(March, Week 4)
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The Pre-Show begin with the camera showing an empty ring, cameraman preparing themselves on ringside, and the crowd taking their seats.
"Welcome everyone to the Pre-Show of our biggest show of the year, Anime Mania!" Wataru welcomed "And as you can see, everyone is getting themselves ready for the show to begin, from the audience taking their seats to the production crew double checking their tools." He pointed before the camera switches to the Pre-Show Panel, showing the AWF Commentators and Backstage Interviewer Rise Kujikawa.
"And yes, we are here on the Pre-Show Panel, discussing everything that may or may not happen once this Pre-Show is over. You already heard Wataru Tachibana's voice, and now you're listening to Kirito's No 1 Bro, Klein Tsuboi." Klein introduced. "And joining me on the panel are the other half of the Broadcast Team, Hayato Ike and erm… what's your last name Taisuke?" he asked.
"Sawanaga." Taisuke replied. "And we sounded completely not hip on commentary aren't we? I mean compared to the commentators from the other companies, our names stinks." he asked.
"Maybe, but at least we are well received on commentary. And that's what matters." Wataru answered.
"Well received or not, we may not be calling matches next season. Because after all, we are not popular names… save for me of course." Klein reminded. "And almost forgot, here's the host for this Pre-Show Panel, everyone's favorite Teen Idol from the hidden town of Inaba, Rise Kujikawa!" he introduced.
"Good evening everyone and it's a pleasure to host this Panel once again!" Rise cheered. "And in case that you forgotten, tonight's Anime Mania takes place in Seibu Dome, and it's an honor for AWF to host our biggest show in the same place that hosted the finals of New Japan Pro Wrestling's G1 Climax 24!" she explained.
"Indeed it is. Maybe it's not Tokyo Dome, but at least we are live inside a huge arena." Wataru said.
"Speaking on which, considering the fact that we're live in our country, how will the crowd affect tonight's show? Pretty sure everyone knew that us Japanese can be very silent during a match." Rise questioned.
"Keep in mind that the crowd were silent due to respect and focus on the in ring action. Anytime a big moment occurred or the match is reaching a climax, the crowd would be as loud as the American crowd. So yeah, the crowd will not affect tonight's show." Hayato answered.
"And please don't judge tonight's crowd with Dandy and Brandon vs Kuzco and Kronk. The arena's not full and those 4 are nothing more than pure jokers." Taisuke reminded.
"Okay then… on to another question. Will there be anyone who got booed in America get cheered here and vice versa?" Rise asked.
"Listen girl, what is the biggest series in this country right now? That's right, Sword Art Online! I can assure you that tonight, this crowd will treat Kirito like the greatest hero in history once he makes his entrance. And considering that this country loves Haruhi Suzumiya as well, no need to guess on whether Haruhi and Asuna would be treated like a pair of Angels tonight." Klein answered.
"Does that mean HOTD plus Mikasa and Ryuko would get booed, alongside Alucard as well?" Taisuke asked.
"You bet!" Klein answered.
"By the way guys, apparently this show will run similar to Wrestle Kingdom instead of WrestleMania. What does that mean?" Rise asked.
"Well, at Wrestle Kingdom you don't see Backstage Promos after a match ended. Instead it's one matches after another. Sure, there are video packages, but those are only available for the last 3 or 5 matches of the show." Hayato explained.
"That doesn't mean that our entrances would be generic as usual though. Remember last year's Wrestle Kingdom where almost everyone and their mother had special entrances? Well, expect the AWF crew to get their special entrances." Taisuke continued.
"And by the way, since this Pre-Show ran longer than usual, expect to see a lot of Backstage Segments before and after the Pre-Show Match between Dandy and Grave vs Kuzco and Kronk. We could see a lot of interactions before the main show in those segments." Wataru reminded.
"Alright. If you guys want to hear guys like Tsuna giving his thoughts on his match tonight, stay tuned after this Panel's over." Rise continued. "And here's my last question. What are your predictions for tonight's matches?" she asked.
