Memorial Day Mayhem Pre-Game Show Monday, May 30Th, 2016 Keyarena Seattle, Washington
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Memorial Day Mayhem Pre-Game Show Monday, May 30th, 2016 KeyArena Seattle, Washington [We fade up from black on a shot of a tired-looking Director of Operations, Emerson Gellar. The shot is a closeup so we can’t see his surroundings as he begins to speak.] EG: Hello, AWA fans, and welcome to the Memorial Day Mayhem Pre-Game Show right here live on The X. [Gellar takes a deep breath.] EG: It has admittedly been a very exhausting week for many here in the AWA including myself. Earlier this week, as everyone has heard by now, there was an incident regarding Casey James and Tiger Claw that will be addressed later tonight. But since then, we’ve had another development. [Gellar’s voice changes slightly, a steely tone creeping in.] EG: Two nights ago at an AWA live event in Portland, Oregon, there was an assault in the parking lot. The perpetrators of this attack were none other than the Kings of Wrestling and the victim of the attack was one of the men scheduled to face them here tonight in Seattle - Calisto Dufresne. Thanks to a fan who was in the parking lot taking video of the wrestlers arriving at the building, we have exclusive footage to show you later in the Pre-Game Show about this very serious incident. [Gellar sighs.] EG: Since the formation of the professional wrestling business many decades ago, a phrase has appeared at the bottom of every lineup - “Card Subject To Change.” And tonight, unfortunately, we are being forced to use that clause. Because of the actions of the Kings of Wrestling, Calisto Dufresne has suffered an injury to his arm. We do not know how long Mr. Dufresne will be out of action but we DO know that he has NOT been medically cleared to compete here tonight. [The Director of Operations lets that news sink in a bit before continuing.] EG: Last night, Travis Lynch was informed of this situation and has been given two options by myself in consultation with the Championship Committee. Option one... Mr. Lynch can withdraw from the match and we will reschedule the match whenever Mr. Dufresne is medically cleared. In this case, we would find an alternate opponent for the World Tag Team Champions here tonight because they WILL defend those titles. Or option two... Mr. Lynch can find another partner to stand by his side later tonight in the Winner Takes All matchup. [Gellar pauses.] EG: As of right now, we do not have Mr. Lynch’s answer but I intend to get that answer before this Pre-Game Show leaves the airwaves here tonight. If you’re at home watching this, still wondering if you should drop your hard-earned money on Memorial Day Mayhem, I guarantee you will know if Travis Lynch will compete here tonight or not before you have to make that final decision. Thank you. And enjoy the show. [Fade through black... ...and up onto a shot of the Space Needle. The voice of Theresa Lynch is heard.] TL: Moments into our broadcast and news is already being made, wrestling fans! Calisto Dufresne is OUT due to injury! And now the question is will Travis Lynch compete tonight or will he step aside for another team to take their spot? [We fade to a shot of a table with our Pre-Game Show panel seated at it. We can see the Seattle skyline in the background.] TL: Hello everyone, and welcome to the Memorial Day Mayhem Pre-Game Show from high atop the city of Seattle... right up here on top of the Space Needle! Is this something else or what, guys? [Words of agreement comes from most of the panel. Vernon Riley is peeking over his shoulder and seems less than thrilled.] TL: I’m Theresa Lynch and you usually find me hosting the Power Hour but this is the hour with the power right here tonight, fans. [Theresa is dressed down for this panel in a red wool jacket over a black top.] TL: It’s a brisk day here in Seattle - made even chillier way up here, guys. [The camera lands first on Colt Patterson who has foregone the cold weather gear to show off the guns in a shimmering silver tanktop. He’s wearing a matching beret and gold-tinted sunglasses.] CP: I don’t know what you’re talking about, Theresa. With you and I up here, it’s not cold at all... in fact, it’s red hot! [Patterson