[[[XWL Octane: 1/27/21 - 2/10/21]]]

The very first thing we encounter as XWL Octane officially has gone live for tonight's broadcast is none other than the XWL World Tag-Team Titles that have been vacant ever since Edge announced the division had been discontinued for the foreseeable future. But last month at Homecoming Edge declared that the division was being revived, that he and Beth had scouted the world for new teams, and even encouraged other Superstars to form unions of their own, and since then we've seen those teams clashing every week, as some have let their actions in the ring do the talking while others have been very vocal. As the camera pans out, we see none other than The General Manager himself standing there with a gleam in his eye as he prepares to welcome us to tonight's show.

[[Edge]]
Ladies and Gentlemen, we are officially only two shows away from a night that will test our Superstars like never before when they are put...UNDER PRESSURE!

He flashes a smirk, proud of his play on words while we're sure Beth is at the announce table shaking her head at his corniness.

[[Edge]]
For the past month, the pressure has been on for every member of our revived tag-team division. Whether they're new or experienced, they've had the same opportunity, to standout, to prove themselves inside and outside of the ring. As a former tag-team specialist myself, I know what it takes to be a champion of a division that requires something that no other division does. You have to be aligned, you have to be the best not only for yourself but for your partner. You have to go after what you want and show a drive that supersedes your fellow competitors. I've been watching, I've been listening and I've been making notes every week to see who was deserving of competing for these very titles.

The camera yet again pans down to the vacant XWL Tag-Team Championships before it refocuses on the man responsible for naming who will ultimately challenge for them.

[[Edge]]
But the time to step up, the time to prove yourself, the time to make yourself heard...is over. I'm here tonight to announce WHO will be competing at Under Pressure to crown our new Champions. Who will follow in the footsteps of The Alpha Club, and The Trash City Stupid Idiots and be the THIRD set of champs crowned? Well, I think I've dragged this out long enough so before we get to who, let's talk about HOW. To me, there's no pressure more insurmountable than the kind that comes in a LADDER MATCH! It's not about who can pin or submit who, it's not about who can do the craziest things, it's about who can climb a ladder and retrieve what is hanging above the ring, that is the core of what a Ladder Match is. How you get to the top of that ladder is irrelevant, but those seconds that turn into the longest moments of your life as you stand at the top and start to unhook a title? That is pressure, and that pressure will be at hand when THREE teams clash to crown our THIRD World Tag-Team Champions in XWL History!

He pauses to allow the first half of his announcement to sink in as fans no doubt watch excitedly from their homes wondering which three teams will have the honor of competing in this match.

[[Edge]]
So WHO will be in that match? Well, first will be none other than Scott Dawson and Dash Wilder otherwise known as THE REVIVAL! These two men have seized an opportunity to learn from the very experienced teachings of Randy Orton and they've used every moment since they arrived at Homecoming to not only send messages that were as loud as they were clear...but they've shown they are a dangerous force in The Tag-Team Division. They're a more traditional team, a throwback if you will and I've been very impressed by their work thus far and I know they're perfect for this match.

With one team announced, who now will fill the other two slots in this Triple Threat Tag-Team Ladder Match?

[[Edge]]
Speaking of a dangerous force in The Tag-Team Division...the second team will be none other than Samoa Joe and Kevin Owens! Not only has this team impressed me in their matches by giving it their all and nothing less...Kevin is one half of the inaugural Tag-Team Champions when he and Chris Jericho otherwise known as The Alpha Club made history back in 2018 at Warzone and dare I say he seems even more cohesive with Samoa Joe as his latest partner. They bring heart and brutality to a match that is won because of those two very things.

While this team is on the newer side they've shown a lot of potential and with Owens having held XWL Tag-Team gold before? He no doubt would love to become the first to do so with different partners, especially one that he's not currently having quite the rivalry with at the moment like his previous partner.

[[Edge]]
Now, I don't know about all of you but I'm personally a sucker for things that just feel "right" and when you look at The Revival and Kevin Owens & Samoa Joe? You see two teams that are very different, so why not have this next team be a combination of both? So I'm PROUD to announce the POWERFUL third team is none other than Santana and Ortiz of The Inner Circle! The team that is under the guidance of Chris Jericho the other half of the first XWL Tag-Team Champions. They've shown a pride for Tag-Team wrestling that is unmistakable and with someone guiding them that has held these very titles? They no doubt will give this match everything they have and that is exactly what Under Pressure is all about!

There we have it, at Under Pressure we'll see The Revival, Samoa Joe & Kevin Owens, and Proud And Powerful clash in a TRIPLE THREAT LADDER MATCH to determine our NEW XWL Tag-Team Champions as they cement their names in history as only the THIRD team to have held those titles.

[[Edge]]
To those three teams I wish you luck, and to the teams that didn't make the cut? Remember this, our NEW Tag-Team Champions WHOEVER they may be? Will need their first challengers so so keep putting in the hard work and show me why that should be you. Now the XWL Tag-Team Championships aren't the only titles that are currently vacant...

As he says that the camera pans to the other side of the screen where we see The North American Championship which has been without a holder ever since the last holder of this title Kairi Sane didn't return XWL's phone calls when the return was in the works. We're still not sure why Kairi would just abruptly leave like this but with her absence came an opportunity for the division and we've seen Women stepping up as well to fill this spot.



[[Edge]]
Later tonight I'll announce how our NEW North American Champion will be crowned at Under Pressure!

With that tease of an announcement, Edge flashes a grin before the cameras once again focus in on The North American Championship until we fade to ringside where Beth Phoenix, Wade Barrett, and MVP are processing Edge's announcement. Clearly, The Tag-Team Championship Triple Threat Ladder Match was all the "fireworks" we needed to kick tonight's show off with a bang!

[[Wade Barrett]]
Wow, well pardon us but it seems as if we've been thrown right into tonight's show and with good reason. We've got a MASSIVE match ahead at Under Pressure to determine our NEW XWL World Tag-Team Champions!

[[Beth Phoenix]]
Massive indeed, three teams that bring something unique to the table in a match that is already rather unique in itself.

[[MVP]]
I'm not sure which team has the most advantage, the one with a member of the first XWL Tag-Team Champions, or the team being led by the partner of that other team that accomplished history when The Alpha Club were immortalized as The FIRST World Tag-Team Champions?

[[Wade Barrett]]
I'd argue the team that eats, sleeps, and breathes tag-team wrestling that's being mentored by one of the most sadistically brilliant minds in this business might have the advantage themselves.

[[Beth Phoenix]]
Certainly a lot of underlying factors, but the biggest one will be which team can climb the ladder and retrieve those titles when all six men are put UNDER PRESSURE like never before!

[[MVP]]
Don't you rag on your husband for making jokes like that?

[[Beth Phoenix]]
When I do it they're actually funny.

[[Wade Barrett]]
Anyway moving on while that does await us in two weeks at Under Pressure tonight has a tag-team Match I'm personally looking quite forward to. Ruby Riott & Liv Morgan or as they've taken the name of "Liv 2 Riott" have been on a roll since cementing their union but last week Charlotte Flair in her return to competition submitted Ruby with The Figure 8 Leglock and Liv certainly didn't like that one bit.

[[MVP]]
They had some bad intentions in mind but for some reason, Becky Lynch came to The Queen's aid, and for that very reason they will be putting their friendly rivalry of the past aside to try and bring Liv 2 Riott down a few pegs in their first showing since they revealed their dangerous new friendship.

[[Beth Phoenix]]
This one could indeed steal the show but it might be a tough to do given what awaits us in our Main-Event! At Homecoming Sarah Logan had the biggest match of her career ahead of her when she challenged The Boss Sash Banks for The Women's Championship...but as we all know that went horrifyingly wrong when a changed Alexa Bliss led that match astray and without a winner.

[[Wade Barrett]]
It certainly did and Sarah Logan finally got a bit of "revenge last week when she nearly caved Alexa's head in with that truly cranium cracking HEADBUTT!

[[MVP]]
I'm still trying to wrap my head around Alexa playing hide and seek with her opponent and then destroying her in two moves...

[[Beth Phoenix]]
Well tonight isn't about Alexa Bliss, Sarah Logan has wanted to prove that she would have become Women's Champion last month at Homecoming if not for the involvement of the newest addition to The Firefly Funhouse and it's about time she gets the chance to prove it. So she will go one on one with Sasha Banks in a NO HOLDS BARRED MATCH! Now while the title isn't on the line due to the upcoming Triple Threat at Under Pressure, tonight serves as a look into what could have happened if Alexa hadn't ruined their night.

[[Wade Barrett]]
Both Sarah and Sasha respectively have two different outcomes they've expressed would have happened and we'll indeed see who was more accurate with their beliefs when the night is over.

[[MVP]]
Look Sarah may have gotten a bit of retribution last week but there's a reason Sasha is known as THE BLUEPRINT, THE STANDARD, and THE LEADER OF THE WOMEN'S DIVISION! Don't get me wrong Sarah's come a long way, but Sasha's Champion for a reason and she's going to fully comprehend that when all is said and done.