"Since I'm the most biased guy in this Panel, let me answer your question." Klein responded. "My answers are Team HeroKazu, for the fact that they are fun to watch, The Chimeras to kick start a new generation of badasses, Junpei to eat Eren, Haruhi and Asuna for obvious reasons, same with Haruyuki and Kirito in their respective matches, Revy to put the Palmtop Tiger into extinction and the RR ending the show with they standing in dominance with Ruki raising her Womens Title while Taiki raises his World Title." He answered.
"You want the Rookie Revolution to stand tall in the end? What were you thinking?" Wataru questioned.
"When Ruki and Taiki are facing a desperate brain dead girl and a not too healthy loser for the titles, chances are, they'll win easily. Doesn't change the fact that I'm still rooting for Team Accel Online instead of the RR though." Klein answered.
"The day you'll join the RR and ditch Kirito would be the day that anime would put cartoons into extinction, something that will never happen." Wataru said before turning to Rise. "So anyways here are my answers. I'll bet for Kouji and Kouichi, Jotaro and his crew, Eren to slay Junpei, Mikasa and Ryuko to be the first Tag Champs, Negi and Alucard showing Team Accel Online who are the bosses, Taiga to put an end to Revy and the RR to suffer defeat." He continued.
"I knew you'll answer that question like that. So typical." Klein responded.
"And that's it? That's all for this panel?" Taisuke questioned.
"Hold on a second guys! How about we shout a lot of interesting AWF related pictures posted on Twitter days before this event to the fans?" Rise suggested.
"Alright. Since you're the host, you go first." Taisuke replied.
"Got it. Let's see…. Found one! This one is from Mikasa and Ryuko's Twitter Account where they apparently took a picture with the composer for their series." Rise pointed as the screen shows a picture of Mikasa and Ryuko alongside Attack on Titan/Kill la Kill's composer Hiroyuki Sawano and his main apprentice Mika Kobayashi. "And here they wrote on Twitter, 'Guess Who We Just Met Today?'" she quoted.
"Huh… didn't know that both Mikasa and Ryuko had same composers for their series. I mean one has man eating giants while another is basicly a female version of Gurren Lagann. I can't picture those two series having the same composer due to the series' different tones." Taisuke responded.
"Man those two are lucky to meet the guy who gave us a lot of music with random German words in it." Klein observed.
"Judging by the Twitter replies, of course they are. Especially knowing the fact that Mikasa and Ryuko get to meet and touch Mika in person." Hayato observed.
"Had that was Eren who get to meet and touch Mika, so many fanboys would rage." Taisuke said.
"I got a picture, and it's obviously from Asuna's Twitter! Here I quote, 'I'm finally home!'" Klein pointed as the screen shows a picture of Asuna taking a selfie with her friends. (Sinon, Lizbeth, Silica and Leafa)
"You're going to claim that it's the greatest selfie ever right?" Wataru guessed.
"Not really, because this one is!" Klein replied before showing a picture of him and Kirito. "And here I quote from myself, 'Best Bros in Japan!'" he quoted.
"Wow. Nice picture bro." Wataru praised sarcasticly.
"Here's a nice picture, and this one is from Haruhi's Twitter. And here I quote, 'Have no fear! Your God has returned home!'" Taisuke quoted while a picture of the SOS Brigade near the Tokyo Towers were shown.
"If I had a nickel for anyone who claims that they are God, I'll shut my DVD Rental store down and live happily with my love interest while having a lot of money on my pocket." Wataru said. "Next picture please?" he ordered.
"Well, there's an interesting picture that was Re-Tweeted by our General Manager. And here it is." Hayato said as the screen shows a Sushi Restaurant with a sign that says 'Reserved for whoever wins the AWF World Title' on the door. "Looks like both the Knights and the RR are reserving an entire Restaurant just to celebrate their possible victories." He observed.
"So if Tsuna and Taiki ended up getting a Double Count Out, does that mean that they had to share the Restaurant since they reserved it?" Taisuke wondered.
"If that happened, Toriko would weep at the fact that his food were used as a weapon for a Food Fight. Oh wait, forgot that he could eat everything the RR could throw at him and his friends." Wataru replied.
"I love to see that to be honest." Klein said. "Are there any other AWF pictures on Twitter? This is quite fun." He asked.
