ReAction -- 2016 Stardom Tag Team Classic Special

[Athena]

ReAction's Topics:

• Tonight’s edition of GZWA’s flagship show was dedicated to the Stardom Tag Team Classic Tournament finale. The first teams to square off in the semi-finals was none other than the currently reigning Tag Team Champions The MisFits (”Queen of Submission” Casey Cortez & “Tattooed Beauty” Laura Jackson and their eternal opponents The Mega Busters (Matthew Miles & Psycho Sagus). The match immediately hit a rough patch as while making their way down the entrance ramp, The MisFits were attacked by the Enforcers, causing quite a stir outside of the ring. Yet, the always chivalrous Busters gave the two ladies time to recuperate and only then did the match officially start. In the end, their sportsmanship and high morals cost them the victory, as Casey forced Psycho Sagus to submit to the Agony Matrix. Will this outcome bring a change in the outlook of the Mega Busters?
• One of the newest teams in GZWA ”Johnny Wrestling” Johnny Gargano and Blake Harper went head to head against the veteran Team Bella (“Fearless” Nikki Bella & “Foxy” Alicia Fox. The match started with Gargano and Harper displaying high class athleticism, with Blake even introducing a few extra high flying moves into her moveset. And even though Bella came close to scoring a victory, with Johnny Wrestling rolled up in a School Boy. But with a well timed Spear from Blake, Gargano managed to get the victory for the team.
• ”Straight-Edge Juggalo” Ryan Kendrick teamed up with his mentor ”The Icon” Sting in hopes to finally put a roadblock in the path of GZWA’s Heavyweight Champion “The Hardcore Monster” Carnage and his partner’s in crime, ”The Statement”Victor Phillips. The dedication and effort was visible all throughout the match, especially when both the mentor and his student attacked the champ with a Double Scorpion Death Drop. But, that simply wasn’t enough, as Carnage and Vic once again came out on top victorious, advancing to the finals of the Stardom Tag Team tournament. Is there a possibility that Sting and Ryan Kendrick will continue their careers as a tag team?
• One of the highlights of this episode was the conclusion to the ongoing feud between two greats of this business, two of the most decorated female athletes, ”The Showstoppin’ Senorita” Mariah and Gail Kim. The animosity between the two was crystal clear, when Gail refused to shake the hand extended by Mariah. As the match was underway the GZWA Nation could easily understand that they were witnessing the best in the business. Giving their all, the women both simultaneously fell to the mat, the match concluding in a draw. With the crowd baffled and stunned, Sensational Mary came out on the ramp, dragging Veda Scott with her. With them came the announcement that not only will neither Gail, nor Mariah retire, but also, both of them will be coaches for the upcoming Reina de Reinas Dos tournament.
• The match between The Enforcers (G-Money Briggs & Dequan Wallace) and ”Psycho Menace” Ry Drake & “The Goddess” Amanda Cortez although wasn’t a part of the Stardom Tag Team Classic, but nonetheless showed the strength of the tag team division in GZWA. The Enforcers dominated the match, showing true confidence and persistence, but being the true wrestling veteran that Amanda Cortez is, she managed to score the winning pinfall and bring home the victory for her and Psycho Menace. Could the team of Ry Drake and Amanda Cortez actually be the answer to the question of how to stop the reign of terror of The Machine?
  
  
• ”The Upset Queen” Olivia Areano made her presence known by trying to push all of the right buttons in the ”Sexiest of the Sexy” Maryse. All of her mind games concluded into a singles match on Primetime. What seemed at first like it could possibly be a fair fight turned ugly almost in an instance as both ladies started clawing each other’s out. In the end, the match finale was victorious for Maryse via disqualification as the Upset Queen needed the help of a steel chair to make the perfect statement. What will be the next step by Maryse? How is she planning to retaliate?
  
  
• From a vengeful female bout we move on to a Fatal 4 Way match between some of the top male performers in the company. ”The Modern Day Warrior” Gabriel Wingue, ”Hollywood A-Lister” The Miz, ”The Iceman” Konrad Raab and ”The Crown Prince” Samuel Chatman faced each other in a brutal fight, with each athlete trying to outperform the other. The debuting Miz showed his sneakier side as he managed to snag a quick victory by pinning Konrad Raab. What does this mean for The Iceman, whose winning streak has just been broken? Is this the beginning of the road to gold for the Miz?
  
