NFW Trauma #1 - Albany, NY! 01/18/2020!

Miranda Augustino:
“Holy shit! I can’t believe it’s time for the very first Trauma!”

Andrew Payne:
That’s right, Miranda. Tonight, a new chapter in the New Frontier begins and Trauma officially launches.

Miranda Augustino:
That’s right. And what a great lineup we have tonight!

Andrew Payne:
Let’s tell the people what’s on tap for tonight, shall we?

Miranda Augustino:
First up we have Emilie Sanclemente taking on the Red Queen herself, Erin Mercer.

Andrew Payne:
We also have Dennis Stowand taking on The Ringmaster.

Miranda Augustino:
That means Kitten is going to be ringside!

Andrew Payne:
Stay calm Miranda and keep it professional. We also have Mai Blackman taking on River Chance in a submission match.

Miranda Augustino:
River sent out an open challenge to anyone to pick a stipulation for a match and Mai didn’t hesitate to answer the call. I know she wants to finally get on the winning side of things.

Andrew Payne:
Mai has looked impressive, but she was on the wrong side of things Tuesday night.

Miranda Augustino:
We also have Papi’s right hand, Iscariot taking on Adrianna Salvatore.

Andrew Payne:
I know Adrianna well and she had one hell of a showing in the Silver Mountain Rumble, even taking out Eric Holland. I know she wants to make an impact here on Trauma and get into title contention.

Miranda Augustino:
I know Papi will have Iscariot ready to take her on though.

Andrew Payne:
And in our main event, we have the new NFW Tag Team Champions, Kawaii Trash Pandas Go! taking on The Super Bitch Squad.

Miranda Augustino:
And knowing Bloody Fairytale, they aren’t going away from the Tag Title scene just yet. They weren’t the team pinned in that match!

Andrew Payne:
And I was told before we came out tonight, our General Manager, Isabella Santiago was going to have an announcement involving setting contenders for the Invasion Pay-per View.

Miranda Augustino:
Alright, I think they’ve heard enough of us, let’s get to the action!

Emilie Sanclemente vs. Erin Mercer

Andrew Payne:
And it’s time for our opening contest!

Miranda Augustino:
Let’s get Trauma started off right!

Thea Crawford:
The following contest is scheduled for one fall!

The lights to the arena slowly fade out as the opening notes of Lacuna Coil's "Swamped" sounds throughout. As the guitar and vocals kick in, red lights flash in sync with the rhythm, then once the first verse kicks in, the stage lights up with more red lights. The words RED QUEEN fill the video wall. As the swell in music continues to play, the cameras capture a silhouette stepping out onto the stage in front of the crimson background. A figure in a long, flowing coat that reaches the floor. The music reaches the chorus and the light on the stage changes to reveal, in full visibility, Erin Mercer, standing with her head down. She slowly lifts her attention, though, to the booing audience. Her eyes are filled with sheer coldness as they sweep across the masses around her. Finally, she lifts her hands up and gives a single turn of her body, before beginning her approach to the ring.

Thea Crawford: "Making her way to the ring, from Los Angeles, California...the Red Queen...ERIN...MERCER!"

Erin reaches ringside, making her way around to one side of the apron. She reaches up, climbing onto it, pausing on one knee and casts her eyes over the audience again before standing and turning to lean back against the ropes. She steps over the middle rope, entering the ring and walks across to the other side, dipping under the top rope, spreading her arms out to soak in the jeers from the crowd. Erin straightens up back in the ring then, moving to her corner as she opens her coat and removes it, handing it off to the ringside attendant - actually dropping it and making them pick it up - before leaning back in her corner, awaiting the start of the match.

"This spell you got on me
It's like magic
Got me feeling like I'm fallin' in love
Got me feeling like I'll never give up on
Got me feeling like I'll never give up on you
It's like magic
I got you feeling like you're fallin' in love
I got you feeling like you'll never give up on
Got you feeling like you'll never give up on–"

Out walks Emelie Sanclemente, with a big smile on her face.

Thea Crawford:
"And her opponent, from Santa Monica, California by way of Ronneby, Sweden, weighing in at an even 100 pounds... EMELIIIIIE SANCLEMENTEEEEEE!"

With that, down skip-walks Emelie, slapping high fives with everyone she can. It's very clear everyone loves her. Emelie slides headfirst into the ring before hopping onto the top of the nearest turnbuckle. She forms her hands in the shape of a heart and puts that over her own before turning around via jump and sitting on the turnbuckle as "Magic" fades out.

Emilie and Erin are in the ring as the bell sounds. The two women circle the ring before tying up. Erin uses her slight strength advantage to shove Emilie back off her and butt first to the mat. Emilie looks up, seeing the sinister look on Erin’s face. It was definitely evident the Red Queen was here, ready for a fight. Emilie gets back up to her feet. She keeps her eyes right on Erin and charges in. Erin ducks a kick and grabs Emilie by the waist and she just takes her overhead with a release German Suplex. Erin turns around and stalks Emilie. She goes over and picks the woman up and sends her into the ropes. Emilie comes off the ropes and Erin just takes her right back down with a discus clothesline. Erin then quickly hooks the leg for a cover. 1...kickout!

Erin picks Emilie up off the mat and sends her into the corner. Erin comes charging in and runs right into a back elbow by Emilie that staggers the redhead back. Emilie hops up onto the second turnbuckle and she launched herself and took Erin down with a flying crossbody block. Emile gets back up to her feet, hitting the ropes. She ducks under a clothesline attempt by Erin before using the ropes to springboard off of them and take Erin down with a moonsault. Emilie immediately hooks the outside leg, but Erin kicks out before the count of one.

Andrew Payne:
A move like that isn’t going to keep Erin down at all.

Miranda Augustino:
Nah, that redhead is one tough bitch.

Emilie hops up to the middle turnbuckle again and as Erin gets up and turns around, she launches herself, hitting the redhead with a tilt-a-whirl DDT. Emilie then climbs up to the top rope and launches herself, delivering a frog splash before once again hooking the outside leg for a cover.

1!

2!

Kickout!

Emile doesn’t look to be deterred though as she just steps out onto the ring apron and waits for Erin to get back up to her feet. Erin makes it up to her feet and Emilie slingshots herself through the middle and top rope as she delivers “Clint Eastwood”!

Andrew Payne:
And Emilie with Clint Eastwood! She looks like she has a point to prove tonight.

Miranda Augustino:
Yeah, the girl needs more confidence in herself. She’s a talented competitor.

Emilie gets up, the focus clear on her face as she picks Erin back up to her feet. She sends Erin into the ropes and when she comes off, Emilie delivers a superkick, dropping Erin right to the mat. Erin though is quick to roll out to the floor and towards the announce table. Emilie gets up to her feet and Erin stumbles around a little bit. Emilie sees this as an opening as she hits the ropes, running them before going to dive through the middle and bottom rope, but as she does, Erin comes up and swings with a steel chair and smashes it against the face of Emilie as the ref immediately calls for the bell.

Andrew Payne:
Erin Mercer with the chair shot getting herself disqualified!

Miranda Augustino:
It was clear she was getting overwhelmed by Emilie in this match and decided to just do something about it!

Erin looked right into the camera and pulled it in close to her face.

Erin Mercer:
This is what happens to people when they step into the ring with me!

Erin grabs Emilie and rolls her back into the ring. She tosses the steel chair back inside and rolls in behind it all. She sets the chair in the middle of the ring and she picks Emilie up and delivers Red Death right onto the chair!

The bell continues to ring as a team of refs storm the ring and surround Emilie and tell Erin to get out of the ring.

Andrew Payne:
Now that was just too much there. Red Death right onto the chair.

Miranda Augustino:
Erin came out here and she made a statement tonight, Andy. What else can you say?


Andrew Payne:
I’m sure Isabella and Emilie both aren’t going to stand for this.

