BTWF Intensity (December Week 2)
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The camera panned to the backstage area of the show, where Edward Elric walked into the arena, ready for a fight with Gaara. However, as he got further down the hallway, Izuku Midoriya, Kurt Bale, Mirio Togata, and 'Ace' Hitman Jones came walking up to Elric, causing him to raise an eyebrow.
"OK, I know what you guys are going to ask, so I'll answer you as quick as I can focus on my main event title match tonight. Yes, I will join your Lethal Lockdown team, and yes, I accept your offer to stay at ringside for my match tonight," Elric said, causing the four men to look at each other and nod.
"Well, you saved us some time and haggling, so thanks for that. I am surprised though since you seemed like you wanted to go at Gaara yourself," Midoriya explained as Elric nodded and patted Midoriya on the shoulder before responding.
"Normally I would, but with his recent conversations with the NWO, I don't want to come to our match unprepared. With you guys there, I have more of a chance for a one on one match with Gaara, which, in turn, gives me a higher chance of getting the International Championship back," Elric explained as the four men looked at each other and nodded in agreement before looking at Elric.
"Well, we'll be at ringside for your main event, and after you win the International Championship tonight, we'll destroy the NWO at Lethal Lockdown!" Mirio exclaimed, causing the rest of the guys to cheer and fist bump each other before the camera panned to the stage, where pyro went off while 'Fight' by Oleander played, causing the crowd to cheer loudly as the camera panned around the arena, showing off all the cheering fans, before panning towards the commentary table.
"Hello ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to Elgin Illinois for another episode of BTWF Intensity! Calling the action, I'm Matt Striker alongside Kotoko Iwanaga and Bob Belcher, and guys, do we have a big show planned for tonight!" Striker exclaimed as the camera panned to a waving Bob and Kotoko as Striker gave the camera his million-dollar smile.
"That's right Matt, as we're not only going to have an International Championship match in the main event, but we're also going to see Brandish having her 2nd match tonight, along with Katsuki Bakugo going up against Lance Scaper after what happened last week," Kotoko explained as 'Fresh' by Artist vs. Poet played, causing the crowd to boo as Kazuma Sato came out with Darkness and Megumin in his arms.
"And speaking of big matches, we have a six-person tag match coming up, where Kazuma wants to show the BTWF Cruiserweight Champion Crona Gorgon that he is worthy of another Cruiserweight Championship match," Bob explained as the crowd continued to boo while Kazuma looked on at the crowd, and smirked as he walked to the ring with Megumin and Darkness. The crowd booed louder as Kazuma kissed Megumin and Darkness on the cheek before pretending to look for Aqua, and laughed at the camera before continuing his way to the ring.
"The following contest is a Six Person tag team match scheduled for one fall! Approaching the ring, the team of Kazuma Sato, Megumin, and Darkness!" Tony Chimel announced as the crowd continued to boo while Kazuma ran up the steel stairs, and opened the ropes for Megumin and Darkness. The crowd continued to boo as Kazuma yelled at the crowd, saying that they couldn't get women like Megumin and Darkness if they tried.
"Kazuma has let go of Aqua, and has doubled down on his demands with the BTWF Cruiserweight Championship, trying to convince Crona to give him a match," Kotoko explained as when Megumin and Darkness came into the ring, Kazuma jumped over the top rope, and went to the center of the ring, outstretching his arms with his hands wide open before both Megumin and Darkness kneeling to kiss Kazuma on each cheek.
"Kazuma's been on a bit of a losing streak as of late, which is why I think that it's going to take a little more than winning this match for Crona to agree to a title match against Kazuma," Striker explained as when Kazuma got back to his feet, Enzo Amore's 'SAWFT as a Sin' played, causing the crowd to cheer as Connie Springer came running out of the back, and then ran on both sides of the entrance stage with the microphone in his hand pointed to the cheering fans.
"Alright, alright, alright! Ladies and gentlemen, Connie Springer is back and he's on the attack! So, Kazuma challenges me to a 6 person tag team match, thinking that I wouldn't find someone. Well, -5, I hate to tell you that you were wrong, but you were dead wrong!" Connie exclaimed, causing the crowd to cheer louder as Kazuma yelled at Connie, yelling at him to tell them Connie's partners.
"I know you're all as excited as I am and these ladies are excited to whoop some ass along with me! And without further ado, let me introduce you to my partners; Maka Albarn and Winry Rockbell!" Connie introduced, causing the crowd to cheer as Maka and Winry came out while 'SAWFT is a Sin' is continuing to play in the background. Maka glared at the ring, with Kazuma raising an eyebrow in confusion while Winry hi-fived Connie before lifting two fingers in the air, as Maka lifted one up.
"Connie made a good choice for a pair of partners here! Maka and Winry have been itching to get back into the Women's Tag Team Championship picture, and a win here could lead some momentum!" Kotoko exclaimed as Connie followed Maka and Winry down the entrance ramp, lifting three of his fingers up while Kazuma pulled Megumin and Darkness into their corner to go over some last-minute strategy. Connie, Maka, and Winry slid underneath the bottom rope to get into the ring, causing the crowd to cheer as all three of them kip-up, causing Kazuma to keep his girls back.
"Connie, Maka, and Winry look ready for action! And Connie grabs Kazuma by the hair!" Striker exclaimed as the referee rang the bell, causing the crowd to cheer as Kazuma continued to punch Kazuma in the face with both his left and right hands. The crowd continued to cheer as Kazuma attempted to hit a back elbow onto Connie, but Connie grabbed Kazuma's arm and hit him with an arm drag. Connie then ran the ropes and hit a Running Dropkick to the side of the head of Kazuma. Before Connie could get his hands on Kazuma, Kazuma kicked Connie in the gut, and rolled over to the corner, and tagged Darkness into the match, causing the crowd to boo.
"Kazuma showing how much of a coward he is by tagging the much less experienced Darkness into the match!" Kotoko exclaimed in annoyance as Maka comes into the ring. Darkness attempted to run at Maka, but Maka knocked Darkness down with a dropkick. The crowd cheered as Maka mounted Darkness, and started hitting her with multiple punches and forearms to the face before picking her back up, and hitting her with multiple punches to the side of the face. However, Darkness kicked Maka in the gut, and threw her into the corner, causing the crowd to boo as Darkness ran into the corner, and hit a powerful clothesline to the throat of Maka.
"Darkness with a very nice clothesline into the corner, nearly sending Maka bouncing out of the corner!" Bob exclaimed as Darkness hit Maka with multiple punches to the face, but Maka then responded by sending Darkness into the ropes throat first with a Drop Toe Hold. The crowd cheered as Maka ran the ropes, and hit a Tiger Feint Kick onto Darkness, and when she saw Kazuma next to her, slapped him in the face, causing the crowd to cheer as she springboarded into the ring with a Crossbody onto Darkness before going for a pin.
Ref: 1…2
"Darkness almost lost it there, but to her credit, she immediately gets back to her feet to prevent another pinfall situation," Striker explained as Darkness poked Maka in the eye before tagging Megumin into the match. The crowd booed as Megumin climbed up to the top rope and attempted to hit a Crossbody onto Maka, but Maka responds by hitting Megumin with a Dropkick. The crowd cheered as Maka grabbed Megumin by the hair, and started punching her in the face before throwing her into the corner. Maka attempted a running knee into the corner, but Kazuma tagged himself in, and pulled Megumin out of the way, causing the crowd to boo as Maka bashed her knee into the center of the ring.
"Kazuma tagged himself in, allowing Megumin to escape Maka's corner attack!" Bob exclaimed as while the referee was checking on Megumin, the crowd booed loudly as Kazuma kicked Maka in the ribs. Connie immediately rushed into the ring, and hit him with a Running Crossbody before raining punches onto Kazuma's face, causing the crowd to cheer as Connie picked Kazuma up, and hit him with a Twisting Neckbreaker before stomping on him several times to the chest.
"Connie is infuriated at Kazuma's attack on Maka! And rightfully so!" Kotoko exclaimed as Connie started climbing up to the top rope, but the crowd booed as Darkness walked up to him and grabbed his foot. Connie pushed Darkness away, but this allowed Kazuma to recover enough to run into the corner, and hits a Running Dropkick right to the chest of Connie, causing him to fall ass-first onto the top turnbuckle. Kazuma then grabs Connie's arms and throws him off of the top rope before attempting to roll him up into a pin.
Ref: 1…2.
"Kazuma taking advantage of Darkness' distraction on Connie, and throws him off of the top rope!" Bob exclaimed as Kazuma started stomping on Connie's chest before stomping on Connie's face. The crowd continued to boo as Kazuma started pressing his boot on Connie's forehead as he mocked Maka by putting his hands on his ribs and pretending to be in pain. Kazuma then mounts Connie, and started punching him in the side of the head before grabbing him by the overalls, and hitting him with a neckbreaker that sent the back of Connie's neck on Kazuma's knee.
"Kazuma keeping Connie grounded with strikes and technical moves, which is smart, especially since Connie defeated Kazuma with the Diving DDT last week," Striker explained as Kazuma kept Connie up, and hit him with a Scoop Slam that sent him crashing into the ropes. The crowd booed as Kazuma ran the ropes and hit a Running Basement Dropkick across Connie's back that pushed him out of the ring. Kazuma waited for Connie to get back up, and when he did, Kazuma ran the ropes and hit another Baseball Slide Dropkick onto the side of Connie's face before getting back onto the apron.
"And Connie getting kicked multiple times in the face, dazing him as Maka and Winry look on in frustration," Bob noted as Kazuma dived off of the apron, and hit a standing Connie with a Jumping Double Ax Handle. Kazuma then grabbed Connie and threw him back into the ring before getting back on the apron, and Springboarded back into the ring with a Twisting Crossbody. The crowd continued to boo as Kazuma playfully kicked Connie in the face before putting him in a Side Headlock, rubbing his forearm in Connie's face while telling him to give up.
"Connie is stuck in the side headlock, and Kazuma's adding more pressure to the hold by pushing his forearm into the nose and mouth of Connie, to hinder his breathing even more," Striker explained as Connie was able to get back to his feet, and start hitting multiple punches to Kazuma's gut, but Kazuma kneed Connie in the gut a couple of times before hitting him with a Single Knee Facebreaker before rolling Connie up for a pin.
Ref: 1…2..
Kazuma pounded on the mat in frustration before grabbing Connie and hitting him with multiple elbows to the top of the head before picking him up and throwing him into the corner. Kazuma then blew a sarcastic kiss at Winry and Maka, causing the crowd to boo before Kazuma attempted to hit a Running Back Elbow in the corner, but Connie was able to push him away with his feet. The crowd cheered as Connie jumped up to the top rope, and hit Kazuma with a Flying Clothesline before getting on his knees, and attempting to make it into the corner.
"Connie finally able to take control in this match back with a Flying Clothesline, but can he finally get to the corner and make the tag!?" Kotoko asked as Kazuma grabbed Connie's foot, causing the crowd to boo as Kazuma attempted to drag Connie away from his corner, but the crowd cheered as Connie got back to his feet, and hit Kazuma with an Enziguri hard enough to send Kazuma through the ropes. The crowd cheered as Connie tagged Winry into the match, causing the crowd to cheer as Winry grabbed Megumin, and threw her into the ring before knocking Darkness off of the apron with a back elbow.
"And for the first time in this match, here comes Winry, and she looks ready for a fight!" Bob exclaimed as Winry grabbed Megumin, and started punching her in the side of the head. Winry then kicked Megumin in the gut before running the ropes, and hitting two clotheslines, a Standing Back Elbow, and then ran the ropes again to hit a Hurricanrana that sent Megumin's face crashing into the mat. Winry then ran the ropes and hit a Rolling Senton onto Megumin's chest before going for a pin.
Ref: 1…2.
Megumin barely kicked out of the move, and Winry responded by hitting a Jumping Stomp to Megumin's chest. However, when she tried to run the ropes again, Darkness tripped Winry up, causing her to fall right on her face, which Maka responded to by running the ropes, and hitting Darkness with a Suicide Dive, causing the crowd to cheer as Maka tackled Darkness and sent her into the fan barricade. The crowd started booing as Megumin staggered back to her feet, and started stomping on Winry's back.
"Megumin taking advantage of Darkness' interference, and is bringing the boots to Winry!" Striker exclaimed as Megumin puts Winry on her knees and started punching her in the side of the head before running the ropes, and attempting to hit her with a Seated Reverse STO, but Winry got back up and knocked Megumin down with a Spinning Heel Kick. The crowd cheered as Winry attempted to run the ropes again, but Kazuma took advantage of the referee checking in on Maka and Darkness on the outside by pulling the top rope down, causing Winry to fall out of the ring and the crowd to boo viciously at Kazuma.
"I don't know what Kazuma's problem is with the female Superstars of the BTWF, but this is starting to get out of hand!" Kotoko exclaimed as Kazuma looked as though he was going to deliver more damage to Winry, but Connie responded by hitting a Suicide Dive of his own onto Kazuma and hitting him with multiple punches to the head. Megumin rolled out of the ring and grabbed Winry before throwing her into the ring. The crowd booed as Megumin attempted to climb the top rope, but Winry grabbed Megumin and threw her down to the ground with a Powerslam before going for the pin.
Ref: 1…2..
Darkness ran into the ring and stomped on Winry's back multiple times before noticing Maka attempting to Springboard into the ring. However, Darkness was able to pull Maka's leg, sending her crashing down throat first into the ropes, before Darkness grabs Maka, and hits her with a Powerbomb into the fan barricade. This allowed Megumin to grab Winry, and lock her in a Sleeper Hold, causing the crowd to boo as Winry tried to get back up to her feet.
"Darkness nearly sending Maka into the fans with a Powerbomb while Megumin tries to put Winry to sleep!" Bob exclaimed as Darkness grabbed the referee's leg to distract him as Kazuma raked Connie in the eyes and threw his face first into the announcers' table. Kazuma rolled into the ring, and while Megumin had Winry in the Sleeper Hold, Kazuma hit Winry with the Kazuma Kick (Running Machika Kick), causing the crowd to boo loudly before Megumin rolled Winry up for a pin with an Oklahoma Roll.
