BTWF Intensity (January Week 1)

The show began with unseen footage from after Christmas Chaos, where an exhausted Yang Xiao Long and Ruby Rose walked into their locker room. Yang plopped down on the bench in the middle of the locker room, with Ruby grabbing water bottles for the both of them. Yang nodded in thanks as she took a long swig from the bottle, finishing nearly half of the bottle in one sip.

"Hey, Ruby, why don't you go start the car? I'll catch up with you in a minute, but I just need to breathe and calm down a little," Yang asked. Ruby nodded while sipping her own water bottle. Once Ruby put the cap back on her water bottle, she patted Yang on the back, causing a small smile to form on Yang's face.

"Alright Yang, I'll see you in the car," Ruby said before walking out of the locker room. However, before Yang could get lost in her own thoughts, Lucy Heartfilia came into the locker room, with her chest and right arm covered in bandages, and sat down next to Yang. Yang looked over at her and attempted to yell at her, but Lucy put a hand up before patting her on the shoulder.

"Hey, calm down, I'm not here to fight. Before I went and fought in my Last Woman Standing match, I saw your title match earlier. And I thought you did a great job in the match for the record," Lucy said. Yang looked up at Lucy with a raised eyebrow, not really knowing what to say to this sudden compliment.

"You know, I was so impressed with your performance, that I wanted to offer you a spot in the Conglomerate," Lucy explained. Yang's confused look continued as she looked as though she was going to reject the offer, but stopped herself, thinking about the offer presented.

"Look, I know it's a big deal, being asked to be a part of the greatest women's faction in Fanfiction Wrestling today. I'll give you some time to think about it, but be sure to think about it hard," Lucy said before getting up and walking out of the locker room. The footage ended with Yang running a hand through her blonde hair while taking another sip of water, though a much smaller one than she took before. The camera then panned to the announcers' table, where Matt Striker, Kotoko Iwanaga, and Bob Belcher looked on in shock.

"This is quite the development! Yang is being courted by the Conglomerate, and we all know that Lucy is used to getting what she wants," Striker explained as 'Straight to Hell' by Falling in Reverse played, the crowd and the announcers looking on in confusion, as they have never heard this theme song before. However, the crowd exploded into cheers as Gourry came out in street clothes, smiling at the cheering crowd while having his hands in his pants pockets.

"It's Gourry! We haven't seen him since Over the Limit, where Bakugo injured his leg with the Indian Deathlock!" Bob exclaimed as Gourry looked straight at the ring and headed straight there without stopping, but nodded to himself with a smile on his face as the crowd cheered and chanted 'Welcome Back!' Gourry then rolled into the ring and asked Tony Chimel for his microphone with the crowd continuing to cheer as Gourry took several deep breaths as he thought of something to say.

"Gourry seems a little choked up here at the reception he's getting from the BTWF fans!" Kotoko exclaimed as Gourry waited for the crowd to quiet down. As the chants and the cheers of the crowd quieted down, Gourry lifted the microphone closer to his mouth and began speaking, much to the delight of the crowd.

"So…it's been a while since I've stepped foot in a BTWF ring. And I guess you all missed me judging by that reaction. But, to tell you the truth, I don't feel like I'm worthy of that reaction," Gourry admitted, keeping his head down as the crowd continued to cheer him despite the confusion they felt from his statement.

"See, before I got injured, I turned my back on all the fans that made me into the wrestler I am today. I became so obsessed with staying on the top of the mountain that I acted like a complete asshole," Gourry explained as the crowd continued to cheer and chant 'We Forgive You!' as Gourry couldn't help but smile at the adulation he was getting from the fans he had decried not last year.

"I was so obsessed with keeping my spot in the BTWF hierarchy to try and hide the fear that my in-ring career may be coming to an end. After Bakugo sent me to the hospital, I had plenty of time to think about my time after wrestling. I actually thought of coming here tonight to announce my retirement," Gourry explained, causing the crowd to boo as the crowd chanted 'Please Don't Go!' at Gourry, causing his smile to grow.

"Don't worry guys, I'm not going anywhere, because before I retire, I want to make sure that this company will survive for years and decades to come when I'm retired. That's why at the Battle Riot, I'm challenging Zancrow for the BTWF World Heavyweight Championship!" Gourry exclaimed as the crowd exploded at the news and chanted 'Holy Shit!' at the announcement.

"See, I never got my one-on-one rematch for the BTWF Championship after I lost it in the 6-Man Hell in a Cell match. So, it just took a call to Sunny and Overhaul, and they said I was eligible for a world title match. So Zancrow, what's your answer?" Gourry asked. Gourry didn't have to wait long as the lights in the arena turned off, with the crowd exploding into cheers when the lights came back on, with BTWF World Heavyweight Champion Zancrow appeared in the ring.

"Well, I guess Gourry won't have to wait long for his answer!" Bob exclaimed as Zancrow walked over to the corner of the ring, and grabbed a microphone from Tony Chimel. Zancrow then walked over to Gourry, glared down at him, and nodded before raising the microphone closer to his face.

"Your challenge has been accepted, Gourry. But you will come to regret this," Zancrow responded as he dropped the microphone, with Gourry not flinching in the slightest. The crowd continued cheering as Zancrow took the BTWF World Heavyweight Championship off of his waist, and lifted it in the air, with Gourry looking up at the championship with a nod and a smile on his face.

"Gourry has been a multiple-time BTWF Champion since his debut in the late 1990s! Can this be another big world championship victory for Gourry before he inevitably hangs up the boots!?" Striker asked as Gourry told Zancrow that he wasn't going to be an easy fight at the Battle Riot, but Zancrow merely responded with a slit-throat taunt. The camera then panned back to the GM's office, where Sunny and Overhaul were filing some paperwork before their door was kicked in, revealing the furious form of the new BTWF Cruiserweight Champion Kazuma Sato, who had Megumin and Darkness with him.

"Hello to you too, Champ," Overhaul greeted with a half-hearted wave as he continued to fill out some papers. Kazuma grabbed the papers and put them on another side of the table.

"So, were you guys not going to tell me that you were giving that loser Kuro a Cruiserweight title match tonight!?" Kazuma asked as he pounded on the desk in frustration. Overhaul and Sunny sighed before Sunny responded, causing Kazuma to focus his anger on him rather than Overhaul.

"Look, we heard that you wanted to be in the Battle Riot, and all champions in the BTWF need to defend their belts once every 30 days. So we decided to kill two birds with one stone; we get your obligated championship match, and we give Kuro the opportunity that he earned at Christmas Chaos," Sunny explained as Kazuma looked over at Megumin and Darkness, who shrugged and nodded.

"You both should've told me this beforehand, instead of springing it on me from Twitter!" Kazuma exclaimed, not as angry as before.

"Well, you know now, so maybe you should get ready for your match instead of complaining to us," Overhaul responded. Kazuma mumbled some swears before stomping out of the office with the BTWF Cruiserweight Championship and his girls. Sunny and Overhaul went back to work before the camera panned back to the stage, as 'Ballad of Mona Lisa' by Panic! At The Disco played, causing the crowd to boo as Louise and Lisa came walking out of the ring with annoyed glares on their faces.

"The following contest is a tag team match scheduled for one fall! Approaching the ring, the team of Lisa Simpson and Louise Belcher!" Tony Chimel announced as the crowd continued to boo while Louise and Lisa started trash-talking the crowd. Lisa then grabbed Louise by the arm and started whispering battle plans in her ears, which Louise couldn't hear as the crowd was chanting that they sucked.

"This has been a feud boiling over the past month, with Kohaku, Homura, Lisa, and Louise disrespecting each other, including on Lisa and Louise's Classroom at Christmas Chaos," Striker explained as Louise and Lisa walked up the steel steps, with Lisa patting Louise on the shoulder as they walked through the ropes and got into the ring. Lisa and Louise continued insulting and mocking the crowd in response to the crowd continuing to boo and shit on them.

"And if there's one thing that Lisa and Louise don't like, it's being disrespected," Bob responded as 'God of War' by Wargasm played, causing the crowd to cheer loudly as Kohaku and Homura came running out of the back. Homura did several back-flips on the stage, with Kohaku pointing at her athletic friend and saying that she's amazing before kneeling on the stage, and continuing to point at Homura showing off her athleticism.

"And their opponents, the team of Kohaku and Homura Momiji!" Tony Chimel announced as the crowd continued cheering when Kohaku got back to her feet, Homura jumped into her arms and gave her a friendly kiss on the cheek. The crowd continued cheering as Kohaku walked down the entranceway with Homura continuing to stay in her arms before they got to ringside. When they got to ringside, Homura stood up in Kohaku's hands, and much to the crowd's delight jumped up over the ropes and hit a back-flip into the ring.

"Kohaku and Homura are some laid-back girls, of course, unless involved in a competition, but they're not one to take disrespect lying down!" Kotoko exclaimed as Louise and Lisa tried to start a shouting match with Homura and Kohaku, but they just laughed at them before shoving them both to the ground. The crowd cheered as Louise and Lisa started throwing a tantrum in the ring, with the referee ringing the bell, causing Louise and Lisa to become even angrier as they insisted that they weren't ready.

"What happened to the referee asking the competitors whether or not they were ready!?" Bob exclaimed as Homura ran at both of them, hitting both of them with a Running Dropkick. The crowd cheered as Homura threw Louise out of the ring, picked Lisa up by the hair, and started punching her in the side of the head. The crowd continued cheering as Homura Irish whipped Lisa into the corner, and Homura followed this up with a Running Dropkick to the face. Homura then threw Lisa out of the corner with a Snapmare and hit her with a Running Basement Dropkick to the side of Lisa's head.

"Well, if they're ready enough to trash talk, they're ready enough to wrestle," Kotoko countered as Homura picked Lisa up, threw her into the corner, and started kicking her in the chest several times before tagging Kohaku in the match. The crowd cheered as Kohaku ran into the ring and hit a Running Shoulder Thrust onto Lisa, kept her in the corner, and allowed Homura to run the ropes and up Kohaku's back to hit a Poetry in Motion onto Lisa. Kohaku then grabbed Lisa and hit her with an Overhead Belly to Belly Suplex before going for a pin.

Ref: 1…

"Kohaku and Homura are dominating the beginning of this match, with Kohaku throwing Lisa overhead with an amazing Belly-to-Belly!" Striker exclaimed as Kohaku picked Lisa up and punched her in the face several times. The crowd booed as Lisa poked Kohaku in the eye, and started clubbing her in the back and chest, but Kohaku managed to push her away. Louise tagged herself into the match, and she and Louise tried to hit a double team on Kohaku, who responded by knocking them both down with a Double Clothesline.

"What a Double Clothesline by Kohaku, sending both Louise and Lisa inside out!" Kotoko exclaimed as Kohaku picked Louise up, and hit her with a Scoop Slam that sent her crashing into Lisa's gut. The crowd continued cheering as Kohaku kicked Lisa out of the ring, and threw Louise into the corner. Kohaku ran the ropes, and hit a Running Corner Clothesline onto Louise, but rather than leave the corner, Kohaku started hitting multiple Standing Corner Clotheslines before taking her out of the corner with a Short-Armed Clothesline and going for the pinfall.

Ref: 1…2

"Some rough clotheslines by Kohaku only getting a two count, which is surprising to me given how hard they were!" Striker exclaimed as Kohaku picked Louise up, who was trying to beg Kohaku to go easy on her, but Kohaku responded with a slap to the face before throwing her back into her corner. The crowd continued cheering as Kohaku tagged Homura into the match, and after Kohaku sent Louise down with an Exploder Suplex, Kohaku then put Homura in position for an Inverted Powerslam and sent Homura crashing into Lisa's chest.

"Some more innovative tag team offense by Kohaku and Homura here!" Bob exclaimed as Louise started rolling to the apron, but Homura caught up with her. While Louise was on the apron, Homura started giving her several Knife-Edge Chops to the chest, but Louise was able to hit the side of Homura's head with a Headbutt. The crowd started booing as Louise punched Homura in the side of the head multiple times, but Homura was able to block one of the punches, and hit a Jumping Enziguri to the side of the head of Louise, sending her to her knees.

"Louise is on her knees on the apron, and she's in prime position for something big!" Kotoko exclaimed as Homura ran the ropes, and hit Louise with a Running Basement Dropkick to the side of her head, sending Louise falling face first to the floor. The crowd continued cheering as Homura clapped to the crowd, with the crowd clapping along as Louise staggered back to her feet. Homura ran the ropes and hit a Suicide Senton onto Louise, sending her crashing back first onto the fan barricade, causing the crowd to cheer as Lisa stepped down from the apron.

"What a dive by Homura! You weren't wrong about seeing something big, Kotoko!" Striker exclaimed as Lisa hit Homura with a Chop Block to the back of the knee. The crowd booed as Lisa started berating the crowd, but the crowd began cheering as Kohaku came running from the apron, and hit a Running Clothesline onto Lisa. Kohaku hi-fived Homura before Homura picked Louise up by the hair, but Lisa had gotten back to her feet, and kicked Homura in the side of the leg before kneeing her in the abdomen.

Ref: 1…2…3

"Lisa's not done yet, as she knocks Homura down with some hard strikes!" Bob exclaimed as Louise grabbed Homura by the hair, and slammed the back of her head into the fan barricade. The crowd booed as Kohaku attempted to run at Louise, but Louise hit her with a Dropkick to the knee that sent Kohaku falling face first into the top of the steel steps. Louise then grabbed Homura and threw her into the ring, the crowd booing as Louise jumped into the apron, and springboarded into the ring with an Elbow Drop to Homura's chest.

"I knew that Louise would be able to turn this around for her team," Bob said with a confident smirk on his face. Louise grabbed Homura's right leg and started kicking her in the side of the leg before dragging her to the corner. The crowd continued booing as Louise dropped multiple knees onto Homura's leg before tagging Lisa into the match. Lisa and Louise grabbed one of Homura's legs, and hit her with a Wishbone, sending Homura into a seated position. Louise and Lisa then hit a Double Dropkick onto a seated Homura before Louise rolled out onto the apron and Lisa went for a pin, hooking both of her legs back.

Ref: 1…2.

"Homura trying to get back to her feet, but her legs are already starting to wobble when she's trying to stand up," Kotoko narrated as Lisa kicked Homura in the side of the head. The crowd continued booing as Lisa stomped on the back of Homura's legs before grabbing her foot, and slamming Homura's knee several times into the canvas. Lisa then picked Homura up and started hitting her with multiple punches to the face before Irish whipping her into the corner. Lisa then grabbed Homura's right leg, wrapped it around the middle rope, and started kicking the side of her knee before the referee pulled Lisa out of the corner.

"Lisa continuing to target the leg of Homura, which definitely takes the high-flying out of Homura's arsenal," Striker explained as while the referee was distracted with Lisa, Louise ran into the corner, and hit Homura's leg with multiple kicks to the knee. The crowd continued booing as Lisa ran into the corner, and hit Homura with a Running Hesitation Corner Dropkick to the face of Homura. Lisa then grabbed Homura's right leg and sent her down to the ground with a Dragon Screw before pinning her with a Jackknife cover.