Result: Disqualification

We head to the ring where Amy Connors has a microphone.

Amy Conners:
Ladies and Gentlemen...the NFW Undisputed Champion...Griffin Hawkins!

The crowd gets on their feet as "Painkiller" by Judas Priest kicks in. Griffin Hawkins emerges on the ramp with the NFW Undisputed Title around his shoulder. The crowd is electric as he walks down the ramp, slapping hands with a few members of the fans at ringside.

Andrew Payne:
Here comes the inaugural NFW Undisputed Champion! A Man who went through hell to retain at Wrestlewar!

Miranda Augustino:
Honestly, I dunno what people see in this guy...

Andrew Payne:
Don't tell me you're still pouty because he beat Crowley...

Miranda Augustino:
He got lucky..plain and simple. Sooner or later his luck is going to run out.

Andrew Payne:
Nonetheless, he's the Undisputed Champion, he had a hell of a victory last Sunday, but with the roster we have..he may not be out of the woods yet.

He steps in the ring as his music cuts off.

Amy Conners:
Griffin...you indeed have shown the world you are indeed a deserving Champion when you took on Anton Crowley. It was a close match and it could've gone either way..but when it was all said and done, you retained. Has your feelings on Crowley changed whatsoever?

Griffin Hawkins:
Well Amy..it's no secret that me and Crowley don't like one another. You'll never see us hanging out, grabbing a beer..or attending a concert together. Personally I think the man's a lowlife scumbag...but at Wrestlewar he brought it. What you saw was two men who scratched and clawed for what they wanted...Anton Crowley showed me what he was made of, and I take my hat off to him, that crazy fucker gave me the fight of a lifetime. Who knows..we may party together once again...you never know.

Amy Conners:
Now that your focus is no longer on Anton Crowley, it seems something else has gotten your attention...

Griffin Hawkins:
You're exactly right. What has my attention...is the Trauma roster. I look at each and every one of them...and one word comes to mind...potential. I may be Champion..but I'm not one to overlook the talent in front of me. Look at the roster...Leviathan, Super Tiger, Cali Kate, Dennis Stowand, hell, Angel Kash is probably gonna want a piece of me. Me..I'm not a champion who ducks challengers. I plan on picking up where I left off before this roster split..and that means taking on anybody and everybody who wants a shot at this belt. I don't care who you are or how big and bad you are...whoever wants a shot..step on up..and get rocked!

He raises his belt in the air as "Painkiller" kicks in. He leaves the ring as we go to a break.

Dennis Stowand vs. The Ringmaster w/The Ringmistress

Andrew Payne:
Coming up we have Dennis Stowand taking on The Ringmaster.

Miranda Augustino:
Kitten!

Thea Crawford:
The following contest is scheduled for one fall!
The eerie, creeper words that start “The Netherworld Circus” are heard echoing through the dark arena. As they finish, spotlights come up on the ramp and some dark, evil looking clowns are seen dancing around and then two of them hold up a dark curtain at the entrance and stand there, waiting as the rest continue dancing around on the ramp.

Ringmistress:
Ladies and gentleman, boys and girls, prepare yourself for a night of dark and violence. The Dark Circus proudly brings to you, the greatest show of violence on earth, the dark one himself, your favorite performer and mine, the one, the only, The Riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiingmasterrrrrrrrrrrrrr!

As she finshes up the introduction, Ringmaster bursts through the curtain, tipping his tophat towards the ring to his girl before giving kicking the cane off the ground and twirling it around and placing it back down and making his way to the ring followed by his clowns who are skipping and dancing behind him. He makes it to the ring and tosses his tophat to Ringmistress followed by his cane and steps into the ring. He removes his jacket and hands it off to her as she steps out of the ring and the lights go off once more. When the lights come on, the music ends and the clowns have disappeared from around ringside, leaving only the Ringmaster and Ringmistress there.
“Hungry Like the Wolf” begins to play as Dennis comes out from behind the curtain. He looks around at the crowd in Albany as he flashes a quick smile before starting his way down the ramp. As he does, he makes sure to slap the hands of the fans near the barricade.

Thea Crawford:
And his opponent, from Brightland, England, weighing in at 210 lbs, Dennis Stowand!

Dennis continues his way down the ramp and into the ring. He removes his jacket and tosses it to the side as he waits for the match.

Ringmaster and Dennis are in the ring as the ref goes to call for the bell. Before he can though, Ringmistress hops up onto the ring apron and grabs the ref’s arm and shakes her head furiously at him as she holds a microphone up to her mouth.

Ringmistress:
Nonononononono! Master will not not be competing tonight! He’s still hurt hurt from WrestleWar!

Andrew Payne:
What’s Ringmistress going on about here, Miranda?

Miranda Augustino:
Her man’s in no condition to fight, Andy! Kitten’s just looking out for her client.

Dennis just looks at Ringmistress a little bit confused as he stands there, definitely ready and looking for a fight tonight. And before he could say anything, the lights went out in the arena and the crowd began to stir a little bit.

Andrew Payne:
What in the world is going on?

Miranda Augustino:
Hell if I know! This shit’s always freaky to me.

When the lights come back on, The Ringmaster is gone and inside the ring is one of the clowns of the Chaos Circus. He hops around, skipping around the ring.

Ringmistress:
You wrestle wrestle him!

~DING DING DING~

Dennis looks a little confused as he watches the clown skipping around the ring and Ringmistress drops from the apron and to the floor as she yells for the clown to beat up Dennis. She yells at the ref to call for the bell and before he can, Dennis just charges in and delivers a discus lariat that turns the clown inside out. He then just grabs the clown by the leg and locks in the Magic Wand. He wrenches on the leg and in no time at all, the clown is forced to tap out.

~DING DING DING~

Ringmistress looks up, a little angry at Dennis as she pulls the clown out of the ring. Dennis stands up and celebrates as Ringmistress backs up the ramp.

Ringmistress:
Chaos is still still coming for you!

Result: Submission

The scene opens in the main area of the arena. The audience is buzzing for the next match, but they get Halestorm's "I Like It Heavy" playing. Sela-Rica Lark comes out from behind the curtain. The United States title is over her shoulder, a mic in her other hand and she smiles to the chorus of boos from the audience. She is also dressed in her gear though she has no match scheduled. She makes her way down the ramp.

Andrew Payne:
The New United States Champion is here and it looks like she has something to say.

Miranda Augustino:
Yeah, she went to war with Angel Kusinagi at WrestleWar. I wonder what’s going through her mind?

Sela smirks as she gets to the ring, rubbing on the apron almost lovingly, swaying a bit in place before she rolls in and holds her title high for all to see. The boos get louder as her music fades out. Sela simply cackles at them all, bringing the mic to her mouth.

Sela:
Behold, your inaugural United States champion.

More boos.

Sela:
And as the one setting the bar for Trauma, the only way I can do my job is to be here, fighting and defending this title as often as possible. So I came out here, less than a week from my Three Stages of Hell, to issue the Underground United States Open Challenge.

Andrew Payne:
Wow! Huge announcement by the champion here!

Miranda Augustino:
Sela is going to be fighting champion, that’s obvious.

Sela:
It's simple. I'm going to come out here every week until a contender is found for my title. I put this title on the line and defend it the whole time to show that no one is worthy of taking it from me.

Sela smiles and looks up the ramp.

Sela:
So, Trauma locker room, don't keep the Queen waiting. Who wishes to step up and be my first playmate in this challenge?

A ref rushes to the ring and slides in. Sela smiles holding up her title for the locker room to see.