Ref: 1…2…3
*Bell Rings*
"Ladies and gentlemen, here are your winners, the team of Kazuma Sato, Megumin, and Darkness!" Tony Chimel announced as the crowd booed loudly while Kazuma danced in the ring while Darkness raised both of her fists up. Megumin staggered back to her feet and hugged Kazuma as Darkness rolled back into the ring while the referee checked on Winry, who seemed to have been knocked out from the kick.
"Well, it looks like I was wrong guys. THIS is Kazuma getting out of hand! Kazuma nearly knocked Winry's teeth out with the Kazuma Kick!" Kotoko exclaimed in anger as Kazuma looked at Winry and gave her several crotch chops before Kazuma kneeled onto his knees, allowing for both Darkness and Megumin to kiss on both of his cheeks. Meanwhile, on the outside, Connie got back to his feet, pounded the announcers' table in frustration before going to check on Maka on the outside.
"I have to agree with you there, Kotoko. Kazuma's frustration of not being able to win the Cruiserweight Championship has poisoned his mind!" Striker exclaimed as Kazuma looked on at the outside, and yelled at Connie that he was going to be the next Cruiserweight Champion, and when he got the title, Connie would never get a shot at the title. Connie flipped Kazuma off before helping Maka back to her feet while Megumin and Darkness mocked Maka.
"Well regardless, we're going to hear how Crona responds to this right now," Bob explained as the camera panned to the back, where Scott Stanford was standing next to BTWF Cruiserweight Champion Crona Gorgon, who looked frustrated.
"Ladies and gentlemen, I'm here with Crona Gorgon, who has been in the crosshairs of Kazuma Sato for a Cruiserweight Championship match. After Kazuma's actions in the 6 person tag team match, what are your thoughts on his requests for a Championship match?" Scott asked as Crona runs his hand over his face before nodding and responding.
"Kazuma must be really desperate for a title shot to resort to this. It's one thing to cheat and get an advantage in a match, but it's another thing to kick a female wrestler right in the face. I already saw Juvia in the hospital, and I don't want to see another woman enter a hospital because of Kazuma's bad attitude," Crona explained as Scott nodded before taking the microphone back underneath his mouth.
"I can understand your anger, but what about Kazuma's challenge for the Cruiserweight Championship?" Scott asked as Crona nodded and patted the BTWF Cruiserweight Championship.
"You know what? If Kazuma's that desperate to get a title shot, then he's got one. At Christmas Chaos, it's going to be Crona Gorgon vs. Kazuma Sato for the BTWF Cruiserweight Championship, and I am going to make Kazuma regret ever putting his hands on a woman!" Crona exclaimed as he raised the Cruiserweight Championship over his head and walked away from the interview area. The camera then panned to the stage, where Marin Hollow came out with a cup of Starbucks in one hand, and his phone in another hand.
"Ladies and gentlemen, my name is Marin Hollow with an 'I', and I would love to welcome you to what should be the main event of this episode of Intensity. After her incredible performance against the BTWF Women's Champion, I would like to introduce you to some of that sweet, sweet premium content," Marin said, causing the crowd to boo as the woman in the ring, Ashley Spinelli, was waiting for Marin to get to the point.
"She has over 1.5 million followers on Twitter, over 2 million followers on Instagram, and is on the verge of reaching 1 million subscribers on YouTube. She is…'the Influencer' Brandish Myu!" Marin exclaimed, causing the crowd to boo louder as Tenille Dashwood's 'Spotlight' theme played. Brandish came walking out with her ornate golden coat with purple flowers all over it and posed on the stage while Marin took pictures.
"Once again, we're seeing Brandish Myu showing off on the stage, as she's not sweating Ashley Spinelli in the ring," Striker explained as the crowd continued to boo when Brandish started strutting down the entranceway as Marin walked behind her and took multiple pictures of her while Spinelli started punching the air in preparation for her match.
"Brandish has only one thing on her mind; herself. And…maybe Marin, but I seriously doubt it," Kotoko responded as when Brandish and Marin got to ringside, Brandish sat on the apron, and crossed her legs, allowing Marin to take more pictures of her. Spinelli walked over to Brandish and told her to get into the ring to start the match, but Brandish looked at her with disinterest and brushed her off before telling Marin to take a couple of more pictures.
"And now Brandish is angering Spinelli by making her wait, and with Spinelli's hair-trigger temper, this may not be a good idea for Brandish," Bob explained as Brandish finally stood up, and walked into the ring, only to get punched right in the face by Spinelli, causing the crowd to cheer before Spinelli told the referee to ring the bell. The timekeeper did just that after the referee told him to ring the bell, and Spinelli responded by continuing to punch Brandish in the face, causing the crowd to cheer before sending her down with a Snapmare. Spinelli then kicked Brandish in the back, before running the ropes, and hitting a seated Brandish with a Crossbody.
"Spinelli starting this match off hot, as Brandish was still recovering from that shock punch to the face!" Striker exclaimed as Spinelli picked Brandish up, and hit her with a couple of back elbows before Brandish pushed her away, and kicked her right in the back. The crowd booed as Brandish clubbed Spinelli in the back, and attempted to throw her into the corner, but Spinelli stopped herself and knocked Brandish down with a massive clothesline. The crowd continued to cheer as Spinelli ran the ropes, and hit a Jumping Elbow Drop to Brandish's chest before going for the pin.
Ref: 1…
"Spinelli has been out for almost a year due to a potentially career-ending neck injury, so she is trying to show the fans that she hasn't lost a step," Bob explained as Spinelli stomped on Brandish a couple of times before picking Brandish up, and hitting her with several punches to the face before running the ropes, and hitting a Jumping Back Elbow, sending Brandish into the ropes. Spinelli then grabbed Brandish's arm, and attempted to Irish whip her into the ropes, but Brandish kicked Spinelli's arm, causing the crowd to boo as Brandish grabbed Spinelli by the hair, and hit her with a couple of slaps to the back of the head before hitting her with a punch to the back of the head.
"Brandish showing that she's more than just a pretty face, as she practically makes Spinelli's head bounce with a punch!" Striker exclaimed as Brandish picked Spinelli up and attempted to hit her with a Suplex, but Spinelli was able to take Brandish down with a Snapmare before throwing her out of the ring. The crowd continued to cheer as Spinelli stomped on the ground to get the crowd cheering before she ran the ropes, and hit a Vaulting Crossbody over the top rope and onto Brandish. The crowd cheered as Spinelli kipped back to her feet, and beat her chest as Marin ran over to Brandish in worry.
"Spinelli not showing the effects of her neck injury as she throws herself out of the ring to send Brandish into the fan barricade!" Kotoko exclaimed as the crowd booed when Marin started yelling at Spinelli to get away from Brandish. Spinelli responded by walking over to Marin, grabbing him by the neck, and punching him in the face, causing him to fall back and spill his coffee.
"And Spinelli able to take out Marin with a vicious punch to the jaw, sending coffee everywhere!" Bob exclaimed as Brandish was able to get up and push Spinelli chest first into the steel steps. The crowd booed as Brandish then grabbed Spinelli, and hit her with a neckbreaker, sending her neck crashing into the padded concrete. Brandish then started choking Spinelli with her foot as the referee started counting the two women out.
Ref: 1…2…3
"Brandish just sent Spinelli's neck crashing down to the ground, which is a smart strategy when you're going after someone just coming off of their surgery!" Striker exclaimed as Brandish picked Spinelli up, and started punching Spinelli in the side of the head before smashing Spinelli's face into the top of the steel steps multiple times before throwing her back into the ring. The crowd continued to boo as Brandish rolled into the ring, and started stomping on Spinelli's neck and back before running the ropes, and hitting a Running Elbow Drop across the back.
"Brandish sent Spinelli back into the ring, and now has a target that she is working on," Bob explained as Brandish ran the ropes, and hit a Pinpoint Elbow Drop to the back of Spinelli's neck before picking Spinelli up on her knees. The crowd continued to boo as Brandish ran the ropes, and hit Spinelli in the side of the head with a Running Single Leg Dropkick before going for a pin, hooking both of Spinelli's legs back.
Ref: 1…2.
"Marin is back on his feet, and he's already taking pictures of Brandish's domination of Spinelli," Kotoko pointed out as Marin cheered Brandish on, as Brandish grabbed Spinelli by the hair, and started punching her in the face before hitting her with a DDT. The crowd continued to boo as Brandish dragged Spinelli to the ropes, draped her head over the middle rope, and started choking her with her knee. The crowd booed as Marin and Brandish took a picture with Spinelli choking before Brandish let go of Spinelli, ran the ropes, and hit a Running Crossbody to the back of Spinelli. This also sent Spinelli's neck pushing into the middle rope, before bouncing onto the floor.
"Brandish and Marin have enough pictures to create a photo album, and Brandish is still dominating Spinelli," Bob explained as Brandish grabbed Spinelli, and threw her into the corner. Brandish then ran into the corner, and hit Spinelli with a Running Knee to the gut with enough force to send Spinelli falling in front of the bottom turnbuckle. Brandish then rolled over to the other side of the ring, and then ran back into the corner to hit a Running Crossbody to a seated Spinelli before rolling her up into a pin.
Ref: 1…2..
"Another two count by Brandish, but Spinelli is showing the fans that she isn't going to go down easily," Striker explained as Brandish grabbed Spinelli's head, hit her with a couple of knees to the back of the neck before putting her in a Rear Chinlock. The crowd booed as Brandish continued to push her knee into the back of Spinelli's back as the referee checked to make sure that Spinelli was OK. After a minute in the hold, Spinelli was able to get back to her feet, and much to the crowd's delight, elbow Brandish's gut several times and attempted to push her away, but Brandish put her in a Front Facelock, and sent her down with a DDT before going for the pinfall.
Ref: 1…2..
Spinelli kicked out, and Brandish was shocked enough to get back up and started stomping on Spinelli's face and chest before going up to the middle rope. The crowd booed as Brandish posed on the middle turnbuckle, allowing Marin to take pictures before diving off of the middle rope, attempting to hit a Diving Splash. However, the crowd cheered as Spinelli put her foot up, causing Brandish to crash into Spinelli's foot face first, staggering her. This gave Spinelli enough time to get back to her feet and knock Brandish into the corner with a right-handed punch to the face.
"And Spinelli is coming back into this match, feeding Brandish a free knuckle sandwich!" Bob exclaimed as Spinelli cricked her neck a couple of times before running the ropes, and hitting Brandish with a Running Forearm to the face before pushing her out of the corner. Spinelli then ran the ropes and knocked Brandish down with a Jumping Clothesline to the throat, before going into the corner to wait for Brandish to get back on her feet. When Brandish did get back to her feet, Spinelli ran at Brandish, hit her with a couple of Running Double Ax Handles, a big boot to the face, and then ran the ropes to hit a Jumping Leg Drop across Brandish's throat before going for the pin.
Ref: 1…2.
"Spinelli almost got the huge upset there, but Brandish still kicked out!" Bob exclaimed as Spinelli picked Brandish up, and started hitting her with multiple Knife-Edge Chops to Brandish's chest before picking her up in a Fireman's Carry. Spinelli yelled at Marin to take a picture of this before hitting Brandish with a Rolling Fireman's Carry Slam before getting back to her feet and hitting a Turning Leg Drop across Brandish's throat. However, the crowd booed as Marin got back onto the apron and started yelling at Spinelli, causing Spinelli to get away from Brandish and go over to Marin.
"And Marin once again distracting Spinelli! Spinelli could've gotten the win over there!" Kotoko exclaimed as Marin attempted to snap a couple of pictures on Spinelli, but Spinelli kicked Marin off of the apron, causing him to fall off of the apron. Spinelli then ran the ropes and attempted to hit a Cartwheel Knee Drop to the back of Brandish's neck, but Brandish was able to dodge and sent Spinelli down with a Snapmare Driver.
"Oh! Brandish sent Spinelli's head crashing down to the mat with a Snapmare Driver!" Striker exclaimed as Brandish grabbed Spinelli by the hair, and started kneeing Spinelli in the gut before running the ropes and hitting her with the Taste of Brandy (Single Knee Facebreaker). The crowd booed as Brandish pressed her elbow over Spinelli's nose while posing for the pinfall.
Ref: 1…2…3
*Bell Rings*
"Ladies and gentlemen, here is your winner, 'the Influencer' Brandish Myu!" Tony Chimel announced as the crowd continued to boo as Brandish rolled out of the ring and helped Marin up. Brandish kneeled Marin up against the steel steps and then picked his phone up, looking through the pictures that Marin had taken, nodding as she looked impressed with the pictures that Marin took. Brandish then put the phone back in Marin's hands, and posed victoriously, as a half-dazed Marin obliged.
"Brandish picked up the victory here, showing fans that she is here and that she is ready to hang with some of the BTWF's biggest and best!" Striker exclaimed as Spinelli dragged herself to the ropes, and pounded the mat in frustration while Brandish continued to take pictures with Marin. However, Brandish noticed Spinelli was beginning to get back to her senses, and Brandish responded by hitting her with a Superkick to the side of the head, causing the crowd to boo louder before she grabbed Spinelli by the hair.
"What is Brandish doing now!? She already won the match, what does this prove!?" Kotoko asked in annoyance as Brandish gave the camera a peace sign, allowing Marin to take some pictures of Brandish and an unconscious Spinelli. Brandish then pushed Spinelli's head away, and walked away with Marin, blowing off some of the fans that wanted a handshake, causing the crowd to boo louder as the referee checked on Spinelli once again.
"Brandish is showing the fans and the wrestlers backstage that she means business and that she is determined to make herself even more famous," Bob explained as the camera panned to the backstage area, where Lisa Simpson and Louise Belcher were in the catering area with huge smiles on their faces. Lisa takes a sip of some coffee before noticing the camera pointed right at them, poking Louise on the shoulder to get her attention.
