BTWF Intensity (September Week 4)
The camera panned immediately to the ring, where Fiore's Top Team, Gray Fullbuster, and Lyon Bastia, were standing into the ring, causing the crowd to boo as they rolled their eyes at the crowd.
"The following contest is a tag team gauntlet match, where the winner will receive a match for the BTWF Tag Team Championships at New Horizons! Introducing first, from Magnolia Fiore, the team of Gray Fullbuster and Lyon Bastia, Fiore's Top Team!" Tony Chimel announced as the crowd continued to boo while Lyon yelled at the booing fans as Gray continued to roll his eyes and smirk at them. They turned their attention to the stage when 'Speedom' by Tech N9ne played, causing the crowd to cheer as Hitman ran out of the back and started the 'Fire it Up' chant, causing the fans to do the same thing.
"And their opponents first, from Tom's River New Jersey, Ace Hitman Jones!" Tony Chimel announced as he jumped to the top of the stage before pointing to the back before 'Hero' by Issues played as the crowd cheered louder as Mirio Togata came out of the back, smiling at a nodding Hitman.
"And his partner, from Musutafu Japan, Mirio Togata!" Tony Chimel announced as Hitman and Mirio hi-fived each other and ran to the ring, but when Mirio and Hitman actually rolled into the ring, Gray and Lyon rolled out of the ring, causing the crowd to boo as the two started talking to each other, possibly planning what they were going to do in this match.
"Hello ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to BTWF Intensity! I'm Matt Striker alongside Kotoko Iwanaga and Bob Belcher! And guys, are we ready for the tag team gauntlet!?" Striker asked as the referee told Gray and Lyon to come back into the ring while Mirio and Hitman started egging them on.
"You better believe I'm ready! We have so many talented tag teams in Intensity that seeing a lot of them in one match is something is must-see television!" Kotoko responded as Gray and Lyon yelled at the referee to keep Mirio and Hitman back before they got onto the apron and started walking into the ring.
"We have six teams in this match, and they all want a shot at Robbie and Thompson for the BTWF Tag Team Championships, so we're going to have these teams at their best!" Bob exclaimed as the bell rang, causing the crowd to cheer as Hitman and Gray were the legal men in this match. Hitman and Gray circled each other, before Hitman hit multiple knife-edge chops onto Gray's chest, causing the crowd to cheer louder before Irish whipping him into the corner. Hitman ran the ropes and hit a running knee to Gray's face before dragging him to his corner and tagged Mirio into the match, causing the crowd to cheer.
"And the Hero of the BTWF is in the ring with the people who attacked him a couple of weeks ago during his main event match!" Striker exclaimed as Mirio hit a rough gut punch to Gray, allowing Hitman to hit him with a back suplex, and then Hitman tapped Mirio on the shoulder and whispered in his ear. Mirio nodded, picked Hitman up, and hit him with a scoop slam that sent him crashing into Gray's chest, causing the crowd to cheer before going for the pin.
Ref: 1…
"Mirio and Hitman look pretty good in the early goings for their first outing as a team!" Kotoko noted as Mirio picked Gray up and hit him with multiple punches to the gut before running the ropes and knocking him onto the ground with a jumping shoulder tackle, causing the crowd to cheer. Mirio then attempted to grab the leg of Gray, but Gray kicked Mirio's hand away before running into his corner and tagging Lyon into the match.
"Give it time Kotoko, and they'll falter. But now we have Lyon in the ring," Bob countered as when Lyon attempted to run at Mirio, he countered with a back body drop onto Lyon before hitting him with a scoop slam and tagging Hitman back into the match, causing the crowd to cheer as Hitman ran into the ring and hit a spinning headscissors onto Lyon, sending him onto the ground before Mirio ran the ropes and hit a jumping elbow drop onto Lyon, sending him into a seated position.
"They don't appear to be faltering, Bob," Striker countered before Hitman ran the ropes and hit a running dropkick to Lyon's back and the back of his neck before going for the pin.
Ref: 1…2
Gray got into the ring and picked Hitman up, but Hitman was able to push Gray away and hit him with multiple punches to the face, sending him staggering into the ropes. The crowd cheered as Hitman hit Gray with a clothesline that sent him out of the ring, but Lyon attempted to attack him from behind. However, Hitman saw him and threw him to the outside, falling onto Gray, causing the crowd to cheer louder as Hitman went to the middle ring and did his 'Fire it Up' taunt, causing the crowd to do the same.
"Fiore's Top Team hasn't been able to get out of the gate in this match," Kotoko noticed as Hitman noticed that Gray and Lyon were getting back up. Hitman then ran the ropes and hit a Vaulting Senton over the ropes and onto Gray and Lyon, causing the crowd to cheer as Hitman picked both of them up by the hair, and told Mirio to dive onto them, causing the crowd to cheer louder and Mirio to look at him with confusion.
"Wait…is Hitman actually asking Mirio to dive!?" Bob asked as Mirio sighed and shrugged before getting into the ring, ran the ropes, and attempted to hit a suicide dive onto both Gray and Lyon. However, Gray and Lyon moved out of the way causing Mirio to send Hitman flying into the announcers' table, causing the crowd to cheer at Mirio's athleticism, but boo at Mirio's mistake.
"It's impressive that Mirio could do that, but Bob may be right about Hitman and Mirio's teamwork needing some more work!" Kotoko exclaimed as the referee started to count as Gray and Lyon grabbed Mirio and clubbed him in the back and head before throwing him into the steel ring apron back first multiple times, causing the crowd to boo louder as Hitman attempted to get off of the announcers' table.
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"Gray and Lyon planning on taking out the bigger man of their opposing team, which is a smart strategy!" Nigel exclaimed as Gray and Lyon hit a double DDT onto Mirio before going after Hitman and double Irish whipping him into the steel steps, causing the crowd to boo as the referee continued to count.
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Lyon threw Hitman back into the ring and attempted to pin Hitman with both of his legs hooked.
Ref: 1…2
Hitman kicked out and tagged Gray into the match. The two hit a double suplex onto Hitman before Gray hit multiple elbow drops before picking Hitman up and hitting him with knife-edge chops and then ran the ropes and sent him down to the ground with a clothesline. Gray then tagged Lyon back into the match, with the two hitting Hitman with a double Russian Leg Sweep before Lyon hit a Jumping Leg Drop at the same time Gray hit him with a Jumping Elbow Drop before Lyon went for a pin.
Ref: 1…2.
"Gray and Lyon have taken the advantage back in this match with quick tags and double team maneuvers!" Kotoko exclaimed as Lyon picked Hitman up and Irish whipped him into the corner. The crowd booed as Lyon the ropes and hit Hitman with multiple running forearms to the face before dragging him out of the corner and hitting him with a standing dropkick that sent Hitman down on his back. Meanwhile, on the outside, Mirio was still dazed as he tried to lift himself off of his back as Lyon went for another pin.
Ref: 1…2.
Hitman kicked out, and Lyon decided to put him in a rear chinlock, causing the crowd to boo as Lyon kneed Hitman in the back multiple times as he continued to bend his head back. Hitman attempted to escape the hold by pulling away from Lyon, but Lyon slammed him down by the back of his head and hitting him with a stomp to the head before tagging Gray back into the match. The crowd booed as Gray went up to the top rope and put himself in position for the flying headbutt just as Mirio was able to pull himself back up and went back to his corner. Gray, not noticing that Mirio was up, dived off of the top rope with a diving headbutt, but Hitman was able to get his feet up, causing Gray to dive head first onto his feet, knocking him down to the ground.
"Hitman able to hit Gray in the face, allowing him to get a chance to tag Mirio!" Bob exclaimed as Hitman started crawling to Mirio, who was prepped for a tag. However, Gray was able to tag Lyon back into the match, who attempted to hit a jumping elbow drop onto Hitman's back. However, Hitman was able to roll out of the way, causing the crowd to cheer before tagging Mirio back into the match, causing the crowd to cheer even more.
"And Mirio is back in the match, and he looks pissed!" Nigel exclaimed as Mirio hit multiple clotheslines onto Lyon, with the 4th clothesline sending him inside out. Mirio then hit Gray with a clothesline that sent him falling off of the apron. Mirio then hit a Belly 2 Belly suplex before running the ropes and hitting a leg drop across Lyon's neck. Mirio then threw him into the corner and ran into that corner with a Running Spear in the corner before throwing Lyon out of the corner with an Alley Oop Bomb before hitting him with another jumping leg drop to the back of the head before going for the pin.
Ref: 1…2..
Gray ran into the ropes and kicked Mirio in the back to break up the pin, causing the crowd to boo before he started stomping on Mirio.
"Gray breaking up the pin before it was too late!" Kotoko exclaimed as Hitman springboarded into the ring with a missile dropkick that sent Gray falling out of the ring, causing the crowd to cheer. The crowd then booed as while the referee was checking on Gray, Lyon hit Hitman with a low blow and threw him out of the ring, causing the crowd to boo louder.
"Lyon getting Hitman out of the ring, bringing this match back into a 2 on 1 situation!" Bob exclaimed as Lyon ran the ropes and hit a big boot to a downed Mirio before he grabbed Mirio from behind, attempting to hit him with the Ice Pick (Snap Reverse DDT). However, the crowd cheered as Mirio hit Lyon with shots to the head with the knee multiple times before turning him around and lifting him for a Powerslam. The crowd cheered even louder as Mirio hit a Running Powerslam and then ran the ropes to hit a jumping body splash onto Lyon before deadlifting up, causing the crowd to cheer even louder than they have been.
"Mirio showing off his unbelievable strength!" Kotoko exclaimed as Gray attempted to run into the ring and save Lyon, but Mirio hit him with a pump kick to Gray's face, sending him falling back out of the ring before hitting Lyon with the Full Power (Tour of the Islands). The crowd cheered as Mirio went for the pin.
Ref: 1…2…3
*Bell Rings*
"Ladies and gentlemen, Fiore's Top Team have been eliminated!" Tony Chimel announced as the crowd cheered. After the announcement, the Best Friends, Bender and Fry, walked out of the back, quickly hugged each other, and then ran into the ring with Fry grabbing Mirio into a front facelock and started clubbing him in the back.
"And how Mirio and Hitman have to go up against the Best Friends!" Striker exclaimed as Fry pushed Mirio into the corner and started stomping on his gut. However, Mirio was able to grab one of his legs and pushed Fry away from him before hitting him with a running shoulder tackle, sending him down to the ground before Mirio picked Fry up and hit him with a giant gut punch before hitting him with a Big Ending, causing the crowd to cheer before going for the pin.
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Fry kicked out and Mirio responded by picking him up and throwing him into the corner. The crowd cheered as Mirio hit multiple back elbows to the side of Fry's head before throwing him out of the corner.
