SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 19TH, 2021

MATCH 1
No Rules, 4 Corners Elimination
Who will be the last woman standing???
Jessica Wyld Vs. Sarah Frost Vs. Sawako Vs. Robin Vengeance

MATCH 2
Back Alley Brawl
Jamie Riott Vs. TBD

MATCH 3
Kendo Sticks Are Legal
Kassidy Owens Vs. Sukeban Ichiko

MATCH 4
Papparazi Flash Fight
(Photographers surround the ring with an endless barrage of flash photography blinding the competitors as they battle)
Denise Dimarco Vs. La Volpe Nera

MAIN EVENT
Lumberjack Tag Match
Chelsey Chaingang is the Sole Lumberjack
(Chelsey Is allowed 2 RPs, if Judges declare her victor, she determines outcome!
The Triumvirate (Solace Tatum/Lien Xinya) Vs. The Coven (Mercedes/Steph)

No Rules, 4 Corners Elimination

The scene cuts to static white noise, before we find ourselves in a darkened room. A candle burning either side of the figure of Mercedes-Jane Debonair, who appears to be sobbing…

MJ: “I’m really not sure where to begin… I don’t know why I do the things I do, I don’t know why I say the things I say… All I know is I’m very sorry for my actions, for my behaviour. I’m sorry for putting people in different precarious positions every time they come face to face with me…

Suddenly Mercedes begins to whistle “Twisted nerve” by Bernard Herrmann, as she slowly lifts her head up…

MJ: “Is what I would be saying if I actually gave a damn about any of those people, any of you people, which I don’t… I’m not sorry in the slightest and I know exactly why I say and do what I say and do! And if you think what’s happened up to this point has been bad, you wait and see what I’ve got in store for you!

Jolie Vexx… Triumvirate… And the rest of the First-Class locker room… You’d better be prepared for what’s to come because I don’t think my point has been made here on First Class just yet. More destruction and chaos is coming tonight, mark my words and be forewarned…”

Mercedes’ eyes dart around the room, stopping in one of the corners…

MJ: “I shut my eyes and all the world drops dead; I lift my lids and all is born again. I think I made you up inside my head…

Inside my head…”

As the room begins to grow darker, there appears to be a shadow forming behind Mercedes as both candles go out in quick succession before we’re able to make any sense of it and the entire scene fades out.

As the initial excitement of First Class’ opening dies down, we join Lena and Nyssa at the commentary table. The intro music fades and the two women begin to speak to each other about the action on the docket.

Lena: Welcome to another episode of IIW’s Superior Brand, First Class! We have more exciting action for you tonight, and as a bonus - it’s stipulation night!

Nyssa: That’s right, tonight every match has special rules and who knows what we’re going to see. Jamie Riot is fresh off a sudden appearance last week, and she’s getting into a back alley brawl with a mystery opponent. We’ll see who turns up for the chaos!

Lena: Later tonight we also have a brutal kendo sticks match between “Death Wish” Kassidy Owens and “Sukeban” Ichiko that’s sure to be hardcore action at its best. Denise Dimarco against La Volpe Nera in a match where, whether they like it or not, they’re on camera! And finally the latest battle in the war between the Triumvirate and The Coven, which gets even more intense with the addition of Chelsey Chaingang as the sole lumberjack.

Nyssa: And The Coven’s Casie Debonair will be face to face with IIW Women’s Champion Moira Arches to officially sign the contract for the title match at our first pay per view, Malevolence. Who knows what happens when those two come face to face.

Lena: But first, we have a special treat for you - a four corners, no rules elimination match starting right now!

This Means War by Avenge Sevenfold hits and leds lining the ramp flash with every beat of the snare. The pause in the intro hits and the lights and screens go out leaving the arena in pitch black. As it drops again green pyro pops from the corners as the lights come back up revealing Robin standing in the middle of the ring. She raises her arms in the air and stomps the mat with her prosthesis. Then bounces off the ropes a couple times before going to her corner and waiting for the match to begin.
Lena: Robin Vengeance is back again, looking for her first win here in IIW.

Nyssa: The bigger question isn’t whether she can pull out a win here, but if that bionic leg of hers can keep working properly.

‘Control’ by Puddle of Mud plays and Sarah Frost heads down the ramp to the ring.

Lena: Sarah Frost making her First Class debut here along with two other newcomers tonight.

Nyssa: She’s won championships in several different places, but tonight she faces a big test in front of the fans of First Class.

A hologram appears atop the stage of a female wearing a pink sports jacket, leggings and white tennis shoes as lighting effects begin to surround it, as if they are fixated whilst the small video screens begin to show flashing cameras shooting a human form of the hologram and the big screen shows a gold, white and pink background with the name :Jessica Wyld" written in jet black font across the center. At this point, "Villain" by K/DA as Jessica appears on the stage, hood over her head much like the holographic version of herself has. It is as if she is a spitting image of it (she absolutely is) before making her way to where it is positioned, as the two forms of her pull off their hoods simultaneously, causing an eruption of cheers from the fans.

She then begins to walk down the ramp in a manner not too dissimilar to a person walking down the catwalk, slapping the hands of fans as she does. As she reaches the top of the ramp, she does a handstand before flipping forward and posing for those who wish to take photos. Sliding into the ring, she does a handspring off the ropes, transitioning into a backflip when she returns to her feet and gives one final pose before taking off her hoodie and handing it to ringside personnel as her music fades.

Nyssa: Jessica Wyld is the youngest woman in this match, making her own debut here at just 18 years of age. This will be her first test in the world of IIW wrestling.

Lena: She’s donated her salary from this match to her hometown to help it recover from recent hurricanes there. You can bet she’s hoping to give them something to cheer about here tonight.

The lights dim in the arena and the ramp as a video appears on the stage screen. As the opening vocals of Oedo Ranbu echo sound, we see a series of visuals - the long black hair of an unknown woman floating on the wind. The long sleeve of an elaborate blue kimono billowing just below it. The shot moved up past the woman to a dark sky in which the silhouette of a Japanese castle is just barely visible. As the soft music gives way to a pulsing beat the silhouette disappears, replaced by a pair of metallic silver angel wings. At the same time gold lines appear below the wings and then rotate outward to reveal the letters N-A-K-A-D-A. Sawako is revealed by a spotlight, standing there with her arms outstretched to the sides and head bowed.

When the melody hits her head snaps up to reveal a smile on her face. She strides down the entrance ramp with a confident swagger in her step. Once she reaches the bottom of the ramp, Sawako plays to the crowd a bit. The Battle Maiden then climbs up the ringsteps and nearby turnbuckles, posing with arms outstretched atop the corner of the ring. After holding this pose long enough to work the crowd up more, Sawako hops down into the ring and circles around to the opposite corner. There she removes her t-shirt and tosses it to the crowd before starting to limber up for her match.

Nyssa: And finally, Sawako Nakada, the “Battle Maiden” rounds out the competition for our opening match.

Lena: She was born right here in Manchester, and this is her first televised match in the UK in five years. She looks thrilled to be competing in front of what’s basically a hometown crowd for her.

The opening bell rings, and the competitors pair off. Sawako and Jessica close the distance across the ring and start exchanging a few punches with each other. Robin and Sarah square off, Sarah getting right into it with a nasty headbutt to Robin. She then hops up, places her feet on Robin’s chest and sends her flying with a monkey flip! Meanwhile Sawako starts getting the upper hand against Jessica, flurrying forearms and then hitting a European uppercut that takes the rookie off her feet.

Sarah rolls out of the ring and spots a chair at ringside. She smiles as she grabs it and rolls back into the ring. As Sawako runs the ropes and hits a slingblade on Jessica, Sarah drops the chair on the mat close to Robin. The former Amazon employee gets to her feet just in time for Sarah to attempt Ice Cold! But Robin counters with Prime Delivery and sends Sarah crashing into the chair back first instead. While Robin moves to capitalize, she finds it hard to move as her bionic leg locks up. Before she can tend to it, Jessica Wyld runs in and hits Robin with a flying cross body! As Sarah struggles to her feet she holds her back in pain. Sawako has locked eyes with her and is bouncing with energy as she prepares to attack. Before Sarah can react, Sawako sprints in and nails her with a Sapphire Arrow right back onto the chair. The Battle Maiden goes for the cover.
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3!!

The crowd cheers loudly as Sarah Frost rolls out of the ring in defeat.

Lena: Just like that, Sarah Frost is eliminated! A vicious spear to the chair by Sawako Nakada.

Nyssa: There were some questions about whether she’d be able to get going after almost two years out of the ring. So far she’s looking good. And Robin’s leg seems to be giving her more trouble.

