BTWF Intensity (April Week 2)
The show opened up with the NWO (Katsuki Bakugo, Kite, Mercury Black, Dipper Pines, Jellal Fernandes, and Duncan) arriving at the arena, and parking right next to the entrance to the arena. The men look confident as they walk out of their car and head to the area, but as they walked towards the door, Boze came running out of the back with a steel chair and began striking several members of the NWO with the chair before going after Bakugo, hitting him with multiple shots to the gut before pushing him on the hood of his car.
"So y'all thought you would get away with what you did to Gourry!? You must have your head stuck further up your ass than I thought!" Boze yelled out before throwing the steel chair at Jellal's face, sending him falling to the floor before mounting Bakugo, and hitting him with multiple forearms to the side of the head. However, before Boze could continue the assault, Mercury and Kite grabbed Boze's arms, and pulled him off Bakugo, allowing the leader of the NWO to pull himself back up to his feet, and grab the chair from the ground.
"Oh, you're Goddamn right I'll get away with it! And you know what else!? I'll also get away with putting you in the hospital next to him!" Bakugo exclaimed before hitting Boze in the gut with the steel chair multiple times before Mercury and Kite both threw Boze down to the floor face first. Bakugo continued hitting Boze in the back with the steel chair, but before he could begin to hit the head, BTWF Hardcore Champion Eren Jeager jumped on top of the car and hit Bakugo with a Diving Missile Dropkick from the top of the car. Mercury and Kite attempted to go after Eren, but the new BTWF Hardcore Champion grabbed Kite by the hair and slammed his head into the side of the car door.
Mercury attempted to hit Eren with a Low Blow, but Eren countered by hitting Mercury with a hard knee strike to the face before throwing him to the ground and hitting him with multiple punches and forearms to the back of the head. While Eren was beating on Mercury, Jellal grabbed the BTWF Hardcore Champion by the hair, threw him away from Mercury, and began brawling with him, the two rolling around on the floor and exchanging punches with each other. Boze, meanwhile, was able to get back to his feet and brawl with Bakugo, exchanging punches in front of the car.
However, just as Boze was about to send Bakugo through the glass window of the car, Duncan and Dipper jumped on top of Boze and began clubbing him in the back, but Raj and Wayne came rushing from inside the arena and began attacking Dipper and Duncan, throwing them away and allowing Boze to hit Bakugo with a Spinning Side Kick, sending Boze falling onto the hood of the car. However, before Boze could do anything else, Intensity General Manager Sunny Bridges came marching out of the back, holding Boze back while several referees came out to block Boze and Bakugo from each other.
"That's enough! The show literally just started, and we're not going to start it with another dangerous brawl!" Sunny exclaimed while a couple more referees came to try and separate Eren and Jellal who were still brawling around the other cars in the parking lot. Boze tried to pull himself away from the security guards, but they managed to hold him back, pulling back an attempt by Boze to punch Bakugo.
"The hell are you gonna do about it!? I'm the biggest star you have on Intensity! You can't do shit to me!" Bakugo exclaimed while multiple security guards were pulling him away from Sunny, preventing him from trying to attack the General Manager.
"You're right, Bakugo! In fact, I'm going to give you a PPV match for War of Attrition! You were going to face Gourry, but since you decided to injure him again, you're going to be facing Boze at War of Attrition!" Sunny exclaimed, causing Bakugo's eyes to go wide as he pushed a couple of the security guards away, and jumped up on Boze, brawling with him, exchanging clubs to the back and punches to the back of the head. Sunny massaged both sides of his temples while multiple other security guards once again pulled Bakugo away from his War of Attrition opponent.
The camera panned back to the stage, where pyro began shooting out of the stage and the sides of the TitanTron while 'Dangerous' by Set it Off played. The camera panned around the crowd, who were chanting for the BTWF, and presenting their signs, which were pro-Midoriya, anti-Bakugo/anti-NWO, pro-Luna, pro-Juvia, anti-Lucy/anti-Conglomerate, and pro-Bickslow signs. The camera continued panning around the sold-out arena before stopping at the commentary team.
"Welcome to another episode of BTWF Intensity, ladies and gentlemen! From Tijuana Mexico, I'm Matt Striker alongside my broadcast partners, Kotoko Iwanaga and Bob Belcher, and boy, do we have another exciting show for you guys tonight!?" Striker asked as the camera focused on Kotoko and Bob, with Kotoko waving at the fans at home while Bob gave the camera the finger guns.
"That's right, not only do we have a ladder match for the BTWF Cruiserweight Championship, but we also have one-half of the BTWF Tag Team Champions Gray Fullbuster taking on Zancrow, Bowie Arrington defending the BTWF TV title for the first time against Colt Grice, Blake Belladonna vs. Juniper Lee & Brandish Myu vs. Ruby Rose in Iron Survivor qualifying matches, and much more!" Kotoko exclaimed as the camera panned back to the stage, where 'Unbreakable' by Of Mice and Men played, the crowd exploding into cheers as BTWF World Heavyweight Champion Izuku Midoriya came walking out of the back with the BTWF World Heavyweight Championship around his waist.
"But before we get to all that, we're getting started officially with the BTWF World Heavyweight Champion, who says he has something to say regarding his title defense at War of Attrition," Bob explained as Midoriya walked down to the ring, high-fiving several fans in the front row while making his way to the ring. Midoriya then gave the camera a fist-bump, telling the fans that he was excited to be here in Mexico. Midoriya then ran to the steel steps, jumping to the top step, and raising his fist in the air, much to the crowd's delight.
"Listen to the ovation for our new BTWF World Heavyweight Champion! It sounds just like when he won it back at StarShow!" Striker exclaimed as Midoriya jumped up to the top rope, took the BTWF World Heavyweight Championship off of around his waist, and raised it over his head, the crowd exploding into cheers as Midoriya jumped down from the top rope, keeping the BTWF World Heavyweight Championship over his head. When Midoriya made it to the center of the ring and was given the microphone by Tony Chimel, he put the BTWF World Heavyweight Championship over his shoulder and took in the chants from the crowd before he began speaking.
"Welp, it looks like I have my match for War of Attrition. After the show last week, it was announced that I would be facing Bickslow one-on-one at War of Attrition with the BTWF World Heavyweight Championship on the line!" Midoriya exclaimed, the crowd roaring into cheers with the crowd chanting 'Si!' in response to the match. Midoriya responded to the positive crowd reaction with a nod and encouraged their chants.
"I'm excited about the match too. I think after the performance Bickslow had at StarShow against Zancrow, he deserves a shot at my championship without that scum Bakugo trying to ruin it," Midoriya said, the crowd cheering and chanting '¡Que te jodan, Bakugo!', which Midoriya responded to with a chuckle and saying that Bakugo deserved that before continuing his promo.
"Now, we have an action-packed show for you tonight, so I'll make this brief; Bickslow, I respect the hell out of you and think you're definitely one of the best Intensity has to offer. However, after everything I went through to get this championship, and after everything my family went through, you're going to have to do DOUBLE what you did to Zancrow at StarShow to take this championship from me," Midoriya said to the camera while pointing to the BTWF World Heavyweight Championship. However, before Midoriya could continue speaking, the crowd gave a loud and mixed reaction as five people in masks came rushing to the ring from the audience. Before Midoriya could do anything, four of the five people who came into the ring began clubbing and stomping on the BTWF World Heavyweight Champion while the fifth member began talking trash to the now-booing crowd.
"What the hell is going on!? Those guys don't look like NWO members!" Bob exclaimed as Midoriya attempted to fight back, but the biggest member of the group grabbed Midoriya by the throat and hit him with a Chokeslam that was hard enough to send him bouncing off the canvas. Two of the smaller members held Midoriya up on his knees by his arms, allowing the female wrestler of the group to hit Midoriya in the side of the head with a Spinning Kick to the side of the head. While Midoriya was holding the side of his head in pain, the people in the ring unmasked, revealing themselves to be the SOS Brigade (Kyon, Yukine, Yato, Hitagi Senjougahara) while the woman trash-talking the audience was revealed to be Haruhi Suzumiya.
"You're damn right that's not the NWO! That's the SOS Brigade from Anime Valley Wrestling!" Striker exclaimed as Haruhi turned around, and told Yato and Yukine to hit him with the Spike Piledriver. However, while they were getting in position, the crowd exploded into cheers as Bickslow came rushing down, slid into the ring, and began brawling with Kyon, pushing him into the corner, much to the crowd's delight. However, Yato and Yukine threw Midoriya down and began throwing strikes at Bickslow, allowing Kyon to nail Bickslow with some hard punches to the side of the head, knocking the big man for a loop.
"The #1 contender for the BTWF World Heavyweight Championship Bickslow coming out here to help the champion, but the numbers game is catching up with him too!" Kotoko exclaimed as Hitagi picked Midoriya up, and began hitting him with strikes, but the crowd cheered again as former BTWF Women's Champion 'Amazing' Luna Collins and Secondary Championship Feast or Famine briefcase winner Marcel Galliard came rushing down to the ring. Luna began brawling with Hitagi while Marcel grabbed Yukine, and threw him onto the floor before mounting him and hitting him with multiple punches. This allowed Bickslow to throw Yato off of him and allowed Midoriya to brawl with Yato.
"Marcel and Luna coming out to make sure that the numbers are even!" Bob exclaimed as Haruhi screamed at her team to keep fighting, and they did until security came rushing to the ring. The crowd chanted '¡Déjalos pelear!' as security grabbed all five members of the SOS Brigade, and escorted them out of the ring. Bickslow helped Midoriya up, though when he went to grab the BTWF World Heavyweight Championship, Midoriya did the same thing, the two looking at each other while both hands were on the championship. Marcel and Luna looked at the scene in front of them as Bickslow and Midoriya continued staring at each other as they both lifted the title up.
"Thanks to our security, the SOS Brigade will be taken out of the arena, and hopefully, not be allowed to come back!" Striker exclaimed as Bickslow nodded before letting go of the BTWF World Heavyweight Championship, allowing Midoriya to put the title back over his shoulder. Bickslow patted the BTWF World Heavyweight Championship, telling Midoriya that at War of Attrition, that title was going to be his. Midoriya didn't seem to agree while Haruhi followed the SOS Brigade, and yelled at security for 'mistreating' her faction and that this wasn't over by a long shot.
"Bickslow and Midoriya had a bit of a moment there, but there's some respect in there amongst all the tension," Kotoko noted as Haruhi continued yelling at the BTWF wrestlers in the ring, repeating that this wasn't over and that the SOS Brigade would be back.
The camera panned to the locker room, where an irate Kim Chin and Madison were stretching, their eyes full of fury and that fury was focused on Louise Belcher and Lisa Simpson, the same two women who had been hell-bent on humiliating both of them since Madison's return at the Battle Riot. When the door to their locker room opened, Madison and Kim turned right around and looked ready for a fight, but it was only BTWF Producer, Linda Belcher, the mother of Louise Belcher.
"Girls, relax, I'm not here to start anything. First, Madison, I wanted to tell you congratulations on everything you've accomplished since coming back to Intensity. It couldn't have been easy," Linda said with a warm smile on her face, cupping Madison's right hand in hers. Madison looked at Linda with a raised eyebrow before turning to Kim, who simply nodded.
"Thanks, Mrs. Belcher. That means a lot," was all Madison said, still hesitant to fully trust the mother of one of her rivals.
"Now, you're probably wondering why I'm here. And that's because I've been hearing all the crap my daughter and her friend have been talking and the nasty rumors they've been spreading about you two. Quite frankly, I find it disgusting and I'm so disappointed in my daughter. This is not how I raised her," Linda said, frustrated at the thought of what her daughter had been doing to other people.
"Mrs. Belcher, it's OK. We don't blame you for any of this, and we plan on taking care of this at War of Attrition. Not only will be beat Louise and Lisa to a pulp, no offense, but we're going to become the first-ever BTWF Intensity Women's Tag Team Champions in the process. All this shit that Louise and Lisa have been putting us through is only going to motivate us to kick their asses even harder," Kim responded, with Madison nodding in agreement and Linda laughing at what Kim said while ruffling both of their heads of hair.
"My, my, you're a feisty one, aren't you? Well, regardless, I wanted my daughter and her friend to apologize to you personally. So, I wanted to invite you guys to come to Lisa and Louise's Classroom next week so that we can talk and make peace," Linda offered, Kim and Madison looking at each other with raised eyebrows.
"Ummm…why?" was all Madison could ask, the prospect of being in Lisa and Louise's Classroom again already enough to make her skin crawl.
"Well, like I said, I feel awful about the horrible things by daughter and her friend said to you. Also, I want this to be a match and not a fight. A mother never wants to see their daughter hurt, and I know you two are angry enough at her to do just that. I've always worried about her and her siblings following in her father's footsteps, and I just…I just don't want her to end up hurt like her father. He still limps around a lot, you know?" Linda explained, tears beginning to pool in the corner of her eyes as she brought up how worried she was about her daughter. Kim and Madison looked at each other, sighed, and looked back at Linda before nodding.
"OK, Linda, while we think this is a terrible idea and that it won't work if it'll make you less worried about your daughter's future, then we'll do it," Kim said with a smile on her face, prompting Linda to wipe her tears away and look at potentially the first-ever BTWF Intensity Women's Tag team Champions with happiness.
"But don't be surprised if this all goes to shit," Madison continued. All Linda could do was nod as she shook hands with both Kim and Madison before walking out of the locker room. Kim and Madison sighed, shaking their heads, and wondering what the hell they just got themselves into.
The camera panned around the ring, showing off the ladders that had been placed around the ring and down the aisleway. The camera then panned above the ring, where the BTWF Cruiserweight Championship was being suspended high above the ring. The camera then panned back to the stage, where 'Fresh' by Artist vs. Poet played, the crowd booing as Kazuma came out with the DFW International Championship around his waist. Kazuma cockily strutted to the center of the ring, telling the fans that he was going to become a two-time Cruiserweight Champion and be a double champion once again after all was said and done.
"The following contest is a ladder match, and it is for the BTWF Cruiserweight Championship! Introducing the challenger, from Tokyo Japan, he is the DFW International Champion, Kazuma Sato!" Tony Chimel announced as Kazuma continued strutting down the entranceway, looking over at all the ladders at his disposal. The crowd continued booing as Kazuma climbed up one of the ladders next to the fan barricade and climbed all the way to the top of it. Kazuma then mimicked grabbing the BTWF Cruiserweight Championship, took his DFW International Championship off from around his waist, and lifted both the real belt and the imaginary belt, telling the jeering crowd that he was taking both belts back to DFW.
"Kazuma's not as furious as he was last week, and is in fact, just as confident as he was at StarShow. That tells me he's up to something," Kotoko pointed out as Kazuma slid back down the ladder, and raised the DFW International Championship above his head once again at the ringside area before sliding into the ring from underneath the bottom rope. Kazuma then rolled back up to his feet, raised his DFW International Championship over his head once again, and looked up at the BTWF Cruiserweight Championship, nodding at it with a smirk on his face before jumping on the top turnbuckle, and sitting on it.
"Kazuma didn't become BTWF Cruiserweight Champion and DFW International Champion without having a plan, Kotoko," Bob countered as Kazuma looked at the stage just as the lights in the arena turned pink. The crowd exploded into cheers as 'Nightmares' by Conquer Divide played and Crona Gorgon came running out of the back before rolling to the center of the stage. Crona lifted himself up on one knee and raised his finger to the air, looking up at the sky before jumping back to his feet and beating his chest.
"And introducing the champion, from Death City Nevada, he is the BTWF Cruiserweight Champion, Crona Gorgon!" Tony Chimel announced, the crowd continuing to cheer as Crona walked down the entranceway, high-fiving several fans in the front row while looking up at his Cruiserweight Championship above the ring. Crona nodded and slapped both sides of his face to hype himself up and continued making his way to the ring while looking at the ladders all around him. Crona told Kazuma that he was ending this once and for all while keeping the BTWF Cruiserweight Championship around his waist.
"Crona and Kazuma had an in-ring classic at StarShow, and with ladders in play, they're going to up the ante!" Striker exclaimed. However, as Crona made it to the ringside area, Kazuma climbed up to the top turnbuckle and hit Crona over the top of the head with a diving shot with the DFW International Championship. The crowd booed as the referee rang the bell while Kazuma began whipping Crona with the belt multiple times, mounting him, and shoving the DFW International Championship in his face. Kazuma yelled in Crona's face that the current BTWF Cruiserweight Champion wasn't better than him and that he was going to take the Cruiserweight title back. Kazuma then got back up and continued whipping Crona with the belt, this time aiming for the face.
"Well, you were right about Kazuma having a plan, Bob, as he's using the DFW International Championship as a weapon to get a head start in this match!" Striker exclaimed as Kazuma picked Crona up, and threw him into the steel ring post, sending the top of his head bouncing off the steel. While Crona was dazed and beginning to bleed, Kazuma hit him with another DFW International Championship belt shot, turning Crona inside out. While Crona was bleeding, Kazuma stood over the champion, and hit him with multiple punches to the side of the head while the crowd chanted '¡Kazuma apesta!'
"The crowd is not happy with Kazuma Sato here, but given how he's got a clearer path towards the Cruiserweight Championship, I doubt he cares!" Striker exclaimed as Kazuma gave his belt to the referee before grabbing Crona and hitting him with more punches to the side of the head before throwing him into the fan barricade. Kazuma then grabbed Crona by the hair again and threw him into one of the ladders beside the fan barricade hard enough to send it falling to the side. The crowd booed as Kazuma once again posed to the crowd, flipping them off as Crona tried to pull himself back to his feet. Kazuma picked Crona up, and hit him with a Scoop Slam onto the overturned ladder, causing Crona to writhe in pain while holding his back.
"And we get our first use of the ladder, with Crona being slammed right onto the steel of the ladder!" Kotoko exclaimed as Kazuma climbed up to the apron, and hit Crona with the Cactus Elbow Drop to the chest while he was still laying on the ladder. While Crona was writhing in pain, Kazuma held his arm in pain, cursing at the pain coursing through his arm. Kazuma then grabbed the ladder from underneath Crona's body, sliding it into the ring from underneath the bottom rope, and slid back into the ring after it. The crowd booed as Kazuma set the ladder up in the middle of the ring and while stretching his right arm, he began climbing up to the top of the ladder. However, as Kazuma climbed the ladder, he noticed that Crona was beginning to get back to his feet, and he responded by dropping to the canvas and throwing himself through the middle rope to hit Crona with a Suicide Dive.
"Kazuma continuing to go after Crona, wanting to make sure that the current Cruiserweight Champion can't stop him from getting the belt!" Striker exclaimed as Kazuma attempted to throw Crona into the timekeeper area, but the crowd cheered as Crona reversed the Irish whip, sending Kazuma crashing into the corner of the fan barricade in front of the timekeeper's area. The crowd continued cheering as Crona ran at Kazuma, and hit him with repeated forearms to the side of the head, with Kazuma responding by pushing him away. Crona responded by hitting Kazuma with a Superkick, staggering him before backing away from the former Cruiserweight Champion. Crona pointed to the cheering crowd before running at Kazuma, sending him through the corner of the fan barricade and into the timekeeper's area with a C-Trigger (Kenny Omega's V-Trigger).
"Good God! Crona just sent Kazuma through the fan barricade with that C-Trigger!" Bob exclaimed as Crona picked himself up while stomping on Kazuma before grabbing a steel chair from the now-destroyed timekeeper's area. The crowd continued cheering as Crona hit Kazuma in the chest and the back with the steel chair multiple times, with Kazuma crawling out of the timekeeper's area. Crona raised the chair over his head, the crowd continuing to cheer as he walked over to Kazuma, who responded to Crona with a couple of kicks to the knee, causing the current BTWF Cruiserweight Champion to drop the chair. Kazuma responded to this by grabbing Crona by the hair, attempting to throw him into the steel steps, but Crona jumped on top of the steel steps, and when Kazuma attempted to run up to him, Crona hit Kazuma with a Diving Moonsault from the top of the steel steps.
"Crona, despite all the blood he's losing, still had enough balance to do that beautiful Moonsault off the steel steps!" Striker exclaimed as Crona picked Kazuma up, and threw him into the ring. Kazuma then grabbed another ladder and pushed it into the ring before climbing up onto the apron. Crona then springboarded into the ring and hit Kazuma on the side of the head with a Springboard Knee Strike. The crowd continued cheering as Crona threw Kazuma into the corner, and hit him with a Running Corner Forearm Smash before hitting him in the side of the head with repeated Forearm Smashes. Kazuma responded by poking Crona in the eye, the crowd booing as Kazuma jumped up to the middle rope and hit Crona in the back of the head with a Double Ax Handle.
"Kazuma going back to the head, and Crona immediately falls to his knees!" Kotoko exclaimed as Kazuma went over to the ladder he had set up earlier, and began climbing up the rungs of the ladder, much to the crowd's chagrin. However, when Kazuma was close to the top, the crowd cheered as Crona grabbed the steel chair, and threw it at Kazuma, causing him to lose his balance, though he still maintained his grip on one of the ladder rungs. The crowd cheered even louder as Crona springboarded off the middle rope, and hit Kazuma with a Springboard Sunset Flip Powerbomb, almost turning Kazuma inside out and sending him leaning into the ropes.
"What a Sunset Flip Powerbomb by Crona! Kazuma almost bounced over the top rope with the force of that Powerbomb!" Bob exclaimed as Crona ran the ropes, and hit Kazuma with another C-Trigger (Kenny Omega's V-Trigger), sending him onto the apron while holding the side of his head. Crona, while wiping some of the blood from his eyes, began climbing up the ladder, almost making it to the top. Kazuma, meanwhile, went underneath the ring and grabbed a toolbox and a Kendo Stick. The crowd booed as Kazuma began throwing some screws and bolts at Crona, trying to distract him, but Crona continued climbing up to the top. However, the crowd roared into boos as Kazuma threw the toolbox into Crona's back, sending him sliding off the ladder while holding his back.
"Kazuma spilled bolts, nuts, and tools everywhere, but it did cause Crona to fall off the ladder!" Bob exclaimed as Kazuma springboarded back into the ring, hitting Crona in the back with a Springboard Tope Con Hilo. Kazuma then pushed Crona's face into a small pile of nuts and bolts, the crowd booing as Crona yelled out in pain before Kazuma pulled himself up, and stomped on the back of Crona's head, sending his face into the metal objects. Crona held his face in pain, the crowd continuing to boo as Kazuma hit Crona with multiple clubs to the head before DDTing Crona right into the nuts and bolts. Kazuma wasn't done yet, as he grabbed a handful of nuts and bolts, some of them even having Crona's blood on them, and put them in his mouth, slapping him in the back of the head while doing so.
"Kazuma's just torturing Crona at this point, shoving those metal objects right in his mouth!" Kotoko exclaimed as the camera briefly panned to the back, where Kuro Sakuragawa, the #1 contender for the BTWF Cruiserweight Championship, was watching in the back with an icy glare on his face. The camera then panned back to the ring before Kazuma ran the ropes, and hit Crona with a Big Boot hard enough to cause him to spit the nuts and bolts out of his mouth. Kazuma then attempted to climb up the ladder again, but Crona grabbed the back of Kazuma's tights, pulling him back down to the mat. Crona pulled himself back up and hit Kazuma with a couple of hard forearms before grabbing the ladder sprawled about on the floor, and putting it in the corner. Crona then picked Kazuma up and threw him into the corner with a Buckle Bomb, and despite the ladder not breaking, Crona ran up the ladder and hit Kazuma with a Tornado DDT.
"Crona almost sent Kazuma through the ladder with that Powerbomb, and just like that, he's back in this match!" Striker exclaimed as Crona fell on his ass while having a hand on his chin, checking to see if he had all his teeth. After a moment, Crona began climbing up the ladder but would have to stop briefly every now and then to wipe the blood from his eyes. However, this gave Kazuma enough time to get back to his feet, grab the Kendo Stick he picked up earlier, and slide back into the ring. Kazuma hit Crona in the back with several Kendo Stick shots, stunning him enough for Kazuma to climb up next to Crona with the Kendo Stick still in his hand. The crowd booed as Kazuma put the Kendo Stick around Crona's throat, and threw him off the ladder with a White Russian Leg Sweep.
"A tribute to the Sandman there, sending Crona falling back to the mat with a White Russian Legsweep!" Bob exclaimed as Crona and Kazuma both lay on the mat, writhing in pain since they both landed on some nuts and bolts from the overturned toolbox. After a moment, Crona and Kazuma got back to their feet and began exchanging punches and kicks with each other, with the crowd cheering and booing accordingly. Kazuma attempted another kick to the gut, but Crona blocked the kick, and when Kazuma attempted to counter with an Enziguri, the current BTWF Cruiserweight Champion ducked out of the way, and hit Kazuma with a Deadlift German Suplex, sending the back of Kazuma's neck bouncing off the nuts and bolts.
"Crona showing off some strength by deadlifting Kazuma with that German Suplex!" Striker exclaimed as Crona rolled out of the ring, went underneath the ring, and grabbed a couple of tables before sliding them into the ring. Crona also bridged one of the ladders in front of the commentary team across the ring apron and the commentary table. Crona then jumped up onto the apron and climbed up to the top rope, but the crowd booed as Kazuma grabbed one of the tables, and pushed it face-first into Crona, stunning him. The crowd booed as Kazuma set the table up in front of the corner Crona was seated on, climbed up to the middle rope, and hit Crona with a couple of hard forearms to the side of the head.
