BTWF Intensity (April Week 1)
The camera panned to the garage, where Mirio Togata had sped into the parking lot, stopping his car right in front of the building. Mirio kicked open the side door of his car, his Tag Team Championship Feast or Famine briefcase in his hands. Mirio stomped away from his car, fully intent on marching into the building, but the new BTWF Tag Team Champions, Fiore's Top Team (Gray Fullbuster & Lyon Bastia) jumped him from behind, with Gray smacking Mirio in the back of the head with his half of the BTWF Tag Team Championships. Gray and Lyon continued the attack by stomping on Mirio's back and chest before picking him back up and throwing him into the side of the car.
"You're not ruining our moment tonight, Mirio! Fiore's Top Team is going to be the top team on Intensity for a long damn time!" Gray exclaimed before punching Mirio in the side of the head multiple times. However, Mirio responded by hitting Gray with some wild punches to the sides of his head, but Lyon quickly put this flame out by hitting Mirio in the side of the head with the Feast or Fired briefcase. Lyon mounted Mirio, and hit him with multiple punches to the side of the head, Gray took Mirio's car keys, unlocked his car, and opened the driver's side door. Lyon then picked Mirio up, and draped his arm over the driver's seat, allowing Gray to slam the door right into Mirio's arm.
"So much for carrying Intensity on your back, huh!?" Lyon exclaimed while keeping him in place, allowing Gray to repeatedly slam Mirio's arm into the car door. While Lyon began kicking at the back of Mirio's head, Boze came rushing into the scene, hitting both Gray and Lyon with punches to the sides of the head. Gray looked like he wanted to fight, but Lyon pulled him back, telling him that it wasn't worth it and that they had already proven their point. Gray nodded before following Lyon out of the garage while Boze pulled Mirio out of the car door, and laid him down onto the floor.
"Can I get some help over here!? I think Mirio is really hurt!" Boze yelled out while trying to keep Mirio's arm in a good position. Medical personnel came rushing to the scene while Mirio was gritting his teeth, trying to prevent some yells of pain from escaping his lips. The medical personnel picked Mirio up, and led him away from the garage, with Boze running his hands over his head, shaking his head at what had just happened.
The camera panned to the stage, where pyro was going off while the new theme song for Intensity, 'Dangerous' by Set it Off played. The crowd cheered and chanted 'BTWF!' while the pyro continued going off on the stage. The camera panned around the arena, showing off some of the signs that the fans had, such as 'Midoriya is Intensity's #1!', 'Team RWBY 4-Ever!', 'Luna Collins is STILL My Champion!', and 'The NWO Sucks Eggs!' The camera then panned to the commentary table while the crowd continued chanting 'BTWF' and cheering.
"Hot off the heels of the biggest event in the Fanfiction Wrestling Multiverse, welcome to another action-packed episode of BTWF Intensity! My name's Matt Striker, and alongside my broadcast partners, Kotoko Iwanaga and Bob Belcher, we're here live from Arena Mexico!" Striker introduced as the camera panned to show Kotoko and Bob next to Striker, who waved to the cameras before beginning their part of the introduction.
"That's right, Striker, and we have a lot planned for tonight. Not only are we going to hear from the new BTWF World Heavyweight Champion, Izuku Midoriya, but we're also going to see the new BTWF Tag Team Champions defending their championships, Connie Springer try and put his issues with Floch Forster to bed in a Mexican Death match, Yang Xiao Long get the last bit of her revenge against Lucy Heartfilia inside a steel cage, and a lot more!" Kotoko exclaimed as 'Balboa' by Blind Channel played, the crowd exploding into cheers as Izuku Midoriya came out, a smile on his face, bandages on his forehead and the side of his arm, and the BTWF World Heavyweight Championship over his shoulder.
"And speaking of hearing from the new champion, here he is kicking us off!" Bob exclaimed as Midoriya took in the crowd almost blowing the roof off the arena with their cheering. Midoriya, holding back tears, nodded his head before raising the BTWF World Heavyweight Championship over his head, causing pyro to go off behind him. Once the pyro had subsided, Midoriya walked down the aisleway, high-fiving multiple fans in the front row who had their hands out. Midoriya continued walking his way to the ring while raising the BTWF World Heavyweight Championship over his head.
"Listen to the ovation that these fans here in Mexico City are giving to our new BTWF World Heavyweight Champion! Izuku Midoriya has scratched and clawed his way to the top of Intensity, and despite wearing the wounds of war, he's never looked happier!" Striker exclaimed as Midoriya walked to the ringside area. Midoriya looked down at the BTWF World Heavyweight Championship, smiling down at the championship that he won. Midoriya then walked up the steel steps, climbed up to the top rope, looked around at the cheering fans, and raised the BTWF World Heavyweight Championship over his head once again.
"But now that Midoriya's the champion, the question is how he hangs when it comes to actually defending the championship with the target now on his back!" Bob exclaimed as Midoriya climbed down from the top rope, walking to the side of the ring, asking Tony Chimel for a microphone. Tony Chimel nodded before giving his microphone to Midoriya, the crowd cheering and chanting as Midoriya walked back to the center of the ring. Midoriya once again took in the cheers of the crowd before putting the microphone up to his lips and beginning to speak.
"I told everyone that I would walk through Hell and come back from the other side with the BTWF World Heavyweight Championship!" Midoriya exclaimed with a nod before the camera focused on the BTWF World Heavyweight Championship over his shoulder.
"Bakugo made my life a living Hell since I came into the BTWF last summer. From attacking me from behind, screwing me out of the BTWF World Heavyweight Championship last fall, sicking his dogs in the NWO against me and my friends, and even tormenting my family. But in the end, he got his ass kicked, and if he wants to come and get this championship back, he can come and get his ass kicked again!" Midoriya exclaimed, the crowd exploding into cheers. Midoriya nodded at the crowd's positive reactions towards him once again before continuing to speak.
"But I should also address the rest of the locker room. Sans the NWO, the Intensity locker room has some of the hungriest talent that I've seen since the AVW roster! If anyone wants to come out for a fight, I'm not going to back down! I'm going to give this brand a World Champion that they can be proud of! I went through Hell and back for this BTWF World Heavyweight Championship and I'll be damned if I lose it before I'm good and ready!" Midoriya exclaimed, but before he could continue, 'The Way of the Fist' by Five Finger Death Punch played, the crowd's rapturous cheers turning into roaring boos as Katsuki Bakugo came out with the rest of the NWO (Kite, Mercury Black, Pete Corvus, Jellal Fernandes, Marco Diaz, and Dipper Pines). The crowd chanted 'Fuck You, Bakugo!' while Bakugo yelled at one of the tech guys to give him a microphone, and once he got it, the crowd continued chanting, getting an already irate Bakugo even more upset.
"Shut the fuck up, you extras! What happened at StarShow was nothing but a load of bullshit! And I'm not just talking about what happened between me and Deku! I'm talking about the NWO losing the BTWF Tag Team Championships, that weird cat thing costing Jellal the BTWF Hardcore Championship, and Gourry trying to come out of the retirement that I forced him into. All of this proves that the BTWF is trying to destroy the NWO, and I'm going to tell you extras right now, it's not going to fucking happen! Even if I have to destroy every other jackass in the back-!" Bakugo ranted before Midoriya tapped the top of his microphone to get his attention back on the champion.
"Yeah, Bakugo, we know. You and the rest of the NWO got karma for everything you've done to the BTWF roster. Trust me, you and the NWO deserve a hell of a lot worse than you got. And if you're looking to get that, I'm right here and I'm ready for a fight!" Midoriya exclaimed before putting the BTWF World Heavyweight Championship down, ready to throw down with Bakugo. Bakugo looked at Midoriya with a glare before shaking his head and beginning to speak again.
"You're lucky, you damned nerd! If I didn't have other bullshit to deal with, I'd come down there and beat the ever-loving shit out of you! You threw me through the top of a Cell, and I'm not medically cleared to compete, so even if I didn't have NWO business to tend to, you wouldn't be getting your match anyway. But I have an entire group of guys here, ready to kick the shit out of you!" Bakugo exclaimed, the crowd booing as Midoriya chuckled and mocked being afraid while calling Bakugo a coward.
"Jellal WILL get the BTWF Hardcore Championship back, the NWO WILL get the BTWF Tag Team Championships back, the NWO WILL send Gourry back to retirement where he belongs, and I WILL get MY BTWF World Heavyweight Championship back around my waist where it belongs!" Bakugo exclaimed before Midoriya rolled his eyes and continued yelling at Bakugo to shut up and get into the ring with him. Bakugo, however, responded with another head shake before patting Mercury on the back.
"Mercury! Tonight, you're going to show everyone what I've always known about Deku; that he's nothing but a fluke and a loser!" Bakugo exclaimed before Mercury nodded his head, telling Bakugo he was going to get the job done. Mercury slid into the ring from underneath the bottom rope and immediately stomped over to Midoriya, which the champion didn't back down from. The two began exchanging trash talk with each other, their noses even touching with how close they were, but a referee came into the ring and separated the two. Once the referee made sure that Midoriya and Mercury were ready for the match, the referee told the timekeeper to ring the bell while the rest of the NWO surrounded the ring, much to the crowd's, and Midoriya's, chagrin.
"This isn't much of a one-on-one match, is it? The entire NWO is surrounding the ring!" Kotoko exclaimed as Bakugo smirked at an irritated Midoriya. However, the crowd exploded into cheers as multiple security guards and referees came rushing down the entranceway, ordering the NWO to get away from the ringside area. Bakugo and several other members of the NWO argued, but their arguments fell on deaf ears as the security guards and the referees pushed and pulled the rest of the NWO while Mercury argued from the ring. Midoriya smirked as Mercury continued arguing with the security guards who were taking the members of the NWO away from the ringside area.
"Well, I guess Sunny agreed with us because the NWO are being taken away from ringside! We're going to have a true one-on-one match!" Bob exclaimed as Mercury shook his head in annoyance before he turned back around, and attempted to knock Midoriya down with a Discus Clothesline, but Midoriya dodged, turned Mercury around, and hit him with several punches to the sides of the head before throwing him into the corner. However, when Midoriya ran into the corner, Mercury grabbed Midoriya's head by his legs, and attempted to throw him out of the corner with a Corner Headscissors, but the crowd exploded into cheers as Midoriya cartwheeled back to his feet. Mercury looked surprised, but Midoriya immediately stunned him with a Superkick before throwing him out of the corner with an Exploder Suplex.
"Midoriya being able to flip around like that despite the brutal Hell in a Cell match he was in not even a week ago is a true testament to his heart and strength!" Striker exclaimed as Midoriya hit a Standing Moonsault onto Mercury's chest before running the ropes, and hitting a seated Mercury with a Basement Dropkick to the face. Mercury rolled back into the corner while holding his face in pain, the crowd booing as Midoriya followed him, though the crowd's boos continued as Mercury hit the champion in the gut with a Back Kick. Mercury then springboarded off the middle rope, attempting to hit a Moonsault into a Reverse DDT, but the crowd cheered as Midoriya was able to hold onto Mercury. Midoriya attempted to hit Mercury with a Blue Thunder Bomb, but the crowd booed as Mercury was able to throw the champion across the ring with a counter Headscissors.
"Mercury is able to hit the Headscissors this time, sending Midoriya to the other corner!" Bob exclaimed as Mercury then hit Midoriya with a Discus Clothesline before attempting to hit him with a Springboard Moonsault to the chest. However, Midoriya was able to roll out of the way, which Mercury responded to by landing on his feet. Midoriya then attempted to grab Mercury with a Double-Leg, but the NWO member responded by hitting the champion with multiple knee strikes to the chest before throwing him onto the ground. Mercury ran the ropes and attempted to hit Midoriya with a Running Basement Dropkick to the side of the head, but the crowd exploded into cheers as Midoriya pulled himself back up to his feet, and turned Mercury inside out with a Clothesline.
"What a Clothesline by Midoriya! You wouldn't know it by looking at him, but Midoriya is one of the strongest men not only on Intensity but Octane as well!" Striker exclaimed as Midoriya mounted Mercury, and hit him with multiple forearms to the side of the head before picking him back up and hitting him with a Gourdbuster. Mercury held his chest in pain before Midoriya ran the ropes, and hit a Running Rolling Leg Drop across the back of the neck. The crowd continued cheering as Midoriya picked Mercury back up, and hit him with several Knife-Edge Chops to the chest before Mercury blocked one of the chops, and hit the champion with a Spinning Back Elbow to the side of the face. Mercury then picked Midoriya back up and attempted to hit him with a Snap Brainbuster, but the champion was able to land behind Mercury, and he attempted to hit Mercury with a German Suplex. Mercury hit Midoriya with several Back Elbows before rolling him up with a Victory Roll.
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Midoriya kicked out and immediately picked Mercury up by the arm, hitting him with multiple punches to the side of the head.
"Mercury trying to steal the pinfall there, but the champion isn't letting the NWO get one over on him that easily!" Kotoko exclaimed as Mercury kicked Midoriya in the knee before running the ropes, attempting another Clothesline. However, the crowd cheered as Midoriya knocked Mercury back down with a Calf Kick before hitting him with a Deadlift German Suplex. The crowd booed as Mercury rolled out onto the apron, holding the back of his beck in pain before Midoriya immediately ran the ropes, and knocked Mercury off the apron with a Running Big Boot to the back of the head. Midoriya then jumped onto the apron on another side of the ring, and when Mercury staggered back to his feet, Midoriya ran across the apron and through the steel ring post to hit Mercury with a Torpedo DDT, planting Mercury's head onto the floor.
"What a DDT by Midoriya! It bears repeating that less than a week ago, this man was in one of the most brutal Hell in a Cell matches I've ever seen, and he's pulling off moves like this!" Striker exclaimed as Midoriya mounted Mercury, and hit him with multiple punches to the side of the head before picking him back up by the hair. Midoriya then slammed Mercury's face into the top of the steel ring steps a couple of times before putting him in position for an Exploder Suplex into the corner of the fan barricade. However, Mercury began fighting back with several Back Elbows to the side of Midoriya's head before pushing him into the corner of the fan barricade back first. The crowd booed as Mercury, after holding his head in pain, rammed Midoriya's back into the fan barricade a couple of more times before climbing back up to the top of the steel steps.
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"And just like that, Mercury was able to stun Midoriya, but what does he have planned to make sure he maintains that momentum!?" Kotoko exclaimed as Mercury cricked his neck a couple of times before diving off the steel steps, hitting Midoriya with a Phenomenal Forearm with enough force to send Midoriya falling over the fan barricade and into the timekeeper's area. The crowd booed as Mercury pulled himself up on top of the fan barricade, and posed, telling the jeering fans that the NWO was going back to the top. Mercury then jumped into the timekeeper's area, hitting a stunned Midoriya with multiple punches to the side of the head before picking him back up, and throwing him out of the timekeeper's area. Midoriya attempted to pull himself back up to his feet, but Mercury responded by hitting him with a Sliding Knee Strike to the chest. The crowd continued booing as Mercury picked Midoriya back up and hit him with a Back Suplex onto the commentary table.
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"Midoriya's back just bounced off our commentary table thanks to that Back Suplex!" Bob exclaimed as Mercury grabbed Midoriya, threw him back into the ring, jumped onto the apron, and hit the champion with a Springboard 450 Splash to the chest before going for the pinfall, hooking both of his legs back.
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Mercury picked Midoriya back up, threw him into the corner, and stomped his chest multiple times before hitting him with multiple forearms to the side of the face. Mercury glared at the referee when he told the NWO member to back up out of the corner before he ran the ropes, and hit Midoriya in the throat and chest with a Jumping Corner Clothesline. The crowd continued booing as Mercury threw the champion out of the corner with a Snap Vertical Suplex. However, rather than let go, Mercury kept a grip on Midoriya while rolling back to his feet, and throwing him into the corner with another Vertical Suplex.
"It looks like Mercury's targeting the back and midsection of Midoriya, as a lot of his higher-impact moves have targeted that area of the body," Striker explained as Mercury grabbed Midoriya's legs, and put him in the Tree of Woe, the crowd booing as he kicked the champion in the chest several times. Mercury then ran the ropes and hit a Tree of Woe Dropkick to the face before rolling back to his feet, picking the champion back up, and putting him on the middle turnbuckle. The crowd continued booing as Mercury attempted to hit Midoriya with a Back Suplex from the middle rope, but the crowd began cheering again as the champion hit Mercury with several Back Elbows to the side of the head, stunning him. Mercury attempted to take back control, but Midoriya was able to grab Mercury's head and smash his head into the top turnbuckle, sending him staggering off the turnbuckles.
"Midoriya trying to fight back, but Mercury is still on his feet! He's got to be quick if he wants to get control back!" Bob exclaimed as Midoriya began climbing up to the top rope, attempting to put himself in position for a Diving Moonsault. However, the crowd booed as Mercury was able to jump up to the top turnbuckle, and hit him with a German Suplex from the top rope that sent Midoriya bouncing off the canvas chest-first. The crowd continued booing as Mercury picked Midoriya up and hit him with a Snap Powerbomb before pinning him with a Jackknife cover.
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Mercury looked shocked at the fact that Midoriya had kicked out, and responded by mounting Midoriya and hitting him with multiple forearms to the side of the head.
"I don't blame Mercury for being upset there, I thought Mercury had pulled off the upset victory!" Striker exclaimed as Mercury picked Midoriya up, and hit him with a Pumphandle Gutbuster. The crowd continued booing as Mercury hit Midoriya with a Spinebuster before running the ropes and hitting the champion with a Jumping Knee Drop across the forehead. Mercury stomped on Midoriya's chest several times before running the ropes, and hit another Jumping Knee Drop, this time to the chest. At that point, the camera panned to Midoriya's mouth, which revealed that the champion was beginning to cough up blood due to the damage to his midsection. Mercury then put Midoriya in a seated position and ran the ropes before hitting a Sliding Knee Strike to the face.
"Mercury doing the smart thing, keeping Midoriya on the ground and preventing him from getting a running start," Kotoko explained as Mercury put Midoriya on his knees, and began kicking him in the chest multiple times before attempting to kick him in the head. However, the crowd cheered as Midoriya ducked the kick, and attempted to fight back with multiple punches to the gut. The crowd booed, however, as Mercury blocked one of those punches and planted him back onto the canvas with a DDT. The crowd continued booing as Mercury ran the ropes and hit a now-seated Midoriya with a Sliding Forearm to the side of the head before going for the pinfall.
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Mercury pounded the mat in frustration before picking Midoriya back up and putting him in a Torture Rack. Midoriya shook his head when the referee asked him if he wanted to quit, the crowd continuing to cheer and chant for the champion as Mercury continued keeping him in the Torture Rack.
"Midoriya getting his back bent by Mercury! I know Midoriya's a proud man, but how long can he handle getting his already ailing back bent like that!?" Striker exclaimed as Midoriya began hitting Mercury with several punches to the side of the head, the crowd cheering as Midoriya attempted to pull himself out of Mercury's grasp. However, the crowd quickly went back to booing as Mercury, while still having Midoriya in the Torture Rack, spun him around and hit him with a Torture Rack Bomb. The crowd continued booing as Mercury kicked Midoriya in the side of the head before climbing up to the top rope, attempting to hit the champion with a Spiral Tap. However, the crowd cheered as Midoriya lifted his knees up, sending Mercury's back bouncing off the knees.
"Midoriya is finally able to create some separation between himself and one of the NWO's mercenaries!" Kotoko exclaimed as Midoriya pulled himself back up to his feet, but when he attempted to go after Mercury, the crowd booed as the NWO member hit the champion with a Jawbreaker. Mercury smirked at the stunned champion before running the ropes, but the crowd exploded into cheers as Midoriya was able to counter an oncoming Mercury with a Michinoku Driver. Midoriya then rolled into one of the nearby corners, holding his back and chest in pain while trying to give himself some reprieve. Mercury then got back to his feet and attempted to hit him with a Running Corner Forearm, but the crowd exploded into cheers as Midoriya threw the NWO member into the corner with another Exploder Suplex.
"Midoriya almost sent Mercury through the turnbuckles with that Suplex, and Midoriya looks like he's ready to take control right back!" Bob exclaimed as Midoriya slapped himself in the face a couple of times to hype himself up. When Mercury pulled himself back up to his feet, Midoriya ran the ropes and hit Mercury with two Clotheslines, two Japanese Arm Drags, a Rolling Wheel Kick, and a Falcon Arrow. Midoriya then picked Mercury back up by his arm, hit him with several Overhand Chops to the chest, ran into the corner with Mercury in tow, and planted the NWO member with a Wrist-Lock Springboard Tornado DDT before going for the pinfall.
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"We've seen a lot of beautiful DDTs in this match, and that was another one of those!" Bob exclaimed as Midoriya springboarded off the middle rope, and hit a Springboard Moonsault to Mercury's chest. The crowd continued cheering as Midoriya climbed back up to the top rope, attempting to hit Mercury with a 450 Splash, but the crowd booed as Mercury rolled out of the way. Midoriya, however, was able to land on his feet, but Mercury attempted to stagger him with a Pele Kick, but Midoriya was able to catch him. The crowd exploded into cheers as Midoriya lifted Mercury up in an Electric Chair Drop, and then dropped him with a Sit-Out Powerbomb before going for another pinfall.
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"Midoriya almost sent Mercury right through the ring with that Powerbomb, but he's still in this match!" Striker exclaimed as Midoriya looked surprised that Mercury had kicked out. Midoriya then pulled Mercury back to his feet by the hair, once again attempting to hit the NWO member with a Brainbuster. However, Mercury was able to counter with multiple knee strikes to the top of the head, allowing him to escape Midoriya's grasp. Midoriya, still somewhat stunned from the knee strikes, attempted to hit Mercury with a Spinning Leg Lariat, but Mercury dodged and hit Midoriya in the face with a Pele Kick. Mercury then picked Midoriya up and hit him with an Ushigaroshi, the crowd continuing to boo as Mercury jumped up onto the ring apron, waiting for Midoriya to get back to his feet. When Midoriya pulled himself back up, Mercury springboarded back into the ring and attempted to hit him with a Phenomenal Forearm, but Midoriya was able to counter with a Superkick, sending Mercury staggering into the corner.
"Midoriya almost knocked the jaw clean off of Mercury's face with that Superkick!" Bob exclaimed as Midoriya went into the corner, preparing for the Detroit Smash (Sami Zayn's Helluva Kick). However, the crowd booed as Marco Diaz ran down the ring, distracting Midoriya, who hit a Spinning Leg Lariat onto Marco once he jumped onto the apron, sending him falling back to the floor. Midoriya then attempted to hit Mercury with the Detroit Smash (Sami Zayn's Helluva Kick), but Mercury was able to dodge, sending Midoriya crashing into the corner, allowing Mercury to hit the champion with a Reverse Frankensteiner. The crowd booed as Mercury picked Midoriya back up, hit him with several forearms to the side of the head, and put him on the top rope. Mercury pulled himself back onto the top turnbuckle before throwing the champion off the top rope with a Top Rope Frankensteiner, the crowd continuing to boo as Mercury ran the ropes, and hit Midoriya with a Single Leg Basement Dropkick before going for the pin.
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"Marco got control of this match back on Mercury's side! Midoriya is still in this match, but how much longer can this last!?" Kotoko exclaimed as Mercury picked Midoriya up, and slapped him in the face while yelling at him that he was nothing but a fluke champion before attempting to hit him with the Styles Clash. However, the crowd exploded into cheers as Midoriya was able to counter the Styles Clash attempt with a Rolling Yoshi Tonic, pinning Mercury.
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The crowd exploded into cheers as Midoriya grabbed both of Mercury's legs and locked him in the Sharpshooter.
"Midoriya has the Sharpshooter locked in! You can see the pain etched on Mercury's face as he's desperately reaching for the ropes!" Striker exclaimed as Mercury attempted to pull himself towards the ropes, but Midoriya was able to pull himself further away from the ropes. Marco, now back on his feet, attempted to push the ropes closer to Mercury so that he could get an easier ropebreak. The referee noticed this and kicked Marco's hand away, the crowd cheering as Midoriya once again attempted to pull himself and Mercury further away from the ropes. However, Mercury, this time, was able to push Midoriya away from him and into the ropes, allowing Mercury to roll back up to his feet, and hitting Midoriya with a Rolling Double Knee Facebreaker. Mercury then springboarded off the middle rope, and hit Midoriya with a Springboard Moonsault into a Reverse DDT before going for the pinfall, hooking both of his legs back.
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"Mercury looks like he's about to explode! Midoriya just kicked out of another one of Mercury's signature moves!" Bob exclaimed as Mercury pounded the mat in frustration before stomping on Midoriya's chest angrily. While Mercury continued attacking the grounded Midoriya, Marco ran into the timekeeper's area, grabbed the BTWF World Heavyweight Championship, and ran back to the ringside area. Meanwhile, in the ring, Mercury pushed Midoriya into the ropes before the referee pulled Mercury away, telling him to ease up on the beating, Mercury responded by pushing the referee away. However, when Marco attempted to hit Midoriya with the BTWF World Heavyweight Championship, the champion was able to move out of the way, causing Marco to hit his NWO compatriot with the BTWF World Heavyweight Championship belt. Marco dropped the title and looked shocked as he grabbed Mercury, and attempted to put him back on his feet.
"Marco messed up once again, and you can't imagine an already irate Bakugo is going to be happy about this!" Kotoko exclaimed as Midoriya ran the ropes, and hit a Vaulting Somersault Senton onto both Marco and Mercury. The crowd continued cheering as Midoriya picked Marco up and threw him into the corner with an Exploder Suplex before throwing Mercury back into the ring. The crowd began chanting for Midoriya before he began climbing back up to the top rope and hitting Mercury with a 450 Splash. Midoriya then picked Mercury back up and threw him into the corner with a Blue Thunder Bomb, the crowd exploding into cheers before going into another corner, letting out a battle cry, hitting Mercury with a Detroit Smash (Sami Zayn's Helluva Kick), and going for the pinfall.
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Bell Rings*
"Here is your winner, the BTWF World Heavyweight Champion, Izuku Midoriya!" Tony Chimel announced, the crowd exploding into cheers as Midoriya picked himself back up to his feet while holding his chest in pain. The ringside attendant then got the BTWF World Heavyweight Championship from the ground, and gave the referee the belt, allowing the referee to hand the championship back to Midoriya. The crowd continued cheering as Midoriya kissed the championship and raised the belt over his head while running into the corner. Midoriya jumped up to the top turnbuckle and continued keeping the BTWF World Heavyweight Championship above his head.
"Midoriya overcame his first hill as BTWF World Heavyweight Champion! There are plenty more hills to climb but if anyone can get over them, it's Izuku Midoriya!" Striker exclaimed as Midoriya smiled at the crowd chanting his name before jumping down from the middle of the ring. While continuing to pose with the BTWF World Heavyweight Championship, the crowd booed loudly as Katsuki Bakugo came rushing down the ring with the rest of the NWO (Kite, Duncan, Jellal Fernandes, Pete Corvus, and Dipper Pines) came rushing down to the ring, attacking Midoriya with punches and stomps. The crowd continued booing as Bakugo backed away, telling the rest of the NWO to pick Midoriya up, yelling at Midoriya that he was going to end this fairy tale before it even started.
"And of course, the NWO is out here to try and cut this celebration short!" Kotoko exclaimed as before Bakugo could attack Midoriya, the crowd exploded into cheers as the new BTWF Hardcore Champion Eren Jeager springboarded into the ring, hitting Jellal in the back of the head with a Springboard Missile Dropkick. The crowd continued cheering as Eren threw Jellal out of the ring, and dived out of the ring, hitting him, Mercury, and Marco with a Vaulting Twisting Splash. Bickslow then rushed to the ring with a steel chair, and Boze and Rolf followed him. Bickslow hit Corvus and Dipper with steel chair shots to the face and the chest. Meanwhile, Rolf and Boze were brawling with Duncan and Kite in the corner of the ring while Bakugo was once again brawling with Midoriya.
"And now thanks to Eren, Boze, Rolf, and Bickslow, Midoriya is able to once again fight off the NWO!" Bob exclaimed as Midoriya threw Bakugo out of the ring, furiously punching the floor in frustration. However, it only got worse for Bakugo as Bickslow picked Pete Corvus back up, and threw him into Bakugo's not-so-waiting arms. Dipper attempted to hit Bickslow with a sneak attack, but Midoriya responded by hitting Dipper in the side of the head with a Superkick, allowing Bickslow to turn around, and plant Dipper with a Spinebuster. Meanwhile, Boze was able to send Kite out of the ring with a Spinning Leg Lariat while Rolf also sent Duncan out of the ring with a Savate Kick.
"What's crazy is that Boze and Rolf have a BTWF Tag Team Championship match up next, and they're out here brawling with the NWO!" Striker exclaimed as outside of the ring, Eren and Jellal continued brawling with each other, but the crowd booed as Marco grabbed Jellal, and pulled him away from the BTWF Hardcore Champion. Mercury followed his NWO compatriots away from the babyfaces, the crowd cheering and chanting 'NWO sucks!' as Bakugo yelled at the men in the ring that he was going to get back at them and that they were going to regret embarrassing the NWO. The crowd continued cheering as Midoriya, Bickslow, Eren, Boze, and Rolf celebrated their victory in the ring, raising their fists in the air while Bickslow gazed down at Midoriya's BTWF World Heavyweight Championship.
"The NWO may have been pushed away tonight, but you know that Bakugo and the rest of the NWO aren't going to take this lying down!" Kotoko exclaimed as security guards came out once again to take the NWO away from the ringside area while Midoriya, Eren, and Bickslow wished Boze and Rolf good luck in their upcoming tag team title match.
The camera panned to a dark room with a smile painted on the wall behind the chairs in front of the camera. After a moment, 'The Guru' TJ Detweiler came into the room, no longer dressed in white, and was now dressed in a dark t-shirt with a jean jacket that had the same smile painted on it as the wall. TJ say down in one of the chairs, looked up at the camera, and smiled while leaning back into his chair.
