BTWF Octane (December Week 2)
The camera panned to the backstage area, where Owen, Charlie Bonifer, Joe Wolf, and Manabo were attacking Shinji backstage, clubbing and stomping on the United States Champion before Enter grabbed his United States Championship and putting it over Owen's shoulder. Death the Kid, Gene Belcher, and Eddy came running to his rescue, causing Enter to call off the troops, and leave the three other wrestlers to tend to Shinji before the camera panned to the stage as pyro went off.
"Welcome ladies and gentlemen to another episode of BTWF Octane from Rockford Illinois! I'm Jim Cornette along with my broadcast partners, Beth Vanderwood and Rintaro Okabe!" Cornette exclaimed as Beth and Okabe waved at the camera as the crowd behind them chanted 'BTWF!' along with the rest of the crowd.
"Thanks for the intro, Jim! We just saw Enter Enterprises destroying the United States Champion Shinji Ikari backstage, and I have just been told that Owen and the entire Enter Enterprises have been ejected from the building," Beth explained as Io Shirai's 'Genius Of the Sky' theme song played, causing the crowd to cheer as Uraraka came running out of the back, and pointed up to the sky as smoke came shooting out of the TitanTron and the stage.
"We have a lot planned for tonight, but right now, we have our Fatal-4-Way to determine the #1 contender for Rei Ayanami's BTWF World Women's Championship!" Okabe exclaimed as once the smoke stopped, Uraraka ran down the entranceway, and started hi-fiving fans on the way to the ring as the crowd continued to cheer. Uraraka then ran right to the ringside area and pointed to her finger top the sky once again before looking at the cheering fans.
"The following contest is a Fatal-4-Way match scheduled for one fall, and the winner of this match will become the #1 contender for the BTWF World Women's Championship! Introducing first, from Musutafu Japan, she is the 'Genius of the Sky', Ochako Uraraka!" Mary Hughes announced, causing the crowd to cheer louder as Ochako jumped up onto the apron of the ring, and then jumped up to the top turnbuckle, pointing to the sky once again, as smoke came up from the top of the ring.
"Ochako Uraraka has been a mainstay in the women's division for the past several months, trying to help Zia and other women go after the Sisterhood of Darkness!" Beth exclaimed as Ochako did a backflip off of the top rope, and then pointed to the fans, and told them to make some noise, causing the crowd to cheer louder as 'Entertain You' by Within Temptation played, causing the crowd to boo as Clover came out of the back, and when she got to the stage, turned to the mini-Tron which turned into a mirror and looked at herself in the mirror.
"And her opponent, accompanied to the ring by Jerry Lewis and Charlotte Belew, from Beverly Hills California by way of Sainte-Mere-Eglise France, she is 'the French Phenom', Clover Lamoreaux!" Mary Hughes announced, causing the crowd to boo louder as Clover was primping her hair and checking her makeup before the beat dropped for her song, and she turned around to face the booing audience. Jerry and Charlotte walked with her down the entranceway and started conversing with Clover to discuss plans for the match, while Ochako was running the ropes to get herself pumped up.
"Clover has wanted to get the attention of the BTWF fanbase back on her, and winning this #1 contenders match and getting a rematch against Rei Ayanami for the championship at Christmas Chaos," Cornette explained as Clover started mocking Ochako by pointing her finger up in the air, before flipping Ochako off. The crowd booed as Clover hi-fived Jerry and Charlotte before rolling into the ring, and mouthing off to Ochako, telling her that she was just a loser.
"Clover and Ochako have exchanged victories during the first month of Ochako's tenure in the BTWF, so there is a little history there," Beth explained as Justin Gabriel's 'Fear Nothing' played, causing the crowd to cheer as Zia came running out of the back, and kneeled down on one knee on the center of the stage. The crowd continued to cheer loudly and chanted her name as pyro sprayed out of the stage around Zia as she pointed both of her pointer fingers into the air.
"And their opponent, from Springfield Illinois, she is 'the Woman that Gravity Forgot', Zia Simpson!" Mary Hughes announced as Zia jumped back up to her feet, and ran down the entranceway. When she got to the ringside area, Zia jumped up above the top rope and landed in front of a still arguing Uraraka and Clover. Zia and Uraraka gave each other a fist bump before Zia flicked Clover on the forehead, causing the crowd to cheer and Ochako to chuckle.
"Zia and Ochako have had a mentor-mentee relationship since Ochako came to the company, and then became friends, so you know that these two would love to become champion," Beth explained as Ochako and Zia gave each other a quick hug before going into the corner, basically telling each other that it doesn't matter which one of them wins as long as one of them is the #1 contender before the lights in the arena went down before turning red.
"Oh no…here comes the Sisterhood's figurehead, Sherry Blendy!" Okabe exclaimed as 'Knives' by Bullet For My Valentine played, causing the crowd to boo as fire shot out of the stage before Sherry came walking out of the back, and went through the fire with a smirk on her face. Sherry then looked up in the air and shot red mist from her mouth before looking back at her opponents in the ring with some of the liquid mist dripping from her mouth.
"And their opponent, now residing on Galuna Island, she is the leader of the Sisterhood of Darkness, Sherry Blendy!" Mary Hughes announced as Sherry licked her lips in anticipation as she continued walking to the ring. Zia walked to the ropes and motioned for Sherry to bring it on. Sherry laughed at Zia's threats before she got to ringside, grabbed Zia's foot, and pulled her outside of the ring, causing the crowd to cheer before the referee rang the bell to start the match as Zia and Sherry brawled on the outside.
"Sherry and Zia, once again starting off with wild punches to the face and back!" Cornette exclaimed as Clover attempted to hit Ochako with a clothesline to the back of the head, but Ochako was able to duck the clothesline, kip back to her feet, and hit Clover with a Jumping Enziguri to the side of her head. The crowd cheered as Clover staggered to the corner, and Ochako took advantage by hitting multiple Knife-Edge chops to Clover's chest before running the ropes and throwing Clover out of the corner with a Monkey Flip.
"Ochako dominating Clover in the early goings of this match with a Monkey Flip, sending Clover flying to the center of the ring!" Beth exclaimed as Uraraka then ran the ropes, and hit a middle rope Springboard Leg Drop across Clover's throat before going for the pin.
Ref: 1…2
Meanwhile, outside of the ring, Sherry and Zia continued to brawl on the outside, with Sherry throwing Zia back first into the fan barricade. The crowd booed as Sherry started biting Zia's ear, and didn't stop until Zia kicked Sherry in the knee a couple of times. The crowd cheered as Zia hit multiple forearms to the side of Sherry's head before throwing her chest first into the steel ring apron. The crowd booed as Sherry punched Zia in the gut and then attempted to throw her back into the steel ring steps, but the crowd cheered as Zia jumped on the top of the steel steps, and hit a Diving Moonsault onto Sherry, but turned the moonsault into a Reverse DDT.
"A Moonsault Reverse DDT onto the floor by Zia! What an amazing display of athleticism!" Okabe exclaimed as inside the ring, Clover had thrown Ochako into the corner chest first and started stomping on her back. Zia noticed this, and slid into the ring, turning Clover around, and hitting her with multiple punches to the side of the head before picking her up for an attempted Powerbomb. However, the crowd booed as Clover raked Zia in the eyes, fell back to her feet, and kicked Zia in the gut before attempting to hit her with a DDT. However, the crowd cheered as Ochako got out of the corner, and hit Clover in the side of the head with a Superkick, allowing Zia to throw Clover out of the ring.
"And now the ring belongs to two of the best high flyers on Octane, and now we wait for the magic to happen!" Beth exclaimed as Zia and Ochako looked at each other before shaking their hands, and locking up in the center of the ring. The crowd cheered as Ochako was able to take control of Zia's wrist and attempted to put her in an armlock, but Zia was able to counter this into a hip toss, but when she attempted to pick Ochako back up, Ochako used her feet to push her away and then kipped back up to hit Zia with a Japanese Arm Drag before locking her in an armlock.
"We're not seeing any of their gravity defining high-flying yet, but Zia and Ochako having a respectful contest showing off their technical ability to the crowd," Cornette explained as Zia kipped back to her feet, and Irish whipped Ochako into the ropes, but when Ochako rebounded, she was able to duck out of Zia's way, and attempted to hit a Handspring Back Elbow onto Zia, but Zia was able to grab Ochako and attempted to hit her with a German Suplex, but Ochako was able to counter this into a Victory Roll pin.
Ref: 1…2
"Ochako almost stole it there with that Victory Roll, but Zia was just able to kick out!" Okabe exclaimed as Zia got back to her feet, and lightly applauded Ochako on her near victory. Ochako thanked her before the two attempted to lock up again, but the crowd booed as Clover and Sherry came back into the ring and started clubbing Zia and Ochako respectively. Sherry threw Ochako in the corner and started punching her in the face while Clover slammed Zia down to the ground, and hit her with a Jumping Knee Drop to the face.
"And now Clover and Sherry are back into the match, and are dominating Ochako and Zia!" Beth exclaimed as Clover picked Zia back up by the hair, and started kneeing her in the gut before sending her down with a Jumping Dropkick to the side of the head. Meanwhile, Sherry started choking Ochako with her foot, causing the crowd to boo as Ochako attempted to escape the corner. However, Sherry responded with a Reverse DDT, sending Ochako down to the ground before running the ropes, and hitting a Jumping Headbutt across Ochako's chest before going for the pin.
Ref: 1…2
"Sherry getting a two count there, and Clover almost had to break up the pin there!" Okabe exclaimed as Clover immediately turned around before Sherry could notice, and continued stomping on Zia's stomach before grabbing her and throwing her onto the apron. Clover attempted to push Zia off with a clothesline, but Zia was able to hit Clover with a kick to the head. However, as Zia was prepping herself to hit the Springboard Dropkick, Clover hit a Running Tackle onto Zia, sending her back crashing into the fan barricade.
"And Clover, sending Zia crashing into the fan barricade, with enough force to send her falling into the fans!" Cornette exclaimed as Clover turned around, and started stomping on Ochako, much to Sherry's surprise. Sherry tapped Clover's shoulder, and turned around, backing away slightly and simply explaining that she wanted to help her beat Ochako. Sherry raised an eyebrow before knocking Clover down with a Knife-Edge Uppercut, causing the crowd to boo, but the crowd did cheer when Ochako hit a Running Dropkick onto Sherry's chest, knocking her down before going for the pin.
Ref: 1…2
"Ochako coming back into this match with that explosive dropkick into Sherry's chest!" Okabe exclaimed as Ochako put Sherry on her knees, and started punching her in the head before running the ropes and hitting Sherry with a Shining Wizard. The crowd continued to cheer as Ochako stepped over Sherry, and attempted to jump on the top rope, and attempted to hit the moonsault, but Sherry was barely able to roll out of the way. Ochako was able to land on her feet, but Sherry hit Ochako with a Savate Kick to the chest, sending her falling on her ass, and before she could get up, Sherry hit another Savate Kick to the side of Ochako's head. Clover then got back to her feet and started clubbing Sherry in the back.
"And Clover is back in the match, clubbing Sherry as revenge for the Knife-Edge Uppercut!" Beth exclaimed as Clover attempted to lift Sherry up for a Suplex, but Sherry was able to land on her feet, and kick Clover in the back, sending her into the ropes. However, when Sherry ran the ropes for an attempted Rope Attack, Clover was able to hit Sherry with a Discus Forearm. Sherry staggered to her knees, but when Clover attempted to grab Sherry and pick her back up, but the crowd cheered as Ochako had climbed back up to the top rope, and much to the crowd's delight, hit both Sherry and Clover with a Diving Moonsault.
"Where the hell did Ochako come from!? She just took out both Sherry and Clover with a beautiful Moonsault!" Cornette exclaimed as Ochako went to pin Clover.
Ref: 1…2.
Clover was able to kick out, and Ochako responded by attempting to pin Sherry.
Ref: 1…2
"Ochako attempting two pinfalls, but neither one of those pinfalls got her the three count," Okabe explained as Ochako picked Sherry up, and attempted to hit her with the Spanish Fly, but Sherry was able to hit Ochako with a Jawbreaker, and then throw her into the steel ring post arm first. The crowd continued to boo as Sherry noticed Zia attempting to get back into the ring, which Sherry responded to by grabbing Clover and throwing her into Zia, sending her crashing back to the outside, and allowing Sherry to turn Clover around, and hit her with an Uppercut to the back of the head.
"Sherry may be a vicious leader of a gothic group of outcasts, but she's also a very smart competitor, showing her in-ring awareness by using Clover to knock Zia back out of the ring," Okabe explained as Sherry picked Clover up, and hit her with a Torture Rack Backbreaker. The crowd continued to boo as Sherry grabbed Ochako by the hair, and hit her with a Gourdbuster that sent her into Clover's chest. Sherry then grabbed Clover by the hair and threw her into the corner. The crowd continued to boo as Sherry ran into the corner, and hit Clover with a Running Knee to the face before running into another corner, and hitting Ochako with a Running Knee to the face as well.
"Sherry now working on dominating both Ochako and Clover with knees to the faces!" Beth exclaimed as Sherry ran into the corner again, and hit Ochako with a Running Clothesline to the throat before hitting her with a Reverse STO. Sherry then floated over onto Ochako's back and started hitting Ochako with multiple forearms to the back of the head before getting back to her feet, running the ropes, and hitting Ochako in the back of the head with a Running Knee Drop before going for the pin.
Ref: 1…2..
Clover ran over to Sherry and pulled her off of Ochako, but Sherry started kicking Clover in the knee before pushing her away. Sherry then got to her feet, and hit Clover with a spear to the chest, sending her falling to the ground before pushing her away. Sherry then grabbed Ochako and started punching her multiple times in the side of the head before putting her in position for the Exploder Suplex. However, the crowd started cheering as Ochako started elbowing Sherry in the side of the head, but the crowd booed as Sherry started biting Ochako's neck, drawing some blood before hitting Ochako with an Exploder Suplex.
