MAINSTREAM 38 - SEATTLE - 5/3/2020

[Robert Daniels]

Battleground Network Presents

MAINSTREAM WRESTLING 38
SUNDAY - 5/3/2020
MAINSTREAM WRESTLING STUDIO
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON
MAINSTREAM WRESTLING IS LIVE FROM SEATTLE, WASHINGTON AND WE’RE INSIDE THE MAINSTREAM WRESTLING STUDIO!

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AS I WALK THROUGH THE VALLEY OF THE SHADOW OF DEATH

"Gangster's Paradise" by Coolio begins to play throughout the arena. The lights abruptly turn off all at once as the music continues to play while the curtain is thrown back and Robb Daniels emerges from behind the curtain wearing a suit and with the UWL World Heavyweight Championship draped across his shoulder.

GRAHAM STEVENS: Now making his way to the ring at this time...ROBB—DANIELS!

Robb wears a very serious look upon his face, walking down the center of the aisle. He slowly climbs the stairs and stops on the apron, wiping his shoes before stepping into the ring and retrieves a microphone from the stage hand as the music ends.

ROBB DANIELS: Welcome to the 38th installment of Mainstream Wrestling here Live inside the Brand New, State of the Art “Mainstream Wrestling Studio” in Downtown Seattle! Tonight we have a lot in store for you watching from home! We do apologize the cancellation of all live events at this time due to COVID-19. I am happy to tell you that my family and I are healthy, our Mainstream roster is healthy and we’re prepared to entertain you tonight!

Daniels steps back and looks out at the empty arena.

ROBB DANIELS: As you can see I am still the UWL World Champion following my defense against Chris Constantine Jr. last Saturday Night at UWL Pure Aggression. Finally I have even the score and able to move past the dark shadow he had been casting over my family and I for the last year. Chris Constantine Jr. is embarrassed and broken after the beating I gave him last Sunday and I wouldn’t blame him if he was too shamed to show his face in Mainstream Wrestling ever again. So I am going to do him and Olivia a favor and make sure he has no future obligations to do so again...

“Unheavenly Creatures” by Coheed and Cambria begins to play throughout the studio. Chris Constantine Jr. makes his way out in street clothes with his wife Olivia and a very noticeable black eye. Constantine Jr. does not stop at the top of the ramp as he usually does as he is all business while continuing on down to the ring.

GRAHAM STEVENS: Please welcome at this time from Chicago, Illinois and accompanied to the ring by his wife Olivia. He is...”American Made” CHRIS—CONSTANTINE—JUNIOR!

Constantine climbs the ring stairs and steps into the ring leaving Olivia on the outside of the ring. Meanwhile Constantine Jr. walks straight up to Robb Daniels nose to nose with Daniels wearing a smug look on his face. Constantine Jr. rips the microphone from Daniels’ hand and immediately begins speaking.

CHRIS CONSTANTINE JR.: You think you’re slick as hell knocking me out with a set of brass knuckles and making the quick cover while I was on dream street, huh? Wait—don’t answer that you stupid son of a bi—

Daniels rips the microphone from Constantine Jr’s hands and continues talking.

ROBB DANIELS: Have you forgotten who you’re speaking to Christopher? See this is my microphone. You’re standing in my ring, my building—hell this city belongs to me! Choose your words wisely...

Daniels graciously returns the microphone to Constantine Jr. and requests another for himself. As he receives it he lowers it in front of him and puts his hand over the wrist holding the microphone allowing Constantine Jr. the floor.

CHRIS CONSTANTINE JR.: I am not afraid of you Robb. If I wanted to punch you—I would have already done so. You beat me last Sunday and I know it’s back of the line now for me. But you showed your true colors. You might be the UWL World Champion right now but you won’t be forever. I’ll get another shot and when I do I’ll be ready.

ROBB DANIELS: Okay—I figured I wasn’t done with you that easily but I you and I both know that I didn’t do anything to you that you wouldn’t have done to me if you hadn’t thought of it first!

Daniels looks at Constantine Jr. and received a very angry look back at him.

CHRIS CONSTANTINE JR.: Touché.

ROBB DANIELS: So if you don’t mind could you please exit the ring and leave the arena while I announce the first four participants in the Fourth Annual Emerald City Classic...

Daniels turns his back to Constantine Jr. looking out into the empty arena facing the television side. Constantine Jr. steps back but refuses to exit the ring.

CHRIS CONSTANTINE JR.: I want in...

ROBB DANIELS: What makes you of all people think you deserve a spot in the Emerald City Classic?

CHRIS CONSTANTINE JR.: So until I can take the next time I get to take the UWL World Championship away from you I’ll spend my time working towards winning the only other World Heavyweight Championship that matters to you that you can’t protect and that’s right here in Mainstream Wrestling...

Daniels loses his cool and shoves Constantine Jr. backwards and he hits off the ropes and comes back with a hard right fist to the face of Robb Daniels! He’s down! Face down against the mat, conscious but in real pain following that punch.

CHRIS CONSTANTINE JR.: You can fire me if you want but I signed a contract last week that was FedEx’d to my house making me one of the eight in the Emerald City Classic. So you’re stuck with me, I’m going to win the Classic and go on to become the World Heavyweight Champion!

Security rushes down the aisle.

CHRIS CONSTANTINE JR.: I will see you on Memorial Day Weekend...I’ll see my way out...

Constantine Jr. exits the ring quickly and hooks the barricade along with Olivia and exits the studio through a fire exit only door meanwhile security and staff check on Robb Daniels at ringside.

MCKAYLA LEWIS: Robb Daniels our boss is still the UWL World Champion after defeating the man you just saw lay him out with a right hand, Chris Constantine Jr last weekend to retain the title.

CHARLES HUDSON: I am not sure what happened in UWL but both of these men are showing different demeanors.

MCKAYLA LEWIS: What we do know thus far is Chris Constantine Junior is the first participant announced for this year Emerald City Classic which will take place in a Special Three Night Event on Memorial Day Weekend! We’re going to take our first commercial break and when we return we’ll have more Mainstream Wrestling!

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[Robert Daniels]

MAINSTREAM WRESTLING
UNITED STATES CHAMPIONSHIP
★★★ ETHAN LUCAS ★★★
vs
★★★ JULIANNA DIMARIA (C) ★★★

The bell rings and it’s Ethan Lucas who offers the handshake in the center of the ring and as Julianna DiMaria looks to reciprocate it’s Lucas who pulls his hand back to brush his fingers through his hair. DiMaria seemingly laughs it off but draws back and lands a hard slap across the face of Lucas! He turns and stampers off into the corner selling the slap and DiMaria follows him in.