Ref: 1…2.

Homura was able to get her shoulder up, but Lisa quickly responded by stomping on Homura's knee a couple of times before tagging Louise back into the match. Before Louise got into the ring, Lisa ran into the corner, and slapped Kohaku in the face, causing the crowd to boo loudly, as Kohaku tried to bum rush the ring.

"That slap was hard enough to knock the taste out of Kohaku's mouth, and Kohaku looks mad enough to knock the taste out of Lisa's mouth!" Bob exclaimed as while the referee tried to move Kohaku back onto the apron, Louise went off of the apron and onto the outside floor, dragged Homura to the steel ring post, wrapped her legs around the steel ring post, and locked her in a Figure-4 Leglock around the ring post. The crowd continued booing as while the referee was still distracted by Kohaku, Lisa stomped and kneed Homura in the face while Louise continued stretching out Homura's legs.

"Louise and Lisa are doing a good job of taking advantage of the referee's distraction by continuing to target the leg of Homura," Striker explained as Louise let go of Homura, allowing Lisa to drag Homura back away from the corner. Louise then got back into the ring and hit a Running Leg Drop across the throat of Homura as the referee finally returned his attention back to the match. The crowd continued to boo as Louise taunted the crowd while grabbing Homura's leg, and hitting her with several Foot DDTs before going for another pin, hooking Homura's right leg back as far as she could.

Ref: 1…2.

"Homura still able to kick out, but I have to begin to wonder whether Homura is even going to walk after this," Kotoko explained as Louise picked Homura up, and hit her with Several European Uppercuts. The crowd cheered as Homura used her good leg to kick Louise in the side of the legs and the side of her abdomen, but Louise was able to dodge one of the kicks, kicks Homura in the right knee, and take her down with a Single Knee Facebuster. The crowd continued booing as Louise ran the ropes, and hit a Springboard Twisting Crossbody onto Homura from the middle rope before going for the pin, hooking both of Homura's legs back.

Ref: 1…2..

"Louise has to look absolutely shocked at the fact that beautiful Twisting Crossbody didn't get the job done!" Bob exclaimed as Louise pounded on the mat in frustration. After throwing a mini-tantrum in the ring, Louise dragged Homura into her corner by the right leg, kicked the back of her leg several times, and tagged Lisa back into the match. Louise then turned Homura around, grabbed Homura's left leg, and locked it in a Boston Crab. The crowd booed as Lisa jumped off of the middle rope, and hit a Diving Stomp to the back of Homura's exposed right leg.

"Another stomp to the back of Homura's leg, this time from the middle rope!" Kotoko exclaimed as Lisa grabbed Homura's leg, and locked her right leg into a Single Leg Boston Crab, causing the crowd to boo as Louise gave Homura one last kick to the side of her right leg before getting on the apron. Homura grit her teeth in pain, as she tried to drag herself to the ropes to break the hold, but Lisa elbowed her in the back of the head several times before dragging her to the center of the ring.

"Homura locked in a deep Single Leg Boston Crab, and with all the damage done to her leg, Homura may have to tap out here!" Striker exclaimed as the crowd began cheering as Homura turned on her side, and started elbowing Lisa in the midsection, causing her to loosen her grip on the Single Leg Boston Crab. The crowd cheered as Homura was finally able to push Lisa off of her before dragging herself to the ropes and using the ropes to pull herself back to her feet. Lisa attempted to run at Homura, but Homura was able to pull the top rope down, sending Lisa crashing down to the floor.

"Homura finally has some space between her and Louise, but can she make the tag to Kohaku!?" Striker asked as the crowd cheered while Homura crawled to the corner. Louise ran into the ring, grabbed Homura's right leg, and tried to drag her away from Kohaku, but Homura kipped back up to one leg and hit Louise with an Enziguri before rolling into the corner and tagging Kohaku into the match, causing the crowd to explode into cheers. Kohaku ran into the ring, and when Louise staggered back to her feet, Kohaku hit multiple Clotheslines to Louise before sending her overhead with an Exploder Suplex.

"Kohaku is back in the ring! And she takes Louise down with some hard Clotheslines!" Kotoko exclaimed as Lisa came into the ring, but Kohaku sent her onto the mat with a Sit-Out Hip Toss. Louise attempted to run at Kohaku, but she was able to send Louise out of the ring with another Hip Toss. The crowd continued cheering as Kohaku picked Lisa up, and threw her into the corner, causing the crowd to cheer as Kohaku hit a Twisting Corner Clothesline before putting Lisa on the top turnbuckle. The crowd continued cheering as Kohaku jumped up to the middle turnbuckle, and hit Lisa with an Overhead Belly-to-Belly Suplex from the top rope. The crowd cheered as Kohaku pulled herself onto the top rope from the middle turnbuckle, and hit a downed Lisa with a Top Rope Vader Bomb before going for the pin.

Ref: 1…2..

Louise came springboarding into the ring, and hit Kohaku in the back with a Springboard Double Foot Stomp, breaking up the pin.

"Louise coming in at just the right time, making sure that her team doesn't take the loss tonight!" Bob exclaimed as Louise stomped on Kohaku before attempting to pick her up. Kohaku countered with a Knee Lift to the gut before throwing her with a Southern Lights Suplex. However, Lisa was able to get back to her feet, but when she attempted to hit Kohaku with a Backstabber, Kohaku threw Lisa over her head and onto the floor by the hair and attempted to hit her with a Jumping Leg Drop across the throat. However, Lisa rolled out of the way, got back to her feet, and kicked Kohaku in the side of the head.

"Ow! What a kick to the side of the head! Kohaku looks a little dazed from that kick!" Striker exclaimed as Lisa picked Kohaku up, and attempted to hit her with a Neckbreaker, but the crowd cheered as Homura climbed up to the top rope, and hit a Diving Splash onto Lisa, allowing Kohaku to drop down on her back and pin Lisa.

Ref: 1…2..

Lisa kicked out, and Homura got tagged back into the match, still somewhat limping from the damage done to her leg. The crowd cheered loudly as Homura and Kohaku hit an Assisted Standing Moonsault onto Lisa's chest.

"An Assisted Standing Moonsault onto Lisa, and here comes Louise to try and save her partner!" Bob exclaimed as Louise attempted to hit Homura with a punch. However, Homura was able to dodge, kick her in the back of the knee, and allowed Kohaku to grab Louise by the legs, and hit her with the Giant Swing. The crowd cheered as Kohaku spun Louise around 15 times before Homura jumped up, and hit a Leg Drop across Louise's throat just as Kohaku dropped her. Kohaku then threw Louise back out of the ring before picking Lisa up.

"It looks like Homura and Kohaku are going to end it right here!" Kotoko exclaimed as Kohaku put Lisa in a Back Suplex position, and with Homura's assistance, the two hit a Grand Amplitude Neckbreaker onto Lisa before Homura went for the pin.

Ref: 1…2…3

*Bell Rings*

"Ladies and gentlemen, here are your winners, the team of Kohaku and Homura Momiji!" Tony Chimel announced as the crowd cheered while Kohaku picked Homura up, and gave her a massive hug. Kohaku put Homura down, with Homura continuing to try and apply as little pressure on her leg as possible, and Kohaku helped Homura out by holding onto her by the arm and side.

"Another big victory in the embryonic stages of Kohaku and Homura's BTWF careers!" Striker exclaimed as the crowd continued cheering while Louise pounded the padded concrete on the outside while holding the side of her head in pain with her other hand. Kohaku helped Homura out of the ring as she began hi-fiving several fans on the outside, with Homura smirking at Kohaku. Despite the stinging pain in her leg, Homura told Kohaku that she had impressed the crowd more.

"And we already have the competitive spirit of Kohaku and Homura coming out after winning!" Kotoko exclaimed as Kohaku smirked back at Homura, and told her that she must've been dreaming. While Kohaku and Homura were in the middle of their friendly yet competitive war of words, Louise had slid into the ring to check on Lisa, who was still on the ground. Louise helped Lisa up while the crowd chanted Kohaku and Homura's names.

"It's back to the drawing board for Lisa and Louise here, but they put up a damn good effort in that match," Bob explained as the camera panned to the backstage interview area as Kohaku and Homura gave each other another hug while Louise told the crowd to stop chanting their names. In the backstage area, Scott Stanford was standing next to Edward Elric, who had the biggest smile on his face that he had since coming to the BTWF.

"Ladies and gentlemen, I'm here with the new #1 contender for the BTWF International Championship at the Battle Riot PPV, and boy do you look excited," Scott explained with a smile on his face.

"Ya damn right I am, Scott. After being a part of the winning team of Lethal Lockdown at Christmas Chaos, I'm finally going to get another one-on-one match against Gaara. Not only does that mean I can get the BTWF International Championship that I was meant to get at Trouble in Tokyo, but I can destroy Gaara in the ring," Elric explained as Scott nodded before putting the microphone closer to his mouth. However, before Scott could say anything, a man in sunglasses and a black suit and tie came into the screen.

"Hello, are you Edward Elric?" the man asked. Elric and Scott looked at each other with confusion.

"Ummm…yeah? And you are…?" Elric asked as the man smirked, and pulled a folded piece of paper out of his suit pocket.

"Glad to hear it. My name is Gabriel Rise, and I'm the lead lawyer of Rise Law Incorporated. The current reigning and defending BTWF International Champion Gaara has hired my law firm to issue you a restraining order," Rise explained, giving Elric the piece of paper he had in his hands. Elric and Scott looked over the paper, with Rise smirking at the two as Elric's eyes widened the more he read it.

"This appears to be legit, and it says that you can't come within 50 ft of Gaara until your PPV match," Scott explained as Rise nodded at his words.

"That's right Scott, and unless physically provoked, you cannot touch Gaara unless you not only want to lose your chance at the International Championship, but you want to lose your job too," Rise explained while pointing at Elric. Elric ran his hands through his hair, and in frustration, ripped the paper into pieces, but Rise pulled another copy of the restraining order out of his pocket.

"One of the most important things I learned in law school is to make a lot of copies," Rise explained before walking off, leaving a furious Elric walking off with his restraining order in hand as the camera panned to the commercial break.

*Commercial Break*

*Commercial Over*

BTWF Women's Champion 'Amazing' Luna Collins was in the trainer's room, with one of the trainers stretching Luna's left leg to loosen up her muscles. While Luna was getting stretched, Kohaku and Homura walked into the trainer's room, taking note of the BTWF Women's Championship sitting next to Luna before patting her on the shoulder. Luna looked up at Homura and Kohaku with a raised eyebrow before pulling herself up, telling the trainer to take a break for a couple of minutes.

"Can I help you two? I am in the middle of recovery here," Luna asked as Homura grabbed the BTWF Women's Championship and looked over it.

"Yeah, you can. See, me and Kohaku were just talking, and we want to see who can be the closest to becoming the BTWF Women's Champion," Homura explained before giving the BTWF Women's Championship to Kohaku, who looked over the championship as well while Luna got back to her feet. Luna grabbed the BTWF Women's Championship and pulled it away from Homura and Kohaku.

"So, we want to challenge you to a match. You can face me next week and can face Homura in a couple of weeks once her leg has fully recovered," Kohaku elaborated. Luna looked at Kohaku and Homura with a raised eyebrow before putting the BTWF Women's Championship over her shoulder and nodding at them.

"Challenge accepted, I did promise myself that I would be a fighting champion, and I meant it. I do respect you two challenging me, so here's what I'll do; if either one of you can beat me, I'll give you a title match at the Battle Riot PPV," Luna explained. Kohaku and Homura's eyes widened in excitement as they looked at each other and widened.

"You're just making this better for us, Luna! Now we can see who's going to become the BTWF Women's Champion the fastest!" Kohaku exclaimed as she and Homura jumped up in the air with a hi-five before running out of the trainer's room. Luna shook her head with a chuckle before sitting back down on the table and letting the trainer continue to look over her leg. The camera then panned to the stage, where 'Just Don't Care Anymore' by American Fangs played, causing the crowd to boo as they saw Floch walk out of the back with an arrogant swagger and a dress shirt hanging over his shoulders.

"The following contest is scheduled for one fall! Approaching the ring, from Wall Rose in Paradis Island, he is Floch Forster!" Tony Chimel announced as Floch threw the dress shirt down to the ground, crossed his pointer and middle fingers together, and raised his crossed fingers in the air. The crowd continued booing as Floch told the fans to calm down and shut up as he walked to the ring, where a wrestler with long blonde hair, long red tights, and a dark brown beard was standing in the ring.

"And his opponent, from right here in Rochester New York, Johnny Appleview!" Tony Chimel announced as Appleview shot his fist up in the air. Floch shook his head while laughing, telling the camera that this loser wasn't going to beat him, and the fans cheering on this loser would have to face the truth soon. Floch blew off a couple of the fans sticking their thumbs down in front of him.

"Floch is here to make his Intensity debut after a month's worth of vignettes, and slapping Connie Springer in the face at Christmas Chaos," Striker explained as Floch walked up the steel steps at ringside, the crowd booing louder as Floch continued to tell the crowd that they were idiots for thinking that Appleview was actually going to beat him. Floch then rolled into the ring through the middle ropes, getting back onto his feet, and raising his crossed pointer and middle fingers in the air.

"Floch's main purpose in the BTWF, according to him, is to expose all the liars in the BTWF," Kotoko further explained as Floch put both of his hands behind his back as Appleview came out of the corner. The referee checked if both men were ready before telling the timekeeper to ring the bell, and when he did, Floch walked over to Appleview with both of his hands behind his back. The crowd booed as Floch told Appleview that he had a free shot, which Appleview attempted to take with a punch, but the crowd booed louder as Floch kicked Appleview in the knee before the punch even connected.

"The match starts off, and Floch gets the upper hand with some good old-fashioned mind games," Bob explained as Floch grabbed Appleview in a Cravate, and kneed him several times in the head before taking him down with a Snap Suplex. Floch then slapped Appleview in the face a couple of times before hitting Appleview in the top of the forehead with a Jumping Knee Drop. Floch grabbed Appleview by the hair and slapped him a couple of times in the back of the head before hitting him with a Saito Suplex from the ground.

"The audience here is noticing that Floch, while he is listed as Cruiserweight, doesn't wrestle like the typical Cruiserweight. He's much more technical and strike-heavy than most of our Cruiserweights here," Striker explained as Floch grabbed Appleview by the hair again, throwing him into the corner, and hitting him with punches to the side of the head. Floch continued punching and didn't stop until the referee pulled Floch away, and the crowd booed as Floch ran the ropes, and hit a Corkscrew Back Elbow into the corner and to the side of Appleview's face.

"Floch is also incredibly aggressive, not wanting to give his opponent any chance to get momentum going," Kotoko explained as Floch pulled Appleview out of the corner, and hit him with a Reverse STO. Floch then kipped back up to his feet, clapped his hands together, and playfully kicked Appleview a couple of times in the back of the head. Floch grabbed Appleview by the hair, but the crowd cheered lightly as Appleview punched Floch in the gut several times, and hit him with a couple of Knife-Edge Chops to the chest, but Floch responded by grabbing Appleview's arm, and hitting him with a Twist the Truth (Hammerlock Twisted into a Short Range Lariat).

