BTWF Intensity (November Week 3)
The camera panned to the parking lot, where the BTWF Champion, Natsu Dragneel, who had bandages and gauze covering his head, walked through the door of the arena that Intensity was taking place in. Natsu had the championship over his shoulders as he had a serious glare on his face. Security tried to stop him, but Natsu pushed all of the security out of the way as he continued making his way through the hallway. Sunny and Overhaul noticed a furious Natsu walking through the hallways until he made it to the Gorilla position.
"Well folks, as you can see, BTWF Champion Natsu Dragneel looks like he's coming down to the ring. Security struggled to take him out of the arena, so we have to wonder how Natsu is going to respond to Zancrow's vicious attack on Octane," Matt Striker explained as Kotoko Iwanaga and Bob Belcher nodded in response as the camera panned to the commentary team while Natsu walked down the aisle much to the crowd's delight.
"If you missed Octane, Natsu had his head rammed into the driver's side window of his Jeep and spent the night in a nearby hospital here in Orlando Florida," Kotoko explained as Natsu got into the ring, and told a ringside attendant to give him a microphone, which the attendant did. Natsu paced around in the ring as the crowd continued to cheer and chant Natsu's name as he glared at the camera.
"Now, it takes a lot to piss me off. I like to think I'm a pretty laid-back and relaxed guy, and I really don't seethe with anger too often. But, as I was laying in a hospital bed with doctors stitching my head and trying to stop the seemingly nonstop bleeding, all I could think of was how I was going to get back at Zancrow for putting me in that position," Natsu said, seething through his grit teeth as the crowd continued to cheer and chant his name.
"So, I'm not gonna waste any time. Zancrow, I want you out here, and I want you out here right now!" Natsu exclaimed, going back to pacing around the ring, waiting for Zancrow to come to the ring. After several moments, Zancrow did not appear on the stage, so Natsu stopped pacing and glared at the stage.
"I'm fully prepared to take over this whole show if you don't come out here right now, Zancrow!" Natsu warned as the lights in the arena went down, causing the crowd to cheer as Natsu, rather than looking shocked, smirked as he turned around and hit Zancrow, who had suddenly appeared in the ring, in the side of the head with a microphone. The crowd cheered as the lights went back up, showing Natsu punching Zancrow in the side of the head with the microphone.
"Natsu was completely prepared to counter Zancrow's mind games, as he's using the microphone to hit him in the side of the head!" Bob exclaimed as Zancrow grabbed Natsu by the throat, causing Natsu to drop the microphone before throwing him into the corner. The crowd continued to cheer loudly as Zancrow started punching Natsu in the side of the head and the chest as Natsu hit a kick to the side of Zancrow's head, sending him staggering back.
"Natsu may have taken advantage in this brawl with that kick to the side of the head!" Striker exclaimed as the crowd gave a loud mixed reaction as Katsuki Bakugo came running down to the ring. Bakugo rolled into the ring, pulled Natsu away from Zancrow by the hair, and tackled Natsu to the ground before hitting him with multiple forearms to the face. The crowd cheered and chanted 'Fight!' as Natsu started punching Bakugo back in the side of the head as Bakugo continued to hit Natsu with forearms.
"And now Bakugo is involved with the brawl, displaying his frustration from Natsu costing him the BTWF World Heavyweight Championship!" Kotoko exclaimed as the two rolled out of the ring, continuing to brawl with each other as multiple security guards came out and tried to pull them apart. However, Natsu and Bakugo continued to brawl as the security guards continued in vain to pull them apart as Zancrow had gotten back to his feet. Much to the crowd's shock and delight, Zancrow ran the ropes and dived over the top rope, hitting a Vaulting Body Press on not only Bakugo and Natsu but on the multiple security guards that tried to pull them apart.
"And Zancrow, taking everyone down with that fantastic dive over the top rope!" Bob exclaimed as Zancrow grabbed Bakugo, and threw him into the steel steps before grabbing Natsu and hitting him with multiple back elbows to the side of the head. Security tried to separate the two as Natsu started trading punches and kicks with each other as security were finally able to grab Natsu and pull him away from Zancrow.
"Another chaotic start to Intensity, as the feud between Intensity and Octane is reaching fever pitch!" Striker exclaimed as the camera panned to the backstage area just as Bakugo staggered to his feet and started following Zancrow, Natsu, and the security to the back, as Kurt Bale and Jellal Fernandes were looking at what happened on a nearby TV monitor. Bale sighed, pinched the bridge of his nose, and shook his head as he turned around to face Jellal.
"This is honestly why I should be the leader of the team, but anyway, I got the Mercury Black vs. Kuro Sakuragawa match scheduled for later tonight. Whoever wins is joining us on the Bragging Rights team," Bale explained as Jellal looked at Bale with a raised eyebrow.
"Man…Bakugo isn't gonna like that," Jellal mumbled as Bale raised an eyebrow himself as he shrugged.
"Who cares? It's not like Bakugo's our boss or anything. If he has a problem with it, he can take it with my ass, because it's honestly the only one that gives a crap," Bale countered as he grabbed a nearby bottle of water, and took a sip of it. Jellal sighed and shrugged his shoulders as the camera panned to the stage, where 'Young' by Hollywood Undead played, causing the crowd to boo as Gray and Lyon came out in their matching dark blue and white tracksuits as they stopped in the middle of the stage, and fist-bumped before walking down the entranceway.
"The following contest is a tag team match scheduled for one fall, and it is for the BTWF Tag Team Championships! Introducing the challengers, from Magnolia Fiore, the team of Gray Fullbuster and Lyon Bastia, Fiore's Top Team!" Tony Chimel announced. The crowd continued to boo as Gray and Lyon started mocking and laughing at the booing members of the crowd as they walked to the ring. Gray and Lyon then unzipped their tracksuits as they gave each other another fist bump as they ran into the ring, and rolled underneath the bottom rope.
"Fiore's Top Team accepted the challenge of the BTWF Tag Team Champions a couple of weeks ago," Striker explained as Lyon and Gray took their tracksuits off, and threw them out of the ring before they both climbed up to the top rope, and shot both of their fists up in the air, before sticking their thumbs out, and bringing their fists closer to each other until their thumbs touched, causing the crowd to boo as Lyon just smirked at the crowd while Gray talked back at them.
"These two are arguably some of the most underrated technical wrestlers on the entire roster, so this could be an opportunity for them to get more eyes on their team," Kotoko explained as when they got to the center of the ring, Gallows and Anderson's 'Omen in the Sky' theme song played, causing the crowd to cheer as Robbie and Thompson came out of the back with the BTWF Tag Team Championships around their waists.
"And their opponents, from Gravity Falls Oregon, they are the BTWF Tag Team Champions, the team of Robbie and Thompson!" Tony Chimel announced as the crowd continued to cheer while Robbie and Thompson walked down the entranceway, hi-fiving the cheering fans as Lyon and Gray started making fun of them while they were in the ring. Robbie and Thompson took the BTWF Tag Team Championships off of their waists and raised it up over their heads.
"Robbie and Thompson, ever since they won the BTWF Tag Team Championships, have been fighting champions, willing to take on any and all challengers," Bob explained as Robbie and Thompson threw their championships into the ring before Thompson started walking up the steel steps, and Robbie rolled into the ring. However, once they got into the ring, Lyon and Gray grabbed the BTWF Tag Team Championships, and raised the titles over their heads, causing the crowd to boo as Robbie and Thompson took the titles out of their hands.
"Gray and Lyon possibly giving the fans a taste of the future there, holding the BTWF Tag Team Championships up high over their heads," Striker narrated as the referee lifted the BTWF Tag Team Championships over his head, and then made sure that both competitors were ready as he gave the titles to the ringside attendant. The referee then told the timekeeper to ring the bell, which he did, as Gray and Robbie went to the center of the ring and locked up, and the crowd cheered as Robbie was able to grab Gray's arm and wring it around. Gray attempted to push Robbie down, but Robbie immediately kipped up and continued wringing Gray's arm.
"Robbie starting this match off by taking control of the arm," Kotoko narrated as Gray attempted to hit Robbie with a punch, but Robbie was able to dodge the punch and take Gray down with a Fireman's Carry Takedown. The crowd continued to cheer as Robbie, while still having a hold of Gray's arm, started punching his arm before Gray kipped back to his feet, and hit Robbie in the face with several punches to the face, but Robbie was able to push Gray into his corner, allowing him to tag Thompson into the match.
"And now Robbie has the powerhouse of his team as the legal man of the match!" Bob exclaimed as Thompson grabbed Gray by the hair, and clubbed him in the back multiple times before throwing him into the corner. The crowd continued to cheer as Thompson ran into the corner, hitting Gray with a running back elbow to the side of the head before turning around and punching him multiple times in the side of the head. The crowd continued to cheer as Thompson grabbed Gray by the hair, and threw him into the center of the ring.
"Thompson already using his power advantage to throw Gray and his head around with little effort!" Striker exclaimed as Thompson attempted to grab Gray again, but Gray was able to counter with a jawbreaker, causing the crowd to boo before he tagged Lyon into the match. The crowd booed as Lyon hit Thompson with multiple punches to the side of the head, but Thompson was able to counter with a headbutt to the side of Lyon's head, sending him falling to the ground. Thompson then grabbed Lyon, and threw him into his corner, before hitting him with multiple back elbows to the side of the head.
"Lyon now in the same position that Gray was not too long ago," Bob noted as Thompson tagged Robbie into the match, before putting Lyon in a Bearhug. Robbie then springboarded into the ring with a dropkick, hitting Lyon in the face as Thompson pushed him down. Thompson rolled out of the ring, allowing Robbie to go for a pinfall.
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"Lyon able to kick out of the pin, and Robbie immediately responds with a kick to the face!" Striker exclaimed as Robbie, after kicking Lyon back in the face, ran to the ropes and springboarded off of the middle rope with a leg drop across Lyon's throat. The crowd cheered as Robbie picked Lyon back up, and started punching him in the face as he Irish whipped him into the corner. The crowd continued to cheer as Robbie ran into the corner, and climbed up to the second rope before hitting a spinning kick to the side of Lyon's head.
"Another massive kick to the side of Lyon's head by Robbie!" Kotoko exclaimed as Robbie pulled Lyon out of the corner, grabbed his wrist, and started hitting him with multiple knife-edge chops before running to the ropes, and climbing up to the top rope. However, the crowd booed as Gray kicked Robbie off of the top rope, sending him falling onto the top turnbuckle face first. The crowd booed as Lyon grabbed Robbie and hit him with a Swinging Neckbreaker from the top turnbuckle before going for the pin.
Ref: 1…2.
"And Fiore's Top Team has taken control of this match thanks to Gray causing Robbie to lose his balance!" Bob exclaimed as Lyon started stomping on Robbie's back and chest before pushing Robbie into his corner, and tagging Gray into the match. The crowd continued to boo as Lyon and Gray picked Robbie up for a Double Vertical Suplex, and then slammed him onto the ground. Lyon went onto the apron, as Gray continued stomping on Robbie, stomping on his head and chest.
"Gray and Lyon aggressively keeping Robbie down and away from his corner, a great strategy if they want to keep the powerhouse Thompson out of this match," Striker explained as Gray picked Robbie up, and hit him with a Quick Snap Vertical Suplex, and then ran the ropes to hit Robbie in the neck with a leg drop. Gray then grabbed Robbie by the head and started punching him in the side and back of the head before running the ropes and kicking Robbie in the chest while he was on all fours.
"That's smart of Gray and Lyon since wearing out the smaller man in the tag team can give them an easier chance of winning the championships," Kotoko responded as Gray picked Robbie up, put him in the ropes, and started hitting Robbie with multiple knife-edge chops to the chest before sending him down with a Northern Lights Suplex before bridging into a pin on his top topes.
Ref: 1…2.
"Robbie kicked out of that beautiful Northern Lights Suplex, but Gray is so close to Lyon, that it may not even matter," Bob explained as Gray got back to his feet, and tagged Lyon back into the match. The crowd continued to boo as Gray grabbed both of Robbie's arms, put them behind Robbie's back, and allowed Lyon to hit Robbie with multiple stomps to the chest and stomach before hitting him with a scoop slam. Gray and Lyon then shook hands, laughed at Thompson, and hit Robbie in the chest with a Double Elbow Drop.
"Some more teamwork by the challengers here, as they continue to keep Robbie away from his partner," Kotoko explained as Lyon stomped on Robbie's stomach multiple times before running the ropes and hitting Robbie with a running boot to the face. Lyon then playfully kicked Robbie in the side of the head before hitting him with a Jumping Knee Drop across his forehead. The crowd continued to boo as Lyon grabbed Robbie by the back of his head, and hit him with a back suplex before running the ropes and hitting a running knee to Robbie's back.
"Lyon and Gray smartly keeping the pace of the match slow to prevent Robbie from getting an advantage by preventing him from flying around," Bob explained as Lyon grabbed Robbie and threw him into the corner. The crowd continued to boo as Lyon ran into the corner with a running knee to Robbie's chest before stomping on his chest. Lyon then swept Robbie's leg, sending him falling to the bottom turnbuckle, before Lyon started choking Robbie with his foot, and wouldn't stop until the referee pulled him away. However, while the referee was distracted, Gray ran to the corner and started stomping on the side of Lyon's head and chest.
"The referee needs to turn around because Gray is going after Robbie!" Kotoko exclaimed as Thompson attempted to get into the ring to stop it, but the referee ran at Thompson to try and get back onto the apron. This allowed Lyon to drag Robbie to his corner, and he and Gray started stomping and punching Robbie in the head and chest before the referee turned back around as Thompson finally got back onto the apron.
"Gray and Lyon taking advantage of the referee's distraction as they are able to damage Robbie even more!" Striker exclaimed as Lyon picked Robbie up, and hit him with a Sit-Out Michinoku Driver before going for a pinfall.
