Chapter 143 (Daily)

Just outside the Xtrema stadium, a press conference was held. Sayuri was shocked at the number of reporters and fans that gathered around, but she wasn't surprised. She had announced the joint PPV with Girmov, so it was bound to bring in a lot more fans. With them along with her featured wrestlers, Sayuri took center stage ready to address the crowd.

"All right, everyone. All right. Ease up." She motioned her hands until everyone went silent. "Now, as I'm sure you're aware, I have agreed to allow the new women's wrestling promotion, Girmov, to compete in tomorrow night's pay-per-view, Dynamix. I understand there isn't a lot of respect towards them, but I assure you, this pay-per-view will be our most entertaining yet.

"Now, to get started on announcing the matches. As part of my deal with Girmov's general manager, Ms. X, she must compete in a singles match against one of my girls, Viper Takagi."

As she said that, Ms. X and Viper Takagi stepped up to each other for a quick staredown. X was wearing her wrestling outfit as she looked on up at Viper. She tried to put on a brave face, but Viper could already tell her nervousness by the slight eye twitches.

"You better not waste my time." Viper warned.

"I assure you, I'm no slouch." X replied.

"I hope so."

The two separated allowing Sayuri to continue. "Coming up next is a match between two Girmov wrestlers. You already know one-half of the lovable Candy Pair, Milk! And her opponent, the woman who only suffered one loss on her record, Payne Fox!"

Milk and Payne clearly had no love at all for each other. They met up at the center of the stage. Milk glared threateningly at her, but Payne gave a smirk with her purple lips.

"So you want another shot at me, huh?" Payne asked. "Last time, you and your partner were left in tears."

Milk gritted her teeth. "This won't be like last time, Payne! I'll avenge my loss!"

"Sure. When pigs fly. Speaking of, how is your friend?"

"Okay, girls. That's enough." Sayuri said separating them. "Well, I'm sure this next match-up will be just as heated. With one of the Candy Pair girls going against one-half of Payne Fox, the same will be said for their partners. That's right. Mint is going one-on-one against Queen Elizabeth."

Like their respective partners, Mint and Queen Elizabeth met at the center to come face to face with each other.

"I hope you're ready for another beating, little one." Queen said. "I've got another fisherman's buster with your name on it."

"Bring it on." Mint replied.

Once the two separated, Sayuri continued. "Coming up next is a special kind of match between our rebranded luchadora, Fenix Malvada, in a match against Sam Hamilton. And as an extra bonus, Sam will be dressed as Fenix's old persona, Black Swan."

Fenix met Sam at the center of the stage. The former stared with hatred at the latter, who was wearing the Black Swan costume.

"I will show no mercy." Fenix said intensely.

"You always say that." Sam replied.

Sayuri separated the two and moved on. "Coming up next is a finale that we've all been waiting for. This is the final match to see who will be the first ever Yin-Yang Champion! Will it be our face, Amazon Aqua, or will it be our heel, Mercy? We'll find out tomorrow night!"

Like the others, Aqua and Mercy met at the center of the stage and stared down at one another.

"You're lucky to make it this far, but this is as far as you're going." Amazon Aqua said.

"Come tomorrow night, I'll have you screaming my name." Mercy said. "But that'll be a shame, because I have no mercy. Say hello to your first Yin-Yang Champion."

Sayuri separated them and moved on with what comes next. "Now, this next match will be a very special one, because it will feature myself and the two members of the Thunder Ligers! But it won't be a handicap match. Me, Thunder Mana, and Carly X will compete in a triple threat match! Come on up here, girls."

Sayuri stepped off her post and met Mana and Carly. "So, no hard feelings no matter who wins? No matter what, you're still both great wrestlers."

"I know that." Carly said. "But I've got a lot to prove, so I won't be holding back."

"Neither will I." Thunder Mana said.

Thunder Mana and Carly X returned to where they were before while Sayuri Rogue returned to her pedestal. When Carly stood still, she finally noticed her mother, Ms. X, approaching her.

"Are you sure you'll be all right?" she asked her daughter.

"I'll be fine." Carly said. "I am a wrestler, after all."

"I'm sure that'll be quite a match, but so will the next one." Sayuri said. "The Daughters of Darkness will be defending their Tag Team Championship against the team of Scarlette and Clover!"