"Kazuma looks like he's planning to put Crona through the table!" Bob exclaimed as Crona responded by hitting Kazuma in the side of the head with multiple punches to the side of the head, sending Kazuma falling onto the canvas in front of the table. However, when Crona attempted to balance himself on the top rope, the crowd booed as Kazuma got back to his feet, ran up to the top rope, and threw Crona off the top turnbuckle with a Top Rope Frankensteiner, sending Crona crashing through the table. The crowd continued booing Kazuma as he stepped over Crona's back before grabbing the other table, and leaning it into the corner. Kazuma grabbed the plastic table liner of the table, and tied both of Crona's hands behind his back, telling the current BTWF Cruiserweight Champion to watch as he takes the Cruiserweight title back.
"Kazuma has Crona's hands trapped behind his back, leaving him a sitting duck as he climbs up the ladder!" Kotoko exclaimed as Kazuma hit Crona with a couple of Forearms to the side of the head before turning around towards the ladder. The crowd booed as Kazuma began climbing back up the ladder, taking several breaks to smirk and laugh at Crona while he was trying to free his hands from the plastic table liner. Kazuma continued climbing up the ladder, and Crona, realizing that he was seconds away from losing the title he had spent months trying to fight back, Crona got back to his feet, and hit the side of the ladder with a Running Dropkick, causing the ladder to fall over, and Kazuma to fall off the ladder.
"Crona, despite having his hands literally tied behind his back, is still fighting to make sure that the BTWF Cruiserweight Championship is staying with him!" Striker exclaimed as the camera panned back to the back, where Kuro nodded with intrigue at the sight of Crona continuing to fight back. The camera then panned back to the ring with Crona kicking at both of Kazuma's legs while his hands are still tied behind his back. Kazuma blocked one of his kicks and hit Crona with several Knife-Edge Chops to the chest before Crona responded with a hard Headbutt to the side of the head, sending him staggering into the ropes.
"What a headbutt by Crona, the force of that probably caused Kazuma's teeth to rattle!" Kotoko exclaimed as Crona ran the ropes, and hit Kazuma with a Running Dropkick that sent him off the apron and crashing onto the floor. Crona then ran the ropes again and hit a Somersault Senton to the outside and onto Kazuma's chest. The crowd continued cheering as Crona kipped back to his feet while trying to pull his hands out of the table liner. Crona seemed to loosen the table liner but noticed that Kazuma was beginning to pull himself back to his feet, and attempted to hit him with another Superkick. However, Kazuma was able to duck it and hit Crona with a German Suplex that sent his back crashing against the ring apron.
"Kazuma just sent Crona crashing back first into the steel! Just look at how Crona crumpled to the floor!" Striker exclaimed while wincing. Kazuma staggered back to his feet and hit Crona with a Kneeling Superkick before throwing him underneath the ring. The crowd booed as Kazuma rolled into the ring and caught his breath, looking to see if Crona was still underneath the ring. Kazuma noticed that he still was, and smirked before flipping the crowd off and heading towards the ladder and began climbing up again. Kazuma, due to the damage he's taken since the match began, was somewhat slower climbing up the ladder, and this allowed Crona to roll from the bottom of the ring. Crona, seeing Kazuma make his way up the ladder, took a deep breath, and pulled with all his might, the crowd exploding into cheers as Crona was finally able to free himself from the table liner.
"Crona's freed his hands! The liner might've rubbed and burned the skin, but the feeling of freedom has to be overtaking that rope burn feeling right now!" Striker exclaimed as Crona jumped onto the apron, and springboarded back into the ring, hitting Kazuma with a Springboard Dropkick that sent him falling off the ladder and onto the canvas. Crona pulled himself back up to his feet, grabbed the table liner that was in his tights, and began whipping Kazuma in the back with the liner multiple times, much to the crowd's delight. Crona then wrapped the table liner around Kazuma's throat, the crowd cheering even more as he began strangling him. Kazuma tried to push Crona away, but the BTWF Cruiserweight Champion continued to keep the liner around his throat.
"Crona has to be furious about being trapped with the table liner like that, and is trying to take all his frustration out on Kazuma, using the table liner against him!" Kotoko exclaimed as Kazuma, while losing consciousness, walked out of the ring and onto the apron, grabbed Crona's head, and Hotshotted his throat over the top rope, sending him staggering. The crowd booed as Kazuma was able to throw the table liner away, climb up to the top rope, and attempt to hit Crona with a Diving Crossbody, but the BTWF Cruiserweight Champion countered by hitting Kazuma with a C-Trigger (Kenny Omega's V-Trigger) counter while the DFW International Champion was still mid-air.
"Another hard Knee Strike to the face, and Kazuma looks like he's out of it!" Bob exclaimed as Crona staggered towards the ladder, and after regaining his breath began climbing back up the ladder, much to the crowd's delight. However, just when Crona was fingertips away from grabbing the BTWF Cruiserweight Championship, Kazuma got back to his feet and hit Crona in the legs with multiple shots with the Kendo Stick. The crowd booed as while Crona was staggered, Kazuma climbed up to the middle of the ladder and put Crona in position for a Powerbomb. However, the crowd went back to cheering as Crona was able to reverse the Powerbomb into a Reverse Frankensteiner, sending Kazuma bouncing off the canvas neck-first. Kazuma staggered back up to his feet in front of the table and leaned against the corner, and Crona responded to this by picking Kazuma back up over his shoulders and sending him crashing through the table with a Corner Death Valley Driver. However, Crona wasn't done as he rolled back up to his feet with Kazuma over his shoulders, and hit him with a Rolling Fireman's Carry Senton before springboarding up to the top rope and hitting Kazuma with a Springboard Moonsault.
"What a series of moves by Crona! Kazuma looks completely out of it, but Crona doesn't look 100% either, so it may be hard for him to capitalize!" Striker exclaimed as Crona tried to recover his breath, and attempted to walk to the ladder. However, before Crona could start climbing, Kazuma grabbed the BTWF Cruiserweight Champion's leg, but Crona swiped his leg away from Kazuma and pushed him away with his foot. Crona continued climbing up the ladder, reaching for the BTWF Cruiserweight Championship, and once again, Crona made it to the top of the ladder. However, Kazuma was able to pull himself to his feet, and hit Crona with a Jumping Low Blow to Crona, stunning him much to the crowd's chagrin. Kazuma then turned around, put Crona in position for the Powerbomb, and threw him into another corner with a Powerbomb throw, sending Crona through the ladder.
"Kazuma sending Crona through the ladder with that Powerbomb! How either one of these men have anything left in the tank after what they've gone through in this match is beyond me!" Kotoko exclaimed as Kazuma climbed up to the top rope, and while Crona was still writhing in pain in the remnants of the ladder, Kazuma hit him with a Diving Elbow Drop across the chest. Kazuma smirked at the downed Crona before turning around and climbing up the ladder, though he was going up slowly given all the damage done to him throughout the match. Kazuma turned around to curse at Crona, but he looked shocked when he saw that Crona had pulled himself back up to his feet. Kazuma shook his head and began to pull himself to the top of the ladder, but Crona grabbed a broken piece of the ladder, went over to the ladder, and hit Kazuma in the back with the piece of the ladder.
"I haven't seen many wrestlers use a piece of a broken ladder as a weapon before! But that just shows just how much the BTWF Cruiserweight Championship means to Crona!" Striker exclaimed as Crona pulled Kazuma off of the ladder, but when Crona attempted to put him in position for the Ragnarok (Kenny Omega's One Winged Angel), Kazuma hit Crona with several Back Elbows to the side of the head, sending him staggering towards the ropes. Kazuma then Clotheslined Crona over the top rope and onto the ring apron, but he looked furious when he saw that Crona was still on the apron.
"Kazuma's beginning to show just how frustrated he's been that he hasn't been able to keep Crona down!" Bob exclaimed as Kazuma walked out to the ring apron, and attempted to hit Crona with a Kazuma Kick (Running Machika Kick), but Crona dodged. However, the crowd began cheering and booing accordingly as Crona and Kazuma began exchanging punches and forearms to the sides of their heads. The crowd exploded into cheers as Crona blocked one of Kazuma's punch attempts, and hit him with multiple Open Palm Strikes to both sides of the head, a Spinning Back Kick to the gut, a kick to the face, and a Standing C-Trigger (Kenny Omega's V-Trigger). Crona then looked to one side, remembering that he had set up a ladder bridge in between the ring apron and the commentary table.
"Oh boy! I know what Crona's thinking of here, and it's going to be ugly!" Striker exclaimed as Crona picked a stunned Kazuma up, and hit him with the Ragnarok (Kenny Omega's One Winged Angel) through the ladder. The crowd chanted '¡Mierda!' as Crona rolled towards the ring, and pulled himself up back into the ring, rolling underneath the bottom rope before pulling himself to the ladder. The crowd cheered and chanted for Crona as he began climbing up the ladder while Kazuma finally began pulling himself out of the rubble of the broken ladder. Kazuma staggered towards the ring, but the crowd exploded into cheers as Crona made it up to the top of the ladder, and pulled the BTWF Cruiserweight Championship down.
Bell Rings*
"Here is your winner, and still the BTWF Cruiserweight Champion, Crona Gorgon!" Tony Chimel announced, the crowd continuing to loudly cheer and chant for Crona as he leaned against the top of the ladder while holding the BTWF Cruiserweight Championship. Crona, while looking around at the cheering crowd and nodding, raised the BTWF Cruiserweight Championship over his head. Crona smiled at the fans cheering and chanting for him before climbing down the ladder gently, hissing as the pain in his back and head sprung up at him. Crona once again raised the BTWF Cruiserweight Championship over his head while letting out a battle cry, the crowd exploding into cheers again.
"Crona's first defense during his second reign of Cruiserweight Champion was a hard-fought one, but Crona showed us all that he's planning on a long reign as Cruiserweight Champion!" Striker exclaimed as on the outside, Kazuma had his hands over his mouth, looking down with wide eyes in complete disbelief. Kazuma held the DFW International Championship belt close, looking as if he would lose it if he let it go. Kazuma then looked up at Crona, looking furious at the BTWF Cruiserweight Champion celebrating in the middle of the ring.
"Kazuma looks like he's unraveling at the seams, but Crona's got to focus on Kuro-Senpai in the future!" Kotoko exclaimed as Crona rolled out of the ring, keeping the BTWF Cruiserweight Championship over his head. Crona then turned to one of the ringside cameras and began speaking to Kuro, telling him that he hoped that he saw what he withstood from Kazuma. Crona told Kuro that if he wanted the BTWF Cruiserweight Championship, he was going to have to give it everything he had. Crona continued while walking up the aisleway, saying that he would see Kuro soon and that when all was said and done, he was going to walk out of War of Attrition with the BTWF Cruiserweight Championship.
The camera panned back to the backstage area, where Kuro Sakuragawa was nodding with a small smile on his face, having heard everything that Crona was telling him. However, before Kuro could go back to his locker room, he was approached by BTWF newcomer Syrus Trusdale, who looked at the #1 contender for the BTWF Cruiserweight Championship with a smile on his face. However, it wasn't exactly the standard friendly smile. It was a wide and toothy smile that caused Kuro to raise an eyebrow.
"Kuro, it's admirable how confident you are, and I think it's fantastic. But, becoming a champion is no laughing matter. Becoming a champion is a lot of responsibility, and I have to be honest, I don't think you have what it takes yet," Syrus explained in a pleasant tone, but Kuro looked irate at what Syrus said, his jaw clenching as he looked ready to attack Syrus. However, Syrus continued, seemingly undeterred by how upset he was making the #1 contender for the BTWF Cruiserweight Championship.
"You haven't displayed that…fire that many stars of Crona's caliber usually have. Your win at StarShow was impressive, but it's going to take more than fancy moves and technical mastery to be the star you want to be," Syrus continued. However, before Kuro could say anything, Syrus looked back up at Kuro with a wide smile on his face, causing the #1 contender for the BTWF Cruiserweight Championship to cringe slightly while raising an eyebrow.
"But that's OK! You'll get there one day, and when you finally win the big one, I'll be the first one to cheer you on! All you have to do is believe!" Syrus exclaimed, giving a confused and angry Kuro a thumbs up. Kuro ran his hand through his hair for a moment, and with Syrus still smiling at him, the #1 contender for the BTWF Cruiserweight Championship laid out the BTWF newcomer with a stiff forearm to the side of the head. While Syrus was holding the side of his face in pain, Kuro leaned closer to him with a glare on his face before speaking.
"Watch War of Attrition if you think I'm not ready," was all Kuro said before walking off, leaving Syrus to try and force a smile back on his face while holding the side of his face in pain before the camera panned to a commercial break.
Commercial Break*
Commercial Over*
The camera panned back to the backstage area, where Dave Marquez was standing next to the BTWF Tag Team Champions of Fiore's Top Team (Gray Fullbuster & Lyon Bastia). Dave had a microphone in his hands, while the BTWF Tag Team Champions had the belts slung over their shoulders with confident smirks on their faces.
"Ladies and gentlemen, I'm here with the BTWF Tag Team Champions of Gray Fullbuster and Lyon Bastia. Gray, tonight, you're going to be facing Zancrow in the main event, and at War of Attrition, you're going to be defending your BTWF Tag Team Championships against a team that has yet to be determined. Can I get your thoughts on these matches?" Dave asked as Gray walked in front of Lyon and began speaking.
"Tonight is the night that we show the idiots in the audience that not only are we the best tag team in the BTWF, but we're also worthy of the BTWF World Heavyweight Championship. Now, Zancrow may have returned to normal, but when we get into the ring, I'm going to make him wish that he stayed a Deadman-cosplayer," Gray said, with him and Lyon laughing at the last comment before Lyon began speaking, showing off the BTWF Tag Team Championship belt over his shoulder.
"As for whoever's going to face us at War of Attrition, it really doesn't matter who we face. And that's simply because we're the best tag team this company has to offer, and even with all the teams that debuted for the brand, there's no way-!" Lyon responded before they were interrupted by Wayne Copeland and Raj Saranga, who walked up to them with smiles on their faces and hands out for a handshake.
"Hey guys, we're Wayne and Raj, one of the newest tag teams on the scene," Raj said. Gray and Lyon looked at each other, and then down at the outstretched hands of the new tag team before responding.
"We don't care," was all Lyon said before he and Gray swatted their hands away and attempted to return to the interview, but Wayne and Raj looked at each other and turned the BTWF Tag Team Champions around to face them.
"The hell's your problem? We're just trying to be nice," Wayne asked as Gray and Lyon looked at each other before chuckling.
"'Trying to be nice'. Please. We're the BTWF Tag Team Champions, and you're still some newbies on the BTWF roster. You think just because you got a win last week means that you're even worth our time? Give me a break," Gray responded, causing Raj and Wayne to step up to the BTWF Tag Team Champions. Gray and Lyon didn't back down, with Marquez backing away slightly as the two looked as though they were going to throw down. However, Wayne and Raj backed away with their hands up, confusing the BTWF Tag Team Champions.
"You're lucky we're really fair guys, otherwise we'd have beaten you down so bad that you wouldn't even make it to your main event match," Raj explained as Gray and Lyon rolled their eyes at the politeness of the new tag team.
"But don't worry, we'll be back for our handshake soon," Wayne said before he and Raj walked away from the backstage interview area. Marquez attempted to continue the interview, putting the microphone in front of Gray's mouth. However, since both BTWF Tag Team Champions were furious at being interrupted and disrespected by this new tag team on the block, Gray smacked the microphone out of Marquez's hand, sending the microphone crashing against the wall. Lyon and Gray then stomped away from the interview area, leaving Marquez slightly shaken as the camera panned away.
The camera panned back to the stage, where Riley Osborne's 'Engine' theme song played, the crowd cheering as Colt jumped out of the back, spun around in the air, and landed right at the center of the stage. The crowd continued cheering as Colt went down on all fours and patted the pat multiple times with both hands before jumping back up to his feet and raising a fist in the air. After a moment, Colt put his fist down and began walking down the aisleway while fixing his jacket.
"The following contest is scheduled for one fall, and it is for the BTWF Television Championship! In this match, the time limit is set to 10 minutes, and after 10 minutes if a winner hasn't been decided, the championship will stay with the champion! Introducing first, from Liberio Marley, Colt Grice!" Tony Chimel announced as Colt continued down the aisleway, high-fiving multiple fans in the front row. However, while he was making his way to the ring, Colt looked around and over his shoulder, possibly keeping an eye out for TJ and his new faction.
"Colt has a big opportunity in his young career, but thanks to some mind-games played by TJ and his cronies, it doesn't look like Colt's 100% focused," Striker pointed out as when Colt made it to the ringside area, he took his ring jacket off, threw it to the ground, gave his surroundings one last look over, and slid in the ring from underneath the bottom rope. Colt jumped back up to his feet, and rushed into one of the corners, jumping up to the top rope before shooting his fist back in the air. The crowd continued cheering as Colt slapped the top turnbuckle several times before jumping back down, spinning in the air before landing in the middle of the ring on one knee.
"When facing someone like Bowie, Colt needs to be 100% focused. Bowie may be all about the glitz and glamour on the outside, and he is, but Bowie's also one of the smartest men to come out of Total Drama," Kotoko responded as Colt went into another corner, stretching while waiting for his opponent. After a moment, Gisele Shaw's 'Raising the Bar' theme song played as the lights in the arena went down, with purple and pink lasers shooting out of the stage, with a spotlight signaling the arrival of Bowie. Bowie was dressed in a large and furry pink and black jacket, his usual heart-shaped sunglasses having a gold trim to them. Once the beat to his song dropped, Bowie stepped out of the spotlight and struck a pose for the audience giving him a mixed reaction as the lights in the arena turned to normal.
"And introducing the champion, from Toronto Ontario Canada, he is the BTWF Television Champion, Bowie Arrington!" Tony Chimel announced as Bowie told the cameraman to focus on the BTWF Television Championship around his waist before mimicking putting a crown on his head. Bowie told the camera that he wasn't giving up his crown that easily and that Colt was going to be light work. Bowie then pushed the camera out of the way and continued making his way to the ring, strutting his stuff as Colt continued looking at him with an intense and focused glare.
"One of the things that's always stood out about Bowie is his confidence. No matter the situation, Bowie has the smirk on his face, back straight, and his eyes on the prize!" Striker exclaimed as Bowie, when he made it to the ringside area, took off his jacket, and threw it to the ground before striking another pose. Bowie then took the BTWF Television Championship off from around his waist, walked over to the steel steps, and began walking up those steps while giving Colt a once-over. Bowie shook his head with a chuckle before jumping up to the top rope, raising the BTWF Television Championship over his head before using his free hand to mimic putting a crown on his head again.
"He's also got to be confident because of the championship advantage he has in this match. All he has to do is last ten minutes, and he gets to walk out of this arena with the BTWF Television Championship!" Bob exclaimed as Bowie jumped down from the top turnbuckle after planting a kiss on the base of the BTWF Television Championship. Bowie then showed the title off to Colt, reminding him that he wasn't going to get it before giving it to the referee, who held it up in the air to show the crowd what these two were fighting for. The referee handed the championship to a ringside attendant before making sure both men were ready, and when both men confirmed, the referee told the timekeeper to ring the bell and start the match.
"This match is underway, and remember, Colt has ten minutes to defeat Bowie here!" Striker exclaimed as Colt rushed Bowie with a Clothesline. The crowd continued cheering as Colt mounted Bowie and hit him with multiple punches to the side of the head. Colt then picked Bowie up in a Waistlock and attempted to hit him with a Deadlift German Suplex, but Bowie responded with multiple Back Elbows to the side of the head. Bowie turned around, hit Colt with a hard punch to the side of the head, and then ran the ropes, attempting to hit Colt with a Spear. However, Colt responded with a Jumping Knee, sending Bowie staggering, the crowd continuing to cheer as Colt ran the ropes, and hit a Rebound Discus Clothesline onto Bowie before going for the pinfall.
Ref: 1…
"Not even a minute into the match, and we already had our first pinfall! That's what we can expect from TV title matches; since we do have that time limit, expect it to be a lot more action-packed, with wrestlers wanting to make sure they get the victory before the ten-minute time limit!" Kotoko exclaimed as Colt picked Bowie back up, and hit him with a couple of Knife-Edge Chops to the chest, but when Colt went for a Discus Chop, Bowie ducked and attempted to hit Colt with a Back Suplex. However, Colt was able to land behind Bowie on both feet and hit him with a Discus Chop to the back of the head, sending the TV Champion falling to his knees while holding the back of his head. The crowd continued cheering as Colt ran the ropes and hit Bowie in the side of the head with the Big Boot.
"Colt showing off his striking game here, and it's thrown Bowie for a loop! I don't think he was expecting this much fight from the challenger here tonight!" Bob exclaimed as Colt picked Bowie up, and hit him with a Back Suplex before running the ropes and hitting the TV Champion with a Jumping Senton to the chest. The crowd continued cheering as Colt went into the corner and attempted to hit him with the Beast Throw (Ilja Dragunov's H-Bomb). However, Bowie responded by lifting his boot up, sending Colt's chin crashing against the boot and stunning him. Bowie pulled himself back up to his feet and hit him with a Jumping Neckbreaker before going for the pinfall, hooking both of his legs back.
Ref: 1…
"Two minutes into the match, and Bowie takes control back with that nice Jumping Neckbreaker!" Striker exclaimed as Bowie picked Colt back up, and hit him with multiple elbow strikes to the back of the head before hitting him with a Back Suplex. Bowie blew a kiss to the crowd giving him a mixed reaction before running the ropes and hitting Colt with a Jumping Leg Drop across the throat. Bowie then picked Colt back up and hit him with a Swinging Neckbreaker before rolling back up to his feet and hitting him with a Tornado DDT. The crowd continued giving a mixed reaction as he brushed some dirt onto Colt's body before running the ropes, attempting to hit another Leg Drop, but Colt rolled back to his feet and hit Bowie with a Rolling Discus Forearm.
"Colt springing back to his feet, and putting all his weight behind that Discus Forearm!" Bob exclaimed as Colt sent Bowie staggering into the corner with a Jumping Enziguri Kick. The crowd continued to cheer as Colt ran the ropes, and hit Bowie with repeated Running Corner Clotheslines. Colt then ran the ropes and attempted to hit him with a Running Discus Corner Clothesline, but Bowie responded with a Corner Kick to the side of the head, stunning Colt. The crowd gave a mixed reaction as Bowie grabbed Colt's arm, and hit him with several forearms to the side of the head before beginning to climb up to the top rope. Bowie began strutting on the top rope while holding onto Colt's arm, hitting Colt with an Old School Moonsault before going for the pinfall.
Ref: 1…2..
"Three and a half minutes into the match and Bowie shows us some of his athleticism with that Old School move!" Bob exclaimed as Bowie picked Colt up by the hair, and hit him with multiple forearms to the side of the head before picking him up, attempting to hit him with a Death Valley Driver, but Colt responded by hitting BTWF Television Champion with a couple of punches to the side of the head. The crowd cheered as Colt got out of Bowie's grasp, and attempted to hit him with another Discus Chop to the back of the head, but Bowie dodged and hit Colt in the side of the head with a Pele Kick. However, Colt was able to bounce off the ropes, and hit a Rope Rebound Discus Clothesline onto Bowie, sending him into the ropes. When Bowie rebounded off the ropes, the BTWF Television Champion planted Colt with a Spear, the crowd cheering as both men fell to the ground.
"Colt and Bowie both exchanging moves with each other, and we're already almost halfway through this contest! What do these men have in store next!?" Kotoko asked as Bowie and Colt, after a moment, both pulled themselves back up to their feet. Bowie attempted to hit Colt with a Superkick, but Colt blocked the kick and attempted to hit Bowie with a Capture Suplex, but Bowie responded with a couple of headbutts to the face. With Colt stunned, Bowie hit the challenger with a Superkick to the chin before hitting him with a Spinning Uranage. The crowd continued giving a mixed reaction as Bowie began climbing up to the top rope, preparing to balance himself on the top turnbuckle.
"Bowie planning something big from the top rope!" Bob exclaimed as Colt was able to get back to his feet, hitting Bowie with a couple of hard Open-Palm Strikes to the side of the head. The crowd continued cheering as Colt climbed up to the top rope and attempted to put Bowie in position for a Superplex. However, Bowie was able to throw Colt off after smashing his face into the top turnbuckle before balancing himself off the top rope and hitting Colt with a Diving Elbow Drop across the chest before going for the pinfall, hooking both of his legs back.
Ref: 1…2…
"We're almost six minutes into this match, and Bowie is shocked that his Diving Elbow Drop wasn't able to put Colt away!" Kotoko exclaimed as Bowie raised an eyebrow at the referee in disbelief before picking Colt up, and attempting to hit him with the Crowning Moment (Ricky Starks' Rochambeau). However, Colt responded by hitting Bowie with a couple of punches to the side of the head before rolling Bowie up with a Sunset Flip. However, Bowie was able to escape the pin and attempted to hit a seated Colt with a kick to the head, but Colt dodged and hit a kick to the chest which sent Bowie staggering away.
"Colt trying his hardest to fight back, but he might want to hurry up and get back to his feet, as we're almost 7 minutes into this match!" Striker exclaimed as Colt kipped back up to his feet, and threw him overhead with an Exploder Suplex. The crowd continued cheering as Colt quickly went into the corner, and prepared to hit him with the Torpedo Liberio (Ilja Dragunov's Torpedo Moscow). However, Bowie countered the Torpedo Liberio (Ilja Dragunov's Torpedo Moscow) with a Superkick to the side of the head. The crowd gave a mixed reaction as Bowie attempted to hit Colt with the Spin Out Powerbomb, but Colt responded with multiple forearms to the side of the head. However, when Colt attempted to hit him with a Frankensteiner, Bowie was able to overpower him, but when he tried to hit him with a Powerbomb, Colt countered by rolling him up with a Sunset Flip.
