LIVEWIRE 5 RESULTS

Episode 5

August 23rd, 2020

The Citadel in Toronto, Ontario

DARK MATCH: • Kasey Kash def. El Caliente Loco Kash wins in five minutes after dominating Loco in a strong tryout performance. He pinned Loco after hitting him with with the Aussie Knee Party!

The feed cuts backstage near the entrance doors backstage. One of those doors swung open with Megan Coleman walking in and following behind her is once again this week her sister Cindy. Meg had a pretty intense look across her face while Cindy was looking around kind of taking everything in about their surroundings.

Megan then stopped at a door that said female dressing room. She then looks at her sister who had a gear bag over her left arm while still not moving very fast and still looking everywhere. Megan rolled her eyes as she walked back over to her sister grabbing the gear bag off of the arm of her sister and then walking into the dressing room. Once inside the dressing room Megan noticed that it was empty as she sat down and began to unpack her gear while her sister Cindy came in with one of those what the heck kind of looks across her face.

Cindy: Uh excuse you?

Megan: Excuse me what?

Cindy: You kind of forcefully grabbed that gear bag from me.

Megan: Oh did I hurt you?

Cindy: Well no but still a little aggressive there sis.

Megan nodded her head at her sister as she pulled out her trunks staring at them for a moment then her top also staring at that too. She placed both pieces down on the chair next to the one she was sitting in then pulled out her boots placing them on the floor and then pulled out her fingerless leather gloves. She held onto the gloves just giving them a long look as her sister Cindy legit waved her hand in front of Megan's face to get her attention.

Megan: What Cindy?

Cindy: Just wondering where your brain went right there?

Megan: These are the same gloves I had on last week when I lost.

Cindy: Okay, but sweetie we have been over this you didn’t really lose.

Megan: I got pinned Cindy that counts as a loss.

Cindy: I mean it’s a technicality.. Think about what Dad said the other day and how you had everyone talking after the match. Think about the fact that in your forth match you almost became a champion.

Megan: Almost is not good enough!

Megan tossed the gloves down as she formed a fist with her left hand and punched the locker that was in front of her causing a big dent. Cindy got a shocked look on her face as she saw the dent then looked down at Megan's left hand and then back up at her face.

Cindy: Megan Coleman you relax before you end up breaking that hand.

Megan: Sigh… I lost by a damned roll up Cindy. Do you know how mad that makes me?

Cindy: OH I have a pretty good idea but Meg I have watched the playback multiple times and you did get a shoulder up at about the exact time the refs left hand hit the mat so technically..

Megan: Okay enough about the technical crap look I know I lost in a match I had a pretty good amount of control of and at the end of it I got caught off guard. Which damn it at the end of the night at least it was to a warrior like Mino.

Cindy: Yeah Mino he makes my heart skip a beat I must admit.

Megan: Cindy!

Cindy: What? He does.

Megan: Not information I at all wanted to hear right now.

Cindy: Okay well how about the fact that your match against that Kallie girl.

Megan got a very frustrated look across her face the moment that name was mentioned in her presence she even looked like she might punch the locker again but seemed to decide against it.

Megan: Kallie Reznik, a girl who does not belong in the ring with me at least not yet.

Cindy: Uh, huh yeah that girl.

Megan: She has a lot of work to do in my opinion to get on the level that I am but here we are at this Livewire event and she gets to face me.

Cindy: She sure does the poor girl.

Megan: IN A OPENING MATCH BASICALLY!

Cindy: Ouch.. My eardrums!

Megan: Well damn it I go from the main event last week to being in this spot this week and I am mad as hell.

Cindy: I get it but uh regardless you still have to face her and it’s still very low on the card tonight. But, the keyword is tonight Megan for you see if you beat her in impressive fashion then I believe Oath management will remember exactly what they have in you.

Megan: They damn sure better.

Cindy: They will now get dressed. You got a Kallie to beat.

Megan: You act as though she’s not a person.

Cindy: Because, tonight she is a punching bag not a person.

Megan: I like that and your right after tonight Oath management will remember who the hell I am.

Cindy: There you go now again get dressed we can’t be late getting you out to your own match.

Megan looked down at her gear then breathed deeply trying to clear her mind before standing up and getting ready to get changed. Cindy noticed the camera crew still inside the dressing room which caused her to point and tell them to get out. Slowly the camera crew does back out of the dressing room and the door closes in front of them.

The camera openmed to Serenity Scorpio and Jocelyn Sky - The Dynamic Duo spending some time with one another before their second match in the company. OATH’s newest team was dressed in their usual attire while stretching.

SERENITY: We’re one step forward with that win. I have to admit; I was a little worried about signing with OATH. We have our own obligation as tag champs in WWH, and I kind of wanted to focus on that.

JOCELYN: Yeah, but we spoke about expanding our horizons. Stephanie likes competing here so I figured we might as well have her put in a good word for us. We won our tryout match so we’re pretty much a mainstay.

SERENITY: Yeah. Now, we’re facing these Runaways. Apparently, they have their Soundcloud rapper look down pretty well.

JOCELYN: Well let’s beat them quickly so they can go back to trying to sell their mixtape.

Both girls laughed. Serenity placed a hand on her partner’s shoulder.

SERENITY: Being on Livewire is nice, but I want to make it to Conviction. Right now, Oni is running the show. But if Stephanie can nab the world title and we ake the tag titles, the War Room Dojo will be at the top of the heap.

JOCELYN: Heh, look how quickly you’ve changed your tune. Now you’re excited all of a sudden.

SERENITY: I am. I think we can do this, Joce. We just need another win.

Jocelyn nodded and cracked her knuckles.

JOCELYN: Let’s make Steph proud and most of all prove to OATH why we belong here.

Serenity nodded and the girls made their way to the ring.

