We Are Seishin #4 Results

[[GM] Mariko Inoue]

We are Seishin #4

Korakuen Hall, Tokyo Dome City, Tokyo

The Seishin cameras open live in the famous Korakuen Hall as the fourth edition of We are Seishin was set to begin. The sold out crowd were sitting in their seats waiting patiently as one of the cameras pans back and forth over the excited faces at ringside. Another camera captured some of the various banners and signs hanging from the hall’s balconies, written in either Japanese or in English: ‘Kaya was screwed!’ ‘Ayano Clan member!’ ‘#Saito for Champion!’

The camera then cut away to the Seishin broadcast team, seated at ringside, and ready as always to get the night started.

Keiji Mikami: “Ladies and gentlemen welcome to the fourth edition of We are Seishin! Speaking to you live inside Korakuen Hall, in Tokyo Dome City, Tokyo. I’m Mikami Keiji, joined by my broadcast colleague, veteran joshi turned colour commentator Takahashi Tomoko.”

Tomoko Takahashi: “Mikami-san, tonight is a night of unusual matches. First, we have a series of three-way dances, each and every one of them to determine who goes to the finals at our first ever supershow.”

Keiji Mikami: “Indeed, Takahashi-san! Originally, we were going to hold our quarter-finals matches on this very night, but due to the double count-out decided in the Joanna versus Ayano Pepsi match two weeks ago, our general manager Inoue Mariko was forced to take action and restructure the tournament into these semi-final three-ways!”

Tomoko Takahashi: “Yeah, took action like she took action on Junko and Barbie-doll that night. Hey, did you hear that what’s-her-name is threatening to sue Seishin?!”

Keiji Mikami: “Somehow I doubt that is actually going to happen, Takahashi-san.

Tomoko Takahashi: “Yeah, you’re probably right. Moron probably too busy licking posters or something. Now, why don’t you tell these fans what else they have to look forward to, tonight!”

Keiji Mikami: “Yes, we also have our main event, a ten-woman elimination style tag team match! Somehow I think that match is going to be a true beast of joshi puroresu, Takahashi-san.“

Tomoko Takahashi: “Why? It’s mostly models in that match. I could count on one hand the number of those competitors who I consider acceptable.”

Keiji Mikami: “Let’s just get to the action, shall we?”

Match One

Saint Saito vs. Junko vs. Cherry Oliver

Championship of Seishin Tournament Semi-Finals Three-Way Dance

Written by: Candi

Masami Ishikawa: Ladies and gentlemen, the following match is a three-way dance to determine who will advance in the Championship of Seishin Tournament!

The lights inside the venue flicker until cutting off completely, and darkness fills ringside. “Lust SIN” by Daisuke Ishiwatari then began to blast through the speakers and the fans let loose a roaring cheer for the Japanese-American wrestler that is Saint Saito.

Moments pass, until a single spotlight flashes over the stage, bathing Saito in light as she stood on the stage, clad in a beautiful red robe, with patterns golden cherry blossoms stitched along the edges, and near-invisible red dragons stitched into the sleeves.

Saito raises her arms high above to her sides, as if she was being bathed by the light that shone over her. Standing like that for just a few seconds before the lighting returned to normal, Saito then makes her way down to the ring.

As soon as she made her way to the ring arpon, Saito turns and then makes her way up the corner stairs. Upon reaching the top Saito climbed even higher, ascending the ropes and resting a knee at the top as she gazed out into the crowd, taking in all the fans both cheering her on and booing her. She smirks and raises her arms above her like she did previously before climbing down and slipping into the ring.

Still staring out into the crowd as she moves around the ring in an almost-circle, Saito removes her beautiful red robe and tosses it over to a member of the ring crew, before she makes her way to one of the corners and resting lazily against the turnbuckle as she waits for the match to begin.

Keiji Mikami: Saint Saito, the first to come down to the ring. This proud young joshi has the look of pure confidence about her, Takahashi-san.

Tomoko Takahashi: Maybe so, but I believe that pride of hers is going to bite her in the ass. As you know, she agreed to have herself blindfolded with one arm tied behind her back, she is that confident that she will win against the cheerleader and the dancing fool. Confidence in your abilities is one thing, but to disadvantage yourself like that, that is utter idiocy!

The thumping opening beat sounds and with it comes a chorus of cheers. Junko stands on the ramp, mic around her head, and smiles towards the crowd. She juts her arm forward, giving the V for Victory signal before making her way towards the ring, her steps bouncing in beat to the music to make it appear as if she's dancing all the way down. She sings along to the lyrics, though only the chorus as she is much more focused on dancing her way to the ring. When she sings the numbers in the song, she makes the numbers with her fingers, smiling all the while. In the ring she gives another V towards the crowd, wearing a face of determination, if not confidence.

Tomoko Takahashi: Huh, speak of the devil…

Keiji Mikami: Did you see the look Junko gave Saito when she stepped in the ring? Saito has been insulting her and her partner Meiko on Twitter ever since they signed up with Seishin, and both girls have grown to hate the young Saito.

Tomoko Takahashi: Pffft. Maybe Team PRD should grow some thicker skin. Sticks and stones and all that.

The reggaeton beat of Selena Gomez's 'Like A Champion' takes over the arena's sound system. As a basic light show starts up and the vocalist sings the first few words of the lyrics, Cheerleader Cherry steps out. She strikes a pose near the entrance for a moment, then makes her way to the ring, slapping a few hands and ruffling the odd kid's hair along the way.

Tomoko Takahashi: …Please tell me she didn’t just come to the ring in a cheerleader’s outfit.

Keiji Mikami: Okay, I won’t, but Cherry Oliver is also a young woman whom has been a target of Saito’s verbal attacks, recently.

Tomoko Takahashi: Buddha preserve me... And so I say again: Thicker skin. Grow it!

‘Like a Champion’ faded into silence, as did everyone else inside Korakuen Hall as Masami Ishikawa took to her position in the center of the ring.

Masami Ishikawa: Ladies and gentlemen, introducing first in the red corner, from San Francisco, California but residing in Tokyo, Tokyo Prefecture and weighing in at 120lbs… The New Ace of Joshi Puroresu… Saint Saito!

Black and red streamers flew into the ring from ringside as Saito extended her arms to her sides, staring at her opponents as the ring crew worked to clear the ring of the coloured paper.

Masami Ishikawa: Second, from Harajuku and weighing in at 117lbs… Representing Team PRD… Junko!

Junko smiles and gives a pageant wave to the crowd as pink and silver streamers were tossed into the ring, and as the ring crew cleaned up Junko returned to glaring at Saito.

Masami Ishikawa: And finally, from Allen, Michigan and weighing in at 112lbs… Cherry Oliver!

Cherry walks to the middle of the ring and does a split as a two different shades of pink streamers flood the ring and the crowd cheers. The ring crew quickly removes the coloured paper and the referee calls for all three women to meet him in the center of the ring, asking if they were all ready to begin the match. Once they all agreed, the referee produces a blindfold and a pair of handcuffs and turned toward Saint Saito. First, he put the blindfold on her, and then slipping one cuff on her left wrist he slipped her arm behind her back and attacked the other cuff to the belt on her tights.

Once Saito has had her left arm tied behind her and the blindfold held on nice and securely, the bell sounds allowing Junko and Cherry to look toward one another. Junko makes a signal between them to first switch places and Cherry nods crossing the ring to take her friends position while she does the same.

Keiji Mikami: It looks as if Junko is taking the lead on this and coming out with some strategy.

Tomoko Takahashi: Unless Saito already thought of that, then they're just playing right into her hands! Or hand now.

Junko and Cherry once more exchange glances with the former of the two giving a silent countdown before Cherry reacts at one quickly rushing toward Saito yelling out as she does. Saito quickly sidesteps Cherry and pushes her into the corner pad before crashing her shoulder against the cheerleaders spine.

Tomoko Takahashi: Well that worked.

Keiji Mikami: Cherry was a tad bit excited there, wasn't she?

Tomoko Takahashi: I'll say. This is just Michael Bay Ninja Turtle tactics. She knows she has the advantage, she knows Saito is pre occupied with something, she knows silence will be their best attribute...but nope! Just rush right in there announcing yourself. I'm sure Saito would be laughing out even more if she could see that stupid little cheerleader outfit Cherry has on.

Saito just smirks figuring it to be Cherry she rammed into the corner and turns back to where she was only to be caught off guard by a sudden suplex from the side by Junko! Cherry turns jumping up and down in celebration.

Tomoko Takahashi: What the hell?

Keiji Mikami: They had it planned all along! They used Saito's own belief of Cherry's rash thinking to take control of this! In the excitement, Junko sneaked up alongside Saito and waited for her to begin calming down.

Saito is quickly on her way back up to her feet but she's met with a sudden front dropkick to the face. She turns straight into a DDT from Junko and then feels the full weight of the cheerleader as Cherry comes crashing down overtop of her with a standard falling elbow. Cherry is back up to her feet and cheering!

Tomoko Takahashi: And this is going about as well as I expected! Oh, how foolish are the young…

Keiji Mikami: You are right, Takahashi-san! Saito may be confident, but she's not empowered. She's in there with two trained in ring participants who happen to be friends. Did she think that giving herself such a huge handicap was a good idea?

Tomoko Takahashi: I suppose she thought so at the time.

Masami Ishikawa: Five minutes have elapsed!

Junko brings Saito back up to her feet and in a desperate, yet disoriented, action she swings a fist out narrowly missing the idol's midsection. Junko whips Saito hard into the corner for her efforts and rushes over. Sensing something on its way, Saito moves from the corner allowing Junko to crash into it and Cherry to come out with a dropkick at Saito's face knocking her clear through the ropes and to the outside!

Keiji Mikami: They outsmarted her again! How long have these two been at it in the match strategy field?

Tomoko Takahashi: I just can't believe that such delicate techniques could actually be crammed into that silly little gaijin's head in such a small amount of time.

