Post by CallMeRobert on Feb 18, 2021 14:52:18 GMT -5
A small white box appears up in the top left corner, showing the television rating as ‘TV-MA’ with the letters ‘LSV’ underneath it.
The sounds of an alarm going off echo from the darkness, before ‘The Final Countdown’ (Metal Cover) by Leo Moracchioli begins to play over the black screen.
An image of the words ‘Elite 7’ start in the middle of the screen, like a dot, before flying forward to take up the entire screen.
An image of the words ‘Medal of Honor' starts in the middle of the screen, like a dot, before flying forward to take up the entire screen.
An image of the Warrior Rising Championship, side by side with the Ascension Championship, starts in the middle of the screen, like a dot, before flying forward to take up the entire screen.
An image of the X-Factor Championship, side by side with the Noble Championship, starts in the middle of the screen, like a dot, before flying forward to take up the entire screen.
An image of the Grand Championship, side by side with the Prime Championship, starts in the middle of the screen, like a dot, before flying forward to take up the entire screen.
An image of the Tag Team Championship Titles start in the middle of the screen, like a dot, before flying forward to take up the entire screen.
Then finally the Legacy Championship TItle slowly fades into view, directly in the middle of the screen. It quickly cuts to black.
Finally the words ‘THE EDGE’ appear on the screen, out of the darkness.
We’re leaving together,
But still it’s farewell.
Our television screens begin to transmit recorded action of Daniel Horror pinning Amber Payne.
And maybe we’ll come back
To earth, who can tell?
Switch to the moment TJ Thompson hit a flying coffin drop onto Pat the Postman.
I guess there is no one to blame.
We’re leaving ground. (Leaving ground)
Fade to a shot of Drago Santiago jumping off the top turnbuckle and hitting ‘Deux Ex Machina’ on John Nash Strader, through a glass table.
Will things ever be the same again?
Switch to the film of Kayla Richards hitting the ‘Dreamkiller’ on Victoria Strader.
Flash to Shawn Warstein hitting ‘Heavy Is The Head’ on Kayla Richards.
Finally a video of Elena DeDraca standing to her feet after pinning The Dragon Lady, the Legacy Championship title in her hands.
It’s the final countdown!
The Final Countdown!
The video pauses with the British Raven holding the Legacy Championship in the air. It slowly fades to black, before coming to a live feed showing James Edgebrook sitting behind the usual silver desk. Dressed in a light blue shirt that reads ‘Tyrant Warstein’ on it, James’ usual beard is looking a little scraggly and it’s obvious he hasn’t shaved in a few days. The words ‘THE EDGE’ shine on the monitor behind him. With the usual silver set around him, the music slowly fades out.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: Hello folks and welcome to ANOTHER edition of The Edge. Did you see The Crowning? If not, you are missing out on one HELL of a show. From Daniel Horror finally getting some recognition and gold around his waist...to the Elena DeDraca rising to the top and taking home the Legacy Championship.
Edgebrook takes a deep breath.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: It was a sight to be seen and it’s interesting to see what happens moving forward. So without further adieu, let’s move to our FIRST segment of the night.
The words ‘New Talent’ appear on the screen behind him.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: As usual, we like to welcome our new talent to the Project: Honor roster. I think a kind welcome and showing their faces off to the PH fans would seem like enough, but others in the Project: Honor community don’t think so. Trying to upstage me by thinking he’s hip and cool. Anyway...here is the newest talent signed by Rock Johnson.
The camera focuses on the monitor behind James, where we see headshots of all the new roster members.
Our view slowly pans out, catching sight of the desk and finally James Edgebrook, whose usual smile is somewhat faded.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: I apologize to Finale, Crash, and Scott...if that is not enough of a welcome. But moving on to some tweets.
The monitor behind James goes blank.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: Now I know we’re not advertising lingerie or showing off women’s goods...
James shakes his head, letting out a deep sigh.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: You know what? No. Twitter is a TOXIC piece of shit these past couple weeks and since The Crowning has been nothing but a bunch of crybabies and pussies...people snapping back at those crybabies and pussies...and Mav getting banned again.
The Edge logo appears on the monitor instead.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: Why can’t people just realize when they need to grow the fuck up, get better, and stop whining about EVERY...GOD...DAMN...THINGS?
The usual calm James Edgebrook looks frazzled, but stops, puts his hands on the desk in front of him and takes a deep slow breath.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: No. I need to calm down. A-holes trying to take their balls and run ,should not ruin the fun in this place. A-holes trying to make fun of me on their cheap knock-off show, should not ruin the fun in this place.
He looks up from the desk, a little calmer.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: Let’s head to a commercial and we can come back in a better mood. Sound good?
We come back from commercial and James Edgebrook is standing in front of a large monitor/screen. The words ‘Elite 7’ are on it.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: You see that graphic? It still says Elite Five. Everyone’s attention seems to be focused on Julius Fairweather and his fancy-schmancy F Word show...even Rock Johnson. But fuck it...here are my picks for the Elite Seven.
The words ‘Number Seven’ appear below the ‘Elite 7’
JAMES EDGEBROOK: Our Elite Seven has changed dramatically this week...as one fucker was put out of commission, which was probably better for his mental health. Then two of last show’s list didn’t even compete. So let’s start this shit...oh...and don’t worry, unlike some self-righteous mother-fucker, the thought never crossed my mind to place myself on the list. You know, because I’ve never wrestled here and I’m not oh-and-two.