Ref: 1…2..
"Despite all the damage, Robbie is able to roll his shoulder off of the mat!" Bob exclaimed as Lyon rammed his knee into the back of Robbie's neck before tagging Gray back into the match. The crowd booed as Gray hit a jumping headbutt to Robbie's gut before Lyon hit Robbie with a neck snap, allowing Gray to run the ropes and hit a Jumping Elbow Drop onto Robbie's chest. Gray then picked Robbie up, and hit him with Rolling Snap Vertical Suplexes, causing the crowd to chant that Gray sucked before he lifted Robbie up in a Vertical Suplex position, doing multiple squat thrusts in the process. However, the crowd cheered as Robbie was able to slip out of the suplex, and hit Gray with a Reverse DDT, sending both men down.
"Robbie finally able to create some separation for himself with that well-timed and well placed Reverse DDT!" Striker exclaimed as Robbie attempted to crawl to his corner to get Thompson into the match. However, when Robbie was closing in on his corner, Lyon ran into the ring, knocked Thompson off of the apron with a big boot, and then dragged Gray back to his corner, causing the crowd to boo as Lyon tagged himself into the match. Robbie got up, and Lyon responded by hitting him with a Spinning Heel Kick to the side of Robbie's head, and then sending him crashing down to the mat with a Wheelbarrow Facebuster before rolling him over for a pin.
Ref: 1…2..
"Excellent tag teamwork by Lyon, preventing Thompson from getting into the match!" Kotoko exclaimed as Lyon pounded the mat in frustration before attempting to put Robbie in the Ice Pick (Sharpshooter). However, the crowd cheered as Robbie was able to move his legs out of Lyon's grasp, and started kicking Lyon in the face before pushing him away as he tried to crawl as fast as he could to his corner. However, Gray tagged himself into the match and grabbed Robbie's leg before putting him in an Ankle Lock while dragging him back to the center of the ring.
"And Gray in the middle of the ring with an Ankle Lock!" Bob exclaimed as Robbie tried to break out of the hold, but Gray wasn't willing to let go of the submission. Robbie then started dragging himself to his corner, causing the crowd to cheer as Gray attempted to pull him away from Thompson. This did not work as Robbie was able to slightly jump into the corner, and tag Thompson into the match, causing the crowd to cheer as Thompson got into the ring, and sent Gray falling with a clothesline, freeing Robbie from the Ankle Lock.
"And Thompson is finally back in the match, and he looks ready to destroy his opponents!" Striker exclaimed as Lyon ran into the ring, but Thompson knocked him down with a clothesline as well. The crowd cheered as Gray and Lyon got up, but Thompson once again knocked them down with clotheslines, sending them staggering into separate corners. Thompson saw them both leaning in the corner, smirked at the crowd, which caused them to cheer, and then ran into both corners, hitting Gray and Lyon with multiple Jumping Body Avalanches onto them.
"Thompson overpowering the two members of Fiore's Top Team, nearly squashing them with these Body Avalanches!" Kotoko exclaimed as Thompson threw Gray out of the corner with a Snap Powerslam. Lyon staggered out of the corner, and Thompson picked him up with a Gorilla Press, causing the crowd to cheer louder before he threw Lyon onto Gray's chest. The crowd continued to cheer as Thompson threw Lyon out of the ring and onto the apron before going down to pin Gray.
Ref: 1…2..
"Gray barely lifting his shoulder off of the mat, and he looks like he's having trouble breathing thanks to those Body Avalanches," Striker explained as Thompson picked Gray up by the throat, and started punching him in the gut before pushing him into the corner. Thompson attempted to grab him once again, but Gray kicked Thompson in the knee a couple of times before putting him in a Front Facelock, attempting to hit him with a Tornado DDT. However, the crowd cheered as Thompson threw Gray halfway across the ring, and despite Gray landing on his feet, Thompson knocked him down with a Big Boot.
"Gray once again being sent down with a Big Boot to the face!" Kotoko exclaimed as Thompson hit Gray in the chest with a Running Senton before going for the pin.
Ref: 1…2..
Lyon ran into the ring and stomped on Thompson's head, causing the crowd to boo as he continued to stomp on Thompson despite the referee trying to pull him away.
"Lyon breaking up the pin there, keeping he and Gray's tag team title dreams alive!" Bob exclaimed as Lyon grabbed Thompson's hair, and started punching him in the side of the head, but Thompson pulled on Lyon's hair and threw him out of the ring. The crowd started booing again as Gray staggered back to his feet, and sent Thompson staggering into the corner with a Running Knee to the back, sending Thompson's head crashing face first into the top turnbuckle.
"What a knee to the back! That knee just sent Thompson's head bouncing off of the top turnbuckle!" Striker exclaimed as Gray grabbed Thompson by the hair, and started punching him in the side of the head before grabbing him in a waistlock, attempting to hit him with a German Suplex. However, Thompson wouldn't get off of the canvas, so Gray started clubbing Thompson in the back of the head, before finally being able to hit Thompson with a German Suplex, causing the crowd to boo as Gray did the slit-throat taunt to the fans before climbing up to the top rope.
"That was a fantastic feat of strength by Gray, but it doesn't look like he's done yet!" Kotoko exclaimed as Gray balanced himself on the top rope, and much to the crowd's chagrin hit Thompson in the chest with a Diving Headbutt. However, before Gray could attempt to go for a pinfall, Robbie came back into the ring, and springboarded back into the ring, hitting Gray with a Tornado DDT.
"What a move by Robbie, sending Gray's head crashing into the canvas!" Bob exclaimed as Robbie saw that Lyon was getting back to his feet. Robbie ran the ropes and sent Lyon down with a Suicide Dive. Thompson and Gray were both able to get back to their feet and started punching each other in the face, but Gray was able to hit multiple knife-edge chops onto Thompson, stunning him. However, when Gray ran the ropes and attempted a clothesline, Thompson hit Gray with a Boss Man Slam, causing the crowd to cheer before Robbie started climbing up to the top rope, as Thompson put Gray in an Electric Chair Drop.
"We know what's coming next! Robbie and Thompson's tribute to the Road Warriors!" Striker exclaimed as Thompson had Gray in position, and Robbie dived off of the top rope with a clothesline as Thompson went down for an Electric Chair Drop, hitting Gray with the Doomsday Device. The crowd cheered as Robbie ran the ropes and springboarded over the top rope to hit a still downed Lyon with a senton before Thompson went down for the pin.
Ref: 1…2…3
*Bell Rings*
"Ladies and gentlemen, here are your winners, and still the BTWF Tag Team Champions, the team of Robbie and Thompson!" Tony Chimel announced as the crowd cheered the decision. Robbie then ran to the ringside attendant's area and went to grab both the tag team championships. The crowd cheered as Robbie ran around the ring with one championship in each hand before rolling into the ring.
"Robbie and Thompson once again holding onto their BTWF Tag Team Championships after a hard-fought contest!" Striker exclaimed as Robbie gave one of the tag team title belts to Thompson, allowing the two to shoot their hands up in the hair, causing the crowd to cheer as the championships hung through the air. Meanwhile, Lyon staggered back to his feet and walked over to Gray, who was still downed with a hand over his head.
"We can't take anything from Fiore's Top Team though, as they gave as much as they took," Bob responded as Lyon took Gray out of the ring, and started walking away from the ring as Robbie ran up to the top rope, continuing to hold the BTWF Tag Team Championship in the air, while Thompson was still in the middle of the ring, lifting his own tag title belt in the air. Robbie then jumped down, allowing he and Thompson to clink their tag title belts together as the crowd continued to cheer them on.
"One has to wonder who will be the team to take the titles off of the champions, as they always seem to find a way to keep the championships," Kotoko wondered as the camera panned back to the backstage area as Robbie and Thompson continued to celebrate with the championships. Once the camera was backstage, the camera panned to Kohaku and Homura Momiji once again in the middle of a competition. This time, the competition was a dart-throwing contest, where they were throwing darts at a hand-drawn dart target at the center of the wall.
"Man, you don't really have much hand-eye coordination, do you Homura?" Kohaku jokingly asked, causing Homura to respond with a playful punch to the arm, before throwing a dart onto the target, which missed the center of the target by a couple of inches.
"OK Kohaku, let's see how you do then," Homura responded with a smirk on her face, as Kohaku nodded, and took several deep breaths. When Kohaku threw the dart, it landed closer to the target but was off by an inch. "Yeah…you really showed me," Homura said sarcastically, as Kohaku rolled her eyes with a smile on her face.
"I still got closer than you did, don't forget that," Kohaku countered as Homura looked at the target, focusing all her attention on the center of the target. After almost a moment, Homura threw the dart at the target, and sent it right into the target, causing Homura to look over at a shocked Kohaku with a smirk on her face.
"And I got it in the target, but at least you were close," Homura joked as Kohaku shook off her shock, and smirked as she grabbed a nearby cardboard box from the ground. The cardboard box contained a large pile of darts, and Homura looked over at Kohaku with a raised eyebrow and a knowing smile.
"Don't worry about me Homura, we have plenty of darts left, and plenty of time before our in-ring debut in the BTWF," Kohaku responded before she and Homura grabbed a fistful of darts, and got in position for more dart-throwing before the camera panned to a commercial break.
*Commercial Break*
*Commercial Over*
The camera panned to the backstage area, where Edward Elric was in the middle of a brawl with BTWF International Champion Gaara. Security were trying to pull the two apart, as Edward started getting an upper hand on Gaara with multiple forearms to the side of the head. Overhaul and Sunny came running to the scene and helped the security separate Edward from Gaara as Edward turned to the GMs of Intensity.
"I'm telling you guys I'm getting that championship match one way or another!" Edward exclaimed as Sunny and Overhaul nodded before pulling him away from Gaara, who he himself was being pulled away by remaining security.
"We understand why you're mad, so we made it do after Bragging Rights, you will get an opportunity at the BTWF International Championship," Sunny explained as Edward stopped struggling, allowing Overhaul and Sunny to let him go.
"OK, but what about Bragging Rights? What am I going to be doing then?" Edward asked, finally calming down as he backed away from Sunny and Overhaul.
"Well, we do have one final slot to fill for the Intensity Men's Bragging Rights team, so next week, you're taking on the former BTWF International Champion, Dipper Pines next week, and if you win, you'll be the final member of Intensity Men's Bragging Rights team," Overhaul explained as Edward sighed and nodded, before turning away.
"That's all well and good, but I still have Gaara in my crosshairs, so he better be on guard," Edward said before he walked away from the General Managers. The camera then panned to the stage, where MJF's 'Better than You' theme song played, causing the crowd to boo as Tohru Kobayashi came out of the back with Lucy, Patty, Liz, and Onslaught following her out of the back.
"The following contest is scheduled for one fall! Approaching the ring, accompanied by and representing the Conglomerate, from Tokyo Japan, Tohru Kobayashi!" Tony Chimel announced as Tohru was giving the crowd a gun show as the crowd continued to boo. Lucy started mouthing off to the crowd along with Patty as Liz and Onslaught were patting Tohru's back to encourage her.
"The Conglomerate leading their female powerhouse to the ring, as she is going to be facing the bizarre Minatsuki Tamaki," Striker explained as Tohru gave quick side hugs to Liz and Onslaught before she walked up to the apron of the ring, gave the fans another gun show, and then walked over the top rope and into the ring. Lucy followed her into the ring with Patty laughing and cheering both women on as Lucy started whispering some encouraging words into Tohru's ear.
"Lucy wants the members of her Conglomerate on the Intensity Women's Bragging Rights Team so that she can have more control of the team, and this can come true if Tohru, Patty, and Liz defeat their opponents tonight," Kotoko explained as the crowd stopped booing when 'Burn' by the Bunny the Bear played, causing the crowd to start cheering as it looked like Minatsuki Tamaki was coming out.
"And here comes the owner of the Happy Place, Minatsuki Tamaki!" Bob exclaimed as the members of the Conglomerate started yelling at the entranceway as Minatsuki's theme song continued playing, with no sign of Minatsuki coming out of the back.
"Minatsuki hasn't been seen since she apparently snapped on Hana Morenos at BTWF Trouble in Tokyo, but why isn't she coming out?" Kotoko asked as Minatsuki's theme stopped playing and live video feed started playing on the TitanTron, with Jiro Kyoka standing over a battered Minatsuki Tamaki, much to the crowd's chagrin. Lucy and the rest of the Conglomerate pretended to look shocked at what happened, before dropping the charade and the group began laughing.
"Well, there's your answer Kotoko, as this appeared to be a plan by the Conglomerate to ensure Lucy's complete control of the team!" Striker exclaimed as Lucy told one of the ringside attendants to hand her a microphone while Tohru was celebrating as if she had won the match while the crowd continued to boo the Conglomerate.
"Well ladies and gentlemen, it looks like the little psychopath Minatsuki can't compete. First,
I wanted to tell Jiro that she passed her test, and with this beatdown of Minatsuki, along with her fantastic match against the wrongfully crowned BTWF Women's Champion last week, Jiro is the next member of the Intensity Women's Bragging Rights team!" Lucy exclaimed, causing the crowd to boo louder as Jiro, still on the TitanTron, bowed to the crowd and the Conglomerate before giving Minatsuki one last kick to the face, as multiple members of the medical team looked over a downed Minatsuki.
"Now Tony, since Minatsuki isn't going to be competing, I want you to announce Tohru the winner of the match via forfeit," Lucy ordered, as Tony walked out of the time keeper's area, and sighed in understanding before he began.
