BTWF Trouble in Tokyo (Day 1 Part 2)
'Just Another Hero' from My Hero Academia played, causing the crowd to boo as Endeavor came out of the back. Endeavor glared at the booing crowd as he walked to the ring with his head down so that he didn't have to look at the fans and dignify their negative reaction with any more of a response than he had already given.
"The following contest is scheduled for one fall! Approaching the ring, representing Fanfiction MLW, from Musutafu Japan, Endeavor!" Tim Barr announced as the crowd continued to boo while Endeavor made his way to ringside. Endeavor looked up at the crowd and looked as though he was going to explode at them. However, he decided to walk up the steel steps with negative energy radiating from him.
"Endeavor not happy with the cold reception he's getting from the Japanese crowd here in the Tokyo Dome," Beth pointed out as Endeavor walked over the top rope and shot his right fist up, staring intently at the camera as the crowd continued to boo.
"You would think he'd be in a better mood given the fact he has a pinfall victory over his son in tag team action on Octane," Cornette pointed out as 'Don't Stop' by Nothing More (feat. Jacoby Shaddix) played, causing the crowd to explode as Shoto Todoroki was sitting in the middle of the stage with a lone spotlight on him. When the beat of the song dropped, Todoroki shot his eyes open, and the lights in the arena turned blue and red.
"And his opponent, from Musutafu, Japan, Shoto Todoroki!" Tim Barr announced as the crowd continued to cheer loudly and chant for Todoroki as he made his way to the ring. While he was walking to the ring, Todoroki was glaring at Endeavor with an intense focus, as Endeavor glared at him with an equal amount of ferocity.
"Todoroki isn't even in the ring, and you can already feel the hatred these two have for each other from here," Okabe explained as he audibly cringed from the bad feeling he was feeling. Todoroki, once he got to the ringside area, jumped up to the apron, and much to the crowd's delight flipped into the ring.
"Todoroki is now face-to-face with the man who has caused him and his family nothing but pain over the years!" Cornette exclaimed as Todoroki and Endeavor continued to stare each other down as the crowd chanted for Todoroki while the referee tried to separate the two men. When the referee was able to separate Todoroki and Endeavor, the referee made sure both men were ready before the referee told the timekeeper to ring the bell.
"And this match is underway!" Beth exclaimed as Todoroki immediately opened up with a series of kicks to the left and right legs of Endeavor, causing the crowd to cheer as Endeavor backed away into the corner. The crowd continued to cheer as Todoroki started kicking Endeavor in the chest while he was in the corner. Endeavor did not go down but rather staggered out of the corner, and Todoroki responded with a couple more kicks to the chest, a chop to the back of the head, and a knee to the face.
"Todoroki not giving his father space to breath, smartly giving him strike after strike," Okabe explained as Todoroki ran the ropes and hit Endeavor with a single leg running dropkick. However, Endeavor grabbed Todoroki by the hair and started clubbing him in the back of the head. The crowd booed as Endeavor attempted to pick Todoroki up for a vertical suplex, but Todoroki was able to land behind Endeavor, and hit him with a kick to the back of the leg, causing the crowd to cheer as Todoroki ran the ropes and hit Endeavor in the side of the head with a running dropkick.
"Todoroki has Endeavor down on his back, and looks to be going for a pin!" Cornette exclaimed as Todoroki hooked both of Endeavor's legs back in a pinning position.
Ref: 1…
"Not enough to even put Endeavor down for a two count, but Todoroki is immediately back on the attack!" Beth exclaimed as Todoroki started stomping on Endeavor's chest and arms before running the ropes and hit a Jumping Knee Drop to the face. Todoroki then mounted Endeavor and started punching him in the face before the referee pulled Todoroki off. Endeavor started getting up to his knees, but Todoroki started stomping on Endeavor's back before running the ropes and hitting Endeavor in the back of the head with a Double Meteora before going for another pin.
Ref: 1…2.
"Endeavor kicking out of those double knees to the back of the head! But I can't imagine that he isn't at least a little dizzy from that strike to the head," Okabe explained as Todoroki kept Endeavor on all fours and started kicking him in the forehead as the referee pulled him away. Endeavor staggered back to his feet and continued to kick him in the chest and legs before hitting him with multiple forearms to the face. Todoroki then ran the ropes and attempted to hit him with a back elbow, but Endeavor caught him and attempted to hit him with a German Suplex. However, Todoroki started elbowing Endeavor in the side of the face before sliding out of the attempted German Suplex and pushed his feet into Endeavor's chin.
"Todoroki with his educated feet, keeping control of this match away from Endeavor," Beth explained as Todoroki kipped up to his feet and hit a jumping spin kick to the side of Endeavor's head, sending him back to all fours. Todoroki, with the crowd cheering him on, climbed up to the top rope and waited for Endeavor to get back to his feet. However, Endeavor pushed the referee near the corner, causing Todoroki to distract himself by keeping the referee from pushing him into the turnbuckle.
"Endeavor trying to get some reprieve by using the referee as a weapon," Cornette explained as once the referee got out of the corner, Endeavor sent Todoroki off of the top rope with the Running Big Boot. The crowd booed as Todoroki fell off of the top rope and landed on the steel ring apron face first. Endeavor glared at the booing crowd before he ran the ropes and hit Todoroki in the face with a running knee, sending Todoroki falling back first to the padded concrete.
"And it worked, as Endeavor has taken control of this match," Okabe responded as Endeavor rolled out of the ring and started punching Todoroki in the side of the head before throwing him into the steel steps with enough force to send the top of the steel steps falling next to him. The crowd booed as Endeavor spat in the air before walking over to his downed son and grabbed him by the hair while the referee started counting them out.
Ref: 1…2…3
"Endeavor showing how little respect he has for fans with that spit-take," Cornette explained as Endeavor threw Todoroki face first into the fan barricade. The crowd continued to boo as Endeavor slammed Todoroki's face repeatedly in the top of the fan barricade before picking him up in a Military Press. Endeavor yelled at the crowd while lifting Todoroki up and down and then slamming him face first onto the steel ring apron.
Ref: …4…5…6
"Endeavor dropping Todoroki face first onto the steel ring apron!" Beth exclaimed as Endeavor threw Todoroki back into the ring. The crowd booed as Endeavor followed him into the ring, and hit him with a jumping elbow drop to the chest. Endeavor then mounted Todoroki, grabbed his chin, and started yelling in his face before slapping him. Endeavor backed away when the referee told him to back away, but mounted him again and started punching him in the face before the referee pulled him off, and threatened to disqualify him.
"Endeavor releasing all the anger and frustration he has felt since he first heard his name come out of Todoroki's mouth," Okabe explained as Endeavor put Todoroki in a seated position, and hit him with another big boot to the face before going for the pin.
Ref: 1…2.
"Another big boot to the face, but Todoroki is still in this match, kicking out at a count of 2," Cornette narrated as Endeavor picked his son up and Irish whipped into the corner as hard as he could, causing Todoroki's back to bounce away from the turnbuckle pads as Endeavor ran the ropes and hit Todoroki with a Prominence Burn (Stinger Splash). Todoroki almost slumped to the ground, but Endeavor grabbed Todoroki by the chin, slapped him the face, and put him back up in the corner before running the ropes and hitting him with another Prominence Burn (Stinger Splash).
"Endeavor using his size and power advantage to dominate the much smaller Todoroki with the splashes in the corner," Okabe pointed out as Endeavor started hitting Todoroki in the side of the head with multiple back elbows. The crowd continued to boo as Endeavor grabbed Todoroki by the hair and started hitting him with multiple headbutts to the face before throwing him out of the corner, sending Todoroki halfway across the ring.
