Post by Michael Showtime on Oct 15, 2020 0:31:49 GMT -5
Episode Sixteen: Fright Night
Date: October 22nd, 2020
Venue: Petersen Events Center
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Date: October 22nd, 2020
Venue: Petersen Events Center
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
WWR DARK RESULTS:
Match #1: Diamond Steele vs. Halo
It was an entertaining match on Dark tonight and it got the crowd hot early. Both women gave it their all but Diamond Steele got the hard earned victory.
[::The lights in the arena dim slightly as the pyro goes off and the crowd rises to its feet as Women's Wrestling Revolution comes to you live from the Petersen Events Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The WWR roster has prepared quite the spooky show for the fans in attendance and watching around the world tonight, the crowd is hot and loud on a Thursday night as they get ready for final edition of Battleground prior to Rising II. The cameras pan through the crowd as the fans hold up their signs and jump up and down as you see signs like...::]
SEND ME TO THE HAUNTED FUN HOUSE
HALLOWEEN COSTUMES FTW
THE QUEEN WILL PREVAIL
WE LOVE YOU TANASHASHI
And...
WILL THE COALITION COME TO MY HALLOWEEN PARTY?
[::The official song of WWR Battleground "Miracle by Bebe Rexha" plays over the PA Speakers as the camera cuts to the broadcast booth of Monica Powers and Alexis Rose...::]
SEND ME TO THE HAUNTED FUN HOUSE
HALLOWEEN COSTUMES FTW
THE QUEEN WILL PREVAIL
WE LOVE YOU TANASHASHI
And...
WILL THE COALITION COME TO MY HALLOWEEN PARTY?
[::The official song of WWR Battleground "Miracle by Bebe Rexha" plays over the PA Speakers as the camera cuts to the broadcast booth of Monica Powers and Alexis Rose...::]
Alexis Rose: I promise you a WWR show like you have NEVER seen before tonight! Welcome to Women's Wrestling Revolution Battleground! Coming to you live here at the Petersen Events Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. I'm Alexis Rose and I'm joined as always by my broadcast partner, Monica Powers! Monica, are you ready for some frights tonight?
Monica Powers: Ha ha! Not particularly, Alexis! I personally don't like to get scared but I'm certain even though tonight's edition of Battleground is titled Fright Night, I don't think there is truly anything to be scared of tonight! I hope...
Alexis Rose: Well lucky for you we won't be on location for the Haunted Fun House match tonight! Although I still think we are going to be calling the match from the safety of right here at ringside. But we have a lot on the show tonight, it's the last show before Rising II and I've heard that the owner is opening the show tonight with a major announcement regarding the main event of that pay per view!
[::Just as Alexis finishes her sentence, right on time "Last Man Standing by Bon Jovi" blasts over the PA Speakers as the hometown wrestling legend and owner of Women's Wrestling Revolution, Michael Showtime takes the stage and makes his way to the ring...a microphone already in hand.::]
[::Showtime gets into the ring and takes in the cheers of the crowd as his music fades out and he places the microphone to his lips and begins to speak.::]
Michael Showtime: It's always amazing to be out in front of a live crowd here in Pittsburgh!
[::The crowd roars in approval again as Showtime can't help but smile, chuckling to himself a bit before continuing...::]
Michael Showtime: As much as I love being out here in front of all of you. This isn't about me. I'm out there to talk about the main event of WWR Rising II...
[::Showtime pauses for a few moments before continuing.::]
Michael Showtime: Over the last couple of episodes of Battleground, quite a few women have stepped up that could stake claim to challenge Susan Rigger for the WWR World Championship at the pay per view, and I would be hard pressed to disagree with any of them. So for the last two weeks I have been figuring out the challengers for Susan Rigger's title. That's right, I said challengers!
[::The crowd cheers again and Showtime smirks a bit.::]
Michael Showtime: The main event of Rising II will take place inside of the Elimination Chamber as Susan will defend her championship against the always unpredictable Anya Lebeaux, the former WWR Chaos Champion Charlotte Haliday, the modern day wrestling hero Keira Johnson, the current WWR Revolutionary Champion Eliza Frost, and last but not least...the winner of Dominique Frost and Bobbi Jackson in the opening contest of the pay per view will enter out of the Chamber last due to having to compete twice...But that's not all...
[::Showtime says not finished with his announcements.::]
Michael Showtime: With the Revolutionary Champion in the Elimination Chamber it presents a unique challenge to the other five women in the match. If Eliza doesn't win, whichever woman in the match eliminates her will become the number one contender for the Revolutionary Championship and that match will happen at a future date to be determined...And last but certainly not least, our fatal four way match later on tonight.
[::The owner leans against the ropes as he looks out into the crowd...::]
Michael Showtime: I know the typical saying is to the winner goes the spoils, but this match tonight? It's not about the winner. It's about the loser. Whoever is pinned or submitted in that fatal four way match tonight will be guaranteed to start the Elimination Chamber match. Best of luck to you all...and enjoy the show tonight everyone...thank you!
[::Showtime waves to the crowd and departs as his theme music plays while Monica and Alexis digest what they just heard...::]
Alexis Rose: Holy cow! Those were some big announcements for sure!
Monica Powers: The main event of Rising II just became extremely interesting and I would bet anything that the Suplex Queen isn't thrilled right now!
Alexis Rose: Oh I'm sure we will hear her rant about this soon enough, but before we get to that we need to take a quick commercial break! We'll be right back with more WWR Battleground right after this!
[::As Battleground returns from commercial break, Katrina Showtime can be seen standing by. She appears to be somewhat apprehensive at the current time, likely due to the subject of her interview. Still, ever the professional, she grins and soldiers on…::]
Katrina Showtime: My guest at this time is a woman who has been making waves in WWR, particularly since joining forces with the Beautification Movement. Ladies and gentlemen, Chesty La…
Voice: Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, WHOA!
[::Instead of Chesty LaRue entering the scene, the cameras are “delighted” by the arrival of her lawyer, Cornelius Dewey of Dewey, Cheatum, and Howe.::]
Cornelius Dewey: Ms. Showtime, I represent the legal interests of one Miss Jasna LaRue, FORMERLY known by the pseudonym “Chesty LaRue”.
Katrina Showtime: Wait… ‘formerly’? What are you talking about?
Cornelius Dewey: You see, Ms. Showtime, it’s all about branding. Chesty LaRue was fine for branding, but it was a trademark owned by the KABLAM News Network, owned by Derek Adonis and Cookie Dreams. Lovely people, but it wasn’t in my client’s best interests. So under her instruction, I went and filed new trademark information. Now, from now on, she is only to be addressed by her new pseudonym, one which she has complete legal control over, including the ability to profit.
Katrina Showtime: So what are you…
[::Before she can answer, The Wrestler Formerly Known As Chesty LaRue steps into the scene. She is clad in her typical ring-gear, with the addition of the words “THE CHEST” scrawled across her chest and wearing a pair of sunglasses as she steps next to Katrina.::]
Katrina Showtime: Um… Chesty, what is…
[::Her hand immediately goes up to stop Katrina from talking. She wraps her hand around the top of the microphone, delicately drawing it towards her lips, before she speaks.::]
The Chest: Katrina, from now on, I am solely to be referred to as… The Chest!
Katrina Showtime: I’m not sure I understand.
The Chest: You see, it was something that was imprinted in my mind many months ago. From the moment… from DAY ONE of The Chest’s time in WWR… the people have been very clear about what they think. “The Chest is a porn star”... “The Chest is just some failed sex worker”... “The Chest would be more comfortable on a casting couch than a wrestling ring”... Oh, it was all VERY clear. People wanted to reduce The Chest to what they saw as her greatest asset.
Katrina Showtime: That was unfortunate, but you’ve always had the talent to make it here…
[::The Chest smiles, patting Katrina on the head.::]
The Chest: Bless your heart, Kitty-Kat. But it wasn’t the words of peers that had any impact… it was the following treatment from the people who believed them. They didn’t care that The Chest has an IQ of 136… did you know that?
Katrina Showtime: I’m sorry… I didn’t.
The Chest: Exactly. Because no one cared enough to ask The Chest what she brings to the table, everyone assumed that all I offered was the twins. Quite disrespectful, don’t you agree?
Katrina Showtime: Well, yeah… but now you’re leaning into that?
The Chest: It’s all about marketing, Kitty-Kat. The Chest saw what the people wanted, and decided to give it to them… and make them realize WHY they want it. They want The Chest because they could never in their wildest dreams hope to be near someone of my stature. They thought Chesty LaRue was abrasive and undesirable? The Chest is going to prove why the only limits in my life? Is how high I can climb the ladder. And it all begins tonight. I know my partners, Lassindra Vodanya and Misti Maldonado… they have history as allies. The Chest has history with Lassindra as well, right up to the way I SAVED her from prison by refusing to allow her to violate the restraining order against her even at the sacrifice of The Chest’s own ambition. Tonight, Lassindra can make good on that debt by using that brutish strength to combine with The Chest’s charisma and intelligence and Misti’s gumption to ensure that we, not the opposition, earn shots at WWR’s Battleground Championship.
Katrina Showtime: Do you really think such cooperation is even possible? Lassindra has levied several threats against you in the past…
[::The Chest laughs.::]
The Chest: Yes, Lassindra was needlessly threatening in a Queen Kong kind of way, but brutish threats do NOT stress The Chest! Tonight, Lassindra Vodanya and Misti Maldonado will fall in line and do what is best for their own self-interest, ensuring that they receive Championship opportunities as well… and doing so, they’ll work with The Chest because in the end, there’s one thing that EVERYBODY in WWR is going to come to understand and appreciate…
[::She lowers her sunglasses, lingering closer to the microphone as she recites what is surely a rehearsed catchphrase…::]
The Chest: The Chest knows BEST!
[::With a small air-kiss, The Chest grins, sliding back out of the scene and leaving Katrina with possibly more questions than answers. The scene shifts to a pre taped segment, where Trixie Decker and Azurine Vebbins train together in a gym somewhere in Minnesota, discussing their upcoming WWR tag match.::]
Trixie Decker: [driving her knee into a punching bag] I actually spent like three or four years of my career almost exclusively doing tag matches. A lot of it was hardcore, granted, but still, I kinda miss having that tag team fun sometimes. [She punches the bag a few more times.] Although it’s going to be weird working with Malaya, isn’t it?
Azurine Vebbins: It’s very weird, Trixie, and not in da Vanessa Angel as Lisa in “Weird Science” weird since she was sensational on dat sitcom.
Trixie Decker: She’s got a lotta hate in her for someone so cute. She’s already threatened to behead me. We haven’t even met yet! What’s her deal?
Azurine Vebbins: If I remember correctly, she views herself as some kind of royalty.
Trixie Decker: [laughing] One of my girlfriends is a wrestling empress. Hell, I’m a descendant of the Queen of Carny wrestlers. That and a buck won’t get you coffee anymore.
Azurine Vebbins: Very true. Subconsciously, I wish Malaya and I could get on da same page, but most times it feels like we’re readin’ from different textbooks. On da plus side, dough, I have anoder chance to climb da summit known as “Da Peak Female Form” Lassindra Vivara Vodanya.
Trixie Decker: … I mean there’s a few peaks I wouldn’t mind climbing in this match. [Trixie fights, and fails, to not blush] I just don’t wanna lose a match to Chesty of all people. I mean, she’s got skills but something about her irks me to no end. But I promised Malaya I’d train with her, so if you have any constructive messages I need to relay…
Azurine Vebbins: Just make sure she runs her stretch of da relay and is willin’ to pass da baton when necessary.
Trixie Decker: Gotcha. Yeah, we’ll all have to work on that, really. It’s really hard when you’ve solo wrestled for so long to share a burden. But, tag partners and friendships are built on it. [Trixie thinks] I probably shouldn’t be expecting friendship from Malaya, should I?
Azurine Vebbins: It might happen, but I wouldn’t guarantee. She doesn’t seem da kind of dame to be bosom buddies wid gimmicked gals like us. We can be Sirius as satellite radio when called upon, but sometimes you need to have some-din’ to joltin’ joygasm ’bout, y’know?
Trixie Decker: [desperately trying not to pursue the “joygasm” comment] Exactly. I’m still gonna give her a chance, though. How much tag experience do you have, Azzy? I know you did that… booty slap tag stuff? By the way, I promise to respect your lovely butt’s autonomy.
Azurine Vebbins: [Blushes subconsciously.] Amply appreciated, Trix. Know I blurt out “Shush My Tush” like a catchphrase and sold dousands of cookin’ aprons, but it’s swell to be sympatico. As for bein’ part of a Spank Squad tandem, it was an awkward part durin’ da amateur part of my career. In terms of teamin’ professionally, I possess extensive experience. Hell, Michigan, I once won a Trios Championship wid my ex-”work wife” Talia Areano and a great guy named Manny Fernandez.
Trixie Decker: [clapping] That’s great! So you and I just need to train together! It’s such a relief not to have to teach tag tactics to a partner! [Trixie pauses] I really think we could make this all work great. Hell, even after this, maybe we should try tagging together. I bet we could have a lot of great matches, if not strip some folks of their belts along the way.
Azurine Vebbins: Taggin’ to-ged-er sounds like a pleasant proposition. It’s some-din’ we should conduct fur-der experiments wid. Den again, I still have quite a few names to cross off my Dream Dance List. Hence, it might be a bit before goin’ full gear gallop and pursuin’ da WWR Tag-Team Titles. Still, I share your full glass optimism in regards to finishin’ future flamencos. Would be splendid sportin’ a waist halo strap on my front porch again. You’re really layin’ dose knees deep into da heavy bag, Trixie. I know I’ve tweeted ’bout how we’re competin’ on National Knee Day, but does today’s trainin’ montage include exercises which make our upper bodies stronger? I’m askin’ since Lassindra’s gonna be accompanied by Chesty Larue and “Mystical” Misti Malandro.
Trixie Decker: Absolutely! Sorry, my legs are where most of my strength are. Y’know, I haven’t had a tag partner in a long time. I’m really excited to have two, even if… well… you two don’t particularly get along. But I think this could be great, Azurine.” [Trixie places a nervous hand on the pretty redhead’s shoulder.] I hope I make you proud.
[::Suddenly catching herself and blushing, Trixie looks to the ring.::]
Trixie Decker: Hey, let’s work on holds. We need to figure out the best holds to take these women down.
[::Vebbins naturally nods before releasing a satisfied sigh when feeling Decker’s hand on her supple shoulder.::]
Azurine Vebbins: Imagine da best hold for LaRue would be findin’ her a bigger upper unmentionable. Misti, meanwhile, is someone I posit could be dispatched wid an accurately-applied anklelock. As for Vodanya, dough...we’d probably be hookin’ all night before she’d tap out. We’d really have to bump and grind dat gargantuan grappler in between multiple hot tags. Guess I’m just jostlin’ all da jitterbugs away to assist in neutralizin’ our mutual nervousness. It’s a process where we have to work out da kinks, right? Right. Dat’s why I hy-pod-e-size you probably should “shush my tush” if durin’ our promenade da choreography calls for it?
[::Azurine feels herself placed in a Reverse Bear Hug that might set up a German Suplex. “Da Adorkable Angel” spins out, bends down, and contemplates a Belly-To-Belly Suplex. However, prior to attempting that maneuver she receives a “hot tag” from Trixie.
