BTWF Octane (October Week 4)

The show opened up with Soul Eater Evans punching and kicking a punching bag, before being tapped on the shoulder. When he turned around, Soul saw BTWF United States Champion Shinji Ikari standing behind him with a smile on his face and his championship hanging over his shoulder.

"Hey."

"Sup?"

"I just wanted to see how one of my contenders was doing. I'm glad you're training hard for this match," Shinji responded, patting Soul on the shoulder. Soul smirked and nodded as he turned his body around, facing Shinji's proud face.

"Of course I'm training my ass off for this. I lost my first opportunity for the United States Championship at Cyber Sunday, and I'm not going to let that happen again. Shinji, I like you as a friend and respect you, but I'm going harder than I did at Cyber Sunday, and by the time Trouble in Tokyo is over, I'll be standing over you as the United States Champion," Soul explained as Shinji took his hand off of Soul's shoulder and nodded before he patted the United States Championship.

"I want you to be at 100% for this match both physically and mentally, so you give it your all. I plan on keeping this championship, but I want to give my hometown of Tokyo the best match I can-" Shinji responded before Ed came barging in through the door with a smirk on his face and his arms crossed in front of his chest.

"Well I hate to be the bearer of bad news Shinji, but your hometown isn't going to get a wrestling classic. They're going to see complete domination. I'm going to destroy the two of you and become the new United States Champion," Ed said, before walking right into Shinji's face. Before Shinji could respond, Soul pushed Ed away and glared at him as Shinji looked on with interest.

"The only way you got this far is because of low blows behind the referee's back. You got lucky. Trust me, you're going to need a lot more than a punch to the family jewels to take me down in this title match," Soul countered. Ed looked at Soul with an angry look on his face, before laughing the push off and walking back up to his two opponents at Trouble in Tokyo.

"Oh don't worry, I have a lot of painful things planned for the two of you. I'm going to go back to my training, just keep that United States Championship warm for me, Shinji," Ed said before rubbing Shinji's United States Championship before walking out of the locker room. Shinji rolled his eyes before turning his attention back to Soul.

"Look, no matter what happens, he is not getting this championship," Shinji said with a smile on his face as Soul laughed and patted Shinji on his shoulder.

"Oh don't worry, if I have anything to say about it, he's not getting anywhere near my championship," Soul said with a smirk on his face as Shinji chuckled to himself before walking out of Soul's locker room, allowing him to continue practicing on his punching bag as the camera panned to the stage, where the crowd was cheering as the camera panned throughout the crowd until it reached the commentary desk.

"Hello ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to another exciting episode of BTWF Octane! Coming from Hiroshima Japan, I'm Jim Cornette alongside Beth Vanderwood and Rintaro Okabe! And folks, we're only two days away from Trouble in Tokyo, and things are heating up!" Cornette exclaimed as Beth and Okabe waved to the camera before responding to Jim.

"That's right Jim, we have so many matches on tap for tonight! Shoto Todoroki taking on Stan Smith, Death the Kid taking on Owen, my girls Millianna and Kagura Mikazuchi taking on two members of the Beautiful People, and more!" Beth exclaimed as Okabe took over, patting Beth on the shoulder.

"We also have Rei Ayanami coming back from her physical therapy to confront her #1 contender face to face, along with a conference between the four participants in the BTWF Championship Fatal-4-Way!" Okabe exclaimed as 'Legacy' by Adelitas Way played, causing the crowd to boo as Sting and Rogue came out of the back, hi-fiving each other on the center of the stage before walking down the ramp.

"And speaking of action, we're starting off with tag team action!" Cornette exclaimed as Sting and Rogue laughed at the booing fans before they talked each other up as they continued on their way to the ring.

"The following tag team contest is scheduled for one fall! Introducing first, the team of Sting Eucliffe and Rogue Cheney, the Legacy!" Mary Hughes announced as the crowd continued to boo while Sting and Rogue stopped at ringside, fist-bumped each other, and rolled into the ring through the bottom rope.

"Sting and Rogue were encouraged to take this match by BTWF Hall of Famer Dutch Van Der Linde, who has taken an interest in this team," Beth explained as Sting and Rogue went to an adjacent corner and started discussing strategy as 'Heroes of Today' by Once Monsters played, causing the crowd to cheer as Valentino came out with Frida following him with her clinging to Valentino's arm.

"I think this is a good idea that Dutch gave Legacy. If Legacy does win this match, they could get closer to a Tag Team title match since their opponents have a tag team title match at Trouble in Tokyo," Okabe responded as Valentino pointed to the stage, where Evan Bourne's 'Born to Win' theme song played as Bam came running out of the back with Rachel following him out. Bam ran at Valentino, giving him a hi-five as the two continued their way to the ring as Rachel talked strategy with Bam.

"And their opponents, being accompanied to the ring by Rachel Light and Frida Suarez, the team of Valentino Calavera and Bam!" Mary Hughes announced as the crowd continued to cheer while Bam and Valentino were hi-fiving fans on their way to the ring while Sting and Rogue continued to discuss strategy.

"Last week, we saw Rachel offer Bam's services as a tag team partner to Valentino, and the only way that Valentino would agree was to have a test match tonight," Cornette explained as Bam ran up the steel steps, and jumped into the ring and onto the top turnbuckle while Valentino kissed Frida on the cheek before rolling into the ring. Sting and Rogue started yelling and mocking Valentino for his weight as Valentino talked back at them, calling them losers.

"The Legacy might want to make sure they're not running their mouths too much, especially with Valentino's talent of surprising his opponents," Beth warned as the referee asked if both teams were ready before ringing the bell. Valentino and Sting started out the match, and the crowd booed as Sting mocked Valentino by walking around the ring, extending his stomach to make fun of Valentino's waistline. Valentino responded by rolling his eyes before walking up to Sting and leveling him with a punch to the face, causing the crowd to cheer.

"I guess you were right about Legacy's trash-talking, Beth," Okabe responded as Valentino picked Sting up and pushed him into the corner before hitting him with multiple knife-edge chops to his chest before Irish whipping him into the diagonal corner. Valentino attempted to hit Sting with a corner clothesline, but Sting was able to push him away with his feet and punch him in the face multiple times before attempting to Irish whip him into his corner. However, Valentino slapped Sting's arm away and hit him with a dropkick to the knee, causing the crowd to cheer as Valentino grabbed his arm and tagged Bam into the match.

"Now we get to see how Valentino and Bam interact as a tag team," Cornette noted as Bam jumped up to the second rope and hit Sting's arm with a double ax handle, and then Valentino put Sting in a Russian Leg Sweep position. Bam then ran the ropes, and much to the crowd's delight hit a Running Rocket Kick to Sting's face at the same time Valentino hit the Russian Leg Sweep.

"The first tag team move of this new team seems to have gone well," Beth responded before Valentino rolled out of the ring, allowing Bam to go for a pin.

Ref: 1…

Bam picked Sting up with a front facelock before clubbing him in the back, but Sting pushed him into the corner, allowing Rogue to tag himself into the match. The crowd booed as Rogue took advantage of Sting keeping Bam in the corner by punching him multiple times in the face before the referee forced Sting out of the ring. Rogue then put Bam in a headlock and started giving him a noogie, causing the crowd to boo louder and Rachel to start yelling at Bam to get out of the hold. Bam started punching Rogue in the gut multiple times before pushing Rogue away, causing the crowd to cheer as Bam sent Rogue down with an arm drag.

"And Bam is able to send Rogue down with an arm drag that would make Ricky Steamboat proud," Okabe explained as Bam ran at Rogue while he was on his knees, and hit him with a dropkick to the face. The crowd continued to cheer as Bam picked Rogue up and hit him with a European Uppercut before pushing him back into the corner, and tagged Valentino back into the match. The crowd cheered as Valentino picked Rogue up and hit him with a scoop slam before picking Bam up in a back suplex position, and dropping him in a way that slammed Bam's leg onto Rogue's throat.

"Bam and Valentino continuing to show how fluid they are as a team," Cornette explained as Valentino picked Rogue up and punched him in the head multiple times, but Rogue poked Valentino in the eye. The crowd booed as Rogue kicked Valentino in the gut, and then ran the ropes to hit Valentino with a clothesline, but the crowd cheered as he took Rogue down with a Hurricanrana. Sting went into the ring to try and get attack Valentino, but he was able to hit a jumping side kick onto Sting.

"Valentino taking it to the Legacy, sending them all out of sorts!" Beth exclaimed as Bam went into the ring, and ran the ropes to knock Sting out of the ring with a clothesline, causing the crowd to cheer louder as Bam got back onto the apron. Valentino grabbed Rogue in a front facelock and tagged Bam back into the match. Valentino kept Rogue in the front facelock, allowing Bam to climb up to the top rope and hit Rogue in the back with a diving double foot stomp, causing the crowd to cheer as Valentino sent Rogue into the mat with a Michinoku Driver before Bam went for another pin.

Ref: 1…

"I have to admit, Valentino and Bam are working as a team much better than I expected," Okabe complimented as Bam picked Rogue up and started punching him in the face, much to the crowd's and Rachel's delight. Bam then ran the ropes and sent Rogue crashing into the corner with a running dropkick, causing the crowd to cheer louder as Bam attempted to hit a running forearm into the corner. However, Sting pushed Rogue out of the corner, causing the crowd to boo as Bam's head crashed into the top turnbuckle.

"Sting able to push Rogue out of the way of a running forearm! And Bam's head crashed right into the top turnbuckle!" Cornette exclaimed as Rogue kicked Bam in the side of the head before stomping on his chest as Sting made his way back to the apron. Rogue pulled Bam into his corner by the arms and tagged Sting back into the match. Rogue kept Bam held down by his arms, allowing Sting to run the ropes and hit Bam in the head with a running knee to the face before going for a pin.

Ref: 1…

"The Legacy have taken control of this match, and Rachel is irate on the outside," Okabe pointed out as Sting picked Bam up by the hair and started punching him in the face multiple times before pushing him into the corner. The crowd continued to boo as Sting started stomping on Bam's gut before starting to choke him with his foot. Sting then walked back and ran up to Bam by hitting him with a running knee to the face before throwing him out of the corner and climbing up to the top rope. The crowd booed as when Bam turned around, Sting hit a moonsault onto a standing Bam, sending him crashing back to the floor.

"And Sting with a gorgeous moonsault onto Bam!" Beth exclaimed as Sting flipped Valentino off before pinning Bam.

Ref: 1…2

Sting picked Bam back up and slammed him into the top turnbuckle in his corner face first before tagging Rogue back into the match. The crowd booed as the two hit Bam with a double suplex, as Rogue started hitting multiple fist drops onto Bam's face before Sting went back onto the apron. Rogue put Bam in a headlock and messed with his hair as he started making fun of Valentino, which allowed Bam to hit him a couple of times in the gut, causing the crowd to cheer.

"Bam trying to fight out of Rogue's grasp!" Cornette exclaimed as Rogue punched Bam a couple of times in the face and hit him with a Russian Legsweep before rolling him up into a pin, causing the crowd to boo.

Ref: 1…2.

Bam kicked out, and Rogue responded by picking Bam up and running him into the ropes, hitting him with a back elbow when he rebounded. The crowd continued to boo as Rogue dragged Bam to his corner and started stomping on him before tagging Sting back into the match. The two attempted to hit Bam with a double back suplex, but Bam flipped behind the two of them and landed on his feet, causing the crowd to cheer.

"Bam, much to the shock of the Legacy, was able to escape this potential tag team move!" Beth exclaimed as Bam tried to get to Valentino in the corner, but Sting tackled him to the ground and dragged him away from Valentino. Sting kept Bam held down, allowing Rogue to run the ropes and hit Bam with a jumping elbow drop to the back.

