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« on: August 15, 2017, 03:55:18 pm » |
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We see that a large octagon cage has been set up, each of it's sides featuring a different function to it. Between this unusual caging and the crowd are plexiglass windows set up on the barricade, though some fans seem to be confused by this additional step in their safety.
Dante: What you are looking at right now is a structure not seen in over eight years, a creation by the Innovator of FUN himself, Joe Ragnal. This is what he calls the FUN House match, and coming up next we are about to find out what it's all about!
Melissa: All we know for sure is this, unless you've seen it for yourself, you have no idea what to expect. Anything goes, and nobody expects anyone to hold back!
A hand winding up a music box shows up on the big screen, right before the sweet sound of said music box playing a tune starts. An acoustic guitar joins that, as the stage is overtaken by darkness. It's not long until the sweet music box is aggressively overtaken by a bass drop, as a faint spotlight reveals a rusty, dilapidated metal box, from which the "Living Jumpscare" Nyx comes out of. The living doll slithers out of the shell and then crawls down the ramp, her hungry eyes fixated on the ring the entire path.
John: Introducing first... NYX!
Nyx cracks a smirk trudges her way down the ramp and then creeps into the ring, collapsing over herself as if she had no joints to support herself on once inside, chuckling and smirking before she "remounts" herself and takes haven on a corner.
Dante: All of this started at Fearless, when this then unknown woman named Nyx tried to bite the nose off of Joe Ragnal. After that, things escalated GREATLY between them after a few attacks on his girlfriend Reiha.
Melissa: All we know is this, Joe is certainly not taking her lightly, and she has Joe worried he might not win his return to his signature match!
As the PA system plays “Megalovania”, the jumbotron shows the eye socket of a skull, a blue iris flickering to life as the music builds up. The words “JOE RAGNAL” show up in a scratched up font, the iris taking the place of the 'O'. Shortly after a figure in a blue zipper hoodie, the hood covering his face, slowly walks out from the back, and as he heads down the ramp he flips the hood back, showing it to be none other than the Innovator himself. The younger Ragnal has a blank expression on his face, one that reads he's done with any nonsense tonight.
John: Making his way to the ring...from Miami, FL by way of Scranton, PA...the Innovator of FUN...JOE! RAGNAL!
Melissa: And Joe is certainly looking to take this more serious than ever. This is NOT a mood you see the usually joyous Innovator to take on.
Dante: Enough is enough, and tonight Joe is about to show the Living Jumpscare what FUN is truly all about!
Melissa: Especially since-LOOK OUT!
The second Joe steps inside of his own creation, Nyx is running for the ropes, and hops over them, landing with a senton drop to the floor right on top of the Innovator of FUN! Nyx rolls off of Joe, and hops about cheerfully while Ragnal is regaining his bearings. The living doll picks Joe up off the floor, and bodyslams him into the steel cage portion once the outside referee locks it up. Joe falls from the impact, trying to get back on his own two feet, but Nyx doesn't let him have the opportunity. Grabbing the former Chaos Champion by the head Nyx slams him face first into the floor, then picks him up again. Grabbing his head Nyx leads Joe over to the wall of steel chains, and breaks off one of those chains to tie around Joe's wrist. The Innovator comes to, and tries to get his hand free until Nyx grabs his free arm and whips him away, the chain yanking his arm and stopping his run short! After landing on the ground back first, Joe grunts as he grabs his shoulder, making sure his arm is still in it's socket.
Melissa: I'd almost swear Nyx is trying to start this fight off with tearing Joe limb from limb!
Dante: Well he's called her a ragdoll for weeks on end, it only makes sense she gives him a taste of his medicine.
Melissa: NOT LIKE THAT!
