SSW: Strong Survive Tour 7/7/2018

(The camera fades into The Ariake Coliseum with the view turning all around the arena to the number of people that are in attendance before we are brought back towards the signature commentators of Mark Stephens and Daniel Wilson sitting at ringside. The camera spins over once more towards the ring with Saya Takada taking to the center of it with the microphone in her hands and wearing a long black dress.)

Saya Takada: The following contest is scheduled for one fall!!!

(“Commando (Instrumental)” by Niska starts up on the speakers that signals the arrival of Senza Fàccia as he walks out from the backstage area to the stage, the crowd clapping when he appears, rushing down the ramp for the upcoming match.)

Ring Announcer: Introducing first, he is from Paris, France… he weighed in tonight at 189 pounds… representing Shoot Nation… “THE SENZATION”... SEENNNZZZZAAAAA FÀÀCCCCCCIIIIAAAAA!!!

Mark Stephens: Live from Tokyo, Japan in The Ariake Coliseum, WE ARE HERE FOR STRONG STYLE WRESTLING AND ALREADY STARTING OFF WITH ACTION! Senza Fàccia is ready to impress Shoot Nation and Strong Style Wrestling tonight against one of the members of Ronin that have started to make an impact for themselves! A victory here tonight could let the fans know that he is someone that the crowd needs to pay attention to!

Daniel Wilson: It could, but you should know that Shoot Nation is just littered with choke artists when it comes to getting results in the ring! That’s why later tonight, we’re going to see The Phantom Troupe reign supreme in honor of their fallen comrade in John Doe! As for this match, we’ll see what Senza is made of when this match gets started!

(“Boombayah” by BLACKPINK echoes throughout the arena… but the crowd is left in confusion when there is no Kikyo Himura coming out to fight the French luchador.)

Mark Stephens: Where’s Kikyo Himura? She’s supposed to be out here to fight Senza Fàccia for the opening match of the night! What’s going on?

Daniel Wilson: There’s a few things that could be happening right now, Mark. She could be playing those mind games that really help in the mental chess that happens in matches like this! I don’t know what, but the referee isn’t really patient to where he decides that he will rule in the favor of Senza Fàccia for a forfeit! I guess this is the only Shoot Nation could get a vic--

(The titantron starts to hit with static before a black screen appears with the sound of clapping. A light pierces through the darkness to reveal the flutter of a flame and above it, the face of Kikyo Himura with a smile on her face, giggling towards the man that was left in the ring.

Kikyo Himura: Congratulations, Senza. You’ve gotten yourself a false victory against me, you’re welcome. However, my failure to appear in that ring with you has nothing to do with you, Senza. The fact remains that I could give you a fight that you wouldn’t be able to forget and have the scars to serve as a constant memory of what happened… but I don’t find you worthy of that fight. I’m here to look for opponents that shall make the legacy that my mother left for me to be even grander and you? You’re not worth the effort to make my way into the ring. Enjoy this victory and the purse that comes with it. Take this back to your leader and let him know how proud he should be. Just know that you hold this victory because of one reason alone… I don’t find you worth my time. There’s a person that I already have my eyes set upon after I proved to the world that Kikyo Himura is someone they should be paying attention to after the way I left Vanessa Santiago in that ring. What you’re asking yourself is the same question that everyone around the world will be asking… who is next? Well, you’ll find out right when they do. Origato, Senza!

(Kikyo Himura laughs at the fact that she has stood up Senza Fàccia from the match that they were supposed to have as she blows the fire out to leave Senza in the ring. Senza snatches his arm away from the referee, feeling disrespected from the words that Kikyo Himura has just said, when he climbs out of the ring and starts to make his way backstage. Senza leaves the arena to make the ring cleared out with only Saya Takada left.)

(“All My Life” by The Foo Fighters hits on the speakers with the crowd shooting up in adulation on the arrival of Shoot Nation member, Steven Cassidy, walking onto the stage with a smile on his face at the reception he has begun to receive from the crowd. He walks down the ramp as he takes a moment to celebrate his arrival with the fans before entering the ring to where he raises his hands in the air in celebration.

Mark Stephens: Steven Cassidy has finally made his return to Strong Style Wrestling and now, as a part of the Shoot Nation faction, he has to be smiling at the fact that he has seen John Doe be defeated and potentially expunged from the company itself after it! Shoot Nation is on the rise, Daniel! No doubt about that!

Daniel Wilson: What do you know about things being on the rise, Mark? Steven Cassidy returning to Strong Style Wrestling is nothing to be boasting about because he had to let someone else deal with his problem with John Doe! He was injured too long to where he couldn’t get the opportunity that he wanted against Doe and now, he has to live with that fact! However, I am curious what this boy has to say tonight.

(Steven Cassidy looks over towards Saya Takada and is delivered the microphone from her as he walks around to speak his peace.)

Steven Cassidy: I’ve missed hearing that. The praise that you have for someone like me, someone that hasn’t done much in this business as a performer, to hear that from you and to be inside of this ring are irreplaceable in my mind to where you have my eternal gratitude for it. However, the last time that I was in the middle of a ring here on Strong Style Wrestling, it wasn’t the best image that you could be left with. My partner and mentor, Koji Senju and I were brutally and violently attacked by two men from The Phantom Troupe on our journey here in Japan. Two men that represent the vile and sadistic nature that has plagued this business for far too long… The Phantom Troupe. These two men are none other than John Doe and Saul Omen. They ended the career of my mentor and almost were able to commit the same atrocious act onto me, but I miraculously survived against all the odds that were placed before me. During that time and away and as I am finally able to walk down the ramp to be able to fight once more in this ring, I’ve heard the rumors that John Doe has walked away and left Strong Style Wrestling in the wind after his defeat by Masanori Kawada. There are no words that can express the gratitude that I have to Kawada for his victory against Doe and potentially ending his tyranny here in Strong Style Wrestling… but he was only the head of the beast. Like a hydra from the ancient tales of Greece, when one head is removed, two more are risen and we know that The Phantom Troupe will have another head to replace John Doe tonight. With that I have a mission that shall be realized, a statement that shall not go without realization for it will be the redemption that I have sought out when I made my return here. That mission is the destruction of the entire Phantom Troupe faction.

(The crowd starts to clap in support of this aspiration from Steven Cassidy as he nods his head to the crowd before returning to his speech.)

Steven Cassidy: I have watched the orchestrator of the demise of my mentor and near-ending of the childhood dream I had for myself walk away with no clear punishment for his actions from me and with that, it burns a fire in my belly that needs to be unleashed upon The Phantom Troupe. With that, I shall not allow the rest of the thieves and villains of this world be able to continue to walk through these halls with pride on their faces. I shall make sure that I’ve dealt with each member with the same injustice that I have been given by them. Merciless, ruthless, and violent in the fight that shall be brought between us. That night that John Doe and Saul Omen did that to my mentor and I, it replays over and over into my mind in a loop that I can’t seem to escape from when I close my eyes. It haunts me every single night to know that my mentor will never be able to enter another ring and I couldn’t do anything but watch. That boy that was forced to watch that happen to his mentor, he died when The Phantom Troupe did that to him, and now he’s a man that shall watched everything that those fiends do be reduced to ash. I don’t care how I get there, but I shall be at Domination with the intention of making the statement that I belong here and if along the way I’m placed against a member of The Phantom Troupe, that shall be e--

(“Awaken” by Dethklok interrupts with a determined look upon the face of Steven Cassidy when he turns towards the stage to see the sinister Maelstrom walking out towards the stage with a smile on his face. Met with a poor reception from the fans, he climbs on the steel steps and enters into the ring to where he meets Steven Cassidy right towards his face.)

Maelstrom: You dare challenge The Phantom Troupe? Challenge the same faction that left you in ruin with smiles on our faces? The same faction that has made a mockery of Shoot Nation every chance it has gotten? What Doe and Saul have said about you is true… a boy attempting to live a childhood dream only to see that fantasy ruined with the strong dose that reality has to give it. With the state that The Phantom Troupe has become under due to recent leadership changes, I have decided to take matters into my own hands where I shall personally deal with you… the next time that SSW is broadcasted around the world with the entire world being able to see you for what you are. A child attempting to be a man.

(Maelstrom drops the microphone from his hands as he leaves Steven Cassidy in the ring alone as he makes his exit from the arena. Holding his chin and face in surprise from this, Cassidy nods his head with a smile on his face before he makes the exit and climbs his way up the ramp towards the backstage of the arena to have it cleared out. Saya Takada is left to be the only one that stands in the ring to where she starts to make her way towards the center of it.)

Saya Takada: The following contest is scheduled for one fall!!!

(“Dancing Mad” by The Black Mages echoes throughout the arena with the crowd clapping in response to the music as Shinati Mizarki walks out towards the stage with a smile on his face. Shinati walks down the ramp as he points out to the crowd before sliding into the ring, rushing over towards the turnbuckle to stand on it, as he takes in the praise from the crowd.)

Saya Takada: Introducing first, he is from Ginza, Tokyo, Japan… weighing in at 205 pounds… representing Shoot Nation… “THE JAPANESE ARCHITECT”... SHHIIINNNAAATTTTIIIII MIIZZZAAARRRKKKKIIIII!!!

Mark Stephens: Shinati Mizarki has arrived to Ariake with all the intention to showcase why he is one of the fast rising stars of Shoot Nation and deserving of a championship opportunity to represent his faction to the best of his abilities! This young gun of the faction has been in some impressive matches, but tonight could set him above the pack with a singles victory!

Daniel Wilson: Like I told you earlier tonight, Shoot Nation is a collective of fighters that just can’t get the job done when the big lights are cast upon them! When a championship hangs in the balance for these men, they fail at each time. However, we could see what could happen from Shinati as he is a man with talent that should have been taken under the wing of a faction that might be a bit more helpful towards him!