"Shouldn't we head to our Broadcast Table already? I think we are goofing off right now." Hayato asked.
"Crap… if only we had an infinite ammount of time to show Twitter pictures." Taisuke reacted. "And by the way guys, if you want to see more Twitter pictures with the AWF Stars before Anime Mania, follow AWF's Officer Twitter Account, alongside Nazirul and Rise's accounts." He explained.
"I'll try to re-tweet as many pictures for the audience before this show starts." Rise said. "Thanks for your time guys." she thanked.
"You're welcome. And we'll promise you that we'll be as good as last year's commentator, even if our names warrant us to be replaced in the next season." Wataru promised before all 4 commentators leaves the scene.
"Good luck on commentating guys!" Rise cheered. "And while they are heading to the Broadcast Table, let's go backstage where we'll get to see all of the participants doing things before the show begins." She called.
(Backstage)
We can see Jotaro Kujo, Domon Kasshu and Simon the Digger talking to each other.
"Last year I won the World Champion, and this year I'm with you guys fighting with the Chimeras. Looks like I've fallen so badly ever since last year's Anime Mania." Simon said.
"Still, at least you'll be able to go after the World Title again once this battle is over." Domon reminded.
"You're right, especially if Taiki won the title tonight." Simon replied.
"Who's the 4th member for our team?" Jotaro asked.
"If I didn't say this last Thursday, allow me to say this again. I knew someone perfect as our 4th guy, and he'll definitely join us for tonight." Domon answered.
"And who would that person be?" Simon asked.
"This person is someone that I worked with in JAW. And trust me, I had fun working with him. You know, training the rookies by throwing them around with Suplexes and kick their butts as stiff as possible?" Domon hinted.
"JAW… don't tell me that guy is…"
"Hey Domon! Long time no see!"
Everyone turned around and saw… Eikichi Onizuka heading towards them. "How are you doing bud?" he asked.
"Doing fine as always Onizuka. Glad to see you again." Domon answered before the two gave each other an epic handshake similar to the ones in Predator. (Dillon! You son of a bitch!)
"Same here. (turns to Jotaro) Hey big man! Glad to see ya again after you left JAW." Onizuka called.
"Whatever." Jotaro responded.
"Same old JoJo. Never change." Onizuka said before turning to Simon. "And boy you're smaller than I thought Simon, especially compared to Jotaro and Domon. No offence." He observed.
"None taken." Simon replied.
"He may be small, but he can choke people out pretty damn well if necessary." Domon explained
"At least that makes up his small size." Onizuka said. "So I'm going to team up against a bunch of punks tonight. Am I right?" he questioned.
"That's why you've been called." Jotaro answered.
"Figures. And those punks are unfortunate today because I already kicked a bunch of punk asses in JAW weeks ago. If I can beat those punks in JAW, I'll definitely do it again tonight." Onizuka said.
"You do realize that this aren't the same punks that you kick their asses?" Jotaro reminded.
"I know that. But that doesn't mean that I can't kick their asses, especially with you guys as my partners." Onizuka replied.
"Alright. Enough talking. Let's warm ourselves up shall we?" Domon called.
"I was about to say that! But whatever, let's go." Onizuka replied before the two leaves the scene.
…
(Other Side of the Backstage)
We can see Hikari Yagami talking with Sakura Kinomoto.
"Good luck on tonight's match Hikari. Make sure you'll leave this show in one piece. Because I don't want to be the only Veteran in this company." Sakura wished.
"No worries Sakura. I'll beat Ruki tonight and end my journey for revenge." Hikari assured. "And by the way, sorry to hear that you and Nanoha didn't make it to tonight's show." She apologized.
"It's alright. At least we gave a good fight against Highschool of the Dead instead of losing like what happened to Shana and Misaka during their match against Mikasa and Ryuko." Sakura replied.
"Hikari! Sakura!"
The two turned around and saw… former AWF Diva Shizuka Minamoto.
"Shizuka!" the two shouted before the girls embraced each other.
"It's been a long time we haven't seen each other! I'm glad that we're together again!" Sakura cheered.