Midnight and Electra Sinders walked to the stage with their belts around their waists to meet with Scarlette and Clover. Behind the daughters, Midnight's brides stood at attention with black robes covering their whole bodies.

"Thanks for holding onto our belts, ladies." Clover said. "But tomorrow night, we'll take them off your hands."

"That's a laugh." Midnight said. "You two can't even share the TV Championship. We may not have Azraella with us right now, but we're still a better team than you."

"I hope you haven't forgotten our stipulation." Electra said. "About this being an elimination tag team match."

"We haven't forgotten." Scarlette replied. "Even with that, we're not afraid of you."

"Good chat, girls." Sayuri said separating them. "Now, for our penultimate match. For the Xtrema World Championship, we have our reigning champ, Queen Bee, against the Goddess of Chaos, Eris!"

The crowd cheered their loudest once Bee and Eris met at the center of the stage. They had the coldest exchange.

Queen Bee leaned forward to sniff close to Eris. "Mmm. I see the Skunk's stink is still on you."

"Savor your insults, queenie." Eris said. "But you've been champion for too long. Now, I'm taking what is mine. By the way, how are your ribs?"

Queen Bee growled and stepped forward to challenge her, but Sayuri grabbed her and Eris' shoulders to separate them.

"Save it for the match." she said. "Now, for our final match of the night! Our main event will be none other than Girmov's very special match! Their ace, the masked wrestler known as Springer, will go up against the mighty Mother Devil!"

Like everyone else, Springer and Mother Devil met at the stage and stared down at one another. Despite their height difference, Springer showed no fear looking up at her opponent, but Mother Devil didn't care. She already knew how much stronger than she was of her.

"I've been training all week for the likes of you." Springer said. "You're going down."

"Heh. That's your best trash talk?" Mother Devil asked. "Remember, runt, if you don't show your bum to everyone when you lose, I will."

"There will be no bums!" Sayuri said separating the two. "Well, I'm sure we're all looking forward to an exciting event tomorrow night. With nothing else to say, it's about time we…"

"Hold on a second!" Eris interrupted. She stepped up and grabbed a microphone much to everyone's surprise. "I've got something to say first."

Sayuri narrowed her eyes. "What might that be?"

"Well, you all know that me and Queen Bee have been at each other's throats ever since our match was made official." Eris stated. "I made attacks at her. She made attacks at me. Clearly, we don't agree on most stuff. But I think I speak for both of us when I saw that we feel like we're being demoted after our match was moved from the main event slot. Isn't that right, Bee?"

Queen Bee raised an eyebrow suspiciously. "Yeah. I suppose."

"Where are you going with this?" Sayuri asked.

"Well, as much as I respect your decision to have some rookie and an ogre…" Mother Devil sneered at that. "…Take the main event spot, if our championship match is going to be moved, then the least you could do to make up for it is make it a special kind of match."

"I… suppose that's fair." Sayuri said. "What kind of match would you be interested in though?"

"Don't ask me. Ask the champ." Eris said.

"Me?" Queen Bee asked.

"Yeah. I know that whatever I suggest, you'll suspect me of having a trick up my sleeves. So to keep it fair, I'll let you pick the match type."

Queen Bee thought for a moment before asking for a moment. She then headed over to Kaito and whisper to him. "So we know that this is a trap, right?"

"Looks like it." Kaito said. "But what kind of trap if she's letting you pick the match type?"

"I don't know." Bee said. "Listen, sweetie, I know you said you'd be in my corner for the match, but for the type of match I have in mind…"

"You want me to stay out of it." Kaito surmised. "That's fine. I get it. And don't worry. I'll spend the time trying to figure out what Eris is up to."

"Thank you, sweetie." Bee said kissing Kaito on the cheek. She then turned to Eris. "All right. I've made my decision. The match I want is… a Falls Count Anywhere match!"

Eris didn't drop her grin while the camera flashed grew. She stepped up closer to Queen Bee until they were face to face. "See you then, sweetie." She kissed her playfully and her nose and walked off leaving Bee growling angrily.

"Well then," Sayuri said. "It looks like we've got our match on our hands. Tomorrow night, before the main event, Queen Bee and Eris will face off in a Falls Count Anywhere match for the World Championship. I am now free to answer any questions."

