Boomtown: Did ya miss me, EBW? Boomtown's here baby, and the Influencer of your dreams has been given the honor and privilege to tell you all about the E1. Did I make that sound like I was truly honored? Well it's bullshit, because Boomtown isn't IN the E1! I know you think the cards were already made up before I signed, but this was coming down the pipeline for WEEKS! Boomtown HAD to be here online, on X, where Influencers dwell, so I could get myself out from under the yolk of the other guys I'm not supposed to talk about! He's it's just EBW, and EBW means the best, so I HAD to be here. What? You think I'm killing time? That's because I am. Put me in the place of any of these guys. Kinniku Mike is back? Hide your wives! I'd make a good replacement for any of those Dan Club clowns. Years and years of the same bullshit! Dan plays cards, Jammer is bad at basketball, and Benjamin refuses to assimilate. It's been done to DEATH! I mean if I drove my sweet tank to the ring EVERY WEEK, it would lose luster. I save it for the special moments, which are any moments I feel like MAKING special. I guess we'll get to it though. I hear people are saying that EBW is keeping the spirit of wrestling alive, while everyone else seems to be forgetting how to "work". Christy Angel popped in after realizing she couldn't cut it as a mega star apparently. Hey, if I had the Super Championship, I'd still be employed elsewhere perhaps. You never know. She beat Sharkette easily with the Angel Wings. Good for her. Whatever. Chat, if you think she should get more risqué on OnlyMarks, hit a like and subscribe. She's something. I mean she's got a Bi- GREAT ASS! Benjamin and Kinniku Mike had a match too. What do you want me to say about it? I'm not going to glaze these guys. Get the autistic twins in here because-

Ted Pettentool: Hey hey, hold on there! I'll take care of it! I should've started because Alison is back in EBW too, and you know what that means. The two have been at my house raiding my fridge and playing video games, so I could've gone into more detail about the match, but I'm here now. 

Boomtown: And we're all thrilled about it, right chat? 

Ted Pettentool: ...Who is chat? 

Boomtown: Don't worry about it. 

Ted Pettentool: You also missed the incredible introductions, where the trophy was presented, and all of the fighters came out to a huge ovation.



Ted Pettentool: This is a smaller event in terms of  the number of fighters, but every single match is a dream match. Every match will be important. Every match matters. A fantastic match between Benjamin and Kinniku Mike was ruined by Darkness Aoi who attacked Benjamin and allowed Mike to choke out Benji with the Rear Naked.

Boomtown: Just glad he wasn't actually naked. 

Ted Pettentool: Bashin Dan next up took on-

Boomtown: Zyro...Kurogane. 

Ted Pettentool: Oh...right. You guys don't get along. 

Boomtown: To say we don't co-exist well...is an understatement. That bitch can't handle the BOOM! 

Ted Pettentool: Well this was considered something of a dream match, and he was able to handle Bashin Dan. He escaped an attempted Brave Clash and hit the Let it Rip and the Straight Jacket Hagen for the pinfall victory! 

Boomtown: Lucky fluke. I was actually rooting for the card autist on that one. 

Ted Pettentool: Jammer took on the current EBW Champion Vargas Wargrave after tha-

Boomtown: Where the hell did that guy come from? An agent for The Auditor? Let me tell you something. I did work with The Auditor, and I did work with Jamie OD, and MAYBE....maybe Sal Paradise was right and the evidence finally came out after Victory Explosion that that Jamie OD was truly meant for Hell, but you can't put all of that on me. I did what I had to do, and I've broken off. You won't find me working with The Auditor this time, make no mistake of that, chat. 

Ted Pettentool: I'm Ted. 

Boomtown: You sure are. 

Ted Pettentool: It was indeed The Auditor's Champion that won this one, rolling out of the way of the Slam Jam, and pinned Jammer after a Warhammer. The champ wants to win the E1 while holding the title.

Boomtown: The honor would be wasted on him. I'll do it next year. 

Ted Pettentool: The Auditor's successful night would continue in the next match, as Rise and Grind lost the EBW Tag Team Championships to the duo of Snakebite and Harrow. A devastating team, they now hold all but the X Championship in the NEW EBW. 

Boomtown: Don't worry, that one is going to me. 

Ted Pettentool: You're getting ahead of the recap! We had a stellar main event that you can't pass up. Friends. Rivals. Pillars. They carry two different ideals into everything it seems and yet they're still Mega Dudes through and through. Trevor Mach took on Tack Angel in the main event, and it seemed like this one might go the distance. A pure wrestling classic. 

Boomtown: I'll admit it. It was impressive. They still got it. They don't got what I got, but what they got was alright.

Ted Pettentool: It came down to Trevor getting desperate with an attempted Burning Machismo, which Tack escaped from and landed his signature kicks and the WRIST CLUTCH Heaven Driver for the 1-2-3! Tack Angel's regained confidence led him to one of the bigger wins he's had in quite some time. 

Boomtown: Yeah. Good for him. Whatever. Next!

EBW: E1 Climax Tour
Geist Arena, Hanta City

1. Women's Singles: Christy Angel vs. Sharkette 
Winner: Christy Angel via Angel Wings -> Pin 

2. E1 Climax Block A: Benjamin vs. Kinniku Mike
Winner: Kinniku Mike via Rear Naked Choke -> Referee Stoppage -> 2 Points!

3. E1 Climax Block B: Bashin Dan vs. Zyro Kurogane
Winner: Zyro Kurogane via Let it Rip x Straight Jacket Hagen -> Pin -> 2 Points! 

4. E1 Climax Block B: Jammer vs. Vargas Wargrave 
Winner: Vargas Wargrave via Warhammer -> Pin -> 2 Points! 

5. EBW Tag Team Championship: Java Coffington(c)/Grind(c) vs. Snakebite/Harrow
Winner: Snakebite[o]/Harrow via Jackknife Powerbomb to Grind -> Pin -> NEW EBW Tag Team Champions! 

