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BTWF Octane (April Week 1)
The show opened with the camera focusing on the garage, following a black sports car with a yellow stripe on the side of the door. The car then parked, and when the doors opened, it was revealed that the owners of the car were the new BTWF Champion Denki Kaminari, and his agent, Tim Scam. Kaminari looked at the BTWF Championship over his shoulder with a smile on his face, but when he noticed Todd Grisham coming up to him with a microphone in his hand, the smile disappeared from his face as he rolled his eyes.
"Kaminari, congratulations on your huge victory at StarShow. I, like the rest of the BTWF fanbase, want to know what's next for you," Todd asked as Kaminari sighed before adjusting the BTWF Championship over his shoulder. Kaminari then looked over at Scam and nodded over to him, prompting Scam to walk over to Todd and respond.
"Well, first things first is a celebration fit for a champion. This has been a long time coming, and something that none of these fans thought was possible. Denki Kaminari has become the BTWF Champion and its only right that the champion gets a chance to celebrate before we even think about who could be the next challenger," Scam explained as Todd nodded before pulling the microphone back closer to his mouth.
"Can we get any details regarding this celebration?" Todd asked. Before Scam could respond, Kaminari interjected, moving the microphone away from Scam's mouth and closer to his.
"All I can tell you for sure is that my face is going to be the last one the fans see tonight, as it should be. The only other thing I can say is that I have a big surprise for the fans here tonight even though they don't deserve it," Kaminari explained, Scam looking at his charge with a raised eyebrow, showing that even he didn't know anything about a surprise happening during the celebration. Before Todd could respond, another car pulled up, this one being a pink sports car. When the car opened up, it was revealed that the occupants were the new BTWF Women's World Champion Clover Lamoreaux, and her manager, Jerry Lewis. Clover walked out of the car with her BTWF Women's World Champion on her rolling suitcase, while she wore a full pink pantsuit with sunglasses and a polka-dotted bandana. Clover stopped when she was right next to Kaminari, pushed her sunglasses down, and looked at the new BTWF Champion up and down.
"So…I take it last Sunday was good for you too?" Clover asked with a smirk on her face, the camera focusing on both the championships. Kaminari looked at Clover with a smirk of his own before nodding while showing off his BTWF Championship.
"You know it," Kaminari responded, the two champions nodding in respect at each other before Clover walked into the arena with Jerry following her. Before Todd could ask Kaminari anything else, the BTWF Champion put a hand over the microphone and pushed it off of her face.
"Before you ask, Todd, no, Clover and I aren't a thing and she isn't the big surprise I have planned. In fact, I have to go right now and make the final preparations for my surprise. Now, if you'll excuse me," Kaminari explained before pushing Todd out of the way and heading to his locker room, with a confused Scam still following him.
The camera panned back to the arena stage while 'Are You Ready?' by Disturbed played, the crowd exploding into cheers as pyro shot out from the floor of the stage and the sides of the TitanTrons. The camera panned around the cheering crowd, getting close-ups as several signs, such as 'Natsu Dragneel was Robbed!', 'Clover with the Heist of the Century!', 'Long Live Zero Gravity', and 'Shinji is still my Pillar!'. The camera continued panning around the audience before stopping right in front of the commentary table, the chants of 'BTWF!' still able to be heard.
"Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the Octane after StarShow, live from Arena Mexico! I'm Nigel McGuinness alongside my broadcast colleagues, Beth Vanderwood and Rintaro Okabe, and if you think the action is done because StarShow is done, then you would be sadly mistaken!" Nigel exclaimed as Beth waved to the fans at home while Okabe gave them the peace sign while continuing with the introduction.
"That's right, Nigel! We have three huge title matches planned for tonight; the BTWF World Tag Team, the BTWF Octane Women's Tag Team, and the BTWF Women's World Championships are all on the line tonight! Not to mention that we're going to crown the inaugural BTWF Television Champion here tonight!" Beth exclaimed in excitement while the crowd continued chanting for the BTWF. The camera then panned to the stage, the crowd exploding into cheers as 'Devil's Night' by Motionless in White played, revealing Death the Kid riding out of the back on his skateboard. Kid stopped riding when he got to the center of the stage, stomped on the back of the board, and caught it as it flew underneath his arm. The crowd continued cheering as Kid took his ring jacket off, showing off his newly-won BTWF World Tag Team Championship belt.
"And speaking of the BTWF World Tag Team titles, it appears that we're going to start off with the BTWF World Tag Team title match!" Okabe exclaimed as Kid pointed to the back, causing the music to switch to 'Don't Stop' by Nothing More (feat. Jacoby Shaddix), the crowd's cheers never subsiding as Shoto Todoroki walked out of the back, the camera panning closer to his midsection to show the BTWF World Tag Team Championship belt around his waist. Todoroki rolled to the center of the stage and sat down for a moment, closing his eyes as the blue and red lights went dimmer and dimmer before he shot his eyes open. The crowd continued cheering as the lights turned really bright for a moment before going back to normal, revealing that Todoroki had pulled himself back to his feet.
"The following contest is a tag team match scheduled for one fall, and it is for the BTWF World Tag Team Championships! Introducing the champions, they are the BTWF World Tag Team Champions, Shoto Todoroki and Death the Kid!" Mary Hughes announced, the crowd continuing to cheer as Todoroki and Kid took the BTWF World Tag Team Championships off from around their waists, and clinked the belts together before walking down the aisleway. Todoroki and Kid high-fived fans in the front row while continuing to make their way to the ring and show off the BTWF World Tag Team Championship belts.
"Kid finally got the BTWF World Tag Team Championships after multiple failed attempts, and you just know that he's not going to give up those tag team titles without a fight!" Beth exclaimed as once Kid and Todoroki made it to ringside, they gave each other a fist bump before Todoroki put his BTWF World Tag Team title belt back around his waist, jumped onto the ring apron, flipped over the top rope and rolled to the center of the ring, sitting criss-cross in the ring. Meanwhile, Kid leaned his skateboard against the steel steps, jumped up onto the top rope, raised both his fists and his BTWF World Tag Team Championship in the air, and jumped down to the canvas. Kid then rolled to the center of the ring, standing behind a seated Todoroki before raising his BTWF World Tag Team Championship back in the air.
"Originally, this was going to be a rematch between Joe Wolf & Charlie Bonifer, but they could not be found in the arena, and we have no idea where they are. So, Todoroki & Kid decided to issue an open challenge for the World Tag Team titles, not wanting to deprive the fans of the promised title match," Okabe explained as Todoroki kipped back up to his feet, taking the BTWF World Tag Team Championship off of around his waist before he and Kid handed the belts to the referee. While they went into one of the corners of the ring to discuss strategy, The Rascalz 'Sound the Alarm' theme song played, before revealing a wrestler with long brown hair tied into a ponytail, long yellow tights, and a soda in his mouth. Next to him, a bigger man with messy brown hair and a blue singlet looked at the champions with a focused glare on his face. The man in yellow, meanwhile, looked happy before walking over to the production crew and asking them for a microphone.
"Broooooooooos! Bros! You guys look like…super confused. So, let me introduce ourselves. I'm Hezekias, but y'all can call me Zee. Zee Lopez. And this right here, is my boy, Ripper Jackson. And we…like…heard you're issuing an open challenge," Zee explained while walking to the ring with Ripper following him. Kid and Todoroki looked at the two prospective challengers with raised eyebrows before shrugging and nodding. Zee pumped his fist in celebration before attempting to give his partner a fist-bump, who ignored him and continued to glare at the champions.
"Cool! We don't know what happened to those other dudes who were gonna challenge you, but…whateves. Me and Ripper would be more than happy to come in there and win those BTWF World Tag Team titles, bros!" Zee exclaimed, dropping the microphone as he and Ripper continued making their way to the ring. When they made it to the ringside area, Zee and Ripper took off their ring jackets, threw them onto the ground, and slid into the ring at the same time from underneath the bottom rope. Zee kipped back up to his feet, while Ripper crawled into the corner, not taking his eyes off the champions at all. Meanwhile, Zee finished his soda and walked into the corner with Ripper.
"This is not at all what Todoroki and Kid were expecting, a team from BTWF Evolve making their Octane debut, adding to an already stacked BTWF Octane Tag Team Division!" Nigel exclaimed as the referee raised both BTWF World Tag Team Championships up in the air. Zee and Ripper fist-bumped each other before Zee was chosen to be the man to start the match, while Kid was chosen to be the man who started off for the BTWF World Tag Team Champions. Once the referee made sure both men were ready, the referee told the timekeeper to ring the bell and start the match. Zee and Kid started the match with a handshake before locking up in the middle of the ring, neither man being able to get the advantage. Kid attempted to take Zee down with an Arm Drag, but Zee held onto the arm and wrung it while getting back to his feet. Kid then attempted a Drop Toe Hold, but Zee was once again able to counter with a Headscissors, the crowd cheering, though Kid looked like he was in more pain than one usually would be due to a Headscissors.
"Either Zee is stronger than we're giving him credit for, or Kid's still sore from his Tag Team title match on Sunday," Beth pointed out as Kid kipped back up to his feet, and when Zee attempted to lock Kid in a Side Headlock, Kid pushed him into the ropes. When Zee rebounded, Kid hit him with a quick Japanese Arm Drag, and when Zee got up, Kid grabbed Zee by the arm, springboarded off the middle rope, and hit a Springboard Japanese Arm Drag onto Zee. Zee got back to his feet, looking impressed at Kid's skill, and applauding him. Kid responded with a 'Thank You' before attempting to hit Zee with a Hurricanrana. However, Zee was able to cartwheel out of the Hurricanrana attempt, and hit him with a Tilt-a-Whirl Arm Drag, sending Kid into the corner. Zee then ran into the corner, throwing Kid out of the corner with a Monkey Flip, but Kid was able to land on his feet, the crowd cheering as Zee attempted to come out of the corner with a Clothesline, but Kid threw him back down with another Japanese Arm Drag and locking him in an Armbar.
"Zee and Kid are evenly matched, but Kid has the newcomer trapped in an Armbar, looking for the early submission victory!" Okabe exclaimed as Zee immediately pulled himself to the ropes, forcing Kid to release the Armbar. The crowd cheered as Kid picked Zee up, and Irish whipped him into the ropes, but Zee responded by springboarding off the middle rope and hitting a Springboard Corkscrew Crossbody onto Kid before rolling him up into a pinfall.
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Zee looked surprised that Kid had kicked out and put him in a Side Headlock, but Kid was able to push him off. When he came off the ropes, Kid attempted to hit him with a Frankensteiner, but Zee was able to roll into another pinfall onto Kid.
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"Zee's really taking it to one-half of the BTWF World Tag Team Champions, showing that he and Ripper aren't just here for the view!" Nigel exclaimed as Kid kipped back up to his feet, and hit Zee with a Dropkick to the face. The crowd continued cheering as Kid picked Zee up and kicked him several times in the right leg before running the ropes and sending Zee into the corner with a Shotgun Dropkick to the chest. Kid then kicked Zee several times in the chest before tagging Todoroki into the match, the crowd continuing to cheer as Kid and Todoroki Irish whipped Zee into the ropes, and when he rebounded, hit him with a Double Roundhouse Kick to the chest. Todoroki then hit Zee with a Jumping Double Foot Stomp to the chest before Kid ran the ropes and hit a Sliding Forearm to the face.
"The champions showing off their insane chemistry, despite the fact they've only been teaming up for a couple of weeks!" Okabe exclaimed as Todoroki picked Zee up, and hit him with several forearms to the side of the face and a Spin Kick to the gut before running the ropes and attempting to hit him with a Basement Dropkick. However, Zee was able to roll out of the way and hit Todoroki in the back of the head with a Basement Dropkick when Todoroki fell on the floor. Zee grabbed Todoroki's arm and tagged Ripper into the match, the crowd cheering as Ripper picked Zee up, and hit Zee with a Gourdbuster, which sent him crashing into Todoroki's chest. The crowd continued cheering as Ripper picked Todoroki up, and pushed him into the corner, hitting him with multiple punches to the gut and the face. Ripper then shot both his fists up while backing away from the corner and attempted to hit Todoroki with a Running Body Avalanche, but Todoroki countered with a Corner Bicycle Kick to the face.
"Todoroki almost kicking the jaw right off of Ripper's face!" Beth exclaimed as Todoroki hit Ripper with a Back Elbow to the side of the head, stunning him and allowing the champion to hit Ripper with multiple kicks to the chest and the leg. Todoroki then ran the ropes and hit Ripper with a Low Running Dropkick to the knee, sending the challenger falling to one knee. Todoroki then ran the ropes, tagged Kid into the match, hit a Jumping Double Foot Stomp to the back, and hit a Standing Moonsault to the chest. When Todoroki went back onto the apron, Kid springboarded back into the ring and hit a Springboard Elbow Drop to the chest before going for the pinfall, hooking both of his legs back.
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"Ripper, despite his size advantage, has been out-paced by the champions, and is right where they want him!" Okabe exclaimed as Kid picked Ripper up, and hit him with several forearms to the side of the head before attempting to throw him into the ropes. However, Ripper responded by throwing him into an adjacent corner hard enough for Kid's chest to bounce off the middle turnbuckle. Ripper then ran at Kid, and hit him with a Running Body Avalanche to the back, sending Kid crashing into the corner again. Ripper then gave Kid a mocking noogie before attempting to throw the champion out of the corner with an Overhead Belly-to-Belly Suplex, but Kid was able to land on his feet. Ripper enraged, attempted to run at Kid, but the champion responded with a Superkick to the side of the face, sending him staggering into the ropes. The crowd continued cheering as Kid ran the ropes and hit Ripper with a Running Dropkick to the face with enough force to send Ripper falling out of the ring and onto the floor.
"And Ripper goes flying to the floor thanks to that Dropkick!" Beth exclaimed as Zee attempted to intercept Kid, but he ducked and knocked Zee onto the apron with another Superkick. Kid then ran the ropes, jumped over the top rope, and threw Zee into Ripper with a Vaulting Hurricanrana, the crowd exploding into cheers as Kid ran up the stairs and put both his fists in the air. Kid then jumped back into the ring, and tagged Todoroki back into the ring, allowing his partner to climb up to the top rope. When Zee and Ripper pulled themselves back up to their feet, Todoroki hit them both with a Diving Moonsault, knocking them both back down. The crowd continued cheering as Todoroki picked Ripper up, and hit him with several punches to the side of the head before knocking him into a seated position with a kick to the side of the head, sending Ripper to the side of the steel steps.
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"Todoroki has complete control of Ripper here, and what does he have planned here!?" Beth asked as Todoroki walked back, and hit Ripper with a Hesitation Dropkick that sent the back of his head bouncing off the steel. Todoroki then grabbed Ripper and threw him back into the ring before jumping back onto the apron and hitting him with a Tope Atomico to the chest. Todoroki then grabbed Ripper by the arm, tagged Kid back into the match, and the two hit a Double Superkick to the side of Ripper's head. Todoroki then knocked Ripper back down with a Springboard Moonsault before Kid hit a Springboard Moonsault to a downed Ripper's chest and went for the pinfall again.
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"Kid and Todoroki have been dominating this new team here! Maybe Zee should've thought this one through!" Nigel exclaimed as Kid began climbing up to the top rope, attempting to go for the Coffin Drop. However, as Kid turned around on the top turnbuckle, Zee appeared on the apron, and hit him with a Jumping Enziguri to the side of the head, stunning him. This allowed Ripper to make it back to his feet, and club Kid in the side of the head several times before climbing up to the middle rope, and throwing him over his head with an Overhead Belly-to-Belly Suplex. The crowd continued booing as Ripper jumped up to the middle rope and hit Kid with a Vader Bomb before dragging him into the corner, tagging Zee back into the match.
"We may have spoken too soon there, Nigel, as Zee has helped his team take control!" Okabe exclaimed as Ripper picked Kid up, and hit him with a Sidewalk Slam Backbreaker. However, Ripper continued stretching Kid over his knee, allowing Zee to climb up to the top rope and hit a Diving Leg Drop across Kid's throat before going for the pinfall.
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Zee picked Kid back up and hit him with multiple punches and forearms to both sides of the head before hitting him with several kicks to the legs, and the chest, and finally knocking him on both knees with a Jumping Enziguri to the side of the head.
"Zee almost taking Kid's head off with that Enziguri! You think someone as laid back and chill as Zee wouldn't hit that hard!" Nigel exclaimed as Zee ran the ropes, and hit Kid with a Running Penalty Kick to the chest, sending Kid staggering into the corner. The crowd continued cheering as Zee ran the ropes, tagged Ripper back into the match, and hit Kid with a Running Corner Knee Strike to the side of the face. Zee then got out of the way, allowing Ripper to hit Kid with a Running Corner Clothesline. Ripper then put Kid in a Powerbomb position and hit him with an Alley Oop at the same time Zee hit a falling Kid with a Single Knee Facebreaker. The crowd continued with the dueling chants before Ripper ran the ropes, and hit Kid with a Running Big Boot to the side of the head before going for the pinfall.
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"An Alley Oop/Facebreaker combo by the challengers was great, but it still wasn't enough to win the championships!" Nigel exclaimed as Ripper pulled Kid up by the hair, and began hitting him with multiple clubbing blows to the face before running the ropes, and hitting him with a Jumping Senton to the back. Ripper then tagged Zee back into the match, Ripper standing next to a downed Kid before Zee ran the ropes, and jumped onto Ripper's shoulders, allowing him to hit a Corkscrew Senton onto Kid's chest. Zee then hit several Elbow Drops to Kid's chest before picking him up and hitting him with a Fireman's Carry Gutbuster before hitting him with a Jumping Dropkick to the back of the head.
"Kid really needs to get that tag to Todoroki, otherwise that StarShow moment will just be that; a moment!" Okabe exclaimed as Zee picked Kid back up, and hit him with several European Uppercuts to the chin before attempting to hit Kid with a Suplex, but the crowd cheered as Kid was able to land on his feet and push Zee onto the apron. However, when Kid attempted to hit a Springboard Triangle Dropkick, Zee ducked, hit him with an Apron Pele Kick to the nose, and then springboarded back into the ring, hitting Kid in the side of the head with a Springboard Single Knee Strike before going for the pinfall, hooking both his legs back.
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"Zee rattled Kid's brain with that Springboard Knee Strike, but the champion's still putting up a big fight!" Beth exclaimed as Zee stomped on Kid's head and chest a couple of times before tagging Ripper back into the match. Zee hit a Jumping Senton onto Kid's chest, allowing Ripper to get back into the ring, run the ropes, and hit Kid with a Sliding Crossbody. The crowd continued with the dueling chants before Ripper picked Kid up, and hit him with a Standing Frying Pan Chop, sending Kid on wobbly knees. Ripper then ran the ropes and attempted to hit him with a Running Lariat, but Kid was able to dodge and attempted to counter with a Crucifix Pin, much to the crowd's delight. However, Ripper was able to overpower Kid and hit him with a Samoan Drop.
"And Ripper flattening Kid with a Samoan Drop, preventing his attempt at getting control back!" Beth exclaimed as Ripper hit a couple of Elbow Drops to the chest before turning him on his gut. The crowd continued chanting for both teams as Ripper hit Kid with several more Elbow Drops before locking Kid in a Camel Clutch. Kid grit his teeth in pain, shaking his head when the referee asked whether or not he wanted to give up. The crowd began chanting for Kid as Ripper continued pulling the champion's back while tightening his grip on the Camel Clutch. Kid continued shaking his head, trying to pull himself out of Ripper's grip, but the challenger responded by hitting him with a couple of headbutts to the side of the head, continuing to pull back on the Camel Clutch.
"Ripper hasn't let go of the Camel Clutch these past couple of minutes! Kid could pass out any second now!" Nigel exclaimed as after another moment, the crowd cheered as Kid finally stunned Ripper with several headbutts with the back of his head. The crowd continued cheering as Kid continued pulling himself back to his feet, turning around, and hitting Ripper with multiple punches to the side of the head. Ripper responded by pushing Kid into the ropes, but he rebounded and attempted to hit Ripper with a Tilt-a-Whirl DDT, but Ripper countered by hitting Kid with a Tilt-a-Whirl Backbreaker before going for the pinfall.
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"Ripper was able to once again snuff out Kid's attempt at tagging Todoroki back into the match!" Beth exclaimed as Ripper ran the ropes, and hit a Jumping Elbow Drop across Kid's chest before tagging Zee back into the match. The crowd continued chanting for both teams while Zee ran into the ring, and Ripper threw him into the corner, allowing him to hit a Diving Elbow Drop across Kid's back. The crowd continued cheering as Zee waited for Kid to get back to his feet, and when he did, Zee ran the ropes and attempted to hit him with a Handspring Knee Strike. However, the crowd cheered louder as Kid was able to catch Zee mid-Knee Strike, planting him down to the ground with a Death Valley Driver.
"Kid catching Zee's attempt at a Handspring Knee Strike, and threw him down with a Death Valley Driver! This could be the chance he needed to get back into his corner!" Nigel exclaimed as Kid began pulling himself to the corner with Todoroki's hand outstretched and ready for a tag. However, Zee grabbed Kid's legs, and pulled him back, attempting to hit him with a German Suplex, but Kid responded by hitting Zee with several Back Elbows before running the ropes, and hitting Zee with a Wheelbarrow Stunner. The crowd cheered as Kid was finally able to roll into the corner and tag Todoroki back into the match, the crowd's cheers growing louder as Todoroki climbed back up to the top rope. Todoroki hit a Missile Dropkick to the side of Zee's face before knocking Ripper off the apron with a Running Double Ax Handle.
"And Todoroki is finally back into the match, and is already coming in here like a house of fire!" Beth exclaimed as Todoroki ran at Zee and hit him with two Clotheslines, a Spinning Heel Kick, a Flapjack, and a Springboard Leg Drop across the back of the neck. The crowd continued cheering as Todoroki threw Zee into the corner, and hit him with multiple kicks to the chest before hitting a Jumping Spin Kick to the side of the face, sending him falling into a seated position in front of the bottom turnbuckle. Todoroki then ran the ropes and hit Zee with a Hesitation Dropkick to the side of the head before running the ropes again and hitting Zee with a Running Face Wash to the face. The crowd continued cheering as Todoroki dragged Zee out of the corner before hitting him with a Standing Moonsault and going for a pinfall.
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"Todoroki is on fire right now, but Zee showing that he and Ripper won't go quietly into the night!" Okabe exclaimed as Todoroki climbed up to the top rope and waited for Zee to get back onto his feet. However, Ripper got back onto the apron and attempted to push him off the top rope, but Todoroki responded by kicking the challenger away in the side of the head, sending him staggering away. However, Zee was able to get back to his feet and attempted to jump up to the top rope with a top rope Spanish Fly, but Todoroki immediately responded with a Knife-Edge Uppercut, sending him falling off the top rope. Todoroki then dived off the top rope and hit Zee with a Diving Spinning Heel Kick before running the ropes and hitting Zee with a Shining Wizard.
"Todoroki continuing to run through the challengers, almost kicking Zee's head off with that Shining Wizard!" Nigel exclaimed as Todoroki grabbed Zee's left leg, and attempted to lock him in a Boston Crab, but Zee was able to kip back up to his feet and hit Todoroki with an Enziguri to the side of the head. The crowd continued cheering as Zee hit a Jumping Knee Strike to the side of Todoroki's head before running the ropes and attempting to hit another Springboard Corkscrew Crossbody onto Todoroki. However, the crowd cheered louder as Todoroki hit Zee with a Bicycle Knee Strike while Zee was in mid-air. The crowd continued cheering as Todoroki picked Zee back up, and hit him with a Falcon Arrow before going for the pinfall, hooking both of Zee's legs back.
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Ripper ran into the ring and stomped on Todoroki's back several times before picking him up and attempting to hit him with a Full Nelson Suplex, but the crowd cheered as Kid hit Ripper with a Springboard Dropkick to the face, sending Ripper back into the ropes.
"Ripper broke up the pinfall, but Kid saved Todoroki from a beatdown from the larger challenger!" Okabe exclaimed as Kid attempted to send Ripper out of the ring, but the challenger countered by throwing Kid over the top rope and onto the floor with an Overhead Belly-to-Belly Suplex. However, Todoroki knocked Ripper back onto the apron with a Superkick to the side of the head and attempted to hit him with a Springboard Triangle Dropkick. But, mid-Triangle Dropkick, Zee got back onto his feet and hit Todoroki with a Reverse Spanish Fly from the second rope before going for the pinfall.
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"Zee just popped up out of nowhere with the damndest Inverted Spanish Fly I've ever seen!" Beth exclaimed as Zee tagged Ripper back into the match before picking Todoroki up, and hitting him with a Ripcord Knee Strike. Ripper then took Todoroki down with a Standing Discus Clothesline before Zee jumped up for a Standing Moonsault, Ripper pushing Zee while he was in midair so that he would hit Todoroki in the chest. The newcomers weren't done yet, as Ripper picked Todoroki up, and put him in an Electric Chair position while Zee climbed up to the top rope. The crowd cheered as Zee and Ripper hit an Electric Chair Drop/Diving Meteora combination on Todoroki before Ripper went for the pinfall.
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The crowd exploded into cheers as Kid springboarded back into the ring, and hit a Springboard 450 Splash to Ripper's back.
"Kid showing up just in the nick of time, keeping the BTWF World Tag Team titles in their camp…for now!" Nigel exclaimed as Ripper pounded the pat in frustration while holding his back in pain. Zee got back into the ring, hitting Kid with a Handspring Knee Strike before pushing him back onto the apron. Zee then went back into his corner, allowing Ripper to tag him back in before picking Todoroki back up and attempting to hit him with a Back Suplex. However, Todoroki responded by hitting Ripper in the face with multiple punches before twisting out of the predicament and hitting Ripper with an Inverted Frankensteiner. While Ripper was rolling back onto the apron, holding his neck in pain, Zee attempted to dive onto Todoroki with a Diving Crossbody, but Todoroki countered with a Double Knee Gutbuster. Todoroki then ran the ropes, tagged Kid into the match, and hit Zee with a Hot & Cold (Mushroom Stomp). Todoroki then dove out of the ring, hitting Ripper with a Suicide Dive before Kid climbed up to the top rope, and hit Zee with a Coffin Drop before going for the pinfall.
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Bell Rings*
"Here are your winners, and still the BTWF World Tag Team Champions, the team of Shoto Todoroki and Death the Kid!" Mary Hughes announced as the crowd in Arena Mexico continued cheering and chanting for Todoroki and Kid. Todoroki rolled back into the ring and embraced Kid in the middle of the ring as the referee handed them their BTWF World Tag Team Championships. Kid and Todoroki took their championship belts, and raised them high over their heads as the fans continued to rain down applause and chants.
"Todoroki and Kid send a message to not only the BTWF fans but to the #1 contenders for the BTWF World Tag Team Championships, the Legacy, that they are here to stay!" Nigel exclaimed as Todoroki and Kid ran up to different corners of the rings, raising the BTWF World Tag Team Championships up in the air. Meanwhile, a dejected and annoyed-looking Ripper pulled Zee out of the ring, and put him on his back, walking away from the ring, telling the camera that this won't be the last time that they challenge for those titles and next time, they were going to win.
"Ripper and Zee have nothing to be ashamed of with this debut! They've shown that they are more than worthy of being a part of this increasingly stacked tag team division!" Okabe exclaimed as the camera panned to the stage, the crowd booing as Dutch Van Der Linde led Legacy (Sting Eucliffe and Rogue Cheney) out from the back. The three men sarcastically applauded the champions, who seemed to notice their presence, jumping down from the corners, and leaning against the ropes, telling their challengers for the next PPV, Guerra De Desgate (War of Attrition), to come to the ring.
"And speaking of their next challengers, here come the Legacy and Dutch like turds in the punchbowl!" Beth exclaimed as Dutch yelled out to the champions that he had a plan, and that they weren't gonna be champions for long. While Ripper and Zee continued making their way to the back, Legacy continued exchanging harsh words with the champions, who continued inviting their #1 contenders into the ring.
The camera panned to Mandy DeRoyale looking through her phone before being interrupted by the sound of furious stomping. When she turned around, Mandy rolled her eyes when she saw the Hollywood Hooligan marching up to her with a furious look on his face. Mandy put her attention back onto her phone, but Hooligan responded by slapping the phone out of her hands, causing the valet to look at him in annoyance.
"Mandy! Where the hell was my ride to the arena!? I was waiting at the hotel for an hour before having to take an Uber like some Average Joe! You better have a good explanation for that!" Hooligan exclaimed, pointing at Mandy, which she responded to by slapping his hand away and bending down to pick up her phone, which thankfully hadn't been cracked or damaged in any way.
"Look, Hooligan, you failed at StarShow. You let Nico beat you in seconds in front of the biggest BTWF crowd ever. So…I replaced you," Mandy said with a shrug, Hooligan responding by raising an eyebrow and chuckling to himself while shaking his head.
"You can't replace me. I'm the one who brought you into the BTWF in the first place!" Hooligan yelled out while jamming her pointer finger into Mandy's chest. However, while Hooligan was stomping over to Mandy, he was blasted from behind by Alejandro Burromuerto and Justin Reeves. Alejandro and Justin continued stomping on Hooligan while Mandy flicked her hair before Justin picked Hooligan up and lawn-darted him into the wall. Alejandro grabbed Hooligan's fur coat off of him while Justin grabbed Hooligan's sunglasses from the floor.
"Actually Hooligan, I CAN and DID replace you, and I'd like to introduce you to your replacements; Alejandro Burromuerto and Justin Reeves, the Heavenly Bodies!" Mandy introduced as Alejandro and Justin picked Hooligan back up, and threw him into a nearby dumpster, brushing their hands before high-fiving each other. Mandy then took a picture of Hooligan's nearly unconscious body while it was lying in the garbage, posting it to her social media accounts, and snapping her fingers, prompting Justin and Alejandro, now wearing Hooligan's sunglasses and fur coat respectively, to walk next to Mandy. Mandy, Alejandro, and Justin walked away from the scene of the crime, Mandy laughing all the way back to the locker rooms.
The camera panned back to the ring, where 'Defy' by Of Mice and Men played, the crowd cheering as Black Star came running out of the back, jumping up into the air before rolling down to the center of the stage. Black Star then kipped back up to his feet and made his fingers into a star shape before beginning to walk down the aisleway.
"The following contest is a Fatal-5-Way match, and it is to crown the inaugural BTWF Television Champion! Introducing first, from Death City, Nevada, Black Star!" Mary Hughes announced, the crowd continuing to cheer as Black Star high-fived several fans in the front row. Black Star continued making his way down the aisleway, pointing at the cheering fans and throwing up the star symbol with his hands. Black Star then stopped at the ringside area, took off his ring jacket, threw it down to the ground, and slid into the ring from underneath the bottom rope.
"Black Star is a former BTWF Hardcore Champion, but hasn't had the same championship success since losing the Hardcore belt! He's looking to get his first taste of gold in a while in this match!" Nigel exclaimed as Black Star kipped back up to his feet, and threw up the star symbol with his hands, the crowd cheering as Black Star rushed into the corner, and waited for his opponents to come out. After a moment, 'Head Hunter' by Dance Gavin Dance played, the crowd cheering as Nico came crawling out of the back, his tongue sticking out while he looked on at the cheering crowd with anticipation and interest.
