Post by CallMeRobert on Jun 11, 2021 10:34:31 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.
But as usually we are greeted by the opening theme of The Edge, this time we cut straight to ‘The Edge’ announcer desk, where we see Fallout General Manager, Christian DeMarco. Dressed in a dark green polo, he has his hands folded on top of the desk.
CHRISTIAN DeMARCO: Hello everyone and welcome to episode seventeen of The Edge. For those who don’t know, my name is Christian Demarco and I am the General Manager of Fallout.
DeMarco takes a deep breath.
CHRISTIAN DeMARCO: Now I know most of you are used to seeing that little TV-MA graphic and instantly you wait for the opening theme, but tonight we here at Project: Honor and The Edge, felt that we needed to talk with you...the fans...for a moment. You see, it has been one hell of an eventful week in Project: Honor. Last week, we had two members of the Project: Honor family...break into the production truck of Fallout and mess around with some commercials.
He smirks and tries to muffle a bit of a chuckle.
CHRISTIAN DeMARCO: Now normally, I would find this funny. Normally I would personally welcome that kind of chaos onto Fallout. Rock Johnson? Not so much. The Project: Honor board? Not so much. The people who PAID for those commercials? Not so much.
Another deep breath as Christian shakes his head slightly.
CHRISTIAN DeMARCO: This whole debacle led to Rock Johnson having to pay money back to the people who originally paid for those commercials...and when it comes to Rock Johnson...you don’t fuck with his money. So, over the weekend, Rock Johnson reached out to the man who was our Legacy Champion and one-half of the Tag Team Champions...and terminated his Project: Honor contract. In doing so, this caused one hell of a ripple. The other half of the Project: Honor Tag Team Champions, decided that despite him having an upcoming match at Hell on Earth for the vacant X-Factor Championship...he was just going to walk away as well. Thus the Tag Team Titles and the Legacy Championship were vacated and it leaves Lance Williams with an easy path to becoming the next Proving Ground X-Factor Champion.
The smirk that graced his lips earlier, is nothing compared to the scowl that is there now.
CHRISTIAN DeMARCO: Then, after watching this go down from my perch in the green brand...the ripples made it to my own doorstep. In solidarity with her new love interest, Fallout’s own Ascension Champion, Kasey Winterborn, vacated her title and stepped down as well...citing she needed to heal herself both physically and mentally. While Kasey did say that down the road she may return, I don’t take kindly to people who just up and run when things get tough. That is not Championship material! That is not Fallout material. And honestly, I had higher expectations of her than that. But if she wants to burn her bridge over a little bit o’ dick...that’s not my concern.
The scowl still is strong.
CHRISTIAN DeMARCO: And lastly, after reaching out to a few others to make sure the waters were calm...I also learned that due to the drama this whole situation caused and her friendship with the former Tag Team Champions...Alice Knight also decided she was going to step away from Project: Honor. After explaining she felt like she was stuck in the middle, having skin on both sides, she did say that she might return down the road...if the door was still open for her.
A deep breath melts the scowl away from the General Manager’s face.
CHRISTIAN DeMARCO: While I did enjoy having Alice Knight around...it seems her track record of flaking out, continues. I tried helping her. She started doubting herself after she was pinned by Elena DeDraca in the fatal four way on the Fallout before Disputed Territory. I talked with her and gave her DT off and brought her back against an easy opponent in Kevin Hunter. But now? Now the tag match of Pyro & Havoc versus Fairweather & Knight...is becoming a handicap match. And as for me accepting her back into the Fallout fold? Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me. I will not be fooled a third time. So, with that all being said...I’d like to welcome you to THIS version of...The Edge!!!
The screen fades out to a black screen.
The sounds of an alarm going off echo out of 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’ starts in the middle of the screen, like a dot, before flying forward to take up the entire screen.
We’re leaving together,
But still it’s farewell.
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.
And maybe we’ll come back
To earth, who can tell?
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.
I guess there is no one to blame.
We’re leaving ground. (Leaving ground)
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.
Will things ever be the same again?
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.
It’s the final countdown!!
An image of the Tag Team Championship Titles and the Legacy Championship Title start in the middle of the screen, like a dot, before flying forward to take up the entire screen.
The Final Countdown!
Finally the NEW ‘THE EDGE’ logo appears on the screen, out of the darkness.
Slowly we fade to black, before coming to a live feed showing James Edgebrook standing in front of a monitor. Dressed in a silver polo and a pair of jeans, he has blue and green hair ties holding his beard in a braid . The words ‘THE EDGE’ shine on the monitor behind him as the music slowly fades.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: Hello everyone and WELCOME to The Edge. My name is James Edgebrook and I am FINALLY BACK ON SET!!! No more one offs, no more live-from-some-other-location. Nope, I’M BACK BITCHES!!!
James smirks, feeling good to be back.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: So without further adieu, let’s get on to our first segment of the night!
The words ‘New Talent’ appear on the now fixed screen behind him.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: We want to start our show off by welcoming the new faces to our Project: Honor family. We have had such an influx of talent since the last show, it’s friggin’ amazing! Let’s welcome all these newcomers to our ranks! LET’S GIVE THEM A HIP...LET’S GIVE THEM A PURGE...LET’S GIVE THEM AN OI!!!!
The camera zooms in on the monitor behind James, where we see headshots of all the new roster members.
We pan out from the monitor showing off the newest faces to grace the roster.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: HOLY BALLS ON A GOOSE, that’s a lot of people. And...is...is that a hand sticking out of Emiko’s mouth? Also, if my count is correct...with a few of those, Fallout is up to six masked individuals? Might as well just make it a Lucha brand and give EVERYONE a mask.
The pictures switch to the ‘The Edge’ logo as Edgebrook smirks and folds his hands together.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: Now it’s my first time on the set where I get to throw it to our resident Movie-phile, Rapture. And since we have introduced our newly extended PH familia, let’s head to Rapture for this week’s version of Rapture Reviews.
The cameras cut to a side-stage, where we see Fallout Warrior, Rapture, standing in front of a monitor.
RAPTURE: Hello folks! Has Julius Fairrweather run out of turtle wax? Did Lil’ Petey run out of lube? Has Ulf and Valkyrie run out of mead? FEAR NOT...for in our spare time, us Warriors have to find stuff to fill those hours of inactivity. We can’t all have time consuming movies to shoot, like MYOJIN...or all those damn packages to deliver like Pat The Postman . Some of us have to find other forms of entertainment to waste our time upon, when the bowl is empty and the streets are bare.
