Anime Queens Pro Wresting: Gunboat Diplomacy

Instead of the usual pyro and music, the camera fades in on Kafuka Fuura standing in the middle of the ring, holding a microphone in one hand and six envelopes in the other, with her usual cheerful smile.

Kafuka: Who's going to battle the Television champion?  Who's getting another shot at the Tag Team titles?  Which move will end the Intercontinental title match?  Which of my classmates is the next contender for the Hardcore title?  What kind of match will the X-Division and Heavyweight title matches be?  I've got all the answers in these six envelopes, chosen by you, so let's find out together!  And don't forget... for one night only, titles can change hands on disqualification, so play nicely!  This is the fourth of six AQPW Pay-Per-Views, Gunboat Diplomacy, live from the Rising Sunshine arena with Relena Peacecraft on commentary, and your special guest host... me, Kafuka Fuura!

Kafuka smiles and dances around as the camera reels back.  For one thing, it's revealed in this pull back that there's a giant, very ugly red steel cage hovering far, far above the ring, with a domed top with a hole in the center.  The pyro, applause, and "Unmarked Helicopters" by Soul Coughing, the theme song for the show, blare out all at once.

Relena: The end is getting nearer here on Anime Queens Pro Wrestling.  And while we've got a moment, I'd just like to say that I know we're not pulling WWE or TNA numbers, especially since we're not a regular television show.  But to the fans that do watch us... thank you.  Without you, there'd be no reason to do what we do.  And apologies to anyone who wanted to be a part of this show, but the six decision slots actually filled up in one day.  Yes... one day.  There was that much demand.

Shiro makes her entrance, bouncing and hugging fans on the way down.  She rolls into the ring and gives Kafuka a big hug, who cheerfully hugs her back before opening the envelope labeled "X-Division"

Kafuka: Now, usually we start out with the Intercontinental or Television title match, but there's no way we'd be able to hide the surprise hanging above our heads.  Loyal AQPW fan "Cat's Tuxedo"... oh, a cat with a tuxedo, that sounds so cute... says the only way that we could stop Ran Kotobuki from running away is by choosing a Steel Asylum match!  It's kinda like a cage, but it's not ugly.  It's... vibrant!  A vibrant shade of red!  And it's got personality!

A referee rolls into the ring as Kafuka puts the microphone away, rolling out and making her way to the back.  She leaves through the entrance curtain the same time that the two-time and current X-Division champion, Ran Kotobuki, makes her entrance.

Relena: This match was supposed to happen months ago.  And on top of this match, we've got a lot of action in store tonight.  Valmet challenges Reiko Ando for the Intercontinental title, Kiyone defends the Television title, Kagura and Sakaki defend the Tag Team titles, Chiri Kitsu defends the Hardcore title against one of her own classmates... and in the main event, our undeserving champion, Sailor Galaxia, who tried to blind Milfeulle Sakuraba after winning the title on a technicality, takes on Android 18.  Plus, I'll go ahead and reveal the final plan for Anime Queens Pro Wrestling... the original plan for Extreme Bishoujo Wrestling.  Maybe.

Kotobuki pics up a microphone on her way into the ring, rolling in and tossing her X-Division title to the outside as she stares down Shiro, obviously annoyed.

Ran: What's with everyone trying to ape my style lately?  The totally stylin' and high-flyin' Shibuya Showstopper with the infamous red streak in her hair, has to take on a geeky little albino with red streaks all over her... whatever you call that... inside a hideous, ugly red cage?  When you've got your own kickin' style, you can't let a bunch of hyperactive freaks and a whole bunch of ungrateful 'fans' steal what's yours.  Just like I'm not gonna let you steal the ultimate fashion accessory, my X-Division title.  When you've got style, flaunt it.  That... is an iron-clad rule for gals!

Ran tosses the microphone out of the ring as the cage finally comes fully down, affixing to the sides of the cage so that the only way to leave the ring is through the hole at the top.  Shiro goes very suddenly from looking annoyed and flustered, to wearing a sickening grin that visibly disturbs Ran.

Relena: Ugh.  I can barely see past that hideous cage to do commentary.  The rules of a Steel Asylum match are kind of unclear... one ended in a DQ once.  I know what you're thinking.  A disqualification in a cage match?  Well... that's TNA for you.  But here in AQPW, the rules are clear... no disqualification, and the match ends by pinfall, submission, or going through the hole in the top of the dome and touching down with both feet on the floor.  X-Division title action starts us off!

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The second the bell rang, Ran turned right around and started climbing up the inside of the hideous Steel Asylum cage, apparently trying to end the match as early as possible.  Shiro started screaming, shaking the side of the cage as hard as she can to try to get Ran to come down.  Kotobuki, however, tucked her knees in and shot off of the cage, somersaulting backwards and splashing into Shiro with a Cage Moonsault, flattening Shiro to the mat.  Wanting to follow up on her brief lead, Ran stood Shiro up and wrapped one arm around the back of Shiro's neck, running forward, her momentum forcing Shiro to follow her.  As soon as Ran got to the edge of the cage, she ran up the side of the cage, somersaulted back still wrapping her arm around Shiro's neck, and landed on her back, driving the back of Shiro's head into the mat with a Shiranui attack.

Now with Shiro weakened, Ran started to climb the side of the Steel Asylum in earnest.  She got as far as the joint between the top of the cage wall and the dome before Shiro got back to her feet, holding her head.  Seeing that Shiro was back up, Ran climbed across part of the dome and let go, aiming to wrap her legs around Shiro's neck and execute her Shibuya Showstopper finisher.  But to Ran's shock, when she landed on Shiro's shoulders, facing the opposite direction, Shiro didn't even buckle.  Ran leaned backwards, going vertical hanging from Shiro's head by her legs to try to pull her backwards, but Shiro stepped forward, locking both of the upside-down Ran's arms behind her legs and fell forward, slamming Ran's body to the mat face-down with a Styles Clash attack.

Taking the momentum, Shiro stood Ran up, wrapping one arm around the back of Ran's neck.  She hooked her free arm around one of Ran's legs and lifted her up, falling backwards and slamming Ran's back into the mat with a Fisherman's Suplex.  Shiro grinned cheerfully, that cheerful grin turning into a sickening one as she saw Ran's great plan, her final ditch effort... Ran's school friends, Miyu and Aya, were making an entrance, obviously to interfere on their friend's behalf.  The two Gals climbed up the outside of the cage, making their way over to the dome as Ran slowly got back to her feet.  As Shiro was distracted, Ran started climbing the inside of the cage, leaping back off with a flying Elbow Drop... but Shiro caught Ran mid-air, wrapping her arms around Ran in the air and slamming her into the mat with a Side Suplex.

