"Femme Fatales" TV Taping Number 112 (Week 223)

Madusa: "Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the hottest hour on television, Femme Fatales! I'm your hostess, Madusa. With me are Rene Young and Melissa Santos! Girls, it's Halloween night! But, we've been celebrating since last Sunday because we have a new NWA Women's World Champion, and her name is Nixon Newell!"

Renee Young: "Duce, I could not be happier for Nixon! She's had some low points this year, being betrayed by her best friend and one of the main targets of 'The Hive,' but she persevered and has been rewarded with the richest prize in women's wrestling!"

Melissa Santos: "Nixon Newell is pro wrestling the way it was meant to be done--with heart, passion, grit, determination, and talent! She did it the right way!"

Madusa: "We'll have an exclusive interview with Nixon in the hour. And, I must mention that our collective roster naded together at Halloween Havoc and defeated 'The Hive' two periods to one to win 'Three Stages of War!' It was an epic hour-long battle! So, what does that mean for the dark war?! This was the first significant victory for us!"

Rosemary came to ring dragging the Women's Championship belt as well as one of the NWA Women's World Tag Team Championship belts.

Rosemary: "Last week, we were cheated out of more spoils of war by the meat suit known as Nixon Newell. Then, she went on to win that sparkly trinket. I have a trinket that displays the words 'World Champion' as well. So, Nixon, Nixon, Nixon. both of us can say that we're the best warrior in the world. But, that would not be entirely true, would it, child? You see, we have the shadow behind us, which makes us a much more dangerous warrior than you. You must prove yourself one the battleground once and for all. We don't think you have what it takes to beat us in a real fight."

Nixon Newell came out to a roar from the crowd. She was wearing her newly won NWA Women's World Championship belt.

Nixon Newell: "I know that I was scheduled to come out here for an interview later on, but I got so tired of you running your big mouth Rosemary, that I had to come shut you up!"

Rosemary: "Oh dear child, you cannot shut out or shut up the words of war from the shadow. 'The Hive' encompasses all and we rule it with an iron fist. We are better than you. We can defeat you any time we choose."

Newell: "Well, why don't you put your money where your mouth is?! we can fight right now!"

Rosemary did not immediately reply. She almost looked as if she was going to back down.

GM Karlee Perez: "I have a better idea, ladies. This match deserves to be fought in front of the world. There's no better place to do that than at the biggest stage of them all, Starrcade. So, we'll have Nixon Newell take on Rosemary on Thanksgiving night."

Newell: "Let's do it!"

Rosemary: "Very well, child. But, only if you wager your trinket."

Newell: "You want me to put the NWA Women's World Championship on the line?! Gladly!"

Rosemary: "We accept. It will give us great pleasure to defeat you once and for all."

Perez: "Not so fast, Rosemary! Nixon is the World Champion, so she can willingly put her title on the line. I cannot do anything about that. But, you need something to lose as well. Why don't we make it 'Title versus Title!' If Rosemary wins, she will be the new Women's World Champion. But, if Nixon wins, she gets the Femme Fatales Championship!"

Rosemary: "We don't like the sound of that! Our trinket is not up for wager!"

Perez: "Well, I'm the General Manager of this company, so I make all the decisions and you work for me! So, if you want a shot at Nixon Newell, your title is on the line too!"

Rosemary: "You are pushing us to our limits, Karlee Perez. If you push too far, you will not like what happens."

Perez: "I'm not worried about your threats, Rosemary. I pay Katya to keep me safe. But you should be worrying about your title reign! Thanksgiving Day is quickly approaching!"

Madusa: "We just got a 'Title versus Title' match at Starrcade! Nixon Newell against Rosemary one-on-one! What a way to start the program! We have a huge episode lined up! In an attempt to capitalize on the momentum we have built at Halloween Havoc, Karlee Perez has made three title matches tonight! Rhea Ripley will take on Sienna for the Heavyweight Championship! 'House of Couture' battles Dark Allie, Taeler Hendrix, & Ivelisse Velez for the Trios Championship, and 'Sky Pirates' will face Sage Sin Supreme and Saraya Knight for the Tag Team Championship! Let's get this stacked show going in the ring!"

Match One ~ NWA: Femme Fatales Ladies Trios Championship ~ "The Hive" (Dark Allie, Taeler Hendrix, & Ivelisse Velez) vs. "House of Couture" (Jinny Couture, Heidi Katrina, & Nina Samuels)

Conspicuous by their absence for most of this contest were the rest of "The Hive." They finally wandered out toward the end and began providing plenty of distraction. Up to that point, it had been all "HoC." The tide turned especially when new "Hive" member Taynara Conti nailed Jinny with a "Thrust Kick" to the sternum that doubled her over. This enabled Velez to nail her "Sunset Bomb" for the win.

