Kingingiseisha “Hitamashii” Shirasu is seen with his managers Johan Svennson and Giovanna Teixeira to discuss his upcoming match: Hitamashii, Cerulean Blue, Burnt Orange, and Maroon Vs Tim Staggs, Jamie Staggs, Merlot Ayano, and Veronica Taylor.
Hitamashii-I am looking forward to teaming up with Cerulean Blue, Burnt Orange and Maroon in our match against Tim Staggs, Jamie Staggs, Merlot Ayana and Veronica Taylor. This match is to showcase brand supremacy and I know that I haven’t teamed with these guys much, if at all, but I am confident in our abilities to be victorious over SCU and prove that GRIME is the better brand. There is nothing, I mean NOTHING, that I won’t do to secure GRIME’s victory in this match. GRIME will exploit the weaknesses of these SCU wrestlers and expose them as the pathetic wrestlers they are.
Hitamashii cackles and he, with his managers in tow, decides to go into the locker room to get ready for his match as the scene fades to black, only for the camera to unfade as the locker room door opens. Cerulean Blue kindly waves them in.
Cerulean Blue: Everything is set.
Maroon and Burnt Orange are seen on the other side of the locker room.
Cerulean Blue: We wait for you orders but me lonewlf and take advantages as see fit.
Hitamashii-Today, we work as a team. Let SCU be the lonewolves. Tonight, a lot is riding on this win. Teamwork is key… I’m serious Cerulean.
Cerulean Blue: You make plan, me listen but me lonewolf as me willing to change plan if needed for victory.
Hitamashii- Maroon and Burnt Orange can be trusted. We just have to work together as a team, like we used to.
Scaffold Match
Celeste vs Indigo
“Celeste” gained the early advantage when she banged Indigo’s head into the beam supporting the scaffold. She tried to throw Indigo off but Indigo reversed it and got “Celeste” in a Rear Naked Choke. “Celeste” was able to escape, and she got back to catch her breath. She got a kick to Indigo that nearly knocked her off. Indigo ducked a clothesline that nearly eliminated “Celeste”. Celeste North came out and watched on, and “Celeste” used Le Coven Bomb on Indigo to taunt Celeste and eliminate Indigo.
The camera returns to the GRIME panel of Erik Staggs and Liam Gagnon. They are joined by the unlikely guests of Celeste North and Jenifer LaCroix, Le Coven.
Erik: Isn’t this interesting? During the match, we saw Celeste…
Celeste: With quotations, thank you very much. It’s obviously not me, and I don’t take too kindly to that likeness being portrayed by you.
Liam: We can’t help that your mother is a flowery “Sisters of the Moon” type that named you after a color.
Jenifer: Surveillez votre langue de vache, imbicile.
Celeste: Yeah, what she said. Only, I’d have thrown in a few “fuck you’s” if it were me.
Erik: We saw *air quotes* “Celeste” take it to Indigo with a series of hard punches and a kick. She hits a Monkey Flip on Indigo. That move seems familiar.
Liam: Almost as familiar as Le Coven Bomb that ended the match.
Jenifer: Imposters.
Celeste: There’s a big problem here, and I don’t mind coming into the Lion’s Den to air my frustrations. Fuck the match that we just saw. And fuck “Celeste”. The whole thing was a middle finger to me, and it came at the wrong fucking time.
Jenifer: Il est venu quand nous venons de voir un vieil ami à nous, Queen of Apathy enlever son masque pour révéler qu'elle fait partie de G.R.I.M.E. et nous sommes mécontents. (It came when we just saw an old friend of ours, Queen of Apathy take off her mask to reveal that she is part of G.R.I.M.E. and we are displeased.)
Erik and Liam just look at one another with smiles on their faces.
Celeste: It’s not fucking funny. We get this whole “hardcore trash heap sewer rat fight club” bullshit thing you’re trying to portray. I can even almost respect it. But instead of talking to the roster and explaining an edgier product, you invade our shows, shit on our hard work, and end careers. Look at what happened to the Ruin Sisters. Debbi and Stacy will forever have more balls than GRIME combined.
Erik: They did put up a fight. It wasn’t a good fight, as one would expect from their careers, spanning from Honor to SCU, but it was a fight. There’s plenty more where that came from.
Jenifer: Retiens-moi, Celeste. Je suis sur le point de battre un cul ici. Retenez-moi. (Hold me back, Celeste. I'm about to beat some ass here. Hold me back.)
Celeste: Only because there’s a dozen masked henchmen outside of this room right now, I’m going to hold you back. But I want to tear out their hearts and take a bite right about now. I just hope that your goons know better than to get involved in my match with Alexis later.