"Indeed it is Sakura. Glad to see you and Hikari still going strong as the Veterans of AWF." Shizuka replied. "… mind if you two let me go?" she asked.
"Sorry." The two apologized before letting Shizuka go.
"How are you doing right now Shizuka?" Hikari asked.
"Doing fine Hikari. Me and my friends are currently focusing on our studies while enjoying our lives as students. And before you ask, yes I'm dating Nobita and Nobita's still an idiot." Shizuka answered.
"He's still an idiot? Looks like nothing had changed for an entire year." Sakura reacted.
"At least he's improving. Sure, he's not scoring As, but at least he scored a passing grade." Shizuka continued. "By the way Sakura, how's your protégé doing? What's her name again?" she asked.
"Nanoha, and she's doing fine. She's currently at her hometown, watching this show with her friends." Sakura answered.
"Good to hear. And would you mind if Hikari and I had a private talk?" Shizuka asked.
"Go ahead. I was about to grab something to drink anyway." Sakura answered. "Later!" she called before leaving the two.
"Alright. We're now alone. What do you have in mind to talk about Shizuka?" Hikari asked.
"Well, before I continue, are you and Takeru still together?" Shizuka asked back.
"Of course we are. Why would you ask?"
"Well, nevermind. Just some dumb rumors about how he's ditching you for some French girl or some sort." Shizuka replied. "And as a fellow Veteran, I want you to be honest with me. Are you nervous for tonight's match?" she questioned.
"You want an honest answer Shizuka? My answer is… yes. I'm nervous for tonight's match." Hikari answered.
"I knew it. There's no person on earth would enter a Title vs Career Match with a confident look on their faces." Shizuka reacted. "And let me guess? You're going to miss everyone backstage if you lose tonight?" she guessed.
"Obviously. I don't want to leave Sakura as the only Female Veteran in this company, because if that happens, the RR would pick on her next. And I don't want to leave Takeru alone in this company as well. Sure, Iori's here as well, but I don't think Takeru would be happy with me no longer around anymore. I don't want him to miss me, thus affecting his career. I want to stay and be with him." Hikari explained.
"You made this match remember? That's why you need to stop being worried and start being determined to win this match. If you continue to be worried, then you cannot focus on the match which will lead to your defeat. And pretty sure you already explained what would happen if you lose right? If you don't want that to happen, stop worrying. That would lead you to victory and everyone that you knew, from me to Takeru to Sakura to the other Digidestineds, will be happy. Got it?" Shizuka adviced.
"Right. Not to mention that I've been hunting Ruki for months. If I lose here, my hunt would mean nothing." Hikari added. "Thanks for the advice Shizuka. I knew that I could count on you to give me advice." She thanked.
"No problem Hikari. That's what friends are for." Shizuka replied. "Anyways, good luck on your match tonight. I'll be watching you to put an end to the Reign of the Digimon Queen." She wished.
"I'll try my best Shizuka. Don't worry about it." Hikari replied.
"Heads up!"
Sakura called before Hikari and Shizuka catches the drinks that were thrown by her.
"Nice catch." Sakura praised. "Did you two had fun talking to each other?" she asked.
"You bet! We talked to each other just like when we were on the season 1 premiere! Good times, good times!" Shizuka answered.
"Alright. And shall we have a toast to celebrate the reunion of the Veterans of AWF right now?" Sakura asked.
"I say, let's go for it." Hikari answered. "A toast…"
"… to a beautiful reunion!" the trio cheered before starting to drink.
(Video Promo)
We can see Spongebob Squarepants recording himself while walking around Japan.
"So this is it, the Land of the Rising Sun. The place that I will defend this Extreme Title against a home country representative in Takeru. And also the place that leads to the birth of ECW, which in turn leads to the birth of my No 1 Home XCW. It doesn't matter whether these people would boo me, cheer Takeru or being as silent as a mime, because what matters to me is to defend this title, thus solidify myself as an Tough as Nails Extreme Champion in a Small Company like AWF. Takeru, you may be the Master when it comes to TLC Matches, but I've faced Tommy Vercetti in a brawl so brutal that it makes Daisuke trying to rape your girlfriend look like a battle between a mini bull and a mini aligator. Tonight, I will make you, your girlfriend, your brother, your friends and your country cry at the fact that I, the Franchise of Nickelodeon, the Legend of WWT and the must see face of XCW, will beat you so badly that you will never want to be in Fiction Wrestling ever again, even if your girlfriend survives her match or not. Now will you excuse me, I'm going to tour this pathedic country that are worshipping little 3D girls simply because they can't give birth to those things anymore. And PS, this country is cruel for killing Squidward's relatives just to turn them into Sushis… and materials to produce their sick tentacle hentais." Spongebob noted.