"Why hello there, it's your favorite interviewers here; Lisa Simpson and Louise Belcher. Now, you may be wondering why we're so happy. Well, after this commercial break, we're going to have the exclusive as to which stipulation the former BTWF Women's Champion Lucy Heartfilia will choose for Christmas Chaos," Lisa explained as Louise nodded as she popped a couple of grapes in her mouth.
"That's right Lisa, we have all the scoops, so make sure you watch Lisa and Louise's Classroom. If that's not enough for you, we're also going to have the BTWF Women's Champion Luna Collins respond to Lucy's stipulation," Louise explained as Lisa and Louise hi-fived each other before looking at the camera and winking. The camera then panned to a commercial break as Lisa and Louise continued to stay with their catering.
*Commercial Break*
*Commercial Over*
The camera panned to the backstage interview area, where Brandon Castle was standing next to Fiore's Top Team (Gray Fullbuster and Lyon Bastia), who were looking annoyed at the camera with their arms crossed.
"Ladies and gentlemen, I'm here with Fiore's Top Team, and last week, we noticed you two verbally confronting the Japanese Destroyers after their 6 man tag match. I'm wondering what your problem is with the Japanese Destroyers," Brandon asked as Gray took the microphone from Brandon, and pushed him out of frame before he and Lyon got in front of the camera.
"The Japanese Destroyers think they have it all figured out because they have a lot of success in Japan. Well, boys, I hate to tell you, but this isn't Japan, this is the BTWF. If you guys want success, you're gonna have to do more than rely on your past success," Gray explained as he handed the microphone to Lyon.
"That's right Gray. We hear the crowd cheer these guys, just because they did some flips and dips in another country. Well guess what, until they come and beat an actual tag team like us, then they are just a bunch of rookies," Lyon explained before the Japanese Destroyers (Tanjiro Kamado and Ganta Igarashi) walked up to them with smiles on their faces that were anything but genuine.
"You know, if you guys wanted a match with us, you didn't have to flatter us like this. You could've just asked us," Ganta joked as he patted Lyon on the shoulder. Lyon pushed his hand away before Gray walked up so that the two of them could square up to the Japanese Destroyers, but Tanjiro and Ganta did not back down.
"Well then, we're all free at Christmas Chaos, so how about we see who the real best team is at the PPV?" Lyon asked as Ganta and Tanjiro looked at each other and nodded before Ganta patted Lyon on the top of the head.
"Sure thing, that sounds like a plan. Now if you'll excuse us, we have a match coming up right now, you're more than welcome to take notes on how a tag team wins," Tanjiro explained before he and Ganta moved to the Gorilla position. The camera then panned to the ring, where Akira Tsubaki and Miyuki Shirogane were already in the ring, shaking each other's hands while the crowd was booing them.
"The following contest is a tag team match scheduled for one fall! In the ring, the team of Akira Tsubaki and Miyuki Shirogane, the Vaudevillians!" Tony Chimel announced as TM-61's 'Stand Tall' theme song played, causing the crowd to cheer loudly as Tanjiro and Ganta ran out of the back. Tanjiro kneeled on the stage and clapped his hands together while Ganta raised his fist in the air. Ganta kissed his fist before practically punching the air before Tanjiro got back to his feet before they walked down the entrance ramp.
"And their opponents, from Japan, they are the team of Tanjiro Kamado and Ganta Igarashi, the Japanese Destroyers!" Tony Chimel announced, causing the crowd to cheer louder as Tanjiro and Ganta continued their walk down the entrance ramp, hi-fiving fans along the way as the Vaudevillians continued to go over strategy with each other. Tanjiro and Ganta, once they got to the ringside area, hi-fived each other, and gave the crowd the devil horns, causing the crowd to cheer louder before they slid into the ring from underneath the bottom rope.
"The Vaudevillians have not been able to get momentum on their side these past several months, so this is an important match for them," Bob explained as the crowd continued to cheer as Tanjiro rolled to the center of the ring, got on his knees, and clapped his hands together. Ganta then rolled behind Tanjiro, stood back to his feet, raised his fist, and kissed it before he pulled Tanjiro back to his feet.
"A victory over a popular and winning team like the Japanese Destroyers would definitely be a huge benefit for the Vaudevillians, but with Fiore's Top Team watching, the Japanese Destroyers are going to make the Vaudevillians really earn this victory," Striker explained as the referee made sure that both teams were ready. When the referee got the OK from both teams, the referee told the timekeeper to ring the bell, and when the bell did ring, Tanjiro and Miyuki went to the center of the ring and locked up. Miyuki immediately pushed Tanjiro into the corner and started hitting him with multiple punches to the side of Tanjiro's head before attempting to Irish whip him into another corner. However, Tanjiro was able to stop himself, kick Miyuki in the chest, and send Miyuki down with a Headscissors.
"An impressive Headscissors takedown by Tanjiro, as he stops Miyuki's momentum before it could even start," Kotoko explained as Tanjiro started hitting Miyuki in the face with the back of his leg several times before rolling around while Miyuki was still stuck in the Headscissors. Tanjiro then turns around and starts slamming Miyuki's head into the mat while keeping his head in the Headscissors. Miyuki is finally able to push Tanjiro off of him, and the crowd booed as Miyuki kicked Tanjiro in the gut, and Irish whipped him into the corner. However, Ganta tagged himself into the match, so Tanjiro kicked Miyuki in the gut a couple of times before Ganta jumped onto the second turnbuckle, and dived off of the top rope with a Sunset Flip.
"A diving Sunset Flip by Ganta! Miyuki is still trying to hang on as Ganta is trying to pull him down!" Striker exclaimed as Tanjiro springboarded off of the second rope, and hit a Springboard Dropkick onto Miyuki's face, allowing Miyuki to get rolled up by Ganta.
Ref: 1…2
Miyuki kicked out, and Ganta picked him up to hit multiple punches to the side of the face before pushing Miyuki into the corner. The crowd continued to cheer as Ganta hit a Running Shoulder Thrust into the chest of Miyuki before running the ropes again and tagging Tanjiro back into the match. The crowd cheered as Ganta hit a Jumping Forearm to the side of Miyuki's head, and then threw him out of the corner, allowing Tanjiro to hit a Jumping Chest Kick onto Miyuki.
"The Japanese Destroyers showing Fiore's Top Team what makes them one of the best tag teams from Japan!" Striker exclaimed as Tanjiro grabbed Miyuki by the right arm, but the crowd booed as Miyuki poked him in the eye. Miyuki tagged Akira into the match, and when Akira attempted to run at Tanjiro, Tanjiro was able to counter with a couple of Japanese Arm Drags, and then knocked Akira down with a Dropkick to the chin. Tanjiro claps at the fans, causing the crowd to cheer louder, before Tanjiro ran the ropes, and hit a Rolling Thunder Senton before tagging Ganta back into the match, allowing Ganta to hit a Tope Con Hilo into Akira's chest before going for another pin.
Ref: 1…2.
"The Vaudevillians have not been able to get out of the gate, as the Japanese Destroyers have been dominating!" Kotoko exclaimed as Ganta picked Akira up, and hit him with multiple punches to the side of the head, before hitting him with a Scoop Slam. Ganta then springboarded off of the middle rope and hit a Springboard Back Elbow to the chest. However, when Ganta attempted to hit another running move, Miyuki pulled Ganta's hair, and hit him with a Neckbreaker over the top rope, causing the crowd to boo as Miyuki pushed Ganta to the ground face first.
"And Miyuki finally able to turn this match around with a neckbreaker over the top rope!" Bob exclaimed as Akira crawled to the ropes, and started pulling himself back to his feet. The crowd continued to boo as Akira stomped on Ganta's gut before picking him up by the hair, and started punching him in the side of the head before running the ropes and knocking Ganta down with a clothesline. Akira yelled at Tanjiro, telling him that their good luck streak is over before picking Ganta up by the hair, and kneed him in the gut multiple times before pushing him into the corner. Akira tagged Miyuki into the match, and the crowd continued to boo as the two of them kneed Ganta's gut in the corner before hitting him with a Double Suplex.
"Miyuki and Akira with a double suplex on Ganta, keeping the momentum they got thanks to Miyuki's interference," Kotoko explained as Miyuki started stomping on Ganta before putting him in a seated position, and then ran the ropes to hit Ganta in the back of the neck with a Running Uppercut before rolling Ganta up for a Crucifix Pin.
Ref: 1…2.
Miyuki picked Ganta up and hit him with several European Uppercuts to the chin before sending him down with a Drop Toe Hold. The crowd continued to boo as Miyuki hit a Jumping Leg Drop across the back of Ganta's head before running the ropes again and hitting a Basement Dropkick to the side of the head. Miyuki then started yelling at the fans before tagging Akira back into the match. The crowd booed louder as Akira and Miyuki picked Ganta up, and the both of them punched Ganta in the side and front of the face before Akira nailed Ganta with a Back Suplex. Before Miyuki went into his corner, he ran at Tanjiro and knocked him off of the apron with a Running Punch to the side of the head.
"And Miyuki goes after Tanjiro, knocking him off of the apron!" Kotoko exclaimed as Miyuki hit a couple of elbows to the back of Ganta's head before Tanjiro got back on the apron, rather than trying to get into the ring. Miyuki looked at Tanjiro with a raised eyebrow before clubbing Ganta in the back and pushing him into the corner, and tagging Akira back into the match. The crowd continued to boo as Miyuki punched Ganta in the face a couple of times before going back to the apron, allowing Akira to run the ropes, and hit a Running Shoulder Tackle/Back Suplex combination onto Ganta before bridging into a pin.
Ref: 1…2.
"A two-count there, but Ganta is still able to remain in this match!" Bob exclaimed as Akira grabbed Ganta by the hair, and hit multiple forearms to the side of the head before deadlifting him up, putting him in a Vertical Suplex position, and then walking around the ring with Ganta up, causing the crowd to boo. Akira then flexed his right arm before sending Ganta down with a Gourdbuster, sending Ganta's face crashing into the ground before Akira pulled Ganta onto all fours, and then ran the ropes to hit a Spinning Neckbreaker onto Ganta. The crowd continued to boo as Akira grabbed Ganta, and put him in a Cobra Clutch, and when Ganta tried to grab the ropes with his feet, Akira rolled Ganta away from the ropes and back in the middle of the ring.
"Akira trying to put Ganta to sleep with the Cobra Clutch, and from the look on Ganta's face, it looks like it's working!" Striker exclaimed as, after a minute, Ganta started elbowing Akira in the sides before trying to push him off of him. However, Akira attempted to throw Ganta overhead with a Cobra Clutch Suplex, but Ganta was able to land on his feet, causing the crowd to cheer. When Akira turned around, Ganta hit Akira in the face with a Superkick, causing the crowd to cheer louder as both men fell to the ground, with Tanjiro and Miyuki ready for a tag. Akira was able to tie his legs with Ganta's, causing the crowd to boo as he pulled Ganta into his corner, and tagged Miyuki into the match.
"What a unique pull by Akira, preventing Ganta from tagging Tanjiro back into the match!" Kotoko exclaimed as Miyuki stomped on Ganta's back several times before picking him back up, and attempting to hit him with a DDT, but Ganta was able to push Miyuki away, kick Miyuki in the side of the head, and then run into the corner to tag Tanjiro back into the match. The crowd cheered as Tanjiro climbed up to the top rope, and hit a Diving Double Foot Stomp onto a downed Miyuki's gut before hitting a Running Dropkick to Akira's face, sending him falling off of the apron. The crowd cheered as Tanjiro ran the ropes, and hit a Running Dropkick to Miyuki's back before picking him up, and throwing him into the corner. The crowd continued to cheer as Tanjiro hit Miyuki multiple times with kicks to the chest and then jumped up and hit a Spinning Kick to the side of Miyuki's head.
"Tanjiro is on a roll here, not letting Miyuki breathe as he peppers the Vaudevillian with kicks!" Striker exclaimed as Tanjiro took Miyuki out of the corner with a German Suplex. The crowd continued to cheer as Tanjiro ran the ropes, and hit a Jumping Senton to the chest of Miyuki before going for the pin.
Ref: 1…2..
Miyuki barely kicked out, and Tanjiro responded by putting Miyuki on his knees and hitting him with a couple of hard headbutts to the side of the head. The crowd continued to cheer as Tanjiro ran the ropes, hit a now standing Akira with a Baseball Slide Dropkick to the face before running at Miyuki with a Shining Wizard. Tanjiro knelt down and clapped, causing the crowd to start chanting Tanjiro's name before Tanjiro picked Miyuki up and hit him with the Michinoku Driver. Tanjiro then started climbing up the top rope again, however, the crowd booed as Akira staggered back to his feet, got onto the apron, and crotched Tanjiro on the top rope.
"And Akira coming back to the match and stopping Tanjiro right in his tracks!" Bob exclaimed as Miyuki also staggered back to his feet, and hit Tanjiro with a boot to the chest. The crowd continued to boo as Miyuki tagged Akira into the match, climbed up to the middle rope, and hit him with a Swinging Neckbreaker from the top rope before Akira climbed up to the top rope himself, and dived onto Tanjiro with a Body Press before going for another pin, hooking both of his legs back.
Ref: 1…2...
"What!? Tanjiro was barely able to roll his shoulder off of the mat after that devastating tag-team move!" Kotoko exclaimed as Akira glared at the referee before he grabs Tanjiro by the right ear, and hit him with multiple punches to the face before putting him up in a Fireman's Carry position. Tanjiro started elbowing Akira in the side of the head before pulling himself away from Akira and kicking him in the side of the head. The crowd cheered as Tanjiro ran the ropes, attempting to hit a Running Crossbody, but Akira attempted to hit him with a Samoan Drop, but Tanjiro was able to counter with a Crucifix Pin. However, Tanjiro was able to counter this Crucifix Pin and hit a stomp to the top of Akira's head.
