BTWF Christmas Chaos (Day 1 Part 4)
The camera panned to a dark room that vaguely had the same pictures and wallpaper of the Happy Place. Minatsuki Tamaki walked to the center of the room, with a small light over her. Minatsuki's hair was in a lot better shape than before, being nicely combed, but there were bags under her eyes and her dress was torn and wrinkled.
"I promised all of you that I would introduce you to…'her'. Before I do, I want to thank you all for sticking by me over these past couple of months. I don't know where my friends in the Happy Place are, so it's been nice to know that all my fans out there have been trying to help me smile again," Minatsuki reminisced before taking several deep breaths, walking up to a door behind her, and ran her hand across the doorframe.
"I'm sure a lot of you are wondering who 'she' is. 'She' is where all my hatred went. All the pain, sorrow, and rage I felt for years are in her. You can call her the other side of me, the 'Demon' side of me," Minatsuki explained as her hand stopped at the doorknob, her hand slightly shaking from suddenly touching the cold metal. Minatsuki took a couple of shaky breaths before turning the knob on the door.
"Are you ready to meet my demon?" Minatsuki asked. Minatsuki took another deep breath before opening the door, revealing a red light and smoke. Minatsuki walked out of the door and into the light and smoke. Once she did, the feed on the camera began to distort, and after a moment, Minatsuki was standing in the frame of the camera. This time, Minatsuki had red and black face paint covering her face, with white pointed teeth painted all over her mouth. She was also covered in red and black tassels with her dress turning into a black and red one, with the smiley face on her dress replaced with a sad face. Minatsuki's eyes also turned gold, with her hair in an even bigger mess than it was before.
"Feeling scared yet?" Minatsuki's distorted voice asked as she started laughing before the camera feed shut off, going back to the stage, where 'MANTRA' by Bring Me The Horizon played. The crowd booed as Pete Corvus led the team out of the back, with Corvus showing off a huge smirk on his face as he hi-fived the other members of his team before looking over at the small cage on the stage.
"Ladies and gentlemen, the following contest is the 5 on 5 Lethal Lockdown match! This match will start with one person from each team, and after five minutes, one member from a team will enter the match, with a two-minute interval before the next entrant. This will continue until all members of the team are in the ring, and when all members of the team are in the match, the match can end via pinfall, submission, or surrender!" Tim Barr announced and explained as Corvus and the rest of Team NWO started discussing who was going to be the first participant in the Lethal Lockdown match.
"Introducing first, representing the NWO, they are the team of the BTWF Tag Team Champions Pete Corvus and Kite, Jellal Fernandes, and Mercury Black!" Tim Barr announced. While Corvus and the rest of the NWO were talking, the lights in the arena went out as Damian Priest's 'Nightmare' theme played. The crowd booed as a red laser circle appeared on the stage as Gaara came out with the BTWF International Championship hanging over his shoulder.
"And their partner, from the Sand Village, he is the BTWF International Champion, Gaara!" Tim Barr announced as the lights in the arena turned back on and the laser circle turned off. After another moment of discussion, Mercury hi-fived every member of the team, except for Gaara who simply swatted his hand away. Mercury then turned around and walked to the ring as the rest of Team NWO went into the cage on the stage.
"After Bakugo failed to capture the BTWF World Heavyweight Championship earlier tonight, there has to be added pressure on the NWO to get the victory here tonight!" Striker exclaimed as Mercury faked several hi-fives with fans before running into the cage, and rolling into the ring from underneath the bottom rope. Mercury went into the corner and started leaning into the corner, rubbing his hands together in anticipation.
"It looks like we're getting Mercury to start this match here, and he looks pretty excited," Bob noted as 'Resentment' by A Day To Remember played, causing the crowd to explode into cheers as Izuku Midoriya led his team out of the back. Midoriya looked at the cage on the other side of the ring, with Corvus smirking at him and giving him a sarcastic wave before Midoriya and the other members of his team began discussing strategy.
"And their opponents, 'Ace' Hitman Jones, Mirio Togata, Kurt Bale, Edward Elric, and the BTWF Hardcore Champion, Izuku Midoriya!" Tim Barr announced as Midoriya gave his BTWF Hardcore Championship to the referee on the stage, before giving fist-bumps to his teammates before heading to the ring, causing the crowd to explode as Mercury looked shocked at the prospect of facing the BTWF Hardcore Champion.
"It looks like the BTWF Hardcore Champion Izuku Midoriya has decided to start the match for his team!" Kotoko exclaimed as Midoriya ran into the ring as the rest of Team Midoriya got into their cage, having an argument with Team NWO in the cage. The referee made sure that both men were ready before ringing the bell to start the match. Midoriya and Mercury circled each other in the middle of the ring, and after a moment, locked up in the middle of the ring, with both men attempting to power the other in the ring.
"Surprisingly, we're starting off with a lock-up in the middle of the ring," Bob noted as Midoriya was able to push Mercury into the match, causing the crowd to cheer as Mercury glared at Midoriya before pushing him away. Midoriya responded by chuckling and nodding before grabbing Mercury's arm and taking him down with an arm drag. The crowd continued cheering as Midoriya kept hold of Mercury's arm and locked him in an armbar, slapping him several times in the side of the head.
"Midoriya showing some disrespect to Mercury with these slaps to the head, which is something you don't see every day from Midoriya," Kotoko noted as Mercury kipped back to his feet, and attempted to send Midoriya down with an Arm Drag of his own. However, Midoriya was able to roll out of it and put him back in the armbar, but Mercury got back to his feet once again, throwing Midoriya back into the corner. Mercury attempted to run at Midoriya in the ring with a Running Clothesline, but Midoriya was able to jump over Mercury and take him down with a Waistlock Takedown.
"Well back to what you said Bob, Mercury, and Midoriya know that they are going to be in this match for a while, so they want to conserve their energy to make it through the entire match without tiring out," Striker explained as Midoriya attempted to lock Mercury in a Side Headlock, but Mercury was able to slide out of it, grabbed Midoriya's arm, and attempted to lock him in another armbar. However, Midoriya was able to roll on his back and kick Mercury in the face a couple of times before getting back to his feet, and picking him up for a Scoop Slam. Mercury was able to land down behind Midoriya, but Midoriya hit a back kick to Mercury's gut before turning around and slamming Mercury down with a body slam.