Lucas turns and grabs DiMaria tossing her instead into the corner. He begins with punches to the abdomen and stomps bringing her down to a seated position in the corner. Julianna struggles to get up in the corner while Ethan measures her and waits for her to stand up. The United States Champion uses every ounce of willpower that she has to be able to do so and she turns toward Ethan.

Ethan charges right toward her and tries to catch her with a running forearm right to the face but Julianna is able to duck directly underneath it. Ethan stumbles into the corner but is able to catch himself before fully crashing into it. He turns around and Julianna is coming right back at him with a leaping forearm that sends him bouncing off of the turnbuckles.

Julianna then keeps things flowing with a drop toe hold in the center of the ring before applying a headscissors chokehold on Ethan. Ethan initially gasps for air, considering that he wasn’t expecting this from Julianna at all, and he struggles to breathe as she tries to choke him out or wear him down. Ethan however, is able to drag himself close to the ropes, close enough for him to grab them. The referee begins to get involved, much to Julianna’s chagrin, and with the count being made, Julianna breaks it at four.

She gets to her knees with a viciously angry look on her face while she watches Ethan stand up. Ethan does just that and then Julianna knees him in the gut, causing him to double over. Julianna then grabs him by the head, runs toward the ropes and comes off of them, dropping straight down to the mat and nailing Ethan with a spinning springboard cutter! Julianna shows some viciousness, gritting her teeth as she turns Ethan over and hooks the leg for 1...2...KICKOUT!

DiMaria doesn’t wait long instead she pushed herself up and looks to grab Lucas to lift him up but Lucas nails her with a punch to the stomach. Ethan then proceeds to pick Julianna up off of the mat and then he gives her a snap suplex to further cause her some trouble. Still, Julianna is slowly able to get up, though she’s holding her spine.

Ethan picks her up from behind and hoists her on her shoulders in a powerslam position, but Julianna kicks and fights until she slips out of his grasp and then shoves him right into the corner, causing him to have a face first collision with it. Ethan stumbles back toward Julianna’s direction and she proceeds to grab him from behind and connect with a reverse swinging neckbreaker. Julianna takes a moment to catch her breath and slide away from Ethan for a bit as she begins to measure him again.

Ethan turns over and slowly begins to get to all fours. Julianna will only let him get that far as the moment he gets to all fours, she runs up to him and punts him right in the face to stymie him further. Ethan goes down, but quickly attempts to get back to all fours again while Julianna steps through the ropes and waits on the apron. Ethan crawls right where Julianna wants him and as a result, she uses the ropes to slingshot herself back into the ring with a springboard somersault legdrop right across the back of the head that knocks him down again.

Taking a deep, determined breath, Julianna drags Ethan up off the mat and to his knees, letting him go only to nail a kick in the ribs that stymies him. This causes him to teeter quite a bit, but then Julianna responds with a step up enziguri right to the side of the head that causes him to plop down to the mat. Julianna turns Ethan over again and covers him for 1…2...KICKOUT!

Julianna is struggling a little bit as she attempts to use the ropes to pull herself to a vertical base. Meanwhile Ethan Lucas staggering to his feet attempting to measure her as she is already up to her feet. Ethan makes a beeline for her, but Julianna pulls down the top rope on instinct at the last second and Ethan’s attempt at a clothesline misses and he falls over the top rope as a result. Ethan is able to hang on and land on the apron.

Julianna lets him step back in the ring, but Ethan is barely able to get past the ropes when Julianna is already beginning to pummel away at him. Ethan finds the strength to shove her away and Julianna falls down to the mat. Ethan walks up to her but Julianna is able to elbow him right in the knee, causing him to drop down to that same knee and then Julianna delivers a stiff upper cut that drops him down to the mat and causes him to land on the seat of his pants. Julianna gets up and delivers a quick superkick right in the jaw to knock him down on his back.

Ethan lands right near the corner and this gives Julianna the opportunity to walk up to the corner, grab the top rope, and attempt a reverse corner splash… only… Julianna does a double knee drop instead that connects right in the chest. This causes Ethan to roll away and writhe in pain but Julianna isn’t done just yet. She heads to the top rope while Ethan slowly gets up holding his chest and she decides to leap off the top rope and connect with a missile dropkick. Julianna stands up and drags Ethan up, before she tortures him further with a double knee right to the heart that takes Ethan down to the mat. She grabs the arm of Lucas and locks in her lethal Mercedes Bends bridging fujiwara armbar and pulls back hard on the arm of Lucas until he has no choice but to tap out!

GRAHAM STEVENS: Your winner by submission and STILL Mainstream Wrestling United States Champion...JULIANNA—DIMARIA!

CHARLES HUDSON:  Impressive title defense for Juliana DiMaria!

MCKAYLA LEWIS:  She is the first woman to win the United States Championship and she’s defending it regularly!

CHARLES HUDSON:  Ethan Lucas had a solid Mainstream Wrestling debut tonight.

MCKAYLA LEWIS:  I am sure we will be seeing much more of Ethan Lucas as time goes on. As for Julianna DiMaria she should have time to catch a shower and change clothes before the start of the Number One Contenders Match later tonight!

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[Robert Daniels]

BACKSTAGE...
Samantha Kinsley is seen knocking on the door to the office of Robb Daniels. There is no answer but suddenly she is approached from behind by Robb Daniels whom has just left the trainers room. Daniels is holding an ice pack to his left eye and face.

SAMANTHA KINSLEY: Robb, I am very sorry to bother you but we just wanted to get the names of the others you had planned to announce prior to the altercation with Chris Constantine Jr.

Daniels removes the ice pack to reveal a shiner if his own.

ROBB DANIELS: An eye for an eye...I suppose.

Samantha Kinsley has a painful look on her face when Daniels reveals the blackened eye to see.

ROBB DANIELS: I’m a businessman Sam and the show must go on. All that matters is I am still the UWL World Champion and Chris Constantine Jr. is going to have to go through hell and back to get close to the Finals of the Emerald City Classic let alone win it. He has no chance in hell!

SAMANTHA KINSLEY: This can wait...it can.