A movie poster appears on the monitor behind Rapture.
RAPTURE: Shutter Island. Another Edge show...another movie with Leonardo. From the get go, I felt something was odd about this movie. And as it slowly went along...it got more twisted and confusing as it went. By the end, they popped the surprise on me...that everyone was expecting. And then...fucked around with the ending to keep you confused. While I enjoyed the mind games it played, I feel it still could have been better. So, I’ll give it three-and-a-half Pyro match-sticks, out of five.
The Shutter Island poster switches to a second poster.
RAPTURE: This movie had such an interesting concept. The producers of this movie had so much potential to move forward...and in the end...it was boring as shit. The movie started you in one place, took you light years forward...and still never explained a Goddamn thing. It’s like “OH...look at this happening. How does it happen? Fuck if I know...let’s do it anyway. Aren’t you amazed?” I give this one sacrificial virgin out of five. Again, it could have been so much better.
The monitor switches from the Time Trap poster, back to the Edge logo.
RAPTURE: Thank you for visiting me on Rapture Reviews. Next time I will be reviewing The Old Guard with Cherize Theron...and Sherlock Holmes with Robert Downey Jr.
The camera cuts back over to James.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: Such an interesting way of...well...rating these movies. I had a lot of time to watch movies while being out, but I’m not sure if I can rate them here or not. Might be considered a little to N-S-F-W. So, let’s hit up some commercial time!
Back from the commercial, we see James Edgebrook standing in front of a monitor with the words ‘ELITE 7’ on it.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: The Elite Seven, a group of individuals who we believe are the CREAM of the crop. A group of individuals, whom we believe are the current competitive faces of Project: Honor as a whole. Our Elite Seven changed up a bit this week and until I get it figured out, we will hold off on Honorable Mentions. But until then, let’s get this party started!!!
The words ‘Elite 7: Number Seven’ appear on the monitor, replacing the ‘ELITE 7’.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: Our number seven is a newcomer to the list...
Last Show: N/A, Record: 4-4 (Prime Champion), Movement: Up
CLARA OLSON: Yeah, Jason didn’t have a match on the last Fallout and he got the back of his head bashed in by Kayla Richards, Jason still stands tall as Fallout’s Prime Champion. At Disputed Territory a few weeks ago, he overcame Drago Santiago, to steal away the title...and now has the Dreamkiller breathing down his neck.
The photo of Jason Long fades out to the words ‘Elite 7: Number Six’.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: Another name we have new to the Elite...
Last Match: Lost to Oasis, Thompson, Sauce (Six Person Tornado Tag Match), Record: 5-4 (Warrior Rising Champion), Movement: Up
JAMES EDGEBROOK: Emmanuelle put on one hell of a show at the last Proving Ground, despite eventually losing because of a mishap by Pat The Postman. But either way, Emmanuelle has been putting on one hell of a show as the Warrior Rising Champion.
Emmanuelle’s photo quickly transitions to the words ‘Elite 7: Number Five’.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: Standing tall at our number four spot, is another newcomer to the list...
Last Match: Defeated Pyro, Richards, Valkyrie (Trio Tag Repeat Day Match), Record: 4-2, Movement: Up
JAMES EDGEBROOK: Casting a whole lot of sweets and sunshine treets onto our normally dark and dismal list, is the Candyland Queen herself, Savannah Sunshine. She has a date with Pixie Sloane in a few shows, but that isn’t stopping her from enjoying herself right now. And now that the Ascension Championship is open and free...it seems someone has their beady red eyes set on the new Queen of Fallout.
The words ‘Elite 7: Number Four’ replace the picture of Savannah.
CLARA OLSON: Now, a return of sorts...
Last Match: N/A, Record 8-3 (Grand Champion), Movement: Up
JAMES EDGEBROOK: Wait...didn’t we already have Jason Long on the list?
James cocks his head sideways, listening in to his earpiece.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: That...that’s Mark Hunter? But...the slumped shoulders...the picture with no shirt...the beard…
He takes a deep breath and shrugs his shoulders.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: Well...my producers are saying that IS Mark Hunter on the monitor...so I’ll have to take their word for it. Mark Hunter spent a show off of the Elite Seven...but he returns with a mission. Hell on Earth is upon us and Mark is not only staring down the Butcher of Reign, Ozymandias...but he also has to keep his eye on the sneakiest lil’ bitch in Project: Honor, Lil’ Petey.
Fade out to the words ‘Elite 7: Number Three’.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: Moving FAST up the list...
Last Match: N/A, Record 15-5, Movement 4 Up
JAMES EDGEBROOK: MYOJIN is moving fast up the list, trying to regain his spot at the golden top...still sporting the most wins in Project: Honor history. And after Hell on Earth, he may have his eyes set on that pretty little X-Factor Championship as well. That all depends on if he can get past Arata Asakura.
The picture of MYOJIN is quickly replaced by the words ‘Elite 7: Number Two’.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: Another massive jump...
Last Match: Defeated Pyro, Richards, Valkyrie (Trio Tag Repeat Day Match), Record 5-1 (Noble Champion), Movement: 3 Up
JAMES EDGEBROOK: Pixie Sloane helped Fairweather and Savannah, in winning their Trio Repeat Day Tag Match. Pixie, our current Noble Champion, has a rough couple matches in front of her. Between a Legacy Contender match against Elena...and a future Noble Championship match against Savannah...Pixie can either earn her way to the top or crumple down to the bottom.
Pixie’s face 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 now...for our TOP OF THE TOP...CREAM OF THE CROP...SITTING AT NUMBER ONE...
Last Match: N/A, Record 10-1, Movement 1 Up
JAMES EDGEBROOK: You knew it was coming. Elena has a shot to earn back her Legacy Championship and she is still sporting the best record on Project: Honor. She had her small set back, she took a breather, and now I am sure she is ready to light shit on fire once again.
James shakes his head in agreement as he sees the entire Elite 7 list appear on the monitor.
The screen hangs on the shot of the Elite 7 one more time before going back to ‘The Edge’ logo, with James standing next to it.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: I’m good with all those, how about you? Happy to see the newbies on the list? Me too. I like to see the new blood taking charge. So, up next...let’s try and predict how these newbies will do on the next shows. But for the moment, let’s hit the folks with a little bit of paid promotions.
Back from the ‘Hell On Earth’ commercial for Proving Ground’s next exclusive...we see James Edgebrook sitting by himself at the silver desk. On the monitor behind him are multiple images of people and their Predictions records.
Pictures of everyone who has made predictions, appear on the monitor behind them.
