Ringside...
Malika made her way down to the ring to start things off, as she expressed her dismay at how Jasmine Reed was able to defeat Alika Gray on the last show. The fans cheered the mention of Jasmine’s victory, which caused Malika to scream at them to “be quiet!” She continued and said that tonight Jasmine wouldn’t be as successful, not against BETTY BLACK!
Singles Match
Jasmine Reed vs. Betty Black
The match started at a fast pace as Jasmine and Betty traded arm drags and hiptosses. But it was Betty who got the better of the early exchange as she caught Reed with a couple of clotheslines before sending her towards the corner with an Irish whip. She followed up with a cartwheel back elbow, and went for a cover after Jasmine fell to the mat. But she only got a two count.
Reed clawed her way back into the match, countering a back body drop attempt with a knee lift! She pressed the advantage, hitting a bulldog and a basement calf kick among other moves. Betty tried to get back into the match, and in the fifth minute managed to hit what could only be described as Zeus’s Rage; a punch to the gut brought Jasmine down to her knees, before Betty followed up with a running forearm smash!
Black felt her luck was in, as did Malika on commentary, as she crept up behind the dazed Jasmine Reed with a backslide. But Reed kicked out at two and quickly went for a jackknife cover for the three count!
Winner: Jasmine Reed (5:28)
Malika seemed rather angry at the result, and she threw the headset down before storming the ring. She dropped Jasmine from behind with a clubbing blow to the back, and stomped away at her as the crowd booed. The tide quickly turned, however, as Betty got back up and attacked Malika with a dropkick!
That was enough to sent Malika towards a corner, whereupon Betty began to punch and kick her down. At least until Zoe Dupont ran down the aisle. She slid into the ring behind Betty and levelled the geek with a chair shot to the back. Jasmine stood back up, and she also ate a chair shot before Malika got back to her feet; she stood side by side with Zoe Dupont, surveying the carnage before they headed backstage together.
Backstage...
We cut to the back where Adam Dragomirov is pacing back and forth, running his hands through his hair in frustration while Chino looks on, sitting on an equipment box behind him. Chino angles his head asking Adam “do you feel outsmarted?” though he earns a glare in response. Chino sighs loudly and leans forward on the box, telling Adam that he needs to focus on Emergence. Adam’s face grows red and he says he doesn’t like being played. He wanted to come into SCCW and dominate, not be made a fool of by a “bullshit referee” and “Sullivan effing Pibb.” He unleashes a round of expletives, kicking at the wall. He turns toward interviewer Claire James as she approaches, simply shouting
”no!” before she can even utter a question. Adam storms off, out of frame.
Chino Hill lingers behind, smiling softly. He slides off of the equipment box, swaying toward Claire. Looking down the corridor as he speaks, he says that it’s better things went this way. Adam works better when he’d angry, not complacent. He says that at Emergence, they’ll show the world that they can overcome any challenge. He finally turns toward Claire once he’s done talking, giving her a smile before he continues past her, following his livid tag team partner.
Ringside...
As has become the custom over recent weeks before one of his matches Fugazi’s “Waiting Room” hits the arena and out comes Rocky Rhodes - this week adorned in a white Metallica tee with watermarks and one see through nipple as his drenched mane dripped away. Accompanied by Papa Z, who tried to introduce him, Rocky snatched the microphone away - clearly in a fouler mood than usual.
“Before I get to you tonight Brodus I have a few things to say about the things that happened at the show last week. So you just sit your big stupid ass down in the back and shut up while I say my piece. Last week I once again showed why I am Rocky Rhodes and I am the best in the bidness but someone else decided to took it upon their self and to make- to come out and make it look like that statement is not true. But I’m Rocky Rhodes and I am the best in the bidness and that’s a scientific phenomena of life. So you all- all you stupid assholes can just suck on that.”
The crowd gives Rocky a small reaction but it is nothing compared to Papa Z who rests his sign on the ropes and gives a hearty clap with both hands.
“So last week I already said someone tried to come down here and to make me look like I wasn’t what we already know I am and that is the best in the bidness. Cainti- Canterg- Canani-”
The audience starts to laugh at Rocky’s inability to say his opponent's name properly.
“Shut it! All of you! You know who I’m talking about! That stupid ass woman who went and stuck her ass in bidness that didn’t be- didn’t have any concern of bidness to her. Canannygerm, I’m going to make this real simple so even you can understand. You don’t want anything to do with the best in-”
Papa Z shrieks at Rocky to turn around as Caintigern has appeared out of the crowd, and has somehow sneaked in unknownst to anyone. She rips off her disguise, a white ‘Keister Sisters’ hoodie and is now standing at ringside taunting Rocky for not being able to say her name - telling him that if he can’t say it now how will he do it after with a broken jaw. She slides into the ring, getting right in Rocky’s face as Papa Z begins to panic, motioning to the back. There is the bleeping of censorship, as the Rabid Little Irish Bitch lets off a very unladylike gob full of insults as she begins to push Rhodes, urging him to fight. From the back began filing out the extra security that had been hired at the request of Ben Hanson, who was afraid of what might happen after these two went gangbusters on the last show. Rocky seems obedient to their request, but Caintigern attempts to push them off, forcing them to restrain the wild Irish woman. They try to drag her away from the fight she so clearly desires, and whilst they halt her making physical contact, they can’t halt her spitting across the ring, which splats the bemused Rocky right in the face. He is understandably furious, whilst Mrs. Magnum merely laughs, hurling more insults in his direction before eventually Caintigern was escorted from ringside to the back.