Trixie nervously taps Azzy on the butt.::]
Trixie Decker: If you’re sure! [hopping into the ring] Honestly, them being top-heavy seems like we should go for the legs. They’re not structurally sound. [Trixie takes a swipe at imaginary legs] Like striking the knees, front or back, and folding them like melting Barbie dolls. [She looks to Azzy.] Does that make sense?
Azurine Vebbins: I’m absolutely sure, blestie, and dat makes as much sense as sight, sound, taste, smell, and…
[::Vebbins feels a slightly sterner smack to assist in marching her lockstepped memory.::]
Azurine Vebbins: And touch.
[::Trixie’s eyes get big.::]
Trixie Decker: [excited] Blestie? [she claps] HELL YEAH! [Trixie gives Azzy a big hug.] How ‘bout we take a blestie’s break and relax a little. That way we don’t overdo it. I’ll buy you an ice cream if you want. [Trixie holds out a hand to Azzy.]
[::Vebbins accepts Decker’s hand by submissively slipping and interlacing their fingers.::]
Azurine Vebbins: Dat would be nice, Trix. Prefer vanilla since it’s just da right amount of spice.
[::Trixie blinks, raises a hand, but says nothing. She merrily leads Azzy away out of camera view as the show returns to ringside for the next match.::]
Arianna Grey: Ladies and gentlemen, our opening contest a Good Friends, Better Enemies match! The winning team will go on to challenge the WWR Battleground Champion at Rising II. Introducing first...
[::As "Radio Gaga by Queen" prominently plays throughout the arena, "The Adorkable Angel" Azurine Vebbins pirouettes onto the entrance ramp. A solitary spotlight provides an ethereal glow as she begins to descend down the ramp like an automaton practicing aerobics.::]
Arianna Grey: Currently residing in Los Angeles, California. She is, the Adorkable Angel...Azurine Vebbins!
Monica Powers: That was an interesting training session between Azzy and Trixie...
Alexis Rose: Yes, interesting is definitely a good word for it!
[::Azzy performs various other dance steps while making her way to the eastern ring apron. Along the way, she waves, high-fives and hugs certain chanters she comes into contact with. When a chanter puckers up for a kiss, she points to her halo (neck collar). Upon entering the eastern ring apron, she glides between the bottom and middle ropes before awaiting referee instruction and the arrival of her tag team partners..::]
Arianna Grey: And her tag team partner...
[::Strobe lights begin flickering all around the entrance as the opening guitar riff of "Get Jinxed by Agnete Kjølsrud" starts up. Through the flickering lights a petite form appears, bounding down the aisle to the ring. Trixie "Jinx" Decker waves to the fans cheering her and blows kisses to those who boo her.::]
Arianna Grey: From Flint, Michigan. She is...Trixie Decker!
Monica Powers: Trixie has been preparing hard for this match tonight, looking for her first win here in WWR.
Alexis Rose: And if she gets it, it will lead to a title shot at the pay per view, can't hate that!
[::Trixie pulls herself up onto the ring's skirt, hopping onto the top rope and facing the fans. She blows one more kiss before flipping backwards and landing on her feet. Giving a final wave to everyone, Trixie takes her place in her corner joining Azurine as they wait for their other tag team partner...::]
Arianna Grey: And their tag team partner...
[::"Cabrini Green from the Candyman OST" would play, as a strobe effect emerged from the ring. The lights turn black, before two spotlights appear in the center of the gorilla position, as Malaya Diyosa stands in the center of the light with a large blue coat lined with fur, as she looked up at the sky, arms raised in a christ-like pose. She would then open her coat to reveal her body covered with live butterflies, as she dropped the coat behind her. The insects fly off of her with each step, as she has a sadistic, yet, calculating look in her eyes.::]
Arianna Grey: From Monterrey, California. Representing the Satsujin Triad, she is...Malaya Diyosa!
Monica Powers: That's what you call an entrance!
Alexis Rose: Not a surprise that Malaya would want to try and steal the spotlight from her team...
[::Malaya entered the ring, aiming to ensure eyes were on her, as she posed for the crowd, and then begrudgingly joins her partners in the corner. Trying to get along for the sake of a title shot at Rising II...::]
Arianna Grey: And their opponents...
[::After a brief moment of silence, the sound of a saxophone can be heard over the crowd. This saxophone starts off "Good Girls Go To Heaven (But Bad Girls Go Everywhere) by Meatloaf", which begins to play as the lights flicker in many colors. The crowd rise to their feet as the Chest skips out on top of the ramp, bouncing around in all of her glory. She claps along, less encouraging and more psyching herself up as she skips down the ramp, clapping some hands along the way...::]
Arianna Grey: From Las Vegas, Nevada. She is...The Chest?
Alexis Rose: Sooo, Chesty is now known as the Chest?
Monica Powers: You can't make this stuff up, Alexis...you just can't!
[::As the Chest gets to the ring, the song hits the chorus, she crawls under the bottom ropes, turning to pose for the crowd around her. She blows a kiss to the crowd before rolling to her feet, moving to the other sides of the ring, bending over the ropes and blowing a kiss out in the midst of her display.::]
Arianna Grey: And her tag team partner...
[::Lass appears on the stage as soon as "Indestructible by Disturbed" starts, her eyes focused on the ring. She makes her way down the ramp, laser focused on the task in front of her.::]
Arianna Grey: Currently residing in Atlanta, Georgia. She is Lassindra Vivara Vodanya!
Monica Powers: I know a title shot is at stake, but I find it hard to believe that Lass and the Chest are going to be able to co-exist.
Alexis Rose: Championship gold is important. Set your personal shit aside for ten minutes and beat each other up afterward!
[::Lass climbs up the stairs, and steps through the ropes before making her way to the middle of the ring, striking various bodybuilding poses before turning to face LaRue. The two exchange a glare but know what's on the line tonight and do their best to remain civil with one another..::]
Arianna Grey: And their tag team partner...
[::"Knockout by Bon Jovi" begins to play over the PA system, the crowd begins to cheer and chant 'Misti'. The lights dim down some when a bright neon light shines upon the stage where Misti stands. Her head down. Slightly bouncing on the balls of her feet. She then bounces up and lands on her feet at the top of the ramp as an explosion of fireworks launch from the sides of the stage and ring posts.::]
Arianna Grey: Currently residing in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Representing the Phoenix Coalition. She is...Mystical Misti Malandro!
Alexis Rose: Misti coming back off an ankle injury, clearly just trying to make it to the pay per view...
Monica Powers: I hope she's 100% I hate when people come back to the ring before they're ready to go!
[::Misti runs down the ramp high fiving all the fans she can before she slides into the ring and up in a three point stance. Her music fades as she bounces off the ropes back and forth for a second or two before joining her partners in the ring as she tries to get the both on the same page as the referee calls for the bell to start this opening contest..::]
DING! DING! DING!
The match starts with Trixie Decker inside of the ring along with that of the Chest. Trixie is excited to wrestle as she motions for the Chest to come at her. As soon as she does Trixie manages to head butt the Chest causing her to stagger back. She backs up into the corner where Lassindra tags her with a very hard slap to the back. The Chest growls as she reaches for her back in pain and takes her place on the apron. Lassindra quickly enters the ring as she smiles as she walks over to Trixie. Trixie sprints towards Lassindra and the Siberian Storm nails Trixie with a very hard backhanded chop. Decker grabs at her chest in pain and it is at this moment that she is grabbed by Lassindra. She is quickly slung backwards with a very powerful German Suplex. Decker screams as she reaches for her shoulders in pain. Lassindra grabs a hold of Decker’s legs and tries to yank her back. Decker however manages to kick Lassindra in the face as she dives and makes a tag to her corner bringing in Azurine.
Vebbins quickly enters the ring and she launches a super kick right in Lassindra’s direction. It connects flush as the taller woman staggers back. She goes for another one and it also connects. Lassindra staggers a bit and it is at this moment that Vebbins begins to sprint towards the ropes. She springs off of them and locks her legs around the neck of Lassindra. She is looking for a hurricanrana but Lassindra is able to counter as she instead lifts up Azzy and brings her down with a hard power bomb. Azzy doesn’t seem to be moving and Lassindra grins loving what she just did.
Lassindra thinks about going for a pin but she is immediately slapped hard in the back by the Chest which causes her to enter the ring. She quickly runs past Lassindra as she hooks a leg for the pin but before the referee can even make a count Lassindra grabs her by the hair and yanks her off of Vebbins. The Chest is in the corner glaring at Lassindra and that is when Misti tags herself in. Misti steps in the ring and Lassindra runs towards the Chest and clotheslines the both of them outside of the ring. The two begin to get into a heated brawl on the outside of the ring as Vebbins crawls over to her corner and tags in Malaya.
Malaya quickly jumps into the ring and Misti is right there ready for her. The small BAEsian rushes at Misti but is instantly taken down by a running shoulder block that knocks her to the ground. Trixie enters the ring and is immediately taken by an arm drag. Vebbins quickly hops over the ropes and runs right into a three point stance shoulder tackle.
Misti seems to be on fire as she has taken out the opposite team. She looks outside of the ring and complains as Lassindra and the Chest seem to be beating the hell out of one another. She yells at them but as soon as she turns around she is instantly met with a vicious lungblower. Misti reaches at her chest in pain and the three women lift the power woman up before sending her as hard as they can with a very vicious triple power bomb. All quickly jump on top of Misti. She struggles as the referee makes a count. One….Two…. Three…. As soon as the referee pounds the mat a third time is when Misti manages to power out a second too late.
Arianna Grey: Here are your winners, the team of Azurine Vebbins, Trixie Decker, and Malaya Diyosa!
[::Misti seems frustrated as the referee raises the hands of Malaya, Trixie, and Azurine…. Outside of the ring Lassindra and the Chest are still going at it as officials quickly come down to the ring to break them up.::]
Alexis Rose: And this is what it's like when egos collide!
Monica Powers: Oh boy...I'm sure the owner isn't going to be thrilled about this one...
Alexis Rose: Well he said he would handle things and I got a feeling these two will be facing off at the pay per view, but now with no title on the line.
Monica Powers: You are probably right, we'll be right back with more WWR Battleground right after this!
[::A very intense and jacked up Diamond Caldwell is walking in the hallway. She looks like she is ready to take someones head off. She stops in front of a blue door. Taking a deep breath she knocks, when the door opens, the person on the other side is none other than Crystal Zdunich. There is a loud pop from the fans inside the arena as they watch this go down on the tron.::]
Diamond Caldwell: Welcome back. How does it feel?
Crystal Zdunich: The main event is where I belong, can’t complain.
Diamond Caldwell: Damn right. If it was possible for you to headline every show. Got to be generous.
Crystal Zdunich: Not really.
[::Crystal chuckles.::]
Crystal Zdunich: In all seriousness, I am glad to be back. It is going to take more than a mean right hook to keep me down forever.
[::Diamond takes a deep breath.::]
Diamond Caldwell: Good to hear. This might be a bad time Crystal... about two weeks ago...
[::She grabs Crystal’s hands.::]
Diamond Caldwell: I never intended for you to find out about my feelings like that. Guess I should have known better. I do come across at times like I want to... in any event. Sorry. That should have been a private moment. I was consumed with trying to clear my name. Just feel like I made a bigger mess of things.
Crystal Zdunich: Pfft. Don’t worry. Perfectly understandable. Who doesn’t have the hots for me?
[::Diamond raises an eyebrow.::]
Diamond Caldwell: That’s it?
[::Crystal pats Diamond on the shoulder.::]
Crystal Zdunich: Yep. All good.
[::Diamond rolls her eyes.::]
Diamond Caldwell: Fuck this!
[::Diamond goes to leave. Crystal grabs her arm.::]
Crystal Zdunich: What’s wrong?
Diamond Caldwell: Let go of me!!
Crystal Zdunich: I told you there is nothing to worry about it!
[::Diamond forcibly yanks her arm away. She grits her teeth.::]
Diamond Caldwell: If you were some random woman who I caught feelings for and I got the ‘I know’ response, I would think nothing of it. But we’ve been friends for how long? At the very least I expected a real conversation. Not well duh, who wouldn’t. That’s not good enough. Not from you. And I am not expecting you to leave Sel. I would be a fool to hold out hope for that. At the very least I expected my best friend to talk to me. I poured my heart out in front of thousands of people. Sorry Crystal, this attitude isn’t good enough. So until you are ready to have a real conversation about this, don’t talk to me.
Crystal Zdunich: But--
Diamond Caldwell: Bye Crystal.
[::Diamond storms off. Crystal sighs, walks back into the locker room, slams the door. In the distance you can see that Queen's Court member Jessica Jackson witnessed the entire exchange. She looks to be pondering something as Battleground returns back to ringside for the next match::]
Arianna Grey: The following contest is scheduled for one fall with a twenty-minute time limit, introducing first...
[::The chorus to “I Am Fire by Halestorm" is the first thing the audience hears. Bursting through the curtain is Diamond where a white tracksuit with red trim. She stands for a moment soaking in the reaction the crowd is giving her. She dusts imaginary dirt off both shoulders.::]
Arianna Grey: From Compton, California. She is...Diamond Caldwell!
Alexis Rose: Gotta admit...Crystal is kind of a bitch?
Monica Powers: Yeaaaaaaaaaaaa, I don't even know what to say other than I feel bad for Caldwell after all that...
[::Skipping down to the ring she reaches the apron, slides under the bottom rope. She crawls to the center of the ring, rolls over on her back and knips up. She rips off the tracksuit to reveal black tights with a matching top. Spinning around for the camera we see “Megastar” in silver lettering on the back of her tights. Backing up to the corner the ref checks to see if she is hiding any illegal objects as her music fades out and she awaits her opponent.::]
Arianna Grey: And her opponent...
[::“Breaking the Walls by Hysterica” starts and Jenni Taylor is led through the entryway by her younger sister, Kelly Taylor. The two make their way to the ring...::]
Arianna Grey: Currently residing in New Orleans, Louisiana. Being accompanied by Kelly Taylor, she is...Jenni Taylor!
Monica Powers: Jenni Taylor looking to get back to her winning ways tonight on Battleground!
Alexis Rose: Eh? With the mood Diamond is in I wouldn't want to be her right now...just saying!
[::Jenni climbs inside as Kelly stays at ringside, clearly ready for whatever may come as she looks over to the referee and gives them the nod that she's ready to go. The referee also gets the greenlight from Caldwell as they ring the bell to get this match underway.::]
DING! DING! DING!
As the bell rang, Diamond immediately went on the offensive, seeking to shed weeks of personal frustration and turmoil on her opponent. Jenni wasn’t prepared at first, getting her hands up in an effort to push Diamond back. Diamond, however, kept coming at her, pushing her back to the corner. She bludgeoned Jenni there before throwing her from the corner, jumping up and turning, leaping from the second rope with a leg lariat! She went for an early cover, but only secured a two-count. Jenni reached for the ropes and pulled herself under the bottom ropes. Once on the floor, she walked around to regain herself, but Diamond slid out after her. Seeing this, Jenni rounded the corner and slid back in. Diamond slid back into the ring after her, but Jenni was able to club her over the back of the head as she did! Pulling Diamond to her feet, she pulled her into a DDT, scoring a two count of her own.
