BTWF Octane (March Week 2)
The show opened up with the camera focusing on the garage with a silver and red car pulling up into the parking lot. Once the car parked, the driver's side door opened, revealing 'Titania' Erza Scarlet. Erza's face was covered in healing bruises, with a couple of bandages on her cheek and forehead. Erza also had a serious and focused look on her face while wheeling her suitcase into the venue, but was stopped by Mirai Kuriyama with a microphone in her hand.
"Erza, welcome back to BTWF Octane. How are you feeling after the vicious assault that Asuka Langley Soryu gave you inside the Elimination Chamber at Last Gasp?" Mirai asked as Erza sighed before looking down at Mirai and pointing to one of the bandages on her forehead.
"My face feels like shit, I won't lie. The doctors I visited were worried that I had sustained a concussion or some broken bones in the face after Last Gasp, but fortunately, I didn't. But that was a mistake on Asuka's part because since I'm cleared to compete, I'm going to do whatever I can to get my hands on Asuka and make sure she regrets ever coming back to attack me," Erza said into the microphone, with Mirai backing away slightly at the quiet intensity that was in Erza's voice.
"Tonight, you have a match with your former Beautiful People partner, Alexis Rhodes. Do you expect Asuka to have some sort of involvement?" Mirai asked as Erza sighed before putting her head down in thought.
"I wouldn't be surprised. I don't know what Alexis' relationship with Asuka is these days, but it doesn't matter. I'm going to use Alexis as an example as to what I'm going to do to Asuka the next time we're in the ring together," Erza said, pounding her fist into her hand, preparing herself for the beatdown she was going to give to Alexis and Asuka.
"I do wish you good luck tonight in your match, especially with Asuka possibly lurking around the ring," Mirai said with Erza smiling for the first time since this interview started, and nodded before patting Mirai on the back.
"Thank you, but I won't need luck tonight," Erza responded before walking into the area. The camera then panned to the stage, where 'Are You Ready' by Disturbed played, the crowd exploding into cheers as pyro went off from the stage and the sides of the TitanTron. The crowd chanted 'BTWF!' as the camera panned around the arena, showing off the cheering and chanting fans with their signs. The camera then focused on the commentary team, with the fans behind them cheering and chanting for the BTWF.
"Welcome ladies and gentlemen to another exciting episode of BTWF Octane! We're only three weeks away from BTWF StarShow, and we have plenty of action to satisfy your cravings on that journey! From Carson City, Nevada, I'm Nigel McGuiness alongside my broadcast colleagues, Beth Vanderwood and Rintaro Okabe!" Nigel announced as the crowd continued cheering while Beth and Okabe waved at the camera.
"That's right, Nigel, as we have the BTWF World Women's Champion Sherry Blendy in action, the #1 contender for the BTWF Championship in action in our main event, and so much more!" Beth exclaimed as the camera panned to the stage, where Kay Lee Ray's 'Venom' theme song played, the crowd booing as Jim Cornette walked out of the back with his trusty tennis racket in his hand and a big smile on his face while Maki and Mai Z. followed him out of the back. Mai Z. got on one knee and stretched her hands out while Maki did the same pose while standing behind her sister.
"And speaking of action, we're starting with the triple threat tag team match to determine who's going to join Kohaku & Homura Momiji in the Fatal-4-Way Women's Tag Team Championship #1 contenders match at StarShow!" Okabe exclaimed as Cornette looked into the camera and told the fans at home that they were looking at the next BTWF Women's Tag Team Champions, and that none of the other teams were going to stand a chance against the Zenin Sisters. Mai Z. walked over to Cornette's side, and agreed, saying that the other teams might as well stay at home and forfeit the match.
"The following contest is a triple threat tag team match scheduled for one fall, where the winner will qualify for the Fatal-4-Way BTWF Women's Tag Team Championship #1 contenders match at StarShow! Introducing first, accompanied to the ring by Jim Cornette, from Kyoko Japan, they are Maki and Mai, the Zenin Sisters!" Mary Hughes announced as Maki and Mai Z. high-fived Cornette before joining him in walking to the ring. Cornette continued ranting at the crowd that he was going to become the manager of the BTWF Women's Tag Team Championships.
"I think that with Cornette on their side, Maki and Mai Z. are going to rise higher than they have before! Cornette has managed many successful tag team champions to legendary status in his career, and I believe that he can do the same with Maki and Mai Z.!" Nigel exclaimed as Maki and Mai Z. hugged each other at the ringside area before they leaned in closer to Cornette to discuss strategy for their upcoming match before both sisters slid into the ring from underneath the bottom rope. Mai Z. and Maki then kipped back up to their feet before Mai Z. got on one knee, and outstretched her arms with Maki standing behind her, doing the same.
"They also have the same philosophies when it comes to wrestling, so I agree that this pairing could be very fruitful for both parties," Okabe agreed before Bayley's 'Turn it Up' theme played, the crowd cheering as Guri came running out of the back with a huge grin on her face. Guri then positioned herself at the center of the stage, and raised both her hands up, causing some wacky waving inflatable tube men to rise up from the stage. The crowd continued cheering as Guri pointed to the back, Rich Swann's 'Can You Handle This?' theme played, and Mina came moonwalking out of the back.
"And introducing their opponents, first, the team of Mina Ashido and Guri!" Mary Hughes announced as Guri and Mina gave each other a hug on the stage before walking down the entrance ramp. Cornette, Maki, and Mai Z. looked on in disgust as Mina and Guri high-fived fans on their way to the ringside area. Mina looked over at Cornette and told him that he better keep his distance before she and Guri stopped in front of the ringside area. Cornette yelled back at Mina, and Mina responded back be walking up to him, which Cornette responded to by almost jumping away, the crowd laughing along with Guri and Mina.
"Cornette might want to make sure he doesn't get Mina and Guri angry because if he doesn't like them happy, he's going to hate them when they're angry," Beth noted as Mina slid into the ring, and kipped back up to her feet before moonwalking while Guri walked up the steel steps and jumped up to the top turnbuckle. Guri raised both of her hands up while Mina did the splits in the middle of the ring, doing some break dancing while Cornette continued talking to Maki and Mai Z. on the outside about strategy.
"Mina showing off the athleticism and flexibility she possesses with some break dancing in the middle of the ring," Nigel pointed out as Guri jumped down from the top rope, and gave Mina another hug when she jumped back up to her feet. Mina and Guri headed to the corner of the ring before 'Dear Future Self' by Fall Out Boy played, the crowd continuing to cheer as Alex Vasquez cartwheeled out of the back followed my Misato, the two fist-bumping when Alex kipped back up to her feet.
"And their opponents, the team of Alex Vasquez and BTWF Hall of Famer Misato Katsuragi!" Mary Hughes announced, with Misato grabbing hold of Alex's shoulder, and giving her some encouraging words. Alex nodded with a smile on her face before the two walked down the entranceway, with Misato and Alex exchanging talk about strategy for the match. Mina and Guri focused on Alex and Misato while Cornette pointed at Misato while telling Maki and Mai Z. that they were going to be legends that surpass Misato Katsuragi.
"Misato and Alex have quite the relationship together. Alex felt lost when the Totally Spies disbanded at Clover's hands, and it was thanks to Misato Katsuragi and her mentorship that she's been able to gain more confidence in herself as a singles competitor," Okabe explained as Misato rolled her eyes at Cornette's comments, and told Alex that she was going to be a bigger star than Cornette ever was, causing Alex to chuckle as the two made their way to the ringside area. Misato and Alex then high-fived each other before Misato slid into the ring from underneath the bottom rope while Alex backed away slightly, running up to the ring and vaulting herself over the top rope.
"Alex has always been a talented woman! Maybe a mentor like Misato is what she needs to get to that next level," Beth explained as Alex and Misato met each other in the middle of the ring, high-fiving each other again before sharing some respectful words with Mina and Guri. Cornette gave Maki and Mai Z. some supportive pats on the back before telling them to get into the ring, which they did, telling their opponents to stop with the love fest and start fighting. The referee made sure all three teams were ready before telling the timekeeper to ring the bell, the crowd exploding into cheers as Alex, Misato, Guri, and Mina immediately started the match by going after Maki and Mai Z.
"This match is underway, and Maki and Mai Z. are being used as punching bags right at the start!" Nigel exclaimed as Alex and Misato grabbed Mai Z., and threw her into a separate corner while Mina and Guri continued beating down Maki. Alex and Misato gave Mai Z. chops to the chest into the corner before running the ropes, and hitting Mai Z. in the sides of her head with a Double Corner Running Dropkick. The crowd continued cheering as Misato threw Mai Z. out of the corner with a Monkey Flip, allowing Alex to hit her with a Standing Moonsault to the chest. Alex then put Mai Z. in a seated position, allowing Misato to hit Mai Z. with a Running Basement Dropkick to the face.
"I think Cornette's having a heart attack on the outside, seeing his two new charges getting their asses kicked!" Beth exclaimed with a chuckle as Mina and Guri Irish whipped Maki into the ropes, and when they rebounded, Mina and Guri hit a Double Dropkick before Mina hit a Splits into a Leg Drop across the throat. Guri then ran the ropes and hit several Sliding Elbow Drops across the chest before picking her back up, and throwing her into Mina, allowing her to hit a Tilt-a-Whirl Backbreaker. The crowd continued cheering as Mina held Maki in a Russian Legsweep position, with Guri running the ropes, and hitting Maki with a Jumping Clothesline at the same time that Mina hit her with a Russian Legsweep.
"Maybe Cornette should've saved the trash-talking for after the match, but Cornette's never been known for his filter," Nigel explained as Mina and Guri threw Maki out of the ring, and right after, Alex and Misato threw Mai Z. out of the ring next to Maki. Maki helped Mai Z. up and checked to see if she was OK, but the crowd cheered as Alex and Mina ran the ropes, with Alex vaulting over the top rope with a Vaulting Somersault Senton and Mina vaulted over the top rope with a Vaulting Corkscrew Crossbody, taking both Mai Z. and Maki down. The crowd cheered as Alex and Mina high-fived each other, while Misato and Guri locked up in the middle of the ring, with Guri putting Misato in a Wristlock.
"Guri and Misato are in the middle of the ring, and Guri has Misato's arm trapped in a wristlock!" Okabe exclaimed as Guri began wringing Misato's arm, but Misato was able to roll out of the Wristlock and take Guri down with a Hip Toss, putting her in a Grounded Armbar. Guri immediately tried standing back up, but Misato was able to turn the Armbar into a Side Headlock while Alex and Mina got back into their corners. Guri was able to push Misato into the corner, forcing Misato to let go of the Side Headlock, which Guri responded by attempting to throw her out of the corner with a Monkey Flip, but Misato was able to land on her feet, the crowd cheering as Misato knocked Guri down with a Dropkick when she attempted to run out of the corner.
"Misato showing the BTWF fans and her opponents in the ring why she still has it in the ring!" Beth exclaimed as Misato picked Guri up, and hit her with several Knife-Edge Chops before attempting to throw her into the corner. However, Guri was able to land on the middle rope, kick Misato away when she attempted to run into the corner and hit her with a Middle Rope Diving Back Elbow. The crowd continued cheering as Guri picked Misato up, Irish whipped her into the corner and tagged Mina back into the match, the two hitting Misato with a Double Snap Vertical Suplex. Guri and Mina then shake hands, do a mini-wave with their arm, and hit Misato with a Double Elbow Drop across the chest before Mina went for the pinfall.
Ref: 1…
"Our first pinfall of the match and Misato kicks out before the count of one!" Beth exclaimed as Mina picked Misato up, and hit her with a couple of punches to the side of the head before attempting to hit her with a kick to the side of the head, but Misato was able to dodge and kick Mina in the gut with a Superkick. The crowd continued cheering as Misato threw Mina into the corner and tagged Alex into the match. Alex hit a kick to the back of the head, sending Mina falling into a seated position in the corner, allowing Misato to run the ropes, and hit a Running Face Wash to the side of the face. Misato then dragged Mina away from the corner, allowing Alex to springboard into the ring with a Springboard Twisting Splash to Mina's chest.
"Alex showing off some impressive athleticism of her own, but it also looks like Maki and Mai Z. are starting to get back up!" Nigel exclaimed as Alex noticed this too, and ran the ropes to hit a Running Baseball Slide, sending Maki and Mai Z. crashing into each other and falling back to the floor. The crowd continued cheering as Alex hit a now-standing Mina with several kicks to the chest and a spinning kick to the gut before running the ropes and attempting a Sunset Flip, but Mina was able to roll out of it and attempted to hit Alex with a kick to the side of the head, but Alex was able to duck and attempted to roll Mina up with a School Girl. However, Mina was able to counter Alex's attempted roll-up with a Magistral Cradle.
Ref: 1…2.
"Mina almost snuck away with the pin there! Alex looks shocked that she was almost caught out like that!" Okabe exclaimed as Alex attempted to hit Mina with a punch, but she slid on her knees underneath the punch, kipped back to her feet, and hit Alex in the back of the head with a Dropkick, sending her into the corner. Mina then ran into the corner, attempting to hit a Running Corner Enziguri, but Alex dodged the move, climbed up to the middle turnbuckle, and hit Mina with a Diving Middle Rope Forearm to the face. Alex then picked Mina up and hit her with a couple of Knife-Edge Chops to the chest but Mina was able to dodge one of the chops, kick Alex in the gut, and throw her into the corner. This time, Mina was able to hit Alex with the Running Corner Enziguri to the side of the head, tagged Guri back into the match, and left the ring to allow Guri to hit Alex with a Diving Crossbody before going for the pinfall.
Ref: 1…2
"These two teams are dead even in the middle of the ring, showing their ability to work like a well-oiled machine when the stakes are high!" Nigel exclaimed as Guri picked Alex up, and hit her with several forearms to the side of the head before attempting to put her in position for the Hug-Plex (Bayley's Bayley-to-Belly). However, Alex was able to counter by sliding out of the hold and hitting her with a Belly-to-Belly Suplex of her own. The crowd continued cheering as Alex ran the ropes and hit a Jumping Leg Drop across the throat before jumping onto the middle rope, hitting a Springboard Corkscrew Senton onto Guri's chest. Alex then began climbing the top rope, attempting to balance herself for the 450 Splash, the crowd booed as Mai Z. jumped up onto the apron, throwing her off of the top and into the ropes, sending her throat crashing into the top rope.
"Oh, good Lord! Alex fell from the top turnbuckle, and landed awkwardly on the top rope!" Nigel exclaimed while wincing as Mai Z. kicked Alex out of the ring. Guri attempted to grab Mai Z. in a waistlock, but she was able to counter, hitting multiple back elbows to the side of the head. Mai Z. threw Guri into the corner, hitting her with multiple corner elbow strikes to the side of the head, tagging Maki back into the match. The crowd continued booing as the two picked Guri up, and hit her with a Double Gourdbuster. Mai Z. then knocked both Misato and Mina off of the apron, leaving Guri all on her own against the Zenin Sisters. The crowd continued booing as Maki mounted Guri, and hit her with multiple punches to the side of the head,
"Maki and Mai Z. are back in this match, and they are back with a vengeance!" Okabe exclaimed as Cornette applauded from the outside while Maki picked Guri up, and hit her with a Neckbreaker. Maki then ran the ropes, tagged Mai Z. into the match, and hit Guri with a Running Knee Drop across the face. Maki then picked Mai Z. up and hit her with a Gourdbuster that sent Mai Z. crashing onto Guri's gut. The crowd continued booing as Mai Z. put Guri in a seated position, allowing her and Maki to run the ropes and hit a Double Running Knee Strike to both sides of Guri's head before going for the pinfall.
Ref: 1…2
"I'm shocked that Guri was able to kick out of that!" Beth exclaimed as Mai Z. threw Guri into the corner, running into the corner to hit a Running Corner Spinning Wheel Kick. Mai Z. then hit several Knife-Edge Chops to the chest before kicking Mina back down to the floor. Mai Z. quickly ran into the corner, tagging Maki into the match, and putting Guri on the top turnbuckle. Maki and Mai Z. hit several punches to the side of Guri's head, but the crowd cheered as Guri countered by hitting several punches of her own, sending Maki and Mai Z. staggering away from the corner. Guri then balanced herself back on the top rope and attempted to hit the two sisters with a Crossbody, but the crowd booed as Maki and Mai Z. countered an oncoming Guri with a Shatter Machine before going for the pinfall.
Ref: 1…2..
Misato ran into the ring, and broke up the pinfall, causing Maki to grab Misato, and throw her into the steel ring post, the crowd booing as Maki jumped onto the apron.
"I thought the Zenin Sisters had it there after that Shatter Machine, but Misato was able to barely break up the pin!" Nigel exclaimed as Maki ran at Misato, hitting a Running Knee Strike to the side of the head, sending Misato falling back onto the floor. Alex attempted to run into the ring, but the referee stopped her, the crowd booing as Mai Z. picked Guri up, and hit several chops to the side of the head before throwing her back into the corner. Mai Z. then ran into the corner, hitting a Running Corner Clothesline onto Guri before throwing her into the corner, tagging her sister back into the match. The crowd booed as Maki picked Guri up in a Powerbomb position, allowing Mai Z. to jump up to the middle rope, and hit a Powerbomb/Neckbreaker combination onto Guri before going for another pinfall.
Ref: 1…2…
"Maki and Mai Z. have Guri all to themselves, as Alex is checking on Misato on the outside, and Mina is still down and dazed in front of our commentary table," Okabe noted as Maki grabbed Guri, and locked her in a Seated Abdominal Stretch. The crowd booed as Maki pressed her knuckles into the sides of Guri's chest, telling her to give up, but Guri wouldn't, attempting to stand back up on her feet. However, Mai Z. was able to kick Guri a couple of times, allowing Maki to roll her back onto the floor, continuing to lock on the Seated Abdominal Stretch. The audience chanted for Guri as the fans clapped to get her back into the match, and they got their wish when Guri stood back up on her feet, hitting several punches to Maki's gut. Maki attempted to hit Guri with a punch, but Guri was able to duck and hit her with a Snap Back Suplex. However, the crowd booed as Mai Z. was able to pull Maki closer to the corner, and tagged herself back into the match.
"This is exactly why Cornette was such a coup for Maki and Mai Z.; Cornette is a master of tag team psychology, and he's teaching Maki and Mai Z. how to maintain control in a chaotic environment like a multi-team tag match!" Nigel exclaimed as Mai Z. climbed up to the top rope, and hit Guri in the back with a Diving Knee Drop before turning her on her back and going for the pinfall.
Ref: 1…2…
Mai Z. looked shocked that Guri had kicked out, and looked over to Cornette for advice, and Cornette told her to hit her with the Diving Leg Drop. Mai Z. nodded, stomping on Guri's face multiple times before climbing up to the top rope. However, while balancing herself on the top rope, Alex ran into the ring, jumped up onto the middle turnbuckle, and hit several punches to the side of Mai Z.'s face. Mai Z. hit Alex with several forearms to the side of the head and attempted to push her off of the turnbuckle. However, Alex was able to land on her feet and hit Mai Z. with a Top Rope Frankensteiner, the crowd cheering at the sight of Mai Z. bouncing off of the canvas.
"I don't know where the hell Alex came from, but she saved Guri from the Diving Leg Drop!" Nigel exclaimed as when Alex turned around, Guri was able to hit Alex with a shock Hug-Plex (Bayley's Bayley-to-Belly) before going for the pinfall.
Ref: 1…2…
Maki ran into the ring and stomped on Guri's back to break up the pin, but when Maki attempted to throw Guri out of the ring, Guri threw Maki out onto the apron and knocked her down with a Jumping Dropkick to the face.
"Guri finally getting some control in this match, and hopefully she can finally get to tag Mina back into the match!" Okabe exclaimed as Guri staggered into her corner, and tagged Mina back into the match, the crowd cheered as Mina climbed up to the top rope, and hit a now-standing Alex with a Diving Hurricanrana. The crowd continued cheering as Mai Z. staggered back to her feet, to which Mina responded by hitting her with two Spinning Leg Lariats, and a Flying Headscissors. The crowd continued cheering as Mina grabbed Alex, and threw her into the corner along with Mai Z. Mina then ran into the corner, hitting both men with a Running Corner Dropkick to the face, sending Mai Z.'s head bouncing off of Alex's nose.
"Mina dominating the ring right now, and we could be seeing the lighthearted duo at StarShow!" Beth exclaimed as Mina sent Mai Z. down with a Snapmare, and hit her with a Running Basement Dropkick to the side of the head before jumping up to the middle rope, and hitting Alex with a ten-punch salute. However, Alex blocked the seventh punch and pushed Mina off of her. Mina was able to backflip over Mai Z., but Alex was able to jump up to the middle rope and hit Mina with a Diving Middle Rope Hurricanrana. However, Mai Z. was able to get back to her feet and hit her with a Jumping Backstabber before rolling her up in a Bridging Pin.
Ref: 1…2…
"Mai Z. almost getting the shock pin there, but Alex is still in the match!" Nigel exclaimed as Mai Z. picked Alex up, and hit her with several Knife-Edge Chops to the chest before attempting to throw her into the ropes, but Alex was able to slide onto the apron. Mai Z. attempted to run at Alex, but Alex was able to counter with a kick to the side of the head, springboarding back into the ring to hit Mai Z. with a Springboard Tornado DDT. The crowd continued cheering as Alex attempted to hit Mina with a Spinning Leg Lariat of her own, but Mina was able to counter this and lock her in an Octopus Stretch. The crowd cheered as Alex attempted to pull herself into her corner to tag Misato back into the match, but Mina attempted to pull her back into the center of the ring. Guri rushed into the ring, attempting to knock Misato off of the apron, but Misato pulled the top rope down, sending Guri falling off onto the floor, and Misato knocked her down with a Penalty Kick from the apron.
"Misato knocking Guri back down with a hard kick! Now she's ready for the tag, as Alex is still fighting for the tag!" Okabe exclaimed as Alex attempted to pull Mina off of her, but the crowd booed as Mai Z. came running in, hitting a Running Savate Kick, sending Mina falling out of the ring over the top rope. Mai Z. then picked Alex up and hit her with a Gutbuster before dragging her to the corner and tagging Maki back into the match. Maki and Mai then Irish whipped Alex into the ropes, attempting to hit her with the Shatter Machine, but Misato tagged herself in and pulled Alex away, springboarding into the ring, hitting Maki and Mai Z. with a Double Clothesline.
"Misato is able to take both members of the Zenin Sisters down to the ground! And Cornette looks like he's about to start crying!" Beth exclaimed as Misato hit a Penalty Kick onto Maki, and climbed up the top rope, attempting to hit Maki with a Moonsault. However, Mai Z. was able to jump up to the top rope and hit a Jumping Forearm to the side of Misato's head before hitting her with a Top Rope Reverse Frankensteiner. Mai Z. then picked Maki up, and pushed Misato into her, allowing Maki to put her in the Bearhug. The crowd continued booing as Mai Z. climbed back up to the top rope, and hit a Diving Leg Drop, allowing them to hit the Vegematic onto Misato. Mai Z. then ran the ropes, and vaulted herself over the top rope, hitting a Corkscrew Somersault Senton onto Mina, Guri, and Alex, allowing Maki to pin Misato unabated.