"And Midoriya, able to send Mercury down with a hard Scoop Slam!" Kotoko exclaimed as Midoriya ran the ropes, and hit a couple of Running Leg Drops across Mercury's throat before picking him back up and landing several punches to the side of the face. Midoriya Irish whipped Mercury into the ropes, and when Mercury rebounded, Midoriya hit him with a Jumping Calf Kick before hitting Mercury with a Standing Moonsault. The crowd cheered as Midoriya stomped on Mercury's gut, and ran the ropes to hit a Running Dropkick onto the face of Mercury just as the buzzer went off.
"And the buzzer is off. We're now going to have the referee flip a coin to see which team is going to have the advantage," Kotoko explained as the referee pulled out a coin with Team NWO (Tails) and Team Midoriya (Heads) looking in as the referee tossed the coin in the air. When the referee caught the coin, it landed on tails, causing the crowd to boo as Pete Corvus comes out of the cage, causing the crowd to boo while flipping off the members of Team Midoriya.
"Team NWO has the advantage, and one-half of the BTWF Tag Team Champions is coming to the ring!" Bob exclaimed as Corvus went into the cage, and pulled Midoriya off of Mercury. The two rivals exchanged punches with each other, but Corvus kicked Midoriya in the gut before throwing him into the corner. The crowd booed as Corvus started punching Midoriya in the side of the head multiple times before looking at the camera, and asking Midoriya's mom how she was doing.
"Midoriya and Corvus had a heated rivalry over the BTWF Hardcore Championship and the honor of Midoriya's family throughout October, and you can tell that there's still some bad blood leftover," Striker explained as Corvus began stomping on Midoriya's chest before Mercury walks over, and joins in on stomping Midoriya. The crowd continued booing as Mercury picked Midoriya up, and hit him with a Snap Suplex, keeping a foot on Midoriya to keep him down. This allowed Corvus to run the rope, and hit a Running Senton onto Midoriya's chest, causing the crowd to boo louder as Corvus flipped off the crowd as Mercury ran the ropes, and hit a Jumping Knee Drop across the forehead of Midoriya.
"Corvus and Mercury already taking advantage of the 2-1 advantage the Lethal Lockdown match has given to Team NWO!" Bob exclaimed as Mercury and Corvus picked Midoriya up, and hit him with a Double Falcon Arrow before Mercury jumped on top of Corvus' cupped hands, and hit Midoriya with a Standing Moonsault of his own. Corvus grabbed Midoriya by the hair and started punching Midoriya in the side of the head again, but the crowd cheered loudly as Midoriya blocked one of Corvus' punches and started hitting him with several punches to the side of Corvus' head.
"Midoriya trying to fight back with some right hands of his own!" Kotoko exclaimed as Midoriya was able to knock Corvus on his knees with a punch to the face. However, the crowd booed as Mercury hit Midoriya in the back of the head with an Enziguri, sending him falling down face first. Mercury mounted Midoriya's back and started hitting multiple forearms to the back of Midoriya's head before the buzzer went off once again, causing the crowd to cheer once again as Bale ran out of the cage and to the ring.
"And one of Midoriya's closest friends in the BTWF, Kurt Bale, is on his way to the ring!" Bob exclaimed as Bale ran into the ring, and knocked Corvus down with a Clothesline hard enough to send him twisting in the air. The crowd continued cheering as Bale grabbed Mercury by the hair, and started hitting him with several punches to the side of the head before throwing him out of the ring. Mercury tried to quickly pick himself up, but Bale immediately ran the ropes and sent Mercury's back crashing into the cage with a Suicide Dive.
"And the odds have been put back in favor of Team Midoriya with the arrival of the Perfect Irishman!" Striker exclaimed as Bale leaned Mercury up against the cage, and started hitting him with multiple Knife-Edge Chops onto Mercury's chest. In the ring, Midoriya got up at the same time Corvus got back onto their feet and exchanged punches with each other before Midoriya knocked Corvus down with a Jumping Dropkick to the side of the head. The crowd continued cheering as Midoriya ran the ropes and attempted a Lionsault, but Corvus was able to roll out of the way.
"Corvus and Midoriya continuing their brawling in the ring, showing that their hatred for each other has not subsided at all since October!" Kotoko exclaimed as Midoriya landed on his feet, and Corvus responded by tackling Midoriya to the ground. When he attempted to mount Midoriya, he was able to push Corvus away and hit him with a Kalisto Kick while he was on his knees. The crowd continued cheering as Midoriya sent Corvus seated with a Hip Toss before hitting him with a Dropkick to the back of the head.
"Very nice dropkick by Midoriya, sending Corvus' head bobbling!" Bob exclaimed as Midoriya picked Corvus up, and hit him with a couple of Knife-Edge Chops before picking him up and attempting to hit him with a Scoop Slam. However, Corvus was able to elbow Midoriya in the side of the head before jumping next to Midoriya and attempting to throw him into the corner, but Midoriya was able to jump off of the 2nd rope and hit him with a Diving Kick from the middle rope.
"Another massive kick to the face by Midoriya onto Corvus! And meanwhile, outside of the ring, Bale and Mercury are brawling on the outside!" Striker exclaimed as outside of the ring, Mercury hit a couple of punches to Bale's face, but Bale was able to counter an attempted Irish whip by Mercury and threw him into the steel steps. Bale then ran at Mercury, hitting him with a Running Clothesline to the back of the head before grabbing Mercury by the hair, and sending his face crashing into the top of the steel steps.
"Bale using the steel all around him to his advantage!" Bob exclaimed as Bale walked up the steps, but before he could do anything, the buzzer went off, causing the crowd to boo as Gaara walked out of his cage with a smirk on his face. Gaara flicked Elric's forehead while he was still in the cage before heading towards the ring. The crowd booed as Gaara entered the ring, and hit Midoriya with a Big Boot to the face, sending him crashing down to the ground. Corvus looked up at Gaara and nodded at him before pulling himself back to his feet.
