LIVEWIRE 8

OATH Pro Wrestling
Sep 28, 2020
32 min read

Episode 8

September 23rd, 2020

The Citadel in Toronto, Ontario

DARK MATCHES:

• Lana Corvin def. El Caliente Loco

• Michael Marou def. Scribbles

The time had finally come for the fans to watch a great event. Perhaps something to take their mind off the world’s current issues. The camera crew started to get a glimpse of the sold out arena that OATH Livewire 8 would take place in. Until they panned backstage to where Johnny Draco was walking down the hall. Beside him was his talented manager Tiffany Page. The two seemed to be talking about the match Draco was booked in. Once they made their way to the velvet curtains, he placed his hand on the curtain and pulled it aside slightly. This allowed him to get a look at the fans that soon had filled those sold out seats.

DRACO: Hope they're ready for me.

Those words drifted off his lips being heard by Tiffany close by. At that moment the lights would flicker off with Johnny Draco’s theme music started to play through the PA speakers. They made their way through the curtains onto the stage with Tiffany Page leading the way. With each step they took Draco’s mind was focused. He raised his arms up into the air letting the fans feed into his mentality. It was something about them that calmed him down. A connection they shared once he entered the building. Listening to the words of the ring announcer Crybaby, his eyes glancing left and right as he slapped some of the fan’s hands.

DRACO: Thanks for coming out tonight.

He told each one as he walked past them on that ramp. Letting them know he respected them as much as they respected him. He was dressed in a pair of wrestling trunks that spelled his last name on the back, a pair of boots that were black and white. On his arms were the elbow pads he often wore. His eyes now turned to look towards Tiffany’s direction, she seemed as ready as he was. It was nice to have someone in his corner, he trusted her for all the right reasons. Once they reached the ring side area he made his way up to the ring stairs, step by step bringing him closer to the ring apron. He stopped in his footsteps holding up the top rope for Tiffany to climb into the ring. He saw her start to climb inside as he held the top rope firmly. The crowd went crazy when she stepped inside the ring. His eyes kept on her direction as he lifted a leg up over the middle rope.

DRACO: Got to love the fans support.

He gave the fans one more glance before climbing inside the ring. Letting the top rope go once he had climbed inside. He walked around the ring for a bit just pacing himself.

DRACO: I’ll be borrowing this for a moment.

Seeing Crybaby approach him he took the microphone away from her. Making his way towards the center of the ring, he noticed Kendrick Bingham sliding into the ring. Perhaps the poor fellow had thought it was time for an interview. He wasn’t afraid to answer any questions the man may have. He waited in a standing position as Kendrick reached him with a microphone in hand.

BINGHAM: Welcome to Livewire 8 folks, I have here a rising star in Oath Pro Wrestling, Johnny Draco. Johnny why don’t you tell the fans a little about yourself?

DRACO: Well it is about time I got some recognition. You see I was born and raised in New York City. The city where anything can and will happen within a blink of the eye. For that reason I stayed constantly grinding to get where I am today. Not knowing where my next buck would come from like the rest in the backstage area. The fact is not many doors would open until my contract came from OATH Pro Wrestling. I proved last week against Scribbles that I belong here. I'll do it again when I face off against Kirios Hunt.

BINGHAM: Speaking of which how do you feel about facing Kirios? Do you think she might have a chance against what you can do in the ring?

DRACO: I am looking forward to this match happening in a few short minutes. I know Kirios Hunt is a worthy opponent. One that can help give these fans their moneys worth. For that sake I do believe she is capable of it. Yet her past record hasn’t impressed me. I am willing to bring out that side of her that the fans are dying to see. The side she’s afraid to show them when the time comes.

BINGHAM: I see you have brought with you to OATH Pro Wrestling a very talented manager and wrestler. I know these fans are excited to see Tiffany Page back in the industry. How did you two meet up? What are your plans for OATH?

At that moment as Draco handed Tiffany the microphone he was holding. Knowing she might want to say something. He then leaned back against a turnbuckle watching the answer being given. He was quite impressed with Tiffany as he knew she was with him. The two could be a dominant force in the industry. They both had a desire to become recognized. Tiffany brought the microphone up to her lips. Her eyes narrowed down with a serious intent.

PAGE: Several weeks ago, this man right here approaches me about me managing him. Because he knew despite his great skill in this ring he needed someone to watch his back. My client might be too modest to tell you how great he really is but I am not. Johnny is all around the very best athlete in OATH. So, I hope you were all watching because this is us putting the entire company on notice that Johnny Draco is a force to be reckoned with. When he is all done with OATH he will have been the greatest talent this company has ever seen. Like everyone else we have our sights set in the World Heavyweight title but we have been in this business long enough to know how the game is played. Let me just put the Livewire Champion on notice. Your championship will soon be around Johnny’s waist. That is not my opinion that is just a matter of fact.

BINGHAM: You heard it here folks this is seriously a unit that knows what it means to be confident and dominant. The Livewire Champion better be paying attention to Johnny Draco’s presence. Good luck in your upcoming match tonight Johnny.

Draco clapped his hands as he couldn’t have said it any better. He was indeed impressed with everything Tiffany had said. He knew she was the right person to have on his side. He made his way back towards Tiffany and Kendrick, standing behind Tiffany in a sign of unity. He watched the fans taking photos from their smart phones. In a few short moments he would be taking on Kirios Hunt, a woman he knew could be a tough opponent. Yet that wasn’t going to get him down, he was ready for the match.