Ref: 1…2..
"Colt was a hair away from becoming the new BTWF Television Champion!" Striker exclaimed as Bowie tried to get back to his feet, but Colt hit Bowie with a Superkick to the side of the head before hitting the champion with a Full Nelson Backbreaker. The crowd continued cheering as Colt ran the ropes and hit a seated Bowie with a Sliding Grounded Forearm before grabbing him, and attempting to hit him with a Deadlift German Suplex. However, Bowie was able to slide out of Colt's grasp and hit him with several punches to the side of the head before running the ropes and attempting to hit him with another Spear, but Colt Leapfrogged over him. However, Bowie was able to springboard off the middle rope, and then hit Colt with a Springboard Middle Rope Spear before going for the pinfall.
Ref: 1…2…
"Bowie almost rearranged Colt's insides with that Middle Rope Spear!" Bob exclaimed as Bowie began hitting Colt with multiple punches and clubs to the midsection before attempting to lift him up for the Crowning Moment (Ricky Starks' Rochambeau). However, Colt was able to escape Bowie's grasp and hit him with a Back Drop Driver before putting him on his knees. Colt then ran the ropes, and hit a Running Forearm to the side of the head, picking Bowie up, and hitting him with a Sit-Out One-Armed Powerbomb. Colt then went into the corner, preparing for the Torpedo Liberio (Ilja Dragunov's Torpedo Moscow). However, before he could hit Bowie, Colt noticed that TJ Detweiler, Akira Tsubaki, Miyuki Shirogane, and Dawn Riverfall came marching down the ring.
"We're 9 minutes into this match, and here come TJ and his cronies!" Striker exclaimed as an irate Colt immediately ran the ropes, and dived outside with a Torpedo Liberio (Ilja Dragunov's Torpedo Moscow), taking TJ and his cronies down to the mat. The crowd continued cheering as Colt attempted to quickly come back to the ring, but Bowie jumped high up in the air and hit Colt with a Jumping Guillotine Leg Drop across the back of Colt's neck as he was getting into the ring. The crowd continued giving a mixed reaction as Bowie picked Colt up, and hit him with the Crowning Moment (Ricky Starks' Rochambeau) before going for the pinfall.
Ref: 1…2…3
Bell Rings*
"Here is your winner, and still the BTWF Television Champion, Bowie Arrington!" Tony Chimel announced as Bowie quickly rolled out of the ring, struck a pose for the cameras, and then grabbed the BTWF Television Championship from the ringside attendant. The crowd continued booing as Bowie raised the championship over his head before jumping onto the commentary table, laying down, and blowing the camera a kiss before planting one on his championship. Bowie looked into the camera and reminded the fans at home that this was just the beginning of his historic championship reign.
"Bowie makes his first defense of the BTWF Television Championship, thanks to no small help from TJ Detweiler and the rest of his group!" Striker exclaimed as while Colt was laying in the ring trying to recover, TJ, Miyuki, Akira, and Dawn surrounded him. TJ grabbed Colt by the hair and began whispering in his ear, telling Colt that he couldn't survive the harsh waters of the BTWF without him. TJ also told him that Akira, Miyuki, and Dawn had figured this out and that he'd be better off joining them. The crowd cheered as Colt responded with multiple forearms to the side of TJ's head, but before he could do anything else, Miyuki and Akira tackled Colt to the ground, and grabbed both of his arms, putting him in position for TJ.
"Colt trying to fight back, but that may not have been the best idea given the fact he's outnumbered!" Kotoko exclaimed as an irate TJ ran the ropes, and hit Colt with the Together Forever (Joe Gacy's Handspring Lariat). However, they weren't done yet as Miyuki and Akira leaned Colt against the ropes, allowing Dawn to run the ropes, and hit Colt with the Call of Nature (Liv Morgan's ObLIVion). Dawn went over to TJ's side before Akira and Miyuki hit Colt with a Double Lightning Spiral before they went with Dawn and TJ, hugging each other in the middle of the ring over Colt's downed body. The crowd booed as Bowie applauded from on top of the commentary table.
"Colt has once again been laid out by TJ's new faction! TJ talks about how it's never a good idea to be alone in the BTWF, and after what just happened, TJ may have a point!" Bob exclaimed as Bowie jumped off the commentary table, and continued celebrating on the outside with his BTWF Television Championship. Bowie went up the aisleway while TJ, Dawn, Miyuki, and Akira continued celebrating in the middle of the ring.
The camera panned to the backstage interview area, where Scott Stanford was standing next to one of the new BTWF Intensity tag teams, DIY (Aang and Sokka), standing next to the backstage interviewer.
"Ladies and gentlemen, I'm here with one of the newest tag teams in the BTWF, Aang and Sokka. Guys, after your debut last week, you guys made an immediate impact as a tag team. What's in your future now that you guys are members of the BTWF roster?" Scott asked.
"Basically, we're going to keep doing what we did in CWF, and that's dominate and win gold," Aang explained, Sokka nodding in agreement before pulling the microphone closer to his mouth.
"That's right, Scott. See, we accomplished a lot in the CWF, and we want to know if we can do the same thing here in the BTWF. The BTWF has been flourishing, and we want to be a part of that. So, whoever the BTWF Tag Team Champions are after War of Attrition, expect us to come knocking on your front-" Sokka said before noticing that the Moderate Harlequin Alliance (MHA) (Laplace, Footman, and Teare) came walking towards the backstage interview area. Footman grabbed Scott's hand, causing the backstage interviewer to wince, as he pulled the microphone closer to Laplace's mouth.
"That sounds like a fun time, gentlemen, but you're not the only team from last week that wants those BTWF Tag Team titles," Laplace said while Teare walked around the backstage interview area, constantly looking over Aang and Sokka's shoulders, causing the two DIY teammates to become a little freaked out.
"You're right, we're not. But we're willing to go through any tag team that gets in our way of the BTWF Tag Team titles," Aang countered, walking right up to Laplace and Footman. Footman glared down at Aang and Sokka while continuing to grip Scott's hand and the microphone. Laplace, however, put a hand up and on Footman's chest, causing him to let go of Scott and back away slightly. Scott put the microphone in his other hand while trying to shake the feeling back into the hand that Footman had almost crushed.
"That does sound like fun, and there's nothing that we like more than a fun time. Well…it won't be so much fun for you, but it'll be a laugh riot for us!" Laplace exclaimed, giving Aang and Sokka a bow, which Teare and Footman quickly followed in doing. However, before the three left, Footman stopped, turned around, and stomped over to DIY, causing Scott to back away from the larger man.
"If you step into the ring of us, you're going to wish you stayed in the CWF," was all Footman said before walking off with Laplace and Teare. DIY looked at the disappearing frames of the Moderate Harlequin Alliance (MHA) with a glare for a moment before looking back at Scott, nodding at him, thanking him for the interview, and leaving.
The camera panned back to the stage, the crowd booing as they heard several strums of a guitar playing. Jiro Kyoka and Juniper Lee came walking out of the back, the crowd booing louder as Jiro continued playing guitar while Juniper applauded her tag team partner, calling her amazing. Juniper then walked over to the tech area, grabbed a microphone, and handed it to Jiro, the crowd booing louder as Jiro tapped the microphone several times before beginning to speak.
"Hello, ladies and gentlemen, you know me as Jiro Kyoka. The Queen of Song Style, the Women's Tag Team title Feast of Famine Briefcase winner, and the future #1 contender for the BTWF Women's Championship. I have already put myself into the Iron Survivor match, but tonight, it's time for my partner in crime, Juniper Lee, to join me in the Iron Survivor match," Jiro said while Juniper shot her fists up in the air in celebration, the crowd booing as the two continued making their way down the aisleway.
"Together, we will make sure that the BTWF Intensity Women's Division gets all the eyes on it that it deserves. We are the only stars on this brand that could carry this Women's Division for years to come, and therefore, it only makes sense that one of us two wins the Iron Survivor match at War of Attrition. So, Blake, you won't be joining your girlfriend Yang in the Iron Survivor match, rather, you're going to stay in the back and watch myself and/or Juniper make history!" Jiro exclaimed, the crowd continuing to boo as she played a few more notes on her guitar. When the two reached their ringside area, Juniper got the microphone from Jiro, and much to the crowd's chagrin, decided to say something.
"June Fact #323; Juniper Lee NEVER disappoints her friends, and tonight, I'm going to make Jiro proud by winning this match, going to War of Attrition, winning the Iron Survivor, and becoming the BTWF Women's Champion!" Juniper exclaimed while raising her fist up, with Jiro putting down her guitar and nodding, despite mumbling that she could win too. Juniper took her ring jacket off and slid into the ring, the crowd booing as Juniper ran to the center of the ring, outstretched her arms and posed for the booing fans while spinning around.
"The following contest is scheduled for one fall, and it is an Iron Survivor qualifying match! Introducing first, accompanied to the ring by 'The Queen of Song Style' and the winner of the Women's Tag Team title Feast or Famine briefcase, from Orchid Bay California, she is Juniper Lee!" Tony Chimel announced as Jiro continued applauding from the outside, telling the fans who were booing Juniper, which was almost all of them, to shut up. After a moment, 'Can You Feel my Heart' by Bring Me the Horizon played, the crowd exploding into cheers as Blake and Yang came out of the back.
"And her opponent, representing Team RWBY and accompanied to the ring by Yang Xiao Long, from Menagerie, Remnant, Blake Belladonna!" Tony Chimel announced as Blake and Yang turned to face each other, and planted a kiss on each other's lips. The crowd continued cheering as Blake jumped into Yang's hands, and then jumped off, rolling in the air before landing back on her feet. Yang gave her a ten, which the crowd agreed by chanting 'Ten' at Blake before she began walking down the ring with Yang following her. Blake high-fived multiple fans in the front row while Yang continued cheering on her girlfriend, saying that Team RWBY was taking over Intensity.
"Last week, Yang not only put her issues with Lucy Heartfilia and the rest of the Conglomerate to rest, but she also qualified for the Iron Survivor match along with Jiro!" Striker exclaimed as Blake and Yang made it to the ringside area, with Yang turning Blake around and giving her one last pep talk before planting another kiss on her lips and telling her to kick ass. Blake nodded before running to the ring and jumping up from the floor and over the top rope, the crowd cheering at Blake's athleticism as she rolled into the center of the ring, jumping up, and landing on one knee.
"Blake showing off some of her athleticism before the match is even underway, trying to get into the head of Juniper Lee before the bell rings," Kotoko noted as Blake jumped back up to her feet while Juniper looked on unimpressed. The referee went over to both Blake and Juniper, making sure that both women were ready before telling the timekeeper to ring the bell and start the match. Juniper immediately ran at Blake, attempting to hit her with a Clothesline, but Blake was able to roll out of the way. When Juniper attempted to run back at Blake, the Team RWBY member knocked her down with a Dropkick to the face before kipping back up to her feet. Blake then ran the ropes, but Juniper ducked under her, and when Blake rebounded off the ropes again, Juniper leapfrogged her. However, Blake was able to stop herself, and when Juniper attempted to throw Blake into the ropes, Blake rebounded and hit Juniper with a Tilt-a-Whirl Arm Drag.
"Blake spinning around Juniper's body to throw her with a Tilt-a-Whirl Arm Drag!" Bob exclaimed. However, when Juniper smacked the mat in frustration and attempted to run at Blake again, the crowd cheered as Blake hit Juniper with several Japanese Arm Drags. Juniper attempted to counter one of the Arm Drags with a Hip Toss, but Blake landed on her feet and hit her with a Back Kick to the gut. The crowd continued cheering as Blake ran the ropes, and attempted to hit her with a Scissors Kick, but June was able to back out of the way and hit her with several clubs to the back. The crowd began booing as June put Blake down with a Snapmare, and ran the ropes, attempting to hit her with a Seated Big Boot, but Blake ducked, and while lying on the canvas, hit Juniper with a Double Kick to the chin, sending her staggering into the ropes.
"Blake almost knocked Juniper's jaw out of place while laying on her back! That is some leg power right there!" Striker exclaimed as Blake kipped back up to her feet, hit a Running Knee Strike to Juniper's face while she was staggered in the ropes, threw her out of the ropes and into the middle of the ring, and then ran the ropes to hit her with a Springboard Crossbody from the middle rope before going for the pinfall.
Ref: 1…
Blake responded to the one-count by picking Juniper up and hitting her with several forearms to the side of the face before running the ropes and attempting a Handspring Roundhouse Kick. However, Juniper ducked out of the way and attempted to hit her with a Back Suplex, but Blake was able to land on her feet behind June. The crowd continued cheering as Blake put June in a Full Nelson, and attempted to hit her with a Full Nelson Facebuster, but June was able to counter by hitting Blake with several Back Elbows to the side of the head. Juniper turned around, and stunned Blake with a Discus Forearm to the side of the head, sending her bent over while holding the side of her face.
"June is a hard striker, you wouldn't know it with how often she likes to spew her June Facts, but she can deliver some stiff forearms and kicks when she wants to!" Kotoko exclaimed as June grabbed Blake by the hair, and hit her with several Kawada Kicks, but the crowd cheered as Blake caught one of those kicks, and hit June with a Dragon Screw. The crowd continued cheering as when June tried to get back up to her feet, Blake hit her with a Spinning Kick to the gut before running the ropes, and hitting her with the Scissors Kick to the back of the neck. While Juniper rolled out onto the apron to try and recuperate, Blake ran the ropes and knocked Juniper off the apron and onto the floor with a Handspring Kick.
"Blake with a Handspring Kick, sending June falling onto the floor!" Bob exclaimed as Blake began clapping in rhythm with the fans and Yang on the outside while Jiro went over to help June back up to her feet. When she did, Blake ran the ropes, and vaulted over the top rope, hitting June and Jiro with a Somersault Senton Plancha. The crowd cheered as Blake kipped back up to her feet, and gave several of the fans in the front row several high-fives. Blake then picked Juniper back up and hit her with several forearms to the side of the head before pushing Juniper into the corner of the fan barricade. The crowd continued cheering as Blake jumped onto the apron and hit Juniper with a Running Apron Cannonball that sent her back bouncing off the fan barricade and sending Blake into the audience.
Ref: 1…2…3
"Blake threw herself with enough force to send herself right into the audience! But she's still on her feet!" Striker exclaimed as while Juniper attempted to walk away, Blake springboarded back over the fan barricade, hitting Juniper with a Springboard Clothesline to the back of the head. The crowd continued cheering and chanting for Blake as she picked June back up and hit her with several Knife-Edge Chops to the chest before throwing her into the other corner of the fan barricade in front of the timekeepers' area. Blake attempted to run at Juniper again, but she sent Blake over the fan barricade with a Back Body Drop. However, Blake was able to land on her feet on the bell table, and when June turned around after celebrating her supposed victory, Blake dived off the bell table and hit June with a Diving Crossbody onto the floor.
Ref: …4…5
"Blake showcasing her balance ability in this match, being able to balance on each surface that she's been placed on!" Kotoko exclaimed as Blake grabbed Juniper, and threw her back into the ring. The crowd continued cheering as Blake jumped onto the ring apron, and springboarded back into the ring with a Springboard Twisting Splash onto June before going for another pinfall, hooking both of her legs back.
Ref: 1…2.
Blake nodded at the fact June kicked out and hit her with multiple punches to the side of the head before throwing her into the corner. Blake ran into the corner and attempted to hit her with a Jumping Corner Clothesline, but June was able to dodge out of the way, sending Blake crashing into the corner. The crowd began booing as June began kicking Blake in the back several times before turning her around, and hitting her with a couple of kicks. However, Blake blocked one of June's kicks, and hit her with a kick to the side of the head, sending her staggering away from the corner. However, when Blake rolled out of the corner, attempting to hit June with a Rolling Dropkick, June jumped up, and hit Blake with a Jumping Double Foot Stomp to the chest.
"Oh God! June planted her feet right into Blake's ribcage!" Striker exclaimed with a wince as June mounted Blake, and hit her with multiple forearms to the side of the head before picking her back up, and hitting her with an Exploder Suplex. Blake crawled her way into the corner, holding her back in pain, and June responded by running the ropes and hitting Blake in the face with a Running Corner Knee Strike. The crowd continued booing as June ran the ropes, and hit Blake with another Running Corner Knee Strike, sending her falling into a seated position in front of the bottom turnbuckle. June then pressed her knee to the side of Blake's face, choking her until the referee pulled her out of the corner, but Juniper immediately ran the ropes and hit a Basement Sliding Knee to Blake's face.
"June using those knees to great effect, as Blake's eyes look completely glazed over!" Kotoko exclaimed as June dragged Blake to the center of the ring, and pinned her.
Ref: 1…2.
June shook her head in annoyance before stomping on Blake's gut a couple of times and running the ropes to hit Blake with a Penalty Kick to the chest.
"June caving in Blake's chest once again with that kick! Blake's actually coughing due to the trouble she's having breathing from those strikes to the chest!" Kotoko exclaimed as June picked Blake up, and hit her with several knee strikes to the face before running the ropes, and hitting her with a Running Bicycle Kick to the side of her head. Blake staggered to the ropes, and June responded by running the ropes and hitting Blake with a Running Dropkick to the chest, the crowd continuing to boo as June lifted Blake over her head and hit her with a Samoan Drop. June then put Blake in a seated position and hit her with a couple of hard kicks to the back before hitting her with a Sliding Knee Strike to the back before going for another pinfall.
Ref: 1…2..
"Once again, June almost knocked Blake out with that Sliding Knee!" Bob exclaimed as June put Blake on her knees, and hit her with multiple kicks to the chest. The crowd cheered when Blake dodged the attempt at a head kick from June, but June dodged the Team RWBY member's attempt at a head kick and knocked her back down with a Jumping Spin Kick to the face. June then put Blake back on her knees quickly and hit her with the head kick she was looking for less than a minute ago.
"June almost kicked Blake's head clean off her shoulders! That glazed-over look is coming back in her eyes!" Kotoko exclaimed as June ran the ropes, and hit several Sliding Leg Drops across Blake's throat. The crowd continued booing as June picked Blake up, and hit her with Triple Rolling Vertical Suplexes, but rather than go for the pin, June picked Blake back up, and hit her with a Gourdbuster onto the top rope. Juniper left her dangling from the top rope by her chest, jumped up to the middle rope, and hit Blake in the back of the neck with a Diving Knee Drop before going for the pinfall, hooking both of her legs back.
Ref: 1…2…
"Blake barely survived that Diving Knee Strike, but you have to imagine that Blake's running out of steam with all these headshots!" Striker exclaimed as Juniper looked shocked as the referee told her it was only a two count. Juniper shook her head and stomped on Blake's face and the back of her head before picking her back up, and planting her with a DDT. The crowd continued booing as Juniper climbed up to the top rope, preparing for the Frog Splash. However, the crowd began cheering as while Juniper was trash-talking to the audience, Blake was able to get back to her feet, and hit her with a Superkick to the chin, stunning her.
"Blake trying to get back into this match, and that Superkick to the chin may have brought her just enough time to do so!" Kotoko exclaimed as Blake climbed up to the top rope, and began hitting her with several punches to the side of the head. However, the crowd went back to booing as June blocked one of Blake's punches, and sent her staggering out of the corner with a couple of hard Headbutts right to the face. Juniper then pulled herself back up, balanced herself on the top rope, and attempted to hit Blake with a Diving Spinning Wheel Kick, but the crowd exploded into cheers as Blake was able to counter the dive with a Michinoku Driver.
"What a counter by Blake! She almost sent June crashing right through the ring!" Bob exclaimed as Blake pulled herself up by ropes and pulled herself into the corner. While Blake was catching her breath, June staggered back to her feet while holding her back in pain. When she saw Blake in the corner, June attempted to hit her with another Running Corner Knee Strike, but Blake countered with a Corner Superkick to the chin, sending June staggering away from the corner while holding her mouth, checking to see if she lost any teeth. Blake then ran the ropes and hit June with two Clotheslines, a Jumping Knee Strike, and then threw Juniper into the corner. The crowd continued cheering as Blake ran into the corner, hitting June in the chest with a Corner Crossbody through the ropes, allowing Blake to land on the apron while June once again staggered out of the corner. Blake then springboarded back into the ring and hit June with a Springboard Crossbody before going for the pinfall, hooking both of her legs back.
Ref: 1…2…
"Blake soaring through the air with that Crossbody, but June's not done yet!" Striker exclaimed as Blake picked June up, and attempted to hit her with the Spanish Fly, but June responded with several punches to the gut before throwing her into the ropes. However, when June attempted to hit her with a Powerslam, Blake landed on her feet, hit June with a hard Back Elbow, ran the ropes, and hit her with a Handspring Enziguri Kick to the side of the head. While June was staggered, Blake ran the ropes, springboarded off the middle rope, and hit a Springboard Tornado DDT onto June before going for another pinfall.
Ref: 1…2…
"It's Blake's turn to get frustrated, as June kicked out of that Handspring Enziguri/Tornado DDT combination!" Kotoko exclaimed as Blake pounded the mat in frustration before going into the corner, waiting for June to get back to her feet. When June got back to her feet, Blake ran out of the corner and attempted to hit her with the Shadow Pounce (R-Truth's Jumping Corkscrew Flying Forearm Smash). However, Blake responded by hitting Blake with a Tilt-a-Whirl Gutbuster before picking her back up and hitting her with a Scoop Slam before going into the corner. The crowd booed as June, much to the delight of Jiro on the outside, climbed to the top turnbuckle, and hit a downed Blake with a Frog Splash before going for the pinfall, hooking both of her legs back.
Ref: 1…2…
"Blake kicked out! June has used that Frog Splash to win multiple CWF Women's Championships! What does she have to do to put the Team RWBY member away!?" Striker asked as June looked at the referee in disbelief while running her hands through her hair. The crowd continued booing as June pulled Blake onto her knees, and hit her with multiple elbow strikes to the top of the head before running the ropes and hitting her with a Shining Wizard to the back of the head. The crowd continued booing as Juniper walked over to a concerned-looking Yang, and told her that she wasn't going to win the Iron Survivor at War of Attrition. Yang flipped Juniper off, but Juniper blew her off and attempted to hit Blake with a June Effect (Bobby Fish's Sleeping with the Fishes). However, Blake was able to catch her in mid-air and hit her with a Sit-Out Powerbomb before going for the pinfall.
Ref: 1…2…
"June needs to learn to keep her mouth shut because she allowed Blake to get back in control!" Kotoko exclaimed as Jiro winced at the Powerbomb, yelling at June to get back to her feet. The crowd continued cheering as Blake picked June up and hit her with a Brainbuster before dragging her closer to the corner. The crowd continued cheering as Blake pointed up to the top turnbuckle, and hit June with a Split-Legged Moonsault. However, before she could go for the pin, Jiro, with her guitar in hand, jumped up to the apron and yelled at Blake to get away from June. Blake responded by punching Jiro off of the apron, causing her to drop the guitar on the apron.
"Blake stopping Jiro from getting involved, keeping this match one-on-one!" Bob exclaimed as on the outside, Yang ran at Jiro, knocking her down with a Big Boot to the side of the head before mounting her, and hitting her with multiple punches to the side of the head. Meanwhile in the ring, while the referee was distracted by what was going on, June hit Blake in the back of the right leg with a Chop Block to the back of the right knee. The crowd booed as June grabbed the guitar from the apron, and attempted to hit Blake with it while the referee had her back turned. However, Blake was able to jump back to her feet and kick the guitar into June's face, sending her staggering and the guitar falling to the ground.
"Blake with a kind of Inverted Van Daminator, using the guitar instead of a chair!" Bob exclaimed as Blake ran the ropes, and hit a stunned June with the Shadow Pounce (R-Truth's Jumping Corkscrew Flying Forearm Smash) before going for the pinfall, hooking both of her legs back.
Ref: 1…2…3
Bell Rings*
"Here is your winner, representing Team RWBY, Blake Belladonna!" Tony Chimel announced, the crowd exploding into cheers as Yang immediately let go of June, slid into the ring as Blake got back up to her feet, and lifted her girlfriend up into a big hug. Blake couldn't help but laugh as Yang spun her around while keeping her in the hug, put Blake on her shoulder, and celebrated with her like they were 'Macho Man' Randy Savage and Mrs. Elizabeth from WrestleMania 7. The crowd chanted for Team RWBY as Yang continued marching around the ring with Blake on her shoulders before stopping in the middle of the ring, allowing Blake to stand on her girlfriend's shoulder, and backflip back onto the canvas, landing on her feet.
"Blake has joined Yang as the second member of Team RWBY to join the #1 contenders Iron Survivor match at War of Attrition!" Striker exclaimed as the camera focused on the TitanTron, where one of the vacant figures next to Yang and Jiro on the match graphic turned into Blake, the crowd cheering as Yang and Blake kissed each other on the cheek before continuing their celebration in the ring. Meanwhile, Jiro had pulled June out of the ring, and while she lamented the fact that her guitar was broken by means other than her, she was also concerned about June's bloody nose due to the impact of the guitar bouncing off her nose.