An image of Clara Olson. Stats appear under his image: “Last Show: 8-2, Overall: 70-21”
An image of James Edgebrook appears, next to Clara’s. A few stats appear below his image: “Last Show: 8-2, Overall: 64-54”
An image of Alara Adams appears on the monitor, next to James’ picture. Stats appear under her image as well: “Overall: 28-19”
An image of Arik Holt appears on the monitor, next to Alara’s picture. Stats appear under his image as well: “Overall: 10-4”
An image of Lil Petey appears on the monitor, next to Arik’s picture. Stats appear under his image as well: “Overall: 5-1”
All of the images fade out and are replaced by the words ”Fallout VIII: Throw Out The Garbage”.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: We start this week off with Fallout, as they host just a normal show this week. But they oddly enough...have more Dark Matches than regular matches. But the regular matches they DO have? Are chock full of fun!
JAMES EDGEBROOK: Haven’t seen this new Pandalike guy yet, but we’ve all witnessed the idiocy that is The Grande Steak Quesadilla, El Puma. Panda treats the VERY early comers to a show, earning himself a win.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: New tag team versus the Spizy Chef and Our resident teenager stalker...my money is on Curtis and Bam. I think the only win the Carolina Reapers have, is Serrano stepping into one by accident.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: So...Guy is the delivery driver that Indy hired? Shiori and that awesome staff.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: Had big expectations for Savage. They have been doused very quickly. Syndicate with the easy win.
THe monitor flickers behind Edgebrook and where it should show a picture, now just says "ASCENSION CHAMPIONSHIP DUMPSTER RUMBLE - Mason Destruction vs
Lesley Adora vs Daniel Horror vs Rey de los Sombras”
JAMES EDGEBROOK: Hmmm...odd...anyway, Mason would have been the Ascension Championship last week, if it wasn’t for that worthless piece of shit he had as a partner. But now. No Burgess and nothing to hold him back. While Adora has the ability to steal away the thunder, Horror has the title history to back his claim up, and Rey drops from the shadows...this should be an interesting match. But in the end, like I was saying, Mason Destruction leaves with gold around his waist.
The screen flickers again...and again, no image. It just says ‘HANDICAP MATCH - Pyro & Havoc vs Julius Fairweather’
JAMES EDGEBROOK: Someone needs to fix these issues. But...Pyro and Havoc...versus Julius Fairweather. I...I kind of feel bad for Julius. I mean, this was originally set up for him to have a partner, but shit happens. That being said...Havoc is the wild card here. SO...Pyro and Havoc with the win. Although there is a small part of me, that is pulling for Julius...despite him being a HUGE dick!
JAMES EDGEBROOK: About time we get a working graphic!!! Although...that doesn’t look like Savannah Sunshine. And Jesus H. Christ, Jason...put your tongue back in your mouth. What is with my generation's obsession with sticking their tongue out? Anywho...another shortened Fallout supplies us with one HELL of a Main Event. While Kayla may see this as a Handicap Match as well, I wouldn’t be too sure. Fallout’s resident little stalker has been whispering into Savannah’s ear and Jason has been off the grid for a little bit now. Maybe...just maybe...this goes a way no one saw coming. Fuck it, I hear the whispering as well...Savannah Sunshine stuns everyone and pulls out the victory.
The image switches over to the ‘Hell On Earth’ logo for Proving Ground’s pay-per-view.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: Proving Ground is about to hit hard with Project: Honor’s FIRST repeat pay-per-view. Hell on Earth was Project: Honor’s first pay-per-view...taking place in August of twenty-twenty. And now...Indy is about to hit it out of the park here.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: Ol’ Bobby Fake over here has no chance against Ulf Hednir. Although...didn’t we watch a viking get eaten last December?
JAMES EDGEBROOK: It says there are three people in this triple threat...but all I see are Tara Fenix and Daniel Ackerman. I can’t see anyone else. Anyway, I think Tara has this one locked.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: My apologies to Arata Asakura, but I haven’t seen you fight yet. MYOJIN on the other hand, I have seen them TEAR through individuals. MYOJIN with a hard fought win here.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: Seven Gates of Hell Match. A match that I’m sure had DeMarco creaming in his shorts. I want to say Emmanuelle...but there is just something about Oasis, TJ, and Sauce being in the ring to assist each other, that just screams out to me. My heart, body, and soul says Emmanuelle...but I can’t get over the idea of comradery...at least for a little while. I will choose Yung Sauce.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: Two Fallout females partying up on a Proving Ground pay-per-view, for a chance to fight for the Legacy Championship. Elena has tasted that gold before and I’m sure Pixie is chomping at the bit for it. Both ladies enter this with only one loss to their name. I think Elena will get through this, but only by a cupcake-wrapper-thin margin.
The next image only partially comes up, showing Lance Williams, but then flickers out to “X-Factor Championship - vs Lance Williams”
JAMES EDGEBROOK: Not...not sure how to respond to this, sooooo...Lance is new X-Factor Champ?
JAMES EDGEBROOK: And the Main Event of Hell on Earth. The Butcher, The Cheater, And the MILF-Defeater. The underdog in this is Lil Petey...and I’m sure there are MANY people who want to see him win...myself included. But Ozymandias has been on a TEAR and I don’t think he is going to stop now. Ozymandias, the NEW Grand Champion.
The monitor switches to the Edge logo once more.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: That’s all for the predictions this week. We have one more segment coming up with the Medals of Honor, but let’s head to a commercial first. Sound like a plan?
We return back from the IIW commercial, to see James standing in front of a monitor with The Edge logo on it.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: Welcome to the final segment of the show! A time where I get to hand out awards to those who are deserving. Let’s get these Medals to all those who earned them on last week’s Fallout and Proving Ground’s shows.
The words ‘Best Promo’ appear on screen.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: Best Promo. The award is handed to the person or persons, who deliver the best promotional video for their match. We watch video after video after video, digging into each detail and pulling out what we like the best.
A picture of Julius Fairweather appears underneath the words ‘Best Promo’.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: Normally I would be a little muffed at this. Julius and I have had our issues in the past...but...I don’t know...I just feel like I’m seeing him in a new light. We got to see how he is operating. We got to see his mental attitude towards the trio match. And we got to see his BEAUTIFUL Momma. What more could you ask for?
The screen goes blank for a moment, before showing the words ‘Segment Of The Night’.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: The Segment of the Night looks at the break between the action. Who showed up and made us want more. Who grabbed our attention. Between Fallout and Proving Ground, we had some good choices. Redd is continuing his creepiness, Big Drip is continuing their dripiness...