As the match wore on, the two women remained relatively equal, but Diamond’s renewed intensity was evident, and Jenni wasn’t quite weathering the storm as well as she had hoped. That was until Diamond went up top for the Final Credits, only to be stopped as Jenni again rolled outside to the floor. Diamond rolled her eyes and shifted her approach, leaping towards Jenni for a crossbody… MISSED! Jenni dropped out of the way before getting hit by the crossbody, sending her crashing to the floor! This was the opening Taylor had been looking for, and she wasn’t about to let the opening go to waste, immediately pulling Diamond up and driving her back into the apron. After spearing her against the edge of the ring two more times, Jenni threw her under the bottom ropes, leaving her head hanging out, which she met with her elbow.
Jenni hopped onto the apron and pulled Diamond up, trapping her arms and legs intertwined with the ropes in Hung Out To Dry (Tarantula). The referee provided the five count, but Jenni released Diamond at four. Pushing her down in the ring, Jenni climbed back into the ring, grappling Diamond’s legs for The Easy Rider (Scorpion Death Lock). However, Diamond’s leg strength was too much, and she powered Jenni over. Before she could get up, Jenni rushed over for a step-up enziguri, but Diamond dropped! With Jenni hitting the mat face-first, Diamond had her opening.
Without warning, Diamond lunged forward, rolling and hitting a cutter onto Jenni, again planting her face on the mat! Without another moment’s hesitation, Diamond moved to the top rope, jumping off and turning mid-air to hit The Final Credits (450 Splash) onto Jenni! Remaining on top, the referee counted the clear three.
Arianna Grey: Here is your winner, Diamond Caldwell!
[::As Diamond stood in the ring, the referee raising her arm, her music gets cut off. Looking to the top of the ramp, Diamond drops to a knee as “Blow by Ed Sheeran, Chris Stapleton, and Bruno Mars" begins to play. The crowd rise to their feet as the Goddess of the Cage Champion, Envy Ellis steps out onto the stage. She doesn’t stop, doesn’t preen. Instead, Envy makes a straight walk towards the ring, past Jenni Taylor who was recovering on the outside, and climbs into the ring. Moving past Diamond, but not taking an eye off of her, she goes to the corner and asks for the microphone.::]
Envy Ellis: That was impressive, Diamond. I have to say...
[::She begins walking around Diamond, who stands again in place, like a circling vulture.::]
Envy Ellis: I liked the aggression you showed out here. I know you’ve had an interesting past couple of months here. And you know… I’ve been there too. I was wild. I was undisciplined. It took me winning this…
[::She lifts the Goddess of the Cage Championship.::]
Envy Ellis: ...to give me a renewed sense of purpose… a renewed sense of self. I know things haven’t been easy for you, but what I’m going to be giving you right now is a chance to find your own clarity… because at Rising 2…
[::Envy grins again, looking at the belt as she steps towards Diamond.::]
Envy Ellis: I’m defending this belt against you!
[::Diamond’s eyes widen a bit, but her resolve is there as she steps face-to-face with Envy, who holds the Goddess of the Cage Championship aloft between them.::]
Monica Powers: And we have another title match secured for Rising II!
Alexis Rose: This should be a hell of a contest!
Monica Powers: Envy picked a hell of a challenger, I can't wait to see it!
Alexis Rose: Just two weeks away, Monica! We'll be back right after this quick commercial break.
[::As Battleground returns from commercial break we cut to a video of a large pumpkin patch, there are a few happy families buying their pumpkins for the porch and then in black yoga pants, gold boots, and the new pink and purple #BeautificationMovement shirt is Juliana Mendoza, surprisingly on her own for once. She looks at the camera, points towards them, and then points to herself. She does this a few times until the camera comes in closer to her.::]
Juliana Mendoza: Finally figured out that the star should always be the focus of the shot? These pumpkins are secondary. The only reason I am even in this gross place is that I don’t trust any of the WWR staff to choose a pumpkin that is actually good enough to be used by me against Sarah Richardson. Yes, I am just going to smash it over her empty little head, but it still needs to look good in my hands before that happens. So that is why I am here and so are you.
[::The cameraman took a step back and looked to the side of her, almost asking where her partners were.::]
Juliana Mendoza: Mindless camera drone, don’t you worry about that. Cayla and Milana will be there with me on Thursday night. This is a singles match though, so we decided it would be best if I handle a few things solo. Cayla and Milana will second me and have my back one hundred percent, but Sarah Richardson is going to find out that as great as THE #BeautificationMovement is as a group, we are just as good and just as dangerous solo. I have had plenty of singles matches and even a few strange stipulations like this pumpkin on a pole match. What’s more, on our team there are no weak links, but I clearly got the weak link of Simply Glamorous. I get it, send you to slaughter, hope that you can eke out a win, or give them an opening to attack and soften at least one of us up.
[::Juliana smirked and laughed a little as a pumpkin was brought to her. She rolled her eyes and shook her head, then explained it needed to be slightly rounder, more symmetrical, and have no major blemishes.::]
Juliana Mendoza: It’s a wonderful plan, one that we ourselves considered, but then we of course remembered that we have already beaten you before. That’s why we are the champions and you got to beat another team we already beat to be the so-called contenders. I get why they’re doing this singles match. A little hype for their true main event at the next pay per view, because everyone knows that we are carrying not just the show, but the entire company. The ratings for THE #BeautificationMovement are no doubt the highest of the show, or at the very least the key demographic, which is the truly important thing. Everyone knows who is going to win this match, but seeing the incredibly gorgeous Juliana Mendoza in a skimpy Halloween costume, and I promise all your horny little boys out there that it is very skimpy.
[::She stops and winks, then blows a kiss, but laughs and snatches it back out of mid-air.::]
Juliana Mendoza: Gorgeous me, okay looking Sarah fighting to climb a big pole and grab something round and hard, obviously that is going to be absolute ratings gold, and the crowd will get to go home happy when their favorite gets a big win. Maybe we will even allow them to indulge in another Beautification Movement party afterward. Everyone absolutely loved the last one. The only shame is that I can’t do commentary again this week.
[::Another pumpkin is brought and this one is glorious. When you think of a pumpkin, this is the one you picture in your head. Juliana nods and pays for the pumpkin as we shift to Stephanie Sullivan who smiles as she could be seen changing in the backstage area and isn’t long before Sarah Richardson walks into the shot as she stares at Stephanie.::]
Sarah Richardson: Well if it isn’t Stephanie Sullivan.
Stephanie Sullivan: What the hell do you want?! I don’t know if you didn’t realize it by now but I have a match to get ready for and from my calculation you should be getting ready to step into a Pumpkin on a Pole Match.
Sarah Richardson: You think I give a damn about fighting with a pumpkin on a pole?! I would be concerned about fighting in a haunted house. You never know what might happen out in that house. For all you know Simply Glamorous could just jump you and you would really be in bad shape.
[::Stephanie is a little taken back as she looks at the blonde.::]
Stephanie Sullivan: What the hell do you want?!
Sarah Richardson: I just wanted to know how you felt about your best friend Crystal returning tonight?! I mean her wife punches her in the face and another girl claims to the entire world that she loves her, but of course no matter how much one can claim it. We all know the truth. Diamond and her are probably fucking one another, in the same way you had no problem fucking your best friend over when you slept with her husband and bore a child because of it.
Stephanie Sullivan: Those were different days Sarah and what the hell do you really want anyway?! Why do you care how she lives her life?! Shouldn’t you be concerned about your match you have a big six women tag team match coming up and I don’t see how Crystal even…
Sarah Richardson: Because she just does. You think I am just going to let her live her life when she should be by my side in Simply Glamorous?! We formed it together, and I even brought your sister to join us. The world would feel so much better if Crystal was right by my side and the two of us ruled this company together.
Stephanie Sullivan: I hate to bring this up but Crystal is a married woman! She has nothing to do with you and…
Sarah Richardson: I don’t care I always get what I want and when I have my eyes locked on something I end up getting it… Now if you would excuse me I have a match to win.
[::Sarah walks away as Stephanie just stands there shaking her head in disgust as we go to ringside for the next match.::]
Arianna Grey: The following contest is a Pumpkin on a Pole match scheduled for one fall! Whichever woman retrieves the Pumpkin can utilize it as a legal weapon in the match! introducing first...
[::The lights slowly dim and turn pink as “Sour Candy by Lady Gaga and BlackPink” begins to play. With every scream, a flashbulb goes off. As the first verse begins, a gold spotlight shines down on the center of the stage and a platform begins to rise up with Juliana Mendoza and Cayla Phoenix posing back to back, and Milana Radek in the middle taking a knee. As it fully raises, rainbow pyro shoots up on either side of them. They take each other's hand and slowly walk down the ramp, teasingly blowing kisses to the fans. Milana cracks her knuckles and inserts a bright pink mouthguard with BEAUTIFICATION on it in gold lettering.::]
Arianna Grey: Being accompanied to the ring by Cayla Phoenix and Milana Radek...She is one third of the WWR Six Woman Tag Team Champions...Juliana Mendoza!
Alexis Rose: The Champions out here in full force and this will be our first time seeing Juliana in singles action here in WWR.
Monica Powers: Yes she has been a tag team competitor so far. Will be very interesting to see how she handles being in a one on one match, especially with the added stipulation.
[::As Cayla and Juliana reach the bottom of the ramp, they turn and lean in like they’re going to kiss, but then each turns and kisses the others cheek. Juliana grabs the bottom rope and leaps up, doing the splits to land perfectly as Cayla blocks the camera's view by jumping up to sit on the ring apron, posing as Juliana slides into the ring. Milana goes up the steps and enters the ring Juliana pops up behind her partner with Milana joining her on the ropes. Juliana leans over the top rope as her and Cayla again tease a kiss only to laugh and flip off the camera before Cayla rolls in and they go to their corner to discuss Juliana's big singles match.::]
Arianna Grey: And her opponent...
[::"Glamorous by Fergie" begins to play across the speakers. As it does Allison, Mercedes, Sarah, and Felicia all emerge from the backstage area decked out in their matching pink and white attire. All of the women slowly make their way down to the ring turning their noses up to the audience which are booing them loudly. Sparkles come down from the ceiling and Sarah smiles as she raises her hands in the air.::]
Arianna Grey: Being accompanied to the ring by Felicia Fury, Mercedes White, and Allison Sullivan. Currently residing in Miami, Florida, she is...Sarah Richardson!
Monica Powers: Sarah Richardson set for singles action tonight against one third of the six woman champs, and of course her Simply Glamorous teammates are out here with her.
Alexis Rose: Well I get it, Juliana’s teammates are out here as well as we get a bit of a sneak preview of the Six Woman Tag Title match at WWR Rising II!
[::Sarah enters the ring as Allison and Mercedes jump onto the apron. Sarah walks in the middle of the two of them and all three seem like they are about to kiss but quickly shake their head waving their finger at the audience. Mercedes and Allison join Felicia at ringside as Sarah stands in the ring blowing kisses to the crowd waiting for things to get underway. The referee finally calls for the bell to get this unique matchup underway.::]
DING! DING! DING!
Both women head to the center of the ring and start talking trash to each other. Sarah looks for a slap, but Juliana catches it and shoves Sarah back. Juliana then looks for a slap of her own, but Sarah catches her hand and shoves Juliana back. That brings Cayla up onto the apron, which of course brings Mercedes up on the apron. Juliana takes advantage of the slight distraction with a big enziguri and a flying headscissors to Sarah. Juliana quickly goes to the corner with the pole and looks to climb, but Sarah is back up, runs over and yanks Juliana down. Sarah whips Juliana across the ropes and looks for a clothesline, but it’s ducked. Juliana hits the ropes, but Allison is there to grab her foot and she stumbles a bit. Sarah takes advantage of this and catches Juliana with a swinging neckbreaker. With Juliana down Sarah goes towards the pumpkin and starts to climb. Juliana gets up and pulls Sarah down then delivers a hard chop to the chest of Sarah. Juliana sends Sarah across the ropes and looks for a clothesline of her own, but this one is ducked and now Grace grabs the foot of Sarah to trip her up. Juliana follows with a big kick to the midsection and then levels Grace with The Beauty Mark. Juliana decides to just end it now, ignoring the pumpkin as she makes the cover. ONE…TWO…THR - KICK OUT!
After the kick out, Juliana decides to go for the pumpkin. She’s close to it when Sarah gets up and hits a superkick to Juliana’s left leg, causing Miss Majestuosa to fall and land on the top turnbuckle, allowing Sarah to deliver a vicious hanging neckbreaker off the top rope. Sarah decides to go for the pumpkin and she’s close when Juliana starts to get to her feet. Sarah turns away from the pumpkin and instead hits Juliana with the Titty Buster, bringing screams from her teammate and best friend. Sarah makes the cover now. ONE…TWO…THR - KICK OUT!
Sarah goes back to the corner and starts to climb as Juliana slowly gets to her feet Sarah looks for the Titty Buster one more time, but Juliana moves out of the way. When Sarah turns, Juliana catches her with a spinning heel kick, and both women are down. Cayla looks around for a second and sees that Grace and Allison are both flirting with the official a bit allowing her to slide Juliana their perfume bottle as Mercedes slides Sarah in a gold mirror. Both women slowly get to their feet and Juliana attempts to spritz Sarah in the face and blind her, but Sarah holds up the mirror and blocks it. Sarah delivers a kick to the midsection and rears back to hit Juliana with the mirror, but the second generation wrestler ducks it and delivers a hard chop as Sarah turns back around. Juliana follows with an Enziguri that spins Sarah completely around, right in the direction of the pumpkin on the pole. Sarah sees this and runs forward, jumping up to the middle rope trying to get it quickly. Juliana notices and follows. Sarah hits Juliana with a hard slap and goes to the top rope, but Juliana throws a forearm into the midsection of Sarah and follows to the top rope. Both women grab onto the pole to steady themselves on the top rope, then Sarah hits Juliana with a hard chop. Juliana follows back with one of her own, then eats a hard slap from Sarah. Not to be outdone, Juliana fires back with a slap of her own and now the two women are trading chops and slaps, balancing on the top rope and gripping the pole to keep from falling. Sarah grabs Juliana’s hair and looks to smash her head into the pumpkin, but Juliana grabs Sarah’s hair before that can happen. Each has one hand on the pole and the other wrapped in the other’s hair as they yell at each to let go. “You let go bitch.” “No bitch you let go”. Neither woman will relent and both seem to have the same idea as they pull the others head back and then slam each other face-first into the pumpkin. Both women and the pumpkin are shaking a bit. Juliana and Sarah both fall from the top rope and a few seconds later the pumpkin comes down as well, splitting open slightly. Nobody really knows what to do and for a few seconds, everyone's just looking around until Mercedes slides in and goes to grab the pumpkin. Cayla slides in to stop her, but then Allison comes in to hit Cayla. Milana is in next and she catches Allison with a hard kick. As their teammates are brawling in the ring, Juliana and Sarah get up and grab the pumpkin, as they fight over it the ref calls for the bell and they stop fighting for a second, but neither Sarah or Juliana let go of the pumpkin
Arianna Grey: This match has been ruled a No Contest. Neither woman retrieved the pumpkin, each had outside interference on their behalf, so there is no winner and no one gets to use the pumpkin!
