(January, Week 1)
…
(Ring)
The show begins without any opening intros.
"Ladies and gentlemen please welcome, the General Manager of AWF, Nazirul Takashi!" Yui announced as the crowd cheers.
(MacMilitant by Jim Johnston Plays)
"Welcome to Thursday Night Battleline ladies and gentlemen, where we are just 96 Hours passed after the New Year's Evolution PPV!" Hayato welcomed.
"We're live once again in Charlotte, North Carolina, and looks like we're kicking off with our General Manager making a speech." Taisuke continued.
"With Kirito's friend with him, I'll say he got some bad news for us and the viewers' ears." Wataru pointed. After entering the ring, Nazirul began to speak.
"Alright. Allow me to announce the bad news first since I want to leave this ring being cheered. If you look at the ring right now, you saw the man who helped Kirito to win the Japanese Title last night. (Crowd Boos) If you're expecting me to kick his ass out of this place, well tough luck. I'm looking for a 4th Commentator and Klein is the closest guy I could find so… go to the table and do your job. I'm sure one of those three guys who be friends with you." He explained as the crowd boos while Klein headed to the Broadcast Table.
"Finally I got a partner who has the same mind as I am. Welcome aboard Klein." Taisuke welcomed.
"Thanks for the welcome and I'm glad to team up with you." Klein replied.
"As for us, we're not glad to have you on our team." Wataru rejected.
"With that our of the way, let's move to the good news. But before that, let me ask you something: Did you enjoy the PPV last night? (Crowd Cheers) I'm glad to hear you guys enjoying it because I've waited for a long time to host a PPV on the home where The Stylin', profilin', limousine riding, jet flying, kiss-stealing, wheelin' n' dealin' son of a gun Ric Flair resided! (Crowd Cheers) Okay, on to business. For those who didn't keep up with their wrestling Calendar, in 4 weeks AWF will host it's third ever Anime Rumble PPV where we shall kick start the Road to Anime Mania!" he announced as the crowd cheers.
"Oh yes, the Road to Anime Mania! Everyone has been waiting for it to happen!" Klein cheered.
"Now, while we're 4 weeks away from the Anime Rumble PPV, I was wondering, who will be No 1 on the Rumble Match? Well, allow me to answer that question with a series of matches that shall begin… starting tonight! I will randomly choose 5 AWF Stars and put them in a series of matches until the PPV and whoever wins the most matches will get a higher number in the Rumble. Whoever loses the most matches though will suffer as they will enter the Rumble at Number 1." He explained.
"Tough luck to any weak losers that could be chosen for this series." Taisuke reacted.
"Did you read my mind? I was about to say that!" Klein responded.
"And now without any further ado, let's see who are the 5 guys chosen for these series of matches! The first guy is…"
(Drum Rolls)
…
"… Ash Ketchum!" he announced as the crowd boos while Ash appeared on the Titantron.
"We haven't seen Ash ever since he lost his title rematch against Tsuna." Hayato reminded.
"And the next person is…."
(Drum Rolls)
…
"…. Daisuke Motomiya!" he announced as the crowd cheers.
"The Redemption Seeker, currently winning 4 matches in a row ever since meeting Chikaru." Wataru said.
"The third one is…"
(Drum Rolls)
…
"… Junpei Shibayama!" he announced as the crowd boos.
"Another missing guy, last seen on Beginning Of The End PPV." Taisuke reminded.
"The 4th person on the list is…"
(Drum Rolls)
….
"… Simon the Digger!" he announced as the crowd cheers.
"Last seen on Beginning Of The End as well, and we all know what happened to him there." Taisuke reminded.
"And last but not least, he has one thing in common with Simon. And that thing is…"
(Drum Rolls)
…
….
"… they won the Rumble Matches, because the 5th Man is Takeru Takaishi!" he announced as the crowd cheers.
"The Child of Hope, last seen at Beginning of the End challenging Tsuna for the title in a TLC Match." Hayato reminded.
"And with that, we got ourselves the participants of these series of matches. And remember, whoever gets the most wins gets a higher Number and whoever loses the most gets the Dreaded No 1 spot! Enjoy the show Flair Country!" he finished before leaving the ring.
"Everything are on the line folks! 4 Matches per each, and whoever scored the most wins gets the highest Number in the Rumble!" Wataru cheered.
"Looking at those names, expect high quality matches for tonight, next week and the week after that until the PPV." Hayato continued.
(Backstage)
We can see Daisuke Motomiya talking with Chikaru Minamoto.
"What do you think of last night's outfit? We made that one just to make your appearance on a PPV more special." Chikaru asked.
"That outfit really makes me more comfortable, but do you and your friends had to make it black? And do you have to give me that song for my PPV only entrances?" Daisuke questioned.
"We talked a bit and since you only cared about me, my friends and your new ones, I've decided to give you an outfit similar to a Lone Wolf type of character." Chikaru explained.
"Well, maybe that outfit made me looked more emo, but at least it fits me pretty well. And you know what… this is the first time a girl, or a group of girls, made an outfit for me. Thanks." Daisuke thanked.
"No problem Daisuke. That's what we do to make you satisfied with your new life." Chikaru replied. "And by the way, you're in a series of matches which was just announced by the GM." She reminded.
