"Femme Fatales" TV Taping Number 44 (Week 87)

Madusa Miceli: "Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the hottest hour on television, Femme Fatales! I'm your hostess, Madusa Miceli. With me are my sexy co-hosts, Renee Young and Melissa Santos! Ladies, we have a big episode brewing today!"

Renee Young: "That's right! We'll see 'The Four Horsewomen' in action, plus the Ladies Night Ultra Championship is on the line!"

Melissa Santos: "We'll also see a sit-down interview with 'Joshi Mafia' that promises to be very interesting!"

Miceli: "All that and more! So, let's get it started!"

Match One ~ "Oiran"--Remei Asuka & Yuna Manase with "Madame" Yinling vs. Rachael Ellering & Whiplash

This match barely had time to get going before it was interrupted by "Best Friends." They demolished both teams and grabbed a microphone.

Winners = no contest in 2:12

Arisa Nakajima: "Sorera no taguchīmu no taitoru ga hoshī (We want those Tag Team Titles)!"

Tsukasa Fujimoto: "Shani to Hiedora wa, imakoko ni dete, watashitachi ni saisen o ataeru (Shani and Hiedra, get out here and give us a rematch)!"

Nakajima: "'Curvas Peligrosas', ¡queremos esos títulos, perras ('Curvas Peligrosas,' we want those titles, b-----s)!"

Miceli: "Did Arisa Nakajima just call out 'Curvas Peligrosas' in Spanish?!"

Santos: "Yep! And she called them something you don't call Latina girls!"

Young: "I think we all heard that!"

"Curvas Peligrosas" came to the ring shouting at "Best Friends." Just before a brawl broke out, Commissioner Yuzuki Aikawa came to ringside.

Yuzuki Aikawa: "Wait one minute! This is not how you get title matches! You do not come out here, interfere in another match, and demand anything! So, this is what will happen: I will grant you a title match right now! But, if you lose, 'Best Friends,' anata wa kubidesu (you're fired)!"

Miceli: "So, we've got an impromptu Tag Team Title match, and, if 'Best Friends' lose, they're fired!"

Match Two ~ NWA: Femme Fatales Tag Team Championship ~ "Curvas Peligrosas (Dangerous Curves)"--Shani & La Hiedra with Goya Kong vs. "Best Friends"--Tsukasa Fujimoto & Arisa Nakajima

This was a frenetically paced match. Nakajima's experience in Mexico really has versed her well in the art of lucha libre. She kept up with Shani and Hiedra. Fujimoto is a consummate pro, so she more than held her own as well. It looked, for the second week in a row, that "Best Friends" were poised to capture the championship. Once again, Goya Kong interfered. This time, she was dropped by a kick from Fujimoto. Unfortunately, Tsukasa's attention was drawn away from the match and she did not see Shani and La Hiedra dump Nakajima to the outside. When she turned around, she was throttled with a "Double Chokeslam." Shani followed up with a second-rope "Kneedrop." La Hiedra hit a "Senton Splash" from the top for the pin before Nakajima could get back into the ring.

Winners and STILL NWA: Femme Fatales Tag Team Champions = "Curvas Peligrosas" by pinfall in 13:29

Miceli: "'Best Friends' lost! They're gone!"

Young: "What a turn of events! I'm sure they did not see that coming when they interfered in that first match!"

Santos: "I have to say, ever since 'The Bullet Club' was disbanded in our company, they were never the same. Maybe this is the last straw that will move them in the right direction."

Miceli: "I don't know. But, sufficed to say, Commissioner Aikawa is a woman of her word. If she said they're fired, they're fired! So long, sisters!"

"Best Friends" were sitting on their knees in the ring, dejected. The fans gave them an ovation as they walked to the back.

Miceli: "Fans, we have to take a break. We'll be back with the 'Joshi Mafia' interview in just a moment!"

Miceli: "We're back! Earlier today, Chiho Nishimori sat down with 'Joshi Mafia' for a rare interview. Let's take you to that now."

Chiho Nishimori: "I am here in the 'Joshi Mafia' office. They have requested interview time. Sore de, anata no kokoro wa nanidesu ka (So, what is on your minds)?"