Shiro herself began to climb up the side of the cage, but Miyu and Aya were perched at the top of the dome, sitting at the hole in the dome, prepared to cut off any escape.  Shiro had climbed up to the underside of the dome, no small feat for a girl with bags on her hands.  She looked up, seeing Miyu and Aya trying to look at her menacingly, as Ran slowly got to her feet on the inside.  Shiro, seeing that she wasn't going to win by going to the outside, gave the two Gals a sickening grin as she let go of the cage dome, straightening her body vertically as she plummeted back to the mat.  She landed with both feet slamming into Ran's back, slamming her spine with a devastating version of a Mushroom Stomp... Shiro's finisher, the Aceman Stomp.  With Ran's back thoroughly cracked, Shiro rolled her onto her back and laid on top of her, getting the pinfall and finally winning the X-Division title.

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Miyu and Aya hurriedly climb back down the sides of the Steel Asylum as it starts to rise back up into the rafters.  The two land on their feet on the outside and hurriedly roll into the ring as soon as the cage is lifted.  Miyu runs at Shiro, but she wraps her arms around Miyu's waist and slams her to the mat with a Belly-to-Belly Suplex.  Aya runs at her as well, but she also gets caught and slammed with a Belly-To-Belly Suplex.  Ran slowly staggers to her feet, but even though Shiro appears prepared to suplex her as well, Ran just rolls outside of the ring, screaming and complaining as Aya and Miyu tend to her.  Shiro asks for a microphone, and one of the ring crew on the outside tosses one to her, which she catches as she holds up the X-Division title with the other hand.

Relena: I thought Kotobuki seemed too confident going into this match.  But even that dirty little trick backfired as Shiro finally captures the X-Division title.

Shiro: Wow!  I did it!  I'm the winner!  I'm the X-Division champion!  I'm gonna celebrate all night with all the sweets I can eat!  I'm gonna have some pudding, and then I'm gonna have some cookies, and then I'm gonna have some...

Suddenly, Akira Kogami emerges from the crowd, leaps over the guard rail, rolls into the ring and runs up behind Shiro and leaps onto Shiro's back, wraps one arm around the front of Shiro's neck, thrusting the other arm upwards and choking her out with the Lucky Sleeper.  After being viciously choked out, Shiro falls unconscious and Akira gets up, grinning at Ran on the outside.  She picks up the microphone.

Akira: You remember that, you dumb bitch?  That's the Lucky Sleeper.  That's the move I used to put your ass away and win that title in the first place.  And while I lost it in some cluster-bomb of a match, I never got my one-on-one rematch.  So I'm officially announcing that I'm gonna tear that rematch out of your disgusting, retarded hide at the next Pay-Per-View!

Akira's voice immediately goes up an octave as she puts on an adorable smile.

Akira: So everybody cheer for me when I get my next shot at the X-Division title, okay?  Bye-bee!

Akira Kogami tosses the microphone down, hitting the unconscious Shiro in the head as she rolls out, passing the Gals on her way back over the rail and out of the ring.  The gals leave up the ramp as the camera cuts to one of the locker rooms, where Android 18 is talking on a cell phone.

Relena: Disgusting.  But she's got one point... our next Pay-Per-View will be the final opportunity to get any rematches in.  But here's Android 18, ready to challenge our undeserving Heavyweight champion Sailor Galaxia later tonight.  The stipulation is still a mystery, but like every non-Hardcore match tonight, the title can and will change hands on a disqualification, and the match type has to be non-Hardcore.

18: Yeah, well, I'm gonna do what I can.  It's good to hear you're gonna be well enough to get the last title shot at our next Pay-Per-View... yeah, I heard what it's gonna be called.  For some reason, it's called "Ultra Beatdown".  I know, but it's only the fifth out of six Pay-Per-Views, right?  Hopefully Relena will clarify that tonight.  And don't you worry, Milfeulle.  I'll take care of Galaxia... besides, how else would I end up getting another shot at you unless you're challenging for my soon-to-be Heavyweight title?  I'll admit, I've got revenge on my mind in more ways than one.  I hope you're watching... oh, yeah.  Right.  The whole 'scratching the corneas with barbed wire so there's temporary vision loss' thing.

18 hangs up her cell phone, standing up and doing a couple of stretching exercises.  Suddenly, four of the locker doors fly open and four women in gangster suits burst out, viciously attacking and wailing away on 18.  The four gangster women demolish 18, leaving her a battered heap.  After the vicious beatdown, it's obvious who these women are... Sailor Iron Mouse, Sailor Aluminum Siren, Sailor Lead Crow and Sailor Tin Nyanko.  Sailor Galaxia's henchwomen, the Sailor Animamates.

Relena: This... is sickening.  Sailor Galaxia is backed into a corner, and instead of fighting like a true champion, she gets her thugs to take 18 out.  I've got half a mind to strip her of the Heavyweight title right here and now... if it wasn't that I'm sure 18 is still going to demand to wrestle tonight.

The Sailor Animamates walk off laughing, leaving a beaten and battered 18 as the camera cuts back to the arena.  Intercontinental champion Reiko Ando is making her way to the ring, rolling and proudly holding up her Intercontinental title.  Valmet makes her entrance next, making her way into the ring, the two muscular powerhouses sizing each other up as Kafuka appears on the entrance stage, holding a microphone and opening up the envelope labeled "Intercontinental", looking at the paper inside.

Kafuka: Two big, strong women fighting for the Intercontinental title.  It's women's lib at its best!  And our next AQPW fan... how do I pronounce this?  G... v... s... g... d... u... d... e... 89?  I think it's Swedish.  Our Swedish fan has decided that the 'move challenge' for this match is the Bearhug!  First one to lock the other one in a Bearhug for five seconds wins!  How sweet!  Let's hug it out!

Reiko and Valmet nod to each other, shaking hands in a show of sportsmanship as Kafuka hugs herself.

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Reiko was the first to move, putting her outstretched hands in the air, waiting for Valmet.  Valmet grabbed those hands, locking up in a classic Test of Strength hold.  Reiko, apparently the stronger one, shoved hard enough to force Valmet let go and stagger back.  The one-eyed mercenary replied by extending one arm out to her side and running at Reiko, slamming her outstretched arm into Reiko's chest with a Clothesline attack.  This didn't send Reiko down, however, the attack merely staggering her.  Valmet tried to follow up with another clothesline, but Reiko caught her, wrapping her arms around Valmet's torso and lifting her up with a Bearhug attack.  But Reiko was only able to get the hold in for a couple of second before Valmet slammed her forehead into Reiko's, staggering her again and forcing her to let go.

