Boss M's Office

Boss M's was answering phones and taking questions in a mad dash to calm more than one situation at a time. Lucca and Minky Momo watched on with morbid fascination.  

Boss M's: *on a phone* No, I have not signed Camilo Ortega! I don't know where he is or what he wants! Those ads were sent directly to ENN! *on another phone* No, I have no intention of letting Luca Blight run wild on my brand! If he wants a war, he's got one! *on another phone* Do I regret bringing him on?! Never! I regret nothing! Oh, you think I should? OH GOOD FOR YOU! 

She slammed all three phones, with the last one being slammed multiple times!  

Boss M's: GET ALL OF THESE PHONES OUT OF HERE!  

Lucca: Sir, it appears that things are quite hectic for you, but Xcite is tonight, and the talent need to know- 
Boss M's: They need to know what I tell them! They always need to be ready! You never know when it could be your time to shine. They have a problem with that? They can come and speak to me about it! I'm going to rally the troops against Luca when the time comes, but right now I have to let HIM do what he's going to do.  

Lucca: Trevor? 

Boss M's: He didn't put away Fenrir and the Wild Wolf just to let that bitch Tracy steal his glory. I'm going to let it play out.  

Lucca: We have to have something announced for the show!  

Boss M's: Nimbus Tenebrae wants to wander around backstage, but she hasn't been put to work yet. We'll change that. I hear we have two new CXJ talent that are mimicking some of the heroes that have been popping up in Eagleland and Edo? Get him in that ring! Everything else, I'm putting my trust...in Trevor.


 

Larry Grim: Welcome to Zombie U! We're LIVE in the undead heart of Threed for Xcite! You know, a lot of people wonder how this place got even MORE zombie infested after it was apparently "cleansed" of zombies once upon a time. I have an answer for why that happened. So anyways, we PROBABLY have a big show for you tonight, we know it's going to be a wild one. Boss M's gave us a couple matches to announce, but she kept everything else close to the vest. We do know that after what happened at Rumble City, we saw Cade Yaggis and Christy Angel win the Rumble City matches. We know that Cade is going to challenge Takumi Inui for the Super Championship, BUT, Christy has yet to announce who she is challenging. She may be in the house tonight watching? She could choose from Erica, Val Dorado, or the EBW Women's Super Champion Hope Mach! But wait, what am I hearing?  

Apple Kid: Uhoh, here he coooomes! It's Luca Blight! STILL the EBW Champion! He's got the meteor belt over his shoulder as he's followed by the Army of Blight, that now includes Beryl and the Dark Starlights! I KNOW Minako wasn't happy with that one. He's truly amassing an army. The Army of Blight!  

Larry Grim: Not getting a warm welcome, that's for sure.  

Luca Blight: AHAHAHAHAHA! That's right, fuel me with your rage! Let me feel it! I still have this, and you hate it! You little piglets can't stand it! I could slaughter each and every one of you! Do you realize that! Let me tell you all something. There are weak men and strong men in this world. The strong men take everything and the weak men die. That's how the world was designed. You can round up a million maggots to try to defeat me... but you'll still all just be maggots! Before...where I came from...it took hundreds to stop me but I wiped them out by the thousands. I am sublime! I am the true face of evil! I am your KING! I AM YOUR BLOOD GOD! I AM THE EBW CHAMPION AND MY ARMY OF BLIGHT WILL SOAK THIS PROMOTION RED IN BLOOD! 

As he spoke, Mamoru Chiba and Danny Leung rolled into the ring. 

Mamoru Chiba: As the true King of this planet, and the rightful King of the stars, I...show my loyalty to Luca Blight. We can be a united force that works together for what we want.  

Danny Leung: I too pledge my allegiance to Luca Blight. I'm tired to standing up to darkness, when darkness only ever tried to save me from people like Tack Angel, who stole my love and my life! I'm with you too...all the way.  

Luca Blight: AHAHAHA! That's what I like to hear! My Army of Blight is growing, and the time has come to wage war, and take over, not just THIS brand, but the other brand, and ALL OF EBW, AND THEN ALL OF THE WOR- 


 

Larry Grim: Here comes the "Wild Hero", and he doesn't look happy!  

Apple Kid: The people are behind him though! Listen to those chants of "Go Mach!" "Go Mach!". I love it!  

Trevor Mach: You have a big mouth, and bigger aspirations. Too bad you can't get the job done yourself. For all your talk and all your grandstanding, I'm still here!  

