BTWF Octane (February Week 2)
The show opened up with Chaos Conspiracy (BTWF World Tag Team Champions Joe Wolf & Charlie Bonifer, Owen, and Manabo) came walking out of their van, with Bonifer and Wolf carrying their BTWF World Tag Team Championships over their shoulders, and once they walked out of the garage and into the hallway, the quartet were stopped by Todd Grisham, who had a microphone in his hand.
"Joe, Charlie, now that you guys had a week to think about it, do you guys have an opponent set for Death the Kid later tonight? Because remember, if Kid wins, he'll have three opportunities for the BTWF World Tag Team Championships," Todd asked, causing Joe to roll his eyes before grabbing the microphone from Todd, and when Todd tried to get the microphone back, Bonifer and Manabo walked up at him, causing him to back away slightly.
"What? No 'hi Joe, how're you doing?', Todd? You just pounce right on us with your interrogation? To answer your question, yeah, we did find someone to face Kid tonight, and he's going to embarrass Kid tonight," Joe explained before pushing the microphone back into Todd's chest, prompting him to continue the interview.
"Well, can you give the fans an idea as to who your partner is going to be tonight?" Todd asked as Joe chuckled at him before shaking his head.
"Of course not. Why would we give Kid any hint as to who he's facing tonight? He's going to find out the same way everyone else does; seeing him walk out of the back and to the ring," Joe responded as he patted Bonifer on the back. Owen then walked up to Todd, causing him to once again back away as Owen glared down at him.
"Owen…do you have any comment on why you attacked Natsu last week after his BTWF Championship defense?" Todd asked, trying not to offend the big man, but Owen simply growled at him before taking the microphone in his hand. Todd grimaced in pain from Owen squishing his hand as Owen took a deep breath and responded.
"I only wanted to send a message, and that message was that the BTWF Championship is coming to the Chaos Conspiracy," Owen explained. While Owen continued glaring at Todd and squishing his hand, Joe patted him on the back, telling him to back off. Owen nodded and took his hand off of Todd, and walked away with the rest of the Chaos Conspiracy, but not before Manabo gave Todd a mocking slap to the back of the head. Todd glared and mumbled at the departing Chaos Conspiracy before the camera panned to the stage, where 'Are You Ready?' by Disturbed played. The crowd cheered loudly as pyro shot out of the sides of the TitanTron and the floor, with the camera panning around to the cheering crowd before finally stopping at the commentary table.
"Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to another episode of BTWF Octane, where we're still going down the Road to Starshow! From Rockville, Maryland, I'm Jim Cornette alongside my broadcast colleagues, Beth Vanderwood and Rintaro Okabe, and guys, we're starting this show off with a bang!" Cornette exclaimed as the camera panned closer to Beth and Okabe, and Beth responded by waving to the fans at home.
"That's right Jim, we're still finding out the rest of the field for the Elimination Chamber matches, and right now, we have another match to determine who the next man to enter the Chamber for the BTWF World Women's Championship Elimination Chamber match!" Beth exclaimed as the music turned into Evan Bourne's 'Born to Win' theme song. The crowd cheered as Baam came running out of the back with a smile on his face, but the crowd booed when Rachel came out and chastised Baam for running off like that.
"And here comes Baam, going up against his former World Tag Team Championship partner, Valentino. These two can make a huge advancement in their career by winning this match," Okabe explained as Baam nodded at Rachel before stopping at the center of the stage, raising his thumb, pointer finger, and middle finger in the air, and then moving his hand down in front of him. Baam then put his hand down and started walking down the entranceway, with Rachel following him and going over strategy.
"The following contest is scheduled for one fall, and the winner of this match will be added to the BTWF Championship #1 contenders Elimination Chamber match! Introducing first, from the Tower, accompanied to the ring by Rachel Light, Baam!" Mary Hughes announced as Baam hi-fived several fans, which Rachel took exception to, grabbing his arm, turning him around, and telling Baam to focus on the match. Baam nodded and turned away from the fans, who booed Rachel in response, who ignored them and continued leading Baam to the ring.
"I don't know about you guys, but Rachel has somehow gotten even more ridiculous with her treatment of Baam!" Beth exclaimed as Baam jumped several times in the ringside area before rolling into the ring from underneath the bottom rope. Rachel applauded as Baam ran into the corner, jumped up to the middle rope, and raised his thumb, pointer finger, and middle finger in the air. The crowd continued cheering as Baam jumped back down to the canvas and rolled into the middle of the ring.
"I have to agree with you, Beth, because Rachel's been yelling at Baam for very innocuous reasons," Cornette noted as Rachel walked over to Baam, and continued going over strategy with him on the outside. 'Heroes of Today' by Once Monsters then started playing, with the crowd continuing to cheer as Valentino came out with Frida following him out of the back, holding his hand. Valentino shot his fist in the air, with Frida briefly letting go of Valentino to mimic him, raising her fist in the air as well.
"And his opponent, accompanied to the ring by Frida Suarez, from Monte Macabre Mexico, Valentino Calavera!" Mary Hughes announced as the crowd continued to cheer as Frida grabbed Valentino's arm again. Valentino walked down the entranceway with Frida, high-fiving the fans in the front row while Baam was stretching in the corner. The crowd continued cheering as Frida was glaring at Rachel while she was maintaining her hold on Valentino's hand. Valentino made it to the ringside area, kissed Frida's hand before letting go of it, and walked over to the steel steps.
"Valentino may be friends with Baam, but with the stakes this high, Valentino isn't going to go easy on his friend," Okabe explained as Valentino jumped over the top rope, and got into the ring. Valentino jumped up to the middle rope, slapped the top turnbuckle several times, and raised his fist in the air. Valentino jumped down onto the canvas, and when he turned around, he saw Baam walking up to him with an outstretched hand. Valentino smiled and immediately shook his hand, wishing him luck, much to Rachel's chagrin. Rachel yelled at Baam to focus, causing Baam to immediately let go of Valentino's hand, causing Valentino to look at Baam in worry and confusion.
"Rachel really has a problem with a handshake!? Valentino and Baam are friends, that shouldn't bother her at all!" Beth complained as the referee told the timekeeper to ring the bell. Once the bell rang, Valentino and Baam locked up in the middle of the ring, with Baam grabbing Valentino's right arm, and wringing the arm around a couple of times. Valentino attempted to throw Baam with an Arm Drag, but Baam was able to keep a hold of her arm, putting Valentino in an armbar. The crowd was cheering and chanting for both Valentino and Baam as Valentino was attempting to pull himself out of Baam's grasp.
"Baam starting this match off, going after the arm of Valentino, which is a good way of battling the power advantage that Valentino has," Okabe explained as Valentino was finally able to pull himself out of the armbar, but when Valentino picked Baam up, Baam put him in a Side Headlock. Valentino attempted to throw him into the ropes, but Baam was able to keep the Headlock in tight. Valentino once again pushed Baam, this time, getting the Headlock off and pushing Baam into the corner. However, once Valentino got close, Baam grabbed Valentino's right arm again and bounced it a couple of times off of her shoulder before putting Valentino in a Hammerlock.
"Baam doing the smart thing, and that's continuing the assault on Valentino's dominant arm!" Cornette exclaimed as Valentino ran into the corner, and maneuvered his body so that Baam was in the corner behind Valentino. Valentino then grabbed Baam with his free arm, took him down with a One-Handed Snapmare, and locked him in a Side Headlock, which Baam attempted to fight out of, but Valentino took him back down to the ground with a Headlock Takedown. The crowd continued cheering for both men as Baam was able to put Valentino in a Headscissors, breaking out of the Headlock.
"Valentino and Baam showing off some of their technical skills in the early goings of this match," Okabe explained as Valentino kipped back up to his feet. Baam got back to his feet as well, but the crowd cheered as Valentino struck first with several Knife-Edge Chops, sending Baam staggering into the corner. The crowd continued cheering as Valentino gave Baam several more chops to the chest before running the ropes, and hitting him with a Running Corner Clothesline. Much to Rachel's chagrin, Valentino threw Baam out of the corner with a big Hip Toss and then ran the ropes to hit a Jumping Elbow Drop to Baam's chest before going for the pinfall.
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"Valentino finally throwing some strikes as he realizes that there's a possible BTWF Championship opportunity on the line!" Beth exclaimed as Valentino picked Baam up, and attempted to hit him with another chop, but Baam dodged it and hit Valentino with several punches to the side of the head. The crowd continued cheering and chanting for both men, and Baam responded by hitting Valentino with another punch to the side of the head and then jumped onto the middle turnbuckle. The crowd continued cheering as Baam attempted to hit a Middle Rope Hurricanrana, but Valentino was able to hold onto him. However, when Valentino attempted to hit Baam with a Running Powerbomb, Baam rolled Valentino up with a Hurricanrana.
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Valentino looked shocked that he was almost beaten there, and Baam responded by hitting Valentino with a Running Forearm to the side of the head, sending him staggering into the corner.
"Baam with a hard strike to the side of the face, and Valentino looks like he's not on this planet anymore!" Cornette exclaimed. Baam ran the ropes and attempted to hit a Running Corner Dropkick to the side of Valentino's face, but Valentino dodged, sending Baam crashing into a Tree of Woe position. The crowd continued cheering as Valentino ran into one corner and then ran at Baam in the other corner, hitting an upside-down Baam with a Cannonball Senton. The crowd continued cheering as Valentino rolled back to his feet, and started stomping on Baam's gut while he was still upside down. Rachel was yelling at Baam to fight back as Valentino ran into the corner, attempting to hit him with a Running Body Avalanche, but Baam was able to kick Valentino in the top of the head while upside down.
"Nice kick by Baam, and hopefully that'll shut Rachel up for a few seconds," Beth stated as Baam got back onto his feet, kicked Valentino in the gut, springboarded off of the middle turnbuckle, and attempted a Springboard Sunset Flip, but Valentino was able to roll out of it. Valentino attempted to kick Baam in the side of the head, but Baam ducked, kipped back up to his feet, and hit Valentino with a Jumping Enziguri with enough force to send him staggering out of the ring and onto the floor. Baam then ran the ropes and attempted to hit Valentino with a Suicide Dive, but Valentino was able to counter by sending a still-flying Baam with a Belly-to-Belly Suplex that sent Baam crashing back first into the ring barricade.
"Valentino using his power advantage, sending Baam almost through the fan barricade!" Cornette exclaimed in shock as Valentino hit multiple punches to Baam's gut before throwing him back into the ring. The crowd continued cheering as Valentino jumped back onto the apron, and started climbing to the top rope, but before he could balance himself, Rachel got onto the ring apron and started yelling at Valentino. Valentino told Rachel to get off the apron, but this did nothing to calm Rachel down, which soon prompted Frida to come from the other side of the ring and try and pull Rachel down. However, Rachel jumped down and backed away just as Baam got back to his feet, and noticing the distraction, jumped up to the top rope, and dropped Valentino's right arm on the top rope, sending his arm bouncing off of the top rope.
"Baam going back to targeting the right arm, taking advantage of Rachel's distraction!" Okabe exclaimed as while Valentino was holding onto his right arm on the apron, Baam hit a Springboard Triangle Enziguri, sending Valentino falling back onto the apron. The crowd continued cheering, with some of the fans booing Rachel's actions as Baam ran the ropes, and sent Valentino's back crashing into the fan barricade with a Suicide Dive. The crowd continued giving Baam a mixed reaction as he grabbed Valentino's right arm, and slammed it several times into the fan barricade.
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"Rachel, for the first time in a while, applauding Baam as he's continuing to target the arm!" Beth exclaimed as Baam kneed Valentino in the right arm several times. Baam then picked Valentino back up, and hit him with several punches to the side of the head before putting Valentino in a Hammerlock, and throwing him into the steel ring post, sending his arm bouncing off of the steel. Rachel started yelling in Valentino's face while he was holding his arm in pain, causing the crowd to boo as Baam got back onto the ring apron. Baam ran across the apron and hit a Spinning DDT through the ring post on Valentino.
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"What a DDT by Baam! It's not easy to maneuver your body through a tight space like the area between the ring post and the turnbuckles!" Okabe exclaimed as Baam grabbed Valentino by the head, and threw him back into the ring. The crowd continued cheering as Baam got into the apron, and hit Valentino in the chest with a Vaulting Twisting Crossbody Press. Baam then grabbed Valentino's arm and slammed it into the ring several times, leaving it exposed, and then ran the ropes to hit a Jumping Elbow Drop across Valentino's right arm. Valentino attempted to fight back with several punches to the gut, but Baam dodged one of the punches and hit Valentino with a quick Dropkick to the face.
"Baam hitting Valentino with a Dropkick at almost supersonic speed!" Cornette exclaimed as Baam hit Valentino with several Leg Drops across the throat before going for a pin, hooking both of his legs back while drilling a knee into Valentino's right arm.
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Baam picked Valentino back up, grabbed his arm, and tied it to the ropes, stretching it in between the middle and bottom rope. The referee pulled Baam away from the ropes, and this allowed Rachel to punch Valentino's arm several times. Frida once again attempted to get her hands on Rachel, but she backed away and told the referee that Frida was trying to attack her. The crowd booed as the referee confronted Frida, which allowed Baam to hit Valentino with a Running Dropkick to the elbow.
"Rachel giving Baam some of that old school X-Pac heat, that much like X-Pac, he doesn't deserve," Beth noted as Baam picked Valentino up, grabbed his right arm, bounced off of the middle rope, and hit a Middle Rope Armbreaker. The crowd continued giving a mixed reaction as Baam ran the ropes, and hit a Springboard Twisting Leg Drop across Valentino's throat before putting Valentino's arm over his chest. Baam then ran and springboarded off of the middle rope, and hit a Springboard Twisting Body Splash, sending his body weight crashing onto his chest and his arm.
"Baam using his high-flying abilities to keep the bulls-eye right on the damaged right arm!" Okabe exclaimed as Baam kicked Valentino's arm a couple of times before hitting Valentino in the top of the head with a Jumping Fist Drop before going for a pin, hooking both of his legs back.
Ref: 1…2.
Baam grabbed Valentino by the hair and hit him with several Knife-Edge Chops to the chest, and Valentino grabbed Baam by the arm and threw him into the corner. However, Baam was able to springboard off of the middle rope and hit Valentino in the side of the head with a Springboard Twisting Dropkick to the side of the head.
"Baam twisting in the sky, giving his Dropkick more impact as it sends Valentino's head bouncing!" Cornette exclaimed as Baam grabbed Valentino's arm, and locked him in a Cobra Clutch. The crowd continued giving the crowd a mixed reaction as Valentino attempted to get to the ropes, but Baam started kneeing Valentino in the gut, sending him back down to his knees and continuing to keep him in the Cobra Clutch. After a minute, the crowd cheered as Valentino started hitting multiple punches to the side of Baam's head, but the crowd gave a mixed reaction as Baam, while keeping Valentino in the Cobra Clutch, hit him with a Cobra Clutch Backstabber before rolling him up in a pin.
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"I've never seen a Backstabber like that before! That had to have hurt the neck just as much as it did the back!" Okabe exclaimed as Baam started climbing up to the top rope, with Rachel applauding him as Baam attempted to hit a Corkscrew Moonsault onto Valentino, but Valentino was able to raise his knees up, sending Baam's back and midsection crashing into his knees. Rachel's good mood immediately soured as she yelled at Baam to get back to his feet. Baam grabbed the top rope and pulled himself back up to his feet, but when Baam turned to see what Valentino was doing, Valentino immediately ran at Baam, sending Baam flying out of the ring with a Running Clothesline.
"Valentino trying to regain some breathing room, sending Baam flying out of the ring with a hard Clothesline!" Cornette exclaimed as Valentino grabbed his right arm in pain while waiting for Baam to get back to his feet. Valentino then ran the ropes, and hit Baam with a Suicide Forearm to the side of the head, before immediately throwing him back into the ring. The crowd continued cheering as Valentino rolled back into the ring, and once again waited for Baam to get back to his feet. When Baam did get back to his feet, Valentino hit Baam with two Running Clotheslines, a Tilt-a-Whirl Slam, and a Jumping Splash to the chest before going for the pinfall, hooking both of his legs back.
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"Baam kicking out after the Splash, but he's having a lot of trouble breathing, but not as much trouble as Valentino is having with his arm," Okabe pointed out as Valentino grabbed his arm in pain, grabbing Baam with his other arm, and hitting several headbutts to the side of Baam's head. Baam staggered to the corner, and Valentino responded by hitting a Twisting Jumping Corner Body Splash. Valentino then picked Baam up for a Stalling Vertical Suplex, but Baam started ramming his knee into Valentino's arm multiple times, allowing himself to jump back down while sending Valentino's face into the mat with a Facebuster.
"What a counter by Baam! Baam took advantage of Valentino's damaged arm, which was also really smart of him!" Beth exclaimed as Baam picked Valentino back up, and hit him with several punches to the face before attempting to hit Valentino with the Destino. However, Valentino was able to capture Baam mid-Destino and hit him with a Sit-Out Powerslam. The crowd continued cheering as Valentino kipped back to his feet, and with his left arm, grabbed Baam by the throat, picked him back up to his feet, and hit him with a Sit-Out Chokeslam before going for another pin.
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"Baam barely rolling the shoulder out, but how insane was that feat of strength by Valentino!?" Cornette exclaimed as Rachel once again attempted to get onto the ring apron to distract Valentino, but Frida was able to grab her feet and pull her down to the ground. The crowd booed as Rachel slapped Frida in the face before beginning to yell and rant at her for always getting involved in her business. However, Frida responded by tackling Rachel to the ground and started slapping and punching her in the face, causing one of the ringside attendants to try and separate them.
"Frida's finally gotten enough of Rachel's big mouth! I'm telling you guys, I am living vicariously through Frida right now!" Beth exclaimed in excitement as in the ring, Valentino attempted to hit Baam with a Powerbomb, but Baam was able to fight out of the Powerbomb attempt with some punches and was able to contort his body so that he could hit Valentino with the Destino before pulling both of Valentino's legs back for the pinfall.
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Baam looked shocked that Valentino kicked out of the pin, and on the outside, Frida and Rachel were finally separated, with a few more ringside attendants coming down to keep the two separated.
"We finally have Frida and Rachel separated on the outside, but Baam, right now, is thinking of what to do to put Valentino away!" Cornette exclaimed as Baam ran the ropes, and hit a Running Knee Strike to Valentino's face before jumping over him, and going into the corner. Baam jumps onto the top rope and attempted to hit Valentino with the End of the World (John Morrison's Starship Pain), but Valentino was able to move out of the way. Despite Baam landing on his feet, Valentino ran the ropes, and hit Baam in the back of the head with a Rolling Forearm to the back of the head, sending Baam falling into the corner.
"What a strike by Valentino, sending Baam's head bobbing back and forth!" Beth exclaimed as Valentino ran the ropes, and hit Baam with another Rolling Forearm. Valentino grabbed a dazed Baam, put him in the Gory Special position, and hit him with the Weapon V (Gory Special Reverse STO). Rather than go for the pin, Valentino went into the corner and climbed up to the top turnbuckle much to the crowd's delight. While Rachel was yelling on the outside, Valentino flipped off Rachel, causing the crowd to cheer louder before hitting Baam with a Moonsault from the top rope before going for a pinfall, hooking both of Baam's legs.
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*Bell Rings*
"Here is your winner, Valentino Calavera!" Mary Hughes announced as Valentino raised his left arm in the air while Frida finally got out of the grasp of the ringside attendants, rolled into the ring, and jumped into Valentino's arm for a hug. Valentino returned the hug with gusto and even climbed up the middle rope with Frida still hugging him, but Frida had to maneuver herself to Valentino's back, hugging him like a backpack.
"Valentino is joining Shoto Todoroki in the Elimination Chamber! And they'll soon be joined by four other competitors, all vying for a BTWF Championship match at StarShow!" Cornette exclaimed as Rachel pushed a couple of medical personnel away before rolling into the ring, and checking on Baam, who was still regaining consciousness. Rachel ran a hand through her messy blonde hair, breathing heavily through her teeth, and pulling Baam back up by his hair. The crowd began booing as Rachel started yelling at Baam for losing, with Baam not really able to say anything.
"And here comes Rachel giving Baam an earful for losing this hard-fought match!" Beth exclaimed in annoyance as Baam put his arms up in defense, but Rachel responded by slapping Baam in the face. The crowd booed louder as Rachel continued yelling and putting Baam down, but Valentino and Frida came back into the ring, with Frida pushing Rachel away from Baam, and slapping her in the face hard enough to send her back down to the ground. Valentino then pulled Baam into a hug, causing the crowd to cheer louder as Baam reciprocated the hug.
