Synergy #294 Results - October 14, 2019

[Lord Hastings]

Welcome to GlobalTrollz LIVE Synergy Coverage for October 14th, 2019!

Championship Roll Call:
World Heavyweight Champion: Sarah Grey-Lacklan
Cross-Hemisphere Champion: Angelica Vaughn
Cooperative Champions: Sebastian and Sloane
Chaos Champion: Kenzi Grey-Lacklan

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We are two weeks away from Battleground, and things are beginning to take shape, with it being announced on social media this past week that Lisa Seldon will challenge Kenzi Grey-Lacklan for the Chaos Championship at the event. What further announcements await us tonight?

Your Synergy coverage begins, now…


- Vinegar, Hans, and Jay give us the usual intro that transitions into childish bickering. [/CopyPaste]

Dave Rydell and Phrixus Deimos vs Mikel Simmons and Trayvon Myers

Winners: Dave Rydell and Phrixus Deimos
Time: 1:37

The new pairing celebrates their victory, but are interrupted by the Cooperative Champions.

~Commercial Break~

Sloane Taylor vs The Dark Destroyer

Well that was some opening match, wasn’t it? If you were expecting it to get better from here, you’re probably going to be a bit disappointed. Yes, you’re going to get to see one-half of the current Co-Operative Champions, “The Sky Queen” Sloane Taylor and that’ll be great because she’s amazing. That’s where the amazingless is going to end because she’s facing...well...a guy who shouldn’t be allowed to walk down stairs unsupervised, let alone wrestle. Poor rookie referee Alice Nasmith is going to have her hands full with this one.

“The Sky Queen” enters first. She receives a massive cheer which grows even louder when she shows her half of the Co-Operative Championships. She does her popular entrance, slapping hands and taking selfies with her fans before she finally slides back into the ring and finishes her entrance. Her...opponent...such as he is, walks out onto the ramp, nearly falls over backwards when he throws his hands up. The Dark Destroyer seems to disorient himself when he tries to straighten up and leans too far forward. He barely catches himself before he goes toppling head first off of the stage and then half stalks, half stumbles down the ramp. He somehow gets into the ring without hurting himself, tries to pull himself up with with ropes, nearly gets himself tangled in them and falls backwards onto the mat. Sloane and Alice look at each other and shrug before he finally stumbles to his corner.

Now that we have THAT out of the way, Alice finally calls for the bell. The Dark Destroyer explodes out of his corner and makes it about two feet before he trips over his own feet an faceplants. His lack of ninja skills draws loud derision from Cover Jay while Lieberjosh sighs loudly and bemones “what we’ve become.'' Sloane responds to his lack of basic coordination with confusion, then walks over and goes to pull him up. He takes a swing at her, which connects but doesn’t appear to do any damage. She looks at him with further confusion as he is technically larger and stronger than she is, and yet here we are.

The Dark Destroyer resumes his wild swinging at her until he resembles a badly painted windmill. Sloane finally lets go and well, physics does the rest. The momentum from one of his violent and wild swings sends him toppling forward and the only thing that keeps him from falling from the ring is the ropes. He falls into them face first and gets momentarily tangled in them before they spring him backwards and right into a spinning neckbreaker. Both she and Alice both look surprised that she actually managed to get a move off on him due to his ineptitude. She pulls him up and throws him to the ropes and he actually manages to bounce off of them without hurting himself. He comes back with a clothesline attempt, which she ducks and then hits him with a Pele kick.

He takes the kick like he’s been shot by a howitzer and flies from the ring to the floor, much to Sloane’s surprise. She walks over to the ropes but stops when Nasmith slides from the ring to check on the Destroyer, who hasn’t moved. She checks on him and he appears to tell her that he’s OK. She slides back into the ring and a couple of minutes he does the same. He pops to his feet but stumbles as he gets his heel caught on the bottom rope. He looks back at it and looks back at Sloane just in time to eat a superkick. Once again the ropes “save” him and sling him back into the ring. He takes Sloane off guard with a bodyslam, which seems to surprise him as much as it does her. He somehow manages to ascend the turnbuckle without killing himself. Unfortunately for him, he doesn’t look back into the ring and by the time he finishes his climb, Sloane is already on her feet. He turns and leaps, going for his flying elbow. Unfortunately for him he doesn’t notice until he’s airborne that his intended target isn’t where she’s supposed to be. The canvas reminds him in a hurry. Sloane winces as he lands, but doesn’t wait as she connects with the “Seeing Stars” then quickly locks him in the “Broken Wing”. The Dark Destroyer immediately taps out and that’s that.