Last Match: Lost to Shawn Warstein - War Games Finals, Record: 1-1, Movement: Up.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: Kayla Richards lost at The Crowning, but she won in the process. She ran through nine other members of the Fallout roster to claim she was the top of the class, only to fall to Shawn Warstein himself. Doesn’t seem too bad to me, which definitely places her on our list.
Kayla’s photo fades out to the words ‘Elite 7: Number Six’.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: Our number six has seen better days.
Last Match: Lost to Elena DeDraca - Legacy Chamber Match, Record: 4-1, Movement: 2 Down.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: Aiden stepped into that ring at The Crowning, as one of the top competitors in this sport. Yeah, he may have failed slightly...but that doesn’t mean he isn’t dangerous! He only falls two spots because of the level of talent that was in that match. Honestly, I don’t think this is going to slow him down.
The photo of Aiden Reynolds quickly transitions to the words ‘Elite 7: Number Five’.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: Moving on to number five on our list of the Elite.
Last Match: Defeated John Nash Strader - Prime Championship ‘Love Hurts’ Match, Record: 2-1, Movement: Up.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: That Prime Championship match was brutal to watch with metal and glass everywhere. Despite a good chunk of the Fallout roster coming down to get involved...it pretty much stayed a one-on-one situation and Drago showed us all why he deserved to win that Prime Championship. And I hope he breaks the fingers of that motherfuc-
James’ microphone cuts out for a moment.
The words ‘Elite 7: Number Four’ replace the picture of Drago Santiago.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: Sorry about that. But ANYWAY...check out who made the list!
Last Match: Defeated Pat the Postman - Warrior Rising Championship Match, Record 3-3, Movement: Up.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: Big Drip showing up! TJ walked into the O-Two Arena...which I’m sure some people did not have faith in him. He showed all of us just how serious he is about staying champion, putting down the Postman in a grueling battle! Not bad for the Yung Goat.
Fade out to the words ‘Elite 7: Number Three’.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: And here is the surprise of the night.
Last Match: N/A, Record 9-2, Movement 2 Down.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: Dickie did not wrestle at The Crowning, instead put his foot down in a State of the Union address and put a warning out to the rest of Proving Ground. Dickie Watson is a force to be reckoned with, showing that only inactivity can bring him down. But I don’t think he’s going to stay down the list for long.
The picture of Dickie Watson is quickly replaced by the words ‘Elite 7: Number Two’.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: And at number two this show...
Last Match: Won the Tyrant Wargames, Record 7-1, Movement: -.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: Shawn Warstein outlasted nine others in the Proving Ground”s” side of the wargames, then defeated Kayla Richards to be crowned the Tyrant of Project: Honor. Did I have to think twice about keeping him at number two? Yes, yes I did. But Shawn only stays at number two by the slimmest of margins.
Shawn Warstein’s picture fades to the words ‘Elite 7: Number One’. The letters (and number) are highlighted in gold and have added depth to them, to make them look as if they are popping off the screen.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: And standing on TOP of the Elite Seven this show?
Last Match: Defeated Aiden Reynolds, Matthew Knox, and The Dragon Lady , Record 5-0, Movement 2 Up.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: Elena DeDraca...the LEGACY CHAMPION of Project: Honor. Undefeated. She hopped over Shawn with the idea that she is undefeated and holds Warstein’s only loss. But she DESERVES to be on top. She has taken down every challenger put in front of her...and she has done it with style and grace.
The camera zooms back in to show only the monitor, showing a picture of the full ‘Elite 7’ list.
The screen goes blank and we pan out to see James still standing next to the screen.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: The Elite Seven has become a list of the who-is-who in Project: Honor. The Crowning helped mold it and I’m sure things will fall into place even more as we go show to show.
We fade back in from the commercial break to see James Edgebrook sitting at a round table, a monitor in the background, and an empty seat across the table from him.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: Welcome back! Next up on our show is our Predictions. Let’s take a look at our leaderboard for the Predictions!
An image of James Edgebrook appears on the monitor behind them. A few stats appear below his image: “Last Show: 4-3, Overall: 34-35”
An image of Alara Adams appears on the monitor, next to James’ picture. Stats appear under her image as well: “Last Show: N/A, Overall: 28-19”
An image of Lil Petey appears on the monitor, next to Alara’s picture. Stats appear under his image as well: “Last Show: 5-1, Overall: 5-1”
All of the images fade out.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: Lil’ Petey knocked it out of the park with predictions from the last show, going five-and-one. His only hiccup was when he let his penis decide the Wargames for him. But this week, I’m not sure if we have much of that to worry about.
‘The Greatest Show by Panic at the Disco’ plays on set as the camera zooms out to show Arik Holt walking in from the right side of the set. Dressed in a gray suit, Arik holds a small dry-erase white board the size of an 8x10 photo. He walks up to the table, nods his head at James, then sits down in the seat Lil’ Petey and Alara have taken previously.
The music quickly fades out as Arik looks to the camera and nods his head.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: Well hello there, Mr. Holt. It’s wonderful to have you officially on the set of The Edge. Are you ready to make your predictions?
Arik shakes his head yes, pulling a magic marker out of this pocket and uncapping it.
We see the words ‘Fallout II: Wired For Sound’ appear on the screen behind them.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: Dex seems like such a force in Project: Honor, but he just keeps spinning his wheels. Meanwhile Zack Tyler is walking around the place thinking it’s the EWC apparently...whatever that place is. Dex Griffin earns that first elusive win.
Arik Holt lifts up his white board and shows it to James, but there is no name on it. Instead it is a drawing of a ruler that almost takes up the entire white board. Holt smirks and gives Edgebrook a thumbs up.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: Oh God...ANYWAY!!!
