FFW Future Shock - Episode 96

[Adam Grant]

  
Live from the Future Shock Arena in Boston, Massachusetts
May 18, 2021

The FFW logo is shown in graffiti on a brick wall before the camera wheels around to see Nadia and Alessandra of Target Acquired standing outside an old gym somewhere in Boston. They give each other a look as “Boom” by the X Ambassadors starts to play. When they start to head inside, we begin to see some of the stars of Future Shock in clips.

My feet go boom boom boom
Boom boom boom, boom boom boom
My heart beats boom boom boom
Boom boom boom, boom boom boom
High speed, go zoom zoom zoom
Zoom zoom zoom, zoom zoom zoom

The clips begin with the Doomsday Sisters thrusting the Future Shock Tag Titles over their heads in South Korea, followed by Angelina Fantastica launching herself over the top rope. Luna and Anna Cortez popping out of a gift box next, and that’s followed by Cait Flanagan lounging on a boat in a red bikini. Then we cut back to Nadia and Alessandra as they step inside the dusty gym, and start getting the equipment inside working.

I said, hey, uh huh, you can't stop me
'Cause my pain, uh huh, is gasoline (ooh)
I can't wait, no, for nobody
If you break my heart, it's 1, 2, 3
Boom boom boom

With the gym now somewhat ready for use, they see a ring standing in the center of it. They head towards it before we cut to another set of clips. They include: Stacey Sky looking up to the Future Shock Championship in her hand, Jamie Winters pulling a bunny out of a hat, Sydney Christensen twirling her Louisville Slugger with Dante standing behind her, and finally Charlotte Harker admiring her handiwork after leaving an opponent laying. The shot changes back to Target Acquired in a dusty ring before they close their eyes. The shot changes to black before we open live inside the Future Shock Arena to a roaring crowd. The camera spins around to show the fans as well as Lexi stepping through the ropes.

That's what I'm gonna do
I got a new tattoo, don't know what to tell you
Got nothing left to prove to you

With the crowd waving their signs and making a tremendous amount of noise, we cut down to the booth to find Zack Hudson and Claire Black.

Zack: Just two weeks removed from crowning a new Future Shock Champion, we are about to make history yet again tonight here in Boston. Welcome to the Championship Collective edition of Future Shock, which will see 2 titles decided and a champion possibly stacking her challenger list. Welcome to the 96th edition of Future Shock.

Claire: Samantha Star has really stacked the card for tonight. We’re going to make history as we crown the first ever Anarchy Champion and two weeks after the Future Shock Championship changed dramatically, we could see the same in the Tag Title and Diamond Championship divisions.

The shot changes to show the cage hanging from the rafters with weapons visible attached to the walls for a moment.

Zack: There you see the battleground tonight when we crown Future Shock’s first Anarchy Champion in a match called Cuffed in the Cage, a first for FFW. Raven Knight, Destiny Campbell, and Charlotte Harker look to leave as the first woman to hold our newest title after cuffing both of their opponents to the cage walls.

Claire: That one will not be pretty. Two former Ultraviolence Champions and a woman who will happily set them both on fire or cripple them given free reign inside the cage. And if that’s not enough, there’ll be another former Ultraviolence Champion - Ruby Tyler - acting as referee...which could be fitting as this might resemble a horror movie by the time we’re done.

Zack: The Future Shock Tag Team Titles are up for grabs in a match put together on our last show to the surprise of a few, including the challengers. The Shaolin Belles meet the Doomsday Sisters for the gold tonight, and I didn’t see this match coming so soon.

Claire: The Shaolin Belles might have only teamed together one time in Future Shock, but they put up one heck of a performance against Destiny and Nyx and get one heck of an opportunity tonight. But it’s one heck of a step-up to go from The Doll House to the Doomsday Sisters; Victoria and Sienna are two of the most dominant Tag Team Champions in Future Shock History.

Zack: Cait Flanagan could be starting a lineup of challengers besides River Campbell for the Diamond Championship when she meets Jamie Winters. The Magical Girl has the biggest opportunity of her very young career. 

Claire: Cait’s had an iron grip on that title ever since she won it at Crossed Out and I’m sure the last thing she wants is for a long line of challengers to start to form. She’ll need all her cunning and wiles against Jamie Winters who has shown an awful lot of potential every time that she’s stepped into the ring.

Zack: We also have been promised a return from someone we haven’t seen in a little while, according to After Shock’s Jake Chandler. He didn’t know who, only that they were showing up tonight somewhere on the show.

Claire: Whoever it is has certainly chosen one heck of a night to make their return and I can’t wait to find out who it is! You know it has to have been played pretty close to the vest if even Jake and his network of contacts hasn’t been able to find a name.

Zack: The Championship Collective edition of Future Shock is about to begin, so let’s send it up to Lexi in the ring!

The next image is of the blonde bombshell herself, Lexi, standing in the center of the ring ready to begin the introductions.




Lexi: The opening contest of Future Shock is scheduled for one fall to a finish!

The sitars and the electronic beat of t+pazolite’s “Magic Raffles” blare through the sound system as the stage is covered in dry ice fog. From the back, in a soft sprint, comes the “Magical Girl” Jamie Winters holding on to her magician’s hat, greeting the crowd with a big smile. She spins on her heels and strikes a pose as playing cards starts raining from the stage and the lights blink in white and baby blue. She then starts skipping down the entrance ramp to the beat of her song, sharing high-fives with the people who have their hands extended out to her, and stopping to give rabbit stickers to the children in the audience, that she “generates” using her magic tricks.

Lexi: Introducing first… From Lowell, Massachusetts… JAMIE WINTERS!!!

Finally, she reaches the ring, hopping onto the ring apron and then hovering in though the second rope. She quickly hops onto the bottom rope and leans on the top rope, flashing her playing cards with her rabbit stickers on them, before throwing those cards into the crowd and finally hopping down to the ring.

Zack: Jamie is one of the my favorite girls we’ve signed within the last year, and I think she’s more than capable of pulling an upset tonight against the “Million Dollar Baby” and getting herself a Diamond Championship match.

Claire: I completely agree, Zack. Jamie has shown a great deal of potential every time she’s stepped inside the ring and when you add those into her abilities and skills as an illusionist, she’s a handful for anyone. 

The opening of Madonna’s “Material Girl” begins playing as Cait Flanagan steps out onto the ramp. With a wink, she licks her index finger and touches it to the ground and as she passes the spot, flames shoot up behind her. She reaches into her tights and pulls out a wad of cash, fanning it out for the crowd to see. Kyle follows after her with a smile on his face.

She tousles her hair and fans herself with the money, then shrugs and tosses it behind her, letting it get eaten up by the flames. Cait puts her hand up to her mouth as she seems to realize what she’s done, but then she shrugs her shoulders and cackles.

You know that we are living in a material world, and I am a material girl…

Still laughing, Cait skips the rest of the way down to the ring, tossing her hair over her shoulder and blowing mocking kisses to the men in the audience. She ascends the steps and ducks through the ropes as Kyle opens them for her, as she’s winking at the referee.

Lexi: From Belfast, Northern Ireland, she is The Million Dollar Baby and your reigning Future Shock Diamond Champion, Cait! Flanagan!

She seems to thank Lexi for her introduction and goes to her corner, laying across the turnbuckle and giving her opponent a cheeky little wave as she waits for things to get started.

Zack: Cait Flanagan has had one hell of a year, hasn’t she? She won the Diamond Championship in November, came within a whisker of winning Global Wars and hasn’t lost a match in quite a while.

Claire: This run started with the Future Shock Cup in 2020 and ever since then she’s marked herself out as one of the best and brightest rising stars here in Future Shock. Thanks to those performances, we know that she’ll be knocking on the door of the Future Shock Championship sooner rather than later.

Referee Ashley Pruitt checked both women for hidden objects as Lexi left the ring. Cait handed her Diamond Championship to Kyle, which he tucked under his good arm as the bell sounded to start the match. Jamie was carrying a pack of playing cards, and poured them out into her hand in the corner. She shuffled them, and asked the referee to come closer. Cait didn’t look too impressed with any of this as the referee joined Jamie in the corner. The magician started shuffling again, and Cait went to break up the proceedings before Jamie flicked them towards her like they were playing 52 card pickup and immediately rolled Cait into a small package!