"Sherry just bit Ochako's neck! You can see the faint teeth marks and a slight amount of blood dripping from those wounds!" Cornette exclaimed as Sherry started stomping on Ochako's back multiple times before noticing that Clover was getting back to her feet. When that happened, Sherry hit Clover in the side of the head with a Big Boot, knocking her down before Zia came climbing back onto the steel ring apron. The crowd cheered as Zia came back into the ring, springboarding out of the ring with a Missile Dropkick onto Sherry.
"Zia is back in the match, and she takes Sherry down to the ground with a Springboard Dropkick!" Beth exclaimed as Zia waited for Sherry to get back to her feet, and when she did, the crowd cheered as Zia ran the ropes, and hit Sherry with a couple of Clotheslines. The crowd continued to cheer as Zia then hit Sherry with a Tilt-a-Whirl Backbreaker before running the ropes, and hitting a One-Handed Bulldog. The crowd continued to cheer as Zia knocked Clover out of the ring with a clothesline, and then ran at Sherry, hitting her with a Standing Corkscrew Moonsault before the pin.
Ref: 1…2..
"Sherry barely kicking out, but Zia is able to keep herself and Sherry as the only people in the ring, allowing herself to have more time than one normally would in a Fatal-4-Way match to beat Sherry," Okabe explained as Zia grabbed Sherry up, and hit her with multiple Forearms to the side of the head before Irish whipping Sherry into the corner. The crowd continued to cheer as Zia went into the corner, hit Sherry with a Discus Forearm to the face, sent her down with a Snapmare, and then jumped up to the middle turnbuckle and hit Sherry in the back of the head with a Diving Uppercut.
"Zia hitting Sherry with multiple shots to the head to increase the chances that Sherry is dazed enough to slow down her thoughts and wrestling," Okabe explained as Clover started getting back to the apron, and Zia responded by springboarding off of the 2nd rope, and hitting Clover in the side of the head with a Triangle Dropkick. Zia then noticed Ochako coming back to her feet and responded by running the ropes and sliding through the bottom rope to knock Ochako down with a Heat Seeking Missile Suicide Dive. Zia then got back into the ring and hit the same Heat Seeking Missile Suicide Dive onto Clover, sending her crashing into the announcers' table.
"Zia taking out the rest of the competition, even her friend Ochako, showing just how important a BTWF World Women's title opportunity is to Zia!" Beth exclaimed as Zia ran back into the ring, but by that point, Sherry had come back to her feet and hit Zia with a Spear before going for the pin.
Ref: 1…2..
Sherry nearly pulled her hair out in frustration before stomping on Zia's chest before picking her back up and attempting to hit her with a DDT. The crowd cheered as Zia was able to counter this into a Northern Lights Suplex, but rather than go for a pin, Zia deadlifted Sherry up and hit her with a Brainbuster. However, before she could go for the pin, Clover grabbed Zia by the leg, and pulled her out of the ring, and slammed her face into the steel ring apron a couple of times.
"And Clover, with the surprise attack on Zia, after she planted Sherry with that Brainbuster!" Cornette exclaimed before Clover rolled Zia back into the ring, and started hitting multiple Elbow Drops to Zia's back before picking Zia up, and hitting her with an Inverted Gutwrench Suplex. The crowd continued to boo as Clover waited for Zia to get up, and when she did, Clover hit Zia with a Running Knee to the side of the face before attempting to hit her with the White Cyanide (Running Brainbuster), but Zia was able to get on her feet and hit Clover with a Superkick hard enough to send her out of the ring.
"Zia with a powerful kick to Clover's face, and—wait, what the hell is that!?" Beth exclaimed as Tina Belcher, Kaisa (this is actually the name of the Librarian from Hilda for the record, so the 'Scarlet' name is retired), and Clementine of the Sisterhood of Darkness came running from the crowd and started attacking Jerry and Charlotte. Ochako was about to get back to her feet, but Himiko Toga of the Sisterhood of Darkness grabbed her by the hair and hit her with the Where the Blood Flows (Even Flow DDT) onto the floor.
"The Sisterhood of Darkness is here, and they're rampaging around the ringside area!" Cornette exclaimed as Clover ran to her teammates, and started brawling with Kaisa and Clementine, but Flare ran up from behind her and hit her with the Flash Fire (Jumping Cutter). Zia grabbed Sherry by her pink hair and attempted to hit her with a Michinoku Driver, but Xochi came rolling into the ring and hit Zia with a big boot to the back of the head. The crowd continued to boo as Xochi picked Zia up, and hit her with the Jackknife Powerbomb.
"And the Jackknife Powerbomb onto the Woman that Gravity Forgot!" Okabe exclaimed as Sherry staggered back to her feet. Sherry grabbed Zia by the hair, grabbed both of her arms, and hit her with the Darkness Falls (Killswitch) before going for the pin.
Ref: 1…2…3
*Bell Rings*
"Ladies and gentlemen, here is your winner, and the new #1 contender for the BTWF World Women's Championship, she is the leader of the Sisterhood of Darkness, Sherry Blendy!" Mary Hughes announced as Xochi helped Sherry back to her feet, and raised her arms up in victory as the rest of the Sisterhood came into the ring. The crowd continued to boo as the lights in the arena turned red ad fire shot out of the corner ring posts.
"The reign of dominance on the part of the Sisterhood continues with Sherry getting the #1 contendership for the BTWF World Women's Championship!" Beth exclaimed as Flare and Toga kicked Zia out of the ring as the camera panned to Ochako, Clover, Charlotte, and Jerry down at ringside before focusing back on the Sisterhood, who had pulled Sherry up over their shoulders in celebration, causing the crowd to boo louder as the camera panned closer to Sherry's smirk as she looked at the camera.
"With Ultear and Tomoko as the Women's Tag Team Champions, it can only be a matter of time before Sherry's prophecy comes true," Cornette explained as outside of the ring, Zia dragged herself to the timekeeper's area while still on her ass, and asked Mary for her microphone. When she got it, Zia banged the microphone on the table a couple of times to get the Sisterhood's attention before she started talking.
"Sisterhood…Sherry…it looks like you all still want a fight, and to throw your weight around here. I…I guess I was stupid for thinking our street fight at Trouble in Tokyo was going to be the end of things, Sherry. You guys want to rule Octane, huh? Well, how about I throw down a challenge for you and the rest of your gang of psychos!?" Zia asked causing the crowd to cheer as Sherry walked over to the ropes, leaning over them in interest as Zia continued talking after catching her breath.
"I get five, you pick five, and at Christmas Chaos, we all go at it one more time in the Lethal Lockdown!" Zia challenged, causing the crowd to explode as Sherry's eyes widened and her smirk widened as she nodded before turning around and walking over to Xochi. Sherry then whispered something in Xochi's ear, who nodded before telling the ringside attendant to grab a microphone for her. When she got the microphone, Xochi left the ring and walked right up to a still seated Zia, and suddenly started choking Zia with her boot.
"So, you want us in Lethal Lockdown, huh chica? You got it. But I'm going to let you know now that you and anyone else who decides to work with you are gonna regret it," Xochi said before picking Zia back up and attempting to hit her with another Jackknife Powerbomb through the announcers' table. However, the crowd cheered as Millianna and Kagura Mikazuchi came running to the aid of Zia, and pushed Xochi away from her. Xochi attempted to fight the two of them off, but Millianna and Kagura knocked her down with a double Superkick before escaping as the rest of the Sisterhood came running after them while Sherry checked on Xochi.
"It looks like we have another Lethal Lockdown match to look forward to at Christmas Chaos! But right now, the chase is on between Mermaid Heel and the Sisterhood of Darkness!" Beth exclaimed as Ochako staggered back to her feet, and went to help Zia back to her feet. The crowd cheered as Zia and Ochako hugged each other before the two of them walked up the ramp and to the back before the camera panned to the backstage interview area.
"Not only do we have a new #1 contender for the BTWF World Women's Championship, but another Lethal Lockdown match in the books. But not joining Zia, surprisingly, is going to be my guest here, Zoey Hanson," Hana Uzaki introduced as Zoey came walking into frame, looking ready to share a piece of her mind.
"Zoey, you have challenged your former friend Akira Hayami to one last match at Christmas Chaos. You are both one win apiece against each other, so I'm curious why you believe that this will go in your favor," Hana asked as Zoey looked at her with a raised eyebrow and an offended look on her face.
"Are you saying that I can't do it?"
"No, that's not-" Hana attempted to explain before Zoey interrupted and jammed her pointer finger into Hana's chest.
"Really? Because to me, it sounds like you're saying that I can't do it. I haven't been on a hot streak lately, but that doesn't mean I still can't get the job done," Zoey continued before Hana tried to calm things down.
"I'm not saying-"
"You know what? It doesn't matter. Do you know why? Because I'm going to show everyone why Akira is nothing but a coward; I'm going to make her say 'I Quit' at Christmas Chaos. And when I do, you and everyone else who doesn't believe in me can stick it down your throats!" Zoey exclaimed as she pushed Hana away, and left the interview set, causing Hana to look on in shock before the camera panned back to the center of the ring, where Jack Swagger's 'Patriot' theme song played with Stan Smith in the middle of the ring as he was holding an American Flag in his left hand, and a microphone in his right hand. As the crowd was booing him, Stan shook his head with a smile on his face before putting the microphone closer to his mouth.
"My fellow real Americans, I have been invited to wrestle at the biggest event in LWF: Reborn; Wrestlepalooza. I see this as an opportunity to show all of the fake Americans that support the Half-Bloods like Chris Panzer why they should focus on Real Americans, like myself," Stan explained, causing the crowd to boo as the crowd chanted 'Racist' at him.
"So right now, I'd like to issue an open challenge to anyone in the audience who considers themselves a Half-American. If they can beat me in a wrestling match, I will personally endorse them to the BTWF higher-ups to be trained by the BTWF gyms. So, any Half-Bloods want to take my offer up? Your parents would know about taking up offers!" Stan exclaimed, causing the crowd to boo as one man came walking up to the fan barricade. Security attempted to put the man down, but Stan smirked as he raised the microphone over his mouth again.
"Guys, it's fine. Let this Half-Blood into the ring, I'm going to show him what a Real American is capable of," Stan explained as security backed off, allowing the man to come into the ring and confront Stan. "Now, judging by the looks of you, you're an Asian American, correct?" Stan asked as the man nodded. Stan chuckled at this, and punched the fan in the face, causing the crowd to boo loudly before telling the referee to ring the bell.
"And I guess this open challenge is underway, and we don't even know if this man is an actual wrestler," Beth explained as Stan picked up the fan, and started hitting him with multiple punches to the side of the head before throwing him into the corner. The crowd continued to boo as Stan rammed his shoulder into the fan's gut with multiple shoulder thrusts before grabbing him, and attempting to hit him with a Belly to Belly suplex. However, the fan headbutted Stan in the face a couple of times, causing the crowd to cheer before punching him in the face several times.
"It may not matter, because this fan is giving Stan several hard right hands to the side of the head!" Cornette exclaimed in excitement. The crowd went back to booing as Stan was able to block the punch, kick the fan in the gut, and hit him with a Belly to Belly Suplex. Stan, mad that the fan actually got several punches in on him, started stomping on the fan's chest and legs before throwing him hard enough into the corner that he bounced out of the corner back first, and Stan sent him back down with a Running Front Chop Block.
"And Stan takes control back of this match as quick as he almost lost it!" Okabe exclaimed as Stan backed away, put his hand over his heart, and bellowed out 'We the People!' before running into the corner, and hitting the fan with a Running Vader Bomb. The crowd continued to boo as Stan grabbed the fan by the hair, and hit him with the Angle Slam before locking him in the Patriot Lock (Ankle Lock). The fan immediately tapped out, causing the crowd to boo as Stan started stomping on the back of the fan's leg.
*Bell Rings*
"Ladies and gentlemen, here is your winner as a result of a submission, he is a 'Real American', Stan Smith!" Mary Hughes announced as Stan continued to keep the Ankle Lock in on the fan, causing the crowd to boo louder as the referee tried to pull him off, but Stan pushed the referee off of him and continued twisting the Ankle while keeping the Ankle Lock locked in.
"Stan has won the match pretty quickly, but it looks like he's trying to send a message to Chris Panzer with this Ankle Lock!" Cornette exclaimed as the crowd started cheering when KIRISHIMA came running down to the ring, and when Stan noticed, he immediately let go of the fan and rolled out of the ring. The crowd continued to boo as Stan grabbed the American Flag from the corner, and waved it in the air as KIRISHIMA helped the fan back to his feet.
"Well, Stan definitely sent his message to Panzer, but KIRISHIMA sent his own message, and that is that he will not take any of Stan's bullying and assaults on anyone, especially fans!" Beth exclaimed as Stan started walking to the back, continuing to wave the American Flag over his head. KIRISHIMA started yelling at Stan before the camera panned to the backstage interview area, where Naruto and Sheldon were standing next to Jack Korpela.
"Ladies and gentlemen, I'm here with former Enter Enterprises members, Naruto Uzumaki and Sheldon Lee. Now, Enter said that you two were losers and mocked your short loss to Valentino and Bam, and I want to know what your thoughts on all of this are," Jack asked as Naruto and Sheldon nodded before Sheldon moved the microphone closer to his mouth.
"I'm used to betrayals, I've spent an entire life being betrayed by people, so I guess I shouldn't be surprised by Enter and the rest of the Enterprises betraying me and Sheldon. But you know what? Enter just throwing us out like trash still hurts like hell," Naruto explained, his voice almost breaking a couple of times as he tried to laugh it off. Sheldon patted Naruto on the back before taking over the microphone.
"To answer your question Jack, we're hurt, but we're not out. That's why we want to say that we want to challenge Charlie Bonifer and Joe Wolf to a tag match at Christmas Chaos!" Sheldon exclaimed as Naruto nodded before moving the microphone closer to his mouth as Korpela made his move to take the microphone back.
"And when we beat Charlie and Joe, we're going to hit Enter with the realization that we should've been the team Enter Enterprises was built around, and not two backyard jokes," Naruto explained before he and Sheldon left the interview area as the camera panned to the commercial break.
