BTWF Octane (February Week 3)
The camera panned to the backstage interview area, where Jack Korpela was standing next to Shoto Todoroki, who was in the same white suit that he wore during the Two Heroes movie.
"Ladies and gentlemen, I'm here with Shoto Todoroki, who at Last Gasp in two weeks, will participate in the Elimination Chamber match for an opportunity at the BTWF Championship at StarShow. Tonight, there will be two matches to determine who will join you in that Chamber; KIRISHIMA vs. Jean Kirstein and Denki Kaminari vs. Death the Kid. Do you have any thoughts on these matches, and who you want to be in the Chamber with?" Jack asked. Todoroki put his head down and nodded to himself before he responded.
"I'll be honest with you, Korpela; I have a reason for wanting every single man in this match. I'm very familiar with KIRISHIMA and Denki Kaminari from our time training at the UA Wrestling Academy, so I feel like I would have an advantage against them. Kirstein, from what I have unfortunately heard from him, sounds like someone who needs to have his mouth shut. And as for Kid, I respect him a lot, especially with how he's one of the leaders of the fight against the Chaos Conspiracy. So, in short, I do not have any preferences to who gets into the Chamber, because no matter who does enter the Chamber with me, I'm going to walk out of Last Gasp with that championship match at StarShow," Todoroki responded. Korpela nodded, looking at Todoroki with his eyes widened, seemingly unused to Todoroki talking so much.
"What do you think of the other two wrestlers in the Chamber; Valentino Calavera and Soul Eater Evans?" Korpela asked as Todoroki nodded once again before responding.
"I still have the same amount of respect for Soul as I had last summer, and as for Valentino, I've seen a lot of potential in him, but we'll see what he has in his system when we get into the Chamber. But like I said before, I'll still walk out of the Chamber with that championship match no matter who's in with me," Todoroki explained. Before Korpela could ask another question, Denki Kaminari came walking over to him, with Tim Scam in tow. Todoroki looked at Kaminari's glare with a raised eyebrow as Scam swiped the microphone from Todoroki's hands, and put it in Kaminari's.
"You seem really confident, don't you, Todoroki? Well, need I remind you that the last time we faced each other one-on-one, you lost to me!?" Kaminari asked, pointing his pointer finger at Todoroki's chest. Todoroki pushed Kaminari's hand away from him, and walked up to him, causing Korpela to back away from the two as Kaminari chuckled at Todoroki stepping up to him.
"That may be true, but in case YOU need reminding, I've pinned you before you beat me. You're not as invincible as you think you are, Kaminari. It doesn't matter that you have this new attitude, or Tim Scam as your advisor, it only takes one Mushroom Stomp to end your dreams," Todoroki countered. Kaminari continued glaring at Todoroki, but before he could say anything, Todoroki put a hand in front of his face and patted him on the shoulder.
"That is…IF you can win your match against Death the Kid tonight. Good luck out there," Todoroki said with a smirk on his face before walking away from the interview area. Kaminari looked back at Todoroki, trembling with anger at the disrespect shown towards him by Todoroki. Scam attempted to give Kaminari a supportive pat on the back, but Kaminari responded by pushing his hand away as he turned around and walked back to his locker room. Scam ran his hands through his hair, before giving a glare at Korpela and leaving to follow Kaminari back to his locker room. The camera then panned to the stage, where 'Are You Ready?' by Disturbed played as pyro shot out of the stage and from the sides of the TitanTron. The camera then panned around the arena to show the fans before stopping at the commentary table, with the crowd continuing to cheer behind them.
"Welcome ladies and gentlemen to another action-packed episode of BTWF Octane, where we are continuing our ride down the Road to StarShow! From Bethesda Maryland, I'm Jim Cornette alongside my broadcast colleagues Beth Vanderwood and Rintaro Okabe, and we're starting tonight off with a bang!" Cornette exclaimed as Beth waved at the camera with a smile and Rintaro nodded at the camera with a much more reserved smile.
"Aren't we ever, Jim! We're starting tonight off with a triple threat women's tag team match, with three teams that have been having their issues growing over these past couple of months!" Beth exclaimed as the Beautiful People's TNA theme song played, causing the crowd to cheer as Panty and Stocking were posing behind a red curtain. The crowd cheered louder as the curtains raised, revealing Panty and Stocking striking a suggestive pose, winking at the audience before beginning their walk to the ring.
"And this isn't even the only big match we have tonight! We have multiple Elimination Chamber qualifiers tonight, along with two managers going at it in an all-out brawl!" Okabe exclaimed as Panty and Stocking looked over at the crowd with smirks on their faces, with Panty giving a couple of lucky men in the front row a kiss on the cheek. Stocking gyrated her hips while looking on at the cheering crowd, with Panty giving her a supportive pat on the ass before they continued walking down the aisle.
"The following contest is a triple threat tag team match scheduled for one fall! Introducing first, the team of Panty and Stocking!" Mary Hughes announced as Panty and Stocking stopped at the ringside area and then slid onto the ring apron. Panty and Stocking then lifted both of their legs up, and put their legs on the apron, running their hands over their legs to show them off. Panty and Stocking then pulled themselves up onto the apron and got back onto their feet before Stocking sat on the middle rope. While Stocking was bouncing her butt on the middle rope, Panty went to the steel ring post and ground her ass on the apron.
"This is the kind of thing that caused the problems between them and Maki & Mai Z., especially since Maki and Mai Z. are trying to be professionals and have serious wrestling matches," Cornette explained as Stocking rolled into the ring through the middle rope, holding that same rope down for Panty as she followed Stocking into the ring. While Panty and Stocking went into the corner, the crowd began booing as Kay Lee Ray's 'Venom' theme song played, which signaled the arrival of the Zenin Sisters.
"And introducing their opponents first, from Kyoto Japan, they are the team of Maki and Mai Zenin, the Zenin Sisters!" Mary Hughes announced as Mai Z. glared at Panty and Stocking in the ring, and started yelling at them, but Maki grabbed her by the back of her top and pulled her back. While the two continued making their way to the ring, Maki whispered into Mai Z.'s ear, calming her down and telling her to save her anger for the ring. Mai Z. took a couple of deep breaths and nodded, patting Maki on the back of the shoulder while they continued walking to the ring.
"I can understand why Mai Z. is so upset; being humiliated by two teams in the space of three weeks would make me upset too," Cornette explained as Mai Z. slid onto her knees at the end of the entranceway, while Maki pats both of her shoulders before raising both of her arms in the air with her hands open. The crowd continued booing as Mai Z. kipped back up her feet, continuing to glare at Panty and Stocking, who responded to Mai Z.'s anger with smirks and chuckles. Maki simply nodded at the two, telling them that they weren't going to be smiling by the end of the match.
"Well, you can't blame Panty & Stocking, and Mina & Guri to counter Zenin's bullying antics with antics of their own," Beth countered as Maki and Mai Z. rolled into the ring at the same time, and when they got to the middle of the ring, Maki and Mai Z. then jumped back to their feet, and got into their own corner, telling the referee to keep Panty and Stocking in their corner. Maki and Mai Z. began going over battle strategy before Rich Swann's 'Can You Handle This?' theme song played, the crowd cheering as Mina moonwalked from the back.
"I don't get why you're acting like being critiqued warrants being cost matches and humiliated by being underdressed," Cornette countered back as Mina slid to the middle of the stage, and did some break dancing before jumping back up to her feet and pointing to the back. The music then changed to Bayley's 'Turn it Up' theme song, the crowd continuing to cheer as Guri came running out of the back, giving Mina a big hug before shooting both of her hands up, causing wacky waving inflatable tube men to shoot out of the stage.
"And their opponents, the team of Mina Ashido and Guri!" Mary Hughes announced. Maki and Mai Z. rolled their eyes at the entrance while Guri ran down the entranceway, giving some of the kids in the front row hugs. Mina danced her way down the entranceway, looking over at the ring, and telling Maki and Mai Z. that she hoped they were ready for some fun. Mai Z. walked over to the ropes and yelled at Mina while Guri continued giving fans some hugs. Mina merely smiled at Mai Z. and swayed her hips before Guri jumped on Mina's back to hug her. Mina and Guri then slid into the ring from underneath the bottom rope, the crowd booed as Maki and Mai Z. ran at Guri and Mina, stomping on their backs before pushing them out of the ring with their feet.
"Maki and Mai Z. with a pre-match attack, trying to gain an advantage in this Triple Threat Tag Team Match!" Okabe exclaimed as Panty and Stocking grabbed Mai Z. and Maki, and began brawling with them while the referee told the timekeeper to ring the bell, starting the match. The crowd cheered as Stocking wrung Mai Z.'s arm, and hit her with an Eat Defeat, sending her staggering to the ropes. Stocking then ran the ropes, and hit Mai Z. with a Running Crossbody, sending both women falling over the top rope. Meanwhile, Panty and Maki continued exchanging punches in the middle of the ring.
"You can't blame them when both teams they're facing are full of clowns who can't take a simple critique!" Cornette countered as Maki attempted to throw Panty into the corner, but Panty was able to jump up onto the middle turnbuckle. When Maki attempted to run at Panty, Panty kicked her in the face and dived off of the top rope to hit Maki with a Middle Rope Missile Dropkick. The crowd continued cheering as Panty grabbed Maki, and put her in a seated position in front of the bottom turnbuckle. But when Panty attempted to hit her with a Stink Face, Maki kicked her in the back, pushing Panty away before hitting her with a Clothesline to the back of the head.
"Well, you can since they never criticized anyone as much as they did insult people," Beth countered as Maki stomped on Panty's back multiple times, much to the crowd's chagrin. However, while Maki was yelling at the crowd, the crowd cheered as Mina springboarded back into the ring, hitting Maki with a Springboard Crossbody. The crowd continued cheering as Mina picked Maki up, and hit her with multiple kicks to the sides, allowing Panty to jump back up to her feet, run the ropes, and hit a stunned Maki with a Running Dropkick to the side of the head. Panty and Mina shook hands with each other before picking Maki up and throwing her into the corner.
"For those wondering why Mina's staying in the ring, the rules of a triple threat tag team match in the BTWF is that one member of each team can be legal participants," Okabe explained as on the outside, Stocking and Mai Z. were brawling with each other, with Mai Z. poking Stocking in the eye, attempting to throw her into the steel steps, but Stocking was able to jump on top of the steel steps and hit Mai Z. with a Diving Clothesline from the top of the steel steps. In the ring, the crowd continued cheering as Panty ran into the corner, and hit a Jumping Corner Clothesline onto Maki before moving, allowing Mina to hit Maki with a Running Corner Dropkick to the side of the head.
"I think it's a little unfair that Mina and Panty are working together against Maki. This isn't a handicap match," Cornette stated as Panty and Mina then hit a Double Snap Vertical Suplex onto Maki before Mina hit a Running Senton onto Maki's chest, tagged Guri into the match, who jumped over the top rope and hit a Springboard Elbow Drop to Maki's chest. Guri picked up Maki and started hitting her with Knife-Edge Chops to the chest along with Panty before both wrestlers Irish whipped Maki into the ropes. However, the crowd booed as Maki stopped herself and rolled out of the ring.
"Maki trying to escape the onslaught of offense provided by Guri and Panty!" Okabe exclaimed as Panty ran the ropes, and hit a Suicide Dive onto Maki, sending her crashing into the announcers' table back first. However, Mai Z. kicked Stocking in the face, and threw her into the ring, distracting the referee since she wasn't the legal woman. While the referee was trying to get her out of the ring, Mai Z. grabbed Cornette's tennis racket and hit Panty in the side of the face with it. The crowd continued booing as Mai Z. hit Guri with the top of the tennis racket to the side of the face, sending her down to the ground.
"And just like that, Mai Z. turns the complexion of this match around thanks to me!" Cornette laughed as Mai Z. helped Maki back to her feet and told her what had happened. Maki picked a dazed Panty up in a Bearhug, and Mai Z. responded by running with a Jumping Clothesline, the sisters hitting Panty with a Hart Attack on the outside. The crowd continued booing as Maki grabbed a downed Guri, and threw her head first into the side of the steel steps. Stocking, finally noticing what was going on, attempted to hit Maki with a dive, but Maki was able to dodge, throwing her into the fan barricade face first.
"Wow! Maki just sent Stocking crashing face-first into the fan barricade!" Beth exclaimed as Maki rolled back into the ring with Guri's hair in her hands. The crowd continued booing as Maki hit Guri with several hard stomps to the back before picking her up and throwing her into the corner. Maki hit Guri with several back elbows to the side of the head before tagging Mai Z. into the match, with Mai Z. and Maki picking Guri up, and hitting her with a Gourdbuster that sent Guri crashing onto the top rope. The crowd continued booing as Mai Z. ran the ropes, and hit a Swinging Neckbreaker onto Guri while she was still hanging on the top rope, with Maki continuing the attack with a Jumping Double Foot Stomp to the chest.
"Maki and Mai Z. finally maintaining momentum in this match, taking advantage of the fact that Guri is all alone!" Cornette exclaimed as Mai Z. picked Guri up, and hit her with multiple punches to the side of the head before Irish whipping her into the ropes, and taking her down with a Tilt-a-Whirl Backbreaker. The crowd continued booing as Mai Z. mockingly kicked Guri in the aide of the head before hitting a downed Guri with a Spinning Leg Drop across the throat. Mai Z. grabbed Guri by the leg, dragging her into the corner by the leg, and tagging Maki back into the match. Mai Z. picked Guri up, holding both of her arms behind her back, with Maki responding by hitting a Running Dropkick to the chest, with Mai Z. immediately following up with a Backdrop Driver.
"Maki and Mai Z. showing some more of their impressive tag team chemistry by continuing to dominate Guri!" Okabe exclaimed as Mai Z. noticed that Panty and Stocking were trying to get back to their feet, so Mai Z. responded by throwing herself out of the ring, hitting both Panty and Stocking with a Suicide Dive, knocking them back down. The crowd continued booing as Maki knocked Mina off of the apron with a Savate Kick, and hit a Jumping Knee Drop onto Guri's head. The crowd continued booing as Maki grabbed Guri by the hair, and threw her into the corner before hitting Guri with a Running Corner Knee Strike to the face.
"Maki nearly knocked the features clean off of Guri's face with that knee strike!" Cornette exclaimed as on the outside, Mai Z. threw Panty into the corner of the fan barricade before going back to stomp on Stocking. In the ring, Maki kneed Guri in the gut several more times before jumping onto the middle rope and hitting her with a Tornado DDT. Mina attempted to rush into the ring, but the referee blocked her attempts at getting into the ring, with Mai Z. jumping onto the apron to take advantage of the referee being distracted once again to punch Guri in the side of the head. Maki joined in on the beatdown with stomps to the chest before grabbing Guri, throwing her out of the corner with a Northern Lights Suplex, and bridging into a pinfall.
Ref: 1…2.
When Guri raised her shoulder off of the mat, Maki deadlifted Guri off of the canvas and hit her with another Northern Lights Suplex.
"Look at that feat of strength by Maki! I'll give your girls this Cornette, they always show you something new when they're in the ring!" Beth exclaimed as Maki put Guri in a seated position, tagging Mai Z. into the match, hitting her with a Running Seated Dropkick to the side of the head, and then hit a Running Baseball Slide Dropkick to the side of Panty's head, inadvertently sending her crashing into Stocking. Mai Z. ran at a downed Guri and hit her with a Jumping Leg Drop to the throat. The crowd continued booing as Mai Z. picked Guri up, and hit her with several European Uppercuts to the jaw, but the crowd cheered as Guri countered one of the European Uppercuts with a Backslide pin.
Ref: 1…2..
Mai Z. kicked out, shocked at almost getting caught with a pin, and responded by hitting Guri in the back of the neck with a Jumping Axe Kick to the back of Guri's neck.
"Guri almost gets the pinfall, but Mai Z. immediately puts her back down again with a Booker T-esque Axe Kick!" Cornette exclaimed as Mai Z. stomped on Guri's head a couple of times before tagging Maki back into the match. Maki jumped up to the top turnbuckle, with Mai Z. grabbing her hands, and the crowd booed as the Zenin Sisters hit Guri with an Assisted Senton from the top rope. Guri sat up, holding her chest in pain, and Maki immediately put her back down with a Running Neck Snap. The crowd booed as Maki told the crowd that this match was going to be over before picking Guri up and attempting to hit her with a Piledriver. However, the crowd cheered as Guri pushed her away, and hit her with multiple punches to the side of the head.
"Guri finally able to fight back, some hard punches to the side of the head giving her some much-needed separation!" Beth exclaimed as Maki grabbed Guri, and attempted to throw her in the ropes, but the crowd cheered once again as Guri grabbed Maki, and hit her with the Love Sick Suplex (Bayley-to-Belly Suplex), sending both women down to the mat. Mai Z. leaned over the top rope and attempted to reach Mai Z.'s hand, but the crowd cheered as Panty and Stocking grabbed both of Mai Z.'s feet and sent her falling with her face bouncing off the steel ring apron. Mai Z. attempted to fight back, but Stocking hit her with a Superkick to the face, allowing both her and Panty to pick her up in a Double Powerbomb position.
"What do Panty and Stocking have planned here!?" Cornette asked with worry as Panty and Stocking sent Mai Z. crashing onto the padded concrete with a Double Powerbomb. Meanwhile, in the ring, Maki attempted to grab Guri's leg, but Guri countered with an Enziguri, sending Maki staggering in the ring before Guri tagged Mina into the match. The crowd cheered as Mina springboarded into the ring, hitting Maki with a Springboard Dropkick. The crowd continued cheering as Maki staggered back to her feet with a hand over her head, and Mina ran over to Maki, hitting her with a Jumping Calf Kick. Mina continued her attack on Maki by hitting her with two clotheslines, a Hurricanrana DDT, and then ran the ropes to hit a seated Maki with a Shining Wizard.
"Mina making sure she got revenge for that cheap shot earlier on in the match!" Beth exclaimed as Mina hit a Standing Moonsault onto Maki's chest. Mina then picked Maki up, the crowd booing as Maki countered with a Jawbreaker. Maki then attempted to throw Mina out of the ring, but Mina was able to jump onto the middle rope, and hit Maki with a Springboard Hurricanrana, sending Maki falling out of the ring. The crowd continued cheering as Mina looked like she was about to hit a dive to the outside, but before she could, Panty came back into the ring, and hit a running Mina with a Frankensteiner, rolling her into a pinfall.
Ref: 1…2.
Mina kicked out and attempted to hit Panty with a Spinning Leg Lariat, but Panty dodged, hit her with a kick to the gut, and then attempted to hit her with a Superkick, but Mina jumped out of the way and rolled Panty up with a Victory Roll.
Ref: 1…2..
"Panty and Mina are evenly matched right now, but it's only a matter of time before someone takes the advantage!" Okabe exclaimed as Mina hit Panty with a couple of Knife-Edge Chops to the chest, but when she attempted to hit a kick to the side of Panty's head, she ducked, and hit an Inverted Facelock Backbreaker onto Mina, sending her down to her knees. The crowd cheered as Panty grabbed Mina in a Waistlock, gyrated her hips, and deadlifted Mina into an attempted German Suplex, called The Big O. However, Mina was able to reverse the attempted German Suplex into a Victory Roll.
Ref: 1…2..
"Mina countering the Big O with a Roll-Up, but Panty is still fighting in this match!" Beth exclaimed as when Mina got back to her feet, Panty kicked her in the gut and attempted to hit her with a Suplex, but Mina was able to land on her feet, and hit a Dropkick to Panty's back, sending her falling into the ropes. Stocking tagged herself into the match, unbeknownst to Mina, who ran the ropes, and hit a Hip Attack to the back of Panty's head, but while distracted, Stocking kicked Mina in the side of the head, allowing her to Springboard back into the ring with a Sunset Flip.
Ref: 1…2..
"Stocking almost getting the pin there! This is the first time Stocking has been legal in this match, so let's see how she responds!" Cornette exclaimed as Stocking hit Mina in the legs and midsection with multiple kicks before knocking her down with a Standing Calf Kick. Maki attempted to come back into the ring, but Stocking responded by hitting her with a Running Dropkick to the face. With Stocking not looking, Mina grabbed Stocking by both of her arms, putting her in a Full Nelson, and hitting her with a Dragon Suplex, the crowd cheering as Stocking landed on her knees. Mina then ran the ropes and attempted to hit Stocking with a Shining Wizard, but Stocking was able to dodge this and hit Mina with a Reverse Bulldog.
"Stocking and Panty showing that they're more than good looks by going toe-to-toe in the ring with Mina!" Okabe exclaimed as Stocking grabbed Mina, and threw her into the corner. The crowd continued cheering as Stocking ran the ropes and hit Mina in the corner with the Stocking Sugar Rush (Multiple Running Corner Dropkicks). Mina staggered out of the corner, and Stocking responded by hitting her with a Gargoyle Suplex. The crowd continued cheering as Stocking ran the ropes and hit her with a Jumping Single Foot Stomp to the chest before tagging Panty back into the match. Panty then ran the ropes and hit a Jumping Corkscrew Elbow Drop to the chest of Mina, but before she could go for the pin, Maki ran back into the ring, kicking Panty in the side of the head. The crowd booed as Maki grabbed Panty by the hair, and rolled her up in a Magistral Pin.
Ref: 1…2..
"Maki trying to sneak away with a pin, but Panty is still in the match!" Beth exclaimed as Maki attempted to pick Panty up, but Panty hit a couple of punches to the side of Maki's head. However, when Panty attempted to run the ropes, Maki grabbed her hair, causing the crowd to boo as she sent the back of her neck crashing onto her knee. Maki then took Panty down with a Reverse STO. While Maki was yelling at the audience about how much Panty and Stocking were losers, the crowd went back to cheering as Mina got back to her feet, kicked Maki in the gut, and then hit her with a Hurricanrana Driver, spiking her face into the mat.