Winner: Sloane Taylor
Time: 5:50

~Commercial Break~

Backstage, Konrad Raab meets with the Creative Director.


Elsewhere, Roxy Malone is with Zane Scott.

~Commercial Break~

Before her match, the World Champion has something to say.

Sarah Grey-Lacklan vs Sebastian Everett-Bryce vs Zane Scott

Zane and Seb lock up and grapple to start the match, as Sarah has answered the call to continue taking selfies with children at ringside, as Hans praises her charitable nature on commentary. Zane connects with a running boot to the face of Seb that spins him around, and Zane lifts him up into a full airplane spin, finishing with a powerslam and hooking the leg for a one and a half count.

Zane delivers a series of knee strikes to the grounded Seb, as Sarah has now joined the commentary table and is sheepishly explaining her recent visit with Chicago Orphan’s Sports Outreach. Zane sends Seb off the ropes, but telegraphs a backdrop and Seb counters with a DDT before kipping right back up to his feet. Seb pulls Zane into a snap suplex, the impact whiplashing Zane into a seated position, and Seb pulls him off the mat in a waistlock and directly into a German suplex. He bridges for the pin, but Sarah has left the announce table and breaks it up in time.

Seb tries to get to his feet as Sarah unleashes a series of spinning chops, but he comes back with his own flurry of kicks. Sarah is backed up into the ropes and Seb goes for a roundhouse kick, but she ducks under it before backdropping him over the ropes to the outside. Zane has stumbled up into the corner, and Sarah comes charging in with a knee strike. She whips him to the opposite corner and charges, but Zane flapjacks her onto the turnbuckle, and she ends up strewn across it. Zane delivers a series of forearm strikes to the lower back, then grabs Sarah by the head and pulls her off the turnbuckle into an inverted DDT. He covers, but her foot is under the bottom rope.

Zane starts to climb the turnbuckle, but Seb slides back into the ring behind him and rips him off the turnbuckle into a spider suplex. Zane groggily tries to get back to his feet, but Seb comes off the ropes with the Markham Missile. Seb gets to his feet, but stands right into the Cop Killa from Sarah, and she covers but he gets his shoulder up at two.

Sarah pops to her feet and sets up the Shining Wizard, waving Seb back to his feet, but as he stumbles up and she charges he sidesteps and counters into a German Suplex, rolling through into a second released German into the turnbuckle. Seb connects with a standing moonsault kick to Sarah against the turnbuckle, and quickly sprints back to the far corner. Seb charges to complete the Full Platter, but Zane intercepts him and pulls him down into the Devil’s Serenade! Seb flails, but the ropes are out of reach!

Zane wrenches the hold as Seb appears to be fading, but Sarah drills Zane in the back with what Jay claims is a modified TOTES! kick. Sarah throws Zane out through the ropes, and immediately grabs Seb and plants him with the Abyss, the cover and she picks up the win.

Winner: Sarah Grey-Lacklan
Time: 8:07

~Commercial Break~

Gabrielle Sinn vs Konrad Raab

Two stars who are still trying to "find themselves" face off this week as Gabrielle Sinn faces "The Iceman" Konrad Raab. These two face off on the August 5th "Synergy", with Konrad taking the win over Sinn. Gabrielle looks to get off of her Konrad shnide and back onto the winning track as she continues her search for herself. Meanwhile, "The Iceman" looks to build on his momentum after a gigantic win over Travis Pierce the previous week.

Gabrielle enters first with the usual flash and flash for everyone to see. Even when she's not...on top of her game she's always a popular attraction. "The Iceman" enters soon after, new outfit and all. He receives a deafening cheer all of the way down and into the ring and plays right into it. Once in, both athletes are checked and Referee Hazel East calls for the bell.

