Anderson: The following match is scheduled for one fall, and is a six-man tag!
The crowd cheers in anticipation as the lights go down. When the red and white lights start flashing through the arena, their cheers turn to loud boos.
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Anderson: Making their way to the ring first, weighing in at a combined 525 pounds and accompanied by their manager, Brittany O' Shea...They are Men! Of! Mayhem!
The boos get louder as Brittany exchanges words with the fans at ringside, before the three all enter the ring and pose.
Cohen: Logan and Eddie seem ready as ever!
Connor: Eddie? You mean Armando?
Cohen: Nope. He goes by Eddie now.
Connor: Okay, then...
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Anderson: And their teammate, hailing from Bollywood, India...The "Showbiz" himself...VeeJay!
The boos subside and are replaced with mild cheers from the crowd. VeeJay makes his way to the ring, smiling, clapping hands with a few outstretched hands, before rolling into the ring and posing on the turnbuckle for the crowd.
Connor: I'll tell ya, Jack...It doesn't seem the crowd is too fond of Veejay, for teaming with this hooligans. How do you think it's affecting his psyche, heading into the match?
Cohen: The fans don't know what they're talking about. Brittany's men are honorable men, and Veejay is lucky to have been placed in a tag match with them, so soon after returning.
Connor: None of these three experienced any success at Kingdom Come, but Veejay did receive some words of encouragement from Hall of Famer Showtime.
Cohen: And he stole his music! No words of encouragement needed for Men Of Mayhem! They'll be just fine without the platitudes.
Veejay takes his place in the corner, avoiding Logan and Eddie.
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Anderson: And their opponents! Making his way to the ring first, from Minneapolis, Minnesota, weighing in at 222 pounds...He is the reigning King For A Day..."The Unforgettable" Noah Ryder!
Noah explodes through the curtain, holding his newly won King For A Day briefcase high. He moves to the bottom of the ramp, high-fiving every fan along the way. Logan and Eddie call for him to enter the ring, even holding the ropes open, but he just stops and points to his head, being too smart to fall for their ruse.
Cohen: Not his usual smiling self, Cat.
Connor: After what we just saw between him and the EurAsian champ, I can't say I blame him, Jack.
Anderson: And his partners!
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Anderson: From the lap of luxury, the gentlemanly insect, and friend to all...elegANT!
elegANT enters the arena, waving to the crowd, but not with the same enthusiasm as always. He does the usual, shaking everyone's hand, but his demeanor shows he is clearly distracted. Noah finally enters the ring with elegANT, but there's no theatrics in the ring from either man.
Cohen: Well, here's Noah and elegANT, but neither man seems to be on his game tonight. And where's their partner?
Connor: We covered Noah, but I'm not sure what's got elegANT troubled, unless he knows something about The Beard that we don't.
Logan and Eddie immediately exit the ring, forcing Veejay to start. elegANT does the gentlemanly thing, and offers to start for his team.
*DING*DING*DING*
elegANT stops mid-ring and offers a handshake to Veejay, who gladly accepts. They circle each other, ignoring the taunts from Brittany on the outside. A collar and elbow tie up is easily won by Veejay, who backs elegANT into the corner, and gives the ref a clean break. elegANT walks out of the corner, stretching his arm, and attempts an Irish whip that fails against the much larger opponent. Veejay reverses, sending elegANT across the ring, crashing into the turnbuckle and sending him to his back. elegANT pops to his feet, but is met with hard lefts from the Bollywood actor, and then taken down with an arm drag into a key lock. Noah claps from the corner, egging the crowd to get behind the ANT.
elegANT works his way to a knee, and elbows out, sending Veejay off the far ropes, and connecting with a crossbody that hardly budges the big man. He connects with two straight dropkicks, barely staggering Veejay, before using a rising knee lift to topple him over the top rope and out.
1...2...
As the ref counts, elegANT looks on, and fails to see Logan enter the ring. Logan connects with a short arm clothesline, leveling the masked man, and then retreats to his corner.
3...4...
Veejay gets to his knees, and slides under the bottom rope, and notices his opponent on the mat. He questions the ref, who questions Logan and Eddie, who deny any wrongdoing.
Connor: Those rats!
Cohen: If Veejay won't do what it takes to put these guys away, then they will!
Veejay helps elegANT to his feet, and is greeted with a handshake. Veejay accepts, and tags in Eddie, who doesn't see elegANT run the ropes to take him down with a Lionsault! elegANT remains on top for the pin!
1...KICKOUT!
elegANT pulls Eddie to his feet, and sends him into his team's corner, before charging in after him, connecting with another rising knee, landing on the second turnbuckle, and raining punches down on Eddie's forehead!
1! 2! 3! 4! 5! 6! 7! 8! 9! 10!
Eddie stumbles out of the corner, punch drunk, and elegAnt lifts him, cradling him in his arms like a baby! He rocks him back and forth, as Noah pleads with the crowd to hush!
