BTWF Intensity (February Week 2)
The show opened up with the camera panning to the garage, where Bickslow got out of his car, and with a smirk on his face, started walking to the arena. However, once he got into the hallway, Tom Phillips came walking up to him with a microphone.
"Bickslow, I know you just arrived at the arena, but I just wanted to ask you a question," Tom explained. Bickslow nodded before leaning his luggage next to some production crates and putting an arm around the back of Tom's neck.
"Well, now you've got me curious. What did you want to ask, Tom?" Bickslow asked as Tom nodded before responding.
"Last week, you cost Gaara his BTWF International Championship Elimination Chamber qualifying match against Kuro. Are you worried about a potential response by Gaara, especially when Gaara was the main reason that you were out of action for several months," Tom asked. Bickslow took a deep breath as his smile faltered a little, but continued his friendly nature with Tom, patting him on the shoulder while continuing to have his arm around the back of his neck.
"Honestly, I'm not worried about it at all. In fact, I'm looking forward to it, because I still owe Gaara a lot more of an ass-whooping for trying to end my career," Bickslow responded. Tom nodded before pulling the microphone closer to his mouth, trying to look around with his peripheral vision for a potential Gaara run-in.
"Well, I honestly am, considering Gaara doesn't suffer losses lightly. Especially considering that you have a qualifying match next week for the BTWF International Championship Elimination Chamber match," Tom responded.
"I am fully capable of going into the BTWF International Championship Elimination Chamber, winning the BTWF International Championship, and taking Gaara's ass out. In fact, that's my plan-" Bickslow responded, but was interrupted by getting hit with a Running Bicycle Kick to the back of Bickslow's head. Tom ran to get security as Gaara grabbed Bickslow by the hair, and threw him into the wall face first several times. Bickslow attempted to fight back with multiple punches to the side of the head, but Gaara responded by headbutting Bickslow in the side of the head several times.
"Tom's right about one thing; I don't take losses lightly, especially when a piece of shit like you is the reason I lost!" Gaara yelled in Bickslow's face before picking him back up and throwing Bickslow into the side of the production crates. Gaara then grabbed one of the production crates, and dropped it onto Bickslow's gut, with security finally coming down as Gaara pulled Bickslow back up, put him on his shoulders, and hit him with the Sands of Time (Burning Hammer), sending both his back and midsection crashing on the top of the production crate. Security began pulling Gaara away from Bickslow, who was holding his chest and midsection in pain while a couple of medical personnel helped Bickslow back to his feet.
"Good luck next week, Bickslow, because if you think you're going to get your 'revenge' against me, then you're dead wrong!" Gaara exclaimed as security finally pulled him away from a downed Bickslow. The camera then panned to the stage, as pyro went off from both the floor and the sides of the TitanTron while 'Fight' by Oleander played. The camera panned around the arena, taking note of all the cheering fans chanting for the BTWF before the camera stuck with the announcers' table.
"Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to another exciting edition of BTWF Intensity! From Rockville, Maryland, I'm Matt Striker alongside my broadcast colleagues, Kotoko Iwanaga and Bob Belcher!" Matt Striker announced as the crowd continued cheering while Kotoko and Bob waved at the camera before continuing the introduction.
"Thank you for the introduction, Matt! We're a couple of weeks away from Last Gasp, the final stop before StarShow, and we have some more qualifying matches for those Chamber matches tonight!" Kotoko exclaimed. The crowd began booing as the horn of a limousine reverberated throughout the arena before MJF's 'Better than You' theme song played. The Conglomerate's white limousine drove from the back and parked itself next to the entranceway before the driver came out of the front door. The driver then walked to the back, opened the door, and let the Conglomerate (Lucy Heartfilia, Patty & Liz Thompson, and Tohru Kobayashi).
"The following contest is a 6-Woman tag team match scheduled for one fall! Approaching the ring, accompanied to the ring by Lucy Heartfilia, representing the Conglomerate, the team of Tohru Kobayashi, and Patty & Liz Thompson!" Tony Chimel announced, the crowd continuing to boo as Lucy stretched out her arms while looking at the sky, with Patty and Liz doing the Impact Players tag team pose, and Tohru shooting both of her fists in the air. Golden pyro began shooting from the ceiling, and the crowd continued booing as Lucy told the crowd that this was the beginning of the end for Team RWBY.
"Lucy took this feud with Team RWBY up another level with what she did to Weiss last week. Weiss was diagnosed with a mild concussion after Lucy's attack on her last week," Striker explained as the foursome walked down the entranceway, with Patty almost jumping into the fans after she heard them booing them and chanting 'Lucy's a Bitch!' Liz grabbed Patty, pulled her back onto the entranceway, and told her that the fans didn't matter and that they needed to focus on the match. Lucy agreed and when they got to ringside, Lucy gave Patty, Liz, and Tohru one last prep talk before walking over to the announcers' table.
"Lucy giving the troops one last talk before leaving them on the battlefield, and before she heads to the commentary table," Bob explained as Lucy walked to the commentary table, grabbed a headset, and sat next to Kotoko at the commentary table. Meanwhile, Tohru climbed up to the ring apron, shot both her fists in the air, and walked over the top rope and into the ring while Patty and Liz slid into the ring from the bottom rope. Lucy applauded her team from the announcers' table before the three women walked to the center of the ring. The crowd continued booing as Patty and Liz did the Impact Players tag team pose again at the same time Tohru put her fists in the air.
"The Conglomerate have a lot of confidence heading into this match, so whatever Lucy told them must've worked!" Bob exclaimed as while Tohru, Patty, and Liz walked to the corner to go over last-minute battle strategy, 'Centuries' by Fall Out Boy played, causing the crowd to cheer loudly as an angry-looking Ruby, Yang, and Blake came walking out of the back. The three furious women stopped at the center of the stage, kept their eyes on their opponents in the ring, and began walking down the entranceway with purpose.
"And their opponents, representing Team RWBY, the team of Ruby Rose, Yang Xiao Long, and Blake Belladonna!" Tony Chimel announced. The crowd continued cheering as despite her anger, Ruby gave several fans who had their hands out high-fives, nodding at them before returning her focus to the women in the ring. The crowd continued cheering as Yang started trash-talking with Patty, Liz, and Tohru, and they responded by arguing back, with Patty flipping Yang off. Yang looked as though she was going to run into the ring, but Blake pulled her back, stroking Yang's hair to calm her down, even kissing her on the cheek to calm her down.
"Before Bob can rub it in our faces some more, yes, Blake and Yang have revealed themselves to be an item. And thankfully, Blake has prevented Yang from falling for the Conglomerate's mind games," Kotoko explained as the crowd continued cheering when Ruby slid into the ring from underneath the bottom rope while Yang and Blake walked up the steel steps together. Ruby then jumped onto the top rope, glaring at the Conglomerate before raising her fist in the air while Blake and Yang walked into the ring.
"If Yang had simply accepted my offer of joining the Conglomerate, she wouldn't have to worry about my teammates and friends being smarter than her," Lucy countered as the referee made sure both teams were ready before telling the timekeeper to ring the bell. When the bell rang and the match started, Blake and Tohru locked up in the center of the ring, with the crowd booing as Tohru threw Blake into the corner after countering a Waistlock. The crowd continued booing as Tohru went into the corner and hit several forearm strikes, but the crowd cheered as Blake hit several backfists to the side of Tohru's head.
"Blake and Tohru exchanging some hard strikes in the corner, with Blake knocking Tohru loopy with some backfists!" Bob exclaimed as Blake ran at Tohru, and hit her with a Single Leg Dropkick to the face before grabbing her by the hair and slamming her face first into the top turnbuckle. Blake hit Tohru in the face with several punches before tagging Yang into the match. The crowd continued cheering as Blake got on all fours, allowing Yang to run the ropes, and use Blake's back as a springboard to hit Tohru with a Running Elevated Shoulder Thrust. Yang then hit Tohru with an Exploder Suplex that sent her out of the corner, bridging into a pinfall.
Ref: 1…
"Yang doesn't look like she needs your help to me, Lucy!" Striker exclaimed as Yang tagged Ruby into the match, and hit a Jumping Splash onto Tohru's gut. The crowd continued cheering as Ruby springboarded into the ring with a Springboard Elbow Drop to Tohru's chest. Yang then picked Ruby up and hit her with a Scoop Slam that sent Ruby crashing into Tohru's chest. Yang then went onto the apron as Ruby picked Tohru up, and hit her with several Knife-Edge Chops to the chest. However, Tohru was able to block one of Ruby's chops, trapped both of her arms, and hit her with a couple of headbutts to the chest.
"It looks like that little kid sister of hers needs some help! Tohru's crushing Ruby's ribs with those hard headbutts!" Lucy countered as Tohru pushed Ruby into her team's corner. The crowd booed as Tohru hit multiple Shoulder Thrusts in the corner before tagging Liz into the match. While Tohru kept Ruby in the corner, Liz ran the ropes and into the corner to hit Ruby in the face with a Running Kick to the side of Ruby's head. Tohru went back on the apron as Liz attempted to hit Ruby with a Snap Vertical Suplex, but Ruby was able to keep her feet on the ground and hit her with a Michinoku Driver before pinning him with both legs pulled back.
Ref: 1…2
"Ruby coming back into the match just like that, planting Liz down to the mat with a Michinoku Driver!" Kotoko exclaimed as Ruby ran the ropes, tagged Blake into the match, hit a Running Leg Drop onto Liz, ran the ropes again to hit a Twisting Leg Drop across Liz's throat, and then rolled out onto the apron before Blake hit a Jumping Double Leg Drop across Liz's chest. The crowd continued cheering as Blake grabbed Liz by the arm, and wrung it before kicking her in the chest multiple times. Blake then threw Liz into the corner before tagging Yang back into the match, the crowd cheering as Yang picked Liz up in a Spinebuster position, but kept her up so that Blake could hit a Jumping Spin Kick to the side of Liz's head before Yang finally sent Liz crashing down with a Spinebuster.
"Yang and Blake with their take on the Big Apple Blast, which was a move traditionally used by Harlem Heat in their hay day," Striker explained as Yang picked Liz up, kneed her in the gut several times, and attempted to hit her with a Powerbomb. However, the crowd booed as Liz poked Yang in the eye, jumped back down on her feet, and hit her with a Spinning Kick to the gut. The crowd continued booing as Liz hit Yang with a kick to the chest hard enough to send her upright before she ran the ropes, and springboarded off of the middle rope, attempting to hit Yang with a Springboard Crossbody. However, the crowd cheered as Yang was able to catch Liz in mid-air, and hit Liz with a Tilt-a-Whirl Backbreaker before going for another pin.
Ref: 1…2
"Amazing show of strength by Yang with that Tilt-a-Whirl Backbreaker!" Bob exclaimed as Yang threw Liz back into the corner, ran the ropes, and hit a Twisting Stinger Splash while tagging Blake back into the match. Yang then threw Liz out of the ring, allowing Blake to run the ropes and hit a Jumping Clothesline onto Liz. The crowd continued cheering as Blake picked Liz up in a Back Suplex position, and attempted to hit her with the Deadly Nightshade (Cedric Alexander's Lumbar Check). However, Liz started punching Blake in the top of the head multiple times, sending Blake staggering back, allowing Liz to reach her hand out to her partners.
"See that!? Liz is right near her partners, and that idiot cat thing Blake doesn't even notice!" Lucy exclaimed with a chuckle as Patty tagged Liz behind Blake's back. Patty grabbed Blake's neck, and Hotshotted the back of her neck into the top rope, sending her falling down. The crowd booed as Liz started stomping on Blake before Patty got back into the apron, and springboarded into the ring with a Springboard Tope Con Hilo to Blake's back. The crowd continued booing as Liz and Patty picked Blake up, Irish whipped her into the ropes and hit Blake with a Double Dropkick before Patty slid into a pin, hooking both of Blake's legs back.
Ref: 1…2
"Lucy was right on the money here, as Liz and Patty were able to take control of this match back for the Conglomerate," Bob responded as Patty ran the ropes, and hit a Sliding Leg Drop across Blake's throat. The crowd continued booing as Patty stomped on Blake's face a couple of times, pressing her boot on the top of Blake's face. The referee pulled Patty off, but Patty was still able to keep control by stomping Blake in the gut several times before running the ropes and hitting a Running Basement Dropkick to the face while Blake was in a seated position. Patty then grabbed Blake by the hair and tagged Tohru back into the match.
"And here comes the powerhouse of the Conglomerate!" Bob exclaimed as Tohru punched Blake in the face a couple of times while Patty still held her up by the hair. The crowd continued booing as Tohru picked Blake up by the hair, and hit her with a Backbreaker/Gutbuster combination. Tohru then hit another Backbreaker on Blake before pushing her down to the ground. Tohru flipped off both Ruby and Yang before running the ropes, and hitting a Jumping Leg Drop across Blake's throat before rolling into her corner, and tagging Patty back into the match. Patty jumped up onto the top rope, held Tohru by the hand before climbing up to her shoulders, and hitting Blake with a Top Rope Assisted Senton before Patty went for the pin again.
Ref: 1…2.
"As you peasants can see, the Conglomerate has been working on their teamwork with some of the finest trainers money can buy!" Lucy cockily exclaimed with a smirk on her face as Patty grabbed both of Blake's arms, and hit her with a Kamigoye Knee Strike.
"I'm not a peasant, Lucy. I come from wealth too. You and I are literally members of the same country club," Kotoko countered as Patty turned Blake on her stomach, waited for her to get on all fours, and once she did, Patty ran the ropes and hit Blake with a Running Basement Dropkick to the side of the head. The crowd continued booing as Patty threw Blake into the corner, sending her head crashing into the top turnbuckle before turning her around, and stomping on her gut.
"Well…I must not have noticed you because you're not good enough to run in my circle," Lucy countered back, flipping her blonde hair as Kotoko rolled her eyes at her. The crowd cheered as Blake attempted to hit several punches to the side of Patty's head, but Patty blocked one of the punches and hit a Jumping Enziguri to the side of Blake's head. The crowd went back to booing as Patty sent Blake out of the corner with a Running Bulldog before tagging Liz back into the match. Patty picked Blake up, hit her with a Russian Legsweep, and then kept her in a seated position to allow Liz to hit Blake with a Running Boot. Liz then ran into the corner and kicked Ruby in the side of the head with enough force to send her falling off of the apron.
"Liz with a hard kick to the side of Ruby's head, sending her off of the apron and continuing the Conglomerate's domination in this match!" Striker exclaimed, trying to get the commentary team back on track, as Yang attempted to run into the corner and go after Liz, but the referee started arguing with Yang to put her back on the apron. While the referee was distracted, Liz threw Blake into the ropes, sending her head draped over the middle rope, allowing Tohru to hit a Leg Drop across the back of the neck while on the apron. The crowd continued booing as Liz ran the ropes, and hit a Leaping Body Guillotine onto Blake before taking her back down with a Neckbreaker and going for the pinfall.
Ref: 1…2..
"Blake still kicking out, but you have to wonder how much she has left," Bob noted as Liz started choking Blake with her foot before tagging Tohru back into the match. Liz raised Blake up in a seated position and kicked her in the face, sending her back down before Tohru ran the ropes, and hit a Jumping Elbow Drop onto Blake's chest. The crowd continued booing as Tohru grabbed Blake, and put her in a Cobra Clutch, kneeing her in the back multiple times to send her back on her back. Blake attempted to reach out to the ropes, but the crowd booed louder as Patty kicked Blake's hand away, allowing Tohru to pick Blake up and put her down in the center of the ring.
"Do you see that amazing presence of mind by Patty!? She stopped that weird cat thing from reaching the ropes and breaking Tohru's hold!" Lucy cheered as Tohru put all her body weight onto Blake's back. However, after a minute in the hold, the crowd cheered as Blake hit multiple back elbows to the side of the head, but Tohru clubbed Blake in the back several times before putting her back in the Cobra Clutch. However, Blake was able to go into the corner, climb up the turnbuckles with her legs, and fell back into a pinfall, causing the crowd to cheer.
Ref: 1…2..
Tohru immediately kicked out and hit Blake with a Savate Kick with enough force to send her staggering into the corner. Tohru then attempted to hit a Running Shoulder Thrust, but the crowd cheered as Blake was able to jump up to the top rope, causing Tohru to smash her shoulder into the steel ring post. Blake then grabbed Tohru and rolled her up with a Code Red from the top rope before going for another pinfall.
Ref: 1…2..
"What a counter by Blake! However, Tohru's in front of Blake, so that could lessen her chances of getting a tag!" Cornette exclaimed as Blake got back to her feet and attempted to go into her corner, but Tohru grabbed her legs, sending her crashing down to her face. However, when Tohru attempted to hit her with a Pop-Up Powerbomb, the crowd cheered as Blake countered it with a Facebuster, sending both women down. The crowd chanted and cheered for Blake as she began crawling to her corner, with Tohru trying to shake the cobwebs out of her head. And as Tohru was trying to stagger to her feet, Blake was able to jump into the corner, and tag Yang into the match, causing the crowd to explode into cheers as Yang jumped up to the top rope, and hit Tohru with a Diving Clothesline.
"And Yang, the woman you tried to get to join the Conglomerate, is back in the match, and took the Dragon down with a Diving Clothesline!" Bob narrated as Yang ran into the Conglomerate's corner, knocking both Patty and Liz off of the apron. Tohru staggered back to her feet and attempted to hit her with another Savate Kick, but Yang was able to dodge, ran the ropes, and hit Tohru with two Clotheslines, a Jumping Clothesline, a Running Neckbreaker, and then ran the ropes to hit a Running Senton to the chest. The crowd continued cheering as Yang picked Tohru up, threw her into the corner, ran into the corner, and hit her with a Running Forearm Strike to the side of the head before throwing her back down with a Belly-to-Belly Suplex before going for the pin, hooking both of her legs back.
Ref: 1…2..
"Yang's just getting lucky right now! Just wait and see! She can't beat the Conglomerate, and it'll show soon!" Lucy exclaimed angrily as Yang climbed up to the top rope. However, before she could do anything, Yang was hit with a kick to the back by Liz, causing the crowd to boo as Liz attempted to throw Yang off of the top rope. However, Yang was able to stay on the top turnbuckle and push Liz off of the apron and onto the floor. Unfortunately, when Yang tried to rebound and balance herself on the top turnbuckle, Tohru jumped up to the middle turnbuckle, causing the crowd to boo and cheer at the same time, and threw Yang off of the top turnbuckle with a Belly-to-Belly Suplex of her own.
"See!? I told you! Yang's petulant and childish attitude is no match for the unmatched chemistry of the Conglomerate!" Lucy continued ranting, this time in excitement, as Tohru pulled herself up to the top turnbuckle, balanced herself on the top turnbuckle, and hit Yang with a Diving Elbow Drop to the chest before going for the pin, hooking both of her legs back.
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Tohru looks shocked that Yang was able to kick out, mounted Yang, and started punching her in the side of the head. Tohru then dragged Yang to the ropes in front of the announcers' table, draped Yang's head over the middle rope, and started choking her while asking Lucy if she liked what she saw.
"It looks like Lucy does indeed like what she sees!" Striker exclaimed as Lucy nodded at Tohru, and told her to finish Yang off. Tohru ran the ropes, attempting a Leaping Body Guillotine. However, Yang was able to counter Tohru's attempt at the Leaping Body Guillotine with a Sit-Down Powerbomb. However, before she could attempt a pin, the crowd booed as Liz and Patty ran into the ring, with Patty hitting a Running Penalty Kick to Yang's face. Patty and Liz stomped on Yang, causing the crowd to boo before picking her up, and attempting to hit her with the Total Elimination.
"Patty and Liz look like they're going to end the match!" Kotoko exclaimed. However, before Patty or Liz could hit the Total Elimination, Ruby ran into the ring and hit a Double Running Dropkick to the faces of Patty and Liz. The crowd continued cheering as Ruby knocked both Liz and Patty out of the ring with a Double Clothesline, and the cheers from the crowd intensified as Ruby ran the ropes and vaulted over the top rope with a Corkscrew Senton, sending both Patty and Liz down.
"And Ruby using her own body as a weapon to take out the Thompson Sisters!" Kotoko exclaimed as Tohru picked Yang up, and attempted to hit her with the Dragon Driver (Twisting Samoan Driver). However, Yang hit multiple elbow strikes to the top of Tohru's head, slid out of her hold, put Tohru in a Waistlock, and attempted to hit Tohru with a German Suplex. However, Tohru hit Yang several times in the side of the head with Back Elbows until she fell to one knee. Tohru then attempted to hit Yang with a Running Bicycle Kick, but Yang responded with a Big Boot, taking Tohru down before going for the pinfall.
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"Tohru barely rolled her shoulder off of the mat, but there's not much power in that movement either," Striker noted as Lucy threw her headset down, and jumped onto the apron to distract Yang. Yang attempted to hit her with a Forearm, but Lucy jumped down, allowing Tohru to hit that Bicycle Kick that she tried before. However, while Lucy was posing and taunting to the crowd, Blake jumped into the ring and dived through the ropes to hit a Suicide Dive, causing the crowd to cheer. Liz and Patty got back to their feet, and Blake responded by kicking Liz in the side of the head before exchanging punches with Patty. While Blake was dealing with the Thompson Sisters, Ruby slid into the ring and hit a Codebreaker onto Tohru.