"June doesn't have anything to be ashamed of, she gave it her all in this match, but came up just a little short," Bob admitted as Jiro yelled at one of the ringside doctors to help stop the bleeding. One of the ringside doctors responded by grabbing a towel and putting it under June's nose to calm the bleeding while checking on the rest of her face. While June was being taken care of, Jiro walked over, and grabbed the broken guitar, looking at it and thinking of how she was going to use this guitar now. Jiro and June eventually walked to the back, with June continuing to hold the now bloody towel to her nose.
"Later tonight, we have Brandish Myu vs. Ruby Rose in another qualifying match. Can Ruby be the third woman in Team RWBY to join the Iron Survivor match!?" Kotoko asked as Yang and Blake continued their celebration in the ring, with Blake telling the camera that Team RWBY was taking over Intensity.
The camera panned to the BTWF Intensity General Manager's office, where Sunny Bridges was massaging both temples while Lucy Heartfilia was talking with him. She did not look happy as the rest of the Conglomerate (Tohru Kobayashi, and Patty & Liz Thompson) accompanied her to this seemingly impromptu meeting, and looked just as irate as Lucy did.
"-and then you let this peasant invade the cage, and attack me!? I'm one of your biggest stars, and you're treating me like this!?" Lucy asked, her voice raising in volume and octaves as Sunny continued to look away from Lucy, and not respond, tired from all the bullshit he had been dealing with.
"And, do tell, what do you want me to do about it?" Sunny asked, clearly wanting this conversation to be over.
"What do I want you to do!? I want you to ban that peasant Juvia Lockser from the building. No—not just from the building, but from BTWF Intensity as a whole! Your top star's safety is at risk! You just can't let that maniac come in here and attack your top star whenever she pleases!" Lucy continued ranting, with the rest of the Conglomerate nodding in agreement. Sunny looked as though he was about to explode, but then the door to his office opened, revealing Gen Asagiri and another woman. The woman had long purple hair that was tied into two Dango loops at both sides of her head, a blue dress with long blue gloves that reached her elbows, glossy dark lipstick, dark blue eye shadow, and long eyelashes.
"Sorry, I'm late. Mr. Bridges. Myself and Gen wanted to make sure that we were TV-ready. Now, I'm hearing that we have a problem here?" the woman asked. Before Sunny could respond, Lucy stomped over to the woman and glared at her, with Gen looking somewhat concerned at what was about to happen.
"You're damn right we have a problem here, Minerva! Juvia came back from her little vacation and attacked me after I had already lost my Steel Cage match last week! Juvia could be anywhere right now, trying to attack both me and the rest of my friends here! I'm telling Sunny that he needs to do something about it so that he can protect his biggest star!" Lucy exclaimed, poking the woman in the chest. However, Minerva responded by grabbing Lucy's finger and pushing it away from her body.
"I'm glad you remember me, Lucy. And you're right, we do have to do something about this situation between you and Juvia," Minerva said with a smile. Lucy looked shocked at what Minerva had said for a second before looking at her Conglomerate teammates and nodding in excitement.
"Exactly! Now, when do you want to talk to the judge? Because I can get this restraining order made by-" Lucy exclaimed before taking her phone out of her pocket. However, Minerva responded by grabbing Lucy's hand, and putting the phone down before she continued to speak.
"You didn't let me finish. We do have to do something about this, so this is what I'm thinking; Lucy Heartfilia vs. Juvia Lockser one-on-one at Guerra de Desgate," Minerva said with a smirk, prompting Sunny to look up with interest while Lucy looked horrified at the thought of getting in the ring with Lucy. Minerva ignored Lucy's shocked and horrified look before turning to Sunny with a smile on her face. "Mr. Bridges, what say you?"
"Honestly, that sounds like a fantastic idea. After all, how can we have War of Attrition without our top star?" Sunny asked sarcastically as Lucy puffed her cheeks in annoyance and stomped to the door of the room, but before she left, Lucy turned around to both Sunny and Minerva, even sparing a glare for Gen.
"You know what!? That's fine! I'm going to make that pale peasant regret the fact she even came back to the BTWF! I'm going to make her wish she stayed in the LWF, and remind her why I took her out!" Lucy exclaimed. Minerva simply responded to this with a smirk before opening the door, motioning for Lucy and the rest of the Conglomerate to leave. Lucy huffed before stomping out of the GM's office with the Conglomerate following in tow. After closing the door, Minerva walked over to Sunny with Gen and extended her hand out for a handshake.
"Sorry for the sudden intrusion. My name's Minerva Orland, and I'm the person the BTWF higher-ups hired to be the other General Manager of Intensity. You've already met Gen, my assistant?" Minerva said, using her head to motion to Gen, who did a little curtsey. Sunny responded by smiling and shaking both men's hands.
"We met before and he made some of the best tea I've ever had. And it's nice to meet you, Mrs. Orland, and it's nice to have some help around here," Sunny responded, the two shaking hands before Minerva and Gen sat down around the table, the three beginning to talk before the camera panned to a commercial break.
Commercial Break*
Commercial Over*
The camera panned to the backstage hallway, where Lucy Heartfilia and the rest of the Conglomerate (Tohru Kobayashi and Patty & Liz Thompson), stomped over to the white limousine. Lucy was ranting and cursing under her breath about what was going on while Tohru, Liz, and Patty entered the limousine. However, when Lucy attempted to get into the limousine, she was shocked to realize that the doors were locked. Lucy raised an eyebrow and asked the rest of the Conglomerate to open the doors from the inside, but neither woman was able to do so. Lucy stomped over to the front of the limo, but before she could confront the driver, the door kicked open before quickly closing and locking again. Rather than it being Lucy's normal limo driver, it was Juvia Lockser, and she looked irate.
Lucy attempted to flee the scene, but Juvia grabbed Lucy by her blonde hair and slammed her face into the hood of her limo multiple times before picking her up, and hitting her with a Fireman's Carry Slam that sent her back bouncing off the hood of the limo. Juvia then jumped onto the hood, mounted Lucy, and started punching her in the face while the rest of the Conglomerate tried to escape the limo. Just as Juvia began smashing the back of Lucy's head into the car hood, multiple security guards came running over and pulled her off of the former BTWF Women's Champion.
"If you think this is the worst it's gonna get, Lucy, then you're dead wrong!" Juvia exclaimed before she was pulled away from Lucy. A couple of medical personnel came running down to the limousine, checking on Lucy who was moaning in pain while holding her head. Another couple of people came to try and fix the doors to the limousine while Juvia continued yelling at Lucy and the rest of the Conglomerate as she was taken away.
The camera panned to the ring, where the Nation of Domination 2.0 (Vincent LeSalle, Cleveland Brown Jr., and Huey Freeman) were already in the ring with 'Straight Out the Gate' by Tech N9ne (feat. Serj Tankian) playing in the background. The three men had their fists in the air with Huey in the middle of them as the camera panned to the stage, where 'Wolfpack' by Life Right Now played, the crowd exploding into cheers as BTWF International Champion Edward Elric, Boze, and Rolf came walking out of the back, with Elric showing off the BTWF International Championship around his waist.
"The following contest is a 6-man tag team match scheduled for one fall! In the ring, the team of Vincent LeSalle, Cleveland Brown Jr., and Huey Freeman, the Nation of Domination 2.0! And their opponents, on their way to the ring, the team of Rolf, Boze, and the BTWF International Champion, Edward Elric!" Tony Chimel announced, the crowd booing when the Nation of Domination 2.0 were announced, but those boos turned to cheers when Elric and his team were announced. Boze had some bandages and athletic tape on his back and leg from the earlier brawl with Bakugo and the NWO while Elric and Rolf high-fived multiple fans in the front row.
"Edward Elric was the only champion to retain their title at StarShow, and at War of Attrition, he's going to have a rematch against the man he beat at StarShow, our special guest at the commentary table, Kilik Rung," Striker explained, the camera panning to Kilik, who was sitting next to Bob Belcher with Caleb Femi at his side, looking at the wrestlers in the ring with his arms as crossed as the look on his face.
"That's right, and without the Nation to mess things up, I'm gonna do what I should've done at StarShow, and that's win the BTWF International Championship," Kilik responded with a smirk as Elric ran up the steel steps, jumped up to the top turnbuckle, took off the BTWF International Championship, and raised the championship over his head with one hand. Rolf climbed up another corner, ripping off his shirt while on the top turnbuckle and throwing the tattered remains of his shirt at the Nation, the crowd cheering as Vincent kicked the shirt away. Boze slid into the ring from underneath the bottom rope and immediately power-walked over to Huey before being separated by the referee.
"Boze seems to remember all the Nation put him through and still wants to get another pound of flesh from the Nation," Kotoko explained as after the referee checked if both teams were ready, the referee told the timekeeper to ring the bell and start the match. Boze grabbed Huey by the hair and began clubbing him in the back before slamming him to the canvas with a Scoop Slam. Huey attempted to roll back to his corner, but Boze kicked Huey in the back a couple of times, mounted him, and hit him with multiple punches to the side of the head. The referee pulled Boze off of Huey when it was clear that Boze wasn't going to stop attacking his former boss. Huey took advantage of this by kicking Boze in the chest a couple of times, the crowd booing as Huey began trash-talking Boze, but when he attempted to run the ropes, Boze grabbed him by the back of his tights, and hit him with an Atomic Drop/Back Suplex combination.
"Boze absolutely taking it to Huey here! We don't see Huey wrestling often, and I guess this could be a reason as to why," Bob joked as Boze ran the ropes, tagged Rolf into the match, and hit Huey with a Leg Drop across the throat right before Rolf hit Huey with a Falling Headbutt to the side of the head. Huey once again attempted to pull himself to his corner, but Rolf grabbed him and threw him into the corner. Rolf hit him with multiple Standing Corner Clotheslines before throwing him out of the corner with a Short-Arm Clothesline. However, Rolf pulled Huey back up by his arm and attempted to hit him with another Short-Arm Clothesline, but Huey ducked out of the way and hit Rolf with a couple of kicks to the gut and legs before putting him in a Front Facelock. The crowd booed as Huey was finally able to tag Cleveland Brown Jr. into the match, allowing the big man to hit Rolf in the gut with several punches.
"And here comes the powerhouse of the Nation, landing some hard blows to Rolf's gut," Striker noted as Cleveland Jr. pushed Rolf into the corner, and hit him with a couple of Frying Pan Chops to the chest. However, when Cleveland Jr. ran the ropes, attempting to hit a Running Corner Body Avalanche, Rolf countered by hitting him with a Corner Kick to the face. Rolf ran the ropes, and hit Cleveland Jr. with a couple of Clotheslines, though the Nation member didn't go down, so Rolf tagged Boze into the match. Rolf hit Cleveland Jr. with multiple punches to both sides of the face, which Cleveland Jr. responded to with a hard headbutt to the center of Rolf's forehead. However, the big man didn't notice that Boze was on the top turnbuckle, so when Cleveland Jr. turned around, Boze knocked him down with a Missile Dropkick before going for the pinfall.
Ref: 1…2
"I knew that big idiot wouldn't have been able to handle Boze. If I were in the ring, I'd have knocked his stupid bald ass out by now!" Kilik exclaimed while Boze stomped on Cleveland Jr.'s chest multiple times before waiting for him to get back to his feet. While Cleveland Jr. was pulling himself back to his feet, Boze ran the ropes and attempted to hit him with the Make Some Noise (Booker T's Axe Kick). However, Cleveland Jr. dodged, and hit him with a couple of Knife-Edge Chops to the chest, sending Boze staggering into the ropes. The crowd began booing as Cleveland Jr. hit Boze with multiple clubs and punches to the sides of the head before Irish whipped him and tagged Vincent. Boze was able to stop himself and attempted to hit him with a Jumping Spin Kick, but Cleveland Jr. was able to catch Boze in mid-air.
"And here comes Cleveland Jr.'s strength, catching Boze with ease!" Kotoko exclaimed as Cleveland Jr. slammed Boze down to the ground before allowing Vincent to climb up onto Cleveland Jr.'s hands. The crowd booed as Vincent hit a Standing Moonsault from Cleveland Jr.'s hands, crashing into Boze's chest. The crowd continued booing as Vincent grabbed Boze by the chin, and hit him with several punches to the side of the head, before sending him staggering into the corner with a Jumping Enziguri to the side of the head. Vincent then ran into the corner with a Jumping Corner Clothesline before tagging Cleveland Jr. back into the match. The crowd continued booing as Cleveland Jr. and Vincent stomped and punched Boze before Cleveland Jr. Irish whipped him into the ropes, allowing Vincent to hit him with a Drop Toe Hold, allowing Cleveland Jr. to hit Boze with an Elbow Drop to the back.
"Thanks to Cleveland Jr.'s strength, the Nation 2.0 have finally taken control!" Bob exclaimed as Cleveland Jr. picked Boze back up, and hit him with a couple of Back Elbows before hitting him with a Back Suplex Facebuster. The crowd continued booing as Cleveland Jr. pressed his foot into Boze's throat before the referee threatened to disqualify him, so Cleveland Jr. let go of him and hit him with a hard stomp to the face. The crowd continued booing as Cleveland Jr. grabbed Boze's right arm, which was covered in athletic tape, and stomped on it multiple times, causing Boze to almost jump up and yell out in pain. Cleveland Jr. then grabbed Boze's right arm, pulled him up and off his feet, and threw him back down with a Judo Throw before going for the pinfall.
Ref: 1…2
"Cleveland Jr. now targeting the arm and you have to imagine that this was a Huey idea," Striker explained as Cleveland Jr. pushed Boze back into the corner, and pulled on the right arm before tagging Huey back into the match. The crowd continued booing as Huey kicked Boze in the elbow several times before grabbing his arm, climbing up to the middle rope, and hitting her with a Tornado Arm DDT.
"Huey's really not as smart as everyone thinks, so I wouldn't be surprised if Cleveland Jr. came up with that himself," Kilik countered as Huey grabbed Boze's arm, and locked him in a Fujiwara Armbar. The crowd booed as Huey slapped the back of Boze's head a couple of times while yelling at him to tap out. Boze shook his head while trying to pull himself back to his feet, but Huey responded with several kicks to the chest and the legs before continuing to pull on Boze's arm with the Fujiwara Armbar. After another minute, Boze began hitting Huey with several punches to the side of the head before throwing him away with an Arm Drag. However, before Boze could get into his corner, the crowd booed as Huey hit Boze with a Side Kick to the side of the head before taking him down with a Double Knee Armbreaker and going for the pinfall.
Ref: 1…2.
"Huey continuing to target the arm, so…I don't know, Kilik, that's a very smart strategy, especially when Boze uses the arm for some of his signature moves, like the Silencer (Booker T's Book End)," Kotoko countered as Huey pounded the mat in frustration before grabbing Boze's arm, and attempted to lock him in the Cross Armbreaker. However, the crowd cheered as Boze was able to push him away, attempting to get into his corner, but the crowd booed as Huey hit a Running Stomp onto Boze's right arm. The crowd continued booing as Huey hit Rolf in the side of the head with a Discus Forearm, staggering him. However, Rolf attempted to run into the ring, but the referee came in to stop him. While the referee was trying to stop Rolf, Huey held Boze's arm before telling Cleveland Jr. to come in, and he responded by hitting a Jumping Leg Drop across Boze's leg.
"Good God! Cleveland Jr. sent all his weight crashing to the already damaged arm of Boze!" Striker exclaimed with a wince as Huey high-fived Cleveland Jr. before picking Boze up, wringing his arm, and hitting him with multiple kicks to the chest before attempting to hit him with an Arm Wringer Kick to the face. However, the crowd cheered as Boze ducked out of the way, wrung Huey's arm, and hit him with an Arm Wringer Kick to the face of his own, sending Huey staggering away. Boze fell to his knees while holding his arm, Rolf and Elric ready for the tag, the crowd cheering and chanting for him as he tried to make it back to his corner. Huey attempted to once again kick Boze in the arm, but the crowd continued cheering as Boze jumped up to his feet and turned Huey inside out with a Harlem Side Kick before tagging Elric into the match for the first time.
"Yeah, so smart, he just let Boze tag in the International Champion," Kilik remarked with a chuckle before Elric climbed up to the top rope, and hit Huey with a Frog Splash before running into the Nation 2.0's corner, knocking Vincent and Cleveland Jr. with a couple of Running Forearms. The crowd continued cheering as Elric springboarded up to the top rope, and hit both Vincent and Cleveland Jr. with a Diving Cannonball Senton, knocking both members of the Nation 2.0 down. Elric let out a battle cry, much to the delight of the fans, before giving Caleb and Kilik a smirk before jumping onto the apron. Elric waited for Huey to get back to his feet, and when he did, Elric hit him with a Springboard Knee Strike to the side of the face before going for the pinfall.
Ref: 1…2…
"Elric coming into this match like a house of fire, taking out all three members of the Nation of Domination 2.0 in a matter of moments!" Kotoko exclaimed as Elric ran the ropes, and hit a Running Knee Strike to a seated Huey before hitting him with a Standing Moonsault. Elric grabbed Huey by the hair and threw him into the corner, the crowd continuing to cheer as Elric ran the ropes, and hit Huey with several Running Corner Forearms to the side of the head. Elric then ran the ropes, and tagged Rolf into the match, hitting him with a Running Corner Big Boot before throwing Rolf out of the corner, allowing him to throw Huey out of the corner with a T-Bone Suplex. Elric ran the ropes and jumped into Rolf's arm to hit Huey with an Assisted Standing Shooting Star Press before Rolf went for the pinfall.
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Vincent springboarded back into the ring and hit Rolf in the back with a Springboard Elbow Drop to break up the pin.
"Where the hell did Vincent come from!? Huey had to have been done after getting dominated by Elric and Rolf!" Bob exclaimed as Vincent dragged Huey to the corner, attempting to tag him so that he could get back into the match, but Elric hit Vincent in the face with a Shotgun Knee Strike, sending him falling onto the ring apron. While the referee was checking on Vincent, Bakugo ran down to the ring, grabbed Boze by the leg, and hit him with a Stunner before running to the back, leaving Boze crumpled on the floor. Elric noticed this and attempted to run at Bakugo, but Huey responded by hitting Elric with a Chop Block to the back of the knee before hitting him with a couple of kicks to the chest. However, when Huey attempted to hit Elric with a head kick, Elric got back to his feet and hit him with a Jumping Knee Strike.
"Bakugo just launched a sneak attack on Boze! Boze has already been hurt thanks to the Nation of Domination 2.0, and this Stunner could not have improved things!" Striker exclaimed as Rolf grabbed Huey, and hit him with a Spinning Uranage. Elric jumped onto the apron, allowing Rolf to tag him in before he climbed up to the top rope. The crowd continued cheering as Rolf hit Vincent with a Big Boot, sending him falling onto the floor. Rolf continued the attack on the outside, sliding out of the ring to hit Cleveland Jr. with an Urban Spike (Samoan Spike), causing Kilik to chuckle once again.
"Boze may have been taken out, but Rolf was able to knock down both Vincent and Cleveland Jr., leaving Huey in the ring all alone!" Kotoko exclaimed as Elric balanced himself on the top rope, and hit Huey with a Phoenix Splash before going for the pinfall.
Ref: 1…2…3
Bell Rings*
"Here are your winners, the team of the BTWF International Champion Edward Elric, Rolf, and Boze!" Tony Chimel announced as Elric and Rolf hugged each other in the middle of the ring as the ringside attendant got the BTWF International Championship and handed it to the referee. The referee, in turn, handed it to Elric, who grabbed the title, and raised the championship over his head while a couple of medical personnel checked on Boze on the outside. Rolf jumped onto the middle turnbuckle and shot both his fists in the air while Elric continued celebrating with his championship.
"Edward getting another huge win under his belt here, and…it looks like Kilik is going into the ring," Striker pointed out as Kilik dropped his headset before he and Caleb entered the ring. Elric looked ready for a fight when he saw them, but Kilik pulled out a piece of paper and a pen. When Elric saw what it was, he realized it was a contract for a BTWF International title match at War of Attrition against Kilik. Elric smirked at the two, and signed the contract without hesitation, pushing it into Caleb's chest before hitting Kilik with a Revolution Knee (Ripcord Knee Strike) as revenge for last week. Caleb attempted to grab Elric, but he slid out of the ring with Rolf in tow, the crowd cheering as Elric raised the BTWF International Championship over his head.
"And it's been made official! Edward Elric vs. Kilik Rung in a rematch for the BTWF International Championship! Can Kilik do what he promised at StarShow, and become the BTWF International Champion!?" Kotoko asked as Vincent got back to his feet, and while Cleveland Jr. asked if he was OK, Vincent smacked his hand away from him, telling him to stay away from him. Vincent continued yelling at Cleveland Jr. that he was tired of being a loser and that this wasn't worth it anymore, taking off his Nation of Domination 2.0 wristband, and throwing it in Cleveland Jr.'s face before stomping away from them.
"The Nation of Domination 2.0's slowly falling apart in front of our eyes!" Bob exclaimed as Huey sat up, looking shocked at Vincent walking away, turning around to ask Cleveland Jr. what the hell was going on. Elric, meanwhile, continued celebrating with the fans, showing off the BTWF International Championship as the camera panned away.
The camera panned back to Brandish Myu's VIP Room, with Brandish and Endrossi Jahad sitting down, taking sips of their expensive red wine. Endrossi put her glass out, informing Brandish's personal photographer/assistant, Marin Hollow, that she wanted a refill.
"Marin, have we heard anything from Ken Warren or the LWF about our challenge?" Brandish asked before taking another sip of wine.
"I haven't, Mrs. Brandish. Ken and the LWF haven't said anything about coming to BTWF Intensity," Marin responded while pouring some more wine into Endrossi's glass.
"I'm not surprised. LWF's probably scared that you're going to overshadow all the losers that they have on the roster. I mean…Brandish and I alone have more star power than that entire roster put together," Endrossi said with a laugh, causing Brandish to chuckle before the two clink their glasses together. After taking sips of wine at the same time, Brandish hummed in thought, running her fingers around the top of the glass.
"If Ken or the LWF want to say anything, they're more than welcome to come to the BTWF, but I know he won't. Let's move on and talk about tonight though. Tonight, I have a chance at getting into the War of Attrition Iron Survivor match. All I have to do is defeat Ruby Rose tonight," Brandish said, sighing before putting the glass down, and focusing on the camera.
"Ruby, I know that your sister and her girlfriend getting into the match have gotten you confident that you can beat me, but you're very, very wrong. Losing the chance at the Feast or Famine briefcase at StarShow and the chance at the BTWF Women's Championship has made me lust for gold. So Ruby, if you think of me as just some beautiful model, which I am, then you only know the outside," Brandish explained as she got up from her chair, with Marin and Endrossi looking at the green-haired woman in awe.
"I'm still an athlete who trained for years to get into this wrestling business. Ruby, I'm willing to do whatever it takes to get this opportunity to become the #1 contender for the BTWF Women's Championship. So Ruby, tonight, you're going to have to go back to the locker room, look at the disappointed looks on your big sister's face, and tell them that you failed, because you, like Ken Warren, are going to feel the Brandish Myu Experience!" Brandish exclaimed, staring into the camera with a fierce look in her eyes. Marin and Endrossi applauded as Brandish backed away into her seat, taking a deep breath before drinking a swig of wine.
The camera panned back to the stage, where the lights in the arena went down as Bo Dallas' 'Shoot for the Stars' theme song played, the crowd giving a mixed reaction as Syrus Trusdale came running out of the back with both his fists in the air. Syrus jumped up and down while spinning in a circle before kneeling down on one knee, looking down while having his fist on his head. After a moment, Syrus jumped back to his feet while shooting both his fists up and putting his thumbs up. In the ring, DJ Yugi was looking at his opponent while stretching in the ring.
"The following contest is scheduled for one fall! Introducing first, in the ring, now residing in New York City, DJ Yugi! And his opponent, from Yamaguchi Japan, Syrus Trusdale!" Tony Chimel announced. Despite being punched in the face earlier, Syrus was smiling, showing off his white teeth. Syrus gave several fans in the front row a thumbs-up, telling them that Kuro attacking him was OK. Syrus continued saying that he understands that Kuro has anger problems and that he should take care of them, the crowd continuing to give a mixed reaction. Syrus stopped at the ringside area, put his fists up again, gave the sky a thumbs-up, and gave the fans a pre-victory lap around the ring.
"This man's already trash-talking Kuro-sempai. I already don't like him," Kotoko stated before Syrus stopped in front of Kotoko. Syrus said that it was OK that Kotoko was stuck in a relationship with a man who isn't ready to become BTWF Cruiserweight Champion, and that she would find the right one for her one day. The crowd continued giving a mixed reaction as Syrus rolled into the ring from underneath the bottom rope while Kotoko continued glaring at the BTWF newcomer. Syrus then ran to the center of the ring, knelt down to one knee, put his fist on his head, and looked down to the ground while the lights went down and a spotlight shined over him.
"Well, wouldn't you trash talk the guy who attacked you in the back?" Bob asked as a counter. Syrus then jumped back up to his feet, went over to Yugi, and shook his hand while giving him a thumbs up, much to Yugi's confusion. The referee then checked both men and told the timekeeper to the timekeeper to ring the bell to start the match. Yugi and Syrus started the match by locking up in the middle of the ring, with both Syrus and Yugi trying to push each other away. The crowd gave a mixed reaction as Syrus took Yugi down with a Hip Toss before cartwheeling in front of him, and giving him a thumbs up. Yugi once again looked perplexed at Syrus before kipping back up to his feet and putting him in a Side Headlock. However, Syrus pushed him off the ropes, and when Yugi rebounded, Syrus knocked him down with a Shoulder Tackle. Syrus then knelt down next to Yugi, shook his hands, and gave him another thumbs up before telling him that he was doing a good job.