"Ladies and gentlemen, here is your winner as a result of a forfeit, representing the Conglomerate, Tohru Kobayashi!" Tony Chimel announced as Tohru ran up to the middle turnbuckle, and gave the fans a gun show as they continued to boo. Lucy applauded her as she told Patty and Liz to get into the ring as Tohru got back down to the ring canvas. Tohru then gave Patty and Liz a fist bump before rolling out of the ring before Lucy once again began to speak.
"Well now that we have one member of the Conglomerate as a member of the Intensity Women's Bragging Rights team, but now it's time to make it three. Tony, let's get started with the introductions for the next match, and continue with the Conglomerate's dominance!" Lucy exclaimed as she rolled out of the ring, allowing Liz and Patty to get to the center of the ring, and do the Impact Players pose, as 'Can You Feel My Heart?' by Bring Me the Horizon started playing, causing the crowd to cheer.
"The following contest is a tag team match scheduled for one fall! In the ring, accompanied by and representing the Conglomerate, from Brooklyn New York, Patty, and Liz Thompson!" Tony Chimel announced as Blake and Rally came out of the back, and shook each other's hands as they pointed behind them, revealing Weiss Schnee coming out. The crowd cheered louder as Weiss briefly hugged Blake and shook hands with Rally before telling them to get at it.
"And their opponents, accompanied to the ring by Weiss Schnee, the team of 'the Second City Shooter' Rally Vincent and Blake Belladonna!" Tony Chimel announced quickly as Blake and Rally rolled into the ring from underneath the bottom rope, and started brawling with Liz and Patty before the referee rang the bell. The referee sighed and told the timekeeper to ring the bell, causing the crowd to cheer as Rally threw Liz out of the ring, and followed her out, leaving Blake and Patty alone in the ring.
"And this match off to a hot start, as Rally and Blake try to lessen Lucy's control on the intensity Women's Bragging Rights Team!" Striker exclaimed as Blake grabbed Patty by the hair, and threw her into the corner. The crowd continued to cheer as Blake started hitting multiple punches to the gut and chest before Irish whipping her into another corner hard enough that Patti bounced out of the corner. The crowd continued to cheer as Blake hit a Jumping Heel Kick onto Patty, sending her down as on the outside, Rally threw Liz into the steel steps before going into the apron.
"Lucy looks like she's having a heart attack, seeing her team being dominated early on!" Kotoko exclaimed as Blake threw Patty into the corner, tagged Rally in, and then started choking Patty in the corner with her foot. This allowed Rally to run the ropes and hit a running knee to the front of Patty's face, before looking at Lucy, flipping her off, and then sending her out of the corner with a Bulldog. Rally then ran the ropes and hit a couple of leg drops across Patty's throat before going for a pinfall.
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"Patty is able to kick out, and now she's trying to escape Rally's grasp!" Bob exclaimed as Rally mounted Patty's back, and started punching her in the gut, chest, and cheek before picking her up, and attempting to pick her up for a Falcon Arrow. However, Patty was able to land on her feet, turn Rally around, and started punching her in the face before Irish whipping her into the corner. Patty attempted to run into the corner, but Rally was able to dodge out of the way and hit a Pendulum Kick before climbing up to the top rope. The crowd cheered as Rally dived off of the top rope, and hit Patty with a Flying Clothesline before picking her up and hitting Patty with the Falcon Arrow.
"Rally quickly takes back control of the match, and Patty is still trying to roll away," Kotoko explained as Rally grabbed a rolling Patty, picked her up, and hit her with a scoop slam and hitting Patty in the face with a Jumping Knee Drop before going for the pin.
Ref: 1…2
"Rally still on the attack, but—what the!? What is Liz doing!?" Striker asked as Liz got back onto the apron, and attempted to get into the ring which distracted Rally. However, the referee started telling Liz to get back on the apron, but the crowd booed as Patty staggered back to her feet, and hit Rally in the back of the head with a Spinning Leg Lariat, sending her falling to the ground.
"And as Lucy applauds on the outside, Patty able to take advantage of Liz's distraction!" Kotoko exclaimed as Patty started stomping on Rally's back before tagging Liz into the match. The crowd continued to boo as Liz picked Rally up, and hit her with a knee to the gut, allowing Patty to run the ropes and hit Rally with a Running Dropkick to the back, sending her head hanging over the middle rope. Liz then grabbed the top rope, and springboarded onto the apron with a Guillotine Leg Drop across the back of Rally's throat, sending her staggering back into Patty's arm, allowing her to hit Rally with a Reverse Twisting Neckbreaker.
"Patty and Liz taking over with some excellent teamwork!" Bob exclaimed as Liz springboarded back into the ring with a Springboard Body Press across Rally's chest before going for a pinfall, hooking both of her legs back.
Ref: 1…2.
"Liz getting a close two count there, but it's going to take a lot more than that to defeat an athlete the caliber of Rally," Bob explained as Liz grabbed Rally by the hair, and hit her with multiple European Uppercuts to the chin before throwing her back into the corner. The crowd continued to boo as Liz started hitting Rally with multiple knife-edge chops before tagging Patty into the match. Liz then rams her shoulder into Rally's chest, allowing Patty to run the ropes and hit a Jumping Leg Lariat to the side of Rally's head.
"What a shot to the side of the head! Rally's head almost came off of her neck!" Striker exclaimed as Patty took Rally out of the corner with a Monkey Flip. The crowd booed as Patty dug her heel into Rally's forehead before hitting her with a jumping stomp. The crowd continued to boo as Patty mounted Rally, and started punching her in the face before the referee pulled her off, but Patty did get a couple of stomps in on Rally.
"Patty continuing to keep Rally down and away from Blake," Kotoko explained as Patty grabbed Rally by the back of her head, and started hitting her with multiple mule kicks to the gut before taking her back down to the ground with a Snapmare before tagging Liz back into the match. The crowd booed as Patty held Rally's arms down, allowing Liz to jump into the ring and bounce off of the second rope to hit an elbow drop across Rally's chest. However, rather than go for the pin, Liz ran at Blake and sent her staggering on the apron with a running big boot to the face.
"Oh! Big boot to the face! Blake is not going to like that!" Bob exclaimed as Blake shook her head and attempted to get into the ring, but the referee ran over to her and tried to get Blake back onto the apron. While the referee was busy with Blake, Patty started choking Rally with the ropes using a Headscissors, causing the crowd to boo louder as she started kicking Rally in the face before pushing her away from the ropes.
"Liz and Patty taking every advantage possible, showcasing their tag team chemistry," Striker exclaimed as Liz rolled Rally to the center of the ring for a pin.
Ref: 1…2..
Liz grabbed Rally by the hair and started slapping her in the back of the head before throwing her into the corner and tagged Patty back into the match. Patty rolled into the ring and tried to help Liz hit a double suplex, but the crowd cheered as Rally was able to land on her feet behind Liz and Patty. Rally attempted to get to her corner, but Patty dropped Rally back to the ground with a Drop Toe Hold, allowing Liz to jump up and hit Rally with an elbow drop to the back of the head.
"Rally attempted to go for the tag, but Liz and Patty are able to keep Rally away from Blake!" Kotoko exclaimed as Patty picked Rally up, and started hitting her with multiple kicks to the top of the head. Patty then attempted to run the ropes for a two-handed bulldog, but Rally was able to counter this with a Blue Thunder Bomb, causing the crowd to cheer as Rally attempted to crawl to her corner with Blake ready for the tag. However, Liz tried to get into the ring and distract the referee, which allowed Tohru to grab Blake's leg, and throw her off of the apron.
"And some more interference by the Conglomerate, preventing Rally from tagging out on this match!" Striker exclaimed as Patty grabbed Rally, and tried to pull her back to her corner, while on the outside, Weiss ran over to Tohru, and hit her with a running big boot to the side of the head, causing the crowd to cheer as she pushed Tohru into the steel ring post as Rally turned on her back, and started kicking Patty in the face. However, Patty countered with a stomp to the gut before tagging Liz back into the match. The crowd booed as Patty and Liz grabbed Rally's arms and legs, and attempted to hit her with a double Wheelbarrow Suplex, but Rally was able to escape the move, causing the crowd to cheer as she hit Patty in the side of the head with a kick, sending her falling to the ground.
"Rally is coming back into the match! Sending Patty falling down with a kick to the side of the head!" Kotoko exclaimed as Liz attempted to hit Rally with a clothesline, but Rally ducked this clothesline and hit Liz with a Swinging Neckbreaker. Rally once again started crawling to the corner, and when Tohru attempted to once again interfere, Weiss grabbed Tohru by the back of her tights, and threw her into the fan barricade, allowing Rally to finally tag Blake back into the match, causing the crowd to explode as when Liz staggered back to her feet, Blake springboarded back into the ring with a clothesline, sending Liz back down.
"Blake literally flying back into the match with a beautiful flying clothesline!" Bob exclaimed as Blake ran at Patty, and sent her falling off of the apron with a running big boot. The crowd continued to cheer as Liz staggered back to her feet, which Blake responded to by hitting Liz with multiple clotheslines, multiple kicks to Liz's sides and chest, and then pushed Liz into the corner with a big boot to the chest. The crowd cheered as Blake ran into the corner, and hit Liz with a Handspring Back Elbow.
"Blake giving the crowd a taste of her tremendous athleticism with a Handspring Back Elbow that would make the Great Muta proud!" Striker exclaimed as Blake sent Liz down to the ground with a Snapmare, and then ran the ropes, hitting a seated Liz in the face with a Running Dropkick. The crowd continued to cheer as Blake pulled Liz closer to the center of the ring, and then ran the ropes to hit a Handspring Shooting Star Press onto Liz's chest before going for the pinfall.
Ref: 1…2..
"And Liz barely rolls her shoulder out, and Lucy doesn't look too happy about this," Bob explained as Lucy got onto the apron, and started yelling at Blake, which resulted in Blake hit Lucy with a punch right to the face. The crowd cheered as Lucy fell off of the apron, and Liz grabbed Blake in a waistlock and attempted to hit her with a German Suplex, but Blake was able to jump behind Liz, land on her feet, and then sent Liz down with a Sit-Out Rear Mat Slam before pulling back both of her legs for a pin.
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Patty rolled back into the ring, and broke up the pin, causing the crowd to boo as Patty grabbed Blake by the hair, and started punching her in the side of the head.
"Patty able to break up the pinfall, and is hitting Blake in the back of the head with some right hands!" Kotoko exclaimed as Patty attempted to hit Blake with a Superkick, but Blake was able to grab Patty's leg and send her flying with an Exploder Suplex, sending her rolling to the apron. The crowd continued the cheer as Blake grabbed Liz in a Back Suplex position, positioning her for the Deadly Nightshade (Lumbar Check), but Liz was able to pull herself out of the hold and kick Blake in the gut.
"Liz fighting out of the Deadly Nightshade, and is now trying to take Blake down!" Bob exclaimed as Liz ran the ropes, and attempted to hit a clothesline, but Blake ducked and attempted to hit Liz with a Shadow Pounce (Jumping Corkscrew Flying Forearm Smash), but Liz was able to dodge, grab Blake by the tights, and rolled her up with a School Girl.
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Blake kicked out and attempted to hit Liz with a kick to the side of the head, but Liz ducked out of the way, and hit her with a kick to the side of the knee, and then pushed her into the ropes, and then distracted the referee. The crowd booed as Lucy ran over to Blake, and attempted to kick Blake in the head, but the crowd cheered as Weiss ran at Lucy, and started brawling with her, allowing Blake to get out of the ropes, and hit Liz with a Superkick right to the face.
"Weiss once again saving Blake from an attack by Lucy, allowing Blake to nearly send Liz's jaw flying into the third row!" Striker exclaimed as Patty attempted to come into the ring, but Rally is able to kick Patty in the back of the head, and then jumped onto her neck, and hit a Reverse Hurricanrana onto her, sending her falling into Tohru and Onslaught on the outside. The crowd continued to cheer as Rally jumped back onto the apron, and when Blake put Liz in position for the Back Suplex, she and Rally hit a Flying Clothesline/Deadly Nightshade (Lumbar Check) combination before Blake went for the pin.
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*Bell Rings*
"Ladies and gentlemen, here are your winners, the team of Blake Belladonna and Rally Vincent!" Tony Chimel announced as Blake helped Rally up, as the referee raised both of their arms up. Weiss, on the outside, had thrown Lucy into the steel ring post, and much to the crowd's delight joined Blake and Rally in the ring and celebrated with them. Liz rolled out of the ring, with a hand over her mouth as Blake, Weiss, and Rally continued celebrating in the ring.
"Thanks to Weiss, Blake, and Rally were able to overcome the numbers game, and get themselves added onto the Intensity Women's Bragging Rights team!" Striker exclaimed as Onslaught helped Tohru and Patty back to their feet while Lucy staggered back to her feet with a hand over her head. The referee let go of Blake and Rally, allowing them to continue and celebrate with Weiss, as Weiss gave Blake a side hug while shaking Rally's hand out of respect.
"And thanks to Weiss, Lucy will not have 100% control of the team. Lucy may have Tohru and Jiro on her team, but Weiss, Blake, and Rally should hopefully keep Lucy in check," Kotoko explained as Lucy grabbed Liz's legs, and dragged her out of the ring before guiding her to the rest of the Conglomerate. The crowd laughed at Lucy and the rest of the Conglomerate as they started heading up the entranceway and arguing with Weiss, Blake, and Rally while they were celebrating in the ring.
"There is still one more space to be filled in the Intensity Women's Bragging Rights match, and you have to wonder who this last person will be," Bob wondered out loud as Weiss turned Blake and Rally to face the steaming Conglomerate, and raised their arms in victory, causing the crowd to cheer louder. The camera then panned to the backstage interview area, where Levy McGarden was standing next to Crona Gorgon, who has a hand over his neck.
