BTWF Intensity (April Week 4)
The show opened up with the camera panning to the locker room, where Bickslow was wrapping tape around his wrist and fist. While cracking his knuckles, the door to his locker room opened, and when Bickslow turned around, he saw BTWF World Heavyweight Champion Izuku Midoriya. Midoriya had the BTWF World Heavyweight Championship slung over his shoulder, walked over to Bickslow, and put a hand out, waiting for a handshake, much to Bickslow's confusion.
"Hey, Bickslow. Look, I wanted to apologize about last week. You know that I was trying to hit Kyon with the Detroit Smash," Midoriya explained. Bickslow got back to his feet, and shook his hand immediately before patting him on the back, though he gave a brief glance at the BTWF World Heavyweight Championship.
"Hey man, don't worry about it. I know that you weren't trying to tag me with that kick. Jaw's still cramping a little, but it's not a big thing," Bickslow said with a shrug of the shoulders.
"I get that, but when the match at War of Attrition ends, I want us to still be friends. I don't want this to be like the old trope where we're friends one minute, and then you threaten to rip my head off because I beat you," Midoriya explained, causing Bickslow to raise an eyebrow, looking a little upset for a second, before laughing and slapping Midoriya in the back several times.
"Hey! I'm not THAT cliché!" Bickslow responded with a laugh. "Plus, who's to say that I won't beat you? I've overcome the odds before, and at War of Attrition, it's going to be no different," Bickslow further explained before Midoriya put both his hands up in surrender.
"See? This is what I'm talking about. I don't want tension between us after our match at War of Attrition. That's why I spoke with Sunny and Minerva, and tonight, we're going to be teaming up against the BTWF Tag Team Champions Fiore's Top Team in the main event in an All-Star tag team match. That way, I can show you that once and for all, you can trust me, and that no matter what happens at War of Attrition, we're still going to be friends," Midoriya explained. Bickslow stroked his chin and thought before smirking at the prospect and nodding before once again patting Midoriya on the shoulder.
"You know what? That sounds like a fun time, Midoriya. Maybe we can make it a little contest too? Let's see which one of us can make the biggest statement against the tag champs, and then at War of Attrition, we're going to leave it all out in the ring and see which one of us comes out on top and with the BTWF World Heavyweight Championship," Bickslow explained while nodding before walking out of the locker room, leaving Midoriya my himself, nodding and smiling to himself. Midoriya looked down at the BTWF World Heavyweight Championship while continuing to nod and walk out of the locker room himself.
The camera panned to the stage, where 'Dangerous' by Set it Off played, the crowd exploding into cheers as pyro shot out of the stage and the sides of the TitanTron. The crowd chanted BTWF as the pyro calmed down, the camera panning around the arena, showing off the cheering crowd and the crowd signs that were pro-Midoriya, anti-Bakugo/anti-NWO, anti-Lucy, pro-Juvia, etc. The camera continued panning around the arena, before the camera focused on the commentary table, some fans waving 'hi' to the camera behind the commentary team.
"Welcome to the last Intensity before War of Attrition! From the beautiful city of Guadalajara Mexico, I'm Mauro Ranallo alongside my broadcast colleagues, Kotoko Iwanaga and Bob Belcher! And tonight, we have a great night of action planned for all the BTWF fans out there!" Mauro exclaimed as Kotoko and Bob waved to the camera
"That's right, Mauro! Along with our main event of Bickslow & Midoriya vs. Fiore's Top Team, we have Juvia Lockser returning to the ring for the first time since September, 'Amazing' Luna Collins taking on AVW superstar Hitagi Senjougahara in an interpromotional match, and Megumin & Darkness will have an Extreme Rules Tag Team Match against their rivals, Maka Albarn & Winry Rockbell!" Kotoko exclaimed, the crowd continuing to cheer and chant 'BTWF!' as the 'Just Don't Care Anymore' by the American Fans played, the crowd booing as Floch Forster came out semi-wearing a black dress shirt with Vincent LeSalle following him. Floch belt down before shooting both his pointer fingers in the air, causing some pyro to shoot out of the sides of the center of the stage and his dress shirt to fall to the floor of the stage.
"And speaking of action, we're starting off with some Cruiserweight tag team action!" Bob exclaimed as Floch and Vincent high-fived each other before walking down the aisleway. Vincent flexed his right arm, pointing to the muscle on his arm while Floch kept his fingers up in the air while basking in the negative reaction he and Vincent were receiving. Floch began telling the fans at home that now that he was finally done showing off what kind of a monster lies inside of Connie, he was going to do the same thing to Kuro and Crona here tonight, showing them that the title was going to drive them apart.
"The following contest is a tag team match scheduled for one fall! Introducing first, they are the team of 'The Truth' Floch Forster and Vincent LeSalle!" Tony Chimel announced, the crowd booing as Vincent nodded in agreement at what Floch was saying, despite not really caring what Floch was babbling about. The two made it to the ringside area, fist-bumping each other before Vincent slid into the ring from underneath the bottom rope while Floch walked over to the steel stairs, and walked up the steps. Floch then climbed up to the top rope, raising both his pointer fingers in the air while Vincent kipped back up to his feet, and pointed to himself.
"These two Cruiserweights want to go back up to the top of the ladder in the Cruiserweight division, and what better way to do that than to beat the current BTWF Cruiserweight Champion and the #1 contender for that belt?" Kotoko asked as Floch climbed down to the canvas, walked over to Floch, patted him on the back, and told him to just follow his lead. Vincent rolled his eyes with a smirk on his face and nodded before leading him to the corner, where he and Floch began going over battle strategy. After a moment, 'I Bring the Darkness' by Tommy Vext played, the crowd cheered as Kuro marched out of the back, shooting both his fists in the air in the center of the stage.
"And introducing their opponents, first, from Tokyo Japan, he is 'The Iceman' Kuro Sakuragawa!" Tony Chimel announced as Kuro shot his fists down, and began walking down the aisleway, his glare completely focused on the ring. While Floch and Vincent were trash-talking him, 'Nightmares' by Conquer Divide played, the crowd exploding into cheers as Crona ran out of the back with the BTWF Cruiserweight Championship around his waist. Crona then stopped at the center of the stage and shot a finger gun into the air before aiming it down the aisleway. Kuro looked back at Crona with a raised eyebrow as the BTWF Cruiserweight Champion came walking down the aisleway.
"And his partner, from Death City Nevada, he is the BTWF Cruiserweight Champion, Crona Gorgon!" Tony Chimel announced, the crowd continuing to cheer as Crona high-fived multiple fans in the front row. Kuro continued looking back at the man he was going to be wrestling at War of Attrition as he continued interacting with the fans. Crona then took the BTWF Cruiserweight Championship off from around his waist, climbed up to the top of the fan barricade, and raised the title above his head. Kuro looked up at the championship and nodded before turning his attention back to the ring. Crona gave him a supportive fist-bump to the shoulder before they continued making their way to the ring.
"Crona and Kuro are scheduled to face each other one-on-one for the BTWF Cruiserweight Championship at War of Attrition, but tonight, they need to team up to keep momentum going on their side!" Mauro exclaimed as Kuro and Crona, when they made it to the ringside area, fist-bumped each other before they both slid into the ring from underneath the bottom rope. Crona rolled to the center of the ring before kipping back up to his feet while Kuro got back up to his feet, went into the corner, and shot both of his fists up. Crona then ran over to the ropes and pointed at the cheering crowd while Kuro backflipped off the top rope and landed behind Crona, shooting his fists in the air once again.
"Crona and Kuro have a healthy respect for each other, so I'm predicting that they will be able to keep things civil during and after this match," Kotoko explained as the referee made sure both teams were ready before telling the timekeeper to ring the bell, starting the match with Kuro and Vincent being the legal men. Kuro and Vincent immediately locked up in the middle of the ring, Vincent attempted to push the Iceman into the corner, but Kuro was able to respond by taking Vincent down with a Drop Toe Hold. The crowd continued cheering as Kuro locked Vincent in a Side Headlock, wrapping his legs around Vincent's left arm to try and keep him from moving. However, Vincent responded by rolling on his back, but this only prompted Kuro to transition the Side Headlock into a Dragon Sleeper, removing his legs from Vincent's left arm and immediately going to grab the former Nation member's right arm. However, Vincent responded by pushing Kuro's hand away and attempting to pull himself out of Kuro's grasp, but the Iceman kept his grip firmly tight as he transitioned seamlessly into a Guillotine Choke.
"Kuro starting this match off, showing his technical prowess here, not letting Vincent escape his vice-like grip!" Mauro exclaimed as Vincent was able to roll himself and Kuro to the ropes, the crowd booing as Kuro was forced to let go of Vincent. The former Nation member then kipped back up to his feet and attempted to hit Kuro with an Enziguri, but Kuro dodged, put Vincent in a Waistlock, took him down to the mat, and locked him in a Grounded Full Nelson, pressing his face against the canvas. Vincent, after another moment in the hold, pulled himself to the ropes, once again forcing the Iceman to let go of the hold. The crowd continued cheering as Vincent attempted to tag Floch into the match, but Kuro grabbed the former Nation member's ankle, pulled him away from his corner, and locked him in an Ankle Lock. While still having Vincent in the Ankle Lock, Kuro dragged the former Nation member to the corner and tagged Crona into the match. While Kuro still had Vincent in the Ankle Lock, Crona springboarded back into the ring and hit Vincent in the back with a Springboard Frog Splash.
"Crona flying into the match, literally, with that Frog Splash!" Bob exclaimed as Crona and Kuro picked Vincent up, Irish whipped him into the ropes and hit a rebounding Vincent with a Double Back Elbow before the champion and challenger for the PPV hit Vincent with an Assisted Corkscrew Moonsault. The crowd continued cheering as Crona picked Vincent up, and hit him with several Knife-Edge Chops before throwing him into the corner. Crona then ran into the corner and hit a Rope Climb Spinning Kick to the face before throwing Vincent out of the corner with a Monkey Flip. Crona then ran the ropes, tagged Kuro into the match, and hit a Penalty Kick to a seated Vincent's chest. Kuro quickly followed with a Sliding Forearm before he and Crona hit Vincent with a Double Basement Dropkick to both sides of the head. Kuro then went for the pinfall, hooking both of his legs back.
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"Crona and Kuro-Senpai, for two people who are going to have a championship match against each other in only a matter of days, are wrestling together as if they've been teaming for years!" Kotoko exclaimed as Kuro picked Vincent back up, and hit him with several forearms to the side of the head before attempting to hit him with a Snap Vertical Suplex. However, Vincent was able to fight back with several punches to the gut before poking him in the eye, tagging Floch back into the match. The crowd continued booing as Vincent hit Kuro with a Jumping Enziguri to the side of the head before Floch grabbed Kuro, attempting to hit him with a German Suplex. However, Kuro responded with multiple elbow strikes to the side of the head before throwing him into Vincent's chest with a Wheelbarrow Roll. While Floch was stunned, Kuro hit him with multiple forearms to the side of the head before knocking him down with a Jumping Calf Kick.
"Kuro is able to quickly regain control, making sure that Floch and Vincent can't get momentum on their side!" Mauro exclaimed as Kuro picked Floch up, and threw him into the corner before tagging Crona back into the match. Crona and Kuro ran into the corner at the same time, hitting Floch with a Running Corner Big Boot/Running Apron Corner Enziguri. Kuro then throws Floch out of the corner with an Exploder Suplex before Crona springboarded back into the ring, and hit Floch with a Double Jump Moonsault. The crowd continued cheering as Crona picked Floch up, and hit him with several punches to the side of the head before throwing him into the corner. However, Floch was able to stop himself from going into the corner with his foot, and when Crona attempted to hit him with a Running Kick, Floch rolled out of the way, sending him crashing into the corner. Floch responded by hitting Crona with multiple forearms to the side of the head before running the ropes and hitting Crona with a Running Discus Corner Forearm.
"Floch trying to slow Crona down with some hard strikes! You can almost see Crona's brain rattling from those forearms!" Bob exclaimed as Floch attempted to hit Crona with the Truth (Impaler DDT). However, Crona responded by pushing Floch away, and hitting him with a Rolling Wheel Kick, sending him staggering into the ropes. Crona ran the ropes and hit Floch with a Running Clothesline that sent him over the top rope and onto the floor. Vincent attempted to throw Crona out of the ring, but the BTWF Cruiserweight Champion responded by throwing Vincent over the top rope and onto Floch with a Back Body Drop. Crona then tagged Kuro back into the match, who responded by climbing up to the top rope, and when Vincent and Floch got back to their feet, Kuro dived off the top rope, hitting a Diving Twisting Crossbody onto both opponents.
"Kuro-Senpai's not exactly known for being a high-flyer, preferring to rely on his technical mastery, but when he does fly, it's successful!" Kotoko cheered as Kuro then picked Floch and Vincent back up, allowing Crona to run the ropes, and hitting both men with a Suicide Cannonball Senton. The crowd continued cheering as Kuro grabbed Floch, and threw him back into the ring before climbing onto the ring apron, hitting Floch in the back with a Tope Con Hilo, and going for another pin.
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Kuro looked surprised that Floch had kicked out, but immediately got back into the match, attempting to lock Floch in the Texas Cloverleaf, but Floch responded by raking Kuro in the eyes, and pushing him into the corner with his legs. When Kuro crashed into the corner, Floch got back to his feet and attempted to hit him with a Running Discus Corner Forearm, but Kuro responded by raising both his knees up, sending Floch's arm crashing into those knees. However, when Kuro went to the middle rope, attempting to prepare for a diving move, Floch was able to kick Kuro in the knee, sending him crashing crotch first on the middle rope. The crowd continued booing as Floch then ran into the corner, and hit a Middle Rope Codebreaker onto Kuro.
"And Floch has finally taken control of the match, hitting Kuro with an insane Codebreaker!" Bob exclaimed as the crowd continued booing as Floch picked Kuro up, and hit him with multiple forearms to the face before pushing him into the corner. Floch then ran the ropes, hit a Running Corner Discus Forearm to Kuro's face, and tagged Vincent back into the match. Floch and Vincent then picked Kuro up and hit him with a Double Vertical Suplex before both men hit Kuro with a Double Kick to the back. Vincent then ran the ropes and hit a seated Kuro with a Basement Dropkick to the face before going for the pinfall, hooking both of his legs back.
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"Floch and Vincent are lucky that Kuro-Senpai is stunned! When he regains his bearings, Kuro-Senpai is going to stretch them both out!" Kotoko exclaimed as Vincent picked Kuro back up, and hit him with several punches to the side of the face before picking him up in a Military Press. The crowd continued booing as Vincent pressed Kuro up and down several times before hitting a Military Press Powerslam onto the Iceman, and running the ropes to hit Kuro with a Standing Shooting Star Press. Vincent then kipped back up to his feet, tagged Floch back into the match, and picked Kuro up before putting him in an Abdominal Stretch. Floch turned around and blew a mocking kiss to Kotoko before getting into the ring and kicking an exposed Kuro in the chest before throwing him out of Vincent's grasp with a Gutwrench Suplex.
"If there's one thing Floch knows how to do, it's get under the skin of everyone he comes into contact with, even us here at the commentary table!" Mauro exclaimed while Kotoko was stewing in her seat. Floch pushed Kuro down to the ground and hit him with multiple knee strikes to the midsection. The crowd continued booing as Floch ran the ropes, and hit Kuro with a Jumping Elbow Drop to the back before kipping back up to his feet, turned around, and asked Crona why he was not coming in to save his supposed friend. Crona disregarded Floch's attempt at getting into his head before the Self-Proclaimed Truth picked Kuro up, hit him with several forearms to the small of the back, and ran the ropes to hit Kuro with a Polish Hammer to the back of the head. Floch then ran the ropes and hit Kuro in the back with a Jumping Senton before getting back to his feet, and digging his heel right in the small of the back, once again mocking Crona, asking him to come in and save Kuro.
"Floch going after the back of Kuro, which can help hinder the technical mastery of the Iceman. Technical wrestling requires complete focus and balance, and when you get hit in the back enough, you can barely stand and can focus on nothing but the pain," Mauro explained as Floch picked Kuro up, and hit him with an Overhead Belly-to-Belly Suplex that sent him into a Tree of Woe position in the corner. Floch then ran the ropes and hit a Running Corner Spear to Kuro's upside-down frame before tagging Vincent back into the match. The crowd continued booing as Vincent rolled into the ring, ran the ropes, and hit an upside-down Kuro with a Running Hesitation Dropkick. Both Vincent and Floch then picked Kuro up out of the corner and hit him with a Double Back Suplex, the crowd booing as Floch ran the ropes to hit Kuro with a Running Big Boot to the face and Vincent responded with a Jumping Elbow Drop to the chest before going for the pinfall, hooking both of his legs back.
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"Floch and Vincent are working pretty well together, even if they couldn't put the #1 contender away yet," Bob noted as Vincent stomped on Kuro several times before turning him around, and hitting him with more stomps, focusing on the small of the back. Kuro attempted to crawl away from the onslaught, but Vincent hit another Standing Shooting Star Press to the back of the Iceman. Vincent then mounted Kuro's back and hit him with multiple Elbow Strikes to the top of the head before deadlifting him back up and hitting him with a German Suplex. Vincent then kipped up and flexed his right arm, the crowd booing as Vincent picked Kuro back up, and hit him with several punches to the side of the head before stunning him with a Back Elbow. Vincent ran the ropes and hit Kuro with a Jumping Back Elbow hard enough to send him bouncing off the ropes, and when he rebounded, Vincent knocked the Iceman back down with a Dropkick right to the chin.
"Vincent almost taking Kuro's jaw clean off with that Dropkick!" Bob exclaimed as Vincent grabbed Kuro by the hair, and hit him with a couple of punches to the back of the head before attempting to hit him with a Vertical Suplex. However, the crowd began cheering as Kuro was able to wriggle his way out of Vincent's grasp and hit him with several European Uppercuts. The crowd quickly went back to booing when Vincent blocked one of those Uppercuts, and sent Kuro's throat bouncing off the middle rope with a Drop Toe Hold. Vincent continued the attack, clubbing Kuro in the back while his neck was still draped over the middle rope, the crowd continuing to boo as the former Nation member ran the ropes, and hit a Leaping Body Guillotine to the back of Kuro's neck.
"Of course, Vincent has to use dirty tactics to prevent Kuro-Senpai from getting back into this match!" Kotoko exclaimed as Vincent picked Kuro back up, and hit him with a Samoan Drop before going for the pinfall.
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Vincent looked annoyed that Kuro had kicked out, and after exchanging some brief trash-talk with Crona, Vincent dragged Kuro into the corner and tagged Floch back into the match.
"Crona looks like a caged pit bull, looking for any way that he can legally get into the ring and kick some ass!" Mauro exclaimed as Vincent and Floch hit Kuro with a double punch to the gut before Floch ran the ropes, and hit the Iceman with a Running Big Boot to the side of the head with enough force to send him onto his knees. Vincent then ran the ropes, and hit a Jumping Elbow Drop across the back of Kuro's neck, allowing Floch to grab the #1 contender, and hit him with a Basement DDT. Floch then picked Kuro up, and hit him with a Saito Suplex before bridging into a pinfall, much to the crowd's chagrin.
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"A very nice Suplex by Floch, but the Iceman still isn't done yet! With the Cruiserweight Champion within feet of him, Kuro wants to make a good impression on the champion before their title match!" Mauro exclaimed as Floch picked Kuro up, and locked him in a Sleeper Hold, the crowd booing as Floch whispered into the Iceman's ear that he knew that the Cruiserweight Champion was more important to him than winning this match. Floch continued telling Kuro to just go to sleep so that he could be healthy going into his upcoming title match, but Floch responded with several Back Elbows to the side of the Truth's head. Floch responded by dropping down with Kuro in his grasp, and putting him in a Bodyscissors while keeping the Sleeper Hold locked in.
"Floch's golden tongue isn't going to work on Kuro-Senpai! He's the type that never gives up, no matter how bleak things may be!" Kotoko exclaimed as after a moment in the hold, Kuro began pulling himself to the ropes. Despite Floch's best attempts at making sure that he and Kuro stayed in the center of the ring, Kuro was able to grab the bottom rope with both of his legs, forcing a ropebreak. Floch got off of Kuro, waited for him to get back to his feet, and attempted to hit him with a Slingshot Lariat, but Kuro was able to counter with a Spanish Fly, the crowd cheering as both men fell to the ground. The crowd cheered as Crona clapped and stomped on the steel steps to encourage Kuro to make it to the corner while Floch did the same, trying to reach for Vincent.
"Kuro finally creating some separation between himself and Floch! But is it enough to finally tag the BTWF Cruiserweight Champion into the match!?" Mauro asked as Floch was able to make it to his corner before Kuro, tagging Vincent back into the match. Vincent quickly ran over to Kuro, picked him up, and attempted to hit him with a Spin-Out Powerbomb, but the Iceman was able to counter with a Reverse Frankensteiner. The crowd continued cheering as Kuro staggered back into his corner, finally tagging Crona back onto the match, the crowd's cheers growing louder as Crona jumped up to the top rope, and hit Vincent with a Diving Corkscrew Crossbody. Crona then ran the ropes and hit Floch with a Springboard Triangle Spin Kick to the face, and when Vincent attempted to run at him, Crona threw him out of the ring and in front of a stunned Floch. The crowd continued cheering as Crona springboarded off the top rope, and hit both Floch and Vincent with a Springboard 630 Senton. Crona then threw Vincent back into the ring before throwing Floch onto the top of the commentary table hard enough to send his head bouncing off the top of the table.
"Crona coming back into this match like a house of fire, flying all around the ring!" Bob exclaimed as Crona jumped onto the ring apron, and when Vincent got back to his feet, Crona springboarded back into the ring with a Springboard Meteora to Vincent, going for the pinfall.
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Crona didn't seem to be too annoyed by the kickout, picking Vincent back up, and hitting him with a Spinning Kick to the gut before running the ropes, attempting to hit him with a Running Single Leg Basement Dropkick. However, Vincent dodged the kick, grabbed his arm, and attempted to hit him with the Angle Slam, but Crona was able to counter with a Sunset Flip pinfall.
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"Vincent once again kicking out, but it's incredible how Crona can reverse the Angle Slam into a pinfall!" Kotoko exclaimed as Crona put Vincent in a Front Facelock, and attempted to hit him with a Tornado DDT, but the former Nation member responded by pushing Crona off of him. Vincent then hit a stunned Crona with a Jumping Enziguri before planting him down with an Angle Slam, the crowd booing as the former Nation member gave the booing crowd and a downed Crona another flex before hitting Crona with a Standing Moonsault. Vincent then climbed up to the top rope, trying to balance himself on the top rope for a dive, but while preparing himself, Crona got back to his feet and stunned Vincent with a Superkick to the face. The crowd continued cheering as Crona got up to the top rope, grabbed a hold of both of Vincent's arms and threw him off the top rope with a Top Rope Dragon Suplex before going for the pinfall.
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The crowd booed as Floch came back into the match, hitting Crona in the back of the head with a Diving Elbow Drop.
"I don't know where the hell Floch came from, but he absolutely saved the match for him and Vincent!" Bob exclaimed as Floch helped Vincent back up, allowing the former Nation member to pick Crona up, and hit him with a Military Press Slam before hitting him with a Standing Corkscrew Moonsault. The crowd continued booing as Vincent picked Crona up, hit him with a Running Jumping Body Avalanche, and tagged Floch back into the match legally. Vincent picked Crona up and put him in a Back Suplex Powerbomb position while Floch was climbing up to the top rope. Vincent and Floch then hit a Spin-Out Back Suplex Powerbomb/Diving Clothesline combination onto Crona.
"And thanks to Floch, he and Vincent have gotten control of this match back! You have to wonder if either Vincent or Floch are able to get the deciding pinfall against Crona, that they could join the Cruiserweight title match at War of Attrition!" Mauro exclaimed as Floch picked Crona up, slapped him in the face, and ran the ropes before turning the Cruiserweight Champion inside out with a Slingshot Lariat and going for the pinfall, hooking both of his legs back.
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The crowd cheered as Kuro dived off the top rope, hitting Floch with a Diving Knee Drop across the chest.
"Kuro-Senpai saves the day as usual!" Kotoko cheered as Vincent attempted to springboard into the ring, but Kuro countered by hitting him with a Reverse Atomic Drop as he landed. Kuro then grabbed both of his legs and catapulted him over the top rope and onto the floor. Kuro ran the ropes, attempting to hit Vincent with a sliding dive, but Floch turned Kuro inside out with another Slingshot Lariat. The crowd booed as Floch picked Kuro up, and attempted to hit him with the Truth (Impaler DDT), but Crona was able to get back to his feet and stun Floch with a hard C-Trigger (Kenny Omega's V-Trigger). When Kuro noticed that Vincent had pulled himself back up to his feet, Kuro nailed the former Nation member with a Heat Seeking Missile Suicide Dive. Meanwhile, Crona ran the ropes and turned Floch inside out with another C-Trigger (Kenny Omega's V-Trigger) before picking him back up, hitting him with the Ragnarok (Kenny Omega's One Winged Angel), and going for the pinfall.
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Bell Rings*
"Here are your winners, 'The Iceman' Kuro Sakuragawa and the BTWF Cruiserweight Champion Crona Gorgon!" Tony Chimel announced as Crona raised both his fists in the air before putting one of his hands down and mimicking shooting a finger gun at the crowd. Meanwhile, one of the ringside attendants handed the BTWF Cruiserweight Championship back to Crona, who ran up to the top rope and raised it over his head. While Crona celebrated the victory, Kuro walked back into the ring, looked up at his opponent for War of Attrition, and applauded him. Crona turned around, nodding at Kuro before jumping down to the canvas, and while thanking Kuro for helping him in this match, raised the championship over his head, reminding Kuro that it was all about the BTWF Cruiserweight Championship on the PPV.
"Crona and Kuro getting the victory here, but Crona is making sure that Kuro has his eye on the prize for the PPV!" Mauro exclaimed as while Kuro nodded and told Crona that he was leaving War of Attrition with the BTWF Cruiserweight Championship, friendship or not, Syrus Trusdale came walking out of the back with a large smile on his face with a microphone in his hand, the crowd booing loudly as Syrus waved at the fans. Kuro looked annoyed at Syrus coming down the ring while Crona just raised an eyebrow in confusion, slinging the Cruiserweight Championship back over his shoulder. Syrus waved at the booing fans, smiling at them while seemingly ignoring the fact that the fans didn't like him, before rolling into the ring from underneath the bottom rope. Syrus then walked over to Crona and Kuro, shaking both men's hands, and continuing to smile at them before beginning to speak.