The lights in the arena go completely out, leaving it in utter darkness. The opening notes of a distorted tune played from what sounds like a mariachi band gradually rises throughout the arena like from a record player being powered on. A man’s voice sings a garbled, distorted melody. It’s almost...eerie and unnerving. As the tune plays, candles illuminate themselves along the edge of the stage. After about a minute, the melody fades out as if the record player is dying out. The audience is left in the darkness with the candles for a second before a hip hop beat with Hispanic influence behind it begins to play. Trumpets and an acoustic guitar melody mixed in with the modern rap beat. As this happens, the video wall comes to life with a glowing neon image of a colorful sugar skull. Behind it, multiple colored flowers pulse behind the skull in time with the soft bass. Red white and green strobe lights begin to sweep over the stage.

After a brief moment, she is seen. A woman in a black Day of the Dead dress. She’s positioned on her knees with her body laid back under a layer of thick smoke. As the bass beat fully kicks in, the woman suddenly rises like a corpse being given new life. Tia Santos moves and sways her body in almost puppet like movements as if she’s being controlled by invisible strings that pull her to her feet. It’s almost unnatural to see a human body move this way. Once Tia is on her feet, she goes immediately into a traditional Mexican dance. Her body swaying and turning as her dress flares out around her while the lyrics start.

After the first half of the opening verse, Tia continues her dance but fluidly changes direction as she begins to move down the ramp towards the ring. Her hips moving in an almost hypnotizing manner as she passed the front row of fans. Tia ascends the steps and moves along the apron, dropping slowly down into a front split before swinging her upper body underneath the bottom rope and rises to her feet again as if the unseen puppet strings are still attached to her. She moves, dancing to the center of the ring before collapsing onto her knees again and face down with her arms stretched in front of her. Slowly then, she rises up once more, her head tilted and opens her eyes with the camera close up on her face. Her eerie white eyes with just the pupils visible staring right into the lens. She then calmly rises and moves to her corner elegantly as she removes her peel off entrance gear, removing her dress to reveal her wrestling gear underneath.

Andrew Payne:
It looks like we’re getting a United States Championship match tonight!

Miranda Augustino:
Holy hell, what a treat for all of us!

Match 3 Singles Match: United States Championship

Sela-Rica Clark Vs Tia Santos

DING-DING-DING

The match gets started with Sela and Tia circling each other. Sela has a cocky smile on her face, but when the two lock up in the center of the ring, Tia ends up with the advantage getting Sela in a quick headlock. Sela pushes Tia off into the ropes and looks for a clothesline, but Tia slides under Sela and gets behind her. Hopping quickly to her feet Tia nails Sela with a chick kick that staggers Sela. Acting quickly, Tia grabs Sela into a reverse russian leg sweep, driving Sela onto her knee before going for a cover. It gets a one count before Sela kicks out. Tia strikes at Sela's head and the fresh injuries still present. Sela attempts to get some separation, but Tia stays on her like a wolf. Tia is smiling as she arm drags Sela into an armbar and holds her in the middle of the ring. Sela struggles a bit before kicking Tia in the shoulder hard enough to loosen the hold so Sela can separate herself from Tia. Sela watches Tia as Tia begins to dance to a melody in her head. Sela has to use the ropes to stand up before mouthing off to Tia. Tia doesn't take kindly to it and nails Sela with an enzuigiri.

Andrew Payne:
Tia coming out of the gates strong here.

Miranda Augustino:
How smart was this by Sela? I mean, it’s only been a few days since she went through Three Stages of Hell!

As Sela falls, she also rolls to the outside of the ring and onto the apron. Tia pursues her as Sela stands herself up. Tia looks for a right hand, but Sela blocks it and delivers a hard right hand of her own. Tia is definitely staggered by the hit, but she goes back in for another. Tia connects with her right hand this time, but Sela fires back with a stiff headbutt that actually knocks Tia to a sitting position a few feet from the ropes. Sela enters the ring again and charges in for a knee strike which Tia lays down to dodge, before kipping up to face Sela again. Tia has a smile on her face, but Sela is starting to get that familiar sadistic grin on her face as well. Tia approaches Sela, but Sela begins to fire away with her right hand, landing blow after blow on Tia and forcing Tia to cover up. In the middle of the ring, Sela grabs Tia and whips her into the corner and follows it up with a big clothesline. Before Sela can react though, Tia kicks her back. Sela rolls through while Tia quickly attempts to climb the ropes.

Sela quickly rushes Tia who's currently facing away from her and hits a clubbing blow on Tia's back. Tia splits on the corner and fall back into a tree of woe. Sela licks her lips with a smile and screams out before charging in with Draw Suffering: one strike, runs back and in again with two strikes, but when Sela looks for the third strike Tia pulls herself up. Sela crashes into the corner and bounces back, stunned giving Tia enough time to leap from the ropes and deliver a flying lariat to Sela. Tia lands herself and scrambles into a cover for a two count. Tia is a little frustrated now, but Sela rolls to a seated position and starts to laugh. Tia is the one staring at Sela now as she starts in with a series of strikes, backing Sela into the ropes. Tia whips Sela into the opposite ropes and gets her with a drop toe hold, but as she prepares to capitalize Sela shifts her weight and rolls Tia into a small package for a two count. Tia shakes it off and both women get back to their feet. Sela grabs Tia and spins her around to face her. The two begin to trade blows, but Sela gets the upper hand driving Tia into a corner and grabbing her to whip her into the opposite corner, but Tia reverses that and Sela goes into the corner. Bouncing off the turnbuckle, Sela is caught unprepared as Tia runs behind her, hopping the turnbuckle and landing hard with Vela de la Noche. Sela bounces on the mat and Tia goes for the cover with a leg hook. It still gets a two count.

Andrew Payne:
This could be a short title reign by Sela if this keeps up.

Miranda Augustino:
I’m telling you, this was a bad idea by the champion!

Tia shouts a bit but realizes she has to stay on the attack. Figuring it's time, Tia stands Sela up before hooking her into a reverse cradle. Tia gives her a kiss on the head, but as she tries to fall back, Sela shifts her weight again throwing Tia just off balance enough to escape the throw. Sela starts to cackle when Tia goes in for a series of kicks, looking for another chick kick to finish her combo, but Sela catches that and gives a hip toss into her own armbar, almost like Tia had at the start of the match. Tia is in the position awhile, but manages to fight out using her size as leverage. Unfortunately, while Tia teiea to get feeling back in her arm Sela comes in with a chop block to the back of Tia's knees, bringing Tia down hard. Sela rolls into a cover and gets what barely qualifies as a two count. Sela mounts Tia and begins to deliver several headshots using the ref's count to its max keeping herself from disqualification. Sela stands and screams once more. Watching Tia recover, Sela waits for her moment then grabs Tia into Playtime Over. Tia is shocked and screaming in agony, struggling against the ground-and-pounder's hold, but it's too much for Tia and she ends up tapping.

DING-DING-DING

Andrew Payne:
And Sela pulls out the victory!

Miranda Augustino:
I knew Tia never stood a chance in this match against the champion!


As Trauma comes back from break, inside of the ring is Trauma General Manager, Isabella Santiago. She smiles as she looks around at the crowd for the very first addition of her very own show. The camera came in on her as she asked the crowd to calm down a little bit as she brought the microphone up to her mouth.

Isabella Santiago:
Albany! How are you all enjoying the very first edition of Saturday Night Trauma?!

The crowd gives Isabella a decent pop as she laughs and starts to speak once again.

Isabella Santiago:
The past Tuesday, NFW put on their biggest show of the year with WrestleWar Sixteen. We saw so many amazing talents step up, bring their best and try to steal the show. We had Sela-Rica Clark overcome Angel Kusinagi in a brutal Three Stages of Hell match to become the first ever United States Champion! We also saw brand new Tag Team Champions crowned in Trauma’s own Kawaii Trash Pandas Go! defeating two other teams in a great match. But, we here on Trauma almost had the Silver Mountain Rumble, but alas, Collision took that one when one of our own got a little cocky.