Manami Toyota: "Kyō wa 2tsu no happyō ga arimasu. 1-I, senshū no kanojo no yūki no kōi no ato, watashitachiha Syuri o `Joshi mafia' ni kangei suru. Kanojo wa jibun jishin ga gōhōdearu koto o shōmei shimashita. Kanojo wa sekai de mottomo sainō yutakana jinzai o haishutsu shimasu. Sate, 2-kai-me no happyō wa kōdesu. Iwatani Mayu to no nagai kaiwa no ato, watashitachi wa kanojo no shukufuku o ukete, jibun no rieki o tsuikyū suru tame ni gurūpu o hanareru koto o kyoka (We have two announcements to make today. Number one, after her act of courage last week, we welcome Syuri into 'Joshi Mafia.' She has proven herself worthy. She will be a fine addition to the greatest collection of talent in the world. Now, our second announcement is thus. After a long conversation with Mayu Iwatani, we have agreed to allow her to leave the group, with our blessing, to pursue her own interests)."

Toyota shook the hands of both Syuri and Mayu Iwatani.

Nishimori: "Dakara, anata wa Syuri o tsuika shimashitaga, Mayu wa gurūpu o satte imasu ka? Watashi wa sore o tadashiku kiite imasu ka (So, you have added Syuri, but Mayu is leaving the group? Am I hearing that correctly)?"

Toyota: "Sore wa tadashīdesu. Watashi wa ima, Mayu to Syuri ni yuka o ataete imasu. Anata wa genjiten de karera ni shitsumon suru kamo shiremasen (That is correct. I am now giving the floor to Mayu and Syuri. You may question them at this time)."

Nishimori: "Syuri, Watashi wa anata ni saisho ni ikimasu. Anata ga NWA: Famu Fatarus to torihiki sa reta nochi, kore wa anata no mokuhyōdesu ka (I will get to you first. After you were traded to NWA: Femme Fatales, was this your goal)?"

Syuri: "Watashi wa hai to iudarou. Watashi wa shin'yū Hikari to onaji puromōshon ni sanka suru koto ni kōfun shite imashita. Sorede, kanojo to onaji gurūpu ni iru koto wa, watashi no chokumen suru shimeideshita. `Joshi Mafia' wa sekai demo saikō no gurūpudesu. Naze watashi wa sono naka ni itai to omowanaideshou ka (I would say yes. I was excited to be in the same promotion as my best friend Hikaru. So, to be in the same group with her was my immediate mission. 'Joshi Mafia' is the best group in the world. Why would I not want to be in it)?"

Nishimori: "`Joshi Mafia,' tokuni Shida Hikaru to saikai suru tame ni, Puraguin shitai to omou no wa ri ni kanatte imasu. Ima, watashi wa Mayu to chotto hanashi o shinakereba narimasen. Naze anata wa `Joshi Mafia' o hanaretai nodesu ka (It makes sense that you would want to plug into 'Joshi Mafia,' especially to be reunited with Hikaru Shida. Now, I have to talk to Mayu for a moment. Why do you wish to leave 'Joshi Mafia')?"

Mayu Iwatani: "Watashi wa karera to dekiru koto subete o tassei shita to kanjite imasu. Watashi wa `Joshi Mafia' de sugoshita maibyō no kachigāru. Watashi wa sono ketsudan o kōkai shimasen. Watashi wa mawari no min'na kara totemo ōku o mananda! Ima, watashi wa jibun no chishiki o tesuto shinakereba narimasen. Watashi wa Manami to Aja ga watashi no ketsudan o shukufuku shite okimasu. Watashi wa karera no teki ni naru koto wa kesshite arimasen. Karera wa kesshite watashi no monode wa arimasen (I simply feel that I have accomplished everything I could with them. I value every second I have spent in 'Joshi Mafia.' I will never regret that decision. I have learned so much from everyone around me! Now, I must test that knowledge on my own. I am leaving with Manami and Aja blessing my decision. I will never be their enemy and they will never be mine)."

