes alive with CM's entrance video. Michaels himself finally walks out onto the stage about 20 or 30 seconds into the song. He stops at the top and looks out at the pumped fans. In the ring Heather Cooper raises her mic.

Heather Cooper:
"From Memphis, Tennessee...He stands six-foot-two and weighs in at two hundred and twenty-six pounds...Here is Christian Miiiiiiichaels!!!!"

Christian had been bouncing from his left foot to his right during his introduction. As Heather finishes he gestures for the fans to get louder! They're quick to oblige and CM starts his way down the aisle. The fan favorite making sure to go back and forth between the sides of the aisle, slapping hands with every fan that he can. When he reaches the end of the aisle, CM rolls into the ring under the bottom rope. He gets up and heads towards the nearest hard camera-facing corner. CM gets on the middle turnbuckle and raises his hands up, garnering another cheer from the crowd. Finally Michaels hops down and awaits the entrance from his opponent.

Heather Cooper:
"...and his opponent..."

Lights dim inside the arena, the crowd falls silent. Various images of great champions and victories throughout history scroll across the projection screen. Finally after a few moments the words 'All I Do Is Win' hit the screen then ‘Stomp’ by Young Buck Feat. Ludacris and TI hits the speakers. Slowly emerging from the backstage area is Deacon Thomas.

Heather Cooper:
"From Las Vegas, Nevada, Deacon Thomas!"

A broad smile across his face as a mixed reaction throughout the crowd radiates toward him. With a southern swagger, Thomas makes his way to the ring as the lights come back to normal. Stepping up the steps to the ring. He pauses and poses for the crowd before stepping through the ropes. He then leans into one of the corners looking around the crowd as the music fades.

Heather Cooper:
"...and his opponent..."

The opening cords to ”Hail To The King” by Avenged Sevenfold starts to play as the arena lights start to pulse along with the beat. Just then bass kicks in and the song starts with a heaver tempo as Josh Anderson makes his way out onto the stage in his ring attire and a sleeveless TeamKill shirt. He points out to the crowd before rolling his neck and then smiles coyly.

Heather Cooper:
"Making his way to the ring, from Red Wood City, California, Josh Anderson!"

Josh heads down to the ring, looking out at the booing crowd with a smile on his face. Once in the ring he mocks the fans while standing on the middle ropes. Anderson takes off his TeamKill shirt and gets ready for the match. Strobes begin to blaze everywhere as the opening riff to Satellite begins, as smoke also fills the entryway. The silhouette of the Icon can be seen in the smoke, before he steps through the entryway, extending one hand to the sky as high as possible with his pointer, thumb and middle finger spread out--The "Iconic" Pose.

Heather Cooper:
"...and our final entrant, making his way to the ring from Salem, Oregon and weighing in at 231 pounds, he is "The Icon" James Williams!"

He holds this pose, looking up at his hand, until the smoke gets blown away and a spotlight shines down on him. He looks down out at the crowd, a manic smile on his face as he makes his way to the ring, whirling around and tagging hands and just being a ball of energy everywhere he goes. He reaches ringside and hops up on the apron, entering the ring in one fluid motion through the ropes and pinging off the opposite ropes like a super-ball, throwing his arms out and yelling out to the cheering crowd, every muscle taut and flexing tight as he displays intensity. Springing up a buckle, he plants a boot on the top rope and repeats The Iconic Pose one more time before dropping off the buckle, disposing of his entrance coat then settling into his corner.

Parker Wayde:
"Looks like Spider is determined to start this one out, so the other four are going to have to figure out who it is going to be."

Jason Halich:
"Spider wants to prove that she can go through all of them. The smart money would be to stand out on the apron as long as possible."

Josh Anderson seemed content to stand on the outside of the ring as the others debated. Eventually Deacon Thomas and Christian Micheals found their way out to the apron and JD Wright called for the bell to start the match with Spider trading shots with James Williams. James advanced on Spider quickly, but the smaller and more agile competitor was able to weave her way through them without James landing a single strike. After a wild right hand from James, Spider moved to his side and sent a hard kick to the back of his knee that dropped him down to the mat. She followed up with a hard elbow strike to his cheekbone, but James intelligently moved away to the nearest corner and slapped the hand of Deacon Thomas.

Parker Wayde:
"James Williams needs a little time to regroup apparently."

Jason Halich:
"Let's see what Deacon can do against Spider! He's got the size advantage, but as we saw with James, that didn't mean much."

Spider waved Deacon forward towards her, and ducked his clothesline when he ran in. She turned to throw a right hand, but Deacon was there and countered with an arm drag takedown that seemed to surprise everyone in attendance. Deacon was able to keep her grounded with an arm wrench and a handful of shots to her shoulder. However, when he tried to apply a sleeper hold, Spider dropped down to the mat, bringing Deacon's jaw down against her head. Deacon staggered backwards and Josh Anderson reached over the top rope to slap Spider's shoulder and tag himself into the match.

Parker Wayde:
"Josh Anderson is picking his spot!"

Jason Halich:
"Deacon better watch out...."