"Akira and Tanjiro exchanging some very unique reversals here, but Tanjiro is able to win this battle thanks to a stomp to the head!" Bob exclaimed as Tanjiro picked Akira up, but Akira countered with a couple of European Uppercuts, but Tanjiro was able to grab one of his arms and hit him with a Pele Kick to the back of the head. The crowd cheered as Ganta got back onto the apron, ready for the tag, and Tanjiro responded by tagging Ganta in before he ran at Miyuki and knocked him off of the apron with a Handspring Kick to the face. Ganta then picked Akira up, and hit him with a Backfist to the side of the head before running the ropes, and hitting a Japanese Destroyer (Canadian Destroyer) on Akira before going for the pinfall.
Ref: 1…2…3
*Bell Rings*
"Ladies and gentlemen, here are your winners, the team of Tanjiro Kamado and Ganta Igarashi, the Japanese Destroyers!" Tony Chimel announced as Tanjiro grabbed Ganta's wrist, and they both raised their arms up as the crowd continued to cheer while Akira immediately rolled out of the ring. Ganta and Tanjiro then turned around, and started hi-fiving each other before they both did a Back Flip and then hit another hi-five with each other.
"Tanjiro and Ganta are very excited about the victory they got here, but they have to be even happier that they showed off to Fiore's Top Team!" Bob exclaimed as Tanjiro and Ganta went to opposite sides of the ring, climbed up to the top turnbuckle, and continued to pose for the cheering fans. However, as Miyuki helped Akira back up to their feet, Gray and Lyon came running down to the ring, but Ganta was able to notice the two coming, and dived off of the top rope, and hit both Gray and Lyon with a Moonsault.
"Ganta able to stop an incoming assault by Fiore's Top Team! And with a glorious moonsault to boot!" Striker exclaimed as Tanjiro then ran over to Ganta and Fiore's Top Team, and started brawling with Gray just as he started getting back to his feet. Ganta and Lyon then started brawling on the floor as the referee tried to separate the four men as a couple of security came to try and break up the brawl.
"And we have a brawl between these two teams! You can only imagine the action we'll see from these two teams at Christmas Chaos!" Kotoko exclaimed as security was able to pull Tanjiro and Gray away from each other while trying Ganta and Lyon were continuing to brawl. The camera then panned to the backstage area, where Pete Corvus, Tsubaki, and Kite were smirking while polishing the BTWF Tag Team Titles as they noticed a dejected-looking Robbie and Thompson.
"Well, well, look at what we have here guys, it's the losers we beat last week; the Sad Sacks," Kite mocked as Robbie and Thompson looked up at them with a glare. Tsubaki offered the two of them a pat on the back, which they rejected, causing Corvus and Tsubaki to laugh as Corvus forced his way between the two of them.
"Guys, there's nothing to be depressed about. I mean, you guys were losers before you got to the BTWF, and your losers now. We just helped you get back to your roots, and now, you two can try and claw your way back to the top and know what it feels like to be winners again," Corvus explained as he tried to hold in laughter while Tsubaki didn't even bother holding in her laughter as she slapped Robbie on the back a couple of times while continuing to laugh.
"Pete, you don't have to lie to them to make them feel better. They're just a couple of losers who've been on a lucky streak," Tsubaki explained in between laughs as Corvus shrugged and nodded.
"Yeah, you're right, you guys are just gonna blow it again like you're gonna blow it in your rematch," Corvus responded as he patted Robbie on the back, and Robbie responded with an elbow to the side of Corvus' face. Robbie then started punching Corvus in the face before Kite and Thompson started brawling as Tsubaki called for security to come and get Robbie and Thompson away from the BTWF Tag Team Champions before the camera panned back to the ring, where the set up for Lisa and Louise's Classroom. The crowd booed as Lisa and Louise sat behind their teacher's desk, and waited for the booing fans to quiet down.
"Ladies and gentlemen, we're going to need you mouth-breathers to quiet down so that we can begin speaking," Lisa explained causing the crowd to boo louder as Lisa and Louise both rolled their eyes before continuing on anyway.
"Anyway, we have two very special guests on tonight's edition of Lisa and Louise's Classroom. After putting on a match for the ages at Trouble in Tokyo, Lucy Heartfilia is cashing in her contractually obligated rematch at Christmas Chaos against Luna Collins for the BTWF Women's Championship," Louise explained as the crowd cheered at the mention of the BTWF Women's Champion.
"And after last week, Lucy has won the right to determine the stipulation of said rematch since Luna was unable to beat Lucy's handpicked opponent for her, Brandish Myu," Louise continued to explain, but before Lisa could interject once again, Luna walked out of the back, causing the crowd to explode. Luna came out with the BTWF Women's Championship in her hand and glared at the two women in the ring, who were just as irritated at the interruption.
"Excuse me, Luna, you were not called to come out yet. Please go back and wait for us to give you your cue!" Lisa exclaimed at Luna. Luna ignored Lisa, and walked into the ring, before kicking the microphone out of her hands, and catching it in her own. The crowd continued to cheer as Luna kicked over one of the desks in the ring, and looked over at the stage with an angry and determined look on her face.
"Lucy! You may have won last week, but if you think I'm just gonna roll over and die, then you're dead wrong! Now, come out to the ring and tell me what we're going to be doing at the PPV!" Luna exclaimed, causing the crowd to cheer as those cheers quickly turned to boos when Lucy Heartfilia and the Conglomerate (Tohru Kobayashi, Onslaught, Patty, and Liz Thompson) came out with annoyed looks on their faces as Lisa and Louise applauded as they came out.
"Luna, you have a lot of nerve coming out here and making demands of me. You may have beaten me to become champion, but even a blind monkey can find a banana every once in a while," Lucy responded as the crowd continued to boo and chant 'Luna!' at the Conglomerate. Patty immediately jumped next to Lucy and covered her ears from the chants before Lucy stopped at ringside, and told Patty to get off of her before whispering something in her ears.
"But, lucky for you and all these peasants, I do have a stipulation for our title match at Christmas Chaos. But, since I know some of these people in Chicago aren't exactly the smartest, so rather than tell you what our match is going to be, I'm going to show you," Lucy explained as Patty and Liz ran into the ring, and started brawling with Luna, who was fighting back against them. Luna was able to kick Liz away, but Tohru knocked Luna down with a Big Boot to the back of the head. Patty, Liz, and Tohru continued to stomp on Luna before Patty and Liz picked Luna up, and hit her with the Total Elimination. Lucy rolled into the ring and started counting to 10 with her hands, albeit quicker than normal, as Tohru choked Luna with her foot. Once Lucy got to the count of 10, she grabbed the BTWF Women's Championship and put it over her shoulders.
"Now, I know you peasants are still probably confused about what this means for Christmas Chaos. So at Christmas Chaos, I'm going to be getting my BTWF Women's Championship back in a Last Woman Standing match!" Lucy exclaimed, causing the crowd to boo Lucy's attitude, but cheer at the prospect of an instant classic in the form of a Last Man Standing match between the two athletes. Lucy then grabbed Luna's arm and attempted to lock her in the Lock and Key (Cross Armbreaker) as Lisa and Louise joined in on the beatdown on Luna. However, the crowd cheered as Sue, Kohaku, Homura Momiji, Weiss Schnee, and Blake Belladonna came running out to brawl with the Conglomerate.
"This may have been the best episode of Lisa and Louise's Classroom yet! Not only do we have a major title match announcement for Christmas Chaos, but we also have a brawl with some of the best and biggest women of the brand!" Striker exclaimed as Weiss and Blake grabbed Lisa and Louise, throwing them out of the ring, and helping Luna back up. The crowd continued to cheer as Sue knocked Tohru down with a Spear while Homura and Kohaku brawled with Liz and Patty as Lucy escaped the ring, and Onslaught pulled Liz and Patty out of the ring. The crowd continued to cheer as Homura and Kohaku helped Luna back up, but Luna pushed the two away, and ran out of the ring, hitting a Suicide Dive onto Lucy before brawling with her, despite the rest of the Conglomerate trying to get her as the camera suddenly panned to a commercial break.
*Commercial Break*
*Commercial Over*
The camera panned to the commentary table, which was taken apart before the camera briefly panned to the ringside area, with security removing some of the pieces of Lisa and Louise's Classroom. The camera then moved back to the commentary table before Matt Striker started talking.
"Ladies and gentlemen, sorry about the commercial break, we had to get everything in order. Luckily, our security team were able to separate all the women from each other, with Luna being sent out of the arena to prevent any more brawls like that," Striker explained as Kotoko nodded in response.
"We also did get news that next week, we have an 8 woman tag team match, with 'Amazing' Luna Collins teaming up with Blake Belladonna, Weiss Schnee, and Sue to take on the Conglomerate," Kotoko explained as the camera panned to the backstage area, where Kilik was standing with his arm slung around the back of Chika Fujiwara's neck.
"Ladies and gentlemen, I'm here with a member of the Nation of Domination 2.0, Kilik Rung. Now Kilik, last week during your 6 man tag match with the Japanese Destroyers and Rolf, you and Rolf exchanged some vicious right hands. What was the problem between the two of you?" Chika asked, causing Kilik to smirk as he raised his fist, kissing it before he responded.
"Well, if there's one thing I don't like, it's fake tough guys. Rolf likes to think that he's a tough guy because of all the 'hardships' and 'sacrifices' he made as an immigrant. Don't get me wrong, it's impressive that he was able to make it as far as he did, but…he's no Golden Gloves boxer who got paid peanuts in the Underground Circuit to punch fat schlubs in the face until their knuckles broke," Kilik explained as Chika nodded with an astonished look on her face before bringing the microphone back underneath her mouth.
"So, would you be interested in battling Rolf in a singles match at the upcoming Christmas Chaos PPV?" Chika asked as Kilik stroked his chin, and nodded before moving the microphone underneath his mouth.
"If Rolf is able to recover from the makeover I gave him, then he's more than welcome to come and face me at Christmas Chaos. I mean, he's not even here tonight because he had to have doctors look over the damage by lethal weapons here did to him," Kilik responded as Chika nodded before looking over Kilik's shoulder, much to her confusion.
"Sorry for looking away, I was just wondering where the rest of the Nation is," Chika asked as Kilik nodded.
"It's OK, they're all training at a local gym. I'm just here because the GMs wanted to have me interviewed. Speaking of which, thanks for the interview," Kilik said, before putting a piece of paper in Chika's pockets before leaving the backstage interview area as the camera panned back to the stage. Drew McIntyre's first 2009 theme song played, causing the crowd to cheer as Lance Scaper came out of the back, glaring at the ring as he walked to the ring.
"The following contest is scheduled for one fall! Approaching the ring, from Tom's River New Jersey, Lance Scaper!" Tony Chimel announced as the crowd continued to cheer as Lance didn't interact with the fans like he usually would, and just focused on the ring.
"Lance Scaper is coming out, and he is not happy like he usually is. That's because Katsuki Bakugo attacked him last week and left him in a heap," Striker explained as Lance rolled into the ring from underneath the bottom rope and stood in the center of the ring, telling Bakugo to come out of the back right now and come out to fight him.
"Lance is not one to take disrespect lying down, so he told our General Managers that he wanted this match and he wanted it tonight," Bob explained as 'Way of the Fist' by Five Finger Death Punch played, causing the crowd to boo as Katsuki Bakugo came out of the back and stomped out with a smirk on his face. Bakugo doesn't seem to be sweating this upcoming match as he raises both of his fists on the stage before walking down the entrance ramp.
"And his opponent, from Musutafu Japan, he is the leader of the NWO, Katsuki Bakugo!" Tony Chimel announced as the crowd continued to boo when Bakugo looked at a couple of the booing fans and told them that Lance didn't have a chance at beating him before swiping at one of their signs that said 'Bakugo Sucks'.
"Bakugo doesn't seem to be sweating this match at all. He probably thinks that he'll be able to leave and beat the traffic after a couple of minutes," Kotoko explained as the crowd continued to boo when Bakugo started walking up the stairs and flipped off of a couple of booing fans before jumping into the ring from the top of the steel stairs. Immediately after Bakugo got into the ring, Lance ran at Bakugo and started punching him in the side of the head, causing the crowd to cheer as Bakugo started punching back at Lance in the chest and the sides.
"And he may have a harder time than he thought, as there is a brawl going on in the center of the ring before this match starts!" Striker exclaimed as the referee got in the middle of the two, trying to separate them, but they pushed the referee away and continued their brawl. The referee decided to tell the timekeeper to ring the bell, starting the match, which Lance responded to with a couple of knees to the gut before throwing Bakugo into the corner. However, Bakugo kicked Lance to the gut from the corner and clubbed him in the back before throwing him into the corner.
"This brawl is continuing as Bakugo and Lance are continuing to exchange hard strikes with each other!" Kotoko exclaimed as Bakugo started punching Lance in the corner, but Lance blocked one of the punches and hit him with several Knife-Edge Chops to the chest before taking him down with a Double Leg Slam, and started punching Bakugo in the face. The crowd cheered as the referee pulled Lance off when it was clear that he wasn't planning on stopping, but Lance responded by stomping on Bakugo's chest.
"And Lance, shockingly, gets the better of Bakugo in this brawl," Bob said in surprise as Lance grabbed Bakugo by the hair, and started punching him in the side of the head. However, when Lance attempted to hit him with a Scoop Slam, Bakugo was able to land on his feet from behind Lance, and rake him in the eyes, causing the crowd to boo. Bakugo then turned Lance around and hit him with a Jumping Dropkick right to the chin of Lance before going for the pinfall when he fell on the canvas.
