DT: Welcome back to the show, everyone!
MN: And welcome back to ME. I know you love me.
DT: Folks, before we continue...
[Cutto: A promotional graphic for the next Pay-Per-View event.]
DT (v/o): ...we've got to remind you that Empire Pro Wrestling presents Unleashed, live on Pay-Per-View!
[Cutto: An advertising banner for Burger Sultan, featuring the chain's trademark grinning genie.]
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[Cutto: An advertising banner for The Lock.]
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[Cut back to ringside.]
DT: Now that we've finished our shillfest as requested by our sponsors, let's move on to our next match of the evening. Tyrone Walker lost his match against Karl Brown and Jonathan Marx last week, but he's got a chance to redeem himself in a non-title match against Intercontinental Champion Adam Benjamin!
MN: Walker's a punk. Who's this guy think he is, running around badmouthing the fed all the time? Benjamin's gonna have his lunch.
DT: Let's head to the ring!
DT: A big win for the Crimson Calling, as Blitz will just have to try again another day.
MN: Man, I almost thought they were gonna do it that time.
TONY FATORA: The following contest is scheduled for one fall!
[CUE UP: "Where It's Goin’ Down" By: Twiztid. A single spot light shining down at the entranceway shows Tyrone Walker walking from behind the curtains the edge of the entrance way where he stops to scan the building, taking in the entire view for a moment. As the moment passes he turns his attention back to the ring and begins to casually stride to the ring making sure to take his time before he reaches the ringside area. Taking a few quick steps he leaps from the floor to the ring and hurls himself over the top rope and landing on his feet. Taking a few steps into the ring he shuffles over to the far-side corner and leans casually into the turnbuckles as he waits.]
TONY FATORA: Introducing first, from Detroit, Michigan... He weighs in at 230 pounds... TYRONNNNNE WALLLLKKKERRRRRR!!!!
MN: This bum needs to leave before Adam kicks his skull inside out!
DT: My, aren't we impartial.
MN: I'm the bad-guy color commentator. I'm SUPPOSED to be biased.
DT: I thought Walker WAS a bad guy.
MN: But he hates the fed.
[CUE UP: Loose yourself by Eminem. "Yours Truly" Adam Benjamin makes his way slowly to the ring. Adam makes his way into the ring and stands firm at ringside.]
TONY FATORA: And his opponent... He hails from the United Kingdom... He weighs in at two hundred and forty-five pounds and is the Empire Pro Wrestling IN-tercontinental Champion... ADAAAAAAAAAAMMMM... BEEEEEEEEEEEN-JAMIIIIIINNNNNN!!!
DT: And “Your’s Truly” staying ont eh outside of the ring, Benjamin trying to grab that bottom rop but Walker kicking at Benjamin to scare him away.
MN: What a chicken! Doesn't wanna get himself a whippin'!
[Benjamin grabs for the bottom rop again. Walker goes to kick down at Adam, but Adam catches his foot and trips him. Benjamin slides in the ring. Walker gets up and Adam nails a clothesline on Walker.]
DT: AND BENJAMIN ALMOST TAKING WALKER'S HEAD OFF WITH THAT CLOTHESLINE! Walker getting up as Benjamin fires off a big kick to the stomach of Walker. Benjamin with a Snap Suplex, And another Snap Suplex from Benjamin!
MN: What did I tell you Wendy’s boy!?! Benjamin is tearing Walker apart!
[Bejamin Irish whips Walker into the ropes. Walker rebounds and goes for a Clothesline, but Benjamin ducks and catches Walker's arm, tossing him across the ring with a deep arm drag.]
DT: And Adam Benjamin with total control of this match up! Benjamin grabbing that arm - he just flipped Walker up and over with an arm drag. Benjamin attacking that elbow.
MN: See he’s a smart guy. Looking him go. Benjamin with a... sleeper? Restholds already? I guess it's one of those technical wrestling things.
[Adam starts squeezing the life out of Tyrone Walker. Walker inches to the ropes and grabs ahold. The Referee makes Benjamin break the hold. Walker uses the ropes and bounces off them. Walker charges at Benjamin. Benjamin gets hold of Walker and scores with a belly-to-belly suplex, taking the wind out of Walker!]
DT: And Walker looking like a rag doll as Benjamin sends him halfway across the ring with that Belly to Belly Suplex!
MN: That’s right I told you Dave, I told you he was going to beat his skull in! Benjamin picking Walker up. Walker with those right hooks to the face of Adam!
[Adam lets go of Walker as Walker keeps hitting Benjamin with lefts and rights. Benjamin falls to one knee. Walker kicks Benjamin up by his hair and Irish Whips him to the ropes. Walker rebounds off the opposite ropes, but Benjamin gets the upper hand and nails a Side Effect]
DT: And Benjamin looked as he was down but had the upper hand in that and hits the side effect!
MN: Benjamin with a pin! 1... 2... kickout by Walker. Adam seeing he is in the middle of the ring and grabs Walkers legs! BENJAMIN HAS LOCKED THE CURE AND WALKER IS SMACK DAB IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RING!
[Benjamin applies more pressure as Walker screams in pain. Walker reaches out to the ropes but they are to far. The referee continues to ask Walker if he wishes to give up. Walker taps his hand twice but stops himself from tapping the third]
DT: Close call there as Walker almost tapped out! And Benjamin letting go to the hold as he starts Mud Hole Stomping Walker into the ring. Benjamin pulling up Walker by his hair and Walker is up.