SINGLES MATCH Johnny Draco vs. Kirios Hunt

Johnny Draco was already in the ring when “The Huntress” Kirios Hunt made her way to the ring. Tiffany Page watched from ringside as Hunt entered the ring and the referee called for the bell. The two competitors met in the center of the ring for the classic staredown.

Hunt went for a quick body shot but Draco’s boxing background served him here and he was able to get his arm down to block it and he delivered a straight right cross that knocked Hunt loopy. Hunt tried to come back at him but he caught her with a kick to the left knee and then blasted her in the face with a high dropkick.

VALERIE: Mr. Draco is a deadly striker and Ms. Hunt would do well to be aware of that.

O’NEIL: Hunt is no slouch in that department herself.

Page applauded her charge from ringside and Draco shot her a cheeky wink. Draco pulled Hunt up to her feet but she retaliated with a knee to his midsection and then swiftly put him on the mat with an excellent neckbreaker. Hunt covered.

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VALERIE: Barely a one count.

O’NEIL: Draco still had to expend some energy to kick out. That means something.

VALERIE: Something sure but not much.

Draco kicked out to the surprise of absolutely no one. Hunt tried to keep the pressure on by grabbing Draco’s left arm, lifting him up to a standing position but Draco cracked her with an uppercut that hit its mark perfectly. Draco then pulled Hunt back in and planted her with a brainbuster. Draco floated over into a cover.

1..!

Much like Draco only moments ago, Hunt kicked out at one just to show that it was going to take a lot more offense to keep her down. Draco smirked, happily accepting the challenge. Knowing that his earlier strikes and now the brainbuster had targeted Hunt’s head Draco hit her with a kick to the midsection and then drove her into the mat with a piledriver.

VALERIE: That definitely did some damage to Hunt’s head.

O’NEIL: Duh. It’s a fucking piledriver.

Two big attacks on Hunt’s head had left her clearly in a daze. Wanting to further attack her cranium, Draco got The Huntress up and applied a half nelson and then drove her face into the mat this time with a half nelson bulldog! Draco covered as Page cheered for him at ringside.

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Again Hunt was able to kick out. Draco kept the pressure on but hammering her with some big shots before he pulled her up to her feet and shot her into the ropes with an Irish whip. Instead of rebounding from the ropes, Hunt hit an impressive second rope springboard and came back to take Draco down to the mat with a hurricanranna!

O’NEIL: That is the opportunity that Hunt needed! She has to use her speed to get one over on Draco.

VALERIE: Duh.

O’NEIL: Don’t fucking start.

Instead of going for the pinfall, Hunt seamlessly transitioned into an arm bar and Page looked quite concerned. How nice of her. Draco locked his hands so that Hunt couldn’t full extend but when he realized that he wasn’t going to be able to fend her off for long, Draco let go and although she was able to get full extension, Draco grabbed the bottom rope.

Hunt kept the hold locked in for a four count before releasing it, to avoid being disqualified. She broke the hold, back tucked up to her feet and then stomped on Draco’s left arm. To avoid any further damage, Draco quickly got up to his feet and Hunt had already taken off for the ropes. She came back but Draco caught her in a fireman’s carry and then dropped her with a fireman’s carry slam. Draco covered.

VALERIE: Excellent counter from Johnny Draco!

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Hunt kicked out but Draco decided to change his strategy. Draco hoisted himself up to the middle rope and then came off with a double axe handle to the crown of Hunt’s already damaged noggin. Hunt didn’t go down so Draco pulled her in looking for a Michinoku driver but Hunt slipped out and dropped Draco with one of her own!

O’NEIL: Excellent counter from The Huntress.

VALERIE: More like imposter syndrome.

O’NEIL: That literally makes no sense.

In an impressive show of strength, Hunt lifted Draco up and hit him with a buckle bomb. Impressive, but perhaps misguided because hefting him up like that clearly hurt her lower back. Draco slipped out of the ring to recover but Hunt wasn’t about to let that happen. She darted across the ring and then bulleted through the ropes with a suicide dive that took Draco down!

Both competitors were down on the outside but Hunt was up first. Page got a little too close and Hunt head faked her which caused Page to stumble backward. This momentary distraction gave Draco the opportunity to hit Hunt with The Serenity Prayer (Cross Rhodes) on the outside!

O’NEIL: Holy shit!

VALERIE: Ms. Hunt should have remained focussed on the task at hand.

O’NEIL: Oh get real.

Knowing that this was the turning point, Draco got Hunt up and slipped her into the ring. Hunt didn’t want to risk getting pinned so instinctively she got to her feet. Draco charged at her but she put him into the mat with a spinebuster!

Earlier in the contest a high flying move served her well so Hunt climbed to the top rope. Draco stood and turned to face her and she came off the top rope looking for a cross body but Draco struck first and took her out of the air with The Ace Of Spades (Superman Punch)!

VALERIE: What an incredible shot! Hunt was literally knocked out of the air!

The damage done to Hunt’s head throughout the match afforded Draco enough time to get her up and hit her with The Mic Drop (Skull Crushing Finale) without much of a fight from Hunt. Her eyes were closed as Draco hooked her leg and the referee counted.

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..3!

Winner: Johnny Draco

“Kumbaya” by Hopsin cued up and Tiffany Page entered the ring. The referee had Draco’s hand raised but Page intervened and opted to raise her client’s hand herself. The duo stood tall, their first real step towards the top had been achieved.