When the celebration inside the ring dies off, both Cherry and Junko realize they're both alone in the ring.

Tomoko Takahashi: Good, maybe they'll put each other in the hospital. Here’s hoping!

However, instead of fighting the two go right out of the ring for Saito!

Tomoko Takahashi: What?!

Junko and Cherry both bring Saito up to her feet and begin pushing and twirling her around before sending her inside the ring only to quickly join her. Once again disoriented, Saito spins like a top before Junko snapmares her down and Cherry dropkicks her in the face causing Saito's spine to press back against the Team PRD members knee!

Keiji Mikami: Ouch. I'm sure Saito's about ready to take off that blindfold now.

Once more some celebrating around Saito's broken body as the Joshi crawls over toward the ropes only to be pulled up by Junko.

Tomoko Takahashi: Not again...

Junko whips her to the other side. Saito hits the ropes and comes back tripping over Junko as she lies down. Saito crashes against the canvas and Cherry comes in with an elbow drop...but misses! Saito is to her feet stomping once on Junko's spine and then kicks at Cherry's ribs. She continues kicking until the cheerleader is forced to crawl toward the corner while even still then being kicked repeatedly. Saito rushes to where Junko is and reaches down grabbing hold of her top bringing her up to her feet ramming her face first against Cherry. Junko turns pressing herself against her friend as Saito presses even more with a foot to her gut while holding the rope for leverage.

Keiji Mikami: Saito's certainly turned this match around.

Tomoko Takahashi: I knew Cherry wasn't smart enough to fully memorize two different tactics. They were using the same thing over and over again, it was only a matter of time until Saito caught on enough to counter it.

Saito eventually lets up allowing Junko to collapse down to the canvas only to be stepped on by her fellow Joshi who begins chopping hard across Cherry's chest!

Keiji Mikami: A different sort of style from Saito tonight.

Tomoko Takahashi: Of course! Even she realizes she can't just keep to her old tricks when it comes to being blindfolded and her arm tied behind her!

Junko starts to roll around on the canvas to get Saito off who steps back kicking at the idol's ribs nice and hard causing Cherry to trip over her friend and go face first against the canvas.

Masami Ishikawa: Ten minutes have elapsed!

Keiji Mikami: Saito needs to keep track of them before they can have a chance to separate here.

Saito reaches down grabbing Cherry by the hair shoving her back into the corner and then reaches as well for Junko only to find her no longer there as the PRDer has slid from the ring to regain her bearings. Saito feels around with her foot for a bit to see if Junko is around but gives up realizing she's lost her. Saito just turns her attention toward Cherry knowing where she is and begins kicking her a few times in the gut before pressing her against the ropes.

Keiji Mikami: Will this really be a good idea?

Saito certainly thinks so as she whips Cherry across the ring. However, Cherry grabs hold of the ropes before returning causing a standoff between herself and Saito across the ring.

Tomoko Takahashi: What's going on now?

Keiji Mikami: It looks to be a duel of sorts.

Cherry takes a deep breath and charges ahead straight into a sudden knee to the face from Saito knocking her clean out. She goes for the cover but in a surprise finds herself being rolled up!

Tomoko Takahashi: Saito Smash from Saint Saito!

Keiji Mikami: But Junko comes out of nowhere with the roll-up!

One!

Two!

Three!

The bell sounds as Junko quickly vacates the ring making certain to help Cherry out at the same time.

Tomoko Takahashi: Junko! She just stole this from Saito!

Keiji Mikami: She's the one who handicapped herself.

Tomoko Takahashi: I know that! But against all odds Saito had that match won and then Junko goes ahead and rolls her up!

Masami Ishikawa: Your winner by pinfall...JUNKO!!!

Saito rips her blindfold off in time to see Junko making her way back with one arm around Cherry and the other up in the air in celebration to her victory. Saito curses at the two women in English as the referee releases her arm from the cuffs. Junko looked very much pleased with herself. Even Cherry did, too, despite her losing the match, having made sure that Saint Saito was out of the running for the title.

Their victory was short lived, however, as a young woman emerged from behind the backstage curtain behind them and cracked them both across the back of their heads with a kendo stick. The music ceased a split second after both Junko and Cherry hit the floor. The woman picked them both up and dragged them back in the ring, Cherry first, and then Junko after another crack to the head with her kendo stick.

Keiji Mikami: Wait, what the hell is this?! Junko and Cherry Oliver are being assaulted by an unknown woman with a kendo stick!

Tomoko Takahashi: Wait… I know that woman, that’s Saito Haruka! As I understand correctly that is…Saint Saito’s cousin?

Keiji Mikami: It looks like this Saito Haruka is taking some revenge on behalf of her cousin’s loss, then.

Both Saitos then proceeded to do harm to the other two women. Saint Saito set Junko up on her feet and then roundhouse kicked her in the head, and Haruka Saito was on her knees, beating Cherry with her kendo stick while she was lying on the mat until the stick broke in half. She then discarded the stick, and grabbed Cherry by the hair and proceeded to pummel the young American woman in the head.

Keiji Mikami: This is disgusting! Won’t anybody help those two?! Where is Meiko?! Where is Candi?!

Tomoko Takahashi: Where indeed.

Suddenly, two members of the ring crew, Young Girls by the looks of them, surged from ringside and slid through the ropes, pulling the Saito cousins from their victims and forcing them into the nearest corners. They yelled at them, calling them both out on their despicable actions, bravely standing up to these experienced joshi.

Keiji Mikami: Thank god somebody saw this behaviour as wrong! Those Young Girls are doing what an entire roster should have done.

Both Cherry and Junko helped one another up as the Young Girls were telling the Saitos off, both women clearly in pain, but as they both helped each other to their feet, the two Young Girls suddenly turned around and superkicked Junko and Cherry in their respective jaws, knocking them both to the mat once again. The crowds fill the hall with deafening boos as the Saitos come from their corners and pull each of the Young Girls in for hugs before moving to hug one another.

Tomoko Takahashi: …You were saying, Mikami-san?

Keiji Mikami: Good lord, Takahashi-san, what did those two do to warrant this kind of treatment?

Tomoko Takahashi: You’re talking like you’ve never seen a beating before. But those Young Girls, though…who are those two meant to be to the Saitos?

Keiji Mikami: After that disgrace, you know what my guess is? More Saitos.

Another woman emerged from the curtain and made her way to the ring. This was an older woman, almost regal looking but for the arrogant smirk she wore on her face. She was carrying something in her hands; a microphone, and what looked like a roll of black fabric.

Tomoko Takahashi: Saito…Sumie?

Keiji Mikami: You know her?

Tomoko Takahashi: Of course I know her! She and her sister were around back when I used to wrestle! They were infamous back in the day, almost as infamous as I was!

Sumie Saito climbed the steps and stepped through the ropes, first moving over to where Saint Saito stood with hands on her hips. Sumie cupped her nieces face and said some words to her, to which the younger Saito nodded her agreement. Afterward, Sumie handed the black fabric to Haruka before holding her microphone to her lips.

Sumie Saito: I’ll bet when you first set foot inside this hall that none of you had ever expected this.

The crowd booed.

Keiji Mikami: That’s something of an understatement.

Sumie Saito: But in spite of your expectations for tonight, you are all present to bear witness to the past, the present and the future of joshi puroresu, joined together in unity. You see before you the past…you see Saito Sumie, who alongside my twin sister…

She turned to smile at Saint Saito.

Sumie Saito: …ravaged the joshi scene over twenty years ago, as the colourful Takahashi-san might attest to, perhaps. In the present, you see my eldest daughter, Haruka – Black Haruka. She is a multi-time champion and a joshi’s worst nightmare in the ring. The apple hasn’t fallen far from the tree, am I right, daughter?

She then smiled at Haruka, who smirked back at her.

Sumie Saito: You also see in the present, my niece, Sara, or as you know her as Saint Saito! A joshi so full of raw talent she has done by the age of seventeen what most adult wrestlers have yet to do! Though she has been eliminated from this tournament I assure you all that this setback is but a minor one at best. And now…in the future, you have these two bright souls, my youngest daughters…

She placed an arm over one of the Young Girl’s shoulders.

Sumie Saito: Asami and Sakura Saito, heirs to a proud wrestling legacy. Young Girls, still, yet to make their journey into the greater world of puroresu, but in them there is so much promise to make our family proud.

Sumie pressed her lips against her daughter’s cheek and then released her, taking a couple of steps forward, closer to the bodies of the fallen Junko and Cherry.

Sumie Saito: Now, I ask you all to bear witness to this union. Bear witness to the past, the present, the future of joshi puroresu. Bear witness…!

Haruka unfurled the roll of black fabric to reveal a flag. It was a red sun before a black background, with the words SAITO CLAN written underneath, both in Japanese and again in English. Haruka displayed the flag to the fans who were still filling the hall with their disapproval. Haruka then covered Cherry and Junko’s bodies with the flag, as if it were come kind of death shroud, and Sumie looked down at the two women as they were being covered.

Sumie Saito: Bear witness…to the Saito Clan. And we shall ravage the joshi scene once again…starting with Seishin.

“Lust SIN” filled the hall, and the newly birthed ‘Saito Clan’ exited the ring, and made their way to the backstage area.

Keiji Mikami: What have we just seen, Tomoko?

[[GM] Mariko Inoue]

Match Two

E.N.I.G.M.A. vs. Valkyrie vs. Merlot Ayano

Championship of Seishin Tournament Semi-Finals Three-Way Dance

Written by: The Alpha Bitch

Masami Ishikawa: Ladies and gentlemen, the following match is a three-way dance to determine who will advance in the Championship of Seishin Tournament!

The lights of the arena suddenly fade and "Drove Through Ghosts" by 65daysofstatic starts playing. The spotlight then points to the entrance where two figures are seen coming from it. When they look up it is revealed they are wearing pumpking themed porcelain masks, in form of a skull, with one of the eyes crossed out vertically.