Luca Blight: You're a fool, standing in this ring by yourself right now. Do you realize that?  

Trevor Mach: Yeah, maybe I am a fool. Maybe I am crazy! Maybe I'm ready to RUN WILD! If you want a fight, I'm ready, but what I really want is my rightful rematch, and I want it at Victory Explosion 20!  

Luca Blight: You what?! Hahahaha! You lost! You're a loser! You failed. You had your chance, and like all the other piggies, you were executed. It's OVER!  

Trevor Mach: You had to have Tracy help you. She's always a pain. One minute she wants to screw me, and then she wants to screw me over! Where is she at? It doesn't matter. You're hiding behind that tainted win. You're afraid to face me again.  

Luca Blight: You think so? Why would I be afraid of you!? 

Trevor Mach: Because of what I've done. Because of who I am. I've been here for twenty years! EBW began March 24th 2006, and in that time I've been apart of things you couldn't possibly imagine. I've been in a lot of wars. You might be a warlord, but I've fought my share of battles too. I've been a wild child and a wild wolf. I've always been a bit of a brat, and then I've been a little selfish and self centered to be honest. I've fought for me so much, and done what I wanted. That was taking advantage of these fans and this sport that I love. I LOVE wrestling, and I LOVE these fans, and that's not BS! I wouldn't have been doing this all this time if I didn't love it so much that it became a part of me. That it became my life! It's in my blood! It's running through my veins! I've never been the real hero these people wanted me to be. It doesn't matter if I'm worthy. It doesn't matter if I saw myself becoming that guy. I am embracing the light. I am embracing justice. I am embracing these people. I will stand up for EBW. I WILL stand up to YOU.  

Luca Blight: I'm here BECAUSE of you. I am the punishment of God... If you had not committed great sins, God would not have sent a punishment like me upon you.  

Trevor Mach: God sends punishment to send a message, and I received that message. I get it. You need to be stopped, and I need to step up, and be the best I can be. You actually helped me, Luca. You woke me up. YOU WOKE ME UP! I FEEL SO ALIVE! AHAHAHA! I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart! No more half way! No more part time! No more mediocre! BLAH! I'M GOING TO EMBRACE THE ACE! I've been here long enough! I think I earned it! I'm embracing the ACE! You're not dealing with a King, you're dealing with the ACE! So let me tell you what the ACE is going to do! I'm going to put on my boots! I'm going to put on my tights! I'm going to lace it all up, get all stretched out, and then I'm going to beat you doooown! That is...if you've got the BALLS to accept my challenge for Victory Explosion 20! 

Luca Blight: You want the match? You want it? YOU WANT THE MATCH?! ......NO. I don't owe you a thing, and your years of service mean NOTHING to me. None of your achievements mean a thing. You're a piggy like the rest of them! You are nothing more than a victim waiting to happen! You don't deserve a rematch. Tenure doesn't get you SHIT with me! You look at me like I don't know who you are. I don't CARE who you are!  

Trevor Mach: You should. You really really should.  

Luca Blight: Oh? Because your wife has control? Not for long. You could just have her make the match for you.  

Trevor Mach: That's not how I work. I challenge you. That's what I do. I challenge you, and prove that you're gutless!  

Luca Blight: Gutless? I know you're trying to play me, and I don't care. Why not? Why not lean into it a little? I'll play your game. I tell you what. TONIGHT...three matches...an Army of Blight Gauntlet. You send your soldiers against mine. You don't even need them to win all three. They just need to win two out of three. It can NOT be you. See, I'm a King and General. I tell people to fight for me, and they'll fight. You haven't always been the best person that job. You've aligned with people, but you've burned bridges too. So many bridges. Can you find people to fight for you? Will they rally behind you? Just two wins and you get your match. Those are my terms.  

Trevor Mach: ...I accept. 

Larry Grim: WHOA! That's huge! I think we just figured out what WE'RE doing tonight!  

Apple Kid: Blight has thrown down the Army of Blight Gauntlet, and now Trevor Mach, who had decided to carry the banner of EBW against Blight, has to find soldiers to get him that title match at Victory Explosion 20! Who is he going to get?  

Larry Grim: We'll find out more soon, but right now we have a killer opening match that was announced. Nimbus Tenebrae is making her in-ring debut! It's in a tag match against Usagi Tsukino and Minako Aino! She HAS a partner already, we just don't know who it is, but we're about to find out, because it's our opening match and it's NEXT! 

