BTWF Octane (November Week 1)
The camera panned to the stage, where pyro started going off from around the TitanTron and the stage. The camera then panned to the cheering crowd, that were chanting for the BTWF, and holding up signs that said things like 'Shinji is the Undisputed Best', 'The Title is Back Where it Belongs', and 'The Sisterhood Need to See the Light'. The camera then panned to the commentary team, who waved to the fans before beginning their spiel.
"Welcome to Tallahassee Florida, ladies and gentlemen! I'm Jim Cornette alongside my broadcast partners, Beth Vanderwood and Rintaro Okabe, and do we have a great show planned for you tonight!" Cornette exclaimed as Beth and Okabe waved at the crowd before nodding in agreement with what Cornette said.
"That's right Jim, but we do have a big change to the main event. You see, it was originally supposed to be Kaworu Nagisa cashing in his rematch clause against new BTWF Champion Natsu Dragneel, but sustained an injury at a house show after Trouble in Tokyo, so he will be unable to wrestle for several months," Okabe explained as Beth and Cornette nodded in agreement.
"Natsu will address this after our opening match, which is Shinji Ikari's United States Championship match," Beth explained as 'Zero Visibility' by Rise Against played, causing the crowd to boo as Ed came out of the ring with a smirk on his face as he knelt down and pounded the floor.
"The following contest is scheduled for one fall, and it is for the BTWF United States Championship! Introducing the challenger, from Toronto Ontario Canada, Ed!" Mary Hughes announced as the crowd continued to boo while Ed strutted to the ring. Ed faked several hi-fives with the younger fans in the front row as he continued to make his way to the ring.
"Shinji had requested this match against Ed after Ed attacked Shinji after the triple threat title match at Trouble in Tokyo!" Beth exclaimed as Ed went to ringside, and started pounding on the ring apron before rolling into the ring. Ed then got back to his feet, and shot both of his fists in the air, causing the crowd to continue to boo as Ed went into the corner to wait for Shinji to come out.
"And you can tell that he's happy about getting a one on one title match," Okabe pointed out as 'Not Gonna Die' by Skillet played, causing the crowd to explode as Shinji Ikari came out of the back with the BTWF United States Championship around his waist. Shinji glared at Ed before taking the United States Championship off of his waist, and lifting it up, causing pyro to shoot out of the sides of the TitanTron.
"And his opponent, from Tokyo Japan, he is the BTWF United States Champion, 'Undisputed' Shinji Ikari!" Mary Hughes announced as Shinji put the United States title on his shoulder, and hi-fived fans on his way to the ring as Ed continued to yell that he was going to be the new United States Champion.
"Now remember, Shinji will be a part of a champion vs. champion match at Bragging Rights, and per the rules of the BTWF, Shinji must defend his title at least once this month if he does not do it on PPV," Cornette explained as Shinji ran at ringside, threw his United States Championship into the ring, and followed it into the ring by rolling underneath the bottom rope and grabbing his United States Championship.
"That's right Jim, and knowing the type of wrestler Shinji is, he was more than happy to put his championship on the line," Beth responded as Shinji knelt down, and patted his United States Championship before the referee picked it up as Shinji went up to the top turnbuckle. Shinji pointed at Ed, did the slit throat taunt to the crowd, and raised his right fist up as Ed took the United States Championship from the referee, went up to the top rope, and posed with it as if he had won it, causing the crowd to boo.
"And Ed continuing what he does best; getting under people's skin, as he poses with Shinji's BTWF United States Championship," Okabe noted as Ed went down, and gave the title back to the referee. Shinji jumped back down to the ring canvas, and got into Ed's face, with the two trading insults at each other as the referee lifted the United States Championship up, and then gave it to the ringside attendant. The referee separated Ed and Shinji before making sure they both were ready, and when they confirmed that they were, the referee rang the bell.
"And this United States Championship match is underway!" Cornette exclaimed as Shinji and Ed immediately went to the center of the ring, and traded punches with each other, as the crowd booed and cheered accordingly. Shinji was able to get the better of Ed with a backfist to the side of the head, sending Ed staggering into the corner. The crowd cheered as Shinji ran into the corner, hitting Ed with a running forearm to the face before continuing to punch him in the face until the referee pulled Shinji away.
"Shinji and Ed starting this match off hot, the memories of what happened at Trouble in Tokyo still very much swimming through their minds," Okabe explained as Shinji went back into the corner and started stomping on Ed's chest, sending him falling to the bottom turnbuckle. Shinji continued to stomp on Ed's chest before choking him with his foot until the referee pulled Shinji back once again. Shinji then ran into the corner with a running knee to the side of the head and pulled Ed back to the center of the ring.
"Shinji matching Ed punch for punch in terms of aggression, but he has to make sure he doesn't get disqualified, or this could mean more matches with Ed in the near future," Beth explained as Shinji hit Ed with a standing moonsault to the gut before going for the pinfall.
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Ed kicked out, and Shinji responded by stomping on Ed's gut and chest multiple times before picking him up by the little hair that he had. Shinji then hit Ed multiple times in the chest with knife-edge chops before hitting him with a spin kick to the gut. The crowd continued to cheer as Shinji ran the ropes, and attempted a running knee strike to the side of the head, but Ed was able to dodge and attempted to hit Shinji with a back suplex facebuster, but Shinji punched Ed several times in the back of the head to get his feet back on the ground.
"Shinji not giving Ed the chance to use any of his dominating power moves, which is a smart strategy is he wants to keep his championship reign intact," Cornette explained as Shinji hit Ed multiple times in the side of the head with a knee before running the ropes, and knocking Ed out of the ring with a running single leg dropkick. The crowd continued to cheer as Shinji told the crowd that his title retention was undisputed before seeing Ed get back to his feet. The crowd exploded as Shinji ran the ropes, and knocked Ed into the fan barricade with a suicide dive before he hit Ed in the side of the head with forearms.
"Shinji tackling Ed with a suicide dive with enough force to send him crashing into the turnbuckle!" Cornette exclaimed as Shinji continued punching Ed in the side of the head. Shinji then jumped up to the apron and waited for Ed to get back up to his feet, and when Ed got back to his feet, Shinji attempted to hit Ed with a flying knee to the face, but Ed was able to catch him in midair, and rammed him back first into the steel ring post, causing the crowd to boo as the referee counted both men out.
Ref: 1…2…3
"Ed finally getting some steam in this match, sending Shinji back first into the steel ring post!" Beth exclaimed as Ed grabbed Shinji by the hair, and threw Shinji back first into the fan barricade. The crowd continued to boo as Ed started stomping on Shinji's gut before backing away and hitting a Running Penalty Kick to Shinji's chest. Ed raised his arms and said 'Goal!', causing the crowd to boo louder as Ed picked Shinji back up and hit him with a couple of European Uppercuts before picking Shinji up in a Fireman's Carry, and slamming him into the top of the fan barricade.
"Ed slamming Shinji into the fan barricade multiple times, damaging the Undisputed One's ribs and back!" Okabe exclaimed as Ed threw Shinji down to the ground face first, mounted his back, and started clubbing his face with forearms while the referee continued to count the two men out of the match.
Ref: …4…5…6
"Ed has to make sure he gets Shinji back into the ring before the count-out happens, as he can only win the BTWF United States Championship in the ring," Cornette advised as Ed grabbed Shinji by the hair, and started slamming his face into the steel ring apron multiple times before throwing him into the ring. Ed then followed him out of the ring, grabbed Shinji, and hit him with a Scoop Slam. The crowd continued to boo as Ed ran the ropes and hit a jumping splash onto Shinji's chest before going for a pinfall.
Ref: 1…2.
Ed picked Shinji up, and threw him into the corner, causing the crowd to boo as Ed ran into the corner with a corner clothesline to Shinji's throat. Ed then started ramming his shoulder into Shinji's gut, and despite Shinji attempting to fight out of these shoulder thrusts with clubs to the back, Ed continued to hit the shoulder thrusts until the referee pulled him out of the corner. Ed backed away, but then ran into the corner, hitting Shinji in the gut with a Running Shoulder Thrust into the corner.
"Ed with the Gore in the corner, and Shinji is feeling the effects of it in his ribs!" Beth exclaimed as Ed started punching Shinji in the side of the head before grabbing him by the hair, and tossing him halfway across the ring. Ed flexed at the booing crowd before running the ropes and hit him with a Jumping Leg Drop across Shinji's throat before mounting him and hitting him with more punches to the face. The referee pulled Ed off of Shinji, but Ed continued to stomp on Shinji's chest before the referee was finally able to separate the two.
"Ed taking advantage of any opportunity he can to inflict damage onto the United States Champion," Okabe noted as Ed saw that Shinji was already starting to get back to his feet, but Ed grabbed both of his arms, headbutted him a couple of times in the chest, turned around, and threw Shinji halfway across the ring with an Overhead Belly 2 Belly Suplex before going for another pinfall on Ed.
Ref: 1…2.
"Ed has wanted to win a singles championship in the BTWF, and you know he's not gonna let this opportunity slip away!" Beth exclaimed as Ed hit several falling headbutts to the chest of Shinji before putting him in a chinlock, and started ramming his elbow to the top of Shinji's head before pulling him back up by the hair. Ed started yelling in Shinji's hair that he was going to lose before putting him in a Dragon Sleeper and clubbed Shinji in the gut, but the crowd cheered as Shinji lifted his leg to hit Ed in the side of the head, but Ed was able to rake Shinji's eyes and knock him back down with a Reverse DDT.
"What a counter by Ed! Ed just sent the back of Shinji's head bouncing off of the mat with a Reverse DDT!" Cornette exclaimed as Ed grabbed both of Shinji's legs, and hooked them back for a pinfall.
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"Ed with that unique pin was almost able to net him the United States Championship!" Beth exclaimed as Ed looked at the referee in annoyance before getting up, and hitting Shinji in the chest with a couple of elbow drops before going into the corner. The crowd booed loudly as Ed prepped for the Gore.
"Ed looks like he's going to finish this match off!" Okabe exclaimed as Shinji staggered back to his feet with his hands over his chest. However, when Shinji went for the Gore, Shinji jumped over the Gore, causing the crowd to cheer as Ed almost crashed into the turnbuckles. However, Ed was able to stop himself, turn around, and run at Shinji with a big boot to the face, knocking him back in the corner.
"Ed able to maintain control of this match with a vicious big boot to the face!" Beth exclaimed as Ed attempted to run into the corner with another Gore, but Shinji was able to stop Ed by putting his knees up, sending Ed's face into his hands, and then hit Ed with a Reverse STO into the middle turnbuckle. The crowd cheered as Shinji staggered out of the corner, and started stretching in the corner as Ed started turning around in the corner.
"Shinji able to finally take control back with that Reverse STO into the turnbuckle!" Cornette exclaimed as Shinji ran into the corner, and hit Ed with a high knee to the face before running the ropes and hitting Ed with another high knee to the side of the head. Shinji then threw Ed out of the corner and then ran the ropes to hit three clotheslines, a jumping forearm smash, a standing enziguri, and a German Suplex. The crowd continued to cheer as Shinji ran the ropes and hit a Jumping Shooting Star Press before putting him in a seated position, running the ropes, and hitting him with a running knee to the face before going for a pin.
Ref: 1…2..
"Shinji hitting Ed from all sides, but Ed is still in this match, as he knows that championship matches do not come around so often!" Okabe exclaimed as Shinji grabbed Ed by the ears, and started hitting him with multiple open palm strikes before running the ropes, and hitting a Corkscrew Kick to the side of Ed's head. Shinji then put Ed in position for the Powerbomb, and the crowd cheered as he ran into the corner and hit Ed with a Buckle Bomb before sending him down with a Pedigree and going for another pin.
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"I don't know how Ed's desire for championship gold allowed him to kick out of that Buckle Bomb/Pedigree combination!" Cornette exclaimed in shock as Shinji, rather than argue with the referee, started climbing up to the top rope, attempting to hit the Genesis Moonsault (Best Moonsault Ever). However, the crowd booed as Ed got back to his feet, and clubbed Shinji in the back repeatedly before putting him in a Crucifix Bomb position. The crowd booed as Ed hit Shinji with a Crucifix Powerbomb Backbreaker before going for a pinfall.
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"Ed sent Shinji's back right into his knee! And Shinji was still able to roll her shoulder off of the mat!" Beth exclaimed as Ed grabbed Shinji and started punching him in the side of the head and the back of the neck before putting him in position for a Powerbomb. Ed flexed his right arm before attempting to lift Shinji up for a Powerbomb, but Shinji started punching Ed in the face, allowing him to drop to the ground, kick Ed in the gut and sent him bent forward, and then ran the ropes, attempting to hit the Peace of Mind (Curb Stomp) onto Ed, but Ed was able to back away and hit a rebounding Shinji with a Swinging Side Slam.
"What a slam by Ed! He nearly sent Shinji crashing through the ring!" Okabe exclaimed as Ed went for another pinfall on Shinji, hooking both of his legs back and ramming his forearm into Shinji's face.
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Ed grabbed both of Shinji's legs, and turned him around in a Boston Crab, causing the crowd to boo loudly as Shinji tried to keep his chest off of the ground.