"I know that. And tonight I have to compete with Junpei Shibayama… aka a guy who can eat you for breakfast." Daisuke said.
"That's why I want you to be careful tonight. Not only we don't want to see you getting destroyed, but we also want to see you winning the Anime Rumble. And getting a higher number would make things easier for you." Chikaru adviced.
"That's true. If I win the Rumble, my goal is getting closer to be fullfilled. But first, I have to go through 4 guys in 4 night, and one of them is…"
"You might want to think about 'Him' later. As for tonight, I want you to focus on Junpei." Chikaru interupted.
"Whatever you say. And by the way, where are the others?" Daisuke asked.
"They're busy. But don't worry, you'll see them next week." Chikaru answered.
"Good to hear. Now will you excuse me? I'm off to warm myself up." Daisuke said.
"Can I follow? I am your manager you know?" Chikaru asked.
"Eh…. Whatever. But my sweat might knock you out." Daisuke joked.
"(chuckles) You're funny at times Daisuke. Don't worry, some sweats won't knock me out." Chikaru replied.
"If you say so. Now let's go." Daisuke called as the two leaves the scene.
(Ring)
(Take Over by Low IQ 01)
"This match is set for one fall! Introducing first, from Neo-Japan, Domon Kasshu!" Yui announced as the crowd cheers. "And his opponent, from Shibuya, Japan, Takuya Kanbara!" she announced.
"Last Sunday on the PPV Domon lost his title at the hands of Kirigaya Kirito and his friends, one of them is currently on our broadcast table." Taisuke reminded.
"Helping each other out is what would friends do, and I'm obviously Kirito's friend." Klein said.
(Bell Rings)
Takuya offers a Handshake in which Domon accepts it… before Takuya puts him on an Arm Wrench and goes for a Short Arm Clothesline. As it has no effect on Domon, Takuya bounces off the ropes and gets himself thrown onto the mat with a Free Fall Drop instead! He then picks Takuya up and Powerslams him onto the mat before going for an Elbow Drop. Takuya however manages to roll away from it and once the two gets up, Takuya throws a kick which was easily caught by Domon before he knocks Domon with a Dragon Whip followed by a Roll Up Pin.
The referee counts, "1,…" Domon kicks out.
Once the two gets up, Takuya throws another kick which was caught by Domon again and goes for another Dragon Whip. Domon however managed to avoid it before going for a Belly-to-Back Suplex. Takuya however manages to land his feet on the mat and after elbow tackling Domon away to the face, he went to the ropes and goes for a Springboard Back Elbow. Domon however manages to move away from it before putting Takuya from behind with a Sleeper Hold! Takuya tried to reach the ropes, but Domon keeps on holding him on the hold before planting him down with a Belly-to-Back Suplex!. He then lifts Takuya up and plants him with the Sekiha Tenkyoken (F-5) before going for the pin.
The referee counts, "1,2,3!"
"Here's your winner, Domon Kasshu!" Yui announced as the crowd cheers.
"A quick victory for Domon after his title loss last Sunday. I'm sure his frustuations are gone thanks to this match." Hayato observed.
"I'm sure it has. Domon really beat the hell out of Takuya right there." Taisuke pointed.
Domon offers an assist to Takuya, but Takuya slaps his hand away before crawling out of the ring. Shifting his focus, Domon demanded for a mic before receiving it.
"You know what I'm going to say, so allow me to not waste any time and call out the man who cheated his way to victory last Sunday, Kirito Kirigaya. I know you're in this arena Kirito! Come on out!" Domon called before waiting for Kirito to show up.
"I'm here. What do you want King of Hearts?" Kirito asked as he appeared on the Titantron.
"You're a coward for appearing on the Titantron Kirito, and you're a bigger coward for cheating your way to winning the Japanese title! Celebrate your victory all you want Kirito, but your win last Sunday managed to turn you into a complete fluke! I want a rematch and if you're actually a man, I'm sure you'll accept it." Domon challenged.
"You want me to give you a rematch Domon? Well, since I'm in a good mood, fine, I'll give you another shot. And if you think that I'm going to cheat like what happened last Sunday, think again. You called me a coward and a fluke? Well, allow me to deny that because during our rematch, I will face you one on one. No Haruyuki, no Asuna and no Klein to help me out. I will beat you and show you that I deserved to dethrone you as the Japanese Champion." Kirito responded.
"Good to hear that you accepted my challenge. Hope that I'll face you again soon. And trust me, without your friends around, beating me would be tougher than the final map in an Online Game." Domon finished before dropping the mic.
"It's official folks, Domon will get his rematch against Kirito for the Japanese Title." Hayato announced.
"I can assure you that Kirito will beat Domon fair a square. He's the real deal without any doubt!" Klein said in confidence.
(Backstage)
We can see the AWF World Champion Sawada Tsunayoshi talking to Simon the Digger.
"Welcome back to AWF man. This place isn't the same without you." Tsuna welcomed.
"Thanks Tsuna. It's good to be back even if I'm still suffering from that punt last month." Simon replied. "And by the way, congrats on beating Taiki last Sunday." He praised.
"Thanks. And whoever thought that I've done something that you can't do which is beating the RR." Tsuna replied.
"Maybe you did beat the RR unlike me, there's one thing you should remember." Simon reminded.
"And that thing is?" Tsuna questioned.