(“White Knuckles” by Alter Bridge plays on the sound system with the crowd quite unsure on how to react with Kai Stevens stepping out onto the stage with a smile on his face as he jumps up and down on the stage with anticipation. His manager, Brian Church, walks out to follow behind Stevens as he pats his hand on his shoulder before both men walk down the ramp to meet their opponent in the ring. Kai rolls into the ring as he stands up to meet his opponent in the center of the ring, Brian sits at the ring apron with a smile on the face as Saya Takada makes the introduction.)

Saya Takada: Introducing his opponent, he is from Long Island, New York… he weighs in tonight at 227 pounds… accompanied to the ring by Brian Church… representing Ronin… “A MAN POSSESSED”... KAAAIIIII STTEEEVVVEEENNNNSSSSS!!!

Daniel Wilson: You want to talk about a man that has been impressive since their debut in Strong Style Wrestling, look no further than to the man who fights like he’s been possessed by a demon itself Kai Stevens! Accompanied to the ring by a former world champion in Brian Church, this man has been gifted with the knowledge and the talent to be a future champion in this company! Just watch this man because he’s going to making waves here soon!

Mark Stephens: As much as I agree that he has been a talented individual, the man has only had a handful of matches to be able to judge him in this ring! Don’t be going around making rash statements like that when we’ve barely seen him compete in Strong Style Wrestling! You discredit someone that has been in the ring with renown talent like Shinati Mizarki, but praise Kai Stevens? Something’s up with you…

(DING! DING! DING!)

Mark Stephens: This match has been called to start with both men walking around the ring to get a feel for the environment of the battle that they are starting WITH KAI STEVENS FLYING IN WITH A FLYING KNEE STRIKE TO THE FACE OF SHINATI MIZARKI! Shinati stumbles back from the strike as Kai is taking the fight straight to him with the size advantage definitely playing a part in this fast-paced striking style that we’re witnessing right now! Kai rushes towards The Japanese Architect to where he starts to land with heavy strikes to the face of Shinati before he forces him back into the turnbuckle GRABBING BY THE WRIST TO LAUNCH HIM ACROSS THE RING TOWARDS THE TURNBUCKLE! Kai points over towards Shinati AS HE RUSHES IN FOR THE CORNER DROPKICK RIGHT INTO MIZARKI’S FACE! BIG BOOT! SHINATI BLASTS KAI WITH THE BIG BOOT RIGHT IN HIS FACE THAT SENDS HIM REELING! Kai starts to shake it off when Shinati steps out of the turnbuckle SPINNING FOR THE SPINNING HEEL KICK! NO! SHINATI DUCKS UNDER THE KICK AND GRABS KAI BY THE WAIST BEFORE LIFTING HIM UP! GERMAN SUPLEX! SHINATI THROWS STEVENS ACROSS THE RING AS HE SLAMS HARD INTO THE CANVAS! Kai hits the canvas hard and starts to roll out of the ring as Shinati stands on his feet and roars out towards the crowd who show their support for him

Daniel Wilson: Shinati Mizarki rolls out of the ring as he sees Kai Stevens starting to make his way towards the steels steps as Shinati follows BUT BRIAN CHURCH JUMPS IN FRONT OF SHINATI TO WHERE HE TELLS HIM TO BACK OFF! Shinati rolls his eyes as he starts to ignore him and push past him BUT STEVENS GRABS MIZARKI AND THROWS HIM RIGHT INTO THE STEEL STEPS WITH AUTHORITY! Kai gives a sinister grin after he does that with the fans turning against him from that with him dragging Shinati up to his feet BOUNCING HIS HEAD RIGHT AGAINST THE STEEL STEPS BEFORE TOSSING HIM BACK INTO THE RING! Kai rolls his way back to the ring as he stands in the corner SLAPPING HIS KNEE FOR WHAT COULD BE A BIG MOVE RIGHT HERE! Shinati pushes his way up to his feet WITH STEVENS RUSHING IN FOR THE COWBOY KILLER! THE BICYCLE KN-- HOLD UP! SHINATI THROWS STEVENS ONTO HIS SHOULDERS AS HE WALKS AROUND THE CENTER OF THE RING WITH HIM IN THE FIREMAN’S CARRY! KNEE STRIKE! KNEE STRIKE! Kai strikes with the knees before he drops down behind Shinati GRABBING HIM BY THE WRIST FOR THE LONG ISLAND EXPRESS! THE WRIST-CLUT-- ELBOW STRIKE! SHINATI RATTLES THE SKULL OF STEVENS WITH THE ELBOW STRIKE BEFORE HE HOOKS HIM IN FOR THE FISHERMAN’S SUPLEX! SHINATI DROPS HIM ON HIS SPINE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RING AS HE HOLDS HIS LEG IN FOR THE PIN ATTEMPT! THE REFEREE SLIDES FOR THE COUNT!

Referee: ONNNEEE!!!... TWWWOOO!

Mark Stephens: NO! KAI STEVENS THROWS HIS SHOULDER OFF THE CANVAS WITH SHINATI MIZARKI UNABLE TO PUT HIM AWAY! A sense of relief washes over Brian Church at ringside with Shinati pulling himself up to his feet as he senses an opportunity to put this match away RIGHT BEFORE HE STRIKES WITH A STIFF KICK TO THE RIBS OF STEVENS AS HE HOLDS HIS ARMS IN THE AIR! Shinati could have this match right where he wants it with well-paced kicks into the chest of Stevens that brings him up to his knees as Mizarki grabs him by the wrist PULLING HIM UP TO HIS FEET WHILE HE GOES BEHIND STEVENS FOR THE FAITHFUL DESIGN! THE WRIST-LOCK SPUN INTO A JUMPING KNEE STRIKE FROM STEVENS! KAI HAS STUNNED MIZARKI WITH THE KNEE STRIKE BEFORE PULLING HIM IN FOR THE HANGMAN’S NECKBREAKER! What a misfortunate turn of events with Shinati falling victim to Kai’s Cliffhanger neckbreaker! This match seems to have swung right into the favor of Kai Stevens and he walks over towards the turnbuckle LOOKING FOR ALL OF THIS TO BE COMING HIS WAY AS HE LOOKS TO PUT SHINATI AWAY WITH THE APOCALYPSE NOW!

Daniel Wilson: KNOCK HIS LIGHTS OUT, KID! MAKE YOUR MOMENT RIGHT HERE! Kai Stevens stomps on the mat as he stares towards Shinati Mizarki attempting to bring himself up to his feet as he finally stands WITH STEVENS SPRINTING IN FOR THE SUPERKICK! SHINATI CATCHES THE KICK! HE GRABS THE BOOT AND SPINS HIM AROUND BEFORE SPINNING AROUND HIMSELF FOR THE FANTAJĪ MEZAMEMASU! FANTASY AWAKENS! I CAN’T BELIEVE THIS GUY JUST BASHED THE BRAINS OF KAI STEVENS IN WITH THE DISCUS ELBOW SMASH WITH STEVENS LITERALLY ON SPAGHETTI LEGS FROM THAT! Shinati uses this opportunity to grab Stevens by the waist before he throws him up on his shoulders LOOKING TO FINISH THIS MATCH RIGHT WHERE WITH THE ARCHITECTURE OF THE END! HE HAS HIM IN THE OVERHEAD GUTWRENCH RACK AND DROPS HIM DOWN FOR THE DOUB-- MULE KICK TO THE SPINE! KAI STRIKES WITH A MULE KICK ON SHINATI TO THE BACK AND DROPS DOWN TO THE FLOOR TO SAVE HIMSELF FROM LOSING THIS MATCH! Shinati turns himself around with Kai being quick STRIKING WITH APOCALYPSE NOW! THE SUPERKICK TO THE CHIN OF SHINATI DROPS HIM DOWN TO THE CANVAS BEFORE STEVENS LOOKS TO GO FOR THE PIN AS HE HOOKS HIS LEG! THE REFEREE SLIDES IN WHILE BRIAN CHURCH SCREAMS IN THE BACKGROUND FOR HIM TO WIN!

Referee: ONNNEEE!!!... TWWWOOO!!!... THHHRRREEE!!!

(DING! DING! DING!)

(“White Knuckles” by Alter Bridge plays in the background with Kai Stevens jumping up to his feet with a smile on his face as the referee raises his hand in the air.)

Saya Takada: Here is your winner… KAAAIIIII STTEEEVVVEEENNNNSSSSS!!!

Daniel Wilson: HE DID IT, MARK! HE DID IT! KAI STEVENS HAS WON THE MATCH AND SHOWN THE WORLD EXACTLY WHAT I’VE SAID! Kai Stevens is here to move up in the rankings and be known as a title contender that he should be! Defeating the rising star of Shoot Nation with no debate over who was the better man, Stevens should be on the right path towards making that dream a reality!

Mark Stephens: Kai Stevens has left his mark with this victory and Shinati Mizarki was no slouch in giving it a fight that he could remember, but Stevens was able to represent Ronin with a tremendous victory here tonight! I hate to see a bright talent like Shinati have to deal with a defeat like this, but this is nature of the business right here!

(Shinati Mizarki rolls out of the ring to as he walks towards the backstage area with his hand holding his head as Kai Stevens is in the ring embracing Brian Church in celebration of this match! Kai goes over and jumps onto the turnbuckle with a celebration that he taunts towards the crowd with while Church continues to praise him and his talent.)

(The camera turns away from the arena to the backstage area where Jacob Senn is seen dressed in stylish business casual attire. He appears to be busy overseeing production staff until he turns to be confronted by an irate Scott Oasis in a BOB De Japón tracksuit.)

Scott Oasis: Jacob, we need to talk right now.

Jacob Senn: Not the right time, Scott. It’s a shambles back here. I have a show to keep running. Come back to me la-

Scott Oasis: I SAID NOW YOU REDNECK, WEEB-ASS SON OF A BITCH!!!

