As the crew finishes getting the ring ready for the upcoming bout, the sun sits on the horizon.
A.B.: And now that the ring is surrounded by ladders, ladies and gentlemen, it is time for the Tag Team championship match!
Shamoon: I cannot wait!
Dominga: Hey, Alf, you once said that tag team wrestling was your favourite kind.
A.B.: That I did, and more than once. It's the concept of coming together to achieve a common goal; of casting aside egos and trusting someone else to have your back. It's a lot easier to make it in this business, as it is in life, with friends.
Dominga: Wow, that was... really corny, but I can respect it and given that the two teams are sets of brothers descended from wrestling legends. I'd say it fits.
Shamoon: I know all these guys are Fight Pit, but who are you guys rooting for?
A.B.: We are commentators, Aaz, we must be impartial and frankly-
Dominga: Alf, we are streaming live on the internet. Stop lying.
A.B. (Chuckles): Alright, fine. The Wallace brothers. Axel Wallace is a master. His ring awareness is second to none. This environment definitely suits him. And Oscar is a fine young athlete with Olympic-level credentials-
Dominga: He never made it to the Olympics! And even if he did, it wouldn't matter. They're in there against the sons of Tình Nhân and Mulad! This is their match. There are no rules, and they've got all manner of weapons at their disposal. They've got this in the bag.
A.B.: If this were pinfall or submission, I'd agree, but to win this match, the competitors have to climb a ladder and grab the titles. Big men aren't suited for heights.
Shamoon: Plus, they're wildcards that we know little about.
Dominga: You know little in general.
David Bekker: The following tag team contest is a ladder match, and it is for the PSW Tag Team Championships.
The crowd goes wild as a high-pitched guitar riff plays.
A.B.: Here they come!
Axel and Oscar run out, stop and cross their arms over their heads, creating an X symbol, while pointing their index fingers.
David Bekker: Introducing first, from Brigg, England, at a combined weight of 204 Kilos, they are the Tag Team Supreme, Axel and Oscar, TEAM WALLACE!
They walk briskly to the ring, stopping to deliver high fives and fist bumps to the crowd. Once inside the ring, they climb the turnbuckles and do the same gesture from the stage.
A.B.: And now you see them handing the titles to the referee. Those belts will be suspended above the ring. Just a reminder, ladies and gentlemen, just like the Thunderweight title, the Tag belts will be floating. Team Wallace and Pandemonium, who we will see shortly, are both representing the Fight Pit tonight, but the winning team will have challengers breathing down them from all sides.
As if on cue, the camera repeatedly cuts to the crowd, showing members of the tag division from the Madhouse and Fight appear in the crowd. The Track Queens, Elsa Filipsson and Eeva Mustonen, both of whom throw up sign of the horns; JabbarTV, Chakir and Chelem Jabbar with a camcorder and phone, respectively; Tom, Dick and Harry, playing imaginary instruments, trying and failing to look cool; The Battalion Bros, Major Mallory and El Soldado holding up their fists.
The lights go out, the stage is blackened, and a sinister choir sings. Within the darkness, a light is seen. A lantern of souls belongs to the towering "Mother of Darkness" Tình Nhân, who walks out first. She is followed by two even more massive figures, one of whom has glowing white eyes.
Shamoon: I think I feel another chill.
A.B.: Ditto... I never thought I'd see that lantern again or hear the name...
David Bekker: A-and the opponents, acc-ccompanied to the ring by Tình Nhân, at a combined weight of 294 Kilos, Mộng Dư, Hốn Loạn, PANDEMONIUM!
A.B.: ... Pandemonium... Mulad and Aimhreit were an utterly horrifying and invincible duo, until Aimhreit's ill-begotten son, Anthony Painne, put an end to them. To think that-
Shamoon (wide eyes): Wait, do you Painne's going to show up tonight?
A.B.: If the Williamses want a healthy roster, they'd do well to keep that monster far away.
The terrifying twins and their mother continue their slow march to the ring. The crowd remains completely silent. Mộng Dữ's glowing white eyes become grey in the setting sunlight.
Dominga: It's almost hypnotic. I can't look away.
A.B.: Indeed, a truly awe-inspiring entrance.
The twins split up at the base of the ramp and stand on either side of the ring. Axel and Oscar stand back-to-back (Axel facing Hốn Loạn, Oscar facing Mộng Dư), ready for a fight. Mộng and Loạn just continue staring as the music stops and the lights come back on. The bell rings. The Wallaces stay ready, begging the monsters to get in the ring, but they stay in their spots. They don't blink, they don't even appear to breathe, like statues.
Shamoon: I can't stand this tension.
Dominga: Me neither, somebody do something!
A.B.: Mộng Dư and Hốn Loạn standing right next to a ladder each.
Shamoon: Damn, I didn't even notice.
A.B.: The only way the Wallaces are going to get a hold of those ladders is if they go outside the ring and meet those goliaths head-on.
Dominga: Which would put them at a dangerous disadvantage. That's smart.
Shamoon: Why not try ganging up on twin, while the other is on the opposite side?
Dominga: Only you would be stupid enough to turn your back on one of those two.
Shamoon: Well, this stalemate can't last forever. Sooner or later, one of these teams is going to have to make a move.
