EMERALD CITY CLASSIC FINALE - 07/15/2018

[Robert Daniels]

Seattle Pro Wrestling Presents

EMERALD CITY CLASSIC FINALE
SUNDAY - 07/15/2018
KEY ARENA - SEATTLE, WASHINGTON

THE FINALE OF THE EMERALD CITY CLASSIC IS LIVE FROM SEATTLE INSIDE KEY ARENA THE HOME OF SEATTLE PRO WRESTLING!

MCKAYLA LEWIS: We’re in for an awesome night of professional wrestling but first we have to hear from the Championship Committee about some major news!

LIVE VIA SATELLITE...
Sitting in a chair behind a desk is Gregory Wright the Senior Member of the Seattle Pro Wrestling Championship Committee.

GREGORY WRIGHT: Welcome Ladies and Gentlemen to the Finale of the Emerald City Classic and the home of Seattle Pro the historic Key Arena. As you can tell I am not in Seattle tonight and neither is Robb Daniels. Last night he competed at the Hard Rock is Dead Pay-Per-View at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. Due to unknown circumstances Mr. Daniels is unable to be their tonight.

Wright interlocks his fingers with his hands clasped.

GREGORY WRIGHT: I can announce that Seattle Pro Wrestling Heavyweight Champion Jacob Hammerstein did spend the night in the hospital in Las Vegas and was unable to travel to tonight’s show. It is my understanding that he suffered several minor injuries along with Mr. Daniels in their match.

Wright lifts a piece of paper and reads over it before placing it back down onto the desk.

GREGORY WRIGHT: Part of my job as a member of the Championship Committee is to add input and direction to the future challengers of the Seattle Pro Champions. With Sex Appeal unable to reconcile their differences it puts us in an unfamiliar position. Never have we had the two members of the reigning Tag Team Championships to split up. After much thought and consideration we have decided that in two weeks on July 28th. Seattle Pro Wrestling will bring to you FUSION 5 from the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia! Featured on the event will be Billy Danielson versus Scotty Latimer with the winner being crowned the Undisputed Tag Team Champion...

Wright sits back in his chair and lights a cigar.

GREGORY WRIGHT: Since you both seem to think you can defend the championships on your own then we’ll allow it. The winner will then be able to select a new tag team partner of their choosing if they can find someone whom is willing to trust them considering their most recent inability to get along. Whether you find a partner or not is completely up to you—if you don’t then you will be expected to defend those titles regularly whether you have a partner or not!

Wright takes a long puff off the cigar before exhaling.

GREGORY WRIGHT: I hope everyone enjoys the show and Good Luck to Television Champion Ryan Henderson and Eli Buchanan in tonight’s Main Event!

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[Robert Daniels]

"Confident" by Demi Lovato begins playing throughout the arena with Aria Price walking out on to the stage smirking as she lifts her sunglasses up and places them onto her head. She’s looking out around the arena soaking in the chorus of boos from the fans before she begins walking slowly down to the ring.

GRAHAM STEVENS: This match is set for ONE FALL! Standing at five feet and five inches tall from Los Angeles, California! Representing Killswitch...ARIA—PRICE!

Price struts up the steps and walks along the apron before wiping her feet before entering the ring between the middle and bottom ropes. She removes her glasses and jacket placing them under the bottom turnbuckle before stretching to prepare for the introduction of her opponent.

“Until the End” by Breaking Benjamin begins to play as AJ Knight steps through the curtain and saunters out onto the stage. He walks down the ramp with a confident look on his face.

GRAHAM STEVENS: Now introducing her opponent from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Standing at six feet and one inch tall. He is the King of Lion’s Champion...AJ—KNIGHT!

Knight begins walking down the aisle and is slapping hands with the fans prior to rolling in under the bottom rope and poses standing on the middle ropes in the opposite corner as he has the King of Lion’s Championship held high in the air.

SINGLES MATCH
★★★ AJ KNIGHT★★★
vs
★★★ ARIA PRICE ★★★

The bell sounds as AJ Knight and AP circle the ring taking verbal jabs at each other before coming together for the initial collar and elbow tie up. AJ moves quickly into a side headlock and tights his grasp. AP tried to escape but Knight shoots AP off into the ropes going for a clothesline, AP ducks and looks for the No Love Loss but Knight counters into a snap suplex, swings back to his feet, hits another and then completes it with a third! Knight rolls back to his feet and nails a swinging neckbreaker making the quick cover for 1...KICKOUT!

MCKAYLA LEWIS: The last time we saw AJ Knight he had been eliminated from the Emerald City Classic by Ryan Henderson and lost the Pride Championship to A.J. Morales.

Knight quickly comes back and locks in the Cravate for 1...2...KICKOUT!

CHARLES HUDSON: You forgot to mention that both of those losses were in the same night.

The two wrestlers roll over onto a single knee and are breathing heavily early on. Knight looks to tackle AP but she AP the arm of Knight and rolls him over attempting an arm bar. AP begins hitting AJ Knight on the top of his head with a bottom of her closed fist trying to gain leverage. Knight grabs the bottom rope during the scuffle and the referee asks Price to break the hold.

MCKAYLA LEWIS: Aria Price is a former Women’s Champion, she competed in the first Endurance Championship match and she has held major championships in Mexico.

AJ Knight pushes him self up off the mat and bounces off the ropes to run towards the fallen AP but instead she pulls herself outside of the ring to take a second to rebound.

CHARLES HUDSON: Don’t forget AP has trained the likes of Dayna Grace, Derrick La’Bell and several others at Two Lions in Vancouver.

AP stands up on the outside and Knight runs at the ropes looking to leap over but AP jumps onto the apron and pulls downward with all of her weight causing Knight to tumble out onto the floor at ringside. AP looks back before quickly stepping into the ring. She runs towards the ropes at the other side, stops and looks back then bounces off the ropes running back towards Knight and lands a perfect a Suicide Dive!

MCKAYLA LEWIS: AP has shown up tonight to SHOW OUT!