  
• Tonight's main event was the finale of the Stardom Tag Team Classic and featured the three teams that advanced from the semi-final matches that took place earlier in the night. The MisFits, Harper & Gargano and Carnage & Victor Phillips. Chaos erupted the second that bell rang as bodies were flying everywhere, every single one trying to catch their opponent for pinfall or lock in a submission hold. We can only wonder how would have the match turned out if not for the interference by Ry Drake & Amanda Cortez as both were out for the blood of the Machine and attacked both Carnage and VIP. As Gargano was trying to somehow recover from the damage he suffered to his leg, Blake Harper was left all alone to fight off the The MisFits and by accident got speared by her own partner, which gave way for the current GZWA Tag Team Champs to become the first team to be crowned the winners of the Stardom Tag Team Classic Tournament. What is next for the MisFits? Is this the end of the team of Blake Harper and Johnny Gargano? What will be the next step for the Machine?
  
  

(Remember this topic is NOT just limited to these points, newcomers feel free to "react" on the events of this most recent GZWA program and/or introduce your characters in-character if you're a debuting Superstar/Diva and didn't appear in the most recent show results.)

[Athena]

As the main event concluded and The MisFits were crowned as the winners of the first ever Stardom Tag Team Classic, Blake sat in the middle of the ring, her face buried in her hands. The crowd slowly went silent and all eyes were on the usually tough as nails redhead, who was trying to somehow regain her composure and not to breakdown at any given moment. Breathing heavily she finally looked up at the crowd, her fingers going through those messy red locks, that only had hints of that perfectly tied braid from earlier. Johnny slowly stepped into the ring, not making any sudden moves, as he looked at Blake. You could see the regret in his eyes and the desire to comfort his close friend. Taking another step closer Johnny heard a chilling scream. He immediately retreated back, out of the line of fire. The crowd was entirely silent. Everybody was waiting for the unknown.

Blake stood up and stared at Johnny. She didn't do absolutely anything. But the look in her eyes... It wasn't the same. In front of him wasn't the same Blake that he trained with or used to talk to on the phone. Her fists were clenched tightly, with the color in her hands slowly changing. Taking in a deep breath... Blake walked past him. She just made her way up the ramp, her fists still balled as the camera's followed her close behind. The second Blake made it backstage, she grabbed a monitor, ripped it with all the wires and chords and threw it to the ground. Not stopping she simply headed down the hallway and out the arena door, still in all of her ring gear from the match.

[❤Rose❤]

This week has been a huge success for Amanda. She had to team up with her former rival Ry Drake against the Enforcers, and, even though it didn't look too good at the beginning, she could take the win. Now she stands in her locker room, already dressed for having a party and with a huge smile in her face. Then, with her high heels in one hand and her phone in the other, she leaves the room to look for Rose. As she passes the camera team, she stops for a moment and smiles happily.

“Ok ladies and gentlemen, now it's time for some words from your lovely and deadly goddess.”

She giggles in a cheery way and looks so cute.

“So let's first start with my match against the enforcers and with my new partner. Ok, I must admit that I wasn't too sure whether it was a good idea to team up with Ry Drake, but I think I had no choice. Alone I'd never gotten the chance to defeat the enforcers and to show that the Machine isn't unstoppable. And now to Drake.”

For a moment she stops.

“So let me apologize for saying so many nasty stuff about him. He's a great wrestler and a wonderful partner and I'm thankful that I could work together with him. Together we will find a way to stop the Machine and to end their reign of terror.”

Again she laughs a bit.

“And we already began. I don't really like my stepsister Casey and her partner Laura Jackson, but helping them in their match also helped me to set a sign. The Machine isn't unstoppable and Carnage can be defeated too and …. Well, if I have the choice, then I prefer it to see the Misfits as the champions. It's better than the Machine.”

Now she becomes quiet, but she smiles.