Claire: Rollup!!! Jamie’s a mistress of redirection and she could be stealing a win!!

ONE!!!

Cait kicked out as the one hit the mat, and got back to her feet with playing cards all over the mat. The Diamond Champion turned into Jamie, who started landing with quick rights to the side of her head followed by a snapmare. The redhead tried to get up again, only to get spun around into an inverted atomic drop followed by a one handed bulldog. She dove onto her for another cover. 

Zack: And here she goes again! 

ONE!!

Again, Cait kicks out at one and sits up after Jamie rolls off. The champion glares up at the referee before Jamie grapevines her arms and pulls her over backwards into a crucifix rollup for another cover!

Claire: And another!!! Jamie’s not getting paid by the hour and Cait doesn’t look at all happy!!!

ONE!!!

TW--!!

Cait kicks out a third time, and quickly rolls out of the ring to the floor. Jamie nips up to her feet with a smile, and the Boston crowd is already making a lot of noise for her. 

Zack: The Diamond Champion has decided to take a powder out here on the floor, and the referees’ trying to pick up all those playing cards in the ring. 

Claire: The crowd is solidly behind Jamie and this hasn’t gone according to plan at all for the Diamond Champion. This is a chance to calm down and reset.

Kyle went around the corner to consult with his champion before Jamie took off towards the ropes, springing off the bottom rope for a wrecking ball dropkick that sent Cait backwards into the barricade. Winters rolled out after her, and pulled her up by the head to toss her back inside the ring. The Magical Girl hopped up onto the apron, using the top rope for a springboard this time into a cannonball splash to Cait’s body that drove the wind out of her.

Zack: Jamie didn’t let her linger too long out there, and got her right back in the ring! That’s the only place she’s going to earn herself a title shot after all.

Claire: You know that River is going to be sat in the back, watching this closely and taking notes ready for when she gets her turn at Cait.

Winters nipped back to her feet again, dragging Cait up with her before she whipped her into the far corner. Flanagan stopped herself before she collided with the turnbuckle, and turned around into a knife edge chop from Jamie that resonated throughout the arena. Two more landed quickly before Winters hopped up onto the second turnbuckle from the inside to deliver a meteora to Cait’s back that drove her face down into the mat before she made the cover again.

Zack: Jamie’s pitching a shutout! I think we’re gonna see an upset!!

ONE!!!

TWOOOOOOOOOOO!!!

Cait got her shoulder up in time before the three, and Jamie was already back to her feet. The redhead tried to pull herself together, unaware that Jamie was taking off towards the far side ropes with something else in mind.

Claire: Jamie’s not giving the Diamond Champion a chance to get her bearings here. Cait is in huge trouble here - as much as she has been since the first round of the Diamond Championship tournament!

Flanagan got to her feet, only to eat a running bicycle kick that sent her backwards into the same corner. Jamie climbed up to the second rope with her, and unloaded ten elbows to the top of her head before letting her stumble out of the corner before the magician called her name. Cait turned into a disaster kick off the middle rope before Jamie went for the cover again!

Zack: You can feel it! Jamie’s gonna upset the champion!! Cait has had NO offense!!

ONE!!!

TWOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!

THR-NOOOOOOOO!!!

Cait’s shoulder popped up in time before the three, and Jamie didn’t let that deter her before she headed for the corner to make her way up to the top rope. 

Claire: Winters has dominated from the start but this is still a risk. This could be an opportunity for Cait to turn it around.

Jamie wasted no time as she came off the top rope with a frog splash, but only caught Cait’s knees on the way down. It folded the magician into a ball on the mat, and allowed Cait to roll away from her and sit up to try to pull herself together. She glanced over to Jamie with her mouth agape, and then looked to her manager as Kyle was giving her plenty of instruction from the floor.

Zack: Any other time and Cait would have been capitalizing by now, but Jamie….that was something else! If this match was scored on points, Jamie would have a commanding lead!

Claire: I think Cait might be in shock just because it has been one way traffic thus far and getting this big a scare this early from Jamie was the last thing she expected. Overconfidence, maybe, after a spectacular year?

Cait nodded her head, and got back to her feet. The first thing she did was step on Jamie’s throat to choke her before dragging the sole of her boot across her face. Cait pulled her up with two handfuls of hair to execute a hair mare. Flanagan stomped away at her back, and applied a Boston crab with one knee planted into Winters’ back for added pain. Pruitt dropped down next to Jamie to see about a submission, but Jamie shook her head. Cait leaned back, trying to get more leverage in the hold as a result.

Zack: Cait’s going right to work on her ribs and back after she missed the frog splash. But more importantly, this will give her a chance to get her marbles together.

Claire: You’re spot on, Zack. This is pretty much the perfect hold at this point in the match for Flanagan. Gives her the chance to catch her breath and form a new plan while softening up her opponent. Exactly what she needs after the blitzkrieg she was on the wrong end of.

The referee checked again with Jamie, who still shook her head as she tried to reach out for any nearby ropes. Unfortunately for her, Cait had good ring positioning and none were within reach. Flanagan told her over her shoulder she could do this all night and to go ahead and quit. But Jamie refused, and reached for Cait’s foot instead. She grabbed one of the laces and started to undo it before Cait noticed and let go. The Diamond Champion reached down to tighten the lace before Jamie pulled her into a small package for another pin attempt!

Claire: That’s one way to es--ROLLUP!!! Jamie goes straight back to what was working earlier!!

ONE!!!

TWOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!

Cait kicked out, and mounted Jamie immediately to start hammering right hands into her head with a fury. She rolled to her feet, and dragged her back to her feet. A few forearms to the side of the head landed before Cait scooped her up for a backbreaker across her knee that put Jamie back on the mat.

Zack: Win or lose, this has been the performance of Jamie’s very short career tonight! She has gotten under the skin of Cait like no one I’ve seen to date. 

Claire: Gotten under her skin and has been just seconds away from beating one of Future Shock’s fastest rising stars! She’s certainly put Flanagan on notice here tonight!

The Diamond Champion got back to her feet, and dragged the would-be challenger with her. She sent Jamie into the corner back first before following her in with a running knee strike to the temple. The redhead stepped onto the bottom rope with one foot, and planted the other against Jamie’s throat to choke her. Pruitt got to a four count before she hopped back down to the canvas. Cait pulled her out of the corner long enough to connect with a backstabber before making her first cover of the match.

Zack: Right back to the ribs and the back, and Cait’s ready to put this match behind her!

ONE!!!

TWOOOO!!!

Jamie kicked out after the two, and Cait got to her feet to stomp her back a few times. The Boston crowd showed her no love as Cait hopped up onto the second turnbuckle from the inside to deliver a knee drop to Jamie’s lower back when she was trying to get up again. The Diamond Champion dragged her to another corner and hung her upside down into a tree of woe.

Claire: Cait is doing everything that she can to torture Jamie and dissect her rib cage and core. It’s going to make things all that much more difficult for Winters as this match progresses.

She backed up a few steps, and delivered a running knee into Jamie’s ribs. She did it twice more before going to the other side of the ring to come back with a meteora into Winters’ body. The impact caused her to land back on the mat clutching her ribs, and Cait followed up with a double stomp to her abdomen. The redhead looked proud of herself at this point, and stepped over Jamie’s back to lock in a camel clutch. Cait sat on Jamie’s back, and cranked back on her chin as the referee checked for a submission.

Zack: Another submission from the Diamond Champion. Usually Cait is looking for her facebuster, but after how this started, you think she really wants to make an example of Jamie now? 

Claire: I think she might. I think she might want to send a message to everyone else who wants a shot at the Diamond Championship that they may want to reconsider or they’ve got a very bad night in their future.

Jamie reached for the ropes, but once again, found them just out of reach, thanks to Cait’s positioning. The referee checked again, but Jamie refused to stop the match. Cait tried to lean back a little further to get more leverage, making the magician’s face grimace in pain. Winters tried to pull Cait’s cupped hands apart, but that wasn’t working either. Instead she got her hands under Cait’s, and started to push them up with all her strength. Cait’s hands started moving up Jamie’s face, over her nose and higher before Jamie freed herself. That incited the crowd, and Cait got to her feet in a huff before jumping to drive her body weight across Winters’ back. But Jamie rolled over, and let her land on her knees instead.