"And Gaara immediately makes his presence known with a Big Boot that knocked the taste right out of Midoriya's mouth!" Striker exclaimed as Gaara held Midoriya's arms back behind him, allowing Corvus to hit multiple punches to the head and face of Midoriya before Gaara threw Midoriya to the other side of the ring with a Release German Suplex. Bale noticed this and attempted to come back into the ring to help, but Corvus responded with a Baseball Slide to the face, sending Bale backing away.
"Gaara changing the game of this match with his distinct power advantage!" Kotoko exclaimed as Mercury grabbed Bale by the hair, and slammed the back of his head into the steel cage multiple times. Mercury then threw Bale into the same steel steps that he had his face slammed into before rolling into the ring and hitting a Corkscrew Shooting Star Press onto a downed Midoriya. The crowd booed as Mercury and Corvus put Midoriya back into the corner, and started stomping on Midoriya as Gaara rolled out of the ring to grab a downed Bale by the hair, slapping him in the face.
"Gaara now going after the Perfect Irishman, who is still rattled from those hits into the cage!" Striker exclaimed as Gaara picked Bale up, put him in a Powerbomb position, and sent ran into the cage, sending Bale's back crashing into the side of the steel cage multiple times before walking back to the ring, and throwing him back into the ring. In the ring, Corvus held Midoriya's arms behind him, allowing Mercury to hit him with multiple Knife-Edge chops to the chest.
"More teamwork being shown by the NWO members, as they take Midoriya to his limit with some hard Knife-Edge Chops!" Bob exclaimed as Midoriya started fighting back with kicks to Mercury's gut. The crowd cheered as Midoriya hit Corvus in the side of the head with several Back Elbows before Corvus grabbed Midoriya's hair, slamming the back of his head into the ring canvas. Meanwhile, Gaara picked Bale up, put him in the corner, and started punching him in the gut before running the ropes and hitting Bale with a Running Shoulder Thrust to the gut, sending him falling on his ass in the corner.
"Bale has not been able to get back in this match since Gaara came in and completely overpowered him!" Kotoko exclaimed as the buzzer went off, causing the crowd to cheer as Elric came running out of his cage, causing the crowd to explode as Gaara left Bale alone, and rolled out of the ring to try and meet Elric when he made it to the ring. However, Elric saw this, kicked open the cage door, and hit Gaara with a Running Dropkick that sent his back crashing into the steel ring apron. The crowd cheered as Elric jumped on Gaara, and started clubbing him in the back of the neck.
"Elric and Gaara have been at each other's throats since Trouble in Tokyo, and Elric never seems to run out of hatred for the man who cost him the BTWF International Championship!" Bob exclaimed as inside the ring, Corvus attempted to hit Bale with a Running Clothesline as Bale had gotten back up in the corner, but Bale was able to move out of the way, causing the crowd to cheer as Bale started punching and forearming Corvus in the corner until he fell in a seated position in front of the bottom turnbuckle. The crowd cheered as Bale started stomping on Corvus' chest while holding the back of his head in pain.
"Bale finally getting back into this match, stomping a mudhole into Corvus' chest!" Striker exclaimed as Mercury kicked Midoriya in the gut, and attempted to pick him up for a Brainbuster, but Midoriya was able to land on his feet and attempted to hit Mercury with a German Suplex. However, Mercury hit him with several back elbows to the side of the head, before turning around, and attempting to slide out of Midoriya's grasp, but Midoriya was able to headbutt Mercury in the face a couple of times before sending him down with a Belly-2-Belly Suplex. The crowd cheered as Bale ran the ropes, and hit Corvus with a Running Knee in the corner before pulling him out of the corner and closer to the center of the ring.
"Thanks to Gaara being busy with Elric on the outside of the ring, Midoriya and Bale are able to focus on Corvus and Mercury inside the ring," Kotoko explained as Bale springboarded off of the middle rope, and hit a Twisting Leg Drop across Corvus' neck. Outside of the ring, Gaara tried to push Elric away from him, but Elric kicked Gaara in the gut and started punching him in the side of the head before grabbing him by the hair, and throwing Gaara face first into the cage. The crowd continued cheering as Elric started smashing Gaara's face into the cage wall, causing Gaara to start bleeding as Elric started hitting Gaara with Crossface shots.
"Gaara is busted open from those multiple shots into the cage!" Bob exclaimed as Elric turned Gaara around, and started punching him in the side of the head before slapping him several times in the side of the head. Meanwhile, back in the ring, Midoriya picked Mercury up and told Bale to do the same with Corvus, and when they did, Midoriya and Bale Irish whipped Corvus and Mercury into each other, causing them to crash their heads together in the middle of the ring. The crowd continued cheering as Bale and Midoriya ran the ropes and hit stereo Running Shooting Star Presses on both Corvus and Mercury.
"Midoriya and Bale showing off some great teamwork of their own just as the buzzer sounds!" Striker exclaimed as the crowd booed as the buzzer went off, as Kite opened the cage door, and came running to the ring. When he got to the ringside area, Kite grabbed Elric by the back, and raked his eyes, allowing Gaara to punch Elric in the face several times, sending him on his knees. Kite stomped on Elric's back multiple times before throwing Elric at Gaara, allowing him to continue striking at him with blows to the gut before Kite went into the ring to help out his BTWF Tag Team Championship partner.
"Kite is in the match, and has already paid dividends by helping Gaara take Elric down!" Bob exclaimed as Kite hit Midoriya with a Running Polish Hammer to the face before mounting Midoriya and hitting him with multiple punches to the side of the head. The crowd continued booing as Kite got off of Midoriya, and started stomping on Bale's chest before picking him up and tying him up in the ropes. The crowd continued booing as Kite slapped a tied-up Bale in the side of the face before allowing Mercury to get some shots in on Bale.
"And Bale is tied in the ropes, with the referee being unable to do anything about it!" Kotoko exclaimed as outside of the ring, Gaara grabbed Elric in a Powerslam position and sent Elric's face crashing into the cage with a Lawn Dart. The crowd booed as Gaara smirked at them before grabbing Elric up, and sending him crashing into the cage once again with a Lawn Dart, causing Elric's head to be busted open. Gaara yelled at Elric that he was never going to get the BTWF International Championship before kneeling down and punching him in the face.