"Mirio still has enough left in the tank to battle the Best Friends!" Kotoko noted as Hitman was finally able to get up and started walking to his side of the ring apron before Mirio attempted another running strike onto Fry, but Fry was able to counter with a dropkick to the knee, sending Mirio falling onto one knee. The crowd cheered as Fry put Mirio in a Reverse STO position before hitting him with a Reverse STO into the middle turnbuckle.
"Fry sending Mirio head first into the turnbuckle!" Bob exclaimed as Fry tagged Bender into the match, with Bender running into the ring and hitting Mirio with a big boot to the head before sending him down to the ground and pinning him.
Ref: 1…2.
Bender then picked Mirio up and hit him with multiple headbutts to the side of Mirio's head before putting him in the corner. Bender started stomping him in the corner and punching him in the face before grabbing Mirio's arm and tagging Fry back into the match. The crowd continued to cheer as Fry ran into Mirio with a running clothesline before he and Bender stomped on Mirio in the corner while Hitman was trying to tell Mirio to come into the corner and tag out.
"Fry and Bender showing off some good tag teamwork against this up and coming team!" Kotoko exclaimed as Fry put Mirio in a front facelock and tagged Bender back into the match. Bender kicked Mirio in the chest before Fry hit Mirio with a DDT before the two hugged in the middle of the ring and hit Mirio with a double elbow drop before Fry went for another pin onto Mirio.
Ref: 1…2.
"Mirio showing off how resilient he is along with how powerful he is!" Striker exclaimed as Fry picked Mirio up and put him in a headlock, causing the crowd to cheer as Mirio tried to drag himself to the ropes. However. Fry started clubbing Mirio in the forehead and rolled him back to the center of the ring, keeping the headlock locked in as Hitman got the fans clapping along with him to get Mirio back into this match. Mirio was able to get back to his feet, causing the crowd to cheer, but Fry started hitting Mirio in the face more. This time, Mirio didn't seem affected by it, grabbed Fry by the hair, and slammed him into the ground before going on all fours and attempted to tag Mirio into the match.
"Mirio finally able to get Fry off of him and is on his way to his corner for the tag!" Kotoko exclaimed as Fry ran to his corner, tagged Bender, and briefly hugged him before Bender grabbed Mirio by the head and started punching him in the face before attempting to drag him away from his corner. However, Mirio pushed Bender away and hit him with a standing clothesline that sent him inside out before tagging Hitman into the match, causing the crowd to cheer before he climbed up to the top rope and hit Bender with a crossbody before going for the pin.
Ref: 1…2.
"Hitman is finally back into the match, and he looks ready to fire it up!" Bob exclaimed as Hitman picked Bender up, hit him with two clotheslines, a running calf kick, multiple knife-edge chops to the chest, and hit him with a Snap DDT before running the ropes and hitting Bender with a running kick to the back of the head before going for the pin. However, before the referee could start counting, he saw Fry attempt to come into the ring and hit him with a Shining Wizard, sending him out of the ring, but Bender was able to grab Hitman and roll him up with a Victory Roll.
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"Bender almost stole the victory with that roll up!" Striker exclaimed as Hitman attempted to hit Bender with a punch, but Bender dodged and picked Hitman up for the Back Bender (Argentine Backbreaker), but Hitman was able to escape the attempted Back Bender (Argentine Backbreaker) and springboarded off of the 2nd rope to hit a back elbow to Bender's face before going for another pin.
Ref: 1…2.
Hitman picked Bender up, and him with a knee to the gut before tagging Mirio back into the match, causing the crowd to cheer as Mirio grabbed Bender from Hitman, hit him with a Full Power (Tour of the Islands) and then ran the ropes and dived over the top rope and hit a Vaulting Body Press onto Fry, causing the crowd to cheer even louder. Hitman then went up to the top rope and hit a High Angle Swanton Bomb onto Bender before Mirio ran back into the ring, hi-fived Hitman, and Hitman springboarded to the outside onto Fry with a corkscrew body press before going for the pin.
Ref: 1…2…3
*Bell Rings*
"Ladies and gentlemen, the Best Friends have been eliminated!" Tony Chimel announced as Vincent LeSalle and Cleveland Brown Jr. ran to the ring with Huey Freeman running after them. Cleveland rolled into the ring and started brawling with Mirio, exchanging punches and forearms before Mirio won the brawl with multiple punches to the gut before pushing him into the corner and started stomping on him in the gut before Vince quickly ran into the ring and hit a standing enziguri onto Mirio's head, causing the crowd to boo as Huey nodded with a smirk on his face.
"Vince taking Mirio down with that powerful kick to the head!" Kotoko exclaimed as Vince rolled out of the ring and hit a scoop slam onto Hitman, sending him down to the ground before going back onto the apron. Meanwhile, in the ring, Cleveland Jr. picked Mirio up and rammed him back first into the corner before hitting him with a Belly to Belly suplex before running the ropes and hitting him with a jumping headbutt to the chest before going for the pin.
Ref: 1…2.
Cleveland dragged Mirio to his corner and tagged Vincent into the match. Cleveland lifted Mirio's right leg, allowing Vincent to kick the back of his knee multiple times before hitting him with a leg snap and going for another pin.
Ref: 1…2.
"The New Nation of Domination is targeting the leg of Mirio to try and take away the power game of Mirio! If someone can't stand, they can't fight back!" Striker exclaimed as Vincent stomped on Mirio's right leg before running the ropes and hitting a standing frog splash onto Mirio's right leg. The crowd booed as Vincent picked up Mirio's right leg and hit him with multiple foot DDTs as Huey nodded in content before Vincent went for the pin.
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Mirio kicked out again, and Vincent tagged Cleveland Jr. back into the match who stepped on Mirio's right leg and hung on the ropes to add more pressure to his leg before the referee told him to get off the ropes after a 4 count.
"Cleveland Jr. really milking that referee's count to give Mirio's right leg even more damage!" Kotoko exclaimed as Cleveland picked up Mirio and pushed him into the corner. The crowd booed as Cleveland ran the ropes and hit him with multiple body splashes, sending Mirio down to the bottom turnbuckle. The crowd booed even louder as Cleveland Jr. backed away with Vincent and Huey smiling and nodding at him.
"What does Cleveland Jr. have planned here!?" Bob asked in worry as Cleveland Jr. ran into the corner, attempting a running hip attack onto Mirio, but Mirio was able to move out of the way, causing the crowd to cheer as Cleveland Jr. crashed into the corner. Mirio shook some of the pain off of his leg, but this allowed Cleveland Jr. to get out of the corner, club Mirio in the back, and hitting Mirio with a spinebuster before going for the pin, causing the crowd to boo louder as Vincent and Huey cheered him on.
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Hitman ran into the ring, kicking Cleveland Jr. in the face, causing the crowd to cheer as the pinfall was broken.
"Hitman able to keep him and Mirio in the fight!" Kotoko exclaimed as the crowd booed when Cleveland Jr. grabbed Hitman by the throat and attempted to lift him up for the chokeslam, but Mirio was able to hit him in the back of the knee with a chop block. The crowd cheered as Hitman kneed Cleveland Jr. in the face before going back onto the apron and Mirio ran the ropes and hit a jumping clothesline onto Cleveland Jr., sending him down before running into the corner, and tagging Hitman back into the match, causing the crowd to cheer even louder.
"And Hitman is the legal man in this match once again!" Bob exclaimed as Hitman went up to the top rope and when Cleveland Jr. was back on his feet, Hitman hit a diving missile dropkick onto Cleveland Jr., sending him staggering into the corner before Vincent tagged himself into the match, causing the crowd to boo. However, Hitman got the crowd to cheer again when he hit multiple clotheslines onto Vincent before picking him up and hitting him with a Falcon Arrow before going for the pin.
Ref: 1…2
"Vincent attempted to blindside Hitman with the blind tag, but Hitman was able to see it coming and take him down!" Striker exclaimed as Hitman picked Vincent up and hit him with another Springboard Back Elbow before running the ropes once again and hit him with a running double foot stomp to the chest. Hitman then ran the ropes again and hit him with a running penalty kick to a seated Vincent. Hitman then ran the ropes again and hit a Springboard Moonsault onto Vincent before going for the pin.
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Cleveland Jr. stomped on Hitman's back, but Mirio responded by immediately ran into the ring and hit Cleveland Jr. with multiple punches to the head, causing the crowd to cheer louder as Hitman got back up and picked Vincent back up. However, Vince headbutted Hitman in the face before rolling him up with a small package.
Ref: 1…2.
"Vincent almost shocked Hitman and the BTWF fans with that roll up!" Bob exclaimed as Vincent picked Hitman up and hit him with multiple forearms to the face. Meanwhile, Mirio attempted to hit a clothesline over the top rope onto Cleveland Jr. However, Cleveland Jr. was able to throw Mirio off of the top rope, causing him to land out onto the floor. Mirio was able to land on all fours, and while Huey was distracting the referee, two men in masks came from behind Mirio and attacked him with clubs to the back.
"Who the hell are those guys!?" Kotoko asked as the two masked men took Mirio and hit him with a Double DDT before escaping through the crowd as the referee turned away from Huey. Vincent Irish whipped Hitman into his corner, and Cleveland Brown Jr. picked him up and hit him with a Sky-High Spinebuster, causing the crowd to boo as Vincent started climbing up to the top rope.
"I don't know but whoever they are, they took Mirio out of the equation and left Hitman to fend off the Nation of Domination by himself, which doesn't look to be going well," Striker explained as Vincent balanced himself on the top rope, and dived off, hitting Hitman with a Frog Splash before pinning him, causing the crowd to boo.
Ref: 1…2…3
*Bell Rings*
"Ladies and gentlemen, Mirio Togata and Ace Hitman Jones have been eliminated!" Tony Chimel announced, causing the crowd to boo as they quickly went back to cheering as Boze and Shane started running down to the ring, and Boze became the legal man by getting into the ring and throwing Vincent off of the top rope, causing Vincent to land on his back before going for the pin.
Ref: 1…2.
"Boze and Shane coming into this match ready to win it!" Bob exclaimed as Boze picked Vince up and hit him with multiple knife-edge chops before Irish whipping him into the ropes causing the crowd to cheer before he hit Vincent with a leg lariat to the face and tagged Shane into the match. Boze hit a flapjack, and with Shane now in the ring, he hit Vincent with a Codebreaker as he fell to the ground, causing the crowd to cheer.
"A little homage to FTR with the Goodnight Express!" Striker exclaimed as Shane went for the pin with both of Vincent's legs back.
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Vincent rolled his shoulder out, and Shane responded by picking him up and jabbing him multiple times in the face before hitting him with a jumping knee, sending Vincent staggering into the corner. The crowd cheered as Shane attempted to hit a jumping move onto Vincent, but Vincent was able to get out of the corner. Shane was able to jump on the top rope rather than crash into the corner and was able to kick Vince away when he attempted to grab Shane's leg, causing the crowd to cheer. Shane then looks back at Vincent before diving off of the top rope with a moonsault onto Vincent, causing the crowd to cheer again before he went for the pinfall.