Nyx goes to grab Joe's arm, attempting to do the same thing to him again, but as she whips him forward Joe pivots around and gives Nyx a kick in the midsection. Joe takes a moment to catch his breath, eyeing Nyx as she stands upright and uses the chain still attached to his wrist to clothesline Nyx to the ground! With the Living Jumpscare knocked down, rubbing her chest where the chain hit, the former Chaos Champion undoes it from his wrist, then grabs Nyx by the head and lifts her to her feet. Joe throws a southpaw at Nyx, causing her to almost spin around completely. While she's rubbing her face Joe hops up and dropkicks her in the back, knocking her into the steel ringpost. Reaching under the ring, the young Ragnal pulls out a simple steel chair, and uses it to thwack into Nyx's back once or twice. Tossing it into the ring, Joe then grabs Nyx by the hair and shoves her into the ring, rolling in after her. With Joe now standing he grabs the chair, sticking it between the top and middle turnbuckles of the nearest corner, then grabs Nyx and brings her to her feet. Ragnal whips her into the corner, but Nyx hits the breaks and stops herself before she hits the chair. Turning to look into the mirror wall, Nyx pivots out of the corner, just in time to avoid a spear attempt from Joe that causes his head to ram into his own chair! Nyx claps Joe as he's rolling around the mat, grabbing his head from the pain that just pushed on him. One she sees Ragnal rolling onto his stomach, she grabs the chair, then hops into the air and positions it under her knees, the chair landing down on Joe's spine as she hits the knee drop. The crowd boos Nyx while she tosses the chair away, then rolls Joe onto his back and hooks the leg.
Dante: Nyx is really giving it to Joe early on in this fight. Ragnal's barely gotten much in, but look at Nyx delivering that sick drop on top of him!
ONE!
TWO!
Melissa: No dice!
Joe kicks out, but lets out a roar of agony. Nyx kicks at Joe's ribs until he's rolling onto his side, trying to get up. Joe makes it to the ropes, using them to get up even as Nyx is kicking and punching at him. The living doll shoves Joe into the nearest corner, then kicks at his chest repeatedly, going at him until he ends up in a seated position. Pulling on his legs, Nyx brings Joe out of the corner and tries to tie him up with a figure four, but Joe kicks her off of him and he sends the doll stumbling forward. Joe rolls to his feet, and awaits Nyx to turn around. Once she does so, Ragnal rushes at her with a bulldog that sends her crashing to the mat! Joe stays seated on the mat, catching his breath as he realizes just what he's gotten himself into. Joe eyes the far locker wall, and rolls out of the ring. Once he's out he heads over to the lockers, and opens one up to pull out...a seltzer bottle. The Innovator shakes his head at that one, and tosses it to the side for now. Rummaging through the same locker, he pulls out...a cheese grater? He shrugs, taking it back to the ring with him. Once he rolls back in Nyx is already on her hands and knees, and she turns to see Joe, getting giddy with excitement that she rushes Joe and pounes on him with a Lou Thesz Press. Nyx laughs, wrestling the cheese grater out of Joe's hands, then swinging it across his face! Blood starts to trickle out of his forehead, likely from the holes on the grater slicing into him. Nyx then stands over Joe, slamming the grater down onto his face, the Innovator rubbing his fingers over his temple and seeing the blood on his face. Nyx doesn't care, rubbing her boot's sole into his forehead and grinding it into Joe, causing him to cry out! Nyx lays her knees into Joe's gut before trying for another pin!
ONE!
TWO!
Dante: Another early close call, but Nyx can't keep Joe Ragnal down!
Melissa: Joe has a lot to prove in this fight, Dante, I don't think he could stand to lose to someone as childish as Nyx!
Joe gets his arm up! Nyx still smiles, shaking her head at Joe before she goes out of the ring herself. She rolls out by the barbwire fencing, and scavenges around long enough to find a wooden hammer with a star designed on either side. Nyx doesn't get the reference, but shrugs and climbs back onto the apron. Before she can take a step through the ropes, Joe comes rushing at her, and leaps through the ropes, spearing Nyx off the apron and into the barbwire fencing! Nyx cries out as her exposed body parts are touching at the wiring, and tries to free herself, but her ring attire is stuck on one of those barbs. Joe gets to his feet, leering at Nyx as he approaches her, and delivers a hard chop to her chest! Nyx yelps out, covering her chest again from the flaring pain of the chop. Joe then grabs Nyx by the arm, whipping her away, then reverses it and sends Nyx going face first into the barb wiring! Joe grabs Nyx by the head, grinding her face into it, then giving her one good slam that makes the living doll collapse to the ground! Joe wipes the blood off his forehead, looking down to see that the barbwire had gotten into Nyx as well. Staggering to his feet, Joe stomps down at Nyx before he makes his way up the steel steps, and once he has his trajectory in place, Joe leaps off and hits a legdrop to Nyx's chest! Joe goes for a cover!