"Shinji is locked in the Boston Crab! After all the damage done to the back and chest, can Shinji break out of this hold and retain the United States Championship!?" Cornette asked as Shinji started crawling to the ropes. Despite Ed trying to hit Shinji in the back and sides with elbows, Shinji continued to make his way to the ropes, much to the crowd's delight. However, before Shinji could make it to the rope, Ed turned around while keeping him in the Boston Crab, and attempted to hit him with several punches, but Shinji was able to knock Ed down on his back and roll him up in a pin, much to the crowd's delight.
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"Shinji was able to break out of the Boston Crab, and almost got the pin there!" Beth exclaimed as Ed kicked out, and Shinji responded by attempting to hit Ed with the Fly to the Moon (Superkick), but Ed was able to dodge and attempted to hit Shinji with a rolling elbow, but Shinji pushed Ed's elbow away and kicked him in the gut. Shinji then ran the ropes again, attempting to hit a Sling Blade, but Ed was able to counter by hitting Shinji with a Reverse Atomic Drop and a Flipping the Tables (One-Handed Spinebuster).
"Oh, God! The Flipping the Tables by Ed! We may have a new champion right here!" Okabe exclaimed as Ed went for the pin, much to the chagrin of the crowd.
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"No! Shinji kicked out! I don't know how, but he kicked out and Ed is apoplectic!" Cornette exclaimed as Ed went into the corner, and waited for Shinji to get back up, for another attempt at the Gore. The crowd booed and chanted for Shinji as Ed smirked at the crowd as Shinji staggered to his feet with a hand over his back. However, when Ed went for the Gore, the crowd cheered as Shinji hit Ed with a Fly to the Moon (Superkick), sending Ed falling to the ground before going up to the middle rope.
"Shinji sent Ed's teeth into the 6th row with that Superkick and is now on the middle rope!" Beth exclaimed as Shinji gave a thumbs-up to the crowd, and then springboarded up to the top rope to hit the Genesis Moonsault (Best Moonsault Ever) onto Ed, causing the crowd to explode before going for the pin.
Ref: 1…2…3
*Bell Rings*
"Ladies and gentlemen, here is your winner, and still the BTWF United States Champion, 'Undisputed' Shinji Ikari!" Mary Hughes announced as Shinji rolled out of the ring with a hand over his back, lifting both of his fists as the ringside attendant went to grab the United States Championship.
"I honestly thought Ed had it won a couple of times, but Shinji was able to take Ed down and keep the championship around his waist!" Cornette exclaimed as Shinji took the BTWF United States Championship from the ringside attendant and lifted it over his head. Shinji then turns around and hi-fives the commentary team as he goes to talk with the fans at ringside, giving them hi-fives, handshakes, and fist bumps as Ed sat up with his arms around his gut.
"Shinji showed Ed tonight why he is the Undisputed best wrestler on the Octane brand!" Beth exclaimed as Ed glared at Shinji and pounded his fists on the mat in frustration before Shinji made his way to the back, hi-fiving fans as Todd Grisham came out of the back with a microphone and waited for Shinji on the stage.
"Now that Shinji has Bragging Rights in front of him, we have Todd Grisham who is going to try and get some words with the United States Champion," Okabe explained as Shinji made it to the stage, and shook Todd's hand before his music stopped. Todd had to wait for the crowd to quiet down before he started asking Shinji questions.
"Ladies and gentlemen, I'm standing next to the BTWF United States Champion, Shinji Ikari. Now, since you have completed your mandated monthly title defense, what do you have to the International Champion heading towards Bragging Rights?" Todd asked as Shinji stroked his chin in thought before moving the microphone closer to his mouth.
"Well Todd, everyone in the audience knows that I'm a fan of a good fight. And, like the audience, I also saw all the controversy with the International Championship, so whether it's Gaara, Dipper, Elric, or whoever else, you better be ready for a fight," Shinji explained as Todd nodded and brought the microphone back underneath his mouth.
"I'm sure the fans here expect nothing less from you but have you thought of who you would want to face after Bragging Rights?" Todd asked as Shinji nodded and put the microphone closer to his mouth.
"Like I said, I don't care who it is, but they better be ready for a fight," Shinji said, as the crowd booed when Mr. Enter came out of the back with a smirk on his face. Enter pushed Todd out of the way and took his microphone before getting in Shinji's face. Shinji reacted with a smirk before patting the BTWF United States Championship in front of Enter before he started talking, causing the crowd to boo louder.
"You know Shinji, I'll give you all the credit in the world, you have been a fighting champion. And I know you don't like backing down from a challenge, so I have a challenge for you; how about for your BTWF United States Championship match next month, you face a member from Enter Enterprises?" Enter asked as Shinji chuckled at Enter and moved the microphone closer to his mouth.
"Hmmm…I'm not sure. I mean, what have Enter Enterprises done recently? Hell, your boy Owen just lost to Death the Kid last week. If anything, he'd be more deserving of a shot than anyone from your group," Shinji countered as Enter glared at Shinji before responding.
"I get that you may be a bit scared of Owen, but bringing up a fluke victory is a little low don't you think?" Enter countered back, as Shinji glared hard at Enter before smirking and nodding before pulling Enter close to him with a handshake.
"Alright, if you're so desperate for a title shot, then bring three of your boys next week. I'll give them a chance to fight me in a gauntlet match, and whoever can get the pinfall or submission on me will get a BTWF United States Championship match at Christmas Chaos. How does that sound?" Shinji said with a smirk on his face. Enter pushed Shinji away and nodded while chuckling before slapping Shinji in the face.
"Sounds good to me. See you next week, champ," Enter said before he pushed the microphone back into Todd's chest and went back to the locker room. Shinji held his stinging cheek with a smirk on his face and made his own way to the back as the crowd chanted for Shinji before the camera panned to the General Manager's office, where Arthur Morgan and Tanya von Degurechaff were sitting behind their desks with Zia Simpson and Shoto Todoroki in front of them.
"You wanted to see us?" Zia asked as Tanya nodded before pulling out a contract.
"This is the contract me and Arthur signed for Bragging Rights. If we lose at Bragging Rights, our superstars will have to be the first 5 in the women's and men's Battle Riots. And as you know, we don't want that to happen," Tanya explained as Todoroki and Zia looked at the contract with raised eyebrows.
"So, are you telling us this because you want us to be #1 on the respective Battle Riots?" Todoroki asked without a single shred of irony.
"No Todoroki. You both had some huge victories at the Trouble in Tokyo PPV. Zia beat the leader of the Sisterhood of Darkness, Sherry Blendy, and Todoroki, you beat someone from a different company. Therefore, we want to make you both the leaders of your own teams at Bragging Rights," Arthur explained as Todoroki and Zia looked at Arthur in shock and nodded with small smiles on their faces.
"Does this mean we can choose who we want to be on the teams because I already have a few ideas," Zia asked before Arthur nodded.
"Yes and no. I want you two to spend the rest of the night choosing members of the Octane roster to put on your team, and for the next three weeks, we'll make matches based on those choices, and the winners of those matches will be a part of your team," Arthur explained as Todoroki and Zia nodded.
"Thank you, sir. I'm going to go and look for some potential candidates right now," Todoroki said as he took a piece of paper off of the General Managers' desk, and left the room.
"He could've at least asked," Tanya mumbled to herself before giving a piece of paper to Zia as the camera panned to a commercial.
*Commercial Break*
*Commercial Over*
The camera panned to the backstage where BTWF Champion Natsu Dragneel was standing next to Jack Korpela.
"Ladies and gentlemen, I'm standing here with the BTWF Champion Natsu Dragneel. Now, you were originally scheduled to have a BTWF Championship rematch against Kaworu Nagisa. However, due to an unforeseen leg injury that Kaworu suffered, you have been tasked with finding a new opponent for tonight," Korpela explained as Natsu nodded and patted the BTWF Championship belt.
"Yeah, and that sucks. I was looking forward to kicking his ass again. But you know, I can't really argue with a doctor. As for an opponent for tonight, I…hate to copy my boy Shinji Ikari, but I don't really care who comes up at me for a fight," Natsu explained before the Hollywood Hooligan and Mandy DeRoyale came out, and smiled at Natsu before patting the BTWF Championship.
"So, I hear you don't have an opponent for tonight. Well, I want to give you the solution to your problem. I beat you a couple of weeks ago on Octane, and if I wasn't in a Fatal-4-Way match, I would've walked out of Japan as the BTWF Champion," Hooligan explained as Natsu nodded in response.
"I mean, I really can't argue with all of those points, Hooligan. And, you have been really pissing me off with your constant bragging about that win. So, I'm gonna talk with Arnold and Tanya so that the main event will be Natsu Dragneel vs. Hollywood Hooligan for the BTWF Championship," Natsu responded as Hooligan and Mandy looked at each other before smiling and nodding at each other.
"That sounds great Natsu, and just make sure you make my Hollywood ending look good," Hooligan said with a smirk before he and Mandy left the backstage interview area. The camera then panned to the stage, where Blake and Murphy's 'Action Packed' theme song played, causing the crowd to boo as Manny Rivera came strutting out with an arrogant smirk and a truck full of confidence, being followed by a giant, muscle-bound man covered in hair.
"The following contest is scheduled for one fall! In the ring, from Royal Woods Michigan, Lincoln Loud!" Mary Hughes announced as Lincoln raised his fist in the air, with the crowd giving Lincoln some respectful cheers. "And his opponent, accompanied to the ring by El Oso, from Miracle City, Mexico, he is Manny Rivera!" Mary Hughes continued as the crowd booed, while Manny patted himself on the back and El Oso in the chest before continuing his way to the ring.
"We've seen, and unfortunately heard, Manny run his mouth about his plans on gaining respect from the BTWF fans, but maybe he could get rid of this electric dance music to be a little less annoying. That would get him a bit more respect from me," Cornette complained as Oso yelled at the fans who were booing Manny as Manny turned around, and jumped up to give Oso a hi-five. Lincoln waited patiently in the ring as Oso and Manny continued talking out of the ring before he climbed up to the apron with Oso in front of him.
"You mean 'electronic' dance music, don't you? And I'm personally more worried about that giant Manny has with him," Beth countered as Manny outstretched both of his arms with his hands wide open, as Oso raised his fist up, causing the crowd to boo louder as Manny patted Oso on the back. Oso then turned around and gave Manny a brief pep talk before giving him a fist bump and backing away from the ring.
"Yeah, Lincoln is trying to avenge his loss from the Trouble in Tokyo pre-show, but he's probably worrying about how this giant, El Oso, is going to help Manny," Okabe explained as Manny walked to the center of the ring and told the referee to ring the bell. The referee did so, and when that happened, Manny outstretched his hand, seemingly asking for a handshake. Lincoln raised an eyebrow at Manny before pushing his hand away. However, Manny was able to respond with multiple kicks to the gut, and send him down to his knees with multiple kicks to the leg.
"Lincoln not accepting Manny's clear attempt at a trap, but Manny was still able to send Lincoln down!" Beth exclaimed as Manny ran the ropes, attempting a clothesline, but Lincoln was able to send Manny down with a couple of Japanese Arm Drags before sending him down to the ground with a dropkick. The crowd cheered as Lincoln picked Manny back up, and hit him with multiple punches in the face before Irish whipping him into the corner.
"Lincoln may have been down, but he's clearly not out!" Okabe exclaimed as Lincoln ran into the corner and hit Manny in the throat with a jumping clothesline before sending him out of the corner with a Hurricanrana. Oso started yelling at Lincoln as Manny started getting back to his feet with a hand on his back, but Lincoln was able to send Manny out of the ring with a Spinning Heel Kick.
"Lincoln sending Manny out of the ring with the Spinning Heel Kick!" Cornette exclaimed as Lincoln went onto the apron, and ran off of the apron, hitting Manny with a diving elbow drop to the chest. Lincoln then grabbed Manny and threw him back into the ring, but El Oso got right into Lincoln's face, causing the crowd to boo as the referee told Oso to get away from Lincoln. Lincoln then rolled into the ring and attempted to grab Manny, but Manny grabbed Lincoln by the hair, and threw him hard into the middle turnbuckle, causing the crowd to boo.
"A distraction from Oso allowing Manny to send Lincoln's face first into the turnbuckles!" Okabe exclaimed as Manny dragged Lincoln to the center of the ring before going for the pinfall, hooking both of Lincoln's legs back.
Ref: 1…2
"Lincoln was able to kick out, but Manny has been around this business long enough to not let Lincoln get any time to recover," Cornette explained as Manny started stomping on Lincoln's back before picking him up, and hit him with a Snap Vertical Suplex. Oso reached up, and Manny ran to give him a hi-five, before kicking Lincoln in the side of the head. The crowd continued to boo as Manny grabbed Lincoln by the hair and started elbowing him in the top of the head, and then hit him with a dropkick to the back of the head.
"Manny with a dropkick right to the back of Lincoln's head, sending it whiplashing!" Beth exclaimed as Manny picked Lincoln up, and hit him with a European Uppercut before throwing him into the corner. The crowd continued to boo as Manny ran into the corner and hit Lincoln with a running back elbow before punching him in the side of the head multiple times before throwing him out of the corner with a Back Suplex before going for another pin.