Sure enough Robin is struggling to even get to her feet as she battles back against Jessica. She lands a series of punches to Jessica’s mid section as she does so, but her malfunctioning leg makes it very difficult. Robin smacks it a couple of times and is finally able to get back on her feet in pursuit of the rookie. Jessica has backed away, and seeing Robin mobile again, she moves to the opposite corner. Before she can launch her attack, Sawako flies in with a shotgun dropkick that sends Jessica flying back into the turnbuckles. As Jessica slumps to the mat, Sawako pumps her fists and the joy on her face is palpable. But there’s still Robin to worry about, which she’s reminded of as the woman with the cybernetic leg clubs her from behind with an elbow strike.

Sawako staggers forward from the impact of the blow but is able to roll backwards under an attempted lariat by Robin. Trying to keep the momentum going Sawako runs the ropes and goes for a flying clothesline. She misjudges the distance, though, and is dropped onto the top rope by Robin. As Sawako falls to the mat clutching her throat, Robin begins to stomp her with the cybernetic leg. Suddenly Jessica flies in and hits a missile dropkick on Robin! With Robin out of the picture for the moment she turns her attention to Sawkao, who’s pulling herself up with the ropes. Jessica tries to keep the pace going and climbs back up the turnbuckles, hoping to hit something big.

She launches herself at Sawako, but the veteran Joshi catches her in mid air and uses the momentum to counter into a spinebuster! Without realizing it, Sawako slams Jessica into the folding chair that’s still on the mat from earlier. To take advantage of her counter, Sawako pulls Jessica off the chair and cinches in the Angel Lock! Jessica screams in pain as Sawako locks the hold in, putting strain on the rookie’s back. While Jessica tries to crawl toward the ropes, Sawako’s grip is too firm. With nowhere to go, Jessica slaps the mat to tap out. Another big cheer erupts from the crowd as Sawako lets go of the hold.

Nyssa: Some veteran instincts on display there by the Battle Maiden.

Lena: Jessica Wyld showed heart out there but she just couldn’t quite overcome Sawako Nakada. Now we’re down to just two women.

Robin is back in the ring and eyes Sawako as the Battle Maiden plays to the crowd, motioning for them to get louder. As they do Robin tries to seize back the momentum by charging in as Sawako looks away from her. Instead of hitting Sawako’s back, though, she runs head first into the turnbuckles. Sawako has slipped out of the way, and she moves up behind Robin to try for a suplex. Robin’s grip on the turnbuckle pad is very firm though, rendering Sawako’s attempt fruitless. Robin hits Sawako with a back elbow, then another and another to dislodge her attacker. Robin rips the turnbuckle cover off, but then her face slams into it as Sawako hits another shotgun dropkick!

As Robin staggers back from the impact, Sawako weaves her around behind Robin’s head and hits a Crown Suplex! Robin attempts to get up off the mat, but Sawako runs the ropes and nails her in the back with a double stomp. With the crowd cheering, Sawako rolls out to the ring apron and has that wild look in her eyes that says she’s about to go for her own big move. Robin struggles to her feet again, but her leg has started locking up again - she can’t get it to move her forward like it should! Sawako bounces on the apron, holding onto the top rope and then thrusting her index finger at Robin Vengeance. The crowd roars as Sawako propels herself first onto the top rope, then through the air to hit Robin with Thunder From Heaven!

Lena: Thunder From Heaven! This is over!

Nyssa: Nakada with the cover..

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YOUR WINNER: “BATTLE MAIDEN” SAWAKO NAKADA!

The crowd continues to roar its approval as Sawako slaps the mat in joy. She hops to her feet and then climbs the turnbuckle with her arms raised in victory and a big smile on her face. As the crowd chants NA-KA-DA! NA-KA-DA!, Robin Vengeance rolls out of the ring. She is seen hobbling up the ramp with her leg continuing to break down, some steam even coming out of some of the joints. Suddenly the crowd’s cheers change to shocked boos as another figure emerges. Mercedes Debonair has emerged with another chair in hand.

Mercedes nails a vicious chair shot to Robin’s back, sending her crashing to the ramp. She follows it up with a series of chair shots to the malfunctioning leg, especially joints where the steam was already coming out of. After the leg goes limp she kicks Robin onto her back and just places a foot on the other woman’s throat. Mercedes laughs evilly as she puts the pressure on Robin’s throat. Sawako has just noticed what’s going on but is too late to stop the attack. MJ lifts Robin up, grabs the chair again and hits a chair aided Merciless! With Robin out cold on the ramp, Mercedes tosses the chair away and waves sarcastically into the camera.

Nyssa: Mercedes Debonair following up on her threat to continue attacking First Class talent whenever she wants!

Lena: The night’s just beginning too, who else is she going to ambush?

Sawako jumps out of the ring and sprints up the ramp to check on Robin as Mercedes saunters off stage. We leave the scene as medical staff come out to check on Robin and Sawako storms off to the back herself.

Back Alley Brawl

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Let's Start a Riott by 3 Days Grace blares over the PA system. Jamie Riott comes flying through the curtain to the top of the ramp. She yells Let's go than takes off full sprint down to the ring. She dives under the bottom rope sliding almost completely across the ring and out the other side but she manages to grab the bottom rope to stop herself from sliding out of the ring. She jumps up climbs the turnbuckle holds her hands up yelling it's time to do the damn thing Let's Rock and Roll. She jumps into a backflip landing almost in the center of the ring. She pulls a microphone from her pocket.

Jamie Riott - Call me the garbage man because I just took out the trash. I told everyone here on my first day when I jumped big Vic I was going to take her out and that's exactly what I did. She didn't even stand a chance when it came time to square up with me. I'm pretty sure there was a registered seismic event when I planted Vics huge ass hard to the concrete last FC. I will say it once and for all Victoria Mckenzie is old news and doesn't deserved to be spoken about ever again here. The wheel of time keeps moving and she simply can't hang. Look at her epic win / lose record. It's got to be a joke, or maybe just Vic is. Sayonara you big dumb bitch. MOVING ONNNNNNNNN

Jamie laughs pretty hard

Jamie Riott - Well I had a pretty dominant debut if I just say so myself. I am so damn good I no longer have any kind of story or opponent. That's why I reached out to best management staff that definitely knows what they are doing and asked them to place me into a street fight vs a mystery opponent. Now anyone one in the back can answer this call. I want to face the best of the best this locker room has to offer so let's go ladies. Who here has the balls........oh wait none of us. Ummmm who here has the ovaries (isn't the same but whatever) to step up and face me.

Jamie Riott walks over to ropes facing the ramps and leans on the looking to the curtain. She is smiling than checks her watch.

Jamie Riott - What, no one is woman enough to walk down here and catch a beating. Come on ladies I expected far more out of this locker room. I guess what everyone says is right. I guess maybe I'm just to good for anyone to want to get into this ring with me. Shit we saw how it ended for Vic.

The lights in the arena go off.

Jamie Riott - Did Bob Mitchell forget to pay the bills. Always trying to sabotage FC isn't he.

Ada Peirces music hits. Ada Pierce makes her way to the ring, dressed in her traditional karate gi and black flip flops. As she walks down the ramp, she waves at the fans, high fiving as many of them as she can before climbing up the steps in the corner. On the apron, she removes her flip flops and enters the ring, standing in the middle before throwing out the “peace” sign at the fans and ending it with a traditional bow.

Ada walks up the steps, sliding in between the ropes, cracking her neck and stretching her arms as the bell rings.

Nyssa: This was not the opponent Jamie was looking for. You can tell by her face she thought she was going to have the night off. Sucks to be her right now.

Ada and Jamie tie up with Jamie kneeing Ada in the gur=t and throwing her against the ropes. Ada bounces off the ropes and Jamie knocks her to the mat with a super kick. Ada immediately pops back up grinning. She grabs Jamie whipping her against the ropes. Jamie flips over the ropes, landing hard on her back outside the ring.

Lena: I was wondering when we were gonna get outside of the ring action. This is a street fight after all.Here they go…

Ada slides two chairs out from under the ring setting them up. Sliding one over Riott’s knee she pounds on it with her foot crushing Riott’s knee. Picking up the other chair she begins slamming the chair over and over on Riott’s head. Picking the dazed Jamie up on her feet Ada sets her up to slam her on a barricade but Riott ducks at the last minute and Ada spills to the floor.

Nyssa: Here we go folks we are gonna get what was advertised. Riott is mounting the barricade oh what do we have here.

