BTWF Octane (February Week 4)
The camera panned to the parking garage, where Todd Grisham was standing next to a furious-looking Valentino Calavera, who was standing outside of a yellow sports car.
"Ladies and gentlemen, I'm here with a man who will be in the BTWF Championship #1 contenders Elimination Chamber match at Last Gasp. Valentino, I know that's not the only thing that's on your mind right now, but I want to know if you have any last words before the Elimination Chamber match?" Todd asked. Valentino turned his head towards Todd, breathing heavily in an attempt to calm down, and then eased his breathing before responding.
"This is the biggest match of my career, and if I win this Chamber match, I get a main event championship match at StarShow. Whether its Natsu, Owen, or anyone else, they'll be meeting me on the other side of the ring at StarShow," Valentino stated with an underlying anger lacing his voice. Todd nodded before patting him on the back, trying to give him some support before continuing the interview.
"Thank you, Valentino, now I want to ask you about what you probably have stuck in your mind; Rachel Light bringing in Frida's ex-boyfriend and his bodyguard and having them destroy Frida," Todd explained. Valentino nodded, wincing at the slight pain in his back from what happened last week.
"I never thought that Rachel was that good of a person, but what she did last week completely crossed the line. Frida is back at our home, recovering from the assault that happened, and me? Whether in the Elimination Chamber, at StarShow, or whenever, I'm going to get my hands on Manny, and make him regret the day he even looked in Frida's general direction," Valentino responded, poking Todd in the chest as his teeth began gritting when talking about Manny. Valentino then took a couple of deep breaths before backing away, grabbing his gym bag, and turning to walk away, but stopped when Todd put a supportive hand on his shoulder.
"Hope things get better for you and Frida, Val," Todd said before Valentino nodded with a small smile on his face before walking away. Todd then looked towards the camera and was about to talk to the crowd at home, but he heard several loud thumps behind him, When he turned around, Todd saw members of the Chaos Conspiracy, BTWF World Tag Team Champions Joe Wolf & Charlie Bonifer, come walking away from a car. Todd, suspicious, walked past them, taking note of Joe's cocky smirk, and when he did, he saw Eddy, with his leg in between a car door. Eddy was holding his leg in pain while grunting in pain, with Todd responding by walking away from the scene and calling for medical personnel.
"Medics! We need some help back here!" Todd called out as Eddy tried to pull his leg away from the car. The camera then panned to the stage while Todd led a couple of medical personnel to where Eddy was laying. 'Are You Ready?' by Disturbed played while pyro went off across the stage and around the TitanTron. The camera then panned across the arena, showing off the cheering crowd chanting 'BTWF!' The camera then panned to the commentary team, who nodded and waved at the camera while the crowd continued cheering.
"Welcome to the last Octane before Last Gasp, ladies and gentlemen! From Baltimore Maryland, I'm Jim Cornette alongside my favorite broadcast colleagues, Beth Vanderwood and Rintaro Okabe!" Cornette exclaimed as Beth waved at the camera with a smile on her face before she began to speak.
"Thanks for the introduction, Jim, and I am excited about tonight! We're going to have the complete rosters for our Elimination Chamber matches, and we have a huge 8-man tag team main event…well, that is if Eddy's all good to go," Beth explained as the crowd began cheering as 'Dear Future Self' by Fall Out Boy (Feat. Wyclef Jean) played throughout the area. Alex and Misato came running out of the back, high-fiving each other in the center of the stage before Alex jumped up in the air. When Alex landed back on the floor, some pyro shot out of the stage, causing the crowd to continue cheering louder.
"And speaking of the Elimination Chamber, we're about to have the final qualifying match for the BTWF World Women's Championship Elimination Chamber match," Okabe noted as Alex walked down the entranceway, and high-fived multiple fans in the front row. Misato followed Alex, giving fans high-fives as well while shouting words of encouragement directed towards Alex. The crowd continued cheering as Alex rolled down the entranceway, kipping back up to her feet when she reached the end of the entranceway.
"The following contest is scheduled for one fall, and the winner of this match will qualify for the BTWF World Women's Championship Elimination Chamber match at Last Gasp! Introducing first, accompanied to the ring by Misato Katsuragi, from Beverly Hills California by way of Monterrey Mexico, Alex Vasquez!" Mary Hughes announced. The crowd continued cheering as Alex and Misato gave each other another high-five before Alex ran up the steel steps, and jumped up to the top turnbuckle. Alex then looked on at the crowd and blew the cheering crowd a kiss before flipping off of the top turnbuckle and into the center of the ring, landing perfectly on her feet.
"Alex has had a huge surge of confidence since BTWF Hall of Famer Misato Katsuragi, finally being able to defeat Azula's tag team of Ty Lee and Mai earlier this month. Let's see if this confidence can translate into another big victory here tonight," Cornette explained as the crowd continued to cheer while Alex stretched in the middle of the ring. The lights in the arena went down, the crowd booing as a helicopter spotlight began lighting around the arena before stopping at the center of the stage, where Sanity's 'Controlled Chaos' theme song played. The spotlight revealed Azula, Ty Lee, and Mai masked in the middle of the stage, and when the beat to the music dropped, the lights came back on and the three began marching to the ring.
"And her opponent, accompanied to the ring by Azula and Mai, from the Fire Nation, Ty Lee!" Mary Hughes announced. The crowd continued booing as the three continued marching to the ring, with Ty Lee looking like she was going to jump into the audience. However, Azula pulled Ty Lee by the back of her top and told her to focus on the match at hand, causing Ty Lee to nod before returning her attention to continue walking to the ring. The three then stopped at the front of the entranceway, and looked over at each other, with Azula nodding before the three headed towards the ring.
"Azula may be injured, but she has been doing a fantastic job of getting under everyone's skin," Beth noted as Azula, Ty Lee, and Mai jumped up on different sides of the ring, and after a moment, the three took their masks off, throwing them down to the ground before Ty Lee jumped into the ring. Ty Lee started banging her head on the top turnbuckle a few times before belly-flopping onto the ground and rolling around the ring. Alex backed away, slightly perturbed by what she was seeing as Ty Lee kipped back up to her feet, and tells the camera that the Elimination Chamber is gonna get crazy.
"That may be true, but look at Ty Lee! She's been acting like a lunatic!" Okabe exclaimed as Ty Lee attempted to run over to Alex, but the referee had to push Ty Lee back into her corner, telling her to wait until she rang the bell. The referee made sure both women were ready before she told the timekeeper to ring the bell, with the crowd cheering as Alex and Ty Lee aggressively locked up. Alex attempted to push Ty Lee into the corner, but Ty Lee was able to prevent herself from going into the corner and pushed Alex down while they were still locked up. The crowd continued cheering for Alex as she attempted to roll Ty Lee off of her, but Ty Lee kept holding onto Alex and started clubbing her in the back of the head with punches.
"Ty Lee hanging onto Alex like a spider monkey, giving Alex some hard blows to the back of the head!" Cornette exclaimed as Ty Lee pulled Alex by the hair, causing the crowd to boo as Ty Lee slapped Alex to the back of the head. However, Alex began countering with multiple punches to Ty Lee's gut, and then took her down with a Hip Toss, sending Ty Lee into a seated position. Alex attempted to hit a seated Ty Lee with a kick, but Ty Lee was able to dodge and hit a kick to Alex's gut, kip back up to her feet, and knock Alex down with a Legsweep. The crowd continued booing as Ty Lee yelled at the crowd before attempting to hit Alex with a Standing Moonsault, but Alex was able to dodge.
"Ty Lee and Alex are showing just how evenly matched they are, but remember, last time these two faced each other in the ring, Ty Lee was able to get the victory," Okabe explained as Ty Lee landed on her feet, and attempted to hit Alex with a Spinning Kick to the midsection, but Alex grabbed Ty Lee's legs, spun Ty Lee around, and hit her with multiple punches to the side of the head before throwing her into the corner. Ty Lee was able to slide away from the corner and attempted to run at Alex, but Alex took Ty Lee down with a Japanese Arm Drag, putting her in an Armbar. The crowd cheered as when Ty Lee attempted to jump back up to her feet, Alex pushed her back down, turning the Armbar into the Hammerlock.
"Alex keeping Ty Lee down, putting all the pressure on the arm," Okabe explained as Ty Lee rolled to the ropes, putting her feet on the ropes to force the referee to break the submission. Alex picked Ty Lee back up, but Ty Lee responded by hitting Alex with a couple of punches to the side of the head and then attempted to throw her into the ropes. The crowd cheered as Alex jumped off of the middle rope and hit Ty Lee with a Springboard Hurricanrana, and when Ty Lee got back to her feet, Alex hit Ty Lee with a Rolling Shotgun Dropkick to the chest before going for the pinfall.
Ref: 1…2
"Ty Lee kicking out a little late, but she's back up to her feet as quick as a hiccup!" Beth exclaimed as Ty Lee got back to her feet, where Alex responded by throwing Ty Lee into the corner, and hitting her with multiple punches to the side of the head. The crowd booed as Ty Lee tried to fight back with a couple of kicks, but Alex was able to respond with a Jumping Spin Kick to the side of the face, sending Ty Lee staggering out of the corner. Alex responded by hitting Ty Lee with a Back Suplex, putting her on her knees, and running the ropes to hit Ty Lee with a Running Basement Dropkick to the side of the head. Alex then ran the ropes to hit a Jumping Twisting Leg Drop across the throat.
"Alex dominating the match here, and you have to believe that Misato's training and motivation have been a big help," Cornette noted as Alex picked Ty Lee back up, and attempted to Irish whip her into the ropes, but Ty Lee slid underneath the bottom rope and onto the apron. The crowd booed as when Alex ran over to Ty Lee, Ty Lee countered it with a kick to the side of the head, before putting her in position for a Suplex. Ty Lee attempted to lift Alex out of the ring and onto the floor, but the crowd cheered as Alex was able to land on the apron. Ty Lee and Alex then began exchanging punches with each other, with Alex winning this brawl by hitting Ty Lee in the sides of her head with lefts and rights.
"Alex showing that she may have a bright career in her future as a boxer!" Beth exclaimed as Alex dazed Ty Lee with a High Head Kick to the side of the head. The crowd then exploded into cheers as Alex grabbed the top rope, jumped up, and threw Ty Lee off of the apron with a Hurricanrana, sending Ty Lee crashing to the padded concrete back first. The crowd continued exploding into cheers as Alex ran off of the apron and hit a downed Ty Lee with a Running Twisting Crossbody. Alex then mounted Ty Lee and started punching her in the side of the head while Azula and Mai yelled out encouragement for Ty Lee.
Ref: 1…2…3
"Alex continuing the domination on the outside, and we may have a winner quicker than we thought!" Cornette exclaimed as Azula stomped over to a cheering Misato, and began trash-talking her. Misato rolled her eyes before slapping Azula in the side of the face, causing the crowd to cheer as Mai ran at Misato, hitting her with a Running Forearm to the side of the head. The crowd continued booing as Mai and Azula began stomping on a downed Misato, which Alex noticed and responded by running over to the two and hitting a Suicide Dive through the ring post. The crowd continued cheering as Alex picked Mai up by the hair and threw her into the steel steps before hitting Azula in the side of the face with multiple punches to the side of the head.
Ref: …4…5…6
"Alex, noticing that her mentor was in trouble, went to save her from Azula and Mai's beatdown!" Okabe exclaimed as Alex grabbed Azula, and looked as though she was going to throw her into the steel steps with Mai. However, the crowd booed as Ty Lee got back to her feet, and hit a Suicide Dive Tornado DDT through the ring post onto Alex, sending her face and head bouncing onto the padded concrete. The crowd continued booing as Ty Lee picked Azula up by her good arm, and kissed her on the cheek while asking her if she was OK. Azula nodded and ruffled Ty Lee's hair before telling her to go back to attacking Alex.
Ref: …7…8
Ty Lee rolled back into the ring for a second, stuck her tongue out at the referee, and then rolled back out of the ring before stomping on Alex's back.
"Ty Lee taking control back with a Sami Zayn-inspired Suicide Dive DDT! And Azula likes what she sees!" Beth exclaimed as Ty Lee pulled Alex up by the hair, dragged her to the steel steps, and slammed her face on the top of the steel steps multiple times while showing Alex the dazed body of her mentor. The crowd continued booing as Azula began stomping on the side of Misato's head again before Ty Lee threw Alex into the fan barricade, laughing at the crowd jeering at her. Ty Lee told the referee to shut up while Mai picked Misato up, and hit her with a Snap Vertical Suplex onto the padded concrete before Ty Lee threw Alex back into the ring. Ty Lee then jumped onto the apron and springboarded back into the ring to hit Alex with a Springboard Corkscrew Splash.
"You can say whatever you want about Ty Lee, but she is one of the most athletic women in the entire Octane Women's Division," Okabe noted as Ty Lee ran the ropes and hit several Running Knee Drops to Alex's face before running the ropes, and stopping right next to Alex before hitting her with a Jumping Knee Drop. The crowd continued booing as Ty Lee picked Alex up, and hit her with several punches to the side of the head before pushing her into the corner. Ty Lee then began stomping on Alex's gut multiple times before she began choking Alex with her foot. The referee pulled Ty Lee off of Alex, but the crowd booed louder as Ty Lee kicked Alex in the gut again.
"Ty Lee trying her best to keep Alex from coming back in this match, keeping her in the corner with multiple hard stomps," Cornette explained. Ty Lee then ran the ropes and hit Alex in the side of the head with a Running Corner Dropkick. Ty Lee didn't stop there, as she hit Alex with a Running Corner Uppercut, sending Alex falling into a seated position in front of the bottom turnbuckle. Ty Lee then started stomping on Alex's chest and face before the referee pulled her out of the corner, with Ty Lee getting a few more stomps in as the referee pulled her away. Ty Lee screamed at the booing crowd before running into the corner, hitting Alex with a Sliding Forearm to the side of her head.
"Ty Lee not giving Alex even a second to breathe, and you have to imagine this was something that Azula came up with before the match," Okabe noted as Ty Lee dragged Alex out of the corner before hitting her with a Rolling Leg Drop across the throat, and going for the pinfall, hooking both of her legs back.
Ref: 1…2.
Ty Lee pounded the mat in frustration, jumping up to her feet to argue with the referee. After another moment of arguing, Ty Lee started stomping on Alex again before picking her up and hitting her with a Neckbreaker that sent the back of Alex's neck crashing onto her knee. Ty Lee then pushed Alex into the ropes, and when Alex rebounded, Ty Lee hit her with a Knee Strike to the back, sending Alex falling onto her knees. The crowd continued booing as Ty Lee fish-hooked Alex's nose, and while Alex was yelling out in pain, hit her with multiple elbow strikes to the side of the head until the referee told her to stop with the fish-hooking.
"Ty Lee smashing in Alex's head and face with hard Elbow strikes, showing that she's more than just flashy moves," Beth explained as Ty Lee let go of Alex, and while Alex was still on her knees, hit her in the back of the head with a Jumping Dropkick. The crowd continued booing as Ty Lee ran the ropes, and hit a Jumping Double Foot Stomp onto Alex's back, and when Alex attempted to get back to her feet, Ty Lee responded with several kicks to the chest and the legs before running the ropes, and planting Alex back to the mat with a Hurricanrana DDT. The crowd continued booing as Ty Lee ran into the corner, jumped off of the middle rope, and hit Alex with a Diving Trust Fall Elbow Drop from the middle rope before going for the pinfall.
Ref: 1…2..
"Well speaking of flashy moves, Beth, Ty Lee making sure she reminds the fans of how light she is on her feet," Cornette explained as Ty Lee grabbed Alex's arms, and locked her in a Butterfly Lock, using her legs to keep Alex's arms behind her. The crowd continued booing as Ty Lee hit Alex with more elbow shots to the top of the head while she continued pulling Alex's arms back. Alex started hitting Ty Lee in the chest with Headbutts, causing the crowd to cheer, but the crowd went back to booing as Ty Lee raked Alex's eyes, and turned her unique Butterfly Lock into a Headscissors. Ty Lee then turned onto all fours, and while Alex was still in the Headscissors, smashed Alex's face into the mat multiple times with her legs before rolling to the center of the ring to continue choking her out with the Headscissors.
"Ty Lee using her strong legs to keep Alex down! Does she have enough power in her thighs to knock out Alex!?" Beth exclaimed as after another minute in the hold, Alex started hitting Ty Lee in the chest and midsection with back elbows. The crowd began cheering again as Alex was able to push Ty Lee off of her, staggering away while holding her head. While Ty Lee was pulling herself back to her feet, Alex went up to her and punched her in the side of the head, with Ty Lee responding with a punch of her own. The crowd cheered and booed accordingly as the two began exchanging punches in the middle of the ring, the crowd booing as Ty Lee was able to win, hitting Alex in the sides of her face with multiple Open-Palm Strikes. The crowd continued booing as Ty Lee hit Alex with a Spin Kick to the gut, and then kicked Alex in the face, sending her standing straight. Ty Lee then ran the ropes, attempting to hit Alex with a Running Clothesline, but the crowd cheered as Alex countered a running Ty Lee with a Flapjack.
"Alex is finally able to take Lee down with that Flapjack, but will that be enough for Alex to regain that momentum she lost earlier!?" Okabe asked as Alex and Ty Lee were down on the ground, the crowd cheering and chanting for Alex. The crowd exploded into cheers as Alex kipped back to her feet, shaking her fists while the crowd continued to chant her name, and when Ty Lee staggered back to her feet, Alex ran at her, knocking Ty Lee back down with a Clothesline. The crowd continued cheering as when Ty Lee got back to her feet, Alex hit her with two Running Forearms, a Jumping European Uppercut, a Float Over DDT, and then picked her up to slam her down with a Falcon Arrow.
"That would be a yes, Okabe!" Beth exclaimed excitedly as Alex put Ty Lee in a seated position, and ran the ropes to hit her with a Running Penalty Kick to the chest before going for a pin, hooking both of her legs back.
Ref: 1…2..
Alex immediately picked Ty Lee up and hit her with multiple kicks to the side of the chest before hitting her with a Jumping Spin Kick to the face. Ty Lee staggered to the ropes, and Alex attempted to run at her with a Jumping Side Kick, but Ty Lee was able to throw her out of the ring and onto the apron. The crowd booed as Ty Lee hit Alex in the side of the head with a couple of punches to the side of the head, but Alex was able to counter by hotshotting Ty Lee's throat over the top rope. When Ty Lee staggered back to the middle of the ring, Alex springboarded back into the ring, hitting Ty Lee with a Springboard Missile Dropkick to the chest.
"Alex rocketing back into the ring like a missile, nearly crushing Ty Lee's chest with that Missile Dropkick!" Cornette exclaimed as Alex picked Ty Lee up, and hit her with a Snapmare Driver before going into the corner. The crowd cheered as Alex climbed to the top rope, but the crowd booed as Azula got up onto the apron and started yelling at the referee to distract her. While the referee and Azula were arguing, Mai grabbed Alex's leg and sent her falling crotch-first onto the top turnbuckle. The crowd began booing as Mai jumped down and shot her fists in the air, but the crowd went back to cheering as Misato got back to her feet and knocked Mai down with a Superkick to the side of the head.
"Misato getting some payback for that beatdown earlier, sending Mai down with a Superkick!" Beth exclaimed as Misato grabbed Azula's leg, and pulled her down, sending Azula's face crashing into the steel ring apron. Mai got back to her feet, holding her jaw in pain while checking on Azula, the crowd continuing to cheer as Misato climbed up to the top turnbuckle. While Mai and Azula were checking with each other, Misato dived off of the top turnbuckle, hitting a Diving Moonsault onto both Mai and Azula, the crowd cheering as she took both women down.
"Misato showing the entire BTWF fanbase that she's ready for a long-term in-ring return!" Okabe exclaimed as in the ring, Ty Lee got back to her feet and punched a still-dazed Alex several times in the side of the head before climbing up to the middle turnbuckle. However, the crowd continued cheering as when Ty Lee attempted to hit a Top Rope Hurricanrana, Alex threw Ty Lee off of her, sending her falling to the mat back first. The crowd continued cheering as Alex balanced herself back on the top turnbuckle, and hit a downed Ty Lee with a 450 Splash to the chest before going for the pinfall, hooking both of her legs back.
Ref: 1…2…3
*Bell Rings*
"Here is your winner, Alex Vasquez!" Mary Hughes announced. The crowd cheered as Alex got back to her feet, and while having her arm wrapped around her midsection, let the referee raise her arm in victory. Misato rolled back into the ring and applauded her friend/trainee before hugging her, the crowd cheering even louder as Alex returned Misato's hug, thanking her for getting her head back on straight. Misato nodded and told her that it was an honor to help out a friend, running her hand through Alex's long black hair. Meanwhile, Ty Lee rolled on the outside while holding her gut in pain, as Mai and Azula started pulling themselves back up to their feet.