"And introducing his opponents, first, from Nanba Prison, Nico!" Mary Hughes announced, as Nico pulled himself back to his feet, spinning around on the center of the stage while looking up at the ceiling, his tongue still out and about. The crowd continued cheering as Nico quickly turned his attention to the ring, and began sprinting to the ring, his hand outstretched for several high-fives from fans in the front row. Nico then jumped onto the ring apron before walking to the corner and smashing his head into the top turnbuckle several times before jumping onto the top rope.
"Nico had a memorable moment at StarShow, defeating the Hollywood Hooligan in seconds at the start of the Cruiserweight Gauntlet! Can he turn this momentum into a championship win here tonight!?" Okabe asked as Nico jumped off the top rope, and rolled to the center of the ring, wagging his tongue at the cheering crowd before sliding into another corner, waiting on all fours for his other opponents while watching Black Star from his peripheral vision. After another moment, Blake & Murphy's 'Action Packed' theme song played, the crowd cheering loudly as Manny came out of the back with Oso following him. Manny slapped the center of the stage several times before jumping up, bending to one knee, and flexing while Oso raised his fist in the air.
"And their opponent, accompanied to the ring by El Oso and representing the SuperNova, from Mexico City, Mexico, 'The One and Only' Manny Rivera!" Mary Hughes announced, the crowd continuing to cheer and chant for Manny as he and Oso continued making their way to the ring. Surprisingly, Manny and Oso high-fived and fist-bumped multiple fans in the front row, telling the fans that he was going to take that championship back to the SuperNova. Manny and Oso stopped at the ringside area, with Manny turning around and jumping up to high-five Oso before running to the ring and jumping in between the middle and top ropes. Manny rolled to the center of the ring and jumped up before landing on one knee and flexing, much to the delight of his home country crowd.
"We're not used to hearing a positive crowd reaction for Manny, but Mexico loves their hometown boys and girls!" Nigel exclaimed as Manny went into another corner before the three men in the ring waited for their opponents. After a moment, 'Patriot' by Jim Johnston played, the crowd exploding into boos as Stan Smith walked out of the back, a Cheshire grin on his face and an American Flag with Stan's face on it. The crowd continued booing and chanting curses in Spanish as Stan waved his customized American flag in the air, yelling that he was back and better than ever.
"And their opponent, from Langley Falls Virginia, he is 'A Real American' Stan Smith!" Mary Hughes announced as the crowd continued booing and chanting derogatory things at Stan while he made his way down the aisleway. While walking to the ring, Stan continued waving his customized American Flag in the air, telling the camera that the fact these fans were cheering for Manny and Nico proved that they were idiots. Stan continued ranting about the Mexican fans before walking over to the steel steps and leaning his flag against those steps. The crowd continued booing as Stan ran up the steel steps, and jumped up to the top turnbuckle, outstretching his arms while basking in the negative reaction the Mexican fans were giving him.
"We haven't seen Stan since he lost to Chris Panzer at LWF WrestlePalooza, and honestly, I was kind of hoping it would stay that way," Beth admitted in disappointment as Stan climbed down to the ring, and ran around the ring with his arms outstretched still smiling. Stan then went to the last available corner and continued yelling at his opponents before the camera panned to the stage for the last participant. After a moment, the lights in the arena went down, with purple and pink lasers shooting out of the stage as Gisele Shaw's 'Raising the Bar' theme song played, the crowd giving a mixed reaction as Bowie came walking out of the back with a pink and purple fur jacket and his heart shaped sunglasses.
"And their opponent, from Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Bowie Arrington!" Mary Hughes announced as Bowie spun around on the stage before strutting down the aisleway. Bowie looked at the crowd with a cocky smirk, brushing past the fans who wanted high-fives, telling the fans at home that he told them that he was coming for that crown. Bowie mimed putting a crown on his head while continuing to walk down the aisleway, and when he made it to the ringside area, Bowie shot his hands up while snapping his fingers and throwing his ring jacket off in one fell swoop. Bowie then climbed up onto the ring apron before climbing up to the top rope, and outstretching his hands while blowing a kiss to the crowd.
"Bowie made his official debut at StarShow, telling us that he was coming for the crown, and he certainly isn't waiting for his opportunity at the crown!" Nigel exclaimed as Bowie jumped down from the top rope, climbed up the middle rope, and once again mimed putting a crown over his head. Bowie then walked to the center of the ring, and once the referee checked if all five men were ready, the referee told the timekeeper to ring the bell and start the match after showing off the BTWF Television Championship belt. All five men circled each other around the ring before Nico, Bowie, Manny, and Black Star all looked at Stan, the crowd cheering as Stan noticed that everyone was about to come after him.
"Stan's about to get the worst possible welcome back he's probably ever gotten!" Beth exclaimed as all four men jumped on Stan, hitting him with multiple punches and stomps, much to the crowd's delight. Stan attempted to fight back, pushing Black Star and Nico away, but Manny responded by hitting Stan with a Superkick to the side of the head, sending him staggering into the corner. The crowd continued cheering as Nico ran the ropes, and hit Stan with a Running Corner Dropkick to the side of the face, moving out of the way to allow Black Star to hit a Corner Spinning Wheel Kick. Stan staggered out of the corner, and Bowie responded by running the ropes and planting Stan with a Flip-Over DDT.
"Bowie just hit one of the damndest DDTs I've ever seen!" Beth exclaimed in shock as Manny and Black Star threw Stan out of the ring with a Double Clothesline over the top rope. The crowd continued cheering as Nico ran the ropes, and hit Stan with a Fosbury Flop, knocking him back down. Back in the ring, Bowie turned Manny around and hit him with several punches to the face before kissing his fist and sending Manny falling to his knees with a harder punch. Black Star attempted to hit a Spinning Roundhouse Kick onto Bowie, but he dodged the kick and hit Black Star with a Side Kick to the gut. The crowd continued giving Bowie a mixed reaction as he threw Black Star into the corner, and attempted to hit him with a Running Forearm, but Black Star hit a Corner Bicycle Kick, sending Bowie staggering away.
"Black Star almost kicked Bowie's jaw right off his face with that kick out of the corner!" Nigel exclaimed as Black Star ran out of the corner, and sent Bowie down with a Bulldog. Black Star then ran the ropes, attempting to capitalize with a Springboard Moonsault onto the newcomer, but Manny got back to his feet, jumped onto the middle rope next to Black Star, and took him down with a Middle Rope Blockbuster. The crowd continued cheering as Manny hit both Bowie and Black Star with Standing Moonsaults before running the ropes and hitting both Stan and Nico, who were exchanging fists with each other, with a Vaulting Tope Atomico, sending both men falling back down.
"The home-field advantage has definitely lit a fire under Manny's ass here tonight, as he's taking everybody out!" Beth exclaimed as Manny jumped back onto the apron, and climbed back up to the top rope, the crowd continuing to chant for Manny as Bowie was the first to stagger back to his feet. Manny dived off the top rope, attempting to hit Bowie with a Diving Hurricanrana, but Bowie was able to catch him and hit him with a Powerbomb that sent him crashing into Black Star's chest. However, Bowie wasn't done as he picked Manny back up, and much to the chagrin of the crowd, hit him with a Running Liger Bomb before going for the pinfall.
Ref: 1…2.
"Bowie almost took the pin there thanks to that beautiful Powerbomb!" Nigel exclaimed as Bowie picked Manny back up, and hit him with several Forearms to the side of the head before throwing him into the ropes and hitting him with a Tilt-a-Whirl Backbreaker. Meanwhile, outside of the ring, Nico had gotten up first, and hit several hard punches to the side of Stan's head, sending him staggering towards the corner of the fan barricade. Nico attempted to run at Stan with a Jumping Clothesline, but Stan was able to catch him and throw him into the corner of the fan barricade with an Overhead Belly-to-Belly Suplex. The crowd continued booing as Stan picked Nico back up and threw him into the audience with another Overhead Belly-to-Belly Suplex.
"And Stan is able to take Nico out of this match, albeit temporarily, increasing his chances of becoming the inaugural BTWF Television Champion!" Okabe exclaimed as Stan slid back into the ring and after Bowie had hit Manny with a Running Leg Drop across the throat, Stan took him down with a Running Front Chop Block, sending the newcomer rolling right out of the ring while holding his knee. The crowd continued booing as Stan picked Manny back up and hit him with multiple punches to the side of the head before hitting him with a Scoop Slam to the center of the ring. Stan then ran the ropes and hit a Jumping Elbow Drop across the chest before picking Manny back down and attempting to finish him off with the Olympic Slam. However, the crowd exploded into cheers as Manny was able to throw him down with a Tilt-a-Whirl Arm Drag, sending him staggering into the ropes.
"Manny with an incredible Arm Drag there, disorientating the self-proclaimed Real American!" Okabe exclaimed as Manny ran the ropes, and attempted to send Stan out of the ring with a Running Clothesline, but Stan was able to counter, sending Manny onto the apron with a Hip Toss. However, Manny landed on his feet and attempted to turn Stan around, but the crowd booed again as Stan hit Manny in the chest with a Shoulder Thrust, stunning him. Stan followed Manny onto the apron, grabbed him in a Waistlock, and attempted to hit him with a German Suplex from the apron and onto the floor. However, Manny responded by hitting Stan in the side of the head with several Back Elbows to the side of the head, stunning the Real American. Manny then climbed up to the top rope, and dived behind Stan, throwing him off the apron with a Reverse Frankensteiner.
"Oh good God! Stan may need another sabbatical after falling right to the padded concrete floor below head and neck first!" Nigel exclaimed as Manny ran over to El Oso, and gave him another jumping high-five, but while he was celebrating, Nico rushed back into the ring, and jumped onto the top rope, knocking both Manny and El Oso down with a Twisting Crossbody. Nico then mounted Oso and hit him with multiple punches to the side of the head while back in the ring, Bowie attempted to hit Black Star with a Spear, but Black Star jumped over the newcomer, and hit him with a Jumping Spin Kick to the side of the head. Bowie staggered to the ropes, and when he rebounded, Black Star hit him with a Snap Powerslam before going for the pinfall, hooking both of his legs back.
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"Bowie almost had his first match in BTWF's main roster end in defeat!" Okabe exclaimed as Black Star got back to his feet, and hit a Standing Double Knee Drop before rolling back up to his feet, and hitting Bowie in the chest again with a Standing Moonsault Double Knee Drop. Black Star then put Bowie in a seated position before running the ropes and hitting Bowie with a Sliding Knee Strike to the face. The crowd continued cheering as Black Star climbed up to the top rope, and attempted to hit him with the Falling Star (Alexa Bliss' Twisted Bliss). However, Bowie was able to roll out of the way, and despite Black Star rolling back to his feet, Bowie hit him with a Jumping Neckbreaker before kipping back up to his feet and striking a pose for the audience that was still giving him a mixed reaction.
"Bowie turning this match around in a heartbeat, sending the back of Black Star's neck bouncing off the canvas!" Nigel exclaimed as Bowie picked Black Star back up, and hit him with multiple punches to the face before throwing him into the ropes. When Black Star rebounded, Bowie responded by hitting his opponent with a Spin-Out Powerbomb before striking another pose for the crowd. Bowie then mounted Black Star and hit him with several forearms to the side of the head, but when Bowie got back to his feet, Nico springboarded back into the ring, rolling Bowie up with a Springboard Sunset Flip.
Ref: 1…2..
Bowie kicked out and attempted to knock Nico down with a Clothesline, but Nico rolled out of the way and hit Bowie with a Jumping Knee Strike to the face before springboarding off the middle rope and knocking Bowie back down with a Springboard Clothesline.
"Nico back in the ring, bouncing off the ring like he was a bouncy ball!" Beth exclaimed as Nico springboarded off the top rope once again, hitting Bowie with a Springboard Arabian Press Moonsault to the chest. Nico then noticed Black Star going back into the corner and attempted to hit him with a Running Corner Dropkick, but Black Star dodged, hit Nico in the face with a Jumping Enziguri, kept him in the corner, and ran the ropes to hit Nico with a Discus Corner Bicycle Kick. Black Star then picked Nico up, putting him on the top rope and hitting him with several punches to the side of the head. However, Black Star noticed that Manny was beginning to pull himself back up to his feet, and responded with a Running Baseball Slide Dropkick to the face, sending him falling back to the floor, and earning a light spattering of boos from the Mexican crowd.
"Black Star making sure that Manny doesn't interfere in whatever he has planned with Nico here!" Nigel exclaimed as Black Star went back into the corner, and put himself in position for a Top Rope Hurricanrana, but the crowd gave a mixed reaction when Bowie got back to his feet, and hit a Running Club to the back, stunning him. Bowie then grabbed Black Star, and out him into a Powerbomb position, attempting to pull him out of the corner, but Black Star held onto the bottom turnbuckle. However, Bowie was able to pull him out of the corner, but the crowd cheered as Nico balanced himself back up to the top turnbuckle, and hit a Diving Blockbuster onto Black Star while he was still in a Powerbomb position, inadvertently working with Bowie to hit a Diving Blockbuster/Powerbomb.
"Some inadvertent teamwork by Bowie and Nico takes Black Star out!" Okabe exclaimed as before Nico could take advantage, Bowie hit Nico with a Scorpion Death Drop before going for the pin, hooking both of his legs back.
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The crowd cheered as Manny broke the pin by hitting Bowie with a Springboard Leg Drop across the throat. Manny then picked Black Star up and threw him into the corner, the crowd continuing to cheer as Manny hit a Running Corner Knee to the chest with enough force to send Black Star falling in front of the bottom turnbuckle in a seated position. Manny then ran the ropes and hit Black Star in the chest with a Hardy-ac Arrest to the chest before dragging him out of the corner.
"Manny taking control back of this match, and the fans are loving it!" Beth exclaimed as Manny jumped up to the top rope, attempting to hit him with a Diving Moonsault, but Nico was able to run into the corner and hit Manny in the back of the knee with a Running Dropkick. The crowd continued cheering as Nico jumped up to the top rope and hit him with a Reverse Frankensteiner. Nico then climbed back up to the top rope and hit Manny with a Diving Moonsault across the chest before going for the pin.
Ref: 1…2…
The crowd booed as Stan grabbed Nico's leg from the outside, and locked him in the Patriot Lock (Ankle Lock) on the outside, much to the crowd's chagrin. Stan yelled and cursed at the crowd while turning Nico's ankle in the Ankle Lock, Nico screaming in pain while turning himself on his back and attempting to push him off. However, Stan responded by stomping on Nico's face and chest multiple times before turning him back around and continuing to twist his ankle in the Ankle Lock.
"Stan Smith is finally back in this match, and he's trying to break Nico's ankle right in front of us!" Nigel exclaimed as Stan picked Nico up, and hit him with a German Suplex, sending him bouncing off the commentary table. The crowd continued booing as Stan rolled into the ring from underneath the bottom rope, grabbed Bowie, and hit him with an Overhead Belly-to-Belly Suplex. The crowd continued booing as Stan picked Black Star and Manny back up and threw them into separate corners while Bowie pulled himself into a third corner. Stan ran into the three corners, hitting all three men with Running Shoulder Thrusts to the midsection, but Stan didn't stop there, hitting the three with more Running Shoulder Thrusts.
"Stan taking advantage of the fact that everyone's down in the ring, and picking the scraps!" Beth exclaimed as Stan threw all three men out of their respective corners with Belly-to-Belly Suplexes. Stan then went to the center of the ring, put his hand in the middle of his heart, and yelled out 'We the People!' before running into one corner, hitting Bowie with a Vader Bomb. The crowd continued booing and chanting curses in Spanish at Stan as he ran into the corner and hit another Vader Bomb onto Manny. Stan then flipped the jeering crowd off before running the ropes and attempting to hit Black Star with another Vader Bomb, but Black Star responded by raising his knees up, causing Stan's midsection to crash into his knees before rolling him up into a pinfall.
Ref: 1…2…
Stan kicked out and attempted to hit him with a Clothesline, but Black Star responded with a Scorpion Kick and a Swinging Leg Hook Fireman's Carry Slam.
"Stan getting turned inside out there, and Black Star looks ready to finish this match off!" Beth exclaimed as Black Star began climbing up to the top rope again, but when he once again attempted a Falling Star (Alexa Bliss' Twisted Bliss), Stan rolled out of the way, but Black Star landed on his feet, and hit him with a Jumping Senton to the chest. Black Star then picked Stan up and hit him with a Spinning Fireman's Carry Slam before going for the pinfall, hooking both his legs back.
Ref: 1…2…
"Stan kicks out once again, and these fans here in Arena Mexico are out for blood!" Nigel exclaimed as Black Star picked Stan up, and attempted to hit him with a DDT, but Stan responded by hitting him with a Northern Lights Suplex, bridging into a pinfall.
Ref: 1…2…
Black Star pulled himself back up to his feet and rolled Stan up with a Backslide.
Ref: 1…2…
Stan was able to kick out and rolled him up with a Small Package.
Ref: 1…2…
Black Star responded by rolling over, putting Stan in the pinning predicament instead.
Ref: 1…2…
Stan kicked out, but this time, Bowie was able to kick Black Star in the side of the head and roll Stan up with a School Boy pin.
Ref: 1…2…
Stan kicked out, but Manny responded by pushing Bowie into Stan, sending both their heads colliding, and Manny rolled a stunned Bowie up with a Victory Roll.
Ref: 1…2…
"All four men exchanging pin predicaments, and they all look extremely annoyed at their lack of success!" Okabe exclaimed as all four men in the ring looked at each other with glares, the crowd cheering as all four exchanged punches and forearms with each other. However, what they all failed to notice while they were brawling was that Nico was limping off of the commentary table, and back onto the apron. The crowd continued cheering as Nico, on one good leg, climbed up to the top rope while his opponents were continuing their brawl. When Nico balanced himself on the top rope, he dived off the top rope, knocking all four men down with a Diving Cannonball Senton.
"Nico coming back into this match in grand fashion, knocking all four men down with a Cannonball!" Nigel exclaimed as Nico pulled himself back up to his feet, albeit trying as much as possible to not put too much pressure on his right leg, and hit a Twisting Standing Moonsault onto Black Star. However, when he went to pick Stan up, the crowd roared in disapproval as Stan pushed Nico back down, and locked him back in the Patriot Lock (Ankle Lock). Nico screamed in pain as he began biting down on his hand to prevent himself from tapping out, the crowd booing further as Stan started stomping the back of his head to knock Nico out. Stan continued applying pressure to the Patriot Lock (Ankle Lock) but didn't notice that from behind, Bowie had gotten back to his feet, ran the ropes, and springboarded off the middle rope, hitting Stan with a Springboard Spear.
"Bowie hitting quite the unconventional Spear there, but it worked like a charm, taking the self-proclaimed Real American back down to the mat!" Okabe exclaimed as Bowie struck another pose for the crowd before picking Nico up, and planting him with a Spinning Uranage before going for the pinfall.
Ref: 1…2..
Bowie looked annoyed as he immediately pinned Stan, hooking both his legs back.
Ref: 1…2…
"Bowie trying to pin both men, but neither man is ready to give up yet!" Beth exclaimed as Bowie hit the ground in frustration before grabbing Stan and attempting to hit him with the Crowning Moment (Ricky Starks' Rochambeau), but Stan was able to slide out of Bowie's grasp and hit him with a German Suplex with enough force to send Bowie landing on his chest. The crowd continued booing as Stan quickly attempted to lock Bowie in the Patriot Lock (Ankle Lock), but Bowie responded by pushing Stan away, and when Stan rebounded off the ropes, Bowie took him down with a Tilt-a-Whirl Backbreaker. However, before Bowie could capitalize, Manny grabbed him from behind and hit him with an Inverted Samoan Drop. The crowd continued cheering as Manny stomped on a downed Nico, focusing on his damaged leg, and throwing him out of the ring.
"Manny is the only man standing in the ring right now, and the fans are behind their home country boy!" Beth exclaimed as Manny ran the ropes, and hit a Springboard Moonsault onto Bowie before immediately hitting a Standing Corkscrew Shooting Star Press onto Stan. Manny then went into the corner, preparing to hit Bowie or Stan with the One and Only (Running Blockbuster). However, when he ran out of the corner to try and hit the move, Black Star kipped back up to his feet and hit Manny with a Superkick to the side of the head before planting him with a quick DDT. The crowd gave a mixed reaction as Black Star climbed up to the top rope, and was finally able to hit the Falling Star (Alexa Bliss' Twisted Bliss) onto Manny. However, before Black Star could go for the pin, El Oso pulled him off of his friend and hit him with a Uranage onto the steel ring apron, crumpling Black Star on the floor.
"Oso nearly breaking the back of Black Star with that Uranage!" Nigel exclaimed as while Oso was posing for the fans, Nico hit Oso in the back with a steel chair, the crowd gave a mixed reaction as Nico continued hitting Oso with the chair until he was down on the mat. Nico then rolled into the ring, prepared to hit anyone with the chair, and when he saw Stan running up to him, Nico pushed the chair into Stan's gut. The crowd cheered loudly as Nico continued smashing Stan's chest and midsection with the steel chair, wagging his tongue out at the delighted fans.
"Nico using that steel chair for all it's worth! Look at how dented it's become!" Beth exclaimed as Manny got back to his feet, and attempted to hit Nico with a Superkick, but Nico ducked and hit Manny with a Van Daminator after throwing the chair into his leg. Nico then slid into the corner, waiting for Stan to get back to his feet so that he could hit him with the Lethal Injection (Running Enziguri). While Nico was licking his lips in anticipation of putting away Stan, he didn't notice that Bowie had grabbed the steel chair and was feigning still being knocked down. Stan pulled himself back up to his feet, holding his chest in pain, and the crowd cheered as Nico ran out of the corner, turning Stan inside out with the Lethal Injection (Running Enziguri).
"Nico gave Stan a Lethal Injection! We could have our inaugural Television Champion crowned right there!" Okabe exclaimed as before Nico could go for the pin, Bowie got back to his feet and hit Nico in the back of the leg with the steel chair. Bowie then pushed Manny out of the ring before hitting Nico in the side of the leg with the chair before sending him falling with a chair shot right to the face. Bowie then put the chair down, picked Nico up, and hit him with the Crowning Moment (Ricky Starks' Rochambeau) that sent him bouncing off of Stan's midsection before pinning Nico, specifically pulling back on his right leg.
Ref: 1…2…3
Bell Rings*
"Here is your winner, and the inaugural BTWF Television Champion, Bowie Arrington!" Mary Hughes announced as Bowie sat up, and applauded himself for a moment before miming putting the crown on his head. Meanwhile, the referee walked over to one of the ringside attendants and received the BTWF Television Championship before walking over to Bowie. Bowie immediately took the championship out of the referee's hands, kipped back up to his feet, and raised the BTWF Television Championship belt over his head.
"Bowie said he was coming for that crown, and in only one night on BTWF Octane, he's cemented himself in the history books as the first-ever BTWF Television Champion!" Okabe exclaimed as Bowie struck a pose while continuing to hold the BTWF United States Championship over his head. While Bowie was celebrating his championship win, Manny rolled over to Oso to check on him, yelling at a downed Nico in the ring that he was going to pay for this. Black Star, meanwhile, was being checked on by the medical personnel at ringside while he was holding his back in pain.
"Manny doesn't look too happy that Nico, in his mind, beat him and Oso so badly with that chair that it cost Manny the chance to become TV Champion!" Nigel exclaimed as Stan had rolled out of the ring while holding his chest in pain. Bowie then put a foot over Nico's chest, putting the BTWF Television Championship over his shoulder, and raising his fist in the air after kissing it. Bowie told the fans that he told them so, and that the BTWF Television Championship would be far from his only crown in the BTWF.
"Well Bowie's happy enough for the both of them, but the question is what's next for our new TV Champion!?" Beth asked as Bowie jumped up to the middle rope, and posed with his BTWF Television Championship, blowing a kiss to the audience while Nico's leg was being checked on by medical personnel.
The camera panned to the gym area of the arena, where two girls, one with long purple hair, and another one with the same color hair but in pigtails, were running on the elliptical. They looked like they had been running for a while, as they were both sweaty and breathing heavily, though they still had determined looks on their faces. The camera then focused on another woman next to them, who was an African-American woman with a purple fade. She was also using an elliptical, and smiling over at the two girls next to her. However, noticing the camera, the purple-haired woman jumped off her elliptical and got in front of the camera.
"Hey, didn't see you there, we're just in the middle of one of our training sessions. When we heard that Octane and Intensity were separating their women's tag team divisions, I knew that this was going to be our opportunity to make a name for ourselves," the woman explained before pointing over to the two girls, who had taken a break from the elliptical to take some drinks from their water bottles.
"Those two over there are Emma and Kitty Nguyen. They're sisters who spent their whole lives together, giving us the edge when it comes to chemistry in and out of the ring. And as you saw a brief glimpse of, their cardio is out of this world," the woman explained, looking at her two charges like a proud mama bear before taking a sip of her own Gatorade and pointing to herself.
"My name is Stephanie. Stephanie Burke and I'm Emma and Kitty's coach. I promised these two when I saw them the first time at a local indy show that I would take them straight to the top, and I'm a woman who likes to keep her promises. So the next time you see us in the ring, it's going to be with us standing tall, and one step closer to those BTWF Octane Women's Tag Team Championships," Stephanie explained before turning back around and walking over towards her girls, who were continuing to drink water and Gatorade while talking with each other. "Alright girls, break's over! Let's head to the weights! We gotta work on strength next!" Stephanie exclaimed, flexing her own arm when she brought up strength.
"Yes, coach!" Emma and Kitty said, getting right back up on their feet, letting Stephanie lead them to the weights while the two followed with their bottled drinks in their hands.
Commercial Break*
Commercial Over*
The camera panned back to the backstage interview area, where Todd Grisham was standing next to Shinji Ikari and Rei Ayanami, who were looking stoic, though the look of dejection was very much evident in their eyes.
"Ladies and gentlemen, I'm here with one of the power couples of the BTWF, Shinji Ikari and Rei Ayanami. Now guys, you both had matches at StarShow, and not only did Rei lose her opportunity at the BTWF World Women's Championship thanks to a surprise cash-in from Clover Lamoreaux, but Shinji, your ten-month United States Championship reign came to an end at the hands of newcomer Laxus Dreyar. What are your thoughts stemming from those two big losses?" Todd asked as Shinji and Rei looked at each other before nodding at each other, Shinji sighing before he began the response.
"I'll tell you this, Todd, after spending the past ten months retaining that BTWF United States Championship against all-comers, it still doesn't feel real that I lost the championship. I coveted that BTWF United States Championship more than most champions before me ever did. I made that championship into one of the premiere workhorse championships in the Fanfiction Wrestling Multiverse. So, not having the BTWF United States Championship around my waist anymore is still…surreal," Shinji explained before Todd put the microphone in front of Rei, who nodded before responding herself.
"When I lost my BTWF Women's World Championship to Sherry at Christmas Chaos, I made a vow to myself that I would win the belt back. However, having my last opportunity for a while at StarShow be taken away from be because of a surprise cash-in hurts. It hurts because, like Shinji, I treasured my time as BTWF World Women's Champion. I was one of the women willing to improve the BTWF Women's division so that we could have the best women's division in Fanfiction Wrestling. I'm proud to say that we do now, and it stings that I cannot lead that division as champion thanks to Clover," Rei explained before Todd took the microphone back, nodding at the emotional and poignant answers from the former champions.
"I understand those championships meant a lot to both of you, but the question is…what's next for the both of you?" Todd asked before Shinji immediately took the microphone, looking right into the camera.
"Laxus…I know you're listening, and I know you and Mirajane are probably having the time of your life listening to me reminisce about my time as BTWF United States Champion. Well, I hate to burst your bubble, but I don't plan on reminiscing for long, because I'm challenging you to my contractually obligated rematch at Guerra De Desgate. You beat me at StarShow, I won't take that away from you, but let's see if lightning can really strike twice," Shinji said before putting the microphone in front of Rei's mouth so that she could answer Todd's question. Rei nodded before planting a kiss on Shinji's cheek and responding.
"As for myself…I will be working my way back up to becoming the #1 contender. Will it be a long road to get there? Possibly, and in fact, I will be anticipating it. However, I have been through longer and more winding roads in not only my BTWF career but my entire wrestling career as well. I will go down that road back to the BTWF World Women's Championship, and I will not stop until the championship is back around my waist," Rei explained as Shinji handed the microphone back to Todd, who nodded as a thank you to Shinji for giving him the microphone back.
"Well, I wish you both the best of luck in both your championship endeavors," Todd said before shaking both Shinji and Rei's hands.
"Thank you, Todd," Rei said before she and Shinji walked back to their locker rooms before the camera panned away.
The camera panned back to the stage, where Cody Rhodes' 'Grotesque' theme song played, the crowd booing as Asuka and Alexis came out of the back. Asuka, having athletic tape on her arm and her back from the Street Fight she had with Erza last night, continued trying to hide her plastic mask-covered face. Alexis walked behind Asuka, patting her on the shoulders and telling her that things were going to go up from last night.
"The following contest is a tag team match scheduled for one fall! Introducing first, the team of Asuka Langley Soryu and Alexis Rhodes!" Mary Hughes announced as Asuka continued giving the booing fans glares while Alexis tried to keep her attention on the ring and away from the fans. Asuka tuned her glare over to Alexis for a moment before sighing and continuing her walk down the aisleway. Asuka continued trying to hide her face when she noticed several fans laughing at her face, but before she could verbally attack the fans, Alexis pulled her away from the fans.
"Asuka is in an even worse mood than she usually is after losing her Street Fight with Erza, and with Erza also getting a BTWF World Women's title match later tonight, her mood probably got even worse!" Nigel exclaimed as Asuka and Alexis stopped at the ringside area. The crowd continued booing as Asuka and Alexis took off their ring jackets, Asuka being slower to take hers off, given her hesitation on fully exposing her masked face. When the two took their ring jackets off, Asuka and Alexis gave each other a fist bump before sliding into the ring at the same time from underneath the bottom rope. While Asuka leaned into the corner, pressing her masked face against the top turnbuckle, Alexis went to the center of the ring and shot her fist up in the air.
"Maybe her mood will improve if she and Alexis can get the tag team victory here tonight?" Beth asked. Asuka walked out of the corner and led Alexis to another corner so that they could go over strategy. While they did so, 'Lovefurypassionenergy' by Boy Hits Car played, the crowd cheering as Misato Katsuragi came running out of the back. Misato jumped onto the center of the stage, raising her pointer and middle fingers up in the air before pointing to the back. The crowd exploded into cheers as 'Dear Future Self' by Fall Out Boy played, revealing Alex Vasquez cartwheeling out of the back, jumping next to Misato, and giving her a fist-bump.
"And their opponents, the team of BTWF Hall of Famer Misato Katsuragi and Mexico's own Alex Vasquez!" Mary Hughes announced as the crowd continued cheering loudly and chanting for Alex, as she reached into her ring jacket, revealing a Mexican flag, the crowd exploding into cheers as Alex raised the flag over her head. Alex then put the flag over her shoulders before she and Misato walked down the aisleway, with Alex high-fiving all the fans that she could in the front row. Misato also high-fived fans while Alex celebrated with the Mexican audience. The crowd continued cheering as the two made it to the ringside area, giving each other a high-five before sliding into the ring from underneath the bottom rope.
"Alex getting the hometown ovation here tonight, and I can't even hear myself think with how loud this audience has been!" Nigel exclaimed as Alex and Misato jumped to the top turnbuckles of a couple of different corners before posing, much to the delight of the fans. Asuka looked as though she was going to rush after them, but Alexis once again held her back, telling her to wait until the bell rang. Alex and Misato jumped down to the ring as the referee checked to see if both teams were ready. Once both teams confirmed that they were, the referee told the timekeeper to ring the bell and start the match with Alex and Asuka being the legal women for their teams.