ROBB DANIELS: The fans have waited long enough. I have a spot reserved for the Emerald City Classic this year for the person who is unsuccessful in tonight’s Main event! Of course Chris Constantine Junior as we all already know after tonight’s show opening is included but there are six other spots. Those six people are as follows...Cartier, Tedmund Montgomery, AJ Knight, Julianna DiMaria, Bryan Ford and the final participant will be here later tonight to reveal themselves. I’m sorry Sam but I have to excuse myself now...

Daniels walks outside of the frame leaving Samantha Kinsley alone.

SAMANTHA KINSLEY: You’ve just heard the exclusive folks. The six announced participants for this years Emerald City Classic are AJ Knight, Bryan Ford, Cartier, Chris Constantine Junior, Julianna DiMaria and Tedmund Montgomery. We also know that the loser of tonight’s Main Event will receive a spot and the eighth participant will be here later tonight to reveal themselves! Stay tuned for now let’s go back to ringside with McKayla Lewis and Charles Hudson!

[Robert Daniels]

BACKSTAGE...
It was eerie being backstage with little to no noise. Depending on where you were, you could hear a Silent but Deadly fart but as the cameras opened backstage, silence was not the problem. Cashe lifts his leg as a fart tears from his bottom regions. Coming back to a chair in the middle of the locker room, he takes a seat with a remote in hand. He points it at a flat screen and the volume blasts out and fills up the room. It was loud and as Cashe notices the camera, he hits the pause button again.

JASON CASHE: Jurassic World.. Who doesn't like Dinosaurs amiright? The problem with what you said Teddy boy is that we are what? Three, Four years apart in age? I understand the metaphor for Dinosaurs and myself is due to how long I have been in this business. Well I am as sure as a wet fart is common that you being as skilled as you are didn't just up and appear when you decided to enter this sport. It was gained, trained and earned in another path that you chose before choosing this one. See.. You are making career changes coming into Pro Wrestling because you either peaked at something else or you needed a new path because your name wasn't known before Pro Wrestling. Me? I have kept at my first career choice and as you can see, I am still pretty good at it.

Reminding himself of the success he has had and then feeling the nakedness of not having it on his person. Cashe turns and pops up from the chair and hurries to grab his Television Championship across the room. As he turns back to the camera, he lays it over his left shoulder.

JASON CASHE: Now you see a bit clearer though don't you? I am four shades of stupid but dumb in that ring, I am far from. You could say I put my head into things. I keep my head in the game and it's ALWAYS best policy to sleep on a tough decision.. Get it?! You get it and now you get another. Another opportunity and well deserved because you were soooo close the first time! Let's be honest here.. I was OUT! Napped up like I was prepped for surgery but that last moment before all went blank.. That's experience. So round two, whatcha gonna do? You gonna come real close again because close only scores points in a game of horseshoes and this ain't that! You want to be Champion of Telemundo? You want to fill my shoes after the reign I am on?! Don't come close because close won't see you with this..

Lifting the belt from his shoulder, Cashe raises it high above his head with one arm extended.

JASON CASHE: Close won't cut it and if you can't make the cut, we aren't of the same cloth. Championship Material. Make sense of that, Dinosaur DiOGee.. Out..

In Cashe fashion, he slaps the camera away and as it readjusts, he has walked out of scene.

[Robert Daniels]

MAINSTREAM WRESTLING
WORLD TELEVISION CHAMPIONSHIP
★★★ JASON CASHE (C) ★★★
vs
★★★ TEDMUND MONTGOMERY ★★★

The bell rings and it’s Tedmund Montgomery and World Television Champion Jason Cashe who come together with a collar and elbow tie up! Montgomery transitions into a wrist lock and driving Cashe into the corner chest first. He keeps the lock applied as the referee counts to three to break the hold and Ted lets go with a clean brea-NO!

Tedmund drives forearms into Jason’s lower back and follows it up plunging his shoulder into the same spot repeatedly. The added force of using the ropes to pull his body weight in amplifies the effects as the referee finally gets a break and checks on Jason who assured him he’s fine. Jason comes out of the corner with some attitude in a ‘that’s how it’s gunna be’ attitude before Ted sprints across the ring and dives towards Joana but Jason jumps and double stomps the back of Ted’s head before heading off the ropes and planting a knee across the back of his neck!

Tedmund is scrambling to get away from Cashe as he pulls himself up in the corner, turning around his back is against the turnbuckles. Cashe blasts him twice to the right rib cage before lifting Tedmund up, sitting him on the top turnbuckle. Cashe climbs up in front, hooking Tedmund's head as Cashe looks for a Superplex. Tedmund short punches to Cashe's midsection, loosening his grip on the challenger. Tedmund slides out of the grapple and pulls Cashe head into a front headlock. Tedmund lifts Cashe up, steps off the middle turnbuckle and spikes Cashe with a Brainbuster! The referee slaps the canvas as Tedmund lays over a limp Jason Cashe for 1...2...KICKOUT!

With both men showing signs of fatigue they get to their feet and Jason Cashe tries to establish dominance, but Ted goes back to the basics with a duck under double leg take down tk the mat scrambling to get to a mount position where he begins raining down strikes like an MMA contest trying to take his frustration out on the champion.

Jason covers up and Tedmund pulls an arm bar out of nowhere! Jason locks his fingers together making it impossible for Ted to fully extend Jason’s arm, but Jason shifts his weight and he a modified schoolboy roll up for a two count before Ted can get his shoulder up BUT HE STILL won’t let go of the arm; Jason struggles to get free and opts to stand up and lift Ted up with him almost into a powerbomb and DROPS Ted hard onto his back. BUT NOW HE LOCKS IN A TRIANGLE CHOKE. Jason is scrambling as Tedmund screams at him to tap. Fortunately the ropes were close enough for Jason to break the hold.

Once they’re both on their feet, Tedmund connects with a heavy handed wide right. Cashe snaps back with his own big right. Tedmund stumbles back from the punch and Cashe extends his arms out to his sides and roars out in a howl. Tedmund slides sideways and throws everything into a knife edge chop to Cashe's chest. Hugging himself, Cashe pebble steps back before lunging forward with another wide right hand. Tedmund ducks it and Cashe spins out. As he comes face to face with Tedmund, the Challenger open palm slaps Cashe with great force to the bare chest! The scream that Cashe unleashes echoes as he falls down onto the canvas and scoots into the corner. His chest bright red with a handprint.

