BTWF Intensity (February Week 3)
The camera pans to the garage, where Brandish Myu and Marin Hollow walk out of a light green Ferrari. Brandish was checking something in her bags while Marin was looking through his phone, looking over his available social media apps to check Brandish's popularity. However, when he got onto Twitter, Marin's breath hitched slightly as he swallowed back a gasp. Brandish noticed this and raised an eyebrow.
"Marin, what seems to be the problem?" Brandish asked.
"Well…I was just looking over at Twitter and found that someone else was trending at #1 in the wrestling space," Marin explained. Brandish's face maintained a calm demeanor, but Marin noticed that she was clutching her coffee cup with a little extra force once being made aware of that news.
"I see. And who is this person that's trending more than me?" Brandish asked with an underlying bitterness lacing her voice as Marin looked at the trending page to find out who it was.
"I…think it's some guy from the LWF named Ken Warren," Marin explained.
"I see. So…what exactly was it that got people all up and excited?" Brandish asked. Marin moved his phone so that Brandish could see it, showing a clip of LWF: Reborn, where LWF superstar Ken Warren kicked a flying Nathan Frazer out of the air, sending him twisting in the air before falling to the mat. Brandish looked on with a raised eyebrow as Marin pointed at Ken Warren, who was crawling for the pin on a downed Frazer before Marin paused the video and put his phone back.
"According to everyone responding, this is apparently the biggest victory of Ken's career, stole the entire show of the LWF episode that this match took place on, and people are betting that he's going to be the inaugural LWF Cruiserweight Champion at WrestlePalooza," Marin further explained as Brandish took a couple of deep breaths and seemed to calm down, taking a sip of her coffee before grabbing her bag.
"Probably just some one-hit wonder then. Hmmm…do you think that they'll ask my advice on how to stay social media famous?" Brandish mused while beginning to walk out of the garage, wheeling her bag behind her with Marin quickly following suit.
"I'm sure he will, Mrs. Brandish," Marin said as he took a sip of his own coffee cup before going back on his phone and putting up a couple more pictures of Brandish on Twitter.
"Anyway, back to more important matters. Is everything set up for later tonight, Marin?" Brandish asked, looking at the nails of her free hand before Marin nodded, showing the text messages on his phone.
"Indeed, it is Mrs. Brandish. I have everything all ready, and Luna isn't going to know what hit her," Marin explained with Brandish smirking as she nodded at what she saw before patting Marin on the shoulder.
"Good. These incels that kiss the ground she walks on really need to realize who they're really supporting, and as painful as it may be to some, someone has to show them the real Luna Collins," Brandish responded, taking another sip of her coffee before she and Marin walked into their private dressing room. The camera then panned up to the 'Brandish Myu' nameplate on the top of the door before panning to the stage, where pyro went off from the floor of the stage and the sides of the TitanTron.
"Welcome ladies and gentlemen to another exciting edition of BTWF Intensity! From Maryland, I'm Matt Striker, alongside Kotoko Iwanaga and Bob Belcher, and we're going to guide you through the Road to StarShow!" Striker exclaimed as the camera panned back slightly to show the excited fans behind the announcers' table.
"Thanks for the introduction, Matt, and we have more qualifying matches ahead of the Elimination Chamber matches at Last Gasp!" Kotoko exclaimed as 'Straight Out the Gate' by Tech N9ne played. The crowd booed as the lights in the arena turned orange, and Kilik walked out, smirking as he adjusted his sunglasses while the rest of the NOD 2.0 followed behind him.
"And speaking of those qualifying matches, we have one right now for the BTWF International Championship Elimination Chamber!" Bob exclaimed as Kilik looked at his teammates doing the Nation fist in the air, but decided against it as he merely took his sunglasses off and began walking to the ring with a huge smile on his face, much to Huey's annoyance.
"The following contest is scheduled for one fall, where the winner will qualify for the BTWF International Championship Elimination Chamber match at Last Gasp! Introducing first, accompanied by the Nation of Domination 2.0, from Death City Nevada, he is 'the Crown Jewel' Kilik Rung!" Tony Chimel announced. The crowd continued booing as Kilik faked a couple of high-fives with fans while giving his teammates a simple nod of approval, further annoying Huey.
"Kilik's really let stardom go to his head, don't you think?" Kotoko asked as when Kilik got to the ringside area, Kilik removed his black boxing robe and handed it to Cleveland Jr. The crowd continued booing as Kilik ran up the steel steps, and jumped over the top rope to get into the ring. When Kilik landed on his feet, he shadow-boxed briefly in the middle of the ring while Huey made his way to the commentary table with the rest of the Nation 2.0.
"Well, he's basically undefeated right now and believes he can carry that momentum into a victory against Bickslow. I can't blame him for being confident," Bob countered as 'Addicted to Pain' by Alterbridge began playing in the arena, causing the crowd to explode into cheers as Kilik began stretching in the corner. Bickslow came running out of the back, beating his chest with his open palm in excitement before flexing on the stage with a smile on his face.
"And his opponent, from Magnolia Fiore, Bickslow!" Tony Chimel announced as Bickslow ran to the middle of the entranceway. The crowd continued cheering as Bickslow pounded on the steel entranceway as pyro went off from the stage. Bickslow then beat his chest again before shooting his fist in the air. Once the pyro ended, Bickslow continued to make his way down the entranceway, high-fiving fans all the way.
"Bickslow made his return to the BTWF at the Battle Riot, and he's looking to continue where he left off, by continuing his goal of becoming a champion!" Kotoko exclaimed as Bickslow ran over to the steel steps once he made it to the ringside area. Kilik merely leaned against the ropes, seemingly ignoring the advice that Huey was trying to give him. Bickslow then pounded on the top of the steel steps and ran up the steps before jumping over the top rope and into the ring.
"If I were him, I'd also be careful of Gaara. Bickslow was injured at Gaara's hands last year, and they've been trying to tear each other apart since Bickslow came back!" Bob exclaimed as Bickslow ran into another corner, jumped up to the middle turnbuckle, and raised both his fists in the air. Kilik sarcastically clapped for him in the corner as Bickslow jumped down from the corner and made it to the center of the ring.
"Kilik better make sure he can back up all that talk, because Bickslow, despite his fun-loving attitude, can snap you in half like a pencil!" Striker exclaimed as Huey sat down at the commentary table. While grabbing a headset, the timekeeper rang the bell, and when the match started, Kilik and Bickslow locked up in the middle of the ring with Bickslow quickly able to get the advantage by shoving Kilik into another corner. The crowd cheered as Bickslow flexed in Kilik's face while Kilik looked annoyed at the whole exchange. Kilik attempted to lock up with Bickslow again, but Bickslow grabbed Kilik by the throat, and threw him into the corner, causing the crowd to cheer.
"Bickslow starting this match, overpowering Kilik by throwing him into the corner!" Kotoko exclaimed as Bickslow hit several Shoulder Thrusts to Kilik's chest, but Kilik was able to counter one of those Shoulder Thrusts with a kick to the shoulder blade. The crowd booed as Kilik kicked Bickslow's shoulder again, threw him into the corner, pulled on his arm, and started hitting Bickslow in the chest with multiple forearms. However, Bickslow started punching Kilik in the side of the head before pushing him away, with Kilik responded by hitting Bickslow with several punches to the gut while still on the ground.
"Kilik hitting some hard strikes to the gut, but Bickslow doesn't seem as phased as others have!" Bob exclaimed as Bickslow hit Kilik in the side of the head with a punch, sending Kilik staggering away. However, when Bickslow grabbed Kilik again, Kilik grabbed Bickslow's arm and put him in a Hammerlock. The crowd booed as Kilik began clubbing Bickslow in the back while pushing his arm back with the Hammerlock, and Bickslow responded by attempting to hit a back elbow to the side of the head. Kilik was able to counter by dodging the attempt at a back elbow and took him down with a Fireman's Carry.
"Kilik taking Bickslow down with a Fireman's Carry, which takes a lot of strength for him to do!" Striker exclaimed as Kilik grabbed Bickslow's right arm, and put Bickslow back in a Hammerlock. The crowd continued booing as Kilik began doing push-ups on Bickslow's back while continuing to stretch his arm with the Hammerlock. After a moment on the ground, Bickslow rolled over, causing Kilik to loosen his grip on Bickslow, and when he attempted to put the Hammerlock back on Bickslow, Bickslow knocked him down with a Discus Punch to the side of the head. Kilik staggered away from Bickslow, and Bickslow responded by grabbing Kilik's arm, and pulling him off of his feet while still locking his wrist in his grasp.
"You want to talk about strength, look at that power by Bickslow!" Kotoko exclaimed in shock as Bickslow dropped Kilik down, causing Kilik to land on his back. Bickslow then ran the ropes and hit a Big Boot to the side of the head while Kilik was in a seated position. The crowd continued cheering as Bickslow grabbed Kilik by the throat, and threw him back into the corner, following Kilik into the corner with a Running Corner Clothesline. Kilik nearly fell out of the corner, but Bickslow was able to pick Bickslow up and hit him with a Running Powerslam before going for the pinfall.
Ref: 1…2.
"That was a close call there! Huey, you've been really quiet since this match started," Bob pointed out as Bickslow stomped on Kilik's chest several times before picking him back up in a seated position, attempting to hit him with another Seated Running Big Boot, but Kilik was able to dodge and attempted to roll Bickslow up with a School Boy, but Bickslow used his strength to keep his feet on the ground. The crowd began cheering again as Bickslow jumped backwards, hitting Kilik with an Inverted Leg Drop across his throat.
"I'm merely seeing if Kilik can get the job done like he claims he can. Kilik needs to do the work in the ring if he wants to talk all that crap on the microphone," Huey explained as Bickslow mounted Kilik, and hit her with multiple punches to the side of the head, but Kilik responded by hitting Bickslow with a poke to the eye. Bickslow got off to tend to his eye, and Kilik responded by hitting multiple clubs to the back before attempting to hit Bickslow with a Back Suplex. However, Bickslow was able to fight out of the move, with multiple elbows to the back of the head, hitting Kilik with a Back Suplex of his own. Kilik rolled out of the ring while holding his back, giving a brief glare to Huey before telling the referee that he just needs a break.
"Kilik does know that there are no time-outs in wrestling, right? Especially when he's going up against a monster like Bickslow," Kotoko explained as Kilik huddled with Cleveland Jr. and Vincent, telling them about a certain plan that he had. They both nodded and while the referee was telling Kilik to come back into the ring, Kilik told the referee to shut up and walked back into the ring, with Bickslow licking his lips in anticipation. However, before Bickslow could charge at Kilik, Vincent got on the ring, and Bickslow immediately responded with a Clothesline that sent Vincent falling on the apron. As Bickslow tried to keep his focus on Kilik, Cleveland Jr. came up on the apron, and while Bickslow took his eyes off of him, Kilik ran at him with a Jumping Forearm to the side of the head.
"Kilik getting a strike in, sending Bickslow staggering to the ropes, taking advantage of the Nation's distraction!" Striker pointed out as while Bickslow was dazed in the ropes, Kilik hit him with multiple punches to the chest enough for the referee to step in, pulling Kilik off of a dazed Bickslow. This allowed Vincent to hit a Running Drive-By Kick to the side of Bickslow's head, allowing Kilik to run out of the referee's way, and hit a Running Hotshot, sending Bickslow's throat crashing onto the top rope. Kilik landed on the ring apron, causing the crowd to boo louder as Kilik ran up to the top rope, and hit a stunned Bickslow with a Diving Double Axe Handle before going for the pinfall.
Ref: 1…2.
"I'm glad Kilik is actually working with the other members of the Nation, maybe this will help him realize how much he needs them," Huey mumbled to himself as Kilik stomped on Bickslow's chest before mounting him. The crowd continued booing as Kilik hit Bickslow with multiple elbow strikes to the top of the head. The referee pulled Kilik off, and Kilik responded to this by kicking Bickslow in the side of the head with a Seated Superkick. Kilik then picked Bickslow up by the hair, and pushed him into the corner, hitting multiple punches to the side of the head before running the ropes and hitting a Running Big Boot to the side of Bickslow's head.
"We have seen some of the tension between Kilik and the rest of the Nation-" Kotoko attempted to explain while Kilik ran the ropes, and hit a Jumping Pinpoint Elbow to Bickslow's face.
"There is no tension between Kilik and the rest of the Nation! Kilik is just….letting the lights of the Road to StarShow get to him. Kilik still believes in our message, and him qualifying for the Chamber will be perfect for our message," Huey argued as Kilik picked Bickslow back up by the hair, and hit him with several punches to the side of the head. The crowd cheered, however, as Bickslow hit multiple punches to Kilik's chest, but Kilik countered with multiple knees to the gut before taking Bickslow back down with a Russian Legsweep. The crowd continued booing as Kilik put Bickslow in a seated position and kicked Bickslow in the back a couple of times before hitting Bickslow with a Jumping Dropkick to the back of a seated Bickslow's head.
"How would him going into the Elimination Chamber be good for your message of equality?" Bob asked as Kilik hit a Jumping Leg Drop across Bickslow's throat before going for the pin, hooking both of his legs back.
Ref: 1…2.
"Kilik being in a big match like the Elimination Chamber, and even winning the Chamber would force people to keep their eyes on and listen to the Nation. That, in turn, will convince people to listen to our message," Huey explained as Kilik argued with the referee over the count, but after a moment, hit Bickslow with a couple of Forearms while he was still on the ground. Kilik then put Bickslow on his knees and hit him with several European Uppercuts to Bickslow's chin, but the crowd cheered as Bickslow hit several back elbows to the side of Kilik's head. However, Kilik pushed Bickslow away and hit Bickslow in the right knee with a Dropkick, and while Bickslow was holding his knee, Kilik knocked him down with an Enziguri.
"Do you think Kilik is going to be the one of your faction to spread your message? Kilik seems more concerned about himself than the group as a whole," Striker asked as Kilik started stomping on the side of Bickslow's right knee before slapping him in the side of the face. Kilik then grabbed his right leg and started smashing the side of it into the canvas, with the Nation cheering on from the outside while Kilik was telling the crowd, and Edward Elric, to pay attention to the next BTWF International Champion. The crowd continued booing as Kilik grabbed Bickslow's right leg, and performed a Stump Puller onto the leg.
"I'm not even going to dignify that ridiculous comment with a response! Aren't you three supposed to be commentators!? Why are you interrogating me and not calling the match!?" Huey exclaimed in annoyance while Kilik picked Bickslow's leg up, and hit the back of his knee with several European Uppercuts before wrapping his leg in a Figure-4-Leglock. The crowd booed as Kilik started punching Bickslow's legs and telling him to give up, while the Nation continued cheering him on from the outside. The crowd cheered as Bickslow attempted to pull both himself and Kilik to the ropes, but Kilik responded by raking Bickslow's eyes and turning him away from the ropes, turning his Figure-4-Leglock into an Indian Deathlock.
"Well, now that you mention it, that was some nice technical skill on display by Kilik," Striker responded as Bickslow grit his teeth in pain, attempting to pull himself out of the Deathlock. The crowd began cheering as Bickslow hit Kilik with several elbow strikes to the side of the chest, and Kilik responded with multiple elbows to the back of the leg. The crowd continued booing as Kilik pulled the legs back in the Indian Deathlock, but the crowd cheered as Bickslow was finally able to pull himself to the ropes. Kilik looked annoyed at the referee forcing him to break up the submission, and Kilik responded by getting back to his feet and stomping on the back of Bickslow's right leg.
"And Kilik's doing a great job of making sure that Bickslow doesn't get back to his feet by continuing to target the legs!" Kotoko exclaimed as Kilik quickly draped Bickslow's head over the middle rope, and started pressing Bickslow's throat into the middle rope. The crowd continued booing as Kilik ran the ropes, and hit Bickslow with a Leaping Body Guillotine to the back of the neck. Kilik then got into the referee's face, distracting him and allowing Cleveland Jr. to hit Bickslow in the side of the head with a Running Forearm Shot, pushing him away from the ropes.
"Once again, the Nation come into play, as Bickslow got hit in the face by Cleveland Jr.!" Bob exclaimed as Kilik ran the ropes, attempting a Discus Forearm, but the crowd cheered as Bickslow hit a Big Boot to the side of Kilik's head, sending him falling back down to the ground. The crowd continued cheering as Bickslow backed away into the corner, holding his leg in pain as Vincent immediately attempted to attack Bickslow, but Bickslow responded with a Clothesline hard enough to send him falling off of the apron. Kilik attempted to run into the corner, but Bickslow countered with another Clothesline with enough force to send him twisting in the air.
"What a Clothesline by Bickslow! And you can see Huey's on the verge of a heart attack at our commentary table!" Striker exclaimed as Bickslow got back to his feet, and when Kilik staggered back up, Bickslow ran the ropes and hit two Shoulder Tackles, a Back Body Drop, and a Spinning Side Slam. The crowd continued cheering as when Kilik crawled to the corner, Bickslow ran into the corner, hitting Kilik with a Running Corner Clothesline before throwing him out of the corner with a Powerslam. The crowd continued cheering as Bickslow jumped up to the middle rope, and waited for Kilik to get back to his feet and when he did, Bickslow dived off of the middle rope to hit Kilik with a Diving Shoulder Block before going for the pinfall.
Ref: 1…2..
"Come on, Kilik! Get back up! The Nation is counting on you!" Huey exclaimed as Kilik attempted to roll away, but Bickslow grabbed Kilik by the leg and pulled him back to the center of the ring. However, Kilik responded by kicking Bickslow a couple of times in the right knee, allowing himself to get back to his feet, and attempted to pick him up for the Forward Fireman's Carry Slam, but Bickslow was able to overpower Kilik, pushing him away before knocking him out of the ring with a Clothesline. Kilik staggered over to the announcers' table to catch his breath, with Bickslow rolling out of the ring to follow him. Bickslow attempted to grab Kilik for a German Suplex, but Kilik hit him with several Back Elbows to the side of the head.
"Kilik! Keep on him! What are you doing!?" Huey exclaimed, leaning into Kilik's face. However, Kilik responded by pushing Huey away and attempted to run into a stunned Bickslow with a Running Knee. However, Bickslow was able to grab Kilik, put him in a Military Press, and sent him falling onto the announcers' table chest and face first with a Military Press Slam. The crowd continued cheering as Bickslow threw Kilik back into the ring, where Kilik was able to get back into the ring, and Bickslow responded with a Spear before going for the pin, hooking both of his legs back.
Ref: 1…2…
"Bickslow nearly turning Kilik's guts into paste with that massive Spear!" Kotoko exclaimed as Bickslow picked Kilik up, attempting to hit him with the Bickslow Bomb (Batista Bomb). However, the crowd booed as Kilik jammed his fingers into Bickslow's eyes, allowing Kilik to escape the Bickslow Bomb (Batista Bomb) attempt with a Hurricanrana, rolling him up into a pinfall.
Ref: 1…2…
Bickslow kicked out, and Kilik responded with multiple kicks to the side of the leg. Kilik then grabbed Bickslow's arm and attempted to hit him with a Ripcord Discus Forearm, but Bickslow was able to counter that with a Spinebuster.
"Spine on the Pine! And Bickslow may be looking to finish this match off!" Striker exclaimed as Bickslow grabbed the top rope, and shook them with all his might, but the crowd went back to booing as Cleveland Jr. and Vincent pulled a downed Kilik out of the ring. Bickslow looked annoyed as Huey, who left the announcers' table, asked the Nation what they were doing. While the Nation and Huey were arguing about what was going on, the crowd cheered as Boze and Shane ran up to them, knocking Vincent and Cleveland Jr. back. Kilik fell onto his knees, but when he staggered up and while the other four were brawling, Bickslow ran the ropes, and vaulted over the top rope, hitting all six guys on the outside with a Vaulting Splash.
"Bickslow never ceases to amaze, as he takes out everyone on the outside with that Undertaker-esque vault over the top rope!" Kotoko exclaimed as Bickslow, after shaking the cobwebs off, grabbed Kilik, and threw him back into the ring. The crowd continued cheering as Bickslow jumped up to the top rope, and hit a Diving Splash onto Kilik before going for the pinfall, hooking both of his legs back.
Ref: 1…2…
Bickslow looked shocked that Kilik had kicked out, grabbed both of Kilik's arms, and put him in the Bickslow Bite (Batista Bite).
"The Bickslow Bite is locked in, and Kilik's luck may have finally run out!" Bob exclaimed as on the outside, Boze and Shane continued brawling with Cleveland Jr. and Vincent. Huey then grabbed the referee by the pants, pulled him out of the ring, and told the referee to do something about the brawl on the outside. While the referee and Huey were arguing, Kilik was tapping out, but the referee wasn't in any position to see it, and when Bickslow found out about this, he let go of the hold, and tried to get the referee's attention back on him. The crowd began booing louder than before as Gaara slid into the ring, looking like a rabid animal as he was waiting for Bickslow to turn back around.
"Gaara's in the ring! And with the referee distracted, who knows what the hell he's going to do!" Striker exclaimed as Bickslow turned around, and was immediately planted with a Twisting Bicycle Kick. The crowd continued to boo as Gaara picked Bickslow up, and hit him with the Sands of Time (Burning Hammer) before sliding out of the ring just as the referee called some security down to deal with the Nation while he got back into the ring. Kilik had come back to his feet by the time Gaara's attack ended, and when he noticed that Bickslow was downed, Kilik smirked. The crowd continued booing as Kilik turned to the corner, jumped onto the top rope in one jump, and hit Bickslow in the chest with a Diving Moonsault.
"What a Moonsault by Kilik! He definitely didn't learn that in the boxing ring!" Bob exclaimed as Kilik then put Bickslow in a seated position, and then ran the ropes, hitting Bickslow in the side of the head with a Discus Forearm before going for the pinfall.
Ref: 1…2…3
*Bell Rings*
"Here is your winner, representing the Nation of Domination 2.0, 'the Crown Jewel' Kilik Rung!" Tony Chimel announced. Kilik looked at his fallen opponent with a smirk on his face, raising his hand in the air before noticing Gaara getting back into the ring. Kilik quickly slid out of the ring and immediately went back to celebrating, with the other members of the Nation coming to and celebrating as well.
"After enough chaos to rival a WCW Nitro main event, Kilik has earned his place in the International Championship Elimination Chamber match at Last Gasp!" Striker exclaimed as in the ring, Gaara picked up a fallen Bickslow and hit him with another Sands of Time (Burning Hammer). The crowd continued booing as Gaara told Bickslow that he wasn't going to make it to StarShow and that he was going back to the emergency room.
"Things between Bickslow and Gaara need to come to a head soon or else we're gonna have a crime committed on an episode of Intensity one of these days," Kotoko commented as while Kilik was in the middle of his victory celebration, Huey ordered Cleveland Jr. and Vincent to go after Boze and Shane. They obliged, with Cleveland Jr. throwing Boze into the steel steps with enough force that the top part of the steel steps came falling off.