"And now the BTWF World Women's Championship Elimination Chamber match is complete, with Alex being the last woman to qualify for this match," Cornette explained as Azula and Mai helped pull Ty Lee back to her feet, with Azula yelling that their time would come soon. Alex and Misato ignored the yelling and continued their celebration, but their celebration was cut short as 'Entertain You' by Within Temptation played. The crowd booed as Clover Lamoreaux and Jerry Lewis came out of the back, with Clover wearing a pink fur coat and brass knuckles on her hand.
"Speaking of the BTWF World Women's Championship Elimination Chamber match, here comes another participant who has a LOT of history with Alex," Okabe explained as Jerry grabbed a microphone from the tech area, and handed it to Clover. Alex and Misato looked annoyed as Clover continued strutting to the ring, sneering at the booing fans before walking up the steps. Alex told Misato to get back as Clover strutted to the center of the ring, gave a condescending pat to Alex's shoulder, and began speaking.
"Congratulations, Alex, for the first time since you tried to beat me at New Horizons, you finally have a taste of the main event scene coming up at BTWF Last Gasp. It's cute actually, how you have your 'head back on straight' because of this old bag right here, but I think I should reintroduce you to a little thing called 'reality'. You were always, and I do mean ALWAYS, the weak link of the Totally Spies!" Clover exclaimed. Alex looked at Clover with a raised eyebrow and looked as though she wanted to fight, but Misato pulled her back, telling her that it wasn't worth it.
"The fact that you're even in this Elimination Chamber match is a joke! You may have Misato by your side, but you're going to embarrass yourself in front of your little mentor! I don't care what these idiot fans think of your little redemption, it's all going to come crashing down when I send you back to the loser circle where you belong!" Clover exclaimed, giving Alex a hard slap to the face, causing the crowd to boo as Alex fell on her ass. This caused Misato to step up to Clover, which caused Clover and Jerry, who was still on the outside, to laugh, but Misato gave Clover a slap of her own, causing the crowd to explode into cheers.
"Misato not taking this disrespect to her friend Alex laying down, almost knocking a tooth out with that slap!" Beth exclaimed as Clover immediately responded by knocking Misato down with a tackle, and when she attempted to hit Misato with her brass knuckles, Alex got back to her feet and kicked Clover in the hand. The crowd cheered as Alex pulled the brass knuckles off of her hand, and threw them out of the ring before brawling with Clover. The crowd continued cheering as Clover and Alex rolled around and exchanged punches, with Alex pushing Clover out of the ring.
"Alex showing Clover that she's not going to be a 'weak link' when the BTWF World Women's Championship is on the line!" Cornette exclaimed as while the two were out of the ring, Clover and Alex continued brawling, with Jerry trying to help by putting Alex in a waistlock, but Alex hit a Mule Kick to Jerry's jewels, sending him falling down to the ground. Alex and Clover continued brawling as a couple of referees came to try and stop them, but they continued to exchange punches with each other. The camera then panned to the backstage area, where Arthur Morgan was massaging a headache, with Death the Kid next to him.
"Well, Kid, Eddy isn't going to be able to wrestle tonight because of the Chaos Conspiracy's attack. So unless you can find another tag partner, it's going to be a 3-on-4 handicap for tonight's main event," Arthur explained, with Kid sighing before nodding. However, as he made his way to walk out to the door, Kid almost got hit by the office door getting kicked open. Death the Kid didn't know whether to feel relieved or annoyed when he saw his old friend, Black Star, on the other side of the door.
"Hey, hey, Kid! I couldn't help but overhear your little problem here, and I've come to help!" Black Star exclaimed, with Kid's annoyed expression turning into one of interest. Before Kid could say anything, Arthur decided to make his opinion known.
"As much as I would like to accept this offer Black Star, you have a match tonight already against Manny, and it's for a spot in the BTWF #1 contenders Elimination Chamber match," Arthur explained. Death the Kid sighed at an opportunity of having a 4-4 match going up in flames, but Black Star once again quelled those concerns.
"Well, I'm glad you brought that up, Mr. Morgan. See, you don't want your fans to be deprived of a 4-on-4 main event, and I want an opportunity at the BTWF Championship. So, tonight, I'll take Eddy's place in the main event tonight, but in exchange, I want a BTWF Championship match against the winner of Natsu vs. Owen on the first Octane after Last Gasp," Black Star explained. Arthur pondered Black Star's offer, stroking his chin with his right hand while Kid was silently praying that Morgan would accept Black Star's offer. After a moment of thinking, Arthur nodded before looking right at Black Star, who was waiting with anticipation for an answer.
"Alright, Black Star, you got a deal. I'll make sure you get your BTWF Championship match if you compete in the 8-man tag tonight," Arthur accepted. Black Star jumped and pumped his fists up, with Death the Kid fighting with every fiber of his being to not do the same thing. However, Black Star also ran over to Kid and put an arm around the back of his neck before turning his attention back to Arthur.
"Oh, and one more thing, Arthur; I know that Kid has three chances at the BTWF World Tag Team Championships, and I'm here to announce that I'll be the first partner for Kid at Last Gasp!" Black Star announced, with Arthur chuckling at Black Star's excitement while Kid just looked at him with a blank look before shrugging and nodding.
"Well, it looks like I have my match for Last Gasp official. I can't believe I'm saying this, but thanks Black Star," Kid said, patting Black Star on the back, who gave him a thumbs up in response before the two walked out of the office to let Natsu and Gene Belcher know what the new plan for the main event was. Once they left, Arthur couldn't help but let out a chuckle while massaging a growing headache.
"Well, that's one part of my job done at least, but man, that Black Star, he sure loves to make himself known," Arthur mumbled, letting out one last dry chuckle before turning his attention back to his paperwork. The camera then panned to the stage, where 'Going Under' by Evanescence played, causing the crowd to give a mixed reaction with Millianna and Kagura Mikazuchi coming out of the back. However, Millianna, rather than jumping up and down with excitement, was walking with a glare on her face, not even looking at Kagura.
"The following contest is a tag team match scheduled for one fall! Introducing first, the team of Millianna & Kagura Mikazuchi, Mermaid Heel!" Mary Hughes announced, with Kagura attempting to talk strategy with Millianna, but she pushed Kagura's hand away and continued walking her way to the ring. Kagura sighed and tried to keep up with her, but Millianna completely ignored her and focused on the ring and the fans surrounding them. Millianna gave fans in the front row a high-five while Kagura kept trying to get Millianna's attention, telling her that they needed to go over strategy.
"As someone who's known both Millianna and Kagura for years outside of wrestling, it's awful seeing their relationship in such a bad shape," Beth lamented as when they got to the ringside area, Kagura grabbed Millianna's wrist and turned her around. Kagura tried to talk to Millianna about strategy, but Millianna was only half-listening as she kept looking at Kagura with annoyance etched all over her face. When Kagura was done talking, Millianna immediately ran to the steel steps, and ran up to the steps before jumping up to the top turnbuckle, outstretching her arms to the fans cheering for her.
"Well, you can't exactly blame Millianna for feeling this way. Kagura's been testing her patience for a while now," Okabe countered as Kagura sighed and shook her head in frustration before rolling into the ring from underneath the bottom rope. Kagura then walked to the corner of the ring and told Millianna to come over to her so that they could talk again, but Millianna refused, responding with a shake of the head, planting her feet in the center of the ring. Kagura sighed again, as Io Shirai's 'Genius of the Sky' theme song played, causing the crowd to cheer as Ochako came running out of the back, rolling to the center of the ring while Zoey ran after her, smiling for the first time in what felt like forever.
"And their opponents, representing Zero Gravity, they are the team of Ochako Uraraka and Zoey Hanson!" Mary Hughes announced as Ochako kipped back to her feet, causing pyro to go off on the stage, with Zoey jumping slightly at the pyro. Ochako wrapped an arm around the back of Zoey's neck, with Zoey awkwardly smiling and giving Ochako a thumbs-up. Ochako let go of Zoey, allowing the two to walk down the ring, high-fiving the fans in the ringside area, with Ochako cheering on her new tag team partner.
"Zoey may look a little awkward here, but she and Ochako are out here to prepare for their entry in the 10-team Women's Tag Team Battle Royal," Cornette explained as Zoey thanked Ochako for her kind words before running down the entranceway, and sliding over to the steel steps. The crowd continued cheering as Ochako ran after Zoey, this time, jumping onto the apron and over the top rope before rolling back to the middle of the ring. Zoey followed Ochako by running up the steel steps and jumping up to the top turnbuckle, raising her pointer finger up to the sky. Zoey then jumped off of the top rope, and rolled over to Ochako, once again pointing her finger in the air.
"Which is smart, because while it may be a battle royal if they're going to be serious contenders for the BTWF Women's Tag Team Championships, they need to work on their tag team chemistry," Okabe explained as the referee separated the two teams, with Millianna and Ochako staying in the ring while Kagura and Zoey were on the apron. Once the referee made sure both women were ready, the referee told the timekeeper to ring the bell, and once the match started, Ochako and Millianna locked up in the middle of the ring. The crowd cheered and chanted for both women as the two were unable to push each other down until Ochako was able to push Millianna into the corner. Ochako grabbed Millianna by the arm and attempted to hit her with an Arm Drag, but Millianna was able to land on her feet. The crowd continued cheering as Millianna attempted to take Ochako down with an Arm Drag of her own, but Ochako cartwheeled back onto her feet.
"Millianna and Ochako showing off their athleticism with these Arm Drag counters at the start of the match," Okabe noted as Millianna and Ochako once again locked up in the middle of the ring, with Ochako able to take Millianna down with a Japanese Arm Drag. The crowd cheered as Millianna nodded to herself while sitting down before jumping back up to her feet, and when Ochako ran at her, Millianna took her down with a Side Headlock. However, Ochako was able to counter with a Headscissors, and after a minute, Millianna was able to kip back up to her feet. Ochako and Millianna shook each other's hands as a sign of respect before the two locked up again, this time, with Millianna able to throw Ochako into the corner, and hit her with several stomps to the gut.
"Millianna being the first woman to strike in this match is surprising, but I suppose she needs to let out some pent-up steam stemming from her issues with Kagura," Cornette noted as Millianna rolled away from the corner before rolling back to the corner, attempting to throw Ochako out of the corner with a Monkey Flip, but Ochako was able to land on her feet. The crowd exploded as when Millianna came out of the corner, Ochako took her down with a Snap Frankensteiner and then hit her with a Standing Moonsault before going for the pinfall.
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Ochako grabbed Millianna's arm and attempted to lock her in a Crossface, but Millianna was able to roll out of the attempted submission and kicked Ochako right in the face.
"Ow! What a kick by Millianna! I hope Ochako doesn't have a broken nose!" Beth exclaimed in shock while wincing before Millianna hit a kick to the back of Ochako's neck, sending her staggering into the ropes. Zoey tagged herself in as Millianna hit a dazed Ochako with a Running Forearm to the side of the head, and while Millianna was celebrating, Zoey climbed up to the top rope, the crowd cheering as Zoey hit Millianna with a Missile Dropkick to the chest. The crowd continued cheering as Zoey picked Millianna up, and hit her with a couple of European Uppercuts before throwing her into the corner. Zoey attempted to hit a Running Corner Dropkick to the face, but Millianna was able to roll out of the way, sending Zoey crashing into the corner back first.
"Millianna has the chance to make the tag!" Beth exclaimed as Millianna looked at Kagura, who was ready for a tag, but Millianna simply shook her head and went back into the corner. Millianna picked Zoey up and hit her with multiple clubs to the back before taking her down with a Snap Vertical Suplex. Millianna then attempted to hit an early Kitty-Sault (Lionsault), but Zoey put her feet up, sending Millianna's jaw crashing into Zoey's feet and allowing Zoey to roll Millianna up with a School Girl pin.
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Millianna kicked out, and before Zoey could grab a hold of her, Millianna threw Zoey onto the apron. Millianna then started hitting Zoey in the face with multiple forearms, but Zoey was able to counter by grabbing Millianna's hair, and hitting her with a Neckbreaker, sending the back of her neck over the top rope.
"What a neckbreaker over the top rope! This could end the match already!" Cornette exclaimed as Zoey attempted to climb back onto the top turnbuckle, but Kagura decided to interfere, kicking Zoey in the gut a couple of times. This caused Zoey to slide back onto the apron, and Zoey responded by hitting Kagura with several punches to the side of the head, but this distraction allowed Millianna to get back up to hit Zoey with a Dropkick to the side of the head, sending her falling out of the ring and onto the floor. Millianna looked at Kagura, who once again asked for a tag, the crowd giving a mixed reaction as Millianna caved in and tagged Kagura in.
"Kagura preventing Zoey from getting back into the ring, seemingly getting Millianna's trust back," Okabe noted in surprise as Kagura ran to another side of the ring, and when she saw that Zoey was staggering back to her feet, Kagura attempted to springboard off of the middle rope but noticed that Ochako was making her way back into the ring. Kagura responded by low-bridging the top rope, sending Ochako falling out of the ring and next to a still-stunned Zoey. Noticing that both her opponents were in position, Kagura springboarded off of the middle rope and hit both Ochako and Zoey with an Asai Moonsault.
"And Kagura making it back into this match in a big way, taking both members of Zero Gravity out with an Asai Moonsault!" Cornette exclaimed as Kagura grabbed Zoey, and threw her back into the ring. The crowd continued giving a mixed reaction as Kagura springboarded back into the ring with a Springboard Corkscrew Senton to Zoey's chest before going for the pinfall, hooking both of her legs back.
Ref: 1…2.
Kagura immediately picked Zoey up, and pushed her into the corner, hitting her with several Knife-Edge Chops before tagging Millianna back into the match. Millianna, once she got into the ring, joined Kagura in Irish whipping Zoey into the ropes, and when she rebounded, the two hit Zoey with a Double Dropkick.
"Glad to see that Millianna and Kagura seem to be getting back on the same page," Beth noted with a smile on her face as Millianna hit a downed Zoey with a Standing Moonsault to the chest before going for another pin.
Ref: 1…2.
Ochako got back onto the apron, holding her head in pain while Millianna picked Zoey back up, and hit her with several punches to the side of the head. The crowd continued giving a mixed reaction as Millianna hit Zoey with an STO Backbreaker followed by a Reverse STO. Millianna then rolled Zoey on her back and hit several Elbow Drops to her chest before kipping back to her feet and hitting a Jumping Elbow Drop to Zoey's chest.
"It's crazy to see Millianna being this aggressive. It's like all the tension between Mermaid Heel has Millianna furious and looking for someone to take it out on," Cornette noted as Millianna threw Zoey back into the corner, sending her face crashing into the top turnbuckle before tagging Kagura back into the match. Millianna picked Zoey up for a Back Suplex, hitting a Back Suplex/Neckbreaker combination with Kagura hitting the Neckbreaker. Kagura nodded at Millianna before putting Zoey on her knees and hitting her with several Backfists to the side of the head before running the ropes and hitting Zoey in the back of the head with a Running Forearm to the side of the head.
"What a strike to the back of the head by Kagura, almost sending Zoey's head into orbit!" Beth exclaimed as Kagura grabbed Zoey, and threw her into another corner. However, when Kagura followed Zoey into the corner, Zoey responded with several kicks to the knees and gut of Kagura. However, when Zoey jumped to the middle rope for a Diving Sunset Flip, Kagura was able to roll through the Sunset Flip and hit a seated Zoey with a Seated Dropkick to the face. The crowd continued giving a mixed reaction as Kagura springboarded off of the middle rope to hit Zoey with a Springboard Elbow Drop to the chest before going for the pinfall.
Ref: 1…2..
"Zoey kicked out, but she looks like she's trying to quickly get back to her corner!" Okabe exclaimed as Kagura quickly stopped Zoey from getting into her corner by kicking her in the chest. The crowd continued their mixed reaction as Kagura hit a Jumping Knee Drop to the top of Zoey's head before putting her in a Rear Chinlock, with Zoey trying to respond by pulling herself away from Kagura and towards the ropes, but Kagura was able to pull her back to the center of the ring, continuing to choke her out with the Chinlock. However, after a minute, the crowd began cheering as Zoey started getting back to her feet, hitting Kagura in the gut with multiple elbow strikes.
"Zoey continuing to fight back despite rapidly losing oxygen thanks to that tight Chinlock!" Cornette exclaimed as Kagura responded with clubbing blows to the back before hitting Zoey with a Reverse DDT. Kagura then tagged Millianna back into the match, pressing her foot onto Zoey's face, allowing Millianna to hit an unobstructed Double Leg Drop to Zoey's chest. Millianna then pulled her back to the center of the ring and attempted to once again hit the Kitty-Sault (Lionsault), but the crowd cheered as Zoey was able to put her knees up, sending Millianna's chest crashing into the knees.
"Zoey still has some fight left, making sure that Millianna doesn't hit that finishing Kitty-Sault!" Cornette exclaimed in shock as Zoey began making her way to the corner, where Ochako was ready for a tag. Millianna, however, grabbed her legs and attempted to pull her away from the corner, but the crowd continued cheering as Zoey began kicking Millianna in the side of the face, pushing her away with her foot. The crowd continued cheering as Zoey jumped into the corner, and tagged Ochako back into the match, with Ochako springboarding into the ring, hitting Millianna with a Springboard Dropkick to the chest. The crowd continued cheering as Ochako ran at Kagura, knocking her off of the apron with a Running Dropkick to the side of the face.
"Ochako coming into this match like a missile, taking both Millianna and Kagura out!" Beth exclaimed as Millianna staggered back to her feet, with Ochako running at her, hitting two Running Double Axe Handles, a Spinning Calf Kick, a Jumping Single Leg Dropkick, and a Jumping DDT. The crowd continued cheering as Ochako ran the ropes, and hit a seated Millianna with a Running Seated Uppercut to the chin, hooking both of her legs back for the pinfall.
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Ochako then stomped on Millianna's chest several times and hit her with a Standing Corkscrew Senton to the chest.
"Ochako taking it to Millianna, nearly crushing Millianna's chest with that Senton!" Cornette exclaimed as Ochako picked Millianna up, hit her with several Knife-Edge Chops, and threw her into the corner. However, Millianna was able to jump onto the middle turnbuckle and hit Ochako in the side of the face with a Diving Back Elbow to the side of the head. The crowd continued giving a mixed reaction before Millianna climbed back up to the top rope and attempted to hit a stunned Ochako with a Diving Crossbody when she got back up. However, the crowd cheered as Ochako was able to hit a diving Millianna with an Enziguri to the side of the head.
"What a counter, sending Millianna down with an Enziguri!" Beth exclaimed as Ochako ran the ropes, and hit a Handspring Back Kick to the side of Millianna's head before going for the pin, hooking both of her legs back.
Ref: 1…2..
The crowd gave a mixed reaction as Kagura dived off of the top rope with a Diving Double Foot Stomp to Ochako's back.
"Kagura breaking up the pinfall with a devastating Diving Double Foot Stomp!" Okabe exclaimed as Kagura picked Ochako up, and hit her with a Michinoku Driver, but the crowd cheered as Zoey came running into the ring, and hit her with a Single Leg Running High Knee. The crowd continued cheering as Zoey threw Kagura out of the ring, and followed her out of the ring, hitting her with multiple clubs to the back. Meanwhile, back in the ring, Millianna staggered back to her feet, picked Ochako up, and attempted to hit her with a Scoop Slam, but Ochako was able to reverse this into a Tilt-a-Whirl Headscissors.
"Beautiful counter by Ochako, using her athleticism and flexibility to escape another slam!" Okabe exclaimed as Ochako attempted to run to the corner and springboard off of the middle turnbuckle. However, Millianna was quickly able to run to the corner, hit Ochako with several punches to the side of the head, and hit her with a Scoop Slam from the middle turnbuckle. The crowd continued giving a mixed reaction as Millianna jumped from the middle turnbuckle to the top turnbuckle, hitting Ochako in the chest with a Diving Double Jump Moonsault before going for the pinfall.
Ref: 1…2…
"And Ochako barely kicked out of the pinfall there! I don't even know how Ochako kicked out of a Scoop Slam from the middle turnbuckle!" Cornette exclaimed as Millianna looked frustrated before picking Ochako up and attempting to hit her with a German Suplex, but Ochako hit Millianna in the side of the head with multiple Back Elbows. However, Millianna was able to push Ochako into her corner, sending her face hitting the top turnbuckle. Meanwhile, outside of the ring, Kagura had thrown Zoey into the fan barricade before running back to the ring apron, and tagging herself back into the match while Ochako was attempting to escape Millianna's German Suplex. Kagura then ran the ropes and attempted to, alongside Millianna, hit Ochako with the Siren's Call (German Suplex/Shining Wizard Combination).