Josh rushed across the ring and attempted to hook up Deacon for his fisherman buster, but Deacon countered by picking his leg and rolling backwards into a small package that caught everyone by surprise. JD Wright dove to the ground, and slapped the mat three times giving the match its first elimination.

Heather Cooper:
"Josh Anderson has been eliminated!"

Deacon Thomas started to get back up to his feet, but behind him, Christian Michaels entered the ring, becoming the legal man in the process. He seemed a little reluctant to size up Deacon, who looked to the others on the outside, noting that they had not moved to enter the ring. Michaels shrugged his shoulders as Deacon turned towards him. CM hit a picture perfect superkick that leveled Deacon in the center of the ring to a mixed reaction from the fans.

Parker Wayde:
"WHAPPED!"

Jason Halich:
"In an elimination match like this there is no shame in that."

Christian dropped down over Deacon and made the cover as the fans counted along with JD Wright.

Heather Cooper:
"Deacon Thomas has been eliminated!"

Spider attempted to get back inside the ring, but James Williams catapulted himself over the top rope and into the ring as Christian rose. James took him down with a leg lariat, and then moved across the ring to hit Spider with a running knee to prevent her from getting into the ring. The fans rallied behind the lightning fast pace James kept up. Christian got back to his feet, but James was there waiting with a knife-edged chop. Christian stepped back from him, and James lit him up with a second, and then a third before whipping him across the ring. Christian wrapped his arms around the top rope and stopped his momentum, but the moment of hesitation was enough for Spider to tag herself in.

Parker Wayde:
"Spider is legal!"

Jason Halich:
"She has a plan here!"

Christian looked back at Spider, but James was focused on him. He sent a hard kick into Christian's stomach which doubled him over. James made short work of hooking both of Christian's arms and attempting to put him down on the mat with a DDT, but Spider came over the top rope and took him down with a crossbody that separated them from Christian.

Parker Wayde:
"JD Wright is starting to lose control here."

Jason Halich:
"That was almost destined to happen, right?"

Christian rolled out to the apron, and Spider scrambled to her feet expecting him to be up and waiting on her. By the time she turned back to James Williams, he is already up to a knee. Spider charged towards him and attempted to return the favor of the high knee to the face, but James manages to get his hands up to block it. He shoves her away by the knee and then leaps into the air, hitting a high-angle dropkick that drew cheers from the fans. Spider was propelled across the ring, where Christian Michaels was up and waiting to tag himself back into the fray.

Parker Wayde:
"Christian Michaels is back in!"

Jason Halich:
"He got his second to get his shit together too, so James could be about to get laid out."

Christian beat James to the punch with a European style uppercut that stood James straight up. He fell back against the ropes, and Christian grabbed him by the wrist, whipping him across the ring. As suspected, James leaped up to the middle rope, and springboarded backwards towards Christian, dropping him with a cutter.

Parker Wayde:
"i-Trigger!"

James threw himself over Christian, and JD Wright made the cover as the fans went absolutely wild. Christian narrowly missed kicking out at the last second, and JD called on Heather Cooper once again.

Heather Cooper:
"Christian Michaels has been eliminated!"

James popped up from the pin, and moved back towards Spider's corner, but the woman had already taken to the air. She grabbed him by the head and spun in a full circle before planting him with a tornado DDT that caused everyone in attendance to rise to their feet.

Parker Wayde:
"Vow of Silence!"

Spider got back to her feet immediately following the move, not even attempting a cover.

Jason Halich:
"She wants to be absolutely sure..."

James has to use the ropes to pull himself back to his feet, but when he staggers back towards Spider she launches herself towards him, corkscrewing in the air before bringing her foot down against the side of his head.

Parker Wayde:
"Spiderbite!"

She hooked his leg, and JD Wright dropped to the mat for the final time in the match to count the last fall. Her music gets pumped through the PA system as Heather Cooper makes the final announcement.

Heather Cooper:
"Ladies and gentlemen, the winner of the match and first ever Pride Pro Wrestling Coastal Champion, Spider!"

The timekeeper hands JD the new championship, and he turns to hand it over to Spider. Spider clutches the Coastal Championship close to her chest, collapsing in the ring from the strain she'd just endured. She kneels, staring at the belt, a look of near disbelief on her face, as though she can't quite believe she's really holding it. Excitedly, she turns to the front row, where a number of stars sit at ringside, screaming for her. Rose Gardner, Sativa Neveah, Peyton Holland, Ella Oliver... and in the center of them all, Lizzie Jones.

Jason Halich:
"A shot of some stars from around the wrestling world. We know Spider's pretty solitary here in Pride, but it's good to see that her colleagues and friends in the business were able to make it here to witness this HUGE win for her tonight!"

Spider rolls from the ring, wiping her eyes with her hand, clutching the belt tight with the other. She walks along the barricade, giving brief one-armed hugs to her friends before finally reaching Jones. Spider looks from the belt to Liz, a tiny smile on her face. She leans across the barricade and the two hug. Spider whispers something to her and kisses her cheek. Liz nods and smiles. Without so much as a word, Spider climbs up onto the barricade, right in front of her friends, looking out at the screaming crowd.