"Gentlemen that was a fantastic match you gave all these fans tonight. You really showed that friendship can conquer all, even an opportunity at the BTWF Cruiserweight Championship," Syrus complimented, giving Crona and Kuro a thumbs-up before putting his hand down and continuing his spiel.
"Crona, you are a two-time Cruiserweight Champion, and Kuro, you're one of the best technical wrestlers in the company right now. However, I'm still not convinced that Kuro is ready for the responsibility that comes with being Cruiserweight Champion. I can tell by the look in your eyes that you don't believe me, Kuro, and that's OK. It's hard to see your faults and defects in the mirror, but that's OK. I'm here to make sure you don't fly too close to the sun," Syrus said, his smile still on his face, giving another thumbs-up to an increasingly annoyed Kuro. Crona continued listening to what Syrus was saying, somehow getting even more confused than when he was before Syrus started talking.
"But you know who is ready? ME! That's why I wanted to challenge Crona for the BTWF Championship after War of Attrition. I believe in myself, and I believe that I can take the BTWF Cruiserweight Championship off of one of the best Cruiserweights in the Fanfiction Wrestling Multiverse. So what do you say, Crona!?" Syrus asked, putting his hand out for a handshake, which Crona looked at with his eyebrow remaining raised. Crona then looked at Kuro, asking what was wrong with this guy, and Kuro responded by kicking Syrus in the gut, much to the crowd's delight. The crowd continued cheering as Crona ran the ropes and knocked Syrus out of the ring with a C-Trigger (Kenny Omega's V-Trigger). While Crona was smirking at a staggering Syrus, Kuro looked down at the BTWF Cruiserweight Championship, patting the title before leaving Crona in the ring.
"Syrus and Floch really would make good friends; they're both really good at pissing people off," Kotoko noted as Crona continued celebrating in the ring while Syrus stared up at the champion and Kuro, the smile still on his face, though looking a lot more forced.
The camera panned to the VIP Room, where Brandish Myu and Endrossi Jahad were relaxing in the hot tub, with Marin Hollow being on hand to serve them drinks. Marin handed them both wine glasses as the two women continued relaxing in the hot, bubbling water.
"Endrossi, I have to say, your debut last week was excellent," Brandish complimented with a rare, genuine smile on her face.
"I know, right!? Everyone was talking about it, especially how I beat someone who was supposed to be one of the best this company has to offer," Endrossi said with a laugh as she took a sip of her wine.
"Team RWBY are passé. They've been everywhere, and done everything, sure, but…I think it's time for some new blood to take over the BTWF Intensity Women's Division," Brandish explained while flipping her hair. Endrossi and Marin nodded in response, with Marin taking out his phone, and typing something up for Brandish's new BlueSky account.
"I'm going to put that on your BlueSky, Mrs. Brandish. Have to make sure that your BlueSky account is as popular as all your others," Marin said with a huge smile on his face as he posted the message that consisted of exactly what Brandish had just told them. Brandish simply nodded with a small smile still remaining on her face, a sign of her very good mood tonight.
"Excellent work, Marin. And speaking of new blood taking over the Intensity Women's Division; that starts at War of Attrition when I win the Iron Survivor match. Marin, you've done the appropriate research for the Iron Survivor match I asked for, correct?" Brandish asked before taking another sip of her wine, and Marin responded by exiting BlueSky and going into the Notes app on his phone.
"Yes, Mrs. Brandish. The Iron Survivor match, created in 2022 by Shawn Michaels, is 25 minutes long where 5 wrestlers take part. Two wrestlers start the match, which begins the timer, and a new wrestler will come out every 5 minutes. The match ends when the time limit expires, and the winner of the match is the man with the most pins and submissions. And if someone is pinned or taps out, they are forced to spend 90 seconds in a penalty box, preventing them from getting a pin or a submission," Marin explained, Brandish nodding before putting her glass of wine down next to the hot tub.
"Sounds simple enough. After I win that match, I'll make sure to beat that freak Minatsuki and bring the BTWF Women's Championship to the Brandish Myu Experience," Brandish explained before turning her attention to Endrossi. "Endrossi, have you heard anything from Ken Warren? For someone obsessed with being a wannabe influencer, he's been really quiet on the social media end," Brandish continued, shaking her head in disgust and annoyance as Endrossi shrugged her shoulders.
"No, I really haven't aside from the fact that he's on some excursion to Canada. I don't know what's going on with LWF or how long Ken's gonna be up in Canada, but maybe he and the rest of the LWF finally realized that they aren't up to snuff when it comes to the BTWF and the Brandish Myu Experience," Endrossi said while lifting her wine glass in the air. Marin poured himself a glass of wine while Brandish picked her glass back up, the three members of the Brandish Myu Experience clinking their glasses together before taking a sip of their expensive wine.
The camera panned back to the stage, where MJF's 'Better than You' theme song played, the crowd booing as a white limousine came driving out of the back before parking right next to the aisleway. The crowd continued booing as the back of the limousine was kicked open, revealing Tohru Kobayashi, all fired up and ready to fight. Behind her were Lucy Heartfilia, and Patty & Liz Thompson, walking behind the Dragon as they climbed up to the aisleway. Lucy got on her knees and outstretched her arms while the Thompson Sisters did the Impact Players pose and Tohru shot both her fists up, causing golden pyro to shower on them.
"The following contest is scheduled for one fall! Introducing first, representing and accompanied by the Conglomerate, now residing in Tokyo Japan, she is 'The Chaos Dragon' Tohru Kobayashi!" Tony Chimel announced, the crowd continuing to boo as Tohru walked in front of the rest of the Conglomerate, her fists still high in the air as she let out a roar. Lucy then jumped back up to her feet, and applauded her charge, telling the audience at home that Juvia was going right back to the hospital, and that their match at War of Attrition wasn't going to happen. Tohru nodded in agreement before continuing her walk down the aisleway, with the rest of the Conglomerate following behind her.
"Tohru has been Lucy's personal instrument of destruction since she debuted in the BTWF, and tonight, she's looking to continue that streak by destroying Lucy's current adversary, 'The Rain Woman' Juvia Lockser!" Mauro exclaimed as when the four women made it to the ringside area, Lucy emphasized to Tohru that her mission tonight was to destroy Juvia and make sure that the challenge for War of Attrition didn't happen. Tohru once again nodded in understanding before flexing both her arms, much to the chagrin of the crowd. Tohru then gave Lucy a high-five before walking over to the steel steps, with Lucy, Patty, and Liz surrounding the ring while Tohru walked over the middle rope and into the ring.
"You heard Lucy; her goal is to make sure that she doesn't have to face Juvia at War of Attrition!" Bob exclaimed as Tohru walked to the center of the ring, shooting both her fists in the air while the rest of the Conglomerate trash-talked the booing Mexican crowd. After a moment, 'Visceral' by I Prevail played, the crowd exploding into cheers as Juvia walked out of the back, holding the side of her head, the camera panning to a scar on the side of her head from Lucy's attack on her at New Horizons last year. Juvia stood at the center of the stage, aiming all the ire in her glare at Lucy, the crowd cheering and chanting for Juvia all the while.
"And her opponent, from Magnolia Fiore, she is 'The Rain Woman' Juvia Lockser!" Tony Chimel announced, the crowd continuing to chant for Juvia as she took several deep breaths, and ran down the entranceway. Rather than interact with any of the excited fans in the front row, Juvia slid underneath the bottom rope to get into the ring and began hitting Tohru with multiple punches to the side of the head, prompting the referee to ring the bell and start the match. While Lucy began arguing with the referee about starting the match before Tohru was ready, Juvia began clubbing the back of Tohru before attempting to push her into the corner. However, Tohru responded by pushing the Rain Woman off of her and attempting to hit her with a Big Boot, but Juvia rolled underneath the Big Boot attempt, jumped on Tohru's back, and began punching her in the side of the head. However, Tohru countered by ramming Juvia back first into the corner behind her, but when she attempted to hit a Corner Back Elbow, Juvia ducked out of the way and hit several Forearms to the side of Tohru's head before running the ropes, and hitting the Chaos Dragon with a Running Corner Enziguri.
"Juvia boiling hot here, not giving Tohru an inch, constantly making her eat hard strikes!" Kotoko exclaimed as Juvia attempted to Irish whip Tohru out of the corner, but the Chaos Dragon kept herself in the corner and hit Juvia with a Savate Kick to the gut. The crowd booed as Tohru got out of the corner, and clubbed Juvia in the back several times before attempting to put her in position for a Powerbomb. However, Juvia was able to counter by throwing Tohru back into the corner with a Frankensteiner, escaping the Powerbomb, but when she attempted to hit Tohru with a Running Corner Clothesline, Tohru caught her in mid-air and attempted to slam her down with a Uranage, but Juvia was able to counter with a Japanese Arm Drag. Juvia then kipped back up to her feet and hit Tohru with a Basement Dropkick while she was still on her knees, trying to get back up.
"Lucy has to be frustrated so far that her plan to take Juvia back out of action isn't working like she wanted," Kotoko explained. Lucy immediately stomped over to the commentary table, yelling at Kotoko that her plan was going to work, and just because Juvia had some fight in her didn't mean that Tohru's failing. Juvia then picked Tohru back up and hit her with multiple kicks to the leg, but the Chaos Dragon grabbed her by the throat and pushed the Rain Woman away. However, when Tohru attempted another Big Boot, Juvia took her down with a Wheelbarrow into a Jumping Double Foot Stomp to the chest. The crowd continued cheering as Juvia ran the ropes, and hit a Grounded Meteora onto Tohru before going for the first pinfall of the match, hooking both of her legs back.
Ref: 1…2
"Juvia ramming both knees right into Tohru's face, and the Chaos Dragon's still able to kick out!" Mauro exclaimed as Juvia picked Tohru up, hit her with several chops to the chest, and attempted to pick her up for the Water Nebula (Jordan Devlin's Ireland's Call). However, Tohru responded with several elbow strikes to the side of the head, allowing her to escape Tohru's grasp. The crowd continued booing as Tohru pushed Juvia into the corner, and attempted to hit her with a Running Corner Back Elbow, but Juvia responded by hitting the Chaos Dragon in the back with a Corner Double Foot Stomp. However, Juvia wasn't done as she stomped on Tohru's back multiple times before turning Tohru around and climbing up to the top rope. Juvia began balancing herself on the top rope, but Tohru was able to get back to her feet, grabbed Juvia by the hair, and hit her with multiple punches to the side of the head before attempting to climb up to the top rope with a Superplex. However, the crowd cheered as Juvia pushed Tohru away, and sent her staggering with an Open Palm Strike right to the side of the head. Juvia then dived off the top rope with a Diving Hurricanrana, sending Tohru flying out of the ring and onto the floor.
"That is some impressive leg strength by Juvia, sending the Chaos Dragon flying out of the ring with that Diving Hurricanrana!" Mauro exclaimed as Juvia immediately ran the ropes, and hit Tohru with a Suicide Dive to the back, sending Tohru's chest crashing against the commentary table. Lucy once again argued with the referee, but the crowd exploded into cheers as Juvia grabbed Lucy by the hair, looking ready to club her in the face, but the former BTWF Women's Champion was able to escape her grasp, screaming at Juvia to focus on Tohru. Juvia smirked and nodded before grabbing Tohru by the hair and slamming her face into the top of the commentary table multiple times.
Ref: 1…2…3
"Juvia needs to be able to keep her focus on Tohru. I know it's hard to not want to hit Lucy, especially when she tried to end your career, but when you're going up against someone who calls themselves the Chaos Dragon, it's best to focus on them first," Kotoko explained as Juvia turned Tohru around while leaning her against the table, and hitting her with a couple of Knife-Edge Chops to the chest. Juvia then climbed up to the ring apron, preparing to hit a dive, but Tohru picked herself back up, grabbed Juvia by the throat, and bieled her off the apron and onto the commentary table back first. The crowd booed as Tohru picked Juvia up by the throat, and threw her overhead with another Biel, sending her crashing onto the padded concrete in front of the corner of the fan barricade.
Ref: …4…5
"Tohru finally overpowered the Rain Woman, throwing her around like a rag doll around the ringside area!" Kotoko exclaimed as Juvia pulled herself back up using the corner of the fan barricade while Lucy was insulting her at a respectable distance. Tohru put Juvia in her crosshairs and then ran at her, the Chaos Dragon sandwiching the Rain Woman with a Running Crossbody, sending the latter's back bouncing off the corner of the fan barricade. Lucy continued applauding Tohru while the Chaos Dragon flexed for the booing crowd, running her hands through her hair before picking Juvia up. Tohru then pushed her into the steel ring post, choked her with one hand, told the Rain Woman that she was going to respect Lucy from now on, and hit her with a Lifting Reverser STO onto the padded concrete.
Ref: …6…7
Lucy yelled at the referee to shut up before telling Tohru to put Juvia back into the ring, the Chaos Dragon immediately did what she was told, picking her opponent up in a Military Press, and throwing her back into the ring with a Military Press Slam over the top rope.
"Some more inhuman feats of strength by the Chaos Dragon!" Mauro exclaimed as Tohru picked Juvia up, pushed her into the corner, ran the ropes, and hit Juvia with a Running Corner Crossbody, sending the Rain Woman falling into a seated position in front of the bottom turnbuckle. Tohru then ran the ropes again and hit Juvia with a Jumping Cannonball Senton into the corner. The crowd continued booing as Tohru grabbed both of Juvia's legs and threw her out of the corner with a Sit-Out Powerbomb before going for the pinfall.
Ref: 1…2.
Tohru turned Juvia on her stomach and began clubbing her in the back before mockingly doing push-ups over Juvia's back, the rest of the Conglomerate applauding Tohru's domination.
"Now that Tohru's finally got some momentum on her side, she's rubbing it right in Juvia's face, or back in this case," Bob noted as Tohru grabbed Juvia by the hair, and hit her with multiple punches to the side of the head before hitting her with a Vertical Suplex. Tohru then rolled back to her feet with Juvia still in her grasp, and kept her in the air for a moment, flexing one of her arms, and marching around the ring before planting her with a Jackhammer. Tohru then ran the ropes and hit a Jumping Leg Drop across Juvia's throat before immediately hitting Juvia in the chest with a Jumping Senton to the chest. Tohru then picked Juvia back up by the hair, clubbed her in the back several times, and hit her with a Gourdbuster before going for another pinfall, hooking both of her legs back.
Ref: 1…2.
"Juvia not letting an opportunity against the woman who almost ended her career go up in smoke like that!" Bob exclaimed as Tohru picked Juvia back up, threw her into the corner, and ran the ropes before hitting Juvia with a Running Corner Back Elbow before turning around to hit Juvia with a Corner Discus Lariat. Tohru then ran the ropes again and hit Juvia with a Running Corner Body Avalanche before throwing the Rain Woman out of the corner, running the ropes herself, and turning her inside out with a Running Discus Lariat. Tohru then stomped on Juvia's back multiple times before dragging her to the ropes, draping her head over the middle rope, and pressing her throat against the ropes with her knee. The referee had to pull Tohru off of Juvia, and while the referee was distracted, Lucy ran over to a prone Rain Woman, and slapped her in the face hard, the crowd booing loudly as Lucy playfully wriggled her slapping hand.
"And Lucy taking full advantage of Juvia's prone position, slapping the taste clean out of her mouth! She better hope that Juvia's beaten down by Tohru enough, because if she gets back up to her feet, she's going to beat the holy Hell out of Lucy before War of Attrition!" Mauro exclaimed as Tohru ran back into the ropes, hitting Juvia in the back with a Jumping Body Guillotine. Tohru then jumped over the top rope, hitting Juvia in the back of the neck with a Guillotine Leg Drop, sending the Rain Woman staggering away from the ropes and into the ring. Tohru then waited for Juvia to get back to her feet, and when she did, The Chaos Dragon springboarded back into the ring, hitting Juvia with a Vaulting Springboard Clothesline before going for the pinfall, hooking both of her legs back.
Ref: 1…2..
"Tohru may be a complete powerhouse, but she's got flashes of a super athlete that's able to take to the skies!" Kotoko exclaimed as Lucy continued telling Tohru to keep up the onslaught on Juvia. Tohru nodded before picking Juvia back up and hitting her with a Fisherman's Suplex, but rather than bridge into a pinfall, Tohru rolled over onto the Rain Woman and hit her with multiple punches to the side of the head before the referee once again had to pull her off. Tohru glared at the referee before picking Juvia back up, and throwing her into the ropes, but when she attempted to hit Tohru with the Boss Man Slam, Juvia was able to land on her feet, and before Tohru would react, hit her with a Backstabber, much to the crowd's delight.
"Juvia is finally able to take Tohru down with a vicious Backstabber! But Juvia's been too damaged to capitalize!" Mauro exclaimed as Juvia pulled herself back up to her feet while grabbing Tohru by the hair, picking the Chaos Dragon up over her shoulders, and attempting to hit her with the Rain Maker (Kevin Owens' Go-Home Driver). However, the crowd booed as Tohru grabbed the top rope, and while Juvia attempted to pull her away from the ropes, the Chaos Dragon rammed her knee into the side of Juvia's head several times, allowing her to escape the Rain Woman's grip. While Juvia was staggered, Tohru hit the Rain Woman in the side of the head with a Savate Kick before planting Juvia with a Doctor Bomb before going for the pinfall.
Ref: 1…2…
"Tohru hitting Juvia with an amazing Powerbomb, but the Rain Woman still isn't letting this go without a fight!" Bob exclaimed as Tohru pounded the mat in frustration before picking Juvia up, throwing her into the corner, and hitting a Running Corner Yakuza Kick to the back of the head. Tohru then saw Juvia on the top rope and hit her with multiple clubs to the back of the head before climbing up to the top rope and attempting to put her in position for a Top Rope German Suplex. However, the crowd cheered as Juvia responded by hitting Tohru with multiple Back Elbows, but the Chaos Dragon refused to let him go. However, Juvia was able to escape Tohru's grasp and throw her off the top rope with a Top Rope Reverse Frankensteiner, the crowd exploding into cheers as both women fell down to the mat.
"Holy shit! Juvia just sent Tohru falling down to the mat with a Reverse Frankensteiner!" Mauro exclaimed in shock as Juvia and Tohru both began pulling themselves back up to their feet and when they did, the crowd cheered and booed accordingly as both women began exchanging punches and forearms with each other. Juvia was able to win this brawl by hitting Tohru with multiple Open-Palm Strikes to both sides of her face, a Spinning Back Kick to the gut, and a Pele Kick to the top of the head. Juvia then ran the ropes and hit Tohru with two Clotheslines, a Flapjack, and a Back Drop Driver. The crowd continued cheering as Juvia ran the ropes, and hit a seated Tohru with a Running Double Foot Stomp to the chest before going for the pinfall, hooking both of her legs back.
Ref: 1…2..
"Juvia finally getting back into the swing of things, but Tohru is going to make sure that Juvia doesn't win this match that easily!" Kotoko exclaimed as Juvia picked Tohru up, and when Tohru attempted to push Juvia away, the Rain Woman responded by stunning the Chaos Dragon with a Jumping Knee Strike. The crowd continued cheering as Juvia springboarded up to the top rope, and knocked Tohru down with a Springboard Moonsault before grabbing both of Tohru's hands and deadlifting her up for a Dragon Suplex. The crowd exploded into cheers thanks to Juvia's feat of strength, but Juvia continued the onslaught with a Grounded Superkick before climbing back up to the top rope, attempting to hit a grounded Tohru with another Moonsault. However, Tohru rolled out of the way, and Juvia responded by rolling back to her feet. Tohru responded to that by hitting Juvia with a Cyclone Big Boot, stunning the Rain Woman. Tohru then ran the ropes again and knocked Juvia down with a Bicycle Kick.
"Tohru stopping Juvia dead in her tracks with some hard kicks to the face!" Bob exclaimed as Tohru picked Juvia up by the hair, and hit her with a Death Valley Driver. However, Tohru wasn't done, as she rolled back to her feet, and hit Juvia with another Running Death Valley Driver, this time, sending Juvia's back crashing into the corner. Tohru then put Juvia in the Tree of Woe, stomping on her chest before going into another corner while the rest of the Conglomerate cheered her on. Tohru attempted to hit Juvia with another Running Cannonball Senton, but Juvia pulled herself onto the top rope, causing Tohru to crash into the corner. The crowd continued cheering as Juvia waited for Tohru to get back to her feet, and when the Chaos Dragon did, Juvia dived off the top rope, hitting a Diving Tornado DDT onto Tohru before going for the pinfall, hooking both of her legs back.
Ref: 1…2…
"Lucy almost had a heart attack there, but Juvia hasn't gotten the pinfall yet!" Mauro exclaimed as Juvia hit Tohru with a Standing Moonsault before going into the corner, preparing for the Water Slicer (Will Ospreay's Hidden Blade). However, Tohru was able to duck the Water Sliver (Will Ospreay's Hidden Blade) attempt, grabbed Juvia, and attempted to hit her with a Fisherman's Suplex. However, Juvia was able to fight out of the Suplex with multiple punches to the chest before pushing Tohru away, and hitting her with a Superkick under the jaw, though the Chaos Dragon was still on her feet. Juvia then hits Tohru with another Superkick, sending the Chaos Dragon staggering into the corner, and the Rain Woman followed her opponent into the corner with a Running Corner Spinning Roundhouse Kick. Juvia then pushed Tohru out of the corner, ran the ropes, and attempted to hit Tohru with a Spinning Enziguri Kick, but the Chaos Dragon responded by hitting Juvia with a High-Angle German Suplex.
"Oh God! Juvia landed right on her neck thanks to that German Suplex by the Chaos Dragon!" Bob exclaimed with a wince as Tohru got back up to her feet, and went into the corner, waiting for Juvia to get back to her feet. When the Rain Woman made it back to her feet, Tohru attempted to hit her with a Running Lariat, but the crowd exploded into cheers as Juvia was able to counter mid-Lariat with a Spanish Fly. However, rather than go for the pin, Juvia ran the ropes, and vaulted over them, taking both Patty and Liz Thompson out with a Vaulting Twisting Crossbody. Juvia then picked Liz up and threw her onto the steel steps before picking Patty up and hitting her with a Back Suplex onto the steel ring apron. The crowd continued cheering as Juvia got back up onto the apron, and when Lucy helped both Liz and Patty back to their feet, the Rain Woman hit all three of them with a Running Cannonball Senton.
"Juvia running wild here, taking out all the members of the Conglomerate like they were bowling pins!" Mauro exclaimed as Juvia attempted to hit Tohru with a Springboard Crossbody, but the Chaos Dragon countered by turning Juvia inside out with a mid-air Lariat. The crowd began booing again as Tohru let out a roar before picking her up for the Dragon Driver (Brody King's All Seeing Eye). However, Juvia was able to hit multiple elbows to the jaw, causing Tohru to stagger and allowing Juvia to escape the Chaos Dragon's grasp. The crowd continued cheering as Juvia ran the ropes and hit Tohru with a Jumping Spinning Roundhouse Kick before picking her up, and hitting the Chaos Dragon with a Water Nebula (Jordan Devlin's Ireland's Call). Juvia then slid into the corner, taking her elbow pad off before throwing it into the audience, and when Tohru pulled herself back to her knees, the Rain Woman nailed the Chaos Dragon with the Water Slicer (Will Ospreay's Hidden Blade) before going for the pinfall, hooking both of her legs back.
Ref: 1…2…3
Bell Rings*
"Here is your winner, 'The Rain Woman' Juvia Lockser!" Tony Chimel announced as Juvia pulled herself back up to her feet, and raised the arm that used to hit Tohru with the Water Slicer (Will Ospreay's Hidden Blade) into the air. The crowd continued cheering as Juvia looked into the camera and told Lucy that come War of Attrition, she was going down, and she was going to pay for everything that she did to her. Juvia then climbed up to the top rope and shot both of her fists in the air while pointing down to Tohru, and saying that she wasn't scared of whatever Lucy had planned for her, especially since she had been looking forward to kicking her ass for months now.
"Juvia is successful in her BTWF Intensity return, and she seems more than ready for her return to BTWF PPV against Lucy at War of Attrition!" Mauro exclaimed while Juvia was celebrating her victory, Lucy slid into the ring with a steel chair in her hands, preparing to hit Juvia with it. However, the fans were able to point Juvia to the fact that Lucy was trying to sneak up on her, and the Rain Woman responded by diving off the top rope with a Crossbody to Lucy, hitting her with multiple punches to the side of the head. However, Patty and Liz slid into the ring to try and pull her off, but Juvia was able to grab the steel chair Lucy brought into the ring, and hit both Patty and Liz with steel chair shots to the back of the head.
"The Conglomerate once again trying to attack Juvia, but the Rain Woman isn't letting the Conglomerate get her again!" Bob exclaimed as Juvia sent both Thompson Sisters out of the ring with the chair, and when Lucy turned around, attempting to kick the chair in Juvia's face, the Rain Woman dodged. The crowd continued cheering as Juvia hit Lucy right in the top of the head with the steel chair, the crowd exploding into cheers as before Juvia could continue the assault with the chair, Tohru quickly grabbed Lucy, and rolled themselves out of the ring. The crowd chanted for Juvia as Patty and Liz ran over to Tohru and Lucy while Juvia shot up to the top rope, and raised the steel chair she had used in the assault over the head.
"Juvia sending the Conglomerate packing, but will this be the scene at War of Attrition!?" Kotoko exclaimed as Juvia continued celebrating with the audience and the chair in her hand while the Conglomerate glared at Juvia, a dazed Lucy threatening to end Juvia's career one way or another.
The camera panned to the parking lot of the arena, the leader of the NWO Katsuki Bakugo pacing around the parking lot, growling and cursing to himself. When he noticed that the camera was focusing on him, Bakugo glared at it, grabbed the camera, and pulled it closer to his face, revealing the fire in his eyes and the fury in his face.
"You extras at home better be ready to listen, because I gotta lot of shit to get off my fucking chest! First of all, I don't give a shit if anyone's upset about what I did to Marco! He was never NWO material, and I only let him into the NWO because I felt bad for him. The little bitch reminded me of Deku back in the day; a worthless nobody who would crash and burn without people being by his side. He's pathetic, and he deserved a lot more than just getting his ass kicked and kicked out of the NWO!" Bakugo exclaimed before walking over to his car, an orange and black sports car with NWO logos on the sides of the doors.