“And now the last thing I have to say for tonight. As I heard what kinda match my sis Mariah will do, I couldn't sleep for days. I had nightmares and I was so fucking scared. Imagine what it would mean ….GZWA without Mariah. This thought is real horror, especially for me.
Ok, we had had many differences in the past, but she's my sister and I love her. And …she always believed in me, whatever I did, even at times where nobody believed in me. So I'll always be thankful and I will always support her. So I'm so happy that she didn't end her career and that she will stay. Yes, GZWA without Mariah is impossible.
And what about Gail Kim? Well, I don't give a fuck …”

She wanted to continue her little speech, but now Rose sneaks up behind her, wraps her arms around her and kisses her neck.

“I'm so proud of you and I knew that you will take the win.”

She spins Mandy around, their lips meet and Rose squeezes Mandy’s ass, so that the tattooed young woman squirms and giggles.

"Hey, hey ...shouldn't we wait till we are at home?”

But Rose doesn't listen to her love. Her fingers spider over Mandy's back, so that the raven haired cutie becomes goosebumps everywhere. She closes her eyes and giggles and purrs, while she presses her body tightly against Rose. Then the scene fades to black.

[❤Rose❤]

After winning their match against the Megabusters, Casey and Laura were in the finals of the tag team tournament and at the end they could take the win. The normally more quiet Casey is more than happy and she hops up and down, then she takes a micro.

“Normally it's not my style to thank others, because we need no help, but today I first wanna than the Magabusters. After that sneaky attack they gave us the chance to get back into the match and they didn't take an easy win. I have never expected this. So thank you guys …you all did a great job and it was an honor to face you.”

After a small pause she continues.

“And then I wanted to thank my stepsister Amanda and Ry Drake. Even though they don't like us, they helped us and so I think I have to day thank you again.”

Again she pauses and then she glares into the crowd.

“But now enough of all this ass kissing. We won this tournament, we are the champions and again we proved that there's nothing and nobody that can stop us. We are the ultimate force in this company and there's nothing that can change this. And …if anyone thinks different, well, then have the guts and step here into the ring against us. Then you will see what it means to fight the Misfits in a real match.”

Casey looks around and as nobody answers, she laughs.

“Exactly what I though …all these sore losers and wimps.”

Then she drops the micro and walks off.

[Samuel]

Primetime has ended and the Superstars and Vixens are coming off the heels of the 2016 Stardom Tag Team Classic Special. Most wanted to head straight to the hotel to unwind, some wished to hit the town to celebrate but "The Sexiest of Sexy" Maryse Ouellet had something to say. She heads to the ReAction set with microphone in hand and taunts those fans that have been given backstage access to watch a live ReAction taping. Maryse throws her hand up with her signature taunt before stepping on her mark and turning to look at the producer who gives her the go signal.

💋 "The Sexiest of the Sexy" Maryse 💋

Mesdames et messieurs bonsoir! My name is Maryse...but you should already know that! Tonight all the denizens of Planet Sexy saw exactly what I have been saying for two weeks now, that Olivia Areano is "upset" but she is no queen! Tonight her jealousy was so clear when she got frustrated that she could not beat me fair and square for the second time that we have faced each other in the ring. She was so frustrated that she had to resort to using a chair of all things to end her humiliation at my French manicured hands. Olivia is nothing more than a coward who is yet another Vixen that cannot quite figure out how to beat yours truly. Is there any Vixen on this roster who is as sexy as me? Who is as crafty as me? She tried to make me as ugly as her jealousy with a chair. Chairs are made for sitting Olivia or in your case to stand on so that I can finally see you.

I told you that you are just like the rest and now that you have suffered yet another loss at my hands I want you to go on a self-imposed exile and think about why you will never beat me and why it is all but guaranteed that I will walk out of #GZWAReinas2016 reigning supreme. After tonight's "demonstration" of Vixen talent, I'm oh so confident that there is no girl in the back right now that has the potential to be a Queen like I am. Are you watching me girls? Of course you are, continue to watch when I ascend to my throne. I'm the next Queen of Queens...

Maryse grabs Samuel Chatman's arm who happened to be walking by minding his own business and pulls him in and stares at him face to face.

💋 "The Sexiest of the Sexy" Maryse 💋

I'm the next Queen of Queens....SAY IT!

Samuel shakes his head and wrestles his arm from her grip and turns to look at the camera.

♕ "Crown Prince" Samuel Chatman ♕

She's the next Queen of Queens. Can I go now?