Claire: Inventive escape from Jamie and Cait...well she went to the well one too many times in targeting the body and that’s going to give Winters an opening and a chance to secure a title shot!

Zack: Jamie’s living up to her occupation, and manages to escape one submission after another like any escape artist would do. Cait’s voice may be higher than ever now too.

Jamie got back to her feet, but was still clearly sore from the offense she had taken. Cait turned to go after her, but caught a spinning heel kick to the stomach that stopped her in her tracks. The magical girl hooked her head under one arm to deliver a springboard bulldog to the Diamond Champion, and rolled back to her feet. One arm immediately went to her ribs though as she stood.

Zack: There you see the signs of what Cait’s been attacking all match. When your ribs are hurting, everything you do hurts with them. And that includes just taking a breath. Jamie would be well suited to end this as fast as she can, I think.

Claire: She has to wheel out the big guns and really hit hard right now. Like you said, we’re seeing why Cait’s strategy is so effective - pretty much everything goes through your core. But Jamie has these fans behind her and they really can push you through the pain.

With the Boston fans getting loud behind her, Jamie took off towards the far side ropes as Cait was beginning to get up. She rebounded quickly into a blockbuster that dropped the champion where she stood before she dragged her towards the corner to sit against the turnbuckles. After that, Jamie went to the adjacent corner and started to make her way up to the top rope.

Zack: I’ve never seen her do this! Cait’s sitting in one corner, and Jamie’s on top in the other! I think she’s planning to go coast to coast!

Claire: This is not...no matter what happens this is going to be one heck of a hard landing for Jamie. This could be an all or nothing gambit from the Magical Girl!

Jamie launched off the top rope with a coast to coast dropkick from one corner to the next! She shouted as she landed, and Cait slumped over the bottom rope as a result. Jamie, through gritted teeth, dragged Cait out of the corner and made a cover!

Zack: SHE GOT EVERY BIT OF IT!! I THINK CAIT’S OUT!!

ONE!!!

TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!

THREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!

Pruitt called for the bell as Jamie rolled off the cover, one arm pressed tightly against her body as she struggled to get to her feet. But when she got her hand raised, she was able to smile through the pain.

Claire: That was one heck of a kick from Jamie! I think Flanagan’s gonna have her opponent’s boot print on her jaw for a day or two after that!!

Lexi: Your winner by pinfall………………’THE MAGICAL GIRL’ JAMIE WINTERS!!!

The Boston fans gave Jamie a thunderous response as she looked over to the Diamond Championship under Kyle’s arm in the corner. He stepped back from the apron with it as Jamie looked around at the crowd with a huge smile on her face.

Zack: The hunt for the Diamond Championship has been joined in an upset tonight by Jamie Winters! I know River’s owed a shot, and I think Jamie just made herself the #1 contender!

Claire: Jamie has certainly had her name skyrocket up the rankings with a big win tonight over a woman who has been almost unbeatable over the last twelve months! The Diamond Championship is definitely heating up!

Jamie eased herself out of the ring to the floor, still holding her ribs as she headed towards the back with a bright smile on her face. The show headed elsewhere after that.



That Two-Timing Mara

A short clip from the last edition of Future Shock shows some highlights from the Future Shock Championship match when Mara Werth reclaimed the title, also including some involvement between Kelly Kincaid and Stacey Sky. When it concludes, we find the new champion along with Sara.

Sara: Ladies and gentlemen, I’m here with the two time...two time FFW Future Shock Champion Mara Werth! Congratulations on reclaiming the title after almost six months since you left it behind in South Korea. 

Mara: Thank you Sara. It feels really good to be stood here with the title on my shoulder once more. Stacey was one heck of a challenge and really brought the fight to me - I’ll be honest, I don’t remember too much about the end of the match, not after getting kicked in the face. But, I knew enough in the moment to get the job done and managed to beat one of the best wrestlers in Future Shock; a woman who hadn’t lost in pretty much a year. I’m really happy right now, despite the rogues gallery of women who are lining up to try and take this title from me.

Sara: There was more than one instance where I thought Stacey was about to retain on a disqualification. She made a point of antagonizing one of the visiting FFW stars, Kelly Kincaid. And that included using you as a weapon. Were you concerned that all the hard work was about to go down the drain? 

Mara: For a little while, yeah, I was concerned. Stacey certainly seemed to be doing everything that she could to get under Kelly’s skin and I know that security were having to hold her back. I’m glad they managed to stop her and get her under control before she cost me my opportunity. Don’t get me wrong, I understand why she would be pissed off after having me land on top of her and having Stacey slap her the way she did...but there’s a time and a place and Kelly’s experienced enough to know that, right?

Sara: Well now you can look ahead at what’s to come. And I have been able to confirm your first defense of that title, Mara. On Future Shock’s landmark 100th episode since the reboot  right here in the Future Shock Arena on July 13th, you’ll defend that title against the 2021 Global Wars Champion and co-holder of the FFW Unity Tag Titles, Alessandra Esposito. 

Mara: Like I said, there’s a real rogues gallery lining up to challenge for this title and Alessandra certainly deserves to be at the head of that queue after her outstanding performance in the Global Wars series and coming out on top in the Battle Royal. I think it’s fair to say that she’s on a real hot streak at the moment and probably one of the most in form wrestlers in Future Shock. She’s also probably one of the best and most technically gifted strikers to have ever graced a Future Shock ring too. I look forward to facing her with this title on the line and overcoming what I’m sure will be a massive test for me. 

Sara: I think Alessandra might be able to match you in the strength department too. Did you see how she was throwing around two women at once during the battle royal? And lately, it looks like she’s adopted the giant swing, which isn’t a move you do if you don’t have some power to your name. Would you agree? 

Mara: I’d agree with that. It’s not easy to lift three to four hundred pounds of female wrestlers up the way that she did in the battle royal. As for the giant swing? Yeah. It does take a little bit of strength to get started but after that it’s a question of maintaining momentum and there comes a point, don’t you think, where it sort of becomes a little detrimental to the woman delivering it. There’s that point where you’re just making yourself dizzier - at least, that’s how I feel. I guess I’ll possibly find out for definite at Episode 100, when this title is on the line. Either way, I’ll have to work hard and raise my game  again.

Sara: Fans, that’ll be part of Future Shock 100 on July 13th, not that far away. So make sure you circle that date in red on your calendar. When we come back, we’ll crown the first ever Future Shock Anarchy Champion. Cuffed in the Cage is NEXT.

That’s when Future Shock cuts to a commercial break. 

[Adam Grant]

The show returns from the commercial break, and finds Lexi standing on the floor this time instead of inside the ring.

Lexi: The following contest is a Cuffed in the Cage match to crown the first woman to ever hold the Future Shock Anarchy Championship! There are no pinfalls, submissions, disqualifications or countouts. The only way to win is to handcuff both of your opponents to the cage wall!

Zack: Another first for FFW and Future Shock, and I’ve never seen a match like this before. But given the rules or lack thereof, I think it’s right up the alley of all three women involved.

Claire: I don’t think there are three women in all of FFW that are better suited to this sort of environment. They’re as tough as they come and have absolutely no issues whatsoever using anything they might find in that cage against their rivals.

Lexi: Introducing the special guest referee for this match……’THE HUNTRESS’ RUBY TYLER!!

Zack: After how the last match with Charlotte and Raven went a few weeks ago, I think a special referee was needed. And the “Huntress” is just the woman for the job.

Claire: There is no one better suited to the job then Ruby Tyler. For a while she stood atop three companies’ Ultraviolence divisions and she won’t take any crap from any of the competitors in this contest.

The lights go out completely as the opening guitar riff of ‘Is this the way you get to hell by Stitched up heart’ starts to play. A red spotlight hits highlighting a handbasket sitting on the otherwise empty stage.

Is this the way you get to hell?
Is this the way you get to hell in a handbasket?
You will tear me apart.
You will tear apart my mind, My simple mind.
It's just cause you hurt so bad,
That you end up blind, You end up blind.
Is this the way you… Is this the way you...
Is this the way you…

A second spotlight hits at the entrance to see Raven Knight standing with her arms raised above her head making the bottom of her top raise enough to show part of her taut abdomen. Boos erupt from the crowd which just bring a smirk to the resident firestarter’s face. 