"And not only that, but the New Nation is making their mark, trying to get Boze and Shane back in line!" Bob exclaimed as Shane attempted to fight back with clubs to Cleveland Jr.'s back. However, this only resulted in Vincent kicking Shane in the back of the head, allowing Cleveland Jr. to drop Shane on the steel steps with a Scoop Slam. The camera panned to the backstage area as the Nation of Domination 2.0 left the scene, leaving the ringside medical personnel to tend to Shane. The camera then focused on an exasperated Mirio Togata, an annoyed 'Ace' Hitman Jones, and a smug-looking Pete Corvus and Kite. Sunny Bridges and Overhaul were caught in the middle, trying to prevent a full-blown brawl from happening in their office.
"So…you're all probably wondering why we've called you here into our office," Sunny opened up, trying to keep things civil.
"Well…Pete Corvus, Kite, and Tsubaki went to the Board of Directors and…recommended some matches to them for tonight," Sunny further explained, confusing Mirio and Ace while Corvus, Kite, and Tsubaki continued smirking at them.
"That's what you called us out of our training for? Who cares what matches those two recommended?" Hitman asked in an annoyed tone, which Mirio tried to calm by patting him on the shoulder.
"You should care because tonight, you two are going to have separate singles matches against Corvus and Kite tonight, and the winners of those respective matches will qualify for the BTWF World Heavyweight Championship Elimination Chamber match at Last Gasp," Overhaul explained, Hitman and Mirio looking on in shock while Corvus chuckled at their rivals.
"What about the tag title shot that we earned a couple of weeks back!?" Hitman asked in an exasperated tone, with Mirio once again trying to keep Hitman back as he looked like he was about to pounce on Corvus and Kite. Tsubaki intervened by stepping in between the two teams, smirking at the annoyed Mirio and Hitman.
"Well, the problem is that Marco isn't one of the BTWF Tag Team Champions, and it was his provocation that got you that opportunity in the first place. We told the higher-ups at the BTWF committee about that, and they agreed that Sunny and Overhaul should reconsider that decision to give you guys another tag title match," Tsubaki explained. Mirio placed his hands over his face, slowly pulling them down as Hitman grabbed a handful of his own hair in frustration while Corvus and Kite clinked their tag titles together.
"And speaking of our matches, Kite's gonna take you on next, Mirio. And Hitman, I'll kick your ass later tonight, better get ready," Corvus said with a smirk as he and Kite left the office with Tsubaki flicking her hair at Mirio and Hitman. Mirio and Hitman looked frustrated at this setback with Sunny patting both of them on the shoulder.
"Sorry about this, guys. The NWO sprung this on us literally once the show started, there isn't much we could do about it," Sunny explained as Hitman and Mirio looked at each other before nodding.
"It's alright, Sunny, we're not blaming you or Overhaul for this. In hindsight, we should've seen this coming from the NWO. They've always been cowards and it's really no surprise that they'd do something like this," Hitman said, but Mirio patted Hitman on the head with a smile on his face.
"This isn't all bad, Hitman. We both have an opportunity at the BTWF World Heavyweight Championship and can you imagine winning that World title so close to StarShow?" Mirio asked as Hitman nodded and shrugged in reluctant agreement. Mirio then heard his theme music playing, with Hitman nodding and motioning for him to go.
"Listen. Mirio, I'm going to see what I can do to get you guys that tag title match. You earned it after all," Sunny explained, trying to comfort Mirio. Mirio nodded and patted Sunny on the shoulder in thanks before walking out of the office, heading down the hallway, and to the stage. The camera then panned to the stage, with the crowd cheering as 'Hero' by Issues continued playing. Mirio came out of the back, and despite still looking annoyed, flexed on the center of the stage, causing pyro to go off behind him.
"The following contest is scheduled for one fall, and the winner of this match will qualify for the BTWF World Heavyweight Championship Elimination Chamber match at Last Gasp! Introducing first, from Musutafu Japan, Mirio Togata!" Tony Chimel announced as Mirio high-fived fans in the front row after walking down the entranceway. Mirio's face lightened up and he couldn't help but smile at several of the child fans in the front row, holding up pro-Mirio signs and asking for autographs.
"Mirio and Hitman were thrown a curveball tonight, where their tag team championship match could be in jeopardy, though this is for an opportunity at the BTWF World Heavyweight Championship," Striker explained as Mirio signed a couple of pictures for the fans in the front row. Mirio then walked to the ringside area, and flexed once again, with the crowd cheering even louder as he ran to the ring, and jumped up to the apron. Mirio then jumped over the top rope, slid to the middle of the ring, and flexed one more time, with pyro shooting out of the corner posts.
"This could also be a ploy by the NWO to try and break up the Power of Flight before they could even reach their potential. We've seen many times in the history of this business where promising teams are broken up way too early because of their aspirations for world championships," Kotoko continued on, as Mirio put himself into the corner, stretching his arms as 'MANTRA' by Bring Me the Horizon played. The crowd booed as Kite came walking out of the back by himself, with a smirk on his face, holding his half of the BTWF Tag Team Championships in the air.
"And his opponent, representing the NWO, from the World, he is one half of the BTWF Tag Team Champions, Kite!" Tony Chimel announced as the crowd continued booing while Kite put the championship back on his shoulder before walking down the entranceway. Kite then smirked at the crowd, telling them that the NWO were coming after all the gold as he continued walking to the ring. Kite looked as though he was going to let a couple of fans hold his BTWF Tag Team Championship belt, but he took it back, causing the crowd to boo louder.
"Kite looks confident as he heads to the ring, knowing that he's gotten into Mirio's head," Bob noted as when Kite made it to the ringside area, Kite once again held the BTWF Tag Team Championship belt over his head. Kite smirked at the booing crowd before sliding his belt into the ring and rolling in after it from underneath the bottom rope. Kite immediately got to his feet and into Mirio's face, telling him that he and Hitman were never getting a shot at the tag team championships.
"If you're right about that, Bob, I think Kite should stop while he's ahead," Kotoko responded as the referee pulled both men away from each other, checked on them, and told the timekeeper to ring the bell to start the match. When the match started, Kite and Mirio attempted to lock up, but Mirio was able to push him into the corner, causing the crowd to cheer as Mirio immediately attempted to hit him with a Standing Corner Clothesline. However, Kite was able to move and started punching Mirio in the side of the head multiple times, but Mirio countered by pushing Kite away with his foot. The crowd cheered as when Kite rolled back to his feet, Mirio exploded out of the corner, hitting him with a Clothesline that had enough force to turn Kite inside out.
"Mirio starting off hot with that Clothesline, turning Kite into a miniature tornado!" Striker exclaimed as Mirio picked Kite up, threw him back into the corner, and hit him with multiple body punches before running the ropes, and hitting Kite in the side of the face with a Spinning Leg Lariat. When Kite was staggering out of the corner, Mirio jumped up and caused the crowd to explode into cheers as he hit Kite with a Frankensteiner. Kite rolled over to the ropes, attempting to pull himself back up, but Mirio came back with several kicks to the sides of the leg and midsection before throwing him to the other side of the ring.
"Mirio showing off both his strength and athleticism in the early goings, completely dominating Kite!" Bob exclaimed as Kite was able to hit Mirio with a couple of Running Headbutts to the chest. The crowd booed as Kite immediately locked Mirio in a Side Headlock, hitting Mirio with some elbow strikes to the back of the neck, but Mirio was able to push Kite off of him. The crowd began cheering again as when Kite rebounded the ropes, Mirio hit him with a Back Body Drop before going for the pinfall.
Ref: 1…
Kite once again attempted to roll away from Mirio, but Mirio grabbed Kite by both of his legs, but the crowd booed as Kite punched Mirio several times in the side of the head and pushed him away.
"Kite still fighting back, able to use his leg strength to push Mirio away!" Striker exclaimed as Kite rolled back to his feet, and attempted to hit a Rolling Shotgun Dropkick to the chest. However, Mirio was able to dodge, sending Kite landing on the apron, but when Mirio attempted to hit an Elbow Drop, Kite was able to roll out of the way. Kite then attempted to hit Mirio with a Superkick to the side of the head while he was standing up, but Mirio was able to dodge the kick and attempted to hit Kite with a Standing Spinning Leg Lariat. However, Kite jumped out of the way, clubbed Mirio in the back, and attempted to pick him up in a Fireman's Carry position, but Mirio was able to fight his way out, hitting several elbow strikes to the side of Kite's head.
"A brilliant exchange between Mirio and Kite ending with some hard elbows to the side of the head!" Kotoko exclaimed as Mirio jumped off of Kite's back, and hit him with a DDT. The crowd continued cheering as Mirio gave the crowd a confident smile before he began climbing up to the top rope, but Kite was also crawling to the ropes. Kite used the ropes to help pick himself up and punched Mirio in the side of the head a couple of times. However, Mirio was able to respond with a couple of punches to the head of his own, sending Kite staggering again. However, when Mirio tried to get his balance back on the top turnbuckle, Kite was able to jump up and hit Mirio in the face with a Dropkick.
"What a Dropkick, getting almost ten feet in the air to nail Mirio right in the jaw!" Bob exclaimed as while Mirio was staggered, Kite jumped onto the middle turnbuckle, grabbed Mirio's right arm, and jumped back to the ground, causing Mirio's arm to fall right onto the top of the top rope. Kite then pulled Mirio's arm over the top rope, and once again Hotshotted Mirio's right arm over the rope, pushing Mirio off of the apron and onto the floor. The crowd continued booing as Kite ran the ropes, and hit a Suicide Dive right to Mirio's right arm, sending him crashing into the fan barricade.
"Kite beginning a focused attack on the arm, and given the power game that Mirio likes to incorporate, this may not end well for Mirio," Kotoko noted as Kite threw Mirio back into the ring, and jumped back into the ring, springboarding back into the ring with a Springboard Splash to Mirio's back and right arm. The crowd continued booing as Kite grabbed Mirio's arm, and hit multiple stomps to the shoulder before running the ropes, and hitting the middle of Kite's arm with a Jumping Double Stomp. Mirio attempted to push Kite away, but Kite was able to come back with a kick right to the face, before running the ropes and hitting a Running Seated Clothesline before going for the pinfall.
Ref: 1…2.
"I don't think that the fans expected Kite to dominate like this against Mirio, but there's a reason Kite's not only a BTWF Tag Team Champion, but a member of the NWO," Bob stated as Kite grabbed Mirio's arm again, and slammed it into the canvas before running the ropes, and hit a Jumping Seated Senton to his chest and arm. The crowd continued booing as Kite mocked Mirio's damaged arm and kicked him in the side of the head several times before stomping on the top of Mirio's right shoulder. Mirio rolled to the corner, trying to get some blood flowing back into her arm, but Kite was able to respond in time by hitting Mirio in the side of the head with a Running Sliding Knee Strike.
"Kite doing the right thing, and not letting Mirio get any breathing room, constantly on the attack!" Striker exclaimed as Kite began choking Mirio with his foot, telling the crowd to look at their hero now. Mirio attempted to push Kite away, but Kite responded by stomping on Mirio's arm again before running the ropes and hitting Mirio with another Sliding Knee Strike before dragging Mirio out of the corner by his weakened arm and going for another pin, hooking both of his legs back.
Ref: 1…2..
"Another pinfall evaded, but notice how Kite was putting all the weight he could on Mirio's right arm, trying to make it even harder for Mirio to kick out while also straining his arm more," Striker pointed out as Kite grabbed Mirio's arm, and put him in a Hammerlock, stretching his arm from behind his back. The crowd continued booing as Kite started kneeing Mirio multiple times in the back and the right arm while continuing to stretch Mirio's arm with the Hammerlock. Mirio attempted to get back to his feet, but Kite started kicking the back of his leg several times, sending Mirio back to one knee. Kite continued bending Mirio's arm even further back, telling Mirio to give up or that he was going to get his arm broken.
"Kite making sure he doesn't let go of that Hammerlock, as if he keeps it on long enough, Mirio may have to give up," Kotoko explained as Mirio started getting back to his feet, the crowd beginning to cheer as Mirio hit Kite in the gut with multiple punches. However, Kite responded with several kicks to the arm and chest and then took him down with a Legsweep. Kite smirked at the booing crowd, blowing them a kiss before going up to the top rope, and climbing up to the top turnbuckle. However, while Kite was preparing for his Diving Splash, Mirio pulled himself back to his feet, and hit Kite with a Discus Punch to the side of the head, dazing him on the top turnbuckle.
"And Mirio, with his good hand, knocking Kite for a loop with that Discus Punch!" Bob exclaimed as Mirio grabbed Kite by the front of his tights, and threw him off of the top rope, sending him falling to the middle of the ring. Mirio went into the corner, and let out a battle cry while holding his right arm. The crowd exploded into cheers as Kite staggered back to his feet while holding his back, Mirio ran out of the corner and hit a couple of Clotheslines, a Jumping Crossbody, and a Michinoku Driver before running the ropes and hitting a Jumping Senton to Kite's chest.
"Mirio coming back, but you can still see the pain in his arm with how he's holding the right arm after almost every move," Kotoko explained as Mirio put Kite in a seated position, and then ran the ropes to hit a Running Seated Dropkick to the face before going for a pin.
Ref: 1…2..
Mirio immediately responded to the kick-out by picking Kite up with one arm and attempted to hit him with a Chokeslam, but Kite countered with several punches to the top of Mirio's head, allowing him to escape. However, before Kite could run the ropes for a running move, Mirio grabbed Kite by the hair and hit him with a Reverse DDT.
"Mirio with a nice Reverse DDT, sending the back of Kite's head bouncing off of the ring canvas!" Striker exclaimed as Mirio picked Kite up, and threw him into the corner. The crowd continued cheering as Mirio hit multiple punches to the side of Kite's head before running the ropes, hitting Kite in the side of the head with a Running Forearm Smash. However, when Mirio ran the ropes once again and attempted a Running Corner Shoulder Tackle, Kite was able to roll out of the way, sending Mirio's arm crashing into the steel ring post. The crowd booed as Kite, while stretching his back, slid out of the ring and onto the apron before grabbing Mirio's right arm, and smashing his arm into the steel ring post.
"Kite once again taking advantage of this momentary turn in momentum, continuing his attack on the arm!" Kotoko exclaimed as Kite backed away, and then hit a Running Drive-By Kick to the side of Mirio's head, sending him staggering out of the corner. Kite then climbed the top rope, telling the booing crowd that Mirio was going down before attempting a Diving Crossbody, but Mirio was able to counter with a Superkick to the face despite the pain going on in his arm. The crowd continued cheering as Mirio grabbed Kite with his good arm, and hit Kite with a One-Armed Spinebuster before falling into a pinfall.
Ref: 1…2..
"Kite barely kicking out here, and at this point, Mirio can barely move his right arm!" Bob exclaimed as Mirio picks Kite up once again, and attempted to hit Kite with the SuperPOWER Slam (Jeff Cobb's Tour of the Islands). However, Kite started hitting Mirio in the right arm multiple times, allowing himself to slink out of Mirio's grasp, hit Mirio with a Superkick of his own, and then pick Mirio up over his shoulders. The crowd booed as Kite ran to the center of the ring, hitting Mirio with the Data Drain (Celtic Cross) before going for the pinfall, hooking both of his legs back.
Ref: 1…2…
"Mirio barely kicking out, and Kite is absolutely shocked!" Bob exclaimed as Kite pounded on the mat in frustration, telling the referee that he got the three count. The referee didn't change his mind, so Kite started stomping on Mirio's face and chest multiple times, mounting him for multiple punches. The referee pulled Kite off of Mirio, with Kite growling at the referee, and telling the crowd that he was going to finish the match off for real this time. The crowd continued booing as Kite climbed back up onto the top turnbuckle, attempting to hit the Diving Top Rope Splash. However, when Kite jumped off of the top turnbuckle, Mirio was able to raise his feet in the air, sending Kite's face crashing into Mirio's feet.
"Kite getting a taste of Mirio's boots there, sending him staggering into the ropes!" Striker exclaimed as Mirio was able to stagger back to his feet and run into the ropes, hitting Kite with the Spinning Leg Lariat. Mirio then Irish whipped a dazed Kite into the ropes, and when he rebounded, Mirio was finally able to hit Kite with the SuperPOWER Slam (Tour of the Islands) before going for the pinfall, hooking both of his legs back.
Ref: 1…2…3
*Bell Rings*
"Here is your winner, representing the Power of Flight, Mirio Togata!" Tony Chimel announced as the referee grabbed Mirio's left arm, and raised his arm up in the air. The crowd continued cheering as Mirio nodded at the cheering fans while gritting his teeth in pain, his right arm still in pain. Mirio then walked out of the referee's grasp and flexed his right arm, giving the fans a 'POWER!' battle cry, causing the crowd to explode and repeat the battle cry as well. Mirio went into the corner and tried to stretch his right arm as the crowd continued to cheer and chant his name.
"Mirio, despite Kite almost breaking his arm at a couple of points, was able to secure the victory and a spot in the BTWF World Heavyweight Championship Elimination Chamber match at Last Gasp!" Striker exclaimed as Mirio walked out of the corner, and raised his good arm in the air, the crowd continuing to cheer for him. Kite, meanwhile, rolled out of the ring, holding his back in pain, pounding the ring apron in frustration. Kite pulled himself back to his feet, and began walking away from the ring once he grabbed his BTWF Tag Team Championship belt from the referee.
"But the question still remains; what's going to become of the BTWF Tag Team title match that Mirio and Hitman earned?" Kotoko asked as Kite turned around, and told Mirio that Hitman wasn't going to be joining him in the Chamber match and that they weren't getting another shot at the BTWF Tag Team Championships. Mirio responded by telling Kite that their time was coming up and that he and Hitman were going to be draped in gold by the end of Last Gasp. Kite shook his head and laughed at Mirio's proposition, and continued walking away from the ring, leaving Mirio to use his good arm to motion around his waist that he was getting gold one way or another.
"We'll have to see what Sunny and Overhaul do about this, but for now, Mirio is on top of the world right now, and he deserves it," Bob responded as the camera panned to the backstage area, where Levy McGarden was standing next to the Conglomerate (Lucy Heartfilia, Tohru Kobayashi, and Patty & Liz Thompson).
"Ladies and gentlemen, up next after the commercial break, Patty will have her singles debut against Blake Belladonna. Patty, how are you feeling about this upcoming match?" Levy asked. Before Patty could respond, Lucy put a hand over her shoulder, and Patty nodded, moving aside so that Lucy could get in front of the microphone.
"Levy, I have to say I'm a little insulted. We've been friends for years, and you don't want to talk to me about how I feel about another one of my friends having their first singles match?" Lucy asked a tone of mock offense in her voice. Levy sighed before rolling her eyes, taking a deep breath, and nodding before bringing the microphone closer to her mouth.
"Alright then. Lucy, how do you feel about Patty being in her first singles match, especially when it's against a group that you've been antagonizing in Team RWBY?" Levy asked before putting the microphone in front of her mouth. Lucy merely chuckled before she began speaking, with Tohru and Liz behind her.
"How do I feel, Levy? Nothing but confident. Patty has been under my learning tree for a while now, and she is 100% ready for this match here tonight. And as for this accusation of me "antagonizing" Team RWBY, none of this would even be happening if Yang simply agreed to my generous offer to join the Conglomerate," Lucy responded. Levy sighed once again before taking the microphone back, looking slightly perturbed at Patty glaring at her.
"Well, you were running down and attacking Team RWBY while trying to get Yang on your side," Levy countered. Lucy rolled her eyes and kept Patty held back as she moved to make her rebuttal.
"I was merely telling Yang the truth, and if she couldn't handle it, then that's her problem. Yang is going to learn, one way or another, that the Conglomerate is the superior group of women and that she made the biggest mistake of her life not joining the Conglomerate," Lucy responded as she patted Patty on the back, motioning her to go back. Lucy flipped her blonde hair in Levy's face before leading the Conglomerate out of the backstage interview area as the camera panned to a commercial break.
*Commercial Break*
*Commercial Over*
The camera panned to Ashley Spinelli and Hana Morenos at a gym near the arena, the two were running on ellipticals next to each other, running at the highest possible speed while looking right in front of them. Some of the other gym goers were mesmerized at how fast Spinelli and Hana were going, a few of them stopping themselves mid-workout to see how much longer they could keep it up.
"You're doing really good at this, Ashley," Hana said with a smirk, knowing how much Spinelli hated being called by her first name. As Hana expected, Spinelli's head turned to her at rapid speed, a glare plastered over her face. However, Spinelli, rather than get mad and throw insults her way, Spinelli took a deep breath and continued with her workout, causing Hana to raise her eyebrows, impressed at Spinelli's control.
"Thanks, Hana. But I do want to ask you; why are you of all people telling me to cool down with the anger? I thought you would want me to be angry all the time so that we can win ad dominate," Spinelli asked. Hana, not decreasing speed, sighed before responding.
"I did hold a lot of anger for years and thought carrying it over to the BTWF would be a good thing. But look where it got me; my last PPV match was being beaten unconscious by Minatsuki for God's sake. When we get in the ring, be as angry and aggressive as you want, because I'll sure as hell be the same way. But out of the ring...I genuinely want us to be friends so that this team can actually work," Hana confessed, not trusting herself to look Spinelli in the eye, her face becoming crimson red from the embarrassment, and that reaction seemed to be justified when she heard Spinelli chuckle.
"I never thought you'd get so sentimental on me, Hana. But I get it. Without my circle of friends, I wouldn't have made it as far as I did, and certainly wouldn't have made it to the BTWF. So, you got yourself a friend, but just make sure you hold your end of the bargain too," Spinelli responded, causing Hana to slowly lift her head and look at Spinelli's genuinely smiling face, Hana's embarrassment now completely gone, and replaced with a sense of pride. Hana nodded back at Spinelli before the two continued their workout session as the camera panned back to the arena and to the stage where MJF's 'Better Than You' theme song played, causing the crowd to boo as Patty Thompson came walking out of the back, swaying her hips to the rhythm of the booing crowd.
"The following contest is scheduled for one fall! Approaching the ring, representing the Conglomerate, from Brooklyn New York, she is Patty Thompson!" Tony Chimel announced as Patty jumped up and put two fingers on each of her hands up, telling the crowd that the Conglomerate was better than them. The crowd continued to boo as Patty walked down the entranceway, yelling at the booing fans who were chanting 'Conglomerate Sucks' and 'Lucy's a Bitch', and telling them that they were all just jealous.
"The Conglomerate and Team RWBY have been at each other's throats so much that the General Managers of Intensity have banned the rest of the Conglomerate and the rest of Team RWBY for this match," Striker explained as the crowd continued booing while Patty was bad-mouthing fans, telling them that Team RWBY was full of losers and that they were never going to beat the Conglomerate. Once Patty made it to the ringside area, she slid into the ring from underneath the bottom rope, and flipped back up to her feet, once again shooting two fingers on each hand up in the air. The crowd continued booing and chanted 'Patty Sucks!' before Patty walked to the corner, stretching her legs.
"We rarely see Patty in singles competition, as she's usually teaming up with her sister or other members of the Conglomerate," Bob pointed out as 'Can You Feel My Heart?' by Bring Me the Horizon played, the crowd cheering as Blake did several gymnastic flips before landing on the center of the stage. Blake looked at Patty and simply did a cut-throat taunt to her before walking down the entranceway, high-fiving several fans on her way to the ring.