Ref: 1…2.
"Vincent barely survived that moonsault, you have to wonder how much longer he's going to last," Kotoko noted as Shane dragged Vincent to the ring, before stomping on his head and tagging Boze back into the match. The crowd cheered as Boze and Shane picked Vincent up and hit him with a double suplex and a double elbow drop before running at Cleveland Jr. with a double running dropkick, knocking him off of the apron before Boze hit a running leg drop onto Vincent before going for the pin.
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"I'm impressed at not only the tag team prowess of Boze and Shane, but at the resiliency of Vincent," Bob noted as Boze grabbed Vincent in a spinebuster position and pushed him into the corner. Boze then backed off and ran with an attempted running clothesline, but Vincent was able to duck and roll out of the way, sending Boze crashing into the corner head first. The crowd booed as Vincent picked Boze up and hit him with a Stun Gun and a back suplex before going for the pin.
Ref: 1…2.
"Vincent has taken control of this match back by dropping Boze throat first into the ropes!" Striker exclaimed. Boze kicked out, and Vincent responded by dragging him by the wrist to the corner and tagged Cleveland Jr. into the ring. Cleveland Jr. stomped on Boze's gut as Vincent held him down, much to Huey's delight before Cleveland picked Boze up and hit him with multiple forearms to the face before throwing him halfway across the ring. The crowd booed as Cleveland Jr. ran at Boze and hit him with a boot to the side of the head before going for the pin.
Ref: 1…2.
Cleveland Jr. picked Boze up and hit him with a reverse atomic drop before pushing him back first into the corner and tagging Vincent back into the match. Cleveland Jr. ran at Boze with a body avalanche before getting out of the way, allowing Vincent to hit a running forearm onto Boze's head. Vincent then threw Boze into Cleveland Jr., who hit him with a big boot before Vincent went for the pin as Cleveland Jr. went back onto the apron.
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"Boze kicking out there with an impression of Cleveland Jr's boot on the side of his cheek!" Bob exclaimed as the crowd booed when Cleveland Jr. picked Boze up and put him in a bearhug, causing the crowd to boo as he ground his hands into the middle of Boze's back, causing him to scream in pain as Shane started stomping on the top of the steel steps to get Boze reenergized enough to make a tag to him.
"Boze is getting the life squeezed out of him with this bearhug, and I'm not sure if he can get out of it!" Kotoko exclaimed as Boze attempted to pull himself out, causing the crowd to cheer before Cleveland Jr. squeezed even harder, causing the crowd to boo as Boze started to lose consciousness. The crowd started cheering and clapping as the referee went up to Boze and grabbed his arm. When he grabbed Boze's arm, he dropped it to see whether he was conscious or not, and Boze was able to keep it from falling, causing the crowd to cheer.
"You may be wrong about that Kotoko, as Boze still has some fight left in him!" Striker exclaimed before Boze started hitting multiple headbutts onto Cleveland Jr's face, causing Cleveland Jr. to finally let go of the hold. Boze hit a Superkick onto Cleveland Jr's face, which only staggered him, but gave Boze enough time to tag Shane back into the match, causing the crowd to cheer as Shane ran into the ring and knocked Cleveland Jr. with a running single leg dropkick before going for another pin.
Ref: 1…2.
"Shane was able to knock the big man down!" Bob exclaimed as Shane put Cleveland Jr. on his knees, punching him in the face multiple times before running the ropes and hit him with a Hurricanrana Driver. The crowd cheered as Shane stomped on Cleveland Jr's chest before running the ropes and springboarding off the 2nd rope to hit a senton and then springboarding off of the 2nd rope on the other side of the ring and hit a springboard leg drop onto Cleveland Jr's throat.
"A good strategy by Shane to keep the big man off of his feet so that he has an easier time pinning him," Striker explained before Shane grabbed both of Cleveland Jr's legs and pulled them back for the pin.
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Vincent ran into the ring and stomped on Shane's back before picking him up and hitting him with a standing enziguri, causing the crowd to boo.
"Vincent in the ring for the timely save and a kick to the head!" Kotoko exclaimed as Boze ran into the ring and hit him with a spinning leg lariat before throwing him out of the ring and onto Huey, causing the crowd to cheer before Boze broke dance in the ring and when Cleveland Jr. was starting to get up, Boze ran the ropes and attempted to hit him with the Make Some Noise (Corkscrew Ax Kick). However, Cleveland Jr. was able to throw Boze out of the ring, causing the crowd to boo as he went after Shane.
"And Boze not able to hit the Corkscrew Ax Kick onto Cleveland Jr.!" Bob exclaimed before Cleveland Jr. punched Shane in the gut multiple times before pushing him into the corner. The crowd booed as Cleveland Jr. put Shane on the top turnbuckle and in position for the Muscle Buster.
"Cleveland Jr. looks ready to finish this match!" Kotoko exclaimed as Cleveland Jr. picked Shane up off of the top turnbuckle and walked to the center of the ring to hit him with the Muscle Buster, but much to the shock of everyone, Shane was able to roll himself out of the Muscle Buster and into a Victory Roll onto Cleveland Jr. causing the crowd to cheer as Huey looked on in shock.
"Shane taking Cleveland Jr. by surprise with that Roll Up!" Striker exclaimed as Boze ran into the ring and kicked Vincent off of the apron as the referee went down to count the pin.
Ref: 1…2…3
*Bell Rings*
"Ladies and gentlemen, the New Nation-" Tony Chimel began before the two masked men returned to the ringside area and attacked Boze with multiple clubs to the back and the neck. The crowd booed while Vincent ran into the ring and kicked Shane in the head multiple times before Cleveland Jr. started stomping on Shane before picking him up and hitting him with a Sky-High Spinebuster, causing the crowd to boo before Vincent went up to the top rope.
"Looks like the New Nation aren't taking this loss lying down!" Striker exclaimed as, on the outside of the ring, the two masked men held Boze's head up for Huey, who told him that he gave him too many chances and that he needed to show Boze what they were doing before displaying the thumbs down. As a result, the two masked men hit a Double DDT onto Boze, sending his head crashing into the floor.
"And Boze has been taken out with a Double DDT!" Bob exclaimed as in the ring, Vincent hit Shane with a Frog Splash before he and Cleveland Jr. rolled out of the ring and left the ringside area with the two masked men and Huey as the crowd booed. Those boos got louder as the Vaudevillians (Miyuki Shirogane and Akira Tsubaki) came running down to the ring.
"The Vaudevillians are the last team in this gauntlet! And they have the match in the bag!" Kotoko exclaimed as they both rolled into the ring, Shirogane picked up a downed Shane, hit him in the back of the head with a European Uppercut, allowing Akira to hit a running neckbreaker, causing the crowd to boo before they went for the pin.
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*Bell Rings*
"Ladies and gentlemen, Boze and Shane have been eliminated! Here are your winners, the team of Miyuki Shirogane and Akira Tsubaki, the Vaudevillians!" Tony Chimel announced as the two celebrated in the ring by hugging each other and jumping around the ring, causing the crowd to boo.
"These two are celebrating like they lasted the entire match to get the #1 contendership!" Kotoko exclaimed disgusted as the two shook hands before rolling out of the ring, and shaking Boze's unconscious hand before getting up the stage, still celebrating their victory.
"Well, that doesn't matter, as they are the new #1 contenders for the tag team titles and they will battle Robbie and Thompson for the BTWF Tag Team Titles!" Bob exclaimed as the crowd cheered when Robbie and Thompson walked out of the back and showed off their tag titles, causing the Vaudevillians to smirk at them.
"The champions coming out to get a look of their challengers, and the Vaudevillians are showing they're not afraid of the champions!" Striker exclaimed as Akira and Miyuki patted the championships on Robbie and Thompson's waists before walking to the back as the camera panned to a commercial break.
*Commercial Break*
*Commercial Over*
The camera panned back to the locker room where Dipper Pines was polishing his International Championship as he and Kite started discussing their plans for New Horizons.
"Jonah thinks he's going to have his dream of becoming a two time International Champion come true, but let's be real Kite. Dreams are just that; dreams," Dipper said, as Kite nodded in response and patted his International title.
"Don't worry, Jonah won't even come close to your championship," Kite supported before Jonah walked into their locker room with a smile on his face and took the International title from Dipper and put it over his shoulder.
"Really Kite? Because I think I will win the International title. You can say it's all just a dream, but the thing about dreams is that if you work hard enough at it, those dreams will become a reality," Jonah noted as he patted the International title, causing Dipper and Kite to get mad at Jonah.
"That's all well and good, but I do hope you enjoy holding that championship because it's going to stay around my waist after New Horizons!" Dipper exclaimed as Jonah shrugged and threw the International title in Dipper's face before walking away as the camera panned to the stage, where 'Going Under' by Evanescence played, causing the crowd to cheer as Millianna and Juvia Lockser came running out of the back.
"The following contest is a tag team match scheduled for one fall. Approaching the ring, the team of Millianna and 'the Rain Woman' Juvia Lockser!" Tony Chimel announced as the crowd cheered while Millianna and Juvia Lockser hi-fived fans on their way to the ring before rolling simultaneously into the ring and giving each other a brief hug before both went up to the top turnbuckle in separate corners.
"Millianna and Juvia Lockser are two of the four women who will be challenging Lucy Heartfilia for the BTWF Women's Championship at New Horizons!" Striker exclaimed as the crowd continued to cheer as Juvia and Millianna jumped off of the top turnbuckle and went into the corner to go over their plans for the match as 'Don't Stop' by InnerPartySystem played, causing the crowd to boo as Lucy Heartfilia and Onslaught came out of the back with Jiro Kyoka coming out with her guitar.
"And their opponents, accompanied by Onslaught, the team of Jiro Kyoka and the BTWF Women's Champion, Lucy Heartfilia!" Tony Chimel announced as the crowd booed and Jiro jogged in front of Lucy and Onslaught so that she could play some songs on their guitar.
"The champion looking to get some momentum for her championship match in this tag team match," Kotoko explained as the crowd continued to boo as Lucy pushed Jiro out of her way, causing her to almost trip as she and Onslaught continued to make their way to the ring. Onslaught got onto the apron and held the ropes down so that Lucy could get into the ring, causing the crowd to boo even louder.
"Lucy really needs to learn to start getting along with her tag partners," Bob noted as Jiro glared at Lucy before putting her guitar in the corner before getting into the ring as Onslaught took Lucy's golden robe off before Lucy started yelling at Millianna and Juvia before the referee pushed Lucy back into her corner before the bell rang. Millianna chose to be the legal participant for her team, and Lucy responded by laughing.
