Morgan Payne: "And nah, Roost...don't think I'm exhausted after dat match. Ahtta breath? Yeah. I still got loads more in da tank. Dat's da beauty of training with Na Fianna. We can go all fuckin' day and then some. You got da experience on ya side. I got da hunger of someone who's never tasted real success but I want. Oh, I want it bad. I can feel it, too. Dis is my night. Shit, dis is my year. I been checkin' off people and goals on my list since da new year started. Slayed da Demon Knight. Dethroned da Dropkick King. Next?"
Morgan gets up out of her chair and walks up to the camera, getting right up into it.
Morgan Payne: "...Time t'snuff da Rooster...."
Morgan steps back, lifting her chin out to the interviewer as she leaves the interview area to cool off and get her mind ready for her next match.
Jan walks into the backstage area, mopping his brow with a towel.
"Elaine, as I pointed out earlier, Payne and the Rooster would be victorious and we were...but that was then..."
Jan tosses the towel off camera.
"... and this is now. That is the reality of wrestling, Elaine. Live the moment, before the moment is gone."
Jan turns from Elaine and looks at the camera.
"Morgan, for all of your vibrant fervor, innate skill can only get you so far. Technique, prowess. intelligence, moves a wrestler past one obstacle then past another. Your skills complemented mine in our match together, but you are sorely outmatched and outgunned in this upcoming match. I have been working in this ring longer than you have been on this earth. I know more counters than you know moves, and as much as you want to parade around like the cock of the walk... there is only one Rooster that runs the Triad Challenge.... and it is not you."
Jan points at the camera.
"Your moment in the spotlight... is gone..."
Jan snaps his fingers.
"... and That's The Way It Is."
Madoka Kawada: The next match is one fall and is the second match in the first round of the Triad Challenge. Introducing first from Tijuana, Mexico weighing in at one hundred and sixty-four pounds, she is 'LA BELICISTA'... ISABELLA!
As Sabaton’s “Resist and Bite” blasts over the PA, a large plume of smoke conceals the top of the ramp. The Mexican flag appears on the MacTron as a shadow appears in the lingering smoke. Red pyros shoot off into the air as the smoke begins to vanish, eventually revealing “La Belicista” Isabella’s figure.
As the 15-second mark rolls around, Isabella strides confidently down towards the ramp, giving high-fives to the fans and audience along the way. When “La Belicista” Isabella arrives in front of the ring, she slips in between the middle and uppermost set of ropes.
She then stands atop the same ropes she slid through. She clenches her right fist and raises it high up in the air. Her left, meanwhile, raises as she salutes to the EWC audience. After soaking in the reaction and atmosphere, “La Belicista” jumps off the ropes, lands gracefully on her feet, and turns to wait against the turnbuckle.
Madoka Kawada: And her tag team partner…
WATCH OUT!
WATCH OUT!
I’VE GOT IT ALL!!
“Humble” By Connor 4Real blares over the PA System. Fuzz walks out from behind the curtain bobbing to the beat. A hood covering his head as he keeps his head out of sight.
“BAR NONE I AM THE MOST HUMBLEST”
Fuzz leaps into the air, knocking the hood off of his head as he smiles widely. Extending his arms to his side as he slowly makes his way down the ramp. Pointing out to a few fans on the side.
Fuzz: No you’re the best.
A shit-eating grin over his face as he continues down to the ring steps. He climbs up to the top step and then quickly turns around to face the crowd. Fuzz holds out his hands and then gives them all a quick bow, and turns into the ring. Fuzz walks up to the ropes on the hard cam side and stands on the middle rope. Pointing to the fans in the upper decks and mouths “I see you”. Fuzz leaps down from the middle rope and walks to the corner where he sits atop the top turnbuckle. Paying no attention to anything other than the fans at ringside while waiting for the match to begin.
Madoka Kawada: This is “Fuzz” Shawn Warstein! And their opponents...
Going down Fighting by Unleash The Archers kicks in as the fans are cheering for this. Out Come KPN and looks at the fans who are cheering for her. Sparkles are coming down from the roof with KPN walking to the ring with elegance. She gets in the ring, takes off her robe, and taunts the fans clapping for her.
Madoka Kawada: This is Kelly Penkzee-Nelson! And her tag team partner:
The opening instrumental to "The Fox (What Does the Fox Say?) by Ylvis starts playing over the loudspeakers as the crowd starts bouncing along to the music.
Dog goes "woof"
Cat goes "meow"
Bird goes "tweet"
And mouse goes "squeak"
Cow goes "moo"
Frog goes "croak"
And the elephant goes "toot"
Ducks say "quack"
And fish go "blub"
And the seal goes "ow ow ow"
But there's one sound
That no one knows
What does the fox say?
El Diablo Blanco jumps out from behind the curtain dancing along to the music as the fans chant along with the chorus of the song. Continuing dancing all the way to the ring, El Diablo is high fiving fans all along the way. Diablo finally rolls in under the bottom rope and stands in the middle of the ring playing air guitar to applause from the crowd for the duration of the song.
Madoka Kawada: This is El Diablo Blanco!
With all competitors in the ring, the referee calls for the bell. Isabella starts out the match with KPN. Fuzz and Blanco step out onto the apron.
Christine Donahue: It’s our second match in the Triad Challenge and this should be an interesting match. All four competitors seem to be clean competitors.
Biff Franklin: I would hope so. There’s a pandemic going around.
Christine Donahue: I meant they typically abide by the rules.
Biff Franklin: So, you’re saying this match is going to be boring and I should go find something on Splat to watch while it’s going on?
Christine Donahue: Don’t you ever have anything nice to say?
Biff Franklin: I do. But there typically involved an exchange of cash.
As the match begins, Isabella starts off quickly with a go behind and she lifts up KPN and slams her on the mat. KPN is up quickly and Isabella pushes her into the corner, Irish whip and she charges in, but KPN slips out of the corner and Isabella stops herself.
Biff Franklin: This one is starting off fast. We have a couple of very quick competitors in the ring right now.
They lock up, this time KPN with a whip and high hip toss Isabella lands right on her back. She rolls to the side and gets up on her knee as she holds her back as the two exchange looks once again.
Biff Franklin: These two match up pretty evenly, I’d say. But let’s see what the men can do.
KPN reaches back and tags in Diablo as Isabella walks over and tags in