Axel whispers something to Oscar, who nods. As they move to Hốn Loạn's side of the ring, the latter is still standing motionless.
Dominga: What could they be planning?
A.B.: You'll see.
The Wallaces run to Mống Dư's side of the ring, seemingly to dive threw the ropes after him, but Hốn Loạn breaks from his post at frightening speed, preparing to coldcock both men, but runs into a double springboard back elbow to the face, knocking him down.
Shamoon: Wow!
A.B.: Only a true ring general like Axel could come up with a strategy like that.
The Wallaces kick up to a raucous applause. Mộng Dữ continues to stare at them. They go to the other side to grab the other ladder. Hốn Loạn sits up as they slide it in. They grab it together and attempt to ram him with the top cap, but the seven-footer catches and effortlessly pushes them both back, before dropping the ladder.
The Wallaces recover quickly and duck under a clothesline and deliver a double dropkick into the ropes. They proceed to furiously unload on the giant. Mộng Dữ still watches, standing completely still.
Shamoon: Why isn't Mộng Dữ doing anything?
A.B.: What I wouldn't give to know what was going through that man's mind.
Hốn Loạn grabs the Wallace brothers by the throat, preparing to chokeslam them, but they kick him in the gut. They attempt a double suplex, but the big man counters with one of his own to the brothers. He drags them to the centre of the ring, grabs them each by the throat, lifts them up above his head and slams them back down.
Dominga: That strength. It's unholy!
Tình Nhân suddenly raises her lantern high, and Mộng Dữ's final stirs.
A.B.: Looks like Mộng Dữ is finally on the move.
He climbs into the ring as his brother places the ladder under the dangling belts.
A.B.: Is he just going to grab the belts? He didn't do a thing.
Dominga: He didn't need to. Didn't you say something about trusting your partner? That's what he did.
A.B.: But this is-
Dominga: Well, within the rules of the match.
Mộng Dữ climbs the ladder and grabs the title. The reaction is mixed. Some members of the audience boo the disrespect to the Wallaces. The others cheer the incredible showcase of strength and cunning.
David Bekker: Here are your winners and new Tag Team Supreme, Pandemonium!
Hốn Loạn stares down at their opponents, or more accurately, victims. Mộng Dữ stares off into space. Tình Nhân climbs the steps and enters the ring, her lantern still glowing. The twin monsters fall to a knee each, holding up their respective tag belts. She places her free hand on Hốn Loạn's head, patting him like a dog.
Dominga: I've got new favourites for life! What was Shabani thinking, letting Campbell take them?
A.B.: I still can't believe what we just saw. I can't remember the last time I saw Axel destroyed in such fashion, and by one man, no less.
Shamoon: First Heladas, now these two? Back-to-back? Guys, if Cobra wins tonight, this whole family of freaks will run both shows!
Dominga: Hey, why don't you say 'freaks' a little bit louder? I don't think they heard you!
Shamoon: I'm just... terrified of what comes next.
A.B.: Me too, Aaz. Me too...
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@RingGeneral77
Y'all seeing this?? #Pandemonium just took the Tag Titles, and Heladas took the Thunderweight. Both under the "Tình Nhân" influence. And Cobra's up next. This isn't a show, it's a hostile takeover by a family of psychos. @NalahShabani and @JeffreyCampbell are being played for fools. #PSWAscension #FightPit #Madhouse
- @DominateORDie:
@RingGeneral77 Dude, I'm genuinely terrified. The last time a family unit was this dominant, the entire industry got suffocated. And these guys are way scarier than a bunch of Samoans, somehow. The power Hốn Loạn showed was NOT human.
- @TheHotSeat:
@RingGeneral77 It's officially a CONSPIRACY. We now have THREE major titles connected to the Tình Nhân camp (Thunderweight, Tag Team, Jewell's Contender). If Cobra wins tonight, they own PSW. This is terrifyingly brilliant TV or terrifyingly bad management.
@AxelWallaceIsMyDad I am actually so mad. @TeamWallacePSW didn't lose the match; they lost a staring contest. Hốn Loạn should have been winded! Mộng Dữ didn't do a thing! That's not a victory, that's a ritual sacrifice in a ladder match disguise. Unbelievable strength. Unfair advantage. #JusticeForWallace #TagTeamSupreme
- @TheWrestlingPundit:
@AxelWallaceIsMyDad No pinfalls, no DQ. Pandemonium played the rules better than the champions. Axel's ring IQ was high, but it didn't account for the psychological terror Tình Nhân projects. This loss belongs on the Fight Pit's head. Why did Campbell put them in a no-rules match against monsters?
- @PsychoSaFrown:
@AxelWallaceIsMyDad Hốn Loạn is the scariest specimen in wrestling. That chokeslam on both Wallaces at the same time? I felt my ribs crack just watching. Pandemonium are the Tag Team Terrors now.
- @JabbarTVEssentials "":
@AxelWallaceIsMyDad JABBARTV EXCLUSIVE: Look at the footage! Tình Nhân did something with that lantern before Mộng Dữ moved! It’s a literal conspiracy! The camera doesn't lie! #StayWoke #JabbarTV
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