Parker Wayde:
"I've said before that Spider is the most talented wrestler to never hold a championship... now Parker's going to need to come up with a new name for her."

Jason Halich:
"For now? Think we can call her the INAUGURAL Pride Coastal Champion."

Spider raises the belt with both hands in a silent gesture. The fans erupt, cheering the mute, as the show cuts backstage.

Backstage we see Violet Ripley walking with a purpose down one of the hallways. At the end of it, talking to one of the members of the backstage crew is Elise Reynolds, the woman that cameras caught a glimpse of earlier attempting to interview Kate and Mackenzie. Violet does not appear happy to see her.

Violet Ripley:
"Who exactly gave you permission to start randomly interviewing people backstage?"

The woman turns away from her conversation, and brushes away the person she was talking to as if he was unimportant. She straightens herself up, and offers a smug smile in response.

Elise Reynolds:
"I would have gotten to that but Kate didn't seem to want me talking much earlier. See, you guys lost Maddie earlier tonight. You lost Abby already. Kurtis can't handle all this mess back here alone, and let's face it, ditching two girls to hire one dude is a PR nightmare for Pride. Management thought that you needed another pretty face in the back. I'm here to be that face."

Violet does not seem impressed at all, and shakes her head. She raises both of her hands up to her sides and seems to try and hold herself together.

Violet Ripley:
"Again, I'm not sure who told you that it was okay just to show up and take on a job but y--"

This time Elise does not wait for her to finish before cutting her off.

Elise Reynolds:
"My last name being Reynolds didn't give that away? Kirsten, you know, the lady that carried your babies... same name. Last I checked, what she says goes. She's one of the ones pulling the strings around here, is she not? That's why you're in the position you're in. That's why that GM was able to get her full time position too I bet. Even better, I bet she is actually the one behind this big change that I am hearing about."

Violet opens her mouth to interrupt her, but Elise's words catch her off guard. She closes her mouth, and tries to wrap her head around what the woman was talking about. The new announcer picks up on it immediately.

Elise Reynolds:
"Oh, you haven't heard yet. Interesting. I guess you better go talk to Jason, huh? Then again, I could just be pulling your string. Either way you'll have to back way the hell out of my face to find out."

Violet opens her mouth again, but stops. She forces a smile onto her face and then raises her hand like she is going to slap Elise across the cheek. At the last moment she stops though, and lightly grazes the back of her hand along Elise's cheek.

Violet Ripley:
"You're lucky your sister is family."

With that, she turns on her heel and walks away. Elise looks on with a smile on her face as the cameras cut away.

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Pride Pro Wrestling Presents: Phenomenon! Dec 30, 2017 1:59:20 GMT -5

Post by JASON HALICH on Dec 30, 2017 1:59:20 GMT -5

The lights shut off immediately…

The Atlanta crowd with some screaming in response others just excited about what is to come. A small amount of time passes as the yells of excitement continue. Suddenly, footsteps are heard coming through the PA system of the Infinite Energy Arena. The weight of the footsteps picking up overtime the tron shows a hand opening a door...the slow creaking of the door giving way to a full flush of light shining through the tron to the eyes of every PRIDE fan present almost blinding them. The light continuing to shine as 12 dark robed individuals in two lines begin to make their way to the stage down the ramp. The two in front of each line holding light bulbs in their hands. The bulbs are lit however even though they are held in the palms of the two front robes. The two lines come to a stop as soon as they reach ringside all 12 of them keeping their heads toward the ground. Then a familiar voice comes through the speakers.

“Your Enlightenment. Receive Me.”

The crowd begins with a mixture of boos and cheers hearing “Gifted” DeMarcus Gresham’s voice. More of the latter being heard as “Form Follows Function” beings to play instead of the normal dialogue of Lupe Fiasco before the song begins.

Heather Cooper:
"Introducing first, from Seattle, Washington "The Gifted One" DeMarcus Gresham!"

Shortly after the custom made jacked clad Enlightenment slowly makes his way to the stage upon the shoulders of yet four more heavily black robes. DeMarcus Gresham standing on a black platform. The four men taking all his weight as he stands upon their shoulders looking straight ahead without a care toward the fans looking for his attention. The lights on the stage and along the ramp illuminating as the robes make their way down as the highlights of DeMarcus’ ability plays above on the tron. Finally the four reach the line of 12 near ringside and this is where they slowly bring DeMarcus down from his platform easily and he steps down to the ground floor. Looking left to right Gresham approaches the four robed men that carried him. His hand touching the right shoulder of one...his robe goes from black to white in an instant. He walks down in the middle touching the right shoulder again and again. Each black robed individuals cloak turning white. Each one thanks him heavily animated as DeMarcus finally reaches the ring. Sliding in the lights come on completely now that the Enlightenment is exactly where he belongs. He starts taking of his “Gifted” jacket folding it properly on the turnbuckle nearest his corner. Shortly after he begins to stretch and prepares for the challenge ahead.

Heather Cooper:
"...and his opponent..."