"Ruby hitting Tohru with a big Codebreaker, sending the Dragon staggering!" Bob exclaimed as Yang grabbed a stunned Tohru, put her in a Powerbomb position, and then she and Ruby hit the Early Sunset (Alley Oop into a Double Knee Facebreaker) before Yang hooked both of Tohru's legs back while Ruby jumped out of the ring, mounted Lucy, and started punching her in the face.
Ref: 1…2…3
*Bell Rings*
"Here are your winners, the team of Yang Xiao Long, Ruby Rose, and Blake Belladonna, Team RWBY!" Tony Chimel announced as Ruby and Blake rolled into the ring after taking care of the Conglomerate. Ruby and Yang shared a hug in the ring, with Ruby jumping onto Yang's shoulders, shooting her fists up and down, causing Yang to laugh. Blake kissed Yang on the cheek, the crowd cheering louder as Ruby shot Yang a knowing look before jumping off of Yang. This allowed Yang to grab Blake and the two exchanged a kiss in the middle of the ring while Lucy began pulling herself back up to her feet.
"Team RWBY getting one up against the Conglomerate here while also getting some revenge for Weiss!" Striker exclaimed as Lucy pulled Tohru out of the ring, and sat her down in front of the ring apron. Lucy continued yelling at Team RWBY while they were celebrating, telling the women in the ring that they weren't done with the Conglomerate by a long shot. Yang looked over at Lucy, rolled her eyes, and then walked over to the ropes and out of the ring, stomping over to Lucy, who backed away.
"Well Lucy, Yang's right in front of you! Tell her what you've been telling us!" Kotoko exclaimed as Lucy yelled at Yang, telling her that the match is over and that she'd deal with Yang another time. Yang grabbed Lucy by the throat and told her that if she wants to keep messing with Team RWBY, she was going to keep getting her ass kicked. While Yang and Lucy continued yelling at each other, Tohru got back to her feet, grabbed Yang by her arms, and held them behind her back, allowing Lucy to hit Yang in the side of the head with the Lucy Kick (Roundhouse Kick).
"Team RWBY may have won the match, but the Conglomerate aren't finished yet!" Bob exclaimed as Lucy put her in position for the Celestial DDT (Hammerlock DDT), but the crowd exploded into cheers as Blake and Ruby dived over the top rope, and onto the Conglomerate on the outside, saving Yang in the process. The crowd continued cheering as Blake tackled Lucy to the ground, and was brawling with her while Ruby helped a dazed Yang back to her feet. Blake then threw Lucy into the fan barricade before she went back with Yang and Ruby, and raised their arms up in victory, causing the crowd to cheer louder than before.
"Blake and Ruby coming to Yang's aid, making sure she isn't sitting at home with a concussion like Weiss!" Striker exclaimed as the camera panned to the backstage interview area, where Izuku Midoriya was standing next to new backstage announcer/BTWF Evolve ring announcer, Kyle Davis.
"Ladies and gentlemen, I'm Kyle Davis making my BTWF main roster debut, and I am honored to have my first backstage interview be the winner of the BTWF Battle Riot, Izuku Midoriya," Kyle Davis introduced, with Midoriya smiling at him and patting him on the shoulder in support.
"Thank you, Kyle, and welcome to Intensity," Midoriya responded as Kyle nodded and took the microphone back.
"Thank you, Midoriya. Now, I wanted to ask you, what do you think of Gourry's recent comments made towards you? Gourry joined the commentary team during your Hardcore Championship match last week, and was criticizing you throughout the match," Kyle explained, as Midoriya nodded before pulling the microphone back underneath his mouth.
"Yeah, I heard what he said about me. Listen, Kyle, I get why some people thought that Gourry was acting like a stuck-up prick, but I personally don't think he was. Gourry's been wrestling for almost two decades now, spending more than half of that time in the BTWF. And for the past few weeks, he's been talking about the future and how he wants the company to not only continue succeeding but grow bigger when he finally has to hang up his boots. It makes perfect sense to me that he would be hyper-critical of my performance, so I have nothing against Gourry for that," Midoriya explained. Kyle shrugged and nodded before taking the microphone back and putting it in front of his mouth.
"That is very mature of you, Midoriya. I have been hearing that Gourry wants to have a match with you at the next BTWF PPV, Last Gasp. How would you feel about accepting the challenge, Midoriya?" Kyle asked as Midoriya put the microphone closer to his mouth before nodding with a smirk on his face.
"Listen, Kyle, I know you're new around here, but one thing you need to know about me is that I'm not one who likes backing down from challenges. So, if Gourry wants to face me at Last Gasp, I'd be more than happy to show him that the future of the BTWF is going to be in good hands when he's gone," Midoriya explained, taking out the Battle Riot Golden Ticket from out of his pocket, kissed it, and then put it back in his pocket.
"One last thing, Midoriya; there is talk that Gourry is going to host an open challenge later tonight. Could we see you out there later tonight?" Kyle asked as Midoriya shook his head before motioning for Kyle to move the microphone closer to his mouth.
"Unfortunately, Kyle, I'm still recovering from the ladder match I had last week, so I won't be accepting the open challenge. However, maybe I can give Gourry some of my own critiques from the announcers' table. A fresh eye on something is always a good thing after all," Midoriya explained before he and Kyle shook hands, and Midoriya left the interview area. The camera then panned back to the ring, where 'Just Don't Care Anymore' by American Fangs played, causing the crowd to boo as Floch came out with a dress jacket over his back. Floch looked over at the booing crowd, rolled his eyes at them, and then shot both of his fists up with his pointer fingers up as well, causing his dress jacket to fly off of his back.
"The following contest is a No Disqualification match scheduled for one fall, and the winner of this match will become a part of the BTWF International Championship Elimination Chamber match at Last Gasp! Introducing first, from Wall Rose on Paradis Island, Floch Forster!" Tony Chimel announced, with the crowd continuing to boo as Floch grabbed his dress jacket from the floor, and walked down the entranceway. Floch looked at the camera and told the fans at home that Connie was lying about how good his arm is.
"At BTWF One Night Stand: Legend's Night, Connie was able to defeat Floch in the middle of the ring, and now these two rivals are facing each other again with no disqualifications and championship implications," Striker explained as Floch continued walking to the ring, smirking and chuckling at the booing fans, and even a few of the fans who had their hands out, hoping for a high-five. Floch then stopped at the ringside area, and once again pointed to the sky with both of his pointer fingers.
"Despite this, Floch has considered himself the real winner because he 'exposed' the 'real' Connie. Like, does he think that people won't be upset at multiple insults and attacks from behind?" Kotoko asked as Floch rolled into the ring from underneath the bottom rope, and continued rolling back to his feet. Floch then hangs his dress jacket over the top turnbuckle before going to the center of the ring, and raising his pointer fingers in the air again, causing the crowd to boo louder. Those jeers quickly turned to cheers as Enzo Amore's 'SAWFT is a Sin' theme song played and Connie came running out of the back with a microphone in his hands.
"Ladies and gentlemen, I feel like I'm riding on the clouds right now! Reason being is that at Legends Night, I kicked Floch's ass here, there, and everywhere else!" Connie exclaimed with the crowd cheering Connie on as he danced his way down the entranceway, while Floch continued to make fun of Connie's hurt arm.
"And tonight, I get another opportunity to whoop this man's ass and get an opportunity at the BTWF International Championship. If that isn't a way to race down the Road to Starshow, I don't know what is!" Connie exclaimed as he slid to the ringside area, and shot the microphone up, causing the crowd to cheer louder as Floch started looking bored. Floch then patted his wrist, telling Connie to hurry up with his spiel and get into the ring, and the crowd cheered louder as Connie responded with a middle finger.
"And Floch, it doesn't matter if my arm isn't 100%! In fact, my arm could be 33.3%, 2%, or -57%, and I'd still come over there and kick your ass so hard, that you could join Kazuma and his-I'll be nice and say escorts-on their little cruise vacation!" Connie exclaimed as the crowd cheered and chanted for Connie before he jumped onto the apron, and twirled the microphone with his fingers as Floch started becoming annoyed at what he perceived as Connie's stalling.
"Floch, I know you're excited to get this work, but I just need to tell you one more thing; the only thing dumber than the fact that you think you're going to beat me again is that nest you're growing on your head!" Connie exclaimed, the crowd cheering at the joke before he threw the microphone at Floch's chest. The timekeeper then rang the bell, starting the match, which Connie responded to by springboarding into the ring with a Springboard Diving European Uppercut. The crowd continued cheering as Connie did a little dance before picking Floch up by the hair and hitting him with several punches to the side of the head.
"Connie starting off hot, surprising Floch with a microphone toss!" Bob exclaimed as Connie backed away from a dazed Floch, and hit him with a Shotgun Dropkick hard enough to send him crashing into the corner. Connie then attempted to run into the corner with a Running Jumping Corner Clothesline, and Floch countered this by raising his foot up, sending Connie's gut crashing into Floch's boot. The crowd booed as Floch quickly went to grab Connie's right arm, and hit the arm with several elbow strikes to the arm, but Connie was able to get back to his feet and kick Floch in the chest several times.
"Connie still fighting back despite Floch going back to targeting the arm!" Kotoko exclaimed in surprise as Connie hit several more punches to Floch's face, allowing him to slip out of the wristlock. The crowd continued cheering as Connie ran the ropes and threw Floch out of the ring with a Hurricanrana, and after doing so, immediately ran the ropes, and slid out of the ring through the bottom rope to hit a Sliding Suicide Dive onto Floch's chest. The crowd continued cheering as Connie picked Floch up, and hit him with a Knife-Edge Chop, but Floch pokes Connie in the eye. The crowd began booing as Floch kicked Connie in the gut and the right arm before attempting to knock him down with a Standing Lariat, but Connie was able to dodge the strike and push him back first into the steel ring post.
"Oh! That had to hurt! Connie sending Floch's back crashing right into the steel!" Striker exclaimed while wincing as Connie attempted to hit a Running Forearm Strike, but Floch dodged, sending Connie's arm crashing into the steel ring post, causing the crowd to boo as Connie fell to his knees, holding onto his right arm. The crowd booed as Floch went underneath the ring while Connie was selling his arm, and dug out several weapons, including multiple kendo sticks, a trash can, a couple of steel chairs, and even a large piece of extra ring wood. Floch grabbed the Kendo Stick and attempted to hit Connie in the back with the stick, but Connie was able to roll out of the way and kick Floch in the gut.
"Connie, despite nearly breaking his arm off of the steel ring post, is still fighting back with a hard kick to the gut!" Striker exclaimed. The crowd cheered as Connie grabbed the fallen Kendo Stick from the ground, and hit Floch in the shoulder and the gut with the Kendo Stick multiple times. The crowd cheered as Floch rolled into the ring, dragging a steel chair with him, with Connie following in after him, and continuing to hit Floch in the back with the Kendo Stick several more times. Connie then dropped the Kendo Stick on the ground and started climbing up to the top rope while keeping his arm locked firmly at his side.
"This may not be the brightest idea by Connie, especially since he can barely lift his right arm up!" Kotoko exclaimed with worry as with his arm still giving him a lot of pain, had to climb up to the top turnbuckle with only one arm. However, the crowd booed as Floch started getting back to his feet, and threw the steel chair he had at Connie, sending it crashing into Connie's arm and the side of his head. The crowd booed as Floch walked over to Connie's prone body, and started hitting him with multiple punches to the side of the head before climbing up to the top rope and hitting Connie with a Superplex before going for the first pinfall of the match.
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"Connie kicking out, but notice how his left arm didn't leave the mat when he kicked out. That could mean some bad things in regards to that arm," Striker explained as Floch got back to his feet, and stomped on Connie's right leg, the crowd booing as Floch started performing the Garvin Stomp, hitting stomps on Connie's left leg, left arm, right arm, the center of Connie's chest, and Connie's face. The crowd continued booing as Floch stomped on the top of Connie's right shoulder multiple times before Floch ran the ropes, and hit a Jumping Leg Drop across Connie's throat.
"Floch slowing the pace of this match down, which is one of the things that Floch is the best at," Kotoko admitted as Floch grabbed Connie's right arm, twisted it, and dropped several knees into the middle of Connie's arm. Connie pushed Floch away and punched him a couple of times in the gut, but Floch responded with a Knee Strike to the side of Connie's face. Floch then ran the ropes and hit a Jumping Elbow Drop across Connie's chest before jumping up to the middle rope, and hitting Connie with a Diving Elbow Drop from the middle turnbuckle. Floch grabbed Connie by the ear, slapped him in the face a couple of times, and then started climbing back up to the top turnbuckle.
"Well, Kotoko, Floch is doing a lot more than slowing the pace of the match down, showing some of his high-flying abilities," Bob responded as Floch, with his back turned to the booing fans and Connie, hit a Freefall Elbow Drop to Connie's chest before going for the pin, hooking both of his legs while pressing his forearm against Connie's right arm.
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Floch rolled out of the ring, grabbed a trash can, and rolled back into the ring with the trash can still in his hands. The crowd continued booing as Floch hit Connie in the back with the trash can multiple times. Floch then put the trash can down, picked Connie up, and put Connie in the trash can, putting him in the corner while he was still trapped in the trash can. Floch began kicking the bottom of the trash can, sending the metal crashing into Connie's face multiple times before running the ropes, and hitting Connie with a Hesitation Dropkick that sent the trash can crashing against Connie's face and chest.
"Floch showing how he truly feels about Connie by keeping him in that trash can!" Striker exclaimed as Floch pulled Connie out of the trash can, revealing a gash to the side of Connie's forehead, and hit him with a Jackhammer before going for another pin.
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Floch grabbed Connie's arm in a Keylock and hit Connie with multiple knee strikes to the chest before taking him down with a Japanese Arm Drag. Floch turned the Keylock into a Hammerlock, hitting multiple knee drops to Connie's right arm and his back. Floch then started ripping the bandages and gauze off of Connie's right arm and began choking him with the bandages, causing the crowd to boo as Connie attempted to hit a Back Elbow onto Floch, but Floch responded by using the bandages to throw Connie onto the floor with enough force to send him on his ass.
"Floch getting creative here with the bandages that are supposed to be around Connie's arm, and used it as a rope to throw Connie around!" Bob exclaimed as Floch continued choking Connie with the bandages until the bandages snapped. The crowd continued booing as Floch picked a dazed Connie up, and threw him into the corner hard enough to send Connie's chest bouncing off of the corner. Floch then grabbed Connie, put him in a Hammerlock, and then dropped him with a Back Suplex before rolling him back on his knees, and hitting him in the back of the head with a Discus Punch.
"What a punch by Floch, rattling Connie's brain!" Kotoko exclaimed as Floch grabbed the trash can, and started hitting Connie in the back several times. Floch then put Connie in a Hammerlock, and hit him with the trash can some more, sending the can into Connie's right arm. The referee checked on Connie, who said he was fine, and wanted to continue, which Floch took advantage of by hitting a Running Senton to Connie's back and arm, using the trash can to put more pressure on the Senton before going for a pin, hooking both of his legs back.
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"Connie barely rolling his good shoulder out, but I have to admire how well Floch was using that trash can," Striker admitted as Floch grabbed Connie's arm, slammed his head down onto the mat, and locked him in a Hammerlock. The crowd booed and chanted for Connie as Floch continued to wrench his arm back and pulled it to the point where Connie's right hand was touching the back of his neck. Connie dragged himself around the ring, trying to grab the ropes to help pull himself back on his feet, but Floch pulled Connie away from the ropes. Connie didn't give up, as he continued dragging around the ring, grabbing the Kendo stick from earlier. The crowd began cheering again as Connie started hitting Floch in the head with the Kendo Stick, and didn't stop until Floch let go of Connie.
"Connie using the Kendo Stick to break the Hammerlock! But both men are down! Who's going to be the first man to get up to their feet!?" Bob asked as Connie dragged himself to the ropes to help pull himself up, while Floch staggered back to his feet with a hand over his head. The two men walked up to each other and trash-talked each other before exchanging punches in the middle of the ring. The crowd cheered and booed accordingly as the brawl continued, with Floch winning the brawl by kicking Connie in the knee, and then hitting him with a hard Forearm to the side of the head.
"Connie trying to fight back, but Floch is able to take him down with a couple of well-placed strikes!" Striker exclaimed as Floch rolled out of the ring while Connie was trying to get back to his feet. Floch then went back under the ring, and pulled out a table, causing the crowd to boo as Floch picked up the table, and attempted to push it into the ring. However, the crowd began cheering as Connie got back to his feet, and hit the table with a Baseball Slide Dropkick, sending the table crashing into Floch's face, sending him falling onto the floor. The crowd continued cheering as Connie started climbing up the top rope, shaking his right arm to try and get feeling back into it.
"Connie has Floch down on the floor in front of us, and it looks like he has something big planned!" Bob exclaimed as Connie balanced himself on the top rope. By this point, Floch had gotten back to his feet, and Connie responded by diving off of the top rope, hitting Floch with a Diving Crossbody. The crowd continued cheering and chanted Connie as he used his good arm to pound on the announcers' table before picking Floch up, and throwing him back into the ring. Connie then rolled into the ring, and when Floch staggered back to his feet, Connie turned him around, hit him with several left-handed jabs, gave the cheering crowd a little dance, and knocked Floch down with a right hand, but Connie held his arm again, shaking it to get the blood flowing back into it.
"Connie leveling Floch with a hard punch to the face, but that punch clearly did just as much damage to Connie as it did to Floch!" Striker exclaimed as Connie jumped onto the bottom rope to hit a Diving Splash onto Floch before going for the pin.
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Connie looked annoyed that Floch had kicked out, picked him back up, and attempted to hit Floch with the Eat Defeat, but Floch pushed Connie away. Floch then threw Connie into the ropes and attempted to hit him with a Powerslam, but Connie was able to counter with a Headscissors Takedown. Connie then slid out of the ring, and rather than bring it into the ring, he set it up on the outside due to the pain going through his arm.
"Connie's setting up the table on the outside, but he might want to hurry up, as Floch is getting back to his feet," Kotoko noted as Floch got back to his feet, and just as Connie finished setting up the table, Floch dived through the ropes to hit Connie with a Suicide Forearm Dive, sending Connie staggering into the announcers' table. The crowd began booing again as Floch grabbed Connie, and slammed his face multiple times into the announcers' table before dragging him up the steel steps and onto the apron. The crowd continued booing as Floch raised a pointer finger in the air, put Connie in a Powerbomb position, and attempted to Powerbomb Connie through the table from the steel ring apron. However, mid-Powerbomb, the crowd exploded as Connie countered with a Frankensteiner, sending Floch flying off of the ring apron and through the table on the outside.
"Connie sending Floch flying through the air and down through the table!" Striker exclaimed as Connie quickly grabbed Floch, threw him into the ring, and pinned him.
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Connie picked Floch back up onto his feet, slapped him in the face, and hit him with the Eat Defeat before going for the pinfall once again.
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"Floch has a big mouth and an even bigger ego, but he's been showing off his resilience these past couple of minutes," Kotoko admitted as Connie rolled out of the ring, grabbed the large piece of spare ring wood, and pushed it into the ring. The crowd continued cheering as Connie went underneath the ring, grabbed a couple of chairs, and slid into the ring with both chairs in his hands. Connie stomped on Floch several times before setting up both chairs, picking him the wood, and putting the wood in between the two chairs. However, when Connie turned to face Floch, Floch got back to his feet and turned Connie inside out with a Running Lariat.
"What a Lariat by Floch! I'm sure JBL would be proud of that one!" Bob exclaimed as Floch noticed the makeshift table, smirked, and picked Connie up. Floch put Connie in a Fireman's Carry position and attempted to hit Connie with a Death Valley Driver through the ring wood, but Connie hit Floch several times in the side of the head with Elbows. Floch tried to maintain a hold of Connie, but Connie slipped out of Floch's grip, kicked him in the gut, and hit Floch with a Swinging Neckbreaker. The crowd continued cheering as Connie started climbing up the top rope, telling the crowd that he was going to finish the match off with his Diving DDT.
"Connie looks like he's going to finish this match off!" Bob exclaimed. However, while Connie was trying to balance himself on the top turnbuckle, the crowd booed as BTWF Cruiserweight Champion Kazuma Sato came running down to the ring, with Megumin and Darkness following close behind. The crowd continued booing as Megumin and Darkness jumped onto the apron, distracting Connie while Kazuma slid into the ring, pushed Floch out of the way, and hit a Running Kazuma Kick (Machika Kick) to the side of a distracted Connie's head.
"Kazuma is back from his vacation, and he hit Connie with the Kazuma Kick!" Striker exclaimed as Kazuma grabbed Connie by his tights, and threw him off of the top rope, sending him crashing onto the floor. Kazuma then rolled out of the ring, putting an arm around both the back of Megumin and Darkness' necks. In the ring, Floch got back to his feet, grabbed an unconscious Connie, and hit him with the Impaler DDT, sending him high enough in the air to send his head crashing through the ring wood before going for the pinfall, with Kazuma smirking on the outside.
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*Bell Rings*
"Here is your winner, Floch Forster!" Tony Chimel announced as Floch raised both of his pointer fingers up, the crowd booing loudly as the referee grabbed one of his wrists. Floch then told the referee to let go of him before he walked over to the camera in the corner, and told the fans at home that they were looking at the new BTWF International Champion. Floch gave a downed Connie one last disrespectful kick to the back of the head before rolling out of the ring, looking over at a satisfied Kazuma. Floch invited Kazuma to do some more damage in the ring before walking up the entranceway.