Apple Kid: Mina-chan! YOU CAN D- WAIT IS THAT TRACY?! 

EBW: Xcite
Zombie U, Threed
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1. Women's Tag: Nimbus Tenebrae[Debut]/Tracy vs. Usagi Tsukino/Minako Aino
-A shocker to start the show, as Tracy aligned with the newcomer Nimbus Tenebrae to take on the Sailor Sensations. The match began with Minako Aino and Tracy circling before Tracy stepped in with a collar-and-elbow tie-up, transitioning into a tight wristlock and pulling Minako down to a knee. Minako rolled through, kipped up, and countered into an arm drag, then followed with a second arm drag and a dropkick that sent Tracy into the corner. Minako tagged Usagi Tsukino, who came in with a running forearm, followed by a snapmare and a seated dropkick to Tracy’s back for a quick two count. 

Tracy rolled out and tagged Nimbus Tenebrae, who stepped in slowly and absorbed a forearm from Usagi without moving. Usagi threw a second forearm, but Nimbus grabbed her wrist, yanked her in, and drove a heavy knee into her midsection before lifting her into a delayed vertical suplex and holding her in place before dropping her hard. Nimbus dragged Usagi up and whipped her into the ropes, catching her on the rebound with a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker for a two count. 

Usagi fought back with quick strikes and a spinning backfist before diving for the tag to Minako. Minako entered with speed, landing a running crossbody on Nimbus, then a spinning heel kick that staggered her. Tracy attempted to interfere, but Minako cut her off with a dropkick through the ropes. Minako turned back and hit Nimbus with a tornado DDT for a near fall. 

Nimbus powered up and shoved Minako off a whip attempt, then caught her mid-charge with a brutal spinebuster. Tracy tagged in and immediately hit a running knee to Minako’s face, followed by a standing moonsault for two. Minako fought up and hit a desperation jawbreaker, creating space and tagging Usagi. Usagi came in hot with forearms to both opponents, then hit a running bulldog on Tracy. Nimbus re-entered, but Usagi hit a quick enzuigiri that stunned her. Minako returned and the two hit a double dropkick to Nimbus that sent her out of the ring. Minako turned back, but Tracy caught her from behind. Tracy lifted Minako for a powerbomb, transitioned mid-lift into a crucifix position, and drove her down with a Crucifix Powerbomb, folding her up for the pin as Usagi dove too late to break it.
Winners: Nimbus Tenebrae/Tracy[o] via Crucifix Powerbomb on Minako Aino -> Pin  



Larry Grim: WHOA! What?! Tracy AND Nimbus Tenebrae!? They're teaming up?! What does this mean? 

Apple Kid: I think it's very VERY clear! This strange newcomer, that has been trying to charm Tack Angel...she and Tracy are- 

Larry Grim: Aligned with the Army of Blight!? This is getting out of control and FAST! What are we going to do about all of this?! 

Backstage

Trevor Mach stood before a large group of wrestlers backstage. Men and women alike were quiet as he paced back and forth in front of them. His wife, Boss M's, watched from a distance.  

Trevor Mach: Hey guys, you know me. I'm a professional jerk. The jester that amuses himself. That's been me for a long time. However, I think...or I hope...you all know that I'm not such a bad guy when you get to know me. A lot of times I just felt a lot of ways about a lot of things, and lashing out was my love language. Sometimes, I felt dead inside, but I'm better now. I'm embracing a role a few of you hoped I would. I'm going to lead the fight against Luca Blight, and the Army of Blight. I have another war in me. I have as many wars in me as this body will handle, and then I'll KEEP going, because I'm stubborn. It's a strength, not a weakness. EBW has been good to me, and I'm going to be good to it, by standing in the way of Blight, but to do that, I have to get this match. I have to get in his face. I have to get that belt. He's lining up a Gauntlet. It's tonight. You don't have a lot of time, but I need men and women to step up. I'm asking you, to stand with me, and fight for me tonight. I can't do this without you. So- 

Benjamin suddenly stood up, he slowly walked up to Trevor, before bringing out his sword.  



Benjamin: I was considered a Warrior of Light where I come from. I was just trying to do the right thing. I am a knight, and I have a code to serve. It would be my honor to join your Army of Light. My sword, my service, are yours.  

Trevor Mach: Benji...I appreciate that, chief, but that sword stays with you.  

Benjamin: In any case, you have my sword.  

