Norman Normal and Bryce Nice sit backstage, smiling with an obvious undercurrent of seething that is clearly but barely masked.

 

 

Bryce: Now, we think it's important to be super neighborly, and we are just so amazingly super thrilled with all these wonderful faces in our tag team division, and all the...diverse viewpoints and styles they bring in!

 

 

Norman: And gosh, we sure would love to hear and address any concerns or rules that seem confusing or in need of refinement or discussion, and we would never try to quash individuality. 

 

Bryce: dramatically shaking her head Oh no. That would not be neighborly. 

 

Norman: But, gosh darn it, if all of that went unchecked - why, it would just be chaos in this tag team division and I just love this division too dang dong match to let it become chaotic and unruly. Even the most "extreme" of societies still requires a book of rules, guidelines, and consistency to keep the ship running right as rain. 

 

Bryce: We know everyone is working so hard to make The Boom the best event around, and that's why we are willing to wait until after to hold a Tag Team Town Hall to clarify some of these pesky hairs that have been popping up and out of place as of late. This will give you all plenty of time to review the rulebook that we have dutifully left in all of your lockers - both for in and out of the ring - so that we can all be starting on the same square.

 

Norman: Bryce here did an excellent job collating and color-coding and tabbing these binders-

 

Bryce: Aw shucks I wasn't going to say anything-

 

Norman: You know I will always sing your praises, Bryce. It was a lot of work, and I would just be so stoked if you can all find it in your hearts to read this important and well-prepared document. 

 

Bryce: I do want to thank Mr. McRae for atoning for his indiscretion last week with the tag team match by allowing us to use the company account to make and print these binders, and we would love feedback from all of you on how we can make this the best tag division ever! And that even includes you, Dante and Victoria! Even though you were not the most neighborly last week, we are willing to overlook the little oopsie in the road and hear your diverse viewpoints as well. Looking forward to seeing you all there!

 

JULY 21, 2025
BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA

MOVISTAR ARENA

 

Fireworks and lightning bolts go off in the arena as Eva Under Fire "Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)" plays through the speakers. We get a shot of the intense crowd who are losing their minds.

 

Simon (OC): WE ARE HERE IN BEAUTIFUL BUENOS AIRES, IN THIS ARENA THAT IS NOW THE LARGEST INDOOR ARENA IN ARGENTINA, A FRESH FACE TO THE STADIUM WORLD AND IT SHOWS IN THE MODERN ENERGY AND ATMOSPHERE. I AM SIMON APPLE, HERE WITH KENDRA MAVIS AND RETURNING TO THE ANNOUNCING BOOTH, ARVIN WALLACE-JONES!

 

 

Simon: It's good to have you back at the booth, Arvin.

 

 

Arvin: I know you're all blessed to have the best part of me in the arena, and the best part of the booth back in the booth.

 

 

Kendra: That story again, Arvin couldn't hack it in the ring.

 

Arvin: Man shut up Kendra. 

 

Kendra: Missed you too.

 

Arvin: So what do we got on tap today?

 

Simon: As you know Colin gave many of our competitors either last or this week off because of the intensity of Baptized in Blood. Some have chosen not to use that vacation time so our card increased a little, but I think it'll make for good TV. We've got Psycho Supremacy making the effort to re-earn a Trios Title shot against Anti-System, the Epoch Champion Ishani in an Olympic Rules Wrestling Match against the Olympic Machine himself, SM Heartbreaker continuing to try to prove himself ready for Gozu with this week's 1-Minute challenge, Kross and JCM and more! We're going to start it off with a first contender's match for the Eurasian Title! 

 

EURASIAN TITLE FIRST CONTENDER MATCH

SCHMETTERLING VS DANIEL

 

Ding ding ding!

 

 

Ash: Before I announce this match, I am going to do something out of character and announce something for myself. I am going to be getting married in two weeks.

 

The audience yells "Congratulations!!" 

 

Ash: Thank you. We will eventually have a big ceremony state-side which all of my lovely MAWL family will of course be invited, but we want things to be a bit safer in different ways before we do that. So, this will be my last show until The Boom, and we will have someone filling in for me. When we come back, I will be Mx. Greaves-Orleans. 

 

The audience cheers loudly. Chants of "We love you Ash" go up and a standing ovation. 

 

Simon: Wow! Congrats Ash!!

 

Kendra: Yeah, that's killer. We here at MAWL love Sheri Orleans and you two are adorable.