6. E1 Climax Block A: Trevor Mach vs. Tack Angel
Winner: Tack Angel via WRIST CLUTCH Heaven Driver -> Pin -> 2 Points! 



Ted Pettentool: For the second even in Arcadia City, we had a massive revelation. Geoff Garrett returned to EBW! He joined up with PT and Point Man to take actually defeat the BDSM team of Daimon Kuro and the Sharks? How? Well, Mike wanted to get involved, but he was stopped by...Tack Angel! The Star Prince actually got involved, and chased off his opponent for later in the night. He stood tall with the Weekend Wrecking Crew at the end, and we found out what Tack meant when he said he was leaning into the joke. The Star Prince...is building an army of his own.



Ted Pettentool: The E1 Climax matches kicked off with Trevor Mach and Benjamin having an intense encounter, where the crowd chanted "GO MACH!" as he hit the Burning Machismo to hand Benji another loss, but it gave Trevor his first two points. Then, Bashin Dan and Jammer had an encounter against each other. They were all class about it before and after, but the match itself was a show stealer. Jammer shocked everyone by surpassing Dan on this night, and escaping the Brave Clash to hit one of his own, before going up top for the Slam Jam! Zyro Kurogane wanted a piece of the EBW Champion, and he got it in E1 Climax! A fast and frantic battle, with both men drawing from No Rules experience, riding the line right into a Time Limit Draw! 

Boomtown: They were milking it. I would have beaten either one of them, but especially Zyro. Get to the good part. 

Ted Pettentool: Right. The "good part". Ness, the EBW X Champion went toe to toe with Boomtown in his debut in the NEW EBW, and-

Boomtown: I BEAT HIM! WASN'T EVEN CLOSE! 

Ted Pettentool: It was very close, but in a non-title match, Boomtown did get the win on the EBW OG. 

Boomtown: And if you watch on X this upcoming week, I'm going to issue a challenge for Ness's X Championship, because the Influencer deserves the belt. Ness's influence is over. It's my time now, right chat? 

Ted Pettentool: I'm Ted. The main event saw Tack Angel and Kinniku Mike have their big match that has been building for weeks. Tack brought out the Weekend Wrecking Crew to counter BDSM siding with Mike. An all out grudge match, in which Mike brought out a Makoto Angel body pillow, and seemingly defiled it right in front of Tack, but that didn't stop Tack from losing focus, it just made him kick harder. Ultimately, we had yet another time limit draw! They split the points.

EBW: E1 Climax Tour
Clockwork Colosseum, Arcadia City

1. 6-Man Tag: Magnum PT/Point Man/? vs. Daimon Kuro/Shark #1/Shark #2
Winners: Magnum PT/Point Man/Geoff Garrett[o] via The Stroke to Shark #2 -> Pin 

2. E1 Climax Block A: Benjamin vs. Trevor Mach
Winner: Trevor Mach vs. Burning Machismo -> Pin -> 2 Points! 

3. E1 Climax Block B: Bashin Dan vs. Jammer
Winner: Jammer via Slam Jam -> Pin -> 2 Points! 

4. E1 Climax Block B: Zyro Kurogane vs. Vargas Wargrave 
Winner: Time Limit Draw -> 1 Point Each! 

5. Non-Title Singles: Ness vs. Boomtown 
Winner: Boomtown via Here Comes the Boom! -> Pin

6. E1 Climax Block A: Tack Angel vs. Kinniku Mike
Winner: Time Limit Draw -> 1 Point Each! 




Block A
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Trevor Mach[2]
Kinniku Mike[3]
Tack Angel[3]
Benjamin[0]

Block B
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Bashin Dan[0] 
Zyro Kurogane[3]
Jammer[2]
Vargas Wargrave[3]

Ted Pettentool: The blocks are reflective of each other. Interesting symmetry so far, but anything can happen in the coming days, but the opening shots of the E1 Climax tour were a big success with sell out crowds in the Pro-EBW cities. We'll have more in the days ahead, so keep watching and we'll see you next time!

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Boomtown: The Influencer is back! 

Tick: As is Tick! 

Tock: And Tock! 

Tick and Tock: Like a clo-

Boomtown: You two use TikTak? You'd get a lot of hits! Hey chat, what do you think? Hit me up in the comments. Ladies, I'll be sliding into DMs. 

Tick: Ill advised. 

Tock: Waste of time. 

Tick: And we know about time. 

Boomtown: Yeah, both of you are wasting MY time! You know what else is a waste of time? The E1 Climax! Hey! Don't look shocked! I'm not in it! I told M's, Mac, and Howard Lincoln that I wanted in on Day ONE! Not my fault the contract held me in place! I'm not some corporate stooge, unless the money is right, and it really wasn't, so I got my ass out of there, and I MADE this the "winning team" with my arrival, so a spot in the E1 should have been a given! 

Tick: We traveled to Avalon City for this one. 

Tock: We haven't been there in a while! 

Tick: Well, we were CLOSE to there recently. 

Tock: That was more Cole's thing than ours though. Still, we should have gotten a souvenir. 

Tick: We got t-shirts this time, which you can order from EBW! The E1 Climax Tour 2026! 

Boomtown: Get the Boomtown merch flowing, and the cash will follow. You two want to cover this?

Ted Pettentool: Oh no! We're going to step this up! You guys want more than just a quick recap for the E1, right? You want EFFORT! We're going to give it to you! Check it out!