SINGLES MATCH

Meg Coleman vs. Kallie Reznik

The pair who had been exchanging proverbial blows all week on twitter now came to almost immediately literal blows. Barely waiting for the bell to ring Reznik came off the ropes, in a flying leap at Coleman who showed off her strength by catching the slightly smaller woman in midair and bringing her down with a slam! Reznik writhed in pain but rolled away before Coleman could make a cover. When Coleman tried to follow she was greeted with a mule kick right to the jaw. To her credit, Meg was barely rocked even as her head snapped back the look on her face was pure determination as she managed to not fall over with the force. Kallie took advantage of the moment though, sliding herself through the bottom rope and launching herself back up and over for a drop kick that this time did take Meg off of her feet. The Butterfly of Aurora followed it up with a standing moonsault that had Meg in some trouble. Kallie backed up, Meg struggled to her feet only to be nailed with a running knee before she could do much about it, left laying on the mat again.

VALERIE: Kallie Reznik coming in with something to prove tonight, after a shaky run for her as of late.

O’NEIL: Meg Coleman DEFINITELY does not want to lose tonight, not here, not against Perky Girl Reznik. They’ve both got a lot to prove here tonight, mostly if their worth the job’s they’ve been given.

VALERIE: I will hand it to Meg, she’s been far away the most unstoppable one of these two so far, only losing to Minoru last week because of his willingness to bend the rules and blurr lines.

O’NEIL: She’s looking pretty stopped right now.

Before Kallie could cover, Meg’s fist shot up from the mat looking for one of those absolute wrecking ball punches that the woman was capable of. Reznik barely dodged out of the way with wide eyed surprise, in a move that left her open to a leg sweep. Kallie came crashing down and Meg floated over to hold her down for some mounted punches! The fury of the blows left little choice but for Reznik to try and cover up as best she could. Meg let up, seeing no point in being utterly ruthless going so far as to get up and back away. The blows had made Kallie slow to her feet, shaking her head as she stood. It didn’t damper the butterfly’s determination, as she backed herself into the ropes away from Coleman, only to flip forward, obviously attempting to set up for the Asphodel Files! Instead Coleman hung onto her legs and against showed off her training and power, spinning around and sending the Butterfly crashing into the canvas across the ring!

VALERIE: Coleman digging deep and improvising here. She might not be the most trained wrestler on the roster but she’s got great instincts.

O’NEIL: Being bitter about going from the main event to the opening contest probably helps that a lot. Reznik better start moving and just hope Coleman can’t keep up with her.

Coleman had picked up Kallie again, dropping her with a bog standard German Suplex, because it might not be fancy but when a big a woman drops you on a fucking mat with that kind of authority about it, it goddamn hurts ok? Coleman took advantage of the grounded butterfly, making quick work of using a flight of kicks to allow her to slap an Armbar on Kallie. The butterfly was trapped! Though most of Meg’s power and leverage was grounded too, which allowed the quicker more nimble woman to get her foot to the ropes before her arm got completely wrenched off. Again Meg backed off pretty quickly, Kallie got some distance again rolling away even as she grunted in pain, slapping the feeling back into her arm. She came up off the mat using the ropes with that pikachu quickness once again, the opposite arm hosting her up. The high knee snapped Meg’s head back this time, and finally Coleman crashed. Kallie lept up and threw her fists in the air, playing to the crowd who cheered her enthusiasm if nothing else. Meg had gotten to her feet during Kallie’s celebrating and smirked at her, making a bring it gesture at her when Reznik turned. Reznik brought it alright, baseball sliding into Coleman to take her down again. It only brought Meg to her knees, Hands of Steel we need to get her a better nickname Coleman fighting to not go down again. Reznik was quick on the draw however, rolling to her feet movement labored by the beating she’d taken Reznik got a hold of Coleman’s arm and set her up...Kallie hits the Ursa Major! Reznik covered!

ONE!

TWO!

KICKOUT!

VALERIE: Kallie Reznik nearly ended this match here folks! That would have been a HUGE win over a seemingly ni-unstoppable Meg Coleman!

O’NEIL: Except Madame Butterfly couldn’t make it stick, and now all she’s done is probably make Meg mad, and I really don’t need to see a rendition of MEG SMASH.

Meg got up, rubbing her head and neck, this time when Kallie came at her, Coleman whipped the other woman into the ropes. Kallie tried to rally once again, picking up speed, but Meg proved her point but holding firm in the center of the ring and hitting a chop block that nearly turned Reznik inside out. Clearly now pissed off, it seems Coleman’s cordial nature had hit it’s end and she yanked Kallie back up by the bad arm, racking up and nailing her with Face Equals Mat! Instead of going for a cover Meg picked Reznik back up and threw her at the ropes again, this time Kallie couldn’t make sense of her momentum to do anything but not crash to the outside. Meg followed after with what looked like a flying elbow of some type aimed right at Kallie’s bad shoulder. It sandwiched the smaller woman between the ropes and a Meg shaped angry place. Once again by the bad arm Reznik gets whipped across the ring, this time Coleman scouts it, waiting for the bounce she charges in and drops Kallie Reznik with the SUPER WOMAN PUNCH! Kallie crumples and a clearly disgruntled Coleman covers.

ONE

TWO

THREE! Winner: Meg Coleman

CWA TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP TAG TEAM MATCH

Dynamic Duo vs. The Runaways

Our next match was for the CWA Tag Team Titles, although Oath does not officially recognize the belts. Serenity and Switchblxde started the match for their respective teams, with Switch smacking Scorpio and talking trash right away. As Scorpio charged, Switch ducked under the ropes and the ref was forced to push her back as Switchblxde sat on the middle rope running them down and suggesting that they should lay down and take it like they usually do. Scorpio is livid and goes at the ropes again, but he leans back and tells the ref to back her up. The ref grabs her and that’s when Switch slips out of the ropes and puts his thumb in her eye. He follows with a hard chop and a snap suplex, then tags in his brother. Michael comes in and they deliver a double brainbuster, drilling Serenity into the mat. For a couple of dirty methed up looking assholes, they are decent in the ring.