JAMES EDGEBROOK: Battle of the newbies, but I’ve heard Finale’s name floated around the back rooms. I think that FInale gives us an introduction to a chaotic future in PH.
Up goes the whiteboard again, this time to show Crash’s name.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: So you’re picking Crash?
Arik flips the whiteboard over and it reads ‘EL VAGABUNDO!!!’
JAMES EDGEBROOK: Hudson barely made a peep at The Crowning...Kallie did a hell of a job during the Wargames. I’m looking at Kallie at Kallie moving her record to an even five-hundred.
Arik holds up his whiteboard to reveal a drawing of the head of a polar bear.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: What?
Arik flips the board over, it reading ‘The Polar Bear Whisperer’
JAMES EDGEBROOK: So then, Kallie?
Arik rolls his eyes and flips the board again. The drawing was no longer there, but now it said ‘Yes, Kallie!’
JAMES EDGEBROOK: Daniel Horror stands atop the Ascension division. He outlasted the others at The Crowning and now has to defend his title against the man who has his eyes set on him with that buzzer sounded. Not sure what a Toasty Match is...but I think Daniel Horror will continue to stand tall, walking out of Paris with the Ascension Title still over his shoulder.
Arik Holts up his whiteboard and it just reads ‘The Iron Titan brings the Smoke’
JAMES EDGEBROOK: Amber hasn’t impressed us yet, meanwhile Kasey has graced us in the Elite Five AND Elite Seven. I think Kasey comes out with the win, possibly inching her way BACK into the Elite Seven.
Arik smiles, holding up his whiteboard again. It has Kasey’s name with a heart around it.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: What is with you guys?!?!
Arik’s gaze drops to the table as he uses a dark green rag to wipe off his whiteboard.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: I’m still waiting to see the Jason Long we all expected when he went by Maverick. But Kayla has proved she is no one to f’ around with. Kayla Richards with the Noble win.
Arik reaches into the sports coat of his jacket and pulls out one of the Purge masks that Maverick wore at Unbreakable Resolution. He slowly places the mask on the table and folds his hands together.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: ...ooookay...
JAMES EDGEBROOK: Contessa showed she means business, coming back from multiple injuries...to literally tear the walls off the cage. While Pyro is a dangerous man...Contessa is a more dangerous woman. Ms Floran with the win.
Arik lifts up his whiteboard and it just has a red, orange, and yellow drawing of fire on it.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: I thought your marker was black? Do you have more?
Arik shakes his head no.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: Fuck Julius Fairweather. Fuck his F Word show. Fuck this ‘Im cool’ attitude he flaunts around like he motherfucking matters. Walking around like his shit don’t stink, but that piece of shit hasn’t even won a Goddamn match in Project: Honor...and he SURELY isn’t going to win this one. Drago is going to make him look like a bigger fool than he already is. Break his Goddamn hands, Drago.
Arik blinks...before slowly holding up his sign that reads ‘Julius F’n Fairweather’. Without a word, Edgebrook jumps up from his chair and rips the whiteboard out of Arik’s hands. He turns and whips it off off-screen, the sound of a woman screaming and glass shattering could be heard shortly after.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: FUCK HIM!!!
James sits back down and looks at Arik who is holding another whiteboard. This time it reads ‘The Weatherman...The Shepherd...The Bad Mother Fucker’
JAMES EDGEBROOK: Let’s...lets move on to Proving Ground.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: Kagome did a hell of a job at the Wargames and we all watched Pat fall short of attaining the Warrior Rising Championship. I want to say Pat, but my heart is leaning towards Kagome.
Arik holds up his whiteboard again...all it reads is ‘Whats in the Box?’
JAMES EDGEBROOK: Oh no...we’re not going down that road again.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: Emmanuelle looks like a tough cookie. New talent coming onto the scene and making waves in the Wargames...while Cadillac seems too busy talking about himself. I think Emmanuelle earns herself the victory
Holt shakes his head, agreeing, as he holds up his whiteboard and all it reads is ‘Agreed - Emmanuelle busts the Mouth from the South’
JAMES EDGEBROOK: Wrong reference.
Arik turns the board away from us to look at it, but turns it back around almost immediately and points at it. The board now reads ‘The Silver Starlet over The Luxury Experience.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: Ho-...no...I should never ask with you.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: I hope MYOJIN is healthy enough to come back. But he steps into the ring with the man who hasn’t done much since being put through a St. Elmo Colorado window. MYOJIN, easy win.
Trying to hide a smirk, Holt holds up his whiteboard that just reads ‘Daddy MYO’.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: I don’t understand that joke and I’m not going to pretend I do.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: An EIGHT person tag match...putting Big Drip Productions together with extended family...against LEgacy and Eaun Hill. This should be interesting. Shawn has always shown me why I shouldn’t pick against him...so I won’t. Legacy and Eaun Hill with the win.
Shaking his head, the GM Assistant lifts his whiteboard up to show the drawing of a large drop of water and the words ‘Big Drip = Big Win’.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: Aiden has moved to twitter to rag on Ozymandias, plus both men have a lot to prove after less than stellar promised performances at The Crowning. I think our Australian Wolf takes down the Butcher of Reine.
With an eye roll, Arik holds up his whiteboard and it just reads ‘6 Foot 7, 357 pounds…World Ender’
JAMES EDGEBROOK: Next up we have the X-Factor Championship Match. Indy Darling has always found a way to step up his game in big matches. I don’t think this will be any different as Indy retains his title.