"Thankfully, Baam still has allies here in the BTWF, with Valentino and Frida offering him the support that Rachel seemingly won't!" Beth cheered as Rachel yelled at Baam to help her up, which Baam did after nodding at Valentino and Frida. Once Baam picked Rachel up, Rachel once again yelled at Baam for conversing with Frida and Valentino, leading him out of the ring. Frida and Valentino looked at each other with worry, trying to follow them to the back, with a couple of security guards following them to make sure that nothing got too drastic.
"Well, it looks like, despite Rachel attempting to separate Baam and Valentino, Baam still has friends on his side," Okabe noted as the camera panned to the backstage interview area, where Pieck Finger was standing next to Maki and Mai Zenin, with Mai Z. looking especially annoyed as Pieck began the interview.
"Ladies and gentlemen, I'm here with Maki and Mai Zenin, who last week, lost a match to Guri and Mina Ashido after being distracted by Panty and-" Pieck attempted to explain as Mai Z. pushed the microphone away from her, with Maki putting a supportive shoulder on Mai Z.'s shoulder to calm her down.
"Do NOT bring those two…whores up! It wasn't enough for them to strip us down to our underwear and humiliate us, now they have to cost us matches!" Mai Z. yelled as she rammed her pointer finger into Pieck's chest. Maki once again had to pull Mai Z. back, whispering into her ear to calm down, causing Mai Z. to sigh and nod before backing away from a freaked-out Pieck.
"While I don't quite agree with Mai Z.'s tone, she's right. Mai Z. and myself are professional wrestlers who take this business seriously. We shouldn't have to be dealing with this nonsense, especially in OUR women's tag team division," Maki explained while rubbing Mai Z.'s shoulder to keep her calm.
"We're trying to make people take Women's wrestling seriously, but here we are, having to deal with two dancing goofs and two glorified strippers! It's absolutely insane!" Mai Z. continued ranting before Mina, Guri, Panty, and Stocking came walking up to them. Mai Z. looked irritated that they were here, but Maki pulled her by the arm, keeping her back to avoid a giant backstage brawl.
"Listen, the two of you need to undo that knot in your panties and calm down. Like, I don't get what the hell you have against people having fun," Panty said, with Stocking nodding in agreement.
"Yeah, just because you two bitches want to be all serious and stuff doesn't me we or anyone else wants to. We're giving the fans a reason to cheer, and maybe if you two weren't a bunch of jackasses, they'd be happy when you came out too!" Stocking exclaimed. Mai Z. attempted to say something to them, but before she could say anything, Mina decided to make her feelings known.
"You two have had a problem with me and Guri since you came to the BTWF, so how about this; a triple threat tag team match next week between all six of us. You talk about how being serious is the only way to operate in wrestling, so why don't the two of you put your money where your mouth is?" Mina asked, pointing her finger into Maki's chest. Mai Z. swatted Mina's hand away while Miwa took a few deep breaths to calm herself down before looking at Mai Z., and whispering something in her ear. Mai Z. nodded before Maki walked forward so that she could get a good look at all four women.
"If you guys want another wrestling lesson, you're on. But, I think Mai Z. and I are going to give you a little taste before you go!" Maki exclaimed as she and Mai went after Stocking and Guri. Pieck ran away from the backstage interview area to try and get some help from security before Panty and Mina joined in on the brawl, trying to pull Makin and Mai Z. away from their partners, but Mai Z. continued stomping on Guri. Mina was able to grab Mai Z. and smash her face into the wall. Security guards came and began separating the six women before the camera panned to the stage, where the lights went down, with the crowd beginning to boo as 'Down From the Sky' by Trivium played.
"The following contest is scheduled for one fall! In the ring, accompanied by Touji Suzuhara, from Tokyo Japan, Kensuke Aida!" Mary Hughes announced as Laxus walked out of the back with Mirajane following behind him, running her hands all over his yellow and black robe. Laxus then stopped at the center of the ring, and once the drums of the song began picking up, Mirajane loosened Laxus' robe, allowing him to fling the robe to the side, flex for the booing crowd, and gave Mirajane a big kiss before smirking at his opponent.
"And his opponent, accompanied to the ring by Mirajane Strauss, from Magnolia Fiore, he is the 'God of Thunder' Laxus Dreyar!" Mary Hughes announced as the crowd continued booing as Laxus and Mirajane continued walking to the ring, with Mirajane flicking her hair at the booing fans. While Laxus continued smirking at his opponents, Mirajane looked on at the camera and told Shinji to watch what Laxus was going to do to his little friend, and gave Laxus another kiss on the cheek while they made their way to the ringside area.
"Laxus made quite an impact at the Battle Riot by eliminating the BTWF United States Champion, Shinji Ikari, via pinfall, and he's continuing to stroke the flames in regards to Shinji," Okabe explained as Laxus ran a hand through Mirajane's hair, and the two engaged in a passionate kiss at ringside. The crowd continued booing as Laxus parted from Mirajane, and walked up the steel steps before jumping over the top rope and walking to the center of the ring. Laxus once again posed as the sounds of lightning reverberated around the arena as the lights went down briefly, bathing the arena in a yellow glow.
"And he's continuing to pour gasoline over that fire by facing one of Shinji's good friends, Kensuke," Beth added as the lights turned back to normal as Laxus went into the corner, with a confident smirk on his face. The referee made sure both men were ready before telling the timekeeper to ring the bell, and when the match started, Kensuke immediately ran into Laxus, but Laxus simply swatted Kensuke away, grabbed him by the hair, and hit him with several punches to the side of the head before throwing him back into the corner, sending Kensuke's head bouncing off of the middle turnbuckle.
"Laxus just overpowering Kensuke without so much as breaking a sweat, and Mirajane is loving it on the outside!" Cornette exclaimed as Laxus backed into another corner, with Mirajane leaning over the ring apron while Kensuke was pulling himself back up to his feet. Laxus then ran into the corner, hitting Kensuke in the back of the head with a Spinning Corner Leg Lariat, and while the crowd continued booing, Laxus slapped a dazed Kensuke in the back of the head a couple of times, telling the fans that Kensuke was a loser just like them. Kensuke attempted to get back in the match, grabbing Laxus by his bottoms, and punching him a couple of times in the chest, which Laxus simply laughed at before kneeing Kensuke in the side of the head a couple of times.
"Laxus laughing off Kensuke's attempts at fighting back, responding to his punches with some MMA-style knee strikes to the head!" Okabe exclaimed as Laxus deadlifted Kensuke into a Sidewalk Slam position. The crowd continued booing, with Laxus mocking the crowd into booing even louder before Laxus hit Kensuke with a Sidewalk Slam Backbreaker. Laxus then stretched Kensuke over his knee for a moment before picking Kensuke back up and hitting him with a Sidewalk Slam. Laxus then kipped back up to his feet, and kissed one of his muscles before running the ropes, and hitting a Jumping Corkscrew Elbow Drop to Kensuke's chest.
"Laxus is showing off both his power and athleticism with this dominating performance over Kensuke!" Beth exclaimed as Touji looked on with worry on the outside. Laxus picked Kensuke up by the hair, and threw him into a corner before running into a diagonal corner, and attempting to run at Kensuke with a Corner Spear. However, Kensuke was able to barely jump out of the way, sending Laxus crashing into the corner arm first, and staying in the corner dazed while he was still standing. Kensuke shook his head to shake the cobwebs out and started hitting Laxus in the side of the face with several punches to the side of his head.
"Kensuke finally getting some momentum back on his side, hitting some hard right hands to the side of Laxus' face! Could this be an upset in the making!?" Cornette exclaimed as Kensuke hit multiple Knife-Edge Chops and punches to the chest and side of the head. The crowd continued cheering as Kensuke ran the ropes, and hit a Running Corner Forearm to the side of Laxus' head. Laxus still stayed on his feet, so Kensuke dragged Laxus out of the corner, hit him with a Rope Rebound Lariat, and when he was still standing, Kensuke attempted to hit Laxus with a Double Arm DDT.
"Kensuke trying to finish the match with the Double Arm DDT! Laxus may be dazed, but does he still have the power to keep the Double Arm DDT from happening!?" Beth asked as Laxus punched Kensuke in the gut a couple of times to try and break out of the hold. Kensuke attempted to keep Laxus in check with several knee strikes to the chest, but Laxus was able to pick Kensuke up, and much to the crowd's chagrin, sent Kensuke crashing into the top rope, sending his chest bouncing off the top rope.
"There's an answer to your question, Beth! Laxus just tossed Kensuke into the top rope with enough force to send him bouncing back into the ring!" Okabe exclaimed as Laxus went into a corner, and waited for Kensuke to stagger back to his feet. The crowd booed as Laxus ran at Kensuke once he got up, ramming him in the chest with a Raging Bolt (Goldberg-Esque Spear). Laxus once again kipped up, smirked at a worried Touji, deadlifted Kensuke up onto his feet, and put him in a Vertical Suplex position. The crowd continued to boo as Laxus put Kensuke in a Stalling Vertical Suplex position, and sent him crashing back down with the Roaring Thunder (Vertical Suplex Side Slam) before going for a pinfall.
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*Bell Rings*
"Ladies and gentlemen, here is your winner, 'the God of Thunder' Laxus Dreyar!" Mary Hughes announced as the crowd continued booing as Laxus got up, stepped over Kensuke's prone body, and walked over to Mirajane on the outside, completely ignoring the referee. Mirajane applauded Laxus as he literally swept her off of her feet, and leaned in for a kiss, causing the crowd to boo louder as Laxus threw Mirajane back to her feet. Mirajane looked back at the camera and told the fans at home that the domination was going to continue until gold was around Laxus' waist.
"Laxus celebrating how only he can after another dominant victory!" Cornette exclaimed as Touji pulled an unconscious Kensuke out of the ring. The crowd continued booing as Laxus noticed Touji pulling Kensuke onto the floor, and looked over at Mirajane, who had a devilish grin on her face. Mirajane nodded in agreement with Laxus' silent plan, causing Laxus to start running around the ring while keeping his eyes locked on Touji. Touji helped Kensuke back to his feet in front of the announcers' table, but the crowd booed louder as Laxus hit both Kensuke and Touji with a Double Raging Bolt (Goldberg-Esque Spear).
"And it looks like Laxus has more he wants to say to Shinji through his actions!" Okabe exclaimed as Laxus grabbed Kensuke, and threw him hard enough into the steel steps to send the steps falling down. Laxus then grabbed Touji, kneed him in the gut multiple times, and pushed him into the corner of the fan barricade. Laxus then backed all the way to the other side of the ringside area and ran over to Touji, who was still leaning over the fan barricade, sending him through the barricade with another Raging Bolt (Goldberg-Esque Spear).
"Laxus sending Touji straight through the fan barricade, and he's laughing about it!" Beth exclaimed as the crowd continued booing as Mirajane walked over to Laxus, and jumped into his arms. Laxus told Shinji that he was going to end up like his loser friends once they got into the ring together. The camera panned to the backstage interview area, where Mirai Kuriyama was standing next to Sam Simpson, who had the same determined look in her eyes as she did last week.
"Ladies and gentlemen, I'm here with Sam Simpson, whose sit-down interview with Todd Grisham last week went awry due to the arrival of former friend Clover Lamoreaux," Mirai explained as Sam nodded, her teeth gritting from behind her closed mouth, causing Mirai to move back a couple of steps before continuing her interview.
"Anyway, Sam, you said that before you go after Clover, you're going to try and capture the BTWF World Women's Championship. Are you worried that Clover is going to try and ruin your chances at becoming the BTWF World Women's Champion?" Mirai asked as Sam took a deep breath with her teeth still gnashing against each other before responding.
"Honestly Mirai, I'm fully expecting Clover to try and ruin my chances at becoming champion, but if she does that, I want her to know what I already have planned for her after I win the BTWF World Women's Championship will pale in comparison to what I do to her if she screws me out of that championship," Sam responded, practically whispering into the microphone, the venom in her voice practically dripping out of her mouth.
"So…what are your plans now since our General Managers have forbid you from participating in the Elimination Chamber match for the BTWF World Women's Championship at Last Gasp?" Mirai asked as Sam nodded to herself before she attempted to answer. However, before Sam could say anything, the lights in the backstage interview area turned blood red, signaling the arrival of BTWF World Women's Champion Sherry Blendy and Medusa Gorgon, who simply smirked at the furious Sam.
"Relax, Samantha, we're not here to harm you, we're merely here to send you a message; before you make plans to go after the BTWF World Women's Championship, see what we do to the other lost souls trying to go after Sherry's BTWF World Women's Championship," Medusa warned, patting the BTWF World Women's Championship slung over Sherry's shoulder. Sherry then walked over to Sam, causing Mirai to back up even more while Sam didn't move an inch while staring a hole through Sherry.
"You're quite the interesting specimen, Samantha. Fueled by revenge, betrayed by a former comrade, and with gold in their eyes. But it will not matter when we step into the ring, because the Sisterhood of Darkness were the ones who caused the collapse of the Totally Spies, and we could very well cause the collapse of your comeback," Sherry soliloquized. Sam continued to stare a hole through Sherry, seemingly not bothered by the words that came out of her mouth. However, Sam responded by slapping Sherry in the face hard enough to knock the BTWF World Women's Championship off of her shoulder.
"That may be true, but it's also true that I could be the one who ends the Sisterhood of Darkness once and for all by taking your championship," Sam said before walking away from the interview area. Medusa picked the BTWF World Women's Championship up from the ground as Sherry kept a hand over the cheek that Sam slapped, trembling with rage as she slowly stood back up to her feet. Sherry whispered something aggressively into Medusa's ear before the two stomped away and the camera panned to a commercial break.
*Commercial Break*
*Commercial Over*
The camera panned to Rachel Light, mumbling curses outside of her locker room door before Frida Suarez and Valentino Calavera came walking down, with Frida glaring a hole through Rachel.
"Where the hell is Baam, Rachel!?" Frida asked, yelling in her face while pointing her finger into her chest. Rachel glared at Frida before pushing her away with enough force to knock Frida down on her ass, which Valentino immediately helped her up from.
"I sent him home! He let me down again today, and he needs to learn that failure is not acceptable!" Rachel exclaimed as Frida stomped right up to Rachel, and slapped her right in the face. Rachel ran a hand through her cheek that had just gotten slapped and responded by slapping Frida in the face with the same amount of force. Valentino, sensing something was about to blow, tried to pull Frida back.
"You know something, Frida!? You've been talking all this shit to me as a manager and how I treat Baam! So you want to stick your nose in my business!? Next week, you and I are going to fight!" Rachel exclaimed as while Frida was still stuck in Valentino's grasp, Rachel slapped her in the face again. Frida responded by kicking Rachel in the gut and pushing her away with her feet.
"You're on, bitch! I'm going to make you regret ever coming to the BTWF, and free Baam from whatever hold you have over him!" Frida exclaimed as Rachel ran at Frida, tackling Frida down with enough force to push her out of Valentino's grasp. The two began exchanging punches and slaps as Valentino tried to pull her away from Rachel, but Rachel was relentless and continued striking at Frida, who responded.
"You have no idea what you're getting into, you blue-haired idiot!" Rachel practically shrieked as both women's noses were bleeding. Rachel and Frida were finally separated with a couple of referees helping Valentino pull Frida and Rachel away from each other. One of the referees escorted Rachel away from the scene, with Rachel continuing to scream obscenities at Frida and Valentino. Valentino attempted to talk to Frida, but Frida took several deep breaths and put her hands up, telling Valentino that she needed some time to herself before walking away from the scene.
Valentino ran both his hands over his face, mumbling something about being worried about Frida before walking back to his locker room. The camera then panned back to the backstage interview area, where Legacy (Sting Eucliffe and Rogue Cheney) and Dutch Van Der Linde were standing next to Jack Korpela, who had a microphone in his hand.
"Ladies and gentlemen, I'm here with the two men who will be facing off against Soul Eater Evans in the main event of this show to determine the next participant in the Elimination Chamber match for the BTWF Championship #1 contendership at StarShow. Considering that you two have had some success against Natsu and Soul in the run-up for the Battle Riot, how are you two feeling going into this triple-threat match?" Korpela asked as Dutch looked like he was going to speak for the Legacy, but Sting put a hand in front of Dutch, telling him that he wanted to respond. Dutch nodded with a wide smile on his face and patted Sting on the back before letting him speak.
"How do we feel!? We feel like we're going to win! Soul's already failed against Natsu once, and with the two of us working together, there's no way we're going to lose!" Sting exclaimed excitedly as he patted Rogue on the back, who responded with a nod before he began speaking as well.
"You got that right! Listen, we may have failed at winning the BTWF Championship at the Battle Riot, but that was then, and this is now. And there are only two ways this match is going to end; either one of us is going to win, or both of us are going to win. Hell, maybe they should make it a 7 person Elimination Chamber match when we both win," Rogue suggested, causing Sting to nod with a smirk before giving Rogue a fist-bump.
"Dutch, I understand that you're trying to allow your clients to get higher up on the card, but don't you think putting them in the same #1 contenders match could cause a premature break-up?" Jack asked as Dutch and the Legacy's jovial faces and attitudes immediately did a 180, with their smiles contorting into frowns and their eyes slitting into glares. Korpela backed away slightly as the three began glaring at him before Dutch grabbed the microphone and responded.
"Don't go around saying crap like that! Sting and Rogue are as thick as thieves, and that's why Soul doesn't stand a chance in this match! Now don't ever let me catch you saying this bullshit again or I'll slap the taste buds right out of your mouth!" Dutch exclaimed before pulling Sting and Rogue away from the interview area, with Korpela looking freaked out as Dutch led the Legacy out of the backstage interview area, and then panned to the stage, where the lights in the arena turned light blue. The crowd continued cheering loudly as Rei Ayanami came out with her light blue robe while 'Shatter Me' by Lindsey Sterling (feat. Lzzy Hale) played.
"The following contest is scheduled for one fall, and the winner of this match will earn a spot in the BTWF World Women's Championship Elimination Chamber match at Last Gasp! Introducing first, from Tokyo Japan, she is 'the Shining Ace' Rei Ayanami!" Mary Hughes announced as Rei closed her eyes and stretched her arms out with her hands open, causing pyro to go off behind her on the stage. Rei opened her eyes again, revealing her red irises as she walked to the ring, slightly smiling and nodding at the cheering crowd. Rei even shook the hands of a couple of fans in the front row as she walked down the entranceway.
"Rei and Akira have been having their issues with the Sisterhood of Darkness keeping them away from Sherry and her BTWF World Women's Championship," Cornette explained as Rei stopped walking once she got to the ringside area. Rei took off her robe, walked over to the stairs, put it gently on the top of the stairs, and rolled into the ring from underneath the bottom rope. Rei kipped back up to her feet after rolling to the middle of the ring, with the crowd chanting Rei's name as she walked over to the corner.
"And Rei knows that if she gets into the Elimination Chamber, Sherry has no chance of dodging Rei!" Beth exclaimed excitedly as Rei jumped up to the top rope, and once again stretched her arms out while opening her hands and closing her eyes. However, while Rei was still on the top rope, the lights in the arena turned dark as Cody Rhodes' 'Only One Can Judge' theme song played, the crowd booing as Asuka came out of the back with her face and head concealed with the hood of her black ring jacket.
"And her opponent, from Berlin Germany, Asuka Langley Soryu!" Mary Hughes announced as Asuka ambled down the entranceway, running her hands through the red hair underneath the hood. Rei looked on in confusion as Asuka walked to the ringside area, but rather than go into the ring, she walked to the side and grabbed a microphone. Asuka took a couple of deep breaths before taking off her hood, revealing the fact that she was wearing a clear protective face mask. Asuka looked on at the crowd's reaction to her mask and growled at them before beginning to speak.
"Don't…don't you…DON'T YOU PEOPLE LOOK AT ME!" Asuka exclaimed, nearly tearing her hair out with the force she was using to pull it. Asuka continued growling and gritting her teeth at the booing fans before taking several deep breaths to calm herself down.
"For two months, I've experienced nothing but disappointment. Hell, I've been the Queen of Disappointment. Not only have I been forced to sit on the sidelines while the BTWF Battle Riot took place, but when I woke up every morning, I had to look at what was once one of the most beautiful faces in the BTWF…and realize that I'm not beautiful anymore," Asuka explained, stopping herself as she looked as though she was about to scream. However, Asuka once again took a couple of deep breaths before continuing, looking directly at the camera.