Ref: 1…2.
"Manny aggressively targeting the neck of Lincoln with that high angle back suplex!" Okabe exclaimed as Manny put Lincoln in a seated position, kneed him a couple of times in the back, and then ran the ropes to hit a running back elbow to Lincoln's back. Manny kept Lincoln in a seated position before running the ropes and hitting Lincoln in the face with a Running Penalty Kick. Oso yelled 'Goal!' from the outside as Manny pointed a finger gun at Oso before hitting Lincoln with a Standing Corkscrew Senton before going for another pin, hooking both of his legs back.
Ref: 1…2.
Manny looked at the referee in shock before grabbing Lincoln, kneeing him a couple more times in the back, and locking him in a rear chinlock. The crowd continued to boo as Manny rammed his knee into Lincoln's back as Oso cheered him on from outside of the ring.
"And Manny has Lincoln trapped in the rear chinlock, and the knee being jammed into Lincoln's back isn't helping either," Okabe explained as Lincoln tried to fight his way out of the submission with elbows to the side of the head. However, Manny was able to counter with multiple kicks to the back before continuing to lock into the Rear Chinlock. After another thirty seconds, Lincoln got up and started punching Manny in the gut, and was able to push him away, causing the crowd to cheer before Lincoln kicked Manny in the side of the head, and ran the ropes, attempting to hit Manny with a Hurricanrana.
"Lincoln may be getting back into this match!" Beth exclaimed as Manny was able to catch Lincoln mid-hurricanrana and send him crashing throat first into the top rope before hitting him with an Inverted Samoan Drop, causing the crowd to boo before he went for a pin.
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"Well maybe not Beth, but Lincoln is still in this match, if only barely," Cornette responded as Manny pounded the mat in frustration before stomping on Lincoln's gut a couple of times before climbing up to the top rope. Oso cheered Manny on as he balanced himself on the top rope and attempted to hit Lincoln with a Swanton Bomb, but Lincoln was barely able to lift his knees up, causing Manny's back to crash into Lincoln's knees and the crowd to cheer.
"He may be barely in this match, but Lincoln was able to give himself some time to breathe as Manny checks on his back!" Okabe exclaimed as Manny climbed up the corner with a hand on his back. Meanwhile, Lincoln was able to pull himself back to his feet, as Manny attempted to run out of the corner with a clothesline, but Lincoln was able to counter with a spinning kick to the gut. The crowd continued to cheer as Lincoln ran the ropes and hit Manny with two clotheslines, a standing dropkick, and a snap-swinging neckbreaker.
"Lincoln getting back into this match, for real this time, taking Manny back down with a Snap Swinging Neckbreaker!" Beth exclaimed as Lincoln ran the ropes and hit a Jumping Knee Drop to Manny's head before picking him up and hitting him with a Snap DDT and going for the pinfall.
Ref: 1…2.
"Lincoln almost got a 2 count there with a vicious DDT!" Cornette exclaimed as Lincoln picked Manny up, kneed him in the face, and springboarded off of the middle rope with a dropkick right to the face. The crowd continued to cheer as Lincoln went into the corner, and attempted to hit the White Magic (Black Magic) Kick. However, Lincoln was able to dodge the kick and hit Lincoln with a dropkick to the back with enough force to send him back into the turnbuckle face first.
"Manny sending Lincoln back into the corner with a dropkick to the back!" Okabe exclaimed as Manny picked Lincoln up, and attempted to hit Lincoln with another Inverted Samoan Drop, but Lincoln was able to counter it into a Crucifix Roll-Up.
Ref: 1…2.
"Lincoln almost got the pinfall there!" Beth exclaimed as Lincoln kicked Manny in the leg a couple of times, before running the ropes and attempting a running kick, but Manny was able to hit Lincoln with a Running Flipping Neckbreaker. The crowd booed before Manny picked Lincoln up, and hit him with a Cross-Legged Michinoku Driver before going for the pinfall, pulling both of Lincoln's crossed legs back.
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"Bell Rings*
"Ladies and gentlemen, here is your winner, Manny Rivera!" Mary Hughes announced as Manny stepped on Lincoln's throat while celebrating with the referee, causing the crowd to boo louder. The referee tried to push Manny off, but El Oso rolled into the ring, and pushed the referee away, before grabbing Lincoln by the throat.
"Manny won the match, but it looks like the monstrous El Oso wants a taste of the action too!" Cornette exclaimed as Oso lifted Lincoln up in a Military Press. Oso bench pressed Lincoln several times as Manny told Oso to put him down. Oso nodded, and put Lincoln down with a Powerslam, causing the crowd to boo louder before Manny grabbed Lincoln and threw him out of the ring.
"A Military Press Powerslam onto Lincoln, with enough force to shake the ring!" Beth exclaimed as Oso yelled at Mary Hughes to give him the microphone. The crowd booed as Oso took the microphone from Mary's hands, and gave it to a waiting Manny, who was twirling the microphone with his fingers, waiting for the crowd to quiet down.
"And that…was an example of what me and my main man El Oso are going to do to the Octane roster!" Manny exclaimed as the crowd booed and chanted very unflattering things at Manny. Oso started yelling at the fans as Manny patted him on his back to calm him down before he started talking again.
"Y'all can keep booing all you want, but I'm gonna say my piece. Anyway, people always told me 'you're gonna be the next White Pantera' and 'you're gonna be the next Puma Loco' and 'I loved you as El Tigre in the CWF', and I am fucking sick of it!" Manny yelled into the microphone as the crowd continued to boo.
"I am NOT the next White Pantera, I am NOT the next Puma Loco, and El Tigre is dead and buried! Do you all know what it's like to have to be constantly compared to your family!? Or people constantly bringing up an old personality that you want to move on from!? I am Manny fucking Rivera, and I deserve to be respected as such!" Manny screamed once more into the microphone as the crowd chanted 'El Tigre' and 'Pantera Jr.' at him.
"All you fans forget that I'm my own fucking man, and just try to attach labels to me that make me feel like less of a man! And that's why my main man El Oso is here! For as long as I've known him down in Mexico, he's been an outcast, looking for someone who can help bring him out of the shores of mediocrity. But, he never got that chance, and everyone abandoned him, just like they abandoned me! And rest assured, we are going to make sure that nobody forgets us or throws us to the side ever again!" Manny exclaimed as Oso patted Manny on the back as the crowd continued to chant 'Shut the Fuck Up!' at him.
"I am the One and Only Manny Rivera, and this is my Main Man El Oso, and you will respect us whether you like us or not!" Manny finished before throwing the microphone down and jumping up to hi-five Oso.
"Manny making his intentions perfectly clear for his return to the BTWF!" Okabe exclaimed as Manny and Oso left the ring and started arguing with the booing fans as the referee was continuing to look over Lincoln.
"We can only imagine what Manny and Oso have planned to get the respect they want," Cornette explained as Manny and Oso were celebrating Manny's win with each other as the camera panned to the backstage interview area, where Hana Uzaki was standing next to Rei Ayanami, who had the championship over her shoulder.
"Ladies and gentlemen, I'm here with the BTWF World Women's Champion Rei Ayanami, who has decided on the challenger for her World Women's Championship next week," Hana explained as Rei nodded and gazed at her championship before pulling the microphone closer to her mouth.
"That's right, Hana. I've spent the last 24 hours really racking my mind as to who would be the perfect opponent for me. It was a difficult decision, but then I realized something; I had some unfinished business with Akira Hayami," Rei responded as Hana moved the microphone back under her mouth.
"We haven't seen much of Akira Hayami recently. Are you sure you want to go one on one with the same woman who almost broke your leg?" Hana asked as Rei nodded before moving the microphone closer to her mouth.
"If I know Akira, she's out training to make herself stronger and more dominant than she already is. And yes, I know she almost ended my career by ramming my leg into the steel ring post, but that's exactly why I need to face her. I need to show her that despite her attempts at breaking my leg, I am still here and that I am not scared of her," Rei explained as she patted her World Women's Championship before Akira came walking to the interview area, patting Rei's World Women's Championship.
"I'm really glad I came in today. But trust me, you're gonna regret this decision when I stand over you with the BTWF World Women's Championship," Akira said with a smirk before grabbing Rei by the hair and throwing her into the steel mesh fence of the interview area. Hana backed away before Akira started stomping on Rei's back and leg before putting her in the Akira Lock (Brock Lock) before security came in and tried to break things up. The camera then panned to the stage, where 'Going Under' by Evanescence played, causing the crowd to cheer as Millianna and Kagura came out of the back.
"The following contest is a tag team match scheduled for one fall! Approaching the ring, they are the team of Kagura Mikazuchi and Millianna, Mermaid Heel!" Mary Hughes announced as Kagura walked to the ring with a stone-cold look on her face as Millianna jumped up and down with excitement while hi-fiving fans.
"This is a #1 contenders match, where the winners will get an opportunity at the BTWF Women's Tag Team Championships at Bragging Rights," Cornette explained as Kagura stopped right at ringside while Millianna continued to hi-five fans. Kagura told Millianna to get into the ring, which Millianna obeyed by walking up the steel steps while Kagura rolled into the ring, and kipped back up to her feet, with her glare still very much visible.
"Mermaid Heel had the opportunity to win the BTWF Women's Tag Team Championships, but were unable to dethrone Ruby and Yang for the championships at Trouble in Tokyo," Okabe continued as Millianna jumped over the ropes and into the ring, where she ran to Kagura and gave her a side hug. The crowd cheered and laughed as Kagura tried to push Millianna off of her and escape the hug.
"And that loss is exactly what could motivate my girls to get another chance at the championships," Beth countered as the lights in the arena turned blood red. The crowd booed as a row of fire appeared on the stage and 'Enjoy Your Slay' by Ice Nine Kills began playing, causing the crowd to boo as Tomoko Kuroki and Ultear Milkovich came walking through the flames, with smirks on their faces.
"And their opponents, representing the Sisterhood of Darkness, the team of Ultear Milkovich and Tomoko Kuroki!" Mary Hughes announced as Ultear and Tomoko continued making their way to the ring, with Ultear glaring at the booing fans while Tomoko cackled at them, seemingly not being bothered by the negative reactions.
"The Sisterhood did not have a good night at Trouble in Tokyo, with Tomoko and Ultear not being able to win the Women's Tag Team Championships, and Sherry failing to defeat Zia Simpson in a Street Fight," Okabe explained as Ultear stopped at the ringside area, and went onto her knees before Tomoko looked up at the sky. The crowd continued to boo as Tomoko spat blood into the air, with Ultear sticking her tongue out to catch the blood droplets in her tongue.
"And this is the motivation of the Sisterhood for tonight's #1 contenders match; to rebuild the momentum of the Sisterhood," Beth explained as Tomoko ran in front of Ultear and crawled into the ring through the bottom rope, sticking her blood-covered tongue out at Kagura and Millianna, causing the crowd to boo. Ultear followed Tomoko into the ring by jumping up onto the apron and walking into the ring through the middle ropes.
"Mermaid Heel and the Sisterhood have had mixed results against each other, but let's see who can walk away with the opportunity at the BTWF Women's Tag Team Championships," Cornette stated as the referee went to both teams and made sure they were ready. Both teams confirmed that they were before the referee told the timekeeper to ring the bell. Tomoko and Millianna were the legal women in this match, and the two started the match with a lockup, but Tomoko was quickly able to establish wrist control by putting Millianna in a hammerlock, causing the crowd to boo.
"Tomoko has Millianna in a hammerlock, going after the arm in the early goings of this contest," Cornette noted as Millianna was able to escape the Hammerlock, and put Tomoko in a headlock, causing the crowd to cheer as, to show that she was not afraid of the Sisterhood, gave Tomoko a noogie before taking her down. Millianna kept Tomoko in a headlock position until Tomoko punched Millianna in the side of the head a couple of times, allowing Tomoko to slip out of the headlock, and put Millianna in a headlock of her own.
"This match is surprisingly technical for the rivalry that has developed between these two women, but this could be also a result of their competitive spirit," Okabe explained as Millianna was able to get back on her feet and tag Kagura into the match. Millianna elbowed Tomoko in the gut multiple times, and held her arm, allowing Kagura to put Tomoko in an arm wringer. The crowd continued to cheer as Kagura took Tomoko down, hit Tomoko's right arm with a leg drop before putting her in a Keylock.
"Mermaid Heel continuing to keep Tomoko away from her much larger tag team partner," Beth explained as Tomoko was able to drag herself to the ropes, causing the crowd to boo as Kagura is forced to let go of the hold by the referee. Kagura moved back, allowing Tomoko to start punching Kagura in the gut, and pushed her into her corner before tagging Ultear into the match while holding Kagura in the corner. The crowd booed as Ultear went into the ring, and while Kagura was still being held in the corner, hit her with a couple of knife-edge uppercuts to the chin.
"The Sisterhood of Darkness finally getting some licks in on one member of Mermaid Heel," Okabe explained as Ultear dragged Kagura out of the corner, allowing Tomoko to go onto the apron, but Kagura started kicking Ultear in the side of the leg. Ultear then hit Kagura in the throat before running the ropes and attempting a big boot, but Kagura was able to hit a legsweep onto Ultear, sending her on her back before Kagura hit Ultear with a standing moonsault and went for the pin.