"Mina knows how to make an entrance that is for sure!" Beth exclaimed as Mina did some break dancing next to Maki before hitting her with a Jumping Shooting Star Press to the chest. However, before she could pin Maki, Mina was knocked down by Mai Z. The crowd booed as Mai Z. stomped on Mina's back multiple times before picking her up, once again attempting to hit her with a Piledriver. However, Mina was able to counter with a Back Body Drop, sending Mai Z. crashing onto her back, allowing Panty to run the rope, and hit a Springboard Moonsault onto Mai Z. from the middle rope.
"Once again, the two teams are double-teaming Maki and Mai Z., which I still think is ridiculous," Cornette pointed out as while Panty was getting back up to her feet, Mai knocked her over the top rope with a Rear View, sending her flying to the outside and onto the floor. The crowd cheered as Mina attempted to run the ropes and hit a dive over the top rope and onto Panty, but Mai Z. got back to her feet and hit a running Mina in the side of the face with a Running Single Leg High Knee. The crowd continued booing as Mai Z. glared at the crowd before throwing a dazed Mina out of the ring, and next to Panty.
"What a knee strike by Mai Z.! She and Maki could have this match in the bag!" Cornette exclaimed excitedly, but his excitement quickly faded as Guri jumped up to the top rope, and hit Mai Z. in the back of the head with a Missile Dropkick. The crowd continued cheering as Guri picked Mai Z. up, and attempted to hit her with a Love Sick Suplex (Bayley-to-Belly Suplex). However, Mai Z. grabbed the middle rope to keep herself still, but Stocking responded by running into the ring and hitting both women with a Running Dropkick, sending them both out of the ring. Stocking noticed that Maki was getting back up, and hit her with a Superkick before hitting her with the Implant DDT before going for the pin.
Ref: 1…2..
"Stocking was so close, but close only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades!" Beth exclaimed as Stocking grabbed Maki, and attempted to lock her in the Bound by Love (Octopus Stretch with the Opponent's head in her crotch). However, Maki was able to punch Stocking in the sides a couple of times, pushing Stocking off of her. Maki looked annoyed as she hit several kicks to Stocking's chest before sending her staggering with an Enziguri. Maki then hit a Sliding Discus Forearm to Stocking's face before picking her up and attempting to hit her with a Neckbreaker, but the crowd cheered as Mina got back into the ring, and hitting both Stocking and Maki with a Diving Splash.
"Mina taking out both opponents with a Splash, but she's also too hurt to properly capitalize!" Okabe exclaimed as Guri came back from the outside, climbed up to the top rope, and attempted to hit Maki with a Diving Elbow Drop. However, Mai Z. grabbed Guri from behind, and pushed her onto Stocking, causing both of their heads to connect, and daze each other. The crowd continued booing as Mai Z. quickly went back out of the ring, and hit a Drive By kick to the side of Panty's head before throwing her into the steel ring post face and chest first.
"Mai Z. taking both Panty and Guri out, but Panty is the legal woman in this match, so she has to bring her back into the ring," Okabe noted as Mai Z. did just that, throwing Panty back into the ring. Maki looked at her sister in the ring, nodded with a smirk on her face, and pushed Stocking out of the ring with her foot. Mai Z. went back to her corner, allowing Maki to pick Panty up, and hit her with a Sit-Out Piledriver, causing the crowd to boo. When Mina staggered back to her feet with her arms wrapped around her midsection, she attempted to kick Maki, but Maki responded by grabbing the leg and kicking her in the chest.
"Maki and Mai Z. are looking to finish this match off, and we know what that means!" Cornette exclaimed with anticipation as Maki picked Mina up, put her in a Bear Hug, and tagged Mai Z. back into the match. Mai Z. then started climbing up to the top rope, and the two hit a Vegematic (Bearhug/Diving Leg Drop Combination) onto Mina. The crowd booed as Mai Z. went for the pinfall while Maki ran the ropes, and vaulted herself over the top rope, hitting both Stocking and Guri with a Somersault Senton.
Ref: 1…2…3
*Bell Rings*
"Here are your winners, the team of Maki and Mai Zenin, the Zenin Sisters!" Mary Hughes announced as Mai Z. pushed the referee away, rolled out of the ring, helped her sister back to her feet, and gave her a big hug. The crowd continued booing as Maki returned the hug, telling Mai Z. that she told her that they had nothing to worry about. Mai Z. nodded and continued by saying that they were going to become the next BTWF Women's Tag Team Champions. The two then walked over to Cornette, and hugged him, thanking him for the advice given to them earlier in the night.
"The Zenin Sisters break their unlucky streak, and share an embrace with their biggest fan, Jim Cornette!" Okabe exclaimed as a bloodied Panty pounded the side of the fan barricade in frustration, holding her head in pain with her other hand. Cornette patted the Zenin Sisters on their shoulders, and raised their arms in victory, with the crowd continuing to jeer them. Cornette then told both Maki and Mai Z. that they were going to be the next Midnight Express of the Fanfiction Wrestling Multiverse.
"If Cornette can stop licking the boots of the Zenin Sisters, maybe we can get back to work here," Beth quipped, rolling her eyes at the conversation between Cornette and the Zenin Sisters. Guri rolled into the ring and helped roll Mina back out of the ring, helping her walk up the back while hugging her in the reassurance that this was not the end of their career. Mina nodded as she ran her hand through her pink hair in frustration while Stocking helped Panty back up to her feet as well. Maki and Mai Z. mockingly waved the other two teams goodbye before patting Cornette's tennis racket and leaving.
"Those two have proven that those last couple of weeks were just a fluke and that they're on their way to bigger and better things!" Cornette exclaimed while applauding the Zenin Sisters while they were bowing to the booing crowd. Panty glared at the two, yelling at them that they wanted the Sisters in a rematch next week. Maki looked over at a furious Panty and chuckled at them before saying that she and Mai Z. would love to humiliate them once again. Stocking accepted the challenge as well, and the camera panned away from the ring as the two teams continued arguing while Guri continued walking Mina to the back. The camera then panned to the backstage interview area, where Asuka Langley Soryu was standing next to Pieck Finger, who was running her hand over the plastic face mask.
"Ladies and gentlemen, I'm here with Asuka Langley Soryu, who last week not only defeated Rei Ayanami to gain access to the BTWF World Women's Championship Elimination Chamber at Last Gasp but also beat down Erza Scarlet after her victory over Akira Hayami," Pieck explained as Asuka's grin grew wider as Pieck continued mentioning the events of last week.
"That's right Pieck, and the events of last week have made me feel the closest thing to happiness that I've felt since Erza broke my nose," Asuka said as she rubbed her fingers over her mask once again, licking her lips as the thoughts of the beatdown she gave Erza last week came flooding back into her mind.
"Well…that aside, how are you feeling about entering the Elimination Chamber at Last Gasp?" Pieck asked as Asuka looked at Pieck with a raised eyebrow before nodding, with her smile returning to her face.
"I'm very excited. All those months ago, Rei took the BTWF World Women's Championship from me, and look what she did with it; she practically gave it to a cult," Asuka responded, causing Pieck to raise an eyebrow in confusion before pulling the microphone back underneath her mouth.
"I don't think 'gave' is the best way to-" Pieck attempted to say, which Asuka responded to by grabbing the microphone, pulling it closer to her mouth, and glaring at Pieck, who backed away slightly as Asuka's frowning mouth began trembling in anger.
"It is! If that were me in that First Blood match, Sherry wouldn't have gotten away with what she did! But the Elimination Chamber will allow me to kill two birds with one stone; not only will I regain the BTWF World Women's Championship, but I'll make sure I scar Erza for life!" Asuka exclaimed. Asuka continued touching her plastic face mask before smiling and nodding to herself before walking away. However, before she left the hallway, Pieck nearly jumped out of her shoes as Erza Scarlet bum-rushed Asuka, tacking her into the wall.
"Oh, my God! We need some security back here!" Pieck yelled out, running the other way while Erza mounted Asuka, and started punching her in the side of the head. Erza, who had scars and bandages on her face and head, picked Asuka back up, threw her onto a production crate, and grabbed a steel chair, While Asuka was still dangling on the production crate, Erza hit Asuka with multiple steel chair shots to the back before grabbing Asuka by the hair, glaring right in her face.
"Asuka, if you want to scar me for life, you're gonna have to do a hell of a lot better than what you did last week!" Erza said before throwing the chair away and hitting Asuka with multiple punches to the side of her face, which was not protected by the face mask. However, before Erza could do anything else, multiple security guards came running to her and attempted to pull her away from Asuka. Erza attempted to fight out of the grasp of the security guards, but they were able to pull her away while a couple of medical personnel checked on Asuka, pulling her off of the production crate.
"I'll see you at the Chamber, Asuka because I'm going to give you more than a broken nose!" Erza exclaimed as security were able to successfully drag her away, allowing the medical personnel to tend to Asuka. The camera then panned to the stage, where 'The Curse' by Disturbed played, causing the crowd to cheer as Touji came walking out of the back with Kensuke in tow. Both guys had athletic tape around their waists and shoulders but continued walking down to the stage, smiling at the cheering crowd.
"The following contest is scheduled for one fall! Approaching the ring, accompanied to the ring by Kensuke Aida, from Tokyo Japan, he is Touji Suzuhara!" Mary Hughes announced. The crowd continued cheering as Touji and Kensuke fist-bumped each other on the stage before walking down the entranceway. Kensuke and Touji began fist-bumping fans in the front row, with Touji cricking his neck and massaging his arm. When they got to the ringside area, Touji and Kensuke fist-bumped each other again, with Kensuke patting Touji on the back in support.
"Last week, Laxus used Touji and Kensuke as punching bags to give the locker room a warning! That's why Touji and Kensuke have those serious looks on their faces instead of their usual smiles!" Cornette noted as Touji slid into the ring from underneath the bottom rope, getting back up to his feet to stretch in the corner. Kensuke walked around the ring until stopping in front of the commentary table, applauding Touji before the lights in the arena went down and turned a dark gold, causing the crowd to boo as Mirajane came walking out in a skimpy golden dress with 'Down From the Sky' by Trivium playing.
"Well Laxus may turn those serious faces into ones contorted in pain," Kotoko responded as Laxus followed Mirajane out of the back with a gold and black cape with golden fur on the edges and ends of the cape. The crowd continued booing as Laxus as he stopped at the center of the stage, and flexed his arms, causing a bolt of lightning to come from the back, with golden pyro spraying out from the floor. Mirajane sauntered behind Laxus, her pointer finger running against his chest, and took off his cape, revealing Laxus' body to the jeering crowd.
"And his opponent, accompanied to the ring by Mirajane Strauss, from Magnolia Fiore, he is 'the God of Thunder' Laxus Dreyar!" Mary Hughes announced. The crowd continued booing as Mirajane wrapped Laxus' right arm in hers before Laxus continued walking to the ring. Laxus laughed at the booing fans in the front row, showing off Mirajane, who swayed her hips at the booing fans before kissing Laxus on the cheek. Laxus looked over at a serious-looking Touji and shook his head with a smile before continuing his walk to the ringside area.
"Laxus isn't even concerned about Touji's anger, thinking that this is all some big joke," Okabe noted as Laxus ran her hands through Mirajane's white hair, and kissed her on the lips before Laxus started walking up the steel steps. Mirajane applauded her main squeeze as Laxus jumped over the top rope and into the corner of the ring. Laxus leaned into the corner, and flexed his muscles once again, causing Touji to roll his eyes as Laxus looked at the booing fans and told them to shut up. However, while Laxus was arguing with the fans, the crowd cheered as Touji ran into the corner, hitting Laxus with a Running Corner Clothesline.
"Touji isn't gonna wait for Laxus to stop mouthing off with the fans, and is starting the match off with a hard Clothesline in the corner!" Cornette exclaimed as the referee rang the bell as Laxus and Touji were exchanging punches in the corner, starting the match officially. Laxus got the advantage, hitting Touji with a couple of headbutts to the side of the head, but when Laxus attempted a Savate Kick, Touji was able to push him out of the way and push Laxus into the corner. The crowd continued cheering as Touji hit Laxus with multiple Standing Corner Clotheslines to the chest before running the ropes and hitting Laxus with a Running Big Boot to the side of the head.
"Touji using his anger towards what happened last week to get the early momentum in this match!" Okabe exclaimed as Touji pulled Laxus out of the corner, and attempted to run the ropes and hit him with a Jumping Clothesline, but Laxus was able to pick him up in mid-air, causing the crowd to gasp in shock before Laxus threw Touji's throat on the top rope with a Stun Gun. The crowd began booing as Laxus ran the ropes, and hit Touji with a Clothesline, sending Touji spinning in the air. Laxus then mounted Touji and started punching him in the side of the head, before kipping back up to his feet and hitting an immediate Jumping Leg Drop across Touji's throat.
"And just like that, Laxus takes control right back, much to the delight of…pretty much only Mirajane," Beth noted as Laxus grabbed Touji by the hair, and threw him into the corner. The crowd booed as Laxus told Touji to suck it before hitting multiple kicks to the chest before hitting Touji with multiple Shoulder Thrusts to the chest. However, Touji was responding with multiple clubs to the back in an attempt to push Laxus back, but Laxus responded by picking Touji up out of the corner and took him down with a Spinebuster before going for the pin, hooking both of his legs back.
Ref: 1…2.
"Touji able to kick out, but with how hard Laxus sent Touji's back into the canvas, I can't imagine Touji lasting much longer," Okabe explained as Touji started holding his damaged arm in pain. When Laxus saw this, he smirked before grabbing Touji's arm and hitting him with multiple Elbow Strikes to the chest and arm. The crowd continued booing as Laxus flexed for the booing crowd before grabbing Touji by the top he was wearing, and throwing him up into a Belly-to-Belly Overhead Suplex. Laxus then pushed Touji into the ropes, and when he rebounded, hit him with a Forearm to the back, sending Touji falling to his knees.
"Laxus now has a target to work on, and that's the damaged back and arm of Touji!" Cornette exclaimed as Laxus then stomped on Touji's back and arm multiple times. The crowd continued booing as Touji attempted to kick Laxus in the gut several times, but Laxus responded with a stomp to the face before picking him back up and throwing him halfway across the ring with an Exploder Suplex. The crowd booed as Laxus blew a kiss to an applauding Mirajane, who briefly stopped her applause to catch the air kiss, before he ran into the corner, hitting Touji with a Running Back Elbow to the side of the head. Laxus then rolled out of the corner and attempted to hit Laxus with a Running Shoulder Thrust into the corner, but Touji was able to roll out of the way, sending Laxus' arm crashing into the steel ring post.
"Touji countering Laxus' attempt at a corner Spear, and now he has a chance to get one over on Laxus!" Beth exclaimed as Touji rolled out of the ring and onto the apron, and after creating some space between him and Laxus, who was still leaning over the ropes and right near the corner, Touji ran into the corner and hit Laxus in the side of the head with a Drive By Kick. Laxus staggered out of the corner with a head over his hand while Touji began climbing up to the top turnbuckle, and dived off of the top rope with a Diving Shoulder Tackle before going for the pinfall, hooking both of Laxus' legs back.
Ref: 1…
"Touji with a Diving Shoulder Tackle from the top rope, taking Laxus down! But Touji couldn't keep him down for even a two-count!" Okabe exclaimed as Touji got back to his feet while holding his arm in pain. When Laxus got back to his feet, the crowd cheered as Touji hit Laxus with multiple Knife-Edge Uppercuts to the chin before running the ropes and hitting Laxus with a Running Big Boot to the side of the head. However, with Laxus still on his feet, Touji picked Laxus up, and hit him with a Spinning Back Suplex, causing Mirajane to glare and yell at Touji. Touji flipped Mirajane off, causing the crowd to cheer louder before he mounted Laxus, and punched him in the side of the head with his right fist repeatedly.
"Touji gaining some confidence back after being able to keep Laxus on his back!" Beth exclaimed as Touji picked Laxus up, and hit him with several headbutts to the side of the head, sending him down to one knee. Touji then went into one of the corners, waiting for Laxus to get back to his feet, and when he staggered back to his feet, Touji ran at him, attempting the Touji Tackle (Spear). However, Laxus was able to jump over Touji, running the ropes, and when Touji turned around, Laxus hit him with a Raging Bolt (Goldberg-esque Spear). The crowd began booing as Laxus did the cut-throat taunt before picking Touji up in a Vertical Suplex position, keeping him up in the air for a few moments before sending him crashing back down to the ground with the Roaring Thunder (Vertical Suplex Side Slam) before going for the pinfall.
Ref: 1…2…3
*Bell Rings*
"Here is your winner, 'the God of Thunder' Laxus Dreyar!" Mary Hughes announced as Laxus looked down at Touji while holding his jaw with his right hand. Touji was holding his ribs in pain while Laxus simply smirked, walking on Touji's chest to leave the ring, causing the crowd to boo even louder as Kensuke walked past Mirajane. The crowd began cheering as Kensuke walked up to Laxus and told him that he should show Touji some respect, and Laxus brushed him off, saying that he and Touji were losers that didn't deserve respect. Laxus then walked over to Mirajane and gave her a passionate kiss with Kensuke still fuming about what happened with Touji.
"Laxus looked like he was having trouble in a couple of instances, but he was still able to pull off the dominant victory!" Okabe exclaimed as Kensuke walked over to Laxus, turned him around, and began yelling at him about his disrespect to Laxus. Laxus, annoyed at Kensuke, picked Kensuke up by the throat and threw him back first into the steel ring post. The crowd began booing as Laxus held both of Kensuke's arms behind her back, allowing Mirajane to slap him in the face several times before Laxus threw Kensuke overhead and onto the top of the commentary table.
"Laxus destroying Kensuke on the outside again! What the hell's the point of this!?" Beth exclaimed in annoyance as Laxus walked over to Kensuke, grabbed him by the hair, and started slamming his face into the top of the commentary table multiple times. The crowd cheered as Touji rolled out of the ring, and started clubbing Laxus on the back, attempting to get him away from Kensuke, but Laxus hit him with several headbutts to the side of the head, before hitting him with a Spinebuster, sending Touji's back crashing into the padded concrete floor.
"Thankfully, we have some security coming out here before Laxus can do anything worse to Kensuke and Touji!" Cornette exclaimed as security came down in case Laxus continued the assault. However, when security came running down, Laxus put his hands up and backed away with a smirk. Mirajane followed him away while the security were checking on Kensuke and Touji while Laxus looked into the camera, and told Shinji and Kaworu that no matter which one of them leaves Last Gasp with the BTWF United States Championship, they had a date with destiny coming up for StarShow.
"Laxus already giving himself StarShow plans, and with what he did to Kensuke and Touji, I'm not going to argue with him," Cornette noted as the camera panned backstage, where Jack Korpela was standing next to Ed and Double D in the backstage interview area.
"Ladies and gentlemen, I'm here with Ed and Double D, who made a successful tag team debut last week. Guys, how are you feeling about the future of your tag team?" Korpela asked. Double D smiled as he reached into his hat, and pulled out a stack of papers, causing Ed to roll his eyes behind him.
"Glad you asked, Mr. Korpela. As you can see from my diagrams, winning our first match as a team in years increased our momentum tenfold. And as you can see by this file here, with the tag teams in this division, like Kensuke & Aida, 2Cool, and the Chaos Conspiracy, our odds of becoming the BTWF World Tag Team Champions are so good that we are guaranteed to become BTWF World Tag Team Champions," Double D explained, with Ed smirking and nodding from behind Double D.
"With your goal of becoming BTWF World Tag Team Champions, how do you feel about Death the Kid getting three opportunities at the BTWF World Tag Team Championships?" Korpela asked as Double D pulled a few more pieces of paper out of his hat before putting the other papers in his hand back into his hat.
"While Kid's chances have increased slightly given that he has three opportunities, he still has a low probability of becoming a Tag Team Champion," Double D answered confidently before Ed walked closer and pulled the microphone closer to his mouth.
"The point my friend here is trying to make is that it doesn't matter who the BTWF World Tag Team Champions end up being. Double D and I are going to end up becoming the BTWF World Tag Team Champions sooner rather than later, and once that happens, good luck stopping us," Ed explained before pushing the microphone back into Korpela's chest. Double D patted Ed on the shoulder before he put the papers back in his hat and led Ed away from the backstage interview area before the camera panned to a commercial break.
*Commercial Breaks*
*Commercial Over*
The camera panned back to the backstage interview area, where Mirai Kuriyama was standing in between 'the Shining Ace' Rei Ayanami and 'The Spotlight' Akira Hayami at the backstage interview area.
"Ladies and gentlemen, I'm here with Rei and Akira, who have been battling the Sisterhood for the past month. Ladies, the Sisterhood have cost you both an opportunity to compete in the BTWF World Women's Championship Elimination Chamber match at Last Gasp, and I want to know how you're feeling right now," Mirai explained. Akira looked down at Mirai with a raised eyebrow, causing a slightly spooked Mirai to back away slightly, though still having a microphone under her mouth.
"How I'm feeling? I'm feeling really pissed off! Those freak cultists cost me my chance of winning the BTWF World Women's Championship on the Road to Starshow, one of the best ways to make sure the Spotlight stays on me on the Road to StarShow!" Akira yelled angrily, looking even angrier when she saw Rei roll her eyes.