"Elric and Gaara are now spilling pints of blood as they continue brawling out of the ring!" Bob exclaimed as inside the ring, Corvus hit Midoriya with a Michinoku Driver before running the ropes and hitting Midoriya with a Jumping Elbow Drop across the chest. Mercury and Kite then started kicking and stomping on a still tied up Bale before the two ran the ropes, and took turns hitting Bale with Running Knee strikes to the exposed chest of Bale. The crowd booed as Mercury and Kite hi-fived each other before Mercury kicked Bale in the side of the head a couple of times.
"Bale needs to get out of the ropes, because Kite and Mercury seem intent to just KO Bale before the match actually starts," Striker noted as Corvus picked Midoriya up, and told Kite to come over. Kite then kneeled down with his knee out, allowing Corvus to pick Midoriya up in the Fireman's Carry, and throw Midoriya's gut into Kite's knee. Kite then kept Midoriya from falling onto the floor and hit him with the Russian Legsweep. Corvus then hit several elbow drops across the chest of Midoriya as Bale continually attempted to kick Mercury away by hitting him in the gut and the leg.
"Bale trying to fight out of the ropes, but Mercury doesn't look like he's going to let this advantage go!" Kotoko exclaimed as Gaara picked Elric up on the outside, and sent him Irish whipping into the steel ring post. Elric staggered around, still bleeding as Gaara ran from behind, hitting Elric's back with a Running Crossbody to the back. The crowd continued to boo as Gaara put Elric in a Front Facelock and clubbed him in the back multiple times before throwing him into the cage sides first.
"Gaara manhandling Elric on the outside, sending him crashing into the cage once again!" Striker exclaimed as back in the ring, Kite and Corvus picked Midoriya up and started kneeing him in the gut multiple times before Corvus and Kite ran the ropes. Corvus hit Midoriya in the side of the head with a Big Boot before Kite hit Midoriya with a Running Neckbreaker, sending him back down to the ground. Mercury punched Bale in the face while he was still tied up in the ropes before the buzzer went off once again, causing the crowd to cheer as Mirio hi-fived Hitman before leaving the cage.
"Mirio Togata is coming into the match, and he looks ready to kick some ass!" Bob exclaimed as Mirio ran into the cage, and when Gaara attempted to clothesline Mirio, he countered by hitting Gaara with a Spinning Leg Lariat to the side of Gaara's head. The crowd continued cheering as Mirio went into the ring, and knocked both Corvus and Kite down with a Double Running Clothesline. Mirio then grabbed Mercury, and hit him with a Release German Suplex, causing the crowd to cheer loudly as Mirio finally freed Bale from the ropes. Kite and Corvus attempted to get back to their feet, but Mirio hit a Standing Side Kick to the side of Corvus' head.
"Mirio showing off some smart and quick feet, knocking Corvus down with another kick to the head!" Kotoko exclaimed as Mirio kneed Corvus in the gut, and hit him with a Pumphandle Fallaway Slam. Kite backed away and attempted to hit him with a Dropkick, but Mirio was able to catch him, and hit him with an Alley Oop Bomb, sending him halfway across the ring. Mirio then flexed in the middle of the ring, causing Mercury to get back to his feet, and club Mirio in the back several times, but Mirio turned around, and punched Mercury so hard in the face that he staggered into the corner.
"Mirio able to take out every member of Team NWO by himself! He could win this match the second pins and submissions become legal in this match!" Bob exclaimed as Mirio ran the ropes, and hit Mercury with a Jumping Body Avalanche before throwing Mercury out of the corner with an Exploder Suplex. Mirio raised his fists up, much to the delight of the crowd, but Gaara came back into the ring and hit Gaara with multiple body blows, causing the crowd to boo as Gaara pushed Mirio into the corner, hitting him with several Back Elbows to the side of the head.
"Gaara, Mirio's first opponent in the BTWF, is finally able to slow him down with these powerful strikes in the corner!" Striker exclaimed as Gaara attempted to hit Mirio with a Short Arm Clothesline, but Mirio responded with a kick to the arm before throwing him into the same corner he was in. The crowd began cheering again as Mirio started punching Gaara in the face repeatedly as a bloody Edward Elric came into the ring, asking Mirio to move. Mirio obliged, allowing Elric to hit Gaara with a Running Knee Strike to Gaara's face.
"And Elric is back to attacking his arch-rival, wanting that International title match that he can get if Team Midoriya wins this match!" Bob exclaimed as Elric started kicking Gaara in the corner while, outside of the ring, Midoriya and Bale were brawling with Corvus and Kite with punches and kicks. Back inside the ring, Mercury got back up to his feet and attempted to hit a Running Dropkick onto Mirio, but Mirio was once again able to counter with a Spinebuster. The crowd cheered as Mirio ran the ropes, and hit a Jumping Leg Drop across Mercury's throat as Kite and Bale began exchanging punches by the steel steps.
"Everything is going Team Midoriya's way here! Gaara and Elric are bleeding like stuffed pigs, but they're still brawling with each other as if they just started the match!" Striker exclaimed as Bale managed to block one of Kite's punches, and smash his head on the top of the steel steps, with Midoriya Irish whipping Corvus hard enough to send the steel steps separating into the two pieces. Bale and Midoriya hi-fived each other once again as the buzzer went off again, causing the crowd to boo as Jellal came running out of his cage.
"And here comes the final member of Team NWO, 'the Galaxy' Jellal Fernandes!" Kotoko exclaimed as Jellal ran to the ring, and when he saw Mirio, he reached into his pocket, turned Mirio around, and threw some sparkling gold powder in Mirio's face and eyes. Elric turned around and attempted to hit Jellal, but Jellal was able to duck and hit Elric in the face with the last handful of his powder. The crowd booed as Jellal hit several Knife-Edge Uppercuts to the face of Elric before throwing him into the corner. Jellal started punching Elric in the side of the head while Gaara knocked Mirio down with a Running Bicycle Kick as he was trying to get the powder out of his eyes.