[::Juliana and Sarah look at the ref then to each other and nod before smashing the pumpkin over the official's head. It’s then right back to fighting for both teams, chops, slaps, kicks, eye rakes, gouges, and chokes all around as the dirty fighters try to beat each other down until security comes running down and forcibly separates the six women.::]
Monica Powers: Things really heating up between Simply Glamorous and THE Beautification Movement. Their title match was No DQ, but this next one might need something more.
Alexis Rose: I have heard a few rumors that something special could be in store for that match. Something that’s right up both teams alley, and would allow for a surprising amount of violence and a definitive winner.
Monica Powers: I'm sure we will find out soon enough!
Alexis Rose: Probably this weekend if I had to guess...haha! Lets go to a quick commercial!
[::WWR Battleground returns outside of the doors of the Yellow Rose Saloon, we see Jane Adler busting through the doors with a Beetlejuice inspired Halloween outfit, as she spoke aloud.::]
Jane Adler: It's Showtime!
[::She said with a bit of a giggle, as she realized Sadie wasn't beside her.::]
Jane Adler: Sadie? Are you okay in there?
Sadie Cassidy: Yeah! Just struggling to get in this!
[::She said, as Jane rolled her eyes a bit, as she thumbed through the Handbook for the Recently Deceased book she had as a prop briefly, as Sadie emerged in a Little Red Riding Hood inspired costume.::]
Sadie Cassidy: How do I look?!
[::She said, excitedly twirling as Jane would shake her head.::]
Jane Adler: Little Red? Sadie, honey, it isn't 2009 anymore.
[::She said, roasting her friend as that is the most early 2010's costume for thottery.::]
Sadie Cassidy: Oh, hush. Besides, we've got bigger fish to fry.
Jane Adler: That's right! A shot at Tiger Pride for the tag titles!
[::Jane said excitedly, while Sadie crossed her arms over her chest and pouted.::]
Sadie Cassidy: Yeah, and they never thanked us for neutralizing Malaya from interference.
Jane Adler: It's a thankless job, but, you did the right thing. Besides, they are the only other team on the roster who seem to have a good moral compass.
[::Jane said, as she would rub Sadie's shoulders to try and relax her.::]
Sadie Cassidy: You're right. We'll be in for a heck of a fight with all the other girls that want to face off.
Jane Adler: The Triad and the Court are always hungry to prove themselves... and we've gotta make sure they don't get any more power than they already have.
[::Sadie would nod, as she readied for the fight.::]
Sadie Cassidy: Can't count the Angels out, or Wildside. With this many teams, it's going to be very chaotic.
Jane Adler: But, where there's chaos, we will bring order. Let's show these girls what we can do.
[::Jane said, as she and Sadie exit the scene, ready to fight. The cameras shift to a darkened dojo, we see Cappadonna and Nari both kneeling, whilst Malaya circled them and speaks.::]
Malaya Diyosa: That should be Tiger Pride facing all of those other teams to face you for the titles...
[::She said with irritation in their defeat, though, sighed.::]
Malaya Diyosa: I am just as much to blame. I failed you both, and yet again, our goals are divided. I'm teaming with two other women, whilst you both are placed into another opportunity for the tag titles. Again, I will be unable to help you, and your backs are certainly against the wall with all the other names in there.
[::She said with concern for her soldiers.::]
Malaya Diyosa: Eradicate whomever you have the opportunity. There will be no mercy shown to you, so, you must use your power and skill to prove that we are the dominant force within WWR! I have little faith in my teammates, so, if I must carry them to victory, I will. Do I make myself clear?
[::She asked, as both Cappadonna and Nari respond with a martial arts style "Hai!" which caused her to nod in approval.::]
Malaya Diyosa: Good. Now let's show your dominance.
[::She said with a wicked smile, as the camera fades out and into the Coalition locker room Giselle cracks her neck from side to side as Carmen shakes her head a bit.::]
Carmen DeVega: You have gotta start joining me for yoga, you're way too stiff.
Giselle Anderson: Pffft, I'm fiiine, just got a crick in the neck from sleeping on it wrong. The resta me is ready to rumble.
[::Bobbi rolls her eyes a bit chuckling to herself as she listens to their banter and glances over at them from the couch.::]
Bobbi Jackson: I know both of you are ready to rumble. I seriously couldn't be happier to have you both back by my side wrestling again. I have missed this very much.
[::Both Angels turn to her, smiling warmly.::]
Giselle Anderson: Yeah, we missed it too. At the enda the day, the three of us are a trio.
Carmen DeVega: And any time we weren't there when you coulda used the backup, just didn't feel right.
[::Bobbi nods as she stands up and gives both of them a big hug.::]
Bobbi Jackson: Well everything feels right now. You all are part of the Coalition now...which brings me to a slight worry of mine...
[::Bobbi says slowly letting go of the hug as she faces them both, speaking seriously.::]
Bobbi Jackson: If you all get the right briefcase tonight you all will be facing Tiger Pride at Rising II. They are also part of the Coalition, I just want to make sure the titles aren't create some kind of wedge within our group...
[::Carmen waves her hand dismissively.::]
Carmen DeVega: Hey, we aren't gonna say no to being champions again if we do get the chance, I think we're a pretty damn good choice for champs at any given time, but that's not really why we're here.
Giselle Anderson: First and foremost we are here for YOU, to support you and all of the Coalition, not to tear ANY of it down.
[::Bobbi nods and smiles feeling silly to even have that small bit of doubt in her mind to begin with.::]
Bobbi Jackson: Of course, that was silly of me. I'm sorry...you both go out there and kick some butt okay? Show the people who have forgotten what the Angels are all about!
[::Giselle pats Bobbi's back.::]
Giselle Anderson: Hey, we get it, you've got a lot weighing you down right now, but we're here to shoulder some of that burden too.
Carmen DeVega: And you'd better believe we're gonna be kicking PLENTY of ass doing it.
[::Carmen winks and both Angels kiss Bobbi on the cheeks. Bobbi can't help but softly giggle as she slaps both Angels on their butts.::]
Bobbi Jackson: Then get on out there and kick that ass!
Giselle Anderson: Oh we are kicking each and every ass that comes within range.
[::The blonde Angel winks at Bobbi too as she and Carmen both head on out of the room and the scene shifts to ringside for the next matchup.::]
Arianna Grey: Ladies and gentlemen, the following contest is a Trick or Treat Tag Team Contenders Battle Royale, to be eliminated you must be thrown over the top rope with both feet touching the floor. If one team member is eliminated the entire team is gone. The final two remaining teams will attempt to each secure one of the briefcases hanging from the pole. One is a Treat, a World Tag Team title shot at Rising II! The other...is a Trick, which will be revealed at the conclusion of the contest!
[::The ten women had already entered the ring during the commercial break and some pre-taped segments that aired on the tron for the live crowd as the talent made their way to the ring. The five tag teams are all trying to plot and plan out strategy as the referee goes to each team to remind them of the rules of this very unique battle royale.::]
Monica Powers: There is a lot of risk and reward in a match up like this. One team walks out with a title shot at Rising II, but one team could get God knows what...
Alexis Rose: I'd like to hope our owner isn't mean enough to have a pink slip in the Trick briefcase, but I've seen it happen in pro wrestling before. Hopefully it's something less...cruel than that. I suppose only time will tell. I would normally assume Tiger Pride would be watching this match closely but it is my understanding that they are already in route to the Haunted Fun House in which they will compete in later on tonight.
DING! DING! DING!
After everyone's entrances, immediately both members of the Angels attack Daria and Jessica with stereo Lou Thesz presses, not even hesitating to bring the fight to them, as they brawl each other. Likewise, Nari and Cappadonna double team Sadie, likely on orders of Malaya after her loss last week. Jane tried to help her out, but, is distracted fighting off Zenna of Wildside. Already, we start with a ruckus, as it's difficult to keep attention on anyone.
Giselle would Irish Whip Daria into the ropes, as she was looking for a back body drop, but, Daria leapfrogged over her. Jessica gets away from Carmen to hit a running curbstomp onto Giselle, as she and Daria hi five each other. Seleana and Zenna both attempt to position Jane for a big move, as she tries to fend them off with forearm shots to both. Thinking quickly, Seleana would dropkick her knee, sending Jane to the mat, as Zenna attempted to sneakily eliminate Jessica, but, she held on.
Sadie would be leveled by a thunderous big boot from Nari Chang that forced her into a backflip. Her and Cappadonna stomped away at her, before Nari lifted her up with a back suplex, and Cappadonna added on with a neckbreaker on the way down. Carmen and Daria are fighting each other, as Zenna would try to assist Carmen in eliminating Daria, but, Jessica clubbed at both of their backs to save her partner.
Whilst Nari and Cappadonna were focused on Sadie, Seleana would chop block Nari in the back of her leg, taking her off her feet momentarily. She then sucker punched Cappadonna, and hits her with the Family Tradition, to ground her. Confidently, Seleana would go to the top rope for a moonsault, but, Nari gets up and brings Seleana back into the Electric Chair position. She tried to free herself, but, Cappadonna got free and hopped onto the top rope to deliver the Fatal Flying Guillotine onto her!
Zenna is fighting with Carmen, as Carmen is against the ropes. Zenna attempts a running clothesline, but, Carmen dipped down to propel her over the ropes, but Zenna was on the apron. Meanwhile, Nari has Seleana upwards in a gorilla press. She approached the two of them, as Zenna blocked a punch by Carmen, and knocked her back with a forearm. Nari would then propel Seleana into Zenna, sending both of them over the rope and eliminated.
Jane would club Nari in the back, as she and Carmen try to get her over the top rope, but, she easily fought the two off. Sadie and Giselle both get up from the big moves they had taken, as they share knife edge chops with each other. Cappadonna squares up with Jessica, as Jessica goes for a straight kick at her, which Cappadonna catches Jessica's leg to hit her with a windmill kick.
Nari would strike Jane with a powerful right hand, as she steamrolled through Carmen with a bit lariat. She then clutched Sadie with a belly to belly suplex, as Nari was cleaning house. Giselle was fighting Cappadonna, as Giselle ducked a spinning back heel kick to hit her with a discus lariat. Back to her warpath, Jessica charged at Nari, only to eat a big flapjack. She gets behind Giselle looking for a German Suplex, but, she elbowed her for freedom. Cappadonna reached inside her gear for a little clay sphere. She aimed for Giselle's face, but, ducked as Cappadonna inadvertently hit Nari in the face with a blend of chili peppers to the eyes, blinding her and causing her to scream in pain. Jessica, Jane, Giselle, and Carmen all knew this was their chance to get rid of the strongest threat, as they all work together to get Nari over the edge, while Daria and Sadie stopped Cappadonna from interfering, causing the Satsujin Triad to be eliminated.
Daria immediately tried to betray Sadie tossing her over the top rope, but, she lands on the apron and headbutt her. With Daria backing away, Sadie prepared for the buckshot lariat, but, is hit with a superkick from Jessica Jackson, eliminating her. The Angels and Court stare one another down and both realize they are the only two teams left as they rush for the briefcases on the pole. The four women fighting with one another and eventually each team secures a case to end the matchup.
Arianna Grey: Your two briefcase holders, The Queen's Court and Bobbi's Angels!
[::Both teams nervously open their briefcases as the Angels get the "Treat" of a title shot at the pay per view, unfortunately for the Queen's Court they get the "Trick" of no more tag title shots for the rest of the year. Jessica tosses the briefcase out of the ring in frustration as she and Daria storm out of the ringside area.::]
Alexis Rose: Well, at least they didn't get fired?
Monica Powers: Right!? We've seen shit like this end MUCH worse. 2021 is just a few months away!
Alexis Rose: Congrats to Carmen and Giselle on a collision course with Tiger Pride at Rising II!
Monica Powers: A battle between the Phoenix Coalition...interesting...
Alexis Rose: Hopefully it doesn't cause any issues, but only time will tell...Fingers crossed! We'll be right back folks...don't go anywhere!
[::WWR Battleground returns from commercial break and cuts to the backstage area and it is there where we are able to see Brittany Williams. She is clad in a Brittany matters t shirt. She smiles as she walks by different personalities and slowly makes her way to ringside. She is right by the commentating booth and she grins as she glares at the two commentators.::]
Monica Powers: Oh God just when it couldn’t get any worse it seems we are joined by...?
Alexis Rose: The most annoying woman on the…
[::Brittany has a mega phone in her hands and she can’t help but stand right on top of the announcer’s booth. She begins to scream at the top of her lungs as she looks over at the two women.::]
Brittany Williams: WHO IS ANNOYING?!?!?!?!?!?!
Monica Powers: My EARS!!!!
Alexis Rose: For the love of God can somebody please take away that megaphone. The most annoying woman on the roster is annoying us.
[::Brittany seems disgusted as she glances at the crowd which roars at her with annoying chants.::]
Brittany Williams: Wait a minute so I am the annoying one?! NO… THE BRITTANY WILLIAMS MOVEMENT is still going strong and I am sick and tired of the blatant hate that is coming my way. My career MATTERS I am somebody and you would think that I would be propelled to something greater. After all uncle Michael was at one time my father’s best friend but when I tried to visit his office as a proud wrestler and worker for this company he KICKED me out of the office. That is wrong on so many levels… Maybe I am the youngest on the roster but there is a reason why I am a THIRD GENERATIONAL SUPER-STARRRRRRRR. That means I am a GENERATIONAL TALENT…
[::Brittany smiles as she screams into the megaphone.::]
Brittany Williams: In order words what I am saying is that I am better than YOU MONICA POWERS and I am better than you ALEXIS ROSE… What do you two even do around here anyway?! Sit behind a booth and offer your little opinionated thoughts that are clearly bias and that nobody even cares about! You run your mouths meanwhile the real talent has always been right in front of you. I am such an amazing talent. I am the present and the future of this business and I need to be treated as such. So tonight might be a Halloween show and everyone is going to dance and prance around in their little costumes, and you can take all of the gimmicks and shove them! Because even though I pride myself as a wonderful cosplayer and of course wrestler but tonight the only thing that I could ever think of myself as being is MYSELF… Who wouldn’t want to be me?!
[::Brittany smirks as she continues to speak.::]
Brittany Williams: And after tonight I will be crowned as the BATTLEGROUND Champion and what a glorious sight that will be. Just imagine the Halloween costumes and how everybody will want to dress up as me. I am an INSPIRATION to all of the young women in the world. People told me I was too short, or I am not big enough, and now look at me. I am one MATCH AWAY… One match away from becoming LEGENDARY!!! Tell me Monica and Alexis am I a good wrestler?! Tell the entire world how you really feel?!
[::Monica sighs as she looks at Brittany.::]
Monica Powers: You are sooo annoying...
Alexis Rose: But you're a decent wrestler I guess...
Brittany Williams: DECENT?! DECENT?! I AM A STAR!!!!!!!!! I AM BETTER THAN JUST DECENT! AND TONIGHT I AM GOING TO WEAR MAYUMI’S ASS OUT!!! She is trying to take my shine as a short and small wrestler but I know I am clearly better and far superior than her… Tonight I will beat her in such a supercalifragilisticexpialidocious way!
Monica Powers: Did she just use the word from Mary Pop….