"Well firstly, you weren't going to be winning that Chamber match, I was. Secondly, we've noticed that Sherry is using her minions in the Sisterhood to torment the Women's division here on Octane. And despite my problems with Akira, and her problems with me, we're both not going to just stand by and let the Sisterhood get away with this," Rei explained, looking up at Akira with a nod. Akira took a couple of deep breaths and nodded in response before taking the microphone back.
"So that's why we want to lay out a challenge for Last Gasp since we don't exactly have anything planned for the PPV now; Rei and I vs. the two women who cost us our qualifying matches, Xochi Melendez and Flare Corona," Akira challenged with Rei nodding in response, taking the microphone and looking at Akira with determination before continuing the interview.
"And I know Sherry is asking herself why she'd take this offer from us, and it's simple; if Xochi and Flare are able to defeat us at Last Gasp, we won't be able to challenge for the BTWF World Women's Championship as long as Sherry's the champion," Rei explained as Mirai looked on at the two wrestlers in shock before Akira continued the message.
"And when we win the match, Rei and I are going to get a BTWF World Women's title shot at StarShow, whether or not Sherry leaves the Chamber as BTWF World Women's Champion," Akira finished, with Mirai looking at both women, nodding at their commitment to battling the Sisterhood.
"You know, you two may not like each other, but this battle against the Sisterhood could be the beginning of a beautiful friendship between you two," Mirai noted, noticing the chemistry that Akira and Rei were displaying with them talking about their challenge. Akira and Rei looked at each other with raised eyebrows and open mouths, looked back at Mirai, and then shook their heads.
"No, it won't!" Akira and Rei exclaimed, with Mirai nearly jumping at the sound of Rei yelling, which is something that rarely ever happened. Rei, noticing that she had raised her voice, took a couple of deep breaths, calming herself down before walking out of the backstage interview area. Akira looked at Rei's disappearing frame and smirked at the slight outburst from her future partner before walking out of the backstage interview area. The camera then panned back to the stage, where 'Time to Shine' by Saliva played, the crowd cheering as Zoey walked out of the back with a determined look on her face.
"The following contest is scheduled for one fall! Approaching the ring, from Tokyo Japan, Zoey Hanson!" Mary Hughes announced as Zoey walked off of the stage and down the entranceway. Zoey looked around at the cheering fans, merely nodding at their adulation as she continued making her way to the ring. Zoey palmed her fist in her hand several times while continuing her walk to the ring, telling herself that she was getting her momentum back.
"Zoey has been on a downslide since losing to Rei back at Cyber Sunday, and she's even beginning to lose confidence in herself," Cornette noted as Zoey stopped at the ringside area, looked up at the ceiling as the crowd continued cheering her, and told herself she was going to win this while taking a deep breath. Zoey walked to the side of the ring and walked up the steel steps before rolling into the ring, jumping through the middle rope to roll to the center of the ring. Zoey then kipped back up to her feet, pointing to the sky with one finger while closing her eyes and taking a couple more deep breaths.
"And her losing ways have gotten the attention of Azula and her Warriors, which Zoey did not take kindly to," Beth responded as while Zoey made her way to the corner and took her ring jacket off, the lights in the arena went down. The crowd booed as multiple spotlights shot around the arena before Sanity's 'Controlled Chaos' theme song played throughout the arena. The crowd began booing louder as the lights slightly went up, with the spotlights focusing on Azula and her Warriors, with their masks on.
"And her opponent, accompanied to the ring by Azula and Mai, from the Fire Nation, Ty Lee!" Mary Hughes announced as the three masked women continued walking to the ring, with Ty Lee looking over at some booing fans in the front row. Ty Lee looked as though she was going to fight those fans, but Azula pulled her back, telling her to save her energy for Zoey. Ty Lee nodded before she, Azula, and Mai made it to the ringside area. Azula stopped her Warriors at the ringside area for a second, as the lights began flashing in the arena before they walked to the ring.
"Ty Lee is one of the standout performers of the BTWF Women's division, her unique brand of athleticism is second to none," Okabe noted as Ty Lee, Azula, and Mai jumped onto different ring aprons, and after a moment, all three of them took off their masks and helmets, with Ty Lee rolling into the ring immediately after doing so. Ty Lee started running the ropes multiple times before jumping up and landing in the middle of the ring on all fours. The crowd continued booing as Ty Lee started smashing the canvas with her fists multiple times before kipping back up to her feet, and shaking with anticipation as the referee told Ty Lee to go into the corner.
"Ty Lee also has one of the most…out there minds in the BTWF, but Azula seems to be the only person that can calm that mind of hers," Okabe noted as the referee made sure both women were ready before telling the timekeeper to ring the bell. Once the bell rang to start the match, Ty Lee and Zoey locked up in the middle of the ring, and Ty Lee was able to maneuver herself to where she placed Zoey in the corner. The crowd booed as Ty Lee let go of Zoey, patting her on the top of the head before attempting to kick her in the gut. However, the crowd went back to cheering as Zoey grabbed Ty Lee's leg, and pushed her back, causing Ty Lee to flip onto her stomach. Zoey then grabbed Ty Lee by the hair and hit her with multiple punches to the side before throwing her into the corner. The crowd continued cheering as Zoey began unloading punches to the side of Ty Lee's head until the referee pulled her back out of the corner.
"Zoey not taking that disrespect from Ty Lee lightly, responding with some hard punches to the head!" Cornette exclaimed as Zoey attempted to Irish whip Ty Lee out of the corner, but Ty Lee kicked Zoey's arm away and knocked her down with a Running Forearm to the side of the head. The crowd booed as Ty Lee grabbed Zoey by the hair, and hit her with several punches to the side of the head, but the crowd went back to cheering as Zoey took Ty Lee down with a Drop Toe Hold, maneuvering herself on top of Ty Lee, and started smashing her face into the ring canvas. The crowd continued cheering as Zoey picked Ty Lee up, and hit her with several kicks to the chest before sending her down to one knee with a kick to the side of the leg.
"Zoey showing Ty Lee, and by extension Azula, that she's still a force to be reckoned with thanks to those hard strikes," Okabe noted as Zoey ran the ropes, and hit Ty Lee in the side of the leg with a Running Basement Single Leg Dropkick. Ty Lee was sent into the ropes, her head draping over the middle rope, and Zoey responded by running the ropes and hitting Ty Lee's back with a Running Dropkick to the back and the back of the head. Ty Lee staggered back to her feet, and Zoey responded by grabbing one of Ty Lee's arms and hitting her with a Half-Nelson Suplex before bridging into a pin.
Ref: 1…
"Ty Lee kicking out of the pinfall, but you can tell that she's still dazed from those hard strikes," Beth noted as Zoey picked Ty Lee back up, and hit her with a couple more kicks to the chest, sending her staggering to the ropes. Zoey then ran the ropes and attempted to hit Ty Lee with a Running Knee Strike in the ropes, but Ty Lee was able to dodge and push Zoey onto the ring apron. However, Zoey was able to block a punch from Ty Lee and kicked her in the side of the head hard enough to send her staggering away from the ropes. Zoey then ran up to the top rope, and much to the crowd's delight, hit Ty Lee with a Diving Hurricanrana, rolling her up into another pinfall.
Ref: 1…2
"Ty Lee kicking out again, but look at Azula on the outside. She looks like she's shocked at how Zoey is dominating Ty Lee!" Beth exclaimed as Zoey hit multiple forearms to the side of Ty Lee's head, but the crowd booed as Ty Lee poked Zoey in the eye. Ty Lee quickly took advantage by kicking Zoey in the back of the knee, sending her falling to one knee before attempting to immediately hit Zoey with the Leg Drop DDT. However, Zoey pushed her away and attempted to Clothesline her into the ropes, but Ty Lee was able to throw Zoey through the middle rope. The crowd booed as Ty Lee ran the ropes, and attempted to hit a Suicide Dive through the ropes, but Zoey was able to catch Ty Lee into a Fireman's Carry position, quickly walking over to the announcers' table, and sending Ty Lee's face crashing into the side of the announcers' table.
"Zoey sending Ty Lee's face crashing right in front of us, showing off some impressive strength!" Okabe exclaimed as Zoey laid Ty Lee on the announcers' table, and hit her with multiple punches to the side of the face. The crowd continued cheering as Zoey walked over to the ring, and climbed up onto the apron, attempting to dive off of the ring apron with a Diving Cactus Elbow Drop, but Ty Lee was able to roll out of the way. This caused Zoey to crash onto the top of the announcers' table arm first, the crowd booing as Ty Lee licked her lips as if she smelled blood in the water.
Ref: 1…2…3
"Zoey landed right on her arm, her elbow crashing right onto the edge of the announcers' table! Cornette exclaimed as Ty Lee stomped on a downed Zoey several times before picking her back up. Ty Lee put Zoey's damaged right arm in a Hammerlock, and threw her arm first into the steel ring post, causing Zoey to scream out in pain while holding her arm in pain. The crowd continued booing as Ty Lee grabbed Zoey's arm, and rammed it into the steel ring post several more times before hitting her with a Snap Vertical Suplex. Azula and Mai applauded Ty Lee as she roared at the booing crowd.
Ref: …4…5
"Going after the arm of Zoey is definitely going to make locking in the Cat Nap (Crossface Chickenwing) a lot harder," Okabe explained as Ty Lee glared at the booing crowd while grabbing Zoey's arm, and throwing her into the fan barricade, sending the side of her midsection crashing into the fan barricade. The crowd continued booing as Ty Lee started stomping on Zoey while she was leaning on the fan barricade, with the crowd going back to cheering as Zoey attempted to fight back with several kicks to the chest. However, Ty Lee blocked one of the kicks and hit Zoey with a knee strike to the face before Ty Lee hit a Running Dropkick to Zoey's chest, sending her falling into a seated position in front of the fan barricade.
Ref: …6…7…8
Ty Lee rolled into the ring, stuck her tongue out at the referee, and rolled back outside before hitting a Basement Dropkick to the face and chest onto Zoey.
"Ty Lee with an impressive Basement Dropkick, sending Zoey's head bouncing off of the barricade!" Cornette exclaimed as Ty Lee pulled Zoey up by the hair, and threw her back into the ring. The crowd continued booing as Ty Lee jumped onto the apron, and springboarded back into the ring, hitting Zoey with a Springboard Twisting Splash to the chest. The crowd continued booing as Ty Lee smirked at Zoey before grabbing her arm and stomping on her right arm, while Zoey attempted to kick Ty Lee away by kicking her back. However, Ty Lee didn't let go of Zoey's arm and smashed it into the canvas several times.
"Ty Lee continuing the targeted attack on the arm, which is clearly something that Azula has been teaching her; when you see a target, keep going after it," Beth explained as Ty Lee picked Zoey up, wrung her right arm, and then threw her into the corner with a Hip Toss. The crowd continued booing as Ty Lee grabbed Zoey's legs, and tied her to the Tree of Woe in the corner, giving her a few more stomps to make sure that she stayed in the Tree of Woe. Ty Lee roared once again at the booing crowd before running into the corner and hitting Zoey with a Running Shining Wizard to the side of the face.
"I've never seen someone hitting a Shining Wizard to another wrestler while that wrestler is upside down in the corner!" Okabe exclaimed as Ty Lee picked Zoey up while still in the corner, and hit Ty Lee with a Middle Rope Backstabber, sending Zoey falling out of the Tree of Woe. The crowd continued booing as Ty Lee dragged Zoey out of the corner, and hit her with a Standing Moonsault before going for the pin, hooking both of her legs back.
Ref: 1…2.
Ty Lee grabbed Zoey, put her in the Hammerlock again, and threw her into the corner arm first. The crowd continued booing as Ty Lee stomped on Zoey's back and midsection before the referee pulled her out of the corner.
"Ty Lee not letting up, which is a good thing if she wants to beat a former BTWF Women's Champion like Zoey," Beth explained as Ty Lee grabbed Zoey's right arm, wrapped it around the middle rope, and started pulling on her arm, with Zoey fighting back by hitting Ty Lee with several punches to the side of the head. Ty Lee kicked Zoey's arm while it was still tied into the ropes, put her in a Front Facelock, and then hit Zoey with a Tornado DDT. The crowd booed as Ty Lee crawled over to Azula, who patted her head in approval before telling her to continue her attack on Zoey. Ty Lee nodded and went back on the attack with a Jumping Double Foot Stomp to the chest, sending her into a seated position before she jumped onto the middle turnbuckle, and hit her with a Middle Rope Missile Dropkick to the back.
"Ty Lee seems to be craving Azula's approval, but she has to make sure that she doesn't let her desire for Azula's attention distract her from the task at hand," Okabe warned as Ty Lee picked Zoey up, and hit her with a Spinning Kick to her gut before running the ropes, and sending Zoey down with a Rolling Kick to the face before going for the pinfall, hooking both of her legs back.
Ref: 1…2..
Ty Lee got back to her feet, grabbed Zoey's right leg, and smashed it down onto the canvas with multiple Scissor Stomps. The crowd continued booing as Ty Lee transitioned from a Scissors Stomp into a Figure-4-Leglock, hitting the side of Zoey's right leg with elbow strikes while keeping her in the Figure-4-Leglock. Azula and Mai cheered Ty Lee on as Zoey tried to pull herself to the ropes, but Azula used her good arm to pull the ropes back slightly, allowing Ty Lee to pull Zoey back to the center of the ring, keeping her in the Figure-4-Leglock.
"Azula, even with only one functioning arm, still making things harder for her Warrior's opponents," Okabe noted as Ty Lee continued pulling Zoey's leg back in the Figure-4-Leglock. However, the crowd started cheering as Zoey sat back up, and when Ty Lee got up to react, Zoey hit her with several forearms to the side of the head, but Ty Lee responded with a Knife-Edge Uppercut to the throat. However, while dazed, Zoey kept hold of Ty Lee's hair, and started hitting her with multiple headbutts to the side of Ty Lee's head, and didn't stop until she was able to escape the Figure-4-Leglock.
"Zoey able to break the Figure-4-Leglock, but not only is she dazed from those headbutts, but her right leg has been so damaged that it's difficult for Zoey to get back to her feet," Cornette exclaimed as Zoey and Ty Lee staggered back to their feet, with Ty Lee attempting to kick Zoey in the leg, but Zoey dodged the kick and hit Ty Lee with a hard punch to the face. The crowd cheered and booed accordingly as Ty Lee and Zoey exchanged punches in the middle of the ring, with Zoey able to gain the advantage with a Jumping Knee to the face, sending Ty Lee staggering. Zoey attempted to hit a kick to the side of the head, but Ty Lee was able to block the kick and attempted to Irish whip her in the corner. Zoey was able to jump to the top turnbuckle, and despite the pain in her leg, flipped over Ty Lee when she ran into the corner.
"How Zoey is doing all this in one leg is inhuman! I can only suggest that this is due to nothing but pure adrenaline!" Okabe exclaimed in surprise as Zoey ran the ropes, dodged an attempted Clothesline, and hit Ty Lee with a Jumping Clothesline. The crowd continued cheering, despite Zoey holding her leg in pain while grimacing, slapping her leg to get the blood flowing back into it while Ty Lee began crawling to the corner. Azula tried to encourage Ty Lee to get back to her feet, but Zoey followed her into the corner, hitting Ty Lee with a Running Corner Dropkick to the side of the head. The crowd continued cheering as Zoey ran the ropes and hit another Running Corner Dropkick to Ty Lee's face.
"Ty Lee could have a busted nose thanks to the force of that Dropkick in the corner!" Beth exclaimed as Zoey threw Ty Lee out of the corner with a Gargoyle Suplex before climbing up to the top rope. The crowd continued cheering as Zoey balanced herself on the top rope, trying to not put too much pressure on her leg. When Ty Lee staggered back to her feet, holding her head in pain, Zoey hit a Missile Dropkick on Ty Lee with enough force to send her flipping onto her chest. Zoey then picked Ty Lee back up onto her knees and hit her with multiple kicks to the chest, but when she attempted to hit Ty Lee with a kick to the side of the head, she ducked and hit Zoey with a headbutt to the chest.
"Ty Lee is able to counter a kick to the head with a strike to the chest! Ty Lee may have cut off Zoey's attempt at regaining momentum!" Okabe exclaimed as Ty Lee picked herself back up, and attempted to put her in a Fireman's Carry. However, Zoey hit Ty Lee with multiple elbow strikes to the side of the face, but Ty Lee responded by hitting Zoey with a Death Valley Driver into the corner, once again sending Zoey into a Tree of Woe position. Ty Lee smirked at the booing crowd with her tongue sticking out before running the ropes and attempting to hit her with another Corner Shining Wizard, but the crowd cheered as Zoey was able to use her weakened leg strength to pull herself back to the top turnbuckle, sending Ty Lee falling onto the canvas.
"Zoey pulling herself up onto the top turnbuckle! What does she have planned here!?" Cornette asked as Zoey balanced herself on the top rope while Ty Lee was trying to quickly pull herself back up to her feet. However, when Ty Lee got back to her feet, Zoey dived off of the top rope and hit a standing Ty Lee with a Moonsault before going for the pinfall, hooking both of her legs back.
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Zoey immediately pulled Ty Lee back onto her knees and hit her with the kick to the side of the head she tried earlier before going for another pinfall.
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"Ty Lee showing that she's not going down easily, but Azula isn't going to accept anything less than victory!" Okabe exclaimed as Zoey went into the corner, and waited for Ty Lee to get up while pointing to the sky. Much to the crowd's delight, Zoey ran at Ty Lee and attempted to hit her with the Cat Attack (Eddie Edwards' Boston Knee Party), but Ty Lee was able to dodge and kick her in the back of the right knee. The crowd booed as Ty Lee attempted to hit Zoey with the Leg Drop DDT, but Zoey pushed Ty Lee off of her, and attempted to hit her with a Back Elbow, but grabbed the top rope to prevent her from falling due to her damaged leg. Ty Lee got back to her feet, slapped herself in the face several times, and then ran the ropes to hit Zoey with a Handspring Back Kick while Zoey was still leaning on the ropes. Ty Lee then attempted to hit Zoey with a Dragon Suplex, but Zoey responded with a couple of headbutts to the nose, sending her falling to her knees while holding her nose in pain.
"The referee checking on Ty Lee's nose, as it looks like she's bleeding!" Cornette exclaimed as while the referee checked her nose, Azula hit Zoey in the back of the head with her casted arm, sending a dazed Zoey falling to her knees. The crowd booed louder as while Ty Lee's nose was still bleeding, she ran at a dazed Zoey and hit her with a Running Single Leg Dropkick to the face. The crowd continued booing as Ty Lee spat in their general direction before grabbing Zoey and hitting her with the Leg Drop DDT before going for the pinfall, hooking both of her legs back.
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*Bell Rings*
"Here is your winner, Ty Lee!" Mary Hughes announced as Ty Lee fell down to her chest, and started yelling and laughing in a downed Zoey's ear. Azula and Mai made their way into the ring from the steel steps as Ty Lee continued trash-talking and laughing at Zoey before Mai ran up to Zoey's downed body, mounted her back, and hit her with multiple forearms to the back of the head. The crowd continued booing as Ty Lee picked Zoey back up to her feet, with Mai stomping on Zoey's gut and leg while Ty Lee held her up. Mai then grabbed Zoey by the hair, put him in the Russian Legsweep position, and Ty Lee ran the ropes, allowing both women to hit the Running Single Leg Dropkick/Russian Legsweep combination.
"Ty Lee won the match, but Azula and Mai are joining in to add insult to injury!" Cornette exclaimed as Azula told Ty Lee and Mai to hold Zoey back up. Ty Lee and Mai put Zoey on her knees, holding both of her hands back as Azula playfully kicked Zoey in the face. However, before she could actually initiate an attack, the crowd cheered as Ochako Uraraka came running down the ring. Ochako slid into the ring, and kicked Azula in the side of the face, sending her falling down and rolling out of the ring.
"And Ochako is here for the save! Ochako told Zoey that she had her back last week, and she is proving that here right now!" Beth exclaimed in excitement as Ochako grabbed Ty Lee, and hit her with several punches to the side of the face. However, the numbers game caught up to her again as Mai hit a Running Knee to Ochako's back, sending her into the corner. The crowd went back to booing as Mai started stomping on Ochako in the corner, but when Mai backed away to tell Ochako that she should've minded her own business, the crowd cheered as Zoey took Mai down with a Drop Toe Hold, and locked her in the Cat Nap (Crossface Chickenwing).
"Zoey with the Cat Nap! Mai may be knocked out cold here!" Cornette exclaimed as Mai looked like she was fading, but the crowd booed as Ty Lee pulled Mai out of the ring and out of the Cat Nap (Crossface Chickenwing). Azula and Ty Lee pulled Mai away from Zoey and Ochako, who checked on each other to see if they were OK, and while Zoey was trying to stand on only one leg, Zoey offered a handshake, which Ochako accepted without hesitation. Zoey then told Ochako that she would team up with her at the Last Gasp Tag Team Battle Royal.
"Ochako appears to have earned Zoey's trust, and now they will be teaming with each other at Last Gasp!" Okabe exclaimed as the crowd continued cheering while Ochako and Zoey were celebrating with each other. The camera panned to the backstage gym area as Azula, Ty Lee, and Mai yelled that Ochako and Zoey wouldn't get away with this. The camera focused on the backstage gym area, where Alex Vasquez and Misato Katsuragi were watching everything unfolding from a TV while doing pull-ups on the pull-up bars.
"Alex, this is an example of what you're going to be going up against next week. You've had your own issues with them, but next week, you're fighting for an opportunity at the BTWF World Women's Championship," Misato explained. Alex nodded while continuing to do pull-ups, glaring at the screen when it showed Azula, Ty Lee, and Mai.
