"Femme Fatales" TV Taping Number 37 (Week 74)

Madusa Miceli: "Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the hottest hour on television, Femme Fatales! I'm your hostess, Madusa Miceli. With me are Renee Young and Melissa Santos! Ladies, we are two days removed from the 'Big Gold' Platinum Anniversary Tournament! It's going to be a huge night for NWA: Femme Fatales, and one woman is going home with a beautiful belt!"

Renee Young: "I can't wait for it! It's going to be a big weekend, no doubt!"

Melissa Santos: "I'm looking forward to some of the potential match-ups we could see play out!"

Miceli: "It's going to be great! But, today, we've got a fabulous episode lined up! Heavyweight Champion Jessicka Havok has demanded to defend the title against Sanely, the new enforcer of 'Belleza Escondida!' That challenge has been accepted! We'll also see Tae Honma, who won the number one contender's 'Battle Royal,' albeit controversially, take on Sumire Natsu with the Bantamweight Title on the line! The Bantamweight Tag team Champions, Natsumi Maki and Saori Anoue, will defend their titles against Starfire and Mystique! That match is up first! Let's go to the ring!"

Match One ~ NWA: Femme Fatales Bantamweight Tag Team Championship ~ Natsumi Maki & Saori Anoue vs. Starfire & Mystique

This was a fantastic match that was dictated by the champions, for the most part. They were able to match speed with their luchadora counterparts, which surprised the more seasoned challengers. However, the end of the match became chaotic, which allowed the Mexican duo to take advantage. Maki dropped Mystique with an "Enziguiri," then scaled the ropes for her "Corkscrew Splash." The referee was trying to separate Starfire and Anoue, but bumped the ropes in doing so. Maki slipped and fell to the canvas. As the referee was getting Anoue back to her assigned corner, Starfire (who had already been admonished), snuck back into the ring and hit a "Package Piledriver" on Maki, then Mystique rolled onto her for the cover. The referee counted the fall before Anoue could make the save.

Winners and NEW NWA: Femme Fatales Bantamweight Tag Team Champions = Starfire & Mystique by pinfall in 10:24

The new champions celebrated as Maki recovered in the ring.

Miceli: "Sometimes, it's better to be lucky than good! Mystique and Starfire got an inadvertent assist from the ref and won the belts!"

Young: "That was somewhat controversial, but we have new champions!"

Santos: "I'm sure there will be a review of this match by Yuzuki Aikawa and AJ Lee. But, Starfire and Mystique have done it!"

Maki and Anoue had words with the referee after the match, but their pleas fell on deaf ears.

Miceli: "We'll be back in just a moment!"

Miceli: "We're back! We're going to go straight into our Heavyweight Championship match, which should be a fight!"

Match Two ~ NWA: Femme Fatales Heavyweight Championship ~ "Death Machine" Jessicka Havok with "Your Soul's Tormentor" MsChif vs. Sanely with Sexy Flor

Havok called out Commissioner Aikawa and demanded a 'no disqualification' match. The stipulation was agreed upon and the match commenced. It broke down into a brawl right off the bat. Sanely's physique and strength are impressive for her size (145 lbs.). She gave up plenty of bulk to Havok, who tips the scales at nearly 200 lbs. Havok's rage was obvious, and it caused her to be careless and sloppy at times. Sanely took advantage of every opportunity, but could not secure a pinfall. Sexy Flor became more and more agitated with every failed pin attempt. Eventually, she got involved by blasting MsChif with a steel chair outside the ring. Inside the ring, Havok prepared for the "Harlot Slayer." Flor jumped into the ring and took out Havok's left leg with a chair shot to the back of the knee. When Havok bent over, Flor perched and hit her "Reverse Hurricanrana," spiking Havok onto her head. Sanely went to the top and hit a "Flying Knee Drop" to Havok's skull and made the cover. Flor kept a recovered MsChif at bay while the referee counted.

Winner and NEW NWA: Femme Fatales Heavyweight Champion = Sanely by pinfall in 12:18

Miceli: "Now, that was a Christmas gift for Sanely, wrapped up with a bow by Sexy Flor!"

Young: "The 'no disqualification' stipulation Jessicka Havok demanded actually worked against her!"

Santos: "Highway robbery, and it was all legal! "

Miceli: "Yep! And, we have a new Heavyweight Champion as a result! Fans, we'll return next with our Bantamweight Championship main event! We may go three-for-three in title changes here tonight!"

Miceli: "We're back! Before we go to our main event, General Manager AJ lee is in the ring with announcement!"