While the interviewers asked their questions, Springer looked over at Queen Bee and moved in closer to her to whisper. "Hey."
Queen Bee glared at Springer. "What?" she asked with venom in her tone.

"I just want you to know that, sorry about your match being moved." Springer said. "No hard feelings?"

Queen Bee stared at Springer before looking away at her. "Worry about yourself."

Springer stepped away after hearing that. She then took a breath and thought to herself. "Don't let her worry you. You are a wrestler, and tomorrow night's your chance to prove it."

*Xtrema Shorts*

"Welcome to Xtrema Shorts, ladies and gentlemen!" Chibi Monica Everly greeted her applauding audience. She sat right next to a Chibi version of Mercy, who just stood up straight with her arms crossed without a single smile. "Here with me today is none other than the Combat Specialist, Mercy! Thanks for coming back here, Mercy."

"Just glad to finally speak out again." Chibi Mercy said. "I'm ready for the questions now."

"Sure thing. Just gotta remind everyone of how this works first." Chibi Monica said. "First, I will be asking the standard questions I ask anyone else. Once that is done, I'll ask questions that were asked by our readers. You ready?"

"Of course, I am."

"Great. Now, first question. Who was your debut opponent?"

"Well, my first match was the battle royal we had to decide who holds Xtrema's original championship. I would have made it longer, but the Killer Kitties turned out to be sore losers after I eliminated them both. They retaliated by forcing me out of the ring. Maybe if they didn't, I'd win the belt and not Nyx."

"What's it like facing Kaito Marx?"

"Mostly, I'm not convinced by his so-called 'stronger self'. A soldier like me doesn't acknowledge anyone's strength until he rightfully earns it from me in combat."

"What do you think of Sayuri Rogue?"

"Couldn't care less really. I know better than to let management dictate how I should fight. So far, we have an understanding, but when push comes to shove, I'll not only go against her, but I'll also defeat her in a one-on-one match."

"Who's the easiest opponent you've faced other than Kaito Marx?"

"Black Swan, I suppose. I was her first ever opponent without a mask, so she was acting childish that she wouldn't earn anything from me. Didn't take much to defeat her though. I just choked her out until she passed out in my arms."

"All right then. Now, to get on with our next set of questions, personal ones asked by Awesome ax10. First question. After your XAW flag match, did any of your country men speak on your behalf to the armed forces for kicking you out?"

"As far as I can tell, no. They still think I'm the angry, short-tempered bitch that they were happy to get rid of. The truth is, they're a lot of misogynistic pigs who couldn't handle that I was better than them. Well, it's not like I asked for their validation anyway."

"Should you ever win the Xtrema World Championship, what will your plan be?"

"Simple. Train hard, fight hard, and win brutally. I really don't care who holds it. They'll be screaming my name only to know that I don't be hearing their cries of mercy."

"Aside from Natasha Han, who do you think will give you a good flag match?"

"Oh, I'm sure anyone who proudly stands up for their homeland will put on a good match, such as Cleopatra for Egypt, Clementine for America, and, most of all, Liza Surkova for Russia."

"Well, thanks for the input, Mercy. There, you have it, folks! That's all our questions for this chapter, and more will be shown in the next chapter! If anyone has any questions, feel free to ask in the comments section or the PMs.

"And speaking of the next chapter, we're about to start our first PPV event in over a year: Dynamix. Here is the match card as a reminder of what's going to happen…

X Woman vs Viper Takagi

Milk vs Payne Fox

Mint vs Queen Elizabeth

Fenix Malvada vs Sam Hamilton (wearing Black Swan costume)

Amazon Aqua vs Mercy (for the Yin-Yang Championship)

Sayuri Rogue vs Thunder Mana vs Carly X (triple threat)

Scarlette and Clover vs the Daughters of Darkness (elimination tag match for the Xtrema Tag Team Championship)

Queen Bee vs Eris (Falls Count Anywhere for the Xtrema World Championship)

Springer vs Mother Devil

"If any of you have seen the final episode of Tiger Mask W, you probably already know how some of these matches will end. Still, if anyone has any predictions about the remaining matches, or even all of them, feel free to share.

"We'll see you all at Dynamix! Any and all comments are welcome!"