And as if on cue, “Superficial” by Heidi Montag begins to play over the arena and the crowd immediately begins to boo as Angel Kash comes walking out onto the stage. Dressed tothe nines in a black dress, black high heel pumps, an a black Gucci hand bag slung over her shoulder. The haughty heiress is clearly not in the mood with an scowl on her facee as she rolls her eyes at the booing fans. Following her as always is her butler Nige Kingseton. Who soon climbs up the steel steps to the ring and holds open the ropes for his boss allowing her to enter under the second rope. As the Trillion Dollar Princess then demands a microphone as she motions for her music to get cut.

Angel Kash
Ugh out of all places to l the debut of Trauma we chose Albany? The worst part of New York?! Like is this even New York?

The fans boo loudly at the Trillion Dollar Princess, who still had a scowl on her face.

Isabella Santiago:
Can I help you, Miss Kash?

Angel Kash:
Yes, you can and that is address the injustice that happened at WresteWar I should of won the Sliver Rush Rumble. And I was robbed in the tag team match. But I do not appreciate your slander of my good name. I had that rumble won and was truly the MVP of the match.

The fans boo again as Angel rolls her eyes.

Angel Kash
Boo all you want but you know I speak the truth. And that truth is that I am this brands biggest star. And should be treated far better than I have been. And it starts with addressing te injustice that has been perpetrated against me.

Isabella couldn’t help but just roll her eyes a little bit as she heard Angel say all of this. She looked at the woman in the ring with her and raised the microphone back up to her mouth.

Isabella Santiago:
Are you done? And I’d like to think my biggest stars are my champions, not someone who can’t get the job done when they’re given opportunities. Look, in the Silver Rush Rumble, you took your eye off the prize and got too cocky, it’s as simple as that. My stars perform at the highest levels inside of this ring, not sit at the top of the ramp and drink alcohol.

Angel rolled her eyes fuming, before letting out a chuckle.

Angel Kash:
The bitch got lucky simple as that. Something you should know if you were paying attention but since i am not one of your favorites I am not everyone's little favorite gamer geek peasant Cali- Kate! Or Any other of the trash these commoners cheer for. Or a bunch of slummy disgusting freaks that this company seems keen on. And me sitting on the top of the stage? You’rer gonna cry about that now? I deserve a good drink before what was to be my crowning moment.

Isabella Santiago:
Miss Kash, it’s never your fault for losing is it? It’s always someone cheated or you weren’t ready for them. It’s never the fact that maybe you don’t care enough to stay focused the entire way through. It’s hard to imagine that maybe some people just want success in the wrestling industry more than you do. I know you only do this because you think it’s going to just increase your personal brand and you don’t truly love this industry like everyone else in that locker room.

Angel rolled her eyes in disgust.

Angel Kash:
“You don’t love this business” blah blah blah. Like really? My personal brand is what will take Trauma to the next level. See, when your born to the life of luxury success just falls in your lap. Much like, all the gold I have held throughout my career. And when I put my mind to something well you know what they say I always get what I want. But don’t worry 2020 is gonna be the year of the Trillion Dollar Princess, and itd be smart of you to get on board.

Isabella just stood there, looking at Angel as she just rolled her eyes a little bit hearing the words from the member of her roster.

Isabella Santiago:
Not one person can take this brand to the next level. The roster here is filled with so many talented individuals. But I’ll tell you what, Miss Kash. I’ll give you a deal right here and right now if you’re interested in it.

Angel Kash:
What deal?

Isabella Santiago:
You want an opportunity to show you’re going to be the biggest name on Trauma? Well, here’s the deal. Find four other people. I’ll pick five and at Invasion, we’re going to have a fun little match, but this will be no ordinary match for such a huge opportunity being on the line.

Angel smirks nodding.

Angel Kash:
Whatever match it is I can find four other people to turn this brand on its head.

Isabella grins as she looks at Angel and then around at the crowd before deciding to speak up once more.

Isabella Santiago:
It’s going to be Team Angel vs Team Isabella at Invasion, in War Games! I hope you can find a team that will go to war for you, because I’m sure I’ll have no problem finding a team to go against you.

Angel Kash:
Trust me there will be no issue because I am sure I am not the only one sick of the favoritism around here. Because, if you think this is gonna be the end of the Trillion Dollar Princess in NFW you’re wrong.

Isabella Santiago:
I wish you luck, Miss Kash, because I am going to bring the five most talented individuals together to go into this match to take on your team. Just don’t go around whining if you end up losing this too.

Andrew Payne:
Wow, what a huge opportunity Isabella is giving to ten deserving people on this roster at Invasion.

Miranda Augustino:
Issy throwing down the challenge for Angel Kash to finally step up and take control of things. It’s about time!

Isabella winks at Angel as she drops the microphone and gets out of the ring, heading back up the ramp to leave Angel standing there alone in the ring now as the scene fades out.

Mai Blackman vs. River Chance

Thea Crawford:
The following contest is scheduled for one fall!

Crowd:
ONE FALL!!!

Thea Crawford:
AND...it is a Submission Match!
As the opening siren note sounds throughout the arena, all focus goes to the entryway as a pre-recorded man’s voice comes through the speaker. As he speaks and the guitar starts to slowly kick in, the silhouette of an imposing woman comes stepping towards the camera.

Let's face it.
The threat of warfare is the greatest danger our nation has ever known.
A creation right out of science fiction.
Scientific experiments on people.
When pieced together, these will give some of the answers,
And some of the information we will need to survive in a nuclear incident.

As the speech draws to a close, the silhouette steps into the light to reveal Mai Blackman in her street clothes with a pair of sunglasses over her eyes. She reaches up with one hand, pulling her shades off and the guitar riff picks up with the song truly beginning to get underway. The video wall comes to life with quick clips of Mai Blackman in her old youtube series focusing on her former career as a bounty hunter. Through home video and go-pro cams, we see her aggressively dealing with individuals; mostly focusing on her encounters with bounties who decided to get aggressive. Mai is seen subduing them with a particularly brutal martial art. This highlight reel is intercut with the name BLACKMAN being plastered across the video wall to resemble cold steel. Meanwhile, the entryway fills with smoke as the lights begin to flicker and the Janet Jacobs steps out in one of her finest evening gowns to a vicious assault of boos and jeers. Janet just shakes her head and smiles at the hate before turning to the curtain and extends her arms in front of her, presenting something or someone. As the lyrics to the song begin, Mai Blackman finally makes her physical appearance, dressed in her tights, sports top and boots with kick pads. A towel is hung over her neck and her black hair is tied back into a tight short ponytail. The look on her face is enough to kill.

Like a moth to the flames, so bright
Severing in till my eyes go blind
So systematic, you take control
Am I the antic becoming your fall?

Another wave of boos erupts from the crowd as Mai looks up to take in her surroundings. A smug smirk, dripping with arrogance slips through her scowl as she starts to loosen up; bouncing on her toes, shaking her arms down at her side and throwing a few loose air punches at the ground.

I'm sending the signal
Releasing the symbol into your mind
Into your mind!
This is the answer
Cure for the cancer I've kept inside
I've kept inside!

Mai makes her way to the center of the stage where Janet stands, hands on her hips, standing confidently with that wicked yet alluring smirk on her lips. As Mai reaches her side, she turns to her client and says something, most likely a final review of strategy to which Mai nods confidently. She then brings attention to the ring where Mai’s opponent awaits and nods in that direction, continuing to talk. She points to Mai, clearly telling her she’s got this and to go do what she does best. Mai looks down the ramp with a predatory grin on her face like a hunter prepared to go for the kill. She nods back to Janet and sticks her fist out to which the manager bumps it back with her own, top, bottom, then knuckles. Mai finally steps onto the ramp and approaches the ring, motioning with her hands that she’s right there and ready. She yells “Let’s do this shit!” as she begins descending the ramp.