"I know, Misato. I may have come up on the losing end to Ty Lee before, but like you taught me; losses are just more experience," Alex said. Misato smiled like a proud mother at Alex and nodded before jumping off of the pull-up bar and grabbing a bottle of water.
"That's the right attitude to have, Alex. Azula and Mai may be at her side next week, but you'll have me there as well. And that is so you can maintain your focus on the task at hand, and that is beating Ty Lee and getting the BTWF World Women's Championship around your waist!" Misato cheered, using her hands to motion around Alex's waist, indicating that the championship was going to be hers. Alex couldn't help but smile before jumping down from the pull-up bar and grabbing a bottle of water for herself.
"And after I win the BTWF World Women's Championship inside the Elimination Chamber, the next stop is StarShow," Alex responded, her and Misato toasting with their water bottles before taking a pre-celebratory drink. The camera then panned to the stage, where 'Virus' by Memphis May Fire played, causing the crowd to cheer as KIRISHIMA came walking out of the back, cracking his knuckles while smiling at the cheering crowd. KIRISHIMA continued looking on at the crowd before KIRISHIMA pounded the mat with both of his hands and shot both his fists in the air.
"The following contest is scheduled for one fall, where the winner of this match will qualify for the BTWF Championship #1 contenders Elimination Chamber matches at Last Gasp! Introducing first, from Musutafu Japan, KIRISHIMA!" Mary Hughes announced as the crowd continued cheering. KIRISHIMA then walked down the entranceway, and high-fived the fans in the front row, telling the fans that they were looking at the next BTWF Champion. KIRISHIMA noticed a couple of younger fans in his merchandise and gave them a fist bump before ruffling the hair of one of the kids.
"KIRISHIMA looks confident heading into this #1 contenders match, and you have to imagine that Kaminari being in another qualifier later tonight is making KIRISHIMA even more determined to earn the victory here tonight," Cornette explained as KIRISHIMA stopped at the ringside area, pounded the floor with both of his fists and then shot his fists back up in the air. The crowd continued cheering as KIRISHIMA walked over to and up the steel steps, stopping right at the top of the steel steps to shoot one of his fists back in the air.
"KIRISHIMA wants to finally show the fans that he is on the same level as Kaminari, and a win here can go a long way in showing that," Okabe explained as KIRISHIMA jumped over the top rope, and into the ring. KIRISHIMA ran to the center of the ring, jumped up, and punched the center of the ring mat before letting out a battle cry to his cheering fans. However, right as KIRISHIMA began walking to the corner, Chris Masters' 'Masterpiece' theme song played, causing the crowd to boo as Jean came out with a silver and red robe. Jean stopped at the center of the stage and stared at the booing fans before grabbing his robe and moving the top of his robe to show off his six-pack, causing the crowd to boo louder. Before Mary Hughes could announce him, Jean walked over to the tech area, grabbed a microphone, and walked back to the center of the stage.
"Ladies and sweathogs of all ages, you're about to witness history tonight! The most handsome man in the BTWF, that would be me, is going to be one step closer to becoming BTWF Champion at the biggest show of the year, StarShow!" Jean exclaimed as he walked down the entranceway. Jean continued showing off his body to the booing fans, while KIRISHIMA was doing leg squats in the corner.
"And from the hospital bed that Mordecai is laying in, I want him to see what a REAL Swanton Bomb looks like when I take out…KIWASAKA or whatever this loser's name is!" Jean continued, laughing at his own terrible joke while the crowd continued booing and chanting 'Shut the Fuck Up!' at him. Jean didn't pay any mind to the jeering fans as he stopped at the ringside area, and looked as though he was going to take the rest of his robe off, but stopped when the crowd booed even louder.
"I figured I wouldn't need to repeat myself from last time, but I guess you sweathogs in the audience need a reminder; Keep the noise down while I take off my robe, so I can show the ladies in the audience what a real, sexy man looks like. Now play my music again!" Jean ordered, with Chris Masters' 'Masterpiece' theme song replaying as Jean took off the rest of his robe, swaying his hips before he threw the robe down, and flexed his arms to the booing crowd. The crowd continued booing as Jean walked up the steel steps, and walked onto the apron, turning to the fans to show them his swaying hips and 6-pack, causing the crowd's boos to grow louder.
"God, I thought he'd never shut up," Beth mumbled in annoyance as Jean told the referee to move KIRISHIMA away from him. The referee obliged, and pushed KIRISHIMA away from the ropes, telling him to back away so that Jean could get into the ring. Jean jumped over the top rope, spun himself around several times, and then got onto one knee in the middle of the ring, flexing one of his arms. The crowd continued booing as Jean got back up to his feet and smirked at KIRISHIMA before telling the referee that he was ready. The referee responded by telling the timekeeper to ring the bell and start the match.
"And this match is finally underway! Can Jean back up all those words!?" Cornette exclaimed as KIRISHIMA and Jean locked up in the middle of the ring, with the crowd cheering as KIRISHIMA threw Jean into the corner. The crowd continued cheering as KIRISHIMA flexed in Jean's face, annoying him as he walked out of the corner, and pie-faced KIRISHIMA, pushing him back slightly. The crowd went back to cheering as KIRISHIMA hit Jean with several punches to the side of the head, before taking him down with a hard Side Headlock. After a moment in the Side Headlock, Jean was able to transition into a Headscissors.
"I did not expect some technical wrestling to start out this match, but I believe they want to show not only the audience, but their opponent, that they're more than just power moves," Okabe explained as KIRISHIMA attempted to kip up out of the Headscissors, but Jean was able to squeeze his thighs tighter around KIRISHIMA's throat. KIRISHIMA then decided to drag himself to the ropes, but before he could place his foot on the ropes, the crowd booed as Jean pushed KIRISHIMA away from the ropes, kipped back to his feet, and hit KIRISHIMA with several forearms to the side of the head.
"Jean preventing KIRISHIMA from getting the ropebreak while allowing himself to hit some hard strikes to the side of KIRISHIMA's face! We can say whatever we want about Jean, but he does have the skills to back up that ego!" Cornette exclaimed as KIRISHIMA blocked one of Jean's attempted forearms, pushed him back, kicked him in the gut, and then ran the ropes to hit a Running Single Leg Dropkick. Jean was sent staggering, and KIRISHIMA responded by picking Jean up and hitting him with a Tilt-a-Whirl Slam before running the ropes and hitting him with a Jumping Splash to his chest before going for the pinfall.
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"Jean kicked out at a count of 1, but KIRISHIMA has come back into this match thanks to that impressive Tilt-a-Whirl Slam!" Beth exclaimed as KIRISHIMA picked Jean back up, and hit him with multiple punches to the side of the face. The crowd continued cheering as KIRISHIMA pushed Jean into the corner, ran the ropes, and hit a Corner Clothesline to Jean's chest. KIRISHIMA then ran the ropes and hit several more Corner Clotheslines onto him before taking him down with a Snapmare. KIRISHIMA kicked Jean in the back several times and ran the ropes to hit a Sliding Forearm, but Jean was able to roll out of the way, kipped back up to his feet, and hit KIRISHIMA in the back with a Dropkick that sent him into the corner.
"Jean putting KIRISHIMA in the corner with a perfectly-executed Dropkick!" Okabe exclaimed as Jean hit multiple Shoulder Thrusts to KIRISHIMA's back before turning him around, and hitting him with multiple punches to the side of the head. Jean then ran the ropes, soaking in the negative reaction he was getting before running into the corner, attempting to hit a Spinning Corner Leg Lariat onto KIRISHIMA. However, the crowd cheered as KIRISHIMA rolled out of the way, causing Jean to hit his leg into the corner, allowing KIRISHIMA to put Jean on the middle turnbuckle, and hit him with a Middle Rope Neckbreaker before going for another pinfall.
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"KIRISHIMA showing just how much he wants this opportunity, hitting that unique neckbreaker from the corner!" Cornette exclaimed as KIRISHIMA picked Jean up, and hit him with several punches to the side of the face before hitting him with a Scoop Slam. KIRISHIMA then jumped onto the middle rope and attempted to hit something from the middle rope, but Jean jumped back to his feet and punched KIRISHIMA in the side of the head a couple of times. However, the crowd continued cheering as KIRISHIMA hit Jean with several punches to the face and a couple of headbutts to the side of the face, sending Jean staggering away from the corner, allowing KIRISHIMA to re-balance. However, Jean was able to recover quick enough to run into the corner, and hit a Running Jump Kick to the side of KIRISHIMA's face, sending him staggering on the middle turnbuckle.
"What a kick by Jean! I'm surprised KIRISHIMA's jaw is still attached to his face after that!" Beth exclaimed as Jean grabbed KIRISHIMA by the tights, and threw him into the top rope neck first with a Hotshot. The crowd continued booing as Jean grabbed KIRISHIMA by the waist, and hit him with a German Suplex. Jean kipped back to his feet while holding his waist slightly, the crowd booing as Jean swiveled his hips for the crowd before running at KIRISHIMA, hitting him with a Jumping Elbow Drop to the chest. The crowd continued booing as KIRISHIMA put Jean in a seated position, and hit him with multiple elbow strikes to the shoulder and the back before backing away slightly, and hitting a still-seated KIRISHIMA in the back of the head with a Running Uppercut to the back of the head.
"Jean doing the right thing, and that is keeping KIRISHIMA grounded so that he can use his power," Okabe explained as Jean playfully kicked KIRISHIMA in the side of the head a couple of times before hitting a Jumping Leg Drop across KIRISHIMA's throat. Jean told the crowd to keep their eyes on the action and not on his body, the crowd responded by booing, before Jean picked KIRISHIMA up by the hair, and hit him with several Knife-Edge Chops to the chest. Jean then pushed KIRISHIMA into the ropes and hit him with a Running Knee Strike to the chest while he was leaning into the ropes. Jean then grabbed KIRISHIMA by the hair and put him in a Vertical Suplex position before sending him crashing back into the canvas with a Jackhammer and going for the pinfall, hooking both of his legs back.
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"A Jackhammer by Jean, sending KIRISHIMA crashing right back into the ring!" Beth exclaimed as Jean got up and argued with the referee, telling him that KIRISHIMA was down for the three count. The referee, as usual, didn't change his mind so Jean went back on the attack, dropping multiple Pinpoint Elbows to the face of KIRISHIMA before running the ropes, and hitting another Leg Drop across KIRISHIMA's throat. Jean then grabbed KIRISHIMA and threw him back into the corner. Jean then ran into the corner, this time being able to hit a Spinning Leg Lariat to KIRISHIMA's face before pushing him out of the corner, hitting another Spinning Leg Lariat to the back of KIRISHIMA's head, and going for the pinfall.
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"KIRISHIMA barely able to roll the shoulder off the canvas after hitting two hard Leg Lariats to the head!" Cornette exclaimed as Jean grabbed both of KIRISHIMA's legs and locked him in the Boston Crab. The crowd booed as KIRISHIMA shook his head, telling the referee that he wasn't giving up, which Jean responded to by hitting multiple elbow strikes to the small of KIRISHIMA's back. The crowd cheered as KIRISHIMA was trying to make his way to the ropes despite Jean's best efforts to keep him down on the canvas. When Jean noticed that KIRISHIMA was too close to the ropes, he let go of the Boston Crab and transitioned into a Crossface, causing the crowd to go back to booing.
"Jean once again showed some fantastic technical prowess by transitioning seamlessly into a Crossface, preventing KIRISHIMA to grab the ropes with his dominant arm!" Okabe exclaimed as Jean rolled KIRISHIMA back to the center of the ring while still trapped in the Crossface. KIRISHIMA looked as though he was fading, as his hand which was trying to claw Jean's arms off of him, fell to the mat. However, when the referee checked KIRISHIMA's arm, KIRISHIMA was able to keep his hand up when the referee attempted to drop it, causing the crowd to cheer as Jean pulled KIRISHIMA back in an attempt to add more pressure to the Crossface. However, KIRISHIMA took advantage of this by rolling slightly more, allowing him to roll Jean up into a pin.
Ref: 1…2.
Jean let go of KIRISHIMA and attempted to hit him with a Superkick, but KIRISHIMA was able to duck, and the crowd cheered as KIRISHIMA hit multiple punches and forearms to the side of the head.
"KIRISHIMA coming back into this match! This could be the beginning of KIRISHIMA's comeback!" Beth exclaimed as while Jean was stunned, KIRISHIMA ran the ropes and attempted to hit a Running Crossbody, but Jean was able to catch KIRISHIMA in mid-air. The crowd went back to booing as Jean hit him with a Swinging Side Slam before going for the pinfall.
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"Well, so much for that idea, Beth," Okabe chuckled as Jean looked annoyed as KIRISHIMA kicked out, and attempted to fight back once again with several punches to the side of the head. However, Jean responded with several Open-Palm Strikes to the side of KIRISHIMA's face before getting back to his feet, stomping on KIRISHIMA's gut multiple times before running the ropes, and hitting a Running Senton to KIRISHIMA's chest. Jean started doing sit-ups next to a downed KIRISHIMA, causing the crowd to boo louder before Jean pulled himself onto his hands, and then dropped down, sending his chest crashing into KIRISHIMA with a Splash.
"Very interesting use of Jean's insane athleticism, hitting KIRISHIMA's chest with that unique splash!" Okabe exclaimed as Jean picked KIRISHIMA up by the hair, and nailed him with a Back Suplex before throwing him into the corner. Jean stomped on KIRISHIMA in the corner multiple times before picking him up and placing him on the top turnbuckle. The crowd continued booing as Jean hit KIRISHIMA in the side of the head with multiple punches to the head, and attempted to put him in position for the Superplex. However, KIRISHIMA fought back with several punches to the side of Jean's head, but Jean responded with some punches of his own. KIRISHIMA blocked one of Jean's punches, and hit him with multiple headbutts to the side of the head, sending Jean staggering off of the top rope, and onto the canvas.
"KIRISHIMA sent Jean falling off of the top rope! Can he finally get his momentum back in this match!?" Cornette asked as KIRISHIMA balanced himself on the top turnbuckle, and as Jean turned to face KIRISHIMA while staggering, KIRISHIMA responded by hitting Jean with a Diving Shoulder Tackle. The crowd cheered as KIRISHIMA rolled to the ropes, and used the middle and top ropes to pull himself back up to his feet. When he saw that Jean had pulled himself back to his feet, KIRISHIMA hit him with two Running Clotheslines, a Running Forearm Shot, a Reverse Atomic Drop, and a Neckbreaker.
"I think that answered your question, Cornette! KIRISHIMA with a good-looking combination of moves to take Jean down!" Beth exclaimed as KIRISHIMA picked Jean up by the hair, and threw him into the corner, immediately meeting him in the corner with a Jumping Stinger Splash to the back. The crowd continued cheering as KIRISHIMA picked Jean up, and hit him with a Sidewinder Back Suplex before attempting to lock him in a Boston Crab. However, Jean was able to push KIRISHIMA away with his legs, but KIRISHIMA was able to run back at Jean, grab both of his legs and roll him up with a Jackknife Pin.
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"KIRISHIMA almost gets the surprise pin, but Jean hitting KIRISHIMA in the midsection breaks up the pinfall!" Okabe exclaimed as while KIRISHIMA was trying to mend his midsection, Jean got back to his feet and kicked him in the gut several times. Jean attempted to throw KIRISHIMA into the corner, but KIRISHIMA reversed it, attempting to send Jean into the corner. However, Jean jumped up to the middle turnbuckle and attempted to hit KIRISHIMA with a Crossbody, but KIRISHIMA caught Jean in midair and, much to the crowd's delight, hit him with an Exploder Suplex.
"Look at that counter by KIRISHIMA! KIRISHIMA almost sent Jean to the other side of the ring with that Exploder Suplex!" Cornette exclaimed as KIRISHIMA picked Jean up, and attempted to hit him with the Red Riot (Steiner Screwdriver), but Jean responded by raking KIRISHIMA's eyes. The crowd booed as Jean jumped down, and clubbed KIRISHIMA in the back several times before grabbing him by the waist and attempting to hit him with a Back Suplex. However, KIRISHIMA hit Jean in the face with multiple punches to the face, but Jean was able to turn around and take KIRISHIMA down with an STO. Jean then ran into the corner, jumped onto the middle rope, and hit KIRISHIMA with a Diving Moonsault before going for the pin, hooking both legs back.
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"Jean showing how light on his feet he is, jumping off of the middle turnbuckle with a Moonsault without even breaking a sweat!" Beth exclaimed as Jean looked shocked that KIRISHIMA wasn't put down. KIRISHIMA tried to get back to his feet, but Jean grabbed him by the air and hit him with several punches to the back of the head before putting him in an Argentine Backbreaker position. Jean then attempted to hit KIRISHIMA with the Feast Your Eyes (Argentine Backbreaker Transitioned into a Knee Lift). However, KIRISHIMA landed on his feet, blocked Jean's knee, and hit him with a hard headbutt to the chest.
"Oh! KIRISHIMA nearly caved Jean's chest in with that headbutt!" Okabe exclaimed as KIRISHIMA ran the ropes, attempting to hit a Jumping Shoulder Tackle, but Jean grabbed him, attempting to hit him with a Snap Powerslam. KIRISHIMA was able to land on his feet and attempted to hit Jean with a DDT, but Jean hit multiple body shots to KIRISHIMA's chest and gut. Jean then pushed KIRISHIMA into the corner, but KIRISHIMA once again hit a Jumping Middle Rope Crossbody onto Jean, rolling him up into a pinfall.
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Jean kicked out of the pin, and when KIRISHIMA attempted to grab him again, Jean hit a Superkick to the gut, sending KIRISHIMA onto his knees.
"What a hard kick by Jean! KIRISHIMA's coughing all the air out of his lungs!" Beth exclaimed as Jean told the crowd that KIRISHIMA was nothing but a loser, and then attempted to hit another Spinning Leg Lariat. However, KIRISHIMA was able to duck the attempt at a Spinning Leg Lariat and hit Jean with a Spinebuster. The crowd continued cheering as KIRISHIMA grabbed both of Jean's legs and catapulted Jean into the corner, causing his head to hit the top turnbuckle. Jean staggered out of the corner, and KIRISHIMA responded by kicking Jean in the gut, putting him in a Powerbomb position, and throwing him overhead with the Alley Oop. The crowd continued cheering as KIRISHIMA jumped onto the middle rope, and hit a Diving Pinpoint Elbow Drop to the back of Jean's neck.
"KIRISHIMA taking control back on his side! But the question is whether or not he can finish this match!" Cornette exclaimed as KIRISHIMA picked Jean up, and locked Jean in the Torture Rack, but Jean immediately responded with several punches to the side and the top of the head. Rather than let Jean go, KIRISHIMA hit Jean with his own Feast Your Eyes (Backbreaker Transitioned into a Knee Lift), causing the crowd to cheer louder as before Jean could fall to the mat, KIRISHIMA rolled him up with a Small Package.
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"Jean barely rolled his shoulder off of the mat, and that was after getting hit with his own move!" Okabe exclaimed in shock as KIRISHIMA picked Jean up, and attempted to hit him with the Red Riot (Steiner Screwdriver) once again. However, Jean grabbed the top rope, attempting to keep himself out of harm's way while also allowing him to hit KIRISHIMA multiple times in the side of the head with his right knee. Jean then pushed a dazed KIRISHIMA down, jumped up to the top rope, and hit KIRISHIMA in the back of the head with a Diving Back Elbow. The crowd continued booing as Jean grabbed a dazed KIRISHIMA, and hit him with the Feast Your Eyes (Backbreaker Transitioned into a Knee Lift).
"Jean hit the Feast Your Eyes! All he has to do now is go for the pin, but…it looks like he's not going to do that," Beth noted as Jean looked up at the top rope, and started climbing to the back of the turnbuckle. Jean looked into the camera and told Mordecai to watch how a real Swanton Bomb looked, causing the crowd to boo as Jean basked in the negative reaction before diving off of the top turnbuckle and hitting KIRISHIMA with the Jean-ton Bomb (Swanton Bomb) before going for the pin.
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*Bell Rings*
"Here is your winner, he is 'the Definition of Perfection' Jean Kirstein!" Mary Hughes announced as Jean smirked when he sat up next to KIRISHIMA. Jean smirked at the booing crowd before running his hand through his hair and rolling out of the ring. Jean held his chest in pain and walked over to the timekeeper's area, where a long mirror was placed next to the timekeeper. The crowd continued booing as Jean told the timekeeper to give him the mirror, which the timekeeper obliged to, leaned it over the timekeeper's area, and posed in front of it, talking to himself about how good he looked.
"Jean has qualified for the BTWF Championship #1 Contenders Elimination Chamber match, and is celebrating in a way only he can!" Cornette exclaimed as Jean looked up into the ring, and noticed that KIRISHIMA was beginning to regain consciousness. The crowd continued booing as Jean picked the mirror up, slid it into the ring from underneath the bottom rope, slid into the ring after the mirror, grabbed the mirror, and put it over KIRISHIMA's prone body. The crowd booed louder as Jean continued watching himself in the mirror, and when KIRISHIMA attempted to lift the mirror off of him, Jean stomped on his head several times.
"And Jean now adding insult to injury by using KIRISHIMA as a mirror holder!" Beth exclaimed in annoyance as the referee pushed Jean away, telling him to back away from KIRISHIMA. Jean put his hands up and nodded with an insincere smile on his face before rolling out of the ring. Jean told the fans that he was going to be the next face of the BTWF while the referee moved the mirror off of KIRISHIMA. The crowd chanted 'You Look Ugly' at Jean, who brushed off their chants, simply calling them jealous.