"I can hear the Siren's Call, gentlemen!" Beth exclaimed. However, Beth's excitement turned sour as Ochako was able to escape Millianna's grasp. Kagura was able to stop herself from hitting Millianna with the Shining Wizard but began chastising Millianna for not holding Ochako tight enough. Millianna annoyed that Kagura was starting another argument, pushed Kagura, the crowd cheering as the two began arguing in the middle of the ring. Ochako, by this point, had gotten back to her feet, and hit a Dropkick to Kagura's back, sending Kagura's head crashing into Millianna's.
"Ochako taking advantage of Kagura and Millianna's argument, and now has them both down!" Cornette exclaimed as Zoey ran to her corner, grabbed Millianna, and dragged her out of the ring. Zoey put Millianna on her knees and hit her with a kick to the side of the head before jumping onto the apron, ready for a tag. Ochako then tagged Zoey back into the match, who went into the corner, waiting for Kagura to get back to her feet, and when she did, Zoey hit Kagura with the Cat Attack (Eddie Edward's Boston Knee Party) before locking her in the Cat Nap (Crossface Chickenwing). Kagura attempted to pull herself out of the hold, and when that didn't work, attempted to reach the ropes, but Zoey was able to roll her to the center of the ring. After another moment in the Cat Nap (Crossface Chickenwing), Kagura tapped out, the crowd cheering as Zoey let her go.
*Bell Rings*
"Here are your winners as a result of a submission, representing Zero Gravity, Ochako Uraraka, and Zoey Hanson!" Mary Hughes announced as Ochako rolled into the ring, and hugged Zoey once she got back to her feet. Zoey looked awkwardly at Ochako, but the crowd cheered louder when Zoey returned the hug, thanking Ochako once again for giving her this opportunity. Ochako then let go of Zoey, allowing the referee to raise both their arms in victory while the crowd continued cheering and chanting their name along with the name of 'Zero Gravity'.
"Ochako and Zoey looked pretty good together in this match. While they didn't do a lot of tag team maneuvers, Zoey and Ochako were able to save each other on several occasions, and their timing wasn't bad at all," Cornette critiqued as on the outside, Millianna ran her hands through her light brown hair, growling in frustration while Kagura rolled out of the ring, coughing and holding her throat in pain. Ochako and Zoey ran over to separate corners to continue their celebration while Kagura pulled herself back up to her feet, and started arguing with Millianna, asking why she couldn't do anything.
"And while Ochako and Zoey grow closer, Kagura and Millianna's tension continues to grow," Okabe noted as rather than ignore the rant by Kagura, Millianna pushed Kagura back down, the crowd cheering as Millianna yelled at Kagura that she wasn't the one who lost and that Kagura should look at herself in the mirror before trying to blame her. Kagura looked shocked at Millianna's response, and before Kagura could respond, Millianna walked up the entranceway, looking frustrated at how things were going.
"Millianna looks like she's had enough of Kagura, and she's walking away!" Beth exclaimed worriedly as Kagura followed Millianna up the entranceway, trying to get her attention. In the ring, Ochako and Zoey continued celebrating as the camera panned to the backstage interview area, where Todd Grisham was standing next to BTWF United States Champion Shinji Ikari, who was wearing the belt around his waist.
"Ladies and gentlemen, I'm here with the BTWF United States Champion, Shinji Ikari, who at Last Gasp will compete against his former friend Kaworu Nagisa in a BTWF United States Championship match. I wanted to get your final thoughts on the match," Todd explained as Shinji nodded, looking down at his BTWF United States Championship before looking back up at Todd.
"Well, my thoughts can be best summarized as this; I want to make this match a 2/3 falls match," Shinji stated, causing Todd's eyebrows to raise in confusion as Shinji chuckled to himself before continuing to explain.
"Kaworu has been saying for the past several weeks that I can't handle the load of being a long-term champion. That is funny considering that I've held onto this BTWF United States Championship longer than he held the BTWF Championship, but I digress. 2/3 falls matches were a cornerstone of the NWA, showcasing the resiliency of not only the champion but the challenger. So, if Kaworu wants to say that I can't handle the pressure of being a top champion, then he's more than welcome to prove me wrong," Shinji explained as Todd nodded in understanding before moving the microphone back underneath his mouth.
"If Kaworu agrees to this, that should be a fantastic contest, and I do wish you the best of luck," Todd responded. Shinji smiled before patting Todd on the back, and then looking down at his BTWF United States Championship once again before looking back at Todd with a determined look on his face.
"Thanks, Todd, I appreciate it, but I never needed luck in my career," Shinji said before once again patting the BTWF United States Championship, and walking back to his locker room as the camera panned to a commercial break.
*Commercial Break*
*Commercial Over*
The camera panned back to the stage, where Blake & Murphy's 'Action Packed' theme sing played, the crowd booing as Manny Rivera came out of the back with El Oso following him. The crowd continued booing as Manny strutted to the tech area, grabbed a microphone from one of the tech people, and then walked back up to the stage. Oso patted Manny on the back as they moved out of the way, the crowd booing even louder as they presented Rachel Light, who strutted back out with a smile on her face. After Manny and Oso high-fived Rachel, Manny put the microphone to her mouth while basking in the boos of the crowd.
"¡Cállense y escuchen, idiotas! Now, you all heard that because Black Star wants to be the attention-seeking hero, I don't have an opponent for tonight! And after talking to Rachel here, I am demanding that I am GIVEN my space in the Elimination Chamber match!" Manny exclaimed, the crowd continued booing while chanting 'Shut the Hell Up!' at him, with Rachel arguing with the crowd and telling them to shut up.
"As for that walking tub of la mierda Valentino, I'll deal with you after I become the BTWF Champion! But for right now, I want the referee to come down here, and announce me as the last entrant in the Elimination Chamber!" Manny exclaimed, the crowd continuing to boo as Rachel yelled at the referee, ordering the referee to come and meet Manny on the stage. However, the crowd cheered as KIRISHIMA came walking out of the back with a microphone in his hand, and after walking past Oso with a smirk, he looked down at an annoyed-looking Manny.
"You know Manny, it's not really manly to try and take the easy way out," KIRISHIMA explained, with Manny and Rachel chuckling while rolling their eyes.
"OK, Mr. I Already Lost My Qualifying Match, please keep telling me how I should go through my career. If you wanna say shit is 'manly', then whatever, I don't care, and I'm gonna get to StarShow my way, and my way only," Manny countered, poking KIRISHIMA in the chest multiple times, the crowd cheering as KIRISHIMA grabbed his finger and pushed him away.
"If you're so confident in your future, why don't you fight me for the last spot in the Elimination Chamber?" KIRISHIMA asked, the crowd cheering as Manny backed away, with El Oso walking in front of Manny, trying to glare a hole through KIRISHIMA. Before KIRISHIMA or Oso could do anything, however, the crowd booed louder as the Hollywood Hooligan and Mandy DeRoyale came walking out of the back, their arms linked. Hooligan smirked at both KIRISHIMA and Manny before Mandy gave her man a microphone.
"Look at you two idiots arguing about who deserves to be in the Elimination Chamber match. I mean, if anyone deserves to be in a match where the winner becomes the #1 contender for the BTWF Championship, it should be the biggest star out of all of you; me!" Hooligan exclaimed. The crowd booed louder as Mandy and Hooligan posed for the crowd, and KIRISHIMA interrupted by turning Hooligan around to face him.
"Like I said to Manny; if you think you deserve this shot, then fight and EARN it. Unlike the two of you; I KNOW I can win and don't have to go around and say that I deserve this and I deserve that," KIRISHIMA countered as Hooligan looked at KIRISHIMA with a raised eyebrow, looked back at Mandy, and chuckled.
"Yeah, the reason you can't say you deserve anything is that you suck," Hooligan quipped, with Mandy doing her signature annoying laugh, with Manny pushing her microphone down and putting his own in front of his mouth.
"Man, y'all need to shut up! You're all interrupting Mary Hughes telling these idiots that I'm going to be the last person in the Elimination Chamber match!" Manny exclaimed. However, Mandy responded by laughing again, the crowd booing and chanting for her to 'Shut the Fuck Up'. However, those boos turned to cheers as Nico came running out of the back with his hands behind his back, staring right at Mandy, who stopped laughing when she saw Nico's widened eyes staring at her. Hooligan and KIRISHIMA looked on with raised eyebrows while Manny backed away.
"And what do you want!?" Mandy asked, yelling in Nico's face. Mandy looked slightly perturbed when she noticed that Nico hadn't taken his eyes off of her since he came out of the back.
"Shut the hell up," Nico stated before slapping Mandy in the face, causing the crowd to explode as Hooligan began brawling with Nico. Manny then ran to the ring, but not before whispering something into El Oso's ear, and after Oso nodded in understanding, he hit KIRISHIMA in the stomach with a hard punch. Manny ran to the ring and leaned over the top turnbuckle as the brawls continued on the stage, but before Manny could really enjoy the chaos in front of him, Mary Hughes got a message in her earpiece, grabbed her microphone, and began speaking.
"Ladies and gentlemen, I've just received word from General Manager Arthur Morgan that 'the One and Only' Manny Rivera will now compete in a Fatal-4-Way match to determine the final participant of the BTWF Championship #1 contenders Elimination Chamber match! The Hollywood Hooligan, KIRISHIMA, and Nico will be participants in this match, and if Manny refuses to compete in this match, he will be suspended for 60 days!" Mary Hughes announced as Manny started going into a rage, jumping from the corner and yelling at Mary that this was bullshit. The crowd cheered as KIRISHIMA low-blowed El Oso, and ran over to the ring, where the bell rang to start the match as he knocked Manny down with a Shoulder Tackle.
"What a turn of events we have here! KIRISHIMA and the Hollywood Hooligan have a second chance at becoming a member of the Elimination Chamber match, while Nico has the chance at earning the biggest victory of his career!" Cornette exclaimed as KIRISHIMA picked Manny up by the hair, pushed him into the corner, and hit multiple punches to the side of Manny's head, and didn't stop until Manny fell in front of the bottom turnbuckle in a seated position. The crowd continued cheering as KIRISHIMA continued the attack by stomping on Manny's chest, not stopping until Manny slipped out of the corner.
"KIRISHIMA clearly not taking the words Manny said earlier well!" Beth exclaimed as outside of the ring, Hooligan and Nico continued brawling down the entranceway, with Nico winning the brawl with a headbutt to the side of the head. The crowd continued cheering as Nico grabbed Hooligan by the hair, slapping him in the side of the head several times, and throwing him into the steel ring apron chest first. Nico then jumped onto the ring apron, and stomped on the back of Hooligan's head, with Hooligan staggering away from the apron. Nico then ran on the ring apron and hit Hooligan with a Running Diving Hurricanrana from the apron, sending Hooligan's back crashing onto the mat.
"Nico, doing us all a favor and shutting Mandy up, taking it to the Hooligan outside!" Cornette exclaimed as while in the ring, KIRISHIMA picked Manny up, but Manny countered with a Jawbreaker, stunning KIRISHIMA and allowing Manny to put him in a Front Facelock. However, the crowd cheered as Nico springboarded into the ring, knocking both KIRISHIMA and Manny down with a Springboard Missile Dropkick. Nico put KIRISHIMA on his knees and then ran the ropes to hit him with a Running Forearm to the side of the head before grabbing Manny by the hair and slamming his face into the top turnbuckle. The crowd continued cheering as Nico started stomping on Manny's gut before rolling back and rolling back into the corner to hit Manny with a Jumping Corner Knee to Manny's chin.
"Nico showing out here, making sure that the fans and the matchmakers in the back realize that he is a championship-caliber wrestler!" Okabe exclaimed as Nico grabbed Manny, and hit him with a Tornado Snap Vertical Suplex before continuing the attack with a Sliding Leg Drop across Manny's throat. Nico then went into the corner, jumping up to the middle turnbuckle, but the crowd continued cheering as KIRISHIMA got back to his feet, grabbed Nico while he was still on the middle turnbuckle, and hit him with an Inverted Powerslam that caused Nico to land on Manny.
"What a move by KIRISHIMA! Two for the price of one there!" Beth exclaimed as KIRISHIMA picked Nico up, and attempted to put him in the Torture Rack, but Nico countered by hitting KIRISHIMA multiple times in the side of the head with Open-Palm Strikes, but KIRISHIMA was able to slam Nico down anyway with a Backbreaker. Nico attempted to roll out of the ring, but KIRISHIMA picked Nico back up, and hit several punches to the side of Nico's head, sending him staggering into the ropes. Nico attempted to fight back with a couple of Knife-Edge Chops to KIRISHIMA's chest, but KIRISHIMA countered by knocking Nico out of the ring with a Clothesline that sent Nico over the top rope.
"KIRISHIMA showing off the strength there, using only one hand to send Nico flying out of the ring!" Cornette exclaimed as KIRISHIMA attempted to go back to face Manny, but Manny kicked KIRISHIMA in the knee several times before getting back to his feet and attempting to throw KIRISHIMA into the corner. KIRISHIMA countered by throwing Manny himself into the corner, but Manny jumped up onto the middle rope, and hit a Diving Forearm to the side of KIRISHIMA's head, sending KIRISHIMA falling onto one knee. Manny then ran the ropes, attempting to hit him with a Running Dropkick, but KIRISHIMA got back up to his feet and hit Manny with a Tilt-a-Whirl Slam.
"KIRISHIMA nearly sent Manny through the ring with that Slam!" Beth exclaimed as KIRISHIMA told the cheering crowd that he was about to go for the Torture Rack, but the crowd booed as El Oso ran down to the ring, and got onto the ring apron. KIRISHIMA responded by hitting Oso in the side of the head with multiple forearms to the side of Oso's head, but Oso was able to counter by grabbing KIRISHIMA's head and sending his throat crashing into the top rope. Meanwhile, the boos grew louder as Hooligan ran at a dazed Nico, hitting him with a Running Clothesline to the back of the head. The crowd continued booing as Hooligan mounted Nico, and started punching him in the side of the head as Mandy ran after Hooligan, laughing and smiling at Nico getting beaten up.
"And Hooligan is back in this match again, getting some revenge for his main squeeze, Mandy!" Beth exclaimed as in the ring, Manny ran the ropes, and hit multiple Sliding Leg Drops across KIRISHIMA's throat, with Oso holding him down to allow Manny to hit KIRISHIMA with multiple stomps to the head before hitting KIRISHIMA with a Running Twisting Senton to KIRISHIMA's chest. The crowd continued booing as Oso pushed KIRISHIMA away from the ropes, allowing Manny to run the ropes, springboard off of the middle rope, and hit KIRISHIMA with a Springboard Twisting Corkscrew Elbow Drop before going for a pinfall, hooking both his legs back.
Ref: 1…2
Meanwhile, outside of the ring, Hooligan grabbed Nico and threw him face-first into the steel ring post. The crowd continued booing as Hooligan put Nico in a Camel Clutch, holding his face up to allow Mandy to give Nico several slaps to the side of Nico's face, yelling at him to never touch her again.
"Well, Mandy getting her revenge on Nico by slapping his taste buds right out of his mouth!" Okabe exclaimed with a chuckle as Hooligan let go of Nico, stomped the back of his head, and rolled into the ring, joining Manny in on beating KIRISHIMA down. The crowd continued booing as Hooligan picked KIRISHIMA up, held his arms behind his back, and allowed Manny to hit multiple kicks and stomps to KIRISHIMA's chest. The crowd continued booing as Hooligan hit KIRISHIMA with a Backstabber, pushed KIRISHIMA back on his feet, and allowed Manny to hit him with a DDT.
"Hooligan and Manny are teaming up on KIRISHIMA, surprisingly showcasing some good teamwork," Cornette noted as Manny hit a Jumping Senton to KIRISHIMA's chest, put him in a seated position, and held him up to allow Hooligan to run the ropes and hitting him with a Running Meteora. Hooligan then hit a Jumping Knee Drop to KIRISHIMA's face before Manny hit him with a Standing Moonsault. However, before Manny could do anything, Hooligan hit Manny in the side of the head with a Superkick, the crowd continued to boo as Hooligan rolled Manny out of the ring, put KIRISHIMA on his knees, and hit him with a Kneeling Superkick to the side of the head before going for the pinfall.
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"Hooligan getting a two count from a hard Superkick, but he and a vulnerable KIRISHIMA are the only ones left in the ring right now!" Beth exclaimed as Hooligan picked KIRISHIMA up, and hit him with multiple forearms to the side of the head before pushing him into the corner. The crowd continued booing as Hooligan ran into the corner, hitting KIRISHIMA with a Running Kick to the side of the head before pushing him out of the corner. The crowd continued booing as Hooligan ran the ropes, and springboarded off of the middle rope to hit KIRISHIMA with a Springboard Standing Moonsault. Hooligan looked as though he was going to go for the pin, but Hooligan got back to his feet to knock Manny off of the ring apron with a Running Big Boot to the side of the head.
"Hooligan doing the smart thing and making sure that he and KIRISHIMA are the only ones in the ring!" Okabe exclaimed as Hooligan stomped on KIRISHIMA's gut several times before attempting to hit him with a Standing Corkscrew Senton, but the crowd cheered as KIRISHIMA lifted his knees up, causing Hooligan's back to crash into his knees. Hooligan went into the corner while holding his back to try and get his bearings back, but KIRISHIMA had also staggered back to his feet, running into the corner with a Running Corner Clothesline to the back of the head. The crowd continued cheering as KIRISHIMA hit Hooligan with a Bridging German Suplex, bridging into a pin.
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The crowd booed as Manny jumped up to the top rope, hitting KIRISHIMA with a High Angle Swanton Bomb to the chest before going for the pin on KIRISHIMA.
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The crowd cheered as Nico dived off of the top rope, hitting Manny with a Diving Double Foot Stomp to the chest before going for a pinfall, hooking both of his legs back.
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"Manny and Nico getting back into the ring in explosive ways, and now everyone's down!" Beth exclaimed as all four men started pulling themselves back to their knees, and began exchanging punches to the sides of their heads. The crowd cheered for Nico and KIRISHIMA hitting punches but booed when Manny and Hooligan hit punches, with KIRISHIMA seemingly winning the brawl with headbutts to the side of Nico and Hooligan's heads. However, the crowd booed as Manny responded with a Knife-Edge Uppercut to KIRISHIMA's throat, with Manny then running the ropes, attempting to hit him with a Springboard Middle Rope Moonsault DDT. However, KIRISHIMA was able to catch Manny and counter with a Spinning Powerslam.
"Another impressive display of power by KIRISHIMA, slamming Manny down with such force!" Cornette exclaimed as KIRISHIMA flexed to the cheering crowd. The crowd continued cheering as Nico hit KIRISHIMA with a Pop-Up Dropkick to the chest, sending him into the corner. Hooligan attempted to run at Nico, but Nico leapfrogged the oncoming Hooligan, sending him crashing into KIRISHIMA's gut. The crowd continued cheering as Nico ran into the corner and ran up Hooligan's back to hit KIRISHIMA with a Running Corner Dropkick to the chin. Nico then backflipped out of the corner, and hit Hooligan with a Reverse Frankensteiner, sending Hooligan's head crashing into the canvas. Nico then went back into the corner, and sent KIRISHIMA's head crashing into the mat as well with a Tornado DDT before going for the pinfall, hooking both of her legs back.
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"Nico with an impressive combination of moves to both KIRISHIMA and Hooligan, but is still unable to get that all-important three count!" Okabe exclaimed as Nico immediately ran the ropes to hit KIRISHIMA with a Jumping Twisting Knee Drop to the chest before hitting Hooligan with a Standing 450 Splash to the chest. Nico stuck his tongue out at the cheering crowd, but the crowd went back to booing as Manny vaulted back into the ring with a Rolling Facebuster from the apron. The crowd booed as Manny started pressing his foot on Nico's foot, telling him that he didn't belong in the same ring as him, but the crowd cheered as Nico, while being choked on the ground, started kicking Manny in the side of the shoulder.
"Nico's not done yet, trying to kick Manny's arm right out of the socket!" Beth exclaimed as Nico kipped back to his feet, and hit Manny in the side of the head with the Riott Kick. The crowd continued cheering as Nico ran into the corner, hitting Manny with a Running Corner Enziguri before rolling him up with a Small Package.
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Hooligan was able to save the match by hitting Nico in the back with a Running Splash. The crowd continued booing as Hooligan pushed Nico out of the ring, and began brawling with him, hitting Nico in the back with multiple clubs to the back.
"Hooligan stopping the pin, and the bad blood from earlier hasn't dissipated in the slightest!" Okabe exclaimed as in the ring, KIRISHIMA got back up to her feet, picked Manny up, and attempted to hit him with the Red Riot (Steiner Screwdriver). However, Manny was able to hit KIRISHIMA with several knee strikes to the top of the face before sliding out of KIRISHIMA's grasp, hitting him with a Dropkick to the back, and attempted to throw him out of the ring, but KIRISHIMA hit several back elbows to the side of Manny's head, sending him staggering away. However, the crowd booed as while KIRISHIMA was trying to catch his breath, Oso clubbed KIRISHIMA in the side of the head, sending him staggering away.
