"Femme Fatales" TV Taping Number 84 (Week 168)

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, it's going to be lit in here tonight!"

Renee Young: "You know it! We have that special 'Death' match between Jessicka Havok and Celeste Bonin!"

Melissa Santos: "Also, our main event will see an eight-woman tag team match, as 'The Four Horsewomen' take on Kairi Hojo, Mayu Iwatani, and 'Fly Kicks!'"

Miceli: "We'll start the night off with tag team action, as Hikaru Shida and Syuri battle Marina Shafir and Jessamyn Duke! Let's go to the ring!"

Match One ~ Hikaru Shida & Syuri vs. "Supernova from Moldova" Marina Shafir & Jessamyn "The Gun" Duke

Since both teams are strike-heavy and have MMA backgrounds, this was a match-up of similar styles and approaches. Shida and Syuri's experience advantage was a plus, but Shafir and Duke are heavy hitters. The newcomers did take the fight to their Japanese counterparts. Ultimately, it appeared Shida and Syuri had it in the bag. However, Shafir waylaid Shida with a knee strike, making her an easy victim for Duke's "Triangle Choke." Shida fought for the ropes, but had to tap out.

Winners = Marina Shafir & Jessamyn Duke by submission in 10:46

Miceli: "I have to consider that a big upset!"

Young: "Absolutely! Shida and Syuri are one of the most respected teams in the world, and they just got beat by a couple of rookies!"

Santos: "Yep! But, I think we'd all agree that these aren't your normal rookies!"

Miceli: "You got it! Fans, we need to take a break. We'll be back with more action on the flip side!"

Miceli: "We're back! We're about to head back to the ring for what promises to be a violent 'Death' match between Jessicka Havok and Celeste Bonin. Before we do, our own Laura Cruz is backstage with Celeste to get a quick word."

Laura Cruz: "I'm 'Locker Room Lovely' Laura Cruz, here with an exclusive interview. With me is Celeste Bonin, a former member of this roster who was brought back for the 'Manami Classic.' She faced off with 'Death Machine' Jessicka Havok and the match ended in a disappointing double disqualification. Last week, Havok called you out after she saw you backstage visiting friends. As a result, Commissioner Aikawa made a 'Death' match for tonight. Celeste, what's your mindset going into the match against such a dangerous opponent?"

Celeste Bonin: "Yes, Jessicka Havok is big. Yes, she is strong. And yes, she is mean. So, she is one of the most dangerous people on the roster. We've crossed paths before. So, I know what she's about. But, I'm dangerous too. I'm big. I'm strong. And, I can be as mean as I need to be. So, Jessicka Havok is in for a surprise if she thinks I'll be a cakewalk."

Cruz: "The element of the 'Death' match stipulation makes this a wildcard."

Bonin: "Exactly. Anything can happen in a match like this. All it takes is one great move to knock your opponent out for ten seconds. I've got the weapons to beat Jessicka Havok!"

Cruz: "Thank you. Good luck."

Bonin: "Let's go have some fun."

Cruz: "Back to you, Madusa."

Miceli: "All right ladies! Let's get it on!"

Match Two ~ "Death" match ~ "Death Machine" Jessicka Havok vs. Celeste Bonin

These two beat the holy heck out of each other. They fought all over the arena. Bonin hung right in there and took everything Havok had to give. Both ladies were pinned during the match, but they both beat the ten-count. In the end, Bonin actually had the advantage. She "Speared" Havok through the barricade. Both ladies were down. Celeste made the pin. During the count, KillHer Bea came out and splashed water in Havok's face, rousing her and allowing her to beat the ten-count. Celeste protested, but was attacked by Bea. The referee could not stop the match, as the stipulation carries a no disqualification contingency. Bea and havoc dragged Celeste to the stage, where Havok performed "Beautiful Disaster" ("Air Raid Crash"), which sent both women through tables in the production area. Havok landed on top of Celeste in a de facto cover. So, the referee counted the three and then began the ten-count on both ladies, who were still down. Bea helped drag Havok to her feet as Celeste began to stir. Bonin tried to drag herself up, but could not get to her feet by the count of ten.

Winner = Jessicka Havok by countout in 18:37

Miceli: "Havok did it, but she didn't do it alone!"

Young: "KillHer Bea made sure Jessicka Havok wasn't going to lose!"

Santos: "I believe Celeste would have won after that 'Spear' had Bea not made the save!"

Miceli: "I agree. We'll never know now. Fans, we need to take a break. We'll be back with our main event next!"

Miceli: "We're back and ready for more action! It's a huge eight-woman tag team match that will give us a little preview of Halloween Havoc!"

Match Three ~ "The Four Horsewomen" (Charlotte Flair, "Lass Kicker" Becky Lynch, "Money in the Bank" Mercedes KV, & Bayley Rose) vs. Kairi Hojo, Mayu Iwatani, and "Fly Kicks" (Dakota Kai & Nixon Newell)

This was a breathtaking match. It was wall-to-wall action the entire time. All eight women had moments of brilliance. The standout was Newell, one of the most well regarded youngsters in the sport. She Flew around in and out of the ring. "Fly Kicks" seemed to target the reigning Tag Team Champions KV and Rose throughout the match. Hojo tried several times to get her hands on Flair, but the Women's Champion avoided her for much of the match. When Kairi finally did get Charlotte in the ring, she took her down several times. Flair managed to hit a "Yakuza Kick" that put Hojo down so that she could get breathing room. From there, the match disintegrated into a melee. "Fly Kicks," KV, and Rose ended up in the aisle. Mayu and Becky fought outside as well. Hojo took Charlotte out with a "Suicide Dive" that sent her all the way over the ringside barricade. Becky ended up in the ring by herself against Hojo and Nixon, the latter hitting her with "The Shiniest Wizard." Hojo then went to the top and landed her vaunted "Diving Elbow Drop."

Winners = Kairi Hojo, Mayu Iwatani, & "Fly Kicks" by pinfall in 21:04

Miceli: "What a match! That's an instant classic!"

Young: "'The Four Horsewomen' were taken down a peg in that one!"

Santos: "The heroes prevail and all is right with the world! The question is can Kairi win again with the title on the line?"

Miceli: "This hour has flown by! Sadly, we're out of time. Please join us again next Thursday on TNT for more Femme Fatales! And, don't forget to log onto www.femmefatales.com tomorrow night for the 'Manami Classic!' For Renee Young and Mellissa Santos, I'm Madusa Miceli! Keep on rockin' and rollin'!"