In an attempt to capitalize, Valmet wrapped her own arms around Reiko, trying to Bearhug her.  But Reiko got one elbow up, slamming it into Valmet's good eye.  She reached out, grabbing Valmet by the neck with one hand and by the waist with the other, and lifting her above her head for several seconds with a Gorilla Press that showed Reiko's awesome strength before she tossed her back to the mat.

Showing off more of her strength, Reiko lifted Valmet to her feet by her hair and whipped her into the turnbuckle.  She ran at full speed with a vicious Shoulder Tackle, but Valmet was able to slide out of the way at the last second, sending Reiko's shoulder slamming right into the corner.  Taking opportunity of this miscue, Valmet slid behind Reiko and wrapped her arms around Reiko from behind, trapping her in a Rear Bearhug.  From this awkward position, Reiko was unable to reach behind her and break up the hold, wrenching her spine from behind.  After several seconds, the referee rolled out of the ring, conferring with Relena Peacecraft at the announce table.   The referee rolled back in, handing the title and the victory to Valmet... apparently, a Rear Bearhug still counted as a Bearhug!

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Relena: As powerful as Valmet is, she wasn't going to beat Reiko Ando on pure strength.  So some strategy was indeed in order.  Congratulations to our new Intercontinental champion.

Valmet put on her new title before turning back to Reiko, who was holding her back in pain.  The two shook hands, and Reiko raised Valmet's hand in victory before the camera cut to the entry lobby of the arena.  The doors are locked, but the glass outer wall shows a large group of anime babes never before seen on AQPW or EBW, all watching closely on either tablets or one of a few plasma televisions.  Kafuka stands inside, by the door, and cheerfully opens up the "Television" envelope.

Kafuka: The newly-introduced Television title is all about giving people a chance that never appeared on AQPW or EBW before.  Now, a lot of the greatest names in anime have already held titles either here or there, so when you have to choose a new contender for the Television title, you might think the decision is kinda limited.  But it's only limited by your imagination!

Kafuka reads the envelope, looks up, and unlocks the door, looking out at all the anime superstars.

Kafuka: Thanks to loyal fan "Deliciously Idiotic"... aw, you shouldn't call yourself idiotic, that's negative thinking.  Just say it's 'ditz'!  Anyways, the #1 contender for the Television title... please send forward a Lieutenant Kitsurubami?

Most of the girls and women groan in despair, but a brown-skinned young woman in a military outfit squeezes into the arena before Kafuka locks the entry door again.  Kitsurubami salutes Kafuka, and the camera follows her through the entrance lobby, past the vendors, through the fans entryway and into the crowd.  In the distance, in the ring area itself, Kiyone Makibi makes her entrance, brandishing her Television title.  Kiyone makes her way into the ring as Kitsurubami makes her way through the crowd, finally getting to the standing-room-only front row.

Relena: Two serious, dedicated police officers who never really got the respect they deserved on their respective appearances.  And as far as FLCL goes, remember that Haruhara Haruko and Samejima Mamimi were the longest title holders in EBW, as the Tag Team champions.  But to eclipse their relative success, all Kitsurubami would have to do is win the title tonight and successfully defend it at "Ultra Beatdown".  Because in the end, it's all about who holds the six titles, the seven belts, at the end of that night.

Kitsurubami leaps over the guard rail and rolls into the ring as Kiyone Makibi slides her Television title to the outside.  The two salute each other before shaking hands.

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Kiyone got the first move in, wrapping one arm around the back of Kitsurubami's neck.  She tried to pull her forward, but Kitsurubami shoved her off, forcing her to run into the ropes.  On the rebound, Kitsurubami tried to kick Kiyone in the head, but the Galaxy Police officer ducked the kick, sliding behind Kitsurubami and wrapping her arms around her waist from behind.  Kitsurubami threw an elbow behind her, however, and slammed Kiyone, forcing her to let go.  Kitsurubami slid behind a stunned Kiyone, wrapping her arms around her waist from behind, but Kiyone repaid the favor by throwing an elbow back, slamming Kitsurubami in the nose.  Kitsurubami let go, and Kiyone slipped behind her, wrapping her arms around her waist.  But this time, Kiyone lifted backwards, lifting Kitsurubami over her head with a German Suplex attack.  But instead of slamming into the mat, Kitsurubami rolled out of the move, rolling to her feet.  As Kiyone got to her knees, Kitsurubami swung one foot around, trying to take her head off with a Buzzsaw Kick.  Kiyone, however, rolled back at the last second, getting back to her knees and leaping forward, arms out with a Spear attack.  Finally, a move connected, and Kiyone speared Kitsurubami into the turnbuckle, rocking the young lieutenant.

Kiyone lost no time, running over to the turnbuckle she'd just speared the dizzied Kitsurubami into and sitting on top of it.  She reached over, Kitsurubami facing away from her, and wrapped her arm around the front of Kitsurubami's neck from behind.  She somersaulted forward in the air, keeping her arm locked around her the whole time, and ended up in a sitting position in front of Kitsurubami, slamming her jaw into Kiyone's shoulder with a vicious Diamond Dust attack.  As Kitsurubami hit the mat, Kiyone rolled on top of her, going for the pinfall.  But at a count of two, Kitsurubami powered out, flipping over so that she was lying on top of Kiyone.  Again, at the count of two, Kiyone powered out and flipped over, lying on top of Kitsurubami again.  At two, Kitsurubami simply got her shoulder up, breaking the pin.  The detective and the lieutenant both got to their feet, staring each other down.

Taking a deep breath, Kiyone went in as the aggressor this time, kneeing Kitsurubami in the gut to double her over.  She slid behind her, hooking one of Kitsurubami's arms behind her head and wrapping her arms around her side, lifting her up in a Pumphandle Slam.  Before Kiyone could throw her, however, Kitsurubami wriggled out, landing behind Kiyone.  She landed behind her, facing the same direction, but standing side-by-side to her, slightly behind.  She wrapped one arm around the back of Kiyone's neck and held onto Kiyone's near arm with the other, falling backwards and driving Kiyone's head into the back of the mat with a Side Russian Legsweep.  Kitsurubami quickly got to her feet, running against the far ropes and rebounding off of them.  She leapt into the air, extending her legs in a Leg Drop aimed for Kiyone's throat, but Kiyone sat up at the last second, sending Kitsurubami slamming rear-first into the mat.  Kiyone hurriedly leapt forward, driving one knee forward and swinging her other foot around, cracking Kitsurubami in the side of the head with a Shining Wizard.