[::Brittany screams into megaphone again.::]
Brittany Williams: Anyway tonight I will step into the ring and I am going to fight Mayumi with everything that I have. I am going to showcase why I am a future Battleground Champion. I don’t care if she finally managed to end Eve’s reign as champion. This is about my journey. This is my path and tonight through hell or high water I will walk away as a winner and your NEW BATTLEGROUND CHAMPION… Now if you would excuse me. I have a match to win…. Remember… BRITTANY WILLIAMS CAREER MATTERS!!!
[::With that she finally leaves as Monica and Alexis just seem disgusted as we go elsewhere. We go to the back where Katrina Showtime has a very unhappy Mayumi Tanahashi. Her arms her crossed, her head is lowered, even her wings seem to be dropping a bit.::]
Katrina Showtime: Mayumi, I have to just ask this right now, what’s with the gloomy disposition?
Mayumi Tanahashi: When I won this title, it was the happiest night of my life. I also knew I would have a great opponent for my first defense, and then that got messed up. I said okay, well I won it a triple threat, I’ll keep it in a triple threat and pin the mean bitch in the process, but then it ended because of the time limit. I said okay, I’m still the champion and I have another challenger. This time will be one on one for sure and hopefully, we can have a great match. So, being the fighting champion I am, I welcomed the challenge and congratulated her on earning the title match. Do you know how she responded, Katrina?
Katrina Showtime: Uhm, not exactly. I try to keep up with all the social media, but there’s a lot going on, a very busy roster.
[::Mayumi looks at Katrina, takes a deep breath, and scowls.::]
Mayumi Tanahashi: KANOJO WA WATASHI O MUSHI SHITA!
[::Mayumi stood there huffing and stomped her fit a bit before she let out one final huff, then a big breath.::]
Mayumi Tanahashi: Sorry Katrina. I am very frustrated because my opponent tonight completely ignored me. I awaited a response to my friendly banter, and the longer I waited the more I thought that maybe she doesn’t care about the title. Then, a few days ago she said something and I was excited, but then I read and saw that it was not the championship she doesn't care about, it is the champion.
[::Mayumi took another breath as her expression softened, but her shoulders remained slumped.::]
Mayumi Tanahashi: It does not matter that I became a champion in less than five matches. It doesn't matter that two of WWR’s best were unable to put me away. It doesn’t even matter that I am the favorite in this match, both in the fan's eyes and the experts' eyes. She is so conceited that she does not even see me as a threat.
[::Mayumi’s head slowly rose and she looked at the camera with a smirk before she started laughing a little bit.::]
Mayumi Tanahashi: Hahaha, it’s going to be very funny when I show Brittany Williams that that was very very stupid. She may see me as some kind of rookie sensation, but I have been honing my craft for two years in Japan. Training six days a week, attending all the other matches and the senior wrestlers' needs, learning, and growing match after match until you are ready to go out into the World and become your true self. My true self is The Sky Child, and while I am a happy warrior, I am still a warrior. Brittany will be reminded of that tonight as I go out there, bounce her around the ring like a pinball, knee her in the face, and deliver my Final Flight. Or perhaps tonight is the night I show everyone how to do the TOKYO TWIST!
[::The smile has returned, the wings are full and the Sky Child is ready to defend her Battleground championship which she proudly displays as she gives the camera a thumbs-up before she goes skipping off towards the ring, but then stops, turns back around, and looks at the camera with a vicious smirk, reminding everyone and especially her opponent that she can be fierce when needed.::]
Arianna Grey: The following contest is scheduled for one fall with a fifteen-minute time limit and it is for the WWR Battleground Championship, introducing first...
[::“Jump by Kriss Kross” begins to blast across the speakers. As it does Brittany Williams begins to emerge from behind the curtain being accompanied by her wife Halo. Brittany offers a wide grin as paparazzi following begin to snap photos of the two girls. Brittany grins taking in all the boos as she walks down the aisle wearing her tiara with a cape around her back. Her attire a glittering red and black mix.::]
Arianna Grey: The challenger, from Los Angeles, California. Being accompanied by Halo. She is...Brittany Williams!
Alexis Rose: I wish she would have worn a mask tonight to cover her damn mouth.
Monica Powers: Mannnn, that would have been WONDERFUL!
[::Brittany slides into the ring moving her hands through her curly hair. She takes off her tiara, and her cape. As she waits for the match to begin.::]
Arianna Grey: And her opponent...
[::Pink and green lights begin to rapidly flash along to the sounds of "Megitsune by Babymetal". As the first lyrics begin, Mayumi Tanahashi bursts through the curtain with the WWR Battleground Championship and spins around, showing off her ring jacket with the large wings. As the music kicks up, Mayumi runs forward, her arms outstretched to high five anyone who can reach her.::]
Arianna Grey: From Tokyo, Japan, she is the WWR Battleground Champion! The Sky Child...Mayumi Tanahashi!
Monica Powers: I really hope Tanahashi shuts Brittany up once and for all tonight!
Alexis Rose: Well yea...because we know if she doesn't we will NEVER hear the end of it!
[::Mayumi runs and slides into the ring, going almost all the way across. She looks at the camera with a wide smile and blows a kiss before she hops to her feet, goes to the corner and gives a wave to the crowd. She leaps off the second rope with a moonsault and lands back in the middle of the ring, stretching her arms out as the lights dim and her wings light up bright white. Mayumi hands the title off to the referee as they show it to the challenger and then raises the Championship up for the crowd to see before calling for the bell, getting this title defense started.::]
DING! DING! DING!
The bell rings, and Mayumi and Brittany explode out of the corners, sprinting toward one another. Mayumi leaps up, hitting a headscissors on Brittany, but Williams lands on her feet, turning to execute her own headscissors attempt, but Tanahashi hits the ground in a roll, turning around to throw a quick enzuigiri. Brittany ducks the attack, throwing a sharp roundhouse, but Mayumi evades the kick, Matrix style, bending over backwards at the waist before standing up straight to throw a roundhouse of her own. Williams ducks the kick, then dives in, looking for a takedown, but Tanahashi rolls over her back and lands on her feet. The crowd cheers at the exchange as both women stare each other down before sprinting at one another again. They pass one another, hitting the ropes before springboarding off the ropes to collide in midair with flying crossbodies.
Mayumi is on her feet first, nailing Brittany with a Japanese arm drag before hitting her kneeling opponent with a stiff dropkick, which causes Williams to land hard and roll out of the ring under the bottom rope. Tanahashi hits the ropes again, coming back for a suicide dive but Brittany gets her wits about her, dodging the dive at the last second which causes the champion to collide with the barricade and crumple to the floor. The Lil Dream Machine wastes no time getting the Sky Child back into the ring and rolling her up. The referee gets a count of two before Mayumi kicks out. Brittany gets to her feet, pulling Tanahashi to her feet. Mayumi suddenly spins around, locking arms with Williams before pulling her over into a backslide pin attempt, but the challenger kicks out at one. Brittany attempts to get to her feet, but Tanahashi is right there to hit a hard DDT before leaping up to stomp down on the challenger's chest with both feet. Williams groans, clutching her chest as Mayumi goes for the pin again, but she only gets a two count.
Tanahashi is back on her feet, and pulls Williams up to hers. A quick series of strikes from champion to challenger before the Sky Child hits the ropes, looking for and hitting the Kawaii Kutter! She goes for a pin again, but Brittany SOMEHOW gets a foot on the rope, breaking the count. Mayumi can’t believe it, shaking her head as she hits a second double stomp before climbing to the top rope. She leaps, looking for the Final Flight, but Williams gets her knees up in the nick of time, causing the champion to come crashing down. She clutches her ribs in pain, crying out before Brittany attempts to roll her up. The champ kicks out at the last possible second, though it’s apparent she’s in pain. The Lil Dream Machine pulls the champ to her feet, wrapping her opponent up to roll her up in a school girl pin, as the referee goes down to count Brittany pulls the tights with one hand and grabs the middle rope with the other as the pinfall happens and she quickly lets go as the crowd boos loudly.
Arianna Grey: Here is your winner, and NEW WWR Battleground Champion... Brittany Williams!
[::Brittany jumps up and down as if she just won the WWR World title and the referee hands her the title as Mayumi tries to plead her case to the referee as the crowd starts chanting "Bullshit! Bullshit! Bullshit!" all the while Williams ignores all of them and continues to one woman celebration. Just when all hope seems lost the Tron lights up and Showtime appears from his office backstage.::]
Michael Showtime: Are you really proud of that win Brittany? Is that how you want your first WWR Championship to be remembered?
[::Brittany starts screaming at the top of her lungs at the tron as the owner shakes his head.::]
Michael Showtime: Well I can't overturn the referee's decision...it's final. HOWEVER, I can try to write this wrong in two weeks time at Rising II. You will not only be defending your Battleground Championship against Malaya, Trixie, and Azurine....but Mayumi as well!
[::The crowd roars in approval as Showtime drops the final blow.::]
Michael Showtime: And if you think you're going to retain your title like you did tonight? You have another thing coming as you will defend that title in a ladder match!!!
[::Brittany has a temper tantrum in the middle of the ring as the Tron dims down and the crowd chants "You deserve it!" at Brittany being punished for her actions.::]
Alexis Rose: Couldn't have happened to a more spoiled brat!
Monica Powers: You cheat AND you're annoying? Suffer the consequences! Hah!
Alexis Rose: All joking aside, this five way ladder match should be a lot of fun!
Monica Powers: Oh it's gonna be great! I can't wait to see someone throw Brittany off a ladder! Hahaha! We'll be back with more WWR Battleground right after this!
[::WWR Battleground returns from commercial break where Keira is seen in her ring gear already as she finishes stretching. Roxi is seen coming in as Keira notices. She turns and says...::]
Keira Johnson: You ok, Red?
Roxi Johnson: Yea, I wanted to make sure everything was clear.
Keira Johnson: Considering SHE isn't here?
Roxi Johnson: Like you said, you never know.
[::Keira nods as she says.::]
Keira Johnson: True. I'm ready to fight Anya, Charlotte and Eliza now. I just feel bad that Anya got cheated out of a good match cause of the Queen's Court. She didn't deserve that.
Roxi Johnson: You're right. But the Queen's Court is getting out of hand. Are you sure you can continue to handle this by yourself?
Keira Johnson: Roxi, I have to. I got to show them that their reign of terror has to be stopped. Eliza saw the light and now I face her tonight.
Roxi Johnson: She's gonna be the toughest challenge out of all of them. But I do want you to foc--
[::Keira looks at Roxi, reminding her of that word for now, considering all that has happened. Roxi raises her hands up slightly and says.::]
Roxi Johnson: Fine. I do want you to just survive for now.
Keira Johnson: I will. All three are huge threats. But all three of us have that same goal too. We have to finish off the Queen's Court. I pray it's me, cause I do want to deck Susan badly! But til then, I'm hoping that Anya, Charlotte and Eliza are ready. I got to break some bitches!
[::Roxi smirks, the scene shifting to the hallway of the Petersen Events Center. Charlotte Haliday can be seen taping up her right hand, getting herself ready for the upcoming fatal four way match later on in the night.
It has been one month since the former Chaos Champion competed inside the ring. Last time we saw her she was battling Victoria Salinas, defending her Chaos Championship in a Last Person Standing Match. The young woman promised she would not become the catalyst for what Victoria wanted to be a full circle moment in her career. In the end, Charlotte fought as hard as she could, in wrestling, becoming a former champion is inevitable. Charlotte’s time as Chaos Champion reached its finale in a barn burner. Charlotte didn’t win, rendering her slogan of hashtag Charlotte always wins a moot point. Aside from a few tweets, Charlotte hasn’t spoken about that night.
She rises from her chair, rips the tape from the spool. Tosses the spool of tape at the nearby wall. She shadow boxes a bit before acknowledging the camera for the very first time. There appears to be a dead look in her eyes. Gone is the champion that was full of life. Replaced by something unknown. The camera man stands there, waiting for Charlotte to communicate verbally. No verbal confirmation comes. She hisses. Storms off camera. And the scene fades to black on that note and shifts to another area backstage as Anya Lebeaux can be seen pacing around in the hallways as the camera approaches. As it gets in range, almost as if it were planned, she turns towards it…::]
Anya Lebeaux: Ohhhhh… COOOOOOURT! I know you’re out there, and I KNOW you are listening. And I… am SORRY…
[::She giggles a bit, biting her lower lip.::]
Anya Lebeaux: I’m SORRY that you had a chance TWO WEEKS AGO to finish me off and remove me from your hair and you weren’t SMART ENOUGH to know you should TAKE THAT SHOT! Because now… now I’m still here. And now, the next time you decide to try and take free shots at me, you’re going face something a WHOLE HELL OF A LOT WORSE than you could POSSIBLY IMAGINE!
[::Anya goes to walk past the camera, but stops briefly.::]
Anya Lebeaux: And Keira… Eliza… and especially Charlotte… hold nothing back. Because I sure as hell won’t!
[::Finally, she pushes past the camera, storming off as the show shifts to the WWR Revolutionary Champion, Eliza Frost who can be seen slapping her own cheeks and shakes her head a bit to clear up her thoughts.::]
Eliza Frost: Big night tonight. It's kind of a big deal ANY time I get in the ring.
[::She wryly smirks as she turns to the camera, adjusting the Revolutionary championship belt slung over her shoulder.::]
Eliza Frost: It's been a wild show and it isn't about to get any less so, but I don't plan on letting any of my performances get lost in the shuffle. I hope my opponents are ready to bring it, because I ask no less of anyone I get in the ring with, no matter what the match is.
[::The shapely brunette pats the title belt, glancing at it.::]
Eliza Frost: Tonight I'm not defending my title, but tonight's match is no less important, if I let myself get pinned out there, who knows what it might mean. Far be it from me to slip up and look bad out there.
[::She takes the belt and wraps it around her waist, perching it atop her curvy hips.::]
Eliza Frost: It would be a sin to let all of this look anything short of perfection, don't you agree?
[::Eliza winks at the camera as she asks the rhetorical question.::]
Eliza Frost: Anya, Keira, Charlotte, you'd better come out swinging with your A-game, because I NEVER deliver short of an A+. I'll see you out there.
[::The Revolutionary Champion blows a kiss at the camera, then walks past it as the cameras heads back to ringside for the next matchup.::]
Arianna Grey: The following contest is a fatal four way match scheduled for one fall with a twenty-minute time limit, introducing first...
[::The opening guitar strums of "Marching on Versailles by Ad Infinitum" plays as the lights go out around the arena. As the drums kick in, Anya Lebeaux steps out atop the stage, bathed in a red spotlight and clad in her ring gear along with a black hooded cloak. As the hard rock sounds stop, she pushes the hood off her head, approaching the ring. She does not take a moment to turn and look to the crowd, her amber eyes fixed on the ring as she walks.::]
Arianna Grey: From Lafayette, Louisiana. She is...Anya Lebeaux!
Alexis Rose: I gotta think Anya is a BIT unstable...
Monica Powers: What ever gave you THAT idea...? Don't answer that!
[::Anya moves around the ring, climbing up the steps to the apron before stepping in the ring. Once in, she drops to her knees, unclasping her cloak and pushing it off behind her, leaving her in her ring-gear, turning her eyes to the stage as she awaits the arrival of her opponents..::]
Arianna Grey: And her opponent...