(Backstage)
We can see Taiki Kudo telling Zenjirou Tsurugi something.
"Got it leader! I won't let you down!" Zenjirou promised before leaving Taiki. He then turns around with the camera showing Ruki Makino.
"I got the plan already explained. With this, both of us shall walk out victorious." Taiki stated.
"More like one of us shall walk out victorious Taiki." Ruki corrected.
"What do you mean by that?" Taiki questioned.
"I mean, look at you. You're wrecked as hell after your match with Daisuke last month. Granted, you and the others wrecked Tsuna as well, but still." Ruki explained.
"Sure, I'm not 100 percent, but so is Tsuna. In other words, we're even in terms of health. And that's without mentioning my plan that was stated earlier." Taiki replied. "And what makes you think that you'll be the one who'll walk out victorious instead of me? I doubt that you can beat Hikari that easily, especially with Hikari's career, and to a small extent, Takeru's smile on the line." He questioned.
"I'm in the ring with her twice, and no need to guess what happened in those matches." Ruki said.
"First match at Anime Rumble, you pinned Nanoha, or was it Misaka instead of Hikari. Last month? You beat her by luck after she missed her Diving Light. If you can destroy Hikari tonight, I won't question you for stating that you will walk out victorious." Taiki reminded.
"Whatever you said Taiki. You want me to beat Hikari tonight? Fine, I'll beat her and put an end to her career." Ruki promised. "And as for you, beat Tsuna or you'll be the most dissapointing leader in the RR for losing to a loser like Tsuna for 2 straight times." She warned.
"I lost to Simon last year. There's no way I'll be a reverse Undertaker with a Losing Streak at Anime Mania. Not to mention that if I could destroy Daisuke last month, destroying a guy like Tsuna tonight would be a piece of cake. And I might get promoted to being a leader if I win the title." Taiki replied.
"If you become the leader of the RR, can I be the leader of this Branch? After all, if you're the leader, you'll be busy with Animated's Branch than this branch." Ruki asked.
"If they make me the new leader… go ahead and whack Shinji with a Kendo Stick anytime he goes emo because my answer is sure, you can be the new leader." Taiki answered.
"Thank you. I'll promise you that this Branch will no longer be infested with idiots once I become this Branch's leader." Ruki promised.
"You'll do that Ruki. As for me, I'll lead all branches while holding the AWF World Title." Taiki stated. "I need a piss break. Can't enter the ring with a full bladder after all. Good luck on your match tonight Ruki, later." He then leaves Ruki.
"Same to you Taiki. Later." Ruki replied.
(Other Side of Backstage)
We can see Sawada Tsunayoshi talking to Negi Springfield.
"The others didn't show up yet?" Negi asked.
"They got in a wrong bus, thus ending up in the wrong city. Blame Toriko and Gon for picking the wrong bus of course. As for the Elrics, they are trying to get them to this arena before the show starts." Tsuna answered.
"How did they picked the wrong bus is something that I won't question…" Negi sighed. "Anyway, are you ready for tonight's match?" he asked.
"Definitely. Although I really need to ask, do you have to give Alucard the No 1 Contendership? You do realize that Kirito screwed you from winning the Rumble Match?" Tsuna questioned.
"I do Tsuna. It's just… I can't accept the No 1 Contendership by Disqualification. If anything, I want to win it by fair and square, not by a fluke win. " Negi explained.