Liam: What are the two of you going to do about it?
Celeste: Two? Oh, honey, you got it all wrong. You will have the entire SCU locker room to deal with after what you did to Debbi and Stacy. Plus, two fed up members of Le Coven, and a recovered Alexis, who will no doubt be on a warpath.
Erik: Just be careful. Alexis might think she’s better than GRIME, but she is a Staggs through and through. That briefcase opens up a lot of possibilities, and none of them look good for you. Friendship be damned.
Celeste reaches back and slugs Erik across the face. He tries to no sell it, but the tear in the corner of his eye along with the busted lip let us know just how hard she got him. Jenifer grins in wonderment until the doors fly open and several masked GRIME members rush inside. They surround Le Coven, ready to attack until Erik holds a hand up.
Erik: There’s a time and a place. Hit her where it hurts, later tonight. Let them go.
Unsure of how to react to that, Celeste and Jenifer slowly ease away from the table as GRIME parts ways for them to leave. As they reach the door, they both stop as Queen of Apathy is standing there, facing them down. Celeste’s lip curls into a snarl.
Celeste: You bitch…
Apathy simply shrugs one shoulder and feigns disappointment. Celeste balls her hands into fists, ready to fight, but Apathy just yawns.
Apathy: Don’t press your luck too much more. It’s bound to run out soon.
Jenifer knows it’s best to drag Celeste off right now. As they leave, Apathy gives a half hearted wave goodbye.
Grime Vs SCU
Hitamashii, Cerulean Blue, Burnt Orange, and Maroon Vs Tim Staggs, Jamie Staggs, Merlot Ayano, and Veronica Taylor
Burnt Orange and Tim put on a submission style classic in the beginning, forcing Tim to tag in Jamie. Jamie gained the offense with a string of moves that brought Maroon into the match. Maroon and Jamie stayed even for minute until both men wind up on the mat. Cerulean Blue and Merlot get tagged in. Veronica hits the blind tag immediately and she goes for Cerulean Blue, but it does not go in her direction. She tries buying time on the outside, but Hitamashii, Burnt Orange, and Maroon force her back inside where she tags in Merlot. Merlot and Cerulean Blue go back and forth with hard hitting moves until Veronica decides to then try to get back in the ring. Hitmashii gets the tag and Veronica wants nothing to do with him. Her partners refuse to tag her in until Veronica blindsides Merlot and drags her into the ring, a traditional GRIME Rules tag. She hits the Rodeo Drive Makeover (Facebuster) on Merlot and leaves, letting Hitamashii get the three count.
We see the split screen between both conference rooms.
Liam: We did not prepare for an actual wrestling match, but that is what we were given by Burnt Orange and Tim Staggs.
Erik: Tim is only held back by his marriage, or else he would be a proud GRIME member, and this match showed us why he would be welcomed with open arms.
Gena: Tim and Burnt Orange went back and forth, countering Sleeperholds, a Sharpshooter, two attempts at an Ankle Lock, and we even saw a Cobra Clutch.
Chad: Thanks to rope breaks being allowed, we got to see riveting chain wrestling with no holding back, as Tim escaped the Clutch, and tagged in Jamie.
Liam: Jamie’s style is oddly what GRIME is looking for, and I think that is why he did so well with Burnt Orange. He took a page out of Alex Rush’s book and he nailed a Battering Ram to Burnt Orange, right to the stomach.
Erik: This forced Maroon to find a way in. Like Tim and Burnt Orange, Maroon and Jamie’s chemistry was great. A bit of back and forth, the dramatics were elevated until two worn out men hit a Clothesline on each other out of desperation.
Chad: That’s when Cerulean Blue and Merlot got the tag. Merlot was sizing up Cerulean Blue when Veronica smacked her across the back, and from the echo, it just had to hurt.
Gena: Veronica got a few cheap shots in, an eye poke, a suckerpunch to the gut, and a Bell Clap, but it was no match for the violent chops, kicks, and artful punches from Cerulean Blue. Damn, I hate to have to compliment one of them.
Erik: Really? It came so easy to me in the first half of this match. Those Staggs’ Boys are primo. Muah!
Liam: No bias there. Then, Veronica tried to escape the ring to do that running thing she loves to do, like a suburban housewife at 5:30am with her pomeranian at her side.
Gena: Ha! I might like this one. Never mind, momentary lapse of judgment. Burnt Orange, Maroon, and Hitamashii step up and corner Veronica, only allowing her to get back inside of the ring to face the music.