Cohen: Is...Is he rocking him to sleep?!
Connor: It appears so!
Brittany has seen enough and screeches at the top of her lungs.
Brittany: Wake up, damn it!
Eddie jolts to life, but elegANT slams him down, hooking the leg!
1...2...KICKOUT WITH AUTHORITY!
elegANT is sent through the ropes as Eddie sits up, shaking out the cobwebs. Logan pleads for the tag, with Brittany shouting from the outside. Noah stomps his foot, clapping, as the crowd cheers elegANT.
1...2...E-LEG-ANT! E-LEG-ANT!
3...4...E-LEG-ANT! E-LEG-ANT!
5...6...E-LEG-ANT! E-LEG-ANT!
elegANT stirs to life, and rolls into the ring, breaking the count. Noah stretches as far as he can, begging for the tag. Simultaneously, elegANT and Eddie dive to their corners, tagging in Noah and Logan.
They two men meet in the middle of the ring, trading lefts and rights as the crowd fills the arena with competing "OOHs" and "AAHs". Noah blocks a wide right, drops to a knee, and uppercuts Logan, sending him reeling backwards. Noah keeps the heat on with a straight kick to the jaw, and then takes him to the mat with a swinging neckbreaker! The pressure continues as he locks on a headlock, cranking on the neck of the larger man. Eddie cheers on his teammate, while Veejay calls for the tag, but is just out of Logan's reach. Logan stretches out a leg, and barely gets through the ropes, breaking the hold!
Noah rises to his feet, taking a fighting stance, waiting for Logan to get to his feet, but Logan rolls out of the ring to regroup with his team. Brittany uses a towel to wipe some sweat from his face, and Eddie pats him on the back while Veejay looks on.
1...2...3...4...
Logan: Shut up! I'm coming!
Logan uses the stairs to get to the apron, locking eyes with Noah. Noah raises both hands making the "come and get it" motion, enticing Logan to step over the ropes and charge into a sleeperhold! Logan reaches back, grabbing Noah by the hair, and yanking him over the top and slamming him to the mat. The ref admonishes the hair pull, but Logan brushes past him, and starts putting the boots to the downed amnesiac. Noah tries for the ropes to break the onslaught, but gets a hard kick in the ribs sending him into the ropes, but not through. The ref steps between the two men, forcing Logan away.
Logan shoves the ref aside, and drops to a knee, hammering Ryder with right hands, drawing blood from above his eye! elegANT enters the ring to break it up, but is held back by the ref. Eddie takes advantage of the distraction, and the two men combine for the
M3! Ryder is motionless on the mat as Logan and Eddie taunt the crowd! The ref forces Eddie to the apron, as Veejay shakes his head in disapproval. Brittany smiles, clapping with enthusiasm as her boys take control of the match.
Connor: The numbers game seems to be catching up to Noah and ANT. Where is The Beard?
Cohen: I'm not sure, but if he doesn't get here soon, he may as well not come!
Logan plants his foot in Noah's chest, and steps over him slowly, pushing all 275 pounds onto the downed man, before falling back and lazily hooking a leg for the pin!
1...2..SHOULDER'S UP!
Noah barely gets the shoulder up as Logan appears stunned. He tags in Eddie, and they whip Noah across the ring, knocking him back down with a double clothesline. Logan leaves the ring, and Eddie slaps Veejay in the chest, effectively tagging him in.
Connor: What a display of teamwork on Armando's part!
Cohen: It's Eddie now, and I know! What a gentleman!
Connor: They teach sarcasm, where you went to school, Jack?
Veejay begrudgingly steps through the ropes, allowing Noah to get to his feet. Noah responds with a punch/chop combo, stumbling Veejay, and then slamming him to the mat with a Blue Thunder Bomb! He keeps the legs hooked!
1...2.KICKOUT!
Veejay rolls away, before charging back at Noah, but it greeted with a running Sling Blade! Both men spring to their feet, Veejay purely out of instinct, but is snapped in half by a Half and Half Suplex from the King For A Day! Eddie charges into the ring to break up the momentum, but is met with a Blue Thunder Bomb of his own followed by a standing moonsault leg drop! Noah springs to his feet, and instantly connects with a standing dropkick to Veejay! Logan charges into the ring, but is flattened by a forearm smash off the top by elegANT! Noah and elegANT stand tall in the ring, back to back, fists raised, as all three of their opponents exit the ring!
Cohen: It's a good thing they were able to get out of there! Those bullies were double teaming!
Connor: How typical of Logan and Armando! As soon as they lost their edge, the tucked tail and ran!
Cohen: EDDIE!
Brittany collects her team on the outside as elegANT offers Noah a handshake in the ring, before taking his spot on the apron. Logan and Armando circle the ring, taking up their spots on their corner of the apron, as Veejay climbs the steps and enters the ring, circling Noah Ryder.