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"Kagura able to take Ultear down to the mat, and if they want another shot at the BTWF Women's Tag Team Championships, they have to make it sure they keep it that way," Cornette explained as Kagura put Ultear in a front facelock before dragging Ultear into the corner, and tagging Millianna back into the match. The crowd cheered as Millianna kicked Ultear in the chest multiple times before putting Ultear in a seated position, and then ran the ropes to hit Ultear in the face with a dropkick.
"I think they're following your advice, Jim, as Millianna isn't letting Ultear get back to her feet," Beth responded as Millianna hit a couple of standing elbow drops before grabbing Ultear by the hair and tagging Kagura back into the match. Millianna then put Ultear on her knees, allowing her and Kagura to kick Ultear in the chest several times before they both ran the ropes and hit a double running facebuster on her before Kagura pinned her.
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"Some good tag teamwork by the former #1 contenders for the Women's Tag Team Championship," Okabe noted as Kagura grabbed Ultear and started hitting her with multiple knife-edge chops to the chest before going back and running into Ultear's chest with a Shotgun Dropkick, sending her crashing into the corner back first. Kagura started punching Ultear in the face until the referee pulled her back, allowing Ultear to kick Kagura in the gut. Ultear attempted to put Kagura in position for a Powerbomb, but Kagura pushed Ultear away from her and kicked her in the side of the head.
"Kagura with a hard kick to the side of the skull of Ultear!" Cornette exclaimed as Kagura went into the corner, and attempted to hit a flying crossbody, but the crowd booed as Ultear was able to grab Kagura in a Fallaway Slam position, but the crowd cheered as Millianna ran into the ring, and hit Ultear with a running dropkick to the face, sending Ultear falling to the ground back first and Kagura in the pinfall position.
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"Millianna preventing something bad from happening to Kagura, and allowing her to get the pinfall!" Beth exclaimed as the referee told Millianna to get out of the ring, and while the referee and Millianna were conversing with each other, Tomoko ran into the ring and hit Kagura in the back of the leg with a chop block. The crowd booed as Tomoko scurried back to the apron as Ultear got back on her feet, and started stomping on Kagura's back before grabbing her by the hair and throwing her into their corner.
"Tomoko able to take advantage of the referee being distracted by sending Kagura down!" Okabe exclaimed as Ultear started stomping on Kagura's gut before tagging Tomoko into the match. Tomoko got into the ring, laid down with her knees up, and allowed Ultear to scoop slam Kagura onto Tomoko's knees, causing the crowd to boo louder as Tomoko rolled Kagura up into another pin.
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Tomoko immediately started punching Kagura in the gut before slamming her face into the mat multiple times. The crowd booed as Tomoko rubbed Kagura's face hard into the mat as Millianna tried to get the referee to stop her.
"Tomoko showcasing her unusual aggression, as she starts hitting Kagura with shots to the back of the head!" Beth exclaimed as Tomoko continued hitting Kagura in the back of the head with forearms. Tomoko then rolled off of Kagura and started hitting her in the face with multiple back elbows to the face. Tomoko put Kagura in a front facelock, rolled over to her corner, and tagged Ultear back into the match, causing the crowd to boo as Ultear hit a running senton onto Kagura's back. Tomoko then turned Kagura on her back, allowing Ultear to start stomping on Kagura's gut before hitting her with another jumping senton to the chest.
"Ultear with multiple sentons to the chest of Kagura, and she is trying to get as much air back in her lungs as possible!" Okabe exclaimed as Ultear grabbed Kagura by the hair, and threw her into the corner face first. The crowd booed as Ultear stuck her tongue out at the crowd before hitting Kagura with a big boot to the face and then threw her out of the corner with the Exploder Suplex. Ultear then ran the ropes and hit a jumping leg drop across Kagura's throat before going for a pin.
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Ultear then grabbed Kagura, and threw her into Millianna's gut, causing her to fall off of the apron before Ultear hit Kagura with a Dragon Suplex.
"Ultear smartly taking Millianna off of the apron, leaving Kagura all by herself in the ring!" Cornette exclaimed as Ultear grabbed Kagura by the hair, and tagged Tomoko into the match. The crowd booed as Tomoko and Ultear started kicking and stomping on Kagura as Millianna tried to get back into the ring to attack Ultear, but the referee held her back. This allowed Ultear to pick Kagura up and crank her neck, allowing Tomoko to stomp on Kagura's neck before throwing her to the ground. Millianna finally got back onto the apron, looking worried as Tomoko started pushing her foot to the back of Kagura's neck.
"Oh! That can't be good for Kagura's neck!" Beth exclaimed while wincing as Tomoko mounted Kagura and started punching her in the face. The crowd booed as the referee pulled Tomoko off of Kagura, allowing her to get on all fours to catch her breath. This did not last long, as Tomoko kicked Kagura in the gut before grabbing her and hitting her with a couple of neckbreakers before going for another pin, hooking both of Kagura's legs back.
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"Tomoko continuing to target Kagura's neck, which could result in this match ending via referee stoppage," Okabe explained as Tomoko grabbed Kagura in a headlock and started punching her in the side and top of the head. The crowd booed as Tomoko stopped punching Kagura and continued to lock her in the headlock. Kagura tried to escape the headlock by getting back to her feet and elbowing Tomoko in the side, but the crowd booed as Tomoko knocked Kagura back down to the ground with a Backstabber, keeping Kagura in the headlock.
"Backstabber by Tomoko! And Kagura is still trapped in the headlock!" Cornette exclaimed as Kagura started to fade as she was trying to crawl to the ropes. Tomoko attempted to roll Kagura to the center of the ring, but Kagura was able to roll closer to the ropes, causing the crowd to cheer as Kagura grabbed the middle rope with her right hand. However, when Tomoko let go of Kagura, she continued kicking and stomping on Kagura's back before attempting to hit her with a third neckbreaker. However, Kagura was able to escape Tomoko's grasp and much to the crowd's delight sent Tomoko down with a neckbreaker of her own.
"Kagura finally able to escape Tomoko's onslaught, sending her down to the mat with a neckbreaker!" Beth exclaimed as Millianna outstretched her hand as Kagura started crawling to the corner. Tomoko started crawling to her corner as well, but much to the crowd's chagrin, Tomoko was able to tag Ultear into the match. Ultear ran into the ring, grabbed Kagura by both her legs, turned her around, and attempted to lift her up for a Sit-Out Powerbomb, but Kagura started punching Ultear in the face, causing the crowd to cheer as Kagura was able to slip out of Ultear's grasp and hit her with a Jumping Enziguri.
"Kagura keeping Ultear away from her, but can she get to her corner and tag Millianna into the match!?" Okabe asked as Kagura was able to get to her corner, and despite Ultear grabbing her arm and trying to pull her back, Kagura was able to tag Millianna back into the match, causing the crowd to cheer as Millianna jumped up to the top rope, and knocked Ultear down with a Missile Dropkick.
"There's your answer, Okabe! Millianna just took Ultear down with a missile dropkick!" Beth exclaimed in excitement as Millianna grabbed Ultear by the hair and started punching her in the face. Tomoko immediately ran into the ring, but Millianna was able to knock her down with a dropkick straight to the chin. The crowd continued to cheer as Millianna pulled Ultear up by her hair, and sent her into the corner with a dropkick. Millianna then grabbed Tomoko and threw her into Ultear's chest and gut before she ran the ropes, ran into the corner, used Tomoko's back as a launchpad, and hit Ultear in the face with a running forearm.
"Millianna taking on both members of the Sisterhood's main tag team!" Okabe exclaimed as Millianna pushed Tomoko away from the corner, grabbed Ultear in a front facelock, and hit a Tornado DDT onto Ultear while hitting Tomoko with a kick to the side of the head at the same time. Millianna then ran the ropes to hit a jumping leg drop across Ultear's chest before going for a pin, hooking both of her legs back.
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Tomoko was able to kick Millianna in the back and attempted to pull her away from Ultear, but Millianna pushed Tomoko away and hit her with a massive kick to the side of the head with enough force to send her falling face first. Ultear then staggered back to her feet and turned Millianna around, but the crowd cheered as Millianna kicked Ultear in the gut, and hit her with a Jumping Facebuster. Millianna then put Ultear on her knees and ran the ropes to hit Ultear with a Hurricanrana Driver.
"Millianna not letting Ultear get a minute to breathe, which is very smart if she and Kagura want to get another opportunity at the Women's Tag Team Championships," Cornette explained as Millianna dragged Ultear to the center of the ring, and attempted to hit the Kitty-Sault (Lionsault), but Ultear was able to roll out of the way as Millianna landed on her feet. Ultear got back up to her feet as Millianna attempted to hit a running move onto Ultear, but she countered by hitting Millianna with a Swinging Side Slam, causing the crowd to boo before going for the pinfall.
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Kagura ran into the ring and kicked Ultear in the back of the head, attempted to pull her off of Millianna.
"If it weren't for Kagura, you have to imagine that Ultear would've gotten the win with that powerful Spinning Side Slam!" Beth exclaimed as Tomoko came into the ring, and tackled Kagura to the ground. The crowd cheered as Kagura and Tomoko rolled out of the ring, and exchanged punches and kicks with each other out of the ring as Ultear grabbed Millianna and put her in a Powerslam position, attempting to hit her with the Lawn Dart. However, Millianna was able to slip out of the hold, but Ultear countered by hitting Millianna with a Superkick.
"A straight kick to the face by Ultear, but Millianna is still on her feet!" Okabe exclaimed as Ultear ran the ropes and attempted to hit Millianna with a big boot, but Millianna dodged and grabbed Ultear in a waistlock. However, Ultear was able to maneuver herself, and push Millianna throat first into the top rope, causing the crowd to boo as Ultear ran the ropes and hit a big boot to the back of Millianna's head.
"Ultear just sent Millianna's throat crashing into the top rope!" Cornette exclaimed as Tomoko poked Kagura in the eye, and threw her into the steel steps. Ultear then grabbed Millianna by the hair, did the slit-throat taunt, and hit Millianna with the Time Warp (Discus Lariat), turning her inside out before going for the pin.
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*Bell Rings*
"Ladies and gentlemen, here are your winners, representing the Sisterhood of Darkness, the team of Ultear Milkovich and Tomoko Kuroki!" Mary Hughes announced as Tomoko rolled into the ring and jumped into Ultear's arms, hugging her as the crowd continued to boo as Millianna rolled out of the ring with a hand over her throat.
"The Sisterhood of Darkness are getting another opportunity at the BTWF Women's Tag Team Championships at Bragging Rights, getting their momentum right back on track!" Cornette exclaimed as Ultear got on all fours, and crawled to the ropes, grinning evilly at the camera as blood started dripping out of Tomoko's mouth. Meanwhile, outside of the ring, Kagura checked on Millianna while having a hand over her head from her collision with the steel steps.
"This has to be good news for one half of the BTWF Women's Tag Team Champions, Yang, as this allows her to get her hands on the Sisterhood once again," Beth explained as Tomoko shot her head up, spitting more blood into the air as Ultear turned around to catch some of the blood drops with her tongue. Meanwhile, outside of the ring, Kagura looked at the ring with disappointment before helping Millianna up and going back to the locker rooms.
"Regardless of who wins that match and the championships, rest assured it will be a violent clash," Okabe explained as the camera started panning to a commercial break as Ultear and Tomoko continued to celebrate in the ring.
*Commercial Break*
*Commercial Over*
The camera panned to the backstage interview area, where Jack Korpela was standing next to Denki Kaminari and Tim Scam.
"Ladies and gentlemen, I'm here with Denki Kaminari and his business advisor Tim Scam. Firstly, I would like to congratulate Kaminari on getting his first singles victory in the BTWF at Trouble in Tokyo," Korpela started before Tim Scam interrupted, putting the microphone closer to his mouth.
"Oh, congratulations? You're offering Kaminari congratulations now that he won? Where was that support when he was being wasted in that tag team with that dead weight KIRISHIMA? Where was this support when he was being humiliated by all the wrestlers in the locker room?" Scam asked as Korpela backed away from Kaminari, who had the leather strap around his neck and was moving in on him.
"Well…uh…I was just wondering how you're feeling after your first big singles victory," Korpela said as Kaminari took a breath and backed away as Scam patted him on the back to calm him down.
"Don't get me wrong, that victory felt really good. But…it was only one victory. And I won't be satisfied until I'm at the top of the BTWF Mountain. Trouble in Tokyo was only the beginning of my run of dominance, so I would make sure that you and all these other fans keep an eye on what I do to Nico later tonight," Kaminari explained before he and Scam left the interview area before Korpela could respond. The camera then panned to the stage, where 'Black Sheep' by Saliva played, causing the crowd to boo as Naruto, Sheldon, and Stan came out with Enter following them.
"The following contest is a six-man tag team match scheduled for one fall! Approaching the ring, being accompanied to the ring by Mr. Enter, they are the team of 'The Real American' Stan Smith, Naruto Uzumaki, and Sheldon Lee!" Mary Hughes announced as Enter patted both Naruto and Sheldon on the shoulder as Stan waved the American Flag that he carried to the ring, causing the crowd to boo louder.