Without pause, Arik reaches into his suit jacket again and pulls out a pair of sunglasses. He slowly slides them on his face, cocks his head to the side, and sticks both thumbs up ever so slightly.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: And finally the Main Event of Proving Ground. Dickie Watsin puts his Grand Championship on the line against Mark Hunter, in his first title defense since breaking Contessa at Unbreakable Resolution. Mark Hunter may be the new shiny toy in the PG arsenal, but Dickie proves he is still Mr. Reliable.
Arik stands from his seat and walks over to James, grabbing his arm and lifting it to shake his hand. With that, Holt begins to walk off set.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: Wait...aren’t you going to predict this one?
With a smirk as he continues to walk off, he just points at his whiteboard that is still on the table. James grabs it, looks at it, then shows it to the camera ‘Mark Hunter - New Grand Champion’.
The monitor behind the James, goes back to The Edge logo.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: I guess that is his answer. And we will be right back.
As the commercial for Oath fades out, we come back to see James Edgebrook now stands in front of the lone monitor/screen once again.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: And now we are at the last segment of our show...the Medal of Honors.
The words ‘Best Promo’ appear on screen.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: This award is given to the person or persons that shot the best promotional video for Project: Honor for the previous show. With thirty promos to choose from this week, I sure was busy. Originally I wanted to make a record appearance at The Crowning, but I was just so busy watching everything and being in awe of the talent we have.
A picture of Shawn Warstein appears underneath the words ‘Best Promo’.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: For the second week in a row, Shawn Warstein graced us all with a look inside his life and mind..with Seven Deadly Sins. He had so much to focus on in this match and he did it splendidly. But of course he did...he stepped out as the Tyrant!
The screen goes blank for a moment, before showing the words ‘Segment Of The Night’.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: Again, I had a plethora to choose from. And while my heart wanted to go for Big Drip’s little skit...heh...Tyrannosaurus Checks...um...I couldn’t look past the Grand Championship himself.
A picture of Dickie Watson under the words 'Segment Of The Night’
JAMES EDGEBROOK: The Grand Champion came out and put PG and the whole PH scene on notice. If you doubted him before? You were stupid. If you ignore him now? What is wrong with you?
The picture of Dickie fades away, replaced by the words ‘Feud Of The Night’.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: I don’t know if I would call it a feud, but it’s been interesting so far.
A picture of Lil Petey and Kasey Winterborn appear underneath ‘Feud Of The Night’.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: Originally a love triangle with Kimberly Chase...when Chase hightailed it out of the company, Ms Winterborn was left to deal with Lil’ Petey on her own. Even though DeMarco has stepped in a couple times, Kasey does not need a knight in white armor. She can handle things perfectly on her own!
‘Spot Of The Night’ replaces the picture of Petey and Winterborn.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: The Crowning was FULL of spots. From Contessa ripping off the side of the cage with a motorcycle, to Kayla Richards sending Pyro through a flaming table...but this takes the cake...
The monitor starts to show footage from the Tyrant Warga,mes
Before Ozy can even get up, Shawn runs up behind him with two syringes and drives them into his neck. He injects the contents of it into Ozy and then steps back. Ozy, unfazed, gets back to his feet and stares Shawn down. He starts to charge at him, but before he can reach him, he collapses straight to the mat. Shawn kicks him a few times to make sure he’s down then hooks the leg for the cover.
ONE!
TWO!
THREE!
HOLLY PEREZ: OZYMANDIAS HAS BEEN ELIMINATED! SHAWN WARSTEIN IS THE WINNER OF THE PROVING GROUND SIDE!
The monitor goes back to saying ‘Spot Of The Night’ and has a picture of Shawn Warstein standing over Ozymandias, two empty syringes in his hand.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: I guess when you have to take down a big man...you do anything you have to. Right?
The words and picture on the screen, are replaced by ‘Match Of The Night’
JAMES EDGEBROOK: And we will stick with these theme for this as well.
Under the words ‘Match of The Night’ is a picture of Shawn Warstein standing above an unconscious Kayla Richards.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: That Wargames match was a BEAST. Easy match of the year contender. So much action from both Proving Ground and Fallout. It will be hard to top at the end of the year.
‘The words ‘Medal Of Honor’ replace the ‘Match of the Night’.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: While I wanted to stay with my train of thought and maybe look at Shawn again...I couldn’t look past the person who took it all home.
A picture of Elena DeDraca appears on the screen behind James.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: The NEW Legacy Champion. While she didn’t have the body count Shawn Warstein did, she took down what...at the time...was considered to be the higher quality talent. Number one Legacy Champion, number one in the Elite Seven...and number one in our hearts.
The monitor cuts to ‘The Edge’ logo.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: For our first interbrand PPV, I think we knocked it out of the park.
A smile appears on James’ face.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: And next month we get to see Fallout’s first lone PPV with Wired Consequences. Like I keep saying, things just keep moving up for Rock Johnson and his ragtag little wrestling group.
‘The Final Countdown’ (Metal Cover) by Leo Moracchioli begins to play softly in the background.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: But until next time folks. I am James Edgebrook with The Edge Good night and God Bless.
The scene begins to pan out as James stands there with a smile on his face.
The music fades out as we go to a black screen with a Project: Honor logo on it.
The sounds of an alarm going off echo from the darkness, before ‘The Final Countdown’ (Metal Cover) by Leo Moracchioli begins to play over the black screen.
An image of the words ‘Elite 7’ start in the middle of the screen, like a dot, before flying forward to take up the entire screen.
