BTWF Octane (December Week 3)

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The camera pans to the locker room, where the BTWF World Tag Team Champions Bam and Valentino Calavera, alongside their respective valets, Rachel Light and Frida Suarez, were sitting in a semi-circle on the benches in the locker room in the middle of a discussion.

"So Bam, you heard about what Manny tweeted out a couple of days ago? He apparently wants to 'Show us what we're in for' at Christmas Chaos with some sort of exhibition," Valentino explained as Bam nodded while looking at his BTWF World Tag Team Championship belt. Rachel put a hand on Bam, seemingly calming him down before she looked at Valentino and responded.

"Yeah, we heard, but this shouldn't be too much of an issue. Manny and Oso have a very obvious game plan; Manny's gonna have Oso do most of the work, and he's going to come in and feast on the table scraps," Rachel explained as Bam nodded in understanding before Frida interjected, much to Rachel's annoyance.

"That may be true, but Manny, as much of a little germ as he is, is smarter than he looks. He and Oso will probably have a different plan going into the match, especially since I'm involved with you guys, so we-" Frida explained before noticing that Rachel had turned away with a disgusted look and mumbled to herself.

"All the more reason to kick you to the curb," Rachel mumbled, causing Frida to stop what she was saying and glaring at Rachel, who pretended not to notice Frida's anger as Bam looked at Rachel in shock while Valentino tried to calm Frida down, but this seemed to not work as Frida shot up to her feet.

"You want to come say that to my face, you blonde bimbo-!?" Frida started yelling before Valentino patted her back to speed up the process of calming her down. Frida did sit back down but continued to glare at Rachel, who continued to look as though she had done nothing wrong.

"Rachel, we all need to work together and come up with a plan to keep the BTWF World Tag Team Championships around our waists. We don't need to be starting fights with each other," Valentino said, causing Rachel to sigh and roll her eyes before she turned back around and faced a still irritated Frida and a worried-looking Valentino.

"OK, you may be right Valentino. And you too Frida, so I'm willing to listen to what you two are talking about in regards to our plan," Rachel said, her tone clearly showing that she did not mean a word of what she said. Frida continued to glare at Rachel but did not say anything as Valentino nodded and continued to go over plans while Bam was listening intently next to a disinterested Rachel as the camera panned to the stage, as pyro went off while 'Are You Ready?' by Disturbed played. The crowd cheered and chanted 'BTWF!' and 'Octane', with signs in the air such as 'Go Back to Where YOU Came From, Stan!', 'Shinji is Undisputed!', 'Natsu vs. Mordecai? Oh Hell Yeah!', and 'Rei Will Show the Sisterhood the Light!'. The camera then panned to the announcers' table, as the crowd continued to cheer and chant behind them.

"Welcome to another episode of BTWF Octane, where we promise major action tonight! From Galesburg Illinois, I'm Jim Cornette alongside my co-pilots, Beth Vanderwood and Rintaro Okabe!" Cornette announced as the camera focused on Beth and Okabe waving to the camera as the camera backed away slightly to give a clearer image of the complete announcers' table before Beth responded.

"Thanks for the introduction, Jim, and we do have an action-packed episode tonight. We have an eight-man tag team match featuring the members of Enter Enterprises taking on BTWF United Champion Shinji Ikari, Death the Kid, Naruto Uzumaki, and Sheldon Lee," Beth explained as Okabe nodded before continuing.

"Not only that, but we'll also see Mermaid Heel in tag team action against two members of the Sisterhood of Darkness, Erza Scarlet taking on her former Beautiful People partner, Asuka Langley Soryu, and Mordecai has decided on the stipulation that he wants for his BTWF Championship match at Christmas Chaos," Okabe explained as the camera panned to the stage, where Jack Swagger's 'Patriot' theme song played, causing the crowd to boo as Stan Smith came stomping out of the back with an American Flag in his right hand.

"The following contest is scheduled for one fall! Approaching the ring, from Langley Falls Virginia, he is 'A Real American' Stan Smith!" Mary Hughes announced causing the crowd to boo loudly as Stan glared at the crowd, responding to their negative reaction by waving his American Flag in their faces. Stan then walked over to a camera and told Chris Panzer to keep a close eye on what he does to KIRISHIMA, as that's what's going to happen to him at LWF Reborn's Wrestlepalooza.

"Stan Smith has drawn the ire of a lot of people due to his racist rhetoric, but KIRISHIMA may have been the wrong person to try and make an enemy out of," Beth explained as Stan continued to wave the American Flag in the air and in the booing fans' faces. Stan then looked into the camera once again and told the home audience that Chris Panzer did not belong in the United States and that he would show him why.

"Not only KIRISHIMA but Chris Panzer of the LWF: Reborn as well. Panzer and Stan are scheduled for a match at LWF's biggest show of the year; Wrestlepalooza. Stan has certainly made it personal with Panzer, to try to get into Panzer's head," Cornette explained as Stan put the American Flag in a golden flag stand next to the ring before walking up the steel steps. Stan then walked through the ropes, walked to the middle of the ring, placed a hand over his heart, and shouted 'We the People!' at the crowd. 'Virus' by Memphis by Fire played, causing the crowd to cheer as KIRISHIMA came walking out of the back, glaring at Stan.

"And his opponent, from Musutafu Japan, KIRISHIMA!" Mary Hughes announced, causing the crowd to cheer as KIRISHIMA walked down the entranceway, hi-fiving fans along the way as Stan maintained his place in the middle of the ring. Stan glared a hole through KIRISHIMA, who responded in kind with a vicious glare of his own before he made it to the ringside area. KIRISHIMA jumped up to the apron, and walked into the ring through the middle rope, immediately heading to Stan.

"KIRISHIMA not wasting any time, and is heading right to Stan Smith, not showing any fear or trepidation on his face," Okabe noted as Stan backed away slightly before telling KIRISHIMA that he would be another example of what he's going to do to Chris Panzer. KIRISHIMA responded with a headbutt to Stan's nose, causing the crowd to cheer before KIRISHIMA told the referee to start the match. The referee did so by instructing the timekeeper to ring the bell, and when he did, KIRISHIMA picked Stan up and punched him multiple times in the face before pushing him into the corner.

"KIRISHIMA dominating the early goings of this match with some hard punches to the face," Cornette narrated as KIRISHIMA continued to punch Stan in the face and side of the head until the referee pulled KIRISHIMA out of the corner. When the referee did so, Stan hit KIRISHIMA with a headbutt to the chest, causing the crowd to boo before clubbing KIRISHIMA in the back, and putting him in the corner. Stan hit a couple of punches to KIRISHIMA's head, but they did not affect KIRISHIMA, who floored Stan with a back elbow to the face, causing the crowd to cheer.

"KIRISHIMA wants to get momentum back on his side to wipe the taste of his defeats at the hand of his former best friend, Denki Kaminari, out of his mouth," Okabe explained as KIRISHIMA attempted to once again grab Stan, but Stan was able to grab KIRISHIMA's arm with his legs, pulling him down on his gut. The crowd booed as Stan mounted KIRISHIMA's back, and started punching KIRISHIMA in the back of the head before getting up and running the ropes to attempt a Leg Drop to the back of the head, but KIRISHIMA was able to move out of the way. The crowd then cheered as KIRISHIMA hit a Jumping Elbow Drop to the chest of Stan before going for the first pinfall of the match.

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KIRISHIMA then picked Stan up and hit him with multiple forearm shots to each side of Stan's head. The crowd continued to cheer as KIRISHIMA Irish whipped Stan into the ropes, and when he rebounded, hit Stan with a Snap Powerslam. However, the crowd cheered as KIRISHIMA deadlifted Stan back up, and hit him with a Samoan Drop, but Stan was able to roll onto the steel ring apron. The crowd booed as KIRISHIMA sighed in annoyance before following him to the ring apron, but the crowd booed louder as Stan kicked KIRISHIMA in the back of the leg a couple of times, sending him falling on his knees.

"A smart move by Stan there, taking KIRISHIMA down to his knees with a couple of well-placed kicks to the back of the leg," Okabe further explained as Stan put KIRISHIMA in a Front Facelock, and started choking him with the ropes. Stan only let go when the referee started counting up to 5, and when he let go, he sent KIRISHIMA staggering back with a hard punch to the side of the head. Stan then slid back into the ring through the bottom rope and attempted to knock him down with a clothesline, but KIRISHIMA was able to counter with a Sidewalk Slam before going for the pin.

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"KIRISHIMA once again using his power advantage to send Stan crashing into the canvas!" Beth exclaimed as KIRISHIMA picked Stan up by the hair, and attempted to throw him into the corner, but Stan was able to counter by throwing KIRISHIMA into the corner himself. However, KIRISHIMA immediately rocketed out of the corner and sent Stan crashing down to the mat with a Clothesline. The crowd continued to cheer as KIRISHIMA mounted Stan, and hit him with multiple punches to the side of the head, but was pushed off by Stan.

"These two have not been able to maintain a prolonged period of control," Okabe noted as Stan then tackled KIRISHIMA with enough force that it sent them both out of the ring. However, the crowd cheered as KIRISHIMA grabbed Stan, and threw him into the fan barricade, sending the side of the head crashing into the barricade. KIRISHIMA smirked at the fans before slamming Stan's face and head into the fan barricade multiple times before picking him up and hitting him with a scoop slam onto the floor.

"Well, you may want to eat your words there Okabe, as KIRISHIMA is rag dolling Stan on the outside!" Cornette exclaimed as KIRISHIMA grabbed Stan, and threw him in the corner of the fan barricade, sending him falling into the timekeeper's area. KIRISHIMA then hi-fived several fans on the way to the fan barricade, and attempted to grab Stan by the hair, but was briefly distracted by the referee beginning his count.

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KIRISHIMA attempted to drag Stan away from the timekeeper's area, but Stan poked KIRISHIMA right in the eye. The crowd booed as while Stan was still behind the fan barricade, and as KIRISHIMA continued to try and pull Stan up, KIRISHIMA fell back, holding his knee in pain. The crowd booed as Stan quickly got out of the fan barricade, and started stomping on KIRISHIMA's knee.

"Woah! What happened there!? Did Stan hit KIRISHIMA with something!?" Beth exclaimed as Stan smirked as he grabbed KIRISHIMA's right leg, and hit him with a Foot DDT on the apron before the referee continued his count.

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"Well it is suspicious, but whether or not Stan did is irrelevant since the referee couldn't see anything," Okabe responded as Stan grabbed KIRISHIMA by the hair, and threw him back into the ring. The crowd booed as Stan grabbed KIRISHIMA's right leg, and hit several Elbow Drops onto KIRISHIMA's right leg, before hitting a Jumping Elbow Drop onto his knee. Stan then ran the ropes and hit a Seated Clothesline onto KIRISHIMA before going for a pin, hooking his right leg back as far as he could.

Ref: 1…2

"Stan has a bulls-eye on that right leg of KIRISHIMA, not only weakening his power advantage, but also wears down the leg for the Ankle Lock submission hold," Cornette explained as Stan grabbed KIRISHIMA's leg, and hit his right leg with a Stump Puller before kicking him in the back. The crowd continued to boo as Stan grabbed KIRISHIMA by the hair, and hit him with several elbow strikes to the top of his head. Stan then picked KIRISHIMA up and hit him with a couple of Uppercuts underneath the chin.

"Stan with a couple of Uppercuts to KIRISHIMA's chin, sending him staggering on his feet," Okabe explained as Stan kicked KIRISHIMA in the face hard enough to send him in the corner. Stan then ran into the corner, and hit KIRISHIMA with a Running Corner Clothesline to the throat, and then ran the ropes once again to hit another Running Corner Clothesline to KIRISHIMA. Stan then sent KIRISHIMA out of the corner by sending him crashing down to the mat with a Belly to Belly Suplex. Stan then playfully kicked KIRISHIMA in the side of the head a couple of times before stomping on KIRISHIMA's right knee several times.

"KIRISHIMA is down in front of the corner, and we know what that means when it comes to wrestling Stan," Beth noted as Stan beat his chest several times before backing away. Stan then stopped, and much to the crowd's chagrin shouted 'We the People!' at the top of his lungs before running into the corner, and hitting KIRISHIMA in the chest with a Running Vader Bomb. However, rather than pinning KIRISHIMA, Stan jumped back onto the second turnbuckle and hit a Vader Bomb onto KIRISHIMA's right knee before going for another pin, hooking both of KIRISHIMA's legs back.