EBW: E1 Climax Tour
Kingdom Arena, Avalon City

1. Women's Tag: Christy Angel/Alison Chains vs. Darkness Aoi/Ripper Jane
-Darkness Aoi came out alone, wearing a smile that only widened as Alison Chains leaned over the ropes and demanded to know where her partner was. The answer brought Kingdom Arena to its feet. Ripper Jane emerged from the entrance, and Alison's expression shifted from amusement to disbelief. There was none of the recent warmth in Jane's face as she approached the ring. She stopped beneath Alison's corner, looked her up and down, and slowly curled her fingers into the Hell Claw. Christy touched Alison's shoulder to get her attention, but Alison kept watching Jane even after the bell rang.

Christy opened against Aoi, frustrating her with quick escapes and a sharp dropkick before bringing Alison into the match. The Gamer Girlz found their rhythm with a double arm drag and a pair of kicks that sent Aoi retreating to her corner. Jane accepted the tag without taking her eyes off Alison. Chains approached with her arms spread, apparently expecting some acknowledgment of their history, and received a slap that cracked through the arena. Alison touched her cheek and stared. Jane slapped her again, harder, before grabbing her by the jaw and shoving her backward. Whatever Alison had intended to say disappeared beneath a furious forearm to Jane's face.

The exchange brought something ugly and familiar out of Chains. She drove Jane into the corner with punches, dragged her out by the head, and flattened her with a short clothesline. Jane rose smiling through it, which only made Alison hit harder. Aoi tried to reach over the ropes for a tag and caught an elbow for her trouble. Christy applauded from the apron, but her encouragement became a warning when Alison followed Jane too deeply into the wrong corner. Jane turned her against the buckles, Aoi tagged herself in, and a kick behind Alison's knee finally brought the eruption under control. Their quick tags kept Chains trapped, with Jane taking particular pleasure in grinding a forearm across her face and daring her to do something about it.

Alison eventually answered with a headbutt that knocked Jane backward, creating enough room to reach Christy. Angel came through the ropes with a flying forearm, knocked Aoi off the apron, and kept Jane moving with a succession of strikes that denied her the chance to plant her feet. A running attack in the corner led to a tight cradle, forcing Aoi back inside to break the count. Alison intercepted her with a tackle, and their struggle spilled beneath the ropes while Christy pressed her advantage. Jane reached for the Hell Claw, but Christy caught her wrist, turned beneath the arm, and nearly stole the match with another quick pinning combination.

Jane escaped and drove a knee into Christy's middle as they rose. Christy fought to straighten up, catching Jane with a forearm, but Jane absorbed it and clamped the Hell Claw into her mouth. Angel seized the wrist with both hands and tried to wrench free. Jane forced her backward, turned her away from the ropes, and bore down until Christy's knees touched the canvas. Alison saw what was happening and fought toward the apron, only for Aoi to catch her ankle and drag her back into their fight. Inside, Christy's grip weakened. The referee checked her, received no response, and called for the bell.

Jane kept the hold applied until Alison finally tore free of Aoi and slid into the ring. She released Christy and backed away before Chains could reach her, leaving Alison kneeling beside her partner with her fists still clenched. Jane looked at those fists, looked back into Alison's furious face, and smiled as though she had won something beyond the match.
Winners: Darkness Aoi/Ripper Jane via Hell Claw to Christy Angel -> Referee Stoppage 




Boomtown: Well, there's your big reunion. Alison looked pleased to see her for about four seconds. That's longer than most people are pleased to see Alison.

Ted Pettentool: That's my girlfriend you're talking about, and her best friend just had to be saved by the referee. Christy didn't submit. Jane kept that Hell Claw applied until she couldn't defend herself anymore.

Tick: Hope spared Jane in that Exploding Ring Death Match. After everything that followed, seeing her walk out beside Aoi feels very wrong.

Tock: She was helping Hope push Christy to take Victory Explosion 20 seriously. Now she's helping Aoi put Christy on the floor. I'd like to know what happened between those two things.

Boomtown: Maybe she got tired of everybody treating her like their slightly unsettling aunt. You keep a woman called Ripper Jane around, you don't get to act shocked when she starts ripping things.

Ted Pettentool: And Alison? Jane kept looking at her even while she was hurting Christy. I've spent enough time with Ali to know when she's angry, and that wasn't just anger. Jane was deliberately bringing something out of her.

Tick: Alison was still trying to save Christy at the end. That matters.

Tock: So does Aoi getting the revenge she wanted. Christy embarrassed her on X, and Aoi walked out. Tonight she brought someone who stayed.

Ted Pettentool: The Gamer Girlz have beaten Aoi for tag gold before. They know how dangerous she is, but nobody was prepared for this partnership. And now Tack has to walk out for his tournament match after watching that happen to his daughter.

Boomtown: Benjamin had better hope he doesn't take it personally. Tack already wanted to kick somebody through a wall before we got here.

2. E1 Climax Block A: Benjamin vs. Tack Angel
-Benjamin entered with no points and very little room left for another admirable defeat. Tack Angel offered him no sympathy once the bell rang, taking him down from the opening lockup and making him work through a headlock before he could even begin his own offense. Benjamin escaped, caught Tack's wrist, and pulled him into a quick exchange of reversals that ended with Tack narrowly avoiding a Spear. Tack answered with a high kick that Benjamin ducked just as narrowly. Neither man paused to acknowledge the reaction. Benjamin drove Tack toward the ropes, Tack reversed him, and the next collision sent both men scrambling for a position neither could keep.

Tack established control by attacking Benjamin's neck. A sharp kick stopped him as he rose from a takedown, and Tack followed with a neckbreaker before Benjamin could gather himself. He kept the pressure close, making Benjamin carry his weight in holds and snapping him back to the canvas whenever he tried to stand too quickly. Benjamin's first real opening came when he caught a kick against his side and drove his shoulder into Tack's ribs. He repeated the attack in the corner, forcing the air from Tack with each impact, and followed a snap suplex with a cover that earned two. Tack escaped the next attempt, but he came away protecting his side, giving Benjamin something to return to whenever the match threatened to get away from him.