"Floch just turned Appleview inside out with that vicious lariat!" Striker exclaimed as Floch picked Appleview up, put him in a Front Facelock, and hit him with the Truth Seeker (Impaler DDT) before pinning him.

Ref: 1…2…3

*Bell Rings*

"Ladies and gentlemen, here is your winner, Floch Forster!" Tony Chimel announced as Floch got back up, and pretended that he was tired from a long, competitive match. The crowd continued booing as Floch yelled at the referee to come and raise his arm up. The referee did as he was told, and Floch responded by pushing the referee away after having his hand raised and then rolled out of the ring to smirk at the booing fans.

"Floch getting the dominant victory here, but we do know what Floch is made of thanks to this match," Striker explained as Floch raised his crossed fingers in the air, telling the crowd that the truth will be revealed across the board soon. However, the crowd started cheering as Connie started walking out of the back with a smirk on his face. When Floch turned around, Floch glared at Connie as Connie walked up to him, not taking his eyes off of him as he continued smiling at him.

"Connie is out here, and from the look on his face, he remembers that slap that Floch gave him last week," Kotoko explained. Floch told Connie to get out of his face as he was celebrating his win, but Connie responded by putting his hands up. The crowd did cheer as Connie all of the sudden slapped Floch in the side of the face, hard enough to send Floch falling on his back. Connie then moonwalked away from Floch, as Floch put his hand on his face with bulging eyes.

"And Connie, with the receipt for Floch's slap at Christmas Chaos! Connie telling Floch that he's not going to be a stepping stone for Floch!" Bob exclaimed as Connie hi-fived fans while Floch got back to his feet, and glared at Connie with venom in his eyes before the camera panned to the backstage interview area. In the backstage interview area, Melissa Shield was standing next to Lucy Heartfilia, who was accompanied by the rest of the Conglomerate (Tohru Kobayashi, Patty and Liz Thompson, and Onslaught).

"Ladies and gentlemen, I'm here with Lucy Heartfilia, who failed to recapture the BTWF Women's Championship at Christmas Chaos, but the previously unseen footage of you talking to Yang about joining the Conglomerate is beginning to become the talking point of the BTWF fans online," Melissa explained as Lucy shook her head with a smirk as she grabbed the microphone out of Melissa's hands.

"Yang Xiao Long is a great wrestler. The problem is that she doesn't have the right guidance and leadership," Lucy explained before Melissa moved closer to Lucy so that she could use the microphone, a little scared of what Lucy and the Conglomerate would do to her if she grabbed the microphone from Lucy.

"Why do you say that, Mrs. Heartfilia?" Melissa asked.

"Because look at the people she keeps around her. Ruby is just some little girl who wants to play with the adults and look at her. She's out here crying about her sister being angry, and it's honestly pathetic," Lucy explained. However, before Melissa could ask her what she meant, Ruby came walking up to Lucy with an annoyed look on her face.

"Really? You think that Yang is actually going to join your little group of shoe-shiners over here?" Ruby asked. Tohru walked up, looking to attack Ruby, but Lucy and Patty put a hand in front of Tohru, preventing her from attacking Ruby.

"It's really cute. You think that just because you became one-half of the first Women's Tag Team Champions, you're some sort of star. Well let me tell you something; unlike me, you're not a real leader. You're just someone that your sister and friends look up to because they feel sorry for you. You're still just some child who doesn't know how to be a big star like me," Lucy explained, with the rest of the Conglomerate agreeing with her.

"Well, if that's what you think, then why don't you face me one-on-one after the next commercial break?" Ruby offered. Lucy stroked her chin in thought before moving slightly to the left, allowing Liz to hit Ruby in the side of the head with the Superkick, sending Ruby falling on her ass.

"Alright Ruby, after the commercial break, you're going to be in the ring with the Goddess of the BTWF! And you're going to realize why you should've stuck with your little tag team, and why your big sister WILL join the Conglomerate!" Lucy exclaimed before kicking her one more time in the side of the head just as the camera panned to the stage. 'Straight Out The Gate' by Tech N9ne (feat. Serj Tankian) played as the lights in the arena turned orange, causing the crowd to boo as Huey led Kilik, Vincent, and Cleveland Jr. out of the back.

"The following contest is a 6 Man Tag Team Match scheduled for one fall! Approaching the ring, accompanied to the ring by Huey Freeman and representing the Nation of Domination 2.0, they are the team of 'the Crown Jewel' Kilik Rung, Vincent LeSalle, and Cleveland Brown Jr.!" Tony Chimel announced. The crowd continued booing as Huey told the camera and the fans that Boze and Shane made a huge mistake at Christmas Chaos and that they were going to pay tonight.

"At Christmas Chaos, Boze and Shane stood up to the Nation of Domination 2.0, and saved Rolf from a 3-on-1 beatdown!" Striker exclaimed as Huey yelled at a couple of fans booing him with pro-Boze and Shane signs. Vincent, Kilik, and Cleveland Jr. walked up the steps, with Vincent and Kilik walking through the middle ropes to get into the ring while Cleveland Jr. walked over the top rope and walked over to the center of the ring.

"And as you heard during the Nation of Domination 2.0's entrance, Huey is not happy about this at all!" Kotoko exclaimed as Cleveland Jr., Kilik, and Vincent raised their fists in the air with their heads down. While the Nation were in the middle of their pose, Otis' 'Blue Collar Solid' theme song played, causing the crowd to cheer as Rolf came running out of the back with a seemingly revitalized Boze and Shane running out after him.

"And their opponents, the team of Rolf, Boze, and Shane!" Tony Chimel announced as the crowd continued cheering while Boze and Shane hi-fived the fans in the front row. Rolf then glared at Kilik and Huey, telling them that Boze and Shane were going to help him in beating them. Huey countered by saying that Boze and Shane were under contract with him and that they were going to pay for this.

"At Christmas Chaos, Kilik was able to defeat Rolf in one-on-one action thanks to the Nation, but with the playing field leveled, Rolf may have a chance here," Bob explained as when Rolf went into the ring, he ripped off his shirt ala Hulk Hogan and threw his tattered shirt at Huey. The crowd cheered as Huey threw the shirt off of him and into the steel steps before throwing a miniature temper tantrum as Boze and Shane joined Rolf in the ring.

"You can already see the improvement in Boze and Shane's emotional state! They haven't looked this happy since being forced to join the Nation!" Striker exclaimed as Boze saw Huey, and flipped up off, causing the crowd to cheer louder. The referee then separated the teams, and after making sure that they were ready, told the timekeeper to ring the bell so that the match could start. Boze and Vincent started the match, with Huey telling Boze to lay down for Vincent, causing the crowd to boo, but the crowd quickly went back to cheering as Boze responded by hitting several forearms to the face of Vincent before Irish whipping him into the ropes.

"Boze taking it to Huey, sending Vincent into the corner with some hard strikes to the face!" Kotoko exclaimed as Boze followed Vincent into the corner, and stomped on him several times before Vincent was able to counter with a couple of Knife-Edge Chops to the chest. However, when Vincent attempted to run at Boze with a Clothesline, Boze knocked him down with a Spinning Side Kick before tagging Rolf into the match, the crowd cheering as Boze and Rolf picked Vincent up, and sent him crashing down to the mat with a Double Vertical Suplex. The crowd continued cheering as Boze hit a Jumping Leg Drop across Vincent's throat and then held Vincent down so Rolf could hit a Jumping Splash onto Vincent's chest before going for a pinfall.

Ref: 1…

"Boze and Rolf working surprisingly well together, as they're doing a good job of keeping Vincent away from his corner!" Striker exclaimed as Rolf picked Vincent up, and hit him with a massive Knife-Edge Chop to Vincent's chest, sending him falling down to the ground. Before Rolf could grab Vincent, Vincent kicked Rolf a couple of times in the knee before shuffling into his corner and tagging Cleveland Jr. into the match. Cleveland walked into the ring, and Rolf responded by clubbing him in the back and the back of the neck.

"Rolf, knowing how Cleveland Jr. is the powerhouse of the Nation, is taking it to him early to prevent the power from coming into play!" Bob exclaimed as Rolf put Cleveland Jr. in a Cravate, but Cleveland Jr. was able to push Rolf into the corner. However, when Cleveland Jr. attempted to run into the corner, Rolf dodged, sending Cleveland Jr's head bouncing off of the top turnbuckle. Rolf pushed Cleveland into the corner and started punching him in the side of the head multiple times before running the ropes, tagging Boze back into the match. Rolf hit Cleveland Jr. with a Running Forearm to the side of the head, and Boze ran the ropes to hit a Running Big Boot to the side of Cleveland Jr's head. Boze then ran the ropes again, tagging Shane into the match, before hitting Cleveland Jr. with a Leg Lariat in the corner.

"Some more excellent teamwork by Rolf, Boze, and Shane, as they look to prove that the Nation of Domination aren't going to dominate them!" Bob exclaimed as Shane jumped up to the top rope, and when Cleveland Jr. staggered out of the corner, Shane hit Cleveland Jr. with a Missile Dropkick, sending him on his back, before going for the pinfall.

Ref: 1…2

Shane got off of Cleveland Jr., hitting him with several Leg Drops across the throat of Cleveland Jr. before springboarding off of the top rope, and hitting an Arabian Moonsault onto Cleveland Jr. The crowd continued cheering as Kilik attempted to run into the ring, which Shane responded to by hitting him with a Running Dropkick to the face, sending him falling off of the apron. Shane then ran and attempted to hit a Running Shooting Star Press, but Cleveland Jr. lifted his knees up.

"Kilik giving his teammate just enough time to recover thanks to that timely distraction!" Bob exclaimed as Cleveland Jr. grabbed Shane, and threw him right into the corner, sending his body crumpling up like a piece of paper. Shane was left upside down in the corner, and Cleveland Jr. responded by running into the corner, hitting a Running Body Avalanche onto an upside-down Shane. Cleveland Jr. grabbed Shane by the body and hit him with a Running Powerslam before tagging an annoyed Kilik into the match.

"Kilik is in this match, and he looks furious that Shane dropkicked him in the face earlier!" Kotoko exclaimed as Kilik ran into the ring, and stomped on a downed Shane before telling him that they were going to be nothing without the Nation. Kilik picked Shane up and hit him with multiple body punches before sending him down with a Belly-to-Belly Suplex. The crowd continued booing as Kilik hit a Pinpoint Elbow Drop to the face before going for the pinfall, hooking both of Shane's legs back.

Ref: 1…2.

"A kick out at 2, but Kilik is continuing to dominate Shane by rubbing his forearm into his nose!" Striker exclaimed as Kilik continued rubbing his forearm into Shane's face before hitting him with another Pinpoint Elbow to the face. Kilik grabbed Shane to the corner, with Huey cheering him on, as he tagged Vincent back into the match, causing the crowd to boo as Kilik stomped on Shane's chest multiple times. Kilik then rolled back onto the apron, allowing Vincent to Springboard into the ring, hitting Shane with a Springboard Elbow Drop before going for another pin, hooking both of his legs back.

Ref: 1…2.

"Another close two count there, but Shane isn't going to let Huey and his minions get the better of him tonight!" Kotoko exclaimed as Vincent grabbed Shane by the hair, and hit him with multiple punches to the side of the head. The crowd continued booing as Vincent hit a Jumping Enziguri to the side of Shane's head, sending him staggering into the ropes and his head draping over the middle rope. Vincent started stomping on Shane's back before the referee pulled him back, and while the referee was distracted, Cleveland Jr. hit a kick to the side of Shane's head, allowing Vincent to hit a Running Crossbody to Shane's back while he was still caught in the ropes.

"The Nation are showing their own chemistry as a team, keeping Shane in place for that Crossbody to the back," Bob explained as Vincent slammed the back of Shane's head to the floor, hitting him with a Standing Shooting Star Press before going for another pin, once again hooking both legs back.

Ref: 1…2.

Vincent picked Shane up, and hit him with multiple punches to the side of the head before throwing him into the corner, and tagging Cleveland Jr. back into the match.

"And the big man is back in the match, and you can see by the glare on his face that he means business!" Striker exclaimed as Cleveland Jr. started hitting Shane in the chest and gut with multiple punches. The crowd continued booing as Cleveland hit multiple shoulder thrusts into Shane's gut before tagging Kilik back into the match, much to Huey's delight and the crowd's chagrin. Kilik and Cleveland Jr. gave Shane multiple punches to the face and chest before the two threw him to the other side of the ring. However, before Shane could try and drag himself to his corner, Kilik ran at him and hit Shane with a Running Seated Clothesline to the back of his head.

"Shane was so close, but Kilik was quickly able to stop Shane from tagging out!" Kotoko narrated as Kilik dragged Shane away from his corner, and hit him with several elbow drops to the chest before running the ropes, and hitting a Jumping Elbow Drop to the chest. Kilik then picked Shane back up and attempted to hit Shane with an Exploder Suplex, but the crowd cheered as Shane started hitting Kilik with several elbows to the side of the head. The crowd went back to booing, however, as Kilik headbutted Shane in the side of the head, and took him down with an STO before going for a pinfall.

Ref: 1…2..

"Kilik only got a two count with that STO, but Shane is still very much in the Nation's control," Bob explained as Kilik grabbed Shane, and put him in a Straight Jacket hold, causing the crowd to boo louder as Shane started screaming, his voice muffled by his own arms. After less than a minute, Shane started getting back to his feet, causing the crowd to cheer as he started hitting several back kicks to Kilik's gut. Kilik attempted to hit him with a Straight Jacket Neckbreaker, but Shane was able to counter this into a Backslide pin.

Ref: 1…2

Kilik quickly kicked out and attempted to hit Shane in the face with a Forearm, but Shane was able to dodge and knock Kilik down with a Standing Enziguri. Shane then started dragging himself to the corner, causing the crowd to cheer as he moved closer to the corner. Huey pounded on the mat and yelled at Kilik to get up, which he did, but when he grabbed Shane's leg, Shane kicked Kilik in the face multiple times and pushed him away before tagging Rolf back into the match, causing the crowd to cheer louder.

"And Shane is finally able to tag out, giving Rolf a chance to get his own brand of revenge on the Nation!" Kotoko exclaimed as once Kilik got up, he was hit by two clotheslines by Rolf. The crowd cheered as Rolf hit Vincent and Cleveland Jr. with Running Forearms, sending Vincent and Cleveland Jr. falling off of the ring apron. Kilik attempted to run at Rolf, but he was able to dodge and hit Kilik with a Release German Suplex. The crowd continued cheering as Rolf ran the ropes, and hit a Jumping Splash onto Kilik's chest before going for the pin.

Ref: 1…2

"Rolf getting a two count on Kilik, and that has to be frustrating given the fact that he lost to Kilik at Christmas Chaos, and you know that he wants to get that victory back!" Striker exclaimed as Rolf hit a Jumping Headbutt onto Kilik's chest before picking him back up. Rolf sent Kilik down with a Swinging Side Slam, but before he could go for another pin, Cleveland Jr. attempted to come back into the ring, and Rolf noticed this, so he hit a Big Boot to the side of Cleveland Jr's head. However, Kilik grabbed Rolf's leg, pushing him back down onto his face, the crowd booing as Kilik mounted Rolf's back and hit him with multiple punches to the side of the head.