"Lucy still doesn't seem to be taking Millianna seriously as she should," Striker noted as Lucy started patting Millianna on the head, causing the crowd to boo. Millianna was able to turn those boos into cheers by grabbing Lucy's arm and hip tossing her onto the ground, mounting her, and punching her in the face. Lucy attempted to roll away from Millianna, but Millianna continued to stomp on her back and chest before tagging Juvia into the match. The crowd cheered as the two hit a double vertical suplex onto Lucy before Juvia went for the pin.
Ref: 1…
"Millianna and Juvia are trying to prove to Lucy that they're not the jokes that she thinks they are," Kotoko explained as Juvia hit multiple knife-edge chops before hitting her with a scoop slam. Juvia then hit a jumping leg drop onto Lucy's throat before picking her up again, but Lucy hit her with a jawbreaker, causing the crowd to boo before she tagged Jiro into the match. Jiro glared at Lucy, and Jiro went into the ring, and grabbed Juvia's arm, causing the crowd to boo as she pushed Juvia to the ground.
"Jiro and Juvia have had bad blood before their opportunity for the BTWF Championship, with Jiro hitting Juvia in the back with a guitar last week," Bob explained as the crowd cheered when Juvia was able to get back to her feet and hit Jiro in the face with multiple punches to the face before Irish whipping her into the corner. The crowd cheered as Juvia hit Jiro with a running clothesline into the corner before hitting her with a snapmare, and a kick to the back before running the ropes and hitting a seated Jiro with a running dropkick before going for the pin.
Ref: 1…
Juvia grabbed Jiro by the leg and dragged her to the corner and tagged Millianna back into the match. Millianna ran the ropes and hit a jumping senton onto Jiro's stomach, causing her to get back into a seated position, allowing Juvia to run the ropes and hit a seated Jiro with a running clothesline before Millianna went for another pin.
Ref: 1…2
"Millianna is back into the match, and you can see her staring at Lucy as she's going after Jiro!" Striker exclaimed as Millianna picked Jiro up and hit her with multiple punches to the face before hitting her with a snap suplex. The crowd cheered as Millianna continued to glare at Lucy before running the ropes and hit her with a jumping fist drop to the top of the head. Millianna picked Jiro up and kneed her in the gut before picking her up for a Powerbomb. Jiro was able to get out of this Powerbomb position by punching her multiple times in the head before jumping off of the Powerbomb position.
"Jiro able to escape the attempted Powerbomb!" Bob exclaimed as Jiro ran the rope with a clothesline, but Millianna countered with a Pop-Up Powerbomb, causing the crowd to cheer before going for the pin.
Ref: 1…2.
"Millianna hit Jiro with a Pop-Up Powerbomb, and almost pinned her down for the three count!" Kotoko exclaimed as Jiro rolled out onto the apron, causing the crowd to boo as Juvia went onto the same side of the ring apron as Jiro and kicked her off with a big boot, causing the crowd to cheer as when Jiro landed on the floor while standing, Millianna ran the ropes and hit Jiro with a springboard crossbody onto Jiro before mounting her and punching her in the face, causing the crowd to cheer even louder and chant for Millianna, while Lucy and Onslaught looked in disappointment at the beating Jiro, was receiving.
"If I were Lucy, I'd be reconsidering all the insults I hurled Millianna's way!" Striker exclaimed as Millianna picked Jiro up, but Jiro was able to poke Millianna before grabbing her right arm and throwing her down to the ground, sending her falling arm first into the ground, causing the crowd to boo. Jiro then put Millianna in a keylock and started punching Millianna's arm as the referee started to count.
Ref: 1…2…3
Jiro picked Millianna up, put her arm in a hammerlock, and tackled her into the steel ring apron multiple times before hitting her with a suplex, while Millianna's arm was still in a hammerlock. The crowd booed as Jiro picked Millianna up and threw her into the steel steps, sending her right arm crashing into the steel steps, causing the crowd to boo louder. Lucy looked slightly impressed as Jiro started punching Millianna in the face before throwing her into the ring. Jiro rolled back into the ring and pie-faced Juvia before throwing Millianna into her corner.
"Jiro taking control of the match back, with all these moves focusing on the right arm of Millianna!" Kotoko exclaimed as Jiro tagged Lucy into the match, causing the crowd to boo louder. Lucy, glaring at the crowd, starting hitting multiple kicks to Millianna's chest before hitting a jumping spin kick to the head, causing the crowd to boo even louder and chant 'Lucy's a Bitch' at her as this was Luna Collins' move. Lucy chuckled at the vicious reaction she was receiving from the crowd before pulling Millianna out of the corner and hitting her with a Snap DDT before going for the pin.
Ref: 1…2.
"Lucy using the moves of Luna Collins to take Millianna down to the mat!" Kotoko exclaimed as Lucy picked Millianna up and punched her in the face multiple times before smashing her knee into Millianna's gut before tagging Jiro back into the match as she pressed her foot in the back of Millianna's neck. Jiro strutted over to Millianna before hitting her in the back with a jumping knee drop before going for the pin.
Ref: 1…2.
Lucy rolled back onto the apron as Jiro picked Millianna up by her damaged right arm, and kicked her in the back multiple times before rolling her up in a Crucifix pin.
Ref: 1…2..
"Millianna almost pinned there with a Crucifix!" Bob exclaimed as Jiro picked Millianna up in a Cravate, and kneed her in the face multiple times before hitting her with a Gutwrench Suplex and tagging Lucy back into the match. The crowd booed as Lucy started choking Millianna with her foot, using the ropes to add more pressure to her throat. The referee pushed Lucy off of Millianna, and while the referee was distracted, Onslaught hit Millianna in the face with a straight right hand, causing the crowd to boo louder.
"Onslaught sticking his nose, or rather, his fist, into this match!" Striker exclaimed as Juvia jumped off the apron to confront Onslaught before Lucy rolled Millianna up into a pin, causing the crowd to boo louder.
Ref: 1…2..
Lucy immediately grabbed Millianna's right arm and put her in a keylock, causing the crowd to boo as Millianna tried to drag herself to the ropes, but Lucy was able to roll her back to the center of the ring. After a minute, Millianna started getting back up to her feet and punched Lucy multiple times in the gut and attempted to push her off. However, Lucy kneed Millianna in the gut a couple of times before pushing her into the corner, tagging Jiro into the match. Lucy hit Millianna's right arm with a double knee armbreaker, and Jiro picked Millianna up to hit her with a Sound Off (Gutwrench Powerbomb) before going for the pin.
Ref: 1…2..
"Millianna survived that devastating Gutwrench Powerbomb, but her arm still appears to be in bad shape!" Kotoko exclaimed as Jiro grabbed Millianna's right arm, clubbed the center of her arm before Jiro put Millianna in an armbar, causing the crowd to boo as Millianna tried to punch Jiro to get out of the armbar. However, Jiro responded with multiple stomps to Millianna's head before stretching her arm even more.
"Jiro may get Millianna to tap out here!" Bob exclaimed as Millianna started dragging herself to the ropes, causing the crowd to cheer as Jiro attempted to drag her back to the center of the ring. However, Millianna was still able to drag herself to the ropes, having her right leg on top of the bottom rope causing the crowd to cheer as the referee forced Jiro to release the hold.
"Jiro was very close to having the tap out victory, but Millianna just would not give up!" Striker exclaimed as Jiro picked Millianna up, and attempted to put her in the Silencer (Kirifuda Clutch), but Millianna was able to turn herself around and hit her with a DDT, causing the crowd to cheer as she started crawling to a ready Juvia. Jiro attempted to grab Millianna's foot, but Millianna was able to turn around, kick Jiro in the head, and push her away before tagging Juvia into the match, causing the crowd to cheer.
"And now the Rain Woman is back into the match!" Bob exclaimed as Jiro got up with Juvia hitting her with multiple clotheslines and a flapjack before picking her up for a suplex. Jiro was able to escape the suplex and tag Lucy into the match, causing the crowd to boo, but Juvia was able to hit Lucy with multiple clotheslines like she did with Jiro before hitting her with a Michinoku Driver and picking her up for a flapjack and going for a pin.
Ref: 1…2.
"Juvia able to show some fire on the woman she took to her limit weeks ago!" Kotoko exclaimed as Juvia threw Lucy into the corner, causing the crowd to cheer louder as she ran into the corner with a running shoulder thrust before hitting her with a back body drop. Juvia put Lucy in a seated position and then ran the ropes to hit Lucy with a Running Meteora before going for the pin as the crowd continued to cheer and chant for Juvia.
Ref: 1…2..
Jiro ran into the ring and broke up the pin with a stomp before grabbing Juvia by the hair and hitting her with multiple forearms to the face as the crowd booed and the referee attempted to pull her away.
"Jiro able to break up the pinfall, keeping the BTWF Women's Champion in the match!" Striker exclaimed as Millianna ran into the ring and hit Jiro with a big boot, sending her down to the ground. The crowd cheered again as Millianna threw Jiro into the steel ring post and out of the ring before Lucy was able to get back to her feet and hit her with an enziguri. The crowd booed as Lucy yelled at Millianna and called her a joke before Juvia turned Lucy around, but Lucy was able to hit Juvia with a High Head Kick before going for the pin.
Ref: 1…2..
"Lucy trying to use Luna Collins' finishing maneuver to defeat one of her opponents ahead of the Fatal-5-Way match!" Kotoko exclaimed as Lucy started pulling her hair as she became frustrated as she mounted Juvia's back and started hitting her with multiple elbows to the back of her head before the referee pulled her away from Lucy as Juvia rolled into the corner, with a hand over her head. Lucy got away from the referee and attempted to hit her with a Running Enziguri, but Juvia was able to duck the move and roll her up with an Oklahoma Roll.
Ref: 1…2.
Lucy was able to get out of the hold, and Juvia hit her with a jumping knee to the face, sending her staggering into the ropes. Millianna, who was on the apron, hit Lucy with a hotshot, causing the crowd to cheer as she ran off of the apron and hit a Cannonball Senton onto Jiro. The crowd cheered louder as Millianna went up to the top rope and hit a diving clothesline onto Onslaught, sending him down as the crowd continued to cheer and chant for Millianna.
"Millianna taking all of Lucy's possible escapes out!" Bob exclaimed as Juvia ran the ropes and hit Lucy with a Running Superkick before picking her up and hitting her with the Rain Maker (Go-Home Driver), causing the crowd to cheer, before going for the pin.
Ref: 1…2…3
*Bell Rings*
"Ladies and gentlemen, here are your winners, the team of 'the Rain Woman' Juvia Lockser and Millianna!" Tony Chimel announced, causing the crowd to cheer as Juvia and Millianna hugged in the center of the ring as Lucy rolled out of the ring with her hands holding the back of her head.
"Juvia got a pinfall victory over the champion giving her a huge surge of momentum, heading into New Horizons!" Striker exclaimed as Onslaught got back to his feet and jogged over to where Lucy was laying, picking her up and glaring at Juvia and Millianna. Meanwhile, Jiro got back to her feet, stomped over to her corner, and grabbed her guitar before leaving the ringside area.