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"Stan throwing all his weight onto KIRISHIMA's right leg, but KIRISHIMA is still in this match!" Cornette exclaimed as Stan looked at KIRISHIMA in shock before that shock turned into anger. Stan got back to his feet and started stomping on KIRISHIMA's leg before attempting to put him in the Ankle Lock. However, the crowd cheered as KIRISHIMA started kicking Stan in the face, pushing him away into the corner with his feet. KIRISHIMA then got up onto his feet, but as KIRISHIMA tried to get into the corner, Stan dodged KIRISHIMA, got behind him, and hit him with a German Suplex before bridging into a pin.

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"Another close pin on KIRISHIMA by Stan, but that was a nice Bridging German Suplex by Stan," Okabe noted as Stan grabbed KIRISHIMA, and attempted to hit him with another German Suplex. However, KIRISHIMA was able to hit Stan in the side of the face with multiple Back Elbows, causing the crowd to cheer as KIRISHIMA grabbed the top of Stan's head, and hit him with a Jawbreaker. The crowd continued to cheer as KIRISHIMA limped back up to his feet, and started hitting Stan in the side of the head with punches.

"KIRISHIMA is trying to get back into this with some hard punches to the side of the head!" Beth exclaimed as KIRISHIMA Irish whipped Stan into the ropes, and when he rebounded, KIRISHIMA knocked him down with a Clothesline. KIRISHIMA went into the corner to try and stretch his leg so that the blood can get flowing back into his leg. Stan attempted to run at KIRISHIMA when he got back up, but KIRISHIMA responded by hitting Stan with another Clothesline. The crowd continued to cheer as Stan got up, and KIRISHIMA knocked him back down with a third Clothesline before hitting him with a Back Elbow to the side of the head, a Flapjack, and a Spinebuster before going for the pin.

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KIRISHIMA got back up to his feet, once again stretching his right leg before picking Stan back up and putting him in a Fireman's Carry. However, Stan started elbowing KIRISHIMA in the side of the head, allowing him to escape the Fireman's Carry and attempted to hit him with another German Suplex, but KIRISHIMA pushed Stan into the corner, and hit him with multiple Back Elbows to the side of Stan's head before turning around, and hitting him with a Discus Forearm. The crowd continued to cheer as KIRISHIMA picked Stan up and hit him with a Fireman's Carry Gutbuster, dropping Stan on his left knee before going for the pin.

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"KIRISHIMA smartly dropping Stan gut first onto his left knee rather than his right knee, but Stan still is able to kick out!" Okabe exclaimed as KIRISHIMA once again picked Stan up, and attempted to lift her up for the Red Riot (Steiner Screwdriver). However, Stan kneed KIRISHIMA in the face multiple times, allowing him to drop down from behind KIRISHIMA, and hit him with a punch to the back of the head. Stan then ran the ropes, hit KIRISHIMA with a Running Front Chop Block before locking him in the Patriot Lock (Ankle Lock), causing the crowd to boo.

"Stan has the Patriot Lock locked in! With all the damage done to KIRISHIMA's leg throughout the match, he may have to tap out here!" Beth exclaimed as KIRISHIMA immediately started dragging himself to the ropes. Stan attempted to drag him back to the middle of the ring, but KIRISHIMA was able to crawl to the ropes and grab the ropes. However, before Stan let go of the hold, he stomped on the back of KIRISHIMA's leg before picking him up and attempting to hit him with the Olympic Slam. However, KIRISHIMA was able to counter this with a Sunset Flip, causing the crowd to cheer.

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Stan was able to reverse the Sunset Flip pin into his own pin, grabbing the ropes out of the referee's sight as he was focused on KIRISHIMA's shoulders on the mat.

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*Bell Rings*

"Ladies and gentlemen, here is your winner, he is 'A Real American' Stan Smith!" Mary Hughes announced as Stan rolled out of the ring as KIRISHIMA used the ropes to help get back to his feet. Stan immediately told a ringside attendant to grab him a microphone. KIRISHIMA argued with the referee as he kicked the ropes with his good leg in frustration as Stan quickly grabbed his American Flag, and waved it around in the air before the ringside attendant came back with a microphone.

"Stan, taking advantage of the placement of the referee, is able to get a big win here tonight, but it looks like, unfortunately, he wants to talk," Beth explained as Stan grabbed the microphone from the ringside attendant. Before Stan began speaking, he told the referee to keep KIRISHIMA in the ring and away from him.

"Chris Panzer, tonight was another example of what is going to happen at Wrestlepalooza. Just as KIRISHIMA failed miserably tonight you're going to fail miserably against me!" Stan exclaimed, causing the crowd to boo as Stan raised his American Flag over his head before he continued talking.

"And you know what's funny. In 2015, Chris Panzer once had the chance to represent his country in Malaysia for the Southeast Asian Championship, and he failed. Now, it's not the fact that he failed that is the most insulting, it's how hard he fought for such a…pitiful country. If you're as Patriotic for a glorious country like the USA, why didn't you fight that hard for the USA?" Stan asked, as the crowd continued to boo and chant 'Racist' at Stan Smith, who completely disregarded the chants.

"This isn't meant to be a rhetorical question by the way, so next week, I want to personally invite to an actual major wrestling company, and come to the BTWF and explain yourself in front of all the Real Americans in the world," Stan said before dropping the microphone. The crowd continued to boo as KIRISHIMA was able to push the referee away, and walk up to Stan, but Stan was able to run off before KIRISHIMA could get his hand on him.

"Stan laying down the challenge, inviting Chris Panzer to Octane! We all know he's going to come onto the show, but the question is what's going to happen once he does," Okabe explained as Stan made it to the top of the ramp and once again looked at the camera and told Panzer that he was going to be welcomed to the big leagues, American Style.

"Hopefully, it'll involve Panzer punching Stan right in his cleft chin hard enough to leave him unable to talk," Cornette responded before the camera panned to the backstage area, where Princess Azula was standing in front of Ty Lee and Mai, while the three were in front of a brick wall. Azula still had her left arm in a sling and a cast, but despite that, her confidence was through the roof with a large smirk engulfing her face.

"It's very nice to be given the opportunity to speak my mind after….certain other companies that I don't want to name shut me up. But enough about me…for now. Let's talk about how amazing Ty Lee was last week. Alex Vasquez, someone who many people thought was going to be the next BTWF World Women's Champion, was taken down by Ty Lee, and she didn't even break a sweat doing it," Azula explained, as Ty Lee stuck her tongue out and nodded a little faster than normal.

"My goal right now is to show the BTWF faithful that Ty Lee and Mai are not only the best Women's Tag Team on the roster but also the best women on the roster. That's why next week, I'm requesting a singles match for Mai so that she can show the BTWF faithful that she is a force to be reckoned with in the ring," Azula explained as Mai smirked from behind Azula, not saying a word, but patting Azula on the back in support.

"If you thought that Ty Lee was impressive, then you haven't seen anything yet with Mai. And after next week, I want you to remember the performances given by Ty Lee and Mai, as these are going to be your future BTWF Women's Tag Team Champions and we will rule the BTWF Women's Division with an iron fist!" Azula exclaimed as she, Ty Lee, and Mai put their fists over their hearts, with Azula giving the camera one more smirk before the camera panned away from the girls and panned to the stage. Eddie Edward's 'I Am the Fire' theme song played, causing the crowd to cheer as Zoey Hanson came walking out, looking at the crowd with an unreadable expression on her face before nodding.

"The following contest is scheduled for one fall! Approaching the ring, from Hollywood California, Zoey Hanson!" Mary Hughes announced as the crowd continued to cheer. However, rather than smile like she usually would, Zoey continued to look on at the crowd with a blank expression on her face. Zoey looked on before raising her pointer finger up and continuing her walk to the ring.

"Zoey, as we saw last week, is starting to doubt herself when it comes to her ability to win the big one," Cornette noted as Zoey stopped at the ringside area, and looked over at the crowd, who were still cheering her. Zoey gave a slight nod towards the crowd before rolling into the ring from underneath the bottom rope before climbing up to the top turnbuckle, raising her pointer finger once again.

"I don't think it's so much SHE's doubting herself, but she believes other people are doubting her," Okabe clarified as Zoey jumped down from the top turnbuckle, before William Regal's 'Villain' theme song played, causing the crowd to boo as Charlotte came out with Jerry Lewis and Clover Lamoreaux flanking her. Charlotte waved to the booing crowd before shaking Jerry and Clover's hands and continuing her way to the ring.

"And her opponent, accompanied to the ring by Clover Lamoreaux and Jerry Lewis, from Liverpool England, she is Charlotte Belew!" Mary Hughes announced as Charlotte continued her way to the ring, with Zoey not flinching or moving a muscle. Clover then grabbed Charlotte by the arm, and when they got to the ringside area, the two of them, along with Jerry, went over strategy with each other.

"Charlotte, despite being more of a corner woman for Clover, is someone who is trained in the technical and World of Sports style of wrestling by her and Clover's manager, Jerry Lewis," Okabe explained as Charlotte broke away from Clover and Jerry, nodded at them, and walked up the steel steps and into the ring. The crowd continued to boo as Charlotte brushed Zoey aside, and raised the peace sign at the fans while Zoey continued to glare a hole through Charlotte. As Charlotte took her robe off, Zoey attempted to go after her, the referee kept her away, as Charlotte once again brushed her off.

"Zoey doesn't want to wait to get this match started, but she has to be careful as to not get in trouble with the BTWF higher-ups," Beth noted as the referee saw Charlotte was ready and told the timekeeper to ring the bell. Once the timekeeper did, Zoey immediately grabbed Charlotte by the arm and sent her down with an arm drag. The crowd continued to cheer Zoey elbowed Charlotte in the arm a couple of times before locking her in a Keylock. The crowd continued to cheer as when Charlotte tried to pull away from Zoey, Zoey was able to roll Charlotte back to the center of the ring and grab both of Charlotte's legs to put her in a pinning position.

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"Zoey showing off her technical skill with her ability to put Charlotte in both a pinfall and a submission," Cornette explained as Charlotte stomped on Zoey a couple of times in the chest, but Zoey grabbed Charlotte's legs with her own legs, and sent her down to the mat before putting her in a Leglock. The crowd continued to cheer as Zoey looked at Charlotte, and then bend backwards to grab Charlotte's neck and lock her in a Muta Lock. However, the crowd booed as Charlotte quickly grabbed a couple of Zoey's fingers, and started stretching and bending them, allowing her to escape the attempt at a Muta Lock.

"Charlotte showing off some joint manipulation with Zoey's fingers!" Beth exclaimed as Charlotte picked Zoey up, and attempted to ram Zoey's arms into her shoulders, but Zoey was able to hit a couple of high-impact kicks to Charlotte's back which allowed her to free her arms, grab Charlotte, and put her down with a Side Headlock. The crowd continued to cheer as Zoey pressed her wrist into Charlotte's face while continuing to keep the headlock locked in. After another few seconds, Charlotte hit a couple of headbutts to the side of Zoey's head a couple of times before grabbing her arm and putting her in an armbar.

"Charlotte and Zoey, so far, are pretty even. Nobody's taken the advantage long term as of yet," Okabe explained while Charlotte tried to keep Zoey down with the armbar, but Zoey was able to get back to her feet. The crowd began cheering again as Zoey escaped the armbar, grabbed Charlotte's arm herself, hit her with a couple of kicks to the chest, and then hit her with a Jumping Enziguri. Charlotte staggered into the corner, causing the crowd to cheer as Zoey ran into the corner, and hit a Running Double Knee Strike to Charlotte's chest before rolling her up with a Victory Roll.

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Zoey immediately picked Charlotte up by the hair and hit her with multiple forearms to the side of Charlotte's head before Irish whipping her into the ropes. However, when Charlotte rebounded, she was able to dodge another one of Zoey's kicks and club her in the back several times. The crowd booed as Charlotte attempted to push Zoey into the corner, but Zoey was able to duck down, sending her sliding out to the floor, but she quickly slid back into the ring and sent Charlotte down with a clothesline.

"To your earlier point Okabe, Zoey's been able to bring the momentum back to her side," Cornette explained as Zoey ran the ropes, and hit a Basement Slide Dropkick to Charlotte's back, sending her falling out of the ring and in front of Charlotte and Jerry. The crowd cheered as Zoey immediately ran through the ropes, and knocked Clover down with a Suicide Dive. Zoey then hit Jerry in the face with a hard punch to the side of the face before grabbing Clover and hitting her with multiple punches to the face.

"And you can see the stress of the perceived criticisms being directed at Zoey is having on her, as she takes down Clover and Jerry, who have nothing to do with this match!" Okabe exclaimed as Zoey kicked Jerry in the chest and pushed Clover down by the hair. Zoey then returned her focus onto Charlotte, picked her up, and attempted to lock her in the Cat Nap (Crossface Chickenwing). However, Charlotte was able to rake Zoey in the eye, and much to the crowd's chagrin, pushed Zoey into the ring post, sending Zoey's face crashing into the ring post.