"And once again, the Legacy has snuffed out Bam's escape attempt!" Okabe exclaimed as Sting picked Bam up and hit him with a suplex that sent his stomach crashing into the ropes. The crowd continued to boo as Sting ran the ropes and hit Bam in the side of the head with a running big boot to the side of the head while Bam was hanging off the ropes. Valentino and Rachel yelled at Bam to try and get up, but Sting responded by running the ropes and hitting him in the face with a jumping stomp to Bam's gut.

"Valentino is trying to encourage Bam to get back to his feet, but it looks like Sting and Rogue are determined to keep him down," Cornette explained as Sting grabbed Bam by the hair, and put him in a rear chinlock. The crowd booed as Bam tried to roll away from Sting, but Sting started punching and elbowing Bam in the top of the head before continuing to apply the chinlock in on Bam.

"Bam trapped in the chinlock, taking the oxygen away from Bam that he needs to maintain consciousness," Cornette explained as the crowd started cheering as Bam got back to his feet. Bam started elbowing Sting in the gut before trying to make his way to his corner to tag Valentino in the match. Sting tried to pull Bam back, but Bam started punching Sting in the face and stomach before trying to reach Valentino again.

"Bam is fingertips away from Valentino! And Sting is desperately trying to keep Bam away from the fresh Valentino!" Beth exclaimed as Sting hit Bam with multiple headbutts to the side of Bam's head before grabbing both of his legs and picking him up for an Alabama Slam, but Bam countered by hitting the bell clap onto Sting's gut multiple times, causing the crowd to cheer as Bam was able to roll Sting into a pin with a Sunset Flip.

Ref: 1…2.

Sting pushed Bam away, but Bam kicked Sting in the side of the head, causing the crowd to cheer as he fell on all fours and tried to get to Valentino.

"Bam kicked Sting right in the head! And he's once again so close to Valentino!" Okabe exclaimed as Rogue came into the ring and grabbed Bam's leg, but Bam kipped up and hit Rogue with an enziguri before jumping into his corner, tagging Valentino into the match, causing the crowd to cheer.

"And Bam has finally done it! Valentino is in this match and the Legacy are staggering around the ring!" Cornette exclaimed as Sting and Rogue helped each other up, and Valentino responded by climbing up the top rope, and hit both men with a diving crossbody, causing the crowd and Frida to cheer louder. Valentino picked Rogue up by his hair and threw him out of the ring and onto the floor, and then hit a running senton onto Sting before going for a pin.

Ref: 1…2.

"Valentino throwing Rogue out of the ring so that he can focus on Sting!" Beth exclaimed as Valentino clapped multiple times, getting the fans to clap along with him while waiting for Sting to stagger back to his feet. When Sting staggered back to his feet, Valentino ran at him with two clotheslines, a running shoulder tackle, a jumping back elbow, and a Sky High Spinebuster. The crowd continued to cheer as Valentino ran the ropes and hit a Running Shooting Star Press onto Sting before hitting him with a kneeling superkick to Sting's face.

"Valentino dominating Sting with his offense unique for a man his size!" Okabe exclaimed as Valentino picked Sting up and sent him into the corner. The crowd continued to cheer as Valentino hit Sting with a Jumping Body Avalanche and a CCS Enziguri before hitting him with a Snap Powerslam. Valentino started beating his chest, causing the crowd to cheer louder as he hit a jumping leg drop across Sting's throat, much to the crowd and Frida's delight, before going for a pin.

Ref: 1…2..

Rogue ran into the ring and stomped on Valentino's back to break up the pin. The referee was yelling at Rogue, but he stayed in the ring and picked Valentino up off of Sting, but Valentino hit a hard right hand to Rogue that sent him staggering. However, this allowed Sting to start getting back to his feet, and while Valentino was distracted, Sting kicked him in the back of the knee.

"Rogue buying Sting just enough time to get back onto his feet and head back in the game!" Cornette exclaimed as Sting ran the ropes, springboarded off the middle rope, and hit Valentino with a Light Ray (Beautiful Disaster). The crowd continued to boo as Rogue attempted to knock Bam off of the apron, but Bam was able to drop the top rope down, sending Rogue falling onto the floor.

"Bam is still in this match, sending Rouge falling to the outside!" Beth exclaimed as Sting attempted to run at him, but Bam was able to counter by hitting him with a kick to the side of the head before springboarding off of the apron, hitting Rogue on the outside with a moonsault, causing the crowd and Rachel to cheer as Sting turned back into Valentino's direction. Valentino, who was on his knees, attempted to hit Sting with a punch, but Sting grabbed him and hit him with a DDT before going for the pin.

Ref: 1…2..

"Despite that kick to the head, Sting still had the where with all to hit Valentino with that devastating DDT!" Okabe exclaimed as Sting pounded on the apron before picking Valentino up, and started elbowing him in the face before putting him in position for the Holy Nova (Cross Rhodes), but Valentino was able to slide out of the hold and hit a jawbreaker on Sting before putting him in the Gory Special. The crowd cheered as Valentino hit Sting with the Weapon V (Gory Special Reverse STO), before going for the pin, causing the crowd to cheer as Bam threw Rogue into the steel steps to make sure he didn't break up the pin.

Ref: 1…2…3

*Bell Rings*

"Ladies and gentlemen, here are your winners, the team of Valentino Calavera and Bam!" Mary Hughes announced as Valentino went and dragged Bam into the ring before picking him up and pulling him into a hug. Bam returned the hug as Frida and Rachel rolled into the ring, celebrating with their respective men.

"For their first time teaming, I'd say that they passed this test, don't you think Jim?" Beth asked as Bam and Valentino let each other go, allowing the referee to raise both of their arms in victory as Rogue dragged Sting out of the ring. The crowd continued to cheer as Valentino and Bam let go of the referee, and allowed Frida and Rachel to raise their arms in victory.

"I've seen many of the greatest tag teams in the professional wrestling industry, but there aren't many teams that develop chemistry as quickly as Valentino and Bam have here," Cornette responded as Rachel pulled Bam away from Valentino and Frida, and hugged him, telling him that they were going straight to the top as Valentino and Frida looked at Rachel with suspicious glances.

"They may have performed well together, but Frida and Valentino still don't seem to be 100% trusting of Rachel Light," Okabe pointed out as Sting kicked a couple of the lights on the ground in frustration as Rachel led Bam out of the ring before the camera panned to the backstage interview area, where Hana Uzaki was standing next to Sheldon Lee and Naruto Uzumaki who were with Mr. Enter.

"Ladies and gentlemen, I'm here with the BTWF World Tag Team Champions, Sheldon Lee and Naruto Uzumaki. Now, we just saw your opponents at Trouble in Tokyo, and they appear to have found an instant chemistry in the ring," Hana explained as Enter moved in front of the World Tag Team Champions and moved the microphone closer to him.

"I'll admit, it was slightly impressive that those two idiots were able to coexist as a tag team, but it's not going to last," Enter explained as Hana looked at him with a raised eyebrow.

"What do you mean by that?" Hana asked as Enter, Naruto, and Sheldon responded with a laugh.

"Look, you saw the looks Valentino and Frida were giving to Rachel. They trust Bam because he's the dumbest of that little circle, but Rachel is going to be the knife that stabs Valentino in the back. So in that case, I guess I have to thank her for guaranteeing Enter Enterprises a victory. Now if you'll excuse me, I have to get Owen ready for his match with Kid later," Enter elaborated as he and the World Tag Team Champions left the interview area before the camera panned back to the center of the ring, where BTWF World Women's Champion was standing in the middle of the ring.

"Rei Ayanami is back in the middle of an Octane ring after several weeks of physical therapy, and she had told us that she is here to confront her #1 contender for Trouble in Tokyo, Clover," Cornette explained as Rei picked up a microphone with her right hand while the World Women's Championship was hanging over her shoulder.

"Now, I was planning on spending this last week getting more physical therapy in my training, but Clover seems to be hell-bent on poking the bear," Rei explained as the crowd cheered and chanted her name as Rei smiled at the fan support.

"Last week, Clover and her two cronies attacked a defenseless Stardom rookie just to get my attention. That does seem to be the story of your career though; doing the most heinous things just to get attention. If I knew I'd be fighting the wrestling version of Jake Paul, I wouldn't have been training so hard," Rei uncharacteristically joked, causing the crowd to cheer louder and laugh before she took a deep breath, and her serious face came back.

"But I'm not fighting Jake Paul at the PPV, I'm fighting a formidable opponent who has been in this business for a long time. Clover also has a wrestling legend in her corner that can give her tips and tricks during her matches. So that's why I have been working hard to get my leg back into the best condition it can be for this match. I cannot afford to have any weaknesses that Clover can exploit," Rei continued to explain before slapping her leg to show that she was not wounded, as the crowd continued to cheer loudly.

"Clover, you are a fantastic professional wrestler, but I will be the first to warn you that your big mouth is going to cost you dearly at Trouble in Tokyo," Rei warned before the crowd started booing. When Rei turned to see what was causing this change in reaction, she saw Clover's face appear on the TitanTron, doing her nails.

"Rei!? It's so good to see you back. Now, I've been listening to you from back here, and to be honest, you're right about one thing; I am a fantastic professional wrestler. And the fact that I had to go through so many hoops to get this championship match is nothing short of a crime," Clover responded as Rei glared up on the TitanTron and put the microphone closer to her face.

"You know you don't just get title matches, right? You have to earn your shots at the championship like I did, and like all my previous contenders have," Rei countered as Clover interrupted her with a hand to the screen.

"I was coming off huge victories over my former tag team partners. And yet, I had to wrestle against three women from different companies for a shot at the championship. But now that I have my shot, you better believe that I'm not going to miss. At Trouble in Tokyo, I will FINALLY become the BTWF World Women's Champion," Clover shot back, causing the crowd to boo as Rei shook her head and looked back up at Clover.

"You know, I don't even know why you're back there instead of being in the ring with me. If you think you're going to beat me, then why don't you come and say it to my face!?" Rei exclaimed as she dropped her championship and microphone down, causing the crowd to cheer as she prepped for a fight. However, Clover responded with a laugh before shaking her head and wagging her finger.

"Oh Rei, Rei, Rei. Do you really think I'm going to potentially get myself hurt before the biggest match of my career? Of course not, but…if you want to fight, I have someone who can fight you," Clover explained, before pointing behind Rei. The crowd booed as Charlotte Belew came running into the ring and started clubbing Rei in the back. However, Rei started fighting back with punches to the gut, causing the crowd to cheer as a referee tried to separate the two.

"Clover's ally Charlotte Belew is fighting with the champion! Clover has to have a huge smile on her face watching this from the back!" Cornette exclaimed as the camera panned to a commercial break as Rei and Charlotte continued to brawl.

*Commercial Break*

*Commercial Over*

The camera panned back to the ring, where the referee had separated Rei and Charlotte into opposite sides of the ring, where Jerry Lewis had come down to support Charlotte as the referee gave the two athletes a last call for preparedness.

"Welcome back ladies and gentlemen, during the commercial break, one of Octane's General Managers Tanya von Degurechaff came out to make this match official between BTWF World Women's Champion Rei Ayanami and Charlotte Belew!" Okabe exclaimed as once both women gave the affirmative that they were ready, the referee rang the bell to start the match. The crowd cheered as Rei and Charlotte walked up to the center of the ring and locked up in the middle of the ring. Charlotte immediately ducked down and tried to take Rei down by hitting her with a Drop Toe Hold from her right leg.

"Charlotte immediately targeting Rei's right leg!" Beth exclaimed as Rei was able to keep her body up and then put her in a side headlock, causing the crowd to cheer as Charlotte slid out of the headlock, and hit Rei in a headscissors. However, Rei was able to kip back to her feet and attempted to put Charlotte back in the headlock, but Charlotte was able to put Rei in an armbar, but Rei was quickly able to get out of the armbar and put Charlotte into an armbar of his own, causing the crowd to cheer.