"Well, no matter the level of sportsmanship he displays, Jean is heading to Last Gasp with a BTWF Championship match at StarShow on the line!" Okabe responded as the camera panned to a pissed-off KIRISHIMA pounding the mat in the ring before panning to the backstage area. Zia Simpson was stretching, with her legs split, each leg being laid down on a different production crate. Zia was focused on her stretching before noticing the camera, smiling, and turning her full attention to the camera.
"Well hello there, just doing a little stretching in preparation for the Chamber. I do have quite a bit to discuss though. First, I wanted to say that it's awesome that Zoey agreed to team up with Ochako at Last Gasp. Ochako and I have teamed up with Zoey before, and we know that she's one of the best talents in BTWF, and we've seen the slump she's been in. The problem, in our opinion, is that Zoey's thinking too much about not being able to challenge for the BTWF World Women's Championship thanks to that loss against Rei a few months ago," Zia explained before putting both her hands behind her back, stretching her back while having her legs still in a splits position.
"Therefore, Ochako and I giving her an opportunity at the BTWF Women's Tag Team Championships may be just the thing to help her get her confidence back. Zoey is going to be a great addition to Zero Gravity, and WILL become a BTWF Women's Tag Team Champion with Ochako," Zia finished before taking a deep breath, shaking her head, and jumping off of the production boxes. Zia then ran up to another production box, jumping on top of it before jumping onto a backstage lighting bar, and doing some pull-ups on it.
"Now…as for the Sisterhood, I've dealt with them before, especially Sherry. I can get vicious when I need to be, and I can definitely do that in the Chamber. So, if Sherry thinks that sending her little cultists to attack me and everyone else in the Women's division is going to scare me, then she must have given up her brain for that position as head of her cult," Zia said before she jumped down from the backstage lighting bar, and then ran to another production crate, jumping on top of it, and laying on her stomach before doing some push-ups.
"So, all in all, at Last Gasp, I'm walking into the Elimination Chamber as the challenger, but I'm leaving the Chamber with the BTWF World Women's Championship. Maybe I'll leave with some bruises and broken bones, but that pain will mean nothing when I have that championship in my hands. Now, if you'll excuse me, I have to use this stuff for training before I get in trouble with Tanya…again," Zia said with a wink and a smirk before continuing her push-ups as the camera panned to a commercial break.
*Commercial Break*
*Commercial Over*
The camera panned back to the show, where Todd Grisham was standing next to Stan Smith, who had a confident smirk on his face with his right hand firmly grasping the American Flag. Stan stood next to Todd with his back straight, and his right arm placed behind his back, waiting for Todd to start the interview.
"Ladies and gentlemen, I'm here with the self-proclaimed Real American, Stan Smith, who will be facing Chris Panzer at the LWF PPV, WrestlePalooza. Stan, do you have any final thoughts before this match?" Todd asked as Stan chuckled before his mouth contorted to a frown and he grabbed the microphone, moving it closer to his mouth.
"Firstly, I think it is ridiculous to have this important PPV event take place in a Japanese stadium. I know the fans in that audience will not appreciate a Real American like myself, but then again, even the fans here don't appreciate me telling the truth, so it is more important for me to focus on the Half-Blood, Chris Panzer," Stan explained as Todd rolled his eyes, causing Stan to glare at him for a second before going back to his speech.
"Panzer and I have been feuding for months, both on LWF and the BTWF. Recently, Panzer came to Octane, and not only cost me my match with Death the Kid, but took my American Flag, and defiled it by raising it along with the Philippines Flag," Stan explained as Todd looked completely confused, and took the microphone away.
"What!? How was Panzer holding both flags in the air 'defiling' the American Flag!?" Todd asked incredulously as Stan rolled his eyes once again before scoffing and taking the microphone back.
"The American Flag represents THE best nation on the planet Earth, while the Philippines Flag represents…a bunch of islands infested with dog-sized mosquitoes! The American Flag deserves to be held at the highest honor, and not having that honor shared with unworthy countries!" Stan exclaimed before sticking his American Flag back into the ground, placing a hand over his heart, and bellowing out 'We the People!', causing Todd to jump. Stan smirked at Todd's reaction, with Todd mumbling in annoyance before standing back up straight.
"Hilarious. Anyway, how are you feeling coming off a loss to Panzer at WrestlePalooza?" Todd asked as Stan glared at Todd, who didn't back down.
"I was basically fighting a handicap match out there! Not only was I fighting Chris Panzer, who jumped me before the match started I might add, but the biased host of WrestlePalooza and the entire arena full of people in a country that could never compare to America!" Stan once again yelled before taking a deep breath, with Todd slightly smirking at the outburst, not able to hide his laughter.
"But much like all great Real Americans do, I'm going to move to the future. What I'm going to do is something that requires a lot of thought, but rest assured, I will be back to the BTWF after a few weeks of deep thought and thinking. And one last word to Panzer; you may be good, but if we ever get back into the ring again, I'll come out on top, and show you why you should never mess with a Real American," Stan explained before walking off, Todd not being able to hide the happiness he was feeling with Stan implying that he'd be gone.
"This may be the best news I've heard all week! Hopefully, it turns into a permanent vacation. Anyway, back to you guys at the commentary table," Todd explained as the camera panned to the stage, where William Regal's 'Regality' theme song played, causing the crowd to give a mixed reaction as Charlotte came out of the back. Jerry Lewis followed her out of the back and patted her back in support before handing her the British Flag, which she waved in the air, with the crowd continuing to give a mixed reaction.
"The following contest is scheduled for one fall, and the winner of this match will be the next participant in the BTWF World Women's Championship Elimination Chamber match! Introducing first, from Blackpool England, accompanied to the ring by Jerry Lewis, Charlotte Belew!" Mary Hughes announced. Charlotte and Jerry shook hands before walking down to the ring, with Charlotte continuing to walk with the British Flag in her hand. Jerry applauded his charge as Charlotte showed off the flag to the fans.
"Charlotte and Clover have put an end to their partnership, and now they truly want to see who is better by seeing who can qualify for the World Women's Championship Elimination Chamber match," Cornette explained as Charlotte and Jerry continued walking to the ringside area, Once they got to the ringside area, Charlotte handed the British Flag to Jerry and slid into the ring from underneath the bottom rope. Charlotte took off her ring jacket, threw it onto the ring apron, and jumped up to the middle turnbuckle, giving the audience the peace sign while they continued giving her a mixed reaction.
"This could be the biggest victory in Charlotte's career if she and Jerry have found the proper strategy to defeat Clover," Okabe noted as 'Entertain You' by Within Temptation played, causing the crowd to boo as Clover came walking out of the back, and when the mini-Tron turned into a mirror, Clover turned around to fix her hair and check her makeup. The crowd continued booing as Clover told the mirror that Charlotte was a nobody, and Jerry should get back to her side so that he could actually have success.
"And her opponent, from Beverly Hills California by way of Sainte-Mere-Eglise, France, she is 'the French Phenom', Clover Lamoreaux!" Mary Hughes announced as Clover finally turned away from the mirror in her mini-Tron. The crowd continued booing as Clover smirked at a serious-looking Charlotte and told Charlotte that she should have stayed in her lane. Clover continued walking to the ring, sneering at the booing fans in the front row, telling them to keep their opinions to themselves.
"Clover has gotten a second chance to earn a position in the World Women's Championship Elimination Chamber match. Therefore, she has a lot more motivation to win this match, as losing a second chance match isn't going to be the best thing for her ego," Cornette joked as Clover took off her jacket, taking a brief gaze at herself in the mirror attached to the back of her ring jacket. Clover then pushed Charlotte's ring jacket off of the mat, and put her ring jacket in its place, causing the crowd to continue booing as Clover rolled into the ring from underneath the bottom rope.
"A show of disrespect by Clover, showing just how little she views Charlotte," Beth noted as the crowd continued booing while Clover ran her hands through her glistening blonde hair. Clover told Charlotte to back away back to her corner, but the crowd gave a mixed reaction as Charlotte walked up to Clover, and pushed her into the ropes. Clover looked shocked and disrespected for a second, but chuckled at Charlotte before walking up to her and slapping her in the face. The crowd booed as Charlotte put a hand over her slapped cheek, and slapped Clover in return hard enough for Clover to fall on her butt.
"Charlotte showing Clover that she's not one to be messed with!" Okabe exclaimed as Clover got back up to her feet with a glare. Clover and Charlotte started trading words in the middle of the ring before the referee told the timekeeper to ring the bell. Once the match started, Clover and Charlotte started exchanging punches in the ring, with Jerry looking on in concern as Charlotte was able to hit Clover with several European Uppercuts, sending Clover staggering to the corner. Charlotte then attempted to follow her into the corner, but Clover kicked Charlotte in the gut in response and put her in the corner. Clover started punching Charlotte in the side of the head, but Charlotte pushed Clover away from her and kicked her in the gut back.
"Charlotte and Clover brawling with each other in the beginning, with neither of them getting the advantage!" Cornette exclaimed as Charlotte grabbed the back of Clover's head, and hit her with multiple knee lifts to the face before hitting her with a Jumping Double Knee Lift, sending Clover staggering back. The crowd continued giving a mixed reaction as Charlotte grabbed Clover by the hair, and started punching her in the back of the head before taking her down with a Russian Legsweep. Charlotte then mounted Clover and hit her with multiple Palm Strikes to the sides of Clover's head before the referee pulled her off.
"Charlotte showing off some of the training she received from Jerry, mauling Clover with these hard strikes!" Okabe exclaimed as Charlotte picked Clover back up to her feet, and hit several Knife-Edge Chops to her chest. Charlotte attempted to send Clover into the ropes with an Irish Whip, but Clover countered the Irish whip into an STO. The crowd booed as Clover put a hand over her jaw, and cricked her jaw before stomping away on Charlotte, stomping on her chest multiple times. Clover then looked towards Jerry, telling him that he should know better than to hitch his wagon to a loser like Charlotte, but the crowd gave a mixed reaction once again as Charlotte crawled over to Clover and rolled her up with a School Girl.
Ref: 1…2
Clover kicked out, but Charlotte immediately grabbed her and attempted to lock her in the Regal Stretch, but Clover hit Charlotte with multiple Back Elbows to the side of the head before pushing her away.
"Clover fighting out of the Regal Stretch, and it's a good thing too because I've seen that hold completely tear muscles off of bones!" Beth exclaimed as Charlotte attempted to hit Clover with a Forearm, but Clover countered by taking Charlotte down with a Japanese Arm Drag, and when Charlotte got back to his feet, Clover took her down with a Jumping Headscissors. The crowd booed as Clover repeatedly sent her leg crashing down across Charlotte's face while keeping her in the Headscissors. Jerry looked worried as Charlotte kipped back up to her feet, and attempted to hit Clover with a Grounded Running Forearm, but Clover was able to dodge and attempted to lock Charlotte in a Crossface.
"We've been getting a lot of ground-and-pound and submission wrestling from these two, showing the other who they believe the better student of Jerry Lewis is," Okabe noted as Charlotte was able to slip out of the Crossface, picked Clover up, and hit her with a Butterfly Suplex, causing the crowd to cheer. Charlotte then grabbed Clover, threw her into the corner, ran back into the corner, and hit her with several Running Corner Clotheslines before throwing her into a seated position on the ground with a Snapmare. The crowd continued cheering as Charlotte hit a Running Dropkick to the back of Clover's head before going for another pinfall.
Ref: 1…2
"Just as you say that Okabe, Charlotte is turning it up into another gear!" Beth exclaimed as Charlotte picked Clover up, leaned her into the ropes, and then ran the ropes before hitting Clover with a Bicycle Kick that sent her falling over the top rope and onto the floor. The crowd continued giving Charlotte a mixed reaction as she climbed up to the top rope, and while Clover was staggering on the outside in front of the commentary table, dived off of the top rope to hit Clover with a Diving Double Axe Handle to the top of the head. Clover was sent staggering away, which Charlotte responded to by hitting Clover with a stiff Clothesline hard enough to send her falling on top of the announcers' table.
"Charlotte taking it to Clover, almost sending her in our laps with a hard Clothesline!" Cornette exclaimed as Charlotte told the crowd that she was giving the other women in the Chamber a demonstration of what she'll do to them before grabbing Clover's right wrist. The crowd continued cheering as Charlotte hit several kicks to the side of Clover's head before putting her in a Front Facelock, attempting a Whiplash Neckbreaker from the top of the announcers' table. However, the crowd booed as Clover grabbed the front of Charlotte's tights, and pulled her abdomen first into the edge of the announcers' table, sending Charlotte falling into a seated position, with both of her hands trying to soothe the pain in her abdomen.
Ref: 1…2…3
"And just like that, Clover using her surroundings to get the advantage in this match back!" Okabe exclaimed as Clover got back up to her feet, picked Charlotte up in a Fireman's Carry, and then ran into the steel ring post, sending Charlotte's midsection crashing into the steel ring post. The crowd continued booing as Clover picked Charlotte back up, and hit her with multiple rolling Vertical Suplexes, but merely smirking at the crowd's jeering, Clover dragged Charlotte to the apron and hit her with a Snap Vertical Suplex, sending her back and midsection crashing onto the steel of the ring apron.
Ref: …4…5
Clover pushed Charlotte back into the ring, before once again chastising Jerry for choosing to align with Charlotte.
"Clover has found a part of the body to target, and it's the midsection!" Beth noted as Clover grabbed the top rope, and jumped up, hitting multiple jumping stomps to Charlotte's side before converting one of those stomps into a Knee Drop. The crowd booed as Clover dug her knee into Charlotte's chest and midsection, only stopping once the referee threatened to disqualify her for not letting go of the rope. Clover did as she was told, but hit Charlotte in the chest with a Jumping Senton before going for the pinfall.
Ref: 1…2.
"Charlotte kicking out of the pinfall, but notice how she's trying to take in bigger gulps of air, showing just how badly Clover has injured the midsection and how it's already negatively impacting her ability to breathe," Okabe explained as Clover picked Charlotte up, and threw her head first into the corner, sending her face colliding with the top turnbuckle. Rather than turn her around, Clover rammed her shoulder into Charlotte's back and midsection before running the ropes and hitting a Running Double High Knee to Charlotte's back and midsection. When Charlotte looked as though she was going to fall off of the corner, Clover picked her back up, and put her in the middle rope, clubbing Charlotte in the back multiple times.
"Clover not giving Charlotte a single moment to breathe, as Clover's continuing to club away on Charlotte's midsection!" Cornette exclaimed as Clover climbed up to the middle rope, and despite Charlotte trying to punch Clover away, Clover put Charlotte in a Back Suplex position and hit her with a Middle Rope Back Suplex, folding her up. The crowd continued booing as Clover kicked Charlotte in the side of the head before climbing up to the top rope, and once she balanced herself on the top turnbuckle, Clover smirked at Jerry before diving off of the top rope and hitting a Diving Knee Drop to Charlotte's back. Charlotte grabbed her back in pain, but Clover didn't stop there, as she turned Charlotte back on her stomach, went up to the middle rope, and hit a Diving Knee Drop to Charlotte's midsection.
"Two Diving Knee Drops, ala the late member of the Midnight Express, Bobby Eaton!" Okabe exclaimed before Clover pinned Charlotte, hooking both of her legs back.
Ref: 1…2..
Clover looked annoyed at the kickout, but immediately picked Charlotte up, and hit her with multiple Sidewalk Backbreakers. The crowd continued booing as Clover picked Charlotte back to her feet, grabbed her by the hair, and slapped her in the face multiple times before hitting her with a DDT. Clover then grabbed both of Charlotte's legs and locked her in the Boston Crab, keeping her in the middle of the ring while using one of her legs to push her foot into the bruise of her midsection. Charlotte tried to push Clover's foot off of her bruised midsection, but Clover responded by stomping on Charlotte's bruise multiple times before continuing to pull her back with the Boston Crab.
"Clover making the Boston Crab even more painful by digging her heel into that dark bruise on the side of Charlotte's midsection!" Cornette exclaimed as Charlotte tried to drag herself to the ropes, but Clover was able to pull her back to the center of the ring. However, thanks to Clover loosening the hold to pull Charlotte back to the center of the ring, Charlotte was able to turn on her back and push Clover away. The crowd cheered as Clover missed a Running Big Boot to the seated Charlotte, and Charlotte responded with multiple punches to the gut before standing up and hitting Clover with multiple forearms to the side of the face.
"Charlotte getting back into this match, knocking some sense out of Clover with those strikes!" Beth exclaimed as Charlotte kicked Clover in the gut, attempting to hit her with a Double Underhook Powerbomb, but Clover was able to push Charlotte away, kick her in the midsection, her foot hitting her right on the bruise, and when Charlotte fell to one knee, Clover hit her with a Kneeling Superkick before going for another pinfall.
Ref: 1…2..
Clover looked even more annoyed at the kickout, picked Charlotte up, and attempted to hit her with the White Cyanide (Running Brainbuster), but Charlotte was able to slide out of the attempted Brainbuster, and hit Clover with a German Suplex, sending both women down to the ground. Some of the crowd chanted for Charlotte as she got back to her feet while Clover pulled herself back up by the ropes, and when the two turned to each other, the two exchanged punches in the middle of the ring.
"We have a Pier-6 brawl going on in the middle of the ring, and Charlotte needs to make sure she wins this brawl! If she doesn't, that could be Charlotte's last gasp!" Beth exclaimed as Charlotte was able to counter one of Clover's punches, and countered with several European Uppercuts. While Clover was staggered, Charlotte ran the ropes, jumped off of the middle rope, and hit Clover with a Springboard Uppercut. The crowd continued giving a mixed reaction as Charlotte waited for Clover to get back up, and when she did, Charlotte ran the ropes, hit two Clotheslines, a Dropkick, and a Neckbreaker that sent the back of Clover's neck onto Charlotte's knee. Charlotte then kneed Clover in the gut, bending her over before running the ropes, and hitting a Running Neck Snap onto Clover before going for another pin, hooking both of her legs back.
Ref: 1…2..
"Charlotte sent Clover's face crashing right into the canvas, but Clover once again kicked out!" Cornette exclaimed as Charlotte picked Clover up, and attempted to hit her with the Double Underhook Powerbomb again. However, Clover pushed Charlotte away from her, and rolled away from Charlotte, causing the crowd to boo as she rolled onto the apron, trying to catch her breath. Charlotte, however, wouldn't let her, as after taking a couple of breaths while holding her chest, Charlotte hit a Running Knee Strike to the back of Clover's head. The crowd continued giving a mixed reaction as Charlotte picked Clover up and hit her with a German Suplex from the apron back into the ring before bridging into a pinfall.
Ref: 1…2…
"Clover barely kicking out, and Charlotte looks to finally finish this match off!" Beth exclaimed as Charlotte attempted to lock Clover in the Regal Stretch, but Clover was able to slide out of the hold. Clover attempted to hit a Ripcord Knee, but Charlotte was able to dodge it and hit Clover with the Regal Cutter before going for another pinfall.
Ref: 1…2…
Charlotte looked annoyed at the kickout and decided to climb up to the top rope, with the crowd booing as Clover rolled closer to the apron, specifically to the side of the apron where Jerry was standing. Charlotte sighed before jumping down from the top rope and stomping over to the ropes to grab Clover, but the crowd booed as Clover hit Charlotte with a hard punch to the bruised midsection, the crowd booing loudly as Charlotte crumpled to her knees.
"What a hard punch there by Clover! Charlotte's barely conscious despite only getting hit in the midsection!" Cornette exclaimed as Clover patted Jerry on the shoulder before going over to Charlotte, hitting a Kneeling Superkick to the side of Clover's head. The crowd continued booing as Clover picked Charlotte up, and hit her with the White Cyanide (Running Brainbuster) before going for the pinfall.
Ref: 1…2…3
*Bell Rings*
"Here is your winner, she is 'the French Phenom', Clover Lamoreaux!" Mary Hughes announced as Clover rolled out of the ring, holding the side of her head in pain as she stood next to Jerry. Jerry looked as though he was going to yell at Clover, but the crowd booed louder as Clover and Jerry hugged on the outside of the ring, in front of the commentary table. Jerry rubbed Clover's hair and told her that she did a great job, with Clover pulling a pair of brass knuckles from Jerry's shirt pocket, and told Jerry that he did a great job too.
"I can't believe it! Jerry has been on Clover's side this whole time, and even gave her a pair of brass knuckles to help her win!" Beth exclaimed in annoyance as Clover put the brass knuckles back on her fist, raising her brass-knuckled fist in the air, the crowd booing loudly in response. Charlotte, meanwhile, tried to pull herself back up in the ring, but Clover rolled back into the ring and kicked Charlotte in the side of the head. The crowd continued booing louder and chanting that Clover sucked before she grabbed Charlotte's head, and yelled at her that she was nothing but a loser.
"Jerry knows a real winner when he sees one, and this match was simply a test to see who deserves to be under his learning tree," Okabe countered as Clover started hitting Charlotte multiple times in the side of the head with her brass-knuckled fist. The crowd's boos didn't subside as blood began pouring out of the side of Charlotte's head. The crowd's boos somehow grew even louder as Clover moved those punches from Charlotte's face to her bruised midsection until several security guards pulled Clover out of the ring, leaving the medical personnel to tend to a bleeding and injured Charlotte.
"Clover's heading to the BTWF World Women's Championship Elimination Chamber at Last Gasp, and with what she just did to Charlotte, Clover's telling the fans and the other participants in the Elimination Chamber match that she is not one to be looked over!" Cornette exclaimed as Jerry led Charlotte up the entranceway, with Clover looking at the camera, telling the other participants in the Chamber match that they better be prepared for a Clover that was more vicious than they had ever seen. The camera then panned to the backstage interview area, where Death the Kid was standing next to Jack Korpela.