Jacob Senn: Just who do you think you are talking to? I am sorry, Scott, but believe me when I say that you have no idea how much work goes into running a tight ship here. Between Stark coming for my neck and incompetent stage hands there is just a lot on my plate right now. If you need me to sign something just get Monroe to fax it to me and I will get back to you.

Scott Oasis: Who the hell uses fax? Forget it. I understand. You are in it big as a businessman now. You getting work. You getting paper. And I respect that. But the Big Oasis Brand has just launched its Japanese expansion and we have some *business* to discuss. You CANNOT just palm off this meeting to whichever secretary you are fucking this week.

Jacob Senn: EXCUSE ME!?!? Fine. Just please make it quick.

Scott Oasis: I am sure that we can both agree that the success of Budokai Tenkaichi was down in no small part to the box office draw that is the Big Oasis Brand. But here is the thing… I do not want the last memory that I can offer Strong Style Wrestling to forever go down as me slipping up against that mink.

Jacob Senn: Mink?

Scott Oasis: MIXED CHINK, JAKE! Don’t act like your confederate teabagger ass didn’t know. And don’t act like you don’t know what I want. I want to have a legacy here, Senn. I want to put on a fight that everybody is going to remember for all of the right reasons.

Jacob Senn: Wait, wait, wait...Hold it right there. So you assault my talent. You get your ass beat in the grudge match. And now you are interrupting me at a really inopportune time for what exactly? A title match at Domination? I know that was how it worked in EAW sometimes but that isn’t how it works here.

Scott Oasis: I’m not asking for a title match. I am asking for Gronk.

Jacob Senn: Gronk!? Well that does sound interesting…

Scoot Oasis: We can co-promote it as SSW & BOB De Japón presents: THE CLASH OF THE TITANS! And like… Have a load of midgets - Sorry. That was unprofessional. “Little People”. Have a load of little people holding us apart with ropes. Everybody is going to flip and we can make a lot of money for each other here.

Jacob Senn: …

Scott Oasis: So?

Jacob Senn: It is an interesting idea. Just… Just get Monroe to fax me the details and I will think about it. But you have kept me long enough, I really do have stuff to get to right now. By the way, I’m from Chicago, you idiot.

(Jacob Senn turns away and hurries back to work leaving behind a contemplative Scott Oasis.)

Scott Oasis: Who the fuck uses fax?

(Scott Oasis shakes his head at the mere idea of someone using a fax machine as the camera fades out to a commercial break.)

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(The camera returns back into the ring with Saya Takada taking to the center of the ring with a smile on her face as she looks out to all the people inside of The Ariake Coliseum.)

Saya Takada: The following contest is scheduled for ONE FALL!!!

(“Street Dreams” by Hollywood Undead begins to play as The Apparition enters the stage, head held proudly aloft. He holds his hand out to brush against the palms of the front row fans as he descends the ramp.)

Saya Takada: Introducing first, from Newfoundland, Canada and weighing in at 205 pounds… He is “the Forgotten One”...THE APPARITION!!!

Mark Stephens: The Apparition’s woes continue after another failed title shot at Budokai Tenkaichi. The One True Pairing’ seems to be hitting him particularly hard as he has spoken of letting down his Shoot Nation partner, Belle Kingsley. That said, he has everything to prove now and has been around the block enough times to know the place he is in well. That is a dangerous combination as we see if he can get himself back on track tonight.

(“Me Acostumbre” by Arcangel ft. Bad Bunny hits the speakers as Matias Navarro emerges from behind the curtain flanked by Tomás Aguilar. Aguilar attempts to discuss something with Navarro but Matias does not seem to be listening at all. Navarro enters the ring and lounges across the ropes in the corner.)

Saya Takada: And his opponent, Gomez Palacio, Durango, Mexico and weighing in at 210 pounds… He is “Cash Cow”... MATIAS NAVARRO!!!

Daniel Wilson: What a load of tripe, Mark Stephens. Everybody has something to prove. Nobody has had it easy getting to Strong Style Wrestling. And that includes this man here. Matias Navarro makes his hotly anticipated return after taking the Puroresu Heavyweight Champion to her limit and… Well… You know the Tres Comas Club. In that time they’ll have had Matias working with the best dieticians, the best personal trainers, he’ll have had Gracies on speed dial AND IT SHOWS! This man is in the best shape of his life right now.

Stephens: No doubt about it, he is in great physical shape but what about mentally? Matias Navarro has come in for a lot of criticism for his perceived lack of focus and inconsistency…

Wilson: Don’t even go there, Stephens. Form is temporary, class is permanent. And the tres Comas Club didn’t become so rich by throwing away money on unsound investments. This one is about to pay off, you’ll see.

(DING! DING! DING!)

Stephens: The bell rings but Navarro is sluggish to react to it, remaining reclined in the corner. The Apparition sprints towards him with a high knee but Navarro flips clear onto the apron. ENZUIGIRI! Matias catches the side of Apparition’s head with the rope-assisted kick. The veteran is rocked as Matias clambers up onto the top turnbuckle… DIVING CROSSBODY CONNECTS! AND NAVARRO HOOKS THE LEG!

Referee: ONE!...

Stephens: Quick shoulder up by the Apparition.

Wilson: Kicking out is good but a better way to spend that energy is to start the match with the kind of intent that Navarro has. Matias kneels down, cupping the head of the Apparition as he clubs away with those vicious forearms. Navarro hauls him back up to a vertical base. Irish whip… DISCUS BACK ELBOW! BUT IT’S DUCKED BY APPARITION! He rebounds off the opposite ropes as Navarro bends down for a back body drop. NO! The Apparition stops on a dime and shoots a sharp kick to the face. AND HE TRAPS THE ARM! LOOKING FOR THE PHANTASM…

Stephens: Navarro sees it coming and counters into a hip toss. The Apparition rolls straight to his feet and HITS A SPINNING HEEL KICK!!! IT LANDS FLUSH AND MATIAS NAVARRO’S LEGS GIVE OUT FROM UNDER HIM! HE DROPS TO HIS KNEES AS THE APPARITION AGAIN GETS BEHIND HIM AND PRIES BACK THE ARM. TOMÁS AGUILAR IS PLEADING AT RINGSIDE BUT THIS IS LOOKING LIKE AN EARLY END FOR NAVARRO… OR IS IT!? MATIAS DESPERATELY FORCES HIS WAY TOWARDS THE EDGE OF THE RING! HE CATCHES THE MIDDLE ROPE WITH HIS FREE ARM AND YANKS HIMSELF THROUGH! BOTH MEN TUMBLE OUT TO RINGSIDE!

Wilson: Excellent. Excellent ring awareness there by Navarro to save this match. This is why the TCC is paying good money for this guy’s talents. Now we just need to see him turn things back around as The Apparition beats him back to his feet.

Referee: ONE!... TWO!...

Stephens: The count has begun but the Apparition looks to be in no hurry at all to bring this one back into the ring. He whips Navarro HARD towards the barricade but Matias manages to lift his foot against the rail to stop himself - AND HE SLAMS THE APPARITION’S SKULL DOWN ON THE STEEL GUARD RAIL!

Referee: THREE!... FOUR!... FIVE!...

Wilson: Navarro takes back control, hoisting the Apparition up over his shoulder. AND HE TURNS TOWARDS THE RINGPOST! HE LOOKS TO LAUNCH THE APPARITION HEAD FIRST INTO THE STEEL WITH THE LAWN DART THROW - BUT APPARITION SLIPS FREE!! DISASTER!!! IT’S MATIAS NAVARRO WHO GETS HIS BELL RUNG AGAINST THE POST AND HE COLLAPSES DOWN TO HIS HANDS AND KNEES!

Referee: SIX!... SEVEN!... EIGHT!...

Stephens: The Apparition hits a BIG TIME KNEE to the midsection, knocking just about all the wind out of Matias Navarro’s sails, I am sure. And now he pulls him in betwixt his legs… Arms laced around the waist… AND HE LIFTS NAVARRO UP HIGH ABOVE HIS HEAD! BAH GAWD! HE TURNS TOWARDS THE RING APRON! NAVARRO IS TRYING TO SQUIRM FREE BUT IT’S NOT ENOUGH… THUNDER FIRE POWERBOMB!!! RIGHT ON THE HARDEST PART OF THE RING WHERE THERE IS NO GIVE AT ALL!

Referee: NINE!... TEN!... ELEVEN!... TWELVE!...

Wilson: If I were The Apparition I’d look to try and steal the count out after pulling a fast one over Navarro there. But for some bizarre reason he is bringing this back to the ring.

Stephens: It is the Shoot Nation way. The Apparition is taking no shortcuts here as repositions Navarro where he wants him and starts to clamber up to the top turnbuckle… THE APPARITION LEAPS! HIGH ANGLE SENTON! BUT NAVARRO ROLLS CLEAR!!! NOW HE ISN’T THE ONLY ONE CLUTCHING HIS BACK IN PAIN AS BOTH MEN STAGGER UP TOGETHER IN OPPOSITE ENDS OF THE RING! THE APPARITION EXPLODES OUT OF THE GATES TO HIT MATIAS NAVARRO WITH A HUGE CORNER LARIAT!

Wilson: The Apparition peels his opponent off the turnbuckles, but Navarro catches him with the forearm to the jaw before whipping him hard back across the ring to the opposite corner. Matias sprints after him with a running back elbow BUT THE APPARITION DIVES CLEAR! The sore vertebrae of Matias Navarro clatter once again against the unforgiving turnbuckles. NOW THE APPARITION PILES ON!!! SHOULDER TACKLE AFTER SHOULDER TACKLE TO THE MIDSECTION AS HE CONTINUES TO CRUMPLE NAVARRO’S BACK AGAINST THE TURNBUCKLES! It is not as pretty as some of the moves we have become accustomed to seeing from the Apparition, but hey, maybe he is learning here.