An image of the words ‘Medal of Honor' starts in the middle of the screen, like a dot, before flying forward to take up the entire screen.
An image of the Warrior Rising Championship, side by side with the Ascension Championship, starts in the middle of the screen, like a dot, before flying forward to take up the entire screen.
An image of the X-Factor Championship, side by side with the Noble Championship, starts in the middle of the screen, like a dot, before flying forward to take up the entire screen.
An image of the Grand Championship, side by side with the Prime Championship, starts in the middle of the screen, like a dot, before flying forward to take up the entire screen.
An image of the Tag Team Championship Titles start in the middle of the screen, like a dot, before flying forward to take up the entire screen.
Then finally the Legacy Championship TItle slowly fades into view, directly in the middle of the screen. It quickly cuts to black.
Finally the words ‘THE EDGE’ appear on the screen, out of the darkness.
We’re leaving together,
But still it’s farewell.
Our television screens begin to transmit recorded action of Daniel Horror pinning Amber Payne.
And maybe we’ll come back
To earth, who can tell?
Switch to the moment TJ Thompson hit a flying coffin drop onto Pat the Postman.
I guess there is no one to blame.
We’re leaving ground. (Leaving ground)
Fade to a shot of Drago Santiago jumping off the top turnbuckle and hitting ‘Deux Ex Machina’ on John Nash Strader, through a glass table.
Will things ever be the same again?
Switch to the film of Kayla Richards hitting the ‘Dreamkiller’ on Victoria Strader.
Flash to Shawn Warstein hitting ‘Heavy Is The Head’ on Kayla Richards.
Finally a video of Elena DeDraca standing to her feet after pinning The Dragon Lady, the Legacy Championship title in her hands.
It’s the final countdown!
The Final Countdown!
The video pauses with the British Raven holding the Legacy Championship in the air. It slowly fades to black, before coming to a live feed showing James Edgebrook sitting behind the usual silver desk. Dressed in a light blue shirt that reads ‘Tyrant Warstein’ on it, James’ usual beard is looking a little scraggly and it’s obvious he hasn’t shaved in a few days. The words ‘THE EDGE’ shine on the monitor behind him. With the usual silver set around him, the music slowly fades out.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: Hello folks and welcome to ANOTHER edition of The Edge. Did you see The Crowning? If not, you are missing out on one HELL of a show. From Daniel Horror finally getting some recognition and gold around his waist...to the Elena DeDraca rising to the top and taking home the Legacy Championship.
Edgebrook takes a deep breath.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: It was a sight to be seen and it’s interesting to see what happens moving forward. So without further adieu, let’s move to our FIRST segment of the night.
The words ‘New Talent’ appear on the screen behind him.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: As usual, we like to welcome our new talent to the Project: Honor roster. I think a kind welcome and showing their faces off to the PH fans would seem like enough, but others in the Project: Honor community don’t think so. Trying to upstage me by thinking he’s hip and cool. Anyway...here is the newest talent signed by Rock Johnson.
The camera focuses on the monitor behind James, where we see headshots of all the new roster members.
Our view slowly pans out, catching sight of the desk and finally James Edgebrook, whose usual smile is somewhat faded.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: I apologize to Finale, Crash, and Scott...if that is not enough of a welcome. But moving on to some tweets.
The monitor behind James goes blank.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: Now I know we’re not advertising lingerie or showing off women’s goods...
James shakes his head, letting out a deep sigh.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: You know what? No. Twitter is a TOXIC piece of shit these past couple weeks and since The Crowning has been nothing but a bunch of crybabies and pussies...people snapping back at those crybabies and pussies...and Mav getting banned again.
The Edge logo appears on the monitor instead.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: Why can’t people just realize when they need to grow the fuck up, get better, and stop whining about EVERY...GOD...DAMN...THINGS?
The usual calm James Edgebrook looks frazzled, but stops, puts his hands on the desk in front of him and takes a deep slow breath.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: No. I need to calm down. A-holes trying to take their balls and run ,should not ruin the fun in this place. A-holes trying to make fun of me on their cheap knock-off show, should not ruin the fun in this place.
He looks up from the desk, a little calmer.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: Let’s head to a commercial and we can come back in a better mood. Sound good?
PROJECT: HONOR PRESENTS:
FALLOUT II
LOCATION: Court Philippe-Catrier (Paris, France)
DATE & TIME: 2/25/21 @ 8 PM EST
We come back from commercial and James Edgebrook is standing in front of a large monitor/screen. The words ‘Elite 7’ are on it.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: You see that graphic? It still says Elite Five. Everyone’s attention seems to be focused on Julius Fairweather and his fancy-schmancy F Word show...even Rock Johnson. But fuck it...here are my picks for the Elite Seven.
The words ‘Number Seven’ appear below the ‘Elite 7’
JAMES EDGEBROOK: Our Elite Seven has changed dramatically this week...as one fucker was put out of commission, which was probably better for his mental health. Then two of last show’s list didn’t even compete. So let’s start this shit...oh...and don’t worry, unlike some self-righteous mother-fucker, the thought never crossed my mind to place myself on the list. You know, because I’ve never wrestled here and I’m not oh-and-two.
Last Match: Lost to Shawn Warstein - War Games Finals, Record: 1-1, Movement: Up.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: Kayla Richards lost at The Crowning, but she won in the process. She ran through nine other members of the Fallout roster to claim she was the top of the class, only to fall to Shawn Warstein himself. Doesn’t seem too bad to me, which definitely places her on our list.