"Ladies and gentlemen, I'm here with the BTWF Cruiserweight Champion Crona Gorgon, who on Octane, suffered an attack at the hands of the Hollywood Hooligan, sending a wooden stool crashing into his back and neck," Levy explained as Crona took the microphone and moved it closer to his mouth while rubbing the back of his neck in pain.
"Yeah, and I'm still feeling the effects of it right now. My neck's been killing me all day," Crona responded as Levy moved the microphone back to the front of her mouth.
"Are you 100% for your match at Bragging Rights with your title on the line against the Hollywood Hooligan?" Levy asked as Crona while continuing to rub the back of his neck in pain, nodded.
"I'll be ready for it. Will I be 100%? I don't know, I'm not a doctor and I don't know a lot of that medical stuff. But I will say, whether I'm 100%, 70%, hell even 10%, it doesn't matter, because I'm going to teach Hooligan something that they don't teach you in Hollywood; don't start something that you can't finish," Crona responded before patting his Cruiserweight Championship as the camera panned back to the stage, where the Broman's TNA theme song played as Tristan and Joey ran out of the back.
"The following contest is a tag team match scheduled for one fall! Approaching the ring-" Tony began for his introduction before DJ Yugi, on his turntables, started making noises, causing the crowd to boo even louder as he interrupted Tony.
"Tony, sit down and shut your mouth! Bros and babes, please welcome, now residing in the superior state of New Jersey, they are the best up and coming tag team in the entirety of the BTWF; Joey Wheeler and Tristan Taylor, the Yu-Gi-Bromans!" Yugi introduced as Joey and Tristan gave each other multiple fist bumps while they were on the stage before Yugi jumped off of the turntables, and fist-bumped Joey and Tristan as they made their way down the ramp.
"Here come the Yu-Gi-Bromans, who are looking to show the fans around here who the top team on Intensity is, and they're going to use Tanjiro and Ganta of the Japanese Destroyers as stepping stones and examples," Striker explained as Tristan and Joey started bragging about themselves and talking to Yugi as they got to ringside. Tristan and Joey then ran into the ring as Yugi continued to prematurely celebrate on the outside as Tristan and Joey got onto the top turnbuckles.
"The Yu-Gi-Bromans have been upset at the Japanese Destroyers, claiming that they have been taking the top spot in the tag division that they believe they deserve," Kotoko explained as Tristan and Joey pointed at each other, nodded, and then jumped off of the top turnbuckle and did a mid-air fist bump before getting to their side of the ring. When they did, TM-61's 'Stand Tall' theme song played, causing the crowd to cheer loudly as Tanjiro and Ganta came out of the back.
"And their opponents, from Tokyo Japan, they are the team of Tanjiro Kamado and Ganta Igarashi, the Japanese Destroyers!" Tony Chimel announced as the crowd started cheering louder as Tanjiro knelt to one knee, clapped his hands together, and brought them to the front of his face, as Ganta kissed his fist before lifting it over his head. After a moment of basking in the crowd's cheers, Tanjiro jumped back up as he and Ganta went to each side of the stage, and pointed to the entranceway, where Rolf came out of the back.
"The Japanese Destroyers wisely bringing in some backup to make sure DJ Yugi can't interfere in this match," Bob explained as Rolf gave fist-bumps to Ganta and Tanjiro before the three of them started making their way to the ring. Ganta and Tanjiro ran to the ring, hi-fiving all the fans they could along the way while Rolf was posing with his arms and muscles, causing the crowd to cheer louder.
"Yugi looks worried at the prospect of running into the large arms of Rolf, and I can't honestly blame him," Striker noted as Ganta and Tanjiro then ran to ringside, and jumped up onto the apron before springboarding into the ring. Ganta and Tanjiro landed in front of Joey and Tristan, and smirked at them, causing the crowd to cheer louder as Joey and Tristan glared at them and attempted to push them away.
"Ganta and Tanjiro only making Joey and Tristan angrier with how they've gotten into their faces," Kotoko explained as the referee separated the two teams, and asked if they were ready to begin the match. When both teams confirmed that they were ready, the referee told the timekeeper to ring the bell, and when the bell rang, with Tanjiro and Joey as the legal men. The crowd cheered as Tanjiro and Joey locked up, but the crowd booed as Joey pushed Tanjiro into the corner and started flexing at him. Tanjiro responded by sending Joey down with a Japanese Arm Drag, and locked him in an armlock, causing the crowd to cheer as Tanjiro pointed at Tristan and flexed at him.
"Tanjiro taking control of the arm to try and suppress the strength advantage that the Yu-Gi-Bromans have over the Japanese Destroyers," Striker explained as Joey is able to escape the arm lock, and put Tanjiro in a headlock. However, Tanjiro was able to get back to his feet and started punching Joey in the chest, but Joey is able to take Tanjiro down with a headlock takedown, causing the crowd to boo as Joey gave Tanjiro a noogie. The crowd went back to cheering as Tanjiro was able to escape the headlock by putting Joey in a Headscissors, but Joey was able to kip himself back up and attempt to hit Tanjiro with a Low Running Clothesline, but Tanjiro was able to dodge and push him away.
"Tanjiro able to dodge that attempted clothesline, but Joey is right back in the fight!" Bob exclaimed as Joey attempted to knock Tanjiro down with a clothesline, but Tanjiro countered with a Hip Toss, put him in a seated position, and then tagged Ganta into the match. Ganta then ran the ropes and knocked Joey on his back with a Running Dropkick, and then Tanjiro ran the ropes and hit a Running Leg Drop across Joey's throat.
"Ganta is now the legal man in the match, and he, along with Tanjiro, have taken control of the match!" Kotoko exclaimed as Ganta picked Joey up, and hit him with multiple right-handed jabs to the face before Irish whipping him into the corner. The crowd cheered as Ganta ran into the corner, and hit a Running Dropkick to Joey's face while Tanjiro ran into the corner from the apron and hit Joey with a Running Kick to the side of the head. Joey fell to the bottom turnbuckle in a seated position, allowing Ganta to once again run the ropes and hit a Running Knee to Joey's face.
"Ganta nearly breaking Joey's nose with that powerful knee!" Bob exclaimed as Ganta grabbed Joey by the hair, and started punching Joey in the side of the head. However, the crowd booed as Joey poked Ganta in the eye after dodging one of his punches, and then went into his corner and tagged Tristan into the match. The crowd booed as Tristan put Ganta in a Front Facelock, and started clubbing him in the back, but the crowd cheered as Ganta was able to take Tristan down with a Northern Lights Suplex and bridge into a pin.
Ref: 1…2
"Ganta almost got the pinfall there with a Northern Lights Suplex from out of nowhere!" Striker exclaimed as Ganta picked Tristan up, and started hitting him with multiple knife-edge chops before throwing Tristan back into his corner. The crowd continued to cheer as Ganta ran into the corner with a knee to the midsection, tagged Tanjiro into the match, sent Tristan down with a snapmare, and Tanjiro springboarded back into the ring and hit Tristan in the back with a Springboard Uppercut.
"Ganta and Tanjiro keeping themselves fresh with quick tags in and out of the ring," Bob explained as Tanjiro picked Tristan up, and hit him with multiple kicks to the chest before hitting him with a Legsweep, sending him crashing onto his back. Tanjiro quickly tagged Ganta back into the ring, hit Tristan with a Pendulum Elbow Drop, and moved onto the apron allowing Ganta to springboard into the ring with a Springboard Elbow Drop to the chest. The crowd continued to cheer as Ganta picked Joey back up, and hitting him with a knee to the gut before running the ropes. Just then, Yugi got onto the apron, causing the crowd to boo as he started distracting the referee by yelling at him.
"What the hell is Yugi doing on the apron!? I know he's yelling at the referee, but why is he doing it!?" Bob asked as while the referee was distracted, Joey kneed Ganta in the middle of the back while he was running the ropes. The crowd booed as Tristan took advantage of this by hitting Ganta in the side of the head with a Superkick, sending him down to the canvas before encouraging Joey to come into the ring. With Yugi still distracting the referee while trying to kick Rolf away, Joey and Tristan started stomping on Ganta's chest and back.
"That's what he's doing on the apron Bob! Yugi just allowed Tristan and Joey to illegally double team on Ganta!" Kotoko exclaimed as Joey went back to the apron, and tagged himself into the match as Tristan held both of Ganta's arms from behind his back. Joey hit Ganta in the chest and gut with multiple punches before releasing him from Tristan's grasp and sent him crashing back into the canvas with a Belly to Belly Suplex before going for a pin, hooking both of his legs back. The referee finally turned his attention away from Yugi and ran to the center of the ring to count the pin.
Ref: 1…2.
"Joey almost getting the pin there, but for right now, the Yu-Gi-Bromans have complete control of this match," Striker explained as Joey mounted Ganta, and started punching him in the face multiple times before the referee pulled him off. Joey, once out of the referee's grasp, picked Ganta up, and hit him with a Standing Knee Lift to the face, sending Ganta staggering into the corner. The crowd continued to boo as Joey ran into the corner, and hit Ganta with a Jumping Stinger Splash in the corner before sending him out of the corner with a Scoop Slam.
"Joey showing off the power as he nearly throws Ganta halfway across the ring with a scoop slam," Kotoko explained as Joey hit Ganta with a Running Elbow Drop to the chest before going for another pin.
Ref: 1…2.
Joey then dragged Ganta back to the corner and tagged Tristan back into the match. Joey stomped on Ganta's chest, allowing Tristan to springboard into the ring with a Vaulting Body Press. Tristan then picked Ganta up and started hitting him with multiple elbows to the back of the head before sending him down with a Back Suplex. The crowd booed as Tristan started playfully kicking Ganta in the head, causing Ganta to get on his knees and attempted to fight back against Tristan with multiple punches to the gut.
"Ganta trying to fight back with these punches to the gut! Can he get control back for the Japanese Destroyers!?" Striker asked as Ganta got back to his feet, and hit multiple Overhead Chops to Tristan's chest, but the crowd booed as Tristan took him back down with a Jumping Back Kick to the back of Ganta's head.
"Well thanks to that kick to the back of the head, the answer to your question is a big no," Kotoko responded as Tristan rolled Ganta onto his back and pinned him once again.
Ref: 1…2.
Tristan mounted Ganta's back, picked his head up, and started clubbing him in the face with multiple crossface shots. The crowd booed as the referee pulled Tristan up, but Tristan didn't stop as he stomped on Ganta's back and the back of his neck several times. Tristan picked Ganta back up, and hit him with several neckbreakers before picking him back up, putting him in position for a Vertical Suplex. Ganta started punching Tristan in the face, causing the crowd to cheer, but the crowd quickly went back to booing as Tristan went to the ropes, and sent Ganta crashing into the top rope with a Front Facing Suplex.
"Oh! Tristan hanging Ganta out to dry with that suplex onto the top rope!" Bob exclaimed as Tristan then knocked Ganta off of the top rope and onto the padded concrete on the outside with a running boot to the side of the head. Tristan then got into the referee's face while Yugi ran to one side of the ring, attempting to hit Ganta with something but thankfully, Rolf was able to run interference, causing Yuji to back away.
"Rolf proving his worth in this match, preventing any attempt at interference on the Yu-Gi-Broman's behalf," Striker explained as Joey got down from the apron, told off Rolf, and then threw Ganta back first into the fan barricade. The crowd continued to boo as Joey threw Ganta back into the ring as Rolf makes sure Yugi heads back. Meanwhile, in the ring, Tristan hit Ganta in the back with multiple knees before picking him up, hitting him with a Pumphandle Backbreaker, and going for the pin.
Ref: 1…2..
Tristan grabbed both of Ganta's arms, and put him in a Butterfly Lock, causing the crowd to boo loudly as Tristan drove his right knee into the small of Ganta's back.
"And Tristan driving the knee into Ganta's back, and with the arms trapped in this unfavorable position, he may be forced to submit here," Kotoko explained as Ganta tried to get back to his feet, but Tristan was able to put Ganta in a Full Nelson position, and started kneeing him in the gut and the chest before taking Ganta down with a Snapmare, and putting him in a Full Nelson with his legs wrapped around Ganta's sides and midsection with a Bodyscissors.
"Well the knee may be off of his back, but the Full Nelson complete with a Bodyscissors as tight as a double knot on could knock Ganta out if he doesn't tap," Striker explained as Ganta tried to pull himself out of the hold, but Tristan continued to apply the Full Nelson. After almost another minute in the hold, Ganta was able to separate one of his arms from Tristan's grasp, and much to the crowd's delight started elbowing him in the side of the head. This allowed Ganta to slip out of the Full Nelson hold and stagger back to his feet, causing the crowd to cheer louder as he attempted to go to his corner, but Tristan responded by grabbing his leg, causing him to fall onto his stomach.
"Tristan still has a hold of Ganta! All Tristan has to do is get to his corner and finish Ganta off!" Bob exclaimed as Tristan attempted to drag himself to his corner with Joey ready for a tag, but Ganta was able to drag himself away from the corner. The crowd continued to cheer as Ganta was able to get out of Tristan's hold and jump into his corner to tag Tanjiro back into the match, causing the crowd to explode.
"Well he couldn't get Ganta to his corner Bob, as Tanjiro is back into the match, and he looks fired up!" Kotoko exclaimed as Tanjiro springboarded into the ring, and hit a now standing Tristan with a Springboard Missile Dropkick. Tanjiro then ran into the corner and knocked Joey off of the apron with a running enziguri before hitting Tristan in the chest with a Jumping Double Foot Stomp. The crowd continued to cheer as Tanjiro picked Tristan up, and hit him with multiple open-hand palm strikes to the side of the face before sending her staggering into the corner with a Jumping Enziguri.