 

Arvin: Ash Robyn Greaves-Orleans. Love it.

 

Ash: Thank you. Thank you all so much. But what do you say we get to the matches??

 

The crowd cheers again. 

 

Ash: The following contest is scheduled for one fall-

 

Crowd: ONE FALL!

 

Ash: And is for a shot at the Eurasian Title at THE BOOM!!

 

The lights go out, and we hear the yell of "SCHMETTERLIIIIIIING" and the crowd goes nuts.

 

 

The lights in the arena flicker as if they were dying bulbs as the song kicks in. Through this flickering Schmetterling takes the stage but isn't completely perceptible... until the first MEIN HERZ BRENNT where he shoots his flamethrower into the sky, causing the crowd to lose their minds even more.

 

 

Ash: FIRST! From Mellrichstadt, Germany, weighing in at 219 pounds, SCHMETTERLING!!!

 

Schmetterling walks to the stage getting the crowd pumped up, shooting up the flamethrower any point that MEIN HERZ BRENNT is yelled in the song.

 

Simon: Schmetterling has been out of title contention for a while, and this is his first attempt to get back into the ring as a one on one competitor and re-pave a path for himself.

 

Kendra: And you can see that he's not angry, he's not bitter, he doesn't feel burned that this is a lesser title he could be competing for, he knows what he needs to do and he's just going to go in there and do it. 

 

Simon: That's right, but his competitor is no joke either, it's a pretty big mountain for Schmetterling to climb in his first attempt back in the saddle.

 

Arvin: And we don't know which side of Daniel we're going to get either. Honestly I can't wait to see Schmetterling get slapped around but the extent to which it will happen depends on whether Daniel and the Mask are on good terms or not.

 

The lights go dark and the crowd goes quiet for a bit.

 

An explosion bursts from the entrance.

 

 

Simon: Oh the cards are not in Schmetterling's favor right now.

 

The titantron shows the Destroyer - Black Hand video. 

 

 

Ash: And his opponent!! From Moultrie County, Illinois, weighing in at 284 pounds, DARK HAND THE DESTROYER!

 

Destroyer walks among the infernal fire at a quite fast pace directly to the ring. He climbs the rope and stepped over the top one, entering the ring in a dominant manner, stalking his opponent eagerly.

 

Kendra: Oh this is going to be a massacre. 

 

The bell rings!

 

Simon: Dark Hand stalking after Schmetterling and Big Boots him down! Scooping him up and Chokeslam!! Another scoop up and Powerbomb!! Standing on the chest and going for a pin-

 

1!

 

Kendra: Schmetterling kicks and Dark Hand immediately grabs Schmetterling by the head and throws him into the turnbuckle, Schmetterling bounces back and a front dropkick pushing Dark Hand backward, Schmetterling coming back off the ropes and a back elbow! 

 

Arvin: I feel like he's just delaying the inevitable. Monsters gonna monster.

 

Kendra: Yeah, you would know.

 

Arvin: I...walked into that, didn't I.

 

Simon: Yep. And double spinning wheel kick by Schmetterling, none of this taking Dark Hand ALL the way down but you can see he's ungrounded and any moment could take Daniel down, the crowd getting behind him and he's signaling for a Reisen, going behind Daniel and trying for the German Suplex, starting to pull him off the ground DANIEL RUNS SCHMETTERLING INTO THE TURNBUCKLE! He just flattened him!

 

Arvin: Yeah that's right! Squash that Butterfly!

 

Kendra: Were you ever tested for sociopathy?

 

Simon: Daniel going for another pin-

 

1!

 

Simon: Schmetterling kicks up again! Daniel just laughing and scoops him up and POWERSLAM! SCHMETTERLING CATCHES THAT AND ROLLS HIM UP-

 

1!

 

Arvin: Daniel isn't content to just kick, he launches Schmetterling into the air with a Gorilla Press! Picks up Schmetterling in a Tombstone hold, DEMON SLAYER!!! Schmetterling fighting back, punching at Daniel's ankles! Daniel losing his grip a little, but maintaining the hold.

 

Kendra: Schmetterling reaching for the ropes, he gets to the middle rope! Daniel kicks Schmetterling in the gut and pulls him away from the ropes. 

 

Simon: Wheelbarrow German Suplex by Daniel! And a pin-

 

1!

2!

 

Simon: Schmetterling not staying down and Daniel getting angrier, the laughing is giving way to growling, Big Bang Lariat SCHMETTERLING DUCKS IT AND REISEN! 