*Commercial Break*
*Commercial Over*
The camera panned to the backstage interview area, where the BTWF World Tag Team Champions Bam and Valentino Calavera walked out of their locker room with their managers, Frida Suarez and Rachel Light, with Yuko Yoshida waiting for them.
"Hey guys, I was wondering if I could-" Yuko attempted to ask before Rachel glared at her and pushed the microphone out of their faces, causing Bam to jump.
"You know, you backstage interviewers really need to mind your own business! We're heading to the gym so that we can train for Frida's idiot ex and his pet bear, and you want to ask us some freaking stupid-!" Rachel started ranting before Valentino patted her on the shoulder, much to the annoyance of Frida, who was his girlfriend.
"Calm down Rachel, all Yuko wants to do is ask us a question. It's alright Yuko, ask away," Valentino said as Yuko took a deep breath to recover from being shaken by Rachel's yelling at her.
"Well, I just wanted to know, with the previous…relationship of Frida and Manny, how are you feeling going into a BTWF World Tag Team Championship match against Manny and El Oso?" Yuko asked as Rachel rolled her eyes, and mumbled something about a stupid question before Valentino attempted to respond, before Frida ran in front of Valentino, and kissed him on the cheek before responding in Valentino's place.
"Look, I'm not going to deny that Manny and El Oso are a great team. They are going to be a challenge, but you know who else was a challenge? Naruto Uzumaki and Sheldon Lee. The BTWF Tag Team Champions Robbie and Thompson. They were challenges, and we beat them, so we are feeling pretty confident heading into this title match," Frida explained before she and Rachel walked away from Yuko. Valentino looked on at Bam, who was looking down on the floor while everyone else was doing the talking.
"Man, Bam, do you ever feel like you never get a chance to talk?" Valentino asked. Bam shrugged and nodded before the BTWF World Tag Team Champions tried to catch up with Rachel and Frida as the camera panned to the stage, where 'Dear Future Self' by Fall Out Boy played, causing the crowd to cheer as Alex came skipping out as Haruko followed her out of the back, patting her on the back in support.
"The following contest is scheduled for one fall! Approaching the ring, accompanied to the ring by Haruko Haruhara, from Beverly Hills California by way of Monterrey Mexico, Alex Vasquez!" Mary Hughes announced, causing the crowd to cheer as Alex jumped up, and cartwheeled halfway down the entrance ramp before kipping back to her feet, and hi-fived all the fans she could with Haruko following her.
"Princess Azula and her minions have been taunting Alex for the past couple of weeks since Azula came to the company, and this is Alex's chance of getting back at the Fire Warriors," Beth explained as Alex jumped up onto the apron, and much to the crowd's delight flipped over the ropes, and rolled to the middle of the ring. The crowd and Haruko continued to cheer as Alex jumped back up to her feet, and went into the corner to raise her fist over her head.
"Alex is not known for backing down from a fight, but against someone like Azula, she may not have the best luck," Okabe admitted as the lights in the arena went down as spotlights came roaming over the arena as Sanity's 'Controlled Chaos' theme song played. The crowd booed as Azula came out with Ty Lee and Mai at her sides, smirking at the crowd before patting Ty Lee on the head, and whispering something in her ears before the three walked down the entranceway.
"And her opponent, accompanied to the ring by Princess Azula and Mai, she is Ty Lee!" Mary Hughes announced as Ty Lee glared at the booing fans, and kicked the fan barricade multiple times, but Azula pulled Ty Lee back and told her to focus. Alex went to the ropes, and started taunting the three girls, telling them to come on, and get in the ring, and when Ty Lee looked like she was gonna run to the ring, Mai pulled her back, and once again told her to calm down.
"Alex trying to make Ty Lee angry, knowing that she's not the most stable person in the BTWF," Cornette explained as when the girls made it to ringside, Ty Lee ran into the ring and started punching Alex in the face, causing the crowd to boo as Alex fought back with multiple knees to the gut before pushing her away. The referee tried to get in the middle of the two women, but Ty Lee hit Alex with multiple slaps to the side of the head before Azula, while she was on her way to the commentary table, yelled at Ty Lee to calm down and let the referee start the match.
"Ty Lee starting this match off with fire, but Azula is there to quickly quell those flames," Okabe explained as Azula sat next to Okabe, and put on her headset. The referee made sure both women were ready before ringing the bell, and Ty Lee immediately responded with an attempted clothesline, but Alex was able to take Ty Lee down with a Japanese Arm Drag, and then started clubbing Ty Lee in the back before picking her up. The crowd continued to cheer as Alex hits Ty Lee with multiple chops across the chest and pushed her into the corner.
"Alex is getting lucky right now, but Ty Lee is a formidable warrior, and she will get back into this match soon," Azula explained as Alex started punching Ty Lee in the face, but Ty Lee was able to counter one of Alex's punches, and hit her with several punches to the gut. The crowd booed as Ty Lee kicked Alex in the chest a couple of times before running the ropes, attempting a clothesline, but Alex was able to counter with a Hip Toss, sending Ty Lee in a seated position. The crowd cheered as Alex cartwheeled in front of Ty Lee, and hit her with a Dropkick to the side of the head.
"Alex able to stop Ty Lee's attempt at momentum with that Dropkick to the face!" Beth exclaimed as Alex grabbed Ty Lee by the hair, and started kicking her in the chest before running the ropes, and hitting Ty Lee in the back with a Jumping Senton before glaring at Azula, and going for a pin.
Ref: 1…2
"A close two count there onto Ty Lee, and Alex is still in control," Okabe explained as Alex picked Ty Lee up, and attempted to hit her with a Suplex, but Ty Lee was able to hit Alex with a couple of headbutts to the side of the head before throwing Alex onto the apron. The crowd started booing as Ty Lee ran the ropes and attempted to trip Alex up, but Alex was able to jump over Ty Lee, and while Ty Lee was trying to regain her balance, Alex springboarded off of the 2nd rope and hit an Asai Moonsault onto Ty Lee. The crowd cheered as Alex jumped up onto the fan barricade, and blew kisses to the crowd.
"An amazing moonsault by Alex took down Ty Lee, and the crowd is loving it!" Cornette exclaimed as Mai started walking towards Alex, and Alex responded by hitting her with a kick to the side of the head, allowing Haruko to pull Mai away. However, the crowd booed as Ty Lee pushed Alex chest first into the fan barricade before hitting Alex in the back with multiple kicks. The crowd continued to boo as Ty Lee grabs Alex, and throws her into the steel ring steps, causing the crowd to boo as she runs at Alex with a Jumping Double Foot Stomp to Alex's back.
"See? What did I tell you? Ty Lee is dominating Alex thanks to her own inability to maintain focus on the match," Azula gloated as Ty Lee ran up to the announcers' table, and smiled sweetly at Azula. Azula responded by patting Ty Lee on the head before she noticed that Alex was getting back at her feet, causing her to get off of the table, and hit the steel steps with a Dropkick to the side of the steps, causing it to crash into Alex's back. The crowd booed as Ty Lee jumped up on top of the steel steps and applauded herself for taking momentum in the match as the referee started counting the two women out.
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"Well you better tell your girlfriend to get back into the ring before she gets counted out," Cornette countered as Ty Lee grabbed Alex by the hair, and hit her with multiple cross chops to the throat before throwing her into the fan barricade by her sides. The crowd continued to boo as Ty Lee stomped on Alex's sides multiple times before grabbing her by the hair, and hitting her with several knees to the side of the face. The referee continued to count out both women as Alex tried to push Ty Lee away, but Ty kicks Alex right in the side of the head, sending her falling down to the ground.
Ref: …4…5
"You better watch your mouth, Cornette. You don't know the power I have within the BTWF," Azula threatened before Ty Lee threw Alex back into the ring. Ty Lee then draped Alex's head over the steel ring apron, jumped onto the steel ring apron, and hit Alex with a leg drop to the back of her head, causing the crowd to boo as Ty Lee pushed Alex back into the ring before sliding in after her. Ty Lee continued stomping on Alex's back before running the ropes and hitting a Jumping Headbutt to the side of Alex's back.
"Ty Lee, as crazy as she appears to be, is clearly targeting the back, which is smart for going up against a wrestler like Alex," Beth explained as outside of the ring, Mai grabbed Haruko, and threw her into the steel steps in response to Haruko pulling her away from the brawl earlier in the match.
"Ty Lee is not crazy Beth, she is…energetic. Ty Lee is also deceptively smart, as I have been teaching her how to handle herself in the ring," Azula explained as Ty Lee picked Alex up, and threw her into the corner before hitting her with multiple kicks to the back before running the ropes, and hitting Alex in the small of her back with a running knee. Alex crumpled out of the corner, allowing Ty Lee to hit a Running Dropkick to the side of the head before going back for the pin.
Ref: 1…2.
"Ty Lee dominating Alex right now, continuing to target Alex's back and head, which I assume was a plan by Azula," Okabe explained as Ty Lee picked Alex up and started hitting her in the face with multiple forearms before hitting Alex with a Snap Vertical Suplex. However, the crowd booed as Ty Lee rolled over and picked Alex back up before hitting her with a Swinging Neckbreaker. The crowd continued to boo as Ty Lee put one foot on each side of Alex's head, and twisted her legs and body, causing Alex's neck to twist and whiplash. Ty Lee then grabbed Alex by the hair, and draped her head over the middle rope, before she started choking Alex with the rope.
"If that's true, then that is a good plan because targeting the back and the head would slow Alex down, which is the best way to guarantee a victory over Alex," Cornette explained as Ty Lee stopped choking Alex, but while the referee was dealing with Ty Lee, Mai ran up to Alex, and hit her with a straight right hook to the chin. Ty Lee then ran the ropes and slid underneath the bottom rope onto the steel ring apron to hit Alex with a kick to the side of the head. Ty Lee then pushed Alex out of the ropes before springboarding into the ring and hitting Alex with a Springboard European Uppercut before going for the pin.
Ref: 1…2..
"Ty Lee almost getting the three count there after that beautiful Springboard European Uppercut, but Alex showing off some resilience with her kicking out," Beth explained as Azula rolled her eyes while Ty Lee hit a Running Elbow Drop to Alex's back before grabbing her arm and putting her in a Seated Abdominal Stretch.
"Is it really resilience, Beth? Or is it pure stupidity? Ty Lee is going to just continue to onslaught now that she's kicked out," Azula countered as Alex tried to reach for the ropes, but Ty Lee was able to roll Alex back to the center of the ring. The crowd booed as Ty Lee started hitting Alex in the chest with elbow smashes to the chest before continuing to stretch her with the Seated Abdominal Stretch. However, after a minute, the crowd started cheering as Alex began getting back to her feet, and started punching Ty Lee in the face, causing Ty Lee's hold on the Seated Abdominal Stretch to loosen.
"Alex fighting back with several punches to the side of the face of Ty Lee, and Azula looks worried about this!" Cornette exclaimed before Ty Lee grabbed Alex by the hair and slammed the back of her head into the mat before going for the pin.
Ref: 1…2..
"I'm worried about what, Cornette? Ty Lee has things well in hand thanks to my training," Azula countered as Ty Lee waited for Alex to get back to her feet, and then ran the ropes to springboard off of the 2nd rope, attempting to hit her with a crossbody. However, Alex was able to counter this with a Spinning Heel Kick, causing the crowd to cheer as Alex staggered into the corner, trying to catch her breath as Ty Lee was laying down dazed before using the ropes to try and pull herself up. Ty Lee attempted to hit a Handspring Back Kick, but Alex lifted both of her feet up, causing Ty Lee to crash into Alex's feet back first.
"And Alex, once again able to counter Ty Lee's attempt at impressive offense, trying to get back into the match!" Beth exclaimed as Alex ran out of the corner, hitting Ty Lee with a couple of Running Double Ax Handles, a Flapjack, and then ran the ropes to hit a Handspring Back Moonsault onto Ty Lee's back. The crowd continued to cheer as Alex picked Ty Lee up, and started hitting her with multiple kicks to the sides before springboarding off of the 2nd rope, hitting Ty Lee with a Springboard Clothesline before going for the pin.
Ref: 1…2..
"Alex getting a close two count thanks to that Springboard Clothesline, but Ty Lee is still in the match!" Cornette exclaimed as Alex picked Ty Lee up, and hit her with a couple of palm strikes to the side of the head before running the ropes, and attempting to hit her with the Spinning Wheel Kick, but Ty Lee was able to duck. Alex was able to land on her feet, and Ty Lee attempted to hit a Shotgun Dropkick onto Alex's chest, but Alex was able to dodge, sending Ty Lee flying through the middle rope. Mai ran over to Ty Lee and checked on her before Alex ran the ropes, and hit a Suicide Dive onto both Ty Lee and Mai, causing the crowd to cheer as Alex grabbed Mai, and threw her out of the way.
"And Alex, taking own both of Azula's soldiers with a mean Suicide Dive!" Beth exclaimed as Haruko applauded on the outside before Alex threw Ty Lee back into the ring. The crowd cheered as Alex jumped up to the top rope, and hit a Diving Double Foot Stomp to Ty Lee's chest before going for another pinfall.
Ref: 1…2..
"And as you can see there, Ty Lee is showing off her fantastic resilience, which I am also quite familiar with," Azula bragged as Alex picked Ty Lee up, and put her in the corner. Alex then ran the ropes and attempted to hit her with a Running Dropkick, but Mai was able to push Ty Lee out of the corner, causing the crowd to boo as Alex landed in the Tree of Woe position. The crowd started cheering as Haruko tackled Mai to the ground, and the two started exchanging punches as Ty Lee recovered in the corner. Ty Lee ran her hands through her hair multiple times before running into the corner and hitting a Handspring Back Dropkick to Alex's face.
"I've never seen a dropkick like that before! Ty Lee showing off her impressive athleticism!" Okabe exclaimed as while Alex was falling on her face, Ty Lee started stomping on her back, causing the crowd to boo as Ty Lee jumps down, hitting Alex with multiple forearms to the back of the head before the referee pulled her off. Ty Lee roared at the referee and the crowd before picking Alex up, kicking Alex in the back of the knee, putting her left leg around Alex's head, and hitting her with the Leg Drop DDT before going for a pin.