"You've never beat me one on one, that's the thing I want you to remember. In 4 weeks, I will win the Rumble Match for the second straight year and then I will redo the ending to Anime Mania 2, except instead of beating Taiki, it will be you tapping out to me." Simon answered.
"I'm looking forward to face you Simon. And trust me, once we faced each other, it will be me who'll do the impossible and make you tap out instead of the other way around. Who do you think I am? I'm Sawada Tsunayoshi, the man who defeated Ash, Takeru and Taiki, thus making me worthy of holding this title." Tsuna said in confidence
"Confident are we? Well then, let's hope that we'll see each other again someday. But for now, I have a match and I want to prepare myself for it." Simon replied.
"While you have a match, I have a ceremony for tonight. So… good luck and make sure you kick Ash's ass just like what I did. See ya." Tsuna said before leaving Simon.
(Ring)
(Rainmaker by NJPW Plays)
"This match is set for one fall! Introducing first, accompanied to the ring by Chikaru Minamoto, from Odaiba, Japan, Daisuke Motomiya!" Yui announced as the crowd cheers.
"Earlier tonight Nazirul announced that 5 men will compete in a series of matches to determine the spots at the upcoming Anime Rumble Match, and Daisuke is one of them." Hayato recapped.
"Daisuke's on a roll with 4 straight wins in a row, and tonight's match may lead him for his 5th win." Wataru continued.
(Sombodies Gonna Get It by Three 6 Mafia Plays)
"And his opponent, from Shibuya, Japan, Junpei Shibayama!" Yui announced as the crowd boos.
"Last time we saw Junpei was in 2 months ago in Beginning Of The End, wrecking chaos in a 4 Way Extreme Rules Match." Taisuke reminded.
"This may be Daisuke's biggest challenge ever since his return as Junpei is hungry for destruction after 2 month absence." Klein continued.
(Bell Rings)
The two circled around the ring until Daisuke tried to push Junpei onto the ropes. Junpei however didn't move at all before punching Daisuke's back several times and sets for a German Suplex, but Daisuke manages to elbow tackle him away to the face before bouncing off the ropes and goes for a Lariat which has no effect on Junpei. Daisuke then goes for another Lariat which has no effect before bouncing off the ropes and goes for a Running Crossbody. Junpei however manages to catch Daisuke before planting him down with a Fallaway Slam! Once Daisuke rolls to the ring apron and gets himself up, Junpei grabs him and sets for a Suplex only to get a Jawbreaker onto the ropes instead. After entering the ring, Daisuke grabs Junpei from behind, turns him around and goes for the Rainmaker only to have Junpei catching him and plants him down with a Samoan Drop followed by a pin.
The referee counts, "1,2,…" Daisuke kicks out.
Junpei picks Daisuke up only to get several punches to the gut instead before Daisuke blasts him with several Knife Edge Chops, bounces off the ropes and goes to knock him down with a Lariat only to get caught instead before Junpei puts him on a Bear Hug. As Daisuke tried to break himself free with several Bell Claps onto Junpei, Junpei decided to push him crashing onto the corner instead. After several punches onto Daisuke's face, Junpei moved away and goes for a running Splash only to have Daisuke moving out of the way, sending Junpei crashing onto the corner instead. After getting himself up, Daisuke plants Junpei down with a Spinebuster before going for the pin.
The referee counts, "1,2,…" Junpei kicks out.
Daisuke picks Junpei up and sets for the Powerbomb of Courage (Batista Bomb), but Junpei manages to counter with a Back Body Drop instead. Once Daisuke gets up, Junpei grabs his throat and sets for a Chokeslam only to get several kicks to the gut instead before Daisuke lifts Junpei up and goes for a Rolling Fireman's Carry Slam only to get crushed by Junpei's weight before Junpei goes for the pin. (1,2,… Daisuke kicks out!) Junpei then lifts Daisuke up and sets to Powerbomb him onto the corner, but Daisuke manages to punch Junpei's face several times before sending him face first onto the corner with a Headscissors Takedown! After moving to the other corner and once Junpei turns around, Daisuke goes for the Spear only to have Junpei moving out of the ring, sending Daisuke shoulder first onto the ring post instead! After squashing the cornered Daisuke with a Stinger Splash, Junpei lifts him up and plants him down with the Bettle Slam (World's Strongest Slam) followed by a pin.
The referee counts, "1,2,3!"
"Here's your winner, Junpei Shibayama!" Yui announced as the crowd boos.
"The Streak is Over! Junpei just ended a winning streak after 2 months of doing nothing!" Taisuke cheered.
"Daisuke tried his best to keep his streak alive. But unfortunately Junpei is too much for him." Hayato pointed.
"Oh boo hoo, cry at your girlfriend all you want. You lost, deal with it!" Klein mocked as Chikaru is seen trying to comfort Daisuke for the defeat.
(GM Office)
We can see Masaru Daimon and Iori Hida in the office with Nazirul.
"You better have a good explaination for having me in the same room with Iori." Masaru warned.
"As a matter of fact, I do. Now, last Sunday you retained the belt am I right?" Nazirul asked.
"No shit." Masaru answered.
"And Iori, you're not satisfied with how Masaru retained the belt am I right?" Nazirul asked as Iori nods. "And you want another shot at Masaru am I right?" he asked as Iori nods.