"Syrus taking sportsmanship to a whole new level!" Striker exclaimed as Yugi pushed Syrus away with his legs, jumped back onto his feet, and hit him with several Forearms to the side of the head before throwing him into the corner. The crowd cheered as Yugi ran into the corner, and hit a Running Back Elbow to the side of the head before pushing him out of the corner and hitting him with a One-Armed Bulldog. Yugi then knelt next to Syrus, and gave him his own thumbs up, causing Syrus to look up at him in surprise before rolling back to his feet. Syrus and Yugi looked to lock up again, but Syrus kicked Yugi in the gut before hitting him with a Body Slam. Syrus then ran the ropes, but Yugi rolled out of the way, leapfrogged over a rebounding Syrus, and took him down with a Dropkick, giving the fans another thumbs up, much to their delight.
"Yugi playing some mind games of his own, getting into the head of Syrus, judging by how upset he looks," Kotoko noted as Syrus turned Yugi around, and attempted to hit him with a punch, but Yugi blocked it, and hit him with several punches to the side of the head. Syrus fell to one knee, holding the side of his face, but when Yugi attempted to pick him back up, Syrus rammed his head into Yugi's midsection a couple of times. Syrus then attempted to hit Yugi with a Back Suplex, but Yugi was able to land on his feet behind Syrus and attempted to hit him with a Back Suplex of his own. However, Syrus hit Yugi in the forehead and face with several punches, allowing him to escape the Back Suplex attempt. Syrus put him in a Side Headlock and attempted to hit him with the Slingshot Corner Tornado Bulldog, but Yugi pushed him off. Syrus landed on his feet, and when Yugi attempted to run at his opponent, Syrus caught Yugi and hit him with a Stun Gun into the top rope. Syrus then ran the ropes, and hit Yugi with a Running Hotshot over the top rope, sending Yugi's throat into the top rope again while Syrus took another premature victory lap on the outside.
"Syrus may have taken control of this match here, doing a good job of using his surroundings to his advantage!" Bob exclaimed as Syrus slid back into the ring, and when Yugi attempted to pull himself back up to his feet, Syrus hit him with a Low Running Big Boot to the side of the head. The crowd began booing more than cheering as Syrus hit Yugi with multiple knee drops to the top of the head, doing a headstand before hitting a Jumping Knee Drop across the top of Yugi's head. Syrus then picked Yugi up and threw him into the corner before hitting him with a Running Corner Clothesline before hitting Yugi with multiple Standing Corner Clotheslines. Syrus then put Yugi in a Side Headlock and hit him with a Slingshot Corner Tornado Bulldog before going for the pinfall.
Ref: 1…2
"That was a beautiful Bulldog by Syrus, but Yugi isn't out yet!" Bob exclaimed as Syrus hit several knee strikes to the back before picking him back up and hitting him with a Snap Swinging Neckbreaker. The crowd continued giving a mixed reaction as Syrus climbed up to the top rope, and when Yugi pulled himself back to his feet, hit him with a Diving Clothesline. Syrus then ran the ropes and hit a kneeling Yugi with a Running Clothesline to the side of the head. Syrus then hit a Jumping Senton across Yugi's back before grabbing the top rope and hitting a Springboard Senton to the back.
"Syrus dominating Yugi, showing that he's more than just toothy smiles and positivity!" Striker exclaimed as Syrus put Yugi in a seated position, and hit him with multiple punches to the side of the head and Crossface shots before running the ropes, and hitting him with a Seated Running Crossbody. Syrus then pulled himself back up and gave the crowd that were now booing him more than cheering him the thumbs up. Syrus then deadlifted Yugi up and hit him with a Back Suplex before putting him in a Single Leg Boston Crab.
"Syrus has Yugi trapped in the middle of the ring! This may be a quick debut for the former VCW Superstar!" Striker exclaimed as Yugi shook his head when the referee asked him to give up. The crowd cheered and chanted for Yugi as he began making his way to the ropes, which Syrus stopped by dragging Yugi back to the center of the ring. However, before Syrus could re-apply the Single Leg Boston Crab, Yugi stayed on his stomach, kipped up to one leg, and hit Syrus with an Enziguri to the side of the head, sending him staggering into the corner. Yugi staggered around for a little bit, but when he attempted to hit Syrus with a Running Jumping Corner Clothesline, Syrus was able to catch him and throw him into the corner with a Vertical Suplex, sending Yugi crashing into the corner in a Tree of Woe.
"Syrus sending Yugi crashing right into the turnbuckles, taking control of this match right back!" Striker exclaimed as Syrus began stomping on Yugi's chest before choking him with his foot. Syrus then went into another corner, climbed up to the top rope, and hit Yugi with a Coast-to-Coast Dropkick to the chest, sending him falling out of the corner. Syrus then went back to his feet and gave the fans a thumbs up and a smile before he picked Yugi up, and hit him with a Butterfly Powerbomb before bridging for a pin.
Ref: 1…2..
Syrus looked shocked that the referee only counted two, but Syrus said it was OK and that the referee would get better one day.
"If Syrus ever talked to me like that, I'd slap the taste out of his mouth," Kotoko stated in a deadpanned manner before Syrus grabbed Yugi and threw him into the corner hard. The crowd continued giving Syrus a negative-mixed reaction as he put Yugi on the top rope. Syrus then followed him up to the top rope, grabbed both of his arms and attempted to hit him with a Butterfly Suplex from the top rope. However, the crowd cheered as Yugi was able to pull his arms out of Syrus' grasp, and hit him with several punches to the side of the head that sent him falling off the top turnbuckle and onto the canvas. The crowd continued cheering as Yugi balanced himself on the top rope, and when Syrus pulled himself back up to his feet, Yugi dived off the top rope and hit a Diving Corkscrew Splash onto Syrus before going for the pinfall, hooking both of his legs back.
Ref: 1…2…
"Yugi almost took the win right from under Syrus' nose! Can you imagine if Syrus loses his debut match here tonight!?" Kotoko exclaimed, excited at the prospect of Syrus losing, as Yugi jumped back up to his feet while waiting for Syrus to get back up. When Syrus was back on his feet, Yugi ran the ropes and hit Syrus with two Clotheslines, a Jumping Back Elbow to the side of the head, and a Sunset Flip before jumping behind Syrus, and hitting him with a Basement Dropkick to the back of the head. The crowd continued cheering as Yugi ran the ropes, and hit a Rolling Leg Drop across Syrus' neck before springboarding off the middle rope to hit a Springboard Twisting Moonsault onto Syrus and going for another pinfall.
Ref: 1…2…
"Yugi showing that he doesn't need the Yu-Gi-Bromans! Can he get a victory without them as well!?" Striker asked as Yugi picked Syrus up, and attempted to hit him with the Millennium Driver (Taka Michinoku's Michinoku Driver). However, Syrus was able to escape Yugi's grasp and attempted to hit him with a German Suplex, but Yugi responded by hitting Syrus with a Wheelbarrow Bulldog. Yugi then ran the ropes, attempting to hit him with a Shining Wizard, but Syrus responded by catching him and hitting him with a Powerbomb. The crowd booed as Syrus, while holding the side of his head in pain, gave the crowd a thumbs up before springboarding off the middle rope and hitting Yugi with a Vader Bomb to the chest.
"Syrus showing Yugi that he's not the only one that can use the ropes to his advantage!" Bob exclaimed as Syrus began stomping away at Yugi before picking him up, pushing him into the ropes, and attempting to hit him with a Spear, but Yugi countered with a Standing Enziguri, sending him staggering into the ropes. However, when Yugi attempted to throw Syrus away from the ropes, the BTWF newcomer kicked Yugi in the arm and hit him with a Spear. Syrus then quickly pulled Yugi back up to his feet and hit him with a Belly-to-Belly Suplex before pinning him with both of his legs hooked.
Ref: 1…2…
"Syrus was able to overpower Yugi with that Spear/Belly-to-Belly Suplex combination, but Yugi is still in the match!" Striker exclaimed as Syrus picked Yugi up, and attempted to hit him with a Double Arm DDT. However, Yugi responded by slipping out of Syrus' grasp and rolling him up in a Small Package.
Ref: 1…2…
Syrus kicked out and attempted to hit Yugi with a kick to the gut, but Yugi blocked the kick and flipped him over before running the ropes and hitting Syrus with a Shining Wizard to the side of the head. The crowd cheered as Yugi attempted to lock Syrus in the Millennium Puzzle (Koji Clutch), but Syrus was able to make it to the ropes, the crowd booing as Yugi was forced to let go of the hold. Yugi then attempted to pick Syrus back up, but the crowd booed as the newcomer grabbed the front of Yugi's tights, and threw him into the middle rope throat first. While Yugi was holding his throat, Syrus hit him with a Reverse DDT before rolling him back up to his feet and hitting him with a Double Arm DDT.
"Syrus planting Yugi's head into the canvas twice with two different DDTs!" Bob exclaimed as Syrus rolled in front of Yugi, waiting for his opponent to get back to his feet. When Yugi pulled himself back up to his feet, Syrus ran the ropes and hit Yugi with an Always Believe (Andrade 'Cien' Almas' Spinning Back Elbow) before going for the pinfall, hooking both of his legs back.
Ref: 1…2…3
Bell Rings*
"Here is your winner, Syrus Trusdale!" Tony Chimel announced as Syrus jumped to his feet, and gave the jeering crowd a thumbs up. Syrus walked over to the referee and shook his hand before walking over to a downed Yugi and shaking his hand as well. Syrus then smiled over at the jeering crowd before running out of the ring through the middle rope and walking over to Kotoko. The crowd continued booing as Syrus shook Kotoko's hand and wished Kuro luck at War of Attrition before beginning his proper victory lap around the ring. Syrus was yelling out happily that he had done it and that he had won.
"…I don't care that he won, I still hate him," Kotoko said, once again in a deadpanned manner, prompting Bob and Striker to let out a chuckle as Syrus continued running around the ring while the referee was helping Yugi up. Syrus looked up at Yugi struggling to stand up and yelled out that he did a very good job during their match. Syrus then told the booing crowd that since this was his first BTWF victory, he deserved one more victory lap. Syrus raised his fists in the air for a thumbs up, and ran a victory lap around the ring, continuing to celebrate his victory. Yugi looked over at Syrus and shook his head before getting out of the referee's grasp, and walking out of the ring.
"Another loss for Yugi. Not only has he lost his friends in Joey Wheeler and Tristan Taylor, but he lost the first step in him moving on to a singles career. That has to be tough on him," Striker explained as Yugi walked up the aisleway with a disappointed look on his face. Yugi looked up at the camera and said that something was going to have to change. Yugi then pushed the camera away before continuing to walk back up the aisleway, shaking his head in disappointment of himself. Meanwhile, Syrus had rolled back into the ring from underneath the bottom rope, continuing to celebrate his big victory, once again giving the referee a hug and a handshake.
"Well, we don't know what Yugi has planned for himself, but Syrus doesn't seem to care as he continues celebrating his first BTWF win!" Bob exclaimed as the camera continued focusing on Syrus' celebration before the camera panned away.
The camera panned to the locker room, where Team RWBY (Ruby Rose, Yang Xiao Long, and Blake Belladonna) were celebrating in the back. Yang even brought out a bottle of champagne for the occasion, shaking the bottle. When Yang popped the cork, the champagne sprayed on both Ruby and Blake, who were laughing and continuing to celebrate.
"This is awesome! Me and Blake are heading to War of Attrition, and after you beat Brandish later tonight, we're going to being the BTWF Women's Championship to Team RWBY!" Yang exclaimed in excitement as Blake and Ruby nodded with the same level of excitement. However, while the three continued celebrating, Ruby looked around, eyebrow raised, prompting the other two present members of Team RWBY to look at Ruby.
"Ruby, what's going on? Is something wrong?" Blake asked.
"Have you guys seen Weiss anywhere? I haven't seen her at all tonight," Ruby asked, sounding and looking a little worried. Blake and Yang looked at each other and shrugged before telling Ruby that they had no idea. However, before Ruby could respond, the door to their locker room swung open, revealing four women. AVW's (Anime Valley Wrestling) Cecilia Alcott, Houki Shinonono, Laura Bodewig, & Charlotte Dunois) began attacking Ruby, Yang, and Blake. Cecilia and Charlotte threw Ruby into the lockers multiple times arm first while Laura brawled with Yang, and Houki brawled with Blake. While the brawl continued going on, the door flew open once again, this time revealing Weiss Schnee, who grabbed Charlotte and pulled her away from Ruby.
"What the hell's going on here!?" Weiss exclaimed before Charlotte tackled her into the wall, allowing Weiss to join the brawl. With all the noise that was going on, multiple security guards and referees came barging in to try and stop the brawl while pulling away the AVW wrestlers away from the BTWF wrestlers.
Commercial Break*
Commercial Over*
The camera panned back to the General Managers' office, where Sunny Bridges had his hands, as usual, trying to massage his temples, while Minerva Orland and Gen Asagiri were continuing to drink tea at their desks.
"You know, I wanted to believe that this AVW invasion was just a one-night thing to try and help get their up-and-coming company some more eyes on it, which I can respect. But with all the attacks that have been happening tonight, it's clear to me that there's something more to this, and that we need to do more than just sit by and let this happen," Sunny explained before Minerva put a hand on Sunny's shoulder before looking at the camera with an irritated look on her face.
"When I was given this position in the BTWF, it wasn't because I would lie down and let other companies get away with whatever they want. So, firstly, we've sent these women who attacked Team RWBY out of the arena. For tonight," Minerva said with a devilish smirk on her face, surprising Sunny, who briefly stopped massaging his temples to look at his new co-GM with a raised eyebrow.
"If AVW wants to play hard, then we can play harder. So next week, the SOS Brigade, those punks who invaded the show at the beginning and attacked our BTWF World Heavyweight Champion, will be in action. It'll be an 8-Person Tag Team match where the SOS Brigade will take on BTWF World Heavyweight Champion Izuku Midoriya, #1 contender for the World title Bickslow, former BTWF Women's Champion 'Amazing' Luna Collins, and up-and-comer Marcel Galliard," Minerva announced as Gen put down his cup of tea, and applauded the idea while Sunny shrugged and nodded.
"Next week, we're going to put an end to this little invasion before it even starts," Minerva said into the camera before waving the fans at home goodbye for now.
The camera panned back to the stage, where 'You're Gonna Listen' by In This Moment played, the crowd booing as Megumin and Darkness came walking out of the back. Megumin jumped down to her knees and began slapping the mat before raising her fist up at the same time Darkness shot both of her fists up. While still on her knees, Megumin looked up at her friend and tag team partner, telling her that they had nothing to worry about and that they were going to continue climbing up the ranks of the BTWF Intensity Women's Tag Team Division.
"The following contest is a Triple Threat Tornado Tag Team match! Making their way to the ring, first, the team of Megumin and Darkness!" Tony Chimel announced, the crowd continuing to boo as Megumin jumped back up to her feet, leading Darkness down the aisleway and towards the ring. Megumin continued trash-talking the fans while Darkness kept both her fists in the air, Megumin letting everyone know that the BTWF Intensity Women's Tag Team Division was theirs, much to the crowd's chagrin.
"Megumin and Darkness hoping to do what Kazuma couldn't do earlier tonight, and that's win big!" Striker exclaimed as Megumin and Darkness made it to the ringside area. Megumin and Darkness took their ring jackets off and fist-bumped each other before running to the ring, with Darkness sliding into the ring from underneath the bottom rope while Megumin jumped up onto the ring apron. When Darkness stood back up in the ring, Megumin jumped over the top rope and rolled into the ring in front of Darkness. The crowd continued to boo as Megumin jumped back up to her feet, and high-fived Darkness before the two of them went into the corner, waiting for their opponents.
"Megumin and Darkness have made it their mission to climb up the ranks of the BTWF Women's Intensity Tag Team Division, and after their win against Maka & Winry last week, that mission is coming along nicely," Kotoko explained as the camera panned back to the stage as Oney Lorcan's 'Combative' theme song played, the crowd cheering as Maka and Winry stomped out of the back. Maka and Winry fist-bumped each other before Maka lifted two fingers while Winry lifted one finger, the crowd continuing to cheer as the two of them stomped down the aisleway.
"And introducing their opponents, first, the team of Maka Albarn and Winry Rockbell!" Tony Chimel announced as Maka and Winry used their free hands to high-five the fans in the front row while continuing to raise their fingers up. Megumin rushed over to the ropes and leaned over the top rope to begin yelling at Maka and Winry, and Darkness responded by grabbing her partner, and pulling her back. Maka and Winry glared at Megumin, with Maka telling her that she was going to regret running her mouth like that and costing them the ladder match at StarShow. Maka and Winry then made it to the ringside area and brushed Megumin and Darkness' ring jackets away with their feet.
"Maka and Winry have had issues with Megumin and Winry for months, but after last week, they want to get their hands on them and beat the crap out of them!" Bob exclaimed as Maka and Winry slid into the ring and tried to stomp over to Megumin and Darkness, but the referee got in between the two teams. The crowd chanted '¡Déjalos pelear!' as Megumin and Darkness continued hiding behind the referees, telling Maka and Winry to back off and wait for the match to officially start. While the two teams were arguing with each other, the lights in the arena went down while flickering with the Ascension's theme song playing, the crowd booing as Kyouka and Seilah rose from the ground with Lamy behind them.
"And their opponents, accompanied to the ring by Lamy, they are the team of Kyouka and Seilah, Tartaros!" Tony Chimel announced as Seilah, while on her knees, pounded on the stage multiple times while Kyouka slapped her shoulders several times. Seilah then jumped back to their feet, the two let out a roar while fire shot out of the stage, much to the crowd's chagrin. The crowd booed even louder as Lamy, loudly, talked up Kyouka and Seilah and said that the four women in the ring didn't stand a chance.
"Kyouka and Seilah made an impact last week, attacking Maka, Winry, Megumin, and Darkness last week after their tag team match! Tonight, they have the chance to prove all of Lamy's talk correct!" Striker exclaimed as Seilah and Kyouka continued walking to the ring with the flames from the stage continuing to shoot out. Kyouka was beating her chest multiple times while Seilah yelled into the camera, hitting the camera with her head several times before pushing it away. However, when they made it to the ringside area, the crowd exploded into cheers as Maka and Megumin ran the ropes, and hit simultaneous Suicide Dives onto both Kyouka and Seilah. Seilah was knocked down by Megumin as the referee told the timekeeper to ring the bell, but Kyouka was able to catch Maka in mid-air. However, before she could throw Maka to the ground, Winry hit a Somersault Plancha onto Kyouka, sending her falling down to the mat.
"That attack may have come back to bite them in the ass, as both teams just took Tartaros down!" Bob exclaimed as when Maka and Megumin got back to their feet, they looked at each other for a moment before exchanging punches and forearms with each other, the crowd cheering and booing accordingly. Megumin blocked one of Maka's forearms, poked her in the eye, and attempted to send her into the steel ring post. However, Maka countered this by throwing Megumin into the steel ring post face first, sending her staggering into the fan barricade. The crowd continued cheering as Maka hit several Knife-Edge Chops to Megumin's chest, but when she turned around, Darkness nailed her with a Suicide Forearm that sent her crashing into the fan barricade.
"Here comes Darkness to save her best friend! She almost sent Maka through the barricade with the force of that Suicide Forearm!" Kotoko exclaimed as Darkness and Megumin began clubbing and stomping on Maka before throwing her into the steel steps. Meanwhile, Winry began clubbing Kyouka in the back, but when she tried to pick her up, Kyouka hit her with a hard Headbutt to the face. Kyouka then grabbed Winry, and hit her with a Uranage onto the steel ring apron, sending Winry rolling into the ring while holding her back. Kyouka and Seilah slid into the ring, and went into opposite sides of the ring, attempting to hit Winry with the Fall of Humanity (The Ascension's Fall of Man). However, Winry was able to dodge the move and hit both Kyouka and Seilah with multiple forearms to the sides of the head.
"Winry's trying to fight back against these Demons all by herself!" Bob exclaimed as Winry kicked Kyouka in the gut with a Back Kick before pushing Seilah into the corner. The crowd continued cheering as Seilah ran the ropes and hit a Running Corner Forearm to the side of the head before running the ropes again, and hitting her with a Corner Discus Big Boot. Winry then put Seilah up on the top rope and attempted to follow her up there, but Kyouka got out of the other corner, grabbed Winry by the hair, and hit her with a hard Overhand Chop to the chest before attempting to throw her into the corner. However, Winry was able to jump onto the middle rope and hit Kyouka with a Middle Rope Diving Hurricanrana. The crowd continued cheering as while Kyouka was trying to get up, Winry hit her with a Superkick, sending her into another corner.
"Well, she's doing a pretty good job of fighting the demons so far," Striker responded before the camera panned outside of the ring. Maka attempted to get back into the ring to help Winry, but Darkness grabbed her and attempted to hit her with a Powerbomb off the apron. Maka fought back with several punches to the side of the head, but Megumin jumped onto the apron and hit Maka with a Penalty Kick to the chin. Megumin then walked back, allowing her and Darkness to hit Maka with a Powerbomb/Diving Lariat combination onto Maka, sending the back of her head bouncing off the floor. The crowd continued booing as Darkness dragged Maka by the hair and threw her into the corner of the fan barricade before hitting her with a Knife-Edge Chop. Megumin continued the assault by hitting Maka with a Running Leg Lariat with enough force to send her over the fan barricade.
"Megumin and Darkness taking Maka out of the equation, even if it is only temporary!" Kotoko exclaimed as Darkness and Megumin fist-bumped each other before Megumin backed away from the fan barricade, waiting for Maka to get back up. Megumin told Darkness to get into the ring to go after one of the women in the ring while Maka staggered back to her feet, Megumin ran at Maka, and threw herself over the fan barricade with a Vaulting Somersault Senton, sending both her and Maka crashing against the timekeepers' table.
"Megumin taking Maka out with a crazy dive! This is what becoming a top star in the BTWF means to her!" Striker exclaimed as in the ring, Darkness ran into the corner and hit Kyouka with a Running Body Avalanche. However, when Winry attempted to go into another corner, Seilah raised her knees up, sending Winry's face bouncing off of her knees and allowing Seilah to turn Winry inside out with a Missile Dropkick. The crowd booed as Seilah mounted Winry, and hit her with multiple punches to the side of the head before grabbing her by the hair, hitting her with a Snapmare, and then running the ropes to hit a Running Uppercut to the back of the head before going for the pinfall.
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"The first pinfall of the match is unsuccessful, but Seilah finally getting some momentum on her side is making Lamy…happy?" Striker said in confusion as Lamy bounced up and down while laughing. Meanwhile, Darkness attempted to hit Kyouka with a Powerslam, but Kyouka responded by hitting Darkness with several Elbows to the top of the head before pushing her away. Darkness attempted to come back at Kyouka, but the demon threw her up into the air and hit a Pop-Up Headbutt to the side of the head. Seilah then kipped back up to her feet, hit Darkness with a Drop Toe Hold, and held her down there, allowing Kyouka to hit her with a Running Leg Drop to the back of the head. Kyouka then grabbed Darkness for a Wheelbarrow Suplex, and Seilah ran the ropes before the two hit Darkness with a Wheelbarrow Facebuster/Bulldog combination.
"Kyouka and Seilah are continuing to dominate the match, taking Darkness down with multiple double-team moves!" Kotoko exclaimed as Kyouka picked Seilah up, and slammed her down onto Darkness' back with an Inverted Scoop Slam. When Seilah got back to her feet, the crowd cheered as Winry rolled one of the demons up with a Crucifix pin.
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Seilah kicked out and immediately responded by hitting Winry with a Snap DDT, the crowd booing as Kyouka picked Winry up, and hit her with a Falcon Arrow that sent her bouncing off of Darkness' chest.
"Kyouka now using her opponents as weapons! That is some scary power!" Bob exclaimed as Seilah ran the ropes, and hit both Winry and Darkness with a Springboard Moonsault, but when she kipped back up to her feet, Megumin springboarded back into the ring, hitting Seilah in the back of the head with a Springboard Missile Dropkick. With Seilah down, Kyouka attempted to knock Megumin down with a Clothesline, but was able to Matrix dodge, kip back up to his feet, and stun Kyouka with a Pele Kick to the top of the head. Megumin then hit Kyouka with several kicks to the legs before attempting to hit her with a Jumping Spin Kick to the back of the head. However, Kyouka was able to catch her in mid-air and throw her out of the ring with a Capture Suplex, the crowd booing as Kyouka climbed up to the top rope.
"Am I seeing what I think I'm seeing!? Am I seeing Kyouka climbing up to the top rope!?" Striker asked in shock as Kyouka waited for Megumin to get back to her feet, and when she did, Kyouka dived off the top rope and hit Megumin with a Diving Crossbody. Kyouka beat her chest and roared, much to the chagrin of the crowd and the delight of Lamy, but that delight quickly turned to panic as Maka climbed over the top of the fan barricade with a steel chair. When Kyouka turned around, Maka dived off the fan barricade, hitting a Diving Chair Shot to the top of Kyouka's head, sending her staggering. The crowd continued cheering as Maka hit several chair shots to Kyouka's back, and when Kyouka attempted to hit Maka with a Big Boot, Maka responded by hitting Kyouka in the leg with the steel chair. Maka hit the leg repeatedly with the chair before smashing the back of Kyouka's head with the steel chair, sending her kneeling in front of the commentary table, with her face leaning against the top of the commentary table.