"And Charlotte sends Zoey face first into the ring post, bringing her momentum to a complete stop!" Beth exclaimed as Charlotte picked Zoey up by her hair, and hit her with several hard punches to the face before throwing her face back into the steel ring post. The crowd booed and gasped in shock as they saw a small cut open on the top of Zoey's head, which Charlotte continued to target with multiple punches to the cut as the referee started counting the two women out.

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"Charlotte targeting the freshly opened wound on Zoey's head with some hard right hands," Okabe noted as Charlotte hit several European Uppercuts to Zoey's face before throwing Zoey back into the ring. Charlotte kept Zoey's head dangling over the ring apron, as she nailed several more European Uppercuts to the face. Charlotte then backed away, and hit a Running Big Boot to the side of the head, much to the delight of Clover and Jerry. Charlotte then pushed Zoey back into the ring, followed her back into the ring, and then put her in a Front Facelock before hitting her with an Exploder Suplex into the corner.

"OH! Charlotte just sent Zoey crashing into the corner with a hard Exploder Suplex!" Cornette exclaimed as Charlotte started stomping on Zoey's chest before running the ropes, and hitting a Running Knee to an upside-down Zoey's chest. The crowd continued to boo as Charlotte dragged Zoey away from the corner and the ropes and then pinned her with both of her legs hooked back.

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Charlotte grabbed Zoey in a Butterfly Lock and started kneeing Zoey in the gut several times before throwing her overhead with a Butterfly Suplex. The crowd continued to boo as Charlotte ran the ropes and hit a Jumping Knee Drop onto the face of Zoey, specifically aiming her knee onto the cut on Zoey's forehead. Charlotte then knelt down, put Zoey in a headlock, and started punching Zoey in the side of the head before picking Zoey back up, and hitting her with an Inverted Facelock Elbow Drop before going for another pinfall.

Ref: 1…2.

"Zoey is still able to kick out at the count of 2, but you have to wonder how long she can do that with the amount of blood she's losing!" Beth exclaimed as Charlotte put both of Zoey's arms behind her back, and started punching Zoey in the face unprotected. The crowd continued to boo as Charlotte got off of Zoey, and hit her with a Jumping Double Foot Stomp to Zoey's chest before picking her back up in a Front Facelock. Charlotte nodded at Clover and Jerry before hitting Zoey with another European Uppercut before running at Zoey and knocking her down with a Clothesline.

"And Charlotte sends Zoey crashing down to the mat with a hard clothesline!" Okabe exclaimed as Charlotte grabbed Zoey's right leg, and turned her around to lock her in a Single Leg Boston Crab. The crowd continued to boo as Charlotte stomped on the back of Zoey's head with her foot and ground the heel of the boot into the back of Zoey's head. Zoey grit her teeth as she tried to hold in her screams of pain while Clover yelled at Zoey to tap out while Jerry applauded Charlotte's attempt at a submission. After a minute in the hold, Zoey started elbowing Charlotte in the leg, causing the crowd to cheer as Charlotte's grip on the Single Leg Boston Crab loosened. Zoey then pushed Charlotte down, grabbed Charlotte's arm, and locked her in the Crossface, causing the crowd to cheer as Zoey rolled Charlotte away from the ropes while continuing to hold on to the Crossface.

"Zoey countering Charlotte's submission into another submission, trying to make Charlotte submit to the Crossface!" Cornette exclaimed as, after thirty seconds in the hold, Charlotte started hitting Zoey in the side of the head with Open Palm Strikes with her free hand. After Charlotte pushed Zoey away, Charlotte went into the corner and prepared to hit the Running Knee Trembler. However, when Charlotte attempted to hit the move, Zoey hit Charlotte with a Superkick counter before rolling her up with the Small Package for a pinfall.

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"Zoey almost getting the pinfall there! I honestly thought that Superkick got Charlotte!" Beth exclaimed as Zoey steadied herself on her feet, and waited for Charlotte to get back to her feet. When she did, Zoey ran the ropes and hit Charlotte with two clotheslines, a Spinning Heel Kick, a Running Bulldog, and then sent Charlotte's head crashing down into the mat with a Snap DDT. The crowd continued to cheer as Zoey put Charlotte on her knees, and started hitting her with several kicks to the chest. However, when Zoey attempted to hit Charlotte with a head kick, Charlotte ducked and pushed Zoey into the ropes.

"Charlotte still has enough of her senses to duck the attempt at another head kick by Zoey!" Okabe exclaimed as Charlotte got up, and attempted to hit Zoey with a German Suplex, but Zoey responded by kicking Charlotte in the knee, turning around, and hitting Charlotte with a Frankensteiner before going for another pinfall.

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Charlotte kicked out, and Zoey responded by grabbing Charlotte's arm and attempted to lock her in the Cat Nap (Crossface Chickenwing). However, Charlotte headbutted Zoey in the face a couple of times before pushing her away and into the corner. The crowd started booing as Charlotte clubbed Zoey in the back, but Zoey responded by kicking Charlotte's arm away, pushing Charlotte away with both of her feet, and then attempted to hit her with the Cat Attack (Eddie Edwards' Boston Knee Party). However, Charlotte was able to duck the move and hit Zoey with a German Suplex causing the crowd to go back to booing.

"And Zoey landing right on her neck from that vicious German Suplex by Charlotte!" Cornette exclaimed as Charlotte picked Zoey up and hit her with the Regal Cutter before going for another pinfall.

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"This match isn't over yet! Zoey barely kicking out of that pinfall there!" Beth exclaimed as Charlotte pounded the mat in frustration before Charlotte picked Zoey up and attempted to hit her with the Regal Suplex, but Zoey was able to land behind Charlotte and attempted to hit her with a Cat Attack (Eddie Edwards' Boston Knee Party) from behind, but Charlotte ducked the move and attempted to take her down, and lock her in the Regal Stretch. However, Zoey was once again able to move her arm and put Zoey in the Cat Nap (Crossface Chickenwing), causing the crowd to cheer as Charlotte tried to pull herself to the ropes. However, Charlotte was able to roll her back to the center of the ring, and after several more seconds of trying to get out of the hold, Charlotte tapped out.

*Bell Rings*

"Ladies and gentlemen, here is your winner as a result of a submission, Zoey Hanson!" Mary Hughes announced as despite winning the match, Zoey did not let go of Charlotte and continued to keep her in the Crossface Chickenwing. When the referee tried to pull Zoey off, Zoey started screaming in Charlotte's ear to quit. After a moment, Charlotte yelled 'I Quit!' out loud several times before Clover and Jerry pulled Charlotte out of the ring, freeing her from the Crossface Chickenwing.

"Zoey won the match, but more importantly, she just sent a message to Akira Hayami; that she's going to make her quit even if she has to go into a dark place to do it," Beth explained as Zoey swiped her arm away from the referee and rolled out of the ring. Clover and Jerry dragged a barely conscious Charlotte away from the ring as Zoey yelled at Akira to come out and take what she has coming to her. Akira immediately responded by walking out to the ring with a smirk on her face, causing Zoey to go and run at Akira.

"Zoey also wants to give the fans a preview of what she plans to do to Akira at Christmas Chaos!" Cornette exclaimed as Zoey and Akira started exchanging punches on the entranceway. However, due to Zoey just having a hard-fought match, Akira was able to win this brawl, and knee Zoey in the gut several times before throwing her into the fan barricade. The crowd started booing as Akira then grabbed Zoey by the hair, and threw her chest first into the steel ring apron before throwing her down onto the mat with a Hair Pull Slam.

"Akira is able to take Zoey down to the ground, taking advantage of Zoey using most of her stamina in her recent match with Charlotte!" Okabe exclaimed as Akira dragged Zoey to the fan barricade, and hit Zoey with a Spotlighter (F-5), sending her ribs crashing into the top of the fan barricade. The crowd continued to boo as Akira threw Zoey down, put a foot over her chest, and outstretched her arms as she smirked.

"Zoey may have planned to give Akira a taste of what to expect at Christmas Chaos, but I think Akira turned the tables on her completely with that brutal Spotlighter!" Beth exclaimed as Akira continued to hotdog and grandstand as referees tried to check on Zoey. The camera then panned to the backstage area, where Todd Grisham was standing next to Shoto Todoroki, who was patiently waiting for his interview to start with his arms crossed.

"Ladies and gentlemen, I'm here with Shoto Todoroki, who was so close to becoming the #1 contender for the BTWF Championship last week until Kaminari and Scam interfered," Todd explained as Todoroki nodded, encouraging Todd to continue.

"My question, Shoto, is why do you think that Kaminari cost you the Gauntlet match last week?" Todd asked as Shoto nodded and leaned closer to the microphone so that he could respond.

"I haven't spoken with Kaminari much since we both came onto Octane, but I will say this; I feel like Kaminari is jealous of the opportunities I've earned. I am higher on the totem pole than he is, and closer to a BTWF Championship opportunity than he probably will be for a while," Todoroki explained before Denki Kaminari and Tim Scam came into the picture, with Scam pushing Todd away, took his microphone and put it underneath Kaminari's mouth.

"You have part of the reason down Todoroki. I'm pissed that this company seems to want to put you above everyone else, including me. Like, you got this big inter-promotional match at Trouble in Tokyo, you got this Best of 5 Series with Soul Eater Evans, and you got to hang with some of the biggest names in this company. And me? I'm still looking for a major opportunity," Kaminari explained as Todoroki rolled his eyes before taking the microphone away.

"Well, you know what's not going to get you that championship opportunity you want? Complaining like a little baby. If you want an opportunity, you're going to have to earn it like I had to several times," Todoroki responded. Kaminari nodded and chuckled at Todoroki before hitting Todoroki in the face with a headbutt, causing Todoroki to crumple to his knees before Scam brought out a piece of paper from his jacket.

"I'm glad you said that Todoroki because we went to Arthur Morgan and got a match signed for Christmas Chaos; Denki Kaminari vs. Shoto Todoroki. So we'll see what you have to say when Kaminari 'earns' that big victory," Scam explained before Kaminari kicked Todoroki in the side of the head before grabbing him and throwing him into the chain-link fence behind the backstage interview area as the camera panned to a commercial break.

*Commercial Break*

*Commercial Over*

The camera panned to the backstage area, where Zia Simpson was sitting in a room with Ochako Uraraka, Kagura Mikazuchi, and Millianna. Zia was pumping her fists together, as she looked on at the determined looks on her Lethal Lockdown partners' faces.

"First of all, I want to thank you all for agreeing to join me for this. I thought things between me and the Sisterhood ended after Trouble in Tokyo, but I guess Sherry and the rest of her delusional gang still want to take me out," Zia explained as Ochako patted Zia on the back with a smile on her face.

"It's no problem, Zia. You've been there for me since I came to the BTWF, so I owe a lot to you," Ochako explained as Zia smiled back at her friend before Kagura made her presence known.

"Plus, the Sisterhood has attacked the three of us as well, and we want our own measure of revenge. Believe us, if anything, this match is going to be a major favor to us," Kagura explained as Zia nodded. However, the friendly atmosphere of the locker room shifted when Millianna spoke up with a question that had been on her mind for the past week.

"So, Zia, do we have a 5th member of our Lethal Lockdown team?" Millianna asked as Zia looked up at Millianna and stroked her chin in thought.

"Well, I've been looking around, and honestly haven't really made a decision yet," Zia responded before Millianna gave Zia a smile, which Kagura noticed, and raised an eyebrow as Millianna responded.

"Well I have an idea; Erza finally got away from the Beautiful People, and I think she would love to have a big match on PPV with us," Millianna responded as Kagura's eyebrows rose before nodding in agreement. Zia looked over at Ochako, who nodded in excitement, thinking that this was a good idea.

"Well, I totally get your point. Let's see how she does in her match against Asuka later tonight, and I'll let you guys know what I decide," Zia responded before Millianna nodded in agreement. The four continued to go through plans for the Lethal Lockdown match before the camera panned to the stage, where Blake and Murphy's 'Action Packed' theme played, causing the crowd to boo as Manny came out with El Oso behind him.

"The following contest is a tag team match scheduled for one fall! Approaching the ring, from Miracle City Mexico, they are the team of El Oso and 'the One and Only' Manny Rivera!" Mary Hughes announced as Manny laughed in the faces of several booing fans before Manny turned around, jumped up, and hi-fived El Oso before Oso flexed his muscles. The camera then panned to the ring, where Kensuke and Touji were in the ring, waiting for their opponents to get into the ring.