AP jumps up favoring her ankle but nothing too major. She grabs Knight by the head and rolls him back into the ring under the bottom rope. AP lands a couple stiff kicks to the back of Knight before grabbing him by the head and slamming him flat on his back and landing an elbow drop to the chest of Knight.

CHARLES HUDSON: Aria Price is in full control at this time.

Knight is trying to get back to his feet but AP stays on the offensive. With right hands and kicks to the abdomen and legs of Knight. Suddenly she catches a kick by Knight trying to get back on the offensive but she holds his leg under her arm then she pulls him in with a belly to belly suplex.

MCKAYLA LEWIS: If that move hurt AJ Knight in the least bit he’s not showing any pain.

Knight slaps the mat out of frustration. He stands up and waits for AP to turn around. As she turns and Knight goes for a super kick but AP ducks it and lands a very hard super kick of her own onto the chin of AJ Knight and hooks both legs for 1...2...KICKOUT!

CHARLES HUDSON: She’s reaching deep into that bag of tricks tonight Lou!

AP looks out into the crowd and climbs to the top rope and waits for Knight to get up again. Knight turns and AP sails off the top turnbuckle looking for a Double Knee Drop off but it’s Knight who catches her and turns dropping her with a modified power bomb!

MCKAYLA LEWIS: What a thunderous thud sounding noise that made when he dropped her against the mat!

Knight pulls the Killswitch member to her feet, and blasts her with an enormous chop across the chest. Knight whips her across the ring into the turnbuckle! Knight runs across and crushes her with a clothesline in the corner!  AP drops to a knee and Knight pulls her up and snapmares AP back down to the mat and drives a knee into the small of the back before locking in a chin lock, AP pushes her way to her feet, and elbows AJ in the gut to free herself.

CHARLES HUDSON: AJ Knight now on one knee is pulled up by AP with him under her arm and attempts a suplex but Knight lifts her leg and counters the lift.

Knight grabs Price by the waist band of her shorts and looks for a scoop slam but Price blocks it with a hard elbow to the neck and shoulder. She follows with two forearms with a spinning forearm BUT Knight hits the ropes with Aria Price recovering to cut him off with a spinning heel kick and that temporarily drops Knight. AP jumps up and goes to the ropes again bug AJ pulls himself back to his feet and he drops AP with a running Crucifix and makes the cover for 1...2...3!

GRAHAM STEVENS: Your winner by pin fall...AJ—KNIGHT!

Knight rolls over to both knees and looking down at the mat clinching one fist while the official grabs the other wrist and holds up his arm. The official heads over to the ringside and retrieved the King of Lion’s Championship and hands it off to Knight who tosses it over his shoulder now on both feet and he stands over AP.

MCKAYLA LEWIS: This is a very good step in the right direction for AJ Knight.

Blake Mitchell is making good time running down to the ring and as he does Knight exits the opposite side while Mitchell checks on his Killswitch stablemate and girlfriend Aria Price. She’s seen holding to the back of her head, squinting while watching Knight walk up the aisle with the KOL Championship draped across his shoulder.

CHARLES HUDSON: You have to enjoy a good love story Lou!

MCKAYLA LEWIS: After the break we’re going to hear from Cory Chevelle and the Pride Championship will be on the line! All of that and more is UP NEXT!

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[Robert Daniels]

"Devil Gets Your Soul" by Nick Nolan begins to play throughout the arena. The lights dim and camera flashes begin filling the arena with light when suddenly Cory Chevelle appears from behind the curtain with a very serious look on his face and his daughter Haley at his side. The two begin walking down the runway and he flashes a half smile at the fans ringside.

GRAHAM STEVENS: Please Welcome at this time the SILVERBACK...CORY—CHEVELLE!

Chevelle leaps onto the apron flat footed from the floor and wipes his boots before stepping through the middle and top ropes into the ring. Chevelle circles the ring before ascending the turnbuckles he looks around at the crowd and nods at his daughter Haley standing at ringside. She reaches a microphone through the bottom and middle ropes for her father to use.

CORY CHEVELLE: I don’t steal the show...I may not have a five star match every time I step in this ring but that’s only because my path of destruction doesn’t allow much room for a comeback from my opponent.

Chevelle paces back and forth in the ring before continuing to speak.

CORY CHEVELLE: Last week I laid out a challenge for anyone to come down to the ring and face me one on one. Well...that was boring because that guy sucked and he got his a** whipped! So let’s try something but more challenging. Get me a referee out here...right now cause because I challenge any TWO of you in the back to come down here and face me two on one!

Chevelle spikes the microphone as the official is sliding into the ring.

MCKAYLA LEWIS: Okay if I’m Sex Appeal this is where I come out and get back on the same page!

CHARLES HUDSON: No way we’ll ever see that again. Who do you think...

“Ric Flair Drip” by Offset plays throughout the arena as the lights in the arena flicker to the bass of the song. Daniel Mark appears atop the entrance ramp takes a deep breath in before extending his arms and motioning for someone. Jim Davis walks out onto the stage and the two men slowly walk down the ramp.

MCKAYLA LEWIS: What makes Daniel Mark think that doing this a second time is a smart move?

GRAHAM STEVENS: This match is set for ONE FALL! Now making their way to the ring from NVR Wrestling it is DANIEL—MARK! and JIM—DAVIS!

Davis sprints to the ring and slides in. Mark takes his time walking up the ring stairs as he knows just what he’s in for from last week and he stands in the corner while his misinformed parted walks straight to the middle of the ring and stares eye to eye with Chevelle.

HANDI-CAP MATCH
★★★ CORY CHEVELLE ★★★
VS
★★★ “DEVIOUS” DANIEL MARK ★★★
&
★★★ JIM DAVIS ★★★

The bell rings but this time Davis and Mark speak and circle around Chevelle as it is Jim Davis throwing caution to the wind who runs at Chevelle only to be caught and belly to belly suplexed through the air and across the ring. Daniel Mark kneels and checks on his partner.

CHARLES HUDSON: Jim Davis came into this match as if didn’t see the massacre that took place when Daniel Mark stood in this ring with Cory Chevelle.