"A throw by Endeavor sends Todoroki flying halfway across the ring!" Cornette exclaimed as Endeavor ran the ropes and hit a running splash onto Todoroki's chest and stomach before going for the pin.
Ref: 1…2.
"Endeavor's splash not enough to get the pinfall, but that definitely knocked the wind out of Todoroki," Okabe explained as Endeavor picked Todoroki up, and gave him multiple punches to the gut before attempting to hit him with the Flashfire Fist (Heart Punch), but Todoroki was able to duck, causing the crowd to cheer. However, when Todoroki attempted to hit a Jumping Heel Kick onto Endeavor, Endeavor was able to grab Todoroki while he was in midair and hit him with an Inside Out Slam that sent Todoroki to another side of the ring.
"Wow! What a slam by Endeavor, causing Todoroki to land right on his chest!" Beth exclaimed as Endeavor went over to Todoroki, dragged him to the center of the ring, and went for another pin.
Ref: 1…2.
Endeavor grabbed Todoroki by the hair, picked him up, and locked him in a Bearhug, causing the crowd to boo as Todoroki tried to pull himself out of the hold. The crowd continued to boo as Endeavor yelled in Todoroki's face while squeezing in the Bearhug even harder, rubbing his knuckles in the small of Todoroki's back. However, the crowd started cheering as Todoroki started hitting Endeavor in the top of the head with elbow strikes. Endeavor loosened his grip on the hold as Todoroki jumped out of Endeavor's grasp and hit him with a dropkick before running the ropes.
"Todoroki may have turned this match around with that vicious dropkick to the chin!" Cornette exclaimed as Endeavor dodged Todoroki's attempted clothesline, and rebounded off of the ropes to hit him with a Flaming Spear (Striking Spear), turning Todoroki inside out as the crowd booed while Endeavor went for another pin, hooking both of Todoroki's legs.
Ref: 1…2..
"Well, maybe not Jim, but Todoroki is still in this match," Okabe replied as Endeavor pounded the mat in frustration before turning to argue with the referee. After a moment of arguing with the referee, Endeavor sighed, grabbed one of Todoroki's arms, and put him in a Seated Abdominal Stretch. The crowd booed as Todoroki tried to reach for the ropes before Endeavor rolled him back to the center of the ring.
"And Endeavor has Todoroki locked in a Seated Abdominal Stretch, continuing his attack on the midsection of Todoroki," Beth explained as Todoroki attempted to elbow his way out of the hold, but Endeavor responded with elbows of his own to the side of Todoroki's head, causing Todoroki to fade. The referee checked on Todoroki as Endeavor continued to stretch him with the Seated Abdominal Stretch, but Todoroki was able to keep his arm up. The crowd started cheering as Todoroki hit multiple headbutts to Endeavor's nose, causing his grip on Todoroki to loosen.
"Multiple headbutts by Todoroki! This can impair Endeavor's ability to breathe through his nose, which is not good in long matches," Okabe explained as Todoroki was able to slip out of Endeavor's grip, and attempted to run the ropes. However, Endeavor grabbed Todoroki's tights and attempted to hit him with a back suplex. However, Todoroki punched Endeavor in the top of the head and the cheek multiple times, before getting back to his feet and hitting a Pele Kick to the side of Endeavor's head, sending him staggering back.
"Todoroki coming back to this match, thanks to that Pele Kick to the face of Endeavor!" Cornette exclaimed as Todoroki went back to Endeavor and kicked him in the gut before attempting to Irish whip Endeavor. However, Endeavor was able to counter into an Irish whip of his own, but the crowd exploded as Todoroki springboard off of the middle rope and knocked Endeavor down with a springboard dropkick from the middle rope. Todoroki then kipped up to his feet, ran the ropes, and hit a running knee to the side of Endeavor's head before going for the pin.
Ref: 1…2.
"Todoroki with a knee to the side of Endeavor's head! The crowd is getting behind Todoroki's second wind here!" Beth exclaimed as Todoroki went into the corner, and waited for Endeavor to get back to his feet. When Endeavor got back to the corner, Todoroki ran in the corner and hit a Shotgun Dropkick into the corner, sending Endeavor crashing into the corner. The crowd continued to cheer as Todoroki ran the ropes and hit two clotheslines that did not get Endeavor down. The crowd continued to cheer as Todoroki ran the ropes and hit a third clothesline to Endeavor that knocked him down.
"It took several clotheslines to knock Endeavor on his back, but Todoroki did it!" Cornette exclaimed as Todoroki ran the ropes, and when Endeavor stood back up, Todoroki knocked him down with a spinning heel kick. Todoroki then put Endeavor in a front facelock and put him back up before hitting Endeavor with a Tornado DDT. The crowd continued to cheer as Todoroki put Endeavor in a seated position, and ran the ropes to hit a Meteora to Endeavor's face, before rolling him up, grabbing both of his legs, and pulling them back.
Ref: 1…2..
"Todoroki looks absolutely shocked that he didn't get the pinfall there, but Endeavor is showing that he still has that resilience he had in his prime!" Beth exclaimed as Todoroki stomped on Endeavor's chest before climbing up to the top rope. The crowd continued to cheer as Todoroki steadied himself on the top rope, and when he did, Todoroki dived off of the top rope, attempting a Diving Double Foot Stomp. However, the crowd booed as Endeavor was able to move, causing Todoroki to land on his feet and run at Endeavor.
"Endeavor isn't done yet! But neither is Todoroki, who is running at him for the next attack!" Okabe exclaimed as Endeavor countered a running Todoroki with a Spinebuster, causing the crowd to boo as he went for another pin.
Ref: 1…2..
Endeavor ran his hands through his red hair before he grabbed Todoroki, kicked him in the gut, and put him in position for a Powerbomb. Endeavor picked him up for a Powerbomb, but Todoroki was able to punch Endeavor in the face, allowing him to jump out of Endeavor's grasp while simultaneously hitting him with a cutter, causing the crowd to explode before Todoroki locked Endeavor in the Dragon Slayer.
"Todoroki has Endeavor in the Dragon Slayer submission hold! Todoroki cranking and pulling back on the neck of Endeavor using the strength in both of his arms!" Cornette exclaimed as Endeavor started screaming in pain as Todoroki continued stretching him with the Dragon Slayer. However, the crowd booed as Endeavor raked Todoroki's eyes, causing the crowd to boo as he got back to his feet and hit Todoroki with a Jawbreaker. Endeavor then attempted to put Todoroki in position for the Flaming Hammer (Burning Hammer), but Todoroki was able to get out of his grasp and kick Endeavor in the top of the back.
"Todoroki continuing to fight back! We know how important this match is to Todoroki, so we know that he is going to fight with all he has!" Beth exclaimed as Todoroki ran up the turnbuckles, and dived off of the top rope to hit Endeavor in the head with a kick before springboarding off of the middle rope, and hit Endeavor with a Reverse Hurricanrana. The crowd exploded as Todoroki kicked Endeavor in the side of the head when he got onto his knees, and then went into the corner, waiting for Endeavor to get back to his feet.
"Todoroki dominating Endeavor with these flying moves and powerful strikes, and he's looking to finish this match off!" Okabe exclaimed as Todoroki waited for Endeavor to get back to his feet. When Endeavor staggered back to his feet, Todoroki ran at him and attempted to hit the Hot and Cold (Mushroom Stomp), but Endeavor was able to pick Todoroki up from the air, and hit him with a trio of Powerbombs, causing the crowd to boo before Endeavor fell into the cover.
Ref: 1…2..