Dripping from bloody fingers,
Running from the palms of my hands.
Dripping from bloody fingers,
I didn’t even have a chance.
Dripping from bloody fingers,
Running from the palms of my hands.

Lexi: Introducing at this time...from Providence, Rhode Island,--weighing in at one-hundred twenty pounds, she is the “The Dark Raven:” RAVEN KNIIIIGHT!

I will tear you apart.
I will tear apart your mind, Your simple mind.
It's just cause I hurt so bad,
That I end up blind, I end up with a simple mind.
Is this the way you… Is this the way you...
Is this the way you…

Raven walks out onto the stage and approaches the handbasket with the smirk still in place on her face, suddenly she kicks out sending the basket toppling down the ramp and scattering black rose petals in its wake and down the ramp.

Dripping from bloody fingers,
Running from the palms of my hands.
Dripping from bloody fingers,
I didn’t even have a chance.
Dripping from bloody fingers,
Running from the palms of my hands.

Raven walks down the ramp towards the ring with her arms raised either side of her and her middle fingers extended towards the crowd. She speeds up as she nears the ring and jumps up onto the apron, sliding under the bottom rope and jumping to her feet in a quick fluid sequence. She raises her middle fingers to the crowd again before going back to her corner and laughing at the animosity she is getting from the crowd.

Zack: Raven has said in the past that winning titles doesn’t mean a lot to her. What she likes is the extra money that goes along with them. 

Claire: That’s as good a motivation as any Zack. Raven could certainly be in for a couple of real big paydays going forwards. This is the sort of match that suits her right down to the ground and it’s a brave person that bets against her tonight.

The entire arena is engulfed in light, as the titantron, headlights, basically every light and board in the arena turns white, and a distorted sound of a bell is heard, followed by the piercing sound of wind. Dry ice smoke fills up the aisle between the gorilla and the ring, and "Behind Blue Eyes" by Limp Bizkit starts playing. In from the back comesDestiny Campbell, her head hanging low, letting her hair cover her face, as she makes her way down the entrance ramp. She slowly walks her way to the ring showing absolutely no emotion other than sadism and pleasure, seemingly uninterested in the audience's reaction to her presence.

Lexi: And her opponent... From the Beyond... DESTINY CAMPBELL!

As she reaches the ring apron, she slowly crawls into the ring, and does her usual preparation ritual, as she takes off her gloves and her hoodie, and then goes to her knees and opens her arms wide, looking to the sky as if she were talking to the heavens. The lights and screens slowly come back one by one as a smile creeps up her face, joined by a mad chuckle. She then looks directly into her opponent's eyes/the entrance aisle with a hungry, empty stare, and slowly brings herself to her feet, before letting her arms fall.

Zack: And if ever there was a wild card in a match, there she is! Destiny didn’t bring Nyx with her, but she’s dangerous enough on her own, Claire.

Claire: Inventive, sadistic and as tough as they come. Campbell can soak up punishment like a sponge and then explode into life and hit you like a runaway train….and just keep on coming.

“Start Me Up” by the Rolling Stones begins to play as Charlotte Harker comes out of the back and bounces on the balls of her feet, taking a moment or two to soak in the atmosphere of the crowd while talking a couple of deep breaths. As the crowd booed her loudly, she shook her head and rolled her eyes, throwing her hands into the air anyway to incite more jeers from the crowd.

Lexi: Please welcome, standing 6’2” and weighing 157 lbs, she comes from Buffalo, New York….CHARLOTTE HARKER!!!

Finally she began to head to the ring, peacock strutting Mick Jagger style all the way there. Climbing up the ring steps, she stands on the apron for the moment, asking the crowd to get louder before she entered the ring through the ropes. Charlotte circled around the ring, revelling in the reception that she got from the crowd before she climbed onto the middle rope in her corner, raising her hands aloft. Finally she dropped down to the canvas and proceeded to do a couple of last minute stretches, waiting for the referee to start the match.

Zack: The last time we saw Charlotte in a Future Shock ring, Raven was trying to blind her and set her on fire. I suspect she’s gonna look to settle a score or two here and then see about becoming the first Anarchy Champion.

Claire: The final Ultraviolence Champion in FFW history. Possibly the strongest woman in this match but, that’s not that much of an advantage given the weapons in play. As much as she wants to settle scores, I think there’s also an element of pride and in her wanting to be considered as an unstoppable force in her own right.

All three women look up as the cage begins to lower over the ring. As it gets to the ground, it’s clear how big the cage really is as it encompasses part of the ringside area, and there are various weapons hanging from each of the four walls, including the handcuffs. On the side closest to the ramp, there’s a locked door. Charlotte looks determined as she watches it all come into place, while Raven has a smirk on her face. Destiny looks...delighted. Special guest referee Ruby Tyler calls for the bell to start the match.

Zack: I didn’t realize seeing it up there how large this cage is. It’s all around ringside, and credit to our cameramen who are staying in it to bring us the action. I’m sure there’ll be some hazard pay involved, and it looks like we are ready to go.

Claire: I certainly don’t envy the cameramen not one bit. I certainly wouldn’t want to risk getting stuck in the middle of these three, especially not in an environment as potentially dangerous as this one. 

Destiny is still looking around at the surroundings before Raven goes straight after Charlotte, picking up where they had left off weeks ago. The pair start exchanging blows immediately, causing Charlotte to get the better of the exchange. She rocks Knight backwards a couple steps, and whips her across for the ride. Harker greets her on the rebound with a running shoulder block that takes her to the canvas. Knight pops up, and drives a thumb into Charlotte’s eye as she comes forward, then pulls her head down to rake her face across the top rope. Raven kept hold of her head though, and hammered fists into her face before using a bulldog to drop her to the mat. She quickly rolled Harker over and mounted her to administer more right hands and an elbow to her nose.

Zack: Raven and Charlotte have no loveloss for one another, and it’s like their last match never ended! They’re getting at it straightaway, leaving Destiny apparently to her own devices. I’m not sure that’s a good idea.

Claire: I think for Charlotte, there’s a matter of pride in this and wanting to prove that she is better than Raven. While Knight, I think she’s overjoyed that she’s found someone capable of giving her a fight. And Destiny...well, she’s getting first pick of the weapons and the chance to pick the bones here.

Destiny stepped out to the floor, looking at all the things hanging from the wall before reaching up to grab something for herself. Meanwhile back in the ring, Raven had gotten to her feet and started putting the boots to Charlotte as the powerhouse tried to get up. When she grabbed her head with both hands, a kendo stick slid between her legs and was quickly pulled up between her legs. That stopped Knight in her tracks as Destiny retrieved the stick, and started firing it across Raven’s back repeatedly. Knight, still bent over in pain from the low blow, dropped to her knees as Destiny continued firing the stick across her back. The former Chaos Champion got to her feet again before Destiny drove the end of the stick into her throat, sending her to the mat coughing and gasping for breath.

Claire: There we go, Destiny showing why you shouldn’t turn your back on her or leave her to her own devices for a moment. Also a reminder of just how quickly things can turn around in this contest. Raven’s gone from on top of the world to unable to breathe in a matter of seconds.

Zack: No kidding, she took that shot right to the throat too. That’s another part of your body you can’t toughen up, much like your eyes.

Destiny looked down at Raven with a tilt of her head as Charlotte was getting back to her feet. When Campbell was about to strike with the weapon again, Charlotte grabbed it from behind her and broke it in half over her knee. When Campbell turned, that’s when Harker started striking with both halves of the broken stick to Destiny’s body. She hammered her down to her knees before tossing the sticks aside, and bouncing off the near side for a running knee to the same of Destiny’s head. The former Unity Champion stepped out to the floor, and jerked Raven out by the wrist with her and began pulling her towards one of the handcuffs hanging on the cage wall.

Zack: Charlotte’s looking to put Raven in confinement for the rest of this match, and she’s got a good shot at it since Raven is still trying to get her breath back.

Claire: Harker showing off her power right there and this could be an early elimination from Raven. Can you imagine just how pissed off she’s going to be if Harker takes out of this match this early on?