Chevelle picks Mark up by his head holding him by the back of the neck then head buts him repeatedly. Daniel falls to the mat as Jim Davis. begins charging at Chevelle from the side with a double axe handle that only causes him to fall backwards from the contact. Chevelle grows becomes angry and he lifts Davis up by both ears then throws him into the ropes, charges at him and knocks between the ring ropes with his Bloodlust Spear!

MCKAYLA LEWIS: We should not be surprised what so ever.

Cory pushes himself up and rips off his shirt and tosses it into the crowd. Cory grabs Daniel Mark and places his head under his arm. He momentarily raises what looks like a peace sign but he’s referencing the two men he’s bartered. He lifts him up into the air and drops him with the Silverback Brainbuster but pushes himself back up.

CHARLES HUDSON: End this already...

Chevelle rolls under the bottom rope and lifts Jim Davis and throws him through the middle and top rope displaying his brute strength. Chevelle leaps into the ring apron again and steps into the ring grabbing Davis then lifts him up into the air and drops him with another Silverback Brainbuster he picks him up by his waist band and tosses him across his tag team partner then he covers both men looking into the camera for 1...2...3!

GRAHAM STEVENS: Your winner by pin fall is...CORY—CHEVELLE!

Chevelle stands up and allows the official to raise his arm in victory. He’s joined inside the ring by his daughter Haley disregards the two men piled on top of one another inside the ring. Haley is carrying the cooler this time and she removes two cold beers and hands them to her father.

MCKAYLA LEWIS: How often do you see a daughter hand her father an alcoholic beverage and celebrate her father beating two men senseless.

CHARLES HUDSON: Welcome to my oldest daughters Junior and Senior year of high school.

MCKAYLA LEWIS: He’s standing on the middle rope drinking beer while both Daniel Mark and Jim Davis are literally still heaped on top of each other inside the ring.

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[Robert Daniels]

BACKSTAGE...
Samantha Kinsley is standing in front of a long black backdrop with the Seattle Pro Wrestling logo on it.

SAMANTHA KINSLEY: Please Welcome Aria Price, Blake Mitchell and Bryan Blaze...Killswitch!

Blaze walks into the frame followed by Mitchell and Price. Mitchell steps up to Kinsley first and nods with a very serious look on his face.

SAMANTHA KINSLEY: Aria you put up a tough fight against...

BLAKE MITCHELL: I hate to interrupt but...wait a second—no actually I don’t mind...one...bit! Now see AP did a hell of a job tonight and represented Killswitch with class. You win some and you lose some but what matters is that you win when it counts! AJ Knight May have won the battle tonight but he lost far more last weekend than AP did tonight!

AP rubs her chin with her thumb before nodding and looking over at Mitchell. Blaze steps up to the microphone.

BRYAN BLAZE: Jake would have been here tonight but he took the night off after beating the hell out of Robb Daniels last night. That’s why we’re all still here tonight to show our support for Eli Buchanan and to celebrate after he wins the Classic!

SAMANTHA KINSLEY: Where is Eli?

ARIA PRICE: Eli is preparing for his match later tonight. He has asked us no matter what happens to let him handle it but we’ll honor his wishes but if any of those other “Dogs” show up with any shady business then we’ll have to insert ourselves into the situation...

SAMANTHA KINSLEY: Obviously you’re referring to the faction known as the Dogs of War in which Ryan Henderson is a member and former Heavyweight Champion Billy Danielson...

BLAKE MITCHELL: See it doesn’t matter Sam because Eli has got this and we got his back...

Mitchell backs away from the microphone with Blaze slapping him on the shoulder. AP is the first to then smiling and walking out of the frame.

SAMANTHA KINSLEY: Ladies and Gentlemen we’ve just heard from Killswitch and later tonight they’ll be keeping a close eye on the Main Event when Eli Buchanan faces Ryan Henderson for the 2018 Emerald City Classic!

[Robert Daniels]

“Beat The Devil's Tattoo” by Black Rebel Motorcycle Club plays as the lights begin to fade. Suddenly, spotlights begin pulsing beat of the drum while fog pours out of the stage. Amidst the haze appears a silhouette, arms outstretched.

'You have forsaken all the love you've taken
Sleeping on a razor there's nowhere left to fall
Your body's aching, every bone is breaking
Nothing seems to shake it, it just keeps holding on.'

Jacob Davies steps forward as a spotlight falls on him, walking with his arms still held wide and his eyes closed. In the shadows, just a few steps behind him, is Robert Roundhouse who reprimands fans and occasionally slaps their hands away as they reach out to touch 'The Prodigy'.

GRAHAM STEVENS: This match is set for ONE FALL and it is for the Seattle Pro Wrestling Pride Championship! Introducing first being accompanied to the ring by his manager Robert Roundhouse, from Detroit, Michigan! Weighing in at two hundred and twenty-seven pounds and standing five feet and ten inches tall. He is the “Prodigy”...JACOB—DAVIES!

Davies reaches the end of the aisle and slowly lowers his arms, then breathes in deep and opens his eyes as he quickly exhales. He climbs onto the apron and enters the ring, stepping up to the ropes closest to the camera and throwing his arms out wide once more while leaning against the top rope. He surveys the crowd, lowers his arms, and steps back into his corner.

"A'right, stop, stop, hold on, hold on, hold on--"

As an interrupting voice clip hits the PA, followed shortly after by the opening riff to "Nowhere" by Therapy?, the lighting near the entrance turns gold, vapor starts hissing out of the fog machines, and a highlight reel of clips from A.J. Morales's past matches starts to play. The Revolution himself emerges with his head down and his eyes closed, walking and headbanging in sync with the music as plays air-guitar along with it. A.J. keeps this up until the first verse comes in, at which point he looks up, opens his eyes, and starts walking to the ring, giving fist bumps and high-fives to anyone in the crowd who reaches towards him.

GRAHAM STEVENS: Now introducing from San Francisco, California, weighing in at one hundred and eighty seven pounds. He is the Seattle Pro Wrestling Pride Champion...’The Revolution’...A.J.—MORALES!