"This match is underway, and with how stacked the Women's tag team division has become, every single win counts," Okabe explained as Alex and Asuka locked up in the middle of the ring, with Asuka pushing the home country girl into the corner, the crowd booing as rather than give a clean break, she slapped Alex in the face. Alex responded by hitting several punches out of the corner, sending Asuka staggering away, the crowd cheered loudly as Alex ran out of the corner, and hit Asuka with a Tilt-a-Whirl Headscissors. Asuka landed on her feet and attempted to hit Alex with a Running Clothesline, but Alex was able to duck and bounce off the ropes, with a Handspring Headscissors.
"Alex showing off her enviable athleticism, throwing Asuka around with a couple of Headscissors!" Okabe exclaimed as Alex began kicking Asuka in the chest and the legs multiple times before sending her staggering into the corner with a Jumping Spin Kick to the side of the face. Alex then tagged Misato into the match, the crowd cheering as the two Irish whipped Asuka into the ropes, and when she rebounded, Alex and Misato took her down with a Double Hip Toss before they cartwheeled in front of Asuka, and hit her with a Double Seated Dropkick. Misato then hit Asuka with a Standing Moonsault before going for the first pinfall of the match, hooking both her legs back.
Ref: 1…2
"Misato, despite having wrestled for the BTWF since the early 90s, hasn't lost a step in the ring, and even then, she's chosen to impart some of her wisdom onto the younger generation like Alex!" Nigel exclaimed as Misato picked Asuka back up, but the crowd booed as Asuka hit her with a Jawbreaker, stunning the BTWF Hall of Famer. Asuka then clubbed Misato on the back multiple times before attempting to hit her with a Snap Suplex, but the crowd cheered as Misato was able to land on her feet. However, Asuka was able to see this coming and pull Misato's hair harshly enough to send the back of her neck bouncing off the canvas. Asuka then pushed her foot into Misato's throat before tagging Alexis into the match, the crowd booing as Asuka kept Misato in place so Alexis could run the ropes and hit the BTWF Hall of Famer with a Jumping Elbow Drop across the chest.
"Misato is a really nice woman, and the fact that she's the woman who brought a piece of human trash like Asuka into the business never fails to blow my mind," Beth responded as Alexis picked Misato up, and hit her with multiple forearms to the side of the head before Irish whipping her into the ropes. However, when Misato rebounded, she ducked out of the way of Alexis' attempted Clothesline, and knocked Alexis down with a Jumping Clothesline. Alexis pulled herself back to her feet, but the crowd went back to cheering as Misato ducked a punch, and hit Alexis with several punches to the face before throwing her into the corner. Misato ran into the corner and hit Alexis with a Running Corner Back Elbow before tagging Alex back into the match. Misato then rolled out of the corner and hit Alexis with a Jumping Corner Back Elbow at the same time Alex hit a Jumping Enziguri kick to the back of the head.
"Misato and Alex definitely making a statement that they could become contenders for the BTWF Octane Women's Tag Team Championships soon!" Okabe exclaimed as Misato threw Alexis out of the corner, and hit her with a Saito Suplex. The crowd continued cheering as Alex springboarded back into the ring, hitting a Tope Con Hilo onto Alexis before going for the pinfall.
Ref: 1…2
Alex picked Alexis up and hit her with several Knife-Edge Chops to the chest before attempting to hit her with a Snap Vertical Suplex. However, Alexis was able to counter this by keeping her feet on the ground and attempting to lift her up for a Suplex of her own. However, Alex responded with several knee strikes to the top of the head before jumping down and attempting to hit Alexis with a Standing Spinning Wheel Kick. However, Alexis caught her mid-Kick and attempted to drop her with a Backbreaker, but Alex was able to counter this into a Victory Roll.
Ref: 1…2
"Alex's full of surprises! She caught me by surprise, turning Alexis' counter into a crazy pin!" Beth exclaimed as Alexis got back up and kicked Alex in the gut before attempting to throw her out of the ring. However, Alex was able to grab the middle rope, the crowd cheering loudly as Alex skinned the cat, and when Alexis attempted to push her down, Alex grabbed her neck with her legs. The crowd continued cheering loudly as Alex threw Alexis over the top rope with a Headscissors while still in the headstand position.
"You got that right, Beth, Alex's athleticism is truly something to behold!" Okabe exclaimed as Asuka attempted to sneak attack Alex, but she responded by knocking Asuka off the apron with a Superkick, sending her falling next to Alexis. Alex then tagged Misato into the ring, and after a high-five, the crowd exploded into cheers as the two ran the ropes, and hit a Double Vaulting Somersault Senton onto Asuka and Alexis. Misato and Alex then got onto the apron and waited for both women to get back up, the crowd cheering once again as the two hit Asuka and Alexis with a Double Asai Moonsault. Misato then grabbed Alexis and threw her back into the ring before climbing up to the top rope, hitting a Diving Elbow Drop to Alexis' chest, and going for the pinfall.
Ref: 1…2
"Misato and Alex showing off the chemistry they've developed as a teacher and a student!" Beth exclaimed as Misato picked Alexis back up, and hit her with several forearms to the side of the head before pushing her into the corner. However, on the outside, Asuka hit Alex from behind with her protective mask, the crowd booing loudly as she continued headbutting the home country girl in the back of the head. Asuka then threw Alex onto the stairs head first as hard as she could, the crowd chanting 'Fuck Asuka!' as she flipped them off before stomping her in the face. Misato noticed this, leaned over and attempted to grab Asuka by the hair, but when she pulled her onto the apron, the crowd continued booing as Alexis kicked the back of Misato's knee, sending her falling to one knee.
"Asuka absolutely decimated Alex on the outside, leaving Misato all by herself!" Nigel exclaimed as Alexis kicked Misato in the side of the head before tagging Asuka back into the match. The crowd booed as Alexis hit Misato with a Shin Breaker before Asuka ran the ropes, and hit a Running Neckbreaker onto the BTWF Hall of Famer. Asuka then stomped on Misato's knee several times before running the ropes and hitting a Jumping Stomp to the side of Misato's knee. Misato tried to pull herself up using the ropes, and Asuka responded with multiple kicks to the side of the leg before hitting her with a Spinning Back Elbow. Misato was stunned as Asuka picked Misato up, and hit her with a Slingshot Vertical Suplex.
"Very nice speed on that Slingshot Suplex! Misato was almost a blur there!" Nigel exclaimed as Asuka picked Misato back up, and hit her with several punches to the face before throwing Misato into the corner with a Hammer Throw. Misato bounced off the turnbuckles before Asuka pushed her back in with a Running Pump Kick. The crowd continued booing as Asuka grabbed Misato's leg, and tied it up in the middle rope, pulling on it before tagging Alexis back into the match. Alexis ran the ropes and hit Misato's knee with a Running Dropkick while Asuka ran the ropes to do the same thing. The crowd continued booing as the two hit Misato with a Double Gourdbuster before Alexis went for the pinfall.
Ref: 1…2.
"Alexis and Asuka doing a good job going after the leg of the high-flying innovator of the BTWF Women's Division!" Okabe exclaimed as Alexis ran the ropes, and hit a Running Leg Drop across Misato's throat before picking her back up, and throwing her into the corner with a Belly-to-Belly Suplex. The crowd continued booing as Alexis ran the ropes, and hit Misato with a Running Hip Attack to the chest before once again wrapping Misato's leg around the middle rope. Alexis then ran the ropes and hit a Running Hip Attack to Misato's knee, sending her falling out of the corner, which Alexis responded to by hitting Misato with a Fisherman's Suplex, bridging into a pin, and hooking her right leg for the pin.
Ref: 1…2.
"Alexis with a very nice Fisherman's Suplex onto the BTWF Hall of Famer, but Misato isn't ready to accept defeat!" Nigel exclaimed as Alexis picked Misato back up, and hit her with an Overhead Chop to the chest, sending her staggering away before tagging Asuka back into the match. The crowd continued booing as Alexis and Asuka both Irish whipped Misato into the ropes, and when she rebounded, Alexis hit Misato with a Tilt-a-Whirl Backbreaker. However, Alexis kept Misato on her knee, allowing Asuka to run the ropes, and hit a Jumping Leg Drop across Misato's throat.
"That was a sweet move by Asuka and Alexis, as much as I hate to admit it," Beth admitted as the camera panned to a bleeding Alex finally making it back to her feet. However, the crowd booed as Asuka noticed and knocked her back down with a Baseball Slide Knee Strike. Alexis then jumped down from the apron and slammed Alex back into the steel steps while Asuka hit Misato with a Jumping Knee Drop across the forehead. Asuka then picked Misato up, hit her with a Fisherman's Suplex, and then lifted her up to hit her with a Fisherman's Neckbreaker. Asuka then grabbed Misato's leg and hit her with a Foot DDT several times, the crowd booing as Misato yelled out in pain while trying to push Asuka away.
"Misato's having trouble even putting pressure on that foot! The referee may have to call for the bell here!" Nigel exclaimed as Asuka picked Misato up, hit her with a Dragon Screw, and locked her in a Single Leg Boston Crab. The crowd chanted for Misato as she yelled out in pain while trying to make it to the ropes, though Asuka responded by punching the BTWF Hall of Famer in the knee multiple times. However, Misato continued pulling herself to the ropes, the crowd cheering as Misato was finally able to grab the middle rope, forcing the referee to break Asuka's hold. However, Asuka quickly grabbed Misato's right leg back, but the crowd cheered as Misato kipped back up on one leg, and hit Asuka with an Enziguri to the side of the head.
"Misato stunned Asuka! This could be her chance to turn this match around!" Beth exclaimed, the crowd continuing to cheer louder as a bleeding Alex got back to her feet, rushed to her corner, and reached out for the tag. However, before Misato could reach out to her partner, Asuka knocked her back down with a Running Chop Block to the back of the knee, the crowd booing as she reached over to slap Alex in the face. Asuka then picked Misato up, hit her with a Stun Gun, and then took her down with a Back Suplex Powerbomb before going for the pinfall, hooking both her legs back.
Ref: 1…2…
Misato kicked out, but Asuka immediately grabbed her leg and locked her in a Spinning Toe Hold.
"Asuka has Misato in the Spinning Toe Hold, a tribute to the late, great Terry Funk!" Okabe exclaimed as Misato screamed in pain, attempting to punch her way out of the hold, but Asuka responded by stomping on Misato's face several times, continuing to turn her foot in the Spinning Toe Hold. Alex screamed at Misato to get back to his feet, ready for the tag, but Misato had to grit her teeth to prevent herself from screaming in pain. After another minute in the hold, Misato began kicking Asuka in the side of the head multiple times before pulling herself back up and throwing Asuka to the other side of the ring with a Monkey Flip. The crowd cheered as Misato held her right leg in pain while Asuka quickly rolled to the corner, and tagged Alexis back into the match. However, when Alexis attempted to hit Misato with a Big Boot, Misato knocked Alexis down to a seated position with a Superkick to the face before finally tagging Alex back into the match.
"Alex is finally back in this match, and she's ready to set this entire building on fire!" Beth exclaimed as Alex springboarded back into the ring, hitting Alexis with a Springboard Kick. The crowd continued cheering as Alex ran and knocked Asuka off the ring apron with a Running Dropkick. Alexis attempted to hit her with a Big Boot once again, but Alex grabbed the Big Boot, swept her other leg, sending her falling to the mat, and hit her with a Standing Moonsault. The crowd continued cheering as Alex springboarded off the top rope, and hit Alexis with a Springboard Corkscrew Leg Drop across the throat before going for the pinfall, hooking both of her legs back.
Ref: 1…2…
"Alex nearly took Alexis' head off with that Corkscrew Diving Leg Drop, but she was still barely able to kick out!" Nigel exclaimed as Alex picked Alexis up over her shoulder, and hit her with a Detonation Kick, and while she was staggering, Alex threw her into the ropes. When Alexis rebounded, Alex hit her with a Michinoku Driver before running the ropes and hitting her with a Sliding Seated Uppercut to the jaw. The crowd continued cheering as Alex climbed up to the top rope, preparing to hit Alexis with the 450 Clothesline, but when she balanced herself on the top rope, Asuka ran back up onto the apron. Asuka grabbed Alex's leg and attempted to pull her down, but Alex responded by hitting her with multiple punches to the side of the head. However, this allowed Alexis to get back to her feet and hit Alex in the face with a Jumping Big Boot to the side of the face.
"What a Big Boot by Alexis, almost sending Alex flying off the corner!" Okabe exclaimed as Alexis climbed up to the top rope, hit Alex with several forearms to the side of the head, and threw her off the top rope with a Superplex. The crowd continued booing as Alexis tagged Asuka into the match, who climbed up to the top rope and hit Alex with a Diving Knee Drop across the chest before going for the pinfall.
Ref: 1…2…
Asuka pounded the mat in frustration, and she responded by grabbing Alex in a Side Headlock and hitting her with multiple punches to the side of the head.
"Asuka getting frustrated at the fact that she and Alexis haven't gotten the pin yet!" Beth exclaimed as Asuka grabbed Alex up by the hair, yelled at the booing crowd, and attempted to hit her with the Grotesque (Paige's Ram-Paige DDT). However, Alex responded by hitting Asuka in the back with multiple punches before escaping her grasp and turning her inside out with a Spinning Leg Lariat. Alex then knocked Alexis off of the ring apron with a Superkick to the face before climbing back up to the top rope. Alex, once she balanced herself on the top rope, attempted to hit Alex with the 450 Clothesline, but the crowd booed as Asuka countered by hitting her with a Jumping Knee Strike to the face. While Alex was staggering, Asuka took her down with a Cravate Neckbreaker before going for the pinfall, hooking both of her legs back.
Ref: 1…2…
The crowd cheered as Misato broke up the pinfall, hitting Asuka in the back with a Diving Moonsault.
"What a save by the BTWF Hall of Famer! Nearly breaking Asuka's back with a Diving Moonsault!" Nigel exclaimed as before Misato could get back onto the apron, Alexis ran back into the ring and clubbed Misato in the back with a Running Clothesline before throwing her out of the ring. Alexis then grabbed Alex, and attempted to hit her with the Beauty Has a Price (Spinning Fireman's Carry Facebuster). However, Alex was able to counter this by throwing Alexis into Asuka with a Tilt-a-Whirl Headscissors, sending both of their faces colliding. However, Alexis landed back onto the apron, and Asuka and Alex began exchanging punches with each other before running the ropes and turning each other inside out with a Double Jumping Clothesline, the crowd continuing to cheer and chant for Alex.
"Alex and Asuka are down on the ground! Can Alex get the big home country victory here!?" Nigel exclaimed as Asuka was able to roll to the corner, and Alexis tagged herself back into the match, climbing back up to the top rope. Alexis waited for Alex to get back to her feet, and attempted to hit her with a Diving Crossbody, but the crowd exploded into cheers as Alex hit her with a Jumping Leg Lariat, turning Alexis inside out. The crowd continued cheering and chanting for Alex as she jumped up to the top rope and when she balanced herself on the top turnbuckle, she hit Alexis with the 450 Clothesline before going for the pin. When Asuka attempted to slide into the ring, Misato grabbed her by the leg and pulled her back onto the padded concrete floor.
Ref: 1…2…3
Bell Rings*
"Here are your winners, the team of Alex Vasquez and BTWF Hall of Famer Misato Katsuragi!" Mary Hughes announced, the crowd exploding into applause, and chanting for Alex as she jumped back up to her feet, and shot her fist in the air. Misato then rolled back into the ring and gave Alex a celebratory hug before leading her out of the ring. The crowd cheered as Misato grabbed the Mexican Flag that Alex brought to the ring, and handed it back to Alex, and the crowd cheered even louder when Alex raised the flag over her head, and waved it before jumping into the audience.
"Alex getting the big victory in front of her home country, and you can barely hear yourself with all the fans cheering!" Beth exclaimed as while Misato and Alex were celebrating with the audience, Asuka rolled back into the ring, glaring down at Alexis, who was just beginning to pull herself back to her feet. Asuka began screaming at Alexis, poking her in the chest with her finger, calling her a loser, and saying that she was bringing her down. Alexis tried to apologize and calm Asuka down, but Asuka pushed Alexis back, saying that she was nothing but a failure. Alexis once again tried to calm Asuka down, saying that they were friends, but Asuka responded by knocking Alexis down with a Headbutt.
"Woah! Asuka just leveled Alexis! That loss made Asuka snap even more than she already has!" Nigel exclaimed as Asuka mounted Alexis, and hit her with multiple punches to the side of the head before grabbing her and jamming her thumbs into Alexis' eyes. Asuka continued yelling in Alexis' face, calling her a loser and an embarrassment before continuing to hit her in the side of the head with Headbutts. Asuka continued screaming and yelling at her former partner before picking her up, and hitting her with the Grotesque (Paige's Ram-Paige DDT). However, before Asuka could put her in the Spinning Toe Hold, Alex and Misato rushed back into the ring, but the crowd booed as Asuka rolled out of the ring.
"Alex and Misato saving Alexis from a further beatdown! Alex may not like Alexis, but she knows a thing or two about being betrayed by someone who called you a friend!" Okabe exclaimed as while Asuka was walking back to the locker room, she yelled at Alex that this wasn't over. Alex glared at Asuka before she and Misato kneeled down to check on a betrayed and hurt Alexis.
The camera panned to the backstage interview area, where Jack Korpela was standing next to KIRISHIMA, who looked determined while opening and closing his fists.
"Ladies and gentlemen, I'm here with KIRISHIMA, who had an excellent performance in the Feast or Famine match at StarShow. Though he didn't win, he definitely made new fans in the BTWF audience," Korpela explained as KIRISHIMA nodded before grabbing the microphone and patting Korpela on the shoulder.
"I appreciate the introduction, Jack, but I have something that I need to say," KIRISHIMA explained, with Korpela nodding in response before backing away, allowing KIRISHIMA to have the entire backstage interview area to himself before beginning to speak to the camera and to the BTWF fans.
"At StarShow, my former partner who betrayed me and beat me senseless multiple times became BTWF Champion. I'm not going to take away from the accomplishment Kaminari had at StarShow, but that's making me feel like I'm the Janetty of our tag team. And I'm nobody's Janetty!" KIRISHIMA exclaimed, continuing to look at the camera with an intense glare while nodding to himself.
"This year is going to be my year. One way or another, I'm going to pull myself out of the rut that I'm in and I'm going to be higher on the pecking order than I am now. That's not just a promise, that's a guarantee!" KIRISHIMA exclaimed. However, before KIRISHIMA could walk away from the camera, BTWF Champion Denki Kaminari walked by with a smirk on his face. Kaminari showed off the BTWF Championship, polishing the title with his wrist before relishing in the glare that KIRISHIMA was giving him.
"You know, that's all well and good, but with me at the top of this division, you're going to stay way below me in the BTWF Octane pecking order," Kaminari explained as he patted KIRISHIMA on the shoulder, which the red-head responded by slapping his hand away from him, causing Kaminari to widen his eyes and chuckle while keeping hold of his BTWF Championship.
"You can talk all the crap you want, Kaminari, but when we're in the ring again, I'm going to take all those words and shove them down your throat!" KIRISHIMA exclaimed as Kaminari continued chuckling before shaking his head.
"After what I have planned tonight, fighting me will be the LAST this on your mind, KIRISHIMA. If I were you, I'd really watch your mouth from here on out," Kaminari cryptically said before walking away, pushing his shoulder into KIRISHIMA's while walking away. KIRISHIMA turned around, glaring at his former and partner champion, while having an eyebrow raised in confusion at what Kaminari meant by what he had planned for tonight.
The camera panned back to the stage, the crowd cheered as the lights in the arena went down with 'Say Cheese' by Poppy playing throughout the arena. The crowd's cheers grew louder as Sam stomped out of the back while the lights in the arena flickered on and off. Sam took off the hood she was wearing, revealing her shortened red hair while screaming out loud. Sam stomped off of the stage and walked down the aisleway, the crowd chanting Sam's name as she took a couple of deep breaths and focused her anger.
"The following contest is scheduled for one fall! Introducing first, from Beverly Hills California, Sam Simpson!" Mary Hughes announced as Sam continued to make her way to the ring. Though rather than interact with the fans, Sam focused her intense glare on the ring before pushing the camera away from her face. Sam then stopped at the ringside area and took a deep breath before slapping the sides of her face and yelling. Sam then slid into the ring from underneath the bottom rope and climbed up to the top rope.
"Sam has to be furious tonight! Her StarShow moment of becoming BTWF Women's World Champion was stolen from her thanks to Clover!" Beth exclaimed as Sam looked into the camera, and told Clover that she was coming for her and that she was going to kick her ass before taking the BTWF Women's World Championship. Sam continued yelling and threatening Clover before finally jumping down from the top rope and walking to the center of the ring, waiting for her opponent to come out. After a moment, the lights in the arena went down, with a spotlight appearing on the center of the stage while 'Ladies and Gentlemen' by Saliva played, the crowd booing as Akira Hayami began walking out of the back until she appeared under the spotlight.
"And her opponent, from-!" Mary Hughes began saying before someone ran up behind Akira and hit her with a Running Clothesline to the back of the head. The crowd looked shocked as while underneath the spotlight, the woman mounted Akira, and hit her with multiple punches to the face. The woman then shot back up to her feet, revealing some unkempt shoulder-length red hair, red eyes, and a ferocious glare on her face. The woman then picked Akira up, and threw her into the mini-Tron, before hitting her with more punches to the back of the head, picking her back up, and hitting her with a Scoop Slam on the steel stage.
"What the hell!? That's Tomo Aizawa! She's been tearing it up in the BTWF Evolve brand, but what the hell is she doing here!?" Nigel exclaimed as the lights in the arena came back on while Tomo dragged Akira to the side of the stage by her hair, picked her up, and hit her with the Deep Six (Spinning Back Suplex), sending her falling off the stage and crashing through one of the spotlights. The crowd chanted 'Holy Shit!' as sparks and glass flew everywhere while multiple ringside medical personnel came rushing to the scene to check on the fallen Akira. Tomo, however, smirked at her handiwork before turning her attention to the ring, where Sam looked over at her, and told her to bring it on.
"Holy shit! Tomo just sent Akira crashing through the spotlight! And she still wants to fight!?" Beth asked incredulously as Tomo nodded before stomping her way to the ring, with Sam looking ready for a fight. However, when Tomo slid into the ring, the crowd exploded into cheers as Sam hit her with multiple forearms to the side of the head, but this only made Tomo more furious, as she turned Sam inside out with a hard Clothesline. The crowd began booing as Tomo mounted Sam, and hit her with multiple punches to the side of the head, but Sam was able to roll out of it and hit Tomo with multiple forearms to the nose.
"Sam and Tomo brawling in the middle of the ring, exchanging some hard strikes with each other!" Okabe exclaimed as Sam attempted to run the ropes again, but Tomo threw her into the air and sent her crashing back down to the mat with another Deep Six (Spinning Back Suplex). The crowd continued booing as Tomo grabbed Sam and threw her into the steel ring post hard enough to send her falling out of the ring and onto the floor. Tomo then slid into the ring from underneath the bottom rope, grabbing Sam by the hair, picking her up in front of the commentary team, and hitting her with the End of Days, sending her face bouncing off the padded concrete floor.
"The End of Days onto the floor in front of us! Tomo making a statement here, telling us that it doesn't matter who she takes out, she's clearing a path to the top for herself!" Okabe exclaimed as Tomo pushed over one of the cameramen, grabbed their camera, and told the fans at home that she was the new Spotlight of the BTWF, and that the women in the back better watch their backs unless they wanted to end up like Akira. The camera then focused on the stage, where Akira was being put on a stretcher. Tomo smirked into the camera and told the fans she'd see them real soon before putting the camera down and walking away.
"You got that right, Okabe! A disgusting display, but I have to admit that she's got the BTWF fans talking about her!" Beth exclaimed as medical personnel checked on Sam while Akira continued making her way to the back. However, while she was walking back, Kiana James' 'Higher' theme song played, the crowd booing as Courtney Flores came strutting out of the back with her Halliburton briefcase around one arm, and a microphone in her other hand. Akira glared at Courtney, but the lawyer and former CIT moved away slightly to not get in the way of the self-proclaimed New Spotlight.
"As if this hasn't gotten chaotic enough, now Courtney is out here!" Nigel exclaimed as Courtney rolled into the ring, the crowd booing her while she was posing in the ring. Courtney glared at the reaction she received before putting her briefcase down, and the microphone closer to her mouth. While Courtney was trying to speak, multiple ringside medical personnel helped Sam back to her feet and led her to the back while on the stage, Akira had been put on the stretcher, and was taken out of the arena.
"Now, normally, I wouldn't come out here and give into the demands of a hooligan like Nora Valkyrie, but at StarShow, she embarrassed me! And NOBODY embarrasses Courtney Flores!" Courtney exclaimed, the crowd cheering at the mention of Nora, causing Courtney to become even more irate.
"Oh, you all like Nora, huh? No esperaría menos de un montón de idiotas como tú. But regardless, after the humiliation I suffered against Nora, I decided to give her what she wanted; a fight to prove that she was not only wrong about me, but wrong about her chances against me! So Nora, get your ass out here so I can show everyone just how beneath me you really are!" Courtney exclaimed before throwing the microphone down to the ground. Immediately, Toni Storm's 'Lightning Thunder' theme song played, the crowd exploding into cheers as Nora came out, with a black and pink sparkling leather jacket and sunglasses on her face. Nora pulled her sunglasses down, smirking at her opponent in the ring, telling her that she's been waiting too long for this.
"The following contest is scheduled for one fall! Introducing first, from Toronto Ontario Canada by way of Guayana City, Venezuela, she is the only licensed lawyer/wrestler in the BTWF and a former CIT, Courtney Flores!" Mary Hughes announced, the crowd booing as Courtney posed while Mary was completing her needlessly long introduction. "And her opponent, from-!" Mary attempted to introduce again, but the crowd booed loudly as Axel De La Renta rushed behind an unsuspecting Nora, hitting her in the back with a nightstick. The crowd continued booing as Axel continued hitting Nora in the back and the midsection with her nightstick, Courtney leaning back in the corner of the ring with a smirk on her face.
"We saw Courtney looking to talk to Axel, a self-appointed bounty hunter, at StarShow! This must've been what she was talking about, a chance to give herself the unfair advantage!" Nigel exclaimed as Axel picked Nora up, and threw her into the fan barricade before picking her back up. The crowd booed as Axel dragged Nora back to the ring by her jacket, and threw her prone body into the ring, the crowd booing louder when Axel gave Courtney a thumbs-up before heading to the back.
"You have got to be fucking kidding me! Nora can't compete like this!" Beth exclaimed in frustration as Courtney told the referee to ring the bell, despite the referee being busy checking on Nora. Nora, however, looked at Courtney and spat in her face, the crowd cheering as she yelled at the referee that she would fight Courtney no matter what she threw at her. The referee, looking concerned, asked her if she was sure, and Nora responded with a nod, telling the referee to ring the bell and start the match, much to Courtney's delight.
"Nora isn't one to back down from anyone, even after she's been beaten to a pulp!" Nigel exclaimed as the referee reluctantly rang the bell to start the match. The crowd exploded into cheers as Nora ran out of the corner, hitting Courtney with a hard Clothesline before mounting her and hitting her with a series of hard punches to the side of the head. Courtney attempted to roll away from Nora, but Nora simply mounted her back and hit her with multiple forearms and clubs to the back and the back of the head. The crowd continued cheering as Nora grabbed Courtney by the hair, threw her into the corner, and hit her with a combination of forearms to the side of the face and Knife-Edge Chops to the chest, hitting Courtney until she fell to a seated position in front of the bottom turnbuckle.
"Nora, despite the pain coursing through her back, is taking it to Courtney, being powered by nothing more than her unabashed hatred for Courtney!" Okabe exclaimed as Nora ran the ropes, and attempted to hit her with a Running Hip Attack, but Courtney was able to dodge, sending Nora's back crashing into the turnbuckles. The crowd began booing as Courtney began hitting Nora with multiple forearms to the side of the head before throwing her out of the ring. Courtney then ran the ropes, hitting Nora with a Running Basement Dropkick to the face, sending Nora's back crashing into the fan barricade. Courtney followed Nora out of the ring, picked her up, and attempted to throw her into the steel ring post. Nora was able to stop herself, but the crowd once again erupted into boos as Courtney hit a Running Dropkick to Nora's back, sending her face bouncing off the steel ring post.
"Courtney putting out Nora's fire, sending her crashing into the steel ring post!" Nigel exclaimed as Courtney grabbed Nora by the hair, and hit her with several punches to the side of the head before hitting her with a Back Suplex onto the corner of the fan barricade. The crowd continued booing as Courtney slapped Nora in the back of the head, yelling at the fans in Spanish, which made the fans even angrier than they already were. Courtney then picked Nora back up and threw her back into the ring before climbing onto the ring apron, jumping onto the middle turnbuckle, hitting Nora with a Middle Rope Moonsault to the back, and going for the pinfall, hooking both of her legs back.
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"Courtney with a beautiful Moonsault to Nora's back, but Nora's still fighting her heart out!" Nigel exclaimed as Courtney turned Nora on her stomach, stomped on the small of her back several times, and then ran the ropes before hitting Nora with a Cartwheel Standing Moonsault to the back. The crowd continued booing as Courtney hit Nora with multiple Knee Drops to the small of Nora's back. Courtney then ran the ropes, and hit Nora with a Jumping Double Foot Stomp to the back, causing Nora to yell out in pain while holding her back. Nora attempted to escape from Courtney, but the crowd continued booing as Courtney hit Nora in the back with a Running Dropkick while she was on her knees, sending her into the ropes.
"Courtney absolutely dominating Nora here, taking any chance she can to take a shot at the back!" Okabe exclaimed as Courtney ran the ropes, hitting Nora with a Running Double Knee Strike while she was leaning against the ropes. Nora once again yelled out in pain, attempting to roll out of the ring, but when she got onto the apron, Courtney grabbed Nora by the hair and attempted to pull her back into the ring. However, the crowd cheered as Nora hit Courtney in the side of the head with an Apron Enziguri, sending the former CIT staggering away. The crowd cheered as Nora attempted to climb up to the top rope despite the pain coursing through her back, but Courtney was able to run up to the top rope and throw Nora off the top rope with a Top Rope Arm Drag before going for the pinfall.
Ref: 1…2…
"Courtney with an incredible counter to an oncoming Nora, once again sending her falling back down!" Nigel exclaimed as Courtney ran the ropes, and hit a Double Leg Drop across Nora's back. Courtney ground the heel of her boot against Nora's back, insulting Nora and the jeering crowd in Spanish before stomping on her back. Courtney then picked Nora back up and hit her with multiple punches to the side of the head before putting her in a Suplex position. Courtney attempted to hit her with a Vertical Suplex into the ropes, but the crowd cheered as Nora was able to land on her feet, and attempted to hit Courtney with a German Suplex. However, Courtney was able to duck down and roll Nora up with a Victory Roll.