Maryse laughs arrogantly before shoving the microphone into his chest while shaking her head no and points at the camera. Before she walks off completely she looks over her shoulder and calls out loudly.

💋 "The Sexiest of the Sexy" Maryse 💋

I see the nice guys are still finishing last after your performance out there tonight! Ah ha ha!

Samuel bites his lower lip and a look of anger flashes across his face. He quickly changes his demeanor refusing to give her what she sought because she had deliberately slowed her pace to ensure she got a reaction.

♕ "Crown Prince" Samuel Chatman ♕

For a minute there I thought she was going to break into the Team Rocket entrance theme, she keeps going on and on about being the best. A hero's duty is to rescue the masses and I think I was successful in rescuing you all from "that". I think I'm going to place a phone call to see to give her the competition she is so desperately craving and maybe she'll finally shut up. But unless you've been living under a rock, her point was this I'm one of the few "good guys" on the roster and while I believe in being as entertaining as possible I don't believe in putting down others to get the top spots. She has been trying to get me to go back to a darker path that I traveled down that some of you may or may not remember. I'm not that guy anymore, and I worked hard to ensure he doesn't make an appearance ever again.

She says nice guys finish last and that I'm boring without spouting off the nonsense that guys like The Miz are known for. Congrats on your win tonight brother, say what you will about him but he came out victorious in a hard fought Fatal-4-Way match. The better man won...period. Sure I have not been on the winning side as Maryse so "lovingly" points out but I understand the value of putting on a great match. I'm still a winner because win, lose or draw you cannot deny my pure athletic ability and skill out there. Fighting a guy like Konrad Raab who is always at the top of his game is tough enough but when you put two other guys in there it becomes a little more complicated. While tonight goes down as a loss, I think you the fans were the real winners and I'm not down about it, I just need to hit the gym harder and train more.

Those guys in that match tonight have a lot of experience and I could make every excuse in the book and say they have had chances to wrestle consistently while I had to keep stopping to deploy but that is an excuse and I'm not a man that makes excuses. I'm a man that gets the job done with everything I do...and yes I do mean everything I do.

Samuel winks at the camera before letting out a short chuckle.

♕ "Crown Prince" Samuel Chatman ♕

Each week I become a better Samuel Chatman and that is not going to stop. GZWA Nation we got this and I'm going to keep fighting for you and remind the entire world why I am "The Crown Prince" of this company. See you all next week!

[Xion Zeros]

The first Stardom Tag Team Classic has come to it's conclusion and Christy Hemme is with the GZWA Chairman and his "first lady" to discuss the event in a special press release.



Christy Hemme: Congratulations on the success of the first ever GZWA Stardom Tag Team Classic. The MisFits have won the tournament, adding to their already impressive accolades of being the undefeated, reigning GZWA Tag Team Champions.



Brooklyn Glam: Allow me to cut you off right there, Christy. Yes, the MisFits won my tournament BUT that doesn't mean that they are off the hook. Xion and I have agreed that while they will have the night off on the upcoming episode of Primetime when they will be awarded the trophy for winning "Stardom" there will be a Fatal 4 Way to crown the new #1 Contenders for the GZWA Tag Team Championship.



Xion Zeros nodded in agreement and adds, "Then the MisFits will defend their Tag Team Championships against the winners of that match, confined within a steel cage."

Christy Hemme: "Speaking of the MisFits, many are saying that they were handed the victory after Ry Drake and Amanda Cortez took matters into their own hands to take the Statement and the Hardcore Monster out of the equation. Are you both inclined to agree?"

Xion Zeros merely shook his head.

"Look, Ry Drake and Amanda Cortez think they are kickstarting some sort of a rebellion by foiling our plans like they see the bigger picture here but I find that to be highly unlikely for lower lifeforms like them.

If they want to cross the Machine, then they just made their death wish. On the next episode of Primetime, we'll see how much Ry Drake and Amanda Cortez will play nice with each other when the GZWA World Heavyweight Championship is on the line against Carnage. We have the utmost confidence that the longest reigning GZWA Champion in history will continue to get the job done."

Christy Hemme: "You heard it here first, GZWA fans. Two blockbuster matches to headline the next Primetime event in the wake of tonight's Stardom Tag Team Classic."