"And Millianna definitely showed that she is not a joke when it comes to getting a title shot!" Kotoko exclaimed as the crowd booed when Patty and Liz Thompson along with Tohru Kobayashi came running down to the ring and started attacking Juvia and Millianna with Patty and Liz stomping on Juvia while Tohru threw Millianna into the corner and started punching her in the face.
"Lucy sending her employees in the Conglomerate to make sure her opponents don't make it into the Fatal-5-Way match 100%!" Bob exclaimed as the crowd went back to cheering as the Women's Tag Team Champions Ruby Rose and Yang Xiao Long came running down to the ring and threw Patty and Liz out of the ring, before pulling Tohru off of Millianna.
"The Women's Tag Team Champions confronting their #1 contenders, saving Millianna and Juvia!" Striker exclaimed as Ruby and Yang started punching Tohru in the face, but Tohru was able to remain on her feet and send Yang down with a headbutt and grabbed Ruby, hitting her with a scoop slam onto Yang, causing the crowd to boo as Patty and Liz went back into the ring and stomped on the champions with Lucy and Onslaught applauding their fellow Conglomerate members.
"Tohru once again paying dividends for the challengers, being able to take down the champions with one or two moves!" Kotoko exclaimed as Liz and Patty picked Yang up and hit her with a Total Elimination before they picked up the Women's Tag Team Championship belts and posed with them by holding it over their heads with Tohru nodding in approval.
"Could this be the scene at New Horizons!?" Bob asked as Lucy continued to applaud and smirked at Juvia and Millianna downed outside of the ring before the camera panned to the backstage area, where Bakugo was in the interview area with Victor Calavera.
"Ladies and gentlemen, I'm here with BTWF World Heavyweight Champion Katsuki Bakugo, who has gotten permission from Sunny Bridges and Overhaul to have former BTWF Cruiserweight Champion Marco Diaz face off against Midoriya tonight, and I want to know what your motivation is in doing that?" Victor asked as Bakugo rolled his eyes before he responded.
"My motivation was to show Deku I can use the General Managers to make matches for me too. If Deku wants to put me in a 30 minute Iron Man match, I'll put him in a match against one of my NWO members," Bakugo explained as Victor nodded and took the microphone back.
"How are you feeling heading into your World Heavyweight title match, especially since Midoriya has pinned you a couple of weeks ago?" Victor asked as Bakugo glared at him.
"Deku doesn't scare me, and neither does his match stipulation. By the end of New Horizons, I'll still be the BTWF World Heavyweight Champion and will remain that way for a long time to come!" Bakugo exclaimed as he left the interview area as the camera panned to a commercial break where a crossover show between the BTWF and VGCW played.
*Commercial Break*
*Commercial Over*
The camera panned back to the interview area, where Jay Hunter was standing next to the somewhat recovered BTWF Women's Tag Team Champions, Ruby Rose, and Yang Xiao Long.
"Ladies and gentlemen, I am standing here with Yang and Ruby, who have just recovered from their beating at the hands of the Conglomerate and I have to ask how you're feeling right now," Jay asked as Yang took a deep breath before answering.
"Well…we're pissed…and we're hurt. If Patty and Liz think that we're scared of them just because they have Tohru, then they're dead wrong. We're going to have a busy week; after we defend our championships, we have to battle Shante and Lilac at the VGCW crossover show and fight in an eight-woman tag team match at War of the Worlds, but we're going to win them all and roll through the women's division!" Yang exclaimed as Jay nodded as he took the microphone back.
"If you don't mind me asking, do you have any plans for an equalizer who can make sure Tohru isn't involved in your title match?" Jay asked as Roby and Yang looked at each other, before smirking.
"Yeah, we do," was all Ruby said before she and Yang left the interview area as the camera panned to the ring where White Pantera was standing in the middle of the ring as the lights in the arena darkened as 'Mourning Palace' by Dimmu Borgir played, causing the crowd to give a mixed reaction as Zancrow started slowly walking his way to the ring, dragging a coffin behind him.
"The following contest is scheduled for one fall! In the ring, from Miracle City, Mexico, White Pantera! And his opponent, now residing in Tenrou Island, Zancrow!" Tony Chimel announced as the crowd continued to give a mixed reaction as Zancrow made his way to the ringside area, continuing to drag the coffin along with him.
"Zancrow will be battling Bickslow in a Casket Match at New Horizons, and it looks like he wants to show Bickslow why he should be scared of the casket," Striker explained as the crowd gave a mixed reaction as Zancrow climbed into the ring and looked up at the sky, causing the lights to come back on as Pantera looked at Zancrow with a focused glare.
"And it looks like he's going to use Manny Rivera's father as a sacrificial lamb," Bob noted in worry as the bell rang. Before Pantera could even get moving, Zancrow hit him with a big boot, knocking him down on his back. Zancrow then picked Pantera up and took him into the corner to hit him with a Snake Eyes before running the ropes and hitting him with a jumping clothesline, causing the crowd to give a mixed reaction as Zancrow knelt to Pantera's side and grabbed his throat.
"Zancrow not wasting any time with this match! He wants to send a message to Bickslow!" Striker exclaimed as Zancrow picked Pantera up with only one hand to hit him with a Chokeslam. The crowd continued to give Zancrow a mixed reaction as he picked Pantera up again and hit him with the Leaping Tombstone Piledriver before putting him position for the Taker style pin.
Ref: 1…2…3
*Bell Rings*
"Ladies and gentlemen, here is your winner, Zancrow!" Tony Chimel announced as Zancrow immediately rolled out of the ring and opened the casket he had brought to the ring with him.
"Zancrow demolished White Pantera, but it looks like he's not wasting any time in sending a message to Bickslow!" Kotoko exclaimed as Zancrow went back into the ring and picked Pantera up by the throat and dragged him out of the ring before putting him in position for the Tombstone Piledriver. The crowd gave a mixed reaction as Zancrow moved towards the coffin and hit Pantera with a Tombstone that sent him falling perfectly straight into the coffin.
"It looks like Pantera is going to rest in peace!" Bob exclaimed as the crowd cheered when Bickslow came running to the ringside area and started hitting Zancrow with multiple punches to the gut and face before throwing him into the steel stairs.
"Bickslow comes running from the back for the timely save!" Kotoko exclaimed as while Zancrow was down, Bickslow pulled Pantera's unconscious body out of the casket and put him back in the ring to be tended to by the referee. However, Zancrow started getting up, so Bickslow picked him up and hit him with a Spinebuster on the casket, causing the lid to buckle as the crowd cheered.
"Bickslow showing Zancrow that he is not afraid of the casket or what's to come at New Horizons!" Bob exclaimed as Bickslow reopened the lid of the casket before putting Zancrow inside of it, causing the crowd to cheer louder. However, before Bickslow could close the lid, the lights went out for a moment, and when they came back on, Zancrow was gone, but in the casket was…Bickslow.
"What…the hell just happened?" Striker said, too stunned to raise his voice as Bickslow's body went stiff seeing the model of him lying in the casket with his eyes closed as if he was dead. Bickslow slammed the lid down before walking away from the casket, running his hands through his hair as his eyes never left the casket.
"Bickslow may have just seen his future there," Bob noted as the camera panned to the backstage interview area, where the BTWF Tag Team Champions Robbie and Thompson were standing next to Scott Stanford.
"Ladies and gentlemen, I'm here with the BTWF Tag Team Champions, who will be facing the Vaudevillians at New Horizons," Scott said before Robbie grabbed the microphone and started talking.
"Yeah, we are. At Cyber Sunday, they almost got us, and we're still a little banged up from that match, but they didn't finish the job," Robbie explained as Thompson nodded and responded.
"My leg may still hurt, but that doesn't mean I can still go, and at New Horizons, I will go and whoop some ass!" Thompson exclaimed before the Vaudevillians (Miyuki Shirogane and Akira Tsubaki) came walking up to the interview area with calm smiles on their faces.
"You too seem very confident, but that confidence will be your undoing at New Horizons," Akira stated before he and Miyuki patted the tag titles on Robbie and Thompson's shoulders.
"Oh and Robbie, you are right, we did make a mistake by not finishing you off. But rest assured, we will be rectifying that mistake at New Horizons," Miyuki explained as the two had a staredown as the camera panned to the ring where women were starting to pile up in the ring. Yukino, Lina Inverse, Tori Meadows, Angol Mois, Chio, Maka Albarn, Winry Rockbell, Lisa Simpson, Louise Belcher, Kagura Mikazuchi, Tohru Kobayashi, Alexis Rhodes, Erza Scarlet, Darkness, and Megumin were all in the ring waiting for the bell to ring.
"Welcome back ladies and gentlemen, we are here to determine the final participant in the Fatal-5-Way match for Lucy Heartfilia's BTWF Women's Championship!" Striker exclaimed as the bell rang as all the women started going at each other. Maka and Winry started brawling with Lisa and Louise while Kagura went after Tohru with multiple open hand palm strikes to her head, but Kobayashi countered with a knee to the gut. Darkness tackled Lina to the ground and Megumin started stomping on her.
"And it looks like we have some teamwork in this battle royal to start off," Kotoko noted as Erza hit Angol Mois with a big boot, picked her up, and hit her with a Powerbomb before pulling Angol Mois by her hair and threw her out of the ring, eliminating her from the match. Erza then went after Yukino and threw her into the corner before hitting her with multiple shoulder thrusts into Yukino's body, as the crowd gave Erza a mixed reaction.
"Some of the crowd is getting behind Erza in this match, which is really surprising," Striker noted, as Chio was chopping Tori's chest, causing the crowd to mildly cheer before Tori pushed Chio away, but when Tori ran at Chio, Chio was able to dodge and hit Tori with a dropkick that sent Tori falling out of the ring, eliminating her. Tohru then hit Kagura in the face with a headbutt before running the ropes and hitting her with a Running Discus Clothesline that sent Kagura rolling out of the ring through the bottom rope.
"Angol and Tori have been eliminated, meaning we have 13 participants left in this match!" Bob exclaimed as Alexis Rhodes hit Winry with a big boot to the face before hitting multiple forearms onto Maka, while Erza put Yukino on the top turnbuckle, ran the ropes, and hit her with a big boot, sending Yukino falling from the top of the rope into the floor below, causing the crowd to boo and wince as the referee came to check on Yukino.
"Erza sending Yukino to the floor from the top rope with a vicious big boot!" Striker exclaimed as Darkness and Megumin picked Lina up and threw her out of the ring, eliminating her, causing the crowd to boo as Winry got back to her feet and hit Darkness with a Superkick before Megumin turned her around. Winry blocked Megumin's attempted forearm, and hit her with another Superkick, sending Megumin into the ropes. The crowd cheered as Winry hit Megumin with a clothesline that sent her out onto the floor.