Stephens: Either way what he is doing is effective. The official separates the men and we can see clearly that Navarro is in a great deal of pain and he is having a lot of trouble catching his breath. Here is the Apparition lining up again… STEP UP KNEE! RIGHT TO THE JAW!!! The Apparition allows Navarro to stagger out where he keels over in front of the corner. This is a dangerous place to be as The Apparition rises up ready to leap again… AND NAVARRO LUNGES AT THE ROPES!!! THE APPARITION ALMOST TAKES A FALL AS HIS BALANCE IS COMPROMISED! HE FINDS HIMSELF HANGING ON FOR DEAR LIFE WITH HIS BACK TO THE THE RING AN-

Wilson: DISCUS BACK ELBOW!!! MATIAS NAVARRO BLUDGEONS THE BACK OF THE APPARITION’S SKULL! THE MASKED ATHLETE FALLS LIMP, LEGS STILL HOOKED OVER THE ROPES AND - OH! MY! LAWD!!! THIS IS PERFECT! NAVARRO HAS HIS PREY CAUGHT IN THE TREE OF WOE AS HE HOPS UP TO THE TOP… TIDE OF TERROR!!! THE DOUBLE FOOT STOMP RIGHT ON THE CHEST OF THE APPARITION! FORGET BEING WINDED! HE MIGHT HAVE SOME BROKEN RIBS THERE BUT THE MEDICS WILL BE ABLE TO GET TO HIM SOON ENOUGH! NAVARRO TAXIS HIM TO THE CENTRE OF THE RING AND CINCHES IN THE HAMMERLOCK! THE END IS NIGH!!!

(“Hysteria” by Muse hits the speakers to gasps throughout the arena. GREED emerges from the back and poses at the top of the ramp, staring intently down at Matias. An alarmed and confused Navarro drops the Apparition where he stands and prepares for the worst.)

Wilson: WHAT THE HELL!?

Stephens: IS THAT?... IT IS! IT’S GREED!!! BUT WHAT IS HE DOING HERE!?! NAVARRO LOOKED LIKE HIS WAS IN A POSITION TO WRAP THINGS UP BUT NOW HE HAS DROPPED EVERYTHING TO GIVE GREED HIS FULL ATTENTION! SOMETHING TELLS ME HE WASN’T EXPECTING THIS VISIT…

Wilson: YOU THINK!?!? Wait… WAIT!!! THE APPARITION IS STAGGERING BACK TO HIS FEET BUT NAVARRO HAS NOT REALISED A THING! THE APPARITION CATCHES HIM FROM BEHIND WITH AN INVERTED HEADLOCK AND NAVARRO HAS BEEN COMPLETELY BLINDSIDED! I CANNOT BELIEVE IT IS GOING DOWN LIKE THIS… GALLARIA!!! THE APPARITION HITS THE DEVASTATING MARTINETE AND HOOKS THE LEG!

Referee: ONE!... TWO!... THREE!!!

(DING! DING! DING!)

(“Street Dreams” by Hollywood Undead hits the speakers as The Apparition rolls out of the ring to enjoy his victory. GREED turns and leaves just as Navarro begins to come to and realise what has just happened.)

Saya Takada: Ladies and gentlemen, your winner by way of pinfall…THE APPARITION!!!

Stephens: Big return performance by Navarro and you have to admit he put his best self on display tonight. When he is in this kind of mood he is a difficult competitor to deal with. However, his best efforts came to naught after a surprise distraction from fellow Tres Comas Club contractor GREED. The whole group seems to be tearing itself apart with its internal politics and that can’t be good.

Wilson: Are you kidding? THIS IS GREAT!

Stephens: I thought you were backing Navarro tonight?

Wilson: Oh poor silly Stephens. Let me teach you a lesson in economics. Healthy competition is a necessity which drives innovation and pushes the best people to the top in a free market economy. What just happened was the invisible hand of the market doing its job. Shame about Navarro but that was his fault for taking his eye of the ball. TCC aren’t about safety nets and social justice. It is a cutthroat business where every guy in that locker room wants to be THE MAN! And let me tell you, that is a culture of ambition. It breeds Champions that win titles and draw money and that is exactly what I want to see.

(Matias Navarro rolls out of the ring to where he holds his head from the piledriver he took as he walks his way backstage after he finally notices that Kai Stevens has walked out from backstage with Brian Church following behind him. Church pats Navarro on the shoulder before both men walk towards the ring with the celebrating Apparition still in the ring. Kai Stevens slides in the ring and takes the microphone away from Saya Takada right when The Apparition leaps down the turnbuckle and turns around to meet him face-to-face.)

Kai Stevens: Bravo, Apparition. You’ve been quite impressive since your debut you here in Strong Style Wrestling. You got to be able to compete in marquee matches for the SSW Heritage Championship and the SSW Freebird Tag Team Championships along with now, you’ve defeated a former contender for the SSW Puroresu Heavyweight Championship… with some assistance. It’s still impressive all the same… and is why I need to beat you. Shinati Mizarki was just the tip of the enormous iceberg that this place has to offer me in terms of challenges and as much of a challenge he was, a victory over him wouldn’t mean near as much as a victory over you would. A true contender that has the ability to become champion, when he doesn’t choke on the opportunity to do so, and I need to be able to prove myself in the eyes of SSW Management that I’m a guy that can compete for those same opportunities that you have been afforded. That’s why here tonight, I’m laying down the challenge. The Apparition… versus Kai Stevens… AT DOMINATION! What do you think?

(The Apparition nods his head in response to this challenge with no fear in his eyes, Kai Stevens smirking and tossing the microphone down, leaving with Brian Church at his side. The match set for Domination with Apparition having a smile stretched across his face and celebrating the victory he had earlier tonight before he rolls out of the ring and starts to walk his way to the backstage area with the ring finally cleared of people except for the sole ring announcer in Saya Takada.

(The camera turns from the ring over towards the titantron… “Party Girl” by McFly hits the sounds system as Belle Kingsley enters the stage to a pop from the crowd. She puts on a weak smile as she descends the ramp and slides into the ring. Saya Takada hands her a microphone.)

Belle Kingsley: I think it is fair to say that Budokai Tenkaichi wasn’t quite the night that I had dreamt up in my head. Call me a stupid naive girl or an airhead or… *Sigh* Who am I kidding? All of you out here have been amazing. I am still finding my way here. A new country. A new adventure. I find myself surrounded by people who are so much more experienced than I am. People like Kawada. Like the Apparition and… Well just about everyone. I guess what I am trying to say is that sometimes everywhere I look I just don’t really measure up. I am still trying to pay my dues. I am still trying so hard to earn everybody’s respect. There is always a reason for me to torture myself with some kind of hang up or another. But then I walk through that curtain and all have you have accepted me and believed in me. You made all of those doubts evaporate and now every time I step into this ring I have butterflies, not because I am anxious but because I am EXCITED to be here. You out here and everyone back in the Shoot Nation locker room who have become my friends, my family and my mentors… You believed. You believed in me and made me believe in myself and made me dare to dream. And all I really wanted was to repay that faith. You know? I just wanted to prove you all right by representing Shoot Nation and every single one of you as the Champion that YOU believed I could be. I wanted to be that person by being a Freebird Tag Team Champion. But even with super friends beside me like Kawada and The Apparition… Guys who have mastered more about this business than I will ever learn… I failed. I couldn’t become champion and now all those doubts are flooding back into my head. No matter how hard I tried or how much I believed it just wasn’t enough. I have to accept that I can’t be champion. And I… I don’t know what to say… I don’t… I-

(“Boombayah” by BLACKPINK cuts off Belle Kingsley as Kikyo Himura enters the stage brimming with confidence. She struts down to the ring, taking a microphone off a young lion as she joins Belle Kingsley in the ring.)

Kikyo Himura: Is this sob story actually going anywhere? Well… Is it?

Belle Kingsley: I-

Kikyo Himura: Don’t even waste my time with it. You got your hopes up but you weren’t up to it. Now you are all in your feelings right now and rather than doing anything to fix it, you are just crying like the worthless little girl you are. Just hoping that these people are going to pander to you and somehow kiss it better. Hate to break it to you, sister, but this is exactly why you can never get anything done. You keep relying on somebody to fix it for you and then you act all shocked every time you are asked to pull your own weight and can’t hack it. I guess I understand but I don’t sympathise. Actually, I’m really GLAD that I don’t relate because my worst nightmare is being a pathetic self-pitying gaijin like you.

(Belle Kingsley remains unable to respond. Kikyo Himura starts to chuckle before the crowd bursts into a chant of “BELLE’S A-MA-ZING”. Himura shakes her head.)

Belle Kingsley: I…

Kikyo Himura: YOU WHAT!?

Belle Kingsley: I am NOT pathetic.

Kikyo Himura: REALLY!?!? You had me fooled, Belle. But how else do you explain why you keep failing, and why your career is already stagnating while the Scarlet Flame of SSW keeps burning brighter and brighter as I only rise through the ranks. You are nothing and will never be anything.

Belle Kingsley: NO! All of these people believe in me. All of my friends and mentors in the back believe I will make it. So why should I care what you say? I mean… It isn’t even like you have won a championship here or gotten ANYTHING over me. Why should you be so superior? And why, if I am so worthless a person, are you even out here now? Even you believe that I am worth your time, Kikyo. You want something from me.

Kikyo Himura: The only ones who want something from you are those dirty old men you hang around with. Talk about daddy issu-

Mark Stephens: BELLE KINGSLEY HAS HEARD ENOUGH! SHE WIPES HIMURA OUT WITH A ROUNDHOUSE KICK AND SENDS HER REELING BACK OUT TO RINGSIDE! KIKYO HIMURA HAS MADE A HABIT OF GETTING UNDER PEOPLE’S SKIN AND SHE IS HAS CERTAINLY DONE IT AGAIN TONIGHT!

