(Quick flashing imagery of jail cells, gallows, and old, worn “Wanted” posters are shown. The camera cuts to the site of someone creating a new Bounty sign; putting the final mark on it as they brand it onto the sign with a hot iron. The camera cuts to a shot of the sign as the theme for “Bounties” - a piano rendition of “Wanted Dead or Alive” by Bon Jovi - begins to play)
(The camera pans away from the sign to the left to reveal a shot of the inside of Wrestleworld Studios where Jack Develin is standing next to a large TV screen wearing an expensive black suit, still with the same usual smirk on his face. He raises an eyebrow and stares into the camera.).
Jack Develin: Hello ladies and germs, and welcome to Wrestleworld Bounties’ Sweet Sixteen episode and this is fresh from one breathtakingly violent Pay-Per-View, King of the World! Can you believe it? We’ve already gone past Wrestleworld’s fourth big show, and we’re still going strong with new rivalry developments, new matches, and new stars that we have yet to introduce. Tristan Killebrew has officially risen to become KING Tristan Killebrew. After enduring some lapses in his time here first being unable to move forward to the American Dream Championship, and losing two matches for the European Championship, all of the hardships and defeat that he endured had finally paid off! It’s crazy to think that the man who was the very first number 1 on Bounties is here today after such a fantastic contest with Shogun Champion Arata Asakura to become King, and I applaud your majesty. But not every hero of King of the World has come out with what they wanted when they entered. The Wild Cards were not able to capture the Campeonatos de Parejas against Drake and Jones, and Stephanie Matsuda has experienced so many twists and turns in a match against Claudia Michaels, but came up short in the end. We have some very exciting development in Bounties today that you don’t want to miss and with the events and the insanity that took place, needless to say, it was quite the work to decide on which clients should make it to bounties and which ones we had to cut since the last edition. But let me introduce myself first in case you have forgotten… I am Jack “The Devil” Develin and welcome to Wrestleworld Bounties.
(Jack Develin turns to the large TV screen behind him to show the previous week’s Bounties)
Jack Develin: Before King of the World we had these stars that have built quite the momentum. The Professional landed on #5 after back to back matches have been won with his partner Wraith at DOMINION which was impressive but I’m not sure if his unexpected loss at King of the World would still keep him hanging in there. The same goes for Colt Montoya who has been on a roll rising from nothing to being #4 in the last edition when he handled tag team matches with everything he had as well as sending a message and making an impact when faced with his opponents that would be at one of Wrestleworld’s special matches, The Feast of the Fallen, a match that he intended to win… But we all knew how that went for this guy. Hana Nakajima made it to Bounties after defeating American Dream Architect Claudia Michaels, which was quite the upset seeing as Hana is not a specialist in Outlaw Rules, and I firmly believe that her performance at King of the World took her to higher places this time! But I can’t say the same thing about her trainer Arata Asakura who came in at #2 and I honestly fear for this man’s standing after what happened at King of the World, let’s just hope the fall wasn’t as bad considering Arata has not missed a week of Bounties. And Tristan? Did Tristan retain his #1 spot from last week? Maybe he did, maybe he didn’t! I know you know the answer, but act surprised anyway when I tell you! Haha! Let’s not waste any more time! Let’s jump in!
(The camera pans to an opening prison cell and zooms in, revealing the first wanted poster.)
Jack Develin: Needless to say, the Feast of the Fallen match was an absolute delight to watch… Bodies are flying everywhere! Boots are landing on different people’s faces! And no matter how many one-on-one matches makes you a better wrestler, there is no better feeling than being able to maneuver your way around 10 other competitors including the Pre-show winner Kennedy Matthews who also made her presence known during all of the chaos. Jacob Senn was reaching for the briefcase after fighting off The Golden Voice, Kenneth Ishikari. Despite Ishikari’s very strong and witty efforts on being the first to grab the Emerald briefcase, The Punisher proves why he has a name that everybody fears! The two are scheduled to face each other at Chapter 14 with Lady Maria at ringside! And after being absent from Bounties last week, Jacob Senn finds his way back here at number 5 this time… And I really really hope he only goes further up from here… and more importantly, I hope he shows us what contract he won after going through all that trouble!
(The camera then transitions to the next prison cell door opening, it zooms in revealing the next wanted poster.)