"And her opponent, representing Team RWBY, Blake Belladonna!" Tony Chimel announced as Blake signed a couple of autographs for fans in the front row by the entranceway. The crowd continued cheering as when Blake made it to the ringside area, Blake jumped up onto the apron, the crowd cheering as she flipped over the top rope and rolled to the center of the ring. Blake kipped back up to her feet and once again pointed at Patty, causing Patty to shoot herself out of the corner, and get in Blake's face. The referee tried to separate the two, but Patty was able to slap Blake in the side of the head, causing the crowd to boo loudly as Blake staggered back while holding the side of her face.
"Oh boy…that's not going to end well for Patty," Kotoko said with a hand over her mouth as Blake attempted to run after Patty, but the referee pushed her into the corner, and told her to wait until she started the match. Blake reluctantly agreed, with Patty sticking her tongue out at Blake from her corner, giving her a raspberry as well. The referee checked both women and once she was sure that Blake and Patty were ready, she told the timekeeper to ring the bell. Once it did, Blake grabbed Patty by the hair and hit her with multiple punches to the side of the head before throwing her into the corner.
"Blake's not going to take that slap from Patty laying down!" Bob exclaimed as Blake ran into the corner, hitting a Running Corner Single Leg Dropkick to the side of Patty's head before hitting her with several more punches to the side of the head. Patty pushed Blake away and kicked Blake in the gut a couple of times. Patty then ran out of the corner, but Blake countered with a Hip Toss, and when Patty got back to her feet, Blake hit her with another Hip Toss, cartwheeling in front of a seated Patty before hitting her with a Seated Dropkick to the face. The crowd continued cheering as Blake ran the ropes, and hit a Corkscrew Elbow Drop to the chest before going for the pin.
Ref: 1…
"Blake got a one count off that Corkscrew Elbow Drop, but you have to imagine that she's secretly happy that the match didn't end so soon," Kotoko explained as Blake grabbed Patty by the hair, but the crowd booed as Patty hit Blake with a Jawbreaker, sending Blake onto one knee. However, when Patty attempted to hit a kick to the side of a kneeling Blake's head, Blake was able to dodge, and hit Patty with a Sit-Out Jawbreaker, sending Patty down onto all fours. The crowd cheered as Blake ran the ropes, and Blake responded in kind by hitting Patty in the back with a Jumping Shooting Star Knee Drop.
"Shades of former IMPACT X-Division Champion Mike Bailey with that unique knee drop!" Striker exclaimed as Blake turned Patty on her back, and hit her with a Twisting Leg Drop across her throat. Blake then started climbing to the top rope, but Patty rolled out of the ring and onto the padded floor on the outside, much to the crowd's chagrin. Blake looked at a downed Patty, and then on at the cheering crowd, and shrugged before diving off of the top rope, and hitting a Swanton Bomb from the top rope to the outside, landing right on Patty's chest.
"A Swanton Bomb right to the chest and right to the outside! Blake showing the Conglomerate that she means all sorts of business!" Kotoko exclaimed as Blake, after stretching her back for a moment, mounted a still-downed Patty, and hit her with multiple forearms to the side of the head. The crowd continued cheering as Blake grabbed Patty by the hair, and threw her into the side of the steel steps, sending them buckling. Blake nodded at the cheering crowd before picking Patty back up and hitting several punches to the side of her head before throwing Patty back into the ring. Blake jumped up onto the ring apron, but Patty attempted to stop her with a Legsweep, but Blake jumped and hit her with a kick to the side of the head.
"Blake has an answer for practically everything Patty tries! This match could be over before we know it!" Bob exclaimed as Blake attempted to hit a Springboard move, but Patty was able to kick the top rope, sending Blake fumbling on the top rope, allowing Patty to jump onto the middle rope and take Blake down with a Middle Rope Arm Drag. The crowd booed as Patty quickly grabbed Blake, and threw her out onto the apron, pulling her halfway into the ring through the middle rope and leaving her dangling off of the middle rope. Patty then ran to the ropes, jumped off the middle rope, and hit a still dangling Blake with a Springboard Leg Drop across the chest before going for the pin, hooking both of her legs back.
Ref: 1…2.
"And just like that, Patty has taken control back in this match, using some offense we haven't seen from her before," Striker explained as Patty stomped on Blake's back multiple times before running the ropes, and hitting a Double Jumping Foot Stomp to the small of Blake's back. The crowd continued booing as Patty yelled at the booing crowd to shut up before hitting a dazed Blake with multiple kicks to the chest. Patty then attempted a kick to the side of the head, but Blake was able to duck, but when she did, Patty rolled behind Blake, and hit her with a hard kick right to the back, sending Blake falling to her knees while holding her back.
"Patty targeting the back that Blake damaged earlier by hitting a Swanton Bomb from the top rope all the way to the padded concrete floor!" Striker exclaimed as Patty ran the ropes, and hit Blake with a Running Shining Wizard to the side of Blake's head before going for another pin, hooking both of her legs back.
Ref: 1…2.
Patty responded to the kick-out by turning Blake around and hitting her with multiple knee drops to the back. The crowd continued booing as Patty ran the ropes, and hit a Sliding Knee Drop to the small of Blake's back. Patty then jumped back up to her feet and stood right on Blake's back while taunting the crowd with her tongue out. After taking in more of the crowd's boos, Patty jumped up, and hit a Senton to the small of Blake's back, rolling back onto her feet, and dusting her feet, the crowd booing as the dust was aimed right at Blake.
"You have to think that Lucy had a big hand in this new focused and confident Patty. When's the last time we've seen Patty focus on a body part so much?" Kotoko asked as Patty ran the ropes, and hit a Sliding Leg Drop across the back of Blake's neck. The crowd began a 'Patty sucks' chant before stomping on her back multiple times, turning her on her back, and running the ropes again to hit another Sliding Leg Drop across Blake's neck. Patty then kipped back up to her feet, and hit a Jumping Stomp onto the forehead of Blake before going for another pin, hooking both of her legs back.
Ref: 1…2.
"Patty has things well in control, and you can see the pain etched on Blake's face as she tries in vain to sit up," Striker exclaimed as Patty grabbed Blake by the hair, sat her up, and hit her with multiple kicks to Blake's back. Patty kept Blake in a seated position and then ran the ropes to hit a Sliding Knee Strike to the face before hitting her with a Standing Moonsault to the chest. Patty then turned Blake on her stomach and hit another Standing Moonsault on her back before putting her in a Camel Clutch.
"And now Patty has the Camel Clutch locked in! Is she going to make Blake humble by breaking her back!?" Bob asked as Blake immediately tried to pull herself to the ropes, but Patty responded by gouging Blake's eyes and dragging her back to the center of the ring. The crowd continued booing as Patty yelled in Blake's ear to tap out, but Blake responded by hitting a couple of headbutts to Patty's nose, pushing her off. The crowd continued cheering as Blake got back to her feet and hit her with multiple kicks to the side of her legs.
"Blake is coming back in this match, hitting some hard kicks to Patty's legs!" Kotoko exclaimed as Blake attempted to hit a kick to the back of Patty's head, but Patty was able to dodge Blake's kick and hit her with a Backstabber before going for the pinfall.
Ref: 1…2..
Patty looked shocked that Blake kicked out, and responded by hitting her with multiple clubs to the back before picking her back up and hitting her with multiple forearms to the small of the back. The crowd continued booing as Patty grabbed Blake's arm, wrung her arm a couple of times, and then hit a Spinning Kick to Blake's gut, sending her bent over before running the ropes and hitting a Running Basement Dropkick to the side of the head. The crowd continued booing as Blake staggered to the ropes, with her head draped over the middle rope.
"Patty maintaining control, sending Blake staggering around the ring with her hard kicks!" Striker exclaimed as Patty pushed her knee into Blake's back, sending Blake's throat pushing against the middle rope. The crowd continued booing as Patty ran the ropes, and jumped up to the top rope to hit a Knee Drop to Blake's back, using the ropes to add more force to the Knee Drop. Patty then picked Blake up, slapped her in the back of the head a couple of times, told her that she was nothing, and then attempted to hit her with a Back Suplex. However, the crowd cheered once again as Blake was able to backflip over Patty, and attempted to hit her with the Deadly Nightshade (Cedric Alexander's Lumbar Check). However, Patty was able to backflip out of the hold and attempted to hit Blake with a Reverse DDT, but Blake responded with multiple knees to the side of Patty's face.
"Blake isn't giving up here, kneeing Patty in the face to escape her grasp!" Bob exclaimed as Blake pulled both of her legs up, grabbed Patty's head, and was able to take her down with a Hurricanrana. The crowd cheered as Blake staggered into the corner, holding her back in pain as Patty got back to her feet, and growled at Blake. Patty ran into the corner, but Patty slid out onto the apron and hit a Pendulum Kick to the side of Patty's head. The crowd cheered as Blake was able to jump up to the top turnbuckle, and hit a Diving Clothesline onto Patty.
"Now THAT is a way to regain control! Blake has finally taken momentum back into her hands!" Bob exclaimed as Blake and Patty were both down on the ground. After a moment, the crowd exploded into cheers as Blake kipped back up to her feet and let out a scream before rolling into the corner. Meanwhile, Patty came back up to her feet, and when she did, Blake ran at her with a Rolling Wheel Kick. Blake then ran the ropes and hit Patty with two Clotheslines, a Spinning Heel Kick, and a Running Facebuster. Blake stretched her back before running to the ropes and hitting Patty with a Springboard Middle Rope Moonsault.
"What a moonsault by Blake, and it's incredible that she could still do that with a damaged back!" Kotoko exclaimed as Blake picked Patty back up, and hit her with a Brainbuster before going for a pin, hooking both of her legs back.
Ref: 1…2..
Blake breathed in through her teeth, her back still stinging as she picked Patty back up, and hit her with a couple of hard Knife-Edge Chops to her chest before hitting her in the side of the head with a Backhand Strike. The crowd cheered as Patty sent her falling onto one knee, and Blake responded by running the ropes and hitting a Sliding Forearm to the side of Patty's head.
"Blake taking it to Patty with these hard strikes! I could've sworn I saw sweat flying off of Patty's chest thanks to those chops!" Striker exclaimed as Blake ran the ropes, and attempted to hit Patty with a Handspring Moonsault, but Patty was able to roll out of the way. However, the crowd exploded as Blake stayed on her hands, much to Patty's chagrin, and when Patty attempted to kick her hand out, Blake pulled her hand up, and kicked Patty on the top of the head, sending her staggering away. Blake then moved in front of Patty and kipped back up to hit a Pele Kick to the back of Patty's neck, sending her falling back down on her back.
"I've never seen something like that before, Blake showing off that feline-like athleticism!" Kotoko exclaimed as Blake grabbed Patty in a Front Facelock, and hit her with a Tornado DDT. Blake then slid over to the corner, and when Patty staggered back to her feet, Blake ran out of the corner and attempted to hit her with the Shadow Pounce (Jumping Corkscrew Flying Forearm Smash). However, Patty was able to counter this by grabbing Blake out of mid-air and hitting her with a Tilt-a-Whirl Backbreaker before quickly going for a pin, hooking both of her legs back as far back as she could.
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"Patty with an impressive counter for the Shadow Pounce, but Blake still able to barely kick out," Kotoko narrated as Patty practically threw a tantrum in the middle of the ring when the referee told her that Blake had kicked out. Patty got back up and started stomping on Blake's back and midsection multiple times before climbing up to the top rope. The crowd booed as Patty told the crowd that the Conglomerate was getting another victory tonight, and when Blake staggered back to her feet, Patty attempted to hit her with a Diving Wheel Kick, but the crowd cheered as Blake countered by hitting Patty with a Gutbuster.
"Oh! Blake sending Patty's midsection crashing right to the knee!" Striker exclaimed while wincing as Blake picked Patty up in a Fireman's Carry, and hit her with another Gutbuster, before running the ropes and hitting a Running Knee Strike to the side of Patty's skull. Blake stretched her back, noticed Patty leaning in the ropes, and attempted to hit her with a Running Big Boot to the side of the head, but Patty was able to roll out of the way, and kick Blake in the back before running the ropes, and knocking Blake out of the ring with a Big Boot of her own. Patty stuck her tongue out at the booing crowd again before running the ropes and attempting to hit a Vaulting Senton onto Blake, but the crowd cheered as Blake caught Patty as she came down.
"Look at the feat of strength by Blake, able to catch Patty like it was nothing at all! And this is despite all the damage done to her back!" Bob exclaimed as Blake hit Patty with a Powerbomb onto the announcers' table. While the table didn't break, Patty's back practically bent on impact, and Blake continued the assault with multiple clubs to the back and the face before throwing Patty off of the table and back into the ring. Blake then turned Patty around, having her head draped over the ring apron, and then hit Patty with a Running Drive-By Kick to the side of Patty's head with enough force to push Patty back into the ring.
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The referee briefly stopped the count to check on a downed Patty, but while the referee was distracted and while Blake was trying to regain her breath, the crowd booed loudly as Onslaught came running out of the audience, and knocked Blake down with a Clothesline.
"What the hell!? What the hell is Onslaught doing here!?" Kotoko exclaimed in annoyance as Onslaught grabbed Blake by the throat, picked her back up, and while Patty continued distracting the referee, Onslaught hit Blake with a Chokeslam, sending her back crashing onto the steel ring apron.
"That's what he's doing! Trying to give the Conglomerate member an unfair advantage in this match!" Striker exclaimed as Onslaught pushed Blake back into the ring, and Patty, licking her lips in anticipation, started climbing back up to the top rope. The crowd booed as Patty told the crowd that it was over while Blake staggered back to her feet, occasionally falling back down due to the pain in her back. When Blake got back up to her feet, Patty hit Blake in the side of the head with a Top Rope Spin Kick before going for the pinfall, hooking both of her legs back with Onslaught cheering from the outside.
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*Bell Rings*
"Here is your winner, representing the Conglomerate, Patty Thompson!" Tony Chimel announced. The crowd continued booing as Patty sat up, and laughed at the jeering crowd while jumping back up to her feet. Patty jumped up and down before pointing at Onslaught, causing the crowd to boo louder before she ran the ropes, and dived through the ropes to hug Onslaught. Onslaught reciprocated the hug and told the audience that the Conglomerate wins again before sitting Patty on his right shoulder and raising both his fists.
"And thanks to timely interference from Onslaught, Patty is able to defeat Yang's girlfriend, Blake Belladonna in her singles debut!" Striker exclaimed as Blake continued rolling around in the ring with a hand over her back. The crowd continued booing as Onslaught ran a victory lap around the ring, with Patty doing the same thing, yelling and screaming in celebration. Blake, meanwhile, tried to pull herself back up to her feet, but her back gave out, and she fell back down on her ass.
"If Lucy thinks that this is going to go well for her, then she must be delusional, especially with how close we know Blake is with Yang!" Kotoko exclaimed as Onslaught and Patty made it to the ringside area, turned to a still-downed Blake, and laughed at her, telling her that she should never have messed with the Conglomerate. Liz then rushed out of the back, jumped up onto Onslaught, hugged her little sister, and kiss on her cheek. Patty responded with a hug of her own, and Onslaught lifted them both up on her shoulder and continued celebrating, with Liz and Patty posing on Onslaught's shoulders.
"They may want to enjoy celebrating now, because once Yang gets their hands on them, Patty is probably gonna wish she never had this match," Bob agreed as Blake finally got back to her feet, kicking the bottom rope in frustration while the Conglomerate continued to celebrate. The camera panned to the backstage interview area, where Melissa Shield was standing next to Madison with a microphone in her hand.
"Ladies and gentlemen, I'm here with Madison, who has been talking about possibly making amends to someone from their past, a former friend in Kim Chin. Now Madison, have you made any progress with contacting Kim?" Melissa asked as a demure Madison nodded before pulling the microphone closer to her mouth.
"It was a tense conversation, but I was finally able to get Kim to agree to a face-to-face discussion at Last Gasp," Madison responded, lightly twirling her signature cowbell and bull rope.
"Well, I'm happy for you Madison, and wish you the best of luck. I can understand how hard it is to try and build bridges that you broke," Melissa said in support, patting Madison on the shoulder. Madison smiled, but before she could respond, Lisa Simpson and Louise Belcher walked up to her, with Louise pretending to wipe tears from her eyes.
"You know, it's pretty pathetic that we're even doing all of this. Like, who seriously cares that Madison wants to make up with Kim?" Lisa asked as Louise put a hand on her shoulder, continuing to pretend to wipe tears with a tissue.
"Lisa, please don't bring it up anymore; I may start crying again," Louise said while continuing to wipe the mock tears away from her eyes. Madison glared at the two as Louise and Lisa began laughing before they both walked in front of Madison and moved the microphone in Melissa's hand in front of their faces.
"Anyway, let's talk about something actually important, and that's our upcoming rematch with those two derelicts, Kohaku and Homura. They may have gotten lucky against us in our last encounter, but tonight, we're going to right that wrong by putting those two in their place," Lisa explained. Madison turned Lisa around, causing Louise to walk up to Madison, get in her face, and dare her to do something.
"Listen you two, I'm not gonna sit here and take your disrespect. I've gone through too much to sit here and let you two talk crap about me!" Madison exclaimed, pushing Lisa down on her ass. Lisa looked as though she was going to do something once she got back to her feet, but Louise grabbed her shoulder and shook her head. Lisa looked back at Louise, nodded at her, and smirked at a still-irate Madison.
"As much as I want to teach you a lesson, we have other more important things to do. So you can keep wallowing in your little pity party while we rise to the top of the women's tag division," Lisa said before brushing her off and walking away with Louise in tow. Madison glared at the team before turning around and turning back to Melissa.
"Like I was saying, Melissa, I'll see you all at Last Gasp, and hopefully, this can be the next chapter for me and my old friend," Madison finished, trying to prevent herself from yelling before walking away. The camera then panned back to the stage, where 'MANTRA' by Bring Me The Horizon played, causing the crowd to boo loudly as Jellal came sliding out of the back with Marco following him. Despite the recent tension with the NWO, Jellal patted Marco on the back, took the BTWF Hardcore Championship off of his waist, and raised it over his head.
"The following contest is a tag team match scheduled for one fall! Approaching the ring, representing the NWO, they are the team of Marco Diaz and the BTWF Hardcore Champion, 'the Galaxy' Jellal Fernandes!" Tony Chimel announced as Marco pointed at Jellal, telling the fans that the NWO was where the champions were. Jellal nodded at Marco and raised the title over his head once again while the two continued to walk to the ring. While continuing their walk to the ring, Marco and Jellal talked to each other and went over plans for the match, with Marco occasionally stopping to argue with some booing fans.
"The NWO has been making enemies of Gourry while making Midoriya's Road to StarShow a living hell. Coming up, two Last Gasp opponents will team up to take on Jellal and Marco of the NWO," Striker explained as Jellal jumped up to the top of the fan barricade, and walked alongside it until he was parallel to the ring. Marco, meanwhile, slid into the ring from underneath the bottom rope. Jellal showed off his NWO shirt to the crowd before blowing paper NWO-themed stars in their faces, causing the crowd to boo louder before Jellal jumped off of the fan barricade.
"And you know that Midoriya wants to get some revenge on Jellal for getting screwed out of the BTWF Hardcore Championship before the Battle Riot," Bob responded as Jellal slid into the ring from underneath the bottom rope, kipped back to his feet, and gave the BTWF Hardcore Championship to the ringside attendant. 'Straight to Hell' by Falling in Reverse began playing in the arena, and the crowd exploded into cheers as Gourry came walking out of the back. Gourry put his hands on his hips and took in the adulation from the cheering fans before pointing to the stage, where 'Resentment' by A Day to Remember played. The loud cheers continued as Midoriya came running out of the back, and slid onto the stage, lifting his fist to the cheering crowd.
"And their opponents, the team of 'the Pillar' Gourry Gabriev and Izuku Midoriya!" Tony Chimel announced as Midoriya and Gourry fist-bumped each other on the stage before making their way down the entranceway. Midoriya and Gourry began high-fiving fans in the front row while Marco and Jellal continued going over battle strategy. Midoriya ran to the ringside area and jumped up to the ring apron, with the crowd continuing to cheer as Midoriya jumped over the top rope and rolled to the middle of the ring. Meanwhile. Gourry walked up the steel steps and gave Midoriya a thumbs-up before rolling into the ring from the middle rope.
"Gourry wants Midoriya in the ring at Last Gasp to see whether or not he can be the one to carry the torch for him once his inevitable retirement happens," Kotoko explained as Midoriya and Gourry shook each other's hands once they got into the ring. Midoriya and Gourry then conversed about who was going to be the legal man in the match, and after some deciding, Midoriya was elected to be the legal man. The referee made sure both Midoriya and Jellal were ready before telling the timekeeper to ring the bell, and when the match started, Midoriya and Jellal began exchanging punches in the middle of the ring. Jellal attempted to poke Midoriya in the eye, but Midoriya saw it coming, taking Jellal down with a Hip Toss.
"Gourry has to be impressed with that ring awareness, able to counter a poke to the eye and send Jellal down on his back," Striker noted as Midoriya attempted to grab Jellal, but Jellal kicked Midoriya away from him. Jellal then kipped back up to his feet and attempted to hit Midoriya with a kick, but Midoriya grabbed Jellal's leg and sent him down with a Dragon Screw before tagging Gourry into the match. The crowd cheered as Gourry springboarded into the ring, hitting Jellal with a Springboard Tope Con Hilo to the chest. Gourry then picked Jellal up and hit him with a couple of Knife-Edge Chops, but Jellal countered with a kick to the gut, got down on his back, and kicked Gourry in the side of the head.
"Nice kick by Jellal there, stunning the Pillar in the middle of the ring," Kotoko explained as Jellal picked himself up, and threw him into the corner. Jellal ran the ropes, hit him with a Running Corner Back Elbow, tagged Marco into the match, and held Gourry in the corner, allowing Marco to hit a Running Corner Forearm Smash to the face. Marco then took a stunned Jellal down with a Side Headlock, and ran the ropes, attempting a Running Knee Drop to the face, but Gourry was able to roll out of the way, and when Marco got up while holding his leg, Gourry hit him with a couple of Knife-Edge Chops to the chest. Gourry then ran the ropes and sent Marco flying into another corner with a Flying Headscissors that sent his head crashing into the top turnbuckle.
"Gourry showing that he still has it, and could be in the ring for a long time to come," Bob explained as Gourry tagged Midoriya into the ring, Irish whipped Marco into the ropes and knocked him down with a Dropkick once he rebounded. Midoriya then came into the ring and hit a Running Shooting Star Press onto Marco's chest. Midoriya then picked Marco up and hit him with a Snap Vertical Suplex before hitting a seated Marco in the back of the head with a Dropkick before going for a pinfall.
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"Marco trying his best to prove to his NWO comrades that he's not the weak link a good chunk of them think he is," Striker explained as Midoriya picked Marco up, but Marco responded by hitting Midoriya in the face with a couple of punches to the face. Marco then attempted to hit Midoriya with a Swinging Fisherman's Neckbreaker, but Midoriya was able to counter this by punching Marco in the gut several times and hitting him with a Swinging Neckbreaker of his own. The crowd continued cheering as Midoriya picked Marco back up, and hit him with several punches to the side of the head before throwing him back into the corner. Midoriya then tagged Gourry back into the match and helped Midoriya hit a Double Vertical Suplex.