[::"I Stand Alone by Godsmack" hits the PA Speakers as Charlotte Haliday hits the stage to a mixed reaction, but a strong one regardless. She has a smug grin on her face as the makes her way to the ring...::]
Arianna Grey: Currently residing in Las Vegas, Nevada. She is...Charlotte Haliday!
Monica Powers: The former WWR Chaos Champion a women of few words tonight...
Alexis Rose: Actually a woman of no words. Which is very unlike her, I hope she's okay and that her head is truly in the game tonight!
[::Charlotte slides underneath the bottom rope. She sits in the corner lost in her own thoughts waiting for the match to start.::]
Arianna Grey: And their opponent...
[::"Bootylicious by Destiny's Child" plays over the PA Speakers as the spotlights are aimed at the top of the ramp as Eliza comes sashaying through the curtains, her curvy hips swaying with each step as she makes her way to the ring, the WWR Revolutionary Championship slung proudly over the brunette's shoulder...::]
Arianna Grey: From Montreal, Canada. She is the WWR Revolutionary Champion...Eliza Frost-Showtime!
Alexis Rose: The Revolutionary Champion looking to do some big things here tonight and hopefully put a title on her other shoulder at Rising II!
Monica Powers: Well she better hope she doesn't get pinned here tonight, no one wants to start an Elimination Chamber match.
[::Eliza meanwhile is seen shaking a finger of denial at fans reaching out to her. She walks up the steel steps onto the apron, then steps over the second rope, taking her time slipping through the ropes as she gives her hips a little wiggle, then finally steps the rest of the way into the ring. Her hands glide along her shapely body and she turns to the camera, winking while sliding her fingers through her hair and letting it cascade back down before glancing across the ring at her opponents and smiles at them pointing at the title on her shoulder before handing it off to the referee while the three women await their final opponent.::]
Arianna Grey: And their opponent...
[::"Sinner by Drowning Pool" begins to slowly play as the lights go out. Two lights from the stage is seen showing Keira's shadow, raising her arms. The lights come back on as Keira turns and walks down the ring.::]
Arianna Grey: From Tampa, Florida. She is...Keira Johnson!
Monica Powers: I'm surprised Keira of all people didn't dress up for Halloween tonight!
Alexis Rose: That's true, but it also shows how seriously she's taking this match up!
[:::Keira slaps a few fans hands as she slides in. She raises her hand and shouts out, "Like a HERO, BABY!" She turns to the rest of her opponents in the ring as the referee signals to all four women before calling for the bell, getting this important match underway...::]
DING! DING! DING!
The four women face off in the middle of the ring as the bell is rung to start the match, Keira and Eliza nodding to one another before they lock up, looking to match strengths while the other two shrug and Charlotte, eager to get into the action, goes to grab at Anya. Lebeaux though grabs her arm and slips under it and behind her, reaching over Charlotte's shoulder and across her face. Not looking to get put into a Crossface Chickenwing right off the bat, having her own signature hold used on her would be bad enough any time, Haliday twists around to slip her arm from Anya's grip and drops down to take her over with an Armdrag. Anya rushes to her feet and at Charlotte, who meets her head first as the two butt skulls, neither adverse to getting rough. Meanwhile the other pair are exchanging holds, jockeying for position and testing one others' grappling prowess.
Haliday shakes her head a bit, having felt the impact too, and grabs Anya's arm, Irish Whipping her into a corner and rushing in after her, flinging herself at the cornered beauty knees first to drive them into her midsection, but at the last moment Anya sidesteps and Charlotte's knees smash into the turnbuckle. She hisses out a pained curse while Lebeaux grabs her by the hair, dragging the blonde along the ropes and pushing her head down to rake her eyes along the top rope. She finally flings Haliday out through the ropes as they near the next corner, sending her tumbling off the apron and bashing a leg against the steel steps while landing outside the ring. Anya then turns her attention to the other two women right as Keira twists out of Eliza's attempt to put her into a Full Nelson and shoves her backward into the ropes, catching her as she rebounds and twisting around to slam the bootyful brunette down with a Power Slam.
Keira pops back up, only to get knocked right back down as Anya rushes her and boots her right in the chest. She grabs the blonde by her hair, dragging her to her feet and hooking her arms around Johnson's to trap her in place as she starts kneeing her repeatedly on the chest and face, just battering the bent over blonde with her knees. The smirk vanishes from her lips though as suddenly her arms are grabbed and pulled back on either side of her head, Eliza clasping her hands to put the goth in a Full Nelson before hoisting her off her feet, then kicking her own legs out to drop down and slam Lebeaux down ass first between her legs in a Full Nelson Bomb. Anya shrieks as she rolls away right under the ropes, a hand on her ass as she kneels on the mats outside the ring.
Eliza smirks at her handiwork as she stands up, hands on her shapely hips, but she can't bask for long before before Keira comes at her again, arm swinging for the Revolutionary Champion's throat. Eliza manages to duck under the Clothesline and reaches over her shoulder to grab Keira's head before she sharply drops down to one knee, jamming the blonde's neck over her shoulder in a Kneeling Hangman's Neckbreaker. Keira grabs at her neck as she falls to a knee, her teeth grit with pain, but as Eliza backs up into the ropes, ready to spring at the kneeling blonde, her ankle is grabbed by an angrily scowling Anya. Eliza goes to stomp on her hand, but Anya yanks it away and smirks a bit before her shoulder is grabbed and she's spun around into a knee to her gut. A huffing Charlotte raises her foot and stomps it down on Anya's, then as the goth hisses through grit teeth with pain nails are raked across her eyes. Haliday clearly didn't appreciate the way Anya treated her earlier as she just flings flings her against the guard rail.
Meanwhile with Anya's distraction Keira has had enough time to recover and she rushes at Eliza, grabbing her head as she jumps at the ropes and springboards back, looking to drive the brunette beauty down face first with a Deadly Sin, but Eliza reaches up to grab her by the hips, yanking down to slam her ass first onto a knee in an Atomic Drop. Eliza smirkingly shoves Keira at the ropes and rushes after her, jumping and twisting around to blast her in the face with her great big round ass, Keira's head jerking back from the Flying Peach as she tumbles backward right over the ropes and all the way to the mats outside the ring. Eliza steps out onto the apron to go after her, but instead spots Haliday with her back turned and sets her sights on her instead, clasping her hands and raising them over her head before jumping at her, swinging her clasped hands down in a Double Axehandle. Charlotte turns just in time to catch her from the air though and just dump her over the guard rail.
Haliday looks between Anya and Keira and decides to grab the later, shoving her in under the ropes and rolling in after her, hooking a leg to pin her after the tumble she took, but Keira refuses to be put away so easily, kicking out at two. Charlotte goes to drag Keira to her feet, but the feisty Floridian fights back, smashing her elbow into Haliday's midsection to get her off of her before winding up and sending her head snapping back with a haymaker of an uppercut. Charlotte staggers backward and tumbles through the ropes, but catches hold of the ropes to stop herself from falling off the apron. Keira reaches out to grab her and Charlotte reaches out to poke at her eyes, sending Keira recoiling as she grabs at her eyes and cries out. Haliday grabs the top rope and leans back to pull it taunt, then sllingshots herself into a forward flip, using the momentum to slice through the air with her arm in a Buckshot Lariat, but suddenly Keira ducks her head and dives at the oncoming woman to just Spear her down, the wind knocked out of Charlotte's sails.
Keira reaches down to pick Charlotte up, but as she does she notices Anya getting back in the ring and so instead she charges at her, looking to Spear her too, but the goth reaches out and grabs Keira's face, stopping her head in her hands as her fingers dig in and she grips her own wrist, catching Keira with a Claw hold. Lebeaux pulls Keira in, then sharply thrusts her arm downward, slamming the back of the blonde's head down against the canvas to deliver the Black. Not done yet, she grips Keira's head with both hands, dragging her up before just flinging her at the corner, unleashing Savagery upon her as she sends the back of her head colliding with the bottom turnbuckle. Anya smirkingly goes to drag Keira out of the corner to pin her, but her shoulder is grabbed and she's spun around, a kick to the gut doubling her over before Haliday tucks the stunned woman's arm behind her leg and pulls her head to he side in a Headlock, then raises her leg and swings it back as she drops forward sharply to drive Anya's skull into the canvas with an Early Haliday. She shoves the face down goth over and just as she goes to pin her instead her head is grabbed in turn and with a Reverse STO she's dragged face first against the canvas before Eliza swings her legs up and around to catch Haliday's neck between her shapely thighs, crossing her shins up to squeeze down on it as the wide-eyed beauty's face smooshes against the Revolutionary Champion's great big butt with the Frosty Top Popper. Charlotte tries to gather her legs under her and stand, making it so hard as getting her lower body up off the canvas before she choke proves to be too much and she slumps forward limply, passed out, and the referee calling for the bell.
Arianna Grey: Here is your winner, ...Eliza Frost-Showtime!
[::Eliza lets go of Charlotte's head and pops up off the mat raising her hands in victory as the referee comes over and hands her the Revolutionary Championship. The crowd cheers on the curvy brunette and all four women for that matter as that was a great match they just witnessed.::]
Alexis Rose: I think Charlotte was in her own head tonight and it cost her in a big way...
Monica Powers: You might be right, between dropping the Chaos title and the issues Lass is having with the Chest right now, maybe it's all starting to get to her?
Alexis Rose: Well she has a HUGE task in front of her starting the Chamber match at Rising II...
Monica Powers: Very true, but someone has to start with her. Maybe Eliza? You never know!
Alexis Rose: Only time will tell, Monica. But we'll be right back with more Battleground on SPLAT! right after this!
[::WWR Battleground returns to the sight of the Austin sisters, as Jonna will be competing in the Haunted Fun House Match tonight.::]
Jonna Austin: Halloween has always been one of our favorite holidays. We’ve always loved dressing up, but it became more fun after our parents dumped us on Uncle Steve. You see, he let us actually dress up how we wanted versus what was expected of us with being little girls. He let us be the monsters that regular little girls were afraid of...Freddy Krueger, Jason Vorhees, and Ghostface just as examples.
Jamie Austin: We were the kids that others avoided like we had the plague. Hell, for the way we were treated, we might as well of had it. We were those weird kids that most every clique in school made an effort to avoid...even the other ‘weird’ kids.
[::From the shadow of haunted fun house, that would later house the non-title tag team match, stepped Jonna and Jamie Austin, both dressed up for the occasion. Jonna was in a skintight, curve hugging, black leather bodysuit with matching gloves and boots. While she was maskless, and ultimately taleless when one could see her from the correct angle, the sharp points at the fingertips of the gloves gave the familiar feeling and look of cat claws. Her long hair was resting against her back while she had done dark red lipstick with dark grey/black eyeshadow, eyeliner, and mascara to match her look. She had even managed to get her hands on a pair of costume contacts, giving her eyes the appearance of a feline.::]
Jonna Austin: Haunted houses have always been my cup of tea...not so much with Jamie, but she would go with me to the houses knowing that I didn’t give a damn about their so called rules, depending on the severity of the incident of course. If anyone ever physically touched her, they had to deal with me later, and since we usually knew the people that worked the houses...well let’s just say that I usually spent the beginning parts of November suspended from school, not that Uncle Steve ever blamed me.
[::Jamie stepped forward a bit, her costume becoming clearer when she moved into what bit of light was illuminating the two women and casting a shadow from the haunted fun house. Though she had a dark red ring gear top to go under it, the slightly shorter of the women had managed to find a female Freddy Krueger costume. What would be Freddy’s sweater was actually a sweater dress that went to her mid-thigh in length. The dress was ripped in a few places and near perfectly resembled the monster’s sweater. Due to nights getting chillier, Jamie had added a pair of dark grey leggings under the sweater dress and also donned a black pair of boots while her make-up color choices resembled her sister’s other than splashes of dark red and dark green being added to the mix. Her blonde hair was also resting against her back though a light breeze began to blow, gently moving her hair around.::]
Jamie Austin: Zoe, Tiggy...well I hope you don’t mind me calling you that as I know some but not all do, Jonna isn’t a villain in her life. She’s been viewed as one, sure, but she’s always been more like the unrecognized hero in a way. Growing up, she was seen as the villain simply for protecting me, but she’s truly been the hero...something that Uncle Steve and I always knew. The two of you are heroes as well, something that isn’t hard to see by anyone. However, this kind of venue, this type of match? This is something that is right up my sister’s alley. If it’s haunted, it’s in her wheelhouse of something that she can turn to an amazing thing.
Jonna Austin: While I don’t know how my partner, Stephanie Sullivan, feels about the match, since I haven’t been on RevWire lately, I do know that we’re going to give Tiger Pride the best match we can with the atypical pairing. Just because we haven’t teamed together before doesn’t mean that we can’t put on one Hell of a match and give support to the claim that atypical pairings can sometimes make the most interesting of ones. When you look the two of us, we can both kick some major ass, but we’re definitely not the 1st idea for a pair to team together by any means whatsoever. However, with that being said, Stephanie, if you do something that screws this match up for me...well I won’t be playing the hero that my sister sees me as anymore. And you’ll find that I stick to my word when it comes to my matches and career.
[::Jamie threw Jonna a sideways glance, knowing her sister wasn’t just saying that to say it. She had seen the woman handle those that screwed her over in the past, and it had never been a very pleasant sight to witness. While the two women remained silent for a touch of time, Jonna turned her body towards the haunted fun house, her gaze focusing on it harder and harder with the more time she spent looking upon it. Jamie uneasily shifted her weight around on her legs, still being iffy when it came to anything haunted...though the fact that it was a fun house seemed to make it a little worse in her mind. The shorter of the pair turned her attention to her sister, a slight bit of concern growing for the taller of the two the longer the woman stared at the house.::]
Jamie Austin: Tiger Pride, I hope you’re properly prepared for Jonna and Stephanie because after tonight, well who knows...you may end up having a warm-up match against your next tag title contenders tonight, if things go well which I’m sure they will. You may very well be looking at the future tag team champions, and I think it’s time for a little change up around here.
Jonna Austin: You’ve been forewarned, Tiger Pride. I have respect for both of you as competitors and as champions, but I also know what tonight could bring me in the future. Stephanie...I hope you’re thinking the same way that I am with this. We could make waves, interesting ones at that, but if you do something to jeopardize this match, I’ll be making waves at your expense. I don’t want to be that person, but I will be if the need arises. Please don’t make that need come to fruition. Now then...I’ll see you ladies inside. Let’s have a bit of…fun in there.
[::Jonna smirks as she looks back at the camera for a moment before turning her gaze back to the haunted fun house. She began making her way to the entrance, leaving Jamie near the soft light that was illuminating the area. An owl could be heard hooting off in the distance as the shorter of the two women debated on what she wanted to do. Before she could make a choice, the camera shot went to static then died out completely. As the show comes back from that we are taken to a recording from earlier in the day, Zoe Jane seated behind the wheel of a rather cozy looking rental car, the AC gently humming as Tiger Pride drive along, Super Tiger holding the camera out to give as wide a view as she can.::]
Zoe Jane: Tiger Pride here, on-route to one spooooky match against Stephanie Sullivan and Jonna Austin.