Jammer: And my ball...I'm joking, I'll fight with you. Why not? Better than dealing with the Luca prick. You owe me one though.  

Bashin Dan: You know I don't back down from a challenge!  

Tack Angel: I've got your back. Doesn't hurt that Mamoru and Danny just put themselves in harm's way. 

Makoto Angel: I'll fight with you.  

Rei Hino: ALL the Sensations will! Especially after what just happened out there!  

Maseo Kurenai: I'm with you! 

Everyone spoke up in the affirmative.  

Trevor Mach: Thanks, guys and gals. I appreciate you ALL! Even YOU! 

Good News Gary: OH! That's GOOD NEWS! I didn't even do anything. 

Trevor Mach: I'm told the matches are going to go all follows. A tag match, a women's singles match, and singles match.  

Jammer: Benji and I will handle the tag.  

Makoto Angel: I'll take on the next challenge!  

Bashin Dan: Da- Trevor, I'll handle the singles match.  

Trevor Mach: I know what you were going to call me, Dan, and it's alright.  

Bashin Dan: Yeah?  

Trevor Mach: You can call me Da Ace! It's ok!  

Bashin Dan: Oh! Great! Yep, that's what I was going to say...haha!  

Trevor Mach: Thanks again. Let's handle this together! You get me there, and I'll fight for ALL of you! I WILL draw a line against the dark! BOOSH! 

- 

Larry Grim: Well, I guess that explains THAT! We're going to see Dan Club and Makoto Angel all stepping up on Trevor Mach's behalf tonight, to take on the Army of Blight, which is on the grow, as we've just seen. Speaking of growing, our CXJ Division is growing with the inclusion of two "heroes". What do I mean by that? Well, you've heard the stories on the internet about heroes like the Kamen Riders, Arremer X, and the giant lady from Metro City, right? Well Central City recently had its own hero step up, a "man?" calling himself Jiban. In Edo, they have a hero named Jiraya. In the great tradition of wrestling, two men have stepped up to wrestle in their honor, but this raises the question of do we pretend they're the same or different? Hmmm. Anyways, Jiban and Jiraya take on Johnny Starbound and Jonas Silvermoon NEXT! 

2. CXJ Division Tag: Jiban[Debut]/Jiraya[Debut] vs. Johnny Starbound/Jonas Silvermoon
-Hot CXJ action was next, with the debuts of the heroic characters Jiban and Jiraya. Johnny Starbound and Jiban started, with Johnny opening with quick footwork and a low dropkick to the knee, followed by a headlock takeover. Jiban powered up to his feet, lifted Johnny, and dropped him with a back suplex, then immediately transitioned into a grounded armbar. Johnny scrambled to the ropes and tagged Jonas Silvermoon. 

Jonas entered with a springboard forearm, then hit a spinning back kick to Jiban’s ribs. Jonas followed with a snap hurricanrana that sent Jiban across the ring, then tagged Johnny back in for a double team—Jonas launched Johnny with a slingshot crossbody for a two count. Jiban absorbed the pressure and drove Johnny back with a stiff forearm, then a second that dropped him. Jiban tagged Jiraya, who entered with a leaping knee strike, then a rolling senton. Jiraya grabbed Johnny and hit a quick suplex, floated over, and transitioned into a cross armbreaker attempt, but Johnny stacked him for a two count. Jiraya rolled through and hit a spinning heel kick, then ran the ropes, but Jonas blind tagged in and caught Jiraya with a springboard missile dropkick.

Jonas followed with a senton for a close two. Jonas lifted Jiraya for a slam, but Jiraya slipped out and shoved him into the corner. Jiban re-entered and hit a running clothesline on Jonas, then lifted him into a powerbomb position. Jiraya climbed quickly—Johnny tried to intervene but Jiraya cut him off with a superkick. Jiban held Jonas in place as Jiraya flipped over, hooking the legs into a Rising Sunset Flip Powerbomb, driving Jonas down hard while folding him up. Johnny dove but was a half-second late as the referee counted three.
Winners: Jiban/Jiraya[o] via Rising Sunset Flip Powerbomb on Johnny Starbound -> Pin  

Larry Grim: They did it! A well deserved victory for the new team! Jiban and Jiraya, champions of justice, in the CXJ Division of EBW!  

Apple Kid: You love to see it! I love to see it! We ALL love to see it!  

Larry Grim: I'm being told that we have to cut to the back now, as Tracy and Nimbus Tenebrae are backstage causing chaos! 