"Todoroki barely kicked out! Endeavor looks exhausted and desperate as that trio of hard Powerbombs didn't put him away!" Cornette exclaimed as Endeavor picked Todoroki back up, slapped him a couple of times in the face, and picked him up for the Hell's Curtain (Spirit Bomb). However, Todoroki was able to roll out of the Powerbomb, ran the ropes, dodged Endeavor's attempted back elbow, and then hit Endeavor with the Hot and Cold (Mushroom Stomp), causing the crowd to explode before going for the pin.
Ref: 1…2…3
*Bell Rings*
"Ladies and gentlemen, here is your winner, Shoto Todoroki!" Tim Barr exclaimed as Todoroki kipped up to his feet while breathing heavily through his mouth. The referee grabbed Todoroki's wrist, and raised his arm, causing the crowd to cheer even louder as Todoroki nodded in excitement and let go of the referee to run to the ropes, and jumped onto the 2nd rope before shooting his right fist up.
"Todoroki got the victory here! All the anger, all the frustration, and all the feelings of vengeance came out tonight, and it may have helped him defeat a legend like Endeavor!" Cornette exclaimed as Endeavor rolled out of the ring with a hand over his chest as Todoroki flipped over the top rope, landing on the floor feet first. Todoroki then, uncharacteristically, jumped into the audience and hi-fived a lot of the excited fans.
"That may be true Jim, but those negative feelings have to be replaced with a feeling in euphoria, and he's sharing it with the BTWF fanbase here in the Tokyo Dome!" Beth exclaimed as Todoroki ruffled the hair of a couple of child fans as a couple of ringside attendants helped walk Endeavor to the back, as he looked at Todoroki and the crowd with a defeated expression on his face.
"We have to wonder what's next for Todoroki after this huge victory over MLW Fanfiction's Endeavor," Okabe brought up as Todoroki jumped out of the sea of fans, and started hi-fiving the fans as the camera panned to the backstage area, where Yuko Yoshida was standing next to the Hollywood Hooligan.
"Ladies and gentlemen, I'm here with the Hollywood Hooligan who will be battling for the BTWF Championship in the Fatal-4-Way later tonight, and I wanted to know how you're feeling about being involved in this huge match?" Yuko asked as Hooligan laughed while taking off his sunglasses, and handing them to Mandy.
"How I'm feeling? I'm feeling great. I've been on big-time movie sets and the red carpet multiple times before. Being on the big stage is nothing new to me," Hooligan explained before Yuko nodded and took the microphone away.
"Do you have a strategy in mind for this Fatal-4-Way match?" Yuko asked as Hooligan looked at her with a raised eyebrow. Hooligan then looked back at Mandy, and the two of them laughed at Yuko before walking away. Yuko was about to leave the scene, but Mordecai came walking into the camera's sight, putting an arm around Yuko's neck.
"Yuko, if you want some strategy, I can tell you mine. It's really quite simple; Twist of Fate, Swanton Bomb, 1-2-3. And it doesn't matter who I do it to. It can be Natsu, it can be Kaworu, and it can be Hooligan, but the fact remains that after tonight, I'm going to be walking out the BTWF Champion," Mordecai said before patting Yuko on the back and going back to his locker room as the camera panned back to the stage, where Evan Bourne's 'Born to Win' theme played, causing the crowd to cheer as Bam came running out of the back.
"The following contest is a tag team contest scheduled for one fall, and is for the BTWF World Tag Team Championships! Introducing the challengers first, accompanied by Rachel Light, from the Tower, Bam!" Tim Barr announced as the crowd started to boo more when Rachel came out, giving instructions to Bam as they waited for Valentino and Frida on the center of the stage, with Bam listening intently.
"Bam getting his first title opportunity here in the BTWF as he challenges for the World Tag Team Championships," Okabe explained as 'Heroes of Today' by Once Monsters played, causing the crowd to cheer as Valentino came out with Frida on his arm.
"And his partner, being accompanied to the ring by Frida Suarez, from Monte Macabre, Mexico, Valentino Calavera!" Tim Barr announced as the crowd continued to cheer when Valentino hi-fived Bam. Frida didn't let go of Valentino's arm and gave an uncaring Rachel the stink eye before the four made their way to the ring.
"Bam and Valentino seem to be on friendly terms, but Frida still distrusts Rachel Light and her intentions," Cornette noted as Valentino and Bam hi-fived fans on their way to the ring, while Rachel continued to tell Bam what he should do in the match. Frida glared at Rachel as the two made it to the ringside area, where Bam and Valentino separated themselves from their respective valets and ran into the ring from the bottom rope.
"Well thankfully, they're not the ones in the match, as Valentino and Bam are the ones going after the championships," Okabe responded as Valentino and Bam kipped up to their feet and shook each other's hands before 'Black Sheep' by Saliva played, causing the crowd to boo as Mr. Enter, holding both of the BTWF World Tag Team Championships, came walking out of the back with Naruto and Sheldon following him.
"And their opponents, representing Enter Enterprises and accompanied to the ring by Mr. Enter, they are the BTWF World Tag Team Champions, the team of Naruto Uzumaki and Sheldon Lee!" Tim Barr announced as Enter stopped at the halfway point of the entranceway, and gave the belts to Naruto and Sheldon. The crowd booed as Naruto and Sheldon clinked their BTWF World Tag Team Championships together before running into the ring. The crowd continued to boo as Naruto and Sheldon shoved their BTWF World Tag Team Championships into Valentino and Bam's faces.
"If Bam wants to wins the titles, Valentino does have some experience with the Tag Team Champions, so they have more of a chance than other randomly put together teams," Beth explained as the referee separated the two teams. The referee then took the championships from Naruto and Sheldon, raised them over his head, and then gave them to a ringside attendant as Rachel started giving Bam some last-minute advice.
"But remember, Naruto and Sheldon have been dominating this tag team division since their debut at Hardcore Heaven," Okabe pointed out as the referee told the timekeeper to ring the bell. The crowd cheered as Bam and Naruto started the match, with the two locking in the middle of the ring. Naruto pushed Bam into the corner, causing the crowd to boo as he gave Bam and the crowd a gun show in response. Bam responded by jumping out of the corner, and putting Naruto in a headlock, causing the crowd to cheer.
"Bam putting Naruto in a tight side headlock, trying early on to take oxygen from the lungs of the champion," Cornette explained as Naruto punched Bam in the gut a couple of times, but Bam let go of the headlock, and took Naruto down with a Headscissors Takedown. The crowd cheered as Bam locked Naruto in a Headscissors, and after less than a minute in the hold, Naruto kipped up, allowing him to escape the hold. Naruto attempted to put Bam in a grounded headlock, but Bam was able to dodge it and put Naruto in a hammerlock.
"Bam keeping control of this match, locking one half of the BTWF World Tag Team Champions' right arm in a hammerlock," Beth explained as Naruto tried to crawl back to his corner, but Bam rolled him to the center of the ring. However, Naruto was able to poke Bam in the eye, causing the crowd to boo as he put Bam in a standing headlock and dragging him to the corner. Naruto stuck his hand out and tagged Sheldon into the match, causing the crowd to boo louder as the two kicked Bam in the gut and attempted to hit him with a double vertical suplex as Enter applauded them.
"Sheldon and Naruto going for a double vertical suplex!" Cornette exclaimed as Bam was able to jump out of both men's grasps, causing the crowd to cheer as Bam punched both Naruto and Sheldon in the face before clotheslining Naruto out of the ring. The crowd continued to cheer as Bam grabbed the back of Sheldon's head, and threw him into his corner before tagging Valentino into the match. Bam turned his back to Sheldon and hit multiple elbows to the side of Sheldon's face before moving out of the way, allowing Valentino to run the ropes and hit a jumping corner avalanche onto Sheldon before throwing him down and going for the pin.