"Bla bla bla get on with it Nazirul." Masaru ordered.
"Indeed I will. At the upcoming PPV, I'm going to give Iori a title shot for your title Masaru. And here's a twist, you and Iori will compete in a 6 Way Extreme Rules Match." Nazirul announced.
"If our match is going to be a 6 Way, Who are the other four guys?" Iori asked.
"Your partners and Masaru's partners of course. Starting this week, I'm going to put your friends against Masaru's friends in 4 One on One Matches where the winners will advance to 6 Way Match." Nazirul answered.
"If my friends won all the matches, Iori will end up in a 5 on 1 Handicap Match?" Masaru asked.
"Precisely. Same thing will happen if Iori's friend won all the matches. So please tell your friends that the first match for tonight will be Taichi Yaegashi vs Kazuma Kuwabara. Have fun." Nazirul answered.
"Me and my friends are going to have a lot of fun with this…" Masaru said.
"If you're expecting your friends to win all the matches, think again." Iori reminded.
"Guys, if you want to argue with each other, please leave and do it outside." Nazirul interupted before the two leaves after staring at each other.
(Backstage)
We can see he AWF Divas Champion Taiga Aisaka heading to the ring.
"The Palmtop Tiger is here, and after her successful title defense last Sunday, she'll be in action next! Tay tuned!" Wataru announced.
(Commercial Break)
…
(Ring)
(Kai En Tai Theme Plays)
"This match is set for one fall! Introducing first, representing the Chimeras, Oga Tatsumi!" Yui announed as the crowd boos. "And his opponent, representing Team Renton, Taichi Yaegashi!" She announced as the crowd cheers.
"Last Sunday at New Years Evolution Iori and his group competed in a 10 Man Extreme Rules Tag Match where whoever gets the pinfall or submission wins the AWF Extreme Title." Hayato reminded.
"As Iori's getting closer to dethroning Masaru from the title, Yusuke and Kuwabara's girlfriends managed to save Masaru's ass, thus allowing him to retain the title." Wataru continued.
"And tonight, by orders from our GM earlier, Oga and Taichi must face each other where the winner shall advance to the PPV for another shot at the Extreme Title." Klein finished.
(Bell Rings)
The two circled around the ring before locking each other on a Collar and Elbow Tie Up until Oga pushes Taichi onto the ropes and after going for a Clean Break, Oga drilled Taichi with a knee to the gut. He then goes for an Irish Whip towards the ropes only to have Taichi reversing it and once Oga bounces off the ropes, Taichi goes for a Standing Dropkick only to have Oga avoiding it by using the ropes to stop him from moving. Oga then goes for a Lariat, but Taichi avoids it before grabbing Oga from behind and sets for a German Suplex. Oga however manages to blind Taichi with several elbow tackles to the face before moving himself to Taichi's back, grabs him and goes for a Bridging German Suplex for the pin.
The referee counts, "1,..." Taichi kicks out.
Oga picks Taichi up and sets for another German Suplex, but Taichi manages to elbow tackle him away to the face before he goes for an Arm Wrench, went to the ropes and knocks Oga away with a Springboard Arm Drag! He then dodges a Lariat by Oga before planting him down with a Spinning Neckbreaker followed by a Standing Moonsault for the pin. (1,2,... Oga kicks out) Taichi picks Oga up only to get a punch to the face from out of nowhere. He then throws a punch of his own only to have it caught by Oga before Oga nailed Taichi with a knee to the gut, several Boxing Jabs to the face and knocks him down with a Haymaker for the pin.
The referee counts, "1,2,..." Taichi kicks out.
Oga picks Taichi up and drilled him with several knees to the gut for good measures before lifting him up and sets for a Rolling Fireman's Carry Slam. Taichi however manages to slip himself away from Oga before pushing him crashing onto the corner and goes for a Roll Up Pin. (1,2,... Oga kicks out) Once the two gets up, Taichi knocks Oga down face first onto the corner with a Drop Toe Hold before moving away and once Oga gets up on the corner, Taichi charges towards him only to get kicked away to the face instead. Oga then lifts Taichi up from behind and sets for an Electric Chair Drop, but Taichi manages to counter with a Headscissors Takedown instead! Once the two gets up, Taichi lifts Oga up and puts him on an Airplane Spin followed by a Brainbuster before going for the pin.
The referee counts, "1,2,3!"
"Here's your winner, Taichi Yaegashi!" Yui announced as the crowd cheers.
"Whoever thought that one of the weakest members of Renton's group would pick up a win in this match?" Taisuke reacted
"Taichi's just lucky that he's facing the weakest guy of Masaru's group. Had that was someone else, he's screwed." Klein defended.
"And with that victory, Taichi shall accompany Iori and Masaru in the 6 Way Match for the Extreme Title in 4 weeks." Hayato reminded.
(Backstage)
We can see Hikari Yagami and Izumi Orimoto preparing theirselves for the No 1 Contenders Match.
"How are you feeling right now?" Izumi asked.
"After what happened last week? Obviously still hurt from that beatdown." Hikari answered. "On the bright side, at least I'll get a chance to get a payback once I win tonight's match." She continued.
"Listen Hikari, I know that you want to win the title from the RR ever since you got taken out by them months ago, but let me remind you this: I want a title shot as well and I'll do anything to get it, even if it means screwing or pinning you for it." Izumi reminded.