Jack Develin: Well, well, well… Looks like we have a newcomer in town! While Jacob Senn found his way back to Bounties, we got Wraith over here sneaking his way in! But I know what you’re asking -- why is Wraith higher up than Senn? Well Ladies and Germs, as you may recall, Jacob Senn didn’t exactly do so hot in the semi-finals of the King of the World Tournament. Wraith, however, has two wins behind him in a team with The Professional prior to coming to the Feast of the Fallen. We have a great talent in our hands with Wraith over here and top it all off with a great night when he was able to shackle Alyssa Grace, preventing her from winning, and teased cashing in the Sapphire briefcase on Claudia Michaels… Much as I respect Queen Michaels, you have to admit that was hilarious! I can only see great things in Wraith’s future, and now he is teaming up with Cash Corleone against Alyssa and Stephanie Matsuda… Can he keep the win going? Can he hold his position at Bounties? What the hell is in the Sapphire Briefcase? Guess we’ll find out soon!
(The camera then transitions to the next prison cell door opening, it zooms in revealing the next wanted poster.)
Jack Develin: The Nightmare King strikes back! I told you guys there was nothing to worry about with Havoc! After being defeated by Tristan Killebrew on Chapter 12, Havoc has raised a teensy weeny red flag that Babayka and Dr. Erik Vance did not miss. The meticulous doctor and this monstrous Architect put the pressure on Havoc by giving him the ultimate test -- to put the European Championship on the line against its Architect in an attempt to take back the title and find a more suitable holder. Havoc did not hold back at King of the World and he has shown exactly what he’s made of, that his loss against Killebrew could be nothing more than a fluke, and that he could stand against Babayka as the rightful European Champion. Havoc intends to reign and he is only getting started. At DOMINION though, Havoc is put to another trial by the Campeonatos de Parejas Architects as he faces Arata Asakura, each with unexpected partners that, whatever happens, could very well be the difference between slowing them down or taking them to victory.
(The camera then transitions to the next prison cell door opening, it zooms in revealing the next wanted poster.)
Jack Develin: Oh! Look at her! She’s like a little button that you just want to put in a soft blanket and tell her everything’s gonna be okay… But don’t be fooled, Hana Nakajima is a tough cookie that has survived not one but three Underworld members. Who would have thought that she’d be too strong for them? As we all hav witnessed, she is definitely April Song’s wildcard, Hana’s natural skills and unpredictability has caught the Underworld off guard more than once. Arata Asakura may have been gone from Bounties this time around, but Hana Nakajima raises her trainer’s flag to carry on. Sweet Melody is doing a great job as a team right now and I have no doubt that there will be a great future ahead of them… Perhaps a future Campeonatos de Parejas reign might be a good place to start! But hey, not so fast! Because at DOMINION, Sweet Melody is facing one of the up and coming tag teams in this business, the Red Zone District. Underworld is a different story since they’re all paid by Claudia Michaels to beat people up, but RZD is just as focused as Sweet Melody in terms of handling business as a team… But I’m still optimistic because think about it -- what would it mean to Sweet Melody if they actually take them down? What would it mean if they did it while Drake and Jones spectate the event? Perhaps a title shot? This gets me excited!
(The camera then transitions to the next prison cell door opening, it zooms in revealing the next wanted poster.)
Jack Develin: ALL HAIL… THE KING OF THE WORLD, TRISTAN KILLEBREW! Yeah that’s the last time you ever see me yell. I’d like to formally congratulate Tristan Killebrew for winning this tournament. There were a lot of talents and stars that were included in that tournament, and I will admit that I had my doubts about this guy, I didn’t know what to expect but he actually did it. Not only did he go through an entire tournament, but he also beat the Shogun Champion to make it happen. At King of the World, Tristan Killebrew and Arata Asakura gave it their all and any one of them could have won, but this guy just proved that he was the better man that night and so history was made. So enjoy your week off, Tristan! Go to the Wrestleworld Capital and take a special little lady on a date to a restaurant, have a me-day at a relaxing spa, or take your friends to the Wrestleworld Carnival to meet Babayka! You are the star of the week. Take it. Enjoy it. You earned it, King!
(Jack Develin stands next to an HD Monitor with the usual smirk on his face as he shows the current rankings for The Bounties)
Jack Develin: Another edition, another Bounties… I’m glad it’s a success AGAIN thanks to your amazing host. DOMINION returns in a few days at the Wrestleworld Islands and lucha libre tag team rules will be strictly followed! We have debuting stars that will either become future Champions or will forever be forgotten, which is often the case to those who just can’t handle the pressure and expectations of being a Wrestleworld Client... But that’s Jaywalker’s fault! But stay tuned folks… I will be returning her in two weeks to give the full coverage because any match, any victory or any mistake that you do in the Wrestleworl Chapters or DOMINION will make or break your standing in Bounties. Once again, this is Jack “The Devil” Develin and this has been Wrestleworld Bounties.
(Jack Develin smirks once more before walking away as the camera focuses on the screen that displays all of this week’s Bounties while the Bounties theme plays before fading to black)