"You're right about that Kotoko, as Tanjiro is all over both legal members of the Yu-Gi-Bromans!" Striker exclaimed as Tanjiro ran the ropes and hit a Running Knee to Tristan's chin, and then sent his throat into the ropes with a Tornado Hotshot. Tristan staggered to the center of the ring, and Tanjiro responded by springboarding into the ring once again and hit Tristan with a Springboard Corkscrew Clothesline. The crowd continued to cheer as Tanjiro ran the ropes and hit a Running Twisting Senton to Tristan's chest before going for a pin.
Ref: 1…2..
"Tristan barely gets his shoulder off of the mat, but Tanjiro is immediately back on the attack!" Bob exclaimed as Tanjiro grabbed both of Tristan's arms, and started hitting him with multiple kicks to the chest, causing the crowd to cheer louder before Joey rolled into the ring. Joey hit Tanjiro in the back with a Running Double Ax Handle, causing the crowd to boo, as Joey started stomping on Tanjiro. However, Tanjiro grabbed Joey's leg that he was using to stomp Tanjiro, kipped back up to his feet, and then took him down with a Dragon Screw.
"And Tanjiro takes out Joey with a vicious Dragon Screw!" Kotoko exclaimed as while the referee tried to push Joey onto the apron, Yugi got up, and when Tanjiro was focused on Tristan, Yugi hit him with a side kick to the side of Tanjiro's head, sending him onto his knees, causing the crowd to boo. However, the crowd cheered as Rolf ran to that side of the ring, pulled Yugi down to the floor, put him in a Fireman's Carry, and then hit him with an F-5 Toss that sent Yugi crashing into the fan barricade.
"And Rolf just threw Yugi around like he was nothing! That will definitely taker Yugi out for the rest of the match!" Striker exclaimed as Tristan staggered back to his feet, holding his chest in pain before he grabbed Tanjiro and hit him with a Reverse STO before turning him on his back and going for a pin with both of his legs hooked back.
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Tristan pounded the mat in frustration before he picked Joey up, and told him to set up for the Bro Down (Hart Attack). Tristan put Tanjiro in a Bearhug, but when Joey ran the ropes, Ganta pushed the top rope down, sending him falling to the padded concrete, causing the crowd to cheer. Tristan then turned around, pushed Tanjiro down, and then ran at Ganta, but Ganta dodged Tristan and hit him with a jumping side kick before springboarding off of the second rope, and hitting a downed Joey with a Diving Crossbody.
"Ganta able to save Tanjiro from the Bro-Down! And Tanjiro is back up, preparing for the Japanese Destroyer!" Kotoko exclaimed as Tanjiro looked at the crowd, and winked at them, before hitting Tristan with the Japanese Destroyer (Canadian Destroyer) before going for the pinfall, hooking both of her legs.
Ref: 1…2…3
*Bell Rings*
"Ladies and gentlemen, here are your winners, the team of Tanjiro Kamado and Ganta Igarashi, the Japanese Destroyers!" Tony Chimel announced as the crowd continued to cheer while Rolf applauded the two on the outside of the ring. Ganta rolled into the ring and hugged Tanjiro. Tanjiro returned the hug and turned to the referee as they allowed the referee to raise their arms in victory as Yugi staggered off of the fan barricade, and went towards his partners.
"The Japanese Destroyers, able to show the Yu-Gi-Bromans that they belong on the BTWF roster!" Striker exclaimed as Ganta ran up to the top turnbuckle, and kissed his fist before raising it over his head while Tanjiro ran to the ropes, went down on one knee, and then clapped his hands together. Meanwhile, on the outside, Joey and Yugi pulled Tristan out of the ring, and then dragged him up the entranceway.
"The Japanese Destroyers also showing why they should be in contention for the BTWF Tag Team Championships!" Kotoko exclaimed as the crowd started booing as they turned towards the rafters. The crowd was revealed to be looking at Stan Smith, who was running through the crowd and when he got to the ringside area, he decked Rolf from behind, sending him falling face first onto the floor.
"What the hell is Stan doing here!?" Bob exclaimed as Stan grabbed Rolf, and threw him into the steel ring post face first. When Tanjiro and Ganta started leaving the ring to help Rolf, Stan ran back into the crowd and was able to escape Tanjiro and Ganta's grasp. Tanjiro and Ganta helped Rolf up, as Stan saluted at the three like he would be if he were in front of the American Flag, causing the crowd to boo louder as he continued making his way through the crowd.
"Well, there's your answer Bob, as he just laid out Rolf by throwing him into the steel. The question is how is Rolf going to respond?" Striker asked as the Yu-Gi-Bromans, who were on the stage, laughed at Rolf as he was continuing to be propped up by the Japanese Destroyers. The camera then panned to the backstage interview area, where Izuku Midoriya was standing next to Melissa Shield.
"Ladies and gentlemen, I'm here with the BTWF Hardcore Champion Izuku Midoriya. Now before I ask you the question I've had on my mind since Octane, I wanted to ask you how you're feeling," Melissa explained as Midoriya nodded, and showed off her right arm, which was still wrapped up in gauze.
"Right now, I'm still focused on recovering from by Ultraviolent Rules match with Pete Corvus at Trouble in Tokyo, but I'm getting better every day," Midoriya explained as Melissa nodded and moved the microphone closer to her mouth.
"That's good to hear, as Death the Kid will be your opponent for the upcoming Bragging Rights PPV," Melissa responded as Midoryia nodded before looking over at his BTWF Hardcore Championship.
"Yeah, and honestly I'm excited," Midoriya responded as Melissa looked up at Midoriya with a surprised look on her face. "Yeah, I know, why would someone be excited about wrestling someone who some consider the next Darby Allin? Well you see, some people believe that I'm too soft to be the Hardcore Champion and that my performance against Pete Corvus was just a one-shot deal. Death the Kid, if he's anything like Darby Allin, is going to give me the fight of my life at Bragging Rights, and I'm going to use this fight to show everyone that I am worthy of being the Hardcore Champion," Midoriya explained further as Melissa nodded and took the microphone back.
"Well, I'm sure that's going to be a match that the BTWF fanbase will be waiting for with bated breath. Now, is there anything else you want to say before we take a commercial break?" Melissa asked as Midoriya stroked his chin in thought, and lightly chuckled before nodding.
"Yeah, I'm still vying for the BTWF World Heavyweight Championship. So when the time's right, I will have that BTWF World Heavyweight Championship around my waist," Midoriya said as he left the interview area before the camera panned to a commercial break.
*Commercial Break*
*Commercial Over*
The camera panned to the backstage area, where Jiro Kyoka was strutting around the backstage area with a smirk on her face. Jiro was also strumming a few notes on her guitar, but before she could get a proper flow going, a bloodied and bruised Minatsuki Tamaki rushed behind Jiro and threw her into the wall. Multiple medical personnel tried to pry a screaming Minatsuki as she started stomping and punching Jiro.
"THAT WASN'T NICE! YOU DON'T ATTACK PEOPLE FROM BEHIND!" Minatsuki practically shrieked as medical personnel were finally able to separate Minatsuki from a downed Jiro as a couple of referees came to make sure that Minatsuki was separated from Jiro. The camera panned to the ring as multiple referees helped Jiro back to her feet, and when the camera panned to the TitanTron, a computer loading screen appeared.
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The Miz's 'Reality' theme song played, causing the crowd to boo as Juniper Lee came out with a confident smirk on her face.
"The following contest is scheduled for one fall! Approaching the ring, from Orchid Bay California, she is Juniper Lee!" Tony Chimel announced as Juniper started mocking the crowd, blowing off several hi-fives from the younger fans. In the ring, Yukino was stretching in the corner, focusing all her attention on Juniper.
"And her opponent, in the ring, from Fiore, she is Yukino Aguria!" Tony Chimel announced as Yukino raised her fist up, causing the crowd to give a mixed reaction as Juniper glared at Yukino, before rolling into the ring. The crowd continued to boo as Juniper glowered at Tony Chimel, and swiped the microphone from him, and told him to get out of her ring, which he obliged to.
"Now listen Yukito, or whatever your name is, I shouldn't even be facing you in the ring. I'm all the way at the top of the food chain, and you…well, you aren't even on the food chain. But, Lucy made this match to show all of these losers out here that I am worthy of being involved in Bragging Rights. Now before I embarrass you in front of all of these people tonight, I want to know if you know your June Facts," Juniper ranted at Yukino, who responded by looking away from Juniper in annoyance before asking for a microphone of her own.
"Well, if you're really interested, I am well versed in June Fact #69," Yukino responded as Juniper's eyes raised with surprise as she nodded in approval.
"That's a really interesting fact, you have some taste," Juniper complimented as Yukino laughed as she walked closer to June.
"Yeah, it really is interesting. Oh, for those who don't know, June Fact #69 is that June is about to get her ass kicked!" Yukino exclaimed as she hit June in the face with her microphone, causing the referee to back Yukino away before going over to June so that she could check on how June was.
"Yukino showing June that she isn't planning on being some easy night and that June is going to have to work for this victory!" Bob exclaimed as June yelled at the referee, telling her to ring the bell as the referee told the timekeeper to do just that. Once the bell rang, June ran at Yukino, attempting to tackle her to the ground, but Yukino was able to send June down with a hip toss, causing the crowd to cheer as she mounted June, and started punching June in the face. The crowd continued to cheer as June tried to escape, but Yukino picked June up and pushed her into the corner.
"Yukino is after respect in this match, and defeating a top new prospect in the BTWF like Juniper Lee will definitely get more eyes on her," Kotoko explained as Yukino started punching June in the face, and then started stomping on her gut until the referee pulled her away. June attempted to run at Yukino once again, but Yukino countered it into a Drop Toe Hold, and then ran the ropes to hit a Jumping Elbow to the back of June's neck before turning her around and going for a pin.
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"June kicks out at one, showing how badly she wants to be a part of the Intensity Women's Bragging Rights team," Bob noted. June kicked out, and Yukino responded by picking June up and started punching her in the face multiple times before kneeing her in the gut. Once June doubled over, Yukino ran the ropes and hit her with a Running Swinging Neckbreaker before turning around and hitting her in the forehead with a fist drop.
"Yukino getting the dominant start in this match, which I think we all are surprised at," Striker noted as Yukino grabbed June by the hair, hit her with multiple forearms to the side of the head, and then knocked June down with a Snap Vertical Suplex. Yukino attempted to roll her on his back for another pin, but the crowd booed as June rolled onto the apron. However, when June pulled herself up to her feet, Yukino ran the ropes, and springboarded off of the 2nd ropes, hitting a Triangle Forearm to June, sending her falling off the apron.
"Yukino not letting June get a single moment of reprieve in this match, which is the smart thing to do against a crafty veteran like June," Kotoko explained as June got onto all fours, and Yukino responded by jumping onto the apron, and running off of the apron with a Cactus Elbow to the small of June's back. The crowd cheered as Yukino put her fist up again as June tried to crawl away from Yukino, with her eyes widened in shock at how she has been dominated. Yukino then grabbed June by the bottom of her tights and attempted to pick her up.
"Yukino has a hold of June once again!" Bob exclaimed as June was able to turn herself around and grab ahold of the front of Yukino's tights, allowing her to pull Yukino's head into the steel ring apron. The crowd booed as June staggered to the announcers' table as she tried to get her breath back while the referee started counting both women out.
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"June may have taken control of this match by sending Yukino into the steel of the ring post!" Striker exclaimed as June staggered back over to a downed Yukino, and started stomping on her back and sides. The crowd continued to boo as June grabbed Yukino by her tights, and threw her into the steel ring post before grabbing her and throwing her back into the steel ring post face first. June grabbed Yukino by the hair and started yelling at her before hitting Yukino in the face with multiple crossface shots.
"June taking some aggression and anger out on Yukino here, upset about how Yukino dominated her in the early goings of this contest," Kotoko explained as June threw Yukino back into the ring. The crowd continued to boo as June climbed up to the apron, and vaulted over the top rope to hit Yukino with a Springboard Stomp to Yukino's chest. June continued stomping on Yukino's chest and gut before picking her back up and hitting her with a Snap STO before going for a pin.
Ref: 1…2
"A two-count there, and Yukino still looks dazed from that shot she took into the steel ring apron," Bob noted as June grabbed Yukino by her blue hair, and started punching her in the side of the head before running the ropes and hitting Yukino with a Kneeling Back Clothesline, sending her face crashing into the mat. June then ran the ropes again and hit Yukino with a leg drop to the back of Yukino's neck before she kipped up and raised her arms up in victory, causing the crowd to boo louder.
"June's confidence is quickly coming back ever since she started taking control of this contest," Striker explained as June immediately grabbed Yukino and pulled her back to her feet, and hit her with a neckbreaker that had the back of Yukino's neck hit June's right shoulder before going for another pin.
Ref: 1…2.
"June getting another two count off that vicious neckbreaker, but Yukino is still in a state of disorientation," Kotoko explained as June started playfully slapping Yukino in the face, and when Yukino attempted to hit her with a punch, June was able to dodge, and hit a Running Dropkick to the back of Yukino's head. The crowd continued to boo as June grabbed Yukino by the hair, dragged her into the corner, and sent her back crashing into the corner with a Russian Legsweep.
"Oh! Yukino's neck and her back were just sent crashing right into the corner! That can't be good for her head!" Striker exclaimed in worry as June started hitting Yukino with multiple standing back elbows to the side of Yukino's head. The crowd continued to boo as June grabbed Yukino by the hair, and walked the ropes to hit Yukino with a Tornado DDT. However, rather than go for a pin, June picked Yukino back up and hit her with a Gourdbuster before going for another pin, hooking both of Yukino's legs back while pushing her forearm into Yukino's face.