Ref: 1…2…3
*Bell Rings*
"Here are your winners, the team of Maki and Mai, the Zenin Sisters!" Mary Hughes announced, the crowd booing as Cornette began jumping up and down for joy on the outside. Mai Z. rushed back into the ring to give her sister a celebratory hug, the crowd booing as Maki smirked at a downed Misato, disrespectfully kicking her in the side of the head. Cornette then slid into the ring from underneath the bottom rope and hugged both his charges in the ring, the crowd booing as Mai Z. pushed the referee away, allowing Cornette to raise both Maki and Mai Z.'s arms in the air in celebration.
"Cornette already proving to pay huge dividends to the Zenin Sisters, as they've punched their ticket to StarShow!" Nigel exclaimed as Cornette playfully ruffled Mai Z.'s hair before patting Maki on the back, telling them that this was just Phase 1 of their plan to become the BTWF Women's Tag Team Champions. Meanwhile, on the outside, Mina helped Guri back to their feet and glared at the Zenin Sisters before walking away from the ring with Guri in her arms. The crowd continued booing as Mai Z. pushed Misato out of the ring with her foot, the crowd booing louder as she made the title motion around their waist.
"I hate to admit it, but you're right, Nigel; The Zenin Sisters seem to have made a good choice in making Jim Cornette their manager," Beth reluctantly admitted as Alex glared up at Maki and Mai Z. while Cornette laughed at her and Misato. Alex picked Misato up, telling the Zenin Sisters that they were going to regret disrespecting Misato before walking away from the ringside area. Maki looked back at Mai Z., telling her to ignore them and focus on the BTWF Women's Tag Team title match they're going to get after winning at StarShow. Cornette agreed and continued celebrating with his newest charges, the crowd continuing to boo as Mai Z. and Maki smirked at the cameras.
"If one thing has stayed the same, it's that Maki and Mai Z. are making enemies in the Women's Tag Team Division here on Octane. They could come to regret that decision," Okabe explained as the camera panned away from the ring while Cornette, Maki, and Mai Z. finally started leaving the ring. The camera focused on BTWF United States Champion Shinji Ikari, who was standing in front of the backstage interview area by himself, with the BTWF United States Championship around his waist.
"May of last year was the beginning of my rise back from the ashes of betrayal. When Kaworu threw me off of the ladder at StarShow last year, I felt like I could never get back to the mountaintop. But then, I beat that xenophobic piece of trash, Stan Smith, and became the BTWF United States Champion," Shinji began, patting the championship around his waist, the camera focusing on Shinji's name on the nameplate.
"Some people may have seen this as a demotion, but I shed blood, sweat, and tears to make sure that this championship is held in as high a regard as the BTWF Championship. And with all the classics under my name, I have accomplished that. I'm not delusional, I know that eventually, someone will be able to beat me for this title, but that man will NOT be Laxus Dreyar!" Shinji exclaimed, taking the BTWF United States Championship off of around his waist, and giving it a passionate look before showing it off to the camera.
"Laxus is nothing but a disrespectful punk who thinks he's going to steamroll me after going through my friends! Laxus, you will not be the one to break my record title reign! You're just going to be another name that's felt the Peace of Mind at StarShow, and you're going to have to see me celebrate an entire calendar year as BTWF United States Champion before you're even going to get a sniff of this championship again!" Shinji exclaimed while patting his BTWF United States Championship. However, before Shinji could continue, Mirajane Strauss sashayed into the frame, looking Shinji up and down with a look of disapproval on her face.
"Spoken like a true crumbling pillar. Shinji, your United States Championship reign has been very impressive. You've beaten many names in this company, showed your versatility on the opposite sides of different styles, and truly have elevated the reputation of the BTWF United States Championship. However, Laxus is going to make the BTWF United States Championship feel like the World Championship once he ends your title reign at StarShow," Mirajane explained with a smirk on her face, running her finger down Shinji's chest, moving her finger until she reached the BTWF United States Championship, running her fingernail Shinji's name on the nameplate.
"Laxus may have gotten the better of me at the Battle Riot, and he's been impressive in his short run, but a short run isn't anything on an almost 15-year career in the BTWF!" Shinji exclaimed, raising the BTWF United States Championship. Mirajane chuckled to herself before slapping Shinji in the side of the face, and before Shinji could react, Laxus Dreyar ran up to Shinji and sent him through the steel chain link fence behind the backstage interview area with a Raging Bolt (Goldberg-esque Spear). Mirajane then knelt down, grabbed the BTWF United States Championship from a fallen Shinji Ikari, and handed the BTWF United States Championship to Laxus, who slung it over his shoulder.
"There is one thing you said that was right, Shinji, and that's that I did get the better of you in the Battle Riot! And I'm going to get the better of you at StarShow again, and when I do, I'm going to build my own Pillar underneath the debris left by yours!" Laxus exclaimed before throwing the BTWF United States Championship down onto Shinji's hurt ribs. Mirajane grabbed a hold of Laxus' arm, giving him a passionate kiss on the mouth before the two walked arm-in-arm away from a downed Shinji. The camera then panned back to the stage, where 'One Finger and a Fist' by Drowning Pool played, the crowd booed as Owen walked out of the back with Manabo by his side, patting him on the back and the shoulder.
"The following contest is scheduled for one fall! Approaching the ring, accompanied to the ring by Manabo and representing the Chaos Conspiracy, from Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Owen Campbell!" Mary Hughes announced as Owen and Manabo fist-bumped on the center of the stage before Owen stomped down the entranceway with Manabo continuing to applaud his Chaos Conspiracy comrade all the way down. Owen looked at the camera and told the fans at home that this was a waste of his time and that there was no way that Gene was going to beat him.
"This match comes from the messages that Owen wanted to send to Natsu for Last Gasp! Owen and the rest of the Chaos Conspiracy laid out Eddy a couple of weeks ago, sending him to the hospital!" Nigel exclaimed as Manabo told Owen that he wasn't going to have any issue with Gene before walking over to one of the sides of the ring, continuing to applaud his friend. When Owen made it to the ringside area, he shot both of his arms up, the crowd booing as Owen let out a battle cry and walked over to the top rope.
"Owen may be an easy favorite for this match, but my Pops always said that anger can make a man do crazy things!" Beth exclaimed as Owen walked up onto the apron, and then walked over the top rope and into the ring. The crowd continued booing over Manabo's applauding as Owen walked to the center of the ring, stomping on the mat a couple of times, and once again shot his fists in the air. The crowd booed louder as Owen simply gave the crowd the slit-throat taunt before walking into the corner, waiting for Gene to come out.
"That may be true, Beth, but Owen has plenty of advantages on his side, not even including his size. He has a pretty big equalizer in the form of Manabo if he runs into any trouble," Okabe countered as 'Get Up and Dance' by Faber Drive played, the crowd cheering as Gene came out of the back. However, rather than dance along with the cheering fans like he usually did, Gene tore off his glittery entrance jacket, threw it down onto the stage, and began stomping over to the ring, the crowd chanting 'Gene's Gonna Kill You!' at Owen, who simply chuckled at the chant while shaking his head.
"And his opponent, representing 2Cool, from Seymour's Bay New Jersey, Gene Belcher!" Mary Hughes announced as Gene ignored the cheering crowd, continuing to stomp to the ring. Gene then slid into the ring from underneath the bottom rope, and before the referee could check if he was ready to start the match, Gene jumped at Owen, hitting him with a Jumping Punch to the side of the face before continuing to pepper the side of Owen's head with punches. The crowd cheered as the referee told the timekeeper to ring the bell, and when the bell rang, Gene hit a couple of headbutts to the top of Owen's head.
"Gene coming into this match hot, hitting Owen with some hard strikes to the head!" Beth exclaimed as Owen was put into the corner by Gene hitting a Jumping Dropkick to the side of the face. The crowd continued cheering as Gene climbed up to the top rope and started hitting Owen with a Ten Punch Salute. After the 10th punch, Gene jumped down, ran the ropes, and hit Owen with a Running Stinger Splash. The crowd continued cheering as Owen staggered out of the corner, and Gene responded by running the ropes and hitting Owen with a Clothesline, but Owen stayed on his feet. Gene attempted another Running Clothesline, but Owen continued to stay on his feet, and when Gene attempted a third one, Owen grabbed him by the throat, the crowd booing as he pushed Gene into the corner.
"Owen may have had enough of Gene's early offense, and is about to make him regret his words!" Nigel exclaimed as Owen hit several Back Elbows to the side of the head before turning around and attempting to hit a Discus Forearm, but Gene dodged, causing Owen to hit the top turnbuckle with his arm. The crowd began cheering again as Gene kicked Owen in the right arm several times before grabbing the right arm, and ramming it into his shoulder. Gene continued wringing Owen's right arm and started punching the side of that arm before attempting to throw him into the corner. Owen kept himself firmly standing on the canvas, which Gene responded to by Dropkicking Owen right in the arm.
"Gene targeting the arm of Owen, which is a smart strategy as Owen's power moves won't have the same impact as they would without the damage done to his arm," Okabe explained as Gene grabbed Owen's arm, put it into the middle rope, and pulled his right arm in the rope. Owen held his arm in pain, and Gene ran the ropes, hitting him with a Jumping Clothesline that sent him into the ropes. The crowd continued cheering as Gene ran the ropes and hit another Running Clothesline with enough force to send both of them flying over the top rope. Gene immediately grabbed Owen by the hair and hit him with multiple forearms to the side of the head before grabbing his arm and smashing his right arm into the steel ring apron.
"Gene continuing the aggressive attack on Owen on the outside, but he should be careful with Manabo lurking on the outside!" Nigel exclaimed as Gene attempted to once again Irish whip Owen into the steel steps, but Owen countered by sending Gene into the steel steps. However, the crowd cheered as Gene jumped on top of the steel steps, and when Owen turned around after smack-talking several fans, Gene jumped off of the steel steps, sending Owen falling onto a seated position by hitting him with a Diving Clothesline from the top of the steel steps.
Ref: 1…2…3
"I'm sure plenty of the fans in the arena are pleasantly surprised that Gene has been dominating Owen like he has!" Nigel exclaimed as Gene stomped on a seated Owen multiple times before backing away, and attempting to hit him with a Running Cannonball Senton. However, Owen was able to roll out of the way, the crowd booing as Gene crashed into the steel underneath the ring apron. The crowd continued booing as Owen grabbed Gene by the hair, and hit him with a couple of Knife-Edge Chops to the chest before knocking him to his knees with a Frying Pan Chop. Owen then grabbed Gene by the hair and smashed his head into the side of the steel ring apron several times before picking him back up.
Ref: …4…5…6
"Look at that! Just a few chops by Owen were enough to send Gene falling to his knees!" Beth exclaimed as Owen picked Gene up, and hit him with a Powerbomb onto the steel ring apron spine-first, the crowd booing as Owen slapped his chest multiple times. Owen then grabbed Gene by the hair, and threw him into the steel ring post face first, the crowd booing as Owen leaned Gene in front of the steel ring apron, and hit several punches to the side of his head. Owen then backed away, and hit Gene with a Running Avalanche Splash, sending his back bouncing off of the steel ring post. The crowd continued booing as Owen grabbed Gene, and threw him into the corner of the fan barricade before giving the jeering audience a gunshow.
Ref: …7…8
"Owen now throwing Gene around like he weighs nothing, and Gene isn't exactly a small boy!" Beth exclaimed as Owen threw Gene back into the ring, rolled back into the ring, and stomped on Gene before stepping on his chest. The crowd continued booing as Owen pushed both his feet down on Gene's chest, the referee threatening to disqualify him as Owen stepped off of Gene. Gene coughed as he tried to get air back in his lungs, attempting to get back onto the apron for some reprieve, but Owen grabbed Gene by the hair and threw him back into the ring. Gene pulled himself back up to his feet while holding his back, and Owen responded by taking him down with a Jumping Dropkick.
"Owen also throwing his own weight around, getting some pretty decent height on that Dropkick that knocked Gene on the mat!" Okabe exclaimed as Owen playfully kicked Gene in the side of the head a couple of times before running the ropes and hitting a Sliding Elbow Drop to Gene's chest. Owen then kicked Gene, turning him on his stomach, before running the ropes again, and hitting a couple more Sliding Elbow Drops. Manabo cheered on the outside as Owen took a breath before hitting Gene with a Jumping Elbow Drop to the back, causing Gene to almost bounce off of the mat. Gene turned on his back, but Owen hit a Jumping Leg Drop across Gene's throat before going for the pinfall.
Ref: 1…2…
"Gene barely rolls his shoulder off of the mat, and Owen looks surprised that this match didn't end early!" Nigel exclaimed as Owen picked Gene up by the hair, and threw him into the corner. The crowd continued booing as Owen hit Gene in the side of the head with multiple forearms, yelling at him that he should've stayed at Eddy's bedside, before running the ropes, and hitting a Running Corner Forearm to the side of Gene's head. Before Gene could fall out of the corner, Owen grabbed Gene by the throat and pushed him back into the corner. Owen hit a couple of Frying Pan Chops before running the ropes and hitting him with a Running Body Avalanche. Owen then grabbed Gene and threw him overhead with an Exploder Suplex, and when Gene attempted to pick himself up, Owen deadlifted Gene up and hit him with a Vertical Suplex.
"A ring-shaking Suplex by Owen, and I'm surprised that Gene didn't have his back broken after that!" Nigel exclaimed as Owen picked Gene back up to his feet, hitting him in the face with several punches to the side of the face before throwing him into the ropes. When Gene attempted to fight back with a couple of punches to the midsection, Owen grabbed one of those punches and countered with a Belly-to-Belly Suplex before going for another pinfall.
Ref: 1…2…
Owen looked annoyed that Gene had once again kicked out, and stomped on his back and his head several times before picking him back up and putting him in a Bearhug. The crowd booed as Owen pressed his fists into the small of Gene's back, with Gene refusing to give up. Gene attempted to pull himself out of Owen's grasp, but Owen responded by headbutting Gene in the side of the face several times before putting him back in the Bearhug. However, the crowd began cheering as Gene started elbowing Owen on the top of the head, loosening Owen's grip on the Bearhug. Gene continued attacking Owen with Forearms to the side of the face and didn't stop until Gene was able to escape Owen's grip.
"Gene able to escape the Bearhug with some hard strikes! Can he make sure he maintains that momentum!?" Okabe asked as Gene ran the ropes, attempting to hit a Running Crossbody, but Owen was immediately able to catch him with a Scoop Powerslam. The crowd continued booing as Owen hit a Jumping Elbow Drop across Gene's chest before he walked over to the side of the ring, and high-fived Manabo. Owen then dragged Gene's body in front of the corner and started climbing up to the middle turnbuckle for the Banzai Drop. However, the crowd cheered as Gene got back to his feet, and ran into the corner, clubbing Owen in the back several times before putting him in position for a Powerbomb from the middle rope.
"Does Gene have the strength to Powerbomb Owen all the way from the middle rope to the ring!?" Beth asked as Owen kicked Gene in the gut a couple of times, pushing Gene away before attempting to hit Gene with a Middle Rope Crossbody, but the crowd cheered as Gene was able to counter with a Mid-Air Powerslam before going for a pinfall.
Ref: 1…2…
Gene looked shocked that he had almost won there, grabbed Owen by the hair, and hit him with several hard punches to the side of the head before Owen hit Gene from his knees with a Throat Thrust before pushing him away. Owen attempted to hit Gene with a Running Clothesline, but Gene was able to duck the Clothesline attempt, run the ropes, and hit the Running Crossbody that he had tried earlier, being able to knock Owen back down. The crowd continued cheering as when Owen pulled himself back up to his feet, Gene ran the ropes and hit several Clotheslines, though Owen stayed on his feet.
"Gene coming back into this contest, but Owen continues to showcase his size and dominance by stubbornly staying in place despite the heavy hits!" Okabe exclaimed as Gene ran the ropes, and was able to knock Owen down with a Jumping Clothesline. Gene rolled back onto his feet and hit a Jumping Elbow Drop across Owen's chest, much to the crowd's delight. Gene then grabbed Owen's hair, pulled him back to his feet, slapped him in the face, and hit him with multiple Dusty Elbows to the top of the head. However, when Gene attempted to hit the final Dusty Elbow, Owen blocked it and grabbed Gene by the throat, the crowd booing when Owen attempted to pick Gene up off of his feet. However, Gene was able to counter by hitting Owen with a Frankensteiner and rolling into a pinfall.
Ref: 1…2..
"Gene once again almost taking the victory here, and you have to imagine that this would be one of the biggest wins of Gene's career if he can pull it off!" Beth exclaimed as Gene ran the ropes, and hit a Running Basement Dropkick to the side of Owen's head before climbing up to the top rope. However, the crowd booed as Manabo jumped onto the apron, and started arguing with Gene. Gene attempted to kick Manabo away, but Manabo was able to back away, forcing Gene to drop from the top rope and push him away. However, this distraction brought Owen enough time to hit Gene in the back of the head with a Spinning Wheel Kick before going for another pinfall.
Ref: 1…2…
"Gene almost fell to Owen thanks to that distraction from Manabo! But thanks to that Spinning Wheel Kick, Gene may be down for the count!" Nigel exclaimed as Owen ran the ropes, and hit Gene with the Earthquake Splash, but rather than go for the pin, Owen tossed Gene in front of the corner, telling the crowd that he was going to end this. The crowd booed as Owen made his way into the corner, and began climbing up to the top turnbuckle rather than the middle turnbuckle. However, the crowd cheered as Eddy rushed into the ringside area from the crowd with a steel chair in hand, jumping over the fan barricade and hitting Manabo in the face with a flying steel chair shot to the face.
"It's Eddy! I guess his hospital stay wasn't as long as the Chaos Conspiracy hoped for!" Beth exclaimed excitedly as Eddy continued hitting Manabo in the face and back with the chair until Owen dropped from the top turnbuckle, and grabbed Eddy by the hair. Owen pulled Eddy up to the steel ring apron and told him that he should've stayed in the hospital, but the crowd cheered as while the referee was checking on Gene while he was trying to get back to his feet, Eddy Hotshotted Owen's throat over the top rope before jumping down onto a downed Manabo with an Apron Shooting Star Press.
"And just like that, Eddy has changed the entire complexion of this match!" Nigel exclaimed as Gene was able to make it to his feet, and seeing a stunned Owen hit him with a Stunner. The crowd continued cheering as Gene hit a dazed Owen with another Stunner to drop him to his back. Gene then climbed back up to the top rope, gave the crowd a little shimmying of the hips, and then dived off of the top rope, hitting Owen with a Diving Senton Splash before going for the pinfall, hooking both legs.
Ref: 1…2…3
*Bell Rings*
"Here is your winner, representing 2Cool, Gene Belcher!" Mary Hughes announced, the crowd cheering as Gene was on the mat, struggling to stand up while holding his chest in pain. Eddy rolled into the ring, and helped Gene back to his feet, raising his arm in victory while the crowd cheered and chanted for 2Cool. Gene nodded and hugged Eddy, the crowd continued cheering as the two maintained their embrace, though the reunion was short-lived as the BTWF World Tag Team Champions Joe Wolf and Charlie Bonifer rushed into the ring, and attacked Eddy and Gene.
"And this heartfelt moment being interrupted by the BTWF World Tag Team Champions! Can't the Chaos Conspiracy handle a loss like adults!?" Beth exclaimed in annoyance as Bonifer picked Gene up, and hit him with the Stump Puller Piledriver while Joe stomped on Eddy, and locked him in the Crossface. The crowd cheered again as Death the Kid rode down to the ring on his skateboard, and slid into the ring with his skateboard in his hands. The crowd continued cheering as Bonifer attempted to knock Kid down with a Clothesline, but Kid was able to hit him several times in the chest with the skateboard, knocking him out of the ring with one more shot to the head with the skateboard.
"Death the Kid is here to make the save, and he almost broke that skateboard over Bonifer's head!" Nigel exclaimed as Kid hit Joe in the back multiple times with the skateboard, the crowd booing as Joe rolled out of the ring, with Manabo and Owen following him away from the ringside area. Manabo helped Bonifer back to his feet, the crowd cheering as Kid put down his skateboard and asked the referee for a microphone. Gene helped Eddy back to his feet, standing side-to-side with Kid, who grabbed a microphone from the referee on the outside.
"Joe! Bonifer! I'm getting really damn sick and tired of you two running around here with your muscle, acting like you can get away with whatever you want! You guys may have beaten me at Last Gasp and last week on Octane, but I still have one more opportunity at your BTWF Word Tag Team Championships! And I'm invoking that title match at StarShow!" Kid exclaimed, the crowd cheering as Joe disregarded it, saying that it didn't matter and that they were still going to retain the championships.
"You may be wondering who my partner's going to be, and well…you're going to just have to wait and find out! See you at StarShow!" Kid finished, throwing the microphone at the Chaos Conspiracy before raising the hands of both Gene and Eddy, the crowd continuing to cheer and chant for Kid as Joe continued ranting at Kid, saying that he was never going to win the BTWF World Tag Team Championships. Bonifer looked as though he was going to go after Kid, but Joe and Owen held him back, saying that they were going to wait for the right time. The camera then panned to the backstage area while Kid continued celebrating with 2Cool. The camera focused on Kensuke Aida and Touji Suzuhara, pacing around with stressed looks on their faces, Kensuke running his hands through his hair.
"We have a 6-man tag match coming up soon with Laxus, Kaworu, and Senku, and the doctors are telling me Shinji can't compete tonight. What the hell are we going to do?" Kensuke asked. Touji responded by looking at Kensuke, and then looking around the area that they were standing in, and sighed.
"I don't know, but we better do something fast, or we're going to have to forfeit the match tonight," Touji admitted, causing Kensuke to start going into even more of a panic, kicking one of the nearby trash cans in frustration. Before Kensuke could say anything, KIRISHIMA came walking up to them, patting Kensuke on the shoulder before looking up at Touji, who looked at KIRISHIMA curiously.
"I heard you guys are looking for a new partner for tonight, and I'm here to tell you guys, you found him," KIRISHIMA said, pointing to himself. Kensuke and Touji looked at each other before looking back at KIRISHIMA with interested smiles on their faces.
"Why would you want to help us though? You saw what Laxus did to us at Last Gasp?" Kensuke asked, stroking his chin while looking at KIRISHIMA up and down like he was a prized animal at a county fair.
"Yeah, I did. And I always like a challenge, and Laxus looks like an awesome challenge on the Road to StarShow! So if you guys are up for it, I'll team up with you guys later tonight!" KIRISHIMA exclaimed, presenting both of his fists to Kensuke and Touji, who immediately responded by giving KIRISHIMA fist bumps.
"Alright! Looks like we're not going to have to forfeit after all, and we're going to give Laxus, Kaworu, and Senku hell out there!" Touji exclaimed before he, Kensuke, and KIRISHIMA left the backstage area as the camera panned to a commercial break.
*Commercial Break*
*Commercial Over*
The camera panned back to the GM's office, where Arthur Morgan was going over some paperwork before the door to his office opened, revealing Dutch Van Der Linde, Sting Eucliffe, and Rogue Cheney. Before Arthur could even greet them, Kaworu and Senku came walking into the room, brushing past Legacy.
"Mr. Morgan, myself, and my protégé Senku have heard that Death the Kid is getting his final opportunity at the BTWF World Tag Team Championships at StarShow. Personally, Mr. Morgan, I don't believe that this is fair, especially since Octane has so many other fantastic teams in the division, including myself and Senku," Kaworu explained, with Arthur nodding along, and before Senku could interject, Dutch pushed past him and walked up to Arthur with his usual car salesman smile on his face.