"Ladies and gentlemen, I'm here with Death the Kid, who not only has three opportunities at the BTWF World Tag Team Championships, but you also have the chance to participate in the BTWF Championship #1 contenders Elimination Chamber match at Last Gasp. My question is how you're feeling potentially becoming a double champion if everything goes your way?" Korpela asked. Kid kicked his skateboard, sending it flying in the air before catching it and responding to the question.
"Well, I don't like the word 'potentially'. I know that I'm going to head out of StarShow with two World Championships hanging over my shoulder. The BTWF signed me to a huge contract last year, even letting me wrestle matches while I was negotiating, and it's time for the BTWF and the BTWF fanbase to realize that I am worthy of that contract," Kid explained as Korpela nodded before pulling the microphone back.
"Do you have any picks for partners for your matches with the Chaos Conspiracy?" Korpela asked as Kid stroked his chin in thought with a smirk before responding.
"Well…I have plenty of choices as to who I want as a tag team champion partner, but I'm gonna keep those as a secret for now, let the Chaos Conspiracy sweat it out, you know?" Kid asked as he nudged Korpela with a chuckle. Before Korpela could take the microphone back, Joe Wolf and Charlie Bonifer walked into the shot, holding their BTWF World Tag Team Championships over their shoulder.
"'Sweat it out'? Us!? You've got to be kidding. Look, I know you want to look cool for all your loser fans, but it really doesn't matter which partners you pick, because the Chaos Conspiracy is ALWAYS going to rise to the top," Joe explained as Kid walked up to Joe, and pushed him back slightly with his skateboard.
"Really? I think that it does matter because when I won that match with Stan last week, I saw the panic and worry in your eyes. You can talk big all you want, but deep down, you know that your hold on those World Tag Team titles is slipping," Kid countered as Joe rolled his eyes before Bonifer pushed Kid away, though Kid stayed on his feet. Kid squared up to Bonifer, who was glaring a hole right through him, but Joe put a hand in front of Bonifer's chest, pushing him away from Kid.
"Bonifer, leave him alone. Kaminari's going to mop the floor with him in the main event. If there's anything left of you, we'll show you why we're the top team in the BTWF," Joe explained before Bonifer looked down at Joe, looked back at Kid, and nodded before turning around and leaving. Kid looked at their disappearing frames with an annoyed expression on his face before the camera panned to the stage. The crowd booed as Damien Sandow's 2014 'Hallelujah' theme song played, with Senku coming out of the back, cracking his knuckles with Kaworu following him. Senku showed off his red and silver robe, which was designed similarly to Kaworu's blue and gold robe.
"The following contest is scheduled for one fall! Approaching the ring, accompanied to the ring by Kaworu Nagisa, from the Kingdom of Science, Senku Ishigami!" Mary Hughes announced, the crowd booing as Senku and Kaworu shook their hands on the stage before Senku and Kaworu walked off of the stage and down the entranceway. Senku and Kaworu talked about their plans for the match while walking to the ring, ignoring the fans that were booing them and showing off their pro-Shinji Ikari signs.
"Kaworu has made it clear that he believes Shinji's slowly falling apart, being one of the new Pillars of the BTWF," Cornette explained as Kaworu and Senku made it to the ringside area, once again shaking each others' hands before Senku walked over to the steel ring steps. The crowd continued booing as Senku walked up the steel steps, telling the crowd that they were going to see just how right Kaworu was. Senku then walked into the ring from the middle rope, walked to the center of the ring, knelt down to one knee, and raised his pointer finger.
"And from what Senku's been saying, he believes the crap that Kaworu is feeding him," Beth countered as Senku jumped back up to his feet, and leaned into the corner, waiting for Shinji to come out. Kaworu walked up to Senku while still on the outside, continuing to discuss battle plans with Senku, their discussions not stopping as the crowd exploded into cheers when 'Not Gonna Die' by Skillet played. Shinji came running out of the back with the BTWF United States Championship around his waist. Shinji slid to the center of the stage, patted the BTWF United States Championship with both hands and then shot both his fists in the air, causing pyro to shoot out behind him from the stage.
"And his opponent, from Tokyo Japan, he is the BTWF United States Champion, 'Undisputed' Shinji Ikari!" Mary Hughes announced. The crowd continued cheering as Shinji walked down the entranceway, high-fiving the fans in the front row. The crowd continued cheering as Shinji took a pen from within his tights, signed a couple of posters that were pro-Shinji, and high-fived the owners of the poster. Shinji then put the pen back in his tights before walking down the entranceway, once again patting his BTWF United States title while Kaworu continued talking to Senku.
"Shinji accepted Senku's challenge to a match last week, and the main goal of this match is for Shinji to show Kaworu and the fans that he's still standing and he'll be standing for a LONG time!" Beth exclaimed as when Shinji got to the ringside area, Shinji ran to the ring apron and jumped onto the apron, the crowd cheering loudly as Shinji took the BTWF United States Championship off, raised it over his head in one hand, and then threw it to the referee. The crowd cheered as the referee was barely able to catch it, with Shinji responding by giving the referee a thumbs up before walking across the apron and climbing up to the top rope.
"Shinji may have a big smile on the outside, but on the inside, he has to be worried about facing someone he's not only never faced before, but someone who's trained with Kaworu Nagisa, who's teamed up with Shinji for years and knows all of his weaknesses," Okabe explained. The crowd continued cheering as Shinji raised both of his fists and then jumped down and onto the canvas, rolling to the center of the ring, kipping back up to his feet before raising his fists back in the air. Kaworu rolled his eyes at the crowd's excitement before patting Senku on the back, and backing away while Shinji took off his ring jacket, and threw it out of the ring.
"Well, if that's true, we're seeing a confident and focused Shinji on the outside, staring a hole right through Senku before the match has even started," Cornette noted as the referee checked both men before telling the timekeeper to ring the bell, and when the match started, Senku and Shinji locked up in the middle of the ring. Senku and Shinji attempted to push each other away, but neither would give an inch. The crowd booed as Senku was able to put Shinji in a side headlock, but Shinji immediately pushed Senku down to the ground, rubbing his face into the mat. The crowd continued cheering as Shinji put Senku in a side headlock, looking Kaworu right in the eye while he was doing so.
"Shinji may have Senku in a disadvantageous position, but he needs to be careful to not get too distracted by Kaworu, as that focused façade seems to already be falling," Okabe noted as Senku countered the side headlock with a headscissors, but Shinji was able to kip back up to his feet. Senku attempted to run at Shinji, but Shinji countered with multiple Japanese Arm Drags before attempting to lock him in the All Wrapped Up (Octopus Stretch). However, Senku was able to grab Shinji by the hair, pushing him off and putting him in a Wristlock, even pulling on the fingers. However, the crowd continued cheering as Shinji as he was able to slip out of the Wristlock and put Senku in a Wristlock of his own.
"Shinji showing off his technical prowess here, and he seems to be taking your advice here, Okabe, not giving Kaworu so much as a glance," Cornette explained. Kaworu looked annoyed as Shinji pushed Senku down to the mat, pressing his forearm to the back of Senku's head, and continuing to pull his arm back in a Wristlock. Shinji then transitioned into a Hammerlock, attempting to pull back further on the arm, but Senku was able to drag himself to the ropes. The crowd booed as Shinji released Senku, but the crowd cheered as he immediately grabbed Senku's arms, rolled him to the center of the ring, and locked him in a Cattle Mutilation.
"Shinji doing the right thing, and not giving Senku a second to breathe, and you can see that Kaworu is looking nervous on the outside," Beth noted as Senku was able to pull himself up, and attempted to roll Shinji up with a Crucifix Pin. However, the crowd cheered as Shinji was going to counter the Crucifix and lock Senku in a Crossface, with Senku immediately trying to go back to the ropes. Shinji, however, countered the escape attempt by rolling him away from the ropes, but Senku was able to take advantage of this by rolling to the ropes and grabbing the middle rope. Shinji once again broke the hold, but the crowd booed as Senku hit Shinji in the gut with a back kick, pushing him away.
"Senku finally turning up the heat in this match, hitting a hard kick to Shinji!" Cornette exclaimed as Senku grabbed Shinji by the hair, and clubbed him in the back multiple times before pushing him into the corner. Senku ran into the corner, attempting to hit a Running Knee Strike to the face, but Shinji was able to move out of the way, sending Senku's knee crashing into the top turnbuckle. The crowd continued cheering as Shinji grabbed Senku, and hit him with a Half-Nelson Suplex that sent him flying out of the corner and landing on his knees. The crowd continued cheering as Shinji ran the ropes, and hit Senku with a Basement Dropkick to the side of the head before going for a pin, hooking both of her legs back.
Ref: 1…
"Senku nearly had his head kicked off by Shinji, and still managed to kick out at a count of 1!" Beth exclaimed as Shinji picked Senku up, and punched him in the side of the head multiple times before Irish whipping him into the ropes. When Senku rebounded, Shinji was able to take him down with a Frankensteiner, and when Senku landed on his ass, Shinji ran the ropes and hit another Basement Dropkick to the side of his face. The crowd continued cheering as Shinji picked Senku up, and hit him with a Spin Kick to the gut before putting him in a Fireman's Carry Position, dropping him on his knee with a Firemen's Carry Gutbuster.
"Shinji dominating Senku, showing Kaworu what he's in for at BTWF Last Gasp!" Cornette exclaimed as Senku attempted to roll out of the ring, but Shinji pulled Senku back to the center of the ring and hit him with a Jumping Shooting Star Press to the back. The crowd continued cheering as Senku jumped up to the top rope, and when Senku got back to his feet, Shinji dived off of the top rope and sent Senku flying out of the ring with a Top Rope Hurricanrana. Not satisfied, Shinji ran the ropes, and while Senku was staggering back to his feet, Shinji jumped outside, jumped onto the middle rope, and hit Senku with an Asai Moonsault.
"Senku showing Kaworu that he's also just as quick and agile as he's always been!" Okabe exclaimed as Shinji picked Kaworu up by the hair, and slammed his face into the steel ring apron several times before throwing him back down. However, when Shinji attempted to get back onto the ring apron, Kaworu walked up to him, causing Shinji to glare at Kaworu, and distracting him. The crowd booed as Senku got back to his feet, and while Shinji was yelling at a smirking Kaworu, Senku grabbed Shinji's foot, and pulled him down, sending his face crashing onto the top of the steel ring apron.
Ref: 1…2…3
"Kaworu distracting Shinji, allowing Senku to take advantage! Senku sent Shinji's face right into the steel ring apron!" Beth exclaimed as Senku picked Shinji up by his hair, and hit him with multiple punches to the side of the head before throwing him into the side of the steel ring steps head first. Kaworu smiled and nodded as Senku grabbed Shinji, and hit him with multiple forearms to the side of the head before sitting him up in front of the side of the steel steps. Senku then backed away before running at Shinji, hitting him in the face with a Running Knee Strike, sending the back of his head bouncing off of the side of the steel steps. With Shinji dazed, Senku picked Shinji up and hit him with multiple punches to the side of the face before hitting him with a Snap Vertical Suplex onto the floor, sending Shinji's back and the back of his head crashing into the padded concrete.
Ref: …4…5…6
"Senku may be having a little too much fun on the outside! He needs to get Shinji back into the ring if he wants to make a big statement by pinning the BTWF United States Champion!" Okabe exclaimed as Senku rolled Shinji back into the ring. The crowd continued booing as Senku followed Shinji back into the ring, stomping on his back multiple times before running the ropes and hitting a downed Shinji with a Running Senton to his back. Senku grabbed Shinji and hit multiple crossface shots to the face before hitting him with a Neckbreaker that sent the back of his neck crashing onto Senku's knee. Kaworu applauded Senku as he pushed his knee into the back of Shinji's neck before running the ropes and hitting a Running Knee Drop to the back of his neck.
"Senku is in complete control here, and I don't think I've seen Kaworu look this happy in a long time," Cornette noted as Senku picked Shinji up, and hit him with multiple elbow shots to the back of the head before throwing him into the corner. The crowd continued booing as Senku hit multiple punches to the side of Shinji's face, and when Shinji attempted to push Senku away, Senku hit a Jumping CCS Enziguri to the side of Shinji's head. Still in the corner, Shinji was dazed, allowing Senku to run the ropes and hit a Running Corner Big Boot to the side of Shinji's head.
"Shinji getting dominated in the corner, nearly falling off of his feet thanks to that corner Kick!" Beth exclaimed as Senku ran the ropes, and hit a still-cornered Shinji with a Running Jumping Knee to the face. The crowd continued booing as Senku sent Shinji out of the corner with a Running Bulldog, sending Shinji crashing into the mat face-first before rolling Shinji on his back for a pinfall, hooking both of his legs back.
Ref: 1…2.
Senku chuckled at the kickout, mounted Shinji, and hit him with multiple punches to the side of the face, with the crowd cheering as Shinji pushed Senku off of him. However, the crowd quickly went back to booing as Senku hit Shinji with a Dropkick to the back of the head.
"Senku quickly getting back on Shinji, preventing him from bouncing back in this match!" Okabe exclaimed as Senku grabbed Shinji, and locked him in a Grounded Cobra Clutch. The crowd continued booing as Senku leaned forward, pushing Shinji's back forward while he was trying to break out of the Cobra Clutch. Shinji attempted to slink his way out of the Cobra Clutch, but Senku responded by kneeing Shinji in the back several times before keeping the Cobra Clutch locked in. After a minute in the hold, Shinji was able to get back to his feet, and much to the crowd's delight, hit Senku in the gut several times with punches. The crowd continued cheering as Shinji pushed Senku away and hit him with multiple forearms to the side of the head.
"Shinji coming back with some hard strikes to the head!" Beth exclaimed as while Senku was stunned, Shinji ran the ropes, attempting a Running Forearm. However, the crowd went back to booing as Senku was able to catch Shinji in mid-air, and sent him crashing into the top rope throat first with a Stun Gun. The crowd continued booing as Senku ran the ropes and hit the stunned Shinji with a Springboard Middle Rope Clothesline before going for another pin, hooking both of his legs back.
Ref: 1…2..
Senku picked Shinji back up and hit him with a couple of Knife-Edge Chops, but when he went for a third one, the crowd booed louder as he tricked Shinji with a punch to the side of the head, taking him down with another Snapmare.
"Senku is once again able to outsmart Shinji, and Kaworu is chuckling at how Senku is able to outthink Shinji," Okabe pointed out as Senku ran the ropes, and hit a Seated Shining Wizard to Shinji's face. The crowd continued booing as Senku told the crowd that Shinji was an old hack before running the ropes and hitting Shinji in the face with a Running Knee Drop. Senku then rolled back to his feet, walked into the corner, started climbing to the top turnbuckle, and once he got to the top turnbuckle and hit Shinji in the chest with a Diving Knee Drop before going for another pinfall.
Ref: 1…2…
"Shinji barely kicking out, but he's coughing up all the air out of his lungs thanks to that Diving Knee Drop!" Cornette exclaimed as Senku ran his right hand through his hair in annoyance. Senku picked Shinji back up and attempted to hit him with the Petrification (Jumping Complete Shot), but Shinji was able to push him off. The crowd cheered as Senku attempted to hit Shinji with a Running Clothesline, but Shinji was able to backflip to dodge the Clothesline, get back on his feet, and hit Senku in the side of the head with a Jumping Enziguri, sending both men falling down to the mat.
"Shinji finally able to get back into the match, knocking Senku to the ground with a hard Enziguri!" Beth exclaimed as Shinji and Senku started getting back to their feet, holding their heads in pain. Shinji and Senku bumped into each other while staggering back to their feet, and the two responded by exchanging punches, with the crowd cheering and booing accordingly. The crowd continued cheering as Shinji hit several open-palm strikes to the side of Senku's face before hitting a Spinning Kick to the gut. Shinji then ran the ropes, attempting a Jumping Calf Kick, but Senku dodged and attempted to hit Shinji with a Reverse DDT, but the crowd exploded into cheers as Shinji was able to counter with the Standing Sliced Bread #2 before pulling both of his legs back for a pin.
Ref: 1…2..
Senku kicked out, but when he tried to get back to his feet, Shinji hit Senku with two Clotheslines, a Tilt-a-Whirl Headscissors, a Jumping Calf Kick, and a Running Sling Blade.
"Shinji has taken momentum back on his side, and is showing Kaworu what he's in for at Last Gasp!" Cornette exclaimed as Shinji ran the ropes, jumped onto the middle rope, and hit a Springboard Twisting Leg Drop across Senku's throat. Shinji then picked Senku back up and put him in a Vertical Suplex position before hitting him with a Gourdbuster. Shinji then ran the ropes again and hit a Jumping Knee Drop to Senku's face before climbing up to the middle turnbuckle. The crowd cheered as Shinji attempted to hit Senku with the Genesis Moonsault (Best Moonsault Ever (BME)), but Senku was able to roll out of the way. Shinji landed on his feet, but the crowd booed as Senku hit Shinji with a Straight Jab to the side of the head. However, when Senku attempted to put Shinji in a Vertical Suplex position, Shinji was able to shift his hips mid-Suplex and counter into a Stunner onto Senku.
"Shinji has Senku staggered thanks to that amazing Stunner counter to the Suplex! And Kaworu, on the outside, looks like he's seen a ghost!" Okabe exclaimed as Shinji put a stunned Senku in a Front Facelock, dragged him to the ropes, and then hit Senku with a Tornado DDT before going for the pinfall, hooking both of his legs back.
Ref: 1…2..
Senku barely kicked out, and Shinji responded by pocking Senku up and throwing him into the corner. The crowd continued cheering as Shinji started stomping on Senku in the corner before putting him on the top turnbuckle. Shinji then climbed up to the middle turnbuckle, punching Senku in the face a couple of times, but Senku was able to block one of those punches and slam Shinji's face into the top turnbuckle several times.
"Senku taking a page out of Kaworu's playbook, and using his surroundings to his advantage!" Okabe exclaimed before Senku pushed Shinji off of the top rope, sending him landing on his feet on the canvas. Senku then dived off of the top rope, hitting Shinji with a Diving Crossbody before rolling into a pinfall.
Ref: 1…2…
Senku looked at the referee, furious that Shinji was barely able to kick out of the pinfall, and responded by mounting him and hitting Shinji with multiple punches and forearms to the side of the head. Senku then got back to his feet, grabbed both of Shinji's arms and stomped on Shinji's unprotected chest and face multiple times before picking him back up and hitting him with a Reverse Killswitch.
"Wow! I've never seen a move like that before, but it was certainly effective!" Cornette exclaimed as Senku then picked Shinji back up with both his arms still in his grasp, and attempted to pull him into a Side Suplex, but Shinji was able to counter with several punches to the top of Senku's head. Senku kneed Shinji in the gut several times before once again attempting to pull him into a Side Suplex, but the crowd exploded as Shinji was able to counter Senku with a Code Red, rolling him into a pinfall.
Ref: 1…2…
"Shinji with another amazing counter, almost getting the victory there!" Beth exclaimed as Senku got back to his feet, and tried to knock Shinji down, but Shinji hit a Jumping Knee Strike to the side of Senku's head. This allowed Shinji to run the ropes and hit a Float Over DDT. Shinji then put a dazed Senku into a seated position, ran the ropes, and hit a Sliding Forearm to the face before picking Senku up, and attempting to hit him with the Pedigree. However, Senku threw Shinji overhead with a Back Body Drop counter, but Shinji was able to land on his feet, turn Senku around, kick him in the gut, and then run the ropes to attempt the Peace of Mind (Curb Stomp).
"Shinji trying to finish this match off, giving the fans some Peace of Mind!" Beth exclaimed. However, when Shinji ran to Senku, Senku dodged the stomp attempt and attempted to hit him with a Swinging Neckbreaker. Senku was able to fight out of it and attempted to pick Senku up for a Corner Powerbomb, but Senku countered this with a Sunset Flip pin, but Shinji was able to counter this by getting back on his feet and kicking Senku in the side of the head. While the referee was checking on Senku, Kaworu got up on the apron and attempted to distract Shinji, but Shinji ignored him, primed for the Peace of Mind (Curb Stomp). However, Kaworu instead decided to grab Shinji, and hit him with a Reverse Hotshot, sending his neck crashing over the top rope.
"Kaworu taking advantage of Shinji trying to ignore him, and the referee didn't see a damn thing!" Cornette exclaimed as Shinji fell to his knees, allowing Senku to get back to his feet. The crowd booed as Senku grabbed Shinji by the hair, slapped him in the face, and hit him with a Petrification (Jumping Complete Shot) before going for the pin, hooking both of his legs back.
Ref: 1…2…3
*Bell Rings*
"Here is your winner, Senku Ishigami!" Mary Hughes announced as Senku quickly rolled out of the ring, holding his head in pain while the crowd booed him. The crowd booed louder as a smug-looking Kaworu grabbed Senku's right wrist, and raised it in victory. Kaworu told the crowd that, as usual, he was right about Shinji, and that it would be his last gasp as BTWF United States Champion before the belt would go to its rightful place around his waist. Senku patted Kaworu on the back in support as Kaworu continued talking to the camera, saying that after he wins the BTWF United States Championship, he was going to give Senku a match for the BTWF United States Championship.