Catching her breath, Kiyone leapt to the turnbuckle, looking down at the prone Kitsurubami.  She leapt forward, flying at Kitsurubami with a Frog Splash attack... but at the last moment, the lieutenant got her legs up, kicking Kiyone in the face.  A dazed Kiyone fell to her knees, but Kitsurubami simply rolled into her stomach, locking her legs around Kiyone's neck.  She tried to roll forward, trying to bridge Kiyone into a rolling pin.  But with one last burst of strength, Kiyone fell forward, wrapping her arms around Kitsurubami's waist with those legs still around her neck.  Using all her strength, Kiyone slowly got to her feet, standing up and holding Kitsurubami so that she was upside-down, belly-to-belly with Kiyone.  Kiyone was setting up for a skull-cracking Piledriver... but a knee from Kitsurubami staggered Kiyone enough that she fell backwards.  Kitsurubami's feet hit the mat, and Kitsurubami stood up, wrapping her arms around Kiyone and holding her as she stood up... the positions were reversed, and now Kitsurubami was poised to give Kiyone a piledriver.  But another knee from Kiyone now slammed Kitsurubami in the face, staggering her and forcing her to lean back.  Kiyone's feet touched the mat behind Kitsurubami and she stood up, once again holding Kitsurubami in the Piledriver position, belly-to-belly but upside-down.  To prevent another reversal, however, Kiyone quickly let go with one arm and shoved it forwards between Kitsurubami's legs, locking her two hands together diagonally.  She quickly sat down, driving Kitsurubami's skull into the mat between her legs with a devastating Cradle Piledriver... her finisher, the Kiyone Piledriver.  Kitsurubami slumped to the mat unconscious, but Kiyone kept those arms locked around her leg, sliding one of her own legs on top of Kitsurubami's body in that sitting position so she could get a pinfall and secure a successful Television Title defense.

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Relena: Now that's what I'm talking about.  An amazing wrestling match between two evenly matched competitors, giving it all in the ring.  Congratulations to not only Kiyone Makibi for defending the Television title, but to Kitsurubami for one hell of a match.

A half-dazed Kiyone gets to her feet, proudly holding up the Television title.  She helps Kitsurubami get to her feet, and the two embrace.  The camera cuts to the rear loading dock area, where Android 18 is being forced to get some medical attention, an ambulance sitting at the rear entrance.

Relena: After that cowardly attack by the Sailor Animamates, I'm surprised it seems like 18 still has a lot of fight left in her.  She's a Z fighter, after all, and she's at least as tough as any of them.

18 angrily swats the EMT away, apparently feeling alright, albeit seeming somewhat battered from the gang attack earlier.  All of a sudden, as the EMT leaves, all four Sailor Animamates rush out of the ambulance and begin beating the hell out of 18 again, viciously stomping her into the concrete.  This beating is just as brutal as the one in the locker room, if not more so.

Relena: What the hell?  Again?  Referees, if you can hear me, get them the hell out of here!

A swarm of referees emerges on screen, but before they can get to any of the Sailor Animamates, they rush back into the ambulance, with Lead Crow leaping into the driver's seat and peeling out into the night.  The EMTs check on a re-battered 18 as the camera fades to the backstage area.  Three tag teams... Ropponmatsu Duo, the serious purple-haired robot and the adorable multi-colored-haired robot catgirl both known as Ropponmatsu; the Sonozaki Sisters, the borderline psychopath and the one who crossed the border long ago; and the Gunsmith Cats, the former Tag Team champions from Chicago, all stand in anticipation as Kafuka opens up the envelope labeled "Tag Team" and peeks inside.

Relena: This is absurd.  Two violent assaults in one night.  At least they're gone... between them, and Kotobuki's two idiot friends who were less than effective...

Kafuka: It's a lot of action and fun here tonight on "Gunboat Diplomacy", live from the Rising Sunshine arena!  And don't forget, in a few weeks, Anime Queens Pro Wrestling is going back to the old EBW Arena in Hokkaido for "Ultra Beatdown", and then we've got our final show, live from the AQPW Arena in an undisclosed location where we held out first Pay-Per-View.  But it's time to reveal Sakaki and Kagura's challengers for the Tag Team titles!  And the fan who gets to pick the opponent this time is someone called Sith Wolf.  Oh, that sounds like a guy who could get into any Star Wars con or Anthro con with one outfit!  Sounds cute!  Anyways, Sith Wolf says that the most entertaining choice would be... Ropponmatsu Duo!

The smaller one, Ropponmatsu II, squeals in glee as she drags Ropponmatsu I, the larger one, out of the backstage area and through the entrance curtain.  Shion Sonozaki screams in fury as the Gunsmith cats look a bit disappointed.  Suddenly, Sakaki and Kagura emerge from one of the hallways, Sakaki storming angrily forward, leaving Kagura to hold onto both Tag Team belts and chase behind her.  A couple of referees help herd the Sonozaki Sisters and the Gunsmith Cats to one of the hallways as Kagura leaps in front of Sakaki.

Kagura: Hold up, Sakaki.  Look... I've gotta say it.  I don't like the change I've seen in you ever since we defended the Tag Team belts from the Sonozaki Sisters.  I mean, you were always quiet, like a lone wolf, but now you're always angry.  Heck, you almost kicked that biting cat you always let gnaw at your hand.  Now, if there's a problem, as your best friend and Tag Team partner, I've gotta know...

Sakaki suddenly grabs Kagura by the neck, shocking her into dropping the Tag Team titles and gagging as Sakaki stares into her eyes.

Sakaki: My problem is this whole thing.  I didn't want to fight.  I didn't want to wrestle.  I didn't want to hurt people.  But you kept bugging me again and again, and now Kaorin is hurt, and we're stuck beating up people I would otherwise consider really good friends.  I mean, we're fighting a catgirl tonight, and you know how much I love cats!  I'm not a violent person!  This business... you, Kagura... you've made me violent.  So if I'm gonna have to hurt people, then everybody is getting hurt!

Sakaki keeps glaring angrily at Kagura... when suddenly, Ran Kotobuki emerges, rushing past them and running through the entrance curtain.  The camera cuts back to the ring, where Ropponmatsu I and II are waiting.  They look on in surprise as Ran emerges instead, running down the entrance ramp and grabbing a microphone from ringside.

Relena: For the love of...

Relena slides off her headset and grabs a microphone herself.  Ran faces down Relena at the announce table, who stands up to confront her.

Ran: You saw what happened!  You were right there, unless you couldn't see through that hideous red cage.  I was screwed!  Screwed out of my perfectly red and radical X-Division title!  That freak Shiro doesn't deserve to hold that title and that psycho has-been diva Akira Kogami doesn't deserve another shot.  You need to name me the #1 Contender, and do it now!  Otherwise... the show will NOT continue!