Thea Crawford:
Introducing first! From Chicago, Illinois! Being accompanied to the ring by her manager, Janet Jacobs! Weighing in at 135lbs! MAI...BLACKMAN!!

I'm coming back to LIFE!
And breaking through this TIME!
I'm taking back what's MINE!
Awakening in you

Janet accompanies Mai down the aisle, practically right on her heels. Mai Blackman moves with a sense of purpose down the ramp towards the ring; head tilted down, eyes on the ring with that murderous scowl on her face again. As she reaches ringside, she pauses to bounce side to side on her toes again before rounding the corner to the ring. She runs up onto the apron, turning to defiantly face the booing crowd as she opens out her arms with that arrogant smirk again. She loves the hate they’re throwing at her. It fuels her. It feeds her aggression and her sense of focus. Janet Jacobs moves up the steps and enters the ring under the middle rope while Mai turns and steps in over it on her side. Mai immediately goes into a rope run across the mat as Janet nods in approval at seeing her client fired up, focused, ready for battle.. Mai finally rolls forward on the mat and comes up onto one knee with her fists up in a fighter’s pose before hopping up to her feet and moving to her corner. Janet joins her and reveals a little case where she produces a black mouthguard that she administers to Mai. Janet and Mai exchange a high five before Janet takes Mai’s towel from her and sets it down in her corner. She puts her hands on the amped up woman’s shoulders from behind and leans up to her ear, whispering more as both of them watch Mai’s opponent. Mai nods and bares her guarded teeth in a vicious sneer as she throws a few low air punches and bounces on her feet, waiting for the bell.

Thea Crawford:
Introducing her opponent!
Bullet For My Valentine’s cover of “No Easy Way Out” fills the arena as the crowd begins to cheer the signs come out. The cheers soar even higher as the lyrics start and River Chance comes walking through the curtain, all business. Ready and focused. Cool as a cucumber. While she receives a huge welcome from the crowd, the young woman simply looks around at them without much of a reaction outside of an innocent, sweet little smile. Just a faint one visible on her lips as she checks her wrist tape and starts down towards the ring at a calm but brisk walk.

Thea Crawford:
From Ann Arbor, Michigan! Weighing in at 170lbs! RIVER...CHANCE!!

Remaining calm, and actually almost emotionless, River Chance reaches the ring and climbs the steps, entering the ring before coming to the center of the ring. Here, is where she shows more personality and smirks sweetly to the audience, flexing her muscular arms. As her music fades, River moves to her corner, pulling on the ropes and doing some last minute warmup to stay loose.

~DING DING DING~

River and Mai come out of their corners and circle up. After a few short seconds, River extends a hand as a sign of respect. Mai grins and accepts the gesture and the two start circling the mat, once more. River wiggles her fingers, anticipating a lockup. Mai feints a lunge to test River’s reflexes. The mild mannered girl reacts accordingly, showing she’s on guard. Mai just grins more; her mouth piece makes the expression a little terrifying. Mai jerks her knee up for a kick, River brings her hands in place to catch the foot but it’s another feint and Mai shakes her head in amusement. River narrows her eyes. She’s starting to get just a little annoyed as she begins seeing the true colors of her opponent.

Andrew Payne:
River Chance looking a little unhappy at the taunting from rookie Mai Blackman.

Miranda Augustino:
She’s testing her flexes, Andy! I thought you were a fighter? You used to wrestle.

Andrew Payne:
I never made a joke out of it. Blackman’s clearly playing mind games with Chance. There’s Janet Jacobs, of course. She’s loving this from her client.

The camera briefly captures Janet Jacobs at ringside, watching the action with a pleased smile as she nods. She can just barely be heard on the camera mic saying “There you go, girl! Get in her head!”

Inside the ring, Mai and River circle another moment before they both lunge in and lock up, collar and elbow. River has a strong lock but Mai positions her hand around the back of River’s neck and digs her fingertips in against the side of the muscle there. River is visibly surprised and grimaces from the discomfort but presses forward, using her power to push Mai back towards the corner. Mai, however, slides one foot back further to widen her stance and brace her footing, making it harder to push her backwards. River presses forward as much as she can. She moves one foot forward to try and give herself a good forward motion and that’s when Mai lunges in and catches her with an Ankle Pick. Mai lunges forward with River’s foot off the ground and takes her down. She goes for a calf slicer but River uses her other foot to boot Mai in the head and roll back to safety. Mai hops to her feet in a ready position as River is coming in to try and catch her but River stops when she sees Mai is ready again. There’s a buzz from the crowd as River respectfully nods, acknowledging Mai’s technique. Mai grins tauntingly, nodding back with her eyebrows raising. “Ya like that?”

Miranda Augustino:
Wow, you see that fucking takedown, Andy?!

Andrew Payne:
That’s straight out of the jiu jitsu handbook. Some legit shit, right there.

Miranda Augustino:
Wow. That was just… River looks a little surprised!

Mai and River lock up again. This time, River’s quick to administer a wrist lock on Mai, torquing her wrist back beside her head in a tight hold. Mai winces but reverses it into an arm wringer, quickly transitioning that into a rear hammerlock. She goes to throw an arm around River’s neck, perhaps for a chokehold but River brings her other arm up and powers the arm away before reversing out of the hammerlock and twists around behind Mai to catch her in a rear waistlock. The crowd starts to buzz, thinking they’re about to see one of River’s beautiful suplexes but Mai widens her stance and drops her weight again, making it difficult to move her again. Before River can react, Mai kicks one leg back, behind her knee and buckles it before rolling forward. River holds on so she goes down with her and the two roll across the mat with River on her back and Mai on top, breaking the grip around her waist and administering a sort of wristlock hold that instantly has River voicing her pain with uncomfortable groans. Mai starts to add extra torque on the wrist, causing River to scream out in pain even more before she bites through it and rolls both herself and Mai over.

Andrew Payne:
Submission match here. Mai could cause River to give up right here!

Miranda Augustino:
Looks like she could break the wrist with that one!

River not only gets her shoulder up but she rolls through the cover, ending up with Mai underneath her, taking her back. The risky roll ends up freeing her wrist of Mais’ grip and River gets that waistlock in again. This time, she braces her feet on the mat and lifts Mai up, all 135lbs of dead weight off the mat. Mai’s face says it all. She didn’t expect this, as River hits a Deadlift German Suplex, spiking Mai onto her neck and shoulders. She releases the hold instead of going for a bridge though to check her wrist as Mai rolls out of the ring. Janet Jacobs immediately rounds the corner to come up to Mai and start giving her rookie client words of advice and encouragement.

As the referee starts to order Mai back in the ring, she obliges and slides right in to meet River again. The two circle up, Mai goes for another tie up but this time, River swats her arms away and nails her with a stiff European Uppercut! As Mai stumbles back, River grabs her arm and Irish whips her into the corner. River comes charging up and goes for a big corner splash but Mai moves out of the way and River comes SLAMMING into the turnbuckle right in the sternum. As she clutches her chest and turns around, Mai clinches her and starts throwing knees into the ribs and elbows to the side of the head.

Miranda Augustino:
Heeeey, Muay Thai! I know that when I see it!

Andrew Payne:
Absolutely! Morgan’s learning some of that.

Miranda Augustino:
Is she? Nice! Mami knows Muay Thai.

Andrew Payne:
Who?

Miranda Augustino:
Mami. Ya know. Eavan.

The referee gets to four on his count before Mai grabs River around the head and throws her to the mat, causing her to roll forward into a situp. Mai wastes no time and steps in with a brutally stiff soccer kick right to the spine! River reacts at first but balls up her fists and gets that look that she’s had enough in her eyes. She’s done playing nice. She turns as she gets up to one knee but Mai runs right in and attempts to cinch in a guillotine chokehold. River’s ready for it, though, and grabs Mai around the waist. With a yell from both women, River plucks Mai off the ground like a child. NORTHERN LIGHTS SUPLEX!!!! BRIDGE!!!! But there’s no pinfalls so River twists around and attempts to lock in a Sleeper Hold while seated. Mai struggles to escape the hold but she can’t overpower River. She does manage to get to her feet though and sends River over her back and onto the mat with a Tai Otoshi hip throw, sending them both down to the mat.