As the chorus hits, A.J. climbs onto the apron and vaults himself over the top rope with a somersault. He pops up to his feet and gives a clenched fist salute to the side of the crowd facing the entrance ramp. He repeats this salute on all four sides of the ring, ending with the side facing the hard cam. For this last one, he looks directly into the camera, and after he drops the salute, he mouths "Mírame" before turning to his corner, taking off his leather entrance jacket, which he hangs on the post, and limbers up for the match.

SEATTLE PRO WRESTLING
PRIDE CHAMPIONSHIP
★★★ AJ KNIGHT (C) ★★★
vs
★★★ JACOB DAVIES ★★★

As the bell rings, A.J. reaches out to touch gloves with Jacob. The Prodigy takes it, then sucker-punches the champion in the gut. Davies and Morales trade elbow strikes, each one landing harder than the last. Eventually Morales stuns his opponent and backs into the ropes. He runs forward with a clothesline but Davies ducks, slips behind, and launches Morales half-way across the ring with a quick release German suplex! Davies rolls Morales over and hooks the leg for 1..2..KICKOUT!

MCKAYLA LEWIS: It’s time for the long awaited Seattle Pro debut of Jacob Davies!

CHARLES HUDSON: You’ve been waiting on Davies to debut while I’ve been waiting to see if Morales can hold the Pride Championship got as along as his predecessor.

A.J. shoves Davies off and begins to take a moment to get up. He thinks the assault is over...WHAP! Davies rocks him with a chest chop while on one knee. It’s all A.J. can do to not fall over! If Davies wasn’t already convinced he’s running away with this one, he certainly is now. Jacob feels so confident, in fact, that he gets down on one knee and spreads his arms wide, inviting Morales to take a free hit. A.J. hesitates, unsure if this is a trick, but Jacob seems to be insisting on this, so A.J. gets in a kickboxing stance, measures his shot...POW!

MCKAYLA LEWIS: What a shoot kick by Morales!

A.J. takes a couple steps back, his confidence starting to rise, and takes a knee himself, making the same offer back to Davies. The Prodigy immediately recognizes what’s happening as a classic strong style test of fighting spirit, and he’s not exactly about to back down. So he gets up, walks over...WHAP!

CHARLES HUDSON: Another chest chop to the champ!

From there, the two get caught in a feedback loop, each man letting the other chest chop and shoot kick him with increasing force, both trying to one-up the last shot. The cycle only breaks when A.J. surprises Jacob with a roundhouse to the head, runs it back with another roundhouse from the opposite direction, and momentarily knocks Davies face-down to the canvas with an axe kick.

MCKAYLA LEWIS: Morales closes in on Davies but receives a poke to the eye, then is thrown over with a snapmare.

Davies hits the ropes and returns with a dropkick to the jaw of his opponent. He gets to one knee and raises his arms, to the applause of Robert Roundhouse and the boo of the crowd.

CHARLES HUDSON: Davies walks around Morales stomping on the open right hand of Morales.

He follows that up with a stomp to the left forearm. He then grabs the left leg of Morales trying to lift him up only to push his knee down into the mat but Morales grabs traction on the mat landing on his left foot. He pushes up with his hands and breaks free. Both men start to run the ropes and come lunging back at each other, but the Prodigy’s crossbody proves useless against the Diamond Slayer’s flying knee, and as they both hit the canvas, Jacob clutches his stomach as he lays on his side, but A.J. is up much faster and more than willing to capitalize on this opportunity. Morales heads for the top rope, waiting patiently for Davies to get up, and when Davies does, A.J. leaps onto his challenger’s shoulders and pulls him into a hurricanrana while hooking the leg for 1...2...KICKOUT!

CHARLES HUDSON: Davies kicks out, but he has to use his entire body to do so.

Morales climbs to the top rope and jumps off for a second hurricanrana but Davies sidesteps! Morales lands hard on his feet, just about steadying himself, but is caught from behind and sent flying into the turnbuckles with a half-nelson suplex! Davies drags him out of the corner by his foot and hooks the leg for 1...2... KICKOUT!

MCKAYLA LEWIS: Davies slaps the mat and looks over at Roundhouse who tells him to stay on the offensive.

He lifts Morales up off the mat and looks for a scoop slam but Morales slides down his back behind him. Davies bounces off the ropes but A.J.’s ready for it, and he redirects Davies’s momentum with an Irish whip, sending the Prodigy all the way to the ropes. Davies grabs on to stop himself, but that just plays right into A.J.’s hands. The Revolution runs up from behind, leaps in with a clothesline...EL DIABLADE CONNECTS!

MCKAYLA LEWIS: Jacob Davies goes tumbling over the top rope and out of the ring!

As Davies gets his bearings out on the floor, A.J. approaches the center of the ring and starts nodding his head, encouraging the crowd to start a steady clap. Once he’s ready, the Revolution doubles back to the ropes behind him, rebounds, sprints all the way back across the ring…TOPE SUICIDA! MAMMA MIA!

CHARLES HUDSON: Davies gets absolutely laid out!

A.J. kips back up to his feet, hyped up off his own success, and quickly brings Davies back inside the ring before climbing up onto the apron. The Revolution grabs the top rope with both hands, vaults himself up and off...WHAT THE HELL?! Morales lands a Spiral Tap! A.J. gets carried off by his extra momentum and rolls away from Davies afterwards, but he quickly crawls back and makes the cover for 1...2...NEARFALL!

MCKAYLA LEWIS: Morales rolls over onto his stomach grabbing two handfuls of his own hair in disbelief.

Meanwhile Davies is under the bottom rope getting his second win. Morales is up first and he pulls Davies from under the bottom rope and he behinds over to be punched in the throat by Davies. He turns backwards holding to his neck but Davies rolls over smiling. The two meet in the middle of the ring, they butt heads and talks, Davies pushes Morales back and lands a hard roundhouse kick across the chest – much to the delight of Robert at ringside. Morales throws one of his own towards Davies' head but the veteran ducks and lands a second of his own Morales' chest. He backs up into the ropes and Davies whips him across the ring and he returns into a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker. Davies smirks and hooks the leg for 1...2...KICKOUT!

