Episode #55 - Live from The Grand Ballroom/New York


Beth and Jillian welcomes us to the 55th episode Spotlight, and they are pretty excited about the stuff happening right now. They talk about Sasha and Bianca splitting up, Piper and Jax becoming Tag Team champions, not to mention Mickie James' capturing The EAM Center of Attention Championship from Bayley! And that's just the highlights of what's going on in the EAM womens division as of late. They mention the debut of Nikkita Lyons, and the fact that she seems to have made an enemy in former womens tag team champion; Jade Cargill. There will no doubt be some aftermath from Swimming With Sharks tonight, so why waste more time? Jamie, take it away! But she get's brutally interruptes, as music cranks the arena speakers. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ptz2quM8bmc . Ronda walks out on the stage to major booo's from the audience all of a sudden (offcourse because of what she did to Mickie) She makes her way down the ramp in a determined way and enters the ring where she quickly gestures for a microphone. She wastes no time, cutting straight to the chase, putting down Mickie, and the fact that it's always about her. She gets it, Mickie is the greatest ever! But remember one thing, Mickie never beat Ronda Rousey! Ronda then takes us back to Grandslam 13, in Los Angeles. And Deja Vu. Mickie was the champion going into that event as well, and who walked out of that match as champion, after mutilating her opponent? It was me, Ronda Rousey! And if Mickie should be so unfortunate and lose that title before Grandslam, Ronda does not care, because this is really not about titles, but about proving a point. And ending careers. Because as long as Mickie is here, there wont ever be a change. But Ronda is determined to change that! She gets interrupted then, as music once again cranks the arena speakers. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dM_z5y3bUmA . Mickie walks out on the stage looking phenomenal. She's dressed in jeans and boots, sporting a flannel shirt. Her hair is braided and put up in pigtails (everyone know Emil A. loves that) and offcourse, The EAM Center of Attention Championship draped over her right shoulder. She gets a major pop from the audience, and Ronda actually rolls her eyes in a mocking gesture over it. Mickie makes her way down to the ring where she is handed a microphone as well and she enters it, going straight at Ronda. Mickie wastes no time either, putting down Ronda, telling her how she actually thought by-gons where by-gons, and how attached she's become to Ronda over the years. She actually thought of Ronda as one of her best friends. But this is not something that best friends to to each other! And Ronda should know, better than most, that EAM management never favoured her. Hell! They tried to make Ronda a big star, but Ronda did not understand how to play by the rules! The reason Ronda is not as big a star as Mickie is solely her own fault! The tension grows between them, and without any warning, Ronda fires the first shot. Mickie goes down and Ronda continues to throw punches, crouching over Mickie. Melina and Skye Blue comes to Mickie's aid, drawing Ronda's focus away long enough to help Mickie out of the ring. But as they make their way up the ramp, someone walks out on the stage to interrupt them. Charlotte and Aleah James go at Melina and Skye Blue, and there is all of a sudden a brawl on the stage and rampway. Security storms the scene, and with some struggle they manage to seperate the girls. Mickie gets back on her feet on the stage, lifting the title back on her shoulder. We go to commercials with the picture of Mickie on the stage and Ronda in the ring staring each other down....

Damn one long ass awesome promo. Could see it happen. Good build up. Not sure a gimmick is needed but maybe Hell in a Cell: Ronda vs Mickie?. Might be too much though and not needed with another cage match at Grandslam but would be awesome. Ronda was world champion but Mickie was never so could use that as well. Could also bring in Travis Browne to attack Emil or something. Seems to be setting up a big six womens tag or another one for Slobber. Don’t forget that Charlotte is feuding with Alexa/Jade/Nikkita though also as well. I guess Melina and Mickie are fine now. Would be nice to include Bianca and Sasha in the feud to build that match.

Singles Matchup
Toni Storm Vs Penelope Ford

Storm gets the win following a Storm Zero but Ford with a Ford Fiesta and Bronco Buster just not enough for the win. Back and forth also but it doesn’t matter in the end because only one can win.

We get a promo from the new EAM Womens Tag Team Champions; Nia Jax and Piper Niven, known by the name Samoan Scotch (who came up with that name?) and as we all know, Piper is a former tag team champion as well, but it's Jax's first time as tag team champion in EAM. They talk about the womens division being very competetive these days, and Jax and Piper is no exception in that case. They want to prove that the reason they are tag team champions is no fluke, and thus they want only the best competition, as their time is more valuable than to throw it away on mid-carders or under-carders. Prove yourselves, and you will be granted a title shot at The Seattle Slobberknocker, only to have Nia and Piper, disaprove!

No idea who opponents could be even if they get to Grandslam as champs. Turmoil with all girls maybe.

Tag Team Matchup
Britt Baker & Jamie Hayter Vs Shotzi Blackhart & Kiera Hogan

Baker and Hayter get the win following a double team move. Hogan and Shotzi look okay and are a good team but it’s just not enough today. Hayter gets the Hayter Bomb for the victory. Hogan with a leg drop though and a Blackhart from Shotzi.

We go backstage where we hook up with a truly mad and agitated Ronda. She bumps into Bayley (2-belt) And she shares Ronda's fury towards Mickie, after all, she lost one of her titles to that bitch! Ronda says she doesn't care about stupid made-up titles! She care about proving a point! Bayley says she gets her, alltough she cares a bit about titles as well. As Ronda might have notices, she was sporting a start of a good colletion before Mickie took The Center of Attention strap away from her. Ronda grunts, screaming to Bayley that she doesn't really care! Bayley then copy Ronda saying " you only care about proving a point " Bayley gets it, and she would really not start anything with Ronda, but Bayley has to remind Ronda that unlike Mickie, she actually has beat Ronda, twice! This makes Ronda even angrier, but she tells Bayley that if there was anything she wanted, she better say it now, before Ronda rips Bayley's smug faced right off! Bayley then tells Ronda that it seems they have one common enemy, despite their own goals. And their are others as well, who would love to get their retribution/revenge. Ronda is listening now, and they continue the talk as we cut back to the arena for our next matchup, where Shaul Guerrero will be joining Beth and Jillian on commentary, by her own request. Wonder why, but guess we will know when she sits down...

Good promo and build up. They don’t need another match though. True Bayley beat her twice. Forgot about that. Not sure a gimmick match is needed between Mickie/Ronda though. Maybe 2/3 falls but might not be needed. Bayley should go after the AAA womens title or the Stardom/Princess belts.

Singles Matchup
Kamille Vs Thunder Rosa

The fact that Shaul is on commentary does distract Thunder Rosa troughout the matchup. And as the match ends, whoever wins it. Rosa leaves the ring and walks up to the commentary table where she confronts Shaul about being out here, only to get bitchslapped hard by Shaul. Rosa goes after Shaul, but security manage to stop her. Some cursewords are thrown in spanish as we cut to commercials...

Rosa gets the win after a role up barely. Kamille got a powerbomb in though. Makes sense to build the match.

8-Woman Tag Team Matchup
Alicia Fox, Caylee Fox & IIconics (Billie Kay & Peyton Royce) Vs Anna Jay, Taynara Conti & The Allure (Velvet Sky & Angelina Love)

Big match here but not much talent. Back and forth from sides. High flying, signature, finishing moves also. Double teaming stuff. Some ass play also. Finisher spam also. At the end of the match it’s Conti who gets the pin on Caylee. Alicia not happy with her sis after the match though.