Ref: 1…
"Well anger is a huge motivator when it comes to a fight, but Bakugo may have stopped Lance with a scratch to the eyes and a beautiful dropkick!" Striker exclaimed as Bakugo picked Lance up, and attempted to hit him with more punches, but Lance was able to duck the punch and headbutted Bakugo in the gut. The crowd continued to cheer as Lance ran the ropes, and hit him with a Running Dropkick that sent Bakugo back into the corner. Lance then went into the corner and rained down punched and forearms on Bakugo before he once again had to be pulled out of the corner by the referee.
"Anger may be a good motivator, but Lance has to calm down or else he can risk disqualification," Kotoko countered as Bakugo got out of the corner, and hit a boot to the side of Lance's head. The crowd started booing as Bakugo grabbed Lance by the beard, and started punching Lance in the side of the head, but Lance grabbed Bakugo by the hair and pushed him into the ropes. Lance then pushed Bakugo off of him and then sent Bakugo falling out of the ring with a clothesline over the ropes.
"Lance just dent Bakugo out of the ring with a clothesline, and Bakugo probably needs a breather," Bob explained as Lance ran the ropes, and attempted to hit a Suicide Dive onto Bakugo, but Bakugo was able to duck out of the way, sending Lance crashing into the fan barricade, causing the crowd to boo. Bakugo staggered back to his feet and started stomping on Lance's sides and arms before arguing with several booing fans before grabbing another fan's sign, crumpling it up, and throwing it onto Lance's back.
"And Bakugo sends Lance crashing into the fan barricade! Bakugo is now in control!" Kotoko exclaimed as Bakugo grabbed Lance, and threw him into the steel steps hard enough to send the top of the steps falling off. The crowd continued to boo as Lance grabbed Bakugo by the hair, and slammed his head into the top of the lower side of the steel steps multiple times. Bakugo then walked up of the steel steps, and started standing on Bakugo's head, and continued to yell at the booing crowd before hitting a Jumping Stomp to the back of Lance's head, causing the crowd to boo louder as Lance slid down while the referee counted both men out.
Ref: 1…2…3
"Oh, God! A stomp to the back of the head, sending Lance's face and nose crashing into the top of the steel steps!" Striker exclaimed as Bakugo grabbed the back of Lance's head, and sent the back of his head crashing into the side of the steel steps multiple times before pulling him back up, and hitting him with a quick Snap Vertical Suplex on the floor before kipping back up to his feet. Bakugo outstretched his arms to show off, causing the crowd to boo louder before he turned around and started stomping on Lance again as the crowd continued to count the two men out.
Ref: …4…5
Bakugo grabbed Lance and threw him back into the ring. The crowd continued to boo as Bakugo stomped on Lance's back before running the ropes, and hitting Lance with a Jumping Elbow to the back. Bakugo then kicked Lance in the face a couple of times to send him onto his back before grabbing Lance's legs and kicking the back of the right leg multiple times before dropping his leg with a Foot DDT. Bakugo then laid Lance's right leg down and started stomping on the side of the knee before the referee pulled him away from Lance.
"Bakugo now targeting the leg, aiming to weaken the leg for the Indian Deathlock that Bakugo has mastered," Bob explained as Bakugo grabbed Lance's right leg, and started hitting him with multiple elbow drops to the side of the knee before grabbing both of Lance's legs. The crowd continued to boo as Bakugo stomped on Lance's gut before bridging into a Jackknife pin.
Ref: 1…2.
"Bakugo using the Jackknife cover to try and get Lance to use more power in his legs so that he can get it weaker," Kotoko explained as Bakugo grabbed Lance's leg, and dragged it over the ropes. The crowd continued to boo as Lance tried to get away from Bakugo, but Bakugo stomped on the side of Lance's head a couple of times before Bakugo tied Lance's leg into the bottom rope. The crowd continued to boo as Bakugo grabbed the top rope with both of his hands, and jumped up to hit multiple stomps onto Lance's exposed knee before Bakugo ran the ropes, and hit a Baseball Slide Dropkick to Lance's knee.
"And Bakugo continuing to target the right knee of Lance, not letting Lance breathe for even a second," Striker explained as the referee tried to untie Lance's legs from the ropes, but Bakugo was able to get in a few stomps to the knee before getting pushed away. Once Lance was freed, Bakugo grabbed Lance, and hit him with a Shin Breaker/Back Suplex combination before running the ropes and hitting a Jumping Leg Drop across Lance's throat before going for the pin, hooking his right leg back as far as he could.
Ref: 1…2..
"Lance using all the strength he has left in that right leg to kick out of this pin, but could that be a mistake? Maybe he should've just rolled his shoulder off of the mat," Striker noted as Bakugo grabbed Lance, and stomped on the back of his leg before picking him back up, and hitting him with a scoop slam, causing the crowd to boo louder as Bakugo flexed for the crowd.
"Maybe, but he's also showing Bakugo that he still has enough power left to fight back, trying to get a mental edge over Bakugo," Kotoko explained as Bakugo picked Bakugo up, and attempted to hit another scoop slam, but the crowd cheered as Lance was able to counter the scoop slam into a roll-up.
Ref: 1…2.
"Oh! Lance almost got the surprise roll-up there! He almost pinned the former BTWF World Heavyweight Champion!" Bob exclaimed as Bakugo got back up, and looked at a limping Lance in shock before attempting to hit Lance with a Clothesline, but Lance was able to hit Bakugo with a punch right to the face with enough force to send him falling on his ass. The crowd cheered as Lance grabbed Bakugo's head, and started punching him in the face repeatedly before hitting a Falling Back Elbow to Bakugo's chest. The crowd cheered as Lance slapped his leg a few times to get the blood flowing back into it before picking Bakugo back up.
"Lance trying to get back into this match, and he's got Bakugo's hair in his hands!" Kotoko exclaimed as Lance hit multiple forearms to the side of the head before pushing Bakugo into the corner. Lance took a couple of deep breaths before he ran into the corner and hit a Running Clothesline onto Bakugo before throwing Bakugo out of the ring with a Running Bulldog. After a brief break to get the blood flowing back into his legs again before running the ropes, and hitting Bakugo with a Running Crossbody onto Bakugo before going for the pin.
Ref: 1…2..
"Bakugo kicked out once again, and he's trying to get the leg back into a submission hold!" Striker exclaimed as Lance kicked Bakugo in the face a couple of times before turning Bakugo around, and attempting to hit him with a Weed Whacker (Scorpion Death Drop), but Bakugo was able to drop down and attempted to grab Lance's legs, but Lance stomped on Bakugo's face before hitting Bakugo with a Jumping Senton to the chest. The crowd cheered as Lance ran the ropes again, and hit a seated Bakugo with a Running Forearm to the face. The crowd continued to cheer as Lance picked Bakugo up, and once again attempted to hit him with the Weed Wacker (Scorpion Death Drop), but Bakugo grabbed Lance's hair and threw him face first into the middle turnbuckle.
"Oh! What a counter by Bakugo, sending Lance's face crashing into the middle turnbuckle, and you can see some blood dripping from his nose!" Striker exclaimed as Bakugo got back to his feet, pulled Lance closer to the center of the ring, and ran the ropes to sent Lance down with a Running Front Chop Block. Bakugo then picked Lance back up and hit him with the AP Shot (Forward Russian Legsweep) before going for the pinfall.
Ref: 1…2..
Bakugo pulled Lance back up, causing the crowd to boo as he patted Lance's hair before locking him in the Indian Deathlock. Lance tried to hold on as he screamed in pain, but Bakugo started stomping on Lance's right knee, causing him to tap out almost immediately.
*Bell Rings*
"Ladies and gentlemen, here is your winner as a result of a submission, Katsuki Bakugo!" Tony Chimel announced. However, the crowd continued to boo as Bakugo wouldn't let go of the Indian Deathlock, despite Lance continuing to tap out, and the referee trying to pull him off. Bakugo back-handed the referee before continuing to stomp on Lance's right knee as the referee once again tried to pull Bakugo off of Lance.
"Bakugo won this match, but he's not letting go of Lance, and it looks like he's trying to break his legs!" Striker exclaimed as Bakugo once again backhanded the referee before the lights in the arena began to flicker. Bakugo didn't seem affected by this until the lights in the arena went out, causing the crowd to cheer as after a few seconds the lights came back on, and the BTWF World Heavyweight Champion Zancrow appeared next to Bakugo and started brawling with him in the ring.
"And here's the BTWF World Heavyweight Champion Zancrow, and thanks to him, Lance has been freed from Bakugo's assault!" Kotoko exclaimed as Zancrow was able to win the brawl by hitting multiple left and right-handed jabs to Bakugo's chest and face, sending him into the corner before grabbing him by the throat, and attempting to lift him up and hit him with a Chokeslam. However, the crowd booed as Bakugo raked Zancrow in the eyes and rolled out of the ring.
"And Bakugo gets out of harm's way, raking Zancrow's eyes to escape the Chokeslam!" Bob exclaimed as Bakugo kicked the steel steps in frustration as Zancrow glared at Bakugo, raising the BTWF World Heavyweight Championship over his head, causing black fire to come out of the corners. Bakugo yelled at Zancrow that he was going to win the BTWF World Heavyweight Championship and that he only had two weeks left in his reign.
"While the referee tends to Lance, Zancrow shows Bakugo what the possible results of Christmas Chaos are going to be," Striker explained as the camera panned to the basement of the arena, where the BTWF Women's Tag Team Champions Ultear Milkovich and Tomoko Kuroki were standing in front of a chain-link fence with a red hue covering the entire basement.
"At Christmas Chaos, Ruby Rose and Yang Xiao Long want to once again walk through the fires of Hell to regain their gold. It's a pity though that Yang is starting to drown in the darkness of her soul," Ultear explained as she started cackling while patting her BTWF Women's Tag Team Championship belt. Tomoko then looked back at the camera, with blood starting to pour out of her mouth.
"Truly a pity. Ruby…it's only a matter of time before you join your sister, swimming in the darkness while your head is being pulled under," Tomoko said as she spat some blood onto the floor while cackling. Ultear patted Tomoko on the back before picking up her BTWF Women's Tag Team title belt.
"Ruby and Yang will never truly know what it's like to work to be treated like human beings. We too had to swim through the dark waters of our minds to realize that we didn't need people to like us thanks to Sherry. Sherry saved us, and thanks to her, we can breathe again and are holding the gold," Ultear said but before she or Tomoko could continue, the door to the basement was kicked open. Tomoko and Ultear turned around and saw Yang marching down the stairs, causing Tomoko and Ultear to smirk when they saw that her right eye was still covered in a bandage.
"OK, I've had just about enough of all this crap you two are spewing. Ruby and I are going to get those titles back and away from the Sisterhood!" Yang exclaimed as she continued her way down the stairs, causing Tomoko and Ultear to start laughing at Yang's furious look.
"The darkness in your mind must be clouding your common sense. Your sister isn't anywhere near you, and you're surrounded by the two of us," Tomoko countered as she and Ultear attempted to walk up to Yang. However, the two of them stopped and looked up as Ruby came running down the stairs behind Yang, dived halfway down the stairs, and off the railing onto Tomoko and started brawling with her.
"You were saying, you crazy bitch!?" Yang asked before turning Ultear around and started punching her in the side of the head. Yang then grabbed Ultear by the hair, and then threw her into the wall, while Ruby and Tomoko were trading punches with each other. Ruby then threw Tomoko into the nearby heater and sent her down with a Powerslam onto the ground before Ruby walked up to Yang. Yang and Ruby looked at each other for a second, smiled at each other, gave each other a fist bump as they saw Tomoko and Ultear downed before the camera panned to the stage, where 'This Fire Burns' by Killswitch Engage played, causing the crowd to explode as Rally came running out of the back.
"The following contest is scheduled for one fall! Approaching the ring, from Chicago Illinois, she is 'the Second City Shooter' Rally Vincent!" Tony Chimel announced as the crowd continued to cheer loudly and chant her name. Rally then kneeled down onto one knee, mimed loading and firing a gun, causing pyro to go off from the stage. Rally then jumped back to her feet and started running down the entranceway, trying to hi-five as many people as she could on her way to the ring.
"And the hometown reaction is deafening for the Second City Shooter, Rally Vincent, as she comes down the ring!" Striker exclaimed as Rally noticed a pool of cheering fans in the corner of the audience. The crowd exploded as Rally dived into the audience, and hi-fived and interacted with every person that she could while Hana Morenos was waiting in the ring and shadow boxing.
"And her opponent, in the ring from Phoenix Arizona, she is Hana Morenos!" Tony Chimel announced as the crowd briefly booed Hana, who responded by flipping the crowd off as Rally jumped out of the crowd, and gave them the 'Rock On!' hand signal before running up the steel steps, and jumping up to the top turnbuckle. The crowd cheered louder as Rally pointed at Hana, and told her that she was going to sleep.
"Hana is looking to get momentum back after being destroyed by this…disturbing side of Minatsuki Tamaki, and she's looking to start that against Rally Vincent tonight!" Kotoko exclaimed, trying to get her voice heard over the loud cheers and chants for Rally from the Chicago crowd. Rally jumped off of the turnbuckle, pretended to cock a shotgun, and shot at Hana, who responded by kicking the imaginary bullet away with a lack of interest in the crowd's investment evident on her face.
"Rally has the energy of the crowd going through her veins, and this is definitely going to help her in this match against Hana!" Bob exclaimed as the referee made sure both women were ready before telling the timekeeper to ring the bell. The crowd cheered as Hana tried to run at Rally with a Running Clothesline, but Rally was able to dodge, pick Hana up, and hit her with an Atomic Drop. The crowd continued to cheer as Rally turned Hana around, and punched her in the head before throwing her into the corner. The crowd continued to cheer as Rally hit Hana with several Knife-Edge Chops in sync with the 'Woooos' from the crowd.
"Rally starting this match off hot, sending Hana in the corner for some chops that would definitely make Ric Flair proud!" Striker exclaimed as Rally then threw Hana out of the corner, and ran the ropes to hit Hana with a Running Kick to the back, sending her on her knees. The crowd continued to cheer as Rally ran the ropes, and hit Hana in the side of the head with a Running Knee. Rally then continued to run the ropes and hit several Leg Drops across the throat of Hana before going for a pin as the crowd continued to chant Rally's name.