"And their opponents, from Tokyo Japan, the team of Kensuke Aida and Touji Suzuhara!" Mary Hughes announced, causing the crowd to cheer as Kensuke jumped on Touji's back, and they both shot their fists in the air. Manny laughed at the two, telling the camera that Kensuke and Touji were going to be light work. Oso patted Manny on the back and agreed before Manny rolled into the ring from underneath the bottom rope before dramatically preparing for Oso's arrival in the ring.

"Manny has specifically said that he wanted the BTWF World Tag Team Champions Valentino and Bam to watch what they were going to do to Kensuke and Touji, as that's what's going to happen to them at Christmas Chaos," Beth explained as Oso climbed onto the steel ring apron, and walked over the ropes before extending his hand, allowing Manny to once again give Oso a jumping hi-five.

"Well if there's one thing we know about Manny, it's that he tends to act without thinking because of his Jupiter-sized ego. So, he may want to make sure he and Oso get through this match first," Cornette responded as Oso and Touji got onto the ring apron before Manny and Kensuke walked to the center of the ring, confirming to the referee that they were ready for the match to start. The referee then told the timekeeper to ring the bell, and once they did, Manny slapped Kensuke in the face hard, causing the crowd to boo as Manny called him and Touji nothing but a couple of losers.

"Well Cornette, you may have been right with what you just said, as Manny just slapped Kensuke right in the face," Okabe responded as Manny backed away into the corner as Kensuke tried to run after him. The crowd booed as while the referee tried to bring Kensuke out of the corner, Manny started punching Kensuke in the face several times and nailed him with a Running Dropkick to the face. Kensuke was still up, but he was dazed enough for Manny to run the ropes, and attempt to hit a Jumping Arm Drag, but Kensuke was able to counter by staying on his feet and hitting a leg drop across Manny's throat.

"A nice counter to the arm drag attempt by Manny, and Kensuke has Manny right where he wants him!" Beth exclaimed as Kensuke grabbed Manny by the hair, and slapped him a couple of times in the face before picking him up and hitting him with multiple right-handed jabs to the side of the head, sending him staggering into the corner. Kensuke then tagged Touji into the match, causing the crowd to cheer as Kensuke hit multiple Knife-Edge Chops to the chest, before moving out of the way to allow Touji to hit Manny with a Running Corner Clothesline. Touji then threw Manny to the ground and pinned him with both of his legs hooked and his wrist pushing into Manny's face.

Ref: 1…

"Manny may regret running his mouth before and at the start of this match," Cornette explained with a smirk on his face as Touji picked Manny up, and threw him into the corner. The crowd cheered as Touji started hitting Manny with Multiple Standing Clotheslines in the corner, but when Touji attempted to hit the 6th Clothesline, Manny kicked Touji's arm away and ran into his corner to tag El Oso into the match. The crowd booed as El Oso stepped over the ropes to get into the ring, but went back to cheering as Touji ran at Oso, and hit him with a Big Boot to the side of the face, sending him staggering.

"Touji doing the smart thing, and getting a head start, attacking Oso with a kick to the side of the head before Oso could fully get into the ring," Okabe noted as Touji started clubbing Oso in the back, and pulled him into the ring before Touji started punching Oso into the side of the face. Touji then ran the ropes and hit a dazed Oso with a Big Boot to the side of the head, sending him staggering into the corner. The crowd continued to cheer as Touji hit multiple Standing Clotheslines into the corner, but Oso grabbed Touji's arm when he attempted a 5th clothesline, pushed it away, and hit him with a massive clubbing blow to Touji's back, sending him falling to all fours.

"And just after one hit, Touji is down on his knees! Touji is not a small man by any means, but Oso took him down like he was nothing!" Beth exclaimed as the crowd started booing as Oso grabbed Touji by the hair, and threw him into the corner. Oso gave Manny a thumbs-up, who returned the gesture before Oso hit Touji with several Back Elbows to the side of the head. Oso grabbed Touji by the face, and threw him out of the corner, before hitting him with a Big Boot to the side of Touji's head. Oso then stepped on Touji's chest, and walked over to the corner, and tagged Manny into the match.

"And Manny coming into the match after Touji has been dominated for over a minute by El Oso," Cornette explained as Manny grabbed Touji by the hair, and kicked him several times in the back. The crowd continued to boo as Manny ran the ropes, and hit a Springboard Leg Drop from the 2nd rope, dropping the leg across Touji's throat. Manny then playfully kicked Touji in the side of the head, and when Touji attempted to punch Manny, Manny dodged the attack and hit Touji in the side of the head with a Dropkick to the side of the head before rolling him up into a pinfall.

Ref: 1…2

"Touji kicked out, but Manny and Oso shouldn't have a problem as long as they maintain the constant onslaught of attacks," Okabe explained as Manny stomped on Touji's back several times before tagging Oso into the match. Manny continued to stomp on Touji's chest before Oso ran the ropes, and hit a Jumping Elbow Drop across Touji's chest. The crowd booed as Touji flexed his right arm before picking Touji up by the face once again with only one hand, and hit Touji with several headbutts to the side of the head.

"Oh! And Touji getting his head crushed by Oso thanks to these headbutts!" Beth exclaimed while wincing as Oso put Touji in a Sidewalk Slam position. Oso then walked over to the corner, and with only one arm carrying Touji in the Sidewalk Slam position, Oso tagged Manny back into the match. Once Manny got into position, Manny and Oso hit a Sidewalk Slam/Springboard Leg Drop combination before Manny pinned Touji by hooking both of his legs back.

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Manny pounded the mat in frustration as he kicked Touji in the side of the head a couple of times before grabbing him by the chin and hitting him with a couple of hard right-handed punches to the face. The crowd began to cheer again as Touji hit Manny with several punches to the gut, but Manny responded by hitting a jumping knee to a kneeling Touji and then ran the ropes to hit Touji with a Hurricanrana Driver, sending Touji's face into the mat. Manny then climbed the ropes, blowing kisses to the booing fans, while motioning that a championship was going around his waist.

"Manny looking to finish this match off with a big move from the top rope! And Touji doesn't look like he's moving!" Beth exclaimed as Manny dived off of the top rope, attempting to hit Touji with another Diving Leg Drop, but Touji was able to move out of the way, causing the crowd to cheer as Manny crashed onto the mat. Touji started crawling to his corner, with Kensuke having his hand out, ready for a tag. Manny was able to get up first and attempted to knock Kensuke off of the apron, but Kensuke was able to dodge Manny's punch and send Manny staggering back with a punch of his own.

"And Kensuke able to send Manny staggering back with a vicious punch, preventing whatever Manny had planned there!" Cornette exclaimed as Touji sent Manny crashing down with a Back Body Drop before tagging Kensuke into the match. The crowd cheered as Kensuke ran into the ring, and hit Manny with a couple of clotheslines, and a Running Back Elbow before picking Manny up and hitting him with multiple jabs to the chest. The crowd continued to cheer as Kensuke Irish whipped Manny into the ropes, and sent him into the corner before following him into the corner with a Running Clothesline/Bulldog combination before going for a pinfall.

Ref: 1…2..

"Kensuke almost getting a big victory there. You have to believe that Kensuke and Touji may be added to the BTWF World Tag Team title match at Christmas Chaos if they win," Okabe explained as Kensuke picked Manny up, and attempted to hit him with a Double Underhook DDT, but Manny kicked Kensuke in the side of the legs, causing the crowd to boo as Kensuke fell to his knees. Manny then ran the ropes and attempted to hit the Shining Wizard, but Kensuke was able to dodge and hit Manny with a Back Suplex.

"Kensuke once again sending Manny down with a hard Back Suplex!" Cornette exclaimed as Oso attempted to get into the ring to help Manny, but Kensuke hit a couple of dropkicks to Oso's face, sending him staggering on the apron. Kensuke then hit a Pendulum Elbow Manny's chest, sending him in a seated position before Kensuke ran the ropes and hit a Kneeling Clothesline onto Manny. Kensuke then started climbing up to the top rope, causing the crowd to cheer as Kensuke slapped his elbow a couple of times.

"Kensuke looking to go high risk, which will hopefully go better than when Manny tried it earlier on!" Beth exclaimed as Kensuke tried to balance himself on the top rope. Manny was able to get back to his feet and kick Kensuke in the knee a couple of times, sending him staggering. The crowd booed as Manny attempted to get onto the middle rope, but Kensuke countered with several punches to the side of the head, causing the crowd to cheer. Manny tried to fight back with several forearms to the side of the head, but Kensuke pushed Manny off, and despite Manny landing on his feet, Kensuke dived off of the top rope, hitting Manny with a Diving Elbow Drop, hitting Manny right in the face before rolling into a pin.

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Manny was able to kick out of the diving attack, causing Kensuke to nearly pulling his hair out in shock as Kensuke ran the ropes again, but Oso, who had regained his bearings, was able to hit Kensuke in the back of the head with a headbutt, sending him crashing down to the mat.

"And Oso, sending Kensuke crashing down to the mat with another hard headbutt! And you can see Touji get flashbacks of his earlier experiences with the headbutts!" Cornette exclaimed as Kensuke tried to pull himself up, but Oso pressed his foot on the back of Kensuke's right leg to prevent him from getting back up. This allowed Manny to pull himself up using the ropes and hit Kensuke with a Running Knee to the side of Kensuke's head. The crowd booed as Manny ran at Touji, and sent him falling off of the apron with a Jumping Knee to the face, and then when he noticed Kensuke getting back up, Manny ran at Kensuke and hit him with a Running Flipping Neckbreaker.

"Manny using what little energy he may have left to take both Kensuke and Touji!" Beth exclaimed in shock as Manny breathlessly tagged Oso into the match. The crowd booed as Oso walked over the top rope and into the ring before grabbing Kensuke by the face, and putting him in the Military Press. The crowd continued to boo as Oso bench pressed Kensuke before sending him crashing down to the canvas with a Military Press Powerslam before going for the pinfall.

Ref: 1…2…3

*Bell Rings*

"Ladies and gentlemen, here are your winners, the team of El Oso and 'the One and Only' Manny Rivera!" Mary Hughes announced as the crowd booed while Oso started flexing in the ring. Manny then rolled into the ring and did the Shawn Michaels muscle pose while Oso stopped flexing and raised his arm up in the air. The crowd continued to boo as Touji got back up with a hand over his head, and grabbed Kensuke to take him to the back.

"And thanks to the power of El Oso and the cunning and speed of Manny, this new team was able to show just how much of a threat they're going to be to the World Tag Team Champions!" Okabe exclaimed as Manny got back to his feet, and gave El Oso a jumping hi-five before rolling out of the ring. Manny continued to compliment El Oso before he kicked Kensuke in the back of the knee while he and Touji were leaving, causing the crowd to boo louder as Oso laughed while he tried to get out of the ring.

"Manny once again showing his ungodly ego and attitude, by kicking Kensuke down to make way for him and El Oso," Beth noted in annoyance as Touji attempted to go after Manny, but Oso clubbed him right in the face, sending him falling to the ground as he and Manny celebrated while continuing to make their way to the back. Manny looked at the camera and told the people at home that he and El Oso were going to become the new BTWF World Tag Team Champions.

"Attitude or not, Manny and Oso are going to need that confidence if they want to have a chance of winning the BTWF World Tag Team Championships at Christmas Chaos," Cornette responded as the camera panned to the backstage interview area while Manny and Oso were continuing to brag about their victory. When the camera focused backstage, an irritated-looking Hollywood Hooligan and Mandy DeRoyale were standing next to the BTWF's newest interviewer, Pieck Finger.

"Hello ladies and gentlemen, it is my pleasure to have the Hollywood Hooligan here with me as a man who was involved in the #1 contenders Gauntlet Match last week," Pieck explained as Hooligan took the microphone away from Pieck and glared at the camera with Mandy patting on Hooligan's back to make sure he didn't go too far.

"You're right about 2 things; It is your pleasure to be talking to a star of my caliber, and I was involved in that Gauntlet match, and I should've won that thing. This idiot Mordecai is getting a BTWF Championship shot on PPV, and I'm not? What kind of ridiculous crap is that!? I should be getting the big title match on PPV and not some stoner stuntman! Since when does the stuntman ever shine the main star!?" Hooligan asked as Mandy interjected while continuing to pat on Hooligan's back.

"Never!" Mandy exclaimed as Hooligan smirked and nodded in response. However, that smirk was wiped off of his face as Soul Eater Evans came walking backstage, taking the microphone out of Hooligan's hands, and giving the microphone back to Pieck.

"Sorry about that Pieck, you know these Hollywood elitist types," Soul said as Pieck nodded and turned her attention to Soul, much to the annoyance of the Hollywood Hooligan.