Ref: 1…2
"And Valentino gets the first pinfall of the match!" Okabe exclaimed as Valentino picked Sheldon up and started punching him in the face before hitting a standing discus forearm, sending Sheldon falling down to the mat. The crowd cheered as Frida applauded Valentino's domination before he ran the ropes and hit a jumping elbow drop to Sheldon's chest before going for the pin.
Ref: 1…2
Valentino picked Sheldon up and threw him into the corner before hitting him with multiple shoulder thrusts into the corner. Valentino then tagged Bam back into the match, causing the crowd to cheer as Valentino kept Sheldon in the corner with a shoulder thrust, allowing Bam to run the ropes and hit Sheldon in the face with a running forearm smash. Valentino and Bam, much to the crowd's delight, hi-fived each other, before Valentino picked Bam up in a suplex position, and sent Bam crashing into Sheldon's gut with a Gourdbuster.
"Some excellent tag teamwork from Bam and Valentino here, keeping Sheldon in their corner with impactful tag team maneuvers," Cornette explained as Bam picked Sheldon up and started clubbing Sheldon in the back before pushing him into the ropes. However, Sheldon was able to counter with multiple kicks to the knees before running into his corner and tagging Naruto back into the match. The crowd cheered as Bam sent Naruto down with a dropkick to the face before going for a pinfall.
Ref: 1…
"Naruto came into this match, but Bam immediately sent him down with a dropkick!" Beth exclaimed as Bam picked Naruto up by the cheek and started punching him in the face multiple times before Irish whipping him into the ropes. Bam attempted another Jumping Forearm, but Naruto put his foot up, causing Bam to smash his face into the bottom of Naruto's boot. The crowd booed as Naruto grabbed Bam, and attempted to throw him into the steel ring post. However, Bam was able to dodge the steel but land on the apron on the outside on both feet, causing the crowd to cheer.
"Look at that! Bam used his lanky physique to dodge the steel ring post and land on his feet!" Cornette exclaimed as Naruto attempted to run at Bam, but Bam countered with a shoulder thrust to the gut. Naruto grabbed the referee so that the referee could check on him, allowing Mr. Enter to grab Bam's right foot to prevent him from springboarding into the ring. Rachel ran up to Enter and started yelling at him, which Enter ignored as he tried to pull Bam down. However, Bam was able to kick Enter in the face and pushed him away, but in his distraction, Naruto hit Bam with the Ninja Kick (Trouble in Paradise), sending him falling off of the apron.
"Enter providing the distraction, allowing Naruto to take advantage with a thunderous kick to the face!" Okabe exclaimed as Rachel yelled at Naruto, who flipped her off in response before rolling out of the ring. The crowd continued to boo as Naruto stomped on Bam's back multiple times before picking him up and throwing him right into the steel steps. Enter applauded Naruto as he mocked Rachel as she looked over Bam while Valentino and Frida looked worried. Naruto then grabbed Bam by the hair and threw him back into the ring before going for a pin, hooking both of his legs back.
Ref: 1…2
Naruto grabbed Bam by the hair and stomped on his face multiple times before tagging Sheldon back into the match. The crowd booed as Naruto and Sheldon picked Bam up and hit him with a double back suplex before Naruto picked Sheldon up in a back suplex position, and dropped him forward, allowing Sheldon to hit Bam in the throat with a leg drop. The crowd booed as Sheldon ran the ropes and hit another leg drop across the throat before going for the pin.
Ref: 1…2
"And now the BTWF World Tag Team Champions are in control, showing the fans their arguably unmatched tag teamwork," Okabe explained as Sheldon picked Bam up and hit him with multiple knife-edge chops to the chest. Sheldon tagged Naruto back into the match, Irish whipped Bam into the ropes, and Sheldon kicked Bam in the gut. Sheldon kept Bam standing in the center of the ring in a Russian Legsweep position, allowing Naruto to run the ropes and hit a Jumping Back Elbow. When Naruto hit the Running Strike, Sheldon hit Bam with the Russian Legsweep at the same time before Naruto went for the pin, much to the crowd's chagrin.
Ref: 1…2.
"More double teaming from the champions, but Bam is still able to fight out of the pin," Beth explained as Naruto picked Bam up and started punching him in the face before throwing him into the corner. Naruto ran at Valentino and pie-faced him, causing the crowd to boo as Valentino tried to get into the ring. However, while the referee was distracted by keeping Valentino on the apron, Naruto and Sheldon started stomping on Bam's gut in the corner before Sheldon hit a kick to the back of Bam's head, sending him crumpling down in the corner.
"Sheldon and Naruto taking advantage of the referee to allow themselves to deliver the boots to Bam's chest and head!" Cornette exclaimed as Naruto ran the ropes and hit a running knee to Bam's face before dragging Bam to the center of the ring and going for the pin.
Ref: 1…2.
"Bam showcasing his resilience here, but the look on Rachel's face tells you that she's more interested in having Bam win," Beth pointed out as Rachel glared at Naruto as he grabbed Bam's arm, and put him in a hammerlock while putting an arm underneath Bam's chin. The crowd booed as Bam tried to pull himself away from Naruto's grasp, but Naruto was able to roll Bam to the center of the ring, causing the crowd to boo as he grapevined Bam's midsection as Valentino extended his hand out for a tag.
"Bam in a hammerlock/chinlock combination here, and with Naruto's legs wrapped around Bam's midsection, he may have to tap out here," Cornette explained as, after almost a minute in the hold, Bam started elbowing Naruto in the side of the head, causing the crowd to cheer as Bam was able to push Naruto's legs off of him. Rachel started pounding on the apron as Bam got back to his feet and started punching Naruto in the face, but the crowd booed as Naruto hit Bam with a Drop Toe Hold, sending Bam's throat crashing into the middle rope.
"What a smart counter by Naruto! He just sent Bam's throat crashing into the ropes!" Okabe exclaimed as Rachel started yelling at Bam to get up while Naruto was choking him with his knee, pressing Bam's throat against the ropes. Frida then walked up to Rachel and pushed her away from Bam, telling her to leave him alone, causing the crowd to cheer as Naruto pulled Bam into his corner, and tagged Sheldon back into the match.
"Frida having enough of Rachel's treatment of Bam, but Sheldon is back into the match," Beth narrated as Naruto hit Bam with a backbreaker, and Sheldon hit a diving single-leg stomp onto Bam's face before going for the pin as Rachel and Frida were arguing on the outside.
Ref: 1…2.
Sheldon picked Bam up and hit him with multiple kicks to the chest before hitting him with a spin kick to the gut that sent Bam staggering into the corner. Rachel and Frida continued to argue on the outside, and Valentino walked over to them on the apron and tried to calm them down while Sheldon stomped on Bam in the gut multiple times before sending him down to the mat with a snapmare. Sheldon then ran the ropes and hit Bam in the forehead with a jumping knee drop to the face before going for another pin.
Ref: 1…2..
"Sheldon with a running knee drop to the face, but Bam is still able to kick out," Okabe explained as Sheldon picked Bam up and hit him with a snap vertical suplex before stomping on Bam's chest multiple times. Sheldon then grabbed Bam by the hair and tagged Naruto back into the match, and the two hit Bam with a double snap vertical suplex before Naruto ran the ropes and hit a jumping senton to the chest.
"Valentino and the girls need to return their focus to the match because Bam needs to make a tag as soon as he can," Cornette advised as Naruto grabbed both of Bam's legs and locked him in the Boston Crab. The crowd booed as Bam tried to lift his chest off of the canvas, but Naruto started clubbing Bam in the back, keeping his chest on the ground. Valentino jumped off of the apron, grabbed Frida, and put her on the other side of the ring away from Rachel before getting back up on the apron and yelling at Bam for a tag.
