Brynn: Welcome back to Crusade.

Haley: Now you all just saw The Vulture decimate Donovan Beta, but not before Beta beat Haru Kallin.

Brynn: And from what I'm hearing..Haru is pissed.

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Baylee: Haru, wait up!

The interviewer ran towards a very pissed off looking Kallin.

Haru: You better make this quick, Keiter.

Baylee: Jeez, okay. Any comments on your match?

Haru: That ending was absolute bullshit! And EVERYBODY here knows it! I want a rematch. And what the Queen wants, the Queen gets.

With that, Kallin walked away, leaving Baylee with a microphone in her hand and a frustrated look on her face.

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Haley: Yep, definitely pissed.

Brynn: Well..to put that aside, we have a match next!

Haley: Yes, Lydia Taylor versus Alice Wonders!

Alexander: The following is a first round contest in the tournament to determine the inaugural NAO Women's Champion! Introducing first, from Columbus, Ohio...LYDIAAAAA TAYYYYLORR!

Everyone waited intently, but Lydia didn't appear.

Haley: Where's Lydia?

Brynn: I don't know..

Haley: Hold on, look!

The titantron soon switched to a live backstage feed, showing Lydia getting beat up by a hooded figure. The figure soon pulled off the hood to reveal their identity.

Haley: ROXANNE HOLT!

Brynn: What the hell is she doing?!?? Lydia has a match!

Alexander: And from Salt Lake City, Utah..ALICE WONDERS!

Alice walked out, wearing an eerily crazy-looking smile, skipping on down to the ring.

Brynn: Are we having a match or not??

Haley: I guess so?

Brynn: So is she facing Lydia or Roxanne??

Haley: We're about to find out.

Alexander: Hailing from Edinburgh, Scotland, The Silent Siren...ROXANNE HOLT!

Roxanne kept a straight face as she walked to the ring, acting as though she was the only person in the arena other than Alice.

Haley: There's your answer.

Brynn: What about Lydia?

Haley: What about her?

The bell rang and Roxanne sprinted at Alice right off the bat. Wonders was caught off guard by the immediate start, causing Holt to gain the upper-hand. She pinned her to the corner and began hitting Alice's stomach multiple times. Alice eventually fell to the ground. Roxanne lifted her by the hair and performed Seeing Black.

Brynn: Damn, Roxanne has this in the bag!

Haley: No shit, she's gonna put Wonders away quickly.

Alice was grounded and Roxanne was about to go for the pin when she had a chair driven into her back. Lydia began repeatedly hitting her when the referee called for a DQ.

Brynn: LYDIA!

Haley: She's beating the everliving SHIT out of Roxanne, and now Alice as well!

Lydia continued her beatdown to the point that multiple referees had to pull her away from both Alice and Roxanne.

Alexander: Your winner, via disqualification, Roxanne Holt!

Roxanne eventually got to her feet and held up her hand, a smirk forming across her face. The crowd was not a fan, booing the hell out of her.

Brynn: Well, Roxanne advances..

Haley: I guess so.

Brynn: Moving on..

Haley: A mixed tag team match is coming up next!

-Commercial Break-

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Ein: Ladies and Gentlemen, please welcome my guest at this time, Lydia Taylor.

Lydia walked up with a proud smile, steel chair in hand.

Ein: Lydia, would you care to explain your actions against Roxanne Holt and Alice Wonders?

Lydia: Alice was my opponent, Roxanne beat me up. What else do I need to explain?

Ein: I understand that, but you do realize you helped Roxanne in the tournament?

Lydia: I'm aware. But just because Roxanne advanced doesn't mean she's going to win.

Lydia lifted the chair and stared at it before giving Ein a stiff grin and walking away.

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Brynn: Lydia is obviously in a different state of mind than we all thought.

Haley: No shit. But now, it's time for that mixed tag match.

Brynn: I hate these.

Haley: We'll just suffer through it.

Jon Mercer walked out, looking in all directions before waving off the fans as his partner's music started.

Brynn: Erin Auditore had to pull out last minute, so this must be her replacement.

Haley: Francesca May?

Brynn: Guess so.

Alexander: Introducing, the team of Jon Mercer and Francesca May!

As the two began walking to the ring, they were attacked from behind from their opponents, Shawn Rey and Ashley Pierce.

Ashley took Francesca my the hair and threw her off the stage. Shawn and Jon were fighting, until Ashley got involved in favor of Shawn.

Eventually, Ashley and Shawn had taken care of Francesca and Jon, both being unable to get up. As they began celebrating, a voice rang throughout the arena.

Cecilia: NO NO NO.

She walked out on stage, microphone in hand.

Cecilia: There has been WAY too many complications with tonight's show. I'm getting a damn match right now whether you like it or not. You know what, screw it, just start the Main Event. Maybe SOMEBODY can do something right tonight.

Cecilia dropped her mic and walked towards the commentators' table, grabbing a headset and sitting next to Brynn.

Haley: And, uh, joining us on commentary, I guess, the Owner of NAO, Cecilia Keenan.

Brynn: Welcome.