Ref: 1…2…
"Courtney, despite her heinous actions, is showing off her impeccable skills in the ring! Definitely someone who trained with the best!" Okabe exclaimed as Courtney pounded on the mat, glaring at the referee before running the ropes, and attempting to hit Nora with an Axe Kick, but the crowd exploded into cheers as Nora dodged, and hit Courtney with a Snap German Suplex. The crowd continued cheering as Nora, while holding her back in pain, attempted to pull herself back up on her feet while Courtney was crawling to the corner. Nora pulled herself back up to her feet, and when she noticed Courtney in the corner, she ran into the corner but faked Courtney out with an attempted Corner Clothesline before hitting her with a Jumping CCS Enziguri.
"Nora coming back into this match, letting the adrenaline fuel her!" Nigel exclaimed as Nora ran the ropes, and hit Courtney in the chest with a Running Hip Attack, sending her falling into a seated position in front of the bottom turnbuckle. The crowd continued cheering as Nora ran the ropes and hit Courtney in the face with another Running Hip Attack before rolling out of the corner, and hitting Courtney with a Running Meteora. The crowd continued cheering as Courtney staggered back to her feet, and Nora ran the ropes before knocking Courtney down on the mat with a Running Bicycle Knee Strike.
"Nora almost knocked the freckles clean off Courtney's face with that Knee!" Beth exclaimed as Nora hit Courtney with a Standing Shooting Star Press before jumping up to the top turnbuckle, hitting Courtney with a Moonsault, and then hitting her with another Standing Moonsault before going for the pinfall, hooking both of her legs back.
Ref: 1…2…
Courtney kicked out and locked Nora in the Alford Plea (Headscissors Crucifix Choke Hold).
"Courtney with the submission locked in! She could make Nora submit right here!" Nigel exclaimed as Nora shook her head when the referee asked her if she wanted to quit. Courtney continued putting pressure on the hold, yelling at her to give up, but Nora continued to shake her head, attempting to push her off. Courtney kept her hold locked in tight, but the crowd exploded into cheers as Nora began pulling herself to the ropes, and after a moment, was finally able to put her head over the bottom rope, forcing the referee to break Courtney's submission.
"Nora using all the strength she had remaining in her back to pull herself to the ropes!" Okabe exclaimed as Courtney once again pounded the mat in frustration, arguing with the referee that Nora had submitted, but the referee was adamant that she had not. Courtney screamed out in frustration before running the ropes and attempting to hit a staggering Nora with the Verdict (Kiana James' 401K). However, Nora was able to counter with a Snap Powerslam, the crowd continuing to cheer as Nora grabbed both of Courtney's arms and attempted to hit her with the Manghild (Kota Ibushi's Kamigoye). Courtney was able to dodge and rolled Nora up with a School Girl pin.
Ref: 1…2…
"Nora once again kicking out, but the pain in her back is clearly beginning to override the adrenaline!" Okabe exclaimed as Courtney attempted to hit Nora with a Superkick, but the crowd cheered as Nora blocked the kick. Nora hit Courtney in the face with a Headbutt before picking her up for the Thunderstruck (Sit-Out Powerbomb). However, the crowd booed as Nora's back gave out on her, causing her to fall, and allowing Courtney to escape her grasp. The crowd continued booing as Courtney smirked at Nora's prone body, playfully kicking her in the side of the head before hitting her with a Single Knee Facebreaker to the side of the face.
"Courtney cramming her knee right into the side of Nora's ear! With the damage done to her back, Nora may be running on empty!" Nigel exclaimed as Courtney jumped over Nora's body, grabbed the top rope, and jumped back up once again to hit Nora in the back with a Twisting Splash. Courtney then grabbed Nora by the hair, picked her up, slapped her in the face, ran the ropes, and hit Nora with the Verdict (Kiana James' 401K) before going for the pinfall, hooking both of her legs back.
Ref: 1…2…3
Bell Rings*
"Here is your winner, she is the only licensed lawyer/wrestler in the BTWF, and a former CIT, Courtney Flores!" Mary Hughes announced, the crowd booing as Courtney posed by outstretching her arms, basking in the negative reaction she was receiving while a wide smile took over her face. Courtney stepped on Nora's back while continuing to pose, the crowd continuing to boo, chanting some derogatory things at her in Spanish. Courtney leaned over and told the fans at home that Nora was nothing compared to her and that she deserved respect from everyone.
"Courtney, thanks to the actions of the BTWF's resident bounty hunter, Axel, has won against Nora!" Nigel exclaimed as Courtney grabbed her Halliburton briefcase, and looked to leave the ring. However, noticing that Nora was pulling herself onto all fours, Courtney smirked at the jeering crowd, turned around, and began hitting Nora in the back and the back of the neck multiple times. Courtney pushed the referee out of the way before kneeling down in front of Nora, pulled her by the hair so that he could face her, and yelled in her face to never get in her face again.
"Another pathetic display by this so-called lawyer! What kind of lawyer acts like this!?" Beth exclaimed incredulously as Courtney rolled out of the ring with the briefcase in her hands, lifting the briefcase over her head and continuing to yell out in celebration. The referee checked on Nora, who was still writhing in pain on the ground, holding the back of her neck in pain while Courtney laughed at her fallen foe. The crowd continued booing as Courtney yelled at the crowd in Spanish before turning to the camera, and saying that this was only the beginning in English. Courtney put her briefcase back by her side, giving the jeering fans a sarcastic wave goodbye before walking to the back.
"Have you…ever met a lawyer, Beth?" Okabe asked incredulously while the referee helped Nora up back in the ring, the camera focusing on Nora glaring at the stage where Courtney had just stood.
The camera panned to the locker room where Eddy was stretching in the locker room without his usual partner, Gene Belcher. While he was stretching, Eddy stopped when he heard the door open, and when he saw who had come into the door, he put himself in a fighting stance. The camera panned to the side, revealing that the people who had come into his locker room were his old friends, Ed and Edd.
"Woah, woah, woah! Calm down there, buddy. We're not here to fight. We're just here to talk," Double D said with his hands up in the air. Eddy looked at both him and Ed, and seeing that there wasn't any immediate threat, Eddy backed down and nodded, letting Double D speak.
"Thank you, Eddy. Now, me and Ed were thinking. After getting left off of StarShow, me and Ed spent these past several days thinking of ways that we could really make the impact that we wanted. And I, naturally, thought of an amazing idea; a reunion of the Erupting Eds," Double D explained, causing Eddy to raise his eyebrow in surprise, shocked that his old friend was suggesting a reunion.
"Think about it, Eddy. We've done a lot together as the Erupting Eds. Think of all the championships we won across multiple companies in the Fanfiction Wrestling Multiverse. This could benefit you just as much as it would us," Double D continued explaining with Ed nodding in agreement. Eddy put his head down and stroked his chin in thought for a moment before raising his head back up and shaking his head.
"Sorry guys, but that's all in the past. I've moved on, and I'm happy teaming up with Gene. I wish you guys the best of luck in whatever you guys do next, but…I'm sticking with 2Cool," Eddy explained. Double D and Ed looked at each other with their eyebrows raised in surprise and looked at each other before nodding. They seemingly accepted Eddy's answer and walked away, but just as Eddy was about to go back to stretching, Ed and Double D launched an attack on Eddy, clubbing him in the back and the chest before throwing him into the locker room wall. Ed and Double D continued stomping on Eddy before Double D grabbed a steel chair, and when Ed held their former friend up, Double D cracked him over the head with the chair.
"That was a big mistake, Eddy," Ed growled at him before pushing him down to the ground. Ed and Double D looked at each other with a smirk and another nod before leaving the scene, Eddy in a heap on the floor, holding his back in pain.
Commercial Break*
Commercial Over*
The camera panned back to the trainer's room, where Sam Simpson was being observed by the doctor, specifically focusing on her neck. Sam looked irritated that she had been taken out by Tomo, but she got even more upset when she saw new BTWF Women's World Champion Clover Lamoreaux coming into the trainer's room. Sam was about to jump off her seat to try and get Clover, but the trainers immediately pushed her back down to the chair, making sure that she didn't hurt herself.
"Wow, Sam, you really showed me out there. You really showed me why I was right all along and why I really was the star of the Totally Spies. I mean, if it were me out there, I'd have ended Tomo's little attempt at relevancy before it even started," Clover bragged, laughing as Sam continued glaring at her former friend and partner, too angry to even respond. Clover smirked at the response Sam was giving her, continuing before patting her on the back hard enough for Sam to wince.
"But it wasn't me out there, it was you. I will be out there later tonight though. For some reason, the higher-ups thought that Erza Scarlet deserved a shot at my BTWF Women's World Championship. But hey, she wouldn't be the first redhead in the BTWF getting opportunities that they don't deserve," Clover said, her smirk still on her face, Sam once again attempted to shoot herself back up to her feet but was stopped by the medical personnel around her. Clover backed away with her hands up, but couldn't help but laugh at her.
"Alright, alright. Clearly, you're busy, so I'll leave you to it. But I want you to watch my match with Erza later tonight, and you'll see why I was always the top dog in the Totally Spies," Clover said before giving Sam a mocking slap to the back of the neck. Clover chuckled at Sam while she was gritting her teeth in pain before leaving the trainer's room. Sam glared over at Clover's disappearing frame before the trainer continued looking over Sam's back and neck.
The camera panned back to the stage, where Dragon Lee's 'Catch Me In the Pit' theme song played, the crowd exploding into cheers as Valentino came walking out of the back with Frida Suarez by his side. Valentino was wearing the same mask that he wore for StarShow, and after a moment of looking down at the steel stage, shot his head back up, took his mask off, and spat water into the air. The crowd continued cheering and chanting for Valentino as he walked down the aisle, holding Frida's hand with his free hand.
"The following contest is scheduled for one fall! Introducing first, accompanied to the ring by Frida Suarez, from Monte Macabre Mexico, Valentino Calavera!" Mary Hughes announced as the crowd continued cheering and chanting for Valentino. While making his way down the ring, Valentino gave his mask to a young fan in the front row, giving that fan a fist-bump before continuing his way down the ring. Frida then jumped into Valentino's arms, raising her arms in celebration while Valentino laughed and smiled at how happy his returning girlfriend was.
"Valentino got one of the biggest wins of his career, beating Frida's ex-boyfriend, Manny Rivera, at StarShow! However, Rachel Light has said that she's not finished with Valentino by a long shot!" Nigel exclaimed as when they made it to the ringside area, Valentino put Frida down, kissing her on the cheek before walking up the steel steps and climbing up to the top rope. The crowd continued cheering and chanting for Valentino as he raised both his fists up in the air, roaring before jumping down and rolling to the center of the ring, kipping back up to his feet.
"Rachel isn't someone that likes to lose, so we really shouldn't be surprised that she didn't take Valentino beating one of her charges badly!" Okabe exclaimed as Valentino got into the center of the ring, stretching while preparing for his fight. After a moment, 'Adonis' by STIM played, the crowd booing as Jean Kirstein came out with a robe that had the same colors as the Argentinean Flag, the crowd's boos growing louder once Jean turned around, outstretched his arms, and revealing the Argentinean Flag. Rachel appeared from behind, smirking at the jeering crowd before giving Jean a microphone, Jean twirling the microphone between his fingers before beginning to speak.
"For all the Mexican sweathogs in the arena tonight, you're about to see your hero, the biggest Mexican sweathog of them all, Valentino Calavera, being planted through the ring. He will be forced to kiss Rachel's feet for the disrespect he's but her through!" Jean exclaimed, the crowd exploding into boos as Jean and Rachel continued to make their way to the ring, with Valentino and Frida rolling their eyes at Jean's insults.
"And unlike that loser Mordecai, even though I was in the Feast or Famine match, and I'm not at 100%, I'm going to take Valentino down from Cloud 9, and put him right back in his place, now hit my music!" Jean exclaimed before dropping the microphone, the crowd continuing to boo as when he made it to the ringside area, Jean took off his robe, swaying his hips as the robe fell to the floor. The crowd's boos continued growing as the tights Jean was wearing revealed to have the design of the Argentinean Flag. Frida yelled at Jean, and he responded by telling her to talk to the hand before grabbing the top rope, stepping onto the apron, and then stepping over the top rope before walking to the center of the ring.
"Mexican soccer fans have long held a grudge against Argentina, given all the shutout victories that the latter has had over the former in their recent soccer battles!" Nigel exclaimed as Jean once again swayed his hips when he made it to the center of the ring, the crowd booing and chanting for Valentino. Jean then flipped the fans off before backing away into the corner, telling the referee he was ready before the referee asked Valentino if he was ready. After getting the confirmation, the referee told the timekeeper to ring the bell and start the match, the crowd cheering as Jean attempted to hit Valentino with a Spin Kick, but Valentino ducked and hit him with multiple punches to the side of the head.
"This match starting off hot, with Valentino hitting Jean with some hard punches!" Nigel exclaimed as Jean pushed Valentino away, but he was able to rebound and hit Jean with a Running Crossbody. Rather than go for the pin, Valentino picked Jean back up, and attempted to hit him with a Back Suplex, but the crowd booed as Jean hit Valentino with several punches to the top of the head. Jean then ran the ropes and attempted to hit him with a Cyclone Big Boot, but Valentino moved out of the way before hitting Jean in the back of the head with a Discus Forearm. The crowd continued cheering as Valentino threw Jean into the corner, and attempted to hit him with a Twisting Stinger Splash, but Jean responded by rolling out of the way, causing Valentino to crash into the corner.
"Oh! Valentino's head bounced off the top turnbuckle!" Beth exclaimed as Jean turned Valentino around, hitting him with multiple forearms to the side of the head. The crowd booed as Jean turned around, gyrated in front of Valentino, and hit him with multiple Back Elbows to the sides of the face. Jean then ran the ropes and attempted to hit him with a Corner Cyclone Big Boot, but the crowd went back to cheering as Valentino ran out of the corner and hit Jean with a Pounce that was hard enough to send Jean into another corner. Valentino then ran into the corner and hit a Running Corner Discus Clothesline with enough force to send Jean falling down into a seated position in front of the fan barricade. Valentino gave a sarcastic wave to an irate Rachel on the outside, stomping on Jean's chest before running the ropes, and hitting Jean with a Running Cannonball Senton.
"Valentino almost sent Jean crashing through the turnbuckles with that Cannonball!" Beth exclaimed as Valentino dragged Jean out of the corner, jumped onto the top rope, and hit Jean with a Diving Corkscrew Elbow Drop to the chest before going for the pinfall, hooking both of his legs back.
Ref: 1…2
Valentino, undeterred by the kickout, picked him up and threw him to the other side of the ring with an Exploder Suplex.
"Valentino showing off his impressive strength, almost throwing Jean out of the ring with that Exploder!" Nigel exclaimed as Valentino winded up his arm while waiting for Jean to get back to his feet. Jean got back to his feet thanks to the ropes, and Valentino responded by sending Jean flying out of the ring with a Clothesline over the top rope. The crowd continued cheering as when Jean staggered back to his feet on the outside, ran the ropes, and hit Jean with a Tornillo Suicida. Valentino then kipped back to his feet, climbed onto the top of the commentary table, and shot both his fists up while Frida and the rest of the crowd exploded into cheers. Once he was done celebrating, Valentino turned around and dived off the top of the commentary table, hitting Jean with a Frog Splash to the chest.
"Valentino using our commentary table to hit a Frog Splash onto Jean!" Beth exclaimed as Rachel stomped over to Valentino, and began yelling in his face, much to the crowd's chagrin. Valentino rolled his eyes while chuckling, picked Rachel up by her underarms, and moved her out of the way before hitting Jean with several clubs to the side of the head. Valentino then backed away, ran up the steel steps, and attempted to hit a Diving Crossbody from the top of the steel steps, but Jean countered with a Superkick to the chin. The crowd booed as Jean picked Valentino up, and hit him with a Gourdbuster onto the commentary table, slapping him in the back of the head.
Ref: 1…2…3
"Rachel's brief distraction seemed to be just what Jean needed to take control!" Okabe exclaimed as Jean climbed up onto the apron, and attempted to hit a Diving Elbow Drop across Valentino's back, but he moved out of the way, sending Jean crashing into the table arm first. The crowd continued cheering as Valentino grabbed Jean by the hair, threw him back into the ring, and climbed back up to the top rope. Valentino waited for Jean to get back to his feet, and when he did, Valentino knocked him back down with a Diving Crossbody. The crowd continued cheering as Valentino attempted to put him in position for the Weapon V (Gory Special into a Reverse STO). However, Jean responded by hitting Valentino with several Back Elbows to the side of the head before pushing Valentino away and attempting to hit him with a Superkick to the back of the head. However, Valentino was able to dodge and stun Jean with a Headbutt straight to the face.
"Oh! Valentino almost broke Jean's nose with that Headbutt!" Nigel exclaimed with a wince as Valentino threw Jean overhead with an Arm-Trap Belly-to-Belly Suplex, sending him staggering into the corner. Valentino then ran into the corner, attempting to hit him with a Running Shoulder Thrust, but the crowd booed as Jean was able to roll out of the way, sending Valentino's arm bouncing against the steel ring post. Jean walked onto the apron and hit Valentino in the side of the head with a Superkick before pushing him back into the ring. Jean then springboarded back into the ring, hitting Valentino in the chest with a Springboard Elbow Drop before going for the pinfall.
Ref: 1…2.
"Jean may have taken advantage of this match back, sending Valentino's arm right into the steel! You can see Valentino still holding onto his arm in pain!" Nigel exclaimed as Jean picked Valentino up, did a couple of bicep curls with him in his arms, and hit Valentino with several knee lifts to the back before throwing him to the side with a Side Fallaway Slam. The crowd continued booing as Jean gyrated at the jeering fans before grabbing Valentino's arm, and stomping on it. Valentino screamed out in pain while Jean hit the arm with a Jumping Leg Drop before picking him back up, and putting him in a Hammerlock. The crowd continued booing as Jean clubbed Valentino's back and arm before pushing him back down, pulling his arm up further with the Hammerlock.
"Jean targeting the arm of Valentino, and given how strength and flying are major parts of his arsenal, that's a good strategy by the Definition of Perfection!" Okabe exclaimed as Jean picked Valentino up and hit him with a Hammerlock Back Suplex. Jean then pulled Valentino's arm back up and hit the arm with several Elbow Drops before running the ropes and hitting a Sliding Elbow Drop onto Valentino's arm. The crowd continued booing as Jean picked Valentino back up and hit him with several punches before wringing Valentino's right arm, the crowd booing as Jean laughed at the pain in Valentino's face. Jean then hit Valentino in the arm with a Pele Kick, sending Valentino falling onto his knees while holding his right arm in pain. Jean then ran the ropes, and hit a Sliding Forearm to the side of the head, sending him falling on his back before Jean hit a Standing Moonsault onto Valentino's arm before going for the pinfall.
Ref: 1…2..
"All of Jean's weight right on the arm! I saw the knee bounce right off of Valentino's wrist!" Okabe exclaimed as Jean mounted Valentino, and hit him with multiple punches to the side of the head until the referee pulled him away. Jean threw Valentino into the ropes, and hit him in the back with a hard Forearm to the small of the back, sending him falling onto his knees. Jean then deadlifted Valentino up and threw him halfway across the ring with a Falcon Arrow throw, the crowd booing louder as Jean outstretched his arms to bask in his own glory while Rachel applauded on the outside. Valentino pulled himself back onto his feet by the ropes, and Jean responded by knocking him out of the ring with a Big Boot to the side of the face, causing him to land right on his arm.
"What a Big Boot by Jean, sending Valentino falling back onto the outside! He even landed on his arm again!" Beth exclaimed as Jean smirked at Valentino once again trying to pick himself back up. When Jean saw this, he ran the ropes, and hit Valentino with a Springboard Corkscrew Dive to the outside, taking him back down. The crowd booed louder as Jean and Rachel badmouthed the crowd and Valentino, much to Frida's chagrin. Jean then grabbed Valentino and threw him into the steel steps head first before putting him in front of the side of the stairs in a seated position. Jean then backed away and hit Valentino with a Running Face Wash that sent Valentino's head bouncing off the side of the steel.
Ref: 1…2…3
"Jean almost squashed Valentino's head into the side of the steel steps like a watermelon between Rhea Ripley's thighs!" Beth exclaimed as Jean picked Valentino up, and stuck his arm in the hole between the steel steps and the steel ring post. The crowd continued booing as Jean kicked the side of the steel steps several times, sending the steel pushing into Valentino's right arm. Rachel smirked at the pain Valentino was going through before Jean threw Valentino back into the ring. Jean followed Valentino back into the ring, grabbed his right arm, and locked him in the Fujiwara Armbar in the middle of the ring. Valentino immediately tried to pull himself to the ropes, but Jean was able to use his feet to push against the ropes, sending him and Valentino back to the center of the ring.
"Weird simile aside, Jean has Valentino trapped in the middle of the ring, pulling the arm back as far back as he can!" Nigel exclaimed as Valentino bit down on his fist, refusing to give up while Frida encouraged the fans to clap along to motivate Valentino to fight back. After another minute, Valentino began punching Jean in the side of the head, and though Jean continued keeping his grip on the Fujiwara Armbar, Valentino didn't let up on the strikes. The crowd cheered as Jean finally loosened his grip on the Fujiwara Armbar, allowing Valentino to push him away, giving his ailing arm a moment of reprieve. Valentino grabbed Jean and attempted to lift him up, but due to the pain in his arm, Jean was able to escape Valentino's grasp and hit him with a Superkick to the face.
"Valentino may have escaped the Fujiwara Armbar, but has the damage already been done!?" Okabe asked as Jean threw Valentino into the corner. The crowd continued booing as Jean put Valentino on the top rope, hitting him with several punches to the side of the head before climbing up after him. However, the crowd began cheering again as Valentino fought back with several forearms to the side of the head. The crowd continued cheering as Valentino rammed Jean's head into the top turnbuckle several times before pushing him off the top rope. However, before Valentino could balance himself on the top rope, Jean ran back into the corner and hit Valentino with another Superkick while he was still on the top rope.
"Jean using his height advantage to great effect, once again stunning Valentino with a kick right to the jaw!" Nigel exclaimed as Jean came back into the corner, climbing onto the top rope, and throwing Valentino off the top rope with a Top Rope Falcon Arrow before pulling both his legs back for the pinfall.
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Jean looked shocked that Valentino was able to kick out, but after slapping the mat in frustration, Jean immediately began climbing up to the top rope.
"Jean, like the rest of us, can't believe that Valentino kicked out of that Top Rope Falcon Arrow!" Nigel exclaimed as Jean, once he balanced himself on the top rope, gyrated on the top turnbuckle, and attempted to hit Valentino with the Jean-Ton Bomb (Swanton Bomb). However, the crowd cheered as Valentino was able to raise his knees up at the last minute, sending Jean's back bending over Valentino's knees, causing both men to lay down on the mat. After a moment, with the crowd chanting for Valentino the whole time, Valentino and Jean pulled themselves back to their feet and began exchanging punches with each other before Jean seemingly won the brawl with a big kick to the right shoulder blade.
"Jean once again going after the arm with a kick! Valentino may have to think about self-preservation here!" Okabe exclaimed as Jean ran the ropes, and attempted to hit him with a Clothesline, but the crowd exploded into cheers as Valentino was able to use Jean's momentum to hit him with a Spanish Fly. Frida and the rest of the crowd cheered on for Valentino as he once again began pulling himself back to his feet while Jean did the same. Jean attempted to hit Valentino with a Cyclone Big Boot, but Valentino was able to dodge, running the ropes before hitting Jean with a Clothesline. Valentino then hit Jean with two more Clotheslines, a Flapjack, a One-Armed Swinging Neckbreaker, and a One-Armed Spinebuster before going for the pinfall.
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"Valentino showing that he can show off some power with only one arm!" Beth exclaimed as Valentino went into the corner, waiting for Jean to get back to his feet, and when he did, Valentino hit Jean with a Running Discus Forearm before running into the corner, and hitting him in the chest with an Escalera Diving Headbutt. Valentino began clapping along with the fans before attempting to pick Jean back up, but Jean was able to counter with a Sit-Out Jawbreaker. When Valentino staggered, Jean grabbed him by the throat and attempted to hit him with a Sit-Out Chokebomb, but Valentino was able to backflip out of it. The crowd cheered as when Jean attempted to hit him with a Discus Clothesline, Valentino grabbed Jean and sent him crashing over the top rope with a Stun Gun. The crowd continued cheering as Valentino springboarded off the middle rope, and hit Jean with a Springboard Middle Rope Clothesline before going for another pinfall.
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"Valentino's athleticism when it comes to springboarding around the ring, especially for someone his size, is truly something to behold!" Okabe exclaimed as Valentino, while holding his arm in pain, grabbed Jean by the hair and threw him into the ropes. The crowd once again cheered as Valentino hit Jean with a Pop-Up Powerbomb, picked him back up with a Single Knee Powerbomb Backbreaker, and then planted him with a Spinning Liger Bomb. Valentino, once again holding his arm in pain, began going into the corner, and climbing up to the top turnbuckle, attempting to hit him with the Valentino Surprise (Double Rotation Moonsault). However, while the referee was checking on Jean, the crowd exploded into boos as Rachel jumped onto the apron, and jammed her fingers into Valentino's eyes.
"Rachel now getting physically involved, going after the eyes of the home country boy!" Nigel exclaimed as Frida grabbed Rachel by the leg, pulled her down, and confronted her about going after her boyfriend, but Rachel responded by smacking Frida in the face hard enough to send her down, the crowd roaring into boos. Meanwhile, while Valentino was attempting to regain the vision in his eyes, Jean got back up to his feet, grabbed him by the throat, and threw him off the top turnbuckle with a Sit-Out Chokebomb before going for the pinfall, hooking both of her legs back.
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Jean looked absolutely shocked that Valentino had kicked out, and responded by stomping on his chest and arm.
"Jean's furious that he still hasn't put Valentino away yet, and Rachel doesn't exactly look happy about it either!" Okabe exclaimed as Jean grabbed Valentino's right arm, and locked him in a Kimura Lock, the crowd continuing to boo as he yelled in Valentino's ear to tap out. Valentino responded by shaking his head, trying to pull himself closer to the ropes, though Jean rolled Valentino back to the center of the ring. However, the crowd began cheering again as Valentino picked himself back up on his feet despite Jean continuing to hold him in the Kimura, and began punching him in the back multiple times. However, Jean responded with a Bell Clap to both sides of the face before Jean ran the ropes and knocked Valentino back down with a Cyclone Big Boot. The crowd continued booing as Jean jumped up onto the middle rope and hit Valentino with a 2nd Tightrope Body Splash.
"Jean taking control of this match right back, but can he finally finish this match off!?" Beth asked as Jean began climbing back up to the top rope, preparing for a Moonsault. However, the crowd exploded into cheers as on the outside, Frida ran at Rachel, tackling her with a Lou Thesz Press, hitting her with multiple punches to the side of the head. This distracted Jean long enough for Valentino to get back up to his feet, springboard off the middle rope, and hit Jean with a Springboard Sunset Flip Powerbomb. Jean attempted to get back onto his feet, but Valentino responded by hitting him with a Sling Blade Bulldog before picking him up in a Backpack position and throwing him into the corner with a Backpack Cannonball.
"Wow! Valentino almost broke the corner post with that Backpack Cannonball!" Nigel exclaimed as Valentino began climbing up to the top rope once again, and despite the pain coursing through his arm, he made it to the top turnbuckle, and hit Jean with the Valentino Surprise (Double Rotation Moonsault) before going for the pinfall, hooking both of his legs back.
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Bell Rings*
"Here is your winner, Valentino Calavera!" Mary Hughes announced, her voice barely registering over the loud explosion of cheers from the crowd. Valentino got back to his feet, holding his left fist up in victory, still holding his right arm to his side, smiling at the cheering fans while Frida got off of Rachel. Frida gave Rachel one last kick to the ribs before sliding into the ring to join Valentino in his celebration. Valentino and Frida embraced in the middle of the ring, the crowd cheering even more as Valentino lifted Frida off her feet and spun her around while continuing to hug her.
"Valentino's momentum only continues to increase as he racks up victory after victory!" Nigel exclaimed as Jean rolled out of the ring and onto the outside while Valentino put Frida down and kissed her on the cheek. Frida looked elated as she reciprocated the kiss and raised her boyfriend's arm in the air in victory. Rachel, who had just gotten back up to her feet while holding the side of her head in pain, began screaming and yelling out in frustration. Rachel kicked the side of the steel steps next to her in frustration before telling Valentino that this wasn't over by a long shot.
"A vengeful Rachel isn't a Rachel that people want to be on the other side against, but Valentino has that scornful woman nipping at his heels!" Okabe exclaimed as Frida told Rachel to kiss her ass and that Valentino could handle whatever she had to dish out. Rachel nodded and said 'We'll see' before helping Jean back up to his feet, and walking with him, away from the ring. Rachel continued her verbal tirade against the Mexican couple, telling them that she'll let them have their moment tonight because they won't have many more if she has anything to say about it. Valentino and Frida looked at each other before looking back at Rachel and Jean's disappearing frames, rolling their eyes, and continuing their celebration.
"Whatever Rachel has planned, Valentino and Frida aren't scared as they look towards the future!" Beth exclaimed as Valentino jumped onto the middle rope, still having his right arm placed by his side. Frida applauded her boyfriend as he shot his good fist up in the air, letting out a victory roar for the cheering crowd.
The camera panned back to the backstage area, where Zee Lopez and Ripper Jackson were walking down the halls, towels around their necks, and bottles of Gatorade in their hands. Ripper, though he looked disappointed, looked more content than he had earlier while Zee still had an upbeat smile on his face.
"Damn, bro, that was fun as hell, wasn't it? Todoroki and Kid are no jokes, man," Zee said with a smile on his face, causing Ripper, to look at him with a raised eyebrow.
"I mean…yeah, but it would've been a lot better if we had actually won," Ripper said while scratching the back of his head and taking a swig of his Gatorade. However, just as Ripper had finished swallowing, Zee patted him on the back with a supportive and understanding smile on his face.
"That would've been cool, bro, I agree. But there will always be more opportunities down the road. Plus, you were awesome out there, man. You don't have anything to worry about, my guy," Zee said, causing Ripper's frown to contort into a small smile before he put an arm around the back of Zee's neck.
"Thanks, my man. You too," Ripper said. However, as the two were looking to leave the arena, Legacy (Sting Eucliffe and Rogue Cheney) walked up to them with Dutch Van Der Linde smirking at the new tag team on the block. Ripper looked ready for a fight, but Zee put an arm in front of his friend, telling him to calm down and not start a fight when they weren't at 100%.
"Look guys, you did…commendable out there. Don't get me wrong, I didn't think y'all actually had a chance of winning, but…y'all exceeded my low expectations. But I do want to invite you guys to watch what the Legacy does to Todoroki and Kid at War of Attrition (Guerra De Desgate), and see how a REAL tag team gets the win," Dutch explained with a chuckle, causing Ripper to attempt and go after the #1 contenders, with Zee once again stepping in between them, preventing a backstage fight.
"I mean, last we saw you, fatty, we were slapping you around the ring. You really think that you could take us on, especially now that we're on the biggest roles of our career?" Sting asked with a chuckle. Ripper continued glaring at Legacy, but noticing Zee continuing to hold him back, decided to take a deep breath and back away.
"You guys can talk all this crap now, but when you least expect it, Zee and I are gonna make you regret opening your mouths. Plus, you guys might want to turn around," Ripper said with a smirk, pointing behind the Legacy, revealing the BTWF World Tag Team Champions Shoto Todoroki and Death the Kid stomping over to the #1 contenders. As Zee and Ripper made their way to the parking lot, the World Tag Team Champions began exchanging trash talk with the Legacy, Dutch trying to make sure his boys didn't start anything physical as he called for several referees to help him break the squabble.