O’NEIL: The Runaway really want to keep their fake titles.

VALERIE: They are not fake titles, just not recognized by Oath right now.

O’NEIL: I wish these two weren’t employed by Oath.

Michael pulls Serenity up to her feet and then tosses her back towards his corner with an exploder suplex. Michael tags Switch back in and he gives Serenity another smack as he says that she looks like she might be worth the twenty bucks she charges. The Runaways set up for a double Spanish fly, leap back and end up hitting the mat with no Serenity as she had flipped through, landed on her feet, and stumbled back to her corner. Jocelyn lept up to the top rope as Michael and Switch were getting to their feet, then took both of them down with a beautiful shotgun-style dropkick. Jocelyn tagged Serenity back in, but only so she could hit a springboard leg drop right across the throat of Switchblxde, hopefully shutting him up for a while. She then tagged Jocelyn right back in and Jocelyn caught Michael with a springboard hurricanrana. She rolled right into the pin, but Michael kicked out at 2. Jocelyn brought Sharpe to his feet and looked for an enziguri, but it was ducked. Sharpe racked the eyes of Jocelyn as she got up, then delivered a Northern Lights suplex. He rolled through, brought her back to her feet, and hit a t-bone suplex that sent her back into the corner of the Runaways.

VALERIE: Say what you will about these guys, but they have been getting the job done.

O’NEIL: Yes, with cheap tactics, distractions, and other forms of chicanery.

VALERIE: Chicanery? Really? Do they occasionally bend a rule or twelve? Sure, but that is no reason to accuse them of chicanery.

Bert Cocaine is all smiles on the outside as he holds the CWA tag team titles. Michael tags in SwitchBlxde and he now smacks Jocelyn taunting her and saying they’re just two sluts nobody gives a shit about. He tosses Jocelyn into the ropes and brings her up into the wheelbarrow position for a Michael to hit a cutter, but instead, she rolls through causing Michael to collide with his brother. Switchblxde hits the mat face first.

O’NEIL: HAHAHAHA, That was so great. Come on Dynamic Duo. Beat the meth heads and take those fake titles.

VALERIE: They are not fake. You can literally see them right there with Bert Cocaine.

O’NEIL: Yes, they are physically real, but what even is the CW-

VALERIE: HOLY CRAP!

As the announcers argued. Jocelyn tagged Serenity back in and she took Michael out with a spinning heel kick that sent him over the top rope before going outside with a cartwheel into a corkscrew plancha. Switchblxde slowly got to his feet but wasn’t on them long as Serenity took him out with a sliding boot, showing off her flexibility by going into the splits. Serenity popped back to her feet and hit a standing moonsault as Bert was going absolutely nuts on the outside. Jocelyn tagged back in and the ladies connected with a double superkick that left Switchblxde rocked. Jocelyn tagged Serenity right back in as they showed some great teamwork. Serenity grabbed Switchblxde for a tiger suplex as Jocelyn went to springboard up the ropes, but was grabbed by Michael and yanked down, her face smacking the apron. Michael tried to slide in, distracting the ref as Bert was on the other side holding up one of the titles. Switch hit a back elbow to Serenity and slipped behind her. Switch ran Serenity towards the title, but she ducked at the last second and the belt smacked into Switchblxde’s face as her shoulder hit Bert Cocaine in the gut, knocking him off the apron.

VALERIE: What the hell was that? Disqualify that jezebel right now. She used that title as a weapon.

O’NEIL: The title that Bert Cocaine was planning to use on her? I think they call that karma.

VALERIE: He was just showing her the gold. Even though you and most of these other cretins have never heard of them and think they’re just some made up vanity belts, doesn’t change how prestigious there are.

Serenity tries to get the pin after the errant belt shot, but Michael is still distracting the ref. Finally, she has enough of him, charges towards that side of the ring and knocks him off the apron. Unfortunately, he falls into her partner Jocelyn and this is now basically a one on one match. As the ref checks on Jocelyn and Michael, Serenity goes to pick Switch up, only to have him spit beer in her face. He decks with a punch, then hits The Nosejob. As he makes the cover, he tosses what looks like a roll of change out to Bert cocaine, who snatches it up and yells at the ref. The turns and sees the pin

ONE…

TWO…

THREE!

Winners: Still CWA Tag Team Champions, The Runaways

“Liquid Swords" by GZA cued up as Bert Cocaine helped Michael up and gave him his title, then held Switchblxde his belt before raising their hands high.

O’NEIL: Wow, what a great defense of those titles. They should be sooo proud of that win. All it took was multiple distractions, a spray of beer, a roll of change, and some blind luck.

VALERIE: A win is a win, and they have once more successfully defended their tag team titles.

O’NEIL: That are from a company that may or may not exist. I mean nobody I have talked to has ever heard of the CW-

VALERIE: Well I have, okay. You should expand your horizons a bit and get some culture like myself, Bert Cocaine, and the I believe now longest reigning CWA Tag Team Champions.

As we came back to the ring, the lights dimmed and some strange music begins to play.

Try to be best

‘Cause you're only a man

And a man's gotta learn to take it

Try to believe

Though the going gets rough

That you gotta hang tough to make it

Gold bursts of pyro began to shoot upwards all across the stage as a spotlight shines down on the middle of the ramp.

History repeats itself

Try and you'll succeed

Never doubt that you're the one

And you can have your dreams!

As the chorus began, green and pink confetti launches out into the arena as Minoru Tanahashi came walking with the Livewire title wrapped around his waist, not quite dressed to compete yet, instead clad in beige dress pants, a pink shirt, and light beige sandals. He sauntered down to the ring as the music plays.

You're the best!

Around!

Nothing's gonna ever keep you down

You're the Best!

Around!

Nothing's gonna ever keep you down

You're the Best!

Around!