Kayla’s photo fades out to the words ‘Elite 7: Number Six’.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: Our number six has seen better days.
Last Match: Lost to Elena DeDraca - Legacy Chamber Match, Record: 4-1, Movement: 2 Down.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: Aiden stepped into that ring at The Crowning, as one of the top competitors in this sport. Yeah, he may have failed slightly...but that doesn’t mean he isn’t dangerous! He only falls two spots because of the level of talent that was in that match. Honestly, I don’t think this is going to slow him down.
The photo of Aiden Reynolds quickly transitions to the words ‘Elite 7: Number Five’.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: Moving on to number five on our list of the Elite.
Last Match: Defeated John Nash Strader - Prime Championship ‘Love Hurts’ Match, Record: 2-1, Movement: Up.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: That Prime Championship match was brutal to watch with metal and glass everywhere. Despite a good chunk of the Fallout roster coming down to get involved...it pretty much stayed a one-on-one situation and Drago showed us all why he deserved to win that Prime Championship. And I hope he breaks the fingers of that motherfuc-
James’ microphone cuts out for a moment.
The words ‘Elite 7: Number Four’ replace the picture of Drago Santiago.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: Sorry about that. But ANYWAY...check out who made the list!
Last Match: Defeated Pat the Postman - Warrior Rising Championship Match, Record 3-3, Movement: Up.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: Big Drip showing up! TJ walked into the O-Two Arena...which I’m sure some people did not have faith in him. He showed all of us just how serious he is about staying champion, putting down the Postman in a grueling battle! Not bad for the Yung Goat.
Fade out to the words ‘Elite 7: Number Three’.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: And here is the surprise of the night.
Last Match: N/A, Record 9-2, Movement 2 Down.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: Dickie did not wrestle at The Crowning, instead put his foot down in a State of the Union address and put a warning out to the rest of Proving Ground. Dickie Watson is a force to be reckoned with, showing that only inactivity can bring him down. But I don’t think he’s going to stay down the list for long.
The picture of Dickie Watson is quickly replaced by the words ‘Elite 7: Number Two’.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: And at number two this show...
Last Match: Won the Tyrant Wargames, Record 7-1, Movement: -.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: Shawn Warstein outlasted nine others in the Proving Ground”s” side of the wargames, then defeated Kayla Richards to be crowned the Tyrant of Project: Honor. Did I have to think twice about keeping him at number two? Yes, yes I did. But Shawn only stays at number two by the slimmest of margins.
Shawn Warstein’s picture fades to the words ‘Elite 7: Number One’. The letters (and number) are highlighted in gold and have added depth to them, to make them look as if they are popping off the screen.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: And standing on TOP of the Elite Seven this show?
Last Match: Defeated Aiden Reynolds, Matthew Knox, and The Dragon Lady , Record 5-0, Movement 2 Up.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: Elena DeDraca...the LEGACY CHAMPION of Project: Honor. Undefeated. She hopped over Shawn with the idea that she is undefeated and holds Warstein’s only loss. But she DESERVES to be on top. She has taken down every challenger put in front of her...and she has done it with style and grace.
The camera zooms back in to show only the monitor, showing a picture of the full ‘Elite 7’ list.
The screen goes blank and we pan out to see James still standing next to the screen.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: The Elite Seven has become a list of the who-is-who in Project: Honor. The Crowning helped mold it and I’m sure things will fall into place even more as we go show to show.
PROJECT: HONOR PRESENTS:
PROVING GROUND XI
LOCATION: AccorHotels Arena (Paris, France)
DATE & TIME: 2/26/21 @ 8 PM EST
We fade back in from the commercial break to see James Edgebrook sitting at a round table, a monitor in the background, and an empty seat across the table from him.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: Welcome back! Next up on our show is our Predictions. Let’s take a look at our leaderboard for the Predictions!
An image of James Edgebrook appears on the monitor behind them. A few stats appear below his image: “Last Show: 4-3, Overall: 34-35”
An image of Alara Adams appears on the monitor, next to James’ picture. Stats appear under her image as well: “Last Show: N/A, Overall: 28-19”
An image of Lil Petey appears on the monitor, next to Alara’s picture. Stats appear under his image as well: “Last Show: 5-1, Overall: 5-1”
All of the images fade out.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: Lil’ Petey knocked it out of the park with predictions from the last show, going five-and-one. His only hiccup was when he let his penis decide the Wargames for him. But this week, I’m not sure if we have much of that to worry about.
‘The Greatest Show by Panic at the Disco’ plays on set as the camera zooms out to show Arik Holt walking in from the right side of the set. Dressed in a gray suit, Arik holds a small dry-erase white board the size of an 8x10 photo. He walks up to the table, nods his head at James, then sits down in the seat Lil’ Petey and Alara have taken previously.
The music quickly fades out as Arik looks to the camera and nods his head.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: Well hello there, Mr. Holt. It’s wonderful to have you officially on the set of The Edge. Are you ready to make your predictions?
Arik shakes his head yes, pulling a magic marker out of this pocket and uncapping it.
We see the words ‘Fallout II: Wired For Sound’ appear on the screen behind them.
DARK MATCH: Zack Tyler vs. Dex Griffin
JAMES EDGEBROOK: Dex seems like such a force in Project: Honor, but he just keeps spinning his wheels. Meanwhile Zack Tyler is walking around the place thinking it’s the EWC apparently...whatever that place is. Dex Griffin earns that first elusive win.
Arik Holt lifts up his white board and shows it to James, but there is no name on it. Instead it is a drawing of a ruler that almost takes up the entire white board. Holt smirks and gives Edgebrook a thumbs up.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: Oh God...ANYWAY!!!