"Colt…I tried my best to make you see the light. To make you see that being under my wing would be the best thing for not only your career but your life. But you've made it clear that you want to go about your own path despite my attempts to show you the error of your ways," TJ explained while Miyuki Shirogane, Akira Tsubaki, and Dawn Riverfall walked into frame, and sat in the chairs surrounding TJ. TJ's smile only grew when he saw that his new teammates were with him before looking back at the camera, leaning slightly forward.
"But Colt, now that you've made it clear that you don't want my advice, I'm going to show you the error of your ways," TJ explained before looking at Miyuki, Akira, and Dawn, and nodding at them before they began speaking, the camera focusing on them.
"We were lost. We were ignored. We were cast aside. But that all changed when TJ came into our lives," Akira explained, smiling as footage began showing revealing the Vaudevillians getting beaten up and losing matches, specifically focusing on the frustrated looks on Miyuki and Akira's faces following their losses. The camera panned back to the former Vaudevillians, with Miyuki running his hands through his face before beginning to speak.
"When TJ told us that he needed us, that he could help us, we felt like, for the first time in a long time, that we were wanted," Miyuki explained with a smile on his face, looking over at TJ, who was nodding in response to Miyuki's praise. The camera then panned over to Dawn, who looked into the camera with her blue eyes staring into the camera.
"The fear of being alone in the BTWF main roster consumed me. That fear almost swallowed me whole and I had no idea how I was going to fight that fear. Then TJ came into my life, pulled me out of that hole of fear and sorrow, and gave me a family that I could trust," Dawn explained, pulling himself out of the chair, and giving hugs to TJ, Miyuki, and Akira. The three responded by hugging Dawn as well before sitting back down and smiling at the camera. TJ then got back up and walked over to the camera with the other three members of his new team looking at him with reverence.
"See, Colt? I'm not this untrustworthy person you claim me to be. I am an inspiration. I am someone who can take people who have been ignored by the wider world, and give them purpose. But since you want to keep your eyes shut, it's up to us to show you what you've been missing out on," TJ said with a smirk on his face before standing. When TJ stood up, Dawn, Miyuki, and Akira stood up as well, with all four people putting four of their fingers up before turning their hands upside-down.
"Four roots. One tree," all four said in unison before the camera feed faded out, with them all still smirking into the camera.
The camera panned back to the ring, where Boze and Rolf were in the middle of the ring, the NWO, Bickslow, Eren, and Midoriya, having been escorted out of the ringside area. Boze and Rolf went into one of the corners, going over some battle plans before 'Young' by Hollywood Undead played, the crowd booing as Gray and Lyon came out in their Fiore's Top Team ring jackets. Gray and Lyon stopped at the center of the stage and fist-bumped each other before unzipping their ring jackets, the crowd booing louder when they revealed the BTWF Tag Team Championships around their waists.
"The following contest is a tag team match scheduled for one fall, and it is for the BTWF Tag Team Championships! Introducing the challengers, already in the ring, they are the team of Boze and Rolf! And their opponents, from Magnolia Fiore, they are the new BTWF Tag Team Champions, the team of Gray Fullbuster and Lyon Bastia, Fiore's Top Team!" Tony Chimel announced, the crowd continuing to boo as Gray and Lyon stomped down the entranceway. Gray and Lyon simply smirked at some of the fans in the audience while continuing to show off the BTWF Tag Team Championships around their waist. Gray looked into one of the cameras and asked Mirio and Hitman how they were doing, and that they hoped they enjoyed the match with a sarcastic tone of voice.
"Now I know some are wondering why Boze is getting this title match. Well, last week, Boze and his former tag partner, Shane, were attacked by the NWO, preventing them from being in the StarShow tag team title match. So, Boze has gotten this championship opportunity here tonight, and he chose Rolf as his new partner for this title match," Striker explained as Gray and Lyon stopped at the ringside area, the crowd booing as the two took their ring jackets completely off, dropping them to the floor. Lyon patted the BTWF Tag Team Championships before he and Gray ran and rolled into the ring from underneath the bottom rope. The crowd continued booing as both Lyon and Gray kipped back up to their feet while taking the BTWF Tag Team Championships off of around their waist and raising them over their heads.
"Speaking of attacks, Mirio has been taken to a local hospital, and will be out for an undetermined length of time thanks to Fiore's Top Team!" Kotoko exclaimed as Gray and Lyon shoved the BTWF Tag Team Championship belts into the referee's chest before telling Boze that he was going to get his ass kicked worse than when the NWO cost him a StarShow title match. The referee then raised both championship belts over his head before handing the titles to one of the ringside attendants. The referee then made sure both teams were ready before telling the timekeeper to ring the bell, the match starting with Gray and Boze as the legal men in the match.
"And this title match is underway, with former rivals from the early days of Intensity, Gray, and Boze, starting this match!" Striker exclaimed as Gray and Boze circled each other, waiting for the other to start. After a moment, Boze and Gray locked up in the middle of the ring, being able to push each other into the corner, the referee being forced to get in between the two. Gray and Boze let go of each other, but the crowd booed as Gray slapped Boze in the face, telling him that he had no chance against the best tag team in the BTWF. Boze held his cheek in stinging pain and annoyance before slapping Gray back, the crowd cheering as Boze told Gray that he wasn't even part of the best tag team on Intensity. The crowd cheered and booed accordingly as Boze and Gray exchanged punches with each other with Boze dodging one of Gray's punches and hitting him with a Dropkick.
"This match is heating up really quickly, Gray not exactly making any friends as champion!" Bob exclaimed as Gray rolled back up to his feet, and attempted to hit him with a Knife-Edge Chop, but Boze dodged and attempted to hit Gray with a Standing Side Kick. Gray was able to grab Boze's foot, but the crowd continued cheering as Boze countered by hitting Gray with an Enziguri, sending him staggering. This allowed Boze to run the ropes, and turn Gray inside out with a Running Forearm before tagging Rolf back into the match. The crowd continued cheering as Boze and Rolf picked Gray up, Irish whipped him into the ropes and hit Gray with a Double Punch to the chest when he rebounded. The crowd continued cheering as Rolf ran the ropes, hitting Gray with a Running Knee Strike, and allowing Boze to hit a stunned Gray with a Back Suplex.
"Rolf and Boze already took down one-half of the BTWF Tag Team Champions!" Bob exclaimed as Gray rolled back up too his feet, hitting Rolf with a couple of Knife-Edge Chops to his chest. However, the crowd cheered as Rolf blocked one of the chops, grabbed Gray's other arm, and hit him with multiple Headbutts to the chest while his arms were still trapped. The crowd continued cheering as Rolf threw Gray overhead with a Belly-to-Belly Suplex that sent him halfway across the ring. Gray crawled into the corner while holding his back, and Rolf immediately responded with a Running Shoulder Thrust attempt, but the crowd booed as Gray responded with a Corner Knee Lift. With Rolf staggered, Gray hit several Knife-Edge Chops to the chest before pushing Rolf into another corner and tagging Lyon into the match. The crowd continued booing as Gray and Lyon stomped on Rolf's chest and midsection repeatedly before Lyon ran the ropes, and hit a Running Corner Back Elbow to the side of the head. Gray then Irish whipped Rolf out of the corner and into the ropes, but when he rebounded, Rolf ducked Gray's attempted Clothesline, the crowd cheering as Rolf knocked both him and Lyon down with a Double Clothesline.
"Rolf showing off his strength, almost turning both members of Fiore's Top Team inside out with that Double Clothesline!" Kotoko exclaimed as Rolf picked Lyon up, threw him into the corner, and hit Lyon with multiple punches to the chest and the face. Gray attempted to stop Rolf with a German Suplex, but Rolf was able to level Gray with a couple of Back Elbows to the side of the head, throwing him out of the ring. However, this gave Lyon enough of a distraction to kick Rolf in the knee a couple of times before attempting to hit him with a DDT, but the crowd cheered as Rolf picked Lyon back up, and threw him into the corner. Rolf ran into the corner and hit him with a Running Shoulder Thrust to the chest before tagging Boze back into the match. Rolf kept Lyon in the corner, allowing Boze to run the ropes, run up Rolf's back, and hit him with a Running Corner Forearm. The crowd continued cheering as Boze and Rolf threw Lyon out of the corner with a Double Flapjack before Boze went for the pinfall.
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"Lyon's head bouncing off the canvas like a basketball, but he's still in it to keep those championships with Fiore's Top Team!" Striker exclaimed as Boze picked Lyon up, and hit him with a couple of chops to the chest before throwing him back into the corner. Boze hit Lyon with a Running Corner Clothesline before throwing him out of the corner, the crowd continuing to cheer as Boze climbed up to the top rope. When Lyon turned around while holding the side of his head in pain, Boze hit Lyon with a Missile Dropkick with enough force to send Lyon falling through the ropes and onto the floor. Boze did a break-dancing routine in the middle of the ring, and when Gray attempted to knock Boze down, he dodged and threw Gray out of the ring and next to a staggering Lyon. Rolf then dived off the ring apron with a Double Diving Shoulder Tackle, knocking both BTWF Tag Team Champions down to the floor.
"Rolf and Boze were brought together thanks to their issues with the Nation of Domination 2.0, and they're definitely showing off some great chemistry!" Kotoko exclaimed as Rolf picked both Gray and Lyon back up, allowing Boze to run the ropes, and hit a Vaulting Crossbody over the top rope, sending both champions crashing back down. The crowd continued cheering as Boze picked Lyon up, and slammed his face onto the top of the commentary table multiple times while Rolf was brawling with Gray on another side of the ring. Boze then picked Lyon up and hit him with a Suplex that sent his back bouncing off the top of the commentary table, the crowd cheering as Boze told the crowd to raise the roof.
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"Boze and Rolf are continuing that chemistry on the outside! Gray and Lyon's title reign may be shorter than they wanted!" Bob exclaimed as Boze picked Lyon up, and attempted to throw him into the steel steps, sending him bouncing off the side of the steps. Meanwhile, Rolf attempted to throw Gray into the ropes as well, but the crowd booed as Gray was able to reverse the throw, sending Rolf's arm crashing into the edge of the steel steps. The crowd continued booing as an irate Gray began stomping on the shoulder and the arm of Rolf, sending those parts of his body bouncing off the steel.
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"And just as we say that, Gray has taken Rolf down, and is targeting the arm!" Striker exclaimed as Gray pushed Rolf's arm into the hole between the steel steps and the steel ring post, Gray hit a Dropkick onto the steel steps, crushing his arm in between the steel. The crowd continued booing as while Boze was hitting Lyon with multiple punches to the side of the head, Gray ran over to Boze and hit him with a Chop Block to the back of the knee. Gray then helped Lyon back to his feet, allowing the two to pick Boze back up, and hit him with a Double Gourdbuster onto the top of the steel steps. The crowd continued booing as Lyon grabbed Boze's right leg and smashed it into the side of the steel steps while Boze was still lying on top of the steps. The crowd continued booing as Gray kicked Boze in the side of the head with enough force to send him falling off the steps.
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Gray and Lyon grabbed Boze, threw him back into the ring, and posed to the booing crowd. Lyon then climbed onto the apron and springboarded back into the ring with a Tope Con Hilo onto Boze's leg.
"Gray and Lyon now have targets on both Boze and Rolf, taking the momentum right from under them!" Kotoko exclaimed as Lyon stomped on Boze's knee multiple times before tagging Gray back into the match. The crowd continued booing as Gray and Lyon grabbed both of Boze's legs and hit him with a Wishbone. Keeping Boze in a seated position, Gray and Lyon ran the ropes, with Lyon hitting Boze with a Sliding Grounded Clothesline before Gray hit Lyon with a Sliding Elbow Drop across the chest. The crowd continued booing as Gray grabbed Boze's right leg and kicked the back of his knee a couple of times before hitting him with a Grounded Dragon Screw. Gray then grabbed Boze's leg, dragged it to the ropes, put the leg over the middle rope, and dropped his weight on the leg several times with jumping sits.
"When Gray's as laser-focused as he is right now, he can make anyone suffer," Bob explained as Gray picked Boze back up, and hit him with several hard Knife-Edge Chops to the chest before pushing him into the corner. The crowd continued booing as Gray hit more Knife-Edge Chops to the chest before grabbing Boze's leg, putting it over the middle rope, and hitting Boze's knee with a Running Corner Dropkick. The crowd continued booing as Gray pushed Boze into a seated position in front of the bottom turnbuckle before tagging Lyon back into the match, running the ropes, and hitting Boze with a Running Basement Dropkick to the face. Gray then dragged Boze out of the corner by his leg, allowing Lyon to hit Boze with another Tope Con Hilo, this time to the chest, before going for the pinfall.
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"Boze's having trouble even pulling himself back up to his feet, and you just know Fiore's Top Team are going to take full advantage of that!" Striker exclaimed as Lyon ran the ropes, and hit several Running Leg Drops across Boze's throat before stomping on his leg. Lyon then picked Boze up, hit him with a Shin Breaker, smirked at the booing fans, and hit him with another Shin Breaker before throwing him overhead with an Inverted Powerslam. The crowd continued booing as Lyon grabbed Boze's leg, and smashed his knee into the canvas a couple of times before picking him back up. Lyon hit Boze with a Back Suplex before noticing that Rolf was beginning to pull himself back up to his feet on the outside, responding by knocking Rolf back down with a Basement Dropkick to the side of the arm.
"Rolf being once again taken out by Lyon, allowing Fiore's Top Team to continue having Boze all to themselves!" Kotoko exclaimed as Lyon picked Boze up, and threw him into the corner face-first. The crowd continued booing as Lyon stomped on Boze's chest and leg before tagging Gray back into the match. Lyon hit several Back Elbows to the side of Boze's head before Gray ran the ropes, and hit him with a Running Forearm to the face. Gray then threw Boze out of the corner with Lyon responding by running the ropes and hitting Boze with a Spinning Wheel Kick to the head. Gray picked Boze back up and hit him with several punches to the back of the head before throwing him to the ground with a traditional Dragon Screw. The crowd continued booing as Gray smashed the side of Boze's leg into the canvas before hitting the back of Boze's knee with a Dropkick.
"The referee may have to check on Boze's leg because it looks like he's having trouble even putting his knee on the canvas," Striker noted as Gray picked Boze up, and hit him with a Snap Vertical Suplex into the ropes, sending the back of his leg bouncing off the ropes. The crowd continued booing as Gray picked Boze up, hit him with a Pendulum Backbreaker, walked over to his corner, tagged Lyon back into the match, and hit him with another Pendulum Backbreaker. Gray kept stretching Boze over his back, allowing Lyon to jump onto the middle turnbuckle, and hit Boze with a Diving Elbow Drop while Boze was still over Gray's knee. Lyon then picked Boze up and hit him with several forearms to the side of the head, but while he was yelling at the crowd, the crowd began cheering as Boze attempted to fight back, hitting Lyon with several punches to the side of the head.
"Boze trying to fight back, stunning Lyon with some hard punches!" Bob exclaimed as Boze attempted to hit him with a Spinning Leg Lariat. However, Lyon was able to duck Boze's kick attempt and took him down with a Twisting Russian Legsweep before going for the pinfall, hooking Boze's right leg back.
Ref: 1…2…
Lyon pounded the mat in frustration before dragging him back to the corner by his bad leg and tagging Gray back into the match.
"Gray and Lyon using quick tags to make sure that Boze can't recover from the pain coursing through his leg!" Striker exclaimed as Gray and Lyon grabbed both of Boze's legs and attempted to catapult him into the corner. However, the crowd exploded into cheers as Boze was able to land on the top turnbuckle, and when Gray and Lyon turned around, Boze dived off the top rope and hit both Lyon and Gray with a Twisting Crossbody. The crowd continued cheering and chanting for Boze as he tried to get back to his feet while Rolf made it back onto the apron, pounding on the top turnbuckle. Boze made it to his feet, but when he attempted to walk to the corner, Gray grabbed Boze's bad leg and put him in an Ankle Lock, the crowd booing as Gray mocked Rolf while pulling on Boze's ankle.
"Boze was so close to the tag, but Gray was once again able to put any hopes of a Rolf tag to a halt!" Kotoko exclaimed as Boze shook his head when the referee asked him if he wanted to give up. After another minute in the Ankle Lock, the crowd cheered again as Boze was able to turn himself around and push him away with his legs, sending him into the ropes. When Gray attempted to hit Boze when he rebounded, Boze responded by turning him inside out with a Spinning Leg Lariat to the throat. As Boze continued making his way to Rolf, Lyon rushed into the ring, attempting to pull him away, but Boze responded by hitting him with several forearms to the side of the head.
"Boze fighting for that tag like his life depends on it! Can he finally make it to the corner!?" Bob asked as Lyon pushed Boze away and attempted to hit him with a Superkick, but Boze ducked the kick and hit Lyon with a Superkick of his own. With both Gray and Lyon stunned, the crowd exploded into cheers as Boze jumped into his corner, finally tagging Rolf back into the match. The crowd exploded into cheers as Rolf went into the ring, ran the ropes, and hit both Gray and Lyon with multiple Clotheslines, sending both members of Fiore's Top Ream staggering into the corner. Rolf then ran the ropes, and hit multiple Running Corner Clotheslines onto both Gray and Lyon, the crowd continuing to cheer as when Lyon staggered out of the corner, Rolf knocked him out of the ring with a Jumping Body Block.
"Rolf is back into this match, and is throwing Gray and Lyon around like they were nothing more than baseballs!" Bob exclaimed as Rolf beat his chest before running the ropes and hitting a staggering Gray with a Big Boot to the chest, pressing his foot into Gray's chest. The crowd continued cheering as Rolf picked Gray up, and hit him with a Michinoku Driver before running the ropes, hitting a Jumping Splash to the chest, and going for the pinfall.
Ref: 1…2…
Rolf then picked Gray up, attempting to hit him with a Uranage, but the crowd booed as Gray responded with several Headbutts to the side of the head.
"Gray fighting back with some hard strikes of his own, stunning the old country boy with some headbutts!" Striker exclaimed as Gray attempted to hit Rolf with a German Suplex, but Rolf turned himself around and stunned him with a Headbutt of his own. However, when Rolf attempted to hit with an Urban Spike (Umaga's Samoan Spike), Gray ducked, and hit him with a Knife-Edge Chop to the throat. The crowd booed as Gray attempted to hit Rolf with a Piledriver, but Rolf was able to throw him overhead with a Back Body Drop. Rolf then grabbed Gray, and hit him with a Swinging Uranage before going for the pinfall, hooking both of his legs back.
Ref: 1…2…
The crowd booed as Lyon jumped back into the ring, and stomped on Rolf's bad arm multiple times.
"Lyon's back in this match, and going back to targeting the arm of the powerhouse!" Kotoko exclaimed as Rolf pushed Lyon away, allowing Boze to rush back into the ring, and tackle Lyon out of the ring. However, while Rolf was shaking his arm to get feeling back into it, Gray kicked Rolf's right shoulder, sending him staggering back. The crowd booed as Gray grabbed Rolf in a waistlock, and hit him with a German Suplex that sent the back of his neck and the back of his shoulder crashing into the corner. The crowd continued booing as Gray hit Rolf with multiple Knife-Edge Chops to the chest and the shoulder before tagging Lyon back into the match. Gray then threw Rolf out of the corner with a Snap Vertical Suplex before putting him in a seated position, allowing Lyon to run the ropes, and hit Rolf with a Running Double Foot Stomp to the chest and the shoulder before going for the pinfall.
Ref: 1…2…
"And just like that, Lyon and Gray are able to take control back quickly, using the body parts they damaged earlier to do so!" Striker exclaimed as Lyon stomped on Rolf's face and shoulder before jumping up to the middle rope. The crowd continued booing as when Rolf got back to his feet, Lyon hit Rolf with a Diving Single-Arm Armbreaker before locking him in a Fujiwara Armbar. Rolf shook his head when the referee asked him if wanted to give up, but Lyon responded by dropping several Elbows across the back of Rolf's arm while still keeping him in the Fujiwara Armbar. Rolf then begins pulling himself back up to his feet, the crowd cheering despite Lyon continuing to stretch his arm in the Fujiwara Armbar. Rolf began attempting to punch his way out of the hold, but Lyon responded with several forearms to the side of the face, the two continuing to exchange strikes with each other while Lyon continued applying the Armbar.
"Lyon and Rolf showing just how much being the BTWF Tag Team Champions means to them! Just look at how brutal those strikes are!" Striker exclaimed as Rolf finally won this brawl with a Headbutt, sending Lyon staggering away. Rolf then pushed Lyon into the ropes, and when he rebounded, Rolf hit Lyon with a Pop-Up Samoan Drop before going for the pinfall, hooking both of his legs back.
Ref: 1…2…
The crowd booed as Gray broke up the pin, hitting Rolf's chest and shoulder with a Diving Headbutt.
"Gray coming in just in time, not only breaking up the pin but possibly putting Rolf down for the three count!" Kotoko exclaimed as Gray ran the ropes, and attempted to hit Boze with a Suicide Dive, but the crowd cheered as Boze was able to catch Gray in mid-air, and hit him with a Uranage onto the commentary table. The table didn't break, but Gray's back practically bent over the top of the commentary table. Boze then limped back to his corner while both Lyon and Rolf were trying to pull themselves back to their feet. The crowd cheered and booed accordingly as Rolf and Lyon began brawling with each other once again, with Rolf attempting to hit him with another Headbutt, but Lyon responded with a Knee Lift to the face. Lyon then ran the ropes again, attempting to hit a Running Neckbreaker, but the crowd cheered as Rolf hit Lyon with a Black Hole Slam.
"Wow! Despite the damage done to his arm, Rolf was able to put all his power behind that Black Hole Slam!" Bob exclaimed as Rolf tagged Boze back into the match. The crowd continued cheering as Boze pulled himself up to the top rope despite the pain in his leg, and hit Lyon with a Diving Elbow Drop to the chest before going for the pinfall.
Ref: 1…2…
Boze looked shocked that Lyon had kicked out but didn't give up, responding by mounting Lyon and hitting him with multiple punches to the side of the head.
"Boze trying to end this match as soon as possible due to the leg damage he's gone throughout this match!" Kotoko exclaimed as Boze picked himself back up to his feet, hitting Lyon with several forearms to the side of the head before pushing him into the corner. Boze then picked Lyon up, put him up on the top turnbuckle, and hit him with several more forearms before climbing up to the middle rope. However, the crowd booed as Lyon began countering with several forearms to the side of the face, attempting to push him off the turnbuckles. However, Boze responded by hitting Lyon with a kick to the side of the head with his good leg, allowing him to continue climbing up to the top rope. The crowd exploded into cheers as Boze yelled at Rolf to get up onto the top rope before throwing Lyon off the top rope with a Superplex. Rolf then dived off the top rope with a Diving Splash onto Lyon before Boze quickly dragged himself to Lyon, pinning him.
Ref: 1…2…
Gray ran back into the ring, stomping on Boze's head, breaking up the pin, much to the crowd's chagrin. Gray then picked Boze up and attempted to hit him with a Piledriver, but Boze pushed him away, sending him back onto the apron with a Standing Side Kick.
"Boze once again taking care of Gray with a kick, but how much longer can his leg last?" Striker explained as Boze ran the ropes, attempting the Make Some Noise (Scissors Kick), but Lyon was able to dodge out of the way. Boze attempted to hit him with a Standing Side Kick, but Lyon dodged once again and kicked the back of Boze's knee, the crowd booing as Lyon grabbed Boze, and hit him with the Ice Pick (Snap Reverse DDT). However, rather than go for the pin, Lyon tagged Gray back into the match, allowing him to climb up to the top rope, and hit another Diving Headbutt, this time onto Boze. Meanwhile, Lyon knocked Rolf off the apron with a Running Big Boot to the side of the head.
"Lyon and Gray look ready to finish this match!" Bob exclaimed as Lyon jumped up to the top rope, and hit a Diving Crossbody to the outside, taking Rolf down while Gray locked Boze in the Hypothermia (Crippler Crossface). The crowd booed as Boze immediately tried to reach for the ropes, but Gray was able to roll Boze to the center of the ring, putting Boze in a Bow and Arrow while continuing to keep the Hypothermia (Crippler Crossface) locked in. After another moment, Boze tapped out while being wrapped up in Gray's grasp, the crowd booing as Gray pushed Boze off of him with a smirk.
Bell Rings*
"Here are your winners, and still the BTWF Tag Team Champions, Gray Fullbuster and Lyon Bastia, Fiore's Top Team!" Tony Chimel announced, the crowd booing as Gray kicked Boze away from him while yelling at the referee to get the BTWF Tag Team Championships. Lyon then rolled back into the ring, shooting his fists up while jumping up in celebration while the ringside attendant handed the BTWF Tag Team Championships to the referee. Before the referee could hand the belts to the champion, Lyon grabbed the belts from the referee, handed Gray his title belt, and helped him back up to his feet.
"Gray and Lyon surviving their first championship defense tonight, showing the tag teams of the BTWF what they're in for!" Striker exclaimed as Gray and Lyon raised the BTWF Tag Team Championships over their heads while the referee raised their arms. However, Gray pushed the referee away, telling him to back off before he and Lyon continued their celebration, telling the fans in the arena that they were going to be champions for as long as they damn well please. Outside the ring, Rolf looked annoyed that he had lost, but was also looking after Boze, who was holding his leg in pain.
"Boze and Rolf put up a damn good fight, but Gray and Lyon's time as a tag team gave them the edge in this match!" Kotoko exclaimed as Rolf helped Boze back up to his feet, but the crowd booed as Kite rushed behind them, and hit Boze with a Chop Block to the back of the knee. Before Rolf could get his hands on him, Kite slid into the ring and told Fiore's Top Team that the NWO were going to get the BTWF Tag Team Championships back. Gray and Lyon didn't look intimidated, telling Kite that the NWO's time was over and that Fiore's Top Team were the ones that were going to keep the titles.
"Despite all the troubles the NWO have been going through, they're still confident that they can turn it all around! Time will tell, but Gray and Lyon don't seem the slightest bit scared!" Striker exclaimed as Rolf helped Boze back to his feet, telling Kite that he was going to pay for that before helping Boze to the back. In the ring, Kite flipped off Rolf and Boze before turning back to Fiore's Top Team, telling them that they were making a mistake going against the NWO. The camera panned away while Fiore's Top Team and Kite continued exchanging trash talk with each other.
The camera panned to the backstage interview area, where the former BTWF Women's Champion 'Amazing' Luna Collins was sitting on top of a production crate, running her hands through her hair and looking downtrodden after what had happened at StarShow. Next to her was Levy McGarden, who sat next to the former champion with a microphone in her hand.
"Luna, I understand you're still upset about what happened at StarShow, but I wanted to ask you a couple of questions," Levy explained. After a moment, Luna lifted her head out of her hands and looked over at Levy with an unreadable expression on her face. Luna looked at Levy for a couple of seconds before shaking her head and sighing before finally responding to the interviewer.
"Levy…what is there for me to even answer? I let the BTWF Women's Championship slip through my fingers. I should've known that lunatic would've had something up her sleeve, and I still didn't think of it," Luna responded, shaking her head at her failure, which Levy responded by patting the former champion on the back supportively.
"Don't get too down on yourself, Luna. You lost. It happens to everyone," Levy said sympathetically, a small smile gracing her face as Luna sighed and shook her head again.
"You don't understand, Levy. I went through obstacle after obstacle to earn the BTWF Women's Championship, and I promised all the fans who stayed with me through all those obstacles that I was going to keep the title after StarShow. Now look at me," Luna said, presenting her waist, which was lacking a championship belt.
"Don't give up, Luna. Like you said, you've gone through a lot to get that championship, and I know you can do it again," Levy once again encouraged with a smile. However, Luna suddenly jumped off of the production crate, nearly causing Levy to jump out of her skin, especially when she saw the steely glare on the face of the former champion.
"Give up? Levy, I don't think you understood what I'm saying. I lost the championship which meant more to me than my health. If anything, I'm more determined than ever to get the BTWF Women's Championship back, even if I have to kick Lauren's skull in before I get to Minatsuki," Luna said, the quiet of her voice having as much venom laced into it as someone screaming, causing Levy to get off the production crate as well, backing away slightly from how freaked out she was at Luna. Luna then turned around to face the camera instead of Levy or the floor, glaring a hole through the lens.
"Minatsuki, Lauren, you two can play all the games that you want, but I'm tired of playing games. One way or another, I'm going to get that championship back, and leave the both of you laying on the floor," Luna said before kicking the camera down, breaking the lens, and walking away from Levy and the backstage interview area as the camera panned to a commercial break, but not before the camera caught a glimpse of a woman in an expensive fur coat, pink hair, matching eyes, and light brown skin, looking in the direction that Luna had walked out.
Commercial Break*
Commercial Over*
The camera panned back to the backstage interview area, where the BTWF International Champion Edward Elric was standing next to Dave Marquez with a smile on his face and the BTWF International Championship slung over his shoulder.
"Ladies and gentlemen, I'm here with the only champion who was able to retain their championship at StarShow, Edward Elric. Ed, how are you feeling still being the International Champion after StarShow?" Marquez asked as Elric's smile only grew as the backstage interviewer kept talking.
"Marquez, I'm feeling fantastic! When I became the BTWF International Champion, I wanted to raise the prestige of this title so that it could become on the same level as the United States Championship thanks to the hard work Shinji put into it. And this is only the beginning. I plan on holding this title for a long time and-" Elric explained. However, the BTWF International Champion was interrupted by Kilik Rung and a muscular African-American man in a tight, pink shirt and blue jeans behind him.
"Man, I'm getting sick and tired of hearing this crap. Literally, the only reason you even retained the International Championship was because of the idiots in my former faction. If I didn't have the Nation of Domination 2.0 at ringside, I'd be standing here with the BTWF International Championship!" Kilik exclaimed, with the muscular guy behind him nodding in agreement, causing Elric to roll his eyes in response.