"Well, that's a unselfish thing for you to do Negi. Had you took the No 1 Contendership, you'll be labeled as a selfish prick who doesn't care about Alucard getting screwed at all. Not to mention that you'll be on his target list after Anime Mania if you did that." Tsuna said. "Although you might want to be careful fighting against Haruyuki. He's no Junpei, but still a dangerous fatass." He warned.
"I knew the risk Tsuna. But despite all that, I will fight him and stop him from helping Kirito out during Alucard's match." Negi replied.
"You'll do that Negi. As for me, I'll be in the main event in the biggest fight in my life. I lose, RR wins while I fall. I win, RR falls." Tsuna said.
"What happens when there's a draw then?"
Tsuna and Negi turned around and saw… Nobita Nobi.
"Hey there Tsuna. It's been a long time." Nobita greeted.
"My God… glad to see you again after a year Nobita!" Tsuna cheered before the Mentor-Protégé fistbumped each other… with them hurting each other's arm.
"You punched me too hard!" Tsuna shouted.
"No you are!" Nobita shouted before the two looked at each other… and laughed. "Clumsy as ever, eh Tsuna?" he asked.
"Same with you." Tsuna answered. "And by the way, if you didn't remember, this is my friend, Negi Springfield." He introduced.
"Pleasure to meet you Nobita." Negi greeted.
"Pleasure to meet you too Negi." Nobita replied. "Say are you Tsuna's private tutor by any chance?" he asked.
"Why of course I am. I always thought Tsuna one thing or two while traveling." Negi answered.
"Wow… tough luck for you Tsuna because at least I don't get a private tutor." Nobita joked.
"Go ahead and laugh Nobita. But once I score a higher mark than you, let's see who'll be the one to laugh." Tsuna replied before turning to Negi. "And Negi, mind if you leave us alone? We want to spend some time as former Mentor and Protégé." He asked.
"Sure Tsuna. Have fun." Negi answered before leaving Tsuna.
"Alright. We're alone now. What are we going to do?" Nobita asked.
"Well… I do need an advice from my former mentor right now. Because to be honest, I'm scared as hell to defend my title tonight. Can I beat Taiki and stop the RR from comquering AWF? What if I can't do it? Will I be a fallen hero jeered by everyone in the world? Help me!" Tsuna begged.
"I knew that you'll cry before the match Tsuna, because to be honest, this happened to me as well. Although this doesn't involve the RR or any titles. Instead it involved… my career." Nobita replied.
"Really?" Tsuna asked.
"Yeah. Believe it or not Tsuna, before our match last year, I was crying while thinking things like 'Could I beat Tsuna and keep my career alive?' or 'Will everyone hate me if I lose?'. But I managed to get rid of those questions that are looming on my head and just focus on the match. Don't think about the aftermath, think about before the aftermath. Focus on the match and getting a happy ending. Don't focus on the thought of the RR standing tall. Do that or you'll lose focus." Nobita adviced. "I sounded like Shizuka am I?" he asked.
"Sort of. And thanks for the advice Nobita… even though it's all jumbled up." Tsuna thanked.
"You're looking at a guy who scored 0 Points in every one of his exams. Of course my advice were jumbled." Nobita replied. "Still, I want you to go out there and focus on winning the match. Make me, alongside your friends and your girlfriend, proud of you. Be a winning champion just like me okay?" he asked before offering a handshake.
Tsuna accepts the handshake before saying, "Damn right I will."
"Good. Now will you excuse me, I'll be taking my seat inside the arena. Better be quick before Suneo and Giant stole them. Later Tsuna." Nobita said before leaving Tsuna.
"See ya Nobita! " Tsuna replied.
(Ring)
We can see the Broadcast Team looking at their cellphones for all AWF related pictures before one of them realizes that they are on camera.
"Are we on now?" Wataru asked. "(Ahem) Well, that's all the segments we got and here we are on our Broadcast Table, ready for the Pre-Show Match to begin." He said.
"So many pictures on Twitter if you haven't check it out yet. We got Takeru and Hikari on a date, Team HeroKazu meeting Suneo and Giant, Taiga in a zoo, Revy on a shooting range and all the other cool stuffs! Make sure you check them out before the main show begins." Klein reminded.
"With us in our position and the crowd are more than half full, let's start the Pre-Show Match! Take it away K-ON girl!" Wataru ordered.