"Thank you, Soul. Now since you're here, I hope you don't mind if I ask you how you feel about Hooligan and Mandy using illegal tactics to beat you in the Gauntlet match," Pieck asked as Soul stroked his chin in thought while Hooligan was glaring at the both of them.

"Good question Pieck. Honestly, it sucked that I feel for these two and their antics again. It happened at New Horizons, and it happened last week. So, Hooligan, I'm going to officially challenge you to a match at BTWF Christmas Chaos," Soul answered, causing Hooligan to start laughing.

"And why should I accept? I've already beaten you twice, I have nothing to prove," Hooligan responded.

"I knew you were going to ask something like that, and to answer your question, I talked with Arthur Morgan about it, and this match is going to be a #1 contender's match. Basically, whoever wins this match is going to get a BTWF Championship match at Battle Riot. But if you don't want it, I guess I can give it to someone else…," Soul responded, causing Mandy to jump in front of Hooligan to respond.

"He accepts! At Christmas Chaos, Hooligan's going to make it 3-0 against you, and is going to take that momentum to become the BTWF Champion!" Mandy exclaimed as Soul chuckled as he nodded.

"Well, that's great Mandy, because there's a second stipulation to the match. Now, I did the right thing and told Arthur about your constant interference, and I decided to take care of it. So while we're wrestling, you're going to be watching from the stage in your own personal shark cage," Soul explained, causing Hooligan and Mandy's eyes to widen in shock before Hooligan started trembling in anger. Soul smirked at the two's shocked expressions before turning to Pieck and patting her on the shoulder.

"How's that for a plot twist?" Soul asked before leaving the backstage interview area. The camera panned to the stage as Hooligan and Mandy stomped away from the backstage interview area. The camera panned to the stage, where 'I am Perfection' by Cage9 played causing the crowd to boo as Asuka came walking out of the back, posing much to the chagrin of the fans when she got to the top of the stage. Alexis looked worried as Asuka looked like she wasn't sweating the match at all.

"The following contest is scheduled for one fall! Approaching the ring, accompanied to the ring by Alexis Rhodes, from Berlin Germany, Asuka Langley Soryu!" Mary Hughes announced. The crowd continued to boo as Asuka told Alexis that there was nothing to worry about while they walked to the ring. Asuka continued to tell Alexis as long as they followed the plan, they would put a halt to Erza's momentum before it could even start as Asuka jumped up onto the ring apron, and gave a wary Alexis a thumbs-up.

"Asuka looks like she's on a mission to make Erza realize that she should never have left the Beautiful People," Cornette explained as Asuka climbed up to the top turnbuckle, and continued to give the crowd and Alexis a thumbs-up before the sound of a sword being pulled out of its sheath played. The crowd cheered loudly as 'I Want to Live' by Skillet played, causing the crowd to cheer as Erza came out of the back with a smirk on her face.

"And her opponent, from Magnolia Fiore, she is 'Titania' Erza Scarlet!" Mary Hughes announced as the crowd continued to cheer while Erza hi-fived several fans in the front row. Erza pointed at Alexis, telling her that she would flatten her if she tried to interfere. The camera panned to Erza winking to the fans at home while giving a brief look at the athletic tape visible from underneath her boot.

"And you can see there the athletic tape under Erza's leg after Asuka's attack from last week," Okabe noted as Erza walked up the steel steps on the side of the ring, and walked into the ring from in between the middle and top ropes. Asuka jumped down from the top turnbuckle and moved to the other side of the ring as Erza went to the middle of the ring, and shot both of her fists up causing the crowd to cheer louder.

"Asuka attacked Erza after the latter's match with Alexis last week. And while we didn't see Erza limping to the ring, the athletic tape tells me that there is some damage to her leg that may start affecting her during the later parts of this match," Cornette explained as Erza told the referee that she was ready for the match. Asuka also said that she was ready, allowing the referee to tell the timekeeper to ring the bell and start the match. The match started with Erza attempting to knock Asuka down, but Asuka was able to duck and attempted to grab Erza's damaged leg, but Erza responded with a couple of punches to the side of Asuka's head.

"The hatred for these two is so intense you can feel it all the way from our commentary position," Beth explained as Erza continued to punch Asuka in the side of the head, and Asuka responded by pushing Erza into the ropes. The referee told Asuka to break the grip she had on Erza's leg, and when Asuka did, Erza kicked Asuka in the gut, causing the crowd to cheer as she threw Asuka into the corner. Erza attempted to hit a Running Clothesline into the corner, but Asuka was able to raise a boot up, causing Erza's face to crash into Asuka's foot, allowing Asuka to take Erza down with a Double Leg Takedown, and pin her.

Ref: 1…

"Asuka continually going after the leg, but Erza's making sure that Asuka doesn't do any significant damage," Okabe explained as Erza pushed Asuka off of her, and got back to her feet. Asuka responded to this by punching Erza in the side of the head a couple of times and kicking Erza in the calf a couple of times, before running the ropes and attempting to hit Erza with a Running Crossbody. However, Erza was able to catch her, causing the crowd to cheer as Erza sent Asuka crashing down onto her knees with several Backbreakers.

"And look at the strength of Erza! Keeping Asuka in that Fallaway Slam position without breaking a sweat!" Cornette exclaimed as Erza then sent Asuka halfway across the ring with a Fallaway Slam. Erza kipped back up to her feet, and beat her chest, causing the crowd to cheer louder as they chanted her name as Erza grabbed Asuka by the hair, and hit her with multiple forearms to the back. Erza then picked Asuka up, and hit her with a Scoop Slam before running the ropes and hitting Asuka with a Running Leg Drop across the throat before going for the pinfall.

Ref: 1…2

"Erza able to get a 2 count there, but you can see there that landing that leg drop did some damage to that leg," Beth pointed out as Erza limped slightly after getting back to her feet. Erza grabbed Asuka by the hair again and started clubbing her in the back before putting her in position for the Powerbomb. However, the crowd booed as Asuka raked Erza in the eyes, allowing her to escape the Powerbomb position, grab Erza by the hair, and attempt to throw her out of the ring.

"Erza is still on the apron, but this allows Asuka to get a moment of reprieve before continuing on with this match," Okabe explained as Asuka, after taking a moment to catch her breath, attempted to run at Erza, but Erza countered by ramming her shoulder into Asuka's gut. Asuka grabbed the referee's shirt to check on her while coughing, and while the referee was distracted, Alexis grabbed Erza's leg to prevent her from getting back into the ring. The crowd cheered as Erza kicked Alexis in the side of the head multiple times and pushed her away, but this allowed Asuka enough time to hit a Running Big Boot to the side of Erza's head.

"And Asuka staggering Erza with a massive kick to the side of the head!" Cornette exclaimed as Asuka grabbed Erza's damaged leg, and dragged the leg into the ring before hitting Erza with a Dragon Screw that sent her leg bouncing off of the ropes. Asuka then draped Erza's leg over the ropes again before stretching it, letting go, and hitting a Dropkick right to the knee that sent Erza falling out of the ring while holding her leg in pain. The crowd continued to boo as Asuka rolled out of the ring through the bottom rope and hit her with another Running Kick to the side of the head.

"Asuka finally getting some more damage on that leg, softening it up for the Spinning Toe Hold that Asuka has used to great effect in the past," Okabe explained as Asuka grabbed Erza, and smashed her face several times into the ring apron before throwing her into the ring. Asuka then rolled back into the ring and hit a Jumping Stomp onto Erza's right knee before going for another pinfall, hooking both of her legs back.

Ref: 1…2.

"Erza kicking out at 2, but Asuka still has a hold of Erza's right leg!" Beth exclaimed as Erza pushed Asuka off of her leg, but Asuka was right back on the attack, stomping on Erza's gut and right knee before running the ropes, and hitting Asuka with a Jumping Knee Drop to the top of the head. Asuka then mounted Erza and started hitting her with multiple Elbows to the top of the head of Erza before the referee pulled her off.

"Asuka trying to destroy the good looks of Erza, and Erza is really starting to feel that damage to the leg," Okabe explained as Asuka grabbed Erza's right leg, and hit her right leg with multiple Elbow Drops to the right leg before attempting to wrap her in the Figure 4 Leglock. However, Erza pushed Asuka into the corner with her legs, causing the crowd to cheer as she attempted to get back to her feet. However, Asuka ran back at Erza and before she could respond, Asuka dropped Erza with a DDT and went for the pin.

Ref: 1…2..

"Asuka almost getting the victory thanks to that DDT! But Erza kicked out, and is still in this match!" Cornette exclaimed as Asuka immediately grabbed Erza's legs, and locked her in the Figure-4-Leglock in the middle of the ring. The crowd continued to boo as Asuka started punching Erza's knees and calves while she was in the hold. Erza attempted to sit up and started punching Asuka in the face a couple of times, but the crowd booed as Asuka hit Erza with a Knife Edge Uppercut to the throat, sending her back down before continuing to stretch her with the Figure-4-Leglock.

"Asuka has the Figure-4-Leglock on, and Erza looks like she's about to pass out from the pain!" Beth exclaimed as Erza started dragging herself to the ropes, causing the crowd to cheer as Asuka tried to pull her back to the center of the ring, but Erza was able to use her strength advantage to drag herself to the ropes and grab the middle rope with both of her hands. The crowd cheered as the referee forced Asuka to let go of the Figure-4-Leglock, and when Erza started getting back to her feet, Asuka started kicking Erza in the back of the leg multiple times before grabbing her and attempting to hit her with an Unprettier (Reverse Suplex).

"Asuka looks like she's going to finish this match off!" Cornette exclaimed as Asuka lifted Erza up for the Reverse Suplex, but Erza was able to land on her feet behind Erza, and before Asuka could react, Erza hit Asuka with the Scarlet Curtain (Spinning Inverted Headlock Elbow Drop) before going for a pin, causing the crowd to cheer.

Ref: 1…2..

"Erza just sent Asuka crashing down with the Scarlet Curtain, but Asuka showing off some resiliency of her own!" Beth exclaimed as Erza got back to her feet, and started pounding on her right leg to get some feeling back into her leg. Asuka started staggering back to her feet with a hand over her nose, as Erza, taking a deep breath, ran the ropes, and knocked Asuka down with a couple of Running Shoulder Tackles. The crowd continued to cheer as Asuka attempted to run at Erza, but Erza knocked Asuka down with a Spinebuster.

"Oh! That's a Spinebuster that would make Ron Simmons cringe in discomfort!" Cornette exclaimed while wincing as Erza ran the ropes and hit a Jumping Body Splash across Asuka's chest before going for the pinfall.

Ref: 1…2..

Erza pounded the mat in frustration before she grabbed Asuka, and put her in position for the Scarlet Arrow (Lawn Dart). However, Asuka was able to slip out of the hold, kick Erza in the back of the knee, and attempted to pick her up for a back suplex. However, Erza was able to keep her feet on the ground and hit Asuka in the face with multiple punches to the face before picking her back up in the Snake Eyes position. Erza then ran into another corner and sent Asuka crashing into the 2nd turnbuckle with the Scarlet Arrow (Lawn Dart), before picking her back up and hitting her with a Powerslam.

"Erza nearly sent Asuka crashing through the corner with that Lawn Dart, and through the ring with that Powerslam!" Okabe exclaimed as Erza pinned Asuka once again.

Ref: 1…2..

"Asuka barely rolling her shoulder off of the mat, and Erza cannot believe it! And quite frankly, neither can I!" Beth exclaimed as the crowd chanted Erza's name as she picked Asuka up and threw her into the ropes. However, when Erza attempted to hit Asuka with the Sword's Edge Clothesline (Meat Hook Clothesline), Asuka was able to duck and run the ropes to hit Erza with a Running Chop Block to the right knee. The crowd went back to booing as Asuka grabbed Erza's right legs, and locked her in a Spinning Toe Hold.

"Asuka has taken Erza back down, and has locked her in the Spinning Toe Hold! Erza may have to tap out!" Cornette exclaimed as Erza started yelling in pain as she tried to drag herself back to the ropes as Asuka continued turning and twisting Erza's leg. Asuka yelled at Erza that she should've stayed with the Beautiful People and never turned her back on them while continuing to stretch Erza's leg with the Spinning Toe Hold. Erza tried to drag herself to the ropes, but the crowd booed as Asuka kicked Erza in the back of the leg several times, dragged her back to the center of the ring, and continued to stretch Erza's right leg with the Spinning Toe Hold.