"At War of Attrition, things are going to start getting back on track for the NWO. Not only is Jellal going to get the BTWF Hardcore Championship back from that new extra, Eren, and not only are Kite and Mercury going to bring the BTWF Tag Team Championships back to the NWO, but I'm going to end this little Cinderella story for Boze before it even begins," Bakugo explained before sitting on top of his car in a criss-cross position while continuing to glare into the camera.
"I know why Boze is going after me, and it's not because he wants to be a hero rising up against the tyranny of the NWO. It's the fact that he's jealous of me. Think about it, before I came in and helped the BTWF rise to new heights, Boze was getting the opportunities he's never gotten elsewhere, even beating Gray one-on-one on PPV. But when I did come in and change the whole fucking game, Boze was reduced to being the servant to another lesser faction, and teaming up with some other extra whose name I can't even remember. Boze wants me out of the way because he thinks that he can make a name for himself off of me," Bakugo said, a small smirk growing on his face before he began chucking before his eyes slit back to a glare and his mouth contorted back to a frown.
"But let me tell you something, Boze, that's not going to happen. In fact, I'm going to send you into early retirement with that washed-up old has been, Gourry, and when that happens, you and Gourry can tell stories about how you WERE one of the Pillars of this company and how you WERE one of the net up-and-comers, and how-!" Bakugo continued ranting before Boze rushed him from behind, clubbing him in the back with a Lariat before slamming the back of his head into the hood of the car that Bakugo was sitting on. Boze then climbed up onto the hood of the car, mounted Bakugo, and hit him with multiple forearms to the side of the head before Bakugo poked Boze in the eye, and pushed him off of the car.
"You son of a bitch! You're gonna pay for that, you Goddamn extra!" Bakugo exclaimed before attempting to hit Boze with a Diving Double Ax Handle off the car, but Boze caught him in mid-air and hit him with the Howling (Booker T's Book End) onto the hood of the car. Boze then jumped back onto the hood of the car and grabbed a nearly unconscious Bakugo by the collar of his shirt before bringing him close to his face.
"No. You're gonna pay for everything you've done to me and Gourry, you son of a bitch," Boze explained with a quiet venom lacing his voice. Boze then gave Bakugo one last hard slap to the side of the face before jumping off his car, and walking off as the camera panned to a commercial break.
Commercial Break*
Commercial Over*
The camera panned to the backstage interview area, where Scott Stanford was standing next to the BTWF Tag Team Champions Fiore's Top Team (Gray Fullbuster and Lyon Bastia). Gray and Lyon were wearing their signature Fiore's Top Team tracksuits, the BTWF Tag Team Championships around their waists, and annoyed looks on their faces.
"Ladies and gentlemen, I'm here with the BTWF Tag Team Champions Gray Fullbuster and Lyon Bastia of Fiore's Top Team. Now, gentlemen, as we know, you two will be defending your BTWF Tag Team titles in a triple threat tag team match against not only two members of the NWO, Kite & Mercury but also the new team of Raj Saranga and Wayne Copeland. And…you two do not seem happy about that," Scott said, noticing the glares on Lyon and Gray's faces slitting further before Gray grabbed the microphone from Scott, and turned his ire to the camera, and by extension, the fans at home.
"It's absolutely ridiculous that we're defending our tag team titles in a triple-threat match, especially against two unworthy teams. I mean, take Kite and Mercury for example; the NWO are falling apart right now and should focus on making Bakugo feel better about himself. The BTWF Tag Team titles are in a new era, and the last thing these titles need is to be associated with Bakugo and his little group," Gray explained before Lyon moved the microphone closer to his mouth.
"And let's not forget those two hockey idiots. They got ONE lucky win and interfered in Gray's match, and all of a sudden, they think that they're worthy of becoming BTWF Tag Team Champions. We worked too long and too hard to lose our titles to two idiots whose collective IQs don't even make it past the double digits!" Lyon exclaimed as Gray patted his friend and tag team partner on the back, nodding in agreement before continuing the promo.
"At War of Attrition, we're going to retain our titles. It's an inevitability. And on the off-chance that the NWO or the Hockey Idiots get any sort of advantage, well…we're going to have a surprise waiting for them," Gray said. Before Scott could even ask Gray what the surprise was, Lyon interrupted by grabbing the microphone.
"And as for Midoriya and Bickslow, if you think you're going to beat us to prove some sort of point, you may be even dumber than Raj & Wayne! In fact, we're going to use this match to prove that we're the best tag team not only in the BTWF but in the entire Fanfiction Wrestling Multiverse! Hell, maybe one of us will come after that BTWF World Heavyweight Championship Midoriya's holding," Lyon stated with a smirk on his face. Before Scott could do anything, one-half of the BTWF Tag Team Champions pushed the microphone into Scott's chest before he and Lyon walked off with their BTWF Tag Team Championships in their hands.
The camera panned back to the stage, where 'Fresh' by Artist vs. Poet played, the crowd booing as DFW International Champion Kazuma Sato came stomping out with a microphone in his hands. Rather than be his usual cocky and arrogant self, Kazuma was glaring at the booing crowd while stomping down the aisleway. Kazuma slapped several hands from the fans away before stopping right at the ringside area and twirling the microphone around his fingers while glaring at the fans.
"So, it's been weeks since I lost my BTWF Cruiserweight Championship to Crona. It's also been weeks since I won the DFW International Championship at Catalyst of the Triumphant. And what does the BTWF and Intensity have for me? Absolutely fucking nothing!" Kazuma exclaimed, the crowd booing as the camera panned down to the DFW International Championship around his waist. Kazuma glared at the booing fans before he walked to the ring, jumped onto the apron, and continued cutting his promo.
"I'm not even on the next damn PPV! I've been heralded as a future star by so many in this industry, and yet I'm being ignored in favor of these flavors of the month!" Kazuma continued yelling as the crowd kept on booing, and chanting 'Shut the Fuck Up!' as the DFW International Champion jumped up to the top rope, and yelled at the crowd that they should respect the champion.
"And you know what!? If the BTWF wants to go back to being streamed live for free on YouTube, then they can go right the hell ahead! DFW and AVW are willing to pay big bucks for my services, so I have no shortage of suitors. So, BTWF better start treating me with the respect I deserve or so help me God, I-!" Kazuma continued exclaiming as Fallon Henley's 'Saddle Up' theme song played, the crowd cheering as Zeke came out of the back with a black vest and a black cowboy hat. Kazuma threw the microphone down angrily, arguing with the referee that he wasn't done talking and that Zeke should walk the hell back to the back.
"The following contest is scheduled for one fall! Introducing first, in the ring, from Tokyo Japan, he is the DFW International Champion, Kazuma Sato! And his opponent, coming down the ring, from Seymour's Bay, New Jersey by way of Mobile, Alabama, he is Zeke Bailey!" Tony Chimel announced, Zeke making his way down to the ring while high-fiving several fans in the front row. Meanwhile, Kazuma continued arguing with the referee but eventually began taking off his ring jacket, throwing it to the ground in frustration while he walked over to the turnbuckle camera, and continued ranting about the disrespect he was feeling from the BTWF.
"Kazuma has a lot to say in the early goings of this match, but can he make the BTWF eat their words by winning this match against the newcomer here tonight!?" Mauro asked as Zeke, while making his way to the ring, was making fun of Kazuma, telling the fans that Kazuma was whining like a baby. Zeke then gave a couple more fans some high-fives before jumping onto the apron, laying down on the middle rope, and taking off his vest. Zeke then threw the vest over his head and onto the ground before jumping into the ring and onto the top rope and raising a fist in the air. Zeke then tipped his hat to several women in the front row of the audience before putting his hat on the top of the steel ring post, and jumping down to the canvas.
"If I can make one prediction, it's that Zeke isn't going to make it easy for Kazuma, even if he is the DFW International Champion," Bob responded as Zeke and Kazuma began arguing with each other before the referee put himself in between the two men. The referee then told the timekeeper to ring the bell to start the match, and when it did, Zeke and Kazuma immediately locked up in the middle of the ring. Zeke attempted to push Kazuma into the corner, but the DFW International Champion was able to take Zeke down with a quick Arm Drag before slapping Zeke in the back of the head, the crowd booing as Kazuma pointed down to Zeke, calling him nothing but a joke. Zeke rushed back up to his feet and attempted to lock him up once again, and Kazuma immediately responded by turning around into a Waistlock, but rather than take him down, the DFW International Champion slapped him in the back of the head once again, the crowd booing as Kazuma once again called him worthless.
"Kazuma letting his arrogance and disrespect come out here, and he really needs to be careful and not make Zeke mad," Kotoko explained as Zeke turned around, grabbed Kazuma by the hair, and threw him across the ring with a Biel. Kazuma immediately went into the corner to try and hide, but Zeke responded with a Jumping Stinger Splash. However, rather than let him out of the corner, Zeke continued hitting Kazuma with multiple punches to the side of the head. The referee pulled Zeke out of the corner, allowing Kazuma to sneak in a punch to the eye, stunning Zeke and allowing Kazuma to get out of the corner, and hit Zeke with several punches to the side of the head. However, when Kazuma attempted a Running Clothesline, Zeke responded by hitting him with a Roundhouse Kick to the chest, stunning the DFW International Champion as Zeke continued hitting Kazuma with Roundhouse Kicks to the chest until he fell to his knees.
"Zeke lighting up Kazuma's chest with some hard kicks!" Bob exclaimed as Zeke ran the ropes, and hit a Leaping Single Foot Stomp to Kazuma's chest. The crowd continued cheering as Zeke picked Kazuma up, and hit him with several forearms to the side of the head before throwing him into the corner. Zeke attempted to hit Kazuma with a Corner Inazuma Kick, but Kazuma threw him overhead, sending Zeke onto the apron. Zeke landed on his feet, and Kazuma attempted to knock him off with a Roundhouse Kick, but Zeke grabbed Kazuma's leg, and hit him with a Dragon Screw over the middle rope, causing the DFW International Champion to stagger away while shaking the feeling back into his leg. When Kazuma turned around, Zeke springboarded back into the ring, hitting Kazuma with a Springboard Crossbody before going for the pinfall, hooking both of his legs back.
Ref: 1…
"Zeke almost sent Kazuma's soul from his body with that Crossbody, but the DFW International Champion kicked out before the referee could hit the mat a 2nd time!" Mauro exclaimed as Zeke picked Kazuma back up, and hit him with several forearms, but Kazuma responded by grabbing Zeke and planting him in the middle turnbuckle with a Reverse STO. The crowd began booing again as Kazuma turned Zeke around, and hit him with several corner punches to the side of the face before running the ropes and attempting a Running Corner Dropkick of his own, but Zeke was able to dodge, sending Kazuma in a Tree of Woe position. The crowd continued cheering as Zeke began stomping on Kazuma's chest multiple times before the newcomer ran the ropes, and hit a Running Corner Elbow Drop across the neck, causing Kazuma to fall into a crumpled heap in the corner.
"Zeke using his body as a weapon against the former BTWF Cruiserweight Champion!" Bob exclaimed as Zeke picked Kazuma back up, and hit him with a Backbreaker before picking him back up, planting him with a Swinging Side Slam, and going for the pinfall, hooking both of his legs back.
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Zeke looked surprised that Kazuma kicked out, but before the newcomer could grab the former BTWF Cruiserweight Champion, Kazuma rolled out of the ring and onto the apron. Zeke clapped along with the cheering crowd while waiting for Kazuma to get back to his feet. When the current DFW International Champion tried to pull himself back up to his feet, Zeke nailed Kazuma with a Running Big Boot, sending the former BWF Cruiserweight Champion falling off of the apron and onto the floor below. Zeke then ran into the corner, jumped over the top turnbuckle, and jumped up to the top turnbuckle before stopping to wait for Kazuma to get back up. When Kazuma got back to his feet, Zeke dived off the top rope with a Diving Moonsault to the outside onto the former BTWF Cruiserweight Champion.
"Zeke diving off the top rope with a Moonsault onto Kazuma! He crashed into Kazuma like a trailer falling from the top of a tornado!" Mauro exclaimed as Zeke picked Kazuma up, and slammed his face into the top of the commentary table multiple times, stunning the current DFW International Champion. Zeke jumped back onto the apron, and hit Kazuma with a Running Apron Soccer Kick to the chest, sending the former BTWF Cruiserweight Champion staggering to the steel steps. Zeke ran off the apron, hitting Kazuma with a Cannonball that had enough force to send them both crashing into the steel steps. The crowd continued cheering as Zeke pulled himself back up to his feet, throwing Kazuma into the corner of the fan barricade, hitting him with a couple of Knife-Edge Chops to the chest.
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"Zeke absolutely dominating Kazuma on the outside, almost destroying the steel steps with that Cannonball!" Kotoko exclaimed as Zeke ran around the ring, and attempted to hit Kazuma with a Corner Inazuma Kick. However, Kazuma threw Zeke over the corner of the fan barricade and into the audience. Zeke landed on his feet, but when he turned around, Kazuma hit Zeke with several Back Elbows to the side of the head before hitting him with a Hotshot over the top of the fan barricade. The crowd booed as Zeke began coughing while holding his throat, but Kazuma had no sympathy, responding by grabbing Zeke by the hair, and throwing him over the fan barricade and onto the floor with a Vertical Suplex.
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"Kazuma finally getting things back on track, using his surroundings to his advantage!" Kotoko exclaimed as Kazuma picked Zeke back up, and threw him shoulder-first into the steel steps. Kazuma then jaw-jacked the booing crowd before grabbing Zeke and hitting him with multiple Kawada Kicks to the top of the head. Kazuma then threw Zeke back into the ring, climbed back up to the apron, and hit the newcomer with a Springboard Tope Con Hilo. Kazuma then put Zeke in a seated position, hit him with several kicks to the back, and then jumped back onto the apron, the crowd continuing to boo as Kazuma hit Zeke in the back of the head with a Springboard Basement Dropkick.
"We can say whatever we want about Kazuma, but that's a nice twist on an old classic there!" Bob exclaimed as Kazuma picked Zeke up, and threw him face-first into the corner. The crowd continued booing as Kazuma hit Zeke with multiple Knife-Edge Chops and Right-Handed Jabs, sending the newcomer falling in front of the bottom turnbuckle. Kazuma then choked Zeke with his foot before running the ropes, hitting a Running Face Wash, running the ropes again, and hitting Zeke in the face with a Jumping Basement Knee Strike. The crowd continued booing as Kazuma picked Zeke back up, and hit him with a Backdrop Slam before going for the pinfall, hooking both of his legs back.
Ref: 1…2.
"Kazuma has a chip on his shoulder here in the BTWF! He thinks that he's not being treated like he should be! Kazuma's definitely trying to shove it down Sunny and Minerva's throats that he deserves to be in the title picture!" Mauro exclaimed as Kazuma hit a Jumping Knee Drop across the side of Zeke's face before running the ropes, and hitting a Jumping Knee Drop across Zeke's face. The crowd continued booing as Kazuma pressed the heel of his boot against Zeke's face, mockingly clapping and telling the crowd to keep cheering for Zeke. Kazuma then hit a Jumping Stomp to the side of Kazuma's face before walking into the camera and telling Sunny and Minerva to pay attention to the star that they have in their midst. When Zeke began pulling himself back up to his feet, Kazuma quickly got back on track with an Axe Kick to the back of the head before running the ropes and hitting him with a Sliding Grounded Lariat to the back of the head.
"Kazuma displaying an aggressive side to him, wanting to show the fans and the higher-ups here on Intensity that he's not one to be pushed to the side!" Kotoko exclaimed as Kazuma picked Zeke up, hit him with an Atomic Drop, and then ran the ropes to hit him with a Double-Handed Bulldog. The crowd continued booing as Kazuma yelled at the crowd to shut up before hitting Zeke with a Jumping Leg Drop across the throat. Kazuma then picked Zeke back up and hit him with a couple of Knife-Edge Chops to the chest before pushing him into the corner. Kazuma put Zeke on the top rope and hit the newcomer in the face with several punches to the side of the head, but Zeke was able to push the former BTWF Cruiserweight Champion away with several punches to the side of the head. Zeke then climbed back up to the top rope and attempted a Diving Crossbody, but Kazuma was able to counter with a Single Knee Gutbuster.
"What a counter by Kazuma! Something as simple as raising the knee turned the tide of this match completely around!" Bob exclaimed as Kazuma planted Zeke with a quick DDT before going for the pinfall.
Ref: 1…2…
Kazuma pounded the mat in frustration before getting back up to his feet, and stomping Zeke's chest multiple times before grabbing both of his legs and locking him in a Sharpshooter. The crowd continued booing as Kazuma shot his fist in the air, and yelled at Zeke to tap out, who responded by shaking his head 'No!'. The crowd chanted and clapped for Zeke as he began crawling over to the ropes while the pain in his legs and back was coursing through his body. Kazuma tried to put Zeke back down with multiple elbow strikes to the small of the back, but Zeke responded by pushing the current DFW International Champion's elbow away and finally grabbing the middle rope.
"Zeke made it to the ropes, but has the damage already been done!? The Sharpshooter is one of the most devastating submission holds in all of wrestling for a reason, after all!" Mauro exclaimed as Kazuma broke his hold, but immediately stomped the small of Zeke's back before picking him back up. Kazuma attempted to hit Zeke with a Back Suplex, but Zeke responded with multiple punches to the top of the head, allowing him to escape Kazuma's grasp. When Kazuma turned around to try and take Zeke back down, the newcomer responded with a Superkick under the jaw. Kazuma stayed on his feet, but not for long, as Zeke knocked the former BTWF Cruiserweight Champion with an Enziguri, sending him falling onto his knees.
"Zeke with the Enziguri, and he finally has Kazuma stunned!" Kotoko exclaimed as Zeke backflipped behind Kazuma, and attempted to hit him with a Deadlift German Suplex, though Kazuma responded by stomping on Zeke's foot a couple of times, and hitting him with several Back Elbows to the side of the head. However, Zeke didn't let go, the crowd cheering as he hit Kazuma with multiple Headbutts to the back of the head before throwing him overhead with that German Suplex, bridging into a pinfall.
Ref: 1…2..
Zeke shook the cobwebs out of his head before getting back up to his feet, waiting for Kazuma to get back up to his feet, and when he did, Zeke hit Kazuma with two Flying Forearms Smash, a Hurricanrana, a Sliding Knee Strike to the side of the head, and a Running Shooting Star Press before going for the pinfall.
Ref: 1…2…
"Zeke coming back into the match, planting his entire body weight onto Kazuma's chest with that Shooting Star Press!" Bob exclaimed as Zeke went into the corner, and when Kazuma got back up, Zeke attempted to hit him with another Running Knee Strike. Kazuma countered with a Discus Forearm, but when Kazuma attempted to hit him with a Brainbuster, Zeke kneed the former BTWF Cruiserweight Champion in the face several times before hitting him with a Gourdbuster over the top rope. The crowd continued cheering as Zeke grabbed Kazuma by the hair and clubbed the current DFW International Champion in the back of the neck several times before climbing up to the top rope. Zeke then dived off the top rope with a Diving Elbow Drop across the back of the neck.
"Zeke almost took Kazuma's head off with that Diving Elbow Drop off the top!" Kotoko exclaimed as Zeke pushed Kazuma into the ropes, and when he rebounded, Zeke hit him with a Tilt-a-Whirl Swinging Sidewalk Slam. However, Zeke didn't drop him and instead hit Kazuma with a Sidewalk Slam Backbreaker, but when he attempted to throw Kazuma into the corner, he pushed Zeke into the corner, sending Zeke's face bouncing off the turnbuckle. Kazuma then attempted to run into the corner with a Jumping Corner Clothesline, but Zeke dodged, causing Kazuma's head to bounce off the top turnbuckle. However, when Zeke springboarded off the top rope for a Springboard Crossbody, Kazuma was able to counter with a Reverse Atomic Drop, the crowd booing as Kazuma immediately hit Zeke with a Michinoku Driver, hooking both of his legs back for the pin.
Ref: 1…2..
"Kazuma needs to keep the tantrums in check if he wants to make sure he gets the win," Kotoko advised as Kazuma pounded the mat in frustration multiple times before picking Zeke up in a side headlock, hitting the newcomer with multiple punches to the top of the head. Kazuma then pointed his finger in the air before attempting to hit him with a Running Corner Bulldog, but Zeke was able to stop him, attempting to hit him with a German Suplex. However, Kazuma responded by throwing Zeke down with a Hurricanrana, the crowd booing as Kazuma ran the ropes, and attempted to hit him with the Kazuma Kick (Running Machika Kick). However, Zeke slid underneath Kazuma's legs and hit him with a Reverse Frankensteiner before going for another pinfall.
Ref: 1…2..
"Zeke sending Kazuma's neck crashing into the canvas! And, you know, we can talk about Kazuma's piss-poor attitude all we want, and we probably will, but he's showing a big display of resiliency here!" Mauro exclaimed as Zeke picked Kazuma up, and locked him in the Million Dollar Dream. Kazuma attempted to make his way to the ropes, but Zeke pulled him back to the center of the ring, the crowd cheering and chanting 'Tap!' at the former BTWF Cruiserweight Champion. However, after a minute in the hold, Kazuma hit Zeke with a Jawbreaker, stunning him and allowing him to run the ropes, and attempt a Running Leaping Forearm, but the crowd exploded into cheers as Zeke was able to hit Kazuma with the Collision Course (Standing Moonsault Fallaway Slam). However, before Zeke could go for the pin, Kazuma rolled out of the ring, holding his back in pain, frustrating the newcomer.
"It's Zeke's turn to get frustrated! Kazuma rolls right out of the ring after being planted with the Collision Course!" Bob exclaimed as Zeke walked out onto the apron, and hit a Springboard Vader Bomb onto Kazuma while he was still down on the ground. The crowd continued cheering as Zeke pulled Kazuma up by the hair, but the crowd booed as the current DFW International Champion jammed his thumb into Zeke's eye, allowing Kazuma to free himself from Zeke's grasp. The crowd continued booing as Kazuma grabbed Zeke by the hair, and smashed his face into the steel ring apron multiple times before throwing him back into the ring. Kazuma then spat at the booing crowd before climbing up to the top rope, hitting Zeke with a Diving Elbow Drop to the chest, and going for the pinfall.
Ref: 1…2…
"Kazuma coming back into this match with force, but Zeke's not going to give the current DFW International Champion the satisfaction of a defeat!" Mauro exclaimed as Kazuma got back up to his feet, and argued with the referee. The referee refused to change his mind on the count, and Kazuma decided to grab both of Zeke's legs, attempting to lock him in a Sharpshooter again, but Zeke pushed Kazuma away from him. Zeke kipped back up to his feet and attempted to hit him with a Forearm, but Kazuma responded with a Jumping Knee Strike before planting Zeke with a Twisting Brainbuster. The crowd booed as Kazuma went into the corner, stomping his foot on the ground before attempting to once again hit Zeke with the Kazuma Kick (Running Machika Kick). However, Zeke caught Kazuma mid-kick, and hit him with a Corner Powerbomb, sending him bouncing out of the corner.
"Ow! That was one devastating Powerbomb! Sting had his career temporarily ended thanks to that move!" Bob exclaimed as Zeke pulled himself back up to his feet, picked Kazuma up, slapped him in the face, ran the ropes, and hit Kazuma with the Collision Course (Standing Moonsault Fallaway Slam) before going for the pinfall, hooking both of his legs back.
Ref: 1…2…3
Bell Rings*
"Here is your winner, Zeke Bailey!" Tony Chimel announced, the crowd exploding into cheers at the newcomer winning. Even Zeke looked shocked that he pulled out the victory, letting the referee raise his arm in victory. Zeke then walked over to the corner, grabbed the cowboy hat, put it back on his head, and tilted his hat toward some of the cheering fans in the front row. Zeke then climbed up to the top turnbuckle and tipped his hat at several other fans who were cheering for him. Kazuma, meanwhile, rolled out of the ring, looking shocked at the fact that he had lost, and even getting handed his DFW International Championship back from one of the ringside attendants.
"Zeke just pulled off a major upset here! He just pinned the DFW International Champion!" Bob exclaimed as Zeke jumped down from the top rope, and continued celebrating with the cheering crowd. On the outside, after a moment of sitting in shock, Kazuma got back to his feet and kicked the steel steps several times in frustration. The crowd laughed and chanted 'Kazuma sucks!' as the current DFW International Champion stomped over to the camera, yelling that this was bullshit and he shouldn't be losing to nobodies like Zeke. Kazuma then grabbed the camera, and threw it into the steel ring post multiple times, breaking it as Zeke rolled out of the ring, grabbing Kazuma in a waistlock, telling him that he needed to calm the hell down.
"Thank God Zeke's trying to stop this childish tantrum! He probably would've destroyed the commentary table if he hadn't stopped!" Kotoko exclaimed as Kazuma pushed Zeke away, and told him that he was nothing but a nobody and that he shouldn't be on the show wrestling him. Zeke told Kazuma once again that he needed to relax, and the former BTWF Cruiserweight Champion responded by hitting Zeke in the side of the head with the DFW International Championship. The crowd continued booing as Kazuma stomped away from the ringside area, raising the DFW International Championship over his head, and telling the booing crowd that he was a winner and a champion, and he should be treated as such.
"Kazuma trying to send a message to the BTWF fanbase, and that's that he doesn't want to be known as a loser, and wants to be treated with the respect his championship accomplishments suggest!" Mauro exclaimed as while Zeke was being checked on by the medical personnel at ringside, Kazuma continued showing off his DFW International Championship to the jeering crowd.
The camera panned to the backstage area, where the Japanese Destroyers (Tanjiro Kamado & Ganta Igarashi) were walking through the hallways with Tanjiro's tag team partners from AVW, Zenitsu Agatsuma and Inosuke Hashibira in tow.
"So…what exactly are we doing here, Tanjiro?" Zenitsu asked, a little wary as if someone was going to get attacked.
"I told you, Zenitsu, I wanted to show you what it was like in the BTWF. With the way the Fanfiction Wrestling Multiverse is now, we have plenty more places to work, and more opportunities to work for more than one company. And I wanted to get you guys used to the environment here, in case you guys decide to make some more appearances here," Tanjiro explained as Ganta nodded in agreement. Inosuke seemed satisfied with the explanation, being someone who also worked for DFW. Zenitsu, however, still looked hesitant, constantly looking over his shoulder.
"Yeah…I guess, but what about those two thugs that attacked you guys? Won't they come after us?" Zenitsu asked, turning his head to the left and the right faster than before, causing Inosuke to lightly punch him on the top of his skull.
"Relax, Zenitsu. Joey and Tristan may have attacked us last time, but if they want to try and attack us again, we'll be ready for them," Ganta said while running his hand through his hair. However, the group were intercepted by several members of the NWO (Kite, Mercury Black, and Jellal Fernandes), who were looking at the Japanese Destroyers in disgust.