The match starts slow with the two feeling each other out. (Out, not "up", you pervs). After a cautious start the two finally lock up. Raab gets the early advantage and puts on a wrestling clinic as he tosses Gabby around the ring, and not in a way that she enjoys. After five minutes of being dropped on her head and upper back with every suplex that Raab has in his arsenal, she sits crumpled on the mat. Raab appears to have the match firmly in hand and goes for the Frozen Pin, but Gabrielle kicks out at two. Raab goes to the skies with a flying elbow drop, but Gabrielle moves and Raab crashes into the mat.

Gabrielle goes on the offense, hitting the big moves in her arsenal. She connects with a GaBuster, The Upper Cleavage Wiggle, Rapture and the Decadent DDT that leave Raab flat on the mat. A step up Enziguri and a hurricanrana follow that sends Raab to the corner. She lands a second “Rapture”, followed by split legged moonsault. She goes for the pin, but Raab kicks out at two. She goes for The 34DD DDT, but Raab powers out, shoves her away and hits her with a loud superkick that leaves both flat out on the mat.

The two answer the count at roughly the same time. They charge each other, but Gabrielle is a second faster and staggers Raab with a spinning heel kick that sends him out to the floor. Gabrielle presses her attack with a hurricanrana that sends Raab crashing into the announcers table, with the back of his head smacking off of it. Gabrielle tries to pull him up and return him back to the ring, but can’t lift his deadweight. She finally gives up and returns to the ring as Hazel’s count reaches six. Raab stirs at seven and barely makes it back in at nine and a half, still clearly dazed.

Gabrielle connects with a double leg stomp to Raab’s head right as he slides back into the ring, then pulls him up and connects with a second Decadent DDT and a second 34 DD DDT. She goes for the pin, but Raab somehow weakly kicks out at two. After she recovers from her shock, Gabrielle pulls Raab up onto a third 34 DD DDT and a merciful three count later, she picks up a badly needed win.

Winner: Gabrielle Sinn
Time: 9:02

Alan Wallace and Travis Roberts vs Kenzi Grey-Lacklan and Roxy Cotton

Travis Robert's and Alan Wallace make seperate entrances their opponents do not...

"Connection" by Elastica plays as the sub-group of the #CoolKids known as "The Clear Connection" of Roxy Cotton and Kenzi Grey emerge through the entranceway. The two bounce around one another all the way down the ramp as the irreverent techno tune blasts throughout the arena. The duo pause outside at ringside, then roll into the ring together as they ascend the turnbuckles at opposite sides of the ring, eliciting both boos and cheers from the rabid.

During the entrance they remark that Kenzi retired from MMA this week and wonder if the limp she has could be anything to do with that, especially given the treatment her knee has suffered in UGWC these past months.

Before the match begins Alan tries to take Travis aside and confer but 'The Headliner' waves him away our of the ring and tells him to follow his lead.Vain stands on the canvas shaking his head.

Roxy starts the match, which is no surprise as Kenzi was visibly limping on her way to the ring following the actions of Phrixus Deimos last week, and when the bell rings she gets behind Travis and grounds him. There he stays for the next minute or two as Roxy shows off some solid ground work, that's not designed to incapacitate 'The Blessed One' as much as it is frustrate and embarrass him, as he rolls around on the floor chasing the former World Champions metaphorical tail.

Roxy eventually relents and Travis back to his feet, only to kick him in the stomach and tag Kenzi in and they hit a double running Bulldog. Roxy climbs out of the ring and Kenzi makes another quick tag and they then hit 'The Blessed One' with an Irish Whip from Kenzi into a charging clothesline from Cotton.

Roxy goes for a handspring elbow but Travis rolls out of the way at the last moment and makes the tag to Alan Wallace, who charges in and takes Roxy down with a lariat. He then drives a knee into the side of her skull as she tries finger back to her feet, before then dropping an elbow on her back.

Vain takes control and drags Roxy into the corner and slams her head into the turnbuckle a couple of times, before throwing her onto the canvas. He waits for to get up and then hits his signature Curtain Call, and steps back readying his finisher, only for Travis Robert's to slap him on the back and tag himself in, much to Vain's vocal annoyance.