Chad: Only she doesn’t, because she tagged Merlot in. Merlot was able to match moves with Cerulean Blue thanks to their Joshi-esque styles. Punch, kick, block, DDT, Snap and German Suplexes, and lots and lots of knee strikes.
Liam: And Hitamashii practically drooled over the contest between the ladies of his home country. Ultimately Merlot gets the better of Cerulean Blue with a Straightjacket German Suplex, right into the corner.
Erik: And Veronica could not leave well enough alone, and she tags herself back in. While her and Merlot are arguing, Cerulean Blue tags in Hitamashii, and Merlot holds her hands up in frustration with Veronica.
Liam: Just like anyone who has ever tried to carry on a conversation with Veronica Taylor. It always ends that way. Or so I’ve noticed, like when she’s made me realize how empty my life truly is just because she wanted a microphone after her match. Bitch.
Gena: Poor you. Anyway, Veronica avoids any contact with an eager Hitamashii, and it turns into cat and mouse until Veronica tags Merlot back in. A few words are exchanged, and Veronica didn’t seem to like it too much.
Chad: And that’s when she caught Merlot from behind with the Rodeo Drive Makeover (Facebuster) that ultimately led to the end of the match when Hitamashii got the cover, because who the hell is going to say no to a free win?
Erik: Jamie and Tim both tried to stop it, but the numbers game didn’t allow it and Veronica was satisfied with the outcome, even more so than GRIME.
Liam: She is everything GRIME hates, but goddamnit can she make you want to kick a fucking puppy with the bat of an eyelash...
The cameras go backstage to see Henry Losak and both of The Monstimals members looking directly at the camera, looking as dangerous as they are, ready for a fight they'll about to embark. Lord Raab hasn't been seen much because of the lack of reason for him to be there. Henry, however, has been mostly doing the build-up for The Monstimals, primarily for Samuel, but at the same time, doing a bit of promoting for adding someone else into the frame of the match, well if Rory and Abaddon can get the job done. Henry, while Lord Raab pats the title on his shoulder, begins to speaks.
Henry Losak: "It's been nice having Samuel showing what he's capable of by himself without Lord Raab around him. It will be nicer if Samuel gets the chance to wrestle on the upcoming supershow as well as Lord Raab if possible. Samuel could do with more solo matches and having him in the supershow spotlight as Lord Raab would be great. Right now, we have ourselves being in a tag match which is the first time since GRIME Wrestling existed that The Monstimals are teaming up. I was getting concerned that the team of Lord Raab and Samuel McPherson of The Monstimals was forgotten. Still, thanks to Rory Rockefeller finally stepping up to Lord Raab's open challenge of wanting to face him for the GRIME Nightmare title after all this time, that time of Raab and Samuel teaming is here."
It has been quite some time the last time The Monstimals were in a tag team match as a team, but Henry was happy that Lord Raab's open challenge got accepted, well on top of his rivalry with Abaddon as well. Henry continues to speak.
Henry Losak: "Well, I say that now, but that might not happen if Rory and Abaddon can't work together and lose the match to a monster and an animal. At least Lord Raab will be defending the title, regardless whether it will be against Abaddon or with Rory added to it. As it's proven, The Monstimals are a dangerous force to be reckoned with both as solo wrestlers and especially as a tag team. You see, they are the only team on GRIME Wrestling that have held the SCU hardcore tag-team titles, showing their worth as a hardcore tag team they are. Of course, Lord Raab has advanced well away from that, being the fastest wrestler in SCU and GRIME Wrestling history to win the tag and the GRIME Nightmare title. That's the realisation these two have no idea what they are in for."
Although Abaddon only knew Lord Raab for being the GRIME Nightmare champion, it was still important to know history at times as both of them fiddle their fingers, bending them backwards before Henry speaks again.
Henry Losak: "You are in a whole world of trouble when you're facing these monster and animal machines of destruction, especially in a situation where there's no way out. The Monstimals will do what they are best and known for, hell in a cell match with thumbtacks and broken glasses all over the place. Yeah, as you may have seen, Lord Raab treasures each weapon he gets stuck in his skin with broken pieces of glasses he still has attached to him. He'll have no issues having thumbtacks pieced in his skin either because it's to remind the wars Lord Raab's been in with violent matches and of course the small piece of his mask chipped off from the battles with Abaddon. Show them, Raab."
Lord Raab comes to the camera, and the camera gets a close-up view of the broken glasses attached to his back, along with the chipped piece of his mask which would make anyone sick if they see the broken pieces of glass attached to a human being. Henry tells Raab to stand away as Samuel applauds in the back as Henry continues where he left off.