Ted, trying to once again bring it to his level of chain wrestling, goes for another elbow collar tie up - but now Jason shows that he’s no slouch in the ring and ducks under into a waist lock. Ted slips out and drops down to a seated position before grabbing ahold of Jason’s legs and pulling him down face first in front of him. Ted quickly hops back to his feet and places each foot behind one of Jason’s knees before grabbing a hold of his arms and up he goes! Ted rocked back into the surfboard stretch! La Tapatia! And now has Jason suspended above him with all of his limbs being pulled from their sockets. There’s no way for him to tap out even if he wanted to! Ted can’t hold it for too long, the lactic acid is already built up in his arms and legs and he drops Jason in front of him quickly transitioning into a camel clutch, but again Jason finds the ropes quickly this time.

Cashe gets up, and coming off the ropes with a heavy limp and what speed he can muster, Cashe rushes at Tedmund. Tedmund hooks and flips Cashe with an Arm Drag but Cashe lands on his feet ever so sloppily. He cuts back towards Tedmund and swings wide with a Clothesline. Tedmund ducks under and slides behind Cashe, grabbing him around the waist. Tedmund lifts for a German but Cashe throws back an elbow. Tedmund shakes it off, roars out and lifts for the German once again. Cashe changes elbows but throws one back and connects. Tedmund releases his grapple and Cashe rushes forward. Hitting the ropes for a second time, he springs from them and leaps from his feet with a Crossbody. Tedmund drops to Pushup and Cashe flies over him hitting nothing but canvas. Cashe rolls and exits the ring under the ropes.

Once Jason’s back in the ring, he Irish whips Tedmund into the corner and he hits HARD back first and stumbles out of the corner into snap jabs from Jason Cashe who is just teeing off on Ted leaving him wobbly. Jason sprints off the ropes looking for a left handed clothesline but Ted ducks and heads off the ropes and the two of them must be in the same page because they both hit a running headbutt! Now both men are stumbling! Jason wildly throws some punches but he’s dazed and missing, Ted holds up his hands like the fighting Irish mascot as if he’s ready to brawl but if one of these connected he’d be down. Both of them stumble to the ropes to gather themselves and Jason charges in looking to clothesline Ted but he moves and throws Jason to the apron. Ted meets him out there and the two of them trade some blows before Jason tries to swing a discus forearm but Ted locks his arms and Jason finds himself in a full Nelson! Full Nelson suplex on the apron! Jason is out bit before Ted can roll him into the ring Jason falls to the floor outside. Trying to catch his breath Ted takes a moment in the apron before giving chase to Jason who so trying to create distance. When Ted gets close Jason throws him into the steel steps before hitting a cannon ball colliding with Tedmund and both men are out while the referee counts. Neither one moves as the crowd counts along getting to nine before both men barely make it in laying on their backs trying to catch their breath.

It’s the champion who gets up first, and Cashe runs and throws Tedmund through the ropes and he bangs onto the apron. Cashe groggy, falls to a knee. Tedmund gets up and ducks down to re-enter the ring as Cashe pops up and drives a knee into the side of Tedmund's head. Cashe pulls Tedmund into the ring and stands him straight before leaning him back against the ropes. Cashe uses his head again, throwing it forward and catching Tedmund to the mouth with his forehead. Cashe falls back as Tedmund crumbles down, both on the canvas leaving the referee no choice but to count..

One.

Two..

Cashe is bleeding as his hand leaves the cover of his forehead. Still seated on the canvas, Cashe is looking around and seeing stars. He pushes to his side and tries to get to a knee.

Three…

Four….

Five..

Tedmund reaches up, grabbing the bottom rope. He turns onto his stomach and pushes up. Cashe stands and stumbles to the opposite side of the ring. Tedmund leaned against the ropes puts the ropes to his back as Jason Cashe comes dragging feet in a jog towards him. His arms raised high, Cashe was looking for an Axe Handle but Tedmund drops a shoulder and lifts Cashe up and over the ropes. The Champion thuds hard onto the ringside floor. The referee changes his count towards just Cashe as he begins the official 20.

One..

Two..

Three…

Four..

Tedmund shakes his head, not wanting to win by count out. Wanting to not only win but become Champion in the process. He dips through the ropes and drops down to the floor. Grabbing Cashe by his beard, he pulls him up. Tedmund walks Cashe to the ring and rolls him under the ropes.

Ted gets himself to a good spot near the center of the ring, picks Jason up off the mat and—UTI! Jason hits the UTI! He drapes his arm over Ted but only a Two count! It might have been the last bit of effort Jason had, but he gets to his feet slowly using the ropes and stalks Ted looking for another one but Ted has a hold of the ropes as Jason hits the canvas by himself. Ted lifts Jason up onto his shoulders and gives an aggressive bounce to his step with Jason in a torture rack before throwing him off in an inverted Desth Valley driv- NO! Jason lands on his feet! Mark of Jas-NO! Tedmund ducks the elbow and drives a quick forearm into the lower back of Jason. He’s not wasting this opportunity, this time around he lifts him quick into the inverted Death Valley driver and throws him off ending it with an Ace cutter! Operation Rolling Thunder...DING—DING—DING!

GRAHAM STEVENS: This match has been ruled a time limit draw and STILL Mainstream Wrestling World Television Champion...JASON CASHE!

Tedmund Montgomery looks at the official who looks back at him just as confused as he is. The official exits the ring and walks over to the time keeper and verifies the match time and the official confirms it. Jason Cashe looks confused as he makes it to his feet. He’s handed the belt and breathing heavily while walking over to retrieve a microphone.

JASON CASHE: Kid, I’ll admit it. You had me tonight. Tonight, you were the better man but I am still the Champ. You deserve one last shot at this title before we go our separate ways. Now I know you’re fighting in the Emerald City Classic but if you’re free on Night Two then I’ll defend the World Heavyweight Championship in any kind of match you like. Your choice!

Montgomery mulls over the ideal then asks for the microphone from Jason Cashe.

TEDMUND MONTGOMERY: It’s an unfortunate circumstance and an oversight on both the official and my part as far as the time limit. I will choose a stipulation for our next match at MAINSTREAM 40 but I will tell you now that there must be a winner, no time limit, no count out and if you get disqualified then I’m the new World Television Champion....

Montgomery hands the microphone to Cashe and exits the ring with his music playing.