Ref: 1…2…3
*Bell Rings*
"Ladies and gentlemen, here is your winner, Ty Lee!" Mary Hughes announced as Mai raked Haruko's eyes and pushed her away before rolling into the ring and celebrating with an ecstatic Ty Lee. Azula took off her headset before going into the ring while applauding Ty Lee, who when she noticed Azula, walked up to her, and hugged her. The crowd continued to boo as Azula gave Ty Lee another pat on the head before Mai started stomping on Alex's back.
"Ty Lee getting a victory in her singles debut here, but it looks like Mai wants to make her own mark on Alex!" Cornette exclaimed as Haruko ran into the ring, grabbed Mai by the hair, and started punching Mai in the side of the head, but Ty Lee stopped Haruko with a Superkick to the side of the head. The crowd continued to boo as Mai and Ty Lee started stomping on Haruko's back and chest before Azula grabbed Alex by the hair, and threw her out of the ring with her good arm.
"Haruko trying to help out, but the numbers game just got to her, and she is losing!" Beth exclaimed as Mai picked Haruko up by the hair, and put her in position for the Russian Legsweep. The crowd continued to boo as Ty Lee looked at the crowd, and did the slit throat taunt with her tongue out before running the ropes, and hit a Single Leg Dropkick at the same time Mai hit a Russian Legsweep onto Haruko. Azula then demanded that Mary give her the microphone, which she obliged to.
"And this, THIS is what is in the future of any woman that gets in our way! Ty Lee and Mai showed all of you morons why they are soon to be the most dominant tag team in the Women's Tag Team Division!" Azula exclaimed, causing the crowd to boo louder, and chant that Azula sucked.
"And as for the rest of the women's division, they're all lucky that my arm is in a sling and that I'm not cleared by doctors to compete! When I get healed, rest assured that our domination will increase tenfold!" Azula continued to yell at the fans, causing the crowd to continue to boo while Azula smirked at the fans as she continued to speak while Ty Lee and Mai threatened to get out of the ring and go after the fans.
"You fans can boo, cry, and complain all you want, and hope and pray that your favorites stop us. But let me squash all your dreams right now; you are looking at the three women who are going to take over the division and ruin all of your favorites, and they are the Chosen Ones," Azula explained before throwing down the microphone, grabbing Ty Lee and Mai's wrists, and raising them up, causing the crowd to boo louder as the camera panned around the ring, where a dazed Alex was trying to pick Haruko back up.
"And there we have it from the woman's mouth herself, Azula plans on taking over the women's division with her two mercenaries," Okabe noted as Azula, Ty Lee, and Mai continued celebrating in the ring before the camera panned back to the backstage interview area, where Todd Grisham was standing next to Natsu Dragneel, who had the BTWF Championship slung over his shoulder.
"Ladies and gentlemen, I'm here with the BTWF Champion, Natsu Dragneel, who will have his #1 contender being decided later tonight in a Gauntlet match. Do you have any specific wrestlers you're pulling for in this match?" Todd asked as Natsu chuckled in Todd's face before patting Todd in the back playfully.
"Specific wrestlers? Todd, I really don't give a crap who wins this gauntlet match, I just want a challenge, and a damn good one," Natsu explained, shrugging as he looked up, noticing Dutch Van Der Linde and Legacy (Sting Eucliffe and Rogue Cheney) walk up to him with a smirk on his face. Natsu chuckled once again, before taking the BTWF Championship off of his shoulder, and over-dramatically cleaning it.
"I wouldn't be so confident if I were you, Natsu. I just got done talking with Arthur, and he said that my man, Sting, is going to be in the Gauntlet match in the main event," Dutch explained as Natsu bugged his eyes out while looking at Todd Grisham, before looking back at Dutch before bursting out laughing.
"So…you're big announcement is that the guy I've already beaten is going to be the Gauntlet. Wow…glad I listened to you, Dutch," Natsu said sarcastically before continuing to clean his title as Dutch glared at him as Sting looked as if he was going to beat Natsu up. However, Dutch pulled Sting back by the back of his shirt, and Sting took a couple of deep breaths before smirking at Natsu.
"Keep it up with this nonchalant attitude, because it's just gonna bite you in the ass. Thanks to Dutch's training, I'm not the same man you faced months ago. I'm more aggressive, I'm smarter, and I have the stamina to make it through 5 matches with some of this company's best!" Sting exclaimed as Natsu pursed his lips together in interest before patting Sting on the shoulder and on the cheek.
"Well, in that case, I wish you the best of luck in the Gauntlet, because if you do win, and that is a big IF, I can't wait to bring you back down to reality," Natsu explained before dropping the microphone and leaving the interview area. Todd knelt down to grab the microphone, before leaving the interview area when he noticed Sting fuming about Natsu's comments before the camera panned to the stage, where 'Defy' by Of Mice and Men played, causing the crowd to cheer as Black Star came running out of the back with Nico following him.
"The following contest is scheduled for one fall! Approaching the ring, accompanied to the ring by Nico, from Death City Nevada, Black Star!" Mary Hughes announced as Black Star and Nico ran down the entranceway, hi-fiving all the fans they could as the crowd continued to cheer them. Black Star and Nico, once they made their way to the end of the entranceway, hi-fived each other before Nico patted Black Star on the back.
"Black Star and Nico, since pulling off the shock victory in their tag team match on the Bragging Rights pre-show, have been getting along well and have gained each other's respect," Cornette explained as the crowd continued to cheer while Black Star slid underneath the bottom rope to get into the ring. Black Star then jumped up to the top turnbuckle and posed with both of his fists outstretched before pounding on his chest, getting the crowd even more pumped up for the match to come.
"Well recently, they've come into the crosshairs of two of the smartest men in the BTWF," Okabe continued as Damien Sandow's 2014 mix of 'Hallelujah' played, causing the crowd to boo as Senku came out with a dark blue suit-wearing Kaworu Nagisa came limping behind him with two crutches.
"And his opponent, accompanied to the ring by Kaworu Nagisa, from Tokyo Japan, he is Senku Ishigami!" Mary Hughes announced. Senku ran over to a couple of fans and outstretched his hand for a hi-five. However, the crowd booed louder as Senku pulled his hand back before giving Kaworu a hearty handshake before continuing his way to the ring. Kaworu leaned in closer to Senku and whispered some strategy in Senku's ear.
"Senku, last week, defeated Nico in a singles match, but after some post-match strikes, Black Star decided to give Senku a lesson in the ring," Beth explained as Senku walked up the steel steps, with Kaworu applauding Senku as he jumped over the top rope, and the crowd booed as Senku brushed some dust off of his shoulders in Black Star's direction before leaning into the corner.
"Senku doesn't seem too worried about Black Star's lesson, as he's been known to not only pass, but ace his lessons," Okabe countered as the referee checked to see if both men were ready, and when Senku and Black Star confirmed, the referee rang the bell. Black Star and Senku immediately locked up in the middle of the ring, with the crowd cheering as Black Star was able to push Senku into the corner. The crowd cheered as Black Star started punching Senku in the gut a couple of times, but the crowd booed as Senku was able to kick Black Star's hand away and push Black Star away with multiple Knife-Edge Chops to the chest before throwing him into the same corner.
"Senku and Black Star already trading some hard strikes with each other, with Senku taking the advantage early on," Cornette explained as Senku hit a couple of forearms to the small of Black Star's back before attempting to hit him with a Back Suplex. However, Black Star was able to punch Senku in the side of the head, before taking Senku down with an Arm Drag, but Senku was quickly able to fight out of it, and throw Black Star off of him. However, when Senku attempted to hit Black Star with a headlock, Black Star was able to roll Senku up with a School Boy.
Ref: 1…
"Senku was able to kick out at a late 1, but Black Star is back up, and—oh! What a Dropkick to the chest!" Beth exclaimed as this dropkick to the chest sent Senku staggering back into the corner. The crowd continued to cheer as Black Star ran the ropes, and hit a Jumping Wheel Kick into the corner, Black Star hitting the kick into Senku's throat and face before pushing him out of the corner, and jumping up to the 2nd turnbuckle. The crowd continued to cheer as Black Star dived off of the middle turnbuckle to hit a diving forearm shot to the side of Senku's head.
"Black Star dominating Senku with a clear speed advantage, with Senku clearly having trouble catching his faster opponent," Okabe explained as Senku staggered back to his feet, and Black Star responded by hitting Senku with a hard chop to the chest before grabbing Senku's arm, and attempting to hit him with a Rope Walk Arm Drag, but when Black Star jumped off of the top rope, Senku countered with an arm drag. The crowd booed as when Black Star got back to his feet, Senku hit Black Star with a Dropkick to the face before going for the pin.
Ref: 1…
"Senku with a picture-perfect dropkick right to Black Star's face, sending him down to the ground!" Beth exclaimed as Senku picked Black Star and attempted to hit him with a Snap Vertical Suplex, but Black Star was able to knee Senku in the gut a couple of times before pushing Senku into the ropes. While Senku was trying to catch his breath in the ropes, Senku ran the ropes and hit Senku with a Hurricanrana that sent Senku out of the ring, causing the crowd to cheer as Black Star skinned the cat and got back into the ring.
"A Hurricanrana sending Senku right to the outside! What a move by Black Star!" Cornette exclaimed as Senku staggered back to his feet, leaning on the steel ring apron and holding his head in pain. When Black Star saw that Senku was back to his feet, Black Star ran the ropes and hit a Baseball Slide Dropkick to the side of the head. Kaworu tried to help Senku back to his feet, and Black Star responded by going onto the apron, springboarding over the middle rope, and hitting a Twisting Crossbody onto both Senku and Kaworu, causing the crowd to cheer and chant his name.
"Black Star, taking both of the self-proclaimed smartest men in the BTWF with that Twisting Crossbody!" Cornette exclaimed as Black Star threw Kaworu out of the way. The crowd continued to cheer as Black Star threw Senku back into the ring, and when Black Star attempted to get onto the apron, Kaworu limped over, and grabbed Black Star's leg, causing the crowd to boo as Black Star turned around, and kicked Kaworu in the side of the head a couple of times before attempting to springboard back into the ring. However, Senku was able to get his bearings back, and hit a mid-air Black Star with a Knee to the face, causing the crowd to boo louder before Senku went for a pin on Black Star.
Ref: 1…2.
"Senku almost knocking Black Star out with a vicious knee! And with the momentum Black Star came down on while he was attempting to hit a Springboard dive, Black Star has to be too dazed to even know where he is," Okabe explained as Senku picked Black Star up by the hair, and hit him with multiple forearms to the back of the head before grabbing him by the throat, and pushing him into the corner. The crowd booed as Senku hit Black Star in the side of the head with multiple punches to the side of the head before choking Black Star with his foot.
"I think Senku knows what you're thinking Okabe because he's starting to target the head right now," Beth responded as the referee pulled Senku out of the corner. But Senku didn't waste any time, and started stomping on Black Star's gut before grabbing him by the hair, and hitting him with a Neckbreaker. The crowd continued to boo as Senku grabbed Black Star by the hair again, and hit him with two more neckbreakers before running the ropes and hitting a Jumping Knee Drop across Black Star's forehead before going for the pin.
Ref: 1…2.
"Black Star kicking out again, but notice how much less energy was in that kickout compared to earlier in the match. That slight push rather than an emphatic one is showing just how much that knee to the head negatively affected Black Star," Okabe explained as the crowd continued to boo as Senku hit another Jumping Knee Drop across Black Star's forehead before picking him back up, and picked him up in a Fireman's Carry position. Senku started mocking the crowd before dropping Black Star's gut on his knee and then ran the ropes to hit a Running Forearm to the side of the head that sent Black Star staggering into the middle rope, causing his head to drape over the middle rope.
"Another vicious strike to the head of Black Star! Senku absolutely dominating Black Star, keeping him dazed and confused!" Cornette exclaimed as Senku ran the ropes, and hit a Running Knee to Black Star's back before Senku grabbed Black Star, and hit him with a Reverse DDT. The crowd continued to boo as Senku hit a Jumping Leg Drop across the throat before rolling back to his feet and hitting a Jumping Elbow Drop to the chest. Senku then put Black Star in a seated position and then ran the ropes to hit a Running Seated Clothesline onto Black Star before rolling him into a pinfall.
Ref: 1…2..
"Another close kick out by Black Star, but as Okabe said earlier, these kick-outs are starting to get weaker and weaker. Black Star was barely able to push Senku off of him," Cornette explained as Senku grabbed Black Star, and put him in a side headlock, causing the crowd to boo as Black Star attempted to pull himself out of the headlock. However, Senku was able to take Black Star down while he was still in the side headlock, and started clubbing him in the chest as Nico started pounding on the steel ring apron to try and get the fans to rally behind Black Star.
"Black Star looks like he's fading from this side headlock, and Senku is really squeezing the throat of Black Star!" Beth exclaimed as after a minute, Black Star finally started getting back to his feet, and before Senku could respond, Black Star hit Senku with multiple elbows to the chest before pushing Senku away. Senku attempted to hit Black Star with a Clothesline, but Black Star was able to counter with a Rolling Kick to the face before knocking him down with an S.O.S before rolling Senku up for the pin.
Ref: 1…2..
"Black Star almost got the pin there! Kaworu looks like he's about to have a heart attack on the outside!" Cornette exclaimed as Black Star staggered away from Senku, and waited for him to get out as Nico continued getting the fans excited. When Senku did stagger back to his feet, Black Star ran at Senku and hit him with two clotheslines, a dropkick to the side of the head, a spinebuster, and then ran the ropes to hit a Standing Shooting Star Press. Black Star then kipped back to his feet, and after briefly trying to massage his neck and get his bearings back, stomped on Senku's head a couple of times.
"Black Star is starting to get his momentum back in this match, but you can see that he's still dazed, and is trying to stomp on Senku so that he has more time to recover," Okabe explained as Black Star cricked his neck a couple of times before attempting to pick Senku up with a Suplex. However, Senku was able to knee Black Star in the head a couple of times before sending him down with an STO, causing the crowd to boo as Senku attempted to lift Black Star up, but Black Star was able to counter with a Small Package pin.