"Erza hasn't been able to escape the Spinning Toe Hold! It's a miracle that she hasn't tapped out yet!" Beth exclaimed as Erza started kicking Asuka in the chest and face with her free leg, causing the crowd to cheer as Asuka's grip on the Spinning Toe Hold loosened. The crowd then cheered as Erza kipped up to her free leg, and hit Asuka in the face with a couple of headbutts to the face, allowing Erza to finally free herself from the Spinning Toe Hold.

"And Erza's finally free of the Spinning Toe Hold! This can finally be the moment that Erza's waiting for!" Okabe exclaimed as Asuka attempted to punch Erza down, but Erza was able to knock Asuka down with a Standing Sword's Edge Clothesline (Meat Hook Clothesline). The crowd cheered as Asuka immediately put a hand over her nose and face, with blood visibly pouring between her fingers.

"I think Erza may have broken Asuka's nose there with that powerful clothesline!" Okabe exclaimed as Erza grabbed Asuka by the hair, put her up on her shoulders, and hit her with the Heaven's Wheel (Shell Shocked) before going for a pin, with Asuka continuing to hold onto her nose.

Ref: 1…2…3

*Bell Rings*

"Ladies and gentlemen, here is your winner, Erza Scarlet!" Mary Hughes announced as Erza pulled herself back up to her feet using the ropes. The crowd cheered her on as she raised her fist in the air, and shook her leg to get feeling back into it. Meanwhile, the referee crouched down to check on Asuka, who refused to move her hands from her bleeding nose. Alexis ran over to the other side of the ring and tried to help check on Asuka while Erza continued to celebrate on the other side of the ring.

"Erza gets another victory over her former Beautiful People teammates, but it looks like Asuka may have been hurt from that Clothesline!" Cornette exclaimed as a couple of medical personnel came from the ringside area, and pulled Asuka out of the ring as gently as possible. Asuka pushed a cameraman away as she tried to keep her hand over her nose, with Erza looking on from the middle turnbuckle.

"Just goes to show how devastatingly powerful Erza is, but hopefully Asuka isn't injured too badly," Beth noted as one of the medical personnel tried to move Asuka's hands, but Asuka refuses to let go of her face as Erza jumped off of the middle turnbuckle and flexed her right arm, which is the same arm that she hit Asuka with. Alexis glared at Erza and told her that she went too far as she patted Asuka on the back to comfort her. Erza rolled her eyes and shrugged as she continued to celebrate with the fans, who were cheering and chanting her name.

"Well regardless, Erza seems to be more focused on her victory here tonight, as it appears that her trajectory is only going to go up from here," Okabe explained as the camera panned to the backstage interview area, where Hana Uzaki was standing next to Zia Simpson, who had just turned from watching a monitor.

"Ladies and gentlemen, I'm here with Zia Simpson, the captain of her Lethal Lockdown team. Now we saw earlier today that Erza was suggested as the 5th woman in the Lethal Lockdown team?" Hana asked as Zia nodded while stroking her chin playfully and moving the microphone closer to her mouth.

"She was really impressive tonight, I mean did you see that clothesline onto Asuka?" Zia asked as Hana chuckled and nodded. "Yeah, I know it was awesome. I was a bit wary of Millianna's suggestion, but you know what? Erza would make a perfect 5th member for our Lethal Lockdown team," Zia explained before Clover Lamoreaux, Jerry Lewis, and Charlotte Belew came walking up to her with Clover glaring at Zia.

"Let me guess, you're here to complain to me once again that I should put you on my team because you're SO amazing," Zia mocked, as Clover glared at her. Jerry walked in front of Clover before she could say anything that could get Zia to leave.

"Listen, Ms. Simpson, Clover on your team would be very beneficial. Think about it, Clover has every reason to go after the Sisterhood too, since they cost her a shot at the BTWF World Women's Championship much like they did to you and Ochako," Jerry explained as Zia looked on at Jerry in interest.

"So, you're saying that since we have a common enemy, Clover will be more willing to actually fight with us instead of for herself?" Zia asked as Jerry nodded while Clover and Charlotte continued to glare at Zia.

"Exactly. Also, Clover is more experienced in big matches than Erza is. Clover's had big matches with champions and her own partners on PPV while Erza's just been a bit player here," Jerry continued to explain as Zia nodded before walking up to Clover, and squeezing her cheeks with her right hand.

"You make a good argument there. I'll tell you what; next week, Clover can face Erza in the ring, and the winner of that match is going to be the 5th person in the match," Zia offered, as Jerry looked at Clover and Charlotte. Clover nodded as Jerry nodded back and turned to face Zia.

"You have a deal. We can all go talk to Tanya about it and see you next week," Jerry explained as the three left the interview area. Zia just smirked as she also walked away from the backstage interview area before the camera panned to a commercial break.

*Commercial Break*

*Commercial Over*

The camera came back to the locker room where BTWF World Women's Champion Rei Ayanami was stretching, with her BTWF World Women's Championship belt sitting on the bench in front of her. Rei stood straight back up and went to get a drink from her bottle of water, but she quickly stopped drinking when she noticed that the lights in her locker room started to dim before turning a blood red.

"So…you've finally decided to come to me?" Rei asked, not looking around, and not looking afraid. #1 contender to the BTWF World Women's Championship Sherry Blendy walked behind Rei, gently stroking her chin, with Rei merely moving her eyes so that she could glare at Sherry, not wanting to give her the satisfaction of a reaction.

"You're quite an...interesting one, Rei. Normally, when members of the BTWF Women's roster came and stepped into my demonic playground, I saw the fear in their eyes, their bodies trembling and even heard their hearts beat faster than a machine gun. But you…you're going into a First Blood match with me, and you're not breaking a sweat," Sherry explained while chuckling. Rei continued to glare at Sherry before walking away from Sherry and grabbing her BTWF World Women's Championship belt from off of the bench.

"That is because this is how I was trained. When you go up against an opponent, you show no fear and show no weaknesses. If you do that, your opponent will walk all over you, and I would never allow that to happen. So, Sherry, you can play all these mind games with me all you want, but I will not allow you to get your hands on the BTWF World Women's Championship," Rei explained. Sherry tilted her head to the side and continued to chuckle as she stroked the BTWF World Women's Championship with her pointer finger.

"You hold the key to this kingdom in your hands Rei, which means you're preventing the BTWF Universe from being engulfed in our darkness. But Rei, I promise you this; at Christmas Chaos, not only will I pry the BTWF World Women's Championship from your hands, but I will also break your spirit because I CANNOT wait to see the pain etched on your face when you realize your most valuable possession will be ripped from you," Sherry responded before her chuckling increased in volume to actual laughs before the lights in the locker room flickered. When it stopped flickering, the lights turned back to normal and Sherry was gone, leaving Rei to simply shake her head as she dropped down for some push-ups. The camera panned back to the ring, where Kaworu Nagisa was in the ring with Senku Ishigami next to him, a couple of local competitors to his side, and a microphone in her hands.

"Now, I know that the Illinois audience here tonight aren't used to using too much of their brainpower, but I want you all to answer a question; why do I have Senku here by himself with two local competitors, Andy Smith, and Dylan Levi?" Kaworu asked, causing the crowd to boo and chant that Kaworu sucked. Senku rolled his eyes at the crowd and told them that he and Kaworu were smarter than everyone in the arena.

"I'm not surprised you all weren't able to come up with the right answer. The correct answer is to showcase my protégé Senku's dominance in the ring in addition to the dominance he has mentally," Kaworu explained, causing the crowd to boo louder as Senku smirked at the crowd and nodded before snapping his fingers at the two local competitors, telling them that he was going to beat them in a snap.

"Now, referee, if you would be so kind as to ring the bell and start this contest," Kaworu asked as the referee nodded and made sure that everyone in the ring sans Kaworu was ready to compete before telling the timekeeper to ring the bell. Kaworu went into the corner, not even bothering to leave the ring, leaving Andy and Dylan confused, as Senku knocked Dylan down with a big boot to the face. The crowd continued to boo as Senku punched Andy a couple of times in the side of the head before throwing him into the corner. The crowd continued to boo as Senku stomped Andy in the chest before Dylan started getting on his feet.

"A 2-1 handicap match going on here, and Senku seems to be doing a good job of keeping these two local competitors at bay," Cornette explained as Dylan turned Senku around, and hit him a couple of times in the face with a punch, but Senku hit Dylan with a Jumping Enziguri before picking him up, and hitting him with an Exploder Suplex that sent him crashing into the corner and Andy. The crowd continued to boo as Senku ran the ropes, and hit Dylan and Andy in the sides of their head with a Running Knee to the side of the head.

"I don't think we should be surprised at how dominant Senku has been. These two have been handpicked by Kaworu after all," Beth responded as Senku grabbed Andy by the hair, and hit him with the Petrification (Jumping Reverse STO). However, rather than go for the pin, Senku ran at Dylan and hit him with another Running Kick to the gut before picking him up, and placing him on the top turnbuckle. The crowd continued to boo as Senku rushed up to the middle rope, and started punching Dylan in the side of the head multiple times before hitting him with a Top Rope Falcon Arrow that sent Dylan crashing into Andy's chest. Senku then dragged Dylan over Andy's body, and he put his foot on Dylan's back, initiating a pin.

Ref: 1…2…3

*Bell Rings*

"Ladies and gentlemen, here is your winner, Senku Ishigami!" Mary Hughes announced, causing the crowd to boo as Senku pretended that he had wrestled a 50-minute classic with Kazuchika Okada. Kaworu applauded from the ringside area, but then told Senku to come closer to him, which Senku responded to by walking over to him. Kaworu whispered something in Senku's ear before handing Senku one of his crutches.

"Senku able to win in this dominating performance, but what does Senku have planned here with one of Kaworu's crutches?" Okabe asked as Senku hit Dylan in the back several times with the crutch. The crowd booed as Senku hit Andy with the crutch multiple times before choking him with said crutch. The crowd started cheering, however, as Homer Simpson came running from the back and to the ring.

"Well thank God we have the cavalry out here! Homer Simpson is out here to try and save these two guys from an unprovoked assault by Senku!" Beth exclaimed as Kaworu attempted to block Homer's way to the ring. However, the crowd cheered louder as Homer hit Kaworu in the face with a Hangover (KO Punch) before stepping onto the ring apron, and stepping over the top rope to get into the ring, but Senku was able to see this and ran out of the ring, causing the crowd to boo as Senku grabbed an unconscious Kaworu and headed up the entrance ramp.

"Well, we may not have seen Senku getting his face caved in by the KO Punch, but Kaworu sure did, and Senku is getting the hell out of dodge!" Cornette exclaimed as Homer broke the crutch over his knee, causing the crowd to cheer as Homer helped Andy and Dylan back up. Senku told Homer that they were going to come back to get him later, as he tried to wake Kaworu up from the KO Punch. The camera then panned to the back as Gene Belcher, Eddy, Mina Ashido, and Guri were backstage.

"Hey hey, we saw you ladies in action, and you two had some moves. And I mean moves on our level," Gene said as Mina and Guri laughed as Mina went to the center of the floor, and break danced in the middle of the floor.

"Woah! Now THAT is impressive. You think you can teach us a few moves?" Eddy asked as Gene looked at Eddy with a raised eyebrow before his lips curled into a smile and nodded as Guri gave both Eddy and Gene a hug. However, as Mina got back to her feet, she heard some snickering coming from behind her. When Mina turned around, she came face to face with Maki and Mia Zenin, who was looking at the four with disappointed and disgusted looks.

"Tsk tsk. We come into the BTWF to straighten out this Women's tag team division, and this is the first thing we see?" Maki asked, glaring at a confused Mina. Eddy and Gene come walking up to the two with smiles on their faces.

"Ladies, let's not fight here. We're all just having fun, what's wrong with that?" Gene asked as Mai slapped Gene's hand away from her as they moved past 2Cool and walked up to Mina and Guri.

"Our problem is that this is professional wrestling and this is a serious business. Save your fun for home or the club or…anywhere that isn't on company ground," Mai said as Mina and Guri looked at each other before handing Mai and Maki each a drink.

"Look, you two guys you need to chill out. We all just met, and you're acting like you're our mothers. Just take a drink and then drink in the fact that you're in the BTWF," Guri explained as she and Mina took a sip of their own drinks. Maki and Mai looked at each other before Mai took her drink and threw it in Guri's face before Maki knocked her down with a Superkick.

"Are you kidding!?" Mina yelled as Mina tackled Mai to the ground and started punching her. Maki grabbed Mina by the hair and hit her with several punches to the face, allowing Mai to get back up, and join in on the brawl. Eddy and Gene tried to separate the three women, which was hard given that Mai was pulling Mina by the hair, and clubbed her in the back and the back of the neck. The camera then panned to the ring, where a table that had a black cover and a contract on it was in the middle of the ring. Arthur Morgan was standing next to the middle of the table, while BTWF Champion Natsu Dragneel was sitting on one side of the table, and Mordecai was sitting on another.