"The following is your Pre-Show Match of the evening!" Yui Hiragisawa announced.
(Break Away by CFO$ Plays)
"Here we go folks! The Party Emperor is here!" Klein cheered.
"But where is he?" Hayato questioned before the camera turns to the left side of the arena…
… showing balloons and confettis falling down upon Kuzco, Kronk and his crew!
"Now that's a way to show up at a party! This is Anime Mania, where special entrances are guaranteed to happen!" Klein reacted.
"The following is a Tag Team Match set for one fall! Introducing first, the team of Emperor Kuzco and Kronk!" Yui announced while the crew and Kronk heads to the ring while carrying a royal chair with Kuzco sitting on it.
"Bow down to His Majesty, because this is one of the few times you'll be seeing him in this country!" Klein ordered.
"This match has been set thanks to feud between Dandy and Kuzco that started ever since the Anime Rumble, with the two party animals one upping each other while laughing each other at the same time." Taisuke recapped.
"This would lead to a match at Last Path in which Dandy won, but it was Kuzco who gained the last laugh after Kronk turned him outside down after the match with a wicked Lariat." Klein continued.
(Radio by Downstait Plays)
Dandy appears on the stage… without a special entrance.
"What's wrong Dandy? You're too broke to hire the entire BooBies crew to do a special entrance?" Klein joked.
"Now, if you are wondering why there are no girls to dance on my sides while I'm heading to the ring, keep in mind that this isn't just my entrance, but I'm sharing it with my partner. Come on out partner!" Dandy called.
(Swamp Gas by CFO$ Plays)
"And their opponents, accompanied by Mika Asagi, the team of Beyond the Grave and Dandy!" Yui announced.
"The Beauty, the Beast and the Oddball… except I won't call Mika beautiful that easily." Taisuke pointed.
"In order to find a partner to fight Kronk off, you guess it. Dandy found Beyond the Grave, aka Brandon, and asked him to be his tag partner in which he accepts… under the condition of him not trying to woo Mika." Wataru explained.
"After Kronk accidently hurt Mika by throwing Dandy onto her 10 days ago, Brandon is taking this match seriously, even with a goof of a partner. Let's see who shall win in another round of Kuzco vs Dandy." Hayato finished.
(Bell Rings)
Dandy and Kuzco starts first… until Kuzco tags himself to Kronk which leads to Dandy tagging himself to Brandon. The two behemoths confronted each other in the middle of the ring until Kronk flexes his muscle whie roaring at Brandon. (Kuzco: Yeah that's my royal guard right there!) Brandon then responded by punching him away to the face! (Wataru: Now that's a way to shut a beast down) The two then traded blows onto each other's faces until Kronk blinds him with a Thumb to the Eye before he bounces off the ropes and charges towards Brandon. Brandon however manages to plant Kronk with a Flapjack onto the ropes before he catches Kronk, plants him down with a Powerslam and goes for the pin.
The referee counts, "1,…" Kronk kicks out.
Brandon picks Kronk up only to get several punches to the gut before Kronk lifts Brandon up on his shoulders, crashes him onto the corner and tags himself to Kuzco. Kuzco then blasts Brandon with a Knife Edge Chop before shouting 'Woooo!' until Brandon grabbed his throat, slams him onto the corner and blasts him with an Open Hand Chop to the chest! (Wataru: Where's your flair now Kuzco?) After Irish Whipping Kuzco crashing onto the corner, Brandon charges towards him only to get kicked away to the face instead. Kuzco then goes to make the tag only to have Dandy patting his head, causing him to turn around. (Kuzco: You dare patting my royal head? You'll pay for this!) Kuzco turns himself around and gets his throat grabbed by Brandon before Brandon pushes Kuzco onto the corner and tags himself to Dandy. (Hayato: Tag made to the Dandy guy!) Dandy then stomps on Kuzco's gut several times followed by several punches to the face until he's sitting on the corner before moving to the other corner and drills him with the Broski Boot! He then picks Kuzco up and plants him with a Northern Lights Suplex for the pin.
The referee counts, "1,2,…" Kuzco kicks out.