Tossing down her microphone, Ran rolls into the ring and stands up, outstretching her arms.  Kagura and Sakaki make their entrance, and Ran turns to face them, still outstretching her arms as if to stop the two from fighting until her demands are met.  Kagura takes her place on the ring apron, as does Ropponmatsu II (the smaller one, referred from now on as R2).  Ran starts yelling at Sakaki... who promptly punches her in the stomach, doubling her over.  She grabs Ran by the hips and lifts her up so that she's in a sitting position, legs draped over Sakaki's shoulders but facing in the other direction.  Sakaki slams Ran back-first to the mat, shattering her already-bruised back with a Powerbomb.  A worried Kagura looks on as Relena rolls into the ring, still holding onto her mic, and kneels down over Ran, looking down at the former X-Division champion.

Relena: If you would have held on a little bit, Miss Kotobuki, I was going to let you know that you've already gotten a shot at the X-Division title at "Ultra Beatdown".  In fact, every former champion will automatically get a title shot for every title.  That means Valmet will take on Reiko Ando, Genie and Cattleya for the Intercontinental title, for example, and both you and Akira will take on Shiro for the X-Division title.  And if there's a title where nobody else is a former champion, like Kiyone's short-lived Television title, the champion gets to choose their challenger.  You see?  Everybody's happy.  That's the mark of truly good diplomacy.

Relena stands up, tossing the microphone out of the ring as she helps a referee roll Ran's body out of the ring.  Relena curtsies, rolling out of the ring and taking her seat back behind the announce table.  But suddenly, before the referee can start the bell, an angry Sakaki runs at Ropponmatsu I (R1), setting loose a flurry of furious punches.

Relena: Well, there's the plan for "Ultra Beatdown" for you... all former champions get to come back for one last shot at holding those belts at the very end.  But here we go with Tag Team action, and a surprising choice from fan Sith Wolf, as Ropponmatsu Duo, who lost at our first Pay-Per-View to the Gunsmith Cats for the original Tag Team titles, take on current champs Sakaki and Kagura.

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As Ran Kotobuki slowly got to her feet on the outside, screaming at Sakaki, the huge schoolgirl laid a violent flurry of punches in on R1.  She tossed R1 into the ropes, but on the rebound, R1 drove a knee into Sakaki's gut, doubling her over.  Wasting no time, R1 linked her arms so that they were behind the bent-over Sakaki's back, and trapping both of Sakaki's arms upwards between them.  R1 lifted her up, spinning her forward in mid-air and sitting down, driving Sakaki's skull into the mat between R1's legs with a textbook Tiger Driver.  Not wasting any time, R1 picked Sakaki up by her hair and bent her over again, preparing for another Powerbomb-type attack as she trapped her hair between R1's legs.  Kagura ran in to stop this, but R2 was on top of this, leaping onto her team's turnbuckle.  She leapt forward, wrapping her legs around Kagura's neck and twisting around, sending Kagura spiraling to the mat with a Hurrikenrana.  With Kagura taken care of, R1 lifted Sakaki up again, this time making her parallel to the mat, lying face-up on one of R1's shoulders.  She tossed forward, smashing Sakaki's back to the mat again with a textbook Thunder Fire Powerbomb.

R1 laid on top of Sakaki, going for the pin, but the powerful Sakaki was able to get up at a two-count as Kagura and R2 got back into tag position back on the apron.  R1 grabbed Sakaki by the hair, not allowing her to get the tag as she tagged in her tiny 'sister', R2.  As Ran watched on from outside, R1 kneed Sakaki in the face, sending her to the mat.  R2 leapt onto the turnbuckle, asking her 'big sister' for a hand.  R1 kindly obliged, turning around so they both faced Sakaki.  She grabbed R2 by her feet and hurled her forward, sending R2 slamming into Sakaki's body with a Rocket Launcher attack.

As R1 got back into position, R2 stood Sakaki up and tossed her into the ropes.  But the tiny catgirl robot wasn't nearly as strong as her big sister, and Sakaki was able to stop her momentum in just enough time to grab the ropes and tag in Kagura.  Kagura immediately leapt in, laying into some vicious punches on R2, dizzying her enough that she could run against the far ropes, rebound, drop to her knees in front of R2 and thrust a fist upwards, sending R2 to the mat with a European Uppercut.  Kagura stood R2 back up, but she turned away, back to Kagura, and somersaulted backwards, kicking Kagura in the face with a Pele Kick.  Taking advantage of Kagura's dizziness, R2 hurriedly tagged R1 back in.  R2, however, hit an adorable pose before leaping forward, kicking Kagura square in the jaw.  This dizzied Kagura, staggering her right into R1's arms, where she bent Kagura over, hooked her arms behind and above her back like the Tiger Driver, but this time leapt up and dropped to her knees, crashing Kagura's face into the mat.  A devastating Superkick/Pedigree that stood as a bow to the masters... The Ropponmatsu's finisher, called the Ropponmatsu Special Duo Love Beam Combo with Choice of Fries or Onion Rings and a Soft Drink or Milkshake.

This one seemed over, but a furious Sakaki ran in, punching R2 in the face, knocking her down.  R1, instead of pinning Kagura, turned to face Sakaki, but one punch sent her reeling to the mat as well.  Kotobuki, still furious about being attacked earlier, leapt onto the ring apron and started screaming... but one punch from Sakaki sent her flying off the apron, hitting her head on the guard rail, and knocking her unconscious once again.  She stood Kagura up, who was about to wake up and thank Sakaki for the save... but Sakaki punched her as well, sending her to the mat.  The referee, in shock, went to chide Sakaki... but Sakaki punched her in the face as well, sending her to the mat.  Seeing nothing but bodies around her, a furious Sakaki screamed at the top of her lungs.  She'd devastated everybody, friend and foe alike.  But as she stood there, breathing heavily, eventually the referee opened her eyes and motioned for the crew, as the bell rang, ending the match.

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Relena: As bizarre as it is, there's no rule against socking it to your own partner.  But assaulting the referee is strictly forbidden.  Now, usually, you can't lose the titles on disqualification... but remember how I said I'd keep Galaxia in check by making it so that any and all titles can change hands on disqualification tonight?  Congratulations to the Ropponmatsu Duo... although to be honest, if Sakaki had ended the match in DQ like this on a normal night, I'd probably have stripped them of the titles.  And it looked like they were going to win anyways.

Ropponmatsu I and II are the next ones up, slowly waking up as the referee hands them the titles, explaining tonight's DQ exception.  Ropponmatsu II dances happily and adorably as Ropponmatsu I simply smiles gently.  Each of them takes a belt, celebrating their sort-of victory.  A member of the ring crew throws a pair of microphones into the ring, and each Ropponmatsu grabs one, as suddenly, the Gunsmith Cats make an entrance, standing on the entrance stage, both holding microphones, as both the referee and a recovering Kagura 'escort' Sakaki out of the ring.