[[Beth Phoenix]]
The title isn't on the line but pride certainly is...and that's coming up in our Main-Event!

[[Wade Barrett]]
Listen I know the show sort of abruptly began but can we get some lighting on? It's awful dark out here...

[[MVP]]
Yeah Beth, what gives? None of the boards are on, and all the lights above the ring are completely dark.

[[Beth Phoenix]]
Well I was sort of trying to not address that in hopes it would get fixed but we seem to be having some difficulti-

Before Beth can finish, suddenly a darker hue of pink lighting emanates around the entire ringside area, and subtle "giggling" can be heard...

[[MVP]]
Why can't it ever actually be technical issues?

[[Wade Barrett]]
One day it might but tonight it appears that...erm, SHE...is here.

With the giggling echoing throughout the entire ringside area, getting strangely louder by the second...suddenly a spotlight casts down on the very ring that was once covered by darkness, and there we find a figure seated on the canvas with their legs crossed as their hair hangs over the top of their head that's tilted downward. Of course, it's unmistakable that this is none other than Alexa Bliss but what is she doing? She playfully twirls a single strand of her hair, well..strand isn't exactly the right word for it given it's one of her "dreads" but she's staring at something in her lap, it looks like a...notebook? It's opened up to a drawing of some kind, not a very good one it's more like something a child would have drawn in art class, a stick figure with exaggerated hair, and a "V" shaped smile that's been flipped upside down as their eyes don't look the most friendly either...but then again they're literally just lines so that's up for interpretation.

[Alexa Bliss]
Gosh, can you believe it's been ONE WHOLE WEEK since I stepped back into this ring and got to...PLAY?

She continues to twirl the dread of her hair and as she turns her hand slightly we realize she's doing so with the "PAIN" glove.

[Alexa Bliss]
I had SO much fun, until...someone decided to spoil it!

Her playful demeanor becomes twisted as she has a disappointed frown hanging from her face, and she dramatically slams the book in her lap shut and tosses it aside.

[Alexa Bliss]
But as HE always says, in due time...soon everyone will understand, soon all will be right and your pain will be washed away by the tears...and FEARS...of those that wronged you.

She releases the piece of her hair she had been playing with, then starts to reach behind her back retrieving something until it's brought to her side and placed on the mat...and it's...well, paint? It looks like a small palette of paint and as she looks back into the camera the excitement within her has returned.

[Alexa Bliss]
So until then, I love to pass the time drawing! People love to draw things, animals, people....CONCLUSIONS...but it doesn't matter what you draw, it's forever. You can ball it up and throw it in the trash but it will still exist somewhere as a reminder of that moment it was given life. Isn't that just the coolest? Aaaand, some say...that if you believe hard enough if you truly put your all into it...those creations might extend BEYOND your wildest imaginations.

She extends the tip of her index finger, using the "PLAY" glove of course, into the purple paint, and soon beings to lean forward as she glides it across the mat as if it were bringing a whole new meaning to the term "canvas" when used to describe the ring.

[Alexa Bliss]
But I suppose art can be quite subjective, huh? Two people can look at one thing and see something entirely different.

As she says this the camera extends down to the mat she's currently "drawing" on and we see a smiley face, but...it's red...and as we look at her finger she's been drawing with, we again can't help but become confused because there's not a single bit of the purple paint that she had previously dipped into. As we pan back up we find a mischievous smile as she holds her "red" painted fingertip up in full view of the camera. But the red paint isn't the most revealing thing before us, it's the bruised eye of Alexa that had been previously masked by her hair hanging over it. Clearly a reminder of Sarah Logan's headbutt, and the impact it's had on Bliss, physically. Her "PAIN" glove extends up and holds her black eye as she winces slightly.

[Alexa Bliss]
I guess you could say the same thing about, PAIN. For some, it's debilitating, for others...it's quite...EXHILARATING!

Her hand lowers back down as she starts to laugh, and by laugh I mean she seems to become quite...erratic in her laughter, rocking back and forth as she remains seated on the mat and there's something clearly off...about it, even more so than what has become her new normal. After a fit of laughter comes and goes, she dips her finger back into the paint, the same one she previously dipped into, and instead of it being purple...like it once was...it's now red, we feel like we're going crazy...we swear that paint was originally purple, wasn't it? Or was it red? Was it? As she pulls her red dripping finger out of the palette, causing some of it to fall onto her "PLAY" covered glove she doesn't resume her "finger painting" the mat, no she raises that finger up to her bruised eye and beings to glide from the top to the bottom of her wound. One stroke on the left, one in the middle, and one on the right that's slightly longer than the others. After she's done, it's startling how much it reminds us of the "war paint" that Sarah Logan often sports...

[Alexa Bliss]
What do you think?

She makes a show of her new "war paint" clearly quite proud of her work. But much like last week...she also leans in slightly as if she were waiting for us to tell her what we think. We saw it when she sat on the announce table and started to address the camera like she were the main character on a children's show encouraging participation from the audience. And much like then, there's a long silent pause before she soon flashes an even bigger smile.

[Alexa Bliss]
I think so too! I wonder what she'll think?

With a playful laugh for only a moment, her eyes soon tense up and her smile becomes very twisted...showing her teeth widely as if this were anything but a true "smile."

[Alexa Bliss]
I guess we'll have to wait to find out...what a shame, but I'll see you real soon...maybe even sooner than you think!

Alexa reaches her glove outward, GRABBING the lens of the camera covering it by the white of her glove for a moment as she lowers it down before releasing it and reveals that the entire mat scattered around her has the red painted text of "PAIN." Before we can even try to figure out how, or WHAT this might mean...the lights abruptly shut off, and the feed cuts as we head to our first commercial break of the evening.

Camera cuts backstage to where an interviewer is waiting outside Roman Reigns locks room.

Interviewer: Ladies and Gentlemen welcome back to XWL and I am here standing outside of Roman Reigns lockeroom hoping to catch a word with him. The last time we seen Roman he laid out Kenny Omega once again as he try’s to prove a point to the so called best in the world that Omega is just living in Romans world and that he should bow down and respect his tribal chief.

Just as the interviewer finishes Roman appears out his lockeroom and he seems to be talking to someone as he leaves.

Roman Reigns: I know right. Don’t worry I’ve got this. He will respect me.

Roman then shuts the door and turns round to see the interviewer.

Roman Reigns: Ah what do you want? I am a busy man so don’t take much of my time.

Interviewer: I will be quick then. Two weeks ago you once again assaulted Kenny Omega. My question is what’s with the attitude change and also who was that you where talking to in there ?

Roman Reigns: First off it’s none of your business who is in my lockeroom that’s my business and nobody else’s. As for Kenny Omega well I am about to go down to the ring now so you will have to wait and find out with everybody else what I have to say about Kenny Omega.

Roman then walks off down the corridor as the camera follows him to the stage area.




Roman makes his way to the top of the ramp way and receives a mixed reaction from the crowd. Reigns just smirks and heads down the ramp way all calm and collected with an arrogant look on his face. He walks down to his ring and climbs inside. He goes and grabs a microphone and begins to speak.

Roman Reigns: Since Octane has returned I have been trying to teach somebody a simple lesson. A lesson that most people have learned and took on board. You don’t disrespect your tribal chief. Omega your first lesson was a tough initiation. I laid down the ground rules. I showed you what would happen if you disrespected me, if you didn’t follow the simple rules your tribal chief set out for you. I told you there would be consequences and I gave you a taste of what those consequences would be. I thought my message was clear but obviously you weren’t listening. I thought after the beating you received you would fall in line and accept your role but I guess it turns out you are a slow learner Omega and you aren’t as smart as I gave you credit for as only one week later I once again had to teach you a lesson.

Roman Reigns: After I easily dispatched off Batista The week before the tribal chief was backstage the following week taking a well earned rest and I decided to sit down and watch your match Kenny against the man I easily beat the week before and I thought ok let’s see what this kid has. Let’s see where all the hype comes from and what you are made off. Let’s see what makes this Kenny Omega so special and I have to say Kenny I wasn’t impressed in the slightest. One word came to mind Kenny when I watched that match and that is average. That’s all you are Kenny an average joe, an internet darling that made a name on the independents but when you get on the big stage your light dimmers and you become just as insignificant as the rest when compared to me. I watched as you struggled to hang with the guy I easily dispatched the week before and I laughed Kenny. I laughed at the thought that you believe you can hang and beat a guy like me in that squared circle. I mean the idea is absurd right. Imagine you beating me. Me the head of the table. I am almost laughing thinking about it.