"This is what you're wasting your time with? Giving a tour to your idiot friends?" Jellal mockingly asked.
"You got a problem with that?" Ganta asked, stomping over to the former BTWF Hardcore Champion with a worried Tanjiro following after him to make sure he didn't do anything stupid.
"Yeah, I do. We're in the middle of these AVW idiots invading our company, and you're just giving your friends a tour like they're guests!? We got enough to deal with around here, and we don't need this!" Kite exclaimed, pointing at Zenitsu and Inosuke, who looked furious at being called out by the NWO member.
"Yeah, you all clearly got more important things to do, like kissing Bakugo's boots and making sure the glorious leader is happy," Ganta countered with a smirk, causing the members of the NWO to glare at the rebellious Japanese Destroyers member, though Tanjiro pulled Ganta away from the NWO. Zenitsu and Inosuke looked ready for a fight as well, though Mercury got in between everyone, smirking while pushing Jellal and Kite back.
"Look, we get that you want to try and get some rub from us, being that AVW isn't nearly as big as the BTWF, but we got our own things to take care of. Maybe next time we all see each other, we'll be in the ring with each other, and the NWO will show you why we're STILL the most dominant faction of the BTWF," Mercury explained before leading Kite and Jellal away from the Japanese Destroyers, Zenitsu, and Inosuke. While the NWO members were walking out of frame, Zenitsu and Inosuke looked at each other before looking back at their friend and his partner.
"Are they always that big of assholes?" Inosuke asked once the NWO were out of frame. Tanjiro and Ganta looked at each other and nodded while shrugging as the four continued their tour of the BTWF.
The camera panned back to the stage, where Trick William's 'You Know I'm Bout It' theme song played, the crowd booing as Kilik jogged out of the back in a black robe with his name written in gold glitter, along with golden MMA gloves. Caleb Femi walked behind him, crossing his arms, his black sleeveless-T showing off his copious amounts of muscle. The crowd booed as Kilik jumped in place before shadowboxing on the center of the stage, Caleb giving him several supportive pats to both shoulders before Kilik shot both his fists up while taking the hood of his robe off of the top of his head.
"The following contest is scheduled for one fall! In the ring, Huey Freeman! And his opponent, accompanied to the ring by Caleb Femi, from Death City Nevada, Kilik Rung!" Tony Chimel announced, the crowd continuing to boo as the camera panned to Huey, who was shadowboxing himself in the ring, wearing only a pair of jeans and some wrist tape. Huey glared at Kilik while the #1 contender for the BTWF International Championship continued making his way to the ring. Kilik and Caleb continued walking down to the ring while the two men trash-talked and jaw-jacked with the booing audience.
"In just a few days, Kilik will challenge Edward Elric in a rematch for the BTWF International Championship, and before he does so, he wants to close the chapter of his previous life as one of Huey's toadies!" Mauro exclaimed as Kilik, when he made it to the ringside area, pointed at Huey, telling him that he didn't want this. Huey simply responded with a glare, and motioned for Kilik to bring it, causing the #1 contender for the BTWF International Championship to chuckle. Kilik then turned around, fist-bumped Caleb, and climbed into the ring by walking up the steel steps. Kilik then jumped over the top rope, went to the center of the ring, and once again shadow-boxed, showing off how fast his striking was.
"Huey is a former wrestler, working for WWE Animated for many years, being a part of one of the best tag teams that the company had ever seen. If I were Kilik, I wouldn't take him so lightly," Kotoko noted as Kilik took his robe off, continuing to smirk as he told Huey that he had one more chance to leave the ring and forfeit the match before he gets his ass kicked. Huey responded by shaking his head as the referee told the timekeeper to ring the bell and start the match. Huey immediately ran at Kilik, hitting him with multiple stiff punches to the side of the head, sending the #1 contender into the corner, the crowd gave a mixed reaction as Huey hit Kilik with several Judo kicks to the chest while she was still in the corner.
"Huey proving you right, Kotoko, as he's absolutely lighting up the #1 contender!" Bob exclaimed as Huey began switching to stiff forearms to the side of the head, staggering Kilik. However, when Huey attempted a Roundhouse Kick to the side of the head, Kilik responded with a Savate Kick under the jaw with enough force to send Huey to his knees. Kilik, holding his jaw and slightly busted lip in pain, glared at Huey before hitting him with a stiff Running Knee to the side of Huey's head. Kilik then grabbed Huey by the hair, and hit him with multiple Kawada Kicks to the nose, causing the former leader of the Nation's nose to begin bleeding. Kilik then picked Huey up by the hair, threw him onto the apron, and then hit him with multiple knee lifts through the ropes.
"Well, it looks like the only thing Huey succeeding in doing is pissing Kilik the hell off!" Mauro exclaimed as Kilik ran the ropes, and hit Huey with a Big Boot through the ropes with enough force to send him flying out of the ring and onto the floor. Kilik smirked at the booing crowd, but rather than go after him, he turned around to argue with the referee, allowing Caleb to turn Huey out with a hard Clothesline, much to the crowd's chagrin. Caleb then grabbed Huey, and threw him back into the ring, allowing Kilik to stomp on the side of Huey's head, causing more blood to fall from the wound on his head. Kilik then leaned in, pulled on Huey's hair, and told him that nobody was coming to help him out and that he made sure the Nation of Domination 2.0 was done for good. Huey responded by hitting Kilik with a couple of punches to the gut before hitting a good punch to the jaw, but Kilik took the former leader of the Nation back down with a Jumping Stomp to the back of the head.
"Kilik taking his time, really enjoying the punishment he's putting Huey through," Kotoko noted as Kilik grabbed Huey by the throat, pushed him into the corner and ran the ropes before hitting a Discus Corner Forearm to the face. Kilik then threw Huey out of the corner before running the ropes, and knocking him down with a Running Discus Forearm. However, rather than go for the pin, Kilik grabbed Huey by the hair and continued leveling him with punches and Crossface shots until the referee pushed him away, checking on an unconscious Huey before telling the timekeeper to ring the bell and telling Tony Chimel his decision.
Bell Rings*
"Ladies and gentlemen, the referee has ruled that Huey Freeman is unable to continue in this match. Therefore, here is your winner as a result of a technical knockout, Kilik Rung!" Tony Chimel announced, the crowd booing as Kilik smirked down at a bloodied and unconscious Huey. Caleb came into the ring, seemingly to celebrate with Kilik, but he decided instead to push the referee away, grab Huey by the throat, and club him across the face and the chest. Kilik nodded and applauded as Caleb put Huey in a Full Nelson, allowing Kilik to hit multiple punches to the side of Huey's head before telling his charge to finish things off. Caleb nodded before turning Huey around and planting him around with the Book of Caleb (One-Handed Spinebuster).
"Kilik sending a message to not only the BTWF International Champion Edward Elric, but the rest of the BTWF Intensity locker room as well!" Kotoko exclaimed as Kilik and Caleb continued stomping on Huey, but the crowd exploded into cheers as BTWF International Champion Edward Elric ran to the ring with the BTWF International Championship around his waist. The crowd continued cheering as Elric slid into the ring from underneath the bottom rope, beginning to hit both Kilik and Caleb with multiple forearms to the sides of their head, but Caleb took him down with a hard Standing Lariat, turning the BTWF International Champion inside out.
"Elric trying to stop this attack from damaging Huey anymore, but the numbers game is a game not even the BTWF International Champion can win!" Mauro exclaimed as Caleb grabbed Elric in a Full Nelson, allowing Kilik to rip the BTWF International Championship off of Elric's chest, and literally rub it in his face, telling him that what happened at StarShow wasn't going to happen again and that he was going to become the BTWF International Champion. Kilik attempted to hit Elric with the BTWF International Championship, but Elric responded with a Big Boot hard enough to cause Kilik to drop the BTWF International Championship. Elric then stomped on Caleb's foot several times, and when he escaped the Powerhouse's grasp, Elric hit Caleb with a Pele Kick hard enough to stun him.
"Elric not going to let Kilik and Caleb get the better of him so close to their title rematch!" Bob exclaimed as Elric grabbed his BTWF International Championship off the canvas, and hit both Kilik and Caleb in the face with the championship belt, sending both men rolling out of the ring with their hands over the sides of their heads. Elric wasn't done, however, as after putting the championship back around his waist, he ran the ropes, and vaulted over the top rope, taking both Kilik and Caleb down with a Vaulting Somersault Senton. The crowd cheered and chanted for Elric as he kipped back up to his feet, showing off the BTWF International Championship that was still around his waist.
"Elric and Kilik are facing each other for the BTWF International Championship in a rematch from their StarShow encounter! Will Kilik win his first singles title in his wrestling career, or will Elric continue his reign with the BTWF International Championship!?" Kotoko asked as Elric and Kilik trash-talked each other while Caleb was pulling him away, reminding him to focus on his PPV match.
'We're really glad that you're our friend, and this is a friendship that'll never, ever end!' the opening song to the Happy Place played as the camera panned to a different room in the Happy Place. Rather than the colorful living room of the Happy Place featuring the red couches, pictures of various opponents and wrestlers that Minatsuki had interacted with, and the giant red and black door, this place was a much darker room. BTWF Women's Champion Minatsuki Takami and Lauren Gacy were standing in this dark room, where Lauren was holding a loosened rope that looked as though it was tied into a tight knot. Both Lauren and Minatsuki were looking down at the spot where the rope was, their eyes slit into glares. The room consisted of nothing but a hard concrete floor that was cracked, boxes, a large water heater, and several pipes that had some chains hung on them.
"I don't know how she escaped! We were spending such quality time together, and she just…leaves like that!?" Lauren almost screeched out before throwing the ropes into the wall. However, before Lauren could destroy anything else in the dark room, Minatsuki grabbed her friend by the hand and pulled her back closer to her.
"Lauren, you don't need to worry. After what we all did over this week, Luna will have memories of you and I for the rest of her days. We wanted Luna to never forget us, and we certainly accomplished that mission," Minatsuki explained while running her hands through Lauren's pink and purple hair. Lauren, realizing that Minatsuki was still happy, jumped up and down while clapping and giggling excitedly.
"I'm so glad you're happy! I hope we can have some more fun with Luna at War of Attrition!" Lauren exclaimed as Minatsuki once again chuckled, patting Lauren on the head before turning her attention to the camera, revealing that while she wasn't fully in her Demon form, Minatsuki was wearing a simplified version of her face paint, black and red paint covering the area around her eyes and mouth.
"Luna, you brought all of this on yourself. You chose to ignore both me and Lauren for weeks while all we wanted to do was play with you! But now, you have no choice but to have me and Lauren imprint our faces in your mind. I know you want your BTWF Women's Championship back, Luna. I know it eats you alive that you couldn't keep the BTWF Women's Championship that you coveted so much and that I have it," Minatsuki explained with a smirk on her face, though despite that, her voice had a lot of anger and hurt in it, which only made Lauren even angrier. Minatsuki ran her hand through her hair before taking several calming breaths, a smile slowly appearing on her face, though it wasn't as friendly as usual.
"At War of Attrition, Luna, I'm going to make sure that you realize the error of your ways, and realize that ignoring myself and Lauren is only going to bring you more pain," Minatsuki said before she raised the BTWF Women's Championship over her head while Lauren looked into the camera with a wide and unnatural smirk before the camera feed suddenly cut to a commercial break.
Commercial Break*
Commercial Over*
The camera panned to the backstage interview area, where BTWF Hardcore Champion Eren Jeager was standing next to Scott Stanford, who had a microphone in his hand. However, before the interview could start, Jellal Fernandes rushed Eren from behind, tackling the new BTWF Hardcore Champion into the steel chain link fence of the interview area. Jellal then mounted Eren and hit him with multiple punches to the side of the head before Scott attempted to actually pull Jellal off of Eren. However, Jellal responded by pulling himself back up to his feet and pushing Scott down to the ground, but this brief distraction allowed Eren to take Jellal down with a Double Leg Takedown, hitting the NWO member with multiple punches to the side of the head.
"We need to get security here now! Security!" Scott exclaimed as he ran in the other direction while Jellal and Eren continued brawling with each other on the floor. Jellal attempted to throw Eren into a nearby production crate, but the BTWF Hardcore Champion was able to jump on top of the production crate and dive off of it and onto Eren with a Diving Crossbody. Multiple security guards came rushing to the scene, attempting to separate Eren and Jellal before the camera panned to 'The Queen of Song Style' Jiro Kyoka and Juniper Lee walking down the hall. They both took a brief look around at the brawl going on before focusing on their walk, Jiro beginning to strum her guitar.
"War of Attrition is coming up. The rest of the competitors are lined up like helpless pups. War of Attrition will be the beginning of my rise to the top, and your dreams of other women being champion will make the way of a balloon and pop. The chances of me losing at War of Attrition are zero, and when I become the BTWF Women's Champion, you all will have no choice but to Walk With Jiro!" Jiro sang while playing her guitar, Juniper applauding as her friend gave a couple of small curtsies.
The camera panned back to the stage, where 'Bulletproof' by Diamante played, the crowd exploding into cheers as Luna Collins came walking out of the back. However, rather than cartwheel to the center of the ring, Luna simply glared at the ring and stomped over to the ring. Luna's hair was slightly disheveled, with a couple of scars on her nose and cheek and her right eye was black and slightly swollen. Luna, while stomping to the ring, occasionally, put a hand over her eye, the memories of what BTWF Women's Champion Minatsuki Takami and Lauren Gacy put her through this past week.
"The following contest is an inter-promotional match scheduled for one fall! Introducing first, from New York City, New York, 'Amazing' Luna Collins!" Tony Chimel announced, Luna briefly stopped at the ringside area, running both her hands through her hair, occasionally hissing in pain as her nails went over knots on her head from her unwanted trip to the Happy Place. Luna continued glaring at the ring before sliding into the ring from underneath the bottom rope and kipping back up to her feet. Luna looked around at the cheering crowd, nodding at them before stomping into the corner, jumping up to the top rope, and shooting one fist up in the air.
"We have no idea what the hell Minatsuki and Lauren did to Luna this past week, but whatever happened, Luna is more furious than we have ever seen her! I feel sorry for the AVW wrestler that's been chosen to take her on!" Mauro exclaimed as Luna jumped down from the top turnbuckle, and stayed in the corner while stretching her legs. While Luna was stretching, 'Wish it Away' by Psyko Dalek played, the crowd booing as Hitagi Senjougahara came walking out of the back, hands on her hips, with the 'SOS Brigade' logo on the back of her jacket. Hitagi looked entertained at how furious Luna looked and gave her a condescending wave before strutting down the aisleway.
"And her opponent, representing the SOS Brigade, from Kyoto Japan, Hitagi Senjougahara!" Tony Chimel announced, the crowd continuing to boo as Hitagi looked disgusted at the fans sticking their downturned thumbs at her. Hitagi blew those fans off, instead turning her focus back on Luna, telling her that she and the rest of the SOS Brigade are more dangerous than Minatsuki and Lauren. While continuing her way to the ring, Hitagi didn't stop trash-talking Luna, saying that she needed to forget about losing her championship and focus on the best-kept secret of AVW. Luna didn't respond to Hitagi, rather maintaining her steely glare at the SOS Brigade member.
"AVW's SOS Brigade have been causing major disruptions to the BTWF Intensity ecosystem, and Hitagi has, of course, been a part of the chaos the Brigade has been causing!" Mauro exclaimed as Hitagi, once ahs got to the ringside area, took her ring jacket off, threw it down onto the mat, and slid into the ring from underneath the bottom rope. Hitagi pulled herself back up to her feet, and posed for the booing crowd, telling the crowd that the SOS Brigade were just getting started. The referee checked both women to see if they were ready before telling the timekeeper to ring the bell, and when she started the match, Luna immediately began hitting Hitagi with multiple punches and forearms.
"Hitagi may have picked the worst possible time to pick a fight with Luna! Luna's been itching for the opportunity to unleash the aggression that's been building inside of her since she was kidnapped by the BTWF Women's Champion and her sidekick!" Kotoko exclaimed as Hitagi attempted to push Luna away, but the former BTWF Women's Champion responded with a kick to the side of the head before clubbing Hitagi in the back of the neck multiple times until she fell to her knees. The crowd continued cheering as Luna grabbed Hitagi by the hair, and hit her with multiple Kawada Kicks to the nose, causing the SOS Brigade member to stagger into the corner while holding her nose in pain. However, before Luna could do anything else, she noticed that Princess Hibana was coming down to the ring, applauding the former BTWF Women's Champion's efforts.
"And it looks like we have an extra member of the audience tonight, as the woman who tried to proposition Luna over social media is here live and in living color!" Bob exclaimed as Luna raised her eyebrow at the woman. However, when Luna attempted to return her focus to the match, Hitagi responded with a Corner Kick to the side of the face. Hitagi then attempted to hit Luna with a Back Suplex, but the former BTWF Women's Champion responded with multiple punches to the top of the head before hitting Hitagi with a Springboard Corner Bulldog. The crowd continued cheering as Luna mounted Hitagi, and punched her in the side of the head while Hibana nodded in approval at ringside.
"Princess Hibana has taken a keen interest in Luna. She tried to proposition Luna in person, but Luna's issues with Minatsuki, Lauren, and the SOS Brigade kind of made that…difficult, so she decided to try the social media route," Kotoko explained as Luna picked Hitagi back up, and hit her with several Knife-Edge Chops to the chest before kicking her in the chest hard enough to send the SOS Brigade member into the corner. Luna then ran the ropes and hit Hitagi with a Running Corner Big Boot before throwing her out of the corner with an Exploder Suplex. The crowd continued cheering as Luna ran at Hitagi, hitting her with a Running Double Foot Stomp, and then ran the ropes, and hit a seated Hitagi with a Running Penalty Kick to the chest before going for the pinfall.
Ref: 1…
"Luna taking control of this match, and Princess Hibana is looking on with a vested interest! Can Luna keep her focus while she's being pulled in all these different directions!?" Mauro exclaimed as Luna picked Hitagi up, and attempted to hit her with some more Kawada Kicks, but Hitagi responded with several punches to the gut before pushing her away. Hitagi then stunned Luna with a Spinning Back Elbow to the side of the head before running the ropes and knocking Luna down with a Big Boot. The crowd booed as Hitagi stomped on Luna's chest before choking her with her foot, the SOS Brigade member yelling at Hibana, condescendingly asking her how Luna was doing now. Hitagi then picked Luna back up and attempted to hit her with a German Suplex, but Luna responded by keeping her feet on the ground and hitting her with several Back Elbows to the side of the head. Luna then attempted to hit her with a Sliced Bread #2, but Hitagi was able to push her off.
"Hitagi almost sent Luna halfway across the ring with that forceful push!" Bob exclaimed as Hitagi attempted another Big Boot, but Luna jumped over the boot, ran the ropes, and knocked Hitagi into the ropes with a Spinning Wheel Kick. The crowd continued cheering as Luna ran the ropes, and sent Hitagi over the top rope and onto the apron with a Running Big Boot. Luna then ran the ropes again, springboarded off the middle rope, and knocked Hitagi off the apron with a Springboard Triangle Dropkick. The crowd cheered as Luna let out a battle cry before running the ropes, jumping onto the top turnbuckle, and hitting Hitagi with a Diving Crossbody. Princess Hibana continued applauding while sitting next to the commentary team, telling them that Luna had it.
"Luna quickly taking control of this match, making sure that she's letting everyone know that she's focused on getting the BTWF Women's Championship back!" Kotoko exclaimed as Luna picked Hitagi back up, and hit her with several more Knife-Edge Chops to the chest before throwing her into the corner of the fan barricade. The crowd continued cheering and chanting for Luna before hitting Hitagi with several kicks to the chest before backing away from the fan barricade and climbing back onto the ring apron. Luna ran off the apron, attempting to hit Hitagi with a Diving Apron Spinning Wheel Kick, but Hitagi was able to catch her in mid-air and slam her back first onto the top of the steel steps.
Ref: 1…2…3
"And just as you say that Kotoko, Hitagi is able to take control of this match thanks to her power advantage over Luna!" Mauro exclaimed as Hitagi picked Luna back up, and slammed the back of her head into the side of the steel steps multiple times before throwing her overhead with a Belly-to-Belly Suplex. Luna held the back of her head in pain while Hitagi put a fist to her chest, telling everyone that the SOS Brigade were going to continue their path of chaos. Hitagi then grabbed Luna by the hair, hitting the former BTWF Women's Champion with multiple punches to the side of the head before throwing her back into the ring. The crowd continued booing as Hitagi put Luna's head underneath the bottom rope, and hit the former BTWF Women's Champion with a Big Boot to the side of the head.
"Hitagi almost took Luna's head off with that Boot! You have to believe that Haruhi is watching this match and is loving what she's seeing!" Bob exclaimed as Hitagi climbed back up onto the apron, and stomped on Luna's back multiple times before pushing her back into the ring. Hitagi followed Luna back into the ring and hit the former BTWF Women's Champion with several Elbow Drops across the small of Luna's back. Hitagi then picked Luna up, and hit her with a couple of hard forearms to the side of her head, sending her staggering into the ropes. Hitagi then ran into the ropes, hitting Luna with a Running Back Elbow to the chin before grabbing Luna's legs. Hitagi then turned around, and hit Luna with the Hitagi's Throwing (Drew McIntyre's Inverted Alabama Slam) before going for the pinfall, hooking both of her legs back.
Ref: 1…2.
"What a unique variation on the Alabama Slam, face-planting Luna right into the canvas!" Mauro exclaimed as Hitagi grabbed both of Luna's legs, rolled back to her feet, and hit Luna with another Alabama Slam, this time, sending the back of her head bouncing off the top turnbuckle. The crowd continued booing as Hitagi ran into the corner with a Running Corner Clothesline before immediately responding with a Back Elbow. Hitagi then stunned Luna with a Discus Forearm before throwing her out of the corner with a German Suplex, but rather than let go, Hitagi pulled Luna back to her feet and hit the former BTWF Women's Champion with several more German Suplexes.
"You can sense the worry emanating from Hibana here as Luna takes an all-expenses paid trip to Suplex City!" Mauro exclaimed as Hitagi put Luna on her knees, and ran the ropes to hit her with a Big Boot to the side of the head. Hitagi then pressed her foot on the back of Luna's head and posed for the camera, the crowd booing as she gave the back of Luna's head a hard stomp. Hitagi then looked over at Hibana and told her that she'd be better off with the SOS Brigade than with this washed-up loser. Hibana blew her off while Hitagi picked Luna up, and hit her with several punches to the side of the head before throwing her halfway across the ring with a Toss Suplex. Hitagi then climbed up to the top rope, waiting for Luna to get back to her feet, and when she did, Hitagi hit the former BTWF Women's Champion with a Diving Clothesline before going for another pinfall.
Ref: 1…2.
"Hitagi scoring another close two count with that Diving Clothesline, but Luna's not letting the SOS Brigade member get a victory that easily," Kotoko explained as Hitagi picked Luna up, attempting to hit her with another Suplex, though the crowd began cheering as Luna escaped the SOS Brigade member's grasp. Luna then hit Hitagi with a couple of kicks to the legs and the chest before running the ropes, attempting to hit her with a Spinning Wheel Kick, but Hitagi was able to counter by catching her in a Fireman's Carry and hitting her with a Fireman's Carry Single Knee Gutbuster. Hitagi then slapped the back of Luna's head a couple of times before picking Luna back up, this time hitting her with a Double Knee Gutbuster.
"Hitagi once again catching Luna mid-Spinning Wheel Kick, overpowering the former BTWF Women's Champion!" Kotoko exclaimed as Hitagi grabbed both of Luna's legs, attempting to lock her in the Boston Crab, but the former BTWF Women's Champion responded with several kicks to the shoulder and the forehead. However, when Luna kipped back up to her feet, Hitagi responded with a Hitagi's Kiss (Drew McIntyre's Glasgow Kiss), stunning the former BTWF Women's Champion. The crowd continued booing as Hitagi picked Luna back up in a Fireman's Carry position, hitting her with a Rolling Fireman's Carry Slam before going for the pinfall, hooking both of her legs back.
Ref: 1…2..
"Luna having the air taken right out of her lungs as Hitagi continues to target Luna's midsection!" Mauro exclaimed as Hitagi grabbed Luna, and locked her in a Grounded Abdominal Stretch, the crowd booing as the SOS Brigade member stretched Luna's back and arms further back. Luna shook her head when the referee asked whether or not she wanted to give up, but when the former BTWF Women's Champion attempted to pull herself out of Hitagi's grasp, the SOS Brigade member responded by hitting her with a couple of quick headbutts to the back of the head, keeping her in the center of the ring. The referee checked on Luna when it looked like she was passing out, but when the referee let the former BTWF Women's Champion's arm down, Luna managed to keep her arm up enough to keep the match continuing. The crowd began cheering again and chanting for Luna as she began pulling herself back on her feet, and despite Hitagi's attempts at transitioning into a standard Abdominal Stretch, Luna began fighting back with several Back Elbows to the side of the head. When Hitagi's grip on the Abdominal Stretch loosened, Luna hit the SOS Brigade member in the face with a Pele Kick with enough force to send her staggering into the corner.
"Luna is finally able to escape the Abdominal Stretch with that beautiful Pele Kick! Can she maintain control or is this the last gasp for the former BTWF Women's Champion!?" Mauro exclaimed as Luna, after pulling herself back up to her feet, ran the ropes and attempted to hit Hitagi with a Running Corner Yakuza Kick. However, Hitagi dodged, causing Luna to crash into the corner, and Hitagi responded by immediately putting her on the top rope, hitting her with multiple clubs to the back and the side of the head. Hitagi then smirked at the booing crowd before throwing Luna overhead with a Spider Top Rope German Suplex. However, while Hitagi was hanging upside down from the top rope, Luna was able to land on her feet with a backflip, the crowd exploding into cheers as before Hitagi could pull herself back up, Luna hit the SOS Brigade member with a Running Corner Hesitation Dropkick before climbing up to the top rope. The crowd continued cheering as Luna waited for Hitagi to attempt and pull herself back up from the Tree of Woe position, and when she did, Luna dived off the top rope, hitting Hitagi with a Diving Double Foot Stomp, sending both women falling to the mat.