"Gourry and Midoriya are showing off some good tag team cohesion despite the fact they'll be opponents in only a couple of weeks," Kotoko noted as Gourry hit a couple of Sliding Elbow Drops to the chest before picking him back up. However, when Gourry attempted to hit Marco with a Suplex, Marco knelt down to one knee to add more weight so that Gourry had a harder time lifting him up. The crowd continued booing as when Gourry did finally lift Marco up, Marco hit several knee strikes to the side of Gourry's head, allowing Marco to send Gourry head first into the corner. Marco then choked Gourry with his foot before tagging Jellal back into the match, allowing Jellal to punch Gourry in the side of the head multiple times.
"Gourry and Midoriya have a lot of respect for each other, so of course they'd be getting along," Bob responded as Jellal attempted to throw Gourry out of the corner, but Gourry was able to land on his feet. The crowd continued to cheer as Jellal attempted to run at Gourry, but he threw Jellal out of the ring and did the same thing to Marco when he tried to do the same thing. Gourry then tagged Midoriya back into the match, with them deciding to run the ropes, and hit Stereo Suicide Dives onto both Jellal and Marco. The crowd cheered loudly as Midoriya and Gourry high-fived each other before Midoriya grabbed Jellal, and threw him back into the ring.
"Midoriya and Gourry continue to show out against the NWO, and even the Hardcore Champion is thrown out of sorts!" Striker exclaimed as when Midoriya tried to get back into the ring, Marco grabbed Midoriya's foot, and pulled him down, sending Midoriya's face crashing onto the steel ring apron. Gourry grabbed Marco, attempting to pull him away from a stunned Midoriya, but Marco was able to hit Gourry with a Mule Kick to the balls while the referee checked on Jellal, causing Gourry to fall. Marco then held Midoriya in position, so Jellal could run the ropes, and hit a Baseball Slide to the back of Midoriya's head, giving Marco's Reverse STO more impact.
"That was a unique maneuver by the NWO, and they've taken control of this match and the Battle Riot winner!" Kotoko exclaimed as Marco threw Midoriya back into the ring, allowing Jellal to stomp on Midoriya's chest before running the ropes, and hitting Midoriya with a Leg Drop across the throat. Marco then grabbed Midoriya by the hair and slammed his face into the top turnbuckle multiple times before tagging Jellal back into the match. Jellal then picked Midoriya up in a Sidewalk Slam position while Marco ran the ropes, and hit a Dropkick to the side of the head. Jellal used this momentum to hit a Spinning Sidewalk Backbreaker on Midoriya before going for a pinfall, hooking both of his legs back.
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"Jellal and Marco showing off their own brand of tag team continuity!" Kotoko exclaimed as Jellal hit multiple knee drops to the side of Midoriya's face before running the ropes, and hitting another Jumping Knee Drop to the top of the forehead. Jellal then picked Midoriya up and hit him with a Neckbreaker that sent the back of Midoriya's neck crashing onto his knee. The crowd continued booing as Jellal leaned Midoriya into the ropes and then ran the ropes to hit Midoriya with a Running Knee before hitting Midoriya with a Tornado Facebuster from the ropes. Jellal then put Midoriya in a Headscissors and tagged Marco back into the match, allowing Marco to hit Midoriya with a Springboard Twisting Splash to the chest.
"Jellal and Marco in complete control of the Battle Riot winner, making sure that he can't make it to his corner," Striker pointed out as Gourry finally made it back to his feet and got back onto the apron. Marco stomped on Midoriya's back several times before running up to Gourry, and slapping him in the side of the face, causing the crowd to boo. However, Gourry didn't leave the apron and simply nodded with a smirk on his face before Marco shook his head in annoyance and attempted to run at Midoriya. However, the crowd cheered as Midoriya sent Marco falling with a Drop Toe Hold, but before Midoriya could make his way to the corner, Marco was able to tag Jellal back into the match, and Jellal springboarded back into the ring, and hit Midoriya with a Springboard Elbow Drop, preventing him from tagging Gourry back in before going for the pinfall.
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"Jellal was able to prevent Gourry from coming into the match, but they also were not able to get the three count," Bob narrated as Jellal grabbed Midoriya, and hit him with a Leg Trap Reverse STO, before rolling back to his feet and hitting a Standing Moonsault onto Midoriya's back. Jellal then picked Midoriya up and hit him with multiple punches to the gut before running the ropes and hitting Midoriya with a Running Facebuster. Jellal then put Midoriya in a Front Facelock, rolled him to the corner, and tagged Marco back into the match, with the crowd booing as Marco jumped over the top rope, and hit a Jumping Single Leg Stomp to Midoriya's back.
"We don't know what Jellal is going to be doing at the PPV, whether he's going to defend his BTWF Hardcore Championship or assist the NWO in one of their big matches," Striker noted in curiosity as Marco put Midoriya on his knees, and hit him with multiple Knife-Edge Chops to the chest. Marco then grabbed Midoriya by the hair, and slapped him a couple of times in the face, telling him that he wasn't the weak link of the NWO. The crowd continued booing as Marco kicked Midoriya in the chest several times, with Midoriya grabbing his leg to counter one of those kicks as a counter. The crowd cheered as Marco tried to push Midoriya off of him, but Marco responded by poking him in the eye and knocking him back on his knees with an Enziguri.
"Marco really taking being called the weak link of the NWO to heart, showing off his skills against Midoriya, trying to show the NWO what he's truly capable of," Kotoko explained as Marco ran the ropes, and hit Midoriya with a Running Elbow Drop to the back of her neck. The crowd continued booing as Marco grabbed Midoriya, and locked him in a Sleeper Hold, telling Midoriya to just give up and pass out. Midoriya attempted to walk to the ropes, the crowd booing louder as Jellal ran at Midoriya, and hit him with a kick to the side of the head, allowing Marco to send Midoriya down to the floor, grapevining his legs around Midoriya's midsection.
"Marco has Midoriya trapped in the Sleeper Hold, and he's turning a bright red," Striker noted as the referee checked Midoriya's arm, but the crowd cheered as Midoriya kept his arm up. Marco started clubbing Midoriya in the face, but the crowd cheered louder as Midoriya lifted himself back up to his feet, with Gourry looking ready for the tag. Marco looked shocked as he attempted to send Midoriya back down with multiple elbows to the top of the head, but Midoriya responded with a couple of headbutts to the face, sending Marco off of him, but Marco was able to grab Midoriya and roll him up with a School Boy pin.
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Midoriya kicked out but hit Marco in the side of the head with a Kalisto Kick before Marco could get back to his feet.
"Midoriya with a hard kick to the side of the head! Can he finally get the tag to Gourry!?" Striker asked as Midoriya staggered into his corner and finally tagged Gourry into the match, causing the crowd to cheer as Gourry climbed up to the top rope. When Marco staggered back to his feet while holding his head, Gourry hit Marco with a Diving Missile Dropkick to the side of Marco's head. The crowd continued cheering as Gourry got back to his feet to knock Jellal off of the apron with a Running Forearm to the side of the head before getting back up onto the middle turnbuckle. When Marco got back to his feet, Gourry hit him with a Diving Back Elbow to the side of his head, causing the crowd to cheer as Gourry ran the ropes, and hit a Running Forearm to the side of the head.
"Gourry coming back in like a house of fire, taking Marco down with that Diving strike!" Bob exclaimed as Gourry picked Marco back up, and punched him multiple times in the side of the head before running the ropes, and turning Marco inside out with a Clothesline. Gourry then ran the ropes and hit two Clotheslines, a Flapjack, a Back Body Drop, and a Spinebuster onto Marco. The crowd continued cheering as Jellal attempted to run into the ring, and Gourry was able to counter with a Drop Toe Hold, sending the top of Jellal's head crashing into Marco's groin. Gourry then picked Jellal up and threw him out of the ring, sending Jellal on the apron, allowing him to pick Marco up, and hit him with a DDT before going for the pinfall.
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"Gourry doing well to take care of both Jellal and Marco, but Marco was still able to kick out of that hard DDT!" Kotoko exclaimed as Gourry picked Marco up, and attempted to put him in position for the Gourry Bomb (Gory Bomb). However, Marco was able to free one of his arms and hit multiple back elbows to the side of Gourry's head before running the ropes and hitting Gourry with a Springboard Arm Drag. However, the crowd cheered as Gourry rolled back onto his feet, and knocked Marco down with a Superkick. Gourry then went into the corner and attempted to climb to the top rope for the Diving Headbutt, but Jellal, who was still on the apron, kicked Gourry in the back of the leg several times, causing him to almost lose his balance.
"Jellal with some kicks to the legs, trying to prevent the Diving Headbutt at all costs!" Bob exclaimed as Gourry attempted to fight back with some punches while climbing back up to the top turnbuckle. Gourry and Jellal continued exchanging strikes until Marco came back up to his feet, and hit a Superkick of his own to the side of Gourry's head. The crowd booed as Marco went up to the top turnbuckle, grabbed a dazed Gourry, and hit him with a Top Rope Frankensteiner. The crowd continued booing as Marco jumped back up to the top turnbuckle, tagged Jellal back into the match, and hit a Diving Moonsault onto Gourry's chest.
"What a Moonsault by Marco, driving his entire body weight right into Gourry's chest!" Striker exclaimed as Jellal jumped up to the top rope as well, and hit Gourry in the chest with a Diving Double Foot Stomp of his own before going for the pinfall, hooking both of his legs back.
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Jellal looks shocked that Gourry kicked out, and responded by stomping on his back several times before picking her back up. Jellal picked Gourry up and attempted to hit him with a Scoop Slam into the ropes, but Gourry was able to slide out of Jellal's grasp and roll him up with a School Boy.
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"Gourry almost got the surprise pinfall there! That's why you never turn your back on a legend!" Bob exclaimed as Gourry and Jellal began exchanging punches with each other before Gourry hit multiple punches to the sides of Jellal's head before attempting to hit him with a DDT. However, Jellal started hitting Gourry with multiple punches to the gut before tagging Marco back into the match. The crowd continued booing as Jellal picked Gourry up, and hit him with a Stun Gun onto the top rope before keeping him in a Bearhug position, allowing Marco to run the ropes and hit Gourry with a Hart Attack.
"Very nice homage to the Hart Foundation by the NWO!" Kotoko exclaimed as Marco started choking Gourry with his foot, while trash-talking Midoriya, telling him that his career was going to crash and burn. Marco then ran the ropes and attempted to hit a Springboard Middle Rope Splash, but Gourry was able to get his knees up, sending Marco's chest and gut crashing into Gourry's knees. The crowd continued cheering as Gourry hit a kneeling Marco with an Uppercut to the chin before pulling himself back up to his feet, and when Marco attempted to hit Gourry with a kick to the side of the head, Gourry dodged and hit Marco with a DDT before rolling into his corner and tagging Midoriya into the match.
"And here comes the Men's Battle Riot Winner!" Bob exclaimed as Midoriya jumped up to the top rope, and hit Marco in the chest with a Swanton Bomb before going for the pin, hooking both of his legs back.
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Jellal ran into the ring and hit a Jumping Stomp to Midoriya's back before picking him up and attempting to hit him with a Standing Grand Chariot (Standing Diamond Dust). However, Midoriya was able to keep a hold of Jellal, preventing him from completing the move before throwing him out of the ring through the middle rope.
"Midoriya taking out the trash, now giving himself ample time to finish Marco off!" Striker exclaimed as Midoriya hit Marco with a Blue Thunder Bomb before picking him back up and throwing him into the corner. On the outside, Jellal started pulling himself back up, but Gourry responded by climbing up to the top turnbuckle and hitting Jellal with a Diving Crossbody to the outside. This allowed Midoriya to run into the corner, and hit Marco with the Detroit Smash (Helluva Kick) before going for the pinfall, hooking both of his legs back.
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*Bell Rings*
"Here are your winners, the team of Izuku Midoriya and 'the Pillar' Gourry Gabriev!" Tony Chimel announced. The crowd continued cheering as Midoriya kipped back to his feet, and shot his fist in the air. The crowd continued chanting Midoriya's name as he rolled out of the ring to help Gourry back to his feet, which Gourry appreciated as he took his hand and nodded, allowing Midoriya to help him back to his feet. Midoriya and Gourry shook hands before they both slid into the ring, with Midoriya moving out of the way to allow Gourry to celebrate with the cheering fans.
"Midoriya and Gourry have defeated the NWO, and they're still showing a good amount of respect to each other," Striker pointed out as Gourry ran to the corner, and shot his fists in the air. Gourry then encouraged Midoriya to walk to the center of the ring and celebrate with him, which Midoriya did with gusto. Midoriya looked up at Gourry and told him to get ready for Last Gasp because Midoriya wasn't going to hold back. Gourry simply responded with a laugh, telling Midoriya that he wouldn't want it any other way.
"We still have a week left before Last Gasp, so don't be surprised if that respect goes flying out the window," Bob countered as while Gourry and Midoriya were celebrating, Marco started screaming and running his hand through his hair in annoyance. Marco began kicking the front of the announcers' table, and the side of the steel ring steps, and pushed the steps down as he was angry at losing again. Midoriya and Gourry ignored the temper tantrum outside, as did Jellal, who simply grabbed his BTWF Hardcore Championship, and walked to the back, looking irritated that he had lost.
"Marco really struggling to prove the rest of his NWO comrades wrong about him, and he looks like he's about to lose it," Kotoko noted as the camera panned around the ring one last time, showing Midoriya and Gourry giving each other another handshake in the middle of the ring while Marco finally began stomping to the back. The camera then finally panned to the back, where Connie Springer was standing next to Victor Calavera.
"Ladies and gentlemen, I'm here with the #1 contender for the BTWF Cruiserweight Championship, Connie Springer. Now, I want to know how you feel about facing Kazuma at Last Gasp," Victor asked. Connie nodded before doing a little dance in place and extended his hand, causing a chuckling Victor to give Connie the microphone.
"How I'm feeling? Victor, I'm feeling great! I'm feeling like a million dollars! And you know why!?" Connie exclaimed, putting the microphone in front of Victor's mouth.
"Well…why?" Victor asked before Connie nodded and rolled the microphone back in front of his mouth.
"Because it's the Road to StarShow, baby! And I have the perfect chance to win the Cruiserweight Championship from that loser incel, Kazuma! And listen, I know I may have the disadvantage; he's got those two girls that hang around him like flies do around shit, and he's not scared of using any dirty tactic he can. But Victor, neither of those things bother me, because I know that without those two things, he's nothing but a punching bag for the Cruiserweight that has the gift of jab and the gift of gab!" Connie exclaimed as Victor nodded. Connie then put the microphone back in front of Victor's mouth, wanting to know if he had anything else to ask.
"I'm glad you're feeling confident, Connie. Good luck to you at Last Gasp," Victor said. Before Connie could leave, Kazuma ran up to him and hit Connie in the side of the head with the BTWF Cruiserweight Championship. Kazuma then pushed Victor away before he started whipping him in the back with the belt. Darkness and Megumin came up, and Kazuma pulled Connie back up by the hair, allowing Darkness and Megumin to take turns slapping Connie in the face.
"It's funny, Connie, you don't look too confident right now!" Kazuma yelled in Connie's ears, throwing him into the steel chain link fence of the backstage interview area face first before backing away to hit Connie in the back of the head with a Kazuma Kick (Running Machika Kick). Kazuma then put his BTWF Cruiserweight Championship back over his shoulder and looked into the camera with the microphone still in his hand.
"And THAT is what happens when a scrub tries to box with a God. Connie, when you wake up, heed my advice; stay home for Last Gasp, you really don't want to get humiliated…again," Kazuma said, laughing as he dropped the microphone on Kazuma's back before leaving with Darkness and Megumin in his arms. The camera then panned to a commercial break while medical personnel came to check on an unconscious Connie.
*Commercial Break*
*Commercial Over*
The camera panned back to the ring, where Brandish Myu was in the ring by herself. The crowd booed and chanted 'Luna!' at her, but Brandish merely sneered at them before beginning to speak.
"In two weeks, I take on 'Amazing' Luna Collins for the BTWF Women's Championship. And I've heard all the chatter and I've seen all you troglodytes talk about how I'm such a bad and selfish person for flaunting my wealth and discrediting all the work Luna had to go through to win the championship," Brandish said, rolling her eyes as the crowd continued their booing and 'Luna!' chants.
"As I had Marin scroll through your comments on my Twitter and Instagram posts, I realized something; none of you know the REAL Luna Collins. Sure, you know the Luna who valiantly fought against the Conglomerate to make her girlhood dream come true. But you don't know about the Luna who would willingly sacrifice her own father's career to get what she wanted. The Luna that was willing to destroy one of my closest friends, Lucy Heartfilia, with a sledgehammer. Luna isn't this hero that you all claim her to be!" Brandish exclaimed, with the crowd booing even louder and even chanting 'Liar!' at Brandish. Brandish turned her attention to the TitanTron and pointed up there.
"That's why Marin is in the back; he found someone who can tell you all what the REAL Luna Collins is like," Brandish explained as the TitanTron came on, revealing a girl with long blonde hair and a white glimmering dress.
"Ladies and gentlemen, this is Elizabeth Westbrook. She went to the same school as Luna Collins years ago and has agreed to come and tell you all how Luna really is," Brandish explained before the camera panned to Elizabeth's smirking face.
"Thank you for inviting me, Mrs. Myu, it's truly a privilege," Elizabeth greeted politely, the boos almost drowning out her English accent.
"Now, what is one thing you want this audience to know about Luna?" Brandish asked.
"Well, I want people to know that Luna has absolutely no appreciation for the people who helped get her to this position. For example, her friends Francesca Aldana and Oliver Riggs have been supportive of her since Day 1. Sure, they made a few mistakes, but the way Luna cast them to the side and ATTACKED them when all they were trying to do was apologize. She did this same thing in high school, wanting to make people feel nothing but guilt over making mistakes. Luna knows how to beat you down emotionally, and she will not hesitate to do so no matter how small and insignificant your 'wrong' against her is," Elizabeth explained, with Brandish nodding with her eyes closed in understanding.
"Wow…I mean I knew it was bad, but not this bad. Do you have any personal experience with Luna?" Brandish asked, ignoring the crowd's jeers and chants of 'Shut the Fuck Up!'
"We were enemies throughout high school, but the one thing she did to me was that she tried to damage my reputation. Luna would call me a bully and got TWO of my friends to turn their back on me. These people that support Luna don't know what it's like to have two people that you've spent years of your life in school with suddenly want nothing to do with you because of what one person said. And to make matters worse, Luna would also completely cut classes for her wrestling training. That is highly irresponsible and not something we should teach the children who watch professional wrestling," Elizabeth said, with the camera focusing on Brandish as she began to address the booing crowd. The TitanTron then turned off with Elizabeth giving one last wave goodbye to the booing fans.
"See? Straight from an independent witness' mouth, Luna is nothing but a snake in the grass trying to mooch off of your cheers and positive feedback. You all call me a bitch, but I'm at least upfront with it. Luna hides it under this veil of being a hero, she—!"
"Really Brandish? This was the best you had for trying to play mind games with me?" The camera cut to the stage where the BTWF Women's Champion, Luna Collins was walking out onto.
"See, if this is the best way you thought you'd be able to get inside my head, then you need to rethink that," Luna said, shaking her head as she walked towards the ring.
"You brought someone who you, almost definitely, knew had a personal hatred towards me, someone you knew would have no problem trying to slander my character, but you know what? It really doesn't matter, because I know you need to try and get the mental edge on me. After all, you know that you just won't be able to hang with me in a fair fight." Luna rolled into the ring and looked right at Brandish. Brandish didn't back down and stared back at Luna with a look intense enough to burn a hole through her head.
"You got in my head last week, I'll admit that. But I realized something in the past week. This is all you've got. I think you know that you can't beat me without all your head games so you keep using them thinking that they'll help you. Guess what? I'm onto your game Brandish. It isn't going to work anymore. But you know what? If you put even half this much effort into actually preparing for our match, maybe I'd actually feel a little bit more threatened by you challenging me for my title," Luna explained while the crowd were continually cheering and chanting her name. Brandish walked up to Luna, pushed her microphone down, and then began speaking into her own while continuing to look Luna dead in the eye.
"It's funny, you've kept questioning my commitment to wrestling, but I think you've been getting real cocky about being champion. You keep talking about how I spend all my time posting for MY adoring followers on social media. I think you're looking past me, or at least you're trying to. The fact that you're having to bring my dedication into question, even though I've beaten multiple former champions that've held the belt and earned my right to be challenging you, that I know you're oh so desperately hanging onto." Brandish glared right at Luna in that last sentence.
"You had a good story. A true underdog finally rising up to the challenge and finally beating the big bad villain who'd been tormenting her for months. But I don't care about how heartwarming your story might be. I'm going to take that championship, you worked so hard for it didn't you? But you're complacent Luna, and I know that. Every one of my followers knows that. So when I take that belt from you, I'll be able to write the end to your story and you can go to the back of the line where you belong while I sit at the top of the mountain with every single one of my followers supporting me from all over the world," Brandish said before throwing down the microphone while Luna did the same thing with her microphone and her BTWF Women's Championship belt. Before the two of them could come to blows, the BTWF Women's Battle Riot Winner Minatsuki Takami came running down to the ring with a microphone of her own in her hand.
"Woah, woah, woah! What're you two doing!?" Minatsuki asked worriedly as she continued her rush to the ring. Brandish and Luna didn't take their eyes off of each other as Minatsuki ran into the ring and got in between the both of them.
"The Road to StarShow is a time for celebration and excitement. We're less than two months away from the biggest event in all of the Fanfiction Wrestling Multiverse, and you two are saying all these nasty things to each other, and if I hadn't come out here, you two would've been fighting each other all around the Ring and ringside area," Minatsuki continued. Minatsuki then slightly pushed Luna and Brandish back, amazingly not breaking their concentration before she continued talking.
"We all have reason to celebrate; Luna is the BTWF Women's Champion, Brandish is growing in followers more by the day, and I have a GUARANTEED title shot at StarShow against one of you," Minatsuki said excitedly, cheering and jumping up and down before she suddenly stopped. Minatsuki's face suddenly looked serious as she looked over at both Brandish and Luna.
"Though, no matter which one of you comes out of Last Gasp with the BTWF Women's Championship, I'm going to be the one standing tall at StarShow," Minatsuki said in a deadly serious tone, causing Luna and Brandish to finally stop staring at each other and look over at Minatsuki. Minatsuki, just as the two pairs of eyes landed on her, reverted back to her smiling face and positive demeanor.
"But that's all in the future. Right now, let's all have a big StarShow-sized hug!" Minatsuki exclaimed before grabbing both Luna and Brandish and squeezing them in a hug, much to the crowd's delight. Minatsuki kept them in a hug for a minute before letting them go, wishing them luck for Last Gasp, but Brandish hit her in the side of the head with a Discus Forearm.
"Brandish with the sneak attack on Minatsuki!" Striker exclaimed as Brandish pushed Luna away, and started stomping on Brandish's head and midsection before Luna ran at Brandish. Brandish then rolled out of the ring before Luna could get her hands on her, causing the crowd to boo before Luna began helping Minatsuki to her feet.