Their struggle grew more urgent as each began recognizing the other's setups. Tack stepped aside when Benjamin lowered his shoulder, catching him with a knee before the Spear could develop. Benjamin blocked another neckbreaker and turned Tack into a backbreaker across his own knee, immediately clutching his neck after the impact. The damage made every advantage expensive. When Benjamin finally lifted Tack for Masamune, Tack shifted his weight and dropped behind him, landing a kick that knocked Benjamin against the ropes. Tack followed him in, but Benjamin caught him around the waist and drove him into the corner hard enough to leave both men hanging against the turnbuckles.

The crowd rose with them as the pace accelerated. Benjamin dragged Tack out for a suplex, only for Tack to land behind him and hit a Hagen suplex of his own. Benjamin rolled through to his knees and met Tack's approach with a forearm to the ribs. Tack answered across the jaw. They fought upright in the middle of the ring, Benjamin forcing himself inside the range of Tack's kicks, Tack using every small separation to strike. A kick to Benjamin's chest finally created enough room for Tack to pull him into the Star Driver. Benjamin got a shoulder up just before three, but the escape left him lying on his side, struggling to turn his head toward Tack.

Tack reached down for the wrist. Benjamin recognized the danger and pulled his arm against his chest, forcing Tack to fight for every inch of the grip. Tack kicked him between the shoulders and tried again. This time Benjamin rolled beneath the arm and caught him in a cradle for a near fall that brought a roar from the crowd. Tack kicked free, rose first, and drove another kick into Benjamin's upper body. Benjamin staggered without falling. When Tack came forward to finish the exchange, Benjamin stepped inside and struck the ribs again, then hauled him into a suplex that left both men staring at the lights.

Benjamin reached his feet using the ropes and waited until Tack turned toward him. His first step brought Tack's knee up to intercept the Spear again, but Benjamin checked his approach and shoved the raised leg aside. Tack recovered quickly enough to land an elbow and secure Benjamin's wrist. The WRIST CLUTCH Heaven Driver was almost there. Benjamin planted his feet, turned with the pressure instead of fighting straight against it, and tore his hand loose as Tack tried to lift him. Tack swung a kick toward his head. Benjamin ducked beneath it, hit the ropes at an angle, and drove the Spear straight through Tack's battered middle.

Benjamin stayed beside him, refusing to spend the opening on a celebration or a hopeful cover. He pulled Tack upright, set his feet, and lifted him for Masamune. Tack tried to shift his weight as he had earlier, but Benjamin tightened his grip and held him suspended, his own legs trembling beneath the effort. The stalled brainbuster finally drove Tack into the canvas. Benjamin rolled across him and hooked the leg with everything he had left, keeping his weight pressed down until the referee counted three.

The release from the crowd seemed to reach Benjamin a moment late. He remained across Tack until the referee touched his shoulder, then rolled away and sat with his hands on his knees, finally allowing himself to breathe. Tack worked his way into a sitting position nearby and looked toward him. Benjamin met his eyes, and Tack answered with a weary nod. Benjamin had his first two points, earned by beating a man who had made him fight for every second of them.
Winner: Benjamin via Spear x Masamune -> Pin -> 2 Points! 

Ted Pettentool: Benjamin gets his two points, and what a way to get them! Aoi helped Mike beat him at Hanta, Trevor beat him outright at Arcadia, and tonight he had to walk straight into Tack Angel. That is a miserable road to your first win.

Boomtown: He could've saved himself the trouble by giving me his place. I'd have thanked him publicly. That's exposure, Ted. People pay for that.

Tick: Benjamin remembered that knee Tack used to stop the Spear. He made Tack commit to it, changed his approach, and finally got through.

Tock: And once he had him, he didn't give him room to recover. Tack had already escaped Masamune once. Benjamin made sure the second attempt ended differently.

Ted Pettentool: There is history beneath all of that. Benjamin stood against Tack when the royal business went far beyond a nickname. He refused to kneel to that king. Tonight Tack made him earn the victory and acknowledged him afterward. That's a very different ending to one of their fights.

Boomtown: Don't get sentimental. Tack's still collecting followers. He says he's leaning into the joke, and now Geoff Garrett and the Weekend Wrecking Crew are standing behind him. That's an expensive punchline.

Tick: He also said he had a clear head. Losing a match without trying to annex the building is encouraging.

Tock: Particularly a building called Kingdom Arena. That must take restraint.

Ted Pettentool: Tack stays at three, Benjamin moves to two, and Trevor and Mike still have our main event ahead of them. First, Bashin Dan needs to follow his friend's example. He's coming into his match with zero points, and he's facing the EBW Champion.

Boomtown: After telling Trevor Mach to step aside. Bold choice, opening your mouth before opening your account.

3. E1 Climax Block B: Bashin Dan vs. Vargas Wargrave
-Bashin Dan had watched Benjamin get on the board, and now he faced the EBW Champion with the same empty space beside his own name. Vargas Wargrave made certain Dan understood the difference between wanting to turn a tournament around and doing it against him. He shoved Dan out of their first lockup, planted himself in the center of the ring, and beckoned him forward. Dan returned with a lower stance, caught the champion's right wrist, and immediately began working the arm. Vargas powered him toward the ropes, but Dan held on through the break of position, forcing Vargas to turn his shoulder awkwardly before he could pull free.

Dan's plan became clear when Vargas tried to drag him down for the Crossface. Dan peeled at the right hand before the grip could close, turned the arm outward, and drove Vargas shoulder-first into the mat. He stayed on that side with a hammerlock and short knees to the upper arm, making the champion spend strength escaping instead of attacking. Vargas finally broke the pattern by lifting Dan bodily and dropping him across his knee. Dan arched away from the backbreaker, and Vargas drove him into the corner before he could recover. The champion leaned his weight into Dan's middle, hauled him out, and dropped him with another heavy slam that made Dan turn onto his stomach to protect his back.