Ada gets up to a knee crawling over to the barricade. Shaking it Riott falls off landing on her destroyed knee. Falling backwards, Riott struggles to stand up as Ada pulls her up drop toe holding her into the concrete steps and dragging her to the ramp. She picks her up again scoop slamming her into the ramp. She lifts her leg, pinning her shoulders down. The ref slides in.

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Riott throws Ada off of her shakily getting to her feet.

Riott balancing herself carefully, knocks Ada off the ramp with a Chaos Rising superkicfk to Ada’s chin. Ada falls off the ramp thudding to the ground but Jamie can’t take advantage as her weak knee buckles from underneath her.

Lena: A shaky Chaos Rising and Riott can’t take advantage as she falls to her knees. Ada is still on the floor. What!? Holy Hell…

Riot jumps off the stage dropping her knees into Ada’s chest. The crowd starts chanting HOLY SHIT!! As Jamie pulls one of the light strips off the ramp bashing Ada in the head with it. Blood starts to flow from multiple cuts as Jamie takes advantage, falling on top of her weakly lifting a leg…

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KICKOUT!!

Lena: Holy hell this match is brutal. Neither woman is giving an inch! Ada was ready to go and Jamie is showing no quit.

Ada gets wobbly to her feet kicking Jamie in the gut multiple times. Ada grabs her opponent’s hair pulling her into a back hallway. Seeing a stack of equipment, Ada’s eyes brighten. Slamming the dazed Riott into the crates and pulling her up again she drags Riott down the equipment, blood pouring from multiple wounds. Finding a power cord she wraps it around Jamie’s neck pulling tight.

Riott starts to claw at the cord as Ada pulls it tighter. Gritting her teeth Riott’s eyes start to roll back in her head and she drops to her knees.

A ref comes running down the hall as a spent Ada drop on to Riott pinning her shoulders down.

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And

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Nyssa: Oh yes!! We have a winner!! Ada Pierce wins!!!

Out of nowhere Mercedes and the rest of the Coven come running down the hall pulling a spent Ada to her feet.

Lena: The Coven! Not again!! When will this stop.

Mercedes starts directing traffic as she puts a table across the hallway, setting up god knows what. Casie sets Ada up for a power bomb slamming her through the table. Mercedes picks her up by the hair slamming her into the broken table over and over. Satisfied Ada was thoroughly beaten, Mercedes spits on her kicking her hard and the Coven walks away as paramedics run to give Ada attention.



COMMERCIAL BREAK

BACK TO THE SHOW

Before going to the kendo sticks match, we go backstage where First Class’ resident backstage interviewer is joined by “Battle Maiden” Sawako Nakada. As she appears on the screen we hear loud cheers from the Manchester crowd. She smiles cheekily at the reaction, having been ready to start talking. Instead she waits until the cheering dies down a little. As the interviewer begins to ask her a question, Sawako stands with hands on her hips.

Backstage interviewer (insert her name here): Sawako Nakada, tonight you returned to the ring for your first big televised match in almost 2 years. What brought you back, and what are you hoping to achieve here on First Class?

Sawako smiles wider as she replies, her English accent giving a lilt to her words.

Sawako: I came back to the ring because, frankly, I love professional wrestling. Being out of it wasn't so bad at first. But then I got those nagging thoughts when I watched from the sidelines. I saw all the talent here and heard the passion of these fans.

The fans cheer loudly again and she pauses to soak in their support before she continues.

Sawako: And I took all that in and wondered if maybe it was time to give it another go. To get back out there and see if I still have it! See how long I can hang with that talent. Tonight was a decent start, I proved I can hang with these women. And there are some very specific women in that locker room who've gotten my attention.

At the words ‘very specific’, Sawako’s smile fades and she looks directly down the camera to address them. An intensity sparks to life in her eyes as she speaks.

Sawako: Cassie, Mercedes, Steph. The Coven. You lot think that this is your realm. That you can just go after whoever you want with impunity. Not just demanding to be put in the spotlight, but assaulting anyone your paranoia tells you might eclipse you. You call yourselves witches and you have powers some consider… unnatural.

Sawako’s expression twists into a wickedly villainous face as she finishes the sentence. It then settles into a smoldering intensity as she gestures toward the camera.

Sawako: I can confirm that you have skill in the arcane arts because you've summoned an unearthly force into this world. Not a dark servant, monster or demon. Not anything you would want. What you summoned is an archangel. You see, dears, I have gone by many titles and I was once the Angel of Queendom. A force of protection for the good and vengeance against the wicked. That side of me has slept for years, until now. And I know you're probably wondering "what the hell is this girl's problem?".

Sawako raises her eyebrows curiously as she asks the question. She follows up the exaggerated confused look with a return to her earlier intensity.

Sawako: Let me explain it to you in three words: Junko Freaking Souma.

The fans cheer her onl, some chanting Junko’s name while Sawako explains herself.

Sawako: A fellow Joshi who, like myself at her age, just wanted to compete against the best talent in the world. A Joshi who had done nothing to you. A Joshi you viciously robbed of her dream. But your callous attacks haven't gone unnoticed. And you have become marked women.

Sawako jabs a finger toward the camera and, by extension, at The Coven.

Sawako: Know that I am watching you and count your days. You will not know when or where your time will come. But I am coming for you. When you hear the beating of wings, let that remind you of the impending fury that awaits you. The Archangel of Joshi will unleash upon you a righteous vengeance the likes of which you cannot imagine. I am Sawako Nakada, Battle Maiden and avenging Archangel of Joshi. And in the name of Junko Souma, I will smite you.

She lowers her hand and glares coldly as she makes her promise. The Manchester fans roar their approval and chants of “Na-ka-da! Na-ka-da!” can be clearly heard as the segment fades to black.

Kendo Sticks Are Legal

Nyssa: What a wild night it’s been here on First Class! It’s been one exciting match after another.

Lena: We’ve already seen plenty of big moments, but the specter of The Coven looms over First Class tonight. Mercedes has already attacked Robin Vengeance and who knows when she might strike again.

Nyssa: We will see. Up next, though, we have a kendo stick match between two of the hardest hitting women here on First Class

The Arena is bathed in a mixture of violet, red and pink light as I Like The Way You Die by Black Honey begins playing. As the vocals begin, Kassidy Owens emerges from the back wearing her gear with an open kimono over the top, in her mouth is what appears to be a sharpened knitting needle and she’s carrying a double hook ended turnbuckle. She throws both arms in the air before making her way down to the ring, slapping fans hands as she approaches the ring. Kassidy jumps up onto the apron and removes the knitting needle from her mouth and wields it like a dagger and poses on the apron, pointing the needle at the camera whilst hooking her mouth with one end of the turnbuckle. She walks along the apron and climbs up the outside of the turnbuckle, She throws her arms up in the air before entering the ring by climbing up and springing off the top turnbuckle with one foot and landing in the ring. She places the needle back in her mouth and then removes and throws her kimono towards the timekeeper’s corner whilst pacing around the ring as the music fades, turnbuckle in hand, needle in mouth.

Lena: Kassidy Owens looking to take advantage of the stipulation in this match.

Nyssa: With her wealth of death match experience, she’s going to be right at home in this one.

The lights of the arena dim at first, no music yet playing. As the opening strains of Subconscious hit, the lights strobe rapidly in time with the ensuing percussive cacaphony. A video of a young woman in a Japanese biker coat walking down an alley toward the camera plays, the words 'GET READY' and 'IT'S TIME' in red lettering serving as a border. When the first guitar notes sound the red lettering changes to 'YOU WANNA DIE?!', and Sukeban Ichiko appears in a spotlight with that same biker coat over her ring gear. She holds a metal baseball bat in her right hand, which has a couple of dents in it. For a moment she stands there with her back to the crowd. As the melody plays she moves down the ramp, a menacing swagger in her step and an expression promising violence on her face. Ichiko stops at the bottom of the ramp and leers into the camera meanly, punching toward the lens before hopping up to the ring apron. She lingers there glaring at the crowd before entering through the middle rope before striding coolly to her corner and leaning back against the turnbuckles.

Nyssa: Well, as of this match the “Sukeban” is no longer a “Sukeban”.

Lena: She’s calling herself the “Boss of Them All” now, but we’ll see if that changes her approach at all.

The two women stare across the ring at each other, eyes locked intensely. When the bell rings Ichiko slowly steps out of her corner and continues the stare down. Kassidy isn’t waiting for an invitation, though, and she storms across the ring to begin their fight. She starts raining blows down on Ichiko, pushing the Joshi back into the corner. Ichiko returns with some punches of her own and manages to switch positions on her opponent. With Kassidy in the corner she lays in with some stiff knee strikes, but gets pushed back by a headbutt from “Death Wish”. As Ichiko staggers back, Kassidy spins into action and nails her with a roundhouse kick!