Andrew Payne:
Who-hoa! Some Judo there!

Miranda Augustino:
Niiiiice!

Mai sits up, shaking the cobwebs off as River gets to her feet. The daughter of Knight Chance walks up to pull her opponent to her feet but as she does, Mai explodes up and drills her in the jaw with another one of those brutal forearms. River stumbles back but the look on her face says she’s getting a little pissed. Or maybe just determined. Either of, River steps back in and gives it right back to Mai, bashing her across the jaw with a forearm of her own. Mai’s head whips and her mouthpiece goes flying as she stumbles into the ropes. As she comes back, however, it’s her turn to dish it back and she answers with a pivot on one foot, going for a spinning back kick to the head but she leaves the ground, swinging that leg over River’s head. Her other leg comes up in a type of enziguri kick that catches River right in the side of the face. River stumbles and Mai goes running in, leaping right up at the woman and throws her legs around her head and seizing her arm as she brings her down to the mat. She’s got her in a Triangle Choke she’s dubbed as…

Andrew Payne:
There it is!!! She calls it Blackman’s Bounty!

Miranda Augustino:
Looks like she’s got in tight, Andy!

Andrew Payne:
And believe me, that hold does not feel good!

River tries to get her feet back on the mat, presumingly to try and power Mai up but Mai torques the hold on more and prevents River from being able to focus on even getting her feet grounded. She’s too busy, now, trying to just escape this hold. A few more seconds go by before River has a change of heart and decides to give this one up, tapping a hand against Mai’s thigh, signaling she submits.

~DING DING DING~

Thea Crawford:
Here is your winner, by submission! MAI...BLACKMAN!!!!

Miranda Augustino:
Well! Hell of a damn showing by Mai Blackman, eh Andy?

Andrew Payne:
I can’t argue that but look at this, she’s not letting up on the hold. C’mon ref! Do your damn job!

As her music comes on, Mai refuses to let up on the hold as River starts to fade now. The fans boo and the referee tries to call her off. Mai only lets go when two things happen at the same time. River starts to look completely out and Janet slaps the mat, calling to her friend and client for them to “let’s go.” Mai releases River and rolls out of the ring to rendezvous with her manager and the two start making their way up the ramp. Mai suddenly stops and says something to Janet, prompting the manager to lead the way over to the commentary table.

Andrew Payne:
Now what’re they coming over here for?

Miranda Augustino:
Should we run?

Mai and Janet reache the table and Janet grabs one of the spare commentary headsets. She doesn’t put it on; just brings the mic piece up to her mouth and points to River in the ring.

Janet Jacobs:
She wants to put out a challenge? She wants to call people out? We called her bluff! Now it’s our turn! Anyone in the back who thinks they’re bad enough to take on my client?

Janet slaps a hand down on Mai's shoulder as the woman stares hard into the camera without a word.

Janet Jacobs:
Yeah, come try her. Prove me wrong. Shut my mouth.

Janet says tauntingly before Mai reaches and takes the headset from her, bringing it up to her mouth.

Mai Blackman:
Fight me!

Mai throws the headset down as we hear Janet Jacobs approving her client’s message with a “Yeah! That’s my girl!” The two clasp hands tight and Janet slaps Mai on the back before grabbing a bottle of water off the commentary table and hands it to her as the two walk off and head up the ramp.

Andrew Payne:
Well, yinz heard it right there. Mai Blackman just put out her own open challenge to anybody in the locker room. She came here to fight, so somebody give her a fight.

Miranda Augustino:
Maaaan, that is one bad bitch right there! I kinda like her! Is River okay?

Andrew Payne:
She seems fine. She’s already on her feet, heading towards the back.

Result: Submission

Iscariot XIII vs. Adrianna Salvatore

The lights in the arena flicker out. The video wall comes to life with an image of Earth in from space as Porcelain And The Tramps "King Of The World" begins to play As it does, the vignette depicts a flaming meteor hurtling towards the planet.

My pain filled drama queen is always creeping at your bed
Getting ready to buy you out

The vignette switches to various shots of Earth's population. People from all different regions as a shadow looms over, blocking out the sun. They all look up, eyes widening in horror.

Cause we all know, what goes around comes around
Should've known what I was all about
Do not test me

From a bird's eye view, the meteor SLAMS into the Earth's surface, just as the chorus hits, causing a fiery flash on the screen and the vignette switches to grainy, black and white images of Adrianna Salvatore's most brutal match highlights, mixed in with closeups of her rather deranged smile and menacing sneer.

'Cause I'm the fucking king of the world
Get on you knees
I'm the fucking king of the world
Do as I please
So get up and get out and I'll show you
What it takes for me to control you
'Cause I'm the fucking king of the world

In the pitch black arena, lights on the stage come on, flashing and flickering. They illuminate a silhouette standing calmly in a hooded vest. Due to the lights positioning, all we see is the solid black outline, obscuring the lights behind it. As the chorus hits, the lights switch, coming on to light up the stage and ramp in a soft white but still leaving the arena dark. We see the figure in detail now as Adrianna Salvatore lifts her head and stares down at the ring from under her hood. She has that same sneer on her face as in her vignette. She steps forward, approaching the ring with a calm sense of purpose in her steps.

Thea Crawford:
"On her way to the ring!! From Brooklyn, New York!! She is the Queen of Anarchy...ADRIIIAAANNAAAAAAAAA....SALVAAAAAAAATOOOOOOOREEEEEEEEE!!!!!"

Adrianna reaches ringside and runs up onto the apron, kneeling upon it on one knee. Now, we see that wicked smile of hers as she licks her teeth. She turns around on the apron, skillfully and slides herself in, backwards under the bottom rope. Standing to her feet, Adrianna moves to a turnbuckle and climbs up. She throws back her hood and flips back her hair, letting out a roar before casting her gaze upon the audience with a wicked smile forming. Stepping down from the turnbuckle, she removes her vest, folds it and carefully hands it to the timekeeper before preparing for the match.

“Remember Me (Fester Remix)” begins to play over the speakers in the arena as the stage goes dark. After a few moments, Iscariott walks out to the center of the ramp and looks straight down at the ring. He has a focused expression as she walks down the ramp, not taking his eyes off the ring.

Thea Crawford:
And her opponent, weighing in at 249 lbs, he is a member of House Crowley, Iscariot XIII!

Iscariot gets into the ring, hopping up to the middle turnbuckle and raising a hand before hopping down and getting into his corner and waiting for the match to start.

~DING DING DING~

Iscariot and Adrianna circle the ring after the bells sounds. The two competitors look at each other before meeting in the center and locking up. Iscariot though, he just pushes Adrianna off him and into the ropes. Adrianna comes off the ropes and ducks a clothesline attempt by Iscariot. She comes off the ropes again and Iscariot leap frogs over Adrianna. She hits the ropes one more time and this time Iscariot meets her with a standing dropkick.Iscariot picks Adrianna up off the mat and sends her into the corner. Iscariot charges in and delivers a back leaping back elbow to Adriana before sweeping out the legs and forcing her into a seated position. Iscariot backs up to the adjacent corner and gets a running start. He drives his boot across the face of Adrianna and pulls her out of the corner, hooking the outside leg for a pin.

