"Femme Fatales" TV Taping Number 108 (Week 216)

Madusa: "Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the hottest hour on television, Femme Fatales! I'm your hostess, Madusa. With me are Renee Young and Melissa Santos! Girls, Rosemary did it again. She escaped with the Women's Championship intact after a near-hour match last week!"

Renee Young: "Yep, and she did it with help from Dakota Kai. Another tainted victory."

Melissa Santos: "It looks like 'The Hive's' stranglehold on all of the Femme Fatales Championships will continue as we rage on in this dark war."

Madusa: "It seems that way, although we have seen some real solidarity in the locker as of late. So, if everyone can get on the same page, our girls have the firepower to turn the tide! But, there are a couple of other scores to settle here tonight! 'Kuretsu Sisters' will be taking on the combination of 'Hyper Ninja' Misao and Bea Priestley's new disciple Arisa Hoshiki. If the sisters fail to win, they have vowed to leave NWA: Femme Fatales and go back to Japan for good! Also tonight, Toni Storm, Viper, and Tenille Dashwood will battle 'House of Couture' and 'The Dollhouse' in a three-way that will determine the next challengers for the Trios Championship! In our main event, 'Impact Players' will join forces with Charlotte Flair and Becky Lynch in a huge match against members of 'The Hive!' It's going to be an epic program! Let's get to it!"

Match One ~ "Kuretsu Sisters" (Tenma & Aino) vs. Arisa Hoshiki & "Hyper Ninja" Misao with Bea Priestley

This was a highly competitive match. The sisters were on their game, as they were fighting ferociously. Misao and Hoshiki were more methodical and calm. Priestley continued to shout instructions from ringside. She also tried to get into the heads of the sisters. This seemed to work toward the end of the match. Priestley provided a distraction that caught the attention of Aino, who fell victim to a vicious head kick from Hoshiki. Misao followed it up with the "Hyper Driver" ("Air Raid Crash") for the win.

Winners = Arisa Hoshiki & Misao by pinfall in 11:14

After the match, the sisters looked at each other dejectedly.

Madusa: "So, that's it?! They're leaving us?!"

Young: "Say it ain't so! We loved the sisters!"

Santos: "They were great Bantamweight Tag Team Champions, but they said they were going to leave if they couldn't beat Misao here tonight!"

The fans began a "Thank you sisters!" chant. Tenma and Aino waved to the crowd, then walked out arm in arm.

Madusa: "It'll be sad to see those two girls go! We have to take a break. We'll be back with more in just a minute!"

Madusa: "We're back! Charly Caruso is backstage with 'Kuretsu Sisters' to get a final word. Charles?"

Charly Caruso: "Tenma, Aino, what happens next?!"

Tenma: "We will go back to Japan. We lost. We leave with dignity."

Aino: "We love Femme Fatales, but we must get better. We must get stronger. Japan calls us home. Maybe we see you again."

The sisters walked away as Caruso stood by.

Madusa: "Wow. I'm speechless right now. But, they're women of their word, women of honor, and it looks like they're leaving the company after that loss! Okay fans, let's shift gears and go back to the ring for this three-way trios match! The winners get 'The Hive' with the titles on the line next week!"

Match Two ~ "House of Couture" (Jinny Couture, Nina Samuels, & Heidi Katrina) vs. "Bad A** Besties" (Toni Storm & "Vixen of Violence" Viper) and Tenille Dashwood vs. "The Dollhouse" (Brooke Adams, Santana Garrett, & Chelsea Green)

Just before the bell rang, Rhea Ripley, Kelly Klein, and Reina Gonzalez came out to the ring and demanded that they be put into the match. Everyone seemed to agree except for Jinny Couture. But, she relented after Ripley called her a coward. So, it became a four-way. With the new dynamic, the match drastically changed. "House of Couture" and Toni Storm's crew basically fought their way out of the match, brawling all the way to backstage. Theirs is a feud that continues to brew. That left "The Dollhouse" and "Towers of Power" to fight it out. The size and strength advantage exhibited by Ripley, Klein, and Gonzalez shone through as they dominated their smaller opponents. Garrett, in particular, showed promise against her rivals, but it was not to be. Adams fell victim to "Riptide" for the pin.

Winners = "Towers of Power" by pinfall in 17:23

medusa: "What a way to get into the match, and then they won it!"

Young: "Great strategy by Rhea Ripley to incite her opponents and basically goad them into putting 'Towers of Power' in the match!"

Santos: "It was a brilliant power play and it worked out perfectly! They move onto the title match next week!"

Madusa: "Let's take another break. The main event is up next!"

Madusa: "We're back! It's time for our huge main event! We know one team, but who will represent 'The Hive?!' Let's go to the ring and find out!"

Match Three ~ Charlotte Flair, "The Man" Becky Lynch, and "Impact Players" (Tessa Blanchard & Jordynne Grace) with "Money in the Bank" Mercedes KV and Bayley Rose vs. "The Hive" (Priscilla Kelly, Sienna the Savage, Nia Jax, & Harlow O'Hara with Rosemary, Dakota Kai, Dark Allie, Taeler Hendrix, Ivelisse Velez, Sage Sin Supreme, D'Arby Allin, Saraya Knight, Alex Gracia, Kacy Catanzaro, Ariel Piper, Tracy Wayne, Kreepy Karen, and Alexia Brooks)

As per usual, there was a sea of humanity lurking at ringside. KV and Bayley certainly were outnumbered, but they did their best to maintain a certain amount of law and order to the proceedings. But, their presence was felt nonetheless. However, something strange and exciting began to happen as the match wore on. Nixon Newell ran out and attacked Dakota Kai. She chased her through the crowd. "Submission Magicians" took out a segment of "The Hive" as well. Charlotte sacrificed her body with a scintillating "Corkscrew Moonsault" from the top rope to the floor that splatted several "Hivelings." Meanwhile, inside the ring, Blanchard and Grace nailed Kelly with "Sudden Impact." Lynch then locked in "DisArm Her." Kelly flailed in pain. Charlotte, Tessa, and Jordynne kept her partners at bay. Everyone else was occupied on the floor. Priscilla had no choice but to tap out.

Winners = Charlotte Flair, Becky Lynch, & "Impact Players" by submission in 22:16

Madusa: "That's the first clean loss 'The Hive' has suffered in months! I can't believe it!"

Young: "Priscilla Kelly got caught in no man's land and she couldn't escape!"

Santos: " Was that a lucky win or was it a sign of things to come?!"

Madusa: "That, my dear, is the sixty-four million-dollar question! I hope this win means the tide of battle is starting to turn! Only time will tell! Speaking of time, we're all out of it for this week. Please join us next Thursday on TNT for more Femme Fatales! For Renee Young and Melissa Santos, I'm Madusa! Keep on rockin' and rollin'!"