CHARLES HUDSON: I think we need to ring the bell and do this right here and now!

MCKAYLA LEWIS: Everyone is clamoring for more of these two and they are going to get it on Memorial Day Weekend where there must be a winner! We’re going to take a commercial break and we’ll be right back with more Mainstream Wrestling!

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[Robert Daniels]

DURING THE BREAK...
We find Chris Constantine Junior exiting the Mainstream Wrestling Studio in the parking lot. Now wearing his custom grey sports coat to match his slacks and yellow tie from earlier in the evening. Constantine looks to not be in the best of moods with black sunglasses covering his blacked eye.

CHRIS CONSTANTINE JR.: I appreciate you giving me the night off, Robb after all I am still recovering from last weekend so I’m still a little bit tender. See I got staples in the back of my head from a chair shot at Kings Road, I got beat up by the devil and his demons at Wrestling With Christ, and I got a black eye from you at the UWL pay per view. Now you’d think the staples on the back of my head would hurt the worst but it’s not. What hurts the most was you beating me for the UWL World Championship, Robb. Here I thought that you were going to play it fair. Be the little goody two shoes that we thought that you were. But who knew you were wearing a mask the whole time. And that mask was removed last week when you hit me right in my left eye socket with a pair of brass knuckles. You heard me right, folks. Chris Constantine Junior didn’t use brass knuckle during a match, Robb Daniels did. And you know what? It hurt like hell!

Pulling the sunglasses off his face, Constantine shows off the shiner that he received at the UWL Pay Per View.

CHRIS CONSTANTINE JR.: Look at this black eye, Robb. By hitting me on the face with a brass knuckle you proved that you’re no better than me. You’re just a slimy little prick who smiles at the camera while he holds a knife behind his back. And by connecting that brass knuckle to my face it knocked some common sense into me. That maybe I shouldn’t be a lazy piece of shit and start becoming a better wrestler. That maybe I had become predictable with my antics in the ring. That maybe, just maybe a month of training isn’t good enough to succeed in this industry. So that’s what I’m going to do, Robb. I’m going to get better and I’m going to improve. And when it’s all said and done, Robb! The UWL World Championship will be back in my possession, and the winner of your precious Emerald City Classic will be me, and I will be the face of Mainstream Wrestling when I win the World Heavyweight Championship.

Constantine pauses for a sec as he does his best to calm himself down.

CHRIS CONSTANTINE JR.: Payback is a bitch, Robb. But you’ll figure that out soon enough.

Constantine gives a wink before placing the sunglasses on his face and stepping into his car.

[Robert Daniels]

UNITED STATES CHAMPIONSHIP
#1 CONTENDERS TRIPLE THREAT
★★★ A.J. MORALES ★★★
vs
★★★ BRYAN FORD ★★★
vs
★★★ CHRIS MADISON ★★ ★

As the bell rings, Bryan immediately rolls out of the ring and encourages the two in the ring to start without him. A.J. Morales approaches Chris in a kickboxing stance, firing off shoot kicks to the legs and torso. Chris, drawing on his Muay Thai, tries to stave A.J. off with a jab—DENIED! A.J. immediately hits a cross-counter! Follows up with an overhead punch! Then a spinning backfist! Chris throws a desperation right hook, but A.J. ducks under it and—TOASTY! A rising uppercut, and that knocks Chris off his feet! A.J. goes right for the cover! 1!...2—KICKOUT, just shy of 2!

Bryan has been watching for a bit and decides to hop onto the apron only to be blasted with a dropkick by Morales! Sending him to the floor! A.J. caps off that run of offense with a dropkick, sending Chris tumbling through the ropes and out of the ring! Ford lands right on his feet and goes into one of his signature poses—BAM! In comes A.J. with a flying knee! Bryan goes down hard, but A.J.’s just getting started. Morales wants payback for what Ford did last month, and he takes it in the form of stomp after stomp on Bryan’s torso. Once A.J.’s had his fill of that, the Revolution drags Bryan up into a fireman’s carry, looks at the hardcam, and yells “THIS BITCH EMPTY! YEET!” as he dumps Ford onto the apron. Cover by A.J., but Ford kicks out!

A.J. gets up and sees Madison coming, but the latter gets the jump on him with a clothesline! Bryan has recovered now and sneaks over to the opposite side of the ring climbing up but is sent right back this time courtesy of a big boot from Madison! Once Ford gets up again, Chris and Bryan lock up again, both men trying to make a takedown, and things look about 50/50 until A.J. runs up and grabs Bryan. With a quick transition, Madison sets himself up so he and Morales can hit a tandem suplex on Ford, but as fast as this alliance formed, it’s gone, as Chris prevents A.J. from making the cover with a low kick. Chris takes the chance to pin Bryan for himself...1—A.J. breaks it up just shy of a 1-count with a kick of his own!

Chris rises to put A.J. in a Muay Thai clinch, trying to drive Morales to the ropes, but before that can happen, Bryan gets back up and shoulder-charges his way in, separating his two opponents. Ford Irish whips A.J. away and turns his attention back to Chris, lifting Mayhem up for what looks to be a DDT. But Chris puts up enough of a fight to slow that setup down, and all the while, A.J. leans back farther than usual on the ropes, makes the pendulum rebound, comes back and leaps in—WHAM! Bryan gets a taste of El DiaBlade! Ford releases Chris and crashes to the mat as A.J. immediately goes for the pin...1!...2!...CHRIS BREAKS IT UP!


A.J. and Morales go at it again as Ford rolls safely out of the way. He leans against the ropes exhausted at this point and looks at his two opponents almost as if trying to solve a match equation. The two exchange blows, and soon enough, both are a bit dazed as Bryan Ford gets onto the apron and leaps springboarding off the top rope hitting a double dropkick to both men!

A.J. Morales attempts to rise, but Ford rushes him in the corner and blasts him with a dropkick, backflipping off his chest, and lands on his feet. He turns to the opposite corner and gives Madison a taste of it as well, landing on his feet once more. Bryan turns to A.J., who is rocked, and drops him with a V-Trigger knee! Bryan spins around almost immediately and rushes Madison hitting a step up enzuigiri! Morales comes back, but Bryan Irish whips him to the ropes, turning around as Madison comes swinging with a clothesline! Bryan ducks and hooks his arm spinning around and throws him in the same direction as Morales. Both men crash into each other as Morales drops to his butt holding his head after the collision. Madison staggers turning into Bryan who lifts him up for a spinebuster!