"The Nation once again taking advantage of the distraction with some punches to the back of the head, and man are these some hard punches!" Bob exclaimed as Kilik picked Rolf up by the hair, and hit him with more punches to the side of the face. The crowd booed as Kilik hit Rolf with a Reverse Atomic Drop before running the ropes, attempting to hit a Clothesline, but Rolf was able to counter this with a Stun Gun over the ropes. Before Rolf could do anything else though, Vincent jumped up to the top rope and knocked Rolf down with a Missile Dropkick to the back of Rolf's head.

"Vincent with a massive Missile Dropkick to the back of Rolf's head! The Nation are desperate to keep control in this match!" Kotoko exclaimed as Shane springboarded into the ring, hitting a Diving Facebuster onto Vincent, causing the crowd to cheer. Shane then attempted to run at Cleveland Jr. with a Running Crossbody, but Cleveland Jr. responded by grabbing Shane and throwing him over his head and onto the padded concrete floor, causing the crowd to boo. Boze then came into the ring, and hit a Running Spinning Leg Lariat onto Cleveland Jr., sending him falling off of the apron. But Boze wasn't done yet as Boze springboarded out of the ring, and onto Cleveland Jr. with a Springboard Crossbody, sending him falling onto the ground.

"And chaos has broken out in this 6-man, with Rolf and Kilik being the only ones left!" Striker exclaimed as Kilik and Rolf both got back to their feet, exchanging punches with each other in the ring before Kilik poked Rolf in the eye. The crowd booed as Kilik picked Rolf up, and hit him with the Wasteland before jumping up onto the second rope, and hitting Rolf with a Diving Elbow Drop to the chest from the middle turnbuckle. Kilik then went for a pin, hooking both of Rolf's legs back, much to the crowd's chagrin.

Ref: 1…2..

"And Rolf barely kicks out here, and Kilik looks completely frustrated!" Bob exclaimed as Kilik stomped on Rolf's head before picking him up and putting him in the Neckbreaker position, attempting to hit the Back Elbow to the back of the head, but Rolf dodged it. Kilik then kicked Rolf in the back of the leg and ran the ropes, but the crowd cheered as Boze jumped onto the apron, and hit a Spinning Kick to the back of Kilik's head. Huey yelled at Boze for hitting Kilik in the back of the head, but it didn't matter as Rolf picked Kilik up in a Fireman's Carry, and hit Kilik with the TKO while Boze springboarded off of the middle rope, and knocked Cleveland Jr. back down with a Springboard Crossbody.

Ref: 1…2…3

*Bell Rings*

"Ladies and gentlemen, here are your winners, Rolf, Boze, and Shane!" Tony Chimel announced as Rolf raised both of his arms up in victory as the crowd continued cheering them on. Boze pulled himself back up to his feet and went over to Shane to help pick him up, the two smiling again as Rolf invited them into the ring to celebrate with him. As Boze and Shane rolled into the ring, Huey kicked the steel steps a couple of times in frustration before walking over to Cleveland Jr. and Vincent.

"Boze and Shane picking up the big victory thanks to Rolf and his help!" Bob exclaimed as Boze and Shane got back to their feet in the ring, and Rolf responded by giving them a group hug. The crowd continued cheering as Rolf let go of the two and raised their arms up in victory. Outside of the ring, Huey told Boze and Shane that they weren't going to get away with this as Cleveland Jr. helped pick Vincent up and led him away from the ring. Kilik rolled out of the ring as Huey and Boze continued arguing on the outside.

"They may have gotten the win here, but Huey doesn't seem like he's going to let this go!" Striker exclaimed as Huey yelled that they were under contract and that he was going to get his lawyers in on this. Boze rolled his eyes and told Huey to get all the lawyers that he wanted, that they wouldn't stop him from kicking his ass. Kilik jogged over to the other members of the Nation as Rolf once again raised Boze and Shane's arms up as they continued celebrating their victory.

"We know Huey may have something dastardly planned for Boze and Shane, but for now, Boze and Shane can celebrate that they got one over on the Nation!" Bob exclaimed as the camera panned to the backstage interview area, where Levy McGarden was standing next to Katsuki Bakugo and the rest of the NWO (BTWF Tag Team Champions Pete Corvus and Kite, Tsubaki, Jellal Fernandes, Mercury Black, Duncan, Marco Diaz, and Dipper Pines).

"Ladies and gentlemen, I'm here with the NWO who did not have the night they were hoping for at Christmas Chaos-," Levy began before Bakugo grabbed Levy by the collar of her shirt, and pulled her off of the ground, causing the NWO to look on in concern as they hoped that Bakugo didn't do anything too rash.

"What're you mocking us!? Deku and Zancrow got lucky at Christmas Chaos, and yeah we lost, but we're not gonna hear some extra announcer rubbing it in our faces!" Bakugo yelled in Levy's face, causing tears to form around the corners of her eyes. However, BTWF Hardcore Champion Izuku Midoriya came walking up, and grabbed Bakugo's wrist, pulling it down, and catching Levy as she almost fell out of Bakugo's grasp.

"I really can't leave you alone, can I?" Midoriya asked as he nodded at Levy, who handed him the microphone before running off.

"I don't like that smug look on your face, Deku," Bakugo said through gritted teeth.

"Well, you're gonna have to get used to it, because when I get to the Battle Riot, I'm going to win another major match, and get a World title shot at Starshow. And I'll make sure you have a front-row seat so that you can see me get the World Championship on the Grandest Stage of them All," Midoriya responded. Bakugo looked down at Midoriya's waist, where the BTWF Hardcore Championship was placed around his waist.

"So, if you're going to be in the Battle Riot like I am, you're going to need to defend your BTWF Hardcore Championship against someone, right?" Bakugo asked. Midoriya raised an eyebrow before nodding.

"Are you offering to get in the ring with me again?" Midoriya asked. Bakugo chuckled at him while shaking his head.

"No, I have bigger fish to fry than the Hardcore Championship. But in a couple of weeks, you can defend the BTWF Hardcore Championship against any other member of the NWO. If you're scared you're going to lose, since it took a LOT of luck to win the Lethal Lockdown match, I wouldn't blame you," Bakugo offered. Midoriya stroked his chin while looking at the rest of the NWO. While Midoriya was thinking, Kurt Bale, Mirio Togata, and 'Ace' Hitman Jones walked up next to him, making the NWO back off slightly.

"Sounds good to me," Midoriya responded before slapping Bakugo in the face. This ignited a massive brawl in the back between Midoriya, Bale, Hitman, Mirio, and the NWO. The camera panned to a commercial break as security came down to break up the massive brawl that was tearing apart the backstage interview area.

*Commercial Break*

*Commercial Over*

The camera panned to a dimly lit room with a single-seat couch in the middle of the room. In the seat, was a boy with short blonde hair who came sitting on the chair with his legs crossed and a smile on his face.

"Boy, I was not expecting to be here. Man…Oh! Hi, my name is Falco Grice, and a lot of people on the independent circuit call me 'Air Grice'," Falco explained, with footage showing Falco diving through, underneath, and above the ropes with sentons, crossbodies, and even DDTs, with the crowd exploding as he did so.

"People used to always tell me that I was too small to make it to the big leagues and that my high-flying style of wrestling wasn't going to confine me to the independent circuit too. Well, look at where I am now," Falco explained, before more footage showed him hitting the Vertebreaker on his fellow Cruiserweights before the footage showed him hitting a Shooting Star Press from the top rope onto several other wrestlers.

"I'm going to make it to the top of this company and stay there. That starts on BTWF Evolve, where I'm going to take that glass ceiling people gave me, and shatter it into a million pieces," Falco explained before the footage ended with Falco raising his arms in victory, holding various championships from various independent companies. The camera then panned to a logo that said BTWF Evolve was going to debut after the Battle Riot PPV. The camera then panned to the ring, where 'Centuries' by Fall Out Boy played, causing the crowd to cheer as Ruby came out of the back with a serious and determined look on her face.

"The following contest is scheduled for one fall! Approaching the ring, from the Island of Patch in Remnant, Ruby Rose!" Tony Chimel announced. The crowd continued cheering as Ruby gave the fans in the front row a hi-five while she continued glaring at the ring. Ruby looked at the camera and told the fans at home that she had just gotten her sister back from the clutches of the Sisterhood's mind games, and she wasn't going to let Lucy take her sister.

"As we saw earlier on in the show, Lucy offered Yang a spot in the Conglomerate, and Ruby, as we can hear, definitely has a problem with it," Striker explained as Ruby ran up to the steel steps and jumped up to the top turnbuckle. The crowd cheered loudly as Ruby raised her fist, and when she opened her fist, she blew rose petals into the crowd before jumping down into the middle of the ring.

"Ruby isn't going to let anyone else ruin the relationship she has with her older sister, and that includes the former BTWF Women's Champion!" Kotoko exclaimed as Ruby raised her fist again while she stood in the middle of the ring. 'Don't Stop' by InnerPartySystem played, causing the crowd to explode into boos as a white limousine came driving out of the back. The limo parked on the side of the stage before the driver got out of the front door, walked to the back of the limo, and opened the door.

"And speaking of the former BTWF Women's Champion, she arrives in style as usual!" Bob exclaimed as Lucy walked out of the back, along with the rest of the Conglomerate (Tohru Kobayashi, Liz, and Patty Thompson, and Onslaught). The crowd continued booing as Lucy and the rest of the Conglomerate got onto the stage, and Lucy spread her arms out with her hands open as golden pyro rained down on her and the rest of the Conglomerate.

"And her opponent, accompanied to the ring by the Conglomerate, now residing in West Palm Beach Florida, she is Lucy Heartfilia!" Tony Chimel announced as Lucy jumped up to her feet, and walked to the ring with her usual cocky swagger. Patty and Liz were arguing with fans and yelling at them to shut up while Onslaught massaged Lucy's shoulders in preparation for this match. Ruby looked as though she was going to run after Lucy, but Tohru walked in front of Lucy, telling Ruby to back off.

"Lucy may have lost a Last Woman Standing, and you can see some of the wounds of war on her right arm and midsection, but she still has all the confidence in the world in herself," Striker explained as Lucy walked up to the steel steps, as Tohru gave Lucy a supportive pat on the back. Lucy then jumped over the top rope and walked up to Ruby, the crowd booing as she patronizingly patted Ruby on the head, with the crowd cheering as Ruby swatted Lucy's hand away.

"Ruby's not going to let the former BTWF Women's Champion disrespect her, as she swats the patronizing hand of Lucy," Bob explained as the referee checked to see if both women were ready before telling the timekeeper to ring the bell to start the match. Just as the match had gone underway, however, Yang Xiao Long, Blake Belladonna, and Weiss Schnee came walking down to the ring, causing the crowd to cheer louder as Ruby took advantage of a distracted Lucy by sending her down with an arm drag before locking her in an armbar.

"The match is underway, and the rest of Team RWBY are out here to make sure things remain even!" Kotoko exclaimed as Lucy quickly dragged herself to the ropes, and grabbed them, telling the referee to get Ruby off of her. Ruby did so but responded by once again grabbing Ruby's arm, and hitting her with another arm drag, taking her back down with an armbar. Team RWBY cheered Ruby on as Lucy got back up to her feet, and attempted to hit her with a punch to the face, but Ruby ducked out of the way and sent Lucy down with a Fireman's Carry.

"Ruby able to outwrestle the knackered former BTWF Women's Champion, taking her down with a Fireman's Carry," Striker explained as Lucy once again attempted to drag herself to the ropes once Ruby once again tried an armbar. However, Lucy was able to poke Ruby in the eye, causing the crowd to boo as Lucy clubbed Ruby in the back, and sent her into the corner. The crowd continued booing as Lucy hit Ruby with a couple of headbutts to the side of the head, and kicked her in the abdomen.

"Lucy coming back with some strikes, but Matt, did you say 'knackered'?" Bob asked as Lucy ran the ropes, and attempted a Corner Enziguri, but Ruby was able to duck, and roll Lucy up for a pin with an Oklahoma Roll.

Ref: 1…

"Yeah I did, Bob, it's called 'expanding your vocabulary'. Anyway, Lucy was able to break out of that surprise pin," Striker responded as Lucy kicked out, and Ruby responded by picking Lucy up and hitting her with several Knife-Edge Chops before running the ropes, and hitting Lucy with a Spinning Heel Kick to the side of the head. The crowd continued cheering as Ruby ran the ropes, and hit Lucy with a Standing Corkscrew Shooting Star Press. Ruby then picked Lucy back up, and hit her with several kicks to the gut before throwing her into the corner, and followed her into the corner to hit Lucy with a Running Knee Strike to the face.

"Ruby with a knee to the face of Lucy! But despite the great action in the ring, you have to wonder how Yang is going to factor in this match," Kotoko explained as Ruby threw Lucy out of the corner, jumped onto the second corner, and hit Lucy in the back of the head with a Missile Dropkick. The crowd booed as Lucy rolled out of the ring and began speaking to the Conglomerate, shocked that she wasn't dominating this match against Ruby as she thought. Ruby did not take this lying down, as she ran the ropes, and hit a Vaulting Springboard Senton from the top rope, knocking Lucy down onto the ground.

"Never mind that right now, as Ruby just took Lucy down with a spectacular dive from the inside of the ring to the outside!" Bob exclaimed as Ruby kipped back up to her feet, causing the crowd to cheer loudly. Tohru Kobayashi, Liz Thompson, and Patty Thompson walked up to Ruby, trying to protect their leader from Ruby. The crowd cheered as Yang, Weiss, and Blake came walking up next to Ruby, making sure that Ruby was safe from the Conglomerate. The Conglomerate wisely backed off as Ruby got back to her feet, thanked Team RWBY, and clubbed Lucy in the back as she tried to get back to her feet.

Ref: 1…2…3

"Yang is out here, helping out her sister like we thought, I guess Lucy's words didn't stick as much as we thought!" Kotoko exclaimed as Ruby picked Lucy up, and hit her with several right-handed jabs to the face. However, Lucy was able to grab Ruby's arm and pull her into the steel ring post, sending her face and right arm into the post. The crowd booed as Lucy grabbed Ruby's right arm, and slammed her arm into the steel ring post multiple times before Yang yelled at Lucy to stop. Lucy looked at Yang and surprisingly relented, throwing Ruby to the ground and telling her that there was still that opening in the Conglomerate.

Ref: …4…5…6

"Yang may not be interested, but that isn't going to stop Lucy from trying to get her to join the Conglomerate," Bob countered as Lucy stomped on Ruby's chest and back a couple of times before throwing her back into the ring. The crowd continued booing as Lucy put Ruby's arm in a Keylock position, and stomped on Ruby's elbow several times before laying her arm down. The crowd continued booing as Lucy stomped on Ruby's right arm before hitting it with a couple of leg drops.