Nothing's gonna ever keep you down

He hopped up onto the apron as the chorus ended, wiped his feet out of respect and stepped inside. The music slowly died out as the confetti continued to rain down. Minoru Tanahashi stood in the ring with a wide smile on his face and his newly won title around his waist. He got a mic and was still smiling as he looked down at the belt, took it from his waist and raised it up.

MINORU: YO ADRIEN! I DID IT!

He raised the title with both hands and started to fake cry, then brang the belt back to his shoulder, laughed slightly and picks up the mic.

MINORU: Okay, I just thought that would be fun. I did do it though. I requested to be in this tournament. I put myself on this Path To Greatness, don’t forget to use the hashtag on Twitter by the way. Each match is a step, but there are milestones for sure. Winning the title was the first milestone. The next milestone is getting to ten wins to earn a World title shot, and that starts with El Diablo Blanco tonight. The backyard botchador.

This drew some boos from the crowd, but Minoru shook it off.

MINORU: I know I know, he’s captured your hearts with his bumbling ways, zany outfits, and ridiculous mannerisms. Some kind of wild warrior that thinks he’s the ultimate luchador. I don’t know if he’s going to start shaking the ropes, eating the turnbuckle covers, or do one of the worst plancha suicidas in the history of wrestling. I can admit that I had my issues with several dojos in Japan and went through quite a few of them, but at least I went to them. I do respect this business, despite what some people would like to think. El D, I don’t see it. I am not saying he is a bad guy, I am simply saying that he needs to be in a damn wrestling school, not a wrestling match, and especially not for this Livewire Championship. I would be angrier, but I suppose a fairly easy first defense will be nice after the hell I went through to win this thing. One of twenty-two as well, so I won’t complain to much. I will just come out here later, show that I am the better wrestler in every single way, defend my title, go shower, celebrate, and then dream of what things will be like when I am World Intrepid Tabula Rasa Champion. Two belts on each shoulder, one wrapped around my waist, and a legacy of greatness with the Livewire championship that I am sure many will try to recreate.

He looked down at the title and smiled as he raised it up again.

MINORU: Sing with me folks.

I AM THE CHAMPION

MY FRIENDS!

I’LL KEEP ON FIGHTING

TIL THE END!

I AM THE CHAMPION!

I AM THE CHAMPION!

NO TIME FOR LOSERS!

COS I AM THE CHAMPION

OF LIVEWIRE!

He dropped the mic and gave a loud WOO HOO, before he spun around and hopped out over the top rope. He went back up the ramp as “We Are The Champions” started to play.

SINGLES MATCH

JC Keeton vs. Qiyanna Marshal

Marshall and Keeton both start to circle once the bell rings. Qiyanna moves in for the lock up, yet the fans in the arena chide JC as he sneakily gets a double eye poke in and gets a solid headlock on Marshall before taking her over. Once on the mat, there is a other chorus of BOOOing as Keeton wraps his hands around the throat of Marshal and proceeds to slam the back of her head into the canvas. The fans cheer up as Qiyanna manages to kick him in the back of the head and then reel him into a bodyscissors, yet Keaton escapes. Both competitors get back to their feet, striking the challenge pose. There's a brief scuffle where neither competitor gets the upper hand before they both back up and start over.

O’NEIL: These fan’s wouldn’t know class if it bit them, look at them booing Keeton’s stellar in ring performance! At least our GM knows real talent.

VALERIE: Maybe it’s because he spends so much time sucking up to the GM that the fan’s don’t like him.

O’NEIL: Nonsense everyone knows it’s just good business to have friends in high places.

Keeton makes a break for it and lunges at Marshal with an attempted shoulder check, yet Marshall shows off her skill and quickness with an impromptu deep arm drag. Marshall goes for a hip toss when JC gets back up, yet he blocked it and delivered a blistering barrage of forearms and a harsh European uppercut to give himself some room. Marshal staggers back, and JC Keeton actually gets the shoulder check in this time, the fans giving him the business again as he dives on Marshall and pummels her with windmill right hands. Keeton drags Qiyanna up again, and brings her down with a deadlift german suplex just for good measure, his attempt at keeping the BlackHawk down. It almost worked, as JC went for the cover!

ONE!

TWO!

KICKOUT!

VALERIE: JC going for the early cover! He’s come out of the gate remarkably strong in this match against an incredibly game and newly vicious Marshal.

O’NEIL: Of course he is! He’s proving that he’s the best on the roster, not the walking talking STD or the Masked Brony. He should be in the main event. Hell he should be Champion!

VALERIE: I do believe he didn’t sign in time for that.

With Qiyanna seemingly barely conscious, Keeton starts to drag her to her feet all over again, setting her up for the Youth in Motion. When there's a huge POP all of a sudden. Keeton drops what he's doing with Marshall as he spies El Diablo Blanco at the top of the ramp. Blanco has a Cheshire cat grin under that mask as he takes a big bite of the burrito that he's holding, and begins making his way down the ramp!

O’NEIL: Oh great, what’s the walking Billboard doing out here? Doesn’t he have a title match to worry about?

VALERIE: JC’c interfered with most of Blanco’s matches lately, though I doubt he’s here to return the favor, nobody would blame him. If JC’s as talented as all that, Blanco’s likely just scouting the competition.

O’NEIL: I thought he was shilling for his sponsor and shoving more calories into that dad bod?

Keeton seems to be highly peeved and he yells at Blanco, pointing to him menacingly. Blanco seems to take no notice whatsoever as he takes another huge bite of his burrito and then hops the barricade. The front row fans are only too happy to oblige him a seat among them. El Diablo Blanco munches out on his burrito as Keeton, ever suspicious, steps out onto the apron and then hops down to the floor. He looks to be about to violently confront Blanco as the fans suddenly POP when Qiyanna Marshall takes a run up and nails Keaton with a suicide dive, sending him crashing into the barricade, right in front of Blanco who grins and waves.