He attempts a collar and elbow tie-up, but Noah wins this one easily, converting it into a headlock, and connecting with the
BLACK OUT! Noah goes for a press pin!
1...2...FOOT ON THE ROPE!
Veejay barely escapes the pin as the ref's hand was coming down for three! Noah is in shock, as both men rise to their feet. Veejay shoves Ryder away, into the ropes, and runs for the far ropes himself. As he comes back to Ryder, Logan drives a knee to Noah's back, dropping him to a knee! Veejay stumbles over him, and to the outside, but Logan steals a tag!
Logan leaps over the top rope, dropping a knee across the back of Ryder's head. Ryder braces himself, but Logan stomps on his hand, before applying a wristlock, and tagging in Eddie. Eddie enters, sizing up Noah before driving an elbow into his lower back, and then applying a wristlock of his own, tagging Logan back in. Logan tries to do the same, but Noah shoves off Eddie, and surprises Logan with a
BLOW RYDER! Eddie gets a
BLOW RYDER too, and Noah collapses to the mat! The ref checks on Logan and Noah as Eddie rolls under the ropes, crumpling to the mats below.
1!
The crowd is completely behind Noah, cheering for him to get to his feet. He stirs to a knee momentarily.
2!
Logan still hasn't moved, but Noah is on both knees, using the near ropes to pull himself up.
3! But Noah is on his feet!
The crowd roars as Noah raises a fist to the sky!
Cohen: What's this? Is that The Beard? What is he doing here!
Connor: Yes he is! He's in this match, and he's just in time to save his team!
Cohen: Are those...Zubaz?
The Beard runs down the ramp and steps to the apron, reaching his hand as far as his 6'6" frame will allow! Noah sees him, and dives, barely touching fingertips, but the ref okays the tag! The Beard climbs the turnbuckle, and dives for a
FLYING BEARD but Logan rolls out of the way! He tags in Veejay who has just gotten to the apron, and Veejay steps through the ropes, pulling The Beard up by his beard, and propping him on his shoulders!
VICTORY LAP! He hooks the leg!
1...2...3!
Anderson: Here are your winners, The Men of Mayhem and Veejay!
The crowd is stunned, as is elegANT and Noah!
Connor: A valiant effort put forth by Noah and elegANT, but the numbers of two against three were just too much for them to overcome!
Cohen: Is that the definition of too little too late, or what? The Beard thought he was the saving grace, and there he is taking the three count! Not even those horrid pants could save them!
Connor: What's next for the Bearded Ants? I'm sure they'll be fine as a team, but this is a second big loss in a row for them! And what about the King For A Day, Noah Ryder?
Cohen: You said it, Cat. King For A Day. Something tells me Noah will be alright. I'm more interested in seeing just how Men Of Mayhem capitalize on this win!
Connor: And Veejay?
Cohen: Him too.
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We cut backstage to where Becky Serra is marching through the corridors. In her hand, her phone lights up her face as a smile begins to appear.
Voice: Becky! Wait!
Becky spins around to reveal Leon Kensworth standing behind her with a cameraman in tow. The smile on Becky's face grows wider as Leon approaches. Putting her phone away, Becky waits for the obvious questions to arrive.
Kensworth: I wanted to ask you a few questions, if you had some time?
Serra: Of course you did, Leon. Why else would you be chasing me through the halls of the arena with a camera pointed in my face. But it's not surprising. Ascension is quickly becoming the place to be. Bateman is crazy if he thinks he can keep up with what I'm putting down.
Leon excitedly ushers the cameraman into place as he pushes a microphone towards the Ascension General Manager.
Kensworth: Well, we had heard that you were close to announcing the first two men would join John Constantine and Mikey Stormrage in the Brawl to End Them All at Apocalypse. Do you have any more information on that, first of all?
Becky's smile widens as Leon asks her, what she deems to be, the correct question.
Serra: Absolutely, Leon. In fact, I am on my way right now to meet up with both of the aforementioned superstars. Both men have been allowed to pick their first team mate and that news is going to break right here on Ascension. Who knows who it could be but you're going to hear it here first.
Kensworth: Wow! That's big new-
Suddenly, a few security staff from the arena appear into shot as the interview is unceremoniously interrupted. Becky looks less than pleased but that is only trumped by the look of sheer disgust on Leon's features.
Security: Ma'am, I am sorry to disturb you but we have a security threat that you should know about.
A look of grave tension appears on the Ascension GM's face as the security members ushers her away from the camera
Security: We have heard reports from certain people in attendance here tonight that there is an unknown presence here tonight. A man in a mask of some sort. As of yet, we have been unable to track him down and we don't even know if it is a substantial claim. But we just thought you should know...
Serra: Yeah, I appreciate it. Leon, I have to go unfortunately. I'll catch up with you a little later.