Henry Losak: "You may think you have the title shot, Rory which we thank for having the guts to step up, but you got to earn it, but you won't get along with Abaddon, you both will lose to Lord Raab and Samuel McPherson, and you can wish your title dreams goodbye. Because these monsters and animals were born to live in this environment and while we've always said Abaddon is the future of Hardcore wrestling, Rory is going to hold you back from reaching your full potential. Despite everything you've said about The Monstimals, they will still beat the holy shit out of you, until you are removed from the title scene. The Monstimals will leave nothing, but two blooded bodies of Rory and Abaddon laying in the ring and then once they used every weapon thrown at them, they will pin you sons of bitches for the there count. Prepare to be dominated by The Monstimals."
Samuel and Raab used their fists and punched into the camera before they tag along with Henry Losak to walk to their locker room for the cameras to switch back to ringside for the next match to take place on Sin City Underground show.
Tag Team Match
GRIME Hell In A Cell
Rory Rockefeller and Abaddon vs Samuel McPherson and Lord Raab
GRIME masked members helped disperse broken glass and thumbtacks around the ring before the cage was locked tight. Rory and Abaddon worked together well at first, tossing Sam to the outside and nailing a DDT on him. They focused on Raab from here, and as much as they tried, Raab just would not stay down. Raab was able to send Rory off the top ropes and to the outside, leaving us with a one on one match. The brutality picked up drastically and blood was shed from behind masks when Raab and Abaddon went at it once more. The match, however, was ended when a blinded Rory was hit with the Animal Kill (Vertabreaker) and pinned on the outside of the ring, and Abaddon was unable to break it up in time.
Erik: Speaking of bloodbaths, this match delivered that. The “crayon colors” as it was referred to by an old friend of mine, happily broke bottles and threw around thumbtacks like eager flower girls.
Liam: The actual start of the match was even to start, but Rory and Abaddon were very quick to gain an advantage when Rory shanked Sam with a broken beer bottle.
Erik: That is no exaggeration, either. Abaddon was able to put Raab down for long enough to help Rory throw Sam to the outside. Abaddon got in a few good hits on Sam, and then put him down with a DDT.
Liam: Rory was fairing okay against Raab for a moment, but Abaddon returned to the ring to help keep Raab down. Both men stomped him into oblivion, and even tried to dogpile pin Raab. But it just wasn’t good enough to keep the Monster down.
Erik: Our GRIME World Nightmare Champion showed why he’s been so dominant since taking the strap off of Javier Gonzalez. He kicked out of every attempt, and with two referees, that was no easy feat.
Liam: All angles covered, scrutinizing every detail. Raab was finally able to nail a throat thrust to Abaddon. Rory tried showing off in a ridiculous display from the top rope, but Raab caught him by the throat and threw him to the outside.
Erik: Abaddon clobbered Raab, but it was just a little too late as the damage to Rory was done. The ring was used as a weapon multiple times as Raab removed one of the pads, and repeatedly smashed Abaddon into it head first.
Liam: Abaddon wasn’t the only one who took some wild blows. He shoved broken glass into the pads of one corner, and he sent Raab into it, and cut open Raab’s lips, and even his eye.
Erik: Medical confirmed that it was just the eyelids of Raab. And Raab turned it around of Abaddon and punished him with his own creation by Powerbombing him into the corner.
Liam: The match could have gone on forever, but Rory got up on the outside, trying to wipe the blood out of his eyes. He tries to find his way back to the ring, but he finds a rising Samuel McPherson instead. The Animal Kill was delivered, and that was lights out for Rory and Abaddon.
Erik: Now, I am being told that Tad Ezra has an important announcement concerning the title match at Into the Void, and he is joining us now.
Tad enters the room and takes a seat between Liam and Erik.
Tad: Everyone who got to see the show live has been hounding me about a decision. It was said that if Rory and Abaddon were to win, they would get a triple threat with Lord Raab at Into the Void. Clearly, that did not happen.
Liam: But damn, did all four men put on one hell of a match.
Tad: Exactly. A match like that deserves to be seen in it’s entirety, by the entire world, on a much bigger stage than the SCW Network. So, Rory? Abaddon? Your title aspirations live another two weeks. You will both be going on to face Lord Raab for the title at Into the Void in two weeks from tonight.
Erik: That is amazing news, but I can’t help but wonder what is in it for Samuel McPherson.
Tad: Sam is not going to miss out on the rewards. He, too, will go on to face Lord Raab for the GRIME World Nightmare Championship at Into the Void, being brought to you on the main show, no less.