"Maka showing a more violent side to herself, leveling Kyouka with some devastating chair shots!" Kotoko exclaimed as Maka grabbed Kyouka by the hair, and hit her with multiple punches to the side of the head while Megumin was climbing on top of the fan barricade next to the commentary tables. Megumin then dived off the fan barricade, hitting Kyouka with a Diving Double Foot Stomp to the back of the head, and when Maka attempted to pull her off the commentary table, Megumin freed her feet and kicked Maka in the side of the head. Megumin, much to the crowd's chagrin, hit Maka with a Diving Hurricanrana from the top of the commentary table, sending her back bouncing off the floor.
"Megumin showing off some of her high-flying ability, taking out both Kyouka and Maka in one fell swoop!" Striker exclaimed as Megumin came back into the ring, and hit a Rolling Dropkick onto Winry. Seilah attempted to hit Megumin with a kick to the side of the head, but Megumin ducked and knocked Seilah silly with a Jumping Enziguri to the side of the head. Darkness then picked Seilah up, and hit her with an Inverted Scoop Slam, allowing Megumin to hit Seilah in the side of the head with a Sliding Kick and Darkness to hit a Headbutt Drop to the side of Seilah's head before Megumin went for the pin.
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"Megumin and Darkness are now in control, showing that they don't just want to run DFW, they want to run the BTWF as well!" Bob exclaimed as Darkness picked Seilah back up, and her with a Lariat to the back of the head. Megumin then ran the ropes and hit Seilah with a Spinning Back Kick before Darkness planted her with a Running Neckbreaker. The crowd continued booing as Megumin and Darkness posed over Seilah's downed body before Megumin ran the ropes, jumping up on Darkness' shoulders, attempting to hit a Diving Splash from Darkness' shoulders. However, Kyouka knocked Darkness over with a Spear, the crowd giving a mixed reaction as Darkness and Megumin fell to the floor. The crowd continued booing as Kyouka grabbed Megumin by the throat, and hit her with a Chokeslam before going for the pinfall.
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The crowd cheered as Maka slid into the ring, and hit Kyouka with a Jumping Elbow Drop across the back of the neck.
"Maka saving this match for her and Winry! But with what's been happening with every woman in this match, I'm shocked this match is still going on!" Kotoko exclaimed as Maka picked Kyouka up, and attempted to hit her with a Spinning Backfist, but Kyouka dodged and attempted to put her in position for a Spin-Out Powerbomb. However, Maka responded by throwing Kyouka down with a Hurricanrana, sending the Tartaros member into the corner. The crowd cheered as Maka ran the ropes and hit a Running Corner Spear, sending her falling into a seated position in front of the bottom turnbuckle. Maka marched to the other side of the ring, much to the crowd's delight, and ran to hit Kyouka with a Sliding Forearm to the face, sending Kyouka rolling out of the corner.
"Maka taking it to Kyouka, and has her in position for the Soul Drain!" Bob exclaimed as Maka began climbing up to the top turnbuckle. However, the crowd booed as Seilah got back up to her feet and saved her partner by hitting Maka with an Open Palm Strike to the chin. Seilah then climbed up to the top turnbuckle and attempted to put Maka in position for a Superplex, but the crowd cheered as Winry ran over to the corner, jumped up to the second rope, and clubbed Seilah in the back of the head multiple times. However, while Winry was trying to put Seilah in position for a Back Suplex, Darkness got back to her feet and grabbed Winry for a Powerbomb. The crowd cheered as Darkness pulled Winry out of the corner with a Powerbomb, therefore allowing Winry to hit Seilah with a Top Rope Back Suplex, and Seilah to hit Maka with a Superplex, sending three of the women down with the Tower of Doom.
"And we have a pile of bodies in front of Darkness, but she looks like she's got something else planned!" Striker exclaimed as Darkness jumped up to the top rope, and hit a Diving Moonsault onto all three women before Darkness went to pin Winry.
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Darkness looked shocked before quickly diving onto Seilah for a pinfall.
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Darkness pounded the mat in frustration before going to pin Maka.
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"Darkness failing to get a pin from any of these women, but…she's gotta watch out!" Kotoko exclaimed as when Darkness got back to her feet, Kyouka took her down with a Discus Clothesline that turned her inside out. Kyouka then pulled Darkness up and hit her with multiple knee strikes before throwing her overhead with a Full Nelson Suplex. Megumin attempted to hit a Springboard Moonsault onto a standing Kyouka, but the crowd booed as Kyouka caught her, and threw her into the corner with a Snake Eyes before picking her back up and hitting her with a Running Powerslam to the center of the ring. Darkness attempted to hit Kyouka with a Big Boot, but the Tartaros member countered with a Pop-Up Powerbomb before going for the pinfall.
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The crowd cheered as Winry ran at the pin, hitting Kyouka in the back of the head with a Running Forearm.
"Winry once again saving the match for her and Maka! But I don't think Kyouka's taking this well!" Striker exclaimed as Kyouka stood up and glared at Winry, but Winry didn't back down, hitting Kyouka with multiple forearms to the side of the head. However, Kyouka responded with a roar, grabbed both of her arms and hit her with several headbutts to the face before throwing Winry overhead with a Belly-to-Belly Suplex. Kyouka beat her chest and let out another roar before attempting to knock Winry off the apron with a Big Boot, but Winry dodged, sending Kyouka's leg over the top rope. The crowd cheered as Winry kicked Kyouka in the leg multiple times before pulling her on the apron with her. Winry then hit Kyouka with a Superkick, stunning her before jumping up to the middle turnbuckle and throwing Kyouka off of the apron with a Middle Rope Diving Hurricanrana.
"Winry literally throwing Kyouka out of the ring, sending her bouncing off the floor right in front of us!" Kotoko exclaimed as Winry climbed up to the top rope, and when Megumin pulled herself back to her feet, Winry hit her with a Diving Crossbody before pinning her.
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Darkness grabbed Winry by the leg, and pulled her off of Megumin, with Winry turning on her back, and kicking Darkness in the chin, sending her staggering away.
"Darkness making sure that she and Megumin aren't on the losing end of this match!" Bob exclaimed as Winry got back to her feet, and attempted to hit Darkness with a Tornado DDT. However, Darkness pushed Winry off of her, but Winry fell back onto her feet, hit Darkness with a Superkick, hit her with a Tornado DDT, and then deadlifted her up for a Falcon Arrow. After that, Winry put Darkness in a seated position, allowing Maka to run the ropes, and hit Darkness with a Sliding Forearm Smash. Maka then ran the ropes, allowing Winry to throw her up in the air and allowing Maka to hit her with a Diving Elbow Drop to Darkness' chest. Maka and Winry high-fived each other before Maka climbed up to the top rope, attempting to hit her with the Soul Drain (Kairi Sane's Insane Elbow).
"Maka looks to finish this match off! She's looking to go for the Soul Drain!" Striker exclaimed as Maka balanced herself off the top rope, Seilah came running up to the top rope and threw Maka off with a Top Rope Belly-to-Belly Suplex. The crowd continued booing as Seilah ran the ropes, and hit Winry with a Springboard European Uppercut to Winry's chin. Darkness tried to get back to her feet, but Seilah hit her with a Superkick, and then several other kicks to the chest before knocking her back on her knees with a Discus Forearm. The crowd continued booing as Seilah hit her with multiple Grounded Punches to the side of the head before Megumin grabbed Seilah by the hair, and attempted to hit her with a DDT. Seilah responded by hitting Megumin with a Snap Suplex before rolling her back up to her feet, hitting her with a Brainbuster, and going for the pinfall.
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"Seilah dominating the field in the ring while Lamy tries to get Kyouka back up to her feet!" Kotoko narrated as Lamy tried to pull Kyouka up while Seilah noticed that several of the women in the ring were crawling toward the corners. The crowd booed as Seilah let out a screech before running into the corners and hitting Darkness, Winry, Maka, and Megumin with multiple Running Corner European Uppercuts. Seilah then hit Megumin, Maka, and Winry with consecutive Tornado DDTS. However, when she attempted to do the same to Darkness, Darkness threw Seilah off of her and attempted to hit her with a Uranage. However, the crowd booed as Kyouka slid into the ring and hit Darkness with a Big Boot to the side of the head. The crowd continued booing as Kyouka and Seilah slid to different sides of the corner, waiting for Darkness to get back to her feet.
"Tartaros look like they're going to finish this match here! Darkness is the only one in the ring right now, surrounded by these two demons!" Kotoko exclaimed as when Darkness pulled herself back to her feet, Kyouka and Seilah hit her with the Fall of Humanity (The Ascension's Fall of Man), turning Darkness inside out before going for the pinfall.
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Bell Rings*
"Here are your winners, the team of Kyouka and Seilah, Tartaros!" Tony Chimel announced as Lamy rolled into the ring, and jumped up and down with her fists up, cheering while the lights in the arena began flickering as Kyouka and Seilah shot their fists up. Kyouka and Seilah let out a roar in unison before Seilah fell to all fours, crawling towards the ropes and biting the bottom rope. The crowd booed as Seilah stared into the camera with wide eyes while Kyouka slapped her partner's shoulders before they both shot their fists in the air, with Seilah on her knees.
"I'll give Lamy this, and it REALLY pains me to say this, but she really did find a really good tag team!" Kotoko exclaimed as Seilah pulled herself back up to her feet, she and Kyouka beating their chests while Lamy continued celebrating with her new team. Meanwhile, Megumin pulled Darkness out of the ring, shaking her head and yelling to the camera that this proved nothing. Megumin continued by ranting that had this been a standard one-on-one tag team match, she and Darkness would've continued their winning ways.
"Megumin certainly isn't taking this loss well. To her, just having a good match in the BTWF isn't enough, she wants to show the BTWF fans that the side of her we see on DFW isn't just a fluke or a luck of the draw," Striker explained as Winry and Maka also rolled out of the ring. Megumin continued ranting about how unfair it was that they were even put into this position before Maka looked back and yelled at Megumin to shut the hell up. Megumin responded to this by running over to Maka and Winry and slapping Maka in the back of the head hard enough to send her falling to her knees. The crowd booed as Darkness quickly grabbed Megumin and pulled her away from Maka and Winry. Winry kept Maka at bay while Darkness walked the other way to prevent any more harm from coming their way.
"Megumin has a slap that can rival Stephanie McMahon's, and she just put that slapping hand to good use!" Bob exclaimed as in the ring, Lamy raised both Seilah and Kyouka's arms in the air, with Kyouka warning whoever became the first BTWF Intensity Women's Tag Team Champions that Tartaros would be watching and that their days, not only as champions but as wrestlers, would be numbered.
The camera panned backstage to the locker room, where a bloody Crona Gorgon was sitting on the bench, wiping the remaining blood off of his face while having the BTWF Cruiserweight Championship sitting on his lap.
"Tonight is the end of one chapter of my career. Kazuma, you had your chance to earn the title you stole from me, and you couldn't get the job done no matter what you tried. So, as far as I'm concerned, you can go back to DFW, and keep on being Roman Torchwick's bag carrier. Right now, I'm focused on War of Attrition and Kuro," Crona explained while throwing the bloody towel he was using down to the ground, and picking up his BTWF Cruiserweight Championship, showing it off to the camera.
"I fought, scratched, clawed, and even pulled out a little bit of my own mother's mind games to get this championship back, and I'm going to be damned if I lose it again. Kuro, I've seen the tapes. You're one of the best up-and-comers we have here in the BTWF, you were smart enough not to play into Kazuma's hands last week after he pulled you into my way, and you will become champion one of these days. But, and I hate to agree with Syrus, it won't be at War of Attrition," Crona explained while patting the BTWF Cruiserweight Championship and putting it over his shoulder.
"I said that tonight was the end of one chapter of my career, but it's also the beginning of a whole new one. Last year, I spent months putting this BTWF Cruiserweight Championship on the map, and that's what I'm going to continue doing here. But now, there's an entirely new crop of Cruiserweights who want their shot at this. And to those Cruiserweights, I say come and get it, because I'm going to make you work as hard as I made Kazuma work for this," Crona explained before glaring into the camera with an intense focus while continuing to hold the BTWF Cruiserweight Championship over his shoulder.
The camera panned back to the ring, where former BTWF Tag Team Champion Robbie Valentino was stretching in the corner before the camera panned back to the stage. Carmelo Hayes' 'Melo Don't Miss' theme song played, the crowd cheering as Marcel Galliard came running out of the back with his Feast or Famine Secondary Championship briefcase in his hands. Marcel then stopped at the center of the stage, put his Feast or Famine down, and outstretched both his arms out while the briefcase was right underneath him. Marcel then put his hands down while the crowd continued cheering him, grabbed his briefcase, and began walking down the aisleway.
"The following contest is scheduled for one fall! Introducing first, in the ring, from Gravity Falls Oregon, Robbie Valentino! And his opponent, from Liberio Marley, he is the winner of the Secondary Championship Feast or Famine briefcase, Marcel Galliard!" Tony Chimel announced, the crowd booing as Robbie shot both his fists up when he was introduced, but the crowd went back to cheering when Marcel was introduced. Marcel high-fived multiple fans in the front row while holding up his briefcase, the crowd chanting his name as Marcel put the briefcase down at the ringside area, and once again stretched his arms out, motioning for the crowd to cheer louder for him.
"Marcel made an impactful debut at StarShow, not only looking good in the Feast or Famine match but also winning one of the briefcases! Marcel now has an opportunity at the BTWF International or the BTWF United States Championships whenever he wants for the next calendar year!" Striker exclaimed as Marcel slid the Feast or Fired briefcase into the ring from underneath the bottom rope before jumping all the way from the ringside area to the ring apron. The crowd continued cheering as Marcel went into the ring from the middle rope, walked over to the ropes on another side of the ring, climbed up to the middle rope, and mimicked ripping a shirt off his chest with the spotlight shining on him.
"Marcel has been a top prospect in BTWF Evolve for years, whether it be teaming with his younger brother, Porco, or by himself, he's shown why he's a future StarShow main eventer with every performance!" Kotoko exclaimed as Marcel put his briefcase in the corner of the ring underneath the bottom turnbuckle, telling the referee that he was ready. After checking to see if Robbie was ready, the referee told the timekeeper to ring the bell, starting the match. Robbie immediately attempted to hit Marcel with a Running Shotgun Dropkick, but Marcel responded by jumping over Robbie and rolling to the other side of the ring, the crowd cheering as he outstretched his arms while leaning in the corner. Robbie, frustrated and embarrassed, attempted to hit Marcel with a Running Corner Dropkick, but Marcel dodged, hung Robbie from the middle rope, and hit him across the throat with a Springboard Leg Drop.
"Marcel already displaying his unreal athleticism in this match, and the fans are loving it!" Bob exclaimed as Marcel picked Robbie up, and hit him with several forearms to the side of the head before running the ropes, and hitting him with a Springboard Clothesline. Marcel kipped back up to his feet before hitting him with a Rolling Senton across the chest and nailing him with a Superkick to the side of the head while he was still seated. The crowd continued cheering as Marcel backflipped away from Robbie while waiting for him to get up. When he did, Marcel attempted to hit him with a Suplex, but Robbie was able to land behind Marcel, and hit him with several kicks to the back of the leg before hitting him with a Dropkick to the back, sending Marcel into the corner.
"Robbie sent Marcel into the corner after a hard Dropkick!" Bob exclaimed as Robbie ran into the corner, but Marcel was able to plant him in front of the corner with a Uranage. The crowd continued cheering as Marcel got out of the corner, picked Robbie up, and hit him with a Suplex into a Cutter. Marcel then climbed up to the top rope, and when Robbie staggered back to his feet, Marcel dived off the top rope, hitting Robbie with the Marley Divide (Carmelo Hayes' Nothing But Net) before going for the pinfall.
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Bell Rings*
"Here is your winner, he is the winner of the BTWF Feast or Famine Secondary Championship briefcase, Marcel Galliard!" Tony Chimel announced, the crowd continuing to cheer as he slid over to the corner, grabbed his Feast or Famine briefcase, and raised it in the air. Marcel then looked over to the camera, winked at the fans watching from home, and jumped up to the top turnbuckle while continuing to hold the briefcase, the crowd cheering and chanting for Marcel as he continued celebrating with his briefcase.
"Marcel just defeated one-half of the inaugural BTWF Tag Team Champions in only a minute! And this is just the beg—what the hell!?" Striker exclaimed as the SOS Brigade (Yato, Yukine, Kyon, Hitagi Senjougahara, and Haruhi Suzumiya) rushed back into the ring from the crowd. While multiple security guards tried to chase them and prevent them from getting into the ring, the SOS Brigade were able to get into the ring. Despite Marcel trying to get the jump on them by diving onto both Yato and Yukine with a Twisting Crossbody from the top rope, Kyon quickly grabbed him by the throat to stop him. Marcel attempted to fight out of it, but Haruhi responded by raking his eyes with her nails, allowing Kyon to plant the Feast or Fired briefcase winner with a thunderous Chokeslam.
"And Kyon almost sent Marcel through the ring with that Chokeslam!" Bob exclaimed as Yato and Yukine got back to her feet, and began stomping on Marcel multiple times, with Hitagi joining in on the attack, hitting several kicks to Marcel's ribs. However, before the assault could continue, the crowd exploded into cheers as BTWF World Heavyweight Champion Izuku Midoriya, #1 contender for the BTWF World Heavyweight Championship Bickslow, and former BTWF Women's Champion 'Amazing' Luna Collins ran out from the back and headed straight for the ring. The crowd exploded into cheers as Midoriya, Bickslow, and Luna brawled with the SOS Brigade in the middle of the ring while Haruhi escaped the ring.
"And here comes the calvary! They've already been attacked by the SOS Brigade, who clearly escaped security before finding their way back to the arena, so they want to get their lick back on these AVW invaders!" Striker exclaimed as Haruhi cheered on her team while the brawl continued on, with Hitagi brawling with Luna, Yato & Yukine brawling with Marcel & Midoriya, and Bickslow brawling with Kyon. The security ran to the ring to once again separate all the wrestlers in the ring from brawling despite Haruhi's insistence on leaving the SOS Brigade alone. The security had a hard time pushing some of the wrestlers in the ring pushed the guards away, but the guards didn't give up, even pulling out handcuffs and zip-ties to try and stop the SOS Brigade.
The camera panned to the trainer's room, where Ruby Rose was getting her arm and back wrapped in gauze and athletic tape. The rest of Team RWBY (Yang Xiao Long, Weiss Schnee, and Blake Belladonna) were standing around Ruby while she was wincing as she got her arm wrapped.
"Is she going to be OK for tonight? She's got a qualifying match for the Iron Survivor match next," Weiss asked, causing Yang to look at her white-haired partner/friend with a glare on her face while the doctor looked over the arm.
"Well, it's nothing serious. I don't know if it's the best idea to have her wrestle tonight though," the doctor explained while finishing wrapping up Ruby's arm.
"Why the hell are you asking a question like that!? My little sister got hurt by some randoms from AVW, and you're more concerned about whether or not she can wrestle tonight!?" Yang asked furiously, marching straight up to Weiss, pointing an accusatory finger in her face while Blake got in between the two to prevent a fight.
"What the hell are you talking about!? Isn't this what we wanted!? Team RWBY to be back on top!?" Weiss countered, stepping right up to Yang while Blake continued to keep her girlfriend and her friend from fighting each other.
"Not at the risk of my little sister getting hurt even more!" Yang countered, pointing at Ruby's wrapped-up midsection and right arm, while Ruby herself and the doctor looked on at the argument awkwardly.
"That's pretty rich coming from the woman who got us wrapped in her bullshit with Lucy and her cronies! I got hurt WAY worse than this while I was trying to fight Lucy on your behalf!" Weiss countered.
"You little shit!" Yang exclaimed angrily, with Blake pushing her away, trying to keep her girlfriend from beating up one of her friends. Before Weiss could say anything back, Ruby sat up from the examination table and looked at her furious sister.
"Yang…it's OK. I'm still gonna fight tonight," Ruby explained, wincing slightly, causing both Yang and Weiss to stop arguing with each other and return their attention to the damaged Ruby.
"But…are you sure, Ruby?" Yang asked with a worried expression on her face, immediately calming down and forgetting about Weiss, more focused on her concern for her little sister.
"I'm sure, Yang. Weiss is right, we're working to build Team RWBY back up to the top. And with what Brandish said earlier tonight, I can't just back down. Even if I'm at only 1%, I'm still going to go out there and show everyone in the locker room and in the audience that Team RWBY is the team to beat and the team that's going to rise straight to the top!" Ruby exclaimed, once again wincing at the pain coursing through her arm right now. Yang, Weiss, and Blake looked at each other for a moment before Weiss sighed, and approached Ruby, patting her non-injured arm.
"Listen, I feel like this was partly my fault since I was late coming to the arena. If I wasn't late, you probably wouldn't have gotten as hurt as you did since you guys got outnumbered. I'll come out with you for your match, so I can stop whatever Endrossi and Marin have planned to help Brandish get the easy win," Weiss explained. Before Yang could argue back, Blake put a hand on her girlfriend's shoulder to calm her down. Blake then looked over at Weiss and nodded at her and Ruby with a smile.
"That would be great, Weiss. We want to make sure that Ruby's safe out there and is out there on an even playing field," Blake said with a nod. Yang looked as though she was going to say something else, but looking at Ruby, she sighed and nodded in agreement with her girlfriend. Weiss smiled, and sat next to Ruby, giving her some strategy for the upcoming match before the camera panned away for a commercial break.
Commercial Break*
Commercial Over*
The camera panned to the locker room, where Katsuki Bakugo was stewing, face in his hands, breathing heavily. When he saw that the camera was facing him, Bakugo stood right up with his eyes full of fire and vitriol.
"Tonight…the NWO continues its record of being fucking disrespected! Boze and Eren think that they can try and play the NWO's games!? Well, they're fucking wrong!" Bakugo yelled out, grabbing the camera while continuing to breathe heavily.
"Deku's prancing around here with MY World title, that extra Eren Jeager is prancing around with Jellal's Hardcore championship, and Gray and Lyon have our BTWF Tag Team Championships! Well, I hope you losers enjoy your short times with our belts because soon, they're going to come back home with the NWO!" Bakugo exclaimed before the camera panned to the side, revealing that a downtrodden Marco Diaz standing next to Bakugo as if expecting a browbeating from the leader of the NWO. Bakugo glared at the NWO member before obliging to Marco's fears.
"You got a lot of Goddamn nerve coming up to me after everything that's happened! You cost Mercury a match against Deku, you couldn't help Jellal keep his BTWF Hardcore Championship, and you've screwed up again and again and fucking again! So what the hell are you here for, huh!? You want to come in here and beg me for another chance!? Another chance to continue being a part of the NWO!?" Bakugo yelled out, continuously jabbing Marco's chest with his finger. Marco looked as though he was going to talk, but Bakugo smacked Marco in the face hard enough to send him falling into a seated position on the floor of the locker room.
"Don't fucking interrupt me, you Goddamn piece of shit extra!" Bakugo yelled out before taking several shaky breaths. "You know what? You want another chance? Fine. Next week, you're getting a BTWF Hardcore Championship match against Eren Jeager. If you don't win the BTWF Hardcore Championship next week, you are out of the NWO, and you're going to wish you left when you did. Now get the fuck out of my face before I change my Goddamn mind," Bakugo said, his voice much quieter, though carrying just as much venom as before. Marco took a couple of shaky breaths before nodding and walking away from the leader of the NWO. Bakugo sat down on the bench in the middle of the locker room, running his hands through his spiky blonde hair while mumbling curses about how he was going to get the NWO back on track.
The camera panned to another part of the backstage area, where Kohaku and Homura Momiji were sitting on a bench, looking irritated.
"You know, we'd usually be here, in the middle of a competition to see which one of us is the best at that particular thing, but after what happened last week, we can't think of anything but that guitar shot that cost me a chance at becoming the #1 contender for the BTWF Women's Championship," Homura explained, absent-mindedly rubbing the back of her neck, her neck still aching from the guitar shot, which Kohaku responded to with a pat on the back.
"I get you, I was pretty pissed about it too. But I think that just lounging around like this is helping them win. Us sitting here, being pissed off, and constantly having Jiro and June in our heads. They're living rent-free in our heads, and I hate it," Kohaku admitted, punching the wall behind her while sighing.
"You're right, Kohaku. We need to start charging them rent if they want to stay in our heads. If they think that they're going to get away with screwing us over, then we need to show them why we are one of the best women's tag teams on Intensity!" Homura exclaimed while jumping back up to her feet, and stretching her right leg. Kohaku smirked at her partner and nodded before she and Homura raced to the gym, where Rally Vincent was practicing her punches and kicks on a heavy bag. Kohaku and Homura looked at each other with smirks on their faces before nodding and running over to the heavy bag.
"Hey, Rally! What do you say to some friendly competition?" Homura asked with her and Kohaku excitedly looking at her. Rally looked at the two excited women with a raised eyebrow before shrugging.
"Uhhh…sure?"
"Sweet! First one to send the heavy bag flying wins!" Kohaku exclaimed as she began hitting the heavy bag with some hard forearms, sending it flying in almost 360 degrees on its chain. Homura nodded at her partner before beginning to hit the heavy bag as well, Rally sighed while pinching the bridge of her nose, asking herself what she had gotten herself into before taking her turn at the heavy bag.