"Lucy, now that she has control of the pace, is targeting the right arm of Ruby," Striker explained as Lucy picked Ruby up, and threw her into the corner. Lucy grabbed Ruby's right arm, tied it up in the ropes, and started stretching her arm before the referee started pulling her away from the ropes. Lucy, once out of the referee's grasp, started stomping on Ruby's gut and chest before running the ropes and hitting Ruby in the side of the head with a Running Enziguri to the side of the head.

"And Lucy, probably knocking some of the sense out of Ruby's head with that Corner Enziguri!" Striker exclaimed as before Ruby could fall out of the corner Lucy hit a Snap Vertical Suplex onto Ruby before going for a pinfall.

Ref: 1…2.

Once Ruby raised her shoulder up, Lucy grabbed her arm, got back to her feet, and dropped several knees onto her right arm. The crowd continued booing as Lucy picked Ruby up, and hit her with several punches to the side of the head, but the crowd cheered as Ruby started fighting back with several left-handed jabs and Knife-Edge Chops to Lucy's face and chest. However, Lucy was able to grab one of those punches, and hit Ruby's right arm with a Double Knee Armbreaker, sending Ruby to her knees while she held her arm.

"Lucy sending Ruby back down with a Double Knee Armbreaker, preventing Ruby from taking back control!" Bob exclaimed as Lucy backed away slightly before hitting Ruby in the side of the head with a Superkick. Lucy then ran the ropes, and hit a Jumping Double Foot Stomp to the chest before running the ropes, and hitting Ruby in the face with a Seated Dropkick to the face. Lucy then put Ruby back in a seated position and ran the ropes to hit a Basement Hesitation Dropkick to the side of Ruby's head before going for another pin.

Ref: 1…2..

"Ruby barely kicking out, but notice that she didn't use her right arm to kick out like usual, wanting to save as much energy as she can for that damaged body part," Striker noted as Lucy grabbed Ruby's arm, and locked her in a Hammerlock while Ruby was still seated, causing the crowd to boo and chant 'Lucy's a Bitch!' Lucy responded by yelling at the fans before ramming her knee into Ruby's arm while it was still locked in a Hammerlock. The Conglomerate cheered Lucy on as she continued stretching Ruby's arm as she started standing up, increasing the pressure on Ruby's arm.

"Look at all the pressure applied to Ruby's arm! Lucy putting all her weight into stretching and bending Ruby's right arm!" Kotoko exclaimed. Ruby started getting back up to her feet, causing the crowd to start cheering as Ruby started punching Lucy in the gut, causing the crowd to cheer as Ruby hit a headbutt to the face of Lucy, causing Lucy to loosen her grip on the Hammerlock. Ruby then pushed Lucy into the corner and started hitting her with multiple forearms to the side of the head, but when Ruby attempted to run into the corner with a Running Clothesline, Lucy moved out of the way, sending Ruby's face crashing into the top turnbuckle.

"Ruby once again trying to get back into this match, but Lucy is able to dodge just in the nick of time!" Bob exclaimed as Lucy moved behind a dazed Ruby, and hit her with a Backstabber. The crowd continued booing as Lucy pushed Ruby into the turnbuckles, sending her head bouncing off of the top turnbuckle again before Lucy hit Ruby with a Chaos Theory German Suplex before bridging into a pin.

Ref: 1…2..

Lucy looked shocked that Ruby kicked out, and started punching her in the side of the head before the referee pulled her off.

"Ruby is definitely showing more fight than Lucy was expecting, and if there's one thing Lucy hates, it's being proven wrong," Striker explained as Lucy started stomping on Ruby's arms and chest, before turning around and asking Yang if she wanted to keep carrying her sister to titles before running the ropes, and hitting a Jumping Knee Drop across the top of Ruby's forehead. Lucy then grabbed Ruby's right arm, and put it back into a Hammerlock, causing the crowd to boo louder as she started clubbing Ruby's arm.

"Lucy going right back to the Hammerlock, continuing the attack on the right arm!" Kotoko exclaimed as Ruby immediately tried to get back to her feet, but Lucy responded by hitting multiple elbows to the top of the head and keeping her lock on the Hammerlock. Lucy then once again pushed herself onto Ruby's back, increasing the pressure of the Hammerlock, but the crowd cheered as Ruby hit several back elbows to the side of Lucy's head. With the grip on the Hammerlock loosened, Ruby jumped up, with the crowd cheering as she hit Lucy with a Sliced Bread #2 from the ground.

"What a counter by Ruby, sending Lucy on her back with the Sliced Bread #2!" Bob exclaimed as the crowd continued cheering and chanting for Ruby as both her and Lucy were on the ground. Ruby then kipped back up to her feet, breathing heavily as she shook some of the pressure off of her arm, causing the crowd to explode into cheers as Ruby went into the corner, and waited for Luna to get back to her feet. When Lucy staggered back to her feet, Ruby ran the ropes and hit two Clotheslines, a Reverse Atomic Drop, a Single Knee Facebreaker, and a Discus Clothesline onto Lucy.

"Ruby finally getting some hits on the self-proclaimed Goddess of the BTWF!" Bob exclaimed as Ruby ran the ropes, and much to the delight of the crowd and Team RWBY on the outside, Ruby springboarded off of the middle rope and hit a Springboard Twisting Leg Drop across Lucy's throat before going for a pinfall.

Ref: 1…2..

Lucy kicked out, and Ruby responded by grabbing both of Lucy's wrists and started stomping on her face multiple times before pulling her into a seated position and hitting her with a Knee Strike to the face. The crowd continued cheering as Ruby picked Lucy up, and hit her with several forearms to the face before putting her in the corner. Ruby raised her fist up, causing the crowd to cheer loudly as Ruby put Lucy on the top turnbuckle, hitting her with several more punches to the side of the head.

"Ruby has Lucy on the top turnbuckle! What does she have planned here!?" Kotoko asked as Ruby followed her up to the top turnbuckle, but Lucy poked Ruby in the eye, causing the crowd to boo as Ruby staggered off of the top rope. Lucy then balanced herself on the top rope and attempted to hit Ruby with a Missile Dropkick, but the crowd exploded as Ruby was able to catch Lucy from mid-air with a Spinebuster before going for another pin.

Ref: 1…2..

"A fantastic counter by Ruby, but it was still not enough to put Lucy away!" Striker exclaimed as Ruby picked Lucy up, and attempted to hit her with the Rose Plant (Arm Trapped Headlock Driver). However, Lucy was able to counter with an Inverted Facelock Backbreaker, causing the crowd to boo as Lucy attempted to hit Ruby with another German Suplex, but the crowd cheered as Ruby was able to land on her feet, hit Lucy with a Jumping Knee Strike to the face, and hit her with a Northern Lights Bomb.

"A Northern Lights Bomb by Ruby! This could be the end of Lucy in this match!" Kotoko exclaimed as the crowd booed when Onslaught got onto the apron, distracting the referee. This allowed Lucy to roll onto the apron, and Patty to run into the ring, hitting Ruby in the back of the head with a Spinning Leg Lariat. However, just as Onslaught came down from the apron, Lance Scaper came running from the back and began brawling with Onslaught. The crowd cheered as Lance led Onslaught up the entrance ramp, and the two brawled to the back as Lucy crawled over to a downed Ruby, putting an arm over her chest.

Ref: 1…2..

"Onslaught's distraction and Patty's kick to the back of the head weren't enough to get Lucy the victory here, and Lance just sent Onslaught to the back!" Striker exclaimed as Lucy pounded on the mat in frustration, picked Ruby up, and attempted to put her in the Lock and Key (Cross Armbreaker). However, Ruby was able to push Lucy away from her, and when Lucy turned around, Ruby hit Lucy with a Superkick to the face. Surprisingly, Lucy hit Ruby in the side of the head with a High Head Kick before both women went down once again.

"Ruby and Lucy both giving each other hard kicks to the head! Who's going get to their feet first!?" Striker asked as, on the outside, Patty attempted to come back into the ring, but Yang grabbed Patty by the hair and threw her into the steel steps. The crowd cheered as Yang, Blake, and Weiss started brawling with Liz and Tohru, trying to keep the rest of the Conglomerate from interfering in the match. In the ring, Lucy and Ruby got back to their feet and started exchanging punches with each other.

"It's getting chaotic in and out of the ring! But Ruby looks like she's winning this brawl here!" Kotoko exclaimed as Ruby hit several punches to the side of Lucy's face, which Lucy countered with a headbutt to the face, sending Ruby dazed. Lucy then threw Ruby into the ropes, sending her crashing into Yang and Liz, who were brawling on the outside, sending Ruby's head crashing into the side of Yang's head. Ruby staggered away from the ropes, and Lucy responded by grabbing Ruby in a Hammerlock, hitting her with the Celestial DDT (Hammerlock DDT), and pinning her.

Ref: 1…2…3

*Bell Rings*

"Ladies and gentlemen, here is your winner, Lucy Heartfilia!" Tony Chimel announced as Lucy rolled out of the ring, and hugged Tohru in celebration as Yang, Weiss, and Blake ran into the ring to check on Ruby. The side of Ruby's head was bleeding as she seemed to have trouble standing up from the meeting of the minds she had with Yang on the outside. On the outside, Lucy yelled at Yang that she could be on the winner's side if she decided to join the Conglomerate.

"Lucy winning the match here, appearing to use it as an advertisement for the Conglomerate directed at Yang!" Striker exclaimed as Yang shook her head at Lucy, but didn't say no, as she helped Ruby back to her feet. Lucy, meanwhile, helped Patty back to her feet and continued to tell Yang that she'd fight right into the Conglomerate. Yang continued to ignore Lucy as she tried to help Ruby back to her feet with Weiss and Blake arguing with Lucy, telling her to stop messing with Yang.

"It looks like her sister and friends have a lot more trust for Yang after her experience with the Sisterhood of Darkness," Kotoko noted as Yang helped Ruby out of the ring, and surprisingly, Lucy moved out of her way, telling the rest of the Conglomerate to back off, allowing Yang and Ruby to make it to the back without any problems. Ruby patted Yang on the back, silently thanking her for helping her up, while the Conglomerate confronted Weiss and Blake, who responded by pushing Lucy out of their way. Lucy glared back at them as Team RWBY walked up the entranceway.

"Lucy may be interested in putting Yang in the Conglomerate, but that offer clearly does not extend to the rest of the Conglomerate," Bob noted as the camera panned to the back to the interview area, where a beaten down Lance Scaper was standing next to Levy McGarden. Onslaught had just been pulled away from the area by security, with Onslaught yelling at Lance that he was a dead man.

"Ladies and gentlemen, BTWF security was able to quell the brawl between Lance and Onslaught. But Lance is here because he has a challenge to make public," Levy explained as Lance nodded before grabbing the microphone, patting Levy on the back before glaring at the camera.

"Onslaught! You've been ignoring me for a while, thinking that I'm some sort of nobody that you can just run through. But on the Christmas Chaos pre-show, I beat you 1-2-3! That's why next week, I want to challenge you to a no-disqualification match!" Lance exclaimed as Levy looked shocked as Lance looked over to the door that Onslaught left through, seeing if he would come back into the room.

"I'm not going to give up on getting some payback on Onslaught. All those attacks he gave me still play in my mind every day, and until I get my hands on him, they're not going to stop! So Onslaught, I'm coming for you, and next week, it'll be your head!" Lance exclaimed before stomping away. The camera panned back to the stage, where TM-61's 'Stand Tall' theme song played, causing the crowd to cheer loudly as Tanjiro and Ganta came running out of the back. Tanjiro knelt down on his knees and clasped his hands together as Ganta raised his fist.

"The following contest is scheduled for one fall! Approaching the ring, they are the team of Tanjiro Kamado and Ganta Igarashi, the Japanese Destroyers!" Tony Chimel announced as the crowd continued cheering as Tanjiro jumped back up to his feet. Tanjiro and Ganta hi-fived each other as they walked down the entranceway, hi-fiving fans along with way. Ganta even stopped briefly to let a couple of fans take selfies with him.

"The Japanese Destroyers are coming off a huge win over Fiore's Top Team. The Japanese Destroyers are now trying to maintain a place at the top of the BTWF Intensity tag team division," Kotoko explained as while Tanjiro hi-fived fans around the ringside area, Ganta slid underneath the bottom rope, and kipped back up to his feet, raising his fist in the air as the crowd continued to cheer. Tanjiro then jumped into the ring through the bottom rope, landed on his knees in front of Ganta, and clasped his hands together.

"And right now, they're going to face former BTWF Tag Team Champions!" Bob explained as The Club's 'Omen in the Sky' theme song played, causing the crowd to cheer, but less loud, as Robbie and Thompson came walking out of the back. The two fist-bumped each other before walking down the entrance ramp, hi-fiving and fist-bumping fans as Ganta started running around the ring, waiting for their opponents to come into the ring.

"The former BTWF Tag Team Champions have been on something of a slump lately, and there are rumors that there is some tension between the two," Striker explained as the crowd continued cheering as Thompson and Robbie looked at each other with a bit of tension before fist-bumping each other, and walking up the steel steps. Thompson walked over the top rope before Robbie slid underneath the bottom rope and rolled in front of a hyped-up Ganta.

"Well regardless of their backstage relationship, they still have to get it done in the ring if they want another shot at the BTWF Tag Team Championships," Bob explained as Robbie and Thompson looked at each other once again with slit eyes before going into the corner. Robbie and Thompson nodded at the referee, telling him that they were ready for the match, and Tanjiro and Ganta also said that they were ready. The referee rang the bell with Tanjiro and Robbie starting the match off, with Thompson looking completely disinterested.

"This match is underway, and Ganta looks like a huge ball of energy on the apron. Maybe he should've started the match," Kotoko suggested as Robbie and Tanjiro locked up in the middle of the ring, but the crowd gave a mixed reaction as Robbie kneed Tanjiro in the gut and clubbed him in the back multiple times. The crowd continued giving a mixed reaction as Robbie pushed Tanjiro into the corner, but when Robbie attempted to run into the corner, Tanjiro lifted both of his feet up, causing Robbie to crash into Tanjiro's feet face first. Tanjiro then rolled out of the corner, and hit a Dropkick to Robbie's chest, sending him falling to the ground.

"That was a nice counter by Tanjiro! And Thompson looks annoyed that Robbie lost the advantage!" Striker exclaimed as Tanjiro picked Robbie up, and hit him with several kicks to the chest and sides before running the ropes, and sending Robbie crashing into his corner with a Shotgun Dropkick before tagging Ganta into the match. Ganta and Tanjiro grabbed Robbie's arms, wrung them, and kicked him in the gut hard enough to send him back down to the mat. The crowd continued cheering as Tanjiro and Ganta kicked Robbie in the back of the head.

"Some more vicious kicks by the Japanese Destroyers! I'd be surprised if Robbie wasn't unconscious!" Kotoko exclaimed as Ganta picked Robbie up, and started hitting him with multiple chops to the chest, but Robbie was able to take him down with a Drop Toe Hold. The crowd gave a mixed reaction before mounting Ganta and hitting him with multiple punches to the back of the head. However, the crowd cheered as Ganta tolled on the back, and kicked Robbie away before taking him back down with a Leg Sweep that sent Robbie crashing onto the mat face first.