The camera panned back to the stage, where 'Zero Visibility' by Rise Against played, the crowd booing as Ed and Edd came walking out of the back. Double D outstretched his arms while pointing at Ed, saying that this was going to be the beginning of their rise up the tag team division. Ed, meanwhile, looked at the camera with a nod, cracking his knuckles while patting Double D on the back. Double D smirked at the booing crowd before turning around, and giving Ed a fist bump as they made their way down the entranceway.
"The following contest is a tag team match scheduled for one fall! Introducing first, from Toronto Ontario Canada, they are the team of Ed and Double D, the Erupting Eds!" Mary Hughes announced as the crowd continued booing. Edd then looked into the camera, telling the fans at home that if Eddy didn't want to reunite the Erupting Eds, then he and Ed were going to keep the memory of the Erupting Eds alive. Ed, meanwhile, was glaring at the fans who were trying to touch him and give him high-fives. Double D walked back to Ed, telling him to ignore the fans and focus on their upcoming match.
"Ed and Double D tried to reunite with Eddy backstage, but Eddy said no. Ed and Double D, pulling a Lucy and not accepting the rejection, took him out backstage!" Nigel exclaimed as Ed and Double D made it to the ringside area, and fist-bumped each other before Edd and Ed walked over to the steel steps. The crowd continued booing as the two walked up the steel steps, with Double D jumping up to the top rope and Ed walking through the middle rope and raising both fists in the air while Double D raised one fist in the air. After a moment, Double D jumped off the top rope and over Ed before landing on his knees, and raising his fist in the air again.
"After being passed over for an opportunity to be on StarShow, Ed and Double D are willing to do whatever it takes to get to those tag team titles!" Okabe exclaimed as Double D kipped back up to his feet before he and Ed went into the corner. The crowd booed as Double D reached into his tights, pulling out some diagrams and charts, and going over some plans he had with Ed, who sighed and nodded. The camera then panned to the stage as 'Protector' by Heaven Shall Burn played, the crowd cheering as Ren and Jaune came out of the back. Jaune ran to the side of the stage, pointing at the cheering fans while nodding. Ren, meanwhile, stayed at the center of the stage, glaring at their opponents with his arms crossed.
"And their opponents, from the City of Vale, Remnant, they are the team of Jaune Arc and Lie Ren, the Huntsmen!" Mary Hughes announced as Jaune came back to the center of the stage, kneeling in front of Ren on one knee, pointing up to the sky. After a moment, Jaune kipped back up to his feet before walking down the aisleway. Ren took a deep breath before following him down the aisleway, his arms continuing to be crossed over his chest. Jaune high-fived several fans in the front row while Ren continued focusing his glare on the ring and their opponents. Jaune then stopped himself at the ringside area, kneeling down to one knee once again before raising his finger in the air.
"Ren is looking extra pissed tonight, and you can't blame him after what happened to his girlfriend, Nora, earlier in the night!" Beth exclaimed as Ren walked behind Jaune, continuing to glare at Ed and Edd with his arms crossed. Jaune then jumped back up to his feet again, patting Ren on the arm before sliding into the ring from underneath the bottom rope. Ren, meanwhile, uncrossed his arms, jumped up to the ring apron, and then rolled into the ring from above the top rope, landing next to Jaune while Double D showed off his diagrams, telling their opponents that he had everything figured out.
"I have to respect how seriously Double D takes planning for his matches. Not many wrestlers have the patience to come up with plans at the high-level Double D operates," Okabe explained as an annoyed Ren kicked the diagrams out of Double D's hands, sending the papers flying out of his hands, several of them even landing out of the ring. The crowd cheered as Double D immediately went to the floor, grabbing all the pieces of paper he could while the referee made sure that the other three men were ready. As Double D rolled out of the ring to get the rest of his diagrams, the referee told the timekeeper to ring the bell, starting the match.
"Despite Double D trying to get his diagrams back, the referee has started this match!" Nigel exclaimed as Jaune started the match out, locking up with Ed, who threw Jaune into the corner, the crowd booing as Ed flexed at Jaune. Jaune ran out of the corner and attempted to lock Ed in a Side Headlock, but Ed was able to throw Jaune back into the corner, the crowd booing as he turned back to Ren, calling his partner a loser. Ed then ran into the corner with a Running Corner Clothesline attempt, but Jaune rolled out of the corner, causing Ed's head to bounce off the top turnbuckle, the crowd cheering as Jaune began hitting Ed with several forearms to the side of the face. Ed pushed Jaune away and into the ropes, but when Jaune rebounded, he ducked out of the way of an attempted Clothesline and threw Ed down with a Running Hurricanrana.
"Some impressive leg strength by Jaune, being able to throw the bigger Ed down with a Hurricanrana!" Okabe exclaimed as Jaune grabbed Ed in a Front Facelock, and hit him with multiple clubs to the back. However, Ed responded by pulling himself back to his feet and pushing Jaune into the corner, hitting him with several Shoulder Thrusts to the chest before tagging Double D into the match. The crowd booed as Double D hit Jaune with several punches to the side of the head while Ed continued pushing Jaune into the corner with his shoulder. Double D pulled Jaune out of the corner by the hair, threw him down with a Snapmare, and kicked him in the back, the crowd booing as Double D raised his fists in the air in a premature celebration.
"Double D may want to keep the celebrations to a minimum until he actually wins the match," Nigel noted as Jaune came back up to his feet, turned Double D around, and hit him with multiple punches to the side of the head before throwing him into the corner. Jaune ran into the corner, hitting him with a Running Corner Enziguri before hitting him with another CCS Enziguri to the side of the head. Jaune then tagged Ren into the match, hit him with a Snapmare, and allowed Ren to hit him with a hard kick to the back before Jaune ran the ropes and hit him with a Running Penalty Kick to the chest. Ren then ran the ropes and hit a Running Leg Drop across the throat at the same time Jaune hit a Running Senton onto Double D's chest before Ren went for the pin.
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"You got that right there, Nigel, and boy did Double D pay for that!" Beth exclaimed with a chuckle as Ren picked Double D up, and hit him with several kicks to the chest before knocking him into the corner with a Spin Kick to the gut. The crowd continued cheering as Ren attempted to hit him with a Handspring Back Elbow, but the crowd booed as Double D lifted his knees up, sending the back of Ren's head crashing into the knees. The crowd booed as Double D put him in a Side Headlock, and hit him with multiple punches to the top of the head, but Ren responded by pushing Double D into the ropes. When Double D rebounded off the ropes, Ren knocked him down with a Jumping Spinning Roundhouse Kick.
"Ren almost kicking the air right out of Double D's chest with that beautiful kick!" Beth exclaimed as Ren picked Double D back up, and hit him with multiple knee strikes to the gut before tagging Jaune back into the match. The two then Irish whipped Double D into the ropes before hitting him with a Double Dropkick, the crowd continuing to cheer as Ren picked Jaune up, and threw him onto Double D's chest with a Scoop Slam. The crowd continued cheering as Jaune picked Double D back up, and hit him with several Knife-Edge Chops to the chest, but Double D responded with a poke to the eye. The crowd booed as Double D attempted to put Jaune in position for the Plan D (Trent Barretta's Dudebuster Piledriver), but Jaune was able to slip out of it and stun Double D with a Back Elbow.
"The diagrams that Double D had for this match haven't really helped him out so far!" Nigel exclaimed as Jaune threw Double D back into his corner before running into the corner with a Running Corner Clothesline before tagging Ren back into the match. The two hit Double D with a Double Suplex and then hit him with a Double Kick to the back before Ren rolled Double D up for the pin with a Grounded Crucifix Pin.
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Double D barely kicked out, and Ren responded by throwing him overhead with a Saito Suplex. However, Ed was able to quickly tag himself back into the match while Double D was staggering to get up, but Ren hadn't seen this due to planning with Jaune. Ren then knocked Double D out of the ring with a Running Big Boot to the face.
"Ed is the legal man in the match, but I don't think Ren knows that yet!" Nigel exclaimed as Ren ran the ropes, attempting to hit a stunned Double D with a Suicide Dive, but the crowd booed as Ed stopped the dive in its tracks with a Bicycle Kick to the side of the head. While Ren was leaning over the middle rope, the crowd continued booing as Ed ran and hit Ren in the back with a Jumping Senton. Ed then pushed Ren back into the ring, and when he pulled himself back to his feet, Ed threw himself over the top rope with a Vaulting Shoulder Tackle. Ed then hit a Running Leg Drop across Ren's throat before going for the pinfall.
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"You both doubted Double D's brains, but look who's in control now!" Okabe exclaimed as Ed picked Ren up, threw him into the corner, and hit him with multiple Back Elbows to the side of the head before tagging Double D back into the match. Ed Irish whipped Ren into the ropes before throwing him into the air, allowing Double D to hit him with a Spear while he was falling back down to the ground. The crowd continued booing as Double D hit Ren with a couple of Jumping Knee Drops right to the forehead. Double D then grabbed Ren by the hair, dragged him to the ropes, and hit him with a Decapitator, sending his throat bouncing off the bottom rope.
"Double D sending Ren's throat right into the ropes! You can see Ren already struggling to breathe from that move!" Nigel exclaimed as Double D put Ren's head in between the middle rope, and hit him with multiple punches to the side of the head before pulling him back into the ring, and hitting him with a Hangman DDT. The crowd continued booing as Double D hit several Elbow Drops across the back of the head before tagging Ed back into the match. The crowd continued booing as Ed picked Ren back up and threw him into the air before Double D caught him before he fell, and hit him with a Sit-Out Powerbomb before Ed went for the pinfall.
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The crowd continued booing as Ed mounted Double D, hitting multiple punches to the side of Ren's head before the referee pulled him off of Ren.
"Ed displaying some crazy feats of strength, throwing Ren into the air with almost no effort twice already!" Beth exclaimed as Ed grabbed Ren by the hair, and rammed him into the corner, hitting him with multiple Shoulder Thrusts to the gut before throwing him overhead with a Belly-to-Belly Suplex. The crowd continued booing as Ed ran the ropes, and hit Ren in the back of the head with a Grounded Clothesline before picking him back up, and hitting him with a Sidewalk Slam Backbreaker. Ed then picked Ren back up, hit him with another Sidewalk Slam Backbreaker, and then slammed Ren back down to the ground with a Sidewalk Slam.
"Ed continuing to show off the strength, slamming Ren on his knee and on the canvas!" Nigel exclaimed as Ren attempted to crawl to the corner to get Jaune back into the match, but the crowd booed as Ed deadlifted Ren up, and threw him to the other side of the ring with a Gutwrench Suplex. Ren then pulled himself into the corner, but Ed responded by hitting Ren with a Running Corner Spear before tagging Double D back into the match. Double D rolled into the ring and ran into the corner by running up Ed's back and hitting Ren with a Running Corner Dropkick. Ren staggered out of the corner, and Double D ran the ropes before hitting him with a Jumping Meteora and going for the pinfall.
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"Double D almost rammed his knees into Ren's face, but Ren still isn't done yet!" Beth exclaimed as Double D stomped on Ren's face and chest multiple times before choking him with his knee. The referee then pulled Double D off of Ren, and while the referee was distracted, Ed kicked Ren in the side of the head, causing him to stagger away from the ropes. Double D noticed this and knocked him back down with a Busaiku Knee to the back of the head, the crowd continuing to boo as Double D tagged Ed back into the match. Double D pressed the heel of his boot into the back of Ren's head, keeping him in place before Ed jumped onto the middle turnbuckle, and hit Ren with a Vader Bomb Elbow Drop.
"What a Vader Bomb Elbow Drop by Ed! No hesitation in jumping onto the middle rope from the apron!" Okabe exclaimed as Ed picked Ren back up by the hair, and hit him with several punches to the side of the head before hitting him with a Belly-to-Belly Suplex. The crowd continued booing as Ed jumped back up to his feet and hit Ren with a Jumping Splash to the chest. Double D applauded from the apron as Ed grabbed Ren, and locked him in a Kneeling Full Nelson, the crowd booing as Ed yelled at Ren to give up. Ren shook his head before trying to pull himself back up to his feet, but the crowd booed as Ed hit some Jumping Hip Attacks onto Ren's back before locking him in the Camel Clutch. After another minute in the hold, Ren began pulling himself back up to his feet, the crowd cheering as while Ed was still on his back, Ren rammed Ed's back into the corner several times.
"Ren trying to fight back, but Ed's keeping his grip around Ren's neck!" Nigel exclaimed as Ren was finally able to free himself from Ed's grasp, hitting him with a Pele Kick to the face. However, when Ren ran the ropes, attempting to hit him with a Spinning Heel Kick, Ed knocked him out of the sky with a Big Boot to the face. Ed then picked Ren up and hit him with a Buckle Bomb into the corner, the crowd booing as Ed hit a Running Body Avalanche onto Ren before tagging Double D back into the match. Ed then put him on the top rope, allowing Double D to throw Ren off the top rope with a Top Rope Hurricanrana. Ed then picked Ren back up and hit him with a Full Nelson Slam before Double D springboarded off the middle rope to hit Ren with a Springboard Elbow Drop to the chest.
"Double D and Ed absolutely shot any attempt at Ren's comeback down!" Beth exclaimed as Double D playfully kicked the side of Ren's head several times before running the ropes, and attempted to lift him with a Northern Lights Suplex. However, the crowd cheered as Ren responded by hitting him with multiple punches to the gut, but when Double D pushed him away and attempted to hit him with a Superkick, Ren blocked the kick. The crowd cheered as Double D attempted to hit him with a couple of punches to the side of the head before Ren spun him around, and hit him with a Spinning Roundhouse Kick to the side of the face. The crowd cheered as Ren and Double D fell to the ground, with Double D holding the side of his head in pain while the crowd chanted for Ren and continued clapping for him.
"Ren kicking Double D's head clean off his shoulders! Can he finally make the tag to Jaune!?" Beth asked as Ren began pulling himself to his corner, but when he was within inches of tagging Jaune, Double D grabbed Ren's legs and pulled him away from the corner. The crowd booed as Double D picked Ren up, and attempted to hit him with a Brainbuster, but the crowd cheered as Ren hit several knees to the top of Double D's head before landing on his feet, kicking Double D in the gut, and hit him with a Pumphandle Powerbomb. The crowd continued cheering as Ren staggered over to his corner, and finally tagged Jaune into the match, the crowd's cheers growing even louder as Jaune climbed up to the top rope and hit a Diving Double Foot Stomp to Double D's chest.
"Jaune finally back into this match, and coming back into this match with vim and vigor, nearly caving in Double D's chest!" Striker exclaimed as Jaune knocked Ed off the apron with a Running Dropkick. However, Ed was still on his feet, so Jaune responded by jumping onto the apron, and hitting a Running Penalty Kick to Ed's face. Jaune then ran across to the other side of the apron and knocked him down with a Running Apron Cannonball to the back. Jaune then jumped back up to his feet, but the crowd booed as Double D hit Jaune with a Running Forearm to the face before attempting to hit him with a Hangman's DDT. However, Jaune pushed Double D away, and when he attempted to run after Jaune, he hit Double D in the side of the head with a Step-Up Enziguri from the apron. When Double D staggered away, Jaune flew back into the ring, hitting Double D with a Slingshot Spear before going for the pinfall.
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"Very nice Spear by Jaune after taking Ed out on the outside! Now Double D's all by himself, his plans may have flown out the window!" Okabe exclaimed as Jaune jumped up to the middle rope, and when Double D pulled himself back up, hit him with a Middle Rope Diving Complete Shot, and then ran the ropes, and hit him with a Shining Wizard. The crowd continued cheering as Jaune picked Double D up, and hit him with several Knife-Edge Chops to the chest before pushing him into the corner. The crowd continued cheering as Jaune hit Double D with several more chops to the chest before running the ropes and hitting Double D in the side of the head with a Running Corner Forearm.
"Jaune dominating Double D, and with Ed still out on the floor, Double D may have to add losing to those plans!" Beth exclaimed with a chuckle as Jaune picked Double D up, and put him on the top turnbuckle. The crowd continued cheering as Jaune hit Double D in the side of the face with multiple punches to the side of the head, but the crowd booed as Double D responded with a kick to the side of the head. However, Jaune was able to respond by hitting Double D with a Step-Up Enziguri to the side of the head before climbing back up to the top turnbuckle. However, Double D responded by clubbing Jaune multiple times in the back, the crowd booing as Double D attempted to hit Jaune with a Sunset Flip Powerbomb.
"Double D trying for the Sunset Flip Powerbomb, but Jaune's keeping his hand firmly grasped on the ropes!" Nigel exclaimed as Double D attempted once again to pull him out of the corner, and Jaune responded by keeping his hands on the ropes. Double D was finally able to pull him out of the corner, but the crowd exploded into cheers as Jaune hit him with a Reverse Frankensteiner. The crowd continued cheering as Jaune slid into the corner, and hit Double D with a Kneeling Superkick to the side of the head before going for the pinfall, hooking both of his legs back.
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The crowd booed as Ed slid into the ring, and broke the pinfall up with a Jumping Elbow Drop across the back of his head.
"Ed sliding back into the ring, making sure that he and Double D are still in the match!" Okabe exclaimed as Ed picked Jaune up, and attempted to hit him with the Flipping the Tables (One-Handed Spinebuster). However, Jaune responded by taking Ed down with a Tilt-a-Whirl Arm Drag, sending him staggering towards the ropes. Jaune then hit Ed with several Knife-Edge Chops to the chest before running the ropes and attempting to throw him out of the ring with a Clothesline. However, the crowd booed as Ed grabbed Jaune with one arm, and with Double D now up, the two hit Jaune with a Uranage/Backstabber combination before Double D went for the pinfall.
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"That was a very nice move by Ed and Double D, but Jaune is still fighting!" Nigel exclaimed as Double D told Ed to come into the ring, telling him to hit Jaune with a Gore. Ed nodded and prepared to hit one, but before he could, Ren grabbed Ed's legs, threw him out of the ring, and threw him into the fan barricade. Back in the ring, an irate Double D grabbed Jaune by the hair and attempted to hit him with a Brainbuster, but Jaune countered with a Tilt-a-Whirl Facebuster, the crowd exploding into cheers. Jaune then grabbed Double D's arm and locked him in a Hammerlock Texas Cloverleaf, the crowd cheering as Double D began screaming in pain before reaching for the ropes.
"Jaune has Double D trapped in the middle of the ring! He might have to tap out here!" Beth exclaimed as Ed threw Ren into the ring while Jaune continued stretching Double D out. Ed and Ren began brawling in the middle of the ring before Ren attempted to hit Ed with a StormFlower Kick (Miyu Yamashita's Skull Kick). However, Ed was able to dodge, pick Ren up, and throw him onto Jaune with a Powerbomb, breaking the submission he had on Double D. The crowd continued booing as Ed grabbed Ren, and threw him out of the ring before he started clubbing Jaune in the back while Double D crawled into the corner. Ed then picked Jaune back up in a Powerbomb position, and when Double D climbed up to the top rope, the two hit a Powerbomb/Diving Knee Strike combination before Double D went for the pinfall.
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"Double D better reach deep into his bag of plans, because so far, none of them have worked!" Beth exclaimed as Double D angrily stomped on Jaune's chest before yelling at him. Double D then told Ed to throw Ren into the ring and get a steel chair. Ed did what he was told, throwing Ren back into the ring with the referee checking on Ren while Ed went to grab a steel chair. However, the crowd exploded into cheers as Eddy's partner, Gene came running down the ring, grabbing the steel chair out of Ed's hands. Ed and Gene began fighting over the steel chair, but the crowd cheered as Gene pushed the steel chair into Ed's head, sending him staggering towards the ring apron. Gene then dropped the chair, and pushed Ed back into the ring, much to the shock and irritation of Double D.
"Eddy's 2Cool partner, Gene, stopped Double D's plan for the team to cheat! He saw what Ed and Double D did to Eddy, and wasn't going to let them get away with their shenanigans!" Nigel exclaimed as when Ed got into the ring, Ren hit him with a StormFlower Kick (Miyu Yamashita's Skull Kick) with enough force to send him out of the ring. An irate Ed sent Ren onto the apron with a Running Knee Strike to the back, but when he turned around, Jaune hit him with a Superkick to the side of the face before picking him up and throwing him into the middle turnbuckle with a Lawn Dart. The crowd continued cheering as Jaune tagged Ren back into the match, Jaune picking Double D back up for a Vertical Suplex, allowing the two to hit the Warrior's Way (ReDragon's Chasing the Dragon) before Ren went for the pinfall, hooking both of his legs back.
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Bell Rings*
"Here are your winners, the team of Jaune Arc and Lie Ren, the Huntsmen!" Mary Hughes announced as Jaune helped Ren up, and the two raised their fists up in the air while Gene applauded them from the outside. Lie and Jaune high-fived each other, nodding before turning to face Gene, thanking him for his help. Gene responded with a thumbs-up before Ren and Jaune rolled out of the ring, high-fiving multiple fans in the front row, with Jaune looking towards the camera, and telling the fans at home that this was only the beginning and that they were coming after the BTWF World Tag Team titles.
"Jaune and Ren were able to pick up another victory here on Octane, with a small assist from Gene Belcher!" Nigel exclaimed as outside the ring, Gene told Ed and Double D to never attack his friend again. Ed helped Double D back to his feet, keeping him back when he tried to get his hands on Gene. However, Gene simply smirked while pointing behind the two, the crowd cheering as Eddy climbed up to the top rope with a chair in his hands. While Double D and Ed continued arguing with Gene, refusing to look behind them, Eddy dived off the top rope, hitting both Double D and Ed with a steel chair-assisted Missile Dropkick.
"And as if Double D and Ed haven't had enough of a rough night, Eddy is coming at them for revenge for that attack!" Okabe exclaimed as Gene got into the ring, joining Eddy in brawling with Ed and Double D. Ed pulled himself back to his knees, tackling Gene into the corner before hitting him with multiple punches to the side of the head. Double D and Eddy, meanwhile, brawled on the canvas, rolling around the canvas with multiple punches to the side of the head. The referee attempted to stop them, but Ed pushed the referee away before continuing to hit Gene in the face with forearms to the side of the face.
"2Cool are brawling with Ed and Double D in the middle of the ring! The Erupting Eds definitely aren't getting back together after this!" Beth exclaimed as several referees came running down to help the original referee separate the four men. Meanwhile, Jaune and Ren looked at each other, surprised at the brawl continuing in the ring before continuing to celebrate with the fans.
The camera panned to the backstage interview area, where Pieck Finger was standing next to Axel De La Renta, who was smirking while twirling around her trusty collapsible nightstick with her fingers.
"Ladies and gentlemen, I'm here with Axel De La Renta, who attacked Nora Valkyrie earlier tonight, costing her the match she was going to have against Courtney. Axel, why did you decide to go this route as a bounty hunter?" Pieck asked. Axel stopped twirling her collapsible nightstick, raised her eyebrow, and scowled at her before pulling the microphone closer to her mouth, Pieck wincing and hissing at the pressure Axel was applying to her hand.
"All my life, I never had enough money to support myself. I had to hunt my own food, build my own shelter, and rely on nobody but myself. But then I realized, why not use the skills I acquired to make me money? I don't care about Courtney, and I sure as hell don't care about Nora. All I care about is the fact that Courtney paid me a large lump of cash to take out Nora," Axel explained before using her free hand to get the stack of money out of her pocket and show off the cash that she had received from Courtney.
"Oh, and if Nora ever tries to come at me, I'll give her a beating that'll make what I did tonight feel like sleeping on a cloud!" Axel exclaimed. However, just as she pushed Pieck away from her, Nora bum-rushed her, tackling Axel to the ground, and brawling with her on the floor. Nora won this brawl, hitting Axel with multiple forearms to the side of the face before grabbing both her arms, and hitting her with the Manghild (Kota Ibushi's Kamigoye). Nora then grabbed Axel by the hair, and threw her into the wall face first, sending her falling onto the floor while holding her face. An irate Nora then walked over to a stunned Pieck, grabbing the microphone out of her hand, and motioning for her to leave, which Pieck did without hesitation.
"Courtney, despite everything you've done and said to me, I was looking forward to this match not only to kick your ass but to see what you're truly capable of! And what did you do!? Hire some goon to try and take me out because you knew if I were at my full strength, you wouldn't have stood a chance!" Nora exclaimed before noticing that Axel was staggering back to her feet. Nora responded by running at Axel, and hitting her with a Busaiku Knee to the side of the face, sending her head bouncing off the wall again before she fell back down.
"Courtney, if I have to go through Axel to get to you, then I'll do just that! You just made this thing between us a LOT more personal, and trust me, that was the biggest mistake of your life!" Nora exclaimed before running her hands through her hair. Nora then looked to her side again, with a couple of medical personnel checking up on Axel, who was holding her jaw in pain while glaring at Nora.
"You may have a lot of victories in the courtroom, and you may be smart, but those smarts only get you so far when the bone of my knee makes its home in your nose!" Nora exclaimed before throwing the microphone down to the ground, and stomping away while medical personnel continued to tend to a furious Axel.
Commercial Break*
Commercial Over*
The camera panned to the trainer's room, where Nico was getting his right leg checked by the doctor. However, rather than his face wincing and cringing in pain, Nico was smirking and chuckling slightly every time the doctor touched the leg that Bowie had hit with the steel chair. However, while the doctor was tending to Nico, Manny Rivera and El Oso rushed inside, pushed the doctor again, and began beating down Nico. Nico attempted to fight back, biting Oso's ear, but Oso grabbed Nico by the throat, and threw him into the wall, sending his back and the back of his neck bouncing off the wall.
"¡Estúpido hijo de puta! You screwed me out of my homecoming!" Manny exclaimed while raining down punches on a defenseless Nico. Nico responded by spitting in Manny's face, and Manny responded by grabbing Nico's green hair, and throwing him into the counters, sending Nico's head bouncing off the granite. Oso then grabbed Nico by the throat and sent him through the examination table, and while Nico was finally writhing in pain from being sent through the steel, Manny grabbed Nico by the hair.
"¡Será mejor que lo pienses dos veces antes de volver a interponerte en mi camino, pedazo de mierda!" Manny exclaimed before spitting in Nico's face, and walking out of the trainer's room with Oso in tow. The doctor immediately rushed over to Nico's aid, pulling him out of the rubble of what once was the exam table before walking him to another spot in the trainer's room.
The camera panned back to the ring, the crowd booing as the lights in the arena went down while also turning blood red. 'Knives' by Bullet For my Valentine played, the crowd booing louder as Sherry Blendy, looking disheveled and furious, and with Medusa walking next to her, led the Sisterhood of Darkness (Himiko Toga, Flare Corona, Tina Belcher, and Frederica 'The Cleaner' Sawyer) to the stage. Sherry then lifted both her arms up, causing a ring of fire to appear around the members of the Sisterhood before Medusa walked in front of Sherry and fanned the flames away enough to create a pathway for the Sisterhood.
"The following contest is a triple threat tag team match scheduled for one fall, and it is for the BTWF Octane Women's Tag Team Championships! Introducing first, the challengers, representing the Sisterhood of Darkness, they are the teams of Himiko Toga & Flare Corona, and Tina Belcher & Frederica 'The Cleaner' Sawyer!" Mary Hughes announced, the crowd continuing to boo as Sherry looked into the camera, and told her that the gold would return to the Sisterhood, no matter how much blood had to be spilled.
"Sherry and Medusa have taken advantage of the fact that Ultear and Tomoko are both out with injury! Rather than a regular tag team match for the tag titles, Sherry and Medusa want to give their sisters the best chance of winning the tag titles back for the Sisterhood, giving all four members of the Sisterhood a chance to take the titles back!" Nigel exclaimed as Himiko, Flare, Tina, and Frederica followed their leaders to the ring, with Medusa patting Sherry on the shoulders, trying to calm her down as Sherry's eyes began to widen at the fans continuing to boo her. Sherry looked as though she was going to lash out, but Medusa pulled her away and told her to focus on her sisters and getting the BTWF Octane Women's Tag Team Championships back with the Sisterhood. Sherry took a couple of deep breaths, and nodded, taking a couple more gazes at the arena tinted red by their entrance lighting.
"Not only that, but Xochi Melendez has apparently left the Sisterhood if what she did to Flare is anything to go by!" Beth exclaimed as all six women stopped at the ringside area, with Sherry and Medusa turning around to give their sisters one last set of instructions. They all nodded before sliding into the ring from underneath the bottom rope, preparing for their opponents while Sherry and Medusa took their places around the ring. After a moment, the lights returned to normal as Justin Gabriel's 'Fear Nothing' theme song played, the crowd exploding into cheers as pyro shot out of the stage, revealing Zoey and Ochako running out of the back, and jumping through the pyro.
"And introducing the champions, representing Zero Gravity, they are the BTWF Octane Women's Tag Team Champions, 'The Genius of the Sky' Ochako Uraraka and Zoey Hanson!" Mary Hughes announced, the crowd continuing to cheer as while the pyro continued going off behind them, Ochako and Zoey raised the BTWF Octane Women's Tag Team Championships over their heads. After a moment and once the pyro subsided, Ochako and Zoey put the titles back down and began making their way to the ring. Ochako and Zoey then used their free hands to high-five the fans in the front row, but just as they made it to the ringside area, the crowd exploded into cheers once again as Zia Simpson came jumping out of the audience, rolling in front of her stablemates.
"Just as I was thinking how Ochako and Zoey were able to overcome the odds of the Sisterhood, here comes the leader of Zero Gravity!" Okabe exclaimed as Zia raised the Women's title Feast or Famine briefcase at the same time Ochako and Zoey raised the BTWF Octane Women's Tag Team Championships again. Sherry looked irate as she attempted to stomp over to Zia, but Medusa pulled her back, telling her that despite having Zia there, they were still outnumbered and that the Sisterhood were going to get the championships back.
"Zoey Hanson has been waiting months to finally get back to the promised land of being a champion, and there's no way she's going to let those championships go after less than a week without a fight!" Nigel exclaimed as Zia gave her girls dual fist-bumps before Ochako ran to the ring, jumped up, flipped over the top rope, and rolled to the center of the ring, jumping back to her feet while pointing up to the sky. Meanwhile, Zoey had climbed up to the top rope, lifting a finger in the air at the same time Ochako was before she jumped down from the top rope, and rolled next to Ochako. Sherry continued glaring at them while the rest of the Sisterhood kept their eyes on the champions as well while going over battle plans.
"Absolutely, and let's not forget about Ochako, who flies around to the point where it's like she's defying gravity!" Okabe exclaimed as Zoey and Ochako handed the referee the BTWF Octane Women's Tag Team Championships. The crowd cheered as the referee lifted the BTWF Octane Women's Tag Team Championships up in the air before showing them to the Sisterhood and Zero Gravity. The referee then handed the championships to the referee, and noticing that both teams looked ready for a fight, the referee told the timekeeper to ring the bell. The match started, with Ochako, Flare, and Tina starting the match, with Flare and Tina waiting for Ochako to make the first move.
"Even though this match is a triple threat tag match, you have to expect the Sisterhood to work together in this match!" Beth exclaimed as Ochako began the match by hitting both Flare and Tina with multiple punches to the face. The crowd continued cheering as Ochako ran the ropes, and hit both Flare and Tina with a Double Handspring Back Elbow. Tina got back to her feet first, and Ochako responded by running the ropes and hitting her with a Wheelbarrow Arm Drag. Tina attempted to hit Ochako with a Running Back Elbow, but Ochako was able to dodge, take her down with a Waistlock, and hit her with a Basement Dropkick to the back of a seated Tina's head.