Ref: 1…2
"Hana is able to kick out at two, but the crowd is still giving Rally the hometown ovation that is practically making us deaf out here!" Bob exclaimed as Rally picked Hana up, and hit her with a Spin Kick to the gut before running the ropes, but when she rebounded, Hana attempted to hit Rally with an Arm Drag, but Rally was able to land on her feet and hit Hana with an Enziguri to the side of the face. Hana staggered to the ropes, and Rally responded by running the ropes and hitting a Big Boot to the side of Hana's face with enough force to throw her out of the ring. Rally then jumped up, causing the crowd to cheer louder before she ran the ropes, and hit a standing Hana with a Suicide Dive with enough force to send her crashing into the fan barricade.
"And Rally nearly sent Hana through the fan barricade with a vicious Suicide Dive!" Striker exclaimed as Rally picked Hana up, and started paint-brushing her face with multiple Open Palm Strikes to the face before kicking her in the chest. The crowd continued to explode as Rally threw Hana into the side of the steel steps, and then hi-fived multiple fans on her way before running at Rally, attempting to hit her with the Drive-By Kick. However, Hana was able to move out of the way, causing Rally to slide across the top of the steel steps, and land on the other side of the steel steps while the referee started counting the two women out.
Ref: 1…2…3
"Hana able to dodge the Drive-By, and Rally able to land on her feet!" Kotoko narrated as Rally attempted to grab Hana, but Hana pushed the edge of the steel steps into Rally's chest with a kick to the side of the steel steps. The crowd booed loudly as Hana glared at the crowd, flipped them off, and slammed Rally's head into the top of the steel steps multiple times before knocking Rally on her back with a punch to the side of the face. Hana then continued to mock the crowd before grabbing Rally by the hair and throwing her into the fan barricade as the referee continued to count.
Ref: …4…5
Hana then grabbed Rally by the hair and threw her into the ring apron side first before pushing her back into the ring. Hana continued yelling at the booing crowd before rolling back into the ring, and running the ropes before hitting Rally in the back with a Jumping Knee Drop. Hana then picked Rally back up and started punching Rally in the gut multiple times before pushing her into the corner.
"And Hana takes control of this match thanks to the steel steps, and has sucked the air out of this arena," Striker explained as Hana started kicking Rally in the chest multiple times before grabbing her, and hitting her with a Belly-2-Belly Suplex before going for the pinfall, hooking both legs for a pin.
Ref: 1…2.
"Hana got a close two count there, but it's going to take more than that to take Rally down, especially with the spirit and passion of her home state surrounding her," Bob explained as Hana stomped on Rally's back before running the ropes, and hitting her with a Penalty Kick to the chest. Hana then mounted Rally and started punching her in the face, causing the crowd to boo louder as Hana told Rally that she was a loser just like everyone else in the crowd. Rally attempted to fight back with a couple of punches to Hana's gut, but Hana responded with a couple of knees to the side of the head and then picked her back up in a Front Facelock.
"Hana preventing Rally from getting any more momentum with a couple of well-placed knees to the side of the head," Striker narrated as Hana clubbed Rally in the back, but Rally started fighting back with a couple more punches to the gut. The crowd cheered as Rally was able to push Hana away, and attempted to kick Hana in the side of the head, but Hana was able to duck and hit Rally with a Superkick to the chest. The crowd booed as Hana then hit Rally with a Snap DDT before floating over into a pinfall, hooking both of Rally's back.
Ref: 1…2..
"Rally able to kick out of a DDT! And Hana is looking really frustrated at the fact Rally kicked out!" Bob exclaimed as Hana pounded the mat before getting back to her feet, and started stomping on Rally's back. The crowd continued to boo as Hana grabbed Rally's head, and attempted to put her in the Dragon Sleeper, but the crowd cheered loudly as Rally was able to hit multiple knees to the front of Hana's head. Rally then pushed Hana away, and started kicking Hana in the chest before jumping up, and taking Hana down with a Frankensteiner, causing the crowd to cheer louder as Rally staggered into the corner to catch her breath.
"And Rally able to take control back in this match with a Frankensteiner and multiple kicks!" Striker exclaimed as Hana was able to get back to her feet, but when she attempted to run into the corner with the Jumping Running Knee in the corner, but Rally was able to grab Hana, and send her falling onto the Top Turnbuckle face first before turning her around, and hitting her with multiple punches in the corner. The crowd continued to cheer as Rally ran the ropes, and hit a Running Knee to the face of her own but held on so that she could run Hana out of the corner with a Running Bulldog.
"Rally sending Hana crashing face first with a Bulldog! The crowd is losing their minds at Rally's comeback!" Kotoko exclaimed as Rally grabbed Hana by the hair, kicked her in the side of the head with a High Head Kick, and then jumped onto the ring apron. When Hana staggered back to both of her feet, Rally springboarded back into the ring and hit Hana with a Springboard Clothesline before going for the pinfall.
Ref: 1…2..
Hana barely raised her shoulder up, and Rally grabbed Hana's left arm, causing the crowd to explode as Rally attempted to lock her in the Anaconda Vice. However, Hana poked Rally in the eye, causing the crowd to boo before pushing Rally away, and attempting to hit her with a Running Spin Kick. However, Rally was able to dodge, and then Irish whip Hana into the ropes, hitting her with a Snap Powerslam, causing the crowd to cheer as Rally kipped back to her feet, and hit a Standing Moonsault onto Hana's chest before looking into the corner, and nodding, which caused the crowd to cheer louder.
"Rally looks like she has something planned that involves the top rope! You have to give it to Rally, she knows what her fans want!" Bob exclaimed as the crowd continued to cheer as Rally started climbing up the top rope. However, when Rally was able to make it to the top turnbuckle, the crowd started booing as Hana got back to her feet, and hit her with a Jumping Knee to the side of the face. Hana glared at the booing crowd before she started climbing up to the top rope, and started punching Rally in the side of the head, but the crowd cheered as Rally hit Hana with a couple of Open-Hand Palm Strikes.
"Rally trying to fight back against Hana, as God knows that she doesn't want to fall off of the top turnbuckle!" Kotoko exclaimed as Rally headbutted Hana in the side of the head several times before pushing her off of the top rope. The crowd exploded as Rally dived off of the top rope, and hit a Diving Elbow Drop onto Hana's chest before telling the crowd that Hana was going to sleep.
"Rally planning on putting Hana to sleep, but I don't know how she's gonna go to sleep with the noise in this arena!" Striker exclaimed as Rally grabbed Hana, and put her in the Fireman's Carry. However, the crowd booed as Hana once again scratched Rally's eyes, and escaped the Fireman's Carry before clubbing her in the back of the head and neck. The crowd booed as Hana pushed Rally into the ropes, and attempted to hit her with a German Suplex, but Rally was able to land behind her.
"Rally's not done yet, but Hana looks like she believes that Rally is down!" Kotoko exclaimed as Rally turned Hana around, picked her back up, and hit her with the AK-47 (G.T.S.) before going for the pinfall.
Ref: 1…2…3
*Bell Rings*
"Ladies and gentlemen, here is your winner, she is 'the Second City Shooter' Rally Vincent!" Tony Chimel announced causing the crowd to explode as Rally shot both of her fists in the air. Rally then used some of her remaining energy to run to the corner, and jump up to the turnbuckle. The crowd continued to cheer loudly and chant her name as Rally pretended to cock and load a gun, before shooting it up in the air.
"And Rally able to get a victory in front of her Illinois crowd! It may not have been for any championship, but you have to know this victory meant a lot for Rally!" Striker exclaimed. However, as Rally continued to celebrate, the Miz's 'Reality' theme song played, causing the crowd to boo loudly as Juniper Lee came walking out of the back with a cocky strut in her walk and a microphone in her hand.
"June Fact #44; I like to finish what I started. Now Rally, if you remember, I did defeat you in the middle of that ring. But, the problem is that I'm not getting the adulation that I think I should be getting. And yet, a loser like you gets the Illinois audience to cheer for them like you're Mother Theresa!" June exclaimed in annoyance, causing the crowd to boo and chant 'Rally' at her, which in turn caused Rally to smirk at June.
"So Rally, if you're up for it, we're going to be in the biggest dump in Illinois for Christmas Chaos; Chicago. And I just think it's appropriate to show the Illinois faithful why everyone thinks that they're the biggest losers in the United States," June explained, causing the crowd to boo louder as Rally playfully tapped her chin in thinking before asking a ringside attendant for a microphone.
"June, you're right about one thing, and only one thing. We really haven't finished things since our one singles match in October. And there's nothing I would love more than to shut that mouth in my hometown. So you know what, June? I accept your challenge," Rally explained causing the crowd to cheer louder as June smirked and nodded before Rally put the microphone up back to her mouth.
"June, before you go and get ready for this match, I do want you to give you a Rally Fact. Rally Fact #1; When you mess with me, you're going to live to regret it," Rally said before dropping the microphone, and continuing to jump up to the top turnbuckle to celebrate with the crowd while June continued to smirk at Rally before she walked up the ramp and back to the backstage area before the camera panned back to the backstage area, where Zancrow was standing in his own private room, with a couple of pictures of Bakugo on the wall.
"Bakugo, you may have escaped today, but at Christmas Chaos, there will be no escape. All your transgressions will be answered for in the TLC match," Zancrow said as he looked down at the BTWF World Heavyweight Championship around his waist.
"And the last things you will see before your body blacks out is me standing on top of the ladder with the Championship away from your grasps, and in mine," Zancrow continued as he walked to one of the pictures, and using a match, set the pictures of Bakugo and the NWO on fire with black fire before walking out of the camera's view, leaving the camera to only watch as the pictures burned slowly.
*Commercial Break*
*Commercial Over*
The camera panned to an interrogation room, where a man with red hair and a sweatshirt walked into the room and sat down with his feet on the table and a smirk on his face.
"I used to be like all of you; blissfully unaware of all the terrible shit in this world. Everyone you have ever looked up to is nothing but a conman trying to lull you into a false sense of security," the man said before grabbing a bottle of water and taking a swig from it.
"Now, I'm not going to bitch and moan, like some miserable emo, because I discovered the truth. And that's why I'm fully honest about myself. I'm scum, some might say the scum of the Earth," the man continued before putting his water bottle down, and flipping the bottle cap as if it was a coin.
"My name is Floch Forster, and I'm the most honest wrestler you're ever gonna meet, and you'll all meet me really soon," Floch said before the camera panned away from Floch and back onto the stage, where 'MANTRA' by Bring Me the Horizon played, causing the crowd to boo as Marco came out with Duncan and Dipper as he looked determined as he walked to the ring.
"The following contest is scheduled for one fall! Approaching the ring, representing and accompanied by the NWO and from San Jose California, he is Marco Diaz!" Tony Chimel announced causing the crowd to boo louder as Marco gave Dipper and Duncan fist bumps before continuing down to the ring. Marco told the fans that he wanted the Cruiserweight Championship back, and he's starting that journey tonight.
"These are the three members of the NWO that are not going to be involved in the Lethal Lockdown match, so they want to give the NWO some more momentum heading into the Christmas Chaos PPV," Striker explained as Marco patted Duncan and Dipper in the back before rolling into the ring from underneath the bottom rope. Just as Marco jumped onto the top turnbuckle, 'I Bring the Darkness' by Tommy Vext played, causing the crowd to cheer as Kuro started power walking down to the ring.
"And his opponent, from Tokyo Japan, he is 'the Iceman' Kuro Sakuragawa!" Tony Chimel announced as Kuro continued to power walk to the ring, ignoring the cheer fans as he focused all his attention on the members of the NWO in the ring. Kuro immediately rolled into the ring from underneath the bottom rope before knocking Marco down with a Clothesline. The crowd cheered louder as Kuro told the timekeeper to ring the bell, and he did, allowing the match to start, and Kuro to continue hitting Marco with punches to the face.
"Kuro-Senpai knows what the NWO are capable of, and doesn't want to give them any chance for an early advantage!" Kotoko excitedly exclaimed as Marco attempted to kick Kuro in the gut, but Kuro grabbed his leg, and immediately took him down with a Dragon Screw, the crowd cheering louder as Kuro attempted to lock in the Texas Cloverleaf. However, Marco was able to make it to the ropes, but this did not stop Kuro from repeatedly stomping on Marco's gut before the referee forced him to get away from Marco.
"Kuro also wants to get back in the hunt for the BTWF Cruiserweight Championship, and a win here should help him do just that," Bob explained as Kuro picked Marco back up, and hit him with a Snap Vertical Suplex before kipping back to his feet, and hitting a Jumping Knee Drop to the top of Marco's forehead before going for the pin.
Ref: 1…2
Kuro picked Marco back up and hit him with multiple Knife-Edge Chops to the chest, the last one having enough force to send him staggering into the ropes. The crowd continued to cheer as Kuro ran the ropes, and hit Marco with a Running Dropkick to the face, which was forceful enough to send Marco falling out of the ring. Duncan and Dipper attempted to help pick Marco up, but Kuro responded by running the ropes and diving through the middle rope to take all three down with a Suicide Dive.
"Kuro using his arms to take Dipper and Duncan down while using the rest of his body as a missile onto Marco!" Striker exclaimed as Kuro picked Dipper up, and threw him into the steel steps. Kuro then grabbed Duncan by his green Mohawk and threw him into the other set of steel steps. Kuro then grabbed Marco and hit him with a Russian Legsweep into the fan barricade before throwing Marco back into the ring. Kuro then got onto the apron and attempted to springboard back into the ring, but Marco grabbed Kuro's foot, causing him to stop the springboard attempt, and stomped on Marco's hand a couple of times.
"Marco smartly keeping Kuro from hitting him with a springboard move, but Marco is barely able to get up," Bob noted as Kuro pushed Marco away, and attempted to hit him with a Springboard Body Press, but Marco was able to get his knees up, and roll him up with a Small Package, causing the crowd to boo.