MN: Look at this! Walker is a loser. Wait! Walker with a punch to Adams ribs and another Adam holding his ribs. Walker running to the turnbuckle and climbing it, Adam looking up as Walker jumps off!
[Adam catches Tyrone in midair and sends him crashing down with a hard powerbomb! Walker lies there holding his head in pain.]
DT: ADAM BENJAMIN WITH THAT POWERBOMB NOW WITH THE PIN! 1….2….3..NO! WALKER WAS ABLE TO GET HIS FOOT ON THE BOTTOM ROPE!!!
MN: ADAM IS FURIOUS! He’s dragging Walker to the middle again. Now pulling Walker up by his hair. Benjamin with the Drop Kick to the knee and Walker dropping to one knee! Adam Signaling for the Shinning Wizard!
[Adam runs to the ropes then rebounds heading full speed towards Walker. Adam jumps onto Tyrone’s knee and goes for the kick to his temple, but Walker ducks and Benjamin spins around from the missed kick. Gruffly, Benjamin picks Walker up for a headlock, but Walker snaps off a mule kick, catching Benjamin right in the nuts! Benjamin keels over, and Walker cradles him, grabbing a handful of tights!]
DT: AND WALKER WITH THE PIN - BUT HE'S HOLDING BENJAMINS TIGHTS!!! 1!!! 2!!! 3!!! WALKER HAS WON!
[SFX: *DINGDINGDING* - Bell rings.]
MN: BULL! BULL! FIRE THAT REF!!! HE SHOULD'VE SEEN THAT!!!
DT: I concur.
TONY FATORA: HERE IS YOUR WINNER... TYRONE WALLLLKEEERRRR!!!!
DT: What an unfortunate night for Adam Benjamin, as he was in total control of Tyrone Walker until he fell prey to the low blow and the handful of tights!
MN: That's total bull, man. Benjamin was smoking him.
DT: Perhaps in the future we'll see a rematch between these two that ends in a less controversial manner.
[Cut to the backstage area - a conference room. Dan Ryan and Paul Freeman sit at the table in front of a big screen TV.]
RYAN: Hello, viewers. As you've no doubt guessed, next week will mark the start of a makeshift tournament to decide the new EPW Tag-Team Champions, a position vacated by the departing Crimson Calling. Paul and I are here to run down the contenders for you. Tell 'em, Paul.
FREEMAN: There will be three matches-
RYAN (interrupting): There'll be three matches next week, as we've had six entrants approach us. The winners of these matches will advance to a three-way elimination tag match at Unleashed. Tell 'em about the first match, Paul.
FREEMAN: In the first match-
RYAN (interrupting): The first match will see two of Empire Pro Wrestling's finest young teams face off, as Blitz battles Second Coming.
[The TV screen flicks to a graphic with Blitz in one corner and Second Coming in another.]
RYAN: Tell 'em about the second match, Paul.
FREEMAN: The second match will-
RYAN (interrupting): In the second match, two relatively new teams will go head-to-head. It's the duo of Golem and X-ecutioner against the tandem known as the Black Thunder - John Doe and Aodhan Lorigan!
[The TV screen flicks to a graphic. John Doe and Aodhan Lorigan stand together on the left side of the screen, while Golem and X-Ecutioner brood on the right side.]
RYAN: As John Doe and Bryan Storms are already booked in a singles match later on the Pay-Per-View, we will open the show with the tag title match in order to give both men the opportunity to rest up. Now tell 'em about the last qualifier, Paul.
FREEMAN: Are you going to cut me off again?
RYAN: Of course not.
FREEMAN: Alright. The third match-
RYAN (interrupting): The third match will see the debut of a few big names. In one corner, it will be two decorated veterans in Cameron Cruise and Joey Melton. In the other corner, the two-time GXW/GWE Tag-Team Champions, the Monsta Boyz!
[The TV screen flicks to a graphic. On the left side of the screen, the hulking Monsta Boyz grin. On the right, Joey Melton also grins, while Cruise mopes.]
RYAN: As you've noticed, we've more or less booked teams against like teams. Blitz and Second Coming have both been loyal to EPW. Black Lightning and Golem and X are both teams who have either formed or arrived recently, and the Monsta Boyz and Joey Melton have made names for themselves elsewhere but are making their Empire debuts. This proves once again that Empire Pro Wrestling is an equal-opportunity employer, as the three-way match will come down to a team of EPW veterans versus a team of relative newcomers versus a team of marquee-name stars. We here at Empire Pro Wrestling feel that this sort of mixture will create a dynamic, anything-can-happen atmosphere in the tag scene and rejuvenate interest in the division. Be sure to tune in to Empire programming to catch all the action. Paul, wish the viewers off.
FREEMAN (grumpy): And now back to-
RYAN (interrupting): We now return you to your regularly scheduled program. Enjoy the show, everyone.
[Cut back to ringside.]
DT: And there you have it - a blockbuster lineup for the tag tournament leading into Unleashed!
MN: Did Ryan ever dig up some names or what? The Monsta Boyz! Cameron Cruise! JOEY F'N MELTON!!! That match right there is gonna rock the house!
DT: And don't forget that there's bound to be heat between the Black Thunder and Golem and X-Ecutioner after Doe attacked Golem and X tonight!
MN: And Blitz and Second Coming... those guys have never wrestled before, and they're both damn good! This is gonna be FUN!
DT: The card is indeed stacked, but you have to wonder how John Doe and Bryan Storms will cope should they have to wrestle twice at Unleashed!
MN: Eh, they'll live.
DT: We've got to take a break, but when we come back, we've got some more in-ring action! Troy Douglas! Christian Sands! That's NEXT!