Travis engages with Vain for a moment before turning to Roxy and picking her up to hit his own finisher, The White Out, but as he lifts her Roxy counters into an inside cradle and nearly gets the three count. Travis springs up to his feet in a shocked state which allows Roxy to hit him with an Enziguri, and then she whips him into the corner and tags in Kenzi and they both grab him around the skull and lift him into a Double Stalling Brainbuster.

Roxy climbs onto the canvas and again Kenzi makes a quick tag and as Travis gets to his feet his is met by a Shotgun Kick from Kenzi into a German Suplex from Roxy. The commentators take a moment to point out the smart strategy from #ClearConnection, being able to utilise Kenzi's explosive offensive, but still protecting her fragile knee from further harm.

Roxy waits for Travis to get back to his feet and looks to lock in the Double D DDT, but he manages to throw her over his back and tag out to 'Vain'. Alan once again bursts in and this time he takes Roxy down with a drop kick, and then when she gets back up he hip tosses her into the corner where she gets tangled up upside down. He then chokes her out until he is forced off as Kenzi runs into the ring and launches herself onto his back.

Vain swings her off and turns on Kenzi, and without hesitating brings a foot down on her injured knee as she tries to get to her feet. When she collapses to the ground he turns back to, Roxy who has untangled herself and is charging at him, but he manages to grab her and hits a power slam onto the canvas.

Glenn Burke orders a hobbling Kenzi out of the ring and as she climbs out Roxy gets to her feet as Vain springboard off the middle rope and connects with a ferocious Money Maker. The impact bounces Roxy across the canvas and she lands close enough for Kenzi to be able to tag herself in.

Kenzi limos into the ring, and despite the pain in her knee looks to charge at Alan, who sidesteos her, sweeps her legs from under her and then slaps on Vanity At Its Finest, exerting huge pressure on Kenzi's much targeted knee. She is screaming in pain as he leans back further and further, and her hand looks as it's about to tap when GLENN Butke breaks the hold and indicated that Travis Roberts has tagged into the match.

Vain drops Kenzi and turns and looks at Travis who tells him he can take it from here, as he looks down at Kenzi who is cradling her knee. Vain just throws his hands up, rolls out of the ring and starts walking up the ramp. Travis shrugs and turns back to Kenzi who has crawled toward her own corner where Roxy is dragging herself to her feet.

Travis goes to grab Kenzi but she manages to roll.under and behind him, while also tagging in Roxy. Kenzi gets to her feet and with a scream she runs at Travis and hits a front dropkick sending him down into his ass in the corner, and then Roxy completes the signature double team known as Kick the Cat by hitting him with her Kitty Buster.

That gets them a two count but Travis manages to power out. Roxy tags Kenzinin once more and then lifts Travis in a Wheelbarrow as Kenzi comes.in and with another scream that displays her own discomfort hits him with Breakout Performance. That double team manoeuvre is known as Cruise Control informs Covert Jay.

Kenzi makes the cover but once again Travis manages to kick out at the last minute.

Kenzi struggles to lift Travis to his feet as Glenn Burke escorts Cotton out of the ring, and Travis drives and elbow desperately into Kenzi' knee and then manages to hit the White Out and goes for the cover.

Roxy breaks the count at two and pulls Travis up as Kenzi gets up dazed, and strikes him with a sidekick, she then climbs out and Kenxi tags her in and turns back to Robert's. and again with a shriek of pain.lifts him.in a Wheelbarrow as Roxy grabs his head and they hit the OT DDT.

And somehow he kicks out at two again. Roxy looks up and Kenzi and she just nods at her and reaches her hand out. Roxy tilts her head to ask if she is sure and Kenzi just thrusts her hand out more forcefully and Roxy then slaps her hand.

Travis gets to his feet and Roxy hits the Rocker Dropper and then looks over at Kenzi who grits her teeth, runs and hits A Wall Of Fame, as she drives Travis' head into the ground cries if anguish almost silence the crowd. As The Headliners fave meets the canvas, she rolls off clutching at her knee, Roxy looks over at her friend in concern as she makes the pin and gets the three count.

Winners: #ClearConnection
Time: 14:13


End Show

[Lord Hastings]

Just as Rydell and Deimos’ hands are raised in victory, the music is cut short and replaced by Glitch Mob’s remix of “Seven Nation Army”. The lights drop in the arena, a pulsing strobe effect (good luck to anyone with any kind of seizure disorder in the crowd) begins in time with the music, turning the entryway into something akin to a rave.