"If you want to beat me Izumi, go ahead and try. After all, it's all girls for theirselves. Give me all you got." Hikari responded.
"Trust me, I'll give everything all I got for tonight for that title shot so... good luck for tonight." Izumi said before offering a handshake.
"Good luck to you too Izumi." Hikari replied after accepting Izumi's handshake.
(Other Side of the Backstage)
We can see Shana and Misaka Mikoto heading to the ring.
"4 Way Match is next folks! Whoever wins gets a title shot for the Womens Title! Stay tuned!" Wataru announced.
(Commercial Break)
...
(Ring)
(Level 5 Judgelight by fripSide Plays)
"This is a 4 Way Match set for one fall! Introducing first, repectively from Academy City and Misaki City, and Shana!" Yui announced as the crowd boos.
"Ever since they got eliminated by Hikari and Izumi during the No 1 Contenders Battle Royal which was won by Nanoha, Shana and Misaka set their sights on getting revenge against them." Taisuke reminded.
"Tonight might be the perfect night for them to get their revenge as any one of them could beat them and move on to face Ruki for the title." Klein continued.
(LoveFuryPassionEnergy by Boy Hits Car Plays)
"And their opponents, repectively from Shibuya and Odaiba, Japan, Izumi Orimoto and Hikari Yagami!" Yui announced as the crowd cheers.
"Both of these girls got a shot at the title and they screwed that shot by losing. How many shots does these girls need?" Klein questioned.
"Any one of them wants to face Ruki, and with the 'All Girls for Theirselves' nature of this match, they'll do anything in order to do so, even of it means screwing each other from winning." Taisuke reminded.
(Bell Rings)
The 4 girls looked at each other from their corners until the Blaze Railguns decided to attack Hikari. Izumi tried to save Hikari from their Beatdown only to get beaten up as well. After Shana stomps on Hikari's gut several times, Misaka picks Izumi up and Irish Whips her crashing onto Hikari before going on a crawling position, allowing Shana to use Misaka to plant both Hikari and Izumi with a Poetry in Motion. One Snapmare by Misaka onto Izumi later, she and Shana repectively kicks the back and face of the seated Izumi before Shana goes for the pin. (1, 2,... Izumi kicks out) Then it's Misaka's turn to go for the pin.
The referee counts, "1,2,..." Izumi kicks out.
Blaze Railguns picked Izumi up and Irish Whips her towards the ropes, allowing Izumi to bounces off the ropes and knocks both of them away with a Handspring Back Elbow Smash! With the Blaze Railguns on the ropes, Izumi goes to Clothesline them out only to get Back Body Dropped over the ropes instead. After standing on the ring apron, Izumi tackles Misaka to the gut only to get a Jawbreaker onto the ropes by Shana, knocking her out of the ring. Shana then bounces off the ropes and goes for a Suicide Dive only to get a Flapjack onto the ropes by Hikari instead! While Shana rolls out of the ring, Hikari catches a kick by Misaka before planting her down with a Dragon Screw, sending Misaka rolling out of the ring as well. With all three girls down, Hikari went to the ring apron, climbed the ropes and knocks all of them down with a Springboard Moonsault!
"Despite being slow and hurt, Hikari still had enough in her tank to pull off that move!" Wataru reacted.
After throwing Shana into the ring, Hikari went to the ring apron and nailed her with Slingshot Senton followed by a pin. (1,2,... Shana kicks out) She then picks Shana up and gets a Thumb to the Eye before Shana goes for a Roll Up Pin. (1,2,... Hikari kicks out) Once the two gets up, Shana catches Hikari and plants her down with a STO before grabbing her legs and nailed her with an Extreme Leg Drop. With Hikari on a seated position and Misaka entering the ring, Shana and Misaka respectively nailed Hikari with a Front Dropkick to the face and a shoot kick to the back before Misaka goes for the pin. (1,2,... Hikari kicks out) Misaka then plants Shana crashing onto Hikari with a Hip Toss before Shana goes for the pin.
The referee counts, "1,2,..." Hikari kicks out.
Blaze Railguns picked Hikari up and Irish Whips her towards the ropes and as the two sets for a Double Back Body Drop, Hikari manages to slide herself out of the ring, allowing Izumi to nail them with a Springboard Crossbody instead! She then picks Misaka up and knocks her away with an Uppercut before picking Shana up and pushes her crashing onto the corner. While Hikari goes after Misaka on the corner, Izumi drilled Shana with several Battering Rams on the other corner before the Digi-Girls set to Irish Whip the Blaze Railguns crashing onto each other. Blaze Railguns however manages to reverse the Irish Whips, sending the Digi-Girls towards each other instead. The Digi-Girls however avoided themselves from colliding on each other before Izumi and Hikari respectively knocks Misaka and Shana down with their respective Lariats! With the Blaze Railguns rolling out of the ring, Hikari and Izumi looked at each other.
"It's every girl for theirselves in this match! Let's get this thing started!" Klein cheered.