Keiji Mikami: There we see the woman some know only as E.N.I.G.M.A...and who does her best to carry herself like one!

Tomoko Takahashi: You cannot be serious, Mikami-san. That...erm...'name' is an obvious attempt to get attention and seem interesting. Because to be honest, not much else is interesting about her!

When they arrive to the ring, and before Mikami can reply, E.N.I.G.M.A. bows and Raggs takes her mask out, and then moves out of the ring, leaving the wrestler alone.

A moment later, “Burning White” by Crossfaith begins to kick into full force. The lights in the arena dim just a little bit. Pockets of fans begin to cheer throughout the arena. The camera quickly cuts to a section of the audience, located somewhere close to the entrance ramp. Those fans are decked out in various “Ayano” merch and swag.

As the song’s guitars begin to blare, Merlot Ayano walks out from the back, dressed in her ring attire and a black and silver ring jacket. She peers out at the crowd for a moment before her eyes fixate on the ring. She cracks her neck before making her way down to the ring. Merlot bumps fists and interacts a bit with the “Ayano” section before making it to the base of the ring.

Keiji Mikami: There we see Merlot Ayano, someone who comes to Seishin highly recommended, but who has so far achieved only one of two possible wins.

Tomoko Takahashi: Well, she got the one that mattered, so I don't see anything wrong with her trajectory so far. She did make it to the tournament semi-finals, after all!

Keiji Mikami: Yes, but she has her heftiest challenge so far at Seishin here tonight...

Merlot pats on her kickpads and wipes her boots before sliding into the ring. In the corner, she pulls on the ropes and stretches a bit. She then takes off her ring jacket and lifts up her arms―a portion of the fans cheer. She then goes back to the corner and waits for the bell to ring.

A moment later, the lights fade to black, and the piano introduction of Nightwish' “Moondance” begins to play. As the drums and guitar kick in, a firebreathers torch lights up before a fireball blasts from the stage as the lights fade back up, revealing Valkyrie standing tall, staring at the torch as she spits a second gout of flame from her lips, before discarding the torch and making her way to the ring.

Tomoko Takahashi: And speaking of 'hefty'...was this what you meant, Mikami-san?

Keiji Mikami: Partially, yes...

At ringside, she sheds her leather trenchcoat and vaults up onto the apron before she presses down on the top rope and steps over the top rope, making her way to her corner before she drops to her knees. A moment later, the Seishin ring announcer introduces the three contestants:

Masami Ishikawa: The following three-way contest is a Championship of Seishin semi-final scheduled for one fall! Introducing first, in the blue corner, from Tokyo, and weighing 105 pounds...E.N.I.G.M.A.!

Enigma and her manager barely pay attention to the purple streamers cascading from the ceiling, as they are busy demanding Masami say the wrestler's full name. The ring announcer, however, ignores them and simply continues:

Masami Ishikawa: In the red corner, from Osaka, Japan, weighing 118 pounds...MERLOT AYAAAANOOOOO!!!

Merlot opens her arms towards the stands as gold and black streamers come down from the ceiling.

Masami Ishikawa: And in the white corner, from Roskilde, Denmark, weighing 200 pounds...the 'Great Dane Bitch'...VALKYRIEEEEE!!

The crowd boos the war-painted 'Gaijin', who has no qualms flipping them off, all while angrily shaking black and white streamers off her shoulders.

Keiji Mikami: Well, Valkyrie has apparently not won the sympathies of our fans in attendance, and she certainly won't, with that attitude!

Tomoko Takahashi: She is a gaijin, what did you expect? They are all either rude, stupid, or both!

Keiji chooses not to reply to this, instead focusing his attention in the ring, where the bell has rung to get the action under way.

Straight away, the two smaller women strike up a temporary alliance and focus their attention on Valkyrie, who they clearly see as the threat to dispose of. Merlot attacks from the front with a springboard lariat, while E.N.I.G.M.A connects with clubbing blows to the back. When Ayano's strike makes the Dane reel, Annarietta sees her chance and takes off looking for her running hurricanrana...

...only for Merlot to halt her momentum with a fierce yakuza kick!

Keiji Mikami: Ayano-san and E.N.I.G.M.A.'s temporary alliance comes to an end here, as Merlot intercepts her opponent...and WATCH OUT!

The commentator's exclamation is due to the fact that, while quick on the uptake, Merlot is nevertheless not quick enough to avoid getting caught and chokeslammed by Valkyrie. The Dane then lets out a war cry, beating her chest and posing to the crowd, who once again react with boos.

Keiji Mikami: Valkyrie is definitely a physical specimen, if nothing else, Takahashi-san...

Tomoko Takahashi: I have to admit, she does cut an impressive figure. It remains to be seen whether her wrestling holds up...so far, she hasn't exactly had hard challenges...

Keiji Mikami: ...and now here's E.N.I.G.M.A.!!

Indeed, the respite gave the smaller woman time to recover, and when Valkyrie turns around she finds her running towards her at full speed. Annarietta once again leaps into a running hurricanrana, this time managing to wrap her legs around Valkyrie's neck...

...only for the Dane to drop her with the Allfather Drop, her trademark jack-knife powerbomb!!!

Keiji Mikami: Impressive counter from Valkyrie...but she's not in the clear yet!

In fact, one woman hid another, as Merlot is now shown to be barrelling towards Valkyrie. The Dane, who was preparing to pin E.N.I.G.M.A., halts herself midway and instead assesses her competitor for a moment, gauging what Merlot is about to do. She then calmly sidesteps, letting her opponent's momentum carry her toward the ropes. She goes to give Merlot a hand over the top and to the outside, but the Ayano Clan member surprises her by hitting yet another springboard lariat! Valkyrie is once again taken for a spin, and Merlot sees her chance; displaying impressive elevation, she jumps up and hits Valkyrie with a reverse bulldog, flooring the Dane for the first time in this contest!

Keiji Mikami: Merlot Ayano is successful in taking Valkyrie off her feet, but she still has one opponent to worry about...

Indeed, E.N.I.G.M.A has once again taken advantage of her opponents' engagement with one another and launched a surprise attack. Once again, Merlot is just a second too late to prevent the jumping clothesline, and goes down from; Enriquetta forward-rolls off it and continues her dash for the ropes, hitting a lightning-quick springboard lionsault which catches Merlot square across the ribs. The smaller contestant in the match then quickly goes for the cover!

1!

2!

...Merlot reaches for, and grabs, the ropes!

Keiji Mikami: E.N.I.G.M.A finally finding a way into this match, and giving us our first pinfall, but Ayano-san displays her ring awareness, one of her strengths...

As the two women start over, Enriquetta brings Merlot to her feet and drops her with a quick snap suplex. She then takes to the ropes and proceeds to resume her pinballing around...

...that is, until she runs straight into a recovered Valkyrie!

Tomoko Takahashi: ...denied!

Thinking on her toes, Enriquetta Nicoletta hits a dropkick on the Danish giant, rocking her just enough for E.N.I.G.M.A to be able to reach the ropes. Valkyrie quickly gives chase, only for Enriquetta to attempt to sunset flip her! The attempt is, however, unsuccessful, as the Dane not only manages to remain on her feet, but stomps viciously down on Annarietta's arm, crunching it! The Dane once again gloats to the crowd as the smaller woman clutches her arm on the floor.

Keiji Mikami: Valkyrie is looking very dominant here in the early goings...and she now turns her attention onto Merlot Ayano.

Indeed, the Dane has now gone to pick up Merlot, who has been using the respite to bring herself up to a vertical position and shake the cobwebs. As such, when Valkyrie comes for her, she is somewhat ready, and begins to deliver punches to the Dane's stomach. These, however, have only minimal effect on Valkyrie, who soon connects with a brutal double-ax handle to the back of Merlot's head, once again bringing her to the floor. She then brings the Ayano Clan member to her feet and begins to punish her with hip kicks, wearing down her knee area and making Merlot buck as the timekeeper announces:

Masami Ishikawa: Five minutes have now elapsed. Five minutes.

Tomoko Takahashi: Ayano-san injured her knee a few years ago, and Valkyrie seems aware of that, as she is now exploring that avenue in an attempt to wear down her opponent...disgraceful!

Keiji Mikami: Well, one of Valkyrie's favourite moves is a kneebar...I would not be surprised if she locked that in shortly...

The Dane, however, seems to think it is not yet time to tap Merlot out, and instead picks her up into a stalling position. The crowd murmur in anticipation, then boo as Valkyrie drops Ayano with a vertical suplex. The Dane advances for the cover!

1!

2!

CRRRRACCCKKKK!!!

The sound of a steel chair meeting flesh sets Korakuen Hall abuzz, as the smallest of the three women in the match breaks up Valkyrie's pin in no uncertain fashion. E.N.I.G.M.A., however, is far from done, and follows up her first chair-shot with several others, as Raggs eggs her on from the outside!

Tomoko Takahashi: Well, it appears at least this girl was paying attention when Valkyrie mentioned someone using chairs to keep her down. It certainly seems to be working for her!

Indeed, Enriquetta Nicoletta seems to have the Dane right where she wants her, and continues to punish her with chair shots. Valkyrie, while fallen, is however nowhere near defeated, and reaches for the ropes. The referee comes over, but Valkyrie does not need his assistance – Enriquetta has taken a step back, in fear, and is an easy target for the Dane's size 11 boot. As her much smaller opponent goes flying backwards onto the mat, Valkyrie bends down to pick up the discarded steel chair...

...only for Merlot Ayano to baseball-bat slide directly into it, knocking it out of the ring!

Keiji Mikami: Ayano-san disposes of the weapon...but leaves herself vulnerable to the Valkyrie!

Tomoko Takahashi: That might not have been the most intelligent of strategies...

A moment later, however, Merlot shows exactly what her plan was, as – before Valkyrie has time to react – she pulls her down into what appears to be a rollup attempt. Another second, however, and the Ayano family member sticks out a leg, kicking the Dane in the face!