Daniel Wilson: This Kikyo Himura seems to really enjoy getting a rise out of people. You’d think she likes getting kicked in the face. But listen, we saw something similar about a month ago in a confrontation with with Vanessa Santiago but we all know how that ended up. All the greats knew how to play mind games and Himura has that key skill down. If she were smart, Belle Kingsley wouldn’t let Himura wrap her around her finger like that. But she ain’t that bright.

(The wrath of Belle Kingsley can be shown with the seething anger rushing through her as she walks over to the ropes, holding the top rope and looking with rage towards Kikyo Himura, who’s retreating back towards the stage with a sinister smile on her face. Himura points to her head knowing that she has gotten under the skin of Belle as he retreats backstage and leaving her to her own devices. Kingsley looks around the arena with as she calms herself down, looking up to the fans with a wave as they cheer her on, before she rolls out of the ring and makes her way backstage. Kingsley walks up the ramp and goes backstage as the ring has been cleared out and Saya Takada walks forward to the center of the ring.)

Saya Takada: The following six man tag team bout is scheduled for one fall!!!!

(“Money, Power, Fame” hits to a chorus of boos from the crowd as the Tres Comas Club members GREED, Jack Ryland, and Miltiades walk down to the ring.)

Saya Takada: Introducing first, representing the Tres Comas Club… GREED!!!!... JACK RYLAND!!!!... AND MILTIADES!!!!!!!!!

Wilson: The Tres Comas Club is coming off of an unfortunate weekend at Budokai Tenkaichi, all due to one man, Andre Virgo! Miltiades and GREED despite their combined efforts were able to take the Junior Heavyweight Championship away from the former leader of their faction, and man, I’m hearing rumors that GREED and Jaywalker are PISSED. Let’s see how that plays out for them tonight!

(“By The Sword” hits to a huge pop from the crowd as April Song walks out to the ring, leading Damien Walker and Dr. Shrapnel behind her.)

Saya Takada: And their opponents, representing Ronin… APRIL SONG!!!!... DAMIEN WALKER!!!!... AND DR. SHRAPNEL!!!!!!

Stephens: April Song didn’t have a good time at Budokai Tenkaichi either, being beaten down by Khmaoch Sangkat! However, the circumstances for that were very different, and tonight can be a big chance for April Song to reintroduce herself to SSW!

(DING! DING! DING!)

Wilson: Jack Ryland is starting things off against Damien Walker, both men circling in the center of the ring - RYLAND COMES FORWARD WITH A HARD RIGHT BUT WALKER BLOCKS IT AND LAYS IN ONE HIS OWN!!!! HEADBUTT!!! HEADBUTT!!!! HEADBUTT AFTER HEADBUTT UNTIL WALKER HAS RYLAND IN THE CORNER, SWITCHING NOW TO SHOULDER THRUSTS!!!! Walker grabs Ryland by the head and throws him out to the center of the ring!

Stephens: Ryland gets right up but Walker charges into him with forearm smashes now, keeping him at bay before throwing him into the Ronin corner now, charging up with the CORNER SPLASH!!!! Walker takes Ryland out of the corner now… BEFORE SCOOPING HIM UP FOR THE FINAL EPISODE SUPLEX!!!! Walker stands over Ryland as he starts to get up now… WALKER GETS HIM UP IN THE FIREMAN’S CARRY!!!! RYLAND HOWEVER THROWS ELBOWS TO CREATE SEPARATION BEFORE LANDING ON HIS FEET, JUMPING INTO HIS CORNER FOR THE TAG ON GREED!!!

Wilson: GREED enters the ring, going after a stunned Damien Walker -- WALKER CATCHES HIM OFF GUARD WITH THE ELBOW!!!! ANOTHER ELBOW!!!! AND A FOREARM!!!! WALKER LAYS INTO GREED WITH STRIKES GALORE, DROPPING HIM TO HIS KNEES AND RUNNING TO THE ROPES… BUT GREED IS ON HIS FEET!!!! DROPKICK!!!! BOTH MEN GO DOWN!!!!

Stephens: GREED and Damien Walker are quick back up to their feet now, squaring off - WALKER COMES FORWARD HARD WITH A HEADBUTT TO DROP GREED TO HIS KNEES!!!! Walker has a reckless yet brutal style and GREED is feeling the effects of that here! Walker grabs GREED around the neck and sets him up for the Killer Driller… But GREED spins out of the Inverted DDT and ROCKS DAMIEN WALKER WITH A BACKHAND FIST!!!! GREED whips Walker into the ropes now -- AND CATCHES HIM!!!! URANAGE -- NO!!!! WALKER SPINS AROUND OVER THE BACK OF GREED AND SPINS HIM AROUND!!!! PAINKILLER!!!! THE SINGLE LEGGED DROPKICK SENDS GREED TO THE MAT!!!!!

Wilson: Walker makes the tag in to Dr. Shrapnel who moves across the ring to find GREED… AND HE GETS HIM UP!!!! WAIT!!!! GREED FALLS BACK AWAY FROM SHRAPNEL INTO THE ROPES AND COMES OFF THE ROPES WITH SPEED… SHRAPNEL FIRES OFF WITH THE LARIAT BUT GREED GRABS THE ARM AND SPINS HIM AROUND INTO THE SPIN KICK, CLIPPING SHRAPNEL IN THE BACK OF HIS HEAD!!!! GREED FALLS TO THE FLOOR AND DRAGS HIMSELF TO THE TRES COMAS CLUB CORNER, AS DOES DR. SHRAPNEL AS HE FINALLY REACHES APRIL SONG!!!!

Stephens: SONG SPRINGS OVER THE TOP ROPE AND RUSHES TO THE TRES COMAS CLUB JUST AS GREED IS WITHIN AN ARM’S REACH OF MILTIADES… SONG LEAPS AND CRASHES INTO MILTIADES KNOCKING HIM OFF THE APRON!!!! SONG JUMPS UP AND HITS AN ENZUIGURI TO JACK RYLAND!!!! GREED LOOKS UP RIGHT AT APRIL SONG WHO SCOOPS HIM UP!!!! SWAN SONG!!!!! SMALL PACKAGE DRIVER!!!! SONG HOOKS THE LEGS!!!!

Referee: ONE!!!!!!!.... TWO!!!!!!..... THREE!!!!!!!!

(DING! DING! DING!)

Saya Takada: Here are your winners… DR. SHRAPNEL!!!!!... DAMIEN WALKER!!!!!.. AND APRIL SONG!!!!!!!

Wilson: WOW!!!! April Song just became the first person to pin GREED! That’s one way to redeem her loss at Budokai Tenkaichi! Damien Walker put in a great effort himself!

Stephens: Miltiades doesn’t look too pleased at ringside here…

(April Song, Damien Walker, and Dr. Shrapnel walk to the back as Miltiades enters the ring, exchanging words with GREED.)

Miltiades: Get your head in the fucking game! This is twice now!

GREED: Who the hell are you talking to like that? Remember, YOU work for me!

Miltiades: About that…

Wilson: OH MY GOD!!!!! MILTIADES JUST DECKED GREED IN THE MOUTH WITH THAT MICROPHONE!!!!! MILTIADES SWINGS WITH A SWIFT SHOT TO GREED’S GUT, DROPPING HIM TO HIS KNEES!!!!

Miltiades: This empire… IS NOW MINE!

Stephens: MILTIADES PICKS GREED UP TO HIS FEET AND DRIVES INTO HIM WITH THE HEEL KICK!!!!! KING’S DEAD!!!! MILTIADES WALKS OUT OF THE RING, HAVING MADE A MAJOR STATEMENT!!!!

(Miltiades stops at the ramp and asks for a microphone to be thrown to him.)

Miltiades: GREED, I’m not working for you anymore, there’s only one man on this planet I’m here to serve and that’s MYSELF! You’ve failed as the Leader of the Tres Comas Club just like Andre Virgo did, and I’m not waiting for the next loser to come around and mess with my career… It’s time for me to take things into my own hands… AND MAKE MYSELF THE LEADER OF THE TRES COMAS CLUB!!!! AND IF I HAVE TO KILL YOU TO DO IT, I WILL!!!!!

(Miltiades drops the microphone and heads to the back while the crowd goes wild.)

Stephens: AN EMPHATIC STATEMENT MADE HERE BY MILTIADES!!!! GREED IS KNOCKED THE HELL OUT IN THE RING, WITH YET ANOTHER MAN COMING FOR HIS CROWN!!!!! THE TRES COMAS CLUB IS IN COMPLETE DISARRAY!!!!

(The camera turns away from The Ariake Coliseum towards the backstage area with Kerry Keller, Gronk, Khmaoch Sangkat, and Maelstrom all gathered around with CM Nas and Saul Omen walking in with the SSW Puroresu Heavyweight Champion Aria Jaxon behind them with a disc in her hands as she looks out towards the faction.)

Aria Jaxon: This has been the first meeting of The Phantom Troupe in quite some time and it goes without saying that it has been needed, due to the recent departure of John Doe. H--

Khmaoch Sangkat: Where did he go? The Troupe was formed under his leadership and we’ve been devoted to his mission of making sure that the heroes of Shoot Nation have been exposed because of this.

CM Nas: Doe… John Doe is gone.

Kerry Keller: What do you mean he’s gone, Nas? We were founded by his passion to make sure that the world knew that heroism was nothing more than a mere fantasy, gathered with the idea that we do whatever we want when we want it, and now he has abandoned us?

Saul Omen: Doe hasn’t abandoned us. His heart has been taken elsewhere after what happened at Budokai Tenkaichi. As his family, we should honor his choice to make sure that his path leads him back to us one day.

