"Femme Fatales" TV Taping Number 86 (Week 172)

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 a hot episode tonight! Some scores will be settled for sure!"

Renee Young: "Yes! Jurina Matsui will take on former partner and best friend Shiroma Miru for the right to challenge Octopus Suda for the Bantamweight Championship!"

Melissa Santos: "Also, Nixon Newell battles Bayley Rose! If Nixon wins, she and Dakota Kai will challenge for the Tag Team Championship!"

Miceli: "We'll start the program off with tag team action, as 'Azure Revolution' will battle Hikaru Shida and Syuri in our first match! Let's go to the ring!"

Match One ~ Hikaru Shida & Syuri vs. "Azure Revolution" (Maya Yukihi & Risa Sera)

This match was dominated, for the most part, by Shida and Syuri. They are the more fearsome strikers. They have teamed longer. Sera and Yukihi held their own, but were on the defense for much of the match. Ultimately, the veteran team proved their worth with the pinfall victory after a hard-fought contest.

Winners = Hikaru Shida & Syuri by pinfall in 10:08

Miceli: "Great win for Shida and Syuri, who've been off since the break-up of 'Joshi Mafia.' They seem to be finding their way back!"

Young: "An impressive victory might be what rights the ship for Shida and Syuri!"

Santos: "The former Tag Team Champions looked to be in old form tonight!"

Miceli: "Fans, we'll take a break. We'll be back with more right after this!"

Miceli: "We're back! This past weekend, several Femme Fatales stars were in Nagoya, Japan for a Stardom event. Io Shirai defended the Wonder of Stardom Championship against Momo Watanabe, while Mayu Iwatani and Saki Kashima defended the Goddesses of Stardom Championship against Jungle Kyona and Natsuko Tora. Unfortunately, those matches did not go our way, as new champions were crowned. Let's go to some highlights."

A highlight package was shown of both title matches.

Miceli: "There you saw some tough breaks for our superstars, who were defeated by other Stardom originals. But, we left the event with Starlight Kid still holding the Future of Stardom Championship! All in all, this has been a fruitful partnership and will continue into the future! Fans, let's take another break. It'll be 'Grudge' match time when we return!"

Miceli: "We're back! Fans, let's go to the ring for the showdown between Jurina Matsui and Shiroma Miru! A title match with Octopus Suda hangs in the balance!"

Match Two ~ "Hollywood" Jurina Matsui vs. Shiroma Miru with Octopus Suda

Jurina overwhelmed Miru from the opening bell. Shiroma had no defense for Matsui's repeated attacks. The match only lasted about five minutes. Matsui hit "Destino," which prompted Suda to interfere for the disqualification.

Winner = Jurina Matsui by disqualification in 5:28

Miceli: "Well, one way or another, Jurina Matsui has earned herself a Bantamweight Championship match!"

Suda and Miru roughed Jurina up after the match. Suda grabbed a microphone and got in Matsui's face as Miru held her.

Octopus Suda: "I am ace of Bantamweights! You will know soon!"

Young: "Octopus Suda just sent a strong message to her next challenger!"

Santos: "The warning shots have been fired!"

Miceli: "we're getting word that there is a commotion in the back! Let's take you backstage!"

The scene shifted to Lilian Garcia, who had been preparing for an interview with "Fly Kicks" about Nixon Newell's main event match against Bayley Rose. They were attacked by "The Four Horsewomen." Garcia was caught in the crossfire. Charlotte Flair and company stomped on Kai and Newell until Kairi Hojo, Mayu Iwatani, Saki Kashima, and The Starlight Kid made the save. "The Horsewomen" backed off, but the damage had been done. "Fly Kicks" and Garcia were tended to by officials.

Miceli: "Oh my! What a scene backstage! Let's take a break while we get some medical attention to these ladies. We'll be back."

Miceli: "We're back. But, the main event has been thrown in jeopardy for the second straight week after an attack from 'The Four Horsewomen!' We haven't received word from the trainers yet on the condition of Nixon Newell, who looked like she sustained a shoulder injury."

Just then, GM Karlee Perez came to ringside.

Karlee Perez: "Once again, a pre-match attack has been perpetrated on Nixon Newell and Dakota Kai by members of 'The Four Horsewomen.' The question, once again is, will Nixon Newell be able to wrestle. Last week, she and Dakota lost the Impact Tag Team Championship due to forfeit. A Tag Team Championship shot against Mercedes KV and Bayley Rose is on the table if Newell can win. So, I have to give her an opportunity to compete, if she can. Let's get a referee out here and get this match started."

Bayley Rose made her entrance with Mercedes KV en tow. She awaited Newell. They played Newell's theme once with no appearance. The referee was flummoxed. GM Perez ordered it to be played once more. This time, Newell came out half-way through it. Her shoulder was heavily taped, but she demanded the bell ring.

Match Three ~ Bayley Rose with "Money in the Bank" Mercedes KV vs. Nixon Newell

As soon as the bell rang, Rose pounced with her "Bayley-to-Belly" finisher. Amazingly, Nixon kicked out at two. Bayley maintained the advantage on an already weakened Newell. She worked over the shoulder until it went limp. But, Nixon is as tough as a three-dollar steak, so she kept kicking out and getting back up. Bayley once quipped, "What's it going to take?!," to her partner KV. The match went on for what seemed like forever. Finally, Bayley put Nixon on the top rope and looked like she was attempting to hit an "Avalanche Bayley-to-Belly," which almost certainly would have done it. But, Nixon fought her off and knocked Bayley off the top rope. She then hit a stiff "Missile Dropkick" that flipped Bayley inside out. Newell then nailed an "Enziguiri" on KV, who had jumped onto the apron. She then leveled Bayley with "The Shiniest Wizard" for the miraculous win.

Winner = Nixon Newell by pinfall in 27:12

Miceli: "My Lord! How did Nixon Newell survive that match?!"

Young: "Not only did she make it, she won! 'Fly Kicks' will get a Tag Team Title shot!"

Santos: "Nixon Newell just showed us why she's considered one of the best young talents in the world!"

Miceli: "I'm still in shock over that victory by Nixon Newell! Fans, we're all out of time. 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'!"