The camera came to life as we opened up to see Kallie Reznik standing, concentrating on fixing her wrist tape, getting it just right. She didn't notice Alex Andrews walking up behind her, not until it was too late and she found herself wrapped up in a hug from behind.

ANDREWS: Hi!

REZNIK: Hey girl, you ready?

Alex let go of the hug and nodded, her demeanor becoming just a little more serious.

ANDREWS: Yeah, I think so. Hey, I wanted to tell you thank you for having my back last week at Livewire. AJ was definitely a sore loser and if you hadn't had shown up when you did, he likely would have done a number on me. Much appreciated.

Kallie chuckled and nodded.

KALLIE: No problem, that's what friends do. We look out for each other. I got your back and you've got mine.

ANDREWS: Heck yes, I do.

The two fist bumped and shared another smile.

ANDREWS: Listen, I know this won't be easy. This whole tagging thing, but we've been working on it and I think we'll do just fine

REZNIK: I know when it comes to OATH, I haven't been the most consistent preformer, but I am trying and I won't let you down.

Alex held up a hand and shook her head.

ANDREWS: Nonsense, I know how hard you try win or lose, girl. And I believe you just needed someone to be your own personal cheerleader. And here I am.

This got a chuckle out of Kallie. She took a deep breath and spoke again.

REZNIK: You know they are going to say things like we are too young and inexperienced to pull this off.

ANDREWS: And I'll tell them this, we might be young, but we're also hungry. We're also fighters, and nothing is gonna stop us when we set our minds to it. Nobody wants this more than us. Just got to stay on our toes. We are gonna run circles around Cosa Nostra. They are big and burly, but we got something they don't.

REZNIK: What's that?

ANDREWS: Friendship, duh!

They paused for a second to collect their thoughts.

REZNIK: I just realized something. We are only two wins from a Tag Team Title match.

Alex blinked as she followed the logic and her smile brightens.

ANDREWS: Sweet!

They shared a laugh and Kallie had a lightbulb moment.

REZNIK: That's us!

ANDREWS: What is?

REZNIK: We're Sweet Treats. Too sweet to be sour.

Alex laughed and shook her head.

ANDREWS: And watch out for our power! Sweet Treats? I like it. Now let's go show just cause we are sweet, we're not pushovers and not to be taken lightly.

The two share a look and nod at another, getting their game faces on.

TAG TEAM MATCH

Cosa Nostra vs. Sweet Treats

The next contest was the first of two tag team matches to determine future challengers for the OATH Tag Team Championship. Silvio Aprile and Tony Satriale, Cosa Nostra -- who have less than a sterling record -- were set to take on the team of Alex Andrews and Kallie Reznik in their first outing as Sweet Treats.

VALERIE: This should be interesting. Kallie Reznik has had many ups and downs since she has joined OATH but perhaps a tandem with Alex Andrews could change that. Or maybe not.

The contest started with Andrews and Satriale. Lady Limitless met Satriale in the middle of the ring with a forearm smash that sent him reeling backward into a corner. Andrews kept the pressure on with some machine gun knife edge chops.

O’NEIL: Andrews has come out of the gate hot. She wants this victory.

VALERIE: Yes but with the inconsistent Ms. Reznik as her partner...who knows how it will play out.

O’NEIL: I hate to agree with you but we don’t know.

Satriale’s chest was red and blistering already. Andrews brought him out of the corner with a snap suplex and then she followed that up with a senton from which she popped right back up and tagged in Reznik.

O’NEIL: Some excellent tag team continuity from Sweet Treats.

Sweet Treats got Satriale up and then immediately put him back down with a high/low roundhouse and leg sweep combination. The back of Satriale’s head hit the mat and then he sat right back up, merely because of instinct. Sweet Treats hit opposing ropes and then blasted him with a dual sandwich dropkick to the back of the head and face. Reznik covered.

VALERIE: A surprising combination.

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O’NEIL: A near fall for this debuting team!

Aprile entered the ring to break up the fall and Andrews cracked him with a bicycle kick to the face. Reznik then ascended to the top rope and hit Aprile with Split The Styx (Split-Legged Moonsault). Reznik then climbed back to the top rope as Andrews hit Satriale with a backstabber which fed him right into Threads of The Moirai from Reznik -- the Skittle Scramble. Reznik covered.

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..3!

Winners: Sweet Treats

"Hypa Hypa" by Eskimo Callboy cued up and Sweet Treats celebrated. It was clear that they were extremely excited to have picked up a win in their tag team debut. They jumped and cheered and then embraced each other with a hug.

The camera opened to Jocelyn Sky and Serenity Scorpio - The Dynamic Duo - sitting inside the back of a van. The girls were being driven from the airport to The Citadel hours before their upcoming match. Both girls were dressed in their ‘civilian’ clothes. Jocelyn was wearing a blue hoodie and jeans while Serenity was wearing a jean jacket over a beige dress. Both girls seemed to be in good spirits. Jocelyn was smiling at the camera while giving the occasional wink.

JOCELYN: Is this guy going to record our entire lives? I’m starting to see like I’m on the Truman Show…

SERENITY: I think it’s to gather archive footage just in case if OATH wants to make one of those 24/7 documentaries.

JOCELYN: Sounds interesting. Just as long as they don’t follow us into our rooms, I think we’ll be straight. Well, for those of you who will be watching this, we have a match on tonight’s Livewire against Nas and his protege Nero Darkbringer. I swear, that guy sounds like a Yugioh character…

Serenity laughed and shook her head.