"Ganta quickly able to take control back for his team, taking Robbie down with a sweep of the leg!" Striker exclaimed as Ganta hit several leg drops across the throat before noticing that Thompson tried to get into the ring. The crowd continued cheering as Ganta springboarded off of the middle rope, and knocked Thompson off of the apron with a Triangle Dropkick. Ganta hit a Running Double Foot Stomp to the chest of Robbie, sending him in a seated position, before tagging Tanjiro back into the match. Tanjiro ran at Robbie, hitting him with a Running Penalty Kick to the face before getting down on all fours.

"Tanjiro nearly kicks the taste out of Robbie's mouth, but it looks like he and Ganta aren't done yet!" Bob exclaimed as Ganta ran the ropes, jumped up off of Tanjiro's back, and knocked Thompson down with a Running Vaulting Body Press. The crowd continued cheering as Tanjiro picked Robbie up, and signaled for the Japanese Destroyer (Canadian Destroyer), but Robbie was able to roll out of it, countering the move into a Jackknife cover.

Ref: 1…

Tanjiro kicked out, but Robbie responded with a Jumping Knee Strike to the face. The crowd gave a mixed reaction as Robbie took Tanjiro to the corner, and hit him with several Knife-Edge Chops to the chest. Outside of the ring, Ganta attempted to punch Thompson, but Thompson grabbed the top of Ganta's tights, and pulled him into the announcers' table, causing Ganta's head to slam into the side of the announcers' table.

"And Ganta just got sent into the side of the table head first!" Kotoko exclaimed as Thompson walked back up to the apron as Tanjiro and Robbie were exchanging strikes in the corner. Thompson, however, grabbed Tanjiro by the hair, allowing Robbie to hit him with a Jumping Enziguri. Robbie then tagged Thompson into the match, with the crowd continuing to give a mixed reaction as Thompson grabbed Tanjiro by the hair, and hit him with a Knife-Edge Chop hard enough to send Tanjiro flipping over before going for the pin.

Ref: 1…

"The strength behind that Knife-Edge Chop was absolutely unreal!" Striker exclaimed as Thompson picked Tanjiro back up, and threw him into the corner. Thompson then ran into the corner, hitting Tanjiro with a Running Body Avalanche before throwing him out of the corner with a Twisting Uranage. Outside of the ring, Ganta started staggering back to the corner, holding the side of his head in pain as he banged on the ring apron, willing Tanjiro to get back on his feet. Thompson responded by shaking his head and hitting a Jumping Elbow Drop on Tanjiro's chest before going for another pin.

Ref: 1…2.

"Tanjiro had his chest caved in by that massive Elbow Drop, but he still kicks out!" Bob exclaimed as Thompson ran the ropes, attempting to hit another move, but Robbie tagged himself into the match. Tanjiro was able to counter Thompson's attempt at an attack with a kick to the side of the head, sending Thompson staggering away from him, but he also inadvertently got in front of Robbie as he springboarded into the ring with a Crossbody, causing the two to crash into each other.

"Oh! Some miscommunication from Robbie and Thompson, the two collided heads thanks to that Springboard Crossbody!" Striker exclaimed as Thompson looked furious at Robbie before Tanjiro got back up to his feet, and hit a kick to the back of the neck of Thompson before tagging Ganta into the match, where Ganta sent Thompson falling out of the ring with a Springboard Dropkick before Tanjiro jumped onto the apron. The crowd continued cheering as Tanjiro dived off of the apron, and hit Thompson with a Double Leg Drop across the chest before Ganta ran the ropes, and hit Robbie with a Japanese Destroyer (Canadian Destroyer) before going for the pinfall.

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 Ganta fell to his knees, holding the side of his head in pain as the adrenaline of being in a wrestling match ran out. Tanjiro rolled back into the ring, holding his chest in pain, as he knelt down next to Ganta, giving him a celebratory hug while the crowd continued cheering them on.

"The Japanese Destroyers are on a roll! They defeated the former tag team champions in quick fashion here tonight on Intensity!" Bob exclaimed as Thompson sat up, and pounded on the mat several times before pulling himself back up to his feet and pulling a downed Robbie out of the ring. Tanjiro and Ganta had gotten back to their feet, with Tanjiro clapping along with the fans while Thompson started yelling at Robbie for costing them the match.

"The Japanese Destroyers may be on a roll, but Thompson and Robbie's cracks are beginning to grow!" Striker exclaimed as Ganta and Tanjiro rolled out of the ring. Ganta then ran over to the camera, and told the fans at home that they were coming for the BTWF Tag Team Championships, whether it was the NWO or whether it was Hitman and Mirio. Tanjiro patted Ganta on the back and agreed with him before continuing their way up the entranceway ramp. Meanwhile, Robbie picked himself up and continued his argument with Thompson about who cost the other the match.

"Ganta and Tanjiro have made their intentions clear, so the tag team champions and challengers for the Battle Riot better have eyes in the back of their heads," Kotoko explained as the camera panned to the backstage interview area, where Crona Gorgon, still having a piece of gauze over the side of his forehead, standing next to Victor Calavera.

"Ladies and gentlemen, I'm here with the former BTWF Cruiserweight Champion Crona Gorgon. Now Crona, in the main event tonight, the man who beat you for the BTWF Cruiserweight Championship Kazuma Sato will defend his championship against Kuro Sakuragawa. I wanted to get your thoughts on the match," Victor explained, moving the microphone closer to Crona's mouth to get a response.

"I don't honestly know what hurts more; the fact that a scumbag like Kazuma is walking around with the Cruiserweight Championship or the wrench shot I took at Christmas Chaos. Honestly, I'm looking forward to this match, and will be keeping an eye on it from the locker room," Crona explained as Victor nodded before taking the microphone back.

"Is there any particular outcome you're looking for in this match?" Victor asked as Crona shook his head before taking the microphone back.

"Honestly, no. While I would love to get my hands on Kazuma again, I wouldn't mind facing Kuro for the Cruiserweight Championship. Whether I kick Kazuma's ass or have a technical masterpiece with Kuro, my goal is to take the BTWF Cruiserweight Championship back. So, to the winner of the main event, I'll see you next week," Crona said before walking away from the backstage interview area. Victor nodded at his interview before the camera panned to a commercial break.

*Commercial Break*

*Commercial Over*

The camera panned backstage, where Juniper Lee was sitting in a locker room, glaring at a replay of her loss to Rally Vincent at Christmas Chaos from her cell phone.

"Rally, I'll give it to you. You got lucky at Christmas Chaos, giving your fellow idiots in Chicago something to be happy about. But I'll tell you this, your little high is going to be turned into a massive low," June said while gritting her teeth as she turned her phone off and put it down on the bench before standing up and glaring at the camera.

"Intensity is going to be MY show. The BTWF Women's Championship is my destiny, and Rally is nothing but a roadblock on my way to the BTWF Women's Championship. And believe me, once I get back in the ring with Rally, she's going down, and she's never going to want to face me in the ring again," June explained as she left the locker room, giving the camera one last glare before walking through the door. The camera panned to the stage, where 'Immortals' by Fall Out Boy played, causing the crowd to cheer as Sue ran out of the back, and smiled at the cheering crowd.

"The following contest is scheduled for one fall! Approaching the ring, from Magnolia Fiore, Sue!" Tony Chimel announced as Sue punched the center of the stage, causing a shot of pyro to shoot out of the floor. Sue got back to her feet, pointed out at the fans, and hi-fived several fans in the front row before telling the camera that she remembered clear as day how Jiro destroyed her arm and back with her guitar.

"Remember months ago, Jiro had attacked Sue after their match against each other, hitting her with a guitar hard enough to cause injuries to her right arm and her back," Striker explained as Sue stretched her right arm as she continued walking to the ringside area. Sue pounded on the mat with her left arm as she jumped up onto the apron and then jumped over the top rope before running to the center of the ring.

"Sue's looking for some retribution tonight, hoping to make sure Jiro remembers who she's messing with," Bob responded as Sue punched the center of the ring before the crowd booed as the lights in the arena turned off. The crowd booed as a spotlight appeared on the top of the stage with a few strums of a guitar being audible, causing the crowd to boo louder as Jiro came out of the back with her guitar in her hands.

"Ladies and gentlemen, I have returned! After putting in the performance of a lifetime at S7W's biggest show of the year, Final Showdown, I have to say that it's a little disappointing to come to this dump you all call Rochester and wrestle someone completely beneath me," Jiro explained. The crowd booed louder and chanted 'Shut the Fuck Up' at her while Jiro began playing her guitar again, strumming various notes as Sue rolled her eyes.

"Thank you for your standing ovation! Now, Sue, I understand that you're upset at my…attack on you all those months ago. But, I gave you the chance to go back home and really think about your career. Face it, you're going nowhere, especially with women like me on the top of the brand," Jiro explained. Sue responded by yelling at Jiro from the ring, telling Jiro to get into the ring and fight her.

"Before I come to the ring, it breaks my heart to tell the people of Rochester that due to my performance in S7W, my throat is slightly sore, and I don't want to sacrifice my voice for the sake of a bunch of losers here in Rochester. So, Sue, I am coming to the ring, and will take you out again," Jiro explained before giving the fans a few more strums of the guitar before walking to the ring as Elias' 'Drift' theme song played. The crowd continued booing as Sue waited for Jiro while looking into the center of the ring.

"Jiro doesn't seem too worried about going into the ring with Sue, despite the fury you can see in Sue's eyes," Striker explained as Jiro continued smirking at Sue as she walked to the ring. Jiro then walked up to the ringside area, put her guitar on the steel steps, and rolled underneath the bottom rope. Jiro told the referee to keep Sue back as she rose to her feet, went into the corner, and blew some sarcastic kisses at the booing crowd.

"Well with how egotistical that Jiro is, you can't be surprised that she doesn't see Sue as any type of real challenge," Kotoko explained as Jiro and Sue both told the referee that they were ready. The referee nodded before telling the timekeeper to ring the bell, allowing Sue to immediately run into the corner, and knocking Jiro into the corner back first. The crowd cheered as Sue hit her with multiple standing Clotheslines in the corner before throwing her out of the corner.

"And Sue starts off hot, with multiple Corner Clotheslines to the throat of Jiro!" Striker exclaimed as Sue grabbed Jiro by the hair, and started punching her in the side of the head multiple times before keeping her in a seated position. Sue then ran the ropes, hit a Seated Crossbody onto Jiro, and continued running the ropes to hit a Jumping Leg Drop across the throat. Sue then picked Jiro up and clubbed her in the back, but Jiro responded by pushing Sue into the corner and began hitting her with several Shoulder Thrusts to the gut.

"Jiro trying to fight back with some thrusts in the corner, trying to take the breath right out of Sue," Bob explained as Sue is able to push Jiro away, and ran at her, sending her down with a Jumping Clothesline. Sue then mounted Jiro and started hitting multiple punches to the side of Jiro's head before the referee pulled her away. Jiro was able to get back to her feet and attempted to kick Sue in the sides, but Sue was able to grab Jiro's leg and pick her up for a One-Armed Spinebuster before going for the first pin of the match.

Ref: 1…2

"Sue completely dominating the Queen of Song Style here, not letting Jiro's attack all those months ago!" Kotoko exclaimed as Sue grabbed Jiro by the hair, and got her back to her feet, but Jiro poked Sue in the eye, allowing Jiro to kick Sue several times in the sides of the midsection and the leg. Jiro then ran the ropes and attempted to hit a Jumping High Knee, but Sue was able to catch her in mid-air and slam her back to the mat with a Powerslam. Sue then grabbed Jiro by the hair and started hitting multiple punches to the sides and the gut before picking her up and putting her in a Stalling Vertical Suplex position.

"Sue showing off some more of her strength, deadlifting her up in a Vertical Suplex position!" Striker exclaimed as Sue hit Jiro with the Vertical Suplex. The crowd continued cheering as Sue attempted to pick Jiro back up, but Jiro pulled herself away from Sue and rolled out onto the apron. Sue then walked over to Jiro and grabbed her by the hair again, but the crowd started booing as Jiro hit several forearms to the side of Sue's head, which Sue responded to by headbutting Jiro in the face.

"Oh! What a headbutt to the face! I'm surprised Jiro's nose didn't explode on impact!" Bob exclaimed while wincing as Jiro, despite the pain her nose was going through, grabbed Sue's hair, and sent her neck over the top rope with a Hotshot. The crowd continued booing as when Sue turned around and coughed, Jiro grabbed the back of Sue's head by the hair and hit her with a Neckbreaker over the top rope. The crowd booed as while Sue was writing on the ground in pain with her hands over the back of the head, Jiro sat on the apron and patted herself on the back.

"Jiro finally able to take momentum in this match, using the ropes to finally take Sue down!" Striker exclaimed as Jiro soon got back into the ring, and started stomping on Sue's back and right arm before running the ropes, and hitting a Jumping Knee Drop to Sue's back before turning her around and pinning her.

Ref: 1…2.

Jiro responded to Sue's kick-out by getting up and stomping on Sue's right arm before picking her back up, clubbing her in the back, and throwing her into the corner. Jiro followed Sue into the corner while telling the crowd that Sue was nothing but a loser before stomping on her gut and chest. Sue attempted to push Jiro away, but Jiro responded with several knee strikes to the side of Sue's head, pressing her knee to the side of Sue's head so that Sue's head pressed against the middle turnbuckle.

"Jiro's turning up the aggression with stomps and chokes in the corner, not giving Sue a single second to breathe!" Kotoko exclaimed as Jiro then ran the ropes, and hit a Running Knee Strike to the side of Sue's head. The crowd continued booing as Jiro picked Sue up, and hit her with a Gutwrench Suplex. Jiro kept a grip on Sue, rolled up on her feet, and hit her with two more Gutwrench Suplexes before rolling Sue into a pin, hooking both of her legs back while pushing Sue's right arm down.

Ref: 1…2.

"Jiro showing Sue some impressive strength of her own, but Sue is still able to kick out!" Bob exclaimed as Jiro picked Sue up and hit her with multiple forearms to the side of the head before running the ropes, and hitting Sue with a Running Kick to the chest that sent Sue falling into the ropes. When Jiro saw that Sue's head was draped over the middle rope, Jiro ran the ropes and hit Sue with a Running Jumping Knee to Sue's back before hitting her with a Back Suplex. The crowd continued booing as Jiro hit a Jumping Knee Drop across Sue's head once again before kipping back up to her feet and doing the Jackie Fargo strut.

"Jiro's confidence has been boosted, strutting around the ring with a big smirk on her face," Kotoko noted as Jiro picked Sue up, and hit her with several punches to the chest and midsection before putting her in an Abdominal Stretch. The crowd chanted for Sue as Jiro started singing that Sue was going to tap while continuing to stretch Sue. Sue attempted to break out of the hold by hitting several punches to the top of Jiro's head, but Jiro responded with multiple Elbow Smashes to the top of Sue's head before continuing to stretch her.