1…

kickout

Iscariot picks Adrianna up, he looks to go for a powerbomb, but Adrianna is able to drop from his shoulders and land behind him. Iscariot turns around and as he does, turns right into a superkick from Adrianna the move staggers Iscariot. Adrianna steps in and delivers a second, this time sending Iscariot through the middle and top rope down to the floor. Adrianna comes out to the apron and backs up towards the ring post. She gives herself a running start before she delivers a penalty kick right to his chest that echoes through the arena. Adrianna then leaps down to the floor to meet Iscariot where she grabs him and drives him back first into the barricade. She then grabs him by the head and uses the ring apron to kick off with and deliver a tornado DDT right on the floor. Adrianna grabs Iscariot and helps him back into the ring before rolling in behind him and going for a cover of her own.

1…

2…

kickout!

Adrianna then grabs Iscariot by the legs. She twists him up, locking in a figure four as she drops to the mat and puts in the submission. Iscariot screams out, but Adrianna just looks him in the eyes as she pounds on his knee while keeping the hold on him. The ref asks the man if he wants to give up, but Iscariot refuses and he just fights, trying to turn over onto his stomach. The two jostle, Adrianna trying to maintain the pressure of the hold on Iscariot, but after quite the struggle, Iscariot is able to roll onto his stomach and reverse the pressure onto Adrianna. Adrianna scrambles, making it to the ropes and forcing the break quickly.

The ref breaks their legs apart before Iscariot is up to his feet first. He picks Adrianna up and pulls her out from the ropes. He delivers a kick to the midsection. He then lifts her up and this time is able to deliver the powerbomb. He doesn’t go for the cover though. Instead, he picks Adrianna back up and delivers a Death Valley Driver before holding on and locking in an STF. Adrianna scrambles, looking for the ropes immediately, but Iscariot has it locked in in the center of the ring! The ref asks Adrianna if she wants to give up, but she refuses. She continues to claw and scratch her way, finally, after almost thirty seconds in the hold, makes it to the bottom rope. The ref calls for the break and at the count of four, Iscariot finally lets up on the hold and backs away. Adrianna uses the ropes to help her get back up to her feet. Almost immediately though, Iscariot charges in and delivers a clothesline that sends Adrianna over the top rope and her head bouncing off the ring apron as she crashes to the floor.

Iscariot comes out to the floor and gets himself a running start. He runs around the ring and delivers a clothesline that sends Adrianna inside out crashing onto the floor. He then picks her up, sending her shoulder first into the ring steps before charging in with a knee to the jaw that sends Adrianna’s head bouncing off the side of the steps. He then grabs the arm of Adrianna and traps it in between the steps and ring post. He then takes his boot and drives the steps into her arm. Adrianna screams in pain as she clutches at her arm. Iscariot finally rolls into the ring to break up the ref’s count as he reaches eight.

He then grabs Adrianna and picks her up. He steps back to the adjacent ring post and points at her. He comes charging in, looking to deliver The Spear of Destiny, but Adrianna is able to get out of the way and Iscariot hits the steps, sending the top piece of the ring steps flying! Adrianna backs up and charges in, delivering Hell’s Bells to Iscariot! She then picks the man up and rolls him into the ring. She slides in and stands in the corner. She yells for Iscariot to get up to her feet. As he does and turns around, Adrianna charges in and hits the MOAB Launcher! She hooks the leg and goes for a cover.

1…

2…

kickout!

She picks Iscariot up off the mat and sends him into the ropes. Iscariot comes off the ropes and he gets taken down again, this time with a spinning facebuster. Adrianna calls out for the end of the match as she picks Iscariot back up to his feet. She goes to set him up for Ground Zero, but Iscariot is able to get out of it and drop to his feet. He grabs Adrianna and delivers Akeldama before hooking the leg for a cover.

1…

2…

kickout!

Iscariot doesn’t argue, he just grabs Adrianna and lifts her up onto his shoulders. He goes to try and deliver Damned in any Language, but Adrianna this time is the one to escape. She stumbles back and hits the ropes. As Iscariot turns around, Adrianna delivers another Hell’s Bells before grabbing Iscariot and this time delivering Ground Zero and hooking the leg for the cover.

1…

2…

3!

~DING DING DING~

Thea Crawford:
Here is your winner, Adrianna Salvatore!

Adrianna begins to celebrate her win as “King of the World” begins to play once again over the arena.

Andrew Payne:
What a hard fought match by both of these competitors. It could have went either way.

Miranda Augustino:
Yeah, but in the end, Adrianna found a way to bounce back after WrestleWar and pick up the win tonight. I’m sure big things are in both of their futures.

Winner: Adrianna Salvatore

Result: Pinfall

The scene opens up ringside and the audience is already excited. An instrumental riff opens up over the speakers, the lights go out and on the big screen:

Player 1 Ready…
Game Start!

The lights come back up with "Heist" now playing over the speakers to a loud whoop from the audience with Cali-Kate posing on the stage. Kate looks around a moment with a huge smile before heading down the ramp. She is still trading high fives and hugs with the audience despite not being dressed to fight tonight. She makes a pass around the ring, letting audience members take selfies and exchanging high fives and hugs with others. She stops by the commentary booth and gives a big hug and a quick kiss with Miranda Augustino and shares a quick handshake and hug with Andrew Payne before sliding into the ring with a mic. She poses for the audience one more time before her music fades out. The audience cheers on as Kate brings the mic to her mouth.

Cali-Kate:
Did you honestly think that the premiere of Trauma was gonna happen without the Geekette Extraordinaire coming out here and making an appearance? FUCK NO!

The audience gives another round of applause and cheers for her.

Cali-Kate:
There's no way I'm going to sit backstage or back at home while everyone else enjoys the debut of the best brand in the NFW-verse now, coming right off the heels of WrestleWar, without coming out to say what's up, Albany?!

The audience responds back with thunderous rapture. Kate poses once again in the ring.

Cali-Kate:
So the question now really becomes, what the hell do I do from here? I mean, new show, new start, new chances to go out and get the spotlight, right? And damn I could, but there's still a roster of people back there, not to mention two champs that you can bet have no fucking intention of just letting anyone take those titles from them. So the answer is really simple. I'm gonna keep coming out here, I'm gonna put on the best damn shows you've ever seen and I'm gonna earn my way up this competitive ladder just like I always have done.

The audience gives another whoop of respect.

Cali-Kate:
This is usually of course where anyone else would say that they would do it by any means necessary and, in spirit at least, that's true for me too. Still gonna have my honor, even if I'm laid out in the middle of this ring, by the time that final bell dings. And better fucking believe, if I'm allowed to unleash, it's not going to be a Jedi in this ring, it will be Palpatine destroying an entire armada with Force Lightning, no fucks given!

The audience applauds again for Kate's determination.

Cali-Kate:
I'm not here to break or bend rules, even if I'm not Lawful Good by any stretch of the imagination. Because the truly good don't need rules. But I am still gonna be the hope of the NFW-verse. I will be here for those who cannot help themselves. I am the monkey in the wrench, the fly in the ointment…

Kate shoots the mic up high.

Audience:
THE PAIN IN THE ASS!

Kate brings the mic back to her mouth.

Cali-Kate:
… and anyone who messes with the honor of this new start is going to learn very quickly why I have so many rules. Game start, bitches!

Kate drops the mic and poses once more for the audience before she leaves the ring with a huge smile on her face. She waves to the audience once more before the scene fades out.

Kawaii Trash Pandas Go! vs. The Super Bitch Squad

The arena darkens with the music starting at the same instant. At the 0:18 mark, the multicolored light effect seen in each girl's solo entrance kicks in and lights up the stage. Shortly after, at 0:24, Kayako Kazama comes running through the curtain, all smiles, pumping her fist in the air.

Next comes Masami Nishikiyama, through the curtain before going into the spin she does on the balls of her feet with her arms out.

While she's still in the process of twirling, Yuka Hirata emerges coolly, rolling her neck before coming to the center of stage, kneeling and performing a quick Wai Kru before slamming her fists on the stage and popping up and giving a yell.