Brooklyn chimes in, "I want to add that Xion and I have been taking all of the feedback from talent and the GZWA Nation on several platforms.

On the subject of the vacant Vixen Championship, that matter will be addressed by the end of 2016. With Sensational Mary confirming the return of the Queen of Queens Tournament in November, we would not like to distract from the anticipation of that event. That being said, we want the women of GZWA to continue to impress us and push themselves beyond their limits like Gail Kim and Mariah did earlier tonight.

As for the continued development of the reality television show, "Total Vixens", we cannot comment on that matter at this time as the entire cast will have to be reconsidered from top to bottom. GZWA wants to continue to prioritize our women as athletes on our programming over their personal lives away from the ring. Our women are wrestlers first and foremost."

Xion Zeros adds, "I couldn't agree any more. GZWA prides itself in having the best women's wrestlers in the world in our Vixen division and we shall continue to emphasize on that as we continue to restructure our women's division for the better in the wake of the recent departures.

Speaking of departures, the vacant Television Championship will be addressed in due time as well. We rather focus on our champions who are still here putting in the work, week in and week out instead of focusing on who or what is gone and forgotten.

That is why the Tag Team Championships and World Heavyweight Championship are our primary concerns.

We are watching everything that goes on in GZWA with great interest and the GZWA Nation needs to fear not. Our competitors will not be fighting for nothing. All of your hard work will not be in vain."

Christy Hemme: "Can you comment on any new recent signings or updates on the road to recovery on some of our sidelined Superstars and Vixens?"

Xion and Brooklyn look to each other and smile briefly.

"Ladies first."

"We recently signed Brody Sparks to a contract, who will be making her in-ring debut against one of our aspiring international trainees, Io Ono, who will be making her in-ring debut on the upcoming episode of Primetime. We have been in talks with Olivia Areano but we haven't been able to solidify whether or not her contract will be full-time or part-time basis as she has other obligations that we would not want to interfere with. ZXWWF alumni Akasha Monroe has contacted us as well as she wants to be a part of the Vixen division.

CM Punk is set to return as soon as he's medically cleared by our physicians. Quag Inc's own Milani and Santana are set to return in the coming months as well. Santana is taking time off with her family while Milani Chilombo is currently training with her return set for January. Former Vixen Champion and Extreme Women's Wrestling ambassador Tia Brooks is considering a return in the near-future as well."

"Serena Dent has signed a select number of individuals, but we're not inclined to reveal who those individuals are at this time. You will have to tune in to find out who steps up to the plate to compete in a GZWA ring."


Christy Hemme: "Oooooo, no fair! You can't leave us hanging like that! No hints?"

"Well, Pentagon Jr. was one of the individuals that has made their presence known to the GZWA Nation over the past few weeks. I'll just say that he definitely won't be the last."

Christy Hemme: "I have one more question for you both as I know you both are very busy individuals, but what can you let the GZWA Nation know about GZWA's partnership with North Star Entertainment and any new updates to the Elite Wrestling Network?"

"Coming in October, we're uploading Canadian Wrestling Alliance in its entirety to Elite Wrestling Network. We're currently working with some of our affiliates and sponsors to provide even more archived footage to the network."

Xion adds, "As for our partnership with North Star Entertainment, we have been scouting talent from 3 Kount Wrestling's advanced classes and they have offered to train some of our newest signees or provide training and classes for our talent who can't fly out to New York City to train at our Project X training facility. On the other side of that partnership, GZWA will begin to feature one of their contracted models on GZWA.com. Mariah currently acts as a liaison for both of our companies, working as both as a Vixen for NSE's modeling division and GZWA's women's division. That's only a sample of what our partnership will do for the future of both of our companies.

It's been our pleasure to do business with the North Star Entertainment brand."

Christy Hemme: "Thank you so much for taking the time to answer my questions. You two definitely have given me and the rest of the GZWA Nation a lot to think about as we sit on the edge of our seats in anticipation for the next show.

Unfortunately, GZWA fans, that's all the time we have. Keep your eyes glued to the GZWA Twitter account and GZWA.com for more future updates. Good night, everyone!"

Christy Hemme blows a kiss to the crowd to signal the end of this conference.