"And now we have 11 participants left as the herd begins to thin out!" Kotoko exclaimed as Darkness tackled Winry into the corner and started ramming her shoulder into Winry's stomach before Alexis started clubbing Darkness in the back as Maka hit a jawbreaker onto Tohru before hitting her with an enziguri. Erza then ran the ropes and hit a Swords Edge Clothesline (Meat Hook Clothesline) onto Tohru, sending her down to the ground.
"Erza takes Chio down to the ground!" Bob exclaimed as Chio picked Maka up by the hair, but Maka was able to knee her in the gut multiple times and hit her with a spinning backfist before throwing her out of the ring, causing the crowd to cheer as Maka went after Alexis with multiple strikes and chops to the chest. Meanwhile, Erza ran the ropes and hit a running body splash onto Tohru before hitting Darkness with a clothesline that sent her out of the ring.
"Erza showcasing a dominant side in this match here! She could be the Dark Horse and win this whole thing!" Striker exclaimed as Louise and Lisa came back into the match and started ganging up on Winry with multiple stomps and punches. However, the crowd cheered as Kagura came up from the outside through the bottom rope, grabbed both Lisa and Louise, and eliminated both of them from the match, causing the crowd to explode as Kagura picked up Winry, ran the ropes, hit her with a flying knee to the face, and threw her out of the ring too, causing the crowd to cheer even louder.
"Where the hell did Kagura come from!? She just eliminated three competitors at once!" Bob exclaimed as she and Erza started trading blows in the center of the ring while Maka went up to the top rope and, much to the crowd's delight, went for an Insane Elbow onto Tohru, but Tohru was able to move out of the way, causing Maka to crash and burn. Meanwhile, Kagura kicked Erza in the knee multiple times and hit her with a DDT before hitting her with a jumping knee drop, with the crowd cheering and chanting for Kagura the entire time.
"Only four women left in this match! Who will join three other women to challenge for Lucy's BTWF Women's Championship!? Will it be Kagura Mikazuchi, Erza Scarlet, Tohru Kobayashi, or Maka Albarn!?" Kotoko asked as Kagura attempted to pick her up, Erza got Kagura in a Backpack position and hit her with a Backpack Stunner before running the ropes and hitting her with a Running Body Splash. However, when she got up, Tohru hit her with a Bicycle Kick that sent her down, causing the crowd to boo as Erza fell to the ground.
"Lucy has to be happy with the prospect of her muscle being a part of her championship match and with her performance in this match, I wouldn't be surprised!" Bob exclaimed as Tohru picked Erza up and attempted to throw her over the top rope, but Erza was able to keep herself in the ring and punched Tohru in the face while Make picked Kagura up and attempted to throw her out of the ring, but Kagura springboarded off of the 2nd rope and hit Winry with a crossbody, causing the crowd to cheer as Kagura noticed Tohru coming her way.
"Kagura hit a beautiful crossbody onto Winry, and is now going after Lucy's muscle!" Striker exclaimed as Kagura hit Tohru with multiple strikes to the face with forearms, while Maka did the same thing to Erza. The two then threw Erza and Tohru over the top rope, but the two were able to stay on the apron. The crowd then cheered as Maka and Kagura looked at each other and nodded before they both hit Triangle Dropkicks onto Tohru and Erza, but Kagura was the only one actually able to eliminate someone, as Erza fell off of the apron.
"And then there were three! Kagura, Tohru, and Maka are the last three wrestlers in this battle royal!" Bob exclaimed as Maka and Kagura both continued to hit Tohru with strikes to the face while she continued to hang on with the top rope in her hands.
"Tohru hanging on by a thread!" Kotoko exclaimed as the crowd started to cheer. However, when Maka went for a running attack onto Tohru, she hit Maka with a headbutt to the gut, sending her onto the floor before Kagura ran at Tohru, attempting a hurricanrana. However, Tohru, much to the crowd's chagrin, was able to catch Kagura in a Powerbomb position, and threw Tohru into the fan barricade, causing the crowd to wince as Kagura started slipping off, causing both of her feet to land on the floor.
"And Kagura has been eliminated brutally!" Bob exclaimed as Tohru walked back into the ring and grabbed a downed Maka by her hair and started punching her in the gut before hitting her with a Belly 2 Belly suplex. The crowd booed and chanted that Tohru sucked as Tohru ran the ropes and hit Maka with a leg drop across the throat. The crowd booed louder as Tohru picked Maka up and put her in position for a suplex.
"It looks like Tohru is going to finish this match!" Kotoko exclaimed as Tohru hit a vertical suplex and then picked her up for the Dragon Driver (Twisting Samoan Driver), but Maka was able to elbow Tohru in the side of the head until she let go, causing the crowd to cheer, before Maka ran the ropes and hit a running single leg dropkick onto Tohru that sent her staggering into the ropes. The crowd cheered even louder as Maka ran the ropes and hit Tohru with a clothesline that sent her onto the apron.
"Maka is so close to having Tohru out of the ring!" Striker exclaimed as the crowd cheered when Maka punched Tohru in the face a couple of times before Maka ran the ropes and hit Tohru in the face with a running jumping knee, sending Tohru staggering off of the apron. Maka responded by getting on the apron, and running at Tohru with a spear, sending her back first into the steel ring post, causing Tohru to finally fall off of the apron.
*Bell Rings*
"Ladies and gentlemen, here is your winner, Maka Albarn!" Tony Chimel announced, causing the crowd to cheer as the referee rolled into the ring and raised Maka's arm in victory.
"And just like that, Maka is the 4th and final challenger to Lucy's BTWF Women's Championship at New Horizons!" Striker exclaimed as the crowd booed when Lucy, Patty, and Liz came running into the ring and started attacking Maka with clubs to the back and face, causing the crowd to boo as Patty held Maka's arms behind her back while Liz and Lucy continued to club her.
"It looks like Lucy wants to show the challenger what she's in for come New Horizons!" Kotoko exclaimed as the crowd cheered as Millianna and Juvia Lockser came running into the ring, and started attacking Lucy and Liz respectively.
"And there are the challengers that Lucy thought she took out earlier thanks to the rest of the Conglomerate!" Bob exclaimed as Patty was able to escape the ring and while Millianna and Juvia were mounting and punching Liz and Lucy, Patty was able to pull them out of the ring, leaving Juvia and Millianna to check on Maka.
"Lucy has never been one for making friends in the BTWF, but at this point, she has most of the roster against her and that will not end well when it comes to her championship reign!" Striker exclaimed as the camera panned to a commercial break with Millianna and Juvia helping Maka up with Patty, Lucy, and Liz leaving the ringside area and walking to the back.
*Commercial Break*
*Commercial Over*
The camera came back to the show, with a loading computer screen being displayed.
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The camera then panned to the stage, where 'Sssnakepit' by Enter Shikari played, causing the crowd to cheer as Kurt Bale came running out of the back before he pointed at multiple cheering members of the crowd. Bale then winked at the crowd and started making his way to the ring, hi-fiving members of the BTWF fanbase.
"The following contest is a triple threat match scheduled for one fall, where the winner will face Crona Gorgon for the BTWF Cruiserweight Championship at New Horizons! Approaching the ring, from Toms River, New Jersey, he is the Perfect Irishman, Kurt Bale!" Tony Chimel announced as the crowd continued to cheer while Bale kissed the hands of several female fans.
"Kurt Bale heading into this match with the usual confidence we'd expect from him!" Striker exclaimed as the crowd continued to cheer as Bale rolled into the ring and went into the corner to lay on the top turnbuckle with his legs crossed in a relaxed manner while he waited for the rest of his opponents. 'I Bring the Darkness' by Tommy Vext played, as the crowd cheered when Kuro came stomping out of the back.
"And his opponents first, from Tokyo Japan, Kuro Sakuragawa!" Tony Chimel announced as the crowd cheered as Kuro continued to stomp to the ring as Bale looked on without any fear evident in his face.
"There is the future BTWF Cruiserweight Champion!" Kotoko cheered as Kuro rolled into the ring, and started stomping towards Bale, but Bale continued to sit onto the top of the turnbuckles before Marcus Cor Von's theme song came out and played, causing the crowd to boo as Kazuma came down to the ring, looking irritated as he looked to his side where Megumin, Aqua, and Darkness would usually be.
"And their opponents, from Tokyo Japan, Kazuma Sato!" Tony Chimel announced as Kazuma walked to the ring, glaring at the crowd as they booed and laughed at him.
"Kazuma once again coming to the ring without his ladies, meaning he's going at it alone!" Bob exclaimed as Kazuma rolled into the ring, and started getting in Kuro's face, telling him that he wasn't going to win this match.
"He should get out of Kuro-Senpai's face!" Kotoko exclaimed in annoyance as the bell rang, causing the crowd to cheer as Kuro punched Kazuma in the face, sending him falling on his back. Kuro then put Kazuma in a seated position and kicked Kazuma in the back as hard as he could, causing Bale to get down from the top turnbuckle and walked up to Kazuma. The crowd cheered as Bale kicked Kazuma in the back before inviting Kuro to do it again. Kuro shrugged and kicked Kazuma in the back a second time before Bale ran the ropes and kicked Kazuma in the back.
"Bale and Kuro in a contest to see who can kick Kazuma the hardest!" Striker exclaimed in between laughs as Bale and Kuro started each other down as Kazuma tried to get back to his feet with a hand on his back.
"And Kuro-Senpai won!" Kotoko responded as Kazuma got up to his feet before pushing Kuro and Bale and yelling at the both of them to stop kicking him. Bale and Kuro looked at each other before hitting Kazuma with a Total Elimination, causing the crowd to cheer before the both of them threw Kazuma out of the ring.
"Bale and Kuro took Kazuma out of the ring with a surprising double team maneuver!" Bob exclaimed as Kuro and Bale locked up in the middle of the ring before Kuro grabbed Bale's arm and threw him down to the ground, attempting to lock him in an armbar. However, Bale was able to keep his arm from being stretched and got back to his feet before punching Kuro in the face multiple times and putting him in a headlock. The crowd continued to cheer as Kuro was able to roll out of Bale's headlock and put him in a headlock of his own.
"Bale and Kuro exchanging holds in the ring, continuing this game of one-upmanship between the two!" Striker exclaimed as Bale started to get up, but Kuro saw this and turned the headlock into a Cravate, causing the crowd to cheer as he kneed Bale in the face multiple times before pushing him into the corner. Kuro kicked Bale multiple times in the chest before running the ropes and hitting him with a running dropkick to the face before he went for the pin.
Ref: 1…
"Kuro-Senpai should've gotten a three count there!" Kotoko exclaimed as Kuro picked Bale up and attempted to put him in a Powerbomb position, but Bale was able to punch Kuro in the sides multiple times before pushing him off of and hitting him with an enziguri, which sent Kuro staggering into the ropes. The crowd cheered as Bale ran the ropes, attempting an attack in the ropes, but Kuro turned around and hit Bale with a clothesline that turned him inside out before going for another pin.