Keiji Mikami: HEARTBREAK THEORY connects with Valkyrie's face! Ayano-san will certainly cover!

The Ayano Clan member, however, appears to have other ideas, as she backs all the way into the corner. She then begins to taunt Valkyrie, urging her to get up. Slowly but steadily, the Dane grants Ayano her wish, clambering to one knee as she shakes off the cobwebs. Merlot does not waste another second and takes off...

...only for E.N.I.G.M.A to come vaulting over Valkyrie, using the Dane's back for a springboard, and floor her with a frogsplash!

Keiji Mikami: What impact from E.N.I.G.M.A.!!

Tomoko Takahashi: But she caught Ayano-san too close to the ropes, I think...

Indeed she has, and she knows it. That is why, encouraged as ever by Raggs, she pulls Merlot away from the ropes. Once she judges the distance to be sufficient, she covers...

1!

2!

...CRRRRUNCH!!

Valkyrie gets a little payback from before by breaking up E.N.I.G.M.A.'s pin with a boot to the back of the head, before yanking her off Ayano forcibly. She then covers Merlot herself.

1!

2!

...Kickout by Merlot!

As Merlot kicks out, an announcement echos across the arena:

Masami Ishikawa: Ten minutes have now elapsed. Ten minutes.

Keiji Mikami: Merlot Ayano survives...but yet again, she is at the mercy of the Val---

Before Mikami can even finish, E.N.I.G.M.A is back in the fray, jumping onto Valkyrie from behind and wrapping herself around the Dane in a desperate bodyscissors. Valkyrie lets out a primal scream and staggers back, looking to crush Annarietta against the turnbuckle – which she succeeds in doing, a moment later, in what amounts to a sort of reverse splash. The smaller woman slumps to the floor, and Valkyrie, livid, begins to put the boot to her, ignoring the referee's intimations.

Tomoko Takahashi: The gaijin would normally be told to back away from her opponent, but we remind our viewers that this is a no-disqualification match. Therefore, the foreigner's dishonourable actions are perfectly valid...

Takahashi-sama is right, and E.N.I.G.M.A is feeling the full brunt of the Dane's fury at the minute. Temporarily not bothered with pins, Valkyrie makes a cut-throat gesture towards the crowd and prepares to exit the ring, presumably in search of her trademark barbed-wire baseball bat.

Keiji Mikami: ...what could Valkyrie have planned here? We know she uses a baseball bat with barbed wire wrapped around it in matches such as this. Perhaps she is looking to retrieve it so she can increase E.N.I.G.M.A.'s torment even further...

As the announcers speculate, the Dane has been successful in leaving the ring. Raggs, E.N.I.G.M.A.'s manager, comes around, presumably looking to intercede in her client's favour, but Valkyrie easily spooks her away as she reaches for her trusty baseball bat, which she left by the ringside steps.

Tomoko Takahashi: There is no telling what could happen now that Valkyrie has her signature weapon...

Before the Dane can so much as lift the bat, however, the relentless E.N.I.G.M.A comes running down the apron, leaps onto the turnbuckle, and takes off with the eNigma Twist, her trademark double-spin moonsault!!

Keiji Mikami: eNigma Twist to the outside onto Valkyrie...!!!

The crowd roars as the high-flyer pulls off the move...only for that roar to turn into a groan of horror and dismay as Enriquetta connects directly with Valkyrie's bat, stopping her rotation in mid-air and crumpling to the floor.

Keiji Mikami: ...oh my...I do not think Annarietta-san is in any state to continue...

Tomoko Takahashi: Good. Good riddance!

Keiji Mikami: There are still two participants left in this match, however, ladies and gentlemen, and it is still very much anyone's game...

As Valkyrie gets back into the ring, however, Merlot – who had been intimating her to return to the squared circle – reacts quicker, jumping into a rolling cross arm-breaker which disarms Valkyrie. As her barbed-wire bat goes rolling across the canvas, the Dane makes use of superior reach and strength to counter Ayano's attempted momentum and get to the ropes, which she does a few seconds later.

Keiji Mikami: Submission attempt unsuccessful, but Ayano-san's objective seems to have been accomplished, as Valkyrie is disarmed...

Urged by the referee to break the hold, Ayano is surprisingly compliant, taking a few steps back as Valkyrie attempts to clamber back to her feet. As she does, the inevitable announcement is heard:

Masami Ishikawa: Fifteen minutes have now elapsed. Fifteen minutes.

Keiji Mikami: What a long and competitive match these three women have had so fa---but what's this?!

The crowd roar as Merlot reveals just why she was being so compliant a moment earlier, when told to break the hold. Just as Valkyrie gets to one knee, she takes off running and connects with a vicious punt to the Dane's head!

Keiji Mikami: THE SORROW BRINGER, catching Valkyrie unaware!!!

Tomoko Takahashi: She appears to be out cold after that strike...and here's the cover!

1!

2!

3!!!

Masami Ishikawa: Ladies and gentlemen, the winner of this match, and advancing to the Championship of Seishin final...MERLOT! AYAAAANOOOO!!

Keiji Mikami: Well, if Ayano-san wanted respect, she definitely earned it tonight. A spectacular match from all three women, and in the end, Ayano-san's cunning achieved her a vital victory! She will now join Junko in the final match, which will crown the first-ever Champion of Seishin!

Tomoko Takahashi: I am glad it was her. In spite of her family of drunken lunatics, she was really the only acceptable choice to win this match.

The feed cuts away from the ringside area as Merlot has her hand raised, while Crossfaith's 'Burning White' echoes through the Korakuen Hall speakers.

[[GM] Mariko Inoue]

Match Three

Hana Park vs. Kotone Wakahisa vs. Jacqui M

Championship of Seishin Tournament Semi-Finals Three-Way Dance

Written by: Kai Shizuka

Masami Ishikawa: Ladies and gentlemen, the following match is a three-way dance to determine who will advance in the Championship of Seishin Tournament!

Arch Enemy's 'We Will Rise' blares through the speakers, as Jacqui M appears on the platform, devil horns already in the air. As she begins to walk down the entrance way, the blonde allows herself a moment to headbang to her entrance tune, before making her way down to the ring. She enters it without much of a fuss, sheds her leather jacket, and waits for her opponents.

Keiji Mikami: Jacqui M. looks more than ready to fight tonight and move on to the finals to crown our first champion.

Tomoko Takahashi: Here comes the resident trailer trash in Seishin ready to do whatever it is she does in that ring.

“The Power” plays over the loud speaker, and the intro plays for about seven seconds before the drums kick in. This is Kotone’s cue, and she walks out onto the stage. She strides down to the ring at a brisk pace, eager to perform for a new audience. She walks up the stairs and steps into the ring, stretching in the corner as she prepares for the match ahead.

Keiji Mikami: And here’s Kotone who was impressive two weeks ago in her victory.

Tomoko Takahashi: You mean the Christmas Cake?

The fans let out a chorus of cheers and clapping as the hall’s speakers filled the venue with the sounds of “Fight” by Icon for Hire. Moments later, the K Tigress herself, Hana Park stepped out from behind the curtain dressed in her ring gear. She smiled at the crowd before letting loose with a flurry of taekwondo-style punches and kicks, and then as soon as she was done she made her way to the ring.

Keiji Mikami: And here comes Hana Park who dominated her competition two weeks ago here.

Tomoko Takahashi: I would have to say that I was impressed last week but, let’s see if she can keep the momentum going tonight.

Masami Ishikawa: Introducing first, in the red corner, from Des Moines Iowa, weighing in at 152 lbs, “The Alpha Bitch” Jacqui M!

Jacqui steps into the middle of the ring and motions for both of her opponents to shove it as black and grey streamers fly in. Masami continues as soon as the paper is cleared from the ring.

Masami Ishikawa: Introducing next, in the blue corner, from Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, weighing in at 176 lbs, Wakahisa Kotone!

Kotone flexes in the middle of the ring as red and yellow streamers feel the ring and are quickly cleared so Masami can continue.

Masami Ishikawa: And their opponent, in the white corner, from Seoul, South Korea, weighing in at 117 lbs, Hana Park!

White and sky blue streamers filled the ring as Hana waved to the crowd as they cheered her before the paper was quickly gathered up and disposed of.

The three ladies are in the ring as the bell sounds. Jacqui and Kotone look at each other and nod their heads as they look at Hana. Hann looks back and motions for them to come get a piece of her as she stands in a martial arts stance ready to take the two ladies on. The two ladies then walk into Hana who delivers a kick to the side of Kotone who staggers back a bit as Jacqui takes Hana down to the mat with a clothesline. Jaqui and Kotone quickly start to put the boots to Hana before picking her up and sending her into the ropes. Hana comes off the ropes and is taken down with a double back drop by the two ladies before Jacqui quickly drops for a cover only to have Kotone pull her off before the ref can even make a one count. Kotone pulls Jacqui up to her feet as the two ladies start exchanging words but, that doesn’t last long as Jacqui delivers a hard forearm smash to the face of Kotone who stumbles back but has a smile on her face as she looks at Jacqui holding her cheek.

Keiji Mikami: Well, that alliance didn’t last very long.

Tomoko Takahashi: Of course it didn’t, a match like this is every Joshi for themselves.

Jacqui looks to deliver another forearm smash but, Kotone grabs her by the forearm and quickly pushes Jaqui to the ground. Jacqui looks up at Kotone stunned at the display of strength shown by the woman but quickly gets back to her feet and charges in at Kotone who wraps her hands around her waist and quickly throws Jacqui over her head with ease with a belly to belly suplex. Kotone pulls Jacqui to her feet and lifts her high above her head before dropping her chest and face first into the mat with a gorilla press slam. Kotone then drops down for a cover. 1...2...kickout!