Ichiko hits the mat and Kassidy stays on the attack, circling around behind her opponent. As Ichiko gets to her feet Kassidy locks her arms around Ichiko’s waist from behind and hits a release German Suplex! Ichiko hits the mat hard, but Kassidy misses a follow-up knee drop. Both women are on their feet and Ichiko takes the momentum by grabbing Kassidy from behind and tossing her overhead with an inverted powerslam. This powerful exertion causes Ichiko to slip a bit and she goes down to one knee as Kassidy rolls to the ropes on the other side of the ring. First Kassidy rolls outside the ring, then Ichiko follows suit and exits the ring on the opposite side.

Nyssa: These two women appear to be evenly matched in the early going.

Lena: And now they find themselves near the weapons!

A barrel of kendo sticks sits on each side of the ring, one next to each of the women. The crowd cheers as both Kassidy and Ichiko grab a kendo stick before heading back into the ring. Kassidy grins meanly as she tests the heft of hers. Ichiko holds her kendo stick up and gets some cheers from fans hoping for carnage. She then laughs mockingly and tosses the kendo stick over the top rope. Fans start to boo as she stalks toward Kassidy, who has her weapon ready for action. Kassidy swings her weapon toward Ichiko’s knee, but Ichiko leaps over it and knees Kassidy right in the face! Ichiko follows up with a swinging neck breaker, causing Kassidy to drop the kendo stick. Ichiko stands there eying the kendo stick as the crowd cheers a bit more. When she shakes her head the crowd boos again, to which Ichiko responds by flipping the bird to fans on both sides of the ring. This wastes time, though, and by the time she tries a fist drop, Kassidy has recovered enough to roll out of the way.

Kassidy isn’t hesitant to use the legalized weaponry though, and snatches up the nearby kendo stick. She whacks Ichiko in the back with it, knocking the other woman to her knees. Another sharp crack and Ichiko is on the mat. She hammers away at Ichiko a few more times, causing shouts of pain with the impacts. As Ichiko attempts to kick at Kassidy, “Death Wish” catches Ichiko’s leg and wraps it behind her neck to lock in a stretch muffler hold! Ichiko grits her teeth and fights to escape as Kassidy kicks her repeatedly. As the hold lingers on Kassidy changes out the kicks for kendo stick strikes. Still fighting like mad, Ichiko finally manages to grab Kassidy’s foot as she attempts to kick again. With a howl of anger she twists the leg as far as she can, which causes her opponent enough pain that Ichiko is able to escape.

Ichiko holds her leg as she gets to her feet, Kassidy mirroring her. “Death Wish” charges in and hits Ichiko in the leg with the kendo stick; Ichiko shouts in pain but stays on her feet. Kassidy swings again but this time Ichiko manages to awkwardly side step the blow and nails Kassidy with a heel kick to the back of the head. Now Kassidy goes down and Ichiko strikes her with one, two, then three knee strikes to the head. Ichiko then seizes her opponent’s head and locks in the Rumble Lock! As Ichiko pulls back hard on Kassidy’s neck, the referee gets in close to check on “Death Wish”.

Ichiko shouts in Japanese as her fingers claw into Kassidy’s face, Kassidy squirming and fighting to get free. The hold goes on for a few tense moments, but Kassidy manages to get her foot on the bottom rope. Surprisingly Ichiko immediately lets go when this happens instead of keeping the hold until forced to. Grimacing a little as she puts weight on the leg Kassidy put into the stretch muffler, Ichiko gets to her feet. Kassidy also gets up but appears to be staggering a little herself. Ichiko holds her arms out to either side, looking to connect with a Delinquent-plex, but she’s caught off guard by a spinning Kassidy! And what’s that in her hand? She’s gotten the kendo stick again and uses it to hit a vicious discuss clothesline on Ichiko. Kassidy moves to the nearby corner as Ichiko gets up onto all fours. Before Ichiko can react, Kassidy storms in and connects with a Avada Kedavra!

Lena: Avada Kedavra! That could be it!

Nyssa: Owens with the cover!

1…
2…

Ichiko thrusts her arm in the air, lifting her shoulder off the mat in the process. The crowd boos at this, having made up their minds about the “Boss of Them All”. Kassidy slaps the might angrily, then grabs the kendo stick and hammers away at Ichiko’s back as Ichiko attempts to get to her feet. This time, though, Ichiko doesn’t shout in pain but just lets out a constant guttural growl. She gets to her feet finally and has the psychotic rage on her face which she’s come to be known for. Kassidy swings the kendo stick again but this time Ichiko grabs it, pulls Kassidy closer with it and headbutts her. As Kasiddy staggers back Ichiko moves in and knees her a couple of times in the ribs. Then she grabs Kassidy by the hair and charges forward, slamming Kassidy’s face into the mat with a running bulldog. Ichiko drops the kendo stick and circles around her prone opponent.

She snarls at Kassidy, eying the Englishwoman like a predator preparing to finish off a kill. Red marks are visible on Ichiko’s body from the earlier strikes, but she doesn’t seem to notice the pain they must be causing. As Kassidy gets to her knees Ichiko seizes the other woman and lifts her off the mat before dropping her head first into the kendo stick with an impaler DDT! Ichiko grabs the kendo stick and prepares to use it, shouting at Kassidy as she does so. Kassidy gets up to her feet and Ichiko swings for her, only for Kassidy to spin out of the way and hit another roundhouse kick that staggers Ichiko! Kassidy tries to take advantage of the situation as Ichiko steadies herself against the corner. But as Kassidy goes for Sealed With a Kick, Ichiko manages to slip out of the way. Kassidy turns around to re-engage her opponent, but gets smacked right in the head with a home run swing by Ichiko using the kendo stick at last.

Lena: Good god, what a crack from that impact!

Nyssa: Kassidy Owens might be out!

Kassidy crumples to the mat and Ichiko stabs at her neck and ribs with the tip of the kendo stick. Ichiko cackles in delight with each strike, drawing more boos from the crowd. After getting bored with using the weapon she drops it to the mat and lifts Kassidy up, grabbing her wrist and pulling the arm out to the side. Ichiko lifts Kassidy off the mat in an attempt at the Delinquent-Plex, but her leg slips. Kassidy manages to flip over and land on her feet. The two women stare at each other as each of them regain their balance on unsteady feet. Each of them shouts at the other - Kassidy in English, Ichiko in Japanese. Once again the two stare each other down, both of them grinning in delight at the fight they’ve given each other.

Slowly, Kassidy crouches down for a kendo stick, never taking her eyes off of Ichiko. Ichiko smiles, inviting Kassidy to do her worse, but as Owens hastens her retrieval of the stick and launches herself towards her opponent, Ichiko bypasses her swing, falling with her arm in a vicious armbar. The stick falls out of Kassidy's grip as she quickly taps the mat over and over and over until the referee forces Ichiko to remove her hold.


THE BOSS OF THEM ALL, SUKEBAN ICHIKO WINS!!!!

Leanna: But wait! Behind her is MERCEDES AGAIN!!!

Mercedes swings a broomstick and clocks Ichiko across the forehead.

Leanna: As if the kendo sticks weren't enough, another Coven attack, much like we have seen happen earlier to Ada Pierce and Robin Vengeance!

Nyssa: Mercedes is out for blood tonight!!

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PAPARAZZI FLASH FIGHT

Daughter of the Flame begins to play out of the PA system's speakers, as the lights begin to flash with each beat of the music, before stopping right as "La Volpe Nera '' appears on the stage, smiling as she looks out at the fans in attendance. Doing some shadow boxing as she jumps on the spot, she then begins to make her way down the ramp, turning her focus strictly to the ring as she rolls each shoulder clockwise, attempting to ensure that she is in "fight" mode and as loose as possible for her upcoming match. She then slides into the ring before standing up and walking over to her assigned corner, scaling it before posing for the fans and jumping off to finish her preparations for the match as Daughter of the Flame finishes playing.

Denise DiMarcos entrance music hits and she makes her way to the ring followed by about 40 members of the paparazzi. She pauses on the ramp so everyone can take pictures of her. She gets into the ring as all the paparazzi begin to surround the ring.

Leana - This match is going to be kind of wild. Hopefully no one will be completely blinded.

Nyssa - Just from all the flashes even where we are sitting in having a hard time seeing. It will be very interesting how these 2 woman will deal with the flashes.

Leana - Very interesting and challenging indeed.