The lights go black as "Black Honey" begins to blare over the PA system. The beginning lyrics of the song play over the PA system as the arena remains black.

I keep swinging my hand through a swarm of bees 'cause I...
I want honey on my table
I keep swinging my hand through a swarm of bees 'cause I...
I want honey on my table
But I never get it right
No I never get it right

The lights then turn on and Julian Savell is standing at the top of the entrance way, being showered by boos. He is wearing a black plague doctor mask, along with a black fur coat over his ring gear. He also has a black umbrella in his hand that he points towards the ring as he stands at the top of the entrance way.

I keep swinging my hand through a swarm of bees
I can't understand why they're stinging me
But I'll do what I want, I'll do what I please
I'll do it again till I got what I need

Julian Then slowly walks down the ramp, taking in the boos as he points his umbrella at certain fans and screams at them. He makes it to the ring and then walks up the steps and dusts his feet off on the top step before stepping through the middle rope. He climbs up to one of the top turnbuckles and then raises his hands in the air horizontally with the umbrella still in his right hand. Julian then jumps down from the turnbuckle and stands in the middle of the ring with the entire arena now black and a spotlight shining down on him. A few more moments pass before Julian pulls the mask off of his face and tossing it to the side. He points his umbrella at the camera that is focused on him as he glares menacingly into it.

Heather Cooper:
"Coming to the ring... Residing in Las Vegas, Nevada and weighing in at 225 pounds... He is "Your Own Personal Savior"... JULIAN SAVELL!!!"

Julian moves away, and places his umbrella down in the corner against the turnbuckle. DeMarcus steps up to the center of the ring, but PJ Cooper moves to cut him off. Julian finally turns to face him, but there is no emotion on his face anymore.

Parker Wayde:
"You think these two are going to murder each other?"

Jason Halich:
"That is the plan...."

Parker Wayde:
"I like that you admit it so freely."

Jason Halich:
"They have done this to themselves. One way or another, it gets solved tonight."

Parker Wayde:
"And you're okay with that?"

Jason Halich:
"Well, whichever one of them rises from the ashes is going to be hard for anyone else on this roster to stop. If they have to tear each other apart to figure out who that is, it's kind of my job to let them."

All three Pride Pro referees were at ringside for this one. Sabrina Ramirez was down by Heather Cooper and the timekeeper, PJ Cooper was in the middle of the ring, and JD Wright was out on the apron. PJ did his best to explain the rules to the two of them, but did not get a response from either man. They were laser focused on one another, almost like PJ did not exist. PJ turned from them to call for the bell, and as soon as it chimed both men snapped into action trading right hands in the center of the ring.

Parker Wayde:
"They have both been waiting for this night for months! Here we go!"

Jason Halich:
"That's What's Up!"

Parker Wayde:
"Oh, you just had to throw that out, didn't you?"

Jason Halich:
"Coby's loss is my gain."

Neither man gave an inch to the other, and the fans started to count back and forth as the strikes from each of them got up into the double digits without either gaining ground, though each blow caused the other to slow down just slightly. Julian Savell was the first to break the rhythm, in an attempt to throw a kick at DeMarcus' stomach. The Gifted One caught Julian by the boot though, and pushed him backwards. With Julian falling back, DeMarcus propelled himself forward and flipped Julian inside out with a clothesline that made Sabrina Ramirez cover her eyes. DeMarcus' momentum only stopped once he hit the ropes, and he raised his hand to tap against his temple while looking out to the crowd. The boos he got in response were the first of new Pride.

Parker Wayde:
"DeMarcus has been waiting for that since ReAwakening, but it is a little different than being in front of the hometown crowd, is it not?"

Jason Halich:
"This has been building for almost three months now, and both of them are back where we started, in Atlanta. This has only just begun Parker. just sit back and watch."

Julian was already getting back to his feet, DeMarcus took a single look back at him before turning on his heel and sprinting to him. Julian took a swing at him, but DeMarcus ducked, and cut Julian in half with a spear that took them both to the mat. Once there DeMarcus did not let up, he laid overtop of Julian and rained down right hand after right hand until a cut opened across Julian's eyebrow.

Parker Wayde:
"DeMarcus has drawn first blood."

Jason Halich:
"...there's nothing smart about that either. That was just size and strength advantage and DeMarcus wanting to make a point."

PJ Cooper stepped in just to check on Julian and DeMarcus moved away from him. He shook off his hand, sending a trail of blood down to the mat. Instead of getting up, DeMarcus turned over onto his stomach and doing several one handed push-ups while PJ checked on his opponent.

Parker Wayde:
"...and you're still okay with this?"

Jason Halich:
"You're under the impression that I am the one puling the strings here...."

Julian pushed PJ Cooper away, and that was all the indication that DeMarcus needed that he was going to keep fighting. He rushed towards Julian and pulled him back to his feet. The two briefly traded hands once again, with desperation starting to set in for Julian. DeMarcus blocked one of Julian's shots and after one in returned, whipped Julian across the ring. when the former champion came back towards him, DeMarcus grabbed him around his body, looking for The Enlightenment. However, as the spun around, Julian was able to alter their position and hook a leg around DeMarcus' neck and take the bigger man to the ground with a hurricanrana that bought him some time.