[❤Knightmare INC]

Backstage we see the veterans Team Bella who didn't finish the Classic tournament tonight.

So,we lost...it's not the end of the world right? Echoed the voice of Foxy...walking backstage with Nikki.She should be grateful for her job back.And truly she has.But inside her voice 'it's all your fault we lost Nicole!' How could you be that stupid that I become your 'friend' and help you? All you give a damn about is yourself'

As Nikki was thinking about her saga 'Why did they put me in this position?' She thought knowing it threw her off her game tonight,which is why they lost...

Hey,you look like your beating yourself up over this? You alright? Foxy asked but inside her head she's actually picturing fighting Nikki Bella around the backstage showing her 'crazy' Nicole shook her head.

It's nothing lying obviously.Foxy rolled her eyes as they reached the Team Bella locker room.

Nikki,Alicia tough break tonight heading into the finals.Whats going through your minds?

Both women glare at each other before Nikki went first... 

We knew coming into this tournament,we had a 25 percent chance.All the hard work and dedication into this match...everything we did it was worth it to get here.Foxy had my back through think and thin...couldn't ask for a better backup partner

Foxy smiles lightly snapping out of her train of thought ...

Nikki's right,we didn't know what to expect going into this tournament as we did.Through it all we managed to be one of the last remaining teams.Sadly the better ones advance.But as they say all good things must come to a end,and tonight it ends with a bittersweet journey...

Now with the news of a new Women's Reina de Reinas Dos tournament coming up.Could we see Team Bella enter this as well?

As they stare at each other.They both chuckle nodding in agreement.

You got that right.Nikki added her train of thought.The reason why I came back to this company,was to become the women's champion.This tournament not only got me side tracked.But it helped me focus.Im more then ready to get back to the top of this division.And I don't care who I have to go through to win

What if it's down to Alicia Fox?

Yeah,Foxy added what if it's down to me?You saw the good Fox of me during this tournament.But now that it's over,maybe it's time for me to get a little cra-cra....again...watch your back Bella...and that goes for anybody else who doesn't see me as a threat

Foxy said bumping into her with Nikki gives her a scoff as it fades to a commercial wondering what's gonna happen to Team Bella this time around.

[❤Knightmare INC]

Coming from his in-ring debut victory Miz was seen backstage happy about the outcome,as most of the wrestlers already giving him the props he deserved



Did everybody see that? He chuckled taking a tired breath.I did exactly what I was going to do and I'd do it again.

Mike,congratulations on winning your debut match.Pinning Konrad on a fair clean victory.Whats going through your mind? You know both Konrad and Samuel had high praise in your debut tonight...

As they should be in his cocky tone of voice.I told everybody that I will do whatever it takes to get to the top.I have always been the underdog in this match up and in my life.Tonight gentlemen is only the beginning of more awesomeness to come.

What do you think about the current situation with Maryse and Sam? And her wanting to bring back Total Vixens?

Rolling his eyes after mentioning Sam.Always bringing a bad taste into his mouth.You guys know how my wife is.She loves the spotlight,she loves being center of attention.Of course she'll wanna try to bring back the show.She always finds a way to be in or around the camera no matter what it is.

And this situation with Sam?

Sam likes to claim he's one of the 'good guys left' as he puts it.He pauses his train of thoughts...he may actually be for all that matters.But if he's hanging out with Maryse,like he has been.Lets just say...he won't be one of the good guys for long.As a smirk forms on his face don't get me wrong though.Of course Maryse may be a drop,dead sexy woman...since I would know but it's also a curse when you work with her.And that poor sap Sam,he'll find out why that is sooner rather then later.

We heard not to long ago that Konrad may want a one on one opportunity after beating his clean sweep...will you accept?

As he thought about it he couldn't help but to smile nodding in agreement...Will I accept? Of course I will man.This is a new beginning for me and my career.Tonight as you saw moments ago,I'm still the same Hollywood movie star,that never missed a beat.But with me being the new underdog here I need to find my own path...Maryse has her upcoming Vixen women tournament.So,it's time for myself to find out where I wanna be in.

Maybe in the television tournament?

You never know in this business...I always do love a good championship around my waist.But I want to earn it just like everybody else...if you'll excuse me he says walking away from the spotlight for now with it fading