"Jellal taking some of the advantage back for Team NWO thanks to some well-placed powder to the face!" Bob exclaimed as Jellal stomped Elric down into a seated position before he began choking him in the corner with his boot. Mercury, meanwhile, ran the ropes and hit a Springboard Corkscrew Body press onto Midoriya and Bale while they were trying to pick Corvus and Kite back to their feet. The crowd booed as Mercury grabbed Midoriya, and threw him into the cage head first.
"Mercury taking out Midoriya and Bale with a fantastic dive over the top rope!" Striker exclaimed as Corvus and Kite picked Bale up, and threw him into the cage several times by his sides. Kite then grabbed Bale and started stomping on him while he was seated in front of the cage. Meanwhile, in the ring, Gaara grabs Mirio by the hair and slams the back of his head into the top turnbuckle several times before hitting him with a couple of Standing Clotheslines to the chest of Mirio. In the other corner, Elric tried to get Jellal away from him with several kicks to the gut, but Jellal was able to take him down with a Jumping Spin Kick to the side of the head. Jellal then picked Elric up by both of his legs, putting him in a Wheelbarrow position, and while Elric was hanging onto the top rope, Jellal kicked him in the midsection.
"Oh! The homage to Hardcore Holly with a kick right to the gut!" Kotoko exclaimed while Jellal still had Elric in a Wheelbarrow position, and hit him with a Wheelbarrow Suplex. The crowd booed as Jellal hit Elric in the chest with a Double Foot Stomp while Gaara grabbed Mirio, and hit him with a Short-Arm Clothesline. Jellal noticed this and ran the ropes to hit a Jumping Knee Drop to the top of the forehead. Jellal then hit several leg drops across Mirio's throat before Gaara ran into the corner where Elric was laying in and hit a Vader Bomb onto Elric.
"What a Vader Bomb by Gaara! Elric's chest has to be crushed after that!" Bob exclaimed as Jellal grabbed a downed Elric, and started punching him in the face. Outside of the ring, Corvus put Midoriya seated in a corner of the cage before hitting her with a Running Cannonball Senton, sending Midoriya's back and the back of his head crashing into the cage. Kite and Mercury continued clubbing Bale in the back before Kite picked Bale up, and attempted to hit him with a Scoop Slam onto the top of the steel steps. However, Bale was able to slide out of the Scoop Slam, causing the crowd to cheer as Bale grabbed Kite's hair, and slammed his head down onto the top of the steel steps.
"Bale is finally getting back into the match, sending Kite right into the steel steps face first!" Striker exclaimed as Bale ran over Kite's back, and knocked Mercury down with a Running Clothesline. The two brawled on the floor as Corvus choked Midoriya with his foot while they were still in the corner of the cage, sending the back of Midoriya's head pushing into the cage wall. Back in the ring, Gaara hit Elric with a Scoop Slam that sent his back crashing onto Mirio's chest before Jellal hit a stacked Elric and Mirio with a Tope Con Hilo from the ring apron. Jellal attempted to hi-five Gaara, but Gaara just glared at him and pushed him away before picking a near unconscious Elric back up.
"Gaara and Elric have been fighting exclusively since they got into this match, and both are still bleeding more than everyone else," Bob observed as the buzzer went off for the final time, with Hitman running out of the cage with an excited smile on his face. When he got to ringside, Hitman jumped onto the ring apron and springboarded into the ring with a Missile Dropkick to the side of Gaara's head that sent him staggering to the corner. Hitman then hit a Springboard Kick to the chest of Jellal, sending him on all fours.
"Hitman is in this match, and now pinfalls, submissions, and surrenders are in play to end this contest!" Kotoko exclaimed as Hitman ran over Jellal's back to hit Gaara with a One Man Poetry in Motion. The crowd continued cheering as Hitman put Gaara in a Front Facelock, and took him down with a Tornado DDT. Hitman then ran to the corner of the ring and jumped over the turnbuckles to hit Kite and Mercury with a dive, miraculously being able to dodge Bale. Hitman then ran to Corvus, turned him around, and started punching him in the face, and when Corvus tried to punch him back, Hitman grabbed him by the hair and slammed his face into the side of the cage wall multiple times.
"Hitman getting hits on all the members of Team NWO! And the crowd is loving it!" Bob exclaimed as Hitman noticed Kite was coming at him and hit him with a Running Hurricanrana that sent him face first into the steel cage. Meanwhile, in the ring, Jellal had gotten back up, only for Mirio to kip back to his feet, causing the crowd to cheer as he grabbed Jellal, and hit him with a Uranage. The crowd cheered as Mirio attempted to get onto the top rope, but Gaara was able to stop him with a Running Forearm to the side of the head.
"And Gaara preventing whatever Mirio had planned there with a hard forearm to the side of the head!" Striker exclaimed as Gaara attempted to climb up to the top rope, and Hitman responded by running into the ring and hitting Gaara with a Running Knee to the small of the back. While Gaara was staggering, Hitman rolled him up with a Victory Roll, causing the crowd to cheer.
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Gaara kicked out and attempted to kick Hitman with a Running Bicycle Kick, but Hitman dodged and sent Gaara staggering with a Handspring Back Elbow. However, before Mirio could hit a Diving Clothesline onto Gaara, Jellal got back to his feet and jumped up to the top rope to hit Mirio with a Top Rope Frankensteiner. Before Jellal could celebrate, Hitman knocked Jellal back down with a Superkick with enough force to send him out of the ring. While Gaara was trying to get his bearings back, Elric ran at him and knocked them both out of the ring with a Cactus Clothesline.
"Now Hitman and Jellal are alone in the ring! But we can't forget about the weapons that are now available thanks to the roof coming down!" Kotoko exclaimed as Jellal kicked Hitman in the gut, and attempted to climb up to the cage. However, Hitman was able to recover and follow him up to the side of the cage while Midoriya, Bale, Kite, and Corvus all made their way back into the ring to brawl. Hitman and Jellal then continued exchanging punches with each other until Jellal poked him in the eye, and grabbed a couple of steel chairs.