"Floch has qualified for the Elimination Chamber, but it looks like Connie isn't done with the beatdowns yet!" Bob exclaimed as Kazuma, Darkness, and Megumin came rolling into the ring. Kazuma walked over to the ropes and yelled at Tony Chimel to hand over his microphone, which Tony obliged to as Darkness and Megumin grabbed a still barely conscious Connie by both of his arms. Kazuma then took the BTWF Cruiserweight Championship off of around his waist, and raised it in the air, much to the chagrin of the fans.
"You know Connie, I heard all that crap you were talking during your dumb little spiel! You not only insulted me, but you insulted Megumin and Darkness! Well look at you now; barely conscious, losing an opportunity at the International Championship, and still with a damaged wing!" Kazuma exclaimed as he kicked Connie in the right shoulder a couple of times before kneeling down, and pushing the BTWF Cruiserweight Championship onto Connie's face, almost sending him falling off of his knees and onto his back.
"Well, unlike you, I'm the BTWF Cruiserweight Champion! I'm not some loser like you who needs to talk like he's hot shit! I AM hot shit!" Kazuma yelled in Connie's face before smashing him in the side of the head with the BTWF Cruiserweight Championship. Kazuma then put his foot over the back of a fallen Connie's head with Megumin and Darkness leaning on both sides of him. At the center of the stage, Floch was laughing at the events that were going on, saying that Connie deserved all of that before walking to the back.
"One last thing, Connie; keep our names out of your mouth!" Kazuma exclaimed before dropping the microphone on the back of Kazuma's head and rolling out of the ring, with Megumin and Darkness following him. The camera panned to the back before getting one last shot at a downed Connie and one last shot at Kazuma celebrating with Megumin, Darkness, and his championship. The camera then focused on the locker room, with Juniper Lee sitting next to Jiro Kyoka, who was paying her no attention as she was strumming some notes on her guitar.
"So, Jiro, here's what I'm thinking; I've been thinking of making a song about June Facts. And since you're a great singer, I'm thinking that we could get this song recorded," June explained. Jiro continued to play the guitar as June pulled some note cards out with some June Facts, and out of her peripheral vision, Jiro can see June about to read some more June Facts, and grabbed one of the cards out of her hand.
"June Fact #55; June can do a headstand and stay in that position for 20 minutes," Jiro said with a raised eyebrow. June nodded and rolled off of the bench, and put herself in a headstand position. Jiro looked unimpressed as June kept herself in a headstand before getting back to her feet, looking over the note card, and sighing before playing some notes on the guitar.
"If you want to have your mind blown, behold June's ability to stand on her head has grown. There's no need to moan, all you need is to Walk With Jiro," Jiro sang as she walked out of the locker room, leaving Jiro still in a headstand, but gazing at the disappearing form of Jiro in amazement.
"This may work out better than I thought! June Fact #67; I tend to amaze myself more often than not," Jiro said to herself as the camera panned to a commercial break with June continuing to walk around the locker room while still upside down in a headstand.
*Commercial Break*
*Commercial Over*
The camera panned back to the backstage interview area, where BTWF Cruiserweight Champion Kazuma Sato was standing next to Megumin and Darkness, and they were facing Scott Stanford, who had a microphone in his hand.
"Ladies and gentlemen, I'm here with the BTWF Cruiserweight Champion, who made a comeback from his vacation, immediately attacking Connie Springer due to the perceived disrespect Connie gave him in his opening promo," Scott explained, as Kazuma grabbed the microphone, gave it to Megumin, and had her hold it while he cut a promo. Darkness pushed Scott away, getting him out of the camera's range.
"Thanks for that, Captain Obvious. People think that just because I'm not here wowing the audience with my talent and charisma, they can disrespect me because of their petty jealousy," Kazuma explained as Darkness massaged his shoulders while Megumin nodded in agreement as Kazuma continued talking.
"I mean, really, I've beaten Connie Springer before, and yet he thinks that he can talk bad about me and my girls, and look where he is now; in the trainer's room getting ice for his bad arm!" Kazuma exclaimed while laughing. Darkness and Megumin joined in on the laughter, but that laughter came to an end when one of the BTWF Intensity General Managers, Sunny Bridges, came walking up to Kazuma with an annoyed glare on his face.
"Really? You take a last-minute vacation for a whole week, and the first thing you do when you come back is attack Connie because he made fun of you? What are you, a child?" Sunny asked as Kazuma once again took the BTWF Cruiserweight Championship off of his waist, and showed it off.
"No, I'm the Cruiserweight Champion, and not only did I deserve that vacation, but I deserve respect," Kazuma explained. Sunny pinched the bridge of his nose before sighing and glaring at Kazuma.
"Well, I hope you don't have any more plans for a vacation, because I have your next title match for you; you're going to face Connie Springer at Last Gasp," Sunny responded, poking Kazuma in the chest, and Kazuma responded to those pokes by swatting Sunny's hand away and glaring at him while Darkness stopped massaging his shoulders and joined in on the glaring.
"What!? I've beaten Connie already, and you're going to give him a title match just like that!?" Kazuma asked with shock and anger in his voice. Sunny smirked as he grabbed Megumin's hand, and picked her hand up so that he could place the microphone in front of his mouth.
"This is an important life lesson for you, Kazuma; your actions have consequences," Sunny said before putting Megumin's hand down, patting Kazuma on the shoulder, and leaving the backstage interview area. Kazuma glared at Sunny's disappearing frame before looking up at Darkness and then down at Megumin, telling them that they were leaving. Megumin and Darkness nodded before they followed Kazuma out of the backstage interview area, allowing Scott to get his microphone back. The camera then panned to the stage, where 'Straight to Hell' by Falling in Reverse played, causing the crowd to cheer loudly as Gourry came out of the back, walking out with a smile on his face.
"The following contest is scheduled for one fall! Approaching the ring, he is the Pillar of the BTWF, Gourry Gabriev!" Tony Chimel announced. The crowd continued cheering as Gourry knelt on one knee on the center of the stage, patted the stage, and then jumped back up to his feet. The crowd continued cheering as Gourry walked down the entranceway, high-fiving all the fans he could in the front row before the camera panned to the commentary team, with BTWF Battle Riot winner Izuku Midoriya sitting next to Kotoko.
"Gourry has issued an open challenge tonight on Intensity as another test for the roster, and we have Battle Riot winner, Izuku Midoriya, here to give us his expertise," Striker explained as Midoriya nodded in response, shaking Striker, Kotoko, and Bob's hands as Gourry walked down the entranceway, and when he made it to the entranceway, he knelt down once again. The crowd chanted Gourry's name as rather than go into the ring after getting back on his feet, he walked around the ring and high-fived several fans in the front row of the ringside area.
"Well, I only think it's fair that I offer criticisms and compliments for Gourry's match after he did the same thing for mine last week," Midoriya explained. Gourry walked up to the announcers' table, nodded at Midoriya, and extended a hand in front of Midoriya, which Midoriya responded to by shaking his hand. Gourry returned the handshake with gusto before rolling into the ring from underneath the bottom rope. Gourry then jumped up to the top turnbuckle and pointed at all the cheering fans in the audience.
"Gourry and Midoriya showing off the respect they have for each other before Gourry's upcoming match," Kotoko narrated as Gourry jumped down from the top turnbuckle, and stayed in the corner to wait for his opponent. After a moment of waiting, the crowd booed as 'MANTRA' by Bring Me The Horizon played, and Marco came walking out of the back. Marco ran a hand through his dark hair and glared at the booing fans before telling the camera that he was getting back in the NWO's good graces tonight.
"And his opponent, from San Diego California, and representing the NWO, Marco Diaz!" Tony Chimel announced as Marco stomped down the entranceway and to the ring. Gourry kept his eyes on Marco as he argued with fans, telling them that he was a useful member of the NWO. Marco growled as fans continued to laugh at him and chanted 'Bag Carrier' at him, continuing to yell at the fans that he wasn't a weak link and that he was going to make the NWO proud tonight by taking Gourry out.
"It seems like Tsubaki, Corvus and Kite's words to Marco last week really struck a nerve, as he seems desperate to show his usefulness to the NWO," Bob noted as Marco walked up the steel steps, continuing to argue with booing and laughing fans at ringside. Gourry, meanwhile, was stretching in the corner as Marco went to the middle of the ring, and raised his right fist in the air. Marco then turned to Gourry and told him that he was going down before the referee tried to calm Marco down while Gourry stopped stretching and walked out of the corner.
"Gourry showing his veteran skills here, not letting Marco's trash-talking get to him," Midoriya noted as Gourry outstretched his hand, asking for a handshake. Marco responded with a slap to the side of the head, causing the crowd to boo as Gourry rubbed the side of his head which Marco slapped. While Gourry was thinking of how to respond, the referee told the timekeeper to ring the bell, and when the bell rang to start the match, Gourry slapped Marco in the side of the head as revenge, causing the crowd to cheer loudly.
"As you said Midoriya, Gourry's keeping his cool, even when slapping Marco in the side of the head," Kotoko noted as Gourry didn't give Marco time to respond as he hit Marco in the side of the head with several punches before sending him into the corner with an Irish whip. The crowd cheered as Gourry ran into the corner to hit Marco with a Running Corner Forearm to the face before taking him back down to the ground with a Snapmare. The crowd continued cheering as Gourry grabbed a seated Marco by the hair, and kicked him in the back several times before jumping up to the middle rope.
"Gourry going up to the middle turnbuckle, and it was smart of him to attack Marco on the ground before going to the middle rope," Striker noted as Midoriya nodded in agreement. Gourry then dived off of the middle turnbuckle to hit Marco in the back with a Diving Discus Elbow before rolling him into a pinfall.
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Gourry picked Marco up and hit him with several Knife-Edge Chops to the chest, and Marco responded with a poke to the eye. The crowd booed as Marco kicked Gourry in the gut and put him down with a Snapmare. Marco then ran the ropes, attempting a Running Kick, but Gourry was able to duck the kick, take Marco down with a Drop Toe Hold, and the crowd cheered as Gourry attempted to lock Marco in the STF Camel Clutch, but Marco was able to grab the ropes, causing the crowd to boo as Gourry was forced to let go.
"Gourry attempting to lock Marco in his new submission hold, but Marco showing off some impressive ring awareness there," Striker noted as Marco got back to his feet, and attempted to kick Gourry in the gut, but Gourry grabbed his leg. Marco attempted to punch Gourry, but Gourry responded by throwing Marco's leg away, sending Marco flipping onto his gut. The crowd continued cheering as Gourry ran the ropes, and hit a dazed Marco with a Running Neckbreaker. Gourry then hit a Jumping Knee Drop before running the ropes and hitting a Running Jumping Knee Drop before going for another pinfall.
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"Gourry using his knees as weapons there, but he only got a two count," Bob noted as Gourry picked Marco back up to his feet, and hit a Snap Vertical Suplex onto Marco before hitting a seated Marco with a Dropkick to the back of the head. The crowd continued cheering as Gourry started climbing up to the top rope, attempting to hit Marco with a Diving Headbutt early on. However, Marco was able to shoot himself back up to his feet, and hit him with a Running Forearm to the side of the head, causing the crowd to boo as Marco hit Gourry with multiple punches to the side of the head. Marco attempted to follow Gourry up on the middle turnbuckle, but Gourry grabbed Marco by the hair, and slammed his face into the top turnbuckle several times, sending Marco falling off of the turnbuckles, and staggering onto the canvas.
"Gourry showing his in-ring expertise once again, using the ring to regain the advantage from Marco," Midoriya narrated, with the look in his eyes telling everyone that looked at him that he was impressed. Gourry then balanced himself on the top rope and hit a staggering Marco with a Missile Dropkick to the side of the face. However, before Gourry could capitalize, Marco rolled out of the ring, causing the crowd to boo as Marco yelled at the fans to shut up. This did not slow Gourry down, as Gourry got back to his feet, and ran the ropes to hit a Vaulting Crossbody to the outside.
"Gourry showing that he hasn't aged a day in the ring by throwing himself over the top rope!" Striker exclaimed as Gourry picked Marco up, and hit him with a Knife-Edge Chop to the chest, sending Marco staggering away. Marco attempted to fight back with a couple of Knife-Edge Chops of his own, but Gourry hit a chop to the side of Marco's face, sending Marco staggering into the steel ring post. Gourry then attempted to grab Marco by the hair and throw him back into the ring, but Marco responded by falling to his knees, grabbing Gourry by the front of his tights, and pulling him forward, sending Gourry's face and head into the steel ring post.
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"Very impressive counter by Marco, using the steel ring post to almost crush Gourry's face!" Bob exclaimed as Marco mounted Gourry, and started hitting him with multiple Forearms to the face. The crowd booed as the camera panned to Gourry's nose which was now bleeding, as Marco grabbed Marco by the hair, and threw his head into the fan barricade. Gourry attempted to fight back with a punch, but Marco responded by dodging the punch and hitting him with several kicks to the chest. Marco grabbed Gourry's hair once again, smashing his face into the top of the fan barricade several times before throwing him chest first into the steel ring apron.
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"Marco showing off his own ring awareness, using the steel ring apron as a weapon!" Kotoko exclaimed as Marco threw Gourry into the ring. The crowd continued booing as Marco hit Gourry in the back of the head with several Leg Drops before running the ropes and hitting a Jumping Leg Drop across the back of Gourry's neck. The referee checked on Gourry, but Marco didn't let up, picking him up, and hitting him with several punches to the side of the head before pushing him into the corner.
"Gourry's losing quite a bit of blood from his nose, and I've had experience with bleeding like this, and it makes it hard to breathe and therefore makes it harder to wrestle," Midoriya explained as Marco started choking Gourry with his boot, and didn't let up until the referee pulled Marco out of the corner. Gourry started coughing and tried to wipe away some of the blood off of his nose, but Marco ran into the corner, and hit a Running Corner Dropkick to the side of Gourry's head, sending him falling to his knees. However, Marco pushed him back into the corner and stomped on him repeatedly until Gourry fell to the bottom turnbuckle in a seated position. Marco then started pushing his knee into Gourry's face and didn't stop until the referee pulled him out of the corner.
"Marco showcasing a good amount of aggression in this match, losing favor in the NWO really affecting him!" Bob exclaimed as Marco ran back into the corner, hitting Gourry with a Running Knee Strike to the side of the head. Marco then dragged Gourry to the center of the ring, ran the ropes, and hit a Springboard Back Elbow to Gourry's chest before going for the pin, hooking both of his legs back.
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Marco grabbed Gourry by the hair, and put him in a side headlock, telling Gourry that his time was coming up and that he should tap out.
"You can see there that Gourry is trying to keep his arm in between Marco's arm and his neck to try and alleviate the pressure the Headlock is putting on his neck," Midoriya noted as Gourry tried to get back onto his feet, but Marco kneed Gourry several times in the gut, took him down with a Swinging Neckbreaker, and locked Gourry in a Crossface. The crowd continued booing as Marco began pulling Gourry's head back, even using his fingers to fishhook Gourry's nose and mouth. Gourry began dragging himself to the ropes, but Marco poked Gourry in the eye, the crowd booing as Marco rolled Gourry back to the center of the ring.
"But Marco is also showing off some impressive in-ring IQ, as he turned the Side Headlock into a Crossface," Kotoko explained as Gourry used his free hand and started hitting some punches to the top of Marco's head. The crowd cheered as Gourry continued hitting him with punches to the top of the head, and while Marco was dazed, Gourry rolled Marco over into the pin while he was still in the Crossface.
Ref: 1…2.
Marco let go of the hold, allowing him to kick out, but when he attempted to kick Gourry in the face, Gourry was able to dodge, run the ropes, and turn Marco inside out with a Jumping Clothesline.
"Gourry taking momentum in this match back with that massive Clothesline!" Striker exclaimed as Gourry went back into the corner, wiped some of the blood off of his face, and when Marco got back to his feet, Gourry ran at Marco. The crowd cheered as Gourry hit Marco with two Clotheslines, and a Flapjack, and then ran the ropes again to knock Marco back down with a One-Handed Bulldog. The crowd continued cheering as Gourry hit a Standing Moonsault onto Marco before putting him in a seated position, and ran the ropes to hit Gourry with a Shining Wizard to the side of the face before going for the pinfall, hooking both of his legs.
Ref: 1…2..
"A close two count there, but the question is how long this can last, especially with the amount of blood that Gourry's losing," Bob noted as Gourry picked Marco up, and attempted to put him in position for the Gourry Bomb (Gory Bomb), but Marco hit several back elbows to the side of Gourry's face and attempted to roll him up with a Victory Roll. However, the crowd cheered as Gourry countered this attempted roll-up with a Double Foot Stomp to the chest. The crowd continued cheering as Gourry hit a Jumping Senton to the chest before climbing back up to the top rope. As Gourry attempted to balance on the top turnbuckle, Marco got back to his feet, and hit Gourry with a Running Dropkick to the chest, causing Gourry to become dazed on the top turnbuckle.
"Marco with an impressive Dropkick with some even more impressive hang time!" Bob exclaimed as Marco climbed up to the top rope, but this time, Marco was able to hit Gourry with a Top Rope Hurricanrana before going for the pinfall, hooking both of his legs back while pressing his arm into Gourry's nose.
Ref: 1…2..
Marco looked shocked and furious at the count and started stomping on Gourry's chest and head, causing the crowd to boo louder as Marco told the crowd that the NWO couldn't be stopped.
"Gourry really should be covering himself up, especially with the force that Marco is stomping on him," Midoriya criticized as Marco picked Gourry up in a Vertical Suplex position, and put him on the top rope, attempting to put him in position for a Whiplash Neckbreaker. However, Gourry was able to escape Marco's grasp, and land on the ring apron, causing the crowd to cheer as Marco and Gourry exchanged punches while Gourry was still on the ring apron. Gourry was able to win this brawl by kicking Marco in the side of the head, and sending his throat crashing onto the top rope with a Hotshot.
"Gourry taking Marco back down again, and he's heading back up to the top rope!" Bob exclaimed as Gourry climbed up to the top rope, and when he balanced on the top turnbuckle, Gourry dived off of the top rope to hit a Diving Headbutt onto Marco's chest. The crowd continued cheering as rather than go for a pin, Gourry locked Marco in the STF Camel Clutch, and after a moment of fighting back, Marco tapped out with the crowd cheering and laughing at him.
*Bell Rings*
"Here is your winner as a result of a submission, 'The Pillar of the BTWF', Gourry Gabriev!" Tony Chimel announced as Gourry got back to his feet, and raised his fist in the air. The crowd continued cheering as Gourry let the referee raise his arm in victory before looking over at Midoriya at the commentary table. Midoriya responded by taking off his headset, and walking to the ring, the crowd cheering as Gourry moved back to allow Midoriya some space when he got into the ring.
"Gourry showing the fans that despite losing that World Heavyweight Championship match at the Battle Riot, he still has it!" Striker exclaimed as Midoriya and Gourry once again shook hands in the middle of the ring. However, the crowd began booing again as Marco got back to his feet, and while holding his throat, started yelling at both Gourry and Midoriya that the NWO was still the top faction and that they were too powerful for them to stop. Midoriya rolled his eyes before hitting Marco in the face with a standing Detroit Smash (Helluva Kick) to Marco, allowing Gourry to throw him out of the ring.
"Despite some tension between the past and the future of the BTWF, it looks like there's still a healthy amount of respect between the two!" Kotoko exclaimed as while they were still in the ring, Midoriya asked Gourry if his challenge for BTWF Last Gasp was still on the table. Gourry responded with a nod before telling Midoriya that at Last Gasp, Midoriya needs to bring his absolute best at the PPV, because that's how he's going to accurately gauge his ability to be a Pillar of the BTWF.
"You heard it right there folks; BTWF Battle Riot Winner Izuku Midoriya is going to face one of the Pillars of the BTWF Gourry Gabriev in a one-on-one match at Last Gasp!" Bob exclaimed as Midoriya raised Gourry's hand to celebrate his victory, the crowd cheering as Marco, who was still on the stage, glared at them and said that he was still a valuable member of the NWO. The camera then panned to the backstage area, where Kagura Mikazuchi and Millianna were in the gym, lifting weights to work on their core and strength.
"This is ridiculous! Rally and Sue aren't even a real tag team, and they managed to beat us!" Kagura complained while she was lifting some weights. Millianna rolled her eyes while on a Cable Push-Pull, shaking her head as Kagura continued mumbling about how they should've won that match.
"Kagura, we lost, and that's OK. We'll have plenty of other chances at the BTWF Women's Tag Team Championships. And Kagura, you shouldn't have been that aggressive with Sue and Rally. I know we were trying to win the #1 contendership, but we shouldn't be TRYING to hurt them," Millianna responded. Kagura put down her weights and started doing push-ups while glaring at Millianna's response.
"If anything, you were too soft on them. I gave you a couple of chances to attack them to get us an edge, and you didn't do it," Kagura countered.
"We shouldn't be cheating at all. We're too good to be cheating like that," Millianna countered back, getting off of the Cable Push-Pull and starting doing sit-ups. Kagura jumped back up to her feet, walked over to Millianna, and continued glaring at her.
"Yes, but if we're going to be falling down the ladder, we need to do whatever we can to get back up," Kagura responded. Before Millianna could respond, Kohaku and Homura Momiji came running into the gym, both women bending forward while breathing heavily, with Kohaku smirking at a tired Homura.
"Looks like I won again, Homura! I get to use the elliptical first!" Kohaku celebrated, continuing to breathe in and out as Homura only responded with a nod before she took out her water bottle, and took a sip of it.