CHARLES HUDSON: Davies slaps the mat as Morales rolls out of the way trying to get up.

Davies walks over to him and as he stands he drops looking for a Pele kick, but A.J. knows that move far too well to just let it hit him. He sidesteps it, waits for Davies to get up...GOLDEN GOAL!

CHARLES HUDSON: Morales responds with his own trademark Pele, and the former UWL Heavyweight Champion is down!

The Revolution gets back up, and as he retreats to the corner, looking back and forth between his right hand and his opponent. As Davies gets up, Morales kisses the symbol on his ring knuckle and charges out of the corner, winding back the...LIBERATOR! Morales makes the cover for but the official is being distracted by Robert Roundhouse.

MCKAYLA LEWIS: Roundhouse was already distracting the referee before the punch connected and has kept him occupied ever since.

Roundhouse only drops off the apron when A.J. looks around, discovers why he’s not hearing the count, and gets up to go clear out the distraction. Roundhouse gives the Revolution a smug grin, letting the Pride Champion talk all the trash he wants.

CHARLES HUDSON: Roundhouse is smart Lou. He allowed Davies just enough time to get back up and exploit...

Davies catches him a fisherman suplex and lifts his opponent up, but Morales breaks the grip and falls behind Davies. He turns around into a SECOND Golden Goal from Morales. Davies stumbles, turns around, and catches Morales with a Pelé kick of his own!

MCKAYLA LEWIS: The two are left lying flat out on the mat.

Jacob Davies and A.J. Morales make it to their feet around the same time as he connects with the 3's & 7's, picks Morales up off the canvas by cinching in a front facelock, then grabs the tights looking for See You Next Time! Morales lands on his feet, lifts Davies up and drops him over the top rope and onto the apron. Davies lands on his feet and wastes no time in dropping Morales throat first over the top rope. He runs to the corner and climbs to the top as his opponent falls back to the canvas. Davies connects with the diving elbow drop and he leans back to make the cover for 1...2... KICKOUT!

MCKAYLA LEWIS: Morales has Davies in the corner and fires off a hard knife-edge chop.

Davies shakes his head and goads him into delivering a second chop that echoes throughout the arena. Davies grimaces but he tells Morales to do it again. This time the Pride Champion reels back his hand and unleashes a strike to thin air! Davies ducks the arm and unloads with machine gun forearm strikes. Morales slumps in the corner as Davies steps back and runs forward for the step-up high knee, only this time Morales slips out of the way. Davies lands on the middle rope and manages to sit himself on the top turnbuckle just as Morales rushes him and leaps up for a hurricanrana, only Davies keeps hold of the top rope, pulls Morales back up, and jumps off the middle rope for a sit-out powerbomb! After a moment he finally crawls over and hooks the leg for 1...2...KICKOUT!

CHARLES HUDSON: Davies rolls over and pushes himself up. He kicks Morales in the stomach which rolls him over onto his side. Davies hauls off and kicks him again and again.

He grabs Morales by the head and pulls him to his feet. He shoved him back into the nearby corner buy Davies wastes time being frustrated allowing Morales to take a breath and get back into this fight.

MCKAYLA LEWIS: A.J. latches onto the wrist of Davies and wrenches it behind his back.

A.J. pushes Jacob away, maintaining wrist control as he goes for a slingblade...NO, WAIT! LETHAL PROTECTOR! A.J. locks in the chokehold from midair and pulls Davies to the ground! A.J. gets the bodyscissors! Jacob has nowhere to go and he regretfully submits!

MCKAYLA LEWIS: A.J. Morales has his first Pride Championship Title defense in the books!

GRAHAM STEVENS: Your winner by submission and STILL Seattle Pro Wrestling Pride Champion...A—J—MORALES!

Morales releases the submission hold immediately as the bell rings and Davies rolls out of harms way. Morales stands and is handed the Pride Championship. The official raises his arm and Morales celebrates. Davies walks over to Morales and stares him in the eye. He looks down at the Pride Championship and says something to him before exiting the ring.

CHARLES HUDSON: That was smart of Davies to tap as soon as he knew the Lethal Protector was locked in tight.

MCKAYLA LEWIS: A mixed martial artist like him knows how dangerous it is long-term to try and hang on in a hold like that while you look for an escape.

Morales half smiles and brushes off Davies mysterious reaction to the loss and continues to celebrate on the middle rope inside the ring while Robert Roundhouse and Jacob Davies make their way up the aisle and to the back.

MCKAYLA LEWIS: That was an awesome debut for Jacob Davies despite the loss. Morales makes his first defense and is now celebrating after a solid victory. After the break we’ll hear from Eli Buchanan and get ready for the Main Event!

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[Robert Daniels]

BACKSTAGE...
The camera rushes backstage, passing staff and broadcasting equipment, before finally honing in on Jacob Davies and Robert Roundhouse. Davies sits on a steel storage crate holding a pack of ice to the back of his neck. From out of shot, Samantha Kinsley appears.

SAMANTHA KINSLEY: Jacob, I was hoping to get your thoughts following your loss to AJ Morales.

She holds the microphone out to Davies, but Roundhouse nods to his client and steps between Samantha and him.

ROBERT ROUNDHOUSE: Naturally my client is disappointed to lose to Morales. Mr Davies showed nothing but incredible grit and determination out there – he more than matched the Pride champion step for step. Frankly, young AJ ought to count his blessings that he faced Mr Davies on his first day in this company. Once he's up to speed he'll easily win that match an-

Roundhouse is interrupted when Davies puts his hand on his chest. He pushes Roundhouse back and nods at him, pulling himself off the crate with a grimace and still clutching the ice pack to his pack. He pulls the microphone Samantha holds to his lips and holds it there.

JACOB DAVIES: Tonight...

He shakes his head, throws the ice pack onto the crate, and points his finger at the camera.

JACOB DAVIES: Tonight... AJ Morales beat me. The kid did well.