Charlotte pulled Raven to her feet, and scooped her up into a bear hug. She only did it long enough to drive her back first into the steel pole in the center of the wall, letting her collapse to her knees before yanking her up by the wrist and trying to get her handcuffed. She almost had it too until Raven realized what she was doing, and then grabbed the back of Harker’s head to bounce it off the steel beam. Two more shots against it caused Charlotte to lose her grip and stumble backwards. Knight glanced around, and saw a chair hanging not too far away. She immediately went after it. Charlotte got her bearings and went to get her before Knight drove the chair into her abdomen to double her over. A DDT put on the floor before Raven slid the chair under her head and went to grab a second.

Zack: Raven’s gonna take Charlotte out of the equation right now if she hits what it looks like she’s going for! 

Claire: Raven saved herself and now she’s looking to crack Harker’s skull and put her out of action for a little while.

With Charlotte laying on the floor and the chair under her head, Raven grabbed a second chair and doubled back. She reached back to crash the chairs around Harker’s head until Destiny used the opening to grab her into a full nelson slam. Raven crashed to the floor, dropping the second chair before Destiny scooped it up. She unfolded it, and sat it across Raven’s neck before sitting on the chair to choke her. Knight tried to push her off, but Destiny grabbed the cage wall to keep her balance.

Zack: Destiny’s sitting on that chair that Raven was gonna clobber Charlotte with, and choking the life out of her in the process. 

Claire: It’s a good strategy from Destiny. She’s letting Raven wear out the powerhouse before making her own presence felt and every second Raven can’t breath, she’s only getting weaker and weaker.

Charlotte had gotten back to her feet behind Destiny, and noticed her hand already holding the cage wall. She grabbed one end of the handcuffs that were close to her, trying to make them reach Campbell’s wrist. But the cuffs weren’t long enough, and Charlotte instead used a running boot to the back of Destiny’s head. It toppled her and the chair over to the floor, and Raven was once more gasping for breath and coughing. Harker stepped over her when she saw Campbell beginning to get up, and grabbed her by the head with both hands. Campbell was pulled to her feet before the Dollhouse member countered with a jawbreaker to Harker that sent her backwards into the cage wall.  Ruby had joined them at ringside to signify if anyone was cuffed.

Zack: Nice counter from Destiny, who has been getting Charlotte’s attention throughout this match. Meanwhile, Raven’s still trying to get a deep breath in her lungs.

Claire: Campbell has both her opponents on the back foot at the moment. One big shot and she might be able to take Charlotte out of this match and Ruby’s right there to witness it!

With Charlotte reeling against the cage, Destiny glanced around and detached the top half of the ring steps. She raised them up, and launched them at Charlotte’s head. It was almost a perfect hit as Harker collapsed face down on top of where they landed. Destiny began to smile as she took one of Charlotte’s limp wrists and planned to snap the cuffs around it. Charlotte was a bigger woman than her, and it took her some effort to drag her closer to the handcuffs, which gave Raven her opening as she scooped up one of the chairs from earlier and snapped it across the lifeless Charlotte’s back. Knight encouraged her to snap the cuffs on as they both pulled Charlotte off the steps, and tried to get her close enough to the hanging handcuffs.

Zack: Did you ever think you would see Destiny Campbell and Raven Knight working together in any kind of a match? 

Claire: Nope, but sometimes the enemy of my enemy is my friend and getting rid of someone like Charlotte who has the power to potentially dominate this match seems like one of those times.

When they finally got her close enough to where the handcuff was hanging, Charlotte had started to get her bearings. She rose to her feet as both her opponents were paying attention to her hand. Harker pulled her hand away, and caught them both with a double goozle. And with a massive show of strength, she used a chokeslam on both women to send them to the floor.. Harker grimaced in pain for a second, and reached down to pick up Raven’s hand to attach it to the nearby handcuff. She almost had it too until Knight surprised her by raking her fingernails across Charlotte’s face. It blinded the powerhouse and caused her to turn away before Raven dropped her with a reverse DDT.

Claire: Desperation from Raven but all three women have kept their chances alive thus far. This is only going to escalate though with the more close calls we see.

Zack: No one’s really dominated this match so far, it’s been like a pendulum if one could swing in three directions. Shows you how determined all three of these women are.

Raven got herself together, and pulled up the ring apron to grab a bottle of lighter fluid. The familiar smirk came over her face as she took off the top, and started squirting the contents on both Charlotte and Destiny. She then found a book of matches taped to the back, and pulled them off. She struck the first one, and held it over the pair.

Zack: I bet Marx left that under there! She’s gonna light them both on fire! 

Claire: I hope we’ve got fire extinguishers nearby and the local burns unit on speed dial! Raven’s fixing to have a BBQ!

Unfortunately for Raven, the match went out before she could do it. So she struck another one, admired the flame for a second and then let it drop to the floor.. Both Charlotte and 
Destiny bolted in opposite directions as the ringside mat was quickly engulfed in flames. Knight rolled back in the ring to get away from it, and then found herself surrounded by Charlotte and Destiny as they rejoined her in the ring. And within seconds, they descended on her in the corner and started pounding on her relentlessly while the fire burned at ringside. A production staff member darted down the ramp with a fire extinguisher, asking for the door to be opened. Ruby headed in that direction, opening the door so he could come in and put out the flames. At this point, the apron was starting to burn as the staffer darted around the corner and started spraying the flames.

Claire: Thank God Charlotte and Destiny had the presence of mind to get out of the way! Knight’s going to turn this place into the Towering Inferno if she gets the chance!!

Zack: Those flames were starting to go up the apron. In a few seconds, the ring was going to be on fire too. I’ll tell you what, I don’t like being this close by to matches like this.

Ruby headed back into the ring as the beatdown in the corner continued. Charlotte and Destiny pulled Raven to her feet before Harker scooped her up for a running powerslam. Destiny glanced towards the back with a growing smile as Nyx emerged on the stage. The “Living Jumpscare” headed towards the cage, and walked right in since the door was open. She slid into the ring and attacked Charlotte immediately with a spear, and tried to bite into her face before Ruby grabbed her by the hair to pull her off.

Zack: As soon as that door opened to put out the fire, Claire, look who showed up! And this just became a handicap match!

Claire: For now. There’s still a chance that we might see Charlotte and Raven take on the Dolls House - and Ruby doesn’t look too thrilled that Arkham has let out into her ring either!

Nyx turned into Ruby, screaming in her face and taking her eyes to blind her. That worked for a moment as Nyx turned back to Destiny, and the pair scooped up Raven to toss her over the top rope to the floor. The production staffer put the fire out and left the cage to get away from the Dollhouse as Destiny and Nyx went out after Knight. Nyx jumped up and down like a child on a sugar high as Destiny patted her cheek and pointed to the dangling handcuff on the cage wall. Meanwhile Raven had started to go under the ring until the Dollhouse caught her by the feet.

Zack: Ruby’s been blinded momentarily, the Dollhouse has Raven on the outside who’s trying to get away….and here comes an angry Charlotte!

Claire: This is not going to turn out well for Destiny or Nyx. There’s a Moose on the rampage and it has them both firmly in her sights.

Charlotte was back to her feet, and stepping out to the floor to go after them. The Dollhouse members were trying to drag Raven out from under the ring. They finally did so when Raven emerged with a fireball in her hand that caught Destiny on the face! Campbell screamed and grabbed her cheek as Raven got to her feet. Nyx was about to attack, but that was when Ruby grabbed her from behind with a German suplex into the cage wall. She slumped to the floor before the special guest referee dragged her out of the cage and locked the door back.

Zack: And that’s why you have a referee like Ruby Tyler! Nyx just got dropped outside like a baby on a doorstep, and we got a threeway brawl around the corner!

Claire: Yes we do and this is exactly what we thought we’d see in this match. Three of the toughest women in the company trading blows, showing each other no mercy at all!

Raven caught Charlotte coming forward with her mandible claw, driving her fingers down Harker’s throat and pushing her against the wall. The powerhouse flailed her arms, and Raven managed to cuff one of them to the wall. Then she noticed the other side of the cuff snap around her wrist that was holding Charlotte’s hand up. Her eyes widened as Destiny grinned from ear to ear after hearing the bell ring.

Zack: Wait, did she…..SHE DID!!