Gronk: As long as we keep destroying Chinks, making sure that our Queen remains champion, and I can keep making my attempts to make sure that Belle Kingsley gets these hands… I’m all good, folks.

Aria Jaxon: Well, I can understand the worries that everyone has in the faction, which is why I was given this.

(Aria Jaxon holds up the disc that has been left into his hands that bears The Phantom Troupe spider insignia that has been synonymous with them. She walks over towards a flat screen television with a Blu-ray player under it, placing the disc into the device, when suddenly John Doe appears on the screen.)

John Doe: Hello, Troupe. If you are viewing this video right now, it means that the day has come where my time in Strong Style Wrestling has come to an end and I have left into the wind. I know that this will leave a slew of emotions across the entire faction to where there will be confusion, a sense of betrayal, and people that might make attempts to vie for the throne. Don’t worry, for I’ve made this video in the case that this day should ever come. I guess with a little movie that there should be title to this production. Let us call it… “The Farewell Gifts of John Doe”. The first gift is for Kerry Keller in the words that I impart on him at this moment. Kerry, you don’t have to be in the background. You can make your own impact and chase the dream of being a champion in this faction. All you have to do is go out there and take your chance. To Maelstrom, I give him my blessing to not only be a full-fledged member of The Phantom Troupe after his performance against Finnegan Wakefield, but for him to make sure that our mission thrives. For Gronk, I give him a blessing… to crush all of the “Chinks” that he wants and to make his dream of getting Belle Kingsley to be his own a reality. As for these next four, I impart something special towards them…

Khmoach Sangkat, my gift to you was being able to be known as The SSW Heritage Champion and begin this war between us and Shoot Nation, but I give you another gift of a mission. Masanori Kawada has proven himself to be a hero of worth and validation… make sure that you put an end to him as quickly as possible.

To Saul Omen, I honestly didn’t know what to be able to give you because most of the time, you creeped me the fuck out with your Death stuff. However, I have decided to give you something that will make you be able to not only serve your own personal faith, but the entire Phantom Troupe as its assailant greater than you have before. I impart in you… my Mirror Force technique. Acquire all the knowledge that you need to dismantle your foes and bring praise to the name of The Phantom Troupe.

CM Nas, the man that left one world to be able to become a god in his own, I have a precious gift to impart on you. As much as we would hope that it would last, Shoot Nation has grown stronger through the adversity that we have put them upon and the days of Aria Jaxon’s reign as champion could be numbered. That’s why I have decided to name you the one that shall be there to avenge her should the day come that her reign does end. You shall be The Ace to take her place once her time in the light sets.

Finally, to The Queen herself, Aria Jaxon. The Phantom Troupe has been where you were chosen to take us into the new era with that SSW Puroresu Heavyweight Championship upon your shoulder. We chose you to represent everything that we stand for and that’s why I, the leader of The Phantom Troupe, name you my successor. However, if there is one among you that decide that she does not belong, I will give them my blessing to make sure that you are no longer at that position. However, with this leadership comes challenges. The reputation, the eyes of the greedy, and the challengers that shall come all around you. Aria, this is where you need to be at your peak when Jaydayne Pendragon decides to challenge you. You represent the entire Phantom Troupe now… don’t let the heroes give those people hope.

This will be my final message to not only you, but for anyone in Strong Style Wrestling to see of me again. Will you see me again? I’m not too sure. However, if we don’t meet again, goodbye… AND GOODNIGHT!

(John Doe kisses his finger and fires a round towards the camera where the screen goes black. Everyone is stunned by the message that has been left by John Doe with Aria Jaxon named the new leader of The Phantom Troupe. With everyone still reeling and wondering what shall happen to The Troupe, the camera fades to commercial break.)

(COMMERCIAL BREAK -- The Heaven’s Arena Cup Winner Jaydayne Pendragon seeks redemption against The Phantom Troupe by cashing in his championship opportunity against Aria Jaxon for the SSW Puroresu Heavyweight Championship! Will Aria remain on the throne as The Queen of Strong Style Wrestling or will Jaydayne finally have his redemption by reigning at the top of the mountain? FIND OUT AT DOMINATION!)

Saya Takada: The following contest is scheduled for ONE FALL!!!

(“Carnage” by contRoVersy erupts from the speakers as CM Nas, Saul Omen and Kerry Keller with Rick Walton in tow holding Nas’ Omega Heavyweight Championship above his head for everyone to see.)

Saya Takada: Introducing first: Saul Omen, Kerry Keller and CM Nas… THE PHANTOM TROUPE!!!

Stephens: The Omega Heavyweight Champion leads out the troops here as prepare for another exciting 6-man tag. Between the ever strengthening partnership of Saul Omen and CM Nas, and stalwart support of Kerry Keller, this is a tightly knit group with all the raw talent to challenge just about any team in SSW. But will they run riot tonight?

(“Money, Power, Fame” by contRoVersy begins to play as Andre Virgo, Cassius Corleone and Sakura Corleone make their way down the ramp. Flaunting their own SSW Jr Heavyweight and SSW Freebird Tag Team titles around their waists.)

Announcer: And their opponents: Andre Virgo and The One True Pairing, Cassius and Sakura Corleone… TRES! COMAS! CLUB!!!

Wilson: I dunno about “any team”. I do not think there is a more iconic duo than the Tres Comas own One True Pairing. You know, our Freebird Tag champions. Very possibly the greatest tag team in the business right now. That core connection can't be beat. And the X-factor that Andre Virgo brings to this match cannot be overestimated.

(DING! DING! DING!)

Stephens: ALL THREE OF THE PHANTOM TROUPE RUSH THE RING AT ONCE! CM NAS SPRINTS THE LENGTH OF THE RING TO BOOT SAKURA OFF THE APRON! CASSIUS STEPS IN TO TACKLE NAS TO THE GROUND AND BOMBARDS HIM WITH MOUNTED PUNCHES! HE THEN SLIDES OUT AND DRAGS THE MAN OUTSIDE OF THE RING, TOSSING HIM SPINE FIRST AGAINST THE GUARD RAILS! MEANWHILE KERRY KELLER AND SAUL OMEN BOTH TEAM UP TO BEAT DOWN THE LEGAL MAN, ANDRE VIRGO! KELLER HOOKS BOTH ARMS FROM BEHIND! OMEN SHOOTS A ROUNDHOUSE TO THE CHEST! AND A SECOND! A THIRD! A *HUGE* FOURTH! AND KELLER LIFTS AFTER THAT IMPACT FOR THE TIGER SUPLEX! ANDRE VIRGO AND THE TRES COMAS CLUB OFF TO A DISASTROUS START!

Wilson: HAHA! THIS IS HOW YOU DO IT, STEPHENS!!! For anyone who has been following the FIFA World Cup, well what you have just witnessed is pretty much the equivalent of England’s creative set piece routine against Tunisia. Phantom Troupe planned it out. They outmaneuvered their opponents. And they scored the early advantage WITH APLOMB! The official is finally getting control of what is happening inside the ring at least, as Kerry Keller exits the ring to help cover CM Nas’ retreat.OMEN DROPS FOR THE COVER!

Referee: ONE!... TWO!...

Stephens: It is a kick out for Virgo but Omen takes it calmly. He starts to cradle Virgo’s head with his boot, slowly raising his leg to bring him up to his feet in certain preparation for the Memento Mori… BUT VIRGO GRABS ON TIGHT TO THE LEG! DRAGON SCREW LEG WHIP! SAUL OMEN GOES DOWN CLUTCHING HIS KNEE AS ANDRE VIRGO DIVES ON HIM AND STARTS CLUBBING HIM DOWN WITH BIG FOREARMS! VIRGO PULLS HIM UP BETWEEN HIS LEGS - LOOKING FOR AN EARLY VIRGO BOMB!!!

Wilson: WAIT A MOMENT!!! SAUL RISES UP LIFTING VIRGO OVER HIS SHOULDER! ETERNAL SCHISM!!! THE BACK-TO-BELLY NECKBREAKER CONNECTS AND OMEN TAKES BACK CONTROL! He drops down behind Virgo to apply the rear chinlock in an effort to wear the man down. Virgo still has fight in him, however, and starts to fight his way back to his feet with little wait. OMEN RESPONDS BY TIGHTENING THE NOOSE, LOOKING TO PULL VIRGO DOWN INTO A FULL ON REAR NAKED CHOKE! BUT VIRGO HAS ALREADY PICKED HIS ESCAPE ROUTE! HE GRINDS HIS WAY BACK TO HIS CORNER!

Stephens: TAG MADE! Virgo bends Omen over with an elbow to the midsection AND HERE IS THE NEWLY LEGAL SAKURA CORLEONE WITH THE CHERRY BOMB!!! SHE SPRINGBOARDS INTO THE SUNSET FLIP - BUT OMEN ROLLS THROUGH! PENALTY KICK ATTEMPT FROM SAUL REVERSED INTO A DROP TOEHOLD BY SAKURA! She catches him by the ankles… AND SHE’S CINCHED IT IN! THE RAINBOW BRIDGE SUBMISSION HOLD IS LOCKED IN TIGHT ON SAUL OMEN RIGHT HERE IN THE CENTRE OF THE RING!!!

Wilson: THIS IS WHERE WE SEE HOW MUCH INTERNAL FORTITUDE SAUL OMEN HAS RIGHT NOW! To his credit he seems to be making steady progress towards the safety of his corner… HE MAKES IT! KELLER TAGS IN AND HITS SAKURA STRAIGHT AWAY WITH A JUMPING CUTTER! HE RACES OFF THE ROPES, REBOUNDING BACK WITH A BICYCLE KNEE TO THE HEAD! NO! SAKURA PULLS HERSELF JUST CENTIMETERS CLEAR! Kerry continues on into the ropes BUT SAKURA IS CLOSE BEHIND! BACKSTABBER!!!