He sighs and pushes his sweat-tangled hair back.

JACOB DAVIES: Forget the excuses – the bullshit, the what-ifs. All that matters is, tonight, Morales was the better man. This isn't the first loss of my career – it's unlikely to be my last – but it's left a bitter taste in my mouth as all the others have.

He spits on the floor, apparently surprising Samantha though she can't step too far away with Davies' grip of the microphone.

JACOB DAVIES: Next time we meet won't be the same. Whether it's a couple of weeks time, a month or two from now or, hell, in a year's time. It doesn't matter because the result will not be the same. You're good, kid. You have talent – and a belt to back it up. You should be main eventing tonight with the chance of a Heavyweight title occupying your mind, driving you forwards – but instead you're stuck here, with me, all because you didn't have the focus to get it done.

He rubs his jaw with his free hand and smiles.

JACOB DAVIES: And, tonight, neither did I. Unlike you, however, I know exactly how to get to that next level – and I expect to see you there when I reach it.

He turns his stare to Samantha, pushes the microphone away, and walks away, picking up the ice pack as he leaves.

[Robert Daniels]

BACKSTAGE...
Samantha Kinsley is standing by Eli Buchanan.

SAMANTHA KINSLEY: Eli, later tonight you face the Seattle Pro Television Champion, Ryan Henderson, in the finals of the Emerald City Classic. While many people are interested in your thoughts on that match, I feel obligated to ask you something else first. All the other members of Killswitch have made their motives for joining the group very clear, some of them on multiple occasions, but up to this point you have remained silent about your reasons to join them. Why is that?

Eli looks at her and scoffs.

ELI BUCHANAN: Why should I tell the fans out there my reasons for joining Killswitch? Do you really deserve to know, Samantha? Does Robb Daniels or the championship committee deserve to know why I’ve decided to keep my mouth shut? Maybe I’ve been happy to let the others talk while I’ve been concentrating on winning this tournament. Maybe they’ve said it already and I just don’t feel like beating a dead horse with it when they’ve already put it so much more eloquently than I can.

He snatches the microphone out of her hand and marches off. We cut to the entrance ramp and Eli comes bursting out of the curtains with it still in his hand. The live crowd welcomes him with a loud chorus of boos.

ELI BUCHANAN: Or maybe it’s because deep down inside I don’t think anyone of you sitting here at ringside, any of the boys and girls in the back not sharing a locker room with me, or anyone out there watching us at home deserves to know why I have chosen not to speak out to this point. To all you people who demand answers, I offer you only this.

He immediately flips off the camera. The crowd responds with another, louder chorus of booing.

ELI BUCHANAN: I didn’t come here to talk. I came here to win championships and drop people on their heads. If I chose to do that with my brother-in-law by my side and surrounded by people that actually support my goals, then that’s Killswitch’s business and none of yours, you Seattle garbage!

The crowd is really heated and a few fans start throwing garbage at him. He swats it away with a laugh as he stares directly at the camera. He points at the ring and starts shouting.

ELI BUCHANAN: This is my ring! This is my asylum! When you step in here with me, you are stepping in with The Canadian Suplex Machine, The Last Dragon, The Soulless Ginger,... with Tiger Red!

Many in the crowd pop at the reference and a chanting of “Tiger! Tiger! Tiger!” breaks out.

ELI BUCHANAN: I am man who dances with the hurricane and rocks out with waltzes with the lightning! When you get in the ring with me, it’s not a question of whether things are going to go crazy but just how crazy they’re about to become. Robb Daniels! Send me and Killswitch your heroes and we will crush them! Make all the rules you like and WE WILL BREAK THEM ALL!

He looks around as a now divided crowd starts duelling chants of “We Are Killswitch!” and “Killswitch Sucks!”. He turns back to the camera and frowns.

ELI BUCHANAN: We are Killswitch! We are Seattle Pro! And this right here (pointing to the ring), this ring, this is officially Suplex Jungle and Ryan Henderson, congratulations my friend, you’re going to get dropped on you head!

Eli tosses the microphone into the air and lets it drop to the floor and marches towards the curtain.

[Robert Daniels]

“New Orleans is Sinking” begins to play and the lights in the arena. A spotlight drops on the kneeling figure of Eli Buchanan on the entrance ramps wearing a hooded sweater and a dragon mask. He removes his mask and starts singing along with the late Gordon Downie.

Bourbon blues on the street, loose and complete
Under skies all smoky blue-green
I can't forsake a Dixie dead-shake
So we danced the sidewalk clean
My memory is muddy, what's this river that I'm in?
New Orleans is sinking man, and I don't wanna swim

GRAHAM STEVENS: This match is set for ONE FALL and it is the Finale of the 2018 Emerald City Classic! The winner will receive a cash prize along with a shot at the Seattle Pro Wrestling Heavyweight Championship! Introducing first from Guelph, Ontario and representing KILLSWITCH! He is ELI—BUCHANAN!

El jumps to his feet and throws back the hood of his sweater, and continues to sing as he allows his body to grove to the music. He starts to slowly make his way down to the ring as he sings.

Colonel Tom, what's wrong? What's going on?
Can't tie yourself up for a deal
He said "hey north you're south shut your big mouth,
You gotta do what you feel is real"
Ain't got no picture postcards, ain't got no souvenirs
My baby, she don't know me when I'm thinking 'bout those years

Eli stops at the stairs at ringside to remove his sweater and tosses it in the face of the ring attendant before jumping up onto the apron and springboards into the middle of the ring. All the while continuing to sing.

Pale as a light bulb hanging on a wire
Sucking up to someone just to stoke the fire
Picking out the highlights of the scenery
Saw a little cloud that looked a little like me

He rolls to a kneeling position on the middle of the ring and flips off the crowd, only to be met with a chorus of boos. None of this seems to bother him as he continues to and grove to the lyrics.

I have my hands in the river
My feet back up on the banks
Looked up to the Lord above
And said, hey man thanks
Sometimes I feel so good I gotta scream
She said Gordie baby I know exactly what you mean!