Parker Wayde:
"There's some life from Julian!"

Jason Halich:
"You act surprised."

Julian crawled towards the ropes and used them to get back to his feet. DeMarcus managed to get up under his own power. Julian took off towards DeMarcus, who threw a second attempt at a clothesline, but Julian ducked under it and slammed on the brakes. DeMarcus did not even have time to turn before Julian kicked his knee out from under him. DeMarcus dropped down to his knees on the mat, only for Julian to spin around and hit a second hard kick to his chest. In one fluid motion, Julian rotated fully around and finished the combination with a buzzsaw kick to the side of DeMarcus' head before collapsing on the mat next to him.

Parker Wayde:
"Julian Savell just cut DeMarcus down one body part at a time!"

Jason Halich:
"Those kicks are every bit as powerful as each of those right hands that DeMarcus is throwing, or that clothesline earlier. You can't let Julian get on a roll with them."

Parker Wayde:
"Kind of hard once he gets started though..."

Jason Halich:
"Which is why you can never count him out of a match."

Julian forced himself up off of the mat ahead of DeMarcus. He leaned on the ropes for support but sized up DeMarcus as he got up. He shuffled forward, looking to land a superkick, but DeMarcus caught him in the act again. Instead of pushing Julian back, DeMarcus threw his boot to his left. Julian did a full rotation on his planted foot before DeMarcus stopped his momentum with a hard right hand that worked to reopen the cut over his eye. DeMarcus followed by grabbing Julian's wrist and whipping him across the ring. DeMarcus did not wait for him to rebound, and instead took off after him. Once Julian's back hit the ropes though, he wrapped his arms around the top to stop his momentum. DeMarcus came sprinting in, and Julian pulled the rope down, sending DeMarcus over it and to the outside of the ring. In a flash, Julian sprinted across the ring as DeMarcus got up on the floor. The former PRIDE Heavyweight Champion dove between the middle and top ropes and took The Gifted One down with a suicide dive.

Parker Wayde:
"Sabrina Ramirez better watch out!"

Jason Halich:
"Julian using his body as a wrecking ball now, and it is working."

Sabrina Ramirez stepped up took inventory of the two men on the floor in front of her. Both had to make mention of continuing, because she gave them space, but started to count the both of them down. Julian broke away towards the ring stairs to pick himself up, and DeMarcus took to the barricade between the ringside area and the fans. It took them up to a count of seven but they made it back to their feet.

Parker Wayde:
"They aren't done yet."

Jason Halich:
"They're just getting started."

Julian climbed up to the top of the ring stairs, and leaned against the ring post as DeMarcus turned to him. He leaped off of the stairs towards him, looking for another hurricanrana, but DeMarcus countered into a powerbomb against the barricade that folded Julian in half.

Parker Wayde:
"Royal from DeMarcus against the barricade.... Julian can't get up after that."

Jason Halich:
"He's going to have to because DeMarcus isn't done."

The owner was not kidding either. DeMarcus left no time for Sabrina to start a new count on his downed opponent. He reached down for Julian's wrist and pulled him back up to his feet before whipping him into the apron. The impact Julian makes when he hits against the apron makes Sabrina look away again. DeMarcus closed the distance between the two of them to stay on offense but was met with an eye rake from Julian. DeMarcus raised his hands to his eyes for just a second, but it was enough time for Julian to reach into the ring to grab his umbrella from the corner. When DeMarcus comes back towards him, he is blindsided with a hard shot from the umbrella. When the first did not drop him to the floor, Julian hit him with a second. When the second only took him down to a knee, Julian followed with a third that not only put DeMarcus down, but split him open in the center of his forehead.

Parker Wayde:
"Julian has found an equalizer, and repaid the blood DeMarcus drew."

Jason Halich:
"I guess they are even now."

Parker Wayde:
"It's legit creepy how calm you are."

Jason Halich:
"I'm just trying to enjoy the show."

Julian pointed towards Sabrina and then DeMarcus, telling her to start counting. He propped himself up with the umbrella and leaned back against the apron as DeMarcus showed no signs of life through the lower numbers. He started to stir around a count of five, and started making his way towards the apron. At seven he got his hand up on the apron and started to pick himself up. At that point, Julian had enough of waiting. He charged in and kicked DeMarcus in the ribs. The Gifted One fell back down to his knees and Julian took him by the wrist. He placed his foot on DeMarcus' neck and screamed at him before attempting to drive his head down into the ground. At the last second, DeMarcus managed to pull his arm free, and narrowly escape the curb stomp.

Parker Wayde:
"That would have been the end of DeMarcus Gresham."

DeMarcus scrambled to his feet, creating more distance between himself and Julian as he went. Julian ran towards him, and scaled the ring stairs before leaping off towards him. DeMarcus hooked him around his body and spun around, dropping Julian through the timekeeper's table.

Jason Halich:
"The Enlightenment!"