Singles Match
Rocky Rhodes vs. Brutus
Rocky took the fight to Brutus in the early going, still angry about what happened moments earlier. A big boot off the Irish whip, and a side slam were among the harder hits in those first couple of minutes, but he couldn’t put Brutus down.
The demon fought back, however, after reversing an Irish whip to send Rocky to the corner. A running clotheslines followed, and Brutus seized the opportunity to get in some good shots to Rhodes; he slammed the veteran around with some scoop slams, clotheslines, and a big boot here and there. But Rocky stayed in it.
The sixth minute rolled around when Papa Z felt the need to get involved; he caught Brutus from behind with the loaded sign as he ran against the ropes. The referee didn’t notice it, but Brutus certainly did. Asd he turned around the glare at Papa Z, however, Brutus left himself open for the cactus clothesline that took both men to the outside. The brawled around the ring; Rocky threw his opponent into the ring steps, and the ring post before telling fans they’re “in the splash zone!” Rocky dropped Brutus chest first across the guardrail, before rolling him back into the ring. A pin attempt only got a two count, though.
Rocky complained to the referee about a slow count, asking him if he needs Hooked on Phonics to learn how to count to three, when Brutus sat right back up behind him. The demon stood up and spun Rocky around, before dropping him with a throat thrust. Rhodes got right back up, only to get caught with a headbutt that sent Rhodes staggering back against the ropes. He bounced off them, right into a running powerslam as Brutus picked up the three count.
Winner: Brutus (8:02)
Backstage...
The show cuts backstage again, to where Claire James can be seen talking to The Jester and Harper Hill. She wants to know their feelings about what happened tonight, as well as the announcement made on the last show about their upcoming title match. Harper speaks first, telling Claire that they showed The Caffiends, Adam & Chino, and The Lincoln Bros that they meant business.
Then The Jester spoke up and agreed with had been said, but she felt disappointed that they didn't get to beat them down as much as she'd have liked. And worse than that, she's angry about what Caintigern did to her earlier. Harper shakes her head in dismay as well, but they swear that she'll live to regret that day one day soon. But they've got some tag titles to win before they can worry about someone like her...
Harper continues by saying that on the next show they'll prove their worth in the tag division by facing one of the three teams they'll face at Emergence - Ben Hanson has already agreed to that, he just didn't tell them which team they'd be facing. So on Sunday Night Slams #6 they'll have some fun!
MAIN EVENT
Singles Match
D.J. Ronie vs. Micah Monroe
The match started off badly for D.J. Ronie as Micah immediately overpowered the smaller man. For the first few minutes it was Monroe who remained in control; he kept Ronie in the corner for a short while, whereupon he delivered some blistering chops to the chest, as well as an avalanche attack, much to the delight of Jimmy Jam Ronie on commentary. He commented that finally his brother was finding out what being a pro wrestler was all about.
Monroe hit a fall forward slam in the third minute for another pin fall attempt, but could only get a two count before Ronie kicked out. Shortly after, D.J. found a way back into the match after reversing an Irish whip attempt into a jumping neckbreaker! After recovering, Ronie used his quick kicks to prevent Monroe from getting back to his feet, before a running dropkick knocked the big man back down. But Ronie could only get a two count.
Monroe did manage to get back to his feet shortly after, though. Ronie tried to take the big man down with some clotheslines and shoulderblocks, but nothing seemed to budge Micah. Ronie ran against the ropes again, and this time Monroe seemed ready for him with a pop-up powerbomb – only for D.J. Ronie to counter that with a hurricanrana! That was enough to send the powerhouse out under the bottom rope, and allowed Ronie time to recover, before he eventually went for the baseball slide!
The seventh minute rolled around, and Monroe did manage to get back into the match as he caught his charging opponent with a hiptoss! And a vertical suplex, before delivering a running splash for the two count. In the ninth minute Micah seemed to have his opponent dead to rights as he went for the deadlift powerslam – but Ronie slipped down the back! A running dropkick caught Micah off balance, before D.J. Ronie delivered a springboard bulldog that drove the big man face first into the mat! Ronie stood back up and signalled to the crowd that it was time to finish it…
When the lights went out.
The commentators seemed confused as to what just happened, but when the lights came back up, Brutus was standing in the ring. Brutus laid out Ronie with a huge chokeslam as the referee called for the bell.
Winner: D.J. Ronie (9:33)
Brutus lifts Ronie off the mat and delivers a huge running powerslam, the same move he used to win the KCW Showcase title, before the demon stood over both of his downed foes. The show ended as the Axxess Logo on screen, before fading to black.