"Brandish not sticking around to get her karma for that attack!" Bob exclaimed as when Luna picked Minatsuki up, Minatsuki grabbed Luna and put her in the Mandible Claw. Luna was stuck in the hold for a moment while Brandish smirked, but she got the smirk quickly got wiped off of her face as Luna kicked Minatsuki in the side of the head hard enough to send him to one knee. The crowd continued cheering as Luna hit Minatsuki in the back of the head with the Amazing Kick (Meiko Satomura's Scorpio Rising Kick).
"Luna sending a message to Brandish; she's not going to be intimidated and Brandish is in for a hard time if she wants to become champion!" Kotoko explained as Brandish shook her head at Luna, telling her that she wasn't going to hit the Amazing Kick on her and that she was heading into StarShow as the BTWF Women's Champion. Luna simply shook her head while raising the BTWF Women's Championship over her head. The camera then panned to the backstage interview area with Kyle Davis standing next to the BTWF International Champion Edward Elric.
"Ladies and gentlemen, I'm here with the BTWF International Champion Edward Elric, who will be defending the International Championship in the Elimination Chamber at Last Gasp. Now, Edward, I heard that defending the BTWF International Championship inside the Chamber was your idea," Kyle said, with Elric nodding his head while patting the BTWF International Championship.
"You got that right, it was all my idea. You should've seen the look on Overhaul's face when I suggested it," Elric replied, chuckling at the shocked look he saw on Overhaul's face. Elric then noticed the surprised look on Kyle Davis' face, and that made him chuckle even more. "Yeah, it was exactly like that!"
"Why would you decide to put your championship on the line in one of the most dangerous matches in professional wrestling?" Davis asked, still incredulous that Elric had chosen his title defense to be in the Elimination Chamber.
"Because in the matches I won and I first defended this International Championship, I was in the middle of the whole feud between Gaara and Bickslow, and I can see some people not believing that I truly deserve this International Championship. So, I want to put ALL those doubts to bed and what better way to do that than beat five different guys in the Elimination Chamber match?" Elric asked. Davis nodded, accepting this explanation before getting the microphone taken out of his hands, the camera revealing the suspect being Floch Forster, one of the participants in the Elimination Chamber match.
"I actually have a question for you, Eddie. How does it feel that caring so much about what a bunch of nobodies think of you is going to cost you the BTWF International Championship?" Floch asked, pushing the microphone slightly too close to Elric's face. Elric responded by grabbing Floch's hand and putting the microphone at a respectable distance between him and his mouth.
"Counter question; how does it feel going into the Elimination Chamber knowing that Kazuma isn't going to be there to help you like he was in your qualifying match?" Elric countered, smirking as Floch momentarily flashed a glare at Elric before his face returned to a smirk. Floch swiped his hand away from Elric's and pushed the microphone back in Davis' hand before walking up to Elric with a smirk on his face.
"Oh, I wouldn't worry about that. In the Chamber, I can do whatever I want, and let you and the other guys do whatever they want too. With those offs, it's only a matter of time before I finally have gold around my waist. And taking it off of you would make me happier than I've ever been. So good luck champ, you're gonna need it," Floch said, giving Elric a condescending pat on the shoulder before walking away. Elric glared down at the shoulder Floch patted before Marco Diaz came stomping into the interview set, still pissed off at the loss earlier tonight.
"Listen, I don't care how you do it, but I want an opportunity to be in this International Chamber match! I am not the weak link of the NWO, and I'll prove it by bringing even more gold to the NWO!" Marco exclaimed, jamming his finger into Elric's chest multiple times. Elric sighed before slapping Marco's hand away, causing Marco to look even angrier as he kicked a production crate.
"I'll see what I can do, especially since we still do need one more person after tonight. So next week, I'll get you a match against someone, and if you win, you can be in the match. If not, you can watch me kick Floch's ass next week from the back," Elric explained before walking away from the backstage interview area. Marco looked at Elric's disappearing frame, kicked the production crate one more time, and pushed Davis out of his way before walking back to the locker room. The camera then panned to the stage, where the lights turned blood red as 'Knives' by Bullet for My Valentine played, causing the crowd to boo as Ultear and Tomoko came out of a wall of fire.
"The following contest is scheduled for one fall! Introducing first, representing the Sisterhood of Darkness and accompanied to the ring by one-half of the BTWF Women's Tag Team Champions Ultear Milkovich, from Tokyo Japan, she is the other half of the BTWF Women's Tag Team Champions, Tomoko Kuroki!" Tony Chimel announced as Ultear blew the fire out of the way to create a pathway for both her and Tomoko. The two made their way down the entranceway, with Ultear and Tomoko showing off their BTWF Women's Tag Team Championships before Ultear handed her belt to Tomoko and got on her knees at the end of the entranceway.
"Last week, Rally was able to get the win over Ultear, but now we have Tomoko taking on Sue, and the Sisterhood hopes that they can build some momentum for themselves before Last Gasp," Striker explained as Tomoko raised the BTWF Women's Tag Team Championship belts over her head, and sprayed blood from her mouth and into the air. The crowd continued booing as Ultear stuck her tongue out to collect some of the blood droplets, while Tomoko licked some of the blood off of the front plate of the BTWF Women's Tag Team Championship belts.
"Rally and Sue have been also having to deal with these types of mind games from the Sisterhood, which have had a history of messing with the minds of their opponents," Bob noted as Tomoko stuck her blood-covered tongue out at the booing crowd before Ultear slid into the ring from underneath the bottom rope. Ultear then crawled over to the ropes, draping her head over the middle rope, with Tomoko lifting both BTWF Women's Tag Team Championship belts over her head. Tomoko then laid them down on the ground before Ultear and Tomoko met each other on the apron, the crowd continuing to boo as Tomoko took Ultear's place in the ring while Ultear grabbed both championship belts.
"I have to agree with you there, Bob, as the simple sight of excess blood can cause a recoil due to the natural aversion to blood that most people have," Kotoko explained as Tomoko went into the ring, stretching in the corner as 'Immortals' by Fall Out Boy played, causing the crowd to cheer as Sue came running out of the back before pointing to the back. Rally followed Sue out of the back, and while on the stage, the two gave each other a fist bump before Sue punched the center of the stage, causing some pyro to go off behind her.
"And her opponent, accompanied to the ring by 'the Second City Shooter' Rally Vincent, from Magnolia Fiore, Sue!" Tony Chimel announced. Sue jumped back up to her feet and then began walking down the entranceway, with Rally following her, mimicking shooting her gun into the sky. Sue then high-fived fans in the front row, looking at the ring, and glaring at Tomoko and Ultear, who were staring back at him. The crowd continued cheering as Sue rolled to the end of the entranceway, and once she was at the ringside area, Sue once again punched the ground and told the crowd that it was time for a fight.
"Sue staring right into the eyes of the Sisterhood of Darkness, showing them that she is not afraid!" Striker exclaimed as Sue ran into the ring, sliding into the ring from underneath the bottom rope. Sue then jumped back to her feet and attempted to stomp over at Tomoko, but Tomoko hid in the ropes while smirking, yelling at Sue to back away. Sue sighed and moved back so that the referee could start the match, which is what happened once the referee rang the bell. Once Tomoko got into the ring, Sue grabbed her by the ears, and threw her into the corner, hitting her with multiple punches to the gut before hitting her with multiple Standing Corner Clotheslines.
"Sue dominating Tomoko in the corner, hitting her with hard strikes in the chest and face!" Kotoko exclaimed as Sue grabbed Tomoko by the hair, and threw her out of the corner, sending her falling halfway across the ring back first. The crowd continued cheering as Sue attempted to hit Tomoko with a Big Boot, but Tomoko responded with a strike to the throat, causing the crowd to boo as Tomoko put Sue in a Side Headlock. The crowd continued booing as Tomoko started biting Sue's ear, sending Sue falling to one knee before the referee told Tomoko to stop biting Sue. Tomoko acquiesced, but then hit Sue in the back of the neck with multiple elbow strikes while still keeping her in a Headlock.
"We can say all we want about the Sisterhood of Darkness, but look at how much Tomoko is getting out of a simple Headlock, targeting the neck and the ear to damage Sue's orientation and focus," Striker noted as Tomoko transitioned her Side Headlock into a Cobra Clutch. However, the crowd cheered as Sue grabbed Tomoko by the hair, and threw her overhead with a Snapmare, and when Tomoko got up, Sue hit Tomoko with a couple of punches to the side of the head. However, Tomoko pushed one of those punches out of the way and hit Sue in the side of the face with a couple of Forearms to the side of the head.
"Tomoko trying to fight back with some hard strikes of her own, and I think a couple of those Forearms glanced the ear that she had bitten!" Kotoko exclaimed as Tomoko ran the ropes, attempting a Running Crossbody on Sue, but Sue was able to catch her and hit her with a Snap Powerslam before going for a pinfall.
Ref: 1…2
Tomoko kicked out and attempted to run away, but Sue was able to grab her and attempted to hit her with a Back Suplex. However, Tomoko was able to backflip behind Sue, and pushed her into the ropes, hitting her with a Back Elbow to the side of the face. Sue staggered around before Tomoko hit Sue with a Dropkick to the knee, sending her falling onto one knee. The crowd continued booing as Tomoko tried to go for an early Knee Trembler, but Sue was able to dodge and hit her with a Back Suplex.
"Sue avoiding the Knee Trembler, and sending Tomoko crashing back down to the mat!" Bob exclaimed as Sue got back to her feet, and hit several Elbow Drops to Tomoko's chest. The crowd continued cheering as Sue turned Tomoko on her stomach, ran the ropes, and hit a Jumping Elbow Drop to the small of her back. Tomoko attempted to run out of the ring, but Sue grabbed Tomoko and attempted to pick her up for a Powerbomb, but Tomoko tried to counter with a rake to the eyes. However, Sue, despite being partially blind, hit Tomoko with a Powerbomb before going for the pin.
Ref: 1…2
Sue began wiping her eyes, and once her vision cleared, mounted Tomoko, and began punching her in the side of the head.
"Raking Sue's eyes may have made her angrier, and Tomoko's taking the brunt of that anger!" Kotoko exclaimed as Sue picked Tomoko up, and threw her out of the ring and onto the apron. The crowd continued cheering as Sue ran the ropes and knocked Tomoko off of the apron with a Running Shoulder Tackle, sending Tomoko's face and chin crashing onto the top of the announcers' table. Sue shot both of her fists in the air, causing the crowd to cheer before prepping herself for a dive. The crowd continued cheering as Sue ran the ropes, and vaulted over the top rope for a dive, but the crowd booed as Tomoko rolled out of the way, sending Sue crashing into the top of the announcers' table arm first.
"Oh, God! Sue's arm crashed right on top of our commentary table! And I believe that her elbow also grazed the top of one of our monitors!" Striker exclaimed as Tomoko, after recovering from her head crashing into the table, grabbed Sue by the hair, and slammed her face multiple times into the top of the announcers' table. The crowd continued booing as Tomoko let out a primal scream before pressing her face into the top of the announcers' table and biting her ear once again. Rally attempted to intervene, but Ultear walked up, allowing Tomoko to continue attacking Sue's head, including hitting her with several forearms to the back of the head while continuing to press her face against the top of the commentary table.
Ref: 1…2…3
"Tomoko's going insane in front of our announcers' table, using our announcers' table to damage Sue's face and head!" Kotoko exclaimed as Tomoko picked Sue up by the hair, and threw her into the side of the steel steps, sending the top of her head crashing into the steel. Sue staggered back before Tomoko knocked Sue down with a Running Forearm, the crowd continuing to boo as Tomoko slammed the back of Sue's head into the side of the steel steps several times. Tomoko then walked back, smirking at not only Ultear, but at Rally as well, before she turned back towards Sue, and ran at her with a Cannonball Senton, sending Sue's head bouncing off the back of the side of the steel steps.
Ref: …4…5…6
"Tomoko isn't even listening to the referee's count, she's way too focused on beating the holy Hell out of Sue!" Bob exclaimed as Tomoko grabbed a now bleeding Sue, and hit her with multiple Crossface shots while sitting on her back. The crowd continued booing as Tomoko fish-hooked Sue's mouth, and told her that she should have never messed with the Sisterhood before hitting her with multiple elbow strikes to the top of the head. Ultear then told Tomoko to finish Sue off in the ring, which Tomoko glared at before telling her to wait as she started stomping on Sue's forehead.
Ref: …7…8
Tomoko sighed and growled at the referee before picking Sue up and throwing her back into the ring. Sue tried to get back to her feet, but Tomoko quickly slid into the ring and hit her with a Running Dropkick to the side of the head.
"Tomoko not letting it up on the assault, and making sure to target the head like she had on the outside," Striker explained as Tomoko grabbed Sue by the hair, and threw her into the corner, sending her face crashing into the top turnbuckle. Tomoko then turned Sue around and hit her with multiple knees to the gut before running the ropes and hitting her with a Running Jumping Corner Clothesline. The crowd continued booing as Sue almost fell out of the corner, but Tomoko responded by kicking Sue in the side of the head a couple of times before hitting her with a DDT.
"Sue is seriously bleeding out right now, and I have to wonder how long Sue can stay in this match," Bob explained as Tomoko ran the ropes and hit Sue with a Jumping Knee Drop across the forehead. Tomoko grabbed Sue's throat and began choking him before the referee had to once again intervene. Tomoko rolled her eyes before backing away from Sue, kicking her in the face a couple of times before running the ropes, and hitting a Jumping Pinpoint Elbow Drop to her bleeding face before going for the pinfall, hooking both of her legs back.
Ref: 1…2.
"Sue kicked out, but that kick out wasn't a strong one either, especially with the amount of blood dripping out of her," Kotoko noted as Tomoko picked Sue up by the hair, put her on her knees, and hit Sue with multiple Forearms to the side of the face before going into the corner. Tomoko began pulling her hair while Ultear yelled at her to keep going, which Tomoko responded to by running at Sue and hitting her with a Running Blockbuster. Tomoko then pressed her heel on the top of Sue's head and started grinding her heel on Sue's forehead before hitting her with a Jumping Stomp.
"Tomoko has been very methodic in her attacks after getting back in the ring, and we can't deny that it's been effective," Striker noted as Tomoko picked Sue up, put her in a Fireman's Carry, and hit Sue with a Fireman's Carry Backbreaker before hitting Sue in the small of her back with a Dropkick. Tomoko then dragged Sue by the hair to the ropes and slammed Sue's face into the ropes, the crowd booing as Sue held her face in pain, specifically her nose. Tomoko then ran her pointer finger onto the blood that had dripped on the ropes and gave Sue a wet willie with her bloodied finger.
"Tomoko's just playing with Sue now, with a disgusting twist on the classic bully move!" Kotoko exclaimed as Tomoko draped Sue's head over the middle rope and started clubbing her in the back and the back of the head before the referee pulled her off. The crowd continued booing as Tomoko slid out of the ring, and ran at Sue to hit her with a Running Guillotine Leg Drop to the back of her neck. Tomoko pushed Sue back into the ring before climbing up to the top rope, telling the crowd that Sue was going to die, but while she was taunting the crowd, Sue shot back up to her feet, and while holding the back of her neck, kicked the top rope, causing Tomoko to fall onto the top rope crotch first.
"Sue finally getting some momentum back on her side, but the question is how long will this comeback last, given Sue's condition?" Striker exclaimed as Sue staggered over to the corner, grabbed Tomoko by the hair, and hit her with a couple of Knife-Edge Uppercuts to the throat, and grabbed her by the hair. However, the crowd booed once again as Tomoko grabbed Sue's hand, and started biting on it, causing Sue to back away while holding her hand. Tomoko attempted to regain her balance on the top turnbuckle, but Sue was able to respond by running back into the corner and hitting her with a Big Boot to the chest.
"Sue and Tomoko trying to make sure the other can't get momentum on their side, but that Boot to the chest may have solidified it for Sue!" Kotoko exclaimed as Sue walked up to the middle turnbuckle, hit Tomoko with multiple punches to the side of the head, and put him in a Front Suplex position. The crowd continued cheering as Sue kept Tomoko in the air, flexing her right arm before hitting Tomoko with a Stalling Superplex, sending both women down to the ground. The crowd continued cheering and began chanting Sue's name as both women began staggering back to all fours. Sue and Tomoko crawled over to each other, and the two started punching each other in the face while on their knees, with Sue winning this brawl by hitting Tomoko in the side of the head with multiple Headbutts.
"Sue showing that she can get down and dirty, hitting some hard Headbutts to Tomoko's head!" And those headbutts were hard enough to send blood flying off of Sue's head!" Striker exclaimed as Sue staggered back to her feet, and let out a primal scream, causing the crowd to cheer as Tomoko also staggered back to her feet. Tomoko attempted to hit Sue with a punch, but Sue kicked away Tomoko's hand and ran the ropes to hit her with two Clotheslines, a Jumping Clothesline, and a Spinebuster. The crowd continued cheering as Sue ran the ropes and hit Tomoko with a Jumping Leg Drop across the throat before picking her up, and putting her in a Fireman's Carry. However, the crowd booed as Tomoko hit Sue in the side of the head with multiple punches to the side of the head, sliding out of Sue's grasp before running the ropes, but Sue was able to counter a rebounding Tomoko with a Tilt-a-Whirl Side Slam before going for the pin.
Ref: 1…2..
"What a Slam to the mat by Sue! I'm shocked that Tomoko was able to kick out at all!" Bob exclaimed as Sue looked annoyed that Tomoko had kicked out, but picked her up and threw her into the corner. The crowd continued to cheer as Sue ran into the corner and hit Tomoko with a Running Corner Clotheslines before putting her in a Fireman's Carry and hitting her with a Samoan Drop. The crowd cheered even louder as Sue kipped back up to her feet while still having Tomoko in her grasp, and hit her with another Samoan Drop. Sue then went into the corner and punched the canvas in front of her, the crowd cheering as Tomoko came back up to her feet while holding her back in pain. Sue attempted to hit the Superwoman Punch (Superman Punch), but Tomoko responded by kicking Sue in the chest, sending her to her knees.
"Tomoko with a hard kick to the chest, stopping Sue right in her tracks!" Kotoko exclaimed as Tomoko slapped Sue a couple of times in the face, and told her that the Sisterhood were going to destroy her. Tomoko then ran the ropes and attempted to hit the Knee Trembler, but Sue was able to jump back up and hit her with a Superwoman Punch (Superman Punch) across the face. Tomoko was still standing on her feet, despite her legs becoming wobbly from the strike, and picked her up before sending her crashing back to the canvas with a Sit-Out Crucifix Powerbomb before going for another pinfall, hooking both of Tomoko's legs back.
Ref: 1…2..
"Sue cannot believe that Tomoko kicked out of that devastating Powerbomb, and she should join the club because, from the sound of this audience, they can't believe it either!" Striker exclaimed as Sue went into the corner once again, and waited for the Spear. However, the crowd booed as Ultear jumped up onto the ring apron, and attempted to hit a Big Boot onto Sue, but Sue dodged and hit Ultear with a Big Boot of her own. Ultear fell to the floor, and Rally responded by grabbing Ultear's hair and throwing her into the steel ring post face first, sending her falling down. However, back in the ring, when Sue attempted to hit the Spear on a standing Tomoko, Tomoko was able to counter with a Sling Blade.
"Sling Blade counter, sending Sue right back down to the floor! That distraction by Ultear buying Tomoko just enough time to recover!" Kotoko exclaimed as Tomoko then hit a Running Shotgun Dropkick onto a stunned Sue's chest, sending her into the corner. Tomoko then attempted to hit a Running Knee Strike in the corner, but Sue was able to dodge, but Tomoko was also able to land on the middle rope rather than crash into the turnbuckles. Tomoko then dived off of the middle rope, attempting a Twisting Crossbody, but the crowd exploded as Sue countered the dive into a Spear before going for the pinfall, hooking both of her legs back.
Ref: 1…2…3
*Bell Rings*
"Here is your winner, Sue!" Tony Chimel announced as Rally quickly slid into the ring, and hugged Sue while she was still on the ground, trying to catch her breath. Rally then patted Sue on the back before sliding each other out of the ring as Ultear began pulling herself back to her feet. Ultear, hearing Sue's theme song playing throughout the arena, looked furious as she slid into the ring, attempting to stop Sue and Rally from escaping the ringside area, but Rally and Sue were able to run off to the ringside area.
"Sue getting more momentum for this makeshift team of herself and Rally Vincent! We could be looking at the next BTWF Women's Tag Team Champions!" Kotoko exclaimed as Ultear began running her hands through her hair, and grabbed the referee by the collar of her shirt. The referee insisted that the count was three, and Ultear responded by slapping the referee multiple times, and pushing her into the corner. Tomoko, by this point, had picked herself back up and started stomping on the referee multiple times in the corner.
"Tomoko taking out her anger on the referee! Hopefully, Medusa can get the money for Tomoko's fine ready by the time Intensity ends!" Bob exclaimed as Ultear grabbed Tomoko by the hair, and pulled her away from the referee. Ultear began whispering something into Tomoko's ears, which caused Tomoko to stop flailing in Ultear's grasp, and nodded while standing still. Ultear nodded with an evil smile growing on her face before easing her grip on Tomoko's hair and began patting her on the top of the head.
"I don't know what Ultear just told Tomoko, but she may have just saved one of our referees from a worse fate," Striker noted as, on the outside, Sue and Rally looked on unimpressed as Ultear and Tomoko continued conversing with each other in the middle of the ring. The camera panned back to the backstage interview area, where Victor Calavera was standing next to the BTWF Hardcore Champion Jellal Fernandes. Jellal looked annoyed as Victor nodded at the cameraman before beginning the interview.
Now Jellal, despite your best efforts out there, Gourry and Midoriya were still able to pick up the victory tonight," Victor explained, causing Jellal to roll his eyes in annoyance.
"Well thanks, Captain Obvious. Glad you're here to ask all the hard-hitting questions. Yeah, they got lucky tonight, but trust me, this little union they have going on isn't going to last until Last Gasp. They'll be at each other's throats before you know it," Jellal remarked. Victor sighed in annoyance before pulling the microphone back closer to his mouth.
"What do you plan on doing regarding the Hardcore Championship at Last Gasp?" Victor asked, quickly wanting to change the subject.
"Well, if there was anyone worthy of a challenge, I would've said something, but now…I think I'll just be there to support the NWO. I don't really have anyone in mind since they all fall beneath the standards of the NWO," Jellal responded. However, before he could leave, Lance Scaper came sliding into the interview area, giving Victor a friendly pat on the back before turning his attention to Jellal.
"You don't have anyone in mind? I challenged you last week, and in case you didn't see what I did to Onslaught, I'm pretty hardcore myself," Lance countered, his eyes briefly glancing at the BTWF Hardcore Championship, which Jellal responded to with a chuckle.
"Oh, don't worry Scaper, I heard your little challenge. The problem is that you haven't really done anything since you came to the BTWF. And the NWO doesn't really like dealing with glorified enhancement guys, so…your little challenge has been…denied," Jellal countered, laughing as he walked away from the backstage interview area. Lance looked on at Jellal's disappearing frame with a look of pure annoyance before returning his attention to Victor.