Roman Reigns: Now fast forward to a bit later on in the night and I am in one of the corridors and I hear an interview going on. More specifically I hear my name being mentioned. So I am thinking to myself who has the nerve to talk about me, the guy that runs the place. So I walk further down and there you are Kenny running your mouth once again. I just couldn’t believe what I was hearing. You would have thought after the beating I put on you that you would have learned your lesson. You would have learned to keep my name out of your mouth and you would have thought that you would have learned to respect your tribal chief but instead here you are talking trash about me so I did what needed to be done. I taught you another lesson. I punched your jaw into next week and nearly knocked you out. I stood there and told asked you why are you making me do this to you because Kenny I don’t want to hurt you not really but respect must be taught and if I have to beat it into you so be it. I was so disappointed in you Kenny. I looked down at you and I just felt sorry for you. I felt so sorry for you that I thought about ending your misery right there and then but then I thought what sort of tribal chief would I be without giving you another chance at redemption, another chance to learn respect and realise who your tribal chief is, who the head of the table is, who the guy is that makes it possible for you to earn and living and put food on your family’s table. So Kenny this is your chance to show you have learnt your lesson. Please come out here and come face to face with your tribal chief and show me the respect that you should show me.



The crowd come alive for Kenny Omega's music. Slowly from behind the curtains emerges Kenny Omega. Kenny quickly locks eyes with Roman who doesn't look very concerned. Actually one could say that Roman looks very relaxed. It hard to see what Omega is feeling since he's rocking a pair of sunglasses right now. Omega strides down to the ring, snatching a microphone from the time keepers area before slowly entering the ring, keeping his gaze on Roman the whole time. Rather that for his extreme dislike of Roman or fearing another sneak attack is anyone else's guess

Standing before Kenny is the man who has laid him out not once. But twice. And for what real reason? Something that Kenny had to think over. Was it the being pinned by Omega? The move that finished him off? What reason did he need to let Roman pull him into a fight and distract him from pursuing a title right now? But as Omega took off his sunglasses and really stared into the eyes of Roman he realized he didn't need a great reason to fight Roman. Simply knocking the smug look off his face would be satisfying enough

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You said a lot a little bit ago. Actually, it's the most I've ever seen you speak. But you said a couple choice words. Couple of things I took a little offense to. Respect was one of them. Respect. You see, I don't really do respect. In the business that we live in respect is a luxury I don't give to many others. But if I was to respect a man he probably wouldn't be the kind of man who would take the easy way out, and attack me from behind. It wouldn't be the kind of man that would come out and brag about fighting like a coward. It probably wouldn't be the kind of man who takes the easy way out because he knows that the last time he stepped into the ring with me, I pinned his shoulders to the mat one, two, three. Yeah a guy like that?

Omega slowly looks Roman up and down while shaking his head sadly from side to side

]Kenny Omega]
Nah, a guy like that wouldn't impress me. So if I have no respect for you, you must know that I don't see you as a...tribal chief I believe you're going by nowadays? If you aren't that what are you? You're certainly nothing more than just a little bully. I've felt those punches twice now and they pack quite a punch. Can still hear my ears ringing a bit. But after coming out here and watching you puff out your chest real big, watching you take such pleasure in spreading misery and trying to plant your authority here I realize you're nothing more than a violent scumbag! Hahaha like, that's it. You're not complex, you aren't smart, you're just a methodical scumbag that likes to hurt people. And you set your sights on me cause I proved what everyone already knows! In a straight up fight...you aren't the same. You aren't the killer you used to be are you now? You-

Suddenly Kenny gets a confused look on his face. He reaches into his pants pocket and pulls out his phone and presses the answer button. Kenny holds the phone to his ear before nodding his head a few times and holding it out towards Roman

]Kenny Omega]
It's 2016, ya know, the year your career died. They just wanted to know if you miss those days? The days when you were a main attraction in XWL. When you fought for titles. When you were considered the man. Your career just became another footnote of Brock Lesnar's just like AJ's. Man you really lost it. And I see you're still trying to get your mojo back and I can get behind that. But...what's not gonna happen is you're not gonna use me as an example. Maybe some other people are scared of you but I'm not. So two things are gonna happen before tonight is over. I'm gonna use you to send a message to Aleister Black, and I'm gonna use him to send a message to you. That message Roman? I can knock someone out cold just like that whenever I want.

Roman is just standing there grinning, almost as though he is enjoying pushing Kenny's buttons just to see what he does. He then begins to laugh before he starts speaking again.

Roman Reigns: You know your stubbornness amuses me. I don't know whether you are just dumb or your parents just let you run the show back home but you really do need to be taught that lesson of respect. You say I am a bully? I don't deserve your respect and that I enjoy beating people up and you know what maybe I do enjoy it. Maybe I do enjoy showing everyone round here who the boss is and putting down tribal chief beatings on everyone round here that doesn't know how to show respect and what's wrong with that? I am Roman Reigns, the head of the table, the measuring stick, the top of the mountain whether I am world champion or not I am THE guy and nothing can change that.

Roman Reigns: So you will respect me whether you want to or not and I can see you, that look in your eyes, pure defiance, the look of the young lion who thinks he knows it all and is the king of the savannah until the leader of the pack comes down from his mountain top and puts that young lion back in his place so with that being said I guess I have no choice but to come down off my mountain top and teach you what I am hoping for your sake the last lesson you will learn in respect and when it is all said and done and I have put a beating on you so hard that you wish you never showed up you will realize that your defiance was all for nothing, that if you had of just paid the proper respect to me, respect that is deserved, respect that has been earned and is demanded you would not have received a beaten of a life time infront of the whole wide world so what do you say Kenny? You vs Me, under pressure, one on one, and at the end of that match we will see what your resect for me is then.

Kenny Omega
You and me? One on one at Under Pressure? Well, let me tell ya Roman, one scumbag to another-!

And just like that Kenny Omega is leaping through the air. Maybe if Roman was taking him more serious he'd see this coming. Maybe if Roman wasn't so over confident he would've been expecting a sneak attack. There are a lot of maybe to be thrown around, but fact is that Kenny Omega's knee crashes against the side of the jaw of the Tribal Chief. Instantly the lights are turned out in the eyes and the head of Roman who drops to the mat before Kenny. The crowd cheers loudly, as Kenny finally stands not the victim of Roman Reigns. Instead he is the hunter. As he stares down at Roman he brings the mic to his lips

Kenny Omega
As I was saying, one scumbag to another, it'll be my pleasure to knock you out again at Under Pressure. Anata ga shinimasu yo (You're gonna die)

And like that Kenny aims his fingers in the shape of a gun at Roman Reigns, before firing and grinning. The victorious face of Omega being what sends XWL into a commercial break

Jimmy waste no time sliding into the ring and embracing his brother in a hug. He holds Jey's arm up in victory before shouting for the ref to get them a mic. The ref quickly complies as Ortiz is helped out the ring. Jey is clearly feeling the effects of his match but accepts the mic from his brother

(Jimmy Uso)
Well, would ya look at that. Another W for the Usos! Aye J, who was those dudes who won last week?

(Jey Uso)
The dudes who won last week? The ones who put the hurting on Owens And Sloppy Joe?

(Jimmy Uso)
Yeah yeah yeah those dudes!

(Jey Uso)
Oh yeah, that was us! Since we stepped back in XWL we got the whole place on lock as usual. Wherever we go all we see is W's. Tonight was the same. And so well the next week or any week that someone decides to step to us. Cause we ain't nothing like those other teams

(Jimmy Uso)
We special. Tag wrestling, wrestling in general, is in our blood. We live this. Generations! We generations in and you people think anybody here could touch us? Could hang with us? With a blood line as pure as ours?

Jey shakes head

(Jimmy Uso)
This here is nothing more than a declaration of war on everybody else!

The Usos drop their mics and their theme music play them out

[ Asuka In  Action ]


























































Asuka stands victorious over Dana Brooke but she doesn't look very happy. Actually, her face is quite blank. The ref goes to raise her hand but she quickly rips it out of his grasp

Beth Phoenix
I thought Asuka would be happy with her victory

MVP
Someone like Asuka can't be satisfied with this. Weren't you listening a few weeks ago? The only thing Asuka cares about is destroying Bliss

Wade Barret
Which of course she can't do since Bliss has her sights set on Sasha and Sarah Logan. Asuka has become almost an afterthought to Alexa

Asuka's form is shaking. Maybe possibly she could hear those words from in the ring but its very unlikely. No, what's driving Asuka is nothing more than pure boiling rage. The ref goes to grab her as she stands over the now recovering Dana. Asuka shoves the ref to the ground harshly before lashing out with a wild kick at Dana who had just sat up on her knees. There's a loud THWACK! sound as Asuka makes contact with Dana's head

Beth Phoenix
What did she do that for?

MVP
I've looked into this story. This is years of frustration over spilling Beth. Asuka has been trying to get her hands on Alexa in a one on one situation for a long time now. Pair that with some shortcomings and you've created a dangerous individual

Asuka stares at the lifeless form of Dana before stepping forward. Asuka steps across the face of Dana as she vacates the ring. A snarl graces her face as she makes her bold and disrespectful exit

Wade Barret
So disrespectful by Asuka tonight. Dana did her best

MVP
Asuka taught her a valuable lesson tonight. And that lesson is Asuka isn't a woman to be trifled with

The virtual XWL Universe comes alive as the theme of "The Man" blasts through the speakers of the Wells Fargo Center, the crowds at home watching with baited breath as Becky Lynch confidently struts down the ramp and steps into the ring, posing for the virtual audience before beckoning for a microphone.