The crowd exploded into cheers for both men and the battle that they were putting on. JD Wright checked on DeMarcus in the wreckage while Sabrina Ramirez turned her attention to Julian Savell. Neither appeared to be very responsive, so both referees started a simultaneous count. DeMarcus Gresham was able to fight up to his feet at the seven mark, while Julian Savell shakily tried to stand against the barricade. However, at a count of nine, Julian collapsed against the barricade, unable to make the count by ten. PJ Cooper could not even call for the bell in all of the wreckage, but Heather Cooper managed to make the announcement without it.

Heather Cooper:
"Ladies and gentlemen, your winner DeMarcus Gresham!"

Sabrina and JD both reach out and take DeMarcus' wrists and raise them up into the air in victory. The Gifted One allows it, but pulls away from the two of them after, turning around to look up the entrance ramp. Jason Halich has gotten up from the announce table, and offers his own applause for DeMarcus. The two seem to exchange a nod, despite the distance between them just before the cameras cut away backstage.

The scene cut backstage to a brown haired woman walking out of Violet Ripley’s office. She’s wearing a black skirt with a black top and when her eyes catch the camera she’s surprised for a moment.

Woman:
"Oh hey! I guess you must be wondering what I’m doing here. Well, I’m sure a good number of you know who I am… And if you don’t, well, soon enough, you will know. Don't get me confused with that girl that Eliza Valentine beat down earlier tonight either."

She smirks.

Woman:
"Let’s cut straight to the point. I’m Megan Rydell, you know, the girl who’s been taking Empire Pro by storm. The girl that heard a little secret about the future of Pride Pro Wrestling and decided to sign some papers before it all went down."

Megan steps towards the camera, a smile on her face.

Megan Rydell:
"And while I’m here at Pride Pro to be a spectator tonight, that’s not what I’m going to be the next time you see me. Because you see, I just finished up signing my contract with Mrs. Ripley because, well, as she put it, she wanted to sign the hottest new talent there is in the business and you’re looking at her."

She nods confidently.

Megan Rydell:
"Simply put, I’m here to bring some flare to Pride Pro, maybe a little controversy as well. Basically, I’m here to stir the pot and make this place better than it already is. I bring eyes to the product and I entertain the masses and I don’t just do it with what I say, but I do it with my performance in the ring as well. Parker and Coby know that better than anybody, seeing as how Parker is one of my former trainers and Coby came up with me in training. Yep, I have history here but that’s not how I got signed. I was signed because I have the ability to MAKE history. It’s what I do and I’m not expecting any handouts, no, I’m going to rise to the top on my own because it’s what I do."

Meg smirks as she steps up towards the camera again until she’s face to face with it.

Megan Rydell:
"Don’t believe me? That’s fine, just watch and see what I do and then? Then you’ll see why I am currently the most sought out first year professional wrestler in the game today."

She pushes the camera away and walks off before the scene cuts away.

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Pride Pro Wrestling Presents: Phenomenon! Dec 30, 2017 3:40:02 GMT -5

Post by JASON HALICH on Dec 30, 2017 3:40:02 GMT -5

Heather Cooper:
"The following contest is our Phenomenon main event, and is for the PRIDE Championship!"

*OUTSIDE IS AMERICA*

A homeless guitar riff rips through the speakers, steadily building towards an explosive crescendo of hard-hitting drums that gives way to "Bullet the Blue Sky" by P.O.D. The instant, mixed reactions from the audience booms louder as the arena dims to black, slowly bleeding in of fluorescent strobes of light that spiral around clockwork as if searching for an escaped convict. Heads continuing to turn in the dark at every available direction, all eyes vigilantly hunting the Manassa Mauler until every flicker of light joins together for a single spotlight in the crowd section. It's up in a particular staircase that Erron Wilder slowly trudges down the cold steps at his own leisure.

*In the howling wind comes a stinging rain
See it driving nails
Into the souls on the tree of pain
From the firefly, a red orange glow
See the face of fear
Running scared in the valley below*

As the lyrics pursue, his surly pout emerging through the touch of light. He swings his arms loosely to their sides with a hint of cockiness in his movement. This is Wilder, soaked up with an aggressive form of confidence in the midst of a crowd reaching for him on his way down. Both of his shriveled up, glacial blue eyes remaining fixated with the ring, and never turning away to give care to those calling out to him. He quickly slides over the barricade upon contact, scoffing at everyone and everything with a saucy grunt before rolling his leather jacket-clad heap inside the ring.

Heather Cooper:
"Making his way to the ring, by way of Manassa, Colorado and weighing in at two-hundred and thirty-two pounds, he is... ERRON "THE AMERICAN SERIAL THRILLER" WWIILLDDEERR!!!"

Pacing around the mat in evident restlessness, Erron rolls his wrists and jerks his head sideways in last second preparation. A jittery smile ripping over his shady mug provided a closing gesture of how anxious he is to start swinging.

Heather Cooper:
"...and his opponent..."