"Luna coming back into this match in grand fashion, and Hibana is excited as hell, standing up and applauding for who she hopes is her new charge!" Bob exclaimed as, after a moment, Luna and Hitagi pulled themselves back up to their feet, and began exchanging punches and forearms with each other, while the crowd cheered and booed accordingly. Hitagi attempted to win the brawl by attempting to hit Luna with the Hitagi's Kiss (Drew McIntyre's Glasgow Kiss), but Luna responded with a Savate Kick under the chin, winning the brawl. The crowd continued cheering as Luna ran the ropes, and hit Hitagi with two Clotheslines, a Running Facebuster, a Parallel Snapmare concluding with a Penalty Kick to the chest, and a Springboard Twisting Leg Drop before going for the pinfall, hooking both of her legs back.
Ref: 1…2…
"Luna was only a hair away from the victory, but you can see that she's still having trouble getting air back in her lungs!" Kotoko exclaimed as Luna put Hitagi on her knees, and began hitting her with multiple kicks to the chest, but Hitagi dodged the attempted head kick by Luna and pushed her away. When Luna rebounded, Hitagi attempted to hit the former BTWF Women's Champion with a Lifting Spinebuster, Luna responded by throwing the SOS Brigade member down with a Frankensteiner. The crowd continued cheering as Luna hit Hitagi in the back of the head with a Basement Dropkick, sending the SOS Brigade member's head draped over the middle rope. Luna nodded in satisfaction before running the ropes, and hitting Hitagi with a Tiger Feint Kick, sending Hitagi staggering closer to the center of the ring. Luna then springboarded back into the ring, hitting Hitagi with a Springboard Spinning Wheel Kick. Luna then went into the corner, preparing to end the match, and when Hitagi pulled herself to her knees, Luna attempted to hit the SOS Brigade member with the Amazing Kick (Meiko Satomura's Scorpio Rising Kick). However, Hitagi was able to catch her mid-Amazing Kick and plant her with the Hitagi's Cross (Celtic Cross).
"What a counter by Hitagi, planting the back of Luna's head into the canvas with the force of a wrecking ball!" Mauro exclaimed as Hitagi rolled into the corner while holding the side of her head in pain, yelling at Luna to get back to her feet. When Luna pulled herself back up, Hitagi ran at her, turning the former BTWF Women's Champion inside out with Hitagi's Rendezvous (Drew McIntyre's Claymore Kick). However, rather than go for the pinfall, Hitagi immediately picked Luna back up, and hit her with Hitagi's Future (Drew McIntyre's Future Shock DDT) before going for the pinfall, hooking both of her legs back.
Ref: 1…2…
Hitagi looked shocked that Luna had kicked out while Hibana looked impressed on the outside. Hitagi responded by grabbing Luna's leg and attempted to lock her in the Hitagi Crab (Stretch Muffler), but Luna responded by kicking the SOS Brigade member with a couple of back kicks to the chest.
"Luna once again fighting out of the submission, forcing the air out of Hitagi's lungs with those kicks!" Bob exclaimed as Luna grabbed Hitagi with her legs, and threw her down with a Headscissors, but when Luna got back to her feet and attempted to hit Hitagi with a Springboard Kick, Hitagi responded with a Tilt-A-Whirl Backbreaker, the crowd booing as Hitagi attempted to put the former BTWF Women's Champion in position for Hitagi's Neck (Snap Piledriver). However, Luna pushed Hitagi away and sent her into the ropes with a Spinning Wheel Kick, but when Luna ran at her, attempting to hit her with the Springboard Flatliner off the middle rope, Hitagi pushed the former BTWF Women's Champion away. Luna attempted to jump at her again, but Hitagi caught her, preparing for Hitagi's End (Brock Lesnar's F-5). Luna responded with several knee strikes to the side of the head before putting her in the Front Facelock, hitting Hitagi with a Tornado DDT, and going for the pinfall.
Ref: 1…2…
"Luna showing off some excellent counter wrestling here, taking down the more powerful Hitagi with a devastating Tornado DDT!" Kotoko exclaimed as Luna grabbed Hitagi's arms, and stomped on the SOS Brigade member's chest and face multiple times before hitting her with a Jumping Meteora to the face. Luna then went into the corner, once again preparing for the Amazing Kick (Meiko Satomura's Amazing Kick). However, when Luna came running out of the corner, Hitagi ducked and took the former BTWF Women's Champion down with a Jumping Neckbreaker. After laying down on the canvas for a moment, Hitagi kipped back up to her feet, the crowd booing as Hitagi yelled out 'SOS Brigade!' before picking Luna back up and attempting to hit her once again with the Hitagi's Neck (Snap Piledriver), but Luna countered with several punches to the gut. Luna then grabbed Hitagi and attempted to hit her with a Back Drop Driver, but the crowd booed as the SOS Brigade member hit Luna with several elbows to the back of the head.
"Luna and Hitagi still, somehow, have a lot in the tank, still showing that they have enough fight to power their drive to win!" Mauro exclaimed as Hitagi tried to push Luna away, but the former BTWF Women's Champion responded with a Rolling Wheel Kick. However, when Luna attempted to respond with a Snap German Suplex, Hitagi responded with several Back Elbows to the side of the head and a Jawbreaker, the crowd booing as Hitagi hit Luna with a Standing Lariat to the throat hard enough to send her falling down to her knees. Hitagi then grabbed Luna and finally planted her with the Hitagi's Neck (Snap Piledriver) before going for the pinfall, hooking both of her legs back.
Ref: 1…2…
"Luna kicked out! I can't believe it, the fans can't believe it, Hitagi can't believe it, and I don't think even Princess Hibana can believe it!" Bob exclaimed as Hitagi pounded the canvas in frustration before beginning an argument with the referee. After realizing that the referee wasn't going to change her mind, Hitagi let out a frustrated scream before picking Luna back up and attempting once again to hit her with Hitagi's End (Brock Lesnar's F-5). However, the crowd exploded into cheers as Luna countered the Hitagi's End with a Spinning Facebuster, sending Hitagi's face bouncing off the canvas. The crowd's loud cheers continued as Luna went into the corner, and hit Hitagi with the Amazing Kick (Meiko Satomura's Amazing Kick) before going for the pinfall, hooking both of her legs back.
Ref: 1…2…3
Bell Rings*
"Here is your winner, 'Amazing' Luna Collins!" Tony Chimel announced, the crowd continuing to cheer and chant for Luna as the former BTWF Women's Champion sat back up. Luna's face turned to a slight smile for the first time since last week, nodding while Hibana sat up from her chair, and applauded the victory. Hibana attempted to talk to Luna, but the former BTWF Women's Champion ignored her and asked Tony Chimel for his microphone, which the ring announcer obliged while Hitagi rolled out of the ring, holding the back of her head in pain, shaking her head in disbelief that she lost.
"Minatsuki! Lauren! I've had it up to here dealing with all your bullshit! I was already sick of dealing with you before StarShow, but now that you have something I fought against doctors and my own mental health for! And not only that, but you kidnapped me all because I was helping the BTWF against the AVW invasion!" Luna exclaimed angrily, the crowd cheering and chanting for Luna, though booing when Minatsuki and Lauren were mentioned. Luna wasn't done, as she reached into her pocket, and pulled out a leather strap, the crowd cheering louder as the former BTWF Women's Champion whipped the ground as hard as she could.
"You wanted my attention, Minatsuki? Well, you have my attention, and I'm going to make sure that I keep all my attention on you because, at War of Attrition, we're going to be competing against each other in a Strap Match!" Luna exclaimed, the crowd exploding into cheers while chanting 'Si!' Luna put the strap on her shoulder, and looked at the stage, waiting for Lauren and Minatsuki to come out. However, rather than Minatsuki and Lauren coming out, Hibana rolled into the ring, and turned Luna around, once again propositioning her to join her. Luna, however, disregarded Hibana and her offer, saying that she had other things to worry about, and while the two were talking, AVW's Team Stratos (Houki Shinonono, Cecilia Alcott, Laura Bodewig, & Charlotte Dunois) rushed through the stage and began attacking both Luna and Hibana, the crowd booing louder as the four members of Team Stratos stomped and clubbed on the two women.
"Team Stratos coming from the crowd, destroying Luna and Hibana after Luna just had a hard-fought match against SOS Brigade's only female member!" Kotoko exclaimed as Charlotte and Laura picked Luna up, and hit her with the WW3 (Discus Lariat/German Suplex combination), turning her inside out. Houki and Cecilia picked Hibana up and threw her out of the ring along with Luna before Laura demanded a microphone from Tony Chimel. Tony gave Laura his microphone, not wanting to upset these four women that just invaded the ring and took out one of the top stars of the BTWF Intensity women's division.
"Team RWBY! You all made a big mistake on Elevation! You cost us our AVW Women's Tag Team Championships, and if you think that this isn't going to result in consequences, then you clearly don't know how Team Stratos operates!" Laura exclaimed, the crowd booing and chanting 'BTWF!' at her while the rest of Team Stratos yelled at the crowd to shut the hell up and listen to Laura while she was speaking. On the outside, a couple of medical personnel were checking on Luna and Hibana, all the while, Hibana continued trying to get the former BTWF Women's Champion to let her be her manager.
"So Team RWBY, get yourselves out here, and we're going to show you why you should've kept your noses out of our business!" Laura exclaimed, the rest of Team Stratos getting ready for a fight, but the crowd exploded into cheers as 'Centuries' by Fall Out Boy played, revealing Yang Xiao Long, Ruby Rose, Weiss Schnee, and Blake Belladonna, with Yang having a microphone in her hand.
"Look, Laura, as far as we're concerned, you're the ones who started this, and we just gave you guys payback on Elevation," Yang explained, the crowd cheering and chanting for Team RWBY. Before Laura could respond, Houki grabbed the microphone from her teammate's hand and leaned herself over the top rope.
"Payback!? You want to talk about payback!? Why don't you come to the ring, and we'll show you what the hell payback is all about!" Houki exclaimed, with the rest of Team RWBY responding by marching over to the ring. However, just as Team RWBY made it to the ringside area, one of the General Managers of BTWF Intensity, Minerva Orland appeared on the TitanTron, with her assistant, Gen Asagiri, next to her.
"Hold on there, ladies! I'm not going to let another AVW vs. BTWF brawl if I can help it. But I can tell that you all want to fight and that the audience wants to see a fight, so I'll tell you what; Yang Xiao Long, you're going to face one member of Team Stratos one-on-one right now, and if you lose that match, that member of Team Stratos will take your place in the Iron Survivor match," Minerva announced, the crowd cheering at the prospect of the match, and while Team Stratos looked excited about the potential of the opportunity to take the BTWF Women's Championship down the road, Yang looked annoyed that she had to put her spot in the match on the line.
"What an announcement by Minerva! This could change the face of the BTWF Intensity women's division depending on who wins here!" Bob exclaimed as Team Stratos had a brief team meeting in the ring, and after a moment, Houki was chosen to represent Team Stratos. Yang gave a fist-bump to Ruby, a kiss on Blake's cheek, and just looked at Weiss before sliding into the ring from underneath the bottom rope. However, before the match could start, several security guards came down to the ring and began surrounding the rest of Team Stratos and Team RWBY.
"Oh, I did forget to mention one thing; the rest of Team RWBY and Team Stratos are banned from ringside. With how this match is going to affect the next PPV, I don't need this to devolve into chaos. So the rest of you, security will escort you away from the ringside area," Minerva explained before the TitanTron turned off. The rest of Team RWBY and Team Stratos walked away from the ringside area with the security guards, but as they were walking up the aisleway, Laura hit a sneak attack on Weiss, hitting her in the back of the head with a punch, resulting in a brawl between Team RWBY and Team Stratos happening on the aisleway while security tried to keep them separated.
"Well, security is trying, but with the hatred growing between Team RWBY and Team Stratos, there was no chance that they were going to stop the inevitable brawl!" Mauro exclaimed as while Yang looked on in concern at her girlfriend and her sister, Houki attacked Yang from behind, clubbing her in the back as the referee told the timekeeper to ring the bell and start the match. Houki then turned Yang around while she was leaning against the ropes, and hit her with several Knife-Edge Chops to the chest before attempting to hit her with a Falcon Arrow. However, Yang was able to land on her feet behind Houki and put her in position for a German Suplex, but Houki responded with several Back Elbows to the side of the head before going behind Yang and attempting to hit her with a German Suplex of her own. However, Yang was able to counter with a Wheelbarrow into a Bulldog, the crowd continuing to cheer as Yang ran the ropes, and hit Houki with a Sliding Discus Forearm to the side of the head.
"Yang and Houki starting this match off at full force, the aggression from their respective stablemates brawling coming through in the moves we're seeing in the ring right now!" Kotoko exclaimed as Yang mounted Houki, and hit her with multiple punches to the side of the head, but Houki hit the Team RWBY member in the side of the head with a Headbutt. Houki then ran the ropes, attempting to hit Yang with a Big Boot, but the Team RWBY member responded by hitting Houki with a Bicycle Kick to the side of the face. Yang then grabbed Houki by the arm and hit her with a couple of Overhead Chops to the chest before wringing her wrist, walking into the corner, and hitting Houki with a Wristlock Springboard Arm Drag. Houki got back to her feet, and Yang responded by knocking the Team Stratos member back down with a Running Hurricanrana before running the ropes and hitting Houki with a Leg Drop.
"Yang not giving Houki a single minute to get back into this match, and given how this match started, you can't blame her!" Bob exclaimed as Yang picked Houki back up, and hit her with several punches to the side of the head before pushing her into the ropes. However, when Yang attempted to hit her with a Belly-to-Belly Suplex, Houki landed on her feet, grabbed both of Yang's arms and hit her with several headbutts to the chest before hitting her with a couple more headbutts to the head. Houki then kicked Yang in the knee, sending her falling to one knee before plastering her with an Elbow Smash, the crowd booing as the Team Stratos member pushed her into the ropes. Houki ran the ropes and attempted to hit Yang with a Running Elbow Smash, but the Team RWBY member responded with a Discus Elbow Smash to the jaw of Houki, sending her falling to her knees.
"Yang showing Houki some violent strikes of her own, showing the Team Stratos member that she can dish it out as well as take it!" Mauro exclaimed as Yang picked Houki up, but the Team Stratos member responded with a Jawbreaker before throwing her into the corner. However, Yang jumped up, grabbed Houki with her legs, and hit the Team Stratos member with a Springboard Headscissors Driver into the middle turnbuckle. The crowd continued cheering as Yang jumped behind Houki, and hit her with a German Suplex before bridging into a pinfall.
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Yang immediately responded to the kickout by picking Houki up and clubbing her on the back before deadlifting her up for a Suplex. Yang flexed her right arm, the crowd exploding into cheers as she dropped Houki with a Delayed Vertical Suplex.
"Yang showing just how much of a five-tool player she is, going from high-flying to hard striking to showing off her power with the greatest of ease!" Mauro exclaimed as Yang kipped back up to her feet before running the ropes, and attempting to hit Houki with a Running Twisting Splash, but Houki responded by raising her knees up, causing Yang's chest to crash into the Team Stratos member's knees. Houki pulled herself back up to her feet before grabbing Yang and attempting to hit her with a DDT, but the crowd cheered as the Team RWBY member pushed the Team Stratos member into the corner. Yang then ran into the corner, attempting a Running Corner Double Knee Strike, but Houki responded by dodging and pushing the Team RWBY member out of the corner and onto the ring apron. Houki then ran the ropes and attempted to knock Yang off the ring apron with a Big Boot, but the Team RWBY member was able to dodge and hit Houki with a High Head Kick.
"Nice kick by Yang, stunning Houki and stopping her right in her tracks!" Kotoko exclaimed as Yang grabbed Houki, and attempted to hit her with a Superplex to the outside of the ring. However, Houki was able to respond by wiggling her way out of Yang's grasp, landing on the apron next to Yang, and hitting her with several kicks to the chest immediately after landing on her feet. Houki backed away from Yang and attempted to hit her with a Running Knee Strike, but Yang was able to catch her mid-Knee Strike, and throw her off the apron with a Powerbomb, the crowd exploding into cheers as Houki's back bounced off the padded concrete. The crowd continued cheering and chanting for Yang as she shot a fist up in celebration before running off the apron, hitting Houki with an Apron Frog Splash.
"Team Stratos may be regretting starting beef with Team RWBY! Yang almost Powerbombed Houki through the floor!" Bob exclaimed as Yang picked Houki up by the hair, and hit her with multiple punches to the side of the head, sending the Team Stratos member staggering away. Yang then grabbed Houki by the back of her outfit, and threw her into the steel ring post face first, sending the top of her head bouncing off the steel. The crowd continued chanting for Yang as the Team RWBY member clubbed Houki on the back before throwing her back into the ring. Yang then climbed back up to the top rope, preparing to hit another Frog Splash onto Houki, but while she was climbing up, Houki managed to get back to her feet and stun her with a Running Big Boot to the side of the head.
"Houki trying to get momentum back on her side with that Big Boot to the side of the face!" Kotoko exclaimed as Houki, while holding her back in pain, ran the ropes, jumped up to the middle rope, and threw her off the top rope with a Fallaway Slam, sending the Team RWBY member's back bouncing off the canvas. Houki leaned into the corner to try and get her breath back while Yang held her back in pain, and after another moment, Houki ran out of the corner and hit Yang in the side of the head with a Running Knee Strike to the side of the head before going for a pinfall.
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"Houki almost separated Yang's jaw from the rest of her head with that knee!" Bob exclaimed as Houki mounted Yang and hit him with multiple punches to the side of the head before picking Yang back up, and hitting her in a Fireman's Carry position. The crowd booed as Houki hit Yang with a Fireman's Carry Backbreaker before picking the Team RWBY member back up, and ramming her into the corner with a Running Corner Death Valley Driver, putting Yang in a Tree of Woe position. The crowd continued booing as Houki stomped on Yang's chest before running the ropes, and hitting her with a Running Corner Knee Strike to Yang's chest, sending her into a crumpled heap in the corner. Houki then yelled at the booing crowd, telling them that Team Stratos was superior in every way as Yang tried to pull herself back up using the turnbuckles. However, Houki responded by running the ropes and hitting Yang in the face with two straight Running Corner Knee Strikes.
"Houki doing a good job, using those knees as a weapon. The knees are one of the hardest parts of the body and combine that with Houki's speed and power, and those knees are practically registered weapons!" Mauro exclaimed as Houki threw Yang out of the corner with another Fallaway Slam. Houki then kipped back up to her feet, though held her back in pain again as she went into the corner, and attempted another Sliding Knee Strike onto Yang, but the Team RWBY member countered with a Jumping Clothesline, sending Houki staggering into the corner. Yang then attempted to hit a Jumping Body Avalanche onto Houki, but the Team Stratos member caught Yang in mid-air, put her in a Shin Breaker position, hit Yang in the right leg with a Shin Breaker, and then threw Yang's right knee into the turnbuckles, sending the Team RWBY member falling to one knee, holding that right knee in pain.
"Yang almost got back into this match with that nice Clothesline, but Houki's preventing the comeback by going after the legs!" Kotoko exclaimed as Houki stomped on Yang's right knee multiple times. Yang attempted to fight back with several punches to the gut, but Houki responded by grabbing one of Yang's arms, picking her up for a Samoan Drop, and planting her with that Samoan Drop. Houki then ran the ropes, hitting Yang's right leg with a Jumping Knee Drop, the crowd booing as the Team Stratos member kept Yang on her back while stomping the side of her knee multiple times. Yang rolled to the ropes, trying to get some feeling back into her leg, but Houki responded by grabbing Yang's leg, putting it over the middle rope, and hitting a couple of Jumping Sentons onto the side of Yang's leg.
"Houki now laser-focused on the leg! With how much power Yang needs for the Burst of Embers or the Blonde Bombshell, Houki may have taken those two moves out of her arsenal!" Mauro exclaimed as Houki ran the ropes, and hit Yang with a Penalty Kick to the leg. Houki then dragged Yang away from the ropes by the right leg and began kicking the back of her knee before slamming the side of her leg into the mat. The crowd continued booing as Houki grabbed Yang's leg, and attempted to lock her in the Figure-4-Leglock, but Yang responded with several kicks to the side of Houki's head, sending her staggering away. However, when Yang finally pulled herself back up to her feet, Houki responded with a hard Forearm to the side of Yang's head. Houki then grabbed Yang, and hit her with a Snap Vertical Suplex into the ropes, sending the back of Yang's legs bouncing off the ropes. Houki then ran the ropes and hit a seated Yang with a Big Boot to the chin while holding her knee before going for the pinfall, hooking both of his legs back.
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"Yang's leg bounced off the ring ropes, and those are not soft by any means!" Bob exclaimed as Houki grabbed Yang's leg, and hit her with a grounded Dragon Screw before immediately locking her in the Figure-4-Leglock. Yang yelled out in pain while Houki continued stretching out the Team RWBY member's legs in the Figure-4-Leglock. Yang shook her head when the referee asked if she wanted to quit, and Houki responded by punching Yang's knee multiple times, yelling at her to tap out. Yang shook her head once again as she attempted to pull herself to the ropes, the crowd cheering and chanting for Yang as she got closer and closer to the ropes. However, when Yang was fingertips away from the ropes, Houki let go of the Figure-4-Leglock, kicked Yang in the back of the knee multiple times, dragged her back to the center of the ring, and locked her back in the Figure-4-Leglock.
"Houki wisely making sure that Yang can't make it to the ropes, and that she's back in the center of the ring!" Bob exclaimed as Houki pulled back as far as she could on Yang's legs, but the crowd began cheering as Yang sat up. While grinding her teeth in pain, Yang pulled Houki into a seated position by her hair and hit her with multiple punches to the side of the head. Houki attempted to fight back with a couple of punches of her own to the side of Yang's head, but the Team RWBY member hit Houki with a couple of hard Forearms before rolling on her stomach and reversing the pressure of the Figure-4-Leglock. The crowd cheered as Houki began shouting out in pain before grabbing the ropes, forcing Yang to break the hold quickly, the crowd booing as the Team RWBY member pulled herself back to her feet. Yang attempted to grab Houki off the floor, but the team Stratos member was able to kick her in the leg a couple of times before pushing her into the ropes, sending Yang's throat bouncing off the middle rope. The crowd booed as Houki got back to her feet, ran the ropes, and hit Yang with a Running Dropkick to the face, sending her staggering into the ropes. Houki then climbed up to the top rope and knocked Yang back down with a Missile Dropkick right to the knee, sending the Team RWBY member crumbling down to the ground before going for another pinfall.
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"Houki almost broke Yang's leg clean in half with that Missile Dropkick, but Yang isn't giving up without a fight!" Mauro exclaimed as Houki looked shocked that Yang was still in the match. Houki then slapped herself in the face a couple of times to get herself psyched up before sliding into the corner, waiting for Yang to get back up to her feet, preparing to hit the Spear. Yang used the ropes to pull herself back up to her feet, but when Houki attempted to hit the Spear, Yang countered by throwing Houki into the air and hitting her with a Stun Gun over the top rope. The crowd continued cheering as while Houki was stunned, Yang hit the Team Stratos member with a Backstabber before both women fell to the canvas.
"Houki's been targeting Yang's right leg, and Yang's been targeting Houki's back; it's a waiting game to see which one gives out first!" Mauro exclaimed as while the crowd was chanting for Yang, both women were pulling themselves back up to their feet before they began exchanging punches with each other, the crowd cheering and booing accordingly. Houki seemed to have won the brawl with several Elbow strikes to both sides of Yang's face before running the ropes, but Yang was able to counter Houki's attempt at a Clothesline with a Tilt-a-Whirl DDT. The crowd cheered as Yang dragged herself into the corner despite the pain coursing through her leg, and while she tried to shake the feeling back into her right leg, Houki got back to her feet and attempted to run into the corner, but the Team RWBY member responded with a Corner Pump Kick, sending the Team Stratos member staggering away. Yang then ran the ropes, and hit Houki with two Clotheslines, two Jumping Shoulder Tackles, and a Tilt-a-Whirl Headscissors, sending Houki staggering back into the corner.
"Yang's right leg may be hurting her, but she's known to fight through the pain thanks to the adrenaline that courses throughout her body and soul!" Kotoko exclaimed as Yang let out a battle cry before running into the corner, and hitting Houki in the face and chest with a Running Corner Flying Double Knee Strike. After Yang shook her ailing leg again, the Team RWBY member laid Houki down on her stomach on the middle turnbuckle and hit Houki in the chest with a Jumping Corner Double Knee Drop to the back. Yang then put Houki in a seated position in front of the bottom turnbuckle before running the ropes, hitting the Team Stratos member with a Running Meteora, and going for the pinfall, hooking both of her legs back.
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"We talk about Houki's knees being a weapon, but look at how hard Yang planted those knees into Houki's face and back!" Bob exclaimed as Yang dragged Houki away from the corner before running the ropes and hitting the Team Stratos member with a Standing Twisting Splash. Yang then went into the corner, slightly limping into the corner as the adrenaline was beginning to wear off, the crowd cheering as the Team RWBY member began climbing up to the top rope. However, when Yang made it to the top rope, Houki was able to get back to her feet, running into the corner to hit her with a Running Uppercut into the corner. The crowd booed as Houki climbed up to the top rope, attempting to hit her with a Top Rope Falcon Arrow, but Yang responded by hitting Houki in the face with several forearm shots to the face, sending Houki falling off the top rope and onto her back. The crowd exploded into cheers as Yang balanced herself back on the top rope, and hit Houki with a Frog Splash before going for the pinfall, hooking both of her legs back.
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"Yang was a fraction of a second away from winning there, but thanks to the damage done to her leg, Yang didn't have enough power to hit the full force of that Frog Splash!" Kotoko exclaimed as Yang grabbed Houki, attempting to put her in the Too Hot to Handle (Sasha Banks' Bank Statement), but Houki pushed Yang off of her. Houki then ran the ropes and attempted to hit her with a Running Lariat, but Yang was able to counter and hit her with the Firecracker (Sasha Banks' Bankrupt). However, when Yang once again tried to lock her in the Too Hot to Handle (Sasha Banks' Bank Statement), Houki once again fought out of it, hitting Yang with multiple back elbows to the face. Houki then ran the ropes and hit a stunned Yang with a Running Front Chop Block before putting her in the Fish Houki (Bobby Fish's Fish Hook), kicking the back of Yang's leg while she screamed out in pain.