Erik: That is huge news for all three contenders. And the fans watching from home. The highlights just don’t do this match justice, so I’m glad that we’re getting a second chance to see all four men going at it, but without teams and alliances. Just every man for himself.
Tad: And I promise in the coming weeks, I will figure out a match type to do these men justice. Thank you for your time.
Backstage, post Hell In A Cell Abaddon admires the after effects of being locked in the cage. He unwinds his tape from his hands and wrists. He sits quietly in a corner of the Dungeon after learning of the announcement for Into The Void.
Abaddon: I want to say thank you. Thank you for making this right Erik. At Into The Void, I rip the Nightmare Championship from the grasp of The Monstimals and Raab once and for all.
Abaddon snickers to himself as he inspects his knuckles. He cracks each wrist, and then his neck. He pulls his hair back and ties it.
Abaddon: Tonight, regardless of the outcome of the contest this evening was magical. The more you make me bleed my own blood, the more it awakens the fires within. At Into The Void, The Destroyer turns the page on another chapter of this journey. Raab, the more you resist the more you will suffer. I am taking that championship Raab. There is nothing that you can do to stop the inevitable.
Abaddon pauses for a moment, bowing his head. When he lifts his head, and continues his words are calculating.
Abaddon: Sin City Underground... the end is near. The reign of Lord Raab is eradicated at Into The Void.
The World Nightmare championship title belt can be seen held up by a hand that has a half glove with the fingers cut out. Bright crimson nails curl around the gold faceplate as the camera pulls back to reveal Vixen Staggs with a sneer on her face as she looks from the belt to the camera, speaking as if the lens was the Angel of Filth.
Vixen: Are you ready Filth? Can you feel what I am feeling right now?
Vixen only smirks as she reveals her teeth in a snarl. The camera reveals more of the gear that Vixen is dressed in. Black leather frames her body while crimson tape supports her wrists and fingers.
Vixen: Tonight you are going to be stepping into the ring that will be surrounded by G.R.I.M.E. in a sad attempt to try and take this title away from me. And as much as you think you stand a chance of being the champion again, it is only a pipe dream Filth because you know that already once you lost to me there would be little or no chance of me letting you take this title away from me.
Vixen’s face gets serious for a moment as she pulls the belt closer, her hand draping it across her shoulder but maintaining a tight caress on it.
Vixen: You have no idea Filth about just what I am willing to do to retain this belt. You might have seen what I did to Black in the barbed wired steel cage. This time you and me are going to be surrounded by G.R.I.M.E. and I am sure you think that you are the face of G.R.I.M.E. because you were the champion. I have news for you…you are the past and I am the future of G.R.I.M.E. and the joke is on you, there will be no way that you will take MY TITLE.
Vixen uses her other hand to caress along the title belt that fills rests on her shoulder. A sick smile crosses her face as she moistens her lips and speaks again.
Vixen: Tonight I walk into that ring, where I will be beating the holy hell out of you and then I will step over your beaten down and broken body and I will move on to Into the Void Nine where I get to face Sister Esther in a match of her choice. That is going to be an interesting contest in itself Filth. I know when she decides in what kind of match she will TRY to take the title from me, that is when I will burst that little bubble and put Sister Esther in her place as well. See, I am the only one that will be winning…tonight and at Into the Void Nine.
Vixen: And before you even think of saying anything to contradict me, I want you to think long and hard about what I am capable of. I have been taught to kill as a member of the Canadian military. I have trained and fought against some of the greatest men and women in all of the companies that I have wrestled for. And finally, look at whose name I carry and the man that I go home to every night. I am the wife of Spike Staggs and if you think that is something that is a disadvantage…joke is on you. Who do you think taught me to be as violent as I am and trust me, I learned those lessons very well.
Vixen looks towards the ringside area where technicians can be seen watching the show, she smiles and then moves closer to the camera.
Vixen: I guess the time is getting closer to when you Filth are going to look at me across the ring and you are going to realize that tonight is not going to be your night. That I promise you.
Vixen looks down at the belt in front of her, a smile slowly cracking across her face.
Vixen: See you in the ring Filth. I’ll be the one standing over your bloody broken body holding up MY title.
Vixen slowly starts to walk away from the camera and towards the ringside area.
SCU Underground Match
Alexis Staggs Vs Celeste North
The match started out with a handshake between friends. But it quickly turned competitive between the two former Nobodies. Celeste gained an early offense with a DDT and a Piledriver. But Alexis was able to turn it around and hit a string of moves that led to several near pinfalls. About five minutes into the match, Alexis locked on the The A.G.E Of Alexis (Disarmer), and Celeste was unable to get to the ropes when Alexis rolled over to keep her away from the ropes. Before Celeste can tap, GRIME members enter the ring and attack Celeste, causing her to win by disqualification. They beat her down with Queen of Apathy at the forefront, until Alexis pulled out the briefcase to cash in. But instead of cashing it in, GRIME attacks Alexis as well, Sister Esther using the briefcase on Alexis.