"Valentino wisely getting Frida away from Rachel, so that he can keep his focus on the tag match," Okabe responded as Bam, after another minute of being stuck in the Boston Crab, Bam finally got his chest off of the canvas and started crawling to the ropes. The crowd cheered as Naruto started striking Bam in the back again, but Bam just crawled faster, allowing him to finally make it to the ropes, causing the crowd to cheer as the referee forced Naruto to release the hold.
"Thankfully, Bam was able to make it to the ropes, and the referee is forced to get Naruto away from Bam!" Kotoko exclaimed as Bam propped himself back on his feet using the ropes. Naruto saw this and attempted to hit him with another Ninja Kick (Trouble in Paradise), but Bam was able to duck, sending him falling out of the ring, causing the crowd to cheer as he started making his way to Valentino. However, Sheldon ran into the ring and grabbed Bam by the right foot, and tried to drag him back to his corner, but Bam countered with an enziguri, sending him staggering back.
"Bam continuing to show his fight as he tries to get Valentino into the match," Okabe explained as Bam fell into his corner, finally tagging Valentino back into the match, causing the crowd to cheer as Valentino climbed up to the top rope, and hit a crossbody onto Sheldon. The crowd continued to cheer as Valentino ran the ropes and hit a baseball slide dropkick onto a now standing Naruto, that sent him crashing into the announcers' table chest first. Sheldon then got back onto his feet, and Valentino responded by hitting two clotheslines, a reverse atomic drop, a Michinoku Driver, and then ran the ropes to hit a jumping senton to Sheldon's chest.
"Valentino coming into this match like a house of fire!" Cornette exclaimed as Valentino picked Sheldon up and threw him into the corner before running into that corner with a Twisting Elbow Smash to the face before putting him in a Vertical Suplex position, and turning around to hit him with the Crash Landing. The crowd continued to cheer as Valentino ran the ropes and hit a Jumping Shooting Star Press onto Sheldon's chest before Mr. Enter came up onto the ring apron, causing the crowd to boo as Valentino picked Sheldon up in a Military Press.
"What does Mr. Enter have planned here!?" Beth asked as Valentino yelled at Enter to get down and attempted to kick him off of the apron before Sheldon slid out of Valentino's grasp and kicked him in the back of the leg. Enter then jumped down from the apron with a smirk on his face, only to be met with a slap to the face by Rachel, causing the crowd to cheer her for the first time since the match started. In the ring, Valentino grabbed Sheldon by the ears and hit him with a headbutt, before turning around and springboarding off of the 2nd turnbuckle to hit Sheldon with a moonsault before going for the pin.
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Naruto slid into the ring and clubbed Valentino in the back with a double ax handle before picking him up for more punches to the face, but Valentino countered with a bell clap to both of his ears, picked Sheldon up, and initiated a meeting of the minds between Sheldon and Naruto. The crowd cheered as Valentino springboarded off of the 2nd rope and hit both Naruto and Sheldon with a springboard clothesline before he went for another pin onto Sheldon.
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"Valentino took out both of the BTWF World Tag Team Champions, but Sheldon still has some fight left in him," Okabe explained as Enter pushed Rachel down as a response to the slap, which Bam responded to by getting back to his feet and throwing him to the other side of the ring, allowing Frida to give him a kick to the balls, causing the crowd to cheer as Bam climbed back onto the ring apron. Naruto, who had rolled back to the apron, tagged himself back into the match. However, Valentino, unaware of this tag, picked Sheldon up in a Gory Bomb position and tagged Bam into the match.
"Valentino looks to finish this match off! What do he and Bam have planned!?" Cornette asked as Naruto got back to his feet, and superkicked Valentino in the face, allowing Sheldon to escape Valentino's grasp, and hit a jumping kick to the side of Bam's head while he was on the top rope. Naruto and Sheldon then hit a double superkick to Valentino before Naruto picked Valentino up for a suplex, and Sheldon kicked Valentino in the side of the head before Naruto sent him down with a Gourdbuster.
"The tag team champions have taken control of this match back. And with both challengers down, it's only a matter of time," Okabe stated as Naruto and Sheldon pushed Valentino out of the ring before Naruto grabbed a seemingly unconscious Bam by the hair, put him back onto the canvas, and put him in a Powerbomb position. Sheldon then came up to the top rope, and the two attempted to hit the Powerbomb/Leg Drop combination.
"Naruto and Sheldon going for the move that has won them so many title matches—wait a minute! Look at Bam!" Cornette exclaimed as when Sheldon dived off of the top rope for the leg drop, Bam was able to lift himself up, causing Sheldon to crash onto the canvas, and roll Naruto up with a Sunset Flip, causing the crowd to cheer.
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*Bell Rings*
"Ladies and gentlemen, here are your winners, and the new BTWF World Tag Team Champions, Bam and Valentino Calavera!" Tim Barr announced as the crowd continued to cheer when Bam grabbed one of the World Tag Team Titles and gazed at it with stars in his eyes and tears starting to form.
"Bam, with that amazing example of core strength, was able to get the shocking roll up! But it doesn't matter how they did it, as he and Valentino are the new BTWF World Tag Team Champions!" Cornette exclaimed as Naruto looked up at the referee in shock and horror as Valentino rolled back into the ring with a hand on his head as he grabbed his half of the BTWF World Tag Team Championships.
"Naruto is in absolute disbelief, but the fact remains that he and Sheldon have lost the World Tag Team Championships after 6 months on top!" Beth exclaimed as Naruto got back to his feet and argued with the referee as Valentino and Bam hugged each other before raising the championships over the head. Frida and Rachel then rolled into the ring and hugged their respective men as they continued to celebrate with the championships.
"What does this mean for the tag team division now that Naruto and Sheldon have been thrown off of their mountain!?" Okabe asked as Frida climbed up onto Valentino's arm, and posed, causing the crowd to cheer louder as Enter checked on Sheldon while glaring at the new champions. Naruto rolled out of the ring and kicked the fan barricade in frustration as Bam, Valentino, Frida, and Rachel went out of the ring and made their way back to their locker room, hi-fiving fans on their way.
"Well one thing is clear; Bam and Valentino are the tag team champions, and the fans are loving it!" Beth exclaimed as the camera panned to the back, where Sting Eucliffe and Rogue Cheney were glaring at a TV screen that was showing the tag team title match.
"This is bullshit! We should've been the ones to dethrone those two idiots!" Sting exclaimed as he kicked a nearby work crate. "People are shitting on us because Shinji's little butt buddies got a lucky victory on us!?" Sting continued ranting as he took the TV off of its wires, and threw it across the hallway.
"This is ridiculous! We're the best tag team in the entire Fanfiction Wrestling Multiverse, as we're stuck in virtual purgatory while some makeshift tag team is getting our opportunities!" Rogue agreed as he was about to throw a set of water bottles across the hallway, but stopped when a smiling Dutch Van Der Linde came walking up to them.
"Boys…I know we haven't been seeing eye to eye these past couple of weeks. But, after what I saw on the pre-show, I think that you might need my help," Dutch explained as Rogue and Sting looked at Dutch with an interested expression. Dutch realized that Legacy wasn't going to interrupt them, he continued on with his lecture.
"I've been a multiple-time tag team champion, and since I've retired, I wanted to help other tag teams reach the same success. So, let me become your manager, and if you do, I can lead you to success. All you have to do is trust me," Dutch continued as he extended a hand out. Rogue and Sting looked at each other with apprehensiveness, but they nodded and both shook Dutch's hand, causing his smile to grow even more.