"Naruto and Sheldon are definitely looking forward to this match as a way to build momentum for their BTWF World Tag Team Championship rematch," Cornette explained as Stan argued with a couple of fans in the front row as Naruto and Sheldon got to the ringside area, and started talking to Enter, possibly going over strategy for the match.
"This is also something that Stan would want, as he hasn't been on the winning side of matches lately, thankfully," Beth explained, mumbling that last part as Stan put the American Flag on the stand right at ringside, and saluted the flag as Naruto and Sheldon fist-bumped Mr. Enter before rolling into the ring.
"Now that's not nice, Beth, we should be supportive of all the superstars here in the BTWF," Okabe chided as Stan followed the two members of Enter Enterprises into the ring, and raised their arms up, causing the crowd to boo as Enter applauded his team. Naruto and Sheldon fist-bumped each other before going into the corner as Stan continued arguing with the booing fans. 'Heroes of Today' by Once Monsters played, causing the crowd to cheer as Valentino, Bam, and Mordecai came out of the back.
"And their opponents, accompanied to the ring by Frida Suarez and Rachel Light, they are the team of Mordecai, and the BTWF World Tag Team Champions, Valentino Calavera and Bam!" Mary Hughes announced as Valentino and Bam clinked their championships together as Mordecai did Jeff Hardy's dance and poses as pyro went off from the stage.
"Despite Valentino and Bam winning the BTWF World Tag Team Championships at Trouble in Tokyo, their corner women, Frida and Rachel, seem to be having plenty of tension with each other," Cornette explained as Frida, while holding onto Valentino's right arm, glared at Rachel as the champions made their way to the ring while Mordecai started hi-fiving the fans as he followed the tag team champions.
"Valentino was able to calm the two down during their tag title match, so hopefully, Valentino can keep the drama between the corner women out of their matches," Okabe responded as Mordecai jumped onto the apron and climbed up to the top turnbuckle while Valentino and Bam rolled underneath the ring, and kipped up to their feet at the same time when they got into the ring. Valentino and Bam then clinked their championship belts together as Mordecai got back down, and patted them on the back.
"At least Valentino and Bam seem to get along fine," Beth stated as Valentino gave both the World Tag Team Championships to Frida before he joined Mordecai and Bam in the corner. The referee checked to see if both teams were ready, and when the teams gave the affirmative, the referee told the timekeeper to ring the bell. Bam and Sheldon started the match, with Sheldon attempting to slap Bam in the face for taking their tag titles, but Bam grabbed Sheldon's arm mid-slap, and took him down with a Japanese Arm Drag, causing the crowd to cheer.
"Bam isn't going to take the disrespect of the former BTWF World Tag Team Champions laying down!" Cornette exclaimed as Sheldon attempted to run at Bam again, but he countered with a couple more Japanese Arm Drags before knocking him down with a dropkick. The crowd continued to cheer as Bam picked Sheldon up and wrung his left arm before dragging him to the corner and tagging Valentino into the match. Bam kept Sheldon's arm out, allowing Valentino to jump off of the top rope with a double ax handle to the center of Sheldon's arm.
"It always amazes me how someone of Valentino's size can easily go up to the top rope and dive off with ease," Okabe stated as Valentino continued wringing Sheldon's arm, even picking him up while he still had the arm wrung, before tagging Mordecai into the match. Valentino dropped Sheldon to the ground and hit him with a stomp to the stomach, putting him in a seated position, which allowed Mordecai to run the ropes and hit a dropkick to Sheldon's face before going for the pin.
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"Sheldon able to quickly get his shoulder off of the mat, and he's making his way to his corner for a tag," Cornette narrated as Mordecai grabbed Sheldon's right leg, and attempted to keep him in the center of the ring, but Sheldon raked Mordecai's eyes, kicked him in the gut, and tagged Naruto back into the match. The crowd booed as Naruto started punching Mordecai in the side of the head before Irish whipping him into the ropes, but Mordecai was able to dodge the attack and send Naruto down with a running facebuster.
"Mordecai able to take Naruto down before he could get too much damage in with those fists," Beth narrated as Mordecai throws Naruto in the corner and started stomping on him before tagging Valentino back into the match. The crowd cheered as Valentino punched Naruto a couple of times in the face before going on all fours, allowing Mordecai to back away, and use Valentino as a platform to hit a Poetry in Motion onto Naruto. The crowd continued to cheer as Valentino grabbed Naruto and hit him with a Belly 2 Belly suplex while Mordecai was going back on the apron.
"Valentino and Bam really gelling with the former BTWF Tag Team Champion Mordecai here in the early goings," Okabe pointed out as Valentino picked Naruto up and hit him with multiple forearms to the face before Irish whipping him into the corner. The crowd cheered as Valentino hit a Twisting Body Splash in the corner before throwing him back into his corner with an Overhead Belly 2 Belly suplex. Naruto was able to stagger to his feet and attempted to hit a Ninja Kick (Trouble in Paradise), but Valentino caught him and took him down with a Catch Suplex before going for the pin.
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"Valentino keeping Naruto from getting to his corner, which is smart for the new champions," Cornette explained as Valentino grabbed Naruto by the throat, and threw him into the corner. The crowd cheered as Valentino punched Naruto in the gut multiple times before tagging Bam back into the match. The crowd cheered as Valentino picked Naruto up, hit him with a scoop slam, picked Bam up in a suplex position, and then dropped him down in a Gourdbuster position, sending Bam crashing into Naruto's chest.
"Very nice assisted body press onto Naruto by the World Tag Team Champions," Beth noted as Bam grabbed Naruto by the hair and started punching him in the face before running the ropes and sending him down to the ground with a Hurricanrana. Naruto attempted to get up, but Bam ran at Naruto and hit him with a jumping double foot stomp to the back before hitting Naruto with a Twisting Corkscrew Splash before going for another pinfall.
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"Bam doing well so far to keep up his team's momentum. He needs to make sure he doesn't give Naruto enough space to regain his bearings," Okabe advised as Bam pushed Naruto into the corner, and attempted to run into the corner with a running dropkick, but Naruto was able to move, causing Bam's back to crash into the corner. The crowd booed as Naruto started aggressively stomping on Bam before the referee pulled him away.
"Bam did not heed your advice, Okabe, and Naruto is taking advantage of this opportunity with stomps to the chest and shoulder!" Cornette exclaimed as Naruto dragged Bam to the corner, and tagged Stan into the match. The crowd booed as Stan grabbed Bam by the hair, and hit him with multiple punches to the face before throwing him into the corner face first. Stan then starts calling him 'Kim Jung Un' before running into the corner with a Running Shoulder Thrust to the middle of the back, causing the crowd to boo loudly.
"And of course, Stan being the racist he is, doesn't know that Bam is from South Korea, not North Korea," Beth noted as Stan grabbed Bam in a waistlock, and threw him to the center of the ring with a German Suplex that sent Bam flipping onto his chest before Stan turned Bam around and went for a pin.
Ref: 1…2
"Bam got turned inside out thanks to the force of that German Suplex, but was still able to kick out at the count of 2," Okabe explained as Stan mounted Bam and started punching him in the face as Rachel started yelling something inaudible at Bam. Frida glared at Rachel as Stan dragged Bam to the ropes, placing his throat in a hanging position on the middle rope. Frida tried to say some encouraging words to Bam, but Stan started pushing Bam's throat into the middle rope, causing the crowd to boo as Stan called Rachel and Frida a bunch of 'illegal immigrants who shouldn't be at ringside'.
"Stan continuing to dominate one half of the World Tag Team Champions as the former World Tag Team Champions cheer on," Cornette narrated as Stan grabbed Bam by the hair, and dragged him to the corner before tagging Sheldon back into the match. Stan held Bam's arms back, allowing Sheldon to kick and stomp on Bam's midsection before taking him down with a couple of kicks to the midsection. The crowd booed as Sheldon ran the ropes and hit a leg drop across Bam's throat as Stan got back on the apron.
"Very nice leg drop by Sheldon, and it looks like that Sheldon has a grip on Bam's wrist to prevent him from rolling to his corner," Okabe noted as Sheldon got back to his feet, and while he had a grip on Bam's arm, started stomping on Bam's chest and face until the referee pulled Sheldon off of him. Bam attempted to roll out of Sheldon's way, but Sheldon put Bam in a front facelock and tagged Naruto into the match. The crowd booed as Sheldon and Naruto hit Bam with a double vertical suplex before Naruto went for the pin, hooking both of his legs back while Sheldon went on the apron.
Ref: 1…2.
"Naruto is now in the match, and Rachel is yelling something at Bam!" Beth exclaimed as Naruto started stomping on Bam before hitting him with a jumping knee drop to the face. The referee pulled Naruto away from Bam after Naruto started choking him with his knee. While the referee was distracted, Enter hit Bam with a couple of punches to the face, causing the crowd to boo louder before Frida started running to where Enter was, causing him to back away from Bam as Naruto dragged him back to the center of the ring.
"Frida trying to keep Enter at bay as Bam is trying to recover from those punches to the face!" Okabe exclaimed as Naruto picked Bam up, and hit him with a Gourdbuster, sending Bam crashing into the top rope. Naruto then kept him hanging on the top rope by keeping him in a facelock before tagging Sheldon back into the match. The crowd booed as Sheldon flipped the fans off before going up to the top rope and hitting Bam in the back with a diving knee to the back. The crowd booed as Sheldon tagged Stan into the match as he held Bam's near lifeless body up with both of his arms held back.
"Sheldon with a diving knee to the back of Bam's head, practically knocking him unconscious!" Cornette exclaimed as Stan punched Bam in the gut multiple times before grabbing him and hitting him with a Belly to Belly suplex before Sheldon went back to the apron. The crowd continued to boo as Stan ran the ropes and hit several elbow drops to Bam's chest before getting back to his feet, saluting to the booing crowd, and hit Bam in the chest with a jumping elbow drop before going for another pin.
Ref: 1…2.
"Stan looks shocked that that series of elbow drops wasn't enough to get the pinfall," Beth noted as Stan grabbed Bam, but him in a half-nelson, and started kneeing him in the gut and chest multiple times before locking him in the Full Nelson. The crowd booed as Stan picked Bam up, sending his feet off of the canvas a couple of times while thrashing Bam around. Frida and Rachel started rallying the fans behind Bam as Bam started to fall to his knees, causing the crowd to boo as Stan sat on Bam's back while keeping the Full Nelson locked in.
"Stan masterfully keeping that Full Nelson locked in as Bam looks as though he's going to pass out," Okabe explained as the referee attempted to pick Bam's wrist up, but Bam was able to keep it up, causing the crowd to cheer as he got back up to his feet and started kicking Stan in the knee. Eventually, Stan let go of Bam to grab his knee, allowing Bam to kick Stan in the knee and knock Stan on his back with a dropkick. The crowd cheered as Bam tried to make it back to his corner, but Stan was able to send Bam down with a Drop Toe Hold and hang onto Bam's right leg with his.
"And Stan, despite being kicked down, able to send Bam to the ground, preventing him from making the tag!" Cornette exclaimed as Stan pulled Bam to his corner before tagging Sheldon back into the match. The crowd booed as, while Stan continued to hold onto Bam's leg, Sheldon springboarded into the ring with a Tope Con Hilo, crashing into Bam's chest before going for the pin as Stan rolled onto the apron.
Ref: 1…2..
"I don't know how Bam kicked out, but he needs to tag someone else into this match because I don't think he can last much longer," Okabe warned as Sheldon glared at the referee before climbing up to the top rope. The crowd booed as he flipped off Frida, Rachel, and the crowd before balancing himself off of the top rope, and diving off, attempting a diving leg drop. However, the crowd cheered as Bam was able to roll out of the way, causing Sheldon to crash into the canvas before Bam started crawling to his corner.
"Bam able to dodge the leg drop! This could be his last opportunity to make the tag in this match!" Beth exclaimed as Ban was finally able to tag Mordecai into the match, causing the crowd to cheer as he ran into the ring, hit Sheldon with a jumping splash, and then got back on his feet and knocked both Stan and Naruto off of the apron with clotheslines. The crowd continued to cheer as Mordecai picked Sheldon up, and started hitting him with multiple punches to the face before hitting him with a Reverse Atomic Drop. Mordecai then ran the ropes and knocked Sheldon back down with a Jumping Clothesline, causing the crowd to cheer louder as Mordecai grabbed both of Sheldon's legs.
"Mordecai taking out all three men of the opposing team, as he's trying to show why he's still a top contender for the BTWF Championship!" Cornette exclaimed as Mordecai pulled Sheldon's legs up, and hit a double leg drop to Sheldon's midsection before hitting him with a dropkick to the face when he sat up. The crowd continued to cheer as Mordecai ran the ropes, and springboarded off of the top rope with a reverse Houston Hangover before going for the pin on Sheldon.
Ref: 1…2..