"You can make all the excuses that you want, but the fact is that you lost. And like I told you at StarShow; you want a rematch, I'll give you one anytime, anywhere," Elric responded as Kilik smirked in response. Kilik suddenly grabbed the BTWF International Championship from Elric's shoulder, and when Elric attempted to get his championship back, the muscular man grabbed Elric by the throat and pushed him into the wall. Kilik smirked while putting the BTWF International Championship over his shoulder, and patting the muscular man's shoulder while nodding in approval.
"Oh! I forgot to introduce you; this is Caleb Femi. He's my new bodyguard, and he's going to be by my side when I take the BTWF International Championship from you. Ed, I want you to know that your dreams for the BTWF International Championship aren't going to happen because the next time we're in the ring together, I'm going to take the title from you like I should've at StarShow," Kilik said before backing away slightly as Caleb let go of Elric. While Elric tried to get his breath back, Kilik threw the BTWF International Championship down in Elric's lap before walking away.
The camera panned back to the ring, where Vincent LeSalle was stretching in the ring. Huey Freeman and Cleveland Brown Jr. were on the outside, and as Huey was giving Vincent advice, Fallon Henley's 'Saddle Up' theme song played. As the song continued, a huskier man with messy brown wavy hair, dark green shorts, and a black sleeveless-T-shirt came strutting out of the back, with a vest and cowboy hat on his head. The man looked at both sides of the audience and tipped his hat to them before making his way to the ring.
"The following contest is scheduled for one fall! Introducing first, already in the ring, accompanied by and representing the Nation of Domination 2.0, from Little Rock Arkansas, Vincent LeSalle! And his opponent, from Seymour's Bay New Jersey by way of Mobile Alabama, Zeke Bailey!" Tony Chimel announced, the crowd beginning to cheer as Zeke began high-fiving several fans in the front row, tipping his hat at several female fans. Huey continued advising Vincent as Zeke stopped at the ringside area, and smiled at the cheering fans before running to the ring and jumping up onto the apron.
"One of the best things about the episodes of TV after StarShow are the new wrestlers that become a part of our brand, and Zeke is one of those wrestlers!" Bob exclaimed as Zeke laid down on the middle rope, taking off his vest before pulling himself into the ring, and jumping up to the top turnbuckle. The crowd continued cheering as Zeke took off his hat, and after a moment of looking around the audience, threw the hat into the audience, with one of the child fans catching it and showing it off. Zeke told the kid he hoped he enjoyed the hat before jumping down from the top turnbuckle and walking up to Vincent, who looked unimpressed at the newcomer.
"Zeke is a nice man, but when he's in the ring, you'll see a completely different side to him!" Kotoko exclaimed as the referee made sure both men were ready before telling the timekeeper to ring the bell. Zeke and Vincent immediately locked up in the middle of the ring, the crowd cheering as Zeke was able to push Vincent off of him. However, Vincent was able to immediately recover, jump onto Zeke, and put him in a Side Headlock, telling him that he wasn't going to make a name off of him. However, the crowd cheered as Zeke pushed Vincent off of him, and when he rebounded, knocked him back down with a Shoulder Tackle. Zeke then ran the ropes, but Vincent was able to duck an oncoming Zeke, and when he rebounded off the ropes, Vincent hit him with a Dropkick to the chin, sending him staggering into the ropes.
"Nice Dropkick by Vincent, stunning Zeke enough to send him into the corner!" Striker exclaimed as Vincent ran the ropes, and attempted to hit Zeke with a Running Corner Forearm, but the crowd cheered as Zeke rolled out of the way, sending Vincent crashing into the corner. Vincent attempted to run out of the corner at Zeke, but Zeke was able to hit Vincent with several Arm Drags, much to the crowd's delight. Zeke then ran the ropes and sent Vincent crashing down into a seated position with a Running Knee to the gut. The crowd continued cheering as Zeke ran the ropes, and hit Vincent with a Sliding Forearm to the side of the face. Zeke wasn't done yet as he ran the ropes and hit him with a Shooting Star Press before going for the pinfall, hooking both of his legs back.
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"Zeke got some nice air on that Shooting Star Press, but Vincent is still in this match!" Kotoko exclaimed as Zeke picked Vincent up, and hit him with several forearms before putting him in a Fireman's Carry position. However, Vincent responded by hitting Zeke with several Back Elbows to the side of the head, escaping Zeke's grasp, and attempting to hit him with a Jumping Back Elbow. However, the crowd cheered as Zeke was able to catch Vincent in mid-air, and hit him with a Deadlift German Suplex. Vincent rolled towards the ropes, but Zeke responded by hitting Vincent with a punch to the side of the head before attempting to throw him over the top rope with a Running Clothesline. However, Vincent responded with a kick to the side of the head and attempted to hit him with a Springboard Crossbody, but Zeke was able to catch him in mid-air and hit him with a Fallaway Slam.
"Zeke once again overpowering the Nation member, and Huey is losing his patience on the outside!" Striker exclaimed as Vincent once again attempted to escape Zeke's grasp, but the newcomer didn't stop. Zeke ran over to Vincent and picked him up, but the Nation member responded by hitting a couple of Back Elbows to the side of the head. However, when Vincent turned around, Zeke hit the Nation member with an Enziguri to the side of the head before knocking him down with a Roundhouse Kick. The crowd continued cheering as Zeke ran the ropes, and hit him with a Jumping Elbow Drop across the chest before going for another pinfall.
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Zeke immediately picked Vincent back up and hit him with a couple of European Uppercuts to the chest before running the ropes and hitting Vincent with a Running Crossbody.
"I can tell already that Zeke has some good cardio, as he's been running around this ring with absolutely no sign of being tired!" Striker exclaimed as Zeke shot both of his fists up, the crowd cheering as he began climbing up to the top rope. However, the crowd booed as Huey jumped onto the apron, and began arguing with Zeke, ordering him to get down. This distraction allowed Vincent to get back to his feet, but his attempt at throwing Zeke off was countered, with Zeke sending him staggering away with a hard Forearm to the side of the head. Zeke then pushed Huey off of the apron before attempting to hit Vincent with a Diving Crossbody, but the crowd booed as Vincent countered with a Single Knee Gutbuster.
"What a counter by Vincent, burying the knee right into Zeke's chest!" Bob exclaimed as Vincent ran the ropes, and knocked Zeke down with a Jumping Back Elbow. The crowd booed as Vincent pointed at himself and told the jeering crowd that the Nation was coming back before hitting Zeke in the chest with a Standing Moonsault. Vincent then picked Zeke up by the hair and hit him with multiple punches to the side of the head, but when he attempted to throw Zeke into the corner, Zeke countered the throw, sending Vincent crashing into the corner turnbuckles face and chest first. Zeke, while holding his gut, ran into the corner, hit Vincent with a corner Inazuma Kick, and jumped onto the apron.
"Zeke kicking the features off of Vincent's face clean off, but he's not done yet as he's making his way to the top rope!" Striker exclaimed as Zeke balanced himself on the top turnbuckle, and when Vincent turned around, Zeke hit Vincent with a Diving Hurricanrana before bridging into a pinfall.
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Zeke ran his hand through his hair before picking Vincent back up and hitting him with a couple of kicks to the chest before throwing him into the ropes. However, Vincent was able to stop himself from rebounding, and when Zeke attempted to kick him, Vincent dodged, sending Zeke falling onto the apron. The crowd booed as Vincent responded by following him onto the apron, and hitting him with a couple of punches before attempting to throw him into the steel ring post. However, Zeke was able to stop himself and hit Vincent with an Apron Superkick, the crowd cheering as Zeke ran at a stunned Vincent and attempted to throw him back into the ring with a Running Hurricanrana. However, the crowd booed as Vincent was able to keep himself on his feet and throw Zeke down with a Powerbomb, sending him crashing onto the canvas back first.
"Vincent is a lot stronger than he appears, and he showed that by throwing Zeke back into the ring with that Powerbomb!" Kotoko exclaimed as Vincent waited for Zeke to get back to his feet, and when he did, Vincent springboarded back into the ring and hit Zeke with a Springboard Clothesline before going for the pinfall.
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Vincent immediately got back to his feet and stomped on Zeke's head and chest before mounting him and hitting him with several punches to the side of the head.
"Vincent's not going to let Zeke get control back as easily as he did earlier on, mounting him and raining down some hard punches to the side of the head!" Striker exclaimed as Vincent picked Zeke back up by the arm, hit him with a Pumphandle Gutbuster, and then lifted him back up to hit him with a Pumphandle Powerslam. Vincent then flexed on top of a downed Zeke before hitting a Jumping Stomp onto Zeke's chest before running the ropes and hitting a Jumping Elbow Drop across the chest. Zeke then staggered to the ropes while holding his chest, to which Vincent responded by hitting a Leapfrog Body Guillotine to Zeke's back before hitting him with a Back Suplex.
"Vincent overpowering the newcomer here tonight, and for the first time since StarShow, Huey looks actually happy," Kotoko noticed as Vincent ran the ropes, and hit a stunned Zeke with a Discus Clothesline that sent him into the ropes. The crowd continued booing as while Zeke was leaning against the ropes, Vincent hit multiple punches to the side of the head and the chest before the referee pulled him away. However, while Vincent and the referee were arguing, Cleveland Jr. hit Zeke in the back with a club, further keeping Zeke stunned and allowing Vincent to grab him in a Front Facelock, hitting him with a Tornado DDT before going for the pinfall.
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"Cleveland Jr. giving the assist on the outside, but Zeke is still in this match!" Bob exclaimed as Vincent picked Zeke up, grabbed him by the hair, and threw him into the corner, sending his face bouncing off the top turnbuckle. Vincent turned Zeke around and hit him with multiple punches to the gut and the face before running the ropes, and hitting him with a Jumping Corner Running Body Splash. Zeke staggered out of the corner, but Vincent turned Zeke around, and threw him back into the corner with an Overhead Belly-to-Belly Suplex, sending him crumpling in the corner. The crowd continued booing as Vincent stomped on Zeke multiple times before the referee pulled him out of the corner.
"Vincent sending Zeke into a heap in the corner!" Bob exclaimed as Vincent went back into the corner and stomped on Zeke more before picking him back up, and hitting him with another Overhead Belly-to-Belly Suplex into the center of the ring. Vincent then deadlifted Zeke up from the ground and put him up in a Vertical Suplex position, stalling while marching around the ring. Much to the crowd's chagrin, Vincent sent Zeke crashing back down with a Vertical Suplex before running the ropes and hitting Zeke with a Running Seated Big Boot to the face before going for another pinfall.
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Vincent ran his hands through his hair before grabbing Zeke, and locking him in a Side Chinlock, telling the crowd that he wasn't going to let go. Zeke shook his head and tried to pull himself out of the hold, but Vincent maneuvered himself so that his body was in between Zeke and the ropes, the crowd booing as he continued putting pressure on the Side Chinlock. However, after a minute, Zeke was able to get back to his feet, the crowd cheering as Vincent attempted to send Zeke down with multiple punches to the side of the head. However, Zeke responded by grabbing Vincent and sending him crashing into the corner with a Corner Death Valley Driver.
"Zeke almost broke the corner with that Death Valley Driver, but it allowed him to escape Vincent's grasp!" Kotoko exclaimed as Zeke pulled himself back to his feet while catching his breath. Vincent then pulled himself back up to his feet and attempted to hit Zeke with some punches, but Zeke blocked those punches and hit Vincent with multiple kicks to the chest and the legs before hitting him with a Spinning Back Kick to the gut. Zeke then ran the ropes and hit a bent over Vincent with a Running Basement Dropkick, the crowd continuing to cheer as Zeke ran the ropes, and hit Vincent with two Running Flying Forearm Smashes, a Running Enziguri, and a Tilt-a-Whirl Swinging Side Slam before going for the pinfall, hooking both of his legs back.
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"I've never seen a Swinging Side Slam like that before!" Bob exclaimed as Zeke picked Vincent back up, and hit him with a Roundhouse Kick to the side of the head before turning him around, picking him up in an Electric Chair position, and hitting him with an Electric Chair Drop. However, the crowd cheered as Zeke continued keeping hold of Vincent, hitting him with a German Suplex that sent him crashing into a seated position in front of the bottom turnbuckle. The crowd continued cheering as Zeke ran the ropes, and hit a Running Face Wash to the side of Vincent's face, sending him rolling out onto the apron once again. Zeke then ran the ropes and knocked Vincent off the apron and in front of Huey and Cleveland Jr. with a Running Big Boot before he jumped onto the top rope.
"Vincent's down on the floor, and it looks like Zeke wants to join them!" Striker exclaimed as Zeke dived off the top rope, and knocked all three men down with a Diving Crossbody. The crowd cheered and chanted for Zeke before he grabbed Vincent, threw him back into the ring, climbed back up to the top rope, hit him with a Diving Moonsault to the chest, and went for another pinfall.
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Zeke looked shocked at the fact that Vincent had kicked out, but responded by sliding into the corner, waiting for Vincent to get back to his feet. When he did, Zeke attempted to hit him with a Running One-Footed Mushroom Stomp, but Vincent was able to counter with a Sky High Spinebuster.
"What a counter by Vincent, planting Zeke with that D-Lo Brown-esque Spinebuster!" Bob exclaimed as Vincent grabbed and hit another Standing Moonsault onto Zeke's chest before hitting him with a Standing Shooting Star Press immediately after. Vincent then jumped onto the top rope and attempted to finish him off with the Frog Splash Elbow Drop, but Zeke was able to roll out of the way. Vincent rolled back onto his feet and attempted to hit Zeke with a Jumping Enziguri, but Zeke grabbed Vincent in another German Suplex position and attempted to hit him with another German Suplex. However, Vincent was able to land on his feet, grab Zeke, and hit him with an Olympic Slam before rolling into a pinfall, hooking both his legs back.
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"Nice counter by Vincent, able to throw Zeke down with an Olympic Slam!" Kotoko exclaimed as Vincent responded by picking Zeke back up by the arm, and attempted to hit him with another Olympic Slam. However, Zeke was able to counter with an Arm Drag, the crowd continuing to cheer as Zeke hit Vincent with a Hurricanrana before running the ropes and attempting to hit him with a Running Crossbody. However, Vincent dodged, and when Zeke landed on the canvas, Vincent attempted to hit him with a Basement Dropkick, but Zeke was able to bounce back up to his feet, and hit him with a Snap Powerslam. The crowd continued cheering as Zeke began climbing back up to the top rope, waiting for Vincent to get back to his feet, and when he did, Zeke hit Vincent with a Diving Cannonball Senton.
"Zeke crashing into Vincent with that Cannonball!" Bob exclaimed as Zeke picked Vincent back up, and attempted to hit him with a Sit-Out Powerbomb, but the crowd booed as Vincent was able to counter with multiple elbow strikes to the top of the head. Vincent was able to counter Zeke's Powerbomb attempt with a Facebuster before running the ropes, and hitting the newcomer with a Hurricanrana Driver, sending his head bouncing off the canvas. The crowd continued booing as Vincent picked Zeke up in a Military Press, the crowd booing louder as Vincent marched around while bench-pressing Zeke before throwing him to the ground. However, after Vincent gave the jeering fans a gun-show, he attempted to hit Zeke with another Standing Moonsault, but Zeke was able to push Vincent away from him with his feet before kipping back up to his feet, and hitting Vincent with a Rolling Clothesline.
"We talk about Vincent's unexpected strength, but it bears repeating that Zeke's athleticism is something you'd never expect from someone with his build!" Kotoko exclaimed as Zeke waited for Vincent to get back to his feet, and when he did, Zeke attempted to hit Vincent with the Collision Course (Standing Moonsault Fallaway Slam), but Vincent was able to dodge. Vincent then hit Zeke with another Jumping Enziguri before attempting to hit him with a Spin-Out Sit-Out Powerbomb. However, Zeke responded by countering with a Reverse Frankensteiner, sending Vincent's head bouncing off the canvas, and with Vincent stunned, Zeke ran the ropes, jumped over Vincent's Back Body Drop attempt, and vaulted over the top rope to knock Huey and Cleveland Jr. back down with a Vaulting Corkscrew Crossbody.
"Zeke's not only deceptively agile, but deceptively smart as well, seeing that the rest of the Nation of Domination 2.0 are back on their feet, and wanting to make sure that they don't interfere again!" Striker exclaimed as Zeke slid back into the ring, pushed an unsuspecting Vincent into the ropes and when he rebounded, hit him with the Collision Course (Standing Moonsault Fallaway Slam) before going for the pin.
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Bell Rings*
"Here is your winner, Zeke Bailey!" Tony Chimel announced, the crowd cheering as Zeke kipped back up to his feet, and shot both of his fists in the air in celebration. Zeke went over to the corner and grabbed his hat that he had left underneath the bottom turnbuckle, the crowd continuing to cheer as he put it on top of his head. Zeke jumped up to the top rope and tipped his hat to all the fans cheering him on while Vincent rolled out of the ring with a hand on his back. Huey looked frustrated on the outside as he and Cleveland Jr. helped Vincent back up to his feet. Huey shook his head, telling both Vincent and Cleveland Jr. that this wasn't going to last and that they were going to go back to taking over the BTWF.
"Zeke getting a big victory for his first night on Intensity! That Collision Course was a thing of beauty!" Bob exclaimed as back in the ring, Zeke pointed at some of the cheering fans that he saw, and told them that this was just the beginning. Zeke then looked into the camera and told the fans at home, and BTWF Cruiserweight Champion Crona Gorgon that he was coming after the BTWF Cruiserweight Championship. Meanwhile, on the outside, Huey was jaw-jacking with several fans before he looked up at the TitanTron, which showed Kilik Rung and Caleb Femi laughing at the group from the stage.
"And it looks like former Nation member Kilik Rung is out here to pour salt on the wound!" Kotoko exclaimed as Huey glared at the two while Vincent looked at Kilik with a raised eyebrow. In the ring, Zeke jumped down from the top turnbuckle, rolled out of the ring, and high-fived several fans in the front row while telling them to look out, because he was coming for gold. Zeke continued celebrating with the fans while Huey yelled at Kilik to come laugh at him to his face, which Kilik responded to with an eye roll before he and Caleb left the stage.
"Zeke has said he's coming after the BTWF Cruiserweight Championship, and if that's true, then Crona or Kuro are going to have some major competition!" Striker exclaimed as the camera panned away while Zeke continued making his way to the backstage area.
The camera panned to the backstage interview area, where David Marquez was standing next to the new BTWF Cruiserweight Champion Crona Gorgon, who had the championship around his waist.
"Ladies and gentlemen, I'm here with the new two-time Cruiserweight Champion Crona Gorgon. Now Crona, at War of Attrition, you have a match against Kuro Sakuragawa, a man who is considered one of the best technical wrestlers in the company. How're you feeling about that?" Marquez asked as Crona stroked his chin in thought before responding with a smile on his face.
"You know something, David? It's nice to face someone who isn't some whiny man-child like Kazuma. I've been studying Kuro since he debuted for the company, and I've been looking forward to facing him in the ring like all the BTWF fans have been," Crona explained. However, before Marquez could ask the champion anything else, new DFW International Champion Kazuma Sato came stomping onto the scene with Megumin and Darkness by his side.
"I don't care what the neckbeards of the BTWF fanbase think or want! The fact is I'm still owed by Cruiserweight Championship title rematch, and I want it next week! I don't care what match it is, because no matter what, I'm going to prove that your little 'feel good win' at StarShow was nothing but pure bullshit!" Kazuma exclaimed, jamming his pointer finger into Crona's chest repeatedly, and Crona responded by swatting Kazuma's hand away from him, stepping up to him.
"If it'll get you out of my face for the foreseeable future, then that's fine by me! Next week, it's going to be you and me in a Cruiserweight Championship Ladder match! And when I beat you again, you're going to have to watch from the audience when me and Kuro tear the house down at War of Attrition!" Crona exclaimed, pushing Kazuma, and encouraging the former champion to do something about it. However, before Kazuma could retaliate, Darkness and Megumin held him back, telling him that potentially getting injured before a big title match wasn't worth it and that he would get his chance for revenge next week. Kazuma smiled and nodded at his ladies before glaring back at Crona and turning his back to him.
"Next week, I'm taking back what's mine," was all Kazuma said before he, Megumin, and Darkness departed the interview area. Crona simply glared at Kazuma's disappearing frame before the camera panned away.
The camera panned to the VIP Lounge, where Brandish Myu and Endrossi Jahad were enjoying a glass of wine being poured by Marin Hollow.
"Marin, have you heard any updates on what's going on with our issues on LWF Reborn?" Brandish asked after taking a long sip from her wine glass.
"No, I haven't, Mrs. Brandish. Ken Warren's been talking about it a lot on his Twitter though, some of the most liked and retweeted tweets on his accounts I might add," Marin explained with a smirk on his face, which Brandish responded to with a smirk of her own and a nod.
"Can't be surprised with that one. Brandish is a star while Ken's just some dude from a random indie show in the Philippines. If anything, I think Ken should be thanking you for making him even more famous," Endrossi explained, turning to Brandish with a smile on her face. Brandish responded with a nod while patting Endrossi on her shoulder.
"He really should. After all, I didn't have to come to LWF to boost their stock, but I did. And yet, I haven't gotten a single word of thanks from Ken or the LWF," Brandish responded, finishing off her glass of wine before extending her arm out, lightly shaking her glass, indicating that she wanted more wine. Marin responded by pouring her another glass of wine with a nod.
"Do you want me to phone the chauffer?" Marin asked. Brandish and Endrossi looked at each other with their smirks growing on their faces.
"Absolutely. We're going to take another visit to the LWF," Brandish explained before she, Endrossi, and Marin clinked their wine glasses together, laughing and talking with each other as the camera panned away.
The camera panned back to the stage, the crowd cheering as Oney Lorcan's 'Combative' theme song played, the crowd cheering as Maka and Winry came stomping on the ground. The camera panned closer, revealing that Maka had taped ribs from the ladder match she was involved in at StarShow. Winry patted Maka on the shoulder, asking if she was ready, to which Maka responded with a firm nod, shooting two fingers in the air, prompting Winry to do the same thing with her pointer finger.
"The following contest is a tag team match scheduled for one fall! Introducing first, they are the team of Maka Albarn & Winry Rockbell!" Tony Chimel announced, the crowd continuing to cheer as Maka and Winry began stomping their way to the ring, with Maka occasionally wincing from the pain in her ribs. Maka and Winry high-fived fans with their free hands while continuing to march to the ring. When they made it to the ringside area, Winry looked over at Maka, making sure that she was OK, which her partner responded to with a nod, telling her not to worry.
"Maka and Winry have been looking forward to getting their hands on Megumin and Darkness for a while now, but do you think it's smart strategy for her to go into a match with a hungry team like Megumin and Darkness with a damaged midsection?" Kotoko asked as Winry looked at Maka for another moment before shrugging her shoulders and nodding. Both women slid into the ring from underneath the bottom rope and shot back up to their feet, Maka shooting up her two fingers with Winry shooting up her pointer finger. Maka once again winced in pain while holding her fingers up, once again telling a concerned Winry that she was going to be OK. Winry looked unconvinced but also knew that she wasn't going to change Maka's mind.
"I can understand why Maka is upset, but if I'm facing a team like Megumin and Darkness, I'd want to come into this match at 100%, so this could end up being a bad decision on behalf of Maka," Striker responded as Maka and Winry went into the corner, going over some plans before 'You're Gonna Listen' by In This Moment played, the crowd booing as Megumin came stomping out with Darkness behind her. Megumin was talking trash to the crowd while Darkness was nodding in agreement with what Megumin was saying. Megumin then got on one knee and slapped the steel stage several times before raising her fist in the air at the same time Darkness shot both her fists in the air.
"And their opponents, they are the team of Megumin and Darkness!" Tony Chimel announced, the crowd continuing to boo as Megumin kipped back up to her feet, and walked down the aisleway with Darkness following close behind. Megumin continued talking trash to the booing crowd, even swatting away a couple of fans' attempts at high-fives and signs, despite them having nothing to do with her or her opponents. Megumin looked over to the camera and yelled at the fans at home that she and Darkness weren't jokes and they were going to make sure that everyone knew they were a threat.
"Megumin and Darkness, ever since losing in seconds to Maka and Winry a couple of months ago, have been following Maka and Winry like a bad smell!" Bob exclaimed as Darkness patted Megumin on the shoulder before telling her to keep going to the ring. Megumin nodded before she ran to the ring while Darkness followed her with her fists still in the air, the crowd booing as Megumin jumped into the ring through the middle rope. Megumin then rolled back to her feet, and shot a fist in the air, telling Maka that she and Darkness were going to make her injury worse. Darkness, meanwhile, climbed up the steel steps before walking into the ring, stopping behind Megumin, and shooting her fists back up.
"We talked about how Maka's injury could give her a disadvantage, but if there's one thing Megumin's good at, it's annoying someone to the point that you want to knock her block off," Kotoko responded as Darkness pulled Megumin back to her corner while the smaller competitor was talking trash to an amused looking Winry and an annoyed looking Maka. The referee then got in between both teams, making sure both of them were ready before telling the timekeeper to ring the bell, and starting the match. Maka immediately ran out of the corner, grabbed Megumin by the hair, and slammed her face down to the mat by her hair.
"Maka not even letting Megumin decide who the legal woman's going to be! Maka's making Megumin start this match with her!" Striker exclaimed as Maka mounted Megumin, and hit her with multiple punches to the side of the head before picking her back up by the hair. Maka yelled in Megumin's face before slapping her in the face a couple of times, but when she went for her Spinning Backfist, Megumin was able to duck the attempt. The crowd booed as Megumin attempted to hit a Spinning Kick to the gut, which Maka blocked, and when Megumin attempted to hit her opponent with an Enziguri Kick, Maka ducked. The crowd cheered as Maka attempted to hit Megumin with a German Suplex, but the crowd booed as Megumin hit Maka with a couple of Back Elbows to the side of the head before running the ropes and attempting to hit Maka with a Springboard Crossbody. However, the crowd cheered as Maka countered Megumin with a Dropkick to the chest in mid-air before she grabbed Megumin, threw her into the corner, and hit her with multiple punches to the side of the head.
"Maka trying to make the brash and confident Megumin regret trying to make a name off of her!" Kotoko exclaimed as Maka tagged Winry back into the match. The crowd cheered as both girls Irish-whipped Megumin into the ropes, and when she rebounded, the two hit her with a Double Flapjack. The crowd continued cheering as both women ran the ropes, and hit Megumin with a Double Running Basement Dropkick. Winry then ran the ropes and hit a Jumping Senton onto Megumin's chest before picking her back up and hitting her with several Forearms to the side of the head. The crowd continued cheering as Winry threw Megumin into the corner, and attempted to hit her with a Running Corner Uppercut, but Megumin responded by lifting her knees up, sending Winry's back crashing into the knees. The crowd continued booing as Megumin jumped onto the middle rope, and hit Winry with a Middle Rope Missile Dropkick, sending Winry falling onto all fours. Megumin then playfully kicked Winry in the side of the head before running the ropes, attempting a Rolling Leg Drop to the back of the neck, but Winry was able to dodge. The crowd went back to cheering as Winry ran the ropes, and turned Megumin inside out with a hard Clothesline.
"Maka almost got the advantage there, but Winry was able to take control back just like that!" Bob exclaimed as Winry grabbed Megumin by the hair, but the crowd booed as Megumin jammed her thumb into her opponent's eye. Megumin then dragged herself to the corner and tagged Darkness into the match, the crowd cheering as Winry was able to take Darkness down with a couple of Arm Drags before planting her with a Hip Toss. The crowd continued cheering as Winry cartwheeled in front of Darkness, and hit her with a Basement Dropkick to the face before picking her back up and throwing her into the corner. Winry tagged Maka back into the match, the crowd cheering as Winry hit several Knife-Edge Chops to the chest before rolling out of the way, allowing Maka to hit a Running Corner Forearm to the side of Darkness' head. Winry then jumped up with a Jumping Corner Knee Strike to the face before throwing Darkness out of the corner, allowing Maka to knock her down with a Jumping Leg Lariat before she went for the first pinfall of the match.
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"Darkness, surprisingly, has been dominated by Maka and Winry since she came in only a minute ago!" Kotoko exclaimed as Maka ran the ropes, and attempted to hit Darkness with a Jumping Double Foot Stomp. However, Darkness rolled out of the way, causing Maka to roll back onto her feet, but Darkness responded with a hard knee to the gut, sending Maka falling to her knees while trying to regain her breath. The crowd booed as Darkness grabbed Maka, and began clubbing her in the back before throwing her into the corner, tagging Megumin back into the match. Maka attempted to fight out of the corner, hitting Darkness with several Open-Hand Chops to the chest, but Darkness responded by grabbing Maka and putting her in a Bearhug. The crowd continued booing as Megumin ran the ropes before she and Darkness hit Maka with a Hart Attack.
"That move has won tag team championships for multiple generations of Harts! Can it be the beginning of the rise of Megumin and Darkness on Intensity!?" Striker exclaimed as Megumin mounted Maka, and hit her with multiple punches to the side of the head before the referee pulled her off. The crowd continued booing as Megumin began stomping on Maka's chest multiple times before running the ropes and hitting Maka with a Jumping Double Foot Stomp to the chest. Maka began coughing while holding her ribcage as Megumin smirked, playfully kicking Maka in the side of the head before picking her up, wringing her arm, and hitting her with an Arm Wringer Side Kick to the chin, sending her staggering into the ropes. Megumin then smirked at the crowd before running into the ropes, hitting Maka with a Running Tornado Kick to the face.
"What a Kick by Megumin! She turned an entire 360 degrees and planted her foot right into Maka's face!" Kotoko exclaimed as Megumin then hit a Spinning Back Kick to Maka's gut before tagging Darkness back into the match. Darkness ran the ropes and hit a Running Knee Lift to the side of Maka's head before Megumin took her down with a Reverse Sling Blade. The crowd continued booing as Darkness turned Maka on her back before picking Megumin up, and slamming her onto Maka's ribs with an Assisted Splash. Megumin didn't let up the punishment, picking Maka up by her knees, and hitting her with multiple Kawada Kicks to the face before running the ropes, and hitting her with a Shining Wizard to the head before going for the pinfall.