Relena: Our original Tag Team champions, Minnie May Hopkins and Rally Vincent, the Gunsmith Cats straight out of Chicago.  They did beat Ropponmatsu Duo for the belts all the way back at "Revenger".

Rally: Congratulations, girls.  And I do mean it, no sarcasm.  But we've got ourselves a little problem.  You see, Miss Peacecraft there said that every former champion's going to get a title shot at "Ultra Beatdown" in a few weeks.  The problem is that we've already beaten you before... seriously, who would pay to see us flatten you again?

Ropponmatsu II: Shut your mouths, you Chicago mobsters!  Ropponmatsu and her big sister are enjoying the moment!  Besides, we beat Sakaki and Kagura, and Sakaki and Kagura beat you, and you beat us, and we beat Sakaki and Kagura, and Sakaki and Kagura beat you, and you beat us, and... Ropponmatsu is getting dizzy.  It's like a case of Rock-Paper-Scissors.  Which makes you girls paper, I guess, because I know we rock!

Ropponmatsu I: I have a solution, Miss Vincent.  There are three tag teams fighting for our titles, right?  There was a kind of match long ago between three tag teams that defined all of them as legends to this day, alone and together.  In fact, when EBW tried it, and the decision to split EBW Forever into two nights was made, this match type produced such an entertaining match, they made it the surprise main event of the first night.  Miss Vincent, Miss Hopkins, Miss Kagura and Miss Sakaki... with Miss Peacecraft's permission, I propose at "Ultra Beatdown", we settle this... in a TLC match.

All six women, the three tag teams involved, turn their heads to look at Relena at the announce table.  Relena thinks about it for a few seconds, then calmly nods.  The Gunsmith Cats seem smug, as Ropponmatsu Duo celebrate their victory and Kagura stares Sakaki down, stepping over the still-unconscious Ran Kotobuki.  The camera cuts back to one of the locker rooms... which, amazingly enough, has been transformed into a replica of the classroom of the infamous Nozomu Itoshiki.  Almost all of his female students are sitting at their desks... Rin Itoshiki, Abiru Kobushi, Kiri Komori, Matoi Tsunetsuki, Nami Hito, Harumi Fujiyoshi, Taro Maria Sekiutsu, Meru Otonashi, Kaere/Kaede Kimura, Ai Kaga, Manami Okusa, Mayo Mitama, Manako Ora, Shoko Maruuchi, Miko Nezu, Kotonon and Marui.  Kafuka Fuura and Chiri Kitsu stand at the head of the class, with Kafuka dressed like Nozomu, and Chiri holding her shovel in one hand and her Hardcore title around her waist.  She looks around the classroom carefully as Kafuka opens the envelope marked 'Hardcore'.

Relena: Yes.  All the 'Despair Girls' in one room at one time.  Those of you who completed the manga are probably freaking out right about now.  But even though the Pay-Per-Views are steadily getting longer and longer, there's still a strict timetable.  Can't spend too much time talking about what's going to be another spectacular match at "Ultra Beatdown".  Tables, Ladders, and Chairs... chilling.

Kafuka: Don't despair, classmates.  One of you is gonna get a shot at Chiri-Chan's Hardcore title!  Chiri, you have anything to say before I announce your opponent?

Chiri: My only regret is that my sister Tane isn't in the same class I am.  Garbage always pops up around her, so the term 'garbage wrestling' would finally apply properly.

Kafuka pulls out the slip of paper, looks at it, and grins happily.

Kafuka: The #1 contender for the Hardcore title, hand-picked by our loyal fan Fleck, is... Mayo Mitama!

The rest of the Despair Girls all gasp, looking at the evil-eyed sadist.  Chiri grins.

Chiri: Finally... a worthy opponent.  I'll see you in the ring.

Chiri walks out, and the camera cuts to the backstage area, where Chiri leaves the 'classroom' for the hallway.  But before she enters the backstage area, Mayo emerges with a baseball bat, cracking Chiri over the back and sending her to her knees, staring down at her with her giant, evil eyes.

Relena: This match hasn't even officially started and Mayo just did what no other opponent in Hardcore title history has ever done... gotten an offensive move in on Chiri.  The two most violent and sadistic girls in Nozomu's class go at it for the Hardcore title.

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Grabbing a stunned Chiri by the hair, Mayo stood her up, turning her to face her.  Mayo swung again, but Chiri slid underneath the swing and slid behind Mayo, wrapping her arms around her from behind.  She lifted backwards in a German Suplex... but there wasn't enough room in the hallway, so Mayo's head crashed against the wall instead!

Letting Mayo go, Chiri shook off the bat shot and made her way into the backstage area, looking through various trunks for weapons.  What she didn't expect, however, was that EMTs were tending to 18 after her second attack by the Sailor Animamates.  18 was about to break free and leave, furious that she was being tended to, but seeing the Hardcore title match spill out in front of her, she instead took a seat, watching from the other end of the area as Chiri picked up her shovel off the ground.  As Mayo got to her feet and a referee emerged from the entrance curtain, Chiri and Mayo swung repeatedly each other, Mayo's aluminum bat clanging with Chiri's shovel.  The standoff ended when Chiri got one good crack at Mayo's skull, sending her to the ground.

Chiri ran back to the various equipment trunks, looking for weapons.  She was shocked, however, when upon opening one of the larger trunks, who should appear... but the four Sailor Animamates, who immediately rushed 18 and, for the third time that night, began slaughtering the android.  Chiri was surprised... and distracted enough that Mayo could get to her feet, grab Chiri's shoulder, turn her to face her, kick her in the gut to double her over, wrap one arm around the back of her neck, and fall backwards, drilling Chiri's skull into the concrete floor with a textbook DDT.

As a swarm of referees emerged backstage and the Sailor Animamates dispersed once again, Mayo made her way over to the catering table, full of food and draped in cloth, but still a wooden folding table.  Making sure Chiri was dizzied, Mayo reached into her pocket, pulling out a book of matches.  She lit several on fire at once and threw them all on the table... the catering table, and all its delicious food, was now ablaze.

As the table burned, Mayo walked back over to Chiri, grabbing her by her hair and lifting her up, walking them over so that they were standing face-to-face and Chiri's back was to the flaming table.  The referees could only watch in shock, as this was a Hardcore match, as Mayo doubled Chiri over, grabbing her by the waist and preparing her for a Powerbomb attack through the flaming table.  She lifted Chiri up, sitting her so she was sitting on her shoulders, but facing the opposite direction... but before she was able to slam her down, Chiri let loose some violent punches, staggering Mayo.  Then, with a burst of strength and speed, Chiri twirled backwards, tightening her thighs' grip on Mayo... and forcing her to fly over Chiri, sailing with a Hurrikenrana attack that crashed Mayo into the flaming catering table.