Vargas worked with growing confidence, cutting off Dan's attempts to accelerate and forcing him into exchanges where strength decided the outcome. Dan tried to rally with forearms, but Vargas caught him around the waist and drove him backward into the buckles again. When Vargas reached to pull him out, Dan trapped the injured arm across the top rope and twisted away, using the brief opening to land a kick just above the elbow. Vargas recoiled. Dan followed with another attack to the shoulder, wrestled him to the canvas, and pulled the arm straight until Vargas had to stretch a boot onto the bottom rope. Dan released cleanly, but he stayed close enough that Vargas could not shake the feeling back into his hand without defending himself.

The champion's next attempt at the Crossface came out of a scramble and nearly ended everything. Vargas caught Dan's arm, took him down, and wrenched backward as Dan clawed at the canvas. Dan reached for the ropes and came up short. He tried again, only for Vargas to drag him farther into the hold. With his back already aching, Dan changed direction and pushed through his feet, rolling Vargas onto his shoulders for a desperate two-count. Vargas had to release him to escape the pin. Dan staggered upright and went for Brave Clash, but his back seized during the lift, giving Vargas time to wrench free and crush him with a short clothesline.

Vargas pulled Dan up for the Jackhammer. The damaged arm made him adjust his grip before lifting, but once he had Dan off the canvas, he brought him down with enough force to silence a section of the crowd. Vargas landed clutching his shoulder and needed an extra moment to make the cover. Dan used every fraction of it, turning a shoulder free as the referee's hand descended for three. Vargas sat back on his heels and stared at the referee, breathing hard through his anger. Dan lay beside him with one arm across his ribs, moving only when Vargas grabbed him again.

Dan could barely straighten as Vargas brought him upright, but he still knew which arm was holding him. He attacked it with a short forearm, absorbed a blow from the champion's good side, and struck the shoulder again. Vargas tried to muscle through the exchange, driving Dan backward, but Dan kept turning him until they were back in the center. An attempted Crossface became another struggle over the wrist. Dan got both hands around it and pulled himself clear, then landed a hard forearm that sent Vargas down to one knee. He reached for Brave Clash, and Vargas fought out before the lift, shoving him away and launching himself forward for the Warhammer.

Dan slipped past the attack and caught the damaged arm as Vargas turned. A sharp wrench left the champion bent forward and struggling to free his hand. Dan drove a knee into his middle, stepped close enough to get his hips beneath the weight, and began the lift again. His back threatened to give out, but this time he had Vargas positioned where he wanted him. Dan steadied himself, shifted his grip, and drove the champion down with Brave Clash. He folded over Vargas and hooked the legs tightly, his face twisted with the effort of keeping the cover secure. The referee counted three, and Dan finally let go.

Vargas rolled toward the ropes clutching his arm while Dan remained on the canvas, listening to the announcement of his victory over the EBW Champion. Beating the champion had cost him nearly everything he could give that night. When he finally stood, he still needed a hand against his lower back, but his eyes followed Vargas all the way out of the ring.
Winner: Bashin Dan via Brave Clash -> Pin -> 2 Points! 




Ted Pettentool: Well, his account is open now. Bashin Dan has pinned the EBW Champion! Vargas interrupted that tag match on X to keep Harrow and Snakebite from losing to Dan and Benjamin. Tonight Dan got to finish his match.

Tick: He kept coming back to the arm, even when Vargas was folding him in half. That little delay before Vargas could cover him after the Jackhammer made a difference.

Tock: Dan barely had enough left to lift him at the end. You could see him getting his feet into position before he tried again. He knew his back wouldn't forgive another mistake.

Boomtown: I'll give him that. He had a plan, he stuck to it, and Vargas couldn't make him stop. The card metaphors are still exhausting, but the actual wrestling was good.

Ted Pettentool: Careful. That's dangerously close to giving someone credit.

Boomtown: Don't make it weird. I also know The Auditor isn't going to enjoy explaining this one. He likes his collection looking invincible. Having one of the Dan Club boys put his champion on his back ruins the presentation.

Ted Pettentool: You would know how he operates.

Boomtown: Past tense. I've said what I've got to say about Sal and Jamie. I'm not doing business with The Auditor again, and I'm not turning this desk into a reunion special.

Tick: Vargas still has the championship, but Dan has given him a result he can't talk around.

Ted Pettentool: Exactly. This was for E1 points, and Dan now has two. His father-in-law still has to wrestle tonight, but after telling Trevor to step aside, Dan has finally given that argument some weight.

Tock: Meanwhile, Zyro could move ahead of everybody in Block B with a win over Jammer. This is becoming a very good evening.

Boomtown: You were doing fine until you said his name.

4. E1 Climax Block B: Jammer vs. Zyro Kurogane
-Jammer and Zyro Kurogane gave Kingdom Arena almost no time to catch its breath. Zyro slipped behind the opening lockup, Jammer broke the waistlock, and their first trip through the ropes ended with Jammer catching Zyro out of the air and throwing him across the ring. Zyro rolled through the landing and came straight back with a dropkick. Jammer stepped out to regroup, but Zyro followed with a dive that sent them both into the barricade. Neither stayed down long enough to let the crowd finish reacting before they were fighting their way back inside.

Jammer used his size to interrupt Zyro's rhythm, catching him during a running attack and turning it into a powerslam for two. He backed Zyro into the corner, feinted one way, and drove through the other with a shoulder that left Kurogane gasping against the buckles. Zyro escaped the follow-up and sprang off the ropes, only for Jammer to catch him again. This time Zyro shifted his weight, slipped down behind him, and pulled him into a pinning combination. Jammer kicked out, Zyro tried another, and Jammer finally forced him away with both boots before either man could settle into control.