"Charlotte and Rei matching each other with their technical wrestling abilities," Cornette explained as Charlotte elbowed Rei in the face a couple of times before putting her in a side headlock, but Rei was able to escape the headlock and attempted to put Charlotte in a Full Nelson, but Charlotte was able to duck out of it and attempted to roll Rei up. However, Rei was able to grab Charlotte's leg and attempted to wrap her in a Figure 4 Leglock, but Charlotte was able to grab Rei and roll her up, causing the crowd to boo.

Ref: 1…

"Rei and Charlotte not giving the other any breathing room, as they are continuing to counter each other," Beth explained as Rei got back to her feet, and attempted to hit Charlotte with a suplex, but Charlotte kept herself on the floor and attempted to hit her with a punch to the face. However, Rei blocked the punch and hit multiple punches of her own in Charlotte's face before Irish whipping Charlotte into the ropes, and hitting a rebounding Charlotte with a back elbow before going for a pin.

Ref: 1…

"And the punches are starting to fly, as Rei knocks her challenger down with a back elbow," Okabe narrated as Rei picked Charlotte up and hit her with multiple European Uppercuts to her chin before hitting Charlotte with a neckbreaker. The crowd continued to cheer as Rei grabbed Charlotte's arms and attempted to put her in a Cattle Mutilation, but Charlotte was able to break out of the hold, but Rei continued to retain her momentum as she hit multiple knife edge chops onto Charlotte before Irish whipping her into the ropes. Charlotte attempted to counter Rei's arm drag with another arm drag, but Rei was able to counter this counter into a roll-up, causing the crowd to cheer as Jerry looked frustrated on the outside.

Ref: 1…2

"Rei almost taking the pinfall there thanks to that roll up!" Beth exclaimed as Rei picked Charlotte up and Irish whipped her into the corner. The crowd cheered as Rei attempted to hit a running forearm, but Charlotte was able to grab Rei's arm and pushed her into the middle of the ring. Charlotte attempted to hit her with a dropkick, but Rei grabbed both of her legs and attempted to lock her in the Angelic Stretch (Lasso from El Paso), but Charlotte pushed Rei off of her and attempted to hit her with a clothesline. However, Rei was able to counter with a Float Over DDT, causing the crowd to cheer before running the ropes and hitting her with a Rolling Leg Drop across Charlotte's throat before going for the pin.

Ref: 1…2

Rei attempted to pick Charlotte back up, but Charlotte pushed Rei away and rolled out of the ring, causing the crowd to boo as she staggered over to Jerry to get some strategy.

"And Charlotte is able to escape the ring, getting some reprieve and some discussion over strategy with Jerry," Okabe explained as Rei noticed that Charlotte and Jerry were talking with each other and then ran the ropes. The crowd cheered as Rei hit a suicide dive onto both Charlotte and Jerry, sending them into the fan barricade before Rei grabbed Charlotte by the hair and start elbowing him in the face.

"Rei with the suicide dive, sending both Charlotte and Jerry into the fan barricade!" Cornette exclaimed as Rei threw Charlotte into the fan barricade again before hitting her with a couple of knife-edge chops to the chest before throwing her back into the ring. The crowd cheered as Rei jumped up onto the apron, and attempted to hit a Tope Con Hilo, but while Charlotte distracted the referee, Jerry pulled Rei's leg, causing her to stop the Tope Con Hilo. The crowd booed as Rei kicked Jerry in the face multiple times until he let go, but the crowd booed as Charlotte hit Rei in the back of the head with a forearm before hitting her with a back suplex, sending her back into the ring before going for the pin.

Ref: 1…2

"Thanks to Jerry, Charlotte has taken control of the match thanks to a rough forearm to the back of the head!" Beth exclaimed as Charlotte started stomping on Rei's back before picking her up and hitting her with multiple forearms to the face. The crowd continued to boo as Charlotte hit a hard Irish whip, sending Rei's back crashing into the corner before Charlotte hit Rei with a Snap Vertical Suplex.

"Charlotte smothering Rei with offense here, which is something she has to do if she wants to win against a speedier opponent in Rei," Okabe explained as Charlotte picked Rei up and started clubbing her in the back before pushing her into the ropes and hitting her with a knee to the small of Rei's back. The crowd continued to boo as Charlotte grabbed Rei and hit her with a German Suplex that sent her crashing onto her ribs.

"Ouch! That suplex by Charlotte sent Rei right onto her ribs!" Cornette winced as Charlotte turned Rei around and started elbowing her in the gut before going for a pin, hooking both of her legs back.

Ref: 1…2.

Charlotte began punching Rei in the face before grabbing her right arm and hitting her with a Fireman's Carry before elbowing her in the chest and the shoulder before headbutting her in the side of the head.

"Charlotte showing off that she's not only a masterful technical wrestler, but also a vicious and proficient striker," Okabe explained as Charlotte grabbed Rei's hair, and put her in a Dragon Sleeper, causing the crowd to boo as Rei tried to squirm her way out of the hold. The crowd started cheering as Rei attempted to get back to her feet, but Charlotte kicked the back of Rei's right leg a couple of times to get her back on the ground.

"Charlotte has Rei trapped in this submission hold designed to damage the neck and choke the opponent out," Cornette explained as Rei tried to grab Charlotte's arms, but Charlotte pushed her hands away. The crowd started cheering as Rei started hitting Charlotte's leg with multiple back elbows, causing Charlotte's grip on the Dragon Sleeper to loosen, as Rei was able to flip into a pinning combination.

Ref: 1…2.

"Rei almost got the pin there, but it looks like she's trying to get oxygen back after that Dragon Sleeper," Beth noted as Charlotte got back to her feet, and attempted to hit Rei with a punch, but Rei ducked and hit her with a headbutt to the gut. The crowd cheered as Rei started punching Charlotte in the head a couple of times before running the ropes, but the crowd booed as Charlotte ducked down and hit a Running Front Chop Block to Rei's right leg.

"And Charlotte with a chop block, targeting the previously damaged right leg of Rei Ayanami!" Cornette exclaimed as Charlotte started stomping on Rei's right knee before grabbing her leg. The crowd continued to boo as Charlotte started punching Rei's knee before dropping down, sending her knee crashing into the canvas. The crowd continued to boo as she picked up Rei, and despite her trying to fight out of it, Charlotte hit Rei's right leg with a Shin Breaker before rolling her up with a backslide pin.

Ref: 1…2..

Rei barely pulled herself out of the hold, but Charlotte immediately punched her in the face and hit her with a Snap Dragon Suplex before grabbing her right leg again. Charlotte hit Rei with a Foot DDT before dragging her towards the ropes, causing the crowd to boo as Charlotte put Rei's leg over the middle ropes and started jumping onto it multiple times before the referee pulled her off.

"Charlotte continuing her attack on the right leg, and you have to believe this is something that Clover and Jerry advised her to do," Okabe explained as Charlotte continued stomping on Rei's right knee before picking her back up and hitting her with a running elbow drop to the chest before going for another pin, hooking both of her legs with a Jackknife pin.

Ref: 1…2.

Rei rolled her shoulders out of the pin, and Charlotte immediately locked her in a Single Leg Boston Crab with her right leg, causing the crowd to boo as Rei started gritting her teeth in pain as Jerry told Charlotte to keep cranking in the hold.

"Charlotte doing more damage to the leg with a Single Leg Boston Crab. Rei might have to tap out here if she wants to make it to Trouble in Tokyo," Beth commented as Rei tried to start crawling to the ropes, causing the crowd to cheer. However, Charlotte started punching Rei in the knee, causing the crowd to boo as she dragged Rei back to the center of the ring. After a minute, Rei started elbowing Charlotte in the back, causing the crowd to cheer as her grip on the Single Leg Boston Crab began to loosen.

"Rei fighting her way out of the hold, but Charlotte is desperately trying to hold on!" Okabe exclaimed as Rei sped up her elbows, causing Charlotte to let go of Rei while holding her back. Rei started using the ropes to get back to her feet, causing the crowd to cheer before Charlotte started kicking Rei in the back of the leg, but Rei knocked Charlotte down with a kick to the face.

"What a kick to the face by the BTWF World Women's Champion! She may have broken Charlotte's nose with that one!" Cornette exclaimed as Rei picked herself up with the top rope as Charlotte held her face in pain as she tried to get back to her feet. When Charlotte was able to get back to her feet, Rei hit her with multiple punches to the face, and a European Uppercut before pushing her away. The crowd cheered as Rei used the power she had left in her right leg to run at Charlotte with two clotheslines, a single knee facebuster, and a Tilt-a-Whirl Backbreaker, causing the crowd to cheer louder.

"Rei getting back into this match, despite the pain going through her leg!" Beth exclaimed as Rei hit a jumping senton onto Charlotte's chest before putting her in a seated position and hit her with a dropkick to the back of her head. The crowd continued to cheer as Rei jumped up into the middle turnbuckle and waited for Charlotte to get back up. When Charlotte staggered back to her feet, Rei hit her with a diving European Uppercut, causing the crowd to cheer louder as Rei started slapping her right leg.

"What a diving uppercut by Rei, nearly turning Charlotte inside out!" Okabe exclaimed as Jerry pounded on the mat to support Charlotte. Rei picked Charlotte up and hit her with two rolling vertical suplexes, but when she tried to hit the third one, Charlotte was able to land on her feet, kick her in the right leg, and then ran the ropes to hit a running knee strike to the side of Rei's head before going for a pin, much to the crowd's chagrin.

Ref: 1…2.

Charlotte pounded the mat before grabbing Rei's arms and attempted to lock her in the Regal Stretch, but Rei was able to punch her way out of it and pushed Charlotte away. Charlotte attempted to grab Rei for another suplex, but Rei hit multiple elbows to the side of Charlotte's head before grabbing both of her arms.

"Rei might be going for the Wing Clipper here, made famous by former WWE Cruiserweight Champion Angel Garza!" Cornette exclaimed as Rei picked Charlotte up and put her in position for the Wing Clipper before dropping her with the move, causing the crowd to cheer before she went for the pin.

Ref: 1…2..

Charlotte was able to roll her shoulders out, but Rei responded by grabbing both of Rei's arms and putting her in a Reverse Full Nelson, causing the crowd to cheer as Charlotte tried to pull herself out of the hold. Jerry tried to yell at Charlotte to get out of the hold, but after a minute in the hold, Charlotte tapped out.

*Bell Rings*

"Ladies and gentlemen, here is your winner as a result of a submission, she is the BTWF World Women's Champion, Rei Ayanami!" Mary Hughes announced as Rei let go of Charlotte, but when she did that, Clover ran up from behind her and started stomping on her back, causing the crowd to boo as Jerry applauded while helping Charlotte out of the ring.

"Rei was able to pick up the victory here, but Clover just bum-rushed Rei and is laying in a beatdown!" Cornette exclaimed as Clover picked Rei up by the hair and attempted to pick her up for the White Cyanide (Brainbuster), causing the crowd to boo. However, the crowd cheered as Rei was able to stay on her feet and start punching and clubbing Clover in the face and back as Charlotte and Jerry yelled at Clover to get out of the ring.

"Rei isn't letting Clover get the best of her before Trouble in Tokyo!" Beth exclaimed as Rei hit Clover with the Redemption (Cross Rhodes) before going up to the top rope, attempting the Light From Above (Frog Splash) onto Clover, much to the crowd's delight. However, Jerry and Charlotte pulled Clover out of the ring, causing the crowd to boo as Rei climbed down the top rope and grabbed her championship from the referee.

"Charlotte and Jerry pulling Clover out of harm's way, trying to make sure that she is 100% going into her title match at Trouble in Tokyo," Okabe narrated as Rei glared at a leaving Clover, holding the championship high above her head, causing the crowd to cheer and chant her name. Clover shot a nasty glare in Rei's direction before the camera panned backstage, where Bam and Valentino were celebrating their win with Frida and Rachel in tow.

