Episode #185 - Taped in Time and Space...
Scene opens with Aaron Stevens recording himself inside some sort of cabinet or something. It's been decorated with EAM logos and Pride logos, and various pictures of Stevens from different promotions. Stevens proclaims that this will be the first episode of his live podcast where he will be talking about his career....SWITCH.....(Someone turned the channels)
We cut to the Pride vignette...
Don Callis and William Regal welcomes us to another, very special episode of Pride, and they are joined by legendary commentators Jerry " The King " Lawler (Who's actually a former EAM Hardcore Champion) and his comrade-in-arms, good Ol' JR! They tell us that they have a jampacked card for tonights episode, with even a title match to main event. So let's waste no more time, Mandy, take it away!
A small video package shows Bear Country's success since arriving in EAM. Bronson & Boulder surely means business. BAAAAMMM! OH My God! The Wrecking Ball!!!! ........ Another team that means business are Braun Strowman and Lars Sullivan. They might not have been successful catching those Pride Tag Team straps, but they certainly left the champions with permanent scars. Will Bear Country be recieving the same treatment?
Tag Team Matchup
Freaks Among Monsters Vs Bear Country
Thought it would be too early to bring them back but been long enough and a weird show so works. Strange opening. Pretty okay match from both teams. Good double teaming spots and a lot of big bumps but at the end Bear Country get the win because FAM still aren’t 100 percent. Big win for them.
As we get back from commercial break we get to see a somehow strange video package, where we are shown the history between EAM commentators Brian Danielson and Nigel McGuiness. Their journey together in the indies, all their epic matches, then their time as commentators in EAM. Then we see a flashback from a couple of weeks ago, where Brian and Nigel got sentimental, talking about how good it would be, just one more time. Because a match between two of the greatest workers in the game cannot be done to many times!
We cut back to the ring, where Brian, with a strange expression on his face, asks Nigel if he just saw what he saw? Or if Brian is starting to get insane....
Singles Matchup
Max Caster Vs Will Hobbs
Haha funny promo. Solid match here from both guys. Big guy vs smaller. Hobbs with his powerful style and Caster who cuts a promo like its the 70’s or something. Caster goes for a dive from the top but it gets reversed into a Oklahoma Stampede for the 3.
After the matchup, whoever wins it, Pride Champion; Killer Kross makes his presence felt as he delivers a bone-breaking powerbomb on Caster. Hobbs attacks, but Kross dodges. WOAH!! Hobbs goes into the ropes, and on the apron stands Scarlett. He bums Scarlett off and she falls down on the floor. This really makes Kross mad. Hobbs turn around only to find himself on the recieving end of a fotball-table like manouver. Kross lifts Hobb up as well and powerbombs him onto Caster before posing over them both, holding The Pride Title over his head as we cut to another promotional video for the upcoming " The Quantum Bash! " PPV. We see a video package which highlights the careers of two of the pioneers in the business, Nick Bockwinkel and Lou Thez. Some history between these two icons, as well as the fact that Thez was Bockwinkel's trainer. Another epic encounter is then added to the card of this very special PPV. We then cut back to the ring or our anticipated main event of the evening, where Street Profits are granted their very first titleshot here in Pride.
That has never been said in the same time frame ever before.
Pride Tag Team Championships Matchup
Heavy Machinery (c) Vs Street Profits
Big main event with Heavy dressed like an 80’s team. Strange things going on. Profits with the big high flying spots as usual. Double superkick and spine busters. Would be a huge win if they can do it. We thought they were gonna break up a few months ago but still dominating. Profits with the frog slash and twisting splash. At the end though the Tractor and Trailer for the 3 count and win!.