Ref: 1…2..
"Senku barely kicking out of that roll-up, but Black Star still seems really dazed, so Senku may have an advantage when they—oh, never mind," Beth attempted to say before Black Star hit Senku with a massive forearm to the side of the head. The crowd continued to cheer as Black Star picked Senku up, and hit him with a Brainbuster before going into the corner, and slowly climbed to the top turnbuckle. However, when Black Star attempted to hit Senku with the Falling Star (Alexa Bliss' Twisted Bliss), but Senku put his knees up, causing Black Star to crash into Senku's knees chest first.
"Oh! And Black Star's chest has to be turned to dust after that brilliant counter by Senku!" Okabe exclaimed as Senku staggered back to his feet, and hit multiple knees to the side of Black Star's face before waiting for Black Star to get back to his feet. The crowd booed as Senku ran the ropes, and attempted to hit Black Star with the Petrifaction (Jumping Complete Shot), but Black Star threw him off, and with the last bit of energy Black Star had he hit Senku in the side of the head with a Spinning Kick to the face before falling into the pin.
Ref: 1…2..
"And Senku barely kicking out, and Black Star has to wonder what else he has to do to put Senku away!" Beth exclaimed as Black Star immediately picked Senku up, and attempted to hit him with the Sit-Out Powerbomb. However, the crowd booed as Senku raked Black Star's eyes, and jumped down from the Powerbomb position, and hit Black Star with the Petrifaction (Jumping Complete Shot) before going for the pin, much to the crowd's chagrin.
Ref: 1…2…3
*Bell Rings*
"Ladies and gentlemen, here is your winner, Senku Ishigami!" Mary Hughes announced as Senku rolled out of the ring, and hugged Kaworu on the outside as the crowd continued to boo. Nico slid into the ring and knelt down to check on Black Star, who was breathing heavily while holding his head in pain.
"Senku getting another impressive win under his belt, and Kaworu must be very proud of his protégé," Cornette explained as the crowd continued to boo as Kaworu raised Senku's arm in victory as Nico helped Black Star back to his feet, but Black Star started stumbling before falling on one knee. Senku chuckled at Black Star's plight as Nico yelled at him to shut up, causing the crowd to cheer as Nico told Senku to come into the ring.
"Nico looks annoyed with Senku's arrogance and callousness regarding Black Star's dazed state," Okabe narrated as Kaworu pulled Senku back, and told him to ignore the two men that he had already beaten. Senku nodded as the two left the ringside area, joining in on Kaworu in making fun of some of the booing fans as Nico picked Black Star back up to his feet, and tried to help him up as the camera panned to the backstage locker room, where Denki Kaminari and Tim Scam were sitting on the bench in front of the lockers.
"Now, we're all clear on the plan for tonight?" Scam asked Kaminari, who was tying tape around his wrists, nodded in response.
"Don't worry about it, Tim. I'm not planning on leaving that ring without the contendership." Kaminari responded before Scam nodded, and patted Kaminari on the back with a smile on his face.
"That's why I decided to manage you. Your confidence is one of my favorite traits about you, and with my experience and guidance, you're going to win that championship," Scam responded as Kaminari gave him a small smile before finishing up the tape on his hands and stood back up, patting Scam on his shoulder.
"I appreciate that Tim, now let's get me that that title shot that I've always deserved," Kaminari said before he and Scam left the locker room as the camera panned to another commercial break.
*Commercial Break*
*Commercial Over*
The camera then panned to the backstage interview area, where Rei Ayanami was standing next to Todd Grisham, with the BTWF World Women's Championship around her waist.
"Ladies and gentlemen, I'm here with the BTWF World Women's Champion Rei Ayanami, who will be going up against Sherry Blendy at Christmas Chaos with the championship on the line," Todd explained as Rei nodded before moving the microphone closer to her mouth.
"That is right, and I have also permitted Tanya to put the First Blood match stipulation into our match contract," Rei explained as Todd looked on with bulging eyes in surprise before moving the microphone back underneath his mouth.
"Really? That wasn't an official ruling by Tanya, you really didn't have to do that," Todd responded before Rei sighed as she nodded before bringing the microphone back underneath her mouth.
"I am well aware of that. This is what Sherry wanted, and I feel like it is something that she earned after winning the Fatal-4-Way at the beginning of the show, despite the interference of the Sisterhood," Rei explained as Todd wanted to ask her another question, but Rei put a hand up. "I am sorry Mr. Grisham, but I am going to go train some more, and do not have any more time for questions," Rei explained before walking away from the backstage interview area. The camera then panned to the stage, where 'I am Perfection' by Cage9 played, causing the crowd to boo as Alexis Rhodes came out, walking in front of a furious-looking Asuka.
"The following contest is scheduled for one fall! Approaching the ring, accompanied to the ring by Asuka Langley Soryu and representing the Beautiful People, she is Alexis Rhodes!" Mary Hughes announced as Asuka stopped Alexis from walking down the entranceway, and kept her on the stage. The crowd booed as Asuka started whispering a game plan into Alexis' ear, which she responded to by nodding before continuing to make her way down the entranceway.
"Erza has finally had enough of the people, and turned the cracks that were forming in the group into a giant gaping hole," Cornette explained as Asuka walked up to the camera, and told the fans at home that Erza was going to be begging to be back into the Beautiful People after what happens tonight.
"And as we just heard, Asuka said that she wants to humiliate Erza enough to make her beg," Beth noted as Alexis pulled out a small compact mirror from her jacket, and gave herself a once-over before giving the compact mirror to Asuka. Alexis then took off her jacket and slid into the ring through the bottom rope, causing the crowd to boo as she winked at the camera while Asuka continued to yell that Erza was going down.
"Asuka is still yelling at Alexis and Erza, showing just how much this has stressed her out," Okabe noted as when Alexis went into the corner, a sword slash was heard throughout the arena, as 'I Want to Live' by Skillet played, causing the crowd to cheer as Erza Scarlet came out with a sword in her hand. Erza looked on at the cheering crowd before taking her sword and stabbing it into the ground, causing flames to shoot out of the ground and pyro to go off from around the TitanTron.
"And her opponent, from Magnolia Fiore, she is 'Titania' Erza Scarlet!" Mary Hughes announced as the crowd continued to cheer as Erza took her sword out of the ground, and walked to the ring, glaring at Asuka and Alexis. When she got to the ringside area, Erza pointed her sword at Asuka, causing her to back away from the red-haired Erza before Erza walked up the steel steps, and walked into the ring. The crowd continued to cheer as Erza raised the sword over her head before giving it to the ringside attendant.
"Erza Scarlet looks like she wants to get the Beautiful People out of her way and in her rearview mirror as quick as she can," Beth noted as Erza told the referee to start the match, and when Alexis confirmed that she was ready, the timekeeper rang the bell. Erza immediately starts the match off by punching Alexis in the side of the head and didn't stop until Alexis staggered into the corner. The crowd continued to cheer as Erza continued punching Alexis in the side of the head before the referee stepped in and pulled her out of the corner. However, the crowd booed as Alexis poked Erza in the eye before hitting her with multiple punches to the side of the head and attempting to Irish whip her into the corner.
"Alexis trying to trade strikes with Erza, but Erza is still keeping herself in the middle of the ring," Okabe noted as Erza kept herself still, and hit her with a Short Arm Clothesline. The crowd continued to cheer as Erza started stomping on Alexis' gut before picking her up by the hair, and throwing her into the corner. The crowd continued to cheer as Erza ran into the corner, and hit Alexis with a Jumping Knee to the face before throwing her out of the corner with an Exploder Suplex. Erza then attempted a pin, sticking her tongue out at Asuka as she ground her wrist into Alexis' face.
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"Erza getting a two count there, but Erza wants to rub it in Asuka's face that she's dominating Alexis," Cornette noted as Erza grabbed Alexis, and put her in position for the Scarlet Arrow (Lawn Dart). However, Alexis raked Erza in the eyes, causing the crowd to boo as she jumped behind Erza, and pushed her into the corner, sending her face first into the top turnbuckle. The crowd continued to boo as Alexis turned Erza around, and started hitting her with multiple shoulder thrusts to the chest.
"Alexis once again back on top thanks to a rake to the eyes!" Beth exclaimed as Alexis ran the ropes, and hit Erza with a Running Clothesline to the chest, and attempted to pick her up for a Suplex. However, Erza punched Alexis in the chest and sent her crashing into the corner with a Suplex. Erza then grabbed Alexis by the hair and ran the ropes to hit Alexis in the face with a Single Leg Running Dropkick before grabbing Alexis by the hair, and hitting Alexis with the Scarlet Curtain (Spinning Inverted Headlock Elbow Drop) before going for the pin.
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Erza grabbed Alexis by the hair, and pulled her back up, shaking her head, causing Asuka to look at Erza in shock.
"Erza had the win there, but she wants to give Asuka a taste of what she is in for in the future," Okabe explained as Erza put Alexis back on her feet, slapped her hard in the face, and then ran the ropes to hit a Sword's Edge Clothesline (Meat Hook Clothesline). The crowd cheered as Erza ran the ropes, and hit Alexis with a Jumping Splash to the chest before deadlifting her over her shoulders, looking right at a worried Asuka, and hit Alexis with the Heaven's Wheel (Shell Shocked) before going for the pin.
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*Bell Rings*
"Ladies and gentlemen, here is our winner, she is 'Titania' Erza Scarlet!" Mary Hughes announced as Erza kipped back up to her feet and raised both of her arms in victory. However, when she turned around, Asuka came rolling into the ring and hit Erza with a Chop Block to the back of the leg. The crowd booed as Asuka started yelling at Erza that she only got lucky tonight before she started stomping on her knee repeatedly while the referee rolled Alexis out of the ring to check on her.
"Erza won this match in dominant fashion, but Erza wants to make sure that she gets the last word in!" Cornette exclaimed as Asuka ran the ropes and dropped a knee on the side of Erza's leg before grabbing the right leg and locking her in the Spinning Toe Hold. The crowd continued to boo as Erza grit her teeth to prevent herself from moaning or screaming in pain before she kipped back up onto one foot, causing the crowd to cheer as Asuka looked at Erza in shock.
"Asuka may try to attack Erza, but Erza is not known for taking attacks lying down!" Beth exclaimed as Erza hit Asuka in the face with a hard punch to the side of the head, sending her staggering into the ropes. The crowd started cheering again as Erza knocked Asuka out of the ring with a clothesline, but the damage done to Erza's leg caused her to lose her balance and fall to one knee.
"Erza just sent Asuka out of the ring with a stiff clothesline, but you can see that the damage has been done, as Erza almost fell under the weight of her own body," Okabe explained as Asuka staggered back to her feet, and smirked as she saw that Erza was having trouble walking and standing up. Asuka yelled at Erza once again, telling her that she was going to show Erza what a real star looked like as she went over to grab a still unconscious Alexis before the camera panned to the backstage area, where Guri and Mina Ashido were skipping around the halls of the arena.
"Wow! I cannot believe we're here Guri! We're in the BTWF, and we're undefeated here too!" Mina yelled as she started jumping and twirling around while Guri nearly tackled her from behind with a hug.
"I know! This is gonna be so much fun! Can you imagine us with the Women's Tag titles around our waists!?" Guri asked as she and Mina continued their excited trek down the hallway until they made it to catering.
"Oh, believe me, sister, I've already been thinking of how we're going to do it! But, we're gonna need more wins under our belts for that!" Mina exclaimed as Guri nodded in rapid-fire speed before grabbing a couple of water bottles.
"Oh don't worry about that girl, we're gonna get those wins and those titles! It's only a matter of time! Now…come over here and give your best tag partner/friend 4 life a hug!" Guri yelled out, to which Mina responded to by giving Guri a Bearhug, which Guri responded to with a tight hug of her own. The camera then panned back to the stage, where Johnny Gargano's 'Rebel Heart' theme song played, causing the crowd to cheer as Soul Eater Evans came running out of the back, looking on at the cheering fans with a smirk on his face.
"The following contest is a gauntlet match, where the winner will receive a BTWF Championship match at Christmas Chaos with a stipulation of their choosing! Introducing first, from Death City Nevada, Soul Eater Evans!" Mary Hughes announced, causing the crowd to cheer even louder as Soul placed a hand over his forehead to get a better view of his adoring fans before walking down the entranceway.
"Soul has been trying to get championship gold around his waist ever since coming to the BTWF, and this could be one of his toughest paths to a championship yet," Beth explained as Soul ran down the entranceway, and slid underneath the bottom rope before jumping back up to his feet. The crowd continued to cheer as Soul got onto the top rope, and once again put his hand over his forehead.
"That's right, and if anyone can run the Gauntlet, I think it's Soul, as he probably has the best cardio out of everyone in this match," Cornette responded as when Soul jumped down to the canvas, 'Legacy' by Adelitas Way played, causing the crowd to boo as Sting came out with Rogue and Dutch following him. Sting looked at Soul with a smirk on his face before telling the fans to get ready for the next top star in the BTWF.
"And his opponent, accompanied to the ring by Rogue Cheney and Dutch Van Der Linde, representing the Legacy, Sting Eucliffe!" Mary Hughes announced as Sting continued to brag to the fans that he was going to win the whole thing, with Rogue and Dutch agreeing with him. Sting then faked a couple of hi-fives with fans as Soul was stretching in the corner, and then when he got to the ringside area, he hi-fived Rogue and Dutch.
"Dutch has not only been trying to raise the Legacy's stock as a team, but as individuals as well, and putting in a good performance here in this Gauntlet match," Okabe explained as Sting jumped up onto the apron, and walked through the ropes before walking up to Soul, telling him that he might as well give up now. The referee separated Sting from Soul, as Soul told Sting to back off while Sting was making a motion around his chest for the championship belt he believed was going to win.
"Sting has all the confidence in the world heading into the match, I mean you'd think he's already a multi-time BTWF Champion," Beth explained as the referee made sure that both men were ready before ringing the bell. The crowd cheered as Soul and Sting locked up in the middle of the ring, but only a few seconds after they locked up, Sting kneed Soul in the gut a couple of times before attempting to pick him up and hit him with a Scoop Slam, but Soul was able to jump behind Sting and roll him up with a Victory Roll.