"You did great out there Bam! I actually have a lot more confidence in this team than I did last week," Valentino complimented. Before Bam could speak, Rachel interjected, handing Bam a bottle of water.

"Well, that shows what happens when you misplace your confidence," Rachel said, patting Valentino's shoulder with a condescending smile on her face, causing Frida to pull on Valentino's other arm, backing him away slightly.

"Anyway, we should be focused on getting those World Tag Team titles at Trouble in Tokyo, and while you and Bam did well in the ring, I think we could use more training," Rachel explained, much to the shock of Valentino and Bam.

"Why? You see how they did out there, we're more than ready for Trouble in Tokyo," Frida countered, causing Rachel to glare at Frida for a quick second before going back to a smile and condescendingly patting her on the head.

"Yes, but they can be more ready than that. Bam, let's go, we'll meet these two at the hotel gym," Rachel said before turning Bam around and leading him away from Valentino and Frida and to the garage. Frida and Valentino looked suspiciously at Rachel and Bam's disappearing frames before Frida looked back up at Valentino.

"Vally, I know that you and Bam did well in that tag match earlier, but there's something off about Rachel. Like, do you notice how she never lets Bam speak?" Frida whispered in Valentino's ear.

"I know there's something up with her. We'll have to keep an eye on her. So, Frida, I want you to keep a lookout, and make sure that Rachel doesn't do anything too extreme during our title match," Valentino asked as Frida nodded in response before kissing him on the cheek as the two walked away as the camera panned to the stage. 'One Finger and a Fist' by Drowning Pool played, causing the crowd to boo as Owen came out with Mr. Enter applauding him.

"The following contest is scheduled for one fall! Approaching the ring, representing Enter Enterprises and being accompanied to the ring by Mr. Enter, from Toronto Ontario Canada, Owen!" Mary Hughes announced as Owen threatened to backhand a couple of booing fans as Enter continued to cheer Owen on.

"Ever since Death the Kid's first night in the BTWF, Mr. Enter and the rest of Enter Enterprises has constantly been thorns in his side," Cornette explained as Owen walked up the steel steps, and walked over the top rope to get into the ring. Owen went into the middle of the ring, stomped it a couple of times, and raised both of his fists. Enter yelled at the crowd as they booed Owen and chanted 'Kid' at the both of them.

"Death the Kid, at New Horizons, rejected an invitation to join Enter Enterprises, and Mr. Enter has said that he would make Kid suffer the consequences," Beth explained as 'Devil's Night' by Motionless in White started playing, causing the crowd to cheer as Kid came out of the back with his signature skateboard over his shoulder, glaring at Owen.

"And his opponent, from Death City Nevada, Death the Kid!" Mary Hughes announced as the crowd continued to cheer as Kid put the skateboard down and started rolling to the ring on it, as Enter rolled his eyes and chuckled while the crowd continued to cheer and chant 'Kid'.

"Kid coming down to the ring, and he looks ready for a fight," Okabe explained as Kid stopped the skateboard when he arrived at ringside. Enter started yelling in Kid's face before he could get into the ring, so in response, Kid picked his skateboard back up and rammed it a couple of times into Enter's gut, causing the crowd to cheer as Kid kicked Enter in the side of the head.

"That was smart by Kid, taking out the manager before he could potentially interfere in the match. I wonder why nobody ever thought to do that when I was the manager of their opponents," Cornette asked aloud before Owen attempted to run at Kid, but Kid threw his skateboard into the ring, allowing it to bounce off of the top of Owen's head, causing the crowd to cheer louder as Kid climbed up to the top turnbuckle.

"And now Owen staggered thanks to an errant skateboard to the head!" Beth exclaimed as Kid staggered Owen with a missile dropkick, sending him into the corner before the referee rang the bell, causing the crowd to cheer.

"And this match is underway, with Death the Kid surprisingly having the advantage in the early goings of this contest!" Okabe exclaimed in surprise as Kid ran into the corner and hit a running dropkick to Owen's face before he started punching Owen in the face until the referee pulled him out of the corner. The crowd continued to cheer as Kid started clubbing Owen in the back of the head before the referee had to once again pull Kid out of the corner.

"Kid wisely going on the offensive against the big man, trying to do as much damage as he possibly can before Owen gets his bearings back," Cornette explained as Owen started to stagger out of the corner, and Kid responded with multiple kicks to the back of the leg, causing the crowd to cheer before he ran the ropes and hit a running dropkick to Owen's knee. Owen, still standing, attempted to club Kid in the face, but Kid was able to dodge and continued kicking his leg.

"Kid continuing the attack on the leg, but Owen is still standing!" Beth exclaimed as Kid ran the ropes again and hit another dropkick to Owen's knee, sending him falling down to one knee. The crowd cheered as Kid kicked Owen in the side of the arm and the chest, before running the ropes and sending his head crashing into the canvas with a Hurricanrana Driver.

"And Kid has taken the giant off of his feet!" Okabe exclaimed as Kid went for a pin, hooking both legs back.

Ref: 1…

"Owen able to kick out at one!" Cornette exclaimed as Kid, not letting Owen get back to his feet, continued clubbing Owen in the back before running the ropes and hitting him with a dropkick to the back of the head. Enter was pounding on the mat before Kid started stomping on Owen before running the ropes and hitting a jumping leg drop across Owen's throat before going for the pin.

Ref: 1…2

Owen was able to throw Death the Kid off of him and started sitting up, causing the crowd to boo as Kid tried to grab Owen, but he pushed Kid away. Owen then started yelling at the referee, distracting the referee as Enter grabbed on Kid's leg, causing the crowd to boo as Kid almost tripped.

"And Mr. Enter getting involved in the match, nearly tripping Kid!" Beth exclaimed as Kid pulled his leg out of Enter's grasp and started kicking Enter in the face, causing the crowd to cheer. However, Owen had gotten to his feet by this point, and much to the crowd's chagrin, when Kid turned back around, Owen turned Kid inside out with a running clothesline.

"And it paid off for Owen, as he sent Kid spinning like a tornado after that powerful clothesline!" Okabe exclaimed as Owen pulled Kid up by his ears and threw him into the corner. The crowd continued to boo as Owen went into the corner and started punching Kid in the gut multiple times before running the ropes and hitting him with a Running Forearm to the side of the head. The crowd continued to boo as Owen ran the ropes and hit a running hip attack into the corner, crashing right into Kid's ribs.

"And just like that, the gigantic Owen is in complete control of this match, throwing his weight around!" Cornette exclaimed as Owen grabbed Kid by the throat and threw him overhead, sending him crashing halfway across the ring back first. Enter applauded Owen's power as he went down and hooked Kid's legs back for a pin.

Ref: 1…2

Owen picked Kid up and clubbed him in the back multiple times before standing up straight and knocking him back down with one knife-edge chop to the chest, causing the crowd to boo as Owen smirked at Kid's fallen form.

"That WALTER-like chop to the chest taking Kid's breath away…literally!" Okabe exclaimed as Owen picked Kid up by the back of his tights, turned him around, and hit him with a Belly to Belly suplex before going for the pin.

Ref: 1…2.

"Kid is still in this match after that devastating Belly to Belly suplex, but you have to wonder how long he's going to last," Beth wondered in worry as Owen ran the ropes and hit an elbow drop onto Kid's chest. Enter pounded on the mat once again, and much to the crowd's chagrin told Owen to hit another elbow drop onto Kid. Owen looked at Enter with a smirk and nodded before he ran the ropes and hit Kid with another running elbow.

"Owen with two rib crushing elbow drops to Kid!" Okabe exclaimed as Owen looked over at Enter with another sick smile and nodded his head before hitting a jumping elbow drop onto Kid's chest before running the ropes and hitting another jumping elbow drop onto Kid's chest before going for a pin.

Ref: 1…2..

Kid rolled his shoulder out and Owen responded by picking Kid up by the throat with one hand and started yelling in his face, as Kid struggled to keep his eyes open. The crowd booed as Owen pushed Kid into the corner, and then grabbed his hair and started screaming in his face again. Owen then ran the ropes and attempted to hit a running body avalanche, but Kid was able to lift one of his feet up, causing Owen to run his head into Kid's face.

"Kid with a sign of life! He's dazed Owen, but he's going to have to do a lot more than that to get control of this match back!" Beth exclaimed as Kid jumped up onto the 2nd rope, and attempted to hit him with a Diving Hurricanrana, but Owen was able to catch him in midair, causing the crowd to boo. Owen then spun around in the middle of the ring and hit Kid with a Spinning Sit-Out Powerbomb before going for another pin.

Ref: 1…2..

"Well Owen snuffed that out quickly," Cornette responded before Owen looked at the referee in shock before he grabbed Kid and put on a nerve hold on Kid's right shoulder, causing the crowd to boo as Kid tried to get out of Owen's grasp. Enter yelled at Kid to give up as Owen's nerve hold went Magna, causing the crowd to boo louder as Kid started wriggling around in pain as he tried to get himself back to his feet.

"A claw to the trapezius muscle! Kid may have to give up here as Owen doesn't look like he's going to let go!" Okabe exclaimed as the crowd started cheering as Owen was able to get back to his feet while Owen continued to squeeze the claw into the shoulder. The crowd cheered louder as Kid started punching Owen in the gut, but the crowd booed as Owen seemed largely unaffected by the punches. Kid used his legs to stomp on Owen's feet and then turned around to start kicking him in the legs again.

"Kid trying his hardest to fight out of this hold, and Owen is trying just as hard to keep the hold on!" Beth exclaimed as Kid continued to kick Owen in the leg until his grip on the nerve hold broke, causing the crowd to cheer. Owen was staggering on his feet, so Kid used some of his remaining energy to run the ropes, but Owen was able to jump up and hit a dropkick, causing the crowd to boo before he went for another pin.

Ref: 1…2..

"Owen with a nice dropkick onto Kid, but you have to notice that Owen landed on his knee from the dropkick, and that can't be good for his already wounded leg," Cornette explained as Owen grabbed his knee in pain before he started stomping on Kid. The crowd continued to boo as Owen picked Kid up and started punching him in the face before pushing him into the ropes and when he rebounded, Owen hit Kid with a Boss Man Slam before going for another pin, hooking both of his legs back.

Ref: 1…2..

Kid barely rolled his shoulder off of the mat, and Owen responded by picking Kid up and locking him in a bearhug, causing the crowd to boo as Kid started screaming in pain.

"One thing that Owen does well in this match is that he doesn't give Kid a chance to breathe before continuing his offense," Okabe explained as Kid tried to wriggle his way out of the bear hug, but Owen continued squeezing him with all of his strength. After a minute in the hold, and as he was going in and out of consciousness, Kid started elbowing Owen in the top of the head, causing the crowd to cheer as his grip on the bearhug started to loosen. However, Owen responded by throwing Kid into the corner and attempted to run at him once again with a running body avalanche, but Kid slid onto the apron and hit Owen in the side of the head with a Pendulum Kick, causing the crowd to cheer.

"I am…in shock that Kid still has the energy and the strength to counter that move," Cornette stated in shock as Kid stood on the apron and hit another kick to the side of Owen's head, sending him staggering to the center of the ring. The crowd cheered and chanted Kid's name as he climbed up to the top rope, and noticed Owen was in perfect position. Kid dived off of the top rope with a missile dropkick to the face, causing the crowd to cheer as Owen fell to the ground back first, and Enter looked on in shock.

"Kid able to take Owen back down to the mat with a vicious missile dropkick to the face!" Beth exclaimed as Kid was on the ground, pounding the mat to will himself to get back on his feet. Kid was able to jump to his feet, staggering as he did so while noticing that Owen was getting on all fours. The crowd cheered as Kid kicked Owen in the face, sending him to his knees, and the crowd started cheering louder as Kid kicked Owen in the chest multiple times before springboarding off of the middle rope and hitting a corkscrew kick to the side of the head before going for a pin.