The two went towards each other until Izumi knocks Hikari down with a Lou Thesz Press before picking Hikari up and slams her onto the corner. After drilling Hikari with several Battering Rams and moving away from the corner, Izumi charges towards Hikari only to get elbow tackled away to the face before Hikari climbs to the top turnbuckle and knocks Izumi down with a Whisper of the Wind! She then sets for the Twist of Fate, but Izumi manages to push her away before eating a Slingshot Shoulder Tackle by Misaka! Once Misaka gets up, Izumi throws a kick which was easily caught and stuns her with a Dragon Whip before planting Misaka down with a DDT! She then climbed to the top turnbuckle and sets for a high risk move only to get pushed off the turnbuckle by Shana, sending Izumi crashing onto the cold floor!
"Crash and burn thanks to Shana!" Taisuke pointed. With everyone down, Shana goes for a pin on Misaka.
The referee counts, "1,2,..." Misaka kicks out!
"She's pinning her own friend! And I can't blame her for doing so! It's every girl for herself!" Klein reminded.
After picking Misaka up and slams her onto the corner, Shana, after an apology, punches Misaka's face several times before Misaka catches Shana and Powerbombs her! With Misaka on the corner and Shana on a crawling position, Hikari uses the Flame Haze to nail the Railgun with a Poetry in Motion! After planting Shana down with the Twist of Fate, Hikari climbed to the top turnbuckle and goes for the Diving Light (Diving Moonsault) on Shana, but Misaka manages to pull her away, sending Hikari crashing onto the mat instead! Once Hikari gets up, Misaka plants her with the Diamond Cutter before going for the pin.
The referee counts, "1,2,... (Hikari's leg on the ropes) 3!"
"Here's your winner, Misaka Mikoto!" Yui announced as the crowd boos.
"Misaka has pulled a huge upset by pinning a former Womens Champion tonight!" Klein cheered.
"Upset? She clearly cheated to pick up the win! The referee made a huge mistake there!" Wataru protested. While the Blaze Railguns celebrated, Izumi complained to the referee regarding the pin.
(GM's Office)
We can see Ruki Makino and Asuka Langley Soryu in Nazirul's office.
"You better have something good for us." Ruki theatened.
"Calm down Your Highness Digimon Queen, I'm not going to waste any of your time because what I'm about to say is important." Nazirul replied.
"Unless that something is a Vacation or us no longer had to share the same toom with Taiki and his idiotic friends, we don't care." Asuka said. "Now what do you got for us?" She questioned.
"I don't have anything for you Asuka because this is about Ruki more than you." Nazirul replied before turning to Ruki. "Okay, last Sunday you retained the belt despite Sakura winning via DQ, am I right?" He asked.
"No shit. Everyone knew what happened last Sunday." Ruki responded.
"Well, since Nanoha wants a shot at your belt, I'm going to give her one. Next week, it's going to be her against you for the Womens Title." Nazirul announced.
"That's it? That announcement sounds dissapointing." Asuka questioned.
"I'm not finished. After seeing your match last Sunday, I've decided to add a stipulation: If Ruki tried to get a DQ, she will be stripped from the title. Why am I saying this? Because I want to see a fair fight for the Womens Title. No weapons, no interference, just a standard one on one match. How about it?" Nazirul continued.
"Put as many stipulations all you want Nazirul, but the results is pretty clear. DQ or not, Nanoha will be destroyed by us fair and square." Ruki assured.
"Hopefully you'll live up to whatever you just said, because I'm looking forward to see you taking on Nanoha one on one. Good luck and say hello to the RR boys for me." Nazirul replied before the RR leaves the office.
(Ring)
(Footage from the earlier Daisuke vs Junpei Match were shown)
"Earlier tonight ladies and gentlemen Junpei Shibayama picks up the first victory of this Anime Rumble Series, ending Daisuke Motomiya's winnig streak in the process." Taisuke recapped.
"So far Junpei is the only one who's on top of the Mountain, and our next match will determine the other guy who shall accompany him." Klein continued as the current standings were shown.
(Metalingus by Alter Bridge Plays)
"This match is set for one fall! Introducing first, from Pallet Town, Ash Ketchum!" Yui announced as the crowd boos.
"The last time we saw Ash was 3 months ago where he failed to regain his AWF World Title against the current champion Tsuna." Hayato reminded.
"And a brief absence, Ash is set to make an impact again, and what better way to do so than by winning the Anime Rumble with a comfortable Number?" Taisuke continued.
(Whatever by Our Lady Peace Plays)
"And his opponent, from Jiha Village, Simon the Digger!" Yui announced as the crowd cheers.
"While Ash took an absence, Simon took a hospital trip after the RR completely destroyed him at Beginning of the End PPV." Klein reminded.
"The former World Champion sets to redo history as he's planning to win the Anime Rumble Match for the second year in a row. And the higher the Number he'll get, the easier he task would be." Wataru continued.
(Bell Rings)
Ash immidiately goes after Simon and attacks him while he's on the corner until Simon manages to knock him away with an Uppercut. After slamming Ash onto the corner, Simon blasts him with several Knife Edge Chops, triggering "Woo!" Chants from the Flair Country crowd before going for an Irish Whip. Ash however manages to reverse the whip, sending Simon crashing onto the corner instead and as Ash charges towards Simon, Simon manages to elbow tackle him away to the face before climbing the turnbuckle and goes for a Diving Double Axe Handle. Ash however catches Simon and nailed him with an Inverted Atomic Drop before planting him down with a Northern Lights Suplex for the pin.
The referee counts, "1,2,..." Simon kicks out.