VALERIE: Qiyana Marshal is not one to be ignored, she’s quickly reminding Keeton that she’s his biggest problem right now.

O’NEIL: With Blanco out here? How’s poor JC to know he’s not going to be ganged up on? Can’t blame the guy either for not wanting El Dbag just sitting there.

VALERIE: If Keeton kept to himself in the first place he wouldn’t have to worry about people butting in on his matches would he?

The pair brawled along the outside, Qiyanna getting the upper hand, slamming Keeton’s head into the guardrail. JC was seeing stars, and Marshal took advantage of that to whip him into the steel steps. The Blackhawk managed to put enough english on the spin that the stairs shifted away from the ring posts! Nearly everyone else could see the tweety birds circling Keeton’s head now too! The ref is at the eight in the ten count, and confidently Qiyanna hopped up onto the apron and ducked just under the rope to break the count. Wanting to continue her new more brutal streak the BlackHawk looked to toy some more with the downed Keeton. When she bent over for him though, Marshal was struck with a vicious headbutt!

O’NEIL: JC playing possum, smart move from a talented competitor. Let Qiyanna get wrapped up in herself as usual and take advantage.

VALERIE:...I can’t really argue with that. It was a smart strategy and it may have saved Keeton in this match up but he needs to keep his head in the game and off of Blanco.

Marshal goes rocking back and Keeton takes the advantage, tackling her down. Keeton rains down the punches on the somewhat defenseless BlackHawk,until he pulls a loopy Marshal to her feet and pinballs her ribs first off the guardrail. He then repeats the process into the ring apron, followed by some stiff knees to the midsection! He then uses a fall away slam to further punish Marshal’s ribs with the ring apron! The BlackHawk is rolling on the ground in agony, holding her ribs. It looks like JC has this one under complete control and in the bag, even with the ref nearing the eight count again until grinning Marshal takes a note from his playbook and headbutts him back! Qiyanna has the upper hand now and she wastes zero time dragging Keeton to his feet and hurling him back into the ring under the bottom rope. She has to stop and hold her ribs again, but steals herself with a twisted grin before she used the ropes for a Slingshot legdrop to Keeton who rolls out of the way just in time! Keeton going for the cover on a stunned Marshall.

ONE…

TWO

Kickout!

O’NEIL: So close! Damn, Keeton almost had this wrapped up and I wasn’t going to have to deal with pronouncing Qiyanna anymore.

VALERIE: You were hoping this loss finally might be what drives her off?

O’NEIL: Pretty much? I mean she’s up, down, in and out so much you’d be forgiven for thinking she was a stripper not a wrestler.

VALERIE: That’s just uncalled for, Qiyanna’s been holding her own damn well in this fight.

Marshal slowly and weakly gets the shoulder up. It seems like Blackhawk is wracked with pain as Keeton is able to take control, easily dragging her to her feet. There's a thorough BOOOO as Keeton knees Marshall in the gut to double her over before giving the signal. El Diablo Blanco stands up in his seat, and JC Keeton loses his cool, once more dropping what he is doing with Qiyanna to address him at ringside. This proves to be a fatal error as Blackhawk comes back up behind him, swings him back around and drills Keaton with her patented Black Fire! It rings JC’s already dented bell all over again! Cover!

ONE

TWO

THREE!

Winner: Qiyanna Marshal

Qiyanna gets her hand raised, but had very little time to celebrate as over as an incensed JC Keeton kipped up off the mat with authority and immediately tackled Marshal around the midsection. Qiyanna could be heard yowling in pain even as she fought back as hard as she could, drilling JC’s head with her knees as he tried to drag her to the ground. The pair brawled around the ring, before Marshal tossed Keeton off of her and he fell out of the ring again, she jumped after him immediately and the two were set upon by security even as they attempted to get at each other all the way up the ramp.

We switched over to a shot earlier tonight as “The Backyard Phenom” El Diablo Blanco arrived at The Citadel. As he entered the building he could be seen on a FaceTime call with old friend and recent tag team partner in The El D Backyard Experience, Clarence Hardbody.

BLANCO: You listen here, Brother. I truly wish you could be here tonight as I challenge for the OATH Livewire Championship in the main event but I get it. You and the rest of Pristine Libido are off doing your Drive In Theater concerts around the midwest. It’s a big moment and can truly be a big turning point in my career.

HARDBODY: Oh Sweet Child of Mine. The fact that you’re out there each and every week still living your dream is proof to your success. To think, it was just last year, we were Jumping around the backyard ‘circuit’ thinking we were Seventeen and just couldn’t Wait to Lay It Down. Now look at you. You’re the coolest cat in the yard. Just this year you’ve won the EPIC Violence and World Titles, the Blood and Nations Promotions World, Television and 24/7 Titles, the UCCL Break Stuff Championship, plus you got that sweet Taco Bell World Championship belt for your keeping. There’s No One Like You, you sly pussycat.

BLANCO: I appreciate the support, Brother, but that’s elsewhere. I need to translate that success to here in OATH and this is my chance to shine. We’ve already cultivated an uptick in the Diablo Nation north of the border. Now, it’s time to really give them someone to cheer for. It’s one thing to be the guy that stands up to the bullies. Now it’s time to show them that your average Joe can also rise up and become a champion, Brother.

HARDBODY: Patience, El D. You will get there. It’s time to Kickstart Your Heart and send that champion over there Round and Round before giving him a one way ticket on the Crazy Train.

BLANCO: Easier said than done, Brother. Minoru Tanahashi’s got the experience edge. As a matter of fact, everyone in OATH has more experience than I do. It’s just a matter of finding my footing.

HARDBODY: That’s baloney, cat. You’ve been doing this for the past 20 some odd years. You’re an Animal. Just because folks around there received “proper” training and have wrestled in “real” rings where the outside mats aren’t grass and the announce team’s table isn’t made from plywood and their ring music doesn’t come from a stereo and their ropes are made from garden hoses and people come to their shows and…

BLANCO: I think I get the point, Brother. I know while Minoru may have the experience in the end, all it takes is for someone to rise up. On any given night, anyone in the OATH locker room can pull out a victory and persevere.