The near falls came faster as the match wore on. Zyro caught Jammer's wrist for Let it Rip, but Jammer read the pull and stepped through it, ducking the lariat and driving Zyro into the mat with a spinebuster. The impact left Zyro flat in the middle of the ring, and Jammer went up for the Slam Jam. Zyro rolled toward the corner as Jammer launched, forcing Jammer to twist in the air and land awkwardly across Zyro's legs instead of his chest. Jammer still dragged him into a cover, but Zyro escaped just before three. Jammer glanced at the referee, slapped the canvas once, and went straight back to work.

Zyro barely avoided another lift and hooked Jammer's arms from behind. Jammer widened his stance to block the Straight Jacket Hagen, broke one hand loose, and turned the struggle into a backslide that came within a breath of stealing the match. Zyro rolled out with Jammer still close enough to catch him. Jammer reached for another power move, but Zyro slipped to the side and secured the wrist again. Jammer began the same turn that had saved him earlier. Zyro shortened the distance before pulling, giving him no room to pass beneath the arm, and Let it Rip caught him flush.

Jammer tried to push himself upright on instinct. Zyro stayed attached, crossed his arms against his chest, and hauled him over with the Straight Jacket Hagen. The bridge shook under Jammer's struggle, but Zyro dug his boots into the canvas and held through the three count. Jammer broke loose immediately afterward, a heartbeat too late. Zyro rolled onto his side, breathing heavily, and looked toward the referee before allowing himself to raise an arm. Jammer sat nearby with a hand across the back of his neck, painfully aware of how little had separated them.
Winner: Zyro Kurogane via Let it Rip x Straight Jacket Hagen -> Pin -> 2 Points! 


Ted Pettentool: Zyro goes to five points! He beat Dan, took Vargas to a draw, and has now beaten Jammer. That's the lead in Block B.

Boomtown: Jammer had him. That backslide was right there. Another inch and the two fangirls would be sitting down like professionals.

Tick: Jammer nearly won. Zyro still had to escape, catch the wrist, and land both moves. We're allowed to be excited about that.

Tock: We're also allowed to appreciate his cheekbones.

Ted Pettentool: Jammer deserves credit too. He beat Dan at Arcadia and came very close to getting another two points here. He found an answer for Let it Rip early, but Zyro adjusted the distance the next time. That was the difference.

Boomtown: Believe me, I know how irritating he is when he keeps finding another answer. I've had to deal with him a hell of a lot longer than you two have been laminating pictures of him.

Tick: After what happened to his World Championship run in Scaraba, he came here saying he wanted to get back to the top. Five points makes that sound considerably less ambitious.

Ted Pettentool: He has put himself in a strong position. Jammer stays at two, alongside Dan, with Vargas on three. We turn to tag action next, and Geoff Garrett has a guitar that Marco De Leon would probably enjoy getting his hands on.

Boomtown: Finally, a conversation about someone else's terrible decisions.

5. Tag: Geoff Garrett/Point Man vs. Marco De Leon/Daimon Kuro
-Geoff Garrett began by giving Marco De Leon a wrestling lesson that Marco seemed determined to dispute with everyone except Geoff. An arm drag sent him sliding into the wrong corner, where Point Man helpfully pointed him toward his own partner. Marco got up complaining, walked into another arm drag, and retreated to tag Daimon Kuro. Geoff answered with a strut toward his corner and a tag to Point Man, who entered with considerably more enthusiasm than grace. Daimon tried to intimidate him with a stare. Point Man stared back, pointed at him, and knocked him down with a shoulder tackle.

The good mood lasted until Marco caught Point Man from the apron, allowing Daimon to cut him down from behind. They isolated him with quick tags and several attacks that became perfectly innocent the instant the referee turned around. Geoff's protests only gave them more opportunities. Point Man finally ducked a clothesline from Daimon, sent him crashing into Marco, and crawled toward his corner while both opponents argued about whose fault it had been. Marco slapped Daimon's shoulder to take over and rushed to stop the tag. Geoff got there first and came in swinging, dropping Marco with a right hand and catching Daimon with another before either could reset.

Geoff tried to put Marco away with The Stroke, but Daimon broke up the setup and drew Point Man back into the ring. Their collision carried them toward the ropes, pulling the referee's attention with them. Marco slipped outside, grabbed Geoff's guitar, and returned to the apron with the instrument raised. He waited until Geoff turned toward him and started to draw it back, only to discover someone had hold of the other end. Arsene St. Marvelous stood on the floor with both hands around the guitar's body, preventing Marco from bringing it into the ring. Marco tugged once, lost his grip, and was left holding his empty hands in front of his face.

Arsene gave the guitar a small, courteous lift. Marco's furious reply never got started. Geoff pulled him through the ropes, hooked him, and planted him face first with The Stroke. Point Man forced Daimon off the apron while Geoff made the cover, giving the referee a clear view of all three counts. Afterward, Arsene returned the guitar to its owner, and Geoff inspected it with the concern of a man checking on an injured relative. Point Man pointed from the intact guitar to Marco on the canvas, apparently satisfied that justice had been explained thoroughly enough.
Winners: Geoff Garrett[o]/Point Man via The Stroke to Marco De Leon -> Pin 

Ted Pettentool: The Stroke does it again! Geoff returned at Arcadia, pinned Shark Number Two, and now he's put Marco down as well. The Weekend Wrecking Crew are making this comeback count.

Tick: Tack kept Mike from spoiling their match in Arcadia. Tonight Arsene stopped Marco from bringing the guitar into this one. BDSM haven't been getting quite as many uninterrupted evenings lately.

Boomtown: Arsene should've minded his own business. If Marco wants to make a mistake with somebody else's property, let him make it. People learn through consequences.