Kotone picks Jacqui up and as she does, she sees Hana perched on the top rope glaring at both of them. Hana launches herself off the top rope and Kotone pushes Jaqui into the line of fire and moves out of the way as Hana drops Jaqui with a missile dropkick. Before Hana can get up though, Kotone is on top of her delivering boots to her. Hana though, grabs a leg of Kotone and takes her down with a leg whip. Hana then makes it to her feet and starts delivering a set of leg drops bouncing up and hitting the ropes with each one for extra force behind the moves before standing up and hitting one final massive leg drop across the throat of Kotone before going for a cover. 1...2...Jacqui dives in and makes the save keeping the match alive.

Keiji Mikami: Jacqui dives in and keeps this match alive.

Tomoko Takahashi: She needed to in order to keep her dreams alive right now.

Jacqui picks Hana up and sends her into the ropes. Hana comes off the ropes and ducks a clothesline attempt and hits the ropes again. Hana ducks another clothesline attempt by Jacqui and hits the ropes one more time but this time she jumps up and wraps her legs around Jacqui taking her down with a hurricanrana. Hana then picks Jacqui up to her knees before taking a few steps back and delivering a very hard superkick to the temple. Jacqui crumbles to the mat and Hana quickly goes for a cover. 1...2...3...No! Kotone dives in at the last second to break up the pin. Kotone picks Hana up over her head and tosses her over the top rope down to the floor. Hana crashes down hard and clutches her midsection as Kotone looks at her handywork clearly pleased by her actions but, that gives Jaqui a chance to recover from the offense of Hana and grab Kotone for a roll up. 1...2...kickout!

Masami Ishikawa: Five minutes have elapsed!

Jacqui and Kotone both make it back to their feet as the crowd is cheering showing their appreciation to all three competitors. Jacqui and Kotone nod before tying up in the middle of the ring with Kotone clearly having the strength advantage over her competitor and forcing Jacqui into the corner. The ref calls for the break and the two ladies cleanly break the hold and as Jacqui comes out of the corner, only to be dropped with a clothesline by Kotone who stands over Jaqui and flexes for a moment to play to the crowd a little bit. She does a couple more poses giving Jaqui a chance to make it back to her feet. Jacqui smiles as she runs from behind Kotone and takes her down with a clothesline to the back of her head.

Keiji Mikami: Kotone showing her lack of ring experience posing too long for the fans.

Tomoko Takahashi: You should never play to the fans, it only ends up costing you in the end.

Jacqui picks Kotone up and sends her into the corner. Jacqui comes charging in and delivers multiple shoulder blocks to the midsection of Kotone before throwing her out of the corner with a snapmare as Hana is on the ring apron and springboards in with a dropkick to the face of Kotone dropping her to the mat.

Hana goes for a cover. 1...Jacqui quickly breaks up the cover. Jacqui picks Hana up and sends her into the ropes. When she does this, Jaqui attempts to come in behind Hana but, she grabs the top rope and Jacqui tumbles out to the floor. Hana picks Kotone up off the mat and sends her over the top rope right next to Jacqui before smirking and hitting the opposite ropes and then flying over the top rope with a corkscrew dive onto the two ladies taking them to the floor. Hana hops back up to her feet and poses for the crowd who show their appreciation for the young lady.

Keiji Mikami: Look at Hana putting her body on the line for a chance to take out her opponents!

Tomoko Takahashi: I still don’t understand why anybody would risk injuring themselves by flying around like that.

Hana picks Kotone up and rolls her back into the ring. Hana grabs the top rope and launches herself over and delivers a senton to Kotone before following that up with a standing moonsault. Hana stays on top of Kotone for a cover. 1...2...3...kickout! Kotone got her shoulder up at the last second. Hana climbs to the top rope and gives a machine gun motion with her hands but, as she does this, Jacqui is up on the ring apron and shoves Hana off the top rope and into the barricades on the floor. Hana hits hard and crumbles to the floor. Jacqui climbs back in the ring and motions for Kotone to get back to her feet as the crowd can feel that Jacqui is looking to put an end to this match. Kotone finally makes it back to her feet and as she does, Jacqui grabs her and delivers a DDG! Jacqui goes for the cover. 1...2...3...Hana somehow dives in at the last second and makes the save!

Masami Ishikawa: Ten minutes have elapsed!

Keiji Mikami: Ten minutes have passed and these three ladies are going all out! What a match they are putting on!

Tomoko Takahashi: Of course they are! This is a chance to move onto the finals and have a chance to be crowned the first ever Champion of Seishin.

Hana picks Jacqui up and looks to hit her with Ninja’d but, Jacqui delivers a few elbows to the side of the head of Hana before grabbing her and delivering another DDG! Hana though is close to the ropes and finds a way to roll out to the floor much to the dismay of Jacqui who looks at Kotone who is still down. She pulls her closer to the ropes before climbing to the second rope and hitting the Awesome splash and going for the cover. 1...2...3! The bell sounds as Jacqui stands up having her hand raised in victory.

Keiji Mikami: Jacqui M with the very impressive victory tonight moving onto the finals.

Tomoko Takahashi: I will say I was impressed with all three ladies and maybe, Jacqui could have it in her to win the whole tournament.

[[GM] Mariko Inoue]

Match Four

Natalie McKinley, Edie Frederik, Kai Shizuka, Britney Drew and Ursula Areano 

vs.

Bianca Davis, Shura, Tammy Tits, Molly Cyrus and Kaya Lovelace

Ten-Woman Elimination Tag-Team Match

Written by: [GM] Mariko Inoue

Masami Ishikawa: “Ladies and gentlemen, this is a ten-woman elimination tag team match! It will have no time limit, and will end once all members of one team is eliminated!”

"Undegpedwar" by Y Niwl begins to play over the PA system, which is the cue for a smiling Natalie McKinley to walk through the curtains, and out onto the stage. After taking a moment to scan the cheering crowd, Natalie makes her way towards the ring, and as she does so, she slaps the hands of some of the fans that reach out to her, before breaking into a jog, that culminates with her leaping up onto the ring apron. Natalie then steps through the ropes, and walks to the centre of the ring, from where she again surveys the crowd. Buoyed by the positive reaction that she has garnered from the fans, Natalie smiles wider, before she then turns her focus towards her opponent.

The opening strains of ‘Stranglehold’ by Ted Nugent begin to play, and out walks the focused and imposing ‘Red River Strangler’ Edie Frederik. Dressed in black aside from a red black and white camouflage sports top, and red necktie around her neck that says #MindYourNeck on it, she saunters to the ring; a black sleeveless hoodie on. She gets to the corner and removes the hoodie and necktie hanging them on the post. She climbs through the ropes and puts in her black mouthpiece, ready to go.

“I am the Best” begins to play and Kai skips out through the curtain and waves at the fans with a huge smile on her face before skipping down to the ring and hopping onto the apron and waving at the fans before stepping into the ring and posing in the middle for the fans.

“Battle for Camelot” begins to play and Brittney comes out to the ring with an Irish flag in hand as she waves it around proudly. She sets the flag in a base by the curtain before pounding her chest and letting out a Celtic Battle Cry before sprinting down to the ring and sliding in. She hops back to her feet and hits the ropes a few times before raising her hands high and screaming “Buaidh no Bas” (Victory or Death in Celtic) before resting in her corner.

“Weight of the World” is heard on the sound system. Ursula comes out from behind the curtain. When she gets to the ramp, shower fireworks reign down on her. She walks down the ramp with her hips moving back and forth and she is swinging her arms. She gets on the apron and enters the ring between the ropes. After that she walks over to the ropes on the right side and stands on the first rope. She then bends over and looks at the fans with a smile on her face. She then gets off the ropes and walks to one side of the ring and waits for the officials to start the match.

Keiji Mikami: “Here is the first team to come to the ring, who our fans have taken to calling ‘Team Face,’ whatever that means. Areano, Drew, Shizuka, Frederik and McKinley. They look raring to go, Takahashi-san!”

Tomoko Takahashi: “They certainly look more like a team than their opponents, Mikami-san. I’m sincerely feeling sorry for Shura to have to work with partners like hers.”

Keiji Mikami: “What’s the old saying? ‘With friends like these…’”

Get on Your Knees by Nicki Minaj hits over the public address system, as the lights dim and flash purple and pink all over the arena, as a lone spotlight dawns over the arena. As out from the back steps out none other than Bianca Davis, the fans boo the arrogant blonde who is oblivious acting like the home coming queen has she does an arrogant beauty pageant wave to the audience before blowing kisses to the fans.

Then, Bianca begins her arrogant strut down to the ring, pointing at the fans and giggling at them as she keeps posing arrogantly and taunting them. Staying in the center of the entrance ramp not allowing their common hands to touch her, as she stops half way and takes off her custom made Queen of Television championship and raises it up in the air as the fans boo the arrogant woman who blows them a kiss for their troubles. Bianca, then climbs up the steel steps smirking arrogantly, however, she rolls her eyes at the ref before yelling at him telling him to lower the ropes for her. Which he does as she enters under the bottom rope as she stands in the center of the ring doing her trademark beauty pageant wave in the center of the ring.

As she then once again raises her Queen of Television Championship up in the air and parades around with it as the fans boo loudly before she leans in the corner using her title belt as a mirror to check her hair and make up blowing herself a kiss at the end of it.

The fans release a long loud boo as "The Sun Rises" by Rei Kondo blasts through the speakers, filling the venue with peaceful and upbeat music that conveyed hope, a far cry from the woman who just moments later slips out through the backstage curtain.

Azumi Uematsu, the woman known as Shura, comes out with a sour look of determination on her face and a beautiful short kimono, red with golden and white highlights. She looks at the fans on either side of them with her hands on her hips, giving them all a look of disapproval at their booing before she decides to march to the ring with that same look of sour determination on her face. All business.

Shura climbs the ring steps and then walks across the apron to the middle of the ring, grasping the top rope as she bowed her head to the ring in reverence. After a few brief moments, Shura then slipped through the ring ropes and marched over to her corner to wait for the bell to ring so that she may teach her opponent some respect.