strikes a single bicep pose as we cut to a shot of the first AWA National Champion, Marcus Broussard.] TL: Marcus, I know you love Memorial Day Mayhem. MB: Absolutely, Theresa. Mayhem is where I became the first ever National Champion - at the very first Memorial Day Mayhem. CP: It’s also where your AWA career ended, jack. MB: Thanks for the reminder, Colt. Couldn’t have done it without you. [A chuckling Vernon Riley gets the camera over on him.] TL: Big Vern, welcome to Seattle! VR: Theresa, I look around this panel and see myself up here with two of the best to ever lace ‘em up and I’m just honored to be a part of this. Memorial Day Mayhem is here and I’m pumped up, baby! [We cut back to a wide shot of the entire foursome.] TL: We’ve got a lot of news... a lot of analysis... a lot of everything here tonight. Plus, right down there in the shadow of the Space Needle, we’ve got the fans filing in to see two great matches in the next... what’s the clock say, guys? [The digital countdown clock appears in the corner of the screen, reading 56:24.] TL: Fifty-six minutes and counting ‘em down until the biggest stage of the summer! We’re here to get you ready for this one right here LIVE on The X and if you haven’t already placed your order, now’s the time. Get on your TV, get on your computer, don’t miss out on one of the biggest shows of the year! It’s Memorial Day Mayhem and we’re under an hour away, fans. Right now though, we’re going over to the KeyArena where Mark Stegglet and Sweet Lou Blackwell are standing by. Gentlemen? [We cut to Mark Stegglet and Sweet Lou Blackwell standing in the middle of the squared circle in the KeyArena. The fans cheer upon seeing themselves on the screen. More and more fans seem to be crowding into the shot as Stegglet and Blackwell speak.] MS: Thanks, Theresa, and Sweet Lou, it’s going to be one heck of a night! SLB: It absolutely is and as I look at Theresa and the gang over there on top of the Space Needle, I just have to say that as the only guy to get vertigo climbing a foot stool, I’m so very happy to be standing here with you, Mark. MS: Well, I appreciate that. Of course, fans, the hot story of the moment is what went down with Calisto Dufresne two nights ago in Portland. We’ll be bringing you that video later in the show. We’ve got Canibal taking on Caspian Abaran. We’ve got Terry Shane and Pure X going against Callum Mahoney and Kerry Kendrick. Plus so much more. I’m really looking forward to tonight and this is just the beginning of it. Theresa, back to you. [We cut back to the panel.] TL: Thanks, boys... and yes, it really is just the beginning. We’ve got a tremendous show ahead of us tonight with some matches that many of us have been looking forward to for a while now. Big Vern, hit me with the match you’re looking forward to the most. [The shot cuts to the veteran wrestler-turned-backstage-agent.] VR: You know, it’s gotta be this big Battle Royal, Theresa. Big Vern loves a big ol’ scrum as much as the next guy but when you open it up and invite anyone in the world to come to Seattle to get it on, you’re in for a real treat. TL: Colt Patterson, you have a prediction for us in that one? CP: You know, Theresa... when you don’t even know everyone who is in the match, that makes it hard to pick a winner... but I’m going to go out on a limb and predict that the Electric Dragon, Noboru Fujimoto, is gonna shock everyone and take home the W in this one. TL: Of course, whoever walks out the winner of this Battle Royal automatically earns a bid in the Battle of Boston tournament coming up over the 4th of July weekend and don’t have to go through the Committee selection process. Shark, who have you got in the Battle Royal? MB: Picking anyone other than Torin The Titan seems kind of silly to me, Theresa, but I think I have to. Torin might have the overwhelming size and strength to win it all but when you look at how focused Supreme Wright has been later... how determined he’s been to show the world that he’s still the best wrestler on the planet... it’s hard to imagine him not willing himself to victory tonight. TL: The Battle Royal certainly is going to be one of the featured attractions tonight but tonight is also a night of big debuts, guys. We’ve got two big advertised debuts.