Destiny, with a singed cheek, climbed back into the ring with a wild look on her face as Ruby was forced to reluctantly raise her hand in victory.

Claire: Raven’s attention was completely on Charlotte and she didn’t even notice Destiny sneak up with those cuffs!

Lexi: You winner….AND NEEEEEEEEEEEEWWWW Future Shock Anarchy Champion…...DESTINY CAMPBELL!!!

Ruby handed her the Anarchy title, and Destiny fell to sit on the canvas. She clutched it to her body and started rocking back and forth, while Ruby opened the cage door and went to unlock the handcuffs. 

Zack: I thought Raven had it all dead to rights, but that was some quick thinking by Destiny to capture the Anarchy title and go down in history as its first champion!

Claire: Destiny Campbell has made history tonight and possibly a mortal enemy in Raven Knight with the way she managed to cuff her to the cage. Safe to say, Knight will have this woman in the middle of her crosshairs.

Nyx came back into the cage next, and sat by her mentor as she “oohed and ahhed” at the title in Destiny’s grasp. 

Zack: The Dollhouse has claimed the Anarchy Championship, and I don’t envy anyone who decides they want to take it away from Destiny Campbell.

Claire: No. These two are going to be a fearsome duo and as we’ve seen tonight, they’re more than happy to help each other out. Whoever wants that title will have to deal with two of the most dangerous women in this sport.

The pair continued to cradle the title like a baby. Nyx stroked it and even gave it a kiss in Destiny’s hand as Future Shock faded elsewhere inside the arena.



The All-American Girl

The show returns to the back, and we find the reigning and defending Nova Champion along with her manager. Christian is looking at the title on Luna’s shoulder for a second before he begins talking with her.

Christian: So guess who is going to be a massive part of the 100th episode of Future Shock on July 13th? I’ll give you two hints. She’s standing next to me, AND she happens to be the reigning and defending Nova Champion. 

Luna, of course, has a great smile on her face as she Nova Championship belt is on display on her shoulder.

Luna: Are we also talking about the greatest All-American champion Future Shock’s ever had? Why, we must be talking about pretty little me. It’s no surprise one of Future Shock’s most important events would feature yours truly, so… 

Christian: I agree with you. That’ll be the night of your next defense of this championship title here against the Future Shock Cup winner who earned the shot. It’ll be you and Angelina Fantastica...and after tonight, she may have a title of her own just like you do. Depends on if the Doomsday Sisters get a say in it.

Luna shrugs.

Luna: I know what people are expecting: a massively eventful Nova Championship match, champion versus champion, with El Papi Chulo taking it all home, much to the joy and whatever else of everyone!... Well, she has a title match tonight, good on her. But whatever happens tonight, I can assure you that Angelina Fantastica will not be a double champion, simply because… She won’t be touching MY Nova Championship.

Luna pats the main plate of the Nova Championship belt.

Luna: I didn’t make this much noise and didn’t fight this hard to get this belt back to hand it over so soon. We may get that Champion versus Champion match on Future Shock 100, but guess what? This here belt is coming back to Texas WITH ME.

Christian: Aaaaand…..

He buffed the title with his sleeve for a second.

Christian: I was able to confirm a little detail too. I got a message from the bosslady around these parts, and she’s informed me that everyone that took part of Global Wars….is going to have a guaranteed shot at some point at the Future Shock Championship. So that means whenever your shot comes around, that’s TWO titles possibly for you! Isn’t THAT exciting?

Luna grins and nods.

Luna: And I can be the first Cortez Sister to accumulate both be-- Wait, does that mean Sydney Christensen gets a shot at the belt too? Aw, maaaaan.

She rolls her eyes.

Luna: Well, I guess I’m gonna have to beat her with another belt on the line AGAIN. And whoever else happens in my way. Because Nova Champ AND Future Shock Champ… Hey, THAT is a double champion you can count on seeing on your screen.

Christian: The only one who isn’t getting a shot is Gemma, because she’s on soem kind of personal sabbatical. And that’s fine with me, because she shouldn’t be rewarded for attacking her tag partner the way she did.

Luna: Wait, she did that again?

Luna went wide-eyed for a moment… before it dawned on her.

Luna: … oh! Of course. I mean, serves her well! Future Shock shouldn’t be awarding anything to a woman who doesn’t prioritize being a winner! And that’s why I’m so confident I can pull it off! Because that’s what I’m here for! I’m not afraid of defending my belt, nor am I afraid of hunting down another one just so I can defend that against anyone, too!

Christian: Exactly! C’mon, I know Samantha wants to see you, so let’s not keep her waiting. 

He takes her hand before they walk away, and the show heads elsewhere.



The Need for Speed

We then cut to what looks like a doctor’s office. A man in a lab coat is going over the notes on a female patient before he sticks the clipboard under his arm. 

Doctor: You’ve passed all our tests, and as far as I can tell, I think you’re ready to get back to work. How do you feel? 

The camera doesn’t show who he’s talking to, but apparently he gets a nod before he continues with what he was saying.

Doctor: Very good. Arm and shoulder are completely healed. I’ll sign off on your clearance, and you can get back to Boston, alright? 

Whoever it he’s talking to seems to give him an affirmative response as she hops off the table to her feet. 

Doctor: Try to slow it down out there, alright? 

He offers her a handshake, which she returns as the camera pulls back to see the woman walking towards the door. The doctor glances back towards her.

Doctor: I know that’s not going to happen though.

We finally see her face as she walks out of the doctor’s eyesight with a grin on her face. And that’s when the Boston crowd lets out a roar right before the words appear on the screen.

CARYS McFARLANE RETURNS TO FUTURE SHOCK…..SOON!

[Adam Grant]

When the show comes back from the break, the first image is that of Lexi standing in the center ready to begin the introductions.

Lexi: The following tag team contest is scheduled for one fall to a finish, and it is for the Future Shock Tag Team Championship!

Zack: That was our last commercial break, and it’s time for our final title match of the night. These four women we are about to see are no strangers to one another.

Claire: Not at all and this should be one heck of a match between right now. In one corner, we’ve got speed and technique to burn. In the other, pure strength and power and one heck of a mean streak. 

The stage is bathed in pink light as “Raise Your Glass” by Pink starts playing. After a moment, Angelina Fantastica comes out in a pair of baggy black pants and a pink cropped tank top, her hair tied back in two French braids, threaded through with silver ribbons. She makes her way up to the ring, bopping to the music and grinning at the fans in attendance. Using the bottom rope, she pulls herself up onto the apron and smiles for the camera before gripping the top rope and backflipping easily into the ring.

Lexi: Repping Staten Island, New York, it’s the Shaolin Stunna, the OG, the prodigal daughter of Future Shock, the winner of the 2021 Future Shock Cup, the one and only Angelina Fantastica!

Angelina looks at Lexi and then climbs the turnbuckle, raising her fist in the air while facing the crowd before jumping down, turning to face her opponent.

The sounds of "Rebel Yell" by Billy Idol begins to play as purple strobe lights flash on the darkened stage. A woman starts to rise up from under the stage with her back to the crowd before looking over her shoulder with a smile. 

Last night a little dancer, came dancin' to my door
Last night a little angel, came pumping on my floor
She said come on baby, you got a license for love

The fans give her a very warm response as she bounces down the stage to the music, greeting several fans along ringside and even taking selfies with a couple before rolling under the bottom rope. She shucks off her ring jacket as the lights come up.

Lexi: Introducing from London, England....please welcome....ARABELLA TOWNSHEND!!

Arabella gives Lexi a little hip bump as she passes her, and climbs up onto the turnbuckle to rally the fans as her music fades out.

Zack: Named by Jake Chandler, the Shaolin Belles have a grand total of one tag match under their belts together. But apparently that was enough for the owner of this company to give them a crack at the tallest task in Future Shock’s tag division.

Claire: It was an impressive debut outing for the Shaolin Belles against one of the most dangerous and unpredictable tag teams in Future Shock and I don’t think we should forget that Samantha Star has long been an advocate and believer in Angelina’s talents and abilities inside the ring. 

The lights go out...

The intro of music of “Giant Press” by Unknown Artist hits the arena, prompting the arena to erupt to thunderous reaction.