"You made the right decision boys. Now don't worry, I have a plan to get you guys back to the top, and it starts on Octane," Dutch explained as he led Rogue and Sting away from the camera as it panned to the backstage interview area, where Hana Uzaki was standing next to Manny Rivera.
"Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome my guest at this time who had returned to the BTWF on the pre-show, Manny Rivera," Hana introduced as Manny grabbed the microphone from Hana and pushed her away before glaring into the camera.
"That's right! I'm back and better than ever! Lincoln Loud was just the beginning! When I get back onto Octane, I'm gonna show all those people who laughed at me, all those people who thought I was just another third-generation nobody, all those people who thought that I was nothing but a Mexican James Ellsworth that I'm going to be a star, and the main event on Octane. Just wait and see," Manny exclaimed before pushing the microphone back into Hana's hands before leaving the backstage interview area as the camera panned back to the stage. 'Entertain You' by Within Temptation played, causing the crowd to boo as Clover came out of the back by herself, glaring at the booing crowd as her mini-Tron turned into a mirror.
"The following contest is scheduled for one fall, and is for the BTWF World Women's Championship! Introducing first, from Beverly Hills, California, by way of Sainte-Mere-Eglise, France, she is the 'French Phenom', Clover Lamoreaux!" Tim Barr announced. Clover turned back to the mini-Tron and worked on her hair and face before turning back towards the ring, as the crowd continued booing her.
"Clover, surprisingly coming out to the ring without her manager Jerry Lewis or her underling Charlotte Belew," Beth narrated as Clover continued walking to the ring, glaring at the booing crowd while she cracked her knuckles before stopping at ringside.
"This is one of the biggest matches of her career, so I am surprised that she did not bring any advantage with her. But she has said in interviews that she wants to prove that she is the best of the Totally Spies by winning the title in a clean one on one match," Okabe explained as Clover took off her jacket, turned it around, and looked into the mirror that was attached to the back of the jacket for a second before putting it on the steel steps and rolling into the ring from underneath the ropes.
"We'll see if she keeps her word. If there's one thing we've learned about Clover, it's that her word means as much as a 'Get Well' card from an undertaker," Cornette quipped as Clover raised her fist up in the air with her eyes closed, causing the crowd to boo louder as she opened her fist, put her open palm on her hand, and looked at the fans through the spaces between her fingers with a sly smirk on her face. 'Shatter Me' by Lzzy Hale and Lindsey Sterling played, causing the crowd to explode as the lights in the arena turned dark with a light blue tint. Clover looked at the stage with a raised eyebrow before a clear orb appeared at the center of the stage. When the beat of the song dropped, the orb shattered, revealing Rei Ayanami in her blue robe with her head down.
"And her opponent, from Tokyo Japan, she is the BTWF World Women's Champion, Rei Ayanami!" Tim Barr exclaimed as Rei shot her head up and glared at Clover, causing the crowd to continue to explode in cheers as the lights in the arena turned back on as Rei started walking to the ring.
"What an entrance by the World Women's Champion! Rei really giving her hometown audience a show before she even gets in the ring!" Cornette exclaimed as Rei extended her arm out so that she could hi-five several fans in the front row before getting to the ringside area. Rei continued to glare at Clover before undoing her robe, and taking it off, revealing the World Women's Championship around her waist.
"Rei has been in physical therapy for several weeks, coming back early to confront Clover on Octane a couple of days ago. That may come into play, as Clover knows that her right leg cannot be 100%," Okabe explained as Rei jumped on the apron, climbed up the turnbuckles, took the championship off of her waist, and extended both of her arms out, causing pyro to go off around the ring and stage.
"That may be true Okabe, but Rei is one of the smartest wrestlers I've seen in the ring, so she knows how to wrestle in a way where her leg won't be an issue," Beth countered as Rei jumped down onto the ring canvas, shaking her right leg slightly, before handing the BTWF World Women's Championship to the referee. Clover stomped over to Rei and started yelling at Rei, who just glared at her as the referee showed the championship to the crowd, gave it to the ring attendant, and told the timekeeper to ring the bell.
"And this championship is underway. Crona was able to retain his Cruiserweight Championship, but Valentino and Bam were able to win the World Tag Team titles, so we'll see where Clover lies after this match," Beth explained as Rei and Clover immediately locked up, with Clover immediately trying to go for the legs, but Rei was able to dodge Clover's grasp, grab her arm and started wringing it, causing the crowd to cheer as Clover tried to get to the ropes, but Rei was able to pull Clover back and put her on her knees.
"Rei taking control of the arm, preventing Clover from going after her legs," Cornette explained as Clover was able to get back to her feet, and grabbed Rei by the back of her head, and pulled her down to the ground with a snapmare, allowing her arm out of Rei's grasp. The crowd booed as Clover locked Rei in a chinlock, but Rei was able to get back to her feet shortly after, punched Clover in the gut several times, and attempted to hit Clover with a back suplex. However, Clover was able to land on her feet from the suplex and put Rei in a Sleeper Hold, causing the crowd to go back to booing.
"And Clover has the sleeper hold locked in, and Rei is trying her hardest to fight out of it and make sure Clover doesn't get the hold fully locked in," Okabe explained as Rei was able to hit Clover with a jawbreaker, causing the crowd to cheer as she turned around and sent Clover down with a Headscissors takedown. Rei locked Clover in a Headscissors hold, squeezing at her throat as the crowd cheered, but Clover was able to rake Rei in the eyes, causing the crowd to boo as Clover pushed Rei's legs off of her.
"Clover using those well-manicured nails of hers to her advantage, raking the eyes of the BTWF World Women's Champion!" Cornette exclaimed as Clover got back to her feet and attempted to hit a running boot, but Rei was able to duck and pull Clover down to roll her up in a pinning predicament.
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Clover kicked out, and Rei started punching Clover in the face before Irish whipping her into the ropes. When Clover rebounded, Rei sent Clover back down to the canvas with a Hurricanrana, before she started punching Clover in the face. Rei then ran the ropes and hit a jumping knee drop to Clover's face, put Clover in a seated position, and then ran the ropes to hit Clover with a running front dropkick to Clover's face.
"Rei keeping the attack on Clover, targeting the head with that knee drop and that dropkick," Okabe explained as Rei picked Clover up and Irish whipped her into the corner. Rei attempted to run into the corner with a clothesline, but Clover was able to move out of the way and grabbed Rei's arm, attempting to hit her with an arm drag. However, Rei was able to cartwheel back to her feet, causing the crowd to explode, before hitting Rei with a dropkick that sent Clover into the corner.
"What a counter by the World Women's Champion! Rei using her athleticism to maintain control of this match shows why she's one of the best women's wrestlers in the world!" Beth exclaimed as Rei climbed up to the middle turnbuckle, and started hitting Clover with punches to the face in the corner, but Clover attempted to push Rei's head into the top turnbuckle. However, the crowd cheered as Rei was able to maintain her balance, and land on the top rope. Clover started mocking the crowd, thinking that she had taken Rei out, but the crowd exploded as Rei hit a diving twisting splash onto Clover before rolling her into a pin.
Ref: 1…2
"That splash by Rei was a thing of beauty, but Clover was able to kick out at the count of 2," Cornette narrated as Rei picked Clover up, hit her with multiple forearm strikes to the face, which sent her staggering into the ropes, and then ran the ropes to hit her with a clothesline. Clover landed outside of the ring and onto the apron, and when Rei noticed that she wasn't on the floor, Rei springboarded off of the 2nd rope and hit a Triangle Dropkick onto Clover, sending her falling to the padded concrete floor.