The camera panned back to the stage, the crowd booing as the lights in the arena went down, the sights and sounds of flashing cameras were heard and seen before Tenille Dashwood's 'Spotlight' theme song played, the crowd booing as Brandish posed on the stage underneath a spotlight, wearing her usual gold and purple jacket. Once the beat of the song dropped, the lights in the arena came back on, revealing Marin with his phone at the ready, and Endrossi looking at herself on her own phone.
"The following contest is scheduled for one fall, and it is a qualifying match for the Iron Survivor match at War of Attrition! Introducing first, accompanied to the ring by Endrossi Jahad and Marin Hollow, from Vistarion in the Alvarez Empire, she is 'the Influencer' Brandish Myu!" Tony Chimel announced as Brandish sauntered to the ring, swaying her hips while Marin complimented his boss with gusto. Endrossi took selfies of both herself, and selfies including Brandish and Marin, telling the fans of her that she, Marin, and Brandish were going to make sure that everyone indulged in the Brandish Myu Experience.
"Surprisingly, Marin isn't doing the ring introductions tonight, but that could be because we got this brand new entrance for the Influencer, and he wanted to give all the spotlight onto Brandish!" Striker exclaimed as Brandish, when he made it to the ringside area, struck another pose for Marin so that he could take more pictures for her Instagram account. While Marin continued calling Brandish beautiful and breathtaking, the Influencer strutted over to the ring apron and sat on the ring apron with her right leg crossed over her left leg. Marin continued taking pictures of Brandish before she got back up to her feet, and laid down on the middle rope, looking at her nails while keeping her legs crossed.
"Brandish has her usual confidence in spades here tonight, and she's going to need it if she wants to get a chance at the BTWF Women's Championship," Bob explained as Brandish stood back up, and flipped into the ring while having her back facing the ropes. After she landed on her feet, Brandish posed once more before taking off her purple and gold jacket and throwing it over the top rope so Marin could catch it. Brandish laid herself out on the top turnbuckle, crossing her legs while waiting for Ruby to come out, the crowd booing as Brandish looked at the crowd in disgust. After a moment, 'Centuries' by Fall Out Boy played, the crowd exploding into cheers as Ruby came out of the back with Weiss following her. The camera panned to the gauze and athletic tape around Ruby's midsection and right arm, Ruby glaring at Brandish while Weiss had a supportive hand on Ruby's uninjured shoulder.
"And her opponent, representing Team RWBY and accompanied to the ring by Weiss Schnee, from the Island of Patch in Vale, Remnant, Ruby Rose!" Tony Chimel announced, the crowd continuing to cheer as Ruby began stretching her injured arm, which caused her to wince and caused Weiss to tell her that she needed to be careful. Ruby sighed before nodding at Weiss, giving several fans in the front row high-fives. Weiss looked around at Endrossi and Marin glaring at the two, causing her to tell Ruby to keep an extra eye out on Brandish's crew on the outside, which Ruby responded to with a nod.
"Ruby looks more serious and determined than I've seen her since her time trying to save Yang from the Sisterhood of Darkness' influence," Kotoko explained as when Ruby made it to the ringside area, she took off her black and red cape before climbing up to the ring apron. Ruby jumped over the top rope, and rolled to the center of the ring before kipping back up to her feet, much to the crowd's delight. Ruby held her right arm in pain as the referee checked on her, asking her if she was sure that she wanted to go through with the match. Both Ruby and Weiss said yes, causing Brandish to let out a chuckle before jumping down from the turnbuckle and walking over to Ruby.
"She's going to need to be determined, especially if she wants to win this match against a technical wizard like Brandish," Bob explained as Brandish and Ruby talked trash to each other before the referee told the timekeeper to ring the bell. Once the bell rang, Brandish immediately tried to go for the right arm, but Ruby dodged and began hitting Brandish with several kicks to the legs. However, Brandish blocked one of the kicks, pushed Ruby away, and once again attempted to grab Ruby's right arm, but she responded with a Pele Kick, sending Brandish staggering away.
"Ruby, thankfully, was able to stop Brandish from targeting her arm, using her educated feet to her advantage!" Striker exclaimed as Ruby Irish whipped Brandish, but when the Influencer rebounded, she dodged Ruby's attempt at a Clothesline. The crowd continued booing as Brandish grabbed Ruby and attempted to hit her with a Back Suplex, but the Team RWBY member was able to backflip behind Brandish. Before Brandish could respond, Ruby hit the Influencer with a Jumping Dropkick to the back of the head, sending her head draped over the middle rope. Ruby then ran the ropes and attempted to hit Brandish with a Crescent Rose (Rey Mysterio's 619), but Brandish was able to dodge and hit Ruby with a Back Suplex before quickly going for the pin while holding down her right arm.
Ref: 1…2
"Brandish showing her underrated intelligence by holding down Ruby's damaged arm for her pin, but Ruby's survived!" Kotoko exclaimed as Brandish grabbed Ruby's arm, and attempted to put her in a Keylock, but Ruby kipped back up to her feet and attempted to hit her with an Enziguri. However, Brandish dodged and attempted to hit Ruby with a German Suplex, but Ruby slid under her legs and pulled her legs, causing Brandish to fall onto her face. Ruby then got back to her feet and hit a Jumping Leg Drop across the back of Brandish's neck before picking her back up. The crowd continued cheering as Ruby hit Brandish with several Knife-Edge Chops with her good arm, and when Brandish attempted to hit her with a Forearm, Ruby was able to dodge and hit Brandish with a Dropsault to the chin.
"Ruby's arm and midsection may not be at 100%, but she can still show off her athleticism!" Striker exclaimed as Ruby picked Brandish up, put her in the corner, and hit her with multiple punches to the side of the head and Knife-Edge Chops to the chest until she fell to a seated position in front of the bottom turnbuckle. The crowd continued cheering as Ruby ran the ropes, hit Brandish with a Bronco Buster, grabbed the top rope with both hands and hit Brandish in the chest with a Hardy-ac Attest Dropkick. Ruby then rolled out of the corner, ran the ropes, and hit a Running Hesitation Dropkick to Brandish's head before dragging her out of the corner and going for the pinfall.
Ref: 1…
"Ruby taking control of this match here! She's been doing a good job of keeping her arm and midsection as safe as possible," Bob noted as Ruby ran the ropes, and attempted to hit Brandish with a Springboard Moonsault, but Brandish was able to roll out of the way. Ruby landed on her feet, but Brandish was able to push her chest first into the corner, the crowd booing as Brandish attempted to hit her with a Running Corner Clothesline to the back of the head. However, Ruby was able to respond with a Back Kick to the gut before springboarding up to the top rope and attempting to hit Brandish with a Springboard Sunset Flip pin. However, Brandish was able to roll back to her feet and rolled Ruby up with a Jackknife cover.
Ref: 1…2
"Brandish almost stole a quick victory there, but Ruby's going to fight through the pain to join her sister and her friend in the War of Attrition Iron Survivor match!" Kotoko exclaimed as Brandish and Ruby got back to their feet. Ruby attempted to hit Brandish with an Enziguri, but the Influencer was able to dodge and immediately attempted to grab her arm. However, Ruby rolled onto her back, and kicked Brandish in the chin with both of her feet, allowing her to get back onto her feet. Ruby then springboarded off the middle rope and hit Brandish with a Wheelbarrow Bulldog, the crowd continuing to cheer as Ruby attempted to hit Brandish with a Tornado DDT. However, Brandish was able to push Ruby off of her and hit her with a Superkick right underneath the chin.
"Brandish almost sent Ruby's jaw flying with that Superkick!" Bob exclaimed as Brandish grabbed Ruby, and threw her into the corner with a Turnbuckle Powerbomb with enough force to send her crumpling into a bottom turnbuckle. The crowd continued booing as Brandish walked into the corner, and began choking Ruby with her foot before rolling out of the corner, running back into the corner, and hitting Ruby with a Running Corner Crossbody. Brandish then pulled Ruby out of the corner, grabbed her arm, and kicked her in the shoulder several times before hitting her arm with a Scissors Stomp. Brandish then grabbed Ruby's right arm, wrung it, and hit Ruby with several elbow strikes to the arm, sending Ruby falling back to her knees in pain.
"And now Brandish will begin targeting the right arm of Ruby, taking away some of Ruby's offense!" Striker exclaimed as Brandish continued wringing the arm, and pulled her back up off of her feet. Brandish kept Ruby in the air for several seconds before putting her on her shoulders and hitting her with a Fireman's Carry Gutbuster. Ruby was on all fours, and Brandish responded by kicking Ruby in the arm before running the ropes and hitting her with a Basement Dropkick to the face. Brandish then grabbed Ruby's right arm, picked her back up, and hit her with an Arm-Trap Cutter before going for the pinfall, hooking both of her legs back.
Ref: 1…2.
"Brandish hitting a pretty snug Cutter there, but Ruby isn't planning on letting Team RWBY down!" Kotoko exclaimed as Weiss continued cheering Ruby on from the outside as Brandish grabbed Ruby's arm, and hit her with a Hammerlock Back Suplex. The crowd continued booing as Brandish picked Ruby up, threw her into the corner, and hit Ruby with a Running Corner Clothesline before running the ropes again, and hitting Ruby with a Springboard Rope Hung Codebreaker. Brandish prevented Ruby from falling, grabbed her arm, and hit Ruby with a Tornado Arm DDT before hitting her arm with a Jumping Leg Drop. Brandish then sat on Ruby, and posed, the crowd booing as Marin took some pictures while Endrossi applauded.
"Brandish sitting right on the arm of Ruby, damaging her and showing off at the same time!" Bob exclaimed as after Marin took a few pictures, Brandish rolled off of Ruby and hit her with a Running Senton to the chest and the right arm. Brandish then grabbed Ruby's arm, wrung her arm once again, and hit her in the chest with several kicks before hitting her with an Arm-Trap Neckbreaker. The crowd continued booing as Brandish grabbed Ruby, and attempted to hit her with the Tequila Sunrise Facebuster, but the crowd began cheering as Ruby hit several Back Elbows to the side of the Influencer's head, sending her staggering into the ropes. The crowd continued cheering as Ruby, while holding her arm in pain, ran the ropes and attempted to hit Brandish with a Running Clothesline to the outside. However, Brandish was able to duck and throw Ruby over the top rope and onto the floor, causing her to land on her right arm and chest.
"Wow! Ruby definitely got some airline miles with that one!" Bob exclaimed as Brandish watched Ruby struggle to get back to her feet, and ran the ropes, knocking Ruby back down with a Suicide Dive. The crowd continued booing as Brandish picked Ruby back up, locked her in a Hammerlock, and threw her into the steel ring post arm first. While Ruby was screaming in pain, Brandish quickly grabbed her arm and smashed it against the steel ring post before wrapping it around that same steel ring post and pulling on it. Brandish then kicked Ruby in the side of the head, and the arm before pushing her away, the crowd continuing to boo as the Influencer chuckled at Ruby's fallen frame.
Ref: 1…2…3
"Brandish doing a great job of keeping the pressure on the arm! I think Ruby's having trouble even lifting up her arm!" Striker exclaimed as Brandish grabbed Ruby, and threw her back into the ring. Brandish then jumped on the ring apron, climbed up to the top rope, and hit Ruby with a Diving Elbow Drop across Ruby's chest before going for the pinfall, hooking both of her legs back.
Ref: 1…2..
Brandish looked irritated that she didn't get the pinfall and responded by grabbing Ruby and clubbing her in the chest multiple times.
"It's not often that we see Brandish get this frustrated, but when there's a chance at becoming the #1 contender for the BTWF Women's Championship on the line, the stress is upped by 100!" Kotoko exclaimed as Brandish hit a Basement Dropkick to the back of the head. The crowd continued booing as Brandish grabbed Ruby's right arm, and locked her in a Hammerlock, kicking her in the arm several times while yelling at Ruby to give up. Ruby shook her head when the referee asked her to give up and attempted to come back to her feet, but Brandish responded by kicking Ruby in the back of the leg a couple of times before pushing her back down onto her knees while keeping the Hammerlock locked in. After another minute, the crowd cheered as Ruby hit several Headbutts to the face, stunning Brandish and allowing Ruby to get back to her feet before hitting multiple forearms to the side of the head.
"Ruby fighting back, even though she doesn't appear to be able to move her right arm!" Bob exclaimed as Brandish hit Ruby with a Discus Forearm before throwing the Team RWBY member into the corner. However, the crowd continued cheering as when Brandish attempted to hit her with the Brandish Myu Experience (Elijah Burke's Elijah Express), Ruby rolled out of the corner, causing Brandish to ram both of her knees into the turnbuckles. Ruby slapped the side of her arm to the rhythm of the fans and Weiss clapped for her before hitting Brandish with a Jumping Corner Clothesline. Ruby then threw Brandish out of the corner, jumped up to the top rope, and hit Brandish with a Diving Tornado Flatliner before going for the pinfall.
Ref: 1…2…
"Ruby finally coming back into this match, but that Diving Flatliner could've taken a lot more out of her than it did Brandish!" Kotoko exclaimed as Ruby began slapping the mat while trying to pull herself back up to her feet. Brandish was also trying to get back to her feet and attempted to hit Ruby with another Superkick, but the Team RWBY member blocked the kick and hit her with several kicks to the side of the leg. Brandish pushed her away, but Ruby rebounded off the ropes and hit Brandish with two Clotheslines, a Jumping Calf Kick, a Tilt-a-Whirl DDT, and then hit a Spinning Kick to the side of the head while she was in a seated position.
"Ruby almost kicking Brandish's head right off there!" Bob exclaimed as Ruby went up to the top rope, waiting for Brandish to get back up to her feet. When Brandish did, Ruby dived off the top rope, attempting to hit them with a Dragoncanrana, but Brandish used her strength advantage to catch her, attempting to hit her with a Powerbomb. However, Ruby continued fighting back, hitting Brandish with several punches to the side of the head before hitting her with the Strawberry Sunrise (Leg Trap Sunset Flip Powerbomb) and rolling into a pinfall.
Ref: 1…2…
Ruby looked shocked that Brandish had kicked out, the crowd cheering and chanting for Ruby as she attempted to hit Brandish with a Rose Plant (Arm Trap Headlock Driver). However, Brandish responded by hitting Ruby in the arm with several punches before hitting her with a Backstabber.
"What a counter by Brandish, almost bending Ruby in half with that Backstabber!" Striker exclaimed as Brandish pushed Ruby onto her feet with her own. Brandish then rolled back to her feet, ran the ropes, and planted Ruby with a Tilt-a-Whirl Facebuster before locking her in a Crossface. The crowd booed as Ruby yelled out in pain while also yelling at the referee that she wasn't giving up. Brandish began stomping on Ruby's arm multiple times while Weiss pounded on the mat, telling Ruby to get out of the Crossface. The crowd continued booing as while Ruby tried to get to the ropes, Marin took pictures of Ruby's suffering face. However, after another minute in the submission, Ruby was finally able to make it to the ropes, the crowd cheering as Brandish, clearly frustrated that she didn't get the submission victory, let go of Ruby and stomped on her arm multiple times.
"Ruby survived the Crossface, but did she just delay the inevitable? Those stomps to the arm look pretty aggressive," Kotoko noted as Brandish picked Ruby back up, and attempted to throw her into the corner again, but Ruby was able to run up to the top rope and hit Brandish with an Inverted Diving Hurricanrana. The crowd exploded into cheers as Brandish staggered back to her feet, and Ruby responded by running the ropes, and springboarding off the middle rope to hit Brandish with a Springboard Twisting Crossbody. Ruby wasn't done yet, as she hit Brandish with a Springboard Twisting Leg Drop across the throat before hitting the Influencer with a Standing Moonsault and going for another pinfall, hooking both of her legs.
Ref: 1…2…
"Ruby showing that despite the pain in her arm, she's still willing to fly around the ring if it means getting the opportunity in the Iron Survivor match!" Striker exclaimed as Ruby picked Brandish up, and hit her with a Belly-to-Belly Suplex before climbing up to the top rope. The crowd continued cheering as Ruby attempted to hit a Diving Splash onto Brandish, but the crowd booed as the Influencer raised her knees up, sending Ruby's midsection crashing into the knees. Brandish then grabbed both of Ruby's arms and hit her with a Butterfly Suplex, but rather than let go, Brandish rolled back up to her feet, and hit two more Butterfly Suplexes. Brandish then rolled back to her feet and hit Ruby with a Tiger Bomb before going for the pinfall.
Ref: 1…2…
"Brandish planting Ruby into the center of the ring with a Tiger Bomb, but the Team RWBY member is still fighting back!" Kotoko exclaimed as Brandish attempted to grab Ruby's arm for another Crossface, but Ruby pushed her away. Brandish attempted to fight back with a Single Leg Dropkick, but Ruby was able to dodge, and when Brandish fell to the floor, Ruby immediately springboarded up to the top rope, and hit Brandish with a Twisting Splash to the chest. When Brandish pulled herself up to her knees, Ruby hit her with another Dropkick to the back of the head, sending the Influencer's head draped over the middle rope. The crowd exploded into cheers as Ruby ran the ropes, and hit Brandish with the Crescent Rose (Tiger Feint Kick), sending Brandish staggering away. However, before Ruby could springboard back into the ring, the crowd booed as Marin got onto the apron, distracting the referee so that Endrossi could jump up next to Ruby, and hit her with multiple punches to the side of her right arm.
"And here comes Endrossi, trying to help Brandish get into the Iron Survivor match! With Marin distracting the referee, Endrossi can do pretty much whatever she wants!" Bob exclaimed as Weiss grabbed Endrossi's leg, and pulled her down to the floor, her face bouncing off the steel ring apron. The crowd continued cheering as Weiss hit Endrossi with several Knife-Edge Chops, sending her staggering away from the ring. Ruby recovered, but so had Brandish, and when the Influencer attempted to knock Ruby off of the apron, Ruby hit her with a High Head Kick to the side of the head.
"Ruby still has a chance! Thanks to Weiss, Ruby still has a chance to win!" Bob exclaimed as Ruby springboarded back into the ring, attempting to hit Brandish with the Red Like Roses (Rey Mysterio's West Coast Pop). However, Brandish was able to counter with a Shot of Brandi (Single Knee Facebreaker) to Ruby mid-dive, sending her staggering into the corner. The crowd continued booing as Brandish ran into the corner, and hit Ruby in the midsection and chin with the Brandish Myu Experience (Elijah Burke's Elijah Express) before going for the pinfall, hooking both of her legs back while pressing down on her right arm. On the outside, Weiss looked shocked at what was going on, allowing Endrossi to club Weiss in the back of the head, putting her down on all fours before running back to Marin's side.
Ref: 1…2…3
Bell Rings*
"Here is your winner, she is 'the Influencer' Brandish Myu!" Tony Chimel announced, the crowd booing as Brandish sat up, running her hands through her short green hair as Marin rolled into the ring from underneath the bottom rope. Marin applauded his boss while taking several more pictures of the victorious Brandish and the fallen Ruby, much to the crowd's chagrin. Marin showed Brandish all the photos that he had taken throughout the match, which the Influencer looked at with an approving nod. Endrossi then entered the ring, applauding Brandish as well, which the Influencer responded to with a nod before allowing Endrossi to raise her arm in the air in celebration.
"Brandish has become the next woman to qualify for the Iron Survivor Challenge at War of Attrition!" Striker exclaimed as the camera panned to the TitanTron, where one of the vacant models turned into Brandish's model, putting her next to Yang Xiao Long, 'The Queen of Song Style' Jiro Kyoka, and Blake Belladonna. Brandish, Marin, and Endrossi looked at the change while nodding their heads while Ruby rolled out of the ring, holding her arm in pain while coughing. Weiss, pulling herself back up to her feet, immediately went over to check on Ruby, taking a bottle of water from on top of the commentary desk, and giving it to her friend. Ruby sat up, took a couple of sips of water, and thanked Weiss before trying to stand up, which was difficult given the pain her arm and chest were giving her.
"Weiss did try to help in the end, but Brandish was still able to take advantage of the situation and defeat Ruby! You have to wonder if the outcome of this match would've been different had Ruby been 100%," Kotoko wondered out loud as Weiss told Ruby that she did a good job and that it wouldn't be their last opportunity. Ruby responded with a nod, though she still looked disappointed when she saw Brandish's image on the TitanTron instead of hers. Meanwhile, in the ring, Endrossi pulled Brandish and Marin closer to her, taking a selfie with all three of them in the frame in celebration of their huge victory. Brandish, once the selfie was taken, then looked into the camera, and simply told Ken Warren of LWF that it was his move before telling Marin to hold the ropes open for her.
"Brandish sending a message to Ken Warren; make as much noise as I did with that match!" Bob exclaimed as Marin held the ropes open, allowing both Brandish and Endrossi to leave the ring without any issue while Weiss helped Ruby back up to her feet.
"We're really glad that you're our friend, and this is a friendship that will never, ever end," the lyrics to Bray Wyatt's 'Good Friendship Song' played as the camera panned back to the Happy Place. BTWF Women's Champion Minatsuki Takami and Lauren Gacy had completed fixing the walls, ceiling, and furniture of the Happy Place, making it look like how it did when the Happy Place first debuted. Now, both Lauren and Minatsuki were painting the walls and ceiling, the two dressed in white smocks covered in paint, painting with gentle strokes from the paintbrushes before Minatsuki turned around.
"Hello, friends! Sorry about not being ready two weeks in a row, but I'm just…so elated about becoming BTWF Women's Champion AND making a new friend, that I finally have enough time to fix up the Happy Place," Minatsuki said excitedly as she dipped her paintbrush back into a bucket of blue paint, before the camera panned over to Lauren, who was painting with red paint.
"Yeah, I love what we've done with the place!" Lauren exclaimed in agreement before she went to put one of the pictures back up, but glared at the picture when she saw it was 'Amazing' Luna Collins. The picture had 'Amazing' Luna Collins with the BTWF Women's Championship around her waist, looking to have been taken after a title defense she had at a live event. Minatsuki noticed how upset Lauren was, put down her paintbrush, and walked over to her friend/biggest fan.
"What's the matter, Lauren? I haven't seen you that mad before," Minatsuki asked. Lauren responded by showing her the picture.
"I'm really upset with her! Luna's literally going out there, and playing with other people who aren't even in the BTWF! I thought she was coming to play with us!" Lauren whined, almost throwing the picture against the floor, but Minatsuki grabbed the picture and relaxed Lauren by running her hands through her hair.
"I understand why you're so upset, Lauren. But I wouldn't worry, Luna will come and play with us soon. After all, she's going to have to if she wants her rematch for the BTWF Women's Championship," Minatsuki explained as the camera panned over to the BTWF Women's Championship, which was prominently displayed on a pillar in the middle of the living room. Lauren huffed before grabbing the picture of Luna, getting her red paint, and painting Xs on Luna's eyes before hanging it up on the wall.
"If Luna knows what's good for her, she will realize that she needs to put all her focus on us. You did promise that I would get to play with her too," Lauren responded, mumbling that last part while glaring at the picture with an intensity that was only cooled when Minatsuki put a hand on her shoulder, turning her away from the defaced photograph.
"Not to worry, Lauren. We will give Luna another week, and if she's still distracted by these AVW wrestlers, then…we're just going to have to readjust her focus to where it should be," Minatsuki exclaimed, a devilish tint in her eyes as the lights in the Happy Place flickered several times, with the Demon form of Minatsuki Takami appeared when the lights were dark. Eventually, the lights stopped flickering, causing Minatsuki and Lauren to laugh while hugging each other.
"That's why you're such an inspiration, Minatsuki; you always have something up your sleeve," Lauren responded, the two spending another moment in their close embrace before separating and grabbing their paintbrushes. The two then looked over at Minatsuki's BTWF Women's Championship, before looking at each other with smirks on their faces. Lauren and Minatsuki then continued painting the walls before the camera panned away from the Happy Place while the theme song began playing.
The camera panned back to the stage, where 'Young' by Hollywood Undead played, the crowd booing as BTWF Tag Team Champions Gray Fullbuster & Lyon Bastia came walking out of the back in their matching Fiore's Top Team sweatshirts and sweatpants. Gray and Lyon then unzipped their sweatshirts, revealing the BTWF Tag Team Championship belts around their waists. Gray and Lyon fist-bumped each other before raising their free fists up, the crowd continuing to boo and jeer them before they began walking down the aisleway.
"The following contest is scheduled for one fall! Making his way to the ring, representing Fiore's Top Team and accompanied to the ring by one-half of the BTWF Tag Team Champions Lyon Bastia, from Magnolia Fiore, he is the other half of the BTWF Tag Team Champions, Gray Fullbuster!" Tony Chimel announced as Gray and Lyon talked trash to the crowd booing them, showing off their BTWF Tag Team Championships while telling the fans that they were going to run Intensity. Gray then grabbed one of the pro-Zancrow signs in the audience, showed it off to the camera, and told the fans at home that Zancrow was better off staying dead, the crowd continued to boo as Gray ripped up the sign and threw it into the fans' faces.
"Gray and Lyon, since becoming tag team champions, have somehow become even more unbearable than they were before, and THAT is really saying something!" Kotoko complained as Gray and Lyon gave each other another fist bump when they made it to the ringside area. Gray took off his sweatpants and sweatshirt while Lyon told the booing crowd that Gray was going to finish what Gaara started last week. Gray slid into the ring before taking the BTWF Tag Team Championship belt off from around his waist and raised it over his head with both hands, the crowd continuing to boo as Gray smirked at the jeering fans.
