"Femme Fatales" TV Taping Number 44 (Week 88)

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, this week could shape up to be one of the best episodes we've ever had!"

Renee Young: "We have two main event matches tonight! Yumi Ohka will defend the Women's Championship against Mayu Iwatani, and 'The Asylum' and 'Apocalypse' will go a it in a 'Steel Cage' match!"

Melissa Santos: "What a program it would be if that was all we had! But, there's more!"

Miceli: "That's right! We'll also hear from Queen Maya about her involvement on the Show Time Power Hour this past Tuesday. Plus, we'll have a one-on-one grudge match between Sumire Natsu and Kaho Kobayashi, which will start the hour right now! Let's go to the ring!"

Match One ~ Sumire Natsu vs. Kaho Kobayashi

This was nothing more than a chance for Kaho Kobayashi to get revenge. Her intent never was to win the match. She beat Natsu from pillar to post for several minutes. Then, she calmly hopped out of the ring, grabbed a steel chair, brought it inside the ring, and bashed Sumire in the head with it. The referee immediately rang the bell.

Winner = Sumire Natsu by disqualification in 6:01

Miceli: "Kaho just killed Sumire!"

Young: "She didn't care about winning or losing! She just wanted to beat Sumire Natsu to a pulp!"

Santos: "I know that Sumire won the match, but she looks like the loser to me."

Kaho stared her victim down as she slowly walked to the back.

Miceli: "Wow! Fans, Lilian Garcia is standing by with Queen Maya. Let's take you to that interview."

Lilian Garcia: "I'm here with Queen Maya, who the world saw interfere in a Cruiserweight Tag Team Championship match on the Show Time Power Hour earlier this week, aiding the champions, 'Dos Reinas Rudas' in retaining the titles. Maya, can you explain your actions?"

Queen Maya: "As Taya said on Tuesday, we are all queens. Queens must stick together."

Garcia: "So, you are now affiliated with 'Dos Reinas Rudas?'"

Maya: "That is none of your business. All you need to know is that they are queens and I am a queen. Queens rule the world."

Garcia: "Taya and Sexy Star have yet to debut in Femme Fatales. Can we expect them too soon?"

Maya: "If they choose to come here, they would be successful. If they choose to stay at Show Time, they will continue to be successful. You don't need to know any more than that."

Garcia: "Understood. Back to you, Madusa."

Miceli: "Very cryptic words from Queen Maya. We'll be back in just a moment."

Miceli: "Fans, we're back! It's time for our Women's Championship match, which promises to be a classic!"

Match Two ~ NWA: Femme Fatales Women's Championship ~ Yumi Ohka with Maya Yukihi vs. Mayu Iwatani with Yoko Bito

This match delivered the goods. Mayu was at her scientific best. She's not nicknamed the "Hyper Technician" for nothing. Her moves are fluid and precise. Ohka, who relies heavily on her martial arts background, used a variety of kicks and strikes to try and keep Iwatani off balance. This match had plenty of high drama, with several near falls and "false finishes." Unfortunately, controversy marred the ending in shocking fashion. The referee (Nikkon Lee) was struck inadvertently and knocked down. As she attempted to recover, Mayu hit her "Snap Dragon Suplex." She had Yumi down for several seconds as the fans counted. When she realized the referee was not going to count, she released the hold and went to rouse Referee Lee. Maya Yukihi attacked Yoko Bito from behind (running her head into the steel cornerpost), then snuck into the ring for an attempt at interference. Just before she struck, Io Shirai and "The Boss" Manami Toyoat ran to ringside. Io jumped into the ring and waved her finger at Yukihi, who backed off. Mayu Iwatani turned around to see what was going on and shook Shirai's hand. A Mayu went to release the handshake, Io pulled her into a throttling "Clothesline." Io then scaled the ropes and hit her vaunted "Moonsault" on Iwatani. Ohka had slid over to the corner during this exchange and was in shock. Yukihi's jaw nearly hit the floor on the outside. Ohka covered Iwatani as Referee Lee was getting to her feet. The count was made.