Cecilia: Yeah yeah, let's get this match started.

Alexander: The following is a GAUNTLET MATCH!

Alexander: Introducing the first superstar in the match, from Los Angeles, California...IIIIVYY STEEEEEEEL!

Ivy walked out with a wide grin, walking towards the ring, giving a few high fives on the way.

Brynn: My pick.

Haley: Really? HER?

Cecilia: I feel like she has potential.

Haley: You have to say that, you're the boss.

Cecilia: Right you are.

Alexander: And her opponent, from Quebec City, Quebec, Canada...ANNNNNIKAAA AAASPEN!!

Haley: Now, if anyone's gonna win, it'll be Annika.

Brynn: Whatever floats your boat.

The bell rang, and Ivy charged at Annika. Aspen quickly reversed the intended hit with a vicious clothesline, flooring Ivy for the time being. She taunted the crowd for a bit before gathering herself and turning back to Ivy, only to be caught in a roll up. Annika kicked out before the referee could even start counting. Ivy hastily locked in Twisting Faith.

Annika was on the verge of tapping out when she pulled the same stunt that had been pulled earlier that night, leaning backwards into a pin.

The referee noticed the pin this time around and counted, getting a three count and a very surprised Ivy when she realized what had happened. Ivy glared at Annika and began the walk backstage.

Alexander: Next, from Austin, Texas...AUUUUSTIN CAAAAGE!!

Brynn: Here comes number three out of six.

Austin sprinted to the ring, sliding in through the bottom rope and immediately beginning to exchange blows with Annika. After a good thirty seconds of straight punches, Austin pushed her away, only to dropkick Aspen into the corner.

Austin climbed the ropes, looking for a Mask Time, but Annika pulled her feet, causing Cage to fall into a sitting position on the top turnbuckle. Annika boosted herself on the bottom rope and gave Austin a Lights Out.

Annika climbed up one more rope and stood up, holding onto Austin, and superplexing her.

Annika pinned Austin for the three count.

Brynn: Austin is out.

Cecilia: And Annika is on a roll.

Alexander: Next, from Blackpool, England, Blackpool's #1...ANNABELLA STARRENTILLEEE!!!

Annabella walked out with a pissed off look on her face, sprinting to the ring and ignoring everything around her other than Annika. As soon at Starrentile entered the ring, she immediately performed a Dead End on Aspen.

Annabella lifted Annika to her feet by the hair as Annika stood up, rocking slightly, obviously dazed. Starrentile hyped up the crowd before performing a TorpedBlackpool.

Starrentile pinned Aspen, easily getting a three count.

Brynn: God damn.

Haley: That was fast.

Alexander: From Charleston, South Carolina..ROOOOSE WESSST!!

Cecilia: Shit's about to go down.

Rose sprinted in and met Annabella, taking her down and beginning to repeatedly hit her in the facial area. Starrentile pushed her off, doing the same thing to West. Eventually, the two women broke apart.

Annabella tried to go for another TorpedBlackpool, but failed as West locked in Trapped In Roses, her patented submission move.

Annabella tried her best to get to the ropes, but could make her way there, eventually passing out. Rose smirked and kissed her forehead before letting go as the last participant made her way out.

Alexander: And from Carson City, Nevada...CJ MAAAAASON!!

Brynn: It's between West and Mason.

Haley: I'ma be real, I have no idea on this one.

Cecilia: I'm with you.

CJ almost rolled into the ring, but met with a baseball slide by Rose, who slid out of the ring and performed a DDT outside before dragging CJ back into the ring. West tried for a pin, but Mason picked out at 2. Rose attempted Trapped In Roses, but CJ turned it around into a Crossface, which was broken up with ease by West. Rose stood up and gave a sideways smirk, looking at the fans. She waited for CJ to get up. As Mason came to, she ran at Rose, only to get caught in East Meets West.

Brynn: EAST MEETS WEST! EAST MEETS WEST!

Haley: It's over for Mason!

Rose pinned CJ with a sadistic smile, thinking she knew exactly what was going to happen.

Then the unexpected occurred, and CJ kicked out.

Cecilia: HOLY SHIT!

Rose looked at Mason in astonishment. She tried pinning her again, but CJ just kicked out quicker. CJ shook her head and sat up, slapping Rose across the face, pulling her up by the hair after she stood.

CJ then performed Masonry, smirking as Rose landed.

Haley: ..It's over for West.

CJ pinned her for what was presumably a three count, only for Rose to kick out a split second before three. Mason sat up in astonishment, almost in tears because she thought she had the match won. In all of her frustration, she failed to realize the position she was in was precarious enough for West to lock in Trapped In Roses.

CJ struggled for what seemed like years, only to eventually pass out.

The referee lifted Mason's hand three times, and all three were a fail on CJ's part.

Cecilia: WEST DID IT!!

Rose kissed the forehead of CJ, similar to what she had done with Starrentile, and stood up with a smirk.

Alexander: HERE IS YOUR WINNER, ROSSSSSE WESTT!!!

Rose ignored all the booing coming from the ignorant fans as she held her head up high and walked back up the ramp.