As Kuzco tries to run away, Dandy grabs him from behind, picks him up and sets for a German Suplex. Kuzco however manages to elbow tackle Dandy's face several times before managing to tag himself to Kronk! After entering the ring, Kronk catches Dandy and plants him onto the corner with a Exploder Suplex! (Klein: Only an idiot would blindly rush towards a Royal Guard!) Kronk then waits on the other corner and once Dandy gets up, Kronk squashes him with a Stinger Splash before catching him and plants him down with a Belly-to-Belly Suplex followed by a pin.
The referee counts, "1,2,…" Dandy kicks out.
Kronk drills Dandy with several forearms to the face before choking him out until the referee pulls him away. With Dandy near the ropes, Kronk chokes him using it and while the referee's distracted with pulling Kronk away, Kuzco blasts Dandy with a Bell Clap followed by a Headbutt to the face! Kronk then picks Dandy up from behind and goes for a Belly-to-Back Suplex, but Dandy manages to land his feet on the mat before bouncing off the ropes and dodges a Clothesline. After bouncing off the ropes again, Dandy proceeded to knock Kronk down with a Ruff Ryder (Leg Lariat)! (Hayato: Now here's a chance for Dandy to regain momentum! All he need to do is to tag to Brandon!) The two then crawled towards their corners and tagged themselves to their partners!
Kuzco charges towards Brandon and drills him with multiple forearms to the face until Brandon manages to push him away before he knocks Kuzco down with several Clotheslines followed by a Japanese Arm Drag! Once Kuzco gets himself up, Brandon grabs his throat and sets for a Chokeslam only to get several kicks to the gut followed by an European Uppercut instead. Once Kuzco bounces off the ropes, Brandon catches him and plants him with a Tilt-a-Whirl Backbreaker before going for the pin. (1,2,… Kuzco kicks out) He then sets for a Chokeslam on Kuzco before he grabs Kronk's throat instead. After he grabs Kuzco's throat as well, Kuzco and Kronk kicks Brandon's gut several times and sets up for a Double Suplex. Brandon however won't budge before he Double Suplexes both of them instead! (Wataru: Not even royalty grants you the ability to slam an undead!) While Dandy threw himself out of the ring to threw Kronk out as well and the crew moved closer to Mika, Brandon grabs Kuzco's throat and sets for a Chokeslam….
… only to get distracted by Kuzco's crew circling Mika and tries to strip her!
"The hell? Kuzco's civilians are harassing Mika!" Wataru complainted.
"Harassing? They are taking Mika's coat off! They're inviting her into the party!" Klein defended.
After Brandon chases the crew away, Kuzco take the advantage of the distraction and rolls him up for the pin while having a handful of tights!
The referee counts, "1,2,3!"
"His Majesty wins!" Klein cheered.
"Here are your winners, the team of Kronk and Emperor Kuzco!" Yui announced.
"Out of these two debutees, Kuzco became the first one to score a win at Anime Mania!" Klein cheered.
"Yeah… after harassing Mika and pinned Brandon while having a handful of tights! I refuse to label that as a win!" Wataru protested.
"And with that victory, both men are tied 1-1 in terms of PPV victories! I can assure you that a tiebreaker will be held in Season 4." Taisuke reminded.
While the heels are celebrating on the entrance ramp, Mika checked on Brandon while Dandy calls out Kuzco whild shouting, "You didn't pin me! Come back here you coward!"
"Well ladies and gentlemen that's all for the Pre-Show. We'll be right back in a few minutes with the main show, complete with a packed crowd!" Taisuke announced as the Pre-Show ends.
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A/N: Pre-Show is done. First half of Anime Mania will be up next week or two. Until then, please review!
PS: Any suggestions for musical performance? Feel free to drop them. So far I'm planning to use 'Courage' by Haruka Tomatsu, 'Unravel' by TK from Ling Tosite Sigure and 'Heavenly Blue' by Kalafina for Anime Mania III. Although I'll bet 5 Bucks that you'll suggest 'Hikaru Nara' by Goose House to me. :p (100 Bucks if you're suggesting Jin Hashimoto's 'Stand Proud' instead)