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"Megumin showing off some fancy footwork we haven't seen from her in the BTWF! She's truly here to make a statement!" Bob exclaimed as Megumin picked Maka up, and hit her with multiple kicks to the gut before pushing her into the corner with her foot. Megumin then talked some more trash to the crowd before running the ropes and hitting a Corner Jumping Leg Lariat to the side of Maka's face before tagging Darkness back into the match. Darkness got into the ring and ran the ropes to hit Maka with a Running Body Avalanche before picking Maka up and slamming her down to the mat with an Inverted Body Slam. Megumin immediately responded by hitting Maka in the side of the face with a Sliding Kick before Darkness hit Maka in the side with a Headbutt Drop.
"Megumin not only making a statement individually but she and Darkness are showing off some impressive tag team work!" Striker exclaimed as Darkness picked Megumin back up, and hit her with three Short-Arm Clotheslines. The crowd continued booing as Darkness simply shook her head at the fans before hitting Maka with a Jumping Leg Drop across the throat before picking Maka back up by the hair. Maka attempted to fight back with a couple of punches to the gut, but Darkness responded with a knee to the gut before throwing her into the corner with an Overhead Belly-to-Belly Suplex, sending her crumpling to the mat in front of the corner. Megumin responded by laughing at Maka, once again playfully kicking the side of her head as Darkness came into the corner, pressing her foot against Maka's cheek.
"I also think that Maka and Winry may have underestimated their opponents here tonight, especially since they've beaten Megumin and Darkness in less than a minute before," Bob pointed out as Darkness tagged Megumin back into the match, the crowd continuing to boo as Darkness picked Maka up, and hit her with a Slingshot Inverted Falcon Arrow before holding her back up on her knees, allowing Megumin to hit her with a Kneeling Superkick to the side of the head. Darkness and Megumin then ran the ropes, hitting Maka with a Jumping Leg Drop/Jumping Double Leg Drop combination before Megumin went for another pinfall, hooking both her legs back.
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"Win, lose, or draw, Megumin and Darkness are showing us a lot here tonight, and don't have anything to be ashamed of," Kotoko admitted as Megumin grabbed Maka by the hair, and slapped her in the face, the crowd booing as Megumin screamed at Maka to stay down. Megumin hit several kicks to Maka's legs, and a couple of Back Elbows to the sides of her head, the crowd continuing to boo as Megumin once again yelled at Maka to just give up before attempting to hit her with a Spinning Roundhouse Kick. However, the crowd cheered as Maka blocked the kick, and hit Megumin with a Headbutt to the face, sending her staggering into the ropes, but Darkness tagged herself in before Megumin could rebound. Maka, despite the pain coursing through her ribs, picked Megumin up in a Fireman's Carry, but Darkness came into the ring and knocked Maka down with a Standing Side Kick.
"That may be true, but I don't think Megumin will accept anything less than a victory, especially with how that loss from over a month ago has eaten away at her!" Striker exclaimed as Megumin and Darkness high-fived each other before climbing up to the top turnbuckles of different corners. Darkness attempted to hit Maka with a Diving Double Foot Stomp, but Maka was able to roll out of the way, and she also was able to roll out of the way when Megumin attempted to hit her with a Diving Moonsault.
"Maka was able to dodge two big diving moves from Megumin and Darkness! Is this what she needs to finally make it back to Winry!?" Striker asked as Darkness, back on her feet, attempted to drag Maka away from her corner with her foot. However, the crowd cheered as Maka kipped back up to her feet, and knocked Darkness back down with a Spinning Backfist. Maka then staggered back into her corner, finally tagging Winry back into the match, the crowd cheering as Winry climbed up to the top rope while Megumin and Darkness began pulling themselves back up to their feet. When they finally stood back up, Winry dived off the top rope, hitting both Megumin and Darkness with a Diving Double Missile Dropkick. Winry then kipped back up to her feet as Darkness and Megumin pulled themselves back up into separate corners, the crowd cheering as she let out a battle cry.
"Oh, you can tell Winry's been waiting too long to get back into the ring!" Bob exclaimed as Winry ran into both corners and hit Darkness and Megumin with multiple Running Corner Forearms before throwing Megumin out of the ring with a hard Clothesline over the top rope. Winry then attempted a 4th Running Corner Forearm onto Darkness, but she came running out of the corner, attempting to hit her with a Big Boot, but Winry was able to duck. The crowd continued cheering as Winry hit Darkness with several Forearms to the side of the head before running the ropes, knocking Darkness down with a Springboard Clothesline to the throat, and going for the pinfall.
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"Winry almost got the pinfall there, but Darkness and Megumin have come too far to lose like that!" Bob exclaimed as Winry picked Darkness back up, and hit her with a couple of punches to the side of the head before pushing her into the corner. Winry then picked Darkness up, put her on the top turnbuckle, and hit her with several more punches to the side of the head before following her up to the top rope. However, Darkness responded with a couple of headbutts to the side of Winry's face, staggering her before Darkness grabbed her, and threw her off the top rope with a Top Rope Gourdbuster, sending Winry's body bouncing off the canvas. The crowd continued booing as Darkness pulled herself back up to the top rope, hitting her with a Diving Double Foot Stomp to the back before going for the pin, hooking both of her legs.
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"Darkness almost got the win with that massive Double Foot Stomp! I'd be surprised if Winry's back wasn't hurt from that!" Striker exclaimed as Darkness, after growling in annoyance, picked Winry back up, and put her in a Fireman's Carry, attempting to throw her into the corner with a Death Vally Driver. However, Winry was able to slide out of the way, pushing Darkness into the corner chest first, the crowd cheering as Winry grabbed Darkness and hit her with a German Suplex. However, rather than bridge for the pin, Winry got back up to her feet and held her back in pain before picking Darkness back up. Darkness responded with a Jawbreaker, stunning Winry, and allowing Maka to tag herself back into the match.
"Maka's still breathing heavily from the damage done to her ribs, but if there's one thing about Maka, it's that she's a fighter!" Kotoko exclaimed as Maka springboarded into the ring, and knocked Darkness down with a Springboard Spear. Maka then grabbed Darkness by the hair and hit her with multiple punches to the side of the head before throwing her into the corner face first, sending her crashing in front of the bottom turnbuckle in a seated position. Maka then punched the canvas and let out a battle cry before running the ropes and hitting Darkness with a Sliding Forearm Smash. The crowd continued cheering as Maka threw Darkness out of the corner with a Snap Suplex before climbing up to the top rope, preparing for the Soul Drain (Kairi Sane's Insane Elbow Drop). However, the crowd booed as Megumin jumped up onto the apron, and kicked the back of Maka's leg, sending her falling crotch-first onto the top turnbuckle.
"And Megumin is able to stop the Soul Drain attempt with a hard kick!" Striker exclaimed as Darkness tagged Megumin back into the match before Darkness threw Maka off the top rope with an Overhead Belly-to-Belly Suplex. Megumin followed up with a Diving Leg Drop across Maka's throat before going for the pinfall.
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Megumin pounded the canvas in frustration before picking herself back up to her feet and kicked Maka in the face before telling Darkness back into the ring. Darkness then picked Maka back up, and the two attempted to hit an Aided Sit-Out Powerbomb. However, the crowd cheered as Maka countered by throwing Megumin down with a Frankensteiner in mid-air. Darkness then grabbed Maka, but she was able to counter, hitting her with a Pele Kick, sending Darkness staggering into the ropes. Maka then ran the ropes, and hit a Running Dropkick to the chin of Darkness, sending her falling over the top rope and onto the floor.
"I've never seen a Powerbomb counter like that before! Maka could have this one in the bag here!" Bob exclaimed as Maka hit Megumin in the chin with a Shotei Palm Strike before putting her in a Front Facelock and hitting her with a Tornado DDT. The crowd continued cheering as Maka ran the ropes, and hit a Sliding Forearm to the side of her face before beginning to climb up to the top rope, once again preparing for the Soul Drain (Kairi Sane's Insane Elbow). However, outside of the ring, Darkness grabbed Winry by the leg, and pulled her down, sending her face bouncing off the steel ring apron. Darkness then grabbed Winry and hit her with the Pitch Black (Lars Sullivan's Freak Accident) onto the floor.
"Darkness taking Winry out with the Pitch Black on the outside!" Striker exclaimed as Darkness slid into the ring, and attempted to throw Maka off the top rope again, but the crowd cheered as she dodged, jumping off the top rope. Darkness crashed into the corner, and Maka responded by throwing Darkness back down with a Back Body Driver before knocking her out of the ring with a Spinning Backfist. However, while Maka was sending Darkness out of the ring, Megumin ran behind Maka and sent her crashing into the steel ring post arm first with a Tilt-a-Whirl Tijeras, much to the crowd's chagrin.
"Megumin taking advantage of Darkness' interference, sending Maka right into the steel ring post!" Kotoko exclaimed as Megumin pulled Maka out of the corner, and hit her with a Reverse Frankensteiner, sending her falling down onto the ground. Megumin then looked at the downed Maka with a smile on her face before climbing up to the top rope, hitting Maka with the Explosion Spell (Shooting Star Press), and going for the pinfall, hooking both of her legs back.
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Bell Rings*
"Here are your winners, the team of Megumin and Darkness!" Tony Chimel announced as Megumin looked down at Maka while kneeling next to her with a smirk on her face. However, Megumin's eyes were wide in shock as a smile grew on her face while Darkness slid back into the ring. Darkness picked Megumin up from behind and put her in a hug, which Megumin quickly reciprocated, the crowd booing as Megumin cheered and chanted that they had won and that they were going to become the top team on Intensity. Outside of the ring, a couple of medical personnel were checking on Winry, who was holding her back in pain while gritting her teeth.
"I can't believe it! Megumin and Darkness got the victory! This has to be the biggest victory in their BTWF careers!" Striker exclaimed as Maka rolled out of the ring, coughing while holding her midsection in pain. Megumin and Darkness continued celebrating in the ring while Megumin walked over to the camera in the corner of the ring, and warned the rest of the teams in the Intensity Women's tag team division that she and Darkness were coming to take over. Darkness continued, saying that she and Megumin weren't going to be stepping stones anymore and that they were going to be champions. However, before they could continue, Megumin and Darkness heard a weird laugh reverberating around the arena, confusing the two. The crowd booed loudly as it was revealed that the odd laugh came from former BTWF backstage interviewer, Lamy, who had a microphone in her hand.
"Well done, ladies! That was a really great tag team match! But…as for your dreams of no longer being stepping stones, I'm afraid that's just not going to happen!" Lamy exclaimed, the crowd continuing to boo loudly as Lamy laughed again. Megumin and Darkness raised their eyebrows and simply yelled at Lamy to get the hell away from them, but they didn't notice two women coming out of the audience. One was a woman with green hair, a curvaceous figure, a helmet with two wings on the top of it that covered everything except her face and mask, and a purple singlet. Another woman was wearing a blue-colored leopard-printed kimono, thigh-high socks, long dark purple hair, and a small circular symbol with a small dot in the middle of the circle surrounded by smaller circles.
"Who the hell are these two coming from the crowd!?" Bob asked as the green-haired woman picked Winry up, and threw her into the steel ring post face first, sending her bouncing off the steel. The crowd began booing as she and the dark purple-haired woman mounted Winry and hit her with multiple grounded punches to the back and the back of the head. Maka attempted to help, pulling the woman with the long purple hair off of Winry, but the green-haired woman responded by hitting Maka in the face with a Superkick, allowing both her and the purple-haired woman to hit Maka with a Double Flapjack into the commentary table. All the while Lamy was applauding the efforts of these two women before she slid into the ring and began brawling with Megumin and Darkness.
"I don't know who these women are either, Bob, but they are absolutely taking it to both the teams in front of them!" Kotoko exclaimed as the green-haired woman grabbed Megumin, and hit her with a Spinebuster. Darkness attempted to fight back with a Side Kick, but the long-haired woman ducked, hitting Darkness in the side of the head with a Headbutt, sending her falling into a seated position. Both women then hit repeated Elbow Drops across Darkness' chest before the long-haired woman ran the ropes, and hit a Running Stunner onto Darkness, sending her staggering into the corner. Megumin attempted to fight back with some kicks to the legs and chests of both women, but the green-haired woman leveled Megumin with a Jumping Knee Strike.
"Megumin trying to fight back, but that green-haired woman just knocked the soul right out of Megumin with that Knee!" Striker exclaimed as Lamy continued applauding the team while they both went into separate corners and roared at the same time before hitting Megumin with the Demon Eye (The Ascension's Fall of Man) before looking back at Lamy. The two smiled at Lamy before sliding out of the ring and walking towards the diminutive former announcer. As Darkness staggered out of the corner to check on Megumin, the two women had their fists raised up by Lamy before she let them go, and grabbed her microphone to continue talking.
"Women of the BTWF Intensity Women's Tag Team Division, please join me in introducing Kyoka and Seilah, Tartaros! But you all can call them your worst nightmare!" Lamy exclaimed before dropping the microphone, with the green-haired Kyoka shooting both her fists up while the purple-haired Seilah simply smirked at the damage they caused before the camera panned away.
'We're really glad that you're our friend, and this is a friendship that'll never, ever end!' the song said as the footage panned to the opening track of 'The Happy Place'. The footage then revealed the new BTWF Women's Champion Minatsuki Takami and her new ally, Lauren Gacy. The two were dressed in construction helmets and orange vests, working on rebuilding the Happy Place. While Lauren was placing a painting of a destroyed greenhouse back on the wall, she turned around, noticing that the camera was on, and smiled.
"Oh! Minatsuki! Minatsuki! The Happy Place's started!" Lauren exclaimed, throwing the hammer she was using onto the floor, and jumping up and down in excitement while clapping her hands. Minatsuki put down the hammer she was using, looked at the camera, and smiled herself before nodding and walking over to the camera.
"Oh! Sorry, I didn't notice you! We were just trying to make this place a little more…presentable. We made some good progress here, and it's all thanks to my biggest fan and my new best friend, Lauren!" Minatsuki exclaimed, presenting Lauren, who waved at the camera while giggling in excitement.
"Wow! I can't believe I actually got a shout-out from you! I've been such a huge fan of the Happy Place since it first premiered!" Lauren exclaimed, jumping onto Minatsuki and giving her a hug, to which the new champion responded by returning the hug and ruffling Lauren's purple and pink hair. While Lauren was still latched onto Minatsuki's back, Minatsuki walked over to a pillar that had the BTWF Women's Championship on it. Minatsuki grabbed the championship and put it over her shoulder as Lauren finally let go of Minatsuki, standing next to her friend.
"Lauren, not only have you reminded me why I do the Happy Place, but you helped me win the BTWF Women's Championship! It's my favorite new toy in the Happy Place!" Minatsuki exclaimed, she and Lauren jumping up and down in excitement. However, all of a sudden, Lauren stopped, and the excited look on her face turned into a glare, which Minatsuki noticed, stopping as well to look at Lauren. "What's wrong, Lauren?"
"I just…remembered what Luna said about you earlier tonight. Luna said that she was going to hurt you en route to getting the BTWF Women's Championship back, even hurting me as well," Lauren responded. Minatsuki began shaking, her face still portraying a smile, though it was more labored as the pupils of her eyes shrunk. As Minatsuki clenched and unclenched her fists, she began breathing in and out several times, calming herself down and smiling back at her concerned friend.
"All I wanted was to be friends with Luna. We have similar pasts when it came to mothers who treated us as objects and not daughters. I don't know why Luna thinks I'm a monster, but I'm not. I'm just misunderstood," Minatsuki explained as the lights in the Happy Place flickered on and off, with the Demon form of Minatsuki appearing when the lights turned out with a red hue. Lauren looked on at what was going on with a content smile on her face, not slightly phased by what Minatsuki was doing.
"The Demon is here to help me. She makes all the bad go away, and I'll be damned if Luna tries to make her go away like she tried to at StarShow," Minatsuki said with a furious undertone in her voice. Lauren nodded in agreement, but after a moment, Minatsuki looked back up at her friend and gave her a wide smile while giggling.
"But if Luna wants to come and play with us again, the Happy Place is always open!" Minatsuki exclaimed before she and Lauren grabbed the hammers from the floor, and turned back towards the unfinished walls of the Happy Place.
"We'd love to continue this conversation with all the Happy Place fans out there, but the Happy Place itself still needs to be rebuilt, so bye for now!" Lauren exclaimed while waving excitedly, happy that she got to close the Happy Place segment. Minatsuki waved goodbye to the fans as well before she and Lauren turned around, and continued working on the walls of the Happy Place, with the two talking to each other, though what they said couldn't be heard over the Happy Place theme song.
Commercial Break*
Commercial Over*
The camera panned back to the backstage interview area, this time, with Miwa Kasumi standing next to Lisa Simpson and Louise Belcher.
"Ladies and gentlemen, I'm here with the team of Lisa Simpson and Louise Belcher, who last night, caused a lot of controversy with the StarShow edition of Lisa & Louise's Classroom-" Miwa attempted to explain before Louise grabbed the microphone out of her hands, stepping up to the backstage interviewer.
"Controversial!? Why!? Because we told the truth!? Nothing we said was a lie! Madison's Dad died, she turned to the bottle, both when it comes to booze and pills, and became enough of an embarrassment that the company had to kick her out for a few months!" Louise exclaimed, her pointer finger repeatedly jamming into Miwa's chest before Lisa grabbed her by the back of her green dress, pulling her away from the interviewer.
"Sorry about that, Miwa, but Louise is right. When we did Lisa and Louise's Classroom at StarShow, we were trying to reveal the truth about the type of person Madison is to not only Kim but to a larger audience. And what do we get as thanks? We get beaten up by both Madison and Kim," Lisa explained, shaking her head in frustration, the memories of her and Louise being sent through the teachers' desk of their set flashing back in her mind.
"We got attacked! Kim is making the biggest mistake of her life going back to that loser! And if she doesn't want to listen to us, then-!" Louise continued to rant before Madison and Kim Chin came running behind them, initiating a brawl between Lisa and Louise. Miwa backed away from the four brawling as Madison grabbed Louise by the hair, and threw her into the steel chain link of the backstage interview area before hitting her with multiple punches to the side of the head. Kim and Lisa began exchanging punches in front of Miwa before Lisa poked Kim in the eyes, allowing her to grab the backstage interviewer's microphone.
"Hey!" Miwa exclaimed as Lisa pushed her away, attempting to hit Kim with the microphone, but she kicked the microphone out of Lisa's hand, and threw her onto the floor. The four continued brawling around the backstage interview area before Sunny Bridges came running to the scene of the crime with multiple security guards behind him. The security guards attempted to separate the four women, but Kim was able to escape the grasp of the guards before jumping at Lisa and Louise, hitting them with multiple punches to the face before security were able to pull Kim back away. This time, Sunny was able to get in between both teams while they were still being held back by the security, holding the new BTWF Intensity Women's Tag Team Championships in his hands.
"Break it up! Break it up! Now, I've been thinking of what to do with these BTWF Intensity Women's Tag Team Championships, but you guys just gave me an idea; at War of Attrition, it's going to be Madison & Kim vs. Lisa & Louise in a tag team match for the BTWF Intensity Women's Tag Team Championships!" Sunny exclaimed, all four women smiling at the prospect of becoming the inaugural BTWF Intensity Women's Tag Team Champions. Sunny nodded once he saw that all the women understood what he was saying before motioning for security to separate the four women. As the security guards led the different teams in different directions, Sunny put the BTWF Intensity Women's Tag Team Championships over his shoulder while using his free hand to massage his temple.
The camera panned back to the ring, where 'The Queen of Song Style' Jiro Kyoka and Juniper Lee were sitting underneath a spotlight in the middle of the ring, The crowd booed as Jiro began strumming some notes on her guitar while the camera panned to her Women's Tag Team Championship Feast or Fired Briefcase. June lightly applauded as Jiro continued playing her guitar, ignoring the crowd chanting 'Shut the Fuck Up!' at her. After a moment, Jiro stopped playing, stood the guitar next to the stool she was sitting on, and smirked at the booing crowd.
"Ladies and gentlemen, normally I'd be annoyed at the disrespect you're showing to my musical prowess. But after myself and June's night at StarShow, nobody can break my good mood!" Jiro exclaimed as June grabbed the Feast or Famine briefcase and presented it to the booing crowd, with Jiro nodding in response.
"Thanks to that briefcase, June and I have a chance of becoming the BTWF Women's Tag Team Champions. Myself and June are no strangers to success, but overcoming the adversity of you jealous fans makes this victory all the sweeter. But we're not just satisfied with the BTWF Women's Tag Team Championships. Coming up, I have a match where if I win, I'll qualify for a #1 contenders match at the PPV, where the winner will get a BTWF Women's title match," Jiro explained, the crowd booing at the prospect of Jiro and June becoming champions, which June responded by showing off the briefcase again.
"So, in celebration of me and Jiro becoming the top champions in the BTWF, who wants to hear a song!?" June asked, the crowd booing louder as Jiro grabbed her guitar back from the floor, and began strumming some notes again. However, before Jiro could start singing, the crowd cheered as 'God of War' by Wargasm played, the crowd cheering as Homura Momiji and Kohaku came out of the back. Jiro looked annoyed that her concert had been interrupted, but June grabbed her guitar and told her to calm down and focus on her match. Jiro sighed and nodded before patting June on the back, whispering something in her ear before her partner left the ring with Jiro's guitar still in her hand.
"The following contest is scheduled for one fall, and is a #1 contenders Iron Survivor match at War of Attrition! Introducing first, accompanied to the ring by Juniper Lee, from Musutafu Japan, she is the winner of the Women's Tag Team Championship Feast or Famine Briefcase, 'The Queen of Song Style', Jiro Kyoka!" Tony Chimel announced, the crowd booing as Jiro took off her ring jacket and threw it to the outside, shooting one of her fists up while June showed off the Feast or Fired briefcase again.
"And her opponent, accompanied to the ring by Kohaku, from Osaka Japan, Homura Momiji!" Tony Chimel announced, the crowd cheering as Homura cartwheeled off the stage and onto the aisleway. Kohaku applauded her friend before she and Homura looked at each other with a smirk on her face, with Kohaku challenging her tag team partner to a race to the ring. Homura nodded, and the crowd cheered and chanted for both women as they ran down the aisleway, with Homura attempting to get an advantage by jumping up on the fan barricade and running on top of it. However, just as Kohaku was able to make it to the ringside area first, Homura jumped off the fan barricade and onto the floor of the ringside area right in front of Kohaku.
"Some things never change, and one of those things is the competitive nature between Kohaku and Homura," Bob noted with a laugh as Kohaku took her loss with grace, fist-bumping Homura. Homura then jumped up onto the ring apron, looking at Jiro while she jumped up to the top rope, raising both her fists in the air. The crowd continued cheering as Homura cartwheeled from the top rope and into the ring, running to the center of the ring, before jumping up and landing in the middle of the ring with the splits. Jiro and June looked unimpressed at Homura's entrance while she jumped back up to her feet and outstretched her hands to the fans, much to their delight.
"Homura is one of the most athletically-gifted wrestlers in the Intensity Women's Division! This could be the biggest win of her career here tonight!" Striker exclaimed as the referee made sure both Homura and Jiro were ready before telling the timekeeper to ring the bell. Jiro and Homura locked up in the middle of the ring, with each woman trying to push the other into the corner, but neither was able to get the advantage over the other. Jiro tried to push Homura down to the canvas face first, but the crowd cheered as Homura was able to save herself with a Handstand. The crowd continued cheering as while Homura was in a Headstand, she kicked Jiro in the face several times before jumping back up to her feet and rolling Jiro up with a Wheelbarrow Roll-Up.
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"Homura took Jiro off her feet with that Roll-Up, which is already looking to take Jiro off her game!" Bob exclaimed as Jiro attempted to hit Homura with a Running Clothesline, but Homura ducked, ran the ropes, and hit Jiro with a Hurricanrana into a Tilt-a-Whirl Arm Drag. Jiro got back up, but Homura continued running the ropes, hitting the Feast or Famine winner with a Tijeras, sending her crashing into the corner. The crowd continued cheering as Homura went into the corner, and hit Jiro with multiple kicks in the corner before running the ropes, sending Jiro staggering out of the corner with a Running Corner Enziguri to the side of the head, and jumped onto the middle rope. When a stunned Jiro turned around, Homura hit her with a Middle Rope Missile Dropkick to the chest, sending her falling back onto the floor.
"Homura is flying all around the ring, not even giving the Queen of Song Style a chance to breathe!" Kotoko exclaimed as Homura ran the ropes, and hit a Running Shooting Star Press to the chest. The crowd continued cheering as Homura put Jiro in a seated position before running the ropes, attempting to hit her with a Running Basement Dropkick to the side of the head. However, Jiro was able to duck, and when Homura turned around, Jiro hit a Back Kick to the chest, stunning her enough to allow her to get back to her feet. The crowd began booing as Jiro hit Homura with multiple Forearms to the side of the head before throwing her down with a Snapmare. The crowd continued booing as Jiro hit Homura with a couple of kicks to the back before pressing her foot against the back of her head.
"Jiro really shouldn't get too cocky here, especially since if Homura gets back to her feet, she could just fly all around the ring again!" Striker exclaimed as Jiro kicked Homura in the back of her head, sending her staggering into the ropes, draping her head over the middle rope. Jiro then ran the ropes, attempting to hit Homura with a Sliding Knee Strike to the back, but the crowd cheered as Homura was able to kip back up to her feet and hit Jiro with a Jumping Enziguri strike to the side of the head. The crowd continued cheering as Homura hit Jiro with several kicks to the chest multiple times before hitting her with a Jumping Spin Kick to the face and going for the pin.
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"What a kick by Homura! I almost saw Jiro's mouth guard fly right out of her mouth!" Bob exclaimed as Homura ran the ropes, and attempted to hit Jiro with a Hurricanrana Driver, but Jiro responded by dodging. However, when Jiro attempted to hit Homura with a Jumping Knee, she backed away, jumped behind Jiro, and attempted to hit her with a Reverse Frankensteiner. Jiro was able to remain on her feet, attempting to throw Homura out of the ring with a Reverse Alabama Slam. However, the crowd cheered as Homura was able to counter, throwing Jiro out of the ring while Homura attempted to catch her breath while sitting on the ring apron.
"Homura sending Jiro flying out of the ring! What does Homura have in store next!?" Kotoko asked as Homura picked herself back up, and flew with a Springboard Moonsault onto Jiro. The crowd continued cheering as Homura and Kohaku hit a high-five before Homura picked Jiro up, and hit several Knife-Edge Chops to the chest before throwing her into the steel steps. Homura then grabbed Jiro and threw her back into the ring before jumping up onto the apron. However, the crowd began booing as June got onto the apron next to Homura, yelling at her to leave Jiro alone. Homura responded with a Jumping Enziguri to the side of the head, sending June falling back onto the floor.
"Homura is able to stop June from coming at her, but Jiro looks like she's trying to pull herself back up to her feet!" Striker exclaimed as Homura springboarded back into the ring, attempting to hit Jiro with a Springboard Corkscrew Crossbody. However, the crowd booed as Jiro countered with a Jumping Knee Strike to the chest, sending Homura crumpling onto the floor. The crowd began booing again as Jiro smirked while regaining her breath before picking Homura up and throwing her into the corner, sending her sliding into the steel ring post chest first. While Homura was coughing and yelling out in pain, Jiro ran the ropes, and hit a Baseball Slide Knee Strike to Homura's back, sending her midsection once again pushing into the steel ring apron.
"Jiro, thanks to that vicious knee strike, is able to take control of this match, even throwing Homura into the steel ring post!" Striker exclaimed as Jiro picked Homura back up, and threw her out of the corner with a Gutwrench Suplex before going for the pinfall.
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Jiro immediately responded to the kickout by grabbing Homura again and hitting her with three more Gutwrench Suplexes, the third Gutwrench Suplex sending Homura crashing to the middle of the ring.
"Jiro showing off the strength advantage here, throwing Homura around the ring with some beautiful Suplexes!" Kotoko exclaimed as Jiro stomped on Homura's chest multiple times before smiling at the booing fans. Homura attempted to pull herself back up to her feet, but Jiro responded by hitting a Soccerball Kick to the chest, sending her falling into a seated position. Jiro then ran the ropes and hit a Penalty Kick to Homura's chest with enough force to send her rolling onto her chest. While June applauded on the outside, Jiro ran the ropes, and hit Homura with a Running Big Boot across the side of the head before going for the pinfall, hooking both of her legs back.
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"Jiro's doing a good job of keeping Homura down with some hard strikes to the chest and face," Bob noted as Jiro picked Homura up by the hair, and hit her with several Kawada Kicks to the face before throwing her across the ring with a Snap Vertical Suplex. Jiro then grabbed Homura's hair, threw her into the corner, and began hitting her with multiple Corner Knee Strikes to the face. The crowd continued booing as Jiro ran the ropes, and hit Kohaku with a Running Corner Clothesline before Jiro hit her opponent with several Back Elbows to the side of the head. Homura attempted to push Jiro away, but the crowd booed as Jiro grabbed Homura's arm, and threw her out of the corner with a Judo Throw.
"Oh, God! Jiro almost sent Homura's arm popping right out of its socket with that Judo Throw!" Striker exclaimed while wincing as Jiro began stomping on Homura's right arm, yelling at her opponent before putting Homura's arm in a Hammerlock. The crowd continued booing as Jiro rammed her knee into Homura's locked arm several times before picking her back up and hitting her with a Hammerlock Back Suplex. Jiro then ran the ropes and hit a Jumping Knee Drop to Homura's arm before running the ropes again, hitting Homura in the face with another knee drop, and going for the pinfall.
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Jiro pounded the mat in frustration before picking Homura up by the arm, twisting the arm before hitting Homura with a couple of Low Roundhouse Kicks to the chest before throwing her back down with a Fireman's Carry and locking her in a Cross Armbreaker.