"Kaworu already counting his chickens before they hatch, even though Senku only won because of Kaworu's interference," Beth explained in annoyance as Shinji started getting back up to his feet, holding the back of his neck in pain. Shinji then started glaring at Kaworu and Senku as they made their way to the back, continuing to gloat about getting one over on the BTWF United States Champion. The referee handed the BTWF United States Championship back to Shinji, who grabbed it and raised it over his head, telling the two that he wasn't ready to lay down and give up.
"You're right there, Beth, especially since Shinji has always been known to find a way to win in the end," Cornette explained as Shinji told Kaworu that this was over at Last Gasp and that he was walking out of the PPV with the BTWF United States Championship. Kaworu countered by saying that Shinji's time was up and that he and Senku still had plenty of time left on their clock. While the three were arguing with each other, the crowd continued booing as Laxus Dreyar and Mirajane Strauss walked out, with Laxus smirking at both Kaworu and Shinji, Kaworu looking perturbed at this potential wrench in his plans.
"And don't forget, the formidable Laxus is here to make sure he gets his title match against whoever gets out of Last Gasp with the BTWF United States Championship!" Okabe exclaimed as Shinji kept the BTWF United States Championship raised over his head, with Laxus and Kaworu continuing to stare at him. The camera panned to an area in the basement of the arena that was lit blood red, where BTWF World Women's Champion Sherry Blendy was sitting with the rest of the Sisterhood of Darkness (Himiko Toga, Flare Corona, BTWF Women's Tag Team Champions Ultear Milkovich & Tomoko Kuroki, Federica 'the Cleaner' Sawyer, and Tina Belcher). Medusa Gorgon was standing next to Sherry, running her hand through her pink hair, with Xochi Melendez leaning on the side of the wall with her arms crossed.
"In only a matter of weeks, I will be locked inside the Elimination Chamber with women who have been giving myself and the Sisterhood…issues," Sherry explained, gritting her teeth as she clutched the BTWF World Women's Championship closer to her chest. Medusa nodded before looking towards the camera while pointing to the championship with her free hand.
"This championship will be staying over Sherry's shoulder because these other women locked in the Chamber with her will see a side of her that should never have seen the light of day. A side of her that comes out only when she is trapped in a corner, like a mouse surrounded by felines. However, unlike those mice, Sherry will fight back, and whether you survive will be all up to Sherry," Medusa explained, running her hand over Sherry's cheek, causing Sherry's grin to grow. Sherry then turned her attention to Flare and Xochi, which Xochi responded to with a raised eyebrow while Flare looked on with anticipation.
"As for Rei and Akira's challenge, Xochi and Flare accept, and will battle you at Last Gasp," Sherry announced. Flare looked excited, licking her lips in anticipation while Xochi looked on in annoyance, not a fan of Sherry making decisions for her. Sherry ignored Xochi's irritated look and looked on at Ultear and Tomoko, smiling down at them as Tomoko crawled over to Sherry, resting her head on her lap.
"Tomoko, Ultear, you've been doing a good job on Intensity protecting the BTWF Women's Tag Team Championships, but now I want you to wash those championships in Rally and Sue's blood," Sherry told the two. Tomoko nodded excitedly at the prospect of making someone bleed, with Himiko's mouth drooling at the taste of blood, while Ultear's grin merely grew. Sherry then turned to face the camera, and walked up to it, with a smirk on her face and the BTWF World Women's Championship still held close to her chest.
"The Road to StarShow will be paved with the blood of those who try to take the trophies we've accumulated over these past several months. The Sisterhood of Darkness will not fall, and will arrive at StarShow with our control as strong as ever, and will leave StarShow the same way," Sherry said, chuckling at the camera before spitting blood at the camera. The last scene of the camera came from Sherry's chuckles turning into a straight evil laugh before the camera panned to a commercial break.
*Commercial Break*
*Commercial Over*
The camera panned to a room with two magenta couches, with Todd Grisham sitting in the middle on a black leather chair. On one couch was the #1 contender for the BTWF Championship, Owen, with the rest of the Chaos Conspiracy (Joe Wolf, Charlie Bonifer, and Manabo) standing by his side. On the other couch was BTWF Champion Natsu Dragneel, who was leaning back on the couch with bandages and gauze visible under his shirt, covering his back and midsection from the Chokeslam on the car last week.
"Ladies and gentlemen, I'm here with the BTWF Champion and the #1 contender for the Championship. Owen, for the past few weeks, you've made it clear that you wanted Natsu for the BTWF Championship, and now you're getting that match at Last Gasp. I wanted to get your thoughts on finally getting a one-on-one PPV title match after so long of waiting?" Todd asked as Joe looked as though he was going to respond, but Owen put a hand in front of him and nodded at him. Understanding, Joe backed off, allowing Owen to turn to Todd and Natsu, and respond.
"Todd, it's been a long time coming. I've been with this company for almost eight years before we even made it onto national television again. I've been wrestling on the YouTube shows for years, winning tag team gold, and even the United States Championship on several occasions. But you're right about one thing, Todd; I've never had a one-on-one opportunity for the BTWF Championship for my whole career, even after being United States Champion for seven months," Owen explained as Todd nodded before responding back.
"Well Owen, you have had multiple opportunities, and it's not as though you were given opportunities to earn those one-on-one title matches," Todd countered as Owen's focused look turned into a glare as he stood up and glowered down at Todd, who leaned back into his chair in worry.
"Explain this to me, Todd; if I have to earn my way into BTWF title matches, and still have to wrestle multiple guys, then why do all these new guys get to have an easier path to potentially become BTWF Champion than me!? Todoroki got a one-on-one match with no push-back from anyone! Soul got a one-on-one match for the BTWF title on Octane just by asking for it! And all those guys never wrestled for this company at its lowest like I did! They became the owner's favorite new toys, and got more than I ever did! And for what!?" Owen started yelling, with Natsu rolling his eyes before standing back up and pushing Owen away from Todd.
"Really!? Is that what all this whining and all these temper tantrums have been about!? You think you're underappreciated!?" Natsu asked in shock. Owen glowered down at Natsu, who didn't back down and poked him in the midsection, causing Natsu to hiss at the unwanted pressure added to the bandaged portion of his midsection.
"You wouldn't know what it's like to be constantly overlooked for the new flavor of the day!" Owen countered while Natsu continued looking at him like a disappointed father.
"You wanna know what your problem is!? Todoroki and Soul worked their asses off to earn those one-on-one matches for the BTWF Championship! All you've done since the BTWF got on TV is complain and go on temper-tantrum-fueled rampages! And if you think that's going to help you become champion, then you are dead wrong!" Natsu exclaimed while patting the BTWF Championship over his shoulder.
"I don't think you're in any position to tell me what and what doesn't work! I almost broke you in half Chokeslamming you on that car! At Last Gasp, I'm going to become the BTWF Champion after finishing what I started last week!" Owen exclaimed, grabbing Natsu by the throat, causing the BTWF Championship to drop to the floor. Natsu, however, responded with a Headbutt, stunning Owen, and sending him staggering back into his chair.
"I don't think that's what's gonna happen at Last Gasp! I'm going to put your whining ass down and head to StarShow STILL the BTWF Champion!" Natsu exclaimed. However, before he could pick his title up, Natsu was kicked in the face by Bonifer. Todd got out of dodge as Bonifer, Manabo, and Joe started stomping on Natsu's prone body, with Manabo tearing the bandages off of Natsu's chest before kicking him right in the exposed midsection. Bonifer then picked Natsu up and threw him into the arms of a waiting Owen, who attempted to put him through the small coffee table in the center of the interview set with a Samoan Drop.
However, before Owen could, Death the Kid came running to the scene, along with Black Star, Eddy, and Gene Belcher. They immediately started brawling with Joe, Charlie, Manabo, and Owen, with Gene able to hit Owen with multiple Dusty Elbows, but Owen was able to counter the final Dusty Elbow with a straight right-handed jab to the side of the head before grabbing him by the throat, attempting to hit him with a Chokeslam through the coffee table. However, Natsu was able to run up to Owen and hit him in the side of the head with the BTWF Championship while Death the Kid and Black Star battled the BTWF World Tag Team Champions Joe Wolf and Charlie Bonifer.
Security came running in and separated Eddy from Manabo before more guards came in to try and separate all the brawling wrestlers. While Owen was on his knees, Natsu began punching him in the side of the head with Gene grabbing a coffee mug from the top of the coffee table and smashing Owen in the side of the head with it. Black Star leveled Joe with a kick to the side of the head before security began pulling him away from the downed half of the BTWF World Tag Team Champions. The camera panned away from the interview room as Natsu was pulled away from a downed Owen while holding the BTWF Championship, and the camera focused on the locker room, where Frida Suarez was getting ready for her fight next, with her boyfriend, Valentino Calavera, looking worried.
"Frida…I know that Rachel has done a lot to us, but are you sure you want to go through with this?" Valentino asked, putting a supportive hand on Frida's shoulder. Frida looked up at Valentino after she was done taping up her fists, and sighed before nodding.
"I'm positive. I've known something was up with Rachel the second you and Baam started teaming up, and if she wants to start shit with us, then we need to finish it," Frida responded, looking down at her taped hands, her hands slightly shaking from the nervousness of this upcoming fight.
"But you've never been in a wrestling ring as an actual wrestler before. Plus, we haven't seen Rachel all night, so who knows what she's up to? I really think you should reconsider this," Valentino countered, pulling Frida closer to him. Frida leaned her head into Valentino's sides, and shook her head, looking up at Valentino with a serious look in her eyes.
"It'll be all good, Vally. We're not going to be having a match, we're going to fight. And I plan on knocking some teeth out of her mouth and teaching her a lesson about abusing Baam like she has been," Frida said. Before Valentino could say anything as a rebuttal, Frida and Valentino heard Evan Bourne's 'Bourne to Win' theme song playing from the back, causing Frida to take a deep breath, walk out of Valentino's arms, and turn to him.
"I gotta go, Vally. Please just promise me you won't come with me to the match. I want to show that witch that I can fight her all on my own," Frida said. Valentino looked as though he was going to argue, but when he saw the determined look in Frida's eyes, he sighed, leaned in, and kissed Frida on the cheek before nodding and motioning for her to get going. Frida nodded, kissed Valentino back on the cheek, and walked out of the locker room before the camera panned to the stage, revealing a serious-looking Rachel Light coming out of the back, with 'Bourne to Win' continuing to play as the crowd was booing her.
"The following contest is a no-disqualification match scheduled for one fall! Approaching the ring, from the Tower, she is Rachel Light!" Mary Hughes announced. The crowd continued booing as Rachel ignored the crowd and continued stomping to the ring, only briefly turning her attention away from the ring to glare at the camera. Rachel told the camera that Frida was going to regret agreeing to this fight before continuing to walk to the ringside area, ignoring the jeers from the crowd.
"Rachel Light, for months, has been antagonizing Frida Suarez, and it may all come to a head tonight, with a one-on-one no-disqualifications match!" Cornette exclaimed as Rachel stopped at the entranceway, glared at the booing crowd, and walked over to the steel steps. Rachel walked up the steel steps and through the ropes, before cracking her knuckles and walking to the center of the ring. Rachel then looked at the camera and told the crowd that they and Frida were in for the shock of their lives before she went into the corner to stretch.
"We haven't had a match between two managers since the 90s. And yes, while this match will have no disqualifications, this is an officially sanctioned match," Okabe explained as the crowd continued booing while Rachel continued sneering at the fans. The crowd then began cheering as 'Heroes of Today' by Once Monsters began playing, signaling the arrival of Frida, who was glaring at the ring, rather than having a usual smile on her face. Frida stomped over to the ring, giving fans high-fives while not taking her glaring eyes off Rachel.
"And her opponent, from Miracle City Mexico, Frida Suarez!" Mary Hughes announced as the crowd cheered louder as Frida rocketed to the ring, and before Rachel could respond, Frida slid into the ring from underneath the bottom rope, tackled her to the ground, and started punching Rachel in the side of the head multiple times. The crowd began chanting "Fuck her up, Frida!" as Frida continued punching and slapping Rachel in the side of the head, with the referee pulling Frida off of Rachel.
"Frida starting the match with some ferocious punches! The referee trying to separate her from Rachel so that they can start the match!" Okabe exclaimed as once the referee was able to pull Frida off of Rachel, the referee told the timekeeper to ring the bell, and when the bell rang to start the match, Frida immediately mounted Rachel once again and continued hitting her with punches and slaps to the face. Rachel responded by poking Frida in the eye, causing the crowd to boo as Rachel pushed Frida off of her, and kicked her in the gut several times before pushing her into the corner. Rachel then slapped Frida in the face and called her nothing but a loser before slapping her in the face again, but the crowd began cheering again as Frida slapped Rachel in the face hard enough to send her falling back to the mat.
"Frida cutting off Rachel's attempt at a comeback, slapping her so hard that she knocked the taste right out of her mouth!" Beth exclaimed with a chuckle as Frida knocked Rachel back down with a Clothesline. The crowd continued cheering and chanting "Fuck her up, Frida!" as Rachel got onto her knees, and tried to beg Frida off, but this didn't look like it was going to work as Frida grabbed Rachel by the hair. However, the crowd began booing as Manny Rivera, Frida's ex-boyfriend came running to the ring and grabbed Frida by the hair. Rachel looked up at Manny holding Frida by the hair and smirked while shaking her head, telling Frida that she was going to regret ever messing with Rachel.
"What the hell!? Rachel did have a plan for this match, and she planned to bring out Frida's ex-boyfriend!" Beth exclaimed as Rachel, while holding the side of her mouth in pain, told Manny to take Frida out. However, before Manny could do anything, Frida slapped Manny in the side of the face, causing the crowd to explode into cheers as Manny nearly fell off of his feet. Manny grabbed the side of his mouth in pain and looked at her with his eyes widened in rage before hitting her in the face with a Superkick. The crowd continued booing as Manny mounted Frida, and hit her with multiple punches to the side of the head, with the crowd cheering as Valentino came out of the back, looking furious.
"And here comes Valentino! Thank God someone is coming out here to stop this!" Cornette exclaimed as before Valentino could get to the ring, Manny Rivera's partner, El Oso, came up from behind Valentino and knocked him down with a Clothesline to the back of the head. This caused the crowd to boo louder as Manny picked Frida up in a Fireman's Carry position, told the fans to suck it, and hit Frida with a Fireman's Carry DDT. Outside of the ring, Oso grabbed Valentino's head and slammed his face into the steel ring apron a couple of times before making Valentino watch as Manny ran into the corner.
"What does Manny have planned now!? Frida's completely helpless! All Rachel has to do is pin her, but it looks like Rachel wants to make Frida suffer!" Okabe exclaimed as Rachel stomped on a downed Frida multiple times, telling her that she was an idiot and that she was leaving out on a stretcher. Rachel then pulled Frida up by her hair and told Manny to finish her off, which he responded to with a nod, running at Frida and hitting her with the One and Only (Running Blockbuster). Valentino attempted to pull himself into the ring, but Manny hit Valentino with a kick to the side of the head, sending him falling back to the outside.
"And Frida is taken out with the One and Only! Just end the damn match already!" Cornette exclaimed as Rachel put a foot on Frida's chest while Oso clubbed Valentino's back on the outside.
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*Bell Rings*
"Ladies and gentlemen, here is your winner, Rachel Light!" Mary Hughes announced as the crowd booed loudly while Rachel smirked at the crowd, raising her fist up in the air while keeping her foot on Frida's chest. Valentino started fighting back against Oso on the outside, hitting Oso in the side of the head multiple times with a back elbow. However, Oso was able to respond to this with a couple of headbutts to the back of the head, with Oso turning Valentino around, picking him up with both hands around his throat, and hitting him with a Two-Handed Chokeslam onto the ringside area floor.
"Rachel wins the match, and Oso just sent Valentino falling from almost ten feet in the air and onto the padded concrete!" Cornette exclaimed in shock as Manny walked over to Frida's downed body and yelled at her that she was in the gutter where he always thought she would be. Manny continued his ranting, telling Frida that she and Valentino can enjoy being losers together and that Rachel would be better for his career than Frida ever was. Rachel smirked as she grabbed Manny's wrist, and raised his arm in the air before patting him on the back, and telling him that Manny was going to be a star.
"Rachel not only got one-up on Frida but also got more Superstars under her managerial thumb!" Okabe exclaimed as Rachel and Manny left the ring, with Rachel brushing some dirt onto Frida's prone body with her feet before they left, causing the crowd to boo even louder. Oso raised both of his fists in celebration with Manny and Rachel also celebrating their victory as they continued walking to the back. In the ring, Frida began shaking her head, regaining her bearings as she saw Valentino down on the ground, holding his back in pain.
"Rachel finds new ways to sink lower and lower for her own gain! And we don't even know how Baam feels about all of this!" Beth exclaimed as Frida crawled out of the ring, and with tears in her eyes, hugged Valentino, asking if he was OK. Valentino, while gritting his teeth in pain, patted Frida on the head and told her that he'd be fine. Rachel, Manny, and Oso laughed at the scene in front of them as the camera panned to the backstage area, where Gene and Eddy were coming out of the trainer's room, still out of breath from their massive brawl, and before they could leave, Todd Grisham came running up to them with a microphone in his hand.
"Gene! Eddy! We all saw the massive brawl you had with Chaos Conspiracy earlier tonight! Are you guys feeling alright!?" Todd asked as Gene uncharacteristically glared at him before Eddy took the microphone out of Todd's hand, and looked into the camera.
"We're feeling pissed off! We're not going to let the Chaos Conspiracy run roughshod and think that they can do whatever they want! I don't care how underappreciated they think that they are, we're going to make sure that they don't get away with their plans!" Eddy exclaimed, breathing heavily in and out before Gene grabbed the microphone.
"Next week, we're going to have an 8-man tag team match; we're going to team up with Natsu and Death the Kid to take on the Chaos Conspiracy, and we're going to show the Chaos Conspiracy why they're right where they belong; at the bottom of the pecking order!" Gene exclaimed before pushing the microphone back into Todd's chest, with Todd shocked that Gene wasn't saying old disco references or acting happy. Eddy looked over at Todd's excited face and smirked at him while Gene paced around the hallway, still infuriated at what happened during the brawl.
"Hey, what can I say? When Gene gets upset, people better look out,", Eddy explained before he grabbed Gene by the back of his shirt, and walked him away from the interview area. Before Todd could leave, he saw an upset Charlotte Belew walking out of the arena with her bag over her back and her coat on.
"Charlotte! We saw that Jerry turned on you for Clover! What's going through your mind right now?" Todd asked, putting the microphone in front of her face. Charlotte looked at Todd with an offended look on her face, like she couldn't believe that Todd was asking her such a question at a time like this. After a moment, Charlotte pinched the bridge of her nose, trying to stop tears from flowing out of her eyes, pushing Todd away before continuing her walk out of the arena. Todd looked at Charlotte's disappearing frame before shrugging as the camera panned back to the stage, where 'Broken Dreams' by Shaman's Harvest played, causing the crowd to boo as Tim Scam led Kaminari out of the back.
"The following contest is scheduled for one fall, where the winner will be added to the BTWF Championship #1 contenders Elimination Chamber match at Last Gasp! Introducing first, accompanied to the ring by Tim Scam, from Musutafu Japan, Denki Kaminari!" Mary Hughes announced. In a surprising turn of events, Kaminari came out of the back with a smirk on his face, looking at the camera to call Kid an idiot for getting involved in a brawl he had nothing to do with before a match as important as this one. Scam concurred, thinking that Kid wasn't even going to show up for the match.
"Kaminari has to be confident going into the match tonight, especially after Kid was involved in that brutal interview room brawl!" Cornette exclaimed as Kaminari looked at a couple of pro-Kid signs in the crowd, and laughed at them. Kaminari told those two fans that they may as well throw those signs away because Kid wasn't going to win this match. The crowd booed louder at Kaminari when he said that, and this caused Kaminari to laugh even more as he walked to the ringside area. Once Kaminari stopped next to the ringside area, he and Scam fist-bumped each other before Kaminari climbed up onto the apron, looked at the booing crowd, and showed off his confident smirk once again.
"We saw Kaminari's interaction with Todoroki at the start of the show, and proving Todoroki that he can win the big one is even more motivation for him to win this match," Okabe explained as Kaminari walked into the ring, walked to the center of the ring, put both of his pointer fingers up, and pointed at the booing crowd, telling them that they were looking at the next BTWF Champion. Kaminari then walked to the corner, stretching his legs while waiting for Kid, and after a moment of stretching, 'Devil's Night' by Motionless in White played, causing the crowd to cheer as Kid came out with his skateboard underneath his armpit.
"And his opponent, from Death City Nevada, Death the Kid!" Mary Hughes announced as Kid cricked his neck before putting his skateboard down. The crowd continued cheering as Kid rode down the entranceway on his skateboard, high-fiving fans, giving specific attention to the two fans that Kaminari had trash-talked on his way to the ring. While Kid continued riding to the ringside area, Scam walked over to Kaminari, pointing out the pain Kid seemed to be having in his neck, with Kaminari nodding in response as Kid stopped his board right when he got to the ringside area.
"Kid not only has the chance to become BTWF Champion but after his victory over Stan Smith last week, has three chances to become one half of the BTWF World Tag Team Champions!" Beth exclaimed as Kid stomped on the back of his skateboard, causing it to jump back to his arms, allowing him to put it in the corner. Kid then rolled into the ring from underneath the bottom rope, flipped off Tim Scam, and then jumped up to the top rope, motioning to the crowd that he was going to be wearing gold around his waist before climbing up to the top turnbuckle, and backflipped onto the canvas.