"Sue dazed on her feet thanks to those elbow strikes to the side of the head!" Striker exclaimed as Sue tried to pull herself to the ropes, but Jiro attempted to pull her back into the ring. However, Sue was able to hit several more punches to the top of Jiro's head before hitting her with a Hip Toss that sent her out of the ring. The crowd cheered as Sue went down, turning her neck to try and alleviate some of the pain before getting back to her feet.

"Sue sending Jiro over the top rope! That may have been a disqualification in WCW!" Striker exclaimed as Sue waited for Jiro to get back to her feet, and when she did, Sue ran the ropes and vaulted over the top rope with a Vaulting Crossbody onto Jiro. The crowd continued cheering as Sue mounted Jiro, and hit her with multiple forearms to the side and front of the face. Sue then grabbed Jiro by the hair and started ramming the back of her head into the fan barricade before throwing her back into the ring.

"Sue throws Jiro back into the ring, after giving Jiro's head some heavy damage!" Kotoko exclaimed as Sue jumped up to the top rope, once again waiting for Jiro to come back to her feet. When Jiro did get back to her feet, Sue dived off of the top rope, hitting Jiro with a Top Rope Shoulder Tackle before going for another pin, much to the crowd's delight.

Ref: 1…2..

Sue got back up to her feet, and gave the crowd a primal roar, causing the crowd to cheer louder as Jiro staggered back to her feet. Sue ran at Jiro and hit her with two Clotheslines, a Back Body Drop, a Snap Powerslam, and a Spinebuster. Sue started clapping, encouraging the fans to do the same thing, before running the ropes, hitting Sue with another Jumping Clothesline before keeping her on her feet, and hitting her with a Tiger Bomb to go for another pinfall.

Ref: 1…2..

"Sue nearly sending Jiro through the ring with that Tiger Bomb! I'm shocked Jiro even kicked out of that!" Bob exclaimed as Sue went into the corner, once again waiting for Jiro to get back up, wanting to hit her with the Spear. Jiro staggered back to her feet, holding her head in pain, and Sue ran at her attempting a Spear, but Jiro responded with a kick to the chest, sending Sue falling onto her knees. The crowd booed as Jiro kicked Sue in the side of the head before putting her in a Gutwrench position, and hitting her with the Sound Off (Gutwrench Powerbomb) before going for another pinfall, hooking both of her legs back.

Ref: 1…2..

"And similarly, Bob, I'm surprised Sue was able to kick out of that vicious Gutwrench Powerbomb!" Kotoko exclaimed as Jiro got off of Sue, and pounded on the mat before getting back to her feet, and arguing with the referee as Sue started rolling onto her stomach to relax the pressure on her back. The crowd continued booing as Jiro hit a Penalty Kick to Sue's chest, putting her back on her back as Jiro started stomping on the chest and sides of Sue before mounting her. The crowd continued booing as Jiro began hitting multiple forearms to Sue's face before the referee pulled her off.

"Jiro is furious that she didn't get the pinfall there, and she has to be wondering what she has to do to put Sue away!" Striker exclaimed as Jiro ran her hands through her purple hair before climbing up to the top rope. The crowd booed as Jiro balanced herself on the top turnbuckle, and gave the crowd a mini vocal performance before attempting to dive off of the top rope with a Diving Knee Drop, but Sue was able to get back to her feet, and hit Jiro in the side of the head with a Superman Punch mid-dive, causing the crowd to cheer as while Jiro was still standing, Sue hit Jiro with a Samoan Drop, and laid down for the pin.

Ref: 1…2..

Jiro countered Sue's pin by rolling her up with a Crucifix pin, much to the crowd's chagrin.

Ref: 1…2..

Sue was able to kick out of the pin, and Jiro got back on her feet, attempting a kick, but Sue dodged the kick and hit Jiro with several Knife-Edge Uppercuts. Sue then ran the ropes, attempting another clothesline, but Jiro was able to move out of the way and attempted to lock Sue in the Silencer (Kirifuda Clutch).

"Jiro's trying to get the Silencer locked in! Will Sue tap out here once Jiro gets the hold completely locked in!?" Striker asked as Sue started ramming Jiro's back into the corner multiple times, causing the referee to get inadvertently hit by Sue ramming Jiro into the corner. With the ref down, Jiro raked Sue in the eye and ran to her corner to get her guitar, causing the crowd to boo as Jiro attempted to hit Sue with the guitar.

"Oh, God! Jiro has her guitar in her hands and looks ready to smash it over Sue's head!" Kotoko exclaimed as Sue dodged the guitar shot, kicked Jiro in the gut, grabbed her guitar, and hit her in the head with the guitar. The crowd cheered as Sue threw the debris from the guitar out of the ring, ran the ropes, and turned Jiro inside out with a Running Spear. The crowd cheered louder as the referee got back to his feet just as Sue pinned Jiro in the middle of the ring.

Ref: 1…2…3

*Bell Rings*

"Ladies and gentlemen, here is your winner, Sue!" Tony Chimel announced as Sue roared in approval along with the crowd as the referee raised Sue's arm in victory. The crowd continued cheering as Sue let go of the referee, and pounded on the top turnbuckle before leaning in the corner, and raising both of her fists in celebration. Jiro, barely conscious, rolled out of the ring before laying down in front of the announcers' table and holding her head in pain.

"Sue able to get a measure of revenge of Jiro! Not only did Sue defeat Jiro here, but she also smashed Jiro's guitar right on the top of her head!" Striker exclaimed as Sue rolled out of the ring, and ran in front of the fan barricade to celebrate with the cheering fans. Sue turned around and hi-fived several fans that were patting her on the back and chanting her name. Meanwhile, Jiro pulled herself into a seated position and pounded on the side of the announcers' table in frustration while continuing to hold her head in pain.

"Jiro's big return to the BTWF after her concert at S7W's biggest PPV of the year, Final Showdown, did not exactly work out like she hoped," Bob explained as Sue walked away from the fan barricade, and continued hi-fiving the fans in the front row as Jiro pulled herself up back to her feet and threw a couple of water bottles from the announcers' table onto the floor in frustration. Jiro walked away from the announcers' table, kicking away multiple pieces of her broken guitar while arguing with multiple fans on the front row.

"Judging by this reaction, Jiro's not going to take this lying down, and will be trying to get her revenge soon," Kotoko explained as the crowd continued cheering for Sue as the camera panned to the backstage area locker room. Yang Xiao Long was looking over Ruby Rose, who was drinking some water while Blake Belladonna and Weiss Schnee were looking on.

"Are you OK, Ruby? Sorry about that headbutt, I didn't mean to-" Yang attempted to apologize, but Ruby patted her sister on the shoulder.

"It's OK Yang, I believe you. Lucy and her Conglomerate are nothing but a bunch of snakes, and the fact they're trying to tear us apart again is disgusting," Ruby mumbled before dry heaving and laying down while holding her head. Weiss walked up to Ruby, and patted her on the head while looking at Blake, and nodding at her.

"Don't worry Ruby, we'll get some payback for you. Next week, me and Blake are going to get in the ring with Patty and Liz, and we'll show them who the better team are," Weiss explained, sitting next to Ruby, continuing to run her head to try and comfort Ruby.

"Make sure you get a few good hits in for me, Weiss," Ruby responded as Blake and Yang couldn't help but chuckle as Weiss nodded in response before Ruby took another drink of water, with Yang looking away from her friends and sister, with a conflicted look on her face as she gave Lucy's offer some more thought. The camera then panned to the destroyed Happy Place, where Minatsuki Tamaki was sitting next to a potted plant, stroking one of the leaves on the plant.

"At Christmas Chaos, you all saw the demon that has been buried inside of me for the longest time. Now, it's coming out, and when it does, I won't be able to control what happens," Minatsuki explained before running a hand through her messy hair as she looked on at the plant in front of her while continuing to stroke the leaves of the plant.

"I am here to tell you a story. A story that will torture your thoughts by day and poison your dreams by night. Though I will do my best, there are no words that can be written or brush strokes laid on canvas that can describe the stark and utter horror of the night that the happy go lucky child I was born as died," Minatsuki soliloquized to herself before looking up the camera, her eyes had dark bags underneath them as if she hadn't slept in days.

"My mother loved plants and had an entire greenhouse for these plants. She even tried to teach me how to take care of these plants," Minatsuki said as she stopped stroking the plant, and gripped on one of the leaves, her hand shaking as the leaf began ripping off of the plant.

"One day while we were working in the greenhouse, an earthquake happened, destroying the greenhouse and trapping me underneath support beams. The pain in my back was nothing compared to the pain my heart went through," Minatsuki continued as her hand inadvertently ripped the leaf off of the potted plant.

"I asked my mother for help, with tears streaming from my eyes as the pain coursed throughout my body. But…when my mother ran towards me, she saved one of her potted plants. Much like this one. She saved…a potted plant…over me. Her own daughter," Minatsuki explained as she stood up, stomping on the potted plant until the actual pot broke into pieces. Minatsuki picked up the dirt from the remains of the potted plant and threw it into the walls before the lights in the destroyed Happy Place flickered red, and Minatsuki's Demon form appeared and looked at the camera.

"The emptiness will haunt you," the demonic voice uttered before the camera feed faded to black and to a commercial break.

*Commercial Break*

*Commercial Over*

Izuku Midoriya and Kurt Bale were sitting in the trainers' room, with multiple bruises on their faces and arms. Midoriya got back on his feet with an ice pack on his head and angrily threw the ice pack at the wall.

"Hey man, calm down. You don't want to aggravate anything," Bale quipped, grimacing as his head began hurting.

"I know, but…God Bakugo just pisses me off!" Midoriya exclaimed as he picked the icepack back up, and put it on his head.

"Didn't you start the fight though?" Bale asked with a raised eyebrow.

"That's not the point. The point is that Bakugo needs that smirk wiped off of his face. We're going to meet each other at the Battle Riot match, but honestly, that's a bit too long of a wait for me," Midoriya explained as Bale smirked and nodded before lifting himself back up off of the desk, and walking up to Midoriya.

"Well funny you mention that because I wanted a piece of Bakugo too. I was thinking of going to the GM's office after the show and asking for a match against Bakugo next week. And if you want, you can be in my corner to make sure the other members in the NWO don't interfere in my match," Bale explained. Midoriya ran a hand through his green hair and nodded before patting Bale on the shoulder, causing Bale to wince slightly.

"That sounds awesome, I mean, you're going to be in the Battle Riot too, so you might as well get some momentum for the show too," Midoriya said. Bale gave Midoriya a smirk and nodded as the two gave each other another hi-five before the camera panned to the stage. 'I Bring the Darkness' by Tommy Vext played, causing the crowd to cheer as Kuro walked out of the back with a vest on, that called him 'the Iceman'.

"The following contest is scheduled for one fall, and it is for the BTWF Cruiserweight Championship! Introducing the challenger, from Tokyo Japan, he is 'the Iceman' Kuro Sakuragawa!" Tony Chimel announced as the crowd continued cheering while Kuro looked around at the cheering fans, nodded at the fans, and continued his walk to the ring. Kuro gave a few fans in the front row a hi-five a few fans who were cheering him on.

"Kuro's victory over Connie Springer at the Christmas Chaos PPV led him to this BTWF Cruiserweight title match here. Kotoko, how is Kuro's mindset going into this match?" Striker asked as Kuro rolled into the ring from underneath the bottom rope and raised his fists up, causing the crowd to cheer louder as the crowd chanted Kuro's name.

"Kuro-Sempai is ready for this match. Like myself, Crona, and other members of the BTWF fanbase, he doesn't think a scumbag and brute like Kazuma should be representing the BTWF as champion," Kotoko explained as Kuro looked over the ropes at Kotoko, and nodded at her with a small smile on his face before 'Fresh' by Artist vs. Poet played, causing the crowd to boo louder as Kazuma walked out of the back with Megumin and Darkness in his arms.

"And introducing the champion, accompanied to the ring by Megumin and Darkness, also from Tokyo Japan, he is the BTWF Cruiserweight Champion, Kazuma Sato!" Tony Chimel announced as the crowd continued to boo loudly as Kazuma opened his ring jacket, revealing the BTWF Cruiserweight Championship around his waist. Kazuma then looked over at the camera and told the camera that Kuro didn't stand a chance against him.

"Kazuma is confident heading to this title match, and why wouldn't he? He's already beaten Kuro on PPV," Bob explained as Kazuma walked to the ring, with Megumin and Darkness still in his arms, occasionally talking trash to some of the booing fans at ringside. Kuro, meanwhile, glared at Kazuma while sitting in the corner.

"That brute cheated in that match, and you saw how he was at the beginning of the show, he was scared of Kuro-Senpai! And he should be!" Kotoko countered as the referee made sure Kuro didn't go out and attack Kazuma as Kazuma kissed both Megumin and Darkness on the cheek before letting them go, taking his ring jacket off, and walking up the steel steps. The crowd continued booing as Kazuma jumped over the top rope, took the BTWF Cruiserweight Championship off of his waist, and held it in front of Kuro's face, telling him that he was never going to win the belt.

"That's a very good point, Kotoko. You have to believe that this cocky attitude Kazuma's displaying right now is something to try and keep Kuro on his feet," Striker responded as Kuro grabbed the belt from Kazuma's hand, and the crowd cheered as Kuro held the BTWF Cruiserweight Championship over his head, much to Kazuma's chagrin. The referee took the belt from Kuro and raised it up in the air before making sure that both men were ready, and told the timekeeper to ring the bell.

"And this main event is underway with the BTWF Cruiserweight Championship on the line!" Bob exclaimed as Kuro and Kazuma locked up in the middle of the ring, with both men trying to push each other into the corner. Kazuma attempted to knee Kuro in the gut, but Kuro was able to grab Kazuma's leg, throw him down with a Dragon Screw, and locked him in a Single Leg Boston Crab. The crowd booed when Kazuma quickly made it to the ropes but Kuro grabbed Kazuma's right leg and dragged him back to the center of the ring to lock him in an Achilles Lock.

"Kuro-Senpai immediately going for the leg, which he's doing to weaken Kazuma's leg, mainly the Kazuma Kick!" Kotoko exclaimed as Kazuma once again dragged himself to the ropes, grabbing the middle rope to break the hold. Kuro backed away from Kazuma, but not before getting a couple of sneaky kicks to the back of Kazuma's leg. Kazuma kicked the bottom rope in frustration before running at Kuro, but Kuro was able to take him down with a Drop Toe Hold and attempted to lock him in a Side Headlock. However, Kazuma was able to slide away and lock Kuro in a Side Headlock of his own.

"Kazuma trying to get Kuro off balance here, but Kuro does have the advantage of technical wrestling in this match, so Kazuma may want to use some striking to try and get the advantage over Kuro," Striker explained as Kuro got back on his feet while Kazuma still had the Headlock in, and pushed Kazuma into the corner. Kuro ran into the corner, but Kazuma responded with a kick to the gut and a Snapmare. Kazuma then locked another Side Headlock on Kuro, causing the crowd to boo as Kazuma yelled in Kuro's ear that he was never going to get the BTWF Cruiserweight Championship.