[::She takes her hands off the wheel briefly to wiggle her fingers.::]
Zoe Jane: We're soooo scared to face them, heh heh.
[::Her hands snap back to the wheel after Super Tiger gives her a look.::]
Zoe Jane: Gotta make it there in one piece though, I gotcha. Anyways, Tiger Pride's territory might be the ring, but considering we're all treading new ground here I think Jonna and Steph are in trouble, going up against the WWR tag team champs, after all.
[::Super Tiger flashes a view of the tag title belts resting on the back seat of the car.::]
Zoe Jane: Never wrestled in a haunted house before and I gotta say, pretty excited about it. And if there's one thing more dangerous than a Tiger Pride it's a fired up Tiger Pride.
[::The tag champs smirk as they bump paws.::]
Zoe Jane: We just hope the house doesn't come down around us from how wild we can rumble. Steph, Jonna, you'd better be ready because there's a Tiger Pride hunting for you!
[::Super Tiger nods before she turns the camera off and the show returns to ringside with Monica Powers and Alexis Rose.::]
[::As WWR Battleground returns to ringside, the cameras head to the commentary booth to hear from Monica Powers and Alexis Rose...::]
Alexis Rose: Welcome back to WWR Battleground, I'm Alexis Rose alongside Monica Powers...and boy is our next match up something that people have been talking about a lot over the last two weeks...The Haunted Fun House match!
Monica Powers: This is going to be crazy, we are waiting to hear from the truck that both teams have arrived at the Haunted House at an undisclosed location somewhere here in Pittsburgh and...wait, there we go! I'm hearing in my headset that things are a go!
Alexis Rose: Now keep in mind, this is NOT for the WWR World Tag Team titles...but surely if Jonna and Stephanie are able to pull off the win in a match such as this surely they would be in line for a tag title shot in the near future.
Monica Powers: I'm hearing our cameras are cutting to the Haunted House now...enjoy the match everyone! I'm sure we will!
[::The camera cuts to the exterior of a derelict three story house on a secluded hill. The yard is overgrown, the windows are boarded up. The pale moon casts a sickly glow upon the ruin. The scene slowly fades to the entryway and foyer of the house. Long forgotten furniture and art are covered in cobwebs. The lights flicker as if they’re yearning to die at any second. From a door just beyond the stairs enters a butler - a gaunt, hollow-eyed man with sunken features. The dress shirt of his suit is striped like a referee’s. He addresses the camera.::]
Butler: Good evening, WWR fans. It is my esteemed pleasure to introduce you all to this, the first Haunted House Match. I, along with my beauteous sister--
[::A crazed looking woman in a maid’s dress, also striped like a referee’s shirt, enters frame and grins at her brother.::]
Butler: --will be officiating this unhallowed event where two teams of women meet to spill blood for your Halloween pleasure.
Maid: [sneering at the camera] First, let us introduce the new partnership that is [she races over to a set of double doors, throwing them open dramatically] JONNA AUSTIN AND STEPHANIE SULLIVAN!
[:: Austin and Sullivan step out of a dining room, looking completely confused and a little concerned. They glance around the room before eyeing up the maid and butler. The maid thrusts her face at the team who instinctively recoil.::]
Maid: And does our team have a name, hmm?
[::Austin and Sullivan exchange looks.::]
Jonna Austin: Well, we were thinking--
Butler: [droning] Most exciting. And their opponents for this debacle, my I introduce you to the WWR Tag Team Champions… [he steps to a set of double doors across the room and thrusts them open dramatically] TIGER PRIDE!
[::Zoe Jane and Super Tiger step forth from the library, also looking completely confused about what is going on.::]
Super Tiger: Nani--?
[::The maid races across the room and thrusts her face into Super Tiger’s.::]
Maid: [hissing] Excellent question!
Butler: This is, obviously, not your typical match. As it would be nearly impossible to sideline two of you outside the premises and allow for tagging, this will be a bit more… constantly interactive.
Maid: [squealing] All fighters are active at all times!
Butler: [placing hands on the maid’s shoulders to calm her down] Correct. Our solemn duty is but to count a pin or check for submissions and knockouts. If one person is eliminated, their team loses. [The maid skulks from camera view.] Truthfully, it is simple in its brutality. Everything in the house is yours to use at your whim. The only rule is there WILL be a winning team once the dust clears.
Stephanie Sullivan: And when does this match start?
[::Both teams of fighters shudder as a gong sound echoes in the room. The camera pans to the maid, standing in the lip of the dining room.::]
Maid: NOW!
DING! DING! DING!
On cue, Tiger Pride join hands and run at Jonna and Stephanie, clotheslining them to the cracked tile floor. Stephanie and Jonna land on their backs, only to be hauled up by their arms. Zoe slings Jonna into the wall by the study’s doors while Super Tiger sends Stephanie careening into a portrait next to the entrance to the dining room. Both blondes stumble back slightly, only to each catch a dropkick in the back by their respective attackers.
Jonna turns around just in time to catch a knee to the gut, doubling her over, from Zoe. The curvaceous fighter immediately begins taking the punk to task with a series of forearm smashes to the back, with kneelifts to the face added for flavor. Across the room, Stephanie pulls herself up while Super Tiger slams a series of kicks into her back. Stephanie grunts with each impact. Her eyes trail up to the large portrait she just rammed into it. Yanking it off the wall, she spins around and slams to over Super Tiger’s head, ripping through the canvas.
Stephanie cocks Super Tiger across the jaw, sending the smaller woman backwards. The frame shatters. A kick across the jaw and the babyface falls back to the floor. Stephanie immediately goes for a pin, and the butler drops to count. One…Tw--
Zoe hears the first slap on the floor and releases her victim, running over the slam her knee into the side of Stephanie’s head. Stephanie dislodges, but spins around and gut-checks ZJ. Jonna pushes herself up to her and grabs the Tiger in a rear headlock. She bends her backwards, letting Stephanie get a few cheap shots on her into Jane’s torso. A few painful punches on Zoe’s ribs and before Jonna falls backwards, planting Jane into the tiles, skullcap first. Immediately, both woman dogpile onto Zoe for a pin. One…Two…TH---
Both women catch frame debris to the face, yelping in agony. Super Tiger breaks the pin in a unique way! The masked wrestler grabs Jonna by the arm and slings her into the stairwell banister. Distracted by the hit Stephanie finds herself easily tossed off by Zoe. The new team gather their wits and regroup, running back at Tiger Pride. Zoe grabs Super Tiger from behind around the waist and spins. Super Tiger’s outstretched legs catch both women in the sides and push them back. Screaming, “THINK FAST!” Zoe tosses Super Tiger to Jonna who, without thinking, catches her. Immediately, the Joshi star begins beating the punk in the face. Stephanie starts to run to help her but ZJ shoulder tackles her, sending them both skittering across the floor.
While Zoe and Stephanie roll around the floor trading blows, Jonna manages to hurl her attacker, back down, into the steps. Rotting wood splinters under her. Jonna stomps Tiger in the midsection twice before raising a boot and aiming it for a third. Super Tiger manages to flip up and backwards, letting Jonna’s leg go through broken boards. Super Tiger runs up the stairs, jumping from rotted step to step, as Jonna attempts to chase her down. Wood gives way under her feet. Meanwhile, Zoe has managed to pull Stephanie up, only to drop her down in a DDT on the hard tile floor. Sure enough as Zoe rolls Stephanie over for the pin, bits of ceramic tile are stuck to her forehead. At the top of the stairs, Jonna jumps forward and snags Tiger’s leg. ST falls forward and wood crunches. The entire walk of the second level shakes and begins to dip forward.
Super Tiger barely reclaims her footing before Jonna runs into her and slams her into the wall. The punk headbutts the Japanese wrestler, dazing her. She attempts to suplex her but Tiger grabs onto Jonna’s leg, headbutting her back. The floor shakes a bit more. ZJ hooks Stephanie’s leg for a pin but above them it’s chaos. ST turns around and suplexes Jonna instead. The punk slams into the floor - only to have that section of floor and bannister give way. It falls around the Maid and Butler, who seem oblivious. Jonna starts to fall off the edge when a horrified Super Tiger grabs her wrist, attempting to keep her opponent from falling to the hard, unforgiving floor. One…Two…
Zoe looks up and sees what’s going on, noticing her partner is barely holding only Jonna. Without thinking, Zoe leaps off Stephanie and runs under Jonna, screaming, “I got her!” Super Tiger releases, letting Jonna fall safely into Zoe’s arms. Jonna looks nervously at Zoe, but the Baltimore Brawler puts her down carefully. Almost immediately, Jonna drops to her hands and knees and Stephanie runs over, using her partner as a step, to jump and send a dropkick into ZJ’s chest. ZJ stumbles back into the wall, banging her head and falling to her butt.
Seeing her partner attacked, Super Tiger jumps from the shaking landing above and lands on Stephanie, delivering a hurricana. The Black sheep is sent to the side and into the floor. ST jumps up and kicks her in the back of the skull. Jonna slam her forearm into ST’s back then wraps her arms around the joshi fighter. She throws ST back in a German suplex - ZJ, back up, catches her partner and sits her back on her feet. Jonna whirls around into a hard fist to the jaw. Zoe grabs Jonna around the waist and hoists her up. Super Tiger runs behind them and jumps up on the wall. Boosting herself from the surface, the Masked Woman drives her knee into the punk’s sternum and knocking her from ZJ’s arms. Jonna falls to the hard floor but manages to roll backwards, pushing herself up to her very unsteady feet as Super Tiger runs behind her.
Super Tiger and Zoe nod at each other, running towards a dazed Jonna. The Loveable punk takes two superkicks - one to the left and right cheek. Her eyes roll up as she falls to the floor. Super Tiger drops on her and hooks the leg while Zoe runs interference, catching Stephanie in a bearhug and dragging her away as the butler drops to count. One…Two…THREE!
[::The maid appears behind the butler, banging the gong. Zoe releases Stephanie, who goes to check on Jonna.::]
Butler: [droning] Your winners, by pinfall… [he raises Zoe’s and Super Tiger’s hands] TIGER PRIDE!
[::Lightning strikes outside, causing the lights of the house to flicker then go off. The camera slowly fades from black to show all four wrestlers standing in a vacant lot where the house once stood. The women look at each other in total confusion.::]
Monica Powers: There you have it, fans! Tiger Pride’s experience as a team served them well in this unusual match, allowing them to run away with a win.
Alexis Rose: Still, you gotta give it to Jonna and Stephanie. For a rookie tag coupling, they fought damn hard and really used the space around them.
Monica Powers: True! Imagine what they’ll be able to do in the ring!
Alexis Rose: We'll be right back with our main event of the evening right after this!
[::WWR Battleground returns from its final commercial break of the evening as it cuts in on WWR Chaos Champion Victoria Salinas backstage as she is dressed as Red Riding Hood, though in a more conservative, tame sense that isn’t too revealing. She’s got her championship slung over her shoulder and notably, she’s standing in front of a chain link fence that’s about twice as tall as she is. The Chaos champion begins to express her thoughts with confidence.::]
Victoria Salinas: The main event… at this stage in my career, I have definitely learned not to take an opportunity like this for granted. I’m going to be in there against three women that are familiar with having championship gold here in WWR in a match that’s going to be… well… unique to say the least. Regardless of the stipulation, I definitely look forward to denting some egos tonight and I know that I have a hell of a team with me in Bobbi Jackson and Crystal Hilton. With Hilton, we may have never been friends before and our personalities may clash a bit, but at the same time, our hearts are in a similar place and that’s the most important thing. I can work with her to fight for a common good and that’s not a problem with me. Bobbi… there aren’t any more superlatives about her that I can say that I haven’t said already! I just know that with the team on my side… we definitely stand a strong chance of coming out of this tonight as the victors.
Now… as far as the other team is concerned… I think it’s safe to say that it’s ego galore on the other side… starting with the familiar foe that I have to deal with at Rising…
[::Victoria pauses for a bit, remembering the history that she’s had with Eve and while she doesn’t seem thrilled to be talking about her, she’s still quite composed.::]
Victoria Salinas: I know I’ll be defending the title against her at Rising II after she won the triple threat. But honestly? There’s really nothing else that can be said about her because she’s a repetitive robot that is actually a better sleeping aid then a melatonin supplement and there’s really no point. BUT, I would like to take this time to address what the match is going to be in two weeks. See… the last few times I’ve shared a ring with her have been some miserable times, I am not going to lie about that. There was the triple threat Battleground Championship match where I had her pinned, but someone else broke that up. There was the four way title match where I had that one won before she tossed me out of the ring and stole the pin from me. She’s gotten by mainly because of time limit draws and being sneaky and opportunistic. It’s like every time I’m in the ring with her, I have to have eyes all over my head because it seems that just about every time I’m about to beat her, there’s some type of circumstance out of nowhere that prevents that from happening. So, for Rising, here’s what’s going to happen. There won’t be anyone sneaking in to steal a pin from me. There won’t be any opportunity for her to be sneaky. There won’t be any opportunity for her to run away when things get tough. That’s because this thing is being settled in a steel cage at Rising! Nowhere to run! Nowhere to hide. No chance of any circumstance out of nowhere happening. I’ll have her locked in that cage and when I do, not only am I going to retain that title, I get to move on from her and… believe me, that will be nice… especially since it’d be on MY terms…
[::Victoria pauses for a bit, maintaining a competitive, composed look in her eyes as she talks about her other two opponents.::]
Victoria Salinas: Then you have the Frosts wanting to chime in on things… someone who wants to talk, but who at the same time, has apparently accepted being the second fiddle to Susan Rigger considering how much they’ve been kissing her ass on the RevWire in the 11th hour prior to this match taking place. I have a big mouth, huh? Oh right, just because I said that Rigger would be the one with an ego bruise. You types really are sensitive, aren’t you? ANY word to someone like you is blasphemy, even words that don’t even attack you… which my ‘ego bruise’ comment wasn’t even an attack on her. Dominique specifically, since she’s the one I’m dealing with, is talking about being the ‘stuff of nightmares’? You want to teach me a lesson? Look, whatever wars you have going on, that’s your business. But you don’t get to make an example out of me. You want to follow Susan around and take orders from her like a good little soldier, so be it. At least I know going into this that I at least have an individuality you are clearly lacking. And then there’s the ‘big bad’...
[::Victoria pauses one more as she processes her thoughts on Susan Rigger, before speaking them.::]
Victoria Salinas: Susan Rigger… the world champion. Her ability is something that I would never deny, but she puts herself on a pedestal as THE queen bitch of queen bitches when personally, I don’t notice anything in her personality that is unique or special. She runs the Queen’s Court. She’s the world champion. That’s about the gist of what I can say about her. What you need to understand Susan, is that I’ve gone up against women like you in my career tons of times. What you need to understand is that I’ve been able to deal with and overcome women like you my entire life. I know that type: those that think that the world revolves around them and will do anything to prove something so fraudulent. You can place this bullshit ‘weakling’ label on me and my team, but what you’re really dealing with is someone who has overcome so much shit to become one of the strongest women in the business today. But you’ve been going too easy on anyone who offers any sort of resistance, right? Like I said with Dominique, you don’t get to make an example out of me. In fact, I’d say you’re very fortunate that I’m not in any direct war with the Queen’s Court right now because if I was… with my long history of quieting women like you and the Queen’s Court… it wouldn’t end well for you. But hey, I look forward to testing myself against you to see what you’re really about.