Ted Pettentool: He was about to hit Geoff with it!

Boomtown: And now he's angry at Arsene. That's another consequence. Keep up.

Tick: Those two brought their grudge into EBW with them. Arsene was already making saves against Marco back at Freedom 250. This hasn't come out of nowhere.

Tock: Marco's going to remember who was holding the guitar while he was getting his face planted.

Ted Pettentool: Which is something Arsene indeed needed to keep in mind, because he wrestled next. Against the man currently at our desk.

Boomtown: Now you can learn something. Enjoy the show, chat.

Ted Pettentool: Ted. My name is Ted. I've been sitting next to you all night.

6. Singles: Boomtown vs. Arsene St. Marvelous
-Arsene St. Marvelous had little time to enjoy his part in the previous result before Boomtown came after him. Boomtown shoved him into the corner and tried to overwhelm him with power, but Arsene slipped away, caught his arm, and sent him through a series of quick takedowns that left him getting angrier each time he stood. Arsene nearly caught him with a tight cradle before Boomtown finally interrupted the lesson with a knee to the stomach. He drove Arsene into the buckles and followed with a heavy suplex, making certain to lean across his face during the cover.

Boomtown slowed the match down once he had control, pressing his advantage with short strikes and a grinding hold around Arsene's head. Arsene worked to his knees, fought upright, and broke free with elbows to the ribs. Boomtown tried to throw him back down by the neck, but Arsene rolled through and caught him with a dropkick. A running forearm forced Boomtown into the corner, and Arsene followed with a turning crossbody that earned a close two-count. Boomtown rolled toward the ropes, looking for space, while Arsene rose with the crowd behind him.

Marco De Leon returned to ringside still rubbing his jaw. Arsene spotted him and kept enough distance to avoid the first attempt to grab his boot, even managing a kick through the ropes that sent Marco stumbling backward. He returned his attention to Boomtown quickly enough to duck a clothesline and force him into another near fall. Boomtown escaped toward the referee, complaining that Arsene had caught him in the throat. As the official checked him, Arsene stepped onto the second rope for another aerial attack. Marco moved in from below, seized his ankle, and jerked his footing out from under him. Arsene dropped hard across the turnbuckle and spilled into the ring, clutching at his middle.

Marco crouched beneath the apron as the referee turned back. Boomtown abandoned his complaint the instant he saw Arsene trying to stand, pulled him into position, and snapped him through Here Comes the Boom! Arsene had no chance to recover before Boomtown hooked the leg for the pin. Only after the bell did Marco stand upright, brushing his hands together with exaggerated satisfaction. He gave Arsene the same courteous little gesture he had received during the guitar incident, then backed up the aisle as Boomtown celebrated a victory he was perfectly happy to take.
Winner: Boomtown via Here Comes the Boom! -> Pin 

Boomtown: There it is! Another victim of the BOOM! You watched a master at work, and I don't hear nearly enough gratitude at this desk.

Ted Pettentool: We also watched Marco pull Arsene's ankle out from under him while you had the referee occupied.

Boomtown: I had a legitimate concern about my throat. I'm a wrestler and an influential broadcaster. This voice feeds people, Ted.

Tick: Arsene had you down for two before Marco got involved.

Boomtown: And I had Arsene down for three afterward. Bigger number. You two should love that. It's practically your whole thing.

Tock: You seem much more comfortable with outside interference when it improves your evening.

Boomtown: Marco and Arsene have personal business. I had a wrestling match. Everybody got something done. You're welcome.

Ted Pettentool: Arsene stopped Marco from cheating Geoff, and Marco cost him his own match in return. That problem is getting worse. As for you, Ness is still the X Champion, whatever you think your recent wins entitle you to.

Boomtown: He can enjoy holding it until I get my opportunity. I beat him once already, and this promotion is broadcasting on my natural habitat. An X Championship around the Influencer's waist makes sense.

Ted Pettentool: Our main event makes sense too, although for considerably less pleasant reasons. Mike demanded to be in Trevor's block after harassing Tali. She told him Trevor had already requested the same thing. Both men wanted this match, and now they've got it.

Tick: Mike tried to get inside Tack's head with that Makoto body pillow in Arcadia. He came away with a draw and a lot of bruises.

Boomtown: Even I thought the pillow was a bit much. Trevor's going to try to take his head off, and Mike knows it. That's what he's been trying to make happen.

Tock: Trevor has to remember there's a match to win while he's doing it. Mike only needs enough time to get that choke around his neck.

7. E1 Climax Block A: Trevor Mach vs. Kinniku Mike
-Kinniku Mike met Trevor Mach in the center of the ring and stood close enough to make the opening stare feel like another provocation. Trevor kept his hands low and his eyes fixed on Mike, waiting through the grin until the bell gave him permission to wipe it away. His first kick cracked against Mike's thigh. Mike answered with a forearm across the jaw, and Trevor stepped inside for another. Their opening exchange stayed tight and ugly, neither man willing to give ground until Mike caught Trevor around the body and drove him to the canvas. Trevor fought for an arm, Mike smothered the attempt with his weight, and the main event settled into a struggle in which even getting back to one knee demanded work.

Mike attacked the neck and shoulders, forcing Trevor's head forward in a front facelock and punishing every escape with another clubbing forearm. Trevor made it upright and landed two kicks to the lead leg, but Mike caught the next one and swept his support out from under him. A heavy elbow across the upper back brought Trevor flat to the mat. Mike hauled him toward the ropes, pressed a boot against the back of his neck, and kept it there until the referee's count forced him to release. He backed away with his hands raised, then drove a short kick into Trevor's chest as soon as Mach stood.