As the song begins, the spotlight is beaming on the stage, where Victoria Havoc & Sienna Danger comes out and steps onto the stage. Sienna goes down on one knee while Victoria stands behind her, both ladies having their arms positioned in a flex position. After a while, the ladies stop posing and form their hands together in the symbol of a triangle, representing their faction. After Sienna makes it to her feet, the ladies menacingly stomp their foot on the stage, causing the four corners of the ring to shoot out fog, accompanied by a thunderous booming sound. Just then, the ladies make their way to the ring.
 
Lexi: Making their way to the ring, representing The Matriarchy... at a total combined weight of 390 pounds…from Melbourne, Australia…”The Lady Beast” Victoria Havoc & “The Python” Sienna Danger…They are the reigning and defending Future Shock Tag Team Champions…THE DOOMSDAY SISTERS!!!!!

Once the ladies get to ringside, they walk around the ring, doing a little trash talking with the fans at ringside. The ladies climb up to the apron, wipe their feet on the apron, and step over the ropes to enter the ring. Victoria & Sienna then walk over to opposite corners where they climb up and pose, yelling back at the crowd at every chance. They then go towards the other two opposite corners to do the same routine after climbing up. After coming down and the lights come back on, Victoria & Sienna go to their corner of the ring as they wait for the match to begin.

Zack: It was November of last year in South Korea where these two battered the Raging Dragons in a TLC match to win those titles. The Dragons are still recovering from that war, but no weapons are available here. Do you think that makes the challengers’ jobs harder? 

Claire: I think the challengers have their work cut out for them regardless. The Doomsday Sisters have been in imperious form of late and have shown they don’t need weapons to defend those titles. I’m sure they’ll be looking to show yet again that they are a dominant force.

Referee Jennifer Stringer checks for hidden objects, and collects the Future Shock Tag Titles from the champions. She holds it up for the challengers and the fans to see before Lexi takes them with her. Sienna starts for the champions, and Arabella remains in the ring for the challengers as the bell sounds. The pair circle for a moment, keeping a watchful eye on each other before Sienna goes for a collar and elbow tie-up, but Arabella opts to kick her in the knee as she approaches. It stops her for a half second before a basement dropkick to her shin puts Danger on one knee. And that’s when Arabella starts firing kicks into her chest before she has a chance to get up. Six land in a row before a spinning heel kick to the jaw puts the Aussie down, and Townshend dives on top of her for the cover. 

Zack: Arabella looking for a quick ending already after chopping the Aussie oak tree down!

ON--!!

Stringer didn’t get to the one count before Sienna shoved her off the cover, and rolled her almost to the ropes. Danger sat up, and Arabella was immediately on top of her with clubbing blows to the back of her head to keep her grounded.

Claire: Arabella’s looking to keep the powerhouse down and take away that massive strength advantage the tag team Champions have. Textbook strategy from the challengers. 

The Brit was quickly firing kicks into her spine as she sat on the canvas before pulling her head back to drive an elbow into her face. That stunned the tag champion for a moment, and Arabella darted for her corner to make the tag. Angelina hopped over the top rope before the two of them took off for opposite sides of the ring for a dual running knees to the front and back of Sienna’s head. They quickly pulled her to her feet for a double suplex before Arabella stepped out to the corner., while Angelina caught Sienna with a back heel kick to the abdomen as she was getting up again. Fantastica darted for the corner with her hand out to make the tag to Arabella. As she rebounded forward and past the champion, Arabella stepped back through and they connected with a dual clothesline and chop block to put Sienna back on the mat again. Towneshend immediately made the cover once more.

Claire: Quick tags from the challengers and with all the different directions they’re coming at Sienna, the Champ doesn’t know if she’s coming or going.

ONE!!!

TW-NOO!!

For the second time, Sienna shoved Arabella off the cover. She rolled towards the ropes, and got back to her feet again. She made another tag to Angelina, who hopped up onto the top rope before Arabella launched her into a flying clothesline to Sienna that took her down again.

Zack: The Shaolin Belles, for only having had one match before tonight together, are showing some great tandem offense! They just have to avoid getting caught.

They both grabbed Sienna’s legs as she tried to sit up, and immediately yanked them apart like a wishbone. Townshend went back to the corner, and Angelina was back to running speed again with a rolling thunder senton to the Aussie. She quickly got to her feet, darting towards Victoria with a dropkick to her chest. It sent her off the apron, but she landed on her feet. Danger was about to come back into the ring before the referee went to stop her, and that allowed Arabella to come back inside the ring. She and Angelina rebound off the ropes on the far side, catching Sienna getting up with a double handed bulldog as the referee was trying to keep Victoria from getting inside the ring. Townsheld rolled out as Angelina dropped into a cover a second before the referee turned back around to make the count!

Zack: The Belles are showing the Sisters they can take advantage of the rules too, and Angelina’s looking to make history!

ONE!!!

TWO-NOO!!!

This time, Sienna kicked out and pushed Angelina off her before the New Yorker popped back to her feet. Sienna got up as well, and lunged to grab her before Fantastica rolled between her legs to pop up behind her. Danger turned into a bell clap followed by a facebuster before Angelina popped back up again to plenty of crowd support.

Claire:  The Belles are running the table right now! The Tag Champions haven’t gotten out of the blocks yet and we could be seeing them change hands sooner than later!

Angelina went back to the corner, and tagged Arabella once more. The pair watched as Sienna was getting up, and both grabbed her around the neck before they used their combined strength to chokeslam her to the mat. That popped the crowd before Arabella shot her partner into the ropes, and popped her up on the rebound into a frog splash before rolling off and Arabella making a cover!

Claire: WOW!!! It might’ve taken two of them, but that’s pretty impressive strength to chokeslam Sienna like that, giving her a taste of her own medicine.

ONE!!!!

TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!

Sienna kicked out again, and Arabella quickly got to her feet. Sienna started to sit up, a look of anger growing on her face as Arabella tagged out. Angelina headed for the middle of the apron as the powerhouse was getting up, and hopped to the top rope for a springboard...but she got caught and spiked into the mat with a powerslam.

Zack: And that’s the point where the bottom dropped out for Angelina! Sienna snatched her out of midair, and drilled her.

Danger collected herself for a moment, and pulled Angelina up by the neck. She flung her into the nearest corner, and followed her in with a corner clothesline. A pair of elbows to the top of her head followed that before a series of hammerfists drove the New Yorker down to a seat in the corner. Danger backed up a few steps, and lunged forward with a running hip attack to her head. She yanked Angelina to a prone position on the mat before stepping onto her body, one foot over her throat and the other against her chest before the referee got to a four count when she stepped off.

Zack: Notice how Siena hasn’t gone for a cover once. The Belles were all about trying to get the win, but I think the champions are looking to prove a point after how this all started.

Claire: It certainly wouldn’t be the first time that we’ve seen the Doomsday Sisters go to extremes to make a point. After the start, Sienna has a case of severely injured pride and she’ll be trying to return that in spades to both Belles.

Fantastica started to rise in the corner, but a running back elbow to the head stopped that. She whipped Angelina into the far corner, letting her crash chest first before Danger scooped her up for an Olympic slam. She was about to make the cover when Victoria asked for the tag. Sienna didn’t mind that, and tagged in her partner. The first thing Victoria did was deliver a running leg drop across her chest, and stayed seated there as she pounded her leg across Angelina’s body repeatedly for a few seconds. Danger got to a vertical base again, and pulled Angelina up by the head with both hands. The Future Shock Cup winner’s feet dangled over the mat until Fantastica elbowed her in the face. It allowed her to drop her, and Angelina immediately tried for a drop toe hold….but Victoria didn’t budge! She only glared down at her before snatching her up by the throat this time.

Claire: Holy! Havoc didn’t move an inch and Angelina is about to pay for it!

Zack: Victoria clearly has a very low center of gravity, and her feet were planted pretty firmly. Angelina may have just pissed her off more.

She hurled her into the champions’ corner, and charged in after her with a forearm to the mouth. Danger tagged her partner, but Sienna dropped down to the floor instead. Victoria scooped Angelina up over her head in a military press, and let Fantastica plummet to the floor across Sienna’s knee. It folded her into a ball on the floor before Sienna easily lobbed her back inside the ring and followed after her.