SERENITY: Be nice. To be honest, it’s an honor to go up against someone like Nas. We could learn a lot from him.

JOCELYN: Just because Steph is the godmother of his children doesn’t mean we have to kiss his ass. I’m not trying to be disrespectful, I’m just saying. We’ve taken some heavy losses in OATH and we need to turn this ship around. And if we have to beat Nas and Nero to do it, then so be it.

SERENITY: Yeah, I guess you right. I don’t like our performance of late. That’s why I like the fact we’re facing him. We can test our skills against a proven veteran.

JOCELYN: Well I aim to win. You better walk in there with the same mentality, sweets.

SERENITY: Heh, you’re starting to sound like Cloud.

JOCELYN: Like adopted mother like adopted daughter I guess? Heh, I don’t know. Listen, this will be a big win for us. That’s all I’m focused on right now.

SERENITY: Agreed. We’ve turned things around for ourselves before. We can do this again. Now if you excuse us camera guy, I want to scroll on Twitter in peace.

Both girls laughed as Serenity waved her hand away and the camera faded.

Nas and Nero Darkbringer were seen backstage. Nas was taping up his arms as Nero tightened his boots.

DARKBRINGER: You know old man, teaming with you hasn’t been so bad.

NAS: Really? You think so Nero?

DARKBRINGER: Yeah...sure.

NAS: Well, that’s more comforting than usual. I think we’re getting more accustomed to one another.

DARKBRINGER: Don’t push your luck!

NAS: Is that a challenge junior?

DARKBRINGER: Hmpf, we don’t have to fight each other.

NAS: Well how’s about this. Let’s actually be a team huh?

DARKBRINGER: What?

NAS: Yeah, let’s come up with some tag team moves and a name for ourselves and the like.

DARKBRINGER: Huh...okay. I got one already.

NAS: You do?

DARKBRINGER: The Blacklist.

NAS: Interesting...I see. I dig it!

DARKBRINGER: Really?

NAS: Yeah, it sounds cool! Hey listen, let’s talk about combo moves and strategies to take on Dynamic Duo!

DARKBRINGER: Sounds good to me, but also let’s address something else. About how we’ll need to be like minded if we’re going to seriously be a team!

Before Nero could elaborate on what he means to Nas, the camera panned away.

TAG TEAM MATCH Dynamic Duo vs. The Blacklist

This match had...implications. The winners of this match would go on to face Sweet Treats next week with the winner of that contest getting an opportunity at the OATH Tag Team Titles. Big opportunity, big money. Dynamic Duo were out first and they got a real nice reaction. The Blacklist came out next with a new entrance video and all that shit which is wild considering that they came up with the name earlier tonight. Our production team is top notch, know that.

VALERIE: This is the second outing for The Blacklist and they could be two victories away from a Tag Team Championship opportunity.

O’NEIL: Dynamic Duo have more experience as a team so this one oughta be interesting.

Jocelyn Sky and Nero Darkbringer started off the match. Sky offered her hand as a show of respect and Darkbringer smacked it away before delivering a boot to the gut. The gall of this man. Darkbringer went for a running STO but Sky blocked it and put him on his duff with an arm drag.

Sky tagged in her partner Serenity Scorpio and The Dynamic Duo went to work. Scorpio darted at Darkbringer and slid through his legs which opened him up for Sky to hit a leg drop bulldog combination -- Grace Under Fire. Scorpio covered for the first pin attempt in this contest.

1..

VALERIE: The Blacklist just needs some time to get going. Any minute now.

O’NEIL: The match could be over before they get going.

Darkbringer was able to kick out and Nas begged for the tag but Darkbringer was not interested in tagging out just yet. Scorpio dropped some boots on Darkbringer but he caught her foot and hit her with an up kick to the chest that sent her into the ropes.

Nas yelled to his protege to tag him but Darkbringer was not hearing it. Scorpio charged at Darkbringer and she got driven into the mat with a huge uranage for her trouble. Darkbringer then gestured to his partner “I’ve got this.” before going for a cover.

O’NEIL: Darkbringer needs to get the fresh man into this contest.

VALERIE: He knows what he is doing. This is tactical.

O’NEIL: Of course it is.

1..

Scorpio was able to kick out and Nas was clearly getting very cagey -- he wanted into this contest. Darkbringer felt that he could handle it so he did not tag his mentor. Darkbringer hit a toe kick to Scorpio’s midsection and went for a spike piledriver but Scorpio turned it into a back body drop. Scorpio then dove like some kind of cool dolphin and tagged in Sky.

The Dynamic Duo then went about using their tandem cohesiveness and they blasted Darkbringer with a Double Yahtzee (Double Superkick) that nearly took his damned head off. Nas went to enter the ring to help, fed up with waiting in the wings and he got tagged with a superkick from Scorpio. Sky then pinned Darkbringer.

O’NEIL: It seems that The Blacklist have a long way to go in the way of tag team continuity.

VALERIE: Just wait! They are simmering!

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Darkbringer kicked out and Nas rolled out of the ring. Scorpio took her place on the apron and Sky went about finishing Darkbringer off. Sky whipped Nero into the ropes but Nas saw his opportunity and he took it, catching Darkbringer with a blind tag. Darkbringer came running back toward Sky and he slipped through her legs, allowing him and Nas to hit a roundhouse kick and enziguiri combo! Sky staggered on the spot for a moment and then fell face first into the mat.