"Jiro has Homura's arm trapped! Can she make Homura tap out here, and punch her ticket to the #1 contenders match!?" Kotoko asked as Homura tried to push Jiro away from her with her free arm. However, Jiro responded by stomping on Homura's arm repeatedly while pulling back on the Cross Armbreaker while the fans chanted for Homura. Homura began pulling herself towards the ropes, which Jiro responded by pulling Homura away from those ropes. However, the crowd cheered as Homura turned herself around, kicking Jiro in the face several times before finally making it to the ropes, the crowd cheering as the referee forced the Queen of Song Style to break the hold.
"Homura able to survive the Cross Armbreaker, but has the damage already been done!?" Bob asked as Jiro, frustrated at the fact she hadn't made Homura tap out, stomped on Homura's back and arm before picking her up and hitting her with a German Suplex. The crowd booed as Homura attempted to kick Jiro away while on the floor, hitting the Queen of Song Style with several kicks to the gut. However, Jiro responded by grabbing both of Homura's legs, and hitting her with a Powerbomb Backbreaker before running the ropes, hitting her with a Sliding Knee Strike to the side of the head, and going for the pinfall.
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"Homura once again kicking out, and you can just see the frustration seeping out of Jiro's expression!" Striker exclaimed as Jiro picked Homura up by her hair, threw her into the corner, and hit her with a Running Corner Inazuma Kick. The crowd continued booing as Jiro put Homura on the top turnbuckle, hitting her with several Forearms to the side of the head before pulling herself up to the top rope. Jiro then grabbed Homura and put her in position for a Top Rope Falcon Arrow, but the crowd cheered as Homura began punching the Queen of Song Style in the side of the head multiple times before hitting her with a Kick to the side of the head, sending Jiro falling off the top rope.
"Homura still has some fight left in her! But just how much has yet to be seen!" Kotoko exclaimed as Homura balanced herself on the top rope. When Jiro stumbled back to her feet, Homura dived off the top rope, hitting her with a Diving Corkscrew Moonsault, sending both women falling back down to the floor. After a moment with the crowd cheering and chanting for Homura, both women made their way to their feet and began exchanging punches with each other, the crowd cheering and booing accordingly before Homura blocked one of Jiro's punches, kicked her hand away, and hit her with a Spinning Roundhouse Kick to the side of the head, sending her staggering back.
"Homura showing Jiro that she's not the only one who can lay in the strikes!" Bob exclaimed as Homura ran the ropes and hit Jiro with two Clotheslines, a Rolling Wheel Kick, a Tilt-a-Whirl DDT, and a Shining Wizard before going for the pinfall, hooking both of her legs back.
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Homura responded to the kickout by picking Jiro up and hitting her with a couple of punches before running the ropes, attempting to hit a Handspring Back Elbow. However, Jiro dodged and hit a couple of Back Kicks to the gut before running the ropes and attempting to hit her with a Running Knee Lift. The crowd cheered as Homura was able to dodge the Knee Strike, and rolled Jiro up with a Backslide Pin.
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"Homura almost stole the pin from Jiro there with that Backslide!" Bob exclaimed as Jiro responded with a Knee Strike to the gut before throwing her into the ropes. However, Homura responded by bouncing off the ropes and hitting Jiro with a Handspring Back Elbow to the face. The crowd continued cheering as Homura climbed up to the top rope, and attempted to hit Jiro with a Diving Double Foot Stomp, but Jiro was able to roll out of the way. The crowd booed as Jiro hit Homura with a Roundhouse Kick to the side of the head before picking her up, and attempting to hit her with the Sound Off (Gutwrench Powerbomb). However, Homura was able to respond with multiple punches to the side of the head before backflipping out of Jiro's grasp, and sending her crashing into the corner with a Running Shotgun Dropkick to the chest.
"What a counter by Homura, almost sending the Queen of Song Style crashing through the corner turnbuckles!" Striker exclaimed as Homura put Jiro on the top turnbuckle before following her up there, and hitting her with multiple forearms to the side of the head before putting her in position for the Top Rope Spanish Fly. However, the crowd booed as Jiro grabbed Homura by the hair, and hit her with several Headbutts to the top of the head before pushing her off the top rope, sending her on the canvas on her feet. Jiro then attempted to balance herself on the top rope, but the crowd exploded into cheers as Homura jumped up to the top turnbuckle, and threw Jiro off the top rope with a Spanish Fly.
"Homura sending Jiro falling from the Heavens with that Spanish Fly! But it looks like Homura isn't quite done yet!" Kotoko exclaimed as Homura climbed back up to the top rope, and this time, hit a Diving Double Foot Stomp to Jiro's chest before going for the pinfall, hooking both of her legs back.
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Homura responded to the kickout by stomping on Jiro's face a couple of times before springboarding off the middle rope, hitting a Springboard Corkscrew Splash. Homura then picked Jiro back up and hit her with a Tiger Bomb before walking into the corner, and climbing back up to the top rope. The crowd cheered as Homura attempted to hit a Frog Splash onto Jiro, but the crowd booed as Jiro raised her knees up, sending Homura's midsection crashing into the knees. Jiro then grabbed Homura by the hair, threw her back into the corner, hit her with a Running Double Corner Knee Strike, and then planted her with a Brainbuster.
"Jiro coming back into this match, with Homura getting planted with a Brainbuster!" Bob exclaimed as Jiro climbed back up to the top rope, and much to the crowd's chagrin, hit Homura with a Diving Knee Drop across the chest before picking Homura back up, and attempting to lock Homura in a Heartbeat Distortion (Shayna Baszler's Kirifuda Clutch). However, Homura hit several Back Elbows to the chest, trying to push Jiro into the corner multiple times, but Jiro continued to keep her grip on the Heartbeat Distortion (Shayna Baszler's Kirifuda Clutch). However, Homura was able to jump onto the middle rope and counter Jiro's submission into another Arm Drag, throwing her off.
"Homura is able to throw Jiro off of her, but you can see that Homura is still trying to catch her breath after being locked in that Choke!" Striker exclaimed as Jiro attempted to run back at Homura, but she countered, turning Jiro inside out with a hard Superkick. Meanwhile, on the outside, while Kohaku was cheering on her partner, June hit Kohaku in the back of the head with a June Effect (Bobby Fish's Flying Fish Hook) before throwing her into the ring. The referee became distracted by trying to send Kohaku's dazed body back to the outside, but while the referee was distracted, the crowd booed as June got onto the apron on the other side of the ring, and hit Homura in the back with Jiro's guitar, sending her falling into the ropes chest first, and falling to the floor.
"Juniper paying dividends there, not only distracting the referee and taking Kohaku out but also taking Homura out with an Acoustic Equalizer!" Striker exclaimed as Jiro pulled herself back up to her feet, grabbed a barely-conscious Homura, hit her with a Sleeper Suplex, and locked her in the Heartbeat Distortion (Shayna Baszler's Kirifuda Clutch). Homura, despite barely being conscious, tried to push Jiro off of her, but after less than a minute, she was unable to fight out of it and tapped out.
Bell Rings*
"Here is your winner as a result of a submission, 'The Queen of Song Style' Jiro Kyoka!" Tony Chimel announced as Jiro quickly let go of Homura, kicking her out of the ring while pulling herself back up to her feet. Juniper slid back into the ring from underneath the bottom rope and enveloped her tag team partner in a celebratory hug, the crowd continuing to boo as Jiro and Juniper lifted up the Feast or Famine briefcase up in the air, Jiro telling the crowd that she was on the precipice of becoming a double champion. The crowd continued booing as Jiro let go of her briefcase, and ran over to the corner, jumping up to the top rope and shooting her fists up in the air.
"Jiro has become the first member of the Iron Survivor #1 contenders match at War of Attrition! Homura gave it her all, but couldn't overcome the numbers game!" Striker exclaimed as Kohaku grabbed a near-unconscious Homura and pulled her out of the ring. Kohaku glared at a still-celebrating Jiro and June before helping Homura back up to her feet, giving her some supportive pats on the back. Homura began to come to, looking up at Kohaku patting her back and telling her that she did a great job, which Homura appreciated. Kohaku, putting an arm around the back of Homura's neck, helped her walk away from the ringside area and to the locker room.
"Despite their competitiveness, Kohaku and Homura are still the best of friends, willing to give each other support even at their lowest," Kotoko noted as, in the ring, Jiro and Juniper walked over to the camera, telling the fans at home that BTWF Intensity was going to be their show and that the other women in the Iron Survivor match might as well not show up. June continued ranting on and on about her June Facts, saying that June Fact #98 was that Juniper's friends aren't losers, and that's why Jiro was Juniper's best friend. While Kohaku continued helping Homura to the back, Juniper turned her attention to them, laughing at their expense and calling them losers.
"Jiro may want to be careful who she's insulting because she doesn't even know who else is going to be in the Iron Survivor match!" Bob exclaimed as Jiro and June continued their celebration, much to the crowd's chagrin while Kohaku simply shook her head at the two before she and Homura headed to the back.
The camera panned to the backstage gym, where Yang Xiao Long was lifting weights before she noticed that the rest of Team RWBY (her girlfriend, Blake Belladonna, her younger sister, Ruby Rose, and her friend, Weiss Schnee) came up to her. Yang dropped her weights, got up out of her chair, and kissed Blake before turning her attention to the rest of Team RWBY.
"Hey Yang, we have some great news!" Ruby exclaimed excitedly, as Yang raised an eyebrow, waiting for Ruby to tell her the good news. "We talked with Sunny before the show, and to surprise you, we got your main event steel cage match with Lucy into an Iron Survivor qualifier match!" Ruby exclaimed, which Yang responded to with a fist pump, nodding with a smirk on her face while cracking her knuckles.
"That is great news, Ruby. Gives me all the more motivation to kick Lucy's ass," Yang responded, ruffling her little sister's hair before Lucy Heartfilia, and the rest of the Conglomerate (Tohru Kobayashi, and Liz & Patty Thompson) came walking into the frame. Lucy had a disgusted sneer on her face, pushing Ruby away from Yang before stepping up to her, looking up at her with the sneer still very much visible on her face.
"What happened at StarShow was a crime! I got assaulted by you four while the rest of the Conglomerate were out of the ring and on the floor! You shouldn't have won that match, and you should all be waxing the floors of my mansion!" Lucy exclaimed, jamming her pointer finger into Yang's chest, but Yang responded by grabbing Lucy's finger, pulling it away from her chest, and squeezing it. Lucy maintained her glare at Yang, but the look in her eyes also said that she was in pain from how hard Yang was squeezing her finger.
"If you jam your finger in my chest or touch my sister again, I'm going to wax the floors of this gym with your face! And if you think you're going to beat me inside the cage tonight, then you got another thing coming! With Overhaul gone, the Conglomerate are banned from ringside again, so it's just going to be you and me, and I'm not going to let you escape the ass-kicking that you have coming to you!" Yang exclaimed, letting go of Lucy's finger, causing the blonde rich girl to hold her hand in pain. The rest of the Conglomerate attempted to attack Yang, but the rest of Team RWBY stepped up to them, causing them to back away and make sure that Yang didn't get hurt before her big main event match.
"You're going to pay for disrespecting me, you peasant! I tried to give you a chance to be bigger than you could've ever been without Team RWBY dragging you down! Now, I'm going to make sure you go down with them!" Lucy exclaimed before slapping Blake in the face. Yang attempted to go after Lucy, but the Conglomerate blocked her way, allowing Lucy to escape the gym while Yang helped Blake back up to her feet. Yang glared at Lucy and the rest of the Conglomerate's disappearing frames before patting her girlfriend on the back.
"Oh, Lucy is definitely getting her skull caved in tonight," Yang said with venom lacing her voice despite how quiet it was.
The camera panned back to the ring, where Enzo Amore's 'SAWFT as a Sin' theme song played, the crowd cheering as Connie came running out of the back with a microphone in his hand. Connie then ran to one side of the stage before moonwalking back to the center of the ring, lifting the microphone up in the air. After nodding at the positive reactions he got from the crowd, Connie turned around with a giant smile on his face before putting the microphone in front of his mouth.
"Mexico City! How're y'all doing tonight!? Me personally? I'd feel a lot better if I was the #1 contender for the BTWF Cruiserweight Championship, but you know what would make me feel better? Finally shutting Floch the hell up!" Connie exclaimed, the crowd cheering as he took a break from his promo to high-five several fans in the front row before moonwalking further down the aisleway and continuing his spiel.
"Floch's been a thorn in my ass for a couple of months now, and now I'm ready to finally pull that thorn out and throw it in the trash!" Connie exclaimed, the crowd continuing to cheer and chant for Connie as he ran to the ringside area. Connie continued high-fiving several fans in the front row before running over to the steel steps and jumping up to the top of the steps. Connie continued looking at the celebrating fans before jumping up to the top turnbuckle, raising the fist that had the microphone in the air before continuing.
"Tonight, in this Mexican Death Match, I'm going to put an end to Floch once and for all, and make Floch realize that he should never have tried to make the Cruiser-Great THIS angry!" Connie exclaimed before dropping the microphone and jumping down from the top turnbuckle, running around the ring while pumping his fist up and down, with the crowd continuing to cheer and chant 'Go Connie Go!' Connie eventually stopped running, jumped into the corner, and sat on the top turnbuckle, telling Floch to hurry up and get his ass out here.
"Connie's not lacking for confidence, but this Mexican Death Match can be a harsh reality check if he's not careful!" Striker exclaimed as after a moment, 'Just Don't Care Anymore' by the American Fangs played, the crowd booing as Floch came strutting out with a black dress shirt over his shoulders. After a moment, Floch bent over, patting the stage a few times before shooting his fists up in the air while jumping, causing some pyro to go off on either side of him while the dress shirt fell to the ground. Despite Connie's promo earlier, Floch didn't seem all that bothered, simply smirking at his opponent.
"The following contest is a Mexican Death Match scheduled for one fall! Introducing first, in the ring, from Ragako in Wall Rose on Paradis Island, Connie Springer! And his opponent, approaching the ring, from Wall Rose, Floch Forster!" Tony Chimel announced, the crowd booing as Floch continued walking down to the ring, brushing off all the boos that he was receiving, telling the crowd that it was because of him that they were even getting a Mexican Death Match. Connie jumped down from the turnbuckle he was sitting on and walked over to the ropes that were nearest to the ringside area.
"Speaking of confidence, look at the smirk on Floch's face! He's not sweating this thing at all, and he honestly should!" Bob exclaimed as Floch continued arguing with the crowd, telling them that even at Connie's worst, he wasn't Scum of the Earth like Floch was. However, while Floch continued jaw-jacking with the fans, Connie jumped up to the top rope, and dived outside of the ring, hitting Floch with a Springboard Crossbody. The crowd cheered and chanted for Connie as he began raining down punches on Floch's face before the referee told the timekeeper to ring the bell, starting the match. When the match started, Connie got off of Floch, picked him up, and hit him with more punches to the side of the head before throwing him into the ring apron chest first.
"Connie starting this match off on the outside, using him as a heavy bag!" Kotoko exclaimed as Connie continued hitting Floch with punches to the midsection and the face. The crowd booed as Floch pushed one of Connie's punches away, and hit him with a Back Elbow to the side of the head. However, when Floch attempted to throw Connie into the fan barricade, Connie jumped up to the top of the fan barricade and hit a Diving Forearm Shot onto Floch from the top of the fan barricade. The crowd continued cheering as Connie picked Floch up, and smashed his face into the top of the steel ring apron several times before throwing him into the fan barricade, sending him into a seated position in front of the fan barricade. Connie stomped on Floch's chest several times before high-fiving several fans in the front row before running around the ringside area, attempting to hit Floch with a Running Face Wash. However, as Connie ran back to Floch, the crowd booed as he jumped back up to his feet, and leveled him with a Clothesline.
"What a Clothesline by Floch, almost turning Connie inside out!" Bob exclaimed as Floch mounted Connie, and hit him with multiple punches to the side of the head. Floch then picked Connie up and attempted to throw him into the steel steps, but the crowd cheered as Connie jumped onto the top of the stairs. Floch attempted to run at Connie, but Connie responded by kicking Floch in the chin with a Back Kick. Connie then dived off the steps and hit Floch with a Diving Moonsault before throwing his opponent back into the ring. The crowd continued cheering as Connie waited for Floch to get back up, and when he did, Connie springboarded back into the ring and hit Floch with a Springboard Hurricanrana before rolling him up into a pin.
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"While Falls Count Anywhere in a Mexican Death Match, that Springboard Hurricanrana was a thing of beauty!" Bob exclaimed as Connie picked Floch up, and hit him with several punches with enough force to send him leaning into the ropes. Connie responded by stomping on Floch's chest before running the ropes and attempting to knock Floch back out of the ring with a Clothesline. However, Floch was able to counter by throwing Connie out of the ring and onto the floor, the crowd booing as Floch immediately springboarded back to the outside, hitting Connie with a Springboard Splash to the outside.
"Floch doesn't fly often, but when he does, it's effective and painful!" Striker exclaimed as Floch went underneath the ring, and immediately pulled out a toolbox, grabbing a pair of pliers from the box. The crowd booed as Floch grabbed Connie and attempted to attach the pliers to his ear, but Connie responded with a kick to the hand, the crowd cheering as Connie grabbed the toolbox from the floor, and hit Floch in the back of the head with it. The crowd cheered as Connie jumped over Floch's downed body, and when Floch attempted to get back to his feet, Connie hit him again with the toolbox hard enough to send some of the tools flying out. Connie then hit Floch with several more punches to the side of the head before grabbing a chain from the toolbox and wrapping it around Floch's throat.
"You can say whatever you want about Floch, but he definitely has gotten underneath Connie's skin given how violent he's gotten!" Kotoko exclaimed as Connie continued punching Floch in the side of the head while choking him. Floch responded by hitting a couple of Headbutts to Connie's nose, stunning him enough to escape the chain. Floch then attempted to hit Connie with a Back Suplex onto the commentary table, but the crowd cheered as Floch stuffed a mouthful of screws into Floch's mouth. Floch let go of Connie and attempted to spit the screws out, but the crowd cheered as Connie hit Floch with a Superkick hard enough to knock those screws out of his mouth. The crowd continued cheering as Connie grabbed Floch's hair, and slammed his face into the commentary table multiple times before laying him on the table.
"Connie putting Floch right in front of us here, and you just know he has something big planned! We better back away!" Bob exclaimed as he, Kotoko, and Striker backed away as Connie walked over to the ring, jumped up onto the ring apron, and climbed back up to the top rope. Connie blew some kisses to the cheering fans before attempting to hit a Frog Splash through the table. However, the crowd booed as Floch grabbed one of the monitors off the commentary table, and threw it at Connie, sending him falling back down to Earth and onto the floor in front of the commentary table. The crowd booed as Floch walked off the commentary table, picked Connie up, and threw him into the steel ring post hard enough to send him flying in front of the fan barricade.
"Floch just threw that monitor right at Connie's face, and you can see that the side of Connie's head has been busted open!" Striker exclaimed as Floch picked Connie back up, and hit him with a Snake Eyes into the steel ring apron, sending him bouncing off the steel face-first. The crowd continued booing as Floch went underneath the ring, and grabbed a couple of steel chairs, a table, and several kendo sticks. Floch threw Connie into the ring along with the weapons before following him in there, the crowd booing as Floch springboarded over the top rope, and hitting Connie with a Slingshot Corkscrew Splash.
"Very nice splash by Floch! He's really surprising me tonight with the dives that he's using tonight," Kotoko noted as Floch picked Connie up, and hit him with a couple of Knife-Edge Chops to the chest before grabbing one of the kendo sticks off the ground. Floch then knocked Connie down with a Roundhouse Kick to the chest before hitting him with the Kendo Stick multiple times to the chest. The crowd continued booing as Floch dragged Connie to the ropes by his jeans, tied his arms up into the ropes, and slapped him in the face a couple of times, saying that his real self wasn't going to be enough to beat him. Connie attempted to kick Floch away, but he simply backed off and kicked him in the gut multiple times before swinging the kendo stick in between his fingers.
"Connie's trapped in the ropes! Floch is now torturing Connie with that kendo stick!" Striker exclaimed as Floch began striking Connie in the chest with the kendo stick multiple times, causing Connie to yell out in pain. The crowd continued booing as Floch began hitting Connie in the face with a couple of kendo stick shots before Connie crumpled down to his knees. Floch continued hitting Connie in the back with the kendo stick until it broke in half, the crowd booing as Floch stabbed one-half of the broken kendo stick into the top of Connie's head, causing some blood to begin spilling from the top of the head. The crowd continued booing as Floch began sticking the broken kendo stick into the top of Connie's head, but the crowd cheered as Connie fought back with several punches.
"Connie fighting back from this disgusting assault from Floch, and thank God for that!" Bob exclaimed as Connie attempted to hit Floch with a Superkick, but he dodged and stunned Connie with a Back Elbow. The crowd continued booing as Floch grabbed Connie, threw him into the steel ring post arm first, slid out of the ring, and began looking for more weapons from underneath the ring. The crowd looked shocked when Floch pulled out a couple of light tubes, barbed wire, and a black plastic bag. Floch licked his lips with anticipation before throwing the weapons back into the ring, and following them in. Connie stood back up to his feet and threw a wild punch, but Floch countered and hit Connie with an Atomic Drop that sent Connie's crotch crashing into the top rope.
"Floch not only brought out some weapons that are somehow even more dangerous than the usual fare, but he also tore Connie a new asshole!" Striker exclaimed as Floch springboarded off the middle rope, and hit Connie with a Springboard Clothesline that sent him falling out of the ring. Floch then ran the ropes and hit a Suicide Forearm to Connie's face before throwing him back into the ring, the crowd continuing to boo as Floch climbed up to the top rope. Floch then hit Connie in the chest with a Diving Elbow Drop across the chest before going for the pin, hooking both of his legs back.
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"Connie's bleeding like a stuffed pig out there, and he's still kicking out!" Bob exclaimed as Floch grabbed one of the light tubes, and attempted to hit Connie with it, but he responded with a desperation kick to the gut, causing Floch to drop the light tube. Connie grabbed Floch by the hair, but Floch responded by tackling him out of the ring through the middle rope, the two beginning to exchange punches to the side of the head with each other while rolling on the floor. Connie was able to seemingly win this brawl with a hard headbutt to the face, causing Floch to jump back to his feet while holding his now-bleeding nose.
"What a headbutt by Connie! That was definitely a facebreaker right there!" Bob exclaimed as Connie attempted to run at Floch with a Shotgun Dropkick into the steps, but Floch grabbed Connie by the legs, sending him crashing down to the floor with a splat. The crowd booed as Floch continued holding onto Connie's legs, and swung the side of his head into the side of the steel steps. Floch then threw Connie over the fan barricade with a Catapult, sending the man crashing onto the floor next to the fans. Floch then backed away while Connie staggered back to his feet, using one of the fan's chairs to pull himself back up to his feet. When Connie got back up, Floch ran back up to Connie and vaulted himself over the top of the fan barricade to knock him down with a Vaulting Clothesline before going for the pinfall.
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"Floch flying over the top of the fan barricade! I don't know what the hell is in the air here in Mexico City, but it's certainly helping us show a different side of Floch, in-ring wise!" Kotoko exclaimed as Floch picked Connie back up, and hit him with several Knife-Edge Chops, sending Connie staggering away while holding his now red and bruised chest in pain. Floch continued striking at Connie, hitting him with several punches to the side of the face before throwing him into a wall in front of the seats, sending him falling to the floor. Floch laughed at Connie's downed body, playfully kicking him while calling this more vicious side of Connie just pathetic. Floch then grabbed Connie by the ears and hit him with a couple more Knife-Edge Chops before attempting to throw him onto a nearby table.
"Floch's ego is on full display here, mocking Connie while he's staggering around with blood still dripping from his face!" Striker exclaimed as Floch put him in a Powerbomb position, attempting to put him through the table, but the crowd began cheering as Connie hit him with several punches to the side of the head, allowing him to escape Floch's grasp and jump behind him. Connie then turned Floch around and attempted to hit him with a Superkick, but Floch once again caught his foot. However, the crowd cheered as Connie countered with an Enziguri, sending Floch staggering. Connie wasn't done, as he hit Floch with a Superkick with enough force to send him falling on the table that Floch had attempted to put Connie through. The crowd continued cheering as Connie grabbed a steel chair from the floor and threw the chair right in Floch's face.
"Connie coming back into this match, but what does he have planned for Floch now that he's on the table!?" Bob exclaimed as Connie began climbing up to the top of the wall next to the table. The crowd continued cheering and chanting for Connie as he pulled himself to the top of the wall, nodded at the crowd, and dived off the top of the wall with a Frog Splash through the table. The crowd exploded into cheers while chanting 'Holy Shit!' as Connie rolled on top of Floch's body, pinning him.
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"You have to imagine if Connie had enough energy to hook both arms, he would've gotten the victory here because I can't imagine Floch being able to kick out of THAT otherwise!" Striker exclaimed in shock as Connie pulled himself back up to his feet, holding the side of his arm in pain while pulling Floch up by the hair. The crowd continued cheering as Connie grabbed the steel chair and began smacking Floch in the back and the chest with the chair, causing Floch to stagger away from the area they were in, and in front of the stage. Connie attempted to throw the chair at Floch, but he caught it and attempted to hit Connie with the chair. However, Connie ducked and was able to send the chair crashing into Floch's face by hitting him with a Van Daminator. Connie then grabbed Floch before he fell, and threw him onto the stage, before climbing up and following him there.
"We talked about how much blood Connie's lost, but look at Floch! That shot with the chair busted him wide open!" Kotoko exclaimed as Connie picked Floch up, and hit him with multiple punches to the side of the head before throwing him overhead with a Snap Vertical Suplex, sending Floch's back bouncing off the steel. The crowd continued cheering as Connie put Floch in a Front Facelock, and hit him with multiple clubs to the back before throwing him onto the stage. Floch put himself back on all fours, and Connie responded by hitting him with a Jumping Senton to the back before picking Floch up and attempting to throw him into the BTWF logo. However, Floch was able to reverse the throw, sending Connie crashing face-first into the side of the 'F' part of the BTWF logo.
"And just like that, Floch sends Connie back down by smashing his face into the BTWF logo!" Bob exclaimed as a furious Floch wiped some of the blood away from his nose before running at Connie and hitting him with a Running Big Boot to the side of Connie's head before slamming his face into the bottom of the BTWF logo multiple times. Floch then pulled Connie up by the ears and hit him with several Forearms to the side of the face before pushing him to the edge of the stage. The crowd continued booing as Floch threw off the elbow pad he was wearing, and attempted to hit him with a Clothesline from Wall Rose (Clothesline from Hell), but Connie dodged, almost sending Floch off the stage.
"Both men are in a precarious position here! There's a lot of electrical and sound equipment down there, which could result in serious injury!" Striker exclaimed with worry as Connie and Floch began exchanging punches with each other, the crowd cheering and booing accordingly as they continued staggering above the edge of the stage. Floch then attempted to hit a Discus Back Elbow onto Connie, but Connie blocked it, hit Floch with a Jawbreaker, and then grabbed him with the arm. The crowd exploded into cheers as Connie threw himself and Floch off the stage, sending both of them through several equipment tables with a Side Effect.
"Holy shit! Connie and Floch could be severely injured! I understand how much Connie and Floch hate each other, but that may be taking it to the extreme!" Kotoko exclaimed in shock as Connie and Floch were both down in the rubble of the tables, the crowd chanting '¡Mierda!' as a couple of medical personnel came down to check on Connie and Floch. After a moment, Connie began pulling himself back up to his feet, the crowd cheering in shock as he pulled Floch back up by his hair, put him over his shoulders, and sent him through the one table that they didn't crash through initially with a Death Valley Driver before going for the pinfall.
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The crowd booed as Floch raised his arm up, hitting Connie with a low blow at the same time, sending him rolling off Floch.
"I hate to admit it, but that was pretty smart by Floch, especially since he obviously didn't have enough energy to push Connie off his body," Striker explained in surprise as Floch pulled himself back up to his feet, staggering for a moment before picking Connie up by the ear. Floch dragged Connie away from the wreckage before throwing him back up onto the aisleway and following him back up there. Floch then grabbed Connie and hit him with several Forearms to the side of the head before throwing him into the fan barricade, pressing the side of his bleeding head into the top of the fan barricade, telling him that he's not monster enough to take care of Floch.
"Floch, despite being sent through multiple tables, is STILL talking trash to Connie!" Kotoko exclaimed as Floch threw Connie into the steel ring apron before smirking at him while holding his back in pain. Floch told the camera that Connie was going to see what a real monster looked like before grabbing some of the barbed wire that Connie had introduced earlier. Floch walked over to a downed Connie, but the crowd exploded into cheers as Connie turned around and smashed Floch in the face with the light tube that he had introduced earlier, sending glass exploding all over the floor.
"Dear God! That light tube just burst into pieces on top of Floch's head!" Bob exclaimed. Floch shook with shock as even more blood began pouring out of the top of his head. Connie then threw Floch back into the ring before backing away, running back to the ring, jumping through the middle rope, and hitting Floch with a Rolling Cutter that sent him staggering to a table that had been leaned into the corner earlier. Connie went into the corner, let out a battle cry, and attempted to send Floch through the table, but the crowd booed as Floch was able to counter, sending Connie crashing through the table with a Snap Powerslam before dragging him away from the rubble of the table and going for the pinfall.
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"I have to give credit to Floch here, as much as it pains me; his resiliency in this match has been something to behold!" Kotoko exclaimed as Floch pounded the mat in frustration before picking Connie back up, and hitting him with a Ripcord Lariat before going for another pinfall, hooking both of his legs back.
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Floch yelled out in frustration as he stomped on Connie's chest and face multiple times before telling him that he was nothing but a loser and that he didn't have what it took to beat him.