"Can we help you two?" Kagura asked, annoyed that her conversation with Millianna was interrupted.
"Yeah, we decided to race to the gym, you know? The gym that every wrestler has permission to enter of their own free will?" Kohaku asked as Kagura's eyes slit into a glare in response to the disrespect. After taking another drink of water, Homura looked up and smirked at the annoyed Kagura while Millianna continued doing sit-ups.
"I mean, we could hear your whining from all the way across the hall. The noise of your whining distracted me to the point where I lost the race, and if you think that whining is going to get you guys a title match, then you're wrong," Homura continued. Kohaku nodded in agreement, and Millianna couldn't help but mumble something in agreement as Kagura walked up to Homura and Kohaku, who didn't back down at all.
"I really don't think that you two should be getting involved in our business. We should've been given another match for the tag team titles anyway since the Sisterhood beat us by the skin of their teeth," Kagura explained, causing Kohaku to roll her eyes and chuckle. This caused Kagura to slap her in the side of the face hard. In response, Millianna got back up to her feet and pulled Millianna away from Kohaku and Homura. Kohaku, rather than being enraged, merely rubbed the cheek that got slapped and chuckled.
"OK, so you wanna fight? That's fine by us since we have nothing scheduled tonight. Later tonight, the both of us can go into the ring and settle whether you're nothing but a whiner, or if you have an actual point," Kohaku challenged before she walked over to the elliptical, and started running on it. Kagura glared at her before nodding, and patting Millianna on the shoulder, telling her that she was fine now before focusing on Homura, who was standing next to Kohaku while she was still on the elliptical.
"We accept your challenge," Kagura said as she and Millianna moved to another side of the gym to continue training. The camera then panned back to the stage, where 'This Fire Burns' by Killswitch Engage played, causing the crowd to cheer as Rally ran out of the back with Sue following her. Rally high-fived Sue before kneeling down onto one knee, mimicked holding a shotgun, and then mimicked shooting it as some pyro shot out of the stage. Rally then jumped back onto her feet, and once again high-fived Sue before walking down the entranceway with Sue following her.
"The following contest is scheduled for one fall! Approaching the ring, accompanied to the ring by Sue, from Chicago Illinois, she is 'the Second City Shooter' Rally Vincent!" Tony Chimel announced. The crowd continued cheering as Rally high-fived several fans in the front row, giving a couple of autographs to fans in the front row who were showing off their pro-Rally posters. Sue patted Rally on the back and told the fans in the audience and at home that they were looking at the future BTWF Women's Tag Team Champions.
"Sue and Rally Vincent have scored what quite a few people have considered an upset when they defeated Mermaid Heel to become #1 contenders for the BTWF Women's Tag Team Championships," Striker explained as Rally and Sue fist-bumped each other before Rally walked over to the steel steps, and ran to the top of the steps, and jumped up to the top turnbuckle. The crowd continued cheering as Rally motioned pumping and shooting a shotgun before jumping back down to the center of the ring. Sue applauded Rally while she was kneeling down on one leg, and pointing to all the cheering fans.
"That's why Rally and Sue have requested individual singles matches; so that they can give the audience a taste of what they're capable of against the BTWF Women's Tag Team Champions," Kotoko responded as the lights in the arena went down, and turned blood red, causing the crowd to boo as 'Knives' by Bullet for my Valentine played. Ultear and Tomoko started walking out of the back as a row of fire came shooting out of the stage. Tomoko had her BTWF Women's Tag Team Championship belt in her mouth while Ultear held the championship in her mouth, licking her title belt.
"And her opponent, representing the Sisterhood of Darkness, accompanied to the ring by one-half of the BTWF Women's Tag Team Champions Tomoko Kuroki, she is the other half of the BTWF Women's Tag Team Champions, Ultear Milkovich!" Tony Chimel announced Ultear and Tomoko walked through the flames. The crowd continued booing as Tomoko took the championship out of her mouth, and joined Ultear in raising the belts over her head, causing the fire on the stage to rise higher.
"Ever since the Sisterhood captured all the available women's titles in the BTWF, Sherry, and Medusa have made it clear that the mission of the Sisterhood is to now maintain that power in the BTWF," Striker explained as Tomoko put her championship belt back in her mouth, with Ultear also putting the championship in her mouth. The crowd continued booing them as when the champions came to the ringside area, Tomoko laid down on her stomach, licking her lips while looking at Rally and Sue. Tomoko then looked up at the sky, and spat blood into the air, with Ultear responding by sticking her tongue out to catch the blood droplets.
"They do have the advantage when it comes to these contenders, as they have much more experience as a tag team," Bob noted as Ultear ran her hand through Tomoko's hair before walking to the side of the ring. Ultear gave her BTWF Women's Tag Team Championship to Tomoko before sliding into the ring, crawling to the center of the ring, causing Rally to raise an eyebrow as Ultear stuck her bloody tongue out at the booing crowd. Sue looked over at Tomoko, who sauntered her way to the corner.
"They also know how to use mind games to their advantage, and you can see Rally even looking a little freaked out," Kotoko noted as Ultear jumped back to her feet, and Rally, despite looking freaked out, stepped up to Rally, looking ready for a fight. The referee made sure both women were ready, and once she was sure both Ultear and Rally were ready, the referee told the timekeeper to ring the bell. When the match started, Rally and Ultear locked up in the middle of the ring, with the crowd booing as Ultear used her strength advantage to throw Rally into the corner, sticking her tongue out in celebration.
"Ultear beginning this match by throwing Rally into the corner with ease!" Bob exclaimed as Ultear attempted to run into the corner with a Running Corner Clothesline, but Rally lifted her foot up, kicking Ultear's chest. Rally then jumped onto the middle rope, and hit Ultear with a Diving Japanese Arm Drag, causing the crowd to cheer as Rally hit a Jumping Calf Kick to the side of Ultear's head, sending her to one knee. The crowd continued cheering as Rally put Ultear in a Front Facelock, clubbing Ultear multiple times in the back, but Ultear was able to pick herself up and throw Rally off of her.
"Ultear once again showing off her strength, throwing Rally halfway across the ring, but Rally is showing off her athleticism by landing back on her feet!" Striker exclaimed as Ultear attempted to hit Rally with a Big Boot, but Rally dodged the move and hit a Jumping Clothesline onto Ultear. The crowd continued cheering as Rally ran the ropes and hit several Running Leg Drops to Ultear's throat before picking her back up, and hitting her with several punches to the side of the head, pushing her into the corner. The crowd continued cheering as Rally attempted to run into the corner and hit a Running Knee Strike, but Ultear was able to roll out of the way. However, Rally was able to land on the middle turnbuckle, causing the crowd to cheer as Rally jumped up to the top turnbuckle, and dived off of the top rope with a Moonsault.
"Wow! Excellent balance by Rally to jump up onto the top turnbuckle after missing the Running Corner Knee Strike!" Kotoko exclaimed as Ultear was able to catch Rally mid-moonsault. The crowd booed as Ultear attempted to throw Rally into the corner with a Snake Eyes, but Rally was able to escape the Powerslam and rolled her up with a Victory Roll.
Ref: 1…2.
Ultear was able to escape the pin attempt and attempted to hit Rally with the Time Warp (Discus Clothesline), but Rally once again countered by pinning Ultear with a Backslide pin.
Ref: 1…2.
"Rally almost got the victory a couple of times there, and you can see the frustration building on Ultear's face!" Bob exclaimed as Ultear hit Rally with a couple of Knife-Edge Uppercuts before Irish whipping her into the ropes. Ultear attempted to hit a rebounding Rally with a Big Boot once again, but Rally was once again able to dodge and hit Ultear with a Dropkick to the back of the head with enough force to send Ultear crashing into the ropes, sending her head draped over the middle rope. The crowd continued cheering as Rally ran the ropes, and hit Ultear with a Tiger Feint Kick, sending her staggering to the center of the ring, which in turn allowed Rally to springboard back into the ring with a Springboard Clothesline.
"Rally doing well in this match so far and it's Tomoko's turn to look frustrated on the outside!" Striker exclaimed as Rally grabbed Ultear, and attempted to pick Ultear up for the AK-47 (G.T.S.). However, Ultear was able to counter by raking Rally's eyes and hitting her with a Dropkick that sent her staggering to the ropes. The crowd continued booing as Ultear hit a Running Clothesline onto Rally with enough force to send her over the top rope and onto the outside. As Rally staggered around holding her face, Ultear ran the ropes and attempted to hit Ultear with a Suicide Dive, but Rally was able to dodge, and when Ultear landed on her feet, Rally kicked Ultear in the back of the head.
"Rally's been dominating this contest, and has been leaving one of the Sisterhood's monsters on their feet!" Kotoko exclaimed as Rally jumped onto the apron, and waited for Ultear to turn around, but when she did, Tomoko came running over to Rally, and Rally responded by kicking Tomoko in the side of the head. However, while Rally was distracted, Ultear jumped up onto the ring apron, and hit Rally with a Belly-2-Belly Suplex from the apron, sending Rally onto the floor.
Ref: 1…2…3
"What a move by Ultear, taking advantage of Tomoko's distraction!" Kotoko exclaimed as Sue attempted to go after Tomoko, but Tomoko was able to back away, and the chase distracted the referee. While the referee was distracted, Ultear choked Rally with some chord on the floor, with Rally attempted to fight back, but Ultear stopped once the referee returned her attention to the match. Ultear then picked Rally up, threw her face down on top of the announcers' table, and started clubbing her in the back of the head before hitting her with a Back Suplex onto the floor.
Ref: …4…5
Ultear glared at the referee before climbing up to the ring apron and running off of the apron to hit a Running Apron Senton onto Rally's chest. Ultear then sat up and started chuckling before grabbing Rally by the hair and hitting her multiple times in the face with punches.
"Ultear definitely making up for lost time with that dive from the apron!" Striker exclaimed as Ultear picked Rally up and threw her back into the ring. Ultear climbed up onto the apron, and hit Rally with a Springboard Tope Con Hilo to the chest, causing the crowd to boo as Ultear hit a couple of Elbow Drops to the chest. The crowd continued booing as Ultear picked Rally back up by the hair, and hit her with several clubs to the back before pushing her into the corner. Ultear then started choking Rally with her foot and didn't stop until the referee stepped in, and pulled her out of the corner. Ultear then went back into the corner and hit a Running Corner Clothesline onto Rally before hitting her with multiple Standing Corner Clotheslines.
"Ultear has Rally trapped in the corner, hitting her with multiple Corner Clotheslines!" Kotoko exclaimed as Ultear picked Rally up, and hit her with a Release Falcon Arrow. The crowd continued booing as Ultear picked Rally back up, and hit her with another Falcon Arrow, planting her back straight into the canvas. Ultear then ran the ropes and hit a Jumping Leg Drop across Rally's throat before putting Rally on her stomach, putting her in a Front Facelock, and rolling her around the ring with a Gator Roll. However, when Ultear attempted to put Rally in a Crossface after the Gator Roll, Rally rolled her up for a pin, causing the crowd to cheer.
Ref: 1…2.
Ultear, looking pissed at almost getting caught out, hit Rally in the side of the head with a Savate Kick before hitting her with a Bridging German Suplex.
Ref: 1…2.
"Rally almost landing right on her neck thanks to that Bridging German Suplex!" Bob exclaimed in shock as Ultear put Rally on her knees, hit her with a Throat Thrust, and then ran the ropes, hitting Rally with a Running Dropkick to the side of the head, sending her head draped over the middle rope. The crowd continued booing as Ultear ran the ropes, and hit Rally in the back with a Leaping Body Guillotine, and Ultear continued the assault by running the ropes, running up Rally's back, and hitting her with a Guillotine Leg Drop across the back of the head. The crowd continued booing as Ultear climbed up to the top turnbuckle, and when Rally staggered back to her feet, Ultear hit Rally with a Diving Forearm Smash to the top of the head.
"Ultear showcasing her athleticism a lot more than I expected her to, but it's definitely working against the Second City Shooter," Striker noted as Ultear picked Rally up in a Front Facelock again, and spun her around while standing up. Ultear then stopped spinning suddenly, and dropped Rally chest first over the top rope, but kept Rally over the top rope before running the ropes and hitting Rally in the side of the head with a Big Boot. Rally was still wobbling on the top rope, and Ultear responded by hitting her with a Whiplash Neckbreaker before going for the pinfall.
Ref: 1…2..
"Sue's looking worried on the outside as Rally kicked out pretty weakly at 2," Kotoko noted as Ultear grabbed Rally by the ears, and attempted to hit her with a Back Suplex, but the crowd cheered as Rally jumped behind Ultear, and the crowd cheered as Rally turned Ultear around, and hit her with several punches to the side of the head. Rally then hit a couple of Open Palm Strikes to the side of the head, and a Spinning Kick to the chest, but when she ran the ropes, Ultear was able to counter an attempted Clothesline with a Tilt-a-Whirl Backbreaker. Ultear then grabbed Rally by both legs and locked her in a Boston Crab, the crowd clapping and chanting for Rally to break the hold as she tried to crawl to the ropes.
"Ultear pulling Rally's legs as far back as she can, but Rally is trying her hardest to right back and escape!" Striker exclaimed as Ultear pulled Rally back to the center of the ring, and turned the Boston Crab into a Liontamer, digging her knee into the back of Rally's head. Rally attempted to fight out of the Liontamer by hitting multiple elbow strikes to Ultear's back, but Ultear responded by stomping on the back of Rally's head multiple times. Ultear continued stretching Rally in the Liontamer, but after another minute in the hold, the crowd began cheering again as Rally started hitting Ultear with multiple elbow strikes to not only the back but Ultear's right leg.
"Rally continuing to go after the leg with some elbows, and Ultear's having trouble keeping the hold locked in!" Kotoko exclaimed as Rally took advantage of Ultear loosening the hold by pushing her off. The crowd continued cheering as Rally started kicking Ultear in the back, but Ultear got back to her feet and hit Rally with a Back Elbow to the side of the head. The crowd booed as Ultear attempted to hit Rally with a Back Suplex Facebuster, but Rally was able to counter by rolling Ultear up in a Victory Roll pinfall.
Ref: 1…2..
Ultear was able to kick out and attempted to hit Rally with a punch, but Rally was able to counter with an Enziguri. The crowd cheered as Ultear staggered into the corner, holding her jaw.
"Rally finally getting Ultear off of her with a hard Enziguri to the side of the head!" Striker exclaimed as Rally ran into the corner, and hit Ultear in the face with a Running Knee Strike to the chin. Rally then ran the ropes and hit another Running Knee to Ultear's chin before throwing her out of the corner with a Running Bulldog. The crowd continued cheering as Rally picked Ultear up, and hit her with multiple kicks to the side of the legs, sending Ultear falling to her knees before Rally ran the ropes, and hit Ultear in the side of the head with a Shining Wizard. Rather than go for the pin, Rally started climbing up to the top rope, with the crowd continuing to cheer as Rally balanced herself on the top rope, and hit her with a Diving Elbow Drop to the chest before going for the pinfall.
Ref: 1…2.
Rally responded to Ultear kicking out and locked her in the Safety Off (Anaconda Vice). However, Ultear quickly started headbutting Rally in the side of the head before pushing her off.
"Ultear able to prevent the Safety Mode with some hard headbutts, but the question is can she capitalize!?" Bob asked as Ultear ran at Rally, who countered her attempt at a running attack with a Snap Powerslam. The crowd continued cheering as Rally kicked Ultear in the back multiple times before attempting to springboard off of the top rope, but Ultear was able to roll out of the way of Rally's Springboard Corkscrew Senton. Rally was able to roll back to her feet, and dodged an attempt at a Superkick by Ultear, hitting her with a Snap DDT.
"Rally on her A-game tonight, seemingly getting the better of Ultear ever since getting her second wind!" Kotoko exclaimed as Rally attempted to lock her in the Safety Off (anaconda Vice) again, but Ultear was able to slide out of the hold and attempted to roll her up with a Victory Roll, but Rally rolled out of it. Rally attempted to kick Ultear in the side of the head while she was on her knees, but Ultear dodged and hit Rally with a Headbutt to the side of the head. The crowd continued booing as Ultear ran the ropes, and hit Rally with a Hurricanrana, sending her into the corner.
"I never get tired of seeing Ultear hit people with Hurricanranas!" Bob exclaimed in excitement as Ultear ran into the corner, hitting Rally with a Corner Big Boot to the side of the head, and throwing her out of the corner with a Lifting Reverse STO before going for the pinfall, once again hooking both legs.
Ref: 1…2..
Ultear glared at the referee before mounting Rally and hitting her with multiple elbow strikes to the top of the head. The crowd continued booing as Ultear began climbing up to the top turnbuckle, and attempted to balance on the top turnbuckle, but fell crotch first onto the top turnbuckle when Rally kicked the top rope at the last minute. Rally then went back into the corner and started punching Ultear in the side of the head before following her up to the top rope. However, Ultear attempted to fight back, hitting Rally in the side of the head with multiple Forearms to the side of the head, but Rally responded with a Jumping Enziguri to the side of the head. The crowd continued cheering as Rally jumped back up to the top turnbuckle, and threw Ultear off of the top rope with a Frankensteiner.
"Rally preventing Ultear from diving off the top rope, and in return, sends Ultear crashing down to the floor with a beautiful top rope Frankensteiner!" Striker exclaimed as Rally hit a Standing Moonsault onto Ultear. However, before she could go for the pin, Rally noticed Tomoko climbing up to the ring apron, attempting to come into the ring, which Rally responded to by kicking Tomoko in the side of the head, sending her falling off of the apron. When Rally turned around and attempted to pin Ultear, she rolled Rally up with a Small Package.
Ref: 1…2..
"Rally almost got surprised there with a pin! Thankfully, she was able to kick out!" Kotoko exclaimed as Ultear hit Rally with a Savate Kick to the side of the head before Irish whipping her into the ropes. Ultear then hit the dazed and rebounding Rally with a Spinning Side Slam, before immediately picking Rally back up, and hitting her with a Running Big Boot to the side of the face. The crowd continued booing as Ultear began climbing up to the top rope, and when she balanced herself on the top turnbuckle, Ultear hit Rally with a Diving Splash to the chest before going for the pinfall.
Ref: 1…2..
"Ultear looks absolutely shocked that Rally survived all that! And quite frankly, so am I!" Bob exclaimed in shock as Ultear got back up to her feet and started arguing with the referee. While Ultear distracted the referee, Tomoko grabbed Rally by the hair and started hitting her with multiple elbow strikes to the face. However, the crowd cheered as Sue ran at Tomoko, and hit her with a Spear hard enough to turn her inside out. Ultear responded to this by hitting Sue in the back of the head with a Baseball Slide to the side of the head, knocking her down before attempting to hit Rally with a Time Warp (Discus Clothesline).
"Ultear looks to finish this match off despite Sue taking Tomoko out with a devastating Spear! Can Rally pull one last rabbit out of the hat!?" Striker asked as Rally ducked the Time Warp (Discus Clothesline), and hit Ultear with a Pele Kick. The crowd continued cheering as Rally picked a dazed Ultear up, and hit him with the AK-47 (G.T.S.) before going for the pinfall, hooking both of her legs back.
Ref: 1…2…3
*Bell Rings*
"Here is your winner, 'the Second City Shooter' Rally Vincent!" Tony Chimel announced as Rally quickly rolled out of the ring, grabbing Sue and pulling her away from the ring, not wanting to be on the receiving end of a Sisterhood of Darkness beatdown. Sue and Rally hugged each other on the outside with the crowd continuing to cheer while Tomoko pulled herself back to her feet, and rolled into the ring while holding her ailing midsection. Rally and Sue walked around the ring, and high-fived fans while they continued celebrating, with Ultear beginning to come to.
"Rally pulling off what quite a few people would consider an upset, giving some hope to fans of Rally and Sue heading into Last Gasp!" Striker exclaimed as Tomoko started shrieking at the top of her lungs while Ultear began to stir, glaring at the still celebrating forms of Rally Vincent and Sue. Tomoko grabbed the BTWF Women's Tag Team Championships and gave one of the belts to Ultear before heading to the ropes, showing off her BTWF Women's Tag Team Championship belt to Rally and Sue.
"Tomoko doesn't sound too happy about the loss here, screeching like a banshee in the ring!" Kotoko exclaimed as Ultear grabbed Tomoko by the back of her neck as Tomoko showed off her BTWF Women's Tag Team Championship belt to Rally and Sue. Sue walked up, and motioned around her waist, telling Sue and Ultear that she and Rally were going to take the BTWF Women's Tag Team Championships from the Sisterhood. Ultear continued to hold Tomoko back as she told Rally and Sue that they weren't going to take the Keys to the Kingdom from them or the rest of the Sisterhood.
"Rally and Sue do need to be careful, as going after the Sisterhood of Darkness is like walking over a sidewalk of hot coals," Bob warned as the camera panned away from the two teams arguing. The camera focused on Scott Stanford as he was standing by members of the NWO (Katsuki Bakugo, BTWF Tag Team Champions Pete Corvus & Kite, and BTWF Hardcore Champion Jellal Fernandes).
"Ladies and gentlemen, I'm here with members of the NWO who have been getting back in the swing of things with not only more championship wins, but Bakugo becoming the first man to earn his place in the BTWF World Heavyweight Championship Elimination Chamber match. I just want to ask you all how you're feeling going into Last Gasp," Scott asked as Bakugo smirked before grabbing the microphone and pushing Scott out of the camera's frame before showing the fans at home his shit-eating grin.