VALERIE: I told you! Here we go!

O’NEIL: Nas finally gets his shot to enter this contest.

Instead of going for the cover, the veteran Nas wanted to dish out some more punishment to ensure that they could pick up the victory. Sky was up to her feet but Nas cracked her with a roundhouse kick and then planted her into the mat with an expertly done falcon arrow! Nas covered.

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O’NEIL: The veteran has his opportunity to turn this contest around!

Scorpio entered the ring and kicked Nas in the back of the head to break up the fall. Darkbringer got into the ring and charged at Scorpio but she sidestepped him and sent him sailing over the top rope. Nas got up to advance on Scorpio but before he knew what had happened the Dynamic Duo put him down with the Low/High Road, a spear from Scorpio and a running lariat from Sky. The two ascended to the top rope and quickly hit the Dynamic Finish (Diving Double Foot Stomp & 450 Splash). Sky covered and Darkbringer tried to get in the ring but Scorpio hit him with a shotgun dropkick to stop that.

Winners: Dynamic Duo

“How It's Done" by Kash Doll started playing and Dynamic Duo celebrated their victory while Darkbringer pounded the mat in frustration.

The cameras went backstage in The Citadel to see El Diablo Blanco pacing around the locker room. Breathing heavily the whole time, the cameras just swayed back and forth as they watched El D walking a hole in the ground. Still pacing, El Diablo started to speak.

BLANCO: Let me tell you something, Brothers and Sisters. There’s been trouble afoot here in OATH and there’s no one here to blame but El D. You see my Diablo Nation, my lucky rabbit’s foot seems to have lost its shine. I lost my way, Brothers and Sisters. Now, now. I know what you’re going to say. You’re the man, El D. You’re our hero. Don’t let JC Keeton steal your glow when he took your mask. Now I’m going to admit to all my Little Diablitos out there that when my mask was stripped from my head I go down… I got angry… I was furious…. At myself. That’s right, Brother, when Keeton ripped my mask away, exposing my face to the world, I was furious with myself. It was in that moment that I realized that I had lost my way. The path to immortality, the path to righteousness was not through my mask but through all of you. I let the Diablo Nation down so I stepped away to reevaluate the way things were going. I spent time with the familia.

Through El D’s pacing, he paused to scratch the fake hair that sat atop his mask.

BLANCO: What I came to realize is that this feud with JC Keeton was not my undoing. No, my undoing started to unravel before Event Horizon II. I’d lost to Josie Wales. I’d lost to Minoru Tanahashi. The only thing keeping me going was all of you but, even then, I wasn’t doing my part in this relationship. I let you down, Diablo Nation, but here I stand today to proclaim no more. I continue to fight for the Diablo Nation each and every time I step inside that ring. That’s why, tonight, my Little Diablitos, I am setting forth a proclamation. Tonight begins El D’s journey towards the Livewire Championship.

That’s right, Brother. El D’s got his eyes back on the prize. I failed you all in the Wild Card Series to capture the gold. I got first crack at the champion in his first defense and I failed you again. I’m not expecting to go toe to toe with Tatsuo Naka tonight and be given a title shot. I can’t diggit, Brother. No, a title match should be earned. It shouldn’t just be handed out all willy nilly. A championship won is a championship earned. Tonight, I begin my path to the Live Wire Title when I take on Tatsuo Naka. That path continues week in and week out from now until I EARN that title shot. And when I eventually go toe to toe with the Live Wire Champion, the Diablo Nation will have a challenger that they can get behind, a challenger they can believe in, they will have El Diablo Blanco, a common man that will rise above his situation and overcome the trials and tribulations set forth before him, Brother. Tonight, My Diablo Nation, we stand up in the face of adversity and we shall persevere. Tonight, I’m feelin’ froggy and I can Diggit, Brother. WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!

With that, El Diablo Blanco marched on past the cameras and out of view as the show switched to another shot.

SINGLES MATCH El Diablo Blanco vs. Tatsuo Naka

If there is a more popular competitor in OATH than El Diablo Blanco then I don’t know who the fuck that could be. El Presidente of Diablo Nation came out onto the stage and The Citadel went insane. It was like the backyard Beatles or some such. Blanco was taken aback by the response, ever the humble hombre. El D entered the ring and streamers immediately covered the ring -- something that rarely happens in OATH.

VALERIE: I do not understand this.

O’NEIL: Understand what?

VALERIE: The love for this...backyarder.

O’NEIL: He gets the people going.

VALERIE: The mentally deficient I suppose.

Tatsuo Naka was already in the ring and no one really gave a shit about him. The match began and Blanco took Naka to school with a series of armdrags that weren’t perfect but goddamnit were they effective. Naka was all kinds of flustered when El D smashed him with a clothesline that’ll knock your dick stiff.

O’NEIL: Tatsuo Naka hasn’t really done anything of note since joining OATH.

VALERIE: Quite the disappointment yes. Some people just come in with very complex...personalities and then they fail to execute.

O’NEIL: Yeah he is quite the failure.

Blanco set ol’ Naka up for a piledriver but Naka reversed it into a back body drop. To everyone’s shock and awe, Blanco did a full front flip and landed on his feet! Naka turned around and walked right into Blanco’s spinebuster that I really want him to call the “above ground pool” but whatever. Blanco then proceeded to hit his dope ass Backyard Elbow and covered.

VALERIE: Why would you allow him to hit you with that move?