"Don't worry about it, Victor. I'm going to get my title match one way or another," Lance said before he too left the backstage interview area and the camera panned to a commercial break.
*Commercial Break*
*Commercial Over*
The camera panned back to the interview area, where Kaede Kayano was standing next to Rally Vincent and Sue, who had bandages on her head and gauze wrapped around her ear where Tomoko had bitten her.
"Ladies and gentlemen, I'm here with the #1 contenders for the BTWF Women's Tag Team Championships, Sue and 'the Second City Shooter' Rally Vincent. Girls, you secured another big victory over the BTWF Women's Tag Team Champions. How are you feeling after gaining more momentum heading into your BTWF Women's Tag Team Championship match at Last Gasp?" Kaede asked as Sue nodded before leaning the microphone closer to her mouth.
"Well, my head hurts like hell, and I thought it was going to be a real Mick Foley situation with what Tomoko did to my ear, but I won in the end, so it wasn't all bad," Sue said with a laugh before rubbing the back of her head, wincing as her hand grazed a bump on her head. Rally decided to take over the interview, grabbing the microphone and putting it underneath her mouth.
"And you know what it's going to feel even better Sue? When we win those BTWF Women's Tag Team Championships at Last Gasp. We've been able to pin both Ultear and Tomoko, so we have the best chance of taking those titles away from the Sisterhood," Rally responded, playfully slapping Sue on the shoulder, who returned the playful slap before she began speaking again.
"You got that right, Rally, and once we get our hands on those belts-" Sue attempted to respond before Ultear and Tomoko ran up to Sue and Rally, Ultear knocking Sue down with a Big Boot to the back of the head while Tomoko rushed Rally with a Running Headbutt to the chest. Kaede escaped to call security as Ultear picked Sue up, and threw her head first into the brick wall. When Sue fell to the floor, Ultear started stomping and kicking Sue's bandaged head, causing some of the wounds to bleed again.
Meanwhile, Tomoko grabbed Rally by the hair and slammed her face multiple times into the top of a production crate. Tomoko then threw Rally onto the floor face first, mounting her back and hitting her in the back of the head with multiple forearm shots. By this time, multiple security guards came to grab Tomoko and pry her off of Rally. Ultear noticed this and slammed Sue's face into the floor before running at the security guards, attempting to grab Tomoko and pull her away from the guards. After a moment, Ultear was able to pull Tomoko free from the security's grasp and pulled her away.
"You won't take our keys! The only thing you'll be doing at Last Gasp is being our next sacrifice!" Ultear screamed at the downed bodies of Rally and Sue before pulling Tomoko away and escaping out of the hallway and heading to the exit. The security guards decided to focus on helping Rally and Sue back up to their feet to take them to the trainer's room. The camera then panned away from the interview area and back to the stage, where 'The Ballad of Mona Lisa' by Panic! At the Disco played. The crowd booed as Lisa and Louise came out with smirks on their faces, taking in the negative reaction, with Lisa telling Louise just how jealous dumb people are of those who are smarter than them.
"The following contest is a tag team match scheduled for one fall! Introducing first, the team of Lisa Simpson and Louise Belcher!" Tony Chimel announced while Louise ad Lisa did their overly complicated best-friend handshake at the center of the stage, causing the crowd to boo them further. Lisa and Louise then walked down the entranceway, with Louise slighting fans who were asking for high-fives, while Lisa was simply ignoring the fans entirely, walking to the ring with a focused look on her face.
"These two have been getting on the bad side of Homura and Kohaku over the past month or so, flaunting their intelligence while demeaning the oppositions'," Striker explained as Lisa stopped Louise once they got to the ringside area. Lisa started whispering into Louise's ear, and patted her on the head, which Louise responded to with a widened smirk and a nod. Louise and Lisa then slid underneath the bottom rope together, and once again took in the boos of the crowd before rolling into the ring. Louise and Lisa rolled back up to their feet and walked to the center of the ring, posing much to the chagrin of the crowd.
"Despite this, Louise and Lisa have continued to get on their bad side, showing that they aren't afraid of Homura and Kohaku," Kotoko continued as Louise and Lisa went into the corner, continuing to go over strategy as 'God of War' by WarGasm played, causing the crowd to cheer loudly as Kohaku and Homura came running out of the back with Homura did a cartwheel, landing in front of Kohaku, and raising her fist in the air while on one knee. Kohaku patted both of Homura's shoulders before raising her arms in the air, causing some pyro to go off from the stage behind them.
"And their opponents, from the Kingdom of Science, the team of Kohaku and Homura Momiji!" Tony Chimel announced. The crowd continued cheering as Homura kipped back up to her feet, and high-fived Kohaku before challenging her to a race to the ringside area. Kohaku smirked and told her that she was on before running parallel with Homura. The crowd cheered as Homura rolled to the ringside area, barely beating Kohaku, the crowd continued to cheer as Kohaku and Homura engaged in some playful banter while Louise and Lisa rolled their eyes at Kohaku and Homura's immature antics.
"The friendly rivalry relationship between Kohaku and Homura has really had the fans embrace them, and you can just see how annoyed Louise and Lisa are in the ring," Striker pointed out as Homura jumped up to the ring apron and rolled into the ring after jumping over the top rope. The crowd cheered as Homura rolled to the ring, staying on one knee while Kohaku walked up the steel steps, jumped over the top rope, and ran to the center of the ring, flexing her arms at an angle while Homura raised her pointer finger in the air.
"Well, can you blame them? Louise and Lisa are trying to present themselves as mature and want the rest of the BTWF to be the same. But of course, Homura and Kohaku want to ruin all of that with their shenanigans," Bob countered as Homura kipped back up to their feet, and attempted to run over at Louise and Lisa, but the two rolled out of the ring, telling the referee to back Homura up. Homura rolled her eyes and backed away, telling the two to get in the ring so that they could get their asses kicked.
"I hope Louise gets you that 'World's Greatest Dad' mug for Father's Day, Bob," Kotoko responded with a deadpanned expression to match her face. Louise and Lisa walked back into the ring, and once both teams were declared ready by the referee, they rang the bell, with Louise and Homura being the legal women of the tag team match. Homura and Louise locked up, but when Homura looked to be overpowering Louise, she slid out of the lock-up and went to the ropes, the crowd booing as Louise told the crowd that she was too smart to fall for that. Lisa applauded her partner's perceived genius before Homura turned Louise around, and put her in a Side Headlock, the crowd cheering louder as Homura gave Louise a noogie.
"Look at that tight headlock that Homura has on, with the disrespectful noogie only being a bonus," Kotoko explained as Louise punched Homura in the gut several times before pushing her into the ropes. Homura responded to this by doing several backflips into the ropes before hitting Louise with a Jumping Dropkick to her face with enough force to send her down onto the canvas. The crowd continued cheering as Homura picked Louise back up, and hit her with several punches to the side of Louise's head, sending her staggering into Homura and Kohaku's corner. The crowd continued cheering as Homura hit a Twisting Stinger Splash onto Louise before tagging Kohaku into the match. The crowd cheered as Homura backed away from the corner, and allowed Kohaku to run into the corner, hitting Louise with a Running Corner Clothesline.
"And now we get the powerhouse of this match, Kohaku, who people say has the strength of a lion!" Bob exclaimed as Homura got down on her back, and lifted her knees up. The crowd continued cheering as Kohaku grabbed Louise, and hit her with a Uranage that sent her back crashing into Homura's knees. Kohaku then picked Louise up and clubbed her in the back multiple times before attempting to hit her with a Powerbomb. However, the crowd booed as Louise was once again able to slink away and tag Lisa into the match, but before she left the apron, she attempted to get a kick in, but Kohaku blocked her leg. This allowed Lisa to take advantage of a distracted Kohaku by hitting her with a Straight Right-Handed Jab to the side of the face.
"What a punch by Lisa, taking advantage of Louise's amazing distraction skills!" Bob exclaimed as Lisa didn't let up with the punches, hitting Kohaku with multiple punches to push her into the corner. The crowd continued booing as Lisa hit more punches and forearms to the side of Kohaku's head and told her that she and Homura were nothing but idiots. However, when Lisa attempted to Irish whip Kohaku out of the corner, Kohaku held onto the ropes and leveled Lisa with a punch to the side of the head. The crowd cheered as Kohaku ran out of the corner, and hit a Jumping Elbow Drop onto Lisa before picking her back up and hitting her with a Belly-to-Belly Suplex.
"Look at the force on that Belly-to-Belly! She almost sent Lisa through the ring with that one!" Striker exclaimed as Kohaku held on to Lisa, rolled back to her feet, and hit her with another Belly-to-Belly Suplex. However, Kohaku continued holding onto Lisa, and hitting her with an Overhead Belly-to-Belly, sending Lisa crawling into Homura's corner. While Kohaku waited for Lisa to get back to her feet, Kohaku ran into the corner with a Running Shoulder Thrust to the chest before tagging Homura back into the match. The crowd continued cheering as Kohaku hit Lisa with multiple Shoulder Thrusts, allowing Homura to run the ropes and hit Lisa in the face with a Running Leg Lariat. Homura then jumped up to the middle rope, and threw Lisa out of the ring with a Monkey Flip, sending Lisa crashing on her back. Homura then sat Lisa up and then ran the ropes to hit Lisa with a Sliding Knee to the face before going for the pinfall, hooking both of her legs back.
Ref: 1…2
"Homura was so fast, that she was almost a blur as she hit Lisa with that Sliding Knee!" Kotoko exclaimed as Homura picked Lisa up, and hit her with multiple kicks to the side before running the ropes, and attempting to hit her with a Spinning Wheel Kick. However, Lisa ducked the kick, but Homura was able to send herself on all fours, and while on all fours, kicked Lisa in the gut a couple of times. The crowd continued cheering as Homura pulled herself up onto her hands, and put her legs around Lisa's neck, but Lisa was able to push Homura off and slide into her corner to tag Louise back into the match. Louise ran at Homura, but Homura kipped back up to her feet and hit Louise with a Hurricanrana, causing the crowd to cheer as Homura ran the ropes, tagged Kohaku back into the match, and hit her Louise with a Seated Dropkick to the face.
"Homura and Kohaku continuing to dominate Lisa and Louise, with Lisa and Louise barely managing to hit Homura or Kohaku!" Striker exclaimed as Kohaku jumped over the top rope, and hit Louise in the chest with a Springboard Elbow Drop. The crowd continued cheering as Kohaku picked Louise up, and pushed her into the corner, before backflipping out of the corner. Kohaku then ran into the corner once again, but Louise raised her feet up, causing Kohaku to run into her feet face first. The crowd booed as Louise pulled herself onto the middle turnbuckle, and hit a Missile Dropkick onto Kohaku's chest, sending her falling on her back.
"What were you saying, Striker!?" Bob asked in excitement as Louise put Kohaku in a Front Facelock, and clubbed her multiple times in the back of the neck. Kohaku attempted to push Louise off, but Louise kneed Kohaku in the chest several times before hitting her with a Neckbreaker. Louise then started stepping on Kohaku's face, telling the crowd that their heroes are gonna go down, but Kohaku ended up grabbing Louise's leg, pushing her down, and locking her in an Ankle Lock. The crowd began cheering again as Kohaku got back to her feet and bent Louise's leg and foot back while continuing to keep her in the Ankle Lock. However, Louise was quickly able to crawl back to the corner, but Kohaku was able to pull Louise back before tagging Homura back into the match. The crowd continued cheering as Homura jumped up to the top rope and hit Homura with a Diving Leg Drop to the back of Louise's head before rolling her back on her back and into a pin.
Ref: 1…2.
"Psychosis would've been proud of that Leg Drop from the top rope, but she was only able to get a two count!" Striker exclaimed as Homura clapped to the rhythm of the fans, before going into the corner, attempting to jump up for a moonsault, but Louise rolled out of the ring. The crowd booed as while Louise was holding her neck, pointing to the side of her head, telling the crowd that she was too smart for that. Homura then nodded before diving off of the top rope, attempting to hit Louise with a Dive, but Louise was barely able to get out of the way, sending Homura's chest and throat crashing into the fan barricade. The crowd booed as while Homura was draped over the fan barricade by her chest, Louise jumped over the fan barricade, and ran at Homura, hitting her with a Running Drive-By Kick to the side of the head, sending her falling off of the fan barricade.
"Louise really did have a good idea there, as she has completely turned the complexion of this match around!" Kotoko exclaimed as Louise jumped up onto the top of the fan barricade, and dived off of the fan barricade with a Splash to Homura's chest. The crowd continued booing as Louise grabbed Homura by the hair, and threw her into the steel steps side first, telling Kohaku that her partner was just as big of a loser as she was. Kohaku yelled back at Louise, but Louise shook her head with laughter, stomping on Homura's side multiple times before picking her back up, and hitting her with a couple of Knife-Edge Chops to the chest.
Ref: 1…2…3
Homura attempted to fight back with a couple of punches to the side of the head, and a couple of Knife-Edge Chops of her own. However, Louise responded by poking her in the eye and slamming the side of her head into the steel ring apron.
"Louise was able to prevent Homura from re-gaining her momentum by sending her head right into the steel!" Striker exclaimed as Louise threw Homura back into the ring. Before Homura could try and crawl to her corner, Louise slid into the ring and hit a Penalty Kick to Homura's chest before dragging her away from her corner. Louise mounted Homura and hit her with multiple punches to the side of the head before dragging her to Lisa and tagging her into the match. Louise sat Homura up, pulling her hair back, allowing Lisa to run the ropes, and hitting a Seated Big Boot to the side of Homura's head before she went for the pin.
Ref: 1…2.
"A hard boot to the jaw only gets a two count, but you can see Homura trying to shake her head to get the cobwebs out of her head," Kotoko explained as Lisa grabbed Homura, and threw her into the corner, sending her face into the top turnbuckle. Lisa ran the ropes and hit a Running Back Elbow to the side of her head, but instead of leaving the corner, Lisa hit Homura in the sides of the head with multiple Back Elbows until the referee threatened to disqualify her for almost going over the five count. Lisa backed away from the corner but immediately went back into the corner to hit Homura with a Running Corner Forearm to the face before rolling into her corner, and tagging Louise back into the match. Lisa went down on all fours, and after sticking her tongue out at Kohaku, Louise ran into the corner, using Lisa's back as a springboard to hit Homura with a Running Corner Dropkick to the chest.
"Louise and Lisa showing off some of their underrated tag team work, making sure Homura is away from her corner," Bob noted as Louise and Lisa grabbed Homura, and threw her out of the corner with a Double Falcon Arrow before Louise went for another pin.
Ref: 1…2..
Louise and Lisa immediately sat Homura back up and hit her with a Double Seated Dropkick to the face. Lisa then rolled out of the ring before Louise turned Homura back on her stomach, and hit her with multiple Elbow Drops to the small of the back. The crowd continued booing as Louise pulled Homura's head back by the hair while pressing his foot on the small of Homura's back, telling the crowd that Homura was nothing but a loser before hitting her with a Seated Senton to the back.
"Louise now targeting the back, which is a good thing when going against a high-flyer with the athleticism of Homura," Striker explained as Louise picked Homura up, and hit her with several punches to the side of the face before attempting to throw her into the ropes. However, Homura was able to stop the Irish whip attempt by kicking Louise's arm away before hitting her with several forearm strikes, causing the crowd to go back to cheering. However, Louise was able to grab one of those forearm strikes, turn Homura around, and hit her with a Backstabber before going for the pinfall.
Ref: 1…2..
"Louise almost broke Homura's back with that Backstabber, but Homura was able to roll her shoulder off of the mat!" Bob exclaimed as Kohaku yelled worriedly at Homura to try and get back into her corner. However, Louise slid in front of Homura and hit her with a Basement Dropkick to the side of the head, sending her rolling away from Kohaku before grabbing both of her legs and attempting to lock her in the Louise Lock (Boston Crab). However, Homura kicked Louise in the face multiple times to escape the hold, but Louise quickly grabbed both of Homura's legs and pinned her with a Jackknife pin.
Ref: 1…2..
"Louise almost got the surprise pin there, but Homura is once again able to kick out!" Striker exclaimed as Louise noticed that Homura was getting back up, and hit her with a Running Flying Forearm. Louise then threw Homura face first into the corner and attempted to hit her in the back with a Running Shoulder Thrust, but Homura was able to jump over Louise, sending Louise crashing into the corner turnbuckles arm first. Homura then hit a stunned Louise with a Reverse Hurricanrana, causing the crowd to cheer as Louise landed on the mat head first as Homura began pulling herself to her corner.
"Homura finally giving herself some separation after that devastating Reverse Hurricanrana!" Kotoko exclaimed as Louise crawled to her corner, with Homura continuing to make her way to Kohaku. The crowd cheered as both women were able to make a tag to their partners, but when Lisa ran into the ring, Kohaku rolled into the ring from the middle rope, hitting Lisa with a Rolling Clothesline. The crowd continued cheering as Kohaku kicked Louise off of the ring apron, and when Lisa got back to her feet, Kohaku turned Lisa inside out with a Running Shoulder Tackle. Kohaku then ran the ropes and hit a Jumping Splash onto Lisa's chest before going for the pinfall.
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"Kohaku's all fired up now, taking out both Lisa and Louise!" Striker exclaimed as Kohaku let out a battle cry before Lisa staggered back to her feet. The crowd continued cheering as Kohaku ran at Lisa, hit her with two Clotheslines, and a Spinebuster, and then grabbed both of Lisa's legs and deadlifted her back up into a Powerbomb. The crowd continued cheering as Kohaku picked Lisa up and hit her with several forearms to the side of the head, but Lisa poked Kohaku in the eye. The crowd booed as Lisa ran the ropes, attempting to hit Kohaku with a Clothesline, but Kohaku countered with a Scoop Powerslam before running the ropes and hitting a seated Lisa with a Sliding Lariat.
"Kohaku not only showing off some impressive strength but also some spice behind those strikes!" Kotoko exclaimed as Kohaku picked Lisa up, and put her in a Vertical Suplex position, keeping her up while flexing to the cheering crowd before dropping her down with a Jackhammer. Kohaku then ran the ropes and hit a Jumping Elbow Drop to Lisa's chest before attempting to run the ropes again, but Louise was able to grab Kohaku's leg while she was running, almost causing her to trip. Kohaku attempted to grab Louise by the hair, but Lisa was able to hit Kohaku with a Chop Block, clubbing her several times in the back before the referee pulled her away. The crowd continued booing as Louise started choking Kohaku with the ropes while Lisa was distracting the referee.
"Lisa and Louise haven't given up yet, using anything that they can find to make sure that they can regain their momentum!" Bob exclaimed as Lisa picked Kohaku up, and planted her with a DDT before going for the pinfall.
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The crowd cheered once again as Homura springboarded into the ring and hit Lisa in the back with a Springboard Double Foot Stomp to the back.
"Homura with the quick save there, making sure that she and Kohaku are still in this match!" Striker exclaimed as Homura helped Kohaku back up to her feet, allowing Kohaku to throw Lisa back into their corner. Kohaku tagged Homura back into the match before putting Lisa in a Fireman's Carry position, and holding her up on her shoulders while Homura climbed up to the top rope. The crowd continued cheering as Homura dived off of the top rope with a Missile Dropkick while Kohaku hit Lisa with an Electric Chair Drop at the same time. Homura then prepared for a Standing Moonsault, and when she jumped up in the air, Kohaku pushed her to the side so that she landed on Lisa's chest before going for the pinfall.
Ref: 1…2…
Louise came running into the ring, barely breaking up the pin with an Elbow Drop to Homura's back. Kohaku then grabbed Louise by the hair and threw her out of the ring and onto the apron, but when she tried to hit a Running Forearm onto Louise, Louise pushed the top rope down, sending Kohaku falling out of the ring before hitting a Running Clothesline off of the apron and onto Kohaku, knocking her down.
"Louise was able to knock Kohaku down on the outside!" Bob exclaimed excitedly as in the ring, Lisa picked Homura up and put her in position for another DDT, but Homura was able to punch Lisa in the gut multiple times and pushed her into the corner. Homura then hit multiple kicks to Lisa's chest in the corner, while Louise was running to the corner. Lisa attempted to fight back in the corner with a kick to the gut, but Homura blocked the kick, which Lisa countered with an Open Palm Strike to the side of Homura's eye, sending her staggering into the ropes while Lisa began distracting the referee and Louise reached into her hat.
"What do Louise and Lisa have planned here?" Kotoko asked before Louise put a pair of brass knuckles onto her fist. Homura shook her head, noticed Lisa was distracted, and attempted to hit a Springboard move, but Louise ran up and hit Homura in the side of the head with the brass knuckles, causing the crowd to boo as Lisa pushed the referee out of the way so that she could hit a falling Homura with the Quick Thinking (Codebreaker). Lisa then went for the pin, hooking both of her legs back as Louise went into the ring to try and prevent a staggering Kohaku from trying to get into the ring.
Ref: 1…2…3
*Bell Rings*
"Here are your winners, the team of Louise Belcher and Lisa Simpson!" Tony Chimel announced. Lisa grabbed Louise by the arm and pulled her out of the ring while the crowd jeered at the two of them. Louise and Lisa hugged while they hastily walked to the ringside area, Kohaku entered the ring to check on her partner. While Kohaku was helping Homura up, Lisa and Louise had released their hug on each other, raised each other's arms in victory, and while Lisa was looking around and smirking at the jeering crowd, she and Louise bowed over their performance, causing the crowd to boo even louder.
"It took some of the team's usual shenanigans, but Lisa and Louise have broken Kohaku and Homura's undefeated streak here on Intensity!" Striker exclaimed as Kohaku tried to tell the referee what happened and that Lisa had hit Homura with something, evident by how Homura was barely able to stand on her feet while holding her head, which had a slight gash on the side. However, the referee said that she didn't see anything, so the decision was going to stand, causing the crowd to boo as Kohaku ran her hands through her blonde hair in annoyance while Louise laughed at her from outside the ring.
"Of course, my daughter and her partner found a way to get this big win! Especially with the Women's Tag Team #1 contenders Battle Royal coming up!" Bob exclaimed excitedly as Louise and Lisa waved goodbye to Kohaku and Homura mockingly before turning their backs to the team in the ring. Homura finally appeared to regain her bearings as she looked at Kohaku, the referee, and Louise and Lisa walking away from them. Homura kicked the bottom rope in frustration before Kohaku grabbed her and tried to calm her down, given the fact that she was still dazed.
"Yeah, and they only found that way through cheating," Kotoko countered as the camera panned away as Louise and Lisa gave Kohaku and Homura one last confident smirk before they walked to the back. The camera then panned to the backstage interview area, where Kyle Davis was standing next to the Japanese Destroyers of Tanjiro Kamado and Ganta Igarashi.
"Ladies and gentlemen, I'm here with the Japanese Destroyers. Tanjiro will be competing in our main event, where if he wins, he will become a participant in the Elimination Chamber match for the BTWF International Championship at Last Gasp. Now Tanjiro, how are you feeling going against a team that you have had issues with for around a month now?" Scott asked as Tanjiro looked back at Ganta and nodded before turning his attention back to Scott and responding.