"That is true, but Gray and Lyon have the talent to back it up! And if Gray could defeat Zancrow tonight, they would certainly deserve all the bragging that they've done," Bob countered as Gray went into the corner, and slid the BTWF Tag Team Championship belt out of the ring and next to the steel steps. The camera then panned to the stage, where the lights went down while a blue laser circle appeared on the center of the stage, with 'Angel Song' by Nothing More (feat. David Drahmin) playing. The crowd cheered as Zancrow rose up from the stage underneath the laser circle with his head down while lifting his arm in the air, the camera panning on his open hand. Zancrow's hand then turned into a fist before he took a couple of deep breaths, and shot his head up, the crowd continuing to cheer as Zancrow beat his chest with the fist he had just created and let out a battle cry.
"And his opponent, now residing on Tenrou Island, Zancrow!" Tony Chimel announced, the crowd continuing to cheer as Zancrow punched the stage, causing pyro to shoot out of the stage. The laser circle disappeared, though the colors of the arena turned a deep blue with spots of light blue as Zancrow continued his walk down to the ring. Zancrow gave several fans in the front row fist-bumps while continuing to keep his eyes locked on Gray. Gray didn't look too impressed as Zancrow continued walking down to the ring, his usual black and purple singlet and pants having some silver skulls and other intricate patterns on them. Zancrow stopped at the ringside area, and gave the cheering fans a cutthroat taunt before pounding the floor again, causing more pyro to shoot out from the stage behind him.
"Zancrow, since being defeated by Bickslow in a 3 Stages of Hell match at StarShow, has re-evaluated how he chose to focus on the near-death experience he suffered at Hardcore Heaven last year. But the question is, do you think it's legitimate, or is the Deadman still somewhere inside of him?" Striker asked as Zancrow immediately pulled himself back up to his feet before walking to the steel steps. The crowd continued cheering as Zancrow walked up the steel steps, jumped up onto the top rope, and shot his right fist in the air. Zancrow then jumped down, walked to the center of the ring, and told Gray to come to the center of the ring, which Gray responded to by telling him to slow his role and shut his mouth.
"There has to be a little bit of the Deadman in there, Striker. Take it from me, that part of you doesn't just go away in an instant," Bob responded as the referee checked to see if both men were ready before telling the timekeeper to ring the bell, starting the match. Gray attempted to knock Zancrow down immediately with a Hook Clothesline, but Zancrow stayed on his feet, the crowd exploding into cheers as Zancrow dusted himself off, and challenged Gray to try that again. Gray nodded before running the ropes faster than before and attempting another Running Corner Clothesline, but Zancrow once again remained on his feet, chuckling at an increasingly irate Gray. Zancrow chuckled while challenging Gray to try again, but the crowd booed as Gray responded by slapping Zancrow in the face before running the ropes, attempting the Hook Clothesline a third time.
"Oh…Gray probably shouldn't have done that," Bob noted as Zancrow hit an oncoming Gray with a Spinning Wheel Kick, the crowd exploding into cheers as Zancrow mounted one-half of the BTWF Tag Team Champions and rained down punches on him. Gray attempted to push Zancrow off of him, but the former Deadman didn't budge as he continued raining down forearms on Gray. The referee eventually had to pull Zancrow off while Gray tried to pull himself back to his feet, to which Zancrow responded with a Back Kick to the gut. The crowd continued cheering as Zancrow ran the ropes, and attempted to hit Gray with a Clothesline of his own, but one-half of the BTWF Tag Team Champions responded with a hard Knife-Edge Chop, stopping Zancrow in his tracks. Gray attempted to hit Zancrow with another Knife-Edge Chop, but Zancrow responded with a hard Headbutt to the face, sending Gray falling on his back.
"You also have to believe, that in the back of his mind, Zancrow is thinking about Gaara and that vicious assault that he perpetrated on the former Deadman last week," Kotoko explained as Zancrow ran the ropes, and hit a Jumping Headbutt across Gray's forehead with enough force to send Gray back to his feet while holding his head. Gray staggered into the corner, but Zancrow didn't let up, hitting Gray with a Running Corner Knee Strike before slugging one-half of the BTWF Tag Team Champions with a Discus Corner Back Elbow, and knocking him out of the corner with a Jumping CCS Enziguri. The crowd continued cheering as Zancrow threw Gray away from the corner with a Falcon Arrow Throw.
"Absolutely, Kotoko, you never just forget an assault like that, and you have to believe that when Zancrow threw Gray halfway across the ring, part of him was imagining that was Gaara!" Striker exclaimed as Zancrow ran the ropes, and hit a Jumping Leg Drop across Gray's throat before going for the first pinfall of the match.
Ref: 1…2
Zancrow responded to the kickout by picking Gray back up by the hair, but the crowd booed as one-half of the BTWF Tag Team Champions countered with a Jawbreaker. While the former BTWF World Heavyweight Champion was stunned, Gray hit Zancrow with several Knife-Edge Chops across the chest.
"Gray putting everything he has behind those chops, and he's going to need to if he wants to stand a chance against a beast like Zancrow!" Bob exclaimed as Gray attempted to throw Zancrow into the corner, but when the former BTWF World Heavyweight Champion planted his feet firmly to the ground, Gray responded by hitting a Low Dropkick to the knee, the crowd continuing to boo as Gray ran the ropes, and hit Zancrow with a Running Front Chop Block, sending Zancrow falling to the floor while holding his leg. The crowd continued booing as Gray stomped on the side of Zancrow's knee several times before running the ropes and hitting Gray with a Running Basement Dropkick to the back of the head with enough force to send the former BTWF World Heavyweight Champion falling out of the ring.
"And just as we say that Gray has found another strategy to take the big man down, and that's to go after the legs!" Striker exclaimed as Gray smirked at the booing fans before running the ropes, attempting to hit a now-standing Zancrow with a Suicide Dive. However, the crowd cheered as Zancrow grabbed Gray out of mid-air by the throat, throwing one-half of the BTWF Tag Team Champions onto the commentary table with only one hand. The crowd continued cheering as Zancrow grabbed Gray by the hair, and hit him with multiple punches to the side of the head before pulling himself up onto the commentary table. Zancrow then deadlifted Gray up in a Suplex position, the crowd cheering and counting down as Zancrow kept Gray lifted up over his head before throwing him back to the floor with a Suplex Throw.
Ref: 1…2…3
"Zancrow continuing to show off some of that crazy strength with that Suplex! Well, it's not as crazy as Zancrow is, but it was still pretty awesome!" Bob exclaimed as Zancrow jumped off of the commentary table, hitting Gray with a Diving Elbow Drop across the chest. Lyon looked worried about his friend/tag team partner before Zancrow picked Gray up, attempting to hit him with a Powerbomb onto the floor. However, Gray responded by hitting Zancrow with several forearms to the side of the head before attempting to hit him with a DDT onto the floor. However, Zancrow hit Gray with several punches to the chest before picking him up, and throwing him onto the steel ring post, sending his chest and face bouncing off the steel.
Ref: …4…5
"Zancrow throwing Gray almost 10 feet into the air, and sending him face-planting onto the steel!" Striker exclaimed as Zancrow repositioned Gray to have the back of his head draped over the apron, hit him with several European Uppercuts to the chin, and climbed up to the apron. The crowd continued cheering as Gray hit a Guillotine Leg Drop across the back of Gray's throat before pushing him back into the ring. The crowd continued cheering as Zancrow began climbing up to the top rope, but Gray had gotten back to his feet and hit Zancrow with several punches to the side of the head while he was continuing his climb to the top rope. However, Zancrow grabbed Gray by the throat and threw him back before climbing up to the top rope and hitting a stunned Gray with a Diving Clothesline before going for the pinfall.
Ref: 1…2.
"Zancrow almost turning Gray inside out with that Diving Clothesline, but one-half of the BTWF Tag Team Champions kicked out!" Striker exclaimed as Zancrow picked Gray back up, and attempted to put him in position for a Crucifix Bomb, but Gray was able to slide out of Zancrow's grasp. The crowd booed as Gray hit a Low Dropkick to the back of Zancrow's knee, sending him staggering, but when Gray ran the ropes, Zancrow threw him up in the air, sending his face bouncing off the top turnbuckle and him leaning into the corner. Zancrow nodded while backing away, lining Gray up while the crowd continued cheering and chanting his name. However, when Zancrow attempted to hit another Running Knee Strike into the corner, Gray dodged, sending the kneecap bouncing off the top rope.
"Oh! And right back to the leg, Zancrow's now having trouble standing!" Bob exclaimed as Gray, noticing that Zancrow was holding his knee in pain, Gray shook the cobwebs out of his head and hit him with a Running Chop Block to the back of the leg. The crowd continued booing as Gray grabbed Zancrow's leg and hit the leg with multiple Elbow Drops before wrapping his leg in a Leglock. The crowd booed as Gray hit multiple punches to Zancrow's knee before letting go and stomping on the knee, grinding his heel into the ring knee. The crowd continued booing as Gray ran the ropes, and hit Zancrow with several Sliding Elbow Drops to the chest before going for the pinfall, hooking the right leg back as far as he could.
Ref: 1…2
"Gray now has a target in his sights, and that target is Zancrow's right leg!" Kotoko exclaimed as Gray dragged Zancrow's leg to the ropes, draped his right leg over the bottom rope, and hit his leg with multiple Hip Drops while Zancrow's leg was still in the ropes. Gray then jumped over the top rope, kicked Zancrow's leg away from the ropes, and hit him with a Tope Con Hilo to the chest. Gray got back up to his feet, shot both his fists up in the air, and asked the crowd how they liked that, the crowd responding with boos so loud that it almost drowned out Lyon cheering him on. The crowd continued booing as Gray kicked Zancrow in the face a couple of times while he was trying to get back to his feet.
"Gray's starting to get aggressive, hitting Zancrow in the chin with some hard stomps!" Striker exclaimed as Gray grabbed Zancrow by the hair, and hit him with several Knife-Edge Chops to the back of the neck. Gray then kicked Zancrow in the back of the leg and hit him with multiple forearms to the side of the head before running the ropes and hitting the former World Champion with a Sliding Lariat to the back of the head. Gray then jumped up to the middle rope and hit Zancrow with a Diving Knee Drop to the back of the knee before turning him around, and rolling him up with a Jackknife cover.
Ref: 1…2.
"A Diving Knee Drop right to the back of the leg! I'd be surprised if Zancrow could walk after this match!" Bob exclaimed as Gray continued keeping grip of the leg, and hit her with a Grounded Dragon Screw before picking his leg back up, and hitting a Basement Dropkick right to the back of the knee. Zancrow then pulled himself into a seated position in front of the ropes, and Gray immediately responded by hitting a Running Hesitation Basement Dropkick to the face. Gray once again landed on the apron, and climbed up to the top rope, waiting for Zancrow to get back up to his feet, and when he did, Gray hit him in the back of the head with a Missile Dropkick. Gray then grabbed Zancrow, picked him up, and hit him with Three Rolling Vertical Suplexes, but rather than go for the pin, Gray picked Zancrow back up and hit him with a Slingshot Vertical Suplex.
"Due to all the damage done to Zancrow's leg, he can't apply all his weight to the floor when standing, and Gray's definitely taking advantage of that with those huge Suplexes! And you have to believe that those won't be the last Suplexes we see tonight!" Kotoko exclaimed as Gray ran the ropes, and hit a Sliding Forearm to a seated Zancrow's face. Gray then grabbed Zancrow's legs and locked him in a Figure 4 Leglock, the crowd booing as Gray pulled back as much as he could. Zancrow shook his head in response to the referee asking if he wanted to give up or not, and attempted to hit Gray with some punches to the face. Gray exchanged strikes with Zancrow, hitting him with a couple of Knife-Edge Chops to the chest, the crowd cheering and booing accordingly.
"Zancrow and Gray are brawling with each other while Gray still has the Figure-4-Leglock locked in!" Bob exclaimed as Gray jammed his finger into Zancrow's eye, the crowd booing as one-half of the BTWF Tag Team Champions slammed the back of Zancrow's head into the canvas before pulling back on the Figure-4-Leglock. Gray yelled at Zancrow to tap out, but the former BTWF World Heavyweight Champion responded by pulling himself towards the ropes, the crowd cheering as Gray tried to keep himself and Zancrow still in the middle of the ring. The crowd cheered louder as Zancrow was able to make it to the ropes after a moment, grabbing the bottom rope with both hands and forcing Gray to break the Figure 4. Gray, angry at the fact his Figure-4-Leglock didn't work, stomped on the side of Zancrow's leg multiple times before grabbing both his legs and hitting him with a Decapitator, sending Zancrow's throat bouncing off the bottom rope.
"Gray was able to immediately stop any attempt at a comeback that Zancrow was planning! You have to admit, that's pretty impressive," Bob noted as Gray dragged Zancrow closer to the center of the ring, and attempted to lock him in the Sharpshooter. However, the crowd cheered as Zancrow was able to push Gray away from him with his feet, allowing the former BTWF World Heavyweight Champion to pull himself back up to his feet. Gray immediately ran back at Zancrow and began hitting him with several clubs to the back, but the crowd cheered as Zancrow responded by hitting Gray in the chest and the face with multiple jabs. Zancrow then switched from jabs to multiple kicks to the legs before sending Gray into the corner with a hard Right Hook.
"Zancrow making sure that he doesn't lose a strike exchange with Gray twice in one match!" Striker exclaimed as Zancrow shook his right leg to get the blood flowing back into it before running into the corner, attempting a Running Corner Leg Lariat. However, Gray was able to dodge, slide underneath Zancrow, and throw him overhead with a Dragon Suplex before bridging into a pinfall.
Ref: 1…2…
Gray looked shocked that he didn't win the match there, getting up to argue with the referee, insisting that he had gotten the three count. When the referee refused to change his mind, Gray walked over to a downed Zancrow and slapped him in the side of the face several times, the crowd booing and chanting that Gray sucked.
"Gray's getting a little frustrated at the fact Zancrow kicked out again, but he needs to focus if he wants to defeat Zancrow!" Kotoko exclaimed as Gray began climbing up to the top rope, preparing for the Diving Headbutt. However, the crowd cheered as Zancrow sat up with a glare on his face before getting back up to his feet, and hitting a Spinning Roundhouse Kick to the side of Gray's head. Zancrow, after slapping his leg multiple times, pulled himself up to the top turnbuckle and hit Gray with a Top Rope Frankensteiner, the crowd cheering as Zancrow grabbed the top rope, holding his leg in pain while Gray writhed in pain on the ground. Zancrow, after shaking his leg again, walked over to Gray, grabbed him by the throat, and threw him into another corner before hitting him with a Discus Back Elbow. The crowd continued cheering as Zancrow ran the ropes, and hit Gray with a Running Yakuza Kick into the corner before picking him up, hitting Gray with a Snake Eyes on the top turnbuckle, and throwing him into the ropes. When Gray rebounded off the ropes, Zancrow hit the BTWF Tag Team Champion with a Pop-Up Powerslam before letting out a battle cry, much to the crowd's delight.
"Zancrow is coming back into the match, throwing Gray hither and yon!" Bob exclaimed as Zancrow then grabbed Gray, and hit him with a Deadlift Rolling Cutter before going for the pinfall, hooking both of his legs back.
Ref: 1…2…
Zancrow looked shocked as he grabbed Gray by the throat, and attempted to pull him up to his feet, but Gray responded with a couple of headbutts to the face. The crowd booed as Gray pushed Zancrow's hand away before running the ropes and attempting to hit him with a Running Clothesline, but Zancrow was able to counter with a Lifting Flatliner.
"And Zancrow plants Gray with a Lifting Flatliner!" Bob exclaimed. The crowd continued cheering as Zancrow climbed up to the top rope, but Gray was able to get back to his feet and hit the former BTWF World Heavyweight Championship with a couple of Knife-Edge Chops to the chest and even a few to the face. With Zancrow stunned, Gray climbed up to the top rope and attempted to put him in position for a Superplex, but Zancrow responded with multiple headbutts to the face. With Gray stunned, Zancrow was able to push one-half of the BTWF Tag Team Champions back down onto the floor, allowing Zancrow to hit a Diving Leg Drop across Gray's throat before going for the pinfall, hooking both of his legs back.
Ref: 1…2…
"Zancrow putting all his weight behind that Diving Leg Drop, but Gray was still barely able to kick out," Striker explained as Zancrow picked himself up, picked Gray up after him, and attempted to hit him with the Fire God's Explosive Flame (Leaping Tombstone Piledriver). However, the crowd booed as while Gray was in the Tombstone position, he hit Zancrow in the knee with multiple clubs, allowing Gray to reverse the Tombstone, and hit Zancrow with a Tombstone Piledriver of his own.
"Wow! What a counter by Gray, planting Zancrow's head right into the canvas with a Tombstone!" Kotoko exclaimed as Gray gave the booing crowd and a downed Zancrow the cut-throat taunt before climbing up to the top rope. Lyon applauded his friend/tag team partner before Gray hit Zancrow with a Diving Headbutt to the chest and went for the pin, hooking both of his legs back.
Ref: 1…2…
Gray immediately responded to the kick-out by grabbing both of Zancrow's legs and locking him in the Ice Wall (Sharpshooter).
"Gray once again has Zancrow's weakened legs locked in the Sharpshooter! If Zancrow doesn't tap out, then he may as well pass out!" Kotoko exclaimed as Gray yelled at Zancrow to give up because if he didn't, he was going to break his legs. Zancrow responded by telling Gray to go fuck himself before attempting to pull himself to the ropes, but before Zancrow could even reach out for the ropes, Gray briefly let go, stomped the back of Zancrow's knee several times, dragged him back to the center of the ring, and locked him back into the Ice Wall (Sharpshooter). Lyon also yelled at Zancrow from outside of the ring, telling him to give up and that he didn't have a chance with a bad leg. Zancrow responded to this by turning around and beginning to club Gray's back multiple times, and when he felt the need on the Ice Wall (Sharpshooter) weaken, Zancrow pushed Gray off of him.
"Zancrow was once again able to survive the submission, but you have to imagine that the damage to the leg has been done!" Striker exclaimed as Gray immediately attempted to hit Zancrow with a Big Boot, but Zancrow responded with a hard kick to the chest, sending Gray bending over. Gray pulled the referee close to him, telling him that he felt like something broke, and while Gray distracted the referee, Lyon hit Zancrow in the back of the head with his half of the BTWF Tag Team Championships while he was still leaning against the ropes. The crowd continued booing as Gray quickly ran at Zancrow, hit him with a Big Boot, and then hit Zancrow with a Spinning Sit-Out Powerbomb before going for the pinfall.
Ref: 1…2…
"And thanks to Lyon, Gray was able to take control of this match again with a beautiful Powerbomb!" Kotoko exclaimed as Lyon looked up to begin arguing with the referee. However, while arguing with the referee, Lyon slid his BTWF Tag Team Championship belt into the ring, allowing Gray to pick it up. However, the crowd cheered as Raj Saranga and Wayne Copeland came rushing down to the ring, and before Lyon could respond, Wayne grabbed Lyon's leg and pulled him down from the apron, causing Lyon's face to bounce off the steel ring apron. The crowd continued cheering as Wayne began hitting Lyon with punches while Raj rushed over to another side of the ring, and grabbed the other side of the BTWF Tag Team Championship that Gray was holding onto.
"Raj and Wayne are not ones to stand idly by and watch others cheat, especially when it happens to be the same people who insulted and demeaned them earlier tonight!" Striker exclaimed as Gray rushed over, and kicked Raj through the ropes, allowing him to grab the BTWF Tag Team Championship belt. However, when he attempted to hit Zancrow with the belt, the former BTWF World Heavyweight Champion grabbed Gray by the throat and hit him with the Flame God's Penalty (Sit-Out Chokeslam). The crowd continued cheering and chanting for Zancrow as he grabbed the BTWF Tag Team Championship belt, slid it out of the ring, gave the fans the cut-throat taunt, picked Gray back up, and hit him with the Flame God's Explosive Flame (Leaping Tombstone Piledriver) before going for the pinfall, hooking both of her legs back.
Ref: 1…2…3
Bell Rings*
"Here is your winner, Zancrow!" Tony Chimel announced, the crowd continuing to cheer as the referee raised Zancrow's arm in victory while the former BTWF World Heavyweight Champion was seated next to his defeated opponent. Zancrow pulled himself back up to his feet, holding onto his aching leg while keeping his fist in the air, the crowd continuing to cheer and chant for Zancrow. Outside of the ring, Wayne threw Lyon over the fan barricade and into the crowd while raising his fists up in the air in celebration while both Raj and Wayne grabbed the BTWF Tag Team Championships that Gray and Lyon dropped. Raj and Wayne then ran at each other, clinking the BTWF Tag Team Championships together and raising them up in the air, much to the delight of the fans.
"Thanks to Raj and Wayne making sure that Lyon's interference didn't continue, Zancrow was able to pick up the victory in our main event tonight!" Kotoko exclaimed as Zancrow looked outside at Raj and Wayne, giving them a respectful nod as a thanks before continuing to celebrate in the ring. However, before Raj and Wayne could continue celebrating, Kite and Mercury Black of the NWO came rushing to ringside and began brawling with Wayne and Raj, causing them to drop the BTWF Tag Team Championships. Meanwhile, Lyon jumped over the fan barricade and joined in on the brawl in an attempt to get the BTWF Tag Team Championship belts back.
"Well speaking of possible BTWF Tag Team Championship contenders, the NWO are trying to get the titles back into their group!" Bob exclaimed. While the brawl was continuing on the outside, Gaara and Overhaul came running into the ringside area from the audience and clobbered Matt Striker from behind with a Clothesline to the back of the head. The crowd continued booing as Gaara mounted Striker and hit him with multiple punches to the side of the head before dragging him away from the commentary table, and dragging him to the ring, throwing him into the ring in front of Zancrow, much to the former BTWF World Heavyweight Champion's confusion.
"And our broadcast colleague Matt Striker is being assaulted by Gaara! Overhaul has made it clear that he wants to make Intensity and Sunny Bridges' time running Intensity into a living Hell!" Kotoko exclaimed as Gaara smirked before picking Striker up, and hitting him with a Sands of Time (Burning Hammer), the crowd booing loudly as Gaara stepped on Striker's throat while telling Zancrow that he was next. Zancrow chuckled at Gaara's assertion, but the BTWF World title Feast or Famine winner responded by kicking him in the leg, sending Zancrow falling to his knees. Meanwhile, Gray had gotten back up to his feet, and dove to the outside, hitting the multiple people fighting for an opportunity to hold his and Lyon's BTWF Tag Team Championships with a Suicide Dive, joining the brawl in grand style.
"It's absolutely chaotic out here! Everyone's brawling and I'm a little worried that we're going to get caught up in it!" Bob exclaimed as he and Kotoko got out of their chairs and moved away from the commentary table. In the ring, Gaara continued slamming Zancrow's back with the World Championship Feast or Famine Briefcase multiple times until Zancrow was unconscious on the canvas. Overhaul yelled at Gaara to continue the beating, and Gaara responded by picking Zancrow up in a Military Press Slam, and throwing him to the outside, sending him crashing into Gray, Lyon, Mercury, Kite, Raj, and Wayne. The crowd continued booing as Gaara mimicked shooting an arrow at a downed Zancrow while Overhaul lifted the World Championship Feast or Famine briefcase over his head before the show faded to black.
Match Results:
Crona Gorgon © def. Kazuma Sato in a Ladder Match for the BTWF Cruiserweight Championship
Bowie Arrington © def. Colt Grice to retain the BTWF Television Championship
Blake Belladonna (W/Yang Xiao Long) def. Juniper Lee (W/'the Queen of Song Style' Jiro Kyoka) to Qualify for the #1 Contenders Iron Survivor match
Edward Elric, Boze, and Rolf def. Nation of Domination 2.0 (Vincent LeSalle, Cleveland Brown Jr., and Huey Freeman)
Syrus Trusdale def. DJ Yugi
Tartaros (Kyouka & Seilah) (W/Lamy) def. Megumin & Darkness, and Maka Albarn & Winry Rockbell
Marcel Galliard def. Robbie Valentino
'The Influencer' Brandish Myu (W/Marin Hollow & Endrossi Jahad) def. Ruby Rose (W/Weiss Schnee) to Qualify for the #1 Contenders Iron Survivor match
Zancrow def. Gray Fullbuster (W/Lyon Bastia)
Matches for BTWF Guerra De Desgate (War of Attrition Night 2):
Izuku Midoriya © vs. Bickslow (Singles Match for the BTWF World Heavyweight Championship)
Zancrow vs. Gaara in a Last Man Standing Match
Iron Survivor Match to determine the #1 contender for the BTWF Women's Championship; 'The Queen of Song Style' Jiro Kyoka vs. Yang Xiao Long vs. Blake Belladonna vs. 'The Influencer' Brandish Myu vs. ?
Eren Jeager © vs. 'The Galaxy' Jellal Fernandes (Mexican Deathmatch for the BTWF Hardcore Championship)
Madison & Kim Chin vs. Louise Belcher & Lisa Simpson (Tag Team Match to Determine the Inaugural BTWF Intensity Women's Tag Team Champions)
Crona Gorgon © vs. Kuro Sakuragawa (Singles Match for the BTWF Cruiserweight Championship)
Katsuki Bakugo vs. Boze
Edward Elric © vs. Kilik Rung (W/Caleb Femi) (Singles Match for the BTWF International Championship)
Lucy Heartfilia vs. 'The Rain Woman' Juvia Lockser