Sebastian Everett-Bryce III and Sloane Taylor step out from the back with their Cooperative Championships slung over their respective shoulders, each carrying a mic. The music continues as they approach the ring, Phrixus and Dave watching them warily as they separate, Seb coming around to one corner of the steps and Sloane to the next.

Dave turns, watching ‘The Chelsea Crippler’ as he signals for the music to stop, not entering the ring just yet. Phrixus, in turn, keeps Sloane in his sights, the self-proclaimed ‘Bubblegum Champion’ perching playfully on the top turnbuckle with a little wave and cutesy head tilt, her bright pink hair gleaming under the ring lights.

Sloane raises her mic in an effort to break the tension.

Sloane: Hiya guys! We just wanted to come out here and congratulate you on your win as a team, in person… even though it was like those other guys just didn’t show up. A win is a win, right, Seb?

Sebastian, for his part, offers a slow hand clap as he slips through the ropes, holding his hands up to indicate he meant no harm. Once Dave relaxed some, he raised his own mic.

Sebastian: Well, well, well... Mr. Rydell. I can see that you did exactlywhat you said you were going to do. You found yourself a partner. Someone who could actually stand by your side, and match your record as a perennial failure. Good. That’s good. I like your spirit, Dave.

Sloane: Oh, me too, even if you’re the total jerk who’s deprived us of a certain super tall bubbly blonde for the last few weeks and turned on his teammates… meaning us… last week after he fed me a line of wanting to actually cooperate with us and have a fair match.

‘The Sky Queen’ smiles, but it doesn’t quite reach her eyes, looking over Deimos’ head to Rydell.

Sebastian: Now, Dave, Phrixus, Sloane and I will be more than happy to dispense with your challenge at Battleground, as per the the conversation we've just had with Ichabod backstage. But first, Dave, I'm going to take the opportunity to do what you couldn't do. I, Sebastian Everett-Bryce the Third... Am going to defeat Angelica Vaughn and become the Cross-Hemisphere Champion.

Sebastian places a hand on his chest dramatically, as though this were an immense moment thrust upon him, basking in the spotlight. Sloane shakes her head at his grandstanding, holding a hand to the side of her mouth as she mouths the words, “Honestly, he gets a role in a show and now he’s gone all Hollywood.”

While the crowd giggles at her antics, and Phrixus and Dave look over to her, Sebastian’s face turns serious, a smirk in place as he eyes Dave up.

Sebastian: Welcome... to the Empire…

Before anyone can react, Seb lines up and superkicks Rydell in the side of the head, Dave dropping where he stands. Phrixus turns to face the threat, turning back when he realizes his mistake, Sloane already in the air as she drops Deimos with Skyfall.

The two champions stand over their fallen challengers, Seb tossing his mic down on top of Rydell, Sloane raising hers once more.

Sloane: It’s not personal, it’s just business. Right?

She drops her mic as the Glitch Mob’s remix of “Seven Nation Army” plays them out, only this time, the GlobalTron displaying the words “Empire Of the Sky” against a background of worrisome thunder clouds.

[Lord Hastings]

Cameras go backstage as Konrad stands backstage, with a briefcase in his hand as he looks directly into the camera, looking forward to what his plan is before the match against Gabrielle tonight, dressing in his wrestling gear. He begins to speak.

Konrad Raab: "Yes, I promised to everyone what I've been thinking live on camera tonight. As I mentioned, nobody, not even my wife and Jerry know what I'm about to do right here and now I mentioned I'd unveil something I've never had the confidence to do before. Still, I need to do this as to live up to the expectations of something I was entered to do last year, but I couldn't."

Crowd cheers to see Konrad on camera as he holds up the briefcase with some money inside, with a sigh, knowing Konrad hated to do something like this but knew he had to and he speaks on camera as to what the plan is.

Konrad Raab: "Because of the attack last year and Sarah making my blood boil with her comments about me, as much it pains me to do so because I dislike using money for opportunities, this money is to cash in my spot to be in the Battleground match. That's right, The Iceman's officially entering in the Battleground match because once I defeated everyone in the cage, should Sarah still be the champion, I will be targetting her and that belt she holds. UGWC deserves a champion that everyone can support and be the top representative for this company."