"Floch is starting to lose it, and I can't blame him either!" Bob exclaimed as Floch picked Connie back up, and attempted to hit him with the Implant DDT. However, Connie was able to push Floch out of the way, hit him with a Superkick, grab him by the arm, and hit Floch with an Eat Defeat, sending him falling to his knees. The crowd continued cheering as a furious Connie grabbed another Kendo stick in the ring, hitting Floch in the back and the back of the head repeatedly until the stick broke. Connie then threw the kendo stick out of the ring, put some broken pieces of the table in the middle of the ring, and climbed up to the top rope, waiting for Floch to get back to his feet. The crowd exploded into cheers as when Floch stood back up, Connie dived off the top rope, planting Floch's head into the pieces of the broken table with a Diving DDT before going for the pinfall, hooking both of his legs back.
Ref: 1…2…3
Bell Rings*
"Here is your winner, Connie Springer!" Tony Chimel announced as Connie fell on his ass while raising his fist in the air in victory. Multiple medical personnel came to the ring, checking on a downed Floch and Connie, trying to stop the bleeding from their heads. Connie, while medical personnel continued working on him, shot both his fists up, pumping up the crowd even more while he pushed the medical personnel away, running into the corner, and jumping up to the top rope. The crowd continued cheering as Connie smirked at his handiwork, telling Floch that he should never have started something that he couldn't finish.
"Connie, after a hellacious battle, has finally put Floch behind him, and can now focus on the BTWF Cruiserweight Championship!" Striker exclaimed as Connie jumped down to the bottom turnbuckle, and while Floch was still being tended to, Connie looked down at the camera and told Crona, Kazuma, and Kuro that it didn't matter who was Cruiserweight Champion after War of Attrition. Connie continued that after War of Attrition, one of them was going to battle him for the Cruiserweight Championship and that he was going to win it and springboard his way to the top. However, while he was in the middle of his spiel, Bo Dallas' 'Shoot for the Stars' theme song played, confusing Connie as he looked at the stage.
"Connie was in the middle of making his intentions for the Cruiserweight Championship clear, but…who is this coming out?" Kotoko asked as a spiky light-blue haired man came out with a black t-shirt that simply said 'Believe' on it in letters that was as white as the smile on his face. The man waved to the crowd and then looked at a confused Connie with a smile on his face before making his way to the ring. The man then walked over to the ring, grabbed a microphone from the floor, rolled into the ring, and walked right up to Connie with a smile on his face.
"Connie, that was an amazing performance. You showed everyone that no matter what was thrown in your way, you would find a way to clear the air and hold your head up high," the man said while shaking a still-confused Connie's hand. Connie, while raising an eyebrow, slowly nodded and thanked him for the compliment, but Syrus put a finger up, indicating that he wasn't done speaking yet.
"Oh! You seem a little confused. Let me introduce myself. My name is Syrus Trusdale, and I've been a staple of Fanfiction Wrestling for almost two decades now. Now, I'm not here to rain on your parade, Connie, but I'm here to talk about your dreams of becoming Cruiserweight Champion," Syrus explained, Connie nodding before the medical personnel took Floch out of the ring, and helped him to the back.
"You are a talented performer, Connie, but between a champion like Crona, and potential champions with the skill and experience of Kazuma and Kuro, your dream might take much longer than you anticipated to come true," Syrus said with a frown, the crowd booing as Connie glared at the newcomer, looking ready for a fight. However, Syrus' frown quickly turned into a smile as he patted Connie on the shoulder.
"But that's OK! Connie, opportunities come and go, but you will get your chance at the championship one of these days. All you have to do…is BELIEVE!" Syrus exclaimed with a smile on his face, giving Connie a hug, to which a confused Connie responded by pushing Syrus away. Syrus simply smiled and reminded Connie to just keep believing before rolling out of the ring, giving Connie a thumbs-up and a toothy grin. Connie shook his head, completely confused at what had just happened, before resuming his celebration with the audience, giving them a moonwalk in the ring.
"I…I don't know what that was all about, but we have a new wrestler in the BTWF," Bob noted in confusion as Syrus continued giving the fans a toothy grin and the thumbs up, telling Connie that all he has to do is believe. Connie ignored Syrus as he continued celebrating with the fans in the ring, motioning around his waist, saying that the BTWF Cruiserweight Championship was going to be his. Syrus, meanwhile, looked into the camera, telling the fans at home that Connie now believes in himself, and that it was thanks to him.
The camera panned to the back of a room that was darkly lit, with only the light of a single bulb providing any sort of visibility, pointing down to a chair that was placed in the middle of the room. After a moment, the sound of footsteps could be heard coming closer, heading to the table. The footsteps belonged to a man with spiky blonde hair, red eyes, and a stoic look on his face, though there were bags under his eyes. The man was also wearing a black hoodie, and blue jeans, and was pressing his hands together, looking away and breathing in and out, looking nervous about what he had to say. This man was revealed to be Zancrow after he sat down right underneath the lights, taking in a couple more deep breaths before looking at the camera.
"It's been a long time since I've been able to talk to you all as Zancrow. You've all been used to me coming to the ring with a black hat, black trench coat, and the spooky entrance. Well…those days are long gone now," Zancrow said, his voice slightly shaking at the last sentence, once again looking away from the camera before looking back.
"That persona of mine that you all have seen for months came from the inability to accept finalities. The fact that my career could end at any time was something that plagued my mind after what happened to me at Hardcore Heaven. It made me think that I had to accept death, figuratively and literally, to come back stronger than ever, and at first, it seemed to work," Zancrow said, with footage of Zancrow beating Bickslow in an Inferno match and a Casket match at Cyber Sunday and New Horizons respectively playing, along with when Zancrow became the BTWF World Heavyweight Champion at Trouble in Tokyo.
"But then, StarShow happened. My goal, at the time, was to put an end to Bickslow like he had almost done to me. However, when Bickslow put me in that hearse, it game me time to get reacquainted with my mind. And it made me realize that this persona was just a representation of all the anger and fear that I felt from the potential end of my career. Once again recovering from my injures made me realize that I shouldn't let the future of my career, and how that future can go define my career," Zancrow said with his stoic face beginning to grow a small smile, his confidence growing as he began nodding to himself as he thought of the future of his career with positivity for the first time in months.
"The Zancrow of old has returned, and from this point on, I'm not going to worry about the future and live for the moment that I'm in. Bickslow, you were the better man at StarShow, and I respect you for that. I also want to thank you for bringing the old me back," Zancrow said. However, before Zancrow could continue with what he was going to say, the door to his room was kicked open, and when he turned around, the World Championship Feast or Famine briefcase winner, Gaara, came barging into the room with Overhaul and knocked Zancrow out of the chair with a Bicycle Kick to the face. Gaara then began mounting Zancrow, and hitting him with multiple punches and forearms to the side of the face while Overhaul was holding on to the briefcase.
Zancrow pushed Gaara off of him, but Gaara quickly grabbed him, and threw him into the wall, sending him bouncing off the wall and back to the floor. Gaara then grabbed the steel chair that Zancrow was sitting on and hit him with multiple shots to the back hard enough to begin bending the chair. Gaara grabbed Zancrow by the hair, and threw him out of the room, sending him falling out into the hallway. Gaara and Overhaul follow Zancrow out into the hallway, with Zancrow beginning to fight back, hitting Gaara with multiple punches to the gut and the face before smashing Gaara's face on top of a production crate. Zancrow continued smashing Gaara's face into the crate multiple times before grabbing him by the throat.
However, before Zancrow could go for a possible Chokeslam, Gaara kicked Zancrow below the belt, sending Zancrow bending away and allowing Gaara to escape his grasp. Gaara then grabbed Zancrow, and hit him with the Sands of Time (Burning Hammer) on top of the production crates, sending his face and chest bouncing off the hard crates. However, Gaara wasn't done as he pulled Zancrow by the hair, and dragged him away from the crates and to the entrance to the garage. While Overhaul was smirking at the damage Gaara was causing, Sunny Bridges came stomping over to his former co-GM and got right in his face.
"What the hell do you think you're doing, Overhaul!?" Sunny asked while Gaara began hitting Zancrow with multiple punches to the back of the head.
"You tried to embarrass me and humiliate me with your little attempt at an investigation! I was trying to help you make the show better, but you decided to stifle me! So, I decided that Gaara and I are going to make your life running this show a living Hell! And that starts with Gaara showing everyone, and especially you, why he's the most dangerous man in the BTWF!" Overhaul exclaimed while Gaara picked Zancrow up by the throat, with multiple security guards attempting to pull Gaara away. However, Gaara responded by punching and kicking the security guards away, this distraction allowing Zancrow to hit Gaara with punches and kicks to the face and chest.
"So that's what this is all about!? Just some petty revenge!? You know what, Overhaul!? I invite you to try! And since you want to make Zancrow a part of all this too, Gaara's going to face Zancrow at War of Attrition in a Last Man Standing match!" Sunny exclaimed, motioning for more security guards to separate a bleeding Zancrow from Gaara while they continued to exchange punches with each other.
"That's fine with us! I hope you're ready to send Zancrow to the hospital, because Gaara's going to make what he went through at StarShow look like an episode of Cocomelon!" Overhaul exclaimed the two men staring at each other as security was finally able to pull Gaara away from Zancrow. Zancrow looked as though he still wanted to fight, but multiple security guards kept him held back while Gaara was pulled out of the arena, with Overhaul following him while still holding the briefcase.
The camera panned back to the ring, where the Yu-Gi-Bromans (Joey Wheeler, Tristan Taylor, and DJ Yugi) were in the middle of it. The crowd booed as DJ Yugi told them to be quiet before Tristan began talking.
"You know, everyone said that StarShow was this amazing wrestling show, and you know what? It was, but…but, it was missing something," Tristan said, the crowd continuing to boo as
"It was missing us! We've been OGs of the BTWF since they came back to TV, and we weren't even considered for StarShow!? Man, that's some bullshit!" Joey exclaimed, the crowd beginning to chant '¡Eres un inútil!' at the three, making them even angrier before DJ Yugi jumped up to the top rope, and began speaking himself.
"We're going to prove to all you losers that we don't suck! Any team that wants to come out here and get this work, can come out right now!" Yugi exclaimed, with Tristan and Joey looking a little surprised at Yugi's proclamation. While Tristan and Joey were talking to Yugi, DIY's 'We Are' theme song began playing, the crowd cheering as Aang and Sokka came out of the back, stopping at the stage to fist-bump each other before Aang grabbed a microphone from the tech area.
"Yugi, we are so glad you made this challenge because we just happened to be looking for some opponents for our first BTWF match. So, we accept your challenge!" Aang exclaimed, the crowd cheering as he and Sokka continued making their way down the ring. However, halfway down the aisleway, the lights of the arena went down before the Menagerie's 'Carnivool' theme song played, revealing three people in clown outfits and clown masks. One was of average build, had red hair, a blue-striped outfit with yellow outlines, and blue curled boots. Another was a bigger man, who had long brown hair, a yellow clown outfit, and a green belt with a golden rose. The last one was a petite woman, in purple pigtails, a pink clown suit, and a light blue belt with a gold rose as a buckle.
"Ladies and gentlemen, prepare to be amazed! I am known as Laplace, and with my associates Footman and Teare, we are the Moderate Harlequin Alliance. We're here to have fun, and we can't think of anything more fun than beating you three Jersey-Shore rejects all around the ring!" Laplace (the red-haired clown) exclaimed, with Footman (the long-brown-haired clown) nodding while cracking his knuckles, and Teare (the female clown) jumped up and down in excitement. However, before the MHA (Moderate Harlequin Alliance) could make their way to the ring, Aang and Sokka stepped up to the clowns, arguing with them that they should get to the back of the line since they were the first to accept the challenge. While both teams were arguing, Mojo Rawley's 'Stay Hype, Bro!' theme song played, the crowd cheering as two guys in hockey jerseys came running out of the back. One was a red-haired man with a small beard, while the other one was an Indian man with black hair. When the two slid into the ring, Joey, Tristan, and Yugi backed away before the red-head borrowed a microphone from Tony Chimel.
"Bro! What's up!? I'm Wayne, and this is my buddy, Raj. It's cool that you guys are throwing an open challenge like this, and we accept!" Wayne exclaimed, the crowd cheering as he and Raj took their hockey jerseys off, preparing for a fight, with Joey and Tristan attempting to leave the ring with Yugi behind them while Aang, Sokka, Laplace, and Footman entered the ring and joined in on the argument. The Yu-Gi-Bromans attempted to leave the ringside area, telling the other new teams to settle this argument with each other, but when they made it halfway up the aisleway, the crowd cheered a clearly exasperated Sunny Bridges came walking out of the back with a microphone in his hands.
"Oh, no! You guys aren't going to get out of this one that easily! You guys made the Open Challenge, and you guys are going to follow through with it!" Sunny exclaimed, the crowd cheering as Joey and Tristan argued back, saying that it was Yugi's idea to hold an open challenge, and not theirs.
"He's part of your team, isn't he!? So right now, we're gonna have a Fatal-4-Way Tag Team match!" Sunny exclaimed, the crowd cheering as all three teams in the ring smiled before Sunny ordered the Yu-Gi-Bromans to get back into the ring. Joey and Tristan yell at Yugi, reprimanding him for even putting them in this position. Yugi tried to explain himself, but Aang and Sokka took all three of them out with Stereo Suicide Dives, the crowd cheering as Aang and Sokka began brawling with Joey and Tristan on the outside, forcing the referee to ring the bell. In the ring, Wayne and Raj began brawling with Footman and Laplace while Yugi crawled away from the brawl, trying to think of what to do before being confronted by Teare.
"This match is starting off hot, all eight men brawling in and around the ring while the corner people seem to be ready to join in on the fight!" Striker exclaimed as Yugi told Teare to get away from him, but Teare shook her head and kicked him in the gut. Teare then threw Yugi into the steel ring post face first, sending him falling down, the crowd giving a mixed reaction as Teare danced and mocked Yugi. Meanwhile, in the ring, Footman attempted to knock both Wayne and Raj down with a Double Clothesline, but the hockey players ducked and hit him with a Double Dropkick. Footnote staggered, but he was still on his feet, the crowd continuing to cheer as Wayne and Raj began peppering Footman with punches to the sides of the head. Wayne and Raj ran the ropes, attempting a Double Clothesline of their own, but Laplace jumped off of Footman's back, knocking both Wayne and Raj down with a Double Missile Dropkick.
"Laplace and Footman showing off some unique teamwork there, able to come out on top in this brawl between Wayne and Raj!" Kotoko exclaimed as Laplace patted Footman on the shoulder before telling him to get into the apron. Laplace then picked Raj up and hit him with a couple of kicks to the chest before Raj grabbed one of those kicks. Laplace attempted to hit Raj with a punch, but Raj ducked it, hit him with a Headbutt to the face, and threw him overhead with an Exploder Suplex to the outside, sending him falling on top of Joey, Tristan, Aang, and Sokka. Raj beat his chest before running the ropes and vaulting over the top rope to hit a Vaulting Crossbody onto all five men on the outside.
"Raj flying through the air, showing he's not all just brute strength!" Striker exclaimed as Raj picked Laplace back up, threw him back into the ring, jumped onto the apron, and climbed up to the top rope. When Laplace got back to his feet, Raj dived off the top rope to hit him with a Flying Clothesline before tagging Wayne into the match. Wayne and Raj then picked Laplace back up and hit him with a Double Gourdbuster before running the ropes and hitting a Double Sliding Knee Strike to both sides of the head. The crowd continued cheering as Wayne picked Laplace up, and hit him with a Spinning Back Suplex before going for the pin.
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"Raj and Wayne showing off some of that teamwork they built up working together on the ice!" Bob exclaimed as Wayne picked Laplace up, and hit him with several punches to the side of the head before throwing him into the ropes. However, Footman tagged Laplace when he rebounded off the ropes, the crowd giving a mixed reaction as Laplace kicked Wayne in the face when he bent down to attempt a Back Body Drop. Laplace then hit Wayne with a Spinning Kick to the gut before getting out of the way, allowing Footman to knock Wayne onto his knees with a Big Boot to the side of the head. Footman and Laplace then stomped on Wayne's chest and face while Teare was applauding on the outside, but the crowd cheered as Aang climbed up to the top rope, and sent Laplace out of the ring with a Missile Dropkick.
"And here comes Aang, flying into the ring and taking Laplace out!" Bob exclaimed as Aang hit several forearms to the side of Footman's head. Footman shook those strikes off and pushed Aang into the ropes with one hand, but Aang rebounded off the ropes and sent Footman staggering away with a Running Single Leg Dropkick. The crowd continued cheering as Aang hit Footman in the side of the head with a Discus Forearm, sending him staggering towards the corner. Aang then ran the ropes and hit Footman with a Running Corner Big Boot to the side of the head before jumping onto the apron and sending Footman staggering out of the corner with an Apron Enziguri. Aang then springboarded back into the ring, attempting to hit Footman with a Springboard Crossbody, but Footman was able to catch him in mid-air.
"Oh, no…Aang is trapped in the grip of the largest man in the match!" Striker exclaimed as Footman lifted his knees up a couple of times, ramming them into Aang's back before throwing him overhead with a Fallaway Slam. Laplace applauded his friend from the apron before Footman dragged Aang away from the rope, and hit him with a couple of big Elbow Drops. The crowd continued giving a mixed reaction as Footman ran the ropes, and hit a Jumping Elbow Drop across Aang's chest, sending him rolling onto his gut while coughing. Footman continued the assault with another Jumping Elbow Drop to the back before tagging Laplace in, who bowed to the crowd before getting on top of Footman's shoulders, hitting a Diving Senton onto Aang's chest, and going for the pinfall.
Ref: 1…2
The crowd booed as Joey and Tristan finally got back into the ring, and broke up the pinfall, stomping on Footman while dragging him away from Aang.
"Joey and Tristan may not have wanted this match, but with how the BTWF Intensity tag division is growing, they know it's either go big or go home!" Striker exclaimed as Tristan and Joey picked Footman up and attempted to hit him with a Double DDT. However, Footman pushed both Joey and Tristan away, attempting to hit them both with a Double Clothesline. However, Joey and Tristan slid underneath Footman, and hit her with a Double Superkick, sending him staggering. Aang, who had gotten back to his feet while holding his back, hit Footman with a Spinning Roundhouse Kick to the side of the head. Footman was still on his feet, but that was before Wayne came back onto his feet, knocking Footman into the ropes with a Jumping Shoulder Tackle. Joey, Tristan, Aang, and Wayne looked at each other and nodded before all four men threw Footman out of the ring with a quadruple Superkick.
"I don't think I've ever seen that many Superkicks at once before!" Bob exclaimed as Sokka climbed up to the top rope, and sent Footman into the fan barricade with a Diving Splash from the top rope. Raj then hit Footman with a Diving Apron Clothesline with enough force to send Footman flying over the fan barricade and into the audience. The crowd exploded into cheers as Raj and Sokka high-fived each other. Laplace wasn't smiling anymore and looked shocked while Teare went to check on Footnote. Laplace attempted to springboard into the ring with a Springboard Dropkick, but Wayne was able to catch him with a Spinebuster. The crowd continued cheering as Raj came into the ring, allowing him and Wayne to knock Joey, Tristan, and Aang down with Clotheslines before they both climbed up to the top and middle turnbuckles. The crowd continued cheering as Wayne and Raj hit an Assisted Gourdbuster from the top rope, sending Raj crashing right into Laplace's chest before they went for the pin.
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The crowd booed as Joey and Tristan once again broke up the pinfall, clubbing on Wayne and Raj.
"Once again, Joey and Tristan saving the match from ending, not wanting to let the new guys take their spotlight!" Kotoko exclaimed as Joey picked Wayne up, and hit him with several forearms to the side of the head before hitting him with a Back Elbow. Joey and Tristan ran the ropes, attempting to hit Wayne and Raj with simultaneous Clotheslines, but the crowd cheered as Wayne and Raj threw Tristan and Joey into the ropes with simultaneous Stun Guns. The crowd continued cheering as Wayne and Raj picked Joey and Tristan back up, and hit them both with the Super Collider Double Powerbomb. Wayne then hit Tristan with a Spinning Sit-Out Powerbomb and went for the pinfall while Raj dropped Joey with a Powerbomb.
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"Tristan barely getting the shoulder up, but Wayne and Raj have been impressive in their BTWF debut!" Striker exclaimed as Wayne and Raj slid into the corner, waiting for Tristan to get back to his feet. When Tristan staggered back to his feet, Wayne and Raj pumped their fists while going 'Hoot Hoot!' before hitting Tristan with a Double Clothesline to both the front and the back of the head. Wayne then put Tristan in a Back Suplex position before Raj ran the ropes, resulting in both he and Wayne hitting a Back Suplex/Neckbreaker combination on Tristan. Wayne and Raj bumped chests with each other, but Aang kipped back up to his feet and knocked Raj down with a Superkick to the chin.
"Aang showing the BTWF fans and Wayne & Raj that he's not just going to be a side character in all of this!" Kotoko exclaimed as Wayne attempted to hit Aang with a Clothesline, but Aang avoided the Clothesline attempt with a Matrix dodge, kicked Wayne in the back, and pushed both feet into Wayne's chin, sending him staggering away. Aang then rolled back to his feet and knocked Wayne down with another Running Single Leg Dropkick before attempting a Springboard Moonsault. However, Wayne was able to roll out of the way, and when Aang landed on his feet, he attempted to hit Wayne with a Leg Lariat, but Wayne caught him mid-Leg Lariat. The crowd cheered as Wayne attempted to hit him with a One-Armed Powerbomb, but Aang was able to counter with a Hurricanrana before tagging Sokka into the match. Aang hit Wayne with a kick to the back of the leg before Sokka hit him with a Spinning Back Kick to the gut. Aang and Sokka then ran the ropes, hit Wayne with a Double Bulldog, and hit a Twisting Senton/Jumping Leg Drop combination before Sokka went for the pinfall.
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"Wayne getting face-planted into the mat thanks to Aang and Sokka's double team!" Kotoko exclaimed as Sokka picked Wayne up, and hit him with a couple of knee strikes to the side of the head before attempting to throw him down with a Belly-to-Belly Suplex, but Wayne was able to keep his feet on the ground and attempted to throw him overhead with a Belly-to-Belly Suplex of his own. However, Sokka responded with several Elbow Strikes to the top of the head before attempting to hit him with a Superkick. Wayne caught the Superkick, and Sokka attempted to hit him with an Enziguri in response, but Wayne ducked and attempted to hit Sokka with a Deadlift German Suplex. However, Sokka was able to counter with a Wheelbarrow Bulldog, sending Wayne crashing back onto the mat before running the ropes and attempting to hit him with a Running Basement Dropkick to the side of the head. However, Wayne picked himself up and dodged, but when Sokka rebounded off the ropes, Wayne turned him inside out with a Jumping Clothesline.
"Wayne sending Sokka flying through the air like a tornado!" Bob exclaimed as Wayne beat his chest and let out a battle cry before picking him up and attempting to hit him with a Powerbomb. However, Tristan snuck back into the ring and hit Wayne with a Chop Block to the back of the knee, sending him and Sokka crashing to the ground. Tristan then hit a Standing Moonsault onto both Wayne and Sokka before grabbing Wayne and throwing him into the steel ring post arm first. Tristan then picked Sokka back up and hit him with several punches before pushing him into the corner, tagging Joey back into the match. Tristan and Joey then Irish whipped Sokka into the ropes before hitting him with a Double Hip Toss, the crowd booing as Tristan and Joey continued by running the ropes and hitting him with a Double Basement Dropkick to both sides of the head.
"Tristan and Joey finally seem to be getting momentum back on their side!" Kotoko exclaimed as Joey mounted Sokka, and hit him with multiple forearms to the side of the head before Joey jumped back up to his feet, and yelled at the booing crowd. Joey then knocked Laplace off the apron with a Superkick to the face before Joey picked Sokka up, and hit him with a Snap Vertical Suplex. The crowd continued booing as Joey stomped on Sokka's chest before tagging Tristan back into the match, the two picking Sokka back up and hitting him with a Double Falcon Arrow. Joey then ran the ropes and hit a now-seated Sokka with a Running Big Boot before Tristan ran the ropes, hit a Jumping Knee Drop across Sokka's face, and went for the pinfall.
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Wayne broke up the pin and began punching Tristan in the side of the head, but Joey responded by grabbing Wayne in a Waistlock. Wayne attempted to fight out of it with several Back Elbows, but Tristan got back to his feet and hit Wayne with a Dropkick to the face, allowing both he and Joey to hit Wayne with a Dropkick/German Suplex combination.
"Wayne trying to get revenge for that sneak attack by the Yu-Gi-Bromans, but the Yu-Gi-Bromans are able to keep control!" Striker exclaimed as on the outside, Footman began pulling himself back to his feet, but Yugi responded by hitting Footman with a Jumping Guillotine Leg Drop across the back of the head. Teare, seeing this, ran over to Yugi and began hitting him with multiple punches to the top of the head while jumping on him. Yugi attempted to push her away, but Teare grabbed Yugi by the hair and continued clubbing him in the back of the head. Laplace noticed this, ran over to the scene, and began separating the two, telling Teare that they were trying to make the BTWF fun again. Eventually, Teare backed off, allowing Yugi to back away while Laplace tried to help Footman get out of the apron.
"Laplace said that the main motive of the MHA is to make the BTWF more fun, but…what does that mean?" Striker asked in confusion as back in the ring, Tristan grabbed Wayne, and put him in a Grounded Full Nelson, telling him to give up, to which Wayne responded by shaking his head 'No'. The crowd cheered and clapped for Wayne as he began pulling himself back up to his feet, though Tristan continued putting the pressure on the Full Nelson. Wayne turned himself around and rammed Tristan's back into the corner a couple of times, the crowd cheering as Sokka hit both Wayne and Tristan with a Running Corner Knee Strike, stunning both of them. Sokka then threw Wayne out of the corner with a Running Bulldog, but when he tried to do the same thing to Tristan, he countered with a Pump Kick out of the corner. Tristan then jumped onto the middle rope and hit Sokka with a Diving Tornado DDT before going for the pin.
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"And Laplace, this time, able to break up the pin with a Diving Splash to Tristan's back!" Striker exclaimed as Laplace picked Tristan up, and threw him into the corner before putting him back on the top rope, hitting him with multiple punches to the side of the head before following him up there. Laplace put Tristan in position for a Superplex, but the crowd cheered as Wayne came running into the corner, and grabbed Laplace in position for a Powerbomb. Laplace and Tristan attempted to fight out of it, but Wayne was able to throw both men down with a Tower of Doom. While the crowd was chanting, Sokka was climbing up to the top rope, hitting Wayne in the back with a Diving Moonsault, sending all four men laying on the floor. The crowd cheered as all four men began crawling to their corners, where Footman was finally back in the corner, waiting for that tag.
"All four men looking for the tag, and their partners look more than ready to take over!" Bob exclaimed as after a moment, all four men were able to tag their partners in, the crowd cheering as Footman came into the ring, and knocked everyone down with Clotheslines. Footman, who looked furious, ran at Raj, Joey, and Aang sending them into the corner with Running Body Avalanches. Footman continued running the ropes, hitting a Jumping Stinger Splash onto all three men before picking Aang up and hitting him with an Argentine Backbreaker. Footman then grabbed both Raj and Joey by the throat, attempting a Double Chokeslam, but Raj and Joey were able to fight out of it, hitting Footman with repeated punches until he let go. Joey then pushed Raj out of the way, before attempting to hit Footman with an In Yo Face (Running Bicycle Kick), but Footman was able to catch his foot and hit him with a Sky High Spinebuster before going for the pinfall.
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Raj broke up the pin with a Sliding Clothesline onto Footman, but it only seemed to make the big man angrier as he stood up, and once again grabbed Raj by the throat before throwing him into the corner.
"Footman has been nothing short of a force of nature since coming into the ring, nobody able to have an answer to the big man!" Kotoko exclaimed as Footman hit repeated Standing Lariats to Raj's throat before tagging Laplace back into the match. Footman picked Raj up in an Electric Chair Drop, and when Laplace climbed up to the top rope, the two hit an Electric Chair Drop/Missile Dropkick combination. But the clowns weren't done yet as Laplace ran the ropes, and Footnote responded by picking him up over his head, allowing the two to hit a Rocket Launcher onto Raj's chest before Laplace went for the pinfall.
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Aang broke up the pinfall with a Diving Double Foot Stomp to the back of Laplace's head. The crowd continued cheering as Aang Superkicked Footman's hand away when he attempted a Chokeslam.
"Aang is able to save this match, and is even taking the fight to Footman!" Bob exclaimed as Aang continued dodging Footman's attempted strikes before running the ropes and knocking the big man down with a Jumping Spinning Roundhouse Kick. The crowd cheered as Footman rolled out of the ring and onto the floor, but Aang was blindsided by an Arm Wringer into a Side Kick by Laplace. This allowed Laplace to take Aang down with a Reverse STO, and lock him in a Rear Naked Choke, the crowd giving a mixed reaction as Aang attempted to make it to the ropes. Laplace laughed in Aang's ear as the DIY member began fading from the pressure applied to his throat. However, the crowd cheered as Raj climbed up to the top rope, and hit a Diving Leg Drop across Laplace's throat, breaking up the submission, before pinning Laplace.
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Joey broke up the pin with a boot to the back before picking Raj up and planting him with a DDT.
"Joey coming back with a snappy DDT, sending Raj's head bouncing off the canvas like a basketball!" Striker exclaimed as Joey threw Raj into the corner, and hit him with a Running Corner Clothesline before tagging Tristan into the match. Joey picked Raj up, and Tristan ran the ropes, attempting to hit the newcomer with the Bro-Down (Hart Attack), but Wayne was able to stop the move, clubbing Tristan in the back of the head. This allowed Raj to hit Joey with multiple headbutts to the face before sending Joey into Wayne, who threw him to the outside with a Hip Toss. Meanwhile, Aang attempted to come back into the match with a Springboard move, but Footman grabbed Aang by the foot, pulling him out of the ring and throwing him into the corner of the fan barricade with one arm.