Ref: 1…2..

"Kid almost got the pin there after that series of kicks!" Okabe exclaimed as Kid picked Owen up on his knees, and attempted to hit him with a DDT, but Owen was able to punch Kid multiple times in the gut and push him into the ropes. The crowd booed as when Kid rebounded, Owen got to his feet and hit Owen in the face with a Savate Kick before he went for a pin.

Ref: 1…2..

Owen looked shocked as Kid rolled his shoulder off of the mat, so Owen bent down and yelled at Kid before he ran the ropes, attempting an Earthquake Splash, but Kid was able to roll out of the way, causing the crowd to cheer as Owen crashed ass first onto the floor.

"Kid using his remaining strength to dodge the Earthquake Splash!" Cornette exclaimed as Kid pulled himself onto his feet, and hit Owen with a dropkick right to the side of the head. However, Owen shot back up to his feet, looking furious at Kid before hitting him with a hard headbutt to the face.

"That dropkick to the head only succeeded in making Owen angry! And I think now this is the end of Death the Kid," Okabe explained as Owen dragged a seemingly unconscious Kid to the corner. Owen yelled at the crowd before smirking and nodding at Enter before he started climbing up the ropes. However, when he made it to Bret's rope, Kid got to his knees and pushed the back of Owen's leg, causing him to crash crotch first on Bret's rope. The crowd cheered as Kid staggered back to his feet, clubbed Owen in the back of the head a couple of times, and climbed up to Bret's rope to join Owen.

"What does Kid have planned here?" Beth asked nervously as Kid wrapped his legs around the back of Owen's head, and was able to send him down to the ring with a reverse Hurricanrana, causing the crowd to explode and chant 'Holy Shit!' as Kid started climbing up to the top rope.

"Oh my God! A Reverse Hurricanrana from the middle rope! And it looks like Kid isn't done yet!" Beth exclaimed in absolute shock as Kid turned his back to Owen's still body as he flipped off a shocked Enter before diving off of the top rope, hitting Owen in the chest and gut with a Coffin Drop. However, before going for a pin, he grabbed both of Owen's legs, put them in a Modified Figure-4-Leglock before bridging into a pin.

Ref: 1…2…3

*Bell Rings*

"Ladies and gentlemen, here is your winner, Death the Kid!" Mary Hughes announced as the crowd exploded into cheers as Kid rolled off of Owen and laid on the ground next to Owen. The referee grabbed Kid's wrist and raised his arm in victory as Kid started breathing heavily while his face grimacing in pain.

"And despite all the odds, Kid is able to pull off this impressive victory, and the crowd is loving it!" Cornette exclaimed as Kid rolled out of the ring just as Enter rolled into the ring to check on Owen, who was holding his head in pain. Enter looked up at Kid, who was leaning on the announcers' table, and started yelling at him as he held Owen's head.

"The crowd may love it, but Enter is not happy about this loss here," Beth pointed out as Kid started walking to the back with a smile on his face, hi-fiving fans on his way back to the locker room as Enter continued to rant in the ring as a ringside doctor went into the ring and checked on Owen, who was holding his neck and head in pain.

"A big win for Kid here, and it's back to the drawing board for Enter Enterprises," Okabe explained as the camera panned to the backstage interview area, where Jack Korpela was standing next to Shoto Todoroki.

"Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the man who will take on Endeavor at Trouble in Tokyo, Shoto Todoroki," Korpela introduced as Todoroki nodded in response as Korpela readied himself for a question.

"Now Todoroki, you will be taking on a former BTWF United States Champion in Stan Smith tonight. Why take this match so close to yours with Endeavor?" Korpela asked as Todoroki nodded once again before he leaned closer to the microphone.

"Last week, I got pinned by Endeavor. But that was only a tag team match, and I wanted to give Endeavor a front-row seat for my match so I can give him a sneak peek of what I'm going to do to him at Trouble in Tokyo," Todoroki explained as Korpela nodded before taking the microphone back.

"Are you worried about Endeavor getting involved in your match in any way?" Korpela asked as Todoroki chuckled.

"Worried? I'm counting on it," Todoroki vaguely stated before walking back to his locker room as the camera panned to a commercial break.

*Commercial Break*

*Commercial Over*

The camera panned to the cellar of the arena with a red light glowing throughout as Sherry Blendy looked at the camera with a sinister frown on her face.

"Zia…you naïve fool. You're letting your emotions getting the best of you, challenging me to a street fight. You have signed not only your death warrant, but the end of your light blinding the fans and this company," Sherry explained as her frown turned into a wide and sick smirk.

"I accept your challenge at Trouble in Tokyo, but I just want to say one final thing to you before our encounter," Sherry accepted before walking up to the camera, and moving it to the side, revealing a beaten down and barely conscious Zia chained to a nearby fence, with Tina Belcher and Himiko Toga surrounding her.

"Your downfall will bring a new Era of Darkness for the Sisterhood," Sherry said before getting a close up of Zia trying her best to glare at Sherry. Zia spat at Sherry, causing Tina and Toga to start punching and stomping on her. Sherry put the camera down away from the beating and wiped the spit off of her face, simply chuckling before the camera panned to the stage, where 'I am Perfection' by Cage9 played, causing the crowd to boo as the Beautiful People came out.

"The following contest is a tag team match scheduled for one fall! Approaching the ring, being accompanied to the ring by Erza Scarlet, representing the Beautiful People, the team of Asuka Langley Soryu and Alexis Rhodes!" Mary Hughes announced as the crowd booed while the three women were walking to the ring, glaring at the ring and not even paying attention to the crowd.

"You know, months ago, you would see the Beautiful People laughing at the 'ugly people' in the BTWF fanbase, and coming out with paper bags, but these past few months have not been good to them," Cornette explained as Asuka stopped Alexis and Erza at ringside and huddled them up, going over strategy for the match.

"That's right Jim, there have been so many new women coming into the BTWF that the Beautiful People have kind of been given the shaft, and they are not happy about it," Beth explained as Asuka patted Erza on the shoulder before she and Alexis rolled into the ring and went into the corner, continuing to discuss strategy as the crowd booed.

"They want to show that they are still the very best of the BTWF Women's Division and that they deserve to be on top," Okabe continued to explain as 'Going Under' by Evanescent played, causing the crowd to cheer as Kagura came stomping out of the back with a glare on her face while Millianna came running out of the back and jumped around Kagura.

"And their opponents, they are the team of Kagura Mikazuchi and Millianna, Mermaid Heel!" Mary Hughes announced as the crowd continued to cheer while Millianna ran past Kagura and hi-fived all the fans that she could. Kagura continued to make her way straight to the ring, glaring at the Beautiful People in the ring.

"With that eerie scene we saw before the Beautiful People came out, now would be a good time to tell you that they're one of the obstacles that Mermaid Heel have to go through if they want to win the BTWF Women's Tag Team Championships," Cornette explained as Millianna and Kagura stopped in front of Erza, who glared at them before Kagura shook her head at Erza, and led Millianna into the ring.

"I've known Millianna and Kagura for years, and they've talked about their background with Erza. They've lived together and trained together for years, so you have to wonder how Erza will act in this match," Beth explained as Millianna and Kagura went into another corner, with the crowd cheering them on, and stared at Alexis and Asuka before the referee checked to see whether the two teams were ready or not.

"If Erza wants to help the Beautiful People get back on track, she probably will take care of Millianna and Kagura, regardless of their past relationship," Okabe answered as the referee rang the bell. Millianna and Alexis were in the ring together, and the two tried to lock up in the middle of the ring, but Alexis kicked Millianna in the gut before putting her in a headlock, causing the crowd to boo. However, the crowd cheered as Millianna was able to punch Alexis in the gut multiple times, and pushed her off of the ropes. However, when Alexis rebounded, she was able to dodge Millianna's attempt at a clothesline and rolled her up with a backslide.

Ref: 1…

"You have to think that the Beautiful People beating one of the contenders for the Women's Tag Team Championship would give them an opportunity at the championships at a later date," Okabe explained as Millianna countered the backslide and kicked Alexis in the gut multiple times before Irish whipping her into the corner. The crowd cheered as Millianna ran the ropes and hit a Jumping Spinning Kick to Alexis' face before putting her in a front facelock and dragging her to their corner.

"They may want to focus on the match, as Millianna already has Alexis in a front facelock," Cornette explained as she tagged Kagura into the match. Millianna hit Alexis with a European Uppercut as Kagura ran the ropes and hit Alexis with a flying clothesline, causing the crowd to cheer as Kagura mounted Alexis and started punching her in the face before picking her up and hitting her with a jawbreaker.

"Kagura back into the match, but Alexis is staggering away from Kagura," Beth explained as Kagura tried to pull her back to the center of the ring, but Alexis tagged Asuka into the match. The crowd booed as Asuka got into the ring and started punching Kagura in the face a couple of times before putting her in a side headlock. The crowd cheered as Kagura tried to push Asuka off of her, but Asuka was able to drop Kagura with a Snapmare, and lock her in a rear chinlock.

"Asuka slowing the pace of this match down, which is advantageous given her technical prowess," Okabe explained as Kagura, after twenty seconds, laid down on her back with Asuka still having the chinlock on, and kicked her in the face multiple times. Asuka finally released her, causing the crowd to cheer as Kagura kipped up to her feet, and started kicking her in the leg multiple times before sending her down with a drop toe hold. The crowd cheered as Kagura ran the ropes and hit a jumping double foot stomp and tagged Millianna back into the match.

"Well, Kagura just sent Asuka down and is set to get the pace of this match back up!" Beth exclaimed as Millianna springboarded into the ring, hitting Asuka with a Tope Con Hilo. Kagura then ran the ropes and hit Asuka with a basement dropkick to the side of the head before Millianna ran the ropes and hit Asuka with a jumping senton before going for the pin.

Ref: 1…2

"Millianna is in the match now, and Asuka is all out of sorts because of that flurry of offense," Cornette explained as Millianna picked Asuka up and started hitting her with multiple forearms to the face. Alexis attempted to get into the ring, but Millianna noticed and hit her with a Superkick that sent her falling off of the apron. The crowd continued to cheer as Millianna kicked Asuka in the gut and threw her outside of the ring next to Alexis.

"Millianna able to send both women out of the ring, but what does she have planned next?" Okabe asked as Millianna ran the rope and hit a standing Asuka and Alexis with a suicide dive. The crowd cheered and chanted for Mermaid Heel as Millianna started punching Asuka in the face before Erza came running to the other side of the ring and told Millianna to get off of Asuka.

"Erza trying to get involved in this match legally to save her comrades in the Beautiful People," Beth explained as Millianna threw Asuka down and started arguing with Erza. The two continued to argue until Alexis was able to get up and hit Millianna with a big boot to the back of the head, causing the crowd to boo as she threw Millianna back into the ring.

"Alexis with that big boot, nearly knocking Millianna's head right off of her body!" Cornette exclaimed as Alexis rolled Asuka into the ring. The crowd booed as Asuka mounted Millianna and started punching her in the face. The crowd continued to boo as Asuka grabbed Millianna by the hair and threw her into the corner, slamming her head repeatedly into the top turnbuckle before sending her down with a Russian Leg Sweep and pinning her.

Ref: 1…2

Millianna kicked out, but Asuka grabbed Millianna's leg and tagged Alexis into the match. The crowd booed as Asuka held Millianna's arm behind her back, allowing Alexis to kick Millianna in the gut. Alexis hit Millianna with a scoop slam before stomping on her gut, causing the crowd to boo as Alexis started choking Millianna with her boot.

"Alexis now trying to choke the life out of Millianna here," Beth explained with worry as Alexis picked Millianna up and Irish whipped her into the corner. Alexis yelled at Kagura before running into the corner with a big boot, hitting Millianna in the side of the face before she started punching Millianna in the face. The referee then pulled Alexis away from the corner, allowing Asuka to run at Millianna with a kick to the face before Alexis clubbed Millianna in the back and sent her back down to the mat with a neckbreaker before going for the pin.