"Of course, the NWO is getting back on track, you extra! I don't give a shit who's going to win their way into the BTWF World Heavyweight Championship Elimination Chamber match, because they're going to be taken down by the tidal wave that is the NWO!" Bakugo exclaimed as the camera panned to Jellal, and then handed the microphone to him while patting him on the shoulder in support.
"After beating Midoriya last week, I'm feeling on top of the world. As for Last Gasp, it doesn't matter who I face, because like Bakugo said, they'll just be another victim of the NWO. I proved that I can beat that little BTWF fanbase darling Izuku Midoriya by myself, so whoever wants to step up is going to get stepped on!" Jellal exclaimed as he patted the BTWF Hardcore Championship over his shoulder. Jellal then handed Pete Corvus the microphone and gave him a fist bump before Corvus began talking.
"And as for your BTWF Tag Team Champions, all the idiots out there may be expecting another 'banger' match where Hitman and Mirio are going to get their storybook dream of becoming the BTWF Tag Team Champions. But, Tsubaki is going over to the BTWF Board of Directors for…something else. You'll all see what it is next week, so be prepared," Corvus explained. However, before he could give the microphone to Kite, Corvus turned to his right and glared as he saw an out-of-breath Marco coming down the hallway.
"Guys, why didn't you tell me we were doing an interview?" Marco asked as Kite pushed him away.
"That's because we didn't invite you!" Kite exclaimed as Corvus walked over to Marco and glowered at him.
"Listen, it's going to take a lot more than having a slightly competitive match with that washed-up old prick Gourry to make it up to us for failing last week!" Corvus exclaimed as Jellal attempted to pull him back while Bakugo's smirk turned into an annoyed glare.
"Can we not do this right now? We're trying to talk about how the NWO are going to run Last Gasp, and we don't need to hyper-focus on Marco's loss. If we want to dominate on the Road to StarShow, the NWO needs to be as strong as ever, and we can't get there by having petty little squabbles," Jellal countered, causing Corvus to raise an eyebrow as he pointed at an annoyed-looking Marco.
"Are you kidding!? The NWO can't accept these losses, especially when he can't even beat a has-been like Gourry!" Corvus argued, with Kite nodding in agreement. Before tensions could rise further, Bakugo put a hand on both men's shoulders with a serious look on his face.
"Jellal's right, we can't focus on this innocuous bullshit like minor losses right now. We need to focus on the big matches we have coming up, and the big plans that we have headed down the Road to Starshow. So, for now, let's not focus on Marco's minor failures, and focus on our major victories," Bakugo stated. Corvus and Jellal looked at each other, and then at their championship belts, before nodding and shaking hands in understanding. Kite also nodded in agreement before looking over at Marco and motioning for him to come with the rest of the NWO. Marco nodded before Bakugo led the rest of the NWO away, throwing the microphone back in Scott's hands as the camera panned to the commercial break.
*Commercial Break*
*Commercial Over*
The camera panned to the locker room, where Hana Morenos was doing push-ups, mumbling angrily about being screwed over by Brandish. While she was still doing push-ups, Hana stopped mid-push-up, noticing that someone had walked in. When Hana jumped back up to her feet, she saw that the person in front of her was Ashley Spinelli.
"Hey Spinelli, what're you doing here?" Hana asked, still breathing in and out from her workout.
"Look, I'm just gonna level with you; I think we should form a team together," Spinelli stated. Hana raised an eyebrow before reaching into her bag, took a sip out of her water bottle, and then responded.
"Well I can't say that I'm not flattered, but what brought all this up?" Hana asked as she put her water bottle back in her bag.
"Well, we're both tough girls. Sure, we're from different backgrounds, but we have reputations for being some of the toughest people where we're from. The problem is that recently, we've been losing focus on what our goals are here at the BTWF. You wanted to succeed out of spite of your family, and I was focusing too much on my injured neck. We need a clean slate and focused minds so that we can get the success that we deserve," Spinelli soliloquized, leaving Hana staring at Spinelli in a state of bug-eyed shock.
"Wow…I did not expect that speech from you," Hana stated.
"What's that supposed to mean!?" Spinelli asked, looking as though she was about to punch Hana. Hana simply responded by laughing before patting her on the shoulder, causing Spinelli to immediately calm down and smirk.
"Nothing bad. In fact, you convinced me to give teaming up with you a chance," Hana responded, with she and Spinelli giving each other a high-five. The camera then panned to the center of the ring while Spinelli joined Hana in on her push-up routine. Kyle Davis was in the middle of the ring with a microphone, the crowd cheering and chanting for the BTWF before Kyle began speaking.
"Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the BTWF Women's Champion, 'Amazing' Luna Collins!" Kyle announced, the crowd exploding into cheers as 'Bulletproof' by Diamante played. After a moment, Luna came out of the back, with the BTWF Women's Championship around her waist and a small smile on her face. Luna nodded at the fans cheering her on the front row, giving them high-fives before rolling into the ring, walking up to Kyle, and shaking his hand before standing next to him.
"Luna, thank you for agreeing to this interview. Now, last week, we saw Brandish attack you and take pictures of herself holding up the BTWF Women's Championship, with her social media manager, Marin Hollow, posting them onto her social media accounts. You seemed to take this very personally, tweeting some combative statements toward Brandish. My question to you Luna is why take this so personally when Brandish has used these tactics before to get into an opponent's head?" Scott asked. Luna nodded seriously, before taking a deep breath and maneuvering the microphone closer to her mouth.
"Why am I taking this personally? Kyle, you should know, I eat, sleep, and breathe this business. What Brandish does… She doesn't really take this business all that seriously," Luna said.
"Brandish has managed to earn her way into being your next challenger though, it's not like she just cut to the front of the line. So why do you think she's not taking this seriously?" Scott asked with his eyebrows raised in genuine confusion at Luna's bold statement.
"Oh she may take things seriously once she's in the ring, but everything she does outside of it? It shows how much she cares," Luna said derisively.
"I'm in the gym training for my next match while she posts herself on social media flaunting her luxurious lifestyle. While I'm studying how to fight every single challenger that comes my way, she's busy talking about how she's eating in only the most high-end of restaurants. So trust me when I say that she doesn't focus on anything that happens in here until the moment she actually has to," Luna explained as the crowd continued cheering and chanting her name. The cheering didn't stop as 'And The Horse He Rode On' by Reluctant Hero played, with Madison coming out in her purple cowgirl hat and a pained look on her face.
"It looks like we have some company for this interview, Ms. Collins," Kyle pointed out as Madison tipped her hat for the cheering crowd as she continued walking down the entranceway. Luna looked on with interest as Madison made it to the ringside area, turned to her left, and walked up the steel steps in the corner of the ring. Before stepping into the ring, Madison asked for a microphone from the ringside attendant and walked through the ropes once she got into the ring. Madison walked up to Luna, who continued looking on with intrigue as Madison put the microphone up to her mouth.
"Look Luna, I'm not here to steal your thunder. You're right that respect for this business is needed," Madison said before breathing a deep sigh.
"You have the respect of everyone here. I have nothing but respect for you. Seeing the respect everyone has for you just reminds me of the fact that I had people's respect once too. I threw that away though," Madison paused to take a few deep breaths before continuing.
"But I'm going to start trying to earn everyone's respect again. There's also someone in particular's respect I need to get back. But respect starts from the top right? So, Luna, I want to start by earning your respect. I don't need your title, in fact, I don't WANT your title to be on the line. I just want to fight you, here and now!" Madison exclaimed, with the crowd cheering with an impromptu match in their future. Luna smiled before raising the mic to speak again.
"Well, I'd be a hypocrite if just said no to your challenge. Especially after all that. Fine. You want my respect? Come here and earn it," Luna responded before dropping the microphone, taking the BTWF Women's Championship off of around her waist, giving the title to the ringside attendant, and getting into position in the corner to get some last-minute stretches in. Madison nodded with determination as she quickly dropped her microphone and took off her cowboy hat before going to the center of the ring, telling Luna to come and meet her at the center of the ring, which Luna obliged to.
"That's why you can't turn away from the BTWF for a second, as you just never know what you're going to miss!" Striker exclaimed. The referee made sure both Luna and Madison were ready before telling the timekeeper to ring the bell. Once the match started, Madison and Luna gave each other a handshake before locking up in the middle of the ring. The crowd cheered loudly as Luna took Madison down with an Arm Drag, but before Madison could get back to her feet, Luna grabbed Madison's arm and locked her in a Hammerlock. After a moment in the hold, Madison rolled onto her feet, slid out of the Hammerlock, and put Luna in a Side Headlock, telling the crowd that she was back and better than ever. After another moment, Luna took Madison down with a Drop Toe Hold and attempted to lock her in a Side Headlock of her own before Madison slipped out of the hold, and rolled Luna up with a Crucifix Pin.
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Luna kicked out of the hold, and quickly pinned Madison with a Jackknife cover, pulling both her legs back while crossing them.
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Madison kicked out, and attempted to punch Luna, who dodged, and attempted to pin her with a Backslide, but Madison was able to counter with her own Backslide pin.
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"Madison and Luna haven't been able to put the other down for longer than a one count!" Bob exclaimed as Luna grabbed Madison's arm, and wrung it a couple of times before sending Madison back onto the mat with an attempt at an Armbar, but Madison responded by escaping Luna's grasp and attempting to lock Luna in a Crossface. Luna was able to push Madison away, and attempt to hit her with a Dropkick, but Madison swatted her away and attempted to hit Luna with a Dropkick of her own, but Luna swatted her back. Madison and Luna then attempted to hit each other with Dropkicks, but since they hit the move at the same time, they simply hit the floor, and rolled back to their feet, ready for a fight. The crowd cheered loudly as the two shook each other's hands again, locking up once again, which led to Luna wringing Madison's arm again.
"Madison showing that she isn't suffering from ring rust like we and probably a lot of BTWF fans thought, as she's going move-for-move with the BTWF Women's Champion," Kotoko noted as rather than put Madison in a hold, Luna hit several Arm-Wringer Kicks to the chest before knocking her back down with an Arm Wringer Kick to the face. The crowd continued cheering as Luna picked Madison up, and hit her with several Knife-Edge Chops to the chest. However, when Luna ran the ropes, Madison was able to counter Luna's attempted attack with a Hip Toss, and when Luna got back to her feet, Madison hit Luna with a Dropkick to the side of the face before quickly going for the pinfall.
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"Madison finally hitting that Dropkick that she had wanted to hit just a couple of minutes ago, but was still unable to get more than a one count off the pinfall!" Striker exclaimed as Madison picked Luna up, and hit her with several punches to the side of the head. However, Luna grabbed one of Madison's arms, blocking one of her punches, and hitting her with several Open-Palm Strikes to the side of the head, sending Madison staggering. The crowd continued cheering as Luna grabbed Madison's head, took her down with a Snapmare, and then ran the ropes to hit Madison with a Penalty Kick to the chest.
"Luna showing off her hard strikes, nearly caving in Madison's chest with a devastating Penalty Kick!" Striker exclaimed as Luna hit Madison with a Jumping Double Foot Stomp to the chest. Madison started rolling to the corner, and Luna responded by running the ropes and hitting Madison in the face with a Basement Running Dropkick to the face. Luna picked Madison up, pushed her into the corner, and hit her several times in the chest with kicks, but when Luna attempted a Jumping Spin Kick, Madison ducked and hit her with several punches to the side of the head. Madison then jumped up to the second rope and attempted to balance herself on the middle rope, but Luna responded with a Jumping Spin Kick to the gut before throwing her down with a Japanese Arm Drag and rolling her into a pin.
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"Luna getting a two count off of that Arm Drag from the middle turnbuckle, and Madison has to be getting frustrated now, especially with that certain special someone she's hoping is watching," Kotoko noted as Luna picked Madison up, and attempted to hit her with the Luna Eclipse (Hangman's Facebuster), but Madison was able to turn herself around, and push Luna into the ropes. Madison attempted to hit Luna with a Clothesline, but Luna was able to duck the Clothesline and use the extra momentum to hit Madison with a powerful Shotgun Dropkick to the chest with enough force to send her falling through the middle rope.
"What a kick by Luna! Luna literally kicked Madison out of her ring!" Bob exclaimed as the crowd cheered and chanted for Luna before running the ropes, and sliding underneath the bottom rope to hit Madison in the chest with a Sliding Splash. The crowd continued cheering as Luna picked Madison up by the chin, and hit her with several punches to the side of the head, but Madison blocked one of her punches and hit Luna with several Knife-Edge Chops to the chest before attempting to throw her into the steel ring post. However, the crowd cheered as Luna grabbed the ring post with her hand, swung around the ring post, and hit a Tiger Feint Kick to the back of Madison's head, using the steel ring post to assist her.
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"Luna's athleticism is unreal at times! How many people do you know who can slide into a Tiger Feint Kick using the steel ring post!?" Striker exclaimed as Luna jumped onto the ring apron. The crowd continued cheering as Luna ran off of the apron, attempting to hit Madison with an Apron Hurricanrana, but the crowd continued cheering as Madison was able to catch Luna mid-Hurricanrana. Madison then ran to the fan barricade, and hit Luna with a barricade Powerbomb, sending her back and neck crashing into the fan barricade.
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"And just like that, Madison takes momentum back with a devastating Powerbomb that sent Luna crashing into the fan barricade!" Kotoko exclaimed while wincing as Madison ran at a seated Luna, and hit her with a Running Knee Strike to the face, sending the back of her head bouncing off of the fan barricade. The crowd continued cheering as Madison grabbed Luna's hair, and threw her back to the center of the ring, running at Luna to hit the back of her neck with a Running Pinpoint Elbow. The crowd continued cheering as Madison turned Luna on her back, and hit her with a Running Senton to the chest before flexing to the cheering crowd.
"It's great to see Madison still have confidence in herself despite her difficult journey to get back into wrestling, and her motivations in continuing," Bob noted as Madison picked Luna up, and kneed her in the gut several times before running the ropes, and hitting Luna with a Running Knee Strike to the face. Luna staggered around, allowing Madison to hit Luna with a Back Suplex before rolling her back up, and hitting Luna with a German Suplex. Luna attempted to pull herself out of Madison's grasp, but Madison clubbed Luna on the back before turning her around, hitting her with a Snap Vertical Suplex, and going for the pinfall.
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Madison picked Luna back up after she kicked out, and hit her with a Scoop Slam before putting Luna in a seated position, and hitting her with a Running Neck Snap.
"Madison showing that her in-ring IQ hasn't been lost during her time off, as she immediately went after Luna's neck once she kicked out," Striker explained as Madison put Luna back in a seated position, and hit her with multiple knee strikes to the back. The crowd continued cheering as Madison hit Luna with a Neckbreaker that sent her neck crashing onto her knee. Madison didn't let go, as she hit Luna with another Neckbreaker on her Knee and then took her down with an STO. Madison ran the ropes and hit a Sliding Elbow Drop to the chest before jumping back to her feet, hitting a Jumping Elbow Drop to the chest, and going for another pin, hooking both of her legs back.
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Madison looked at the camera with a solemn look for a couple of seconds before grabbing Luna and attempting to pick her up. However, the crowd cheered loudly as Luna hit Madison in the gut with several hard punches to the gut, but Madison responded by taking Luna down with a Leg Drop Bulldog.
"Did you see the look Madison just gave the camera? Is she too concerned about that woman she was talking about?" Kotoko asked as Madison picked Luna up, and put her in the corner before punching her in the side of the head multiple times. Madison then ran the ropes, and hit a Running Corner Clothesline onto Luna's throat before running the ropes again, and hitting a Running Corner Single Leg Dropkick to Luna's face. While Luna was dazed, Madison prevented her from falling out of the corner, pushing her back into the corner, and hitting Luna with multiple back elbow strikes to the side of the head.
"Madison completely dominating Luna in the corner, and she knows that winning this match could make her a future contender for the BTWF Women's Championship," Striker noted as Madison picked Luna up, put her on the top turnbuckle, and hit her with several more punches to the side of the head. Madison then followed Luna up to the top rope, but before she could do anything else, Luna hit several Knife-Edge Chops to Madison's chest and pushed her down, putting Madison in a Tree of Woe position. Luna balanced herself on the top turnbuckle and attempted to hit Madison with a Tree of Woe Double Foot Stomp, but Madison was able to pull herself back up, causing Luna to miss. While Luna was trying to regain her footing, Madison jumped from the second turnbuckle to the top turnbuckle and hit Luna with a Twisting Crossbody before going for a pinfall.
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"I've never seen Madison do a move like that before! Luna may have kicked out, but credit has to go out to Madison for upgrading her move set!" Bob exclaimed as Madison grabbed both of Luna's legs, and attempted to lock Luna in a Figure-4-Leglock, but Luna was able to push her away. Luna attempted to get back to her feet, but Madison put her back down with a Running Facebreaker Knee Smash. The crowd continued cheering, while chanting for both Luna and Madison, as Madison grabbed Luna's arms, and put her in a Seated Abdominal Stretch, pressing her elbow to the chest of Luna.
"Madison keeping Luna grounded, which is a great strategy to increase the likelihood of a victory over Luna! If Luna can't stand, she can't kick!" Kotoko exclaimed as Luna attempted to hit Madison with a headbutt, but Madison was able to move out of the way, and elbow Luna in the chest and shoulder multiple times before putting her back in the Seated Abdominal Stretch. After another moment in the hold, Luna began trying to stand back up, and Madison responded with several elbows to the chest, but the crowd cheered loudly as Luna hit several kicks to the side of Madison's head.
"You're right there, Kotoko! That's why Luna's pulling herself to her feet to nearly knock Madison's hair off of her head!" Striker exclaimed as Luna was able to push Madison away, and hit Madison in the side of the head with several hard kicks before running the ropes and hitting a Spinning Wheel Kick to Madison's face. Luna ran into the corner to get her breath back while Madison held her face in pain, and while attempting to stand up, Luna came back out of the corner and hit Madison with a Jumping Clothesline. The crowd continued cheering as Madison got back to her feet, and Luna responded with a Reverse Atomic Drop, a Reverse Legsweep that sent Madison crashing into her face, and a kick to the back of the neck.
"Luna coming back into the match, and you can tell that Madison's jaw is in critical pain because of those kicks!" Bob exclaimed as Luna hit a Standing Moonsault onto Madison's chest before going for the pinfall, hooking both of her legs back.
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Luna immediately picked Madison back up and hit her with multiple kicks to the chest before attempting to hit Madison with a Sling Blade. However, Madison was able to counter with a Kitchen Sink, and when Luna flipped on her back, Madison put her back on her feet and ran the ropes to attempt the Broken Neck Symphony (Running One-Armed Swinging Neckbreaker). However, Luna was able to dodge the Broken Neck Symphony (Running One-Armed Swinging Neckbreaker) attempt and hit Madison with a Spinning Roundhouse Kick to the back of the head before rolling her up with a School Girl Pin.
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"Luna dodging the Broken Neck Symphony, and almost got the pinfall there! Madison is still in this match though, and the fans are showing her some of the respect that she wanted back!" Kotoko exclaimed as Luna picked Madison up, and hit a Snap Back Suplex before climbing up to the top rope. Luna waited for Madison to get back to his feet, and when Madison staggered back to her feet, Luna hit Madison with a Diving Spinning Heel Kick to the face. The crowd continued cheering as Luna put Madison on all fours, and attempted to hit Madison with the Amazing Kick (Meiko Satomura's Scorpio Rising Kick), but Madison was able to counter by moving out of the way and kicking Luna in the leg a couple of times.
"Madison is still fighting back, and you can see that she's still recovering from the dazing effects of Luna's kicks!" Striker exclaimed as Madison shook her head to try and get the cobwebs out of her head before kneeing Luna in the gut, and putting her in position for the Perfect-Plex. However, Luna was able to punch her way out of the Perfect-Plex attempt, and when Madison attempted to punch back, Luna blocked the punch with one of her legs and hit a Spinning Heel Kick to the side of Madison's head with enough force to send her falling to her knees.
"Luna with a hard kick to the jaw, and Madison's in position for this match to end!" Bob exclaimed as with the crowd cheering her on, Luna went into the corner, and then ran at Madison, hitting her with the Amazing Kick (Meiko Satomura's Scorpio Rising Kick) before going for the pinfall, hooking both of her legs back.
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*Bell Rings*
"Here is your winner, the BTWF Women's Champion, 'Amazing' Luna Collins!" Tony Chimel announced as the crowd continued cheering with Luna laying down on the mat with a smile on her face growing. Luna then wiped the sweaty hair out of her face while the ringside attendant went to grab her BTWF Women's Championship title and while Madison rolled out of the ring, holding her head in pain. The ringside attendant gave the referee the BTWF Women's Championship, and while Luna was still taking deep breaths on the mat, Luna grabbed her BTWF Women's Championship and hugged it close to her chest.
"Luna pulling off another hard-fought victory here tonight, and—wait, what's going on with the TitanTron?" Striker asked as the TitanTron flashed to show Brandish Myu sitting on a sunny beach swirling a glass of white wine. Brandish was wearing what looked to be very expensive sunglasses and even with those on, it was obvious she wasn't looking toward the camera and was more focused on the wine in her hand. Meanwhile, at ringside, Madison left the ringside area, still holding the back of her head in pain, ignoring Brandish's appearance on the TitanTron.