"Arthur, you've known me for a long time, and you know that I only want what's best for you and this brand. What you need to do is give the Legacy their StarShow moment. They are the future of this company, and what better way to present the future than by giving them this opportunity at the BTWF World Tag Team Championships at StarShow instead of that stuntman/choke artist, Death the Kid?" Dutch asked, with Sting and Rogue nodding along with Kaworu and Senku looking on in disinterest.
"Well, Dutch, that's a very good point, but I already have the match signed and sealed. So…I'm gonna have to tell both of you-," Arthur tried to explain before 2Cool (Eddy & Gene Belcher) came stomping into the office, Gene holding the side of his head in pain before Eddy stepped up to Arthur Morgan, pushing Dutch out of his way.
"Arthur, you have to give us another shot at the Chaos Conspiracy. We're not going to let those attacks on us go unpunished!" Eddy exclaimed before Sting grabbed him by his shoulder, and turned him around.
"Hey, loser, you can't just interrupt us when Arthur was just about to announce as future contenders for the BTWF World Tag Team Championships," Sting said, pushing him around. Gene responded by getting in between them with Rogue joining his partner while Dutch started at 2Cool with his eyes slit into a glare and his jaw clenched. Kaworu and Senku, meanwhile, stood behind everyone, just watching the madness unfold.
"If anyone should fight Chaos Conspiracy, it's us, especially since Eddy was the one who got taken out by them!" Gene exclaimed as Sting and Gene began pushing each other around, resulting in a brawl between Legacy and 2Cool, with the four punching each other, with Arthur attempting to separate the four, but it got to the point where security had to be called, with the security pulling them away from each other. Kaworu and Senku continued watching the chaos and smirked at the scene before Arthur stomped in between them.
"Alright! Y'all want to start shit in my office!? I'll give y'all an opportunity! At StarShow, it's going to be a Fatal-4-Way Tag Team Showcase match! The winner of that match will become the #1 contender for the BTWF World Tag Team Championships after StarShow! And all three of you are in it!" Arthur yelled at all three teams. Sting, Rogue, Eddy, and Gene nodded each other while Kaworu and Senku's confident smirks turned into looks of confusion before Senku walked over to a still-fuming Arthur.
"Wait…there's only three of us here, Mr. Morgan. Who is going to be the 4th team?" Senku asked before Arthur turned around and took a deep breath to try and calm himself down.
"Next week, we're going to have a Gauntlet tag team match to determine your final opponents at StarShow, now get the hell out of my office before I ban all of you from competing for the BTWF World Tag Team Championships!" Arthur yelled out, causing all seven men to leave the office while Arthur gave a frustrated growl to his departing wrestlers before heading back to his desk. The camera then panned to the stage, the crowd booing as Nina Samuels' 'Not My Problem' theme song played, with Alexis sitting on a theatre chair, her legs crossed with Asuka standing next to her.
"The following contest is scheduled for one fall! Approaching the ring, accompanied to the ring by Asuka Langley Soryu, residing in New York City, New York, Alexis Rhodes!" Mary Hughes announced, the crowd continuing to boo as Alexis flipped her hair back before standing up from her chair. Asuka glared at the ring, simply nodding at Alexis before the two former stablemates walked down the entrance ramp. Alexis scoffed at a couple of booing fans while talking about plans for the match with Asuka, who simply nodded at Alexis' suggestions while continuing to stare right at the ring.
"We're getting a Beautiful People reunion of sorts here, as Asuka accompanies Alexis to the ring tonight," Okabe noted as Asuka took her place standing at the side of the ring before Alexis walked up the steel steps. Alexis then jumped up to the top turnbuckle, sitting down while flipping her hair again at the booing crowd before flipping down to the canvas. Asuka glared at the booing crowd while Alexis posed in the middle of the ring, telling the crowd that she was finally going to get even with Erza for what she did to the Beautiful People.
"With how Asuka's been acting since returning shortly after the BTWF Battle Riot, you have to imagine that she has some sort of plan to humiliate Erza further," Nigel responded as the sound of a sword sheath played, the crowd exploded into cheers as 'I Want to Live' by Skillet played. Erza walked out of the back with her sword grasped firmly in her right hand, and her glaring eyes focusing on Asuka. Erza then walked to the center of the ring and stuck her sword in the center of the stage, the crowd cheering as flames shot out of the sides of the stage.
"And her opponent, from Magnolia Fiore, 'Titania' Erza Scarlet!" Mary Hughes announced, the crowd continuing to cheer as Erza left her sword at the center of the stage, and stomped down the entranceway. Erza gave fans in the front row high-fives but continued focusing her gaze on Asuka, who was glaring back at her. Alexis, meanwhile, leaned over the top rope, and yelled at Erza to focus on her, and that her match was with her and not Asuka. Erza looked back at Alexis and told her that she was going to kick her ass like she did months ago.
"Still some bad blood between all three women here, and you have to think that this bad blood is why Alexis agreed to have Erza in her corner," Beth wondered aloud as Erza gave one last threatening glare to Asuka, and slid into the ring from underneath the bottom rope. Erza then jumped up to the top turnbuckle, the crowd continuing to cheer as she raised her fist in the air while Alexis yelled at Erza to hurry up. Erza responded in kind by jumping off of the top turnbuckle and stomping over to Alexis, which Alexis responded to by backing away in another corner.
"Alexis may want to watch her mouth because Erza doesn't seem to be in the mood for her crap," Beth noted as the referee made sure both women were ready before telling the timekeeper to ring the bell. When the match started, Erza hit Alexis with several punches to the side of the head before throwing her out of the corner, causing Alexis to land halfway across the ring. The crowd continued cheering as Erza flexed her arms, telling Alexis to come back and try something. Alexis growled in frustration before attempting to lock up with Erza, but Erza once again overpowered Alexis and threw her into the corner. Erza attempted to run into the corner, but Alexis countered an oncoming Erza with a boot to the face, the crowd booing as Alexis took Erza down with a Drop Toe Hold, and put her in a Side Headlock.
"Alexis trying to keep the more powerful Erza grounded, which may be the best thing she can do if she wants a chance against Titania," Nigel explained as Alexis pushed Erza's face into the mat while keeping her in the Side Headlock, but the crowd cheered as Erza stood up while Alexis still had the Headlock locked in. However, Alexis countered with several punches to the top of Erza's head before attempting to put her in a Front Facelock, but Erza was able to pick Alexis up again. When she attempted to throw her out of the ring, Alexis was able to push herself forward, attempting to roll Erza up with a Victory Roll, but Erza was able to roll out of it and hit Alexis with a boot to the side of the head. The crowd continued cheering as Erza ran the ropes, and hit a Jumping Splash on Alexis' chest before going for the pinfall.
Ref: 1…
"Alexis starting off better than she did last time against Erza, showing Titania that this isn't going to be as straightforward as she probably thought," Okabe noted as Erza picked Alexis up, and hit her with several punches to the face before throwing her into the corner, hitting her with a Running Corner Clothesline before hitting her with a Running Knee Strike to the side of Alexis' head. Erza then grabbed both of Alexis' legs and attempted to hit her with an Inverted Alabama Slam, but Alexis was able to counter, attempting to roll Erza up with a Forward Roll, but Erza was able to push Alexis off of her and hit her with as Standing Side Kick when she got back up.
"Erza isn't one to look past opponents, Okabe, no matter what happened in their past," Beth countered as Erza grabbed Alexis, and hit her with a couple of Back Elbows to the side of the head before pushing her into the ropes. The crowd continued cheering as Erza ran the ropes and knocked Alexis over the top rope and out of the ring with a Running Big Boot to the side of the head. Erza then clapped along with the fans before running the ropes, the crowd cheering as Erza threw herself over the top rope with a Vaulting Somersault Senton onto Alexis. Asuka simply glared at Erza as she celebrated her big dive with the cheering fans, yelling at Alexis to get back to her feet.
"Erza throwing herself over the top rope! Erza can have this match in the bag already!" Nigel exclaimed as Erza picked Alexis up, and clubbed her in the chest several times before throwing her into the side of the steel steps with enough force to send the top half of the steps crooked. The crowd continued cheering as Erza once again warned Asuka to stay out of the way before Erza ran at Alexis, hitting her with a Running Knee Strike to the face, sending the back of Alexis' head bouncing off of the side of the steel steps. Erza then picked Alexis up and attempted to hit her with the Scarlet Arrow (Lawn Dart) into the steel ring post, but Alexis was able to slip out of the hold, attempting to push Erza into the steel ring post, but Erza was able to stop herself and hit Alexis with another Standing Side Kick to the side of the face.
Ref: 1…2…3
"Alexis looks dazed after being thrown into the steel steps, but she's still able to fight back against Erza. She's really showcasing a lot more resiliency than we all expected from her," Okabe noted as Erza grabbed Alexis by the hair, and slammed her face into the steel ring apron multiple times before picking her up by the legs and hitting Alexis with an Inverted Alabama Slam that sent her face first into the top of the commentary table. Erza then grabbed Alexis by the hair and threw her back into the ring, the crowd continuing to cheer as Erza ran over to the steel steps, and climbed up to the top rope. However, while the referee was checking on a dazed Alexis, Asuka ran up the steel steps, and grabbed Erza's arm, attempting to pull her off of the top turnbuckle, but Erza pushed Asuka way from her and back onto the floor.
"Erza not letting Asuka get her way again, sending her falling from the top of the steps to the floor with that powerful push!" Nigel exclaimed as while Erza was trying to re-focus, Alexis ran up to the top turnbuckle and threw her off of the top rope with a Japanese Arm Drag. The crowd continued booing as Alexis grabbed Erza's right arm, and started kicking it multiple times before running the ropes and hitting a Jumping Knee Drop over Erza's right arm. Erza attempted to right back with a couple of left-handed punches, but Alexis blocked one of those punches and took her down with an STO before quickly going for the pinfall.
Ref: 1…2
"Asuka may have been pushed away, but she was able to allow Alexis to regain control of this match!" Okabe exclaimed as Alexis grabbed Erza's arm, picked her up by her right arm, wrung that arm, and threw her into the corner before following her with a Running Spinning Leg Lariat to the side of the head. The crowd continued booing as Alexis wrapped Erza's arm around the ropes, and started pulling on the arm until the referee pulled her away. Alexis immediately went back into the corner and kicked the side of Erza's right arm multiple times before running the ropes and hitting a Running Kick to the side of Erza's right arm. While Erza was seated in front of the bottom turnbuckle, Alexis choked Erza out with her foot before running the ropes and hitting Erza with a Sliding Forearm to the face.
"Alexis targeting the arm is very smart, especially since Erza needs both her arms to complete her Heaven's Wheel finisher," Okabe explained as Alexis dragged Erza out of the corner, stomped on her right arm several times, put her in a seated position, and ran the ropes to hit her with another Sliding Forearm before going for the pinfall, pushing her right arm down.
Ref: 1…2.
Alexis immediately grabbed Erza's arm after she kicked out, attempting to put her in a Hammerlock, but the crowd cheered as Erza began standing up, and attempted to push Alexis off of her. But the crowd went back to booing as Alexis kneed Erza in the chest several times before taking her down with a Snap DDT. Alexis blew a kiss to the booing crowd before putting Erza's arm back in a Hammerlock, and ramming her knee into the right arm multiple times. Erza attempted to once again push Alexis off of her, but Alexis responded by maintaining her grip on the arm before picking her back up, and hitting her with a Reverse DDT while still keeping the Hammerlock.
"Asuka looks happier than I've seen her since she's been back! She is loving that Erza is suffering!" Beth exclaimed as Alexis ran the ropes, and hit a Running Leg Drop across Erza's throat before locking her in a Keylock. The crowd booed as Erza shook her head no when the referee asked her if she wanted to give up, but Alexis responded by clubbing the arm, nodding at a satisfied Asuka on the outside. After almost a minute in the hold, Erza got back to her feet and was able to pick Alexis up with one arm while she still had the Keylock locked in. Erza threw Alexis into the corner with a One-Armed Powerbomb, the crowd cheering as Erza stretched her right arm before running into the corner, attempting a Running Shoulder Thrust. However, Alexis was barely able to move out of the way, causing Erza to run right into the steel ring post arm first. The crowd continued booing as Alexis was able to roll Erza up with a School Girl, with Alexis pulling back Erza's tights during the pin.
Ref: 1…2…
Erza barely kicked out, causing Alexis to look on in shock before going up to the top rope, telling the booing crowd that she was going to end this thing. While Alexis was trying to position herself on the top turnbuckle, Erza was able to get back to her feet, the crowd cheering as Erza ran into the corner, and jumped up onto the top turnbuckle, throwing Alexis off with a Top Rope Overhead Belly-to-Belly Suplex. However, Erza was able to maintain her footing on the top rope, the crowd continuing to cheer as she Alexis with a Frog Splash before going for the pinfall, hooking both of her legs back.
Ref: 1…2…
"Erza coming back in a big way, nearly crushing Alexis' chest with a massive Frog Splash! But look at her arm, the fact that Erza landed on that arm means she's not going to be able to immediately maintain her attack," Okabe explained as Alexis grabbed Erza's right arm while both were on her knees, but the crowd cheered as Erza hit Alexis with a forearm to the side of the head. The crowd cheered and booed accordingly as the two women exchanged forearms and punches with each other while on their knees, and continued exchanging strikes with each other while standing on their feet. Alexis attempted to hit Erza with a kick, but Erza was able to duck it, grab Alexis' leg, and hit her with a Powerbomb.
"Erza winning this strike exchange by almost sending Alexis through the ring with a Powerbomb!" Nigel exclaimed as Erza went into the corner to get some feeling back in her arm. When Alexis staggered back to her feet, Erza ran at Alexis and hit her with two Double Ex Handles, a Back Body Drop, a Sit-Out Spinebuster, and a Running Leg Drop across the throat. The crowd continued cheering as Erza hit a Standing Moonsault onto Alexis before picking her back up and putting her on her shoulders before hitting her with a Muscle Buster. Erza once again had to get the blood flowing back in her right arm before going for the pinfall.
Ref: 1…2..
"Alexis trying to roll away from the punishment that Erza's dishing out, and she better hope she gets that break!" Beth exclaimed as Erza grabbed Alexis by the hair, and attempted to put her in position for the Scarlet Arrow (Lawn Dart), but Alexis was able to respond by pushing her into the corner, the crowd booing as Alexis attempted to hit Erza with a Back Suplex out of the corner, but Erza was able to backflip behind her, and hit her with the Scarlet Curtain (Spinning Inverted Facelock Elbow Drop). The crowd continued cheering as Erza grabbed Alexis and was finally able to hit Alexis with the Scarlet Arrow (Lawn Dart), sending her face crashing into the middle turnbuckle before running the ropes, and turning her inside out with a Sword's Edge Clothesline (Meat Hook Clothesline).
"So much for that break, Beth, but it looks like Erza is closing in on the victory!" Nigel exclaimed as Erza, after once again stretching her arm, attempted to pick Alexis up for the Heaven's Wheel (Cartwheel Death Valley Driver), but Asuka jumped back onto the apron, the crowd booing as Erza attempted to kick Asuka away. This distraction allowed Alexis to rake Erza in the eye, and locked her in a Sleeper Hold, wrapping her long legs around Erza's midsection. Erza seemed as though she was fading, when she fell to a knee, and Alexis continued by tightening the grip around her throat.
"Alexis has the Sleeper Hold locked in tight! Can Alexis pull off this major upset with the Sleeper!?" Okabe asked as the crowd began cheering again, Erza stood up with Alexis on her back and knocked Alexis off of her with a Backpack Stunner. However, instead of capitalizing, Erza got up and ran through the ropes to hit Asuka with a Suicide Dive, trying to make sure that she didn't interfere again. However, Alexis rolled over to the corner and grabbed a can of hairspray that Asuka had left there earlier, hiding it in her chest before putting herself back in a vulnerable position.
"Alexis has a can of hair spray in her hands! What is she going to do with that!?" Beth asked as Erza rolled back into the ring, and attempted to pick Alexis back up, but the crowd booed as Alexis sprayed the contents of the hair spray bottle into Erza's eyes, the crowd booed louder as the referee, seeing this, told the timekeeper to end the match via disqualification.
*Bell Rings*
"Here is your winner as a result of a disqualification, 'Titania' Erza Scarlet!" Mary Hughes announced as Alexis started hitting Erza in the side of the head and the chest with the hair spray bottle. Asuka got back up to her feet on the outside and slid into the ring to join in on the beatdown. The crowd continued booing as Alexis held Erza's arms behind her back and allowed Asuka to hit Erza with multiple punches to the face unabated. Alexis and Asuka then picked Erza up and threw her into the steel ring post with enough force to send her falling out of the ring and in front of the steel steps.
"Winning didn't mean anything to Asuka and Alexis, they just wanted to beatdown Erza!" Nigel exclaimed as Asuka and Alexis ran after her, with Asuka throwing Erza's arm into the side of the steel steps. Alexis and Asuka then picked Erza up in a Vertical Suplex position, and hit her with a Gourdbuster, sending her chest and midsection crashing into the top of the steel steps. Asuka stomped away to grab a microphone while Alexis straddled Erza's back, and pulled her head back up by the hair so that she could face an irate Asuka.
"Erza! If you think that you're going to get some sort of undeserved payback on me for what I did to you at Last Gasp, then you are dead wrong! I gave you everything! You wouldn't even be in this company without me! And what do you do!? You break my face!" Asuka yelled, pointing at the clear protective mask still on her face, the crowd booing and chanting 'Fuck You Asuka!' as Alexis clubbed Erza in the chest before Asuka continued her promo.
"I'm never going to let you forget about what you did to me, you piece of shit! At StarShow, I'm challenging you to a Street Fight, so I can put you out once and for all! You better give me your answer by next week!" Asuka exclaimed before hitting Erza in the side of the head with the microphone a couple of times and leaving with Alexis by her side. The crowd continued booing at Asuka and Alexis while multiple referees checked on an unconscious Erza, who could barely open her eyes due to the earlier hairspray attack. The camera panned to the backstage area while a couple of the referees poured some water into Erza's face to try and help her open her eyes. The camera focused backstage, where Akira Hayami was standing underneath a spotlight, and looked up at the light above her.
"StarShow is only three weeks away, meaning that the spotlight on my BTWF World Women's Championship reign is coming soon," Akira explained, footage of Akira attacking 'the Shining Ace' Rei Ayanami, Sam Simpson, and Sherry Blendy (her three opponents at StarShow in the BTWF World Women's Championship Fatal-4-Way) inter-spliced over Akira.
"My three opponents have all the confidence in the world in themselves that they will walk out of Las Vegas, Nevada with the BTWF World Women's Championship. However, nobody is better under the bright lights of the BTWF spotlight than myself!" Akira exclaimed while more footage showed up, with images of Akira winning the BTWF Women's Championship under her BlackRose persona, Akira standing tall over Zia Simpson at Cyber Sunday last year, and Rei screaming in pain from being locked in the Akira Lock (Brock Lesnar's Brock Lock).
"It has been a long time since I've had gold around my waist, and at StarShow, my time waiting for gold will come to an end! I will become the next BTWF Women's Champion, and the spotlight will be on me like it should've been all along!" Akira exclaimed with gusto before the footage wrapped up with Akira standing tall over all three women who were in the BTWF StarShow World Women's Fatal-4-Way match. The camera then panned to the stage, where 'Down From the Sky' by Trivium played, the crowd booing as Mirajane sauntered out of the stage, presenting Laxus Dreyar, who was wearing a black and gold robe.
"The following contest is a 6-man tag team match scheduled for one fall! Introducing first, accompanied to the ring by Mirajane Strauss, from Magnolia Fiore, he is 'The Thunder God' Laxus Dreyar!" Mary Hughes announced, the crowd continuing to boo as Laxus and Mirajane exchanged a kiss on the center of the stage before Damian Sandow's 2014 'Hallelujah' theme song played, the crowd continuing to boo as Kaworu and Senku walked out of the back, with Laxus and Mirajane simply nodding at their presence before continuing to kiss them.
"And their opponents, the team of Kaworu Nagisa and Senku Ishigami!" Mary Hughes announced as Mirajane and Laxus walked down the entranceway while Kaworu and Senku shook their hands at the center of the ring, and followed Laxus and Mirajane to the ring. When Laxus and Mirajane made it to the ringside area, they stopped, and Mirajane took off Laxus' robe, the crowd booing as Laxus posed and flexed while Kaworu and Senku walked down the entranceway. Kaworu told the camera that it was just a shame that Shinji got hurt, and smirked before saying that he hoped that Shinji was watching.
"Laxus took Shinji out of this match earlier tonight, giving him a message that he can take Shinji out anytime he wants to. And heading to their BTWF United States Championship match at StarShow, that's the best message a challenger can send," Nigel explained as Laxus gave Mirajane one last passionate kiss before walking over to the steel steps. Meanwhile, Kaworu and Senku slid into the ring from underneath the bottom rope and stood in the middle of the ring, once again shaking hands with each other. Laxus jumped over the top rope, walked to the center of the ring, and flexed once again as pyro shot out of the corner posts of the steel ring posts as Kaworu and Senku applauded the #1 contender for the BTWF United States Championship.
"Laxus has all the presence and confidence of a star. All he needs to solidify his status of a star is to prove to Shinji that he's more than just another challenger," Okabe explained as Kaworu, Senku, and Laxus went into the corner, with Laxus ignoring Kaworu's attempts at trying to come up with a plan for all three. The crowd began cheering as 'Virus' by Memphis May Fire played, and the cheering only grew louder as KIRISHIMA, Kensuke, and Touji came out of the back, high-fiving each other before KIRISHIMA shot both of his fists up.
"And their opponents, the team of KIRISHIMA, Kensuke Aida, and Touji Suzuhara!" Mary Hughes announced, the crowd continuing to cheer as KIRISHIMA, Touji, and Kensuke high-fived fans in the front row while Laxus chuckled at the three coming to the ring, telling Mirajane that he was just going to crush Kensuke and Touji like he did at Last Gasp, while he would make KIRISHIMA regret replacing Shinji in this match. Kensuke and Touji then took off their ring jackets, and threw them into the crowd before running to the ringside area, with KIRISHIMA putting his fists up, allowing Kensuke and Touji to give him running fist-bumps.
"KIRISHIMA shows off how good of a man he is by helping Kensuke and Touji after Laxus sends Shinji through the steel fence. If it wasn't for him, Touji and Kensuke may have been forced to have a 2-on-3 handicap match instead," Beth explained as Kensuke, Touji, and KIRISHIMA slid into the ring from underneath the bottom rope before getting back up to their feet. KIRISHIMA smirked at Laxus and told him to bring it on, while Laxus brushed him off before Kensuke and Touji got into the corner, letting KIRISHIMA be the legal man for the match.
"Whether that was a good idea or not on KIRISHIMA's end remains to be seen, as this match is underway!" Nigel exclaimed as Laxus chuckled before telling Kaworu to get into the ring. Kaworu shrugged and nodded before Laxus and Senku got onto the apron. The referee checked KIRISHIMA and Kaworu, and once he was sure that they were ready, he told the timekeeper to ring the bell to start the match. KIRISHIMA and Kaworu immediately locked up in the middle of the ring, with Kaworu immediately wringing KIRISHIMA's arm and attempting to push KIRISHIMA down on the ground. However, the crowd cheered as KIRISHIMA was able to lift Kaworu with his single arm, and threw him back onto the floor. Kaworu looked slightly impressed as he stood back up, and attempted to lock KIRISHIMA in a Side Headlock. KIRISHIMA attempted to counter with a Back Suplex, but Kaworu was able to flip behind KIRISHIMA. Kaworu attempted to turn KIRISHIMA around and hit him with a punch, but KIRISHIMA blocked the punch and hit Kaworu with several punches to the side of the head.