Chad: “Meh here you little bitch!” That was the theme of the match, after the handshake. Celeste and Alexis are old friends, and they have a certain respect, but they are both after the same thing.
Gena: Celeste was dominant early on, nailing a Rotating DDT. A cover was made, but it did not stick. She used her signature brawling style to maintain the advantage for the most part.
Chad: A Piledriver and a pin did not put Alexis down. Celeste showed signs of frustration and it caused her to lose the advantage. Alexis got a Short Armed Clothesline.
Gena: She hit a Backbreaker, a Bulldog, a Standing Knee Drop, and a Punt Kick, but it is not enough to keep Celeste down. She hits a Headbutt, but Celeste hits it back,
Chad: They go back and forth twice, but Alexis is able to nail a Tilt-A-Whirl Piledriver. It didn’t gain the pinfall, but The A.G.E. of Alexis (Disarmer) was applied, and it was enough for Alexis to pull off the victory.
Gena: Except GRIME got involved, and with the big middle finger, they attacked Celeste, giving her the disqualification victory. Alexis looked like she wanted to help, but the briefcase seemed to sparkle in her eye.
Chad: There was a lot of hesitation as GRIME attacked Celeste North, and beat her down. Queen of Apathy and Sister Esther. Alexis sees the spot for her to cash in, and just as she is about to, Sister Esther pulls it away from her and clocks Alexis with it.
Gena: Alexis got screwed over twice tonight, and the group focuses on Alexis now, until SCU comes out to chase GRIME off, but only momentarily, as the masked members and the elite are due out for the next match.
Darcy and O’Malley are seen sitting “backstage” as the show goes on. O’Malley is seated in a steel chair, and Darcy is seated in his lap. She has her arms wrapped around him, and the Golden Briefcase is on the floor next to them. Several feet in front of them is a television monitor they are using to watch the show as it goes on. O’Malley whispers something into Darcy’s ear and she laughs before bringing their lips together in a steamy kiss. As they continue to kiss, someone clears their throat off camera. Darcy lets out an annoyed growl before she turns to see who is interrupting them.
Darcy: Good Lord, is everyone so bothered by two people simply expressing their love for one another by kissing?! Ms. Henry, what exactly do you wish to talk about now?
The camera pans back and Marissa Henry is there, looking at them uncomfortably.
Marissa: It’s not that you were kissing, Darcy. It’s how you were kissing. That was rather steamy, don’t you think?
Darcy shakes her head and O’Malley squeezes her a little closer.
Darcy: That was tame compared to what we are capable of. Trust me. We’re not exhibitionists. We don’t like cameras being on us during our most private moments, but kissing is not one of those moments. Now, again, what do you want?
Marissa: Well, I’ve been tasked with interviewing both Golden Briefcase holders, and I’ve already spoken with Alexis Staggs. So here I am.
Darcy rolls her eyes at the mention of Alexis’ name.
Darcy: Ahh, of course. The lovely Mrs. Staggs. I’m sure that interview was simply charming.
Marissa: Well, it went better than interviews ever go with the two of you, so…
Darcy snarls. She moves legs and plants her feet on the floor, but O’Malley grips her waist, holding her in his lap.
Darcy: Then perhaps you should go on with the interview instead of wasting our time? I swear, this place employs worse reporters than SCW does.
Marissa: Speaking of SCW, earlier tonight you sent out quite the message to Mark Cross. I was wondering if you could speak about that a little further.
Darcy grins and she leans back in O’Malley’s lap. He wraps his arms around her midsection and she brings her hand up to caress his face.
Darcy: Was I not clear enough earlier? Mark Cross is a terrible champion, and an even worse challenger to the SCW World Heavyweight Championship and he knows it. He wants to make it seem that just because he’s lucked out in retaining that title of his, that it makes him look any better? No, I think not.
Marissa raises an eyebrow.
Marissa: And why not? I mean, he has a point.
Darcy and O’Malley continue to make Marissa more and more uncomfortable, and no doubt on purpose. Darcy grinds around in O’Malley’s lap, and he runs his hands up and down the sides of her body, but Darcy just stares at Marissa, grinning from ear to ear.