This isn’t about shutting down the Queen’s Court. I’d love to put a temporary dent in their egos for one night and I know that in this match, that’s achievable. I’ll gladly show them by the time this is over how a true champion represents this company!
[::Victoria maintains her determination as she walks out of the scene, confident in her team’s chances of victory as the camera shifts and we are taken to the backstage area and it is there where we are able to see Crystal Zdunich. She smiles as her hair is draping down her back. She cracks a wide grin as she begins to speak.::]
Crystal Zdunich: Hey everybody I just want to say that it feels great to be back! These past few weeks have been hell. Having to deal with a concussion because I got punched in the face, and it was just terrible being in the position that I was in. I hated having to miss the last show but after going through what I did I am officially back and it seems to be a hell of a ride. You have a woman proclaiming her love and affection for me and people want to know my thoughts…
[::Crystal sighs as she shakes her head.::]
Crystal Zdunich: Maybe I was a little rough with Diamond earlier but you need to understand the only thing on my mind is rising through the ranks so that I can become a champion. I don’t really have time for love or how people feel about me. Can you honestly blame me?! The last time I was even on a show I was punched right in the face as a referee. Because of a stupid love triangle I received a concussion and had to sit on the sidelines and I wasn’t meant to be on the sideline. I don’t give a damn if people say if they love me or not. The only thing that ever mattered to Crystal Zdunich is becoming the World Champion. That has always been my main goal and if nobody ever understood that about me then by all means you don’t really know me at all then…
[::Crystal shakes her head as she speaks her heart.::]
Crystal Zdunich: Tonight however it is about getting right back into the confines of the main event and it is going to be in a Nightmare on Elm Street match. There is a huge bowl of punch and in order to win you have to throw your opponent into the drink. Rest assured I have done my share of watching scary movies. I have gone through all of the Friday the 13th movies and Jason hasn’t killed me yet. I have watched Halloween and Michael Myers didn’t get me. I have watched my share of Nightmare on Elm Street and I can tell you that Freddy hasn’t gotten me.
[::Crystal smirks.::]
Crystal Zdunich: You want to know why?! It’s because I am the ultimate final girl, and the only way that someone such as me would ever go into that damn punch is if it’s in a dream but seeing as Freddy isn’t a real thing that simply isn’t going to happen! I am really excited to be teaming with Bobbi because the two of us always are able to get things done, and as far as Victoria goes who wouldn’t want to team up with the Chaos Champion?! It means the three of us will be able to do big things together. However on the other side are three women who I have been dying to get my hands on.
[::Crystal chuckles.::]
Crystal Zdunich: I do believe Eve and I have some unfinished business considering we really haven’t been able to face one another again after she took the Battleground title from me. I am always ready to fight my dearest cousin Susan again and as far as Dominique goes. I can’t wait to help Bobbi fuck her shit up! A lot is on the line in this one but through everything we are going to work together as a unit, and we will win. Let’s do this ladies time to showcase why we will be their NIGHTMARE! To quote Freddy WELCOME TO PRIME TIME BITCH!!!!!
[::With that Crystal can only grin in return as we go to elsewhere. The scene shifts to Bobbi Jackson as the walks the halls of the Petersen Events Center, knowing the main event is just a few minutes away. The Phoenix is obviously looking around for her tag team partners in Crystal Zdunich and Victoria Salinas, but neither are no where to be found. During her search she passes by a tall beautiful blonde in a tight form fitting business suit. She and Bobbi exchange slight glances but say nothing and both continue on their way. As Bobbi continues to walk she mumbles to herself.::]
Bobbi Jackson: Where have I seen her before...?
[::Before she can place the face however she runs into someone else, but not her partners. It's one of her opponents tonight and her opponent at the pay per view in Dominique Frost.::]
Dominique Frost: Well well well, too impatient to wait for the bell, are we? Or is there some other reason you're snooping about by the Court's locker room, hmmm?
[::The towering beauty raises an eyebrow, hands on her hips as she stares down at Bobbi. Bobbi huffs as she glares at Dominique.::]
Bobbi Jackson: I'm not snooping around anywhere. I was just looking for Crystal and Victoria...but since I have you right here in front of me, we might as well cut right to the chase.
[::The Phoenix says placing her hands on her hips as well as she stares down the taller blonde.::]
Bobbi Jackson: You said you'd announce our match for Rising II tonight, yet...I haven't heard a peep. Are you still thinking? Or what's going on...?
Dominique Frost: Well, I was thinking I might save it until after we've wrecked your little crew, but I suppose now is as good a time as any for you to learn your fate.
[::The tall blonde grins wickedly, her hands still resting on her hips.::]
Dominique Frost: I figure it would only be fitting to face you in the match a Frost made famous... Three Stages of Humiliation.
Bobbi Jackson: You fucking bitch...
[::The smaller blondes blood boils as she clenches her fists angrily, giving Dominique the exact reaction she was hoping for as she loves fucking around with the Phoenix and pushing her buttons. The longer Dominiqtrix has had control of Bobbi's WWR contract keeping her under her thumb, the easier she has been to agitate.::]
Dominique Frost: Oh what's the matter, you scared? Feel like running with your tail tucked between your legs? I can hardly blame you, after all, this time you'd be facing ME.
[::The Dominiqtrix licks her curved into a grin lips, delighting in Bobbi's temper flaring so.::]
Bobbi Jackson: Nothing is the matter! I am NOT scared!
[::Bobbi says with a loud angry huff.::]
Bobbi Jackson: You want it?! FINE! You got it! I'm going to kick your ass tonight...and I'm going to kick it again in two weeks and get MY contract BACK! Now if you'll excuse me...I need to go find my partners...
[::The extremely annoyed Phoenix bumps shoulders with the taller blonde as she marches off in the other direction while the Dominiqtrix grins wickedly watching her stomp away as the WWR World Champion Susan Rigger arrives at Dominique's side.::]
Susan Rigger: Good work, you really ruffled the Phoenix's feathers, just as planned.
Dominique Frost: I DO have a talent for it.
[::Both of the wicked women grin pleased with themselves.::]
Susan Rigger: Anything we can do to throw the Coalition off their game is a beneficial move to make. We will break them down bit by bit while you worry about chopping off the head of this band of discontents. Speaking of which, I think this bird can use a further ruffling, don't you?
[::The two of them share a glance and their grins grow wider as they head down the same hallway Bobbi ventured off to find her tag team partners as Battleground heads back to ringside for the main event of the evening.::]
Arianna Grey: The following contest is your main event of the evening and it is a Nightmare on Elm Street Fight! Introducing first...
[::"Phoenix by Fall Out Boy" blasts over the PA Speakers as the fire pyro shoots off the sides of the stage as the crowd awaits for Bobbi to arrive on the stage, but she never does...::]
Monica Powers: What's going on? Where is Bobbi...?
Alexis Rose: I don't know, Monica. I got a bad feeling about this...do we have a camera back there?
[::The cameras cut backstage to see the WWR World Champion, Susan Rigger and Dominique Frost double teaming Bobbi Jackson. Eve O'Donnell arrives, shrugs...and joins in on the beat down. Eventually the crowd roars as Crystal and Victoria arrive to even the odds as the referee arrives backstage and yells at all of the women, saying since this a street fight the match has officially begun.::]
DING! DING! DING!
As the bell is rung the six women start brawling out onto the stage as they fight their way down the aisle as the crowd is loving every minute of this. Eventually the six women arrive at the ring and get inside not showing any signs of slowing things down, as Salinas shoves Eve back and rolls into the ring and to her feet, right into a clothesline that smashes her off her feet. Barely slowed down by the jolting impact on her arm, Dominique charges on, swinging her leg up to boot Bobbi right off the apron, sending her tumbling off the side of the stage set up right against the ring with the great big vat of "blood", represented by dyed red fruit punch, before she grabs Crystal and flips her over the ropes to land splat on her back in the ring. The towering blonde drags her up, then scoops her off her feet, lifting her over her head before flinging her at the rising Victoria to knock her back down again. As the two get back up Dominique rushes them from behind and smashes them back down with a double Northern Lariat, her arms smashing across the backs of their necks. Her team-mates applaud her before Susan grinningly whispers to Eve before heading around the ring, making sure to traverse the outside of the stage so no one can push her into the bowl of "blood", then grabs hold around the waist of the still stunned from her rough landing Bobbi, yanking her off her feet as she German Suplexes her right into the padded guard railing with a thud.
Eve stays clear in case Dominique needs backup, though the dominant beauty is looking like she's got the situation well in hand, grabbing both women in the ring with her by the throat to drag them to their feet. Crystal and Victoria glance at one another, then both kick Dominique in the gut in unison, doubling the tall woman over before both hooking an arm around her neck and dropping backward to Double DDT her to drive the top of her skull into the canvas. Seeing Bobbi in trouble, they nod again before Crystal charges toward their corner, doing a handspring before she just flips backward over the ropes to crash on top of her once close friend, knocking Susan down.
In the ring Victoria is measuring up Dominique as the tall woman rises, shaking her head to clear it up, then Salinas twists her body as her leg lashes out in a Roundhouse Kick aimed right at the blonde's temple, but before it can connect Dominique manages to raise her arm to block it, the impact still rocking her a bit, but not enough to stop her from reaching out with her other hand to seize hold of Victoria's throat again. Frost shakes the arm she blocked with while she just pushes Victoria toward the ropes, her grip on the shorter woman's throat tight like a vice, squeezing her throat shut. She goes to shove Salinas right over the ropes, but the crafty brunette leaves her feet to blast Dominique in the knee with both feet in a low Dropkick, kicking the leg right out from under the tall woman which breaks her grip too as Dominique staggers back and hurries to regain her balance.
Before Salinas can capitalize on the opening her hair is grabbed and she's yanked back by Eve, the smirking woman trying to drag her right over the ropes by her hair, but Victoria twists around and shoves Eve away, sending her staggering around the vat of crimson fruit punch, her arms flailing a bit to prevent her from losing her balance and falling in. Victoria turns back to Dominique JUST in time to duck under a Big Boot coming at her face. Salinas dashes across the ring and comes back at the tall woman as she flings herself at her, swinging up a foot to boot Dominique across the face, sending her staggering into the ropes with a Jumping Yakuza Kick. Dominique tumbles over the ropes and just her heel splashes the crimson liquid in the great big bowl on the stage she lands on. On the other side of the ring Bobbi drives Susan's back into the guard rail with a Side Russian Legsweep, then Clotheslines the busty Britt right over it.
Victoria backs up, sights set on Dominique as the tall blonde pulls herself up using the ropes, precariously perched at the edge of the bowl of "blood", but as she goes to rush at Frost again Eve intervenes, sliding in under the ropes and catching Salinas mid-charge with a Spinebuster to slam her flat on her back. Eve smirks and crosses up Victoria's legs, looking to lock in a Devine Punishment, but before she can twist her over into the hold she turns her head to the right just in time for her eyes to widen before she's blasted off Salinas by a springboarding Dropkick by Crystal. The Blossoming Rose helps Victoria up before dashing at the ropes and jumping right over them, her legs catching Dominique's head between them as she goes to Hurricanrana her right into the drink, but the tall blonde plants her feet, swinging Crystal up to Powerbomb her right into the red fruit punch. Crystal shoves the blonde's head down though to push herself over it, slipping out of Dominique's grasp to land behind her. Crystal twists around and her leg lashes out in a Chick Kick right as Dominique meets her with a Big Boot, both kicks connecting and both women going down, Dominique landing on the apron right next to the bowl of crimson liquid while Crystal falls right off the stage, landing on the mats below.
Across the ring Bobbi is hauling Susan up onto the stage, climbing after her and dragging the Suplex Queen up when suddenly the buxom beauty's arms wrap around her and Susan thrusts her hips under Bobbi's, launching her overhead with a Belly-to-Belly Suplex, the blonde's body bouncing off the railing. Susan slips into the ring as Victoria is distracted by the clash of kicks and stalks her from behind as she gets into range before lunging in, wrapping her arms around her and immediately snapping into a bridge to yank Salinas off her feet and slam her on the backs of her shoulders and head with a snapping German Suplex. Susan stands over Victoria and reaches down to grab hold of her again, just lifting her off the canvas by her waist, but as she's about to bring her up and over for another German the Chaos Champion manages to break Rigger's grip before swinging her legs around, scissoring Susan's head between them, then she swings her body around the buxom Britt to grab at her arm to cinch in the Unbreakable Victory.
Susan's free arm flails about, her eyes wide as she feels the legs tighten their squeeze around her neck while Salinas pulls back on her other arm. The World Champion is dragged down to a knee by Victoria's weight, but she grits her teeth as thinking fast she digs her nails into Salinas' thigh and rakes them across her skin. Victoria cries out in surprise and pain and it's enough to loosen her grip just enough for Susan to yank her arm free and shove Victoria's legs from around her neck. Salinas lands in a tumble, but jumps right back to her feet and rushes at Susan, stepping off her knee to wrap her legs around the busty champion's arm and neck in a Triangle Choke, looking to keep up the pressure and wear the Suplex Queen out. Susan grabs her caught arm's wrist though, her teeth grit with determination as she stands, lifting Salinas with her and hoisting her up high as she rushes toward the ropes to dump her over them and right into the waiting bowl of "blood".
Salinas glances over her shoulder and seeing what awaits her she releases Susan's arm and swings her body backward, bringing herself over the ropes before Susan can and by squeezing her legs together she takes the Suplex Queen along with her, both of them tumbling over the ropes onto the stage, narrowly missing the vat of fruit punch. Across the ring Dominique has hauled herself up and steps through the ropes to head over to the fallen women and help secure the win, but before she can cross the ring Bobbi slides on in, jumps to her feet and charges at her, slamming her shoulder into Dominique's gut to take her off her feet with a Spear. Rigger and Salinas both stand up on the stage, the Suplex Queen coughing a bit from the combination of choking holds, slower to move of the two, and Victoria takes aim, stepping back before she rushes in and flings herself at the busty Britt, leading with a knee. At the last moment Susan grabs Eve, who was coming through the ropes to back her up, and yanks her in front of her, shielding herself from the Busaiku Knee Kick, but in her stead it's Eve who's knocked back and sent splashing into the crimson fruit punch.
Arianna Grey: Here are your winners, the team of Bobbi Jackson, Crystal Zdunich, and the WWR Chaos Champion Victoria Salinas!
[::Eve shrieks as she splashes around in the pool of fruit punch as it starts splashing everywhere. The other women in the match take cover as O'Donnell has her tantrum.::]
Alexis Rose: Oh my! I wouldn't want to be in Victoria's shoes in two weeks time. Eve is gonna be PIIIIIIIIIIST!!!
Monica Powers: You ain't wrong Alexis. This pay per view is heating up in a big way and we are on a collision course for it right now!!
Alexis Rose: Will Susan Rigger leave Rising II the same way she left Rising I? Or will another woman be crowned world champion?!
Monica Powers: Be there live to see it or order the pay per view to find out!
Alexis Rose: We are SERIOUSLY out of time! Thanks for tuning into WWR Battleground, goodnight everybody!
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