ONE!
TWO!
Nyx shoves Joe off, then rolls onto her stomach. With lightning quick reflexes Nyx is on her hands and legs, lifting her face to meet with Joe's as the living doll gives the Innovator a maniacal laugh that catches him off guard. Joe backs into the ring, grabbing the apron for leverage while Nyx tumbles back to her feet. Nyx rushes at Joe, hitting a clothesline on his throat against the apron, and Joe grabs his Adam's apple as he coughs. Nyx kicks Joe in the rear, sending him forward just steps away from the barbwire fence...then the living doll gives Joe a good shove, causing him to run right into the fencing! Joe cries out as part of the fencing gets into his forehead, and he pulls away from it, pulling his hoodie off as it sticks to the barbwire. Joe turns around, only for Nyx to swing the hammer at Joe and knock him back to the ground!
Melissa: That hammer has some crazy force to it, but Nyx owes that barbwire a favor for distracting Joe long enough to get that strike in!
Dante: Joe continues to take a beating from Nyx, and she doesn't look to be letting up on the poor dope anytime now!
Nyx brings the hammer down on Joe repeatedly, Ragnal failing to block every attack down on him. Nyx then plants her boot on his face again, and steadies her hammer against his head...just before swinging it into his face like a croquet mallet! Nyx gets giddy again before she tries for another cover!
ONE!
TWO!
Joe rolls his shoulder off of the ground, and Nyx grabs his arm and lifts him to his feet. Nyx then whips Joe forward, sending the Innovator crashing into the locker wall. Joe falls to a knee, looking in pain as Nyx slowly stalks behind him, her own blood trickling down her face. Once she's behind the Innovator, Nyx raises her hammer up high...only for Joe to turn around and spray Nyx down with the seltzer bottle! Nyx tries to block the trajectory of the spritzer, but the water continues to get past her hands and the living doll is now sopping wet! Joe grabs Nyx by the arm, and whips her right into the electric fence! Nyx screams in agony as she's being shocked, the lighting of the arena dimming while the living doll is getting zapped. Once Nyx has taken her amount of zappage, she collapses to the floor, and Joe slowly stumbles to over to her, collapsing on top of Nyx for the cover!
Melissa: Oh my god! Nyx just got shocked by that high voltage fence!
Dante: There's no way Nyx could have survived that! No way!
ONE!
TWO!
NO!
Nyx manages to get her shoulder up, much to Joe's surprise. Even while she's on her back Nyx is still cackling, licking the dripping blood off of her lips. Joe looks like he had seen a ghost after watching Nyx survive that zap attack.
Melissa: .....................................That. Girl. Isn't. HUMAN!
Dante: How the hell did Nyx live beyond that jolt of lightning?! HOW?!
Ragnal uses the locker doors to get back to his feet, and decides to look inside one of them for something to use against the doll. Pulling his hand out of the locker, Joe looks at the item he grabs and is concerned when he sees...a fidget spinner. Watching Nyx finally rise to her seat, Joe flicks the spinner, holding it back like a throwing star, and tosses it at the living doll's midsection, causing Nyx to double over. With some more time on his hands, Joe reaches in for another item, this time pulling out...apple pie?
Melissa: What the...I thought Joe wasn't going to make that after Nyx requested it.
Dante: I guess he had a change of mind.
Joe doesn't waste any time, and once he sees the whites of Nyx's eyes, he shoves the pie into her face, and rubs the tin against it! Nyx backs away, crying out as she feels something pressing into her skin, and grabs strands of barb wire off of her cheeks.
Melissa: Ah, THERE it is.
Dante: Well in fairnes Joe has admitted he doesn't do the same trick twice, even if this is just a variation of an older one.
Joe lets out a sigh, but moves towards Nyx while moves towards her like a beaten down man would. The young Ragnal whips Nyx into the lockers and her body hits one of the doors, then grabs the emptied seltzer bottle from before. Taking a swing of faith Joe goes to smash the bottle into the living doll, but Nyx duck out of his way, the bottle breaking against the lockers instead. Glass flies everywhere while Nyx pivots and tackles Joe back to the ground, pounding his head into the arena floor while the crowd boos her actions.