Ref: 1…2
"Marco tried to steal a pinfall from Kuro-Senpai, but luckily, Kuro-Senpai is too good to be taken down so easily!" Kuro exclaimed as Marco staggered back to his feet, and started stomping on Kuro's gut. The crowd continued to boo as Marco picked Kuro up, and threw him into the corner before running after him and hitting Kuro in the face with a Corner Spinning Heel Kick. The crowd continued to boo as Marco pushed Kuro out of the corner, and jumped onto the middle rope before taking Kuro down with a Missile Dropkick to the back of the head before rolling him over for another pin.
Ref: 1…2.
"Marco trying to put Kuro down as quick as he can, not wanting to suffer the onslaught of Kuro again," Bob explained as Marco picked Kuro up, and hit him with several punches to the face before sending him back down on the apron with a Scoop Slam. Marco then ran the ropes and hit a Jumping Double Foot Stomp onto Kuro's chest before running the ropes again and hitting Kuro with a Running Neck Snap. Marco then grabbed Kuro, and put him in a Side Headlock, causing the crowd to boo as Dipper and Duncan got back to their feet, and started cheering as the crowd started chanting for Kuro.
"Marco has Kuro trapped in a tight headlock, but Kuro is trying to drag himself closer to the ropes," Striker noted as Kuro continued to try and drag himself to the ropes, but Marco let go of the headlock, and hit Kuro in the back of the head with a Dropkick before putting him back in the headlock. The dropkick did not keep Kuro down too long, as, after almost a minute in the headlock, Kuro started getting back to his feet, and started hitting him with multiple punches to the gut, and pushed Marco away before attempting to hit her with a kick to the side of the head, but Marco ducked and knocked Kuro back down with a Jumping Knee to the face before going for the pin.
Ref: 1…2.
"Another close two count for Marco and Kuro is quickly trying to get back to his feet!" Bob exclaimed as Marco grabbed Kuro by the waist and attempted to hit him with a German Suplex, but the crowd started cheering again as Kuro hit Marco with several hard Back Elbows before Kuro was able to turn around, put Marco in a Front Facelock, and used the ropes behind him to hit Marco with a Tornado DDT.
"And Kuro with a unique Tornado DDT! Taking momentum back in a very unique way!" Striker exclaimed as Kuro went into the corner to take some deep breaths as Marco struggled to get back on his feet. Kuro noticed that Marco was back on his feet, and ran at him, hitting him with two clotheslines, a Reverse Atomic Drop, and an Enziguri that sent Marco staggering into the ropes, and Kuro used this opportunity to Irish whip him into the ropes. The crowd continued to cheer as when Marco rebounded, Kuro hit Marco with a Tilt-a-Whirl Backbreaker before keeping him on his feet and hitting him with a DDT.
"Kuro-Senpai continuing where he left off several minutes ago, dominating Marco!" Kotoko exclaimed as Kuro picked Marco up in an Alabama Slam position, but before he could actually hit the Alabama Slam, Duncan got onto the apron. Kuro went to kick Duncan off of the apron, but this allowed Marco to counter the Alabama Slam into a Sunset Flip pin, causing the crowd to boo.
Ref: 1…2
Kuro was able to fight out of the pin, and roll himself and Marco into an Alabama Slam position, and then hit him with the Alabama Slam. The crowd continued to cheer as Kuro grabbed both of Marco's legs, and attempted to lock him in the Texas Cloverleaf, but Dipper took advantage of the referee being momentarily distracted, and raked Kuro's eyes, allowing Marco to push Kuro away with his legs. The crowd started booing as Marco picked Kuro up, and hit her with a Samoan Drop before rolling into a Standing Shooting Star Press. Marco then put Kuro in a seated position and ran the ropes to hit Kuro with a Penalty Kick to the face before going for the pin.
Ref: 1…2.
"And Kuro-Senpai showing his unmatched resiliency, able to escape Marco's attempt at a pinfall!" Kotoko exclaimed as Marco grabbed Kuro, and attempted to hit him with the Jumping DDT, but Kuro was able to push Marco away. The crowd cheered when Marco attempted to run back at Kuro, but Kuro was able to counter and sent him crashing into the mat with a Powerbomb. Dipper attempted to get onto the apron, but Kuro responded with a Running Baseball Slide Dropkick. Kuro then got out of the ring and knocked Duncan out with a Superkick before getting back into the ring, hitting a Rolling Thunder Elbow Drop to the chest of Marco from in between the middle rope.
"Kuro once again taking out the rest of the NWO, leaving Marco with nowhere to go!" Bob exclaimed as Kuro grabbed both of Marco's legs, stomped on his gut multiple times, and then locked him in the Texas Cloverleaf. The crowd cheered as Marco tried to make it to the ropes, but Kuro pulled him closer to the center of the ring, which resulted in Marco tapping out after a couple of more seconds.
*Bell Rings*
"Ladies and gentlemen, here is your winner as a result of a submission, Kuro Sakuragawa!" Tony Chimel announced as Kuro got back to his feet, holding his gut slightly as the referee raised his arm up. Kuro looked at the cheering crowd with a cold look on his face before looking down at Marco, who was still moaning in pain from the Texas Cloverleaf, and nodded before letting go of the referee, and walking out of the ring.
"Kuro able to make decently quick work of Marco here, making him tap out to a deep Texas Cloverleaf," Striker explained as the crowd continued to cheer as Kuro walked over to the commentary table, and kissed Kotoko on the cheek before walking away from the announcers' table. Duncan and Dipper rolled into the ring and checked on Marco as Kuro looked back at the NWO and smirked before continuing his way up the entrance ramp.
"Kuro-Senpai is on his way to getting back in the hunt for the BTWF Cruiserweight Championship, and I would love to see him vs. Crona," Kotoko explained as the crowd continued to cheer as that now that the match was over, Kuro gave some attention to the fans and hi-fived them as he continued making his way to the stage. Marco had gotten back to his feet, and held his back in pain, and kicked the ropes in frustration.
"Or Kuro vs. Kazuma once again with the title on the line. Anyway, we still have an International Championship match in our main event!" Bob exclaimed as the camera panned to the backstage interview area, where Jiro Kyoka was playing her guitar before looking up, expecting to see a backstage interviewer. However, Jiro saw Blake Belladonna there, who was glaring down at Jiro, who briefly stopped playing her guitar and raised an eyebrow at Blake what she's seeing.
"Ummm…can I help you?" Jiro asked before attempting to go back to playing on her guitar. Blake responded by grabbing her guitar, pushing Jiro away slightly, and playing a few notes on the guitar herself.
"Yeah, you can actually. I remember the last match we had in November, you only beat me because you sent my head into the steel turnbuckle," Blake said as she continued to play on Jiro's guitar, much to her irritation.
"Not my fault you couldn't dodge it," Jiro countered as she tried to get her guitar back, but Blake stopped playing and raised the guitar over her head, causing Jiro to try and reach for it.
"Well, I just wanted to let you know that I spoke with Overhaul and Sunny, and they told me that we're gonna have a match next week. And if you think I'm gonna let you pull that shit again, then you're gonna be in for a very rude awakening," Blake explained before dropping the guitar down. Jiro was able to grab it as Blake walked away from the backstage interview area and Jiro, who glared at Blake's disappearing frame while attempting to clean her guitar with a wipe she had in her jacket pocket.
"Stupid…cat…thing, ruining my guitar," Jiro mumbled to herself as the camera panned away back to the stage, where Austin Aries' 'Ambition and Vision' theme song played, causing the crowd to cheer as the lights went down as Edward went to the middle of the stage with his back facing the camera and the fans with his fists outstretched. The crowd's cheers grew louder as the lights went back up and Edward turned around, raising his fist up as Izuku Midoriya, and the rest of his teammates came out of the back.
"The following contest is scheduled for one fall and is for the BTWF International Championship! Introducing the challenger, accompanied by Lethal Lockdown Team Midoriya, from Resembool Amestris, Edward Elric!" Tony Chimel announced as Edward hi-fived several fans in the front row as he gave fist bumps to Team Midoriya (Izuku Midoriya, Kurt Bale, Mirio Togata, and 'Ace' Hitman Jones).
"Edward Elric may have been enraged with Gaara costing him the BTWF International Championship match against Dipper Pines at Trouble in Tokyo, but he is in a good enough frame of mind to bring some back-up to the ring," Striker explained as Edward ran up to the steel steps, and then jumped from the top of the steel steps to the top turnbuckle, causing the crowd to cheer louder as Edward outstretched both of his fists from the top turnbuckle.
"That's right Matt, Edward knows that the NWO offered their services to Gaara on the outside in exchange for his participation in their Lethal Lockdown team, so Edward knew that he needed to bring his own backup," Kotoko responded as Edward jumped down from the bottom turnbuckle, and yelled over at the stage, telling Gaara to hurry up and get out here. As the rest of Team Midoriya surrounded one half of the outside of the ring, the lights in the arena once again went down as a red laser circle appeared on the stage while Damien Priest's 'Nightmare' theme song played.
"And speaking of the International Champion, here he comes!" Bob exclaimed as Gaara stepped out of the back in a black vest and dark sunglasses with the International Championship slung over his shoulder. Gaara looked down at the floor for a moment before the rest of Team NWO (BTWF Tag Team Champions Pete Corvus and Kite, Jellal Fernandes, and Mercury Black) came out of the back.
"And his opponent, accompanied to the ring by Lethal Lockdown Team NWO, from the Sand Village, he is the BTWF International Champion, Gaara!" Tony Chimel announced causing the crowd to boo louder as Gaara continued to walk to the ring with the red laser circle following him as Team NWO started mocking and arguing with the fans in the front row. Gaara then stopped at the ringside area, and picked the International Championship off of his shoulder, and walked up onto the apron.
"For weeks, Edward Elric and Gaara have brawled with each other, intending to show the other who is the better representation of the Intensity brand and who would be a better International Champion," Striker explained as Gaara walked over the top rope, and raised the International Championship over his head before putting it down on the ground. The lights started flashing as Gaara punched the center of the International Championship, causing the crowd to boo as Gaara grabbed the International Championship back, and as the lights went back up, he walked over to the corner.
"Gaara, in his mind, has worked for months to get the BTWF International Championship around his waist, and didn't want that opportunity to go to someone who just arrived in the company at Trouble in Tokyo," Bob further explained as Gaara jumped up to the top turnbuckle, and directed his attention to the ceiling of the arena. Gaara then pretended to fire an arrow up into the ceiling, causing the pyro to go off from the ceiling. However, before Gaara could get down to the ground, Overhaul came walking out of the back with a microphone in his hand.
"Sorry to interrupt, but I have an important announcement to make before this match goes underway. Now, I've noticed that both our Lethal Lockdown teams are out here and that we still need to determine who will have the advantage during that match," Overhaul explained, causing the crowd to cheer as the wrestlers at ringside and in the ring.
"Now, Lethal Lockdown has similar rules to War Games; two men start out, and during a specific time interval, a new wrestler will join the match. To determine which team will have the wrestlers' advantage, Sunny and I came up with a plan. Whoever wins this International Championship match will give the team they are representing the advantage in Lethal Lockdown," Overhaul explained, causing the crowd to cheer louder as the wrestlers looked at each other in shock.
"That is all, you all may continue," Overhaul said before turning around and leaving. As Overhaul went back to his office, the referee checked to see if Edward and Gaara were ready to wrestle. Both men said 'yes', and the timekeeper responded to this by ringing the bell, which Edward and Gaara responded to by running to the center of the ring, and started punching each other in the face. The crowd cheered as Edward was able to win this slugfest, and push Gaara into the corner with more punches into Gaara's face.
"And this match starting off as a Pier 6 Brawl, and with what he just heard from Overhaul, it makes sense as to why!" Kotoko exclaimed as the referee pulled Edward out of the corner. However, Edward was able to get back to the corner and started stomping on Gaara's gut before going back to punching him in the head. However, Gaara was able to push Edward away with several forearms to the side of Edward's head and then attempted to hit Edward with a Running Clothesline. However, Edward was able to duck, and stagger Gaara with a Pele Kick before running the ropes, and sending Gaara down on his back with a Running Knee Strike to the face.
"And Edward takes Gaara down with a vicious knee, with Team Midoriya cheering Edward on like the rest of this capacity crowd!" Striker exclaimed as Edward mounted Gaara and started punching him in the face again, but as the referee tried to pull him away, Gaara hit Edward in the face with a Headbutt to the nose. The crowd booed as Edward staggered into the corner while holding his nose, and Gaara responded by hitting Edward in the side of the head multiple times by punching him in the head.
"Gaara responding with his own set of hard strikes to the side of the head! Edward is looking completely dazed already!" Bob exclaimed as Gaara Irish whipped Edward out of the corner, and Edward responded by jumping up to the 2nd rope, and knocking Gaara to his back with a Diving Forearm Smash before hooking both of his legs back for a pin.
Ref: 1…2
Edward grabbed Gaara by the hair and started hitting him with more punches to the side of the head, but Gaara pushed Edward away with his foot. Gaara then kipped back up to his feet, and much to the crowd's chagrin, Gaara threw Edward back into the corner. The crowd continued to boo as Gaara rammed his shoulder into Edward's gut multiple times with Shoulder Thrusts. However, when Gaara ran the ropes to hit a Running Corner Clothesline, Edward got his feet up, causing Gaara to run into Edward's feet face first before knocking him onto his knees with another Jumping Knee Strike.
"So far, Edward and Gaara have been trading the advantage, with nobody being able to take control of this match for too long," Striker explained as Edward ran the ropes, and attempted to hit a Running Dropkick to the side of Gaara's head, but Gaara was able to throw Edward through the middle rope, sending him to the outside of the ring. However, the crowd cheered as Edward got back onto his feet, and hit Gaara from behind with a Bell Clap to the sides of Gaara's head. Edward then pulled Gaara's head to where the back of his neck was draped over the bottom rope and clubbed him with multiple forearms and crossface shots before the referee told Edward to move away from the ropes.