[BECKY LYNCH]
Y'know something? A lot...and I mean a lot of people have been asking me this past week on social media: "Bex, why did ya' save Charlotte Flair from getting her ass kicked? Ya' hate Charlotte Flair, why would ya' save her?"



[BECKY LYNCH]
Well, the thing is, I don't really actually hate ya', Charlie. I just hate this idea that your old man burnt into your noodle brain that ya' think that ya' walk on water and we should all be bowin' at your feet. 'Cause if I told ya' once, I'll tell ya' a million times: Becky Lynch don't bow down to nobody!



[BECKY LYNCH]
So even though ya' didn't even bother givin' The Man as much as a "thank you" for savin' your hide, do I really care? Naaaaaah. Do I care that if I hadn't come down to the ring and whooped them dollar store Margot Robbie and Jared Leto cosplayin' weirdos, ya' would be sittin' on your daddy's couch pissin' and moanin' about all your ribs bein' broken? Naaaaaah. Mainly 'cause, let's be honest, when The Man is around, ol' Charlie is used to doin' a lot of pissin' and moanin', and she's also used to havin' broken bones. After all, when we had our wars, she had to spend more money on hospital bills than her daddy does on alimony checks.



[BECKY LYNCH]
See, as full of piss and vinegar as she gets when I'm around...ya' just ain't ever gonna get rid of me, Char'. And trust me...if ya' even think about leavin' me high and dry in that tag match later tonight? I'm gonna' snatch that psycho's bat and finish the job that she started...and do the job even better.



And here comes the Queen! The theme of Charlotte Flair begins to play which garners mixed reaction from the crowd, but there are a little more cheers than boos due to her association with Randy Orton and The Revival. Charlotte enters the ring and grabs a microphone as she steps up to 'The Man' and she laughs at the Irish superstar before speaking.



[CHARLOTTE FLAIR]
Here you have it, ladies and gentleman, typical Becky Lynch. All bark and there's no bite to back it up. That's exactly what I'd expect from someone like you. Someone who doesn't understand how hard it is to wake up in the morning with such a weight on your shoulders that you have to carry with you every time that you walk through that curtain and down this ramp. Someone who doesn't have a legacy to further build on. I had everything under control last week and I did not need you to come out there and ride on my coattails. I am not even giving you the honor of saying you saved me because now I am forced into a position where I have to team with you. I would've rather been forced to take one tweedle dee and tweedle dum all by myself in a handicap match than be stuck teaming with you.



[CHARLOTTE FLAIR]
You just cannot handle Charlotte Flair getting all the attention, can you? Because I make my return to XWL... and there you are, not even more than a few steps behind me wanting to go after the very same championship that I have my eyes set on. I'm not even back in my locker room and you are on-screen, making your triumphant return, with your eyes on the prize... and it makes me sick to see you that desperate for attention. I could ditch you tonight and you won't even have a chance to lay a hand on me because I have people who have my back unlike you. I have people who will make sure you do not even get the chance to lay a finger on me. I make the rules. Not you. I make them. That's how it is and that's how it will always be. Do you understand?



[BECKY LYNCH]
What are you gonna' do, Char', huh? You gonna beg Randy to come and RKO me outta nowhere? You gonna' sick The Revival on me to bore me half to death? And while I'm at it? Where the hell do you get off accusin' people of riding coattails? Screw you! I scratched and I clawed for every opportunity I got in my entire freakin' life! I wasn't just handed the keys to the kingdom 'cause of my last name. L'est we forget...

Becky looks Charlotte right in the eyes as she backs up, bouncing off the ropes before doing a trademark Flair Strut, complete with her own "WOOO!" right in the face of The Queen, the virtual audience joining in with her as she does.



[BECKY LYNCH]
If it weren't for Daddy Dearest, you never would've gotten your foot in the door on your own. After all...we all saw how David's career turned out, didn't we? Ya' wanna' talk about riding coattails, Char'!? Big brother David rode them coattails of your daddy's $20,000 robes as far as he could, didn't he? And now, your daddy's so broke with all his alimony payments and bounced checks for custom-tailored Armani suits and Rolex watches that...you're the breadwinner of the Flair family now! You are the golden goose! And you know what? Congratulations, babygirl! Are you proud? Or better yet...is your Daddy proud?



[BECKY LYNCH]
You see, I know what stings the most, Charlotte. You were the family afterthought, no one even knew who the hell you were until your Daddy made you famous, and that has to hurt, don't it? Seein' your dad run off with ex-wife after ex-wife, not paying attention to his lil' girl while she's screaming: "Look Daddy! Watch me do another Moonsault! Look at this robe, it looks just like yours! Look, I put my own spin on your Figure Four, please, just pay attention to me, Dad! I'm trying my best!"



[BECKY LYNCH]
You know, Char'...I pity you. I really do. Having to live up to a last name like "Flair" must put so, so much weight on your shoulders. I'm almost impressed that you've held on as long as you have. Lord knows that big brother David never got half the props with half the talent that you have. And yet, with all that talent you have...you just...coast nowadays. Night after night, week after week, it's the same damn Nature Boy song and dance. The chops, the struts, the woos, the Figure Fours...hell, I'm surprised you don't got your own Armani suits and fourteen ex-wives of your own! It must hurt knowing that after trying your best to prove that you're more than just Ric Flair's daughter...you're just Ric Flair with a Moonsault.

[???]
AH-HEH-HEH-HEMMMMM!

Suddenly, Flair and Lynch's "good-spirited" discussion is cut off by two voices who seem to be aggressively clearing their throats. Becky and Charlotte slowly turn to face the stage where, on the tron, we see the familiar faces of their opponents this week, Ruby Riott and Liv Morgan. Sporting matching gear, equipped in matching leather jackets littered with patches and spikes, and even adorning similar makeup, Liv and Ruby truly do embody the cohesiveness that their team represents in contrast to the makeshift alliance of Charlotte Flair and Becky Lynch.

[LIV MORGAN]
D-... Do you hear what I'm hearing, Rue?... It sounds to me like the girls are fighting! Now, how can that be? Two superstars as HUMBLE and MODEST as our very own Becky Lynch and Baby Flair... Who could have ever predicted that these two "icons" would uncharacteristically let their own egos get in the way before their match tonight?

Liv can be seen dramatically tapping her chin with her index finger, desperately searching for the answer to her concerning inquiry.



[RUBY RIOTT]
Gosh, Liv, who would've thought that Tweedle-Dum and Tweedle-Dee wouldn't be able to get along? I'm shocked. Shocked, I tell you!

Ruby and Liv each share a laugh as Becky and Charlotte stare up at the titantron, both far from amused.



[RUBY RIOTT]
See, unlike Charlotte Flair, we actually know what having attention from our loved ones feels like...and unlike Becky Lynch, we don't have to act like we own the place...because we already own the place. This entire division, hell, this entire company belongs to us. And there ain't a damn thing anyone can do about it, especially you two.



[RUBY RIOTT]
We showed it when we ended Natalya's career, we showed it when we put Zelina Vega on the shelf, and we'll be glad to show it to both of you if you continue to get in our way. Ain't that right, babe?

Ruby flashes a smirk as she wraps her arm around Liv's shoulders, gazing over at her tag partner as Liv retorts.

[LIV MORGAN]
Couldn'ta said it better myself, Rue! Y'see Char and Bex... Ruby and I have a little something we like to call consistency. While the two of you have been coming in and out of XWL like it's some big, revolving door, my girl here and I have been a constant thorn in the side of this business. We've been wreaking havoc, winning championships, and making overconfident, overhyped people like you regret ever underestimating us... Maybe in some alternate universe, you two were the big players, but here? That role belongs to US. That's the role that WE worked for, and if we're capable of accomplishing more than you two individually?... Just imagine what we're going to do to you as a unit.



[LIV MORGAN]
You two are soooo caught up with trying to one up daddy's legacy, and trying to prove that you're more than just another mouthy underdog with a chip on her shoulder, that you're forgetting the most basic survival skills that you'll need when you step into the ring with us. Tonight? You're playing on OUR turf, in OUR territory, and the only way either of you is going to make it out alive is-....



Liv's voice trails off slightly as she glances back over at Ruby. A cheshire grin gradually creeps across Liv's face as she begins to snicker under her breath playfully. Morgan leans into Riott's arm, producing a rather unsettling smile before returning her gaze back towards the camera.

[LIV MORGAN]
Well... Actually, I don't really see that happening, so lemme just save my breath!

Suddenly the titantron showing Ruby and Liv backstage somewhere splits in half as a voice chimes in, revealing none other than Edge himself from within his office.

[EDGE]
Ladies, ladies...LADIES...now I've been waiting all night to make my decision regarding The North American Championship and seeing as a lot of the recent issues between you has involved this currently vacant title...I guess there's no better time than the present, right?