"Luna, Luna, Luna. You know, I sent this in ahead of time because I knew you would have something to say. Probably going on about how I flaunt my wealth instead of wasting my precious time on things like training every day and how that somehow means I don't care as much about being a champion as you, or something like that. I don't know how you got this far being such a by-the-numbers person. You're very predictable, you know that?" Brandish said while continuing to look at the clear blue sky. Luna, meanwhile, grabbed her championship from the ringside attendant while she began sitting up and looked to the screen with a scow at Brandish's footage.
"Anyway while you're somewhere in…" Brandish paused and leaned away from the camera, the mic picking up her and asking where they were at this week before leaning back to how she was with visible disgust on her face. "Maryland. Gross. You know they mostly eat crab because they're too poor to afford the high-end seafood that I can buy. I'll post it on Instagram later just so everyone can see how beneath me they are. You want to know something though Luna? I flaunt this lifestyle of mine because I can and because everyone, despite what they may think of me, still wish they could be anywhere, ANYWHERE, close to where I am in life." She stopped to take a sip of her wine and removed her sunglasses, now looking directly at the camera.
"And Luna, when I take that championship for you, I guarantee you that looking at pictures of me with it will be the closest you'll ever be to it ever again," Brandish said before a female masseuse came into the shot, and whispered something into Brandish's ear, causing her to nod before she began standing up.
"Well Luna, this…wasn't really all that fun, to be honest, but it's time for my hourly massage, and I don't like to keep myself waiting. Goodbye for now, and make sure that the BTWF World Women's Championship is polished for me," Brandish said before turning off the camera, with the crowd continued to boo as Luna shook her head in disappointment and annoyance as she left the ring with the BTWF Women's Championship over her shoulder. The camera then panned to the backstage interview area, where Victor Calavera was standing next to Crona Gorgon.
"Ladies and gentlemen, I'm here with Crona Gorgon, who in our main event, will be challenging Mercury Black with a spot in the BTWF World Heavyweight Championship Elimination Chamber match on the line. Crona, what's going through your mind heading this match?" Victor asked as Crona nodded and took a deep breath before responding.
"For the past month or so, I've been focused on being screwed out of the BTWF Cruiserweight Championship, and it's been distracting me from my goal. That's why tonight, I'm going to take that out of my mind when I get in the ring with Mercury. I'll deal with Kazuma another time, but right now, I have an opportunity at the BTWF World Heavyweight Championship, and that requires my full attention," Crona explained with Victor nodding before taking the microphone back to answer another question.
"Marco, recently, has been trying to get the NWO's approval back. Are you worried that he may try to interfere in your match?" Victor asked. Crona simply shook his head and chuckled before responding, putting the microphone closer to his mouth.
"Victor, do I need to remind you who I beat to become the BTWF Cruiserweight Champion in the first place?" Crona asked jokingly, causing Victor to laugh before shaking his head.
"No, you don't," Victor responded before Crona nodded in approval, patting Victor on the back before continuing.
"Right, so no, I'm not worried about Marco. I've beaten him before, and if he interferes, I'll make the NWO ashamed to even know his name with what I do to him. Tonight, it's going to be me and Mercury, and the one with their hand raised in the air is going to be me," Crona explained before patting Victor on the back of the shoulder again, and leaving the interview area to get some last-minute training in. The camera then panned back to the stage, where Drew McIntyre's 2009 theme song played, causing the crowd to cheer as Lance Scaper came running out of the back with a big smile on his face.
"The following contest is a No Holds Barred match, scheduled for one fall! Approaching the ring, from Tom's River, New Jersey, Lance Scaper!" Tony Chimel announced as Lance looked on at the cheering crowd, and nodded before walking down the entranceway, high-fiving fans on his way to the ring, but the crowd began booing as Onslaught came running out of the back, and hitting Lance in the back with a steel chair. The crowd continued booing as Onslaught laughed at fans before throwing him into the steel part of the fan barricade.
"Onslaught attacking Lance from behind! This may be the last time these two face each other, and Onslaught wants to end it with the advantage!" Striker exclaimed as the referee told the timekeeper to ring the bell since this was a no-disqualification match. Onslaught picked Lance up and hit several punches to the gut and chest before attempting to hit him with a Scoop Slam. However, Lance was able to slide out of the slam attempt, turned Onslaught around, and hit him with multiple Knife-Edge Chops to the chest. The crowd continued cheering as Lance grabbed the steel chair Onslaught brought with him, and hit Onslaught several times in the sides and the chest with the steel chair.
"Lance quickly coming back into this match with some hard chair shots to the body!" Bob exclaimed as Lance attempted to hit Onslaught in the face with the steel chair, but Onslaught pushed him away and started kicking Lance in the gut several times. The crowd began booing again as Onslaught threw Lance into the fan barricade chest first, and attempted to hit him with a Chop to the chest, but Lance rolled out of the way, causing Onslaught to hit his hand on the top of the fan barricade. The crowd continued cheering as Lance grabbed Onslaught's hand, and smashed his hand on the top of the fan barricade several more times before punching him in the face.
"Lance damaging Onslaught's dominant right hand, which weakens some of his power moves, such as the Chokeslam!" Kotoko exclaimed as while Onslaught was staggering away, Lance hit several more punches to the side of Onslaught's face. While Onslaught was dazed, he attempted to punch Lance back, but Lance was able to block one of those punches and slammed his face into the steel ring apron several times. Lance pushed Onslaught back first into the steel ring post and attempted to hit him with a Shotgun Dropkick, but Onslaught countered by slamming Lance back first into the steel ring apron with a Lariat.
"What a Lariat by Onslaught! I wouldn't be surprised if the force of Lance crashing into the steel ring apron caused it to bend!" Striker exclaimed as Onslaught smirked at the booing fans, picked Lance up in a Fallaway Slam position, and hit a Swinging Side Slam onto Lance that sent his back crashing into the steel ring post. The crowd continued booing while Lance was shouting out in pain while Onslaught went underneath the ring, and grabbed a table. Onslaught put the table to the side, grabbed a couple of Kendo Sticks, and pushed him back into the ring before rolling after him. Onslaught grabbed Lance by the hair and threw him into the corner before running into the corner, hitting him with a Running Back Elbow to the side of the head.
"Onslaught keeping Lance in the corner, delivering more damage with some hard strikes to the head!" Kotoko narrated as Onslaught hit him with several more back elbows to the side of the head before rolling back out of the ring. Onslaught dug out a toolbox, a trash can, and a roll of extra cord. Onslaught rolled back into the ring, hit Lance with multiple Knife-Edge Uppercuts to the throat, and then smacked him in the face with another punch. The crowd continued booing as Onslaught grabbed a pair of wire cutters from the toolbox, cut put a section of the extra cord, and tied Lance's hands behind his back before sending him staggering again with a headbutt.
"Lance has his hands tied behind his back! He won't be able to properly defend himself against whatever Onslaught has planned!" Bob exclaimed as Onslaught grabbed one of the Kendo Sticks, and twirled it around his fingers, slapping a tied-up Lance in the face several times before hitting him in the chest with the Kendo Stick. The crowd booed as Lance grit his teeth in pain while Onslaught hit Lance in the chest with the Kendo Sticks a few more times before pressing the tip of the Kendo Stick into Lance's throat. Lance attempted to kick Onslaught away, but Onslaught responded by hitting Lance in the face with the Kendo Stick.
"Oh! A shot to the face with the Kendo Stick so hard that Lance fell out of the corner!" Striker exclaimed while wincing as Onslaught pulled a dazed Lance back onto his feet, Onslaught jumped onto the middle turnbuckle and hit a Diving Shoulder Tackle to Lance's back. Onslaught then grabbed the Kendo Stick, grabbed Lance by the hair, yelled at him that he was going to pay for humiliating him, and hit him with the Kendo Sticks approximately 10 more times in the chest and face before finally putting the splintering Kendo Stick down and going for the first pinfall of the match.
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"Onslaught remembers the Blindfold match that he lost to Lance, and that humiliation still feels like it happened yesterday in Onslaught's mind!" Bob exclaimed as Onslaught got back onto his feet, and hit Lance with several Elbow Drops to the chest before grabbing the splintered Kendo Stick, breaking it in half over his knee, and attempting to jam the sharp edge of one of the two pieces of Kendo Stick into Lance's eye. The crowd cheered as Lance grabbed the piece, and pushed it away from his eye, kicking him several times in the leg before grabbing the broken Kendo Stick, and hitting Onslaught on the back multiple times.
"Lance trying to come back into this match, but those blows with the Kendo Stick may have been lessened given how splintered it is!" Striker exclaimed as Lance ran the ropes with the Kendo Stick still in his hand, but Onslaught caught Lance out with a Jumping Crossbody, sending the Kendo Stick crashing into Lance's chest, before pinning Lance.
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Onslaught grabbed Lance by the hair and dragged him towards the toolbox, where he opened it and grabbed a wrench and a screwdriver.
"Onslaught bringing out some more toys for this match!" Bob exclaimed as Onslaught grabbed the wrench, and hit Lance in the hand a couple of times before pulling his fingers back, using the wrench to add more pressure. Lance fought back with multiple punches, causing the crowd to cheer, but Lance was once again snuffed out with a wrench shot to the back. The crowd continued booing as Onslaught sent overhead with a Belly-to-Belly Suplex, sending the small of Lance's back crashing into the toolbox. Onslaught stomped on Lance's back multiple times before grabbing Lance's hand and putting it in the open toolbox.
"Onslaught continuing to target the arm and hand of Lance, which is done specifically to weaken the impact of the Weed Wacker, Lance's finishing maneuver," Striker explained as Onslaught smirked at the crowd and told the crowd that he was going to break Lance's fingers before opening and closing the top of the toolbox onto Lance's hand. Lance rolled away, holding his hand in pain, with a couple of his knuckles beginning to bleed before Onslaught ran the ropes and hit a Running Senton to Lance's back. Onslaught then grabs the other half of the broken Kendo Stick and started choking Lance with it.
"Onslaught certainly getting his money's worth with that Kendo Stick! But he may want to get a new Kenso Stick because that stick is on its last legs!" Bob exclaimed as Lance refused to tap out from the choke, and started hitting Onslaught in the face with a couple of headbutts, throwing half of the Kendo Stick away, but Onslaught was able to once again counter by hitting a Jumping Seated Senton to Lance's back. The crowd continued booing as Onslaught grabbed Lance by the hair, pulling his head back and hitting him with multiple Crossface shots to the face before putting him in the Camel Clutch.
"Oh! Onslaught trying to make Lance humble with a Camel Clutch, using his fingers to pull his eyes and ears back!" Kotoko exclaimed as Lance attempted to pull himself out of the Camel Clutch. However, Onslaught responded by raking Lance in the eye, and fish-hooking Lance's mouth before pulling him back in the Camel Clutch. After another moment about the Camel Clutch, the crowd cheered as Lance began biting Onslaught's fingers, causing Onslaught to pull his hands away from Lance. While Onslaught was trying to ease the pain in his arms, Lance grabbed the dropped wrench on the floor and hit Onslaught in the face twice with the wrench before falling into a pin.
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"Onslaught barely rolling the shoulder off of the mat after getting hit in the face with a heavy steel wrench!" Striker narrated as Lance mounted Onslaught, and started hitting him with multiple punches to the side of the head. Onslaught responded to this by raking Lance's eyes and pushing him off. Onslaught staggered back to his feet and attempted to hit Lance with a Clothesline over the top rope, but Lance was able to dodge. The crowd began cheering again as Lance put a side headlock onto Onslaught, and clubbed him in the back and the side of the head multiple times. The crowd continued cheering as Lance began choking Onslaught with the top rope, and pulled him over the top rope while continuing to hold onto his head.
"Lance and Onslaught are right in front of the table, and while it may not be set up, it's still going to hurt if they land on it!" Bob exclaimed as Lance attempted to throw Onslaught off of the apron and onto the floor, but Onslaught responded with several headbutts to the side of Lance's face and hit him with a Clothesline that sent him over the top rope and back into the ring. The crowd went back to booing as Onslaught jumped off of the ring apron, and started setting up the table in front of the announcers' table. The crowd booed even louder as Onslaught yelled at the crowd that Lance was going to die before rolling back into the ring and picking him back up. However, the crowd went back to cheering as Lance hit Onslaught with a Jawbreaker and hitting him with multiple punches to the side of the head before grabbing the second Kendo Stick Onslaught had brought into the ring earlier in the match, hitting him multiple times in the shoulders and chest.
"Lance coming back into the match, hitting multiple more Kendo Stick shots to the body!" Kotoko exclaimed as Lance ran the ropes, and hit Onslaught with a Clothesline to the chest before running the ropes again, and hitting him with a Shotgun Dropkick to the chest. Onslaught was still on his feet despite being stunned, and Lance responded by grabbing the toolbox and hitting Onslaught in the face with it several times, not only busting him open but taking him down to the mat. The crowd continued cheering as Lance went up to the middle rope, and hit a Double Jump Moonsault onto Onslaught before going for the pin, hooking both of his legs back.
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"I've never seen Lance do a move like that before, but anything to end the rivalry with Onslaught!" Bob exclaimed as Lance picked Onslaught up, and attempted to hit him with the Weed Whacker (Sting's Scorpion Death Drop). However, Onslaught responded by grabbing Lance's right hand and started bending his fingers back, causing the crowd to boo as Lance jumped back while holding her hand. This allowed Onslaught to hit Lance with a hard Clothesline to the back of the head hard enough to send him falling back out of the ring. Onslaught followed Lance to the outside, grabbed him by the throat, picked him back up on his feet, and attempted to hit him with a Chokeslam through the table. However, Lance was able to counter with several punches to the face while off of his feet, allowing him to jump off and onto the floor, smashing Onslaught's face into the table several times before putting him on top of the table.
"Lance reversed the Chokeslam, and has Onslaught laying on the table!" Striker exclaimed as Lance looked up at the top rope, and smirked at the cheering fans before jumping onto the apron, and while stretching his hand and fingers, began climbing up to the top turnbuckle. Lance yelled down at an unconscious Onslaught that he was the one that was going to die before diving off of the top rope, and sending Onslaught crashing through the table with a Diving Senton, with the crowd chanting 'Holy Shit!' as Lance stretched his back while getting on his knees.
"Wow! Lance just sent Onslaught through the table right in front of us! With the debris coming our way, I'm not sure whether or not I'm happy that Lance didn't use our commentary table that put Onslaught through!" Striker exclaimed as Lance grabbed the plastic table liner, wrapped it around Onslaught's head and throat, and pulled him back to his feet, using the plastic table liner to throw Onslaught back into the ring. The crowd continued cheering as Lance followed Onslaught back into the ring, whipping him in the back with the table liner almost fifteen times. Lance then wrapped the rest of the plastic table liner around Onslaught's face, picked him back up, and hit him with the Weed Wacker (Sting's Scorpion Death Drop) before going for the pinfall, hooking both of his legs back.
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*Bell Rings*
"Here is your winner, Lance Scaper!" Tony Chimel announced as the crowd continued to cheer while Lance fell to his knees, holding onto his right hand which was still bleeding. Lance looked over at a completely unconscious Onslaught and smirked at him, before pulling himself back up to his feet. Lance then allowed the referee to raise his fist up, causing the crowd to cheer louder as Lance let out a battle cry.
"Lance ends his rivalry with Onslaught in grand fashion, and we have some of that grand fashion still on our table!" Striker exclaimed, holding a broken piece of the table in his hand, showing it off to the camera. In the ring, Lance rolled out of the ring, and headed to the timekeeper's area, asking for a microphone. Once the ringside attendant gave Lance the microphone, he jumped onto the top of the announce table and took in the crowd cheering him before he began speaking.
"You know, if anyone saw our battles on the pre-show, you know that me and Onslaught have been going at it for a while, and I'm glad to have finally come out on top!" Lance exclaimed with the crowd continuing to cheer his name as Onslaught rolled out of the ring, coughing while on all fours and yelling at Lance that he just got lucky and that he was still a loser. The crowd chanted 'Shut the Fuck Up!' at Onslaught, causing him to get even angrier as Lance continued speaking.
"Anyway, now that I'm done with the Conglomerate's pet grizzly bear, I'm ready to get some gold around my waist on the Road to StarShow! So Jellal, as far as I know, you don't have an opponent for Last Gasp, and I have nothing to do then either! So, here's my offer; you and me in a BTWF Hardcore Championship match at Last Gasp!" Lance exclaimed as the crowd continued cheering and chanting 'Yes!' Lance smiled at the encouragement he was getting from the fans, and then jumped off of the announcers' table before looking right into the camera while Onslaught had finally gotten back to his feet.
"So what do you say, Jellal!? Are you going to accept, or do you need to spend Last Gasp washing Bakugo's car and cleaning his house!?" Lance exclaimed as the crowd went 'Ohhhh' before he dropped the microphone. Lance went back up to the ringside area, high-fiving fans on his way to the entranceway. The crowd continued cheering as Lance motioned around his waist, telling the fans that he was going to be champion real soon before the camera panned to the backstage area, where Lisa Simpson and Louise Belcher were in a locker room, standing in front of a whiteboard.
"Imbeciles of the BTWF fanbase, after this upcoming commercial break, Kohaku and Homura Momiji, who are the women who barely managed to beat us last month, are going up against Millianna and Kagura Mikazuchi heading down the Road to StarShow," Lisa explained as she wrote down Kohaku, Homura, Kagura, and Millianna's names on the whiteboard in different colored markers.
"Now, there is a simple problem with both of these teams is that they lack the ability to think ahead. You see, Kohaku and Homura are both too focused on their inane competitions to think of game plans and predict what could happen in their matches. Now admittedly, they have been able to win, but that lucky streak is going to come to an end sooner rather than later, especially when they're facing the smartest team in the BTWF, us, next week," Louise explained, writing about how Homura and Kohaku aren't very good at forward thinking and are too hyper-focused on their competition. Lisa then grabbed a marker and began writing underneath Kagura and Millianna's names.
"Kagura and Millianna are a team that has been on the downswing as well. When you have one member of a team with a massive egotist like Kagura, and an abject moron like Millianna, you have a recipe for disaster. The implosion between these two is going to happen sooner rather than later, and when it does, Millianna is going to crawl back to the litter box and curl up to try and make herself content with failure," Lisa explained as she wrote down how Kagura was too narcissistic to properly wrestle as a team player while Millianna was too stupid to truly unlock her potential.
"So, what are our final thoughts? Very simple to the many peons we know are asking themselves that; regardless of who wins or loses, they both are destined for failure," Louise explained, patting Lisa on the shoulder, leading her to continue the explanation.
"To be a successful team in a company like the BTWF, you have to have the right combination of ring skills, and ring SMARTS, which is something the other teams in the BTWF don't have. Whether on Intensity or Octane, we are the smartest team in the entire company and next week, we're going to show that when we right the wrong of last month against Kohaku and Homura," Lisa soliloquized before writing 'Lisa Simpson & Louise Belcher are Greater than the Rest' as the camera panned to the final commercial break of the evening.
*Commercial Break*
*Commercial Over*
The camera panned back to the show, but rather than focus on the backstage interview area or the locker room, the camera panned to a grassy field covered in various flowers such as roses and dandelions. However, rather than the flowers getting bathed in the sunlight, they were getting bathed by a downpour. At first, the only sound coming from the visuals was the sound of the rain pitter-pattering on the petals of the flowers, but some orchestral music began playing quietly as the camera panned to a flowing river also getting hit by some raindrops.
'The calm before the storm. The rain seems gentle, harmless, and even…comforting. However, as time goes on, the storm begins to show its true form. And once it does, everyone caught in the storm's crosshairs will be caught in the downpour," a calm voiceover said before the rain started getting slightly harder as 'A Storm is Coming' appeared in the center of the image before the camera panned back to the stage, where 'Going Under' by Evanescent played, causing the crowd to cheer as Millianna came jumping out of the back in excitement, but some of those cheers turned to boos as Kagura came walking out with her usual stoic face.
"The following contest is a tag team match scheduled for one fall! Approaching the ring, the team of Kagura Mikazuchi and Millianna, Mermaid Heel!" Tony Chimel announced as Millianna looked over at Kagura briefly, looking worried as Kagura continued stomping down to the ringside area, seemingly ignoring the mixed reaction that she was getting from the crowd. Millianna sighed and shook her head before smiling at the crowd cheering for her and giving the fans in the front row high-fives.
"Kagura and Millianna have been in a slump lately, and the pressure is clearly taking its toll on the team, specifically Kagura," Striker explained as Kagura stopped at the ringside area, and once Millianna was done high-fiving the fans, Kagura told Millianna to come next to her. Millianna obliged, and Kagura began going over battle plans with Millianna, who nodded in response and even offered her own ideas, which Kagura shrugged and nodded to in response. The two continued going over strategy for the match as they walked up the steel steps and into the ring, with Millianna giving a look of pleasant surprise at Kagura as they continued to discuss the upcoming match.
"Well, at least they appear to be trying to work together, which is a good thing since they're going up against an undefeated team in the form of Kohaku & Homura Momiji," Kotoko responded as Millianna jumped over to the top rope, and ran over to the ropes, jumping on the middle rope to raise both of her fists in the air. The crowd continued cheering as Kagura walked over to the ropes, standing next to Millianna and raising one fist before the two of them went into the corner to wait for their opponents.
"We'll see how far this effort goes as this match actually goes on. I mean, Kagura can be kind of a narcissist sometimes," Bob countered as 'God of War' by Wargasm played, causing the crowd to cheer as Kohaku and Homura came running from the back. Homura slid down the stage onto her knees and outstretched her hands while Kohaku flexed her right arm with pyro shooting from the floor behind the two. Homura jumped back up to her feet, and high-fived Kohaku before they began walking down my entranceway.