"Houki's got the Fish Houki locked in! With all the damage done to Yang's leg, Houki could take her spot in the Iron Survivor match!" Bob exclaimed as Houki pulled back as hard as she could, but Yang shook her head, refusing to give up despite gritting her teeth in pain. After another moment, Yang began dragging herself to the ropes, and despite Houki stomping and kicking on the back of Yang's leg, the Team RWBY member was able to grab the middle rope, forcing Houki to let go of the hold. Irate, Houki stomped on Yang's back and neck multiple times before Houki went into the corner, preparing for the Spear. However, when Yang got up and Houki ran over for the Spear, Yang was able to grab Houki and hit her with the Burst of Embers (Big E's Big Ending) before locking her in the Too Hot to Handle (Sasha Banks' Bank Statement). The crowd cheered as Houki yelled out in pain, attempting to grab the ropes to force a ropebreak, but Yang was able to roll her back to the center of the ring, pressing one of her knees against the small of Houki's back. Houki, screaming out in even more pain, tried to reach for the ropes again, but after a moment, Houki tapped out, much to the crowd's delight.
Bell Rings*
"Here is your winner as a result of a submission, representing Team RWBY, Yang Xiao Long!" Tony Chimel announced, the crowd exploding into cheers as Yang sat up with a smile on her face, though she was also massaging her right leg to try and get some feeling back into it. After a moment, Yang pulled herself back up to her feet and shot both her fists up while letting out a celebratory battle cry. Yang then limped over to the corner, pulling herself up to the top rope, shooting both her fists out while letting out a battle cry and beating her chest, telling the fans that she was going to be the Iron Survivor at StarShow.
"Yang building some even more momentum for herself heading into War of Attrition, making—hey!" Mauro exclaimed as Houki got back up to her feet, pulled Yang down from the turnbuckles, and locked her in the Fish Houki (Bobby Fish's Fish Hook) again. The crowd continued booing as the rest of Team Stratos came running out, joining Houki in on stomping and punching Yang. Laura and Charlotte then picked Yang up and attempted to hit her with the WW3 (German Suplex/Discus Lariat combination), but the crowd exploded into cheers as the rest of Team RWBY came rushing out of the back. Ruby, Weiss, and Blake began brawling with Charlotte, Laura, and Cecilia. Blake picked Cecilia up, and hit her with a Gourdbuster into Houki's chest, allowing her to free Yang from the Fish Houki (Bobby Fish's Fish Hook).
"Team Stratos and Team RWBY continuing their brawl from before Yang and Houki faced off against each other! And security's rushing back out here!" Mauro exclaimed as while Team RWBY and Team Stratos continued their brawl, multiple security guards came rushing down to the ring. When they entered the ring, they began pulling the women apart in an attempt to stop the brawl, but Blake and Cecilia in particular pushed security away while continuing to brawl with each other. Yang, while still on the ground, was exchanging forearms with Houki as a couple of security guards managed to pull Cecilia out of the ring, finally allowing other security guards to pull Blake away from the brawl.
"And I have a feeling that this is just the beginning between these two factions!" Bob exclaimed as security managed to get the Team Stratos members out of the ring, separating them from Team RWBY as Blake helped Yang back to her feet while Ruby and Weiss leaned against the ropes, talking trash to Team Stratos, with Team Stratos talking trash right back at them.
The camera panned to the backstage interview area, where Dave Marquez was standing next to the Dudes with Attitudes (Tristan Taylor and Joey Wheeler), who were wearing street clothes while looking on in impatience.
"Ladies and gentlemen, I'm here with the Two Dudes with Attitudes. Now, gentlemen, we heard Ganta Igarashi of the Japanese Destroyers call you out after your assault on the Japanese Destroyers last week. Do you guys have any response?" Marquez asked while Joey chuckled and shook his head.
"What a stupid question, Marquez. Of course, we have a response; where we come from, we don't say and do shit unless we can back it up. Last week, we showed that the Japanese Destroyers are nothing but punks, and when it comes to a no-holds-barred fight, those two can't do anything but look up at the lights!" Joey exclaimed while punching his hand, Tristan nodded before continuing the response.
"So if Ganta wants to talk, then he can come up and square up! We told everyone that we were done being jokes and we were done being stepping stones. The BTWF Intensity tag team division is ours, and no matter who's got a problem with it, we're going to win what we've deserved for a long time, and that's the BTWF Tag Team Championships," Tristan said while poking Marquez in the chest. However, before the Dudes with Attitudes could continue, DIY (Aang and Sokka) came walking into the interview, with Sokka taking the microphone out of Tristan's hand.
"It takes more than a couple weeks of sneak attacks and whining to make yourselves worthy contenders for the BTWF Tag Team Championships. Aang and I have been building a career of championships and respect. If anyone should have next at the BTWF Tag Team Champions, it should be us," Sokka explained, pointing at both himself and Aang, who responded with a nod of the head while patting Sokka on the back. However, Joey shook his head and laughed while taking the microphone right from Sokka's hand.
"Yeah, but none of that crap was here. It was in some dying company that doesn't get any views anymore. Y'all want to make it here, you gotta stop living in the past. But right now, you two idiots need to get the hell out of here while WE finish our interview," Joey explained with Tristan nodding in response. Before Aang and Sokka could respond, the Moderate Harlequin Alliance (Laplace, Footman, and Teare) came walking (or in Teare's case, skipping) into the frame. Joey and Tristan backed away from the MHA, allowing Laplace to grab the microphone from Joey before walking over to DIY.
"Me, Footman, and Teare couldn't help but hear all this arguing going on. And let me tell you something, brothers; it sounds fun as hell. And there's nothing more that the MHA loves more than fun," Laplace explained with a chuckle, causing Joey to push Laplace away before grabbing the microphone back.
"Man, first we got to deal with these two losers, and now you three freaks!? This is OUR mic time, and we don't need you a bunch of asswipes stealing our TV time!" Joey exclaimed, pushing Laplace again, prompting Footman to grab Joey by the throat with a lot of force, sending one-half of Dudes with Attitudes falling to his knees while gasping for air. Laplace walked over to Joey, laughing as he pinched one of Joey's cheeks while he tried to push Footman's hand off from around his throat.
"Oh, I like this one! I'm going to feel really bad about what we do to him if we ever get into the ring together," Laplace explained with a chuckle, though his good mood stopped once again when Sokka and Aang began going after Footman, hitting him with multiple knee strikes and clubs to the face. While they were brawling, Tristan helped Joey back to his feet before brawling with Laplace, giving Joey time to regain his breath before standing up, grabbing the microphone before Marquez could, and continued talking.
"Like I was trying to say, it doesn't matter how chaotic the BTWF Tag Team Division gets; Tristan and I are gonna be the ones to stand at the top of the division with the Tag Team Championships," Joey said before letting out a series of coughs, Joey then pushed the microphone back into Marquez's chest before going after Tristan and Laplace to help his friend and tag team partner out.
"The BTWF Tag Team division is delving into complete chaos back here. Hopefully, we can handle things back here. Mauro, Kotoko, Bob, back to you at ringside," Marquez said before signing off, looking at where Joey had run off to with concern etched on his face.
The camera panned to the ring, where the crowd was giving a mixed reaction to an irate Damian Morrison in the ring. Damian was pacing around the ring with a microphone in his hands, glaring at the crowd before raising the microphone to his mouth.
"Alright, y'all! I know y'all got a match between Connie and Mercury coming up next, but I gotta tell ya; the match isn't gonna happen. I've been here for a few weeks, and I ain't getting the respect I deserve!" Damian exclaimed, the crowd continuing to give him a mixed reaction as he kept speaking.
"I put on bangers with not only the #1 contender for the BTWF Cruiserweight Championship but also the BTWF International Champion! I'm a future star on this brand, and I'll be damned if I'm going to be a stepping stone for everyone else on this roster!" Damian exclaimed, the crowd continuing to give Damian a mixed reaction while the irate wrestler took his ring jacket and yellow hat off.
"That's why tonight, I'm going to prove that I'm nobody's stepping stone, and that I'm no loser. I'm joining this match tonight, to show that whether in the International title division or the Cruiserweight title division, I'm the best rising star that this brand has!" Damian exclaimed before dropping the microphone, and getting into the ring, yelling at Connie and Mercury to come out so he could join the match. A moment later, Enzo Amore's 'SAWFT as a Sin' theme song played, the crowd cheering loudly as Connie Springer came running out of the back with a microphone in his hands. Connie then smiled over at Damian, stopped himself in the center of the stage, and put the microphone closer to his mouth.
"Woah, woah, woah! I don't know why you're so mad there, Damian. I mean…I get you want to use Connie Springer here to springboard your young career, but I have my own stuff to deal with. The Cruiserweight title picture is on fire right now, and I gotta get myself a piece of that pie!" Connie exclaimed, the crowd cheering as he ran over to the center of the stage, and high-fived several fans while Damian yelled at Connie to let him in the match.
"Look, Damian, you don't gotta be mad. If you want to join the fun me and Mercury are gonna have, then that's fine by me. But don't get mad at me when I drop you like I planned on doing to Mercury," Connie responded with a shrug before he walked further down the aisleway, stopping when he made it to the ringside area. Damian looked satisfied with Connie's answer before Connie moonwalked to the ring, climbed up to the apron, and got right in Damian's face.
"I hope you're happy now, Damian because nobody is getting in my way of becoming the BTWF Cruiserweight Champion. And I hope that when I beat you and Mercury, you better not start crying again like you are right now," Connie explained before jumping into the ring, resulting in him and Damian getting into an argument in the ring. While the argument was going on with the referee trying to get in between them, 'MANTRA' by Bring Me The Horizon played, the crowd booing as Mercury Black came strutting out of the back, laughing at the scene playing out in front of him in the ring, saying that this was going to be as easy as he and Kite winning the BTWF Tag Team Championships will be at War of Attrition.
"The following contest is now a triple threat match scheduled for one fall! Introducing first in the ring, from Toronto Ontario Canada, Damian Morrison! And his opponent, also in the ring, from Ragako in Wall Rose on Paradis Island, Connie Springer! And their opponent, representing the NWO, Mercury Black!" Tony Chimel announced, the crowd continuing to boo as Mercury faked a couple of high-fives with fans while continuing to laugh at Connie and Damian, who were still arguing with each other. Mercury continued telling the camera that the NWO was coming back on the rise, and that championship gold was going to come back to the NWO again. Mercury, when he made it to the ringside area, ran into the ring by sliding from underneath the bottom rope, jumping up to the middle rope, and raising his arms in the air.
"Mercury is going to be involved in a Triple Threat Tag Team match at War of Attrition for the BTWF Tag Team Championships, so he's hoping to get some momentum his way!" Bob exclaimed as the referee checked if all three men were ready before telling the timekeeper to ring the bell. The three men started with a three-way lockup, the crowd cheering as Connie hit both Damian and Mercury with a Double Jawbreaker. The crowd continued cheering as Connie hit both Damian and Mercury with multiple jabs to the face, the cheering growing as Connie did a little dance before hitting Mercury with a Discus Punch. However, when he attempted to hit Damian with a Discus Punch, Damian ducked the punch and hit Connie with several forearms to the side of the face before throwing him into the corner. Damian continued hitting Connie with multiple punches to the side of the head before throwing him out of the corner with a Monkey Flip, but the crowd exploded into cheers as Connie landed on his feet.
"Connie landing right on his feet! And Damian looks as shocked as this capacity crowd!" Bob exclaimed as Damian attempted to knock Connie down with a Clothesline, but Connie responded by dropping down with a splits, and when Damian rebounded off the ropes, Connie hit him with a Hip Toss before hitting a cartwheel, and hitting Damian in the face with a Basement Dropkick to the face. However, before Connie could do anything else, Mercury ran at Connie and took him down with a Running Japanese Arm Drag. However, when Mercury attempted to lock Connie in an Armbar, Connie responded by keeping himself on his feet and hitting the NWO member with multiple punches before escaping his grasp. The crowd continued cheering as Connie picked Mercury up and threw him over the top rope and onto the apron before knocking him off the apron with a Springboard Triangle Clothesline. Damian attempted to hit a running attack on Connie, but Connie responded by throwing Damian over the top rope with a Back Body Drop, causing him to crash into Mercury.
"Connie sending both Damian and Mercury flying out of the ring! But it also looks like Connie's ready to fly!" Kotoko exclaimed as Connie jumped up to the top rope while Damian and Mercury were pulling each other up. The crowd continued cheering as Connie hit a Diving Twisting Crossbody, knocking both men down before Connie did a little celebratory dance. Connie picked Mercury up and began slamming his face into the top of the commentary table several times before jumping up to the top of the commentary table. Mercury tried to shake the cobwebs out of his head, Connie dived off the commentary table to throw the NWO down with a Diving Hurricanrana. Damian attempted to hit Connie with a Clothesline, but Connie dodged and attempted to throw Damian into the fan barricade. However, Damian was able to jump up to the top of the fan barricade and hit Connie with a Springboard Moonsault off the fan barricade.
"Very nice Moonsault by Damian, taking Connie down in the blink of an eye!" Bob exclaimed as Damian threw Connie back into the ring before jumping back onto the apron and attempting to hit him with a Springboard Kick. However, Connie countered with a Back Elbow to the side of the head, staggering Damian before Connie ran the ropes, and hit him with a Swinging Neckbreaker. The crowd continued cheering as Connie began climbing up to the top rope, attempting a Diving Splash, but Mercury jumped onto the ring apron and jumped back into the ring to throw Connie off the top turnbuckle with a Springboard Top Rope Frankensteiner, sending him crashing into Damian's chest.
"Mercury coming in from out of nowhere, and throwing Connie off the top rope with a Frankensteiner!" Mauro exclaimed as Mercury ran the ropes, and hit both Damian and Connie with a Springboard Moonsault. Mercury then grabbed Damian and threw him into the steel ring post arm-first hard enough to send him falling out of the ring. The crowd continued booing as Mercury ran the ropes and hit a Jumping Knee Drop across Connie's head before picking him back up, and hitting him with several punches to the side of the face. Mercury then Irish-whipped Connie into the corner before hitting him with a Jumping Corner Clothesline, and hitting him with several kicks to the chest. However, when Mercury attempted to hit another Jumping Corner Clothesline, Connie responded with a Corner Kick to the side of the face, allowing him to jump up to the top rope, attempting to hit him with another Diving Hurricanrana. However, Mercury was able to overpower Connie, attempting to hit him with the Black Death (AJ Styles' Styles Clash). However, Connie responded by hitting Mercury with several kicks to the head, allowing him to escape the hold before getting back on his feet, lifting Mercury up to hit him with an Alabama Slam, and then pinning him with a Jackknife cover.
Ref: 1…2..
"That was some impressive strength by Connie! It's not every day that you see Connie pulling off moves like that!" Mauro exclaimed as Connie picked Mercury back up, and hit him with several more punches to the side of the head, attempting to Irish whip him into the ropes, but Mercury responded by sliding underneath the bottom rope and putting himself on the apron. Connie attempted to run at him, but Mercury responded with a hard Forearm shot, sending him staggering away before Mercury attempted to springboard back into the ring with a Talaria (AJ Styles' Phenomenal Forearm). However, Connie was able to duck out of the way and hit Mercury with a Springboard Crossbody, but before Connie could do anything else, Damian springboarded back into the ring with a Springboard Clothesline to the back of Connie's head. Damian then hit Mercury with a Running Double Foot Stomp to the chest before throwing him out of the ring. Connie staggered back to his feet, and Damian responded with a Back Kick to the gut, and a standing Axe Kick to the back of the head.
"Very nice kick by Damian, and judging by the look on Connie's face, he's definitely stunned by that one!" Kotoko exclaimed as Damian grabbed Connie, and attempted to hit him with an Exploder Suplex. However, Connie responded by hitting Damian with multiple punches to the back and the side of the head before attempting to take him down with a Reverse STO, but Damian countered with an STO of his own. Damian then stomped on Connie's chest multiple times before running the ropes and hitting Connie in the back of the head with a Running Basement Dropkick. Connie attempted to pull himself back onto his feet, but when he got to his knees, Damian hit Connie with a Back Kick Dropkick to the face before going for the pinfall, hooking both of his legs back.
Ref: 1…2.
"I've never seen a kick like that before by Damian, but it's still not enough to stop Connie!" Bob exclaimed as Damian picked Connie up, and hit him with several punches to the side of the head before pushing him into the corner. However, when Damian attempted to hit him with a Corner Step-Up Jump Kick, Connie was able to duck Damian's attempt at a kick and pushed him onto the apron. Connie attempted to knock Damian off the apron with an Enziguri, but Damian ducked, hit Connie with a kick to the face, and then locked him in a Crossface Chickenwing into the ropes. Since there are no disqualifications in a triple threat, the referee asked Connie if he wanted to give up, but he responded with a shake of the head, attempting to fight Damian off with several Back Elbows to the side of the head. Damian didn't give in and continued applying pressure to the Crossface Chickenwing, but Mercury slid back into the ring, and hit Connie with a Running Dropkick to the chest, sending the back of Connie's head bouncing off of Damian's nose, sending Damian falling to the floor.
"Mercury coming back into this match, and freeing Connie from the Crossface Chickenwing so that he can try and get the victory instead of handing it straight to Damian!" Mauro exclaimed as Mercury picked Connie up, hitting him with an Ushigaroshi before running the ropes, hitting a seated Connie with a Sliding Grounded Forearm to the face, and going for the pinfall.
Ref: 1…2..
Mercury picked Connie up in a Full Nelson and hit him with several Knee Strikes to the chest before hitting him with a Pumphandle Gutbuster. The crowd continued booing as Mercury ran the ropes and hit Connie with a Swinging Neckbreaker. However, before Mercury could do anything else, Damian came back into the ring, hitting the NWO member with a Springboard Dropkick to the chest, sending him staggering into the ropes. Damian then rolled up back to his feet, and hit Mercury with a Tijeras, sending the NWO member to the other side of the ring before planting him with a Hurricanrana Driver and going for the pinfall.
Ref: 1…2..
"Damian almost got the fall from that Hurricanrana Driver, but no! Connie breaks up the pin!" Bob exclaimed as Damian pushed Connie away with his foot before picking Mercury up, and Irish whipping him into the corner. Damian then ran into the corner, hitting Mercury with a Jumping Corner Step-Up Spin Kick, sending Mercury falling into a seated position in front of the bottom turnbuckle. Connie attempted to take Damian down, but the newcomer turned around and threw Connie into the corner and at Mercury with an Exploder Suplex, the crowd giving a mixed reaction as Damian went into a corner on the other side of the ring, climbing up to the top rope while both Mercury and Connie were still crumpled up in the corner. Damian nodded to himself and the crowd before hitting both Mercury and Connie with a Diving Coast-to-Coast Dropkick to their sides. Damian then dragged Connie out of the corner before going for the pinfall.
Ref: 1…2..
Damian looked shocked that Connie had kicked out, and he responded by dragging Mercury out of the corner, and pinning him while hooking both of his legs back.
Ref: 1…2…
"Damian needs to be careful, and not let his frustration get the better of him! He's got both men on the ropes, and he has to make sure it stays that way if he wants to win!" Kotoko exclaimed as Damian pounded the mat in frustration before climbing up to the top rope, preparing to hit Connie with a 450 Splash. However, when Damian had balanced himself on the top rope, Connie got back to his feet, into the corner, and hit Damian with multiple punches to the side of the head before climbing back up to the top turnbuckle. Damian attempted to fight back with several forearms to the side of Connie's head, but the crowd began cheering again as Connie hit the newcomer with several punches to the side of the head before throwing him off the top rope with a Top Rope Spanish Fly.
"Connie sending Damian careening to the canvas with that marvelous Spanish Fly off the top!" Mauro exclaimed as Connie then began climbing up to the top rope himself, preparing to hit Damian with a Diving Splash, but Mercury was able to get back to his feet, and hit Connie with a Running Dropkick, sending Connie falling off the top rope and onto the floor. Mercury then took Connie's place on the top rope and hit Damian with a Frog Splash before going for the pinfall, hooking both of his legs back.
Ref: 1…2…
"This match has been non-stop action and chaos! And for someone who wanted to make a name for himself, Damian is doing a good job of hanging with some of the best the Cruiserweight Division has to offer!" Mauro exclaimed as Mercury picked Damian up, and hit him with a Phenomenal Blitz before running the ropes and hitting the newcomer with the Mercury Switch (AJ Styles' Stylin' DDT). Mercury then stomped on Damian several times before climbing up to the top rope, attempting to hit the newcomer with the Spiral Tap, but Damian responded by lifting his knees up, sending Mercury's back bouncing off of Damian's knees, holding his back in pain. Damian picked Mercury up, attempting to lock him in the Crossface Chickenwing, but the NWO member pushed the newcomer away and stunned him with a Pele Kick. Mercury then picked Damian up and attempted to hit him with a Wheelbarrow Facebuster, but Damian was able to counter, planting Mercury into a Wheelbarrow Bulldog.
"Speaking of that, Damian's continuing to hang with Mercury, hitting him with a Wheelbarrow Bulldog!" Bob exclaimed as Damian picked Mercury up, and attempted to finish him off with a Corner Spinning Wheel Kick, but Mercury countered by catching Damian in a Torture Rack and planting him with a Torture Rack Bomb. But rather than go for the pin, Mercury grabbed Damian's leg and locked him in the Calf Crusher, with the newcomer screamed in pain as he immediately attempted to fight back with multiple clubs to the back and the back of the neck, but Mercury continued applying the pressure on the Calf Crusher. While Mercury continued pulling back on Damian's leg, Connie pulled himself up to his feet and began climbing up to the top rope, hitting Mercury with a Diving Splash, allowing Damian to escape the Calf Crusher, before pinning the NWO member.
Ref: 1…2…
"Connie coming into this ring from out of nowhere with a massive splash off the top!" Kotoko exclaimed as Connie picked Mercury back up to his feet, and attempted to hit the NWO member with the Eat Defeat, but Mercury pushed him to the ground before attempting to lock him in the Calf Crusher as well, but Connie responded by pushing the NWO member away, rolling back to his feet, and hitting Mercury with a Rolling Codebreaker. While Mercury was stunned, Connie wrung the NWO member's arm and hit him with the Eat Defeat, but when he attempted to go for the pin, Damian hit Connie with a Rolling Koppu Kick, sending him staggering away before picking Mercury up, and planting him with a quick DDT.
"Damian kicking the taste right out of Connie's mouth with that Koppu Kick!" Mauro exclaimed as Damian pulled himself up to the top rope, and hit Mercury with a 450 Splash before going for the pinfall, hooking both of his legs back.
Ref: 1…2…
Connie quickly broke up the pin, picking Damian up before hitting him with an Eat Defeat. With Damian stunned, Connie sent him out of the ring with a Running Clothesline over the top rope, sending the newcomer falling to the floor.
"Connie was lucky he got up when he did because with the force Damian hit that 450 Splash, we would've had an upset on our hands!" Kotoko exclaimed as Connie attempted to climb up to the top rope for the Diving DDT, but Mercury grabbed Connie's leg, and pulled him down, sending the top of his head bouncing off the top turnbuckle, allowing Mercury to hit Connie with a Snap Vertical Suplex into the corner before immediately planting him with a Snap Brainbuster. The crowd booed as Mercury walked over Connie's prone body, and began climbing up to the top rope, hitting Connie with the Spiral Tap before going for the pinfall, hooking both of his legs back.
Ref: 1…2…
"Connie barely kicking out of the Spiral Tap, but you can tell just by the way that he's breathing that Mercury knocked the wind out of him!" Mauro exclaimed as Mercury shook his head in annoyance at the fact he didn't get the pinfall yet and decided to jump onto the apron, and hit Connie in the back with a Springboard 450 Splash. However, before Mercury could take advantage, Damian springboarded back into the ring with a Springboard Cutter on Mercury. Damian then waited for Mercury to get back up to his feet, and when he did, the newcomer ran the ropes, springboarded off the middle rope, and hit a standing Mercury with a Springboard Moonsault.
"Impressive Springboard Cutter by Damian! He's definitely one to watch for the future!" Bob exclaimed as Damian picked Mercury up, and planted him with a Fireman's Carry Slam before going back up to the top rope. However, Connie grabbed Damian by the foot, attempting to pull him down, but Damian responded by picking Connie up, and deadlifting him up for Superplex, but before Damian could hit Connie with the Superplex, Mercury rushed into the corner, grabbed Damian in an Electric Chair Drop, and hit the newcomer with an Electric Chair Drop while Damian still had Connie in the Superplex position, causing Connie to be hit with that Superplex hard enough for him to bounce off the mat. All three men are down in the ring, the crowd cheering, clapping, and chanting (mainly for Connie), while all three men tried to pull each other back up.
"Crona and Kuro have to be keeping a close eye on this match, as one of these men could be the next in line for a BTWF Cruiserweight Championship match with the performances we're seeing here!" Kotoko exclaimed as Mercury, Connie, and Damian began pulling themselves to their feet, exchanging punches and kicks with each other, the crowd cheering and booing accordingly. Damian attempted to hit Mercury with a kick to the gut, but Mercury blocked the kick and spun Damian's foot into Connie, who caught it. The distraction allowed Mercury to hit him with a Dropkick to the side of the head that sent him staggering into the corner before Damian hit a Spinning Kick to Mercury's gut. Damian then attempted to hit Mercury with a Brainbuster, but the NWO member responded with multiple knee strikes to the side of the head, allowing Mercury to escape.
"Damian and Mercury are brawling in the middle of the ring while Connie's trying to regain his bearings in the corner! This is anyone's ballgame!" Mauro exclaimed as while Damian and Mercury were exchanging forearms in the center of the ring, Damian attempted another Rolling Koppu Kick, but Mercury blocked the kick, rolled Damian back to his feet, and attempted to hit him with a Discus Forearm, though Damian countered with a Discus Forearm at the same time, stunning both Cruiserweights. While both men were staggered, the crowd cheered as Connie pulled himself to the top rope, and when he balanced himself on the top rope, Connie hit both Mercury and Damian with a Double Diving DDT before pinning Mercury.
Ref: 1…2…3
Bell Rings*
"Here is your winner, Connie Springer!" Tony Chimel announced, the crowd exploding into cheers as Connie kipped back up to his feet, and did a little dance in the center of the ring while the referee raised his arm in the air as victory. Connie then went into the corner, jumped up to the top rope, and looked right into the camera, telling Kuro and Crona that he hoped they were watching because Connie's career was gonna springboard when he became the new BTWF Cruiserweight Champion. Connie continued by saying it doesn't matter when or where, because Connie's ready to become the BTWF Cruiserweight Champion, and whether it's Crona or Kuro, he'll beat them regardless.
"Connie scoring another huge win here! You can see why his confidence is through the roof and then some!" Mauro exclaimed as Damian rolled out of the ring while holding the side of his head in pain, kicking the fan barricade in frustration. Damian then stomped away from the ring, looking back at a celebrating Connie, repeating that he was not a stepping stone for anybody before continuing his walk to the locker room. Meanwhile, Mercury rolled out of the ring, sitting at the ringside area while holding the side of his head in pain, telling the camera that Connie winning didn't matter, as he and Kite were going to win the BTWF Tag Team Championships at War of Attrition anyway, so gold will come back to the NWO in due time.