Winner and STILL NWA: Femme Fatales Women's Champion = Yumi Ohka by pinfall in 28:34

Mayu and Yoko attempted to recover as Yumi and Maya celebrated, but clearly were confused as to the sequence of events.

Miceli: "What did we just see here?! Io turned on her friend Mayu! 'Joshi Mafia' just said they would have her back, even though she was leaving the group!"

Young: "Mayu had the title won and Io made sure she didn't walk away with it! But, why?!"

Santos: "We thought Mayu left 'Joshi Mafia' with the blessing of Toyota and the rest! Why would Io Shirai attack her like that?!"

Miceli: "We've got to get this thing figured out! Fans, we have to take a commercial break. Back with more in a couple of minutes!"

Miceli: "Fans, we're back. Laura Cruz is trying to track down anyone from 'Joshi Mafia' who can explain their actions just now! Let's go to her and the cameraman following her!"

Laura Cruz searched until she found the 'Joshi Mafia' office set up backstage. She knocked on the door. Io Shirai opened it and stuck her head out with an enraged look on her face.

Laura Cruz: "Io, can you explain what just happened out there? Why would you attack Mayu Iwatani like that?"

Shirai, who can understand English and speak a little of it, glared at Cruz, then feigned a lunge at her. Cruz backed off and Shirai slammed the door.

Cruz: "It looks like we'll be getting no answers here tonight, Madusa."

Miceli: "What in the world is going on between 'Joshi Mafia' and Mayu Iwatani?!"

Young: "This was a shocking turn of events that marred an otherwise brilliant title match!"

Santos: "'Joshi Mafia' always has an agenda. Something definitely is up right now."

Miceli: "Hopefully, they will explain themselves at some point. Fans, it's time to get violent! Let's go to the ring for the 'Steel Cage' match!"

Match Three ~ "Steel Cage" match ~ "The Apocalypse"--"Your Soul's Tormentor" MsChif, "Death Machine" Jessicka Havok, & "Barbed Wire Beauty" LuFisto vs. "The Asylum"--AJ Lee, "Crazy" Mary Dobson, & Ruby Riot

This match looked like a prison riot. It was a violent and bloody affair. Dobson was bleeding profusely from the steel mesh, as were LuFisto and MsChif. Havok was the dominant figure, as one might expect. Lee and Riot were all over the place. There was no real tag team wrestling going on. More often than not, all six ladies warred at the same time. The end saw Dobson and Lee isolate LuFisto. Dobson hit "Hail Mary," then Lee hit a "Shiranui" which she transitioned into a "Guillotine Choke" and grapevined LuFisto's waist. Riot and Lee held MsChif and Havok at bay. Lufisto had no means of escape and finally tapped out.

Winners = "The Asylum" by submission in 20:43

Miceli: "What a fantastically hard-fought match!"

Young: "Those six ladies beat each other half to death!"

Santos: "Once again, 'The Asylum' has scored a victory over 'The Apocalypse!"

After the match, MsChif and Havok looked on dejectedly at LuFisto, who had lost the fall once again. They shook their heads as they exited the cage, leaving LuFisto to recover on her own.

Miceli: "MsChif and Jessicka Havok just walked off on LuFisto! What's going on there?!"

Young: "I don't know. Maybe they're upset at the loss. But, LuFisto has been on a recent losing streak."

Santos: "They look like they're fed up! I hope there aren't problems brewing between them. Maybe it was just a 'heat of the moment' thing."

Miceli: "That remains to be seen. Fans, it's been a tremendous hour of action, but we're leaving today with more questions than answers. Please join us again next Thursday on TNT for more Femme Fatales! For Renee Young and Melissa Santos, I'm Madusa Miceli! Keep on rockin' and rollin'!"