Zack: I have never seen a gutbuster like that! Angelina dropped from above the ring all the way towards the floor with only Sienna’s knee to catch her!

Claire: The Champions are working really well together and coming up with some very, very inventive tandem offence. That’s gotta have rearranged Fantastica’s entire digestive system!

With Angelina holding her abdomen in pain, Sienna used a jumping double knee drop to her body before she made the cover with both legs hooked.

Zack: Angelina might not be able to breathe, and the tag titles are leaving with the champions tonight!

ONE!!!

TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!

THREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE-NO!!

The referee didn’t finish the count before Arabella had come back into the ring, delivering a knee drop to Sienna’s face. The powerful Aussie rolled away, clutching her nose as Arabella measured her and lunged forward with a lungblower that dropped her to the mat. The Brit rolled out to the floor to go back to her corner as the fans were trying to rally Angelina back to her feet.

Claire: Arabella’s just saved the match for her team but adding insult to injury like that might just cause Sienna to make things all that much worse for Angelina!!

When the New Yorker got her bearings, she started heading for her corner instead of the downed Sienna. But the legal Doomsday Sister was beginning to get up again as Angelina crawled towards her partner. Sienna went to get Angelina’s foot to stop her, but Fantastica rolled onto her back and started using kicks like riding a bicycle into Sienna’s chest. A few of them finally sent her back a step, allowing Angelina to continue towards the corner. Danger lunged forward, looking for a big elbow drop to her back. But Angelina rolled out of the way, and let her hit the mat instead. The problem was that it caused her to roll away from Arabella rather than closer to her.

Claire: The Future Shock Cup Winner still has an awful lot of work to do! Sienna’s down but she’s far from out of this one. Fantastica needs to get past her and make the tag!

Zack: There can’t be much energy left in the tank of Angelina after everything she’s absorbed. That needle is somewhere between absolutely and positively.

The challenger made it to her feet, and Sienna wasn’t far behind her. The Aussie stood like a roadblock near the corner where Arabella was wanting a tag. Danger waved her forward, daring her to try to get past her. Angelina got her wind back, and took her up on the offer as she charged towards her. Danger swiped out to grab her, but Angelina avoided the contact and used the nearby ropes for a springboard roundhouse kick! It floored Sienna before she made the cover!

Zack: That could have been a knockout shot! I think I’d have made the tag first though!

ONE!!!!!

TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!

THREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE-NOPE!!!

The referee couldn’t finish the count for Victoria returning to the ring. She snatched Angelina up around her waist, and launched her with a German suplex into the next corner. The Staten Island girl crumpled against it as the referee tried to get Victoria back in her corner. And now with both legal women down, Stringer started a ten count.

Claire: Angelina just thrown clear across the ring!!! That’s scary power from Havoc and again Fantastica’s gonna have a roadblock between her and the tag!

Arabella began slapping the turnbuckle and stomping her foot as the fans in Boston mimicked the motion as they tried to get Angelina back into the match. She started to crawl towards her corner, while Sienna was doing the same. It was a race at this point, but Danger got there first. She made the tag to Victoria, who immediately went to get Angelina. But Fantastica got to her feet and literally dove towards Arabella to make the tag. The Brit hit the ring like a house of fire, immediately catching Victoria coming forward with big right hands to the head. They started driving her back a couple steps before Townshend grabbed her head and used the ropes for a springboard bulldog! Sienna got to her feet in the corner, and ate a spinning backfist from Arabella that sent her down to the floor!

Claire: Impressive striking talents on display from Arabella!! Look at her rocking both members of the Doomsday Sisters with those shots!!

Zack: That’s nothing but pure adrenaline from Arabella, and she’s got this Boston crowd behind her with every shot!

Victoria caught her as she turned around with a clubbing blow to the chest. But the adrenaline was still pumping, and Arabella shook her head no. The fans got much louder now as Havoc laid in another shot to the chest, and Townshend used one hand to brush off her chest and tell her to try again. The volume of the crowd increased one more time as Victoria went to nail her again, but this time, Arabella blocked the shot with one arm and grabbed her head into a stunner that toppled the Aussie before she dove on top of her for the cover!

Claire: Townshend’s looking invincible!! She’s got the cover and this could be it for the Sisters!!!!

ONE!!!

TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!

THREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE-WHOA!!

Townshend got yanked out of the ring by her feet, thanks to Sienna. The Brit turned on her, and the two started exchanging rights at ringside. Sienna was getting the better of the exchange for a moment until Arabella dropped down to use a leg sweep that toppled her over backwards and her head hit the steps on the way down. She clutched the back of her head as Arabella climbed back into the ring and started waving Victoria to get up!

Zack: This is amazing! Someone paint a S on that woman’s chest! Get up, Victoria! You got something coming!

Victoria was a little wobbly as she got back to her feet, and turned into a spear from Arabella that almost folded her in half with the velocity. Townshend made the cover again as Stringer dropped to count.

Zack: We’re gonna crown new tag champions!! YOU CAN FEEL IT!!!

ONE!!!

TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!

THREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE-NO!

Sienna put her partner’s foot on the rope. Arabella glanced up before she got yanked out of the ring by her feet to the floor. And before she could get up, Sienna drilled her with a curb stomp to the ringside mat.

Claire: Danger kept the titles around the Sisters waist - for now and might have just swung the match in their favour right there!! The pads are more for aesthetic value than protective!

Sienna tossed Arabella back into the ring as Victoria had finally sat up. The legal tag champion was getting her bearings as she got to her feet, glancing over to see Arabella face down on the mat. As she got up, she saw a chair slide into the ring. Angelina followed after it, and when the Aussie turned, Fantastica used the chair for a step up into a superkick that dropped heer where she stood! The crowd erupted again as she pulled Arabella over her for the cover, and got rid of the chair!

Claire: Give the chair a huge assist!! Angelina’s just landed a knockout shot on Havoc!!!

ONE!!!

TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!

THREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE-WHOA!!

This time, the referee got pulled out of the ring by Sienna. Stringer started reading her the riot act on the floor as Arabella was starting to get to her feet in the ring. The crowd was thunderous inside the Future Shock Arena as Townshend stumbled towards the downed Victoria, and pulled her head between her legs.

Zack: Don’t tell me she’s going for her powerbomb! There’s no way she’s going to hoist that woman off the mat!

Arabella let out a roar as she summoned all that adrenaline to hoist up Victoria (with Angelina holding her up) before connecting with her spinning powerbomb! The ring shook as Sienna was climbing onto the apron, only to inherit a flying Angelina with a shoulder tackle that took them both to the floor. Arabella collapsed on top of Victoria for the cover.

Zack: HELLO BOMBSHELLE!!! I DON’T BELIEVE IT!!

ONE!!!

TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!

THREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!

Stringer called for the bell to an eruption from the Boston crowd, and Angelina hurled herself back into the ring to help her partner to her feet. The referee raised their hands to make it official.

Claire: THEY DID IT!!! This was chaotic! It swung back and forth and Sienna rolled out every trick in the book but Arabella and Angelina have pulled it off and secured victory!!!

Lexi: Your winners by pinfall….AAAND NEEEEEEEEEEEEEEWWW FFW Future Shock Tag Team Champions…….THE SHAOLIN BELLES!!

Arabella collapsed to her knees in exhaustion as the referee awarded both her and Angelina the tag titles. Angelina pulled her back to her feet, and handed her the other half of the tag titles before Townshend sat on the middle rope to collect herself and look down at her new title.

Zack: That’s gonna go down as one of the best Future Shock Tag Title matches I’ve ever seen, and in only their second match as a team, Angelina and a physically exhausted Arabella have toppled the Doomsday Sisters!

Claire: They pulled out all the stops, showed an awful lot of resilience and toughness to absorb everything that one of the most dominant teams in Future Shock could throw at them and now they stand top of the mountain!!

Finally Townshend got to her feet, and was hugged by her partner. Angelina raised both their hands along with their new tag titles for the Boston crowd to see. Fireworks began to erupt through the rafters as well.

Zack: Congratulations to Angelina and Arabella on a career defining performance tonight in Boston! And thank you for joining us as well!

The girls tapped their titles together and soaked in the adulation of the fans as Future Shock faded off the air.