Stephens: Sakura Corleone realigns the spin there. Kerry Keller might thank her for it one day but it is not this day as Sakura shoves him into the Tres Comas Club corner. Deep behind enemy lines now and Kerry Keller is ASSAULTED WITH A BOMBARDMENT OF ROUNDHOUSE KICKS FROM SAKURA CORLEONE! Cassius tags his life partner out AND SMACKS THE TASTE OUT OF KERRY KELLER’S MOUTH WITH A KNIFE EDGED CHOP ACROSS THE MOUTH!!! KELLER IS LEFT REELING BUT IT HAS ONLY JUST BEGUN AS CASH STARTS TO LIGHT UP HIS CHEST BEET RED WITH A QUICKFIRE FLURRY OF MACHINEGUN CHOPS!

Wilson: Sakura tagging back on her boo and this is good to see. The couple that flays the flesh of man together stays together and that is what we are seeing as Cash prepares TO WHIP SAKURA FULL PELT AT KELLER! RUNNING DOUBLE KNEES WITH VELOCITY AND THEN SOME! KERRY KELLER IS PRACTICALLY BOUNCED OUT OF THE CORNER BY THE FORCE OF THAT BLOW AND HE IS TRYING TO HIGHTAIL IT OUT OF THERE ON HIS HANDS AND KNEES!

Stephens: Probably a wise idea but actually getting it done is more difficult than it sounds. Sakura Corleone stays right on top of him the whole time. Kerry tries to pull himself up by the ropes BUT SAKURA FORCES HIS HEAD DOWN OVER THE SECOND ROPE! SHE SITS ON THE BACK OF HIS NECK TO BRING ALL OF HER WEIGHT DOWN INTO THE CHOKE AND KERRY CANNOT BREATH RIGHT NOW!

Referee: ONE!... TWO!... THREE!... FOUR!...

Wilson: Sakura is forced to let him go to avoid disqualification, however she only backs off a few steps before lunging back in for Kerry Keller’s to drag him out to the very centre of the ring. HERE WE GO AGAIN! RAINBOW BRIDGE!!! THE INVERTED CLOVERLEAF SUBMISSION FOR THE SECOND TIME TONIGHT AND KERRY KELLER DOESN’T LOOK LIKE HE HAS AS MUCH FIGHT IN HIM AS SAUL OMEN DID! HE IS WRITHING IN AGONY BUT JUST DOESN’T SEEM ABLE TO FIND THE STRENGTH! HE MIGHT BREAK HERE…

Stephens: CM NAS HAS SEEN ENOUGH! HE STEPS IN TO MAKE THE SA-THE MONEYMAKER!!! CASH INTERCEPTS NAS, PROTECTING HIS LOVE WITH THE ROLLING ELBOW DIRECTLY TO THE THROAT! CM NAS DROPS STRUGGLING TO BREATH AS VIRGO BLOCKS OFF OMEN! KERRY KELLER ALONE WITHOUT HELP COMING AND HE HAS NO CHOICE! HE TAPS! HE TAPS!!!

(DING! DING! DING!)

(“Money, Power, Fame” by contRoVersy hits the speakers as Cassius Corleone continues to pummel CM Nas for targeting Sakura. Saul Omen manages to pull CM Nas out of the ring to safety and The Tres Comas Club start to celebrate and taunt The Phantom Troupe)

Saya Takada: Ladies and gentlemen, your winners by way of submission… TRES COMAS CLUB!!!

Wilson: I guess we should not be surprised with the amount of gold being help by that one three athlete team. The Phantom Troupe started with the right intent, but it all went downhill the moment Tres Comas Club managed to isolate Kerry Keller.

Stephens: This is a tough loss to take for the Troupe as they have set their ambitions but it is really hard to argue with how Tres Comas dominated after picking up steam. They gave the locker room an education on how to win a tag match and fully deserve this win and the momentum they are collectively riding right now.

(The camera pans backstage in a meeting room with Jacob Senn on his phone as he seems to be texting with more of the staff about trying to keep everything running smoothly before he hears a loud commotion coming into the room. It turns out to be Stark laughing it up with a lawyer of his that he has brought to the meeting as he looks with a face of disgust towards Jacob before taking a seat across from him.)

Jacob Senn: What is he doing here?

Stark: Oh, this cac? He’s going to make sure that you don’t pull no weird cac shit to make sure that what happens at Domination is legit. Nothing more. Now, you got my message about these stipulations right?

Jacob Senn: Yeah, yeah, I heard what you had to say and really, I didn’t care. I made the match stipulations and I’ve written up the contract for it. All you got to do is sign.

(Jacob Senn reaches to his side to where he opens a briefcase that contains a folder, sliding it over towards Stark, who grabs it and reads through it. Suddenly, a disgruntled look starts to appear on the face of Stark before he snaps and looks over towards him.)

Stark: Let me get this straight. You want this match to be First Blood followed by a Steel Cage Match and if we make it to the third round, you want to have a Falls Count Anywhere Match to end it? I thought that this was STRONG STYLE Wrestling, not Extreme A--

Jacob Senn: Look, do you want to sign the contract or not? I think those stipulations are more than fair from the bullshit that you’ve put me through over these past months. You cost me a chance to be a champion at OWA, you humiliated me over and over again in attempt to have a match against me, and when you do get the match… you ambush and try to end my career when it’s all said and done? No, this ends at Domination and it ends in the most brutal and extreme way that I can think of. Now, do you want this to end also, or shall I continue to make sure that you don’t win a damn thing in this promotion.

(Stark debates with his lawyer about the stipulations before he turns his head back towards Jacob Senn with a smirk on his face.)

Stark: I’ll fight under these lawless stipulations… under one condition.

Jacob Senn: Name it.

Stark: If I win, you resign as chairman… and I take your place.

Jacob Senn: What?

Stark: You heard me. If I’m putting my body and career on the line in this Three Stages of Hell match, I want to do it for a price. Not money and certainly not for the pride in defeating you because I’ve already done that. If I win at Domination, I want something that will make this defeat sting even worse than the first. So, I want you to resign as chairman after you’ve been beaten and I take your place in the role. You can make an amendment to this contract and I’ll sign it right now, but I need your word that you’ll make sure it happens. Is your vengeance for me worth this company?

(Jacob Senn debates with himself on if he should entertain the option of putting the company at stake with his chairmanship as he looks over towards the smiling Stark.)

Jacob Senn: I accept. I’ll have the new contract to you tomorrow and you can sign it then. Until then, I guess a handshake will suffice.

(Jacob Senn stands up and grabs the old contract before he reaches over to shake Stark’s hand hesitantly. Stark smirks again before standing up and shaking his hand… pulling Senn close before he laughs.)

Stark: Don’t worry… I’m ending your career at Domination, not tonight.

(Stark releases the handshake and leaves with his lawyer as they continue to talk and laugh to one another with Jacob watching him leave with a scowl on his face before leaving the meeting room to go make another contract for him to sign.)

(The camera turns back towards the inside of The Ariake Coliseum with Saya Takada taking to the center of the ring with a smile on her face as she introduces the main event.)

Saya Takada: The following contest is scheduled for one fall… AND IS YOUR MAIN EVENT OF THE EVENING!!!

(“Shoot All Over Them” by contRoVersy blasts from the speakers with the crowd standing on their feet and clapping upon the arrival of Masanori Kawada and Jaydayne Pendragon. Both men smile and nod before they walk down the ramp and make their way towards the ring while taking a moment with the fans.)

Saya Takada: Introducing first, at a combined weight of 467 pounds… they represent the faction of Shoot Nation… MASANORI KAWADA and the leader of Shoot Nation, JAYDAYNE PENDRAGON!!!

Mark Stephens: The match has been made and we might finally see the conclusion of the war that has been made between Shoot Nation and The Phantom Troupe at Domination! Jaydayne Pendragon has decided to use his Heaven’s Arena Cup championship opportunity against Aria Jaxon at Domination for the SSW Puroresu Heavyweight Championship and redemption will finally be in his grasp! With Masanori Kawada by his side tonight, could we see another dose of that redemption being made in this tag team match tonight?

Daniel Wilson: ABSOLUTELY NOT! Shoot Nation has made it far enough and will see when their dreams and hopes are shattered at Domination by The Phantom Troupe! I don’t care how many times that Jaydayne Pendragon or Masanori Kawada believe that they have overcome the odds, but these are odds that they will NEVER be able to jump over and they will soon realize that when confronted with The Phantom Troupe for the final time!

(“Carnage” by contRoVersy echoes throughout the arena with the crowd turning on them like a switch with the SSW Heritage Champion Khmaoch Sangkat and SSW Puroresu Heavyweight Champion Aria Jaxon stepping out onto the stage. They both hold the championships in their hand and clink their belts together before walking down the ramp to meet their opponents.)

Saya Takada: Introducing their opponents, at a combined weight of 349 pounds… they represent the faction of The Phantom Troupe… THE SSW HERITAGE CHAMPION KHMAOCH SANGKAT… AND THE NEW LEADER OF THE PHANTOM TROUPE… THE SSW PURORESU HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION ARIA JAXON!!!!

Daniel Wilson: LOOK AT THIS DUO! Two champions of this company walking into this match and showing exactly what Strong Style Wrestling is all about! This is the collection of champions that Shoot Nation WISHES they had at their disposal! This match will reveal to them and the world that The Phantom Troupe intends to remain on top and that will be the case at Domination when these two retain their championships with smiles on their faces!

Mark Stephens: Keep telling yourself that, Daniel. I have faith that Jaydayne is going to pull through at Domination and tonight! Kawada had the number of the former Phantom Troupe leader and Jaydayne was able to conquer the insurmountable mountain in Gronk to be able to win The Heaven’s Cup Arena tournament! These men have been able to topple the monolithic force in The Phantom Troupe before and it can happen again tonight!