Winners and STILL NWA: Femme Fatales Ladies Trios Champions = "The Hive" by pinfall in 16:09

Madusa: "Interference again! They keep winning through cheating!"

Young: "We say it every week, but this has to stop!"

Santos: "It's a vicious cycle!"

Madusa: "Fans, we'll be back with our second of three title matches after the break!"

Madusa: "We're back! Charly Caruso is backstage with GM Karlee Perez. Charles, whatcha got?!"

Charly Caruso: "Madusa, I am here with GM Karlee Perez. Karlee, we've seen another incident in the first match where 'The Hive' won after interference. With their vast numbers, how can you keep this from happening? It's going on week after week."

Karlee Perez: "Yes, it's become a recurring theme with 'The Hive.' They don't seem to be able to win on their own without help from the group. Well, that will not stand for the rest of this evening. We have two title matches left on this program and they will be fought without any outside presence. 'The Hive' is barred from ringside for the rest of the night!"

Caruso: "There you have it. Back to you, Duce."

Madusa: "All right! We have an equal playing field for the rest of the night! I'll take it! It's heavyweight Championship time!"

Match Two ~ NWA: Femme Fatales Heavyweight Championship ~ Sienna the Savage vs. Rhea Ripley

Ripley and Sienna are two tough women who refuse to back down. They go full force ahead, and they did in this match. Both women threw everything but the kitchen sink at the other. Ultimately, Rhea had the advantage in the home stretch. She used her educated feet to subdue the champion. It was Ripley's feet that would be her undoing, however. She went for a "Running Boot" on Sienna, who ducked. Ripley ran head long into the referee, who ate the foot and was knocked inside out. A replacement ref ran down to the ring as Ripley hit "Riptide." She counted the three for the title change.

Winner and NEW NWA: Femme Fatales Heavyweight Champion = Rhea Ripley by pinfall in 20:42

As Ripley was celebrating her title victory, the original referee conferred with the second official and changed the call.

Winner and STILL NWA: Femme Fatales Heavyweight Champion = Sienna the Savage by disqualification in 20:42

The crowd howled with contempt, as Ripley had been hosed by the call.

Madusa: "How could that ref have thought Rhea meant to kick her?!"

Young: "It's unbelievable! The only thing I can think is that, from the official's vantage point, it looked like Rhea came at her!"

Santos: "It's so unfortunate! Rhea had Sienna dead to rights after that "Riptide!'"

Madusa: "All right fans. We still have a main event to go and 'Sky Pirates' are the last shot to take home gold tonight!" We'll see if they can get it done after the break!"

Madusa: "We're back! It's main event time! Can Kairi Hojo and Io Shirai do what no one has been able to do tonight, namely capture a title from 'The Hive?' We're about to find out! Let's go to the ring!"

Match Three ~ NWA: Femme Fatales Tag Team Championship ~ "The Hive" (Sage Sin Supreme & Saraya Knight) vs. "Sky Pirates" ("Ōjo Kaizoku" Kairi Hojo & "Genius of the Sky" Io Shirai) with Manami Toyota

Since their attitudes have changed, Kairi and Io have taken on darker personas and styles. They are more vicious, which availed them much against the sadistic Sage and Saraya. This should have been a technical master class by the Japanese contingent. Instead, it devolved into an all-out brawl. The toughness of all four ladies shone in spades as they beat the hide off one another literally. Io and Sage had a chop fest for the ages. Kairi and Saraya kicked each other into oblivion. Saraya even bled from a wound in her forehead. This was guts and glory personified, as both teams fought for the prestigious titles that were on the line. In the end, Kairi and Io outlasted the champions. Saraya had Io trapped in the "Knightmare." Kairi saved the match with a "Sliding D" that knocked Saraya loopy. Sage tried to come in, but was taken out by a "Running Dropkick" that sent her through the ropes. Kairi then dropped Knight in center ring withan "Alabama Slam." She and Io mounted the ropes. The "Moonsault/Diving Elbow Drop" combo flattened a defenseless Saraya.

Winners and NEW NWA: Femme Fatales Tag team Champions = "Sky Pirates" by pinfall in 24:11

Madusa: "They've done it! 'Sky Pirates' are the first women to take a title off 'The Hive' in months! what a win!"

Young: "That's another chink in the formerly impervious armor of 'The Hive!' They not unbeatable after all!"

Santos: "This is such an important win on so many levels!"

The locker room emptied in celebration. Then, Rosemary led out her troops for a border war at ringside as the episode was drawing to a close.

Madusa: "We got a huge fight out here! I don't think it can be contained! Fans, we're rapidly running out of time! We'll stay with this as long as we can! Please join us again next Tuesday on TNT for more Femme Fatales! For Renee Young and Melissa Santos, I'm Madusa! Keep on rockin' and rollin'!"