"Erza, after everything I did for you, you repay me by breaking my nose, and ruining my perfect face permanently! You wouldn't be so popular with all these ugly fans or gotten a contract with LWF: Reborn if I didn't bring you into the Beautiful People!" Asuka ranted into the camera, with Rei looking on impatiently in the ring, with the referee telling Rei to be patient and let Asuka finish her promo.
"Rest assured Erza, you're going to reap what you sow, so I recommend you grow a pair of eyes in the back of your head because I'm going to make your life as ugly as you made me!" Asuka exclaimed before dropping the microphone down and rolling into the ring. Asuka and Rei began arguing with each other, the two going face to face before the referee told the timekeeper to ring the bell and start the match. Once the match started, Asuka and Rei exchanged punches with each other in the middle of the ring, the crowd cheering and booing accordingly. Asuka was able to win this brawl thanks to a knee to the gut, much to the chagrin of the crowd.
"Asuka and Rei have a history with each other, as Rei defeated Asuka to win the BTWF World Women's Championship last year at Hardcore Heaven," Okabe explained as Asuka pushed Rei into the corner, and hit her with several punches to the side of the face, but Rei was able to block one of the punches. The crowd began cheering again as Rei hit Asuka in the face with several forearms before springboarding off of the middle rope, and hitting Asuka with a Springboard Arm Drag. The crowd continued cheering as Rei kipped back to her feet, and hit a standing Asuka with a Dropkick to the jaw.
"That Dropkick landed flush on the chin of Asuka, and it almost knocked her mask off too!" Beth exclaimed as Rei mounted Asuka, and started hitting her with multiple punches to the side of the head before letting go, hitting Asuka with a Standing Moonsault to the chest, and going for the pin, hooking both of her legs back.
Ref: 1…
Asuka kicked out but rolled into the corner, and when Rei walked over to her, Asuka grabbed the front of Rei's tights and attempted to send her face-first into the middle turnbuckle. However, Rei was able to stop herself from hitting the middle turnbuckle, hit a couple of kicks to Asuka's gut, and jumped off of the middle turnbuckle to hit a Springboard Victory Roll, putting Asuka in another pinning situation.
Ref: 1…2
"I've never seen a pinfall attempt like that before, but Asuka was still able to kick out!" Cornette exclaimed as Asuka kicked out, and Rei responded by hitting her with a Hurricanrana. Asuka propped herself up on her knees, and Rei attempted to hit Asuka with a Running Basement Dropkick, but Asuka was able to move out of the way, and knock Rei down with a Lariat to the chest. Asuka roared at the booing crowd before mounting Rei, and hitting her with several Elbow Strikes to the top of the head, and then landed a couple of punches to the side of the head before the referee pulled her off.
"We're getting a glimpse of this newfound anger and aggressiveness from Asuka here," Okabe noted as Asuka grabbed Rei by the hair, and attempted to put her in a Vertical Suplex position. However, the crowd began cheering again as Rei hit several knees to the side of Asuka's head while she was in the Vertical Suplex position. The crowd continued cheering as Rei was able to slide out of the Suplex attempt, and seamlessly hit Asuka with a Neckbreaker. Rei then put Asuka on her knees, and hit her with several punches to the side of the head before running the ropes, and hitting her with a Hurricanrana Driver. The crowd continued cheering as Rei put Asuka in a seated position, and ran the ropes to hit her with a Running Basement Dropkick to the back of the head before going for the pinfall.
Ref: 1…2.
"Rei's been leading the way in this match so far, and this probably isn't going to help Asuka's sour mood," Beth noted as Rei picked Asuka up, and attempted to hit her with a Wing Clipper, but Asuka responded with several punches to the side of Rei's head. Asuka slinked out of Rei's grasp, kicked her in the gut, and attempted to hit her with a Butterfly Suplex, but Rei was able to land on her feet behind Asuka. Rei attempted to hit Asuka with another Neckbreaker, but Asuka was able to keep Rei's hands apart, turning Rei around, and kicking her in the gut before taking her down with a Hip Toss. But when Rei attempted to lock Asuka in a Seated Reverse Full Nelson, Asuka grabbed Rei's arm, sat up, and kicked her in the chest a couple of times.
"Rei and Asuka showing how well they know each other, as neither woman has gotten a definitive advantage in the past couple of minutes," Okabe noted as Asuka picked Rei up, and attempted to hit her with a Vertical Suplex, but Rei was able to put her feet on the top rope, and push Asuka away. The crowd cheered as Rei attempted to balance herself on the top rope to prepare for a Moonsault, but Asuka was able to shake her head to recover from her dazed state, and hit a Running Dropkick to Rei's back, sending her falling off of the ropes and onto the fan barricade chest first.
"And Rei falls from 10-15 feet in the air and onto the fan barricade chest first!" Beth exclaimed with a wince as Asuka ran her fingers through her hair, and yelled at the booing crowd to shut the hell up. Asuka noticed that Rei was using the fan barricade to keep herself up, so she ran the ropes, and ran through the middle ropes to hit Rei with a Suicide Dive, sending Rei's back crashing into the fan barricade. The crowd continued booing as Asuka hit a dazed Rei in the chest with several Knife-Edge Chops before sending her to her knees with a hard punch to the side of the head.
Ref: 1…2…3
"Asuka not letting Rei get any room to breathe, taking her down with some hard strikes!" Cornette exclaimed as Asuka once again yelled at the fans for booing her before pulling Rei close, and ramming her back several times into the fan barricade. Asuka then grabbed Rei by the hair, and threw her face-first into the steel ring post, pushing Rei's face and nose into the steel. The crowd continued booing as Rei screamed in pain as she tried to push Asuka off, with Asuka only letting go to hit a Standing Big Boot to the side of the head, sending Rei's cheek clattering against the steel.
Ref: …4…5
"Asuka using the steel ring post for all it's worth, causing some damage to Rei's face!" Beth exclaimed as Asuka grabbed Rei by her ears, and yelled in Rei's face that she was going to turn as ugly as she was. Asuka dragged her by the announcers' table, sending her face smashing into the top of the announcers' table a couple of times before lifting Rei's face up, and yelling in the commentators' faces, asking them how Rei looked now. The crowd continued booing as Asuka picked Rei up, and hit her with a Scoop Slam, sending Rei's back bouncing off of the padded concrete.
Ref:…6…7…8
Asuka picked Rei up, and threw her back into the ring, slinking back after her. The crowd continued booing as Asuka stomped on Rei's back before running the ropes and hitting a grounded Rei with a Running Knee Drop to the small of her back.
"Asuka apparently not only going after the face of the Shining Ace but the back as well!" Cornette exclaimed as Asuka picked Rei up, and pushed her into the corner. The crowd continued booing as Asuka hit multiple punches to the side of Rei's face before turning those punches to Forearms. The referee pulled Asuka out of the corner, resulting in Asuka arguing with the referee before running back into the corner, hitting Rei in the side of the face with a Running Corner Forearm. Asuka then grabbed Rei, and hit her with a T-Bone Suplex, throwing her out of the corner before running the ropes and hitting Rei with a Jumping Knee Drop to the top of her head. Asuka ran her fingers through her hair again and began flipping out when she felt her protective mask, and hit Rei with multiple Pinpoint Elbows to the top of Rei's face and nose, causing Rei's nose to bleed.
"If Asuka's goal is to damage Rei's face, she may have accomplished that goal as Rei's nose has been busted open," Okabe explained as Asuka picked Rei up, and hit her several times in the face with some Forearm strikes. The crowd cheered as Rei fought back with some punches to the gut, but Asuka responded with multiple knee strikes to the gut with enough force to send Rei to her knees. The crowd went back to booing as Asuka picked Rei back up, put her in a Double Underhook position, and hit her with a Butterfly Suplex. However, instead of letting go, Asuka kept Rei in her grasp and rolled back onto her feet before hitting Rei with another Butterfly Suplex. But once again, Asuka rolled back onto her feet with Rei still in the Butterfly position and hit with a Butterfly Backbreaker before going for the pin, hooking both of her legs back.
Ref: 1…2.
"Asuka may have become more aggressive and enraged, but she still has the technical experience that made her a 3-time BTWF World Women's Champion," Okabe explained as Asuka put Rei in a seated position, ran the ropes, and hit Rei in the face with a Running Penalty Kick. Asuka then knelt down, grabbed both of Rei's arms, and locked her in a Straight Jacket, pushing both of Rei's arms into her face. Rei shook her head when the referee asked her if she wanted to quit, so Asuka responded by pressing her knee into Rei's back, continuing to push Rei's arms into her nose, causing some more blood to drip out of her nose.
"Asuka using the Straight Jacket hold to try and make Rei tap out! And with the blood dripping out of her nose, the lack of a way for her nose to properly dispel the blood may leave Rei no choice but to tap out!" Cornette exclaimed as Rei attempted to get back to her feet, and kicked Asuka in the gut several times, but the crowd booed as Asuka knocked Rei down with a Reverse Killswitch. The crowd continued booing as Asuka stepped on Rei's face, grinding her boot into Rei's nose before letting go at the referee's discretion, going into the corner, and starting to climb up the top rope. Asuka glowered at the booing crowd before diving off the top rope, attempting to hit her with a Diving Elbow Drop, but Rei was able to roll out of the way, the crowd cheering as Asuka's elbow crashed into the ring.
"Rei is finally able to take a breather, as Asuka nearly turned her elbow into dust after missing that Diving Elbow Drop!" Beth exclaimed as Asuka immediately went into the corner to ail her damaged arm while Rei staggered back to her feet. The crowd continued cheering as Rei went into the corner, attempting a Clothesline, but when Asuka attempted to block the Running Corner Clothesline, Rei pushed Asuka's arm away and hit her with a Jumping Enziguri while she was still in the corner. The crowd continued cheering as Rei jumped up to the middle rope, and threw Asuka out of the corner with a Monkey Flip that had enough force to send Asuka crashing onto her chest rather than her back.
"Rei showing she means business by sending Asuka flying to the middle of the ring with a powerful Monkey Flip!" Cornette exclaimed as Rei went into the corner, wiped some blood off of her face, and when Asuka staggered back to her feet, Rei ran the ropes to hit her with two Clotheslines, a Dropsault to Asuka's face and then ran the ropes to hit Asuka with a Hurricanrana DDT. When Asuka landed in a seated position, Rei ran into the corner, jumped up to the middle turnbuckle, and hit Asuka in the back of the head with a Diving Middle Rope Back Elbow before going for a pin, hooking both of Asuka's legs back.
Ref: 1…2..
"Rei getting a close two count there, but we have to remember that Asuka wants to make up for lost time by getting into that Elimination Chamber match!" Okabe exclaimed as Rei picked Asuka up, kicked her in the gut, and hit Asuka with three Rolling Vertical Suplexes, but rather than let go, Rei rolled back up to her feet and hit Asuka with a Brainbuster. The crowd continued to cheer as Rei picked Asuka up, and hit her with the Wing Clipper, the crowd's cheering intensifying as Rei locked her in a Seated Reverse Full Nelson. Asuka tried to pull herself out of the hold, but Rei continued keeping a tight grip on the Reverse Full Nelson.
"Rei has this match in the bag here! Asuka doesn't look like she's going to be able to escape!" Beth exclaimed as Asuka pulled back on Rei's hair, causing the crowd to boo as her hold on the Reverse Full Nelson loosened. Asuka then hit a couple of headbutts with her masked face, immediately allowing Asuka to push a dazed Rei off of her. Asuka then hit Rei with a Jumping Reverse Bulldog before going for another pin, hooking both of Rei's legs back.
Ref: 1…2..
Asuka looked shocked, but immediately got back to her feet, and started stomping on Rei's chest and face, telling her to give up. Asuka then turned to the crowd, yelling at them to shut up before picking Rei up, attempting to hit her with the Unprettier (Reverse Suplex), but Rei was able to take advantage of her legs bouncing off the ropes and reversed the Unprettier (Reverse Suplex) with a Sliced Bread #2.
"What a counter by Rei! Rei's showing off her ring awareness and athleticism by using the ropes to counter Asuka's finishing maneuver!" Okabe exclaimed as Rei grabbed Asuka, threw her in the corner, put Asuka on the top turnbuckle, and followed her up there. Rei hit several punches to the side of Asuka's head and attempted to hit her with a Top Rope Hurricanrana. However, Asuka was able to keep herself on the top turnbuckle, sending Rei falling off of the top rope but landing on her feet. However, while Rei was adjusting herself, Asuka dived off of the top rope to hit a Diving Back Elbow, hitting Rei in the side of the head before going for the pin.
Ref: 1…2..
"What a move from the top rope! Asuka sent Rei falling down with a Diving Back Elbow to the side of the face!" Beth exclaimed as Asuka picked Rei up, grabbed her by the cheeks, and slapped her in the face. Rei responded with a couple of slaps to the face of her own, and the crowd continued cheering as Rei hit Asuka with a Backhand Strike to the side of the head. Rei then ran the ropes and attempted to hit a Springboard Moonsault from the top rope to a standing Asuka. However, Asuka was able to shake her head, run up to the ropes while Rei was balancing herself on the top rope, and hit her with another Unprettier (Reverse Superplex) from the top rope before going for a pin, hooking both of her legs back.
Ref: 1…2…
"Asuka responding to Rei's hard strikes with her own explosive maneuver from the top rope! I'm shocked that Rei even kicked out of that!" Cornette exclaimed as Asuka ran her fingers through her face, almost leaving scratch marks on her cheeks. The crowd booed as Asuka grabbed one of Rei's legs, and locked her in a Spinning Toe Hold, the crowd clapping and chanting for Rei as she tried to drag herself to the ropes. Asuka noticed this and kicked Rei in the back of her knee multiple times before dragging Rei back to the center of the ring, keeping Rei in the Spinning Toe Hold.
"Asuka has been using this submission hold to her advantage before she had to take a sabbatical. Rei's stuck in the middle of the ring, she may have no choice but to tap out!" Okabe exclaimed as Rei started kicking Asuka in the chest, trying to push her away. Asuka continued to maintain her grip on Rei's leg, keeping the Spinning Toe Hold locked in, with Rei gritting her teeth to keep a scream of pain in her mouth. However, the crowd continued cheering as Rei continued kicking Asuka in the chest, and then in the face, allowing herself to finally loosen the grip on the Spinning Toe Hold enough to push Asuka away with her feet. The crowd exploded into cheers as when Asuka rebounded, Rei kipped back up to her feet and hit a rebounding Asuka with a Spanish Fly, bridging into a pinfall.
Ref: 1…2…
"Rei with an impressive counter of her own, but it's still not enough to put Asuka away!" Cornette exclaimed as Rei looked frustrated as she picked Asuka back up, and hit her several times in the side of the face with a Forearm. The crowd continued cheering as Rei ran the ropes, and with a slight limp from the Spinning Toe Hold, hit Asuka in the face with a Discus Forearm, loosening her plastic face mask. The referee stopped Rei from getting closer as he knelt down to try and help Asuka reposition her mask correctly, and while Rei was waiting for the referee to start the match back up again, the crowd booed as Flare came running down the entranceway, jumped up to the ring apron, and springboarded into the ring to hit a distracted Rei with a Springboard Flash Fire (Jumping Cutter).
"And Flare, on the orders of BTWF World Women's Champion Sherry Blendy, just hit Rei Ayanami with a Jumping Cutter while the referee was distracted! Flare probably just cost Rei this match!" Cornette exclaimed as the referee finished helping Asuka with her mask. Before the referee turned back around, Flare slid out of the ring, and crawled over to the ringside area, smirking at a downed Rei in the ring. Asuka looked around but ignored her confusion as she walked over to Rei, grabbed her by the hair, and hit her with the Disfigurer (Cradle DDT) before going for the pinfall, hooking both of her legs back.
Ref: 1…2…3
*Bell Rings*
"Here is your winner, Asuka Langley Soryu!" Mary Hughes announced as Asuka, holding her face, shot back up to her feet and raised her arm in victory. Asuka growled at the booing fans, telling them that they were all uglier than she was before pushing the referee away and walking to the corner. Asuka pressed her plastic mask-covered face into the top turnbuckle for a couple of seconds before shooting her face back up and continued glaring at the booing crowd before sliding out of the ring.
"Asuka getting a big victory here in her return match, and an opportunity to become the new BTWF World Women's Champion!" Cornette exclaimed as Rei held her head in pain while Asuka continued running her fingers up and down her plastic protective mask. Asuka, for the first time since she came back to the BTWF last week, grew a smirk on her face and told the BTWF fans that she'll be getting what she deserves when she wins the BTWF World Women's Championship at Last Gasp. Meanwhile, on the side of the ring, Flare started crawling up the stairs and began making her way to the prone body of Rei Ayanami.
"Asuka may be done with Rei, but it doesn't look like Flare is, looking to impress the leader of the Sisterhood of Darkness!" Beth exclaimed in worry as Flare grabbed Rei by the hair, and much to the crowd's chagrin and worry, Flare reached into her pocket to pull out some flash paper. Flare looked to shoot Rei with a fireball, but the crowd gave a mixed reaction with both cheers and boos as Xochi Melendez, a fellow member of the Sisterhood of Darkness, ran down the entranceway, rolled into the ring, and grabbed Flare's hand. Flare looked at Xochi with shock and confusion etched on her face as Xochi grabbed the flash paper, and took it out of her hands.
"What is this!? Xochi is actually saving Rei Ayanami from a fireball!" Cornette exclaimed as Flare asked Xochi what she was doing. Xochi told Flare that she did her job, and now that Rei wasn't going to be in the Elimination Chamber match, she didn't have to do anything else. Flare glared at Xochi, but she backed away and left the ring, causing Xochi to nod in response as Xochi picked Rei up by the arm, pushed her into the corner, and told her 'You're welcome' before leaving the ring with Flare.
"That was certainly odd, and you have to believe that Sherry isn't going to be too happy about this," Okabe noted as Xochi and Flare went to the back, with Flare looking up at Xochi with a raised eyebrow, and Rei giving a very similar look of confusion while still leaning in the corner and holding her head. The camera then panned to the backstage interview area, where Manny Rivera and El Oso were standing next to Todd Grisham.
"Ladies and gentlemen, I'm here with 'the One and Only' Manny Rivera and El Oso. Now guys, we just heard that your ex-girlfriend, Frida Suarez is going to have her first match next week against Rachel Light. Now, my question is how are YOU feeling about it?" Todd asked. Manny looked as though Todd had pissed in his cereal, and El Oso looked like he was going to beat Todd up, but Manny put an arm in front of Oso, telling him to calm down before responding.
"What do I think? Well, I personally think it's hilarious. Frida's gonna get her ass kicked by that blonde little witch, and I'm gonna sit back and laugh at it," Manny responded, chuckling at the thought of Frida getting destroyed in the ring. After a moment of laughing, however, Manny suddenly stopped laughing, and glared at Todd, causing him to jump slightly in shock.
"But why are you asking me about Frida? Todd, I'm 'the One and Only', and I'm in contention to be a part of this BTWF Elimination Chamber match, and you're more concerned with Valentino's sloppy seconds?" Manny asked as Todd tried to mumble out a response, but Manny interrupted by poking him in the chest.
"You need to start doing your job better and start talking about me and my Main Man, El Oso. I don't care about Frida or that loser that she replaced me with-" Manny continued ranting as he saw an aggravated Valentino walking up to him.
"Look, I'm not in the mood for your BS today. My girlfriend is going into a match next week, something's up with my friend and he's miserable, and now I hear you insulting me and Frida to one of my friends?" Valentino asked as Manny smirked, rolling his eyes as he whispered in El Oso's ear to back off, as he could handle Valentino himself.
"Well boo hoo, fatty. It's not my fault that you guys suck, and you know what else? I'm going to be rooting for Rachel to whoop that blue-haired bitch's ass, and then maybe she'll whoop your-" Manny continued to rant before Valentino slapped him in the side of the head hard enough that he fell to the ground. Oso responded by grabbing Valentino by the throat and pushing him into the wall. Todd looked worried as Manny grabbed the microphone out of Todd's hand, and hit Valentino in the side of the head with the microphone multiple times before Oso threw Valentino through the chain link fence behind the television monitor in the backstage interview area. Todd called for security and medical to help Valentino while Manny jumped up to hit El Oso with a high-five.
"Yo Valentino, here's a tip for you; don't mess with the 'One and Only' and his Main Man!" Manny exclaimed before he and Oso walked off while the medical personnel were tending to Valentino. The camera then panned back to the stage, where 'Devil's Night' by Motionless in White played, causing the crowd to cheer as Kid ran out of the back, and nodded at the cheering crowd with a smile. Kid then took the skateboard underneath his armpit, put it down on the ground, and rode it off the stage and down the entranceway.