Melissa: Well you have to admit, she wasn't coming here to be cheered tonight.
With one more throw to the ground, Nyx stands back up and goes to the lockers, grabbing her midsection where the fidget spinner struck her. She opens up another door, and reaches in to pull out...a really large cotton candy on a cone. But Nyx is quick to realize there's some weight to this sticky treat, and after a swing or two her giddy smile returns to her face. Nyx waits for Joe to stand back up, and once the Innovator is on his feet she swings at his abdomen, then takes another at his face! Joe falls back into the ring apron, then collapses on the ground. Nyx claps to herself before pulling away the cotton candy, revealing a barbwire baseball bat hidden underneath!
Dante: A barbwire bat disguised as cotton candy! I imagine Joe had plans for that particular object, but not anymore.
Melissa: Could you imagine if she had taken a bite out of that before realizing what it was? Ouch...
Tossing the bat away, Nyx covers Joe once again.
ONE!
TWO!
TH-NO!
The former Chaos champion somehow manages to lift his arm off the ground, and Nyx doesn't seem happy when arguing with the ref. She stands up, grunting as she shows signs of being worn down by all the damage she's taken. Nyx makes her way to the lockers again, and reaching inside she manages to pull out...Uncle Ernie?
Dante:...what the hell is THAT doing in the lockers?!
Melissa: Well, Ernie was never really ever GONE, so maybe Joe was...well, nevermind that anymore.
Nyx takes one look at the puppet, then at Joe, then uses Ernie's arm to laugh and point at Joe while he tries to get to his feet. Joe is only getting on his elbows, but as he picks his head up to see Nyx he watches as the Living Jumpscare tears Ernie apart, pulling the arms off of the puppet, then twisting his head until it's separated from the body! Joe looks on in pure horror as he watches Ernie fall to the ground. And after a few second Ragnal yells out in anger, and with a sudden burst of energy gets to his feet and rushes at Nyx, spearing her into the moonwalk wall, and as they bounce back Joe manages to pick her off her feet and spin around into the drywall!
Melissa: Watching Uncle Ernie get demolished must have awoken something
Joe shoulder tackles Nyx's midsection, the plaster on the dry wall breaking with each push into her. Joe takes a few steps back, and after giving a war cry, he charges into Nyx just as the doll rolls out of his trajectory, causing Ragnal to put his own head through the wall! Once again Nyx points and laughs at the Innovator before she goes to look under the ring, and slides out a table covered in nothing but barbwire!
Melissa: You know, Dante, sometimes I wonder who puts these things under the ring. Other times I wonder WHAT THE HELL IS THIS?!
Dante: A barbwire table, naturally.
Melissa:............Naturally. Of course.
Nyx sets the table up near the moonwalk wall, but looks at it as if it's missing something. The living doll then smiles before she skips off to the lockers, rummaging through an unopened one to pull out...a tea set on a silver platter. Grabbing the head of Uncle Ernie and placing it on the tray with her, Nyx skips back to the table and places everything on top of it, then pulls Joe's head out of the dry wall. She seats the Innovator at the table, Joe looking dazed after putting his head through a wall, and Nyx sets out the tea cups for herself, Joe, and Ernie's head, and pours imaginary tea into them, and...starts talking to them casually.
Melissa: She's...casually taking a break in the middle of this match. Has this whole thing suddenly gone off the deep end?!
Dante: Your guess is as good as mine, although this image is the biggest mindfuck you're ever going to see.
Nyx spends almost a minute of this, finally sipping on her imaginary tea while Joe is still coming to, wiping the still dripping blood off his face. Finally Nyx reaches for the teapot, and after pouring more of it into her cup...
KRSSSH!
She slams the teapot down into Joe's head, knocking the Innovator of FUN out! Nyx goes for another cover on the Innovator!
ONE!
TWO!
THREE
NO!
To the shock of everyone watching, Joe kicks out of Nyx's pinfall attempt, and even the living doll is stunned!
Dante: Joe is still in this fight! After everything Nyx has thrown at him, he is still here somehow!
Melissa: I think Joe's running on fumes here, quite honestly, which...really isn't good considering this isn't his last fight of the night.
Nyx, out of fury, grabs Joe by the neck, lifting him up in the air and following that into a DDT! Nyx rolls Joe over and goes for another cover!