"Rei just sent Clover down to the floor with that Triangle Dropkick! But what does she have planned next?" Beth asked as Rei grabbed the top rope with both hands and waited for Clover to get back up. When Clover staggered back to her feet, Rei springboarded out of the ring, hitting Clover with a Plancha, causing the crowd to cheer loudly as Rei started punching Clover in the face before getting up, and shooting her fist up.
"Rei dominating Clover in the early goings of this match, showing that she's not going to let anything prevent her from holding on to the BTWF World Women's Championship!" Okabe exclaimed as Rei grabbed Clover by the hair and slammed her face first into the fan barricade, causing the crowd to cheer as Rei hi-fived a couple of fans before hitting Clover in the chest with multiple knife-edge chops to the chest while the referee was counting both women out.
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"Rei is acting uncharacteristically friendly with the audience. Maybe it's that she's in her home country of Japan, but Rei's not the stone-faced technical workhorse she normally is while she's wrestling," Beth noted as Rei continued striking at Clover, but the crowd booed as Clover once again raked Rei in the eyes, and kicked her in the gut a couple of times.
"I think it more has something to do with letting Clover know that the attacks, her leg, and the insults aren't affecting her, and she wants to show Clover just how confident she is going into this championship match," Cornette countered as Clover attempted to ram Rei's face into the steel ring post, but Rei was able to block the oncoming move. However, Clover used this slight distraction to push Rei's right knee into the steel ring post, causing the crowd to boo as Rei fell onto the ground in pain, holding her right knee.
"OH! Clover sending Rei's right knee right into the steel ring post!" Beth exclaimed in worry as Clover started stomping on Rei's right knee as the referee continued her count inside of the ring.
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Clover noticed the referee counting them out, and threw Rei back into the ring, while Rei continued holding her knee in pain. However, Clover rolled out of the ring, grabbed Rei's right leg, and dragged her back to the steel ring post. The crowd continued to boo as Clover rammed Rei's right knee multiple times into the steel ring post as she grabbed Rei's legs, and wrapped them around the steel ring post, and locked in a Figure-4-Leglock around the ring post.
"And Clover with the Figure-4-Leglock around the ring post, causing more damage and pain to the legs of Rei Ayanami, which is important for much of her offense!" Okabe exclaimed as the referee told Clover to get off of Rei, and threatened to disqualify her if she didn't. Clover responded by letting go of the hold and kicked the side of Rei's right knee before rolling into the ring and pinned Rei with a Jackknife pin.
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"That's right Okabe. Rei has a Frog Splash from the top rope, the Lasso from El Paso, the Cross Rhodes, and many other big moves that require the legs to be functional," Cornette responded as Clover wrapped Rei's right leg up, and started dropping her knee onto the middle of her knee multiple times. Clover then ran the ropes and hit Rei with a jumping elbow drop to their chest before going for another pin, making sure to hook their right leg.
Ref: 1…2
"Very smart strategy by Clover, pinning Rei with their right leg so that she would have to put more pressure on her leg when she kicks out," Okabe explained as Clover picked Rei up and hit her with multiple European Uppercuts, sending Rei staggering into the corner. The crowd continued to boo as Clover grabbed Rei's right leg and hung it over the middle rope. Rei tried to swipe at Clover with a palm strike, but Clover slapped her in the face and hit a jumping stomp onto the back of Rei's knee, causing it to crash into the canvas.
"Clover continuing the attack on Rei's leg, sending it crashing into the canvas from the second rope!" Beth exclaimed while wincing as Clover grabbed Rei's right leg and started dropping elbows on her knee, causing the crowd to boo before Rei started kicking Clover away. The crowd cheered as Rei tried to pull herself away from Clover's grasp and continued to kick her in the face. However, Clover jumped up and hit a jumping elbow onto Rei's right leg, causing the crowd to boo before she pulled Rei to the center of the ring.
"Clover keeping Rei from mounting any offense, and it looks like she's going for another submission hold to the leg," Okabe explained as Clover grabbed Rei's right leg, turned her around, and locked her in a Single Leg Boston Crab. The crowd booed as Clover sat down, causing Rei to run her hands through her hair and yell out in pain as she tried to get her chest off of the canvas.
"Clover has the Single Leg Boston Crab locked in deep, and Rei looks like she's on the verge of tears!" Cornette exclaimed as Rei started dragging herself to the ropes, causing the crowd to cheer as Rei inched closer to the ropes, finally able to get her chest off of the ground. Clover started pounding on Rei's right knee to try and get her back down, but Rei fought back with multiple elbows to Clover's sides. The crowd cheered as Rei was able to slink out of the hold and use the ropes to pull herself back up.
"Rei has a slight moment of reprieve, but will it be enough to get back into this match?" Okabe asked as Clover walked up to Rei, and punched her in the face. Rei responded with a punch of her own, nailing Clover in the face, causing her to stagger back slightly. The two continued to trade punches, causing the crowd to cheer and boo accordingly before Rei got the edge when she started hitting Clover with knife-edge chops to the chest and open-palm strikes to the side of the head.
"It just might have been enough, Okabe!" Beth exclaimed in shock as Clover was able to push one of Rei's strikes away, kick Rei in the side of her right leg, and hit her with a DDT, causing the crowd to boo before she went for another pin, hooking her right leg back.
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"I think you might have spoken too soon there, Beth," Cornette responded as Clover ran a hand through her blonde hair in frustration before grabbing Rei's right leg, and attempted to lock her back in the Figure-4-Leglock. However, the crowd cheered as Rei was able to kick Clover in the corner, causing her to knock her head into the top turnbuckle. Rei then sat up and started slapping her leg to get the blood flowing back before she got back up to her feet.
"Rei sending Clover's head crashing into the top turnbuckle! This could be the opportunity she's been looking for!" Cornette exclaimed as Rei went into the corner, turned Clover around, and started punching her in the face before carefully climbing up to the second rope and hitting her with a Tornado DDT. The crowd cheered as Rei grabbed the middle rope and pulled herself back up as Clover was still down from the Tornado DDT. The crowd continued to cheer as Rei grabbed Clover by the hair and started clubbing her in the face with forearms.
"Rei showing a more aggressive side here late into this match, knowing that if she gives Clover the slightest bit of reprieve she will go right after the legs again," Okabe explained as Rei, doing her best to ignore the pain in her right leg, ran the ropes as fast as she could to hit Clover with three clotheslines, a spinning kick to the face, and a scoop slam. The crowd continued to cheer as Rei hit a jumping senton onto Clover's chest and ran the ropes to hit a seated Clover with a sliding clothesline before going for a pin.
Ref: 1…2.
"Rei getting a close two count there, but we know how much winning that BTWF World Women's Championship means to Clover," Beth explained as Rei grabbed Clover by the hair, kicked her in the face multiple times, and put her in a suplex position. The crowd cheered as Rei began hitting the Triple Rolling Vertical Suplexes on Clover, but after she hit the second suplex, Clover started punching Rei in the gut and put her in a suplex position. Clover attempted to hit Rei with the White Cyanide (Running Brainbuster), but Rei was able to escape Clover's grasp and roll her up with a small package pin.
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"Rei almost stole the victory from Clover there! And Clover has to be breathing a sigh of relief that she's still in this match!" Cornette exclaimed as Rei started clubbing Clover in the back before throwing her into the corner again. The crowd cheered as Rei put Clover on the top rope, and started hitting her with multiple forearms to the face and chest before following her up there. Rei briefly stopped her trek up the turnbuckles to balance herself as she felt her right leg start wobbling as she was climbing.
"Rei's attempting something high risk here, but her leg is telling her that this is a bad idea," Okabe warned as when Rei tried to continue climbing the ropes, Clover pushed Rei off of the top rope, causing her to land on her feet, which in turn caused Rei to crumple to the ground, and hold her right leg in pain. Clover, seeing this, steadied herself on the top rope, and dived off with an elbow drop, but the crowd cheered as Rei was able to move out of the way. When Clover grabbed her right arm in pain, Rei rolled Clover up with a Crucifix pin, causing the crowd to cheer.