HARDBODY: Now that’s the mentality to have, El D. You got to bring out that Wild Side. But on a different note, I know I’m Headed For Heartbreak but what’s the deets on that General Manager of yours? She single?

BLANCO: Ms. Parteabon? I’m not sure what to take of her, Brother. I think she wants to groom me or something into something bigger in OATH. The thing is, she doesn’t want me pandering to my sponsor. I mean, who doesn’t want to take a big ol’ bite into a deliciously cheesy Flamin’ Diablo Burrito available everywhere for a limited time. It’s outright ludicrous, Brother. Still she wants me to keep my eye on the prize. Just like she said last week, I could be that main eventer. Now, here I am, main eventing Livewire and challenging for the title, Brother. I do believe she sees big things in my future. I just feel it. Just you wait and see.

HARDBODY: Well, alright, El D. Pristine Libido is about to take the stage. Can you believe we’re going to be putting on a double header show at the Harvest Moon Drive-In in Gibson City? Sure, we’re the opening act but we’re both making it. You in wrestling, me in music. I feel like one day we should put on our own show. Pristine Libido puts on the music. You and your crew provide the wrestling. Well, anyways, Keep Livin On a Prayer take all those Little Diablitos representing the Diablo Nation straight to Heaven tonight. You got this.

BLANCO: I’ll see you soon, Brother.

With that, El Diablo Blanco hangs up the call. He stands there in the middle of the hallway, chest puffed out and ready to challenge for the OATH Livewire Title tonight in the main event.

JENKYNX: Tonight me and Jamie are again in a tag team match. I promise the people we’re facing will burn. The Sinner and the Black Metal Witch again..

Jenkynx picked up a broken piece of glass from his first Deathmatch, a cherished memory for him. He looked at it and he was bleeding as he held it tightly.

JENKYNX: I remember the times I was young and dumb. I risked everything on the line for wrestling. From the time I was in a backyard getting slammed on glass and tacks, to the time I made my real debut in wrestling.

He had a bag full of memories in his hands, full of his backyard and indie wrestling days. AJ looked at it before holding it up for the camera with a devious grin.

JENKYNX: However the Saint is dead. The Sinner is alive. I will show you all that I’m no one to fuck with. And tonight I will prove it. Me and Jamie will win. And I’m making sure we will. No if’s and’s or buts.

TAG TEAM MATCH

AJ Jenkynx & Jamie Emmerson vs. Mancini Syndicate

The contest started with Jamie Emmerson and Janica Jayden in the ring to start the match off. The bell sounded as Jamie and Janica met at the center of the ring. Jamie hit a series of knife edge chops across the chest of Janica which caused Janica to take some steps back. Janica held her chest ares from the sting of the chops as Jamie came towards her looking to hit an elbow to the face of Janica but Janica ducked out of the way of that elbow. Janica now as Jamie turns around picks her up and slams her down onto the mat. Janica though still holding her chest from the pain of those chops is unable to go right on the attack.

VALERIE: We haven’t seen much of Emmerson and Jenk...Jenkins here, but I have to say they make a surprisingly good tag team.

O’NEIL: Or maybe the Mancini’s just stink that bad? I mean, their excellent on the eyes but not so much in the wrestling department.

Jamie is quick to her feet after being slammed to the mat as Janica runs at her attempting a close line but Jamie moved out of the way and then drove her left knee into the gut of Janica and dropped her with a DDT. Now Jamie sees her tag partner AJ Jenkynx holding his hand out for the tag but before Jamie decides to make the tag she drops a running leaping knee down onto the upper chest area of Janica who was laid out on her back. Jamie then tagged in AJ who seemed rather pleased to be getting in the ring. AJ waited for Janica to try to get to her feet and as Janica got up to her knees AJ laid her out with a BUZZSAW KICK!

VALERIE: The Mancini Syndicate did give the CWA Tag Team Champions a run for their money, though lately they do seem to have fallen quite far.

O’NEIL: It’s the story of OATH, you give what you get, so the slackers tend to rubber band around a lot depending on what they feel like any given week.

VALERIE: I can’t argue there, this company has always prided itself on what it’s talent earn, and AJ and Jamie are certainly earning their keep today.

AJ looked across the ring over at Viola who you could tell wanted in the match badly but AJ just kind of smiled at her then reached down bringing Janica back to her feet and Janica managed to stop AJ’s offense with a right thumb to his left eye. Janica then hits a standing drop kick knocking AJ off his feet but Janica was down as well. However she began to crawl towards her corner, obviously beat up and struggling. Viola leaned over the top rope almost falling to the mat she was trying to stretch her hand out so far. Finally just as AJ came to and lunged to try to stop the tag Janica did indeed make the tag to Viola!

VALERIE: Janica’s taken a beating but she seems to have found some fight with that ol thumb in the eye trick.

O’NEIL: Maybe they aren’t so easy on the eye’s after all..Haha. Still, the Mnacini Syndicate manages to get a tag! But what can Viola really do against AJ Weirdname?

Viola entered the ring as AJ took a few attempted shots at her with his fists but Viola ducked them and then took AJ down to one knee with a left leg chop. Viola then ran to the other side of the ring bouncing off the ropes and drilling AJ with a double front kick to his face which sent him all the way down to the mat. Viola seemed prime to really keep the offense going but Janica now begins to ask for a tag back in. Viola seemed hesitant but eventually did walk over and tag Janica back into the match.

VALERIE: The answer it seems would be rather a lot, Janica seems to be making an unwise decision here though. With how beaten up she is wanting back into the match might be what costs her team.