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"Yukino barely rolling her shoulder out, and June looks furious that she didn't end the match right there!" Kotoko exclaimed as June grabbed Yukino, and put her in a Chinlock, causing the crowd to boo. June started elbowing Yukino in the top of the head as she tried to get out of the chinlock, but Yukino kept her arm up as the referee continued to check as to whether she was losing consciousness or not. After a minute in the hold, Yukino was able to stagger back to her feet, though she was on wobbly legs, and started elbowing June in the gut, causing the crowd to cheer as June's hold on the chinlock started to loosen. June, however, attempted to hit Yukino with an Inverted Headlock Backbreaker, but the crowd cheered as Yukino was able to counter this into a Backslide pin.
Ref: 1…2.
"Yukino almost got the pin with a shocking Backslide pin!" Bob exclaimed as June attempted to hit Yukino with a punch, but Yukino was able to dodge the punch, and hit a dropkick right to June's face, sending her falling to the mat. Yukino went into the corner and tried to briefly get some reprieve as June got back to her feet and scrambled back to her feet, but the crowd cheered as Yukino hit a couple of clotheslines, a Reverse Atomic Drop, a Running Trip Up that sent June crashing to the mat face first, and then ran the ropes to hit a Running Dropkick to the side of the head.
"Yukino building momentum up in this match, sending June down to the ground!" Striker exclaimed as Yukino ran the ropes, and springboarded off of the middle rope to hit June with a Twisting Splash to the chest before going for the pin.
Ref: 1…2.
"Yukino so close to the pinfall there! Yukino asked for this match for an opportunity to be a part of the Intensity Women's Bragging Rights match, which, in her mind, allows her to show the world what she's really made of!" Bob exclaimed as Yukino staggered back to her feet, and picked June up by the ears before hitting her with multiple headbutts to the side of the head. Yukino attempted to hit June with an Impaler DDT, but June pushed Yukino into the corner before she attempted to hit Yukino with another Tornado DDT. However, the crowd cheered as Yukino threw June off of her, and took her back down with a Spear, nearly turning June inside out.
"Yukino rearranging June's insides with a spear!" Striker exclaimed as Yukino immediately picked June up, and hit her with an Impaler DDT before going for another pin.
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"Yukino was so close to getting the three count, and judging by the furious look on her face, she definitely thought that the pin was going to lead to a three-count!" Kotoko exclaimed as Yukino, after running both her hands through her blue hair, moved June closer to one of the corners before climbing up to the top rope. Yukino attempted to prepare herself for the Heat Seeking Elbow Drop, but June was able to grab the referee and push her into the ropes, causing the crowd to boo as Yukino slipped onto the turnbuckle, landing crotch first on the top turnbuckle.
"And June, once again, using her remarkable in-ring savvy to gain control of this match once again!" Kotoko exclaimed as June ran at Yukino while she was still on the top turnbuckle, and hit Yukino in the face with The June Effect (Flying Fish Hook). Yukino fell off of the top rope and on the ground, as June picked Yukino up, and hit her with the Underworld Plunge (Reverse Tombstone Piledriver) before going for the pin.
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*Bell Rings*
"Ladies and gentlemen, here is your winner, Juniper Lee!" Tony Chimel announced as Juniper kicked Yukino out of the ring and yelled at the referee to raise her wrist in victory. The referee obliged, causing the crowd to boo louder as June gave the crowd a good look at her pearly whites as she smiled at the crowd.
"June is now officially the final member of the Intensity Women's Bragging Rights match!" Striker exclaimed as June then glared at the referee and told her to get off of her as Lucy Heartfilia, Jiro Kyoka, and the rest of the Conglomerate came down and celebrated with her. The referee then rolled over to the outside to check on Yukino as Lucy demanded a microphone from Tony Chimel, who obliged.
"Speaking of the Intensity Women's Bragging Rights match, here comes the leader of the Intensity Women's Bragging Rights team," Kotoko explained as the crowd booed Lucy loudly and chanted 'Lucy's a Bitch!' at her. Lucy responded to these chants with an eye roll while Patty ran to cover her ears and tell the fans to shut up.
"Normally I wouldn't let your peasants see my beautiful presence more than once a show, but I felt like personally congratulating Juniper Lee here for becoming the final member of the team that I will be leading at Bragging Rights. With this team of high caliber athletes that I have assembled, not only will Intensity win at Bragging Rights, but I will get my much deserved BTWF Women's Championship rematch at Christmas Chaos!" Lucy cheered as the crowd continued to boo while the Conglomerate and June applauded Lucy while Jiro gave her a thumbs up.
"Now I want all of you to shut your mouths and bask in our glory as you get this sneak peek of what is going to happen at Bragging Rights!" Lucy exclaimed as the crowd turned towards the stage, and started cheering as Weiss Schnee walked out of the back with Rally Vincent and Blake Belladonna by her side.
"Well Lucy, it looks like you have everything all sorted out. You put the team we're on full of Yes-women just so you can get what you want like the spoiled brat you are. But you forgot about one thing; me!" Weiss exclaimed, causing the crowd to cheer louder and chant her name as Lucy rolled her eyes and chuckle.
"Oh is that right? Well then, humor me, Weiss, how are you going to stop me from leading this team the way I want!?" Lucy asked with snarky confidence evident in her voice. Weiss looked over at Rally and Blake and nodded before turning back to Lucy.
"Well, I had a word with the General Managers, and they said that next week, Jiro is going to actually earn her place on the team. She's going to be taking Minatsuki Tamaki on next week, and the winner is going to be on the team!" Winry exclaimed, causing the crowd to cheer as Lucy looked shocked as Jiro kicked the bottom rope in frustration as she started yelling at Weiss and the other girls.
"Good luck Jiro, you're going to need it. Oh, and don't worry, me, Blake, and Rally will be at ringside to make sure everything goes smoothly," Weiss said with a smirk as she dropped the microphone. Lucy and Jiro started throwing conniptions in the middle of the ring as the Conglomerate and June tried to calm the two women down.
"Well that certainly is a big-time match to look forward to for next week's show, and one that can change the complexion of the Bragging Rights PPV!" Bob exclaimed as the camera panned to the parking lot area while Lucy and Jiro were still glaring and yelling at Weiss, Blake, and Rally. The camera showed a bandaged Gaara leaving the arena, who was holding his BTWF International Championship over his shoulder. However, when Gaara got to his car, he saw BTWF United States Champion Shinji Ikari.
"Hey, Gaara. Look, I know you want to leave right away after getting the shit kicked out of you by Elric, but I really felt like I needed to tell you this. I took what you said about having a fight at Bragging Rights and gave it some serious thought, and here's what I think of it," Shinji explained before he hit Gaara with a Fly to the Moon (Superkick), sending Gaara crashing back first into his car. Shinji then nodded, playfully kicked Gaara in the face a couple of times, and then walked off as the camera panned to the stage, where 'Straight Out the Gate' by Tech N9ne (feat. Serj Tankian). The crowd booed as Shane and Boze came trudging out of the back with the rest of the New Nation of Domination (Huey Freeman, Cleveland Brown Jr., Vincent LeSalle, and Kilik Rung).
"The following contest is a tag team match scheduled for one fall! Approaching the ring, accompanied to the ring by and representing the New Nation of Domination, the team of Shane and Boze!" Tony Chimel announced as Huey moved in between Shane and Boze, and started talking to both of them about what to do in the match, and how the rest of the Nation of Domination are going to help them.
"Shane and Boze still look down as they are still members of the New Nation, but becoming a part of the Intensity Men's Bragging Rights should brighten up those spirits a little bit," Bob stated as Boze and Shane reluctantly nodded at whatever Huey said as the rest of the New Nation continued to talk back to the booing fans.
"I really don't think that joining the team will make them feel better Bob," Kotoko said as she sweat dropped while Striker rolled his eyes and concealed a chuckle. Boze and Shane rolled into the ring with Huey and the rest of the New Nation applauding. Shane and Boze went to the center of the ring and reluctantly raised their fists along with the rest of the New Nation on the outside.
"Well the New Nation's heinous behavior towards Boze and Shane, one will have to wonder what they'll do to Boze and Shane's opponents tonight," Striker wondered aloud as 'Speedom' by Tech N9ne played, causing the crowd to cheer as Hitman Jones ran out of the back and started jumping around on the stage, as he slid on his knees to the top of the stage before turning and pointing to the stage as 'Hero' by Issues started playing. The crowd cheered louder as Mirio started walking out, and while Hitman was on his knees, Mirio appeared behind him and flexed his muscles, causing pyro to go off from behind them.
"And their opponents, the team of 'Ace' Hitman Jones and Mirio Togata!" Tony Chimel announced as Hitman kipped back up to his feet, and jumped up to give Mirio a hi-five before the two of them walked to the ring. Huey glared at Mirio and Hitman as they got to ringside. Cleveland Jr., Vincent, and Kilik started yelling at Mirio and Hitman. The crowd cheered louder as Hitman and Mirio looked at each other before running into the ring, giving a brief sympathetic glance at Boze and Shane before giving the fans another flex pose.
"Mirio and Ace, despite neither planning on being a tag team, have found some major success as a team," Bob explained as Mirio and Hitman went into the corner, and once the referee made sure both teams were ready, the referee got the timekeeper to ring the bell. The crowd cheered as Shane and Hitman started the match, and shook each others' hands before locking up in the middle of the ring. Shane took Hitman down with a Japanese Arm Drag, but Hitman tripped Shane up, sending him on his back.
"We're starting this match off with the two Cruiserweights of the teams," Striker narrated as Shane was able to kip back up, and take Hitman down with a Headlock, but Hitman quickly put him in a Headscissors. Shane was able to get back up, and hit Hitman with a kick to the arm before picking him back up, and putting him in an Arm Wrench. Hitman responded with several forearms to the side of the face and attempted to drag him to the corner, but Shane sent him back down with another Japanese Arm Drag.
"A very technical display by Shane and Hitman here, but the New Nation don't look that impressed," Kotoko noted as Huey told Shane to get aggressive, and Shane sighed before kicking Hitman in the gut, and putting him in the corner. The crowd cheered as Shane started punching Hitman in the face, but Hitman was able to grab Shane's arm and hit him with multiple knife-edge chops before hitting him with a Rope Walk Arm Drag. Shane tried to get back to his feet, and when he did, Hitman knocked Shane back down with a Standing Dropkick before going for the pin.
Ref: 1…
"Hitman taking Shane down with a beautiful dropkick, and the crowd is loving it," Striker explained as Hitman picked Shane up, and hit him with multiple knife-edge chops before attempting to Irish whip him into the ropes. However, Boze was able to hit the blind tag, as Shane rebounded off of the ropes, which Hitman responded to with a Hurricanrana. The crowd cheered as Boze snuck into the ring, and rolled Hitman up with a School Boy pin.
Ref: 1…
"Boze trying to shock Hitman with a pinfall, but Hitman was still able to get back up at a count of one!" Kotoko exclaimed in surprise as Boze started hitting Hitman in the side of the face with multiple right-handed strikes. Boze attempted to hit Hitman with the Harlem Side Kick, but Hitman was able to dodge, kick Boze in the gut a couple of times, and when he doubled over, Hitman ran the ropes and hit a Springboard Back Elbow from the middle rope. Hitman then ran the ropes once again and hit a Running Shooting Star Press onto Boze.
"Hitman quickening the pace of this match, which is something Boze does not want to happen!" Bob exclaimed as Hitman picked Boze up and hit him with a Jawbreaker before attempting another Springboard move off of the 2nd rope. However, Boze was able to pick Hitman up in midair, attempting to hit Hitman with a Swinging Side Slam, but Hitman was able to counter this into a Twisting DDT, causing the crowd to cheer before he rolled Boze up for a pin, hooking both of his legs back.
Ref: 1…2
"Huey and the rest of the New Nation are getting angrier and angrier on the outside the more Hitman gets the early advantage," Striker noted as Hitman picked Boze up, and attempted to hit him with a back suplex, but Boze punched Hitman in the side of the head a couple of times before getting back on his feet. Boze ran the ropes and attempted to hit Hitman with a clothesline, but Hitman hit Boze in the side of the head with a back elbow, stunning Boze in the middle of the ring.
"And Hitman is doing well enough in this match that he hasn't even considered tagging Mirio in this match," Kotoko noted as the crowd booed when Huey got onto the apron and distracted the referee. While the referee was distracted, Cleveland Jr. and Vincent grabbed Mirio off of the apron and started beating him down with punches and stomps as Kilik got into the ring, and attempted to grab Hitman, but Hitman sent Kilik off with a Pele Kick.
"And the rest of the New Nation are getting involved, causing chaos all around the ring!" Bob exclaimed as Cleveland picked Mirio up, and sent him crashing through the fan barricade, causing the crowd to boo as Vincent hit a Running Leg Drop across Mirio's throat before Boze saw Hitman still yelling at Kilik, taking advantage and hitting him in the back of the head with a Harlem Side Kick.
"Oh! And a vicious side kick to Hitman! Boze and Shane may have finally gotten control of this match!" Kotoko exclaimed as Boze tagged Shane into the match. The crowd cheered as Shane springboarded from the apron, and hit Hitman in the chest with a Double Foot Stomp. Shane then started stomping Hitman in the back before picking him up and hitting him with multiple punches to the face. Hitman attempted to punch Shane back, but Shane dodged and sent Hitman staggering into the corner with a Standing Dropkick.
"Shane giving Hitman a receipt for that dropkick that had enough force to send Hitman into the corner," Striker narrated as Shane went into the corner, and hit Hitman with a Running Forearm to the face. Shane then ran the ropes again, this time letting Boze tag himself into the match, causing the crowd to cheer as Shane hit Hitman in the chest with a knee. Shane then threw Hitman out of the ring, allowing Boze to hit Hitman with a Flying Forearm with enough force to nearly turn him inside out.
"Shane and Boze using the 2-1 advantage they have now, especially since Mirio is still recovering from that tackle into the fan barricade," Bob explained as Boze put Shane in a Back Suplex position before they hit an Assisted Leg Drop across Hitman's throat. Shane rolled back onto the apron before Boze went down for a pin on Hitman.