"Damian and Mercury taking their losses in different ways, but we have to wonder how they plan on bouncing back on this, especially if Mercury and Kite don't end up leaving War of Attrition with the BTWF Tag Team Championships," Kotoko explained as Connie continued celebrating in the ring, doing a little dance as the camera panned to the back, showing BTWF Cruiserweight Champion Crona Gorgon and Kuro Sakuragawa watching the celebration on, looking on in interest and the potential next challenger.
The camera panned backstage where AVW's Mikoto Misaka was walking around, looking around at the BTWF backstage area and the personnel working there, everyone looking annoyed that she was even in the building.
"You know, I've been thinking…given the bravery and determination I showed last week, I've decided to name myself the Captain of this AVW Invasion. Every invading force needs a captain, and I will take it upon myself to make sure that AVW takes down the BTWF and proves their dominance!" Mikoto exclaimed, causing several other crew members to roll their eyes at Mikoto's ranting, but the AVW superstar paid no attention to the feelings of the backstage help and continued speaking.
"And to show what the BTWF roster can expect from the AVW invasion's new captain, next week, right here on Intensity, I'm issuing an open challenge to the BTWF Intensity women's division. I may have lost to Rally last week, but that was pure luck! Next week, the BTWF Intensity Women's division is going to see what the Captain is capable of!" Mikoto exclaimed as she began walking away, much to the relief of the backstage crew, who didn't know how much more they could take of listening to Mikoto. As Mikoto put on a Captain's hat that she had in her dress pocket, the camera panned away to the end of the hall, where Kazuma Sato was angrily throwing things around.
"GOD DAMMIT!" Kazuma yelled out before kicking a couple of production crates and throwing the water bottles and snacks off of those crates, causing them to spill all over the floor and the wall. The camera panned to a commercial break as Kazuma continued destroying things in his line of sight while yelling out obscenities.
*Commercial Break*
*Commercial Over*
The camera panned back to the backstage interview area, where Kaede Kayano was standing next to 'The Second City Shooter' Rally Vincent, who looked focused and determined.
"Ladies and gentlemen, I'm here with one of the competitors of the Iron Survivor match at War of Attrition, Rally Vincent. Rally, I just wanted to know your final thoughts heading into the match," Kayano explained, Rally looked down at the interviewer, and nodded in response before beginning to speak.
"These past several months haven't gone as well as I would've liked. I couldn't win the Battle Riot, I couldn't win the Women's Tag Team Championships at Last Gasp, and I couldn't win any of the briefcases at StarShow. At War of Attrition, I have the opportunity to earn a shot at the BTWF Women's Championship, a championship that's eluded me for years. The Iron Survivor is one of the most unique matches I've ever been in given the rules, but-" Rally began before Kayano turned around, her eyes widening slightly, and backing away as Lauren Gacy came walking over to the interview area with a smile on her face. Rally raised an eyebrow at Lauren started at the Second City Shooter with her head tilted to the left and a wide smile still on her face.
"Ummm…can I help you?" Rally asked, jumping slightly as Lauren straightened back up, the smile not leaving her face at all.
"Oh, no, don't mind me. I'm just here to check on people who want to take my Minatsuki's championship. My Minatsuki is preparing for her strap match against Luna, so I need to make sure she's prepared," Lauren explained. Rally looked at Kayano with a raised eyebrow, the green-haired interviewer responding with a shrug.
"Ummm…OK, that's fine with me. But let me give you a message to give to your Minatsuki; after I win at War of Attrition, I'm going to put that Demon of hers down with the AK-47. Minatsuki likes to think that everyone's scared of her, but I'm not scared of her. Not in the slightest. So tell your Demon that I'm going to take her behind the woodshed," Rally said, walking over to Lauren, and shooting a finger gun in the side of her head to prove her point. Lauren glared at Rally's finger gun, but suddenly began laughing, causing the Second City Shooter to put her finger gun away and raise an eyebrow at her. Before Rally could respond to the laugh, Lauren suddenly hit a hard headbutt to Rally's nose, sending the Second City Shooter falling on her butt while holding her now-bleeding nose.
"Never threaten my Minatsuki again," Lauren said, her voice quiet but full of venom, frightening Kayano. However, what freaked her out even more was when Lauren's furious face all of a sudden turned into a wide smile. "Bye!" Lauren said in a sing-song voice while waving goodbye before skipping away and singing a happy song to herself. The camera panned away from the backstage interview area as Kayano tried to help Rally up while the Second City Shooter was trying to calm the bleeding from her nose.
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 telling the crowd that they were going to kick ass tonight, with Darkness nodding in agreement. Darkness then jumped on Darkness' back and outstretched both of her arms while Darkness shot both her fists in the air.
"The following contest is an Extreme Rules Tornado Tag Team Match! Introducing first, the team of Megumin and Darkness!" Tony Chimel announced. Just as Megumin jumped off of Darkness' shoulders, the crowd exploded into cheers as Maka Albarn and Winry Rockbell came rushing out from the back, clubbing both Megumin and Darkness from behind. Due to the match being Extreme Rules, the referee rang the bell as Maka and Winry mounted Megumin and Darkness, hitting them with multiple forearms and punches to the side of the head. Winry then pulled Darkness back up, and threw her face first into the top of the fan barricade, clubbing her in the back multiple times before throwing her back first into the fan barricade. Maka, meanwhile, pulled Megumin up by the hair and slapped her hard in the side of the face, the crowd cheering as she and Winry led their opponents back to the ring.
"Maka and Winry have had enough of dealing with Megumin and Darkness, and are making sure that they put things to bed here tonight!" Mauro exclaimed as when they both got to the ringside area, Winry and Maka hit a Double Body Slam onto Darkness, sending her back bouncing off the steel separator between the ringside area and the aisleway. Winry then picked Megumin back up, and threw her into the ring, allowing Maka to climb up to the top rope, and hit Megumin with a Diving Forearm to the face. The crowd continued cheering as Maka picked Megumin up, and hit her with multiple Knife-Edge Chops to the chest before pushing her into the corner and hitting her with Machine Gun Chops into the corner. Meanwhile, Winry was underneath the ring, finding weapons, and producing a couple of kendo sticks, throwing one of them into the ring. Maka twirled the Kendo Stick around her fingers and attempted to hit Megumin with the stick, but the Crimson Demon rolled out of the way and kicked Maka in the leg several times before kicking her in the hand with enough force to cause Make to drop the Kendo Stick.
"Megumin avoiding a caning by Maka, and is using her educated feet to try and create some separation!" Mauro exclaimed as Megumin got back to her feet, and hit multiple kicks to the sides of Maka's midsection before attempting to hit her with a Jumping Enziguri, but Maka was able to duck and attempted to deadlift the Crimson Demon up with a German Suplex. However, Megumin responded with several Back Elbows and hit Maka with a Back Kick to the gut before attempting to hit Maka with a Springboard Corkscrew Crossbody. Maka was able to counter by catching Megumin on her shoulders and hitting her with a Death Valley Driver into the corner, the crowd continuing to cheer as Maka put the Crimson Demon in the Tree of Woe before grabbing the Kendo Stick she had dropped earlier. Maka smirked at the audience while twirling the Kendo Stick around before hitting Megumin in the chest and the midsection with the Kendo Stick.
"Maka going to town on Megumin with that Kendo Stick!" Bob exclaimed as outside, Winry and Darkness brawled on the outside, with the two exchanging punches and forearms on the outside. Winry seemingly wins the brawl by slamming the side of Darkness' face into the steel ring apron. However, when Winry attempted to Irish whip Darkness into the corner of the fan barricade in front of the timekeeper's area, Darkness countered with a throw of her own, sending Winry's side crashing against the corner of the fan barricade. Darkness then, before Winry had the chance to move out of the way, sent her through the corner of the fan barricade with a Spear, the crowd booing as Darkness let out a battle cry.
"Wow! Darkness just sent Winry crashing right through the fan barricade, sending her right into the timekeeper's area!" Kotoko exclaimed as Darkness threw several of the broken pieces of the fan barricade on top of Winry, grabbed the ring bell from the referee, and slid back into the ring. Maka attempted to intercept Darkness with the Kendo stick, but Darkness ducked it and responded by hitting Maka in the side of the face with the ring bell. The crowd booed as Darkness helped Megumin back to her feet and out of the Tree of Woe, handing the bell to Megumin, allowing the Crimson Demon to hit Maka in the back multiple times with the ring bell. The crowd continued booing as Darkness picked Maka up by the throat, and threw her into the corner, Darkness responding by hitting a Running Chop across Maka's chest before Megumin came in with a Flying Corner Leg Lariat, sending Maka falling into a seated position in front of the bottom turnbuckle. Megumin and Darkness then fist-bumped each other before Megumin ran into the corner, hitting Maka with a Running Corner Double Knee before Darkness came rushing in with a Corner Cannonball.
"Megumin and Darkness taking control of this match, making sure to damage Maka as much as they can before Winry gets back up to her feet!" Mauro exclaimed as Darkness lifted Maka back up, and hit her with a Twisting Uranage before Megumin hit Maka in the chest with a Standing Moonsault Double Knee Drop. With Maka in a seated position, Megumin ran the ropes and hit Maka with a Running Penalty Kick to the chest before Darkness ran the ropes and hit Maka with a Running Senton across the chest. Megumin then went to grab the Kendo stick that Maka had used on her and told Darkness to hold Maka in place. Darkness responded by putting Maka in a Reverse Full Nelson, allowing Megumin to hit Maka in the back multiple times with the Kendo Stick, causing Maka to scream out in pain.
"A little tit-for-tat from Megumin and Darkness, torturing Maka with that Kendo Stick, and she's hitting Maka with the stick so hard that it's splintering and breaking!" Mauro exclaimed as after the last hit, the Kendo Stick broke in half. This didn't stop Megumin, as she attempted to jam one of the halves of the kendo stick into Maka's eye, but Maka responded by hitting Megumin with a couple of headbutts to the nose. However, her comeback was short-lived as Darkness hit a Jumping Leg Drop across Maka's throat before going for the pinfall, hooking both of her legs back.
Ref: 1…2.
Megumin looked annoyed at Maka, telling Darkness to go get some more weapons as the Crimson Demon continued to stomp on Maka's chest and face, much to the crowd's chagrin.
"Megumin wants some more weapons in the ring so she can leave a permanent statement on Maka!" Kotoko exclaimed as Darkness went under the ring, and pulled out a table, two trash cans, several steel chairs, and a wooden panel. Darkness slid these items into the ring as Megumin ran the ropes, and hit a Running Shooting Star Press across Maka's chest. Darkness, meanwhile, noticed out of the corner of her eye that Winry was beginning to pull herself out of the pile of broken fan barricade. Darkness responded by running at Winry and knocking her back down with a Big Boot before grabbing one of the broken pieces of the fan barricade. The crowd continued booing as Darkness hit Winry in the back repeatedly with the piece of fan barricade before throwing it down on her back.
"Darkness makes sure that Winry doesn't interfere in the two-on-one beatdown of her tag team partner in the ring!" Bob exclaimed as Darkness looked at the piece of fan barricade, and decided to grab it and bring it in the ring with her. Meanwhile, Megumin hit Maka in the chest several times with the steel chair, hitting Maka with a Double Foot Stomp onto the chair, applying even more pressure to the midsection. Megumin then picked Maka up and hit her with several kicks to the chest while Darkness put the piece of the fan barricade into the corner, turning it around so that the steel side of the barricade was shown. Megumin then sent Maka bending over with a Spin Kick to the gut. Megumin then ran the ropes, hitting Maka with a Running Basement Dropkick, with Darkness responding by sending Maka on her knees with a Running Discus Forearm shot to the side of the head. Megumin then slid into the corner, and much to the crowd's chagrin, hit Maka in the face with a Tornado Kick before going for the pinfall, hooking both of her legs back.
Ref: 1…2..
"Megumin and Darkness coming back into this match in a big way after Maka and Winry started the match on the stage!" Kotoko exclaimed as Darkness began setting up the table in the middle of the ring while Megumin grabbed the trash-can lid and hit Maka in the chest and the face with it several times. Megumin then dragged Maka towards the table, put her on the table, and hit her with one more shot with the trash can. Darkness then held Maka down, keeping her on the table while Megumin began climbing up to the top rope, the crowd booing as the Crimson Demon began balancing herself on the top rope. However, the crowd's boos turned to cheers as Winry rushed into the ring from underneath the bottom rope, and threw a chair right at Megumin's face, stunning her on the top rope.
"I don't know how the hell Winry is back up on her feet, but for Maka's sake, thank God she is!" Mauro exclaimed as Darkness attempted to take Winry down, but the crowd continued cheering as Winry pushed the top rope down, sending Darkness falling out of the ring. Winry then ran the ropes and hit a Suicide Dive onto Darkness, sending Megumin's friend crashing against the commentary table back first. Winry then rolled back into the ring, grabbed the steel chair, and hit Megumin in the head with the chair a couple of times before moving Maka off the table and onto the canvas. Winry then climbed up to the top rope and sent Megumin through the table with a Superplex, the crowd exploding into cheers before she went for the pin.
Ref: 1…2…
Darkness slid back into the ring and broke up the pin by hitting Winry in the back with a fist. Darkness then picked Winry up and attempted to hit her with the Pitch Black (Lars Sullivan's Freak Accident) onto a nearby trash can, but Winry responded by hitting her with several elbow strikes to the top of the head, stunning her enough to escape her grip.
"Winry fighting back, trying to regain control of this match for her and Maka!" Bob exclaimed as Winry ran the ropes, and hit Darkness with two Clotheslines, a Swinging Neckbreaker, and a Flapjack onto the trash can, sending Darkness' head bouncing off the steel. Winry then turned Darkness on her back before running the ropes and hitting her with a Sliding Forearm to the face. Winry then grabbed a couple of chairs and the wooden panel, creating a makeshift table before picking Darkness up in a Fireman's Carry, and attempting to slam her through the table. However, Darkness responded by hitting Winry with multiple Back Elbows to the side of the head before escaping her grasp, grabbing her by the throat, and attempting to lift her up with a Chokeslam.
"Darkness once again trying to overpower Winry, and trying to send her through that wood!" Bob exclaimed as Maka picked herself back up to her feet, and hit Darkness with a Spinning Backfist to the back of the head, stunning her enough for Winry to escape her grip. Maka handed Winry a trash can lid while Maka held the other one, the crowd cheering as both women hit Darkness in the top of the head and the face with those trash can lids, sending Darkness falling onto her knees. Maka then picked up the trash can and threw the can right at Megumin's face when she tried to sit up, the crowd continued cheering as Winry and Maka picked Darkness up, and hit her with a Double Gourdbuster, sending her crashing through the wooden panel.
"Darkness being sent right through the wooden panel by Maka and Winry!" Kotoko exclaimed as the crowd continued chanting for Maka and Winry, and they responded by picking up the steel chairs. Maka and Winry began hitting Darkness in the back with multiple chair shots, but the crowd booed as Megumin got back up to her feet, and hit a Running Leg Lariat to the chair, sending it crashing against Winry's face and sending her staggering into the corner. Maka attempted to hit her with the steel chair, but Megumin dodged, kicked Maka in the gut, and put the chair on the canvas right below Maka's face. Megumin then hit Maka with a Springboard Leg Drop across the back of the neck that sent Maka's face crashing against the chair before going for the pinfall, hooking both of her legs back.
Ref: 1…2…
"Megumin almost got the victory with that Sabu-like Leg Drop into the steel chair!" Mauro exclaimed as Megumin pounded the mat in frustration before picking Maka up, and slamming her face into the seat of the chair multiple times. Megumin then laid the side of Maka's face on the seat of the chair before running the ropes and attempting to hit a Springboard Twisting Double Foot Stomp to the back of Maka's head, but when she jumped onto the middle rope, Winry ran out of the corner, jumped on the middle turnbuckle with her, and threw her off the middle rope with a Back Drop Driver.
"This match has been nothing short of explosive, really going to show just how much these two teams despise each other!" Kotoko exclaimed as Winry picked Megumin back up, and hit her with another Back Drop Driver before bridging into a pinfall.
Ref: 1…2…
Darkness broke up the pinfall by throwing a piece of the broken wood panel at Winry's chest, the crowd booing as Darkness continued hitting Winry with the piece of wood panel until it broke into even smaller pieces.
"One thing you have to respect about Megumin and Darkness is that they've been able to use everything at their disposal, whether it be pieces of broken tables or the ring bell, to make sure they maintain control in this match," Mauro explained as Darkness picked Winry up, and attempted to once again hit her with a Chokeslam, but Maka saved her partner, hitting Darkness in the face with a steel chair This allowed Winry to escape Darkness' grasp, and hitting the powerhouse woman with multiple forearms to the side of the head before attempting to throw her into the corner with the piece of fan barricade leaned against it from earlier. However, Darkness was able to keep her feet onto the floor and hit them both with a Double Vertical Suplex, the crowd booing as Darkness ran the ropes and hit a seated Winry and Maka with a Double Grounded Crossbody.
"Darkness taking both Maka and Winry down on her own! That's why she's considered one of the most powerful women in the BTWF!" Bob exclaimed as Darkness began climbing up to the top rope, turning her head to make sure that they were still down. Darkness prepared to hit both women with a Diving Moonsault, but when she dived off the top rope, she managed to hate Winry, but Maka was able to dodge. When Darkness got back on her feet, Maka rammed her into the corner with a Spear, sending her crashing back first into the steel side of the piece of fan barricade. The crowd continued cheering as Maka ran the ropes, and hit a Sliding Forearm Shot to the face, sending the back of her head bouncing off the steel of the piece of fan barricade. Maka then pushed Darkness out of the ring, allowing Megumin to rush out of the corner, and hit Maka with a Grounded Superkick while she was on her knees. Megumin kept Maka on her knees before climbing up to the top rope and attempted to hit her with the Explosion Spell (Mike Bailey's Ultimo Weapon).
"Megumin looking to finish this match in grand fashion, as she's one to do!" Kotoko exclaimed as Winry rushed up to the top rope, and hit Megumin with several forearms to the side of the head, but Megumin responded by biting the side of Winry's ear. While Winry yelped out in pain, Megumin kicked her in the side of the head, sending her falling down onto the mat. Rather than go after Maka, Megumin decided to make sure she took Winry out first, attempting to hit her with a Diving Corkscrew Crossbody, but Winry was able to catch her in a Fireman's Carry position just as Maka got back to her feet. Maka ran the ropes, allowing her and Winry to hit Megumin with the Soul Shot (Samoan Drop/Front Flip Neckbreaker) combination before going for the pinfall.
Ref: 1…2…
The crowd booed as Darkness broke up the pinfall with another Moonsault, this time, Darkness was able to hit both Maka and Winry with the Moonsault.
"Another Moonsault by Darkness, and this time, she was able to take out both Maka and Winry!" Kotoko exclaimed as Darkness grabbed both Maka and Winry by the throat, and planted them both with a Double Chokeslam before sliding out of the ring. Darkness went under the ring and grabbed another table, the crowd booing as Darkness yelled at the crowd that this was over. Darkness put the table back in the ring, set it up in the middle of the ring, picked Maka up, and attempted to hit her with the Pitch Black (Lars Sullivan's Freak Accident) through the table. However, Winry, struggling to stand up, hit Darkness in the back of the head with a Kendo Stick a couple of times, stunning her enough for Maka to send Darkness staggering onto the table with a Spinning Backfist to the side of the head.
"Maka and Winry refuse to stay down, and they have Darkness perfectly placed on that table!" Mauro exclaimed as Winry hit Megumin with a Running Single Leg High Knee with enough force to send the Crimson Demon falling out of the ring. Maka then began climbing up to the top rope, the crowd exploding into cheers as Maka yelled at the crowd that this was over. Maka balanced herself on the top rope, and sent Darkness through the table with a Soul Drain (Kairi Sane's Insane Elbow) before going for the pinfall, hooking both her legs as Winry ran the ropes, and knocked Megumin back down with a Suicide Somersault Senton.
Ref: 1…2…3
Bell Rings*
"Here are your winners, they are the team of Maka Albarn and Winry Rockbell!" Tony Chimel announced, the crowd exploding into cheers as Maka pulled herself back up to her feet, pointing one finger in the air. Winry, on the other hand, slid back into the ring, catching her tag team partner with a hug from behind while raising her two fingers up in the air. Maka and Winry then clinked their fingers together, with the two women heading into the corner to talk to the camera, telling the fans at home that they were coming after the BTWF Intensity Women's Tag Team Champions, no matter who they were. Maka said that now that they were finally done with Megumin and Darkness, they were going to focus on the new tag champions, whether it be Lisa & Louise, or Madison & Kim.
"Maka and Winry win this extremely chaotic match, and they're already planning their future championship matches!" Bob exclaimed as while Maka and Winry were talking to the camera, Kyouka and Seilah came rushing into the ring, Kyouka hitting both Winry and Maka with a Running Double Body Avalanche to the back. The crowd began booing as Kyouka threw Winry overhead with a German Suplex Throw before she grabbed Maka, and folded her up with a Full Nelson Slam. Lamy, on the outside, applauded Tartaros as they continued beating down the already weakened Maka and Winry. On the outside, Megumin helped roll Darkness to the outside, saying that this wasn't their fight and that they were going to move on to bigger and better things.
"Tartaros, once again, destroying Maka and Winry, trying to teach them the true meaning of pain and struggle!" Mauro exclaimed as Seilah mounted Maka and hit her with repeated and rapid-fire Forearm shots to the side of the face while Kyouka stomped on Winry's face and chest repeatedly. Seilah and Kyouka then went to opposite sides of the ring, and when Winry staggered back to her feet, they hit her with the Fall of Humanity (The Ascension's Fall of Man). The crowd continued booing louder as Lamy yelled at Kyouka and Seilah to do the same thing to Maka, and they responded by doing just that, turning Maka inside out with another Fall of Humanity (The Ascension's Fall of Man).
"The BTWF Intensity Women's tag team division is going off the rails, and I cannot imagine how much more mental it's going to get once we crown our first champions at War of Attrition!" Kotoko exclaimed as Lamy told the camera that Kyouka and Seilah were the ones who were going to destroy whoever the champions ended up being, and they were going to be the ones to become the BTWF Intensity Women's Tag Team Champions and hold them hostage. Meanwhile, while they were walking back up the stage, Megumin told all the cameras that were around her that she and Darkness weren't done yet, and that they were just getting started, vowing that one day, they were going to become the BTWF Intensity Women's Tag Team Champions.
The camera panned to the backstage area, where Louise Belcher, Lisa Simpson, and Linda Belcher were seen watching the previous women's tag team match along with the aftermath. Louise, Linda, and Lisa didn't seem too bothered by what happened and all the proclamations being made, and in fact, just laughed at everything that happened before turning to the camera.
"You know, I just love it when a plan comes together," Lisa said in between her laughs, with Louise looking up at her mother, who had a supportive hand on both her daughter's and her friend's shoulders.
"So do I Lisa. The look on their faces when we smashed that beer bottle over Madison's head? Priceless!" Louise said before she started laughing even harder.
"A real mother would never let any harm come to their daughter, no matter what they did. All the threats Madison and Kim gave toward my daughter? I had to do something. Luckily, Lisa and Louise here had a plan, and it worked like a charm," Linda explained before ruffling Louise's hair.
"And now that we're living rent-free in your heads, we have a clear shot at the BTWF Intensity Women's Tag Team Championships," Louise said with a smirk before looking back up at her mother. "Especially with Linda being there at ringside for us, just to make sure that we're safe," Louise further explained with a smirk, with Linda nodding her head in agreement with a similar smirk on her face.
"Madison, Kim, all we ever did was to tell the truth. Intellectuals like us like to make sure to spread knowledge. Knowledge isn't pretty, and it will hurt feelings. That's just how facts are, they don't care about feelings," Lisa explained with a shrug.
"And when we win at War of Attrition and become the first ever BTWF Intensity Women's Tag Team Championships, we're going to look forward to seeing Madison and Kim's feelings get hurt even more," Louise explained with a smirk on her face before high-fiving Lisa. However, before the trio could leave, Madison and Kim Chin rushed up to them and began brawling with them. Linda attempted to pull Madison away from her daughter, but Madison responded by knocking Louise's mother down with a hard Forearm, not giving her the chance to listen to her words. The brawl continued as Madison and Kim threw Lisa and Louise into production crates before tackling them back down and continuing to level them with punches to the head.
"Security! Security! Get these two away from my daughter!" Linda yelled out while holding the side of her head in pain. Security rushed over to the scene, trying to pull Madison and Kim away from Louise and Lisa before the camera panned away from the backstage area.
The camera panned back to the stage, the crowd booing as 'Young' by Hollywood Undead played, revealing Gray and Lyon walking out of the back with their Fiore's Top Team tracksuits on. Gray and Lyon walked over to the center of the stage, gave each other a fist bump, and unzipped the top of their tracksuits, revealing the BTWF Tag Team Championships around their waists. The crowd continued booing as Gray and Lyon took the tops of their tracksuits off, dropped them on the stage, and began walking down the aisleway.
"The following contest is a tag team match scheduled for one fall! Introducing first, from Magnolia Fiore, they are the BTWF Tag Team Champions, Gray Fullbuster, and Lyon Bastia, Fiore's Top Team!" Tony Chimel announced, the crowd continuing to boo as Gray started trash-talking the crowd while Lyon focused on the ring, patting the BTWF Tag Team Championship belt around his waist. Gray told the fans at home that he and Lyon have taken out several members of the Intensity locker room, and they could easily do the same thing to Midoriya and Bickslow.
"This is the 2nd main event in the past month that Fiore's Top Team has been involved in! The last time, Raj and Wayne prevented the Tag Team Champions from cheating, and cost Gray a potential victory against Zancrow!" Mauro exclaimed as Gray and Lyon made it to the ringside area, taking the BTWF Tag Team Championship belts off from around their waists, clinking them together, and sliding into the ring from underneath the bottom rope at the same time. Gray and Lyon then got back to their feet and raised the BTWF Tag Team Championship belts over their heads, the crowd booing as Lyon told the fans that they were the best tag team in the Fanfiction Wrestling Multiverse right now. Gray and Lyon then clinked their BTWF Tag Team Championships together once again before sliding the belts underneath the corner of the ring, and going into the corner after the belts to go over battle strategy.