"It's going to be a challenge, especially since Gray and Lyon have made it clear that they want to take us out. This match could potentially be a career shortener given how much Gray and Lyon despise us, but opportunities like this don't come around often, so I'm going to take this opportunity and use it to propel myself into the upper echelon," Tanjiro explained as Ganta nodded and patted his shoulder supportively.
"Love the confidence, Tanjiro. Now Ganta, how does it feel that your partner is getting this big opportunity?" Scott asked while Ganta stroked his chin in thought before looking towards his friend, Tanjiro.
"I'm not going to lie, I would've loved to be in the Elimination Chamber match, especially if the BTWF International Championship is on the line. But I'm proud of my man Tanjiro, and I believe 1000% that he's going to not only win this match here tonight but win the BTWF International Championship at Last Gasp!" Ganta exclaimed, giving Tanjiro a high-five before once again patting him on the shoulder supportively. Tanjiro nodded before he and Ganta left the backstage interview area as the camera panned back to the stage, where 'MANTRA' by Bring Me the Horizon played, causing the crowd to boo as Pete Corvus came walking out with his Jimmy Havoc-inspired mask and Tsubaki in his arms.
"The following contest is scheduled for one fall, where the winner will qualify for the BTWF World Heavyweight Championship Elimination Chamber match! Introducing first, accompanied to the ring by Tsubaki and representing the NWO, from Brooklyn New York, he is one-half of the BTWF Tag Team Champions, Pete Corvus!" Tony Chimel announced as Corvus took off his mask and kissed Tsubaki before throwing the mask to the side and walking off of the stage and down the entrance ramp with Tsubaki by his side.
"Corvus and Kite made this plan to divide and conquer the Power of Flight, but by giving Mirio a chance to be in the same match with the leader of the NWO, Katsuki Bakugo, is this plan beginning to fall apart?" Striker asked while Corvus continued walking to the ring. The crowd continued booing as Corvus smirked and laughed at all the pro-Midoriya and anti-NWO signs before polishing the BTWF Tag Team Championship belt with his wrist while it was still around his waist.
"Well, the plan to have them not challenge for the tag titles seems to be going well, but I'm not sure if Bakugo would be exactly ecstatic about having less NWO members in the match with him," Kotoko responded. As Corvus continued walking down the entranceway, the crowd cheered as 'Ace' Hitman Jones ran down the entranceway, and knocked Corvus down with a Running Forearm to the back of the head. The crowd continued cheering as Corvus and Hitman continued brawling on the floor, exchanging punches with each other while rolling down to the ringside area.
"Hitman not waiting for the bell to ring, enraged that his Tag Team title rematch with the NWO could be up in smoke!" Bob exclaimed as Corvus pushed Hitman off of him, but Hitman was able to hit Corvus in the side of the face with a Superkick. The crowd continued cheering as Hitman grabbed Corvus by the hair, and sent his face crashing repeatedly into the steel ring apron before beginning to punch him in the side of the face. Tsubaki then jumped onto Hitman's back, hitting him multiple times in the side of the head with punches.
"And now Tsubaki's getting in on the action, attatching herself to Hitman's back like a spider monkey!" Kotoko exclaimed as Hitman grabbed Tsubaki and gently put her down, telling Tsubaki to not get involved again before attempting to go back to Corvus. However, Corvus hit a Knee Strike to Hitman's face before throwing him back into the ring, the crowd booing as Corvus handed Tsubaki his BTWF Tag Team Championship belt before rolling back into the ring. Corvus yelled at the referee to start the match while Hitman was staggering back to his feet, and the referee did so by telling the timekeeper to ring the bell.
"Both men worse for wear after that brawl before the match, how is this going to affect them as this match continues on?" Striker asked as Corvus ran at Hitman, knocking him down with a Clothesline. The crowd continued booing as Corvus mounted Hitman, and began punching him in the side of the head. Corvus then picked Hitman up, attempting to hit him with a Suplex, but Hitman, while over Corvus' head, hit Corvus in the side of the head with a couple of knee strikes. The crowd began cheering as Hitman slid out of Corvus' grasp, and hit him with a kick to the side of the head, sending him falling to one knee. The crowd continued cheering as Hitman ran the ropes, and sent Corvus' face crashing into the mat with a Hurricanrana Driver before going for a pinfall.
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"Hitman not giving an inch in this match, and whether it's because he wants to join Mirio in the Chamber or whether he wants to let out some of the aggression because of his future tag title match being in jeopardy, Hitman is kicking Corvus' ass right now!" Striker exclaimed as Hitman grabbed Corvus by the hair, and hit him with multiple punches to the side of the head, before throwing him into the corner face first. The crowd continued cheering as Hitman ran the ropes, jumped up onto the middle rope, and hit a stunned Corvus with a Springboard Middle Rope Hurricanrana. Corvus got back to his feet, but Hitman immediately sent him back down with a Running Dropkick to the face.
"Hitman dominating so far, letting out all his stress and anger!" Kotoko exclaimed as Hitman followed Corvus when he attempted to crawl to the corner. However, Corvus grabbed the top of Hitman's tights, and threw him into the corner. While Hitman was able to prevent his face from hitting the turnbuckle, Corvus quickly got back to his feet, and hit Hitman in the back with multiple clubs to the back. The referee told Corvus to back away, but Corvus gave Hitman another kick to the back before backing away, the crowd booing as Corvus ran the ropes, and attempted a Running Corner Clothesline to the back of the head, but Hitman responded with a Back Kick to the gut.
"Hitman countering an attempted corner attack with a kick to the gut! What does he have planned now!?" Bob exclaimed as Hitman jumped onto the middle rope, and hit a Diving Sunset Flip onto Corvus.
Ref: 1…2
Corvus kicked out by literally kicking Hitman in the face, causing the crowd to boo as Corvus stomped on Hitman's back multiple times, attempting to hit him with a Snap Suplex. However, Hitman responded with a couple of punches to the gut, which Corvus himself responded to by clubbing Hitman on the back multiple times. Corvus then lifted Hitman up for a Suplex, but the crowd continued cheering as Hitman hit Corvus with a Stundog Millionaire, stunning Corvus. Hitman then grabbed Corvus and threw him out onto the apron before hitting a Springboard Triangle Enziguri to the side of the head, sending Corvus falling off of the apron and onto the floor.
"Corvus being literally kicked out of the ring there, and the crowd is getting fully behind Hitman here!" Bob exclaimed as Hitman clapped in rhythm to the fans before running the ropes, and vaulting over the top rope with a Vaulting Corkscrew Senton, sending both himself and Corvus crashing down onto the floor. The crowd continued cheering as Hitman ran up to the announcers' table, and pounded on the top of it in excitement, getting the fans even more excited. Hitman then grabbed Corvus by the hair, and hit him with several Knife-Edge Chops to the chest, sending him staggering to the side of the steel steps.
Ref: 1…2
"Hitman continuing to dominate Corvus with those hard Chops to the chest!" Kotoko exclaimed as Hitman ran at Corvus, but the crowd booed as Corvus hit Hitman with a Drop Toe Hold, sending Hitman crashing face first to the top of the steel steps. The crowd continued booing as Corvus pulled himself back up to his feet by using the apron, and started stomping on Hitman's chest multiple times while Hitman was still crumpled up near the steel steps. Corvus then grabbed Hitman by the hair, and slammed his face into the top of the steel ring apron multiple times before throwing him back down to the padded concrete with an STO.
Ref: ...3…4…5
"And now Corvus is in control, using the steel steps to make sure that Hitman can't fly around to avoid Corvus' attacks!" Striker exclaimed as Corvus stomped on Hitman's chest and face multiple times before picking him up, putting him in a Suplex position, and hit him with a Snap Vertical Suplex that sent his back crashing onto the announcers' table. Corvus then grabbed Hitman and threw him back into the ring, following him back into the ring, and climbing up to the top rope. Corvus told the booing crowd to suck it before hitting Hitman across the back with a Diving Elbow Drop.
"Corvus showing that Hitman's not the only one that can fly!" Bob exclaimed as Corvus grabbed Hitman by the hair, and started punching him multiple times in the side of the head before throwing Hitman into the corner, sending his face crashing into the steel ring post. Corvus walked over to Hitman, and started raking his eyes before clubbing him in the face, the crowd booing as the referee pulled Corvus out of the corner. Corvus then ran out of the corner, ran the ropes, and hit a Running Corner Clothesline to the back of Hitman's head before throwing Hitman out of the corner with a Back Suplex and going for the pinfall.
Ref: 1…2.
Corvus picked Hitman back up, and hit him with a Neckbreaker before running the ropes and crashing into his chest with a Running Senton.
"I like how Corvus isn't giving Hitman a chance to breathe, continuing to go on the attack after that failed pinfall," Striker noted as Corvus put Hitman in a seated position, kicking him in the small of the back several times before running the ropes, and hitting him with a Running Seated Forearm to the face. Corvus then smirked at the booing fans, telling them that the NWO are going to keep running things after StarShow. Corvus then ran at Hitman, and hit him with a Jumping Elbow Drop across the chest.
"As long as Corvus can keep Hitman grounded or close by, Hitman won't get any more chances to fly around the ring," Bob responded as Corvus picked Hitman up, and hit him with a Running Corner Powerbomb, sending Hitman falling in front of a bottom turnbuckle in a seated position. Corvus then walked over to Hitman, and started choking him with his foot, yelling at Hitman that he didn't deserve another opportunity at the BTWF Tag Team Championships before stomping on his chest multiple times. Corvus continued glaring at Hitman's downed body before running the ropes, and hitting a Running Face Wash to the side of Hitman's face.
"What a kick to the side of Hitman's face! Hitman's eye looks completely glazed over thanks to that kick!" Kotoko exclaimed as Corvus continued rubbing his boot into the side of Hitman's face, and when Hitman tried to groggily push Corvus' foot away, Corvus responded with a couple more stomps to the chest and the face. Corvus then ran the ropes, and hit Hitman with a Cannonball Senton before pulling him out of the corner and going for another pinfall, hooking both of his legs back.
Ref: 1…2..
Corvus looks annoyed that Hitman kicked out, and responded by punching him in the side of the face before slamming the back of his head into the canvas before the referee once again pulled Corvus off of him.
"Slamming the head of Hitman that hard onto the canvas is going to give him some major whiplash!" Bob exclaimed as Corvus argued with the referee, hitting Hitman with a couple of Leg Drops across the throat before putting him in a Side Headlock. The crowd continued booing as Corvus told Hitman to just pass out and give up already, with Hitman telling Corvus to go fuck himself. Corvus responded angrily by hitting Hitman in the side of the head with multiple punches to the side of the head, continuing to choke him in the Side Headlock. The crowd began cheering as Hitman began picking himself up and attempting to fight out of the Side Headlock with multiple punches to the gut.
"Hitman trying to fight back with some hard punches, and you can see Hitman's trying to slide out of the hold," Striker pointed out as Corvus grabbed Hitman by the back of the head, and slammed the back of his head down to the mat. The crowd booed as Corvus ran the ropes, and attempted to hit Hitman with a Jumping Leg Drop across the throat, but Hitman rolled out of the way, the crowd cheering as Corvus got back to his feet while holding the back of his right leg. Hitman lifted himself back up to his feet, and hit a couple of punches to Corvus' head, but Corvus began trading punches with Hitman while the two were in the corner. However, Hitman was able to dodge one of the punches, and kick Corvus in the side of the head, sending him staggering into the corner.
"Hitman with another kick to the side of the head, and Corvus is stunned!" Striker exclaimed as Hitman pushed Corvus out of the corner, jumped onto the middle rope, and hit a Springboard Middle Rope Stunner onto Corvus before going for the pinfall.
Ref: 1…2..
Hitman kipped back up to his feet, causing the crowd to cheer as Hitman let out a battle cry while waiting for Corvus to get back to his feet. When Corvus did stagger back to his feet, Hitman ran the ropes, and hit Corvus with two Clotheslines, a Running Jumping Back Elbow, a Spinning Wheel Kick, a Frankensteiner, and a Jumping DDT. The crowd continued cheering as Hitman stomped on Corvus several times before running the ropes, and hitting Corvus with a Springboard Middle Rope Moonsault on the chest.
"Hitman's like a house of fire, hitting Corvus with big move after big move! Corvus is even attempting to roll out of the ring!" Bob exclaimed as Hitman noticed this, and ran the ropes to hit Corvus in the back with a Running Baseball Slide Dropkick, sending Corvus falling out of the ring. The crowd continued cheering as Hitman ran the ropes, jumped onto the apron, and then jumped onto the middle rope before hitting a downed Corvus with a Springboard Moonsault to the chest. The crowd continued cheering as Hitman immediately picked Corvus up, and threw him back into the ring before jumping onto the apron, and climbing up to the top rope.
"What does Hitman have planned now!?" Bob asked as when Corvus tried getting back to his feet, Hitman dived off of the top rope, and hit a Diving Double Leg Drop across Corvus' back while he was on all fours before going back for the pinfall.
Ref: 1…2…
Hitman looked shocked at the kick out, but smiled before picking Corvus up, putting him in a Front Facelock, and attempted to run to the ropes for the Tornado DDT. However, Corvus was able to counter the Tornado DDT attempt into a Reverse Atomic Drop, causing the crowd to boo as Corvus attempted to put Hitman in position for a Vertical Suplex, and Hitman attempted to roll Corvus up with a Small Package, but Corvus was able to counter this once again, hitting a Small Package Driver before going for another pinfall.
Ref: 1…2…
"Very nice counter by Corvus, despite the fact Hitman kicked out of it," Kotoko noted as Corvus picked Hitman up, and attempted to hit him with a Package Piledriver. However, Hitman was able to slip out of the hold, run the ropes, and attempted to hit him with a Tilt-a-Whirl DDT. However, Corvus threw Hitman down onto the floor, sending him falling on his chest, the crowd booing as while Corvus distracted the referee, Tsubaki leaned into the ring and raked Hitman's eyes. The crowd booed louder as Corvus hit a kneeling Superkick to the back of Hitman's head, picked him back up, and then hit him with the Package Piledriver before going for the pinfall, hooking both of his legs back.
Ref: 1…2…3
*Bell Rings*
"Here is your winner, representing the NWO and one-half of the BTWF Tag Team Champions, Pete Corvus!" Tony Chimel announced as the crowd continued booing as Corvus rolled out of the ring, hugging Tsubaki on the ringside area. Corvus then grabbed his BTWF Tag Team Championship belt, and raised it over his head, yelling at Hitman that he was nothing but a loser and that he was never going to get the BTWF Tag Team Championships. Hitman held his neck in pain while Corvus and Tsubaki moved to the ringside area, kissing each other much to the crowd's chagrin.
"Corvus is the next member in the BTWF World Heavyweight Championship Elimination Chamber match, and will join Mirio and his NWO leader Katsuki Bakugo in the Chamber match!" Striker exclaimed as Corvus once again raised the BTWF Tag Team Championship belt over his head, with Tsubaki laughing at Hitman as he started staggering back to his feet. Hitman staggered on his feet while glaring at Corvus and holding the side of his head and neck in pain. The crowd continued booing as Corvus and Tsubaki turned their back to him, walking to the back with Corvus telling the crowd that the NWO was going after all the gold.
"We may still not know what's going on with the BTWF Tag Team Championships now, but hopefully we can get some things cleared up by next week," Kotoko noted as Hitman kicked the bottom rope in frustration while running his hands through his hair. Corvus and Tsubaki got onto the stage, turned to face an irate Hitman, and once again kissed on the center of the stage with Corvus holding the BTWF Tag Team Championship belt over his shoulder. Hitman then sat in the corner, continuing to run his hands through his hair, mumbling to himself about what was going to happen next.
"Hitman seems worried about it as well, but nothing's been confirmed yet, so he, like us, will have to wait for an official announcement by our General Managers," Bob noted as the camera panned to the back, where Minami Hokutozai was standing next to Juniper Lee and 'the Queen of Song Style' Jiro Kyoka, where Jiro wasn't even paying attention to the interviewer, as she played her guitar while Juniper was looking right at Minami.
"Hello ladies and gentlemen, reporter extraordinaire Minami Hokutozai here with Jiro Kyoka and Juniper Lee. There are rumors that you two have started teaming up, and the fans want to know why you've decided to join forces," Minami explained before putting the microphone in front of Jiro. Jiro stops playing briefly to glare at Minami before pushing the microphone away, going back to playing her guitar. Minami looked annoyed before moving the microphone underneath June, who was happy to respond to the question.
"June Fact #87; always expect the unexpected. I admit, I usually like to work alone, as the power of Juniper Lee is normally too much for others to handle. But Jiro's star power is to the point where she can stand next to Juniper Lee without being blinded by the spotlight," June explained as Jiro smirked slightly while playing several notes on her guitar.
"With how the BTWF Women's Tag Team scene has been, how do you plan to navigate those waters?" Minami asked as June rolled her eyes before handing Minami a June Facts pamphlet.
"June Fact #53; Juniper Lee is a fantastic swimmer. No matter who we're in the ring against, whether it's those loser goths the Sisterhood of Darkness, those nerds Rally and Sue, or any of the other teams in that Battle Royal at Last Gasp, they'll have to meet Jiro and I at some point, and realize that we did them a favor not participating in that Battle Royal," June explained as Minami nodded before putting the microphone back underneath her mouth, giving Jiro a slight glare when seeing that she was still playing guitar.
"So…what do you guys have planned for Last Gasp?" Minami asked. Jiro once again stopped playing before chuckling and grabbing the microphone, handing her guitar to Juniper.
"Of course you'd ask a stupid question like that. Since we don't have a match for this show, we have the next best thing planned; a concert. We will be giving the fans at Last Gasp a concert that will overshadow whatever happens at Last Gasp. You're welcome," Jiro said, pushing the microphone back in Minami's chest, getting her guitar back from Juniper, and walked away while going back to playing her guitar. Juniper condescendingly patted Minami on the top of her head before following Jiro away from the backstage interview area. Minami grumbled out some curses and walked away before the camera panned to a commercial break.
*Commercial Break*
*Commercial Over*
The camera panned back to the backstage area, where Izuku Midoriya was getting ready to leave, putting his washed tights and water bottle in his gym bag. However, before he could leave, Gourry Gabriev came walking into the room, a warm smile on his face as he patted Midoriya on the back.
"You did well out there, Midoriya. Thank you for helping me against the NWO," Gourry said. Midoriya zipped up his gym bag, and smiled back before extending his hand for a handshake.
"Of course. I know how much trouble the NWO can cause, they've been causing me nothing but trouble since I've come to the BTWF. Last thing I would want is for anyone to suffer the NWO alone," Midoriya explained, with Gourry nodding as he accepted the handshake. Gourry then knelt down and grabbed his own bag, and patted Midoriya on the back.
"I can see that. Anyway, it's only two weeks until our match, and I just want to say that from what I saw during our tag team match, I think you're going to be one of my biggest challenges I've ever had," Gourry complimented, with Midoriya looking up with his eyes almost bugged out of his head.
"Wow! That…that means a lot coming from you, Gourry, especially since you've fought the best this industry has to offer. But I'm going to give you my all, especially since I have a world title match to look forward to at StarShow," Midoriya explained. However, before Gourry could say anything, the lights in the locker room went down as BTWF World Heavyweight Champion Zancrow came into the locker room, with the championship slung over his shoulder. Midoriya didn't back down, and walked up to Zancrow while gazing at the BTWF World Heavyweight Championship.
"I admire the respect and confidence you've displayed these past several weeks, Midoriya. However, you're going to have to remember that at StarShow, you're going to be standing toe-to-toe against the God Slayer, and no matter how much momentum you've accrued, you will fall to me like everyone else," Zancrow explained, continuing to stare down at Midoriya. Midoriya looked up at Zancrow with a raised eyebrow and nodded before patting the BTWF World Heavyweight Championship, with Gourry looking on impressed at Midoriya's moxie.
"That's all well and good, Zancrow, but how do you know that you'll even make it out of the Elimination Chamber with the BTWF World Heavyweight Championship? I mean, for all we know, you won't even make it to the final two in the Chamber," Midoriya countered. Zancrow glared at Midoriya, and grabbed him by the collar while glowering at him, which Midoriya responded by smirking, with Gourry looking on in interest as Midoriya grabbed Zancrow's hand, and pushed it away. Zancrow looked down at his hand with a raised eyebrow before looking back at Midoriya with a small smile on his face, so small that you'd have to really focus on Zancrow's face to see it.
"The Elimination Chamber is the perfect hunting grounds for me; my opponents trapped within the steel chain and Plexiglas. That means there is no escape from the damnation that they will suffer, and that also means that there is little to no chance that I will walk away without my championship. That is why I am making sure that you are prepared for me and me alone at StarShow," Zancrow explained before turning his attention to Gourry who, like Midoriya, stared right into Zancrow's eyes, letting him know that he was not afraid.
"As for you…I may not be aware of how much longer your career will last, but you put up an admirable effort at the Battle Riot, and it would be a privilege to be the man to end your career," Zancrow said. Gourry raised his eyebrows and nodded before patting Zancrow on the shoulder, gazing at the BTWF World Heavyweight Championship.
"Well…another championship reign on my resume doesn't sound too bad. Whenever you have the time, I'd be down for that, and maybe we can have Gourry vs. Midoriya 2 at StarShow," Gourry said, with Midoriya nodding in response. Zancrow looked at the friendly display between Midoriya and Gourry with a blank look on his face before the lights in the arena once again flickered on and off, and when the lights returned to normal, Zancrow was gone. The camera panned back to the stage while Midoriya and Gourry looked at where Zancrow just was in confusion. At the stage, 'Young' by Hollywood Undead played, causing the crowd to boo as Lyon and Gray came walking out of the back with their Fiore's Top Team tracksuits on.
"The following contest is scheduled for one fall, where the winner of the match will qualify for the BTWF International Championship Elimination Chamber match! Introducing first, accompanied to the ring by Lyon Bastia and representing the Fiore's Top Team, from Magnolia Fiore, Gray Fullbuster!" Tony Chimel announced, the crowd booing as Gray took his Fiore's Top Team jacket off, and twirled it over his head, telling the fans to suck it while throwing his jacket down and walking to the ring with Lyon.
"Fiore's Top Team and the Japanese Destroyers have been at odds for months now, and now they both have an opportunity to bring singles gold to their team," Striker explained as Gray and Lyon began discussing strategy while walking to the ring. The crowd continued booing as Gray showed off his abs, telling the crowd that the reason he stripped was because he was too good looking. Lyon chuckled before patting him on the back, reminding him to focus on his match, which Gray responded with a cocky nod. Lyon and Gray then stopped right at the end of the entranceway, and raised both of their fists up, causing the crowd to boo louder as Gray slid into the ring from underneath the bottom rope.
"Gray seems really confident here tonight, and it's not hard to see why; Gray has been a singles champion and competitor in the BTWF for longer periods of time and more often than Tanjiro. Remember, Gray is a former 2-time United States Champion and one-time International Champion," Kotoko further explained as Gray grabbed his sweatpants, and ripped them off, causing the crowd to boo louder as Gray told the crowd to get a good look at the new BTWF International Champion.