"And their opponents, from the Kingdom of Science, they are the team of Kohaku and Homura Momiji!" Tony Chimel announced as Kohaku and Homura looked excited on their way to the ring, high-fiving multiple fans in the front row. Kagura glared at Kohaku and Homura as they continued interacting with the cheering fans while Millianna smiled at them. Kagura looked over at Millianna, and pushed her back into the corner, telling her that she needs to focus on the match, and not act buddy-buddy with their opponents.
"Guess you may have been right about that, Bob, as Kagura's already chastising Millianna for…I guess being too friendly with Kohaku and Homura," Kotoko responded as Millianna put her hands up, and simply said that she just respected Kohaku and Homura. Meanwhile, on the outside, Kohaku and Homura looked disappointed as they saw Kagura and Millianna arguing once again, but they shook the disappointment off their faces quickly before they both rolled into the ring at the same time from underneath the bottom rope. Kagura continued glaring at the two, but Millianna pushed Kagura back, keeping her from going after Kohaku and Homura.
"Millianna keeping Kagura in her corner while Homura and Kohaku are making their entrance. Is this a sign of a lack of trust between the two?" Striker pointed out as Kohaku and Homura kipped up at the same time, with Homura outstretching her arms while Kohaku flexed hers. The crowd continued cheering as Kohaku and Homura backed into the corner, going over plans for this upcoming match. The referee made sure both women's teams were ready before telling the timekeeper to ring the bell, and when the match started, Kagura and Homura started the match.
"Well, let's get this match started, and see if Kagura and Millianna can get along long enough to get their first win in a month or two," Kotoko wondered out loud as Kagura and Homura locked up in the middle of the ring, with Kagura attempting to push Homura into the corner, but Homura was able to counter by pushing Kagura into the corner. Kagura looked annoyed as she shot herself out of the corner, and attempted to lock up with Homura again, but Homura took her down with a Japanese Arm Drag, and locked her in an armbar, the crowd cheering her on as she did so.
"Homura taking the lead early on in the match, and Kagura's already getting frustrated," Striker explained as Kagura got back to her feet, and attempted to hit her with a punch to escape the armbar, but Homura also countered this into a Fireman's Carry before locking her in another armbar. Kagura dragged herself to the ropes, but Homura threw her back to the center of the ring with another Japanese Arm Drag. However, when Homura attempted to pick Kagura back up, Kagura hit Homura with a Jawbreaker, with the crowd giving a mixed reaction as Kagura grabbed Homura by the chin, and hit her with a couple of punches to the face before pushing into the ropes. However, when Homura rebounded, she hit Kagura with a Hurricanrana, causing the crowd to cheer as Homura pushed Kagura into her corner, and tagged Kohaku into the corner.
"Homura continuing to keep Kagura in her control to the point of keeping her in the corner," Bob explained as Homura tagged Kohaku into the match, with the crowd cheered as Homura hit several punches to the side of Kagura's face before Kagura got on all fours, allowing Homura to run the ropes, and use her as a springboard for the Poetry in Motion. Kohaku then got back to her feet and threw Kagura out of the corner with an Exploder Suplex before going for the pin, hooking both of her legs.
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Kohaku picked Kagura up and attempted to hit her with a Vertical Suplex, but Kagura was able to escape the attempt and kicked Kohaku in the back before tagging Millianna into the match. The crowd continued cheering as Kagura and Millianna wrung both of Kohaku's arms, kicked her in the back of the legs, and then hit her with a Double Dropkick to both sides of her head before Millianna went for the pinfall.
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"Millianna coming into the match for the first time, and wisely picking Kohaku back up to prevent her and Homura from regaining control," Kotoko explained as Millianna picked Kohaku back up to her feet, and hit her with several European Uppercuts, sending her staggering into the corner. However, when Millianna attempted to run into the corner with a Clothesline, Kohaku responded with a kick to the chest, sending Millianna falling on her back before running out of the corner with a Running Senton to the chest. Kohaku then picked Millianna up while Kagura was looking annoyed at them losing again, and punched her in the side of the head before tagging Homura into the match.
"Kagura doesn't look too happy that Millianna lost their brief advantage like she was doing any better," Striker pointed out as Kohaku hit Millianna with a Clothesline, before picking Homura up, and hitting her with a Gutwrench Suplex that sent Homura crashing onto Millianna's chest. As Kohaku was leaving the ring, Homura jumped back up to her feet, and hit a Standing Shooting Star Press onto Millianna's chest before running the ropes, and attempting another move, but the crowd gave a mixed reaction as Kagura pushed the top rope down, sending Homura falling out of the ring.
"Woah there! Kagura pushed the ropes down, and Homura has been sent out of the ring! Luckily, Homura landed on her feet, but she still looks annoyed!" Kotoko exclaimed as Homura grabbed Kagura by the leg, and pulled her off of the apron, sending her falling face first into the steel ring apron. The crowd cheered as Homura grabbed Kagura by the hair, and hit her with several punches to the side of the head before bringing her away from the ring apron, and attempting to drag her to the announcers' table. However, the crowd continued cheering as Millianna, who just staggered back to her feet, ran the ropes, and hit Homura with a Suicide Dive, knocking her back first into the announcers' table.
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"Millianna sending Homura almost crashing into our laps with that Suicide Dive!" Striker exclaimed as Millianna got back into the ring, telling Kagura to get Homura back into the ring. Kagura nodded, but before she did, Kagura hit Homura with multiple punches and kicks to the sides and face. The crowd gave a mixed reaction as Kagura picked Homura up, and hit her with a Scoop Slam onto the steel ring post before pushing her into the ring. Millianna confronted Kagura about this, telling her that she should've just thrown her back into the ring, but Kagura blew off the criticism and told Millianna to keep Homura away from her tag team partner. Millianna sighed and nodded before stomping on Homura a couple of times and throwing her into the corner.
"Had Millianna and Kagura's argument gone on just a few seconds longer, Homura could've easily taken control of this match back," Kotoko noted as Millianna ran the ropes, and hit Homura with a Spinning Leg Lariat into the corner. The crowd continued cheering as Millianna began choking Homura in the corner with her foot and then jumped onto the middle turnbuckle before hitting her with multiple punches to the side of the head. Millianna then threw Homura out of the corner with a Monkey Flip, sending Homura flying halfway across the ring and landing on her ass. Millianna then ran the ropes and hit a Running Knee Strike to Homura's face, but when she went to run the ropes again, Kagura tagged into the match but didn't come into the ring until after Millianna hit a Double Leg Drop to the chest.
"Kagura tagged herself in, and by the look on Millianna's face, she didn't appreciate the unplanned tag, especially when she was in control," Striker noted as Millianna asked Kagura why she tagged herself in. Instead of responding, Kagura told Millianna to pick Homura up, and Millianna responded by picking Homura up in a Fireman's Carry. Kagura nodded before getting on the floor, raising her knees up, with Millianna hitting Homura with a Fireman's Carry Slam, sending Homura back first onto Kagura's knees. The crowd continued giving a mixed reaction as Kagura ran the ropes, and hit a Single Leg Basement Dropkick to the side of Homura's face before going for the pinfall.
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"Kagura being the leader of this team, and whether we want to admit it or not, they've been doing well maintaining the control they recently took from Homura," Bob noted as Kagura picked Homura up, and hit her with multiple kicks to the gut before hitting her with a Tiger Suplex. However, rather than go for the pinfall, Kagura jumped behind Homura and hit her with a Dropkick to the back of the head while Homura was on her knees. Kagura then ran the ropes and hit a Springboard Somersault Leg Drop from the middle rope to the back of Homura's head. Kagura then picked Homura up, and Irish whipped her hard into her corner, almost sending her bouncing out of the corner.
"Kagura showing a great mix of athleticism and aggressiveness in the ring now, and Millianna still looks kind of concerned," Kotoko noted as Kagura ran the ropes, and hit Homura with a Cartwheel Back Elbow before tagging Millianna back into the match. Millianna ran the ropes and hit Homura in the side of the face with a Running Corner Dropkick before jumping onto the middle turnbuckle, and hitting a Tornado DDT onto Homura. Millianna hit a Running Double Foot Stomp onto Homura's chest and then ran the ropes to hit a Sliding Seated Clothesline onto Homura's chest. Millianna looked over at a stoic-looking Kagura and decided to keep going at it by hitting several elbow drops to the chest.
"Millianna had a chance to tag Kagura into the match, but she chose to keep going on," Striker noted as Millianna picked Homura back up, and the crowd cheered as Homura kicked Millianna in the leg several times, and pushed her away in an attempt to tag Kohaku back into the match. However, Millianna hit another Jumping Double Foot Stomp, this time hitting Homura in the back, but the crowd continued cheering as Millianna knocked Kohaku off of the apron with a Spinning Leg Lariat. The crowd continued cheering as Millianna hit Homura with a Scoop Slam and attempted to hit Homura with a Kitty-Sault (Lionsault), but Homura was able to roll out of the way. But, Millianna was able to land on all fours, and take Homura down by the legs before pinning her with a Jackknife pin.
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"Millianna continuing to fight Homura's attempts off, not even considering tagging Kagura back into the match," Kotoko continued as Millianna hit a Jumping Somersault Leg Drop to the back of Homura's head before picking her up, and throwing her into the corner. The crowd continued cheering as Millianna punched Homura in the side of the head multiple times before putting her on the top turnbuckle. Millianna then jumped up to the top turnbuckle and attempted to hit Homura with a Superplex. However, the crowd began cheering louder as Homura punched Millianna several times in the side of the head before grabbing Millianna, and sending her face crashing into the top turnbuckle multiple times before pushing her off of the top rope.
"Homura fighting back, and sent a staggering Millianna off of the top rope!" Bob exclaimed as after Homura balanced herself back onto the top turnbuckle, and hit a still-dazed Millianna with a Diving Spinning Wheel Kick, sending both women down. The crowd cheered and chanted for both women as Millianna attempted to grab Homura's leg and pull her away from her partner, but Homura turned around and kicked Millianna in the face several times before pushing her away with her legs. When Millianna staggered towards her corner, Kagura tagged herself into the match and attempted to hit a still-downed Homura with a Basement Dropkick, but Homura was able to dodge this attempt at an attack and tagged Kohaku back into the match.
"Homura is finally able to tag Kohaku back in the match, and she looks all fired up!" Striker exclaimed as Kagura attempted to hit Kohaku with a Savate Kick, but Kohaku caught the kick and pushed her away. The crowd continued cheering as Kagura got back to her feet, and attempted to run back at Kohaku, but she was able to counter by hitting Kagura with a Scoop Powerslam. Kohaku then ran into the corner, and knocked Millianna off of the apron with a hard Clothesline before noticing Kagura getting back up, and running the ropes to hit two Clotheslines, a Reverse Atomic Drop, a Northern Lights Suplex, and then ran the ropes to hit a Jumping Splash onto Kagura's chest before going for the pinfall.
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"Kohaku taking control back on her and Homura's side, throwing Kagura all over the ring!" Bob exclaimed as Kohaku picked Kagura up, and threw her into the corner with a Belly-to-Belly Suplex, sending Kagura trapped in a Tree of Woe position. The crowd continued cheering as Kohaku ran into the corner, hitting a Running Knee Strike to Kagura's abdomen before picking her up, grabbing her by the waist, and hitting her with a Middle Rope German Suplex, sending Kagura crashing back to the mat chest first. The crowd continued cheering as Kohaku jumped back onto the middle rope, and hit a Middle Rope Diving Elbow Drop to the chest.
"Kohaku diving off of the middle rope, which isn't something that we normally see from Kohaku," Kotoko noted as Kohaku began climbing up the top rope, with the crowd cheering as she attempted to balance herself on the top turnbuckle. However, Kagura was able to 'accidentally' kick the referee into the ropes, sending Kohaku falling onto the top turnbuckle crotch first. The crowd gave a mixed reaction as Kagura staggered back to her feet, and hit several punches to the side of the head before following her up to the top turnbuckle, hitting a stunned Kohaku with a Super Falcon Arrow from the top rope before going for the pinfall, hooking both of Kohaku's legs back.
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"What a move by Kagura, and I'm honestly shocked that she didn't get the victory there!" Bob exclaimed as Kagura got back to her feet, and began arguing with the referee. The referee didn't change her mind about the pin, like normal, and Kagura responded by stomping on Kohaku's gut multiple times. Millianna had just started staggering back onto the apron, and Kagura responded by tagging Millianna back into the match. Millianna looked annoyed while holding the side of her head, but went into the ring, grabbed Kohaku by the waist, and attempted to set up for the Siren's Call (German Suplex/Shining Wizard Combination).
"Millianna looks stunned, but Kagura feels like it's time to end the match!" Kotoko exclaimed as Kagura ran the ropes, attempting to hit the Shining Wizard portion of the Siren's Call, but Kagura ended up hitting Millianna on accident. Kohaku took advantage of this by grabbing a shocked and annoyed Kagura, and throwing her on the other side of the ring with an Exploder Suplex. Kohaku then grabbed Millianna by the waist and hit her with a Half-Nelson Suplex. Kohaku then grabbed Kagura while she was still on all fours, and threw her into the ropes with a Gutwrench Suplex, sending Kagura rolling out of the ring.
"Kohaku taking advantage of that malfunction at the junction, and throwing around both members with some huge Suplexes!" Striker exclaimed as Millianna staggered back to her feet, and Kohaku responded by taking her back down with a Frankensteiner before tagging Homura back into the match. The crowd continued cheering as Homura springboarded into the ring, hitting Millianna with a Corkscrew Splash to Millianna's gut. However, rather than leave the ring, Kohaku picked Millianna back up in a Back Suplex position, allowing her and Homura to hit a Freefall Neckbreaker.
"The Freefall Neckbreaker! This has to be it!" Bob exclaimed as Kohaku ran out of the ring, and hit a staggering Kagura with a Bicycle Kick before Homura jumped up to the top rope, balanced herself on the top turnbuckle, and much to the crowd's delight, hit a downed Millianna with a Shooting Star Press before going for the pinfall.
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*Bell Rings*
"Here is your winner, the team of Kohaku and Homura Momiji!" Tony Chimel announced as Kohaku excitedly ran back into the ring, grabbing Homura by the back for a hug. The crowd continued cheering as Homura turned herself around, and returned the hug, Kohaku practically throwing her in the air in celebration. Kohaku, while still carrying Homura, flexed her free arm, telling Lisa and Louise that she and Homura were ready to kick their asses again next week. Homura agreed by sliding out of Kohaku's grasp and climbing up onto Kohaku's shoulders, the crowd cheering louder at the impressive display of balance.
"Kohaku and Homura putting another tally in the win column! But you have to put that partly down to the growing tension and problems between Kagura and Millianna!" Striker exclaimed as while Millianna was rolling out of the ring, Lisa Simpson and Louise Belcher appeared on the stage, with unimpressed looks on their faces. Kohaku and Homura invited Lisa and Louise to come fight them in the ring, but Lisa and Louise simply smirked before shaking their heads 'no'. Lisa told Homura and Kohaku that they had a week before losing to them and that they would see what happens when you go up against a team that was actually on the same page.
"Lisa and Louise don't seem too impressed, but they better take Kohaku and Homura seriously after that performance," Bob noted as Kagura got up on the outside, and out of frustration, kicked the fan barricade several times, glaring at a couple of fans who were booing her. Kagura stomped over to Millianna while Kohaku, Homura, Lisa, and Louise were continuing to exchange trash talk, with the referee in the middle of it all trying to keep order. On the outside, Kagura picked Millianna up and asked her what she was thinking costing them the match, but Millianna surprisingly responded by pushing Kagura away while holding her face in pain.
"Millianna doesn't seem to be interested in hearing Kagura blame her for their losses once again," Kotoko explained before Millianna turned around, and began walking away from the ringside area. Kagura looked annoyed at Millianna's reaction, and followed her, trying to tell her to get back here and listen to what she had to say. However, Millianna simply continued ignoring Kagura and continued walking up to the backstage area, with Lisa and Louise also leaving the stage, telling Kohaku and Homura that they would see them next week. The camera then panned to BTWF World Heavyweight Champion Zancrow standing in the middle of the Elimination Chamber.
"In just two weeks, five gladiators will step into the Devil's Playground to battle for my BTWF World Heavyweight Championship. The Elimination Chamber is a torture chamber made of chain-link fences, steel floors, and Plexiglas pods, and once you're locked in, there is no escape until there are five unconscious bodies," Zancrow explained, looking into the Plexiglas pod, his reflection revealing a determined look on his face.
"Katsuki Bakugo is someone I have had many battles with. The common denominator in all those matches is that I came out victorious. At Trouble in Tokyo, Christmas Chaos, and at Legends Night, I was the one standing over Bakugo's body with the BTWF World Heavyweight Championship high in the air," Zancrow explained, looking down at the BTWF World Heavyweight Championship while walking along the steel floor surrounding the ring. Zancrow then looked up at the top of the chamber, revealing how tall the pods were and that there was enough space in between the top of the pod and the ceiling of the Chamber for someone to fly off of.
"The final match of the evening will be Crona Gorgon and Mercury Black battling to earn a spot in this match. Both men are great athletes who will no doubt take advantage of the unique and dangerous environment they find themselves in," Zancrow explained while running his hands through and on the chain-link walls that barely moved to his touch. Zancrow then looked at the camera with the BTWF World Heavyweight Championship still slung over his shoulder.
"Whether it be Mercury, who will try and help Bakugo come out of this structure with my championship, or Crona, who is someone who wants to prove himself outside of the confines of being a top Cruiserweight, they will all fall as the rest of the participants in this Elimination Chamber will. I am willing to walk through the gates of Hell to keep this championship with me, and in the Chamber, I'm able to put my five opponents through hell to do so," Zancrow explained before raising both his hands up, causing black fire to shoot out of the corner posts, reflecting off of the Plexiglas pods. The camera then panned back to the stage, where 'MANTRA' by Bring Me the Horizon played, the crowd booing as Mercury came strutting out of the back.
"The following contest is scheduled for one fall! Introducing the first, representing the NWO, Mercury Black!" Tony Chimel announced. The crowd continued booing as Mercury faked a couple of high-fives with fans, not noticing that Marco was coming out of the back to accompany him to the ring. Mercury looked at the booing crowd, and smirked at them, telling them that the BTWF World Heavyweight Championship was coming back to the NWO. However, Mercury's excited and confident demeanor turned into one of annoyance as he turned to see Marco following him and cheering him on.
"Zancrow with a word of warning for the two competitors in tonight's main event, but it doesn't look like Mercury is that scared of his threats," Striker pointed out as Mercury yelled at Marco to leave once he got to the ringside area. Marco looked at Mercury in surprise and annoyance, telling him that he was only there to support him. Mercury said that he didn't need the support, and when he told Marco to get back to the locker room, Marco glared at Mercury and argued with him before Mercury pushed Marco away, causing the crowd to boo as Mercury headed up the steel steps.
"Looks like Mercury is another member of the NWO who has gotten frustrated with Marco's recent failures," Kotoko pointed out as Marco shook his head in annoyance before walking away from the ringside area. The crowd continued booing as Mercury jumped up to the top rope, told the crowd that the NWO were heading to the Chamber to dominate, and then flipped off of the top rope and rolled to the middle of the ring. Mercury then went to the center of the ring, and put both of his fists out, with the letters on his gloved knuckles spelling out 'Time to Go' before walking to the corner.
"At least we're getting a one-on-one match between these two incredible athletes in our main event," Kotoko explained as while Mercury was stretching in the corner, the lights in the arena turned dark pink. The crowd began cheering loudly as 'Nightmares' by Conquer Divide played as Crona rolled out of the back, jumped to the center of the stage, and then kipped back to his feet, with pyro shooting out of the stage behind Crona.
"And his opponent, from Death City Nevada, Crona Gorgon!" Tony Chimel announced as Crona started walking to the ring, high-fiving fans on his way down the entranceway while smiling and telling fans that they were looking at the next BTWF World Heavyweight Champion. Mercury, in the ring, looked on at Crona coming up with an unimpressed frown on his face while he was more focused on his stretches. Crona looked at Mercury and nodded before telling him that he better be ready for the fight of his life before running to the ringside area and sliding in front of the ring on his knees.
"Crona has spent over 6 months as the BTWF Cruiserweight Champion, so he's no stranger to holding gold," Bob explained as Crona jumped back up to his feet, and slid into the ring from underneath the bottom rope. Crona then jumped back up to her feet and jumped up to the top turnbuckle. The crowd continued cheering as Crona pointed at all the cheering fans before backflipping off of the top turnbuckle, giving Mercury a knowing look, and then crossed his arms over his head, and shaped both of his hands into a 'C'.
"Winning the Cruiserweight Championship back in July really helped shy-rocket Crona's confidence, so I have that same level of confidence that he can win this match and move on to the Chamber at Last Gasp," Striker explained as Crona invited Mercury to come and start the match. Mercury cautiously approached Crona, and when he got to the center of the ring, the referee told the timekeeper to ring the bell. When the match started, Mercury and Crona locked up in the middle of the ring, with Crona attempting to lock Mercury in a side headlock. However, Mercury was able to quickly counter this into a Hammerlock, the crowd booing as Mercury slapped Crona a couple of times in the back disrespectfully.