Backstage

The Lakitu immediately homed in on Tracy and Nimbus as they attacked Makoto. Tack Angel ran up to push them off.  

Tack Angel: LEAVE HER ALONE!  

Tracy: Tack, DO NOT touch me ever again! You sicken me, and you always did!  

Nimbus Tenebrae: You don't sicken me though. You belong to me. You just don't know it yet, but you're getting closer. This bitch, is in my way, as she was before, but then, she had a lot of backup that she doesn't have now. The wives are gone. The children...who sprouted up to light up the sky, they're gone too. It's just you and me, and we WILL be together again. It was all going so well, until HE intervened, and brought down your empire.  

Tack Angel: H-he? Ow my hea- 



Tack Angel: My...my head. I don't KNOW what you're talking about! You fill my head with images, but they don't make sense! I was never a King! I'm the Star Spangled Prince! I fight for Eagleland, not to control it, or rule it, or reign over it! I'm NOT who you think I am!  

Nimbus Tenebrae: You've just forgotten. I'd tell you to ask your son, but he's currently in hiding.  

Tack Angel: My....what? 

Tracy and Nimbus walked away as Tack stood there in shock. Finally, he snapped out of it to help Makoto as the other Sensations arrived on the scene. 

- 

Larry Grim: Tack has a son?  

Apple Kid: I wonder who the mother is! Does he know? Will we need a DNA test on the Jimmy Swift show!? That's a LOT of back alimony!  

Larry Grim: It's a high pressure situation, much like what we're heading into now. The Gauntlet has been thrown down, and it's GO time! If Trevor Mach is ever going to get that title match against Luca Blight, it's going to be here! Jammer and Benjamin are up first, and it looks like their opponents are....The Legal Limit!  

Apple Kid: Here we go! Jammer and Benji! Let's GOOOO! 

3. Army of Blight Gauntlet - Tag: Jammer/Benjamin vs. Preston Payne/Barry Dockett 
-The Gauntlet was thrown down, as the Army of Blight challenged Mach's Army to a best of three series, with the title shot at Victory Explosion 20 at stake! Preston Payne and Jammer started, with Preston immediately going for a waistlock, but Jammer backed him into the corner and broke clean before firing a heavy forearm. Jammer followed with a short-arm clothesline, then dragged Preston up and tagged Benjamin, who entered with a stomp to the chest and a quick elbow drop. 

The Mystic Bout Machine locked in a chinlock, grinding Preston down before Preston fought up and hit a back elbow, then a desperation clothesline that dropped both men. Both crawled, and Barry Dockett got the tag and entered with a running shoulder tackle on Benjamin, followed by a second that sent him to the mat. Barry lifted Benji and hit a scoop slam, then ran the ropes and dropped a leg across the chest for a two count. Jammer entered, but Barry met him with a forearm and a body shot before turning back, and Benjamin hit a forearm and created an opening. 

Benjamin tagged Jammer, who charged in and hit a big boot to Barry, then lifted him and drove him into the corner with a running body avalanche. Jammer pulled Barry out and hit a sidewalk slam for two. Barry fought back with short strikes and shoved Jammer off, tagging Preston.

Preston entered with a flying forearm, then a dropkick to Benjamin that knocked him off the apron. Preston turned, and Jammer caught him with a massive lariat that flipped him inside out. Barry returned and tackled Jammer, but Benjamin pulled him out of the ring and sent him into the barricade. In the ring, Jammer stalked Barry as he re-entered and charged, and Barry ducked and ran the ropes, and took him down. He tried lifting him for the Verdict, but in the process, Jammer tagged in Benjamin, who jumped in and ran off the ropes. Barry was met him with a full-speed Spear, driving him into the mat, with Benji hooking both legs for the 1-2-3. 
Winners: Jammer/Benjamin[o] via Spear to Barry Dockett -> Pin  

Larry Grim: They did it! That's a win for the Mach Army in this Army of Blight Gauntlet, but they need one more out of the two matches left.  

Apple Kid: Yeah...and Makoto was attacked earlier. Who know what shape she's in.  

Larry Grim: I'm being told Luca is not accepting substitutions either.  

Apple Kid: Oh great. 

Backstage

Bashin Dan was getting ready as he turned around and faced an unexpected guest.  

Bashin Dan: Whoa, excuse m- YOU! 



Luca Blight: That's right, kid. Your worst nightmare.  