"Ochako dominating the Sisterhood so far, moving around as quick as a blur so that the potential handicap situation doesn't even come up!" Nigel exclaimed as Flare hit a Running Dropkick to Ochako's back, sending her falling on all fours. The crowd began booing as Flare hit multiple clubs to the back of Ochako's head and back before attempting to hit her with a Deadlift Vertical Suplex. However, Ochako responded with several knees to the top of the head, the crowd cheering as Ochako hit several Knife-Edge Chops to the chest before throwing her into a vacant corner. However, Flare was able to jump up to the top rope and push her feet into Ochako's face, sending her staggering away. Flare then attempted to hit Ochako with a Diving Twisting Crossbody, but Ochako was once again able to counter, lifting her knee to hit Flare with a counter Gutbuster before going for the pinfall.
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Ochako ran the ropes and attempted to hit Flare with a Running Shooting Star Press, but Tina turned her inside out with a Jumping Clothesline.
"Tina coming out of nowhere, sending the Genius of the Sky plummeting to the ground with that hard Clothesline!" Okabe exclaimed as Tina picked Ochako back up by the hair, and hit her with several punches to the side of the head before pushing her into the corner. Tina then ran the ropes, and hit a Jumping Corner Splash to Ochako, tagging Frederica into the match in the process. Tina then threw Ochako out of the corner and into the ropes, and when they rebounded, Frederica and Tina hit a Double Big Boot to Ochako. Frederica then picked Tina up and threw her onto Ochako's chest with a Scoop Slam, the crowd booing as Frederica ran the ropes, and hit her in the chest with a Jumping Corkscrew Elbow Drop before going for the pinfall.
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"Frederica and Tina finally slowing the Genius of the Sky down for the time being, but the question is how long will this reprieve last!?" Nigel asked as Frederica picked Ochako back up, and hit her with a couple of hard Forearms to the side of the head. However, when Frederica attempted to hit her with a Back Suplex, Ochako was able to land back on her feet behind Frederica and hit her with a Dropkick to the back with enough force to send her falling out of the ring and in between the ropes. Ochako then ran the ropes, attempting to hit Frederica with a Suicide Dive, but Flare stopped Ochako with a Snap Powerslam. The crowd continued booing as Flare began stomping on Ochako's prone body before dragging her back to the corner, tagging Toga back into the match.
"I was going to say 'not that long', Nigel, but the Sisterhood is once again taking advantage of their numbers!" Beth exclaimed as Toga and Flare picked Ochako up, attempting to hit her with a Gourdbuster into the top rope, but the crowd cheered as Ochako was able to land on her feet behind them. Both Flare and Toga attempted to run at her, but Ochako pulled down the bottom rope, sending them both falling to the outside next to a still-staggering Frederica. Ochako then ran the ropes and hit a Springboard Twisting Crossbody to the outside while also tagging Zoey back into the match. Ochako then grabbed Frederica and Toga, throwing both of them back into the ring while Zoey climbed back up to the top rope. The crowd continued cheering as Zoey hit both Frederica and Toga with a Double Missile Dropkick before trying to pin them both.
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Meanwhile, on the outside, Ochako grabbed Flare, and threw her into the steel steps, sending the side of her head bouncing off the side of those steps.
"Zero Gravity now using their own teamwork to try and keep control of this title match on their side!" Okabe exclaimed as in the ring, Zoey picked Frederica up and hit her with several Forearms to the side of the head before bending her over with a Spin Kick to the gut. Zoey then ran the ropes and hit her with a Running Knee Lift to the face before throwing Frederica overhead with a German Suplex. Toga attempted to grab Zoey from behind, but she countered with a Pele Kick before throwing Toga into the corner with a Gargoyle Suplex.
"Zoey dominating two members of the Sisterhood with an array of Suplexes!" Nigel exclaimed as Zoey ran into the corner, hitting Toga in the side of the face with a Running Corner Dropkick. Tina attempted to come into the ring, but Zoey quickly sent her falling back out of the ring with a Running Basement Dropkick to the side of the head. The crowd continued cheering as Zoey attempted to run back into the corner to hit Toga with another Running Corner Dropkick, but the crowd booed as Frederica turned Zoey inside out with a Savate Kick to the side of the head. Frederica then mounted Zoey and hit her with multiple punches to both sides of the head, though the crowd cheered as Zoey attempted to fight back with a couple of headbutts to the face.
"Zoey's not giving up without a fight, trying to end this brawl before it can start!" Beth exclaimed as Zoey pushed Frederica off of her. However, when Zoey ran the ropes for an attempted Jumping Clothesline, Frederica threw Zoey into the air and hit her with a Headbutt to the side of the head as she fell to the canvas before going for the pinfall, hooking both her legs back.
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The crowd continued booing as Toga got back out of the corner and immediately hit Zoey in the back of the head with a Running Leg Drop.
"Frederica knocking Zoey's lights out with that Pop-Up Headbutt!" Nigel exclaimed as Toga and Frederica continued stomping on Zoey's head and chest. Meanwhile, on the outside, Tina threw Zia into the steel steps from behind, and when Ochako attempted to confront her, Flare grabbed Ochako and hit her with a Tornado DDT off the steel steps. The crowd continued booing as back inside the ring, Frederica hit a Gourdbuster onto Zoey before Toga ran the ropes, and hit her with a Sliding Clothesline to the back of the head. The crowd continued booing as Toga picked Zoey up, and hit her with the Crimson Slash (Spinning Backhand), which sent Zoey staggering into the corner.
"What a strike by Toga, probably knocking out her taste buds!" Beth exclaimed as Toga ran the ropes, and hit a Jumping Corner Clothesline onto Zoey before tagging Flare back into the match. The crowd continued booing as Toga ran the ropes, hit a Running Corner Knee Strike to the face, and pushed her out of the corner, allowing Flare to springboard back into the ring with a Springboard Dropkick to the side of Zoey's head. Frederica then ran the ropes and hit Zoey with a Sliding Forearm to the face. The crowd continued booing as Flare put Zoey on her knees and ran the ropes before hitting her with a Hurricanrana Driver and going for the pinfall.
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"Flare sending Zoey's head bouncing off the mat with that Hurricanrana Driver!" Nigel exclaimed as Frederica picked Zoey back up, and when Flare laid down and put her knees out, Frederica Powerbombed Zoey onto Flare's knees with enough force to send one-half of the BTWF Octane Women's Tag Team Champions bouncing off of the challenger's knees. Zoey screamed out in pain while holding the back of her head in pain while Frederica tagged Tina into the match. The crowd continued booing as Frederica and Tina picked Zoey up, and hit her with a Double Back Suplex Facebuster. Tina then ran the ropes and hit Zoey in the back with a Jumping Senton, and when she saw Ochako trying to get back onto her feet, Tina knocked her off the apron with a Running Forearm.
"The Sisterhood trying to make sure that they get to have Zoey all to themselves so that they can have an easier chance of winning!" Okabe exclaimed as Tina picked Zoey up, and hit her with several punches to the side of the head before taking her down with a Reverse STO. The crowd continued booing as Tina hit Zoey in the back and the back of the head with a couple of Falling Headbutts before picking her back up and throwing her to Flare, who hit Zoey with a Superkick. Sherry and Medusa, who were delighted at how the match was going, applauded as Tina ran the ropes, and knocked Zoey with a Running Jumping Back Elbow. Tina then put Zoey in a Front Facelock, allowing Flare to springboard off the middle rope, hitting Zoey in the back with a Springboard Stomp to the back.
"This is why Medusa is the idea woman for the Sisterhood; look at how successful the Sisterhood has been since they've taken control!" Okabe exclaimed as Tina hit Zoey with a Snap Vertical Suplex. Tina then pressed her foot on Zoey's neck before tagging Frederica back into the match. Tina and Frederica then ran the ropes and hit Zoey in the chest with a Double Jumping Elbow Drop, much to the crowd's chagrin. Frederica then picked Zoey back up, threw her into the ropes, and hit her with a Tilt-a-Whirl Backbreaker when she rebounded before hitting her with a Spinning Sidewalk Slam. Flare then responded by springboarding off the middle rope with a Springboard Twisting Leg Drop across the throat before she went for the pin, hooking both her legs back.
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"What a Springboard Leg Drop by Flare! It didn't put Zoey away, but it was still a very impressive maneuver by the Sisterhood member!" Nigel exclaimed as Flare picked Zoey up, and threw her face first into the top turnbuckle. Flare then tagged Toga back into the match before Toga grabbed both of Zoey's arms, much to the crowd's chagrin. Flare then turned around, and hit Zoey in the face with a Running Dropkick to the face at the same time Toga hit Zoey with a Bloodlust Driver (Snap Dragon Suplex) before she bridged for the pinfall.
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Toga looked infuriated that Zoey had raised her shoulder off the mat, and responded by mounting her back and hitting her with multiple punches to the back of the head.
"The Sisterhood are beginning to lose patience in the ring, and you can't blame them given the fact that Zoey has been kicking out of all their moves!" Nigel exclaimed as Toga picked Zoey back up, and attempted to hit her with a DDT, but the crowd cheered as Zoey pushed Toga off of her. Toga then attempted to knock Zoey down with a Clothesline, but Zoey managed to duck and knock Toga down with a Roundhouse Kick to the side of the head.
"What a kick to the side of the head! Could this be the move that finally gets Zero Gravity back on track!?" Beth asked as Zoey began crawling to the corner, where Ochako had finally gotten back up to her feet, ready for a tag. However, Frederica knocked Ochako down on the apron with a Running Big Boot, the crowd booing as Frederica attempted to hit Zoey with a Big Boot as well, but the crowd cheered as Zoey countered by hitting her with a Flapjack. However, while Zoey was stomping on Frederica's back multiple times, Toga grabbed Zoey and hit her with a Back Drop Driver before bridging into another pinfall.
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"Toga dropped Zoey right on her head, but she was still able to kick out!" Beth exclaimed as Toga threw Zoey into the corner, and hit her with a Running Corner Back Elbow before tagging Flare back into the match. Toga threw Zoey down with a Snapmare before putting her in a Reverse DDT position, the crowd continuing to boo as Flare dived off the top rope, allowing the two Sisterhood of Darkness members to hit a Reverse DDT/Diving Double Foot Stomp combination. Flare then picked Zoey up, and pushed her into Frederica's waiting arms, allowing her to hit Zoey with a Chokeslam Backbreaker. The crowd continued booing as Frederica threw Zoey into the corner and hit her with a Running Corner Clothesline before tagging Tina back into the match. The crowd continued booing as Frederica picked Zoey up in a Sidewalk Slam position before Tina ran the ropes, hitting Zoey with a Spinning Sidewalk Slam/Big Boot combination.
"The Sisterhood hitting Zoey with some impressive double team moves, and it looks like Zoey's in trouble!" Nigel exclaimed as Tina ran the ropes, and hit another Jumping Senton across Zoey's chest before going for another pinfall, hooking both her legs back.
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Tina pounded the mat in frustration before picking Zoey up and throwing her into another corner. Tina hit multiple punches and Knife-Edge Uppercuts to the face and throat before putting her on the top rope.
"The frustration of the Sisterhood of Darkness is definitely growing, as you can see not only from the look on Tina's face but the look on Sherry's face on the outside!" Okabe exclaimed as Tina followed Zoey up to the top turnbuckle, hitting Zoey with multiple forearms to the side of the face before putting her in position for the Superplex. However, the crowd cheered as Zoey began fighting back, hitting Tina with multiple forearms to the side of the head. Tina continued keeping her grip on Zoey, but the crowd cheered as Zoey hit Tina with a Headbutt hard enough to send Tina falling into a Tree of Woe. The crowd continued cheering as Zoey stood up on the top turnbuckle, and hit Tina with a Diving Double Foot Stomp while she was trying to pull herself out of the Tree of Woe.
"Zoey caving in Tina's chest with a Tree of Woe Double Foot Stomp! Is this finally her chance to tag Ochako back into the match!?" Nigel asked as Zoey began crawling to the corner, where Ochako was ready to make the tag. As Zoey continued crawling to the corner, Frederica attempted to hit her with a Big Boot, and Zoey responded by throwing Frederica into the top rope with a Stun Gun, taking her down as well. Toga immediately responded by attempting to hit her with the Venom Bite (Busaiku Knee), but Zoey was able to roll out of the way, sending Toga crashing and burning out of the ring. Flare, finally, got in front of Zoey, and attempted to hit her with the Flash Fire (Jumping Cutter), but the crowd exploded into cheers as Zoey threw Flare out of the ring and onto Toga with a Half-and-Half Suplex.
"Zoey taking out every member of the Sisterhood in her way! She's within centimeters of the tag!" Okabe exclaimed as Zoey finally tagged Ochako back into the match. The crowd exploded into cheers as Ochako jumped up to the top rope, and hit a Diving Twisting Crossbody onto both Flare and Toga on the outside. The crowd continued cheering as Ochako jumped back onto the apron, and hit both Tina and Frederica with a Springboard Missile Dropkick. Ochako then ran the ropes and hit Frederica with a Running Knee Strike with enough force to send her rolling out of the ring. Tina turned Ochako around and attempted to hit her with a punch to the side of the head, but the crowd exploded into cheers as Ochako blocked the punch, and hit Tina with several punches of her own.
"Ochako coming into the ring like a house on fire, using Tina's head as a heavy bag!" Beth exclaimed as Ochako ran the ropes, and hit Tina with two Clotheslines, a Tilt-a-Whirl Headscissors, a Shotei Palm Strike, and a Springboard Wheelbarrow Bulldog. Ochako then jumped onto the ring apron, kicked Frederica in the face when she tried to interfere and hit a Springboard Swanton Bomb onto Tina before going for the pinfall, hooking both her legs back.
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Ochako looked surprised that Tina had kicked out but was undeterred as she ran the ropes, and attempted to hit her with a Springboard Moonsault from the top rope. However, before she could launch herself, Ochako was stopped by Flare, who grabbed her from behind and hit her with a Reverse Spanish Fly from the top rope, sending her into a crumpled state in the middle of the ring.
"Flare making the save for her Sisterhood stable-mate, sending Ochako's face and chest crashing to the canvas!" Nigel exclaimed as Flare ran the ropes, and hit Ochako with a Springboard Moonsault of her own before going for the pinfall.
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Flare looked irate that Ochako had kicked out, and she responded by mounting Ochako and hitting her with multiple punches to the side of the head.
"Flare needs to relax here if she wants to guarantee a victory for the Sisterhood! Getting stressed isn't going to help her!" Okabe exclaimed as Flare and Tina both picked Ochako back up, and attempted to hit her with a Double Vertical Suplex, but the crowd exploded into cheers as Ochako countered with a Double Stun-Dog Millionaire. Ochako then ran the ropes, springboarding off the ropes to take both Flare and Tina down with a Double Springboard Clothesline. Ochako then began climbing up to the top ropes, preparing for the Meteor Storm (Moonstomp), but the crowd booed as Toga came rushing back into the ring, and immediately began clubbing Ochako in the back.
"Once again, the numbers game paying off for the Sisterhood!" Beth exclaimed, annoyed as Toga followed Ochako back up and hit her with multiple elbow strikes to the top of the head. The crowd continued booing as Toga grabbed Ochako's arms and threw her off the top rope with a Bloodlust Driver (Snap Dragon Suplex). The crowd continued booing as while Ochako was trying to pull herself back to her feet, Toga hit her with a Snap DDT before pulling Tina over Ochako's body, signaling a pinfall.
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Toga, irritated that this didn't get the job done, dragged Flare back to her corner, and tagged herself back into the match.
"Toga tags herself back into the match, determined to make sure that the Sisterhood wins back championship gold here tonight!" Nigel exclaimed as Toga grabbed Ochako and immediately locked her in the Hemorrhage Lock (Guillotine Choke). The crowd booed as Toga screamed in Ochako's ears for her to tap out, but Ochako kept trying to fight back and pull herself out of Toga's grasp. However, as Ochako began losing consciousness, the crowd exploded into cheers as Zoey came diving in out of nowhere, hitting Toga with a Diving Headbutt and allowing Ochako to escape the Sisterhood member's grasp.
"Thank God for Zoey! If it wasn't for her, Ochako would've definitely passed out from the Hemorrhage Lock!" Beth exclaimed in relief as Frederica climbed up to the top rope, and hit Zoey with a Diving Splash from the top rope, the crowd booing as she dragged Zoey out of the ring by the hair. The crowd continued booing as Frederica began raining down punches and forearms to the side of Zoey's head before picking her up, attempting to throw her into the corner with a Lawn Dart into the steel ring post. However, the crowd exploded into cheers as Zoey was able to slide out of Frederica's grasp, sending her crashing against the steel. The crowd continued cheering as Zoey hit Frederica in the side of the head with multiple Superkicks to the side of the head, sending Frederica's head bouncing off the steel before she slumped over in front of the steel steps.
"Zoey fighting back against whatever Frederica had planned, sending Frederica plummeting to the floor!" Nigel exclaimed as Zoey hit a Sliding Knee Strike to Frederica's face before getting back on the apron. However, the crowd booed as Tina responded with a Running Back Elbow to the face, sending Zoey crashing back first onto the steel ring apron. Tina then walked back to the center of the ring, grabbed Ochako, and attempted to hit her with a Uranage, but the crowd cheered as Ochako rolled her up with a Victory Roll mid-Uranage.
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The crowd booed as Toga kicked Ochako in the side of the head, breaking the pinfall and stunning Ochako.
"Toga with a hard kick to the side of Ochako's head, and the Genius of the Sky's eyes look glazed over!" Okabe exclaimed as Toga jumped onto the top rope, preparing for the Blood Moon Drop (Diving DDT). However, the crowd cheered as Ochako hit a Step-Up Enziguri to the side of Toga's head before jumping to the top rope, and throwing Toga off the top turnbuckle with a Top Rope Spanish Fly. Ochako then springboarded off the top rope, hitting Toga with a Springboard Phoenix Splash before Tina grabbed her from behind, and attempted to hit her with the Sister Abigail (Swinging Reverse STO). However, Ochako was able to push Tina away from her and hit her with a Reverse Frankensteiner.
"Ochako taking out both Tina and Toga! Victory can only be a pinfall away!" Nigel exclaimed as while Ochako was catching her breath, the crowd booed as Flare springboarded back into the ring, hitting Ochako with a Springboard Flash Fire (Jumping Cutter). Flare ran her hands through her hair and cackled at taking Ochako down, but the crowd exploded into cheers as Xochi Melendez came running to the ring, pulling Flare out of the ring by her leg, and hitting her with multiple punches to the side of the head. The crowd continued cheering and chanting 'Xochi!' as Xochi continued raining down punches on Flare. Sherry and Medusa attempted to separate the two, but Xochi pushed them both down, throwing Flare into the steel ring post, and sending her staggering in front of the commentary tables.
"Xochi's here! I think Xochi has officially turned in her resignation from the Sisterhood!" Nigel exclaimed as Xochi grabbed Flare up by the hair, picked her back up, and sent her through the Spanish announce table with a Jackknife Powerbomb. However, while Xochi shot both her fists up in celebration, Frederica got back up to her feet and began brawling with Xochi in front of the rubble of the commentary table. While the two were brawling, Toga jumped back up to the top rope and dived off the top rope with a Diving Double Ax Handle onto Xochi, she and Frederica continued brawling with their former stablemate, while Tina was still in the ring with Ochako.
"The Sisterhood trying to take out their former sister in Xochi, but it looks like Sherry's ready to end this!" Okabe exclaimed as Sherry handed Tina her miniature spiked staff. Tina then attempted to hit Ochako with the staff, but the crowd exploded into cheers as Zoey rolled back into the ring, and hit Tina with the Cat Attack (Eddie Edwards' Boston Knee Party). Zia then rolled into the ring, the crowd cheering loudly as she and Zoey ran the ropes, hitting the Sisterhood outside with dual Vaulting Somersaults Sentons. Meanwhile, in the ring, Ochako climbed up to the top rope, the crowd exploding into cheers as she hit Tina with the Meteor Storm (Moonstomp) to Tina's chest before going for the pinfall, hooking both of her legs back.
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Bell Rings*
"Here are your winners, and still the BTWF Octane Women's Tag Team Champions, representing Zero Gravity, the team of Ochako Uraraka and Zoey Hanson!" Mary Hughes announced as Zia jumped back to her feet, hugging Zoey in celebration in front of the downed members of the Sisterhood. The crowd continued cheering as Zoey grabbed both BTWF Octane Women's Tag Team Championship belts, rolled back into the ring, and raised those championships in the air while Ochako was getting back to her feet. Zoey handed Ochako her half of the BTWF Octane Women's Tag Team titles, and they once again raised the championships over their heads.
"This match was chaotic on all fronts, and in the end, Zero Gravity retained the Tag Team Championships they fought tooth and nail for at StarShow!" Nigel exclaimed as Zia slid down to her knees, and played air guitar on her Feast or Famine briefcase. Meanwhile, on the outside, Xochi smirked at the Sisterhood's misfortune, but the crowd booed as Sherry grabbed the miniature spiked staff, and hit Xochi in the side of the head with it, the crowd booing loudly as Sherry continued hitting Xochi with the staff. Zero Gravity noticed this and attempted to rush outside to help, but Frederica, Toga, and Medusa ran interference, brawling with them while Sherry smirked at the now-unconscious Xochi bleeding from the side of the head.
"And the chaos hasn't ended just because the match has! Sherry is able to take Xochi down while the Sisterhood and Zero Gravity are brawling right in front of us!" Beth exclaimed as Sherry licked some of the blood off the side of Xochi's head before slamming the back of her head into the front of the commentary table. The crowd continued booing and chanting 'Fuck you, Sherry!' as she screamed at one of the ringside attendants to hand her a microphone. One of the ringside attendants did so while Tina had gotten back up to her feet, and joined in on the brawl on the outside. While the brawl was still going on between the Sisterhood and Zero Gravity, Sherry rolled into the middle of the ring, sat crisscrossed in the middle of the ring, and put the microphone in front of her mouth.
"At StarShow, my BTWF World Women's Championship was stolen from me! Not only from me but stolen from the rest of the Sisterhood! And that…is unacceptable!" Sherry screeched into the microphone, the crowd booing louder as she continued talking, with Sherry growling at the negative reaction that she was receiving.
"If what I did to my former sister Xochi is any indication of what I'm going to do to get what's rightfully mine back, then Clover Lamoreaux, your beauty will be the last thing on your mind when I drag you down to the personal hell that I've been in since losing the title!" Sherry continued screeching as Xochi began pulling herself back up to her feet, growling at Sherry while she attempted to get into the ring. However, the crowd booed as Flare pulled herself back up to her feet, and hit Xochi with the Flash Fire (Jumping Cutter) while she was trying to get back to the ring, the crowd exploding into boos. Flare then smirked at the jeering crowd before grabbing Xochi's head and presenting it to a cackling Sherry.
"Xochi, you made the biggest mistake of your life betraying me and your sisters! I gave you the opportunities to make yourself into the star that you always wanted to be, but you repaid me with nothing but selfishness and cruelty! What you did to your sister, Flare, was unforgivable, and what you did at StarShow was the same as signing your death warrant! Xochi, I promise you that I'm going to make the rest of your career in the BTWF a living hell!" Sherry exclaimed before hitting her in the side of the head with the microphone multiple times. The crowd continued booing as Flare hit Xochi with another Flash Fire (Jumping Cutter), and they booed louder as Flare dived to the outside, taking the rest of the Zero Gravity down on the outside, allowing the Sisterhood to gain momentum in the brawl. Sherry smirked at the scene in front of her before pressing the back of her heel against the back of Xochi's head before continuing her promo.
"Clover, rest assured that you holding my BTWF Women's World Championship has been seared into my mind for these past several days! And at War of Attrition, all will be right with the world when I take my championship back, even if I have to pull it from your cold, dead hands!" Sherry exclaimed before throwing the microphone down. Sherry then turned towards the Sisterhood and told them to stop the brawl, which they all did immediately. The crowd continued booing as Sherry left the ring, leading the Sisterhood away from the ring, and leaving a bleeding Xochi and a crumpled-up Zero Gravity behind them. Sherry looked happy for the first time since she came out, as she fell to her knees and outstretched her arms while the rest of the Sisterhood raised their fists in the air.
"Sherry making her intentions known not only towards the woman who took her championship, Clover Lamoreaux, but the woman who left the Sisterhood without permission, Xochi Melendez!" Okabe exclaimed as the Sisterhood continued celebrating while Zia began helping Ochako and Zoey back to their feet while leading them into the ring to check on a still-unconscious Xochi.
The camera panned to the backstage interview area, where Maki and Mai Zenin were watching the aftermath of the BTWF Octane Women's Tag Team Championship match with smirks on their faces. While Maki and Mai Z. were enjoying what they were seeing, Hana Uzaki walked up to them with a microphone in her hand.
"Maki, Mai, as we all know, you're next in line for a BTWF Octane Women's Tag Team Championship match, and I, along with the rest of the BTWF fanbase want to know what you're thinking heading into your future tag team title match," Hana explained as Maki and Mai Z. turned around, looking at each other with a chuckle before responding.
"You know, we saw Ochako and Zoey win those tag team championships at StarShow. Not only that, but we saw the elation on Zoey's face that she finally won a championship for the first time in a couple of years. All the self-doubt erased as she and her new friends held those championships in the air. Do you know what we were thinking when we saw that, Hana?" Maki asked, Hana, raising an eyebrow in confusion as she looked at the two before shaking her head. Before Hana could say anything, Mai Z. mimicked vomiting with Maki trying her hardest not to laugh. Mai Z. then stopped before responding to Hana, putting an arm around the back of Maki's neck.
"It made us sick to our stomach. This business isn't one for emotion and fluffy feelings. Unlike Zero Gravity, myself and Maki are professionals and we won't be reduced to crying messes, making embarrassments of ourselves in front of the fans," Mai Z. explained as Hana looked around Mai Z. and Maki before Maki continued talking.
"As wrestlers, we have to hold ourselves to a higher standard. And the fact that we had to see Ochako and especially Zoey act like children in front of one of the biggest audiences the BTWF has ever had. When me and Mai win the championships, we're going to give those titles the class and professionalism that they've been lacking since the Sisterhood took those championships," Maki explained, the two sisters looking annoyed as Hana continued looking around them. Mai Z. grabbed Hana's collar, and forced her to focus on her and Maki, causing Hana to shake her head before taking a deep breath.
"Sorry, I just…I just noticed that Jim Cornette isn't with you guys. Where is he?" Hana asked. However, before Maki and Mai Z. could respond, two women came walking up to them. One was a light-skinned African-Canadian with puffy dark-brown hair, a cropped light-brown blazer with her sleeves rolled-up, turquoise jeans, and gray high-heeled boots. The other one was an Indian-Canadian with a tan complexion and dark brown hair that was straight and curly. She was wearing a short-sleeved turquoise blue shirt, blue high-waist skinny jeans, orange canvas shoes, and light blue ball stud earrings.
"Ummm…who are you guys, and why are you interrupting our interview?" Mai Z. asked, not impressed with the two women interrupting them.
"Well, I'm Priya. Priya Guthrapali and this is my girlfriend, Millie O'Shea. We couldn't help but hear what you two were talking about, and honestly, could you guys be any more of a bunch of sticks in the mud?" Priya asked, causing Maki and Mai Z. to look at each other while raising their eyebrows in confusion and annoyance.
"Seriously, why do you guys care so much that Zoey was happy winning the Octane Women's Tag Team titles? If you guys won the titles, you'd be just as happy," Millie agreed, with Maki and Mai Z. rolling their eyes before they responded.
"We would be, but unlike Zoey and Ochako, we'd maintain our professionalism. Wrestling is a serious business, and there's no need for these emotional crybabies or stupid games in this business," Mai Z. countered as she walked up to Priya, but Maki put her arm in front of her, pushing her back to prevent a backstage fight. Priya looked like she was ready to fight, but Millie also made sure that Priya didn't do anything she'd regret either.
"Well I, for one, am happy for Ochako and Zoey, and I think they're better champions than you two could ever dream of being," Priya countered, poking Maki's chest. Before Maki could respond, Mai Z. slapped Priya in the side of the face before quickly grabbing Maki by the arm, and pulling her away from the new team on the block while Millie checked on her girlfriend. Priya, while holding the side of her cheek in pain, glared at the disappearing frames of the Zenin Sisters.
The camera panned back to the stage, where the lights in the arena dimmed while 'Down From the Sky' by Trivium began playing. The crowd began booing as a bolt of lightning struck the center of the stage, creating a plume of smoke. As the smoke cleared, a golden robe-wearing Laxus walked out of the back with Mirajane holding onto one of his arms. The crowd continued booing as Mirajane flicked her hair before getting on her knees, untying the front of Laxus' robe before taking it off of him. The crowd continued booing as Laxus presented the BTWF United States Championship around his waist, with Mirajane patting the title before planting a kiss on Laxus' cheek.
"The following contest is scheduled for one fall! Making his way to the ring, accompanied to the ring by Mirajane Strauss, from Magnolia Fiore, he is the new BTWF United States Champion, 'The Thunder God' Laxus Dreyar!" Mary Hughes announced, the crowd continuing to boo as Mirajane once again latched onto Laxus' arm. The two walked down the aisleway, with Laxus bragging about how he not only has the BTWF United States Championship but also the hottest woman in the BTWF, Mirajane. Mirajane kisses Laxus on the cheek for his kind words, and Mirajane responds to the negative reaction they are both getting by telling those fans to talk to the hand.
"It's a very weird sight to see the BTWF United States Championship on someone who isn't Shinji, but Laxus did what many thought was impossible on StarShow, and dethroned the Undisputed Shinji Ikari!" Nigel exclaimed as Laxus stopped at the ringside area, let go of Mirajane, and then flexed while the camera focused on the BTWF United States Championship around his waist. Laxus then patted the BTWF United States Championship before taking it off and giving it to Mirajane, the crowd continuing to boo as Mirajane lifted the BTWF United States Championship over her head. Laxus then began climbing up the steel steps, and when he got to the top of the steel steps, he flexed once again before pulling himself over the top rope while facing away from the ring.
"Laxus has been a force of nature since coming to the BTWF only a couple of months ago! And right now, Laxus has issued an open challenge to whoever, and I quote, 'was dumb enough to accept'!" Okabe exclaimed as Laxus walked to the center of the ring, knelt down on one knee, and pounded the mat, causing another bolt of lightning to strike the stage. Mirajane continued applauding her husband while Laxus went into the corner, stretching and waiting for his opponent. After a moment, the crowd gave a mixed reaction as Evan Bourne's 'Bourne to Win' theme song played, revealing Baam rushing out of the back, and raising his fist in the air when he stopped at the center of the stage. Rachel, meanwhile, was trailing behind him with his Feast or Fired briefcase, reminding Baam that he didn't need to take this match.
"And his opponent, accompanied to the ring by Rachel Light and representing the SuperNova, from the Tower, he is the winner of the Tertiary Men's Feast or Fired Briefcase, Baam!" Mary Hughes announced as Baam continued making his way down to the ring despite Rachel protesting. Laxus, meanwhile, chuckled at the prospect of Baam giving him a challenge as Baam high-fived several fans who were cheering him in the front row. The crowd seemingly couldn't decide whether or not they liked Baam due to his association with Rachel, but Baam didn't seem to notice as he raised his fist in the air once again when he made it to the ringside area.