AJ Lee: "Fans, have you enjoyed tonight's episode of Femme Fatales so far?!" (roar from the crowd)

Lee: "Well, it's about to get even bigger! we're going to have our Bantamweight Championship match next! You thought that was your main event. But, I have a Christmas surprise! We have one more match that I signed earlier today! The team of 'Thunder Rock,' Io Shirai and Mayu Iwatani:

 will take on Women's Champion Kairi Hojo & Yoko Bito!

The winner of that match will face 'Twizted Sisterz' next week for the Tag Team Championship! The TNT network has approved this match and will give us up to thirty minutes of overrun time on tonight's broadcast! Merry Christmas, fans!"

Miceli: "Wow! Huge announcement! What a dream match!"

Young: "This is shaping up as one of biggest episodes ever!"

Santos: "Bring on the action! Let's do it!"

Miceli: "Right! Let's go to the ring for our Bantamweight Championship!"

Match Three ~ NWA: Femme Fatales Bantamweight Championship ~ Sumire Natsu with Kaho Kobayashi vs. Tae Honma

Honma brought the fight right to the champion, who used her veteran wiles to stretch the rules and keep herself in it. Every time Natsu got the referee's attention away from Honma, Kaho Kobayashi, Natsu's "insurance policy," would blast the challenger. Honma kept coming back, even getting a pinning combination on Natsu that went uncounted due to Kobayashi gaining the referee's attention. Natsu would have been pinned had Kaho not kept the referee from seeing the pin, as she was trapped for five to six seconds. Natsu then gained the upper hand for good and looked to try and put the game Honma away. Suddenly, Makoto came flying down the entrance and hit the ring. She went after Natsu, who fled. Kobayashi got in her way and the two had a big staredown. They came to blows, with Makoto winning the exchange. Due to the interference, the referee threw out the match.

Winner = no contest in 11:40 (Natsu retains)

Kobayashi eventually fled as well, with Makoto seething in the ring.

Miceli: "Makoto is determined to get that belt back! After being cheated in the 'Battle Royal' last week, she is out for blood!"

Young: "She will get a title shot eventually, but she's not making any friends by constantly interfering in other people's title opportunities!"

Santos: "I don't think she cares at this point. But, she is putting herself on an island quickly!"

Honma confronted Makoto, who stared her down and backed out of the ring, never taking her eyes off of Honma.

Miceli: "We'll be back with our huge tag team main event! Stay with us!"

Miceli: "We're back and here we go!"

Match Four ~ "Thunder Rock"--Io Shirai & Mayu Iwatani with "The Boss" Manami Toyota vs. Kairi Hojo & Yoko Bito with Yumi Ohka

This match was all the crowd hoped it would be. All four of these ladies represent some of the very best joshi wrestlers the "Land of the Rising Son" have to offer. Hojo, Shirai, and Iwatani, in particular, are considered the three finest female wrestlers on planet earth. Bito, who took a five-year absence from the sport, has not missed a beat since returning. She was the ace heir apparent in Wonder Ring of Stardom before leaving the sport in 2011. She came back earlier in the year, signed with NWA: Femme Fatales, and has been a powerhouse competitor. All four ladies had their moments in the sun, including the two outside the ring in "The Boss" Manami Toyota and Yumi Ohka. Those two got involved in a brief exchange at ringside toward the end of the match. Iwatani went for her "Bridging German Suplex" on Bito, who escaped in mid-air after a somersault. Bito landed an "Axe Kick" that dropped Iwatani in her tracks. Bito tagged Hojo, who ran up the ropes and hit her vaunted "Flying Elbow Drop" for the pin as Yoko knocked Shirai off the apron.

Winners = Kairi Hojo & Yoko Bito by pinfall in 18:54

Miceli: "That was worth the price of admission right there! What a match!"

Young: "Both teams were fantastic! That is some of the best wrestling you'll see anywhere in the world!"

Santos: "Phenomenal battle! Either could have won and deserved to win! Congrats to Kairi and Yoko!"

Miceli: "Fans are going crazy as AJ Lee just presented a trophy to the winners. Well deserved! Fans, we are all out of time! Please join us in Chapel Hill this weekend for the 'Big Gold' Platinum Anniversary Tournament, and right back here on TNT next Thursday for Femme Fatales! For Renee Young and Melissa Santos, I'm Madusa Miceli! Keep on rockin' and rollin'!"

As the episode closed, Kairi Hojo and Yoko Bito posed with their trophy in triumph.