"This match is going to be good, if the moments between Gray and Tanjiro we've seen in tag matches are anything to go by," Bob noted as TM-61's 'Stand Tall' theme song played, causing the crowd to explode into cheers while Gray was posing in the ring. The crowd continued cheering as Tanjiro and Ganta came running out of the back, with Tanjiro kneeling down to one knee, and clapping his hands together while Ganta patted Tanjiro on the back, kissed his fist, and raised it in the air.
"And his opponent, accompanied by Ganta Igarashi and representing the Japanese Destroyers, from Kyoto Japan, Tanjiro Kamado!" Tony Chimel announced as Tanjiro jumped back up to his feet, and began walking down the entranceway. Ganta followed him down, almost jumping on his back while giving him some supportive pats on the back. Ganta began telling Tanjiro that he was going to be the next BTWF International Champion and that he was going to kick Gray's ass. Tanjiro smiled and thanked his tag team partner and friend while continuing to walk to the ring, giving several fans in the front row a high-five.
"Ganta giving Tanjiro some last-minute words of encouragement before our main event here tonight," Kotoko noted as Tanjiro, once he and Ganta got to the ringside area, took off his robe, handed it to Ganta and ran to the ring. The crowd continued cheering as Tanjiro jumped onto the apron, gave Gray a tense look before jumping over the top rope and rolling into the ring. Tanjiro jumped back to his feet when he got to the center of the ring and looked back at Gray, telling him to give it his best shot before backing away to allow the referee to start the match.
"He's going to need all the encouragement that he can get, because despite Gray's antics during his entrance, he's taking this match as seriously as Tanjiro is," Bob responded as the referee made sure both men were ready before telling the timekeeper to ring the bell. Despite the hatred emanating from Tanjiro and Gray's eyes, the two merely walked over to each other, the crowd cheering and chanting for Tanjiro, with Gray responding to the chants with a mere glare. After a moment, the two locked up, the crowd cheering as Tanjiro began pushing Gray to the corner, but the crowd booed as Gray took Tanjiro down with a Japanese Arm Drag. Before Tanjiro could get back up to his feet, Gray grabbed Tanjiro's arm, and put him in a Keylock.
"Gray focusing on the arm, putting Tanjiro's arm in a tight keylock," Kotoko narrated as Tanjiro got back to his feet, and attempted to pull his arm out of the Keylock, but Gray responded by taking Tanjiro down with another Japanese Arm Drag, keeping the Keylock locked in. This time, Tanjiro quickly readjusted himself, putting Gray in a Headscissors, the crowd cheering as this allowed Tanjiro to escape the Keylock. Gray was able to kip back up to his feet, but the crowd continued cheering as Tanjiro took Gray back down with a Drop Toe Hold, and grabbed Gray's right arm, attempting to lock him in a Cattle Mutilation, but Gray was able to roll out of it, attempting to lock in the Hypothermia (Crippler Crossface). However, Tanjiro was able to roll out of the Crossface attempt, and roll Gray into a pinning situation.
Ref: 1…2
"Tanjiro was thankfully able to counter that Hypothermia attempt, because even this early on, Tanjiro could've been in deep trouble there," Striker explained as Gray kicked out, and attempted to put Tanjiro back in the Headscissors, but Tanjiro was able to slide out of it, and attempted to hit Gray with a Kick to the side of the head. However, Gray was able to duck out of the way, grabbed Tanjiro's leg, and attempted to lock Tanjiro in a Kneebar, but the crowd began cheering as Tanjiro grabbed Gray and pushed him away. Tanjiro then attempted to roll Gray up with a School Boy, but Gray countered this by rolling out of the School Boy and locking him in a Front Facelock.
"Gray now has Tanjiro's face and throat trapped in a Front Facelock, trying to tire Tanjiro out in the early-goings of the match," Kotoko explained as Tanjiro started punching Gray in the gut, attempting to push him away, but Gray countered one of the pushes into an Abdominal Stretch. However, Tanjiro was able to knock Gray down with a Hip Toss, putting him in a seated position before Tanjiro kicked Gray several times in the back. The crowd continued cheering as Tanjiro picked Gray back up, and hit him with multiple kicks to the sides of the legs and the chest, sending him staggering into the corner.
"And Tanjiro, able to get control of this match on his side with multiple kicks, and those kicks look HARD!" Striker exclaimed as Tanjiro hit several Knife-Edge Chops to the chest before rolling out of the corner. The crowd continued cheering as Tanjiro ran into the corner, attempting a Handspring Back Elbow, but Gray was able to put both of his feet up, sending Tanjiro's back crashing into Gray's feet. The crowd booed as Gray grabbed Tanjiro by the hair, and pushed him into the corner, hitting him with a couple of Knife-Edge Chops to the chest of his own. Tanjiro kicked Gray in the gut a couple of times before jumping up to the middle rope, and attempting to roll Gray up with a Diving Sunset Flip, but Gray was able to roll out of it, and attempted to lock Tanjiro in the Sharpshooter.
"Gray once again able to counter one of Tanjiro's attempted pins, and has a Sharpshooter planned for one-half of the Japanese Destroyers!" Bob exclaimed, but the crowd cheered as Tanjiro kicked Gray in the side of the cheek several times before using his legs to push Gray away from him. The crowd continued to cheer as Tanjiro hit several kicks to Gray's legs before running the ropes, and hitting a Handspring Back Side Kick to the side of Gray's head, sending him staggering into the ropes. Tanjiro then ran the ropes and hit Gray in the side of the head with a Running Hesitation Dropkick to a standing Gray, sending him falling into a seated position in front of the ropes.
"What a hard Running Dropkick to the face, I'd be surprised if Gray wasn't knocked out yet!" Kotoko exclaimed as Tanjiro stomped on Gray's chest several times before running the ropes, and hitting Gray in the face with a Running Face Wash before pulling him back to the center of the ring and going for another pinfall, hooking both of his legs back.
Ref: 1…2
Tanjiro grabbed Gray by the hair to put him back on his feet, with Gray swatting Tanjiro's hand away, and hitting him in the chest with several more Knife-Edge Chops before Irish whipping him into the ropes again. However, Tanjiro countered by jumping onto the middle rope, and hitting Gray in the face with a Springboard Middle Rope Back Elbow. Ganta continued cheering on the outside as Tanjiro hit a Standing Moonsault into a downed Gray before putting him in a seated position.
"Tanjiro showing some fancy footwork in this match, able to bounce off the middle rope for that Back Elbow," Striker narrated as Gray ducked out of the way of another Tanjiro kick, and rolled onto the apron, much to the crowd's chagrin. Gray got back to his feet, and started taking in some deep breaths, but didn't see Tanjiro running back at him, hitting him in the back with a Running Dropkick that had enough force to send Gray crashing face and chest first on top of the commentary table. The crowd continued cheering as Tanjiro jumped up to the top rope, clapping his hands together while the audience cheered and chanted his name.
"Tanjiro giving Gray some points towards his next flight with the force behind that Dropkick!" Bob quipped as when Gray started staggering back to his feet, Tanjiro dived off of the top rope, and hit Gray with a Corkscrew Crossbody. The crowd jumped to their feet as Tanjiro kipped up and gave them a battle cry while high-fiving Ganta on the outside. Tanjiro then picked Gray up, and hit him with several Open-Palm Strikes to the face before switching to kicks to the chest, sending Gray backing away to the ring apron to try and catch his breath. Tanjiro then attempted to run at Gray, but Gray threw him overhead, which Tanjiro was able to counter by having the back of his legs bounce off of the ropes, bouncing back to hit Gray with a DDT.
Ref: 1…2…3
"Wow! I haven't seen an amazing counter like that before, using his own momentum to turn what could've been a disaster into one of the most unique DDTs I've ever seen!" Striker exclaimed as Tanjiro stomped on Gray's chest several times before jumping up to the ring apron. Tanjiro looked at Gray's prone body, and gave a fist-bump to Ganta before running on the ring apron, and diving off for an attempted Running Senton. However, Gray was able to get his knees up just in the nick of time, causing Tanjiro's back to crash right into Gray's knees. The crowd booed as Gray pulled himself back up to his feet while Tanjiro held his back in pain, and when Gray got back to his feet, Gray hit Tanjiro with a Dropkick to the back, sending Tanjiro crashing into the steel ring post face first.
Ref: …4…5…6
"Gray finally taking control of this match back, with a Dropkick right into the steel!" Bob exclaimed as Gray rolled back into the ring, taking some breaths before getting back to his feet. When Gray saw Tanjiro had staggered back to his feet, Gray ran the ropes, and dove back out of the ring with a Suicide Dive that sent Tanjiro crashing into the corner of the fan barricade. Gray yelled at the booing crowd before hitting multiple Knife-Edge Chops to Tanjiro's chest before stomping on his gut. The crowd continued booing as Gray began choking Tanjiro with his foot before continuing the stomps to the chest and face.
Ref: 1…2…3
"Gray being completely aggressive here, stomping a mudhole into Tanjiro!" Kotoko exclaimed as Gray picked Tanjiro up, and threw him face first into the steel ring post once again before throwing him back into the ring. The crowd continued booing as Gray slid back into the ring and hit several Running Leg Drops across the back of Tanjiro's neck while Lyon cheered him on from the outside. Gray then backed away from Tanjiro, and hit him with a Running Basement Dropkick to the side of the head, sending Tanjiro rolling back to his feet while holding his head in pain. Gray then pushed Tanjiro into the corner, hit him with even more Knife-Edge Chops to the chest before running the ropes and hitting Tanjiro with a Running Corner Clothesline to the neck.
"Do you guys see how some of the skin is coming off of Tanjiro's chest thanks to all those Knife-Edge Chops?" Striker asked while wincing before Gray pushed Tanjiro back into the corner before running the ropes, and hitting Tanjiro with another Running Corner Clothesline. Gray then hit Tanjiro in the gut with multiple Shoulder Thrusts before throwing Tanjiro out of the corner with a Northern Lights Suplex, with the crowd continuing to boo as Gray picked Tanjiro back up, and hit him with another Northern Lights Suplex before going for another pinfall.
Ref: 1…2.
"That was a very impressive feat of strength by Gray, performing two straight Northern Lights Suplexes onto Tanjiro, even deadlifting him off of the ground for the second Suplex," Kotoko noted as Gray hit several Elbow Drops to the chest before running the ropes, and hitting a Jumping Elbow Drop to the chest. Gray got back up to his feet, and playfully kicked Tanjiro in the side of the head several times before picking him back up with both arms hooked, and hit him with a Full Nelson Suplex. The crowd continued booing as Gray noticed that Tanjiro was on his knees, and ran the ropes to hit Tanjiro with a Running Sliding Forearm to the side of Tanjiro's head.
"Gray showing that he's no slouch when it comes to strikes, nearly knocking some teeth out of Tanjiro's skull with that Forearm!" Bob exclaimed as Gray slapped Tanjiro in the back of the head before putting him in another Front Facelock, but this time, picking Tanjiro back up to hit him with a Snap Vertical Suplex. However, the crowd continued booing as Gray rolled back up to his feet, and hit him with another Snap Vertical Suplex, before rolling up to his feet once again before hitting Tanjiro with a third Snap Vertical Suplex. However, rather than let go, Gray rolled back up to his feet, and hit Tanjiro with a Swinging Neckbreaker before jumping back to his feet, and hitting a Jumping Knee Drop to the back of Tanjiro's head. Gray then rolled him on his back and went for the pinfall, hooking both of his legs back.
Ref: 1…2..
"A very nice combination of moves by Gray, but not enough to get the victory here. Remember, an opportunity for the BTWF International Championship is on the line in this match," Striker explained as Gray looked annoyed at the referee before going into the corner, and climbing up to the top rope. The crowd continued booing as both Lyon and Gray began chastising the fans for booing them before Gray hit a now standing Tanjiro with a Missile Dropkick to the side of the head, sending Tanjiro falling into the ropes. Gray ran over to Tanjiro, and hit him with a Jumping Knee Strike to the back before picking Tanjiro up, and hitting him with a German Suplex before bridging into a pinfall.
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Tanjiro kicked out, and Gray responded by hitting Tanjiro in the face with several Back Elbows to the side of the head before locking him in a Grounded Full Nelson.
"And Gray now has the Full Nelson locked in, putting all the pressure on the neck of Tanjiro!" Kotoko exclaimed as Tanjiro attempted to pull himself to the ropes, but Gray was able to roll him back to the center of the ring, yelling at him to give up. Tanjiro shook his head while once again attempting to pull out of Gray's grip, which didn't work as Gray continued holding on tightly. After another moment in the hold, Tanjiro started hitting Gray in the face with several headbutts, allowing the grip to loosen enough to the point where Tanjiro was able to stand back up while Gray still had the Full Nelson locked in. Gray then attempted to hit Tanjiro with another Full Nelson Suplex, but the crowd cheered as Tanjiro landed on his feet, and when Gray turned around, Tanjiro hit Gray on the top of the head with a Scorpion Kick.
"Tanjiro finally getting a hit in, knocking Gray on one knee with that unique kick!" Bob exclaimed as Tanjiro shook his head to get the cobwebs out, and when Gray stood back up, Tanjiro hit him with several Open-Palm Strikes and punches to the side of the head before running the ropes, and knocking Gray down with a Spinning Wheel Kick. The crowd continued cheering as Tanjiro went into the corner, and started clapping in sync with the crowd while Gray got back to his feet, and when he did, Tanjiro ran the ropes to hit a Running Facebuster onto Gray, and before Gray could get back up to his feet, Tanjiro hit a Hard Knee Strike, sending Gray falling on his back before going for the pinfall.
Ref: 1…2.
"Tanjiro with a hard knee to the face, but Gray still able to kick out despite the fact he's clearly dazed!" Striker exclaimed as Tanjiro ran the ropes, and hit a Cartwheel Standing Moonsault to the chest before putting Gray on one knee, and ran the ropes to hit Gray with a Shining Wizard. The crowd continued cheering as Tanjiro went up to the top rope, and attempted to hit a Diving Moonsault, but Gray was able to roll out of the way. However, the crowd cheered as Tanjiro landed on his feet, and hit a Standing Corkscrew Moonsault onto Gray's chest. Tanjiro then picked Gray up, but the crowd booed as Gray countered with a Jawbreaker before Irish whipping Tanjiro into the ropes. However, the crowd cheered as Tanjiro hit a Handspring Back Elbow to the face.
"Tanjiro showing off that incredible athleticism with that Handspring Back Elbow!" Kotoko exclaimed as Tanjiro grabbed Gray, and threw him into the corner. The crowd continued cheering as Tanjiro walked into the corner, and hit him with multiple kicks to the chest before putting him on the top turnbuckle. Tanjiro smiled at the cheering fans before climbing back up to the top turnbuckle to meet Gray, but Gray responded with a headbutt to the side of Tanjiro's face, dazing him before putting him in position for the Top Rope Powerbomb. However, when Gray attempted to hit the move, Tanjiro was able to counter mid-Powerbomb into a Top Rope Hurricanrana, sending Gray almost bouncing up into the air. Tanjiro then jumped back onto the top rope, and hit Gray with a Moonsault across the chest before going for the pinfall, hooking both of his legs back.
Ref: 1…2…
"How the hell did Gray kick out of that!? And Tanjiro looks as shocked as the rest of us do!" Bob exclaimed as Tanjiro picked Gray up, ran the ropes, and attempted the Japanese Destroyer (Canadian Destroyer), but the crowd booed as Gray was able to roll out of the attempted Japanese Destroyer and turned it into a Sharpshooter. The crowd continued booing as Gray pulled his body back to give Tanjiro's back more pain from the Sharpshooter. Lyon leaned into the ring to yell at Tanjiro to tap out while Ganta yelled at Lyon to shut up, which Tanjiro responded to by continuing to crawl to the ropes. Gray tried to stop Tanjiro by hitting him in the midsection and the leg, but Tanjiro continued reaching to the ropes, with the crowd cheering as the referee pulled Gray off of him.
"Tanjiro able to make it to the ropes, but the damage could be already done! Look at Tanjiro holding his right leg in pain, Gray may have already gotten the win here!" Striker exclaimed as Gray started stomping on the side of Tanjiro's right leg before picking him up, and hitting him with a German Suplex that had enough force to send Tanjiro flying onto his chest. The crowd continued booing as Gray did the cut-throat taunt to both Tanjiro and the fans before climbing up to the top rope. Gray then looked down at Tanjiro, told him to say goodbye to his StarShow dreams, and hit Tanjiro in the chest with a Diving Headbutt to the chest before going for the pinfall, hooking both of his legs back.
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"Tanjiro barely kicking out of the Diving Headbutt, and Gray looks like he's about to have a heart attack!" Kotoko exclaimed as Gray immediately grabbed Tanjiro's right leg, picked him up, and hit him with a Back Drop Driver. The crowd continued booing as Gray picked Tanjiro back up, threw him into the corner, and hit him with multiple Knife-Edge Chops to the chest and punches to the side of the head before turning him around and putting him on the top turnbuckle. The crowd continued booing as Gray followed Tanjiro up to the middle turnbuckle, and hit multiple clubs to the back of Tanjiro's neck before putting him in a Back Suplex position. Tanjiro attempted to fight back with multiple Back Elbows to the side of the head, but Gray countered with a couple of Headbutts to the back of the head.
"What does Gray have planned here!? He's got Tanjiro in a precarious position on that top turnbuckle!" Kotoko exclaimed as Gray looked to hit the Back Suplex from the top turnbuckle, but the crowd exploded into cheers as Tanjiro was able to counter the Top Rope Back Suplex with a Japanese Destroyer (Canadian Destroyer) on the way down. Before Lyon could do anything about it, Ganta dove through the ropes and next to the steel ring post, and hit Lyon with a Suicide Dive DDT while Tanjiro gave the cheering crowd a battle cry before putting Gray on his knees, and hitting Gray in the side of the head with a Buzzsaw Kick.
"And Tanjiro with one last exclamation point to make sure Gray stays down!" Bob exclaimed as Tanjiro fell into the pin, much to the crowd's delight.
Ref: 1…2…3
*Bell Rings*
"Here is your winner, representing the Japanese Destroyers, Tanjiro Kamado!" Tony Chimel announced as Tanjiro sat up next to Gray, and while taking some deep breaths, ran his hands through his hair with a smirk on his face. Ganta rolled into the ring, and gave Tanjiro a hug from the back, the crowd continuing to cheer as Ganta ruffled Tanjiro's hair, telling the crowd that they were looking at the next BTWF International Champion. Tanjiro couldn't help but laugh as Ganta helped him back up to his feet and raise his arm in victory while the fans continued cheering and chanting his name.
"Tanjiro with an amazing victory, giving him an opportunity to win the BTWF International Championship inside the Elimination Chamber!" Striker exclaimed as Tanjiro patted Ganta on the back before leaving his grip and walking to the corner. Tanjiro jumped up to the middle turnbuckle, and clapped his hands together as the crowd continued cheering and chanting his name. Meanwhile, Lyon grabbed Gray by the leg, and rolled him out of the ring, laying him down on the floor and telling him that he would be OK. However, while Tanjiro was continuing to celebrate, Lyon rolled into the ring, hit Ganta with a Spinning Leg Lariat to the face, and then threw Tanjiro down from the middle rope.
"Well Lyon's certainly not taking this loss as well, as he's attacking both members of the Japanese Destroyers!" Bob exclaimed as Lyon picked Tanjiro up, and hit him with a Scoop Slam to the ropes, sending Tanjiro's leg crashing into the ring ropes. The crowd continued booing as Lyon grabbed Tanjiro's right leg, and started stomping on it, telling Tanjiro that his luck was going to run out sooner rather than later. The crowd went back to cheering as Ganta got back to his feet, tackled Lyon from the back, and began rolling around the canvas while exchanging punches on the floor.
"Ganta's not going to take Lyon's unprovoked attack laying down, as he's saving his friend and tag team partner from further leg injury!" Kotoko exclaimed as the referee tried to separate Lyon and Ganta, which Lyon was able to do on his own, poking Ganta in the eye before rolling out of the ring, quickly going back to Gray, and dragging him back to the entranceway, while Ganta rushed to Tanjiro's side while he was holding his leg in pain. Ganta glared over at Fiore's Top Team, yelling at them that they weren't going to get away with this, with Lyon telling Ganta that they had already gotten away with it. The camera then panned to the backstage area while the two standing members of Fiore's Top Team and the Japanese Destroyers continued arguing.
In the backstage hallway, a disheveled Minatsuki Takami was going through the backstage, destroying everything that wasn't nailed down. Minatsuki grabbed a crate, and threw it into the wall, shattering it into wooden pieces. A couple of security guards tried to escort Minatsuki off of the property, but Minatsuki simply responded with a scream before grabbing one of the security guards by the ponytail he had, and threw him into the wall. Minatsuki grabbed the other security guard, and started punching him in the side of the head, sending him falling to the ground.
Minatsuki looked down at the two security guards she had laid out, and the damage she had done to the backstage area. Minatsuki took several deep breaths and looked around while running her hands through her black hair, looking like she had seen a ghost. After a second, Minatsuki shook her head to try and get her thoughts back on straight, and after taking several deep breaths, the fearful look on her face turned into an angry one. Minatsuki glared at the two downed security guards before walking out, mumbling something about Brandish and Luna needing to watch out for her. The show faded to black as Minatsuki left the arena without any further issue, continuing to mumble angrily about Luna and Brandish.
Match Results;
Kilik Rung (W/Nation of Domination 2.0) def. Bickslow to qualify for the BTWF International Championship Elimination Chamber match at Last Gasp
Mirio Togata def. Kite to Qualify for the BTWF World Heavyweight Championship Elimination Chamber match at Last Gasp
Patty Thompson (W/Onslaught) def. Blake Belladonna
Izuku Midoriya & Gourry Gabriev def. NWO ('the Galaxy' Jellal Fernandes & Marco Diaz)
Sue (W/ 'the Second City Shooter' Rally Vincent) def. Tomoko Kuroki (W/Ultear Milkovich)
Lisa Simpson & Louise Belcher def. Kohaku & Homura Momiji
Pete Corvus (W/Tsubaki) def. 'Ace' Hitman Jones to Qualify for the BTWF World Heavyweight Championship Elimination Chamber match at Last Gasp
Tanjiro Kamado (W/Ganta Igarashi) def. Gray Fullbuster (W/Lyon Bastia) to Qualify for the BTWF International Championship Elimination Chamber match at Last Gasp
Intensity Matches for Last Gasp (So Far)
BTWF World Heavyweight Elimination Chamber match;
Zancrow © vs. Katsuki Bakugo, Pete Corvus, Mirio Togata, Crona Gorgon, & ?
BTWF International Championship Elimination Chamber match
Edward Elric © vs. Tanjiro Kamado, Floch Forster, Kilik Rung, Kuro Sakuragawa, & ?
Singles Match
Izuku Midoriya vs. Gourry Gabriev
Singles Match for the BTWF Cruiserweight Championship
Kazuma Sato © vs. Connie Springer
Singles Match for the BTWF Women's Championship'
'Amazing' Luna Collins © vs. 'the Influencer' Brandish Myu
Tag Team Match for the BTWF Women's Tag Team Championships
The Sisterhood of Darkness (Ultear Milkovich & Tomoko Kuroki) © vs. 'the Second City Shooter' Rally Vincent & Sue