"The strength of Footman to almost send Aang crashing through the fan barricade with one arm is insane!" Bob exclaimed as while Footman was taunting the crowd, Sokka was able to send the big man to his knees with another Diving Moonsault, which resulted in Sokka and Laplace brawling on the outside. Back in the ring, Yugi attempted to come into the ring to stop Wayne and Raj, but the two responded by picking him up, and throwing him to the outside with a Double Spinebuster, sending Yugi crashing into Laplace and Sokka. Tristan attempted to get some modicum of momentum back by clubbing Wayne and Raj in the back, attempting to hit Wayne with the Cyber Destroyer (Petey William's Canadian Destroyer). However, Wayne was able to push him away, hit him with a Pump Kick to the side of the head, and put him in the Powerbomb position. Raj then climbed up to the top rope, and as Tristan attempted to fight out of the grip, Wayne and Raj hit Tristan with the Penalty Shot (Powerbomb/Diving Leg Drop Combination) before Raj went for the pinfall.
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Bell Rings*
"Here are your winners, the team of Wayne Copland and Raj Saranga!" Tony Chimel announced as Wayne and Raj jumped up and chest-bumped each other. The crowd continued cheering as Wayne and Raj hugged each other in the middle of the ring while the Moderate Harlequin Alliance and DIY continued brawling on the outside. Teare attempted to hit Aang with a kick, but Aang blocked the kick. However, this allowed Footman to kick Aang in the side of the head, allowing Teare to stomp on Aang while Footman shot his fists out and roared. Sokka and Laplace exchanged punches with each other while Footman and Teare continued attacking Aang while Yugi got back to his feet, looking shocked that Joey and Tristan lost.
"That match was total nonstop chaos, but in the end, Wayne and Raj picked up a major victory in their first match on Intensity!" Striker exclaimed as Wayne and Raj jumped onto different corners, shot their fists up, and went 'Hoot Hoot!' while pumping their fists up and down. Yuji rolled into the ring to check on Tristan, who was holding his throat and the back of his head in pain while Joey came back into the ring. Joey grabbed Yugi by the hair, pulling him away from Tristan and yelling at him that this was all his fault. Yugi backed away, telling Joey that he was just trying to help and he didn't know that more than one team would come out. Joey and Yugi continued arguing with each other before Tristan sat up, and hit Yugi from behind with a low blow.
"What!? Tristan just low-blowed Yugi, leaving him at the mercy of an irate Joey Wheeler!" Kotoko exclaimed as Joey ran the ropes, and hit the In Yo Face (Running Bicycle Kick) to the side of Yugi's head. Joey then picked Yugi up in an Electric Chair position while Tristan climbed back up to the top rope, the two hitting Yugi with the Domino Effect (Electric Chair/Bulldog Combination) before leaving the ring. The crowd booed as Joey and Tristan walked up the ramp before Joey grabbed one of the cameras from the cameramen, and told the fans at home that they were done being jokes and that they were done being Bromans. Tristan confirmed this, saying that it was time for him and Joey to go back to kicking ass and taking names.
"Tristan and Joey clearly have had enough of being disrespected and had enough of losing! What this means for the team we'll have to wait and see," Bob noted as Raj and Wayne went to check on a betrayed and beaten Yugi. The camera panned to the outside, where security was pulling DIY and the Moderate Harlequin Alliance away from each other.
The camera panned to the backstage area, where Katsuki Bakugo and Gourry Gabriev were brawling in the hallway, exchanging punches with each other. Bakugo attempted to throw Gourry into the wall, but he blocked it and slammed Bakugo into the wall. Gourry then threw Bakugo further down the hallway and followed him to continue the beating, but Bakugo grabbed a water bottle, and threw it at Gourry, stunning him enough for Bakugo to slam Gourry's head into the side of the wall.
"You should've never come back, Gourry! I'm going to make you wish you stayed retired!" Bakugo exclaimed as he mounted Gourry and punched him in the side of the head multiple times before picking him back up. Bakugo attempted to Powerbomb Gourry into one of the production crates, but Gourry was able to fight back with multiple punches to the side of the head, throwing Bakugo down with a Hurricanrana. Gourry continued clubbing Bakugo in the back before the leader of the NWO turned around and poked Gourry in the eye. Bakugo ran off to the garage while a partly blinded Gourry followed him, trying to see where he had run off to.
"Bakugo!? Where the hell are you, you coward!?" Gourry asked as he looked around him while holding the side of his head in pain. However, what he didn't see was that a car was heading right toward him, and before he could dodge it, Gourry was hit by the car. Bakugo then appeared out from behind a production truck and punted a downed Gourry in the side of the head before grabbing him by the hair and throwing him into an empty rental car. Bakugo then motioned for the car that ran Gourry over, and the car barreled into the side of the rental car several times. The car finally stopped, and the driver came out, revealing himself to be former BTWF Hardcore Champion Jellal Fernandes, who smirked at his handiwork before high-fiving Bakugo.
"I'm no coward, Gourry, I'm just a hell of a lot smarter than you," Bakugo said before opening the mangled door of the rental car, revealing a bloody, battered, and unconscious Gourry. Bakugo then pulled him out of the car and hit him with a Pop-Up Powerbomb onto the hood of the car before security, medical personnel, BTWF World Heavyweight Champion Izuku Midoriya, BTWF Hardcore Champion Eren Jeager, and GM Sunny Bridges came running to the scene. Bakugo immediately backed away next to Jellal while security, medical personnel, and Midoriya went down to check on Gourry.
"The hell is wrong with you!? Were you trying to kill him!?" Sunny yelled in Bakugo's face, grabbing him by the collar of his shirt. Bakugo responded by pulling Sunny's hands off his shirt and pointing down to a still-bleeding Gourry.
"This was all Gourry's own damn fault! He should've honored his retirement instead of trying to be a fucking hero! I wouldn't have needed to teach him a fucking lesson if he had just minded his own business!" Bakugo exclaimed before Eren came up from behind, attempting to hit Bakugo. However, Jellal pushed Bakugo out of the way, causing the current and the former BTWF Hardcore Champion to brawl with each other. A couple of security guards went to try and break up the fight, while an ambulance came backing up, allowing the medical personnel to put Gourry in a stretcher while Midoriya helped keep Gourry as safe as possible. Gourry's wife, Lina, and Boze came rushing to the scene, checking on Gourry.
Commercial Break*
Commercial Over*
The camera panned back to the front of the GM's office, where BTWF Hardcore Champion Eren Jeager and Intensity GM Sunny Bridges were standing next to Scott Stanford, who had a microphone in his hand and a forlorn look on his face.
"Ladies and gentlemen, we apologize for the sudden commercial break, but we needed to make sure everything was OK after the heinous attack on Gourry. I'm here with the BTWF Hardcore Champion Eren Jeager and the General Manager of Intensity, Sunny Bridges. Gentlemen, can you give us any updates as to what's happened?" Scott asked, putting a microphone in front of Sunny's mouth. Sunny took a deep breath while pinching the bridge of his nose before finally responding to Scott.
"Well, I can say that Bakugo and the rest of the NWO have been kicked out of the arena, Midoriya and Boze went to the hospital with Gourry along with his wife, and the doctors called me back and told me that Gourry has multiple internal injuries and that there's no timetable set for any return," Sunny said, not even having the energy to be angry, rather sounding like he was fed up with the NWO and what they were doing. Eren then grabbed the microphone from Scott's hand and looked right into the camera.
"Jellal, I already knew you were a piece of shit given you chose to be one of Bakugo's toadies. But the fact you'd go this far just to please Bakugo is nothing but pathetic. I know the NWO wants the Hardcore Championship back, but those cracks that the NWO are so desperately trying to hide with all these attacks are just going to grow because I'm not going to let them get their power back that easily!" Eren exclaimed before handing the microphone to Sunny as if he was anticipating an announcement.
"Exactly, and at War of Attrition, Eren and Jellal will have their Hardcore Championship rematch in a Mexican Death Match. Bakugo, I know you have an ego the size of this entire planet, but I'm not going to satisfy your ego. If you want your power back, you're going to have to earn it!" Sunny exclaimed before turning around, giving Scott his microphone back, and slamming the door to his office closed. The camera then went into his office, where Sunny took some deep breaths while massaging his temples. When Sunny looked up, however, he noticed that someone was in the office with him, and it was a man sitting on the couch and drinking some tea. This man had multi-colored hair, with the left side of his hair being short and black, and the right side being longer and white. He also had eyeliner around his eyes, with a scar running down his left eye. The man was also wearing a pink Japanese-style overcoat that covered a wheat-colored yukata.
"Oh, you're here. I was wondering when you were going to show up. Tea?" the man asked, holding up a second glass of tea. Sunny was confused as to who this man was and why he was in his office, but he was so mentally exhausted from tonight that he didn't even care and sat down to enjoy some tea. After a moment of sharing tea together, Sunny decided to ask this guy some questions.
"So…who are you exactly? And why are you in my office?" Sunny bluntly asked after finishing off his cup of tea.
"My name's Gen Asagiri, and I'm going to be working with you on Intensity from now on," Gen explained, extending his hand out for a handshake, which Sunny accepted.
"So…you're my new co-General Manager?" Sunny asked with a raised eyebrow, but that eyebrow remained raised while Gen chuckled and shook his head at Sunny's assertion.
"No, I'm the assistant to your real co-General Manager. She couldn't show up tonight, but she will be here next week. I'm just getting things ready for her arrival," Gen explained, pouring himself another glass of tea. Sunny held up his empty glass, prompting Gen to nod and pour some more tea for Sunny.
"Well, I could always use some more help around here, so welcome to Intensity, Gen," Sunny said, he and Gen clinking their tea glasses together before having another sip.
The camera panned back to the stage, where 'I Bring the Darkness' by Tommy Vext played, the crowd cheering as Kuro Sakuragawa walked out of the back. The crowd continued cheering as Kuro patted on the stage before shooting both his fists up, causing some smoke to shoot out of both sides of the stage. Kuro then put his hands down and began to march down the aisleway, looking at the ring with an intense look on his face, the camera panning to the stage, where an African-American wrestler with a goatee, short black hair, a dark blue-green jacket that matched his long tights, and an olive-yellow vest over his jacket.
"The following contest is scheduled for one fall! Introducing first, already in the ring, from Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Damien Morrison! And his opponent, from Tokyo Japan, he is 'The Iceman' Kuro Sakuragawa!" Tony Chimel announced as Damien shot his fist up while doing a little dance in the ring. Kuro continued making his way to the ring, not taking his eyes off his opponent before turning to the camera, simply saying that he hoped that BTWF Cruiserweight Champion Crona Gorgon was watching. Kuro walked to the ringside area, patted the floor, and raised his fists up in the air while Kuro closed his eyes.
"Kuro-Senpai became the #1 contender for the Cruiserweight Championship at StarShow, and tonight, he's going to show Crona exactly what he's in for at War of Attrition!" Kotoko exclaimed while cheering as Kuro opened his eyes, shot his hands down, and slid into the ring from underneath the bottom rope. While Damien was taking his jacket off, Kuro walked to the center of the ring, looked around at the fans cheering him, and shot his fists up one more time, with some smoke shooting out of the corner posts.
"Damien, on the other hand, has been working his ass off on the BTWF developmental brand, Evolve for the past couple of years, and is looking to make a name for himself here!" Striker exclaimed as Kuro went into his own corner, and stretched while the referee made sure both men were ready. The referee then told the timekeeper to ring the bell, starting the match as Damien and Kuro walked to the middle of the ring, shook each other's hands, and locked up. Damien grabbed a hold of Kuro's arm and began wringing the body part. However, Kuro was able to counter Damien's hold on his arm with a Headstand Counter before writing Damien's arm himself. Damien countered himself with a Cartwheel before putting Kuro in a Side Headlock, but Kuro responded by pushing Damien into the ropes, and when he rebounded off the ropes, sent him down to the floor with a Drop Toe Hold before locking him in a Side Headlock.
"Kuro and Damien beginning this match with some technical wrestling, Damien surprisingly being able to keep up with one of the best technical wrestlers we have on the Intensity roster," Striker noted as Damien attempted to pull himself back up to her feet, but Kuro was able to push him down, and keep him in a Side Headlock. However, Damien was able to counter this by putting Kuro in a Headscissors, with the Iceman attempting to kip back up to his feet, but Damien kept his grip on the Headscissors tightly. After a moment in the hold, Kuro was able to kip back up to his feet, attempting to grab Damien in a Waistlock. However, Damien was able to slide out of Kuro's hold and roll him up with a pin.
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"Damien almost surprised Kuro with that pin there! Can you imagine how big of an upset that would be!? Damien would have even had a case of becoming the new #1 contender for the Cruiserweight Championship!" Bob exclaimed as Kuro attempted to hit Damien with a kick to the gut, but Damien countered the kick by catching it. Damien then attempted to hit a Spinning Kick to the side of Kuro's head, but Kuro ducked it and attempted to hit him with a German Suplex. Damien landed on his feet behind Kuro and attempted to roll the Iceman up with another Victory Roll, but Kuro countered, attempting to lock Damien in the Texas Cloverleaf. However, Damien fought the hold, finally being able to roll Kuro up again with a Small Package pinfall.
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"Don't even joke like that, Bob! Kuro-Senpai can handle Damien!" Kotoko countered as Kuro picked Damien up, and Irish whipped him into the ropes. Damien springboarded off the middle rope, attempting to hit Kuro with a Springboard Moonsault, but Kuro was able to roll out of the way. Kuro then springboarded off the top rope, attempting to hit Damien with a Springboard Crossbody, but Damien rolled out of the way. Kuro kipped back up to his feet, looked at Damien, and nodded, impressed at the newcomer's athleticism. The two shook hands again, the crowd cheering and chanting for both men.
"Kuro and Damien showing each other respect after the display of counter-wrestling we just saw!" Striker exclaimed as Damien attempted to throw Kuro into the corner, but Kuro was able to slide in front of Damien and finally knocked the newcomer down with a Jumping Calf Kick to the side of the head. The crowd cheered as Kuro picked Damien up, and hit him with several Knife-Edge Chops across the chest before hitting him with a Scoop Slam. Kuro then ran the ropes and hit a couple of swift Leg Drops across Damien's throat before grabbing both of his arms, picking him back up, and attempting to hit him with a Double Underhook Powerbomb. However, Damien was able to counter the Powerbomb attempt with a Hurricanrana. The crowd continued cheering as Damien ran the ropes, and hit Kuro with a Hurricanrana Driver before going for the pinfall, hooking both of his legs back.
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"Damien sending Kuro's head bouncing off the canvas with that Hurricanrana Driver!" Striker exclaimed as Damien picked Kuro up, and hit him with several forearms to the side of the face before putting him in a Front Facelock. Damien then attempted to hit him with a Tornado DDT, but Kuro responded by throwing Damien up into the air, sending him falling to the mat with a Freefall. The crowd continued cheering as Kuro ran the ropes, and hit Damien with a Running Basement Dropkick to the side of the head while he was stunned on his knees. Kuro then grabbed Damien in a Cravate, hit him with several Knee Strikes to the face, and hit him with a Swinging Cravate Neckbreaker.
"Nice Neckbreaker by Kuro there, doing the right thing and slowing the newcomer down so that he can't fly all around the ring," Bob noted as Kuro grabbed both of Damien's legs and once again attempted to lock him in the Texas Cloverleaf. However, Damien responded by kicking Kuro several times in the side of the head before kipping back to his feet and attempting to hit Kuro with a Tilt-a-Whirl Headscissors, but Kuro was able to land back on his feet after a cartwheel. Damien then attempted to run at Kuro, but the Iceman dodged, and Damien was able to land on the ropes, grab Kuro's head by his legs, and attempt to hit him with a Hurricanrana, but Kuro countered this with a Rolling Alabama Slam, bridging into a pinfall.
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"I've never seen an Alabama Slam with that much force behind it! Kuro-Senpai is full of surprises!" Kotoko cooed as Kuro grabbed both of Damien's legs and threw him into the ropes with a Slingshot with enough force to send him out onto the apron. Damien held his throat in pain while Kuro attempted to grab him with a Waistlock, but the crowd cheered as Damien countered Kuro with several Back Elbows to the side of the head, stunning him. Damien then sent Kuro staggering away with an Apron Enziguri to the side of the head before springboarding back into the ring, attempting to hit him with a Springboard Kick. Kuro was able to duck, and hit Damien with an Enziguri to the side of the head, sending him staggering into the ropes.
"Kuro almost taking Damien's head off with that Enziguri! If it weren't for the ropes, Damien would definitely be on the canvas!" Bob exclaimed as Kuro ran the ropes, and hit Damien with a Running Clothesline, sending him back onto the apron. Kuro then went onto the apron and began hitting Damien with several Knife-Edge Chops to the chest before putting him in a Double Underhook position, attempting to hit him with a Butterfly Suplex from the top rope. However, Damien was able to land on the middle rope, and hit a Back Kick to the back of Kuro's head, staggering him and allowing him to get back into the ring. The crowd continued cheering as Damien ran the ropes, and hit a Springboard Triangle Dropkick, sending Kuro falling off the apron and onto the floor. Damien then ran the ropes again, jumped over the top rope, and then springboarded off the middle rope to hit a stunned Kuro with a Springboard Asai Moonsault.
"Damien may have had his bell rung, but he was still able to take Kuro down with a spectacular Moonsault!" Striker exclaimed as Damien grabbed Kuro by the hair, threw him back into the ring, and jumped back onto the apron. When Kuro staggered back up to his feet, Damien springboarded back into the ring and hit a Springboard Dropkick to the chin before going for the pinfall.
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Damien jumped back up onto his feet and hit a Jumping Double Foot Stomp to Kuro's chest before running the ropes and hitting him with a Single Leg Basement Dropkick to the face.
"Kuro-Senpai was caught off guard! He'll get back into this match sooner rather than later!" Kotoko countered as Damien picked Kuro up, and hit him with several punches to the side of the head before hitting him with an Exploder Suplex. The crowd continued cheering as Damien ran the ropes and hit a Running Shooting Star Press, sending Kuro rolling into the corner while holding his gut. The crowd continued cheering as Damien ran into the corner, hitting Kuro with a Running Corner Back Elbow before sweeping his legs out, sending Kuro falling in front of the bottom turnbuckle in a seated position. Damien turned around, ran the ropes, and hit a Running Face Wash before grabbing both his legs and hitting him with a Corner Slam before going for another pinfall.
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"Damien planting Kuro right into the canvas, but that wasn't enough to put the Iceman down!" Bob exclaimed as Damien picked Kuro back up, and hit him with a Spinning Back Kick to the gut. The crowd continued cheering as Damien hit a Standing Axe Kick to the back of Kuro's head before hitting him with a Discus Forearm to the side of the head. While Kuro was standing in the middle of the ring stunned, Damien ran the ropes and springboarded off the middle rope to knock Kuro down with a Springboard Moonsault. Damien kipped back up to his feet and gave the crowd a little dance before hitting Kuro with a Jumping Elbow Drop across the chest.
"This Damien fellow better keep his eyes on Kuro-Senpai instead of dancing if he wants a chance of keeping his momentum," Kotoko mumbled as Damien grabbed Kuro, and locked him in a Side Headlock, hitting him with several knees to the back and the back of the neck while continuing to apply pressure to the Side Headlock. After another minute, Kuro began pulling himself back up to his feet, the crowd cheering as he began hitting Damien with multiple punches to the gut. However, Damien responded with a Pele Kick to the face before taking Kuro down with a Snapmare before attempting to put him back in the Side Headlock, but Kuro was able to land on his feet. However, before he could do anything, Damien hit Kuro with a Reverse Hurricanrana before knocking the Iceman down with a Kneeling Superkick and going for the pinfall.
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"Kuro kicking out once again, showing Damien that he isn't going to use him as a stepping stone that easily!" Striker exclaimed as Damien stomped on Kuro's chest and head multiple times before picking the Iceman up. Damien then threw Kuro into the corner, hit him with a Running Corner Big Boot, and put him on the top turnbuckle. Damien then followed Kuro to the top turnbuckle and attempted to hit him with a Top Rope Frankensteiner, but the crowd cheered loudly as Kuro was able to put Damien on his shoulders with a Fireman's Carry mid-Frankensteiner attempt. Damien attempted to fight out of Kuro's grasp, but the crowd exploded into cheers as Kuro hit a Top Rope Single Knee Gutbuster onto Damien.
"Wow! That had to have knocked the wind out of Damien right there!" Bob exclaimed as Kuro pulled himself back onto his feet, waiting for Damien to get back to his feet while stomping in rhythm to the fans clapping for him. When Damien pulled himself to his feet, Kuro ran at him and knocked him down with two Clotheslines, a Dropkick, a Tilt-a-Whirl Backbreaker, and a Saito Suplex. Kuro kipped back up to his feet while Damien pulled himself into the corner before running the ropes, and hitting Damien with a Running Corner Forearm to the side of the head. The crowd continued cheering as Kuro threw Damien out of the corner with a Butterfly Suplex, but rolled back to his feet, and hit Damien with two more Butterfly Suplexes before going for the pinfall.
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"Kuro coming back into this match in a big way, hitting Damien with three straight Butterfly Suplexes!" Striker exclaimed as Kuro immediately grabbed both of Damien's arms and locked him in the Cattle Mutilation. Damien shook his head when the referee asked if he wanted to give up, and after almost a minute, Damien was able to pull himself to the ropes, putting one of his feet on the bottom rope, and forcing the referee to break the hold. Kuro let go of the Cattle Mutilation, but immediately picked Damien back up, and hit him with a German Suplex before bridging into a pinfall.
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"Very nice German Suplex by Kuro, but it still wasn't enough for him to beat Damien!" Bob exclaimed as Kuro picked Damien up, and attempted to hit him with a Brainbuster, but Damien was able to counter with multiple knee strikes to the top of the head before throwing him down with a Tilt-a-Whirl Hurricanrana. The crowd continued cheering as when Kuro got back up to his feet, hit him with a Superkick to the side of the head. With the Iceman stunned, Damien ran the ropes, and springboarded off the middle rope, hitting Kuro with a Springboard Kick to the side of the head. Damien then climbed up to the top rope, waiting for Kuro to get back to his feet, and when he did, Damien attempted to hit him with a Diving Crossbody. The crowd cheered as Kuro was able to catch Damien in mid-air with a Fireman's Carry, but Damien was able to escape the Iceman's grasp. Damien then ran the ropes and springboarded off the middle rope to take Kuro back down with a Springboard Crossbody to the back.
"It's not every day that you see a Crossbody to the back, but Damien's looking to make a name for himself here!" Bob exclaimed as Damien picked Kuro up, and threw him into the corner face-first. The crowd continued cheering as Damien attempted to hit him with a Running Corner Spinning Wheel Kick, but Kuro caught him and hit him with a Backbreaker. Kuro then picked Damien up and hit him with a Brainbuster before climbing back up to the top rope, hitting him with a Frog Splash to the chest before going for the pinfall.
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Kuro looked shocked that Damien was still in the match, but decided to quickly pick him back up, and attempted to hit him with the Fairy Tale Ending. However, Damien was able to keep his feet on the ground, taking Kuro down with a Legsweep.
"Damien's showing some impressive resiliency here, showing Intensity that he's a great addition to the Cruiserweight division!" Striker exclaimed as Damien springboarded off the middle rope, attempting to hit Kuro with a Springboard Leg Drop, but Kuro rolled out of the way before Damien rolled back onto his feet. Damien hit Kuro with a Rolling Front Kick, sending Kuro staggering into the ropes, and when he rebounded, Damien grabbed him and threw him into the corner with an Exploder Suplex. Damien then slid to another side of the ring, waiting for Kuro to get back to his feet, and when he did, Damien attempted to hit him with the Corner Spinning Wheel Kick.
"Damien about to finish this match off!" Bob exclaimed, ignoring the glare Kotoko was giving him. However, Kuro was able to dodge the kick, sending Damien crumpled up in the corner on the middle turnbuckle. Kuro then jumped up onto the middle turnbuckle and threw Damian off the middle turnbuckle with a German Suplex that had enough force to send the newcomer crashing into his chest. Kuro wasn't done yet as he stayed on the middle rope, hitting Damien in the back with a Diving Knee Drop. The crowd continued cheering as Kuro grabbed both of Damien's legs, dragged him to the center of the ring, and locked him in the Texas Cloverleaf. After less than a minute of fighting it and trying to make it to the ropes, Damien had no choice but to tap out.
Bell Rings*
"Here is your winner as a result of a submission, 'The Iceman' Kuro Sakuragawa!" Tony Chimel announced, the crowd exploding into cheers as Kuro kipped back up to his feet, shooting both of his fists in the air. Kuro was breathing heavily while watching the cheering crowd chant his name. Kuro looked down at Damien, who was holding his back in pain and nodded at him before grabbing his hand and pulling him back to his feet. Kuro shook Damien's hand and told him that he was going to have a bright future in the BTWF. Damien thanked him before patting him on the back, and sliding out of the ring, continuing to hold his back as he began making his way to the back.
"Not only did Kuro-Senpai win the match, but he showed amazing sportsmanship with Damien! How can you not love Kuro-Senpai!?" Kotoko exclaimed as while Kuro continued celebrating, the BTWF Cruiserweight Champion Crona Gorgon came out of the back with the BTWF Cruiserweight Championship slung over his shoulder, much to the increased delight of the crowd. Kuro looked at the champion coming down to the ring with a raised eyebrow as Crona walked up the steel steps, and jumped over the top rope before heading to the center of the ring to go face-to-face with Kuro.
"And here comes the two-time Cruiserweight Champion to give his own congratulations to the #1 contender!" Striker exclaimed as Crona extended a hand to Kuro, wishing him good luck at War of Attrition. Kuro hesitated before accepting the handshake, thanking Crona, but telling him that he doesn't need luck. Crona smiled at his potential War of Attrition opponent before Kazuma came running down the aisleway, and knocked Crona down with a Double Ax Handle to the back of the head. The crowd booed as he mounted Crona's back, and hit him with multiple punches to the back of the head.
"Speaking of the Cruiserweight Championship, DWF International Champion Kazuma Sato's here to remind both champion and challenger that he could be champion heading into War of Attrition if he wins back the title next week!" Bob exclaimed as Kuro pulled Kazuma off of Crona, which Kazuma responded to by brawling with the Iceman. Crona, meanwhile, got back to his feet, attempting to hit Kazuma with the C-Trigger (Kenny Omega's V-Trigger). However, Kazuma ducked out of the way, causing Crona to hit Kazuma with the C-Trigger (Kenny Omega's V-Trigger) by accident. While Crona tried to help Kuro back to his feet, Kazuma hit Crona in the back of the head with a Kazuma Kick (Running Machika Kick) before grabbing the BTWF Cruiserweight Championship along with the DFW International Championship that was around his waist, and raised both titles over his head, telling the booing fans he was going to become a dual champion again next week.
"Crona accidentally knocked Kuro out with that knee he was planning on hitting Kazuma with! Kazuma trying to sow seeds of dissension between these men before War of Attrition!" Striker exclaimed as Kazuma threw the BTWF Cruiserweight Championship back onto Crona's midsection before rolling out of the ring, continuing to admire his handiwork from the outside.
The camera panned to the backstage area, where Colt Grice was standing next to David Marquez. Colt was running his hands through his hair, looking irritated at what happened at StarShow.
"Ladies and gentlemen, I'm here with Colt Grice, who at StarShow, was screwed out of an opportunity at the BTWF Cruiserweight Championship thanks to TJ and his new group of cronies," David explained before Colt grabbed the microphone, and looked right into the camera with a furious look on his face.
"TJ! I was trying to move on from you, to let you do your own thing away from me! But you couldn't handle me not wanting to be a part of your stupid little cult! If you want to make this into a long-term problem, then you got one! I don't care how many of your little cult come at me, I'll-!" Colt exclaimed before being interrupted by the new BTWF Television Champion Bowie Arrington, who looked at Colt with a yawn.
"Don't mind me, I'm just trying to spare everyone from this little cry fest. Why don't we talk about something more interesting, like…me? On Octane, I debuted by becoming the new BTWF Television Champion, which means that I can go on both Intensity and Octane whenever I want. And wouldn't you look at what I found while looking at some of the competition on Intensity? A loser who couldn't even beat some delusional weirdo at StarShow," Bowie said with a cackle before Colt got in Bowie's face, prompting the new champion to raise an eyebrow in interest.
"Look, I'm not in the mood for any of your crap. You want to keep looking at your competition, then so be it, but right now, I have other things on my mind," Colt said before his eyes looked down at Bowie's Television title. "On second thought, since you're here, and you want to get involved in my business, then I'll offer you a challenge. Next week, it'll be you and me for the BTWF Television Championship," Colt said with a small smirk on his face, pointing at the BTWF Television Championship. Bowie looked at his championship as well and smirked at him before nodding.
"If that's what you want, then that's all good with me. It'll just reinforce the fact that in the pecking order of the BTWF, I'm all the way up here, and you…you're going to stay right here," Bowie responded, putting his hand right in front of his right knee. Colt glared at Bowie before the Television Champion put his heart-shaped sunglasses back on and turned around to walk away. Colt glared back at Bowie's disappearing frame before walking off, running his hands through his light blonde hair in frustration.
The camera panned to another backstage interview area, where Scott Stanford was standing next to BTWF newcomer and the winner of the Secondary title Feast or Famine briefcase, Marcel Galliard.
"Ladies and gentlemen, I'm here with Marcel Galliard, who won his debut in the BTWF by giving himself an opportunity for a secondary championship in the BTWF anytime he wants," Scott explained as Marcel nodded while patting his briefcase with a smile on his face.
"That's right, Scott. I told myself that when I came to the BTWF, I'd make myself into a star. And thanks to this briefcase, my journey to becoming a star isn't going to be as long as I thought. I'll have my eye on the International Championship here on Intensity, and they should grow eyes on the back of the head so they can be ready for me," Marcel explained before putting his briefcase on his shoulder.