Bashin Dan: You don't scare me!  

Luca Blight: I should. I REALLY REALLY should. You've never faced a man like me. You've never had such a challenge. I bet you're thrilled right?  

Bashin Dan: For a chance to fight you? I am.  

Luca Blight: No fear. Good. Fear is a stupid emotion. It's a waste of time. So you want that match. You want to desperately beat me? How do you get that, when you're fighting for Trevor Mach? He wants the match. If successful, he'd be the piggy led to the slaughter instead of you.  

Bashin Dan: ...He deserves the rematch, after you and Tracy cheated him.  

Luca Blight: Fair play is over rated. Fairness...is over rated. This is war. This is bloodshed. You have to do anything to survive...to win. You want to be a winner....all you have to do is be a loser.  

Bashin Dan: What do you mean? 

Luca Blight: Throw your match. Lose the match, maggot. Lose it, and I'll grant you the title shot. YOU will have the EBW Championship match at Victory Explosion 20. The big match! The historic show! It'll ALL be yours...if you throw ONE MATCH!  

Bashin Dan: ... 

Luca Blight: You want to do your dear ol' father-in-law a favor? Spare him my wrath. Take it upon yourself, like that Carpenter he worships so dearly!  

Bashin Dan: ... Luca Blight: You want to be a hero, Dan? Be the hero. 

4. Army of Blight Gauntlet - Women's Singles: Queen Beryl vs. Makoto Angel
 -Makoto Angel was injured earlier in the night, but they were not allowing substitutions, nor did she want one. Makoto limped out, ready for war against Queen Beryl. She opened aggressively with a forearm strike, followed by a spinning kick to the ribs and a snap suplex. She covered for a one count, then immediately pulled Beryl up and attempted a second suplex, but Beryl blocked and reversed into a heavy slam that targeted Makoto's injured ribs.  

Beryl stalked Makoto, lifting her by the hair and driving a knee into her midsection, then hitting a backbreaker and holding Makoto across her knee before dropping her. Beryl followed with a stomp to the back and dragged Makoto into a seated position before locking in a crushing claw across her face. Makoto fought through, throwing elbows to break free, then hit a quick enzuigiri that staggered Beryl. Makoto ran the ropes and hit a flying knee to the face, then followed with a spinning heel kick for a two count. She tried the Thunder Dragon Suplex, but Beryl escaped and targeted the ribs again, and a thumb to the eye when the ref wasn't looking. Risky with the stakes involved, but she got away with it thanks in part to Taiki and Yaten distracting on the outside.  

Makoto lifted Beryl for a power move, but Beryl countered with another rake to the eyes and shoved her off. Makoto charged, but Beryl caught her with a choke grip, lifted her, and drove her down with a sit-out slam. Beryl maintained control, dragging Makoto up again. Makoto threw weak strikes, but Beryl absorbed them and locked in Nega Vice, trapping Makoto in a crushing hold that bent her body backward while applying pressure to the neck and spine. Makoto struggled, reaching for the ropes, but Beryl wrenched deeper.

Makoto did get to the ropes, but Taiki knocked her hand off before the referee could see it. This brought down the Sensations to chase them off and try to help Makoto.  Makoto stopped responding, her arms going limp as the referee checked and called for the stoppage.
Winner: Queen Beryl via Nega Vice -> Referee Stoppage  

Apple Kid: Makoto! Get her out of there!  

Larry Grim: Of course the Dark Starlights would get involved.  

Apple Kid: This is war. They aren't playing by the rules. I guess my girls shouldn't play by the rules either! Come on girls! Fight back! Make 'em pay! 

Backstage

The Lakitu followed the actions of Tracy and Queen Beryl backstage, as they threw Astrid through a table. As they continued on, they were finally blocked off by- 



Hope Mach: *signing* You're good at attacking people from behind, but why don't you try me face to face? Make a move. I dare you.  

Ripper Jane: We'll tear you apart.  

Nimbus Tenebrae: Oh look Tracy, it's one of the rejects. The leftovers of past wars. Her mind is so broken, so can barely remember tasting darkness. Shall I give it back to you? Shall I give you that gift?  

Ripper Jane: ...I'm fine the way I am. I don't need it. I don't need any of what you're selling. I am who I am.  

Hope Mach: *signing* You leave her alone. I'm the one talking to you. You had ONE match. Do NOT act like you can square up to the EBW Women's Super Champion and not get hurt. For as many wars as my Dad has fought, I've been right there too...and I always will be.  