O’NEIL: I honestly think Naka might be dead.

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O’NEIL: Oh maybe not.

Naka kicked out and everyone hated that. Blanco wasn’t deterred, El Presidente let Naka get up and catch his wind. What a mensch. Naka took advantage of this and charged at Blanco, leaping up for a hurricanranna but El D just slammed Naka into the mat with a powerbomb that would usually result in death. In a falsh El D was up to the top rope and he came down on Naka with Feelin’ Froggy (Frog Splash). El D hooked the leg and The Citadel counted along with the referee.

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Winner: El Diablo Blanco

“What Does The Fox Say?” cued up and The Citadel rejoiced. El D was back in fighting form and there was hope for the Livewire brand. El D motioned that he was coming for the Livewire Championship and a woman in the front row fainted. Nice work El D.

In what appeared to be footage recorded by a fan on his phone, we could see them running up to one Kasey Kash, who seemed less than pleased that the fan has come up to him while he was out eating by himself.

FAN: Kasey Kash! Dude, I’m a big fan, man.

KASH: I’m sure you are, mate. Listen, I was kinda hopin’ I could eat by myself here, did you want a photo or somethin’?

FAN: I mean, I was more hopin’ I could ask you a couple of questions about your next match…

Kash chuckled to himself, turning his head so that he could be face to face with this guy.

KASH: Of course you do, who are you with, TMZ? The Insider Scoops? You from The Observer or something?

FAN: No man, I’m here on my own… Listen, I just wanted to know what your thoughts are about your upcoming match at Livewire 8 against the current Livewire champ, Jamie Emmerson.

Kasey just put his head in his hands and groaned as this dude kept talking to him, Kasey just grew more and more frustrated with each passing second.

KASH: Listen dude, I’ll say the same thing to you that I did to her at the last Livewire…

Kasey Kash then proceeded to directly flip off the camera, then turned to flip off the dude holding the phone. Before lowering his hands and continuing.

KASH: I’m tired, I’m hurt, all I want to do is eat my sandwich in peace and you come up, asking all of these dumbass questions, trying to get a fuckin’ scoop from me, I reckon I nailed your intentions bang on there.

FAN: That isn’t it at all man, I just want to-

KASH: Dude, listen to yourself. You’re just acting like a cunt now. I don’t want to hear anymore of your questions, alright? Just… just let me eat my fucking sandwich in peace.

FAN: Dude, stop being such an asshole, I’m just trying to answer the questions that the people have been askin’ me.

KASH: What fuckin’ people? Your Mum? Your little internet friends, seriously kid, I just want to eat my food in peace, so I’ll say this one more time, just fuck off… please.

FAN: Well, you heard it here first folks, Kasey Kash, living up to his “Resident Asshole” moniker, with that being sai-

Before the fan could finish his sentence, Kasey got up, snatched the phone out of his hands, and pegged it as hard as he could away from him, the camera tumbled and in the background we could see and faintly hear the pair arguing over the phone as the scene faded out.

Slow fade in on the flame of a burning candle. The flame casted a soft glow around the tube of black wax that held the wick; there are a number of them, placed and burning all over what looked to be somewhere backstage as the camera panned out. It was not a locker room. No. It was too dark to tell where it was but there had to be someone there. There was the soft glow of the candles, placed all over as the camera pans slowly across the room to the side. Then there was the music; the low, brooding guitar riff of an old 90s metal track. Machines Of Loving Grace’s “Golgotha Tenement Blues."

I am city

I am the park

I am glow

In the mother fucking dark

I am shocked and I seethe

I don't want to believe no more, no more

No more

The panning camera came to a slow stop, settling on the figure of OATH’s Livewire Champion, Jamie Emmerson. Clad from neck to toe in black leather and denim, it almost looked like the young woman was asleep, there in that dark room. Sitting back against a wall. Patches of pale flesh were visible from the holes in her jeans, most notably in one knee as the leg sat bent with her boot on the floor. Her cherished championship belt rested across her chest, clutched protectively with one hand gripping the green strap. Suddenly, a sound came from her. Words that tell us she hasn’t been sleeping; just pondering things.

JAMIE: They hate me….

She said with a heavy sigh that sent a ripple through the curtain of black hair shrouding her face.

Golgotha tenement, city of sores

Give me your tired and your wicked

Give me your dollar whores

Down on the boulevard, the children are sold

To pave the way for your streets of gold

Streets of gold

JAMIE: They all hate me.

She let out a sound somewhere between a scoff and a laugh.

JAMIE: They hate me because I don’t conform. I don’t bask in the strobe lights. I don’t smile for their cameras. I don’t shake their hands. I don’t...pose for photographs with their children. They hate me because, in spite of all that I don’t do - all that they think I should do, but don’t - I...am still better. I believed in it. I prayed to the goddess and asked for her favor. I poured all of my heart into my faith and have been blessed with Hecate’s recognition of what I have always known.

She turned her head, still leaning back against the wall and stared into the camera. Her hair fell away from her face, giving a clearer view. She was already wearing a variation of her ring makeup, made to look like black tears running down her cheeks.

JAMIE: I. Am. Better. Than. You. All of you.

Her gaze shifted towards the darkness above her; a thoughtful expression coming across her face. She adjusted the title onto her shoulder more.