As he says this the camera pans out to show The North American Championship in all of its wonder.

[EDGE]
So it's official at Under Pressure we will see a FATAL 4 WAY to determine our NEW North American Champion...but as much as I'm sure you Liv and Ruby would love to both be in this match in order to turn this into a team sport...we've been there done that, had the co-champion reign and...well, it ultimately led in this title being vacated in the end so I'm not interested in enabling that behavior. So Liv seeing as you've secured victory after victory since our return you will face Charlotte Flair, Becky Lynch, AND....the currently undefeated Nia Jax!

The expression on Liv's face is quite devious in nature, while she no doubt wishes Ruby could be in this match she knows that a victory for her means a victory for Living Riott and she no doubt believes she'll be the one to fill the vacant North American Championship. The reaction from Becky Lynch and Charlotte Flair however is a bit different, they just look to one another with a sudden seriousness as they received confirmation that they're officially enemies to each other's goals...and it'll be interesting to see how that news might affect their ability to align in their Tag Match with Living Riott tonight. The scene comes to a close with the camera switching back and forth between the stare down taking place with Lynch and Flair, and the backstage area where Riott places her hands on the shoulders of Morgan, rubbing them and whispering words into her ear to hype her up as we head to a commercial break.

[Kevin Owens]
They have no idea what’s gonna hit them. Those titles are as good as ours.

[Samoa Joe]
Absolutely.

Rather suddenly, we’re brought backstage to a perspective we don’t usually get on any episodes of Octane. The camera is making his way quickly down a hallway, and we can tell he’s making his way toward the team we learned will be competing in the triple threat for the tag team titles, Kevin Owens and Samoa Joe. However, this doesn’t appear to be any sort of pre-planned segment, as the two are simply sitting next to each other on a crate, Owens with a banana in his hand. In fact, as the two hear the footsteps of the cameraman grow closer and closer, they both look up in confusion, obviously not expecting this.

[Kevin Owens]
Uh….

[Samoa Joe]
What’s going on here exactly?

Now that the cameraman has caught up to the two men and is standing in front of them, we can fully see just how bewildered and unprepared they are to be on camera right now. Owens attempts to hide his banana behind his back while looking unsuspicious, but ends up doing so in the most suspicious manner possible.

[Cameraman]
The company uh, wants your thoughts on the fact that you’re going to be in the triple threat match to determine the tag team champions.

[Kevin Owens]
“Uh, uh uh”

[Cameraman]
You just said that!

[Kevin Owens]
I’m not paid to talk!

[Cameraman]
Neither am I!

[Samoa Joe]
Listen.

Joe’s word makes both men stop their bickering, as he doesn’t exactly yell but delivers the word with a frightening amount of authority and control. They both look over to Joe, in part causing the camera to quickly jerk to the side, surely giving someone at home motion sickness.

[Samoa Joe]
Do you hear that Kevin? Instead of actually planning ahead of time, thinking that maybe the team that will become the new tag team champions should have a proper interview about that fact, they ignored us once again, having to scramble to fix their mistake partway through the show, I’m sure tragically having to cut off an amazing online store commercial or something of the likes.

[Kevin Owens]
You know what, you’re right! Hey, cameraman, what’s your name?

[Cameraman]
Uh, Brett?

[Kevin Owens]
Again with the stuttering! Anyway, Brett, you’re telling me that the geniuses at XWL management finally had a good decision for once, which was, “Hey, maybe we should put the tag team made up of two of the biggest badasses to ever walk into this company into the match to decide the tag team champions, which they obviously will win”, but then decided NOT to schedule any sort of time for us to actually be on the show until the last second? Is that what you’re saying Brett?

[Brett]
I mean I guess?

[Kevin Owens]
That’s…. That’s stupid!

[Samoa Joe]
XWL has been trying to screw me and Kevin here over for years, and even now that they’ve finally realized that the two of us together are a force to be reckoned, after they’ve given Kevin here a chance to win these titles with a partner who won’t leech off of him, they do this to us. Unbelievable. You want our thoughts? We’re going to march into Under Pressure, kick the shit out of the other teams, ESPECIALLY the Inner Circle, and walk out the champions. This is over.

[Kevin Owens]
Yeah, and Brett, two things. One, if you see Chris Jericho, or any of the Inner Circle, tell them to go fuck themselves. Two, I hope you get fired.

With that very rude declaration, Kevin and Joe both get up and begin walking away, leaving us to contemplate their message about the tag title match and the company trying to “screw” them, while Brett’s probably more worried about his job security.

As Octane resumes we come to find Jon Moxley standing in the ring with a sour look on his face armed with a mic to no doubt address what happened last week.

Alright, so here’s the deal. Some of you are cheering me… Some of you are booing me.. Some of you just don’t know what the fuck to do.. And the funny part about that is, that you’re expecting me to tell you… You’re waiting to see what I say about Roode, you’re waiting to see what I say about Randy.. You’re waiting to see what I say about all of you..

Well.. As far as all of you and I are concerned… We’re cool… Don’t get me wrong, there is not one bone in my body that likes any of you, but the enemy of my enemy is my friend.. And right now I have one enemy… And I think that my enemy is the same as all of you.. I think that we have the same enemy… And that enemy goes by the name of…. You know what, I’m not even going to say his first name… Yo… Roode!!! Hey, asshole!!! Get your ass out here now, come down to this ring, stand face to face with me, and fucking try to tell me that everything is going to be okay…

As Mox turns to the stage signaling for The World Heavyweight Champion to join him in the ring... although only a few seconds go by Moxley is far too impatient to wait any longer before he raises his mic back up.

That’s what I thought.. Enterprise… What a fucking joke… I knew since day one this would just be another group of people who would want to hold me back.. But guess what, I don’t get held back.. That piece of shit thought it would be okay to push me???.. ME?????!?!??!??... WHO THE FUCK DID HE THINK HE WAS MESSING WITH!!!??! I’m not Daniel fucking Bryan. I don’t turn the other cheek… Roode… I’m not even calling you by that dumb fuck first name… Roode.. Fuck you….

But Randy… Yeah, I’m not done.. I have some more shit to talk.. Randy.. Orton.. You piece of shit… Everyone expects me to go off one you right now, but I’m not going to.. I’m known for what I can do on this mic, but tonight I need you to get your third generation ass out here so that I can give you the ass whooping that your piece of shit father never gave you.. You spoiled piece of shit… Get out here…



[[Wade Barrett]]
Well, that's not Randy...

[[MVP]]
No, it sure isn't, it's The General Manager, and who knows why he's coming out here...unless you've got any inside scoop for us, Beth?

[[Beth Phoenix]]
Contrary to popular belief my husband doesn't run everything by me beforehand, I'm not sure why he's coming out here but if I had to guess it'd have something to do with Moxley ruining The World Heavyweight Championship Match last week.

As Moxley can be seen mouthing "Why the fu-" the camera cuts to the stage where Edge steps out and wastes no time in signaling for his music to be cut as he raises a mic up and prepares to address the highly combustible Jon Moxley.

[[Edge]]
Listen, Jon...I hate to be the bearer of bad news...but I'm afraid Randy's not coming out here. This rivalry between you two has been nothing but destructive, it's taken over shows, disrupted countless matches, and tarnished the top prize in this industry, The World Heavyweight Championship. From the stunt, you and Roode pulled at Homecoming, to the stunt YOU pulled last week...I don't put my foot down often but consider it planted firmly and the message with it clear. I do not book matches for them to be constantly ruined and last week? That was the final straw...I am so sick of this constant cat and mouse game between you and Randy, it HAS to end...and if you two won't end it on your own well then I guess that's why I'm the one in charge around here.

Edge pauses as he allows his words to sink in, but all Moxley does is roll his eyes as Edge talking down to him.

[[Edge]]
Randy was in my office after last week's show demanding that you be fired, that I make an example out of you...and let me echo what I told him. We may be old pals...but there is no game of "corruption" in my regime. I don't fire people, not for allowing their anger to make them act out. No, but I did tell Randy that he obviously wasn't going to be robbed of his opportunity to once again become World Heavyweight Champion. He does deserve another opportunity, to which he protested...that as long as you're around you'll just keep ruining it...and you know, he's right. You being an outsider to his goal serves no purpose other than to continually ruin things. And seeing as last week Roode had enough of your antics as well...a lot has changed since Homecoming. The Enterprise is no more, and you seem to want a piece of Roode after he had the audacity to shove you last week...so tell you what we're going to do...

As Edge stops to collect his words, we see fans on the fan board intrigued upon what announcement Edge is about to make, while Moxley too seems quite focused.

[[Edge]]
Bobby isn't able to be here tonight, he isn't medically cleared after your attack on him, but he WILL be cleared by Under Pressure...he might even be able to show up next week. But more importantly, he will be good to go at Under Pressure, so we're going to do a do-over...it will once again be you Jon Moxley versus Randy Orton versus Robert Roode for The World Heavyweight Championship...but this time? I'm setting the stage for this to be THE FINALE! This thing between you and Randy is DONE...and I want you both to be able to get it out of your systems...and seeing as Roode will probably want to repay the debt of pain you inflicted upon him...I think we need to go big...after all, pressure is the name of the game, is it not? So at Under Pressure? It will be...THREE....STAGES....OF HELL!