A picture of Kayla Richards standing over Jason Long in the middle of the ring appears under the words 'Segment Of The Night’
JAMES EDGEBROOK: DeMarco gave Jason the stage to celebrate his victory over Drago Santiago...but then quickly stole it away by introducing his first title defense opponent. Kayla rolled onto the scene, still sporting some general hatred towards Long, and popped him in the back of the head with the title. This little feud is only going to get messier.
The picture of Jason and Kayla fades away, replaced by the words ‘Feud Of The Night’.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: The Feud of the Night highlights a feud that is building or is starting. With a Fallout pay-per-view next week, things are getting spicy over on that side. But in this feud, that takes on a whole new meaning.
A picture of Kayla standing over Jason Long again, fades in underneath ‘Feud Of The Night’.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: How could you not like this? Yeah, I was thinking of the Ozy-Hunter feud...but this Richards-Long deal has been her awhile. From the moment Jason first defeated Kayla, to the moment Kayla got payback and defended her THEN Noble Championship. Seems like this needed a rubber match.
‘Spot Of The Night’ replaces the picture of Jason and Kayla.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: Bumps, falls, spots...we all love them...we all secretly enjoy watching them. Spot of the Night highlights who grabbed us with that ‘wow’ factor. Who made the fans’ jaw drop in a true moment of ‘Holy Shit!’?
The monitor starts to show footage from Proving Ground.
With his last chance at the Grand Championship fading before his very eyes, Petey throws his best right handed punch against the side of Ozymandias’ head, but the monster doesn’t even flinch! Petey throws another and another, but the only response Ozy gives him is to squeeze even tighter! We can visibly see the fight leaving Petey’s body as his punches become weaker and weaker, his ribs no doubt in the process of receiving severe bruising and his lungs void of oxygen. Finally the punches stop coming and Petey’s arms drape to his sides, his eyes closed and his head tilted to the side! The referee is right there to lift his arm…
ONCE!
TWICE!
THREE TIMES!
Lil’ Petey has completely lost consciousness and the referee calls for the bell. Yet even as Holly Perez begins to make her announcement, Ozymandias continues to squeeze the lifeless body in his arms.
HOLLY PEREZ: Your winner of the match by way of knock-out...OZYMANDIAS!!!
The referee grabs Ozymandias’ arm in a dual attempt to raise it in victory and also get him to release Petey before permanent damage is inflicted. Yet the vile creature shrugs his body, not only pushing the official aside, but ragdolling Petey’s lifeless body! Again, the referee rushes forward, pleading with The Butcher to release his victim, but Ozymandias continues to squeeze Petey as if he’s determined to pop him in half. Finally, the referee looks to be using his dad voice, threatening Ozymandias with everything under his power as an official. Those threats are ignored.
TREY BOOKER: Stop it, goddammit! Somebody get in there and stop this!
Realizing that he’ll never get through to Ozymandias on his own, the referee signals for back-up before rushing to the ropes and shouting to ringside. Seconds later, Holly Perez can be heard a second time…
HOLLY PEREZ: Ladies and gentlemen, due to Ozymandias’ refusal to break the hold, the referee has reversed his decision. The winner of this match by way of disqualification...LIL’ PETEY!
The crowd comes alive upon hearing the announcement, but it doesn’t change the fact that Petey is in serious peril. That’s when the very last person on the Project: Honor anyone would suspect of showing some nobility finally shows his face. Leaping the guardrail, still in his street clothes and with a steel chair in hand, is Grand Champion Mark Hunter! He slides under the ropes and pops up behind Ozymandias, cracking the steel chair across his back with enough force that he’s finally forced to drop Petey’s lifeless body to the mat. With his back arched in pain, Ozymandias turns to face his attacker, just in time to have the steel chair dented over his head! The Butcher of Reine topples to the mat as officials rush to Petey’s side and Mark Hunter stands triumphantly...and surprisingly heroically...over Ozymandias.[/font
The monitor goes back to saying ‘Spot Of The Night’ and has a picture of Mark Hunter stands over Ozymandias, while officials are checking on a limp Lil’ Petey.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: Seems Ozy’s anger got the best of him. He could have been the lone man to face Hunter, but he ended up costing himself the match by disqualification. Although...this just means that at Hell on Earth, he is going to be one angry Butcher.
The words and picture on the screen, are replaced by ‘Match Of The Night’
JAMES EDGEBROOK: Match of the Night, best match of the back-to-back shows. So much to choose from.
Under the words ‘Match of The Night’ appears a picture of the Ascension Championship Title.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: That Ascension Championship Tag match was a thing of beauty. We got to see a horde of purge masks pour from the entrance, Redd make his final strike, and heartbreak when Mason should have been Champion...but his teammate just wasn’t good enough.
‘The words ‘Medal Of Honor’ replace the entire Match of the Night image.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: And the blue ribbon to be pinned on our lapel, we move on to the Medal of Honor itself. Who stood out from the pack? Who held their head up in a power pose, large enough to push down the haters?
A picture of the Ascension Championship Title appears again on the screen.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: The entire Ascension Division has been giving us barnburners show, after show, after show. We didn’t want to pinpoint one name...because they all have done a HELL of a job. So why not reward them all? Each week they put the title on the line and defend it in bloody glory. About time they get the recognition for it.
The monitor cuts to ‘The Edge’ logo.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: I’m excited to see what happens on Fallout this upcoming week with the Dumpster Fire Match...but Hell on Earth is looking juicy too. I’m excited as hell to see what may come on that show. But for now, we just need to get ready for next week’s offering from Darling and DeMarco.
‘The Final Countdown’ (Metal Cover) by Leo Moracchioli begins to play softly in the background.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: So thank you for coming to see me tonight. And I am HAPPY to be back with you. I will see you in a couple weeks where we can recap next week’s insanity and get ready for the new batch of spectacular moments. My name is James Edgebrook and this is The Edge. Goodnight everyone!
The camera slowly pans out away from James.
The music fades out as we go to a black screen with a Project: Honor logo on it.
But as usually we are greeted by the opening theme of The Edge, this time we cut straight to ‘The Edge’ announcer desk, where we see Fallout General Manager, Christian DeMarco. Dressed in a dark green polo, he has his hands folded on top of the desk.
CHRISTIAN DeMARCO: Hello everyone and welcome to episode seventeen of The Edge. For those who don’t know, my name is Christian Demarco and I am the General Manager of Fallout.
DeMarco takes a deep breath.