JAMIE: Perhaps we may look at the evidence. Exhibit A: Again, I am un-de-feat-ed in OATH Pro Wrestling. Seven and oh. Some might say I’ve reached lucky number seven and that now my luck has run out but I beg to differ. With the goddess’ blessing, her good favor on me has only just begun. Then we have Exhibit B: well, let’s be honest, I’ve already beaten everyone worth their salt on this roster and not everyone I’ve faced was even deserving of such a compliment. Management’s at the point, they’ve got nothing in terms of deserving competitors to send my way, so they’ve begun feeding me glorified chum from the bottom of the barrel. People liiiiike...oh...Kasey Kash. The “Goth Angel Sinner.” The “Ghost Boy.” The “Resident Asshole.” Shall we say “Resident Asskisser” is more like it?

Jamie pushed away from the wall and sat forward, leaning into the camera.

JAMIE: I’ve seen who you associate with, Kasey.

Tsk tsk tsk. Jamie shook her head and, despite her youthful features, the young woman almost looked like a scornful, disappointed mother as she leaned back against the wall.

JAMIE: But let’s talk about you, shall we? You know, I didn’t wanna go this route. I know how it feels to be looked down upon for being...different, Kasey. Let’s be real, though, you remind me of the grungy little edgelord in high school who always tried to fit in with the “cool” crowd.

She made quotation marks with her unoccupied hand; the one not holding onto her belt.

JAMIE: You’re so alone, right now, and it eats you up inside. You want so badly to fit in that you think the rockstar, drug dealer aesthetic is going to get you noticed by the rest of the rabble and you think that this--

That same hand that made the quotation marks slapped the faceplate of the Livewire Championship. Once. Twice. Three times, she slaps it loudly.

JAMIE: --will allow you to cozy right up and bask in their spotlight. You simp for people that aren’t worth simping for. You’ve claimed that the last two people I faced with this belt on the line were “liars.” Only you are “telling the truth.” That is also the most generic shit I have ever heard come out of anyone’s mouth; when you don’t really have any justification for what you’re saying. Brand everyone else liars and claim only you are “the real goddamn deal.” It’s the go to play of every con artist and delusional mental case since time immemorial. You might even be worse than the religious zealots who claimed they were trying to save the souls of my brethren before me before pulling the lever or lighting the torch.

Jamie snorted and brushed the back of her hand under her nose in annoyance. She was starting to get a little hot under the collar. She ran her fingers through her hair, trying her best to maintain her sense of calm. She smiled, then. It’s a forced smile at best.

JAMIE: No, no. No. I know what it is now, Kasey. I know what you remind me of. Have you ever had a song stuck inside of your head, but it’s like the worst song ever but you can’t help that after hear it that it just repeats itself, repeats itself, repeats itself, repeats itself, repeats itself? THAT is what you are. You keeping going on and on about how you’re the special case and you’re going to do what nobody else has done. Kasey, you have done little - no, scratch that - you have done nothing to prove it. See, me and mine, we believe that certain numbers have a sense of luck to them. In this case, you and I both have that in our careers. My seven and your three. The difference between us is, your three didn’t even come consecutively. You’ve already hit a bump in your road and mine is still a smooth ride. Sometimes, though, smooth gets...it gets boring….

She threw up her hand with a sigh and dropped it with a slap down onto her leg.

JAMIE: I had hopes of a thrill when you pinned Kallie Reznik to earn this match but the more I look at you, Kasey, you’re still nothing special. You’re just another smiling new face, covered in bad tattoos, that’s just happy to be here. So, with that being said, I’m going to bid you a farewell until later this evening when you step into that ring to show me just how different and special you are and I prove you horribly…horribly wrong.

Jamie paused for a moment, setting the Livewire Championship in her lap and looked down at the faceplate again. She lifted her gaze back to the camera and leaned into the lens.

JAMIE: In the name of Hecate, I am going to destroy you, Kasey Kash.

Jamie pushes herself up to her feet, set the title back on her shoulder and her legs moved out of frame. The camera slowly panned down in on one of those black candles as the song on her speaker system nears its end.

I am the chosen one

In a prerecorded segment we saw "The Sinner" AJ Jenkynx and he was located in some kind of spooky environment. Dark, foggy -- you know. He was pacing around looking real pissed off, par for the course when it comes to him.

JENKYNX: Before they start the main event I want to say something. I’m sick and tired of the lack of respect I get. Minoru Tanahashi, a person who said he will have one of the best reigns ever as Livewire Champion. And to be honest I’m so fucking glad his title reign is over. Tanahashi I don’t like you but at the same time I respect you. And the reason I attacked you after our match in that tournament is because I respect you and I wanted to show you that I think you're. Even though you were hurt you kept fighting in the tournament and you won it..

Jenkynx held up a picture of Minoru Tanahashi with the Livewire Title and started lighting it on fire.

JENKYNX: Tanahashi this picture I’m burning is to remind me I’m not finished with you. I showed that on Conviction when I had the production team play my music during your match. I am not going away Tanahashi. I’m challenging you to one more match, so we can end this. All the trash talk we did. Let’s put it all to an end. I don't care when it happens or where, but it needs to happen. Just like the picture...you will burn. The Sinner shall live up to his Broken Dreams..

The main event was “The Resident Asshole” Kasey Kash get his first championship opportunity in his OATH career as he took on the reigning OATH Livewire Champion, “The Black Metal Witch” Jamie Emmerson in her second defense. The fans had no love for either of these competitors -- and neither of them really seemed to give a shit.

VALERIE: This is the type of competitor that I truly adore May. Both of these fine young athletes do not waste time pandering to the masses.