While there's no physical audience able to blow the roof of the building with a "pop!" as piped in cheers echo we see all the many screens along the backdrop fan board jump with glee and express their excitement over this blockbuster announcement. Moxley just brings his fist within him palm and nods to himself, knowing that this type of setting will entirely favor him and allow him to do whatever he pleases.

[[Edge]]
And considering you're all willing participants in the chaos that has been surrounding The World Heavyweight Championship? Those 3 stages will be decided by each of you, and while Randy isn't here tonight due to me giving him the night off to prevent things from getting too crazy between you two...he responded to my decision by immediately declaring what his stage will be, a FIRST BLOOD MATCH! Given all the bad blood involved, it only made sense that the first match end via that very blood being shed in the first stage of HELL! You and Bobby have until the end of next week's show to decide what your stages will be, but let me once again make myself crystal clear...this ENDS at Under Pressure, one way or another this rivalry is done, and only one man is walking out of that night with The World Heavyweight Championship...so I'd think long and hard about what match is going to give you everything you need to put Randy and all of this behind you. Have a good rest of your night, Jon I'll be waiting for your decision whenever you're ready.

With that Edge turns around without waiting for any possible reaction from Moxley then the cameras to the announce team who seem taken aback by the newly announced match for Under Pressure.

[[Wade Barrett]]
Talk about an announcement...The World Heavyweight Championship will once again be contested between the two members of the fractured Enterprise and the highly volatile rivalry of Randy Orton and Jon Moxley....in a THREE STAGES OF HELL MATCH!

[[MVP]]
I for one really like Randy's choice...it's not meant to be a slaughter out the gate, he's a methodical competitor...and what drives a man as sick and demented as he is? What does a "predator" prey on? Wounded prey that are far too shaken to fight back for much longer. Making Moxley or Roode potentially bleed will be an omen of what's to come and that could be a NEW World Heavyweight Champion in the man that first claimed that title in the XWL history books.

[[Beth Phoenix]]
We don't typically see that type of stipulation involved in a match with multiple competitors, but that may be what makes it such a perfect start to their night it's so unpredictable and right up The Apex Predator's alley.

[[Wade Barrett]]
But with just one more Octane awaiting us until Under Pressure...what will both Roode and Moxley decide to have their stages be? Will Roode even be cleared to show up next week after Moxley's assault last week? The pressure is indeed on and it all comes to a head in just TWO WEEKS LIVE AT UNDER PRESSURE!

https://youtu.be/YcO_eAidPzg

Rollins walks through the curtain and stops in the middle of the stage and does his praying hands pose. He taunts the crowd and his opponents by saying " bow to your messiah!" He smirks cockily and begins his descent down the ramp. He points at the commentators and says "it's not too late to join The Greater Good. Just accept me as your messiah! Any takers?" When nobody responds he shrugs his shoulders and chuckles. As he nears the bottom of the ramp he stops and awaits the arrival of his partner in this contest.



Brian Pillman Jr runs out from the back looking excited for this match. As he circles the ring one time as he then jumps on the apron next to Rollins.

Barrett
Brian Pillman Jr a man who you can never be too sure what he's got in store for any night at hand.

MVP
Absolutely, here's a guy who has expectations amongst many.  I want to see something different tonight from Brian Pillman Jr.  This is a multiple man match. He has more than just one opponent to think about. And he may not be too fond of his partner.

Cameras go to the turnbuckle corner where Pillman Jr and Rollins are as they look prepared for this match.



Guevara’s music hits and the screens of fans go wild. He and Jericho appear at the top of the ramp, both wearing their usual ring gear and black t shirts with the Inner Circle logo. The look towards the ring to see their opponents here tonight, however they both seem to not think there’s too much competition before them here tonight. They smile into the camera before making their strut down the ramp and into the ring.

XWL takes a quick commercial break.

We come back and The Good Brothers have already made their way to the ring. PAC has also just entered the ring.


Balor’s music hits as the virtual fans start going crazy for The Prince!

Beth Phoenix:
The Prince has arrived!!

Balor walks out with his trademark black leather jacket and black trunks. Balor is not wearing a smile for this occasion tho. Balor is focused and ready for tonight’s match.

Wade Barrett:
The face on Balor says that he is not the man to mess with tonight. If I were the other tag teams I’d keep an eye on him. Anything could happen!

Balor makes his way down the ramp and onto the apron. No flashy moves, he just enters the ring with his eyes dead set on his competitors. Balor takes his jacket off and is ready for a fight.

DING DING DING!!!

The bell rings and the match is underway. Balor and Karl stand face to face in the middle of the ring. The two keep their eyes locked on one another. Balor starts talking to him.

Balor:
I told you that I can handle my own business. I told you I didn’t need you. Why did you inject yourself into my business?

Karl shrugs before socking Balor straight in the mouth. Finn stumbles back holding his jaw. He looks up at him for a moment before jumping on him with a flurry of punches. Balor fights him back to his own corner but as he goes for an Irish sip, Gallows tags himself in. Anderson reverses the irish whip back to his own corner, and Gallows rocks him with a forearm right to the face. Balor drops immediately. Gallows enters the ring and begins working on Balor. He puts him in a sitting headlock, wrenching down on the neck of Balor, slowly wearing him down. The virtual crowd starts chanting “FINN!! FINN!! FINN!! FINN!!” Balor hears the screams and digs deep down to make his way back to his feet. Balor throws elbows at Gallows’ midsection. He creates enough room to hit him with a quick Pele Kick. Gallows is stunned and he falls to a knee. Balor quickly recovers and looks at the ropes. He runs to them and rebounds into a Dropkick to the head of the kneeling Gallows. Gallows is now on the ground. Balor goes for the cover.

1..

KICK OUT!!

Wade Barrett:
Gallows kicks out at one! You gotta do a lot more damage than that, Finn.

Balor picks up Gallows, but Luke begins striking Balor. Balor gives him a quick knee to the gut, leaving him clutching his midsection. Balor then springs off the ropes again, but out of nowhere, Rollins blind tags himself into the match. Balor looks over, steaming with rage. Rollins smiles and says “Your services are no longer required.” He shows Balor his way out of the ring. Balor hesitantly exits the ring.

Seth taunts the crowd from the apron.
Rollins enters the ring and Gallows is charging at him with a clothesline. Rollins ducks the clothesline rebounds of the ropes and dropkicks gallows in the knee taking the big man down. As gallows scrambles back to his feet Rollins attempts to hit him with a slingblade but Gallows reverses it into an arm drag takedown. Rollins smacks the mat and Gallows wrenches on the arm of Rollins. Rollins fights up to one knee and elbows Gallows in the abdomen and breaks free from his grasp. They lock up and Gallows pushes him into The Good Brothers corner and Anderson holds Rollins while Gallows delivers boxing jabs to the ribs of Rollins. Gallows picks up rollins by the hair and lifts him up for a powerbomb. Rollins rolls down his back rolls Gallows up in a sunset flip.

1.......2......
And Gallows kicks out..Seth springs up and basement dropkicks gallows. Seth sees an opportunity for a curb stomp and runs against the ropes and Brian Pillman Jr tags himself in off the back of Rollins. Rollins furiously throws his fists and grabs his own hair. He steps through the middle rope and back onto the apron.

As Rollins is having a temper tantrum on the apron, Brian Pillman Jr. quickly starts the attack on Gallows with stomps on the ground.  He then picks Gallows up and goes for the “Dire Promise”.  Gallows hits Pillman Jr in the gut with a hard right cause him to lose hold of gallows.  Gallows grabs a hold of Pillman Jr and uses his strength to back him into the corner with Anderson, but Pillman Jr knees Gallows in the stomach and turns around quick enough hitting an enziguri on Anderson causing him to fall off the apron.  Gallows charges at Pillman Jr but Pillman Jr hits a drop toe hold on Gallows causing him to hit the middle turnbuckle and rolling to the center of the ring.  Pillman Jr looks around as the crowd chants start pouring in.  “BPJ! BPJ! BPJ!”.  It is at this moment when Pillman Jr looking rather ecstatic, jumps onto the top turnbuckle of the empty corner.  He hits a splash from the top rope onto Gallows as he goes for the pin.

1…
2…

KICK OUT!!!

MVP
The high risk move from Pillman hit but not for the finish.

Barrett
That’s right this match has just begun.

Pillman Jr puts a headlock hold on Gallows as he is on a knee.  After a minute of struggle in the headlock, Gallows elbows Pillman Jr enough in the stomach and whips him into the corner.  Pillman bounces off the turnbuckle and back towards Gallows in the center of the ring.  Gallows picks Pillman Jr up for his neck and lifts him high above his head.  Pillman Jr struggles to escape but pokes the eye of Gallows before Gallows is able to hit the Gallow’s Pole on Pillman Jr.  Gallows starts holding his eye as he walks towards a turnbuckle.  Chris Jericho and Sammy Guevara both look at each other and see the blinded vulnerable Gallows right in front of them.