Darcy: Anyone can show up and defend a title week and week out. A true champion, however? Does more than just show up, walk out to the match and then leave. Let’s face it, the most activity we’ve seen from Mark Cross in recent months is when the Blast From The Past was going on in SCW and he was chasing after his own partner, who happens to be married to the man he is now set to go up against. He was so focused on chasing something he would never have, that he completely neglected his obligations for Underground.
Marissa: Can you two...stop? I mean, I’m sure your suite has a television for you to watch the show. It seems you need a little more privacy.
Darcy laughs, but she and O’Malley refuse to stop their increasing steamy PDA.
Darcy: Our clothes are still on, Ms. Henry. It’s not that big a deal. Continue with your interview.
Clearly growing more and more uncomfortable, Marissa does her best to continue her questions.
Marissa: Are you...implying...that Mark Cross is attracted...to Evie Jordan?
Darcy smiles and nods. She leans forward and continues to grind in O’Malley’s lap and even he stares at Marissa, fully enjoying their inappropriate behavior.
Darcy: Not just Evie, but any woman who will speak to him. The only time we see much of anything from Mark Cross, is when he’s interacting with women. Don’t believe me? Just pay a little closer attention. And if I were Ben Jordan, I wouldn’t be so respectful to a man who was trying to bed his wife and steal his title with absolutely no work.
O’Malley wraps his arms around Darcy tightly and leans in, kissing her neck. Marissa has finally had enough and holds her hands up, backing away.
Marissa: Alright. That’s it. I’ll leave you two alone now. Enjoy the rest of the show…
Marissa turns around and quickly disappears. Darcy laughs loudly, but O’Malley continues kissing her. She reaches back and smacks his shoulder.
Darcy: Alright, that’s enough for now. O’Malley, stop…
O’Malley then whispers something in her ear again. She grins wickedly and chuckles.
Darcy: Later, my love. We need to pay attention to the rest of the show. That was just to get her to leave.
He whispers again and her eyes go wide before he stands up quickly, hoisting her over his shoulder.
Darcy: O’Malley! The main event is in a little while! We’ll never be…
And with a smack of her behind, she goes silent as he carries her away, to a different area of the hotel and the scene fades away.
LumberGRIME Match.
GRIME Nightmare Championship
Angel of Filth Vs Vixen Staggs
The match starts off very bare knuckle brawl style. Vixen and Filth kept it Even Steven until the halfway point where Filth was able to gain the slightest advantage and exploit it to put Vixen down for a two count. Vixen fell victim to the Defibrillator (Coup de Gras). She felt the pain, but was able to fight through it enough to dump Filth to the outside. The group was reluctant until Filth demanded she be treated like everybody else. That was her downfall, as the GRIME members battered her with locks and chains, busting her wide open, and feeding her back to Vixen. The Joke’s on You (Sonia Deville’s Hellavator) ends the match with the three count.
Erik: Vixen’s words, prior to, stoked a fire and set the tone for this match. The lack of rules led to closed fists, and metal studs, meeting each other’s faces. In other words, they fucked each other up.
Liam: Vixen told Filth that she was usurping her and that did not go well with Filth. It led to a lot of brawling, something we’re not used to seeing from Vixen. But it must be something in the water, because everybody has been brawling tonight.
Erik: Three minutes of back and forth led to Filth getting a surprise Uppercut to Vixen. She was able to rush Vixen into the corner where Abaddon and Raab bloodied each other up earlier in the night.
Liam: As was evident by the tear of Vixen’s shirt, they didn’t get all of the glass out of those pads. Vixen was tossed around by a pissed off Filth, and she might very well have learned that you don’t fuck with “The Boss”.
Erik: I believe so heavily in Vixen, and I have since before she joined our family. But she said the wrong thing, and it led to three minutes in Hell. A Lionsault, followed by Defibrillator (Coup de Gras) led to a two and a half count.
Liam: Filth was likely looking to end it with the Defiler (Sitout Powerbomb), but before she could set it up, Vixen dumped Filth to the outside to catch her breath.
Erik: Fortunately for her, Filth wanted to show that she truly is “The Boss” around GRIME, and the members surrounding refused to strike her with their chains and padlocks. Filth got them riled up and made them hate their lives.
Liam: Like Veronica Taylor demanding a microphone after her match instead of just saying “please”? Continuity for the win. Filth told them to hit her, and the mixed signals she was sending were quickly cleared up when she demonstrated for us and GRIME.
Erik: She took Queen of Apathy’s chain and padlock and clocked her with it, right in the face, leaving a gash. She said a few things about their mothers, and as they say across the pond, “And Bob’s your uncle”.
Liam: In America speak, that means shit got real and they mobbed Angel of Filth, giving her what she asked for. They made her face look like a broken jar of pizza sauce and rolled her back inside.