DiMarco is standing in the ring with sunglasses on smiling. She is fully in her element here but Nera is standing across the ring fully ready to fight reguardless of the match type. Nera runs across the ring full speed dropkicking DiMarco into the corner causing the glasses to go flying off landing outside the ring in the gaggle of paparazzi. Dimarco hits the corner hard than falls onto the mat. Nera mounts DiMarco pulling hair and raining down punches. She is trying to set the tone for this match early. The punches turn to elbows as The ref breaks them up.

Leana - Nera is coming out hot tonight.

Nyssa - She is. This was a match that I felt favored Denise DiMarco but maybe we where wrong.

Leana - Still very early here.

DiMarco slaps the ring mat in anger before getting to her feet. She seems rather unphased by that beating. Nera runs at her again but this time DiMarco side steps shoving Nera onto the corner. DiMarco grabs Neras head pushing it through the ropes right infront of the paparazzi. The flash bulbs are going off like crazy right in Neras face. DiMarco let's good of Nera and backs up. Nera comes out of the corner swinging but has been temporarily blinded and is swinging at just air. DiMarco backs up and watches for a few seconds than dropkicks Nera. Nera hits the mat hard, DiMarco lays some boots into Nera before picking her up. DiMarco grabs Neras head throws and arm over her shoulder attempting to lift for a suplex. Nera manages to land her feet back on the mat reversing the suplex into fisherman's suplex of her own. Nera immediately picks DiMarco up grabs her head and hits a ddt. Nera kicks DiMarco under the bottom rope to the outside. DiMarco is immediately swamped but cameras all using the flash.

Nyssa - DiMarco is in trouble here she is being mobbed by those reporters.

Leana - She has to be absolutely blinded right now.

Nera jumps out of the ring to grab DiMarco but gets punched in the face. DiMarco stands up unfazed but the paparazzi.

Nyssa - She found her sunglasses and the flashes did nothing to her.

Leana - That's lucky for her.

Nyssa - That's not luck she knew exactly what she was doing.

DiMarco grabs Nera and whips her into the ring steps. Nera flips over them landing hard on the other side. DiMarco slides into the ring and immediately out of the other side grabbing Nera and rolling her back into the ring. DiMarco is taking her time picking up Nera. DiMarco whips Nera into the ropes than delivers a monster clothesline. DiMarco grabs Neras arm than lockes in an arm bar. The ref slides down to ask is she gives up. Nera yells no. Nera is trying as hard as she can to pull herself to the ropes with her other arm. It's slow but she is making her way. She refuses to tap out and is clawing her way to the rope.

Leana - Nera is almost there.

Nyssa - She is tough as nails refusing to give up.

Nera is reaching out for the rope she has her eyes shut tight. Right as Nera is about to grab the rope a flash bulb goes off blinding DiMarco. DiMarco breaks the hold right as Nera grabs the bottom rope. DiMarco rolls away holding her eyes. Nera stands up holding her arm and kicks DiMarco. Nera pulls DiMarco to the middle of the ring than hits a standing shooting star press and hooks a leg. The ref slides over to make the count

1...2...

Kickout

Leana - Don't need to see to kick out.

Nyssa - No you don't.

Nera gets up grabs the hair of DiMarco stands her up goes to kick her but DiMarco catches the kick. Nera smiles than jumps hitting an enzuiguri. DiMarco manages to stay on her feet. Nera spins her grabs her from behind with a German suplex. She holds on stands back up hitting another German suplex. Nera let's go picks up DiMarco hooks the arm for a hip toss. Nera follows DiMarco to the mat than locks in a reverse STO. DiMarco is screaming but refuses to give up. She is trying to use her one free foot to kick to the ropes but it's not working. Nera squeezes harder until finally, after much reluctance, Dimarco taps.

WINNER LA VOLPE NERA!!!!



LUMBERJACK MATCH

Leana Wilcox: I can truly say that I have no idea what to expect from this match-up tonight!

Nyssa Laurie: Both teams clearly hate each other, there’s no question of that. But add Chelsey into the mix and all sense of logic goes out the window.

"The Heresy" by Mushroomhead begins playing, the opening notes of the song waft up onto the speakers as the lights go dark, and four flames begin to slowly rise from the stage: one on each far edge, and two on the smaller protrusion's edges, framing the entranceway. They creep steadily over the next thirteen seconds, climbing to a height of around four feet, until the guitars kick in and they are replaced in time with immediate jets of blue flame, each rising six-to-eight feet into the sky as Chelsey steps out between them, chain draped around her neck and elbows, bathing in the azure glow. The video screen begins to play clips of Chelsey's greatest hits, framed and transitioned by stylized chain animations. She pauses for a moment, settling her weight on one leg and making a show of looking at the crowd with a bemused smirk, and then strolls towards the ring at a rapid clip as the music once again settles into a more somber tone.

Leana Wilcox: Most will say that Chelsey hasn’t had quite the impact she was hoping for here in the IIW, but there’s no denying her enigmatic nature.

Nyssa Laurie: The very definition of “wild card” in this one, Leana.

Chelsey reaches the ring and throws her chain over the ropes, using it to half-pull, half-springboard herself onto the apron, showing off both the strength of her arms and the languid arc of her body. She rolls into the ring from there, walking a short lap around before coming to a stop in the middle of the ring, facing the crowd. Finally, Chelsey swings the chain around, cracking it down sharply against the mat as the guitars make their presence known again. This time, they are punctuated by swirling fireworks from the turnbuckle posts, each sending a pair of twin rockets straight upwards in a helix pattern as the lights begin to fade back to normal.

Nyssa Laurie: Watching that entrance makes me feel like we should have some sort of pyrotechnic display, don’t you think Leana?

Before Leana can respond, the lights in the arena begin to flicker, before the intro of the Phantoms version of “You Are My Sunshine” begins to play over the speakers... A strobe lighting effect gives the impression that somebody is darting around, up and down the aisle very fast before all the lights cut out and one solo spotlight stops on Steph, standing at the top of the ramp in a very feminine pose.

Leana Wilcox: One half of the Coven making their way to the ring now.

Nyssa Laurie: And she’s DEFINITELY not a fan of Chelsey.

Steph begins to walk down the aisle in almost complete darkness, except for the spotlight following her, as she climbs the steps to the ring, between the ropes then up onto the turnbuckle as the music fades and the house lights return slowly…

Immediately, Steph steps to Chelsey as the two exchange words in regards to their physical confrontation on the previous edition of First Class.

Nyssa Laurie: Steph better be careful, Chelsey could very well decide the outcome of this match. May not be wise for her to upset her early on like this.

As the two continue to have a heated conversation, “Daisy Bell” begins to play over the speaker system in the arena as Mercedes makes her way out from behind the curtain all smiles and bouncing up and down. She skips towards the ring but then suddenly stops mid aisle and freezes, her head flopping down to the ground as the music slightly stutters…

Leana Wilcox: “MJ” has been on quite the tear lately, she has to be considered to be a favorite to win the new Evolution title!

As the music slowly begins to pick up again, Mercedes lifts her head up with an extremely serious look on her face and she stalks towards the ring, sliding under the ropes and clambering up a turnbuckle backwards, tilting her head and keeping her eyes fixated on the opposition as the music fades...

Mercedes joins Steph as the two glare at Chelsey, waiting for her to make the first move.

The lights dim to pitch black as the entire arena is shrouded in darkness. Without warning, flaming pyros erupt on the edges of the stage as a stream of mist begins to fill the rampway. Purple strobe lights circle around the arena as “For the Glory” by All Good Things feat. Hollywood Undead begins to play. The fans rise up to their feet as the Triumvirate make their way from behind the curtain. Lien crouches down at the top of the ramp as Solace walks from one end of the stage to the other, playing up to the crowd. When Solace comes back, she places a hand on Lien’s shoulder as Lien rises back to her feet, the arena lights returning to normal as she does.

Leana Wilcox: Looks like the Triumvirate finally settled on a theme music, Nyssa.

Nyssa Laurie: I’m just impressed that Lien didn’t resort to coming out of the crowd this week and attacking her opponents when their backs were turned.

Lien and Solace make their way down the ramp, slapping hands with a few fans at ringside. The two then build up a head of steam and run towards the ring, sliding under the bottom rope. Lien tries to go for her signature handstand/backflip but Chelsey cuts her off, moving in her way. Solace waves to her fans before seeing the conflict rising between the two former WoW rivals. She places a reassuring hand on her partner’s shoulder as the two go into their corner. Chelsey smiles at this as the referee instructs her that she has to get out of the ring.

Nyssa Laurie: I have the feeling this is going to be the equivalent of a car crash and I absolutely can’t wait to see it!