"Jellal has his hands on some weapons, grabbing a couple of chairs from the roof!" Bob exclaimed as Corvus and Kite were able to grab the chairs that Jellal threw down at them. However, the crowd exploded as Hitman kicked Jellal a couple of times in the back before hitting him with a Sunset Flip Powerbomb, which sent both he and Jellal crashing into Midoriya, Bale, Corvus, and Kite. Meanwhile, outside of the ring, Elric started hitting Gaara in the face with multiple punches before Gaara grabbed Elric by the head and bit his nose.
"What the hell was that insane move by Hitman! Jellal and half the field of the Lethal Lockdown match are down!" Striker exclaimed as Gaara hit Elric in the head with several headbutts to the side of the head, sending Elric staggering in front of the cage door. Gaara then told Elric that he was going to regret starting these fights, and ran at him, attempting to Spear him through the door, but Elric was able to move out of the way, sending Gaara crashing through the cage door and to the outside.
"We're not going to have much of a cage left if Gaara and Elric keep this up!" Bob exclaimed as the crowd continued their chanting of 'Holy Shit!' as Jellal and Mercury came rushing out of the ring, and before Elric could take advantage of Gaara, Jellal and Mercury grabbed them both by the arms and started hitting him with multiple knees to the gut and chest as Gaara got back to his feet, holding his head in pain, holding onto the wall of the cage to keep himself up. Elric attempted to pull himself out of Jellal and Mercury's grasps, but Gaara was able to start kicking him in the side of the head.
"Elric is stuck in a 3 on 1 situation on the outside!" Kotoko exclaimed as Mirio got back to his feet, and noticed that Elric was in trouble. Mirio took a deep breath, ran the ropes, and dove over the top rope. The crowd exploded as Mirio dove through the cage, sending the wall crashing down onto Gaara, Jellal, and Mercury, with Elric rolling away from the cage at the last possible second right when Jellal and Mercury let go of him out of shock.
"Mirio saw what Hitman did with that Powerbomb from the side of the cage wall, and was like 'You think that's impressive, watch this!'" Striker exclaimed as the crowd once again began chanting 'Holy Shit!' as Mirio tried to pick himself back up. In the ring, Corvus was able to get back to his feet and hit Hitman with a Superkick to the face before hitting him with a DDT. Corvus then picked Kite up, with Corvus putting Hitman in position for a Package Piledriver. Kite hit Hitman with a Superkick before Corvus nailed Hitman with a Package Piledriver before the two went for the pin.
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Bale was able to jump up and barely hit Corvus, breaking up the pinfall, causing the crowd to cheer as Corvus and Kite stomped on Bale before throwing him out of the ring. The crowd began booing again as Corvus put Hitman on the top rope, and put him in position for the Superplex as Kite climbed to another side of the ring to prepare for a Diving Splash.
"Kite and Corvus look to go for the PowerPlex, made famous by the team of Power and Glory!" Kotoko exclaimed as Kite grabbed a trash can lid from the ceiling, and while he was doing that, Midoriya had gotten back onto his feet and started clubbing Corvus in the back. The crowd exploded as Midoriya grabbed Corvus in a Powerbomb position, Midoriya dragged Corvus away from the corner, and Hitman responded by balancing on the top rope, helping Midoriya hit a Diving Crossbody/Powerbomb combination.
"What a move by Hitman and Midoriya, taking out one-half of the BTWF Tag Team Champions!" Bob exclaimed as before Hitman could get up, Kite dived off of the top rope with a Diving Body Splash, sending the trash can in his hands crashing into Hitman's back. The crowd booed as Kite went for the pin on Hitman, hooking both of his legs back.
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Bale jumped onto the apron and springboarded into the ring to hit a Springboard Leg Drop to the back of Kite's head, breaking up the pin.
"Bale once again breaking up the NWO's pin, and Kite has to be frustrated at that!" Bob exclaimed as Kite picked Bale up, and attempted to hit him with the Data Drain (Celtic Cross). However, Midoriya ran at Kite, and hit him with a Running Big Boot to the side of the head, allowing Bale to get on his feet. The crowd cheered loudly as Bale picked Kite up, and hit him with an Ushigaroshi before throwing him into the corner.
"Bale, hitting Kite with a vicious Ushigaroshi, putting him in the perfect position for Midoriya!" Striker exclaimed as Midoriya ran the ropes, and hit Kite in the side of the head with a Delaware Smash (Helluva Kick). Bale immediately grabbed Corvus, and threw him out of the ring, springboarding from the top rope, hitting Corvus with a Springboard Body Splash to the back while Midoriya locked Kite in the Koji Clutch.
"And the Koji Clutch is locked in, with Kite already barely conscious!" Kotoko exclaimed as Jellal and Mercury attempted to get back up, but Mirio was able to trip them up and send them falling on their backs by pulling the portion of the cage he broke up. Gaara tried to get into the ring to save Kite, but Elric was able to grab Gaara's right leg in a hold and send him crashing down onto the cage wall face first.
"Team NWO is taken out, and Kite is all alone with Midoriya choking him out in the middle of the ring!" Striker exclaimed as Kite began losing even more consciousness before finally tapping out after almost a minute in the hold, causing the crowd to explode into cheers.
*Bell Rings*
"Ladies and gentlemen, here are your winners as a result of a submission, Mirio Togata, 'Ace' Hitman Jones, Edward Elric, Kurt Bale, and the BTWF Hardcore Champion Izuku Midoriya!" Tim Barr announced as the crowd continued cheering loudly as Bale helped Midoriya back to his feet, raising his hand up in victory while the referee walked into the ring with Midoriya's BTWF Hardcore Championship. Midoriya grabbed the Hardcore Championship from the referee, thanked him, and continued celebrating with Bale.
"This was an exciting and at times, dangerous match, but in the end, Izuku Midoriya and his team were able to survive and get one over the NWO!" Striker exclaimed as Mirio helped Elric up as the two walked over to the ring while Hitman was also getting back to his feet. Mirio, Hitman, and Elric joined in on the celebration as Gaara pounded on the ground in frustration as he started yelling at Jellal and Mercury.