Ref: 1…2.

Alexis dragged Millianna to her corner and tagged Asuka into the match while stepping on her head. Asuka rolled into the ring and hit a running knee drop onto Millianna's chest, causing the crowd to boo as Asuka picked Millianna up and hit her with multiple European Uppercuts to the chin before hitting her with a Falcon Arrow. The crowd continued to boo as Asuka went up to Kagura and yelled in her face before running at Millianna and hitting her with a jumping elbow drop to the chest before going for another pin.

Ref: 1…2.

"The Beautiful People dominating one of the Women's Tag Team Championship contenders, much to the surprise of the crowd here tonight," Okabe explained as Asuka grabbed Millianna by the hair and put her in a headlock, causing the crowd to boo as Millianna tried to squirm out of the hold, but Asuka held on tight, and started yelling in her ear to give up. After a minute in the hold, Millianna started getting back to her feet and began punching her in the gut, as Kagura continued to cheer her on.

"Millianna not letting Asuka get the better of her, trying to break out of this headlock," Cornette explained as Asuka kneed Millianna in the face multiple times, and attempted to hit her with a discus lariat, but Millianna was able to kick Asuka in the chest before running the ropes and hitting her with a Standing Tornado DDT, causing the crowd to cheer as both women fell to the ground.

"Millianna drilling Asuka with that Tornado DDT!" Beth exclaimed in excitement as Millianna and Asuka started crawling to their respective corners. Asuka was able to jump and tag Alexis, and Alexis immediately ran and tried to grab Millianna's foot, to prevent her from going after Kagura. However, Millianna turned around, got back onto her feet, and hit her in the side of the head with an enziguri, causing the crowd to cheer as Alexis let go, allowing Millianna to finally tag Kagura into the match.

"And Kagura is finally back in this match, and she looks ready!" Okabe exclaimed as Kagura springboarded from the apron into the ring with a dropkick, knocking Alexis off of her feet before knocking Asuka off of the apron with a running dropkick. The crowd continued to cheer as Kagura hit Alexis with multiple clotheslines, a spinning back fist, a Pele Kick to the back of her head, and a Snap DDT.

"Kagura taking both members of the Beautiful People down, and Erza looks worried on the outside!" Cornette exclaimed as Kagura stomped on Alexis' gut multiple times before hitting her with a standing shooting star press, causing the crowd to cheer as Kagura ran the ropes and hit a running forearm to a seated Alexis before going for the pin.

Ref: 1…2..

"Kagura almost got the pinfall win thanks to that high-speed forearm!" Beth exclaimed as Kagura picked Alexis up, and attempted to put her in position for a suplex, but Asuka ran into the ring and hit Kagura with a chop block to the back of the knee, causing the crowd to boo as she and Alexis started stomping on Kagura's back and arms.

"Asuka coming back into this match, helping Alexis by stomping mudholes into Kagura!" Okabe exclaimed as Millianna started climbing up to the top rope, and much to the crowd's delight, hit a diving crossbody onto both Asuka and Alexis, causing the crowd to cheer as she and Asuka rolled out of the ring while Alexis stayed in the ring. Kagura got onto her knees and picked Alexis up by the hair, causing the crowd to cheer as she punched Alexis in the face multiple times.

"Kagura is still feeling the pain from those stomps from earlier, but Millianna thankfully prevented it from getting any worse," Cornette explained as Alexis kneed Kagura in the gut before wrenching her arm and hitting her with the Beauty Mark (Eat Defeat), causing the crowd to boo before going for a pin.

Ref: 1…2.

"Kagura is still in the match! The Beauty Mark could not get the job done!" Beth exclaimed as Alexis ran her hands through her blonde hair in frustration before grabbing Kagura, and attempting to put her in position for the Beauty has a Price (Fireman's Carry Facebuster), but Kagura was able to elbow Alexis in the side of the face, and hit a hard kick to the knee, causing her to buckle down to one knee. Meanwhile, on the outside, Millianna mounted Asuka and started punching her in the face, before inside the ring, Kagura ran the ropes and hit the Archenemy (Shining Wizard) onto Alexis before going for the pin.

Ref: 1…2…3

*Bell Rings*

"Ladies and gentlemen, here are your winners, the team of Kagura Mikazuchi and Millianna, Mermaid Heel!" Mary Hughes announced as Millianna rolled back into the ring and nearly knocked Kagura down onto the ground with a hug. The crowd cheered and laughed as Kagura tried to regain her balance while Millianna continued to hug her and jump up and down in celebration.

"Mermaid Heel gaining more momentum heading into their tag team championship match at Trouble in Tokyo!" Cornette exclaimed as Kagura patted Millianna on the back, and asked her politely, but also uncomfortably, to get off of her. Millianna let her go, as the two raised their arms while Erza walked over to Alexis and Asuka to check on them.

"I'm surprised that Erza didn't help the Beautiful People when she saw that they were losing," Okabe wondered out loud as Asuka looked up at Erza and asked her that exact question, leading to an argument between the two while Kagura and Millianna looked on from the inside of the ring.

"It looks like Asuka had that exact same question on her mind, as she and Erza are arguing about it," Beth noted as Alexis, holding her head in pain from the Shining Wizard, got in the middle of her fellow Beautiful People members, and tried to talk them down as the three started walking away from ringside. Kagura and Millianna looked at each other in surprise before shrugging and raising their arms in the air in victory, as the crowd continued to cheer.

"While there look to be some problems forming within the Beautiful People, Mermaid Heel is riding high going into Trouble in Tokyo!" Okabe exclaimed as the camera panned to the back, where Denki Kaminari was sitting in his locker room, glaring at the camera with a strap around his neck.

"This strap has the intent of holding me and KIRISHIMA back from getting the victory. How symbolic, much like how everyone accused me of holding KIRISHIMA back. Just like how KIRISHIMA was the one who weighed me down like an anchor," Kaminari explained through gritted teeth before rubbing the leather of the strap with a glare on his face.

"You've weighed me down for so long KIRISHIMA, and my first victory in the BTWF is going to be so sweet when I crack this strap on your back again…and again…and again. My mentor told me that I should be channeling my anger for Trouble in Tokyo, so that I can give all my pain and anger to you," Kaminari continued to explain as he got up from his chair, and walked up to the camera.

"Get ready KIRISHIMA, because Trouble in Tokyo is going to be the most miserable day of your life," Kaminari stated before the camera panned to the stage, where 'Don't Stop' by Nothing More feat. Jacoby Shaddix played, causing the crowd to cheer as Todoroki walked straight to the ring, no sitting down on the stage, or waiting for his lights to hit as he stomped to the ring, not even looking at the crowd.

"The following contest is scheduled for one fall! Approaching the ring, from Musutafu Japan, Shoto Todoroki!" Mary Hughes announced as Todoroki rolled into the ring from the bottom rope and immediately stood in the middle of the ring, wanting to get Stan into the ring as quickly as he could.

"Todoroki isn't waiting, he wants a piece of Stan now!" Cornette exclaimed as Jack Swagger's 'Patriot' theme song played, causing the crowd to boo as Todoroki wait for Stan to come out of the ring.

"And his opponent, from Langley Falls, Virginia, he is a Real American, Stan Smith!" Mary Hughes announced as the crowd continued to boo despite Stan Smith not coming out of the ring yet.

"Stan Smith may not be coming out yet, but these fans still letting him know how much they despise him," Okabe explained as Stan's music suddenly stopped playing, much to Todoroki's confusion. The TitanTron then came on and showed Endeavor holding a downed Stan Smith by the hair, causing the crowd to boo louder as Todoroki glared at the TitanTron.

"So, you were going to show me what you're going to do to me at Trouble in Tokyo? Well, how about I show you what I'm going to do to you instead," Endeavor said before he threw Stan into the wall of the backstage area, and threw him back onto the ground. Endeavor then mounted Stan and started punching him in the face, as Todoroki continued to glare at the TitanTron.

"Endeavor able to get to Stan before Todoroki could, and Todoroki does not look happy about it!" Okabe exclaimed as Endeavor then picked Stan back up and hit him with a Flashfire Fist (Heart Punch) before hitting him with a Powerbomb onto a production crate, causing the crowd to boo louder as Endeavor looked back at the camera.

"Well, I think I may have fibbed a little. Son, what I have planned for you is a lot worse than what I did to this little nobody," Endeavor explained as he threw the camera down onto the ground and walked off, leaving Todoroki furious in the ring as the crowd continued to boo.

"I'm not a fan of Stan Smith by any means, but I hope someone is checking on him backstage," Cornette explained as Todoroki jumped out of the ring and made his way to the back, causing the crowd to cheer and chant 'Fuck him up!'

"It looks like Todoroki is going to check on Endeavor backstage, but it won't be pretty," Beth explained as the camera quickly turned to the cellar of the arena, where Yang Xiao Long was brawling with Sherry as Ruby Rose was fighting with Tina and Toga. Yang, wearing a bandage and an eye patch over her right eye, was punching Sherry in the face. Some other members of the Sisterhood were coming, but Ochako Uraraka came running from behind, knocking Scarlet and Toga down.

Zia, who by this point had been freed by Ruby, started brawling with Xochi as other members of the Women's locker room, including Kagura and Millianna, started brawling with the rest of the Sisterhood. The camera panned to a commercial break as security tried to drag Yang off of Sherry, who was trying to dig her nails into Yang's damaged right eye.

*Commercial Break*

*Commercial Over*

The camera panned to KIRISHIMA lifting weights in the gym, before putting his weights down and looking right into the camera.

"So, Kaminari tells me that he's going to make me miserable at Trouble in Tokyo. I already was miserable when you stabbed me in the back weeks ago. We were friends, and I was the one supporting you when everyone else was making you feel like second rate," KIRISHIMA explained before he took several deep breaths and glared right into the camera as if he were staring right in Kaminari's face.

"But Kaminari, just because we were friends doesn't mean I'm going to take it any easier on you. You're going to beg me to reform ReDLightning by the time I'm done with you at Trouble in Tokyo. And no matter who your advisor is, you're going down, I can promise you that," KIRISHIMA explained before going back to lifting his weights as the camera panned to the backstage area, where Todoroki and Endeavor were brawling.

Multiple security guards were trying to break up the brawl, but before the security could pull him off, Todoroki was able to kick Endeavor in the side of the head, knocking him on his back before security was able to drag Todoroki away from Endeavor as the camera panned to the stage, where the bell rang.

"The following contest is an I Quit match! There are no pinfalls, no submissions, no count-outs, and no disqualifications; the only way to win this match is to make your opponent say 'I Quit'!" Mary Hughes announced as the crowd cheered as 'Defy' by Of Mice and Men played, causing the crowd to cheer as Black Star came out of the back.

"Introducing the challenger, from Death City-" Mary Hughes started to announce before she was interrupted by the sound of a chair smashing against Black Star's back. The crowd booed as Corvus kicked Black Star in the gut and continued to smash him in the back with a chair before the referee rang the bell.

"Corvus getting a head start on this match, as the referee is making his way to the ring with a microphone in hand!" Cornette exclaimed as Tsubaki cheered Corvus on as he mounted Black Star and started punching him in the face. The crowd continued to boo as Corvus picked Black Star up and kneed him in the gut a couple of times before dragging him to the ring in a headlock, with Tsubaki and the referee following him. Corvus threw Black Star back into the ring, and Corvus spat at the crowd, causing the crowd to boo before he climbed up onto the apron.

"Corvus showing absolute disrespect to this crowd here as he plans on continuing his onslaught on Black Star," Beth explained as when Corvus tried to get back into the ring, the crowd cheered as Black Star was able to get back to his feet, and hit multiple kicks to the back of his knee before punching him in the face repeatedly until he staggered into the corner. The crowd continued to cheer as Black Star started stomping on Corvus' chest in the corner before running the ropes and attempted to hit him with a running knee.