CHRISTIAN DeMARCO: Now I know most of you are used to seeing that little TV-MA graphic and instantly you wait for the opening theme, but tonight we here at Project: Honor and The Edge, felt that we needed to talk with you...the fans...for a moment. You see, it has been one hell of an eventful week in Project: Honor. Last week, we had two members of the Project: Honor family...break into the production truck of Fallout and mess around with some commercials.
He smirks and tries to muffle a bit of a chuckle.
CHRISTIAN DeMARCO: Now normally, I would find this funny. Normally I would personally welcome that kind of chaos onto Fallout. Rock Johnson? Not so much. The Project: Honor board? Not so much. The people who PAID for those commercials? Not so much.
Another deep breath as Christian shakes his head slightly.
CHRISTIAN DeMARCO: This whole debacle led to Rock Johnson having to pay money back to the people who originally paid for those commercials...and when it comes to Rock Johnson...you don’t fuck with his money. So, over the weekend, Rock Johnson reached out to the man who was our Legacy Champion and one-half of the Tag Team Champions...and terminated his Project: Honor contract. In doing so, this caused one hell of a ripple. The other half of the Project: Honor Tag Team Champions, decided that despite him having an upcoming match at Hell on Earth for the vacant X-Factor Championship...he was just going to walk away as well. Thus the Tag Team Titles and the Legacy Championship were vacated and it leaves Lance Williams with an easy path to becoming the next Proving Ground X-Factor Champion.
The smirk that graced his lips earlier, is nothing compared to the scowl that is there now.
CHRISTIAN DeMARCO: Then, after watching this go down from my perch in the green brand...the ripples made it to my own doorstep. In solidarity with her new love interest, Fallout’s own Ascension Champion, Kasey Winterborn, vacated her title and stepped down as well...citing she needed to heal herself both physically and mentally. While Kasey did say that down the road she may return, I don’t take kindly to people who just up and run when things get tough. That is not Championship material! That is not Fallout material. And honestly, I had higher expectations of her than that. But if she wants to burn her bridge over a little bit o’ dick...that’s not my concern.
The scowl still is strong.
CHRISTIAN DeMARCO: And lastly, after reaching out to a few others to make sure the waters were calm...I also learned that due to the drama this whole situation caused and her friendship with the former Tag Team Champions...Alice Knight also decided she was going to step away from Project: Honor. After explaining she felt like she was stuck in the middle, having skin on both sides, she did say that she might return down the road...if the door was still open for her.
A deep breath melts the scowl away from the General Manager’s face.
CHRISTIAN DeMARCO: While I did enjoy having Alice Knight around...it seems her track record of flaking out, continues. I tried helping her. She started doubting herself after she was pinned by Elena DeDraca in the fatal four way on the Fallout before Disputed Territory. I talked with her and gave her DT off and brought her back against an easy opponent in Kevin Hunter. But now? Now the tag match of Pyro & Havoc versus Fairweather & Knight...is becoming a handicap match. And as for me accepting her back into the Fallout fold? Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me. I will not be fooled a third time. So, with that all being said...I’d like to welcome you to THIS version of...The Edge!!!
The screen fades out to a black screen.
The sounds of an alarm going off echo out of 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’ starts in the middle of the screen, like a dot, before flying forward to take up the entire screen.
We’re leaving together,
But still it’s farewell.
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.
And maybe we’ll come back
To earth, who can tell?
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.
I guess there is no one to blame.
We’re leaving ground. (Leaving ground)
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.
Will things ever be the same again?
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.
It’s the final countdown!!
An image of the Tag Team Championship Titles and the Legacy Championship Title start in the middle of the screen, like a dot, before flying forward to take up the entire screen.
The Final Countdown!
Finally the NEW ‘THE EDGE’ logo appears on the screen, out of the darkness.
Slowly we fade to black, before coming to a live feed showing James Edgebrook standing in front of a monitor. Dressed in a silver polo and a pair of jeans, he has blue and green hair ties holding his beard in a braid . The words ‘THE EDGE’ shine on the monitor behind him as the music slowly fades.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: Hello everyone and WELCOME to The Edge. My name is James Edgebrook and I am FINALLY BACK ON SET!!! No more one offs, no more live-from-some-other-location. Nope, I’M BACK BITCHES!!!
James smirks, feeling good to be back.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: So without further adieu, let’s get on to our first segment of the night!
The words ‘New Talent’ appear on the now fixed screen behind him.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: We want to start our show off by welcoming the new faces to our Project: Honor family. We have had such an influx of talent since the last show, it’s friggin’ amazing! Let’s welcome all these newcomers to our ranks! LET’S GIVE THEM A HIP...LET’S GIVE THEM A PURGE...LET’S GIVE THEM AN OI!!!!
The camera zooms in on the monitor behind James, where we see headshots of all the new roster members.
We pan out from the monitor showing off the newest faces to grace the roster.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: HOLY BALLS ON A GOOSE, that’s a lot of people. And...is...is that a hand sticking out of Emiko’s mouth? Also, if my count is correct...with a few of those, Fallout is up to six masked individuals? Might as well just make it a Lucha brand and give EVERYONE a mask.
The pictures switch to the ‘The Edge’ logo as Edgebrook smirks and folds his hands together.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: Now it’s my first time on the set where I get to throw it to our resident Movie-phile, Rapture. And since we have introduced our newly extended PH familia, let’s head to Rapture for this week’s version of Rapture Reviews.
The cameras cut to a side-stage, where we see Fallout Warrior, Rapture, standing in front of a monitor.
RAPTURE: Hello folks! Has Julius Fairrweather run out of turtle wax? Did Lil’ Petey run out of lube? Has Ulf and Valkyrie run out of mead? FEAR NOT...for in our spare time, us Warriors have to find stuff to fill those hours of inactivity. We can’t all have time consuming movies to shoot, like MYOJIN...or all those damn packages to deliver like Pat The Postman . Some of us have to find other forms of entertainment to waste our time upon, when the bowl is empty and the streets are bare.
A movie poster appears on the monitor behind Rapture.
RAPTURE: Shutter Island. Another Edge show...another movie with Leonardo. From the get go, I felt something was odd about this movie. And as it slowly went along...it got more twisted and confusing as it went. By the end, they popped the surprise on me...that everyone was expecting. And then...fucked around with the ending to keep you confused. While I enjoyed the mind games it played, I feel it still could have been better. So, I’ll give it three-and-a-half Pyro match-sticks, out of five.
The Shutter Island poster switches to a second poster.