"Mordecai with that fantastic springboard move, but Sheldon was barely able to roll his shoulder off of the mat!" Okabe exclaimed in shock as Mordecai picked Sheldon up, and attempted to hit him with a Twist of Fate, but the crowd booed as Naruto ran into the ring and hit Mordecai in the back of the head with a Ninja Kick (Trouble in Paradise). The crowd cheered as Valentino in the ring and knocked Naruto down with a clothesline, and then grabbed him by the hair before throwing him out of the ring.
"Valentino coming into the ring to help his tag partner after this interference from Naruto!" Beth exclaimed as Stan attempted to run into the ring, hitting Valentino with several punches to the face, but Valentino was also able to throw Stan out of the ring and next to Naruto. The crowd continued to cheer as Bam moved in front of Naruto and Stan, and springboarded off of the second rope with a moonsault, knocking them both back down as Valentino climbed up the top rope as he was speaking to Bam.
"I don't know what Valentino has on his mind, but Sheldon is getting back up, and has a grip on Mordecai!" Cornette exclaimed as Sheldon put Mordecai in position for the Piledriver, but Mordecai tackled Sheldon in the corner, and the two exchanged punches as Bam picked Stan and Naruto up, allowing Valentino to dive off of the top rope, and hit the both of them with a diving crossbody. The crowd exploded as Valentino knocked both Naruto and Stan to the ground with the crossbody, and hi-fived Bam as Mordecai kicked Sheldon in the knee and hit him with the Twist of Fate.
"Twist of Fate by Mordecai! He has this match over here!" Okabe exclaimed as Mordecai took his sleeveless shirt off, and started climbing up the top rope. The crowd exploded as Mordecai hit Sheldon with the Swanton Bomb before going for the pin.
Ref: 1…2…3
*Bell Rings*
"Ladies and gentlemen, here are your winners, the team of Mordecai, and the BTWF World Tag Team Champions, Valentino Calavera and Bam!" Mary Hughes announced as Mordecai got back on his feet and raised his fists in the air. The referee grabbed a hold of his wrist to hold his arm up in victory as Sheldon rolled out of the ring with a hand over his gut as Enter pounded the mat in frustration before checking on Sheldon.
"Mr. Enter looks frustrated and angry at the loss, but Mordecai and the World Tag Team Champions pick up the win here on Octane!" Cornette exclaimed as Valentino and Bam hugged each other as Frida handed the both of them their BTWF World Tag Team Championships. Valentino and Bam grabbed their championship belts, and lifted the two of them up, while Frida and Rachel lifted their wrists up as the crowd continued to cheer.
"We also saw a bit of tension between Frida and Rachel, but Valentino and Bam were able to focus on their match, and show why they are the new BTWF World Tag Team Championships!" Beth exclaimed as Mordecai jumped to the outside of the ring, and joined the World Tag Team Champions in their celebration while Enter yelled at them, saying that in a couple of weeks, they were going to lose the BTWF World Tag Team Championships.
"Enter still feels confident about his team's chances of winning back the BTWF World Tag Team Championships, but for now, Valentino, Bam, and Mordecai come out on top," Okabe explained as the camera panned to the backstage, where Asuka Langley Soryu and Alexis Rhodes were talking with a disgruntled Erza Scarlet, who was sitting on the bench in front of the lockers.
"Is there any particular reason you haven't been talking with us since The Planets Align?" Asuka asked with her hands crossed over her chest. Erza looked up at Asuka with a glare before shaking her head and sighing.
"Yeah, I'm still pissed at this losing streak I've been on. I would've beaten Eddie Dennis and Sonata if it wasn't for your crap!" Erza exclaimed before standing up, walking up to Asuka, who backed away slightly but kept that crossed look on her face.
"Excuse me? It's not my fault you couldn't beat Eddie at LWF: Reborn, and it sure as hell wasn't our fault that FSU interfered and cost you your match against Sonata!" Asuka argued as Erza grabbed Asuka by the collar and picked her up.
"It sure as hell was your fault that I lost to Eddie! If you had just let me pin him after the first Shell Shock, I would've won! And you two didn't exactly do a good job of stopping Adagio, Neo, and FSU during my match!" Erza argued. Before Asuka could argue, and before the two could come to blows, Alexis got in the middle of her teammates and separated the two.
"Hey! Look, things haven't been going our way for a while, but we have a match at the LWF PPV End of the Line. A No-DQ match against FSU, so we NEED to be on the same page, and we NEED to stop this pointless arguing," Alexis lectured, causing Erza and Asuka to look at each other with tenuous glares on their faces before nodding and shaking hands. Alexis nodded as she patted both Erza and Asuka on the back, motioning them to sit down as the camera panned back to the ring. 'Head Hunter' by Dance Gavin Dance played, causing the crowd to cheer as Nico came out, running from the back with a smile on his face.
"The following contest is scheduled for one fall! Approaching the ring, from Nanba Prison, Nico!" Mary Hughes announced as Nico started running to the ring, while he hi-fived fans on his way to the ring. Nico saw a child that had a pro-Nico sign, and Nico responded by running to the child, ruffling his hair, and giving him a picture before continuing his trek to the ring.
"Nico showing how important his fans are to him as he goes into his match with the new Kaminari," Beth explained as Nico ran from ringside and jumped up to the ring apron. The crowd cheered as Nico climbed up to the top rope, and pointed at all the cheering fans before jumping off of the top rope and into the center of the ring. Nico pointed to the sky as the crowd continued to cheer before going to the corner of the ring and started stretching.
"Nico needs to focus on his striking abilities, specifically his kicks, if he wants to stand a chance against the new Kaminari," Okabe advised as 'Absolute Zero' by Stone Sour played, causing the crowd to boo as Kaminari came walking out of the back with the leather strap he used at Trouble in Tokyo hanging over his neck as Tim Scam followed him.
"And his opponent, being accompanied to the ring by Tim Scam, from Musutafu Japan, Denki Kaminari!" Mary Hughes announced as Scam extended his hand out, and Kaminari responded by shaking his hand before he walked to the ring with a glare in the face. The crowd booed at Kaminari, and he responded by sneering at them, but Tim Scam patted him on the shoulder and told him to focus on the match at hand.
"We can see Scam already offering useful advice to his new charge, making sure Kaminari doesn't let the fans get into his head too much," Cornette explained as Kaminari gave the crowd one last glare and nodded at Scam before walking up the steel steps by himself. Kaminari walked into the ring, took the leather strap off of his neck, and focused his ire at Nico, who responded with a glare of his own, as the crowd continued to boo Kaminari.
"Kaminari's new no-nonsense attitude is definitely in full attention with these sneers he's giving to the crowd and his opponent," Okabe explained as the referee made sure both men were ready, and when they confirmed that they were, the referee rang the bell. Kaminari and Nico went to the center of the ring and waited for their opponent to make a move, and Nico makes that move after a moment with a couple of kicks to the leg. Kaminari backs away as the crowd cheers while he wiggled his leg while Nico smirked at a frustrated Kaminari.
"A couple of sharp kicks to the leg only seem to have served to make Kaminari even angrier than he already was," Beth noted as Kaminari attempted to hit Nico with a clothesline, but Nico ducked, and kipped back up to his feet, before hitting Kaminari with multiple kicks to the leg, and ran at Kaminari to send him down with a Tilt-a-Whirl Headscissors. The crowd continued to cheer as Nico jumped up and shot his fists up, and Kaminari pounded the mat in frustration as Scam tried to calm him down on the outside.
"Kaminari continuing to express plenty of frustration as Nico is outpacing him in this contest," Cornette explained as Kaminari got back up to his feet, and kicked Nico in the gut. The crowd booed as Kaminari started punching Nico in the face a few times before Irish whipping him into the ropes, and the crowd went back to cheering as Nico was able to rebound and hit Kaminari with a Hurricanrana, sending Kaminari into the corner. The crowd continued to cheer as Nico hit several kicks to the chest of Kaminari, before running the ropes and attempting to hit a running dropkick, but Kaminari was able to dodge the dropkick.
"Kaminari trying to gain a permanent advantage in this match as he dodges a running dropkick," Okabe explained as Nico was able to land his feet on the top rope, but Kaminari responded by clubbing Nico in the back multiple times. The crowd booed as Kaminari started climbing up to the second rope, and attempted to hit Nico with a back suplex from the top rope. However, the crowd started cheering as Nico started elbowing Kaminari in the side of the head before pushing him back to the floor on his feet.
"Nico continuing to fight back against this aggressive and angry Kaminari!" Beth exclaimed in shock as Nico balanced himself on the top rope, and attempted to hit him with a moonsault while Kaminari was still standing, but Kaminari was able to catch Nico in midair. The crowd booed as Kaminari ran into the corner, and hit Nico with a Snake Eyes on the top turnbuckle, and when Nico was still standing groggily up, Kaminari ran the ropes and hit Nico in the midsection with a Kitchen Sink knee.
"Kaminari doubling Nico over with a Kitchen Sink knee to the gut!" Cornette exclaimed as Kaminari ran the ropes and hit a running forearm to the side of Nico's head, knocking him down on his face before going for the pin.
Ref: 1…2
"Kaminari finally getting the momentum in this match thanks to a couple of well-placed knees," Okabe explained as Kaminari grabbed Nico by the back of the hair, and threw him into the corner turnbuckle face first. Kaminari slammed Nico in the top turnbuckle a couple of times before turning him around. Kaminari started punching Nico in the chest and the side of the head before running the ropes and hitting Nico with a rough clothesline to the throat that sent him falling on the bottom turnbuckle.
"Kaminari smothering Nico with these hard and rough strikes, showing Nico that he's not the only one who can strike with the best of them," Cornette explained as Kaminari started stomping on Nico to the chest before choking him with his knee. The crowd booed as the referee pulled Kaminari back, but Kaminari was immediately able to run into the corner with a couple of kicks to the side of the head before pulling him out of the corner. Kaminari then ran the ropes and hit Nico with a running knee drop to the forehead.
"Kaminari doing the smart thing of slowing the pace of this match down, to keep the high paced offense of Nico," Okabe explained as Kaminari grabbed Nico by the hair, and hit him with a back suplex before going for another pin.
Ref: 1…2.
"Nico showing Kaminari that he is not going down easily!" Beth exclaimed as Kaminari started stomping on Nico's head before picking him up once again. Kaminari threw Nico into the corner, causing the crowd to boo before running into the corner, attempting to hit another running clothesline, but Nico was able to put his feet up, causing the crowd to cheer as Kaminari ran his face into Nico's feet before he attempted to jump up to the second rope and hit a diving Hurricanrana, but Kaminari was able to catch him and hit him with a Sit-Out Powerbomb before going for another pin.
Ref: 1…2..
"Nico barely rolling his shoulder off of the ground after that Sit-Out Powerbomb!" Cornette exclaimed as Kaminari ran a hand through his blonde hair before mounting Nico and started punching him in the face repeatedly. Kaminari pulled Nico up by the hair and started hitting him with more punches to the face before kneeing him in the gut and attempting to lift him up for a vertical suplex. However, Nico was able to land on his feet and attempted to kick him in the back, but Kaminari was able to dodge and hit Nico with a dropkick to the back of the head.
"Oh, God! A dropkick to the back of Nico's head!" Beth exclaimed with a wince as Kaminari started stomping on Nico's chest before grabbing him by the hair, and attempted to put him in position for the AfterShock DDT (Future Shock DDT). However, the crowd cheered as Nico rammed his head into Kaminari's gut a couple of times before pushing Kaminari away, and knocked Kaminari down with a jumping spin kick to the side of the head.
"Nico able to send Kaminari down with a kick to the head, but Nico is still recovering from all the damage done to his own head by Kaminari!" Okabe exclaimed as Nico dragged himself to the ropes and picked himself up using the ropes. Kaminari got back up to his feet and grabbed Nico by the tights, and the crowd cheered as Nico elbowed him multiple times in the gut before running the ropes, hit two clotheslines, a Sling Blade, and a Jumping Corkscrew Kick. The crowd cheered as Kaminari fell to the ground, and Nico ran the ropes to hit a Corkscrew Shooting Star Press before going for the pin, hooking both of Kaminari's legs back.
Ref: 1…
"Kaminari getting his shoulder off of the mat before the count of 2!" Beth exclaimed as Nico looked shocked before grabbing Kaminari by the hair, and kneed him in the gut a couple of times before running the ropes. Kaminari attempted to throw Nico into the air, but when Nico fell, he was able to counter Kaminari's attempt at a move with a Frankensteiner. The crowd cheered as Nico jumped onto the apron, and then springboarded back into the ring with a leg drop across Kaminari's throat.
"Nico with a devastating Springboard Leg Drop onto Kaminari! He could be one big move away from a huge victory!" Cornette exclaimed as Nico ran to the corner, and put himself in position for the Lethal Injection (Running Enziguri). Kaminari staggered to his feet, and Nico attempted to hit the Lethal Injection (Running Enziguri), but Kaminari countered by hitting Nico with a Tilt-a-Whirl Backbreaker.
"And Kaminari with a vicious backbreaker, taking Nico back down to the ground!" Beth exclaimed as Kaminari hit a jumping stomp to Nico's back before picking him up and attempting to hit him with a DDT. However, the crowd cheered as Nico was able to push Kaminari into the corner and hit him with a couple of knife-edge chops to the chest. Nico then ran the ropes and hit Kaminari in the face with a running dropkick in the corner before running the ropes to hit another one.