O’NEIL: They truly don’t. Makes for a weird main event when the audience wants both of them to die in the most horrible of ways.

VALERIE: That is vile.

O’NEIL: That is the truth.

The contest started with the two junior heavyweight competitors testing one another’s technical merit. A back and forth of arm drags saw Emmerson get the upper hand and Kash decided to powder out of the ring to put some distance between himself and the champion.

Instead of giving chase, The Black Metal Witch simply sat in a corner and let the referee apply the twenty count. A fan at ringside shouted for Kash to “Get in the ring pussy!” and Kash responded by spitting in that fan’s general direction. The audience in The Citadel was torn -- they could not decide which of these competitors they hated more.

VALERIE: These fans are so fickle. They should be happy that they are getting such a high calibre main event!

O’NEIL: They would rather see someone they like in the main event.

VALERIE: They should adore people with more talent then.

Kash eventually got back into the ring and he was met with a dropkick from the champion. Emmerson hammered him in the corner for a spell with some hard forearm shots and then sat the challenger on the top rope. Emmerson ascended to the top rope with him but Kash surprised her with a headbutt. Kash set Emmerson up for a rock bottom-esque maneuver and then to everyone’s surprise he took her off the top rope with a C4! The two competitors landed with a sickening thud. And when I say sickening I mean sickening. Someone in the front row threw up. Kash covered.

VALERIE: Someone was just sick! Like an infant!

1..

2..!

The champion kicked out and the fans just booed. The Citadel was excited for the match but they were more excited to see who was going to lose, rather than who was going to win. If the fickle fans in Toronto had it their way, both of these wrestlers would lose and somehow El Diablo Blanco would win, despite not even being in the match.

O’NEIL: A chant for El Diablo Blanco has started!

VALERIE: These fans make me want to stab my ears with a hot poker.

O’NEIL: I can help you with that.

VALERIE: I was being dramatic!

O’NEIL: What else is new?

Kash worked Emmerson over with some hard mounted shots on the canvas. After standing the champion up, Kash sent her into the ropes with an Irish whip (despite him being Australian). On Emmerson’s return Kash went for a leapfrog but Emmerson picked his leg out of the air and Kash was sent into the canvas face first.

VALERIE: An excellent counter from The Black Metal Witch! Pure magic!

The Resident Asshole tried to recover but it appeared that he had bitten his tongue as he spit a glob of blood out onto the canvas. Kash turned and threw a halfhearted roundhouse kick that Emmerson was able to evade. Emmerson found herself behind Kash and she blasted him with Athame (Hooking Superkick From Behind)! Kash crumbled to the mat like a dry leaf and Emmerson covered.

1..

2..!

O’NEIL: The champion nearly retained. Jamie Emmerson has been an absolute force since arriving in OATH. She has been completely dominant.

VALERIE: It is almost as if there are some outside forces at work!

O’NEIL: What do you mean?

VALERIE: Biased booking?

Kash was able to kick out and everyone was pissed off about it. Kash tried to get to his feet but that nice little kick knocked him loopy. Kash staggered and fell across the middle rope, gazing out into the crowd with a glossed over expression. Emmerson got herself a lil’ idea here and she positioned herself behind the challenger. She applied a waist lock and then pushed off the middle rope, landed her feet on the mat and took Kash over with Toil And Trouble (Slingshot German Suplex) but Kash did a complete backflip and landed on his feet.

O’NEIL: Kasey Kash with an impressive counter! Jamie has no idea what just happened!

VALERIE: Perhaps her third eye is failing her.

O’NEIL: Her what?

VALERIE: Oh pay attention may!

The time was now for Kasey Kash and he took hold of Emmerson from behind, grabbed Emmerson’s left wrist with his right hand and then pulled her around into a ripcord bicycle knee! Emmerson dropped to her knees and it was her who was rocked now! What a reversal of fortune! Kash called out to the fans and then responded with a resounding “Fuck you!”. Kash didn’t care, he flipped them off and went about his damn business.

With the champion ROCKED Kash took off for the opposing ropes. The agile asshole hit a springboard and came flying back at Emmerson looking for a cutter but Emmerson caught him with a thrust kick to the back of the head. Kash’s landed face first on the mat again and Emmerson was quick to hit him with In Salem’s Memory (Running Back Elbow to the back of the head of a kneeling opponent).

O’NEIL: That was bone on bone! Watch that guy in the crowd, he might puke again!

The champion sat on the top rope as Kash struggled to get to his feet. When Kash was up, Emmerson measured him and leaped off the second rope to hit him with Thessalian Crescent (Diving Corkscrew Cutter)! Kash bounced off the mat and landed on his back and that is where Emmerson made the cover.

1..

2..

..3!

Winner: Still OATH Livewire Champion, Jamie Emmerson

“Burning Times" by Inkubus Sukkubus cued up and The Black Metal Witch was handed her coveted Livewire Championship. Kash rolled out of the ring to think about what had just happened as Emmerson held the championship high in the middle of the ring, basking in the booes from the audience in The Citadel. Their hate did not bother her, she had successfully defended her title for a second time.

Results:

• Lana Corvin def. El Caliente Loco

• Michael Marou def. Scribbles

• Johnny Draco def. Kirios Hunt

• Sweet Treats def. Cosa Nostra

• Dynamic Duo def. The Blacklist

• El Diablo Blanco def. Tatsuo Naka

• Jamie Emmerson def. Kasey Kash; Still Livewire Champion

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