RAPTURE: This movie had such an interesting concept. The producers of this movie had so much potential to move forward...and in the end...it was boring as shit. The movie started you in one place, took you light years forward...and still never explained a Goddamn thing. It’s like “OH...look at this happening. How does it happen? Fuck if I know...let’s do it anyway. Aren’t you amazed?” I give this one sacrificial virgin out of five. Again, it could have been so much better.
The monitor switches from the Time Trap poster, back to the Edge logo.
RAPTURE: Thank you for visiting me on Rapture Reviews. Next time I will be reviewing The Old Guard with Cherize Theron...and Sherlock Holmes with Robert Downey Jr.
The camera cuts back over to James.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: Such an interesting way of...well...rating these movies. I had a lot of time to watch movies while being out, but I’m not sure if I can rate them here or not. Might be considered a little to N-S-F-W. So, let’s hit up some commercial time!
Back from the commercial, we see James Edgebrook standing in front of a monitor with the words ‘ELITE 7’ on it.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: The Elite Seven, a group of individuals who we believe are the CREAM of the crop. A group of individuals, whom we believe are the current competitive faces of Project: Honor as a whole. Our Elite Seven changed up a bit this week and until I get it figured out, we will hold off on Honorable Mentions. But until then, let’s get this party started!!!
The words ‘Elite 7: Number Seven’ appear on the monitor, replacing the ‘ELITE 7’.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: Our number seven is a newcomer to the list...
Last Show: N/A, Record: 4-4 (Prime Champion), Movement: Up
CLARA OLSON: Yeah, Jason didn’t have a match on the last Fallout and he got the back of his head bashed in by Kayla Richards, Jason still stands tall as Fallout’s Prime Champion. At Disputed Territory a few weeks ago, he overcame Drago Santiago, to steal away the title...and now has the Dreamkiller breathing down his neck.
The photo of Jason Long fades out to the words ‘Elite 7: Number Six’.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: Another name we have new to the Elite...
Last Match: Lost to Oasis, Thompson, Sauce (Six Person Tornado Tag Match), Record: 5-4 (Warrior Rising Champion), Movement: Up
JAMES EDGEBROOK: Emmanuelle put on one hell of a show at the last Proving Ground, despite eventually losing because of a mishap by Pat The Postman. But either way, Emmanuelle has been putting on one hell of a show as the Warrior Rising Champion.
Emmanuelle’s photo quickly transitions to the words ‘Elite 7: Number Five’.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: Standing tall at our number four spot, is another newcomer to the list...
Last Match: Defeated Pyro, Richards, Valkyrie (Trio Tag Repeat Day Match), Record: 4-2, Movement: Up
JAMES EDGEBROOK: Casting a whole lot of sweets and sunshine treets onto our normally dark and dismal list, is the Candyland Queen herself, Savannah Sunshine. She has a date with Pixie Sloane in a few shows, but that isn’t stopping her from enjoying herself right now. And now that the Ascension Championship is open and free...it seems someone has their beady red eyes set on the new Queen of Fallout.
The words ‘Elite 7: Number Four’ replace the picture of Savannah.
CLARA OLSON: Now, a return of sorts...
Last Match: N/A, Record 8-3 (Grand Champion), Movement: Up
JAMES EDGEBROOK: Wait...didn’t we already have Jason Long on the list?
James cocks his head sideways, listening in to his earpiece.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: That...that’s Mark Hunter? But...the slumped shoulders...the picture with no shirt...the beard…
He takes a deep breath and shrugs his shoulders.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: Well...my producers are saying that IS Mark Hunter on the monitor...so I’ll have to take their word for it. Mark Hunter spent a show off of the Elite Seven...but he returns with a mission. Hell on Earth is upon us and Mark is not only staring down the Butcher of Reign, Ozymandias...but he also has to keep his eye on the sneakiest lil’ bitch in Project: Honor, Lil’ Petey.
Fade out to the words ‘Elite 7: Number Three’.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: Moving FAST up the list...
Last Match: N/A, Record 15-5, Movement 4 Up
JAMES EDGEBROOK: MYOJIN is moving fast up the list, trying to regain his spot at the golden top...still sporting the most wins in Project: Honor history. And after Hell on Earth, he may have his eyes set on that pretty little X-Factor Championship as well. That all depends on if he can get past Arata Asakura.
The picture of MYOJIN is quickly replaced by the words ‘Elite 7: Number Two’.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: Another massive jump...
Last Match: Defeated Pyro, Richards, Valkyrie (Trio Tag Repeat Day Match), Record 5-1 (Noble Champion), Movement: 3 Up
JAMES EDGEBROOK: Pixie Sloane helped Fairweather and Savannah, in winning their Trio Repeat Day Tag Match. Pixie, our current Noble Champion, has a rough couple matches in front of her. Between a Legacy Contender match against Elena...and a future Noble Championship match against Savannah...Pixie can either earn her way to the top or crumple down to the bottom.
Pixie’s face 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 now...for our TOP OF THE TOP...CREAM OF THE CROP...SITTING AT NUMBER ONE...
Last Match: N/A, Record 10-1, Movement 1 Up
JAMES EDGEBROOK: You knew it was coming. Elena has a shot to earn back her Legacy Championship and she is still sporting the best record on Project: Honor. She had her small set back, she took a breather, and now I am sure she is ready to light shit on fire once again.
James shakes his head in agreement as he sees the entire Elite 7 list appear on the monitor.
The screen hangs on the shot of the Elite 7 one more time before going back to ‘The Edge’ logo, with James standing next to it.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: I’m good with all those, how about you? Happy to see the newbies on the list? Me too. I like to see the new blood taking charge. So, up next...let’s try and predict how these newbies will do on the next shows. But for the moment, let’s hit the folks with a little bit of paid promotions.
Back from the ‘Hell On Earth’ commercial for Proving Ground’s next exclusive...we see James Edgebrook sitting by himself at the silver desk. On the monitor behind him are multiple images of people and their Predictions records.
Pictures of everyone who has made predictions, appear on the monitor behind them.
An image of Clara Olson. Stats appear under his image: “Last Show: 8-2, Overall: 70-21”
An image of James Edgebrook appears, next to Clara’s. A few stats appear below his image: “Last Show: 8-2, Overall: 64-54”
An image of Alara Adams appears on the monitor, next to James’ picture. Stats appear under her image as well: “Overall: 28-19”
An image of Arik Holt appears on the monitor, next to Alara’s picture. Stats appear under his image as well: “Overall: 10-4”
An image of Lil Petey appears on the monitor, next to Arik’s picture. Stats appear under his image as well: “Overall: 5-1”
All of the images fade out and are replaced by the words ”Fallout VIII: Throw Out The Garbage”.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: We start this week off with Fallout, as they host just a normal show this week. But they oddly enough...have more Dark Matches than regular matches. But the regular matches they DO have? Are chock full of fun!