"Nico showing Kaminari that he is going to fight until the end!" Beth exclaimed as Nico ran back into the corner, but the crowd booed as Kaminari was able to run out of the corner, and hit Nico with the Surge (Claymore Kick), which Tim Scam applauded on the outside.
"Well, I think this might be the end of the match, Beth," Okabe countered as Kaminari slapped Nico in the back of the head a couple of times, causing the crowd to boo louder as Kaminari picked Nico up, and hit him with the AfterShock DDT (Future Shock DDT) before going for a pin, hooking both of his legs back and pushing his forearm into his face.
Ref: 1…2…3
*Bell Rings*
"Ladies and gentlemen, here is your winner, Denki Kaminari!" Mary Hughes announced as the referee attempted to raise Kaminari's wrist up, but Kaminari pushed the referee away as Tim Scam came into the ring. Tim Scam grabbed Kaminari's right wrist, and raised his arm, causing the crowd to boo loudly as Kaminari continued to glare at the crowd.
"Kaminari continuing his newly found winning ways defeating Nico in the middle of the ring," Cornette explained as Kaminari walked to a corner of the ring, and grabbed the leather strap on the steel steps. Scam kneeled down, grabbed both of Nico's arms, and held him down, causing the crowd to boo as Kaminari started to whip Nico in the back.
"Oh come on! What the hell is this!? There's no reason for this!" Beth exclaimed in disgust as Nico tried to get out of the ring, but Kaminari continued to whip Nico in the back before he mounted Nico from behind him and started choking him with the leather strap. However, the crowd cheered as a bruised KIRISHIMA ran to the ring with an angry look on his face causing Kaminari to let go of Nico.
"KIRISHIMA coming down to the ring, trying to help Nico after this unprovoked assault by Kaminari!" Okabe exclaimed as KIRISHIMA blocked an attempted punch from Kaminari, and started hitting him in the face with multiple punches before throwing him out of the ring. Scam attempted to hit KIRISHIMA with a punch, but KIRISHIMA blocked the punch, hit several punches to Scam's face, and picked him up in a Military Press.
"KIRISHIMA has Tim Scam up in the air with a Military Press! What's he going to do with him!?" Cornette asked as KIRISHIMA ran to the other side of the ring, and threw Tim Scam onto Kaminari, causing the crowd to cheer loudly before he went to the corner to check on Nico, who still had a hand on his back from the whipping.
"KIRISHIMA telling Kaminari in his own unique way that his problems with Kaminari are far from over!" Okabe exclaimed as KIRISHIMA helped Nico up while Kaminari and Scam got back onto their feet as the camera panned to the backstage area, where Valentino, Bam, Rachel, and Frida were standing with Yuko Yoshida in the backstage interview area.
"Ladies and gentlemen, I am here with the BTWF World Tag Team Champions, who are just coming off of an impressive victory in 6 man tag team action. Now, I wanted to ask the two of you how you feel about the rematch between Sheldon and Naruto in two weeks?" Yuko asked as Bam looked as though he was about to answer, but Rachel interjected, getting in front of the microphone and putting a hand over Bam's chest, causing him to take a couple of steps back.
"Nobody believed that Bam and Valentino would be the ones to dethrone Naruto and Sheldon for these championships. If Naruto and Sheldon want to act that we just got lucky, well they'll have to-" Rachel started before Frida interrupted her with a glare on her face, taking the microphone from Yuko.
"You know, I want to hear Bam say something instead of you constantly talking for him," Frida said, heading towards Bam with the microphone, but Rachel blocked Frida's way and poked her in the forehead.
"Listen Goggle Girl, Bam's not much of a talker. Bam does the action in the ring, and I do the action outside of the ring, that's how our business relationship works. Was that easy enough for you to understand?" Rachel explained as Frida looked at her with a disbelieving glare before continuing to make her way towards Bam. Rachel grabbed Frida by her sleeve and pushed her away from Bam before moving in front of him with a glare on her face.
"Do you have a hard time comprehending? Bam's not much of a talker and you're only making him more nervous. OK, you know what, me and Bam are heading back to the hotel for training at the gym, and you can work out whatever problems you have with us. Oh, and Valentino, you might want to keep Frida on a leash if you want to help us retain the BTWF World Tag Team Championships," Rachel said before she grabbed Bam by the arm, and lead him out of the interview area, leaving a furious Frida, an awkward feeling Valentino, and a confused Yuko.
"Uhhh…Valentino, do you have any thoughts on your tag title match in two weeks?" Yuko asked, trying to change the subject as Valentino tried to keep Frida calm by running his hand through her blue hair.
"Listen, Yuko, Frida, and Rachel may not trust each other, but Bam and I do. When we're in the ring together, we have teamwork that has been unparalleled in many cobbled-together tag teams. We will retain these championships against Enter Enterprises, trust and believe that," Valentino responded before leading a still steaming Frida away from the backstage interview area before the camera panned to a commercial break.
*Commercial Break*
*Commercial Over*
The camera panned back to the interview area, where Todd Grisham was standing next to Mordecai.
"Ladies and gentlemen, I'm here with Mordecai who just came off a pinfall victory against the former BTWF World Tag Team Champions in a 6 man tag team match earlier tonight. I want to know what your plans are for the near future in the BTWF?" Todd asked as he moved the microphone in front of Mordecai's face.
"Well, my main goal is to get a one-on-one opportunity for the BTWF Championship. I know Natsu is a fighting champion, but I know that to gain a championship match on PPV, I need a good number of wins under my belt," Mordecai explained as Todd nodded and pulled the microphone back.
"So you're saying that you want to go on a winning streak so that you can regain some momentum for a possible future BTWF Championship match?" Todd asked as Mordecai nodded in response.
"Exactly! I've been focused too much on Ed for the last few months, and even during the Fatal-4-Way match, I was thinking only of one-upping Ed. Now, I want to be 100% focused on winning the BTWF Championship, and that's going to continue next week. So whether Hollywood Hooligan or Natsu Dragneel win the main event, they're going to have to meet me at the end of the road," Mordecai explained before he left the interview area as the camera panned to the stage, where MNM's 'Paparazzi' theme song played, causing the crowd to boo as the paparazzi came out and started waiting on the stage.
"Well it looks like Mordecai may be in the mind of the Hollywood Hooligan and Natsu Dragneel in this match, as they are going to have a clear target in their future in the form of Mordecai," Cornette explained as the Hollywood Hooligan and Mandy DeRoyale came out of the back, posing on the stage with smiles on their faces as the cameras started going off, as the crowd continued to boo the two.
"The following contest is scheduled for one fall, and it is for the BTWF Championship! Introducing the challenger first, accompanied to the ring by Mandy DeRoyale, now residing in Hollywood California, he is the Hollywood Hooligan!" Mary Hughes announced as the crowd continued to boo while Hooligan and Mandy started walking to the ring as the paparazzi continued to take their pictures.
"Now ladies and gentlemen, this match was originally supposed to be Kaworu Nagisa cashing in his rematch clause against Natsu for the BTWF Championship, but due to an injury picked up at a recent live event, Natsu issued an open challenge which was accepted by the Hooligan," Okabe explained as Hooligan started giving autographed pictures of himself to the fans as Mandy jumped up onto the apron. Despite the crowd's relentless booing, Mandy jumped up and performed the splits on the apron while holding down the middle rope.
"I'm loving this entrance the more and more I see it," Beth mumbled as Hooligan climbed up the steel steps, and walked through the opening in the middle rope Mandy provided. The crowd continued to boo as Hooligan took off his fur coat and sunglasses, and handed them to Mandy after she had jumped down to the floor at ringside. Hooligan then walked up to the top turnbuckle, causing the crowd to boo as he outstretched his arms, and closed his eyes, seemingly basking in the reaction he was getting.
"Let's hope you get your head in the game before this match starts, Beth," Cornette countered as Hooligan jumped off of the top turnbuckle and started winking and blowing kisses to the crowd before 'Indestructible' by Disturbed played, causing the crowd to explode into cheers as Natsu came out of the back with the BTWF Championship around his waist as he smirked at the crowd and looked on at the fans cheering and chanting his name.
"And his opponent, from Magnolia Fiore, he is the BTWF Champion, 'Indestructible' Natsu Dragneel!" Mary Hughes announced as Natsu did the 'Drag-gon-eel' taunt, causing pyro to go off from the sides of the TitanTron as Natsu started strutting his way to the ring with a smile on his face, giving any fans he saw a hi-five or a fist bump.
"Natsu's laid back attitude is unique for someone this high on the totem pole in a wrestling company, but Natsu is also always up for a fight, so his demeanor shouldn't be that surprising," Okabe explained as Natsu got to ringside, and while staring at Mandy, who was glaring daggers at him, did the 'Drag-gon-eel' taunt before moving away from Mandy and rolling into the ring. The crowd cheered once again as he kipped up to his feet and did the 'Drag-gon-eel' taunt in front of the Hooligan as well.
"In fact, Natsu loves a fight so much, that he would rather give someone else an opportunity for the BTWF Championship than take the night off like you or I would do," Cornette explained as Natsu took the championship belt off of his waist, and raised it in the air, causing the crowd to explode as he handed the title to the referee. Hooligan grabbed the championship from the referee, and raised it above his head with one hand, causing the crowd to boo as he told them that this was how this movie was going to end.
"Hooligan has defeated Natsu in singles competition in the run-up to Trouble in Tokyo but was pinned by Natsu in the BTWF Championship Fatal-4-Way match at the PPV. So, this is, in some ways, a rubber match between these two men," Beth further explained as Hooligan handed the title to the referee as he went into the corner, and started waiting for the match to begin as Natsu started stretching his legs.
"We're mere seconds away from this BTWF Championship main event, and the tension between champion and challenger are at an all-time high," Okabe noted as the referee checked to see if both men were ready, and when they confirmed that they were, the referee told the timekeeper to ring the bell to start the match. When the bell rang, Hooligan and Natsu immediately went to the center of the ring and locked up. Natsu and Hooligan started pushing each other back and forth until they went into the corner, where the two of them were in the corner, and the referee told them to separate. Natsu broke the hold cleanly, but pushed Hooligan on the chest into the corner with a smirk on his face, causing the crowd to cheer as Hooligan chuckled at the push.
"Natsu and Hooligan out of that initial lockup, with Natsu showing that he is not put off by this new opponent," Cornette explained as Hooligan attempted to put Natsu in a headlock, but Natsu was able to slip out of it, and put Hooligan in a headlock of his own. The crowd cheered as Natsu gave Hooligan a noogie before sending him down to the mat with a snapmare and put Hooligan back in the headlock. After a few seconds, Hooligan started to get back to his feet and punching Natsu in the gut, causing the crowd to boo. However, the crowd went back to cheering as Natsu kicked Hooligan in the arm and put him back in a standing headlock.
"Now, fans usually think of Natsu as high flying and fast-paced offense, but Hooligan also has a similar style of offense, so Natsu wants to make sure that he slows Hooligan down," Okabe explained as Hooligan pushed Natsu into the ropes, and was finally able to get out of the headlock, and when Natsu rebounded off of the ropes, Hooligan attempted to hit Natsu with a spinning leg lariat, but Natsu was able to duck the move, and hit Hooligan in the chest and legs with multiple kicks before knocking him down with a jumping spin kick to the face.
"And Natsu able to take down Hooligan with a series of kicks all over the body!" Cornette exclaimed as Natsu ran the ropes and hit a Rolling Thunder Body Splash onto Hooligan's chest before going for the pin.
Ref: 1…
"Natsu gets a one count after that splash, and Hooligan is attempting to roll away from Natsu," Beth narrated as Natsu picked Hooligan up and started punching him in the face before Irish whipping him into the ropes. Natsu then threw a rebounding Hooligan with a back body drop before hitting him with a Twisting Leg Drop, causing the crowd to cheer as Natsu picked Hooligan up once again and threw him into the corner. Natsu then rolled into the corner with a Running Shoulder Thrust to the chest, causing the crowd to cheer before Natsu hit more Running Shoulder Thrusts into Hooligan's chest.
"Natsu continuing to attack the chest of the Hollywood Hooligan, hurting his ability to breathe," Okabe explained as Natsu attempted to hit Hooligan with a Snap Suplex, but Hooligan was able to keep himself on the ground, and started kneeing Natsu in the gut before throwing him into the corner. The crowd booed as Hooligan started stomping Natsu in the chest and gut, but the crowd went back to cheering as Natsu grabbed Hooligan's leg, kicked him in the back of the knee, and then hit him with a lifting knee strike to the face.
"OH! That knee by Natsu looked like it broke Hooligan's nose!" Beth exclaimed as Natsu pushed Hooligan down to the floor before going for the pin.
Ref: 1…2
"Hooligan's nose is bleeding, which, along with the attacks to the chest, really could prevent Hooligan from breathing," Cornette explained as Hooligan rolled out of the ring and to the front of the announcers' table. The crowd cheered as Natsu waited for Hooligan to step away from the table, and when he did, Natsu ran the ropes and hit a diving senton over the top rope and onto the Hooligan. The crowd cheered as Natsu grabbed Hooligan by the hair, and slammed his head multiple times onto the announcers' table, as Natsu hi-fived the commentary team before kicking Hooligan in the side of the head.