Jericho and Guevara look at eachother before they simultaneously slap their hands on either of gallows shoulders. Guevara and Jericho step into the ring and realize they both attempted to tag in just now. The referee unsure who actually tagged in first tell one of them they must step out. Jericho claims this is his time some in ring action, however Guevara feels like this is his time. The two men get into eachother face before......





The two men hug before Jericho turns and runs towards gallows, clothes lining him and himself over the top rope leaving Guevara as the legal man inside the ring. Guevara turns now to BPJ. The two men look towards eachother before they lock up and throwing rapid punches to each others heads. BJP falls to his knee as Guevara runs to the ropes rebounding off and drop kicking Pillman in the face. Guevara wasting no time now runs to the corner, popping himself onto the turnbuckle and flying off landing a vicious elbow on pillman. He goes for the pin.

1...



2...



KICKOUT!

Guevara stands up, pissed that that didn’t put Pullman down. He turns to Jericho who has returned to the apron. Jericho is signaling for him to come over, but just before Guevara can make it there Jericho is pulled off by GALLOWS AND ANDERSON. The two men begin a beat down on the multi time world champion. Guevara quickly makes haste to club out of the ring and evens the odds by hammering forearms to Anderson allowing Jericho the chance to fight back against gallows.

BPJ by now has gotten to his feet and realized what is going on. He quickly runs and rebounds off the ropes before diving through them crashing into Guevara and Anderson sending them into barricade and onto the floor. Gallows realizes what he’s just transpired and turns to BPJ however Jericho users this distraction to drop to a knee and ring his arm between gallows legs dropping the big man. Jericho and BPJ now see that they are all THATS left. They nod in agreement to begin their own fight, however before it can even start two figures fly from the top ropes one landing on BPJ and one on Jericho. The camera rises to reveal none other than Seth Rollins and Finn Balor.

Now everyone is laid out on the outside of the ring. Everyone that is except for.....

The Bastard is shown on screens all around the arena, leaving the fans to boo the only man left standing at the moment.



Seeing his opportunity, 'The Bastard' PAC steps through the ropes and enters the ring. We see the referee attempting to stop 'The Bastard' but to no avail as the Intercontinental Champion simply shoulders past the official. We see him demand a microphone from ringside. After a few seconds, his demands are met and the fans are not too happy that they're about to hear from 'The Bastard'.



The Bastard
PAC
You lot of low lifes booing me from mommy's basement can all shut your mouths! Now I arrived at the arena today under the impression that I would have a simple night! A night just like any other... but no! Edge... or should I say Adam... ADAM books me in some throwaway four way tag team match to appease the peasants watching around the world... but me? I do not give a damn if you people are entertained. If it were up to me, Octane wouldn't even be on television because you people simply do not deserve to witness the combat that happens right here in MY RING!

We hear the audience watching around the world boo the Intercontinental Champion.

The Bastard
PAC
AND THAT REACTION IS EXACTLY WHY! You so called "fans" are disrespectful and do you want to know who else is disrespectful? This group of jerks offs laying at ringside!

PAC turns to looks at the ground on the floor in disgust before turning his back on them to look at the hard-camera station across the arena.

The Bastard
PAC
Last week, they come out here and they whine and complain about how the deserve a shot at MY championship! Well let me tell you something... and it's the same thing I told these jackasses last week, there is NO ONE that deserves a shot at MY championship! These guys? They have proven nothing since the company returned from hiatus and our pea-brained owner thinks they are fit to compete with the likes of The Bastard?! None of these men could beat me one-on-one even if I had both of my hands tied behind my back!...

PAC stops to ponder for a moment. Suddenly, it appears a lightbulb has turned on in the head of The Bastard.



The Bastard
PAC
...but maybe that's it, right Adam. You know these men can't compete with me in singles competition and I know for a fact that you don't like me, especially after I put your friend Christian in the hospital all those months ago... especially after I sent your shiny new toy 'Hangman' Adam Page running from this company with his tail between his legs... You do not like the fact that I hold the Intercontinental Championship, Adam... so you book me against not one... not two... not just three... but FOUR opponents in a Championship Scramble match at XWL Under Pressure. Well let me make one thing perfectly clear, if this is the best competition XWL has to offer, then I am going to be the longest reigning XWL Intercontinental Cham...

A sudden noise behind The Bastard gains the attention of the champion. As PAC turns to check on the noise, he is met with the soles of a boot directly to his chin. We see PAC collapse to the canvas below as static fills the arena from PAC's microphone crashing to the ground. Fans go wild as someone has shut The Bastard up with a viscous superkick. Standing over the Intercontinental Champion is rising star and legal man in the match, Brian Pillman Jr.

Barrett
That kick was hear all throught Philadelphia!  That leaves the only Pillman Jr and Sammy Guevara left standing.

Brian Pillman Jr stands above PAC as he shouts at PAC.

Brian Pillman Jr
I'M THE ONE WHO DESERVES THE SHOT! I'M THE ONE WHOS GOING TO EARN THAT CHAMPIONSHIP WHEN I PIN YOUR ASS AT UNDER PRESSURE!

Pillman then gestures with his fingers in PAC's face.

Brian Pillman Jr
1. . .  2. . .  3. . .

As BPJ looks up, seemingly out of nowhere, Balor is seen in the corner of the screen rushing toward Flyin Bryan, and quickly hits him with a Shotgun Dropkick!

Wade Barrett:
Where did he come from? That was out of nowhere!

Balor rises to his feet pointing his finger guns at BPJ. He quickly climbs the turnbuckle, looking up to the heavens before...

Wade Barrett:
Coup De Grace! It’s over!!

Balor rolls onto BPJ for the pin...

1...


2...


3!!!

DING DING DING!!

The ref calls for the bell and puts an end to this grueling matchup. Balor seems to be the only man standing, surrounded by a sea of almost lifeless bodies. Balor soaks in his victory, thinking this could be him at Under Pressure. Balor turns around, and standing there is none other than PAC. PAC is fuming with rage at the thought that he didn’t win the match for the team. Balor reaches out his hand in respect for the champ. He hesitates for a moment before SPITTING in the face of Balor. OAC starts laughing as Balor slowly turns around. Balor says “So, that’s how you wanna play!” Balor, in the blink of an eye, falls back with his leg crashing into the face of PAC. He hits him with a Pele Kick!

Finn Balor:
You wanna spit in my face? You pathetic piece of garbage! I'm gonna give you the worst beating of your life at Under Pressure! You will NEVER forget the day that you stepped to The Prince. AND LOST!!

Balor clutches the hair of the incapacitated PAC. He lifts him into a sitting position and points his finger gun right at the temple.

Finn Balor:
When you step to The Prince…. YOU BETTER NOT MISS!

Balor shows a twisted smile before the cameras cut to commercial.

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As Sasha Banks begins her celebration, the official retrieves her title and hands it to her, although it wasn't on the line and she would have been Champion regardless of if her hand was about to be raised or not...you have to believe this victory sends a message that she would have retained at Homecoming had Alexa Bliss not intervened...at least that's what she no doubt believes this victory proves but, of course, it's hard to really say that's entirely factual because the fight Sarah Logan displayed tonight showed she's grown into a tremendous competitor in her own right. She might not have the accolades or a long list of big moments in her career like The Women's Champion...but she took Sasha's biggest move and kicked out...and that's something no one since she introduced it has been able to do. As the official returns, he hands Sasha's title to her and raises her hand as she towers over her defeated foe, one of the women that in two weeks will challenge for that very title.



[BETH PHOENIX]
What a tremendous Main-Event these two women put on tonight.

[WADE BARRETT]
Tremendous indeed, we were robbed of a conclusion the last time they fought at Homecoming due to the actions of a changed Alexa Bliss...but tonight as promised it was simply about the two of them and what they could do, and what a match it was!

[MVP]
But ultimately at the end of the day, there is a reason Sasha Banks is THE BOSS...and she sets THE STANDARD of what it means to be a woman in XWL. She is at the top of her game and while don't get me wrong, Sarah came to fight and fight like hell she did...but she's simply not Sasha Banks and that's what we leave here tonight knowing beyond any shadow of a doubt that may have plagued their last encounter.

[BETH PHOENIX]
I wouldn't entirely go that far...did Sarah lose yes, but what makes Logan such a different kind of competitor is the grit, the hunger, and the determination...she isn't someone that gets anything handed to her, she isn't someone that accomplishes her dreams right out the gate. She hunts for everything she wants, everything she aspires to be, and with each outing, she learns from her mistakes and comes back stronger. I'd argue that this loss has given her nothing but more motivation to overcome the pressure at Under Pressure and finally realize her dream of becoming Women's Champion.