Ref: 1…2.
Kazuma got into the ring and stomped on Kuro's back before picking Bale up and throwing him into the steel ring post in the corner. The crowd booed as Kazuma pushed Bale out of the ring before he mounted Kuro and started punching him in the head before hitting him with a jumping elbow drop, causing the crowd to boo louder before he went for the pin.
Ref: 1…
"And Kazuma is back in this match!" Bob exclaimed as Kazuma picked Kuro up and threw him into the corner. The crowd booed as Kazuma stomped on Kuro's gut and hit him with multiple forearms to his head before running the ropes and hitting him with a running back elbow. Kuro fell to the bottom turnbuckle, and Kazuma immediately started choking Kuro with his foot and yelling at Kotoko who was glaring at him at ringside before letting Kuro go. Kazuma blew a mocking kiss towards Kotoko, causing the crowd to boo louder before he ran the ropes and hit a running face wash into Kuro's face before going for the pin.
Ref: 1…2.
"That Kazuma jerk isn't going to take down Kuro-Senpai with moves like that!" Kotoko yelled as Kazuma saw Bale trying to climb back into the ring and ran the ropes to hit Bale with a running knee to the face that sent him crashing back first into the fan barricade. The crowd cheered as Kazuma got back to his feet and attempted to hit him with a German Suplex, but Kazuma headbutted him a couple of times in the head before turning Kuro around and hitting him with a DDT before going for another pin.
Ref: 1…2.
Kazuma pounded the mat in frustration before putting Kuro in a headlock, causing the crowd to boo as Kazuma gave Kuro a noogie while choking him.
"Kazuma has Kuro trapped in a debilitating headlock right in the middle of the ring!" Striker exclaimed as the crowd cheered as Kuro tried to get back to his feet.
"A simple submission hold like that isn't going to take down Kuro-Senpai! He's a submission genius!" Kotoko exclaimed as Kuro attempted to elbow Kazuma off of him, but the crowd booed louder as Kazuma kneed Kuro in the gut and clubbed him in the back multiple times before sending him back down to the mat with a headlock still locked in.
"He may be an expert at submission holds, but Kazuma still has the headlock locked in!" Striker exclaimed as Kuro was able to get back to his feet after another thirty seconds in the headlock before hitting Kazuma with multiple headbutts to the face before pushing him away and hitting him with a Superkick before falling into a pin, causing the crowd to cheer.
Ref: 1…2.
Bale rolled into the ring and hit a running double stomp to Kuro's back, causing the crowd to cheer as he threw Kuro out of the ring and followed him out before picking him up in a Fireman's Carry, and hit him with a Wasteland onto the announcers' table. Bale, noticing Kotoko glaring at him, shrugged and said 'sorry' before he went back into the ring and confronted Kazuma as he was staggering to his feet.
"At least he apologized," Bob mumbled while shrugging before Kazuma attempted to punch Bale was in the face, but Bale was able to block all of his punches before hitting him with a spinning kick to the gut, causing the crowd to cheer as he ran the ropes. When he rebounded, Bale hit multiple clotheslines onto Kazuma before hitting him with a Reverse Atomic Drop, a DDT, a running senton, and a running knee to Kazuma's face before he went for the pin with the crowd cheering him on.
Ref: 1…2..
"Bale only getting the two count after that running knee to the face!" Striker exclaimed as Kuro fell off of the announcers' table as bale picked Kazuma up over his shoulders and attempted to hit him with an Ushigaroshi, but Kazuma raked Bale's eyes and hit him with a Teardrop Suplex before going for the pin, causing the crowd to boo.
Ref: 1…2.
"Kazuma dropping Bale on his head with that Teardrop Suplex!" Bob exclaimed as Kazuma pounded the mat before picking Bale up and hitting him with a back kick to the gut, sending Bale staggering into the corner. Kazuma ran into the corner and hit a running knee to Bale's gut before hitting him with a Snap Vertical Suplex before he grabbed Bale's leg, and attempted to put him in a Single Leg Boston Crab. The crowd cheered as Bale kicked Kazuma in the face, pushing him into the ropes. By this time, Kuro was able to get back to his feet, causing the crowd to cheer as he pulled Kazuma down and started punching him in the face.
"Kuro-Senpai is back in the match and now he can win!" Kotoko cheered as while was punching Kazuma, Bale ran the ropes and hit a suicide dive through the ropes, hitting both Kazuma and Kuro, and sending them crashing into the announcers' table and the floor respectively, causing the crowd to cheer as Bale picked Kazuma up by the hair and slammed his head into the announcer's table multiple times before hitting him with a scoop slam, picking Kuro up, and throwing him back into the ring before going for the pin.
Ref: 1…2.
Kuro kicked out, and Bale responded by picking him up, kicking him in the gut, running the ropes, and hitting him with a Bale Bomb (Leg Trapped Sunset Flip Powerbomb), causing the crowd to cheer before he went or the pinfall.
Ref: 1…2..
Kuro was able to get out of the pinfall and attempt one of his own.
Ref: 1…2..
Bale kicked out, but Kuro was able to grab both of his legs and trap him in an Inverted Texas Cloverleaf, causing the crowd to cheer as Bale started screaming in pain as he attempted to pull himself out of the hold.
"Kuro-Senpai has Bale locked in the Cloverleaf! Bale's gonna tap out!" Kotoko cheered as Bale attempted to drag himself to the ropes, causing the crowd to cheer. However, Kuro was able to drag Bale back to the center of the ring and trap him in the middle of the ring, keeping him in the Cloverleaf. As Bale looked like he was going to tap out, Kazuma ran into the ring and kit Kuro with a running knee to the face before going for a pin with both of his legs hooked.
Ref: 1…2.
"Kazuma almost stole the pin there with that running knee!" Striker exclaimed as the crowd booed when Kazuma immediately mounted Kuro and hit him with multiple punches to the face before picking him back up. Kuro pushed Kazuma away once he got back to his feet and hit him with a headbutt and multiple palm strikes before putting him in a Double Underhook position and hitting him with a Double Underhook Suplex before going for the pin.
Ref: 1…2..
Kuro then picked Kazuma up in another Double Underhook Position and attempted to hit him with the Fairytale Ending. The crowd booed, however, as Kazuma pushed Kuro away and attempted to hit him with a Superkick, but Kuro grabbed his leg, kicked him in the back of the knee, took him down, and put him in an Inverted Texas Cloverleaf, causing the crowd to cheer as Kazuma started screaming in pain and immediately started to crawl towards the ropes. Bale was able to get back to his feet when he saw this and hit a running knee to the back of Kuro's head and hit him with an Ushigaroshi before going for the pin.
Ref: 1…2..
Kazuma broke up the pin with an elbow drop onto Bale and throwing him away before picking Kuro up, running the ropes, and hit him with a Kazuma Kick (Running Machika Kick), causing the crowd to boo.
"NO!" Kotoko screamed in horror as Kazuma threw Kuro out of the ring, and flipped Kotoko off before seeing that Bale was staggering back to his feet. Kazuma ran at him, attempting to hit another Kazuma Kick (Running Machika Kick), but Bale was able to duck the move and hit Kazuma with an Irish Kiss (Bicycle Knee Strike) to his face. The crowd cheered as Bale picked Kazuma up in a Fireman's Carry Position and hit him with an Ushigaroshi before going for the pin as the crowd cheered.
Ref: 1…2…3
*Bell Rings*
"Ladies and gentlemen, here is your winner, and new #1 contender for the BTWF Cruiserweight Championship, the Perfect Irishman, Kurt Bale!" Tony Chimel announced as the referee raised Bale's arm in victory as the crowd continued to cheer and chant his name.
"After a hard-fought match, Bale was able to punch his ticket to New Horizons for a Cruiserweight title match!" Striker exclaimed as Bale was released from the referee's grip before he ran to the corner and up to the top turnbuckle to celebrate as Crona Gorgon came down to the ring with the Cruiserweight Championship over his shoulder.
"I'm sad that Kuro-Senpai didn't win the match, but Bale fought hard and won, and I can't wait to see him go up against the man coming to the ring, Crona Gorgon!" Kotoko said as Crona got into the ring. Bale turned around and raised an eyebrow up in interest before jumping down back to the canvas and walked up to Crona.
"Crona looks like he has something to say to his new #1 contender," Bob noted as Kazuma rolled out of the ring. Crona patted the Cruiserweight Championship before extending his hand out for a handshake. Bale did not hesitate to shake his hand, causing the crowd to cheer, before Bale suddenly took the Cruiserweight Championship off of Crona's shoulder and put it over his own shoulder.
"Looks like Kurt Bale is sending a message to the champion that he is not afraid and has all the confidence in the world heading into their championship match!" Striker exclaimed as Crona chuckled at Bale's antics. Bale asked Crona how good the title looked on him, and Crona replied by telling him it looked good, but not as good as when it was on him. Bale shrugged and gave the title back to Crona, patted him on the shoulder, and left the ring, leaving Crona confused.
"Kurt may already be in the head of the champion with his seemingly unshakable confidence," Kotoko noted as the camera panned to the back where new backstage interviewer Ramy was going around the back, looking for someone to interview.
"I know there have to be some good looking guys to interview back here!" Ramy exclaimed in frustration before she turned behind her and noticed Madison choking Rally with her bullrope as security was trying to pull her off.
"Y'all ain't gonna survive our Street Fight!" Madison exclaimed as the security was finally able to separate her from a downed Rally. Ramy rolled her eyes and continued her way down the hall.
"Eh. Their match should be fun, but I don't really care about women," Ramy mumbled as she opened a locker room door next to her, and saw her fellow backstage interviewer Chika Fujiwara talking to Kilik Rung.
"So…are you going to tell me anything about your debut?" Chika asked as Kilik was massaging her shoulders.
"Yeah…I'll show everyone, my first opponent, at New Horizons," Kilik whispered in her ear as Chika began to uncomfortably back away from Kilik. Kilik looked at her confused before Chika walked away, dusting herself off, not noticing Ramy on the outside.
"Lucky…," Ramy mumbled as she saw Gaara punching a punching bag. Ramy smiled like a kid in the candy store and ran up to him.
"Gaara! Hey Gaara! Got anything to say to your newest backstage interviewer?" Ramy asked with a smile, practically shoving the microphone into his face. Gaara glared at Ramy before he stopped punching the bag and knelt in front of her.
"Get the hell out of my face before I use you as my new punching bag, you annoying little twerp," Gaara growled at her before he continued his workout. Ramy gave Gaara a raspberry before stomping away from him.
"Rude jerk!" Ramy yelled back at him before the camera panned to a commercial break.