Before Mayo's flesh could be set ablaze by the flaming catering table, one of the referees grabbed a fire extinguisher.  As she put out the wreckage, Chiri grabbed her shovel and climbed on top of one of the vending machines.  She leapt off, tucking the business end of her shovel under her arm and slamming it, her whole body weight behind it, right into Mayo's face... Chiri's finisher, the 50-50.  After that, the pinfall was academic.

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Relena: Even the most sadistic and violent classmate among Nozomu's students wasn't able to withstand Chiri's onslaught.  But you have to give Mayo Mitama credit, it was a relatively close match, and did force Chiri to pull out some reserves we haven't seen in her recent squashes.  It also means she gets to pick her opponent for the next Pay-Per-View... those damned Animamates...

As the rest of the Despair Girls pour out to check on Mayo, Chiri grabs her Hardcore title, turning to face the camera.  In the background, 18 is slowly getting to her feet, and the referees have dispersed, making way for the EMTs to check on Mayo and 18.  But as soon as the referees leave, the Sailor Animamates appear once again from one of the hallways.  Before they can attack 18 again, however, the Despair Girls gather in front of her, shielding her.  As Kafuka emerges from the hallway and skips through the backstage area and through the entrance stage, blissfully unaware of all the carnage and destruction around her, Chiri turns back to face the camera as the Sailor Animamates disappear back down the hallway, and the Despair Girls turn their attention back to the unconscious Mayo.

Chiri: Friends... enemies... all of them mean nothing in the middle of my gods-given mission as your Hardcore champion to set the worlds of anime and professional wrestling to right, before I split them perfectly in two.  I feel no remorse, and have no regrets.  In fact, the fact that I can now choose my opponent at "Ultra Beatdown" will allow me to address one of the most taboo and terrifying subjects in anime history.  What do you do when your show has gone on for hundreds of episodes, has become painfully boring and stale for the longest time, the characters have become transparently one-dimensional, and you've heaped all the crappy magical attacks on them you can think of?  Simple.  You add the word 'Shippuden' to the title and throw in an arbitrary timeskip to help alleviate the fact that the characters your target base are jacking off to, at least are no longer underage!  Yes... at "The Great American Trainwreck", I put away three bitches from Bleach, long-time bane of the anime world.  At "Ultra Beatdown", it's going to be three scrawny, bland, generic, boring little ninja girls from Naruto.  In order for the worlds of anime and wrestling to be set to right, I have to completely exterminate all the wrongs.  The girls from Bleach paid for their sins... it's time for the girls from Naruto to pay for theirs.

Grabbing her Hardcore title and her shovel, Chiri storms out of the backstage area as the referee swarm returns, checking on 18 and Mayo and dispersing the Despair Girls.  The camera cuts back to the loading dock, where Kiyone leans against the wall, Television title slung over her shoulder, checking her smartphone.

Relena: A surprising announcement, and one I'll officially sign off on.  That is, if we can find three Naruto ninjas foolish or oblivious enough to sign on.  Same rules will apply that did when she fought Rukia, Matsumoto and Orihime... if one of the three of them gets the pin or submission, that one is the champion.  One way or another, we will have seven title holders by the end of "Ultra Beatdown".  Our final Pay-Per-View, "Singularity", depends on it.

Kitsurubami emerges from the hallway, apparently on her way home and not staying for the rest of the Pay-Per-View.  She looks over at Kiyone, and the two shake hands.

Kitsurubami: Congratulations on your win, Kiyone.  Good luck at "Ultra Beatdown".

Kiyone: Yeah, about that.  Since there's no former champion for me to face, I get to choose my opponent.  Originally, I was planning on choosing Mihoshi, just so I could show that bimbo all the anger and despair I've been building up over the years.  But after tonight, after the match you and I just had... you really impressed me, Lieutenant.  I say we do it again.

Kitsurubami smiles and the two shake hands again... then turn their heads as the rear door of the loading dock rolls up, and a large, golden limousine rolls in.  It parks, and Sailor Galaxia steps out, adjusting her headpiece as she holds the AQPW Heavyweight Title tightly.  She breezes past Kiyone and Kitsurubami, apparently making her way to the ring.  The camera cuts back to the ring itself, where Relena takes her commentary headset off and grabs a microphone, rolling into the ring and joining the referee and Kafuka, who's opened the 'Heavyweight' envelope, the last one of the night.

Relena: Sailor Galaxia, get down here right now so I can strip you of the Heavyweight title.

After a few minutes, Sailor Galaxia emerges, title around her waist and flocked by Sailor Iron Mouse, Sailor Tin Nyanko, Sailor Aluminum Seiren and Sailor Lead Crow.  She holds a microphone herself, as the Sailor Animamates stand in front of her.

Galaxia: Really, Relena?  You're so desperate to get this title off of my waist that you're willing to just strip it from me right before the main event?

Relena: Three times, Galaxia!  Three times, and an attempted fourth!

Galaxia: I don't know what you mean, Relena.  If you're referring to the Sailor Animamates, you can talk to the chauffer I was stuck in traffic with... who, by the way, is on the AQPW payroll, not mine.  I've had no contact with any of the Animamates since tonight's event began.  I can't help it if my underlings are... a little too eager to please.  I want 18 just as much as anyone else does; I want to defend this AQPW Heavyweight title right into "Ultra Beatdown", so I can finally obliterate Milfeulle Sakuraba one final time... and show her the error of her ways.

Relena: How the hell do you expect me to believe that?  That you had nothing to do with this?

Galaxia grins, dropping the microphone.  Suddenly, she extends both of her arms out to her side and runs forward, with a Double Clothesline attack.  Lead Crow ducks, but the other three are nailed so hard they go flying off of the entrance stage, falling into a pile of pyro and electrical equipment.  Lead Crow looks in shock, running away and disappearing back behind the entrance curtain.  A swarm of EMTs come to check out Tin Nyanko, Iron Mouse and Aluminum Seiren as Galaxia calmly strides down the entrance ramp and into the ring.

Relena: This proves nothing.  You betrayed your henchmen before; I'm not surprised you'd do it again.  By my authority as owner of Anime Queens Pro Wrestling, I'm here by stripping...

Suddenly, Android 18 makes her entrance, battered and beaten, staggering to the ring.  She grabs a microphone from a ring-crew member and rolls in, staring down Relena.