Melissa: Looks like the Joke's On Joe as his bleeding face is planted into the ground once again!
Dante: And I'm just now realizing these two have spent more time outside of the ring rather than inside of it. I guess the ring crew should be thankful since that means less cleanup on the mat...
ONE!
TWO!
THREE
NOOOOOO!
Dante: And again! AND AGAIN! Joe Ragnal is not giving up on this fight! This is HIS HOUSE, and he is going to protect it!
Nyx looks extremely upset now, and goes for the barbwire table once again, a small limp in her step after all she had gone through in this fight. Weakly she drags the table closer to the moonwalk wall, having a plan in mind. She grabs Joe by the head, kneeing his ribs repeatedly before she rolls him onto the barbwire table...but Joe instantly rolls off, his shirt getting caught on the barbs. Joe is kneeling on the ground as he regains his breath, Nyx going to grab him once more. The living doll knees Joe once again, then grabs his head to slam down into the mat...but Joe holds himself back. His upper body slowly but weakly pulls away from the table, Nyx using what strength she has left to try and force him back down, but the second Joe is upright he elbows Nyx in the face, some of her blood staining his arm, and the living doll stumbles back. Once Nyx regains her balance, she watches as Joe crosses his arms, delivering a double deuce before kicking her midsection, and as he grabs her head Joe runs to the moonwalk wall, kicks into it, and bounces off....................................................AND...................................
CRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNCH!
Dante: FUN DROP! Joe hit the FUN Drop through the table! Nyx is down!
Melissa: But the match isn't over yet! Joe still needs to get that pin on her! And I think he used up all his energy just to pull that off!
Dante: There MUST be a winner between these two! The fans are cheering Joe on as he's dragging himself over to Nyx!
Indeed the Innovator was on his elbows, dragging the rest of himself over to Nyx. Joe shoves the broken tea set and Ernie's head away, then with whatever strength he has left rolls Nyx over to her back, and collapses on top of her and the table debris while the ref makes the count!
ONE!
TWO!
THREE!
DING DING DING
John: Here is your winner...the Innovator of FUN...JOE! RAGNAL!
Nyx looks dazed, having missed the three count by so much, but she can barely move herself off the debris, but manages to push Joe off of her. The former Chaos Champion, now on his back, is now laughing to himself.
Dante: He did it...Joe Ragnal did it!
Melissa: But...at what cost? Look at what Nyx put him through! The Living Jumpscare put the Innovator of FUN through the ringer, Dante, and he did NOT have an easy time dealing with Nyx!
Dante: Even so...Joe proved he still has it. The FUN House is, once again, his House.
Nyx looks around her at all the carnage and mayhem that they had caused, and hangs her head, pouting for a moment before she helps herself out of the rubble. Joe rolls onto his hands and knees while Nyx limps out of the FUN House, grabbing at her ribs while she manages to keep her childish grin on.
Melissa: Behind all those tricks Nyx was playing on Joe, you have to admit she delivered on her bite as much as her bark.
Dante: I think she proved that the first time she appeared on SVW television, honestly.
Joe slowly gets to his feet, stumbling into the dry wall as he tries to get his balance back. The Innovator is taking heavy breaths, hearing the crowd cheer him on. Slowly Joe raises his fist up high for them, then pushes himself off the wall, but using it and the mirror to help himself out of the FUN House. Once out of there Joe heads up the ramp, slowly walking away even as the referee raises his hand to signal the victory.
Melissa: Ladies and gentlemen, we are now leaving the FUN House. We've got more ahead for you, but after this I have one question that I'm sure most of you are asking...Can Joe Ragnal still compete in the Midas Touch after the carnage he had gone through?