Erik: And if that was not enough for Filth, Vixen polished her off with theJoke’s on You (Sonia Deville’s Hellavator) for the unnecessary one, two, three.
Liam: And Vixen happily celebrates her first match since unmasking where she did not get busted open or scratched, scraped, or generally kabobed. What they didn’t tell you, but we can gladly show you here…
The screen freezes on an image of Spike Staggs, sitting in the corner, looking both angry and disappointed at the same time. They hold it there long enough for us to get a good, long, hard look at him, and their chuckles only add insult to injury, until they start actually insulting him.
Liam: Spike Staggs was saddened to see that his wife has not lost her edge, even though he has, since living vicariously through his son. Rumor has it, the guy in the corner who brings me extra towels to help manage the cabbage balls I get from the Las Vegas desert, in fact, did call the Wahhhhmbulance for Spike. He is being treated for acute man with bleeding vagina disorder.
Erik: Gross. But also not wrong.
SCU Underground Championship match
Special Guest referee SCW Champion Ben Jordan
Father Gerald Vs Mark Cross
Gerald quickly answered a smart comment from Mark Cross with a shot from The Good Book across the face. Ben took the book and placed it in the corner and Gerald did not care for that. Cross was able to mount an offense due to the distraction Ben was causing for Gerald. A knee to the face of Gerald busted his nose open. This infuriated him and he showed off his powerhouse style with a Samoan Drop that changed the course of the match. A string of powerful moves to Cross saw several near falls, but a rope break call from Ben made Gerald mad. Each kick out and rope break elevated Gerald’s rage until he got in Ben’s face. Words were exchanged, and Cross took advantage with a roll up, and a fast count from Ben rounded out the last match of the night.
Gena: Gerald saw an opportunity to preach to Mark Cross and Ben Jordan. Neither man seemed super receptive to the idea of bending the word of God to belittle them and their life choices.
Chad: Huh. Imagine that. Cross said something, I don’t know what, but it led Gerald to smack him across the face with the Good Book, sending slobber flying.
Gena: Ben could have disqualified Gerald then and there, but he took the book away and eliminated it from the match. Cross took advantage of the distraction, and he was able to mount and offense.
Chad: A few good strikes, and a few attempted Suplexes countered, led to a knee strike that busted Gerald’s nose open. Ben could have stopped this here, but Gerald demanded to continue, and Ben tried to be the good guy.
Gena: Gerald did turn it around and made the most of it for a while there. He nailed a Powerslam that earned him a 2 count. A Samoan Drop for another 2 count.
Chad: He got a Pumphandle Slam that nearly got him the win, but Cross got a rope break. Gerald’s frustration mounted and he stared daggers through Ben, who insisted he did his job.
Gena: Gerald nailed a Bicycle Kick, and followed it up with a Powerbomb. He doesn’t even try to go for the pin as he works over the champion. He mouths off to Ben, who lets it go in one ear and out the other.
Chad: Gerald made mention of the match they’re going to have, and how he’s going to make Ben pay for his slights against a “man of God”.
Gena: Ben continued to stay impartial as Gerald hit a Triple German Suplex and bridged it into a pin. He got a two and 7/8ths, but Cross kicked out.
Chad: Gerald lost his shit at that point. He read Ben the riot act, calling him out on his work ethic, calling him lazy and not wanting to fight two matches.
Gena: But that’s not it. He told him that he needs to count faster. He and Ben got nose to nose, ready to have their “title match” then and there, but Cross rolled Gerald up and Ben did a fast count for the three count.
Chad: Cross left with his title, and wasted no time in exiting the ringside area, while Gerald and Ben have a heated staredown. Ben gave Gerald what he wanted, but it only served to bite him in the ass and cost him the title.
Gena: But Ben tried to give Gerald the benefit of the doubt, and gave him ample opportunity, but Gerald’s arrogance is exactly what cost him the match, not Ben. The Good Shepherds escort Gerald away as he blows off steam, leaving Ben in the ring, ending the show.
Chad: That leaves us to look forward to next week, where I’m being told we’ll have a special night of tag team wrestling. Every match will be tag team matches, and the Pride Tag Team Championships will be defended.
Gena: And the Main Event of the show will see Alex Rush and Lucha Rhino defending the Hardcore Tag Team Championships against the Kawaii Dragons in a Streetfight, with the stipulation that the Kawaii Dragons cannot go for the Hardcore Tag Team Championships should they lose.
Chad: Amazing tag action next week for the go-home show leading to Into the Void IX, so join us next week, same time, same place, same WGN and SCW Networks.