Ref: 1…2.
Boze picked Hitman up and hit him with several punches to the face before putting him in a Fireman's Carry position. Boze sent Hitman falling onto his knee gut first as Huey began smiling and applauding the domination Boze and Shane were showing. Boze then ran the ropes and hit a Jumping Knee Drop onto the top of Hitman's head, causing the crowd to cheer as Boze got back up with the Spinarooni. Boze then grabbed Hitman and put him in a Vertical Suplex position before tagging Shane back into the match.
"Boze and Shane continuing to use quick tags and effective tag team maneuvers to weaken Hitman while Mirio is out of the picture," Striker explained as Boze sent Hitman down with a Vertical Suplex, allowing Shane to springboard into the ring from the apron with a Frog Splash. Shane looked over at Huey hesitantly before going for a pinfall, which Huey approved of with a nod.
Ref: 1…2.
"Another two count there, but it looked like Shane was looking for some form of approval by Huey," Kotoko noted as Shane hit Hitman in the chest with multiple Pendulum Elbows before Huey yelled at him to come over to him. Shane, despite being on top, did what he was told and walked over to Huey. Huey told Shane to get much more aggressive and win the match, which Shane responded to with a nod as he ran at Hitman, and started kicking him in the side of the head. The crowd gave a mixed reaction as Shane grabbed the top rope, and started stomping on Hitman's chest before tagging Boze into the match.
"Huey trying to get Shane to turn up the aggression and end the match before Mirio can get back up," Bob explained as Shane tagged Boze back into the match. The crowd continued to give a mixed reaction as Boze picked Hitman up in a Bearhug, and Shane then ran the ropes to hit a Dropkick to Hitman's face at the same time Boze nailed Hitman with a Spinebuster. Boze then went for another pinfall, hooking both of Hitman's legs back while pushing his forearm into Hitman's nose.
Ref: 1…2.
"Another two count there for the New Nation, but Mirio is starting to get back up to his feet!" Striker exclaimed as the crowd started cheering as they saw Mirio trying to pull himself back to his feet. Boze saw this, picked Hitman back up, kicked him in the gut to end him bending forward, and then attempted to hit the Make Some Noise (Scissors Kick). However, the crowd cheered as Hitman got straight back up, and hit a running Boze with a Standing Spanish Fly, taking both men down.
"Hitman with a fantastic counter to the Axe Kick, taking Boze down with the Spanish Fly!" Kotoko exclaimed as Hitman tried to drag himself to the corner, but Mirio was still trying to get himself back to the corner. Hitman then decided to try and stand himself back up, but Boze was able to send Hitman crashing into the corner with a Running Leg Lariat. The crowd started going back to giving Boze a mixed reaction as he climbed up to the top rope and started balancing himself on the top turnbuckle. Boze dived off of the top rope and attempted to hit a Houston Hangover, but Hitman was able to move out of the way.
"Hitman is still in this thing! And Mirio is so close to the apron!" Bob exclaimed as Mirio climbed up to the apron, and with the fans cheering him on, Mirio outstretched his hands for a tag, and despite Boze trying to pull Hitman away, Hitman was finally able to tag Mirio into the match. The crowd exploded as Boze sprung to his feet in shock, and Mirio responded by leaping over the top rope with a Vaulting Shoulder Tackle.
"And Mirio is finally in the match, and the crowd is going completely insane!" Striker exclaimed as Shane got into the ring to try and help Boze, but Mirio was able to take him down with a Clothesline that sent him turning inside out. The crowd continued to cheer and chant for Mirio as he picked Shane up in a Military Press, and much to the crowd's delight threw him on Cleveland Jr. and Vincent outside of the ring.
"And Mirio took out half of the New Nation, using Shane as a weapon! That type of strength is what the Intensity Men's Bragging Rights team needs!" Kotoko exclaimed as Boze got back to his feet, and attempted to hit a Harlem Side Kick onto Mirio, but Mirio was able to dodge, run the ropes, and knock Boze down with a Clothesline. Boze tried to get back to his feet, but Mirio sent him back down with a couple of clotheslines, a Back Body Drop, a One-Armed Spinebuster, and then picked Boze up with one hand by the throat, and threw him into the corner.
"Mirio is dominating the New Nation, and he's barely breaking a sweat out there!" Striker exclaimed as Mirio ran into the corner, and hit Boze with a Twisting Body Avalanche before throwing Boze out of the corner with a Uranage. Mirio then ran the ropes and hit a Jumping Leg Drop across Boze's throat before going for a pinfall. Meanwhile, Huey and Kilik grabbed Shane and threw him back into the ring
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Shane ran into the center of the ring, and kicked Mirio in the side of the head, causing the crowd to give a mixed reaction as Shane continued stomping on Mirio's head and back until Hitman came staggering into the ring and started exchanging punches with Shane.
"And this match is starting to descend into chaos and madness as all four men are in the ring!" Kotoko exclaimed as Shane threw Hitman into the apron. Shane then ran at Hitman, attempting to hit Hitman and send him off of the apron, but Hitman was able to push the bottom rope down, sending Shane falling out of the ring. In the ring, Mirio got back to his feet with a hand over his head and then attempted to pick Boze up in a Powerbomb position, but Boze was able to push Mirio away, and send him staggering into the corner with a Jumping Enziguri.
"Boze kicking Mirio right in the back of the head! Mirio is still up though, propped against the corner turnbuckles!" Bob exclaimed as Boze ran into the corner, and hit Mirio with a Spinning Leg Lariat to the face before attempting to hit him with the Make Some Noise (Scissors Kick). However, Mirio was able to grab Boze and hit him with a Sit-Out Powerbomb. Meanwhile, Hitman looked over at a dazed Shane, and springboarded off of the middle rope, and hit Shane, Huey, and Kilik with a Springboard Moonsault as the crowd cheered louder.
"Hitman taking out the rest of the New Nation with a Beautiful Asai Moonsault!" Striker exclaimed as Mirio then grabbed Boze, Irish whipped him into the ropes, and when Boze rebounded, Mirio hit Boze with the SuperPOWER Slam (Tour of the Islands) before going for the pinfall.
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*Bell Rings*
"Ladies and gentlemen, here are your winners, the team of Mirio Togata and 'Ace' Hitman Jones!" Tony Chimel announced as the crowd exploded when Mirio shot both of his fists up as Hitman started crawling back into the ring. Mirio picked Hitman up into a hug, which Hitman accepted with a lot of vigor.
"And Kurt Bale must be jumping up and down with excitement as 'Ace' Hitman Jones and Mirio Togata are a part of the Intensity Men's Bragging Rights Team!" Striker exclaimed as Huey staggered back to his feet, and with a glare on his face, started yelling at a downed Shane as Boze rolled out of the ring with a hand on his back. In the ring, Mirio threw Hitman into the corner, allowing him to jump up to the top turnbuckle.
"From the possible excitement of Kurt Bale to the absolute anger of Huey and the rest of the New Nation, talk about an emotional victory," Kotoko explained as Kilik immediately ran behind Boze, and knocked him down with a back elbow to the back of Boze's head. Hitman and Mirio noticed this and started leaving the ring to deal with the New Nation, but Kilik and the rest of the New Nation quickly backing away while Cleveland Jr. picked Shane and Boze and started taking them back up the ramp.
"Hitman and Mirio trying to help Boze and Shane, but once again, the Nation are able to take them away from help," Bob explained as Hitman and Mirio sighed in disappointment before going back to the ring, and started celebrating again with the crowd. Huey started ranting and yelling at Boze and Shane as they continued going back to their locker room as the crowd ignored them and continued to cheer Mirio and Hitman.
"Be that as it may, Hitman and Mirio have secured their spot for Bragging Rights!" Striker exclaimed as the camera panned to the backstage area, where Juniper Lee was walking backstage with Jiro Kyoka, who was still fuming about her match next week with Minatsuki Tamaki.
"Jiro, calm down!" Juniper exclaimed, trying to massage her shoulders. Jiro responded by lightly pushing Juniper away before putting her hands over her face.
"Calm down!? I'm being forced to compete for the spot I rightfully earned against some lunatic, and you want me to calm down!?" Jiro exclaimed as Juniper backed away with her hands raised.
"I know it's unfair, but think of the bigger picture here; you get to have the opportunity for another huge win over one of the most talked-about women in the BTWF, which could give you another opportunity at the BTWF Women's Championship," Juniper explained as Jiro took a few deep breaths while calming down. However, before Jiro could respond, BTWF Women's Champion Lune Collins came running into the scene with a kick to the side of Jiro's head, sending him falling to the floor.
Before Juniper could respond, Luna grabbed Juniper by the hair and threw her into the wall before she started punching and kicking Juniper in the face and chest. Juniper tackled Luna to the ground as the two started exchanging punches with each other before security came and grabbed both women off of the floor and separated them. The camera panned to a commercial break as Juniper and Luna tried to pull away from security and get back at each other.
*Commercial Break*
*Commercial Over*
The camera panned back to the backstage interview area, showing Maria Gutierrez standing next to the BTWF Tag Team Champions Robbie and Thompson standing next to them.
"Ladies and gentlemen, I'm here with the BTWF Tag Team Champions Robbie and Thompson. Now, we've seen plenty of tag team action tonight, featuring the Japanese Destroyers, Mirio Togata and Hitman Jones, the New Nation, and more. My question is how do you feel about the future of your reign after seeing plenty of tag team action tonight," Maria explained as Robbie and Thompson looked at each other before nodding. Robbie grabbed the microphone and put it closer to his mouth.
"Well, we have to say that we were impressed by all the tag teams here, whether they won or not. Our main goal as the BTWF Tag Team Champions is to fight some of the best tag teams in the entire BTWF, so seeing all these teams put in some of their best performances today has been very uplifting," Robbie explained as Maria nodded, and moved the microphone closer to her mouth.
"I see, do you have any particular teams that you want to face with your BTWF Tag Team Championships on the line?" Maria asked as Thompson moved the microphone closer to his mouth.
"We don't have anyone in particular that we want to face, we just want to face a team that'll give us a challenge. As long as they can give us that, they are more than welcome to step up and try to take these titles off of us," Thompson explained as the camera panned to the stage, where 'I Bring the Darkness' by Tommy Vext started playing, causing the crowd to cheer as Kuro started walking out of the back.
"The following contest is scheduled for one fall! Approaching the ring, from Tokyo Japan, Kuro Sakuragawa!" Tony Chimel exclaimed as the crowd continued to cheer as Kuro looked over at the fans from the top of the stage, and nodded before making his way down the entranceway. Kuro's face was as ice cold and focused as ever as he continued to make his way to the ring with the fans' cheers accompanying him to the ring.
"Kuro-Senpai would make an excellent addition to the Intensity Men's Bragging Rights match!" Kotoko exclaimed as Kuro rolled into the ring from the bottom rope. The crowd continued to cheer as Kuro walked up to one side of the ring, looked around at the cheering fans, and then shot both of his fists in the air. Kuro then went into the corner and waited for his opponent to come out while stretching his legs.
"I'm sure you do, Kotoko. But Kotoko is going to have to go through a tough challenge ahead of him to get on the team," Bob explained as 'MANTRA' by Bring Me the Horizon played, causing the crowd to boo as Mercury Black came out with a hooded sleeveless jacket over his head with Katsuki Bakugo accompanying him to the ring. The crowd continued to boo as Mercury bent forward and shot his head up, taking his hood off and then fist-bumped each other before heading to the ring.
"And his opponent, accompanied by Katsuki Bakugo and representing the NWO, he is Mercury Black!" Tony Chimel announced as Mercury faked several hi-fives with fans while Katsuki Bakugo was yelling at Kuro, telling him that he was wasting his time facing Mercury. Mercury, once he got to ringside, told the referee to make sure that Kuro didn't come near him as he got into the ring.
"Mercury has arguably been Bakugo's right-hand man since he joined the NWO. Therefore, it's understandable why Bakugo is accompanying him to the ring to make sure that he gets into the Intensity Men's Bragging Rights match," Striker explained as Mercury climbed up the steel steps, jumped up to the top turnbuckle, Mercury outstretched his hands as Bakugo applauded him from the outside, causing the crowd to boo as Mercury jumped down to the ring, and went face to face with Kuro.
"That brute Bakugo better not try and cost Kuro-Senpai this match!" Kotoko exclaimed as the referee separated the two and checked that they were ready. Once Kuro and Mercury confirmed that they were ready, the referee told the timekeeper to ring the bell, and once the bell rang, Mercury and Kuro locked up in the middle ring. The crowd cheered as Kuro was able to push Mercury into the corner, but Mercury was able to dodge an attempted Knife-Edge Chop by Kuro. The crowd cheered once again as Kuro dropped Mercury onto the mat face first with a Drop Toe Hold, and put him in a side headlock.
"He may need to help out Mercury right now, as Kuro just took Mercury down, and put him in a tight Side Headlock," Striker responded as Mercury was able to get onto all fours, and started punching Kuro in the chest several times before pushing him off and getting back to his feet. However, Kuro was able to grab Mercury and took him down with a Side Headlock, but Mercury was able to quickly escape the headlock and attempted to put Kuro in an armbar, but Kuro was able to slip out of it and attempted to put Mercury in an armbar of his own. However, Mercury was able to get Kuro off by hitting him with a Japanese Arm Drag before rolling him up with a Crucifix pin.
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Kuro was able to escape the pin, grabbed both of Mercury's legs, and pinned him with a Jackknife pin.
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"These two athletes now exchanging pins with each other, and both athletes kicked out early," Bob explained as Mercury attempted to hit Kuro with a punch, but Kuro was able to duck, and hit Mercury with multiple knife-edge chops to the chest. The crowd cheered as Kuro Irish whipped Mercury into the corner, and then ran after him, hitting him with a Running Knife-Edge Chop to the chest. Kuro then started rubbing his forearm into Mercury's face before running the ropes and hitting Mercury with a Running Forearm to the side of the face.