Chelsey winks at the official and does as she’s told as Lien Xinya and Mercedes-Jane Debonair start things off, circling around each other. The bell rings as Chelsey yells something at Lien, distracting her. MJ rushes in, leaping up onto Xinya’s back, and slamming her down to the mat with a Crucifix Pin!

One…

Two…

Kick-out!

Leana Wilcox: Mercedes almost stole that one!

Lien bounced back up to her feet only for Mercedes to quickly drop her right to the mat with a Hair-Pulling Neckbreaker! As Xinya grabbed at her neck, MJ dropped a pair of double knees to her gut, rolled through, and then backflipped onto her again with an Insult-to-Injury knee strike! Again, Mercedes quickly went for the victory.

One…

Two…

Kick-out!

Nyssa Laurie: Lien in a bad way from the get-go, I knew this one wouldn’t last very long.

Irritated, MJ grabbed Lien and tossed her to the outside. Chelsey began stalking after his victim but Solace was quick to intervene, dropping off the ring apron and going to the aid of her friend. Chaingang nodded her head and raised her hands up, indicating that she’d be “no trouble”. Tatum helped her partner up and rolled her back into the ring as Mercedes looked to strike again. MJ greeted the rising Lien with a side grapple as she tried to lift her up and slam her down with a Side Belly-to-Belly but Xinya was too quick, instead grabbing Mercedes leg and turning her inside out with a Modified Russian Leg Sweep! MJ hit the mat hard and bounced up, trying to stop Lien’s momentum with a quick boot but Xinya was ready, catching Mercedes around the ankle and twisting her down to the mat with a Dragon Screw! As MJ clutched at her knee, Lien quickly got up and leapt into the air, bringing the full weight of her body crashing down onto Mercedes with a Double Foot Stomp!

Leana Wilcox: Lien starting to find her groove, here!

MJ clutched at her ribs as Xinya quickly went for the cover.

One…

Steph rushed in, kicking Lien off of her partner.

Nyssa Laurie: Great teamwork there by the Coven! Not even a two count!

Lien pulled MJ up and threw her to the outside as she then turned her attention onto Steph. Seeing another victim enter her playground, Chelsey stalked after MJ. She forcefully pulled her up to her feet and then, subsequently, began brushing the dust and dirt off of her. Chaingang gave her the “thumbs up”, and then waved her arms to the ring, letting Mercedes know she was “free to go”.

Leana Wilcox: So much for Chelsey being impartial, she’s clearly on the side of the Coven here.

MJ looked at Chelsey warily but, ultimately, ended up heeding her advice. She slid back into the ring to see Xinya had trapped Steph in the corner and was putting the boots to her. Quickly, Mercedes rushes to her teammate's rescue, hitting the unsuspecting Lien from behind with the “Merciless” (Backstabber)!

Nyssa Laurie: MJ with the “Merciless” and this one is all she wrote for Lien and friends!

MJ quickly rolled Xinya over and hooked the leg.

One…

Two…

Thr-no! Solace dives in at the last second, breaking up the count.

Leana Wilcox: Solace barely able to make it there in time!

MJ is irritated as she gets up and tags Steph in. Steph is quick on the offensive, catching a rising Lien with a Modified Headscissors Takedown! The impact from the move is enough to send Xinya rolling out of the ring, right to Chelsey’s feet.

Nyssa Laurie: I think business is about to pick up here!

Chaingang taunted Lien to get up as Steph bounced up and down in the ring. Getting up a head of steam, Steph bounced off the ropes and went flying over the top with a Vaulting Plancha! At the last second, Lien moved out of the way as Steph ended up crashing right into Chelsey. Chaingang had looked up at the last second to see the Coven member falling down onto her as she raised her arms up and caught Steph with ease. She set Steph down as the two stared at each, exchanging words once more. Steph has had enough and laid into Chelsey with a few stiff Forearm Shots, staggering her backwards. Steph rushed forward, leaping up for a Hurricanrana but, again, Chaingang stopped her momentum. With Steph nowhere to go, Chelsey ran towards the nearest set of steel ring steps, Powerbombing her down onto them!

Leana Wilcox: Oh my God! Chelsey may’ve just broken Steph’s spine!

Steph slumped down to the ground as Chaingang laughed at her, proud of herself. Mercedes hopped off the apron and began to run around the ring to assist Steph, only Lien was ready, catching “MJ” with a Superkick as she rounded the corner! Mercedes, however, managed to get her hands up at the last possible second and block the blow. Holding firmly on Xinya’s ankle, “MJ” shook her head at her, as if to say “better luck next time”. Lien simply winked at Mercedes, spun around and out of her grasp, and kicked her right in the head with the Dragon Whip!

Nyssa Laurie: That was totally uncalled for, Mercedes was just going to check on Steph.

Xinya got to her feet as she turned, bumping into Chelsey. The two stared at each other, fire burning in their eyes.

Leana Wilcox: Oh man, this is an extremely combustible situation here.

With each second that passed, their breathing seemed to intensify as both of their hands clenched tightly into fists. At first, the two slammed their heads into each other as their eyes glared into each other, their mouths spitting words of insults and threats. Once that was completed, then came the physicality. Simultaneously, they both began unloading punches as each. Chelsey was the better striker when it came to throwing fists, so Lien started to mix in a few quick leg kicks so as to turn the tide back in her favor. As the two remained locked in their eternal battle, Mercedes and Steph had finally recovered on the outside. Steph ambushes Chaingang from behind, grabbing her head and slamming it into the ring apron, as “MJ” leapt onto Lien’s back, locking in a sleeper hold. A flurry of strikes, kicks, slaps, and slams occurred on the outside as Solace slipped through the ring ropes and stood in the middle of the ring, looking out at the action on the outside.

Leana Wilcox: All hell has broken loose here!

Nyssa Laurie: What is Solace thinking here?

Tatum flexed and relaxed her leg,as if testing it’s true strength. Deciding that now was as good of time as any to put it to the test, Solace turned and bounced off the ropes. She charged forward, flipping into the air. Tatum twisted around before crashing down onto her competitors below, knocking all four of them down to the ground with a Corkscrew Moonsault Plancha!

Leana Wilcox: Solace with an incredible move there!

Nyssa Laurie: Talk about your friendly fire though, Leana; she even took out Lien with that move!

“Holy Shit” chants stirred up from the crowd as the five competitors did their best to regroup. Solace was the first to her feet, pulling Mercedes up with her as she slammed her against the ring barricade and began laying into her with closed fists. Meanwhile, Lien and Steph managed to roll back into the ring as the two were grappling with each other once more. Steph shoved Lien into the ropes, before rushing forward, draping her legs across the second rope, and falling backwards, planting Xinya with a Springboard Rebound Flatliner! Steph quickly went for the cover as the referee got down to make the count.

One…

Two…

Chelsey is in the ring, breaking up the count.

Leana Wilcox: Wait, what on earth!? What is Chelsey doing!?

Nyssa Laurie: Isn’t it obvious Leana, whatever she wants!

Steph got up angrily as Chelsey rushed forward, looking for the “Tuvan Throat Song” (Big Boot) but Steph arched her body backwards, avoiding the blow with the Matrix Evasion! Chaingang turned around as Steph pushed herself back up to a vertical base, turning in time to see Chelsey charging at her. Reacting quickly, Steph pulled the top rope down and ducked as Chaingang’s own momentum took her toppling out of the ring.

Leana Wilcox: Steph is so quick; so elusive!

Nyssa Laurie: She is fast as fuck, boi!

Leana Wilcox: … please don’t ever say that again.

Steph scampers over to the corner, pulling herself up to the top rope. She indicates that it’s time for the “Stephacide” (Top Rope/Eclipse) but Lien was back to her feet, charging in towards her opponent and forcing her to lose her balance. Xinya climbs up to the top, grabbing ahold of Steph and cradling her in her arms. Lien looks back, preparing to flip off with an Avalanche Moonsault Slam but sees “MJ” rush back into the ring. Mercedes sneaks underneath Lien, lifting her off the turnbuckle and keeping her up on her shoulders.

Leana Wilcox: What is Mercedes thinking now!?

Nyssa Laurie: Whatever it is, it’s not going to be good.

“MJ” suddenly fell backwards, slamming Xinya down with an Electric Chair Drop! At the same time as she was falling, Lien tossed Steph backwards, throwing her down to the mat with a variation of a Fallaway Slam!

Leana Wilcox: Oh my God, what a move by Mercedes!

Nyssa Laurie: She tried to save Steph but - unfortunately - it was too little, too late.