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"Rei almost getting the pin from that surprise Crucifix! Rei has to be trying to end this match to prevent further damage to her leg!" Cornette exclaimed as Rei got back to her feet, and hit the Triple Rolling Vertical Suplex, causing the crowd to cheer before she hit a swinging neckbreaker, and attempted to climb up to the top rope. The crowd cheered as Rei made it to the top rope, and prepared herself by balancing herself on the top turnbuckle. However, before Rei could dive off of the top rope, Clover got back to her feet and pushed the referee into the ropes, causing Rei to fall onto the turnbuckle crotch first.
"Clover, using the referee to her advantage, prevents Rei from flying from the top rope!" Beth exclaimed as Clover started punching Rei in the face before putting her in position for a Suplex. The crowd booed as Clover yelled in Rei's ear in French before hitting her with a Superplex from the top rope, causing the crowd to boo as both women practically bounced off of the canvas, as Clover grabbed her neck in pain while Rei grabbed her back.
"Superplex from the top rope! Both women are down for the count!" Okabe exclaimed as Clover dragged herself to Rei's body and laid on top of her for a pin.
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"And Rei barely rolls her shoulder out! Rei isn't going to give up her World Women's Championship that easily!" Cornette exclaimed as Clover grabbed Rei by the hair and started punching her in the face before grabbing her in a Belly to Belly position, and then backed away to drop her throat first onto the ropes. The crowd booed as Clover ran the ropes, and knocked Rei down with a lariat that turned her inside out. The crowd then booed as Clover grabbed Rei's leg and locked her in an Achilles Lock, as Rei immediately started crawling towards the ropes, which Clover tried to stop with multiple elbows to the chest.
"Clover trapping Rei's leg in the Achilles Lock! This could be it!" Beth exclaimed as Rei started clubbing Clover's back and sides with strikes of her own before continuing to drag herself to the ropes. After about another minute in the hold, Rei was finally able to grab the bottom ropes, and Clover kept the Achilles Hold locked in until the referee counted to four. Clover ran her hand through her hair, and grabbed Rei by her blue hair, pulling her up and yelling in her face.
"Clover is letting frustration take over. She needs to calm down and continue her attack on Rei," Okabe advised as Clover continued screaming in her face, much to the crowd's chagrin, before Rei pushed Clover away, and hit her with a headbutt to the face, causing the crowd to cheer as Rei turned Clover around and quickly hit her with the Redemption (Cross Rhodes), causing the crowd to cheer louder before going for the pin once again.
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"Rei almost getting the pinfall there thanks to the Redemption!" Beth exclaimed as Rei picked Clover up and started punching her in the face before attempting to put her in position for the Wing Clipper. However, Rei's right leg started to buckle, allowing Clover to take advantage of the slight distraction, and escape Rei's grasp. The crowd booed as Clover started punching Rei in the back and put her in position for a back suplex. However, Rei was able to stay grounded and hit Clover with multiple elbows to the back of her neck.
"Rei trying to keep herself on the ground to prevent Clover from hitting this suplex," Okabe explained as Clover pushed her into the ropes, but Rei was able to rebound, and hit her with a Running Double Ax Handle. Clover stayed on her feet, but the crowd continued to cheer as Rei started hitting multiple punches to Clover's face. However, Clover was able to hit multiple European Uppercuts to Rei's face before kicking her in the gut. The crowd booed as Clover ran the ropes and attempted a running neckbreaker, but Rei was able to dodge and hit Clover with a Reverse DDT before going for a pin.
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Rei picked Clover up by the hair and attempted to hit her with a scoop slam, but Clover was able to land on her feet, hit Rei in the face with a back elbow, and then ran the ropes to hit a Running Front Chop Block, causing the crowd to boo before Clover rolled Rei up for the pin, hooking her tights.
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"Clover almost got the pin there thanks to her hooking Rei's tights!" Cornette exclaimed as Clover started mounting Rei and punched her in the face and side of the head out of frustration before the referee pulled her off. Clover ran her hands through her blonde hair once again before picking Rei up and putting her in position for the White Cyanide (Running Brainbuster), causing the crowd to boo. However, as Clover ran, Rei was able to land on her feet, causing the crowd to cheer as she quickly hit her with a Brainbuster of her own.
"Rei, countering Clover's Brainbuster with one of her own!" Beth exclaimed as Rei slapped her right leg multiple times before climbing up to the top rope, and much to the crowd's delight hit the Light From Above (Frog Splash) onto Clover before going for the pin, hooking both of her legs back.
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*Bell Rings*
"Ladies and gentlemen, here is your winner and still the BTWF World Women's Champion, Rei Ayanami!" Tim Barr announced as Rei rolled out of the ring, holding her right knee as the crowd exploded and chanted for Rei as the ringside attendant ran up to her with her BTWF World Women's Championship in his hands, and gave it to her.
"Rei getting the win and retaining her championship in this hard-fought contest, fighting through the possibly debilitating pain her right leg is going through! And Clover proved me wrong by keeping Jerry and Charlotte away from this match!" Cornette exclaimed as Rei lifted the BTWF World Women's Championship over her head as the referee checked on Clover, who was clutching her chest and midsection in pain.
"There are a few moments where I thought Clover had the match win, but Rei proved me wrong and was able to once again retain the championship!" Okabe exclaimed as Rei walked up the entranceway, hi-fiving fans on her way to the back while she was limping. Clover got into a seated position in the ring and started pounding on the mat in frustration, pushing the referee away from her as she rolled out of the ring and glaring at the fans that were cheering and chanting for Rei.
"Clover looks frustrated with her loss here, and I can't blame her honestly. Imagine defeating three women from different companies for this opportunity and coming up short," Beth explained as Rei smiled and posed with her championship again as Clover started yelling at the crowd before making her way away from ringside.
"Frustrated may not be the right word for it, Beth," Cornette responded as the camera panned to the back, where Valentino and Bam were in the back, celebrating with their World Tag Team Championships.
"Man Bam, you did a great job out there. I had my doubts about this, but you proved me wrong," Valentino explained as Bam nodded and smiled. As he was about to speak, Rachel hugged Bam and patted him on the back.
"Bam! You did an excellent job out there. You listened to me, worked as a team with Val, and became one half of the World Tag Team Champions," Rachel stated, as Bam nodded and patted her back. However, Frida turned Rachel around and pushed her, walking right up to her as Valentino tried to calm her.
"What the hell were you doing out there!? Bam was down and out and you were calling him useless and telling him that he would never amount to anything if he lost the match?!" Frida asked angrily as Rachel put both of her arms up in defense as Bam looked hurt at the words Frida was saying that Rachel said.
"First of all, I never said ANYTHING like that! I was trying to motivate my friend here! Second of all, what the hell kind of business is it of yours how I manage my talent!?" Rachel argued back before Frida pushed her again.
"People may not have heard it because of the crowd, but I was right next to you and heard everything that you said! You were verbally abusing Bam out there, and you know it!" Frida argued as Rachel glared at Frida, before slapping her right in the face. Valentino ran to check on Frida, as Rachel turned around, and when she saw that Bam looked hurt, Rachel tried to talk to him.
"Bam, I never said any of those things. You're my friend and I was only trying to encourage you. Let's go back to the hotel room and talk about this," Rachel calmly explained as she led an unsure and hurt Bam away from Frida, who was being held back by Valentino, who was trying to calm Frida down while dragging her back to their locker room as the camera panned to another part of the backstage area.