Massive amount of cheers from the crowd as they supported Konrad's decision as much as he wants to earn a shot for the UGWC title, but he had more to say while the crowd cheers died down.

Konrad Raab: "You forced me to do this Sarah, and you only have yourself to blame for me to cash in my shot to be in the Battleground match to earn a UGWC title shot against you. Also, I needed to make up for what happened last year with Zane, which I forgave him for because he had problems with Donovan Hastings back then. Sometimes, you do snap, like I'm about to when I will do anything to not only win the Battleground match but to win on earning a shot for the UGWC title as well. As for Gabrielle, I can't wait to face you, and everything I've said previously is still what I approve of so good luck and may the top wrestler win."

After hearing everything Konrad's said with him closing the briefcase of the money inside, while the crowd cheered and applauded Konrad, Ichabod came out of his office and collected the briefcase from Konrad. He opens it up again, counting if Konrad had the right amount of money for what he cashed in for which Konrad did.

Ichabod closes it and pats Konrad on his shoulder for doing something he didn't approve of doing before he closes his office door with the briefcase in his hands. Konrad dropped the microphone on the floor, raising his hands before he goes back to his locker room for the next match to take place on Synergy tonight.

[Lord Hastings]

“SEB seems certain of fact that future doesn’t include you.”

Some smiles will never be described as “beautiful”. Zane Scott’s smile is one of them. It could be the broken tooth that he picked up at Outlast, or it could just be because Zane is the one smiling. Whatever your opinion of that reason is, it’s clear that the former three-time World Champion is amused by the repeated assertion of the current Co-Operative Champion.

“Fact?”

Roxy Malone winces in reply to the stone-faced Scott.

“I didn’t mean that I agree with him. HE thinks it’s a fact.”

Zane smiles his broken-toothed smile again while Roxy stumbles for a less “foot-in-mouth” follow up.

“I mean that he believes that it’s a fact”.

Her statement is greeted with silence.

“He’s one of the many who thinks that your best days are behind you”.

The former Triple-Champion raises a single eyebrow in reply.

“Well, I mean while I don’t think he’s right, there is an argument to be made that it might look that way.”

He replies with a derisive grunt.

“It hasn’t been the best of years for you.”

Zane shakes his head and hold up four fingers.

“Ok, the best of four months. But you also lost to LACKLAN at the Massive Melee and Angelica Vaughn retained against you at Lord of Trios.”

Zane raises a questioning eyebrow.

“Right, Angie pinned LACKLAN after you knocked her out with ‘The Purge’.”

He points at her.

“Still, you’ve lost at four consecutive pay-per-views while he’s one-half of the reigning Co-Operative Champions.”

“And?”

Roxy almost seems surprised by his response, but presses on. For Zane’s part, he looks unimpressed and unconcerned.

“Well, he’s succeeding right now and you…”

“Aren’t?”

“Right.”

His cracked-tooth smile appears, accompanied by another laugh and an amused headshake.

“You’re not new to this, Roxy.”

“No. I’ve been a reporter here for a while. Why?”

Zane raises a single eyebrow in response. Roxy stands silently for a moment before the light goes on.

“It’s his his narrative. That your career is far from over because of four matches.”

“Indeed. It doesn’t matter WHOSE narrative it is. It’s just talk”

“So what do you have to say to it?”

He rolls his eyes.

“Nothing. It’s just talk. I’ve had enough of talk.”

“So it doesn’t concern you that so many think you should retire?”

He runs his hand over his beard and shakes his head, then stares directly into the camera.

“If you want me to retire…”

”Retire me”.

He stands up and walks from the room as Roxy watches him with a look of befuddlement on her face.

[Lord Hastings]

The lights go out in the arena.

The jumbo tron flares to life.

The voice which would make a choir of angels weep from a mixture of awe and jealousy fills the air.

“EYES...ON...ME!”