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Sting was able to roll through the Victory Roll and pin Soul, causing the crowd to boo.
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Soul was able to kick out, and when Sting got up, Soul kicked Sting in the gut and rolled him up with a Small Package pin.
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"This is some smart strategy by Soul as if he wants to run the gauntlet, he needs to wrap up some of these matches as quickly as he can so that he can keep up his endurance," Okabe explained as Sting kicked put, hit Soul with a couple of punches to the face as he was trying to get back to his feet, and rolled him up with a Small Package pin.
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"And it looks like Sting has the exact same strategy as Soul, trying to get the pinfall early on in this contest," Cornette noted as Soul was able to kick out, and Sting responded with a kick to the gut before Irish whipping him into the ropes. However, the crowd cheered as Soul ducked out of the way of an attempted clothesline, and ran the ropes to knock Sting down with a Running One-Handed Bulldog. The crowd continued to cheer as Soul ran the ropes, and as Sting was trying to get back to his feet, hit Sting with a Running Basement Dropkick to the side of the head.
"And Soul looks like he's taking control thanks to that Bulldog, sending Sting's face crashing into the canvas!" Beth exclaimed as Soul picked Sting up, and Irish whipped him into the corner. The crowd continued to cheer as Soul hit multiple knife-edge chops to Sting's and right-handed jabs to the side of Sting's head until the referee attempted to pull him out. Soul willingly left the corner, but not before giving Sting a kick to the gut. The crowd continued to cheer as Soul threw Sting out of the corner, and attempted to hit him with a clothesline to the back of the head, but Sting was able to see this coming and hit Soul in the head with a Pele Kick.
"What a counter by Sting! He just stopped Soul in his tracks with a vicious Pele Kick!" Cornette exclaimed as Sting noticed a dazed Soul, and then ran the ropes, attempting to hit him with a clothesline. However, Soul was once again able to counter by hitting Soul with a Headbutt to the chest of Sting. Soul then grabbed Sting, and hit him with a Belly to Belly suplex before running the ropes, and hitting a Jumping Leg Drop across Sting's throat before going for the pinfall.
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"Soul was able to survive the Pele Kick, and give Sting some offense of his own!" Beth exclaimed as Soul picked Sting up, and hit him with several hard punches to the side of the head, sending him staggering into the ropes. The crowd cheered as Soul ran the ropes, and hit Sting with a Running Crossbody that sent them both falling out of the ring. Soul was able to land on his feet, and while grabbing Sting, he put his hand over his forehead to get a closer look at his cheering fans.
"Soul may want to keep his focus on Sting, especially now that he's on the outside with Rogue and Dutch," Okabe explained as Soul attempted to pick Sting up for a Suplex, but Sting is able to push him out of the way. Sting attempted to hit a punch to Soul's head, but Soul was able to move out of the way, jump onto the apron, and much to the crowd's delight, hit a Springboard Crossbody onto Sting before the referee started counting both men out.
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"Soul keeping control with that Springboard Crossbody, showing off some impressive athleticism!" Cornette exclaimed as Dutch got up onto the apron, causing the crowd to boo as he started yelling at the referee. As the referee was distracted, Rogue ran up to Soul and turned him around, but Soul responded by punching Rogue in the side of the head a couple of times before throwing him into the fan barricade. However, the crowd booed as Sting was able to hit a dropkick to Soul's back, sending him pushing into the steel ring post face and chest first.
"Sting able to take advantage of the distraction Dutch and Rogue provided for him!" Okabe exclaimed as Sting mounted Soul and started punching him in the side of the head. The crowd continued to boo as Sting yelled at the crowd for cheering a lucky loser before grabbing Soul by the hair, and throwing him face first into the steel ring post once again before sending his face crashing into the steel ring post. The crowd booed as the camera revealed that Soul had a cut opening up on the top of his forehead before Sting started laying in more punches to the face while the referee continued counting both men out.
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"Sting targeting the head and the head wound of Soul, possibly trying to make him pass out due to blood loss!" Beth exclaimed as Sting threw Soul back into the ring. The crowd booed as Sting followed Soul into the ring, and started stomping him in the face. The crowd continued to boo as Sting ran the ropes and hit a Jumping Knee Drop to the face of Soul before getting back to his feet, and grinding the heel of his boot into the head wound. Sting continued yelling at the booing fans that Soul was literally trash underneath his boot before hitting him with a Jumping Stomp to the face before going for the pin.
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"Soul able to kick out, but you have to wonder how long he can last with blood dripping out of his wound like that," Cornette stated as Sting picked Soul up, clubbed him in the back several times, and picked him up by both of his legs. The crowd continued to boo as Sting walked around a little and hit Soul with an Alabama Slam, much to the delight of Rogue and Dutch before Sting picks Soul up again, and hits him with a quick Silver Spoon DDT.
"Sting with a vicious DDT, but Soul looks like he's still trying to get back to his feet," Beth explained as Sting kicked Soul in the side of the head and the chest a couple of times before picking him up, and hitting him with a neckbreaker that caused the back of Soul's neck to crash into his shoulder. Sting then keeps Soul in a seated position before kicking Soul in the back before hitting a Jumping Dropkick to the back of Soul's head before going for another pinfall, grinding his wrist into Soul's face.
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"Soul rolling his shoulder off of the mat, not even having the energy to kick out," Okabe noted as Sting stomped on Soul's chest a couple of times before he started climbing the top rope. However, Soul was able to crawl to the corner, and grabbed Sting by the foot, trying to pull him back down, but Sting pushed Soul off of him and continued his way up to the top turnbuckle. However, when Sting attempted to hit a Standing Moonsault from the top rope, Soul was able to counter with a Jumping Knee to the back of Sting's head, sending him crumpling face first in the corner. Soul then crawls over to the rope and tried to pull himself back up by using the ropes. When Soul was up on his feet, he walked over to a still dazed Sting and pulled him up by the back of the head, but Sting hit Soul with a Back Elbow to the side of the head, sending him staggering back.
"How Sting is still able to fight back after that knee to the back of the head, I'll never know," Cornette noted as Sting attempted to pick Soul up for another Alabama Slam, but Soul clubbed Sting on the back several times. The crowd then cheered as Soul hit Sting in the face with the Single Knee Facebreaker, sending Sting staggering into the corner as Rogue and Dutch tried to get Sting back into the match. Soul then ran into the corner, and hit a Twisting Back Elbow to the side of Sting's head before throwing him out of the corner, and waiting for him to turn around. When Sting did turn around, Soul hit him with two clotheslines, a Jumping Knee to the face, and then ran the ropes to send him down with a Float Over DDT.
"Soul is getting back into this match, sending Sting's head crashing down with a Float Over DDT!" Beth exclaimed as Soul picked Sting up, and kicked him in the sides of the leg and midsection multiple times before running the ropes, and sending him falling down with a neckbreaker. Soul then hit Sting with a Standing Shooting Star Press before going for the pin, hooking both of Sting's legs back.
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"Sting is barely able to kick out of the Standing Shooting Star Press, but Soul doesn't look like she was done yet!" Cornette exclaimed as Soul picked Sting up, and attempted to hit him with the Soul Eater (Gourdbuster GTS). However, Sting headbutted Soul in the side of the head a couple of times and springboarded onto the middle rope to hit Soul with the Sting Ray (Beautiful Disaster). The crowd booed as Sting ran up to the top rope, and, this time, was able to hit Soul with a top rope Moonsault before going for the pinfall.
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"Soul showing off his own resiliency to Sting, as he left Sting in shock with that 2.9999 kickout!" Okabe exclaimed as Sting pounded the mat in frustration before grabbing Soul by the hair, and attempting to hit him with the Holy Nova (Cross Rhodes). However, Soul was able to fall out of Sting's grasp, but Sting responded by kicking him in the back a couple of times and then picking him back up for the Holy Nova (Cross Rhodes). However, Soul fought back with multiple elbows to the chest before pushing Sting away and hitting him with a Jumping Enziguri to the side of the head.
"Soul, using what little energy he has left, takes Sting down with an Enziguri to the side of the head!" Cornette exclaimed as Soul knocked Rogue and Dutch off of the apron when they tried interfering. The crowd continued to cheer as Soul picked Sting up, and hit him with the Soul Eater (Gourdbuster GTS) before going for the pinfall, hooking both of his legs back.
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*Bell Rings*
"Ladies and gentlemen, Sting Eucliffe has been eliminated from the Gauntlet Match! Now introducing the next member of the Gauntlet, accompanied to the ring by Mandy DeRoyale, the Hollywood Hooligan!" Mary Hughes announced as Hooligan ran out of the back with Mandy and the paparazzi following him to the ring. Soul got back onto his feet, and told Hooligan to bring it on, which Hooligan responded to by Hooligan jumping up onto the apron, and springboarding into the ring with the clothesline, but Soul was able to dodge and threw Hooligan face first into the mat.
"And here comes the Hooligan! Soul is still able to send him crashing down onto the mat, but how long does Soul have left in this match!?" Beth asked as Soul grabbed Hooligan by the hair, and started punching him in the face. Soul then Irish whipped Hooligan into the ropes, but Hooligan was able to rebound with a Running Dropkick to Soul's chest. The crowd booed as Hooligan grabbed Soul by the hair, and started clubbing him in the back and chest before slamming him down by the back of his head and going for the pin.
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"Hooligan aggressively takes the lead in this match, clubbing Soul nonstop in the midsection and back!" Okabe exclaimed as Hooligan picked Soul up, and threw him into the corner, causing the crowd to boo as Hooligan stomped on Soul's chest repeatedly, sending Soul falling down to the bottom turnbuckle in a seated position. Hooligan started choking Soul with his boot before the referee pulled him out of the corner, but Hooligan responded by running the ropes and hitting Soul in the side of the head with a Running Dropkick.
"Hooligan already has a previous victory over Soul at the New Horizons PPV months ago, and he's looking to make it 2-0," Beth explained as Hooligan grabbed Soul by the hair, and started slapping him in the face a couple of times. Soul responded to this by hitting Hooligan in the gut a couple of times with punches before getting back to his feet and attempting to kick him in the gut. However, Hooligan was able to catch his foot and then tripped Soul up, causing Hooligan to run the ropes and hit Soul with a Running Forearm to the side of the head before going for the pin.
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"Hooligan's targeting of the head is causing Soul's blood to drip even more than normal, probably driving him to unconsciousness faster," Cornette noted as Hooligan walked up to Soul, and hit him with a Corkscrew Senton to the chest. The crowd continued to boo as Hooligan blew a fake kiss to the crowd before pretending to take pictures of a nearly unconscious Soul with his fingers. Hooligan then picked Soul back to his feet and hit him with several knife-edge chops to the chest before picking him up and hitting him with a scoop slam. Hooligan then ran the ropes and attempted to hit a Running Leg Drop, but Soul was able to roll out of the way, causing the crowd to cheer as Soul staggered back to his feet, wiping some blood away from his eyes.
"And Soul able to get a moment of reprieve thanks to dodging that leg drop attempt!" Okabe exclaimed as Soul tried to catch his breath as Hooligan quickly got back to his feet. The crowd booed as Hooligan attempted to hit a punch, but the crowd cheered as Soul grabbed Hooligan's wrist, and kicked it, causing Hooligan to back away before Soul threw Hooligan out of the ring. The crowd continued to cheer as Soul stomped on the ground in tune to the crowd clapping before springboarding out of the ring with a Crossbody, sending Hooligan down as Soul pounded on the announcers' table to get himself more pumped up.
"Soul sends Hooligan down with a crossbody! Soul looks like he's getting back into this match!" Beth exclaimed as Hooligan grabbed the top of the ring apron, and Mandy walked up to Soul, trying to talk trash to Soul. However, Soul picked Mandy up, sat her on the announcers' table, and patted her on the head before hitting a still staggered Hooligan with a couple of punches to the face before throwing him back into the ring. However, when Hooligan grabbed the referee by the pant leg to distract him, Mandy rushed over to Soul, and raked his eyes with her nails, causing the crowd to boo as Hooligan grabs Soul by the hair, and drags him into the ring before rolling him up for a pin.
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"Soul barely kicking out here, but you can see that he's still struggling to see out of the eyes that Mandy raked," Okabe explained as Hooligan grabbed Soul, and hit him with a Gutbuster before picking him back up and putting him up in the Torture Rack. The crowd booed as Hooligan smirked and flexed his arms before hitting Soul with a Torture Rack Neckbreaker before playfully slapping Soul in the side of the head. Hooligan then started stomping on Soul's head before climbing up to the top rope, causing the crowd to boo as Soul was starting to stir on the ground. Hooligan jumped off of the top rope, attempting to hit a Corkscrew Splash onto Soul, but Soul was able to roll out of the way.
"Hooligan missed the Corkscrew dive, but also landed on his feet, so who's going to take the advantage!?" Beth asked as Hooligan attempted to hit a Jumping Knee onto Soul's face, but Soul was able to catch Hooligan and hit him with a Sit-Out Powerbomb before going for the pin, much to the crowd's delight.
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"Soul was so close with that Powerbomb! But Hooligan was able to kick out, but you have to wonder how much longer Soul can keep up with this," Cornette noted as Soul picked Hooligan up, and hit him with multiple knife-edge chops to the chest before sending him into the corner. However, Hooligan attempted to Springboard out of the corner and hit Soul with a Crossbody, but Soul was able to counter this with a Spinning Back Elbow. The crowd continued to cheer as Soul grabbed Hooligan by the hair, put him in a Front Facelock, and hit him with a Tornado DDT before going for another pin.
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"Soul almost getting another three count! And he's starting to get really frustrated!" Beth exclaimed as Soul pounded on the mat in frustration before he got back up, and springboarded off of the middle rope, attempting to hit a moonsault. However, Hooligan was able to roll out of the way, and then run the ropes to hit a Bicycle Knee Strike to Soul's face before hitting him with a Reverse DDT. Mandy cheered this while the crowd booed Hooligan's offense, and Hooligan stomped on Soul in the gut before taking a deep breath, and jumping up to the top rope, and hitting Soul with the Phoenix Splash before going for another pin.