"KIRISHIMA able to overpower Kaworu, knocking some sense out of Kaworu with some of those punches!" Nigel exclaimed as Kaworu attempted to push KIRISHIMA away, but KIRISHIMA responded by hitting Kaworu with several forearms to the side of the head before running the ropes and hitting Kaworu with a Big Boot to the chest with enough force to send him into the corner. KIRISHIMA then ran into the corner and hit a Running Corner Shoulder Thrust to Kaworu's chest before tagging Kensuke back into the match. As KIRISHIMA rammed his shoulder into Kaworu's chest multiple times, Kensuke ran the ropes and hit a Jumping Corner Forearm to the side of the head.
"And now Kensuke is in the match! Kensuke and Touji are trying to get back into the swing of things after being decimated by Laxus at Last Gasp!" Okabe exclaimed as Kensuke hit a couple of Knife-Edge Chops to Kaworu's chest before attempting to Irish whip him into the ropes. However, the crowd booed as Kaworu was able to stop himself, knee Kensuke in the gut multiple times, and took him down with a Russian Legsweep. Kaworu then rolled back to his feet and attempted to hit Kensuke with the Elbow of Disdain, but Kensuke was able to roll out of the way, causing Kaworu to land right on his arm. Kensuke then ran the ropes and hit Kaworu with a Running Bulldog before picking him back up and attempting to hit him with a Scoop Slam. However, Kaworu was able to escape Kensuke's grasp and tagged Senku into the match, the crowd booing as Senku and Kaworu punched Kensuke in the gut multiple times, enough to send him falling to his knees.
"Senku, the protégé of former BTWF Champion Kaworu Nagisa, now in the match, joining his mentor in on beating down Kensuke with some hard punches," Okabe explained as Kaworu and Senku deadlifted Kensuke up for a Double Vertical Suplex, but the crowd cheered as Kensuke was able to counter with a Double Neckbreaker. The crowd continued cheering as Kensuke tagged Touji into the match, who jumped over the top rope, hitting both Kaworu and Senku with punches and Clotheslines before throwing Kaworu over the top rope. Touji then picked Senku up and hit him with a couple of chops to the chest before Irish whipping him into the ropes and hitting him with a Tilt-a-Whirl Powerslam before going for the pinfall.
Ref: 1…
"Touji overpowering Senku here, almost breaking his back into pieces with that Tilt-a-Whirl Slam!" Nigel exclaimed as Touji picked Senku up by the hair, tagged KIRISHIMA back into the match, and the two pushed Senku into the ropes before knocking him down with a Double Shoulder Tackle. Touji then hit Senku with a Jumping Splash to the chest before KIRISHIMA ran the ropes, and hit a Pinpoint Elbow to the top of Senku's head. KIRISHIMA then picked Senku up and hit him with multiple forearms to the side of the head before pushing him back into the corner and tagging Touji back into the match. KIRISHIMA ran the ropes and hit a Running Corner Uppercut before Touji ran the ropes, and hit a Running Jumping Corner Clothesline before throwing him out of the corner.
"Touji and KIRISHIMA showing some tight chemistry together as they're continuing to dominate Senku," Okabe explained as on the outside, Kaworu grabbed Kensuke's leg, and pulled him off of the apron, sending Kensuke's head bouncing off of the steel ring apron. While Kaworu and Kensuke then began brawling on the outside while in the ring, Touji picked Senku up in a Military Press and marched around the ring with it. However, while Touji was marching around, Laxus tagged Senku's hand, allowing him to become the legal man, so once Touji threw Senku down with a Military Press, Laxus ran into the ring, and knocked Touji down with a Clothesline to the back of the head.
"Laxus with a cheap shot on Touji! And with the force of that Clothesline, he may have taken control of this match back for this team!" Beth exclaimed as Laxus grabbed Touji by the chin, and hit him with multiple punches to the side of the head before pushing him into the corner. The crowd booed louder as Laxus knocked KIRISHIMA off of the corner with a Standing Side Kick before running into another corner, and hitting Touji in the side of the head with a Running Corner Big Boot. Meanwhile, outside of the ring, Kaworu threw Kensuke into the side of the steel steps head first before running back to his corner. Laxus turned around and hit Touji with multiple back elbows with both of his hands before turning around to hit a Jumping Kick to the side of Touji's head.
"Laxus showing off some of his impressive footwork, hitting Touji with a nice kick to the side of the head!" Nigel exclaimed before Laxus picked Touji up, and hit him with a Running Powerslam that sent Touji crashing into the turnbuckles back first. Laxus then put Touji in the Tree of Woe before choking him with his boot, tagging Kaworu back into the match. The crowd booed as Kaworu ran the ropes, and while Laxus was keeping Touji in place with his foot, Kaworu hit Touji in the chest with a Running Corner Knee Strike to the gut. Kaworu then picked Touji up and hit him with a Back Suplex before running the ropes and hitting him with a Running Knee Drop to the top of the head before going for the pinfall.
Ref: 1…
"Touji still kicking out at the count of one, showing that he's not done yet!" Beth exclaimed as Kaworu picked Touji up, and hit him with a couple of European Uppercuts before pushing him into the corner. KIRISHIMA and Kensuke attempted to rush into the ring, the crowd booing as the referee told them both to get back onto the apron. While the referee was busy reprimanding them, Laxus grabbed Touji, and hit him with multiple Stationary Corner Clotheslines to the throat, causing the crowd to boo louder. Senku then climbed back onto the apron, with Kaworu tagging him back into the match. Senku then ran the ropes, and hit a Running Jumping Kick to the side of the head before throwing him out of the corner, allowing Kaworu to take Touji down with a Uranage.
"Kaworu showing off some strength of his own, slamming Touji to the mat with only one arm!" Nigel exclaimed as Senku stomped on Touji's chest multiple times before running the ropes and hitting Touji with a Running Leg Drop across the chest. The crowd continued booing as Senku picked Touji up, and hit him with a Neckbreaker before putting him in a Grounded Cravate. Touji attempted to get back to his feet, but the crowd booed as while keeping him in the Cravate, Senku hit Touji with multiple knee strikes to the face and hit him with a Snap DDT. Senku then put Touji in a seated position and hit him with a Jumping Basement Dropkick to the back of the head before going for the pin, hooking both of his legs back.
Ref: 1…2.
"Senku doing the smart thing and pinning Touji as far away from his corner as possible so that even if Touji kicked out, he wouldn't be near any of his partners," Okabe noted as Senku stomped on Touji's sides multiple times before picking Touji back up, and hitting him with a Back Elbow hard enough to send him staggering into the ropes. Senku then tagged Laxus back into the match before hitting Touji with several Knife-Edge Chops to the chest before Laxus ran the ropes, and hit a Running Shoulder Tackle onto Touji before throwing him with an Overhead Belly-to-Belly Suplex. Laxus then put Touji in a Waistlock and deadlifted him up before hitting him with a German Suplex into the ropes, sending the back of Touji's head bouncing off the ropes.
"Ow! That can't be good for Touji's neck!" Beth exclaimed with a wince as Laxus grabbed Touji by the hair, and hit him with several elbow strikes to the neck before hitting him with a Snap Vertical Suplex. Mirajane applauded on the outside as Laxus waited for Touji to get up, the crowd booing as Laxus kicked a dazed but standing Touji with multiple kicks to the legs and the chest before running the ropes, and hitting him with a Spinning Wheel Kick. The crowd continued booing as Laxus playfully kicked the side of Touji's head before running the ropes and hitting a Sliding Discus Elbow to the side of Touji's head. Touji staggered around and into the corner, allowing Laxus to run into the corner, hitting Touji with a Running Clothesline before dropping him with a Lifting Reverse STO and going for the pinfall.
Ref: 1…2..
"Laxus throwing Touji around with little effort, continuing to send messages to the BTWF United States Champion, Shinji Ikari!" Nigel exclaimed as Laxus ran the ropes, and hit a couple of Sliding Elbow Drops to the back of Touji's head. The crowd continued booing as Laxus pushed Touji into the corner, and choked him with his foot until the referee threatened to disqualify him. Laxus backed away with a smirk on his face before running into the corner, attempting another Running Shoulder Thrust, but the crowd cheered as Touji rolled out of the corner, sending Laxus crashing into the steel corner post arm first. Mirajane looked shocked and worried as she ran over to Laxus to check on him while Touji, on all fours, started crawling back to his corner, where KIRISHIMA and Kensuke were ready for that tag.
"Kensuke and KIRISHIMA are ready to get back into the ring, but can Touji make it there!?" Beth asked as Touji tried to stand back on his feet, Senku ran into the ring, attempting to stop Touji from making it to the corner, but the crowd cheered as Touji was able to counter by throwing Senku out of the ring over the top rope. The crowd's cheers continued as Touji finally jumped into the corner and tagged KIRISHIMA, who ran into the ring and ran into the corner to hit a still-dazed Laxus with multiple Running Corner Clotheslines. The crowd continued cheering as KIRISHIMA hit a Discus Punch to the side of Laxus' face, sending him staggering out of the corner.
"KIRISHIMA putting all the force he could behind those punches and Clotheslines! You can see some discoloration on Laxus' chest!" Okabe exclaimed as KIRISHIMA ran the ropes, and hit a couple of Clotheslines. The crowd booed as Laxus remained on his feet, so KIRISHIMA responded by hitting Laxus with a Reverse Atomic Drop, the crowd cheering as KIRISHIMA ran the ropes, and hit Laxus with a Running Knee Strike to the back, sending him staggering into the corner. Kaworu then tagged himself back into the match, but KIRISHIMA immediately responded by hitting Kaworu with two Clotheslines, another Reverse Atomic Drop, and an Exploder Suplex.
"KIRISHIMA not stopping the onslaught of attacks, whether it's potential-future BTWF United States Champion Laxus or former BTWF Champion Kaworu!" Nigel exclaimed as KIRISHIMA grabbed Kaworu, and hit him with a Back Suplex Backbreaker before throwing him overhead with a Snap Vertical Suplex. KIRISHIMA then threw Kaworu into the corner and put him up on the top turnbuckle, the crowd cheering as KIRISHIMA hit Kaworu with multiple forearms to the side of the head. However, the crowd booed as Senku came back into the ring, and kicked KIRISHIMA in the back of the leg before picking him up in an Electric Chair Drop. However, as Kaworu began balancing himself on the top turnbuckle, the crowd cheered as Kensuke ran into the ring, pulled KIRISHIMA down, and hit Senku with an Enziguri to the side of the head.
"And here comes Kensuke for the save!" Beth exclaimed as KIRISHIMA then picked up a stunned Senku, and put him in an Electric Chair position. The crowd continued cheering as Kensuke ran up to the top turnbuckle, hitting a knee strike to Kaworu's face. Kensuke then hit a dazed Kaworu with a Top Rope Butterfly Suplex, sending him crashing into Senku, the crowd cheering as Kensuke and KIRISHIMA high-fived each other before they both climbed up different turnbuckles. KIRISHIMA and Kensuke then dived off of the top rope onto Kaworu and Senku respectively with a Diving Splash and a Diving Elbow Drop respectively before going for a double pin.
Ref: 1…2…
The crowd booed as Laxus rushed into the ring, and pulled Kensuke and KIRISHIMA off of their respective opponents. Laxus then threw KIRISHIMA into the corner before Kensuke attempted to fight back against Laxus with multiple forearms to the side of the head, but Laxus responded by laying Kensuke out with a Headbutt. KIRISHIMA then exploded out of the corner, knocking Laxus out of the ring with a Running Clothesline. KIRISHIMA pulled himself back into the ring, but the crowd booed as Kaworu rolled KIRISHIMA up, pulling his tights back as much as he could.
Ref: 1…2…
"Kaworu smartly taking advantage of the chaos, but KIRISHIMA is still in this fight!" Beth exclaimed as KIRISHIMA hit a Spinebuster onto Kaworu before running the ropes and hitting a Running Senton onto Kaworu's chest. The crowd continued cheering as KIRISHIMA picked Kaworu up attempting to hit him with the Red Riot (Steiner Screwdriver), but Kaworu countered with a poke to the eye. The crowd continued booing as Kaworu put KIRISHIMA in a Half-Nelson, and hit him with multiple Knee Lifts to the chest before attempting to throw him overhead with a Half-Nelson Suplex, but the crowd cheered as KIRISHIMA was able to land on his feet behind Kaworu, and hit him with a Snap German Suplex. However, before he could go for the pin, the crowd booed as Senku dived from the top rope, and hit KIRISHIMA with a Diving Knee Drop to the chest.
"Senku coming in from out of nowhere with a Diving Knee right to the chest!" Nigel exclaimed as Touji immediately responded by getting into the ring, and hit Senku with a Superman Punch to the side of the head. The crowd continued cheering as Touji threw Senku out of the ring before running the ropes, jumping onto the middle rope, and hitting Senku with a Springboard Triangle Crossbody to the outside. Meanwhile, Kaworu picked KIRISHIMA up and hit him with several Knife-Edge Chops to the chest, but KIRISHIMA was able to respond with another Discus Punch, sending Kaworu staggering away from KIRISHIMA, allowing him to tag Kensuke into the match while holding his throat in pain.
"Kensuke is back in the match, and with Kaworu dazed, this could be the opportunity for redemption that he and Touji are looking for!" Nigel exclaimed as Kensuke climbed up to the top rope, and hit a Diving Elbow Smash onto a standing Kaworu before going for the pinfall.
Ref: 1…2…
Kensuke looked shocked at the fact that Kaworu kicked out, the crowd cheering as Kensuke mounted Kaworu, and hit him with multiple punches to the side of the head before picking him up, and attempting to hit him with a Double Arm DDT, but Kaworu was able to counter by throwing him overhead with a Back Body Drop. The crowd continued booing as Kaworu staggered into the corner and tagged Laxus back into the match. Laxus then walked into the ring, looking down at a dazed Kensuke, and simply picked him up by pulling him up by the hair and slapping him in the face lightly a couple of times. Laxus then told Kensuke to try and hit him, the crowd booing at the mocking tone in his voice, but Kensuke responded by slapping Laxus in the face, the crowd cheering as Kensuke hit multiple punches to the side of Laxus' head.
"Kensuke fighting back against Laxus, trying to send him down with some hard strikes to the side of the face! Can Kensuke actually take the Thunder God down!?" Okabe exclaimed as Kensuke ran the ropes, and attempted to hit Laxus with a Running Shotgun Dropkick, but Laxus responded by hitting him with a Spinebuster. KIRISHIMA attempted to come into the ring to help Kensuke, but Laxus nailed KIRISHIMA with a Raging Bolt (Goldberg-esque Spear) before picking him up, putting him in a Powerbomb position, walking over to the side of the ring, and throwing KIRISHIMA out of the ring with a Powerbomb, sending him crashing into both Kaworu and Touji.
"Laxus showing how little concern he has for his partners by throwing KIRISHIMA onto them to take him out!" Nigel exclaimed as while Laxus was posing to the booing fans, telling them that he was unstoppable, Kensuke had gotten back up to his feet. Laxus attempted to hit Kensuke with another Raging Bolt (Goldberg-esque Spear), but Kensuke was able to leapfrog Laxus' Raging Bolt attempt. The crowd continued cheering as Kensuke springboarded off of the middle rope, and hit Laxus with a Springboard Forearm, but Laxus stayed on his feet. Kensuke then hit Laxus with several punches to the back of the head before running the ropes and attempting another Springboard Forearm, but the crowd booed as Laxus immediately sprung back up to his feet, and hit Kensuke with a mid-air Raging Bolt (Goldberg-esque Spear).
"Laxus almost rearranged Kensuke's insides with that mid-air Raging Bolt!" Okabe exclaimed as Laxus picked Kensuke up, and hit him with the Roaring Thunder (Vertical Suplex Side Slam) before going for the pinfall, hooking both of his legs back while Senku ran the ropes, and knocked both KIRISHIMA and Touji back down with a Suicide Dive.
Ref: 1…2…3
*Bell Rings*
"Here are your winners, the team of 'The Thunder God' Laxus Dreyar, Kaworu Nagisa, and Senku Ishigami!" Mary Hughes announced. The crowd booed as Mirajane immediately rolled into the ring from underneath the bottom rope, sashayed over to Laxus, and ran a hand over his muscles before giving him a long kiss on the cheek. Laxus and Mirajane then went into the corner, with Laxus looking into the corner camera, and telling Shinji that he hoped that he was watching what he did in this match. Mirajane then told Shinji that the United States Championship was coming home with them before giving Laxus another passionate kiss, much to the crowd's chagrin.
"Another dominating performance by Laxus in this match, not even KIRISHIMA being able to knock him off of his feet!" Nigel exclaimed as Senku helped pick Kaworu back up to his feet on the outside, smiling while walking him up the entranceway, the crowd continuing to boo as Senku and Kaworu raised their hands up in celebration. However, while Senku and Kaworu were celebrating, the crowd exploded into cheers as BTWF United States Champion Shinji Ikari came running down the entranceway with his ribs bandaged up. Shinji then slid into the ring and clubbed Laxus in the back of the head multiple times while turning him around.
"And here comes the BTWF United States Champion! Clearly, he's had enough of Laxus and Mirajane's big mouths!" Beth exclaimed as Shinji hit a Jumping Enziguri to the side of Laxus' head before trying to hit him with a Pedigree. However, Laxus was able to push Shinji away and hit him with a straight punch to the gut, the crowd booing as Laxus hit a Penalty Kick to Shinji's chest. Laxus then went into the corner, preparing to hit Shinji with another Raging Bolt (Goldberg-esque Spear), but Touji pulled Shinji to safety on the outside. Shinji looked at Touji in confusion, and then slid back into the ring almost immediately, much to Touji's confusion, running at Laxus and hitting him with multiple forearms to the side of the face.
"If I were Shinji, I would have accepted Touji's help and lived to fight another day, especially with StarShow just around the corner," Okabe said Laxus was able to stop Shinji's onslaught with a hard headbutt to the side of the face before hitting him with the Roaring Thunder (Vertical Suplex Side Slam). Laxus then pulled the BTWF United States Championship off of around Shinji's waist as Kensuke Aida rolled Shinji out of the ring, and this time, pulled him away from the ring with Touji in tow. Laxus held the BTWF United States Championship in the air, much to the crowd's chagrin, before he walked over to the side of the ring, and dangled the BTWF United States Championship in front of Shinji and his friends' faces.
"You might be right Okabe, as Laxus now has the BTWF United States Championship in his firm grasp!" Nigel exclaimed as rather than give the United States Championship back, the crowd booed as Laxus handed the championship to Mirajane. Mirajane then put the BTWF United States Championship around Laxus' waist, and raised his arm in victory again, the crowd booing louder as Laxus patted the BTWF United States Championship with his free arm before the two left the ring. The camera panned to the backstage area, where Sam Simpson was standing in front of the backstage interview area all alone, with a focused look on her face.
"I've spent months and months at home and in the hospital, and there were only two things that kept me going; the desire to win the BTWF World Women's Championship, and the desire to kick Clover's ass!" Sam exclaimed while moving her red hair out of the way, showing a scar on the back of her neck.
"Clover was once my friend; we got into this business together and went to school together. You were even there for me when my parents divorced! But you threw that away just so that you could have the success you thought you were never going to get! You've hurt me, Alex, my family, and so many others," Sam said, trembling with anger before she took several deep breaths and focused back on the camera.
"But I'm going to save all that anger for another time. At StarShow, I have an opportunity to become the BTWF World Women's Champion. I have to go through three different women to do it, but I'm not too worried about those women I'm going to be in the ring with-" Sam continued before she was interrupted by Clover Lamoreaux and Jerry Lewis marching up to her. Jerry was trying to pull Clover away from Sam, but Clover looked as though she was going to say something.
"You don't get to talk about all this stuff about working to get back here when you jumped the line ahead of me to take what should've been rightfully mine! I should be in that World Women's Championship match, and not in the Feast or Famine match!" Clover exclaimed, ramming her pointer finger into Sam's chest, to which Sam responded by pushing Clover's hand away, and getting into Clover's face. However, Jerry got in between the two of them, pushing Sam away while patting Clover on the shoulder, trying to tell her to calm down.
"Samantha, you do not want to get into a fight with Clover this soon before your title match. You wouldn't want to get injured again, would you?" Jerry asked, a fake concerned look on his face as Sam glared at Jerry before returning her attention to Clover.
"When I win the BTWF World Women's Championship at StarShow, I'm going to come back after you. And when I do, I'm going to make you wish you were back in the Totally Spies!" Sam exclaimed before stomping away from Clover. Clover scoffed at Sam's proclamation before she and Jerry walked away while the camera panned to a commercial break.
*Commercial Break*
*Commercial Over*
The camera came back to the backstage interview area, where Todd Grisham was standing next to BTWF Champion Natsu Dragneel.
"Ladies and gentlemen, I'm here with the BTWF Champion, Natsu Dragneel. Natsu, tonight, Denki Kaminari will be battling one of your allies, Soul Eater Evans in the main event of tonight's show. What are you thinking about in regards to that match?" Todd asked, with Natsu smirking, patting the BTWF Championship that was slung over his shoulder.
"Kaminari's been impressive for the last few months, I'll admit that. But in only a few weeks, he has the biggest match of his career against me. To me, it's just another title match, so there's no pressure on my end. But for Kaminari, there's plenty of pressure since this could be his only chance for a while, especially with the talent we have on this roster here. So Kaminari better not let that pressure get to him tonight, because one shot towards his momentum only means less of a chance that he beats me," Natsu said before Tim Scam walked up to him with a smile on his face. Natsu looked ready for some kind of sneak attack and fight, but Scam simply put his hands up in front of him.
"Relax, I'm not here to fight you, Natsu. I'm here to invite you to sit at the commentary table for tonight's main event. If you're still not sweating Kaminari facing you at StarShow, then watch what he does to Soul tonight," Scam said before patting Natsu on the shoulder. Natsu responded by grabbing Scam's hand and throwing it off of him before taking the BTWF Championship off of his shoulder and showing it off to Scam.
"Scam, you can fill Kaminari's head with all the dreams that you want, but it takes a lot more than confidence to win championships. Kaminari's a great wrestler, but you're gonna have to wait a little longer to have the BTWF Championship in your camp. I'll be there in the main event, and you better make sure that Kaminari brings the fire that he's going to bring at StarShow, because I want to see the Kaminari that threw Mordecai off of the Triple Decker Cage at Christmas Chaos, not the Kaminari that whines about never getting a shot," Natsu explained before putting the BTWF Championship back over his shoulder, and walking away from the interview area. Scam glared at Natsu's disappearing frame before looking back down at an expectant Todd Grisham.
"Oh, Kaminari's going to show him something. But Natsu really isn't going to like what Kaminari has to show him," Scam said before walking away from Grisham before the camera panned back to the stage. The lights in the arena went down, the crowd booing as the lights turned blood red while 'Knives' by Bullet for My Valentine played. A row of fire shot out of the floor of the stage, with Medusa Gorgon pushing some of the fire out of the way with her hands, the crowd continuing to boo as Medusa motioned for the Sisterhood representative to come out with her finger. Tina Belcher came walking out of the back, showing off her lantern, the crowd continuing to boo as Medusa knelt in front of the lantern and lit it with a match hidden in her sleeve.