Nishimori: "Sore de, anata ga doryoku shite kōun o iu toki, watashi wa `Joshi Mafia' no tame ni hanasu koto o shitte imasu (With that said, I know that I speak on behalf of 'Joshi Mafia' when I say good luck in your endeavors)."

Iwatani: "Arigatōgozaimashita (Thank you)."

Toyota: "Chiho, 'Joshi Mafia' no dairi de hanasu no wa kesshite kenmeide wa arimasen. Watashitachiha jibun no hanashi o shimasu. Shikashi, ko no baai, watashitachi wa anata ni dōi shimasu. Mayu ga haemasu. Kanojo wa amarini mo yoi kotode wa arimasen. Hagemashi de kanojo o okuridasu (it is never wise to speak on 'Joshi Mafia's' behalf. We do our own talking. But, in this case, we agree with you. Mayu will flourish. She is too good not to. We send her out with encouragement)."

Nishimori: "Manami, amarini mo ōku no koto o nashitogeta gurūpu no shōrai no keikaku wa nanidesu ka (what are the future plans of a group that has accomplished so much already)?"

Toyota: "Koreha `Joshi Mafia' no toshi ni narimasu. Sore wa wareware ga subete no senshuken de kachi, yama no chōjō de watashitachi no basho o torimodosu toshidesu. Sore ga watashitachi no tenihairu made, taitoru wa anzende wa arimasen. Wareware wa sorera subete o (This will be the year of 'Joshi Mafia.' It is the year we win all the championships and regain our place on top of the mountain. No title is safe until it is in our hands. We will win them all)!"

Nishimori: "There you have it. Two big announcements and a bold prediction from 'Joshi Mafia.' Back to you, Madusa."

Miceli: "Wow! So, Syuri's in, which we predicted. But, Mayu's out?! I didn't see that coming!"

Young: "Not only is she out, but she's out with Manami Toyota's blessing?!"

Santos: "That is a stunner! I always thought you have to be beaten out of a gang. We'll see how the ultra-talented Mayu Iwatani does on her own!"

Miceli: "Speaking of ultra, it's time for the Ladies Night Ultra Championship match! We 'll see if 'Joshi Mafia' can make good on its promise to win all the championships, starting here!"

Match Three ~ NWA: Femme Fatales Ladies Night Ultra Championship ~ "Lass Kickers"--Becky Lynch & Jessie McKay vs. "Queen Kongs"--Aja & Awesome Kong with "The Boss" Manami Toyota

The Kongs dominated the match. They seemed to be ten years younger in this match, ore hungry than we've seen in quite a while. Lynch and McKay were true to typical form, throwing their biggest haymakers on this night. But, it was to no avail, as Aja and Awesome appeared impervious to their assaults. Ultimately, it ended with a "Spinning Backfist" from Aja, followed by an "Awesome Splash" by Awesome, on McKay.

Winners and NEW NWA: Femme Fatales Ladies Night Ultra Champions = "Queen Kongs" by pinfall in 8:17

Miceli: "Aja and Awesome Kong have done it again! They have regained the Ladies Night Championship!"

Young: "They did it in impressive fashion to boot! They were in dominant form here tonight!"

Santos: "'Queen Kongs' has become the first ever two-time Ladies Night Ultra Champions! What a dismantling of 'Lass Kickers!'"

Miceli: "We'll be back with more after this commercial break!"

Miceli: "Folks, we're back, and we've got an eight-woman tag for you!"

Match Four ~ "The Four Horsewomen"--Charlotte Flair, Tessa Blanchard, Abbie Belle Windham, & "Hotrod" Ariel Piper vs. "International Bad Girls Club"--Tenille Averil, "The Glampire" Paige, Toni Storm, & "Cactus Jill" Noelle Foley with "Simply Ravishing" Merissa Rude

This was what promised to be the final installment in the feud between "The Horsewomen" and the "Bad Girls." It was a donnybrook, to be sure. As always, the "genetically superior" Flair was on her game. As was Averil. She was ferocious. The action broke down at the end, with all eight ladies fighting at the same time. The referee was separating several women while the action continued. Paige went for the "RamPaige" on Flair, but it was blocked. Charlotte then hit a "Yakuza Kick," and followed up with the "Figure Eight." Paige tapped quickly, as the pain shot through her body.