He leaps to his feet and jumps up on the middle turnbuckle as the song ends, nearly shouting out the last of the lyrics.

She said, she said, I swear to she said
My memory is muddy, what's this river that I'm in?
New Orleans is sinking man and I don't wanna swim
Swim!

"Running From My Shadow" is heard as the crowd begins cheering as Ryan Henderson makes his way out onto the stage, nodding his head to the music and as the beat kicks in Henderson raises his arm up in the air as blue lasers are shown down on him showing his silhouette, before he beats on his chest as the lights come back on as he pumps up the crowd as well as himself. Henderson makes his way down the ramp as you can see the Seattle Pro Wrestling Television Championship strapped tightly around his waist as he high fives the fans in the front row reaching out.

GRAHAM STEVENS: Now introducing the challenger standing at six feet and once inch tall, weighing in at two hundred pounds. From Cleveland, Ohio he is the Seattle Pro Wrestling Television Champion...RYAN—HENDERSON!

You can see Henderson nodding his head to the beat of the song again this time towards the camera as he makes it to the bottom of the ramp as he looks around at the crowd, nodding his head once again as he runs forward and slides into the ring feet first as he jumps up to his feet, looking around again as he bends down before raising his arm up in the air and beating on his chest once again as he walks over to the turnbuckle, climbing it as he again pumps up the crowd, before hopping down as he removed his entrance jacket and tossed it to the outside, before beginning to stretch as he then unstraps the championship from around his waist as he holds it up with one arm to the crowd, before slapping the main plate, before giving it a kiss as he hands it off to the official.

MAIN EVENT
2018 EMERALD CITY CLASSIC FINALS
★★★ ELI BUCHANAN ★★★
vs
★★★ RYAN HENDERSON ★★★

The bell sounds as Ryan Henderson circles the ring and is calling for a lock up with Eli Buchanan but he instead kicks him in the midsection. He is now doubled over Buchanan hits a swinging neck breaker on Henderson. Buchanan follows up with a series of elbow drops and roars in his face. This leaves him open for a poke to the eye which causes him to stagger back. Henderson pushes himself up off the mat, holding his stomach. He charges Buchanan and tackles him down to the mat and begins the mounted punches. Quickly separated by the official Henderson bounces off the ropes and hits a rolling knee drop onto Buchanan and follows by dropping an elbow for good measure and makes the cover for 1...KICKOUT!

MCKAYLA LEWIS: Last Year we saw Bryan Blaze control his destiny by winning the inaugural Emerald City Classic and eventually become a two-time Seattle Pro Heavyweight Champion.

CHARLES HUDSON: This year we’ve witnessed Ryan Henderson and Eli Buchanan fight there way to this final match but only one man can be victorious tonight!

Buchanan pulls up on the back of the neck of Henderson and leads him to his feet. Once standing the two men lock up and begin fighting each other for control, pushing each other back and forth until Henderson knees him in the gut, causing Buchanan to stumble backwards a few steps. Henderson doesn’t let him get too far away, grabbing him by the wrist and quickly whipping him off into the ropes. As Buchanan comes running back towards Henderson, he was ready and waiting for him, hitting a snap scoop power slam that sends the member of Killswitch down hard into the mat. Buchanan is quick to come back up to a seated position, clutching at the small of his back.

MCKAYLA LEWIS: Henderson shows no signs of slowly down.

Slightly frustrated Henderson waits for Buchanan to get to his feet and charges him with a kick. Buchanan grabs him and hooks the leg as he rushes and wraps his free arm around his head. Roaring, he tosses him with a capture suplex, sending him crashing to the mat. Buchanan doesn’t wait for him to get up. He grabs him by the legs as he lies face down on the mat and hoisting him up and hits a wheelbarrow suplex then floats over hooking both legs for 1...2...KICKOUT!

CHARLES HUDSON: Buchanan smiles as he is in full control.

He lifts Henderson back up and looks to whip him off and into the corner but Henderson counters and turns things around and attempts to a wrist lock clothesline. Except at the very last minute Buchanan ducks but Henderson recovers nicely and wraps his arm around Buchanan’s head, taunting him a little bit before hitting an inverted headlock backbreaker.

MCKAYLA LEWIS: Henderson brags a little bit, taunting the crowd a little bit before turning his attention back to his opponent Buchanan.

While Henderson was boasting, Eli Buchanan was able to get back up to his feet, waiting for Henderson to turn around and when he finally did, Buchanan was ready for him, hitting a quick release dragon suplex that sent Henderson flying across the ring.

CHARLES HUDSON: Its no secret that Ryan Henderson can do remarkable acrobatic moves.

Smuggly, he stands back up and looks over him, slapping him across the face. Buchanan lifts Henderson up and is holding him locked tightly under his arm looking for a snap suplex but Hendersons blocks it with his foot and instead lifts Buchanan up explosively and drops him across the top rope. Buchanan still laying across the top rope receives a high knee to the face by Henderson causing him to fall backwards and outside of the ring.

MCKAYLA LEWIS: Henderson analyzes the placement of Buchanan trying to stand up on the floor in the aisle way.

Henderson would run gaining momentum off the far ropes then leap over with a front flip plancha onto Buchanan!

CHARLES HUDSON: Henderson is a bit slow to get up!

He eventually stands then grabs Buchanan by the back of the trunks and rolls him back into the ring under the bottom rope. Buchanan is starting to stir inside the ring now up and attempts to stop Henderson from re-entering the ring. After hitting Henderson with a forearm to the head he steps back down onto the apron. Buchanan looks to suplex Henderson back over and into the ring but as he lifts him Henderson turns and lands behind Buchanan on his feet! Henderson wraps his hands around the chin of Buchanan and drops him downward with modified reverse neck breaker!

MCKAYLA LEWIS: I would be remiss if I did not mention the fact that Ryan Henderson had to defeat the current and former Pride Champions back to back in order to make it to the finals.