Dante: He's still walking, Melissa. And he did say nobody's stopped him from doing so, so...I think he will.Scarlett Doesn’t Like Piano WireAnother cut to the back finds Scarlett Kincaid joined by Benjamin Brown, whom looks quite pleased to be talking with her when he begins. Ben: I’m here with Scarlett Kincaid, who has a rare Pay Per View where she can sit back and scout the competition and enjoy the show. Welcome to Extreme Prejudice, Mrs. Kincaid. Scarlett: Happy to be here, taking in the atmosphere and getting to watch the show Ben. Like you said, it’s pretty unusual that I get to watch a PPV and scout potential opponents, meet the fans and have a little bit of fun. Ben: Before we get to what I specifically wanted to talk about, a couple things. One, do you have a prediction for the Midas Touch tonight? Does anyone look like a strong contender to win this year? Scarlett: Like most years I think you can pick out maybe six or seven strong contenders to take home the briefcase. So much of a match of that type and size comes down to whoever can conserve their energy best - both going into and during the match - and a little bit down to the luck of the draw. As much about getting a high number as avoiding some of the powerhouses, other strong contenders and the people like Steph Stefano who have got so much experience of being in the Midas Touch. If you’re going to press me for a name… why not Steph? She’s come close before, maybe this could be her year… if she’s gotten a decent draw that is. Ben: What about someone like Sunny? She was placed at number one by Chris Strike, and even thanked him for it. I’m not sure too many would be as appreciative about it. What kind of odds do you give the Adrenaline Champion tonight? Scarlett: Obviously she has a chance, she’s in the match and anything is possible, but to go all the way from Number 1 to the end...it’s a long shot. I’ve never been in this match, due to circumstances, but I have started an Elimination Chamber match and I can tell you that was a HUGE test, you just get worn down, from trying to attack, defend and watch you back - mentally as much as physically. She has a chance, sure, but it’s a pretty slim one. Ben: She would have to outlast 29 other wrestlers, not all of which she knows. On top of that, she’d be out there at least 45 minutes and likely beyond since number 30 is probably not going to be easy to get rid of by someone who has been under attack for 45 minutes. Scarlett: Exactly. Her best bet is to try and keep the ring as empty as possible and try to maximise the amount of rest that she can get. Sadly that’s a lot easier said than done - especially given the level of talent and ability that’s coming in after her. Maybe she can get a little help from the rest of The Worthy, but I can’t imagine they’ll be allowed to stay ringside for long before security drag them to the back so...like I said, she might do it, but if I was a betting woman, I wouldn’t be putting money on her. Ben: The other thing I wanted to discuss was what we saw recently when you were facing Angel. She got disqualified by using her piano wire to choke you out right in front of the referee. What do you think prompted her to do that? And since she is managed by your brother-in-law, do you think he encouraged any of that himself? She shook her head. Scarlett: I don’t believe he encouraged it; I’ve got a pretty good relationship with my sister and my brother-in-law so I can’t believe that he wants to see me get choked out. Besides, CK is a competitive guy and he likes to see his clients win matches rather than get disqualified. I can only speculate what caused her to do it. Maybe, like some people, she simply doesn’t like me and wants to try and shorten or end my career. She wouldn’t be the first and won’t be the last there. The redhead smiled as she carried on. Scarlett: Or maybe Angel simply got a little bit frustrated that she’d not been able to pin me. Maybe she didn’t think she would be able to score a win over me by pinfall or submission and decided that if she couldn’t win then she’d at least finish the match with the upper hand and with me at her mercy, clawing at that piano wire. Or perhaps it’s simply because it’s Angel and she enjoys wrapping that piano wire around people’s throats. She shrugged her shoulders. Scarlett: I don’t think it really matters why she did it. She did and I can promise you that it wasn’t a pleasant experience. Ben: I imagine not. I have one last question. Do you have any advice for your half-sister as she prepares to challenge Mika Demidov later tonight? You’ve faced her multiple times, so there is likely no one better on the roster aside of maybe Jo or Misty that could give her insight. Any suggestions for Kelly before she attempts to become a 2 time SVW Champion? The Cajun nodded. Scarlett: I know Kelly will have done all the hard work already over the last few weeks and she’ll have her game plan. She needs to stick to that and execute it. I know she’s got the talent - she KNOWS that she has the talent to do it too. There’s only two things that can stop her from lifting that Championship belt for a second time tonight. One is getting overconfident and turning into her own worst enemy. The other is the sort of thing you saw at Fearless when she had the match won only for Mika to steal it at the last moment - external bullshit and outside influences trying to rob her of this opportunity. If her and CK deal with that, I can only see one result tonight - the Empire falls and Kelly becomes a two time SVW Champion. Ben: Thank you for joining me tonight, Mrs. Kincaid. Let’s send it back to the ring. And on Ben’s request, that is exactly where the show goes.
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