"The following contest is scheduled for one fall! Introducing first, accompanied to the ring by Medusa Gorgon, from Seymour's Bay, New Jersey, and representing the Sisterhood of Darkness, Tina Belcher!" Mary Hughes announced as Tina looked into the lit lantern, and told Medusa that she sees the pain that she's going to inflict on Rei in the flames of her lantern. Medusa nodded and said that she'd seen the pain too before leading her down the entranceway, the crowd booing as the crowd chanted 'See the Light' at Tina and Medusa.
"BTWF World Women's Champion Sherry Blendy continuing to attempt and show her control of the BTWF Octane Women's Division by having one of her StarShow opponents go against another member of the Sisterhood," Nigel explained as Tina and Medusa continued walking to the ring, with Tina focusing her gaze into the small fire of the lantern. The crowd continued booing as Tina handed Medusa the lantern before walking over to the ring, looking over at the booing crowd, and then sliding over to the steel steps. Tina then crawled up the steel steps on all fours before sliding into the ring through the bottom rope and crawling over to the center of the ring.
"Tina is one of the women that Sherry has brought into her cult. They have low self-esteem and a past history of being betrayed by society, with Sherry and Medusa taking advantage of their negative and unhealthy mindset of the world by giving them what they believe is a purpose," Okabe explained as Tina crawled over to Medusa, who ran a hand through Tina's black hair and told her to remember what Sherry told her in the back. Tina nodded as the lights in the arena turned light blue, the crowd exploding into cheers as 'Shatter Me' by Lindsey Sterling (Feat. Lzzy Hale) played from the speakers while synthetic snow fell from the top of the stage and all over the ringside area. As Tina and Medusa looked up in annoyance at the snow, Rei Ayanami came walking out of the back wearing her signature light blue robe, adorned with glittery snowflakes.
"And her opponent, from Tokyo Japan, she is 'The Shining Ace' Rei Ayanami!" Mary Hughes announced, the crowd continuing to cheer as Rei turned a complete 360 degrees before opening her eyes as pyro shot out of the stage. Rei then walked over to the ring, her attention focused on Tina and Medusa as she also gave several fans in the front row high-fives. The crowd chanted for Rei as she looked around at the cheering fans, nodding in appreciation at their support as she made it to the ringside area. Rei glared at Medusa while she took off her entrance rope, putting it on the steel steps before walking up those same steps, trying to keep her eyes on both Medusa and Tina to prevent any sneak attacks.
"That is true, Okabe, but Rei is someone who has a strong and focused mindset! Rei isn't going to let the Sisterhood of Darkness' mind games get in her head!" Beth exclaimed as the crowd continued cheering as Rei jumped over the top rope, jumped into the corner, and outstretched her arms. Tina looked as though she was about to attack Rei, but Medusa held her at bay, whispering in her ear to save her aggression and violence for the match. Rei then jumped down to the canvas, rolling to the center of the ring, the crowd continuing to cheer as Rei kipped back up to her feet, and once again outstretched her arms in front of an irate Tina.
"I wouldn't say that's entirely true Beth, especially since Rei has been getting more and more irritated at the fact the Sisterhood have been trying to keep her away from the BTWF World Women's Championship," Okabe countered as the referee made sure both women were ready before ringing the bell, indicating the start of the match. Medusa leaves the ring, allowing Tina and Rei to lock up in the middle of the ring, with Tina pushing Rei into the corner, and attempting to hit her with a punch to the side of the head, but Rei was able to duck the punch, push Tina into the corner, and hit her with multiple forearms to the side of the head, the crowd cheering as Rei jumped up, and threw her out of the corner with a Monkey Flip. The crowd continued cheering as Rei ran the ropes, and hit a Standing Tope Con Hilo to the chest before mounting Tina and hitting her with several punches and forearms to the side of the head.
"I think Okabe may be right here, Beth, as Rei is letting all that frustration that she's been feeling on Tina's face!" Nigel exclaimed as Rei picked Tina up, and hit her with several Knife-Edge Chops to the chest before throwing her into the corner. The crowd continued cheering as Rei ran into the corner, hit Tina with a Running Corner Clothesline, walked on the top rope while maintaining a hold on Tina's arm, and hit Tina with a Rope Walk Hurricanrana. The crowd continued cheering as when Tina attempted to roll out of the ring, Rei caught her and hit her with a German Suplex before bridging into a pinfall.
Ref: 1…
"Rei dominating Tina in the early-going, and Medusa doesn't seem to like what she's seeing," Okabe pointed out as Medusa glared at Rei while Rei grabbed Tina by the hair, and hit her with several punches to the side of the head before attempting to hit her with a Vertical Suplex, but Tina was able to counter, hitting several punches to Rei's gut before throwing her down with a Hip Toss, the crowd booing as Tina grabbed Rei in a Chinlock, hitting her with multiple punches to the side of the head. The crowd continued booing as Tina slammed the back of Rei's head into the canvas before stomping on her face a couple of times. Tina then ran the ropes, attempting to hit Rei with a Running Senton, but Rei lifted her knees up, sending Tina's back crashing into those knees.
"Rei countering the attempt at a Running Senton, sending Tina's back crashing into her knees!" Nigel exclaimed as Rei got back to her feet, and hit a Dropkick to the back of Tina's head that sent her falling into the ropes. Once Tina had her head over the middle rope, Rei ran the ropes and hit a Running Hesitation Dropkick to the back of Tina's head before jumping over the top rope. The crowd continued cheering as Rei glared at Medusa before backing away, and hitting a Running Drive By Single Leg Dropkick to the side of Tina's head, sending her staggering back to the center of the ring. Rei then springboarded back into the ring and hit Tina with a Springboard Frankensteiner before rolling into a pinfall.
Ref: 1…2.
"Tina might want to start fighting again or Medusa and Sherry will be really angry!" Beth exclaimed as Rei picked Tina up, and attempted to hit her with a Brainbuster, but Tina responded by hitting her with a couple of knee strikes to the top of the head. Tina staggered away from Rei, leaning into the ropes, but the crowd cheered louder as Rei knocked Tina out of the ring with a Clothesline that sent her over the top rope. The crowd continued cheering as Rei ran into the corner, jumped outside onto the middle rope, and hit Tina with a Diving Triangle Moonsault. Rei nodded once again at the crowd chanting her name before picking Tina back up, and hitting her with several more Knife-Edge Chops, sending Tina staggering into the fan barricade.
"I'm sure Medusa is absolutely irate right now, as Rei hasn't given Tina a chance to get back into this match!" Nigel exclaimed as Rei picked Tina up in a Fireman's Carry, and threw her down on the fan barricade chest first. Rei then threw Tina into the side of the steel steps, sending her arm bouncing off the side of the steel. Rei then backs away, and hits Tina with another Hesitation Basement Dropkick, sending the back of Tina's head bouncing off of the side of the steel steps. Rei picked Tina back up by the hair and slammed her head onto the top of the steel steps multiple times.
Ref: 1…2…3
"I haven't seen Rei this aggressive in a while! Rei's possibly trying to send a message to Sherry, saying that when it comes to the BTWF World Women's Championship, she won't hesitate to hit hard!" Okabe exclaimed as Rei threw Tina back into the ring, the crowd cheering as Rei attempted to climb up to the top turnbuckle, the crowd cheering as it looked like Rei was about to hit the Light From Above (Frog Splash). However, the crowd booed as Medusa jumped onto the ring apron, and started yelling at Rei, which got Rei's attention as she attempted to push Medusa away. However, the crowd booed as Tina was able to get back to her feet and kick the top rope, causing Rei to fall, her leg bouncing off of the top turnbuckle as she fell to the floor.
"Oh! Rei landed back on the canvas in a nasty spill! And did you see the way her leg bounced off of the top rope!?" Beth exclaimed while wincing as Tina started stomping on Rei's back and leg before running the ropes and hitting a Jumping Senton to the right leg that bounced off of the top turnbuckle. Rei pulled herself back up to her feet, but Tina responded by kicking Rei in the side of the leg several times before picking her up in a Fireman's Carry, hitting her with a Single Knee Gutbuster before running the ropes, and hitting a Running Big Boot to the side of the head before going for the pinfall.
Ref: 1…
"Tina now finally dominating this match, with Rei barely being able to stand up thanks to the pain going through her leg!" Nigel exclaimed as Tina turned Rei back on her back, grabbed her leg, and hit her with several kicks to the back of Rei's right leg. The crowd continued booing as Tina ran the ropes and hit a Running Senton to the chest before grabbing Rei's leg, and slamming her knees several times into the canvas. Rei attempted to stand back up on her feet, but Tina was able to send Rei falling back to her knees with a Knife-Edge Uppercut. Medusa smiled at Tina's performance as Tina started clubbing Rei in the back before hitting her with a Snap DDT.
"I haven't seen Medusa smiling like this since the match started! She's clearly enjoying the pain that Rei's going through!" Beth exclaimed as Tina walked over to Rei's right leg, and pressed her foot on the knee, with Rei screaming out in pain before attempting to push her off. Tina responded to this by clubbing Rei in the back multiple times before picking her up, and hitting Rei with a Reverse Scoop Slam, sending her knee bouncing off of the ring canvas. Tina then picked Rei up and hit her with a Scoop Slam before Rei crawled over to the ropes, pulling herself back up to her feet using the ropes. Tina immediately responded by hitting a Running Body Avalanche into the ropes before hitting her with a Snap Vertical Suplex and going for the pinfall.
Ref: 1…2.
"The third-generation superstar, Tina Belcher, slowing the pace of the match down and preventing Rei from attempting to stand back on her feet!" Nigel exclaimed as Tina grabbed Rei's leg, and hit several kicks to the back of Rei's right knee before picking her up, and attempting to put her in position for a Powerbomb, but the crowd cheered as Rei countered by hitting several forearms to the side of the head, the crowd cheering as she attempted to escape Tina's grasp. However, the crowd booed as Tina backed away, and hit Rei with an Alley Oop Bomb, sending Rei's throat crashing onto the top rope. Rei staggered away from the ropes, and Tina responded by running the ropes and hitting Rei in the throat with a Jumping Lariat, much to the chagrin of the crowd.
"Tina almost knocked Rei out of her boots with that Lariat!" Beth exclaimed as Tina grabbed Rei's leg, and hit several elbow drops to the side of the right leg before attempting to lock her in the Figure-4 Leglock. However, Rei responded by pushing Tina away with her good leg, and when Tina attempted to respond with a Big Boot, Rei ducked and attempted to roll her up with a School Girl, but Tina countered with an Oklahoma Roll pin.
Ref: 1…2..
Tina mounted Rei and hit her with several punches to the side of the head before picking Rei up and hitting her with a Scoop Slam that sent the back of her right leg crashing against the ropes. Rei was on her knees, holding the side of her right leg, but Tina grabbed Rei by the hair and hit her with a Reverse DDT before grabbing Rei's legs and locking her in the Figure-4-Leglock.
"Tina has Rei trapped in the Figure-4-Lock! This could be how Tina gets the biggest victory of her young career!" Nigel exclaimed as Rei shook her head while gritting her teeth in pain. Rei sat herself up and attempted to punch her way out of the Figure-4-Leglock, but Tina was able to block one of the punches and knocked Rei back down with a couple of Knife-Edge Uppercuts to the throat. The crowd continued booing as Tina pulled back further in the Figure-4-Leglock, but the crowd began cheering as Rei began pulling herself towards the ropes. Tina started clubbing Rei's legs, trying to stop her from getting to the ropes, but the crowd's cheers only grew louder as Rei was finally able to reach the ropes, grabbing the bottom rope with both of her hands.
"Rei is able to make it to the ropes, but the damage may have been done to her legs as she's having trouble pulling herself back on her feet!" Okabe exclaimed as Tina let go of the hold and stomped on Rei's legs before climbing up to the top turnbuckle. However, the crowd cheered as Rei had finally pulled herself back up to her feet, and hit Tina with a Running Uppercut to the chin. Rei hit Tina with a couple more punches to the side of the head before beginning to climb back up to the top turnbuckle with Tina. However, the crowd booed as Tina hit Rei with a couple of headbutts and some clubs to the back. Tina then put Rei in position for a Powerbomb from the top rope, with Medusa cheering Tina on, and telling her to end Rei.
"A Top Rope Powerbomb looks like it's in the books! If Tina hits this, we really could see the end of Rei for a while!" Beth exclaimed as Tina attempted to hit the Top Rope Powerbomb, but the crowd exploded as Rei quickly countered the Powerbomb with a Top Rope Frankensteiner. The crowd cheered and chanted for Rei as she went into the corner, trying to shake her leg so that she could get the blood flowing back into her leg. Tina staggered back to her feet, holding her back in pain, the crowd cheering as Rei ran out of the corner, knocking Tina down with a Lariat that turned Tina inside out.
"Rei showing some power behind that Lariat! Rei's not as well known as a striker, and is more known for her technical prowess, but Rei can hit with the best of them!" Nigel exclaimed as Rei shook her leg again, the crowd continuing to cheer as Rei hit a now-standing Tina with two Clotheslines, a Spinning Wheel Kick, a Spinning Head Kick, and then ran the ropes before hitting Tina with a Wheelbarrow Bulldog. The crowd continued cheering as Rei ran the ropes, and hit a Running Spinning Neckbreaker onto Tina before going for another pinfall.
Ref: 1…2..
"Rei getting some adrenaline back in her body, allowing her to take the pain in her right leg out of her mind so that she can try and finish this match!" Okabe exclaimed as Rei picked Tina up, and hit her with several European Uppercuts before throwing Tina into the corner. Rei attempted to run into the corner with a Running Corner Uppercut, but Tina was able to get out of the corner. However, when Tina attempted to run back into the corner, Rei was able to hit a Pendulum Kick to the side of Tina's head before pulling herself up to the top rope and hitting Tina with a Diving Crossbody, but the pain in her leg prevented her from going for the cover.
"Adrenaline or not, the pain in her leg is coming back, and it's going to affect her for the rest of this match," Nigel countered as Rei picked herself back up to her feet, picked Tina back up by her hair, and attempted to put her in position for the Vertical Suplex, but Tina responded by hitting Rei in the face with some punches before putting her in position for her own Vertical Suplex. However, when Tina attempted to hit her with a Vertical Suplex, Rei countered with a Stundog Millionaire before she grabbed Tina in a Front Facelock, and ran off of the middle rope to hit Tina with a Tornado DDT.
"Her leg may be in pain, but that's not gonna stop Rei from taking the Sisterhood of Darkness down brick by brick!" Beth exclaimed as Rei picked Tina back up, and hit her with the Triple Rolling Vertical Suplexes. The crowd continued cheering as Rei kipped back up to her feet, and after briefly shaking her leg again, hit her with a Snap Brainbuster before floating over into another pinfall.
Ref: 1…2…
Rei looked shocked that Tina barely kicked out, and Rei responded by grabbing both of Tina's arms, attempting to put her in the Angel's Wrath (Cattle Mutilation). The crowd booed as Tina was able to put one of her feet on the ropes, forcing the referee to break the hold, and Rei immediately responded by trying to pull Tina back to the center of the ring. However, the crowd booed as Tina hit Rei with a Sit-Out Jawbreaker, and planted her with a Uranage. Tina then glared at the booing crowd before grabbing Rei's right leg and attempting to lock her in a Single Leg Boston Crab. However, the crowd cheered as Rei kipped back up to her feet, and used her good leg to hit Tina in the side of a head with an Enziguri.
"Rei is a clever woman, using her good leg to knock Tina back down to her knees with a hard Enziguri!" Nigel exclaimed as Rei hit Tina with a Standing Moonsault before climbing up to the top rope. The crowd exploded into cheers as Rei hit Tina with a Light From Above (Frog Splash) before going for the pinfall, hooking both of Tina's legs back.
Ref: 1…2…3
*Bell Rings*
"Here is your winner, she is 'the Shining Ace' Rei Ayanami!" Mary Hughes announced as the crowd continued cheering while Rei was holding her leg in pain, trying to massage the sides of her knee to maintain the blood flow in her leg. However, when Rei tried to stand up, the crowd booed as the Sisterhood of Darkness, sans Sherry Blendy, came running down to the ring and began attacking Rei. Rei attempted to fight back with some punches, but Flare knocked Rei down with a Running Dropkick to the back of the knee, sending her falling back on her stomach. Xochi Melendez watched on from the outside with Tina as Himiko Toga, Flare Corona, Frederica Sawyer, and the BTWF Women's Tag Team Champions Ultear Milkovich & Tomoko Kuroki.
"Rei is completely outnumbered here! Rei may be considered one of the best women's wrestlers in the Fanfiction Wrestling Multiverse, but not even she can survive a 5-on-1 handicap!" Nigel exclaimed as once Tina recovered, she told Xochi to come into the ring and join in on the beatdown. Xochi sighed before rolling into the ring behind Tina, who hit a nearly-unconscious Rei with the Sister Abigail's Kiss (Swinging Reverse STO), the crowd booing as Tina grabbed Rei, and threw her at Xochi, telling Xochi to hit her with the Jackknife Powerbomb. Xochi looked irritated at Tina telling her what to do with Himiko joining Tina in on demanding that Xochi hit Rei with her finishing Powerbomb.
"Xochi doesn't look too pleased with Tina and Himiko ordering her around like that," Okabe noted as Xochi grabbed Rei by the hair, but rather than hit her with the Jackknife Powerbomb, threw her out of the ring. The crowd gave Xochi a mixed reaction as she, Tina, and Himiko argued about Xochi going against the orders of the Sisterhood, but the crowd cheered as Zero Gravity (Zia Simpson, Ochako Uraraka, and Zoey Hanson) rushed the ring and began brawling with the Sisterhood. Xochi was knocked out of the ring with a couple of Superkicks from Zia, allowing Ochako and Zoey to brawl with their StarShow opponents, BTWF Women's Tag Team Champions Ultear Milkovich and Tomoko Kuroki.
"The Sisterhood and Zero Gravity are brawling in the middle of the ring, and Zia just knocked Xochi out of the ring!" Beth exclaimed as Zia knocked Flare down before brawling with Frederica, with Himiko pulling Zia away from her, allowing Frederica to hit several forearms to the side of the head. The crowd's cheers continued as Sam Simpson rushed down to the ring with a steel chair, sliding into the ring, hitting Frederica with a steel chair shot to the back and Toga with a steel chair shot to the chest. The crowd continued cheering as Sam hit Toga in the back and sides with the chair, but Flare was able to knock her down with a Running Dropkick, punching her on the floor before security came into the ring.
"Sam Simpson's now out here joining in on the brawl, but Xochi doesn't seem too eager to get back into the ring!" Nigel noted as Xochi stood up at the same time Rei Ayanami did. Rei looked ready to fight, but Xochi looked at the brawl in the ring with the security trying to stop them, smirked at Rei, and walked away from the ring. Rei looked surprised at this development but decided to head back into the ring and join in on the brawl, the crowd cheering as Rei began punching Toga in the face as security were finally able to separate Ochako and Ultear, pulling Ochako out of the ring while the rest of the security attempted to separate the rest of the Sisterhood from the other women in the ring.
"The Sisterhood may believe that they run the BTWF Octane Women's Division, but that doesn't mean that the rest of the Women's Division isn't going to fight back!" Nigel exclaimed as the camera panned backstage while security continued trying to pull the Sisterhood apart from Zero Gravity (Zia Simpson, Ochako Uraraka & Zoey Hanson), Rei Ayanami, and Sam Simpson. The camera then panned backstage to Valentino Calavera standing next to Todd Grisham, who still looked aggravated at what's been happening the past couple of weeks.
"Valentino, I know we've been friends for a while now, and these past couple of weeks haven't been the best for you," Todd stated as Valentino looked up at the interviewer, and nodded before moving the microphone closer to his mouth.
"Yeah, not only is my girlfriend still recovering from what Rachel did to her, but the Supernova is getting stronger by the day. Manny also challenged me to a match at StarShow last week, and I didn't get a chance to give my response," Valentino explained, running his hands through his hair, with Todd giving Valentino the time to collect his thoughts.
"I accept the match. If Manny thinks that he and Rachel are going to make my life a living hell, then they're wrong. In fact, my match with Manny is going to be the first phase in my plan to break the Supernova down brick-by-brick," Valentino explained before Rachel walked up to him with a smirk on her face. Accompanying Rachel were the rest of the Supernova (Baam, Manny Rivera, El Oso, and Jean Kirstein).
"Valentino, if there's one thing you need to know about me, it's that once I set my mind on something, it'll take nothing short of an act of God himself to stop me. And Valentino, you are no God. You're just a loser with an even bigger loser as a girlfriend who's laid up in the hospital. We were about to head to the ring so that Jean Kirstein can show the world what the Supernova are really capable of. And I suggest that you watch the match too, just so you can learn to watch your mouth," Rachel said before she and the rest of the Supernova walked over to the entrance, with Baam looking apologetically at Valentino as he followed Rachel and the rest of his faction mates. Valentino glared over at the group before walking away from Todd, leaving Todd to shrug his shoulders and sigh before the camera panned to the stage, the crowd booing as LA Knight's 'Knight Vision' theme song played, revealing Jean Kirstein along with the rest of the Supernova.
"The following contest is scheduled for one fall! Approaching the ring, accompanied by and representing the Supernova, he is 'The Definition of Perfection' Jean Kirstein!" Mary Hughes announced, the crowd booing as Jean grabbed a microphone from the technical area, but put it in his robe pocket before following the rest of the Supernova. Rachel instructed Manny, Oso, and Baam to surround the ring, with Rachel applauding Jean as he slid into the ring. Jean then pulled the microphone back out from his robe pocket, twirled it in his fingers, and told Mary to move out of his way before beginning to talk.
"Ladies and sweathogs of Carson City, I need you all to keep the noise down while I take my robe off. And ladies, I need you to calm down while I do so, as you'll have to go through my Supernova teammates if you want a shot at me," Jean smugly explained, the crowd's boos growing louder as Jean slowly took off his robe, swiveling his hips while the robe fell over his feet. Jean then picked his robe up, the crowd booing louder as he threw his robe at Baam, telling him to take care of it before sitting on the top turnbuckle to wait for his opponent.
"It feels like the way Rachel's treating Baam has spread to the rest of the Supernova, and I don't like that," Beth noted in annoyance as the lights in the arena dimmed before they turned red and blue, the crowd cheering as 'Don't Stop' by Nothing More (Feat. Jacoby Shaddix) played as the camera focused on the figure on the center of the stage, sitting criss-cross before the beat of the song played, causing Todoroki to shoot his eyes open and kip back up to his feet, staring right at the ring.
"And his opponent, from Musutafu Japan, Shoto Todoroki!" Mary Hughes announced as Todoroki marched to the ring, his eyes focusing on the rest of the Supernova surrounding the ring. Todoroki then looked at Jean, grimacing at the overly confident wrestler in the ring while cracking his knuckles. Todoroki stopped at the ringside area, looking over at Baam, the crowd cheering as Todoroki grabbed Jean's robe, and threw it into the audience. This caused Jean to flip out, stomping away from the corner and over to the ringside area, yelling at Todoroki for throwing his robe in the audience, and at Baam for letting Todoroki do it.