Trevor answered by attacking the leg again, chopping at Mike's base whenever he could create enough room. Mike tried to crowd him into the corner, but Trevor turned out beneath his arm and landed a knee to the body. A second knee bent Mike forward. Trevor reached to pull him into another, only for Mike to wrap both arms around him and drive him down with a powerslam. Trevor got a shoulder up, and Mike immediately dragged him into a seated position, forcing him to defend against the Rear Naked Choke before he could even catch his breath. Trevor caught the wrist beneath his chin and held it away with both hands, his boots scraping across the canvas as Mike tried to secure the grip.

The struggle carried them onto their sides. Mike hooked his legs around Trevor's waist and began pulling him backward, making every inch toward the ropes harder to find. Trevor stopped reaching with his arm and turned his hips instead, pushing against the mat until he could stretch a boot across the bottom rope. Mike held on until the referee intervened. Trevor rolled onto his stomach and drew a rough breath while Mike rose beside him, watching with the patience of a man who believed he had already found the ending.

Mike's confidence gave Trevor his next opening. He reached down to pull Mach up and took an elbow to the stomach, followed by another that forced him to loosen his grip. Trevor got underneath him and drove him backward into the corner, landing short knees until Mike's hands finally dropped from his neck. He stepped away just far enough to kick the damaged thigh, then caught Mike across the jaw with an elbow that staggered him out of the corner. Trevor followed with a suplex and made his first convincing cover. Mike powered out at two, but he stayed down afterward, rubbing his leg before he could force himself upright.

The pace sharpened as both men realized they could no longer afford the other's next hold. Trevor went for the Knee Trigger, but Mike caught enough of the approach to turn him into a crushing slam. Mike hauled him up for the Muscle Buster, getting Trevor into position before the strain in his lead leg forced him to reset his stance. Trevor used that small hesitation to fight loose, landing behind him and driving a kick into the back of the same thigh. Mike stumbled to a knee. Trevor came forward, but Mike caught him at the waist and dragged him down, reaching for the choke again as the crowd rose around them.

Trevor trapped the wrist before it could settle beneath his chin. Mike tried to force the arm through, Trevor rolled his weight forward, and their struggle brought Mike onto his shoulders for a count of two. They broke apart and rose together. Mike drove a boot into Trevor's chest hard enough to send him into the ropes, but Mach caught himself and came back with an elbow. Mike answered with one of his own. The blows lost their clean rhythm as exhaustion took over, each man needing longer to get his feet under him before throwing the next. Mike finally landed a forearm that left Trevor swaying, and he reached behind the neck to pull him into another lift.

Trevor struck the body before Mike could secure him, stepped free of the grip, and drove the Knee Trigger into his jaw. Mike reeled but remained standing, his hands reaching for Trevor as if he could still turn the collision into a hold. Trevor knocked the reaching arm aside, moved beneath him, and hauled Mike across his shoulders. The weight made Trevor stagger. He planted one boot, adjusted the other, and held firm while Mike struggled to slide free. With the crowd on its feet, Trevor drove him down with Burning Machismo and fell across his chest, hooking the far leg before Mike could move toward the ropes. The referee counted three.

Trevor remained over Mike for a moment after the bell, his forehead resting against the canvas while the roar rolled through Kingdom Arena. He finally released the leg and pushed himself upright, rubbing at his throat as the referee raised his arm. Mike lay near the center of the ring, beaten after making Trevor fight through almost every weapon he had. Mach could barely straighten his shoulders, but he stayed on his feet to hear his name announced, carrying two more points out of a main event that had demanded considerably more than either man wanted to surrender.
Winner: Trevor Mach via Burning Machismo -> Pin -> 2 Points! 




Ted Pettentool: Burning Machismo, three count, and Trevor Mach moves to four points! Mike wanted him in this block. Trevor wanted him in this block. I think they both understand exactly what they asked for now.

Boomtown: Mike nearly had him with that choke. I'll give Trevor credit for remembering how to wrestle instead of spending the whole match trying to punch an apology out of him.

Tick: He kept attacking the leg. When Mike had him up for the Muscle Buster, Mike needed that extra moment to get steady, and Trevor used it.

Tock: Getting to the rope during the choke mattered just as much. Benjamin couldn't escape Mike at Hanta after Aoi got involved. Trevor knew what would happen if Mike finished closing that grip.

Ted Pettentool: After losing the championship and the rematch to Vargas, Trevor needed results. He lost to Tack here in the E1, came back against Benjamin, and has now beaten Mike. That's a hard earned four points, and it puts him on top of Block A tonight.

Boomtown: While Dan finally gets his first win by beating the champion Trevor couldn't get the belt back from. You know that conversation's going to be pleasant. Hope might want to keep the seating arrangements flexible.

Ted Pettentool: Dan told him to step aside, but Zyro is still ahead of Dan in Block B. Nobody gets a final just because they called for one. Looking at the standings after Avalon, Trevor has four, Tack and Mike have three apiece, and Benjamin has two. In Block B, Zyro has five, Vargas has three, and Dan and Jammer have two each.

Tick: We'll have the next tournament announcements on EBW World. We know a few people who'll be watching those very carefully.

Boomtown: Yes, me. I won tonight and still have no points. Explain how that's a sensible use of your biggest star.

Ted Pettentool: Tali and Little Mac fought to keep the EBW name, and nights like this give people a reason to keep coming back. We've had tremendous wrestling, Jane's return has left some serious questions, and I doubt either Marco or Arsene thinks they're finished with each other. Thank you, Avalon City. From the Toolbox, Tick, Tock, and our exceptionally modest colleague, we'll see you on EBW World!

Boomtown: Like, subscribe, and tell Ness to keep my championship clean.

Block A
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Trevor Mach[4]
Kinniku Mike[3]
Tack Angel[3]
Benjamin[2]

Block B
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Bashin Dan[2] 
Zyro Kurogane[5]
Jammer[2]
Vargas Wargrave[3]