"While you wait for the perfect time to cash in the briefcase, what do you have planned?" Scott asked.
"I'm going to go wherever the wind takes me. As long as I make sure my legend grows, I'll follow that wind and make the most of wherever I land," Marcel explained. However, before Scott could continue the interview, an irate Darkness and Megumin stomped over to the interview area, pushing Scott away before Megumin grabbed the microphone.
"Lamy! You and your team of freaks aren't going to take our moment away! Darkness and I won tonight, and if you think you or Tartaros scare us, then you're dead wrong!" Megumin exclaimed before Darkness grabbed the microphone, getting in the camera's face.
"We're not going to let anyone walk all over us anymore! We're taking the escalator right to the top, and if we have to push you and every other team on this roster off to get there, then that's what we're going to do!" Darkness exclaimed before throwing the microphone back at Scott before she and Megumin stomped away. Marcel looked on at the disappearing frame of Megumin and Darkness, and after checking to make sure Scott was OK, Marcel grabbed the microphone to finish the interview.
"Sorry about that, Scott, but let me finish the interview off saying this; I'm here to stay, and I'm here to get gold, so everyone else on the roster better get used to it," Marcel said before giving the microphone back to Scott before walking off with his briefcase. Scott took a couple of deep breaths while straightening out his suit before walking off.
The camera panned above the ring, where the steel cage was lowering around the ring, the crowd cheering as the cage descended from the ceiling and above the ring. The camera then panned to the stage, where 'Don't Stop' by InnerPartySystem played, the crowd booing as a white limousine came riding down the side of the stage. After stopping right next to the stage, the limo driver came out of the front, walked to the back of the limo, and opened the back door, revealing Lucy Heartfilia in a white and gold robe, with multi-colored star patterns on it. Lucy, rather than insult the crowd with a smirk on her face, glared at the ring, her eyes not leaving the cage as she climbed up to the aisleway.
"The following contest is a steel cage match, and it is a #1 contenders Iron Survivor qualifier! Introducing first, representing the Conglomerate, now residing in West Palm Beach, Florida, Lucy Heartfilia!" Tony Chimel announced, the crowd continuing to boo as Lucy outstretched her hands and looked up to the sky, prompting some golden pyro to rain down from the ceiling and above Lucy. After a moment, Lucy's head focused back on the ring as she continued walking down to the ring, her face maintaining a serious and focused glare. Lucy, unusually, largely ignored the fans booing her and put all her focus on the steel cage in front of her.
"Lucy and Yang are looking to end their rivalry that has been going on since January! And what better way to do it than inside the steel cage!?" Striker exclaimed as Lucy looked around her, her face contorting into an annoyed frown that she was all alone before stopping at the ringside area and taking off her robe. The crowd continued booing as Lucy yelled at the referee, ordering her to open the door, which the referee obliged. Lucy nodded with a small smirk on her face before walking up the steps and into the steel cage, the crowd continuing to boo as Lucy looked all around her, taking note of the steel structure surrounding her, nodding and telling herself that Yang was going to pay.
"Lucy and Yang are one win a piece, with Lucy winning in a singles match at Last Gasp, and Yang pinning Lucy in an 8-Woman tag team match at StarShow! This rubber match is for all the marbles!" Kotoko exclaimed as Lucy went into the corner, stretching while turning her attention to the stage, waiting for Yang to come out. After a moment, the crowd exploded into cheers as 'You Only Live Once' by Suicide Silence played, revealing Yang Xiao Long, who, like Lucy, had a glare on her face to replace the usual confident smirk on her face. Yang continued glaring at Lucy before patting the stage, and punching the middle of the stage, causing pyro to shoot out of both sides of the stage.
"And her opponent, representing Team RWBY, from the Island of Patch in Vale, Remnant, Yang Xiao Long!" Tony Chimel announced, the crowd continuing to cheer as Yang stomped down the aisleway, giving fist-bumps to the fans in the front row that had their fists out. Yang looked up at the cage and nodded at all the things that she was going to do with Lucy, especially after what had happened earlier in the night. Lucy, for her part, continued stretching in the ring, not showing any fear with Yang stomping her way to the ringside area. When Yang made it to the ringside area, she stomped on Lucy's robe and kicked it away before taking off her own ring jacket.
"Lucy has tried to make Yang's life a living hell since she rejected Lucy's offer to join the Conglomerate, and Yang is looking to end it so that she and the rest of Team RWBY can move on!" Striker exclaimed as Yang walked up the steel steps, opened the door to the cage, walked into the cage, and slammed the cage door shut behind her, yelling at Lucy that she had nowhere left to run. Lucy clapped back, saying that Yang brought this all on herself and that she was going to suffer in the cage. Yang and Lucy stomped over to each other, exchanging biting barbs with each other, prompting the referee to get in between the two.
"You can cut the tension in that cage with a knife! These two are absolutely going to destroy each other!" Bob exclaimed as the referee made sure both women were ready before telling the timekeeper to ring the bell, starting the match. Yang and Lucy glared at each other while the crowd was chanting 'Let's Go, Yang!' and 'Lucy Sucks!' while the two wrestlers once again exchanged trash talk with each other. After another moment, Lucy and Yang ran at each other, exchanging punches to the head, the crowd cheering for Yang as Lucy pushed the Team RWBY member away, and attempted to hit her with a Roundhouse Kick. However, Yang was able to duck and stun Lucy with a Discus Forearm to the side of the head before throwing her into the corner. The crowd continued cheering as Yang ran the ropes, and hit Lucy with a Running Corner Forearm before throwing her out of the corner with an Overhead Belly-to-Belly Suplex.
"This match starting off hot, with Yang throwing Lucy halfway across the ring with that Belly-to-Belly Suplex!" Striker exclaimed as Yang grabbed Lucy by the hair, and attempted to throw her into the steel cage wall, but Lucy was able to block the throw with her foot, before hitting Yang in the gut with several Elbow Strikes. Lucy then attempted to throw Yang into the corner, but the Team RWBY member blocked that with her hands, and pushed her away. Yang attempted to hit Lucy with another Discus Forearm, but Lucy ducked that and hit Yang with a couple of Roundhouse Kicks to the chest. Lucy then grabbed Yang's arm and attempted to hit her with the Urano Metria (Hammerlock DDT). However, Yang responded by picking Lucy up and putting her in a Fireman's Carry position. Despite Lucy's attempts at fighting out of the hold, Yang hit Lucy with a Fireman's Carry Single Knee Gutbuster.
"Oh! Yang almost send her knee right through Lucy's chest!" Bob exclaimed while wincing as Yang picked Lucy up with a Military Press, the crowd cheering loudly as Yang bench-pressed Lucy several times before throwing her into the cage, sending Lucy's side bouncing off the steel. The crowd continued cheering as Yang picked Lucy up by the hair, and slammed the back of her head into the cage wall several times before hitting her with multiple punches to the side of the head. Yang then clapped in rhythm with the fans before running the ropes and attempting to hit Lucy with a Suicide Spear into the cage, but Lucy responded by raising both her knees up, sending Yang's face bouncing off the knees.
"Nice counter by Lucy, stunning Yang with her knees!" Bob exclaimed as Lucy vaulted back into the ring, and knocked a stunned Yang back down with a Springboard Vaulting Clothesline. The crowd booed as Lucy mounted Yang, and hit her with multiple punches to the side of the head before rolling back to her feet, stretching her arms out, and telling the crowd that she was going to put an end to Team RWBY. Lucy then grabbed Yang's arm and attempted to lock her in the Lock and Key (Cross Armbreaker), but Yang pushed her away and sent her bouncing into the ropes. Yang then rolled back up to her feet and hit Lucy with a Rolling Codebreaker when she rebounded before going for the pinfall.
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"Yang's athleticism is always something to behold, and that Rolling Codebreaker is just another example of that!" Kotoko exclaimed as Yang ran the ropes, attempting to hit Lucy with a Jumping Splash, but Lucy was able to roll out of the way and attempted to hit her with a Kneeling Superkick. However, Yang grabbed her foot before standing back up. Lucy then attempted to hit Yang with an Enziguri, but Yang dodged the kick and attempted to hit her with a Backstabber. However, Lucy grabbed the top rope, allowing her to stay on her feet, and Yang to fall on her back. The crowd booed as Lucy grabbed both of Yang's legs, and attempted to throw her into the steel cage with a Catapult, but Lucy was able to land on the top rope and attempted to climb out of the cage.
"Lucy's trying to escape, and thanks to Yang, she has a head start!" Bob exclaimed as Yang grabbed Lucy's legs, and attempted to pull her down back to the ring. However, Lucy responded with a couple of kicks to the face, sending Yang staggering away. However, Yang wasn't stunned for too long as she climbed up to the side of the cage next to Lucy, which Lucy responded to by hitting Yang with multiple punches to the side of the head. Yang, however, responded by hitting Lucy with a Back Elbow to the side of the head, the crowd cheering as Yang grabbed Lucy by the hair, and smashed her head into the cage wall several times. Lucy maintained her grip on the wall but was quickly thrown off when Yang hit her with a Knee Lift right to the chin.
"Yang using her knee to send Lucy falling back down to Earth, but it doesn't look like Yang wants to escape the cage just yet!" Striker exclaimed as Yang turned around, and when Lucy sat up, Yang dived off the ropes and hit her with a Diving Meteora before going for the pinfall.
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Yang attempted to lock Lucy in the Too Hot to Handle (Sasha Banks' Bank Statement), but Lucy was able to roll out of it, once again attempting to but Yang in the Lock and Key (Cross Armbreaker), but Yang pushed her away, the crowd cheering as Yang hit Lucy right in the face with a headbutt.
"Lucy's nose is bleeding slightly, but that could only serve to make the leader of the Conglomerate even angrier!" Bob exclaimed as Yang put Lucy on her shoulders, and attempted to throw her into the cage with a Lawn Dart, but Lucy was able to slide out of the way. The crowd booed as Lucy pushed Yang into the cage wall, sending her face bouncing off the steel before Lucy pushed her through the ropes and into the cage again. The crowd continued booing as Lucy yelled at Yang that this was all her fault before pressing her foot against Yang's head, pressing her head against the steel of the cage.
"And now Lucy using the cage to her advantage, pressing Yang's skull against the cage!" Kotoko exclaimed as before Lucy ran the ropes, and hit Yang with a Running Shotgun Dropkick to the side of Yang's head, sending her head bouncing off the steel. The crowd continued booing as Lucy pulled Yang through the ropes by the hair, clubbed her multiple times in the back, and then hit Yang with a Rope Hung Backstabber. Lucy stomped on Yang's head and chest multiple times before climbing up to the top rope, waiting for Yang to get back to her feet. When she did, Lucy dived from the top rope, hitting Yang with a Diving Front Senton before rolling back to her feet, and hitting Yang with a Basement Dropkick to the back of the head.
"I haven't seen Lucy dive off the top rope like that before, but I can't deny it was effective!" Striker exclaimed as Lucy mounted Yang, and hit her with multiple punches to the side of the head before picking her back up, and attempting to hit her with a Double Knee Armbreaker, but Yang responded by pushing her into the corner. However, when Yang attempted to hit her with a Running Corner Back Elbow, Lucy rolled out of the way, sending Yang crashing into the corner. The crowd continued booing as Lucy stomped and kicked on Yang's chest before putting her on the top turnbuckle, and slapping her in the side of the head, telling her that one way or another, she was going to end Team RWBY.
"Lucy might want to calm down with the insults because she hasn't beaten Yang yet!" Striker exclaimed as Lucy attempted to climb up to the top rope to follow Yang, but the crowd cheered as Yang grabbed Lucy by the hair, and slammed her face multiple times into the top turnbuckle. Lucy fell off the middle turnbuckle and staggered on the canvas before Yang began balancing herself on the top turnbuckle. However, the crowd booed again as Lucy ran up to the top turnbuckle, threw Yang off the top rope with a Top Rope Arm Drag, picked her back up, wrung her arm, and hit her arm with a Riott Kick. Lucy then continued keeping a hold of her arm and hit her with a Tornado Single Arm DDT before going for the pinfall, hooking both her legs back.
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Lucy responded to the kickout by standing back up, and stomping on Yang's right arm before running the ropes, and hitting a Sliding Leg Drop on Yang's right arm.
"And Lucy going to her old reliable of targeting the arm and preparing for the Lock and Key!" Kotoko exclaimed as Lucy picked Yang up by the right arm, and despite Yang's attempts at fighting back with several punches to the side of the head, Lucy hit Yang's right arm with multiple Kawada Kicks. The crowd continued booing as Lucy knocked Yang back down with a Superkick to the side of the head, sending her falling into a seated position. Lucy then ran the ropes and hit Yang with a Seated Double Foot Stomp to the chest before putting Yang's arm in front of her chest, going into the corner, and climbing up to the top rope.
"Lucy is able to quell the flames of Yang's attempted comeback, but what does she have planned here!?" Kotoko exclaimed as Lucy smirked at the booing crowd before hitting Yang in the chest and the arm with a Diving Senton, and going for another pinfall.
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Lucy looked annoyed at the fact that Yang had kicked out, responding by grabbing Yang's right arm, and hitting her with several Scissors Stomps onto Yang's arm.
"One thing I'm appreciating about Lucy in this match is that the second that Yang kicks out, she immediately goes back to targeting the arm, not giving Yang any second to try and take a breath," Striker explained as Lucy grabbed Yang and threw her into the steel ring post and the walls of the steel cage arm first. The crowd continued booing as Lucy pulled Yang back and hit her with multiple forearms to the side of the head before running the ropes and hitting Yang in the side of the head with a Running Corner Enziguri. Lucy then turned Yang around in a Waistlock, pushed her back into the corner, and hit her with a Rolling Chaos Theory German Suplex before bridging into a pinfall.
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"Lucy trying for repeated pins to get Yang tired, but that might be a little fruitless, as Yang is a stamina monster in the ring!" Kotoko exclaimed as Lucy pounded the mat in frustration before stomping on Yang's arm. Lucy picked Yang up and hit her with several punches to the side of the head before throwing Yang into the cage arm first, sending her bouncing back to the center of the ring. This allowed Lucy to hit Yang with a Tilt-a-Whirl Backbreaker before putting her in a seated position, running the ropes, and hitting her with a Running Penalty Kick to the face. Lucy then rolled Yang onto her stomach and ran the ropes before hitting her in the side of the head with a Soccer Kick.
"Lucy keeping control of the match with some hard strikes to the head!" Bob exclaimed as Lucy pulled Yang up, and attempted to hit her with a Snap DDT, but the crowd exploded into cheers as Yang pushed Lucy into the corner, hitting her with multiple Corner Shoulder Thrusts. However, this caused Yang to hold her arm in pain, and this allowed Lucy to kick her opponent in the right shoulder, sending her staggering away. The crowd continued booing as Lucy jumped onto the middle turnbuckle, and attempted to hit Yang with a Diving Hurricanrana, but the crowd cheered as Yang caught Lucy in mid-air. Lucy attempted to fight out of Yang's grasp with multiple punches to the top of the head, but Yang responded by throwing Lucy into the steel cage with a Powerbomb.
"Yang's arm may be ailing her, but she still has the strength to throw Lucy into the steel with a lot of force!" Kotoko exclaimed in shock as Lucy fell into a crumpled heap in between the cage and the ropes. Yang shook some feeling back into her right arm before walking over to Lucy, climbing up to the middle rope, and grabbing her by the hair. However, Lucy was able to respond by pushing Yang's arm away and kicking her opponent's arm with enough force to send her staggering away. Lucy then springboarded back into the ring, once again attempting a Diving Hurricanrana, but Yang countered with a Sit-Out Powerbomb before going for the pinfall.
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"Once again, Yang was able to overpower Lucy, almost sending her right through the ring with that Sit-Out Powerbomb!" Bob exclaimed as Yang pulled himself back up to her feet while holding her arm in pain. When Lucy began staggering back to her feet, Yang ran at her with two Clotheslines, a Running Back Elbow, a Flapjack, and an Alley Oop that sent Lucy's face bouncing off the steel. While Lucy was staggering, Yang hit her with a Backstabber of her own before running the ropes and hitting Lucy with a Jumping Splash to the chest. The crowd continued cheering as Yang picked Lucy up, and attempted to hit her with the Blonde Bombshell (Mercedes Mone's Mone Maker). However, Lucy was able to counter this with a Tilt-a-Whirl Arm Drag, but when Lucy attempted to hit her with a Kneeling Superkick, Yang dodged, ran the ropes, ducked an attempted Back Elbow, and knocked Lucy down with an Ember Cecilia (Superman Punch).
"Lucy Heartfilia, you can find your teeth in aisle 6!" Striker joked as Yang grabbed Lucy, and hit her with a Belly-to-Belly Suplex before climbing up to the top rope, preparing for a Frog Splash. However, before she could dive, Lucy ran into the ropes, causing Yang to lose her balance and fall onto her crotch. The crowd continued booing as Lucy grabbed Yang's hair, and hit her with multiple punches to the side of the head before springboarding off the middle rope, and throwing Yang back down to the mat with a Springboard Hurricanrana. Lucy then spat in Yang's face before climbing the ropes, and once again trying to make her way out of the cage, the crowd calling her a coward for doing so, which Lucy responded to by flipping them the bird.
"Lucy once again trying to escape the cage, and with how she almost got her front teeth knocked out with that Ember Cecilia, I can't blame her!" Bob exclaimed as Lucy began climbing the cage walls after making it past the ropes, but the crowd cheered as Yang grabbed both of Lucy's legs and pulled her away from the cage. Lucy attempted to hit her with some punches to escape her grasp, but Yang responded by hitting Lucy with a Pop-Up Cutter before running the ropes and hitting her with a Running Knee Lift to the face. Yang then grabbed both of Lucy's arms and hit her with a Cyclone Suplex before bridging into a pinfall.
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"Very nice suplex by Yang, but it wasn't enough to take out the former BTWF Women's Champion!" Bob exclaimed as Yang picked Lucy up, and attempted to hit her with the Burst of Embers (Big E's Big Ending). However, Lucy responded by pounding on Yang's right shoulder, causing her to drop the leader of the Conglomerate. While Yang was holding her arm, Lucy hit her in the back of the head with a Superkick before grabbing her and hitting her with a Slingshot Reverse Suplex.
"Lucy showing off some impressive strength there, lifting Yang up with almost no effort!" Kotoko exclaimed as Lucy picked Yang back up, putting her in position for the Urano Metria (Hammerlock DDT). However, Yang responds by throwing Lucy overhead with a Back Body Drop before picking her back up, attempting once again to hit her with the Burst of Embers (Big E's Big Ending), but Lucy was able to counter with another Tilt-a-Whirl, finally locking Yang in the Lock and Key (Cross Armbreaker) in the middle of the ring. The crowd booed as Yang yelled out in pain, with Lucy yelling at the Team RWBY member to give up or else she was going to break her arm. However, Yang told Lucy to go fuck herself before trying to punch her way out of the Lock and Key (Cross Armbreaker).
"Lucy has the Cross Armbreaker locked in! Yang's right in the middle of the ring, and even if she wasn't, there are no ropebreaks in a steel cage match! This could be the end of the match right here!" Striker exclaimed as Lucy countered those punches by kicking the arm away and pulling back even further on the arm. However, the crowd exploded into cheers as Yang began pulling herself back up to her feet while Lucy still had a firm grasp on the Lock and Key (Cross Armbreaker). Lucy attempted to kick Yang in the face and push her back down, but the crowd exploded into cheers as Yang picked Lucy up and began ramming her into the cage walls multiple times, resulting in Lucy finally letting go of the Lock and Key (Cross Armbreaker).
"Yang once again overpowered the leader of the Conglomerate, sending her crashing into the cage wall hard enough to bend the steel!" Kotoko exclaimed as while holding her arm, Yang climbed up to the middle rope and hit Lucy with a Deadlift Superplex back into the middle of the ring. The crowd continued cheering as Yang began stomping Lucy's chest and face multiple times before picking her back up, and finally hitting her with the Burst of Embers (Big E's Big Ending) before going for the pinfall, hooking both of her legs back.
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"Lucy just barely kicking out of the Burst of Embers! That could have something to do with how much Lucy's been targeting the arm, not allowing Yang to put all her power in that Burst of Embers!" Striker exclaimed as Yang pounded the mat in frustration before grabbing Lucy, and locking her in the Too Hot to Handle (Sasha Banks' Bank Statement). Lucy tried to push Yang away, but the Team RWBY member pulled the leader of the Conglomerate's neck back with the Too Hot to Handle (Sasha Banks' Bank Statement). However, after a minute, Lucy grabbed a couple of Yang's fingers and began biting them, the crowd booing as Yang grit her teeth, preventing her yelps of pain from being audible.
"We don't see Lucy resorting to biting all that often, but given the hatred between these two, I guess Lucy's willing to let go of the golden spoon to beat Yang!" Kotoko exclaimed as Yang finally let go of Lucy, the crowd continuing to boo as she finally pushed Yang away from her. Lucy then grabbed Yang and hit her with a Snap DDT before climbing back up to the top rope. The crowd booed as Lucy pounded on the cage walls before hitting Lucy with a Diving Moonsault to the chest before going for the pinfall, hooking both of her legs back.
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Lucy pounded on the mat, but took a couple of deep breaths, preventing herself from arguing with the referee. The crowd continued booing as Lucy picked Yang up, put her arm in a Hammerlock, and hit her with a Hammerlock Back Suplex.
"Once again, Lucy targeting the arm of the stronger Yang, trying to weaken her power game!" Striker exclaimed as Lucy picked Yang up, and hit her with multiple forearms to the side of the head before running the ropes, and hitting Yang with a Headscissors Driver, sending her face-first into the steel cage. The crowd booed as the camera panned closer to Yang's head, which was bleeding, before Lucy picked Yang up, and rammed her shoulder into the steel cage wall with a Lawn Dart Shoulder Breaker. Yang fell on her ass in front of the ropes while holding her arm, the crowd continuing to boo as Lucy ran the ropes, and hit Yang with a Seated Hesitation Dropkick to the face before dragging her away from the ropes and going for the pinfall.
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"Lucy's getting more and more frustrated with how many times Yang has been kicking out!" Bob exclaimed as Lucy began stomping on Yang's right arm, chest, and face before stepping over her chest, telling the booing crowd that this match was over. Lucy looked up at the top of the cage and took a deep breath before beginning to climb up to the top rope. However, rather than stop there, Lucy began climbing up to the top of the cage, but the crowd cheered as Yang began pulling herself back up to her feet. Yang then staggered into the corner, beginning to climb up the corner, following Lucy. Lucy looked annoyed that Yang was following her, and began stomping on the top of Yang's head before attempting to kick her off, but the crowd continued cheering as Yang swung Lucy's right leg into the steel wall multiple times. Yang began climbing up further, hitting Lucy in the side of the head with multiple punches to the side of the head, with Lucy attempting to counter with several Back Elbows to the side of the head.
"Lucy and Yang are brawling on the top rope, surrounded by the walls of the steel cage! Who's going to be the one to fall off first!?" Bob exclaimed as Lucy smashed the side of Yang's head into the steel several times before grabbing her arm and attempting to put her in position for a top rope Urano Metria (Hammerlock DDT). However, the crowd cheered as Yang pushed Lucy into the steel, sending the back of her head bouncing off the steel before grabbing both of Lucy's arms and hitting her with a Top Rope Blonde Bombshell (Mercedes Mone's Mone Maker). The crowd exploded into cheers as Yang kipped back up to her feet, letting out a battle cry before looking up at the top of the cage. However, rather than look at the top with the hesitation and worry Lucy felt earlier, Yang looked up at the top of the cage with a smirk and then looked down at an unconscious Lucy before she began climbing up to the top of the steel cage.
"Oh, dear God! Yang plans on ending this match with the biggest bang possible!" Striker exclaimed as Yang made it to the top of the cage, taking a little more time than usual due to her bad arm. However, Yang was able to balance herself onto the top of the steel cage, and dived off the top of the cage with a Frog Splash onto Lucy before going for the pinfall, hooking both of her legs back.
Ref: 1…2…3
Bell Rings*
"Here is your winner, representing Team RWBY, Yang Xiao Long!" Tony Chimel announced, the crowd exploding into cheers as Yang pulled herself back up to her feet, and shot one of her fists up in the air while the rest of Team RWBY (Ruby Rose, Weiss Schnee, and Blake Belladonna) came walking down the aisle to join in on the celebration. Yang opened the cage door, letting the rest of Team RWBY into the cage, with Ruby running into the cage and hugging her sister. Yang returned the hug before giving Blake a peck on the lips and high-fiving Weiss, the four women raising each others' arms up in the middle of the ring, the crowd cheering even louder while chanting 'Team RWBY!'
"Yang not only finally ended her long-standing beef with Lucy, but also qualified for the #1 contenders Iron Survivor match with Jiro Kyoka at War of Attrition!" Striker exclaimed as Team RWBY walked out of the cage, continuing to celebrate with the cheering crowd. As Team RWBY walked up the aisleway, the Conglomerate (Tohru Kobayashi, and Liz & Patty Thompson) came running down the aisleway and into the cage to check on Lucy. Tohru helped Lucy back to her feet while Patty and Liz yelled at a couple of the ringside attendants to get some water and towels for an unconscious and bleeding Lucy.
"The Conglomerate out here to check on their leader while Team RWBY celebrates another triumph!" Kotoko exclaimed as while the Conglomerate helped Lucy, the crowd exploded into cheers as someone covered head-to-toe in black clothing rushed into the ring, grabbed Tohru by the hair, and threw her out of the cage. Patty and Liz attempted to hit the invader with some kicks, but the invader was able to throw both of them out of the ring along with Tohru before slamming the cage door shut, locking themselves inside with Lucy. The invader then grabbed one of the water bottles in the ring, and poured it all over Lucy's face, who awoke, looking around in shock before seeing the person in front of her. The person then moved their face covering and helmet, revealing long blue hair, pale skin, and dark blue eyes, the crowd exploded into cheers as the audience recognized who this woman was.
"It's Juvia! Juvia's back and she hasn't forgotten that it was Lucy who put her out of action last year at New Horizons!" Bob exclaimed as Lucy shook her head in disbelief while Juvia looked down at her with a glare. The Conglomerate tried to get into the ring, but the door was locked, and with Juvia all alone in the ring with Lucy, she jumped at Lucy, hitting her with multiple punches to the side of the head. Lucy pushed Juvia off of her and attempted to escape, but Juvia grabbed Lucy by the hair and threw her onto all four sides of the steel cage wall before picking her up, and putting her over her shoulders. The crowd continued cheering and chanting for Juvia before she planted Lucy with a Water Cyclone (Jordan Devlin's Ireland's Call).
"Thanks to the Conglomerate being locked out of the cage, Juvia has time to finally get her hands on Lucy, her past coming back to bite her in the ass!" Kotoko exclaimed as while the Conglomerate were yelling at someone to unlock the cage, Juvia went into the corner, and pulled her sleeve up, waiting for Lucy to pull herself up onto her knees. Just as someone had finally given the Conglomerate the key to the cage, Juvia hit Lucy with a Water Slicer (Will Ospreay's Hidden Blade). Juvia looked as though she was going to do more, but when she saw that the rest of the Conglomerate were finally able to unlock the cage door, Juvia jumped up to the top rope, and then over the top of the cage, escaping just in time, and leaving the Conglomerate to once again tend to their fallen leader.
"Juvia wisely escaped just as the Conglomerate finally came back into the cage! But the message is clear; Lucy may be done with Team RWBY, but things between her and Juvia are just getting started!" Striker exclaimed as Juvia yelled at Lucy and the rest of the Conglomerate that she was going to make Lucy's life a living hell and that she wasn't going to get away with what she did to her. The Conglomerate argued back, Patty saying that Juvia signed her own death warrant and that she didn't want the Conglomerate on her ass. Juvia countered by saying that she was going to take down the entire Conglomerate if she needed to so that she could destroy Lucy. The show faded to black with Juvia continuing to argue with the rest of the Conglomerate as they struggled to help Lucy regain consciousness.
Match Results:
Izuku Midoriya def. Mercury Black
Fiore's Top Team (Gray Fullbuster & Lyon Bastia) © def. Boze & Rolf via submission to retain the BTWF Tag Team Championships
Zeke Bailey def. Vincent LeSalle (W/Nation of Domination 2.0)
Megumin & Darkness def. Maka Albarn & Winry Rockbell
'the Queen of Song Style' Jiro Kyoka (W/Juniper Lee) def. Homura Momiji (W/Kohaku) via submission to Qualify for the #1 contenders Iron Survivor match at War of Attrition
Connie Springer def. Floch Forster in a Mexican Death Match
Wayne Copeland & Raj Saranga def. Moderate Harlequin Alliance (MHA)(Laplace & Footman) (W/Teare), DIY (Aang & Sokka), and the Yu-Gi-Bromans (Joey Wheeler & Tristan Taylor) (W/DJ Yugi)
'The Iceman' Kuro Sakuragawa def. Damien Morrison via submission
Yang Xiao Long def. Lucy Heartfilia in a Steel Cage match to Qualify for the #1 contenders Iron Survivor match
Matches for BTWF Guerra De Desgate (War of Attrition) (Night 2);
Izuku Midoriya © vs. Bickslow (for the BTWF World Heavyweight Championship)
Zancrow vs. Bickslow in a Last Man Standing Match
Iron Survivor Match to determine the #1 Contender for the BTWF Women's Championship; 'the Queen of Song Style' Jiro Kyoka, Yang Xiao Long, ?, ?, ?
Eren Jeager © def. 'The Galaxy' Jellal Fernandes in a Mexican Death Match for the BTWF Hardcore Championship
Madison & Kim Chin vs. Louise Belcher & Lisa Simpson (tag team match to determine the Inaugural BTWF Intensity Women's Tag Team Championships)
Crona Gorgon © vs. Kuro Sakuragawa (for the BTWF Cruiserweight Championship)