DARK MATCH: Pandalike vs El Puma
JAMES EDGEBROOK: Haven’t seen this new Pandalike guy yet, but we’ve all witnessed the idiocy that is The Grande Steak Quesadilla, El Puma. Panda treats the VERY early comers to a show, earning himself a win.
DARK MATCH: Curtis & Bam Miller vs. Serrano Poblano & Rapture
JAMES EDGEBROOK: New tag team versus the Spizy Chef and Our resident teenager stalker...my money is on Curtis and Bam. I think the only win the Carolina Reapers have, is Serrano stepping into one by accident.
DARK MATCH: Shiori Shuko vs. Guy
JAMES EDGEBROOK: So...Guy is the delivery driver that Indy hired? Shiori and that awesome staff.
DARK MATCH: Syndicate vs Terry Savage
JAMES EDGEBROOK: Had big expectations for Savage. They have been doused very quickly. Syndicate with the easy win.
THe monitor flickers behind Edgebrook and where it should show a picture, now just says "ASCENSION CHAMPIONSHIP DUMPSTER RUMBLE - Mason Destruction vs
Lesley Adora vs Daniel Horror vs Rey de los Sombras”
JAMES EDGEBROOK: Hmmm...odd...anyway, Mason would have been the Ascension Championship last week, if it wasn’t for that worthless piece of shit he had as a partner. But now. No Burgess and nothing to hold him back. While Adora has the ability to steal away the thunder, Horror has the title history to back his claim up, and Rey drops from the shadows...this should be an interesting match. But in the end, like I was saying, Mason Destruction leaves with gold around his waist.
The screen flickers again...and again, no image. It just says ‘HANDICAP MATCH - Pyro & Havoc vs Julius Fairweather’
JAMES EDGEBROOK: Someone needs to fix these issues. But...Pyro and Havoc...versus Julius Fairweather. I...I kind of feel bad for Julius. I mean, this was originally set up for him to have a partner, but shit happens. That being said...Havoc is the wild card here. SO...Pyro and Havoc with the win. Although there is a small part of me, that is pulling for Julius...despite him being a HUGE dick!
JAMES EDGEBROOK: About time we get a working graphic!!! Although...that doesn’t look like Savannah Sunshine. And Jesus H. Christ, Jason...put your tongue back in your mouth. What is with my generation's obsession with sticking their tongue out? Anywho...another shortened Fallout supplies us with one HELL of a Main Event. While Kayla may see this as a Handicap Match as well, I wouldn’t be too sure. Fallout’s resident little stalker has been whispering into Savannah’s ear and Jason has been off the grid for a little bit now. Maybe...just maybe...this goes a way no one saw coming. Fuck it, I hear the whispering as well...Savannah Sunshine stuns everyone and pulls out the victory.
The image switches over to the ‘Hell On Earth’ logo for Proving Ground’s pay-per-view.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: Proving Ground is about to hit hard with Project: Honor’s FIRST repeat pay-per-view. Hell on Earth was Project: Honor’s first pay-per-view...taking place in August of twenty-twenty. And now...Indy is about to hit it out of the park here.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: Ol’ Bobby Fake over here has no chance against Ulf Hednir. Although...didn’t we watch a viking get eaten last December?
JAMES EDGEBROOK: It says there are three people in this triple threat...but all I see are Tara Fenix and Daniel Ackerman. I can’t see anyone else. Anyway, I think Tara has this one locked.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: My apologies to Arata Asakura, but I haven’t seen you fight yet. MYOJIN on the other hand, I have seen them TEAR through individuals. MYOJIN with a hard fought win here.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: Seven Gates of Hell Match. A match that I’m sure had DeMarco creaming in his shorts. I want to say Emmanuelle...but there is just something about Oasis, TJ, and Sauce being in the ring to assist each other, that just screams out to me. My heart, body, and soul says Emmanuelle...but I can’t get over the idea of comradery...at least for a little while. I will choose Yung Sauce.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: Two Fallout females partying up on a Proving Ground pay-per-view, for a chance to fight for the Legacy Championship. Elena has tasted that gold before and I’m sure Pixie is chomping at the bit for it. Both ladies enter this with only one loss to their name. I think Elena will get through this, but only by a cupcake-wrapper-thin margin.
The next image only partially comes up, showing Lance Williams, but then flickers out to “X-Factor Championship - vs Lance Williams”
JAMES EDGEBROOK: Not...not sure how to respond to this, sooooo...Lance is new X-Factor Champ?
JAMES EDGEBROOK: And the Main Event of Hell on Earth. The Butcher, The Cheater, And the MILF-Defeater. The underdog in this is Lil Petey...and I’m sure there are MANY people who want to see him win...myself included. But Ozymandias has been on a TEAR and I don’t think he is going to stop now. Ozymandias, the NEW Grand Champion.
The monitor switches to the Edge logo once more.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: That’s all for the predictions this week. We have one more segment coming up with the Medals of Honor, but let’s head to a commercial first. Sound like a plan?
IIW Presents:
June 14th, 2021
Jason Ryan vs Johnny Franchise vs Das Ungeheuer
Anthony Phoenix vs Chris Nitro
Acheron Revol vs TJ Alexander
Jack Hill vs Ryan McCann
Damian Winters vs Anthony Tudor
The Young Guns vs Eddie Zam & Ultimate Destroyer
Hollywood Title #1 Contender: Eron Hunter vs Venom
Curtis vs Russell Wayne
Scotty Adams vs Jesse James
Tyler Debonair & Rogue vs John Cavanagh & Zack Steele
IIW World Championship: Jake E Dangerously (C) vs Donny Allen
We return back from the IIW commercial, to see James standing in front of a monitor with The Edge logo on it.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: Welcome to the final segment of the show! A time where I get to hand out awards to those who are deserving. Let’s get these Medals to all those who earned them on last week’s Fallout and Proving Ground’s shows.
The words ‘Best Promo’ appear on screen.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: Best Promo. The award is handed to the person or persons, who deliver the best promotional video for their match. We watch video after video after video, digging into each detail and pulling out what we like the best.