The lights in the arena flash blue as the opening riffs of Crush 40’s “I Am (All Of Me)” hits the speakers. As the music hits a crescendo, RC rushes out on the stage with the PRIDE Championship proudly displayed around his waist.

Heather Cooper:
"He is your PRIDE Champion, "The White Tiger" RC Tucker!"

He starts by looking around at the audience and fires them up and they reply in kind. He nods at the crowd and then grabs a camera and films the audience. After a few seconds he faces the camera to him and says "Here comes trouble! BIZAM!" He hands the camera back and charges the ring and slides in. RC goes to a corner and poses. After he hops down, he plays to the crowd.

Parker Wayde:
"This is the one that everyone came to see, the PRIDE Championship is on the line!"

Jason Halich:
"They have already traded wins, so they know what the other brings to the ring. I'm not sure how they game plan for that."

PJ Cooper holds the PRIDE Championship up into the air between the two men. The cameras cut back back forth between them. Erron's eyes are focused on the championship, while RC looks across directly at Erron. The bell chimes three times from the makeshift table they have assembled at ringside, and PJ hands off the championship to Heather Cooper. By the time he turns around the champion and the challenger have already come out of their corners, but seem reluctant to engage, and are just circling one another.

Parker Wayde:
"Last time we saw them trade shots right off the bat, and it doesn't seem like either of them are excited about doing that again."

Jason Halich:
"They know where that road leads already, and Erron seems smarter than to go there again."

Almost proving the owner's point, the two instead chose to lock up in the center of the ring. They jockey back and forth for position before Erron Wilder gains the advantage. RC Tucker is backpedaling towards the corner when Erron wrenches him sideways and raises a knee into the champion's side. With RC off balance, it is easy for Erron to change up his grip and take RC over with a snap suplex that takes the crowd by surprise.

Parker Wayde:
"Erron Wilder turning that lock-up to his advantage in the early going."

Jason Halich:
"He really needs to look at their past meetings as a road map of what not to do if he wants to win this one."

Erron is fast to get back up following the suplex and takes aim at RC's wrist. He stomps it twice with his boot before reaching down and taking hold of it. He torques it further than it should go, and uses the pressure to pull the champion back up to his feet. RC raises his free hand and closes his fist to throw a hook to free himself. Before it gets a chance to land, Erron twists harder on his wrist and cuts the strike off. With a twist, Erron ducks under RC's arm, and then pulls him in for a short-arm clothesline that drops the champion to the mat.

Parker Wayde:
"We saw Erron try to wear RC down like this in their ladder match."

Jason Halich:
"That was one of his high points in that match, it's no wonder he is trying to go there now."

Again, Erron does not let go of his grip on RC's wrist. As soon as the two hit the mat, Erron rotates under RC's arm, twisting it and using it to pull the champion up for a second time. This time once RC is up, he does not try to throw a punch to free himself. Instead, he shows off some of the skill that made him a champion by flipping forward and landing on his feet to release the pressure on his arm. Once he did, he pulled Erron into a clothesline, but the challenger was able to duck under it and sprint past the champion.

Parker Wayde:
"Erron has the champion well scouted."

Erron rebounded off the ropes, and RC took one quick step towards him before leveling him with a bicycle kick that brings the fans to their feet.

Jason Halich:
"Chaos Strike from the champion!"

Parker Wayde:
"I guess I spoke too soon."

Jason Halich:
"There is a reason he won their last match, and it's that ability to instantly change the momentum that got him there."

RC took just a second to try and shake out the cobwebs before stomping away at Erron's legs. PJ Cooper stepped in to stop him at one point, which only prompted him to stop and reach down in an atttempt to lock in his Boston crab submission. Erron turns the tables by rolling him up into a small package that resulted in a two count from PJ Cooper.

Parker Wayde:
"Erron is not above trying to steal the match like that."

Jason Halich:
"Anything that gets the job done when the top prize is on the line."

The two scramble back to their feet, and finally come to the blows that they tried to avoid from the start. Erron threw a hard right hand that was returned in kind from RC. It does not take long for Erron to take advantage of the situation, blocking off one shot and countering with two hard right hands that stagger RC back. Erron takes advantage, running forward and taking the champion down with a running STO.

Parker Wayde:
"Erron Wilder back in the driver's seat now."

Jason Halich:
"RC needs to get it together."

Erron does not even attempt a pin before getting back to his feet. RC rolls over and gets to his knees, attempting to get up but Erron runs to him and drives a knee into his stomach. RC sits back and Erron takes off towards the ropes.

Parker Wayde:
"We've seen this take out a few people, including the new Television Champion Sammy Duke!"

Erron rebounds off the ropes and tries to send a knee to RC's back, but the champion falls forward to the mat and Erron gets nothing but air.

Jason Halich:
"RC had it scouted!"

Erron passes by RC and tries to gain his balance. The champion pops up with the fans rallying behind him and puts a hand on the back of Erron's head before diving forward and driving Erron face-first into the mat. Erron turns over with his hands over his face. PJ Cooper moves towards him to make sure his nose is not broken, while RC slaps the mat and tries to get the fans into things. They seem to will him back to life, and he gets to his feet in front a set of turnbuckles. Looking back at Erron he climbs up to the top, and although wobbly, manages to corkscrew through the air looking for his Schizo Attack. As he comes down for what could have put the match away, Erron rolls out of the way and leaves him to hit only canvas.