 

1!

2!

Kendra: DANIEL ROLLS OUT OF IT! 

 

Arvin: You're just making him angrier, bro.

 

Simon: I think the best way to deal with Daniel is to get the mask off him.

 

Arvin: Good luck with that.

 

Kendra: Schmetterling gets him in a headlock and he's trying it, attempting to get the mask off and Daniel hits a huge Back Suplex!! Daniel gets Schmetterling up by his throat...lifting him up, jumping, and driving him to the ground!!! FINAL JUDGMENT!

 

1!

2!

3!

 

Daniel wins by Pinfall!

 

 

Ash: HERE IS YOUR WINNER - DARK HAND THE DESTROYER!!

 

Simon: For the first time in many months, Daniel has earned a title shot and this may actually be his first one on one opportunity!

 

Kendra: This is the rare case of someone matching Aggie's level of creepy. It'll be interesting for sure how The Boom goes. But we still have a ton to do today so let's keep it going with - actually I think our next match IS Aggie! 

 

AGGIE THE CROWN PRINCE OF HELL VS STORM RIDER

 

Ding ding ding!

 

Ash: The following contest is scheduled for one fall!

 

Crowd: One fall!

 

 

Storm Rider walks slowly towards the ring.

 

 

Ash: First! From New Islington, Manchester, weighing in at 190 pounds, STORM RIDER!

 

Storm Rider stares Ash and the ring down as he enters to mixed reactions. 

 

 

The Lights flicker, fog surrounds the arena and then the lights go out.  As the fans wait with anticipation the lights flicker once and come back on with Aggie standing in the center of the ring.

 

 

Ash: And his opponent! From Parts Unknown, weighing 310 pounds, he is the Eurasian Champion, AGGIE THE CLOWN PRINCE OF HELL!!

 

Arvin: Let's be real, Storm Rider is just an amuse bouche for Aggie.

 

Simon: I fear you may be right. And Aggie starting in with a quick right punch, following up with a second right and a more solid left. Aggie whips Storm off the ropes, going to catch him with the big boot NO Storm slides under, back around and bulldog to Aggie! 

 

Arvin: See, Aggie already back on his feet and laughing, and he just pimp slaps Storm, look at Storm's head snap back WAIT STORM JUST SNAP SAMOAN DROPPED AGGIE! HOW DID HE-

 

Simon: Watch the replay, he leans into the skid of the slap rotates his head back down and gets under Aggie in a fluid motion, blink and you'll miss it! Going for a pin-Aggie reverses it-they both break out.

 

Kendra: Aggie rolling back to his feet and headbutts Storm, goes for a headbutt again and Storm dodges into a jawbreaker! Aggie pops right back up and Belly to Belly!

 

Arvin: BOOM. 

 

Simon: Both of these men are just refusing to stay down and working smarter not harder, fluid motions as Storm rises up AND gets a powerbomb in at the same time! Aggie immediately hits a drop toe hold, Storm goes down, Aggie up, off the ropes and hits a leg drop! Going for a pin-

 

1!

2!

 

Kendra: REVERSAL BY STORM-Aggie kicks up without even a 1, pushes Storm off and this gives him the momentum, going for a run and SPRINGBOARDING INTO THE BODY SPLASH! Cover again-

 

1!

2!
3!

 

Storm Rider wins by Pinfall!

 

 

Arvin: WHAT JUST HAPPENED.

 

Kendra: What happened is you and Aggie underestimated Storm Rider.

 

Ash: Here is your winner, STORM RIDER!

 

 

 

 

CARD COMING:

Alfos vs Cellula vs Pitta Power

Tyler Hayes, Ty Neon Sky Lancer, and High Flyer Mono vs Magic Bus

Kid Kross vs JCM Ace

Le Lutteur vs Dismal Duo

Red Ghost and Rufus vs Soldat and Black Saber

Jassy vs BloodSwan

Scott Razor vs Tino Sabatelli

Xiyi vs Lucenza Rossi

Ishani vs Solrac in an Olympic Wrestling Match

Superstar Davy Boy and Sombras vs SM Heartbreaker

ELIMINATION TAG
Los Heroes de la Calle, Wonderwolf, Capybara, Screech, and Hazel Clarke vs Kenneth Tuckey IX and The Bored

Aiko w/Rina vs Iris Correa w/Capybara- Blindfold Match