"Kazuma's merely jealous of Kuro-Senpai and wants to show off his technical work as if it's any better than Kuro-Senpai's!" Kotoko exclaimed as Kuro once again picked himself up, grabbed Kazuma's hair, and threw him over his head and onto the floor. The crowd cheered as Kuro attempted to grab Kazuma's legs, but Kazuma kicked Kuro in the side of the leg a couple of times before getting back up. The crowd cheered as Kuro blocked a Vertical Suplex attempt by Kazuma, kicked him a couple of times in the side of the leg, and hit him with a Shin Breaker.

"Kuro beginning to target the leg of Kazuma, and like Kotoko suggested, it's the leg that Kazuma uses for the Kazuma Kick!" Striker exclaimed as Kuro hit another Shin Breaker on Kazuma, and then hit him with a Back Suplex. The crowd continued cheering as Kuro stomped on Kazuma's legs a couple of times before running the ropes, and hitting him with a Pendulum Elbow Drop to the chest. Kazuma got in a seated position while coughing and Kuro responded by running the ropes and hitting Kazuma with a Seated Dropkick to the face before going for a pin, hooking Kazuma's right leg back.

Ref: 1…2

"Kazuma is still in the match, but Kuro still has a hold of Kazuma's right leg!" Bob exclaimed as Kuro smashed the side of Kazuma's right leg into the ring a couple of times before picking Kazuma up. The crowd continued cheering as Kuro sent Kazuma into the ropes, and hit him with multiple Knife-Edge Chops to the chest before Kuro ran the ropes, and hit Kazuma with a Running Forearm to the side of the head. Kuro kept Kazuma in the corner and ran the ropes to hit a Running Dropkick to the side of the head.

"Kuro with some hard strikes in the corner, possibly ringing Kazuma's bell as well!" Striker exclaimed as Kazuma attempted to kick Kuro away, but Kuro grabbed Kazuma's leg and hit him with another Dragon Screw before hitting a knee drop to the side of Kazuma's leg. The crowd continued cheering as Kuro picked Kazuma's leg up, and hit him with a Dropkick to the back of Kazuma's knee before Kuro pinned Kazuma with a Jackknife pin.

Ref: 1…2.

"Kuro-Senpai is doing an amazing job of targeting Kazuma's leg that dropkick looked amazing!" Kotoko once again complimented as Kuro picked Kazuma up, and attempted to hit him with another Back Suplex, but Kazuma was able to land on the apron feet first. Kuro noticed this and before Kazuma could balance himself, Kuro knocked Kazuma off of the apron with a Standing Dropkick to the side of the head. Once Kazuma landed on the floor, his right leg nearly bounced up in pain, and this distraction with his leg allowed Kuro to hit a Suicide Dive onto Kazuma, causing the crowd to cheer louder.

"Kuro with a fantastic suicide dive through the ropes! Kuro doing the smart thing and not letting Kazuma get a moments rest!" Striker exclaimed as Kuro picked Kazuma up, and hit him with multiple Knife-Edge Chops to the chest before picking him up, pointing at Kotoko at the announcers' table, and hitting Kazuma with a Back Suplex onto the top of the announcers' table. The crowd cheered as Kuro grabbed Kazuma by the hair, hitting him in the face with multiple elbows.

Ref: 1…2…3

"Kuro's not usually known for his outside brawling, but Kuro's doing a pretty good job outside of the ring!" Bob exclaimed as when Kuro tried to grab Kazuma again, Kazuma poked Kuro in the eye. The crowd booed as Kazuma grabbed the back of Kuro's head, and slammed the back of his head into the edge of the announcers' table. The crowd continued booing as Kazuma stood up on the announcers' table and told the crowd that Kazuma's luck had just run out, and then looked down at Kotoko, and told her that her loser boyfriend was going down.

"You're the loser! Kuro-Senpai is going to get back in this match!" Kotoko yelled at Kazuma before he noticed that Kuro was still staggering back to his feet, holding the back of his head in pain while it was slightly bleeding. Kazuma balanced himself on top of the announcers' table, and hit Kuro with a Diving Moonsault, causing the crowd to boo as Kazuma shook his right leg to get the blood flowing back into his right leg as he stomped on the back of Kuro's bleeding head.

Ref: …4…5…6

"Kazuma has taken control of this match back, showing that aggression that's been coming out ever since going after the BTWF Cruiserweight Championship!" Striker exclaimed as Kazuma looked back at Kotoko, told her to watch this, and threw Kuro head first into the side of the steel steps. The crowd continued booing as Kazuma stomped on a downed Kuro, telling him that he was nothing but a loser and that he was going to be the champion for a long time.

Ref: …7…8

Kazuma grabbed Kuro and threw him back into the ring before pinning him, hooking both of his legs back.

Ref: 1…2.

"Kuro-Senpai is going to get back into this! Kazuma's just getting lucky right now!" Kotoko complained as Kazuma picked Kuro up, and hit him with multiple punches to the face before pushing him into the corner. The crowd continued booing as Kazuma mocked Kotoko before choking Kuro with his foot. Kazuma then ran the ropes, hit a Running Back Elbow to the side of Kuro's face, and sent him out of the corner with a Scoop Slam.

"Kazuma is really trying to get under your and Kuro's skin, huh Kotoko?" Bob asked as Kazuma hit a couple of leg drops across Kuro's throat before walking over to the middle rope, and springboarding off of the middle rope, hitting Kuro with a Springboard Senton to the chest. With Kuro in a seated position, Kazuma kicked him several times in the back, with Kazuma backing away to once again shake the feeling back into his right leg. Kuro, still in a seated position, was kicked in the side of the head before Kazuma ran the ropes, and hit a seated Kuro with a Running Seated Crossbody before going for the pin.

Ref: 1…2..

"That brute is someone who only knows how to get under people's skin, but Kuro-Senpai isn't going to go down easily, as you can see with that kick out!" Kotoko responded as Kazuma picked Kuro back up, and hit him with multiple chops to the chest before hitting him with a Back Elbow to the side of the head. Kuro grabbed Kazuma's hair, causing the crowd to cheer as he clubbed Kazuma in the back several times. However, Kazuma headbutted Kuro in the face, causing the crowd to boo as Kazuma hit Kuro with a Jumping Facebuster before going for another pinfall.

Ref: 1…2..

"Kuro trying to get back into this, but if there's one thing we can say about Kazuma, he's not going to give up the Cruiserweight Championship that easily!" Striker exclaimed as Kazuma scraped his boot over Kuro's head, causing more blood to come out of Kuro, as a small cut opened at the top of his head. Kazuma picked Kuro back up and hit him with multiple punches to the side of the head, which sent Kuro staggering into the corner, holding onto the ropes to keep him steady. This wouldn't last long as Kazuma ran the ropes, and hit Kuro with a Running Hesitation Dropkick to the face.

"What a dropkick to the face! I thought we were gonna get Kuro pouring more blood onto the canvas after that one!" Bob exclaimed as Kazuma put Kuro in a Front Facelock, and hit him with a Tornado DDT. The crowd continued booing as Kazuma picked Kuro back up, and hit him with another Tornado DDT before going for the pinfall, hooking both of his legs back.

Ref: 1…2..

Kazuma got back on his feet and began arguing with the referee that Kuro was down for the three count. The referee, naturally, didn't change his mind, and Kazuma responded by stomping on Kuro's face a couple of times, once again shaking his right leg. Kazuma grabbed Kuro by the hair and slapped him in the face several times before hitting him with multiple Forearms to the side of the head.

"The disrespect being shown to Kuro, with some hard slaps to the side of Kuro's head by the BTWF Cruiserweight Champion!" Striker exclaimed as Kazuma picks Kuro up and hit him with a Snap Brainbuster before stepping over Kuro's head on his way to the corner. The crowd continued booing as Kazuma climbed up to the top rope, and once he balanced himself on the top turnbuckle, Kazuma gave the crowd a fake curtsy before diving off of the top rope, attempting to hit him with a Diving Elbow Drop. However, the crowd cheered as Kuro was able to raise his feet up, causing Kazuma's right arm to crash into Kuro's feet. Kuro then pushed Kazuma into the ropes, but Megumin and Darkness pulled Kazuma out of the ring.

"Kuro able to create a little separation there thanks to that counter!" Bob exclaimed as Kuro staggered back to his feet as Megumin and Darkness checked on Kazuma on the outside, and when Kuro noticed, he shrugged and much to the crowd's delight, ran the ropes, and hit Kazuma with a Suicide Dive that was hard enough to send him crashing into the fan barricade back first. The crowd continued cheering as Kuro looked at the yelling forms of Megumin and Darkness with disinterest before shrugging once again, and throwing Kazuma back into the ring. Kuro jumped up to the top rope, and when Kazuma shot back to his feet, Kuro almost took Kazuma's head off with a Diving Missile Dropkick to the back of the head.

"I told you guys Kuro-Senpai would get back into the match! He just sent Kazuma's head rocking with that Missile Dropkick!" Kotoko cheered from the announcers' table as Kuro picked Kazuma up, Irish whipped him into the ropes and hit him with a couple of Clotheslines, a Spinning Heel Kick, a Reverse Atomic Drop, and a Swinging Neckbreaker. The crowd continued cheering as Kuro ran the ropes, and springboarded off of the middle rope to hit Kazuma with a Leg Drop across Kazuma's throat before going for a pinfall.

Ref: 1…2..

"Kuro almost got the pinfall and the championship there with that Leg Drop from the middle rope!" Striker exclaimed as Kuro picked Kazuma up, and hit him with multiple open hand palm strikes to the side of the head. The crowd cheered as Kazuma slid onto his knees before Kazuma ran the ropes, attempting a Sliding Knee Strike, but Kazuma dodged the move and attempted to hit Kuro with a Reverse DDT. However, the crowd cheered as Kuro started kneeing Kazuma in the top of the head before turning around, and taking Kazuma down with a Snap Vertical Suplex.

"Very nice counter by Kuro, hitting Kazuma with a hard Snap Suplex!" Bob narrated as Kuro stomped on Kazuma's legs a couple of times before grabbing his legs and attempting to lock him in the Texas Cloverleaf. However, Kazuma responded with a couple of punches to the side of the head and pushed him away before pulling himself back up to his feet. However, Kazuma was immediately hit with a Superkick from Kuro, who then picked Kazuma up by his legs, and hit him with the Alabama Slam before going for the pin.

Ref: 1…2..

"That Alabama Slam looks like that it broke Kazuma's back, but he's still able to kick out!" Striker exclaimed as Kazuma rolled out of the ring, causing the crowd to boo as he stretched his back and slightly limped to the timekeeper's area. Kazuma grabbed his BTWF Cruiserweight Championship from the timekeeper and started walking to the back, causing the crowd to boo as Kazuma told the camera that he didn't need this and that he was leaving. However, Kuro ran through the ropes and hit him with a Suicide Forearm Smash to the back, causing the crowd to cheer as he threw Kazuma back into the ring, not noticing that the BTWF Cruiserweight Championship was still in his arms.

"Kuro-Senpai isn't going to let Kazuma get away with escaping that easily!" Kotoko exclaimed as Darkness got on the ring apron as Kuro kicked Kazuma in the leg several times, but Kazuma tried to hit Kuro with the Cruiserweight title belt, but Kuro blocked the title shot, and took the belt out of his hands. However, once the referee began to turn around, Kazuma took a pratfall, pretending that Kuro had hit him in the head with the BTWF Cruiserweight Championship belt.

"What the hell is Kazuma doing!? He's pretending he got hit with the BTWF Cruiserweight Championship, even though he brought the championship into the ring!?" Striker asked as the referee looked at a downed Kazuma holding his head and Kuro holding the BTWF Cruiserweight Championship with an annoyed look on his face. The referee confronted Kuro about it, and Kuro denied hitting Kazuma with the title and claimed he only took the belt out of Kazuma's hands. Kazuma shook his head and told the referee that Kuro had attacked him with the BTWF Cruiserweight Championship belt.

"This referee isn't thinking of disqualifying Kuro, is he!? Kuro didn't even hit him with the championship!" Bob exclaimed as the referee, not believing Kuro, told the referee to ring the bell, saying that Kuro had been disqualified.

*Bell Rings*

"Ladies and gentlemen, here is your winner as a result of a disqualification, and still the BTWF Cruiserweight Champion, Kazuma Sato!" Tony Chimel announced as the crowd booed loudly. Kazuma got back to his feet, took the Cruiserweight Championship from the referee, and raised it over his head while trying not to put too much pressure on his right leg. Kazuma then told the referee to get out of his way as Darkness and Megumin came into the ring to celebrate with Kazuma.

"This is a disgrace! Kuro-Senpai had the match and the championship won, and Kazuma had to take the coward's way out!" Kotoko yelled out from the announcers' table as Kazuma started showing off to Kuro that he was still the Cruiserweight Champion and that there was nothing he could do about it. Kuro responded by slapping Kazuma in the side of the head, causing the crowd to cheer as he tried to put Kazuma in the Texas Cloverleaf, but Megumin responded by raking Kuro's eyes.

"And now his floozies are attacking Kuro-Senpai, raking him right in the eyes!" Kotoko exclaimed as Darkness helped Kazuma up, allowing him to hit the Kazuma Kick (Running Machika Kick) to the back of Kuro's head. While Kazuma stretched his right leg again, the crowd exploded as Crona came running to the ring. The crowd cheered even more as Crona dodged another attempt at the Kazuma Kick (Running Machika Kick), and hit a Running C-Trigger (V-Trigger) to Kazuma's face.

"And Crona, the former BTWF Cruiserweight Champion, takes Kazuma down before he could do more damage to Kuro!" Striker exclaimed as Crona grabbed the BTWF Cruiserweight Championship, and raised it over his head, telling Kazuma and his girls that he was winning this title back next week before throwing the BTWF Cruiserweight Championship back at Kazuma, who grabbed the championship and glared at Crona as Megumin and Darkness helped Kazuma back to his feet.

"Crona sending a clear message to Kazuma; next week, Crona wants his championship back!" Bob exclaimed as the show faded to black with Crona helping Kuro back to his feet as Kazuma glared at Crona while Megumin and Darkness tried to calm him down and tell him not to worry about Crona.

Match Results:

Kohaku and Homura Momiji def. Louise Belcher and Lisa Simpson

Floch Forester def. local competitor

Rolf, Boze and Shane def. the Nation of Domination 2.0 (Kilik Rung, Vincent LeSalle, Cleveland Brown Jr.)

Lucy Heartfilia (W/The Conglomerate) def. Ruby Rose (W/Team RWBY)

The Japanese Destroyers (Tanjiro Kamado and Ganta Igarashi) def. Robbie and Thompson

Sue def. 'the Queen of Song Style' Jiro Kyoka

Kazuma Sato (W/Megumin and Darkness) def. Kuro Sakuragawa via disqualification to retain the BTWF Cruiserweight Championship

Matches to Look Forward to Next Week;

'Amazing' Luna Collins vs. Kohaku for the BTWF Women's Championship

Kazuma Sato vs. Crona Gorgon for the BTWF Cruiserweight Championship

Kurt Bale vs. Katsuki Bakugo

Weiss Schnee and Blake Belladonna vs. Liz and Patty Thompson