Tracy: You should be more concerned about your hubby taking the title shot for himself. All he has to do is throw the match, and he gets the chance to scratch that itch and get another shot at Blight.  

Hope Mach: *signing* Dan will make his own decisions. I stand by him no matter what. That's what married couples do. You should have known that before you threw away your relationship with Tack.  

Nimbus Tenebrae: That was an unfortunate circumstance. All the others went away, and he ended up with you instead of Makoto. Sorry about that. Wish I could've helped.  

Tracy: That was my punishment for not seizing the Kingdom when I had the chance. Let's call all of this one big do-over. THAT Tack...he was worth getting behind. I love a man with power...because it means I can have that power. We're on the winning side here, so maybe go hid on Havok where you belong...unless....unless this is bigger than anyone realizes, and the pieces are all just now falling into place. Like your Daddy says. "Something to think about." AHAHAHAHA! 

 Hope Mach: ...  

- 

Larry Grim: Well Xciters, this is it. We're 1-1 in the Gauntlet, and now it comes down to this, as Bashin Dan will be taking on...Mamoru Chiba, and he's not alone. I see Danny Leung there as well.  

Apple Kid: I'm being told that Jammer and Benjamin are fighting it out with Snakebite and Troy!  

Larry Grim: They want to ensure another victory for the Army of Blight. Will they succeed!?

5. Army of Blight Gauntlet - Singles: Bashin Dan vs. Mamoru Chiba 
-Main event time, and the stakes couldn't be higher, as Dan needed to get the win for Trevor's title shot at Victory Explosion, but if he lost, he'd be the one to get the title shot, as decreed by Luca Blight. Mamoru Chiba opened with a lock-up and quickly transitioned into a headlock, but Bashin Dan shoved him off and dropped him with a shoulder tackle. Mamoru popped up and hit a dropkick, then a second that sent Bashin Dan to the ropes. Mamoru followed with a running forearm and a snapmare, then a sliding dropkick to the back for a two count. Mamoru kept pressure with a wristlock, but Bashin powered out and lifted him into a fireman’s carry, transitioning into a rolling slam. Bashin pulled Mamoru up and hit a stiff forearm, then another that backed him into the corner. 

Bashin Dan whipped Mamoru across the ring and charged, but Mamoru moved and Bashin Dan hit the turnbuckle. Mamoru capitalized with a jumping knee strike, then a tornado DDT for a near fall. Mamoru went for another strike, but Bashin Dan blocked and countered with a lifting gutbuster. They fought back and forth for several grueling minutes, with near falls on either side that had the Xciters on the edge of their seats.

Danny Leung tried to make a move on Dan, but that brought out Tack Angel, who forced Danny to back off.  Bashin Dan stalked Mamoru and hit a running knee to the chest, then lifted him for a powerbomb, but Mamoru hurricanrana’d out and rolled him up for two. Both men scrambled up, but Mamoru hit a spinning backfist and ran the ropes, but Dan caught him mid-run. Bashin lifted him, shifted his grip, and drove him down with Brave Clash, spiking him into the mat with force. Bashin immediately hooked both legs and held firm as the referee counted three.
Winner: Bashin Dan via Brave Clash -> Pin  

Larry Grim: He did it! He won! Bashin Dan with the win! He put Trevor's title shot about his own aspirations and scored the victory! What a win, but look, here comes the EBW Champion! He's attacking Dan, while Mamoru and Danny team up on Tack! Jammer and Benji are still fighting Troy and Snakebite backstage! This is all over the place!  

Apple Kid: I'm hearing that Tracy and Nimbus are at it backstage again as well! It's bedlam!  

Larry Grim: LOOK! IT'S TREVOR MACH! HE'S RUSHING OUT TO SAVE DAN! HE'S GETTING RIGHT INTO LUCA BLIGHT'S FACE! The match is on! It's going to happen! Mach-Blight 2 at Victory Explosion 20 for the EBW Championship inside of the SATURN DOME!  



 

Backstage

 Troy and Snakebite were marching to the back after their fight with Jammer and Benjamin when they were suddenly halted, but a mysterious man standing in the shadows. 

?: Hey, you two.  

Snakebite: Eh? Troy: The *bleep* do you want?  

?: Tell you master, that all is going according to plan on all fronts. Continue as he pleases...he'll have all the support he needs coming his way....thanks to Axis Nova.

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