"Ladies and gentlemen, last week on BTWF Octane, Mordecai won a 6 man gauntlet match to earn a BTWF Championship match at Christmas Chaos. Not only that, but Mordecai has also earned the right to decide on the stipulation for the BTWF Championship match," Arthur explained as Mordecai nodded as he pointed to his brain, saying that he had a genius idea and talked about how smart he was.

"Now Mordecai, you did tell me before the show that you have a stipulation in mind already," Arthur explained as Mordecai nodded before picking up his own microphone.

"Natsu, I know that you don't like to have things go easy for you, whether it's a championship match or not. So, I thought of a match that would make us both struggle, think, and give all these people a show," Mordecai explained, causing the crowd to cheer as the crowd chanted for both Mordecai and Natsu while Natsu nodded at Mordecai's introduction.

"So, I was thinking about what match we were going to have all week. Then yesterday while I was staying at a hotel, I watched a movie from 2000 called 'Ready to Rumble'," Mordecai explained, causing the crowd to boo at the mention of the terrible WCW funded movie. Mordecai raised an eyebrow as the crowd booed the movie.

"What? It wasn't that bad. I mean it's OK if you guys didn't like it, but really? Booing?" Mordecai asked as Natsu put a hand over his mouth to keep his laughter to himself as Mordecai cleared his throat before continuing.

"Anyway, at the end of the movie, Jimmy King faced DDP in this awesome Triple Decker Cage match, and I was all like 'Why can't we do a Triple Decker cage match'. And then I remembered that I could choose my stipulation for Christmas Chaos, so…the stipulation at Christmas Chaos will be a Triple Decker Cage match for the BTWF Championship!" Mordecai exclaimed, causing the crowd to give a mixed reaction as Arthur Morgan looked at Mordecai like he had turds hanging from his mouth while Natsu raised an eyebrow in interest.

"Really?" Arthur asked, still in complete shock that Mordecai had picked such a stipulation.

"Yeah, really. I think it's gonna be awesome," Mordecai explained as Arthur blinked and shook his head before continuing.

"I mean…there are plenty of other stipulation matches to make. A steel cage match, a ladder match, a Falls Count Anywhere match, you know, those types of matches?" Arthur explained as Mordecai nodded before responding.

"I'm well aware, Arthur, but I've said it a couple of times, and I'll say it again; I want my BTWF Championship match in a Triple Decker Cage," Mordecai responded. Before Arthur could say anything else, Natsu put a hand over Arthur's microphone and stood up before grabbing the microphone.

"Arthur, there's no need to be worried about it. I accept the challenge," Natsu responded, causing the crowd to cheer as Arthur looked at Natsu with a raised eyebrow.

"This match does sound like it'll be a fun challenge. I've never been in a match like this, so let's do it!" Natsu exclaimed before grabbing the contract and signing it. Mordecai nodded in excitement before grabbing the microphone, signing the contract himself, and handing the contract to Arthur.

"Uhh…Ummm…OK, it's official. At Christmas Chaos, it's going to be Natsu Dragneel defending his BTWF Championship against Mordecai in a Triple Decker Cage match. Any final words before we officially wrap up this contract signing?" Arthur asked, still not fully believing Mordecai's choice of stipulation.

"Yeah, Mordecai, don't think that you're going to have the advantage just because you picked the match. So be prepared to bring your A+ game to Christmas Chaos because if you don't, you would've won that gauntlet match and racked your brain for a stipulation all for nothing," Natsu explained as Mordecai nodded before standing up and extending a hand.

"Natsu, you do not need to worry about that. I always bring my A-Game, especially when it comes to the BTWF Championship," Mordecai explained as Natsu immediately grabbed Mordecai's hand and shook it before letting go and raising the BTWF Championship over his head. Mordecai nodded before patting the faceplate of the BTWF Championship and told Natsu that he would get the championship sooner rather than later. The camera then panned to a commercial break as Natsu and Mordecai continued to exchange words revolving around the BTWF Championship.

*Commercial Break*

*Commercial Over*

The camera panned to a chain-link fence, where Xochi Melendez, Flare Corona, Himiko Toga, and Tina Belcher of the Sisterhood of Darkness were standing in the fence, Himiko and Tina's faces pressed against the fence.

"With Sherry dealing with Rei at Christmas Chaos, I'll be leading the Sisterhood into battle against Zia and her team of the suicidal," Xochi explained as she dragged a trash can from a nearby building. Flare then lit a match, with Tina presenting pictures of Zia and the other members of her Lethal Lockdown team.

"We're both on the lookout for a 5th member, but Zia, we're not going to tell you who our 5th member is. We want to see you and the rest of your teammates squirm as you try and think about it. Next week, we'll know our 5th victim while you'll still be unaware of our 5th executioner," Xochi explained before she looked over at Tina and nodded. Tina threw the pictures of Zia and her partners into the fire, causing the flames to grow longer, with Flare letting out a sick chuckle as Toga played with her hair.

"I want to see some blood! Lethal Lockdown is perfect for giving me the blood I want! Fighting Scarlet and Graves on LWF: Reborn didn't give me the blood I wanted!" Toga exclaimed while chuckling. Xochi patted Toga on the back.

"You'll get what you want soon, Chica," Xochi responded as the camera panned to the stage, where 'One Finger and a Fist' by Drowning Pool played, causing the crowd to boo as Mr. Enter came out laughing with Owen, Bonifer, Wolf, and Manabo walking behind him, with Manabo rubbing his hands together in anticipation for his in-ring debut.

"The following contest is an 8 man tag team match scheduled for one fall! Approaching the ring, accompanied to the ring by Mr. Enter and representing Enter Enterprises, they are the team of Owen, Manabo, and the Age of Aggression, Joe Wolf and Charlie Bonifer!" Mary Hughes announced as Bonifer and Wolf hi-fived each other as Owen cracked his knuckles, telling Shinji that this was just going to be a warm-up for their title match at Christmas Chaos.

"Enter Enterprises have 2 major matches heading into Christmas Chaos. The Age of Aggression will be taking on former BTWF World Tag Team Champions Naruto and Sheldon, while Owen will be fighting Shinji Ikari for the BTWF United States Championship," Beth explained as Enter stopped his group at the ringside area, and gave them one last pep-talk before putting his hand out. The five of them put their hands together and uttered a battle cry before Joe and Bonifer slid into the ring from underneath the bottom rope.

"And this match would be a good momentum bringer for either team involved," Cornette explained as Owen walked up onto the ring apron and over the top rope while Manabo walked up the steel stairs, yelled at the fans that they were about to see a massacre, and walked through the middle and top ropes into the ring. Owen and Manabo gave a fist bump to each other before giving fist bumps to Joe and Charlie as Enter continued to applaud his team from outside of the ring.

"That's exactly why Enter accepted the match on his client's behalf," Okabe explained as 'Not Gonna Die' by Skillet played, causing the crowd to cheer loudly as Shinji Ikari came out of the back with the BTWF United States Championship around his waist. Shinji then raised both of his fists in the air while on the center of the stage, as fire shot out of the sides of the TitanTron and the top of the stage. Death the Kid then came riding on his skateboard from behind Shinji, even jumping over one of the rising flames with Sheldon and Naruto coming out, glaring at Enter Enterprises, ready for a fight.

"And their opponents, the team of Naruto Uzumaki, Sheldon Lee, Death the Kid, and the BTWF United States Champion, 'Undisputed' Shinji Ikari!" Mary Hughes announced causing the crowd to cheer louder as Shinji and Death the Kid hi-fived fans in the front row while Sheldon and Naruto kept their eyes on the members of Enter Enterprises, with those eyes slit into glares. Joe and Bonifer merely laughed at the former BTWF World Tag Team Champions, causing Naruto and Sheldon to start yelling at the two.

"Naruto and Sheldon felt betrayed when Enter kicked them to the curb after a downslide in their career, and want to take out their anger on the Age of Aggression," Beth explained as Naruto and Sheldon ran into the ring, sliding through the middle ropes. Shinji walked up the steel steps as Death the Kid ran towards the ring, jumping over the top rope and landing in the middle of the ring on his feet. Shinji jumped up to the top turnbuckle, patted the BTWF United States Championship, and raised both of his fists in the air, causing the pyro to go off from the ceiling.

"The referee trying to keep Naruto and Sheldon away from Enter Enterprises, but with Enter continuing to run his mouth on the outside, the referee may not be enough to stop them," Cornette explained as the referee made sure that both teams were ready before telling the timekeeper to ring the bell. When the timekeeper did ring the bell, Naruto and Sheldon clotheslined Joe and Bonifer out of the ring, allowing Shinji and Death the Kid to start exchanging punches with Owen and Manabo. Shinji and Death the Kid hi-fived each other, and hit a Double Dropkick onto Owen, sending him staggering into the corner. However, the crowd booed as Manabo ran at the two, and hit both Death the Kid and Shinji with a Double Clothesline. Manabo then threw Shinji out of the ring before picking Kid up and hitting him with several punches to the side of the head.

"Oh! Manabo sending both Shinji and Kid turning inside out with a couple of vicious clotheslines!" Beth exclaimed as Manabo threw Kid in the corner, and started stomping on him in the corner. However, the crowd cheered as Kid kicked Manabo in the side of the head, and before Manabo could do anything about it, Kid started kicking Manabo in the sides of the legs. Manabo, however, pushed Kid into Owen, who attempted to hit Kid with a Chokeslam. However, Kid elbowed Owen in the face repeatedly, and while Owen was stunned, Naruto and Sheldon came back into the ring, and stomped on Owen's gut, allowing Kid to knock Owen down with a Jumping DDT.

"Sheldon and Naruto are back in the ring after sending both Joe and Bonifer into the steel steps in front of our announce position!" Okabe narrated as Manabo attempted to hit Naruto and Sheldon with clotheslines, but they both ducked and hit a Double Superkick onto Manabo. They then left the ring before allowing Kid to jump onto the middle rope and hit Manabo with a Flying Enziguri. Kid then started hitting multiple kicks and punches onto Manabo before running the ropes and hitting him with a Hurricanrana Driver before going for the pin.

Ref: 1…

"Manabo throwing Kid off of him, sending him nearly out of the ring with that kick out!" Cornette exclaimed as Kid grabbed Manabo by the hair, and attempted to pick him up for the DDT, but Manabo hit Kid with several hard punches to the gut and then threw him into the corner. The crowd booed as Joe, who was still on the ground, grabbed both of Kid's legs, allowing Manabo to hit him with the Running Corner Body Avalanche. Joe climbed back onto the apron, and tagged himself into the match, before hitting Kid in the face with several punches to the side of Kid's head.

"Joe keeping Kid in the corner with several hard right hands to the side of the head, preventing Kid from running around and flying," Okabe explained as Joe dragged Kid out of the corner by the hair, and attempted to hit him with the Snap DDT, but Kid was able to escape the Front Facelock, and hit Joe with a Frankensteiner before rolling him up for a pinfall.

Ref: 1…

Joe kicked out, but Kid immediately responded by Springboarding off of the middle rope and hitting Joe with a Springboard Middle Rope Reverse DDT before attempting another pin, but Bonifer ran into the ring and attempted to stomp on Kid. Kid responded with a Jumping Knee Strike to the side of the head, sending Bonifer staggering back onto the apron. The crowd booed as Joe sent Kid's throat crashing into the top rope with a Running Knee to the back.

"And Joe went right back to giving Enter Enterprises the advantage with that Running Knee to the back!" Beth exclaimed as Joe started stomping on Kid's back before tagging Manabo back into the match. Joe picked Kid up by the hair, allowing Manabo to hit Kid with several clubs to the side of the face before picking him up and hitting him with a Belly to Belly Suplex. The crowd continued to boo as Manabo yelled at the crowd before running the ropes and hitting Kid with a Jumping Elbow Drop to the chest.

"The Elbow Drop must've caved in Kid's chest! Kid is coughing all the air that was in his lungs out!" Cornette exclaimed as the crowd continued to boo while Manabo threw Kid into the corner. Manabo started punching Kid in the chest and face before tagging Bonifer into the match, where he joined in on the beatdown with clubs and punches to the back. Manabo went back onto the apron before Bonifer hit Kid with a Sidewalk Slam Backbreaker before throwing him overhead with an Inverted Gutwrench Suplex before going for the pin.

Ref: 1…2.