Ash picks Simon up and gets several punches to the gut before Ash responded with a Forearm to the face. After several more Forearms onto Simon's face, Ash turns him around and puts him on a Camel Clutch while being far away from the ropes. Simon, despite receiving a lot of pressure from the hold, manages to grab the nearby ropes, freeing him from the hold. Once Ash gets up, he proceeded to Foot Choke Simon using the ropes until the referee pulls Ash away. Once Simon gets up using the ropes, Ash grabs him from behind and sets for a Belly-to-Back Suplex only to have Simon holding on the ropes before knocking Ash away with several elbow tackles to the face. He then catches Ash and plants him with a Belly-to-Belly Suplex onto the ropes before going for the pin
The referee counts, "1,2,..." Ash kicks out.
Simon picks Ash up only to get a Jawbreaker before Ash bounces off the ropes and goes for a Lariat. Simon however manages to avoid it before grabbing Ash from behind and plants him down with a Triple Rolling German Suplex combo! He then climbs to the top turnbuckle and sets for a Diving Headbutt, but Ash manages to get up and pulled Simon sitting painfully on the turnbuckle. After climbing to the top turnbuckle, Ash sets for a Super-Plex only to get several punches to ribs instead before Simon bashes Ash's face with several Headbutts until Ash fell onto the mat. Despite showing some pain, Simon stands on the top turnbuckle and goes for a Diving Headbutt only to have Ash rolling out of the way, sending Simon crashing head first onto the mat! He then picks up the completely weakened Simon and nailed him with an Impaler DDT before going for the pin.
The referee counts, "1,2,3!"
"Here's your winner, Ash Ketchum!" Yui announced as the crowd boos.
"The former World Champion has picked up the win! He and Junpei now got top spots for the Rumble Match so far!" Taisuke cheered.
"I don't like seeing this guys... crashing head first onto the mat months after being punted by the RR might hurt Simon beyond belief." Wataru pointed in concern as the medics checked on Simon.
(Locker Room)
We can see Tsuna talking to his friends.
"Are you sure about this Tsuna? You want the Ceremony to be held after this show?" Toriko asked.
"I'm sure about this. After thinking for a while, I rather celebrate off screen since celebrating my victory in ring could lead to massive disaster." Tsuna answered.
"I understood what you mean Tsuna. In ring parties always ended with chaos." Alphonse said.
"Good to hear that you understood what I'm saying Al." Tsuna replied.
"And to replace that party, you're going to address the crowd by yourself?" Negi asked.
Tsuna nods, "For once, I want to get in there on my own without you guys accompanying me. Sure, I'm a real life loser outside the ring and I might get attacked, but my decision still stands. I want to be in the ring alone and I'm going to do it tonight."
"We'll respect your decision Tsuna. Still, we'll back you up just in case right here backstage." Alphonsr assured.
"If you get attacked, we'll be there to save the day" Toriko added.
"Thanks guys. Now it's time for me to be in that ring addressing the fans. See you later guys!" Tsuna replied befote leaving the locker room.
"Good luck! And don't get your pants wet via Stage Fright!" Toriko shouted before turning to the others and asked, "Okay, anyone here hungry? Because I'm off to cafeteria."
"You're eating again Toriko? Oh well, get us some food okay?" Alphonse requested.
"I won't leave my friends being hungry. Of course I'll get some foods for you guys." Toriko replied before shouting, "Cafeteria, here I come!" He then tried to open the door... which didn't budge.
"What's wrong?" Gon questioned.
"... someone sealed the door from the outside, and that person is not Tsuna!" Toriko replied as the Knights tried to open the door.
...
(Commercial Break)
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(Ring)
"Ladies and Gentlemen please welcome, the AWF World Champion, Sawada Tsunayoshi!" Yui announced as the crowd cheers.
(Cult of Personality by Living Colour Plays)
"For 4 weeks, Tsuna and his friends has fought a dangerous and hungry group known as the Rookie Revolution." Hayato recapped.
"After all the Ups and Downs they received, the Knights manages to claim victory on the battle as Tsuna manages to retain the AWF World Title against the RR leader himself, Taiki Kudo." Wataru continued.
After entering the ring, Tsuna grabs a mic and after looking around, he began to speak. "Well... you guys just gave me a Stage Fright within an instant." He joked as the crowd cheers. "If you're wondering why there's no celebration in the ring, the answer is pretty simple. If I celebrate every single of my PPV victories, I'll end up looking like an arrogant asshole who'll party while rubbing my victories in front of the loser's face, and I'm not arrogant, no matter what happens." He explained. "Not to mention that something happened to us thay caused this party to be inappropriate to be held tonight." He continued before taking out something out of his pocket... which happened to be a picture of Monkey D Luffy.
"You see, ever since the attack that the RR gave to him, Luffy is no longer in AWF due to injuries... and wanting to focus more on his never ending quest for the One Piece Treasure. So tonight, I would like to dedicate my last Sunday's victory to Luffy. Luffy, if you can hear me, I would like to thank you for all your time in this company. Without you, the Shounen Knights would be nothing more than a theory. So thanks for changing my life Luffy. Maybe you're no longer here, but me, along with everyone else, will keep on remembering you until the end of time. Thank you." Tsuna thanked as the crowd cheers.