"And as a result, Corvus and Kite will defend their BTWF Tag Team titles against Hitman and Mirio, while Gaara is going to have to defend the BTWF International Championship against Elric. Both of those matches are going to take place at the Battle Riot PPV coming up next month," Kotoko explained as Corvus grabbed Kite by the foot, and helped him out of the ring while beginning to yell at Gaara that he didn't do his part.
"That explains plenty of why Gaara is so angry. He assumed that he wouldn't have to deal with Elric anymore after this match," Bob responded as Midoriya hi-fived Hitman, Mirio, and Elric, wishing them good luck in advance for their title matches at the Battle Riot. Bale and Midoriya then hugged each other in the middle of the ring as Midoriya went over to the camera in the corner. Midoriya told the fans at home that he went through the NWO, and he was coming for Bakugo, whether he was World Champion or not.
"Midoriya, right now, making one thing clear; Bakugo is still in his crosshairs, and you can't really blame him either!" Striker exclaimed as Bale patted Midoriya on the back, and told him that they can focus on that during Intensity. For now, Bale states, he, Midoriya, and the rest of Team Midoriya should go out for drinks to celebrate their victory tonight. Meanwhile, outside of the ring, Corvus and Gaara continued to argue as Jellal and Mercury helped pick Kite up, fearing that Gaara and Corvus were going to come to blows.
"Gaara looks like he's ready to tear his team apart, and knowing how he's reacted to not getting what he wants, this could happen!" Kotoko exclaimed as Midoriya, Bale, Hitman, Mirio, and Elric left the ring together, giving each other fist bumps before moving away from the imploding Team NWO. The show fades to black with Midoriya raising his BTWF Hardcore Championship in the air while Gaara pushed Corvus on the floor and walked away from the NWO.
Match Results;
Kazuma Sato (W/Megumin and Darkness) def. Crona Gorgon to win the BTWF Cruiserweight Championship
Rally Vincent def. Juniper Lee
The Sisterhood of Darkness (Ultear Milkovich and Tomoko Kuroki) def. Ruby Rose and Yang Xiao Long to retain the BTWF Women's Tag Team Championships
Kuro Sakuragawa def. Connie Springer
Kilik Rung (W/Nation of Domination 2.0) def. Rolf
'Amazing' Luna Collins def. Lucy Heartfilia in a Last Woman Standing match to retain the BTWF Women's Championship
Japanese Destroyers (Tanjiro Kamado and Ganta Igarashi) def. Fiore's Top Team (Gray Fullbuster and Lyon Bastia)
Zancrow def. Katsuki Bakugo in a TLC match to retain the BTWF World Heavyweight Championship
Team Midoriya (Izuku Midoriya, Kurt Bale, Edward Elric, Mirio Togata, and 'Ace' Hitman Jones' def. Team NWO (Pete Corvus, Kite, Jellal Fernandes, Mercury Black, and Gaara) in a Lethal Lockdown match via Submission
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Lou Thesz/AJ Styles Award (Wrestler of the Year):
Shinji Ikari [BTWF]
Kaworu Nagisa [BTWF]
Natsu Dragneel [BTWF]
Katsuki Bakugo [BTWF]
Crona Gorgon [BTWF]
Rei Ayanami [BTWF]
Lucy Heartfilia [BTWF]
"The Detonator" Nolan Clancy [S7W]
BTR Road Warrior Memorial Award (Tag Team of the Year):
Team RWBY (Ruby Rose and Yang Xiao Long) [BTWF]
The Elite (Naruto Uzumaki and Sheldon Lee) [BTWF]
The Brotherhood (Robbie and Thompson) [BTWF]
The Golden Guns (Stephan Kriggs and Dario Pastrnak) [S7W]
BTR Trish Stratus/Becky Lynch Award (Women's Wrestler of the Year):
Rei Ayanami [BTWF]
Lucy Heartfilia [BTWF]
Sherry Blendy [BTWF]
Zia Simpson [BTWF]
Rally Vincent [BTWF]
"Amazing" Luna Collins [BTWF]
Kyoka Jiro [BTWF]
Clover Lamoreaux [BTWF]
BTR Best Weekly TV Show:
BTWF Saturday Night Intensity
BTWF Friday Night Octane
S7W Tuesday Night Turmoil
BTR Match of the Year:
Izuku Midoriya vs Katsuki Bakugo: BTWF World Heavyweight Championship Match with Special Guest Referee All Might (BTWF Cyber Sunday, Day 1)
Natsu Dragneel vs Kaworu Nagisa: Three Stages of Hell Match for the BTWF Championship (BTWF Cyber Sunday, Day 2)
Denki Kaminari vs Rogue Cheney (BTWF Friday Night Octane: September, Week 3)
Rally Vincent vs Madison: Street Fight (BTWF New Horizons, Day 1)
Kurt Bale vs Crona Gorgon: BTWF Cruiserweight Championship Match (BTWF New Horizons, Day 1)
Mercury Black and Akira Hayami vs Shinji Ikari and Rei Ayanami: Mixed Tag Team No Disqualification Winner Take All Match (BTWF New Horizons, Day 2)
Clover Lamoreaux vs Rei Ayanami: BTWF World Women's Championship Match (BTWF New Horizons, Day 1)
"Amazing" Luna Collins vs Lucy Heartfilia: Title vs Career Match for the BTWF Women's Championship (BTWF Trouble in Tokyo, Day 2)
The Women's Elimination Match (BTWF Bragging Rights)