(DING! DING! DING!)

Mark Stephens: The main event has been called to start with Aria Jaxon feeling confident about herself and looks to start this match tonight… WITH JAYDAYNE PENDRAGON STARTING FOR SHOOT NATION! We could be seeing what could unfold at Domination right here before our very eyes! Aria Jaxon looks on with shock before a smile comes on her face and Jaydayne Pendragon follows it with a nod as they both walk around the ring! Aria and Jaydayne look to meet in the middle with the grapple BUT ARIA DUCKS UNDER JAYDAYNE’S GRAPPLE AND WALKS IT OFF TO WHERE SHE EXUDES THAT NATURAL CHARISMA FROM HER IN CONFIDENCES AS SHE STRUTS AROUND THE RING! Jaydayne might be having a bit of frustration start to mount from the way the SSW Puroresu Heavyweight Champion is making a mockery out of him, but that’s exactly what Aria wants to do right now! She wants to get into the head of Jaydayne and cost him this match in the mental warfare that is going to happen between these two leaders! Aria turns around to meet Jaydayne with a smile on her face as she calls for Jaydayne to challenge her WITH JAYDAYNE RUSHING TOWARDS HER TO CATCH HER! PUMP KICK! Aria strikes with a pump kick to the face before hooking Jaydayne from the back LOOKING FOR THE DOUBLE KNEE BACKBREAKER! BACK ELBOW! Jaydayne stops Aria with the back elbow before spinning around and hooking her by the arm DROPPING HER WITH THE ARM WRENCH DDT!

Daniel Wilson: NOT SO FAST! ARIA JAXON USES THAT EXPERIENCE OF HERS TO ROLL OUT OF THE DDT AND RUSH TOWARDS THE TURNBUCKLE WITH KHMAOCH SANGKAT! Aria decides to tag herself out of the match to keep everyone on their toes with Khmaoch now entering the match with a scowl right towards Jaydayne’s face! Jaydayne turns around MET WITH A STIFF OPEN PALM SLAP TO THE FACE FROM KHMAOCH THAT STUNS HIM IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RING! Khmaoch keeps continuing with the strikes into the face of Jaydayne before he hooks him in by the neck LOOKING TO LIFT THE LEADER OF SHOOT NATION UP HIGH FOR THE BRAINBUSTER! Khmaoch throws him up BUT JAYDAYNE FLIPS DOWN BEHIND THE HERITAGE CHAMPION AND LANDS ON HIS FEET! WATCH OUT! OOOHHHHH! Khmaoch turned around RIGHT INTO A ROUNDHOUSE KICK TO THE FACE BY JAYDAYNE! Khmaoch is stunned with Jaydayne hooking by the neck DROPPING HIM ON HIS HEAD WITH THE SPIKE DDT BEFORE ROLLING BACK UP TO HIS FEET! Jaydayne points over towards the Heritage Champion and rushes in to the ropes COMING BACK WITH A SHINING WIZARD RIGHT INTO THE FACE OF KHMAOCH THAT SENDS HIM ROLLING TO THE OUTSIDE OF THE RING! Jaydayne looks down to the outside before he sprints over towards the ropes, rushing across the ring as Khmaoch looks to pick himself up to his feet, WITH JAYDAYNE FLYING FOR THE SUICIDE DIVE INTO HIM!

Mark Stephens: NO! KHMAOCH SANGKAT STRIKES WITH A DEVASTATING EUROPEAN UPPERCUT TO THE JAW THAT MAKES JAYDAYNE PENDRAGON JUST HANG OFF OF THE MIDDLE ROPE! Khmaoch takes advantage of this as he stands on the ring apron RUSHING IN FROM A PUNT RIGHT TO THE HEAD OF JAYDAYNE THAT SENDS HIM RIGHT BACK INSIDE OF THE RING! Jaydayne starts to push himself up to his feet with Khmaoch stalking him from behind LOCKING HIM IN WITH THE REAR-NAKED CHOKE FROM BEHIND! KHMAOCH LOOKS TO END THIS MATCH ALREADY WITH THE SUBMISSION RIGHT HERE! MASANORI KAWADA LOOKS TO TRY AND GET INVOLVED, BUT JAYDAYNE FORCES HIM TO STAY BACK AS HE TRIES TO FIND A WAY OUT OF THIS SUBMISSION BY HIMSELF! Jaydayne is reaching out trying to get himself towards the top rope BUT HE DECIDES TO SPRINT TOWARDS THE TURNBUCKLE FLIPPING BACK FOR THE SLICED BREAD NO. 2! Jaydayne stumbles back from the blow to where he grabs onto his throat before he shoves himself up to his feet with Khmaoch getting up himself as he turns around RIGHT INTO A SUPERKICK FROM JAYDAYNE THAT DROPS KHMAOCH DOWN TO HIS KNEES! Jaydayne walks over towards his turnbuckle corner and tags Masanori in AS THEY LOOK TO GO FOR SOME TANDEM OFFENSE!

Daniel Wilson: Don’t you do it! Don’t do this! Masanori Kawada lifts Khmaoch Sangkat to his feet THROWING HIM INTO THE TURNBUCKLE AS KAWADA CATCHES HIM IN FOR THE REBOUND! RYDEEN BOMB! NOOOOOOO! KAWADA DROPS SANGKAT WITH THE RYDEEN BOMB WHILE JAYDAYNE RUSHES IN TO LAND HIM WITH THE LUNGBLOWER TO HIS SPINE! Jaydayne rolls up to his feet and sprints over towards the turnbuckle LOOKING FOR THE YAKUZA KICK THAT THROWS ARIA OFF OF THE APRON AND DOWN TO THE FLOOR! Kawada drags Khmaoch back to his feet HOOKING HIM BY THE WAIST BEFORE THROWING HIM UP FOR THE ULTRA DRIVER NEOS! GUTWRENCH LIGER BOMB! KAWADA DROPS HIM RIGHT INTO THE CENTER OF THE RING AS HE HOOKS KHMAOCH’S LEGS IN FOR THE PIN ATTEMPT! KICK OUT, DUDE! SAVE THE TROUPE FROM DEFEAT!

Referee: ONNNEEE!!!... TWWWOOO!!!...

Mark Stephens: WHAT? KHMAOCH SANGKAT KICKED OUT OF THE ULTRA DRIVER NEOS? HOW? Masanori Kawada sits up to where he starts to shake his head at the idea of not being able to put away the SSW Heritage Champion while walking towards the turnbuckle CALLING FOR KHMAOCH TO STAND ON HIS FEET AS HE LOOKS FOR THE SPEAR OF JUSTICE! Khmaoch pushes on the canvas as he brings himself up to his feet WITH KAWADA SPRINTING IN FOR THE SPEAR RIGHT HERE AND NOW! PUNT KICK! Kawada holds himself by the chin as Khmaoch spins around LANDING A SPINNING BACKFIST ONTO KAWADA BEFORE HE HOOKS KAWADA BY THE HEAD FOR THE BRAINBUSTER! HE LANDS IT! KHMAOCH LANDS THE BRAINBUSTER ONTO THE CANVAS BEFORE HE ROLLS UP TO HIS FEET AND CALLS FOR THE END OF THIS MATCH RIGHT HERE! He drags Kawada up to his feet before hooking him between his leg LOOKING TO PLANT THE KAPOK TREE RI-- WHAT THE HELL?

(DING! DING! DING!)

Daniel Wilson: WHO LET THIS MANIAC IN HERE? THE LEADER OF RONIN HAS JUST INTERFERED INTO THE MATCH WITH A BARBED-WIRE BASEBALL BAT RIGHT INTO THE BACK OF KHMAOCH SANGKAT! TARAH NOVA HAS JUST ASSAULTED THE SSW HERITAGE CHAMPION FROM BEHIND! Khmaoch drops down to the canvas with Tarah continuing to strike with the baseball bat on his spine before kicking him out of the ring WITH ARIA JAXON RUSHING BEHIND TARAH TO START BEATING HER DOWN FOR HER ASSAULT ON HER FRIEND! BEAT HER ASS, ARIA! BEAT HER ASS!

Mark Stephens: Aria Jaxon is laying into Tarah Nova until she’s down on the canvas stepping back POINTING TOWARDS TARAH TO WHERE SHE STARTS TO LOOK FOR JOHN DOE’S KILLING JOKE! Aria rushes to the ropes RUNNING INTO JAYDAYNE PENDRAGON’S MASTER SWORD THAT DROPS HER TO THE CANVAS AND SENDS HER ROLLING TO THE OUTSIDE! Aria holds her jaw from the roaring elbow, but she is joined by Khmaoch to escort them back towards the stage as they both look back to their respective contenders in the ring! Jaydayne helps Tarah up to her feet, but Tarah instantly goes over towards Saya Takada to take the microphone, as she looks over towards the stage at The Phantom Troupe members!

Tarah Nova: KHMAOCH! You think that what happened at Budokai was going to go without me coming after you? No, I’m coming straight for that SSW Heritage Championship and I’ve decided to have a meeting with our SSW Chairman, Jacob Senn, to try and make things even more interesting! At Domination, our match for your championship has been made into one of my favorite matches… A DEATHMATCH! This is going to be pretty fun because now, I can use whatever I want to be known as the NEW SSW Heritage Champion, and leave Phantom Troupe without a championship to flaunt and ruin!

(Tarah Nova drops the microphone as she skips towards the ropes with the barbed-wire baseball bat in her hand, Jaydayne Pendragon calling for The Phantom Troupe to get back into the ring, with Khmaoch Sangkat nodding his head in acceptance of the stipulation while he retreats with Aria Jaxon. The Phantom Troupe exits through the backstage as the camera fades to black… )