The blaring of horns takes over the PA system at Korakuen Hall for a moment, soon to be replaced by an electronic beat, as the Black Eyed Peas' 'My Humps' kicks in. Another moment, and the 'Jersey Whore' Tammy Tits emerges through the curtain, snapping both her fingers and her gum. She sashays her way down the ramp, giving men in attendance a good view of her assets – including bending over for a moment while crossing the middle rope. Once in the ring, she actively engages any cat-callers or hecklers, responding to their taunts in kind whilst angrily kicking streamers out of the way. If there are no hecklers, she merely stands there, popping her gum and giving her opponent(s) a disdainful look.

"Jan Brady" begins to play. Molly jaunts out from behind the curtain, slapping hands the whole way down into the ring.

The opening to "Throat Full of Glass" by Combichrist begins. Its unique beats results in Kaya Lovelace making a steady walk from behind the curtain. Chewing on a piece of bubblegum, she scans the crowd methodically. After her initial scan, she blows a bubble before heading down the ramp. A black hood shrouds all but her wicked smile. Her walk down the ramp is focused, disregarding the existence of all around her.

When she ascends the ring apron, she shows a small usage of her athleticism, front-flipping over the top rope. With a roll to recover, she stays on one knee. The hood goes off, revealing the full features of herself. The bright eyes of Kaya Lovelace shouts malice as she glares down anyone that catches her gaze. She heads to her designated corner, keeping her back turned to whatever. Lowering her head to the top turnbuckle, she begins her mental preparations. When the bell rings, she will turn her head.

Keiji Mikami: “And here are Team Face’s opponents, who I believe our fans have taken to calling ‘Team Heel!’ Look at Shura’s face, she doesn’t want to be there.”

Tomoko Takahashi: “Neither does Kaya Lovelace, for that matter. She looks like she wants to tear into McKinley for what happened at the last show!”

Keiji Mikami: “But that was two weeks ago, Takahashi-san, surely she can’t still be angry about that!”

Tomoko Takahashi: “We’ll see…”

The hall went deathly silent as ring announcer Masami Ishikawa climbed into the ring and took her position at the centre, microphone in hand.

Masami Ishikawa: “Ladies and gentlemen, introducing first in the blue corner and weighing in at a combined weight of 691lbs…the team of Ursula Areano, Shizuka Kai, Natalie McKinley, Edie Frederik and Britney Drew!!”

The fans cheered and clapped for ‘Team Face,’ and each member acknowledged the entire hall in their own ways as solid deep blue streamers fell into the ring. As soon as the ring was cleared Masami continued her introductions.

Masami Ishikawa: “And their opponents in the red corner and weighing in at a combined weight of 648lbs…the team of Shura, Bianca Davis, Kaya Lovelace, Molly Cyrus and Tammy Tits!”

As the fans cheered for ‘Team Face,’ they did the exact opposite for ‘Team Heel,’ filling the hall with a chorus of loud boos as each member of the team responded to the noise in their own ways. Solid deep red streamers were tossed into the ring, and mere moments later they were cleared away. Masami stepped out and the referee took position in the centre, asking each team if they were ready to begin.

Ding! Ding!

Keiji Mikami: “And we are finally started, our main event for tonight!”

Tomoko Takahashi: “Alright, let’s get this show on the road!”

Kai Shizuka and Bianca Davis were the first ones to begin the match, the rest taking their respective corners out on the ring apron. Kai and Bianca circled one another, staring into each other’s eyes and waiting for the other to make the first move. It was Kai who made it, suddenly stopping and offering her hand with a silly grin on her face. Bianca scoffed at the offered hand, and then she slapped it away before slapping Kai hard across the cheek.

Keiji Mikami: “Hard slap from Bianca after Shizuka offered her hand in respect!”

Tomoko Takahashi: “Idiot. She should have gone on the attack, and now she is paid the price by getting bitch slapped!”

And indeed she was paying the price still, for Bianca managed to tackle Kai to the mat and lock in a headlock. She wrenched the Japanese woman’s neck hard, taunting her in English as she did so. Kai strained to release herself from Bianca’s grip and managed to do so after almost a minute in the hold. Both women climbed to their feet and now it was Kai who was on the offensive, landing a blow on Bianca, then another, and then she grabbed her opponent by the wrist and Irish whipped her across the ring to hit her with a running forearm smash as soon as Bianca rebounded, and the crowd clapped and cheered their approval for Kai Shizuka.

Keiji Mikami: “Listen to this crowd! You can’t possibly misunderstand who these fans are rooting for, Takahashi-san!”

Tomoko Takahashi: “What is that idiot doing, now?! Stay on her!”

Instead of staying on her, Kai was pandering to the crowds, firing them up with claps of her own, but while she was doing so, Bianca saw the opening she needed to scramble to her corner and tag in the closest hand there was and loudly directing her to go after Kai.

The owner of that hand was Shura. Kai was still distracted with the fans as Shura stood behind her, arms crossed and wearing a scowl that could strip paint off a wall. Kai’s partners were yelling at Kai, trying to get her attention before Shura did anything.

Tomoko Takahashi: “Shizuka Kai is about to be murdered, ladies and gentlemen…and good riddance!”

Shura wrapped her arms around Kai’s waist and lifted her, dropping her onto her head with a powerful German suplex. Shura did not let go after the hold, however. She held on as she got to her feet, taking her opponent with her and dropping her on her head again, this time with a wheelbarrow suplex. Shura lifted Kai to her feet and Irish whipped her roughly into the corner, and Kai hit the corner pad with a heavy thud, and then another as Shura charged into Kai with a crushing lariat, followed by repeated stomps to Kai’s midsection until the other woman fell onto the mat, and then they turned into stomps to her head.

Keiji Mikami: “You were right, Takahashi-san, Shizuka Kai is getting murdered in there!”

Tomoko Takahashi: “Told you.”

Shura finally let off of Kai, walking over to the other side of the ring to no doubt take another run-up to Kai, but as soon as she reached the other corner, Kai surged to her feet and charged the Japanese Suplex Machine, catching the veteran off guard with running forearm smash to the back of Shura’s head.

Keiji Mikami: “Shizuka has got a second wind and she is about to get some payback!”

Shura was backed into the corner and Kai was fighting back like a hellcat, landing blow after blow to Shura’s head. Shura finally shoved her opponent away from her but that was not enough to deter Kai from her assault. She charged Shura again but the other woman braced against the corner and raised her legs, slipping them over Kai as she moved forward and hooking them under her arms. She then turned and climbed over the ring ropes, grabbing Kai by the ankles as she locked in the rope-hung Boston crab.

Keiji Mikami: “Shura with the Boston crab, hung from the ropes. That as you all should know is an illegal manoeuvre!”

Tomoko Takahashi: “Illegal, yes, but Shura knows like I do that you use any move you have at your disposal to take your opponent out! She still has five seconds in that hold before the referee forces her to break it up.”

And indeed the referee was quickly at Shura and Kai’s side, ordering Shura to release the hold before she was disqualified. He started to count.

1!

2!

3!

But before the referee went any further, Ursula Areano was suddenly there with a dropkick to the side of Shura’s head. The fans cheered their approval as Shura was forced to release the hold and climb into the ring, clutching her head. She turned and glared at the returning Ursula and suddenly charged her, looking for revenge but the referee pulled her away, ordering her to focus on the match. Shura shoved him away from her and refocused back to Kai, who was on the mat holding her back, clearly in pain. Shura looked at Kai, and then to Ursula, and then back to Kai like she was weighing her options.

She must have decided, as shortly afterward she grabbed Kai by the back of her neck and lifted her to her feet. She positioned herself behind Kai and grabbed both wrists, wrapping them around Kai’s waist like a straitjacket and then seating her onto her shoulders. Shura lifted Kai high onto her shoulders and turned around to face ‘Team Face,’ glaring specifically at Ursula before she leaned backward and dropped Kai onto the mat with the Japanese ocean cyclone suplex.

Keiji Mikami: “Thunder Crash!”

Tomoko Takahashi: “The Japanese ocean cyclone suplex is shades of the old-school style of puroresu, right there! Many a legend in joshi puroresu has used and felt it’s power!”

Shura made the bridge and the referee quickly went to his knees.

1!

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Masami Ishikawa: “Shizuka Kai has been eliminated!”

Keiji Mikami: “Our first elimination for the match! Shizuka Kai fought bravely, but sadly it was not enough.”

Masami Ishikawa: “Five minutes have elapsed!”

As Kai was helped out of the ring, Shura stood up and pointed to Ursula Areano, demanding that she come into the ring. It was Natalie McKinley who did so instead, slipping through the ropes all raring to go. Shura didn’t look too pleased, but cared little beyond her usual scowl. She and Natalie circle one another, and the Japanese woman then stopped and raised her hand as if wishing to initiate a test of strength.

Tomoko Takahashi: “Shura wants to handle this with a show of power, Mikami-san.”

Keiji Mikami: “They both have strong bodies and are both built like tanks, but Shura has something of a weight advantage over Natalie! Will the Welsh woman answer the challenge, regardless?!”

Natalie decided to do so. She raised her hand and then laced her fingers with Shura’s and again with the other hand. Both women wrenched each other’s arms hard as they clashed for dominance, first it was Natalie who had the upper hand, but then it was suddenly Shura who had the advantage. She moved forward, pushing Natalie back with each step she took, and the Welsh woman was close to the ropes before she began to push back.

Keiji Mikami: “They both seem so evenly matched in terms of raw strength, Takahashi-san! Neither of them is willing to give up!”

Tomoko Takahashi: “This is almost like watching a Sumo match! I like it!”

They were at this for what seemed like a millennium but was really the better part of two minutes, and Shura suddenly brought a boot to Natalie’s midsection, followed by a sheerdrop powerbomb. After Natalie hit the mat, Shura made her way to her corner and tagged in Kaya, who slipped into the ropes and was on Natalie like a missile. She straddled the Welsh woman’s waist and began to pummel her with open-handed slaps to her face.