Rei Ayanami vs "Amazing" Luna Collins: Champion vs Champion Match (BTWF Bragging Rights)
"The Detonator" Nolan Clancy vs "The Blood Angel" Carmine Io: Ladder Match for the Inaugural S7W World Heavyweight Championship (S7W Fire in the Sky)
Los Muertos Ingratos vs AKECHI & "The Jersey Devil" JD: (S7W Tuesday Night Turmoil: May 30th)
Hibiki Nishikawa vs King Lokesh vs General Brooks vs Carmine Io: Extinction Match (S7W Edge of Extinction)
Hazama Clover vs "The Detonator" Nolan Clancy: 2/3 Falls Match for the S7W World Heavyweight Championship (S7W Edge of Extinction)
BTR Feud of the Year:
Izuku Midoriya vs The nWo
Natsu Dragneel vs Kaworu Nagisa
Bickslow vs Zancrow
Rally Vincent vs Madison
"Amazing" Luna Collins vs Lucy Heartfilia
Zia Simpson vs The Sisterhood of Darkness
BTR Most Popular Wrestler of the Year (Best Babyface):
Natsu Dragneel [BTWF]
"Amazing" Luna Collins [BTWF]
Rei Ayanami [BTWF]
Shinji Ikari [BTWF]
Shoto Todoroki [BTWF]
Izuku Midoriya [BTWF]
Mordecai [BTWF]
Zia Simpson [BTWF]
"The Detonator" Nolan Clancy [S7W]
BTR Most Hated Wrestler of the Year (Best Heel):
The nWo [BTWF]
The Conglomerate [BTWF]
Clover Lamoreaux [BTWF]
Kaworu Nagisa [BTWF]
Gaara [BTWF]
The Sisterhood of Darkness [BTWF]
"The Real American" Stan Smith [BTWF]
The Golden Guns (Stephan Kriggs and Dario Pastrnak) [S7W]
"The Blood Angel" Carmine Io [S7W]
BTR Most Improved Wrestler of the Year:
Ed [BTWF]
Denki Kaminari [BTWF]
2Cool (Gene Belcher & Eddy) [BTWF]
Clover Lamoreaux [BTWF]
Juvia Lockser [BTWF]
Rally Vincent [BTWF]
BTR Dwayne Johnson Award (Most Charismatic Wrestler):
Natsu Dragneel [BTWF]
Shinji Ikari [BTWF]
Izuku Midoriya [BTWF]
Hollywood Hooligan [BTWF]
Clover Lamoreaux [BTWF]
Lucy Heartfilia [BTWF]
Kyoka Jiro [BTWF]
Hazama Clover [S7W]
BTR Bryan Danielson/Zach Sabre Jr. Award (Best Technical Wrestler)
Shinji Ikari [BTWF]
Kaworu Nagisa [BTWF]
Gray Fullbuster [BTWF]
Kuro Sakuragawa [BTWF]
Rei Ayanami [BTWF]
Lucy Heartfilia [BTWF]
Clover Lamoreaux [BTWF]
King Lokesh [S7W]
BTR Bruiser Brody/Mick Foley Award (Best Brawler):
Pete Corvus [BTWF]
Ed [BTWF]
Katsuki Bakugo [BTWF]
Gaara [BTWF]
Madison [BTWF]
Shoto Todoroki [BTWF]
"The Blood Angel" Carmine Io [S7W]
Rhys Hoskins [S7W]
BTR Rey Mysterio/Jushin Thunder Liger Award (Best High Flyer):
Shinji Ikari [BTWF]
Mordecai [BTWF]
Death the Kid [BTWF]
Zia Simpson [BTWF]
Ochako Uraraka [BTWF]
Alex Vasquez [BTWF]
BTR Bobby Eaton Memorial Award (Most Underrated Wrestler):
Kuro Sakuragawa [BTWF]
Erza Scarlet [BTWF]
Ochako Uraraka [BTWF]
Rally Vincent [BTWF]
Kurt Bale [BTWF]
Gray Fullbuster [BTWF]
The Yu-Gi-Bromans (Yugi Moto, Joey Wheeler & Tristian Taylor) [BTWF]
The Legacy (Sting Eucliffe & Rogue Cheney) [BTWF]
2Cool (Gene Belcher & Eddy) [BTWF]
BTR Bobby Heenan/Paul Heyman Award (Manager of the Year):
Mr. Enter [BTWF]
Rachel Light [BTWF]
Tim Scam [BTWF]
BTR Jim Ross Award (Best Television Announcer):
Jim Cornette [BTWF]
Matt Striker [BTWF]
Kendrick West [S7W]
BTR Wrestling PPV of the Year:
BTWF Cyber Sunday Day 2
BTWF New Horizons Day 1
BTWF Trouble in Tokyo Day 2
BTWF Bragging Rights
S7W Edge of Extinction
BTR Best Wrestling Maneuver of the Year:
Nolan Clancy's Blast Protocol (Spanish Fly Backbreaker)
Hazama Clover's Serpent's Infernal Rapture (Repeated head stomps followed by a Superkick to the back of the kneeling opponent's head)
Rei Ayanami's Light From Above (Frog Splash)
Shinji Ikari's Peace of Mind (Curb Stomp)
Lucy Heartfilia's Lock and Key (Cross Armbreaker)
Natsu Dragneel's Five Star Dragon Splash (Five Star Frog Splash)
Clover Lamoreaux's White Cyanide (Running Brainbuster)
Zia Simpson's Blue Arrow (Red Arrow)
Shoto Todoroki's Hot and Cold (Mushroom Stomp)
Katsuki Bakugo's AP Shot (The Stroke)
BTR Best Wrestling Gimmick of the Year:
Kaworu Nagisa [BTWF]
Kyoka Jiro [BTWF]
Lucy Heartfilia [BTWF]
The Sisterhood of Darkness [BTWF]
Hazama Clover [S7W]
"The Blood Angel" Carmine Io [S7W]
BTR Wrestling Segment of the Year:
The Jim Cornette Experience w/Special Guest Shoto Todoroki (BTWF Friday Night Octane – July, Week 4)
The Deli Counter w/Special Guests Rei Ayanami and Shinji Ikari (BTWF Friday Night Octane – September, Week 2)
BTWF Championship Conference (BTWF Friday Night Octane – October, Week 4)
Luna Collins Returns to Intensity (BTWF Saturday Night Intensity – October, Week 1)
Lisa's Classroom w/Special Guest Izuku Midoriya (BTWF Saturday Night Intensity – November, Week 1)
The Happy Place (BTWF New Horizons, Day 1)
Contract Signing for S7W World Heavyweight Championship Match at S7W Fire in the Sky (S7W Tuesday Night Turmoil – April 25)
S7W World Heavyweight Championship Press Conference for 2/3 Falls Match at Edge of Extinction (S7W Tuesday Night Turmoil – June 20)