A picture of Julius Fairweather appears underneath the words ‘Best Promo’.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: Normally I would be a little muffed at this. Julius and I have had our issues in the past...but...I don’t know...I just feel like I’m seeing him in a new light. We got to see how he is operating. We got to see his mental attitude towards the trio match. And we got to see his BEAUTIFUL Momma. What more could you ask for?
The screen goes blank for a moment, before showing the words ‘Segment Of The Night’.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: The Segment of the Night looks at the break between the action. Who showed up and made us want more. Who grabbed our attention. Between Fallout and Proving Ground, we had some good choices. Redd is continuing his creepiness, Big Drip is continuing their dripiness...
A picture of Kayla Richards standing over Jason Long in the middle of the ring appears under the words 'Segment Of The Night’
JAMES EDGEBROOK: DeMarco gave Jason the stage to celebrate his victory over Drago Santiago...but then quickly stole it away by introducing his first title defense opponent. Kayla rolled onto the scene, still sporting some general hatred towards Long, and popped him in the back of the head with the title. This little feud is only going to get messier.
The picture of Jason and Kayla fades away, replaced by the words ‘Feud Of The Night’.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: The Feud of the Night highlights a feud that is building or is starting. With a Fallout pay-per-view next week, things are getting spicy over on that side. But in this feud, that takes on a whole new meaning.
A picture of Kayla standing over Jason Long again, fades in underneath ‘Feud Of The Night’.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: How could you not like this? Yeah, I was thinking of the Ozy-Hunter feud...but this Richards-Long deal has been her awhile. From the moment Jason first defeated Kayla, to the moment Kayla got payback and defended her THEN Noble Championship. Seems like this needed a rubber match.
‘Spot Of The Night’ replaces the picture of Jason and Kayla.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: Bumps, falls, spots...we all love them...we all secretly enjoy watching them. Spot of the Night highlights who grabbed us with that ‘wow’ factor. Who made the fans’ jaw drop in a true moment of ‘Holy Shit!’?
The monitor starts to show footage from Proving Ground.
With his last chance at the Grand Championship fading before his very eyes, Petey throws his best right handed punch against the side of Ozymandias’ head, but the monster doesn’t even flinch! Petey throws another and another, but the only response Ozy gives him is to squeeze even tighter! We can visibly see the fight leaving Petey’s body as his punches become weaker and weaker, his ribs no doubt in the process of receiving severe bruising and his lungs void of oxygen. Finally the punches stop coming and Petey’s arms drape to his sides, his eyes closed and his head tilted to the side! The referee is right there to lift his arm…
ONCE!
TWICE!
THREE TIMES!
Lil’ Petey has completely lost consciousness and the referee calls for the bell. Yet even as Holly Perez begins to make her announcement, Ozymandias continues to squeeze the lifeless body in his arms.
HOLLY PEREZ: Your winner of the match by way of knock-out...OZYMANDIAS!!!
The referee grabs Ozymandias’ arm in a dual attempt to raise it in victory and also get him to release Petey before permanent damage is inflicted. Yet the vile creature shrugs his body, not only pushing the official aside, but ragdolling Petey’s lifeless body! Again, the referee rushes forward, pleading with The Butcher to release his victim, but Ozymandias continues to squeeze Petey as if he’s determined to pop him in half. Finally, the referee looks to be using his dad voice, threatening Ozymandias with everything under his power as an official. Those threats are ignored.
TREY BOOKER: Stop it, goddammit! Somebody get in there and stop this!
Realizing that he’ll never get through to Ozymandias on his own, the referee signals for back-up before rushing to the ropes and shouting to ringside. Seconds later, Holly Perez can be heard a second time…
HOLLY PEREZ: Ladies and gentlemen, due to Ozymandias’ refusal to break the hold, the referee has reversed his decision. The winner of this match by way of disqualification...LIL’ PETEY!
The crowd comes alive upon hearing the announcement, but it doesn’t change the fact that Petey is in serious peril. That’s when the very last person on the Project: Honor anyone would suspect of showing some nobility finally shows his face. Leaping the guardrail, still in his street clothes and with a steel chair in hand, is Grand Champion Mark Hunter! He slides under the ropes and pops up behind Ozymandias, cracking the steel chair across his back with enough force that he’s finally forced to drop Petey’s lifeless body to the mat. With his back arched in pain, Ozymandias turns to face his attacker, just in time to have the steel chair dented over his head! The Butcher of Reine topples to the mat as officials rush to Petey’s side and Mark Hunter stands triumphantly...and surprisingly heroically...over Ozymandias.[/font
The monitor goes back to saying ‘Spot Of The Night’ and has a picture of Mark Hunter stands over Ozymandias, while officials are checking on a limp Lil’ Petey.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: Seems Ozy’s anger got the best of him. He could have been the lone man to face Hunter, but he ended up costing himself the match by disqualification. Although...this just means that at Hell on Earth, he is going to be one angry Butcher.
The words and picture on the screen, are replaced by ‘Match Of The Night’
JAMES EDGEBROOK: Match of the Night, best match of the back-to-back shows. So much to choose from.
Under the words ‘Match of The Night’ appears a picture of the Ascension Championship Title.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: That Ascension Championship Tag match was a thing of beauty. We got to see a horde of purge masks pour from the entrance, Redd make his final strike, and heartbreak when Mason should have been Champion...but his teammate just wasn’t good enough.
‘The words ‘Medal Of Honor’ replace the entire Match of the Night image.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: And the blue ribbon to be pinned on our lapel, we move on to the Medal of Honor itself. Who stood out from the pack? Who held their head up in a power pose, large enough to push down the haters?
A picture of the Ascension Championship Title appears again on the screen.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: The entire Ascension Division has been giving us barnburners show, after show, after show. We didn’t want to pinpoint one name...because they all have done a HELL of a job. So why not reward them all? Each week they put the title on the line and defend it in bloody glory. About time they get the recognition for it.
The monitor cuts to ‘The Edge’ logo.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: I’m excited to see what happens on Fallout this upcoming week with the Dumpster Fire Match...but Hell on Earth is looking juicy too. I’m excited as hell to see what may come on that show. But for now, we just need to get ready for next week’s offering from Darling and DeMarco.
‘The Final Countdown’ (Metal Cover) by Leo Moracchioli begins to play softly in the background.
JAMES EDGEBROOK: So thank you for coming to see me tonight. And I am HAPPY to be back with you. I will see you in a couple weeks where we can recap next week’s insanity and get ready for the new batch of spectacular moments. My name is James Edgebrook and this is The Edge. Goodnight everyone!
The camera slowly pans out away from James.
The music fades out as we go to a black screen with a Project: Honor logo on it.