"Kid also seems to be having some issues with his neck, which isn't a surprise after that brawl he had in the back. And from the look on Kaminari's face, he noticed," Okabe noted as Kid and Kaminari met at the center of the ring while the referee was making sure that both men were ready. The referee then told the timekeeper to ring the bell, and when the match started, Kaminari and Kid locked up in the middle of the ring, with Kaminari attempting to push Kid into the corner, but Kid was able to counter with a Japanese Arm Drag, the crowd cheering as Kid smirked at Kaminari's shocked face.
"Kaminari might want to keep that cockiness to a minimum, as damaged neck or not, Kid is looking to add gold to his trophy case this StarShow Season!" Beth exclaimed as Kaminari and Kid locked up again in the middle of the ring, with Kid grabbing Kaminari's arm, and locking him in a Wristlock. The crowd continued cheering as Kid wrung Kaminari's arm a couple of times, but Kaminari grabbed the top of Kid's head by the hair and cranked his neck, the crowd booing as Kid immediately let go of Kaminari to tend to his neck. Kaminari smirked as he told Kid that he should give up before he got his neck broken, but the crowd cheered as Kid ran at Kaminari, and locked him in a Side Headlock.
"Kid's fighting spirit is admirable, but a neck injury is nothing to laugh about, so he has to be careful, especially when he's going up against someone with the level of desperation that Kaminari has," Okabe explained as Kaminari attempted to push Kid off him, but Kid was able to keep the Headlock locked in. However, the crowd booed once again as Kaminari grabbed Kid by the hair, and pulled his head back quickly, once again tweaking Kid's neck, and allowing Kaminari to push him down to the ground, and lock him in a Hammerlock. The crowd continued booing as Kaminari slapped Kid in the back of the head several times, but they began cheering again as Kid pulled his arm out of Kaminari's grasp and hit him with several back elbows to the side of the head.
"Kid doing a good job of preventing Kaminari from keeping him grounded for too long because if he did that, that would mean even more damage to the neck," Cornette explained as Kid attempted to get back to his feet, but Kaminari once again grabbed his right arm, took him down with a Hip Toss, and attempted to lock him back in an armbar. However, Kid was able to jump back up to his feet and take Kaminari down with an arm drag. The crowd continued cheering as Kaminari got back to his feet, with Kid taking him back down with a Jumping Headscissors, locking him in the Grounded Headscissors.
"Kid's still feeling some pain in his neck, but he is keeping up with Kaminari in the ring, locking him in a tight headscissors," Okabe noted as Kaminari attempted to kip back up, but Kid was able to keep his legs tightly wrapped around Kaminari's throat. Kaminari then started dragging himself to the ropes, and Kid responded by rolling both himself and Kaminari away from the ropes, but Kaminari was able to push Kid off of him while mid-roll. The crowd cheered as Kid hit Kaminari with several kicks to the side of the right leg before Kaminari blocked a 4th kick, pushed his leg down, and locked Kid in another Side Headlock, the crowd booed as Kaminari gave Kid a noogie.
"Kaminari still showing some disrespect to Kid while trapping him in another Side Headlock!" Beth exclaimed as Kaminari hit Kid several times with Elbow Strikes to the back of his head, sending him falling onto one knee. However, while Kaminari trash-talked the audience, Kid got back onto his feet and hit Kaminari in the gut with several punches, but Kaminari was able to send Kid down on his back by slamming the back of his head into the mat. The crowd booed as Kaminari playfully kicked Kid in the side of the head a couple of times before running the ropes, but Kid was able to knock Kaminari down with a Drop Toe Hold.
"Kid just won't stop fighting, as he sends Kaminari falling onto the canvas face-first with a Drop Toe Hold!" Cornette exclaimed as while Kaminari was on his knees, holding his face in pain, Kid ran the ropes and hit Kaminari in the side of the head with a Running Basement Dropkick. Kaminari staggered away, but Kid kept on him, hitting Kaminari with multiple kicks to the sides of the legs and the chest before hitting Kaminari in the face with a Standing Discus Elbow, sending Kaminari staggering into the corner. The crowd continued cheering as Kid ran the ropes, and hit Kaminari with a Running Corner Dropkick to the side of his face, sending him falling back to his knees.
"Kid nearly knocking the features right off of Kaminari's face with that Dropkick!" Okabe exclaimed as Kid then ran the ropes, and hit a Shotgun Dropkick to Kaminari's chest, sending him falling into a sitting position in front of the bottom turnbuckle. Kid then stomped on Kaminari's chest several times before running the ropes, and hitting Kaminari in the side of the face with a Sliding Forearm. Kid then draped Kaminari's head over the middle rope, and attempted to hit Kaminari with a Springboard Guillotine Leg Drop across the back of the neck, but Kaminari was able to move. Kid was able to stay on his feet, and when Kaminari attempted to knock Kid off of the apron with a tackle, Kid was able to move out of the way and kick Kaminari in the side of the head with enough force, sending him bent over, his chest draped over the middle rope.
"Kaminari's definitely regretting mocking Kid right now, as Kid's been dominating the match!" Beth exclaimed as Kid jumped up, and hit a Guillotine Leg Drop across the back of Kaminari's head, sending him staggering back to the middle of the ring. The crowd continued cheering as Kid springboarded back into the ring, and hit Kaminari with a Springboard Hurricanrana, rolling him up into a pinfall.
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Kaminari looked shocked that he was almost pinned so quickly, and attempted to grab Kid by the arm to pull him down, but Kid stomped Kaminari's arms several times before pushing him back onto his back.
"Kid showing that he belongs in this championship picture, and isn't going to let Kaminari bully him!" Cornette exclaimed as Kid hit Kaminari in the chest with a Standing Moonsault, causing Kaminari to roll out onto the apron for some protection while Scam tried to encourage him from the outside. Kid, not letting Kaminari get any space, ran the ropes, and springboarded off of the middle rope, hitting a Springboard Triangle Dropkick to the side of Kaminari's face, sending him falling off of the apron and onto the floor. The crowd continued cheering as Kid motioned that the championship would be around his waist while Scam helped Kaminari back to his feet.
"Kid's confidence growing by the second, while Kaminari's may be shrinking, especially since Kid sent Kaminari falling out of the ring!" Okabe exclaimed as Kid winked at the crowd before running the ropes, attempting to fly through the middle rope with a Suicide Dive, but the crowd gasped as Kaminari dodged the Suicide Dive, sending Kid's face and head crashing on top of the announcers' table. The crowd booed as Kaminari smirked while catching his breath as Kid tried to stop himself from falling while holding the back of his neck in pain.
"Well, I guess you spoke too soon there, Okabe! Kid's neck may have been horribly re-damaged from that fall onto the top of the announcers' table!" Beth exclaimed as Kaminari immediately ran up to Kid, and started hitting the back of his head with multiple forearms, pressing his forearm into the back of Kid's neck. The crowd continued booing as Kaminari slammed Kid's face into the top of the announcers' table, and then turned him around, slapping Kid in the side of the face. The crowd continued booing as Kaminari told Kid that he should never have disrespected him before slamming the back of his head and neck into the side of the announcers' table.
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"Oh, good Lord! Kaminari sent the back of Kid's neck crashing right into the side of our commentators' table!" Cornette exclaimed in shock as Kaminari looked back at Scam, who was nodding in approval, as Kaminari picked Kid up, and hit him with a Gourdbuster, sending his face and chest crashing onto the padded concrete floor. The crowd continued booing as Kaminari stomped on Kid's chest multiple times before stomping over to the camera, telling Natsu that this was going to be the face of a future BTWF Champion, pointing at himself. The crowd continued booing as Kaminari continued stomping on Kid's chest and face when he attempted to get back to his feet.
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"Kaminari wants to make sure the BTWF Champion knows that they won't be dealing with a joke if he gets a BTWF Championship match at StarShow!" Okabe exclaimed as Kaminari grabbed Kid by the back of his tights, and threw him back into the ring. The crowd continued booing as Kid fist-bumped Kaminari before rolling back into the ring and hitting Kid in the back of the neck with a Running Leg Drop. Kaminari grabbed Kid by the hair, hit him with multiple punches to the side of the head before running the ropes, and hit a kneeling Kid with a Running Knee Strike to the side of the head, sending his head bobbing side-to-side.
"What a strong knee strike! I wouldn't be surprised if that delivered more damage to Kid's neck!" Beth exclaimed while wincing as Kaminari grabbed Kid, and put him into the corner before stomping on his gut multiple times before the referee pulled him off. Kaminari backed away, but immediately ran back into the corner, hitting a Jumping Knee Strike to Kid's face before turning Kid around. The crowd continued booing as Kaminari ran backward, and then back into the corner, hitting the back of Kid's head with another Jumping Knee Strike. Kaminari then put Kid on the middle rope, hitting him in the back with multiple forearms before following him on the same middle turnbuckle.
"What does Kaminari have planned here with having Kid on the middle turnbuckle?" Beth asked as Kaminari grabbed a hold of Kid, and hit him with a Middle Rope Back Suplex before going for the pinfall, hooking both of his legs back.
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Kaminari looked annoyed as he picked Kid up, and hit him with multiple Knife-Edge Chops to the chest before pushing him into the ropes. While Kid was leaning against the ropes, Kaminari hit several punches to the side of Kid's head before running the ropes and hitting Kid in the gut with a Running Knee Strike with enough force that Kid was almost sent falling back out of the ring. Kaminari kept Kid in the ring and hit him with several more Knee Strikes to the gut before Irish whipping him into the ropes. When Kid came rebounding back into the ropes, Kaminari hit Kid with a Tilt-a-Whirl Back Suplex Double Knee Backbreaker.
"What a Backbreaker by Kaminari! And I thought Cedric Alexander did the best version of the Lumbar Check!" Beth exclaimed in shock as Kaminari put Kid onto his stomach, and hit him with a Jumping Senton to his back. Kid attempted to get back to his feet, but Kaminari started cranking Kid's neck, hitting him with multiple Elbow Strikes to the side of his head and the back of his neck. Kaminari then grabbed Kid's arms and hit him with a Full Nelson Facebuster before running the ropes and hitting him with a Pinpoint Elbow to the back of Kid's neck. The crowd continued booing as Kaminari got back to his feet, started stepping on the back of Kid's neck, and hit him with another Jumping Leg Drop across the back of the neck before going for the pinfall, hooking both of Kid's legs back after turning him back on his back.
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"Kid barely able to kick out, but how much longer is he going to last with a neck that's hanging by a thread!?" Cornette exclaimed as Kaminari told the referee to start counting better before Kaminari grabbed Kid, and locked him in the Cobra Clutch. The crowd booed as Kid attempted to slide out of Kaminari's grasp, but Kaminari responded by hitting Kid with multiple knee strikes to the gut before putting him back on his knees and continued attempting to choke him out with the Cobra Clutch. Scam yelled at Kid to tap out from the outside, and Kid responded by flipping Scam off before once again attempting to fight back against Kaminari.
"Kid still showing that he has fight left in him, but Kaminari's looking to choke on him!" Beth exclaimed as Kid started hitting Kaminari with multiple back elbows to the gut. Kaminari responded by hitting Kid with an STO Backbreaker before attempting to put him back in the Cobra Clutch. However, Kid responded with several kicks to the legs before running up to the top turnbuckle and pushing Kaminari back into a pinfall situation.
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Kaminari barely kicked out of the surprise pin and attempted to hit Kid with a Clothesline when he got back to his feet, but Kid was able to counter with a Float Over Small Package pin.
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"Another surprise pin there by Kid, but Kaminari was still able to kick out, and looks like Kaminari is getting more and more annoyed!" Cornette exclaimed as Kaminari attempted to hit a punch on Kid when they both got back to their feet, but Kid was able to dodge the punch and roll Kaminari up with a Backslide Pin.
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Kaminari looked incredibly annoyed at almost getting caught out again and threw Kid into the ropes rather than strike him. Kaminari attempted to hit him with a Running Back Elbow, but Kid was able to duck the Back Elbow attempt and hit Kaminari with a Tilt-a-Whirl Headscissors when he rebounded. The crowd cheered as when Kaminari got back to his feet, Kid hit several punches to the side of the head before running the ropes again and hitting Kaminari with a Jumping Clothesline with enough air time and force to send Kaminari falling back onto the mat.
"Kid finally coming back into this match, hitting an impressive series of moves to maintain his momentum," Okabe explained as Kaminari got back to his feet, and Kid responded with multiple Knife-Edge Chops to Kaminari's chest before running the ropes, and knocking him down with a Hurricanrana. Kid flipped onto Kaminari's chest, and hit him with multiple punches and forearms to the side of Kaminari's head. Kid then jumped back up to his feet and hit Kaminari with a Standing Twisting Senton to the chest before running the ropes, and hitting Kaminari with a Seated Shining Wizard.
"What a kick by Kid! And you can see that Kaminari's nose is bleeding! I wonder if it's broken!" Beth exclaimed as Kid ran the ropes, jumped off of the middle rope, and springboarded off of the middle rope to hit a Springboard Twisting Leg Drop across Kaminari's throat before going for the pinfall.
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Kid cricked his neck when Kaminari kicked out, put Kaminari in a seated position, and hit him in the side of the head with a Superkick.
"Kid doing the right thing, keeping Kaminari down on the ground and preventing him from taking control back!" Cornette exclaimed as Kid went into the corner, and started climbing up to the top turnbuckle. The crowd cheered loudly as Kid looked like he was going to go for the Coffin Drop, but Scam was able to get onto the apron, yelling at Kid. Kid responded by kicking Scam in the face a couple of times, sending him falling off of the apron, but this allowed Kaminari to get back to his feet. The crowd booed as Kaminari ran into the corner, and hit Kid with a Running Forearm to the back of his head, sending Kid back into a seated position.
"Thanks to Scam, Kaminari was able to take control back into this match, and it looks like he plans on hitting Kid with another move from the top rope!" Cornette exclaimed as Kaminari climbed up to the middle turnbuckle, and started clubbing Kid in the back and the back of the neck. The crowd continued booing while Kaminari was putting Kid in position for the Top Rope Back Suplex, but the crowd began cheering again as when Kaminari hit the Top Rope Back Suplex, Kid was able to land on his feet while Kaminari was still in a Tree of Woe position. The crowd continued cheering as Kid attempted to hit Kaminari with a Tree of Woe Dropkick to the face, but Kaminari was able to lift himself back up to the top turnbuckle, but Kid stayed on his feet. The crowd exploded into cheers as Kid jumped back onto the apron, jumped up to the top rope, and sent Kaminari flying off of the top rope with a Top Rope Hurricanrana before going for the pinfall.
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"I cannot believe that display of athleticism by Kid! Jumping up the top rope to send Kaminari crashing to the mat from ten feet in the air! But, that may have also done some damage to Kid's neck, as the body going at that speed is not going to do his neck well!" Okabe exclaimed as Kid looked shocked at the referee telling him that Kaminari had kicked out. Kid shook his head, grabbed Kaminari by the hair, picked him up, kicked him in the gut, and attempted to hit him with a DDT, but Kaminari was able to counter with multiple punches to the gut. Kid attempted to counter with punches to the side of the head of his own, but when he attempted to run the ropes, Kaminari grabbed him by the back of the tights, and hit him with a Russian Legsweep, sending the back of his neck once again crashing into the canvas.
"And just like that, a simple Russian Legsweep is enough to re-aggravate the damage done to Kid's neck!" Okabe exclaimed as Kaminari went into the corner, and waited for Kid to get back to his feet, with Scam practically drooling with anticipation from the outside. When Kid staggered back to his feet, with a hand behind his neck, Kaminari ran up and hit him with the Surge (Drew McIntyre's Claymore Kick), turning Kid inside out. The crowd continued booing as Kaminari playfully kicked the side of Kid's head, picked him back up, and hit Kid with the AfterShock DDT (Drew McIntyre's Future Shock DDT) before going for the pin, hooking both of his legs back.
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*Bell Rings*
"Here is your winner, Denki Kaminari!" Mary Hughes announced as Kaminari sat up next to Kid, with a hand on his back. The crowd continued booing as Kaminari smirked over the downed body of Kid, kicking him out of the ring before spinning back up to his feet. Kaminari continued holding his ailing back as he walked over to the ropes, and leaned over the top rope to catch his breath, with Scam looking like a proud father from the outside. Scam applauded Kaminari as he walked over to the steel steps and up the steel steps so that he can celebrate with Kaminari over his big victory.
"Kaminari is joining Shoto Todoroki, Jean Kirstein, Valentino Calavera, and Soul Eater Evans in the BTWF Championship #1 contenders Elimination Chamber match at Last Gasp!" Beth exclaimed as the crowd continued booing as Scam and Kaminari embraced in the corner, with Kaminari raising his right fist in the air in celebration. Scam then cupped both of Kaminari's cheeks and told him that this was only the first step of making him the BTWF Champion. Outside of the ring, Kid was holding his neck in pain, while a couple of members of the medical personnel put ice packs on his neck to try and make him more comfortable.
"Kid did the best that he could, but at the end of the day, the brawl that he got into put him in less than 100% for this match, and Kaminari was able to take advantage!" Okabe exclaimed as Black Star and Soul Eater Evans came running down to the ringside area to check on Kid, who was still grabbing his neck in pain. Kaminari looked over at them and told Black Star and Soul to get that loser out of his face, with Soul responding by flipping Kaminari off before helping Black Star walk Death the Kid to the back.
"Kaminari showing the disrespect that he has for everyone while basking in this victory here tonight, but he shouldn't celebrate just yet," Beth explained as Black Star and Soul tried to comfort Kid as he began regaining consciousness. Meanwhile, in the ring, Kaminari and Scam continued celebrating together, with Scam motioning around Kaminari's waist, saying that the fans were looking at the next BTWF Champion. Kaminari then ran back into the corner, raising his fist in the air, and telling the fans that they should get used to seeing him win.
"You're absolutely right, Beth. Kaminari still has to go through the Elimination Chamber with 5 other wrestlers to become the #1 contender for the Championship at StarShow," Cornette agreed as the camera panned to the back, with Sam Simpson in the trainer's room, going through some tests to see how her neck has been improving. Sam looked impatiently as the medical personnel continued taking notes and looking over her neck.
"OK Sam, you're neck has been improving at a rapid pace. I don't know what you're doing, but it's working," the doctor admitted, with Sam nodding with a small smile on her face. Sam then jumped off of the doctor's table and walked out of the room, where Pieck Finger was standing by the door, with a microphone in her hand.
"Sam, I heard some positive news regarding your neck. What can we expect to see from you next?" Pieck asked, with Sam raising her eyebrow at the idea that Pieck was eavesdropping on a conversation between her and the doctor. But rather than yell at Pieck for that, Sam nodded and decided to respond.
"Well, my goal is the same as when I came back a couple of weeks ago; to win the BTWF World Women's Championship. But one thing I do want to do is help rid the BTWF Octane Women's Division of the Sisterhood," Sam explained, causing Pieck's eyebrows to raise in surprise as she took the microphone back.
"Does this have anything to do with Sherry and the Sisterhood holding all the gold available for the BTWF Octane Women's division?" Pieck asked as Sam nodded once again before putting the microphone back underneath her mouth.
"Part of it, as I know that if I want to get the BTWF World Women's Championship around my waist, I'll have to go through the Sisterhood. But, I've seen what they've done to the Women's division and what they've done to wrestlers like Rei Ayanami, Zoey Hanson, and others. That's why next week, I'm issuing an open challenge to any member of the Sisterhood!" Sam exclaimed.
"Any member?"
"Any member. I don't care if it's Sherry, Ultear, Tina, the Cleaner, or any other new member. My journey to the BTWF World Women's Championship starts with the Sisterhood, and next week, that journey is going to officially begin," Sam explained before walking off just as Pieck was about to ask her another question. Pieck sighed before walking off as the camera faded to black.
Match Results;
The Zenin Sisters (Maki & Mai Zenin) def. Mina Ashido & Guri, and Panty & Stocking
'The God of Thunder' Laxus Dreyar (W/Mirajane Strauss) def. Touji Suzuhara (W/Kensuke Aida)
Ty Lee (W/Azula & Mai) def. Zoey Hanson
'The Definition of Perfection' Jean Kirstein def. KIRISHIMA to Qualify for the BTWF Championship #1 Contenders Elimination Chamber match
'The French Phenom' Clover Lamoreaux def. Charlotte Belew (W/Jerry Lewis) to Qualify for the BTWF World Women's Championship Elimination Chamber match
Senku Ishigami (W/Kaworu Nagisa) def. 'Undisputed' Shinji Ikari
Rachel Light def. Frida Suarez in a No-Disqualifications match
Denki Kaminari (W/Tim Scam) def. Death the Kid to Qualify for the BTWF Championship Elimination Chamber match
Matches Scheduled for BTWF Last Gasp (Octane);
Shinji Ikari vs. Kaworu Nagisa for the BTWF United States Championship
Ten Team Battle Royal to Crown #1 Contenders for the BTWF Women's Tag Team Championships at StarShow
Natsu Dragneel vs. Owen for the BTWF Championship
The Sisterhood of Darkness (Xochi Melendez & Flare Corona) vs. 'the Shining Ace' Rei Ayanami & 'the Spotlight' Akira Hayami
Denki Kaminari vs. Shoto Todoroki vs. 'the Definition of Perfection' Jean Kirstein vs. Valentino Calavera vs. Soul Eater Evans vs. ? in an Elimination Chamber match to determine the #1 Contender for the BTWF Championship at StarShow
Sherry Blendy vs. 'the Woman that Gravity Forgot' Zia Simpson vs. 'the French Phenom' Clover Lamoreaux vs. 'Titania' Erza Scarlet vs. Asuka Langley Soryu vs. ? in an Elimination Chamber match for the BTWF World Women's Championship