"Kuro keeping Mercury in the corner, hitting him from every which way with various strikes!" Striker exclaimed as Kuro grabs Mercury, and sends him out of the corner with the Snap Vertical Suplex. The crowd continued to cheer as Kuro dropped a knee on Mercury's face before picking him up and hitting him with several forearms to the side of the head. Kuro attempts to grab Mercury with another suplex, but Mercury kneed Kuro a couple of times in the gut before running the ropes, and springboarding off of the middle rope, attempting to hit the Moonsault into a Reverse DDT. However, Kuro was able to grab Mercury while he was on the middle rope, and sent Mercury crashing to the ground with a German Suplex before going for the pin.
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"Very nice German Suplex counter there by Kuro, but it's still not enough to put Mercury away," Bob complimented as Kuro grabbed Mercury's legs, and attempted to put him in the Texas Cloverleaf, but Mercury was able to drag himself to the ropes, causing the crowd to boo as Kuro did back off. However, Mercury took advantage of this by kicking Kuro in the knee a couple of times, causing the crowd to boo louder as Mercury got back to his feet, and started kicking Kuro in the side of the leg.
"Kuro-Senpai needs to get away from Mercury so that he can dodge these attacks to the leg!" Kotoko exclaimed as Kuro pushed Mercury away with several forearms to the side of the head before attempting to hit Mercury with a Jumping Enziguri, but Mercury was able to dodge and attempted to pick him up for a German Suplex. Kuro, however, was able to hit Mercury in the side of the head with multiple elbows, allowing himself to escape before running the ropes, attempting a clothesline. However, the crowd booed as Mercury caught Kuro in a Fireman's Carry, and hit him with an Ushigaroshi.
"Oh! A knee right to the back of Kuro's head by Mercury!" Striker exclaimed as Bakugo applauded in front of the announcers' table as Mercury started stomping on Kuro's back before running the ropes and hitting a Jumping Knee Drop onto Kuro's back. The crowd continued to boo as Mercury grabbed Kuro and threw him into the corner before he started stomping on Kuro's chest. Mercury then climbed up to the 2nd rope and started punching and elbowing Kuro in the face before the referee pulled him off.
"And Mercury turning up the aggression with his own series of strikes to Kuro!" Bob exclaimed as Mercury slapped Kuro in the face, and took him down with a Monkey Flip before grabbing both of Kuro's legs and rolled him up for a pin.
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Mercury grabbed Kuro, and started hitting him with multiple elbow strikes to the top of Kuro's head before running the ropes and hitting Kuro with a Running Penalty Kick and then running the ropes again and hitting a leg drop across Kuro's throat. Mercury then kipped back to his feet and patted himself on the ground as Bakugo continued to cheer him on while the crowd continued booing him. Mercury started stomping on Kuro's back and the back of Kuro's knee before picking him back up to his feet and hitting him with a spinning kick to the gut.
"Mercury just hit Kuro-Senpai in the gut with a spinning kick, and Kuro-Senpai is staggering on his knees!" Kotoko exclaimed as Mercury ran the ropes and hit a Running Basement Dropkick to the side of Kuro's head, sending him staggering into the ropes. While Kuro was in the ropes, Mercury ran at him with a knee to the gut before sending him down with a Snapmare and kicking him in the back. With Kuro still in a sitting position, Mercury hit Kuro with a running dropkick to the back of the head before going for the pinfall.
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"Kuro still in this match, despite the whiplash-inducing dropkick to the side of the head," Striker explained as Kuro tried to get back to his feet, but Mercury kicked him several times in the sides and legs, and then hit him with a Jumping Enziguri. The crowd continued to boo as Mercury picked Kuro up in an Argentine Backbreaker position. Mercury turned to Kotoko at the commentary desk, and then rammed him into the corner turnbuckles chest and gut first, causing the crowd to boo loudly.
"Ouch! Kuro just had his gut rammed into the turnbuckles into the corner, hard enough to push past the pad and into the steel!" Striker exclaimed as Mercury then turned Kuro to a regular Fireman's Carry position, and hit Kuro with a Death Valley Driver before going for another pinfall.
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"Kuro-Senpai showing off his resilience, kicking out of that Death Valley Driver that almost sent him through the ring!" Kotoko exclaimed as Mercury glared down at Kuro before mounting him, and started punching him in the face before the referee pulled him away. The crowd continued to boo as Mercury kicked Kuro in the chest multiple times before picking him up, and putting him in a Pumphandle Slam position. However, the crowd started cheering as Kuro tried to fight his way out of the Pumphandle Slam by punching Mercury in the face.
"Well Kotoko, your boyfriend seems to still have a bit of fight in him, as he's trying to break out of Mercury's Pumphandle!" Bob exclaimed as Mercury let go of Kuro, but when Kuro attempted to hit Mercury with a head kick, Mercury was able to duck, kick Kuro in the gut, and quickly put him in a Pumphandle Gutbuster. However, Mercury did not put Kuro down and rather hit him with a Pumphandle Backbreaker before picking him up and hitting him with a DDT before going for another pin, hooking both of Kuro's legs back.
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"Mercury doing a great job there, keeping Kuro down and not letting him get too much momentum going," Striker explained as Mercury immediately started hitting multiple elbow drops to the side of Kuro's knee before putting him in a Single Leg Boston Crab. The crowd booed as Kuro tried to drag himself to the ropes immediately, but Mercury responded by hitting Kuro with multiple elbows to the sides before dragging him back to the center of the ring.
"Mercury has Kuro-Senpai's leg in a compromising position with a Single Leg Boston Crab," Kotoko noted as Kuro tried to get his chest off of the mat, but Mercury bent himself backwards so that not only did he have more leverage over Kuro, but he also had Kuro's own foot stomping on the back of Kuro's head. The crowd continued to boo as Mercury continued to stretch Kuro's leg out with the Single Leg Boston Crab, but after a minute in the hold, Kuro started dragging himself to the ropes once again.
"Kuro is still not giving up! Despite the excruciating pain going through his leg, Kuro is still trying to make it to the ropes!" Bob exclaimed as the crowd continued to cheer Kuro on as Mercury tried to drag him back to the center of the ring, but Kuro was able to jump to the ropes, grabbing the middle rope with both of his hands. The crowd cheered as the referee pulled Mercury off of Kuro, and Mercury responded by stomping and kicking Kuro back into the corner before going to talk with Bakugo.
"Mercury is shocked that his submission hold didn't work, and is looking to Bakugo for advice," Striker explained as Mercury ran into the corner, attempting to hit a Jumping Corner Clothesline. However, Kuro was able to move out of the way, causing Mercury's head to bounce off of the top turnbuckle, and then, Kuro turned Mercury around, grabbed both of Mercury's legs, picked him up, and then hit him with an Alabama Slam. The crowd cheered as Kuro staggered into the corner, trying to regain his breath as Mercury was holding his back in pain.
"Kuro-Senpai is back in this! Kuro-Senpai just sent Mercury down with an Alabama Slam! Nobody does it better!" Kotoko exclaimed and cheered as Mercury started staggering back to his feet as he attempted to grab Kuro again, but Kuro pushed Mercury away and started hitting him with multiple open-hand slaps to the face before hitting him with a Jumping Knee to the side of the head. Mercury staggered to the center of the ring, as Kuro growled at Mercury, and ran towards Mercury to knock him down with two clotheslines, and a Half-Nelson Bulldog, causing the crowd to cheer.
"You're right about that Kotoko, as Kuro is taking Mercury down!" Bob responded as when Mercury got back up, Kuro hit Mercury with a Corkscrew Enziguri to the back of the head, and then sent him flying halfway across the ring with a Release German Suplex. The crowd continued to cheer as Kuro it a Running Dropkick onto Mercury once he got on his knees, sending him into a sitting position in front of the bottom turnbuckle. Kuro then ran the ropes and hit Mercury with a Running Face Wash before pulling him to the center of the ring and going for a pin.
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"And Mercury barely rolls his shoulder off of the mat, despite Kuro nearly kicking his head off!" Striker exclaimed as Kuro grabbed Mercury, and attempted to hit him with the Fairytale Ending, but Mercury was able to keep himself on his feet, push Kuro away, and attempt to hit him with a Pele Kick. However, Kuro was able to dodge and hit Mercury with another German Suplex that ended in a Bridging Pin.
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Mercury was able to kick out, and Kuro was able to grab Mercury and attempt to hit him with another German Suplex. However, Mercury was able to duck out of the Suplex, pick himself up, and hit him with multiple forearms to the side of the face before putting him in position for the Styles Clash. However, Kuro pushed Mercury out of the way and hit him with a right-handed jab to the side of the head. Mercury put a hand over his eye and went to the referee to check his eye, but the crowd booed as Bakugo pulled Kuro out of the ring.
"Hey! What is that brute doing to Kuro-Senpai!?" Kotoko asked with worry in her voice as Kuro attempted to strike at Bakugo, but Bakugo dodged out of the way and hit Kuro with a Stunner before putting him in position for the AP Shot (Forward Russian Legsweep). Bakugo hit the AP Shot (Forward Russian Legsweep) on Kuro, sending his face crashing into the steel ring apron before throwing him back into the ring.
"Bakugo just took Kuro out with an AP Shot on the steel ring apron!" Bob exclaimed as Mercury got away from the referee, and then climbed up to the top rope. Mercury turned his attention to a shocked and furious Kotoko, flipped her off, and then hit Kuro with the Spiral Tap before going for the pinfall.
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*Bell Rings*
"Ladies and gentlemen, here is your winner, representing the NWO, Mercury Black!" Tony Chimel announced as the crowd booed while Bakugo looked over at a furious Kotoko, and started mocking her and saying that her boyfriend was a loser. Meanwhile, in the ring, Mercury raised his fist up in the air and told the referee to get out of the way before inviting Bakugo into the ring.
"And thanks to interference from the former BTWF World Heavyweight Champion Katsuki Bakugo, Mercury Black has secured his spot as the 6th member of the Intensity Bragging Rights team!" Striker exclaimed as Bakugo raised Mercury's arm in victory as Kuro was still unconscious from the AP Shot (Forward Russian Legsweep) onto the steel ring apron. Bakugo and Mercury looked at each other and smirked before motioning towards the backstage area, where the rest of the NWO, sans Pete Corvus, (Kite, Marco Diaz, Duncan, Dipper Pines) came running down to the ring and started attacking Kuro with stomps and punches.
"Oh come on! You humiliated him with this ridiculous defeat, but now you're attacking Kuro-Senpai!?" Kotoko ranted at the NWO, as they continued to attack Kuro. However, the crowd cheered as Kurt Bale, Mirio Togata, 'Ace' Hitman Jones, came running down to the ring and started attacking Kite, Marco, and Duncan, being able to throw them out of the ring and confront Mercury and Bakugo.
"Well thankfully for Kuro, Kurt and the other members of the Intensity Bragging Rights team are here to confront their fellow teammates!" Bob exclaimed. However, before Bale could confront Bakugo, the crowd booed as Jellal grabbed Bale by the hair, and started punching him in the back of the head as Bakugo and Mercury started fighting Mirio and Hitman. The crowd started cheering again as Edward Elric came running from the back, and pulled Jellal out of the ring before exchanging punches with him.
"And here comes Edward Elric, who could possibly become a member of the Intensity Bragging Rights team!" Kotoko exclaimed as Dipper snuck behind Elric, and hit him with a chop block from behind. However, just when Jellal tried to get into the ring, Kuro got back to his feet and started brawling with Jellal as the crowd continued to cheer and chant 'Fight!' while every single person in the ring was brawling. However, while the brawl was going on, the lights in the arena went down, causing the crowd to cheer in wonder as to what was going on.
"What the hell is happening now!?" Bob asked as when the lights went up, the crowd exploded as BTWF World Heavyweight Champion Zancrow was in the middle of the ring, turning his attention to Bakugo. The crowd exploded as Bakugo and Zancrow exchanged punches in the middle of the ring, but the crowd chanted for Zancrow as he threw Bakugo into the corner, and started punching him in the chest, sides, and head while everyone else was brawling around them.
"This does not bode well for the Intensity Men's Bragging Rights team, as the World Heavyweight Champion is taking out the captain of the Intensity Bragging Rights team!" Striker exclaimed as the show faded to black with multiple security guards and referees came to the ring to try and separate everyone from brawling.
Match Results:
Robbie and Thompson def. Fiore's Top Team (Gray Fullbuster and Lyon Bastia) to retain the BTWF Tag Team Championships
Tohru Kobayashi def. Minatsuki Tamaki via forfeit
Blake Belladonna and Rally Vincent (W/Weiss Schnee) def. Patty and Liz Thompson (W/Lucy Heartfilia, Tohru Kobayashi, and Onslaught)
The Japanese Destroyers (Tanjiro Kamado and Ganta Igarashi)(W/Rolf) def. the Yu-Gi-Bromans (Tristan Taylor and Joey Wheeler)(W/DJ Yugi)
Juniper Lee def. Yukino Aguria
Mirio Togata and 'Ace' Hitman Jones def. Boze and Shane (W/New Nation of Domination)
Mercury Black (W/Katsuki Bakugo) def. Kuro Sakuragawa
Intensity Bragging Rights Team Participants;
Men's: Katsuki Bakugo, Kurt Bale, 'Ace' Hitman Jones, Mirio Togata, Jellal Fernandes, and Mercury Black
Women's: Lucy Heartfilia, Tohru Kobayashi, Weiss Schnee, Juniper Lee, Jiro Kyoka, Blake Belladonna, and Rally Vincent