"The following contest is scheduled for one fall! Introducing first, from Death City, Nevada, he is Death the Kid!" Mary Hughes announced. The crowd continued cheering while Kid skateboarded down the entranceway, high-fiving fans in the front row before riding down to the ringside area. Kid then rode his skateboard around the ring, high-fiving fans in the front row before going stopping at the steel steps. The crowd continued cheering as Kid leaned his skateboard on the side of the steel steps before jumping up to the top step and over the top rope.
"Kid has a chance of three separate BTWF World Tag Team Championship opportunities if he can defeat an opponent that the Chaos Conspiracy picked out," Cornette explained as Kid looked out at the cheering crowd from the top turnbuckle, and backflipped off of the top rope before turning to the fans, and giving them two peace signs. Kid walked into the corner, stretching as he waited for the opponent that the Chaos Conspiracy picked out, and a moment later, Jack Swagger's 'Patriot' theme song played, causing the crowd to boo as Stan Smith came walking out of the back.
"Oh Goddammit! Why the hell did the Chaos Conspiracy pick him of all people!?" Beth exclaimed in annoyance as Stan raised his American Flag in the air, looked at one of the side cameras, and told Chris Panzer that at WrestlePalooza, Stan was going to show Panzer what a Real American was capable of before waving the flag in the air. The crowd booed and chanted 'Racist!' at Stan as he continued waving the flag in the air before putting the flag at his side, and walking to the ring.
"And his opponent, from Langley Falls, Virginia, he is 'the Real American' Stan Smith!" Mary Hughes announced as Stan glared at the booing fans, telling them that they needed to learn to respect a Real American like him. The crowd continued booing as Stan once again lifted the American Flag over his head, and waved it, telling the fans that they were about to witness a Real American do what he does best; wrestle for America. Stan then put the flag down in a golden flagpole bracket, put a hand over his heart while looking up at the American Flag, and exclaimed 'We the People!'
"Question their choices all you want, Beth, but we're talking about a former 2-time United States Champion, 3-time International Champion, and 6-time Tag Team Champion. This is going to be a tough battle for Death the Kid," Okabe countered as Stan walked up the steel steps, once again put his hand over his heart, and exclaimed 'We the People!' before jumping over the top rope. The crowd continued booing as Stan jumped to the middle rope, and raised his fist in the air before putting his hand over his heart. All the while, Kid was continuing to stretch in the corner, and waited for Stan to get out of the corner and onto the canvas.
"He can be as accomplished as he wants, I'll never be on Stan's side no matter what," Beth said un-ironically as Stan and Kid went into the middle of the ring, and the referee told the timekeeper to ring the bell. When the bell rang to start the match, Kid and Stan locked up in the middle of the ring, and Stan was able to power Kid into the corner, causing the crowd to boo as Stan hit Kid with several Back Elbows to the side of the head. The crowd continued booing as Stan threw Kid out of the corner with a Hip Toss, telling the fans that that was how a Real American does things.
"Stan overpowering Kid at the beginning of this match, throwing him out of the corner with a powerful Hip Toss!" Cornette exclaimed as Stan slapped Kid a couple of times in the back of the head before attempting to hit him with a Back Suplex. The crowd cheered as Kid was able to counter the Back Suplex by flipping over Stan, landing on his feet from behind Stan, and hitting him with a Dropkick to the back. Stan was sent into the ropes, his head draped over the second rope, and Kid responded by running the ropes, and hitting Stan in the back of the head with a Hesitation Dropkick to the back of the head. Kid then pulled Stan off of the ropes, and kicked him several times in the legs before knocking Stan back down with a Standing Dropkick to the chin.
"Death the Kid hitting the biggest target on Stan's face, his chin, with a Dropkick, sending him to the floor!" Beth exclaimed as Stan staggered back to his feet, and Kid responded by hitting a couple more kicks to the sides of Stan's legs before grabbing his arm, and putting him in a Hammerlock. Stan attempted to hit Kid with a Back Elbow, but Kid ducked the attempt at a Back Elbow and took him down with a Fireman's Carry. The crowd continued cheering as Todoroki put Stan back in a Hammerlock before grabbing both of Stan's legs, pulling them back, and putting Stan in a Surfboard Stretch.
"Kid showing off some technical prowess, also showing that he can battle the former collegiate wrestling champion at his own game!" Okabe exclaimed as Stan grabbed Kid's hair, pulling on it so that he could slip out of Kid's grasp. The crowd booed as Stan attempted to grab Kid, but Kid responded by kicking Stan in the side of the leg while taking a hold of his arm and taking him down with a Drop Toe Hold. Kid attempted to lock in another Hammerlock, but Stan was able to reverse this into a Standing Hammerlock of his own. The crowd booed as Stan flexed his right arm while pushing Kid down with the Hammerlock still locked in, but Kid was able to escape the Hammerlock, wring Stan's arm, and hit him with a Wind-Up Overhead Kick. Stan was sent staggering into the corner, which Kid responded to by running the ropes and hitting Stan with a Running Enziguri to the side of the head.
"Kid able to take control back with some well-placed kicks to the head of the self-proclaimed 'Real American'!" Cornette exclaimed as Kid then threw Stan out of the corner, jumped up onto the middle rope, and hit Stan in the back of the head with a Middle Rope Middle Dropkick before going for the first pinfall of the match.
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Kid ran the ropes, and hit several Running Leg Drops across Stan's throat before running the ropes again, and hitting a Springboard Twisting Leg Drop across Stan's throat.
"Kid has taken complete control of this match, showing the Chaos Conspiracy what Joe and Bonifer are capable of," Okabe noted as Kid put Stan in a seated position, and kicked him in the back several times. Kid then picked Stan up, hit him with multiple punches to the side of the head, and put him back into the corner before sitting him up on the top rope. However, before Kid could climb up to him to follow him, the crowd booed as the Chaos Conspiracy came out of the back, with Joe Wolf and Charlie Bonifer holding up their BTWF World Tag Team Championships while Owen and Manabo watched Kid with glares on their faces.
"And here comes the Chaos Conspiracy, you had to know that they'd be making their presence known!" Beth exclaimed as Kid glared at the Chaos Conspiracy before attempting to hit Stan with a Hurricanrana. However, Stan was able to counter Kid mid-Hurricanrana, and hit him with a top rope Belly-to-Belly Suplex, causing the crowd to boo as Kid bounced off the canvas. Stan then looked over at the Chaos Conspiracy and winked at the BTWF World Tag Team Champions as Stan grabbed Kid by the hair, and started punching him in the side of the head before slamming the back of his head into the mat.
"Stan is able to take advantage of the distraction, throwing Kid out of the top rope with a Belly-to-Belly Suplex!" Cornette exclaimed as Stan picked Kid up, and hit him with several punches to the side of the head before throwing him into the corner with a Hammer Throw, causing Kid to almost bounce out of the corner. While Kid was staggering out of the corner, Stan ran the ropes and hit Kid with a Clothesline hard enough to turn Kid inside out before going for the pin, hooking both of his legs back.
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Stan knelt down, and put Kid in a Waistlock, slapping Kid in the back of the head before pushing Kid on his stomach, and hitting him multiple times in the back of the head with repeated Forearm strikes.
"Stan taking a break from his technical wrestling skills to hit some hard strikes to Kid's head!" Beth exclaimed as Stan picked Kid up, and hit him with a Belly-2-Belly Suplex before rolling back onto his feet, and throwing Kid overhead with another Belly-2-Belly Suplex. The crowd continued booing as Stan kicked Kid in the side of the head before pushing him out of the ring, rolling out of the ring immediately to follow a dazed Kid. Stan punched Kid in the side of the head several times before picking him up, and Scoop Slammed him on the top of the announcers' table.
"What a Slam by Stan, almost breaking the top of our announcers' table!" Okabe exclaimed, backing away as Stan grabbed Kid's head, and slammed the back of his head into the top of the announcers' table multiple times. The crowd continued booing as Stan grabbed Kid by the head, pushed his face into a nearby ringside camera, and told Chris Panzer that this was going to be him at WrestlePalooza before smashing Kid's head into the top of the steel steps. Stan then grabbed Kid in a Waistlock, and this time, hit Kid with a German Suplex with enough force to send Kid crashing into his chest.
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"Kid sent on the padded concrete chest first, another message to Panzer by Stan, telling Panzer what is going to happen at StarShow!" Beth exclaimed as Stan ran at Kid, and started stomping in the gut and chest before picking him back up, and attempting to throw him into the steel ring apron. However, the crowd exploded into cheers as Kid landed on the ring apron on both feet, and before Stan had time to react, Kid hit an Asai Moonsault onto Stan, sending them both crashing down to the ground.
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"I don't know where Kid got the energy to hit that beautiful Asai Moonsault, but it was effective!" Cornette exclaimed in shock as Kid mounted Stan, and hit him with multiple punches to the side of the head, the crowd cheering as those punches turned to Forearm strikes. Joe and Bonifer looked completely annoyed as they told Stan to get back on his feet and take out Kid before Kid picked Stan up, and slammed his face into the steel ring apron several times before throwing Stan back into the ring. Kid jumped back onto the ring apron, and Springboarded back into the ring with a Vaulting Twisting Crossbody before going for the pinfall.
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"Joe and Bonifer are just as incredulous as we are at the fact that Kid turned this match around so suddenly!" Okabe exclaimed as Kid grabbed Stan by the hair, and hit him with several Knife-Edge Chops to the chest. Stan fought back with several punches to the side of the head, throwing Kid into the corner, but the crowd cheered as Kid jumped up onto the middle turnbuckle, and hit Stan with a Springboard Enziguri to the side of the head. Stan fell to all fours, and Kid responded by running the ropes and hitting a Jumping Knee Drop to the back of the head.
"Kid's showcased some aggression towards Stan, and he's making sure that Joe and Bonifer see what they could be into!" Cornette exclaimed as Kid started climbing up to the top rope, attempting to hit him with the Coffin Drop. However, as Kid tried to balance himself on the top rope, Stan got back to his feet, and kicked Kid in the back of the leg, causing the crowd to boo as Kid fell back into a Tree of Woe. The crowd continued booing as Stan stomped on Kid's right knee multiple times before the referee pulled Stan back, with Bonifer and Joe applauding while Manabo and Owen continued watching the match with a glare.
"Stan getting back into this match, immediately going after the leg of Kid, not only to prevent Kid from high-flying, but to also make sure Kid is prepped for the Ankle Lock," Okabe explained as Stan backed away from the corner, and ran the ropes to hit a still upside-down Kid with a Running Shoulder Thrust. Stan then picked Kid up from out of the corner, put Kid over his shoulders, and hit him with a Running Powerslam before going for a pin, hooking both of his legs back.
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Stan grabbed Kid's right leg and started kicking Kid in the back of the knee, smashing the side of Kid's leg into the ring. Stan started stomping the side of Kid's right knee before putting his hand on his heart once again, reciting the Pledge of Allegiance, and causing the crowd to boo.
"Stan does realize that he's still in a wrestling match, and not in an elementary school during their morning meeting, right?" Beth asked in annoyance as Stan took his foot off of Kid, and hit the side of his leg with a Jumping Leg Drop. The crowd continued booing as Stan picked Kid up, and threw him into the corner, running after him with another Running Shoulder Thrust to the chest. Stan then grabbed Kid's right leg, put it over the middle rope, and started pulling the leg over the rope until the referee pulled Stan out of the corner. Stan immediately went back to the corner and started stomping on Kid's exposed knee before once again being pulled back out of the corner.
"Stan continuing to target the leg, but he has to be careful that he's not disqualified," Cornette advised as Stan grabbed Kid, and tossed him out of the corner with a Snap Vertical Suplex. The crowd continued booing as Stan grabbed Kid, and hit him with another Snap Vertical Suplex, this time sending Kid into the ropes, sending the back of Kid's knees crashing into the ropes. Stan playfully kicked Kid in the side of the head a couple of times before running the ropes and hitting Kid in the face with a Running Punch before going for another pin.
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"Kid kicking out, but he immediately goes to grab his leg, showing that Stan's strategy is working well," Beth noted as Stan grabbed Kid, and hit him with three Shin Breakers before hitting him with a Gutwrench Suplex. Stan then grabbed Kid's legs, and locked him in a Figure-4-Leglock, causing the crowd to boo as Kid immediately grabbed Stan by the hair, and started punching him in the face. However, Stan responded with a couple of headbutts to the head, sending Kid falling back on his back, with Stan finally beginning to really pull back on the Figure-4-Leglock.
"One of the most devastating submission holds in professional wrestling is locked in on Kid, right in the middle of the ring!" Beth exclaimed as Kid shook his head, telling the referee that he wouldn't give up. The crowd cheered and chanted for Kid as he started pulling himself to the ropes, trying to initiate a ropebreak, but Stan was able to pull him back to the center of the ring and started punching his leg to try and ensure a tap out. However, the crowd began cheering again as Kid grabbed Stan's arm, pulled him into a seated position, and unloaded forearms to Stan's face. Kid did not stop until Stan became dazed, and the hold was loosened enough that Kid slipped out of the Figure-4-Leglock, and hit a Jumping Somersault Leg Drop across Stan's neck.
"Kid able to escape the Figure-4-Leglock, but that Leg Drop he hit Stan with may have taken what little reprieve he had away!" Okabe exclaimed as Kid dragged himself to the corner, pulled himself back up using the ropes, and began slapping his leg to get feeling back into it. By this time, Stan had gotten back to his feet, and ran into the corner, attempting another Running Shoulder Thrust, but Kid was able to counter by slinking through the ropes and hitting Stan in the face with a Pendulum Kick. The crowd continued cheering as Kid pulled himself up to the top rope, and when Stan got back to his feet, Kid hit Stan with a Diving Hurricanrana before rolling into a pinfall.
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"Kid trying his best to ignore the pain in his leg, allowing him to hit moves like that onto the Real American!" Cornette exclaimed as Kid waited for Stan to get up, and when he did, Kid hit Stan with a Spinning Leg Lariat to the throat. While Stan was staggering, Kid ran the ropes and hit a Reverse Sling Blade, sending Stan's face crashing into the mats. Kid then backed away from Stan, and attempted to hit him with a Running Shooting Star Press, but Stan was able to lift his knees up. The crowd continued booing as Stan pulled himself back to his feet, and hit Kid with a DDT.
"What a DDT, crunching Kid's head into the mat!" Beth exclaimed while wincing as Stan backed away, ran the ropes, ran into the corner, jumped off of the middle turnbuckle, and hit a Running Vader Bomb onto Kid's chest. However, rather than go for the pinfall, Stan jumped back up onto the middle rope, and hit Kid with another Vader Bomb, sending his full body weight crashing onto Kid's right leg. However, while the Chaos Conspiracy were standing on the outside, the crowd exploded into cheers as BTWF Champion Natsu Dragneel came running down with a steel chair, hitting Owen in the back with the chair.
"Stan turned the match back in his favor, but here comes the BTWF Champion, getting some payback on the giant of the Chaos Conspiracy!" Beth exclaimed as Natsu smashed the steel chair in the back of Owen's back several times. Natsu hit Joe and Bonifer with the chair as well, but Manabo was able to knock Natsu down with a kick to the side of the head. Manabo started clubbing Natsu in the back before the referee of the match ran out, and started attempting to pull Manabo away from Natsu.
"The referee trying to separate the brawl going on on the outside, trying to make sure that their fighting doesn't interfere with the match going on in the ring!" Cornette exclaimed as Stan noticed the referee was not in the ring, and that Kid was down on the mat. With a smirk on his face, Stan grabbed the American Flag that was brought to the ringside area, looking to hit Kid with it as he staggered up. However, before Stan could hit Kid with the flag, the crowd cheered as LWF Reborn's Chris Panzer came running from the audience and into the ring, hitting Stan with the Panzerschreck Kick (Sick Kick) to the face.
"Panzer saving Kid from being screwed out of this match, nearly kicking the chin off of Stan's face!" Beth exclaimed as Panzer ran the ropes, and vaulted over the top rope to hit Manabo, Joe Wolf, Charlie Bonifer, and Owen with a Vaulting Senton. Before Panzer continued assisting Natsu with the Chaos Conspiracy, he told the referee that he would help Natsu take care of the Chaos Conspiracy, telling him that there was still a match going on. The referee nodded as he ran back into the ring before Panzer joined Natsu in brawling with the Chaos Conspiracy, hitting Manabo and Bonifer with several punches to the back of the head.
"The referee is back in the ring! Now, this match can finish!" Okabe exclaimed as Kid pulled himself back up to his feet, noticed that Stan was knocked unconscious, shrugged, climbed up the top rope, and hit Stan in the chest with a Coffin Drop before going for the pinfall, hooking both of his legs back.
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*Bell Rings*
"Here is your winner, Death the Kid!" Mary Hughes announced as Kid shot back up to his feet, holding his ailing back and neck with his left hand. The crowd continued cheering as Kid raised his hand in the air, and smiled at the cheering crowd, but his celebrating didn't last long as he noticed the massive brawl on the outside. Kid looked at the cheering fans, smirked, shrugged again, and climbed up to the top rope, and with the crowd cheering even louder, Kid dived off of the top rope and onto the Chaos Conspiracy with a Coffin Drop.
"Kid has won the match, and three chances at the BTWF World Tag Team Championships! But he's not done with the crazy dives yet!" Cornette exclaimed as Panzer hit a stunned Manabo with a Panzerschreck Kick (Sick Kick) before running back into the ring. Panzer noticed Stan was still down on the ground, and while Natsu and Kid brawled to the back with Chaos Conspiracy, started climbing onto the top rope. The crowd cheered as Panzer looked to hit the Eagle Splash (Frog Splash) onto Stan, but the crowd booed as Stan rolled out of the ring with a hand hovering over the back of his head.
"Panzer trying to get some revenge on Stan for his attack on LWF: Reborn, but Stan making sure he's not too damaged heading into his big match at WrestlePalooza!" Okabe exclaimed as Panzer looked down at the ring, jumped down, and grabbed the American Flag Stan attempted to hit Kid with. Stan glared at Panzer as he raised the American Flag over his head, but stopped before going over to the corner, and whispering something to the ringside attendant's ear. The ringside attendant nodded, walked to the front row of the fan barricade, and pulled a flagpole with the flag of the Philippines on it.
"Panzer may not have hurt Stan physically, but he's going to hurt Stan mentally by showing Stan what a REALLY Real American looks like!" Beth exclaimed as Panzer grabbed the Philippines Flag, climbed up to the top rope, and looked Stan right in the eye as he waved both flags in the air. The crowd continued cheering and chanting Panzer's name as Stan furiously yelled at Panzer that this was all going to end with him breaking Panzer's ankle at WrestlePalooza. The camera panned away from the ring as Panzer continued holding both flags in the air, and focused on the locker room, where Alex Vazquez and Misato Katsuragi were sitting.
"Alex, I have to say I'm really proud of your performance last week. You did great and showed why you shouldn't be written off as the Marty Jannetty of the Totally Spies," Misato complimented as she patted Alex on the shoulder. Alex, looking down at the ground, nodded with a smile on her face before looking back up at Misato and smiling.
"Thanks, but don't sell yourself out too short. You showed the fans and Azula's little puppets that you still got it. Plus, I've learned so much from you in only a couple of weeks, and I think some of your knowledge helped me get that win," Alex countered, as Misato laughed before patting Alex on the back, with her other hand diving into her cooler.
"Oh, I know I was awesome, I just wanted to make sure that you got some compliments too. Because you deserved it, and you're gonna do some big things in this business soon. But let's keep the celebration going!" Misato cheered as she pulled out two big cans of beer, pushing one into Alex's hands.
"Misato! Should we really be drinking while we're in the arena? It might be…kind of unprofessional," Alex argued as she attempted to put the beer away. However, Misato waved her free hand dismissively before using it to keep the beer can in Alex's hand while drinking her own.
"Ah! Don't be such a baby Alex, a beer or two never hurt anyone," Misato exclaimed after letting out a sigh of refreshment. Alex sighed before shaking her head, smiling, raising her beer can, and holding it up for a toast.
"Well, in that case, to the future of the team of Alex Vasquez and Misato Katsuragi!" Alex cheered before Misato immediately clinked her beer can with Alex's. Alex and Misato then chugged the contents of their beer cans, with Alex coughing as she was not used to this amount of beer going into her throat at once. Misato patted Alex on the back, allowing her to give out some strong coughs to make sure the beer didn't linger too long in her throat.