"Baam must be feeling a surge of confidence after not only winning one of the 4 men's Feast or Fired Briefcase but also getting praise from Rachel, a woman who is rarely impressed with anything Baam does!" Nigel exclaimed as Baam jumped up to the ring apron, and then rolled into the ring from in between the top and middle ropes, rolling to the center of the ring before kipping up to his feet. Baam raised his fist in the air again before running to the ropes, jumping up to the middle rope while keeping his fist in the air. Laxus continued looking on unimpressed as he leaned over the top rope, telling Mirajane that this shouldn't take too long.
"Laxus believes in Baam about as much as Rachel does," Beth noted, causing Rachel to stomp over to the commentator, telling her to shut up. While Rachel was yelling at Beth, giving excuses for her hesitation in wanting Baam to compete, Baam and Laxus were checked over by the referee before the referee told the timekeeper to ring the bell and start the match. Just as Rachel finally left Beth alone, Baam attempted to lock up with Laxus, but the crowd booed as Laxus pushed Baam away and into an adjacent corner. Laxus then flexed at Baam and told him to try again if he felt lucky. Baam shook his head and dusted himself off before attempting to lock up with Laxus again, but Laxus once again responded by pushing Baam away, this time, Baam landed right in front of the ropes.
"Laxus starting this match off overpowering the Feast or Fired winner!" Nigel exclaimed as Baam once again got back to his feet, and instead of locking up with Laxus, Baam put him in a Side Headlock, the crowd giving a mixed reaction as Baam hit Laxus with a couple of palm strikes to the top of the head. Laxus, however, attempted to throw Baam off with a Back Suplex, but Baam landed on his feet behind Laxus. When Laxus turned around, Baam hit him with several kicks to the legs, the crowd beginning to warm up to Baam as he hit a Standing Dropkick to Laxus' knee, sending him staggering into the corner.
"Laxus' overconfidence may have cost him in the early-goings, as Baam has been able to begin softening up the leg of the much bigger man!" Okabe exclaimed as Baam hit Laxus with several punches to the side of the head, but Laxus stunned him with a Back Elbow to the side of the head. Laxus then grabbed Baam by the throat, threw him into the corner, and hit him with several more Back Elbows to the sides of the head. The crowd booed as Laxus ran the ropes, attempting a Running Corner Back Elbow, but the crowd went back to cheering as Baam rolled out of the way, causing Laxus to crash into the corner. Baam then stunned Laxus with a Step-Up Enziguri in the corner before grabbing his leg and hanging it over the middle rope. Baam then began stomping on the side of Laxus' right knee several times before running the ropes and hitting the same knee with a Running Corner Dropkick.
"Baam making Rachel eat her words with his performance right now. It's nice to finally see Rachel shut the hell up for a change," Beth noted as Baam grabbed Laxus, put him in a Front Facelock, and attempted to hit him with a Tornado DDT, but Laxus was able to stay on his feet and throw him off. The crowd booed as Laxus angrily walked out of the corner, and stomped on Baam's chest multiple times, though the crowd cheered as Baam, while on his back, kicked the back of Laxus' knee, sending the Thunder God staggering back. Baam got back to his feet and hit Laxus in the back of the head with several Forearms. Baam then ran the ropes, and hit a Running Dropkick to the side of Laxus' head, sending him onto the ring apron.
"Baam putting all his weight behind that Dropkick, sending Laxus onto the apron!" Nigel exclaimed as Baam, noting that Laxus was quickly beginning to stand up, springboarded off the middle rope and knocked Laxus off the ring apron with a Springboard Triangle Dropkick to the face. Baam then clapped in rhythm with the cheering fans before running the ropes, hitting Laxus with a Suicide Dive, though the Thunder God remained on his feet. Baam looked annoyed as he slid back into the ring, and attempted another Suicide Dive, but the crowd booed as Laxus responded, stopping him in mid-air by grabbing his throat. Laxus glowered down at Baam before hitting him with a Lifting Reverse STO, sending his face crashing against the top of the commentary table.
"And just like that, Laxus uses his power to send Baam face first into our commentary table, and completely turn this match around!" Okabe exclaimed as Laxus picked Baam back up, and threw him back onto the padded concrete floor with a Falcon Arrow Throw, sending his back bouncing off the floor. Baam grits his teeth in pain before Laxus walks over to his opponent, picks him back up by the hair, and throws him face-first into the steel steps with enough force to send the top portion of the steel steps falling off. Rachel yelled at Baam to get back up, but Laxus responded by pressing his boot against Baam's throat, posing at Rachel while calling Baam nothing but a loser.
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"Laxus just showing off here, mocking Baam right in front of Rachel, who's getting more and more pissed by the second!" Beth exclaimed as Laxus picked Baam back up to his feet, the crowd cheering as Baam attempted to fight back with several punches to the side of the head, but Laxus responded by throwing Baam up into the ropes. When Baam rebounded, Laxus hit him in the side of the head with a hard Forearm to the side of the face, sending him crumpling to the floor. Laxus smirked down at Baam before picking him back up and hitting him with an X-Plex onto the steel ring apron, sending Baam's back bouncing off the steel. Laxus then turned Baam to where his head was draped over the ring apron and clubbed him in the back of the head multiple times before backing away and hitting him with a Running Big Boot to the side of the head.
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Laxus responded to the referee's count by pushing Baam back into the ring and sliding into the ring after him. Laxus ran the ropes and hit several Sliding Elbow Drops across Baam's chest before kipping back up to his feet and hitting him with a Jumping Elbow Drop across the chest.
"Laxus now has complete control of this match, slowing the pace to something he's more comfortable with," Okabe explained as Laxus picked Baam up and threw him into the corner. Laxus shook his leg slightly before running the ropes and hitting Baam with a Running Corner Back Elbow to the side of the head. Laxus wasn't done yet, as he began choking Baam with his foot, screaming down at the camera that Shinji needed to keep his name out of his mouth. Laxus let go of Baam but then hit him with a Jumping Spin Kick to the side of Baam's face, the crowd booing as Baam staggered out of the corner. Laxus then grabbed Baam, and hit him with an Exploder Suplex before going for the pin, hooking both of his legs back.
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"Baam kicks out, but Laxus immediately makes sure he can't go anywhere! Laxus is certainly a lot smarter of a wrestler than a lot of people give him credit for!" Nigel exclaimed as Laxus grabbed Baam in a Waistlock before he could crawl away. Laxus then picked Baam up and threw him down with a Waistlock Takedown, the crowd booing as Laxus playfully kicked Baam in the back of the head. The crowd cheered as Baam turned on his back, and began kicking Laxus in the chest and the leg, but the crowd went back to booing as Laxus picked Baam up, hit him with a Pendulum Backbreaker, and then hit him with a Spinning Sidewalk Slam. The crowd continued booing as Laxus picked Baam up, and hit him with several kicks to the legs before hitting him with a hard kick to the chest.
"Laxus showing off his striking prowess, hitting some hard kicks to the legs and chest of Baam!" Okabe exclaimed as Laxus continued kicking Baam in the chest, sending him staggering to the ropes. The crowd continued booing as Laxus grabbed Baam, and hit him with a Belly-to-Belly Suplex, but Laxus didn't let him go as he picked Baam back up, and hit him with another Belly-to-Belly Suplex. However, Laxus got back up to his feet with Baam still in his grasp and hit him with an Overhead Belly-to-Belly Suplex. The crowd continued booing as Laxus ran the ropes, and hit a seated Baam with a Running Big Boot to the face before going for the pinfall.
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"Laxus almost kicked Baam's nose right off his face, but he still managed to kick out!" Beth exclaimed as Laxus mounted Baam, and hit him with multiple forearms to the side of the head, with Baam attempting to push him off. However, Laxus responded by hitting Baam in the face with a couple of headbutts, the crowd booing as the referee had to pull Laxus away from Baam. While the referee checked on Baam, Laxus picked him up and hit Baam with a Swinging Uranage before picking him back up and hitting him with a Deadlift German Suplex. The crowd continued booing as Laxus stepped on the back of Baam's head while flexing, much to the delight of Mirajane on the outside.
"Laxus continuously overpowering Baam, and Rachel looks furious on the outside!" Nigel exclaimed as Laxus hit Baam with several forearms to the side of the head, but the crowd cheered as Baam hit Laxus with several kicks to the legs. However, when Baam ran the ropes, the crowd booed as Laxus hit Baam with a Snap Powerslam before deadlifting Baam back up and throwing him overhead with a Fallaway Slam. Baam pulled himself back up using the ropes, and Laxus responded by hitting Baam with a Running Clothesline against the ropes. Laxus then hit a Back Elbow against the rope before picking Baam back up, throwing him into the corner with an Oklahoma Stampede, and then slamming him down to the canvas with a Running Powerslam.
"Laxus almost sent Baam crashing through the ring with the force of that Powerslam!" Okabe exclaimed as Laxus picked Baam up, and locked him in a Bearhug, the crowd booing as Laxus ground his knuckles into the middle of Baam's back. Baam yelled out in pain while shaking his head, refusing to give up. On the outside, Rachel yelled at Baam to get out of the Bearhug. Baam looked as though he was fading, but Baam refused to give up, the crowd cheering as he hit Laxus in the side of the head with several punches to the side of the head. However, the crowd booed as Laxus rammed Baam's back into the corner before throwing him down with another Belly-to-Belly Suplex and locking her in a Grounded Reverse Bearhug.
"Laxus continuing to keep the Bearhug locked in! Even if it is a different version of the Bearhug, it's still choking the life out of Baam!" Nigel exclaimed as Baam shook his head when the referee asked him if he wanted to give up. After less than a minute, Baam began picking himself back up to his feet, the crowd cheering as Baam hit Laxus with several Back Elbows to the side of the head. However, Laxus attempted to hit Baam with a German Suplex, but the crowd exploded into cheers as Baam landed on his feet. When Laxus turned around, Baam hit Laxus with a Superkick to the face, sending him staggering, and Baam responded with another Superkick to the side of the head.
"Baam fighting back with some hard Superkicks to the face, but Laxus still isn't going down!" Beth exclaimed as Baam ran the ropes, and Laxus attempted to hit him with another Snap Powerslam, but the crowd cheered as Baam countered with a Jumping DDT. The crowd cheered as both men were down on the floor, trying to catch their breath and recover. Baam and Laxus then pulled themselves back to their feet, the crowd cheering and booing accordingly as both men began exchanging forearms to the sides of their heads. Laxus attempted to knock Baam down with a Standing Lariat, but Baam was able to duck and hit Laxus with a Rolling Kick to the top of the head, sending Laxus staggering.
"What a kick by Baam! Laxus didn't even see it coming!" Beth exclaimed as Baam ran the ropes, and hit Laxus two Clotheslines, but Laxus continued standing. Baam then springboarded off the middle rope and hit Laxus with a Springboard Chuck Kick, the crowd cheering as Laxus fell on his back. Baam then hit a Jumping Leg Drop across Laxus' throat, putting him in a seated position, which Baam responded to by running the ropes, and hitting Laxus with a Seated Jumping Double Stomp to the chest before going for the pinfall, hooking both of his legs back.
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Baam immediately picked himself back up and hit Laxus with a Standing Mariposa before going for another pinfall.
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"Baam finally coming back in this match, but Laxus isn't giving up without a fight!" Okabe exclaimed as Baam springboarded off the middle rope, attempting to hit him with a Moonsault. Laxus rolled out of the way, but Baam landed on his feet and attempted to hit him with a Standing Shooting Star Press, but Laxus was able to roll out of the way. Laxus rolled back to his feet and attempted to hit him with a Roundhouse Kick to the side of the head, but Baam ducked and hit him with a Jumping Enziguri to the side of the head. Baam then ran the ropes, and hit Laxus with a Spinning Heel Kick, sending him staggering into the corner, the crowd cheering as Baam ran into the corner, hitting Laxus with a Running Corner Shining Wizard, which sent Laxus falling in front of the bottom turnbuckle in a seated position.
"Baam sending Laxus falling right on his ass with yet another hard kick to the face!" Beth exclaimed as Baam ran the ropes, and hit a seated Laxus with another Corner Shining Wizard. Baam then used all his strength to pull Laxus away from the corner and went for another pinfall.
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Baam looked shocked that he hadn't gotten the victory yet, the crowd cheering as he stomped on Laxus' chest several times putting him back in a seated position. Baam then climbed up to the top turnbuckle, the crowd cheering as he hit Laxus with a Diving Meteora.
"Baam isn't one to give up though, as he hits Laxus with a Meteora from the top rope!" Nigel exclaimed as Baam picked Laxus back up, put him in a Front Facelock, and once again attempted to hit him with a Tornado DDT. However, Laxus was able to throw Baam off of him, the crowd booing as Laxus almost took Baam's head off with a Running Bicycle Kick before picking him back up and hitting him with the Iron Hammer (Tyler Reks' Burning Hammer). The crowd continued booing as Laxus picked Baam up, lifted him over his head with a Military Press, and planted him in the middle of the ring with a Military Press Spinebuster.
"Laxus stopping Baam's momentum in its tracks! Can he finish the match off here!?" Beth asked as Laxus waited in the corner, preparing for the Raging Bolt (Goldberg-esque Spear). However, the crowd cheered as Baam countered an oncoming Laxus with a Superkick, the crowd continuing to cheer as Baam jumped off the middle rope, and finally hit Laxus with the Springboard Tornado DDT. Baam then used all his strength to drag Laxus closer to the corner and attempted to hit him with the End of the World (John Morrison's Starship Pain), but Laxus was able to roll out of the way. Baam was able to land on his feet, but Laxus responded by pushing Baam back into the corner with both his feet.
"Laxus showing off some impressive leg strength there, sending Baam crashing into the corner with the power of his legs!" Okabe exclaimed as Laxus attempted to hit a Running Corner Spin Kick, but Baam was able to dodge. Baam ran the ropes and attempted to hit Laxus with the Destino, but Laxus was able to counter and attempted to hit him with a Spinning Powerslam. However, Baam was able to land on his feet, hit Laxus with an Enziguri to the side of the head, and then attempted to hit Laxus with the Abyss (Matt Sydal's Lightning Spiral). However, Laxus responded by pushing him away, the crowd booing as Laxus turned Baam inside out with a Spinning Leg Lariat before going for the pinfall.
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"Laxus and Baam trading moves with each other until Laxus knocks Baam's block off with that Leg Lariat!" Nigel exclaimed as Laxus picked Baam back up, and attempted to hit him with the Roaring Thunder (Vertical Suplex Side Slam). However, the crowd cheered as Baam once again escaped Laxus' grasp, landed behind him, hit him with multiple elbow strikes to the top of the head, and attempted to hit him with a Reverse DDT. However, Laxus responded by grabbing Baam by the hair and throwing him overhead with a Snapmare Toss. Laxus attempted to hit Baam with another Raging Bolt (Goldberg-esque Spear), but Baam jumped over Laxus. However, Laxus stopped himself from crashing into the corner, and when Baam turned around, Laxus turned Baam inside out with the Raging Bolt (Goldberg-esque Spear).
"Laxus with a fantastic Raging Bolt, and the only thing that's raging more is Rachel on the outside!" Beth exclaimed as while Rachel was yelling at Baam to get up, Laxus deadlifted Baam up in a Vertical Suplex position, gave an irate Rachel a sarcastic wave, and hit Baam with the Roaring Thunder (Vertical Suplex Side Slam) before going for the pinfall.
Ref: 1…2…3
Bell Rings*
"Here is your winner, he is the BTWF United States Champion, 'The Thunder God' Laxus Dreyar!" Mary Hughes announced as Mirajane grabbed the BTWF United States Championship from one of the ringside attendants before rolling into the ring. Laxus got back to his feet as Mirajane presented her husband with his BTWF United States Championship, the crowd continuing to boo as Laxus took the United States Championship, and raised it over his head. Meanwhile, a furious Rachel grabbed Baam by the ear, pulled him out of the ring, and began berating him for losing this match, telling him that he needed to listen to her more. Meanwhile, Mirajane told Mary Hughes to give her the microphone, which the ring announcer did without hesitation, allowing Mirajane to give Laxus the microphone.
"And to nobody's surprise, I won again!" Laxus exclaimed, the crowd booing as he and Mirajane laughed it up in the ring. Meanwhile, outside of the ring, while Rachel continued insulting Baam for losing, Valentino came out of the back, arguing with Rachel that she needed to leave Baam alone. Laxus and Mirajane paid no attention to what was going on outside as they continued reveling in the negative reaction they were receiving in the ring. Laxus slung the BTWF United States Championship over his right shoulder before continuing his promo.
"Now, me and Mira couldn't help but overhear Shinji crying about losing the United States Championship and begging me for a rematch," Laxus explained while pretending to hold back a laugh, Mirajane leaning her head on top of Laxus' shoulder while holding onto his arm. Meanwhile, on the outside, Baam pushed Valentino's hand away, shaking his head at him before walking away with a smug-looking Rachel. Valentino looked back at what was going on, shaking his head in confusion before following them back up the ramp.
"And you know what? I'll accept Shinji's challenge for a rematch, but I think we should make it…just a little more interesting. Shinji, I know you're just seething at the fact that I beat you for the BTWF United States Championship. I know deep down you're just enraged at the fact that I'm holding your precious championship. So, at War of Attrition, you and I are going to go at it again in a No Holds Barred match," Laxus explained, the crowd cheering at the prospect of a wild brawl for the United States Championship.
"That's right, Shinji, you can use weapons, you can take the fight outside of the ring for as long as you want, you can even hit me in the nuts! But it won't do a damn thing! Even throwing the rulebook out the window, I'm going to show that I'm better than you no matter what type of match we're in. I already beat you in your own game in a standard one-on-one, and at War of Attrition, I'm going to beat you within an inch of your life in my type of fight! I hope your ass is ready to cash that check your mouth's been writing, Shinji," Laxus said before dropping the microphone, handing the United States Championship back to Mirajane, and walking back to the center of the ring. Mirajane then knelt down so that she could wrap the BTWF United States Championship around Laxus' waist, the crowd booing as Laxus helped Mirajane back to her feet, the two kissing in the center of the ring.
The camera panned to the backstage area, where the inaugural BTWF Television Champion Bowie Arrington was sitting in front of a production cart, the BTWF Television Championship around his neck like a necklace. Bowie was smiling at himself and his victory before Squidward Tentacles came walking over to him with a microphone.
"Bowie, congratulations on your debut. Not only winning against four game talents but also becoming the inaugural BTWF Television Champion. How are you feeling after your successful debut tonight on Octane?" Squidward asked. Bowie responded by pulling himself back up to his feet, and sitting on top of the production crate, smiling down at Squidward before beginning to speak.
"Squidward, I could say that this was a shock to my system, that I didn't expect to win tonight, and that I was really nervous going into my first Octane match. But…I won't because none of that is true," Bowie said with a smirk on his face before jumping off the production crate, taking the BTWF Television Championship off of around his neck, and showing it to Squidward, smiling down at his first major singles championship.
"When I signed on the dotted line for my BTWF Championship, I told everyone who would listen that I would make noise, and I knew from the beginning that I would be a champion. I don't do nerves, and I don't do self-doubt. And tonight is only the beginning," Bowie continued as he grabbed the microphone from Squidward, walking in front of the backstage interviewer, and giving the camera his sole attention.
"I told everyone in the BTWF that I was coming for that crown, and this BTWF Television Championship is just one crown. By the end of my BTWF career, I'm going to have all the crowns the BTWF has in my collection because you can never have too many crowns," Bowie said with a wink before handing the microphone back to Squidward, who nodded as Bowie motioned with his hands for the interview to continue.
"Now that you're the BTWF Television Champion, what do you plan on doing next?" Squidward asked as Bowie stroked his chin in thought.
"Well, since this championship is a dual-branded title, I think I might just pop in on Intensity, just to see who my competition is," Bowie explained before shrugging, polishing the BTWF Television Championship.
"Now, if you'll excuse me, I have a celebration waiting for me at this exclusive club in town, and I don't want to keep my adoring public waiting. See you," Bowie said with a wave before putting his heart-shaped sunglasses on and walking towards the garage. Squidward shrugged his shoulders before making his way to leave.
Commercial Break*
Commercial Over*
The camera panned back to the locker room, where Zia Simpson was holding an ice pack on her knee with her Feast or Fired briefcase right next to her. The BTWF Octane Women's Tag Team Champions and Zia's Zero Gravity stablemates, Ochako Uraraka and Zoey Hanson were holding ice packs on their heads, looking annoyed that they were caught out by the Sisterhood.
"Just when we think we're done with them, they try and pull us back in," Zoey growled with her teeth clenched. Ochako patted Zoey on the back to calm her down, which seemed to work as Zoey eased the clenching of her teeth.
"We've got other things to worry about. The Zenin Sisters are coming after us, and have a title match against us at War of Attrition. So, as much as I hate to say this, we have to put the Sisterhood in the back of our minds for now, and focus on the Zenin Sisters," Ochako explained. Zoey looked as though she was going to argue, but Zia looked at her and shook her head at her. Zoey sighed, threw her ice pack down in frustration, and nodded before sighing.
"You're right. Sorry, those Sisterhood freaks just…piss me off," Zoey responded, with Ochako once again giving her friend a supportive pat on the shoulder. However, before the three could continue their conversation, Xochi Melendez walked into the room, with the side of her head bandaged from Sherry's attack. Xochi sat down in between Ochako and Zia as she took a swig from her bottle of water.
"Hey guys, wanted to thank you for trying to help me out with the Sisterhood earlier," Xochi said, giving fist-bumps to all three members of Zero Gravity.
"Hey, it's no problem, Xochi. It's really cool how you finally told Sherry where she can stick that stupid staff of hers," Zia explained with a chuckle, wincing slightly at the pain in her knee.
"As long as it's not in my head, she can stick it wherever she wants," Xochi responded with a chuckle of her own. However, the laughter stopped as Xochi suddenly looked really serious as she made sure all three members of Zero Gravity had her attention.
"Listen, the Sisterhood are dangerous, especially Sherry. She has these girls brainwashed into believing whatever she says as gospel. I admit, she almost had me for a while, but I was able to break free from her spell. But I wanted to warn you guys; if Sherry thinks you're involved with me, she's going to sick her dogs on you and make your lives miserable. So, if this was just a one-and-done thing, I understand. I'm going to keep fighting Sherry until I can show the Sisterhood that Sherry's no good for them, even if I have to do it by myself," Xochi explained, not even being able to look at the people in the room. Zia, Ochako, and Zoey looked at each other for a moment before Zia patted Xochi on the shoulder.
"Listen, we may have had our differences in the past, but the fact you're willing to stand up to Sherry to help your friends is pretty sick of you. We may be busy with the Zenin Sisters now, but if you ever need us, we have your back," Zia said, putting her fist up, along with Ochako and Zoey. Xochi looked at the three, smiled at them, and the four gave each other a quadruple fist-bump. Xochi then grabbed a few more water bottles from her jacket pocket and gave them to each member of Zero Gravity.
"Appreciate it, you guys. And hey, after we're done kicking the Sisterhood and the Zenin Sisters' ass, I should show you this great place in Mexico to party," Xochi said, with Zero Gravity nodding in agreement and excitement. The four continued talking with each other as the camera panned away.
The camera panned back to the stage, where 'I Want to Live' by Skillet played, the crowd exploding into cheers as Erza Scarlet came out of the back with a sword in her hand. Erza looked on at the cheering fans before walking up to the center of the stage, raising her fist and her sword in the air. After a moment of taking in the cheers of the fans, Erza stuck her sword in the middle of the stage, the crowd exploding into cheers as flames shot out of the stage multiple times while Erza shot his fists up in the air.
"This is the first singles title opportunity that Erza Scarlet has received since she came to the BTWF! And with the momentum she's received these past several months, she's more than earned it!" Nigel exclaimed as Erza walked down the aisleway, high-fiving multiple fans in the front row while the flames behind her continued shooting out. Erza continued giving fist-bumps to the fans in the front row while looking into the camera, and telling the fans at home that she was finally going to take the BTWF World Women's Championship home.
"This is the chance that Erza has been hoping for since she left the Beautiful People, and you know she's not going to let it go to waste!" Beth exclaimed as Erza stopped at the center of the stage, bent over to pat the floor, and shot her fists back up, causing the fire shooting out of the stage to shoot out even further. Erza looked over at the cheering fans and nodded with a smile on her face before jumping from the floor and onto the apron. The crowd continued cheering and chanting her name as she jumped over the top rope and into the corner, climbing up to the middle turnbuckle.
"Erza does hold a singles victory over Clover stemming from the build-up to Lethal Lockdown in December, so she may have the mental edge in this match," Okabe explained as Erza shot her fists in the air once again before letting out a battle cry. Erza then jumped down from the top rope and landed on the center of the ring, the crowd continuing to cheer as her music died down. After a moment of Erza shadow-boxing in the middle of the ring, 'Entertain You' by Within Temptation played, the crowd exploding into boos as Clover came out of the back with the BTWF Women's World Championship around her waist, with Jerry Lewis following her out of the back, applauding his charge and friend.
"And here comes the new BTWF Women's World Champion! Clover is here, and she's basking in every single bit of hate that she's receiving from the BTWF fans!" Nigel exclaimed as the crowd continued booing as Clover turned around, facing the mini-Trons. The mini-Trons and TitanTrons shifted to a giant mirror, allowing Clover to check on her face and hair, the crowd booing as Clover ignored the jeers to focus on her appearance. After another moment, Clover turned away from her Trons, which turned back to normal, as she sauntered down the aisleway while showing off the BTWF Women's World Championship around her waist.
"Clover, as much as I hate how she did it, did exactly what she said she was going to do, and that was become the BTWF Women's World Champion!" Beth exclaimed, admitting reluctantly as Clover continued sauntering her way to the ring while Jerry continued applauding her from behind. When Clover made it to the ringside area, she took off her ring jacket, which had a mirror in the back of it. Clover handed the jacket to Jerry, the crowd continuing to boo as Clover took the BTWF Women's World Championship off from around her waist, looked herself over in the mirror once again, and kissed the championship while in front of the mirror.
"Clover committed the heist of the century at StarShow, which, whether you want to admit it or not, started her title reign off on the right foot! What better way to make a memorable start to your title reign than taking it at StarShow!?" Okabe countered as Clover slid into the ring from underneath the bottom rope, the crowd continuing to boo as Clover stomped over to Erza, and shoved the BTWF Women's World Championship into Erza's face. Erza pushed Clover away and attempted to rush after her, but the referee got in between them and told them both to get in their respective corners.
"Clover definitely not endearing herself to her challenger, which could hurt her chances of retaining here tonight," Okabe admitted before the lights in the arena went down, the crowd cheering as the spotlights came up, and lit the ring, focusing on both Clover and Erza, who were staring each other down. Mary Hughes then walked into the center of the ring with a smile on her face and a microphone in her hand, and after making sure that Erza and Clover weren't going to attack each other before the bell, Mary began her introduction.
"The following contest is scheduled for one fall, and it is for the BTWF Women's World Championship! Introducing the challenger, first, from Magnolia Fiore, she is 'Titania' Erza Scarlet!" Mary Hughes announced, the crowd exploding into cheers as Erza shot both her fists up with another battle cry, which Clover responded to with a roll of the eyes. "And her opponent, accompanied to the ring by Jerry Lewis, from Lille France, she is the new BTWF Women's World Champion, 'The French Phenom' Clover Lamoreaux!" Mary Hughes continued announcing, the crowd turning from cheering to booing as Clover raised the BTWF Women's World Championship over her head with one hand, yelling at Erza that she was never going to take this title off of her.
"You can see the tension bubbling up between these two! This is going to be a hard-fought title match and a big test for Clover!" Nigel exclaimed as the referee took the BTWF Women's World Championship from Clover, and raised the title up for the fans. The referee then handed the BTWF Women's World Championship to the ringside attendant on the outside before telling the timekeeper to ring the bell, starting the match. Clover immediately attempted to hit Erza with a Running Clothesline, but Erza grabbed the champion, lifted her up, and rammed her into the corner. The crowd continued cheering as Erza hit Clover with multiple Running Shoulder Thrusts before throwing her out of the corner.
"Erza starts this match off in a big way, overpowering the champion and throwing her out of the corner like she was nothing at all!" Nigel exclaimed as Erza attempted to hit Clover with a Big Boot, but Clover ducked out of the way and hit Erza with several punches to the side of the face. However, Erza responded by pushing Clover into the ropes, bending down for an attempted Spinebuster, but when Clover rebounded, she kicked Erza in the face before putting her in a Front Facelock. Clover attempted to throw Erza into the corner, but the crowd cheered as Erza was able to keep her feet firmly on the ground before picking Clover up, and attempting to put her in a Fireman's Carry position. However, Clover responded by raking Erza's eyes, allowing her to escape Erza's grasp, and pushed her challenger into the corner, the crowd booing as Clover turned Erza around and hit her with several European Uppercuts to the chin.
"Clover jacking Erza's jaw with some hard Uppercuts!" Beth exclaimed as Clover attempted to throw Erza out of the corner, but Erza once again kept his feet on the ground. However, Clover responded by kicking Erza in the gut multiple times, but when Clover once again attempted to throw Erza out of the corner, Erza shook her head and planted Clover with a Short-Armed Clothesline. The crowd continued cheering as Erza kicked Clover in the gut before hitting her with multiple Forearm Smashes to the back before hitting Clover with a Gourdbuster. Erza then ran the ropes, attempting to hit Clover with a Running Splash to the chest, but the crowd booed as Clover raised both of her knees up, sending Erza crashing into her knees.
"Clover once again able to counter Erza's offense, sending her crashing into her knees!" Nigel exclaimed as Clover kicked the back of Erza's head a couple of times before picking her back up, attempting to hit her with a Back Suplex. However, the crowd cheered as Erza hit Clover in the head with several punches, allowing her to free herself from Clover's grasp before running the ropes, the crowd cheering as Erza knocked her down with a Running Shoulder Tackle. Erza ran the ropes, but Clover was able to duck out of the way, leapfrog over an oncoming Erza, and attempt to hit her with a Jumping Back Elbow. Erza responded by catching her and hitting her with a Spinning Back Suplex before bridging into a pinfall.
Ref: 1…
"What a Suplex by Erza! You can see the way that Clover's writhing in pain, her back bending in pain from that Suplex!" Okabe exclaimed as Erza stomped on Clover's chest several times before running the ropes and hitting a seated Clover with a Running Grounded Crossbody. Clover attempted to roll away from Erza, but the challenger picked the champion back up and hit him with several Knife-Edge Chops. The crowd continued cheering as Erza ran the ropes, and hit Clover with a Running Big Boot to the side of the head, which sent the champion reeling into the ropes. Erza then ran the ropes and hit Clover with a Clothesline that sent her over the top rope. However, Clover was able to keep herself on the apron, which Erza responded to by getting into the apron as well, hitting Clover with a couple more Knife-Edge Chops.
"Erza and Clover are both on the ring apron! These two have to be careful because wrestling on the apron is just begging for trouble!" Nigel exclaimed as Clover blocked one of Erza's chops, and hit her with a Back Kick to the gut. The crowd continued booing as Clover hit Erza with a couple more European Uppercuts, but Erza was able to push the champion away. Clover was able to stop herself from hitting the steel ring post and hit Erza with a Standing Side Kick before picking her up, attempting to ram her into the steel ring post. However, the crowd cheered as Erza escaped Clover's grasp, pushing her into the steel ring post face first, and putting her in a Front Facelock.