*Commercial Break*
*Commercial Over*
The camera panned back to the backstage interview area where a recovered Chika Fujiwara was standing next to Kurt Bale with a microphone.
"Ladies and gentlemen, I'm standing here with the new #1 contender for the BTWF Cruiserweight Championship, Kurt Bale. And Bale, I wanted to ask you if you have any strategy for your match at New Horizons?" Chika asked as Bale chuckled.
"My strategy is simple; go in there, wrestle, and win," Bale explained as Crona came up to him with the Cruiserweight Championship over his shoulder.
"Funny, that's my strategy too," Crona said simply, smirking at Bale, who was also smirking at Crona before the camera panned to the stage, where 'Resentment' by A Day To Remember played, causing the crowd to explode as Izuku Midoriya came out of the back and made his way to the ring, hi-fiving fans on his way to the ring while never taking his eyes off of the ring.
"The following contest is scheduled for one fall! Approaching the ring, from Musutafu, Japan, Izuku Midoriya!" Tony Chimel announced as Midoriya rolled into the ring and went into the corner, waiting for Marco to come out. Shortly after, 'We Are One' by 12 Stones played as the crowd booed former Cruiserweight Champion Marco Diaz coming out from the back with a confident strut.
"And his opponent, from San Jose California, accompanied by the BTWF World Heavyweight Champion Katsuki Bakugo, Marco Diaz!" Tony Chimel announced as Marco hi-fived Bakugo and went up to the apron before springboarding into the ring. Once he got into the ring, Midoriya punched Marco in the face, causing the crowd to cheer as the referee went to the timekeeper and told him to ring the bell.
"Midoriya starting this match off with a devastating right hook!" Striker exclaimed as Midoriya picked Marco up and hit him with multiple punches to the face before Irish whipping him into the ropes as hard as he could. The crowd cheered as Marco bounced out of the corner and Midoriya hit him with a back body drop before he ran the ropes and hit a running knee strike onto a seated Marco. Bakugo started pounding on the mat as Midoriya picked Marco up and hit him with a Gourdbuster and turning him around for a pin.
Ref: 1…2.
"Midoriya hasn't let Marco get one second of breathing room in this match, sending a message to Bakugo on what he's going to get at New Horizons!" Kotoko exclaimed as Midoriya picked Marco up and kneed him in the gut multiple times before running the ropes and hitting him with a Rocket Kick. The crowd cheered as Midoriya grabbed Marco by the hand, but booed when Marco kicked Midoriya in the side of the head a couple of times and pushed him away.
"Marco finally getting some offense in on this match," Bob noted as Marco got back to his feet and attempted to hit him with a running move, but Midoriya was able to counter with a Sit-Out Spinebuster, causing the crowd to cheer before he went for the pin.
Ref: 1…2.
"Well…that was fast," Bob quipped as Marco rolled out of the ring, causing the crowd to boo before he went to Bakugo's side.
"It looks like Marco is going to Bakugo for some advice on how to continue this match!" Kotoko exclaimed as Midoriya wasted no time in running the ropes and hitting a Vaulting Crossbody over the top rope and onto both Marco and Bakugo. The crowd exploded as Midoriya threw Bakugo away and grabbed Marco by the hair. Midoriya started punching Marco in the face until he fell in a seated position in front of the fan barricade.
"Midoriya wants Bakugo to make sure that he knows that he is not messing around!" Striker exclaimed as Midoriya backed up to the ring apron and ran at a seated Marco with a knee to the face, causing the crowd to cheer as the referee started counting Midoriya out as he started stomping on Marco.
Ref: 1…2…3
"Midoriya has to make sure he's not counted out in this match," Bob noted as Midoriya picked Marco up and threw him back into the ring. The crowd cheered as he got onto the apron, but booed when Bakugo, while the referee was checking on Marco, hit Midoriya with a chop block to the back of the knee.
"And Bakugo getting involved with that chop block!" Kotoko exclaimed as the crowd booed when Marco immediately ran up to Midoriya and started stomping on his knee before pulling him to the center of the ring and hitting multiple elbow drops onto his right knee, much to the delight of Bakugo on the outside.
"Marco now has a target to work on!" Bob exclaimed as Marco hit Midoriya with a Foot DDT before going for the pin.
Ref: 1…
Marco picked Midoriya up and hit him with multiple uppercuts to Midoriya's face, sending him into the corner. The crowd booed as Marco started stomping on Midoriya's gut and right leg before running the ropes and hitting him with multiple running dropkicks to the face before hitting him with a Tornado DDT. The crowd booed as Marco went to the pin, hooking both of Midoriya's legs back.
Ref: 1…2.
"Marco planting Midoriya with that Tornado DDT!" Striker exclaimed as Marco grabbed Midoriya's legs, gave a 'Woo!' to the crowd, much to their chagrin, before putting Midoriya in a Figure-4-Leglock. Bakugo started yelling at Midoriya to tap out as Midoriya immediately tried to start dragging himself to the ropes, causing the crowd to cheer. The crowd cheered and clapped for Midoriya to get out of the Figure-4-Leglock, but before he could get to the ropes, Marco released the hold, stomped on him in the gut multiple times, and pinned him with a Jackknife pin.
Ref: 1…2
"Marco with a unique pinning maneuver there that almost put Midoriya away!" Kotoko exclaimed as Marco picked Midoriya up and hit him with a neckbreaker before attempting to put him in another Figure-4-Leglock. However, the crowd cheered as Midoriya was able to counter with a Small Package pin.
Ref: 1…2.
Marco was able to kick out and put Midoriya in the Figure-4-Leglock, causing the crowd to boo as Midoriya tried to fight out of the hold while keeping his shoulders off of the mat. After a minute in the hold, Midoriya was able to sit up and start punching Marco in the face, causing the crowd to cheer as Midoriya was able to loosen Marco's grip on the hold and get back on his feet, much to the shock and chagrin of Bakugo, who yelled at Marco to get back up.
"And Midoriya is finally able to get back up, but are his legs in good enough shape to finish the match!?" Striker asked as Marco quickly got back to his feet, but was met with a kick to the gut, causing the crowd to cheer louder as Midoriya began slapping his right leg to get the blood flowing back into it before running the ropes and hitting Marco with multiple clotheslines and then a running enziguri.
"Midoriya getting feeling back into his legs, and Marco is feeling the results!" Kotoko exclaimed as Marco staggered back to his feet once again. The crowd cheered as Midoriya ran the ropes and hit a running dropkick, a Michinoku Driver, a jumping leg drop, and then picked him back up to hit Marco with a German Suplex that sent Marco flipping onto his chest. The crowd booed as Marco rolled out onto the apron.
"Marco trying to get a reprieve from Midoriya's run of momentum!" Bob exclaimed as Midoriya walked up to Marco, but Marco punched Midoriya in the face multiple times and pushed him away before attempting a springboard crossbody onto Midoriya. However, the crowd exploded as Midoriya was able to catch Marco and hit him with a Blue Thunder Bomb before going for the pin.
Ref: 1…2..
Bakugo grabbed Marco's foot and put it on the ropes out of the referee's sight, causing the crowd to boo as Midoriya looked out and glared at Bakugo.
"Bakugo interfering once again, preventing Midoriya from getting the win!" Striker exclaimed as Marco was able to roll away from Midoriya, and Midoriya responded by grabbing Marco by the hair, picking him up, and throwing him over the top rope, sending him crashing into Bakugo, causing the crowd to cheer before Midoriya went into the corner and waited for Marco and Bakugo to get back on their feet.
"Midoriya taking out the trash, throwing Marco out of the ring into the World Heavyweight Champion!" Kotoko exclaimed as when Marco and Bakugo were able to get back to their feet, Midoriya ran and hit a running springboard senton onto both of them, and threw Marco back into the ring while the crowd chanted Midoriya's name. Midoriya kicked Marco in the gut and hit him with a Reverse STO and locked him in the Koji Clutch, causing the crowd to explode as Marco started screaming in pain.
"Midoriya has Marco trapped in the Koji Clutch! He may have to tap out right here!" Bob exclaimed as, after thirty seconds, Marco tapped out, much to the delight of the crowd and the frustration of a now standing Katsuki Bakugo.
*Bell Rings*
"Ladies and gentlemen, here is your winner by submission, Izuku Midoriya!" Tony Chimel announced before Midoriya immediately rolled out of the ring and hit Bakugo with a punch to the face before throwing him back into the ring.
"Midoriya won the match, but it looks like he's still got some fight in him!" Striker exclaimed as Midoriya put Bakugo in the corner and hit a Delaware Smash (Helluva Kick), causing the crowd to cheer before Midoriya went for a pin on Bakugo. The referee looked at Midoriya with a raised eyebrow before Midoriya told the referee to count.
Ref: 1…2…3
"Midoriya showing Bakugo what's to come at New Horizons!" Bob exclaimed as Midoriya immediately put Bakugo in a Koji Clutch, causing the crowd to cheer as Bakugo tapped out. After the referee started yelling at Midoriya, he got off of Bakugo and put up two of his fingers, causing the crowd to explode.
"That's right, Bob! Midoriya showing that he can get more than one point against Bakugo in their upcoming Ironman match!" Kotoko exclaimed as Midoriya grabbed the World Heavyweight Championship belt and raised it over his shoulder, causing the crowd to cheer as he ran up to the top turnbuckle to continue and pose with the World Heavyweight Championship.
"This could be the ending of New Horizons if Midoriya can defeat Bakugo in their Ironman match!" Striker exclaimed as Midoriya continued to celebrate with the title while Bakugo and Marco rolled out of the ring as the camera panned to the backstage parking lot area. Victor Calavera was walking around, looking for someone to interview, before seeing Hana Morenos packing up, covered in sweat and breathing heavily.
"Hana? Hana!? What are you doing here!? I thought you were going to the Happy Place to confront Minatsuki Tamaki!?" Victor asked loudly, trying to catch up with her. Hana threw her workout bag back into the trunk of her car before glaring at Victor.
"I was training! I can't just go into that psychopath's house without some training!" Hana yelled as she turned around to get into her car.
"So can we expect to see you at the Happy Place by New Horizons!?" Victor asked as Hana sighed and turned to him.
"At New Horizons, I will be there, and that psychopath is going to regret ever getting involved with me!" Hana exclaimed before driving off as the camera faded to black.
Match Results:
The Vaudevillians won a tag team gauntlet to become #1 contenders for the BTWF Tag Team Titles
Juvia Lockser and Millianna def. Lucy Heartfilia and Jiro Kyoka
Zancrow def. White Pantera
Maka Albarn won a Women's Battle Royal to become the last contender for Lucy Heartfilia's BTWF Women's Championship in a Fatal-5-Way match
Kurt Bale def. Kuro Sakuragawa and Kazuma Sato to become #1 contender for the Cruiserweight Championship
Izuku Midoriya def. Marco Diaz (W/Katsuki Bakugo) via submission