Together, the three turn and stick their hands in a circle and perform their team chant. At 0:49 into the song, the three girls turn, Yuka leading the way and Masami following behind while Kayako brings up the rear, 'skipping' along with her hands behind her back.

Thea Crawford:
"Making their way to the ring! From Japan! KAYAKO - KAZAMA...MAAASAAAAMI NIIISHIKIYAAAMA...and YUUUKA HIIIRATA!!!! THEY! ARE! THE SUUUUUPER BITCH SQUUUAAAAAAAD!!!!"

One by one, as they reach the ring, they enter it as seen in each of their solo entrances: Yuka picks up into a jog and slides in sideways under the bottom rope. Masami rushes up the steps and enters normally. Kayako skips along to the right side of the ring, 'slipping' as she climbs up on the apron. She gives an adorable 'oops' look at the crowd before daintily entering under the middle rope.

Once all three of them are in the ring, they meet in the middle for a pose. Masami stands tall, flexing up her arms. After performing another brief Wai Kru, Yuka scowls ahead of her with her fists raised under her chin. Kayako, meanwhile, leans back against Masami like a human wall and brings up one hand in a 'peace sign' with an adorable yet devious little smile.

There is a MASSIVE response from the fans as "Karate" hits the system and on either side of the Tron, Super Tiger and Arley Kirk are seen sliding down the rigging poles down to the ramp.

Thea Crawford:
"From Lake Fenton, Michigan. Weighing in at a combined weight of two hundred and twenty pounds.."

Super Tiger enthusiastically makes her way down the ramp, high fiving the fans and pressing her masked face against theirs while Arley skolled a juice box then got a laugh while she slammed the empty container against her forehead a few times. Arley quickly ran down the ramp, also high fiving fans as she passed.

Thea Crawford:
"The team of SUPER TIGER and ARLEY KIRK.."

While Super Tiger leapt up onto the apron and through the top and middle rope, Arley sprung from the barricade to the apron and cartwheels over the top rope, landing in a roll, Tiger rolling in the opposite direction and both leaping to opposing corners to roar enthusiastically at a popping crowd..

Thea Crawford:
"They are KAWAII TRASH PANDAS GO!!!!!"

Super Tiger executes a perfect moonsault to her feet while Arley executes a twisting somersault to her feet. The Trash Pandas meet in the middle and bump both of their fists together several times, the crowd joining in with their trademark phrases while their music starts to fade..

Super Tiger:
"HAI GRRRL!!!!!"

Arley Kirk:
"YUH GRRRL!!!!!"

One final POP arises from the NFW fans as they fist bump once more and "Karate" fades out while Super Tiger and Arley Kirk play "Paper, scissors, rock".

With the bell ringing, it is determined that it will be Kayako and, after a quick rock paper scissors, Super Tiger who will be starting off. Tiger and Kayako circle as ST and AK get the crowd thumping the barricades and stomping in rhythm with their clapping. The fans pop as the two finally lock up in the middle, but they automatically BOO Kayako as she deftly swerved Super Tiger and sent her reeling with an eye poke! While Tiger was trying to get herself together, Kayako delivered a sharp dropkick to the back of the head and ST hit the mat.

Kayako smiled sweetly and took a mocking bow before she moved in to deliver a running forearm, yet the fans popped once more as Super Tiger surprised her with a deft arm drag before trying for a legscissors, yet Kayako rolled free and quickly made a beeline for Masami, getting the tag. Masami grinned somewhat evilly at ST as she deflected her dropkick and sent her crashing down to the mat. ST tried to stand, but Masami grabbed hold of her head in both hands and began delivering sharp knee after sharp knee after sharp knee, rocking the much smaller Super Tiger every time. The camera panned to show Arley cringing as she held her hand out as well as Kayako holding a hand to her mouth while she chuckled and then panned back to the action as Masami was now raining down forearms on Tiger who had by now slumped down to the mat. Masami uttered a roar of disgust as she issued a thrust kick to Tiger's head which swung her around. Nishiki, using her raw power, grabbed hold of ST's head and ripped her up to her feet. A harsh downward chop echoed through the arena and ST dropped to a knee clutching her chest, yet Masami ripped her up to her feet once more and this time, a knife edge chop!

Super Tiger:
C'MON MORE!!!

Nishiki grinned and went to deliver another downward chop yet ST parried the blow and the roof nearly came off the place when Tiger went berserk with a fast flurry of chops, forearms and punches, culminating in a jumping european uppercut which took Nishiki right off her feet, sending her sprawling toward KTPG's corner clutching her head. The fans cheered as Arley reached her hand out ready to tag in and explode and Tiger nodded and made her way over, but Nishiki suddenly roared and stood and surprised everyone, drilling ST with a running spinebuster which near turned her inside out!

Nishiki didn't waste any time, roughly dragging the prone Super Tiger to her feet and issuing a sharp forearm before sending the groggy luchadora ropeward. On the rebound, the crowd volume really boosted as Masami attempted a hard lariat yet ST ducked under, springboarded and the fans exploded as she hit Masami with a flying headscissors takedown which put her in the perfect spot to tag in Arley!

Masami to her feet, Arley with the dropkick! Kayako sneakily trying for an ambush clothesline yet Arley got a huge POP as she showed off her flexibility with a Matrix-reminiscent backward arch to avoid it, kipped up to her feet and the sound of her rolling wheel kick connecting with Kayako's head echoed, as well as the momentum sending her spilling out of the ring. Masami managed to halt the momentum in a hurry as she grabbed a handful of Arley's hair, spun her around and pulled her into what looked like a close-handed fist, rocking Arley and earning her a BOO and a warning from the ref! Nishiki just growled back at him as she hooked Arley up and sent the suicide blonde flying with an overhead belly to belly supl..no! The fans cheered as AK landed on her feet and launched off the ropes with a stunning 720 tornado DDT! Cover, she hooks the leg!

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Kayako dove in just in time to legdrop Arley's head to break it up, the referee quickly hustling her back out as Arley took an arm and dragged Nishiki back up to a vertical base, but Masami doubled Arley over with a kick to the gut before dragging her over into SBS's corner and tagging in Kayako. While the referee was distracted, Masami and Kayako repeatedly laid into Arley with an assortment of punches, kicks and forearms before Nishiki got back out finally.

Kayako was easily able to send Arley crashing into the neutral corner with a hard Irish whip and to follow it up with a screaming corner lariat, but the fans went crazy as Arley once again arched back and allowed Kayako to crash face first into the turnbuckles before pulling herself back up, leaping to the top and hitting a MASSIVE hurricanrana which once more put her in good stead to tag in ST, the fans loving every second as Masami tried to bumrush her and Tiger stunned her with a Japanese arm drag and then Kayako with a judo style hip toss as she tried to do the same!

SUPER TIGER:
Get up!!!

The fans really got behind Tiger as she leapt out of the way of a Masami lariat, took the arm and delivered a jumping arm breaker which forced Masami to roll out to the floor. As Kayako was on all fours, ST dragged her to her feet and looked to Arley and the crowd went crazy once more as they both gave the signal! Knee to the midsection! Super Tiger wowing the crowd as she lifted Kayako up into a modified Gory special!

Arley leapt to the top rope and deftly launched off, executing a mid air flip and landing the cutter/special combination which makes up KAWAII DUMPSTER DIVE! Arley immediately kipped up and drop kicked Masami off the apron as Tiger got the cover!

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THREE!

Thea Crawford:
Here are your winners, the NFW Tag Team Champions, Kawaii Trash Pandas Go!

Andrew Payne:
What a match by these two teams. The Super Bitch Squad stepped up tonight in the main event.

Miranda Augustino:
But it was wasn’t enough to overcome the new NFW Tag Team Champions.

The Trash Pandas celebrate in the ring, holding their Tag Team Championships high and proud as Trauma fades out to go off the air.