"Todoroki showing no fear in going up against the Supernova, and even though we don't know what he's going to do at StarShow, that's not going to affect how he wrestles tonight," Okabe explained as Todoroki slid into the ring, sitting in the middle of the ring in a criss-cross position, the crowd cheering as Todoroki kipped back up to his feet, and rushing into the corner, looking over at the cheering and chanting fans in the front row. Todoroki then backflipped out of the corner and back to the center of the ring, the crowd cheering as Jean yelled at the referee to back Todoroki up before he walked over to the center of the ring.
"Todoroki looks ready to make a statement to the higher-ups, that he's ready for a big match at StarShow!" Beth exclaimed as the referee made sure Jean and Todoroki were ready before telling the timekeeper to ring the bell and start the match. When the match started, Todoroki and Jean locked up in the middle of the ring, the crowd cheering as Todoroki was able to wring Jean's arm multiple times, attempting to throw Jean down with a Hip Toss. However, Jean was able to land on his feet and took Todoroki down with a Hip Toss of his own before locking him in a Keylock. Jean flexed his free arm while pulling on Todoroki's arm, the crowd cheering as Todoroki rolled back onto his feet, and grabbed Jean's arm to put him in a Standing Armbar. The crowd cheered as Todoroki pushed Jean down to one knee, kicking the arm a couple of times while stretching it in the armbar.
"Todoroki targeting the arm, and with the Feast Your Eyes and the Jean-Ton Bomb being two of Jean's finishers, targeting the arm is excellent strategy so that he can make it harder for Jean to perform these maneuvers," Okabe explained as Jean attempted to hit Todoroki with a Forearm, but he dodged, and hit Jean with a Fireman's Carry, and locked Jean's right arm in a Hammerlock, hitting a couple of Jumping Knee Drops while continuing to hold onto the arm. Jean, however, rolled back to his feet and took Todoroki down with a Waistlock after escaping the Hammerlock, the crowd booing as Jean grabbed Todoroki's right leg and right arm, and started pulling both body parts back, ramming his knee into the small of Todoroki's back.
"Jean showing that he's more than just looks and power. Jean is matching Todoroki's technical wrestling ability in the middle of the ring!" Nigel exclaimed as Todoroki was able to pull away from Jean's grasp, and attempted to put Jean in a Headlock, but Jean countered this with an Armbar. Todoroki attempted to counter with an Abdominal Stretch, but Jean took Todoroki down with a Hip Toss. Jean attempted to once again put Todoroki in an Armbar, but the crowd cheered as Todoroki pushed Jean away with his feet with enough force to send Jean into the ropes. When Jean bounced off the ropes, Todoroki kipped back to his feet and hit Jean with a couple of Japanese Arm Drags. Jean was able to counter a third attempt at an Arm Drag with one of his own, but Todoroki was able to roll Jean up with a Victory Roll.
Ref: 1…2
"Jean and Todoroki keeping up with each other in the early goings, but how long will that last!?" Nigel exclaimed as Todoroki attempted to hit Jean with a kick to the head, but Jean dodged and attempted to hit Todoroki with a Superkick to the gut. However, Todoroki grabbed the leg and threw him back, but Jean was able to land on his feet and attempted to hit him with a Spinning Leg Lariat. However, Todoroki was able to Matrix dodge out of the way, but when he attempted to hit a Jumping Enziguri, Jean ducked out of the way and attempted to hit Todoroki with a German Suplex. However, Todoroki was able to land on his feet behind Jean and hit him with a Backstabber, the crowd cheering as Todoroki went into the corner, and hit a Running Shooting Star press onto Jean's chest. Todoroki then sat Jean up and hit him with a couple of kicks to the back before hitting a Dropkick to the back of a seated Jean's head.
"Todoroki finally taking control of this match, almost knocking his head off with that Seated Dropkick!" Beth exclaimed as Todoroki picked Jean up, and hit him with several hard kicks to the chest before running the ropes, and sending Jean into the corner with a Shotgun Dropkick to the chest. Todoroki then attempted to hit Jean with a Running Corner Dropkick, but Jean was able to duck out of the way and escape the corner, the crowd booing as Jean swiveled his hips in celebration. However, Jean didn't realize that Todoroki was able to land on the top turnbuckle and waited for Jean to turn around. When Jean turned around, the crowd exploded into cheers as Todoroki hit a Diving Moonsault onto a standing Jean before going for the pinfall.
Ref: 1…2
"Todoroki showing some incredible balance there, able to hit a beautiful Moonsault onto Jean!" Nigel exclaimed as Todoroki picked Jean up by the chin, and hit him with a couple of Knife-Edge Chops to the chest before attempting to hit a Running Clothesline onto Jean, but Jean threw Todoroki overhead, and onto the apron. Jean then turned around and hit Todoroki with several forearms to the side of the head before attempting to hit him with a Jumping Kick, but Todoroki was able to move out of the way and hit Jean with a kick to the head of his own. The crowd continued cheering as Todoroki grabbed Jean with his legs, and threw him over the top rope with a Frankensteiner. Jean fell to the floor, and while he was trying to get his bearings back, the crowd continued cheering as Todoroki ran off of the apron and hit a Running Meteora to Jean's chest.
"Todoroki almost jammed his knees into Jean's chest with that Meteora! Todoroki not showing any fear going outside with the Supernova on the outside!" Okabe exclaimed as Todoroki grabbed Jean by the hair, and threw him into the fan barricade, the crowd cheering as Todoroki kicked Jean in the back multiple times before Todoroki backed away slightly, and hit a Running Corner Dropkick to the side of Jean's head, sending him falling over the top of the corner of the fan barricade. However, before Todoroki could do anything else, the crowd booed as Rachel stomped over to him, and yelled at Todoroki, telling him to leave Jean alone and let him recover. Todoroki picked Rachel up, and put her in a seat next to the commentary table, telling her to watch what he does to Jean before running and attempting to jump over the fan barricade, but the crowd booed as Jean was able to catch Todoroki mid-Somersault Senton.
Ref: 1…2…3
"Oh! Look at that show of strength by Jean! And you have to give some credit to Rachel for distracting Todoroki enough to let Jean get his bearings back!" Nigel exclaimed as Todoroki attempted to punch his way out of Jean's grasp, but Jean threw him over the fan barricade with a Powerbomb, sending him crashing right next to the steel steps. The crowd continued booing as Jean smirked at the camera and blew a kiss to a couple of the booing female fans next to him. Jean then backed away slightly as Todoroki tried to pick himself up from the floor, but Rachel jumped up from his chair and argued with the referee, allowing Oso to grab Todoroki and pick him up.
Ref: …4…5…6
"What do the Supernova have planned here!?" Beth asked as Jean ran, vaulted over the fan barricade, and hit Todoroki with a Vaulting Clothesline. The crowd booed while Jean and Oso high-fived each other before Jean picked Todoroki up by the hair, and clubbed him in the chest multiple times. Jean then picked Todoroki up and hit him with a Reverse Suplex that sent him crashing onto the commentary table, the crowd booing as Jean smashed Todoroki's face into the top of the commentary table. Jean then jumped onto the ring apron, the crowd booing as Jean gave the fans a hip swivel before jumping off of the ring apron, hitting Todoroki in the back and the back of the neck with a Diving Leg Drop.
Ref: …7…8
Jean then grabbed a dazed Todoroki and threw him back into the ring. The crowd continued booing as Jean jumped onto the apron, and springboarded back into the ring, hitting Todoroki in the chest with a Springboard Elbow Drop.
"Jean showing off his phenomenal athletic ability. You would think a man of Jean's size would be unable to move and fly around like that, but that's just how incredible of an athlete Jean is," Okabe explained as Jean picked Todoroki up, and hit him with several knee strikes to the chest before throwing him into the corner. Jean ran into the corner and hit a Running Back Elbow to the side of Todoroki's head before hitting him with multiple punches to the side of the head and the chest. Jean then started choking Todoroki with his foot until the referee pulled him away from the corner, and while the referee was distracted, Manny hit Todoroki in the back of the head with a couple of punches.
"And Manny getting involved behind the referee's back! Some punches right to the back of Todoroki's head!" Beth exclaimed as Jean grabbed Todoroki by the hair, put him in a Fallaway Slam position, hit him with a Backbreaker Drop, and then threw Todoroki overhead with a Fallaway Flam. The crowd continued booing as Jean hit a Running Leg Drop across the throat before jumping onto the middle rope and hitting Todoroki with a 2nd Tightrope Body Splash. The crowd continued booing as Jean picked Todoroki up, and hit him with a Single Knee Gutbuster before going for a pinfall.
Ref: 1…2..
"Jean not letting up on Todoroki at all, but Todoroki isn't going to let Jean get the win so easily," Beth explained as Jean hit a couple of Elbow Drops across Todoroki's chest before picking him back up, and hitting him with a couple of punches to the side of the head. Jean then grabbed Todoroki by the throat and attempted to hit him with a Chokeslam, but Jean was able to flip out of it, the crowd cheering as Todoroki hit Jean in the gut with a Spinning Kick. The crowd continued cheering as Todoroki ran the ropes, attempting a Spinning Wheel Kick, but Jean responded by catching Todoroki in mid-air and hitting him with a Pendulum Backbreaker.
"And just like that, Jean snaps Todoroki in half and also snaps Todoroki's attempt at regaining momentum!" Nigel exclaimed as Jean put Todoroki on his knees, and hit him with several Forearm shots to the side of the head before running the ropes, and hitting a Running Forearm shot to the side of Todoroki's head. The crowd continued booing as Jean put his foot on Todoroki's chest while swiveling his hips, indicating a pinfall.
Ref: 1…2..
Jean looked annoyed that Todoroki had kicked out, picked him back up, and hit him with multiple knee strikes to the chest before clubbing him in the back. Jean then put Todoroki in an Abdominal Stretch, pulling his right leg along with his midsection, the crowd booing as Jean yelled at Todoroki to tap out. Todoroki refused and tried to free his leg, but Jean responded by hitting Todoroki with an STO before locking Todoroki in a Seated Abdominal Stretch, clubbing Todoroki in the chest while continuing to yell at him to tap out.
"Jean targeting the midsection and back of Todoroki with this Seated Abdominal Stretch, and Todoroki is far away from the ropes!" Nigel exclaimed as Todoroki tried to drag himself to the ropes, but the crowd booed as Jean was able to roll him away from the ropes and lock him in a Crossface. The crowd began cheering as Todoroki, after around half a minute in the Crossface, Todoroki started standing back to his feet, the crowd cheering as Todoroki hit several kicks to the side of Jean's legs. The crowd continued cheering as Todoroki continued kicking and punching Jean in the chest and the face before attempting to throw him into the corner. However, Jean was able to stop himself from hitting the turnbuckles, turn around, and hit Todoroki in the face with a Cyclone Big Boot before going for the pinfall, hooking both of his legs back.
Ref: 1…2…
"Jean almost kicked Todoroki's head clean off of his head with that Boot to the head!" Beth exclaimed. Jean then mounted Todoroki and hit him with multiple punches to the side of the head, the crowd booing as the referee pulled Jean away from Todoroki. Jean told the crowd to shut up while flexing one of his arms, telling the fans that they'll never get a body like his. Todoroki then picked himself back to his feet, and Jean responded by several forearms to the side of Jean's head before knocking him back down with a Jumping Spinning Leg Lariat before beginning to climb up to the top rope. Jean then swiveled his hips at the jeering crowd again before attempting to dive off of the top rope with a Diving Corkscrew Moonsault Press, but the crowd cheered as Todoroki raised his knees up, sending Jean's midsection crashing into his knees.
"OH! Todoroki is finally able to knock some of the wind out of Jean! Could this be the chance that he needed to finally get back into this match!?" Okabe asked in shock as Todoroki started pulling himself back up to his feet, Jean responded by attempting to hit Todoroki with another Jumping Leg Lariat, but Todoroki was able to counter with a Reverse Atomic Drop, sending Jean staggering back into the corner. Todoroki stood back up on his feet, the crowd cheering as he ran into the corner, hitting Jean with a Spinning Corner Wheel Kick. The crowd continued cheering as Todoroki threw Jean out of the corner, jumped onto the middle rope, and hit a Middle Rope Missile Dropkick to the back of Jean's head before going for a pinfall.
Ref: 1…2…
"Todoroki almost got the victory there, but Jean is still in the match! Rachel doesn't look too happy that Todoroki is back into the match though," Beth noted as Rachel yelled at Jean to get back to his feet while he staggered back up. When Jean got back up, Todoroki ran at Jean and hit him with two Clotheslines, a Spinning Kick to the gut, a Dropkick to the knee, and multiple kicks to the chest and the sides before running the ropes and hitting Jean with a Sliding Knee Strike to the side of Jean's head. Todoroki then picked Jean up and hit him with a Falcon Arrow before running the ropes and hitting a seated Meteora to Jean's face before going into the corner.
"Rachel is having a conniption fit on the outside, and you have to imagine if Jean loses this match, he's going to be on the receiving end of an earful in the back!" Nigel exclaimed as Todoroki climbed up to the top rope, and hit Jean in the chest with a Diving Double Foot Stomp before going for a pinfall.
Ref: 1…2…
Todoroki, shocked at the kickout, picked Jean back up and hit him with a couple of forearms before running the ropes and attempting to hit him with a Springboard Middle Rope Moonsault, but Jean was able to catch him in mid-air. However, the crowd continued cheering as Todoroki hit Jean in the gut multiple times, and spun out of Jean's grasp, hitting him with a Satellite DDT.
"Todoroki is able to take Jean back down with a Tornado DDT, countering the power advantage that Jean possesses!" Okabe exclaimed as Todoroki kicked Jean in the back multiple times before picking him back up. Todoroki attempted to hit Jean with a Back Drop Driver, but Jean countered with several elbow strikes to the back before picking him up over his shoulders. However, Todoroki countered by hitting Jean with a Cutter, the crowd cheering as he locked Jean in the Dragon Slayer.
"Todoroki has the Dragon Slayer locked in, pulling back on the neck and head of Jean! He may get the tap-out victory here!" Nigel exclaimed as Jean began pulling himself to the ropes while Todoroki pulled his head back, but Jean was able to make it to the ropes, grabbing the middle rope with his right hand, much to the crowd's chagrin. Todoroki responded by hitting Jean with multiple elbow strikes to the top of Jean's head, but Jean was able to stand back up and hit a backkick to Todoroki's gut. The crowd continued booing as Jean attempted to hit her with another Cyclone Bicycle Kick, but Todoroki dodged and springboarded off of the middle rope for another attempt at the Springboard Middle Rope Moonsault, but Jean was able to counter with a Tilt-a-Whirl Side Slam.
"What a counter by Jean, once again countering Todoroki's attempt at the Springboard Moonsault!" Okabe exclaimed as Jean climbed back up to the top rope, the crowd booing as Jean hit the Corkscrew Moonsault Press onto Todoroki before going for the pinfall, hooking both of his legs back.
Ref: 1…2…
Jean looked completely shocked at the fact that Todoroki had rolled his shoulder off of the mat, picked him up by the hair, and put him in a Torture Rack position. Jean attempted to hit him with the Feast Your Eyes (Argentine Backbreaker Transitioned into a Knee Lift), but Todoroki was able to counter by grabbing his leg and kicking the back of it multiple times before taking him down with a Dragon Screw. However, when Todoroki attempted to lock him in a Legbar, Jean was able to push him off, roll back to his feet, and hit him with a Rolling Thunder Clothesline.
"Jean, despite the recent shots to the leg, was able to nail Todoroki with a hard Rolling Clothesline!" Beth exclaimed in shock as Jean picked Todoroki up, attempting to hit him with a Sit-Out Chokeslam, but Todoroki was able to counter with a Triangle Choke, the crowd cheering as Jean attempted to pull himself to the ropes. However, the crowd booed as Rachel and Oso jumped onto the apron, allowing Manny to hit Todoroki in the face with a punch, allowing Jean to push Todoroki off of him. Jean then hit a stunned Todoroki with the Sit-Out Chokeslam before going for the pinfall, hooking both of his legs back.
Ref: 1…2…
"Despite more interference from the Supernova, Todoroki is still able to kick out at two!" Beth exclaimed as the crowd began cheering again as Valentino came rushing down the ring. Manny attempted to intercept him, but Valentino turned him inside out with a Clothesline before brawling with El Oso. The crowd continued cheering as Valentino threw Oso into the steel steps, hitting him with a Running Cannonball Senton that sent Oso's back crashing into the side of the steel steps. Manny came back onto his feet, but Valentino knocked him back down with a Savate Kick, and Rachel responded by ordering Baam to go after him.
"And here comes Valentino to try and even up the sides for Todoroki! Baam also doesn't seem to want to attack his former World Tag Team Championship partner!" Nigel exclaimed as Rachel continued yelling at Baam to attack Valentino, but while he was hesitating, Jean hit Todoroki in the face with a punch before running and vaulting over the top rope with a Tope Con Hilo, knocking Valentino down. The crowd booed as Jean got on Baam's case for not taking care of Valentino, but while he was yelling at Baam, Todoroki staggered back to his feet, and ran the ropes, hitting Jean with a Suicide Dive Forearm to the back of Jean's head.
"Todoroki smartly taking advantage of the tensions between the members of Supernova and Valentino, but he may still be dazed from that punch and should make sure that he finishes this match quickly!" Okabe exclaimed as Todoroki grabbed Jean, and threw him back into the ring. The crowd continued cheering as Todoroki saw Jean getting back to his feet, hit him in the side of the head with a Spinning Roundhouse Kick, and then ran the ropes to hit Jean with the Hot & Cold (Mushroom Stomp) before going for the pinfall, hooking both of his legs back.
Ref: 1…2…3
*Bell Rings*
"Here is your winner, Shoto Todoroki!" Mary Hughes announced as Todoroki raised both his fists in the air in the middle of the ring, the crowd continuing to cheer. However, the celebration was cut short as, under orders from Rachel, Baam springboarded into the ring, and hit Todoroki in the side of the head with a Springboard Dropkick to the side of the head. The crowd booed as Manny and El Oso rushed the ring to join in on the beatdown, with Baam mounting Todoroki, and hitting him with multiple punches to the side of the head.
"Todoroki may have won this match here, but the Supernova are the ones on top right now!" Nigel exclaimed as Baam picked Todoroki up, and threw him into Oso's grasp, allowing Oso to lock Todoroki in the Iron Claw, the crowd booing as Manny kicked Todoroki in the back before Rachel made her way into the ring. The crowd booed even louder as Rachel kicked and slapped a trapped Todoroki, but those boos turned to cheers as Valentino slid back into the ring, hitting Oso in the face with a steel chair, and sent him out of the ring with a steel chair shot to the gut.
"Valentino coming back into the ring to resume the fight against the Supernova!" Okabe exclaimed as Valentino grabbed Baam, and threw him out of the ring before throwing the steel chair at Manny with enough force to send him staggering into the corner. As Todoroki rolled out of the ring, Valentino ran into the corner, hitting Manny with a Running Corner Clothesline before hitting him with multiple punches and stomps to the face and chest. Rachel got involved, jumping on Valentino's back, punching and clawing at Valentino, causing Valentino to walk away from the corner to try and pull her off.
"Rachel once again preventing Valentino from getting his revenge against Manny for what happened to Frida!" Beth exclaimed as Oso pulled Manny out of the ring while Baam pulled Rachel off of Valentino and out of the ring as well. Jean joined the rest of the Supernova in leaving up the entrance ramp, with a furious Rachel telling Valentino that he wasn't going to get away with this and that Manny was going to take care of him at StarShow. The camera then panned to the backstage area as Valentino rolled outside of the ring to check on Todoroki. The camera focused on Xochi Melendez, who was leaning against the wall backstage, holding the side of her face in pain from the Superkicks she received from Zia. However, Xochi looked surprised to see BTWF World Women's Champion Sherry Blendy stomping towards her with Medusa following her.
"Xochi, I am extremely disappointed in your actions today! You are well aware of how important it is that the BTWF World Women's Championship stays within our Sisterhood, and yet you let Rei walk to the back!" Sherry exclaimed, jamming her pointer finger into Xochi's chest. Xochi gently pulled Sherry's finger away from her chest and looked right at her with no sign of fear in her eyes.
"It's not my fault Tina couldn't get the job done tonight, and I didn't join the Sisterhood to clean other people's messes. It was Tina's job to damage Rei, not mine," Xochi countered, rolling her eyes as Sherry ran her hands through her hair in frustration.
"The Sisterhood does EVERYTHING as a unit! If one sister has a job to do, the rest of the sisters are to help her. You seem to have forgotten that," Sherry explained, with Xochi walking up to her, almost challenging her to do something. However, before anything could happen, Medusa got in the middle of the two, running her hands through Sherry's pink hair to calm her down before turning her attention back to Xochi.
"We don't have time for this, Xochi. Sherry has a match against a mystery opponent coming up after the commercial break. But just remember your place the next time you want to go into business for yourselves and leave your fellow sisters in the dust," Medusa warned before walking away with Sherry in tow. Xochi sighed while rolling her eyes before noticing Zero Gravity (Zia Simpson, Ochako Uraraka, and Zoey Hanson) walking up to her, exhausted but furious.
"Look, if you girls are looking for Sherry, she just left. She's getting ready for her match," Xochi said with a smirk, pointing in the direction where Sherry and Medusa walked away.
"Well listen, when you see Sherry again, tell her that next week, I want her in a match for the BTWF World Women's Championship. I haven't properly paid her back for what she did to me at Last Gasp," Zia responded, pointing at the multiple bruises on her face, with Xochi frowning at the challenge, but before she could say anything, Ochako spoke up.
"And we want you to tell Ultear and Tomoko that we're going to help Zia stop the Sisterhood of Darkness' reign of terror on Octane," Ochako explained before Zoey walked up and got in an annoyed Xochi's face.
"And if you or any other members of the Sisterhood get in our way, we won't hesitate to take you out too," Zoey continued, with Xochi grabbing her by the throat, and pushing her into the wall.
"First off, I'm not your messenger girl. And second, you want to threaten me, then you better back it up, because people who make threats that they can't back up usually end up as chalk outlines!" Xochi exclaimed before throwing Zoey to the ground. Before any of the other members of Zero Gravity could react, an irate Xochi kicked a production case and stomped away from them. The camera panned to the commercial break as Ochako helped Zoey up and walked away with Zia, who were heading to the GM's office to talk about some future potential matches.
*Commercial Break*
*Commercial Over*
The camera panned to a dark room with two directors' chairs in the middle of the room with the spotlight on the Hollywood Hooligan and Mandy DeRoyale, who were sitting in those chairs. Hooligan and Mandy were watching Hooligan's match with Nico from last week on the big screen.
"As a big Hollywood star, I've been told to expect people wanting to use your clout to make themselves into bigger stars since they don't have the star power themselves. And that's exactly what Nico's been doing," Hooligan explained, the footage on the screen showing Nico slapping Mandy in the side of the face, with Mandy holding her face due to the pain in the memory of that event. The footage then showed Hooligan and Nico wrestling, with the footage showing Nico rolling up Hooligan for the victory from last week.
"Nico, I don't know whether you're jealous of me for actually having women wanting to be around me, or the fact I'm not some former druggie that actually succeeded in life, but you've been pissing me off these past few weeks," Hooligan explained as the footage then showed Hooligan beating down Nico, with Mandy slapping Nico multiple times in the face. The footage focused on Nico lying down on the mat while trying to get his breath back, with Hooligan and Mandy standing up on top.