Ref: 1…2…3
"What does Erza have planned here after sending the champion crashing face-first into the steel!?" Beth asked before Erza nodded at the cheering fans, hitting Clover with a Swinging Neckbreaker from the apron and onto the canvas. The crowd continued cheering as Clover yelled out in pain while Erza was also grinding her teeth in pain, lying down next to her. After a moment, the crowd cheered as Erza kipped back to her feet, letting out a battle cry before picking Clover back up, and hitting her with a couple of Forearms to the side of the head. Clover then poked Erza in the eye, the crowd booing as Clover hit the challenger with several Back Elbows to the side of the head.
Ref: …4…5
"Clover trying to fight back here, but the pain in her neck is slowing her down, ever so slightly!" Okabe exclaimed as Clover attempted to throw Erza into the fan barricade, but the crowd cheered as Erza jumped up to the top of the fan barricade. Clover looked up in surprise as Erza dived off the top of the fan barricade, knocking the champion down with a Diving Twisting Crossbody. The crowd continued cheering as Erza mounted Clover and hit her with multiple punches and forearms to the side of the head before picking Clover back up, and throwing her back into the steel ring post.
Ref: …6…7…8
Erza then picked Clover up and rolled her back into the ring before jumping up onto the ring apron, climbing back up to the top rope, and hitting Clover with a Diving Splash before going for the pinfall.
Ref: 1…2..
"Erza almost squashed Clover with that Splash, but Clover isn't going to let go of that BTWF Women's World Championship that easily!" Nigel exclaimed as Erza picked Clover up in a Fireman's Carry, but the crowd booed as Clover hit the challenger with several elbow strikes to the side of the head. Clover was able to escape Erza's grasp, run the ropes, and attempt to hit her with a Running One-Armed Bulldog, but the crowd cheered as Clover was able to counter with a Tilt-a-Whirl Backbreaker, sending Clover pulling herself to the corner while holding her back in pain. Erza then backed away into another corner and attempted to run into the corner with a Running Shoulder Thrust, but the crowd booed as Clover dodged, sending Erza crashing into the steel ring post arm-first.
"And just like that, Erza plowed her arm right into the steel ring post!" Beth exclaimed as Clover smirked before walking onto the apron, grabbing Erza's right arm, and smashing it against the steel ring post multiple times. Clover then pulled Erza's head out and next to the steel ring post, backed away, and hit a Running Knee Strike to the side of Erza's head, sending it bouncing off the steel ring post. The crowd continued booing as Clover kicked Erza out of the corner and onto the canvas before climbing back up to the top rope, hitting her with a Diving Knee Drop to the chest and going for the pinfall.
Ref: 1…2..
"Erza kicking out of the Diving Knee Drop, but you can see by the way she's coughing and holding her throat that she must be having trouble breathing!" Okabe exclaimed as Clover picked Erza up by the hair, and hit her with several European Uppercuts to the chin before pushing Erza back into the corner. Clover ran the ropes and hit several Running Corner European Uppercuts to Erza's chin before grabbing Erza's arm and hitting her with a Tornado Arm DDT. Erza grit her teeth in pain as Clover picked herself back up, and stomped on the challenger's arm several times before running the ropes, and hitting her with a Running Basement Dropkick to the side of the head.
"Clover slowing the pace of this match down to a more methodical pace, which is a pace that Clover has always worked best in," Nigel explained as Clover grabbed Erza's arm, and kicked her arm a couple of times before picking her back up by the arm. Clover hit Erza with an Arm Wrench Side Kick before running the ropes, and sending Erza crashing back down with a Running One-Armed Bulldog. Clover outstretched her arms while stepping on Erza's arm, much to the crowd's chagrin before hitting Erza's arm with a Jumping Leg Drop. Erza shot up to her knees while holding her arm in pain before Clover ran the ropes, and hit Erza with a Scissors Kick to the back of the head.
"Woah! I've never seen Clover hit a Scissors Kick before, but when you're a champion, you have to constantly add new moves to your arsenal!" Nigel exclaimed as Clover stomped on the top of Erza's right shoulder, telling Erza that she was nothing but a fluke before running the ropes and hitting a Running Stomp onto Erza's shoulder. Clover then picked Erza back up and hit her with a Hammerlock Russian Legsweep before maintaining a hold of the Hammerlock. The crowd continued booing as Clover began pulling back on the arm, yelling at Erza to tap out, which the challenger refused to do by shaking her head.
"Clover has the arm trapped in a Hammerlock! And with the damage done to her at StarShow, Clover may get the tap-out victory here!" Nigel exclaimed as Erza began picking herself back up to her feet, and hit Clover with several Back Elbows to the side of the head. However, Clover was able to counter another Back Elbow into a Hammerlock Northern Lights Suplex bridging into a pinfall.
Ref: 1…2…
Clover immediately kept hold of Erza's arm and hit her with multiple knee strikes to the back of her shoulder.
"Clover doing a very good job of targeting the arm here, which is going to give her an advantage as the match continues!" Okabe exclaimed as Clover picked Erza up, but the crowd cheered as the challenger hit Clover with several Forearms to the side of the head. Erza then pushed Clover into the ropes, but when she rebounded, Clover was able to hit Erza with a Facebreaker Knee Smash before throwing her down with an Olympic Slam. The crowd continued to boo as Clover grabbed Erza's arm, and hit her with multiple elbow strikes to the right shoulder until the referee pulled her away. The referee then checked on Erza, who said she wanted to continue the match, and Clover responded with a Kneeling Superkick to Erza's chin.
"Clover's taking this match surprisingly seriously. Usually, she'd be looking at herself in the mirror right now," Beth noted as Clover picked Erza up, and threw her into the corner with a Hip Toss, putting her in the Tree of Woe. The crowd continued booing as Clover began stomping on Erza's shoulder and chest before running the ropes, and hitting a Corner Running Shoulder Thrust into Erza while she was still in the Tree of Woe. Clover then picked Erza up, put her on the top rope, and hit her with several European Uppercuts to the back of the head. Clover then climbed up after her and attempted to put her in position for a Top Rope Back Suplex, but Erza began responding with multiple Back Elbows to the face.
"Erza's still fighting back, but Clover's still trying to hold onto her challenger by her scarlet locks!" Nigel exclaimed as Erza put Clover on her shoulders, the crowd cheering as despite Clover trying to fight back with her own Back Elbows, Erza hit Clover with a Top Rope Samoan Drop. Both women were down as the crowd began chanting 'Erza!', and when they both began pulling themselves up, the crowd cheering and booing accordingly while Erza and Clover were punching each other. Erza was able to win this brawl with a Headbutt to the face, sending Clover bouncing off the ropes. When Clover rebounded, Erza hit the champion with an Overhead Belly-to-Belly Suplex before kipping back up to her feet.
"Erza's coming back into this match, showing that she still has all the power you would expect from the Queen of Fairies!" Beth exclaimed as Erza continued pounding on the mat before running into the corner and hitting Clover with a Running Corner Clothesline, sending her staggering out of the corner. The crowd continued cheering as Erza ran the ropes, hit two Clotheslines, a Running Shoulder Block, and a Spinning Spinebuster, and then rolled back up to her feet while holding her legs, and hitting the champion with an Alabama Slam. The crowd continued cheering as Erza picked Clover up, attempting to hit her with a Deadlift Sit-Out Powerbomb. However, Clover responded by hitting Erza with multiple punches to the side of the head before escaping her grasp, the crowd booing as Clover threw Erza out of the ring and onto the ring apron.
"Clover almost threw Erza out of the ring! It's not every day that we see someone overpower Erza, but Clover just did it!" Okabe exclaimed as Clover ran the ropes, attempting to hit Erza with a Running Clothesline, but Erza was able to counter by throwing Clover overhead and onto the floor with a Back Body Drop. The crowd continued cheering as Erza went back into the ring, waited for Clover to get back to her feet, and ran the ropes to hit the champion with a Vaulting Somersault Senton. The crowd continued cheering as Erza repeatedly smacked the commentary table before she picked Clover up, and hit her with a Military Press Slam, sending Clover's back bouncing off the table.
"Clover bouncing off our commentary table like she was on a trampoline!" Beth exclaimed as Clover staggered over to the corner of the fan barricade while holding her back. Erza smirked while the crowd cheered as Erza ran at Clover, sending her right through the fan barricade with a Spear. The crowd chanted 'Holy Shit!' at the barricade destruction before Erza picked Clover up by the hair, and threw her back into the ring. The crowd continued cheering as Erza climbed up to the top rope, and hit a Swanton Bomb onto Clover's chest before going for the pinfall, hooking both of the champion's legs back.
Ref: 1…2…
"Clover kicked out! I cannot believe it! I thought she was out of it after going through the fan barricade!" Beth exclaimed as Clover once again tried to roll away, but Erza picked her back up and attempted to hit her with the Scarlet Curtain (Inverted Headlock into a Spinning Elbow Drop). However, Clover responded by grabbing Erza's head in a Cravate and hitting the challenger with multiple Knee Strikes to the top of the head. Clover then pushed Erza away before hitting her with a Discus Forearm to the side of the head. Clover then ran the ropes and attempted to hit Erza with a Float Over DDT, but the crowd cheered as the challenger grabbed Clover, and threw her into the middle turnbuckle face first with a Scarlet Arrow (Lawn Dart). Clover staggered out of the corner, allowing Erza to run the ropes and turn the champion inside out with a Sword's Edge Clothesline (Clothesline From Hell).
"Erza almost taking the head clean off the BTWF Women's World Champion with that Clothesline!" Nigel exclaimed as Erza picked Clover up, and attempted to hit her with the Fiore Cross (Celtic Cross), but Clover was able to once again fight out of the hold, and run into the corner. Erza attempted to hit another Running Corner Clothesline, but Clover responded with a Corner Pump Kick to the side of the face before jumping onto the middle rope and hitting a bent over Erza with a Middle Rope Diving Knee Drop across the back of the neck. The crowd continued booing as Clover ran the ropes and leveled Erza with a Float Over DDT before going for the pinfall once again.
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"Erza was able to kick out of that beautiful DDT, but the question is what else can Clover do to secure the victory!?" Okabe exclaimed as Clover picked Erza up, and hit her with several punches to the side of the head before picking her up, and attempting to hit her with the White Cyanide (Running Brainbuster). However, Erza was able to slink out of Clover's grasp and attempted to hit her with the Heaven's Wheel (Rolling Death Valley Driver). Clover was once again able to slip out of the hold and push Erza into the corner. Clover attempted to hit Erza with a Running Corner Forearm, but Erza dodged, sending Clover crashing into the corner back first. Clover attempted to counter an oncoming Erza with another Corner Pump Kick, but Erza grabbed the leg, grabbed Clover's other leg, and threw her out of the corner with an Inverted Alabama Slam.
"Ow! Clover almost landed on her neck thanks to that!" Beth exclaimed while wincing as Erza climbed back up to the top rope, preparing for another big move. However, the crowd booed as Jerry quickly jumped onto the apron, demanding that Erza get down. The crowd cheered as Erza responded by knocking Jerry off the apron with a hard punch to the side of the head. However, the crowd quickly went back to booing as this distraction allowed Clover to hit Erza with a Running Superkick to the side of the head before jumping up to the middle rope, throwing Erza off of the top rope with a Superplex, and going for the pinfall.
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Clover quickly responded to this kickout by attempting to lift Erza back up for another White Cyanide (Running Brainbuster) attempt. However, Erza was able to escape Clover's grasp, but Clover immediately responded with a Back Kick to the gut. Clover then slapped Erza on the side of the head, telling her to just stay down, but the slap only enraged the challenger, who responded by hitting Clover with multiple clubs to the back of the head.
"Clover may have made the biggest mistake of her championship reign so far, slapping Erza like that!" Nigel exclaimed as Clover responded to this attack by tackling Erza, sending both women crashing through the ropes and onto the floor. The crowd continued cheering as both women continued brawling on the floor, punching each other in the head. This time, Clover was able to win the brawl by sticking both of her thumbs into Erza's eyes, the crowd booing as Clover picked Erza up, and slammed her head a couple of times into the steel ring apron. The crowd continued booing as Clover ran up the steel steps, and hit Erza with a Running Drive-By Kick before rolling back into the ring.
"Once again, this match goes to the outside, showing just how Clover can get under the skin of her opponent with so little effort!" Okabe exclaimed as Clover ran the ropes, and knocked Erza down with a Suicide Dive. Clover took in the boos of the crowd, telling them that she was going to be their BTWF Women's World Champion for as long as she damn well wanted and that they better get used to it. Clover then picked Erza back up and threw Erza onto the apron, the crowd continuing to boo as the champion slid back into the ring, grabbed Erza's head, and draped it over the middle rope. Clover then hit multiple knee strikes to the top of Erza's head before climbing back up to the top rope, hitting Erza with a Diving Leg Drop to the back of the neck.
"Clover just dominating Erza right here, almost taking her head off with that Leg Drop off the top!" Nigel exclaimed as Clover grabbed Erza, and hit her with a Double Arm Hangman's DDT. The crowd continued booing as Clover smirked as she grabbed Erza's arm, and locked her in a Kimura while pushing her to the ground. Erza shook her head no while Clover continued pulling and pushing on the right arm, sending pain coursing through the challenger. Erza attempted to push Clover off of her, but Clover responded by turning her Kimura Lock into an Omoplata Crossface, pulling back on the right arm with her legs.
"Clover showing off some of her technical ability there, turning a Kimura Lock into a Crossface, continuing the pressure on the right arm!" Okabe exclaimed as Erza quickly began pulling herself to the ropes, trying to escape the hold. However, Clover responded by raking Erza's eyes and rolling her back to the center of the ring, continuing to pull back on the arm. After another minute in the hold, Erza began punching Clover in the face, the crowd cheering as the challenger didn't stop beating up the champion until Clover was forced to let go. Clover held her face in pain, glowering down at the challenger before picking her back up, and throwing her into the ropes, attempting to hit her with the Michinoku Driver. However, when Erza rebounded, he countered the Michinoku Driver attempt into a Tilt-a-Whirl DDT, the crowd exploding into cheers as she picked Clover back up, and despite the weakness in her right arm, was able to plant her with the Fiore Cross (Celtic Cross) before bridging into a pinfall.
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Clover kicked out and immediately responded by grabbing Erza's arm and attempting to lock her in a Cross Armbreaker.
"Shades of the former BTWF Women's Champion, Lucy Heartfilia, with the Cross Armbreaker attempt!" Okabe exclaimed as Erza was able to push Clover away, holding her arm in pain as she hit a Back Elbow to the side of Clover's head before hitting her with a Sit-Out Spinebuster. Erza then went into the corner, waiting for Clover to get back up to her feet, and when she did, Erza hit Clover with a Single Leg Dropkick to the face. Erza then picked Clover back up and hit her with a Double Underhook Powerbomb before beginning to climb back up to the top rope. The crowd continued cheering as Erza hit Clover with a Diving Elbow Drop across the chest, grabbing her right arm in pain.
"Erza with a big Elbow Drop from the top rope, but it may have hurt her just as much as it hurt Clover!" Nigel exclaimed as Jerry once again got onto the apron, this time, distracting the referee. The referee and Jerry argued with each other while Erza picked Clover up, attempting to hit her with the Heaven's Wheel (Rolling Death Valley Driver). However, while the referee was still distracted, a woman with a brown ponytail, a big nose, and a black suit and tie came onto the apron and kicked Erza right in the arm, the crowd booing as Clover was able to fall out of Erza's grasp. The crowd continued booing as Clover grabbed Erza's arm, and hit her with a Single Arm DDT before stomping on the back of her shoulder while the woman hid herself from view.
"Who the hell was that!? She just attacked Erza for no reason, and probably cost her this match!" Beth exclaimed in annoyance as Clover picked Erza back up, and hit her with the White Cyanide (Running Brainbuster) before going for the pinfall, hooking both of her legs back.
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Bell Rings*
"Here is your winner, and still the BTWF Women's World Champion, 'The French Phenom' Clover Lamoreaux!" Mary Hughes announced, the crowd booing as a happy, though somewhat confused Clover, pulled herself back up to her feet while holding her back in pain. Clover shot her fist up in the air, the crowd booing as she yelled at them that she told them that she was going to win. Jerry grabbed the BTWF Women's World Championship from one of the ringside attendants, slid back into the ring, and handed it to Clover.
"Under some suspicious circumstances, Clover has won her first title defense as BTWF Women's World Champion!" Nigel exclaimed as Clover grabbed the championship and raised it over her head with both hands. Meanwhile, Erza writhed on the floor in pain while holding her right arm in pain, but the crowd continued booing as the mystery woman grabbed her arm, pulled her out of the ring, and hit her with multiple stomps to the back and the shoulder. The crowd continued booing as this woman grabbed Erza, and threw her into the steel ring steps, sending her right arm bouncing off the steel.
"Clover's celebrating with her championship in the ring, but this woman is continuing to attack Erza on the outside!" Okabe exclaimed before the camera focused on the woman stomping and punching Erza. The woman was revealed to be Hange Zoe, the crowd continuing to boo as Hange backed away, and hit a Running Knee Strike to Erza's face, sending the back of his head bouncing off the steel of the side of the steps. Hange then walked up to the top of the steel steps, grabbed Erza's right arm, and stepped on the arm before posing on top of the steel steps. Back in the ring, Clover smirked at what had happened before going back to posing with her championship.
"It's Hange Zoe! Hange's the one who helped Clover retain her title! But…why did she choose to attack Erza, and during a title match!?" Beth asked in shock. Clover, while celebrating with her BTWF Women's World Championship on the top turnbuckle, knelt forward to talk directly into one of the turnbuckle cameras. Clover told Sherry that she was nothing but a freak and that she didn't scare her. Clover continued ranting at Sherry while the crowd showered her in boos, telling her that she could bring her entire circus with her, but she would still beat her and send her back down whatever hole she crawled out of.
"Clover may want to watch how she's talking to Sherry, because with what Sherry's going through now with Xochi, she may not be in the mood for Clover's fighting words!" Nigel exclaimed as back on the outside, Hange jumped down, grabbed Erza by the hair, and simply told her that this was only the beginning before throwing the back of her head back into the side of the steel ring steps and walking away. The crowd continued booing as Hange straightened out her suit and began walking to the back, smirking at her handiwork while looking back up at Clover. Hange told the cameras that she was going to let Clover celebrate for now, but she had bigger fish to fry before she could think of championship gold.
The camera panned to the backstage interview area, where Squidward Tentacles was standing around with his microphone, waiting for an interview when he saw Owen Campbell walking out of a nearby locker room. Squidward, interested in what happened, walked over to Owen and followed him with a microphone in his hand.
"Owen! Owen! What's going on!? Your partners are gone, and you're coming out of someone else's locker room!?" Squidward attempted to ask Owen, but Owen turned back around, glared at him, and walked away without responding to a single thing he said. Squidward sighed in annoyance but didn't want to keep egging on an angry giant. While he was walking away, Squidward noticed Yuko Yoshida was following Hange Zoe, with a microphone in her hand.
"Hange, we just saw you attack Erza Scarlet during and after her championship match! Can you tell us why you did this!?" Yuko attempted to ask. Hange, however, simply glared at Yuko before continuing to walk away. Yuko attempted to continue following her, but Hange put an arm in front of her, stopping Yuko from walking. Hange once again glared down at Yuko before walking away, causing the female interviewer to sigh while running her hand through her hair.
"Tough day on the job, huh?" Squidward asked, exasperated at being ignored, which Yuko responded to with a nod.
"Yep," was all Yuko said before she and Squidward headed to catering so that they could watch the final segment of the show.
The camera panned back to the ring, where the ring was decorated with a red carpet, multiple tables consisting of finger foods, wine, punch, and pictures of Kaminari winning matches since his heel turn. In the center of the ring, the new BTWF Champion Denki Kaminari and Tim Scam were dressed to the nines, standing in the middle of the ring. The crowd booed and chanted 'Natsu!' and 'Fuck You, Denki!' while the camera panned to the BTWF Championship hanging from Kaminari's shoulder.
"Ladies and gentlemen, it is my pleasure to introduce you all to the NEW BTWF Champion, Denki Kaminari! You all called him a loser! You all called him a flash in the pan! You all thought it would just be another token victory for Natsu! Well, Kaminari proved every single one of you wrong!" Scam exclaimed, the crowd continuing to boo while chanting 'You Still Suck!' and 'Natsu!' at Kaminari. Scam handed the microphone to the new BTWF Champion, who glared at the crowd before he began speaking.
"You know, when I won the BTWF Championship at StarShow, I was filled with a happiness I haven't felt in a long time. I remember the second that I 'betrayed' KIRISHIMA, I promised to myself that I would win the BTWF Championship just so I could shove it down every single one of your throats!" Kaminari exclaimed, a vast majority of the crowd booing loudly, while there was a small section of the crowd in front of Kaminari that was cheering and applauding him. Kaminari noticed this, and rather than thank them for the positive reaction and be happy that some people were cheering him, the new BTWF Champion looked even more upset.
"Oh don't you people start cheering me! You all never thought that I would be holding the most prestigious championship in the Fanfiction Wrestling Multiverse! Did you!?" Kaminari yelled out, the crowd booing as Scam applauded his charge for standing up for himself.
"This is my moment! And I'm not sharing with a single one of you! You all don't deserve it! You're all doubters! You're all haters! And me!? I'm going to be the most dominant champion that this company has ever seen!" Kaminari continued yelling out while Scam applauded him. Kaminari continued breathing heavily in anger, but after a moment, Kaminari looked over at Scam, with an unreadable expression on his face. A confused Scam asked Kaminari what he was doing, and Kaminari responded with a sigh before looking down at the floor.
"Scam…you know I appreciate everything you've done for me. Without you, I don't think I would have gotten this far in my career this quickly," Kaminari said, relieving Scam as he smiled at his friend and told him that he deserved it. "However, if I want to become the most dominant BTWF Champion of all time, things have to change. We're still friends, but as of right now, my agent is no longer Tim Scam," Kaminari said, Scam's smile immediately turning into a shocked frown, his mouth also open agape. Kaminari simply responded with a nod before turning back to the booing fans.
"As of right now, I am now a member of Kaiba Corp, and would like to introduce to you all my new agent, Seto Kaiba!" Kaminari exclaimed the crowd booing as a man with a white suit, brown hair, and a Cheshire grin on his face, who was Seto Kaiba. Kaiba applauded Kaminari, who nodded in response, while Scam continued looking on at what was going on, completely shocked and betrayed. Kaiba continued walking to the ring, walking up the steel steps and into the ring while grabbing one of the champagne glasses from one of the tables before Kaminari grabbed the microphone Scam had in his hands and gave it to Kaiba.
"Today is a momentous day! Seto Kaiba is here in the BTWF, and he's got the BTWF Champion in the Kaiba Corp!" Seto Kaiba exclaimed, the crowd continuing to boo and chant for 'Natsu!' "You know, I can't be surprised that you all would be chanting for the loser. This is the beginning of a new era in the BTWF, and this era is going to be led by Denki Kaminari. And folks, if you haven't seen me in VCW, then you should know that when I say something, it comes true," Kaiba said with a smirk. However, Scam turned Kaiba around and began arguing that he was the person who got Kaminari to the promised land and that Kaiba shouldn't be anywhere near him. Kaminari responded by hitting Scam with a Headbutt to the side of the head, knocking him down, much to the chagrin of the crowd.
"Scam…you really should've just left the ring," Kaminari said before backing off and letting Kaiba lock in the Crush Virus Sleeper (Tatsumi Fujinami's Dragon Sleeper). After a moment in the hold, Kaiba threw a now-unconscious Scam out of the ring, shaking Kaminari's hand before continuing with his promo.
"Now that that's taken care of, let's get back to business. Kaminari, I've seen your work these past several months, and I have to say, I am honored to have you as the crown jewel of Kaiba Corp. And I promise you, you're going to have a BTWF Championship reign that's going to eclipse those of the past. You're going to be a better champion than All Might, Gourry, and Natsu Dragneel combined!" Kaiba exclaimed with Kaminari smirking at what he was saying. However, the crowd exploded into cheers as the former BTWF Champion Natsu Dragneel came stomping out to the ring with a microphone in his hand. Kaminari glared at the man he beat at StarShow, but Kaiba put his arm in front of the champion, letting him know that he shouldn't jump the gun.
"I don't know about everyone else, but I'm getting really tired of listening to this bullshit!" Natsu exclaimed, the crowd continuing to cheer as he walked up the steel steps, jumped over the top rope, and walked right up to Kaiba and Kaminari.
"Kaminari, you did beat me! You gave me a run for my money, and proved me wrong! I'm man enough to admit that! But you're telling me that you're going to ditch the one guy who believed in you just to team up with this rich douchebag!?" Natsu asked, pointing at Kaiba who looked upset at the insult. Kaminari nodded in response to Natsu's question, telling him it had to be done and that it was none of his business anyway.
"If you really think that's going to help you become a star in this business, then you're going to be in for a rude awakening when Kaiba rips you off for every penny you're worth! But me making fun of your stupid decisions isn't why I'm out here tonight. I'm here to tell you that I'm invoking my rematch clause for War of Attrition!" Natsu exclaimed, the crowd exploding into cheers at the news, while Kaminari looked annoyed that he was going to face Natsu again.
"I admit it, Kaminari, I underestimated you. But let me tell you this; at War of Attrition, I'm not going to underestimate you, I'm going to kick the crap out of you, and I'm going to get my BTWF Championship back!" Natsu exclaimed, poking Kaminari in the chest with his finger, prompting the champion to swipe Natsu's finger away. However, before Kaminari could say anything, Kaiba got in between both men, smirking at the former champion before beginning to speak.
"You know, Natsu, as loud and annoying as you are, I'm really happy you're out here. See, when Kaminari and I negotiated his arrival to Kaiba Corp, I made him a lot of promises. I promised him more money than he knew what to do with, I promised him fancy cars, I promised him premier spots on PPV and TV, I promised him a LOT. But I want to show you the last thing I promised him, the thing that sealed the deal," Kaiba explained before putting the microphone down. Natsu raised an eyebrow, asking what the hell Kaiba was talking about before several men came rushing into the ring, and jumping Natsu from behind. The crowd booed as four masked men stomped and punched Natsu as Kaminari sat in the corner, smiling down at his War of Attrition opponent getting beaten down.
"What the hell are these guys doing to Natsu!? Did Kaiba pay these guys off!?" Beth asked in shock as the men all took their masks off, revealing themselves to be Jaden Yuki, Gary Oak, Marik Ishtar, and Bakura Ryou. The crowd continued booing as the four men went back to stomping on Natsu when the former champion attempted to fight back against his attackers. The crowd began cheering as new BTWF Hardcore Champion Eren Jeager and KIRISHIMA rushed down the ring and began brawling with this new group.
"Well thank God for Eren and KIRISHIMA, as they're giving Natsu some reprieve despite being outnumbered!" Nigel exclaimed as the crowd continued cheering when Kam Chin and Eddie Lawrence of the Oddities came rushing down the ring and assisted in the brawl against Kaiba Corp. However, just as Natsu, KIRISHIMA, Eren, Kam, and Eddie got the upper hand, the crowd booed as Owen Campbell appeared, grabbed Kam and Eddie by the legs, and pulled them out of the ring. Owen slammed Kam down with a Belly-to-Belly Suplex while grabbing Eddie, and throwing him face-first into the steel ring post.
"It's Owen! Well, now we know who Owen was talking to just a few minutes ago!" Okabe exclaimed as Owen began climbing up the apron, the crowd cheering as Natsu, Eren, and KIRISHIMA rushed into action, clubbing the big man in the back and the back of the head. However, Owen was able to push all three men away, allowing Gary Oak to take KIRISHIMA down with an Ego Trip (The Miz's Skull Crushing Finale), Jaden Yuki to hit Eren with the Hero Killer (Jay White's Blade Runner), and Marik & Bakura to hit Natsu with a Spike Tombstone Piledriver. The crowd continued booing as after Owen threw Kam into Eddie on the outside, and slid into the ring while Gray dragged Natsu to the corner while putting him in the Lady Killer (Figure-4-Leglock).
"And just like that, Owen has changed the complexion of this attack, allowing Kaiba Corp to leave a pile of bodies in the ring!" Nigel exclaimed as Owen climbed up to the middle rope, and hit Natsu with a Banzai Drop while Gray still had him in the Lady Killer (Figure-4-Leglock). The crowd continued booing as Kaminari finally jumped down from the top turnbuckle, and waited for the rest of Kaiba Corp to pick Natsu up. Once they did, they pushed Natsu forward, allowing Kaminari to knock Natsu back down with a Surge (Claymore Kick). Kaminari then picked Natsu up and hit him with the Indiscriminate Shock (Double Underhook Piledriver) in the middle of the ring.
"Kaminari once again taking Natsu down with the Indiscriminate Shock! Is this going to be the scene come War of Attrition!?" Okabe exclaimed as Kaminari put a foot on Natsu's chest, raising the BTWF Championship over his head while the rest of Kaiba Corp posed around him and the downed bodies in the ring. Kaiba applauded the scene in front of him while Scam, on the outside, held the side of his head in pain while looking at what was going on with shock and disappointment on his face. The show faded to black with Kaminari continuing to pose with his championship, telling everyone that Kaiba Corp was going to take over Octane.
Match Results;
Shoto Todoroki & Death the Kid © def. Zee Lopez & Ripper Jackson to retain the BTWF World Tag Team Championships
Bowie Arrington def. 'The One and Only' Manny Rivera, Black Star, 'The Real American' Stan Smith', and Nico to become the Inaugural BTWF Television Championship
Alex Vasquez & Misato Katsuragi def. Asuka Langley Soryu & Alexis Rhodes
'The Spotlight' Akira Hayami vs. Sam Simpson doesn't happen due to an attack by Tomo Aizawa
Courtney Flores def. Nora Valkyrie
Valentino Calavera (W/Frida Suarez) def. 'The Definition of Perfection' Jean Kirstein (W/Rachel Light)
The Huntsmen (Jaune Arc & Lie Ren) def. Ed & Double D
Zero Gravity (Ochako Uraraka & Zoey Hanson) © def. The Sisterhood of Darkness (Frederica 'The Cleaner' Sawyer & Tina Belcher) & the Sisterhood of Darkness (Flare Corona & Himiko Toga)
'The Thunder God' Laxus Dreyar (W/Mirajane Strauss) def. Baam (W/Rachel Light)
'The French Phenom' Clover Lamoreaux (W/Jerry Lewis) © def. 'Titania' Erza Scarlet to retain the BTWF Women's World Championship
Match Card for BTWF Guerra De Desgate (War of Attrition) (Night 1);
Denki Kaminari © vs. 'Indestructible' Natsu Dragneel for the BTWF Championship
'The Thunder God' Laxus Dreyar (W/Mirajane Strauss) © vs. 'Undisputed' Shinji Ikari in a No Holds Barred march for the BTWF United States Championship
Shoto Todoroki & Death the Kid © vs. Legacy (Sting Euciffle & Rogue Cheney) (W/Dutch Van Der Linde) for the BTWF World Tag Team Championships
Zero Gravity (Ochako Uraraka & Zoey Hanson) © vs. The Zenin Sisters (Maki & Mai Zenin) for the BTWF Octane Women's Tag Team Championships
'The French Phenom' Clover Lamoreaux © vs. Sherry Blendy for the BTWF Women's World Championship