"Manny's main man with a hard shot to the side of the head, and I think KIRISHIMA may be knocked out there!" Beth exclaimed as Manny quickly grabbed KIRISHIMA, and hit him with an Inverted Samoan Drop before going into the corner, waiting for KIRISHIMA to get back to his feet. Meanwhile, outside of the ring, Nico knocked Hooligan down with a Spinning Leg Lariat to the throat, but when Nico attempted to get back into the ring, Mandy jumped onto Nico's back, hitting him with multiple slaps and punches, causing him to stagger away from the ring. Back in the ring, Manny ran at a dazed and standing KIRISHIMA, and hit him with the One and Only (Running Blockbuster) before going for the pinfall, hooking both of his legs back.
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*Bell Rings*
"Here is your winner, 'the One and Only' Manny Rivera!" Mary Hughes announced as Manny immediately rolled out of the ring and hugged Oso. The crowd continued booing as Oso and Manny laughed at the fans while continuing to hug each other. Nico and Hooligan, meanwhile, continued brawling, with Hooligan getting the upper hand thanks to Mandy keeping hold of Nico. Mandy let go of Hooligan once she sent Nico down onto his knees, allowing Hooligan to keep punching and clubbing him in the back.
"Manny Rivera has become the final man in the BTWF Championship #1 Contenders Elimination Chamber match, but that's not stopping Hooligan and Nico from beating the hell out of each other!" Cornette exclaimed as Nico tackled Hooligan to the ground, with him and Hooligan brawling on the floor. Meanwhile, Manny and Oso let go of each other and walked away from the ring, the crowd continuing to boo as Manny and Oso mocked a still dazed and downed KIRISHIMA. Oso yelled at the booing crowd that they were looking at the next BTWF Champion, with Manny agreeing, saying that Natsu or Owen needed to get ready for the One and Only.
"Manny and Oso seem like they're already planning on the victory party, despite the Chamber match not happening for another couple of days," Beth noted as KIRISHIMA pulled himself up by the top rope while Hooligan and Nico moved their brawl to the side of the stage, with the referee and Mandy following them over there. KIRISHIMA ran his hands through his red hair in frustration while Nico started kicking Hooligan in the chest and the face before pushing him into the backstage area. Nico followed Hooligan backstage, hitting him in the back of the head with some rabbit punches while Mandy and the referee continued following them.
"While the brawl between Hooligan and Nico is heading to the backstage area, the celebration continues for El Oso and Manny Rivera!" Okabe exclaimed as KIRISHIMA looked at the camera, and told the fans that he wasn't going to give up on his championship dreams. The camera then panned backstage while Oso lifted Manny on his shoulders and they both raised their fists to celebrate. Once the camera focused backstage, the continuing brawl between Nico and Hooligan continued, with Nico throwing Hooligan into the wall.
"I don't like bullies like you!" Nico yelled at a downed Hooligan before kicking and stomping on Hooligan's downed body. Mandy ran over and screamed at the referee to stop Nico, but when the referee attempted to get close, Nico whipped his head around, hitting the referee with a punch to the side of the head. While Nico was distracted by the referee, Mandy slapped Nico in the side of the face hard, and Nico simply responded by licking his lips. Nico then attempted to grab Mandy, but Hooligan got back to his feet and pushed Nico chest first into a production crate.
"Yeah!? And I don't like crazy assholes like you!" Hooligan yelled before Mandy kicked Nico in the groin, sending him crumpling down to the ground, and allowing Hooligan to mount Nico and punch him in the side of the head until several referees came running up to them, and pulled Hooligan off of a downed Nico. Mandy gave Nico several kicks to the chest, yelling at the referees to get their hands off of Hooligan, and to let him continue his assault on Nico. However, a couple of those security guards came running in front of a downed Nico, telling Mandy and Hooligan to back away from Nico. Mandy was about to argue more, but Hooligan shook his head, telling her that they had proven their point, motioning for her to come with him.
"This better be a one-time thing, Nico. You don't want to mess with someone from Hollywood," Hooligan warned before he and Mandy walked away from the crime scene, allowing the security to help Nico back to his feet. The camera panned to the stage, where the lights in the arena went out before 'Don't Stop' by Nothing More (feat. Jacoby Shaddix) played. The crowd exploded into cheers as the lights came back on, turning red and blue as Todoroki was revealed to be sitting down criss-cross on the center of the stage. The crowd continued their cheering as Todoroki spun back up to his feet, and looked on at the cheering crowd with a straight look on his face.
"The following contest is a No-Disqualification Match scheduled for one fall! Approaching the ring, from Musutafu Japan, Shoto Todoroki!" Mary Hughes announced. The crowd continued cheering as Todoroki walked down the entranceway, nodding at the cheering fans, occasionally giving several of those fans in the front row a high-five. Todoroki looked around the ring area, possibly planning for what he was going to do during the match. However, before he could get to the ringside area, Todoroki looked behind him and noticed Tim Scam coming up behind him, yelling at him.
"Todoroki's on his way to the ring, but what the hell is Scam doing before the match even started!?" Beth asked. Todoroki and Scam began arguing, with the crowd booing as Denki Kaminari rushed down the audience, jumped over the fan barricade, and clubbed Todoroki in the back. The crowd booed as Kaminari mounted over Todoroki while he was on all fours, and started hitting him with multiple Crossface shots to the face while Scam was laughing at Todoroki's predicament. The crowd continued booing as the timekeeper rang the bell, starting the match as Kaminari picked Todoroki back up on his feet, and hit him with several Knife-Edge Chops to the chest.
"There's your answer, Beth! Kaminari starting this match off with the advantage, attacking Todoroki thanks to a distraction by his manager, Tim Scam!" Okabe exclaimed as Kaminari threw Todoroki back into the ring, but Kaminari was distracted by yelling at the booing crowd, allowing Todoroki to get back onto his feet, and hitting a Running Baseball Slide Dropkick through the ropes, hitting Kaminari right in the face. The crowd continued cheering as Todoroki jumped back onto the apron, hitting a stunned Kaminari with a Running Kick to the face and sending Kaminari falling onto his knees.
"Todoroki coming back into the match with some hard kicks to the face and head of Kaminari! Cornette exclaimed as Todoroki kicked Kaminari's back several times before picking him back up, and throwing him into the steel ring post hard enough for his head to bounce off of it. The crowd continued cheering as Todoroki started kicking Kaminari in the chest before knocking him onto his knees with a Backfist. While Kaminari was stunned, Todoroki dug underneath the ring and grabbed a kendo stick, the crowd cheering as Todoroki hit Kaminari several times in the sides and the arms before beginning to choke Kaminari with the kendo stick.
"Todoroki showing Kaminari that it was a bad idea to sneak up behind him!" Beth exclaimed as Scam ran at Todoroki, to which he responded by letting go of Kaminari, and hitting him with several Kendo Stick shots to the side. When Todoroki turned around, Kaminari hit him with several headbutts to the gut, grabbing the Kendo Stick from Todoroki's hands, and hitting him with multiple shots with the stick to the back. The crowd booed as Kaminari hit Todoroki in the chest several times with the Kendo Stick before throwing him back into the ring. Kaminari then followed him back into the ring, pushing the Kendo Stick into the corner. Kaminari then grabbed Todoroki by the hair and attempted to throw him into the corner, but the crowd exploded into cheers as Todoroki jumped up onto the Kendo Stick in the corner, hitting a standing Kaminari with a Springboard Moonsault before going for the pin.
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Todoroki immediately responded to Kaminari's kick out by running the ropes and hitting Kaminari with a Running Penalty Kick to the chest. Todoroki then mounted Kaminari and hit him with multiple punches and forearms to the side of the head, the crowd cheering louder as Todoroki kipped back up to his feet, and hit Kaminari with a Standing Moonsault to the chest.
"Todoroki completely dominating Kaminari in the middle of the ring, using himself as a weapon!" Cornette exclaimed as Todoroki picked Kaminari back up, but the crowd booed as Kaminari hit Todoroki with a Sit-Out Jawbreaker, stunning Todoroki. Kaminari grabbed Todoroki by the hair and hit him with several punches to the side of the head before going into the corner. The crowd continued booing as Kaminari waited for Todoroki to get back up to his feet, and when he did, Kaminari attempted to hit Todoroki with a Surge (Claymore Kick). The crowd then cheered as Todoroki countered the Surge (Claymore Kick) with a Catch Sit-Out Powerbomb, once again pinning Kaminari.
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"An amazing counter by Todoroki, countering the Surge into a Sit-Out Powerbomb!" Okabe exclaimed as Todoroki picked Kaminari up, and attempted to throw Kaminari into the corner with the Kendo Stick. However, the crowd booed as Kaminari was able to counter the throw by sending Todoroki into the kendo stick, the stick crashing into Todoroki's chest. Todoroki coughed hard as he rolled out of the ring, trying to catch his breath, but Kaminari continued the attack by running the ropes, and hitting Todoroki with a Suicide Dive to the back, sending Todoroki's chest crashing into the fan barricade. The crowd continued booing as Kaminari punched and stomped on Todoroki's chest, causing Todoroki to push Kaminari away so that he can cough.
"Kaminari now has a target, and that target is the chest and midsection of Todoroki!" Cornette exclaimed as Kaminari picked Todoroki up in a Fireman's Carry position, walked him over to the steel steps, smirked at the booing crowd, and dropped Todoroki chest first onto the steel steps. Todoroki rolled away from the steel steps and coughed while trying to control his breathing, but Kaminari wasn't done yet. The crowd continued booing as Kaminari backed away from the steel steps, ran up to the steel steps, and hit a downed Todoroki with a Running Cactus Elbow from the top of the stairs.
"Kaminari pulling out a classic Cactus Jack move in this No holds Barred contest! And he drives that elbow right to the chest of Todoroki, making it even harder for him to breathe. And if a fighter can't breathe, then they can't fight," Okabe explained as the crowd continued booing while Kaminari kicked Todoroki in the chest several times before picking him up, and throwing him into the corner of the fan barricade. The crowd continued booing as Kaminari picked Todoroki up in a Vertical Suplex position, and hit Todoroki with a Gourdbuster, sending his chest and midsection crashing into the top of the corner of the fan barricade.
"Kaminari continuing to use the environment around him to continue his attack on Todoroki's chest," Cornette explained while wincing as Kaminari walked over to the timekeeper's area, grabbed a steel chair from one of the ringside attendants, and walked over to Todoroki, who was dangling from the top of the corner of the fan barricade. The crowd continued booing as Kaminari hit Todoroki in the back multiple times with a steel chair, telling him that Todoroki was always nothing compared to Kaminari. Kaminari then hit Todoroki in the side of the face with a steel chair, sending Todoroki falling off of the fan barricade. Kaminari then slid the chair into the ring before grabbing Todoroki by the hair and dragging him over to Tim Scam, who was still mad about the Kendo Stick shots from earlier.
"Kaminari getting vicious, to the point where Todoroki may not even make it to the BTWF Elimination Chamber!" Okabe exclaimed as Scam slapped a prone Todoroki in the side of the face a couple of times before hitting him with multiple punches to the side of the head. Kaminari then threw Todoroki back into the ring, jumped onto the apron, and climbed up to the top rope, hitting Todoroki in the small of the back with a Diving Elbow Drop before going for the pinfall, hooking both of Todoroki's legs back.
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Kaminari pounded the mat in frustration and told Scam to get him a table. The crowd booed as Kaminari picked himself up, and stomped on Todoroki's back several times before turning him around and grabbing the kendo stick from the corner.
"Kaminari has the Kendo Stick in his hands, and that cannot be good!" Beth exclaimed in worry as Kaminari hit Todoroki several times in the chest with the Kendo Stick, telling Todoroki that he wasn't anything special and didn't deserve anything he had gotten in the company. The crowd continued booing as Kaminari put the Kendo Stick over Todoroki's throat, ran the ropes, and hit a Jumping Leg Drop across Todoroki's throat, sending the Kendo Stick also pushing into his throat as well. Kaminari then picked Todoroki up and hit him with several Knife-Edge Chops to his chest before running the ropes and hitting Todoroki with a Jumping Clothesline. Tim Scam then pushed a table into the ring, with Kaminari responding by grabbing Todoroki by the hair and slamming his face several times into the wood of the table.
"Kaminari might break the table with Todoroki's face without even putting it up!" Beth exclaimed as Kaminari picked Todoroki back up, and hit him with a Spinebuster before going for the pinfall.
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Kaminari rolled out of the ring, looked underneath the ring, and grabbed a trash can with the lid from underneath the ring. Kaminari pushed it into the ring and rolled after it, but the crowd cheered as Todoroki grabbed the Kendo Stick from the floor, and hit Kaminari in the gut several times from the floor. Kaminari responded by hitting a Sliding Knee Strike to Todoroki's face
"Kaminari able to stop Todoroki's attempt at a comeback with that hard knee to the face!" Cornette exclaimed as Kaminari put the table up, dragged Todoroki to the table, and leaned him over the table. Kaminari then went up to the top rope and told the crowd to watch their hero break into pieces, but the crowd cheered as Todoroki grabbed the Kendo Stick, and threw it at Kaminari's face, stunning him while he was still on the top turnbuckle. The crowd continued cheering as Todoroki staggered into the corner and hit Kaminari in the gut with several punches to the gut. Todoroki then climbed up to the middle turnbuckle, hitting Kaminari in the sides of the head with several Open-Palm Strikes to the side of the head. However, Kaminari countered with several headbutts to the side of Todoroki's head, attempting to hit him with a Sunset Flip Powerbomb through the table, but Todoroki was able to counter this by throwing Kaminari out of the ring with a Spinning Headscissors.
"What a counter by Todoroki! The fans may have been disappointed that nobody went through the table, but they seemed to have enjoyed that Todoroki seems to have taken control back!" Okabe exclaimed as Todoroki staggered back to his feet, trying to take in some deep breaths. Kaminari attempted to come back into the ring, but Todoroki hit him in the face with a Rolling Kick, sending him falling back off of the ring apron. The crowd continued cheering as while Kaminari was staggering, Todoroki ran the ropes, jumped over the ropes, and onto the middle rope, hitting Kaminari with an Asai Moonsault.
"Beautiful Moonsault by Todoroki, but both men are down! Could that have been Todoroki's last gasp!?" Beth exclaimed as Cornette rolled his eyes, bringing out a 'Bad Pun Jar' before Kaminari and Todoroki both got on their knees, the crowd cheering and booing accordingly as the two exchanged Forearms to the sides of their heads. Todoroki was able to win this brawl, hitting Kaminari on both sides of his head with multiple Right and Left Forearm Shots. Todoroki then picked Kaminari up, threw him back into the ring, and then started climbing up to the top rope. Todoroki put his arms up, causing the crowd to cheer louder, as he dived off of the top rope, hitting Kaminari in the chest with a hard Diving Double Foot Stomp before going for the pinfall, hooking both of his legs back.
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"Todoroki giving Kaminari's chest some damage of his own, but Kaminari was still able to kick out at a count of 2!" Beth exclaimed as Todoroki picked Kaminari up, hit him with a Spinning Kick to the gut, and then ran the ropes to hit two Clotheslines, a Jumping Calf Kick, a Reverse Atomic Drop, and then ran the ropes, springboarding off of the middle rope to hit Kaminari with a Springboard Moonsault Reverse DDT. The crowd continued cheering as Todoroki grabbed the trash can Todoroki got earlier in the match, and hit Kaminari in the chest with the trash can multiple times.
"Todoroki getting vicious to Kaminari's midsection, hitting him with that trash can Kaminari himself brought into the ring!" Cornette exclaimed as Todoroki put Kaminari on his knees, and put the trash can over his head. The crowd cheered as Todoroki started kicking the sides of the trash can multiple times before running the ropes, and hitting Todoroki with a Meteora to the front of the trash can. The crowd continued cheering as Todoroki grabbed the steel chair, and hit the trash can multiple times with the chair before throwing the trash can off of him and going for the pinfall.
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"How Kaminari kicked out of that onslaught is beyond me, but Scam seems to be the only one watching that's happy that Kaminari is still in this match!" Beth exclaimed as Todoroki went into the corner, telling the crowd that the match was over. When Kaminari staggered back to his feet, his face covered in blood, Todoroki ran at Kaminari, attempting to hit him with the Hot & Cold (Mushroom Stomp), but Kaminari was able to counter by catching Todoroki in mid-air, sending Todoroki's throat and chest crashing over the top rope with a Stun Gun. While Todoroki was stunned, Kaminari ran the ropes, and hit him with the Surge (Claymore Kick), sending Todoroki inside out.
"What a Surge by Kaminari! I think he may have ended the match right here!" Cornette exclaimed as Kaminari grabbed Todoroki by the hair, picked him up, and attempted to hit him with the AfterShock DDT (Future Shock DDT). However, Todoroki responded by kneeing Kaminari in the gut several times, but Kaminari was able to club Todoroki in the back multiple times, Todoroki attempted to jump up to counter the AfterShock DDT (Future Shock DDT), but Kaminari quickly changed the move into a Double Underhook Gutbuster onto Todoroki before rolling him up in a victory roll.
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Todoroki countered this roll-up into a pinning situation of his own.
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"Todoroki almost took the victory there!" Beth exclaimed, but when Todoroki got back up, Kaminari knocked him down with a vicious Lariat. Kaminari then let out a primal yell before picking Todoroki up, and once again attempted to hit him with the AfterShock DDT (Future Shock DDT). However, Todoroki was able to slip out of Kaminari's grasp, hitting him with a Spinning Roundhouse Kick to the side of the head, sending him to one knee. The crowd continued cheering as Scam attempted to come into the ring, but Todoroki responded by hitting Scam with another Spinning Roundhouse Kick to the side of his head, sending him falling off of the apron.
"Todoroki coming back with some hard kicks to not only Kaminari but to Scam as well!" Okabe exclaimed as while Kaminari was still staggering, Todoroki grabbed Kaminari, put him in a Front Facelock, and ran into the corner, climbing up the ropes to hit Kaminari with a Corner Springboard Cutter, sending Kaminari's face crashing through the table. The crowd cheered even louder as Todoroki grabbed Kaminari, and locked him in the Dragon Slayer submission. Kaminari attempted to fight out of it, grabbing a piece of the table in an attempt to use it as a weapon, but Todoroki turned Kaminari around and hit him with multiple knee strikes and kicks to the face.
"Todoroki not letting Kaminari get any chance to fight out of this submission!" Beth exclaimed as Todoroki then grabbed the plastic liner of the table, wrapped it around his throat, and put Kaminari back in the Dragon Slayer, using the table liner to add more pressure to his neck. The crowd continued cheering as Kaminari attempted to drag himself away, but after another minute, Kaminari tapped out, with Todoroki immediately letting go in response.
*Bell Rings*
"Here is your winner as a result of a submission, Shoto Todoroki!" Mary Hughes announced. The crowd continued cheering as loudly as they possibly could, with Todoroki leaning into the corner, coughing while asking for some water from a ringside attendant. Once Todoroki got the bottle of water, he took a swig of it. Todoroki looked on at the cheering crowd and gave them a small smile while nodding before climbing up to the middle rope. Todoroki then lifted his free hand in the air, pointing to the sky with the crowd beginning to chant his name.
"Todoroki building more momentum for the BTWF Championship #1 contenders Elimination Chamber match with this huge victory here!" Cornette exclaimed as Todoroki took another sip of water, and spat the water into the air, with the crowd cheering even louder. Meanwhile, Scam rolled into the ring, holding his head in pain while helping Kaminari back up to his feet, with Kaminari falling over when he tried to stand up. Scam patted Kaminari on the back, telling him that it was OK and that he still had Last Gasp to look forward to.
"Scam trying to offer some words of comfort to Kaminari, telling him that his journey to the BTWF Championship isn't over yet," Okabe noted as Kaminari looked at Scam with his bloodied face. Kaminari looked disappointed in himself, patted Scam on the shoulder, and then walked out of the ring by himself, the crowd gave a mixed reaction as Kaminari looked over at Todoroki with a disappointed look on his face. Scam looked on in shock as he walked out of the ring, following Kaminari to the backstage area while Todoroki looked on with a blank expression on his face.
"Kaminari is close to the biggest opportunity of his career, but Todoroki is the one that comes out on top and with momentum!" Beth exclaimed as the camera panned to the backstage area while Todoroki continued celebrating in the middle of the ring. The camera focused on the backstage interview area, with Mirai Kuriyama standing next to Xochi Melendez, with a look of worry on her face.
"Ladies and gentlemen, I'm here with Xochi Melendez, who has been sent here by BTWF World Women's Champion Sherry Blendy to offer up a few announcements," Mirai introduced, but her introduction was ended immediately as Xochi grabbed Mirai by the front of her collar, pulling her up to the point where her feet were dangling in the air.
"Listen, shrimp, let's get one thing clear; I'm NOT here under Sherry's orders! I'm here on my own accord! Plus, I have a match at Last Gasp too, so don't forget about it!" Xochi yelled in Mirai's face, causing Mirai to try and look away out of fear.
"I'm sorry…I didn't mean to offend you-"
"The only reason Medusa isn't doing this interview right now is because she's helping Sherry get ready for her title match!" Xochi continued yelling before taking a couple of deep breaths, dropping Mirai back onto her feet, and straightening out her sweater. "Now, do you want to hear the announcements or not?" Xochi asked in a much calmer tone, with Mirai nodding quickly, hoping to get this interview done as fast as possible, causing Xochi to chuckle before putting an arm around the back of Mirai's neck.
"Firstly, Sam Simpson has been running her mouth a lot lately about wanting to become the new BTWF World Women's Champion. Well, she's going to have to build up some momentum for that to happen, so tonight, we talked with Tanya, and tonight Sam is going to go up against Frederica Sawyer one-on-one," Xochi explained with Mirai continuing to nod along, with Xochi smirking as she continued her announcements.
"I also have something to say to Rei and Akira; you two can say that you two can get along all you want, but deep down, you know that you can't. Flare and I are a well-oiled machine compared to you two, and we'll be looking forward to destroying you two before you destroy each other," Xochi said before taking a deep breath, which Mirai took as an opportunity to move the microphone back underneath her mouth.
"So, you said that Sherry is out training for her Elimination Chamber match. Does that include the rest of the Sisterhood, aside from you and Frederica?" Mirai asked.
"Yeah, it's kind of annoying, having to play observer to the rest of the BTWF Women's roster, especially when Flare isn't here with me and we have a tag match coming up. But it's alright because whether it's Sherry keeping the championship, or me winning the championship, the BTWF World Women's Championship is going to stay in the Sisterhood of Darkness," Xochi explained. Before Mirai could ask for more detail, Xochi walked away, mumbling something in Spanish that Mirai couldn't understand before the camera panned to the backstage area.
*Commercial Break*
*Commercial Over*
The camera panned back to the backstage interview area, where Todd Grisham was standing next to BTWF Champion Natsu Dragneel, who was smirking with the BTWF Championship belt over his shoulder.
"Ladies and gentlemen, I'm here with the BTWF Champion Natsu Dragneel, who will not only compete in our 8-man tag team main event with a new partner to replace the injured Eddy but that new partner, Black Star has a BTWF Championship match against the winner of your title match at Last Gasp. How are you feeling heading into your busy week?" Todd asked. Natsu patted Todd on the shoulder while chuckling, gazing at his BTWF Championship before responding to Todd.
"Well personally, I don't mind Black Star. He kind of reminds me of…me. And if he wanted a shot at the BTWF Championship, all he had to do was ask, though I do appreciate the effort," Natsu joked as Todd nodded and took the microphone back. However, before Todd could ask another question, Todd noticed that Natsu's face became serious, motioning for the microphone to come back underneath his mouth, which Todd obliged to.
"But in all seriousness, I've faced Owen before, back when we were just getting momentum back on TV, and we exchanged victories with each other. Now, Owen wants to right some sort of wrong he has in his mind by taking my spot on the top of the BTWF. And I'm going to tell not only you and our TV audience, but Owen himself; this BTWF Championship is staying with me. And no matter what you want to tell yourself, there's no conspiracy against you, you're just not good enough to hold the mantle for the BTWF," Natsu said right into the camera, causing Todd to look on in surprise before Natsu patted his BTWF Championship, and walking out of the backstage interview area.
"Well…there you have it, folks. We're in for a real battle in not only our main event but the match at Last Gasp. Back to you guys at ringside," Todd explained, with the camera panning to the stage, where the lights went out. The crowd booed as 'Down From the Sky' by Trivium played as Mirajane sauntered out of the back, swaying her hips while smirking at the booing crowd. Mirajane stopped at the center of the stage and pointed up to the sky, which caused a shot of lightning to shoot onto the center of the stage, revealing a confident Laxus in a shining golden robe.
"The following contest is scheduled for one fall! Introducing first, accompanied to the ring by Mirajane Strauss, from Magnolia Fiore, he is 'the Thunder God' Laxus Dreyar!" Mary Hughes announced, with the crowd continuing to boo as Laxus held Mirajane by the hair, twirled her around, dipped her, and kissed her for almost a minute as the crowd's boos only grew louder. Laxus and Mirajane then walked into the ring hand-in-hand, with a much smaller wrestler with long brown hair, a short goatee of the same color, and a focused glare on his face in the ring.
"And his opponent, from Baltimore Maryland, Kevin McFardeline!" Mary Hughes announced, with the crowd giving a respectful cheer to their hometown boy. Kevin responded to the cheers by shooting both of his fists in the air, while Laxus and Mirajane responded to the cheers by rolling their eyes and laughing at Kevin in the ring. Laxus looked over at the camera and told the fans at home that this was going to be nothing but the easiest payday he was ever going to have. Laxus gave Mirajane one last kiss before walking up the steel steps, with Laxus flexing at Kevin and the booing crowd before walking into the ring.
"Kevin may have the home-field advantage, but in his short career in the BTWF, Laxus has already shown himself to be a dominant force," Okabe explained as Laxus jumped to the center of the ring, causing Kevin to back away slightly. The referee told the timekeeper to ring the bell, and Kevin immediately went on the attack, hitting several punches to the side of Laxus' head, but the crowd booed as Laxus merely cricked his jaw, smirking at Kevin's shocked face. Kevin attempted another punch, but Laxus grabs Kevin's hand, lifts him up by the hand, keeps him up for a few seconds, and then dropped Kevin to the ground. The crowd continued booing as Laxus playfully kicked Kevin in the side of the face, with Kevin attempting to counter with a couple of kicks on the ground to the chest. However, Laxus grabbed Kevin's foot, grabbed the other one, and catapulted him into the corner, sending his face crashing into the top turnbuckle.
"Laxus showing off some strength, deadlifting Kevin and sending him into the corner the hard way!" Cornette exclaimed as Kevin staggered out of the ring, allowing Laxus to take him down with a Side Kick to the side of the head. The crowd continued booing as Laxus grabbed Kevin, pushed him into the corner, and hit him with multiple punches to the side of the face before running the ropes and hitting him with a Running Corner Gore. Kevin staggered out of the corner before Laxus ran the ropes, and hit Kevin with a Raging Bolt (Goldberg-Esque Spear). The crowd continued booing as Laxus kipped back up to his feet, and started shaking the top rope before picking a nearly-unconscious Kevin back up to his feet.
"Laxus looks like he's planning on finishing this off in record time!" Okabe exclaimed as Laxus picked Kevin up, put him in a Vertical Suplex position, and marched around the ring while looking at his wrist, pretending to check the time on a watch. Mirajane licked her lips in delight as Laxus sent Kevin crashing down to the mat with a Roaring Thunder (Vertical Suplex Side Slam) before laying down over Kevin's prone body, crossing his arms behind the back of his head for a pin.
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*Bell Rings*
"Here is your winner, 'the God of Thunder' Laxus Dreyar!" Mary Hughes announced as Mirajane walked up the steel steps, and made her way into the ring, jumping up into Laxus' arms, and giving him a passionate kiss on the lips. The crowd continued booing as Laxus groped Mirajane's ass while he continued to make out with her. After the two were done with their kissing, Laxus put Mirajane down and kicked Kevin in the chest hard enough to send him falling out of the ring, causing the crowd to boo louder.
"Laxus adding insult to injury after another dominant victory. The question is how will Laxus make a statement on the last PPV on the Road to StarShow," Cornette noted as while Laxus was celebrating, the crowd cheered as Touji slid into the ring from the bottom rope and started punching Laxus in the side of the face. Laxus started punching Touji back, resulting in a brawl that led straight into the corner, with the crowd booing as Laxus nailed Touji with a hard elbow to the side of the head. However, before Laxus could finish Touji off, Kensuke snuck up from the crowd, and grabbed both of Laxus' legs out of the ring, allowing Touji to hit Laxus with a Running Big Boot in the corner.
"Touji and Kensuke making their presence known, wanting revenge for the humiliating beatdowns at Laxus' hands!" Okabe exclaimed as Kensuke rolled into the ring, and started clubbing Laxus in the back. While Touji picked Laxus up and hit him with a Belly-2-Belly Suplex, Kensuke slid back out of the ring, grabbed a steel chair from underneath the bottom of the ring, and quickly slid into the ring with the chair. While Laxus and Touji were tussling in the middle of the ring, Kensuke hit Laxus in the back several times with the steel chair, the crowd cheering as Kensuke handed Touji the chair, allowing Touji to hit Laxus hard in the face with the steel chair with enough force to send him falling out of the ring.
"Touji and Kensuke, for the first time since he's debuted, have sent Laxus running!" Beth exclaimed as Mirajane screamed that Touji and Kensuke were dead and Laxus wasn't going to let them get away with this. Laxus put his hand over his nose, and when he saw that his palm had some blood on it, he growled at the smirking Kensuke and Touji, and repeated what Mirajane said, telling Kensuke and Touji that they were going to regret this. The camera panned to the backstage area as the crowd continued cheering while Touji and Kensuke celebrated and gloated in the ring. The camera focused on the backstage interview area, with Jack Korpela standing next to Jean Kirstein, who was too busy looking at himself in his hand mirror to even look at Korpela.
"Ladies and gentlemen, I'm here with 'the Definition of Perfection' Jean Kirstein, who defeated KIRISHIMA last week to earn a spot in the BTWF Championship #1 contenders Elimination Chamber match at Last Gasp. Jean, I wanted to get your final thoughts before heading into the Elimination Chamber," Korpela asked. Jean didn't immediately answer as he continued gazing at himself in the hand mirror, but then when Jean looked away from the mirror, Jean shook his head, sighed, and put his mirror down before responding.
"Listen, James, I know a lot of people are thinking that a devilishly handsome wrestler like myself can't cut the mustard in the Elimination Chamber match. But let me tell you all something; when something like a BTWF Championship match at StarShow is on the line, it can make a man do crazy things. Even devilishly handsome men like myself," Jean responded, with Korpela rolling his eyes before attempting to put the microphone closer to his mouth, but Jean grabbed Korpela's hand, keeping the microphone underneath his mouth.
"And when you think about it, James, I'm being selfless by even competing in this match," Jean stated, causing Korpela to raise an eyebrow, completely confused.
"OK, my name is Jack, not James, and…wait…what do you mean 'selfless'?" Korpela asked, with Jean responding by grabbing the microphone and patting Korpela on the shoulder hard.
"James, I know you don't know anything about this, but this body and this face require the utmost care. And the Elimination Chamber with its Plexiglas pods, steel floors, and chain-link walls, is hazardous to a body and face like this. Think of all the wounds that could open up on my 6-pack, or my face. Blood isn't good for the hair, you know, and when I get into the Chamber, I put myself in danger of all of those things. And the fans are going to love it because I'm going to put my beautiful features in danger for their amusement and to give them the match of a lifetime against the BTWF Champion," Jean explained with Korpela, once again, rolling his eyes as he took the microphone back, took a deep breath, and responded.
"Very interesting, Jean. I understand that you only gave us a few minutes of interview time due to your rigorous training schedule. Now, any final words before you continue your training?" Korpela asked, with the tone in his voice saying that he desperately wanted Jean to say 'No'. Unfortunately for him, Jean had something else that he wanted to say, causing Korpela to almost cry on the inside.
"Actually, yeah I do have one more thing to say; Mordecai, if you ever grow a pair of balls big enough to come back, I MAY have a BTWF Championship match with your name on it," Jean said with a smirk on his face, and before Korpela could ask him what his obsession with Mordecai was all about, Jean put his mirror back in front of his face and left the interview area while continuing to marvel at his own reflection. The camera then panned to the stage, where Kay Lee Ray's 'Venom' theme began playing, the crowd booing when they saw Maki and Mai Z. come out of the back and onto the stage.
"The following contest is a tag team match scheduled for one fall! Approaching the ring, from Kyoto, Japan, they are the team of Maki and Mai Zenin, the Zenin Sisters!" Mary Hughes announced, with the crowd's boos continuing to grow as Mai Z. went onto her knees, and outstretched her hands while Maki patted both of Mai Z.'s shoulders before shooting both of her pointer fingers in the air. The crowd continued booing as Mai Z. kipped back up to her feet, and hugged her twin sister before they turned around and walked down the entranceway.
"The Zenin Sister have been waging war against who they perceive as 'clowns' and 'jokes' in the division, and Panty & Stocking have been one of their main rivals," Okabe explained as Mai Z. glared at some of the booing fans, specifically one with a picture of a stripped down Mai Z. and Maki. Mai Z. grabbed the poster, and ripped it into pieces, causing the crowd to boo louder as Mai Z. threw the torn pieces of the sign at the fan, and yelled at them that they were going to be the ones who humiliated Panty and Stocking. Maki grabbed Mai Z. by the back of her top and pulled her away from the fan and told her to focus on the match.
"And can you blame them!? Panty and Stocking have spent weeks humiliating Maki and Mai Z., who have been trying to help our women's division treat them seriously!" Cornette countered as Maki and Mai Z. continued walking to the ring, with Mai Z. occasionally glaring back at some booing fans, with Maki continuing to turn her head away from them, and turning her attention back to the ring. The two slid into the ring from underneath the bottom rope, ran to the center of the ring, and jumped back up to their feet before Maki raised her pointer fingers in the air while Mai Z. got on one knee, and extended her arms.
"Jim, Maki, and Mai Z. are just overreacting because other people like to have fun," Beth countered as Maki and Mai Z. went into the corner to discuss their plans for the match. The crowd cheered as the lights in the arena went down while the Beautiful People's TNA theme song played. A curtain was hanging in front of the entrance, with Panty and Stocking's silhouettes posing behind the curtain, and after a minute, the curtain rose, the crowd cheering as Panty and Stocking were revealed to be standing side to side, with their hands clasped together.
"And their opponents, the team of Panty and Stocking!" Mary Hughes announced as the crowd continued cheering while Panty slinked out of Stocking's grasp, ran her hand up and down her thigh, and started walking down the entranceway. Stocking followed Panty down the entranceway, with both of them blowing kisses to the crowd, with Panty flashing her ass to the cheering crowd. Maki and Mai Z. looked on at Panty and Stocking in disgust before Stocking pretended to take pictures of Panty's butt.
"Panty and Stocking displaying exactly why the fans love them, but Maki and Mai Z. hate them," Beth explained with a chuckle as Panty and Stocking stop at the ringside area. Panty reaches into her pocket, and pulls out a set of pictures, with the camera revealing that these pictures were of Maki and Mai Z. from January, where they were in their lingerie. Panty and Stocking smirked at the furious Maki and Mai Z., passing out the pictures to the adult members of the audience.
"Panty and Stocking trying to get into Maki and Mai Z.'s heads, and this may come back to bite them in the ass!" Okabe exclaimed as Stocking showed off a couple of extra pictures to Maki and Mai Z., telling them that they looked good. Mai Z. snapped, and ran out of the corner, hitting Stocking with a Running Baseball Slide Dropkick to the side of Stocking's head, sending her falling down. The crowd booed as Mai Z. grabbed Stocking by the back of the head, and hit her several times in the back of the head with hard punches before grabbing some of the extra pictures, and shoving them in Stocking's mouth.
"And boy, did it come back to bite them, Okabe! Mai Z. showing these two that she's not willing to take their mind games lying down!" Cornette exclaimed excitedly as Panty came running over, grabbing Mai Z. by the hair, and hitting her with several punches to the side of the head before throwing her back into the ring. Panty slid into the ring after briefly checking on a dazed Stocking and told the referee to start the match, which the referee obliged by telling the timekeeper to ring the bell. Once the bell rang, Panty grabbed Mai Z., threw her into the corner, and started punching her in the side of the head. The referee attempted to pull Panty away from Mai Z., and Mai Z. responded by poking Panty in the eye and tagging Maki into the match. Maki and Mai Z. grabbed Panty by her face, and threw her into their corner, the crowd booing as the sisters stomped and punched at Panty until the referee pulled Mai Z. away and told her to get back onto the apron.
"This match starting off as a hockey fight, with a lot of punches and stomps!" Beth exclaimed as Maki grabbed Panty from the corner, and hit her with several European Uppercuts to the chin. Maki then attempted to hit Panty with a Snap Vertical Suplex, but Panty was able to keep her feet planted firmly on the ground and hit Maki in the gut several times with punches. The crowd continued cheering as Panty grabbed Maki by the chin and neck, took her down with a Snapmare, swayed her hips at the cheering crowd, and hit a Dropkick to the back of a seated Maki's head. Stocking started getting back onto the apron as Panty hit a couple of Standing Knee Drops to the top of Maki's forehead before dragging her to another corner and tagging Stocking into the match.
"Panty is able to take some control over Maki, and now Stocking's in the ring as a legal participant!" Okabe exclaimed as Stocking and Panty Irish whipped Maki into the ropes, and when she rebounded, Panty and Stocking hit Maki with a Double Dropkick to the face. The crowd continued cheering as Panty and Stocking swiveled their hips, and hit a Double Elbow Drop to Maki's chest. Panty then went back onto the apron, allowing Stocking to run the ropes and hit a Running Seated Clothesline to the chest of Maki before going for the pinfall, hooking both of her legs back.
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"Panty and Stocking showing Maki and Mai Z. that behind all of their innuendo and bravado, they can wrestle as well as anyone on the other side of the ring with them," Okabe noted as Stocking picked Maki up, and hit her with several Knife-Edge Chops to the chest, but Maki poked Stocking in the eye, and kicked her in the knee hard enough to send her falling on one knee. Maki then tagged Mai Z. back into the match and helped Stocking up, allowing Mai Z. to hit a Running Kick to Stocking's gut. Mai Z. then pulled on Stocking's hair, and slapped her in the side of the face, telling her that she was an embarrassment to wrestling. Mai Z. then attempted to hit Stocking with a Back Suplex, but Stocking was able to land on her feet, and hit Mai Z. with a Dropkick to the back, sending her falling on all fours.
"Stocking making sure that she and Panty keep the control in this match on their side!" Beth exclaimed as Stocking ran the ropes, and hit a Jumping Elbow Drop to Mai Z.'s back while she was on all fours. Stocking picked Mai Z. up, wrung her arm, and hit her with several more Knife-Edge Chops to the chest before tagging Panty back into the match. The crowd continued cheering as Panty and Stocking hit Mai Z. with a Double Snap Vertical Suplex. Panty then put Mai Z. back in a seated position, allowed Stocking to run the ropes and hit Mai Z. in the back with a Running Kick, and Panty to run the ropes, and hit Mai Z. with a Running Seated Senton to the chest of a seated Mai Z. Maki attempted to come into the ring and run at Panty, but Stocking was able to put Maki in a Waistlock, allowing Panty to hit a Jumping Kick to the side of her face, allowing Stocking to hit Maki with a German Suplex.
"I don't know how they're doing it, but Maki and Mai Z. have been dominated by these two clowns!" Cornette exclaimed as Maki and Mai Z. rolled out of the ring to try and recover. Stocking and Panty looked at each other and gave each other a celebratory butt-bump before noticing that Maki and Mai Z. were in front of them on the outside. Panty and Stocking looked at each other again with a smirk before running the ropes, and hitting both Maki and Mai Z. with a Double Suicide Dive. Panty and Stocking hug each other as the crowd continues to cheer for them before Stocking and Panty pick Maki up, and hit another Double Vertical Suplex onto the apron.
"That's because Maki and Mai Z. have been underestimating Panty and Stocking since they've come to the BTWF, and they're suffering the consequences of it right now!" Beth exclaimed as Panty and Stocking picked Mai Z. back up, and threw her back into the ring. The crowd cheered as Stocking jumped onto the apron, climbed up to the top rope, and hit Mai Z. with a Diving Crossbody, rolling her up into a pin.
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Stocking picked Mai Z. back up, hit her with several forearms to the side of the head, and attempted to throw her into the corner, but Maki was able to run into the corner at the last minute, using her body to cushion her sister's body. Stocking attempted to throw Mai Z. out of the corner, but Mai Z. kicked Stocking in the chest, pushed her away, and then hit her with a Discus Forearm to the side of the head. Mai Z. then throws her into the corner, allowing Maki to hit Stocking with a Pendulum Kick to the side of the head, sending Stocking staggering out of the corner. The crowd continued booing as Mai Z. took Stocking down with a Snap Belly-to-Belly Suplex.
"Maki and Mai Z are finally able to build some momentum, showing the rest of the teams in the Women's Tag Team #1 contenders Battle Royal at Last Gasp!" Cornette exclaimed as Mai Z. hit a Jumping Leg Drop across Stocking's throat before tagging Maki back into the match. The crowd continued booing as Maki and Mai Z. picked Stocking back up, knocked her to her knees with two punches to the gut, and then Mai Z. kept Stocking on her knees, allowing Maki to run the ropes, and hit a Running Single Leg Dropkick to the side of Stocking's head. The crowd continued booing as the two picked Stocking back up, and hit her with a Double Gourdbuster before Maki went for the pinfall.
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"They'll be teams from both Intensity and Octane in that match, and despite Maki & Mai's impressive teamwork, they're going to have to be at their absolute best at Last Gasp," Okabe countered as Maki picked Stocking up, and hit her with several kicks to the sides and the legs before knocking her on her ass with a Standing Kitchen Sink Knee Strike. Maki then slapped Stocking in the back of the head a couple of times before running the ropes and hitting Stocking with a Running Neck Snap. The crowd continued booing as Maki picked Stocking up in a Full Nelson, kneed her in the gut several times, and attempted to put her in position for a Dragon Suplex. However, the crowd cheered as Stocking fought back with a couple of headbutts to Maki's face, but when she attempted to walk up the corner turnbuckles, Maki was able to rake Stocking's eyes, and hit her with an Inverted Headlock Spinning Elbow Drop, sending the back of Stocking's neck onto Maki's knee.
"What a counter by Maki! Making sure that Stocking can't finish the classic Bret Hart/Roddy Piper pinfall!" Cornette exclaimed as Maki picked Stocking back up, and hit her with the Dragon Suplex she had attempted earlier, bridging into a pinfall.
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Maki looked annoyed at the kickout, but immediately continued the attack by stomping on Stocking's chest before dragging Stocking to her corner and tagging Mai Z. into the match. Maki put Stocking in position for a Reverse STO, allowing Mai Z. to hit Stocking in the back of the head with an Enziguri before Maki took Stocking down with the Reverse STO. The crowd continued booing as Mai Z. ran at Panty, hitting her with a Running Single Leg Dropkick to the side of the face, sending her falling off of the apron. Stocking got back to her feet, but Mai Z. was able to take her down with a Jumping Leg Lariat.
"Mai Z. kicking down both Panty and Stocking with some hard kicks to the face!" Okabe exclaimed as Mai Z. hit a Running Twisting Elbow Drop to Stocking's chest before hitting her with a Basement Dropkick to the side of the head. Mai Z. picked Stocking back up and hit her with several punches to the head before Panty attempted to run into the ring, but the referee distracted her, which Mai Z. responded by pushing Stocking into the ropes, allowing Maki to hit a Running Hotshot, sending Stocking's throat crashing on the top rope. Mai Z. continued the onslaught by hitting a dazed Stocking with a Running Leg Drop Bulldog before going for the pinfall, hooking both of her legs back.
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"Maki and Mai Z. taking advantage of the referee's distraction, allowing themselves to continue isolating Stocking," Okabe explained as Mai Z. put Stocking's head over the top rope, and began choking her, with the referee, who had just finished putting Panty back on the apron, started pulling Mai Z. away from the ropes. Maki, once again, hit Stocking from behind with a Running Leg Drop across the back of Stocking's head, sending her falling back onto her feet. Mai Z. immediately put Stocking in an Armbar, and tagged Maki back into the match, with Maki hitting a Penalty Kick to Stocking's face while Mai Z. kept Stocking in an Armbar.
"Maki tagging back into the match, and hitting a hard kick to the shoulder and the neck!" Beth exclaimed while wincing before Maki grabbed Stocking's right arm, the one that she had kicked, and slammed her right arm back down. The crowd continued booing as Maki put Stocking's arm out, and hit her with several stomps to the middle of the arm before picking her back up, The crowd booed as Maki wrung her arm, and hit a Riot Kick to the side of Stocking's arm, sending her down to her knees. Maki then ran the ropes, and hit a Running Forearm to the back of the head, sending Stocking back into the ropes. Maki grabbed Stocking's right arm and began pulling it over the middle rope, telling Panty that they should never have tried to humiliate them. Maki then kicked the middle rope, sending it bouncing off of Stocking's arm before pulling her back up to her feet, and taking her down with a Butterfly Suplex before bridging into a pinfall, making sure to push her right arm down.
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Maki immediately put Stocking in a Butterfly Lock once Stocking kicked out of the pinfall. Maki yelled in Stocking's ear to tap out, telling her that she was nothing but a joke and that she shouldn't be in the same ring as the Zenin Sisters.
"It's hard to believe that after the contest we've had, Maki is still talking all this crap about Panty and Stocking," Beth noted as Stocking yelled back that Maki should shut the hell up before attempting to pull herself out of the Butterfly Lock. However, Maki kept her grip on both of Stocking's arms and started kneeing Stocking in the gut multiple times before hitting her with a Double Underhook Double Knee Gutbuster. Maki kept a hold of Stocking, tagging Mai Z. back into the match and continuing to hold Stocking's arms back. Mai Z. ran the ropes and hit Stocking with a Running Shotgun Dropkick to her exposed chest. Mai Z. then picked Stocking up and hit her with a Snap DDT before going for another pinfall, hooking both of her legs back.
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"Maki and Mai Z. trying to show who the superior tag team is, and Beth, it's them!" Cornette exclaimed, cheering on as Mai Z. picked Stocking up, and hit her with a Neckbreaker that sent the back of Stocking's neck onto Mai Z.'s shoulder. The crowd continued booing as Mai Z. started climbing up to the top rope, and attempted to hit Stocking with a Diving Leg Drop, but Stocking was able to get up at the last minute and throw herself into the ropes, causing Mai Z. to fall onto the top turnbuckle crotch first. Stocking tried to catch her breath before going over to Mai Z., hitting her with several hard punches to the side of the face before going up to the top turnbuckle and hitting her with several more punches. Mai Z. countered by hitting several Knife-Edge Chops to the chest and attempted to push her off of the top rope. However, the crowd cheered as Stocking countered by throwing Mai Z. off of the top turnbuckle with a Top Rope Arm Drag before rolling into a pinfall.
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Both women were catching their breath on the ground, with the crowd cheering and chanting for Stocking as she tried crawling to her corner. Mai Z. attempted to grab Stocking's leg and pull her back to the center of the ring, but Stocking was able to kip back up to her feet and hit her in the side of the head with an Enziguri before going into her corner. The crowd cheered even louder as Stocking was able to fall into her corner to tag Panty into the match.
"Panty is finally back in this match, and the crowd is totally here for it!" Beth exclaimed as when Mai Z. got back to her feet, Panty ran at her, hitting her with two Clotheslines, a Reverse Atomic Drop, a Swinging Neckbreaker, and a Facebreaker Knee Smash. Mai Z. staggered into the corner, and Panty took Maki down with a Running Clothesline to the chest, sending her crashing down to the floor. The crowd continued cheering as Panty ran into the corner, and hit Mai Z. with a Jumping Corner Clothesline before throwing her out of the corner. Panty then jumped up to the middle rope, and hit Mai Z. with a Middle Rope Diving Bulldog before going for the pinfall, hooking both of her legs back.
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"Panty almost got the pinfall there, but Mai Z. was able to kick out at just the last minute!" Okabe exclaimed as Panty grabbed Mai Z. and slammed the back of her head into the bottom turnbuckle, putting her in a seated position. The crowd cheered as Panty hiked up her bottoms, and twerked in front of Mai Z.'s dazed face before running into the corner, hitting Mai Z. with a Panty Taste of Heaven (Stink Face). The crowd cheered as Mai Z. staggered out of the corner, holding her face with her hands as Panty knocked her down with a right hook to the side of the face. Panty then grabbed Mai Z., threw her into the corner, and tagged Stocking back into the match, with the two preparing to hit the Heavenly Orgasm (Steiner Doomsday DDT). However, Mai Z. was able to punch Panty in the top of the head, allowing her to grab Stocking, and push her off of the middle rope and sent her crashing onto the canvas.
"Mai Z. able to counter the Heavenly Orgasm! And a good thing too, because that Heavenly Orgasm wouldn't have felt as good for Mai Z. as it would for Panty and Stocking!" Cornette exclaimed and quipped as Mai Z. dived off of Panty's shoulder to hit her with a Diving Leg Drop across the back of her neck. The crowd continued booing as Mai Z. jammed her finger into Panty's eye, tagged Maki into the match, got on all fours, and allowed Maki to hit a Running Assisted Dropkick to the side of Panty's face, sending her falling out of the ring. Maki then grabbed Stocking, put her in a Bearhug, and kept her up while Mai Z. went back up to the top rope. The crowd booed as Maki and Mai Z. hit Stocking with the Vegematic (Bearhug/Diving Leg Drop Combination) before Maki went for the pin, while Mai Z. ran the ropes, and hit a Sliding Suicide Dive from underneath the middle rope, ensuring that Panty didn't get back up.
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*Bell Rings*
"Here are your winners, the team of Maki and Mai Zenin, the Zenin Sisters!" Mary Hughes announced as Mai Z. quickly went to the outside, grabbed some of the extra photos of them in lingerie, and stuffed some of those photos into Stocking's mouth again. Maki smirked as her sister told Stocking that she and Panty were nothing but losers, and then Mai Z. threw some pictures up to Maki, who grabbed Panty, and stuffed the pictures into her mouth. However, the crowd cheered as Ochako Uraraka and Zoey Hanson came running down to the ring, and began brawling with Maki and Mai Z. in the middle of the ring.
"Maki and Mai were planning on continuing the humiliation after their victory, but another tag team in the #1 contender's Battle Royal, Zero Gravity, is here to save the day!" Beth exclaimed excitedly as Ochako was able to take both Maki and Mai Z. down with a Springboard Double Clothesline. When Zoey grabbed Mai Z. by the hair, the crowd booed as Mai and Ty Lee came running down with Azula following them from behind, with the two brawling with Ochako. Mai hit Ochako with several hard punches to the face before Ty Lee began stomping on Ochako while Zoey knocked Mai Z. down with a kick to the head.
"Well, that didn't last long, because Azula's soldiers are showing how much of a threat they are for the Battle Royal!" Cornette exclaimed as Ty Lee threw Ochako into the side of the steel steps, but the crowd cheered as Mina Ashido and Guri came running down, brawling with Ty Lee and Mai. Meanwhile, in the ring, Maki knocked Zoey down with a Superkick to the side of the head and attempted to pick her up for a Brainbuster, but the crowd went back to cheering as Stocking came sliding into the ring, tackling Maki down, and hitting her with multiple punches to the side of the head.
"Panty and Stocking are looking for their receipt against Maki and Mai Z.! Maki and Mai Z. once again paying for humiliating Stocking and Panty!" Okabe exclaimed on the outside of the ring, Panty and Mai Z. were exchanging punches and forearms outside of the ring. Multiple security guards and referees came running down the entranceway and began trying to pull the tag teams away from each other, with Azula even getting in on the action, stomping on Ochako while she was on the ground. The camera panned to the back as security and referees began fighting to pull the women away from each other. The camera focused on the backstage hallway, with a furious Laxus grabbing a production crate and throwing it into the wall, roaring in anger while Mirajane watched her husband with a glare on her face.
"THOSE PIECES OF SHIT!" Laxus screamed before kicking the wall multiple times, grabbing a chair, and throwing it halfway across the hall. However, before Laxus could do anything else, Arthur Morgan came running out of the office and glaring at Laxus, who didn't back down from Arthur's furious look.
"Just what the hell do you think you're doing!?" Arthur asked, pointing to the hole in the wall that Laxus had caused.
"What the hell do you think YOU'RE doing!? Did you see Shinji's little twerp friends come out there and nearly crush my face with a steel chair!?" Laxus countered, throwing another chair into the wall.
"Enough! Alright, I know that you want some action, and I'll give you that. At Last Gasp, it's gonna be you vs. Kensuke and Touji in a 2-on-1 handicap match. You'll be able to get all your anger out on them in a sanctioned match. That sound good?" Arthur asked Laxus. Mirajane walked over to Laxus, and whispered in his ear, which caused Laxus to smirk and nod before turning to Arthur, and shaking his hand considerably harder than normal people would.
"Alright, Morgan, that sounds like a good deal to me. But let me tell you this; I'm going to make those two regret them coming to the show today," Laxus responded before walking away with Mirajane with their arms linked. Arthur sighed and rubbed the sides of his temples, silently praying that nothing else bad happens tonight before walking back to his office and the camera panned to a commercial break.
*Commercial Break*
*Commercial Over*
The camera panned back to the backstage interview area, where Jack Korpela was standing next to Kaworu Nagisa with Senku Ishigami standing next to him.
"Ladies and gentlemen, I'm here with the #1 contender for the BTWF United States Championship, Kaworu Nagisa, and his apprentice, Senku Ishigami. Now Kaworu, we heard earlier tonight that Shinji wants the United States Championship match between you two should be a 2/3 Falls match. How do you respond?" Jack asked as Kaworu looked back at Senku, and chuckled before nodding and responding.
"Mr. Korpela, I understand why Shinji thinks that he can handle a match like this. Shinji wants to prove to me and everyone else that he can handle becoming a pillar of the BTWF. But to me, I can see him crumbling. I can see the look in his eyes that he's this close to losing it. Shinji is right about one thing; 2/3 falls matches are tests of resilience but are also tests of brains. If Shinji wants to have our title match contested under 2/3 falls, then I accept," Kaworu explained, with Korpela nodding before Kaworu kept the microphone underneath his mouth, indicating that he wasn't done.
"But I want to tell all the fans who are thinking that this is going to be Shinji's chance to 'Shut me Up' to consider this; During his match with my protégé, Senku, Shinji did things that I would never associate with an experienced veteran like Shinji; getting distracted by the manager, not taking advantage of certain moves, etc. That says to me that Senku is losing his edge in the squared circle, and at Last Gasp, I'm going to show the fans that their hero is losing his powers," Kaworu explained before he walked off, with Senku following him out of the backstage interview area before Korpela could ask Senku anything. The camera then panned to the stage, where the lights in the arena dimmed, with 'Say Cheese' by Poppy played, the crowd cheering as Sam walked out of the back with a hood over her face.
"The following contest is scheduled for one fall! Approaching the ring, from Beverly Hills California, Sam Simpson!" Mary Hughes announced. Sam looked on at the cheering crowd before taking her hood off, the crowd cheering louder as they see her focused eyes. Sam nodded at her adoring public before marching to the ring, telling the crowd that she was getting that Women's Championship and Clover's ass before making it to the ringside area. Sam took off her hoodie and threw it at the steel steps before sliding into the ring, the crowd continuing to cheer as Sam kipped back to her feet.
"Sam has been laser-focused since coming back, and while she's being kept out of the Elimination Chamber for her own safety, she's insisted on competing in the ring," Cornette noted as Sam ran into the corner, jumped up to the top turnbuckle, and flipped her hair back, letting out a primal scream as the lights flickered on and off. The crowd continued cheering as Sam backflipped off of the top turnbuckle and onto the canvas, warning the women of the BTWF Octane Women's Division to watch what she does to The Cleaner tonight.
"Sam has said she only has 2 goals coming back; putting Clover down for the count, and winning the BTWF World Women's Championship for the first time in her career," Okabe continued as the lights in the arena went out. The crowd began booing as the lights turned blood red, but rather than the fire appearing on the stage and 'Knives' by Bullet For My Valentine playing, the TitanTron video distorted, revealing the BTWF World Women's Champion Sherry Blendy and Medusa Gorgon. The crowd booed louder as Sherry smirked at a confused and irritated Sam, telling Sherry to get out of the ring.
"Samantha Simpson, you…you have been ruining my vision for the BTWF. My dream for the BTWF is to have the Sisterhood of Darkness cloud this company in our own brand of darkness. The darkness that shows the torment and misery we all went through, and that these imbeciles in the audience simply do not understand. And you returning with this…inspirational comeback story gets in the way of that," Sherry explained, the crowd continuing to boo while Sherry continued to hug the BTWF World Women's Championship close to her chest. Sam continued looking on in confusion, yelling at Sherry to get to the point before Sherry continued her speech.
"You remind me a lot of Rei Ayanami; shining a light in my darkness. And that…is not something I will let stand. This will be your final chance, Samantha; either separate yourself from the Sisterhood, or you will be our next victim and will put you back on the injured list, permanently this time," Sherry threatened, glaring right at Sam. Sam shook her head, telling Sherry to bring Frederica out and that she would destroy the Sisterhood of Darkness if it meant that she could become the BTWF World Women's Champion. Sherry began to vibrate in anger, but Medusa put a hand on Sherry's leg, telling her to calm down.
"Very well, Samantha. You've made your decision, but we've made ours as well. Please give it your all against Frederica," was all Medusa said before the TitanTron turned off. Sam looked around at the arena, which was still bathed in a blood-red color, but the crowd began booing again as Frederica 'the Cleaner' Sawyer slid into the ring from underneath the bottom rope, and knocked Sam down with a Running Clothesline to the back of the head. The crowd booed as Frederica started stomping on Sam's back before stepping on the back of Sam's neck, letting out multiple grunts before stomping on the back of Sam's neck, prompting the referee to push Frederica away from Sam, who was holding the back of her neck in pain.
"Frederica is here, and she may have already re-injured Sam's neck!?" Cornette exclaimed as Frederica ignored the referee yelling at her, grabbed a dazed Sam, and started punching her in the side of the head multiple times before hitting her in the side of the head with a Standing High Knee to the side of the head, sending her staggering into the corner. The referee once again blocked Frederica from following Sam into the corner, telling the timekeeper to ring the bell and start the match, promoting Frederica to immediately hit Sam with a Running Forearm to the side of the head. Frederica attempted to hit Sam with a Back Suplex, but Sam started fighting back with several Back Elbows to the side of the head, causing the crowd to go back to cheering as Sam turned around, and started punching Frederica in the side of the head.
"Sam's not going to let the Sisterhood get one over on her, as she's fighting back with some hard punches and elbows to the side of Frederica's head!" Okabe exclaimed as Sam grabbed Frederica by the hair, and attempted to throw her into the corner, but Frederica countered with a Discus Punch to the side of the head, sending Sam staggering down to her knees. Frederica ran the ropes and attempted to hit a downed Sam with a Big Boot, but Sam was able to counter by rolling out of the way, and when Frederica rebounded off of the ropes, Sam threw Frederica overhead with a Belly-to-Belly Suplex. The crowd continued cheering as Sam mounted Frederica, hitting her with multiple punches to the side of the head, only stopping when Frederica grabbed Sam by the ears, and hit her in the face with a Headbutt, sending her staggering away.
"Sam and Frederica have not let up on each other, with neither woman able to maintain the momentum," Okabe noted as Frederica got up to her feet and attempted to pick Sam up for a Samoan Drop, but Sam was able to counter with multiple Elbow Strikes to the side of the head, and when she got back onto her feet, hit Frederica with a Reverse DDT before going for the pinfall.
Ref: 1…
"Frederica kicked out, but Sam isn't letting up!" Beth exclaimed as Sam mounted Frederica, and started hitting her with multiple punches and forearms to the side of the head. The referee pulled Sam off of Frederica, but while Sam was arguing with the referee, Frederica kicked Sam in the gut several times while she was still down on the ground. Frederica then grabbed Sam by the hair and hit her with multiple Headbutts to the side of the head and face with enough force to send Sam staggering into the ropes. Frederica then attempted to run at Sam with a Running Clothesline, but Sam was able to throw Frederica overhead, and over the apron, causing her to land on the floor in front of the announcers' table.
"Well, now we're getting up close and personal to the action! Frederica's literally right in front of my face, and I'm scared she might bite me or something!" Beth exclaimed, backing away slightly before Sam shook her head and looked on at the cheering crowd before running the ropes and hitting Frederica with a Suicide Dive with enough force to send her laying on top of the announcers' table. The crowd continued cheering as Sam mounted Frederica while they both were on the announcers' table and started slamming the back of her head into the top of the announcers' table. Sam then picked Frederica up and threw her off of the top of the announcers' table, the crowd continuing to cheer as Sam dived off of the top of the announcers' table with an Elbow Drop to the chest.
Ref: 1…2…3
"Sam using whatever she can to damage Frederica, diving off our announcers' table with an Elbow Drop!" Cornette exclaimed as Sam picked Frederica back up, and hit Frederica with several Knife-Edge Chops to the chest. However, when Sam attempted to throw Frederica into the steel ring post on the outside, Frederica was able to counter, sending Sam flying into the steel ring post, her face and chest harshly colliding with the steel. The crowd began booing again as Frederica grabbed Sam by the face, and hit him with multiple Forearms to the side of the head, sending Sam staggering into the fan barricade. The crowd continued booing as Frederica ran into the fan barricade, sending her body crashing into Sam's with an Inverted Stinger Splash, sending Sam's back bouncing off of the fan barricade.
Ref: …4…5…6
"Frederica using her body as a weapon, giving damage to herself along with Sam! But this is something that could've been put into her strategy from Sherry or Medusa," Okabe explained Frederica picked Sam back up, screamed in her face that she should never have disrespected Sherry, and hit her with an Exploder Suplex that sent Sam's back and the back of her neck onto the steel ring apron.
"Sam getting Suplexed right onto the hardest part of the ring! And it looks like she landed right on her neck too!" Beth exclaimed while wincing. Frederica pushed Sam back into the ring, slid into the ring after her, and hit Sam with several Sliding Elbow Drops across the back of her neck. Sam attempted to push Frederica away, which Frederica responded to by hitting her with several Knee Strikes to the side of the head before running the ropes and hitting Sam with a Running Big Boot to the side of the head. The crowd continued booing as Frederica picked Sam up, and hit her with a Backbreaker, turning the Backbreaker into a Fallaway Flam, bridging into a pinfall.
Ref: 1…2.
"Frederica showing off the strength here, almost throwing Sam back out of the ring with the Fallaway Slam!" Cornette exclaimed as Frederica picked Sam up, and threw her into the corner. Frederica then ran into the corner, hitting her with a Running Big Boot to the side of the head, but rather than let her fall, Frederica started hitting her with multiple punches to the gut, but the crowd began cheering again as Sam kicked Frederica in the gut a couple of times. Sam then attempted to come into the middle rope, but Frederica responded by kicking Sam in the back of the leg and hitting her with a Neckbreaker from the middle rope.
"And some more attacks to the neck! The referee is going to need to check on Sam to make sure that she can still go. I'm worried that she may have reinjured her neck," Okabe noted as Frederica dragged Sam to the ropes by the hair, put her head over the middle rope, and started pressing her knee on the back of Sam's neck, causing the front of her neck to press into the middle rope for a choke. The referee pulled Frederica away, but she immediately went back into the ropes, hitting Sam in the back and the back of the neck with a Running Leapfrog Body Guillotine. The crowd continued booing as Frederica picked Sam up and dropped her on her neck with a Back Drop Driver before going for the pinfall.
Ref: 1…2..
"A kickout at two, but Sam seems like she's having an issue moving her neck around," Beth noted with worry lacing her voice as Frederica put Sam in a Chinlock, and started hitting Sam with multiple Crossface shots to the face. The crowd cheered as Sam attempted to fight out of Frederica's grip with a couple of headbutts to the face, but Frederica pulled Sam up by her hair, hit her with an Inverted Headlock Backbreaker, and then took her down with a German Suplex. The crowd continued booing as Frederica began stomping on Sam's face and chest, telling the crowd that they were fools for denying the darkness. Frederica then put Sam in a seated position and hit her in the back of the neck and head with several European Uppercuts to the back of the head.
"Frederica is doing a very good job of targeting the neck of Sam, despite how uncomfortable it may be to watch," Okabe admitted as Frederica grabbed both of Sam's arms and put her in a Straight Jacket submission hold. Sam attempted to pull her head away from her own arms and wrists, but Frederica kneed Sam a couple of times in the back before wrenching back the Straight Jacket. After a minute, the crowd began cheering as Sam began standing back up, turning around so that she could kick Frederica in the gut. Frederica attempted to club Sam in the back, but Sam pushed Frederica's arm away, and hit her in the face with a Pele Kick, sending her falling into a seated position while Sam was staggering, holding her neck in pain.
"Sam is finally able to separate herself from Frederica, and I know that she has to protect her neck, but Frederica isn't going to stay down forever," Cornette noted as Sam ran the ropes, and hit Frederica with a Running Sliding Forearm to Frederica's face. The crowd continued cheering as Sam got back to her feet and held her neck while waiting for Frederica to get back to her feet. When she did, the crowd continued cheering as Sam ran the ropes, and hit Frederica with two Clotheslines, a Jumping Clothesline, a Jumping Knee Strike to the face, and then ran the ropes again to hit Frederica with a Tilt-a-Whirl DDT.
"How Sam is able to do all of this with a freshly repaired neck is completely beyond me," Okabe mumbled in surprise as Sam kept Frederica on the ground in a seated position, and hit her with multiple kicks to the back. Sam then picked Frederica up, attempting to hit her with a Back Suplex, but Frederica pushed Sam away. However, the crowd cheered louder as Sam hit a Running Headscissors, sending Frederica's head crashing into the middle turnbuckle. Sam then pushed Frederica back into the corner, rolling her out of the corner before dropping Frederica on her head with a Full Nelson Suplex before bridging into a pinfall.
Ref: 1…2..
"What a Suplex by Sam! Frederica may have kicked out, but I wouldn't be surprised if she got issues with her neck too!" Beth exclaimed as Sam picked Frederica up, attempting to keep her in the Full Nelson, but Frederica was able to throw Sam off of her. Sam countered by kicking Frederica in the chest and gut several times while on the ground before kipping back up to her feet, putting Frederica in a headlock, and running to the ropes to hit her with a Springboard Bulldog. Sam then ran the ropes again and hit Frederica in the side of the head with a Running Basement Dropkick, sending Frederica's head draped over the middle rope. Sam then ran the ropes, sliding underneath the bottom rope to hit Frederica with a Discus Punch to the side of the head, sending Frederica staggering to the ropes. Sam then jumped up onto the apron, and springboarded back into the ring, hitting Frederica with a Springboard Uppercut.
"Sam is taking it to one of the Sisterhood's monsters, and it could only be a matter of time before she picks up another victory!" Beth exclaimed as Sam hit a Jumping Double Foot Stomp to Frederica's chest before going up to the top rope, preparing for the Blockbuster. When Frederica got back up to her feet, Sam dived off of the top rope for the Blockbuster, but Frederica was able to counter this with a Backbreaker. The crowd booed as Frederica grabbed Sam by the hair, put her in a Back Suplex, and attempted to hit her with the Chainsaw Massacre (Mass Driver). However, Sam was able to land on her feet, and hit Frederica with a Dropkick to the back, sending her rebounding off of the ropes, but both Sam and Frederica take each other down with dual Clotheslines. However, the crowd gave a mixed reaction as 'the Spotlight' Akira Hayami came walking out of the back, with an annoyed look on her face.
"And here comes Akira! We know that she and Rei have been having issues with the Sisterhood of Darkness, but what is she doing out here now?" Cornette asked as Akira made it to the ringside area, yelling at Sam to get back to her feet. Sam did start stirring, raising an eyebrow at Akira yelling at her, and responded by pushing Akira away before going over to Frederica and hitting her with several punches to the side of the face before attempting to hit her with a Superkick, but Frederica grabbed her foot. However, the crowd cheered as Sam sent Frederica staggering with an Enziguri counter, but when the referee checked on Frederica, Akira clocked Sam in the side of the head with a punch.
"I guess Akira didn't appreciate Sam pushing her away when she was most likely trying to help her beat Frederica!" Okabe exclaimed as Frederica hit a stunned Sam with a Spinning Leg Lariat. Frederica then picked Sam up in a Back Suplex position, and hit her with the Chainsaw Massacre (Mass Driver) before going for the pinfall, hooking both of her legs back.
Ref: 1…2…3
*Bell Rings*
"Here is your winner, representing the Sisterhood of Darkness, Frederica 'the Cleaner' Sawyer!" Mary Hughes announced as 'the Shining Ace' Rei Ayanami came stomping down the entranceway as Akira yelled at Sam that she should never have disrespected her. Rei turned Akira around and asked what the hell she was doing, and Akira responded by saying that Sam had disrespected her. Rei rolled her eyes, and rolled into the ring, checking on Sam, who was holding the back of her neck in pain.
"Frederica picks up the win here, thanks to some surprising interference from Akira, who has had problems with the Sisterhood for the past couple of months," Cornette narrated in confusion. Frederica rolled out of the ring, smirking at the scene in front of her, telling the two in the ring once again that they should not have messed with the Sisterhood. Rei looked over at Frederica and told her that they were going to bring the Sisterhood down, and it started at Last Gasp. Rei helped Sam back to her feet, and when she noticed a smug-looking Akira out of the ring, she dived out of the ring and hit Akira with a Suicide Dive.
"And speaking of Akira, Sam is going to make her rue the day she decided to mess with her!" Beth exclaimed as Sam and Akira began brawling on the floor, exchanging punches with each other. Rei attempted to intervene and help her partner for the PPV, but before she could head out of the ring, Xochi Melendez slid into the ring and knocked Rei down with a Discus Big Boot to the side of her head. The crowd booed as Xochi and Frederica began stomping and punching a grounded Rei before Xochi picked her up, and hit Rei with a Jackknife Powerbomb. The crowd continued booing as Sam and Akira continued their brawl, not even paying attention to Rei getting destroyed in the ring.
"And Xochi just came out of nowhere, taking Rei out with a Jackknife Powerbomb! All the while, Akira and Sam are still brawling on the outside!" Okabe exclaimed as Xochi and Frederica left the ring. Frederica attempted to join in on the brawl with Sam and Akira, but Xochi put an arm in front of her, stopping her and telling her that it wasn't worth it. Frederica looked suspiciously at Xochi but nodded and walked away with her, while the referee tried to separate Sam and Akira.
"The Sisterhood of Darkness is causing many problems for the BTWF Women's Division! Can Rei, Akira, Rally & Sue, and the women in the Elimination Chamber match put a dent in the Sisterhood's seemingly indestructible armor?" Cornette asked as the camera panned back to the backstage interview area, where Yuko Yoshida was standing next to Erza Scarlet, who had her arms folded in front of her.
"Ladies and gentlemen, I'm standing next to 'Titania' Erza Scarlet, who is going to be one of the 5 women who will be competing in the BTWF World Women's Championship Elimination Chamber match. Now Erza, not only will you have a chance to win the BTWF World Women's Championship, but you will also have a chance to get your hands on your former Beautiful People partner, Asuka Langley Soryu, in a wrestling ring," Yuko explained as Erza nodded, smirking at the thought of getting her hands on Asuka.
"While I will be focused on the BTWF World Women's Championship at Last Gasp, I'll also be killing two birds with one stone by taking Asuka out again," Erza explained, with Yuko responding with a nod before asking another question.
"What do you make of Asuka's accusations of you making her 'ugly'?" Yuko asked, with Erza responding by rolling her eyes while chuckling.
"This is just more of Asuka's dramatics. Asuka looks exactly the same as she did when we fought in December; she's just wearing a clear mask. It's another example of Asuka's fragile ego, and how I was able to shatter that ego with a simple Clothesline," Erza explained, flexing her right arm, which was the same arm that she Clotheslined Asuka's face with.
"I really don't care what fantasy world Asuka lives in, but she's been attacking me and blasting my character, so I see this Chamber match as not only an opportunity to win the BTWF World Women's Championship but also a chance to shut Asuka up," Erza continued. Before Yuko could continue the interview, Asuka came running from behind Erza, hitting her with a Running Forearm to the back of the head. Asuka then picked Erza up and attempted to throw her into the production crates, but Erza was able to stop it and tackle Asuka down. Yuko ran to get some help while Erza and Asuka continued brawling on the floor. Asuka raked Erza's eyes, pushing her off, and hitting her with multiple punches to the side of Erza's head, which Erza countered by picking Asuka up and slamming her into the wall. The camera panned away from the backstage interview area while several security guards came to pull Erza and Asuka off of each other. The camera panned to the stage, where 'Sound of Madness' by Shinedown played, causing the crowd to boo as Owen came out, with Manabo, Bonifer, and Joe following him out.
"The following contest is an eight-man tag team match, scheduled for one fall! Approaching the ring, the team of Owen, Manabo, and the BTWF World Tag Team Champions, Charlie Bonifer & Joe Wolf, the Chaos Conspiracy!" Mary Hughes announced as Owen looked at the camera and simply said that Natsu was going to fall at Last Gasp. Manabo and Joe were arguing with the booing fans while Bonifer simply glared at the ring. Owen cracked his knuckles while walking to the ring, and when he saw some pro-Natsu signs in the front row, Owen grabbed a couple of those signs and ripped them into pieces.
"Owen is dead-set on becoming the BTWF Champion from Natsu, as he doesn't understand why Natsu was chosen over him when it came to getting opportunities once the BTWF got on television," Cornette explained as Owen continued marching to the ring while Manabo and Joe continued trash-talking with the fans. Joe and Bonifer did show off their BTWF World Tag Team Champions, where Bonifer grabbed one of the cameras from the cameraman, and yelled that Death the Kid and Black Star were gonna get their asses kicked at Last Gasp like Natsu was going to go up against Owen.
"Owen's anger is leading Bonifer and Joe as well, who want to keep those BTWF World Tag Team Championships around their waists and prove their doubters wrong," Okabe continued as Joe slid into the ring from the bottom rope while Owen walked up to the steel ring apron, with Bonifer also sliding into the ring and Manabo walking up the steel steps. Joe got on one knee, pointed to the booing crowd, and smirked at them while Bonifer, who had the BTWF World Tag Team Championship belt in his mouth, punched his cheek a couple of times. Manabo raised both of his fists in the air while Owen simply gave the booing crowd a cut-throat taunt, telling Natsu that he wouldn't make it to the PPV.
"Chaos Conspiracy looks ready to fight tonight, and ready to build momentum for the PPV!" Beth exclaimed as when Chaos Conspiracy went into the corner, 'Indestructible' by Disturbed played, causing the crowd to explode into cheers as Natsu came walking out of the back, with the BTWF Championship over his shoulder. Natsu then stopped at the center of the ring and did his 'Dra-gon-eel' taunt, causing the pyro from the stage and the sides of the TitanTron to go off. The crowd continued cheering as Death the Kid, Black Star, and Gene Belcher walked out behind him, with even Gene looking at his opponents in the ring with a serious glare on his face.
"And their opponents, the team of Gene Belcher of 2Cool, Death the Kid, Black Star, and the BTWF Champion, Natsu Dragneel!" Mary Hughes announced, the crowd continuing to cheer as Natsu and his crew walked down the entranceway, high-fiving fans in the front row. However, nobody on Natsu's team took their eyes off of the Chaos Conspiracy, where Joe was continuing to trash-talk Natsu and his team. Owen looked Natsu dead in the face, telling him to hand the BTWF Championship over to him, telling him that he would spare himself from the torture that Owen was willing to perform on Natsu. However, when Natsu got to ringside, he nodded and threw his BTWF Championship belt at Owen's face, the crowd cheering as Owen staggered back, holding his nose in pain.
"Natsu showing that he's not afraid of Owen, literally throwing the BTWF Championship right to Owen's face!" Beth exclaimed as Natsu slid into the ring, and started hitting Owen with multiple punches to the side of the head. The referee rang the bell, with Death the Kid, Black Star, and Gene Belcher made their way to their side of the apron, while Bonifer, Joe, and Manabo did the same. The crowd continued cheering as Natsu sent Owen staggering into the corner with a Jumping Spin Kick to the side of his head. While holding his head, the crowd booed as Owen tagged Bonifer into the match, but the crowd went back to cheering as Natsu was able to counter an oncoming Bonifer with a Japanese Arm Drag.
"This match is underway, and Natsu is asserting his dominance over the Chaos Conspiracy!" Cornette exclaimed as Natsu picked Bonifer up, and with his right arm still wrung, hit Bonifer with multiple kicks to the chest before hitting him in the chin with an Arm Wringer Side Kick. Natsu then pushed Bonifer into the corner, tagging Gene into the match, with the crowd cheering as Natsu and Gene threw Bonifer out of the corner with a Double Hip Toss. Gene ran the ropes and hit a Running Elbow Drop to Bonifer's chest, putting Bonifer in a seated position, and allowing Natsu to hit Bonifer in the side of the head with a Basement Dropkick to the side of the head. Gene picked Bonifer up and hit him with multiple punches to the side of the head before throwing Bonifer into the corner hard enough that Bonifer almost bounced off of the corner.
"Gene taking out some of this anger out on Bonifer, and I have never seen Gene this focused and furious before!" Okabe exclaimed as Gene ran into the corner, and hit a Jumping Corner Body Avalanche, sending Bonifer staggering out of the corner before Gene took him back down with a Scoop Slam. Gene then hit a Leg Drop across Bonifer's throat before attempting to pick him back up, but the crowd booed as Bonifer poked Gene in the eye, hit him in the side of the head with a Headbutt, and put him in a Side Headlock before tagging Joe into the match. However, when Bonifer attempted to throw Gene into the ropes, Gene grabbed onto Bonifer's hair and hit him with a DDT before pushing him out of the ring. Joe attempted to take over by clubbing Gene in the back and putting him in position for the Headlock Driver, but Gene was able to counter by hitting Joe with a Back Suplex.
"Gene taking out both BTWF World Tag Team Champions with his fallen partner, Eddy, on his mind!" Beth exclaimed as Gene grabbed Joe, dragged him into his corner, and tagged Black Star into the match. The crowd cheered as Black Star jumped up to the top turnbuckle, with Gene grabbing Black Star, and throwing him onto Joe's chest with a Diving Splash, hitting him with the Rocket Launcher. The crowd cheered as Black Star went for a deep cover, hooking both of Joe's legs back.
Ref: 1…2
Joe kicked out, but when he attempted to get back to his feet, Black Star hit several punches to the side of Joe's head, but Joe was able to block a gut-kick attempt. However, Black Star was able to counter his counter with an Enziguri, sending Joe staggering before Black Star took him down with a Swinging Neckbreaker.
"Black Star quickly showing the World Tag Team Champions that he could be a threat to the champs along with Death the Kid!" Beth exclaimed as Black Star picked Joe up, and hit him with a couple of Forearm Strikes before pushing him into the corner. Black Star then ran into the corner, hitting Joe in the side of the face with a Running Corner Forearm Strike, tagged Kid into the match, crouched down on all fours, and let Kid run the ropes and use him as a Springboard to hit Joe with a Running Poetry-in-Motion Dropkick to the side of the face. Black Star then got up and threw Joe out of the corner with a Belly-to-Belly Suplex before picking Kid up and sending his back crashing onto Joe's chest with a Scoop Slam.
"Black Star and Death the Kid showing some good teamwork together, giving the BTWF World Tag Team Champions a run for their money!" Okabe exclaimed as Kid picked Joe up, and hit him with several kicks to the sides of the legs, sending him back on one knee. Kid then ran the ropes, and hit Joe with a Running Facebuster before tagging Black Star back into the match. Kid put Joe in a Muta Lock, allowing Black Star to run the ropes, and hit Joe in the face with a Running Dropkick. The crowd continued cheering as Black Star picked Joe up, and attempted to hit him with a Body Slam, but Joe was able to slide out of Black Star's grip and attempted to throw Black Star out onto the apron, but Black Star countered the throw by throwing Joe out onto the apron.
"Black Star is able to save himself from falling out of the ring, and Joe is still hanging onto the top rope by a thread!" Cornette exclaimed as Gene came running from the apron, and knocked Joe off of the apron with a Clothesline. Bonifer, in a rage, ran into the ring, and knocked Gene down with a Running Forearm Strike, sending him falling down to the ground. Bonifer then ran the ropes, attempting to hit a Suicide Dive onto a stunned Gene, but Death the Kid was able to counter with a Running Guillotine Leg Drop across the back of his neck. When Bonifer staggered back into the ring, Kid springboarded back into the ring and hit Bonifer with a Springboard Blockbuster. However, while Kid was soaking in the cheers from the crowd, Owen came running into the ring turning him inside out with a Savate Kick. Black Star attempted to nail Owen with a Superkick, but Owen knocked Black Star down with a punch to the face, grabbed him by the hair, and threw him out of the ring.
"Owen showcasing the power there, using only a single punch to knock Black Star's lights out!" Cornette exclaimed as Owen grabbed Kid by the hair, throwing him out of the ring, and causing him to and on both Black Star and Gene Belcher, which the crowd couldn't help but cheer with Black Star landing on Kid and Gene. The crowd booed as Owen told Natsu to get back into the ring, telling him to get a taste of what he was in for at Last Gasp, and Natsu, much to the crowd's delight, immediately went into the ring and started exchanging strikes with Owen, but Owen was able to win this brawl with a knee to the gut. The crowd booed as Owen attempted to hit him with a Belly-to-Belly Suplex, but Natsu was able to free his arms from Owen's grip and hit him in the sides of his head with a Bell Clap, stunning Owen. The crowd continued cheering as Natsu hit a Jumping Spin Kick to the side of Owen's face, but the crowd booed loudly as before Natsu could do any more damage, Manabo came into the ring, and hit Natsu with a Big Boot.
"Manabo completely halted Natsu's run, and it doesn't look like he's done yet!" Beth exclaimed as Manabo threw Natsu out of the ring, but the crowd cheered as Black Star rolled back into the ring, and took Manabo down at the knee with a Chop Block to the back of the knee, but before Black Star could do anything else, Joe jumped up to the top rope, and hit a Missile Dropkick to the side of Black Star's face. Joe then mounted Black Star and started hitting multiple punches to the side of the head, with Black Star attempting to push her away. However, Joe hit a headbutt to the side of Black Star's head, and Joe got back up to his feet, hitting the Ronnie Garvin Stomps to the chest, arms, legs, and face.
