"Femme Fatales" TV Taping Number 71 (Week 141)

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! Girls, we saw the 'Mixed Match Challenge' bracket reveal on Tuesday! It's going to be epic!"

Renee Young: "Yes, and there were some surprise entries that have us all excited!"

Melissa Santos: "We have some legends involved, some couples, and the brackets set up for some potentially awesome match-ups!"

Miceli: "We're going to be talking more in depth about the brackets later on. But, we have a great episode lined up besides that! 'The Apocalypse' has accepted the challenge of 'Fight Club' for a match with Tay Melo and Julia Ho! Sumire Natsu will put the Bantamweight Championship on the line against Jurina Matsui! And, Kairi Hojo will battle Priscilla Kelly in the main event of the top two contenders for the Women's Championship! Wow! Let's get it started!"

Match One ~ "The Apocalypse" ("Death Machine" Jessicka Havok & KillHer Bea) vs. "Fight Club" (Tay Melo & Julia "WillKilla" Ho)

This match resembled last week's. It was a pure fight, as all four would have liked it anyway. Bea once again showed up without her trademark mask.

She still had the same mean streak as normal. Tay Melo was particularly aggressive, playing off her ire from last week's broadcast. Havok and Ho were dropping bombs on one another as well. In the end, all four women were in the ring together. Havok went for a "Clothesline" on Ho, but she ducked, causing Jessicka to level her partner Bea. Ho and Melo then took Havok out with a double "Super Kick." Bea staggered up into a "Roundhouse Kick" from Melo for the pin.

Winners = "Fight Club" by pinfall in 10:32

Miceli: "What a win for the former Tag Team Champions!"

Young: "Great match and a great ending sequence that saw Tay Melo nearly kick KillHer Bea's head off!"

Santos: "Tay Melo and Julia Ho have redeemed 'Fight Club' after last week's loss!"

Melo got in the camera once again, shouting, "That's how 'Fight Club' really does it!"

Miceli: "Fans, we'll take a quick break! Be back shortly!"

Miceli: "We're back! During the break, there were tensions in the locker room with members of 'Fight Club!' Our cameras caught the action!"

The scene shifted to the locker room replay. Saki Akai and Demi Bennett were having words with Melo and Ho.

Demi Bennett: "What do you mean, 'That's how 'Fight Club' really does it?!'"

Tay Melo: "We won! You lost last week!"

Julia Ho: "And you (pointing at Akai) have been losing too much lately!"

Saki Akai: "I bet I can beat you!"

Bennett: "Enough of that! We're supposed to be a group! Everyone better get on the same page! We need to have each others' backs!"

Melo: "Fine! But, you (Akai) need to step up!"

Akai: "I'm always ready!"

The excitement simmered down after that.

Miceli: "It seems that there is a little animosity within the ranks of 'Fight Club.'"

Young: "I guess Melo and Ho have taken umbrage with the fact that Saki Akai has lost a couple of matches in recent weeks."

Santos: "NWA: Femme Fatales is a 'dog eat dog world.' I guess Julia and Tay want to make sure 'Fight Club' stays competitive. That was intense!"

Miceli: "Speaking of intense, let's go back to the ring!"

Match Two ~ NWA: Femme Fatales Bantamweight Championship ~ Suimire Natsu with Yumi Ohka vs. Jurina Matsui with Shiroma Miru

Matsui took the fight right to Natsu. Ohka, still masked due to her burns, was screaming instructions to her associate from outside the ring. Sumire was on the defense from the opening bell. It took her thumbing Jurina in the eye and "Hot Shotting" her throat-first on the top rope to gain an advantage. Once she regained her composure, Natsu was vicious. She stomped on Matsui's head and neck. Natsu hit a "Shining Wizard," but only gained a two-count. Jurina started to make a comeback. She called for the "Destino." Suddenly, this image flashed on the tron:

Jurina stopped dead in her tracks and began to yell at the screen. Octopus Suda smiled and said smugly, "Anata wa mohaya torofī no on'nanokode wa arimasen. Watashi wa imadesu (You're no longer the trophy girl. I am now)." Jurina shook her head and yelled at Suda even louder. Natsu had time to recover and came from behind to strike Matsui. She then hit the "Yoran ("Cradle DDT")" for the win.

Winner and STILL NWA: Femme Fatales Bantamweight Champion = Sumire Natsu by pinfall in 16:14

Miceli: "Octopus Suda might very well have cost Jurina Matsui the Bantamweight Championship!"

Young: "There was no coincidence, that's for sure! It was calculated interference!"

Santos: "It seems that 'Ocean Queens' have a vendetta against 'Power Stones' that goes back a long way, before any of them ever came here!"

Miceli: "Yeah, it seems that way for sure! Fans, let's take another break! We'll be back with our huge main event and breakdown of the 'Mixed Match Challenge' brackets! Stay with us!"

Miceli: "We're back from commercial and ready to talk about the 'Show Time Femme Fatales Mixed Match Challenge' that begins next week! Earlier today, I sat down with 'Team Bestie,' Trish Stratus and Amy Dumas, to discuss the teams announced fro this tournament and how they are paired in the brackets. Let's go to that conversation now."