"Black Star getting back into this match with vicious strikes to the head!" Okabe exclaimed as Corvus was able to lift Black Star onto the apron. However, Black Star was able to land on his feet, and much to the crowd's delight used the ring ropes to start choking Corvus with it before yelling at the referee to ask him.

"Corvus, do you quit!?"

Corvus grabbed the referee's shirt and threw him into Black Star, causing him to let go, as Corvus attempted to hit him with a suplex back into the ring. However, Black Star was able to escape the suplex, and hit him with a Russian Leg Sweep and then wrapped Corvus' head in a headscissors before once again asking the ref to ask Corvus if he quit.

"Corvus, do you want to quit!?"

"Ah! Ah! No!" Corvus exclaimed as he started elbowing Black Star in the side of the head.

"Corvus trying to escape the choke with some well-placed elbows to the side of the face, and I think a couple of them caught him in the orbital bone," Cornette explained as Corvus was able to escape the chokehold, and picked Black Star up and kick him in the gut before running the ropes. However, Black Star was able to counter Corvus into a hip toss, causing the crowd to cheer as Black Star cartwheeled in front of Corvus before hitting him with a dropkick to the face.

"Black Star coming back into this match, but you can see how he's holding his back that he is still feeling the effects from Corvus' attack earlier," Okabe exclaimed as Black Star started stomping on Corvus before climbing up to the top rope, attempting to hit the Falling Star (Twisted Bliss). However, Tsubaki climbed onto the apron and started yelling in his face, causing the crowd to boo before Corvus started staggering back to his feet. The crowd booed as Corvus ran at Black Star and pushed him off of the top rope, sending him falling chest first into the fan barricade.

"Oh, God! Black Star's ribs may be turned to dust after falling from that height into the fan barricade!" Beth exclaimed as Corvus waited for Black Star to turn around with both his hands on his chest. The crowd booed as Corvus ran the ropes and hit a suicide dive right into his chest, causing the crowd to cheer as Black Star crashed back first into the fan barricade. The crowd booed as Tsubaki yelled at the referee to come and ask Black Star if he quit, which the referee did.

"Black Star, do you quit?"

"…no," Black Star barely coughed out as Corvus got back to his feet and started stomping on his chest, causing the crowd to boo as he picked Black Star up, and slammed him chest first once again into the fan barricade. The crowd continued to boo as Corvus picked Black Star up by the hair and started slamming his head into the apron multiple times before grabbing his waist and slamming his chest into the ring apron multiple times.

"And multiple shots into the ring apron chest first! That has to make it harder for Black Star to breathe," Okabe explained as Corvus slammed Black Star back onto the padded concrete before hitting a running senton to Black Star's chest. Corvus then started pressing his foot against Black Star's chest before the referee knelt to Black Star.

"Black Star, do you want to quit?"

Rather than say anything, Black Star pushed Corvus off of him, causing the crowd to cheer. However, Corvus started stomping on Black Star again before picking him up and throwing him back into the ring.

"Black Star isn't giving up in this match, but Corvus doesn't seem too bothered with it," Cornette explained as Corvus went underneath the ring and grabbed a couple of steel chairs, and one kendo stick. The crowd booed as Corvus slid the chairs and the kendo stick into the ring before sliding into the ring as Black Star had gotten back into all fours. Corvus kicked Black Star in the chest, sending him on his back before grabbing the kendo stick, and started smacking Black Star's chest with the kendo stick multiple times before putting it down.

"And we have multiple shots with the kendo stick to Black Star's already probably broken ribs!" Beth exclaimed as Corvus grabbed one of the chairs and stuck it in the corner. While Corvus was sticking the chair into the corner, Black Star grabbed the other chair that Corvus had gotten into the ring.

"Black Star has grabbed the steel chair, and Corvus doesn't notice it!" Okabe exclaimed as Corvus turned around, but when he attempted to grab Black Star, he hit Corvus in the side of the leg multiple times. Black Star then used the chair to help himself get back to his feet before hitting him in the gut with the chair multiple times. Tsubaki's angry yelling was drowned out by the cheering crowd as Black Star threw the chair at Corvus, who caught it, allowing Black Star to kick it right into his face with the Van-Daminator.

"Black Star getting back into this match with the Van-Daminator to the face of Pete Corvus!" Cornette exclaimed as Black Star put the chair down and started punching Corvus in the face before he started choking Corvus with his foot.

"Corvus, do you want to quit!?"

"Ah…No…No!" Corvus yelled before hitting Black Star with a low blow. The crowd booed as Black Star knelt down onto both of his knees, holding his groin area before Corvus hit him with a Superkick. The crowd started booing as Corvus tried to get his breath back with Tsubaki cheering Corvus on. Black Star tried to roll out of the ring, but Corvus knocked him out of the ring with a baseball slide dropkick, causing the crowd to boo as Black Star's chest bounced off of the floor.

"And more punishment to the ribs and chest of Black Star!" Beth exclaimed as Corvus rolled out of the ring and started stomping on Black Star's back before picking Black Star up and throwing him into the steel steps. Corvus then went under the ring and grabbed a toolbox, along with some long yellow wiring before kicking Black Star in the face. The crowd continued to boo and chant for 'Black Star!' as Tsubaki yelled at the crowd.

"Corvus pulling more toys out of the bottom of the ring," Okabe explained as Black Star tried to punch Corvus in the gut, but Corvus started kneeing Black Star in the face and then slammed the back of his head into the side of the steel steps. Corvus then grabbed Black Star by the hair and started pushing his forehead and top of the orbital bone into the sharp edge of the steel steps, causing the crowd to boo louder as Corvus tried to push Black Star's eye into the edge of the steel steps.

"Corvus, trying to use the Seth Rollins method of taking Black Star's eye out!" Cornette exclaimed as the referee ran up to Black Star while he was screaming in pain and trying to keep his eye away from the sharp edge of the steel steps.

"Black Star, do you want to quit!?"

"AHHHH! AHHHH! NO!" Black Star yelled as he pushed himself over the steel steps and out of Corvus' grip, but a cut appeared on top of his right eyebrow and started bleeding before Corvus followed him and picked him up by the hair. The crowd continued to boo as Corvus started punching Black Star in the face, specifically punching his cut, causing it to bleed even more as Black Star tried to push Corvus off of him.

"Black Star bleeding like a stuffed pig over here! He may not even be able to say 'I Quit'!" Beth exclaimed as Corvus started slamming Black Star's face into the fan barricade before throwing him into the steel steps with enough force to send him flying on top of the steel steps. Corvus flexed his arms, causing the crowd to boo louder as he followed Black Star on the other side of the ring. Black Star was laying right next to the toolbox that Corvus brought out earlier, and Corvus decided to grab the toolbox and look for something.

"Corvus has some bad intentions looking through that toolbox, but it looks Black Star is trying to find something too," Okabe pointed out as Black Star was under the ring, looking for something. Corvus brought out a screwdriver, and much to the crowd's chagrin, marched towards Black Star, pulling him out of the bottom of the ring by the leg. However, the crowd cheered as Black Star turned around and sprayed Corvus in the face with a fire extinguisher, sending him staggering back.

"Corvus with an eyeful of fire extinguisher…gas!" Cornette exclaimed as Black Star staggered to his feet, and hit Corvus in the face a couple of times in the face with the fire extinguisher, sending Corvus falling on top of the announcers' table.

"And now Corvus is on the announcer's table, barely conscious!" Beth exclaimed as Black Star grabbed the hose of the fire extinguisher and started choking Corvus with it as the referee ran up to them with a microphone.

"Corvus, do you want to quit!?"

"*cough cough* No…No!"

Black Star then started punching Corvus in the face multiple times before flipping off Tsubaki, and much to the crowd's delight started climbing up the top rope.

"Wait…what the hell does Black Star have planned here?" Okabe asked in worry as Corvus was barely moving on the announcers' table. Black Star looked on at the cheering crowd before balancing himself on the top rope. Despite Tsubaki's protests, Black Star dived off of the top rope, hitting a Falling Star (Twisted Bliss) through the announcers' table, causing the crowd to cheer and chant 'Holy Shit!' as both Black Star and Corvus fell to the ground with the referee looking at which person to ask.

"Black Star just destroyed our announcers' table with that beautiful dive from the top rope!" Cornette exclaimed in shock as the referee looked at Corvus, who was barely moving and put the microphone in his face.

"Corvus, do you want to quit!?"

"Uhhhh…..Uhhhh…no…," Corvus barely muttered out as Black Star tried to pick himself up as the crowd chanted his name.

"How Black Star is even still standing at this point is completely beyond me," Okabe said in shock as Black Star picked him up by his shirt, throwing him back into the ring before grabbing both of his legs, and putting Corvus in the Sharpshooter, causing the crowd to cheer as Corvus started screaming in the middle of the ring as the referee rolled back into the ring and put the microphone in front of his mouth.

"Corvus do you want to quit!?"

"AHHHHH! Oh, God! No!" Corvus screamed out as Black Star continued to apply pressure on the Sharpshooter as Corvus tried to drag himself to the ropes. However, Black Star was able to keep him in the middle of the ring, causing the crowd to cheer. Those cheers quickly turned into boos as Tsubaki ran into the ring and raked Black Star's eyes, causing the crowd to boo as Black Star was forced to let go of Corvus.

"And Tsubaki preventing Corvus from potentially saying 'I Quit'! I know I would've if I were in the Sharpshooter for that long!" Beth exclaimed as Tsubaki got on Black Star's back, and started punching and slapping him in the back of the head, causing the crowd to boo before Black Star snapmared Tsubaki off of him. Black Star glared at Tsubaki, who tried to talk her way out of what Black Star had planned for her. However, Black Star picked Tsubaki up, hit her with a gutbuster, and spanked her much to the crowd's delight before climbing up the top rope again.

"Black Star is looking to give some payback to Tsubaki here!" Okabe exclaimed as Black Star attempted to put himself in position for the Falling Star (Twisted Bliss), but the crowd booed as Corvus got back to his feet and threw a steel chair right into Black Star's face. Corvus then told the referee to take Tsubaki out of the ring, and when he did, Corvus threw Black Star off of the top rope face first.

"Corvus taking control back in this match, sending Black Star crashing face-first into the ring!" Cornette exclaimed as Corvus picked Black Star up, and hit him with the Package Piledriver, causing the crowd to boo as the referee rolled back into the ring and put a microphone to Black Star's mouth as Corvus went to get the yellow long wire that he had taken out from underneath the ring earlier.

"Black Star, do you want to quit!?"

"Uhhh…no…no…," Black Star mumbled before Corvus picked him up again, and hit him with another Package Piledriver. The crowd continued to boo as Corvus wrapped the wiring around Black Star's throat, and threw him outside through the middle rope before he started choking Black Star.

"And now Corvus is choking Black Star after hitting him with two straight package piledrivers!" Beth exclaimed as the referee slid outside of the ring and put the microphone in front of Black Star's mouth while he was being choked out by Corvus.

"Black Star, do you want to quit!?"

"AHHH…*cough cough*…fuck…I…I quit! I quit!" Black Star reluctantly exclaimed, causing the crowd to boo as the referee told the timekeeper to ring the bell.

*Bell Rings*

"Ladies and gentlemen, here is your winner, and still the BTWF Hardcore Champion, Pete Corvus!" Mary Hughes announced as Corvus continued to strangle Black Star with the wire. The crowd booed as Black Star started bleeding out of the mouth as the referee slid back into the ring and tried to push Corvus away from the wire.

"Corvus has retained the Hardcore Championship in this I Quit match, but he's still strangling Black Star!" Cornette exclaimed in disgust as Tsubaki started screaming in Black Star's face, as she started slapping him in the face as he drifted out of consciousness. The referee was finally able to push Corvus off of the wire, causing Black Star's unconscious body to fall face first onto the padded concrete.