[WADE BARRETT]
Well, we could argue until we're as blue in the face as our dear Champion's hair but in the end, tonight was Sasha's night and my congratulations to her on reminding everyone why that title is in her possession right now and not anyone else's.  

We see Sarah grabbing at her spine as she lies underneath Sasha, no doubt feeling the pain of that tilt a whirl backstabber, but also the pain of defeat sinking in as she hears Sasha's theme blare through the arena, and she sees The Champion towering over her reminding her of the obstacle that she must somehow overcome in two weeks if she wants that title to belong to her. The official lowers Sasha's hand and allows her to continue her celebration and indeed she does. "THAT'S WHY THIS BELONGS TO ME, AND DON'T YOU EVER FORGET IT!" The confident Champ boasts as she thrust the title up with both hands.



Might this possibly be the very sight that we witness at Under Pressure when the very title she holds proudly is on the line in a Triple Threat with the woman underneath her and the recently unpredictable threat that has emerged in Alexa Bliss? You have to believe she's made a strong case as to why that may be so, but as she revels in her victory at the expense of Logan...suddenly a voice echoes which causes her joyous moment to come to a halt.


Had I dream



I...


hadn't made it.....


A high pitched squeaky voice sings those words, and Sasha looks around, unsure of what's happening or where it's coming from, but then very backdrop where the fans were plastered all over clears every person in virtual attendance away except for one small screen in the corner, and as the sound of a piano plays the screen in question suddenly magnifies until it's covering the entire LED board...and well, there we see a rabbit, well a puppet of a rabbit, playing a digital piano and in style too because he's wearing green glasses that remind us of Sasha's own glasses as well.



There's nothing dragging
Down me now
Cause a girl gonna
push it all out the way...



As Ramblin' Rabbit of The Firefly Funhouse continues to sing Sasha's theme, well...her old theme...Sasha's title has lowered down to her shoulder as she isn't really sure what to make of all of this...she knows WHO is behind it, but the question is why? Ramblin' was so engrossed in his performance he didn't seem to notice the camera was live, and as he heads raises up immediately stops playing and almost freezes.



[Ramblin' Rabbit]
Oh, Sasha...I...gosh dude, I didn't want ya to have to hear all that...I was just so PUMPED about your victory! You like my glasses? I know they're a bit dated, and those aren't exactly the lyrics to your music these days...but I'm an OG fan! And you know what they say, nothing beats the original!

Ramblin' aka "THE LEGIT" Rabbit otherwise known as Sasha Banks's biggest fan...shakes with excitement over getting to interact with his apparent idol, but Sasha isn't playing into this silly game and she just rolls her eyes as he continues.

[Ramblin' Rabbit]
I've always wondered what it felt like to be at the top of the mountain, to be taller than I've ever been...to feel the wind in my hair as I reach new heights...but you know what they say about heights, it's always all fun and games until...well, YOU... look down!

He snickers as he laughs until his little screen goes away, and the LED board returns to showing confused faces of all kinds of fans sitting at home mirroring the very confusion that's across the face of The Women's Champion. Puzzled by Ramblin' Rabbit's antics, she can't help but be drawn to the very thing he just said...so as her eyes lower...the camera pans out along with her and what she sees...causes her to literally jump back in a mix of shock and confusion as her feet leap into the air and she nearly fumbles over the ropes behind her as Sarah Logan is GONE...but that's not what caused her to freak out in a rare moment without poise...no, as her eyes widen and she tries to reel her shock in, the camera reveals that right where Sarah Logan once lied in defeat now lies a giddy Alexa Bliss bursting at the seams as she waves with her "PLAY" glove nestled under her chin. And much like at the start of tonight's show she has the very face paint that Logan wears over her bruised eye from when The Viking headbutted her last week after her return to competition. Sasha turns away from Bliss grabbing at the ropes her emotions running from shock to anger at her falling for Alexa's tricks and in the process making a fool of herself. And as we've come to known when it comes to Sasha Banks? NO ONE makes a fool out of The Boss...so while Bliss playfully laughs at her own antics, Sasha's hands choke the life out of the ropes with her anger building, and with a simple shake of her head...the camera zooms in on Sasha as she shouts "THIS ISN'T A GAME!" Banks turns around raising her foot off the mat, then lunges forward and STOMPS DOWN WITH ALL OF HER MIGHT!"



Her boot stomps a "mudhole" into...the chest of...SARAH LOGAN?!


A furious Sarah who had been lying there since her defeat...well, until Alexa momentarily took her place...but then, somehow switched back...grabs at her chest, but her anger overcomes any pain in this moment as the victor of this match has taken it upon herself to add insult to injury with a disrespectful STOMP....at least, that's how Logan no doubt sees this and with Sasha's eyes again bugging out before she can even think of apologizing or explaining herself perhaps...Sarah's already swept her off her feet by yanking her leg down and The Viking begins to PUMMEL The Boss with a blind rage as she shouts "WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE!" Sasha not one to back down, even if this was all very unintentional...rolls Logan over onto her back and returns Sarah's shots with shots of her own. "GET THE HELL OFF OF ME!" Sasha returns as her fists land into Sarah. The official that had started heading up the ramp comes sprinting back down it to try and pull these two apart but his efforts only end with him getting tripped by their rolling bodies and their brawling steamrolls him as with every blow the advantage shifts back into the favor of the other person. More referees join the fray running into the ring and thanks to the four officials two referees pull Sasha back into the corner, as two more pull Logan back into the other corner. They shout at once another demanding to be let free so they can make the other pay...but as their shouting continues...soon laughter echoes through the arena, and this laughter has become so distinct recently that we know damn well who it belongs to, and while Sasha said before her stomp that triggered this sudden brawl that this wasn't a "game" it indeed was as Alexa has reappeared at the top of the stage beaming from ear to ear as she tries to stifle her laughter, although she's quite terrible at doing so.

[Alexa Bliss]
EYE....told you I'd be watching!

Alexa gleefully points to her eye that had been painted over, tapping it with the "PAIN" glove, and although it was mostly covered you could still see her blackened eye courtesy of Sarah Logan's attack last week.

[Alexa Bliss]
And yowie wowie was that FUN! You two beat the unholy heck out of each other!

Sasha Banks and Sarah Logan's anger towards one another immediately has faded as their anger now jointly stares at Alexa Bliss who has been the sole reason these two have gone from "cordial opponents" to recent enemies.

[Alexa Bliss]
But gosh, I felt so left out...so alone, so...forgotten...it's like the two of you didn't even remember I exist...I told HIM...I never wanted to feel that way again...not after last time...

Her once cheery demeanor has faded, and what remains is a frown struck Bliss who grows quiet...nothing but silence wafting through the air as she stares blankly into the void perhaps having an out of body experience and returning to the time in question that she speaks of...but as her eyes cease all blinking, and her lip quivers as if she could cry...all of her sadness washes away in a matter of seconds and her index finger thrusts into the air with a widened gaze.

[Alexa Bliss]
WAIT, maybe it's the voices talking...and boy howdy are they constantly yammering on and on these days...you should hear the things they say...BUT seeing as Sarah has a lot of hostility still to get out...and well, I haven't had the opportunity to thank her for my gift last week...

Her "PAIN" hand raises again above her painted eyes as her palm presses against it and begins to swipe down smearing the paint and revealing more of her bruised eye...the very gift Bliss speaks of.

[Alexa Bliss]
So why don't I step up to the plate next week?! Aaaaand, considering our dear Champ is the most L-E-G-I-T...who better than to don the stripes of FRIENDSHIP to enforce the rules and be the most extra special referee?!

Well this is a turn of events, Alexa begins to excitedly clap both hands together as she introduces quite the idea for next week, the final show before their clash at Under Pressure. She faces Sarah Logan with the special referee being none other than the Champion they'll both challenge. The camera remains fixated on her for a few moments, as her clapping goes on and on until the cameras return back to the ring where Sasha is shaking her head wanting NO part in what's sure to be another game from Bliss. But as her protesting begins...the officials suddenly back away from her, and her eyes again look down confused...as she's wearing a referee shirt. She rips it off of herself tossing it to the ground BEYOND shaken by every "trick" Bliss has revealed tonight...as the focus then shifts to Logan who is anything but taken aback by Alexa's challenge. She simply pushes past the official who was holding her back then walks to the ropes closest to the stage and glares at Alexa as if to say she accepts.

[MVP]
This job really makes me question my own eyes...

[WADE BARRETT]
How did....ANY...of that happen?

[BETH PHOENIX]
I wish I knew so I could explain it to myself...it feels like every week we're introduced to more of what Alexa Bliss is now capable of...and that's quite scary in itself...to think that we've only scratched the surface with what she has become.

[WADE BARRETT]
Last week Alexa played hide and go seek with a poor rookie...what on Earth is she going to try and pull next week against Sarah Logan?

[MVP]
Your guess is as good as mine, but with Sasha Banks as the special referee...willing or not, the last stop before Under Pressure is going to be can't miss, to say the least.

[BETH PHOENIX]
Whether our eyes believe it or not...good night everyone!



END OF SHOW