"Gray and Lyon not only have this main event, but also a triple threat tag match at War of Attrition against Raj & Wayne, and Kite & Mercury Black of the NWO!" Bob responded as while Gray and Lyon continued strategizing, 'Addicted to Pain' by Alterbridge played, the crowd cheering loudly as Bickslow came rushing out of the back, beating his chest while pointing at the cheering fans. Bickslow then rushed over to the center of the stage, and pounded on the mat before shooting both his fists up, causing pyro to shoot from the sides of the stage. The crowd continued cheering as Bickslow beat his chest several times and shot one fist up before fist-bumping and high-fiving multiple fans in the front row.
"And introducing their opponents first, from Magnolia Fiore, Bickslow!" Tony Chimel announced as Bickslow nodded to himself while pointing over to the stage, 'Unbreakable' by Of Mice and Men played, the crowd exploding into cheers as Izuku Midoriya came running out of the back with the BTWF World Heavyweight Championship around his waist. Bickslow nodded as Midoriya took the BTWF World Heavyweight Championship off of around his waist, and shot it up in the air, causing more pyro to shoot out of the center of the stage. Midoriya then ran down the aisleway, high-fiving multiple fans in the front row while showing off the BTWF World Heavyweight Championship to the fans.
"And his tag team partner, from Musutafu Japan, he is the BTWF World Heavyweight Champion, Izuku Midoriya!" Tony Chimel announced as Midoriya and Bickslow high-fived each other before they both rushed into the ring. Gray and Lyon attempted to knock both Midoriya and Bickslow with Clotheslines, but the champion and challenger dodged the Clothesline attempts and knocked them down with Clotheslines of their own. The referee then separated the two teams before telling the timekeeper to ring the bell and start the match, with Midoriya and Lyon starting out as the legal men in the match. Midoriya then picked Lyon up and hit him with several punches to the side of the head before throwing him into the ropes. However, Lyon countered a Back Body Drop attempt with a kick to the face, and while Midoriya was stunned, Lyon threw the champion into the ropes. However, Midoriya jumped onto the middle rope and hit Lyon with a Springboard Japanese Arm Drag before kipping back up to his feet and hitting Lyon with a Dropsault to the face.
"Midoriya quickening the pace of this match, sending Lyon falling to the mat with a Paul London-esque Dropsault!" Mauro exclaimed as Midoriya picked Lyon up while wringing his arm, hitting him with multiple Knife-Edge Chops before pushing him into the corner, tagging Bickslow into the match, and allowing Bickslow to ring Lyon's other arm. The crowd continued cheering as the two lifted Lyon up by both arms and slammed him back onto the ground before Bickslow and Midoriya hit Lyon with an Assisted Standing Corkscrew Senton. The crowd continued cheering as Bickslow picked Lyon up, and rammed him into the corner, hitting her with several Shoulder Thrusts to the chest before running the ropes, and attempted to hit Lyon with a Running Corner Shoulder Thrust, but Lyon responded by raising both knees up, sending Bickslow's head crashing against both knees. With Bickslow stunned, Lyon put the #1 contender for the BTWF World Heavyweight Championship in a Side Headlock before tagging Gray back into the match.
"Lyon's putting all his strength in that Side Headlock, which is smart given that Bickslow is the most powerful man in this match!" Kotoko exclaimed as Lyon began hitting Bickslow in the top of the head with multiple punches before Gray ran the ropes, and stunned Bickslow with a Running Big Boot to the top of the head. Lyon let go of Bickslow, allowing Gray to hit the #1 contender for the BTWF World Heavyweight Champion with multiple Knife-Edge Chops to the chest. However, Bickslow blocked a 4th chop, which Gray countered with a Headbutt before pushing Bickslow into the corner, but when one-half of the BTWF Tag Team Champions attempted to hit him with another Knife-Edge Chop, Bickslow responded by kicking his foot away before jumping up to the middle rope and hitting Gray with a Diving Middle Rope Shoulder Tackle.
"What a counter by Bickslow, showing his partner and the man he faces at War of Attrition that he's not the only one who can take to the skies!" Mauro exclaimed as Bickslow picked Gray up, pushed him into the corner, and hit him with multiple Shoulder Thrusts before letting Midoriya tag himself into the match. While Bickslow kept Gray in the corner, Midoriya ran the ropes and climbed up onto Bickslow's back to hit one-half of the BTWF Tag Team Champions with a Running Corner Forearm. Midoriya then three Gray out of the corner with a German Suplex, attempting to lock him in the Black Chain (Koji Clutch), but Gray was able to quickly make it to the ropes, forcing Midoriya to let him go. Midoriya then attempted to pick Gray back up, but one-half of the BTWF Tag Team Champions responded with a Back Kick to the gut before attempting to lift him up for a Snap Vertical Suplex, but Midoriya was able to bounce off the middle rope mid-Suplex attempt and hit him with a Tornado DDT.
"Midoriya with an amazing counter out of the Suplex, using the ropes to turn that Suplex into a Tornado DDT!" Kotoko exclaimed as Midoriya picked Gray back up, and threw him into the corner, attempting to hit Gray with the Detroit Smash (Sami Zayn's Helluva Kick), but Lyon pulled Gray out of the way. However, Midoriya was able to stop himself from crashing into the corner, jump up to the top rope, and hit a Diving Moonsault onto a standing Gray before knocking Lyon off the apron with a Standing Side Kick and going for the pinfall.
Ref: 1…2.
"Midoriya hanging in there with the BTWF Tag Team Champions, and I don't think the champions were expecting these two to get along as well as they are!" Kotoko exclaimed as Midoriya picked Gray up, threw him into the corner, and tagged Bickslow back into the match. Bickslow picked Gray up and slammed him down with a Wasteland before Midoriya climbed up onto the #1 contender's shoulder, hitting a Diving Elbow Drop to Gray's chest. Bickslow and Midoriya high-fived each other before the #1 contender picked Gray back up, and attempted to hit him with the Bickslow Bomb (Batista Bomb). However, Gray responded with a couple of headbutts to the top of Bickslow's face, the crowd booing as Gray attempted to roll Bickslow up with a Sunset Flip, but Bickslow was able to overpower one-half of the BTWF Tag Team Champions, and grab him by the throat before picking him back up. However, Gray responded with a Dropkick to the knee, stunning the #1 contender to the BTWF World Heavyweight Championship before running the ropes, tagging Lyon back into the match, and hitting Bickslow with another Running Basement Dropkick to the knee, falling to one knee. Lyon ran the ropes and knocked Bickslow down with a Running Basement Dropkick to the face before Gray hit Bickslow with a Sliding Elbow Drop across the chest.
"The BTWF Tag Team Champions have finally taken the big man down!" Bob exclaimed as Lyon clubbed Bickslow on the back before attempting to hit him with a DDT, but the #1 contender for the BTWF World Heavyweight Championship was able to throw Lyon off of him. Bickslow attempted to hit Lyon with a Big Boot, but one-half of the BTWF Tag Team Champions ducked and hit Bickslow with a Step-Up Enziguri to the side of the head. Lyon then attempted to hit Bickslow with a Spinning Wheel Kick, but Bickslow responded by hitting Lyon with a Single Knee Gutbuster before attempting to tag Midoriya back into the match. However, Lyon was able to free himself from Bickslow's grasp and push the #1 contender's head into Midoriya's, sending the BTWF World Heavyweight Championship stunned before Lyon turned Bickslow around and hit him with a DDT.
"A meeting of the minds there, stunning Midoriya and Bickslow!" Kotoko exclaimed as Gray got back onto the ring, and ran the ropes to hit a stunned Midoriya with a Sunset Flip Powerbomb, sending the BTWF World Heavyweight Champion's back bouncing off the padded concrete floor. Gray then got back onto the apron as Lyon began stomping on Bickslow's right arm before using all his strength to drag him to the corner, tag Gray back into the ring, and wring his arm, allowing Gray to climb up to the top rope, and hit Bickslow's arm with a Diving Double Foot Stomp. Bickslow fell to his knees while holding his arm, and Gray responded by grabbing the #1 contender for the BTWF World Heavyweight Championship down with multiple elbow strikes to the shoulder. Gray then put Bickslow in a seated position and hit the back of the elbow with a Basement Dropkick before going for the pinfall.
Ref: 1…2.
"Gray and Lyon targeting the arm of Bickslow to take the power away from the #1 contender! And with a likely advantage, do you think Midoriya's going to let it happen?" Mauro asked as Gray wrung Bickslow's arm, and stomped the middle of his arm down, the crowd booing as Gray pressed the heel of his boot against Bickslow's arm, outstretching his arms while telling the crowd that they were too damn good. Gray continued stomping on Bickslow's arm while Midoriya began pulling himself back up to his feet, looking at what was happening, wondering what to do. Gray then picked Bickslow up, wrung his arm once again, and clubbed his right arm multiple times before throwing him into the corner, sending Bickslow's shoulder bouncing off the top shoulder. Gray then ran the ropes and hit Bickslow with a Running Corner Clothesline before tagging Lyon back into the match before Gray wrung Bickslow's arm, dragging him out of the corner, and allowing Lyon to hit a Diving Double Axe Handle to Bickslow's arm.
"That sounds really out of Midoriya's character, Mauro. Midoriya may be champion, but he has a heart as well and would want to wrestle an even one-on-one match," Kotoko explained as Lyon hit Bickslow with a Somersault Cutter, the crowd booing as one-half of the BTWF Tag Team Champions grabbed Bickslow's arm, put it over the middle rope, and pushed his arm into the ropes with his foot. Lyon then ran the ropes and hit Bickslow's arm with a Running Dropkick before hitting the #1 contender for the BTWF World Heavyweight Championship with a Springboard Leg Drop across the throat. Lyon then stomped on Bickslow's chest multiple times before pressing his foot against Bickslow's throat and tagging Gray back into the match. Lyon and Gray picked Bickslow up, allowing the two to hit the #1 contender for the BTWF World Heavyweight Champion with an Assisted Shoulder Breaker.
"Kotoko, Midoriya's only a month into his reign as BTWF World Heavyweight Champion, and Bickslow has been on a roll since he returned a few months ago at the Battle Riot! I wouldn't blame Midoriya if he let Gray and Lyon injure Bickslow's arm," Bob countered as Midoriya attempted to get into the ring to help and get some revenge against Gray, but the referee stopped him, allowing Gray and Lyon to take advantage of this by stomping on Bickslow's chest and arm before picking him back up and hitting him with a Double Gourdbuster. Lyon and Gray then hit Bickslow with a Double Kneeling Superkick to Bickslow while he was on his knees, the crowd booing as Midoriya finally left the ring, where Gray went for the pinfall, hooking both of his legs back.
Ref: 1…2..
"See? You don't think Midoriya did that on purpose? Midoriya's smart and experienced enough not to try and get in the ring when you're not the legal man," Bob noted as Gray grabbed Bickslow's arm, and locked him in a Keylock, pushing all his weight down to put more pressure on the arm, Bickslow gritting his teeth in pain while shaking his head, saying that he wasn't going to give up. Gray continued pulling back on the arm while keeping it in a Keylock, but after a minute, the crowd began cheering as Bickslow began getting back to his feet. Gray responded by hitting him with several knees to the gut, the crowd booing as he pushed the back of Bickslow's right knee, sending the #1 contender for the BTWF World Heavyweight Championship back to one knee while keeping the Keylock locked in.
"Ignoring Bob's conspiracy theories, Gray has a tight grip on that Keylock, and with all that damage that Bickslow's arm has been going through, Bickslow may be in trouble here!" Kotoko exclaimed as once again, Bickslow began pulling himself back up to his feet after a moment, but when Gray tried to push Bickslow back down, the crowd cheered as the #1 contender for the BTWF World Heavyweight Championship began punching Gray in the side of the face with strikes hard enough to allow Bickslow to push Gray away. Gray attempted to hit Bickslow with a German Suplex, but the crowd cheered once again as Bickslow hit several back elbows to the side of the head before turning around, and throwing Gray overhead with a Belly-to-Belly Suplex. Bickslow fell to one knee while holding his arm, and began pulling himself towards Midoriya, who had his arm out, ready for the tag. However, before he could make it, Gray jumped on Bickslow and attempted to lock him in the Hypothermia (Crippler Crossface), but Bickslow pushed him off. However, before he could tag Midoriya into the match, Gray hit the BTWF World Heavyweight Champion with a picture-perfect Dropkick to the chin, sending the champion falling off the apron.
"Gray taking the champion down, leaving Bickslow all alone at the mercy of the BTWF Tag Team Champions!" Mauro exclaimed as Gray stomped on Bickslow's gut and arm before quickly running into the corner, and tagging Lyon back into the match. Gray and Lyon hit Bickslow with a Knee Drop/Leg Drop combination before picking him back up, the crowd booing as Lyon picked Bickslow back up, allowing Gray to hit him with a Double Knee Armbreaker. While Bickslow was writhing around in pain, Lyon ran the ropes and hit him with a Single Leg Running Dropkick before rolling back to his feet, the crowd booing as Lyon stepped on Bickslow's arm to pose. However, Midoriya began climbing back up to the apron, and while Lyon was practically begging for Midoriya to get into the ring, the BTWF World Heavyweight Champion controlled himself, staying on the apron.
"See that, Bob!? Midoriya's keeping himself under control so that Lyon and Gray can't take advantage of the referee being distracted again!" Kotoko exclaimed as Lyon stomped on Bickslow's chest and arm multiple times before climbing back up to the top rope. Lyon attempted to hit Bickslow with the Moonsault, but Bickslow responded by raising his feet up, sending Lyon's chin crashing against Bickslow's feet. Lyon staggered around while holding his mouth in pain, Bickslow took Lyon down with a Tilt-a-Whirl Powerslam before beginning to make his way to the corner. Gray rushed into the ring, and grabbed Bickslow's arm, attempting to pull him away from Midoriya, but Bickslow turned around, and hit Gray with a Spinebuster before heading into his corner, tagging the BTWF World Heavyweight Champion back into the match.
"And here comes the BTWF World Heavyweight Champion, looking ready for a fight!" Bob exclaimed as Midoryia springboarded back into the ring, hitting both Gray and Lyon with a Double Springboard Dropkick. Gray rolled out of the ring while holding his mouth in pain and when Lyon got back to his feet, Midoriya kipped back up to his feet and hit him with two Clotheslines, a Tilt-a-Whirl Arm Drag, a Pop-Up Dropkick, and a Tijeras. Lyon attempted to hit Midoriya with a Clothesline, but the BTWF World Heavyweight Champion dodged Lyon and hit him with a Michinoku Driver. Midoriya then springboarded off the middle rope and hit Lyon with a Springboard Moonsault before going for the pinfall, hooking both of his legs back.
Ref: 1…2…
"Midoriya planted Lyon with that Michinoku Driver, but Lyon was just able to kick out!" Bob exclaimed as Midoriya kicked Lyon in the back a couple of times before climbing up to the top rope. When Lyon got back to his feet, Midoriya dived off the top rope and hit Lyon with a Diving Hurricanrana, and when one-half of the BTWF Tag Team Champions got back to his feet, Midoriya springboarded off the middle rope to hit him with a Springboard Tornado DDT. Lyon began crawling to the corner, and Midoriya responded by running into the corner and attempting to hit one-half of the BTWF Tag Team Champions with the Detroit Smash (Sami Zayn's Helluva Kick). However, Lyon rolled out of the corner, causing Midoriya to crash into the corner, and allowing one-half of the BTWF Tag Team Champions to hit him with a Jumping Neckbreaker.
"And just like that, Lyon was able to use a Jumping Neckbreaker to put the World Champion down!" Kotoko exclaimed as Lyon picked Midoriya back up, and hit him with several Forearms to the side of the head before hitting him with a Belly-to-Belly Suplex. The crowd continued booing as Lyon tagged Gray back into the match before Lyon put Midoriya on the top turnbuckle, preparing to hit him with a Superplex, while Gray started climbing up to the top rope to prepare for the Diving Headbutt. However, when Lyon attempted to hit Midoriya with the Diving Headbutt, Bickslow ran into the ring and stunned Gray with a Running Forearm before grabbing Lyon, and putting him in an Electric Chair position. Lyon tried to fight off his grasp with multiple punches to the side of the head while Midoriya balanced himself on the top rope. Midoriya and Bickslow attempted to hit Lyon with a Doomsday Device, but Lyon was able to shockingly catch Midoriya in mid-air and hit him with a Snap Powerslam from Bickslow's back. Before Bickslow could break up the pinfall, Gray sent Bickslow flying out of the ring with a Missile Dropkick to the face.
Ref: 1…2…
"What a counter by Lyon! I don't know how Midoriya kicked out of that, but that resiliency is why Midoriya's our BTWF World Heavyweight Champion!" Mauro exclaimed as Lyon pounded the mat in frustration before grabbing his legs, and attempting to lock him in the Sharpshooter, but Midoriya responded by rolling him up with a Small Package.
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Lyon kicked out and responded by hitting Midoriya with a Superkick, the crowd booing as Lyon attempted to hit him with the Cold Shoulder (Snap Reverse DDT), but Midoriya responded by turning around and hitting him with multiple punches to the side of the head. Lyon was staggered and Midoriya sent one-half of the BTWF Tag Team Champions flying over the top rope and out of the ring with a Running Leg Lariat before he rolled to the outside. Midoriya ran through the ropes next to the steel ring post, hitting Lyon with a Torpedo DDT, but before Midoriya threw Lyon back into the ring, Gray sent Midoriya's face crashing into the steel ring post with a Running Dropkick.
"Just as Midoriya got control back on his side, Gray was able to use his surroundings to take the World Champion back down!" Kotoko exclaimed as Gray three the BTWF World Heavyweight Champion back into the ring before jumping back onto the apron, tagging himself back into the match, climbing back up to the top rope, and hitting Midoriya with a Diving Headbutt before going for the pinfall, hooking both of his legs back.
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Gray looked shocked that Midoriya had kicked out, but immediately responded by locking Midoriya in the Hypothermia (Crippler Crossface), the crowd booing as one-half of the BTWF Tag Team Champions wrenched Midoriya's neck back as much as he could.
"Gray could be one tap-out away from the biggest victory of his career!" Bob exclaimed as Midoriya began pulling himself to the ropes, but Gray was able to stop the BTWF World Heavyweight Champion by rolling him back to the center of the ring. However, while Gray was focused on trying to make Midoriya tap out, Bickslow began climbing up to the top rope, the crowd exploding into cheers as Bickslow dived off the top rope with a Diving Senton to Gray's back, allowing Midoriya to escape the Hypothermia (Crippler Crossface). Bickslow then went back to the apron, allowing Midoriya to tag him back into the match, the crowd continued cheering as Bickslow ran into the ring, and hit Gray with two Shoulder Blocks, a Rolling Fireman's Carry Slam, a Big Boot to a seated Gray, and a Running Clothesline onto Lyon to knock him off the apron.
"Bickslow, despite limited use of his right arm, is still able to overpower Gray and Lyon!" Kotoko exclaimed as Bickslow picked Gray back up, and attempted to hit him with an Oklahoma Stampede, but Gray was able to slide out of Bickslow's grasp and throw him into the steel ring post arm-first. The crowd continued booing as Gray jumped onto the apron, and hit Bickslow with a Drive-By Kick to the side of the head, sending Bickslow staggering away from the corner while holding his arm. While the referee checked on Bickslow's arm, Gray told Lyon to get the BTWF Tag Team Championship belts, the crowd booing as Lyon nodded and did just that. However, the crowd cheered as Raj Saranga and Wayne Copeland rushed over to the ringside area, and grabbed the BTWF Tag Team Championships from Lyon's hands.
"Once again, Raj and Wayne are out here to make sure that Gray and Lyon aren't cheating!" Mauro exclaimed as Lyon argued with Raj and Wayne while Gray joined in on the argument, yelling at the new tag team on the block to mind their business. However, while Gray was distracted, Midoriya vaulted over Gray's back, taking Lyon down with a Vaulting Somersault Senton before rushing back into the ring. Gray grabbed Midoriya's arm, attempting to lock him back in the Hypothermia (Crippler Crossface), but Bickslow was able to take him down with a Spear. Bickslow then threw Gray into the corner, allowing Midoriya to run the ropes and attempt a Detroit Smash (Sami Zayn's Helluva Kick), but Gray moved Bickslow in his way, causing Midoriya to almost hit Bickslow again, but the BTWF World Heavyweight Champion was able to stop himself, much to Bickslow's relief. Bickslow hit Gray with several Back Elbows before Midoriya ran the ropes, and hit Gray, successfully this time, with the Detroit Smash (Sami Zayn's Helluva Kick).
"Midoriya was more careful this time, able to hit the right man with the Detroit Smash this time!" Bob exclaimed as Bickslow threw Gray out of the corner with the Bickslow Bomb (Batista Bomb) before Midoriya climbed up to the top rope, hit Gray with the Full Cowling (630 Senton), and went for the pinfall.
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Bell Rings*
"Here are your winners, the team of Bickslow and BTWF World Heavyweight Champion Izuku Midoriya!" Tony Chimel announced, the crowd exploding into cheers as the ringside attendant handed the BTWF World Heavyweight Championship to the referee, allowing the referee to hand it to Midoriya. Midoriya and Bickslow turned to face each other before high-fiving each other, and raising their fists in the air, with Bickslow taking a look at the BTWF World Heavyweight Championship Midoriya was holding. Bickslow and Midoriya shook each other's hands, with Bickslow reminding Midoriya that at War of Attrition, he was going to take the BTWF World Heavyweight Championship, causing the champion to chuckle.
"Midoriya has proven himself trustworthy, and now he and Bickslow will fight a fair one-on-one match for the BTWF World Heavyweight Championship!" Kotoko exclaimed. However, while Midoriya and Bickslow were continuing to exchange words with each other, the crowd booed as the SOS Brigade (Kyon, Yato, Yukine, Hitagi Senjougahara, & Haruhi Suzumiya) came rushing into the ring, with Yato & Yukine knocked Midoriya down, and began stomping and clubbing him while Bickslow and Kyon began brawling with each other, exchanging punches and forearms to the sides of their faces. Eventually, a combination of Bickslow and Midoriya being worn out from the match they just had and the number's game allowed the SOS Brigade to take advantage and continue their beatdown of the BTWF World Heavyweight Champion and the #1 contender for the aforementioned belt.
"The SOS Brigade, once again making a statement at the expense of Midoriya and Bickslow! And this isn't even the only brawl we have at ringside!" Mauro exclaimed, the camera panning to the aisleway, where BTWF Tag Team Champions Gray and Lyon brawled with one of the teams facing them at War of Attrition, Raj and Wayne. While those two brawled, Kite and Mercury rushed out of the back, joining in on the brawl to try and get an advantage before War of Attrition. In the ring, Yato and Yukine picked Midoriya up, attempting to hit him with a Spike Piledriver, but the crowd exploded into cheers as the Secondary Championship Feast or Famine winner Marcel Galliard and Sue came running down the aisleway, joining in on the brawl, taking Yato and Hitagi out respectively. While the brawl had restarted, this time with the numbers even, the camera panned into the crowd, where Zancrow and Gaara were brawling, exchanging punches and forearms with each other.
"The post-StarShow energy is everywhere in the roster, as we have Zancrow and Gaara brawling among the BTWF fans!" Bob exclaimed as Zancrow kicked Gaara in the side of the face before throwing Gaara through a table with a Chokeslam, prompting security to go into the crowd and try to pull Zancrow away from his opponent at War of Attrition. Security also rushed into the ring and to the aisleway, trying to separate all the brawls that were going on. Haruhi yelled at the security to let the SOS Brigade win the brawl, but the security team didn't listen to her as they continued trying to separate the men and women from each other. Overhaul, meanwhile, rushed out to check on Gaara, who was holding his back in pain as Zancrow yelled at him that this wasn't over while being pulled away.
"And to think, fans, this is only a small sample of the chaos you can expect from War of Attrition!" Mauro exclaimed as the show faded to black while security continued trying to pull all the men and women away from each other and their brawls.
Match Results:
Crona Gorgon & 'The Iceman' Kuro Sakuragawa def. 'The Truth' Floch Forster & Vince LeSalle
'The Rain Woman' Juvia Lockser def. Tohru Kobayashi (W/the Conglomerate)
Zeke Bailey def. Kazuma Sato
Kilik Rung (W/Caleb Femi) def. Huey Freeman by Technical Knockout
'Amazing' Luna Collins def. Hitagi Senjougahara
Yang Xiao Long def. Houki Shinonono via Submission to keep her spot in the #1 contenders Iron Survivor match at War of Attrition
Connie Springer def. Mercury Black and Damian Morrison in a Triple Threat Match
Maka Albarn & Winry Rockbell def. Megumin & Darkness in an Extreme Rules Tornado Tag Team Match
Izuku Midoriya & Bickslow def. Fiore's Top Team (Gray Fullbuster & Lyon Bastia)
Match Card for BTWF War of Attrition (Night 2):
Izuku Midoriya © vs. Bickslow (for the BTWF World Heavyweight Championship)
'The Demon' Minatsuki Takami (W/Lauren Gacy) © vs. 'Amazing' Luna Collins (Strap Match for the BTWF Women's Championship)
Lucy Heartfilia vs. 'The Rain Woman' Juvia Lockser
Edward Elric © vs. Kilik Rung (W/Caleb Femi) (for the BTWF International Championship)
Fiore's Top Team (Gray Fullbuster & Lyon Bastia) © vs. Raj Saranga & Wayne Copeland vs. NWO (Kite & Mercury Black) (Triple Threat Tag Team Match for the BTWF Tag Team Championships)
Katsuki Bakugo vs. Boze (W/Gourry Gabriev) (If Katsuki wins, Gourry's BTWF contract will be terminated, and if Boze wins, Gourry will be reinstated as an in-ring competitor)
Yang Xiao Long vs. Blake Belladonna vs. 'The Influencer' Brandish Myu vs. 'The Queen of Song Style' Jiro Kyoka vs. 'The Second City Shooter' Rally Vincent (Iron Survivor Match to determine the new #1 contender for the BTWF Women's Championship at Hardcore Heaven)
Madison & Kim Chin vs. Lisa Simpson & Louise Belcher (W/Linda Belcher) (Tag Team match to determine the Inaugural BTWF Intensity Women's Tag Team Championships)
Eren Jeager © vs. 'The Galaxy' Jellal Fernandes (Mexican Death Match for the BTWF Hardcore Championship)
Crona Gorgon vs. 'The Iceman' Kuro Sakuragawa (for the BTWF Cruiserweight Championship)
Zancrow vs. Gaara (W/Overhaul) (Last Man Standing Match)