The house lights turn on as we hear about being rich, maxing out credit cards, and being the physical embodiment of living in a material world, and Sarah Grey-Lacklan steps out onto the stage. Tonight’s gear is a NEW set, featuring high-necked robe of green with intricate gold spiderwebs all throughout, with the UGWC World Heavyweight Championship around her waist. The adulation she takes in from the Synergy crowd is still a mixture of jeers and cheers, but they seem more approving than before. She takes a deep breath and makes her way down the aisle with her light steps, and AGAIN for a wonder, does NOT bust out her phone to record herself for her podcast. As she reaches the ring, one of the UGWC workers...she doesn’t know which one...probably freakin’ Kyle...leaps up to the apron and holds open the ropes for her. She spreads her skirts as she climbs the steps and enters the ring through the lowered ropes, and finally takes a microphone from (probably) Kyle. She stands in silence in the center of the ring as her music comes to a close and she regards the Synergy audience.

Sarah: I would like to take this time to, if I may, say one FINAL thing about my upcoming match. In just a few moments, YOUR World’s Champion will be facing off against Zane Scott and Sebastion Everett-Bryce-

5’10” BAY BAY!

Sarah rolls her eyes as the voice of the Cross-Hemisphere Champion plays loudly over the microphone. She reaches into her robe and pulls out her phone and sighs as she sees and reads off the text from her still recovering (non-spouse) best friend.

Sarah: ...the Third…

She shakes her head and puts her phone back in the robe’s inner pocket.

Sarah: ...because...shockingly, I do have ONE OTHER THING to say to them, and I-

Sarah cuts off as that useless Kyle gets into the ring and walks over to her. She raises an eyebrow as he leans in close to whisper to her.

Sarah: Really? Right now?

Freakin’ Kyle nods his head and Sarah’s eyes, green tonight to match her gear, go wide.

Sarah: My apologies, dear Synergy audience, but it appears that something ELSE is going to happen right before I get to kick Zane and Seb’s butts. Go ahead...whichever random worker you are...proceed!

Kyle heads back to the outside of the ring and returns with several people: An old man in a suit, an equally old woman with poodle hair, and three young children. The children hold a large card between them, which looks like one of those fake over-sized checks. Once they get into the ring, the children look at Sarah with wide eyes, the older woman seems on the point of tears, and the man’s face is nothing but pride. Kyle holds the microphone for the old man.

Old Man: Hello! My name is Jonathan Synclair, and I represent the Chicago Sports Media Association. I am here today to give special recognition to this beautiful young woman for her efforts in being a role model, and dare I say HERO, to aspiring athletes everywhere!

Sarah’s pale face brightens with embarrassment as the man goes on.

Old Man: In the last few weeks, Mrs. Grey-Lacklan has been everywhere! From the Fireman’s Pancake Breakfast, to the Oakton Community College Homecoming Football Game, to every single radio show in town! The UGWC should be PROUD and HONORED to have this fine young woman as their World Champion!

The man hands the microphone to his partner and Sarah has begun to fan away the beginnings of tears.

Old Woman: While the previous champion...some harlot whose name none of us remember...ignored our many MANY attempts to have her attend functions in Chicago, YOU have tirelessly answered ALL of them! And because of that, these precious children, who represent ALL of the children in Illinois, wish to give you this hand-crafted ‘Thank You’ card! You will see that it includes the signatures of every child within a 50-mile radius. Many more are being made because of how many children wanted to be involved!

Sarah is now crying unabashedly as the children walk up to her with the gigantic card. Statements like “You make me want to be a better person!” and “I want to be like you when I grow up!” and “Thank you SO MUCH for beating that ichy Roxy!” are heard as Sarah gives them all a giant bear hug. Before long, Sarah is taking selfies with the children, both individually and in groups. When Chartreuse FINALLY get the kids and the older couple out of the ring so that the show can continue, Sarah has wiped away her tears, spent 10 minutes or so to reapply her “war paint,” and stands ready to see Zane and Seb make their entrances.

[cooltubesource]

I just wanted to point out that Raab buying his way into Battleground is WONDERFUL character development, both IC and OOC.

["Burned in Blood" Konrad Raab]

Thank you for the compliments on the Raab segment, Sarah. I wasn't sure how the segment would come out despite it being very short. Glad you liked it, and it came across great as it's an idea I had since after Outlast with Zane's attack last year and Sarah's comments about Konrad in Outlast tournament to push both things forward as reasons for Konrad to be in the Battleground match.