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"Hooligan and Mandy cannot believe that Soul was able to roll his shoulders off of the mat after his dive!" Okabe exclaimed as Hooligan and Mandy yelled at the referee that they had gotten a three count. However, the referee stood his ground, causing Hooligan to run his hand through his hair before grabbing Soul, and attempting to hit him with the Hollywood Glitz (Inverted Facelock Spun into a Single Knee Facebreaker), but Soul was able to turn around and hit Hooligan with a German Suplex that had enough force to send Hooligan on his chest.
"Now that is some strength by Soul, sending Hooligan flipping onto his chest, and flying halfway across the ring!" Cornette exclaimed in shock as Soul ran his hands through his hair before going over to Hooligan and grabbing him. The crowd cheered as he attempted to hit him with the Soul Eater (Gourdbuster GTS), but the crowd went back to booing as Mandy grabbed Soul's foot, distracting him. The crowd cheered as Soul attempted to stomp on Mandy's hand, but Mandy moved her hand out of the way, and this gave Hooligan enough time to slip behind Soul and hit him with a Backstabber.
"Hooligan taking advantage of Mandy's distraction to hit Soul with a vicious Backstabber!" Beth exclaimed as Hooligan once again picked Soul up, and attempted to hit the Hollywood Glitz (Inverted Facelock Spun into a Single Knee Facebreaker), but Soul was able to hit a couple of Jumping Knees to the front of Hooligan's face, and then ran the ropes, but while Hooligan pulled the referee closer to him so that he could get checked, Mandy grabbed Soul's foot while he was running, and tripped him up, causing the crowd to boo before Hooligan ran away from the referee, and rolled Soul up with a Small Package. While the referee was going down for the pin, Mandy made sure she pushed Soul's foot down out of the referee's grasp, ensuring Soul has a hard time kicking out.
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*Bell Rings*
"Ladies and gentlemen, Soul Eater Evans has been eliminated from the Gauntlet Match! Now introducing the next participant in the Gauntlet match, Shoto Todoroki!" Mary Hughes announced, causing the crowd to explode as Todoroki ran out of the back as 'Don't Stop' by Nothing More (feat. Jacoby Shaddix) played. Hooligan staggered back to his feet, and Todoroki responded by jumping through the middle ropes and hitting Todoroki with a Rolling Thunder Spin Kick to Hooligan's chest.
"Todoroki is the next participant in this match, and he comes in with an explosive kick to the chest!" Cornette exclaimed as Todoroki grabbed Hooligan by the hair, and threw him into the corner. The crowd continued to cheer as Todoroki hit multiple kicks to the chest of Hooligan before jumping up and hitting Hooligan in the side of the head with a Spinning Kick hard enough to send him falling on his ass and in front of the bottom turnbuckle. Todoroki then started scraping his boot into the side of Hooligan's head before running the ropes and hitting Hooligan with a Running Face Wash before pulling him towards the center of the ring.
"Todoroki has just been dominating the Hooligan with these rapid-fire kicks!" Beth exclaimed as Todoroki ran the ropes, and hit a Jumping Double Foot Stomp to Hooligan's midsection, sending him sitting up. The crowd continued to cheer as Todoroki ran the ropes again, and hit Hooligan with a Penalty Kick to the face before going for the pin.
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Hooligan barely kicks out, and the crowd cheers as Todoroki picks Hooligan back up, and hits him with multiple chops and kicks to the sides and head of Hooligan before running the ropes, and sending Hooligan back into the corner with a Shotgun Dropkick. Todoroki then attempted to run into the corner to hit Hooligan with a Big Boot in the corner, but Mandy rushed into the ring, and blocked Todoroki's way, causing the crowd to boo as the referee tried to take Mandy out of the ring.
"And Mandy preventing more damage done to the Hooligan! Any more kicks to the face, and Hooligan's gonna have to play a Storm Trooper in another Star Wars sequel!" Okabe exclaimed as Hooligan got into the second turnbuckle while Todoroki and the referee were trying to get Mandy out of the ring. While this was going on, Hooligan dived off of the middle rope, and hit Todoroki with a Diving Knee Strike to the face, causing the crowd to boo louder as Mandy got out of the ring.
"Mandy caused enough of a distraction for the Hooligan to get back into this match with a Diving Knee!" Cornette exclaimed as Hooligan grabbed Todoroki by the hair, and started stomping on the side of his face before running the ropes and hitting him with a Running Seated Clothesline to Todoroki's throat. The crowd booed as Hooligan ran the ropes, and hit a Jumping Knee Drop before going for the pinfall, hooking both of his legs back.
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"Hooligan is doing a good job of taking control after Mandy's distraction, keeping Todoroki down with multiple grounded strikes," Okabe complimented as Hooligan grabbed Todoroki by the hair, and started hitting him with multiple forearms to the side of the head. As Todoroki was staggering in a kneeling position, Hooligan ran the ropes and hit Todoroki with a Hurricanrana Driver that sent Todoroki's face crashing into the canvas. The crowd booed as Hooligan smirked at a downed Todoroki while moving his hair out of his face and Mandy applauded Hooligan on the outside.
"You don't see that move every day, a Hurricanrana Driver that sends Todoroki's face into the canvas, possibly as revenge for all the damage done to Hooligan's face," Beth explained as Hooligan started playfully kicking Todoroki in the side of the face before grabbing Todoroki by the hair, and started punching him in the side of the face. Hooligan then Irish whipped Todoroki into the corner, and then ran into the corner, hit a Running Back Elbow to the side of Todoroki's head, and then a Corkscrew Kick to the side of the head. Hooligan then threw Todoroki out of the corner and then jumped onto the second rope so that he could hit a Missile Dropkick to the back of Todoroki's head before going for another pin.
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"With all this damage done to the face, maybe Hooligan can get Todoroki a role in one of his movies. A masked role, of course," Okabe joked as the crowd continued to boo as Hooligan grabbed Todoroki, and put him in a rear chinlock. Hooligan then rammed his knee into Todoroki's back before continuing to stretch Todoroki out with the chinlock. Hooligan then tried to bend Todoroki's neck while in the chinlock, but Todoroki is able to get back to his feet, causing the crowd to cheer, as he hit several back elbows to the side of Hooligan's head.
"Todoroki is trying to fight out of this hold, trying to push Hooligan away with multiple back elbows!" Cornette exclaimed as Hooligan grabbed Todoroki by the hair, and slammed him down by the back of his head. The crowd continued to boo as Hooligan ran the ropes, and springboarded off of the 2nd rope, attempting to hit a Springboard Leg Drop onto Todoroki, but Todoroki was able to dodge, and much to the crowd's delight, locked in a Heel Hook onto Hooligan's right leg.
"Todoroki has a tight submission hold locked in on the leg of the Hooligan, and you can see the pain etched on his face!" Cornette exclaimed as the crowd continued to cheer while Todoroki started stomping on Hooligan's leg, but Hooligan was able to make it to the ropes, forcing Todoroki to let go of the hold. Hooligan staggered back to his feet by using the ropes, but Todoroki hit multiple kicks to the back of Hooligan's legs before running the ropes and hitting a Leg Drop Bulldog from behind, sending Hooligan's face crashing into the mat.
"Todoroki is definitely back into this match, as the assault on Hooligan's million-dollar movie star good looks continue!" Okabe exclaimed as Beth and Cornette rolled their eyes while chuckling. Todoroki grabbed Hooligan by the face, and hit him with multiple punches to the face, and then hit a spin kick to the midsection of Hooligan. The crowd continued to cheer as Todoroki ran the ropes, and springboarded off of the middle rope, and sent a standing Hooligan down with a Springboard Moonsault before rolling into a pin.
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"Hooligan barely kicking out there, but Todoroki is immediately back on the attack with multiple hard stomps to the chest!" Cornette exclaimed as after Todoroki got through stomping Hooligan's chest to dust. Todoroki ran the ropes and hit multiple leg drops across Hooligan's throat before Todoroki ran the ropes, and hit a Rolling Thunder Double Foot Stomp to Hooligan's midsection before springboarding off of the second rope, and hitting Hooligan with a Springboard Corkscrew Elbow to the chest.
"Todoroki showing off some more moves here tonight, and also showing the fans why he believes he deserves the BTWF Championship opportunity!" Beth exclaimed as Mandy once again attempted to climb up to the ropes, but Todoroki, annoyed by the interference of Mandy, ran over to her, and hit her with a Running Kick right to the face, causing the crowd to explode as Mandy fell off of the apron, and landed right on the floor.
"Oh, God! Todoroki just nearly kicked the plastic nose right off of Mandy!" Cornette exclaimed while trying to contain laughter as Hooligan tried to get back to his feet, but Todoroki ran at Hooligan and attempted to hit him with a Spinning Wheel Kick, but Hooligan was able to dodge. However, Todoroki landed on his feet, and when Hooligan turned around, Todoroki kicked Hooligan in the side of the head, allowing Todoroki to run the ropes, and hitting Hooligan with the Hot & Cold (Mushroom Stomp), causing the crowd to explode as the referee went for the pinfall.
Ref: 1…2…3
*Bell Rings*
"Ladies and gentlemen, the Hollywood Hooligan has been eliminated from the Gauntlet! Introducing the next participant in the Gauntlet, accompanied to the ring by Tim Scam, Denki Kaminari!" Mary Hughes announced as 'Broken Dreams' by Shaman's Harvest played, causing the crowd to boo as Kaminari and Scam came walking down the entranceway, as Hooligan left the ring while holding his chest to check in on Mandy, who was still dazed from Todoroki's kick.
"Kaminari walking slowly to the ring, showing his confidence in his abilities to take down a standing Todoroki, rather than a downed Todoroki," Okabe explained as Kaminari climbed into the ring, and the two immediately locked up in the middle of the ring, which ended when Kaminari was able to push Todoroki in the corner. The crowd continued to cheer as Todoroki kicked Kaminari in the gut, and hit him with several back-fists to the side of the head before pushing him away with his foot.
"Todoroki attempting to push Kaminari away, trying to save some energy for the possible final match he's going to have tonight," Cornette explained as Todoroki attempted to hit a Rolling Thunder Kick, but Kaminari was able to dodge out of the way, and push Todoroki into the corner. Kaminari attempted to hit a Corner Clothesline to the back of Todoroki's head, but Todoroki was able to lift his foot up, causing Kaminari to run right into Todoroki's foot midsection first. Todoroki then jumped up onto the middle rope and hit Kaminari with a Missile Dropkick to Kaminari's face before going for a pin.
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"Todoroki almost had a quick victory there, and Kaminari looks irate!" Okabe exclaimed as Kaminari got back to his feet, and missed a clothesline to Todoroki. However, Kaminari was able to hit Todoroki in the back of the head with another Clothesline, causing the crowd to boo as Kaminari mounted Todoroki and started clubbing him in the back of the head. The crowd continued to boo as Kaminari ran the ropes, and hit a Jumping Leg Drop across the back of the neck. Kaminari then picked Todoroki up and lifted him up for a Back Suplex, but Todoroki was able to hit Kaminari with multiple punches to the side of the head before getting back on his feet.
"And Todoroki able to escape the Back Suplex attempt, and the crowd is still on Todoroki's side!" Beth exclaimed as Todoroki attempted to run at Kaminari, but Kaminari was able to knock Todoroki out of the ring with a Clothesline. Kaminari then ran the ropes and attempted to hit Todoroki with a Suicide Dive, but Todoroki was able to counter with a Spinning Heel Kick, sending Kaminari falling back. The crowd cheered as Todoroki noticed Scam coming at him, and responded with a kick right to the side of the head before jumping onto the apron, and hitting Kaminari with a Tope Con Hilo from the apron before going for another pin.
Ref: 1…2.
"Todoroki once again taking out the manager so that he can ensure a one on one match," Okabe explained as Todoroki picked Kaminari up and started hitting him with multiple kicks to the chest, but Kaminari was able to grab one of the kicks, kicked Todoroki in the back of the knee, and took Todoroki down with a Belly 2 Belly suplex. The crowd booed as Kaminari immediately started stomping on Todoroki's chest before picking Todoroki up and punching him in the face multiple times.
"And Kaminari is getting sick and tired of Todoroki's constant stops to his momentum, and is not giving Todoroki any time to think of a strategy!" Okabe exclaimed as Kaminari pushed Todoroki into the corner, and hit him with multiple punches to the chest and face. When the referee pulled him away, Kaminari put his hands up, before running into the corner with a knee to the gut. This allowed Kaminari to pick Todoroki up, and slam him down to the mat with a Falcon Arrow.
"Oh! The force of that Falcon Arrow nearly sent Todoroki through the ring!" Beth exclaimed as Kaminari grabbed Todoroki's arms, and pulled them up, giving him free access to stomp on Todoroki's face and chest before jumping down with a Double Knee Drop to the chest before going for a pin.
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"Kaminari has been obsessed with getting higher up the BTWF pecking order, and you have to believe a pinfall victory over a former contender for the BTWF Championship like Todoroki would be a major morale booster for him," Okabe explained as Kaminari ran the ropes and hit a Jumping Knee Drop onto Todoroki's face before grabbing him by the hair, and hitting him with multiple crossface shots to the face. Kaminari then picked Todoroki up by the back, dropped the back of Todoroki's neck on his knee before hitting him with a Reverse DDT.
"Kaminari continuing to dominate Todoroki with multiple collections of offense, showing the fans that he belongs in the main event picture," Cornette explained as Kaminari grabbed Todoroki and put him in a side headlock. The crowd booed as Kaminari yelled at the fans that Todoroki was going to give up as he continued to wring in the side headlock. After around a minute in the hold, Todoroki started getting back to his feet and attempted to pull himself away from the hold, but while the referee was focused on Kaminari's hold, Scam hit Todoroki with a chop block from the floor to the back of Todoroki's knee.