The fans started up another “Holy Shit” chant as Mercedes popped back up to her feet, a sadistic smile on her face. That look was quickly wiped clean off as Solace had rolled back into the ring, catching her right in the jaw with a Discus Forearm Smash!

Leana Wilcox: This is absolute chaos!

The referee seemed to agree as he did his best to restore order. He guided Tatum to her corner as the three other women lay on the mat, trying to recover. Solace reluctantly got back out onto the apron as she hit her hand repeatedly against the turnbuckle in her corner, trying to rouse Lien back up to her feet. The referee did the same to “MJ”, assisting her over to the corner as Xinya started to crawl her way towards her teammate's corner.

Leana Wilcox: Can Lien make it to her corner in time to get Solace into this match!?

Mercedes saw what was about to happen as she yelled to her teammate. Steph responded in kind by rolling over and tagging “MJ” in. Mercedes rushed forward, grabbing Lien’s ankle at the last possible second and pulling her back towards the center of the ring.

Nyssa Laurie: Great move by Mercedes there, keeping Lien isolated from her partner.

Xinya managed to make it up to her feet as “MJ” kept a firm grip on her ankle. Lien reached out again for the tag but Solace was too far away. Mercedes laughed, forcing Xinya to turn her attention back onto her opponent. As she did so, “MJ” delivered a stiff kick to the gut doubling her over. Mercedes then hopped up and over Lien, looking for the Code Red (Sunset Flip Powerbomb) but Xinya, at the last minute, managed to fall down to her knees, brutally stopping “MJ’s” momentum in its tracks and keeping her pinned to the mat with a Cradle Back-to-Belly Piledriver!

Nyssa Laurie: Unbelievable counter by Lien!

Leana Wilcox: Did you hear that impact of Mercedes’ head hitting the mat!?

Nyssa Laurie: Lien’s got “MJ” pinned too, this could be it!

One…

Two…

Steph manages to power out as Lien falls down to the canvas. Solace continued cheering on her teammate as she extended her hand for the tag.

Leana Wilcox: Solace really wants in.

Nyssa Laurie: Looks like she’s going to get her wish!

Lien dove forward, tagging her partner in, as the 2021 Queen of the Ring flew into the ring to a chorus of cheers from the fans. Solace met the rising “MJ” in the middle of the ring, laying into her with a flurry of punches, each one knocking her backwards towards the ropes. Tatum went to send Mercedes across the ring but “MJ” reversed the momentum, instead sending Solace towards them. Tatum leapt up and kicked off the second rope, flying backwards towards Mercedes and connecting on a Springboard European Uppercut!

Leana Wilcox: Looks like that knee is holding up just fine!

Solace stalks after “MJ” as she stumbles up to her feet, walking into a Inverted Headlock Backbreaker that drops her to her knees. Tatum then goes for the killshot, pulling Mercedes head between her legs, pinning her arms behind her back, lifting her vertically up into the air, and then slamming her face down with the Slapjack (Baker Buster)!

Nyssa Laurie: “MJ’s” poor face!

Tatum rolled her onto her back, going for the pin.

One…

Two…

Th- Steph dives in and breaks up the count, saving the match.

Leana Wilcox: And, again, the Coven there to ensure that they don’t go down without a fight!

Steph grabs a fistfull of Solace’s hair and pulls her up to her feet. She slaps her once for good measure and then tries to send Tatum into the ropes but Solace reverses. Steph bounced off and right into a thunderous Scoop Powerslam as she, again, grabbed at her injured back!

Nyssa Laurie: Steph is going to need some x-rays after this one, her spine is being physically rearranged here tonight!

Steph gritted her teeth and tried to fight through the pain but as she made it up to her feet, she was quickly sent crashing back down to the mat via the “Sol-Searcher” (Superkick)!

Leana Wilcox: “Sol-Searcher!” “Sol-Searcher!” Solace with the “Sol-Searcher” on Steph and she might be knocked out here!

Believing now was the ideal time to strike, Chelsey slid into the ring and tried to ambush Tatum from behind but she saw it coming to, lunging to the side and driving her foot into Chaingang’s jaw as well!

Nyssa Laurie: Another “Sol-Searcher!” What… does she have eyes in the back of her head now!?

Chelsey slumped to the canvas as Solace’s eyes went from Chaingang over to Steph. She then brought her hand up, counting first “one” on her finger, and then “two”.

Leana Wilcox: Uh oh, looks like Solace just realised that she’s missing one!

Tatum smiled to herself as she turned right as Mercedes was getting back up. “MJ” tries to shake the cobwebs off as she spun around, trying to locate her opponent. Instead, she ate a “royal-sized” boot to the face, courtesy of the 2021 Queen of the Ring!

Leana Wilcox: It’s a “Sol-Searcher” party, everyone getting in on the action!

Solace admired her handiwork as the bodies of the Coven and Chelsey lay strewn about the mat. Lien stumbled up to her feet, staggering her way over to her partner as she placed a hand on her shoulder. Out of instinct, Tatum flinched as she stepped to the side and lunged forward, looking for another “Sol-Searcher” but Xinya was quick to respond, blocking the blow. Upon realizing it was her teammate, Solace had tried to stop her assault halfway through but Lien was quicker and cut her off at the pass.

Nyssa Laurie: Solace so fired up here, she almost kicked her own teammate’s head off!

Xinya shook her head disappointedly at her friend as Tatum mouthed an apology. Seeing that Steph was starting to get back up, Lien looked to Solace and simply asked “are you ready?”. Tatum nodded her head as Xinya squeezed her hands around Tatum’s ankle and lifted her up, tossing her backwards towards her opponent as Solace rotated through, locked her legs on Steph’s shoulder, twisted around, and dropped her down to the canvas with a Backflip-Assisted Headscissors Takedown!

Leana Wilcox: Amazing teamwork here from the Triumvirate!

Nyssa Laurie: Okay, yeah, I’ll admit it; that was kind of cool…

Steph hit the mat hard and rolled out of the ring as Lien turned to see Chelsey staggering up to her feet. Xinya rushed forward, unfurling a battle cry as Chaingang turned just in time to see Lien barrel into her. The two fell through the second rope and to the outside as they continued to brawl on the ground.

Leana Wilcox: And now, it’s down to just Solace and Mercedes!

Solace stalked around “MJ” like a lioness, waiting for its prey to be in perfect position. Tatum moved in for the kill, grabbing a hold of Mercedes neck and looking for the “Tatum Bomb” (RKO)! “MJ” was playing possum, however, as she leapt into the air and dropped Solace spine-first onto her knees with the “Merciless” (Backstabber/Double-Knee Backbreaker)!

Leana Wilcox: “Tatum Bomb”...!

Nyssa Laurie: No! Mercedes counterse! “Merciless”! Merciless”! “MJ” counted the “Tatum Bomb” into the “Merceiless”!

Leana Wilcox: How on Earth did she do that!?

Nyssa Laurie: Who knows, but this should be it!

“MJ” quickly floated into the cover, unaware that Lien had seen what had transpired in the ring and was now climbing the top rope.

One…

Two…

Th- Lien came crashing down onto Mercedes with a Top Rope/Insane Elbow!

Leana Wilcox: Now it’s Lien’s turn to save the match!

Nyssa Laurie: Will this match EVER end!?

Lien had very little time to celebrate as she started to get up to her feet, only to be met by Steph as she rushed in and dropped her face-first into her knees with a Modified Side Codebreaker! Xinya flopped down onto the mat as Steph got up, running her mouth before Chelsey slid in and damn near took her entire face off with the “Tuvan Throat Song” (Big Boot)!

Leana Wilcox: Oh my God; what impact!

Nyssa Laurie: If Chelsey didn’t just break some bone in that poor girl's face, it will officially have been a miracle!

Chaingang turned her attention to her next victim, the other Coven member. “MJ” stumbled up as Chelsey rushed in, delivering another “Tuvan Throat Song” (Big Boot) that sent Mercedes crashing back to the mat!

Leana Wilcox: And another “Tuvan Throat Song”!

Nyssa Laurie: I thought lumberjacks are supposed to be impartial. Also, shouldn’t they be OUTSIDE the ring?

Solace was up, swinging wildly at Chaingang but Chelsey managed to dodge the blow. She delivered a stiff kick to Tatum, doubling her over. Chaingang then flipped her up and slammed her down onto the prone bodies of the two Coven members with the “Chainlink Crusher” (Pumphandle Powerbomb)!

Leana Wilcox: Chelsey has completely taken over this match!