"We're gonna have to work on your celebratory swigs!" Misato joked. Alex chuckled in response and put an arm behind the back of Misato's neck before the camera panned to a commercial break.
*Commercial Break*
*Commercial Over*
The camera panned back to the arena garage, where Natsu and Death the Kid were still fighting the Chaos Conspiracy (Owen, Manabo, and the BTWF World Tag Team Champions Joe Wolf and Charlie Bonifer). Kid was smashing his skateboard on the back of Manabo's head, but was taken down with a Running Knee Strike to the gut, allowing Bonifer to slam Kid's head into the hood of a silver car next to them. Natsu and Owen were exchanging punches in another part of the garage, and while Natsu was winning the brawl with right and left-handed jabs, Joe ran behind Natsu and took out his knee with a Chop Block to the back of the leg.
Joe mounted Natsu and started punching him in the side of the head before moving off of him, allowing Owen to hit a Jumping Leg Drop across Natsu's throat. Meanwhile, Manabo got back onto his feet and started punching Kid in the back of the head, pushing his face into the hood of the silver car while Bonifer took his BTWF World Tag Team Championship belt and started whipping Kid in the back with it. However, Eddy and Gene Belcher came running into the parking lot with steel chairs in their hands, with Gene hitting Manabo and Bonifer in the back with his steel chair.
Eddy, meanwhile, ran over to Natsu and hit Joe right in the face with the steel chair. Eddy hit Owen in the face with the steel chair, but Owen shook his head and growled at him, grabbing Eddy by the throat. Owen then picked Eddy up, attempting to hit him with a Chokeslam onto the car, but Natsu responded by hitting Owen with a Low Blow, allowing Eddy to escape Owen's grasp, and hit Owen with a Dropkick that sent him falling onto the hood of the car back first. Natsu then hit Owen in the head with a steel chair while Eddy mounted Joe, and exchanged punches with him on the ground. Natsu then jumped up onto the top of the car, and dived onto Owen, hitting him with a Five Star Dragon Splash (Five Star Frog Splash), sending his back crashing into the hood of the car once again.
Meanwhile, Gene took Manabo down by hitting him with a Stunner, and when Bonifer attempted to lock Gene in a Rear Naked Choke, Gene hit Bonifer with several elbows before taking Bonifer down with a Stunner. Kid then jumped up to the top of the car, and while smirking at Natsu, hit a downed Bonifer with a Coffin Drop. Gene helped Kid back to his feet while Eddy knocked Joe out with a Forearm to the side of the head, and got up to help Natsu back to his feet. The four then reconvened in the middle of the parking lot and high-fived each other before Natsu turned around and noticed the damage they did to a couple of the cars. Natsu looked at Kid, Gene, and Eddy, before pulling out a credit card and laughing.
"Don't worry guys, I'll get these covered. Any price was worth it to get revenge on that giant sack of crap," Natsu said. The three nodded before they followed Natsu out of the garage, leaving the Chaos Conspiracy lying on the ground in front of the cars. The camera then panned back to the stage, where William Regal's 'Villain' theme song played throughout the arena, the crowd booing as Charlotte Belew came out with Jerry Lewis and an annoyed-looking Clover Lamoreaux coming out of the back. Charlotte sneered at the crowd before putting up the peace sign and walking down the entranceway.
"The following contest is scheduled for one fall! Approaching the ring, accompanied by 'the French Phenom' Clover Lamoreaux and Jerry Lewis, from Liverpool England, Charlotte Belew!" Mary Hughes announced as Charlotte cracked her knuckles while continuing to walk to the ring. While they were walking to the ring, Jerry whispered battle plans into Charlotte's ear, with Charlotte nodding along as Clover rolled her eyes while staying behind Jerry and Charlotte, a glare and sneer clearly visible on her face.
"We've seen some tension between Clover and Charlotte, with Clover accusing Charlotte of being the weak link of their team," Cornette noted as when the three made it to the ringside area, Charlotte and Jerry shared an embrace, and when they let go, Charlotte simply glared at Clover. Charlotte then rolled her eyes and rolled into the ring from underneath the bottom rope, and while Jerry was trying to get Clover to stay at the ringside area with him, Clover shook her head and walked over to the commentary desk.
"Clover's coming over to the commentary desk, not even wanting to help Charlotte from the ringside position," Okabe continued as Jerry applauded Charlotte as she began stretching with the ropes. The lights in the arena began flickering and 'Say Cheese' by Poppy played as the crowd exploded into cheers. Charlotte turned her head and noticed Sam walking out of the back with a white and black hood over her head. When the beat of the song dropped, Sam pulled her hood off and roared into the camera before stomping her way to the ring.
"And her opponent, from Beverly Hills California, Sam Simpson!" Mary Hughes announced as the crowd continued cheering as Sam continued stomping to the ring. Sam kept her eyes focused on the ring while the crowd was cheering and chanting for her. Clover's glare slit more as Sam walked over to the ring steps, and ran up the steps before jumping over the top rope, and attempting to stomp toward Charlotte. However, Jerry told the referee to keep Sam away from her, and the crowd booed as the referee did so, pushing Sam back into her corner.
"Sam looks laser-focused on this match, looking to make a good impression on BTWF higher-ups," Beth explained as Clover let out a 'tsk'. Sam took a couple of deep breaths and nodded before standing still. The referee made sure both Sam and Charlotte were ready before telling the timekeeper to ring the bell, and when the bell rang to start the match, Sam immediately ran out of the corner and knocked Charlotte down with a Clothesline. The crowd continued cheering as Sam mounted Charlotte, and hit her with multiple punches to the side of the head before the referee pulled her off.
"Sam may be a bookworm, but she's an idiot when it comes to knowing whether she's healthy or not. Sam's so desperate to get her hands on me again, that she'd be willing to come back even if her neck was hanging on by a thread," Clover responded as Sam picked Charlotte up by the hair, punched her a couple of times in the face with enough force to send her into the corner. The crowd continued cheering as Sam ran the ropes, and hit a Running Corner Dropkick to the side of Charlotte's head. Sam then ran the ropes again and hit another Running Corner Dropkick to Charlotte's face before throwing her out of the corner with an Exploder Suplex.
"Her neck looks fine to me, as Sam's dominating Charlotte, throwing her out of the corner with a big Exploder Suplex!" Cornette exclaimed as Sam ran the ropes, and hit a seated Charlotte with a Running Seated Forearm to the face before going for a pin, pushing her wrist into Charlotte's face.
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Sam grabbed Charlotte by the hair, slapped her in the face, and then looked over at Clover, telling her that she would be next.
"Oh please, Sammy. You're not coming near me anytime soon," Clover responded, brushing her off. Sam responded by hitting Clover with several Knife-Edge Chops to the chest before throwing her into the ropes. When Charlotte rebounded, she slid underneath Sam's legs, grabbed her legs, and pushed her down, causing the crowd to boo as Charlotte hit several elbow strikes to the side of Sam's midsection before attempting to lock her in the Regal Stretch, but Sam responded with elbow strikes of her own, this time the elbows hitting Charlotte in the face. Sam then got back up to her feet before running the ropes and hitting a stunned Charlotte with a Running Neckbreaker.
"You may need to hire a bodyguard, Clover, because, with the way Sam's acting, I don't think anything less is going to keep Sam from getting her hands on you," Beth responded as Sam stomped on Charlotte several times before running the ropes, and hitting a Jumping Double Foot Stomp to Charlotte's chest. Sam then hit a Discus Forearm strike to the side of Charlotte's head before going for the pinfall.
Ref: 1…2
"Oh shut up, you little redneck! Who asked you, anyway!?" Clover exclaimed in annoyance as Sam picked Charlotte up, and hit her with a Discus Backhand, sending Charlotte staggering into the ropes. The crowd continued cheering as Sam ran the ropes, and knocked both Charlotte and herself out of the ring with a Cactus Clothesline, causing Jerry to back away to avoid getting hit by both women. Sam stomped on Charlotte a couple of times before walking over to Jerry, threatening to hit him too, but Jerry jumped away before Sam could do anything.
"One thing I have to point out is that Sam's way too distracted by who she perceives as her foes; from Clover to Jerry, that lack of focus may cost her in her return," Okabe explained as Sam picked Charlotte back up by the hair, but the crowd booed as Charlotte pushed Sam back first into the steel ring apron. The crowd continued booing as Charlotte immediately went on the offense, hitting Sam in the face with multiple European Uppercuts before throwing her back into the ring. Charlotte quickly checked on Jerry before sliding back into the ring, and when Sam got back to her feet, Charlotte knocked Sam back down with a Jumping European Uppercut before going for the pin.
Ref: 1…2
"I'm glad someone around here sees Sam for what she really is; a jealous and vindictive loser. Charlotte may even show me something here if she can pull off the victory," Clover responded before Charlotte picked Sam up, threw her chest first into the ropes, and when Sam rebounded, Charlotte hit her with a Forearm to the small of the back. Charlotte picked Sam back up and pushed her back into the ropes before hitting another rebounding Forearm to the small of the back. Charlotte picked Sam up again, slapped her in the back of the head, pushed her back into the ropes, and knocked her back down with a Discus Forearm to the back of the head.
"Charlotte targeting the previously broken neck with that last strike to the back of the head!" Cornette exclaimed as Charlotte dragged Sam, and draped her head over the middle rope. The crowd continued booing as Charlotte pushed her knee into the back of Sam's neck while putting up the peace sign. After a moment of choking Sam, Charlotte jumped over the top rope and onto the apron, and hit a Running Discus Forearm to the side of Sam's head, sending her staggering back into the ring, holding the back of her neck. Charlotte then went back into the ring and hit a Running Elbow Drop to the back of Sam's neck before turning her on her back and going for the pinfall.
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"Charlotte sending some of those hard strikes to the neck, a good strategy if she wants to pull off the major upset," Okabe explained as Charlotte grabbed both of Sam's arms, put them in a seated position, and locked her in a Straight Jacket submission hold. Sam attempted to pull herself away from Charlotte, but Charlotte rammed her knee into Sam's upper back several times before continuing to pull her back with the Straight Jacket submission. Jerry was cheering on Charlotte on the outside while Charlotte was yelling in Sam's ear to tap out, but Sam responded by getting back to her feet. The crowd cheered as Sam started kicking Charlotte in the gut several times, allowing her to free herself from the hold.
"Charlotte really should've held that hold in tighter! Sam would've tapped out then!" Clover exclaimed in annoyance as Sam ran the ropes, attempting a Jumping Clothesline, but Charlotte was able to catch her, attempting to slam Sam to the ground with a Catch Powerslam. However, the crowd exploded as Sam was able to counter this Catch Powerslam into a DDT, the crowd somehow cheering louder as Sam, despite the pain in her neck, kipped back up to her feet. Sam waited for Charlotte to get back to her feet, and when she did, hit two Running Clotheslines, a Running Jumping Back Elbow, and a Hurricanrana DDT.
"Sam is coming back into this match, planting Charlotte with a Hurricanrana DDT!" Beth exclaimed as Sam jumped up onto the middle rope, and hit a seated Charlotte with a Diving Missile Dropkick to the back of Charlotte's head. Sam then ran the ropes, springboarded off of the middle rope, and hit Charlotte with a Springboard Twisting Crossbody onto the chest before going for a pin, hooking both of his legs.
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Sam looked annoyed that Charlotte had kicked out, and responded by picking her up by the hair, slapping her in the back of the head a couple of times. Sam then threw Charlotte into the corner, put her on the top turnbuckle, and attempted to follow her back up the turnbuckles, but Charlotte responded with a headbutt to the side of the head, staggering Sam enough to send her falling back onto the canvas.
"Charlotte still fighting back, rocking Sam with a hard headbutt!" Cornette exclaimed as Charlotte began balancing herself on the top turnbuckle, but the crowd went back to cheering as Sam performed a headstand, grabbed Charlotte's head with her legs, and threw her down with a Top Rope Headscissors. The crowd continued cheering as Sam went up to the top rope herself, and began waiting once again for Charlotte to get back to her feet. When she did, Sam dived off of the top rope, attempting to hit Charlotte with the Blockbuster, but Charlotte was able to counter, and while Sam attempted to land on her feet, Charlotte grabbed Sam and hit her with a German Suplex before bridging into a pinfall.
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"What a counter by Charlotte! She almost got the upset victory there, but Sam isn't giving up that easily!" Beth exclaimed as Charlotte picked Sam up, and hit her with a T-Bone Suplex before grabbing Sam's legs, and attempting to lock her in the Regal Stretch again, but Sam was able to respond with a Roll-up, causing the crowd to cheer.
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Charlotte was able to kick out and attempted to hit a still kneeling Sam with a Knee Trembler, but Sam was able to dodge, and again able to roll Charlotte up with a Backslide pin.
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"Charlotte suffered a couple of close calls there, but she's still this match!" Beth exclaimed as Charlotte grabs Sam by the arms after kicking out, and attempted to hit Sam with the Regal Cutter, but Sam was able to counter mid-move and hit Charlotte in the side of the head with the Eat Defeat. The crowd continued cheering as Sam ran the ropes and springboarded off of the top rope to hit Charlotte with a Springboard Back Elbow. The crowd continued cheering as Sam began climbing up to the top rope, glaring at Clover before continuing her climb to the top rope.
"That loser is like a stalker, really thinking that it's a good idea to get distracted by me. I mean, I know I'm a bombshell and all, but seriously, she's got the look of a stalker!" Clover complained as Jerry jumped onto the apron, attempting to distract Sam, but Sam kicked Jerry in the side of the head a couple of times, sending him falling off of the apron and onto the floor. Using this distraction, Charlotte got back up to her feet, jumped up to the top rope with an Uppercut to Sam's jaw, and attempted to put her in position for the Double Underhook Suplex from the top rope. However, Sam responded by maneuvering out of Charlotte's double underhook, trapping her arms, and hitting multiple headbutts to the face, sending Charlotte falling off of the turnbuckle and onto the canvas.
"Charlotte's dazed thanks to those headbutts, and with Jerry down in front of us, Sam has the best opening to end this match!" Okabe exclaimed as Sam dived off of the top turnbuckle, and hit Charlotte with her Blockbuster, but rather than go for the pin, locked her in the Guillotine Choke. The crowd exploded as Charlotte, after attempting to reach the ropes, tapped out, causing Clover to once again sneer.
*Bell Rings*
"Here is your winner as a result of a submission, Sam Simpson!" Mary Hughes announced as the crowd continued cheering. Despite the match ending, Sam didn't let Charlotte go, and the referee attempted to pull Sam off of her. Clover rolled her eyes before taking her headset off, running into the ring, and kicking Sam in the back of the head, causing the crowd to boo as Clover continued kicking Sam in the back of the head, throwing her off of Charlotte. Jerry looked pleased as Clover helped Charlotte back up to her feet, but the crowd continued booing as Clover slapped Charlotte in the face.
"Sam Simpson may have won, but Clover is once again making it all about herself with that slap to Charlotte!" Beth exclaimed as Clover yelled at Charlotte for losing to Sam, telling her that she could've done a better job with her hand tied behind her back. Charlotte responded by slapping Clover in the side of the face, yelling back at Clover that she'd lose regardless since she was nothing but all talk and all ego. Clover responded by tackling Charlotte down, and the two were brawling on the floor.
"Charlotte isn't taking Clover's tongue-lashing lying down, as she and Clover are brawling on the floor with some hard punches!" Cornette exclaimed as Jerry tried to break the two apart, but Charlotte pushed Jerry away, allowing Clover to take advantage of Charlotte with a kick to the back of the leg. However, before Clover can do anything else, the crowd exploded into cheers as Sam got back up to her feet, and tackled Clover down to the ground before hitting her with multiple punches to the side of the head.
"And Sam's back in the fight, raining down some hard punches on Clover, and you can see Clover trying to pull herself away!" Okabe exclaimed as Jerry attempted to pull Sam off of Clover, but Sam responded with multiple punches to the side of the head, sending him falling out of the ring. Sam immediately tried to go back to Clover, but Clover pushed her away and rolled out of the ring, the crowd booing as Clover immediately went to check on Jerry, completely ignoring a barely-conscious Charlotte. The camera panned to the back as Clover continued running to the back with Jerry as Sam screamed at Clover to come back to the ring. The camera then focused on the backstage interview area, where Erza was standing next to Yuko Yoshida.
"Ladies and gentlemen, I'm here with Erza Scarlet, who will be competing against 'the Spotlight' Akira Hayami to determine the next participant in the Elimination Chamber match. How are you feeling about going up against a former multiple-time BTWF Women's Champion?" Yuko asked. Erza looked down with her eyes slit and sighed before responding.
"Honestly, I'm not too nervous, as I've beaten other former champions in the past, like Clover and Asuka. I'm confident in this match, and I can't wait to get into the chamber," Erza explained. Yuko nodded before taking the microphone back and placing it underneath her mouth.
"I'm glad you're confident, Erza. But I do have to ask you one question; speaking of Asuka, how are you feeling about Asuka's return last week and her in-ring return earlier in the night?" Yuko asked. Erza took a couple of deep breaths and nodded once again before responding to Yuko, putting a hand on her shoulder.
"I was, and still am, furious about the attack I was a victim of last week. But right now, I'm going to put that in the back of my mind, focus on getting in the Chamber, and winning the BTWF World Women's Championship," Erza explained as Yuko nodded, and took the microphone back.
"And after this, what do you plan on doing with Asuka?" Yuko asked.
"Oh, that's simple; I'm going to make that broken nose feel like a bruise when I'm done with Asuka," Erza said with a smile on his face, freaking out Yuko slightly as Erza patted Yuko on the shoulder once again before walking away. The camera panned back to the stage, where 'Zero Visibility' by Rise Against played, causing the crowd to boo as Ed and Double D came walking out of the back. Double D was smirking while Ed was stoically glaring at the ring, where two local competitors were standing in the ring.
"The following contest is scheduled for one fall! In the ring, the team of Robert Davis and Christian Lunis! And their opponents, from Toronto, Ontario, Canada, the team of Ed and Double D!" Mary Hughes announced, as Double D raised up a clipboard full of notes. Ed, meanwhile, nodded before stomping to the ring, with Double D following him. The crowd booed as Double D told them that the numbers didn't lie and that he and Ed were going to win the tag titles multiple times over.
"Double D suggested that he and Ed should become a tag team once again since their careers appeared to hit a snag," Beth noted as Ed glared at several booing fans before looking over at Double D, and nodding before patting him on the back. Double D then tapped Ed on the shoulder and showed him the notes that he had taken, and Ed responded with a nod, though he looked disinterested in the notes. Double D then walked over to the steel steps, leaned his notes over the side of the steps, and walked up them while Ed rolled into the ring from underneath the bottom rope.
"You never know until you try it, and a fresh change of pace can be the best thing for a wrestler sometimes," Cornette explained as Ed went into the corner, and raised both of his fists up while Double D jumped up to the top turnbuckle, and also raised both of his fists up. The crowd booed as Double D patted Ed's shoulder before jumping over Ed, in front of him, and kneeled down before telling their opponents that the numbers aren't on their side. The referee made sure both teams were ready before telling the timekeeper to ring the bell, and when the match started, Robert Davis and Double D confirmed that they were going to be the legal men.
"Let's see how this team works, as this match is underway," Okabe explained as Double D walked up to Robert, and before Robert could do anything, slapped him in the side of the face. The crowd booed as Double D pushed Robert into the corner, and hit him with multiple kicks to the chest. The crowd booed as Double D pointed at his brain before attempting to Irish whip Robert into the corner, but Robert reversed the Irish whip, sending Double D into the corner. However, Double D jumped onto the middle turnbuckle and hit a Twisting Springboard Missile Dropkick to Robert's chest.
"Double D showing off his ring savvy in the early goings, immediately frazzling Robert with a slap to the face!" Cornette exclaimed as Double D wrung Robert's arm, dragged her to the ropes, and tagged Ed into the match. The crowd booed as Ed started punching Robert in the gut while Double D still had Robert's arm held, and before he went to the apron, Double D hit an Arm Wringer Kick to Robert's gut, sending him to his knees. The crowd continued booing as Ed picked Robert up, and hit him with an Overhead Belly-to-Belly Suplex.