Winners = "The Four Horsewomen" by submission in 10:04

Miceli: "Impressive victory by 'The Four Horsewomen!' They are building momentum in Femme Fatales by the week!"

Young: "Charlotte Flair shined in that match! She is cut from the same cloth as her legendary father!"

Santos: "'The Horsewomen' really are waling out their fathers' legacies! They are doing them proud right now!"

Miceli: "Fans, we're getting word that 'Dark Wave' is coming to ringside!"

A cameraman followed Yumi Ohka and Maya Yukihi from the backstage area. They pranced to the ring smugly.

Yumi Ohka: "People, listen to your champion! I am the best there is! No one can beat me! 'Dark Wave' cannot be stopped!"

Just then, Yoko Bito's music hit to bring her out, along with Mayu Iwatani.

Yoko Bito: "Dakara dare mo anata ya Maya o tomeru koto wa dekinai nodesu ka? Sate, watashitachi wa chigau yō ni tanomimasu! Watashitachiha ima shiai ni anata ni chōsen shimasu (So, no one can stop you or Maya?! Well, we beg to differ! We challenge you to a match right now)!"

Yukihi: "Yoko, anata wa dai  Ōkuma Yumi to onaji ringu ni i raremasen! Kanojo wa anata o sudeni nagutta! Anata wa arainagasa remashita! Soshite, Mayuzumi, watashi wa anata to yuka o fuku koto ga dekimashita (Yoko, you don't deserve to be in the same ring with the great Yumi Ohka! She has beaten you already! You are washed up! And Mayu, I could wipe the floor with you)!"

Iwatani: "Shōmei suru (Prove it)!"

Commissioner Aikawa came out once again with Senior Referee Carly Rae.

Aikawa: "I like the idea of this match! Yumi, you haven't wrestled on this program fro several weeks! It's time we see that again, right now! I am sanctioning a tag team match. 'Dark Wave' against Yoko and Mayu. If they win, the person who gets the fall will face you for the Femme Fatales Women's Championship next week! Ring the bell!"

Match Five ~ "Dark Wave"--Yumi Ohka & Maya Yukihi vs. Yoko Bito & Mayu Iwatani

This match was a quick barnburner. The action was fierce and fast. Bito and Iwatani, two-thirds of "Threedom," were on fire. They took it to Ohka and Yukihi, who looked particularly overwhelmed. The end came suddenly. Bito nailed an "Axe Kick" on Yukihi. Mayu scooped her up for a devastating "Snap Dragon Suplex." Ohka thought to break up the pin, but Bito stared her down.

Winners = Yoko Bito & Mayu Iwatani by pinfall in 8:43

Miceli: "What an impressive showing! Yoko and Mayu looked awesome!"

Young: "With that pin, Mayu Iwatani will get her shot at the title next week!"

Santos: "It looked like Yoko Bito wanted her to have that pin. We may see Mayu coming of age next week!"

Miceli: "We've got take one more commercial, then we'll be back to close this hour out!"

Miceli: "Fans, we're back and a fight has erupted in the locker room!"

"The Asylum" and "The Apocalypse" were beating each other senseless in the dressing room area. Commissioner Aikawa came in with a huge contingent of Security to break up the fiasco.

Aikawa: "I will not have this chaos! Next week, you six will fight in the cage! Now, get them separated!"

Miceli: "Whoa! A 'Steel Cage' match between 'The Apocalypse' and 'The Asylum' next week! Plus a Women's Title match?! That's huge!"

Young: "That's must see TV!"

Santos: "If we didn't have a built-in ringside seat, I'd buy a ticket for that!"

Miceli: "What an episode we had this week, and it looks to be even better next week. You better join us right here on TNT again this coming Thursday for more Femme Fatales! For Renee Young and Melissa Santos, I'm Madusa Miceli! Keep on rockin' and rollin'!"