"You don't see that every day! A Reverse Gutwrench Suplex that sent Kid on his chest!" Beth exclaimed while wincing as Bonifer hit a Running Elbow Drop to the back before grabbing Kid by the hair. Bonifer then mocks the other members of Shinji's team before throwing Kid back into the corner and hitting Kid with a Running Back Elbow to the side of the head. Bonifer threw Kid out of the corner, and then when Kid landed in a seated position, he ran the ropes to hit a Running Crossbody before tagging Owen into the match.

"Oh boy…and here comes the #1 contender for the United States Championship at Christmas Chaos!" Okabe exclaimed as Owen grabbed Kid by the hair, and hit him with several headbutts to the face before throwing him into the corner. Owen then ran into the corner, and hit Kid with a Running Hip Attack to the chest before picking him up, and hitting him with a Running Powerslam. Owen then hit a couple of falling headbutts to Kid's chest before going for another pin, hooking both of his legs back while telling Shinji to pay attention.

Ref: 1…2..

"Kid barely rolling his shoulder off of the mat, but you have to wonder now how much more punishment his chest can take, especially from someone as mountainous as Owen," Cornette noted as Owen stepped over Kid's chest before tagging Joe back into the match. Joe gave Owen a fist bump before Joe quickly went to stomping on Kid's chest before putting him in a Bodyscissors. Kid tried to get to the ropes, but Manabo kicked Kid's hands away from the ropes, allowing Joe to roll him further away from the ropes and towards the center of the ring as he started fish hooking Kid's mouth.

"Joe upping the aggression, by trying to rip Kid's mouth with his fingers!" Beth exclaimed as Kid started hitting Joe in the side of the head with multiple back elbows to the side of the head. This allowed Kid to pull himself out of Joe's bodyscissors, grab Joe's arms, and stomp on his face and chest multiple times before hitting him with a Twisting Boom Drop to Joe's chest before landing on all fours and crawling to his corner. Joe, rather than go into his corner for a tag, grabbed Kid by the leg and attempted to pull him away from the corner, but Kid responded by jumping into his corner and tagging Shinji into the match, causing the crowd to explode.

"And here comes the BTWF United States Champion! And he looks ready to go!" Beth exclaimed as Shinji hit Joe with two clotheslines, a Reverse Atomic Drop, a Running Single Leg Dropkick, and a DDT. The crowd continued to cheer as Shinji ran the ropes and hit a Shooting Star Press onto Joe, but when he saw Bonifer attempting to come into the ring, Shinji hit a Running Dropkick to Bonifer's face, sending him falling off of the apron. Shinji then noticed that Joe was about to get back to his feet, and Shinji knocked Joe back down with a Jumping Knee to the face before going for the pin.

Ref: 1…2..

"Joe barely rolling his shoulder off of the mat, but Shinji has much more planned judging by the look in his eyes!" Okabe exclaimed as Shinji grabbed Joe, and hit him with a Falcon Arrow before jumping to the 2nd rope and hitting Joe with a Middle Rope Phoenix Splash. Owen grabbed Shinji by the hair and attempted to pull him out of the ring, but Shinji hit Owen in the side of the head with a Jumping Enziguri to the side of the head. Owen staggered but still stood on the apron, shocking Shinji but distracting him enough for Joe to get back up, grab him by the hair, and attempt to hit him with the Headlock Driver. However, Shinji pushed him away, allowing Joe to tag Manabo into the match with a blind tag.

"Joe tagged Enter's second big man into the match, but I don't think Shinji saw it!" Cornette exclaimed as Joe attempted to hit Shinji with a Clothesline, but Shinji was able to hit Joe with a Japanese Arm Drag and send him falling out of the ring with a Running Basement Dropkick to the side of the face. This allowed Manabo to walk into the ring and run at Shinji, hitting him with a Running Crossbody before hitting a seated Shinji with a Discus Punch to the side of the head, much to Mr. Enter's delight and the crowd's chagrin.

"Manabo making a major impact there! It looks like he knocked Shinji out with that punch!" Beth exclaimed as Manabo then threw Shinji into the corner, and then hit him with a Running Knee into the corner. Manabo then backed away, beating his chest with every step, before yelling that the fans know what's coming next before running into the corner, and hitting Shinji with the Running Hip Attack in the corner, sending his head crashing between Manabo's hip and the bottom turnbuckle before Manabo pulled Shinji away from the ropes and pinned him with both of his legs hooked back.

Ref: 1…2..

"Manabo almost got a huge debut victory over the BTWF United States Champion!" Okabe exclaimed in shock as Manabo pounded the mat in frustration before Manabo grabbed Shinji by the throat with one hand, and pulled him back to his feet with only one hand. Manabo attempted to hit him with a One-Handed Driving Chokeslam, but Shinji started punching Manabo in the face, but Manabo simply threw Shinji back into the corner and tagged Owen into the match. Manabo pulled Shinji to the center of the ring and doubled him over with a punch to the gut. Owen and Manabo then ran the ropes and attempted to hit him with a Double Body Avalanche, but Shinji dodged, sending Manabo and Owen crashing into each other.

"Luckily for Shinji, he had enough where with all to move away from the two behemoths chagrining at him with full speed!" Cornette exclaimed as Shinji was able to drop down into his corner, and tag Naruto into the match, causing the crowd to cheer. Naruto climbed up to the top rope, and hit a Diving Chop to the top of a dazed Owen's head, before hitting Manabo in the side of the head with a Ninja Kick (Trouble in Paradise). Manabo stayed on his feet, but Sheldon responded by Springboarding into the ring to hit Manabo with a Springboard Dropkick that sent him rolling out of the ring.

"Naruto and Sheldon finally making their presence known in this match!" Beth exclaimed as Naruto grabbed Owen by the hair, and started punching Owen in the head before running the ropes and Springboarding off of the 2nd rope with a Springboard Dropkick to the knee. Naruto then ran the ropes, and hit a Running Dropkick to the back of Owen's head, sending him crashing face first into the ground. The crowd continued to cheer as Naruto mounted Owen, and started punching him in the face before jumping up and hitting Owen in the face with a fist drop before going for the pin.

Ref: 1…2

Owen threw Naruto off of him, but Naruto immediately got back up and kicked Owen in the gut multiple times before tagging Sheldon into the match. Sheldon Springboarded into the ring, and hit Owen in the back with a Diving Double Foot Stomp. However, before he and Naruto could hit a double-team move, Joe, Bonifer, and Manabo came into the ring and started brawling with Naruto and Sheldon.

"And Enter Enterprises back in the ring, outnumbering the former BTWF World Tag Team Champions!" Okabe exclaimed as Kid and Shinji came running into the ring, and threw Joe and Bonifer out of the ring and onto the apron. Kid and Shinji hi-fived each other before running the ropes and hitting Double Triangle Dropkicks onto Bonifer and Joe, sending them falling onto the floor. However, when they turned around, Manabo sent both Kid and Shinji out of the ring with clotheslines before Naruto sent Manabo out of the ring with the Ninja Kick (Trouble in Paradise).

"Chaos has reigned supreme for the last minute or so, but things are starting to calm down with everyone but Naruto, Sheldon, and Owen in the ring!" Cornette exclaimed as Naruto noticed that Owen was getting up, and attempted to hit him with a Ninja Kick (Trouble in Paradise), but Owen caught him in midair. The crowd booed as Owen put Naruto in a Powerslam position, and threw Naruto out at Sheldon with a Lawn Dart, sending their faces crashing into each other.

"Oh, God! Naruto and Sheldon just collided heads! That has to be it for Sheldon and Naruto!" Beth exclaimed while wincing as Owen grabbed Sheldon, and hit him with a Belly to Belly Suplex before piling Naruto and Sheldon on top of each other. Owen then gave Mr. Enter a thumbs-up, who responded by nodding before he replied with a thumbs down. Owen nodded before jumping up to the middle rope, posing, and hitting Naruto and Sheldon with a double Banzai Drop.

"And Owen just squashed Naruto and Sheldon like bugs! If they weren't done after the lawn dart, they're definitely finished now!" Cornette exclaimed before Owen grabbed Naruto, and threw him out of the ring, causing him to land on Death the Kid and Shinji before he pinned Sheldon.

Ref: 1…2…3

*Bell Rings*

"Ladies and gentlemen, here are your winners, the team of Owen, Manabo, and Joe Wolf and Charlie Bonifer of the Age of Aggression, Enter Enterprises!" Mary Hughes announced, causing the crowd to boo as Enter immediately rolled into the ring, and started jumping up and down in the air before jumping into Owen's arms. Owen smirked as Enter continued celebrating as Bonifer and Joe smiled at Owen in the ring before Manabo grabbed Naruto by the hair, and threw him into the steel ring post face first.

"Well that was just unnecessary by Manabo, but Enter Enterprises did get a huge win, giving them some always needed momentum for Christmas Chaos!" Beth exclaimed before Joe and Bonifer grabbed Shinji by the hair and arms, and threw him into the ring. Joe then punted Kid in the skull when he tried to get up to help Shinji before Bonifer threw Kid into the steel ring steps. Meanwhile, in the ring, Shinji staggered back to his feet, which Enter responded to by jumping out of Owen's arms and kicking Shinji in the balls.

"And Enter, giving Shinji a kick right to the family jewels, sending Shinji falling to his knees!" Cornette exclaimed as Owen ran the ropes, and hit a Running Earthquake Splash onto Shinji's chest before yelling at the referee to give him the BTWF United States Championship. The referee did as he was told, and Owen raised the United States title over his head as Enter and the Age of Aggression applauded him. Manabo, meanwhile, was on the outside forcing Naruto to look at what Manabo called 'the future'.

"Manabo is calling what's going on right here the future. Is Manabo right? Can this really be the end of Shinji's United States Championship reign?" Okabe asked as the crowd booed and chanted for 'Shinji' as Owen and the rest of Enter Enterprises celebrated and posed in the ring. The camera then panned to the backstage area, specifically the General Manager's office, where Tanya was going over paperwork before hearing a knock at the door.

"Come in," Tanya called out. When the door opened, the person on the other side, revealing former Intensity superstar, Yukino Aguria. Tanya smirked and quietly chuckled as Yukino walked up to Tanya's desk with a serious and determined look on her face.

"Hello Mrs. Von Degurechaff, I'm sure you got my emails?" Yukino asked as Tanya sighed and nodded before putting her papers away.

"Yes ma'am. I got your emails, and your phone calls, and your texts. So, you want an opportunity to earn an Octane contract?" Tanya asked as Yukino nodded.

"That's right. I thought that since I gave some inspiration to the Octane roster at Bragging Rights by walking out of my match and turning my back on the roster that made me into a joke, I figured you'd want to give me the chance I feel like I deserve," Yukino explained as Tanya turned away for a second, mumbling 'There it is' before turning back to face Yukino and nodded in response.

"OK Yukino, I will give you a chance. Next week on BTWF Octane, you're going to go one on one with the BTWF World Women's Champion Rei Ayanami. If you win that match, you'll become a full-time member of the Octane roster," Tanya explained as Yukino stiffened a little at being given such a high-caliber opponent, but nodded and outstretched her hand.

"You got it. I'm going to show Rei and the rest of the BTWF Universe why I'm worthy of being a top star on the Octane brand," Yukino explained. Tanya nodded and shook Yukino's hand before Yukino left the room, leaving Tanya to sigh before getting back to her paperwork. However, before she could fully engross herself in her work, someone else came into the door, and Tanya looked up with a raised eyebrow.

"Oh? You're finally here? I didn't think you'd be appearing so soon," Tanya explained as the camera panned to the man talking to Tanya, and it was revealed to be Jean Kirstein, wearing a black suit with a white undershirt and a red tie.

"Yeah, but you know, I felt it would be a little selfish to deprive the fans of my presence for even a moment longer," Jean explained before noticing Tanya's snow globe and taking a look at his reflection from the snow globe, causing Tanya to pinch the bridge of her nose in annoyance.

"Well, since you're here, let's get to work on your Octane contract," Tanya explained before Jean nodded while only paying half attention, as he was still looking at himself in the snow globe's reflection. The camera faded to black as Tanya went through her papers, looking for Jean's Octane contract as Jean finally took his attention away from his reflection.

Match Results:

'A Real American' Stan Smith def. KIRISHIMA

Zoey Hanson def. Charlotte Belew (W/Clover Lamoreaux and Jerry Lewis) via submission

'The One and Only' Manny Rivera and El Oso def. Kensuke Aida and Touji Suzuhara

'Titania' Erza Scarlet def. Asuka Langley Soryu (W/Alexis Rhodes)

Senku Ishigami (W/Kaworu Nagisa) def. 2 local competitors

Enter Enterprises (Owen, Manabo, and the Age of Aggression (Joe Wolf and Charlie Bonifer)) def. Shinji Ikari, Death the Kid, Naruto Uzumaki, and Sheldon Lee