"Ed reminding the fans why he almost took the BTWF United States Championship away from Shinji Ikari!" Beth exclaimed as Ed hit several Elbow Drops to Robert's chest before walking over to Christian Lunis on the corner, and slapping him in the face. The crowd continued booing as Ed grabbed Robert and threw him into Christian, sending Christian falling off of the apron and onto the padded concrete floor while holding his chest and midsection in pain. Ed then ran the ropes and hit a stunned Robert with a Gore powerful enough to send Robert flipping in the air.
"Ed with the Gore, turning Robert's stomach into pudding!" Cornette exclaimed with a wince as Ed dragged a barely conscious Robert to the corner, and tagged Double D into the match. Ed picked Robert up, hit him with a Side Slam Backbreaker, kept him in that Backbreaker position, and allowed Double D to dive off of the top rope and hit a Diving Leg Drop across the throat before going for the pin, hooking both of his legs. Ed noticed that Christian was trying to get back to his feet, and hit him with a Running Boot to the side of the head.
Ref: 1…2…3
*Bell Rings*
"Here are your winners, the team of Double D and Ed!" Mary Hughes announced as Double D immediately rolled out of the ring, grabbed his clipboard, and rolled back into the ring before jumping up and down to celebrate. Ed, on the other hand, shot both of his fists up in the air while Double D lifted his clipboard in the air. Ed patted Double D on the back, telling him that this team is probably going to work out after all, while Christian writhed in pain, holding both his chest and head in pain.
"Ed and Double D look satisfied with their work here and it's hard to blame them, as they've shown some of the trademark chemistry of the Eds," Okabe explained as Double D noticed that Robert was trying to stand up, and Double D responded by smacking him in the side of the head with his clipboard. The crowd continued booing as Ed chuckled at the attack, and told Double D that he may be picking up some of the violent tendencies that Ed is known for. Double D and Ed then walked out of the ring, putting an arm around the back of their necks, smiling at their first victory as a team.
"Double D may have been trying to teach Ed, but we can see from that clipboard shot, Double D may be picking up a thing or two from Ed, which is a good sign of the future of this tag team," Cornette explained as Double D showed off his successful formula for success to the booing fans, and took the clipboard away when fans attempted to rip off the papers on his clipboard. Ed threatened to punch a couple of those fans before patting Double D on the back, telling him to ignore the fans.
"Well that's one victory under their belt, but let's see how that continues in the coming weeks," Beth noted as the camera panned to the back while Double D and Ed continued making their way to the ring. The camera then focused on the locker room, where Rei Ayanami was icing the back of his neck, wincing at the freezing cold apparatus touching her neck. Rei looked up at the door when she heard it open, and sighed as 'the Spotlight' Akira Hayami walked into her locker room, mockingly clapping.
"Congrats, Ace, you really showed me how to get the job done," Akira mocked before she grabbed a water bottle off of the floor, and took a swig of it while Rei rolled her eyes, still pressing the ice pack on her neck.
"Yes, because somehow it's my fault that Flare came out and cost me the match," Rei countered, causing Akira to roll her eyes as she put the now half-filled water bottle.
"For someone so experienced, you think that you wouldn't allow interference like that to cost you a match. That's not going to happen to me after the commercial break. I'm going to take out Erza, and FINALLY take the BTWF World Women's Championship that should've been rightfully mine months ago," Akira explained. Rei sighed in annoyance as she swiped the water that Akira had taken, and drank from it waterfall-style so that the used cap wouldn't touch her lips.
"We'll see about that because if Sherry and the Sisterhood are coming after me, there's no way that you're going to make it out without a beatdown," Rei countered as she pushed the water bottle into Akira's chest. Akira glared at Rei before gulping down the rest of the water and throwing the water bottle into the recycling bin in the corner of the locker room.
"If they do, I'm going to make them regret it, and unlike you, it won't cost me my chance at getting the championship match," Akira responded. Before Rei could do anything, Akira sashayed out of the locker room, making sure that she had the last word in their argument. Rei sighed before sitting back down on the bench and continuing to compress her ailing neck with the slightly melted ice pack as the camera panned to a commercial break.
*Commercial Break*
*Commercial Over*
The camera panned back to the backstage area, where multiple security guards were trying to separate BTWF World Women's Champion Sherry Blendy, Frederica 'the Cleaner' Sawyer, Himiko Toga, and Tina Belcher, who were attacking Sam Simpson. Frederica and Toga grabbed a dazed Sam by the arms and held her up by her knees. Sherry took the BTWF World Women's Championship from Medusa Gorgon's hands and walked over to Sam.
"Sam, when you approach the Ruler of the Kingdom, you better make sure you do so with respect!" Sherry exclaimed. Sam responded by glaring up at Sherry and spitting in her face, which Toga and Frederica responded to by kicking and kneeing Sam in the side of the head. Sherry chuckled at Sam's bravado as she wiped the saliva off of her face, and slapped Sam in the face with the hand that she wiped the spit with.
"That…was a mistake!" Sherry exclaimed before picking Sam up and hitting her in the face with her BTWF World Women's Championship. Frederica then grabbed Sam by the hair and threw her into production crates hard enough to send some of the crates falling. Sherry smirked at her Sisterhood comrades before motioning for them to walk away with her, and they did as medical personnel came to check on Sam and her neck. The camera then panned back to the stage, where LA Knight's 'Night Vision' theme song played, causing the crowd to boo as Jean Kirstein came out with a microphone in his left hand and a hand mirror in his right hand. On the back of the mirror, 'I Get Better Looking Every Day' was written, with the crowd booing as Jean blew off the fans to look at himself in the mirror.
"I don't know what the self-proclaimed Definition of Perfection is doing out here. He's not scheduled to compete tonight," Okabe explained as the crowd continued booing while Jean stopped at the ringside area. Jean told the camera, while still looking at the mirror, that he was looking specifically amazing tonight, before rolling into the ring, keeping his eyes on his reflection. The crowd continued booing as Jean gave himself one last once-over before putting the mirror on the back of the top turnbuckle and going back to the center of the ring with the microphone from earlier.
"Ladies and gentlemen, that's right! Do not adjust your screens, the Definition of Perfection is back for all the ladies in the audience!" Jean exclaimed, outstretching his arms and closing his eyes, seemingly ignoring the fact that the crowd was booing him, and that no women were actually cheering him. Jean then opened his eyes and his face turned serious before he began speaking again.
"Everyone knows that last month, I called out that coward Mordecai for a match! But because of his 'severe back injuries', he didn't accept my challenge and I won by forfeit!" Jean exclaimed, causing the crowd to boo louder at Jean's delusional recollection of the events of last month.
"Is something seriously wrong with Jean?" Beth whispered into Cornette's ear, who responded with a shrug before Jean told a referee that was ringside for the next match to come into the ring. The crowd continued booing as the referee came into the ring, with Jean patting him on the shoulder before putting him in the middle of the ring, next to Jean.
"So Mordecai, I'm giving you another chance right now to give me a match against you! So come out here and fight me like a man!" Jean exclaimed. The crowd continued booing as, like they expected, nobody came out since Mordecai was still recovering from injury. Jean waited for another moment, patting his wrist before turning the referee to face him, and getting in his face.
"Well, you all see it here! Mordecai once again showed off the yellow streak running down his back! Now, referee, I want you to start this match, and give me the victory by forfeit!" Jean demanded. The crowd booed as the referee sighed, told the timekeeper to ring the bell, and when he did, the referee went back to the center of the ring and began counting 'Mordecai' out.
Ref: 1…2…3…4
"I…don't know what Jean is trying to prove here, but this is getting ridiculous," Okabe noted as Jean jumped up onto the middle turnbuckle, and yelled at the fans that he was too good for Mordecai.
Ref: …5…6…7…8
"Who knows what goes through Jean's head that doesn't have anything to do with him," Beth responded as Jean jumped back down, and told Mary Hughes on the outside to be ready to announce him as the winner of the match.
Ref: …9…10
*Bell Rings*
"Ladies and gentlemen, here is your winner, the 'Definition of Perfection' Jean Kirstein!" Mary Hughes announced, with an annoyed look on her face. The crowd continued booing as Jean told the referee to raise his arm in victory. The referee did what he was told, and the crowd continued booing as Jean jumped up in excitement, telling the fans that he was now 2-0 against Mordecai. After his brief celebration, Jean picked his microphone back up, and the crowd continued booing as he began talking again.
"And with that, since I am now 2-0 against Mordecai, I think I have proven that I am worthy of being a part of the BTWF Championship #1 contenders Elimination Chamber match at Last Gasp. So Arthur Morgan, please come out here and place me in that match right now!" Jean exclaimed. After a moment of waiting, the crowd cheered as Arthur Morgan came out with a microphone in his hand, and a look on his face that said 'I'm so done with this crap'.
"Jean, I think you've wasted enough of not only my time, but these fans' time. So I'm just going to let you know now; I'm not going to place you in the BTWF Championship #1 contenders Elimination Chamber match," Arthur explained as Jean dropped the microphone in anger and yelled at Arthur, asking him what he was thinking.
"You coming out here, and pretending to beat Mordecai a couple of times isn't enough for me to put you in the Chamber. But since you're so interested in being a part of the match, how about I give you an actual match next week?" Arthur asked as Jean stopped his temper tantrum, raised his eyebrows, and nodded in response, indicating that Arthur could keep talking.
"Next week, you'll go one-on-one with another man who's been wanting to get an opportunity at the BTWF Championship #1 Contenders' Elimination Chamber match; KIRISHIMA!" Arthur exclaimed as the crowd cheered at the mention of KIRISHIMA's name. Jean glared at Arthur, but accepted the offer, saying that he was going to beat KIRISHIMA down so badly, that he was going to forfeit like Mordecai was. Arthur rolled his eyes and said 'sure' before turning around and walking back to his office.
"Well, that's one bright side of Jean's delusion; we have another Elimination Chamber qualifier set for next week!" Cornette exclaimed as Jean told the fans that KIRISHIMA didn't stand a chance against him and that he was going to destroy him. The camera then panned to the backstage interview area, where Denki Kaminari and Tim Scam were standing next to Todd Grisham.
"Ladies and gentlemen, I'm here with Denki Kaminari, who requested this time to talk about the current Road to StarShow," Todd explained as Scam grabbed the microphone and told Todd to back off, which he did.
"That's right, Todd. See, Kaminari was able to last in the Battle Riot for almost 50 minutes before Midoriya got lucky and threw him out. And I'm in the middle of working with Arthur Morgan about getting Kaminari in that BTWF Championship #1 contenders Elimination Chamber match, and I think it's going well," Scam explained. Before Kaminari could say anything, Arthur Morgan walked past them, sighed, and grabbed the microphone from Scam, putting it closer to his mouth.
"Yeah, it is going well. In fact, next week, Kaminari is going to face Death the Kid for an opportunity to become a part of the BTWF Championship #1 contenders Elimination Chamber," Arthur explained, causing Kaminari to glare at Arthur in annoyance while Scam didn't know whether to be happy or worried.
"Why is Death the Kid getting a chance to become a part of this match? He's already got three World Tag Team Championship matches coming up," Kaminari asked.
"Kid never said anything about having one of his tag title matches at the PPV, and therefore I see no reason to give him an opportunity in the Chamber. So again, next week, it's going to be you vs. Death the Kid. You win, you're in the Chamber, you lose, you're out of luck," Arthur countered. Kaminari continued glaring at Arthur and even stepped toward him, but Scam grabbed him by the arm, and pulled him back.
"That'll be fine Arthur because I'm 1000% confident that Kaminari is going to win that match," Scam responded before motioning for Kaminari to follow him. Kaminari gave Arthur one more nasty look before walking away with Scam leading him away. Arthur sighed and began massaging his temples before giving the microphone back to Todd and walking away. The camera then panned back to the stage, where the lights went down as 'I Want to Live' by Skillet played, causing the crowd to cheer as Erza came out with her sword.
"The following contest is scheduled for one fall, and the winner will qualify for the BTWF World Women's Championship Elimination Chamber at Last Gasp! Approaching the ring, from Magnolia Fiore, she is 'Titania' Erza Scarlet!" Mary Hughes announced as the crowd continued cheering while Erza was raising her sword in the air. Erza looked on at the cheering crowd before piercing her sword through the stage, causing fire to shoot out of the floor, and the fire continued shooting out of the floor as Erza walked away from the stage and down the entranceway.
"Erza Scarlet has been on a role since leaving the Beautiful People, and is looking to continue that momentum with a victory here!" Cornette exclaimed as Erza high-fived several fans in the front row, shaking the hand of a young girl in the audience who had a pro-Erza sign. Erza continued walking down to the ringside area, with the crowd chanting for Erza as she stopped at the ringside area, ran at the ring, and jumped up to the ring apron. Erza then jumped over the top rope and went to the center of the ring, where she let out a battle cry while raising her fist in the air.
"She's also going to have to keep an eye out for Asuka, who not only qualified for the Elimination Chamber earlier tonight, but still has some serious beef with Erza for injuring her back in December," Beth responded as Erza went into the corner, and started stretching before the lights in the arena turned off completely. The crowd gave a mixed reaction as the spotlight shone on the stage while 'Ladies and Gentlemen' by Saliva began playing. Akira walked out of the back, with the crowd continuing to give a mixed reaction as Akira outstretched her arms with her eyes closed while walking down the entranceway.
"And her opponent, from the Asahi Ward in Yokohama, Japan, she is 'the Spotlight', Akira Hayami!" Mary Hughes announced. Akira continued walking down the entranceway, with her not looking at the fans on either side of her, whether they were cheering or booing her. Erza continued stretching in the corner of the ring as Akira made it to the ringside area, took off her red and black robe, and walked up to the steel steps. The crowd continued giving Akira a mixed reaction as she got onto the top rope, looked up at her spotlight, and finally opened her eyes.
"Akira claimed earlier tonight that, unlike Rei, she would be able to not only survive Erza, but also the Sisterhood if they were to come out," Okabe explained as Akira jumped down to the canvas, and walked over to the center of the ring. The spotlight finally disappeared and the lights came back on as Akira continued showing off her Pecs while keeping her arms outstretched. Akira then walked over to another corner and told the referee to hurry up and start the match while Erza concurred with a nod.
"We know that Sisterhood coming out here is all but a guarantee, but whether Akira can handle it on her own or not is something we'll have to see," Beth explained as the referee, after making sure both women were ready, told the timekeeper to ring the bell. When the bell rang and the match started, Akira and Erza locked up in the middle of the ring, with both women trying to push each other away and into the corner. However, neither woman was able to push the other away, until Akira hit Erza with several knee strikes to the gut, and threw her into the corner. Akira went into the corner and hit her with several punches to the side of the head, but the crowd cheered as Erza blocked one of the punches, and hit her with a couple of Forearms to the face.
"Erza making sure that Akira couldn't take the advantage early on, sending her staggering away with some hard strikes of her own!" Okabe exclaimed as Erza ran the ropes, and hit Akira with a Running Shoulder Tackle, knocking her down. Erza then ran the ropes again, but Akira was able to duck out of Erza's attempt at an attack, and then leapfrogged over Erza, but Erza was able to take Akira back down with another Shoulder Tackle. The crowd cheered as Erza then hit a downed Akira with a Jumping Senton to the chest before going for the pin.
Ref: 1…
"Akira kicking out at a quick count of 1, but you can see Akira coughing from the pressure the Senton put on her chest!" Cornette exclaimed as Erza picked Akira up, and hit her with several punches to the side of the head before pushing her into the corner. Erza then ran the ropes, hit a Jumping Stinger Splash to Akira's chest, and then ran the ropes again to hit the side of Akira's head with a Running Corner Forearm to the side of the head. Erza then threw Akira out of the corner, jumped up onto the middle turnbuckle, and knocked her back down with a Middle Rope Diving Shoulder Tackle.
"It's pretty impressive how dominant Erza has been against a former champion like Akira in the early goings of this match," Beth noted as Erza ran the ropes, and attempted to hit a Jumping Splash, but Akira was able to raise her knees up, sending Erza's chest into Akira's knees. The crowd began giving a mixed reaction as Akira grabbed Erza by the hair, put her in a seated position, and hit her with several Forearm strikes to the small of the back. Akira picked Erza back up on her feet, and hit her with a kick to the gut before running the ropes and attempting to hit a Big Boot, but Erza was able to dodge the boot and hit Akira with a Belly-to-Belly Suplex before going for the pin, hooking both of her legs back.
Ref: 1…2
"Erza continuing her domination over Akira, and you can see, along with the pain on her face, there's some frustration at the idea of being dominated like this," Cornette explained as Erza attempted to pick Akira back up, but Akira poked her in the eye, and rolled out of the ring. The crowd booed more than cheered as Akira ran her hands through her ear, clearly annoyed at how dominating Erza had been. Erza sighed in annoyance before running the ropes and while Akira began badmouthing some of the fans that were booing her, Erza hit a Suicide Forearm Smash to Akira's back, sending her chest crashing into the fan barricade.
"Erza with a dive through the ropes, sending Akira crashing into the fan barricade!" Okabe exclaimed as Erza turned Akira around, and started hitting her with more punches to the side of the head, sending her falling into a seated position in front of the fan barricade. Erza stomped on Akira's chest several times before backing away and hitting a Running Seated Crossbody onto Akira, sending her crawling away towards the corner of the fan barricade. The crowd continued cheering as Erza kicked Akira in the chest a couple of times, with the last kick being strong enough to send Akira into the corner of the fan barricade.
Ref: 1…2…3
"I don't think we've seen Akira this vulnerable in a while, Erza's really showing why she's one to look out for!" Beth exclaimed as Erza backed away, and ran into the corner of the fan barricade, attempting to hit Akira with a Running Stinger Splash. However, Akira picked Erza up while she was in mid-air, and hit her with a Stun Gun, sending Erza's throat crashing on top of the fan barricade. Akira, furious at being dominated by Erza, mounted Erza and started punching her in the side of the head repeatedly before turning the punches into elbow strikes to the top of the head.
Ref: …4…5…6
"Akira finally taking the lead in this match, and she's letting all her fury at being embarrassed, in her eyes, out on Erza!" Okabe exclaimed as Akira grabbed Erza by the hair, and threw her into the steel ring post face first. Akira then pushed Erza's face into the steel ring post with her wrist, before grabbing her by the back of her head, and slamming the back of Erza's head into the padded concrete. Akira glared up at the referee counting her and Erza out, slid back into the ring for a quick second, slid back out of the ring, and hit a kneeling Erza with a Running Lariat to the chest.
"Akira breaking the count so that she could damage Erza more, using the outside as a weapon," Cornette explained as Akira picked Erza up, put her in a Fireman's Carry position, and despite Erza hitting Akira in the side of the head with several elbow strikes, Akira threw Erza down on top of the announcers' table face and chest first. Akira then pushed Erza's face onto the top of the announcers' table, yelled at the commentary table that Erza was not dominating anyone anymore, and started hitting her with multiple elbow strikes to the back of Erza's head before throwing her off of the table.
Ref: 1…2…3
"I don't know what Akira's so mad about, we're just calling it as we see it," Beth mumbled before Akira threw Erza back into the ring. The crowd continued giving Akira a mixed reaction as she slid back into the ring, and hit multiple elbow drops to the small of Erza's back. Akira then picked Erza up, and hit her with an Overhead Belly-to-Belly Suplex, throwing her all the way to the other side of the ring. Akira leaned into the corner and outstretched her arms, causing the crowd to give a mixed reaction as Erza picked herself up in the corner, and Akira responded by hitting Erza with a Running Corner Clothesline.
"Another hard Clothesline by Akira, and I'm surprised Erza even still has a head after that one!" Cornette exclaimed as Akira threw Erza out of the corner with an Exploder Suplex. Akira kept Erza in a seated position before running the ropes and hitting Erza with a Running Discus Forearm to the side of Erza's head. The crowd continued giving a mixed reaction as Akira went back to her feet, and hit Erza with a Standing Moonsault to the chest before going for a pinfall, grinding her forearm into Erza's face.
Ref: 1…2
"A close kick-out by Erza, and she's already trying to create some breathing room between her and Akira!" Okabe exclaimed as Akira responded to Erza's attempt at an escape by stomping on her back multiple times. Akira then ran the ropes and hit Erza with a Jumping Leg Drop across the back of Erza's neck, the crowd continuing with their mixed reactions and dual chants when Akira kipped back up to her feet. Akira then hit Erza with a Standing Moonsault onto the chest of Erza, slapping her in the side of the head before getting back to her feet.