"And Scam hitting Todoroki in the back of his knee, to keep Todoroki in Kaminari's headlock!" Cornette exclaimed as Todoroki continued to fight, by punching Kaminari in the gut and attempting to hit him with a kick. However, Kaminari was able to catch the kick, and roll Todoroki into a Single Leg Boston Crab, causing the crowd to boo as Kaminari started punching the leg that Scam hit with the Chop Block.
"What a counter by Kaminari! He was able to take the leg of Todoroki, and convert the headlock into a Single Leg Boston Crab! And the best part is that he grabbed the leg that Scam started softening up with the chop block!" Okabe exclaimed as Todoroki immediately started dragging his way to the ropes, but when he made it to the ropes, Scam pulled the ropes further away from him, allowing Kaminari to pull Todoroki back to the center of the ring, but Todoroki was able to roll on his back and push Kaminari away from him.
"Todoroki still has enough leg strength to push Kaminari off of him to break the Single Leg Boston Crab!" Cornette exclaimed as Kaminari rebounded off of the ropes, and attempted to hit the seated Todoroki with a Big Boot to the face, but Todoroki was able to roll out of the way, and hit a Superkick to the back of Kaminari's head, sending him falling into the middle rope with his head draping over the middle rope. The crowd cheered as Todoroki ran the ropes, and hit a Tiger Feint Kick to Kaminari's face, sending him staggering away from the ropes.
"Todoroki with the Tiger Feint Kick and—oh! Another kick to Scam's face!" Beth exclaimed as Todoroki once again kicked Scam in the face before Springboarding back into the ring to hit a Springboard Knee Strike to Kaminari's face. The crowd cheered as Todoroki ran the ropes, and hit a couple of Running Kicks to Kaminari's chest, and then hit him with a Jumping Knee Strike, sending him rebounding off of the ropes again. The crowd cheered as Todoroki hit a Snap Powerslam on Kaminari when he rebounded before rolling him up for a pin.
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"Kaminari barely kicking out of the pin, but Todoroki has taken back control of this match!" Beth exclaimed as Todoroki picked Kaminari up, and hit him with Open-Hand Palm Strikes to the sides of Kaminari's head before running the ropes, and hitting a Standing Shining Wizard. Todoroki then grabbed Kaminari and attempted to lock him in the Dragon Slayer, but the crowd booed as Kaminari hit Todoroki with several elbows to the side of his head before pushing him away. Kaminari then grabbed both of Todoroki's arms and attempted to hit him with the Aftershock DDT (Future Shock DDT), but Todoroki was able to push Kaminari away and hit Kaminari with a DDT of his own.
"And Todoroki sends Kaminari's head crashing through the ring with a hard DDT!" Cornette exclaimed as Todoroki put Kaminari in the Dragon Slayer once again. The crowd started booing as Scam practically jumped back onto the apron, distracting the referee to prevent Todoroki from getting a tap-out victory. Todoroki let go of the hold but kept a grip on Kaminari before hitting him with multiple kicks to the side of the legs before sending him down with a Drop Toe Hold. Todoroki then ran at Scam and knocked him out with a Running Knee to the face sending him falling off of the apron before Kaminari rolled Todoroki up with a School Boy, getting his feet on the ropes.
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The referee noticed Kaminari's feet on the ropes and stopped counting the pin, causing the crowd to cheer as Kaminari started arguing with the referee, almost giving him a punch to the face. However, Kaminari took a couple of deep breaths, and went into the corner, waiting for Todoroki to get up for the Surge (Claymore Kick). When Todoroki got back to his feet, Kaminari ran at Todoroki with the Surge (Claymore Kick), but Todoroki was able to dodge the kick, and while Kaminari nearly fell to the ground, Todoroki was able to roll Kaminari up with a Prawn Hold pin, causing the crowd to cheer.
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*Bell Rings*
"Ladies and gentlemen, Denki Kaminari has been eliminated from the Gauntlet match! Introducing the next-!" Mary Hughes attempted to announce, but as Todoroki tried to get up, Scam ran into the ring and started stomping on Todoroki, causing the crowd to boo. Kaminari then got back up and joined in on stomping Todoroki before Kaminari picked Todoroki up, and attempted to hit him with the Aftershock DDT (Future Shock DDT), but the crowd cheered as Mordecai came running down to the ring.
"Kaminari attacking Todoroki after the surprise pin, but Mordecai is here to make the save!" Beth exclaimed as Mordecai grabbed Scam, and threw him out of the ring before hitting Kaminari with the Twist of Fate. The crowd continued to cheer as Mordecai threw Kaminari out of the ring, causing him to crash into Tim Scam, allowing Todoroki to get back to his feet. Mordecai turned around and asked Todoroki if he wants to continue the match, to which Todoroki responds with a nod before the two shook hands and told the referee they were ready.
"And we're getting the final part of this Gauntlet match underway! Who is going to become the new #1 contender for the BTWF Championship!?" Cornette asked as Todoroki and Mordecai locked up, and Todoroki immediately tried to take Mordecai down with an arm drag, but Mordecai was able to land on his feet and hit Todoroki with a Dropkick. The crowd continued to cheer as Mordecai grabbed both of Todoroki's legs, and hit him with a Double Leg Drop to the midsection before running the ropes, and hitting a seated Todoroki with a Running Dropkick before going for a pin.
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"Todoroki barely kicking out, as a fresher Mordecai is in control of this match!" Cornette exclaimed as Mordecai picked Todoroki up, and started punching him in the side of the head before running the ropes, and attempting to hit him with a Spinning Wheel Kick, but Todoroki was able to counter by hitting Mordecai with a Gutbuster while he was in mid-air. The crowd continued to cheer as Todoroki picked Mordecai back up, and started hitting him with kicks to the sides and the legs before knocking him down with a Legsweep.
"I don't know where Todoroki is getting all this energy from, but it is certainly something to see!" Okabe exclaimed as Todoroki attempted to run the ropes and hit a seated Mordecai with a Meteora, but Mordecai was able to roll out of the way, causing Todoroki to trip up before Mordecai ran the ropes, and hit Todoroki with a double-handed bulldog. The crowd continued to cheer as Mordecai ran the ropes, and hit a Jumping Leg Drop across the throat before jumping up and hitting Todoroki with a Splash to the chest before going for another pin.
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"Mordecai getting another close fall there thanks to that Jumping Splash, but Todoroki is still hanging in there!" Beth exclaimed as Mordecai picked Todoroki up, and attempted to hit him with a Twist of Fate, but Todoroki was able to push Mordecai into the corner chest first. Todoroki ran into the corner, attempting a clothesline, but Mordecai kicked Todoroki in the chest, and then springboarded off of the middle turnbuckle and attempted to hit Todoroki with a Sunset Flip, but Todoroki was able to roll out of the Sunset Flip and hit Mordecai with a Penalty Kick to the face.
"And Todoroki nearly kicks the face off of Mordecai with that Penalty Kick!" Cornette exclaimed as Todoroki grabbed both of Mordecai's arms, and started stomping on Mordecai's exposed chest before lifting Mordecai back up, and hitting an Overhead Belly to Belly suplex onto Mordecai before going for a pinfall.
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Todoroki then hit a Jumping Knee Drop onto Mordecai's chest and picked him up once again. The crowd continued to cheer as Todoroki kicked Mordecai in the knee multiple times before hitting a Jumping Dropkick to Mordecai's right knee cap. The crowd continued to cheer as Todoroki grabbed Mordecai's right leg, and started kicking the back of Mordecai's leg before hitting it with a Foot DDT. Todoroki then ran the ropes and hit a Jumping Double Foot Stomp onto Mordecai's knee before rolling up for a Jackknife pin.
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"Todoroki smartly targeting the leg of Mordecai, knowing that the Whisper in the Wind and the Swanton Bomb could be in the future," Okabe explained as Todoroki picked Mordecai up, and hit him with a Shin Breaker before running the ropes, and hitting another Running Dropkick to the knee before Todoroki put Mordecai's right leg in a Kneebar, causing the crowd to cheer as Mordecai immediately tried to drag himself to the ropes. The crowd continued to cheer as Todoroki started stomping on Mordecai's leg while he was still in the Kneebar, causing Mordecai to start screaming in pain as Todoroki dragged Mordecai back to the center of the ring.
"Todoroki has Mordecai completely stuck in the Kneebar! Mordecai may have to tap out here!" Beth exclaimed as Mordecai turned slightly, allowing him to punch Todoroki in the gut before dragging himself to the ropes, and after Todoroki attempted to pull him back, Mordecai jumped to the ropes, grabbing the bottom rope with both of his hands, causing the crowd to cheer as the referee forced Todoroki to let go of the hold. Todoroki did stomp on Mordecai's legs a couple of times before picking him up and attempting to hit him with a Back Suplex before Mordecai was able to roll Todoroki up with a Victory Roll.
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"Mordecai almost got the pin! Todoroki looks shocked that he almost lost there!" Okabe exclaimed as Todoroki grabbed Mordecai, and attempted to hit him with another Shin Breaker, but Mordecai was able to hit Todoroki with multiple elbows to the top of the head before jumping down with a Jawbreaker. Mordecai then started pounding his leg to get the blood flowing again before Mordecai ran the ropes, and hit a now standing Todoroki with a couple of clotheslines and a Reverse Atomic Drop.
"Mordecai with the Reverse Atomic Drop on Todoroki, sending him staggering in the center of the ring!" Okabe exclaimed as Mordecai took a deep breath before going into the corner, and jumping up to the top turnbuckle and hitting Todoroki with a Whisper in the Wind, causing the crowd to cheer as Mordecai rolled Todoroki up in a pinfall.
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Mordecai picked Todoroki up by the hair and attempted to hit him with the Twist of Fate once again, but Todoroki pushes him off and attempted to hit him with a Cartwheel Back Kick to the head, but Mordecai was able to dodge and hit an Atomic Drop onto Todoroki before Mordecai springboarded off of the middle rope with a Bulldog. The crowd continued to cheer but stopped briefly as Mordecai almost fell over because of the damage done to his leg, but he was able to get up and hit a Pinpoint Elbow to the back of Todoroki's head.
"Mordecai is still feeling all the pain in his legs, but he is trying to get the pinfall against Todoroki as soon as possible," Cornette explained as Mordecai rolled Todoroki up with an Oklahoma Roll.
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Todoroki was able to kick out, and then kick Mordecai in the side of the head several times before getting back to his feet. Just then, Denki Kaminari and Tim Scam came running down to the ring as Todoroki attempted to get in place for the Hot & Cold (Mushroom Stomp). While the referee was checking on Mordecai, Kaminari pulled Todoroki by the hair, sending him into the corner, and started punching him in the face.
"And what the hell is Kaminari doing back out here!? He already lost his chance!" Beth exclaimed as Todoroki fought back with a couple of punches to Kaminari's face, sending him falling off of the apron, but while Todoroki was distracted, Mordecai ran at Todoroki with a One Man Poetry in Motion and then a Twist of Fate. The crowd continued to cheer as Mordecai noticed Kaminari on the outside, and threw his sleeveless T-shirt at Kaminari before climbing up to the top rope for the Swanton.
"Mordecai going for a Swanton, climbing up carefully so he doesn't deliver more damage done to his leg," Okabe explained as Mordecai balanced himself on the top rope, and much to the crowd's delight hit Todoroki with the Swanton Bomb before going for the pinfall.
Ref: 1…2…3
*Bell Rings*
"Ladies and gentlemen, Shoto Todoroki has been eliminated from the Gauntlet match! Therefore, here is your winner and the new #1 contender for the BTWF Championship, Mordecai!" Mary Hughes announced as the crowd cheered while Mordecai struggled back to his feet. Just when Mordecai got back to his feet, Kaminari ran into the ring, and hit Mordecai with the Surge (Claymore Kick), causing the crowd to boo before he turned around, and started stomping on Todoroki.
"Mordecai may have won the #1 contendership tonight, but Kaminari still wants to stake his claim in the main event scene here in the BTWF!" Cornette exclaimed as Kaminari picked Todoroki up, and attempted to hit him with the Aftershock DDT (Future Shock DDT), but the crowd exploded as BTWF Champion Natsu Dragneel came running down to the ring with his BTWF Championship around his waist, before going into the ring, and hitting a Jumping Spin Kick to Kaminari's face.
"Well we don't have to worry about the possible damage done by Kaminari as the champion is coming out!" Beth exclaimed as Natsu and Kaminari exchanged punches with each other before Natsu was once again able to hit a kick to the side of Kaminari's head, this time a Spinning Kick to the side of the head, causing Kaminari to powder out of the ring as Natsu went to help the new #1 contender Mordecai and Shoto Todoroki up to their feet, causing the crowd to cheer as he made sure they were OK before Mordecai patted the BTWF Championship around his waist.
"Natsu saving Todoroki and Mordecai and helping them back to their feet, but notice how Mordecai has his eyes focused on the BTWF Championship," Okabe noted as Natsu smirked at Mordecai, and patted the BTWF Championship before the two shook hands and said that they would see each other next week to determine the stipulation, which Mordecai also won. Natsu and Mordecai then turned to Todoroki, complimenting him on the good job he did in the match before both shook his hand.
"The picture of Christmas Chaos is getting clearer by the day, but what will we see next week when we hear the stipulation Mordecai has in mind for his World title match?" Beth asked as the camera faded to black as Kaminari glared at the scene in the ring, with Natsu, Mordecai, and Todoroki celebrating in the ring much to the fans' delight.
Match Results;
Sherry Blendy def. Zia Simpson, Ochako Uraraka, and Clover Lamoreaux to become #1 contender for the BTWF World Women's Championship
Stan Smith def. local competitor via submission
Ty Lee (W/Princess Azula and Mai) def. Alex Vasquez (W/Haruko Haruhara)
Senku Ishigami (W/Kaworu Nagisa) def. Black Star (W/Nico)
Erza Scarlet def. Alexis Rhodes (W/Asuka Langley Soryu)
Mordecai def. Shoto Todoroki, Denki Kaminari, Soul Eater Evans, the Hollywood Hooligan, and Sting Euciffle in a Gauntlet match to become the new #1 contender for the BTWF Championship and choose the stipulation for the match at Christmas Chaos.