18: Don't you dare.  Don't you dare strip her of the title, Peacecraft.  If you do that, you'll claim to the whole world that I wasn't strong enough to overcome the odds.  The obstacles she put in front of me.  I don't care how beaten up I am, I don't care what the odds are.  Ring that damn bell and start that damn match or you'll have a hell of a lot larger problem than the Sailor Animamates.

18 angrily tosses her mic out of the ring, staring down Galaxia now, who stares back with a grin, handing her mic and her Heavyweight title to the referee.  Relena is about to toss hers as well, but Kafuka takes it instead, looking at the 'Heavyweight' envelope.

Kafuka: We can't forget our fan's stipulation.  Now, Miss Peacecraft already said that all matches tonight involve the stipulation that you can lose your belt on DQ.  So for a match type that can end with a DQ, we asked AQPW watcher Josef.  And he chose... two out of three falls!  And that does it for me; ladies and gentlemen... enjoy your night!

Kafuka tosses her microphone away as a sick grin creeps across 18's face, and Kafuka and Relena roll out of the ring.  Kafuka disappears into the crowd, while Relena takes her place at the announce table, putting her headset back on.

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18 rolled out of the ring, looking underneath the ring apron.  After pulling out the old standard... a steel chair... she rolled back in the ring.  The referee admonished her, reminding her that a Two out of Three Falls match wasn't a Hardcore match, and that she can be Disqualified just as easily as Galaxia... but 18 still swung the chair, shocking Galaxia and connecting dead-center with the chair, knocking Galaxia down.  18 was disqualified... but the match was Two out of Three Falls, after all, so Galaxia was now winning 1-0, and 18 had somewhat evened up the odds.

A brutal chair shot, however, was nothing compared to three violent beatdowns, so Galaxia was still in better shape.  Even worse, as 18 tossed the chair to the outside... as getting DQ'd again would end the match for her... Sailor Lead Crow emerged from the audience, rolling into the ringside area.  18 tried to mount an offense with a violent punch, but Galaxia ducked and wrapped her arms around 18 and turned her upside down, so that they were standing belly-to-belly, with 18 upside-down, obviously setting up for Galaxia's finisher, the Galactica Inflation.  But all of a sudden, Lead Crow leapt onto the top turnbuckle, reaching over and placing her hands on 18's feet.  Galaxia leapt, dropping to her knees as Lead Crow leapt off, driving 18's skull into the mat with a Spike Galactica Inflation, an extra-deadly variation of Galaxia's finisher.  The referee called for a DQ due to Lead Crow's interference... but this simply tied things up at 1-1.  18 had nothing left in her, and Galaxia calmly placed one foot on her chest, getting a pinfall... and ending the match in Galaxia's favor.

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Relena hurriedly takes off her commentary headset and stands up behind the announce table as Lead Crow rolls out of the ring, tossing a microphone and the Heavyweight title to Galaxia.

Galaxia: And there you go.  The main event, ruined by our humble owner, Relena Peacecraft.  How should we repay her, Sailor Lead Crow?  You know... if anyone in AQPW assaults the owner, they're immediately fired, correct?  However... you're not officially on the payroll, are you, Lead Crow?  Of course, I'm not blatantly telling you to assault her... that'd be wrong.

Sailor Lead Crow grins sadistically, stalking over to Relena.  Relena stands firm... but before Lead Crow can attack, the crowd erupts in applause as Milfeulle Sakuraba makes her entrance.  She rolls into the ring, and as Galaxia turns to face her, Milfeulle grabs Galaxia's arm with both hands, places one leg on Galaxia's shoulder, and twists around, spinning so that both are on the mat face-up, Milfeulle's arms are holding Galaxia's hand and her legs are wrapped around Galaxia's arm, wrenching her arm in Milfeulle's finisher, the Good Luck Lock.  Milfeulle yells at the referee to get 18 to safety, and the referee obliges, rolling 18 out of the ring into the arms of the awaiting EMTs.  In the chaos, Relena grabs a mic.

Relena: I don't care if it's fan appreciation night.  This match begins now.  Ring the bell!  Milfeulle gets her rematch tonight, titles still change hands on DQ!

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Milfeulle kept the powerful lock wrenched in, almost daring to rip Galaxia's arm off.  Sailor Lead Crow, however, rolled into the ring, chair in hand, and looks down.  She took a deep breath, begging for Galaxia's forgiveness... and nailed Galaxia in the head with the steel chair.  The match was over... Galaxia had won by disqualification due to outside interference, had again beaten Milfeulle Sakuraba, and had again retained the Heavyweight title.

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Milfeulle lets go of the Good Luck Lock and stands up, confused, as the referee once again hands Galaxia the title.  After two chair shots, Galaxia is rather flustered, but still has the presence of mind to extend one arm, slamming into Milfeulle with a Clothesline attack and sending her flopping out of the ring as Relena stands up again, holding up a small stack of papers and her mic.

Relena: Disgusting... congratulations, you ungrateful golden idol.  You're going to walk out of here with the Heavyweight title, and end up disappointing the fans and gaming the system.  I didn't want to have to resort to this... but it seems that the only way I can restore order here is by holding your hand while it happens.  I have here, the contract for Milfeulle's rematch at "Ultra Beatdown"... which she'll still get, as all former champions will get one last shot to hold the belt going into "Singularity"... and at the bottom, is a special signature line for a 'special guest referee'.  The minute I sign this, I get a temporary referee's contract for one match... and that match will be your match at "Ultra Beatdown" against Milfeulle.  I guarantee I'll be fair... I, unlike you, won't have to cheat.  Because not only would Milfeulle not want that, but I know that, in a fair fight, which Milfeulle has yet to get, you've got no chance in hell.

Galaxia looks on in shock, but Lead Crow rolls out of the ring, still holding the steel chair.  She runs over at Relena and swings violently... but Relena drops the mic and grabs the chair, yanking it out of Lead Crow's hands.  Lead Crow, however, spins around, kicking the chair right into Relena's face with a Van Daminator attack.  Milfeulle starts to run towards the announce table, but Lead Crow has barely enough time to pick up the pen, signing the contract... making her, ostensibly, the special guest referee for Milfeulle's final title shot at Sailor Galaxia at "Ultra Beatdown".  She scoops up the contract and disappears into the crowd, Milfeulle hot on her heels.  The EMTs tend to the unconscious Relena and utterly destroyed 18, as well as the three Sailor Animamates who were tossed by their leader off the stage and into the electrical equipment.  Out of everyone else, only Sailor Galaxia stands tall, and with Sailor Lead Crow as the special guest referee, it seems like she'll be standing tall right up to 'Singularity'.  Galaxia cackles madly, a mic unnecessary as her powerful and demonic laugh dominates all, and the show fades out.