"Akira showing off some of her surprising athleticism with that Standing Moonsault!" Cornette exclaimed as Akira grabbed Erza, picked her back up, and hit her with a Powerbomb. Rather than pin Erza, Akira deadlifted Erza back up, hit her with another Powerbomb, deadlifted her up again, bounced her off of the ropes, and hit her with a Spinning Sit-Out Powerbomb. Despite the multiple Powerbombs, Akira didn't go for the pin, decided to grab Erza's right leg, and locked her in a Stretch Muffler, pulling her leg as far back as she could.
"Akira putting Erza in a Stretch Muffler here, and despite being the first time she's targeted the leg, this is still a move that could slow down Erza considerably if she were to escape," Okabe explained as Erza immediately attempted to crawl over to the ropes, but the crowd went back to giving a mixed reaction as Akira dragged Erza back to the center of the ring, pulling the leg back further while still holding the Stretch Muffler. Erza then began hitting Akira in the midsection and the back with multiple elbow strikes, and Akira responded by clubbing Erza in the face and chest, pushing her back down to the mat while continuing to stretch her leg in the Stretch Muffler.
"Erza showing off her tenacity by not only resisting the urge to tap out but continuing to fight back against Akira and her submission!" Okabe exclaimed as Akira once again attempted to pull Erza's leg while in the Stretch Muffler again, but the crowd cheered as Erza was able to counter this into a Sunset Flip pin.
Ref: 1…2..
Akira was able to kick out, and when Erza staggered back to her feet, Akira hit a Standing Side Kick to the side of Erza's head, ran the ropes, and hit a Jumping Lariat to the neck of Erza, sending her crashing down into the canvas. Akira smirked at the booing and cheering fans before running the ropes, and hitting another Running Leg Drop to the neck of Erza before climbing up to the top rope. The crowd continued cheering and booing as Akira balanced herself on the top turnbuckle, and attempted to hit Erza with a Shining Star Press (Shooting Star Press), but Erza was able to lift her knees up, sending Akira crashing into Erza's knees.
"Erza was able to block Akira with a big counter, but she also added more pressure onto her leg stretched out by the Stretch Muffler earlier!" Beth exclaimed as Erza staggered back to her feet while holding her right leg in pain. Meanwhile, Akira got back up to her feet, and hit Erza with a punch to the side of the face, calling her nothing but a lucky nobody. The crowd cheered as Erza responded with a hard punch of her own, and after this, Erza and Akira exchanged punches and forearms to the side of the face. Akira pushed Erza into the ropes and attempted to hit a rebounding Erza with a Big Boot, but the crowd cheered as Erza dodged the boot, and rebounded off of the ropes to knock Akira down with a Lou Thesz Press. The crowd continued cheering as Erza hit multiple fast punches onto the side of Akira's head before hitting Akira with a Jumping Twisting Splash to the chest before going for the pin, hooking both of her legs back.
Ref: 1…2..
"Erza trying to get the surprise pin there after a massive Splash, but Akira isn't letting this opportunity in the spotlight go!" Beth exclaimed as Erza got back up to her feet, and clapped along with the fans as Akira got back to her feet, and when she did, Erza ran at Akira, hit her with two Double Ax Handles, a Flapjack, and a Spinebuster, and then ran the ropes to hit a now standing Akira with a Sword's Edge Clothesline (Meat Hook Clothesline). The crowd continued cheering as Erza let out a battle cry before putting Akira into the corner, and attempting to put her on the top turnbuckle. However, Akira hit a couple of headbutts to the side of Erza's head, pushing her away from the corner.
"Akira trying to keep Erza away from her with some hard headbutts!" Cornette exclaimed as Erza shook her head to un-daze herself before Akira jumped onto the middle rope, and attempted to hit Erza with a Diving Middle Rope Clothesline, but Erza was able to catch her in mid-air in a Suplex position. The crowd cheered as Erza walked over to the middle of the ring with Akira still in the Vertical Suplex position, causing the crowd to cheer even louder before she hit Akira with a Jackhammer and went for the pin.
Ref: 1…2..
"What a feat of strength by Erza! Akira just barely kicked out, but nobody can deny that Erza isn't a crazy strong woman!" Beth exclaimed as Erza looked shocked at the referee telling her that Akira had kicked out. Erza then shook off the annoyance and disappointment as she got back up, picked Akira back up, put Akira over her shoulders in a Powerslam position, and attempted to hit her with a Scarlet Arrow (Lawn Dart), but Akira was able to push Erza into the corner, sending her face crashing into the top turnbuckle. However, when Akira grabbed Erza in a Waistlock, attempting to hit her with a German Suplex, Erza hit her with a Jawbreaker, put her back in the Powerslam position, and then ran into another corner to hit Akira with the Scarlet Arrow (Lawn Dart).
"Akira and Erza now countering each others' counters, desperately trying to get the consistent upper edge in this match!" Okabe exclaimed as Erza showed off her right arm, causing the crowd to cheer as Erza ran the ropes, attempting another Sword's Edge Clothesline (Meat Hook Clothesline). However, Akira, despite still being dazed from the Scarlet Arrow (Lawn Dart), was able to counter Erza's Sword's Edge Clothesline (Meat Hook Clothesline) into another Stun Gun, sending Erza's throat into the top rope. Erza started coughing as Akira grabbed the top rope, and tried to shake her head to get the cobwebs out of her head.
"I don't know how these two are still able to hit big moves so soon after being hit with other big moves. It shows just how much an opportunity at the BTWF World Women's Championship means to these two!" Cornette exclaimed as Akira, once she was level-headed again, grabbed Erza in a Waistlock, and hit her with a German Suplex. The crowd began giving a mixed reaction again as Akira rolled back onto her feet, and hit Erza with two more Rolling German Suplexes before hitting one more German Suplex, bridging into a pinfall.
Ref: 1…2…
"Erza kicking out of multiple German Suplexes! Erza may have wanted to stay down after this, especially since she looks dazed and confused," Okabe explained as Akira looked annoyed at the referee while Akira grabbed Erza's right leg, and started smashing her leg into the canvas multiple times. The crowd continued giving a mixed reaction as Akira picked Erza up, and attempted to hit her with the Spotlighter (F-5), but the crowd cheered as Erza escaped the attempt at the Spotlighter (F-5), and made her own attempt to hit her with the Scarlet Curtain (Spinning Inverted Facelock Elbow Drop). However, Akira was able to hit Erza in the side of the face with multiple knees, went back into a waistlock, and attempted to hit her with another German Suplex.
"Akira trying to take Erza back to Suplex City, and makes sure that she stays there for a much longer time than before!" Okabe exclaimed as Erza hit Akira in the face with several headbutts before going behind Akira, and hitting her with a Scarlet Curtain (Spinning Inverted Facelock Elbow Drop). The crowd cheered as Erza picked Akira back up, put her in a Powerslam position, and hit her with a Running Scarlet Arrow (Lawn Dart), before running the ropes again, and turning Akira inside out with a Sword's Edge Clothesline (Meat Hook Clothesline). The crowd continued cheering as Erza started climbing up to the top turnbuckle and while Akira was trying to get her bearings back, Erza dived off of the top rope with a Frog Splash and pinned Akira while hooking both of her legs back.
Ref: 1…2…
"I don't know how Akira kicked all of that, but Erza gave her almost all her big hits, and Akira's still in the match!" Cornette exclaimed as Erza, not wanting to waste any more time, picked Akira up, put her over her shoulder, and attempted to hit her with the Heaven's Wheel (Rolling Death Valley Driver done with a Cartwheel). However, Akira raked Erza in the eye to escape the hold and attempted to pick her up for the Spotlighter (F-5), but Erza elbowed Akira in the side of the head multiple times to escape Akira's grasp. Erza then ran the ropes for a Jumping Clothesline, but Akira fought back with a hard Lariat of her own, sending both women down to the ground.
"Erza and Akira once again sending each other down, as the crowd is loving this match, as are we!" Beth exclaimed as Akira rolled out of the ring to try and grab her bearings back. However, while the referee was checking on Erza, Xochi Melendez came running down from the entranceway and hit a kneeling Akira in the side of the head with a Running Bicycle Kick. The crowd continued giving a mixed reaction to Xochi as she picked Akira up, and hit her with a Jackknife Powerbomb onto the side of the ring apron.
"Oh, good lord! Xochi sending Akira's back crashing into the steel ring apron with a Jackknife Powerbomb! The Sisterhood strikes again!" Cornette exclaimed as Xochi threw Akira back into the ring. Xochi backed away from the ring with her hands in her jacket pocket while Erza staggered back to her feet, picked the unconscious body of Akira up, and hit her with the Heaven's Wheel (Rolling Death Valley Driver while performing a Cartwheel) before going for the pin, hooking both of her legs.
Ref: 1…2…3
*Bell Rings*
"Here is your winner, 'Titania' Erza Scarlet!" Mary Hughes announced as Erza, while still sitting down, raised her arm in victory. Erza then pulled herself back up to her feet, shooting both of her fists in the air while the referee held one of those hands up. The crowd cheered and chanted Erza's name as she let out another battle cry for the fans as she let go of the referee, and ran into the corner, shooting his fists back into the air. Xochi smirked at her handiwork as she continued walking to the back, but stopped at the stage when she saw Flare Corona run past her, heading straight for Akira.
"Erza winning this hard-fought contest here, becoming the 3rd challenger in the BTWF World Women's Championship Elimination Chamber match!" Cornette exclaimed as Flare rolled into the ring, and started stomping and punching on a downed Akira. The crowd booed as Flare dug into her pockets, and once again attempted to light Akira with a fireball, but before she could light the flash paper, Xochi ran to the ring, grabbed Flare, and stopped her. Flare looked at Xochi with a raised eyebrow as Xochi pulled her out of the ring with her, and told Flare to stop as she had already taken care of Akira.
"Flare once again trying to light a fireball in Akira's face, but Xochi once again stopped Flare from burning her face!" Beth exclaimed in confusion as Erza looked at the departing Sisterhood of Darkness in surprise while still on the middle turnbuckle. However, while Erza was keeping an eye on the Sisterhood, Asuka came running from the audience, slid into the ring from underneath the bottom rope, and pulled Erza down by her right leg, sending Erza's face crashing into the top turnbuckle.
"As if we don't have enough chaos going on with the Sisterhood, Asuka is once again attacking Erza from behind!" Beth exclaimed as Asuka threw Erza out of the ring, took off her hood, and hit Erza in the side of the head with multiple headbutts, which were given additional power thanks to her plastic face mask. The crowd continued booing as Asuka clawed at Erza's face and screamed that she was going to make Erza ugly like Erza made her. Asuka mounted Erza in front of the announcers' table and started punching her in the side of the head multiple times before a couple of referees came from the back, and pulled Asuka away from Erza.
"Asuka focusing on how Erza, in her mind, damaged her looks, and she wants to do the same to Erza!" Okabe exclaimed as while the referees were pulling a rabid Asuka away from a dazed Erza, the referee in the ring was helping Akira back to her feet. Akira attempted to push the referee away from her, but the referee insisted on helping her up, which Akira reluctantly allowed as she held the back of her head in pain. The referee led a dazed Akira out of the ring, with Akira barely being able to walk without staggering. The camera then panned to the backstage area, where Azula, Ty Lee, and Mai were standing next to Mirai Kuriyama, who had a microphone in her hands.
"Ladies and gentlemen, I'm here with Azula, Ty Lee, and Mai. Now Ty Lee, next week, you're going to have a one-on-one match with Zoey Hanson. I wanted to get an understanding of how you're feeling about this match?" Mirai asked. Ty Lee glared and snarled at Mirai, causing her to back away before Azula ran her fingers through Ty Lee's hair to calm her down before taking over the interview.
"Mirai, this just goes to show that the BTWF knows what they have with me and my Warriors. But our goal is not to prove what I've known all along, it's to teach a lesson, and that lesson is one about disrespect," Azula explained as Mirai took the microphone back, raising an eyebrow.
"Disrespect? What do you mean by that?" Mirai asked. Azula rolled her eyes while continuing to run her hands through Ty Lee's hair while Mai continued glaring at Mirai.
"I tried to advise Zoey, making sure that she knew her place and that she didn't get too enamored in false hope. And how does she repay me? She tries to attack me and my Warriors with not only her words, but almost attacked me and my injured arm. Thankfully, my lovely Ty Lee was able to prevent her from doing any damage," Azula said, gazing warmly at a content Ty Lee. However, before Azula could continue, Zoey Hanson stomped over to Azula, with Ty Lee putting herself in front of an injured Azula.
"You're lucky that your puppy was there to save you, or else a broken arm would've been the least of your worries," Zoey threatened. Mai also walked over to her, but before she could do anything, Ochako Uraraka came to stand side-by-side with Zoey, and Mai backed away slightly. Zoey looked over at Ochako, and rather than smile at her merely nodded at her before turning and facing Azula and Ty Lee.
"Next week Ty Lee, I'm going to end this run of bad luck of mine, and once my ban from challenging the BTWF World Women's Championship is over, the only way you're going to see me is from the bottom of the mountain when I climb all the way to the top," Zoey threatened once again before walking away without Ochako. Azula looked at a slightly disappointed Ochako, smirked at her, and led Ty Lee away from Ochako, with Mai following them. While Ochako was shaking her head in annoyance, Zia Simpson came walking over to Ochako and patted her on the back supportively.
"That was really cool of you, Ochako. Don't worry about it, Zoey needs to see your support instead of hearing about it, and once she does, we'll get her on the team for sure," Zia explained encouragingly, giving Ochako a fist-bump before leading her away from the backstage interview area, with Ochako's smile coming back slightly as she and Zia continued talking about plans for future matches and events. The camera then panned to a commercial break as Mirai picked up the microphone that was dropped and walked away.
*Commercial Break*
*Commercial Over*
The camera panned to an interview room, zooming out as it showed the BTWF United States Champion Shinji Ikari and his soon-to-be challenger Kaworu Nagisa sitting across from each other with Todd Grisham in between the two as a moderator of sorts.
"Good evening, my name is Todd Grisham and we have another interview to present. This time between our United States Champion, Mr. Shinji Ikari, and his challenger Mr. Kaworu Nagisa," Todd said. Shinji and Kaworu both seemed to emanate an aura of tension with Shinji staring daggers at his challenger while Kaworu tapped his foot on the floor repeatedly, looking like he'd rather do anything else.
"So would either of you like to get us started?" Todd asked, with Kaworu responding by rolling his eyes and waving his hand dismissively.
"What's there to say, we've already done this to death already?" Kaworu asked rhetorically.
"Perhaps that was too vague of a question. Shinji, why don't you start by telling us how things began with you two?" Todd asked, slightly perturbed by the intense glare that Shinji was giving Kaworu. Shinji sat there, silent for a moment before sighing.
"Fine, let's talk about this. Kaworu and I came into the BTWF together as a team purely focused on trying to get the BTWF Tag Team Championships. There were some struggles, a lot of struggles really, we couldn't seem to get ourselves to properly work as a team and we ended up falling short time and time again," said Shinji. Kaworu was motioning for Shinji to get to the point since he knew quite well this whole story.
"Something you want to add Kaworu?" Todd asked.
"No no, don't mind me, I just find this tiring to hear for the millionth time," said Nagisa. Shinji glared at him before continuing.
"Anyway, as I was saying, we struggled. So we ended up taking some time away to properly figure out how to work as a team, neither of us were all that experienced in working in teams for an extended period of time so there was a lot we needed to learn if we were going to become champions one day. It was a long road, but eventually, we managed to finally become champions together, and then we did it three more times. Once even managing to set the record for the longest tag team championship reign. When our fourth reign ended, we both ended up qualifying for Money In The Bank together and I had THOUGHT we were going to have each other's backs, no matter which of us won. I was wrong though, because the man who I thought was my friend, like a brother to me even, stabbed me in the back to take all the glory for himself," Shinji soliloquized. Kaworu rolled his eyes and sneered at Shinji, even now not liking the accusation of him betraying his friend for personal gain.
"And yet because of me 'betraying' you, I ended up being able to rise to the top of the mountain as the BTWF Champion, something which you have yet to even come close to challenging for," Kaworu said with a clear sense of vitriol in his tone. "The fact of the matter is that while I was gone from injury, I saw you for what you truly were. Weak. Nothing more than someone who was being passed by by people who years ago he would have easily turned away. Once upon a time, you would have absolutely curb-stomped Laxus, but instead, you were pinned by him, clean as a sheet, and with relatively little effort. There was also that Death the Kid match where you only just barely held onto your title. The Shinji I remember wouldn't have struggled like that. Unfortunately, that's all it is at this point, a memory. And memories often are better than how things are in reality," Kaworu soliloquized in return, smirking at the irritation displayed on Shinji's face.
"Funny that you mention your cup of coffee as world champion considering that in that frame of time, you won that title and lost it, then got hurt while I held this," Shinji said brandishing the United States Championship, "not only before you became world champion but still hold now without having lost it. I think the one who's really struggling is you Kaworu, you turned on me and got exactly what you wanted, you reached what you thought was the Promised Land." Shinji paused to make sure Kaworu was looking at him.
"The promised land didn't come as promised, did it?" Shinji asked, his eyes not leaving Kaworu's face. Kaworu looked intensely at Shinji and shifted to leaning towards him.
"What is that supposed to mean exactly?" He asked with a tone that sounded more irritated and enraged.
"You thought that becoming champion was all you ever needed, but you never considered what it would mean to BE champion. You had exactly what you wanted but found yourself unable to keep it in your grasp and at Legends Night you found yourself unable to get it back. I think deep down, you realized that you couldn't handle what it meant to be the one at the top that everyone set their sights on. You couldn't handle being world champion," Shinji responded as Kaworu stood up and even looked ready to take a swing at Shinji, but his better judgment seemed to prevail as he chose not to let this come to blows. Shinji smirked, seeing that he now had the leverage in this situation.
"Kaworu, you like to pride yourself on being smart. That's always been the defining thing about you, hasn't it? It's too bad that despite all your intelligence you seem to be unable to understand why you're in the position you are now." That got Kaworu more riled up and he looked ready to fight Shinji right here and now, but at that moment Senku Ishigami came into the room and stopped Kaworu.
"Ok, listen. Listen. Kaworu, LISTEN to me," Senku said, trying to get Kaworu to calm down. "Look, I get it, he got to you. Let's not worry about it." Senku turned back to look at Shinji for a moment. "He's nothing. You and I both know that he's nothing, so let's not let him get to you ok?" Kaworu seemed to cool down from hearing that. "Good. Now Kaworu, why don't you handle more important things right now? I can take care of this business for you in the meantime." Kaworu nodded, but not before glaring at Shinji one final time before he turned and left, slamming the door shut behind him, and leaving Senku with Shinji. Senku sat down in the chair Kaworu was sitting in just moments prior.
"So. You think that messing with my mentor is funny, huh? Well neither of us are laughing. You call yourself a champion? Then I challenge you to a match next week. I don't need the belt on the line, I'd rather see the look on your face when Kaworu takes it from you personally," Senku said, sticking his hand out.
"Fine, I accept your challenge. Tell Kaworu that when I beat you that it's going to be a preview of what's coming for him at Last Gasp," said Shinji, accepting the handshake.
"Oh don't worry about that, I'm just going to go out and prove Kaworu right about how pathetically weak you are. See you next week, Shinji." Senku pulled his hand away and walked out of the room. Todd looked on at Senku leaving the room before turning his head to Shinji, who simply smirked before he got up and left the room as well. The camera then panned to the stage, where 'It's a New Day' by Adelitas Way played, causing the crowd to boo as Sting and Rogue came walking out with Dutch, who looked positively ecstatic, grinning ear-to-ear as he led Sting and Rogue to the ring.
"The following contest is a triple threat match scheduled for one fall, where the winner will earn a spot in the BTWF Championship #1 contenders Elimination Chamber at Last Gasp! Introducing first, accompanied to the ring by Dutch Van Der Linde, the team of Sting Eucliffe and Rogue Cheney, the Legacy!" Mary Hughes announced as the crowd continued booing as Sting and Rogue trash-talked the fans who were booing them as Dutch told the camera that whether it's Rogue or Sting, he's going to be managing the new BTWF Champion.
"Sting and Rogue coming out together says a lot to me, and that's that we're basically getting a 2-on-1 handicap match," Beth explained as Dutch stopped his boys at the ringside area, and told the fans to get on the Legacy's bandwagon. Sting and Rogue fist-bumped each other before Rogue walked up the steel steps, and Sting slid into the ring from underneath the bottom rope. Sting jumped up onto the middle turnbuckle, and raised his fist in the air while Rogue leaned into another corner, also raising his fist up.