Chelsey surveys the damage, a smile on her face. As she counts the bodies strewn out before her, she realizes that one is missing. Turning around, she comes face-to-face with Lien once more. Xinya is practically frothing at the mouth as Chaingang nods her head, egging her rival on.

Nyssa Laurie: This looks like an extremely volatile situation here!

Instantly, the two are right back at it again, both delivering stiff shots to the other’s face. Chelsey is the more experienced brawler so as she starts to get the advantage, Lien begins mixing in her mixed-martial-arts strikes, delivering kicks to any exposed area of Chaingang’s body. Chelsey interrupts the kicks with a brutal headbutt that sends Xinya stumbling backward into the ropes.

Leana Wilcox: Did you hear the sound of that skull-shot!?

Chaingang grabs Lien and sends her across the ring. Xinya bounces off the ropes and comes back at her opponent as Chelsey picks her up onto her shoulders, looking for a type of Powerslam, but Lien counters into the “Storm Rising” (Tilt-a-Whirl Stunner)!

Nyssa Laurie: Lien with the “Storm Rising” on Chelsey!

Leana Wilcox: Where on Earth did that come from!?

The impact is enough to send Chaingang rolling out of the ring as Xinya gets back up to her feet, staring down at her rival. Dusting her hands off, as if she had just taken out the trash, Lien turned her attention back to the match as Steph raced in and kicked her right in the side of the head with a Step-Up Enziguri!

Nyssa Laurie: And now the Coven members are back into the fray!

The move dazed Xinya as she staggered forward, right into Mercedes, who planted her face-first into the mat with the “No Mercy” (Swinging Reverse STO)!

Leana Wilcox: MJ with the “No Mercy” on Lien!

Nyssa Laurie: At least it wasn’t onto a mirror this time…

“MJ” puts her boots to Lien, stomping her out of the ring as the referee tries to restore order and push Steph back out onto the apron. Mercedes yells for her partner to assist her with Solace on a two-on-one effort but the official refuses to let her pass. Irritated, Steph finally acquiesces to the referee’s demand and gets out onto the apron as “MJ” walks over and tags her partner in. The official starts his obligatory five count, warning the Coven members what will happen if they abuse their brief window of time.

Leana Wilcox: The Coven want to punish Solace here!

The two pull Solace up and hook one of her arms around her neck. Grabbing her tights, the two lift her vertically into the air, holding her in place for a Double Suplex. The two take too long however, as Tatum starts frantically kicking her feet, somehow able to reverse her momentum and come crashing down towards the canvas, slamming both of the Coven down into the mat with a Double DDT!

Leana WIlcox: What an amazing counter by Solace!

Nyssa Laurie: The Coven got a little too cocky there; you got to put away Solace when you get the chance.

Dazed, Mercedes forces herself up as she turns to find Solace, only to walk right into the “Tatum Bomb” (RKO)!

Leana Wilcox: “Tatum Bomb” on “MJ”!

Having not seen the previous tag to Steph, Tatum rolls “MJ” over and goes for the cover. As the referee tries to explain to Solace why he’s not counting, Steph lunges in and pulls her off of her Coven teammate. Hooking her arms under Tatum’s and letting them bridge at the back of her neck, Steph lifts Solace up for the “Sunny Daze” (Hanging Dragon Suplex)!

Nyssa Laurie: Looks like Solace’s sunny days are about to be behind her.

As Steph went to slam Tatum backwards, Solace suddenly rolled forward, tangling Steph up and pinning her shoulders to the mat with a Victory Roll!

Leana Wilcox: Not so fast! Solace countered!

One…

Two…

Three…!

Winners via Pinfall: Solace Tatum and Lien Xinya (The Triumvirate)

Nyssa Laurie: What the hell just happened!?

Leana Wilcox: The Triumvirate just beat the Coven, that’s what happened!

Nyssa Laurie: No! Impossible! This has to be a fluke!

Steph and Mercedes are looking at each other in shock as Solace rolls into a corner, a wide smirk on her face. On the outside, Chelsey and Lien have recovered and could care less about the outcome of the match as the two are locked in a brutal fight with each other.

Leana Wilcox: Lien and Chelsey are still going at it! We’re going to need someone to come out and separate these two!

There’s little luck in anyone doing that as any stagehand or security guard that gets to close to the brawling duo ends up eating a stiff punch or kick of their own. Chelsey and Lien continue their assault into the crowd as the fans in attendance soak up the brutal encounter between the two rivals.

Nyssa Laurie: Well while those two settle their differences outside the ring, it looks like Solace is in a bad way inside the ring.

The two Coven members have vocally voiced their frustrations to one another about the outcome of the match but have now turned their attention to the cause of that annoyance. Solace pulled herself up and prepared to defend herself against the two-on-one attack when “MJ” shook her head and then motioned to the back.

Leana Wilcox: What is “MJ” doing now!?

In that instance, Casie Debonair appeared on the ramp, holding their signature broom in hand.

Nyssa Laurie: You thought a two-on-one attack was going to be bad; how about a three-on-one!?

Leana Wilcox: Oh come on, can no one stop the Coven!?

Casie started to make her way down the ramp when, suddenly, a pair of black fireworks exploded! Debonair was caught in the blast radius as she covered her eyes and rolled off to the floor.

Nyssa Laurie: What the hell…!?

Leana Wilcox: What just happened!?

All three women in the ring looked up the ramp as “Deliverance” began to play.

Leana Wilcox: Wait a minute, isn’t that…?

Nyssa Laurie: No! It can’t be!

Leana Wilcox: It is! It is! It’s Katia Fyre!

Katie Fyre emerged from the back and ran down the ramp to a chorus of cheers from the crowd as the Coven members stood in shock. Katia slid into the ring as she came to stand beside Solace, the two staring down Steph and Mercedes. The fans were losing their minds, chanting “Kat-i-a! Kat-i-a!” mixing with “Welcome Back!” Mercedes and Steph looked at each other, before deciding to throw caution to the wind and rush their opponents. The four women exchanged blows as Steph targeted Katia while “MJ” went after Solace.

Leana Wilcox: This place has come unhinged! Just listen to this crowd!

Nyssa Laurie: Yeah, yeah, we all love Katia. Now be quiet, I’m trying to focus on the action!

Steph got Fyre up against the ropes as she went to whip her across the ring. Katia, however, slammed on the breaks, sliding down to a knee and surprising Steph. Before she could react, Fyre had her tangled up and dropped down onto the back of her head with the “Soviet Surprise” (Paige Turner)!

Leana Wilcox: “Soviet Surprise” by Katia!

Katia stomped Steph out of the ring as Mercedes had managed to down Solace in the corner. Turning to see her stablemate get kicked out of the ring, “MJ” leapt into action as she rushed Fyre. Mercedes jumped into the air, looking for a Front Dropkick but Katia blocked it, slamming “MJ” to the ground. Grabbing a hold of her opponents’ legs, Fyre then fell backwards, catapulting Mercedes up and out of the ring as she toppled over the top rope and collided with Steph on the outside of the ring!

Leana Wilcox: Katia cleaning house, here!

Katia went over and checked on Solace as the two regrouped in the center of the ring, encouraging the Coven to try again but “MJ” simply shook her head as the two went to retrieve Casie on the ramp.

The women have erupted into an all out brawl and even Nyssa is being drowned out.

A loud whistle is heard from the Tron. “Beautiful Dangerous echoes over the cheering crowd and the lights drop down to darkness. Up on the Tron Vexx looks over her glasses down at the arena in total chaos.

Vexx: That’s it!! This Coven chaos has gone too far. Week after week I tell the both of you groups of ladies to cut the shit and it just gets worse! Tonight was the last straw Coven. I am the GM and I can see the only way to get this to stop is to bury you!

I’m going to put you all in your place! Mercedes you seem to be running this mess so at the PPV in a few short weeks I have turned the Evolution Title match into a 3 way dance adding in Ichiko. Maybe a loss at our first women’s only Pay Per View will knock you down a peg.

Casie don’t think for a minute I’m forgetting about your big match with Miora. The match will go on as scheduled, but the Coven will be banned from ring side.If I even smell their incense and patchouli Casie forfeits the match and any chance for a rematch thereafter!

Penalties at the Big Show are great but Mercedes darling, next First Class, you will be in a gauntlet match against Robin Vengeance, Ada Pierce, and Ichiko. Maybe just maybe you will see who really runs this bitch!! Cue my music!!

“Beautiful Dangerous” bursts over the speakers as we see the members of the Coven yelling up at the Tron. On the screen Jolie blows them a kiss as the screen fades to black….

SPECIAL THANKS:
ICHIKO
CURTIS
LIEN
NERA