Miceli: "I am here with Amy Dumas and Trish Stratus, known collectively as 'Team Bestie.' we are calling upon them today as our resident experts for an in depth discussion on the brackets for the 'Show Time Femme Fatales Mixed Match Challenge.' First of all, let me ask you, Trish, were there any teams announced that made you say, 'Wow!?'"

Trish Stratus: "Well, I was shocked at the team of 'Deadman, Inc.' I mean, no one in their wildest dreams ever thought they'd see The Undertaker team with his wife Michelle McCool. They're polar opposites. 'Taker is 'the dead man,' but Michelle is this true diva in every since of the word. But, I think they're going to be a formidable pairing. They train together everyday. It was also nice to see that Goldust is going to be in the tournament. He's another of our contemporaries. We see him regularly at the Show Time Dojo, but for him to put the paint back on and step between the ropes again will be surreal."

Miceli: "what about you, Amy? Any teams surprise you?"

Amy Dumas: "Well, Trish took the words right out of my mouth about Undertaker, Michelle McCool, and Goldust. But, I was also shocked when I saw that Alexa Bliss and Braun Strowman were going to team together. I know that she came out last week and asked him to join forces with her, but that ended badly and I didn't think he'd ever get near her again after that."

Miceli: "Let's look at the brackets."

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Miceli: "Before we talk about the top four seeds, let's look at the first round. Talk to me about some match-ups that intrigue you."

Dumas: "For me, it's 'Death Machines' against 'Best in the World.' Jessicka Havok is so savage. She's the wildcard for me. Can AJ Lee give up that much size and still be able to contain her? I don't know. Solomon Crowe is cunning and calculated, but CM Punk is one of the all-time greats. I think this match will come down to the ladies for sure."

Stratus: "I'm really looking forward to 'Team Little Big' against 'Rose Gold.' Neither of these pairs has teamed together before, so we literally know nothing about them. Alexa Bliss is world renowned as the 'Five Feet of Fury,' but how will she do against the striking ability of Mandy Rose? Goldust is one of those guys who can take a long layoff from the ring and come back as smooth as the day he left. But, can anyone stop Braun Strowman? That guy is not just called a monster, he is one!"

Miceli: "I agree. I'm also interested to see 'Puro Dream' in action! That team has dynamite written all over it!"

Stratus: "For sure."

Dumas: "Oh yeah!"

Miceli: So, let's do some projections. What are some potential second round matches that could be really good?"

Stratus: "First of all, we could end up seeing 'Puro Dream' against 'Worldwide Underground.' That match could tear the house down."

Dumas: "No doubt. They'd be looking for 'Match of the Night' honors easily. If you look at the bottom side of the bracket, you could be staring at a potential match that pits Bray Wyatt against Braun Strowman. After the way 'The New Face of Fear' jumped Braun, he's probably chomping at the bit to get some revenge!"

Stratus: "That could be a war if it happens."

Miceli: "Definitely! We also could see the continuation of the saga between 'The Richards Collective' and 'Best in the World' with Bobby Roode on the 'Robe Warriors' team with Charlotte Flair. That could be all kinds of good from a wrestling standpoint! So, who do you like to get to the semi-finals?"

Dumas: "I'd say up top I'd pick 'Puro Dream' and 'Best in the World.' On the bottom of the bracket, I like 'The New Face of Fear' and maybe 'B&C.'"

Stratus: "I'm looking a little different with my bracketology. I've got 'Robe Warriors' coming out of the top. 'Puro Dream' is hard to pick against too. I like 'The New Face of Fear' on the bottom."

Miceli: "Who's your picks to win it all?"

Dumas: "Hmm. I'd say Bray and Priscilla."

Stratus: "I'm going with my fellow Canadian Bobby Roode. 'Robe Warriors.'"

Miceli: "Thanks, ladies."

Miceli: "Well, there you have it. It's now time to go to the ring for our main event! Let's get it!"

Match Three ~ Kairi Hojo vs. Priscilla Kelly

This was a brilliant contrast in styles between the hard-striking and exciting Hojo and the deliberate, vicious attack of Kelly. Kelly actually had the advantage for the bulk of the match after throwing Hojo face-first into the corner. Kelly worked Kairi's back over for quite a while. Hojo tried several comebacks, but Kelly continued to cut her off. Priscilla got a little cocky and went for too much. Kelly scaled the top rope. Hojo caught her and knocked her down into a "Tree of Woe" position. As Kelly tried to pull herself up, Hojo planted her with a "Double Stomp." Hojo then went back to the top and signaled for her "Diving Elbow Drop." Before she could hit it, "The Four Horsewomen" came out and attacked both Kairi and Priscilla. 

Winner = no contest in 23:09

Charlotte and company decimated them and stood over them triumphantly. 

Miceli: "What a sneak attack by 'The Horsewomen!' They were sending a clear message!"

Young: "They are the dominant faction and they took out two of their biggest threats!"

Santos: "Charlotte's two top contenders have just been left laying!"

Miceli: "Fans, unfortunately, we're all out of time for this week. Please join us next Thursday on TNT for more Femme Fatales, when we begin the 'Mixed Match Challenge!' For Renee Young and Melissa Santos, I'm Madusa Miceli! Keep on rockin' and rollin'!"