"Corvus has been going too far these past several weeks. Black Star could really be hurt here," Beth stated in worry as Corvus rolled out of the ring and took the BTWF Hardcore Championship from the ring attendant before slinging an arm behind Tsubaki's neck and started walking away from ringside.

"Izuku Midoriya of BTWF Intensity is probably watching this display, preparing for his Hardcore Championship match at Trouble in Tokyo," Okabe explained as Corvus leaned into a camera on the entranceway, and smirked at it.

"If she dies, she dies," Corvus said with a smile on his face as he and Tsubaki continued making their way to the back, as the crowd booed and chanted 'Midoriya!' at him.

"Well if Midoriya is watching, there's no doubt he knows that little comment was directed at his mother. The one that Corvus sent to the hospital with a heart attack, and if Midoriya did listen to that, he's going to be furious come tomorrow," Cornette explained as medical personnel and the referee tended to Black Star, helping him to the back as the camera panned to the announcers.

"Ladies and gentlemen, before we take you all to what happened during the BTWF Championship Conference, let's go over the matches that we will see on Octane's Trouble in Tokyo," Okabe segued, as the camera panned to the TitanTron, with Crona Gorgon, Kazuma Sato, and 6 mystery men appearing inside a cage with the Cruiserweight Championship floating above them.

"First, we have a match featuring both Intensity and Octane, as Crona Gorgon defends the BTWF Cruiserweight Championship against Kazuma Sato and 6 other Cruiserweight wrestlers in an X-Scape match. The rules of this match are simple; the first six men are eliminated by pinfall or submission, while the last two in the match have to escape the cage to win," Okabe explained as the TitanTron then panned to pictures of Denki Kaminari and KIRISHIMA with a leather strap in the middle.

"We also have former tag partners and best friends going one on one in a strap match as Denki Kaminari takes on KIRISHIMA," Beth explained as the TitanTron then turned to Ruby Rose and Yang Xiao Long, Millianna and Kagura Mikazuchi, and Tomoko Kuroki and Ultear Milkovich with the BTWF Women's Tag Team Championships in between them.

"Three female tag teams, and only one set of championships. The champions Yang and Ruby are defending their titles against two teams; Mermaid Heel, consisting of Kagura Mikazuchi and Millianna, and Tomoko Kuroki and Ultear Milkovich of the Sisterhood of Darkness. With Yang's right eye almost useless, you have to believe the champions are at a bigger disadvantage. Can they once again retain their championships?" Cornette asked as the TitanTron then panned to Shoto Todoroki and Endeavor glaring at each other with 'Father vs. Son' underneath them.

"We also have an interpromotional Father vs. Son battle as Shoto Todoroki takes on his father Endeavor in one on one competition. Can Todoroki finally get the memory of his father out of his head, or will Endeavor secure a major victory for MLW?" Okabe asked as the TitanTron panned to Valentino and Bam, with Frida and Rachel behind them, and Naruto and Sheldon, with Enter behind them.

"And for the World Tag Team Championships, we have the new team of Valentino Calavera and Bam taking on the champions Naruto Uzumaki and Sheldon Lee. We saw that Valentino and Bam had some chemistry in their earlier tag match, but can they keep it up when the titles are on the line?" Beth asked as the TitanTron panned to Rei Ayanami and Clover Lamoreaux with the BTWF World Women's Championship in between them.

"Another women's match we have is Rei Ayanami putting her BTWF World Women's Championship on the line against 'the French Phenom' Clover Lamoreaux. Clover has been antagonizing and instigating the champion for weeks, and now she's finally going to get her hands on the champion," Cornette explained as Shinji Ikari, Soul Eater Evans, and Ed appeared on screen with the United States Championship in between them.

"Shinji Ikari continues his trend of taking on all challengers for his United States Championship as he goes up against Soul Eater Evans and Ed in a triple threat match. Can Shinji make it out of Tokyo with the championship?" Okabe asked as the camera panned to Sherry Blendy and Zia Simpson with the words 'Street Fight' underneath them.

"The Sisterhood of Darkness has been causing chaos in the Octane Women's Division, and Zia has been at the forefront of trying to fight them off. Can she knock their leader down a peg in this street fight?" Beth asked as the TitanTron finally panned to Natsu Dragneel, Hollywood Hooligan, Mordecai, and Kaworu Nagisa with the BTWF Championship above them.

"And finally, we have the BTWF Championship match, where Kaworu Nagisa defends his championship against former champion Natsu Dragneel, Mordecai, and the Hollywood Hooligan in a Fatal-4-Way match, and speaking of that match, let's take you to the BTWF Championship Conference that happened before the show started," Cornette finished as the camera panned to footage that was taken earlier in the day.

BTWF Champion Kaworu Nagisa, Natsu Dragneel, Hollywood Hooligan, and Mordecai were sitting behind a long table. Hooligan was wearing a t-shirt underneath a leather jacket with sunglasses on as Mandy sat next to him. Natsu and Mordecai were wearing sleeveless T-shirts while Kaworu was wearing a suit and red tie as Arthur Morgan and Tanya Von Degurechaff stood in front of them.

"Welcome ladies and gentlemen to the BTWF Championship Conference. In only a couple of days, these four men sitting behind us will be wrestling for this BTWF Championship in a Fatal-4-Way match," Tanya explained, patting Kaworu's title as Arthur showed off some flashcards and looked on at the politely applauding crowd.

"Now, we have gotten questions from all of you that we will ask the competitors of this match, and we'll start with…Hooligan. Now, Hooligan, this first question says 'Are you nervous about being in your first BTWF Championship match in a venue like the Tokyo Dome?' Arthur asked as Hooligan just started chuckling to himself.

"Well, that was a pretty stupid question. Of course, I'm not nervous, because I know I have this match in the bag. I can beat any one of these three next to me, so I'm not sweating the match at all," Hooligan responded before Tanya rolled her eyes and took a notecard out of her pocket, and looked over at Kaworu.

"Now this one is for the champion, Kaworu Nagisa. The question is 'what birthed this newfound aggressive attitude we've seen from you for the past two weeks?'" Tanya asked as Kaworu sighed before looking at the people who were sitting in front of him in rows of chairs.

"I realized that if I was going to defeat these three men, I was going to have to rely on more than my brains. I know I'm smarter than all of my opponents, but I do need to bring the fight to them so I can make sure this championship stays around the waist of someone worthy of this prestigious belt," Kaworu explained as Natsu glared at Kaworu as he patted his championship belt.

"OK then…now the next question is for Natsu Dragneel. The question is 'What does it mean for you to capture the BTWF Championship once again?'" Arthur asked as Natsu nodded to himself before responding.

"It means a lot to me. Winning that championship helped people see me as one of the best wrestlers in the world. Losing that championship was a blow to my self-confidence, which is not easy to do, so I want to regain that championship so-," Natsu answered before Hooligan and Mandy started laughing.

"Oh please. Kaworu's been kicking your ass for the past several months, and you think you're gonna get him just because you're a little angry?" Hooligan joked as he continued to chuckle while Natsu turned and glared at him.

"Well, that's a very interesting point, but you know, I don't know if you're really focusing on this match since you're busy acting in your shitty movies," Natsu explained as he brought out a DVD of 'Love on the High Seas'.

"Kokonoe gave me this DVD and said it was the worst thing that she's ever seen, and as a scientist, she's seen some shit," Natsu joked as he grabbed a nearby wastebasket and threw the movie into the trash, causing the small crowd in front of them to laugh and cheer as Hooligan took off his sunglasses and glared at Natsu.

"Uhhh…don't I have a question?" Mordecai asked as Tanya looked at him, and brought out an index card.

"Yeah, this person asked 'How does it feel finally being able to focus on a championship rather than your former tag partner?'" Tanya asked as Mordecai broke out into a smile.

"It feels great. A fun fact for all of you; it's been over 2 years since I've held the BTWF Championship, and now that Ed is doing his own thing, I can focus on becoming a three-time BTWF Champion," Mordecai explained as Kaworu chuckled at his answer before Mordecai continued.

"And by 'doing his own thing' I mean losing to Shinji and Soul after they kick his ass," Mordecai joked, causing the small crowd to laugh before Kaworu interjected.

"I do not mean to interrupt you, but it sounds like you are still bitter about Ed. Unlike you, I have completely moved on from my former tag partner Shinji Ikari, and that's how I have been able to focus all my energy on this BTWF Championship. This lack of focus is going to be what brings you down at Trouble in Tokyo," Kaworu argued as Mordecai raised an eyebrow.

"Really? Because Shinji tells me that you text him all the time about being the BTWF Champion to make him jealous," Mordecai explained as Kaworu raised an eyebrow as the crowd chuckled.

"Shinji is just making up fables. I would not waste my time telling him the obvious that I am better than him," Kaworu countered before Hooligan got up from his chair.

"OK, this has been a wonderful waste of time, but I'm late for a screening of my totally awesome move, 'Love at the High Seas', so I leave you all with this," Hooligan said before hitting Natsu with a superkick to the side of the head.

"What the hell Hooligan!?" Arthur exclaimed angrily as Hooligan continued to glare at the crowd.

"You're looking at the next BTWF Champion!" Hooligan yelled at the crowd as Mordecai turned Hooligan around and started punching him in the face, to which Hooligan responded with punches of his own to the gut. Kaworu looked down at Natsu and started stomping on Natsu before Mordecai slammed Hooligan's face into the table they were sitting at. The small crowd there cheered as Mordecai mounted Hooligan and started punching him in the face.

"OK folks, I think this conference is over! Time to get out for your own safety!" Arthur exclaimed as security came to escort the fans out while Kaworu picked Natsu up by the hair and attempted to throw him onto the table, but Natsu punched Kaworu in the face multiple times before spearing him over the table and onto the floor in front of the table. Meanwhile, Mordecai and Hooligan continued punching each other in the face before walking over to the small rows of chairs.

"Alright security! Can we get these guys separated!?" Tanya asked as security came to separate all four men from each other. The show faded to black with security pulling all four men involved in the BTWF Championship Fatal-4-Way match away from each other and dragging them away from the conference area.

Match Results:

Valentino Calavera and Bam (W/Frida Suarez and Rachel Light) def. Legacy (Sting Eucliffe and Rogue Cheney)

Rei Ayanami def. Charlotte Belew via submission

Death the Kid def. Owen (W/Mr. Enter)

Mermaid Heel (Millianna and Kagura Mikazuchi) def. Beautiful People (Asuka Langley Soryu and Alexis Rhodes) (W/Erza Scarlet)

Pete Corvus (W/Tsubaki) def. Black Star in an I Quit match (retains the Hardcore Championship)

Matches on BTWF Octane's Trouble in Tokyo:

Valentino Calavera and Bam (W/Frida Suarez and Rachel Light) def. Enter Enterprises (Naruto Uzumaki and Sheldon Lee) (W/Mr. Enter) (for the BTWF World Tag Team Championships)

Sherry Blendy vs. Zia Simpson (Street Fight)

Crona Gorgon, Kazuma Sato, and 6 other men (X-Scape match for the BTWF Cruiserweight Championship)

Denki Kaminari vs. KIRISHIMA (Strap match)

Ruby Rose and Yang Xiao Long vs. Sisterhood of Darkness (Ultear Milkovich and Tomoko Kuroki) vs. Mermaid Heel (Millianna and Kagura Mikazuchi) (triple threat tag team match for the BTWF Women's Tag Team Championships)

Shoto Todoroki vs. Endeavor

Rei Ayanami vs. Clover Lamoreaux (for the BTWF World Women's Championship)

Shinji Ikari vs. Soul Eater Evans vs. Ed (for the BTWF United States Championship)

Kaworu Nagisa vs. Natsu Dragneel vs. Mordecai vs. the Hollywood Hooligan (for the BTWF Championship)