Janica then begins stomping away on the downed AJ while Jamie on the outside begins to try to motivate AJ with claps of her hands and the stomps of her feet. Janica finally did stop kicking away at the downed AJ and now just waits for him to come to his feet. Once AJ slowly got to his feet Janica attempted a roundhouse kick to AJ but he ducks under it. AJ hits Janica with a Jumping face buster taking Janica back down to the mat. He then just waited for Janica as she made her way back to her feet again and AJ WITH BITTER END!!! Janica is laid out as AJ made the pin attempt but the pin got BROKEN up thanks to Viola who ran in the ring and kicked AJ in the head.

VALERIE: The Mnacini’s save themselves again! That was a vicious kick, and some clever team work.

O’NEIL: Yeah, maybe our resident Mob Mawds won’t have to order another hit.

The ref forces Viola back to her corner and then AJ see’s Jamie with her hand out and he made the tag which brings Jamie Emmerson back into the ring. Jamie seemed fired up as she brought Janica back to her feet Irish whipping her into a corner turnbuckle and Janicas back hit hard. Now Jamie went running and attempted a running close line with Janica against the corner turnbuckle but NO Janica moved out of the way and Jamie rammed into the top turnbuckle. Janica see’s her partner with her hand out but just looks mad as she picked up Jamie and slamming her down to the mat with authority then climbs out onto the ring apron and up onto the top turnbuckle leaping off with an attempted leaping elbow drop but NO!! Jamie moved out of the way.

O’NEIL: Jamie, Janica, Jenna, Janeway, too many damn J names around here for me to have to keep track of. Little Jamie, I think... showing some skills here, while Janica gets back up and dishes it back out.

VALERIE: Pretty sure we don’t have to worry about that last one, unless there’s something I haven’t been told. Jamie savvily avoiding that turnbuckle splash but can she capitalize?

Both women were down as Janica now begins to try and crawl to her corner but Jamie gets to her feet and runs over kicking Janica in the back of her head. She then hit a spinning right hand to Viola knocking her off the ring apron and down to the outside. Jamie then waited for Janica to try and get up and just as Janica was beginning to get up Jamie went running and hits KNEEL TO WORSHIP!!!! A running curb stomp!!!! Jamie then makes the pin on Janica for the

ONE….

TWO..

THREE!!!

Viola tried to get in the ring from the outside but couldn’t get back inside in time to try and break it up as the pin had taken place. Jamie and AJ celebrated as Viola checked on her downed partner. Winners: AJ Jenkynx & Jamie Emmerson

OATH LIVEWIRE CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES MATCH El Diablo Blanco vs. Minoru Tanahashi ©

Minoru Tanahashi took his time on the way to the ring, holding up and dancing with his championship belt. He winked and blew kisses to the various women along the ramp as he made his way to the ring, despite the boos from many of the men in attendance. As he slid into the ring, he made his way to the corner, laying across the turnbuckle all lackadaisical as the referee just shook his head.

Out to the ring next came his opponent, the masked wonder known as El Diablo Blanco, or colloquially as El D. The crowd cheered as the backyard wrestler turned lucha star made his way to the ring, where he leapt up on to the apron and climbed to the top turnbuckle. He held his arms wide, pointing out to the crowd as they chanted his name. Once the referee had both men ready and in their corners, the bell rang.

O’NEIL: Ugh, here come’s the tiny dancer.

VALERIE: Minoru Tanahashi is six foot two, unless you were referring to El Diablo Blanco, who is smaller but wasn’t dancing.

O’NEIL: You act like any of that was the important part of my statement. Either way, we’re about to sit through our first ever Livewire Championship defense!

The Black Lion met the White Demon in the center of the ring, holding out his hands for a tried and true test of strength, to which El D willingly engaged in. Neither man seemed able to get much leverage over the other, so Minoru simply slipped one hand free, gripping El Diablo by the wrist and spun it around into a hammerlock. The crowd booed as El D struggled to escape the hold before he threw an elbow back, connecting with the forehead of Tanahashi, who released his grip and stumbled back with a couple of choice swear words. The White Demon hit the ropes, rebounding and looking for a lariat, but the Black Lion had him scouted, ducking under the attack only to grab his opponent in a reverse waist lock. Mino hits a belly to back suplex, releasing his grip long enough to reposition into a headlock, grounding the backyard luchador. The Black Lion posed, seductively, winking out at the audience as some of them laughed while most of them booed.

O’NEIL: I may not like either of these guys, but there’s no denying this is shaping up to be a fight for the history books.

VALERIE: It’s going to be skill verses tenacity, as Blanco looks to capture the Livewire Gold. On the same note Tanahashi has his Path To Greatness to think of.

O’NEIL: Here’s hoping that at some point Livewire ends up with a worthwhile Champion, not some brickyard bozo or bleach blond party boy.

VALERIE: So you’re insinuating Tanahashi ISN’T a worthwhile Champion?

O’NEIL: How’d you guess?

Tanahashi grinned as he paraded El D around the ring, content to drag the Backyard Bro around. The champion even got cocky enough to wave at the crowd again before cracking down on the lock in a way that left El D flailing his arms. Minoru started up again looking to drag his foe around more that was until Blanco put the brakes on, using his weight advantage to plant his feet and just stop Minoru’s parade dead. Blanco shoved Tanahashi forward and then rocked back while Minoru tried to hang on to the hold. It didn’t work in his favor as the moment Minoru lost his balance, El D hefted him up for a thunderous powerslam! Minoru crumpled in half as it looked like the Lucha Hero would be able to mount some offense. Blanco pulled Tnanhashi to his feet and whipped him into the ropes, then hit him with a flying shoulder block from the other side!

O’NEIL: Somebody stop this train!

VALERIE: I think Minoru wishes he could right about now!