"Thank you very much Pirate King!"
Taiki Kudo appeared on the stage, triggering boos.
"Yeah... thank you Luffy for letting yourself covered in poop on the last show you'll ever appeat in this company!" Taiki thanked sarcasticly. "Give me a break Tsuna! Your tribute just wrecked me into tears of boredom!" He complainted.
"What do you want Taiki? Didn't I kick your ass fair and square last Sunday, thus destroying your Evil Plans to claim this World Title?" Tsuna questioned as the croed began to chant "You Tapped Out!".
"Allow me to give you a reminder to you and to all the people who are still butthurt that their idol were burried in favor of a certain Orange Goblin back in the yesr 1994!" Taiki said as the crowd booed. "In case you got amnesia, we are the Rookie Revolution. We are a group of youngsters aiming to create a World where Old Geezers like someone whose name ends with 'Flair' sre exterminated and replaced by fresh bloods who are hungry for as many spotlights as they could being exposed to! (Crowd cheaply booed) But that's not our only reason for our existance, we also had another reason, and that is to climb the Mountain and conquer it all for ourselves! What am I talking about is painfully obvious. I'm talking about us getting as many World Titles as we can to establish ourselves as a Super Stable, a Stable that shall leave an eternal mark in this Industry!" He continued. "And for the past few weeks, we were this close, inches away from leaving a mark in AWF by destroying you and your friends before successfully become the AWF World Champion." He finished.
"You're trying to kill me with one of my most hated School Subjects ain't you Taiki?" Tsuna joked as the crowd cheers. "Alright, I know what you want, and that thing is another shot at my title?" He asked.
"Actually Tsuna, I'm not going after your title. Because in 4 weeks, I'll be competing in the Anime Rumble Match along with my good buddy Zenjirou. And if you're asking why I'll choose a Rumble Match over a World Title Match, well why don't you ask yourself?" Taiki asked back.
"You choose to compete in that mach because you don't want to tap out to me again, am I right?" Tsuna guessed.
"You're correct for once Tsuna." Taiki responded. "However, just because I tapped out doesn't mean thay the RR's Mission is failed or aborted. As long as we are still standing, we will keep on chasing and chasing and chasing and chasing after the World Title!" He continued.
"Well then. Since you'll be in the Rumble Match, who's going to represent the RR against me in 4 weeks?" Tsuna asked.
"The answer to that question is very obvious Tsuna, and that will came from out of nowhere. Don't believe me? Try to turn around." Taiki dared. As Tsuna turned around...
...
... Shinji Ikari plants him down with the Third Impact!
"Of course! We forgot about the Third Child himself! Taisuke reacted.
"That's right Tsuna! In 4 weeks, you will go one on one with my most trusted recruit out of all recruits, the man who gave Simon a nasty blow of defeat to the head, Shinji Ikari!" Taiki announced as the crowd boos. After entering the ring, while Shinji puts Tsuna in a Camel Clutch, Taiki directly said to Tsuna's ear, "And by the way, if you're expecting help, don't bother because we locked them from the outside."
"Tsuna may took out Taiki, but he haven't taken down Taiki's ally yet!" Klein pointed.
"It's Official folks, the Knights and the RR shall fight once more as Tsuna defends his title against Shinji." Hayato announced.
"The war continues, and we're going to see it next week! Until then, this is the AWF Broadcast Team saying good night!" Wataru announced as the show ends with Taiki and Shinji standing in triumph on Tsuna's lying body while Shinji raises the World Title belt to the air.
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Match Results:
Domon Kasshu def. Takuya Kanbara
Junpei Shibayama def. Daisuke Motomiya
Taiga Aisaka def. Louise de la Valliere
Taichi Yaegashi def. Oga Tatsumi
Misaka Mikoto def. Hikari Yagami, Shana and Izumi Orimoto
Ash Ketchum def. Simon the Digger
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Card for AWF Anime Rumble:
AWF Extreme Championship Match: Masaru Daimon vs Iori Hida vs Taichi Yaegashi vs ? Vs ? Vs ?
AWF World Championship Match: Sawada Tsunayoshi vs Shinji Ikari
30 Man Anime Royal Rumble Match (Winner Headlines Anime Mania III)
AN: Sorry for the long wait guys! Got a huge shocker with my laptop being Damaged Goods. Fortunately I was able to upload the first half of this chapter to FFN's Doc Manager which allows me to finish the rest of the show via Mobile Phone (which hurts my fingers like hell). The only bad thing is that I forgot to add a match (Taiga vs Louise) and an interview (Junpei's Post Match Promo vs Daisuke) into the FFN file which explain why you didn't see Taiga vs Louise in this chapter. But don't worry, once my laptop's fixed, I'll add that match and that promo into this chapter. For now, I'm stuck on this small confinement called Mobile Phones. DX
On the bright side, at least the chapter is finished as planned. The Knights vs the RR continues, Domon vs Kirito 2 will happen, a Womens Title match is set where Ruki can't resort to cheap tactics and of course... the Streak Is Over! Junpei has crushed Daisuke's heart! Come on Chikaru and her fellow Lulim Classmates, cheer him up!
What's going to happen next as the Road to Anime Mania gets closer? We'll see. But for now, allow me to write another chapter on Mobile while waiting for Hell in a Cell PPV to be aired. Until then, please review!