"Edward has to be careful here, as his anger could get him disqualified," Bob recommended as the referee moved Gaara away from Edward to check on him. However, Team NWO took advantage of this with Jellal and Mercury grabbing Edward by the hair, attempting to throw him into the fan barricade, but Edward was able to counter by ramming Jellal and Mercury's heads together. Edward then knocked Jellal down with a clothesline, and the rest of Team Midoriya started running to Edward's aid.
"And while the referee is still checking on Gaara, the Lethal Lockdown teams look to give us a preview of Christmas Chaos!" Kotoko exclaimed as Mercury backed away from Team Midoriya, and pulled Jellal away. This allowed Edward to get back up, thank Team Midoriya, and get back into the ring, where he attempted to pick Gaara back up, but Gaara grabbed Edward by the front of his pants and threw him throat first into the middle rope. The crowd booed as while Edward was draped over the ropes, Gaara ran the ropes and hit a Low Running Crossbody to Edward's back before dragging him to the center of the ring and pinning him with both of his legs hooked.
Ref: 1…2
"Gaara taking control there by sending Edward's throat right into the middle rope!" Striker exclaimed as Gaara started stomping on Edward's gut before running the ropes and hitting Gaara with a Jumping Elbow Drop to the chest. The crowd continued to boo as Gaara put Edward on his knees, and started clubbing him on the back before running the ropes, and hitting Edward with a Running Knee Lift before picking him up, and knocking him down with a Clothesline. Gaara then put a hand over the back of Edward's head and pretended to shoot an arrow at Team Midoriya, causing the crowd to boo louder as Gaara hit a Jumping Leg Drop to the back of the head of Edward.
"Gaara now dominating Edward, not even giving him a second to breathe, which knowing Edward's propensity to brawl with Gaara, is probably for the best," Striker explained as Gaara grabbed Edward by the hair and threw him into the corner. The crowd continued to boo as Gaara started choking Edward with his foot, and didn't stop until the referee threatened to disqualify him. Gaara let go before running the ropes and hitting Edward in the side of the face with a Running Forearm.
"Ow! Gaara probably knocked the flavor out of Edward's mouth with a Running Forearm!" Kotoko exclaimed while wincing as Gaara threw Edward down with a T-Bone Suplex before going for a pinfall while hooking both of Edward's legs once again.
Ref: 1…2.
Gaara got back up, glaring at the referee as Team NWO continued encouraging Gaara as he started stomping on Edward's chest and sides before picking Edward back up in a Fallaway Slam position. The crowd continued to boo as Gaara lifted his right knee into Edward's back while in the Fallaway Slam position. Gaara then dropped Edward on his right knee several times with Backbreakers before throwing Edward over his head with a Fallaway Slam.
"What a display of dominance by Gaara! Gaara was able to keep Edward in a Fallaway Slam position for almost a minute without even breaking a sweat!" Kotoko exclaimed in shock as Gaara brushed his hands together and said 'Light work' before hitting another leg drop to Edward's neck before going for another pinfall, with Team Midoriya looking worried on the outside.
Ref: 1…2.
"Gaara may not want to call Edward 'Light Work' just yet, as Edward is still in the match," Bob explained as Gaara picked Edward up, and threw him into the corner, and started pounding on his back and chest with hard punches before putting him up on the top turnbuckle. Gaara slapped Edward in the face a couple of times and then climbed up to the middle rope. However, the crowd cheered as Edward started punching Gaara in the side of the face, and before Gaara could respond, Edward pushed Gaara off. Edward then attempted to dive off of the top rope and attempted to hit Gaara with a Crossbody. However, the crowd started booing again as Gaara hit Edward with a Counter Snap Powerslam before going for another pin.
Ref: 1…2..
"Edward getting sent back down with a Powerslam that nearly sent Edward through the ring!" Striker exclaimed as Gaara once again glared at the referee, causing the referee to nearly jump away from Gaara. Gaara then grabbed Edward by the hair, and locked him in an Abdominal Stretch, causing the crowd to boo as Edward tried to pull himself away from the Stretch, but Gaara kept him in place and started pounding on Edward's chest. The crowd clapped and chanted for Edward, and after a minute, Edward started punching Gaara in the face and attempted to escape the Abdominal Stretch.
"Edward's escaping! The Abdominal Stretch is being loosened, but Gaara is continuing to keep Edward in his grasp!" Bob exclaimed as Gaara kept him in an Abdominal Stretch position, and then attempted to throw Edward overhead with a Reverse Exploder Suplex. However, Edward was able to land on his feet, and much to the crowd's delight, Edward hit a Jumping Neckbreaker to Gaara, sending them both down. The crowd began cheering and chanting for Edward as Team Midoriya and Team NWO cheered for their respective wrestler. Gaara and Edward started getting on their knees, and when they saw each other, they started trading punches to the face, causing the crowd to cheer and boo accordingly.
"And we're back to square 1 with a vicious slugfest going on!" Kotoko exclaimed as Edward began hitting punches with both of his hands instead of just the right, causing the crowd to cheer as Edward was able to win the brawl. Edward then got back to his feet and started kneeing Gaara in the side of the head before picking him up, and much to the crowd's delight deadlifted Gaara from off of the floor and hit him with a Suplex. Edward then got back to his feet, holding his back in pain as he ran the ropes, and hit a Jumping Shooting Star Press onto Gaara's chest before going for the pin.
Ref: 1…2..
"Edward got a two count there from that Shooting Star Press! So close to the International Championship that he could taste it!" Striker exclaimed as Edward grabbed Gaara by the hair, kicked him in the gut before running the ropes. Edward was able to hit Gaara with two clotheslines, a Running Back Elbow, a Swinging Neckbreaker, and then hit Gaara with another Jumping Shooting Star Press. The crowd continued to cheer as Edward stomped on Gaara's gut, shooting him up in a seated position, and then ran the ropes to hit him with a Running Dropkick to the face.
"And Edward has sent Gaara down to the floor, and is taking his turn in dominating Gaara!" Bob exclaimed as Edward started stomping on Gaara's chest before dragging him away from the corner, and then springboarded off of the middle rope, and hit a Diving Moonsault before going for another pin, hooking both of his legs.
Ref: 1…2..
Edward immediately grabbed Gaara's arm and attempted to hit him with the Revolution Knee (Ripcord Knee Strike), but Gaara was able to push him away. Gaara then attempted to hit him with a Running Bicycle Kick, but Edward was able to dodge and got behind Gaara to hit him with a Backstabber. The crowd continued to cheer as Edward kept Gaara up, and then ran the ropes to hit him with a Sling Blade, sending him back down to the mat before he attempted to start climbing to the top turnbuckle.
"And Edward looks like he's going to end it! That Phoenix Splash could spell the end of Gaara's International Championship reign!" Striker exclaimed before Jellal got onto the apron, causing the crowd to boo as Edward kicked Jellal in the face several times, sending him staggering off of the apron. The crowd booed as Gaara ran at Edward, and hit a Running Dropkick to the top of Edward's face before grabbing him by the front of his pants, and throwing him off of the top rope, sending him crashing face first into the canvas.
"And thanks to a distraction by Jellal, Gaara was able to take control of this match back, sending Edward falling off of the top rope!" Kotoko exclaimed as Kurt Bale ran at Jellal, and started brawling with him on the outside. The crowd continued to cheer as Midoriya, Mirio, and Hitman started brawling with Corvus, Kite, and Mercury along with Jellal and Bale. Meanwhile, in the ring, Gaara attempted to hit Edward with a chokeslam, but Edward started elbowing Gaara in the side of the head and attempted to hit him with a Jumping Enziguri, but Gaara was able to duck and hit Edward with a Sit-Out Chokeslam before going for the pin.
Ref: 1…2..
Edward barely got his shoulder off of the mat, and when he looked on the outside and noticed the brawl, Gaara smirked before getting back to his feet.
"Gaara got a close two count thanks to that Sit-Out Chokeslam, but what the hell does Gaara have planned here!?" Kotoko asked in shock as Gaara ran the ropes, and dived over the top rope with a Rope Walk Senton. The crowd chanted 'Holy Shit!' as Gaara knocked all six men down with the Senton to the outside, as Gaara grabbed the members of Team Midoriya, and threw Hitman and Bale into the fan barricade. Gaara attempted to do the same thing to Mirio, but Mirio was able to hold on to the ring apron, keeping Gaara from throwing him.
"Gaara just took out both members of the Lethal Lockdown teams with a huge dive to the outside!" Striker exclaimed as Edward staggered back to his feet, and noticed that Gaara was distracted with Mirio. The crowd continued to cheer as Edward got onto the top rope, and then dived off of the top rope, and hit a Diving Moonsault onto Gaara, causing the crowd to cheer as Mirio was able to move out of the way. Edward was able to get back to his feet before grabbing Gaara, and throwing him back into the ring before jumping onto the apron, and hitting a Springboard Senton onto the chest of Gaara before going for the pin.
Ref: 1…2..
"Thankfully, both Gaara and Edward are away from the chaos outside of the ring, but that Moonsault was still not enough for the pin!" Bob exclaimed as Edward grabbed Gaara's arm, and this time was able to hit Gaara with the Revolution Knee (Ripcord Knee Strike), causing the crowd to cheer as Edward staggered into the corner. After taking several deep breaths, Edward started climbing up to the top rope, and much to the crowd's delight was able to balance himself on the top rope.
"And Edward is back on the top rope again! Can he hit the Phoenix Splash and finish this match off!?" Kotoko asked as Edward dived off of the top rope to hit the Phoenix Splash, but Gaara was able to lift his knees up, causing the crowd to boo as Edward's chest crashed right into Gaara's knees. The crowd booed louder as Gaara got back to his feet, and while Edward was staggering around with hands over his chest, Gaara ran the ropes and hit a Bicycle Kick to the back of Edward's head.
"And…Edward's done! Nobody gets up after the Running Bicycle Kick to the back of the head!" Striker exclaimed as Gaara grabbed Edward, put him in an Argentine Backbreaker position, and hit Edward with the Sands of Time (Burning Hammer) before turning Edward around and pinning him with both of his legs hooked.
Ref: 1…2…3
*Bell Rings*
"Ladies and gentlemen, here is your winner, and still the BTWF International Champion, Gaara!" Tony Chimel announced as the crowd continued to boo while Gaara rolled out of the ring and yelled at the timekeeper to give him his International Championship. The crowd continued to boo as the ringside attendant got the championship and handed it to Gaara who harshly swiped it out of the ringside attendant's hand before raising it over his head.
"Gaara, after a hard-fought battle, was able to retain his BTWF International Championship!" Striker exclaimed as the members of Team NWO got back to their feet, and celebrated with Gaara, yelling at the booing fans that Gaara was going to be their destroyer in the Lethal Lockdown match. Gaara looked down at the NWO but didn't respond as he continued to raise his BTWF International Championship up.
"Not only that, but Gaara also gave Team NWO the advantage in the Lethal Lockdown match!" Kotoko responded as Kurt Bale got back up, and ran at Jellal, brawling with him, causing the crowd to cheer as Bale and Jellal traded punches in front of the announcers' table. The crowd continued to cheer as Mirio grabbed Corvus by the throat, and threw him into the barricade, and started punching him in the face and when Kite tried to get him off, Hitman ran at Kite with a Running Whisper in the Wind.
"And despite this match being over and the advantage to Team NWO being final, Team Midoriya isn't backing down!" Bob exclaimed as Midoriya ran the ropes and hit a suicide dive, inadvertently crashing into Mercury and Bale. Gaara looked at the chaos going on around ringside and mouthed 'Fuck this' before walking back up the apron with the International Championship still over his shoulder. However, the crowd cheered as Edward climbed up to the top rope, and hit a Diving Crossbody onto Gaara taking him down.
"And now Edward Elric is getting back into the action, sending Gaara crashing down with the Crossbody!" Striker exclaimed as Gaara and Edward exchanged punches on the ground as security and referees came running from the back and tried to separate the teams from each other as the members of both Team Midoriya and Team NWO continued to brawl. After a minute, the referees and security were able to finally separate the teams brawling as the camera panned to the Happy Place, with Minatsuki Tamaki laying down on the couch, with mascara running down her face and her hair a mess.
"I just saw the main event, and all of those men, not happy and beating each other up out of the confines of a wrestling ring. It's…so sad," Minatsuki explained through a breaking voice, as she rubbed the decapitated head of Henry the Hamster.
"I know I love to find the positives in everything, but…she's coming back. And she's clouding my mind. I…can't think of anything that doesn't involve sadness or anger," Minatsuki continued to explain as she picked herself up in a seated position while continuing to stroke the top of Henry the Hamster's decapitated head.
"All my friends out there aren't gonna like when she comes back. I'm not gonna like it either. And I think the rest of my friends in the Happy Place don't like her either. They're all gone, and I have no idea where they are," Minatsuki mumbled to herself as her eyes widened, as she seemed to just notice that she was rubbing something. When she looked at Henry's head, Minatsuki started dry heaving and sweating as she ran her free hand through her hair before the camera faded to black.
Match Results:
Kazuma Sato, Megumin, and Darkness def. Connie Springer, Winry Rockbell, and Maka Albarn
Brandish Myu (W/Marin Hollow) def. Ashley Spinelli
The Japanese Destroyers (Tanjiro Kamado and Ganta Igarashi) def. the Vaudevillians (Akira Hayami and Miyuki Shirogane)
Katsuki Bakugo def. Lance Scaper via Submission
'The Second City Shooter' Rally Vincent def. Hana Morenos
Kuro Sakuragawa def. Marco Diaz (W/Duncan and 'Badass' Dipper Pines) via Submission
Gaara (W/Team NWO) def. Edward Elric (W/Team Midoriya) to retain the BTWF International Championship