"At StarShow, I'm going to become the new #1 contender for the BTWF Cruiserweight Championship. And en route to my inevitable victory, I'm going to beat you so badly that you're going to wish you were back in prison," Hooligan explained before pausing the film, with the frame showing Hooligan and Mandy raising each other's arms up in victory while standing over a downed Nico. Mandy then looked on at the camera with a smirk, giving Hooligan a peck on the cheek before the two walked out of the room, the camera focusing on the image of Hooligan and Mandy. The camera panned back to the stage, where the lights in the arena went down until they turned blood red, the crowd booing as 'Amen' by Bring Me the Horizon (Feat. Daryl Palumbo & Lil' Uzi Vert) played while fire shot out of the stage.
"The following contest is scheduled for one fall! Introducing first, representing the Sisterhood of Darkness and accompanied to the ring my Medusa Gorgon, now residing on Galuna Island, she is the BTWF World Women's Champion, Sherry Blendy!" Mary Hughes announced. The crowd continued booing as Sherry crawled through the flames with the BTWF World Women's Championship in her teeth. Medusa walked behind Sherry, ran her hands through Sherry's hair, and prompted Sherry to get back to her feet. Sherry then took the BTWF World Women's Championship out of her mouth and raised the championship belt over her head, causing the flames to grow higher behind her.
"Sherry Blendy has a tall task ahead of her at StarShow, fighting three women who are absolutely determined to take the BTWF World Women's Championship off of her, and people she's screwed out of title opportunities!" Nigel exclaimed as Sherry walked down the aisle, holding the BTWF World Women's Championship in her right hand while Medusa ran her hand up and down Sherry's back while leading her down the aisle. Medusa then whispered into Sherry's ear, with her nodding in response while licking her lips with anticipation.
"And tonight, she's going up against a mystery opponent, that I'm hearing is a free agent that the BTWF have signed," Beth responded as when she and Medusa made it to the ringside area, Sherry handed the BTWF World Women's Championship to Medusa before slinking into the ring from underneath the bottom rope. The crowd continued booing as Sherry crawled over to the ropes, biting the bottom rope while staring at the fans in the audience. Medusa smirked and nodded while Sherry pulled herself back to the center of the ring, stayed on her knees, and bent over backwards, cackling at the booing fans in the audience.
"Sherry believes that she's in complete control of the situation, and given her faction's dominance over these past couple of months, I can't say that I blame her," Okabe explained as Sherry crawled over to the corner, waiting on her knees for her opponent to come out. The lights in the arena came back to normal, with 'Thunder' by Solence playing from the speakers, the crowd cheering as Nora Valkyrie came running out of the back, and stomps on the center of the stage, causing some pyro to go off behind her before jumping around in the air, and sliding down part of the aisle.
"And her opponent, from The City of Vale, Remnant, Nora Valkyrie!" Mary Hughes announced as Nora high-fived several fans in the front row, looking briefly at a bewildered Sherry. Medusa looked at Sherry, and told her to calm down and that she didn't need to worry about Nora while she continued interacting with the cheering fans. Nora stopped at the ringside area, and pointed at the ring, the crowd cheering as she gave the fans a battle cry before sliding into the ring from underneath the bottom rope. Sherry looked as though she was going to launch a sneak attack, but Medusa held her back, telling her that she wasn't worth it.
"Nora Valkyrie is here in the BTWF! Nora's not only a proficient striker but also a suplex machine in the ring, so Sherry is going to have a tall task ahead of her tonight," Okabe explained as the crowd continued cheering as Nora jumped up, spun around, and landed in the middle of the ring, pounding the mat with the side of her fist. Nora then kipped back to her feet before motioning for Sherry to come at her. Sherry looked at Medusa, and she responded by nodding, allowing Sherry to stomp over from the side of the ring, and walk up to Nora.
"Nora showing no fear against the leader of the Sisterhood of Darkness, but that just may serve to make Sherry angrier!" Nigel exclaimed as the referee, once she was sure that both women were ready, told the timekeeper to ring the bell. Sherry and Nora locked up in the middle of the ring, the crowd booing as Sherry kneed Nora in the gut, pushed her on her knees and started slapping her in the back of the head while wringing her arm. However, the crowd cheered as Nora rolled back up to her feet, and cartwheeled her way out of Sherry's grasp, before hitting her with multiple punches and chops to the face and chest.
"Wow! Nora not waiting for Sherry before throwing strikes at her, and Sherry is sent staggering!" Nigel exclaimed as Nora kicked Sherry hard enough to send her into the corner. The crowd continued cheering as Nora hit Sherry with a Running Enziguri before throwing Sherry out of the corner with a German Suplex. Sherry stood back up to her feet, and Nora hit several kicks to the sides before knocking her to her knees with a kick to the gut. The crowd continued cheering as Nora ran the ropes and hit a Single Leg Running Basement Dropkick to the side of her head. The crowd booed as Sherry rolled herself onto the apron, slapping the mat and screaming in frustration while Medusa tried to calm herself down.
"Sherry is not happy that Nora has taken complete control in the early goings of this match!" Beth exclaimed as Sherry took a deep breath, and rolled back into the ring, catching one of Nora's kicks before hitting her with a couple of Knife-Edge Chops before throwing her into the corner. However, the crowd cheered as Nora jumped and cartwheeled out of the corner, causing Sherry to crash into the turnbuckles. Nora then attempted to grab Sherry for another German Suplex, but Sherry responded with a couple of Back Elbows to the side of her head before taking her down with a Drop Toe Hold. The crowd continued to boo as Sherry started hitting multiple forearms to the back of Nora's head before getting up and stomping her on the back several times.
"Sherry getting more aggressive, realizing that she may want to take Nora more seriously than she was in the beginning!" Okabe exclaimed as Sherry picked Nora up, and attempted to hit her with the Darkness Falls (Killswitch), but Nora was able to push Sherry away from her and into the ropes. When Sherry rebounded, Nora bridged to dodge Sherry, and when she rebounded back, Nora kipped back up to hit a Roundhouse Kick to the side of Sherry's head. Nora then cartwheeled behind Sherry and hit her with a Dropkick to the back of the head before going for the pinfall.
Ref: 1…
"Sherry kicking out there, but she looks dazed from those hard kicks Nora hit her with!" Nigel exclaimed as Nora picked Sherry up, and hit her with several forearms to the side of the head, but Sherry responded by grabbing Nora's top and throwing her out of the ring through the middle ropes. The crowd booed as Sherry cackled at the booing fans while holding the side of her head in pain before running the ropes and attempting to hit her with a Suicide Dive, but the crowd cheered as Nora countered by hitting Sherry with a kick to the side of the head, sending Sherry dangling over the middle rope by her midsection.
"Nora with another devastating kick to the side of the head, and Sherry is in a very precarious position!" Okabe exclaimed as Nora jumped onto the apron, and hit Sherry with several clubs to the back before climbing up to the top rope. The crowd continued cheering as Nora clapped at the same rhythm as the cheering crowd before hitting a dangling Sherry with a Frog Splash to the back, sending both women rolling onto the floor next to the ring. After a moment, Nora pulled Sherry up by her hair and hit her with a couple of Knife-Edge Chops before throwing her into the side of the steel steps head first.
Ref: 1…2…3
"Nora is going absolutely crazy in this match here, showing that she can hang with the BTWF World Women's Champion!" Beth exclaimed as Nora clapped along with the fans again before running at Sherry, but the crowd booed as Sherry was able to stand up and send Nora's face crashing into the side of the steel steps with the Drop Toe Hold. The crowd continued booing as Sherry grabbed Nora, and hit her with several punches to the side of the head. Sherry then smashed her head into the side of the ring apron multiple times before pulling her up onto the apron by the hair. However, the crowd cheered as Nora tried to counter Sherry with several punches and chops to the side of the head. Nora then attempted to hit her with a Death Valley Driver, but Sherry raked her in the eye, the crowd booing again as Sherry kicked Nora in the side of the head with a High Head Kick.
Ref: …4…5…6
"Sherry showing Nora that she's not the only one who can kick with the best of them!" Beth exclaimed as Sherry jumped back into the ring, jumped onto the middle rope, and hit a stunned Nora with a Springboard Triangle Spear, sending Nora's back crashing onto the steel ring apron. Sherry then picked Nora up, the crowd booing as Sherry hit her with a Swinging Neckbreaker from the apron, sending both women crashing onto the floor back first. Sherry then pulled herself back to her feet and started clubbing Nora in the back before throwing her into the steel ring post face first, sending Nora staggering into the fan barricade.
Ref: 1…2…3
"Sherry using everything that she can on the outside to damage Nora! When you're in a match against a member of the Sisterhood, you never have a normal wrestling match!" Nigel exclaimed as Sherry punched Nora in the face several times before picking her up, and hitting her with a Back Suplex that sent her back bending over the top of the fan barricade. Nora attempted to keep herself standing, but the crowd continued booing as Sherry backed away, and hit a Running Shotgun Dropkick onto Nora's chest, sending her crashing into the fan barricade back first.
Ref: …4…5…6
"You got that right, Nigel, the Sisterhood will find anything they can to bend the rules and damage their opponents as much as possible," Beth agreed as Sherry threw Nora back into the ring. The crowd continued booing as Sherry climbed back onto the apron, and springboarded back into the ring, hitting Nora with a Vaulting Vader Bomb to the chest. Sherry then picked Nora up by the hair and threw her into the corner before following her into the corner and hitting Nora with a Running Uppercut to the chin. Sherry then choked Nora with her foot before pushing her out of the corner and jumping up to the second turnbuckle. When Nora turned around, the crowd booed as Sherry hit Nora with a Diving Middle Rope Uppercut before going for the pinfall.
Ref: 1…2..
"Sherry showcasing that she's more than just a vicious brawler, and that she's as athletic as they come," Okabe noted as Sherry put Nora in a seated position, cranked her neck, and began hitting her in the side of the neck and shoulder with some elbow strikes. Sherry, while continuing to crank Nora's neck, kicked her in the back several times before hitting her with a Dropkick to the back of the head. Sherry then pressed her foot against Nora's throat, the crowd booing as Nora attempted to push Sherry off of her, but Sherry responded by hitting a Jumping Rolling Leg Drop across Nora's throat.
"Sherry aggressively targeting the neck of Nora, which should put a halt on a lot of the Suplexes that she likes to administer, and that Thunderstruck Elevated Sit-Out Powerbomb," Okabe noted as Sherry grabbed Nora by the hair, and dragged her to the ropes, the crowd booing as Sherry pressed her knee against the back of Nora's neck, squeezing it against the middle rope. The crowd continued booing as Sherry ran the ropes and stopped next to Nora before aggressively kicking the middle rope into Nora's throat and going for the pinfall.
Ref: 1…2…
Sherry looked irritated that Nora had kicked out, and responded by hitting her with a hard Forearm to the back of the head.
"Nora kicking out at two, but if she wants to make it further in the BTWF, she should've stayed down," Okabe advised as Sherry picked Nora up, and threw her into the corner. The crowd continued booing as Sherry ran into the corner and hit a Running Big Boot to the side of the head, before jumping over the top rope and grabbing Nora's neck with her legs. The crowd continued booing as Sherry choked Nora with her legs, pulling the back of her neck over the top rope. Sherry then let go, pushed Nora down to the mat, and climbed up to the top rope, hitting Nora in the back of the neck with a Top Rope Leg Drop before turning around and going for the pinfall.
Ref: 1…2…
"Nora barely rolling her shoulder off of the mat, but watch how she immediately puts that hand behind her neck after she kicks out!" Nigel exclaimed as Sherry stomped on the side of Nora's head multiple times before picking her up, and hitting her with several European Uppercuts to the chin before sending her into the ropes. When Nora rebounded, Sherry hit her in the side of the head with a Back Elbow before taking her down with a Reverse DDT. Sherry then picked Nora back up and hit her with a Fireman's Carry Gutbuster before running the ropes and hitting Nora with a Big Boot to the side of the head.
"Sherry not giving Nora any breathing room here and this may be the smartest thing that Sherry can do in this match!" Beth exclaimed as Sherry grabbed Nora's neck, and locked her in a Neck Crank, the crowd booing as Sherry yelled in Nora's ear that she wasn't welcome in the BTWF. Nora attempted to stand back on her feet, but the crowd booed louder as Sherry hit Nora with an Inverted Facelock Backbreaker before putting her back in the Neck Crank. Medusa was smirking on the outside as Nora yelled out in pain, refusing to give up as she attempted to pull herself to the ropes. Sherry was able to keep her in the center of the ring, pressing her knee into Nora's back, causing Nora to blink her eyes to calm the tears that threatened to spill.
"Nora may have to tap out here! Her neck is in serious danger of breaking here!" Nigel exclaimed as Nora began pulling herself back up to her feet, the crowd cheering as Nora started hitting multiple punches to Sherry's gut. The crowd continued cheering as Nora was able to separate herself from Sherry's grip with a couple of hard kicks to the gut before running the ropes. However, Sherry attempted to counter whatever Nora had planned with another Back Elbow, but the crowd continued cheering as Nora was able to roll Sherry up with a Backslide pin.
Ref: 1…2…
Sherry picked herself up and immediately took Nora back down with a Standing Scissors Kick before going for the pin again.
Ref: 1…2…
"Sherry with a surprise Scissors Kick out of nowhere! But Nora was barely able to kick out!" Beth exclaimed as Sherry stomped on Nora's head a couple of times in anger as she began climbing up to the top rope. The crowd continued booing as Sherry stuck her tongue out at the crowd before attempting to hit Nora with a Frog Splash. However, the crowd's jeers turned to cheers as Nora was able to roll out of the way, causing Sherry to crash and burn on the canvas. Nora then rolled to the ropes, pulling herself back up to her feet with those ropes, and when Sherry began staggering back to her feet, Nora ran the ropes and hit two Clotheslines, multiple Open Palm Strikes to the face and chest, a Spinning Kick to the gut, and an Exploder Suplex.
"Nora coming back with some vicious strikes, Sherry would've surely crumpled to the floor after that kick if Nora didn't throw her with that Exploder Suplex!" Nigel exclaimed as Nora ran into the corner, and hit a Moonsault from the top rope before maintaining the attack by hitting a Standing Corkscrew Moonsault onto Sherry's chest. Nora then grabbed both of Sherry's arms, picked her up, and hit her with several headbutts to the face and chest before hitting her with a Belly-to-Belly Suplex and floating over into a pinfall.
Ref: 1…2…
Nora picked Sherry up in response to her kickout, hitting her with multiple forearms to the side of the head. However, Sherry countered with a couple of shots to the gut before throwing her into the corner, but the crowd cheered as Nora counted, jumping up to the top rope, and hitting a Diving Crossbody onto Sherry before rolling into another pinfall.
Ref: 1…2…
"Nora feeling the pain in her neck, trying to get the pinfall victory as quick as she can!" Beth exclaimed as Nora picked Sherry back up and tried to put her in position for a Powerbomb, but Sherry was able to push Nora out of the way. Sherry attempted to hit Nora with a kick to the side of the head, but Nora cartwheeled out of the way, and hit Sherry with a Reverse Hurricanrana, the crowd cheering as Nora ran the ropes, and cartwheeled again before hitting a Standing Moonsault onto Sherry's chest. The crowd continued cheering as Nora picked Sherry up and hit her with a Chop to the face before pushing her into the corner and putting her on the top turnbuckle.
"You have to imagine if Nora is able to pull off the upset and win here, she may be added to the World Women's Championship match at StarShow," Okabe wondered out loud as Sherry began fighting back against Nora, hitting her in the face with several punches. However, the crowd began cheering again as Nora countered with several Open-Palm Strikes to the side of the face, but the crowd went back to booing as Sherry started biting Nora's ear, the crowd booing as Sherry started smashing Nora's face and head into the top turnbuckle multiple times before throwing Nora off of the top turnbuckle and onto the canvas. Sherry then balanced herself on the top turnbuckle before hitting Nora with a Frog Splash and going for the pinfall.
Ref: 1…2…
"Nora showing Sherry that she's not going to be another victim and that she's going to make her own mark on the BTWF!" Beth exclaimed as Sherry picked Nora up, and attempted to hit Nora with the Darkness Falls (Killswitch), but Nora responded by hitting Sherry with a German Suplex into the corner, sending the back of her head bouncing off of the top turnbuckle. Nora then ran the ropes and hit a Corner Spinning Leg Lariat before dragging her out of the corner, hitting her with a Spinning Sit-Out Powerbomb, and going for the pinfall.
Ref: 1…2…
"Sherry's not one to back down either, as she barely kicked out of that devastating Sit-Out Powerbomb!" Okabe exclaimed as Nora grabbed both of Sherry's arms and attempted to hit her with the Manghild (Kota Ibushi's Kamigoye). However, Sherry was able to dodge the knee, grab Nora's neck, and twist at it, the crowd booing as Nora immediately fell onto her knees in pain, holding her neck while Sherry continued twisting at it. The referee pulled Sherry away from her neck, Medusa smirking on the outside as Nora held her neck in pain. Sherry then jumped over Nora and hit her with a Jumping Double Foot Stomp to the back of Nora's neck.
"Sherry was able to take control back by going after Nora's neck, which she had been working on the entire contest!" Nigel exclaimed as Sherry picked Nora back up by her neck, and hit her with the Darkness Falls (Killswitch) before going for the pinfall, hooking both of her legs back.
Ref: 1…2…3
*Bell Rings*
"Here is your winner, she is the BTWF World Women's Champion, representing the Sisterhood of Darkness, Sherry Blendy!" Mary Hughes announced as Sherry sat up, rocking back and forth as she looked at Nora's downed body. Nora was writhing in pain while holding her neck as Medusa walked into the ring and handed Sherry the BTWF World Women's Championship. The crowd continued booing as Sherry grabbed the BTWF World Women's Championship and hugged the title close to her chest while continuing to rock back and forth.
"Sherry getting the victory here, but take nothing away from Nora, who put on an excellent performance here tonight," Okabe explained as Medusa helped Sherry back to her feet, but when she noticed that Nora was trying to get back to her feet, Sherry grabbed a television chord from the floor, and wrapped it around Nora's neck. The crowd continued booing as Sherry threw Nora over the top rope, and choked Nora with the chord, using all her body weight as she pulled on the chord, much to Medusa's delight.
"Sherry's not done giving a message to her StarShow opponents! Nora may be in serious danger here!" Nigel exclaimed as the crowd gave a mixed reaction when Xochi Melendez came running down the aisle and slid into the ring. Xochi grabbed Sherry by the back of her top, and pulled her away from Nora, allowing the referee to help Nora away from the ringside area and to the back. Sherry looked at Xochi in confusion, asking her what the hell she was thinking, Xochi responding by saying getting in trouble for hurting Nora wasn't worth it and that Sherry needed to pick her battles better.
"Wow! Xochi actually stopping Sherry from hurting Nora! I'm just as shocked as Sherry is!" Beth exclaimed in surprise as Sherry grabbed Xochi by the chin and told her that she needed to remember her place in the Sisterhood. Medusa got in between the two of them and told them both that they're still sisters in this group, and that they need to work together so that they can continue their dominance heading into and after StarShow. Xochi and Sherry stared at each other with distrust, but eventually, they shook hands and agreed to leave together, small sections of the crowd chanting for Xochi.
"Xochi and Sherry are on the same page for now, but the question is how long this will last," Nigel wondered out loud as the camera panned backstage while Medusa led Sherry and Xochi to the back. The camera then focused on Laxus Dreyar and Mirajane Strauss as they walked back to their car, Laxus still wearing the BTWF United States Championship around his waist. However, when he got to the car, Laxus saw Shoto Todoroki walking up to him, and with confusion, closed his car door and leaned his arm against the top of the car.
"What do you want, Todoroki? Me and Mirajane were about to head back to the hotel to celebrate," Laxus said before he and Mirajane kissed each other again, with Todoroki responding by rolling his eyes.
"I saw what you did earlier tonight, and if there's one thing I can't stand, it's a blowhard like you. If you're so confident that you can beat Shinji, why did you have to steal a championship that you didn't even earn?" Todoroki asked as he pointed to Shinji's BTWF United States Championship around Laxus' waist.
"Look, I'm just showing Shinji what's going to happen in the future. At the end of StarShow, I'm going to be the BTWF United States Champion, and you…well you can get a shot once I put Shinji down for good," Laxus explained before he attempted to open the door to his car, but Todoroki responded by walking around to the passenger side and kicking the door closed, causing Laxus to chuckle before running his hands through his hair.
"If you're so confident in yourself, how about you fight me next week, and we'll see who's actually worthy of becoming champion," Todoroki explained. Mirajane walked up to the men and got in between Todoroki and Laxus.
"Listen Todoroki, I know you're desperate to get onto the StarShow card, but have you seen what Laxus has done to his opponents since coming to the BTWF? Do you really want to guarantee the fact that you won't appear on StarShow…or any BTWF shows for the foreseeable future?" Mirajane asked condescendingly with a smirk on her face. Todoroki chuckled, patting Mirajane on the top of the head before looking back at a cocky-looking Laxus.
"Laxus won't be injuring me, but let me ask you a question; what is it going to do to your 'monstrous aura' when I beat you next week on Octane?" Todoroki asked with a smirk on his face as Laxus rolled his eyes before opening the passenger door to his car, letting Mirajane walk into the vehicle before continuing his conversation with Todoroki.
"You want a match with me? You got it, but I'm gonna remember the fact that you disrespected me and Mirajane, and it's going to lead to a long night for you, and not in the good way," Laxus explained with a smirk before walking to the other side of the ring. Todoroki nodded before turning his head towards the arena entrance and smirked before turning back to face Laxus.
"Sounds good. Oh, and by the way, you might want to turn around," Todoroki suggested before walking away. When Laxus turned, he was hit with a Fly to the Moon (Superkick) by Shinji, sending him crashing into the car door. Mirajane quickly got out of the car and while Shinji began punching at Laxus, Mirajane hit Shinji in the back with her purse multiple times, yelling for security to get Shinji away from Laxus. Laxus attempted to fight back with some forearms, but Shinji fought back with some punches of his own, and security finally showed up to pull Shinji away from Laxus. Mirajane took advantage of this by hitting Shinji in the face with her purse before Laxus rolled back into the car furiously.
"You're going to pay for that, Shinji!" Mirajane screamed out before running back to the other side of the car. Shinji attempted to get out of the security's grasp, but due to the damage done to his ribs and back, the multiple security guards were able to pull Shinji back to the arena. The camera then panned back to the ring, where Johnny Gargano's 'Rebel Heart' theme song played, the crowd cheering as Soul came running out of the back, his right arm bandaged from the attack last week. Soul put his hand over his forehead to get a better look at the cheering crowd before shooting both of his fists up in the air.
"The following contest is scheduled for one fall! Approaching the ring, from Death City Nevada, Soul Eater Evans!" Mary Hughes announced as Soul walked down the aisle, with Soul high-fiving multiple fans in the front row. Soul looked down at his bandaged arm and said that Kaminari was going to pay for this before continuing to make his way down the aisle. Soul looked around at his cheering fans before shooting his arms up to encourage the crowd to cheer louder before he ran to the ringside area.
"Soul looks ready for our main event tonight, and you know who else looks ready!? The BTWF Champion Natsu Dragneel, who is joining us on commentary tonight!" Nigel exclaimed as the camera panned to the commentary table, where Natsu was sitting next to Okabe with the BTWF Championship lying across the commentary table. Natsu patted the BTWF Championship before giving Beth, Okabe, and Nigel some high-fives and handshakes before the camera panned back to the ring, where Soul ran up the steel steps, and jumped up to the top turnbuckle.