Keiji Mikami: “Kaya is in the ring and no doubt taking her pound of flesh from Natalie after what happened two weeks ago!”

Tomoko Takahashi: “It was Kaya’s own fault to begin with, she should have checked to see if she really was the last one standing before celebrating! That’s what I would have done!”

Masami Ishikawa: “Ten minutes have elapsed!”

Natalie managed to push Kaya off of her, and then they both got to their feet. They locked eyes at one another, and seconds later they locked arms, with Natalie shortly pulling Kaya into a headlock. She wrenched hard, and then she backed herself into the corner and tagged in Edie Frederik. The other woman hopped over the ropes and grabbed Kaya, put her in a headlock and landed a few clubbing elbows to the back of her head. Kaya managed to push Edie away from her and then managed to hit her with a boot to the gut followed by a DDT. She went for the quick cover.

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But Edie kicked out.

Tomoko Takahashi: “Kaya so eager to eliminate people that she’s forgetting one of the basic rules of wrestling. Wear your opponent down, first!”

Kaya grabbed Edie by the hair and pulled her to her feet, landing forearm after forearm into Edie’s face before Irish whipping her into her corner, where Bianca and Tammy hooked their arms around Edie’s while Kaya charged her. Edie managed to hit Kaya with a boot to the chest before wrenching one arm free and elbowing Tammy in the face and then punching Bianca in hers.

Keiji Mikami: “Edie Frederik, fighting back!”

Edie went for Kaya and then Irish whipped her into the heel’s corner where she was tagged out by Bianca just as Edie was about to press her offensive. Bianca slipped through the ropes and charged Edie, who in a kneejerk reaction moved aside and managed to roll Bianca up. The referee went for the count.

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Masami Ishikawa: “Bianca Davis has been eliminated!”

Keiji Mikami: “And both teams are now back on equal grounds, four-against-four!”

Tomoko Takahashi: “And good riddance to bad rubbish! That model deserved a humiliating end like that.”

[[TO BE CONTINUED]]

[[GM] Mariko Inoue]

[[PART TWO]]

Edie watched the referee escort Bianca out of the ring. Bianca protested loudly to both the ref and to Edie but she returned to the backstage area nonetheless. While Edie was distracted, however, Shura slipped back into the ring and managed to roll the other woman up. As Edie was trying to wriggle her way out, the referee turned around and saw the pin. He went to his knees and began the count.

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Masami Ishikawa: “Edie Frederik has been eliminated!”

Keiji Mikami: “First Bianca Davis and now Edie Frederik follows moments later, courtesy of Shura!”

Tomoko Takahashi: “And that just shows the experience of Shura, Mikami-san! Twenty years in joshi puroresu will teach you to make of an opportunity when you see it.”

Ursula tosses herself over the top rope and ran toward Shura, dropkicking her to the mat and then again when Shura went to her feet, and then a third time. Shura pulled herself to her feet and grabbed Ursula by the wrist, Irish whipping her toward the ropes. Ursula rebounded and Shura went for the lariat but Ursula ducked under her arm and bounced off the ropes on the other side, landing a quick floatover DDT.

Keiji Mikami: “Areano using her quickness against the much slower Shura!”

Tomoko Takahashi: “But what’ll happen to her when Shura manages to catch her? My guess would be what the westerners call ‘Suplex City!’ Then where will be her precious speed?!”

While Shura was down, Ursula ran for the ropes again, and after the rebound she handspringed over Shura’s body and then came down on her with the splash. She went for the cover.

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But in an impressive feat of strength, Shura lifted Ursula off of her.

Keiji Mikami: “What strength!”

Masami Ishikawa: “Fifteen minutes have elapsed!”

Keiji Mikami: “Now we’re fifteen minutes into this match and we almost had four eliminations. This match has been incredible so far, Takahashi-san!”

Tomoko Takahashi: “Despite not liking most of these girls…ehhh, it’s not bad.”

Shura got to her feet first and turned to face Ursula as the Argentinean woman was about to do the same. Shura answered the pin attempt with a swift shoot-style kick to the side of Ursula’s head, followed by a series of the same across her chest. Shura then lifted Ursula by the hair and tossed her into her corner, but before Shura could do anything else to the Argentinean, Tammy Tits slapped her on the shoulder and stepped through the ropes.

Keiji Mikami: “And Tammy…Tits…tags herself into the match.”

Tomoko Takahashi: “Really? That’s her name, Tammy Tits? I suppose it’s fitting, she does look like she’d fit right in over at the Roppongi district.”

Keiji Mikami: “Well, she does call herself a ‘Jersey Whore…’”

Tomoko Takahashi: “Which reinforces my point, Mikami-san.”

Shura scowled at Tammy, but she climbed out of the ring without further protest. Tammy said something unflattering to Shura in English before pulling Ursula out of their corner and pulling her head in between her ample chest in an attempt to smother her.

Tomoko Takahashi: “Well, that’s original…”

The referee forced Tammy to release Ursula, but she refused and continued to smother the Argentinean woman, and so he decided to make the count.

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At the last second, Ursula managed to push herself away from Tammy’s chest. She fell to her knees gasping for air and Tammy was backed into her corner where Shura saw fit to tag herself in, calling Tammy a “baka no gaijin” before slipping through the ropes.

Keiji Mikami: “Choice words from Shura, there.”

Tomoko Takahashi: “I’ll say!”

As Shura was just about to press the attack, Tammy grabbed her by the shoulder and turned her around to face her. “The fuck you think you doin’?!” Tammy demanded loudly in English as she shoved Shura. Shura shoved back, telling Tammy never to touch her again in thickly accented English which made the Jersey Whore laugh, and then she went ahead and slapped Shura in the face. That was the last straw for Shura, and the fans clapped and cheered their approval as she lifted Tammy Tits up over her shoulders and dropped her on her head with a death valley bomb.

Keiji Mikami: “And it looks like Shura has had enough!”

Tomoko Takahashi: “Can you blame her?! She said herself that she didn’t want people like that to be her teammates, and for one of them to treat her like that? Hell, I’m surprised she didn’t snap sooner!”

Molly Cyrus surged through the ropes and went after Shura, climbing over her back and hammering her fist across the side of Shura’s head. Shura responded by throwing Molly over her shoulder and then grabbed her by the legs, threading her own in between them and turning her over, locking in the Sasorigatame as she filled the hall with her furious roar. Molly was tapping out instantly.

Keiji Mikami: “Sasorigatame on her own partner!”

Tomoko Takahashi: “And look at Molly tapping out, but that’s not going to help her! She’s not the legal woman and secondly, as you said, that’s her own partner who’s got that hold locked in. Look at Shura, she is furious!”

Eventually, perhaps mercifully, Shura released Molly and stepped away from her, moving toward the ring ropes and stepping out of the ring, leaving the fallen Ursula, Tammy and Molly alone in the ring. “Anata jishin ni shite imasu!” Shura called out as she made her way back to the backstage area and angrily tossed the curtain aside. As she was the legal woman the referee had to begin the twenty-count.

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Keiji Mikami: “I don’t believe it, ladies and gentlemen. It looks like Shura has decided to abandon her teammates…and the match!”

Tomoko Takahashi: “And there goes one of ‘Team Heel’s’ two more threatening members…”

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The referee then had no choice but to call for the elimination.

Masami Ishikawa: “Shura has been eliminated!”

Keiji Mikami: “You heard our ring announcer, right there. Shura has been eliminated…by herself!”

Tomoko Takahashi: “And in doing so she has made this an even three-against-three!”

The three women who were lying on the mat were beginning to show some life. First Ursula was crawling to her corner while both Tammy and Molly were helping one another up to their feet. It was a race to see who could get there first, but moments later it was Ursula who was proven the winner. As the other two women were on their feet, Ursula made a leaping tag to Britney Drew, who surged from the ring ropes and after Tammy and Molly. She knocked Molly down first, and then Tammy, and Molly again as soon as she was back to her feet. She pounded her chest, fired up and ready for battle as she cried out “Buaidh no Bas!” to the clapping fans before landing a punch across Kaya’s jaw, for good measure.

Keiji Mikami: “Britney Drew, a part of this match for the first time and she is all fired up!”

Tomoko Takahashi: “’Buaidh no…’ The hell does that mean?”

Keiji Mikami: “According to my sheet, it means ‘victory or death.’ Charming.”

Masami Ishikawa: "Twenty minutes have elapsed!"

A furious Kaya stepped into the ring and went for Britney, but was stopped by the referee and was ordered back to the apron, as was Molly. Britney was taunting them both before she was to turn her attention to the remaining member of Team Heel, and was tackled to the mat by Tammy, who then proceeded to, for lack of a better tern, engage in a catfight with Britney. She was pulling hair, scratching, raking Britney’s eyes, and the young Celtic woman could only try to defend herself.

Keiji Mikami: “Tammy assaulting Britney. This match has now become a catfight!”

Tomoko Takahashi: “Disgraceful. I thought this was a wrestling match not…this! Referee, do your damn job and separate those two! Somebody tell Shura to drop that woman on her head again and this time on the floor!”

The referee pulled Tammy off of her opponent, giving Britney a reprieve from the Jersey Whore’s vicious assault while she gets to her feet, hands on her eyes. Tammy shoved the referee aside and came at Britney with a clothesline but missed the mark when Britney ducked down at the last second. When Tammy turned around for a second attempt she was met with a faceful of Britney’s boot, courtesy of a well-aimed bicycle kick.

Keiji Mikami: “Luck of the Irish from Britney, and Tammy is down!”

Tomoko Takahashi: “Her and her tits. Now with any luck that hole’ll be down long enough to get eliminated!”

Keiji Mikami: “…’Hole?’”

Britney goes for the cover and the referee begins the three count.

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Masami Ishikawa: “Tammy Tits has been eliminated!”

Keiji Mikami: You have your wish, Takahashi-san, that ‘hole’ as you described her is out of here!”

Tomoko Takahashi: “Good! Buddha willing she’d run into a certain someone backstage.”