"Mercury may have the upper hand right now, but he has to make sure he keeps this disrespect to a minimum, as Crona could easily C-Trigger (V-Trigger) his jaw off of his face if he's not careful," Kotoko noted as Crona slid underneath Mercury's legs, with a hold of Mercury's right arm, and the crowd cheered loudly as Crona pulled on Mercury's arm, sending him flipping on his back and allowing Crona to lock Mercury in a Keylock. Mercury then dragged himself to the ropes, but Crona rolled him back to the center of the ring while maintaining a hold on the Keylock. Mercury was able to use the momentum of Crona rolling to escape the Keylock, and attempt to put Crona back in the Hammerlock.
"Crona and Mercury trying to show who the superior technical athlete is in the early goings, and it seems dead even so far," Striker noted Crona grabbed Mercury's head, threw him overhead with a Snapmare, and attempted to hit him in a Chinlock. However, Mercury was able to respond by grabbing Crona's head with his legs, and take him down with a Headscissors, and began squeezing his face and neck with his legs. Crona attempted to kip up out of the Headscissors, but Mercury pushed him back down, and the crowd began cheering again as Crona was able to slide out of the Headscissors, and while Mercury was still in a seated position, Crona hit him with a Basement Dropkick to the face.
"Crona hitting a hard dropkick to Mercury's nose, and the crowd loves it!" Bob exclaimed as Crona picked Mercury up by the wrist, and wrung it a few times before Mercury countered the arm wringer with an arm wringer of his own. While Mercury was bragging to the crowd and hitting Crona's shoulder with a couple of elbows, Crona cartwheeled while still in the arm wringer, was able to escape Mercury's grasp, and hit him with a Superkick to the gut before kicking him in the back of the neck. The crowd continued cheering as Crona ran the ropes, and hit a Tilt-a-Whirl Hurricanrana onto Mercury, sending him into the corner.
"Crona picking up the pace of this match, throwing Mercury into the corner with a Hurricanrana!" Striker exclaimed as Crona ran into the corner with a Running Corkscrew Back Elbow to the side of Mercury's head. The crowd continued cheering as Crona threw Mercury out of the corner, jumped onto the middle turnbuckle, and hit a Middle Rope Missile Dropkick to the back of Mercury's head. Crona then ran the ropes, and hit a Jumping Corkscrew Leg Drop to the back of Mercury's head, before continuing to run the ropes, and hit Mercury with a Jumping Shooting Star Press before going for the first pinfall of the match.
Ref: 1…2.
"Crona dominating the match after the technical exchange starting out the match! Maybe Mercury's regretting not letting Marco stay at ringside!" Kotoko quipped as Crona picked Mercury up, and hit him with multiple forearms to the side of the head. However, Mercury was able to briefly recover by poking Crona in the eye and kicking him in the gut several times. Mercury then threw Crona into the ropes, but the crowd cheered as Crona jumped onto the middle rope, and hit Mercury with a Moonsault Reverse DDT. The crowd continued cheering as Crona picked Mercury up, and hit him with a Twisting Suplex Neckbreaker.
"Crona was able to stop Mercury's momentum before it even started, showing off some more impressive moves!" Bob exclaimed as Crona grabbed Mercury, and threw him out of the ring and onto the apron. The crowd continued cheering as Crona hit a Rolling Wheel Kick to Mercury's face, sending him falling off of the apron. Mercury staggered back to his feet, and Crona ran the ropes, attempting to hit a dive over the top rope, but Mercury responded by hitting Crona with a Forearm to the side of the head, sending Crona staggering into the corner. The crowd began booing again as Mercury jumped up to the apron, grabbed Crona by the hair, and hit him with multiple punches and forearms to the side of the head before attempting to put him in position for a Vertical Suplex.
"Mercury is looking for a big suplex over the top rope and onto the floor! That would definitely turn the tides in this match, and much more!" Striker exclaimed as when Mercury attempted to lift Crona over the top rope, Crona was able to keep his feet on the ground and started punching him multiple times in the chest. Mercury attempted to fight back with a couple of clubs to the back, but Crona was able to hotshot Mercury's throat over the top rope. The crowd continued cheering as Crona hit a Triangle Dropkick to the side of Mercury's face, sending him back off of the apron and onto the floor in front of the commentary table.
"Crona using the Jericho-special to send Mercury flying in front of our announce table!" Bob exclaimed as Mercury grabbed the top of the announcers' table, and staggered back to his feet, which Crona responded to by running the ropes and hitting a Somersault Plancha onto Mercury. The crowd continued cheering louder as Crona started pounding on the top of the announcers' table in celebration before picking Mercury up by the hair. Crona attempted to throw Mercury into the steel steps, but Mercury was able to jump over the top of the steel steps and landed on the other side.
Ref: 1…2…3
"Mercury able to avoid the steel steps, but he won't be able to avoid those steel steps forever," Striker explained as Mercury and Crona exchanged punches and forearms with each other over the steel steps. However, Mercury pulled on Crona's hair, and slammed his face into the top of the steel steps, causing the crowd to begin booing as Mercury slammed Crona's face into the top of the steel steps multiple times before kicking the steel steps, sending them crashing into Crona's knee, sending him falling into a seated position. Mercury took a couple of deep breaths before staggering over to the other side of the steel steps and started stomping on his gut before backing away.
Ref: …4…5…6
"Well, I guess you were wrong there, Striker, as Mercury was able to use those steel steps to take control of this match for the first time since the opening!" Bob exclaimed as Mercury then ran back at Crona hitting him with a Hesitation Dropkick that sent the back of his head bouncing against the side of the steel steps. The crowd continued booing as Mercury yelled at the crowd, saying that Crona's lucky streak was over before picking him up, and hitting him with several Knife-Edge Chops to the chest. Crona staggered to the ring apron, and Mercury responded by grabbing his ears and smashing the back of Crona's head into the steel ring apron.
Ref: …7…8
Mercury then threw Crona back into the ring, climbed up onto the steel ring apron, and hit Crona with a Springboard 450 Splash to the chest before going for a pin, hooking both of his legs back.
Ref: 1…2..
"Mercury with a beautiful Springboard 450 Splash to Crona's chest, but Crona is still able to stay in this match," Striker explained as Mercury got back to his feet, and stomped on Crona's gut and face multiple times. The crowd continued booing as Mercury picked Crona up, and hit him with a Snap Vertical Suplex before running the ropes, and hitting Crona with a Jumping Knee Drop to the face. Mercury then stepped on Crona's face and ground his heel into Crona's forehead with the crowd continued to boo, with Mercury pretending to cry at the negative reaction he was getting.
"Now that Mercury's in control, he's having some fun with the jeering audience!" Kotoko exclaimed as Mercury grabbed Crona, and threw him into the corner before following him into the corner with a Jumping Corner Clothesline. Mercury continued keeping Crona in the corner, hitting him with multiple punches to the side of the head before hitting him with a Standing Corner Enziguri. Crona fell onto his knees while still in the corner, and Mercury responded by running the ropes and hitting him with a Running Hesitation Dropkick to the side of the head, sending the side of Crona's head bouncing off of the middle turnbuckle. Mercury then picked Crona up and threw him out of the corner with a German Suplex.
"Oh! What a German Suplex by Mercury, causing Crona to land right on the back of his neck!" Bob exclaimed while wincing as Mercury put Crona on his knees, and then ran the ropes to hit him with a Shining Wizard to the side of the head before going for the pinfall.
Ref: 1…2..
Mercury looked annoyed at the count and stomped Crona on the side of the head a couple of times before picking him up. The crowd continued booing as Mercury put Crona on his back in a Backbreaker Rack position, and much to the crowd's chagrin, did some squats while still having Crona on his back. Mercury then spun Crona around and hit him with a Backbreaker Rack Powerbomb, and Mercury continued the onslaught by putting Crona in a seated position, and then ran the ropes to hit Crona in the face with a Running Seated Forearm.
"Mercury doing the smart thing and continuing the attack on Crona, not letting him get a moment of reprieve. Crona has shown that if he gets that moment of reprieve, he can turn the tide of a match around completely," Striker explained as Mercury grabbed Crona by the hair, and hit him with multiple forearms to the small of his back before putting him in position for a Back Suplex. The crowd began cheering once again as Crona hit Mercury in the back of the neck with several elbows, attempting to push Mercury away, but Mercury was able to keep Crona close by and hit him with a Backstabber.
"Great counter by Mercury, hitting Crona with a massive Backstabber!" Kotoko exclaimed as Mercury grabbed Crona, put him back in a Back Suplex position, and hit him with a Back Suplex Sit-Out Facebuster before going for another pinfall, hooking both of his legs back.
Ref: 1…2..
Mercury pounded on the mat a couple of times in frustration before Mercury stomped on Crona's gut a couple of times, and started climbing up to the top rope.
"Mercury looks to finish this match off in grand fashion!" Kotoko exclaimed as Mercury attempted to hit Crona with a Diving Spiral Tap, but the crowd cheered as Crona raised his knees up, sending Mercury's midsection crashing into Crona's knees. Mercury held his midsection in pain while Crona rolled over to the corner, taking in deep breaths in an attempt to try and recover from the beating he received at Mercury's hands. Mercury, back on his feet, attempted to run into the corner Crona was resting in and hit him with another Jumping Corner Clothesline. Crona countered this by jumping out of the corner, hitting Mercury with a Jumping Leg Lariat with enough force to turn Mercury inside out.
"Crona finally getting momentum back on his side, but he has to still be dazed from the shots to the head he took earlier in the match!" Striker exclaimed as Crona got back to his feet once again, and stomped to the rhythm of the fans' encouraging clapping while waiting for Mercury to get back to his feet. When Mercury got back to his feet, Crona hit Mercury with multiple Open Palm Strikes to the side of the head before hitting him with a Spinning Kick to the chest before hitting him with a Knee Lift, staggering Mercury. Crona then started running the ropes and hit Mercury with two Clotheslines, a Jumping Calf Kick, and a Snap Powerslam, and then ran the ropes to hit a Twisting Senton onto Mercury's chest before going for the pinfall.
Ref: 1…2..
"Crona getting back into this match, but Mercury isn't going down without a fight, especially with a spot in the BTWF World Heavyweight Elimination Chamber on the line!" Bob exclaimed as Crona picked Mercury up and hit him with a Dropsault Dropkick, sending Mercury staggering into the ropes. The crowd continued cheering as Crona ran at Mercury, hit him with a Running Knee Strike to the face, and attempted to hit him with a Tornado DDT from the ropes, but Mercury responded by pushing him off. However, when Mercury attempted to come running back at him, Crona hit Mercury with a Spanish Fly before he began climbing up to the top rope. The crowd cheered as Crona, once he balanced himself on the top turnbuckle, hit Mercury with a Diving Moonsault to the chest before going for another pin, hooking both of his legs back.
Ref: 1…2..
Crona looked shocked at Mercury kicking out but didn't sulk on it for long, picking him back up, hitting him with multiple forearms to the side of the head before running the ropes, and hitting Mercury with a Hurricanrana Driver.
"Crona sending Mercury's head crashing right into the ring canvas! The end has to be near!" Kotoko exclaimed as Crona attempted to pick Mercury up for the Ragnarok (One-Winged Angel). However, Mercury responded by raking Crona's eyes, allowing him to escape, and clubbing Crona in the back of the head multiple times. While Crona was staggering, Mercury grabbed Crona, and hit him with a Shin Breaker, causing the crowd to boo, which Mercury responded to by hitting three more Shin Breakers before sending him back down with a Teardrop Suplex.
"Mercury coming back into this match, and this time is going after Crona's legs!" Striker exclaimed as Mercury ran the ropes, and hit a Front Running Chop Block. The crowd continued booing as Mercury grabbed Crona's legs, and started stomping on the back of Crona's right knee before hitting a Grounded Dragon Screw onto Crona's right leg. Mercury told the fans that he was taking Crona's leg home with him, and responded to their jeering by hitting Crona with several Foot DDTs. Mercury then attempted to lock Crona in the Calf Crusher, but Crona was able to kick Mercury in the face several times to get him off. However, Mercury responded by hitting a Jumping Double Stomp to the side of Crona's right leg.
"Mercury is keeping his attention on that right leg of Crona, and he's already seemingly having trouble standing back up, given Mercury just stomped on Crona with all his body weight!" Striker exclaimed as Crona punched Mercury in the gut several times, and attempted to pick himself back up. However, Mercury responded with a couple of kicks to the face and chest before running the ropes and hitting Crona with a Shining Wizard to the side of the head. Crona was sent onto his stomach, and Mercury responded by grabbing Crona's leg and smashing his right knee into the canvas.
"Crona trying to crawl away, but Mercury is doing the right thing, and blocking his way to the ropes!" Kotoko exclaimed as Mercury yelled at Crona to give up and that he wasn't worthy of becoming a world champion. Crona attempted to drag away from Mercury, but Mercury responded by smashing Crona's knee into the canvas a couple more times, but Crona was able to jump onto his legs during one of the attempted knee smashes. The crowd cheered as Crona, ignoring the pain in his leg, hit Mercury with a Jumping Enziguri to the side of the head, sending Mercury staggering into the ropes.
"Crona trying to fight back with an Enziguri, but he also landed on his leg, which cannot be good!" Bob exclaimed as Mercury shook his head to get the cobwebs out, ran over to Crona, grabbed him by the leg, and attempted to lock him in the Calf Crusher. However, the crowd cheered as Crona rolled Mercury up into a pinfall with a Small Package pin.
Ref: 1…2..
Mercury barely kicked out and attempted to hit Crona with a Forearm to the face, but Crona pushed his forearm out of the way and hit him with a kick to the side of the head.
"Crona fighting back with a hard kick to the side of the head, sending Mercury falling to one knee!" Striker exclaimed as Crona kicked Mercury several times in the chest with his good leg before running the ropes, and attempting a C-Trigger (V-Trigger), but Mercury was able to grab Crona's leg and lock in the Calf Crusher. The crowd booed as Crona began screaming in pain as Mercury pulled as far back as he could, telling Crona to tap out already before he broke his leg.
"Crona's in the Calf Crusher! He may have to tap out here to save his leg!" Bob exclaimed as Crona tried dragging himself to the ropes, but Mercury responded by rolling Crona back to the center of the ring. The crowd continued booing as Mercury pulled Crona's leg back to the point where Mercury's head was right next to Crona's. Crona attempted to strike at Mercury, but Mercury hit Crona with several headbutts to the side of the head while continuing to stretch Crona's leg with the Calf Crusher. After another minute in the hold, Crona started elbowing Mercury in the back, causing the crowd to cheer as Crona continued to keep attacking Mercury's back until he was finally able to push Mercury off of him.
"Crona able to fight his way out of the Calf Crusher, but the damage may have been done already!" Kotoko exclaimed as Crona crawled over to the ropes, using the top rope to help pull himself back onto his feet. Mercury attempted to run at Crona, but Crona pulled the top rope down, sending Mercury falling out of the ring. Mercury staggered to the ringside area, where Crona grabbed the top rope, and springboarded to the outside with a Springboard Crossbody onto Mercury. Despite the pain coursing through his leg, Crona jumped back up to his feet, shaking his leg to get the blood flowing back into his legs. Crona then picked Mercury up and hit him with several Knife-Edge Chops to the chest before throwing him back into the ring.
"Crona coming back with a dive over the ropes, but Crona also seems to still have trouble putting pressure on his right leg!" Striker exclaimed as Crona climbed up to the ring apron, and when he saw that Mercury was staggering back to his feet, Crona springboarded back into the ring with a Springboard Knee Strike to the side of Mercury's head before going for the pinfall.
Ref: 1…2…
Crona looked shocked and annoyed at the kickout, and stomped on Mercury's midsection multiple times before running the ropes, and hitting Mercury in the side of the head with a C-Trigger (V-Trigger).
"Crona hitting Mercury with the C-Trigger! But Crona hit Mercury with his weakened knee!" Kotoko exclaimed as Crona went into the corner, and once again began slapping his leg to get the feeling back into it. Crona then went over to a downed Mercury, picked him up, and attempted to hit him with the Ragnarok (One-Winged Angel), but Mercury was able to slide out of the hold and attempted to hit him with an Ushigaroshi. However, Crona fought back with multiple elbow strikes to the side of the head, allowing him to escape Mercury's grasp, causing the crowd to cheer as Crona hit Mercury with a Hurricanrana with enough force to send him crashing face-first into the middle turnbuckle.
"Crona countering Mercury's attempt at an Ushigaroshi with some hard strikes, but can Crona finish this match off before his leg finally gives out!?" Striker exclaimed as while Mercury was staggering, Crona let out a battle cry before running the ropes, and turning Mercury inside out with a Running C-Trigger (V-Trigger). The crowd continued cheering loudly before Crona picked Mercury up and finally hit him with the Ragnarok (One-Winged Angel) before going for the pinfall.
Ref: 1…2…3
*Bell Rings*
"Here is your winner, Crona Gorgon!" Tony Chimel announced as Crona, while still holding his leg in pain, pulled himself back up to his feet, and raised his hands up, crossing them in front of his face, and putting his hands in the shape of a 'C'. Crona limped over to the corner, and sat down in the middle rope, smiling at the potential of becoming the BTWF World Heavyweight Champion for StarShow. Crona then pulled himself back up to his feet, and jumped onto the middle turnbuckle before turning to the fans, and putting his hands in the 'C' position again.
"Crona is now the third participant in the BTWF World Heavyweight Championship Elimination Chamber match!" Bob exclaimed as Crona smiled at the cheering fans before Mercury rolled out of the ring, holding the side of his head in pain. However, while Crona continued celebrating in the corner, the crowd began booing as Katsuki Bakugo led the NWO (BTWF Tag Team Champions Pete Corvus and Kite, BTWF Hardcore Champion Jellal Fernandes, and Duncan) came walking down to the ring, with Bakugo telling the NWO members the battle plan.
"Crona's celebrating looks like it's going to be cut short, as the NWO is here, with Bakugo giving them some orders. This cannot be a good sign," Striker pointed out as Crona finally noticed the NWO were surrounding the ring, and despite the pain still going through his leg, prepared for a fight. However, when Bakugo and the rest of the NWO got onto the ring apron ready to strike, Mirio Togata, 'Ace' Hitman Jones, and Lance Scaper came running out of the back, standing next to Crona and preparing to fight and help Crona. Bakugo smirked, mocking the group that came out before the NWO attempted to get into the ring. However, the crowd exploded into cheers as the lights turned off.
"The lights in the arena went off! You know what that means, gentlemen!" Kotoko exclaimed as the lights came on a moment later, with BTWF World Heavyweight Champion Zancrow appearing in the middle of the ring. Bakugo's confident smirk turned into an annoyed sneer as he told the NWO to get into the ring. Bakugo and the rest of the NWO came running into the ring, with Bakugo immediately beginning to brawl with Zancrow. Lance Scaper hit Jellal with a Lou Thesz Press and started punching him in the side of the face, while Duncan kept Crona on the ground and began choking him.
"The NWO trying to get an advantage heading into the Elimination Chamber match, trying to take Zancrow and Crona out before the Chamber match!" Striker exclaimed as Duncan kicked Crona's leg while Crona hit him with multiple forearms to the side of his head. On the outside, Corvus and Kite attempted to Powerbomb onto the steel steps, but Mirio hit both Corvus and Kite in the back with steel chair shots to the back. Mirio then picked Corvus up in a Military Press and threw him on top of the commentary table face and chest first.
"What a throw by Mirio! He almost sent Corvus through our table!" Bob exclaimed as in the ring, Bakugo attempted to hit Zancrow with a Stunner, but Zancrow countered by pushing Bakugo away, and grabbing him by the throat, attempting to hit him with the Penalty (Sit-out Chokeslam). However, before he could Marco came running to the ring, and hit Zancrow in the face with a Superkick, allowing Bakugo to escape the ring. Zancrow, rather than registering the kick, turned over to Marco, grabbed him by the throat, threw him into the corner, and started punching him in the chest and face.
"Marco saving Bakugo from a Penalty by Zancrow, but Bakugo not returning the favor!" Kotoko exclaimed as while Corvus was stomping on Lance, Crona tackled Bakugo as the two exchanged punches to the side of the head before security came running to the ground. Before security got to the ring, Jellal grabbed Crona and attempted to hit him with a Dark Matter (Leg Trap Reverse STO), but Crona countered by hitting Jellal with multiple back elbows, which allowed Bakugo to hit Crona in the back of the knee with a Chop Block. Before Bakugo could lock Crona in the Indian Deathlock, security came in and pulled Bakugo away from a downed Crona. The camera faded to black as the security guards were trying to pull members of the NWO away from the other wrestlers.
Match Results;
Team Ruby (Ruby Rose, Yang Xiao Long, and Blake Belladonna) def. the Conglomerate (Tohru Kobayashi, and Patty & Liz Thompson)
Floch Forster def. Connie Springer to Qualify for the BTWF International Championship Elimination Chamber match at Last Gasp
Gourry Gabriev def. Marco Diaz via submission
'The Second City Shooter' Rally Vincent (W/Sue) def. Ultear Milkovich (W/Tomoko Kuroki)
'Amazing' Luna Collins def. Madison
Lance Scaper def. Onslaught in a Falls Count Anywhere match
Kohaku & Homura Momiji def. Mermaid Heel (Kagura Mikazuchi & Millianna)
Crona Gorgon def. Mercury Black to Qualify for the BTWF World Heavyweight Championship Elimination Chamber match at Last Gasp