"That was nice of Natsu, I mean not so much for the Hooligan, but it was nice for him, us, and the fans," Beth explained as Natsu went after Hooligan, but Mandy interfered by running in front of Hooligan. Natsu threw his hands up in mock frustration with a laugh before grabbing Mandy by underneath her armpits and put her on the announcers' table. The crowd cheered as Natsu grabbed Hooligan by the hair, but the crowd booed as Hooligan poked Natsu in the eye, and slammed his head into the steel ring apron while the referee was counting them out.
Ref: 1…2…3
"Hooligan taking advantage of the opportunity to send Natsu into the steel ring apron!" Okabe exclaimed as Hooligan started clubbing Natsu in the back of the neck as Mandy cheered on from the announcers' table. Hooligan then grabbed Natsu by the back of his singlet and threw him into the steel steps. The crowd continued to boo Hooligan as he grabbed Natsu by the hair, and slammed the back of his head into the side of the steel steps multiple times before backing away from Natsu.
Ref: …4…5…6
"What does Hooligan have planned here?" Beth asked as Hooligan looked over at Mandy with a smirk before running into the side of the steel steps with a Hesitation Dropkick, hitting Natsu in the face and sending the back of his head bouncing into the side of the steel steps. The crowd continued to boo as Hooligan grabbed Natsu by the back of the singlet and threw him back into the ring. Hooligan then rolled into the ring after Natsu and started stomping on his back, causing the crowd to boo louder as Hooligan ran the ropes and hit a leg drop to the back of Natsu's head and neck.
"After that devastating dropkick into the steel steps, Hooligan has taken control of this match and is just ripping Natsu apart," Okabe explained as Hooligan turned Natsu around and pinned him with both of his legs pulled back.
Ref: 1…2.
"Natsu barely kicking out after the count of 2, but how much longer will that last after those devastating shots to the head?" Cornette asked as Hooligan put Natsu in a seated position, ran the ropes, and hit a running dropkick to the back of Natsu's head. Mandy cheered on the outside as Hooligan turned Natsu on his stomach, and started stomping on the back of Natsu's head before running the ropes and hitting him with another leg drop to the back of the head. The crowd continued to boo as Hooligan stepped on the back of Natsu's neck while flexing and posing.
"Hooligan knows that he's in control of this match, but when you're in a match with Natsu, you might want to make sure you're focusing on Natsu," Beth explained as Natsu turned himself around, causing the crowd to cheer as Natsu attempted to get back to his feet, but quickly went back to booing as Hooligan took Natsu down with a Snap DDT before going for the pinfall.
Ref: 1…2.
"Hooligan sending Natsu's head crashing into the canvas with a DDT, causing more damage to the neck of Natsu," Okabe explained as Hooligan grabbed Natsu, put him on all fours, and kept him in that position by pulling his hair before he started kicking Natsu in the forehead. Hooligan then let Natsu get to his feet while bent over and then ran the ropes before hitting a Swinging Neckbreaker before hitting him with a Standing Corkscrew Senton before bowing to the booing crowd.
"Hooligan dominating the BTWF Champion thanks to this aggressive attack on the neck," Cornette noted as Hooligan grabbed Natsu's head, and put him in a rear chinlock. The crowd booed as Hooligan jammed his knee into the back of Natsu's neck as Mandy yelled at Natsu from outside of the ring to tap out.
"Hooligan with a rear chinlock on Natsu, with his knee pushing into the neck to cause more damage," Beth narrated as Natsu attempted to get back onto his feet, but Hooligan, while still having Natsu's neck in a Rear Chinlock, hit Natsu with a Pele Kick before putting him back in the Rear Chinlock. After another minute in the hold, Natsu was able to get back to his feet, and much to the crowd's delight, Natsu punched Hooligan in the gut multiple times and headbutted Hooligan in the side of the face twice.
"Natsu able to separate himself from Hooligan with a couple of vicious headbutts!" Okabe exclaimed as Natsu, cranking his neck a couple of times, ran the ropes and attempted to knock Hooligan down with a clothesline, but Hooligan was able to pick Natsu up and attempted to hit him with the Death Valley Driver, but Natsu was able to elbow Hooligan in the side of the head until he was able to let go before grabbing both of Hooligan's arms from behind, attempting a Tiger Suplex.
"Natsu trying to go for the Tiger Suplex here!" Beth exclaimed as Hooligan elbowed Natsu in the side of the head a couple of times before putting Natsu's head in the Cravate. The crowd booed as Hooligan continued to crank Natsu's neck aggressively in the Cravate before punching him in the side of the head. Natsu, however, started punching Hooligan in the gut, but Hooligan kept the Cravate locked in until Natsu pushed him into the corner, and rammed his shoulder into Hooligan's gut multiple times. Natsu slipped out of the Cravate and attempted to hit another shoulder thrust, but Hooligan kicked him away before going up to the second rope.
"Hooligan maintaining control despite this brief brawl from Natsu," Okabe explained as Hooligan attempted to hit a diving double ax handle from the middle rope, but Natsu was able to counter by hitting him with a mid-air thrust kick, causing the crowd to cheer as both men fell to the ground.
"Natsu finally able to send Hooligan back down with a kick underneath the chin!" Cornette exclaimed as Natsu and Hooligan started staggering back to their feet. The two saw each other and started exchanging punches and forearms with each other, as the crowd cheered and booed accordingly. Natsu was able to win this brawl by hitting Hooligan in the side of the head with a kick before running the ropes and hitting him with multiple clotheslines. The crowd continued to cheer and started chanting for Natsu as Hooligan got up, and Natsu hit Hooligan with a Reverse Atomic Drop, a Snap STO, and then ran the ropes and hit Hooligan in the gut with the Rolling Fire (Rolling Thunder).
"Natsu hitting Hooligan with the Rolling Fire, and Hooligan is trying to take deep breaths after getting the air pushed out of him!" Okabe exclaimed as Natsu picked Hooligan up by the hair, hit him with a thrust kick to the gut, and then springboarded off of the top rope, and hit a leaned forward Hooligan with a springboard body splash to the back. The crowd continued to cheer as Natsu ran the ropes, and hit a springboard diving headbutt from the middle rope before attempting a pin on Hooligan.
Ref: 1…2..
"That diving headbutt may have not been good for Natsu's neck, given the way that he's holding his neck," Cornette explained as Natsu, while grabbing his neck, waited for Hooligan to get back up to his feet, but Mandy got onto the apron, and much to the crowd's chagrin, started yelling in Natsu's face.
"And now Mandy is trying to create a distraction so that Hooligan can get back into the match!" Beth exclaimed as Natsu rolled his eyes at Hooligan, turned around in the corner, and attempted to hit him with a Split-Legged Moonsault, but Hooligan was able to lift both of his knees up, causing the crowd to boo as Natsu's chest crashed into the knees. Hooligan crawled to the ropes and pulled himself back to his feet as he started kicking the side of Natsu's head playfully before picking him up, attempting to hit him with a snap suplex, but the crowd cheered as Natsu reversed it with a small package pin.
Ref: 1…2..
Hooligan was able to kick out and started stomping on Natsu's chest repeatedly before he had the chance to get back up on his feet.
"I think Hooligan finally learned that he should keep the ego calm when he's in a title match against someone like Natsu," Beth explained as Hooligan grabbed Natsu by the hair, and hit him with a Reverse DDT before going for another pin, and hooking both of Natsu's legs back, much to the crowd's chagrin.
Ref: 1…2..
Hooligan grabbed Natsu by the back of the head, and hit him with a Backstabber, causing the crowd to boo louder before running the ropes and hit Natsu with a Bicycle Knee Strike to the side of the head before going for another pin, hooking both of Natsu's legs back and pushing his forearm into Natsu's face.
Ref: 1…2..
"Hooligan going for pinfall after pinfall, trying to tire the BTWF Champion out, but it looks like he's getting frustrated that he hasn't gotten the victory yet," Cornette explained as Hooligan pounded on the mat in frustration, and started stomping on Natsu's neck and face before yelling at him to stay down. Hooligan pulled Natsu by the hair and started slapping him in the face multiple times telling him to stay down. However, Natsu responded by pushing Hooligan away and hit him with a DDT.
"Natsu is still in this match, and he's heading to the corner!" Beth exclaimed as Natsu jumped up to the top rope, and much to the crowd's delight, hit Hooligan with a Five Star Dragon Splash (Five Star Frog Splash) as he rolled near the ropes. Natsu then grabbed Hooligan and pinned him with his forearm pushing into Hooligan's nose.
Ref: 1…2..
The crowd booed as Mandy put Hooligan's foot on the bottom rope, forcing the referee to break the pinfall.
"That's why you have a manager like Mandy! She gives Hooligan another chance at winning the BTWF Championship!" Okabe exclaimed as Natsu looked annoyed at Mandy and argued with the referee. However, while Natsu was arguing with the referee, Hooligan hit Natsu with a chop block to the back of Natsu's leg before getting back to his feet, running the ropes, and hitting Natsu with another running knee strike to the face.
"And Hooligan able to regain control of this match with another running knee to the face!" Cornette exclaimed as Hooligan grabbed Natsu by the hair, and attempted to hit him with the Hollywood Glitz (Inverted Facelock Spun into a Three-Quarter Facelock Single Knee Facebreaker). However, the crowd cheered as Natsu was able to duck out of Hooligan's move by kicking Hooligan underneath the chin. Natsu then got back up, ran the ropes, and hit a springboard kick to Hooligan's face before putting him in position for the Powerbomb.
"What does Natsu have planned here!?" Beth asked as Natsu hit the Ultimate Destruction (Package Fallaway Powerbomb), causing the crowd to explode before bridging into a pinfall away from the ropes so Mandy couldn't interfere.
Ref: 1…2…3
*Bell Rings*
"Ladies and gentlemen, here is your winner, and still the BTWF Champion, he is the 'Indestructible' Natsu Dragneel!" Mary Hughes announced as Natsu, while holding the back of his neck, let the referee raise his right wrist up as the crowd exploded into cheers and chanted his name. Mandy pounded the steel ring apron in frustration and started screaming as Hooligan rolled out of the ring as Natsu let go of the referee and went into the corner while still holding the back of his neck.
"Natsu, in the first defense of his second BTWF Championship reign, has been able to succeed and keep the BTWF Championship within his grasp thanks to that brand new finishing maneuver!" Cornette exclaimed as the ringside attendant handed Natsu the BTWF Championship. The crowd exploded once again as Natsu shot the hand holding the BTWF Championship up as he jumped up to the top turnbuckle and continued to pose with the title as Hooligan got up to his feet and glared at him as Mandy yelled at Natsu.
"We know Natsu will represent Octane in the Octane vs. Intensity championship matches at Bragging Rights, but the question is will Zancrow still be the BTWF World Heavyweight Champion by Bragging Rights?" Beth asked as Natsu jumped back to the center of the ring and continued to celebrate with the championship. However, the crowd continued to cheer as black flames shot out of the corner ring posts, causing Hooligan and Mandy to hasten their exit.
"Oh speak of the devil…," Okabe pointed out as the lights in the arena turned a dark blue as Zancrow appeared on the TitanTron, holding his newly won BTWF World Heavyweight Championship in his hands as he looked up at the camera from a dark room with a dark blue tint, glaring at Natsu.
"Natsu…my old friend…I would like to offer my sincerest congratulations for defending your championship tonight. You must be in a state of euphoria right now after winning and retaining your BTWF Championship, but I will assure you that your euphoria will be short-lived," Zancrow said as the crowd continued to cheer while Natsu glared at the World Heavyweight Champion.
"At Bragging Rights, I will defeat you in a match that means much more than brand warfare. I always heard the voices wondering who was better when we were a team all those years ago. I will silence those voices at Bragging Rights by defeating you and continuing the legacy I am carving out," Zancrow continued to explain as Natsu started yelling back at Zancrow that he wasn't going to win at Bragging Rights and that Natsu was.
"Save your excess energy for our match, as I do not want any excuses after I pick up the victory. Farewell for now Natsu, and remember that your fate is etched in stone," Zancrow finished before the TitanTron turned off, and the lights in the arena returned to normal. The show faded to black with Natsu running a hand through his pink hair while continuing to hold his BTWF Championship.
Match Results:
Shinji Ikari def. Ed to retain the BTWF United States Championship
Manny Rivera (W/El Oso) def. Lincoln Loud
Sisterhood of Darkness (Ultear Milkovich and Tomoko Kuroki) def. Mermaid Heel (Kagura Mikazuchi and Millianna)
Valentino Calavera, Bam, and Mordecai (W/Frida Suarez and Rachel Light) def. Enter Enterprises (Naruto Uzumaki and Sheldon Lee) and Stan Smith (W/Mr. Enter)
Denki Kaminari (W/Tim Scam) def. Nico
Natsu Dragneel def. Hollywood Hooligan (W/Mandy DeRoyale) to retain the BTWF Championship