Keiji Mikami: “Shura?”

Tomoko Takahashi: “No, a damn VD doctor, of course Shura! Or maybe the Saito Clan, I don’t know!”

Keiji Mikami: “Well...those two Saito girls…Asami and Sakura? They’re still ringside acting as Young Girls if you want to ask them.”

Britney celebrates as soon as Tammy exited the ring, hurling all the insults under the sun as she was escorted to the backstage area by a couple of Young Girls. Molly was next to come into the ring as the legal woman and she climbed the top rope while Britney was otherwise occupied. Natalie and Ursula were yelling at Britney, warning her of the coming danger but it was too late. As soon as she turned around, Molly leapt from the top rope and came crashing down on her like a wrecking ball with a vertical crossbody. She goes for the cover.

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Masami Ishikawa: “Britney Drew has been eliminated!”

Keiji Mikami: “Molly taking advantage of a moment of distraction from Britney Drew and ends up eliminating her!”

Tomoko Takahashi: “Idiot. Such a damn rookie mistake!”

Molly celebrated this elimination with a twerking session that filled the hall with the displeasure of the fans. That displeasure, however, transformed into joy as Natalie McKinley slipped through the ropes as the Twerkmaster was twerking and lifted Molly across her shoulders. The Welsh woman let out a wordless cry just before jumping and then pulling Molly forward, hitting her with a gutbuster that was heard throughout the hall, as was the sound of air being expelled from Molly’s lungs. She made the cover.

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Masami Ishikawa: “Molly Cyrus has been eliminated!”

Keiji Mikami: “Winds of Change from McKinley and now Molly is out of here.”

Tomoko Takahashi: “Serves her damn right, twerking in the middle of a wrestling match. Who does she think she is, that Disney tramp with the flat ass?!”

Keiji Mikami: “Never mind that, haven’t you noticed? It’s just Kaya Lovelace that’s left of Team Heel. It’s two against one!”

Masami Ishikawa: "Twenty-five minutes have elasped!"

Kaya slipped through the ring ropes and she and Natalie circled one another, staring hard at one another. They locked arms, each woman struggling for dominance before Natalie used her size advantage and managed to get Kaya into a headlock, wrenching the other woman’s neck. Moments later and Kaya managed to push Natalie off of her and into the ropes, and as the Welsh woman rebounded and came back to Kaya, Natalie tried to counter with a lariat but Kaya ducked under her arm. The smaller woman ran for the ropes, as did Natalie on the otherside. Natalie rebounded while Kaya leapt onto the middle rope and springboarded away, into a backflip and kicking Natalie across the side of the head while the Welsh woman ran toward her.

Keiji Mikami: “A springboard variation of the Picture Perfect Snapshot. I think Natalie is going to be eliminated, now!”

Kaya went for the cover.

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[[TO BE CONTINUED]]

[[GM] Mariko Inoue]

[[PART THREE]]

And Natalie kicked out.

Keiji Mikami: “And those were the longest three seconds I have ever experienced, Takahashi-san!”

Tomoko Takahashi: “Right?! I thought we might have been frozen in time or something, those three seconds felt like three days. More!”

Kaya let out a loud groan in frustration and then grabbed Natalie by the hair and landed a couple of stiff elbows to the Welsh woman’s jaw and the side of her head. But it seemed that enough was enough for Natalie, as she shoved Kaya away and grabbed her by the hair, landing some elbows of her own. Moments later and it was Kaya who resumed the elbowing before Natalie finally lifted Kaya up high above her shoulders in an impressive gorilla press and then dropped her onto the mat face first before moving to her corner and tagging in Ursula.

Keiji Mikami: “Natalie with the tag and now Ursula is in the ring.”

Tomoko Takahashi: “Why? I mean, Kaya is down. Capitalise, woman!”

The Argentinean scrapper was still in the corner, hand on the thick corner mat as she stomped her foot down onto the mat in a steady rhythm, waiting for Kaya to climb to her feet. When Kaya did so, Ursula surged from the corner like lightning and set up for a superkick to connect with her opponent’s jaw. The sound of Ursula’s foot meeting Kaya’s face almost drowned out the fan’s cheers.

Keiji Mikami: “Buenos Aires Superkick from Ursula! She has this match won for her team!”

The referee began the count.

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But against seemingly all odds Kaya Lovelace managed to get her shoulder up.

Tomoko Takahashi: “I gotta give it to Kaya, she is taking it like a champ and she just keeps on kicking out!”

Ursula pressed Kaya back onto her back and stepped over her before jumping into the air and backflipping, hitting Kaya with a standing moonsault and going for the pin again.

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And Kaya kicked out once again. A frustrated Ursula walked over to her corner once again and prepared herself for another superkick. But when Kaya groggily climbed to her feet and the Argentinean scrapper darted from the corner, this time the kick did not connect. On pure reflex, Kaya stepped to the side just as Ursula’s foot was about to collide with her face, and the followed on with a run toward the ropes. She rebounded, and connected to the back of Ursula’s head with a stiff dropkick that was heard throughout the hall over the fans’ collective wince.

Keiji Mikami: “What a dropkick!”

Tomoko Takahashi: “Kaya must be running on pure instinct to have dodged a kick like that. Or a ton of anger. Either way.”

Ursula was lying face down on the mat, cradling the back of her head like it was about to crack open. Kaya roared out to the fans, devil horns in her hands before she flipped Natalie the bird and turned her attention back to Ursula. She picked her up and dragged her to the nearest corner, tossing her into the pad and landing a harsh elbow to the Argentinean’s temple and walking toward the centre of the ring. She turned back, staring at Ursula harshly before making a running charge, followed by a hard bicycle kick into the corner that connected with her opponent’s face.

Masami Ishikawa: "Thirty minutes have elapsed!"

Keiji Mikami: “We are now thirty minutes into this incredible match but did you see that, Takahashi-san? I’d be surprised if Kaya hadn’t broken the nose of the Argentinean scrapper after that one!”

Tomoko Takahashi: “That was a pretty impressive variation of the bicycle kick, though. Hell, if Ursula wasn’t knocked out after that then I’d be the one who is surprised.”

Ursula fell to the mat almost bonelessly. Kaya pulled her away from the ropes and made the cover.

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Masami Ishikawa: “Ursula Areano has been eliminated!”

Keiji Mikami: “Now it’s one on one to see who will come out on top tonight!”

As Ursula was being helped out of the ring, Natalie stepped through the ropes for what will be the last time. The two women stare at one another for a moment before charging at one another, trading blows with each other until eventually it was Natalie who got the upper hand, raining blow upon blow to Kaya and about to follow on with a discus clothesline. She spun and then extended her arm, but Kaya recovered and managed to hit Natalie with a harsh lariat.

Keiji Mikami: “Lariatoooooooo!!!”

Tomoko Takahashi: “Impressive recovery from Lovelace. That was almost a Tomoko Takahashi classic counter! Almost.”

Kaya made the cover.

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Natalie managed to roll her opponent over, and the referee restarted his count.

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But then it was Kaya who managed to roll her opponent over.

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Natalie kicked out, and both women quickly rose to their feet. Kaya tackled Natalie into the corner and then let loose with a series of kicks to the Welsh woman’s midsection, with the odd knife-edge chop to the chest thrown in. Afterward, Natalie fell into a seated position and Kaya moved to the centre of the ring, flashing the devil horns with a wordless cry before running at her seated opponent and hitting her with a dropkick to the chest.

Tomoko Takahashi: “Ouch. I almost felt that myself, Mikami-san!”

Kaya pulls her out of the corner and went for the cover once again.

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But Natalie managed to weakly lift her arm and grab the rope. The referee noticed the hand and stopped the count. Kaya angrily rose to her feet and confronted the referee for his decision. “Are you kidding me?!” she yelled at him as she shoved him. The referee was adamant about his decision, telling Kaya it was a two count and then warning her not to put her hands on him again. Kaya gave him a look of disgust before turning her attention back to her opponent. She grabbed Natalie by the hair and dragged her to her feet before setting her up for her Love Hurts manoeuvre. Kaya set up the vertical suplex, lifted, but Natalie struggled and managed to remove herself from the hold, landing on her feet before lifting Kaya up onto her shoulders.

Keiji Mikami: “Kaya now set up to suffer the Taff Valley Driver! Natalie has this won!”

Natalie was about to drop Kaya on her head but the Rockstar Revolution managed to land on her feet with a reversal. She turned around and scooped Natalie up in her arms before dropping her on her head with the emerald flowsion. As soon as Natalie was dropped onto her head, Kaya made the cover.

Tomoko Takahashi: “Kaya Drivaaaaaaaaah!!!!!”

Keiji Mikami: “And now Kaya makes the pin!”

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The referee called for the bell and Korakuen Hall was filled with the sounds of ‘Throat Full of Glass,’ coupled with the displeasure of the fans. Kaya climbed off of the fallen Natalie and allowed the referee to raise her hand in victory. She looked down at her opponent with contempt as well as a sense of satisfaction before she wiped her boots on the Welsh woman’s body and then stepping out of the ring.

Masami Ishikawa: “Here are your winners...the team of Kaya Lovelace, Molly Cyrus, Shura, Tammy Tits and Bianca Davis!!”

Keiji Mikami: “You heard our ring announcer Masami Ishikawa, Team Heel are our winners for tonight's incredible main event!”

Tomoko Takahashi: “Not only that but out of the whole of her team, Kaya Lovelace is the sole survivor! She must be feeling pretty proud of herseld, Mikami-san.”

Keiji Mikami: “Though it might have been a different story if a certain someone hadn’t decided to call it quits and eliminate herself! Anyway, thank you all for watching the fourth edition of We are Seishin! Please come back to us for our next show, right here at Korakuen Hall. The road to Seishin’s first supershow draws ever closer! On behalf of my broadcast partner, Takahashi Tomoko, I’m Mikami Keiji wishing you all a good night! We shall see you all on the fifth edition of We. Are. Seishin!”