Ford isn't done, however, as he gets a toothy grin and stares daggers at AJ before running at him full speed and strikes with a low missile dropkick! He lifts A.J. onto his shoulders looking to try and put this match away early with a Sudden Silence. Madison runs over, however, and Ford lets A.J. down. Ford ducks a punch and hits the ropes rebounding and flips Madison with a discus lariat! Bryan looks at both men who are downed now and goes for a pin on A.J.! One two... kickout! Ford looks flustered then crawls over to Madison hooking his leg for a pin. One! Two! Noooo, another kickout!

Bryan lifts Chris up into a fireman’s carry, and everybody watching at home knows what Ford’s going for. But he has no idea A.J. Morales is behind him until—BAM! F#QKIN’ SLAYERRRR! The superkick hits Ford in the spine, sending shooting pain through the Innovator’s whole body, and once Chris falls off of Bryan’s shoulders, Ford rolls out of the ring before he’s even processed what just happened. Madison gets up—AND TAKES A GOLDEN GOAL TO THE FACE! Madison goes down! Morales climbs to the top rope, goes into a crane stance and kicks the air a couple times while he waits for Madison to rise… he sees his moment, he leaps in… DIAMOND KILLER! Madison takes that spinning heel kick right between the eyes and collapses! A.J. goes for the cover - BUT BRYAN FORD HAS COME BACK! HE CHARGES AT MORALES AND HITS A DESPERATE BICYCLE KICK THAT SENDS HIM OUT OF THE RING! Ford hooks Madison’s leg and steals the win right from under A.J.’s nose!

GRAHAM STEVENS: Your winner by pin fall and Number One Contender for the United States Championship...BRYAN—FORD!

CHARLES HUDSON:  I love it!

MCKAYLA LEWIS:  Bryan Ford just stole this victory from A.J. Morales.

CHARLES HUDSON:  Bryan Ford and Julianna DiMaria are both partaking in the Emerald City Classic and in years past if a champion and challenger met in a tournament it would also be for the title so it will be interesting to see how this plays out.

MCKAYLA LEWIS:  I’ve been told that the bracket won’t be revealed until the weekend prior to Memorial Day Weekend. When we return more Mainstream Wrestling!

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[Robert Daniels]

DURING THE BREAK...
Backstage you can see A.J. Morales visibly upset over his loss earlier tonight in the United States Championship Number One Contenders Match earlier. He’s wiping his face with a towel as he’s approached by all three members of the Franchise.

AJ KNIGHT: What’s a matter Morales? You crying over your loss?

A.J. MORALES: He store my victory. I did the dirty work and Bryan Ford dumped me out of the ring and stole my win. Wouldn’t you be upset?

JAMES EDWARDS: We lost the Tag Team Championships and best lost the World Heavyweight Championship two weeks ago in a match that we didn’t realize would be a title defense until five minutes before our entrance. So yeah we understand...

A.J. MORALES: You know what I don’t even care. Why are you guys even talking to me anyway? You just wanted to throw my loss in my face?

BILLY DANIELSON: No, actually we weren’t but if you would prefer the greatest trio in professional wrestling history go keep walking and not offer you a spot in the Franchise. Then we can keep walking because I have much bigger fish to fry tonight...

Morales stands up from his seated position and is standing very close to Danielson with Knight and Edwards on each side of him.

A.J. MORALES: That’s a hard pass Billy. I would associate myself with any of your sellouts!

AJ KNIGHT: Sellout? We didn’t sellout! We bought in Morales. We are the Franchise of Mainstream Wrestling for our own individual accomplishments. What have you done? Have you been the World Heavyweight Champion before?

JAMES EDWARDS: Nope. He’s done nothing but go lead that misfit group in NVR Wrestling.

BILLY DANIELSON: I still think you have a lot to offer the Franchise let’s see how you bounce back from this embarrassment and we’ll be back around. Whether you like it or not you’re looking at the cornerstone of this company. Let’s go guys...

Danielson, Knight and Edwards walk out of the frame. Morales sits back down frustrated. Robb Daniels walks into the frame still holding an ice pack over his left eye.

ROBB DANIELS: Morales...hell of a match out there! What did they want?

A.J. MORALES: Nothing just giving me grief about losing and messing with me about joining the Franchise.

ROBB DANIELS: Don’t listen to them. You dominated tonight. You loss the match but you deserved the win. Keep your chin up and like I said do not listen to them. They aren’t the real franchise of the company it’s people like you, Mariano and Trixie who have been then real franchise for Seattle Pro slash Mainstream Wrestling.

A.J. MORALES: So what happens now—I’m not the number one contender, I don’t have a spot in the Emerald City Classic. What’s left to be excited for?

ROBB DANIELS: You beat my ass back in December in at the three year anniversary show. You’re a two time US Champion and former Tag Team Champion. You fought your heart out tonight and didn’t win but you’re not going home empty handed. Don’t make any plans for Memorial Day Weekend because on that Saturday Night you’re challenging the World Heavyweight Champion for the title in the main event. No matter who wins tonight...Manny or Billy. You got the winner.

Daniels places the ice pack over his eye and walks out of the frame as Morales looks on with a smile on his face.

[Robert Daniels]

BACKSTAGE...
In the back, Samantha Kinsley stands near the curtain area awaiting Billy Danielson. She wanted get one last comment before he faces Mariano Fernandez once again for the Mainstream Wrestling World Heavyweight Championship.

After months of passing the title back and forth, and having numerous dusty finishes between the two, this match was going to be the final match between the two Mainstays of Mainstream for a long time. During this time, Danielson has theorized that Mariano was only given these shots because Robb Daniels has an agenda against Billy, and because Robb likes Manny more than Billy. It didn't help that Danielson had the backing if numerous members of the Mainstream Roster believing that Robb Daniels had been treating people unfairly in regards to title matches, even if they didn't believe in Danielson's full ideology and methods. So, tonight the feud ends, and all of Mainstream was going to get their definitive answer over who is the better wrestler, Billy or Manny.

Samantha's face brightens as she sees Danielson, covering his face with a bandana and carrying a shovel over his shoulder. She leans in about to get her comment in…

SAMANTHA KINSLEY: Billy can I-

Her voice trails off as Danielson shoves past her, almost hitting her with the shovel as he walks by. Billy, clearly having no intention on doing anything other than "burying" this feud, waits for his music to hit, before walking through the curtain.