Henderson rolls over quickly getting back up to his feet but so does Buchanan who is holding to his neck but still charges Hendo, ready to hit a clothesline but he bends backwards for a back evasion before nailing Welcome to O-HIO, nailing a flawless kip-up before drilling Buchanan in the chest with a standing drop kick once he’s back up to his feet. Without any hesitation, Henderson climbs through the ropes and up onto the top turnbuckle before nailing a 630 Senton bouncing off he quickly makes the cover for 1...2...ROPEBREAK!

MCKAYLA LEWIS: Henderson could only manage a two count before the official notices that Eli Buchanan had his foot under the bottom rope.

CHARLES HUDSON: Henderson slaps the mat and pushes himself up off the mat in frustration of Buchanan’s superb in ring awareness.

Henderson didn’t looked too pleased as he got up to his feet, arguing with the referee as the signs of fatigue begin to show on his face. Breathing heavily, Henderson leans over to pull Buchanan up, but Buchanan nails him with a kick to the head that causes Henderson to go a bit off balance, stumbling backwards and into the corner. Buchanan approaches him but Hendo unleashed a strike assault into the midsection and upper body of Buchanan.

MCKAYLA LEWIS: Could Buchanan follow in his stablemates footsteps and overcome the odds?

Eli ducks an arrogant punch and moves behind him. He grabs Henderson from the back of his neck and begins lifting him up. He has his head tucked under his arm as Buchanan looks for a DDT but Henderson flips him over amazingly with a Northimn Lights Suplex makes the cover for 1...2...NEARFALL!

CHARLES HUDSON: Buchanan is crawling away from Henderson meanwhile he’s being stalked from behind.

Henderson prevents him from exiting the ring and turns him around. Buchanan ducks a clothesline and grabs Henderson around the waist. He delivers a German suplex but refuses to release the hold. Dragging Henderson back to his feet he transitions into a full nelson and delivers a dragon suplex. He's not done though. He rolls through and lifts Henderson back to his feet for a second time. He grabs his arms in opposing hands and hits a straitjacket suplex with a bridge for 1...2...KICKOUT!

MCKAYLA LEWIS: That was a Chimeraplex!

Henderson with a sudden surge of energy pulls himself up in the corner who sees Buchanan approaching him he uses the ropes and nails Buchanan with a sidekick to the stomach and then a forearm to the temple. Buchanan falls flat on his back and looks to be out when Henderson leaps into the top rope and looks for a moonsault while the official is waving off the official whom is checking on Buchanan. The official orders Henderson down to the mat but Buchanan is playing dead he gets up and bumps the referee into the ropes with his foot, knocks Henderson off balance and crotching him on the top turnbuckle.

MCKAYLA LEWIS: Buchanan jaws with the official before climbing up behind Henderson.

Buchanan grabs his opponent around the waist and hooks his legs between the ropes. He falls backwards, using his momentum to hit a German suplex, sending Henderson crashing into the middle of the ring. Buchanan's legs are still hooked between the ropes and he pulls himself up and gingerly climbs to onto the top rope. He points at the trophy at ringside before jumping off and hitting one of his alter ego's calling cards, the frog splash!

CHARLES HUDSON: Buchanan looks to showing signs of taking over control of the match, but when he goes to whip Henderson across to the other side, he is caught off guard by a European uppercut!

Henderson shoves Buchanan into the corner. Taking a few steps backwards, Henderson charges Buchanan and hits him with a running knee lift. Buchanan stumbles out of the corner and directly into Henderson who gets behind him and wrapping his arms around Buchanan’s torso, looks for the Final Eclipse but Buchanan blocks it!

MCKAYLA LEWIS: He blocked it! He blocked it!

Buchanan lifts Henderson up almost as if he’s looking for an atomic drop but he carries him into the corn e and sets him on the top rope: Buchanan mounts the middle ropes and is punching Henderson in the head while receiving continuous body blows by Henderson who adjusts his footing into the top rope looking for a high risk counter.

CHARLES HUDSON: This could be feast or famine for one of these men!

Buchanan follows him to where both men have one foot on the ring post for stability and another on the top rope. With an awed cry echos through the arena as Buchanan scoops Henderson up. He jumps off the top rope, holding onto Henderson and hits a devastating Avalanche Chaos Driver then hooks the leg for 1...2...3!

GRAHAM STEVENS: Your winner of the 2018 Emerald City Classic...ELI—BUCHANAN!

Both men lay lifeless in the middle of the ring. Buchanan’s music begins to play throughout the arena with mixed reactions from the fans. The ring hands begin working outside the ring moving the Emerald City Classic trophy into the ring and stabilizing it on the table to showcase it. Buchanan is joined by Bryan Blaze, Aria Price and Blake Mitchell inside the ring.

MCKAYLA LEWIS: It looks like the rest of Killswitch has came down to the ring to celebrate with Eli Buchanan.

CHARLES HUDSON: Rest? Everyone except the Heavyweight Champion Jacob Hammerstein. We did learn of his injuries after his match last night against Robb Daniels. I’m assuming that is also the reason why Mr. Daniels isn’t with us tonight.

Blaze and Mitchell pull Buchanan up to his feet and he appears to be exhausted yet very excited. He embraces each of his stablemates while Ryan Henderson rolls out of the ring carrying the Television Championship down by his side.

MCKAYLA LEWIS: Tremendous effort by Ryan Henderson. He put on a show throughout this tournament and I feel like we learned a lot about our Television Champion.

Buchanan poses with Blaze around the trophy as both hold up there index fingers for a photograph. Blaze looks at Mitchell and AP makes a hand gesture and the three exit the ring and stand in the aisle allowing Buchanan to soak in this moment alone in the ring. Buchanan looks out at the fans smiling then he lifts the trophy above his head and celebrates more.

CHARLES HUDSON: Despite his affiliation with Killswitch you have to give the man respect and admire what he’s accomplished over the last month or so.

MCKAYLA LEWIS: Ladies and Gentlemen we’ve witnessed the second annual Emerald City Classic tournament and seen Eli Buchanan come out on top as the winner. For Charles and I...thank you so much for joining us. We’ll see you in thirteen days in Philadelphia for FUSION 5! Good Night!

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