El D got up and dropped the Backyard Elbow straight onto Tanashi! Blanco risked a cover that got him practically bounced off of the Champion, as Minoru was fired up and more than ready to go some more! The crowd continued it’s mixed reaction to The Black Lion, but there was a definite cheer when Blanco came off the ropes with a huge lariat, maintaining his momentum against the Livewire Champion! Minoru went up over Blanco’s shoulder for a half-sized backdrop! Halfsiezed it might have been but it still seemed to rattle and roll the Champion.

VALERIE: Blanco is on a roll, kinda like a burrito! Or would be on a tortilla?

O’NEIL: I thought we weren’t supposed to point out his sponsorship?

VALERIE: Probably not, but I like a good set up either way El Diablo Blanco is on fire right here right now.

The White Demon springboarded off the ropes again for the leg drop this time! Except nobody's home! Minoru rolled out the way, leaving El D in a painful-looking split on the canvas! Tanahashi just compounded that pain, by barreling into Blanco with his own flying shoulder block. When the proverbial dust cleared, Tanahashi had El D in a headlock again, the wily Champion used this hold to wear out the hearty warrior, setting El D up for a snap suplex! Instead of going into the pin, when Tanahashi rolled through he held hold of Blanco’s neck, dragging the Lucha Bro back up for a second Snap Suplex! Minoru gets another float over and A THIRD SNAP SUPLEX!

O’NEIL: Who snap suplexes someone three times? That’s like feeding someone six straight backbreakers! It’s insane.

VALERIE: I think that’s actually happened before....Still, Tanahashi here, showing some real skill with his chain wrestling!

O’NEIL: Don’t be silly, this is a quality wrestling program, we don’t do that nonsense here. Back to the match, El D is in real trouble here, the backyard boy better pick up the pace or he’s gonna get sent back to the yard.

Minoru got to his feet, pumping up the mixed audience, as he received a mixture of cheers and boos. He pulled El Diablo Blanco into a standing position before he drug his thumb across his throat and forced El D into the piledriver position.

VALERIE: Black Lion Bomb! This is gonna be it, Tanahashi has this in the bag! One defense down for the Livewire Champion!

O’NEIL: Welp, chalk one up for the Ol’ party boy I suppose!

The Black Lion went to lift the White Demon, but El D blocked, before he countered the piledriver position into a back body drop! Tanahashi hits the mat hard, and El D wastes no time as he sprinted into the ropes, only to deliver the Backyard Elbow as he came back through!

VALERIE: I stand corrected.

O’NEIL: Thank fuck for that.

The lucha wrestler kipped up to his feet, climbed to the top rope, and leapt for Feeling Froggy, but Mino got the knees up! El Diablo Blanco groans as he grabs his ribs, rolling away. Minoru gives chase, the Lion pulling the Demon into an upright position before launching him into the ropes, but El D ducks the attempted lariat, rebounding and throwing a discus lariat just as Minoru does the same! Both men floored by the power they have both thrown into these identical maneuvers! Both men were down, when a commotion started in the audience!

The crowd started parting and soon Qiyanna Marshal and JC Keeton were making their way through the crowd! Still brawling, JC with his shirt now half pulled over his head, Qiyanna raining blows down on his back as he held his arms around her and tired to drag her around!

O’NEIL: What the hell is that? Qiyanna Marshal and JC Keeton? How are those STILL fighting? How are they back here?

VALERIE: All good questions, I was under the impression that security had contained their brawl.

O’NEIL: Clearly we need better security, speaking of them were ARE they? We’re trying to have a Championship match here!

Marshal and Keeton spiraled through the crowd and soon spilled right over the guardrail into the ringside area. Marshal had managed to wriggle out of Keeton’s impression of a crabgrip and slam him into the ring this time. Marshal stood seething, holding her heads while JC was attempting to shake the cobwebs out.

O’NEIL: I repeat can somebody get security out here, anyone? Buller, Buller, Buller.

Meanwhile in the ring, both champion and challenger were struggling to their feet. The pair eyed each other and locked up all over again, with Tanahashi attempting a transition hold, and El D delivering some vicious knees to the midsection. The two men seemed entirely unaware of the brawl still continuing down at ringside, having their own tight-fisted slug fest in the ring, with the poor official hard-pressed to pay to close attention to either of the fights happening in his lap. That was until Qiyanna charged JC, and the Awakening hopped up onto the ring apron to avoid it. Marshal hit the ring but managed to grab onto the bottom rope to keep from flopping wards. The BlackHawk hauled herself up and attempted to leap on Keeton! JC had obviously noticed who’s match they had stumbled into and with a devious grin, he avoided his fate of being Qiyanna’d into a literal corner by slipping through the ropes. An Incensed with a capitol goddamn I Marshal followed him, vaulting up and over the ropes with all her might. The interlopers crashed into Tanahashi!

VALERIE: Tell me this is not happening, how can not see that, and how did Qiyanna Marshal literally just crash a Championship match!

O’NEIL: Oh it’s happening alright and I have to admit, I’m kind of here for it, if it saves us from having the Botchadore as Champion, maybe next week JC will get his rightful shot.

El D was back in the headlock, but was wailing away with his fists on Minoru’s sides and back, fighting himself out of it! When the crash that shook that Citadel happened! They all four fell in a pile of bodies that left the Official no choice but to call for the bell and end this one in a DQ.

Winner: Still OATH Livewire Champion, Minoru Tanahashi (via DQ)

The show faded to black with Security rushing the ring, pulling JC and Qiyanna apart, while Blanco desperately tried to restore some order. Minoru Tanahashi had clearly decided that this was NOT his fight and had slipped out of the chaos to grab his title belt and make his way back up the ramp.

Results: • Kasey Kash def. El Caliente Loco • Meg Coleman def. Kallie Reznik • The Runaways def. Dynamic Duo; Still CWA Tag Team Champions • Qiyanna Marshal def. JC Keeton

• AJ Jenkynx & Jamie Emmerson def. Mancini Syndicate • Minoru Tanahashi def. El Diablo Blanco via DQ; Still Livewire Champion