Samantha's face looks completely of shock as she watches Danielson walks away.

[Robert Daniels]

BACKSTAGE...
MAINSTREAM World Heavyweight Champion stands in his locker room, already clad in his ring gear, his ubiquitous leather jacket hanging from his shoulders, and the concrete wall at his back decorated with framed replicas of his previous titles. He points with his thumb behind the wall.

MARIANO FERNANDEZ: World Tag Team Champions with Trixie, mang. Twice. World Television Championship. Longest reign until this year. Double simultaneous champion.

DA #TROLL GUY turns from the wall, and moves to another frame, this time of the very own World Heavyweight Championship.

MARIANO FERNANDEZ: World Heavyweight Champion, for the first time, after nearly two years of struggle and falling short at the VERY last moment. Names like SILK, A.J. Knight, Eli Buchanan, and my own Trixie were opponents for it, and finally, among all those names, I seized it.

He points towards another frame that contains an United States Championship replica.

MARIANO FERNANDEZ: Double simultaneous Champion with the U.S. Title, that I vacated after beating Bryan Ford, and Grand Slam Champion. And finally...

And finally, the World Heavyweight Champion holds his current title up in the air.

MARIANO FERNANDEZ: World Heavyweight Champion, mang, for the second time.

He drapes the title belt over his shoulder, and stares silently into the camera.

MARIANO FERNANDEZ: And as I stand here, with all these accomplishments behind me, I am still reminded of the ONE person that has it done it all before me, and the guy that kept coming at me this entire time for the title - another Grand Slam Champion and a long-runner in the company… Billy ed Danielson.

He raises his eyebrows and bumps his fist against his palm, the impact producing a slight echo.

MARIANO FERNANDEZ: Twice, ladies and gentlemen, have I defeated him for this belt I hold. All the time he’s been on his soapbox about how I never deserved the opportunity, about how my defense against him was tainted because of a referee oversight, and yes, he beat me before I regained the title. But last week, he had no excuse. Last week, there was nothing, and no one, to blame but himself when I beat him. So ed UPSET Billy Danielson was that he threatened to take me, Robb Daniels, MAINSTREAM itself to take us to court in an attempt to obtain what he could not defend in the ring.

“But tonight, ladies and gentlemen, court or no, he’s going to have ONE more reason to shut the up.”

Mariano pauses for effect, leaning into the camera.

MARIANO FERNANDEZ: Because today, chicos, Billy Danielson is going to lose his pride. His Grand Slam status? His place as one of the cornerstones of this company? He’s chosen to piss it all away. He’s chosen to reduce himself to a constant whiner because he refuses to accept the company being built ANYWHERE other than around his overcompensating ego. He KEEPS lashing at me, and at Robb Daniels, in a vain attempt to rekindle the remains of what little self-esteem he has left. But tonight, he’s going to lose it entirely.

He slams his fist into the back wall, with a loud snapping thud.

MARIANO FERNANDEZ: That’s the reason why he talks about breaking mine, mang. That’s the reason why he’s kept whining and pissing and moaning for YEARS about Robb Daniels, and why he keeps talking against what I have done as Champion - because even though he has done it all, he REFUSES to accept that there’s someone else who could, and has. Because he NEEDS to have some ed validation to justify his name as the GOAT, the Franchise, whatever else he insists on calling himself.

Mariano lowers his head, directing the belt a gaze, then back at the camera.

MARIANO FERNANDEZ: I’m not the GOAT, mang. I don’t NEED to be. It was said to me once that hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard, and I went out there and PROVED that - because ALL I have done is the result of hard work, when talent decided to rest on their laurels, mang. Talent like Billy Danielson.

He holds the belt up to the camera one more time.

MARIANO FERNANDEZ: And THAT is why I will not be defeated tonight, mang. Because I’m going to KEEP proving that ed point, the same way I did when I came to this company and was beaten by Hammerstein for THIS self-same belt. Because I pride myself on putting on the work. I pride myself on doing the grind - no matter HOW long it takes, no matter HOW hard the road is. This belt may be a source of pride, but that which went into CAPTURING it - that’s the core, mang. That’s what keeps driving me on. And that’s something that neither Billy Danielson nor anyone, ANY ED ONE, can take away.

DA #TROLL GUY opens his locker room door, and heads for the exit.

MARIANO FERNANDEZ: Tonight, I prove that point once again. And the only one to lose his pride, ladies and gentlemen… will be none other than Billy Danielson.

And with that, DA #TROLL GUY heads towards the stage, the last shot of the leather jacket of his back as the feed cuts back to the ring.

[Robert Daniels]

MAIN EVENT

MAINSTREAM WRESTLING
WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
★★★ MARIANO FERNANDEZ (C) ★★★
vs
★★★ BILLY DANIELSON ★★★
[AJ KNIGHT & JAMES EDWARDS]

The bell rings and the two rivals stand motionless in front of each other, foreheads almost touching, and words thrown between them only for them to know. It’s Billy Danielson that goes on the offense first, giving the World Champion a hard shove! Mariano returns the courtesy, and Danielson responds with a massive chop! DA #TROLL GUY is rocked and Danielson goes for a Superkick - NO! Dragon Screw by the Champion, and Danielson goes down! Mariano is there to wait for Danielson as he picks himself up from the mat, and sends him back down with a Gamengiri! As The Franchise slumps on the mat, the Champion makes the cover for 1...2...KICKOUT!

Mariano decides to wait for Danielson to get up. As Billy does, he takes off running for a Yakuza Kick - BUT DANIELSON WITH A SURPRISE CHICAGO BLACKOUT! Shotgun knee connects square with DA #TROLL GUY’s stomach, and Mariano is robbed of momentum! Danielson hoists him up on his shoulders and drops him for a massive Powerbomb! Cover by Danielson for 1...2...KICKOUT!

Billy Danielson refuses to let up, and puts Mariano in a rear naked choke! DA #TROLL GUY struggles to break free, but the Franchise locks in tight, and soon the World Heavyweight Champion is fading! Mariano’s arm goes limp and the referee comes to check on him. He lifts the Champion’s arm once, and it falls limp to his side. Again the referee does it, and again Mariano’s arm drops. The referee does it a third time, and Mariano clenches it tight before it can drop! He starts moving on the ground again and rolls Billy Danielson up! Surprise pin for 1...2...NEARFALL!

