War Queen Leah: First off, you’re talking about SHOULD I make it through Bruce McLeod? Hey Mac, I’m sure you’re watching this right now. It’s all well and good that we moved on from the first round but you knew this day was coming. You’re brushing shoulders with the War Queen. I don’t back down from a fight and I’m known to overcome the odds. Time and time again people have looked past me and I know you’re a whole lot wiser than the rest of them fools so I’m gonna shoot straight. I know you’re not going to pull any punches later tonight in our match. Don’t expect me to do that either. It’s nothing personal against you. You’ve simply had your time to shine. Now it’s my turn. It’s my turn to seize the moment and make it mine. This world may be structured by those around us that choose to write their own narrative but tonight’s my narrative. You may consider yourself a tough as nails brawler that will go to great lengths to tire your opponents out but I got news for you. I can do this shit all day. Bring the fight because in the end you’ll just succumb to The Endgame.
Shelly Marks: Now, what sets you apart from the rest? Everyone is going around claiming they are going to outlast the others. They say they are going to make it to the finals and win. Why you?
War Queen Leah: There’s an array of experience amongst all the people in this tournament. There are fresh faces. There are people that have wrestled in a minute but stay in shape training the next generation. There are people that have their careers winding down. When all is said and done, I’m not concerned about what other people are saying about what they are going to do. They can flap their gums all they want. I don’t know what they are capable of or what their plans are and quite frankly I don’t care. There’s only one person I care about in this tournament and that’s me. I know what I’m capable of. I know what my plans to succeed in The Triad Challenge are. It doesn’t involve being a hokey clown. It doesn’t involve asking questions about someone’s mother. It doesn’t involve possibly going up against my tag team partner’s former trainer. They can all puff out their chests and boast about what sort of accolades they’ve accomplished over X amount of years. None of that matters when I know deep down I’ve got the grit. I’ve got the desire. I’ve got the fortitude that if someone decides they want to clock me upside the head with whatever apparatus they have in their hands at the moment I’m going to dig down deep and pull myself up with everything I’ve got. I’ve never laid down for anyone. I’m not going to do that tonight either. They’re gonna have to damn near kill me if they plan to beat me. Tonight, I’m walking out of The Triad Challenge the winner. I’m gonna get that prize and I’m going to get my shot at the Splat! Multiuniversal Champ. You’re going to see a lot more of me around these parts soon enough so you best be ready. I mean it when I say The Triad Challenge is the kickoff to the Summer of Leah and there’s nothing anyone can do about it. So you, Shelly. Your cohort, Elaine. The announcers, Biff Franklin and Christine Donahue. All of you better be prepared to throw dem War Queen W’s high in the sky come the end of the night because you’ll be standing in front of the winner. Then we’ll go back to the locker room, crack open some Claws and have a great night. For now, though, I’ve got to go take down a Highlander.
Shelly Marks: Ladies and gentlemen, The War Queen Leah. Good luck tonight. We’ll all be watching.
Inaudibly, Leah thanks Shelly for her time before walking out of the screen.
Madoka Kawada: This match is the first match in the second round of the Triad Challenge. Winner will advance to the finals. Splat rules are still in effect for this round. Introducing first….
Hollywood Undead’s “Heart of a Champion” begins to play once again through the loud system as Morgan Payne makes her way down the aisle, walking up the steps and ducks into the ring.
Madoka Kawada: Hailing from Asheville, North Carolina... This is Morgan Paaaaaaayne! And her opponent…
Alice In Chains “Rooster” begins to play.
Madoka Kawada: Also advancing from the first round, currently residing in Atlantic City, New Jersey... Here is Jaaaaaaaan Van Der Roooooost!
Jan Van Der Roost makes his way down to the ring and slides under the bottom rope and gets to his feet as he acknowledges the crowd and then walks over and offers a handshake to Morgan. She pauses for a moment, then accepts, then Jan goes back to his corner.
As the graphic fades, the referee calls for the bell.
Christine Donahue: And we start the second round of the Triad Challenge with a one on one between Jan Van Der Roost and Morgan Payne.
Biff Franklin: Why’s that guy gotta have so many names? Can’t be a stage name. That would just be ridiculous.
Christine Donahue: If “Biff Franklin” a stage name?
Biff Franklin: Of course it is.
Christine Donahue: I should have known.
Biff Franklin: You think I’m gonna tell these idiots my real name? I don’t even tell my mother my real name.
As the two competitors circle each other in the ring, they lock up and Jan immediately moves in behind, grabs her around the waist, lifts her up and slams her down onto the mat.
Biff Franklin: Morgan Payne has all the spirit in the world, but Van Der Roost has decades of experience. I feel like this is going to be a school lesson here.
Morgan backs into a corner and then gets to her feet as she seems to contemplate her next move. She walks back toward Jan and they lock up and this time Jan pushes her into the corner and they stay there for a moment, as the referee looks to separate them but instead he pulls back and just chops her hard right across the chest.
Christine Donahue: I heard that. We all heard that.
Biff Franklin: Morgan Payne felt that.
As Morgan grabs at her chest, Jan pushes her back and just lays in again with another and already her skin is starting to turn bright red. He gives her one more hard one and she stumbles out of the corner. He walks up and just victory rolls her for a one count.
Christine Donahue: I feel like that was more of a warning pin attempt than an actual one.
Biff Franklin: He’s definitely trying to get into her head here at the start of this match.
The match resets as both competitors get on their feet and as they lock up, Morgan pushes Jan a couple of steps back and then she whips him into the corner, she charges in and nails him with a clothesline.
Biff Franklin: Looks like Payne plans a little payback here.
An accurate prediction as Morgan unleashes with three devastating chops to the chest of the veteran Van Der Roost, welting his chest this time. Morgan cocks back for another big chop but Van Der Roost capitalizes on the oh so brief hesitation. He grabs her by the shoulders, throws her around into the corner, and starts chopping again. This time, however, he goes rapid-fire with them, chopping away, causing Morgan to practically convulse in the corner before he Irish whips her across the ring and almost chest first into the opposite corner.
Christine Donahue: Oooh! Morgan’s chest probably feels raw enough as is. Hitting that corner might have hurt!
Biff Franklin: She stopped herself but here comes the Rooster! Oh, wait!
Up and Over as Van Der Roost comes charging in at Morgan from behind and the Kingdom member hits the mat on her feet. Van Der Roost turns as Morgan comes charging in and stiffs him with European Uppercut! Van Der Roost is a little rocked in the corner. Morgan fires off with that loaded backhand chop again, then throws Van Der Roost to the mat, leaving him sitting against the ropes. The little spitfire of a woman wrestler runs across the ring to the ropes, comes back and jumps as high as she can.
Biff Franklin: Watch out, Christine! She calls this Yoi, Yoi--
Christine Donahue: