BTWF Octane (April Week 2)
The show opened up with the camera panning to the garage, revealing a black limo with yellow trim around the windows and doors. The door to the back of the limo opened, revealing the BTWF Champion Denki Kaminari, Seto Kaiba, and the new Kaiba Corp (Jaden Yuki, Gary Oak (along with his wife, Giselle, Owen Campbell, Marik Ishtar, and Bakura Ryou). Kaminari was holding the BTWF Championship over his shoulder, smirking as he and the rest of the Kaiba Corp walked away from the limo and began making their way towards the arena.
"Last week, I showed everyone a taste of what I could expect now that I'm right where I belong as BTWF Champion. This locker room is full of sharks that'll take any chance to take a chunk out of me, so, of course, I had to surround myself with the best," Kaminari explained as he stopped and patted Owen and Jaden on the back before looking down at his BTWF Championship, his smirk not leaving his face.
"When you want to stay at the mountaintop, you have to make the appropriate changes to your life, including who you decide to associate yourself with. Tim Scam was a good friend, and there is a small part of me that will miss him, but if I wanted to stay the BTWF Champion, I had to surround myself with the best of the best," Kaminari explained, with the rest of the Kaiba Corp nodding in response to Kaminari's compliment. However, while they were walking towards the arena, the camera panned next to the dumpster, where a couple of medical personnel were checking on Manabo, who had been busted open and was laying unconscious next to the dumpster. Kaminari and the rest of Kaiba Corp looked on in surprise before Kaiba interjected, pointing at the downed wrestler.
"That's exactly what's going to happen to everyone who gets in Kaminari and the Kaiba Corp's way! They're going to be left in a bloody heap just like that guy!" Kaiba interjected, with Kaminari and the rest of Kaiba Corp nodding and mumbling in agreement before heading into the arena. But before the camera panned away, Kaminari pulled one of the cameramen away and into the hallway before smirking at the audience at home.
"What we're trying to say is that you better get used to me and the rest of Kaiba Corp being at the top, because that's not going to change anytime soon," Kaminari said before pushing the cameraman down, walking over to Kaiba and the rest of Kaiba Corp walked into the arena and headed to their locker room.
The camera focused on the stage, where pyro shot out of the sides of the TitanTron and the stage while 'Are You Ready?' by Disturbed played throughout the arena. The camera panned around the audience, who were cheering, chanting 'BTWF!', and showing off their signs, which showed messages that were pro-Natsu, anti-Kaminari, anti-Clover, and pro-Xochi & Valentino. The camera continued showing the fired-up audience in the arena before stopping at the commentary table, revealing the commentary team.
"Welcome to another action-packed episode of BTWF Octane, ladies and gentlemen! From Tijuana Mexico, I'm Nigel McGuinness alongside Beth Vanderwood and Rintaro Okabe, and we're on the road to our first PPV taking place in Mexico, War of Attrition!" Nigel exclaimed as the camera focused on Beth and Okabe. Beth responded to seeing the camera with a smile and a wave while Okabe also waved at the camera, though his smile was smaller and less noticeable.
"That's right, Nigel, we're going to see former BTWF Champion Natsu Dragneel competing in the main event, Rei Ayanami facing off against Flare Corona, one-half of the BTWF World Tag Team Champions Shoto Todoroki taking on one-half of Legacy, Sting Eucliffe, and more tonight!" Okabe exclaimed as Evan Bourne's 'Born to Win' theme song played, the crowd giving a mixed reaction as Baam came running out of the back. The mixed reaction turned to boos as Rachel came strutting out behind Baam, holding Baam's Feast or Famine Tertiary Championship briefcase, with Baam high-fiving several fans in front of the stage.
"And speaking of the matches tonight, we have Baam vs. Valentino opening us up here tonight!" Beth exclaimed as Baam continued high-fiving fans as he made his way down the aisleway despite the mixed reaction. Rachel then grabbed Baam by the ear and pulled him away from the fans, the crowd booing louder as Rachel yelled at Baam, telling him to ignore the fans. Baam attempted to interject, but Rachel put a hand in front of his mouth, the crowd booing even louder as she told Baam that she was in charge and that he needed to listen to her. Baam sighed before nodding and continued making his way to the ring, this time ignoring the fans, causing Rachel to smirk in victory.
"The following contest is scheduled for one fall! Introducing first, accompanied to the ring by Rachel Light, from the Tower, Baam!" Mary Hughes announced, the crowd continuing to boo as Rachel yelled into the camera that Valentino was going down tonight and that StarShow and last week were just flukes. Baam took a deep breath before taking off his ring jacket, running to and up the steel steps, and jumping up to the top rope, shooting one of his fists in the air. The crowd gave a mixed reaction as Baam jumped up from the top rope, and rolled to the center of the ring, kipping back up to his feet and shooting his fist in the air.
"It's always sad to see how Rachel treats Baam, especially since Baam doesn't seem to think there's anything wrong with it," Beth said as Rachel nodded at Baam from the outside while showing off Baam's Feast or Fired briefcase. The crowd continued giving a mixed reaction as Baam went into the corner to stretch while Rachel shouted out instructions for Baam to follow when the match started. After a minute of stretching, Dragon Lee's 'Catch Me in the Pit' theme song played, the crowd cheering loudly as Valentino and Frida came out of the back, with Frida holding onto Valentino's arm.
"And his opponent, accompanied to the ring by Frida Suarez, from Monte Macabre Mexico, Valentino Calavera!" Mary Hughes announced, the crowd continuing to cheer as Valentino and Frida gave each other a peck on the lips before they began making their way to the ring. Valentino and Frida high-fived fans in the front row, though Valentino looked a little worried about the prospects of facing Baam. Frida patted Valentino on the shoulder, and told her boyfriend not to worry, and that Baam's tough enough to handle it. Valentino sighed before nodding and sliding into the ring from underneath the bottom rope.
"Valentino and Baam still care for each other as friends, but Rachel's been doing everything in her power to drive a wedge between the two!" Nigel exclaimed as Valentino rolled back to his feet. Valentino walked over to Baam and stretched his hand out for a handshake. Baam hesitated for a second but shook his hand, the crowd cheering as the two former Tag Team Champions and friends showed a display of respect. However, Rachel wasn't happy as she jumped onto the apron and yelled at Baam that he needed to focus on winning the match tonight. Baam immediately backed away and nodded his head in agreement.
"Yes, and that has a lot to do with the fact that both Valentino and Frida want Baam to stand up for himself against Rachel's tyranny!" Okabe responded as the referee made sure that both Baam and Valentino were ready. When he got the confirmation, the referee told the timekeeper to ring the bell, starting the match. Baam and Valentino walked over to each other and locked up in the middle of the ring, both trying to push each other down, but Baam responded by taking Valentino down with a Snapmare. Baam ran the ropes and attempted to hit Valentino with a Running Basement Dropkick, but Valentino was able to roll out of the way, grab him in a Waistlock, pick him up, and throw him back to the ground.
"Valentino immediately showing off the strength advantage he has against Baam in the early going, trying to get in Baam and Rachel's heads early on," Nigel noted as Valentino picked Baam back up, but he responded by putting Valentino in a Side Headlock. Valentino attempted to push Baam away, but the SuperNova member was able to keep a grip on the Side Headlock, pushing Valentino down by pressing his foot on the back of his knee. However, Valentino responded by attempting to hit him with a Back Suplex, but the crowd gave a mixed reaction as Baam jumped behind Valentino, and rolled him up with a Victory Roll.
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Valentino kicked out, and Baam responded immediately with a Crucifix Pin.
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Valentino kicked out again, but Baam once again caught him in a pin with a Small Package.
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"I don't think Baam really wants to fight Valentino, which is why he's constantly going for pins, trying to end this match as quickly as possible!" Nigel exclaimed as Baam attempted a Backslide pin, but the crowd cheered as Valentino pushed Baam off of him and into the corner. The crowd continued cheering as Valentino ran into the corner, hitting Baam with a Running Corner Back Elbow. Valentino then hit Baam with a Jumping Corner Enziguri before throwing him out of the corner with a German Suplex. Baam pulled himself up to his knees, but Valentino immediately responded by hitting Baam in the back of the head with a Sliding Clothesline, much to Rachel's chagrin.
"Valentino, meanwhile, doesn't have an issue holding back! Valentino definitely wants to give his fans in his home country something to love!" Okabe exclaimed as Valentino picked Baam up, and hit him with a couple of Overhand Chops to the chest, sending him staggering into the ropes. However, when Valentino attempted to send Baam out of the ring with a Clothesline, Baam responded by kicking Valentino in the face. The crowd continued giving a mixed reaction as Baam knocked Valentino down with a Spinning Wheel Kick before running the ropes, and hitting Valentino with a Running Basement Single Leg Dropkick. Valentino staggered into the ropes, his head draped over the middle rope, allowing Baam to run the ropes, attempting to hit him with a Tiger Feint Kick. However, Valentino ducked and turned Baam inside out with a Discus Lariat before going for the pinfall.
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"Valentino almost turning Baam inside out with that Lariat!" Beth exclaimed as Valentino hit Baam with a Jumping Leg Drop before picking him back up and hitting him with a couple of Headbutts. Baam attempted to fight back with a Question Mark Kick, but Valentino ducked and hit Baam with a Discus Forearm before picking him up, and hitting him with a Jackhammer. The crowd booed as Rachel jumped onto the apron, yelling at Valentino to stop and at Baam to get back up. Valentino walks over to Rachel and begins to argue with her, but this gives Baam enough time to get back to his feet and kick Valentino in the back of the head. The crowd continued booing as Baam pushed Valentino onto the apron before jumping up to the middle rope, and knocking Valentino down to the floor with a Springboard Triangle Spin Kick to the face.
"What a kick by Baam! Valentino looks stunned right in front of us thanks to that kick!" Nigel exclaimed as Baam ran the ropes, and attempted to hit Valentino with a Vaulting Mariposa over the top rope. However, the crowd exploded into cheers as Valentino was able to catch Baam in mid-air, and despite Baam attempting to fight out with multiple punches to the side of the head, Valentino was able to hit Baam with a Powerbomb onto the ring apron, sending Baam crumpling up to the side of the ring. Valentino then walked up to the apron and hit a Springboard Vader Bomb onto Baam's chest, the crowd continuing to cheer as Valentino ran to the fan barricade, and high-fived several fans.
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"Valentino flattening Baam with that Vader Bomb! I think Rachel may have to pick him up off the floor with a spatula!" Nigel exclaimed as Valentino picked Baam back up, and hit him with several punches to the side of the head before picking him back up, and attempting to hit him with a Military Press. However, the crowd gave a mixed reaction as Baam was able to slide out of Valentino's grasp, and pushed him into the steel ring post face first. Baam then picked Valentino up and hit him with several Knife-Edge Chops before backing away from a stunned Valentino, and ran at him, attempting a Tiger Feint Kick from around the ring post. However, Valentino ducked out of the way, and when Baam attempted to counter with a Baseball Slide Dropkick, Valentino pushed him away.
"Valentino dodging the Tiger Feint Kick, which is good, because I can't imagine having the back of his head sent into the ring post being good for his balance," Okabe explained as Valentino climbed up onto the apron, and jumped up to the top rope, hitting a stunned Baam with an Escalera Diving Headbutt to the chest before going for the pinfall, hooking both of his legs back.
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Valentino looked shocked that Baam had kicked out, and responded by picking him up and attempting to hit him with a One-Handed Spinebuster, but the crowd gave a mixed reaction as Baam landed on his feet, and hit Valentino in the side of the face with a Superkick.
"What a kick by Baam, almost knocking Valentino's teeth clean out of his mouth!" Beth exclaimed as Baam attempted to hit Valentino with a Tijeras, but Valentino pushed him off. However, when Valentino attempted to hit Baam with another Discus Forearm, Baam countered with a Question Mark Kick to the side of the head. Baam then grabbed Valentino's head in a Cravate, hit him with several Knee Strikes to the face, and then planted him with a Spike Snapmare. The crowd continued giving a mixed reaction as Valentino grabbed him by the hair, and threw him in a seated position in front of the bottom turnbuckle, stomping on Valentino's chest while Rachel applauded from the outside.
"Baam may have finally taken control of this match!" Nigel exclaimed as Baam ran the ropes, and hit Valentino with a Running Corner Shining Wizard. Baam then dragged Valentino out of the corner and hit him with a Running Shooting Star Press to the chest. Baam then kipped back up to his feet and hit Valentino with a Standing Corkscrew Moonsault before going for the pinfall, hooking both of his legs.
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Baam picked Valentino back up immediately after the kickout and hit Valentino with several punches to the side of the head before throwing him back into the corner. The crowd continued giving a mixed reaction as Baam ran into the corner, and hit Valentino with a Running Corner Knee Strike to the face. Baam then threw Valentino out of the corner, jumped onto the top rope, and hit Valentino with a Diving Wheel Kick to the back of the head, the crowd continuing to give a mixed reaction as he smiled at Rachel's elated celebration on the outside.
"Baam needs to focus on Valentino instead of worrying whether Rachel is happy with him or not, especially since we know that her happiness will just vanish the second he loses the advantage," Okabe explained as Baam hit a Jumping Leg Drop across the back of Valentino's neck before Baam ran the ropes, and hit Valentino with a Running Double Foot Stomp to the chest. Baam then kicked Valentino's back while he was in a seated position a couple of times before hitting Valentino with a Running Neck Snap. On the outside, Rachel mocked Frida for her boyfriend losing while Baam springboarded off the middle rope, and hit Valentino with a Springboard Corkscrew Senton before going for the pinfall.
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"That was a beautiful move by Baam, but it wasn't enough to get the three count!" Nigel exclaimed as Baam, in frustration, mounted Valentino, and hit him with multiple punches and forearms to the side of the head, and he didn't stop until the referee was forced to pull him away. Baam didn't let up, stomping on Valentino's chest and head before picking him up, and peppering the side of his head with multiple forearm shots. Baam then ran the ropes, attempting to hit Valentino with a Running Hurricanrana, but Valentino was able to catch Baam in mid-air. However, Baam responded by hitting several punches to the side of the head before picking himself back up and knocking Valentino down with a Hurricanrana.
"Baam showing off some leg strength of his own, sending Valentino down with a Hurricanrana!" Okabe exclaimed as Baam stomped on Valentino's chest before hitting him with a Rolling Leg Drop across the throat. Baam then grabbed Valentino in a Front Facelock and began clubbing him in the back, but the crowd cheered as Valentino hit him with several punches to the gut before pushing him into the corner. However, when Valentino attempted to run into the corner with a Jumping Corner Clothesline, Baam raised his knees up, sending Valentino's jaw crashing right into his knees. Baam then jumped up to the top turnbuckle and sent Valentino down with a Moonsault Arm Drag. However, when Valentino attempted to pick himself back up to his feet, Baam hit Valentino with a Shining Wizard before going for the pinfall, hooking both of his legs back.
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"I've never seen an arm drag like that before, but Valentino is still in the match!" Beth exclaimed as Baam pounded the mat in frustration before Baam stomped on Valentino's head before picking back up, and hitting him with several Knife-Edge Chops to the chest before running the ropes, and hitting Valentino with a Tilt-a-Whirl Russian Legsweep. The crowd continued giving a mixed reaction as Baam kicked Valentino in the back several times before climbing up to the top rope. Rachel nodded and applauded as Baam dived off the top rope, attempting to hit him with a Diving Double Foot Stomp. However, Valentino rolled out of the way and attempted to throw Baam out of the ring. However, Baam was able to land on the apron, and when Valentino attempted to Spear him off the apron and onto the floor, Baam jumped out of the way and hit Valentino with a Guillotine Leg Drop across the back of his neck.
"Baam once again countering Valentino and stopping himself from careening off the apron!" Nigel exclaimed as Baam pushed Valentino back into the ring before springboarding back into the ring, hitting him with a Springboard Blockbuster, and going for the pinfall.
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Baam looked shocked at the fact that Valentino kicked out, and responded by hitting Valentino with multiple knee strikes to the back. Baam then put Valentino on his knees and continued hitting him with multiple forearm strikes to the side of the head. Baam then ran the ropes and hit Valentino with a Sliding Knee Strike to the side of the head before hitting him with a Swinging Neckbreaker. The crowd continued giving a mixed reaction as Baam grabbed Valentino's arm and locked him in a Cobra Clutch, Rachel yelling at Valentino to tap out. Valentino shook his head while Baam continued putting pressure on the neck and right arm of Valentino before he began getting back to his feet.
"Baam's starting to lose his grip on Valentino, but he's holding on like his life depends on it!" Beth exclaimed as Valentino began hitting Baam in the chest with several elbow strikes to the gut before attempting to push him away. However, Baam responded by hitting a Dropkick to the back of the knee, sending Valentino down onto his knees, the crowd gave a mixed reaction before Baam locked Valentino in an Inverted Muta Lock, putting pressure on the neck and the legs. Valentino shook his head before pie-facing Baam and attempting to push him off, but Baam maintained his grip on the Inverted Muta Lock while Frida began pounding on the ring apron to get the fans to encourage Valentino.
"Valentino's beginning to fade! Can Baam get the victory here!?" Beth asked as Valentino began dragging himself to the ropes, with Baam responded by hitting him with multiple punches to the face. However, Valentino was able to pull himself close enough to the ropes to use one of his arms to grab the bottom rope, the crowd cheering as the referee was forced to break the hold Baam had on him. Baam grabbed Valentino by the hair, and, in frustration, slammed his face into the top turnbuckle several times before turning him around, and putting him on the top turnbuckle. Baam then climbed back up to the top rope and attempted to throw Valentino off the top turnbuckle with a Top Rope Frankensteiner. However, the crowd cheered as Valentino was able to grab Baam, stopping the Top Rope Frankensteiner right in its tracks before putting him over his shoulders. The crowd exploded into cheers as Valentino lifted Baam with a Military Press, and slammed Baam off the top rope with an Avalanche Gorilla Press Slam.
"Oh my God! Baam's back has to be broken after that!" Beth exclaimed in shock, and with Valentino still on the top rope, he looked over at a shocked Rachel, flipped her the bird, and dived off the top rope to hit Baam with a Frog Splash before going for the pinfall.
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"Valentino looked shocked that Baam kicked out there, and to be honest, so am I!" Nigel exclaimed as Valentino clapped in rhythm with the crowd, waiting for Baam to stagger back to his feet. When Baam did while holding his back in pain, Valentino ran out of the corner and hit Baam with two Clotheslines, a Tilt-a-Whirl Backbreaker, and a Pop-Up Samoan Drop. The crowd continued cheering as Valentino ran the ropes, and hit Baam with a Standing Shooting Star Press before picking Baam up in a Backpack position. Valentino then ran Baam into the corner with a Backpack Cannonball before leaving Baam in the corner, running the ropes, and hitting Baam with a standard Cannonball Senton.
"Valentino is finally back in the swing of things, and he's going for home-runs all the way!" Nigel exclaimed as Valentino picked Baam up, threw him into the ropes, and attempted to hit him with a Pop-Up Powerbomb, but Baam countered it with a Pop-Up Dropkick, sending Valentino staggering into the ropes. However, when Baam attempted to Clothesline Valentino over the top rope, Valentino threw Baam overhead and out onto the floor before climbing up to the top rope backwards and hitting Baam with a Springboard Moonsault from the top rope. The crowd began chanting '¡Mierda!' at Valentino's athleticism before he grabbed Baam, and threw him back into the ring. Valentino then went up to the top rope and attempted to hit the St. Valentino's Day Massacre (Double Rotation Moonsault). However, Baam was able to lift his knees up, sending Valentino crashing onto his knees chest-first.
"Baam still able to counter the St. Valentino's Day Massacre, showing how badly Baam wants to prove himself to Rachel, despite having a guaranteed tertiary championship match thanks to his Feast or Famine win!" Okabe exclaimed as Baam grabbed Valentino in a Front Facelock, and hit him with a Tornado DDT, but didn't let up as he let Valentino back on his feet. Baam then hit Valentino with a Superkick to the face and springboarded off the middle rope, planted his former BTWF World Tag Team Championship partner with a Springboard Tornado DDT, and pinned him with both his legs hooked.
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"Baam, despite the almost broken back he suffered from the Avalanche Military Press Slam, able to pull out two Tornado DDTs! None of them were enough to get the pinfall though!" Okabe exclaimed as Baam ran his hands through his hair in frustration before picking Valentino back up, and attempting to hit him with the Lightning Spiral. However, Valentino was able to push Baam away and hit him with a hard Headbutt to the face, stunning him enough to allow Valentino to hit Baam with a One Armed Spinebuster before he himself went for a pinfall.
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Valentino simply shook his head before picking Baam up, and lighting up his chest with a couple more chops.
"Valentino is almost looking at his friend in pity, that he's willing to risk a serious back injury for a woman that doesn't even really care about him!" Nigel exclaimed as Baam responded to the chops with a couple of hard kicks to the chest. However, Valentino caught Baam's third attempt at a kick and planted him with a Powerbomb. The crowd cheered as Valentino lifted Baam back up in a Powerbomb position, hit him with a Powerbomb Backbreaker, and hit him with a Spinning Sit-Out Powerbomb. However, even then, Valentino wasn't done as he picked Baam back up, and threw him into the corner, attempting to hit him with a Pop-Up Powerbomb, but Baam was able to counter mid-air into a Facebuster.
"Shades of Billy Kidman with that Powerbomb counter there!" Beth exclaimed as Baam quickly picked Valentino up, hit him with the Slice, and went for the pinfall, hooking both of his legs back.
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Baam immediately responded to the kickout by stomping on Valentino's chest multiple times, putting him in a sitting position before climbing up to the top rope and hitting Valentino with a Diving Meteora to the face. Baam then dragged Valentino closer to the corner, and climbed up to the top rope, attempting to hit Valentino with the End of the World (John Morrison's Starship Pain). However, Valentino was able to roll out of the way, sending Baam crashing into the canvas back first, with Frida and Rachel cheering on their respective men in the ring while the crowd chanted for Valentino.
"Valentino dodged the End of the World, but the question is how long does he have before it's the end of his chances in this match!?" Nigel exclaimed as Valentino and Baam both pulled themselves up to their knees, exchanging hard chops to the chest, with the crowd cheering and booing accordingly before Valentino began hitting Baam with multiple headbutts to the top of the head. Valentino then hit Baam with a Jumping Knee Strike before attempting to put him in position for the Weapon V (Gory Special into a Reverse Flatliner). However, Baam was able to fight his way out of the hold, rolling Valentino into a Sunset Flip pin. Unbeknownst to the referee, Rachel got onto the apron, sat down, and added some extra weight to Baam's back while he was pinning Valentino with her feet.
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Bell Rings*
"Here is your winner, Baam!" Mary Hughes announced, the crowd booing as Baam immediately got back to his feet and turned around to see Rachel on the apron. Baam held his back where Rachel had pushed her feet to help him win, and he looked as shocked as Valentino did. Frida rolled into the ring and checked on Valentino, who was looking between Baam and the referee, confused as to what happened and shocked that he lost in front of his home country. Rachel rolled into the ring, the crowd booing loudly at her as she grabbed Baam's wrist, and raised his arm up in victory.
"It's not often we see Rachel trying to interfere on Baam's behalf, but here, she got Baam a victory over his former BTWF World Tag Team Championship partner!" Nigel exclaimed as Baam looked over at Rachel, happy and celebrating with him. Baam grew a smile on his face, the accompanying gleam in his eye showing that he was elated that Rachel was celebrating with him instead of berating him. Baam turned and gave Rachel a hug, the crowd giving a mixed reaction as Rachel looked at a stunned Valentino and Frida, with a smirk on her face while Baam was none the wiser. Frida glared at Rachel and attempted to stomp up to her, but Valentino pulled her back, telling her that they would handle this another time and that they needed to help Baam.
"This was probably all Rachel's plan; Valentino showing Baam no mercy, cheating Valentino out of a victory in his home country, and even the celebration at the end. I hate to say it, but Rachel is an evil genius," Okabe admitted as Rachel finally returned Baam's hug, mouthing to Valentino that she had won, prompting Valentino to leave the ring with a reluctant Frida in tow. Rachel and Baam then let go, with Rachel handing him his Feast or Famine briefcase, telling him it's only a matter of time before he brings gold to the SuperNova, and more specifically, to Rachel.
"I don't know what kind of pull Rachel has over Baam, but I feel bad for Baam every time I see him with Rachel," Beth responded as Rachel continued showing off an elated Baam, the crowd continuing to boo. Baam seemed to ignore the boos, his eyes focusing on Rachel and how happy she was, while Valentino and Frida looked at what was happening while they walked to the back with disappointment.
The camera panned to the back, where Mandy DeRoyale was sitting in her locker room, with Alejandro Burromuerto and Justin Reeves sitting next to her, still wearing the Hooligan's fur coat and sunglasses respectively.
"Last week, I made shockwaves by throwing Hooligan to the curb. And no, I'm not calling him the Hollywood Hooligan, because he's not now nor has he ever been Hollywood," Mandy explained while Alejandro and Justin were nodding along, smirking at the insults being directed at the Hooligan.
"I never really liked the Hooligan. I only ever used him to get my door into the biggest wrestling company in the Fanfiction Wrestling Multiverse. I kept going with him as long as he was useful to me, but after seeing how badly Nico humiliated him at StarShow, I realized that that ship of him being useful had long since sailed. I had never been so embarrassed in all my life, seeing that creep Nico pin my charge!" Mandy exclaimed, beginning to seethe as she began grinding her teeth and shaking. Alejandro and Justin patted Mandy on the shoulders, allowing her to take several deep breaths and calm down.
"But now, that's no longer an issue, because I have a real winning team that I'm going to take straight to the top!" Mandy exclaimed, pointing to the sky with both her fingers while Alejandro and Justin nodded before the former took the sunglasses off, and put them on the table, allowing himself to look straight into the cameras.
"Hooligan, you had an opportunity to be the best handed to you on a silver platter; movie deals, opportunities at multiple different championships, and the services of a smart and beautiful woman like Mandy. And somehow, you still messed everything up. You still looked like nothing but a failure, and that, quite frankly, is absolutely pathetic," Alejandro explained as he glared at the camera as if he was imagining that it was Hooligan he was looking at. The camera turned over to Justin, who nodded before brushing the sleeves of his new fur coat.
"We're going to tell you, and everyone else in the audience right now; Alejandro and I aren't going to squander an opportunity like this. We will become the BTWF World Tag Team Champions," Justin said, which Mandy responded to with a smile on her face, patting both her charges under the chin.
"But first, we have some unfinished business to take care of," Mandy said cryptically before she, Alejandro, and Justin rose from their couch, and left the room, leaving the camera to focus on an empty couch.
The camera panned back to the stage, where the lights in the arena went down with a red spotlight appearing at the center of the stage. Baron Corbin's 'Superhuman' theme song played, the crowd booing as Tomo Aizawa came out in a torn camouflage vest, long black and red tights, and wrist tape with her name on it. Tomo looked down, growling as the beat of the song came back up, shooting her head up, causing the lights in the arena to turn on briefly before dimming while the red spotlight shone above Tomo.
"The following contest is scheduled for one fall! Introducing first, in the ring, from Quahog New Jersey, Meg Griffin! And her opponent, from Nagoya Japan, she is Tomo Aizawa!" Mary Hughes announced, the camera briefly panning into the ring, where Meg did her 'Meg' chant 'Tye Dillinger's 10 chant', some of the crowd doing the chant along with her. The camera then panned back to Tomo, who was stomping her way to the ring, dodging several fan's attempts at high-fives while knocking signs out of a couple of fans' hands.
"Tomo Aizawa made a major impact last week here on Octane, not only attacking Sam Simpson but sending Akira Hayami through the spotlight! Akira will be out for a few months to recover from injury, but Tomo is here, and she's here to dominate!" Nigel exclaimed as Tomo, rather than head into the ring, stomped around the ringside area, and over to Mary Hughes. Mary looked concerned as Tomo grabbed Mary by the collar of her shirt, and told her to call her 'The Spotlight' Tomo Aizawa from now on. Mary nodded quickly with her hands in the air before Tomo pushed her away, demanding her to announce her the right way.
"From Nagoya Japan, she is 'The Spotlight' Tomo Aizawa!" Mary Hughes announced, not taking her eyes off Tomo to gauge her reaction. Tomo nodded, telling Mary that if she ever announced any other way, she'd take her out like she did to Akira. Tomo then rolled into the ring from underneath the bottom rope before rolling back up to her feet and shooting both her fists in the air. Tomo then looked behind her, looking unimpressed at a ready and determined Meg before telling the timekeeper to ring the bell. The timekeeper looked at the referee, confirming that the match was about to start, so the timekeeper rang the bell before Tomo turned around, and knocked an unsuspecting Meg down with a Back Elbow to the face.
"This match is underway, but Tomo already getting the advantage with that pre-match strike!" Okabe exclaimed as Tomo mounted Meg, and hit her with multiple punches to the side of the head before slamming the back of her head into the canvas. The referee pulled Tomo away from a stunned Meg, the crowd booing as Tomo threatened the referee to never touch her again. Tomo then picked Meg up by the hair, and hit her with a hard punch to the side of the head, sending her staggering into the corner. The crowd continued booing as Tomo walked into the corner, and hit Meg with several Back Elbows to the side of the head before hitting her with a Discus Punch. Tomo then ran the ropes and hit her with a Running Corner Clothesline, but when she went for another one, the crowd cheered as Meg lifted up her feet, hitting Tomo with a Corner Kick to the face.
"Meg trying to fight back against this early onslaught by Tomo, and that kick may have stunned Tomo long enough for her to do just that!" Nigel exclaimed as Meg got out of the corner, turned Tomo around, and hit her with several punches to the side of the head before pushing her into the ropes. Meg then ran the ropes and knocked Tomo out of the ring with a Running Clothesline, though Tomo was able to remain on her feet. While stunned, Meg ran the ropes and attempted to hit her with a Suicide Dive, but the crowd booed as Tomo grabbed Meg by the throat while she was in mid-air. The crowd continued booing as Tomo threw Meg into the fan barricade back first repeatedly before throwing her overhead with a Choke Toss.
"Tomo completely overpowering Meg here! You have to wonder how Sam's feeling about this watching this in the back!?" Beth asked as Meg pulled herself back up using the fan barricade, but Tomo ran over to Meg and knocked her over the corner of the fan barricade and into the timekeeper's area. Tomo didn't let up, grabbing Meg by the hair, and throwing her back over the barricade and onto the floor. Meg attempted to fight back with several punches to the gut, but Tomo grabbed her by the chin, and pushed her into the steel ring post, sending the back of her head bouncing off the steel.
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"Tomo not showing Meg any mercy, sending the back of her head bouncing off the steel ring post!" Nigel exclaimed with a wince as Tomo picked Meg up, threw her back into the ring, and slid into the ring before turning her inside out with a Running Clothesline. Tomo mounted Meg and hit her with multiple punches to the side of the head before running the ropes, and hitting her with a Jumping Elbow Drop to the chest. Tomo then turned Meg on her stomach and ran the ropes to hit her with a Jumping Elbow Drop to the back of the head. Tomo then picked Meg up, put her over her shoulders, and hit her with a Death Valley Driver before running the ropes and hitting a seated Meg with a Sliding Clothesline.
"Tomo slowing this pace down to a methodical one, which benefits a Powerhouse like her," Okabe explained as Tomo picked Meg up, and hit her with a couple of punches to the sides of the face before throwing her into the corner. The crowd continued booing as Tomo told the crowd to shut up before running at Meg, hitting her with a Running Shoulder Thrust to the chest before ramming her shoulder into Meg's multiple times. The referee pulled Tomo away, but Meg fell to the bottom turnbuckle in a seated position, and Tomo immediately responded by kneeling in front of Meg, and hitting her with multiple punches to the side of the head before the referee once again pulled her away.
"Tomo not only shows her insane power, but her frightening aggression as well! You can see the anger and fury in every single one of these punches!" Nigel exclaimed as Tomo grabbed both of Meg's legs and hit her with a Spinning Pop-Up Powerbomb. Tomo shook her head with a smirk on her face, telling the crowd that Meg was as pathetic as all of them before running the ropes, and hitting Meg with a Running Punch to the side of the head while she was on her knees. Meg staggered into another corner, but Tomo immediately responded by hitting her with a Running Corner Big Boot before slamming her down with a Twisting Uranage and going for the pinfall.
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"I don't know how Meg kicked out there, but Tomo looks like she's about to blow a gasket!" Beth exclaimed as Tomo began pressing her foot against Meg's throat, choking her while telling the crowd that this was what she was going to dominate Akira like this if she was ever stupid enough to come back. Tomo then ran the ropes and hit Meg with a Jumping Leg Drop across the throat before locking her in a Rear Chinlock, telling Meg to just give up. Meg responded by shaking her head and attempting to push the newcomer off, but Tomo shook her head, keeping her grip on the Chinlock tight.
"Tomo now trying to choke the life out of Meg Griffin!" Beth exclaimed as Meg looked as though she was going to pass out, but after a moment, the crowd cheered as Meg began pulling herself back up to her feet. Tomo furiously continued applying pressure to the Chinlock, but the crowd began cheering as Meg hit several punches and elbow strikes to the gut of Tomo. Tomo, however, responded by hitting Meg with a couple of elbow strikes to the back of the neck before pushing her into the corner. Tomo then attempted to hit Meg with another Running Shoulder Thrust into the corner, but Meg was able to move out of the way, sending Tomo crashing into the steel ring post arm first.
"Meg finally has a chance to build some momentum against Tomo, and she better not waste it!" Nigel exclaimed as Meg rolled to the center of the ring, pounding the mat in rhythm to the fans clapping as Tomo pulled herself away from the ring post, allowing Meg to hit Tomo in the face with a Running Corner Dropkick. The crowd continued cheering as Meg ran the ropes, and hit Tomo with another Running Corner Dropkick before throwing her out of the corner. Meg then hit several kicks to the legs and chest before running the ropes and sending Tomo into the ropes with a Shotgun Dropkick. Meg then attempted to knock Tomo out of the ring again, but Tomo took her down instantly with an STO, the crowd booing as she dragged Meg by her hair to the corner, and put her on the top turnbuckle. Tomo condescendingly patted Meg on the head, but that woke Meg up, the crowd cheering as Meg kicked Tomo in the head several times, sending her staggering away from the ropes.
"Meg once again able to send Tomo staggering! Can this be the moment!?" Beth asked as Meg attempted to dive off the top rope with a Missile Dropkick, but Tomo was able to catch her in mid-air and plant her with the Deep Six. The crowd booed as Tomo stood right back up and roared, telling the jeering fans that it was time to end this before picking Meg back up, and hitting her with the End of Days before going for the pinfall, hooking both of her legs back.
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Bell Rings*
"Here is your winner, 'The Spotlight' Tomo Aizawa!" Mary Hughes announced, not wanting to get on Tomo's bad side again, the crowd booing as Tomo pulled herself back to her feet, moved her hair from in front of her eyes and shot both her fists up in the air. Tomo stomped over to one of the corner cameras, and once again began trash-talking Akira, saying that she's no longer anything but a footnote in BTWF history while Tomo is the true Spotlight of the BTWF. While Meg was being tended to by the referee, Tomo continued by climbing up to the top turnbuckle, yelling into the camera that the women on Octane better watch their backs because she was planning on taking the BTWF World Women's Championship.
"Tomo already making her goal clear after such a dominant performance over Meg Griffin!" Nigel exclaimed as Tomo shot her fists up in the air, basking in the negative reactions of the crowd while Meg was carried out by the referee and a couple of medical personnel. However, while Tomo was celebrating, the crowd exploded into cheers, causing the self-proclaimed New Spotlight to turn around. On the TitanTron, was Sam Simpson, sitting in her locker room, and taping up her fists before lifting her head up, glaring a hole through Tomo, who was yelling at Sam, asking her what the hell she wanted.
"Tomo, if you think your little performance there scared me then you're dead wrong. I've dealt with worse than you throughout my career, and you're just another new self-proclaimed badass trying to make a name off of me," Sam explained while tearing the tape off the roll she was using. Tomo responded to the accusation by stomping over to the ropes and yelling at Sam to come out here and say that to her face so that she could lay the former Totally Spy out again. Sam than stood up from the bench she was sitting on, and walked closer to the camera, making sure that Tomo could see the fury in her eyes.
"Clover is still my main target, but Tomo, if you want to make a name for yourself off me, then I'm going to make you earn it!" Sam exclaimed, breathing heavily into the camera while Tomo nodded and told her to bring it on.
"At War of Attrition, before I take Clover out, I'm going to take out the detour that's trying to stand in my way. I hope it was worth it, Tomo because I'm going to turn your Spotlight off," Sam said before the TitanTron turned off, with the lasting image of Sam glaring at Tomo visible. Tomo rolled her eyes and continued yelling at the TitanTron despite it turning off, telling Sam that she was making the biggest mistake of her life and that she wasn't going to be able to get to Clover after she was done with her.
The camera panned to inside a nearby hotel room, where the camera focused on the bed. After a moment, BTWF United States Champion Laxus Dreyar and Mirajane Strauss popped out from under the sheets, looking completely disheveled and sweaty while smiling at each other. Mirajane laid her head on Laxus' chest while the camera panned slightly upward, revealing the BTWF United States Championship being slung above the bed frame.
"Laxus, that was amazing," Mirajane said breathlessly, her messy hair almost sticking to Laxus' sweaty chest, which Laxus responded to by running her hands through his hair.
"We were long overdue for a celebration, babe. I made history at StarShow, and that's just going to be the beginning," Laxus exclaimed, planting a kiss on Mirajane's forehead, who responded by moving her hair out of in front of her face.
"Especially with that washed-up Shinji trying to get his rematch," Mirajane giggled as Laxus nodded while chuckling along.
"I know. I mean, don't get me wrong, Shinji's a legend for a reason, and he took me to my limit at StarShow, but…I still won. And at War of Attrition, I'll just win again. While Shinji's probably training to get back into some kind of decent ring-shape to try and beat me, which he won't, I'll just be here, relaxing and celebrating," Laxus responded confidently, putting his hands behind his back while Mirajane put her head back on Laxus' chest, kissing his chest while Laxus grabbed his BTWF United States Championship from over the bed frame.
"You deserve it, baby. And don't worry about Shinji, he's one more major loss away from calling it a career, and it'll be one more notch on your belt," Mirajane responded while looking up at the BTWF United States Championship belt with a smile on her face, licking her lips with anticipation. Laxus then put the BTWF United States Championship around his waist and planted a kiss on Mirajane's lips before laying back down in the bed.
"You up for another round?" Laxus asked with a smirk, showing off the BTWF United States Championship around his waist, which Mirajane responded to by getting under the covers with Laxus, the camera panning to a commercial break as the lights in their hotel room dimmed.
Commercial Break*
Commercial Over*
The camera panned to the backstage interview area, where BTWF World Women's Champion Clover Lamoreaux and Jerry Lewis were standing next to Pieck Finger, who had a microphone in her hands.
"Ladies and gentlemen, I'm here with the BTWF Women's World Champion Clover Lamoreaux who is going to battle Sherry Blendy for the BTWF Women's Championship at War of Attrition. I want to know how you're feeling about your upcoming title defense, especially after you retained your championship in your first defense last week," Pieck explained as Clover smirked before taking off her sunglasses, handing them to Jerry, and looking down at the BTWF Women's World Championship that was slung over her shoulder.
"Before I talk about that freak, I wanted to talk about something else. Sam, my old friend, once again had my name in her mouth. I don't know why, considering she's so scared of me sending her back to the hospital that she's going after that Tomo girl. And you know what? I say go for it, because I am much too important to deal with the riff-raff of my old life in the Totally Spies, especially now that I'm carrying the BTWF Women's World Championship and the Octane Women's Division on my back," Clover explained, flicking her hair back with Jerry nodding in agreement.
"And as for that circus freak, Sherry, she doesn't scare me. Sherry should be focusing more on how much her 'sisterhood' is fracturing around her instead of trying to get this back. I've been waiting years to become the Women's Champion, and I can guaran-damn-tee that I'm not going to lie down and let my dreams and my hard work go down the toilet like that!" Clover exclaimed. However, before Clover could get much further into her rant, Medusa Gorgon walked over to her with a smirk on her face. Clover looked ready for a fight, but Medusa simply looked at the BTWF Women's World Championship before turning her attention back to Clover.
"Your confidence is really cute, Clover. But one thing that you don't seem to comprehend is that the BTWF Women's World Championship means more to Sherry and the rest of the Sisterhood than you could possibly comprehend. Whatever problems Xochi is causing for the Sisterhood aren't going to stop us from getting the BTWF Women's World Championship back into the Sisterhood," Medusa said with the smirk never leaving her face. Clover rolled her eyes and chuckled at Medusa before handing her BTWF Women's World Championship to Jerry and stepping up to Medusa.
"I don't care how much MY championship means to your freak show. I'm going to stay champion for a long time, and if you don't believe me, then I don't have anything else to tell you other than this," Clover responded before hitting Medusa with a Superkick to the chin, sending the BTWF Legend falling to the floor and Pieck backing away. Before Clover could do anything else, Jerry pulled her back, telling her that it wasn't worth it. Clover agreed, though she walked over to a downed Medusa, and raised the BTWF Women's World Championship in the air with one hand, putting her foot on top of Medusa's chest.
"Make sure that Sherry knows that this is what's going to happen at War of Attrition," Clover said before spitting on a downed Medusa, leaving with Jerry in tow.
The camera panned to the stage, where the lights in the arena went down, the crowd starting to boo as the lights in the arena turned blood red. 'Knives' by Bullet For My Valentine played while flames began shooting from the stage, revealing Tina Belcher and Frederica Sawyer. Tina looked behind her, looking irritated and worried that Medusa wasn't with them, but Frederica grabbed the back of Tina's top, and told her to relax and that she was with them in spirit. This seemed to calm Tina down, as she nodded several times while breathing in and out before following Frederica through a space in between the row of flames.
"The following contest is a tag team match scheduled for one fall! Introducing first, representing the Sisterhood of Darkness, Frederica 'The Cleaner' Sawyer and Tina Belcher!" Mary Hughes announced as Frederica continued holding onto Tina, reminding her that Medusa was with them in spirit and that she needed to focus on the match tonight. Tina continued nodding while glaring at the fans booing them and Frederica put her electrolarynx away. When they made it to the ringside area, Frederica knelt down while looking up at the skies while Tina patted both her partner's shoulders and outstretched her arms, causing the row of fire at the stage to grow higher.
"The Sisterhood have been on a slump as of late after losing their BTWF Women's World and BTWF Women's Tag Team titles at StarShow! They're hoping that tonight can be the night that they begin to turn things around!" Nigel exclaimed as Frederica jumped back to her feet before she and Tina walked over to the steel steps. The crowd continued booing as Tina climbed up to the top rope while Frederica walked into the ring in front of the corner that Tina had just climbed up. The two posed in the corner with their arms outstretched. The lights in the arena then began flickering as Tina jumped down from the corner and walked to the center of the ring with Frederica.
"And with Medusa having been laid out by the BTWF Women's World Champion, you have to imagine that they have that in the back of their minds, and aren't as focused as they should be," Okabe explained as the lights stopped flickering, and turning back to normal while Tina and Frederica went into the corner. The two began staring at the stage before 'Going Under' by Evanescence played, the crowd cheering as Kagura and Millianna came out of the back. Millianna was jumping up and down in excitement around Kagura, while Kagura was simply staring back at the Sisterhood while cracking her knuckles.
"And their opponents, representing Mermaid Heel, they are the team of Kagura Mikazuchi and Millianna!" Mary Hughes announced, the crowd continuing to cheer as Kagura looked at an excited Millianna, and nodded at her with a small smile on her face before beginning her walk down the aisleway. Millianna followed her, continuing to jump around and wave at the cheering fans, giving them high-fives while Kagura continued walking to the ringside area with a glare on her face, focusing her glare on Frederica and Tina.
"Mermaid Heel have been going through their own problems, causing them to miss StarShow, but with their problems with each other gone, I'm confident that they're going to get back on track starting tonight!" Beth exclaimed excitedly as Kagura and Millianna stopped at the ringside area, looked at each other, and nodded at each other before fist-bumping. Kagura and Millianna then slid underneath the bottom rope before rolling back up to their feet and getting up into both Frederica's and Tina's faces. Tina and Millianna began talking trash with each other, prompting Kagura and Frederica to pull them back, making sure that they didn't fight each other before the match started.
"Millianna looks ready for a fight! But with the Sisterhood, you have to make sure you're ready for a brutal fight!" Beth exclaimed as the referee looked at both teams before telling the timekeeper to ring the bell and start the match, with Millianna and Tina being the legal women. Millianna and Tina immediately locked up with each other in the middle of the ring, with Millianna throwing Tina into the corner. Millianna attempted to hit Tina with a Running Corner Clothesline, but Tina rolled out of the corner and attempted to throw Tina down by her hair. Millianna, however, rolled back to her feet and hit her with a Spinning Kick to the gut. The crowd continued cheering as Millianna pushed Tina into the corner with her foot, hit her with several stomps to the chest, and ran the ropes to hit her with a Running Corner Spinning Wheel Kick before running the ropes, tagging Kagura into the match, and hitting Tina with a Running Corner Clothesline. Kagura and Millianna Irish whipped Tina out of the corner and into the ropes, and when she rebounded, Kagura and Millianna hit her with a Double Spinning Wheel Kick.
"Beth, you may be onto something here, because Millianna and Kagura seem to be back on the same page. Though, it is still early-goings in the match, and then we'll see how their chemistry still is," Okabe responded before Millianna cupped her hands, allowing Kagura to walk into her hands, and hit Tina with an Assisted Moonsault before she went for the pinfall.
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Kagura immediately responded to the kickout and hit her with several Knife-Edge Chops to the chest before running the ropes, grabbing Tina's arm, and hitting her with a Rope Walk Arm Drag. The crowd continued cheering as Kagura ran the ropes, and hit Tina with a Sliding Forearm to the side of the head. Kagura grabbed Tina and attempted to hit her with a Back Drop Driver, but Tina responded by hitting Kagura in the back of the neck with several Back Elbows before throwing her into the corner. Tina attempted a Running Body Avalanche onto Kagura, but Kagura responded with a Corner Bicycle Kick to the face, sending Tina staggering. However, Frederica responded by grabbing Kagura by the hair, keeping her in the corner, and allowing Tina to bounce back, hitting a Running Body Avalanche.
"Frederica trying to stop Kagura from taking advantage of her partner, and it seems to be working for the moment!" Nigel exclaimed as Tina tagged Frederica into the match, the two Irish whipping Kagura into the ropes. However, when Tina and Frederica attempted to hit her with a Back Body Drop, Kagura was able to slide onto her back, and hit a Grounded Kick to the side of Tina's head, sending her staggering away. Frederica then grabbed Kagura by the throat and attempted to throw her with a Choke Toss, but Kagura was able to land on her feet, and hit Frederica with a Running Knee Strike to the face, sending her staggering into the corner. Kagura then knocked Tina out of the ring with a Running Clothesline before running back at Frederica. However, Frederica hit Kagura with a Jumping Back Elbow before picking her back up and attempting to hit Kagura with a Snap Suplex, but the crowd cheered as Kagura hit Frederica with multiple punches to the gut, pushing her back into the corner.
"Kagura showing out tonight, sending Tina out onto the floor and allowing her and Millianna to battle Frederica by herself!" Okabe exclaimed as Kagura ran the ropes, and hit Frederica with a Running Knee Strike to the gut before tagging Millianna back into the match. Millianna stayed on the apron while Kagura rolled out of the corner, the two hitting a Running Corner Knee Strike to the gut/Apron Enziguri to the back of the head combination. Kagura then threw Frederica out of the corner with a Snapmare before kicking her in the back, allowing Millianna to springboard back into the ring, hitting Frederica with a Springboard Twisting Splash before going for the pinfall.
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"See, Okabe? Their chemistry is back in full form!" Beth exclaimed as Millianna picked Frederica up, and hit her with several punches to the side of the face. However, Frederica blocked one of Millianna's punches and hit her with a headbutt to the gut, the crowd booing as Frederica ran the ropes, and hit a Kitchen Sink to Millianna's gut, sending her into a seated position. Tina came back onto the apron, allowing Frederica to run the ropes, tag Tina back in, and hit a seated Millianna with a Sliding Grounded Clothesline. Tina then ran back into the ring and hit a Jumping Elbow Drop across Millianna's chest before picking her back up, and hitting her with a Knife-Edge Uppercut to the throat, sending her falling to one knee.
"Tina and Frederica's chemistry is also on top form," Okabe responded as Tina picked Millianna up, and attempted to throw her with a Falcon Arrow, but the crowd cheered as Millianna landed back on her feet. The crowd continued cheering as Tina attempted to hit Millianna with a Clothesline, but Millianna ducked with the splits and hit Tina with a Pele Kick when she turned back around. Millianna then pushed Tina into the ropes, tagged Kagura back into the ring, and Irish whipped Tina into the ropes. When Tina rebounded, Millianna and Kagura knocked her into a seated position with a Double Hip Toss before both women ran the ropes, and hit a Double Basement Dropkick to the back of the head and the front of her face. Kagura then went for the pin after hitting Tina with a Standing Moonsault, hooking both of her legs back.
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"It's really nice to see Kagura and Millianna getting along again. I was really worried that two of my best friends were going to become the next Shawn Michaels and Marty Jannetty," Beth admitted as Kagura ran the ropes, attempting a Sliding Knee Strike, but Tina ducked and attempted to hit Kagura with a Sister Abigail's Kiss, but Kagura was able to dodge, and hit Tina with an Inverted DDT Backbreaker, sending her into the ropes. However, before Kagura could do anything, Frederica ran into the ring, attempting to knock Kagura down, but the Mermaid Heel member responded by leapfrogging over Frederica, sending her and Tina falling out of the ring and onto the floor.
"The Sisterhood having a malfunction at the junction, sending both women falling out of the ring!" Okabe exclaimed as Kagura ran the ropes, tagged Millianna back into the match, and knocked both Tina and Frederica back down with a Suicide Dive. The crowd continued cheering as Kagura picked both Frederica and Tina up, allowing Millianna to move to the center of the ring apron, and springboard off the middle rope to hit Frederica and Tina with an Asai Moonsault. Millianna practically jumped into Kagura's arms, hugging her while the crowd cheered. Kagura looked a little uncomfortable, but she returned Millianna's hug, ruffling her hair before noticing that Tina had gotten back to her feet. Kagura threw Millianna into Tina, allowing her to throw Tina into the steel ring post with a Hurricanrana.
"While the Sisterhood seems to be struggling, Kagura and Millianna have been able to continue showing that their chemistry is at an all-time high!" Nigel exclaimed as Kagura grabbed Tina, and threw her back into the ring. Kagura waited for Tina to get back to her feet, and when she did, Kagura springboarded back into the ring, hitting Tina with a Springboard Missile Dropkick to the chest before going for the pinfall.
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Kagura looked annoyed at the face she only got to the two count, and decided to climb up to the top rope, attempting to hit Tina with a Moonsault. However, Tina raised her knees up at the last minute, sending Kagura's chest bouncing off the knees and the oxygen flying out of her lungs. Tina pulled herself back up to her feet and hit Kagura with a Running Back Elbow hard enough to send Kagura bouncing off the turnbuckles. Kagura bounced out of the corner, and Tina responded by running the ropes and hitting her with a Jumping Crossbody.
"Tina trying to come back in this match, planting Kagura with a Running Crossbody!" Nigel exclaimed as Tina grabbed Kagura by the hair, slammed the side of her face into the top turnbuckle, and stomped on his gut multiple times as Millianna and Frederica got back on their respective sides of the apron. Tina then tagged Frederica back into the match, the two backing away from the corner before Tina ran into the corner, and hitting her with a Jumping Corner Clothesline. The crowd continued booing as Tina threw Kagura out of the corner, allowing Frederica to knock her down with a Spinning Wheel Kick. Tina then ran the ropes, and jumped into Frederica's arms, allowing the two to hit Kagura with an Assisted Seated Senton before Frederica went for the pinfall.
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"We're finally seeing Tina and Frederica show off their chemistry together!" Beth exclaimed as Frederica picked Kagura up, hit her with several Knee Strikes to the gut, and then planted her with a Gourdbuster. The crowd continued booing as Frederica picked Kagura back up by the arm and hit her with two Short-Arm Clotheslines before throwing her back down with a Uranage. Frederica then went into the corner, waiting for Kagura to pull herself onto her knees, and while she did, she knocked Millianna off the apron with a Back Elbow. When Kagura pulled herself up to her knees. Frederica ran at her and hit her with a Sliding Lariat to the back of the head.
"Frederica almost took Kagura's head off with that Lariat to the back of the head!" Beth exclaimed as Frederica picked Kagura up, and put her in a Gory Special, with Kagura immediately trying to escape, but Frederica kept her grip on the submission on tight. Kagura began replying with several Back Elbows to the head, but Frederica countered with a Gory Neckbreaker. However, she wasn't done yet, as Frederica kept Kagura in the Gory Special hold, and hit him with a Gory Special Gutbuster. Frederica then kicked Kagura in the side of the head before running the ropes, allowing Tina to tag herself in, and hitting Kagura with a Jumping Splash to the chest. Tina then ran into the ring and hit Kagura with a Jumping Headbutt to the top of Kagura's head before going for the pin, hooking both of her legs back.
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Millianna attempted to rush into the ring, but the referee got in her way, demanding that she get back onto the ring apron. Frederica and Tina took advantage of this by stomping all over Kagura's chest and face before grabbing both her arms and legs and hitting her with a Sky Lift Slam.
"Frederica and Tina taking advantage of the referee's distraction with that Sky Lift Slam!" Nigel exclaimed as Frederica picked Kagura up, and hit her with a Fallaway Slam that sent her crashing into the corner. Frederica then licked her lips in anticipation before running into the corner and hitting Kagura with a Running Corner Dropkick to the face. Frederica then tagged Tina back into the match, the crowd continuing to boo as Frederica threw Kagura down with a Snapmare before both women ran the ropes, and hit a Double Sliding Uppercut to both sides of her head. Tina mounted Kagura and hit her with multiple elbow strikes to the top of the head before being pulled away from her by the referee. Tina then grabbed Kagura by the hair and hit her with a couple of headbutts before throwing her onto the apron. The crowd continued booing as Tina hit Kagura with an Apron DDT before tagging Frederica back into the match, allowing her to springboard back into the ring, hitting Kagura with a Slingshot Splash.
"Millianna looks ready to get into this match the second Kagura makes it back to her corner!" Okabe exclaimed as Frederica picked Kagura up, and hit her with a Snap Vertical Suplex before rolling back up to her feet and hitting Kagura with a Suplex Brainbuster onto the knee. Frederica then grabbed both of Kagura's legs and locked her in a Boston Crab, the crowd booing as Tina leaned her head over the top rope, yelling at Kagura to give up. Kagura shook her head as she tried to make it to the ropes, but Frederica pulled her back to the center of the ring. However, Kagura took advantage of Frederica loosening her grip on the submission, turned on her back, and pushed her away from her with her legs. The crowd continued cheering as Kagura jumped back to her feet and hit Frederica with a couple of Forearms to the side of the head, but Frederica responded by grabbing Kagura and throwing her into the top rope with a Stun Gun.
"Frederica successfully snuffing out Kagura's attempt at a comeback, throwing her straight into the top rope!" Okabe exclaimed as Frederica tagged Tina back into the match before throwing Kagura into the ropes and catching her with a Scoop Powerslam. Tina then ran into Frederica's arms, and Scoop Slammed her into Kagura's chest. When Kagura sat up to catch her breath, Frederica ran the ropes and hit her with a Sliding Clothesline. Tina then hit Kagura with a Running Senton to the chest before going for a pinfall, hooking both of her legs back.
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Tina looked shocked that Kagura had kicked out, and responded by picking Kagura up by her hair and attempting to hit her with Sister Abigail's Kiss, but the crowd exploded into cheers as Kagura countered by hitting Tina with a Reverse Hurricanrana.
"Kagura dropping Tina right on her neck! She's finally got a chance to tag Millianna back in!" Beth exclaimed excitedly as Millianna stomped on the top of the steel steps in rhythm with the fans clapping. Tina, while holding the back of her head in pain, grabbed Kagura's leg, and attempted to pull her back towards the center of the ring, but the crowd cheered as Kagura turned around, and stomped on the side of Tina's face. Kagura then pushed Tina away from her and jumped into her corner to tag Millianna back into the match, the crowd exploding into cheers as Millianna jumped up onto the top rope, hitting Tina with a Frog Splash before going for the pinfall.
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"Millianna coming back into this match with a beautiful Frog Splash!" Nigel exclaimed as Millianna rolled back onto her feet, and knocked Frederica off of the ring apron with a Running Dropkick to the face. Tina got back up to her feet and attempted to hit a Jumping Body Avalanche on Millianna, but she was able to dodge, sending Tina's head bouncing off the top turnbuckle. Millianna then ran the ropes and hit Tina who was staggering out of the corner, with two Clotheslines, a Jumping Calf Kick, a Flapjack, and a Scissors Kick to the back of the head. Millianna then picked Tina up and threw her into the corner, the crowd cheering as Millianna hit a Running Corner Wheel Kick before putting her on the top rope.
"Millianna dominating one of the longest-tenured members of the Sisterhood!" Okabe exclaimed as Millianna hit a Dropkick right to Tina's jaw before climbing up to the top rope, and throwing Tina off of the top rope with a Top Rope Frankensteiner. The crowd continued cheering as Millianna ran the ropes, and hit a Sliding Spin Kick to the side of the head before picking her back up, and hitting her with a Falcon Arrow. Tina attempted to roll out of the ring, but Millianna responded by kicking her in the back before grabbing her by the hair. However, the crowd booed as Tina hit Millianna with a Jawbreaker, with the Sisterhood member attempting to throw her into the corner, but Millianna jumped up onto the middle rope and hit Tina with a Diving Middle Rope Tornado DDT before going for another pinfall.
Ref: 1…2…
"Millianna flying all around the ring, showing just how serious she is about getting her and Kagura back on track!" Nigel exclaimed as Millianna responded to the kickout by picking Tina up and attempting to hit her with a Brainbuster, but Tina responded by slipping out of Millianna's grasp and landing behind her. Tina attempted to hit her with a German Suplex, but the crowd cheered as Millianna responded with several Back Elbows to the side of the head. Millianna then pushed Tina onto the ring apron and hit her with a Rolling Dropkick to the chest before jumping up to the top rope and hitting a Diving Springboard Splash onto Tina. However, when Millianna threw Tina back inside the ring, Frederica grabbed Millianna by the hair and slammed her face into the steel ring post. The crowd booed as Frederica threw a stunned Millianna back into the ring, allowing Tina to hit Millianna with an STO Backbreaker.
"Frederica coming in just in time, sending Millianna's nose bouncing off the steel!" Nigel exclaimed as Tina picked Millianna up and threw her down with a Suplex Toss before tagging Frederica back into the match. Tina picked Millianna up in a Full Nelson, allowing Frederica to ram a couple of knees into Millianna's gut before dropping her with a Brainbuster and going for the pinfall.
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Kagura dived back into the ring, hitting Tina with a Missile Dropkick to the back of the head, sending Tina crashing into Frederica and breaking up the pin.
"That's a very creative way to break up a pin!" Beth exclaimed as an irate Frederica began brawling with Kagura, the two exchanging punches with each other as the referee tried to separate them. While the referee was distracted, Tina grabbed a mini-staff from her outfit and attempted to hit Millianna with the mini-staff. However, Millianna dodged, kicked the mini-staff out of Tina's hands, and knocked her down with an Enziguri. The crowd continued cheering as Millianna hit Frederica with a Superkick to the back of the head, allowing Kagura to send Frederica out of the ring with a Frankensteiner.
"Millianna is able to stop Tina from cheating while also helping Kagura take care of Frederica!" Okabe exclaimed as Kagura, while the referee was chastising Millianna, hit Tina in the face with the mini-staff that the Sisterhood member had introduced. Millianna looked shocked but obliged when Kagura told her to grab Tina in the Waistlock. The crowd continued cheering as Kagura ran the ropes, the two hitting a Siren's Call (Shining Wizard/German Suplex combination) onto Tina. Kagura then ran the ropes and knocked Frederica down with a Heat Seeking Missile Suicide Dive while Millianna pinned Tina, still looking slightly confused at Kagura.
Ref: 1…2…3
Bell Rings*
"Here is your winner, the team of Millianna and Kagura Mikazuchi, Mermaid Heel!" Mary Hughes announced, the crowd cheering as Millianna got back up to her feet, and while the referee was raising her hand in victory, she was still looking at a happy Kagura. Kagura, in fact, was the happiest that she had ever looked, sliding into the ring, and before Millianna could ask her what she was doing, Kagura hugged Millianna. Millianna looked surprised at what Kagura was doing, with Kagura congratulating Millianna for the victory, saying that they were going right back to the top.
"Mermaid Heel picked up the win, but Millianna doesn't look as happy as I would think she would," Okabe noted as Millianna nodded, but once again attempted to ask Kagura why she used the mini-staff. However, Kagura ignored Millianna's questions, blowing them off by telling her partner/friend not to worry and repeating that they were going to the top of the Octane Women's Tag Team division. While Frederica pulled an unconscious Tina out of the ring and helped her to the back, Kagura grabbed Millianna's hands and told her that they should be happy. Millianna nodded, responding that she was, which Kagura responded to by raising Millianna's arm in the air.
"I can see why she's a little weirded out. I've never known Kagura to take a shortcut before," Beth responded while Kagura and Millianna left the ring, with Kagura continuing to talk up their big victory, saying that all Millianna had to do was listen to her and that they would become the BTWF Octane Women's Tag Team Champions. Millianna smiled at her friend and said that they could do that and that they were going to be the best BTWF Octane Women's Tag Team Champions of all time. Kagura agreed, and the two embraced at the center of the aisleway, the crowd continuing to cheer them while Frederica glared at them while continuing to hold Tina with her right arm.
"Regardless, Kagura and Millianna won their match, and they are on track to getting momentum back on their side," Nigel countered as the camera panned away while Millianna and Kagura celebrated their victory with the fans in the front row.
The camera then panned to the backstage interview area, where the inaugural BTWF Television Champion Bowie Arrington was standing next to Jack Korpela, with the BTWF Television Championship around his waist.
"Ladies and gentlemen, I'm here with Bowie Arrington, who, after only two appearances in the BTWF main roster, has made history by becoming the inaugural BTWF Television Champion. And on Intensity, you're going to defend that championship in your first title defense against Colt Grice after a confrontation last week," Korpela explained as Bowie nodded as he continued getting complimented, the smile on his face growing before he took his heart-shaped sunglasses off.
"All of that is very true, Jack, and on Intensity, I'm going to show why I'm up here, and why everyone else, especially Colt Grice, is down here. Well, he might actually be more like down here, given his abysmal performance in that Cruiserweight Gauntlet," Bowie exclaimed while putting his hand over his head when talking about him, putting it down to his waist when mentioning everyone else, and kneeling down to put his hand just over the ground when talking about Colt. Bowie then pulled himself back up to his feet, shook his head, and chuckled at the memory of confronting Colt.
"Aren't you also somewhat intimidated, since Colt has been looking to prove that he doesn't need TJ and that he wants to prove that he can be a star on his own?" Korpela asked as Bowie looked at him with wide eyes, and glared at the interviewer for a moment. However, before Korpela could explain himself, Bowie began laughing, even patting Korpela on the shoulder while continuing to laugh.
"Oh! That's a good one! For a second there, I thought you were serious. Me!? Me, scared of Colt!? I've dealt with geese on Total Drama Island that were more intimidating than Colt. Trust me, I'm going to beat Colt so badly that he's gonna wish he became one of TJ's bitches," Bowie responded after taking some deep breaths to prevent himself from laughing himself into unconsciousness.
"Well, glad we cleared that up. Do you have any final words before we move on to our next match?" Korpela asked.
"All I have to say is that this BTWF Television Championship isn't going to be the only crown that I'm going to wear in the BTWF," Bowie explained before putting his heart-shaped sunglasses back on, turning around, and leaving Korpela and the backstage interview area. However, while Korpela was leaving the backstage interview area, the camera focused on an unconscious and beaten-down Kaworu Nagisa and Senku Ishigami.
The camera panned to the stage, where 'It's a New Day' by Adelitas Way played, the crowd booing as Sting, Rogue, and Dutch came out of the back. Dutch was rubbing his hands together with a smirk on his face, anticipating what his charges were going to do tonight. Sting and Rogue made it to the center of the ring, and while Dutch was applauding his tag team, Sting and Rogue fist-bumped each other before beginning to walk down the entranceway, shrugging off the negative reaction from the crowd.
"The following contest is scheduled for one fall! Introducing first, representing the Legacy and accompanied to the ring by Dutch Van Der Linde and Rogue Cheney, from Gazania Fiore, Sting Eucliffe!" Mary Hughes announced, the crowd continuing to boo as Sting and Rogue trash-talked some of the fans that were booing them. Dutch then pulled both men back and began talking about the plan for this upcoming match. Sting and Rogue both nodded, with Sting telling their manager that they didn't have to worry about a thing and that this was just going to be a preview of what would happen at War of Attrition.
"Sting looking confident as he heads to a match with one-half of the BTWF World Tag Team Champions a couple of weeks before they get their two-on-two match for War of Attrition!" Nigel exclaimed as Sting and Rogue gave each other one last fist-bump at the ringside area before Sting ran to the ring, and slid underneath the bottom rope before getting back up to his feet and climbing up to the top rope. Sting then took off his ring jacket, smirked at the booing crowd, and feigned throwing it into the crowd before throwing it down onto the floor. The crowd booed louder as Sting laughed at the fans, and called them losers before jumping off the top rope and raising his right fist in the air.
"After the big victory he and Rogue got at StarShow, I can't blame him for being confident," Okabe responded as Sting went into the corner to stretch while waiting for his opponent. After a moment, the crowd exploded into cheers as 'Don't Stop' by Nothing More (feat. Jacoby Shaddix) played. The lights in the arena then flickered blue and red as Todoroki appeared out of the back, raising from the stage while sitting in a criss-cross position. Todoroki had his head down and his eyes closed, but when the beat of the music dropped, Todoroki shot his eyes open, causing the lights to glow.
"And his opponent, from Musutafu Japan, he is one-half of the BTWF World Tag Team Champions, Shoto Todoroki!" Mary Hughes announced as Todoroki got back up to his feet while beginning to walk down the aisleway. When Todoroki was in the middle of the aisleway, he took the BTWF World Tag Team Championship off from around his waist and raised the championship over his head. Todoroki glared at Sting while continuing his walk to the ring, the fans even touching the BTWF World Tag Team Championship belt while he exchanged some trash-talk with Rogue and Dutch.
"Todoroki coming out by himself here, which, while admirable, may not be a good idea since Rogue and Dutch are in Sting's corner," Okabe explained as Todoroki slid his BTWF World Tag Team Championship into the ring before jumping up to the ring apron. However, as he jumped over to the top rope, and rolled to the center of the ring, Sting grabbed the BTWF World Tag Team Championship, and raised it over his head, the crowd booing as Todoroki, rather than land in a seated position, landed on his feet and pulled the tag team championship out of Sting's hand. Todoroki and Sting then continued talking trash before the referee got in between the two of them and told both men that they needed to go back to their corners.
"Todoroki's a man of honor. He's not going to back away, no matter the odds," Beth responded as Todoroki pointed to Rogue and Dutch, and asked Sting if he really needed them in his corner that badly. Todoroki continued by saying that he left Kid in the back because he didn't need to rely on his partner for every little thing. Sting glared at Todoroki before looking back at Rogue and Dutch for a moment before leaning over the ropes, telling Rogue and Dutch to go to the back. Rogue looked confused at this sudden change in plans, but Sting said he wanted to show Todoroki that he was that much better than him. Rogue tried to argue this, but Dutch put a hand out, and nodded, telling him that Sting could handle this. Rogue looked like he was going to continue arguing, but eventually, he sighed and nodded, leaving the ringside area with Dutch after wishing Sting luck.
"Todoroki must've gotten into Sting's head because he's sending the rest of the Legacy to the back to make this match a straight one-on-one match!" Nigel exclaimed as Rogue still looked hesitant as he and Dutch went to the back. Back in the ring, Todoroki and Sting circled each other before the referee told the timekeeper to ring the bell, starting the match. Todoroki and Sting immediately locked up in the middle of the ring, with neither man being able to push each other away. After a moment, both men let go of each other, and Sting immediately responded by pushing Todoroki into the ropes, attempting to knock him down with a Shoulder Tackle, but Todoroki ducked out of the way. Todoroki then attempted to hit him with a kick to the gut, but Sting blocked it and pushed him away. Todoroki rolled back onto his feet and knocked Sting down with a Shoulder Block before running the ropes again. Sting ducked down when Todoroki bounced off the ropes, and then leapfrogged over Todoroki before attempting to hit him with an Arm Drag, but the crowd cheered as Todoroki flipped back onto his feet.
"Amazing athleticism by Todoroki there, landing on his feet as a counter to that Arm Drag attempt!" Okabe exclaimed as Todoroki, while keeping a hold of Sting's arm, hit him with several kicks to the chest before throwing him into the ropes. When Sting rebounded, Todoroki hit him with several Japanese Arm Drags before hitting him with several kicks to the legs. Todoroki attempted to hit Sting with a kick to the gut, but Sting blocked the kick and attempted to flip Todoroki onto his face, but the crowd cheered as Todoroki landed on his feet and sat criss-cross in front of Sting, the crowd cheering as Todoroki waved at his opponent with a smirk on his face. Sting responded by trying to kick him in the face, but Todoroki ducked and rolled Sting up with a School Boy. However, rather than go for the pin, Todoroki let go and hit Sting in the side of the head with a Listo Kick.
"Todoroki continuing to play mind games with Sting, and it appears to be working given how easy he was able to bait him into that kick!" Nigel exclaimed as Sting went into the corner to recuperate, but Todoroki immediately went after him, running into the corner with a Running Corner Kick to the side of the face before throwing him out of the corner. The crowd continued cheering as Todoroki jumped up to the middle rope, and hit a stunned Sting with a Diving Middle Rope Hurricanrana, throwing him into the middle of the ring. Todoroki then ran the ropes, and hit a Hurricanrana Driver onto Sting before going for the pin, hooking both of his legs back.
Ref: 1…2
"I think Sting might regret telling Rogue and Dutch to go to the back!" Beth exclaimed as Todoroki picked Sting back up, and hit him with several kicks to the sides of the chest before hitting him with a Backfist. The crowd continued cheering as Todoroki ran the ropes, and dropped Sting face-first to the mat with a Barrel Roll Legsweep. Todoroki then ran the ropes, attempting to hit him with a Sliding Knee Strike to the side of the head, but Sting was able to dodge and attempted to hit Holy Nova (Cross Rhodes). However, Todoroki responded by spinning around, putting Sting in a Front Facelock, and attempting to hit him with a Tornado DDT. However, Sting was able to push Todoroki off of him, and despite Todoroki landing on his feet, Sting was able to take him down with a Running Dropkick to the side of the head.
"Sting finally able to get some offense in, stunning one-half of the BTWF World Tag Team Champions with a beautiful and well-placed Dropkick to the face!" Nigel exclaimed as Sting immediately continued the offense, running at Todoroki and clubbing him in the back multiple times. Before Todoroki had a chance to react, Sting grabbed Todoroki by the hair and hit him with several punches to the side of the head. Sting then pushed Todoroki into the corner and hit him with several kicks to the gut while grabbing him by the hair, and saying that Todoroki wasn't better than him. Sting then ran the ropes and attempted a Running Corner Back Elbow, but Todoroki was able to counter with a Corner Kick to the back of the head.
"Sting should really watch what he says, especially when he's in the middle of a match with someone like Todoroki!" Beth exclaimed as while Sting was stunned, Todoroki ran out of the corner and attempted to hit Sting with a Springboard Middle Rope Moonsault, but Sting was able to dodge, hitting Todoroki in the face with a Superkick. Sting then springboarded off the middle rope, attempting to hit Todoroki with a Springboard Disaster Kick, but Todoroki dodged, the crowd cheering as Todoroki hit Sting with a Dropkick to the back of the head, sending him falling into the ropes, his head draped over the middle rope. Todoroki clapped along with the fans before running over to the ropes, hitting a Hesitation Dropkick to the back of the head. When Sting staggered away from the ropes, Todoroki planted him with a Dragon Suplex before bridging into a pin.
Ref: 1…2
"Todoroki dropping Sting right on the top of his head with that Dragon Suplex, but Sting's still in this!" Nigel exclaimed as Todoroki picked Sting up, and attempted to throw him into the ropes, but Sting was able to Cartwheel in front of Todoroki, kick him in the gut, and duck down to hit Todoroki with a Grounded Uppercut. The crowd booed as Sting put Todoroki in a Headlock, and hit him with multiple punches to the top of the head before taking him down with a Russian Legsweep. Sting then ran the ropes and attempted to hit a seated Todoroki with a Big Boot, but Todoroki was able to duck and push both his feet into Sting's chin, stunning him. Todoroki then grabbed Sting's arm, and ran to the ropes, attempting to hit him with a Springboard Arm Drag. However, the crowd booed as Sting pushed Todoroki off the top rope, sending him falling to the floor, and while he landed on his feet, his chest landed right onto the commentary table.
"Oh, God! Todoroki just landed right on our announce table chest first!" Beth exclaimed while wincing as Sting climbed up to the top rope. Todoroki staggered towards the corner of the fan barricade in front of the timekeepers' area. Sting then dived off the top rope, attempting to hit Todoroki with a Diving Crossbody, but Todoroki was just able to roll out of the way, sending Sting crashing into the top of the fan barricade and draping him over the top of the fan barricade by his midsection. Todoroki took some sharp breaths before climbing on top of the commentary table, the crowd exploding into cheers as Todoroki hit Sting with a Running Guillotine Leg Drop across the back of Sting's neck, sending him falling off the top of the fan barricade and into the timekeepers' area.
Ref: 1…2…3
"Todoroki almost taking Sting's head off with that Leg Drop to the back of the head!" Nigel exclaimed as Todoroki picked Sting up by the hair, and hit him with several forearms to the side of the head before pushing him out of the timekeepers' area. Both men were in front of the commentary table, and Todoroki hit Sting in the chest with multiple kicks to the chest, sending him staggering in front of the ring apron. Todoroki took some more sharp breaths before walking towards Sting, but the Legacy member grabbed the front of Todoroki's tights, and threw him chest first into the steel ring apron, sending him falling into a seated position while holding his chest in pain.
Ref: …4…5
"Sting had found a target to zone in on, and that is the chest of Todoroki, which was damaged after he fell onto our commentary table earlier!" Okabe exclaimed as Sting began stomping on Todoroki's chest and midsection before picking him back up and throwing him into the side of the steel steps. The crowd continued booing as Sting backed away while holding his chest in pain, before running at a seated Todoroki, hitting a Running Knee to the chest that sent Todoroki's back bouncing off the side of the steel steps. Sting then picked Todoroki up, and hit one-half of the BTWF World Tag Team Champions with a Gourdbuster, sending his chest bouncing off the top of the steel steps.
Ref: …6…7
Sting told the referee to shut the hell up before grabbing Todoroki and throwing him back into the ring. The crowd continued to boo as Sting slid back into the ring after Todoroki, and stomped on his gut and midsection multiple times.
"Sting continuing to target the midsection, and you can tell how much pain Todoroki's in by the trouble he's having breathing!" Okabe exclaimed as Sting put Todoroki on his knees, and hit him with several Forearms to the side of the head. Todoroki attempted to fight back with some punches to the gut, but Sting responded by hitting Todoroki with a Kneeling Superkick to the side of the face. Sting then ran the ropes, and hit a Jumping Knee Drop across Todoroki's forehead before hitting another Jumping Knee Drop, this time to the chest, and going for the pinfall, hooking both of his legs back.
Ref: 1…2.
"Sting slowing the pace of this match down to something that's more his speed, slowing down the faster Todoroki to make sure that he can keep him under control," Okabe explained as Sting picked Todoroki up, and threw him into the corner with a Snap Vertical Suplex before putting him in a Tree of Woe. The crowd continued booing as Sting began choking Todoroki with his foot, telling the crowd that Todoroki wasn't champion material before running the ropes and hitting a Running Knee Strike to the chest. When Todoroki fell out of the corner, Sting threw Todoroki overhead with a German Suplex, the crowd continuing to boo as Sting kipped back up to his feet, holding his chest in pain.
"Sting may be in control now, but let's not forget he's not exactly 100% after he and Todoroki's escapades on the outside!" Nigel exclaimed as Sting grabbed Todoroki's arm, pushed him into the ropes, and hit him with a couple of knee strikes to the chest before throwing him into the other ropes on the other side of the ring, hitting him with another couple of knee strikes. When Todoroki doubled over in pain, Sting ran the ropes and hit him with a Sliding Reverse STO before going behind him, picking him up, hitting him with a Slingshot Reverse Suplex, and going for another pinfall.
Ref: 1…2.
"Todoroki's still having trouble breathing! The referee should stop this and check on him!" Beth exclaimed in worry as Sting picked Todoroki up, and hit him with more knee strikes to the gut before putting him on his shoulders, hitting him with an Argentine Gutbuster, and throwing him back into the corner with a Corner Death Valley Driver. However, Sting didn't let go of Todoroki and planted one-half of the BTWF World Tag Team Champions in the center of the ring with a standard Death Valley Driver. The crowd continued booing as Sting hit several Elbow Drops to Todoroki's chest before putting him back in a seated position, the crowd continuing to boo as Sting kicked Todoroki as hard as he could in the back.
"Ow! I almost felt that kick all the way from here!" Beth exclaimed with a wince as Sting picked Todoroki up from behind, and hit him with a Dragon Suplex of his own, turning Todoroki inside out. The crowd continued booing as Sting rammed his knee to the side of Todoroki's midsection several times before locking him in a Bodyscissors. Todoroki grit his teeth in pain as he tried to push Sting off of him, but the Legacy member continued to apply the pressure with his legs. Todoroki shook his head when the referee asked if he wanted to give up, trying to pull himself closer to the ropes, but the crowd continued booing as Sting clubbed Todoroki in the chest multiple times, making sure he stayed in the center of the ring.
"Sting using his legs to apply more pressure to the already damaged midsection! If Todoroki had issues breathing before, he's definitely having issues now!" Nigel exclaimed as Todoroki once again told the referee he wasn't quitting before he began hitting Sting with several Back Elbows to the side of the head. Sting continued applying pressure to the Bodyscissors, but Todoroki continued trying to fight his way out of the hold with multiple Back Elbows. Eventually, Todoroki felt the grip of Sting's legs loosen, allowing him to drag himself closer to the ropes, and before Sting could tighten his grip again, Todoroki grabbed the middle rope. The crowd cheered as the referee forced Sting to break the hold, which the Legacy member didn't take well as he stomped on Todoroki's sides multiple times before yelling at him to get up.
"Sting may not have gotten the submission victory there, but the damage has been done, as Todoroki's having issues even standing!" Okabe exclaimed as when Todoroki got back to his feet with the assistance of the ropes, attempted to throw Todoroki over the top rope with a Clothesline. However, the crowd cheered as Todoroki was able to duck down and throw Sting over the top rope. But, rather than fall to the floor, Sting landed on the apron, and Todoroki responded by hitting Sting with several forearms to the side of the head. Sting was able to block one of those forearms, and drive Todoroki's throat into the top rope with a Hotshot, sending him staggering away. Sting regained his balance on the outside, and springboarded back into the ring, hitting Todoroki with a Springboard Swan Dive Missile Dropkick before going for the pinfall, hooking both of his legs back.
Ref: 1…2…
"Sting looks shocked that Todoroki's still in this, and I can't blame him!" Nigel exclaimed as Sting picked Todoroki up immediately after the kickout, and threw him into an adjacent corner face-first. Sting then turned Todoroki around, and put him on the top turnbuckle, hitting him with several more punches before following him up to the top turnbuckle. Sting put Todoroki in position for a Superplex, the crowd cheering as Todoroki began fighting back with multiple punches to the chest. Sting fought back with multiple clubs to the back before attempting to put Todoroki back in position for the Superplex, which Todoroki responded to with a headbutt to the chin. This stunned Sting enough for Todoroki to punch Sting several times in the face, sending him falling into a Tree of Woe position.
"Sting looks like he's going to fall, but is holding onto the top rope for dear life!" Beth exclaimed as Todoroki balanced himself onto the top turnbuckle, the crowd cheering as Todoroki hit Sting with a Tree of Woe Diving Double Foot Stomp before going for a pinfall himself.
Ref: 1…2…
Todoroki fell onto all fours, trying to take in as much air as he could before trying to grab Sting by the hair, which the Legacy member responded to by hitting him with a hard Forearm to the side of the head. The crowd cheered and booed accordingly as Todoroki and Sting began exchanging forearms to the sides of their faces, but Todoroki was able to get the advantage by hitting Sting with a strike combination that featured a Knee Strike to the chest, a Kick to the chest, and a Spinning Back Elbow to the side of the head. Todoroki then kicked Sting in the right knee, sending him falling to one knee, allowing Todoroki to run the ropes, and hit a Sliding Basement Knee Strike to the side of the face.
"Todoroki using Sting as a heavy bag there, almost sending his jaw flying out of his face with that Sliding Knee Strike!" Nigel exclaimed as Todoroki raised his fist up while waiting for Sting to get back to his feet. When Sting pulled himself back up to his feet, the crowd exploded into cheers as Todoroki hit Sting with two Clotheslines, two Flying Forearm Smashes, and a Big Boot that sent Sting into the corner. The crowd continued cheering as Todoroki ran into the corner, hit Sting with a Running Corner Forearm, and threw him out of the corner. With Sting staggered, Todoroki ran the ropes, and springboarded off the middle rope, taking the Legacy member down with a Springboard Moonsault before going for the pinfall.
Ref: 1…2…
"Todoroki may want to be careful with how fast he's going here, especially since he's taking in particularly deep breaths to make sure he has enough oxygen in his lungs to continue this match," Okabe warned as Todoroki hit Sting with a Jumping Double Foot Stomp to the chest. When Sting sat up from the pain, Todoroki ran the ropes and hit him with a Running Meteora before climbing up to the top rope. Todoroki waited for Sting to get back to his feet, and when he did, Todoroki dived off the top rope with another Meteora attempt, but the crowd booed as Sting was able to dodge, sending Todoroki crashing onto his knees. The crowd continued booing as Sting ran the ropes, and hit a Running Lariat to the back of Todoroki's head.
"Sting able to take control back, almost taking the head right off of one-half of the BTWF World Tag Team Champions!" Nigel exclaimed as Sting immediately picked Todoroki back up, and planted him with a Snap DDT before going for another pinfall, hooking both of his legs back.
Ref: 1…2…
Sting pounded the mat in frustration before picking him up and attempting to hit him with the Holy Nova (Cross Rhodes), but Todoroki was able to turn his body around and hit him with a Roundhouse Kick to the side of the head. Todoroki then hit Sting with a Spinning Roundhouse Kick to the side of Sting's head before throwing him overhead with a German Suplex. The crowd cheered as Todoroki began climbing up to the top rope, but while he was climbing up, the crowd booed as Rogue Cheney came running back down to the ringside area with Dutch following close behind.
"Rogue and Dutch are coming back to the ringside area! What could they possibly have planned!?" Beth asked in annoyance as while Todoroki was balancing himself on the top rope, Rogue jumped onto the top rope while the referee was checking on Sting, grabbed Todoroki's legs, and caused one-half of the BTWF World Tag Team Champions to fall on the top turnbuckle crotch first. Rogue then jumped back down to the floor, allowing enough time for Sting to get back to his feet, run into the corner, jump up to the top turnbuckle, and throw Todoroki off the top rope with a Superplex before going for the pinfall.
Ref: 1…2…
"Thanks to Rogue, Sting has control of this match back on his side!" Nigel exclaimed as Sting got back to his feet, and noticed that Rogue and Dutch were at ringside. Rather than being thankful for the help, Sting looked irritated, and stomped over to the ropes, yelling at Rogue and Dutch for coming out. Rogue looked surprised at the reaction and insisted that he was just trying to help while Dutch was trying to put Sting's attention back onto Todoroki. Sting and Rogue continued arguing with each other while Dutch continued trying to play peacemaker, and after a moment, Sting shook his head, turned to notice that Todoroki was getting back to his feet, and springboarded off the middle rope, attempting to hit Todoroki with the Holy Ray (Cody Rhodes' Cody Cutter). However, the crowd exploded into cheers as Todoroki responded by hitting a Jumping Knee Strike to the back of Sting's head, sending him crumpling to the mat.
"Sting took his eyes off the prize, and Todoroki took advantage with that hard Knee Strike to the back of the head!" Okabe exclaimed as Rogue looked as though he was going to interfere again, but the crowd cheered as the other half of the BTWF World Tag Team Champions, Death the Kid, dived from the fan barricade onto Rogue, throwing him into the steel ring post with a Diving Headscissors. Kid and Todoroki looked at each other and nodded as Kid climbed up to the top turnbuckle while Sting began staggering back to his feet. On the outside, Dutch pulled Rogue back up to his feet, and while he was checking on his charge, Kid dived off the top rope with a Coffin Drop on both Rogue and Dutch while Todoroki hit Sting with the Hot & Cold (Mushroom Stomp). Todoroki then went for the pin, hooking both of Sting's legs while Kid made sure that Dutch and Rogue stayed on the floor.
Ref: 1…2…3
Bell Rings*
"Here is your winner, he is one-half of the BTWF World Tag Team Champions, Shoto Todoroki!" Mary Hughes announced, the crowd cheering loudly as Todoroki pulled himself back up to his feet. While taking in some deep breaths, Todoroki raised both his fists in the air as the referee gave him his BTWF World Tag Team Championship. Kid then slid into the ring and celebrated with his BTWF World Tag Team Championship partner, taking off his own championship belt, and raising it above his head along with Todoroki. Kid and Todoroki then clinked their BTWF World Tag Team Championships together, with Todoroki telling the fans at home that they were going to be champions for a long time.
"Todoroki pulling out the victory here, but you have to wonder if this would've happened if it wasn't for Rogue," Nigel explained as on the outside, Rogue and Dutch pulled themselves back up while Todoroki and Kid left the ring, continuing to celebrate with the audience and their BTWF World Tag Team Championships. Rogue attempted to help Sting back up in the ring, but Sting pushed his partner away, still irate at how everything went. Sting rammed his pointer finger into Rogue's chest, telling him that he had the match won, and he'd have won it if it wasn't for Rogue. Rogue once again insisted that he was only trying to help, which Sting countered by saying that he didn't need help.
"Well, one thing's for sure; Sting definitely thinks the outcome would've been different if it wasn't for Rogue!" Okabe exclaimed as Dutch got in between both Sting and Rogue, yelling at them to stop fighting. Sting and Rogue continued glaring at each other as Dutch reminded both men that they have a BTWF World Tag Team Championship match at War of Attrition that they needed to focus on. After a moment, Sting and Rogue nodded in agreement and shook hands, signaling to the booing crowd that they were, at least somewhat, back on the same page.
"I wonder how long Dutch is going to keep these two egos in check before their BTWF World Tag Team Championship match at War of Attrition," Beth wondered as while Kid and Todoroki walked up to the stage and raised the BTWF World Tag Team Championships in the air, Sting and Rogue walked up the ramp with Dutch continuing to try and calm them down, saying that they needed to focus on those tag team titles.
The camera panned to the backstage area, where Valentino Calavera and Frida Suarez were walking around the hallways, with an uncharacteristically irritated Valentino smacking a couple of water bottles off of a production crate.
"Rachel! You've been a pain in my ass since last October, and I tried to be nice and civil with you! But no! You not only betrayed me and attacked Frida, but you're still mistreating Baam! And no, I don't blame Baam for what happened out there, but I do blame you!" Valentino exclaimed, pointing to the camera that was in front of him while he was trying to take deep breaths to calm down.
"We haven't known Baam long, but we consider him a friend, and the way that Rachel treats him is absolutely disgusting!" Frida exclaimed while holding onto Valentino's arm, trying to calm him down. However, Valentino was breathing in and out even faster, realizing that the original speed he was doing it wasn't easing the fury he had.
"It's clear to me that Baam needs help. He needs to get away from Rachel's grasp, and if I have to pry him away from her grasp myself, then that's what I'm going to do," Valentino said quietly while running his hand through his hair, causing Frida to look up at her boyfriend with a raised eyebrow. Valentino looked down at his girlfriend, put a hand on her head, and then looked back into the camera.
"I'm going to Arthur's office, and challenging Baam to a Killer Impact match; the first fall can only end via pinfall, the second one can only end in submission, and the third fall, if necessary, will be a Last Man Standing match. Baam, I don't want to do this, and I still see you as a friend, but it's clear to me that you're not going to escape Rachel of your own volition, so I'm going to pull you away from her even if I have to beat that respect you have for Rachel out of you," Valentino explained, causing Frida to look at her boyfriend in shock. However, after looking at the passionate fire in Valentino's eyes, Frida took a deep breath and nodded before turning her attention to the camera.
"Rachel, I always knew you were nothing but a scumbag, and you've only proven me right the more you interact with Baam. At War of Attrition, we're going to show Baam just how much of a witch and a liar that you are!" Frida exclaimed, planting a kiss onto Valentino's cheek before the two walked away from the camera as the show panned to a commercial break.
Commercial Break*
Commercial Over*
The camera panned to the backstage interview area, where several medical personnel were checking on Zee Lopez and Ripper Jackson, who had been beaten down backstage. While they were being taken away from the wreckage, several people looked around to see who could've done this, but the area was completely empty. Natsu Dragneel walked over to see the chaos, and looked shocked as Todd Grisham, with a microphone in his hands, tapped Natsu on the shoulder. Natsu turned around, looking like he was going to hit Todd, but the former BTWF Champion stopped himself and backed away.
"Sorry to interrupt you, Natsu, but I was originally scheduled to interview Ripper and Zee. With all of…this happening though, do you mind if I interview you?" Todd asked.
"No, I don't mind, Todd. Interview away," Natsu responded with a nod.
"Natsu, it's been a pretty chaotic couple of weeks in the BTWF. Not only has Denki Kaminari gotten the services of Kaiba Corp to aid him in his BTWF Championship run, but we've had several attacks backstage that we don't know the culprits of," Todd explained, as Natsu nodded before responding.
"Yeah, and you know what's crazy? I was supposed to face Senku tonight in the main event, but since he got attacked, my main event is cancelled unless I can find a new opponent. So…I'm issuing an open challenge. Whoever's got the balls, come face me in the main event tonight!" Natsu exclaimed. Before Todd could respond, Double D and Ed walked over to Todd and Natsu, Double D smirking as he grabbed the microphone from Todd, and walked over to the former BTWF Champion.
"Did I hear you, correctly? You're willing to face ANYONE in a match tonight?" Double D asked with a smirk on his face.
"Yeah, I'll face anyone, even if it's a couple of whiny losers like you two," Natsu countered. Ed looked as though he was going to attack Natsu, but Double D put an arm in front of his larger partner. However, instead of looking as mad as Ed did, he smirked at Natsu and nodded his head.
"That's perfect. See, Ed and I have been making it a mission to climb the ladder of BTWF Octane by any means necessary, and what better way to do that than have this brutal powerhouse here pile on the humiliation and suffering you've been a victim of for the past couple of weeks," Double D responded, chuckling while tapping Ed on the chest, with the powerhouse nodding. Natsu looked at both Double D and Ed with a smirk on his face before nodding and patting Todd on the shoulder.
"Looks like I have my main event match tonight. And Kaminari, I hope you're watching because, at War of Attrition, I'm going to get by BTWF Championship back and stop this little plan of domination of yours from happening," Natsu explained before walking away. Double D nodded before turning around, patting him on the shoulder before pulling some papers out of his hat, causing Ed to sigh.
"Now Ed, don't worry, I have all the strategies you need to beat Natsu here. All we have to do is listen to the diagrams," Double D explained as he dragged Ed away from the backstage interview area, while the powerhouse of the team rolled his eyes.
The camera panned back to the stage, where the lights in the arena went down, the crowd booing as the lights turned blood red, and 'Knives' by Bullet For my Valentine played again. The crowd's boos continued as Flare Corona came crawling out of the row of fire that had appeared on the top of the stage. The camera focused on Flare, which the Sisterhood member responded to by tilting her head to the side and cackling for a moment before tilting her head to the other side and pulling herself back up to her feet.
"The following contest is scheduled for one fall! Introducing first, representing the Sisterhood of Darkness, from the Sun Village, Flare Corona!" Mary Hughes announced, the crowd continuing to boo as Flare walked down the aisleway. Flare continued looking at the crowd while tilting her head to the side, but glared at a couple of fans with pro-Xochi signs. When one of the fans pushed the pro-Xochi signs in her face, Flare grabbed the sign, and ripped it up in half before throwing it to the ground, stomping on the pieces of the sign before kicking them away.
"The Sisterhood of Darkness have definitely made their opinions on Xochi known; she's a traitor and she's going to get punished for her crimes against the Sisterhood!" Okabe exclaimed as Flare glared at the camera in front of her before walking to the ringside area. Flare then looked down at her hand, and blew a fireball into the air before rolling into the ring from underneath the bottom rope. Flare then crawled to the middle of the ring, looked into the camera, and while the crowd continued booing, kipped back up to her feet and once again threw a fireball into the air.
"Flare seems to be the one who feels the most betrayed by Xochi, which is not surprising, given that Flare has a history of not trusting people before Sherry," Nigel explained as Flare walked back into the corner, waiting for her opponent to come out. After a moment, the lights in the arena turned blue with synthetic snow raining down from the stage while 'Shatter Me' by Lindsey Sterling (feat. Lzzy Hale) played, the crowd cheering loudly in response. After a moment, Rei came walking out of the back with her light blue robe and looked determined as she stopped right at the stage.
"And her opponent, from Tokyo Japan, she is 'The Shining Ace' Rei Ayanami!" Mary Hughes announced, the crowd continuing to cheer as Rei walked down the aisle while looking at the ring with an intense focus. Rei looked at the fans cheering at her from all sides and gave them a nod while not breaking her stride to the ring at all. Flare glared back at Rei, who walked to the ring while keeping her arms outstretched, the crowd continuing to cheer and chant for Rei. When Rei made it to the ringside area, Rei took off her robe, put it down on the ground, and began climbing up to the top turnbuckle after jumping onto the ring apron.
"While Flare has betrayal on her mind, Rei has the fact she hasn't regained the BTWF Women's World Championship after losing it all the way back at Christmas Chaos!" Nigel exclaimed as Rei made it to the top turnbuckle, and once again outstretched her arms, the crowd continuing to cheer before she cartwheeled off the top rope and to the middle of the ring. Flare looked ready to pounce on the former BTWF Women's World Champion, but the referee got in between the two as Rei waited for the match to start. The referee, after she had calmed Flare down, checked both Flare and Rei to see if they were ready, and when they confirmed that they were, the referee told the timekeeper to ring the bell.
"These two have a lot on their minds, but for right now, they have to forget about all of that and focus on each other!" Beth exclaimed as Rei and Flare exchanged Japanese Arm Drags, but when Flare attempted to hit Rei with a Dropkick, the former BTWF Women's World Champion ducked, picked Flare up, and hit her with several European Uppercuts. Rei then pushed Flare into the ropes, attempting to hit her with a Tilt-a-Whirl Backbreaker, but Flare landed on her feet and hit Rei with several forearms to the side of the head. Flare then threw Rei into the ropes, attempting to hit her with a Back Body Drop, to which Rei responded by rolling the Sisterhood member up with a Sunset Flip, which Flare responded to by landing on her feet, and attempting to hit her with a Penalty Kick to the chest. Rei, however, ducked out of the way and rolled Flare up with a School Girl, but before Flare could kick out, Rei grabbed both of her legs and attempted to lock her in a Sharpshooter.
"Rei's already looking for the submission victory, trying to get Flare in the Sharpshooter!" Nigel exclaimed as Flare was able to push Rei away after kicking her in the side of the head a couple of times, escaping the Sharpshooter attempt. Flare jumped back to her feet, and attempted to hit a stunned Rei with a Superkick, but Rei grabbed Flare's leg and hit her with a Dragon Screw. The crowd continued cheering as Rei hit a Basement Dropkick to the back of Flare's knee, causing the Sisterhood member to roll away in pain while holding her leg. Rei responded by grabbing Flare by the leg and smashing her knee into the mat several times before attempting to put her in a Single Leg Boston Crab. However, Flare was able to kip back up to one foot and hit Rei with an Enziguri, stunning her enough to send her into the corner.
"Flare is still fighting back, sending the former BTWF World Women's Champion into the corner!" Beth exclaimed as Flare, while shaking some feeling back into her leg, ran into the corner, attempting to hit Rei with a Running Corner Dropkick, but Rei rolled out of the corner, sending Flare crashing into the corner, and putting herself into the Tree of Woe position. The crowd continued cheering as Rei stomped on Flare's chest several times before hitting her with a Dropkick right to the knee. The crowd continued cheering as Rei ran the ropes, and hit her own Basement Dropkick to the face, but rather than let her fall, Rei put Flare on the middle turnbuckle.
"Rei dominating the Sisterhood member here, trying to show that she still belongs in the conversation for a future BTWF World Women's Championship match!" Okabe exclaimed as Rei began clubbing Flare's back, despite her trying to fight back with some Back Elbows to the side of the head. Rei responded to the attempt at fighting back with a Jumping Uppercut to the back of the head before climbing up to the middle turnbuckle and throwing Flare back to the mat with a Middle Rope Back Suplex. The crowd continued cheering as Rei kipped back up to her feet, and hit Flare with a Standing Moonsault before going for the pinfall, hooking both of her legs back.
Ref: 1…2
"It's not often we see a move from the middle or top turnbuckles at the beginning of a match, but like I said, Rei wants to make a statement!" Okabe continued as Rei grabbed Flare's leg, and kicked the back of her knee a couple of times before slamming it onto the canvas. Rei picked Flare back up and attempted to hit her with a Shin Breaker, but the crowd booed as Flare responded by hitting Rei with several punches to the top of her head while having her in a Side Headlock. Flare went back onto her feet, and kicked Rei in the gut before running the ropes, and attempting to hit her with a Basement Dropkick to the side of the head, but Rei was able to back away, and when Flare rebounded, Rei took her down with a Frankensteiner.
"Rei once again able to keep control of the match with a beautiful Frankensteiner!" Nigel exclaimed as Rei once again grabbed Flare's leg, and hit her knee with a couple of Elbow Drops before attempting once again to lock her in a Single Leg Boston Crab, but Flare quickly made it to the ropes, the crowd booing as Rei once again let go. Rei then picked Flare up and attempted to hit her with a Brainbuster, but Flare responded by landing behind Rei. However, Flare winced in pain when her leg landed on the mat, and Rei responded by hitting the Sisterhood member with a Wheelbarrow Bulldog. Rei then ran the ropes, and hit a Jumping Leg Drop Bulldog onto Flare before going for another pinfall, hooking both of her legs back.
Ref: 1…2
"Rei showing her high ring IQ, is able to once again take Flare down to the ground after the damage done to her leg!" Okabe exclaimed as Rei picked Flare up, leaned her into the ropes, and hit her with several Knife-Edge Chops to the chest. The crowd continued cheering as Rei ran the ropes, and hit Flare with a Clothesline that sent her onto the apron. Rei then grabbed Flare by the hair, but the crowd booed as Flare hit a couple of Shoulder Thrusts to the chest. However, when she attempted to springboard back into the ring, Rei countered with a Superkick, sending Flare falling back onto the apron. Rei then springboarded off the middle rope and threw Flare onto the floor with a Triangle Springboard Frankensteiner.
"Rei sending Flare bouncing off the floor with that Springboard Hurricanrana!" Nigel exclaimed as Rei kipped back up to her feet, and stretched her arms out, the crowd cheering and chanting for her. Rei then picked Flare back up and slammed her face into the top of the fan barricade, the crowd continuing to cheer as Rei jumped up onto the fan barricade. When Flare staggered back to her feet, Rei dived off the top of the fan barricade, hitting her with a Diving Moonsault, and taking her back down. The crowd continued cheering and chanting for Rei as she picked Flare back up, and threw her into the steel steps, sending Flare's chest bouncing off the edge of the steel. Flare then staggered over to the corner of the fan barricade, and Rei attempted to hit a Running Hurricanrana into the timekeeper's area, but Flare was able to pick her up in mid-air.
Ref: 1…2…3
"Oh damn! I did not expect to see that from Flare!" Beth exclaimed as Rei attempted to punch her way out of Flare's grasp. However, Flare maintained her grip on Rei and threw her onto the top of the commentary table with a Powerbomb with enough force to send Rei's back bouncing off the top of the table. Rei didn't stay on the table, as she rolled on the floor, holding her back in pain while Flare carried herself back up to her feet, finally being able to pull herself onto the top of the fan barricade. When Rei pulled herself back to her feet, Flare jumped off the fan barricade, hitting Rei with a Diving Back Elbow to the side of the head.
Ref: …4…5
"Flare showing Rei she's not the only one that can go high-risk when the situation calls for it!" Okabe exclaimed as Flare mounted Rei, and hit her with multiple forearms to the side of the head. The crowd continued booing as Flare pulled herself back up to her feet, and began stomping on Rei's chest before picking her up. Flare hit Rei with a Back Suplex onto the steel ring apron, and while Rei was writhing in pain, Flare was shaking her leg once again before pushing her back into the ring. Flare climbed back onto the ring apron, and hit Rei with a Tope Con Hilo to the chest.
"Despite the pain coursing through her leg, Flare beginning to finally get some momentum on her side!" Nigel exclaimed as Flare hit a seated Rei with a Basement Dropkick to the back of the head. The crowd continued booing as Flare jumped up onto the middle rope and hit Rei with a Springboard Leg Drop across the throat. Flare stretched her right leg after hitting the Leg Drop. Flare then grabbed Rei by the hair, and hit her with a couple of Knife-Edge Chops to the chest before Irish whipping her into the ropes. When Rei rebounded, Flare hit her with a Spinning Wheel Kick to the face, sending her back to the floor, the crowd booing as Flare screamed at the BTWF fans.
"Flare is completely crazy, which is how Sherry was able to get inside her head!" Beth exclaimed as Flare grabbed Rei by the arm, wrung it multiple times, and hit her with multiple kicks to the chest. Flare then hit Rei with an Arm Wringer Superkick before picking her up from behind, and despite her right leg shaking from the weight on her back, hit her with an Electric Chair Drop. Flare then put Rei on her knees, hit her with a couple of clubs to the back of the head, and ran the ropes to hit a Sliding Corkscrew Kick to the side of Rei's head before going for the pinfall, hooking both of her legs back.
Ref: 1…2.
"That was a very nice kick by Flare, but it's going to take a lot more than that to put down someone like Rei!" Beth exclaimed as Flare, furious, pounded on the mat before grabbing Rei by the hair and throwing her into the corner. The crowd continued booing as Flare hit Rei with multiple forearms in the corner, the referee having to pull Flare away as she began biting Rei's forehead. Flare immediately went back to biting Rei, this time in the ear, forcing Rei to push Flare off before hitting her with a couple of wild forearms. However, Flare countered this with a Jumping Enziguri to the side of the head, sending Rei staggering back into the corner. The crowd continued booing as Flare ran the ropes, and hit a Corner Corkscrew Roundhouse Kick to the side of Rei's face, sending her staggering out of the corner.
"Flare's hit some very impressive kicks in the course of this match, but I'm too focused on the little drops of blood coming from the bite marks on Rei's ear!" Nigel exclaimed as Flare swept Rei's legs out from under her, putting her in a seated position in front of the bottom turnbuckle. The crowd continued booing as Flare pressed her foot into Rei's throat until the referee pulled her away from the corner, threatening to disqualify her if she kept it up. Flare then screamed at the referee before running the ropes, and hitting Rei with a Running Face Wash, but she wasn't done as she grabbed Rei by her legs, and pulled her out of the corner. Flare then looked at another corner, and catapulted Rei into that corner, sending her head bouncing off the top turnbuckle.
"Flare throwing Rei into another corner with ease! The way Rei's head bounced off the top turnbuckle was a bit scary too!" Beth exclaimed as Flare hit a stunned Rei with a Jumping Neckbreaker before going for the pinfall.
Ref: 1…2…
Flare rolled onto her stomach, and began screaming at the referee in disbelief before mounting Rei, and smashing the back of her head into the mat repeatedly.
"That referee better get out of Flare's way, lest he become another victim of the Sisterhood," Okabe joked as Flare picked Rei up by the hair, and clubbed her in the back and the back of the head multiple times. Rei, however, responded by pushing Flare away, but when she attempted a wild Forearm to the side of the head, Flare ducked and hit Rei with an Enziguri to the back of the head. Flare shook her leg to lessen the pain going through it before picking Rei back up and hitting her with a Snap Vertical Suplex before kicking her in the back multiple times. Flare then ran the ropes, and hit a Sliding Corkscrew Elbow to the side of a seated Rei's face before going for another pin.
Ref: 1…2…
"You have to imagine with every blow Flare's landing on Rei, she's thinking of Xochi, especially with what the Sisterhood's leader, Sherry Blendy, has been drilling into the Sisterhood's heads about Xochi!" Nigel exclaimed as Flare grabbed Rei, and locked her in a Headscissors, yelling at Rei to give up. However, Rei refused and attempted to pull herself free, but Flare maintained her grip on Rei's head, even turning around and slamming Rei's head into the mat multiple times while keeping her in the Headscissors. The crowd continued booing as Flare turned Rei back around and continued squeezing her neck with the Headscissors. Rei began attempting to stand, but Flare was able to use her leg strength to push Rei back on her back a couple of times.
"Absolutely! She's definitely thinking of choking Xochi with her thighs and legs and not Rei!" Beth responded as Rei began pulling herself back up to her feet again, but this time, Flare wasn't able to push her back down, and Rei responded by pulling herself out of Flare's grasp. Before Flare could respond, Rei hit a Back Kick to the Sisterhood member's gut before kicking her in the leg with a Back Kick, sending Flare back down to one knee. Rei then ran the ropes, attempting to hit her with a Shining Wizard, but Flare ducked, and when Rei rebounded, Flare hit her with a Snap Powerslam before going for the pinfall, hooking both of her legs back.
Ref: 1…2…
"What a Powerslam by Flare, almost sending Rei right through the ring!" Beth exclaimed as Flare glared down at Rei's frame. Flare began climbing up to the top rope, preparing to put Rei away. However, while Flare tried to balance herself on the top turnbuckle, Rei was able to get back to her feet and run into the corner with a Running Dropkick to the side of the head, stunning the Sisterhood member. The crowd continued cheering as Rei climbed up to the top rope, and hit a stunned Flare with a couple more Uppercuts before throwing her off the top rope with a Top Rope Frankensteiner.
"Rei finally coming back into this match, throwing Flare off the top rope with that Frankensteiner!" Okabe exclaimed as the crowd cheered and chanted for Rei as both she and Flare struggled to get back to their feet. When both women got back to their feet, both women exchanged chops and punches, with the crowd cheering and booing accordingly. Flare attempted to hit Rei with a Superkick, but Rei grabbed her leg, pushed her down, and locked her bad leg in the Ankle Lock, the crowd cheering as Rei twisted Flare's ankle. Flare began crawling to the ropes to try and attempt a ropebreak, but Rei was able to pull her back to the center of the ring keeping her grip on the Ankle Lock tight.
"Kurt Angle would be proud of that Ankle Lock Rei has locked in!" Nigel exclaimed as Flare was able to roll on her back, sending Rei into the ropes, finally allowing herself to escape the Ankle Lock. However, Rei rolled back onto her feet, and when Flare got up as well, Rei knocked her down with two Clotheslines, a Jumping Calf Kick, and a Tilt-a-Whirl Backbreaker. The crowd continued cheering as Rei picked Flare up, threw her into the corner, and hit her with a Running Corner Back Elbow before grabbing her hand. Rei then hit Flare with a couple of Overhead Chops to the chest before climbing up to the top rope, walking on the ropes, and hitting Flare with a Rope Walk Hurricanrana.
"Rei showing off some more athleticism, walking on the ropes with almost no effort!" Okabe exclaimed as Rei put Flare on her knees, and hit her with a Shining Wizard before going for the pinfall.
Ref: 1…2…
Rei immediately responded to the kick out by grabbing Flare's right leg, hitting it with a couple of Scissor Stomps before attempting to lock her in a Figure-4-Leglock, but Flare was able to roll her up into a Small Package.
Ref: 1…2…
"Flare almost stole the pinfall there! Rei looks shocked that she was almost caught out there!" Nigel exclaimed as Rei and Flare both hit each other with a Forearm to the face simultaneously, stunning each other. Flare attempted to hit Rei with the Flash Fire (Jumping Cutter), but Rei countered it with a German Suplex, the crowd continuing to cheer as Rei re-positioned herself, putting Flare in a Front Facelock, and hit her with Triple Rolling Vertical Suplexes. Rei then rolled her over and attempted to lift Flare up for a Brainbuster, but Flare was able to wiggle her way out of it. The crowd booed as Flare hit Rei with a Jumping Knee Strike before running the ropes, and springboarding off the middle rope with a Springboard Crossbody. However, the crowd cheered as Rei was able to catch her in mid-air, and hit her with a Brainbuster before going for another pinfall.
Ref: 1…2…
"Rei with an impressive Brainbuster there, but Flare is still in this match!" Beth exclaimed as Rei looked at the referee in disbelief before shaking her head, grabbing Flare's right arm and leg, and dragging her closer to the corner. Rei then attempted to climb up to the top turnbuckle for the Light From Above (Frog Splash), but Flare grabbed onto Rei's leg, preventing her from climbing up to the top turnbuckle. Rei attempted to kick Flare away, but the Sisterhood member was able to pick herself up, club Rei in the back several times, and throw her out of the corner with a Powerbomb.
"Another Powerbomb by the short fuse of the Sisterhood!" Beth exclaimed as Flare grabbed Rei, and quickly hit her with a Sliced Bread. While Flare was trying to get her breath back, the crowd exploded into cheers, the camera panning to the stage, revealing former Sisterhood member Xochi Melendez walking down to the ring, glaring a hole through Flare. Flare quickly picked Rei up, and attempted to hit her with the Firefly Flame (Shotzi's Never Wake Up DDT), but Rei was able to throw her off of her with a Release Northern Lights Suplex. The crowd continued cheering as Rei picked Flare up, and hit her with the Redemption (Inverted Facelock into a DDT). However, before Rei could go for the pinfall, Xochi pulled Flare out of the ring by her leg and began hitting her with punches after mounting her. The referee told the timekeeper to ring the bell while Rei looked on at what was going on in shock.
Bell Rings*
"Here is your winner as a result of a disqualification, representing the Sisterhood of Darkness, Flare Corona!" Mary Hughes announced as Xochi grabbed Flare, cupped her face, and yelled in her face that the Sisterhood was going to get town apart piece by piece. Rei rolled out of the ring and attempted to pull the two away from each other, telling Xochi to calm down. Xochi didn't pay attention to Rei as she continued beating down Flare, so Rei decided to grab Xochi by the arm and pull her away. Xochi glared at Rei and pushed her away before going back to Flare, which prompted Rei to push Xochi to the ground and off of Flare, once again telling her to calm down. Xochi looked up at Rei in anger, but before she could do anything, she was taken down with a Suicide Dive by Himiko Toga.
"When one member of the Sisterhood is in trouble, the rest of them will soon follow!" Okabe exclaimed as Tina Belcher and Frederica 'the Cleaner' Sawyer joined in on the beating, all three stomping and punching her while Flare was recovering. Rei, despite her annoyance and anger at Xochi for costing her match against Flare, helped Xochi by joining in on the brawl. However, when Flare came back into the brawl, both Rei and Xochi were stomped on and beaten. However, the crowd cheered as Zero Gravity (Zia Simpson, and the BTWF Octane Women's Tag Team Champions Ochako Uraraka & Zoey Hanson) came running down to the ring to try and help. However, before Ochako and Zoey could help out in the brawl, Maki and Mai Zenin jumped Ochako and Zoey from behind.
"Just as the Sisterhood was about to get outnumbered, the #1 contenders for the BTWF Octane Women's Tag Team Championships jumped the champions!" Nigel exclaimed as when Zia turned around in shock, Toga knocked Zia down with a Crimson Slash (Spinning Backfist) to the back of the head. The Sisterhood continued attacking Xochi, Zia, and Rei while the Zenin Sisters continued brawling with Zero Gravity, who began heading to the back while continuing to exchange punches and forearms with each other. The Sisterhood then threw Zia, Xochi, and Rei in the ring before the Sisterhood continued beating down the women. However, the crowd cheered as BTWF main roster newcomers Priya Guthrapali and Millie O'Shea came rushing down to the ring, joining in on the brawl.
"Here comes Priya and Millie, ready to help everyone from the Sisterhood!" Beth exclaimed as Millie grabbed Toga, pulled her off of Xochi, and leveled her with a hard Lariat while Priya was brawling with Tina in the corner. This helped Xochi get back to her feet and hit a Cyclone Big Boot onto Flare while Rei and Zia knocked Frederica down with a Double Superkick to the chin. Multiple referees and security guards came rushing down while the Sisterhood was brawling with Xochi, Rei, Zia, Priya, and Millie, and began pulling them away from each other. Xochi responded to this by pushing some of the security guards away from her and attempting to jump back at Flare, but the security guards tackled her down and pulled her out of the ring to prevent her from going after the Sisterhood again.
"Xochi is beginning to become obsessed with taking down the Sisterhood, and you can't blame her after what happened at StarShow and last week!" Nigel exclaimed as security pulled Xochi away from the ring and to the backstage area while the rest of the security stayed in the ring to try and prevent the women in the ring from attacking each other. The camera began to cut away from the ring as security began filing the women out of the ring one person at a time to prevent any more brawls.
The camera panned to the backstage area, where Eddy, rather than looking happy and jovial, was looking frustrated and worried. While Eddy was walking away from the trainer's room, Squidward Tentacles came walking up to him with a microphone in his hand.
"Eddy, I couldn't help but notice that you just came out of the trainer's room. Did something happen?" Squidward asked, responding with Eddy taking a couple of deep breaths.
"Gene was attacked. I don't know who did it, but when I came back from some training, I saw Gene laid out in front of our lockers, and busted open. Gene should be OK, but it's just insane that somebody would just attack him like that," Eddy explained as Squidward nodded before pulling the microphone back in front of his mouth.
"Do you think Ed and Double D have had anything to do with this?" Squidward asked. Eddy took a deep breath before looking down in thought for a moment. After that moment, Eddy pulled his head back up and shook his head.
"No, I don't think it was. If it was Ed and Double D, they'd have made a big deal about it and rubbed it in my face. Plus, I know Double D has some other plans for me and Gene, so I don't know who attacked Gene, but I have to keep my eye on them as well," Eddy explained while Squidward nodded in understanding. However, before Squidward could say anything else, the camera turned away towards the sounds of a brawl, revealing that the Zenin Sisters (Maki & Mai) and the BTWF Octane Women's Tag Team Champions Zero Gravity (Ochako Uraraka & Zoey Hanson) were continuing to fight each other. Several security guards followed their brawl as it went down the hall, and when the sounds of the brawl became quieter the further the two teams went away, the backstage interview continued.
"Anyway…Ed has a main event match tonight against Natsu. Are you planning on watching that match for a potential tape study?" Squidward asked.
"I was planning on watching, for now. But if I see Ed and Double D pull anything, they better watch their backs," Eddy explained before patting Squidward on the shoulder, and walking away while the camera panned away from the backstage interview area.
The camera panned to the ring, where Alexis Rhodes was stretching in the corner of the ring, looking at the stage with a glare on her face. The camera then turned to the stage, where Cody Rhodes' 'Only One Can Judge' theme played, the crowd booing as Asuka came walking out of the back, the hood of her black ring jacket covering her clear plastic mask-covered face. Asuka looked down at the ground, pushing one of the cameras away from her face, the crowd continuing to boo as Asuka walked down the aisleway.
"The following contest is scheduled for one fall! Introducing first, already in the ring, now residing in New York City, New York! And her opponent, from Berlin Germany, Asuka Langley Soryu!" Mary Hughes announced as Asuka continued stomping her way to the ring with a glare plastered on her face. Asuka continued hiding herself from the camera view, with Alexis glaring back at her former friend and tag team partner, telling her to hurry the hell up and get in the ring. Asuka yelled back at Alexis, shot her head up, and told her that she couldn't tell her what to do. Asuka then stopped at ringside, took several deep breaths, and took her ring jacket off, fully revealing her face that was covered in that clear plastic mask.
"Asuka has lost what little of her mind she had left after losing to Erza at StarShow, stabbing the only woman that would put up with her in the back last week after a tag team loss!" Beth exclaimed as Asuka growled at Alexis, and told her that she wasn't anything without her. Asuka then climbed up to the apron, and then to the top turnbuckle, and took a deep breath while looking up into the sky for a moment. Asuka then shot her head back down, and jumped off of the top turnbuckle before walking to the center of the ring, running her hands through her red hair while she and Alexis began talking trash again.
"Alexis is a very good wrestler in her own right, so Asuka shouldn't take her former friend too lightly," Okabe explained as the referee attempted to get in between the two women, but Alexis and Asuka began exchanging punches with each other. The referee, seeing that both women were clearly ready, told the timekeeper to ring the bell, starting the match while Alexis tackled Asuka to the ground while the two continued punching each other. Asuka pushed Alexis off of her and attempted to hit her with a Superkick, but Alexis blocked the kick and stunned Asuka with a couple of Forearms to the side of the head. Alexis then grabbed Asuka by the hair and threw her into the corner before hitting her with multiple punches and back elbows to the side of the head.
"Alexis taking it to Asuka, putting all the fury and betrayal she's feeling after being turned on last week!" Nigel exclaimed as Alexis ran the ropes, and hit Asuka with a Stinger Splash, sending her staggering out of the corner. The crowd began cheering Alexis as she ran the ropes and knocked Asuka down with a Big Boot before hitting her with a Jumping Leg Drop across the throat. Asuka attempted to crawl away, but Alexis grabbed her by the hair, yelling at her that Asuka was supposed to be her friend. The crowd booed as Asuka responded with a slap to the side of the face, yelling at her that she was nothing but a loser and that Alexis shouldn't even be in the BTWF. Alexis responded by picking Asuka up, ramming her back into the corner, and hitting her with multiple Standing Corner Clotheslines.
"Asuka shouldn't have done that, as it just fired up the former Beautiful Person!" Beth exclaimed as Alexis ran the ropes, and hit Asuka with multiple Corner Back Thumps before sending her crashing down to the mat with a Sidewalk Slam. The crowd continued cheering as Alexis mounted Asuka, and hit her with multiple forearms to the side of the head, but the crowd booed as Asuka raked Alexis' eyes. The crowd booed as Asuka pushed Alexis off of her, and stomped on her back multiple times before running the ropes and hitting Alexis with a kick to the side of the head. The crowd continued booing as Asuka hit Alexis with several European Uppercuts before attempting to Irish whip her into the ropes. However, Alexis was able to stop herself from going into the ropes, turned herself around, and knocked Asuka down with a Discus Clothesline before going for the pinfall.
Ref: 1…
"Alexis has been overpowering Asuka, which is shocking given Asuka's experience in the upper echelon of the BTWF!" Nigel exclaimed as Alexis pulled Asuka up by her arms, and hit her with a couple of Short-Arm Clotheslines before attempting to hit her with a Ripcord Knee Strike, but Asuka blocked that Knee, and hit her with a Reverse Atomic Drop. The crowd continued booing as Asuka hit Alexis with several Forearms to the side of the head before attempting to hit her with a DDT. However, Alexis responded with multiple punches to the gut and pushed her away before attempting to hit her with a Big Boot. However, Asuka ducked out of the way, sending Alexis' leg crashing over the top rope, the crowd booing as Asuka clubbed Alexis in the back and the back of the neck multiple times before hanging her from the middle rope.
"Asuka has something planned here, but what, I don't know!" Beth exclaimed as Asuka jumped up to the middle rope, and hit a Diving Knee Drop across Alexis' throat and chest before going for the pinfall, hooking both of her legs back.
Ref: 1…2.
The crowd continued booing as Asuka mounted Alexis and hit her with multiple forearms to the side of the head before Asuka got back to her feet. Asuka then stomped on Alexis' throat and chest multiple times before running the ropes, and hitting her with a Running Big Boot to the face of a seated Alexis.
"Asuka almost kicked the features right off of Alexis' face, kicking the beautiful off of her!" Beth exclaimed as the crowd continued booing as Asuka picked Alexis up, and hit her with a Snap Vertical Suplex into the ropes, sending her back bouncing off the ropes. The crowd booed as Asuka stomped on the back of Alexis' head while telling the crowd that Alexis was a loser just like all of them were. Asuka then picked Alexis back up and hit her with another Snap Vertical Suplex before deadlifting her back up and throwing Alexis overhead with an Exploder Suplex before going for another pinfall.
Ref: 1…2..
Asuka looked annoyed at the fact that Alexis had kicked out, and responded by hitting her with multiple Elbow Strikes to Alexis' shoulders.
"Asuka continuing to ground the bigger and stronger Alexis, which is a very good strategy by the former BTWF Women's Champion," Okabe explained as Asuka picked Alexis back up, and hit her with a Back Suplex, the crowd continuing to boo as Asuka mounted Alexis' back, and hit her with multiple headbutts to the back of the head. Asuka then grabbed Alexis by the hair and playfully slapped a nearly unconscious Alexis in the face before hitting her with a Discus Forearm, sending her leaning into the ropes. The crowd continued booing as Asuka ran the ropes and hit several Running Knee Strikes to Alexis' gut before knocking Alexis into a seated position with a Side Kick to the face.
"A hard kick there by Asuka, showing off how strong her strike game has gotten!" Nigel exclaimed as Asuka ran the ropes, and hit a seated Alexis with a Running Knee Strike to the face. Asuka then picked Alexis up and hit her with a Fisherman's Suplex before bridging into a pinfall.
Ref: 1…2…
Asuka jumped up to her feet and began arguing with the referee, insisting that Alexis was too weak and pathetic to have kicked out. Asuka, after realizing that arguing with the referee was getting her nowhere, ran the ropes and hit her with a Running Knee Drop across the forehead. Asuka picked Alexis up in a Full Nelson and hit her with multiple knee strikes to the chest before hitting her with a Full Nelson Facebuster. The crowd continued booing as Asuka ran the ropes, and hit Alexis in the side of the head with a Basement Single Leg Dropkick.
"Asuka continuing to dominate her former friend, showing just how little respect she has, or really ever had, for Alexis!" Nigel exclaimed as Asuka grabbed Alexis, and locked her in a Rear Chinlock, ramming her knee into Alexis' back repeatedly. Asuka told Alexis to give up if she knew what was good for her, but Alexis shook her head, trying to get back to her feet. The crowd began cheering as despite Asuka maintaining her grip on the Rear Chinlock, Alexis began pulling herself back up to her feet. The crowd continued cheering as Alexis hit Asuka with multiple elbows to the chest before throwing her into the ropes. However, Asuka was able to jump onto the middle rope, and hit Alexis with a Springboard Disaster Kick before going for the pinfall, much to the crowd's chagrin.
Ref: 1…2…
"Asuka with a fantastic springboard kick, but it's not enough to put her old friend away!" Beth exclaimed as Asuka picked Alexis back up, and attempted to hit her with a Paige Turner, but Alexis responded by pushing Asuka off of her once again. However, when Alexis attempted to hit Asuka with a Big Boot, the masked woman ducked and attempted to lock her in a Sleeper Hold, but Alexis ran into the corner, sending Asuka crashing into the corner with a Backpack Cannonball. Alexis then sat up while holding the side of her head in pain, the crowd cheering as Asuka attempted to sit up in the corner. The crowd continued cheering as Alexis let out a battle cry before running into the corner, hitting Asuka with a Corner Clothesline, and throwing her out of the corner with a Fallaway Slam.
"Alexis is coming back into this match, throwing Asuka halfway across the ring with that Fallaway Slam!" Nigel exclaimed as Alexis beat on her chest several times before waiting for Asuka to get back to her feet. When Asuka did, Alexis ran the ropes and hit her former friend with two Clotheslines, a Jumping Clothesline, a Big Boot, and a Back Body Drop. Asuka went back into the corner, holding her back in pain before Alexis ran into the corner, hitting her with another Running Corner Clothesline before throwing her down to the mat. Alexis then ran the ropes again, hitting Asuka with a Twisting Vader Bomb before going for the pinfall.
Ref: 1…2…
"Alexis getting a close two count there, but Asuka is still in this one!" Nigel exclaimed as Alexis picked Asuka up, and attempted to hit her with the Harpy Feather's Duster (Raquel Rodriguez's One-Armed Powerbomb). However, Asuka responded with several forearms to the side of the head, allowing her to escape the hold, the crowd booing as Asuka sent Alexis falling onto one knee with a Low Dropkick. While Alexis was kneeling, Asuka hit her former friend with a Kneeling Superkick to the side of the head, but Alexis was still on her knees. Asuka ran the ropes, and hit Alexis with a Sliding Knee Strike to the side of the face, sending Alexis into the ropes.
"Asuka is able to take control of this match fairly quickly, and that's why experience is always important!" Okabe exclaimed as Asuka ran the ropes, and attempted to hit Alexis with another Running Knee Strike, but Alexis responded with a Big Boot from a seated position, sending Asuka staggering away while holding her chest. Alexis then picked herself back up, grabbed Asuka by the hair, and put her in a Gory Special, the crowd cheering as Alexis spun around while holding onto her hair.
"Asuka going for an amusement park ride courtesy of Alexis Rhodes!" Nigel exclaimed as after a few rotations, Alexis planted Asuka with a Gory Special Neckbreaker before going for the pinfall.
Ref: 1…2…
Alexis looked annoyed that Asuka had kicked out, and responded by stomping on her former friend several times before climbing up to the top turnbuckle. Alexis prepared to dive off the top rope, but Asuka responded by kicking the top rope, causing Alexis to lose her balance and land on the top rope crotch first. Asuka smirked as she walked over to the corner, and hit Alexis with several punches to the side of the head before climbing up to the middle turnbuckle and hitting her with a Superplex. Asuka then got back to her feet and picked Alexis back up to hit her with a Twisting Suplex Neckbreaker.
"This match has gone back and forth, and honestly, even I'm having trouble seeing who's going to win this one!" Okabe exclaimed as Asuka grabbed Alexis by the arm, and hit her with several knee strikes to the side of the head before picking her up, and attempting to hit her with a Back Suplex. However, Alexis responded by grabbing the top rope, preventing Asuka from planting her with the Suplex while allowing Alexis to recover and hit Asuka with a Bulldog. Asuka held her face in pain, and Alexis responded by running the ropes and attempting to hit Asuka with a Jumping Back Elbow. However, Asuka was able to catch her in mid-air, attempting to hit her with a German Suplex, but Alexis responded with several Back Elbows to the side of the head.
"Alexis almost knocked Asuka's mask off with the force of those Back Elbows!" Nigel exclaimed as Alexis turned around, and hit Asuka with a Sit-Out Powerbomb before going for the pinfall.
Ref: 1…2…
Alexis pounded the mat in frustration before getting back to her feet and signaling to the crowd that the match was over, causing the crowd to cheer.
"Alexis looks ready to end this match, and the crowd is absolutely here for it!" Beth exclaimed as Alexis once again attempted to hit Asuka with a Harpy's Feather Duster (Raquel Rodriguez's One-Arm Powerbomb), but Asuka responded by hitting Alexis with several elbow strikes to the top of the head. Alexis let go of Asuka, and she responded by running the ropes, attempting to hit Alexis with a Running Crossbody, but Alexis countered, and attempted to hit Asuka with the Beauty Has a Price (Fireman's Carry Facebuster). However, Asuka countered this by sending Alexis into the corner with a Headscissors counter, sending her former friend crashing into the steel ring post arm first.
"Asuka with an insane counter! Alexis' shoulder almost looked like it popped right out of the socket with that impact!" Okabe exclaimed as Asuka hit Alexis in the back of the head with a Superkick before pulling her out of the corner, hitting Alexis with the Grotesque (Cradle DDT), and going for the pinfall.
Ref: 1…2…3
Bell Rings*
"Here is your winner, Asuka Langley Soryu!" Mary Hughes announced as Asuka smirked into the camera while the referee raised her arm in victory. Asuka, while celebrating her victory, looked down at a downed Alexis, and pushed the referee away before mounting Alexis. The crowd continued booing as Asuka hit Alexis with multiple headbutts to the face while continuing to wear her clear plastic mask. Asuka then grabbed Alexis and threw her into the steel ring post hard enough to send her former friend falling out of the ring and onto the floor. Asuka then ran the ropes and hit Alexis with a Suicide Dive that sent her back crashing into the commentary table.
"Asuka already won the match! What the hell's the point in this!?" Beth asked in anger as Asuka grabbed the padding, and pulled it off the concrete floor. Asuka then grabbed Alexis by the hair and yelled in her face that this was all Alexis' fault. Asuka then picked Alexis back up, and hit her former friend with another Grotesque (Cradle DDT), sending her head bouncing off the concrete. The crowd booed as Asuka kicked Alexis away, leaving her prone on the floor while a couple of medical personnel came to check on Alexis. While medical personnel were checking on Alexis, Asuka walked away with a smirk on her face while running her hands through her red hair.
"Asuka's completely insane! She could've killed Alexis right there!" Nigel exclaimed as Asuka turned to the cameras while she walked away from the ring, telling Misato Katsuragi and Alex Vasquez that Alexis was the only reason that they won last week. Asuka continued by saying that since Alexis is gone now, Asuka wants a rematch with Alex one-on-one to prove to her, Misato, and everyone else that Asuka is the best woman on BTWF Octane and that she deserves to become champion once again.
"Alex may want to be careful if she chooses to accept this match! Asuka's been even more unhinged than usual since StarShow!" Okabe exclaimed as Alexis was placed on a gurney with a neck brace as gently as possible while Asuka continued yelling into the camera that Alex wasn't going to beat her again.
The camera panned to the basement of the arena, which was bathed in a blood-red light. The camera panned to former BTWF Women's World Champion Sherry Blendy, who was sitting in front of a chain-link fence. Sherry was rocking back and forth, one hand running through and pulling her pink hair, and her other hand running across the cheek and hair of Medusa Gorgon. Medusa had a noticeable bruise on her cheek, and seemed dizzy, which caused Sherry a great deal of distress as she looked down at her mentor.
"Clover…Clover…Clover! I was willing to battle you only to get the BTWF Women's World Championship back. But then, you attack the mother of the Sisterhood of Darkness. The woman who saved us all from the bleak futures that we all had without the Sisterhood. The woman who taught me everything that I know, and the woman who was there when I won the BTWF Women's World Championship!" Sherry monologued, occasionally screeching due to the negative emotions that swarmed her when the former BTWF Women's World Champion recalled the Superkick that Clover had hit Medusa with. Sherry continued pulling at her hair to the point where several strands of pink hair were still in between her fingers, a couple of those strands dropping to the floor.
"You don't have any idea what you've done, Clover. You've made an enemy of not only me but the rest of the Sisterhood as well. You had the chance to stay in the ring for our match at War of Attrition, Clover, but since you want to open the Gates of Hell, then I'll hold those gates open for you. At War of Attrition, we're not going to have a normal match, we're going to have a Gulf of Mexico match. And when you take your last gaps of air while your head is forcibly trapped in the water, you'll remember what you did to Medusa, and you'll wish that you could turn back time so that you could still go into May with your life," Sherry exclaimed while cackling, briefly letting go of Medusa so that she could run both hands through her hair. After a moment, Sherry went back to running her right hand across Medusa's midsection before her furious frown turned into a vengeful smirk.
"And as for you, Xochi, I have not forgotten your betrayal. You broke the hearts of not only me but Medusa and the rest of the Sisterhood. You're no better than the people who turned the members of the Sisterhoods into outcasts. Xochi, you're on borrowed time, and Flare is going to only give you a small taste of what you can expect for your betrayal. Flare thought of you as a friend, and of all the hearts you stomped on, you reduced Flare's to a pile of blood and tissue on the floor," Sherry said, looking down at the floor, running one of her hands across the floor, cringing at the thought of Flare being put down by someone she had seen as a friend in Xochi.
"And as for anyone else who wants to go against the Sisterhood, you will suffer the same fates as Clover and Xochi. Everyone may have thought that the Sisterhood's dark cloud was beginning to dissipate, but after War of Attrition, that dark cloud will not only stay over the BTWF, but it will grow even darker, and your futures will all grow even bleaker," Sherry exclaimed before cackling once again, Medusa smiling slightly at Sherry for the first time since the promo began. Sherry then looked into the camera, showing off the mascara running down her face before she spat blood into the camera, cutting the feed before the camera panned to a commercial break.
Commercial Break*
Commercial Over*
The camera panned to the backstage interview area, where Hana Uzaki stood next to BTWF newcomer Hange Zoe, who was dressed to the nines in a black suit and red tie, with her dark brown hair tied back into a ponytail. Hange had a confident smirk on her face as she waited for the interview to start.
"Ladies and gentlemen, I'm here with Hange Zoe, who shocked the Fanfiction Wrestling Multiverse last week by showing up on BTWF Octane, attacking Erza Scarlet after her BTWF Women's World Championship match. Hange, I think I speak for everyone when I ask you; why did you decide to attack Erza?" Hana asked. Hange smirked and chuckled at Hana's question for a moment before responding.
"There's a simple reason for this, Hana; Erza, for the past several months, has been a representation of everything wrong with the American way," Hange explained, Hana responding with a raised eyebrow.
"I'm sorry…what does that mean?" Hana asked, still trying to process what Hange had said.
"Let's look at it like this, Hana; Erza left the Beautiful People for what? Because she felt insulted? She got her feelings hurt? That's such a typical American response; leaving something successful the second it makes you feel uncomfortable. I couldn't sit by and watch this epitome of Americanization be rewarded for her actions," Hange explained as Hana, though only slightly understanding what Hange was talking about.
"So…you're against Erza because you think she's…weak?" Hana asked, trying to get some clarification.
"In a way, yes. Erza's been influenced too much by the American way, and it's clouding her judgment. That's why I attacked her last week; to show her that being uncomfortable is what makes you stronger, and I'm going to make sure that she learns how to be as mentally strong as-" Hange continued before Erza rushed her from behind, and pushed her into the wall face first. Erza then turned Hange around and hit her with multiple punches to the side of the head before throwing her down to the floor.
"You want to teach me a lesson, huh!? Here's a lesson for you; don't mess with Titania!" Erza exclaimed as she mounted Hange, the two exchanging punches on the floor before Hana rushed away to call for help. A moment later, several referees came running to the scene, and separated Hange and Erza from each other, despite the two's effort to continue brawling. After Erza and Hange were able to get a few more punches into each other, the referees were eventually able to pull them away from each other.
The camera panned back to the stage, where 'Head Hunter' by Dance Gavin Dance played, the crowd cheering as Nico rolled out of the back. Nico landed on one knee, looked all over at the cheering crowd, and stuck his tongue out while licking his lips in anticipation of his upcoming match. Nico jumped to the center of the stage and raised both his hands up while letting out a loud screech before he began walking down the aisleway, continuing to stick his tongue out.
"The following contest is scheduled for one fall! Introducing first, from Nanba Prison, Nico!" Mary Hughes announced, the crowd continuing to cheer as Nico high-fived several fans in the front row. Nico wagged his tongue and bobbed his head from side to side while continuing to interact with the fans reaching out for high-fives. Nico then looked into the camera and waved into the camera while telling Mandy and her 'gaggle of male strippers' that he really hoped they were watching, so that they could see what's in their future.
"I have no idea what Nico's problem is with Mandy, but at the same time, I can't really blame him for having an issue with Mandy," Nigel admitted as Nico made it to the ringside area, and ran to the ring, sliding underneath the bottom rope and into the middle of the ring. Nico laid down on his stomach and smirked while wagging his tongue out at the cheering crowd before jumping back up to his feet. Nico then ran into the corner and jumped up to the top rope, pointing to the sky, wagging his tongue in the air once again before jumping back down and rolling to the center of the ring.
"Nico has been trying to make a name for himself in the BTWF, and a win here could go a long way in helping him do just that!" Beth exclaimed as while Nico was waiting for his opponent, 'Adonis' by STIM played, the crowd booing as Jean came walking out with a blue and gold robe while Rachel Light followed him out of the back. The crowd booed louder when they realized that Jean had a microphone in his robe pocket, smirking as he twirled it with his fingers. Nico looked confused and a little annoyed as Jean and Rachel stopped walking at the top of the aisleway and began speaking.
"Once again, I have to waste my time with another one of these ugly freaks that the rest of the ugly freaks in the audience likes so much," Jean complained, the crowd booing as Jean pulled out his hand mirror, and kissed his reflection before looking back at Nico. Nico didn't even look insulted at what Jean had told him, just really annoyed that they weren't fighting yet.
"Like…have you ever heard of weights, Nico? Those can help you get some muscle in your bones. I mean…I can see your ribcage through that orange jumpsuit you're wearing. You gotta have muscles like this if you want to get girls like Mandy," Jean said before pulling up one of his robe sleeves, and flexing his muscles, much to the chagrin of both the crowd and Nico. Rachel nodded in approval at Jean showing off his muscles before he continued talking, causing Nico to try and leave the ring to start the match, but the referee stopped him.
"Ordinarily, I wouldn't dignify some ugly skeleton like yourself in a ring, but I realized something; quitting this match would almost be like how Mordecai has refused my offers to fight him, and I'm not a coward like him," Jean explained, the crowd booing even louder at the insult towards Mordecai. The referee continued holding Nico back, preventing him from leaving the ring as Jean just laughed at him before looking back at the audience, taking his robe off, and giving his reflection one last look over.
"So Nico, tonight, you're going to get your ass kicked by the most beautiful man in the BTWF; 'the Definition of Perfection' Jean Kirstein!" Jean exclaimed, the crowd giving him more boos as he dropped the microphone and walked to the ring with Rachel in tow. Nico looked satisfied that Jean was finally coming into the ring to start the fight as Jean put his mirror on top of the steel steps before walking into the ring through the middle ropes. When the referee saw that both men were ready, he told the timekeeper to ring the bell, starting the match. Nico responded to this by jumping onto Jean, and hitting him with several punches to the side of the head, which Jean responded to by pushing Nico off of him. Nico landed on his feet, ran up to Jean, and immediately hit him with more punches to the side of the head.
"Nico raining down punches onto Jean, which can't be good for the movie star good looks of the Definition of Perfection!" Okabe exclaimed, which caused Beth to roll her eyes, as Jean once again pushed Nico away, and attempted to hit him with a Side Kick to the side of the head. However, Nico slid out of the way, kipped back up to his feet, and hit Jean with a hard Forearm to the side of the head, sending him staggering away. Nico then hit Jean with a Tijeras, knocking him onto the mat before running the ropes, and hitting Jean with a Running Basement Dropkick to the face. Nico then jumped onto the middle rope and attempted to hit a Springboard Moonsault, but Jean rolled out of the way. Nico landed on his feet, and Jean responded with a Back Elbow, stunning the former prisoner before Jean sent him into the corner.
"Jean sent Nico into the corner with enough force to send those turnbuckles shaking!" Nigel exclaimed as Jean ran into the corner, attempting to hit Nico with a Running Corner Back Elbow, but Nico put his foot up, sending Jean staggering away. Nico then jumped up to the middle turnbuckle and dived off with a Diving Hurricanrana attempt, but Jean was able to catch him in mid-air, attempting to hit him with a Powerbomb. However, Nico began fighting back with several punches and forearms to the side of the head, but Jean continued to hold on for dear life. Nico noticed how close they were to the ropes, and decided to throw Jean out of the ring with an Inside-Out Hurricanrana. Jean was able to stay on the apron, but Nico knocked him off the apron with a Handspring Kick.
"Nico was able to send Jean falling out of the ring, which takes a lot of leg strength that I didn't know he had!" Okabe exclaimed as Nico ran the ropes, and ran out of the ring with a Suicide Rolling Thunder to Jean's chest. The crowd continued cheering as Nico kipped back up to his feet, and stuck his tongue out at the fans chanting his name. Nico then mounted Jean and punched him several times in the head before hitting him with a Jumping Senton to the chest. Nico cackled at Rachel who was yelling at him from another side of the ring before he climbed up to the ring apron. As Jean was staggering back to his feet, Nico springboarded off of the top rope and hit Jean with a Springboard Moonsault before picking him back up and throwing him into the ring.
"Nico flying all around the ring, taking Jean down with a beautiful Springboard Moonsault!" Nigel exclaimed as Nico climbed up to the top rope, and hit Jean with a Diving Crossbody before going for the pinfall, hooking both of his legs back.
Ref: 1…2
Nico, rather than look annoyed that Jean had kicked out, smirked as he picked Jean up, and hit him with several Kawada Kicks to the forehead.
"Nico trying to kick the features clean off of Jean's face with those kicks!" Beth exclaimed as Nico picked Jean up, and ran the ropes to hit Jean with a Running Shotgun Dropkick to the chest with enough force to send the Definition of Perfection crashing back-first into the corner. Nico then ran the ropes, attempting a Jumping Corner Corkscrew Uppercut, but Jean was able to grab Nico in mid-air and put him in a Waistlock. Nico attempted to fight out with several Back Elbows to the side of the head, but Jean was able to throw Nico into the corner with a German Suplex, sending the back of Nico's neck bouncing off the top turnbuckle.
"Oh God! The way Nico's head just bounced off the top turnbuckle…gross," Beth said with concern in her voice. The crowd booed as Jean ran into the corner, and hit Nico with a Running Jumping Back Elbow to the side of the head before hitting him with multiple Forearms to the side of the head. The crowd continued booing as Jean turned his back to Nico, and hit him with multiple Back Elbows to both sides of Nico's head before the referee pulled him away. Jean showed off a Cheshire grin, much to the crowd's chagrin, before running into the corner and hitting Nico with a Running Corner Clothesline. Jean then threw Nico overhead with a Head and Arm Suplex before running the ropes, hitting a seated Nico with a Sliding Grounded Clothesline, and going for the pinfall.
Ref: 1…2.
"Jean has maintained control of Nico thanks to some hard strikes to the sides of the head!" Nigel exclaimed as Jean stomped on Nico's chest before hitting him with several Elbow Drops across the chest. Jean then walked to the ropes, jumped onto the middle rope, and hit Nico in the chest with a 2nd Tightrope Body Splash. Jean kipped back up to his feet and cricked his neck before hitting Nico with a Standing Moonsault.
"Jean showing off his own brand of athleticism, which is even more impressive for a man his size!" Okabe exclaimed as Jean picked Nico back up, and hit him with several Knife-Edge Chops to the chest, sending Nico staggering away while holding his chest. Jean then hit Nico with multiple forearms to the sides of the head before clubbing him in the top of the head, sending Nico staggering around the ring. Jean then pushed Nico into the ropes, and when he rebounded, Jean hit the former prisoner with a Tilt-a-Whirl Backbreaker before putting him in a Fallaway Slam position. Jean raised his right knee up into Nico's back, hitting him with a couple of Backbreakers. However, when Jean attempted to throw Nico with a Side Fallaway Slam, Nico was able to land on his feet, the crowd cheering as Nico turned Jean around, and hit him with several punches to the side of the head.
"Nico trying to fight back and the crowd is behind him 100% of the way!" Beth exclaimed as Nico attempted to run the ropes, but Jean countered by sending him falling out of the ring with a Discus Big Boot. While Nico was staggering on the outside, Jean ran the ropes and vaulted over the top rope to hit a Moonsault Plancha onto Nico, the crowd booing as Jean swiveled his hips over Nico and at the jeering crowd. Jean then picked Nico back up and slammed his face multiple times into the steel ring apron before pushing him back into the ring. Jean climbed up to the ring apron, and springboarded back into the ring, hitting Nico in the back with a Springboard Elbow Drop before going for the pinfall.
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"Jean's unique blend of athleticism and strength coming into play here, taking Nico off his game!" Okabe exclaimed as Jean picked Nico up by the hair, and clubbed him in the back multiple times before throwing him into the corner with a Choke Toss. Jean then ran the ropes and hit a Running Big Boot into the corner before throwing him out of the corner with an Overhead Belly-to-Belly Suplex. Jean then picked Nico back up and hit him with several Backbreakers before throwing him with a Side Fallaway Slam. Jean put a boot over Nico's chest before once again swiveling his hips, much to the chagrin of the BTWF fans.
"Jean may be in control right now, but he may want to be careful about the posing and dancing when he hasn't won the match yet!" Nigel exclaimed as Jean playfully kicked Nico in the side of the head. The crowd cheered as Nico tried to fight back with several kicks from the ground, but Jean grabbed his legs and threw him up in the air for a Snap Powerslam. Jean showed off his washboard abs before running the ropes, and hitting Nico with a Leg Drop across the throat before going for the pinfall, hooking both of his legs back.
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"Nico continuing to kick out, and Jean's getting more and more frustrated that Nico keeps kicking out!" Nigel exclaimed as Jean grabbed the back of Nico's head, and hit her with multiple punches to the side of the head. Jean then picked him back up and hit him with a Snap Vertical Suplex before rolling back onto his feet, and throwing Nico into the corner with a Falcon Arrow Throw, sending Nico trapped in the corner in a Tree of Woe. The crowd continued booing as Jean walked into the corner, and began pressing his boot against his throat while flexing. Jean then told Rachel to watch this, laid down on his back, and hit Nico with multiple Abdominal Bicycle Kicks while Nico was still trapped in the Tree of Woe.
"That's pretty arrogant of him, getting his workout routine done in the middle of a match!" Beth exclaimed as Jean kipped back up to his feet while Rachel applauded him. The crowd continued booing as Jean slapped Nico in the chest a couple of times before running the ropes, and hitting Nico with a Running Corner Elbow Drop to the chest and then throat. Before Nico could fall to his feet, Jean threw him out of the corner with a German Suplex, and when Nico landed on his knees, Jean hit him with a Sliding Discus Forearm to the side of the head. Jean then picked Nico up and hit him with an Elevated Reverse Flatliner before stomping on the back of his head multiple times.
"And at the same time, you can tell just by the force he's hitting those stomps to the back of the head that he wants to end this match before Nico has a chance to get back in it," Okabe responded before Jean went into the corner, and began climbing up to the top rope. Jean attempted to get himself in position for a Moonsault, but Nico was able to get back to his feet and hit Jean with a Superkick to the back of the knee. The crowd cheered as Nico attempted to throw Jean off of the top turnbuckle with a Powerbomb, but booed when Jean was able to backflip out of the Powerbomb attempt and in front of Nico. However, when Jean attempted to hit Nico with a Corner Cyclone Kick, Nico responded with a Spinning Roundhouse Kick of his own, sending Jean staggering away.
"Nico countering Jean's attempt at a kick with a teeth-rattling kick of his own!" Nigel exclaimed as Nico pulled himself back up to the top rope, and when Jean turned back around, Nico dived off the top rope with a Blockbuster before going for the pin, much to the delight of the fans and the chagrin of Rachel.
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Nico cackled before getting back up to his feet, backing up into the ropes, and waiting for Jean to get back to his feet. When Jean staggered back to his feet, Nico hit Jean with a couple of kicks to the legs and attempted to hit him with a kick to the gut. Jean caught the kick, but Nico was able to hit Jean in the side of the head by kicking him with his other foot. While Jean was staggered, Nico hit Jean in the face with a Jumping Knee Strike before running the ropes and hitting Jean with a Handspring Back Elbow.
"Nico knocking Jean down with that Handspring Back Elbow! This could be the opportunity Nico needed!" Okabe exclaimed as Nico ran the ropes, and hit Jean with a Running Shooting Star Press before rolling back to his feet and springboarding off the top rope to hit Jean with a Springboard Arabian Press Moonsault. Nico then hit Jean in the chest with a Jumping Senton before putting him back up to his feet, running the ropes, and hitting him with a Shotgun Dropkick that sent him bouncing off the ropes. Nico then hit Jean with a Backbreaker/Reverse STO combination before going for the pinfall.
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"Close but no cigar there for the former prisoner! Nico needs to keep his foot on the gas though, lest Jean find an opening and take him out!" Nigel exclaimed as Nico put Jean on his knees, and kicked him several times in the chest before attempting to kick him in the side of the head. However, Jean ducked out of the way, and grabbed Nico by the throat, attempting to hit him with the Shattered Reflection (Sit-Out Chokebomb), but Nico was able to counter with a Sit-Out Jawbreaker. Jean landed on his knees, and Nico responded with a Kneeling Superkick to the side of the head, and when Jean got back to his feet, Nico ran the ropes, and hit a Springboard Enziguri to the side of Jean's head. Jean fell to one knee, and Nico responded by running the ropes and hitting Jean with a Basement Dropkick to the back of the head.
"Nico able to take the bigger Jean down with a hard Dropkick to the back of the head!" Nigel exclaimed as Nico climbed up to the top rope, the crowd cheering as he attempted to hit a Frog Splash, but Jean responded by lifting his boot up, sending Nico's chin bouncing off Jean's foot. Nico staggered to the ropes while holding his now-bleeding mouth, and Jean responded to this by running the ropes and hitting Nico with multiple Running Forearms to both sides of Nico's face. The crowd continued booing as Jean picked Nico up over his shoulder, and hit him with a Death Valley Driver before sliding into the corner, waiting for Nico to get back to his feet.
"Jean looking to finish this match off here, waiting for Nico to get back to his feet so he can kick his head clean off his shoulders!" Okabe exclaimed as when Nico pulled himself back up to his feet, Jean attempted to hit Nico with a Cyclone Kick, but Nico ducked. Nico attempted to hit Jean with a Pele Kick, but the Definition of Perfection was able to move out of the way and push Nico into the ropes. Nico rebounded off the ropes, attempting to hit Jean with a Hurricanrana, but Jean was able to Cartwheel back to his feet, before attempting to hit Nico with a Superkick. However, Nico caught the kick, swept Jean's other leg out from under him, and attempted to hit him with a Standing Moonsault, but Jean rolled out of the way. Nico landed on his feet, but before he could grab Jean, the Definition of Perfection hit him with a couple of hard punches to the gut.
"Jean and Nico are dead even now, desperate to make sure the other doesn't build momentum again!" Beth exclaimed as Jean attempted to once again hit Nico with the Shattered Reflection (Sit-Out Chokebomb), but Nico responded by kicking his arm away. Jean held his arm in pain, and Nico responded by grabbing his arm and hitting him with a couple of Overhand Chops to the chest. Nico then ran up the ropes, walked on the top rope for a couple of seconds, and threw Jean to the other side of the ring with a Ropewalk Springboard Arm Drag. When Jean staggered back to his feet, Nico ran into the corner, jumped onto the middle rope, and hit Jean with a Diving Reverse Hurricanrana, much to the crowd's delight.
"Jean's neck just bounced off the canvas like a basketball!" Beth exclaimed as Nico ran the ropes, and springboarded off the middle rope to hit a Springboard Tornillo to Jean's chest before going for another pinfall, hooking both of his legs back.
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Nico looked shocked that Jean had kicked out and gave the cheering crowd the slit-throat taunt before grabbing Jean in a Front Facelock and clubbing him in the back multiple times. Nico attempted to deadlift him up for a Brainbuster, but Jean was able to respond with multiple knee strikes to the top of the head. Jean landed on his feet, and hit Nico with a Discus Forearm, sending his opponent bouncing off the ropes. When Nico rebounded, Jean attempted to hit him with a Tilt-a-Whirl Sidewalk Slam, but Nico was able to counter by hitting the Definition of Perfection with a Tilt-a-Whirl DDT. When Jean landed back on his knees, Nico deadlifted Jean back up, the crowd exploding into cheers as Nico hit him with a Deadlift Brainbuster before going for the pinfall.
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"Nico showing off some strength of his own, lifting Jean off the floor and planting him with a vicious Brainbuster!" Nigel exclaimed as Nico climbed up to the top rope, waiting for Jean to get back to his feet, but the crowd booed as when Nico dived off with a Crossbody, Jean caught him in mid-air by the throat. However, Nico responded with a hard kick to the side of the head before climbing back up to the top rope. But before Nico could dive off the top rope, Jean ran into the corner and hit Nico with another Cyclone Kick to the face. The crowd booed as Jean grabbed Nico by the throat, and hit him with a Shattered Reflection (Sit-Out Chokebomb), sending him bouncing off the canvas.
"A Shattered Reflection from the top rope! I'm shocked Nico didn't go through the ring there!" Beth exclaimed as Jean immediately picked Nico back up, and hit him with a Feast Your Eyes (Argentine Backbreaker into a Knee Lift) before going for the pinfall.
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Bell Rings*
"Here is your winner, representing the SuperNova, he is 'The Definition of Perfection', Jean Kirstein!" Mary Hughes announced as Rachel came into the ring while applauding, pushed the referee away, and raised Jean's arm up. While Nico was still down on the ground, Rachel continued extolling the virtues of Jean, the crowd continued booing as Alejandro Burromuerto and Justin Reeves came running down to the ring with Mandy DeRoyale following them. As Nico was trying to get back up to her feet, Alejandro and Justin rushed to the ring and began stomping on Nico, the crowd booing as Mandy yelled down at Nico.
"Nico's certainly paying for his actions against Mandy, with her new tag team beating him down, adding more injury to what he already suffered!" Nigel exclaimed as Rachel smirked at what was going on, yelling at Manny Rivera and El Oso to come out and join on the beatdown. While Jean joined in on assaulting Nico, Manny and El Oso came down to the ring, and continued beating Nico up. The crowd gave a mixed reaction as El Oso picked Nico up in a Military Press position, and looked as though he was going to throw Nico out of the ring and onto the floor. However, the crowd cheered as three men came rushing to the ring, and began brawling with the SuperNova and Mandy's charges. One was a smaller man with black hair with red highlights, tanned skin, and black nails. Another one was a taller man with blonde and pink hair in a long braided ponytail and a black tank top. The third man was a man more muscular than the both of them put together with purple hair featuring red spikes in the front, and a scar across the middle of his nose.
"It looks like Nico has some backup! Jyugo, Uno, and Rock are here and they're trying to help their old friend!" Beth exclaimed as Jyugo (black and red hair), Uno (blonde and pink hair), and Rock (purple and red hair) continued brawling with the SuperNova. The crowd cheered as Mandy screamed at the interlopers before Rock was able to dodge Jean's attempt at a Superkick and knock him down with a Frying Pan Chop to the chest. Jyugo was able to turn Manny inside out with a Spinning Leg Lariat while Uno sent Oso staggering backward into the ropes with multiple punches to the sides of the face. The crowd continued cheering as all three men were able to Dropkick Oso out of the ring, and when Manny attempted to attack Jyugo from behind, the black and red head threw 'the One and Only' out of the ring and onto the floor next to Oso.
"And thanks to Jyugo, Uno, and Rock, the SuperNova have been sent out of the ring!" Okabe exclaimed as Alejandro and Justin attempted to attack the three men who had interfered in their attack on Nico, but the crowd exploded into cheers as Rock hit Justin in the face with a hard Headbutt before picking up back up in a Military Press. The crowd exploded into cheers as Rock threw Justin out of the ring and onto the rest of SuperNova, and when Alejandro attempted to attack them from behind, Rock turned around and threw him over the top rope and onto the floor next to the downed members of the SuperNova and Justin. While Rachel and Mandy were yelling for the referees to do something, Jyugo and Uno climbed up to the top turnbuckles of both sides of the ring while Rock checked on Nico. When Alejandro, Justin, and SuperNova tried to get back to their feet, Jyugo and Uno dived off of the top rope, taking everyone on the outside down with a Double Diving Crossbody.
"Nico may have found some allies in the form of his old friends from Nanba Prison!" Nigel exclaimed as Rock helped Nico back to his feet, who looked at all the carnage that his friends caused. Nico looked up at Rock, and then over at Jyugo and Uno, and smiled at them, joining them in the middle of the ring with a group hug, The crowd cheered for them while Rachel and Mandy rushed out of the ring to check on their teams while arguing about whose fault it was that Nico and his friends were able to get the upper hand.
The camera panned away from the ring and back to the gym, where Emmy and Kitty Nguyen are seen on treadmills. They were coated in sweat, but their faces didn't give away any tiredness, as they continued running at a fair pace while continuing their exercise. Their manager and coach, Stephanie Burke, looked at a timer in her hand and nodded with a smile before patting both Emma and Kitty on the back.
"Excellent work, girls! An hour straight on the treadmill! Those girls in the ring are gonna be racing to keep up with y'all!" Stephanie exclaimed as she stopped the treadmills, allowing Emma and Kitty to step off the treadmills. Though Emma and Kitty didn't appear to be tired, their legs almost gave out on them due to how much they were running, and Emma and Kitty decided that it would be a good idea to sit down so that they could get their bearings back. Stephanie handed both Emma and Kitty some Gatorade and sat down next to them with a drink of her own in her hand.
"Thanks," Emma mumbled before opening her Gatorade and taking a big swig of the white liquid. Kitty did the same thing after putting her hair down, taking her pigtails out, and running her hands through her hair.
"You two are showing me and the BTWF fans a hell of a lot. With those Octane Women's Tag Team Championships ours for the taking, we gotta keep this exercise up so we can be the strongest, fastest, toughest, and overall best tag team in the Octane Women's Division!" Stephanie exclaimed, encouragingly smacking both Emma and Kitty in the back, causing both women to almost jump out of their seats at the force Stephanie had smacked them.
"That's all well and good, Stephanie, but…do you know when we're going to have our debut on Octane?" Emma asked before taking another swig out of her Gatorade bottle.
"Nope," was all Stephanie said before taking a drink of her own. Emma spat out her drink in shock while Kitty looked at her coach with widened eyes and her mouth agape.
"So we've been doing all this exercise, and we don't even know when our debut match is going to be!?" Kitty asked incredulously, with Emma looking just as shocked.
"I know it's shocking, girls, but if there's one thing you have to know in regards to the wrestling business, it's that you have to be ready at all times. When we get in the BTWF Octane Women's division, there's going to be a hell of a lot of competition, so we have to stay ready so we don't have to get ready," Stephanie explained, giving her girls another pat on the back, this time a lot softer than before. Emma and Kitty looked at each other for a moment before taking a deep breath, and relaxing before looking back at their coach, and nodding at her explanation.
"OK. Sorry for doubting you, Coach," Kitty said, with Emma nodding in agreement, with Stephanie responding with a laugh.
"Don't worry about it, girls. When you dominate the BTWF Octane Women's tag division, and take those BTWF Octane Women's Tag Team Championships, then all this training is gonna be worth it," Stephanie said with a smile before drinking the rest of her Gatorade in one fell swoop. "Alright, break's over, let's get back to work. We got some push-ups and squats with our names on them!" Stephanie exclaimed as she jumped up off her seat, stretching her arms and back. Emma and Kitty looked at each other, nodding with a look of determination on their faces before drinking the remainder of their Gatorade as fast as Stephanie did, and followed Stephanie to another part of the gym.
The camera panned back to the backstage interview area, where Pieck Finger was standing in between Azula and the Cannonade (Ty Lee and Mai) on one side, and Courtney Flores & Axel De La Renta on the other.
"Ladies and gentlemen, before our main event, we're going to hear from some members of our women's division. Azula, I wanted to talk to you first. Now, you've been very vocal about your belief that Millianna and Kagura Mikazuchi wouldn't last much longer as a tag team. Do you feel the same way after seeing them get a victory here tonight?" Pieck asked as Azula looked at both Ty Lee and Mai with a chuckle before turning back to the interviewer with a smirk still on her face.
"I'll admit, I was…surprised at the fact that they were able to get along long enough to win tonight. But I saw what Kagura did and how Millianna reacted to it. They may have won tonight, but they're still a long way away from winning the war," Azula explained, pointing towards the camera. Ty Lee licked her lips in anticipation of a potential fight while Mai looked unimpressed at the mention of Kagura and Millianna.
"That's why if those two have the guts, we're going to challenge them to a match. And during that match, we will prove that tonight was nothing but a fluke and that this little reunion is going to come crumbling down!" Azula exclaimed as Ty Lee nodded quickly and excitedly, prompting Azula to put a hand on top of her head and run her hand through Ty Lee's brown hair. Mai did give the camera a small smirk, before all three women left the backstage interview area, prompting Pieck to turn towards Axel and Courtney, who were talking to each other in Spanish.
"Courtney, Axel, next week, Nora Valkyrie has issued a challenge for next week. Nora vs. Courtney one on one. How do you feel about this challenge being accepted by Tanya Von Degurechaff?" Pieck asked, with Courtney responding with a cocky chuckle and Axel looking at her with a raised eyebrow.
"If Nora wants to be humiliated again, that's just fine. I'm used to winning in the courtroom, and in the ring, and with Axel by my side, I'll make sure that my record against Nora becomes 2-0," Courtney bragged before Axel turned to face her with a raised eyebrow.
"You got 'Axel will be by my side next week money?" Axel asked, holding her hand out. Courtney sighed before reaching into her purse and pulling out a stack of hundred dollar bills, putting it in Axel's hand. Axel looked at the stack of money in her hand and nodded before patting a relieved Courtney on the shoulder and turning back around to face Pieck.
"I'm going to be by Courtney's side next week for her match against Nora," Axel restated before putting the stack of money in her pocket.
"One thing I learned from my time as a lawyer; you have to prepare for everything," Courtney said before she and Axel turned around and walked away from the backstage interview area.
The camera back to the stage, where 'Zero Visibility' by Rise Against played, the crowd booing as Ed and Double D came strutting out of the back. Ed looked focused as he cracked his knuckles and rubbed his hands together while Double D went over the last of the diagrams that he had in his hand. Ed nodded while not even looking at Double D, shooting both his fists up in the air, prompting Double D to do the same thing, much to the crowd's chagrin. Ed then patted his tag team partner in the back before beginning to walk down the aisleway with Double D putting the diagrams in his hat before following him.
"The following contest is scheduled for one fall! Introducing first, accompanied to the ring by Double D, from Toronto Ontario Canada, Ed!" Mary Hughes announced as the camera panned up to one of the skyboxes, revealing the new BTWF Champion Denki Kaminari, Seto Kaiba, and the rest of Kaiba Corp (Jaden Yuki, Gary Oak, Giselle, Bakura Ryou, Marik Ishtar, and Owen Campbell) were sitting down, enjoying wine and fancy food while anticipating the main event. Kaminari and Kaiba were talking to each other while the rest of Kaiba Corp were watching Ed and Double D make their way to the ring.
"Originally, we had Senku vs. Natsu planned for our main event, but Senku has been a victim of an attack backstage. It hasn't been the only attack that's happened tonight, and we're still trying to figure out who was responsible," Nigel explained as the camera focused back on Ed and Double D, who had made their way to the ringside area. Double D and Ed high-fived each other before Ed walked over to the steel steps, walked up those steps, and stepped into the ring from the middle rope. Double D applauded his charge and friend from the outside, much to the crowd's chagrin while Ed walked to the center of the ring.
"You know the old saying, Nigel; one man's trash is another man's treasure! This could be the opportunity that Ed, and by extension Double D, have been waiting for; a chance to get a major victory over the former BTWF Champion!" Okabe exclaimed as Ed knelt down, and pounded the canvas with both his hands several times before shooting his fists up in the air, roaring over the crowd's boos. Double D continued to applaud on the outside, telling the fans that Natsu's luck was going to go from bad to worse after tonight. Ed then walked into the corner, with Double D jumping up onto the apron before going over some last-minute plans for the match. After a moment, the crowd exploded into cheers as 'Indestructible' by Disturbed played, signaling the arrival of Natsu Dragneel.
"And speaking of the former BTWF Champion, here comes Natsu Dragoneel, looking to send a message to Kaminari while he's sitting in that skybox!" Beth exclaimed as Natsu looked around at the cheering crowd chanting his name. Natsu nodded his head before doing the 'Dra-gon-eel' taunt along with the crowd before shooting both his fists up, pyro shooting from both the stage and the TitanTron. Natsu looked up at the skybox, telling Kaminari and the rest of Kaiba Corp to watch what he does to Ed because that's exactly what's going to happen to Kaminari at War of Attrition. The camera panned back up to Kaminari, who rolled his eyes and chuckled at Natsu's threat before looking back at Kaiba.
"And his opponent, from Magnolia Fiore, he is 'Indestructible' Natsu Dragneel!" Mary Hughes announced, the crowd continuing to cheer and chant for Natsu as he made his way down the aisleway, high-fiving the fans in the front row. Natsu looked to one side of the arena, and did the 'Dra-gon-eel' taunt along with the rest of the crowd before making his way to the ringside area. Natsu then runs into the ring, rolling from underneath the bottom rope before jumping back to his feet, and jumping around with both his fists in the air. The crowd continued cheering as Natsu ran over to one of the corners, jumped up to the top turnbuckle, and did the 'Dra-gon-eel' taunt once again with the rest of the crowd.
"Natsu looking to send a message to the BTWF Champion here tonight, but it doesn't look like Kaminari's too worried from his skybox," Nigel noted as Natsu jumped down from the top turnbuckle, and walked over to Ed, doing the 'Dra-gon-eel' taunt in front of him. Ed swiped Natsu's hand away, and pushed him, telling him that he wasn't going to be so confident when he got his hands on him. Natsu rolled his eyes before backing away, letting the referee check both men. The referee then told the timekeeper to ring the bell, starting the match as Ed and Natsu immediately locked up in the middle of the ring.
"This match is starting off with a tense lockup between these two! Ed does have the power advantage, but if there's one thing we've learned about Natsu, it's that he doesn't give up easily!" Okabe exclaimed as Ed pushed Natsu into the corner, but when he attempted to hit a punch, Natsu rolled out of the corner and hit Ed in the face with multiple punches to the side of the head. Ed once again pushed him away, but Natsu responded by hitting Ed with several kicks to the midsection and the legs. Ed responded with a hard Forearm to the side of the head, stunning him. The crowd booed as Ed clubbed Natsu in the back several times before lifting him up, attempting to hit him with a Vertical Suplex, but Natsu was able to land on his feet behind Ed. The crowd cheered as Natsu attempted to hit Ed with a Tiger Suplex, but Ed responded by stomping on Natsu's foot and knocking him into the corner with a couple of hard Back Elbows to the side of the head.
"Ed taking it to the former BTWF Champion here, relying on some hard strikes to the head, messing with the equilibrium of the high-flying Natsu," Okabe explained as Ed ran the ropes, attempting to hit Natsu with a Running Corner Body Avalanche, but Natsu responded by hitting Ed with a Corner Roundhouse Kick, stunning the big man and allowing Natsu to put him in the corner. Natsu jumped up to the middle rope, pointed at Kaminari, telling him to watch this, and hit Ed with multiple punches to the side of the head. Before Natsu could make it to ten punches, Ed pushed him off, but the crowd exploded into cheers as Natsu was able to backflip and land on his feet. Natsu ran back into the corner and hit Ed with multiple Shoulder Thrusts before once again backflipping out of the corner and hitting a Running Shoulder Thrust to Ed's chest.
"Natsu showing Ed that he's not the only strong one in the ring!" Beth exclaimed as Natsu ran the ropes, and hit a Running Corner Spinning Leg Lariat to Ed's face before throwing him out of the corner. Natsu then springboarded off the middle rope and knocked Ed down with a Springboard Kick to the face before running the ropes, hitting a Cartwheel into a Standing Moonsault, and going for the pinfall.
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Natsu smiled and nodded before picking Ed back up, and hitting him with several forearms to the side of Ed's head before attempting to hit him with a Discus Punch, However, Ed blocked the punch, and stunned Natsu with several punches of his own. The crowd booed as Ed hit Natsu with a Clothesline that sent him over the top rope and onto the apron. Ed then jumped over the top rope and onto the apron before attempting to hit Natsu with the Gravy Train (Rhyno's Gore) onto the ring apron, but Natsu dodged, sending Ed crashing into the steel ring post, sending him dangling from the steel ring post. The crowd continued cheering as Natsu backed away and hit Ed with a Running Dropkick to the side of the head hard enough to send him falling off the ring apron and onto the floor in front of the corner of the fan barricade.
"Ed's now busted open thanks to hitting that steel ring post head first! Double D looks worried, and who can blame him with how glazed over Ed looks!?" Nigel exclaimed as Natsu didn't let up, diving off the ring apron with a Running Apron Cannonball, sending Ed and Double D crashing down and against the fan barricade. The crowd continued cheering as Natsu picked Ed up, and hit him with a Gourdbuster onto the fan barricade. Natsu then hit Ed with several punches to the top of the head, leaving him dangling over the fan barricade by his midsection before climbing back onto the ring apron. The crowd exploded into cheers as Natsu smirked and nodded at the crowd before doing the 'Dra-gon-eel' taunt along with them before hitting Ed with an Apron Spinning Wheel Kick to the back of Ed's head, sending him falling off the fan barricade.
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"Natsu hasn't lost a single bit of his wild side since losing the BTWF Championship, but you have to imagine that Seto Kaiba is probably taking notes on everything he sees here tonight," Okabe explained as Natsu picked Ed back up, and threw him back into the ring before hitting Double D with another punch to the side of the head when he was trying to get back to his feet. Natsu then jumped back onto the ring apron, and hit Ed with a Springboard Leg Drop across the throat before going for another pinfall, hooking both of his legs back.
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Natsu looked surprised that Ed had kicked out, but pleasantly surprised as he picked Ed back up, and hit him with several Kawada Kicks to the top of the head, causing more blood to begin pouring from his head.
"Ed's a bloody mess right now! I don't even know how he's standing on his feet right now!" Beth exclaimed as Natsu hit Ed with a Gourdbuster before running the ropes, and hitting Ed with a Running Basement Dropkick to the side of the head. The crowd continued cheering as Natsu picked Ed up, and ran the ropes, attempting to hit Ed with a Springboard Crossbody, but the crowd booed as Ed caught Natsu in mid-air, attempting to hit him with a Fallaway Slam, but Natsu was able to land back on his feet. The crowd continued cheering as Natsu turned Ed around, and hit him with multiple forearms to the side of the head before kicking him square in the gut.
"Natsu not letting Ed get anything going after that opening flurry, which is the best thing when dealing with someone that has a power advantage over you," Nigel explained as Natsu ran the ropes, and hit Ed with a Sunset Flip that sent the back of his neck bouncing off the bottom turnbuckle and leaving him in a seated position in front of the bottom turnbuckle. Natsu then stomped on Ed's chest and face multiple times before walking to the other side of the ring and climbing up to that side's top turnbuckle. Natsu then looked at a downed Ed, and then at the cheering fans before doing the 'Dra-gon-eel' taunt with them again, and attempting to hit Ed with a Coast-to-Coast Dropkick. However, the crowd roared into boos as Ed was able to get back to his feet while Natsu was in mid-air, and turned him inside out with a hard Lariat.
"Holy God! What a Lariat by Ed, almost sending Natsu spinning like he was caught in a tornado!" Beth exclaimed as Ed held the side of his bleeding head in pain before going to the pin on Natsu.
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Ed responded to the kickout by mounting Natsu and hitting him with multiple punches to the side of the head, Kaminari and the rest of Kaiba Corp cheering Ed on along with Double D. Ed then got off Natsu, picked him back up by his hair, and hit him with a hard Belly-to-Belly Suplex before rolling back to his feet and throwing Natsu into the corner with an Overhead Belly-to-Belly Suplex.
"Ed now taking control of this match, almost sending Natsu right through the corner with that Overhead Belly-to-Belly!" Nigel exclaimed as Ed picked Natsu back up, and leaned him back into the corner before hitting him with multiple forearms to the side of the head. Ed then ran the ropes and hit Natsu with a Running Corner Body Avalanche, and before Natsu could fall out of the corner, Ed picked him up and hit him with an Elevated Flatliner. The crowd continued booing as Ed grabbed Natsu by the hair and draped his head over the middle rope before pressing his knee against the back of Natsu's neck, pushing his throat into the middle rope while Double D was applauding Ed's domination.
"Ed slowing the pace of this match down, making sure that he can keep the former BTWF Champion down!" Okabe exclaimed as Ed ran the ropes, and hit Natsu with a Running Hip Attack to the back before clubbing the back of his head multiple times. The referee pulled him away from Ed, but while the two were distracted, Double D hit Natsu in the side of the head with a Jumping Enziguri, stunning the former champion. Ed then grabbed Natsu out of the ropes by the hair, and hit him with a Back-to-Belly Drop, sending Natsu crashing onto his chest. Before Natsu could even get back to his feet, Ed hit the former BTWF Champion with a Russian Legsweep before pinning him with both legs hooked.
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"Double D getting his lick back against Natsu for earlier in the match, but Natsu is still in this match!" Okabe exclaimed as Ed ran the ropes, and hit a Running Senton across the chest, sending Natsu up to a seated position. Ed then ran the ropes and hit a Jumping Senton onto a seated opponent, the crowd booing as Ed shot both his fists in the air while Double D did the same thing on the outside. Ed then grabbed Natsu by the midsection and threw him overhead with a Deadlift Gutwrench Suplex, but didn't let go of Natsu as he rolled back to his feet, and hit Natsu with a couple more Gutwrench Suplexes before planting him with a Sit-Out Gutwrench Suplex and going for the pinfall.
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"Ed throwing Natsu hither and yon like it was nothing, but Natsu isn't giving up yet!" Beth exclaimed as Ed picked Natsu up by the hair, and hit him with multiple forearms to the side of the head before throwing him head-first into the top turnbuckle and leaning him into the corner. The crowd continued booing as Ed wiped the blood away from his eyes before hitting Natsu with multiple punches to the gut and putting him on the top rope. Ed hit a couple of forearms to the side of the head before climbing up to the top rope and putting him in position for a Superplex. However, the crowd cheered as Natsu began fighting back against Ed, hitting him with several punches to the side of the head, sending Ed flailing to try and keep his balance. The crowd continued cheering as Natsu stomped on Ed's face a few times, sending him falling off the corner and onto the canvas.
"Natsu is able to counter the Superplex attempt, but does he have enough to capitalize!?" Nigel asked as Natsu shook his head to get the cobwebs out. Natsu pulled himself up and attempted to balance himself on the top rope, but the crowd booed as Ed got back to his feet, ran up to the top turnbuckle, and threw him off the top rope with a Superplex. The crowd continued booing as Ed deadlifted Natsu up, and hit him with a Swinging Suplex Neckbreaker before going for the pinfall, hooking both of his legs back.
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Ed looked shocked that Natsu had kicked out and pounded the mat in frustration before stomping on Natsu's gut multiple times. Double D yelled at Ed to keep at it, and not to give Natsu any room to breathe. While Ed began hitting several Elbow Drops, Kaminari and the rest of Kaiba Corp continued looking on with interest, with Kaiba whispering something into Kaminari's ear, which he seemed to agree with.
"You have to imagine that Kaminari's enjoying seeing his challenger for War of Attrition getting manhandled by Ed!" Okabe exclaimed as Ed picked Natsu back up, put him in a Fireman's Carry position, and hit him with a Forward Fireman's Carry Slam. The crowd continued booing as Ed, after playfully kicking Natsu in the face a couple of times, ran into the corner, and attempted to hit Natsu with a Springboard Moonsault out of the corner, but the crowd exploded into cheers as Natsu raised one of his knees up, sending Ed's face crashing into the knee.
"We've never seen Ed go high-risk like that before, and it didn't pay off for him there!" Beth exclaimed as Natsu pulled himself towards the ropes, allowing himself to pull himself back up to his feet, while a bloodied Ed pulled himself up to his feet. Natsu and Ed, though looking exhausted, glared at each other before exchanging punches and forearms with each other, the crowd cheering and booing accordingly. The crowd cheered as Natsu blocked one of the forearms from Ed with his foot, and kicked him in the chest and arm several times before knocking him down with a Legsweep. The crowd continued cheering as Natsu went into the corner, stretching his back to try and get rid of some of the pain.
"Natsu is finally able to knock Ed down, but you can see the pain in his back is still giving him some issues!" Nigel exclaimed as Ed got back to his feet, and attempted to hit him with a Running Corner Discus Clothesline, but Natsu dodged, sending Ed's head bouncing off the top turnbuckle before rolling him up with a School Boy pin.
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Ed kicked out, but Natsu quickly hit his opponent with a Listo Kick to the side of the head before rolling back to his feet.
"What a kick by Natsu! He's finally coming back into this match!" Beth exclaimed as when Ed got back to his feet, Natsu ran at Ed and hit him with two Clotheslines, a Back Elbow, a Calf Kick, and a Superkick. The crowd continued cheering as Natsu ran the ropes, attempting to hit Ed with a Rolling Fire (Rob Van Dam's Rolling Thunder). However, Ed was able to get back to his feet, grabbed Natsu mid-roll in a Fireman's Carry, and attempted to hit him with a Slam, but the crowd cheered as Natsu hit Ed with several Back Elbows to the side of the head to escape from his grasp. Natsu then rolled Ed up with a Rolling Body Scissors pin.
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"Natsu with a surprise pin there, but Ed is still in this match!" Beth exclaimed as Ed attempted to knock Natsu down with a Clothesline, but Natsu countered with a Scorpion Kick before running the ropes and hitting him with a Float Over DDT. Natsu then ran the ropes and hit Ed with a Rolling Fire (Rob Van Dam's Rolling Thunder) before springboarding off the middle rope and hitting Ed with a Springboard Moonsault. Natsu did the 'Dra-gon-eel' taunt before picking Ed up, but the crowd booed as Ed was able to counter with a Jawbreaker to stun Natsu. Ed responded by attempting to hit Natsu with another Clothesline, but Natsu responded by dodging, sending Ed falling over the top rope and onto the ring apron. Before Ed could get back into the ring, Natsu knocked him off the apron and onto the floor with an Apron Spinning Wheel Kick.
"Natsu sending Ed out of the ring with a hard kick, looking like he's preparing for something big on the outside!" Nigel exclaimed as while Double D was trying to help Ed back to his feet, Natsu ran the ropes and hit both Ed and Double D with a Somersault Senton. Natsu then grabbed Ed by the ear, picked him up, and threw him back into the ring before jumping back up to the apron and springboarding back into the ring with a Springboard Splash before going for the pinfall, hooking both of his legs back.
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Natsu looked surprised that Ed had kicked out, and responded by waiting for Ed to get back to his feet. When he did, Natsu attempted to hit him with a Springboard Side Kick, but Ed was able to catch him mid-dive and hit him with a German Suplex before bridging into a pinfall.
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"That was a fantastic counter by Ed, and though it didn't get him the win, a little moment of reprieve is always a benefit!" Okabe exclaimed as Ed pounded the mat in frustration before grabbing Natsu by the hair, and attempting to hit him with a Powerbomb. However, Natsu was able to counter with multiple punches to the side of the head before attempting to hit him with a Facebuster, but Ed responded by throwing Natsu with a Free Fall. However, Natsu was able to land on his feet and attempted to hit Ed with a Superkick, but Ed blocked the kick. Natsu, however, was able to kick Ed in the side of the head with a Step-Over Spinning Wheel Kick, the crowd cheering as Natsu attempted to hit a standing Ed with another Springboard Moonsault. However, the crowd booed as Ed responded by catching Natsu in mid-air, and despite Natsu's attempts at fighting back, Ed threw Natsu into the ring with a Lawn Dart into the middle turnbuckle.
"Ed throwing Natsu into the corner like a dart! I can see the middle turnbuckle almost coming off from the force of Natsu landing there!" Nigel exclaimed as Ed picked Natsu up, and slammed him into another corner with an Oklahoma Stampede before planting him in the middle of the ring with another Running Powerslam. The crowd continued booing as Ed stepped over Natsu's chest, and began climbing up to the top rope, Double D applauding as he hit Natsu with a Diving Elbow Drop to the chest before going for the pinfall.
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"Ed planting that Elbow right into Natsu's chest! I don't know how Natsu was able to kick out of that!" Beth exclaimed as Ed got back up to his feet, and ran his fingers over his head before grabbing Natsu by the hair, and clubbing him in the back multiple times. Ed then yelled at Natsu that he was going to show everyone why he was the best before pushing him into the ropes and attempting to hit him with a Pop-Up Powerbomb. However, the crowd cheered as Natsu threw Ed down with a Frankensteiner, and when Ed pulled himself back up to his knees, Natsu hit Ed with a Superkick. The crowd continued cheering as Ed dragged Natsu into the corner, and hit him with a Split-Legged Moonsault before going for the pinfall.
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"Natsu with the Split-Legged Moonsault, but Ed is still in the fight! I have to say, Ed's been very impressive here tonight, and you have to imagine some of that credit has to go to Double D!" Nigel exclaimed as Natsu picked Ed up, attempting to hit him with the Fire King's Destruction (Package Fallaway Powerbomb). However, Ed responded by throwing Natsu overhead with a Back Body Drop, but Natsu was able to land on his feet and attempted to roll him up with a Backslide. Out of the referee's view, the crowd booed as Ed hit Natsu in the crotch with a Mule Kick, sending Natsu falling to his knees. The crowd continued booing as Double D and Ed nodded at each other before Double D attempted to get into the ring, forcing the referee to try and stop him.
"Oh! This must be the plan that Double D was talking to Ed about!" Beth exclaimed as Ed rolled out of the ring, and grabbed a steel chair before sliding back into the ring, and waiting for Natsu to get back to his feet. However, the crowd cheered as Eddy ran down the aisleway and slid into the ring before attempting to pull the chair out of Ed's hand. The crowd booed as Ed kicked Eddy away, telling him that he was making the biggest mistake of his life before hitting him with another Big Boot to the side of the head. Ed turned around and attempted to hit Natsu with the steel chair, but the crowd cheered as Natsu hit Ed with a Van Daminator, sending Ed falling to the floor.
"This may have been Ed and Double D's plan for a guaranteed win, but there's one thing that Double D didn't count on, and that's his former friend, Eddy!" Okabe exclaimed as Natsu knocked Double D off of the apron with a Superkick, sending him falling onto the canvas. Eddy responded by running through the ropes and knocking Double D down with a Suicide Dive, hitting him with multiple punches before Natsu jumped up to the top rope. The crowd exploded into cheers as Natsu did the 'Dra-gon-eel' taunt once again before hitting Ed with the Five Star Dragon Splash (Rob Van Dam's Five Star Frog Splash) before going for the pinfall, hooking both of his legs back.
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Bell Rings*
"Here is your winner, 'Indestructible' Natsu Dragneel!" Mary Hughes announced as Natsu jumped back up to his feet, and while holding his back, shot one fist in the air. The crowd continued cheering and chanting for Natsu as he ran into the corner, looked up at the skybox, and did the 'Dra-gon-eel' taunt while looking right at the current BTWF Champion Denki Kaminari. Kaminari smirked as he sat up from his chair, slowly and sarcastically applauding and giving Natsu congratulations before raising the BTWF Championship over his head. While Natsu nodded and told Kaminari that the championship was going to come back to him, the rest of Kaiba Corp stood up as well, silently telling Natsu that he wasn't getting that championship back.
"Natsu getting a big, hard-fought victory here tonight, sending a message to Kaminari that he's coming back for the BTWF Championship!" Nigel exclaimed as Natsu and Kaminari continued exchanging trash talk with each other, but while this was happening, the crowd began giving a mixed reaction to someone who had just appeared at the center of the stage. Natsu raised an eyebrow before jumping down from the corner and walking closer to the edge of the ring. On the stage, was a woman in a gray business suit, with long blue hair, and blue eyes. Natsu raised an eyebrow as he could've sworn the woman had a golden aura around her, but he just assumed he was still tired from the match. The woman asked for a microphone, putting one finger up, telling a confused Natsu to give her a moment.
"Wait…is that Kokomi Teruhashi? The General Manager of AVW Elevation? What is she doing here?" Beth asked in confusion as Natsu asked Kokomi what she was doing here. Kaminari, Kaiba, and the rest of Kaiba Corp stayed behind to see what was going on, clearly interested in what was going on below them. Kokomi told Natsu to calm down as everything would be answered in a moment, the crowd continuing to give her a mixed reaction as she finally looked ready to speak, putting the microphone up to her mouth.
"Big Time Wrestling Federation, let's do this big time! Everyone, it's showtime!" Kokomi exclaimed, causing Natsu to raise an eyebrow in confusion. While Natsu was asking Kokomi what the hell she was talking about, the crowd began erupting as multiple men began rushing the ring. Nagisa Shiota, Karma Akabane, Sakuta Azusagawa, Genos, Seiya, Sadao Mao, and Akihito Kanbara rushed to the ring and began beating down Natsu.
"What the hell!? The AVW roster is here, and they're beating the holy Hell out of Natsu!" Nigel exclaimed as Kaminari simply chuckled at what was happening, and left the skybox with the rest of Kaiba Corp in tow. Meanwhile, Shigeo Kageyama, Arataka Reigen, Aren Kuboyasu, Hiro, Kyosuke Kousaka, and Kineshi Hairo rushed down the entranceway and began attacking Double D and Ed. In the ring, Eddy slid into the ring and attempted to fight off some of the men attacking Natsu, but Akihito dodged the chair shot by Eddy and hit him with a Superkick that sent the chair crashing into Eddy's face. Genos, Seiya, and Akihito began turning their attention to Eddy while the rest of the men in the ring continued their assault on Natsu.
"This is absolute chaos! What the hell is AVW planning to accomplish with all of this!?" Okabe asked in shock as Karma grabbed Natsu, and put him in the Instant Karma (Omoplata Crossface). The crowd cheered as Gene Belcher, Lie Ren, Jaune Arc, Senku Ishigami, Kaworu Nagisa, Ripper Jones, and Zee Lopez rushed down the entranceway and began brawling with the AVW wrestlers, the crowd cheering and chanting for the BTWF while BTWF World Tag Team Champions Shoto Todoroki and Death the Kid, former BTWF United States Champion Shinji Ikari, Nico, Jyugo, Rock, and Uno came into the ring from the audience, and began brawling with the AVW wrestlers in the ring.
"And thankfully, the BTWF wrestlers have reinforcements from this surprise attack by Anime Valley Wrestling superstars!" Nigel exclaimed as the brawl continued both in and out of the ring while multiple security guards came rushing to the ring to try and stop the onslaught. However, both the BTWF and the AVW wrestlers began attacking the security guards, to which Kokomi responded with a satisfied smirk on her face. With the security guards not being able to stop the brawl, Arthur Morgan and Tanya Von Degurechaff stomped down to the ring with several cops in tow. Arthur yelled at the cops to go and stop the brawl this instant, which the cops responded to with a nod before rushing to the ring.
"And here come Arthur, Tanya, and a lot of cops! Hopefully, we can get some order around here!" Beth exclaimed as Arthur and Tanya yelled at Kokomi, confronting her about what the hell she was planning. While the three general managers were arguing, the police managed to stop some of the brawling, separating a few of the AVW wrestlers from the BTWF wrestlers. Karma and Nagisa continued attacking a downed Natsu, continuing to push the security guards away as they kept at their assault. The show faded to black with more police officers coming to the ring while Tanya and Arthur continued arguing with Kokomi.
Match Results:
Baam (W/Rachel Light) def. Valentino Calavera (W/Frida Suarez)
Tomo Aizawa def. Meg Griffin
Mermaid Heel (Kagura Mikazuchi & Millianna) def. The Sisterhood of Darkness (Tina Belcher & Frederica 'The Cleaner' Sawyer)
Shoto Todoroki def. Sting Eucliffe
Flare Corona def. 'The Shining Ace' Rei Ayanami via disqualification
Asuka Langley Soryu def. Alexis Rhodes
'The Definition of Perfection' Jean Kirstein def. Nico
'Indestructible' Natsu Dragneel def. Ed (W/Double D)
Match Card for BTWF Guerra De Desgate (War of Attrition) (Night 1);
Denki Kaminari © vs. 'Indestructible' Natsu Dragneel for the BTWF Championship
'The Thunder God' Laxus Dreyar (W/Mirajane Strauss) © vs. 'Undisputed' Shinji Ikari in a No Holds Barred march for the BTWF United States Championship
Shoto Todoroki & Death the Kid © vs. Legacy (Sting Euciffle & Rogue Cheney) (W/Dutch Van Der Linde) for the BTWF World Tag Team Championships
Zero Gravity (Ochako Uraraka & Zoey Hanson) © vs. The Zenin Sisters (Maki & Mai Zenin) for the BTWF Octane Women's Tag Team Championships
'The French Phenom' Clover Lamoreaux © vs. Sherry Blendy for the BTWF Women's World Championship
Valentino Calavera (W/Frida Suarez) vs. Baam (W/Rachel Light) in a Killer Impact Match (First fall: Pinfall, Second Fall: Submission, Third Fall: Last Man Standing)
Sam Simpson vs. 'The Spotlight' Tomo Aizawa