DARK MATCH: Finale vs. Crash Rodriguez
JAMES EDGEBROOK: Battle of the newbies, but I’ve heard Finale’s name floated around the back rooms. I think that FInale gives us an introduction to a chaotic future in PH.
Up goes the whiteboard again, this time to show Crash’s name.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: So you’re picking Crash?
Arik flips the whiteboard over and it reads ‘EL VAGABUNDO!!!’
DARK MATCH: Kallie Reznik vs. Aaron Fredrick Hudson
JAMES EDGEBROOK: Hudson barely made a peep at The Crowning...Kallie did a hell of a job during the Wargames. I’m looking at Kallie at Kallie moving her record to an even five-hundred.
Arik holds up his whiteboard to reveal a drawing of the head of a polar bear.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: What?
Arik flips the board over, it reading ‘The Polar Bear Whisperer’
JAMES EDGEBROOK: So then, Kallie?
Arik rolls his eyes and flips the board again. The drawing was no longer there, but now it said ‘Yes, Kallie!’
JAMES EDGEBROOK: Daniel Horror stands atop the Ascension division. He outlasted the others at The Crowning and now has to defend his title against the man who has his eyes set on him with that buzzer sounded. Not sure what a Toasty Match is...but I think Daniel Horror will continue to stand tall, walking out of Paris with the Ascension Title still over his shoulder.
Arik Holts up his whiteboard and it just reads ‘The Iron Titan brings the Smoke’
JAMES EDGEBROOK: Amber hasn’t impressed us yet, meanwhile Kasey has graced us in the Elite Five AND Elite Seven. I think Kasey comes out with the win, possibly inching her way BACK into the Elite Seven.
Arik smiles, holding up his whiteboard again. It has Kasey’s name with a heart around it.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: What is with you guys?!?!
Arik’s gaze drops to the table as he uses a dark green rag to wipe off his whiteboard.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: I’m still waiting to see the Jason Long we all expected when he went by Maverick. But Kayla has proved she is no one to f’ around with. Kayla Richards with the Noble win.
Arik reaches into the sports coat of his jacket and pulls out one of the Purge masks that Maverick wore at Unbreakable Resolution. He slowly places the mask on the table and folds his hands together.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: ...ooookay...
JAMES EDGEBROOK: Contessa showed she means business, coming back from multiple injuries...to literally tear the walls off the cage. While Pyro is a dangerous man...Contessa is a more dangerous woman. Ms Floran with the win.
Arik lifts up his whiteboard and it just has a red, orange, and yellow drawing of fire on it.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: I thought your marker was black? Do you have more?
Arik shakes his head no.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: Fuck Julius Fairweather. Fuck his F Word show. Fuck this ‘Im cool’ attitude he flaunts around like he motherfucking matters. Walking around like his shit don’t stink, but that piece of shit hasn’t even won a Goddamn match in Project: Honor...and he SURELY isn’t going to win this one. Drago is going to make him look like a bigger fool than he already is. Break his Goddamn hands, Drago.
Arik blinks...before slowly holding up his sign that reads ‘Julius F’n Fairweather’. Without a word, Edgebrook jumps up from his chair and rips the whiteboard out of Arik’s hands. He turns and whips it off off-screen, the sound of a woman screaming and glass shattering could be heard shortly after.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: FUCK HIM!!!
James sits back down and looks at Arik who is holding another whiteboard. This time it reads ‘The Weatherman...The Shepherd...The Bad Mother Fucker’
JAMES EDGEBROOK: Let’s...lets move on to Proving Ground.
DARK MATCH: Kagome Akaibara vs. Pat the Postman
JAMES EDGEBROOK: Kagome did a hell of a job at the Wargames and we all watched Pat fall short of attaining the Warrior Rising Championship. I want to say Pat, but my heart is leaning towards Kagome.
Arik holds up his whiteboard again...all it reads is ‘Whats in the Box?’
JAMES EDGEBROOK: Oh no...we’re not going down that road again.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: Emmanuelle looks like a tough cookie. New talent coming onto the scene and making waves in the Wargames...while Cadillac seems too busy talking about himself. I think Emmanuelle earns herself the victory
Holt shakes his head, agreeing, as he holds up his whiteboard and all it reads is ‘Agreed - Emmanuelle busts the Mouth from the South’
JAMES EDGEBROOK: Wrong reference.
Arik turns the board away from us to look at it, but turns it back around almost immediately and points at it. The board now reads ‘The Silver Starlet over The Luxury Experience.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: Ho-...no...I should never ask with you.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: I hope MYOJIN is healthy enough to come back. But he steps into the ring with the man who hasn’t done much since being put through a St. Elmo Colorado window. MYOJIN, easy win.
Trying to hide a smirk, Holt holds up his whiteboard that just reads ‘Daddy MYO’.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: I don’t understand that joke and I’m not going to pretend I do.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: An EIGHT person tag match...putting Big Drip Productions together with extended family...against LEgacy and Eaun Hill. This should be interesting. Shawn has always shown me why I shouldn’t pick against him...so I won’t. Legacy and Eaun Hill with the win.
Shaking his head, the GM Assistant lifts his whiteboard up to show the drawing of a large drop of water and the words ‘Big Drip = Big Win’.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: Aiden has moved to twitter to rag on Ozymandias, plus both men have a lot to prove after less than stellar promised performances at The Crowning. I think our Australian Wolf takes down the Butcher of Reine.