"Thanks for the warm welcome, Nigel, and yeah, I'm ready to see if Kaminari can show me something here tonight," Natsu said while smiling up at Soul. Soul put his hand over his forehead, looking around the cheering fans before jumping back down to the ring, going into the corner, and began stretching his arm while waiting for his opponent. The crowd began booing as the lights dimmed and 'Broken Dreams' by Shaman's Harvest played. Tim Scam and Denki Kaminari came out of the back, with Kaminari wearing a new yellow and blue ring jacket along with yellow and blue camouflage pants.
"And his opponent, accompanied to the ring by Tim Scam, from Musutafu Japan, Denki Kaminari!" Mary Hughes announced, the crowd continuing to boo as Scam looked into the camera, and told the fans at home that they were looking at the next BTWF Champion. The crowd continued booing as Kaminari simply smirked at Soul as he continued walking down the aisle. Kaminari looked at a couple of fans' pro-Natsu signs and smacked them out of their hands, the crowd booing as he walked to the ringside area.
"Kaminari has been determined to become a star in the BTWF, and he has, to his credit, climbed the rankings of the BTWF," Okabe explained as Kaminari walked over to the commentary table. Kaminari looked down at the BTWF Championship, patted the title, and then rolled into the ring, with Scam looking over at Natsu, and telling him to watch what Kaminari does to Soul tonight. Natsu blew Scam off while Kaminari took off his ring jacket, and threw it at Soul, the crowd booing louder as Kaminari jumped up to the top rope, and shot both of his fists in the air, before performing the 'Dra-gon-eel' taunt, instead said 'Ka-min-ari'.
"I can't deny that, Okabe, but he's rubbed so many people the wrong way, from mocking other wrestlers like he's doing here, to throwing Mordecai off of the top of the triple-decker cage at Christmas Chaos," Beth countered as Natsu nodded in agreement while Soul looked ready to jump at Kaminari, but Scam ordered the referee to get in between them. The referee did just that and pushed Soul away to make sure that both men were ready before telling the timekeeper to ring the bell to start the match.
"A good thing Soul looks ready to fight, because this match is underway!" Nigel exclaimed as Kaminari kicked Soul right in the bad arm, the crowd booing as Kaminari wrung Soul's right arm, and rammed his arm into his shoulder several times. Kaminari then Irish whipped Soul into the corner as hard as he could before attempting to run into the corner with a Running Corner Knee Strike. However, Soul countered by moving out of the way, sending Kaminari's knee crashing into the top turnbuckle, the crowd cheering as Soul took Kaminari down with a Frankensteiner.
"Kaminari looks pretty aggressive here, but he doesn't seem entirely focused on this match. I think he's more focused on me, which isn't good when you're in the ring with my man Soul," Natsu noted as Soul hit Kaminari with multiple punches to the side of the head before picking him back up, and hitting him with a couple of Knife-Edge Chops before throwing him into the ropes. However, Kaminari responded by poking Soul in the eye, and immediately grabbing his right arm again, the crowd booing as Kaminari clubbed on the arm. Soul was able to stand back on his feet and knock Kaminari on his ass with a Pele Kick, the crowd cheering as Soul ran the ropes and hit a Sliding Knee Strike to the face before going for the pinfall.
Ref: 1…
"Kaminari doing the smart thing and targeting the arm, but Soul isn't going to let that stop him from beating Kaminari here tonight," Okabe noted as Soul picked Kaminari up, threw him into the corner, and hit him with several Knife-Edge Chops to the chest before rolling away from the corner. The crowd continued cheering as Soul hit a Handspring Back Elbow to the side of the head before throwing Kaminari out of the ring, and springboarding off of the middle rope to hit him with a Springboard Middle Rope Bulldog.
"Soul needs to be careful while flying around, especially with Kaminari still targeting the arm!" Nigel exclaimed as Soul hit Kaminari with a Standing Moonsault before picking Kaminari back up, and attempting to hit him with a Tornado DDT. However, Kaminari pushed Soul off of him, with Soul being able to land on his feet, and when Kaminari attempted to hit the Surge (Claymore Kick). However, Soul was able to duck out of the way, and when Kaminari crashed on the floor, Soul attempted to hit a Running Shooting Star Press. However, Kaminari dodged the move, picked Soul back up, and attempted to hit him with a Death Valley Driver, but Soul responded by slipping out of his grasp.
"Kaminari and Soul now trading reversals with each other, Soul showing Kaminari that he's not the only one that wants to increase his stock in the company!" Okabe exclaimed as Soul attempted to hit Kaminari with the Soul Eater (Gourdbuster GTS), but Kaminari was able to respond with multiple knee strikes to the gut before attempting to hit him with the AfterShock DDT (Drew McIntyre's Future Shock DDT). However, Soul was able to counter and hit Kaminari with a Japanese Arm Drag, the crowd cheering as Soul knocked Kaminari back down with a Dropkick to the side of the face and quickly went for the pinfall.
Ref: 1…2
"Now THAT was an awesome Dropkick! I've been hit by several of Soul's Dropkicks a couple of times, and I couldn't feel my jaw for a couple of days afterwards," Natsu explained with a laugh before Soul picked Kaminari up, and hit him with multiple forearms to the side of the head before pushing Kaminari into the ropes with a Standing Discus Forearm. Soul then ran the ropes and attempted to knock Kaminari over the top rope with a Running Clothesline, but Kaminari threw Soul over the top rope and onto the apron. Kaminari then walked over onto the apron and hit multiple forearms to Soul's face before attempting to throw him onto the steel ring post. However, the crowd cheered as Soul was able to jump onto the middle rope, and hit a Springboard Middle Rope Clothesline onto Kaminari, sending him crashing onto the steel ring apron back first.
"Soul throwing his body around to take out the #1 contender for the BTWF Championship!" Nigel exclaimed as Soul grabbed Kaminari by the hair, and hit him with several punches to the side of the head before hitting him with a Scoop Slam that sent Kaminari's back crashing onto the steel ring apron again. The crowd booed as Kaminari poked Soul in the eye, attempting to get back into the match by grabbing Soul's arm and Irish whipping him into the fan barricade, sending his side crashing to the fan barricade. The crowd began booing again as Kaminari hit a couple of Knife-Edge Chops to Soul's chest before turning him around and attempting to smash his head into the top of the fan barricade. However, the crowd cheered as Soul countered, hitting Kaminari in the gut with his elbow several times before smashing Kaminari's face into the top of the fan barricade multiple times.
Ref: 1…2…3
"Soul continuing to dominate the match on the outside despite the early attack on the arm by Kaminari!" Okabe exclaimed as Soul grabbed Kaminari by the hair, and hit him with a couple of punches to the side of the head, sending him staggering to the steel ring post. When Kaminari leaned against the post, the crowd cheered as Soul stepped back slightly and ran over to Kaminari, attempting to hit him with a Running Jumping Clothesline, but the crowd booed as Kaminari rolled out of the way, sending Soul's right arm crashing into the steel ring post. Scam applauded Kaminari's 'expert dodging ability' as he grabbed Soul by the hair, and threw him into the corner of the fan barricade.
Ref: …4…5…6
"Yeah…I think that crash into the post may have ended Soul's control of this match for the time being," Beth noted as Kaminari grabbed Soul's arm, and started kicking it while pulling it. Soul attempted to fight back with a couple of forearms to the side of the head, but Kaminari responded by stomping on Soul's right arm. Kaminari then picked Soul up, and hit him with a Gourdbuster, sending him crashing onto the top of the fan barricade chest first. Kaminari then pulled on Soul's hair and yelled at Natsu to make sure that he was watching before punching him in the side of the head multiple times.
Ref: …7…8
Kaminari immediately rolled back into the ring to break the count, the crowd booing as Kaminari rolled back out of the ring and hit a Running Knee Strike to the side of Soul's head, keeping Soul draped over the top of the fan barricade.
"Don't worry Kaminari, I'm watching, but I'm not intimidated at all," Natsu said before Kaminari put Soul in a Front Facelock, and clubbed him multiple times in the back before pulling him forward. Kaminari then looked at Scam, gave him a thumbs-up which Scam returned, and hit Soul with a Hangman DDT, sending his head bouncing off of the padded concrete floor. Kaminari picked up Soul's prone body and threw him back into the ring, the crowd continuing to boo as Kaminari gave Natsu the middle finger before climbing up to the apron, jumping back into the ring and onto the middle turnbuckle, and hitting Soul with a Middle Rope Moonsault, one of his knees hitting Soul's right arm.
"Oh! Kaminari hitting a knee right to Soul's right arm during that Moonsault! Did he do that on purpose to keep up the attack on the arm!?" Nigel asked as Kaminari went for the pinfall, pressing his knee onto Soul's right arm.
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When Soul kicked out, Kaminari mounted Soul and hit him with multiple forearms to the side of the head before the referee threatened to disqualify him if he didn't get off. Kaminari got off, but the crowd continued booing as he pressed his foot against Soul's throat before hitting a Jumping Stomp to the top of Soul's head.
"Kaminari doing a good job of slowing Soul down here, and this is the type of pace that Kaminari likes in his matches," Okabe explained as Kaminari picked Soul up, and threw him into the corner arm-first, sending his right arm bouncing off of the turnbuckles. Kaminari then grabbed Soul's arm, wrung it, and hit him with a Dropkick right to the arm, the crowd booing as Kaminari wrapped Soul's arm over the ropes and pulled on it. The referee once again pulled Kaminari away from Soul, threatening to disqualify him before Kaminari defiantly kicked Soul's arm hard enough to send him falling in front of the bottom turnbuckle in a seated position. Kaminari then ran the ropes and hit a Running Corner Knee Strike to the side of Soul's face before dragging him out of the corner and going for another pinfall.
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"I'm surprised Soul even has a face after that Running Knee!" Natsu exclaimed with a laugh as Kaminari picked Soul up, put him in a Death Valley position, and ran into the corner, hitting Soul with a Running Death Valley Driver, sending Soul's back crashing into the turnbuckles. The crowd continued booing as Kaminari put Soul in a Tree of Woe before grabbing him by the hair and kicking Soul in the back several times before climbing up to the top rope. Soul attempted to pull himself out of the Tree of Woe, but Kaminari responded by flipping Natsu off once again and hitting a Diving Double Foot Stomp onto Soul's chest before picking him back up and hitting him with a German Suplex.
"I haven't seen that out of Kaminari. He may be trying to send a message that you're not going to know what to expect at StarShow, Natsu," Beth noted as Kaminari picked Soul up, hit him with a Neckbreaker onto the knee, and took Soul back down with a Reverse STO. The crowd continued booing as Kaminari grabbed both of Soul's arms and locked him in a Crossface/Scissored Armbar combination. Soul tried dragging himself to the corner, but Kaminari responded by raking Soul's eyes before rolling him back to the center of the ring. Soul shook his head, refusing to give up while Kaminari kept pulling on his arms and head, but the crowd continued cheering as Soul began rolling to the ropes.
"Kaminari pulling the arms back as far as he can, but Soul is still crawling over to the ropes!" Nigel exclaimed as Soul was able to grab the bottom rope with his teeth, the crowd cheering as the referee forced Kaminari to break the hold. Kaminari picked Soul up and attempted to hit him with the AfterShock DDT (Future Shock DDT), but Soul responded by pushing Kaminari away, attempting to counter by hitting Soul with a Running Jumping Knee. However, Kaminari was able to counter by hitting Soul with a Spinebuster before bridging into a pinfall, hooking both of his legs back.
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"Kaminari almost got the pinfall there, but Soul barely rolled his shoulder off of the mat! Kaminari's frustration has to be growing at the fact that Soul is still kicking out!" Okabe exclaimed as Kaminari grabbed both of Soul's legs, attempting to lock him in the Cloverleaf, but the crowd cheered as Soul was able to kick Kaminari in the side of the head a couple of times, pushing him into the ropes. Soul pulled himself back up to his feet, sending Kaminari and himself over the top rope with a Cactus Clothesline. The crowd cheered as Soul kicked Kaminari in the gut several times, but Kaminari was able to respond with a Back Elbow to the side of the head.
"Kaminari and Soul are now brawling on the ring apron! Both men putting themselves in some danger here!" Beth exclaimed as Kaminari attempted to put Soul in position for a DDT, but Soul responded with another Knee Strike to the side of the head before backing away. The crowd continued cheering as Soul ran over at Kaminari, hitting him with a Running Spanish Fly, sending his back crashing onto the steel ring post. Soul then pushed Kaminari off of the apron before climbing up to the top turnbuckle while shaking the blood back in his right arm. When Kaminari pulled himself back up on his feet while holding his back. Soul dived off of the top rope, hitting Kaminari with a Diving Moonsault onto the outside.
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"Wow! Soul not showing Kaminari any mercy! Let's see how Kaminari fights back!" Natsu exclaimed as Soul staggered back to his feet, and threw Kaminari back into the ring. Soul then climbed up onto the apron and springboarded back into the ring to hit a Springboard Leg Drop across the throat before going for the pinfall.
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Soul got back to his feet, and pounded on the top turnbuckle, with the crowd cheering and clapping along his way. When Kaminari staggered back to his feet, Soul ran at him and hit two Clotheslines, a Reverse Atomic Drop, and a Running Bulldog. The crowd continued cheering as when Kaminari staggered back to his feet again, Soul ran at Kaminari and feigned a kick to the chest before nailing Kaminari in the side of the head with a Discus Back Elbow. Kaminari fell in front of the bottom turnbuckle in a seated position, the crowd continuing to cheer as Soul ran the ropes, and hit a Running Face Wash to the side of the face.
"Soul almost kicking Kaminari's head right off of his head, but with the damage done to his arm, he's having a hard time getting Kaminari out of the corner!" Okabe exclaimed as Soul pulled Kaminari away from the corner, who held his arm in pain as Kaminari was still in front of the corner. The crowd continued cheering as Soul attempted to hit Kaminari with a Springboard Moonsault from the top turnbuckle, but the crowd booed as Kaminari lifted a foot up, sending Soul's jaw crashing into Kaminari's foot. Kaminari staggered back to his feet, grabbed Soul by the hair, and threw him into the corner ring post arm first.
"Oh! And Kaminari going right back to the arm, sending Soul's arm bouncing off of the steel corner post!" Nigel exclaimed as Kaminari rolled out of the ring, ran his hand through his blonde hair, and grabbed Soul's right arm before smashing it into the steel ring post multiple times. The crowd continued booing as Kaminari pushed Soul out of the corner and told the booing fans that he was too good for Soul. Kaminari then got back onto the ring apron and attempted another Springboard Moonsault back into the ring, but Soul was able to counter with his own foot to the face, sending Kaminari staggering into the ropes while holding his jaw.
"That's what I love about Soul; even when he's going through excruciating pain, he's not going to back down until he just can't fight back anymore! He reminds me a lot of me in that way!" Natsu exclaimed as Soul pulled himself back to his feet, and hit Kaminari in the back with a couple of Knife-Edge Chops, but Kaminari countered by kicking Soul in the knees a couple of times and attempting to pick him up for the Over the Shoulder Belly-to-Back Piledriver. However, the crowd continued cheering as Soul hit Kaminari with multiple punches to the side of the face before rolling him up with a Sunset Flip.
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Kaminari countered by pinning Soul with a Sunset Flip of his own.
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Soul countered this pinfall with a Jackknife pin.
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Kaminari stood back up on his feet, turned around, and rolled Soul up with a Backslide pin, the crowd booing as Kaminari put his feet on the ropes.
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"The referee not finishing that count! And good for the referee, since Kaminari was trying to cheat!" Beth exclaimed as Kaminari and the referee argued about the validity of his pinfall. Kaminari flipped off the referee before picking Soul back up and attempting to hit him with a Powerbomb, but Soul was able to escape this pinfall, and hit Kaminari with a Superkick to the side of the face. The crowd continued cheering as Soul took a deep breath, and quickly picked Kaminari up before taking him down with a Brainbuster. Soul then turned Kaminari on his stomach and hit multiple Kawada Kicks to the top of Kaminari's head before hitting him with a Swinging Neckbreaker.
"Soul taking advantage of Kaminari's newfound temper, taking him down with a series of moves!" Nigel exclaimed as Soul picked Kaminari up, and put him in a Front Facelock, attempting to hit him with a Tornado DDT, but Kaminari countered by attempting to hit him with a Powerbomb Lungblower, but Soul countered this into a Sunset Flip, which Kaminari countered by standing up and kicking Soul in the side of the head, which Soul ducked and responded with a Standing Enziguri, sending Kaminari staggering into the corner. The crowd continued cheering as Soul ran into the corner, hitting a Running Corner Knee Strike to Kaminari's face before hitting him with the Tornado DDT and going for a pinfall.
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"Soul drilling Kaminari's head into the mat with the Tornado DDT, but the #1 contender for the BTWF Championship is still able to kick out!" Okabe exclaimed as Soul picked Kaminari back up, attempting to hit him with the Soul Eater (Gourdbuster GTS), but Kaminari countered with a Double Knee Armbreaker. The crowd booed as Kaminari hit Soul in the side of the head with a Headbutt before running the ropes, and hitting Soul in the side of the head with the Surge (Claymore Kick) to the side of the head. The crowd continued booing as Kaminari grabbed Soul's arm, and locked him in a Bridging Fujiwara Armbar, Soul yelling out in pain as Kaminari yelled at Natsu that he was going to make this little bitch tap out.
"Soul's not going to let Kaminari embarrass him in the middle of the ring like that!" Natsu exclaimed as Soul started standing up, the crowd cheering as Soul stomped on Kaminari's chest. Kaminari continued holding onto Soul's arm, attempting to lock him in an Armbar, but Soul was able to lift Kaminari up and hit him with a Powerbomb into the corner. Soul then threw Kaminari down onto the ground before climbing back up to the top rope, attempting to balance himself on the top rope. However, the crowd booed as Kaminari, while still on the ground, kicked the middle rope with enough force to cause Soul to lose balance, and fall onto the apron. Soul glared at Kaminari before trying to rush back up to the top rope, but that brief moment allowed Kaminari to recover and jump onto the middle rope. However, Soul was able to knock him off the middle rope with a Back Elbow to the side of the head.
"Soul not letting Kaminari take advantage, and is looking to finish this match off with a big bang!" Beth exclaimed as Soul attempted to hit a Diving Crossbody onto a stunned Kaminari, but Kaminari was able to counter with a Jumping Surge (Claymore Kick) to the side of Soul's face and his right shoulder. Kaminari quickly grabbed Soul, hit him with the AfterShock DDT (Future Shock DDT), and went for the pinfall.
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*Bell Rings*
"Here is your winner, Denki Kaminari!" Mary Hughes announced as Kaminari pushed the referee away before telling Tim Scam to get him some steel chairs. The crowd booed as Scam nodded, grabbed a couple of steel chairs, and threw them into the ring. Natsu looked on with a raised eyebrow as Kaminari grabbed the chairs, put one underneath Soul's right arm, and grabbed the other one before telling Natsu that he was willing to do whatever it took to be on the top of the BTWF ladder.
"I don't know what Kaminari has planned here, but I have a feeling that I'm not going to like it," Beth noted as Kaminari started hitting Soul's right arm with the steel chair, the crowd booing as Natsu took off his headset, and attempted to bolt to the ring. However, the crowd booed louder as Tim Scam tackled Natsu to the ground, and held him down while Kaminari continued smashing Soul's right arm with the steel chair. Natsu was able to push Scam off of him and attempted to slide into the ring, but Kaminari hit Natsu in the back with the steel chair a couple of times before pushing him away.
"Kaminari showing just how vicious and dangerous he's willing to be to realize his dream of becoming the BTWF Champion!" Okabe exclaimed as Kaminari put Soul's right arm in the other chair. The crowd continued booing as Kaminari jumped to the second rope, looked down at a staggered Natsu, and smirked before jumping off of the middle turnbuckle, Pillmanizing Soul's arm with a Diving Middle Rope Stomp, causing Soul to scream out in pain while holding his arm, the crowd booing louder as Soul rolled out of the ring, holding his arm in pain while multiple medical personnel came running down to the ring to check on him.
"Good Lord! Kaminari just broke Soul's arm! If what Okabe said was right, then I'd say mission accomplished!" Nigel exclaimed as Kaminari looked to do more damage, but the crowd exploded into cheers as Natsu ran at Kaminari, and the two began brawling, with Natsu pulling him away from Soul and the medical personnel. Natsu and Kaminari continued brawling in front of the commentary table, with Natsu smashing Kaminari's face into the BTWF Championship that was still on the table, yelling at him that he was never going to get the BTWF Championship from him.
"If Kaminari wanted Natsu's attention, he has it, and Kaminari better hope he doesn't regret it," Nigel explained as Kaminari raked Natsu in the eye, the crowd booing as Scam pulled his client away from Natsu. Scam yelled at Natsu that his reign was coming to an end at StarShow, and Natsu yelled back that Kaminari wasn't going to get near the BTWF Championship again before getting his title and running over to Soul. The show faded to black with Natsu helping the medical personnel pick Soul up and walk him to the back while Kaminari and Scam ran to the backstage area.
Match Results;
The Zenin Sisters (Maki & Mai Z.) (W/Jim Cornette) def. Alex Vasquez & Misato Katsuragi, and Mina Ashido & Guri
Gene Belcher def. Owen (W/Manabo)
'Titania' Erza Scarlet def. Alexis Rhodes (W/Asuka Langley Soryu) via disqualification
'The Thunder God' Laxus Dreyar, Kaworu Nagisa, & Senku Ishigami (W/Mirajane Strauss) def. KIRISHIMA, Kensuke Aida, & Touji Suzuhara
'The Shining Ace' Rei Ayanami def. Tina Belcher (W/Medusa Gorgon)
Shoto Todoroki def. 'the Definition of Perfection' Jean Kirstein (W/SuperNova (Rachel Light, Baam, 'the One and Only' Manny Rivera, & El Oso)
Sherry Blendy (W/Medusa Gorgon) def. Nora Valkyrie
Denki Kaminari (W/Tim Scam) def. Soul Eater Evans
Matches Confirmed for BTWF StarShow (Octane Day 1);
'Indestructible' Natsu Dragneel © vs. Denki Kaminari (W/Tim Scam) (Singles match for the BTWF Championship)
'Undisputed' Shinji Ikari © vs. 'the Thunder God' Laxus Dreyar (W/Mirajane Strauss) (Singles match for the BTWF United States Championship)
Chaos Conspiracy (Joe Wolf & Charlie Bonifer) © vs. Death the Kid & ? (for the BTWF World Tag Team Championships)
The Sisterhood of Darkness (Ultear Milkovich & Tomoko Kuroki) © vs. Zero Gravity (Ochako Uraraka & Zoey Hanson)
Sherry Blendy © vs. 'The Shining Ace' Rei Ayanami vs. Sam Simpson vs. 'The Spotlight' Akira Hayami (Fatal-4-Way Match for the BTWF World Women's Championship)
Men's Feast of Famine Match
Women's Feast of Famine Match
'Titania' Erza Scarlet vs. Asuka Langley Soryu (Street Fight)
Valentino Calavera vs. 'The One and Only' Manny Rivera (W/Rachel Light & El Oso)
Legacy (Sting Eucliffe & Rogue Cheney) (W/Dutch Van Der Linde) vs. 2Cool (Gene Belcher & Eddy) vs. Kaworu Nagisa & Senku Ishigami vs. ? (Tag Team Showcase Match)