"That's exactly why I've been saying that we may have a 7-man Elimination Chamber match, because as good as Soul is, Sting and Rogue working together spell disaster for anyone they're facing," Okabe responded as Rogue and Sting made it to the middle of the ring, going over battle strategy before Johnny Gargano's 'Rebel Heart' theme song played. The crowd cheered as the fans cheered while the music continued playing, with Sting and Rogue smirking as they waited for Soul to come out.
"Soul, last week, had an instant classic reminiscent of the battles between Rob Van Dam and Jerry Lynn in ECW, in a losing effort for the BTWF Championship! Soul was excited about getting another opportunity at a chance to become the BTWF Champion!" Okabe exclaimed as Rogue and Sting raised an eyebrow and looked at each other in confusion before going over to Dutch, and asking what was going on. Dutch shrugged but told Sting to wait on the outside, just in case Soul tried to attack them from the audience.
"Well if that's true Okabe, then where is Soul? The match is about to start and he's not here," Cornette noted as Sting looked around, but the crowd exploded into cheers as Soul jumped from the crowd to the timekeeper's area, and blasted Sting in the face with a steel chair. The crowd continued cheering as Soul grabbed Sting by the hair, and threw him over the fan barricade and into the timekeeper's area with him. Rogue attempted to go after Soul, but the referee kept him in the ring as Soul continued smashing Sting in the back and head with the steel chair.
"Soul launching a surprise attack against one-half of the Legacy! Soul knew that he'd be going up against unfavorable odds, and decided to make them a little more favorable!" Cornette exclaimed as Dutch attempted to intervene, but Soul threw the steel chair into Dutch's face, the crowd cheering louder as he fell to the floor. Soul told the timekeeper to ring the bell as he jumped over the fan barricade and made his way to the ring, and by the time he slid into the ring from underneath the bottom rope, the referee had rung the bell, starting the match.
"And this match is underway, Sting or no Sting!" Beth exclaimed as Soul and Rogue immediately started exchanging punches with each other in the middle of the ring, with Soul getting the advantage with a kick to the gut, doubling Rogue over. The crowd cheered as Soul ran the ropes, attempting another Running Strike, but Rogue was able to stand upright, and knock Soul down with a Back Elbow to the side of the head. The crowd booed as Rogue stomped on Soul's midsection, but when Rogue attempted to pick Soul back up, Soul hit him with a Jawbreaker.
"Soul and Rogue going at it in the middle of the ring, and Soul stopping Rogue's attempt at building momentum before it could even happen!" Okabe exclaimed as Soul ran the ropes, and hit a staggered Rogue with a Back Elbow to the side of the head, after feigning a kick to the gut to distract Rogue. The crowd continued cheering as Soul grabbed Rogue by the hair, and threw him head first into the top turnbuckle, slamming his head into the top turnbuckle several more times before turning him on his back. Soul hit Rogue with a series of Knife-Edge Chops to the chest and punches to the side of the head, sending Rogue falling in front of the bottom turnbuckle in a seated position.
"Soul not giving Rogue any breathing room! He wants this BTWF Championship contendership opportunity, and isn't going to stop until he gets it!" Beth exclaimed as Soul ran the ropes, and attempted to hit Rogue with a Running Face Wash into the corner, but Rogue responded with a kick to the gut. The crowd booed as Rogue grabbed Soul by the hair, and hit multiple punches to the side of Soul's head, staggering him further before running the ropes, and knocking Soul down with a Running Clothesline. However, before Rogue could do anything else, Soul grabbed Rogue, and rolled him up in a Small Package, causing the crowd to cheer.
Ref: 1…2
"Even after taking that vicious Clothesline, Soul still finding a way to try and sneak a pinfall!" Beth exclaimed as Rogue picked up Soul, and attempted to throw him into the corner, but Soul jumped all the way up to the top turnbuckle, and much to the crowd's delight, hit Rogue with a Springboard Back Elbow. Soul then noticed that Sting was staggering back to the ring, so Soul ran the ropes, and hit Sting in the side of the head with a Baseball Slide Dropkick, sending him falling back down on the padded concrete.
"Soul making sure Sting doesn't come back into the ring, and so far, Soul's done a pretty good job of dominating this match!" Cornette exclaimed as Soul picked Rogue up, kneed him in the gut, and hit him with a Scoop Slam. The crowd continued cheering as Soul ran the ropes, and hit several Running Elbow Drops to the chest before kipping back up to his feet, and hitting a Jumping Elbow Drop across Rogue's chest. Soul then ran the ropes and springboarded off of the middle rope to hit a Springboard Moonsault to the chest of Rogue before going for the pinfall.
Ref: 1…2.
Soul picked Rogue up, hit him with several forearms to the side of the head, and attempted to hit him with the Soul Eater (Gourdbuster GTS). However, when Soul lifted Rogue up, Rogue raked Soul in the eye, causing the crowd to boo as Rogue hit Soul with a Standing Side Kick to the side of the head, sending Soul staggering into the ropes.
"Rogue finally getting a good strike in, hitting a Side Kick to Soul's head, staggering him!" Okabe exclaimed as Rogue ran at Soul, and took himself and Soul out of the ring with a Running Clothesline. However, the crowd cheered as once Soul landed on his feet, he immediately picked Rogue up and hit him with a Falcon Arrow that sent his back crashing into the steel ring apron. Soul hit a staggering Sting with a couple of punches hard enough to send him staggering into the timekeeper's area.
"I'd be surprised if Rogue's back wasn't destroyed after that Falcon Arrow onto the ring apron!" Beth exclaimed as the crowd continued cheering while Soul was grabbing Rogue, and throwing him out of the ring and onto the padded concrete floor. Soul then jumped up onto the ring apron and waited for Rogue to get up, and once he did, Soul springboarded off of the middle rope and hit a Springboard Twisting Senton onto Rogue. The crowd cheered even louder and chanted for Soul as he pounded on the top of the announcers' table, and started walking over to the corner of the fan barricade to grab another weapon. However, Sting was able to surprise Soul with a ring bell shot to the side of the head.
"Oh, good Lord! Sting just rang Soul's bell with the ring bell!" Cornette exclaimed as Sting handed the ring bell back to the timekeeper. The crowd continued booing as Sting pulled Soul halfway over the timekeeper's area, and clubbed him in the back of the head multiple times before backing away. Sting then ran at Soul, hitting him in the face with a Running Dropkick, sending him falling off of the fan barricade. Sting then left the timekeeper's area and started stomping on the chest of Soul, allowing Rogue to have some time to recuperate. Sting then grabbed Soul by the hair, and dragged him to the announcers' table, smashing his face into the top of the table multiple times.
"Sting doing all he can to keep Soul at bay while Rogue recovers from the beatdown that Soul gave him earlier on!" Beth exclaimed as Sting picked up one of the television monitors, and hit Soul in the side of the face with the television monitor. The crowd booed as Soul began bleeding from the side of the head while Sting wrapped the cord of the television monitor around Soul's neck and choked him. The crowd continued booing as Rogue staggered around, taking off the coverings of both the English and Spanish announcers' tables. Rogue patted Sting on the shoulder, telling him that they were ready, with the crowd continuing to boo as he and Rogue dragged Soul on top of the Spanish announcers' table.
"I don't know what the Legacy have planned here, but it's not going to be good for Soul or us!" Okabe exclaimed as Sting and Rogue picked Soul up in a Front Suplex position while on the Spanish announcers' table, and sent Soul through the English announcers' table with a Double Front Suplex, the crowd cheering and booing as Soul's body caused the English commentary table to explode from his weight and the strength that Sting and Rogue threw Soul down through the table. Dutch then got back up to his feet, holding the side of his head while growling at a downed Soul, and telling Sting and Rogue to hold him up.
"It looks like even Dutch is getting in on the action!" Cornette exclaimed as Rogue grabbed Soul, pulled his hands behind his back, and allowed Dutch to hit Soul in the side of the head with several punches to the side of the head, opening up the cut on the side of his head. Sting and Rogue then picked Soul up, and hit him with a Double Back Suplex, sending Soul's back crashing onto the padded concrete. Rogue then picked Soul back up, and threw him back into the ring, with Sting following them back into the ring. Rogue picked Sting up and hit him with a Scoop Slam that sent Sting's back into Soul's chest before both guys went for the pin.
Ref: 1…2
"Interesting how both Sting and Rogue went for the pinfall there, indicating that they both really are considering going into the Chamber together," Cornette noted as Rogue once again held Soul's arm back, and Sting responded by hitting Soul in the head again with multiple punches to the side of the head. The crowd continued booing as Rogue picked Soul back up, and threw him into the corner before leveling him with multiple punches to the side of the head, moving out of the way to allow Sting to hit Soul with a Running Corner Clothesline. The crowd continued booing as Sting hit another Running Corner Clothesline before Rogue took Soul out of the corner, and threw him out of the corner with a Snap Vertical Suplex.
"You're surprised? Sting and Rogue have been friends, practically brothers, for years. Plus, they have the genius wrestling mind of Dutch Van Der Linde, so, of course, they're doing some impressive teamwork," Okabe countered as Sting stomped on Soul's gut several times, sending him into a seated position before Rogue ran the ropes and hit a Running Neck Snap onto Soul. The crowd continued booing as Rogue hit several Fist Drops to the top of Soul's head, before putting him in a seated position, allowing Sting to run the ropes and hit a Running Seated Dropkick to the face. Both men then put Soul in a seated position once again, hitting a Double Big Boot to both sides of Soul's head before both men went for the pin.
Ref: 1…2.
"A close call there, as Soul barely kicked out of that pinfall! How is Soul going to be able to battle against these odds?" Beth asked as Sting and Rogue picked Soul up, and the crowd began cheering again as Soul tried to fight back against Sting and Rogue with multiple punches to the sides of both Sting and Rogue's heads. However, Rogue was able to hit Soul with a Dropkick to the knee, allowing Soul to put him in a Russian Legsweep position, allowing Rogue to run the ropes, and hit Soul with a Running Big Boot at the same time Sting took him down with a Russian Legsweep.
"I don't know Beth, but it doesn't seem to be going too well right now, with Sting and Rogue taking Soul down with another tag team maneuver!" Cornette exclaimed as Rogue mounted Soul, and hit multiple punches to the side of the head before Sting began climbing up to the top turnbuckle. The crowd continued booing as Rogue got back up, and pushed his boot into Soul's throat, allowing Sting to balance himself over the top turnbuckle, and hit a trapped Soul with a Moonsault. The crowd continued booing as Sting started pushing his boot into Soul's throat as Rogue began climbing up to the top turnbuckle as well. After Rogue balanced himself onto the top turnbuckle, Rogue dived off of the top rope and hit a Diving Elbow Drop to the chest of Soul before both he and Sting pinned Soul once again.
Ref: 1…2..
"Sting and Rogue with two big top rope maneuvers onto Soul but he's still able to barely kick out! And on another note, the fact that Soul has to push not one, but two men, away during a pinfall also takes away a lot more energy than one would normally. So Soul has even less of a chance of winning if this continues," Okabe explained as Sting pulled Soul up, and he and Rogue attempted to hit an Assisted Holy Nova (Cross Rhodes), but the crowd cheered as Soul freed his feet from Rogue's grasp, and kicked him away. Soul was able to plant his feet on the ground, and Sting began clubbing his back and attempted to hit him in position for the Holy Nova (Cross Rhodes). However, Soul was able to counter the attempted Holy Nova (Cross Rhodes) before rolling Sting up with a Small Package.
Ref: 1…2.
Sting kicked out and attempted to hit him with a Big Boot, but Soul was able to dodge and hit Sting with a Reverse DDT. Rogue attempted to hit Soul with a Running Clothesline, but Soul was able to dodge and knock Rogue out of the ring with a Clothesline. The crowd continued cheering as Soul immediately ran the ropes, and vaulted over the top rope to hit a Springboard Twisting Splash onto Rogue.
"Soul fighting back against both men, and this time, he's separating Rogue from Sting on the outside!" Beth exclaimed as Soul picked Rogue up by his hair, and threw him into the steel steps. The crowd continued cheering as Soul looked over at the fans, smirking at them, and ran at Rogue, hitting him with a Running Hesitation Dropkick to the side of the head, sending his head bouncing off of the side of the steel steps. Soul then ran up the steel steps, jumped up to the top turnbuckle, and hit a now-standing Sting with a Diving Crossbody before going for the pinfall.
Ref: 1…2..
"You may have to eat your words out here, Okabe, because Soul is once again able to divide and conquer!" Cornette exclaimed as Soul got back up to his feet, stretched out his back, and got the fans to clap along with him as Sting staggered back to his feet. Soul ran the ropes, and started hitting Sting with two Clotheslines, a Jumping Knee Strike, a Tilt-a-Whirl Back Suplex Double Knee Backbreaker, and a Michinoku Driver. The crowd continued cheering as Soul knocked Dutch off of the ring apron with a Running Forearm when he attempted to distract Soul. Soul then ran the ropes and hit a Twisting Leg Drop across Sting's throat before going for another pinfall, hooking both of his legs back.
Ref: 1…2..
"Sting still kicking out at two, but Soul has gotten his second wind, and he's blowing away the competition right now!" Beth exclaimed as Soul picked Sting up, and put him into the corner. The crowd continued cheering as Soul hit Sting in the side of the head with multiple forearms before putting him on the top turnbuckle. Soul then followed Sting up there and hit him with more Forearms to the side of the head, but the crowd booed as Rogue ran back into the ring. As the side of his head was bleeding like Soul's, Rogue clubbed Soul in the back multiple times before grabbing him by the legs and pulling him away from the corner in an Electric Chair position.
"Rogue is back in the ring, and has Soul up in an Electric Chair position!" Cornette exclaimed as while Sting started balancing himself back up on the top turnbuckle, Soul started punching Rogue in the side of the head to try and get out of the Electric Chair position. Once Sting balanced himself on the top turnbuckle, he dived off of the top rope, hitting Soul with a Doomsday Device while Rogue still kept him over his shoulder. The crowd continued booing as Sting picked Soul up, and hit him with the Holy Ray (Beautiful Disaster Kick) before Rogue turned a dazed Soul around and hit him with a Sit-Out Spinebuster before both he and Sting pinned him.
Ref: 1…2…
Rogue and Sting looked furious at Soul barely rolling his shoulder off of the mat, and Sting responded by picking Soul up and hitting him with a quick Silver Spoon DDT before going for another pinfall, hooking both of his legs back while Rogue pressed his forearm down on Soul's face.
Ref: 1…2…
Sting pounded on the mat multiple times before Rogue picked Soul up, and hit him with a Spinning Uranage before going for the pin once again, with both he and Sting dog-piling on Soul while Dutch was yelling at Soul on the outside.
Ref: 1…2…
"Sting and Rogue's frustration is growing as Soul keeps kicking out, showing off his resilience that we saw in his BTWF Championship match with Natsu last week!" Beth exclaimed as Sting and Rogue got back to their feet, and started stomping on Soul repeatedly, yelling at him to stay down. Sting picked Soul up by the hair and put him in the position for the Holy Nova (Cross Rhodes) with Rogue picking him up by the legs for assistance. However, the crowd exploded into cheers as Soul reversed the Assisted Holy Nova (Cross Rhodes) with an Arm Drag/Headscissors combination. Soul got back to his feet, and when Rogue came up back onto his feet, Soul took him down with a Snap Hurricanrana.
"Soul fighting out of another team maneuver, possibly creating his last chance at winning this match and a spot in the BTWF Championship #1 contenders Elimination Chamber match!" Okabe exclaimed as Sting attempted to run at Soul as well, but Soul countered with a Spanish Fly. The crowd continued cheering as Soul grabbed Rogue by the hair, and hit him with a Tornado DDT, sending him out of the ring before hitting Sting with a Jumping Knee Strike to the side of the face, hitting him with another Tornado DDT, and then hitting Dutch with a Running Baseball Slide to the side of the head.
"Soul taking Rogue and Dutch out of the equation, leaving only him and Sting in the ring!" Beth exclaimed as Soul picked Sting in a Vertical Suplex position, and hit him with a Soul Eater (Gourdbuster GTS) before going for the pin, hooking both of his legs.
Ref: 1…2…3
*Bell Rings*
"Here is your winner, Soul Eater Evans!" Mary Hughes announced as Soul fell to his knees breathing heavily while running his hands through his hair. The referee grabbed Soul by the right wrist and raised his arm in victory while Soul was still catching his breath on his knees, causing the crowd to cheer loudly. Soul pulled himself back up to his feet while continuing to catch his breath, and smirked at his cheering fans, putting his free hand over his forehead so that he could get a better look at his fans.
"And just like that, we have half the field for the BTWF Championship #1 contenders Elimination Chamber match!" Cornette exclaimed as Rogue staggered back to his feet, and kicked the side of the steel steps in frustration. Rogue walked over to Dutch, helping him up before the two walked over to another side of the ring, and pulled an unconscious Sting out of the ring while Soul continued celebrating. However, as the Legacy and Dutch were leaving, Shoto Todoroki, the first man who had qualified for the Chamber match came walking out of the back.
"The Legacy are sent to go back to the drawing board, and Shoto Todoroki is walking out of the back. Shoto and Soul do have some history, fighting over the #1 contendership for the BTWF Championship last year," Okabe explained as Todoroki rolled into the ring, and immediately stuck his hand out for Soul to shake. Soul reciprocated with a firm handshake, which Todoroki returned in earnest and the two finished their handshake wishing each other good luck in the Elimination Chamber match. However, the crowd booed as Kaminari rolled into the ring, and hit a Surge (Claymore Kick) to the back of Soul's head.
"And just like that, here comes Kaminari to ruin the display of sportsmanship in the ring!" Beth exclaimed in annoyance as Todoroki and Kaminari began brawling in the middle of the ring, with Kaminari pushing Todoroki away, telling him that he should've been the first man to be put into the Chamber match, attempting to hit him with the Surge (Claymore Kick) as well, but Todoroki was able to dodge, hitting him with multiple kicks to the sides of the legs and midsection, which Kaminari responded to with a headbutt to the side of the head.
"Kaminari has made it clear that he wants to become a participant in the Elimination Chamber match, and is taking his frustrations out on Soul and Todoroki!" Cornette exclaimed as referees tried to separate the two, with the camera fading to the back as the Legacy couldn't help but laugh at the brawl going on while the referees pulled a still-swinging Kaminari away from Todoroki. The camera then panned to the backstage area, where BTWF Champion Natsu Dragneel was walking to the garage, twirling his car keys between his fingers. However, before he could get to his car, Natsu was jumped by Owen, Manabo, and the BTWF World Tag Team Champions Joe Wolf and Charlie Bonifer.
Owen, who had his ribs taped up from the brawl earlier in the show, grabbed Natsu by the hair and threw him into the hood of the car multiple times. Owen then hit Natsu with multiple punches to the side of the head before grabbing him by the throat. Natsu attempted to fight back, but Bonifer hit Natsu in the side of the head with one of the BTWF World Tag Team Championship belts. Owen nodded at Bonifer before picking him up and hitting him with a Chokeslam that sent Natsu crashing through the hood of his car.
"Chaos Conspiracy is taking control of Octane, and that starts at Last Gasp when Owen becomes the new BTWF Champion! But for now, we should give the BTWF Championship to the rightful champ, right?" Joe said with a smirk on his face. Manabo picked up the BTWF Championship, and put it over Owen's shoulder, causing Owen to look down at the title, and nod before the four exchanged fist-bumps and left the garage with Owen keeping hold of the BTWF Championship. Multiple security guards and medical personnel came running to the scene, with the show fading to black as they helped pull Natsu off of the glass of the car and onto the floor.
Match Results;
Valentino Calavera (W/Frida Suarez) def. Baam (W/Rachel Light) to Qualify for the BTWF Championship #1 Contenders Elimination Chamber match
'The God of Thunder' Laxus Dreyar (W/Mirajane Strauss) def. Kensuke Aida (W/Touji Suzuhara)
Asuka Langley Soryu def. 'the Shining Ace' Rei Ayanami to qualify for the BTWF World Women's Championship Elimination Chamber match
Death the Kid def. 'A Real American' Stan Smith (W/Chaos Conspiracy)
Sam Simpson def. Charlotte Belew (W/Jerry Lewis and 'the French Phenom' Clover Lamoreaux) via submission
Ed & Double D def. local competitors
'Titania' Erza Scarlet def. 'the Spotlight' Akira Hayami to qualify for the BTWF World Women's Championship Elimination Chamber match
Soul Eater Evans def. Sting Eucliffe and Rogue Cheney (both W/Dutch Van Der Linde) to qualify for the BTWF Championship #1 Contenders Elimination Chamber match