With an eye roll, Arik holds up his whiteboard and it just reads ‘6 Foot 7, 357 pounds…World Ender’
JAMES EDGEBROOK: Next up we have the X-Factor Championship Match. Indy Darling has always found a way to step up his game in big matches. I don’t think this will be any different as Indy retains his title.
Without pause, Arik reaches into his suit jacket again and pulls out a pair of sunglasses. He slowly slides them on his face, cocks his head to the side, and sticks both thumbs up ever so slightly.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: And finally the Main Event of Proving Ground. Dickie Watsin puts his Grand Championship on the line against Mark Hunter, in his first title defense since breaking Contessa at Unbreakable Resolution. Mark Hunter may be the new shiny toy in the PG arsenal, but Dickie proves he is still Mr. Reliable.
Arik stands from his seat and walks over to James, grabbing his arm and lifting it to shake his hand. With that, Holt begins to walk off set.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: Wait...aren’t you going to predict this one?
With a smirk as he continues to walk off, he just points at his whiteboard that is still on the table. James grabs it, looks at it, then shows it to the camera ‘Mark Hunter - New Grand Champion’.
The monitor behind the James, goes back to The Edge logo.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: I guess that is his answer. And we will be right back.
As the commercial for Oath fades out, we come back to see James Edgebrook now stands in front of the lone monitor/screen once again.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: And now we are at the last segment of our show...the Medal of Honors.
The words ‘Best Promo’ appear on screen.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: This award is given to the person or persons that shot the best promotional video for Project: Honor for the previous show. With thirty promos to choose from this week, I sure was busy. Originally I wanted to make a record appearance at The Crowning, but I was just so busy watching everything and being in awe of the talent we have.
A picture of Shawn Warstein appears underneath the words ‘Best Promo’.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: For the second week in a row, Shawn Warstein graced us all with a look inside his life and mind..with Seven Deadly Sins. He had so much to focus on in this match and he did it splendidly. But of course he did...he stepped out as the Tyrant!
The screen goes blank for a moment, before showing the words ‘Segment Of The Night’.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: Again, I had a plethora to choose from. And while my heart wanted to go for Big Drip’s little skit...heh...Tyrannosaurus Checks...um...I couldn’t look past the Grand Championship himself.
A picture of Dickie Watson under the words 'Segment Of The Night’
JAMES EDGEBROOK: The Grand Champion came out and put PG and the whole PH scene on notice. If you doubted him before? You were stupid. If you ignore him now? What is wrong with you?
The picture of Dickie fades away, replaced by the words ‘Feud Of The Night’.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: I don’t know if I would call it a feud, but it’s been interesting so far.
A picture of Lil Petey and Kasey Winterborn appear underneath ‘Feud Of The Night’.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: Originally a love triangle with Kimberly Chase...when Chase hightailed it out of the company, Ms Winterborn was left to deal with Lil’ Petey on her own. Even though DeMarco has stepped in a couple times, Kasey does not need a knight in white armor. She can handle things perfectly on her own!
‘Spot Of The Night’ replaces the picture of Petey and Winterborn.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: The Crowning was FULL of spots. From Contessa ripping off the side of the cage with a motorcycle, to Kayla Richards sending Pyro through a flaming table...but this takes the cake...
The monitor starts to show footage from the Tyrant Warga,mes
Before Ozy can even get up, Shawn runs up behind him with two syringes and drives them into his neck. He injects the contents of it into Ozy and then steps back. Ozy, unfazed, gets back to his feet and stares Shawn down. He starts to charge at him, but before he can reach him, he collapses straight to the mat. Shawn kicks him a few times to make sure he’s down then hooks the leg for the cover.
ONE!
TWO!
THREE!
HOLLY PEREZ: OZYMANDIAS HAS BEEN ELIMINATED! SHAWN WARSTEIN IS THE WINNER OF THE PROVING GROUND SIDE!
The monitor goes back to saying ‘Spot Of The Night’ and has a picture of Shawn Warstein standing over Ozymandias, two empty syringes in his hand.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: I guess when you have to take down a big man...you do anything you have to. Right?
The words and picture on the screen, are replaced by ‘Match Of The Night’
JAMES EDGEBROOK: And we will stick with these theme for this as well.
Under the words ‘Match of The Night’ is a picture of Shawn Warstein standing above an unconscious Kayla Richards.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: That Wargames match was a BEAST. Easy match of the year contender. So much action from both Proving Ground and Fallout. It will be hard to top at the end of the year.
‘The words ‘Medal Of Honor’ replace the ‘Match of the Night’.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: While I wanted to stay with my train of thought and maybe look at Shawn again...I couldn’t look past the person who took it all home.
A picture of Elena DeDraca appears on the screen behind James.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: The NEW Legacy Champion. While she didn’t have the body count Shawn Warstein did, she took down what...at the time...was considered to be the higher quality talent. Number one Legacy Champion, number one in the Elite Seven...and number one in our hearts.
The monitor cuts to ‘The Edge’ logo.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: For our first interbrand PPV, I think we knocked it out of the park.
A smile appears on James’ face.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: And next month we get to see Fallout’s first lone PPV with Wired Consequences. Like I keep saying, things just keep moving up for Rock Johnson and his ragtag little wrestling group.
‘The Final Countdown’ (Metal Cover) by Leo Moracchioli begins to play softly in the background.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: But until next time folks. I am James Edgebrook with The Edge Good night and God Bless.
The scene begins to pan out as James stands there with a smile on his face.
The music fades out as we go to a black screen with a Project: Honor logo on it.