Parker Wayde:
"High risk, no reward."

Jason Halich:
"Erron had too much time to see that coming, but can he capitalize?"

Erron does in fact beat RC back up, but when he approaches the champion he is met with a hard right hand to his ribs. RC continues to fight back, getting up to his feet, and backing Erron away. He reaches down for Erron's wrist out of desperation and whips him towards the ropes, Erron hits them, and gains momentum but when he comes back, leaps into the air in front of RC. He gets and insane amount of air and gets both of his boots into RC's face and chest before riding him to the ground with a mushroom stomp.

Parker Wayde:
"What was that?"

Jason Halich:
"GUTS 4 GARTERS Parker... Come on man. You gotta know these things to be on commentary."

The crowd goes silent following the move and Erron falls back over RC, hooking his outside leg and laying back over him.

Parker Wayde:
"Erron just flattened RC's comeback."

PJ Cooper gets down to count the fall, but at the very last moment the crowd explodes when RC manages to kick out.

Jason Halich:
"RC stays alive!"

Erron sits up disbelieving and PJ Cooper holds up two fingers to Erron, squashing any argument he can make. Erron gets up to his feet and stalks behind RC, willing him to get back up to his feet. RC has to move over to the ropes, but he manages to get back up, clearly on auto-pilot. He turns back towards Erron, and tries to throw a punch.

Parker Wayde:
"This isn't going to end well...."

Erron dips the shot easily and slips behind the champion, hooking both of his arms, Erron pulls RC over his head and down to the mat in front of him with a backslide driver.

Jason Halich:
"The Erron Amendment..."

PJ Cooper drops to the mat and counts the fall, but nobody expected RC to be able to kick out, and the fans in attendance boo the whole count. PJ pops up and calls for the bell before going over to grab the PRIDE Championship. Erron's music floods the PA system as he is handed the championship belt.

Heather Cooper:
"Ladies and gentlemen, your winner and NEW PRIDE CHAMPION, Erron Wilder!"

Erron holds the championship up, and the cameras cut up to the announce table to show Jason's reaction to it. The owner seems to reluctantly get up and offer his applause and congratulations for the new champion. Erron gets up and climbs the turnbuckle, holding the championship up with the Phenomenon poster hanging in the background behind him. With a chorus of boos raining down on him, the cameras fade out to the Pride logo.

Shoutbox

Spider:

Oct 5, 2017 9:48:29 GMT -5

JASON HALICH: prideprowrestling.boards.net/thread/121/explanation Oct 5, 2017 22:41:53 GMT -5

Deacon Thomas: Why people whining so much? Oct 6, 2017 17:17:41 GMT -5

Spider: Who's whining? Oct 7, 2017 0:08:46 GMT -5

will: Hi everyone - This looked interesting so I want to try. Oct 8, 2017 16:11:15 GMT -5

JASON HALICH: Welcome to Pride! Oct 8, 2017 19:18:52 GMT -5

JASON HALICH: I take absolutely no credit. It is everyone else that keeps things interesting. Oct 8, 2017 19:19:14 GMT -5

Deacon Thomas: I hereby announce that I do not fear Eliza lol Oct 19, 2017 13:29:45 GMT -5

JASON HALICH: That girl is poison. Oct 24, 2017 13:50:59 GMT -5

JASON HALICH: It even says so on the card. Oct 24, 2017 13:51:08 GMT -5

thegifted1: What is the rule for amount of rp's posted in one days time? Oct 28, 2017 23:02:13 GMT -5

JASON HALICH: The only deadline that I enforce is the one tomorrow night. People have different schedules. Whatever is up before deadline gets graded. There is no posting too many, too few, or too close to deadline.

Oct 28, 2017 23:50:07 GMT -5

Deleted: That's super appreciated boss man! I work some wierd hours, shifts, and don't always have the same days off. Sometimes I get to work on my days off -_- Having the flex schedule to work my promos is one of the main reasons I chose Pride for my Fed needs.

Oct 29, 2017 15:34:41 GMT -5

Deacon Thomas: I don't know if I have the skills to do this....... My confidence is wavering........ Wait I am good, no worries ladies and gents Nov 1, 2017 20:28:32 GMT -5

Deleted: Hey if anyone was chatting with Jay, something came up and he had to bounce. He will hit you all up when he's back Nov 4, 2017 21:36:10 GMT -5

Britney: Hello Nov 25, 2017 16:00:12 GMT -5

JASON HALICH: *waves* Nov 26, 2017 0:48:20 GMT -5

JASON HALICH: Welcome to Pride! Nov 26, 2017 0:48:24 GMT -5

Britney: Thank You Nov 26, 2017 1:42:03 GMT -5

Jessie Salco: Is it too late to get a seg in for the show? I have a seg idea to introduce Jessie. Dec 5, 2017 18:36:36 GMT -5