"Joe slowing down this match immediately once he gets back into the ring, which is a smart strategy against a high-flyer like Black Star," Okabe explained as Joe picked Black Star back up, and hit him with a couple of punches to the chin before pushing him into the corner. Joe then tags Manabo into the match, and when Manabo gets into the ring, he puts Black Star in a Bearhug, with Joe responding by running the ropes, allowing the two to hit a Hart Attack onto Black Star. The crowd booed as Manabo hit a couple of Elbow Drops to Black Star's chest before picking him back up, and throwing him into the corner. While the other wrestlers were getting back to their corners, Manabo hit Black Star with multiple Shoulder Thrusts to the midsection before throwing him out of the corner with an Overhead Belly-to-Belly Suplex.
"Manabo throwing Black Star around like a rag doll, sending him almost halfway across the ring with that Suplex!" Cornette exclaimed as Manabo grabbed Black Star by the hair, dragged him to their corner, and tagged Bonifer into the match. The crowd continued booing as Manabo picked Bonifer up in a Military Press, and dropped him onto Black Star's chest, Bonifer laughing as she went for the pin, hooking both of his legs back.
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Bonifer immediately mounted Black Star once he kicked out, and started punching him in the side of the head repeatedly before the referee pulled him off. However, Bonifer was able to get several stomps in on Black Star's chest before the referee was finally able to pull him off.
"Bonifer's crazy side starting to come out here, giving Black Star only a piece of what he's getting into at Last Gasp!" Beth exclaimed as Bonifer picked Black Star up, and rammed his shoulder into his gut with multiple Shoulder Thrusts before tagging Owen into the match. The crowd booed louder as Owen grabbed Black Star by the hair, and hit him with multiple forearms to the side of the head before telling Bonifer to leave. Bonifer slid out of the ring, allowing Owen to throw Black Star out of the corner and halfway across the ring. The crowd continued booing as Owen ran the ropes, and hit a Running Leg Drop across the throat before going for another pin.
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"Black Star barely kicking out, but that may end up making Owen angrier, resulting in a lot more pain on Black Star's end," Okabe noted worriedly as Owen stomped on Black Star's chest several times before walking over his body. The crowd continued booing as Owen told Natsu that he was getting a good look at his future before hitting Black Star in the chest with a Falling Headbutt. Owen then picked Black Star up in a Bear Hug position, tagged Manabo back into the match, and held Black Star in place as Manabo ran the ropes, hitting Black Star with a Running Body Block. Owen then sent Black Star crashing into the mat with a Powerslam, which Manabo responded to by hitting a Jumping Body Splash to Black Star's chest.
"Black Star being absolutely decimated by these two powerhouses here," Cornette noted as Manabo threw Black Star into the corner, sending his face and chest, sending him crashing into the turnbuckles. The crowd continued booing as Manabo ran into the corner, and hit Black Star with a Running Corner Body Splash, but rather than tag someone else in, Manabo ran the ropes, hit two more Running Corner Body Splashes to the back, and then ran the ropes, and hit a Jumping Stinger Splash to the back, causing Black Star to collapse to his knees. Manabo then kept Black Star on his knees by his hair and tagged Joe back into the match, allowing Joe to kick Black Star in the chest several times before running the ropes, and hitting him in the side of the face with a Big Boot.
"The Chaos Conspiracy doing a great job of cutting the ring, making sure that Black Star doesn't get close to his tag partners," Okabe noted as Joe hit a Jumping Stomp to Black Star's face before picking him up, and putting him back in another corner. Joe started choking Manabo with his foot and didn't stop until the referee pulled him out of the back, and Joe responded by immediately going back into the corner, and hitting Black Star with a Running Corner Forearm to the side of the head before running the ropes again, tagging Bonifer into the match, and hitting Black Star in the side of the head with a Running Corner Dropkick to the side of the head. Bonifer joined in on the onslaught, hitting Black Star in the side of the head with a Corner Big Boot, and also putting him on the top turnbuckle.
"Bonifer looks like he's going to do more damage to Black Star!" Beth exclaimed in worry as Bonifer hit Black Star with multiple chops to the chest. However, the crowd cheered as when Bonifer attempted to climb up to the top turnbuckle, Black Star responded with multiple forearms to the side of the head, sending him staggering off of the turnbuckle and into the middle of the ring. Black Star then attempted to balance himself on the top turnbuckle, but Joe ran to him, which Black Star responded to by kicking Joe off of the apron, sending him falling onto the floor. However, this distraction gave Bonifer enough time to get his bearings back, allowing him to climb up to the top turnbuckle, hit a punch right to Black Star's chin, and threw him off of the top turnbuckle with a Top Rope Belly-to-Belly Suplex before he rolled over to a pin, hooking both of his legs back.
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Bonifer annoyed that Black Star had rolled his shoulder out, hit a Standing Moonsault onto Black Star's chest, once again pinning him with both of his legs hooked back.
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"Black Star kicking out again, and Bonifer looks like he's about to rip someone's head off!" Cornette exclaimed as Bonifer got back up to his feet, and began arguing with the referee, yelling at him that he had gotten the three count on two occasions already. Bonifer grabbed the referee by the collar, but Joe yelled at Bonifer to leave the referee alone and finish Black Star off. Bonifer gave the referee one last death glare before pushing him away, grabbing Black Star, and attempting to hit him with the Stump Puller Piledriver, but the crowd cheered as Black Star jumped up, and hit Bonifer in the side of the head with an Enziguri, sending Bonifer onto one knee. Black Star then started stumbling over to his corner, but Bonifer grabbed Black Star by the hair, attempting to pull him away. Black Star was able to respond by turning around, and planting Bonifer with a Snap DDT before rolling toward his corner, and tagging Death the Kid into the match, much to the crowd's delight.
"And the roof has nearly come off the arena here, as Death the Kid is now the legal participant in this match!" Okabe exclaimed as Kid springboards into the ring, hitting a now-standing Bonifer with a Springboard Hurricanrana. The crowd continued cheering as Kid ran into the corner, knocked Joe Wolf with a Running Dropkick, hit Manabo with a Springboard Triangle Dropkick to knock him off of the apron, and stunned Owen with a Standing Enziguri. The crowd continued cheering as Kid ran at Bonifer, ducked a Clothesline, and hit a Handspring Back Kick to the side of the head, sending Bonifer staggering, allowing Kid to run the ropes and hit a Springboard Middle Rope Crossbody before rolling Bonifer into a pinfall.
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Bonifer got back to his feet, and Kid responded with multiple kicks to the sides of the legs. Kid then attempted to throw Bonifer into the corner, but Bonifer countered with several back elbows to the side of the face. Bonifer then jumped onto the middle rope and attempted to hit Bonifer with a Springboard Cutter, but the crowd cheered as Kid countered the attempted dive with a Dropkick to the back.
"Kid able to prevent a big-time Cutter with a Dropkick, and Bonifer is left on his knees!" Okabe exclaimed as Kid ran the ropes, and hit a Shining Wizard to the back of Bonifer's head before going for another pin, hooking both of his legs back.
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The crowd booed as Manabo came into the ring, hitting Kid across the chest with a Jumping Elbow Drop. Gene attempted to come into the ring, but Manabo knocked him off of the corner with a Savate Kick. Manabo then slapped Natsu, the crowd cheering as Natsu attempted to come into the ring to confront Manabo, but the referee ran to the corner to keep Natsu on the apron. While the referee was distracted, Owen ran into the ring and hit a Leg Drop across Kid's throat before rolling back onto the apron. Bonifer was able to get back to his feet, pick Kid up, and hit him with a Falcon Arrow before dragging him to the corner and tagging Manabo into the match.
"Thanks to some well-timed interference by Owen and Manabo, Bonifer is back into the match," Okabe explained before Bonifer put Kid on the ropes, and hit him with a Rope Hung Swinging Neckbreaker, which Manabo followed up with a Running Senton to the chest. Manabo then started stomping on Kid's chest before choking him with his foot and tagging Owen back into the match. Manabo pushed Kid into Owen's grasp, allowing Owen to throw Kid halfway across the ring with a Release German Suplex. Kid then crawled up to the corner, and Owen responded with a Running Corner Clothesline to the back of the head but didn't let him out of the corner, allowing him to hit Kid in the face with multiple Crossface shots to the face. The referee attempted to pull Owen out of the corner, which distracted the referee enough for Joe to run into the corner, kicking Kid in the back of the head, allowing Owen to throw Kid out of the corner with an Overhead Belly-to-Belly Suplex.
"What a throw by Owen, almost breaking Kid's back with that throw! And look at that smirk he's giving Natsu! He wants Natsu to remember what Owen did to him all those months ago!" Cornette exclaimed as Owen ran the ropes, and attempted to hit an Earthquake Splash, but Kid was able to roll out of the way. However, much to the crowd's shock, Owen almost immediately rolled back to his feet and hit a Jumping Splash to Kid's back. The crowd continued booing as Owen picked Kid up, and hit him with a Release Back Suplex, sending Kid crashing onto his back. Owen then turned Kid on his stomach and stood on his back, the crowd booing as Owen told the crowd to look at their new BTWF Champion.
"If Kid's back wasn't broken after those Suplexes, it's definitely broken now!" Beth exclaimed as Owen jumped up, hitting Kid in the back with a Jumping Senton before going for the pinfall.
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"How Kid kicked out of that, I will never know, but Owen looks furious that Kid kicked out!" Okabe exclaimed as Owen picked Kid up by the top of the head, and hit him with multiple punches to the side of the head before attempting to hit him with the Canadian Driver (Samoan Driver). However, the crowd cheered as Kid hit Owen in the face with multiple elbow strikes to the top of the head, allowing Kid to escape Owen's grasp, and ran the ropes to hit him with a Rolling Wheel Kick, sending Owen staggering into the corner. The crowd's cheers great louder as Kid staggered into the corner and tagged Natsu into the match, and Natsu immediately went into the corner, hitting Owen in the gut with a Running Shoulder Thrust to the chest. Natsu then ran the ropes and into the corner again, hitting Owen in the side of the head with a Corner Spinning Heel Kick to the side of Owen's head.
"Natsu coming into the match, showing once again that there is no fear heading into his BTWF Championship match!" Cornette exclaimed as Natsu ran into the corner again, and hit a Running Superkick to the side of the head, sending Owen falling down onto all fours. The crowd continued cheering as Natsu ran the ropes, hit Owen in the back with the Rolling Fire (Rolling Thunder), and then jumped into the corner to hit Owen in the chest with a Split-Legged Moonsault. Natsu, much to the crowd's delight, then jumped back up to the top turnbuckle and turned to face Owen, but before he could hit the Five Star Dragon Splash (Five Star Frog Splash), Joe and Bonifer ran up to the corner, but Natsu was able to kick them away.
"Natsu able to fight off the BTWF World Tag Team Champions, sending them staggering away!" Okabe exclaimed as Death the Kid and Black Star grabbed Bonifer and Joe, pulling them over the top ropes, and onto the floor. Owen had staggered back to his feet by this point, and Natsu attempted to respond by hitting Owen with a Diving Side Kick to the face. Owen continued standing, so Natsu ran the ropes, attempting a Spinning Wheel Kick, but Owen was able to catch him in midair, hit him with a Backbreaker, and then take him back down with a Swinging Side Slam. The crowd booed as Owen looked at the booing crowd while taking some deep breaths, telling the crowd once again to enjoy the preview of Last Gasp before stomping on Natsu's back.
"Owen is able to show why Natsu probably should be a little more worried about him; his unflinching power!" Okabe exclaimed as outside of the ring, Bonifer and Joe were brawling with Kid and Black Star. Black Star grabbed Joe by the chin, and threw him into the steel steps, sending the side of his head crashing into the steel. Bonifer and Kid were exchanging punches and forearms at the ringside area, with Bonifer able to win the brawl with a couple of knee strikes to the gut. Bonifer attempted to hit Kid with a Scoop Slam, but Black Star tackled Bonifer at the legs, sending them all falling down before Black Star mounted Kid, and hit him with multiple punches to the side of the head.
"Black Star is trying to break Bonifer's nose with these punches!" Beth exclaimed as Owen picked Natsu back up, and attempted to hit a Uranage, but Natsu hit several punches to the side of the head and tagged Gene while the crowd continued cheering. Gene and Natsu attempted to hit a Double Vertical Suplex onto a stunned Owen, but Manabo grabbed Natsu's leg and pulled him out of the ring. Gene didn't let up, however, as he hit several punches to the side of Owen's face before hitting Owen with multiple Dusty Elbows. Gene then ran the ropes, and was able to knock Owen down with a Running Crossbody before going for the pinfall.
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"Gene almost pulled off one of the biggest victories of his career there! He needs to keep his foot on the gas pedal if he wants that victory!" Cornette exclaimed as Owen attempted to get back to his feet, but Gene responded by hitting a Running Big Boot to the side of the head, sending Owen staggering into the corner. Meanwhile, Manabo kicked Natsu into the gut and attempted to hit him with a Powerbomb onto the floor, but Natsu was able to counter, sending Manabo down with a Hurricanrana. Natsu then grabbed Manabo by the hair and smashed his face into the top of the announce table several times.
"Natsu taking out some anger on Manabo here! Manabo's head is bending the top of our commentary table with how hard Natsu's sending him into the table!" Okabe exclaimed as in the ring, Owen hit several Knife-Edge Chops to Gene's chest, but Gene countered with a couple of hard punches to the side of the head, and attempted to hit him with the Stunner. However, Owen responded with several headbutts to the back of the head before throwing him into the corner and hitting him with a Jumping Stinger Splash to the chest. Owen then ran the ropes, attempting to hit him with a Running Corner Forearm, but Gene was able to dodge, run the ropes, and hit three Running Corner Clotheslines before attempting to hit him with the Stunner once again. However, Owen was able to counter with a Savate Kick to the back of Gene's head, sending him falling on all fours, causing the crowd to boo before Owen ran out of the corner and hit the Earthquake Splash onto Gene's back.
"Owen halting the momentum Gene was trying to get, but Natsu doesn't look like he's done with Manabo out here!" Beth exclaimed as Natsu climbed up to the top turnbuckle, and much to the crowd's delight, Natsu dived off of the top rope, hitting Manabo with a Five Star Dragon Splash (Five Star Frog Splash) through the commentary table. However, Owen glared at Natsu, telling the cheering crowd to shut up before turning Gene on his back and hitting him with another Earthquake Splash to the chest. Black Star attempted to help in the ring, but Joe kicked Black Star in the gut several times before pulling him out of the ring. Bonifer and Kid continued their brawl up the entranceway, while Joe dragged a dazed Black Star to the fan barricade. In the ring, Owen climbed up to the middle rope, glared down at a dazed Natsu, and hit Gene with the Banzai Drop to the chest before going for the pinfall.
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*Bell Rings*
"Ladies and gentlemen, here are your winners, the team of Owen, Manabo, and the BTWF World Tag Team Champions, Charlie Bonifer and Joe Wolf, the Chaos Conspiracy!" Mary Hughes announced as Owen continued sitting on Gene, telling the ringside attendant to give him the BTWF Championship. The ringside attendant tried to tell Owen that the belt wasn't his, but Owen grabbed the ringside attendant by the collar and threatened to do what he did to Gene to the attendant if he didn't give him the championship belt. The attendant nodded, scurried to the timekeeper's area, and handed the BTWF Championship to Owen, who raised it over his head as he sat up off of Gene's chest.
"Owen winning the match in emphatic fashion! And Owen holding up that BTWF Championship belt is sending an even more emphatic message to Natsu!" Cornette exclaimed as Natsu just started getting back to his feet, and noticed that Owen was holding his BTWF Championship. Meanwhile, on the entranceway, Bonifer & Joe continued brawling with Kid and Black Star, with Black Star throwing Bonifer to the back, kicking him in the back while Kid sent Joe staggering to the back, following Bonifer and Black Star with multiple Knife-Edge Chops.
"While Owen picks up the victory, the World Tag Team Champions are in the middle of a fight that's showing no sign of stopping!" Beth exclaimed as Natsu attempted to grab the BTWF Championship, but Owen pulled his hand away, telling Natsu that this was rightfully his and Natsu had just been holding onto it. Natsu got into the ring and Owen's face, once again telling Owen to give him the championship belt back and earn it like a man at Last Gasp. Owen looked back at the BTWF Championship, smirked at it, and pushed it into Natsu's chest with enough force to send him falling on his ass.
"This disrespectful behavior by Owen is something that is probably going to come back to haunt him if Natsu has anything to say about it," Okabe explained as Owen rolled out of the ring, helping Manabo out of the rubble of the announcers' table. Natsu got back to his feet, looking furious as he continued holding the BTWF Championship in his hand, looking down at Gene to check on him. The camera then panned to the backstage area, with the camera focusing on the garage, where Xochi Melendez and Frederica 'the Cleaner' Sawyer were walking to a black and blue sports car.
"Good job today, Frederica. You got a big victory tonight, and I'll carry that to winning that tag team match against Rei and Akira. And you saw how they were acting tonight, we definitely have the edge at Last Gasp," Xochi explained to Frederica, who simply nodded with a smirk on her face. However, before she could enter the car, Frederica was grabbed by the hair by 'the Woman that Gravity Forgot' Zia Simpson and had her face slammed into the side of the car multiple times. Xochi noticed this and immediately started punching Zia in the side of the head, who brawled back with Xochi, sending her back into the car several times.
"I'm not scared of Sherry or the Sisterhood! If I have to go through all of you to get to that BTWF World Women's Championship, then that's what I'll do!" Zia exclaimed as Frederica raked Zia in the eyes, and started clubbing her in the back, putting her on her knees with a hard knee strike. Before Xochi could continue the assault, Sam Simpson came running to Zia's aid, tackling Xochi down, and began brawling with her on the ground, and when Frederica attempted to pull Sam away, Zia hit Frederica in the back with a trash can before picking her up, and hitting her with a Powerbomb on the front of Xochi's car.
While the brawl in the garage continued, 'the One and Only' Manny Rivera and El Oso walked to their car in the parking lot, but when El Oso went to open one of the car doors, Valentino Calavera came rushing at them, grabbing Oso and throwing him down onto the ground. While Valentino was stomping on Oso, Manny left the driver's side of the door and attempted to tackle Valentino to the ground, but he was able to throw Manny off of him and hit him with multiple forearms. When Manny attempted to fight back with some punches, security came out to try and stop the brawls going on. The camera faded to black as the security guards were trying to pull Valentino away from Manny, Xochi away from Zia, and Frederica away from Sam.
Match Results;
Alex Vasquez (W/Misato Katsuragi) def. Ty Lee (W/Azula & Mai) to Qualify for the BTWF World Women's Championship Elimination Chamber match at Last Gasp.
Zero Gravity (Ochako Uraraka & Zoey Hanson) def. Mermaid Heel (Kagura Mikazuchi & Millianna) via Submission
'The One and Only' Manny Rivera (W/El Oso) def. KIRISHIMA, Nico, and the Hollywood Hooligan (W/Mandy DeRoyale) to Qualify for the BTWF Championship #1 Contenders Elimination Chamber match at Last Gasp
Shoto Todoroki def. Denki Kaminari (W/Tim Scam) in a No-DQ match via Submission
Laxus Dreyar (W/Mirajane Strauss) def. a local competitor
The Zenin Sisters (Maki & Mai Zenin) def. Panty and Stocking
Frederica 'the Cleaner' Sawyer def. Sam Simpson
Chaos Conspiracy (Owen, Joe Wolf, Charlie Bonifer, & Manabo) def. 'Indestructible' Natsu Dragneel, Death the Kid, Black Star, and Gene Belcher)
Octane Matches at BTWF Last Gasp (So Far);
BTWF Championship #1 contenders Elimination Chamber match; Shoto Todoroki vs. Denki Kaminari vs. Valentino Calavera vs. 'The Definition of Perfection' Jean Kirstein vs. 'the One and Only' Manny Rivera vs. Soul Eater Evans
BTWF World Women's Championship Elimination Chamber match; 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. Alex Vasquez
Singles Match for the BTWF Championship; Natsu Dragneel © vs. Owen
Tag Team Match for the BTWF World Tag Team Championships; Chaos Conspiracy (Joe Wolf & Charlie Bonifer) © vs. Death the Kid & Black Star
2/3 Falls Match for the BTWF United States Championship; Shinji Ikari © vs. Kaworu Nagisa (W/Senku Ishigami)
Women's Tag Team Battle Royal to Determine the #1 Contenders for the BTWF Women's Tag Team Championships at StarShow
Tag Team Match, where if Rei and Akira win, they face the BTWF World Women's Champion at StarShow; The Sisterhood of Darkness (Xochi Melendez & Flare Corona) vs. 'the Shining Ace' Rei Ayanami & 'The Spotlight' Akira Hayami
2-on-1 Handicap Match; Laxus Dreyar (W/Mirajane Strauss) vs. Kensuke Aida & Touji Suzuhara