Billy Danielson slaps the mat in anger and pushes himself up off the mat. Mariano is zipping around the ring, ducking everything Billy tries to hit him with. Manny tries to catch Billy with moonsault, BUT BILLY CATCHES HIM. Danielson, having hit a terrible mean streak. Runs at the ropes, and does a Fireman’s Carry slam to the outside… BUT MANNY LANDS ON HIS FEET AT RINGSIDE!

Manny is over impressed with himself, but he turns around to the 240 is pounds of pure muscle leaping over the top rope and landing right on top of him! Billy gets to his feet, and pulls Manny up by his hair, before whipping him into the ring steps. The referee tries to get the action back in the ring, but Danielson just looks at the referee, and then hits Manny with a Chicago Blackout, smashing his head into the steps!!! Billy rolls Manny into the ring, but doesn’t go for the cover.

Manny is crawling to his feet, and Billy grabs both of Manny’s arms. Manny looks up at Danielson, and Billy hits him with a Chicago Blackout. Manny goes limp, but Billy does let go. Danielson hits another knee strike and another and another. When Manny gets too limp to move, Billy releases an arm and begins to stomp on the side of Manny’s head until his boot has become imprinted on the champion’s face.

The referee pulls Billy off of Fernandez, and checks to see if he’s okay. Billy doesn’t give Manny time to reply to the referee, as he grabs Manny by the legs, deadlifts him into a powerbomb position, and then lobs his opponent into the turnbuckles. The referee tells Billy to stop, and he starts to turn away, just to run around the ring and hit a another vicious Chicago Blackout in the corner. He wipes his hands, and lets the referee deal with Manny’s limp body.

Danielson decides he wants to put this to an end once and for all! He decides to go for the Put Over. Meanwhile on the ground, DA #TROLL GUY is finally making it into a knee. Danielson rushes forward for the TROLLFACE - NO! Mariano Fernandez with Danielson’s own Thinning the Herd RKO! Down goes the challenger and Mariano goes for the cover for 1...2...NEARFALL!

Riding high off of his comeback, Mariano hits a picture perfect ARROW TO THE KNEE!!! Danielson face plants from the force, as Manny walks around the ring, looking for his opportunity. Danielson gets to a knee, and Mariano goes straight for THE GADFLY, BUT DANIELSON DUCKS IT! He holds on to Manny’s kicking leg, and places Manny into a Stretch Muffler! Danielson cranks Fernandez’s leg across the back of his neck. Mariano tries to use his core strength to either get out or get Billy to wobble into the ropes, but instead, Danielson drops down on is back, and wraps Manny in a body scissors while keeping the submission held in place. Danielson begins to boot Manny in the back of the head as Fernandez reaches for the ropes, but his arm goes limp. The referee does the three arm drop test, but Manny keeps his arm up at two, and is able to miraculously grab the ropes to break the hold!

Shortly after the rope break it’s plain to see just how tired Billy Danielson and Mariano Fernandez are and they slowly rise and meet in the center of the ring and begin just beating each other within an inch of their lives. Manny is hitting faster, but Billy is hitting harder. Manny catches Billy with 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 palm thrusts, one hitting Danielson in the chin just right that his head jerks around. Danielson, however, uses that momentum to spin around and hit a spinning forearm right into the face of Manny. The Champion stumbles into the ropes, rebounds off, but gets caught by Danielson with the 87th Chicago Blackout! No peacocking or brutalizing this time. Billy simply falls down on Manny for the cover of 1…2…KICKOUT!

Billy Danielson takes his time rising to his feet with a concentrated look on his face. He lifts Manny up but it’s Manny who hits him with THE GADFLY!!! Danielson goes down, and Manny covers, but only gets the two count. Manny decides to roll out to the apron. He gets to his feet and begins to stalk Billy, so that he can find the perfect time to hit his WARHAMMER forearm. Danielson get to his feet, groggy as hell, and Manny leaps up onto the top rope BUT BILLY CHARGES HIM! Billy spins around before getting to the ropes, and uses Manny’s position to hit The Franchise! Danielson lays on top of Manny for the 1…2…3!

GRAHAM STEVENS: Your winner by pin fall and NEW Mainstream Wrestling World Heavyweight Champion...BILLY—DANIELSON!

Billy Danielson rolls over onto his back and immediately AJ Knight and James Edwards hit the ring to celebrate with the new three-time World Heavyweight Champion. The official kneels and hands the championship title to Danielson and raises his arm. Danielson pulls his arm away and he’s helped up by his stablemates. The Franchise stand victorious inside the center of the ring meanwhile Mariano Fernandez rolls under the bottom rope and out to the floor.

CHARLES HUDSON:  Billy Danielson has made history tonight passing Bryan Blaze and Mariano Fernandez with two title reigns to now Billy Danielson stands alone as the only three-time World Heavyweight Champion

MCKAYLA LEWIS:  It’s an impressive statistic but one has to remember he’s also lost it twice before...

“Back in Black” by AC/DC blares from The Mainstream Wrestling Studio PA system, causing The Mainstream Champion to turn his attention to the entranceway. The American Monster, Jacob Hammerstein walks out onto the stage, a slightly devilish grin on his face. He walks down the aisle towards the ring, his steps slow and deliberate, his eyes never leaving The Champion. Hammerstein walks up the steps onto the apron. He wipes his feet on the apron, steps through the ropes, and walks right up to The Champion while carrying a microphone in his right hand.

HAMMERSTEIN: I just wanted to let you know personally that I am coming for you. I’m back and I’ll be right here for Memorial Day fighting for the Fourth Annual Emerald City Classic!

Hammerstein drops the microphone and a loud thud against the mat is heard. “Back in Black” begins plying once against as Danielson, Knight and Edwards exit the ring walking past Hammerstein first who doesn’t turn but looks over his shoulder as they walk by.

CHARLES HUDSON:  Whoa! Talk about a surprise return!

MCKAYLA LEWIS:  Jacob Hammerstein has been gone for over a year now! He’s back! Folks we have a new World Heavyweight Champion and unless Mariano Fernandez can go the distance and win the Emerald City Classic then he can’t challenge for the title until after a new champion is crowned! That’s all we have for tonight! We’ll see you on Memorial Day Weekend for the Emerald City Classic!

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