Melanie Sierra: Ladies and gentlemen, the following contest is scheduled for one fall! It is your main event of the evening and it is for the APEX Tag Team Championship!
Geoff Penzer: There they are. The APEX Tag Team Titles. They are a beauty and tonight, one of these two teams will have the honor of being crowned the first champions!
As pink lights begin to flicker around the venue, Taylor Swift's "Bad Blood" begins to play over the sound system and Becky steps through the curtain with her fists clenched, she cracks her neck as she looks around the crowd, breaking for a second to smile and wave before her attention returns to the rings and she grits her teeth. Slipping her #BRUTAL mouth guard in, she slaps a few hands on her way to the ring, taking a few quick steps up the stairs and jumping in through the bottom rope to throw her fist in the air just once to a pop from the crowd…
“House of Balloons” hits the PA system to a moderate pop from the audience. Pink lights strobe throughout the arena for a moment before finally a single spotlight focuses on the curtain. Mason Mannion emerges through it, back already turned to the ramp and the camera as he backs out into the crowd, arms extended to his sides. Turning his head, he shoots a wink toward the audience-- many of which remain largely unimpressed-- before turning, making a display of presenting himself toward the nearest camera which follows him toward ringside.
Melanie Sierra: Introducing first, weighing in at a total combined weight of 329 pounds! They are the team of Becky and Mason Mannion… BRUTE CAMP!
Mason yells for the cameraman to “slide!”, and Mason turns, sprinting into the ring… and the cameraman sprints after, following, sliding alongside Mason, who rushes toward the turnbuckles, extending his arms again as he looks out into the audience, music finally fading as he climbs down from the corner.
Geoff Penzer: Brute Camp advanced by making it past Bueno Club in the first round and the team of Emily Carter and Jensen Banks in the semis. Becky and Mason Mannion have arguably been the best tag team since stepping onto the scene here in LDFC. However, their opponents tonight are as devious as they are talented. There’s no telling what those two have up their sleeves.
The soft melody of ‘Crimson’ by Morcheeba begins to play throughout the arena as The Crimson Baroness steps out from behind the curtain; her top hat is tipped forward, covering her eyes slightly as she poses, resting both hands on the head of her cane. The crowd immediately begin booing and jeering, letting The Baroness know exactly what they think of her. She begins her slow walk to the ring, shrugging off the hatred with a sense of nonchalance.
Melanie Sierra: Introducing their opponents! First, from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania… she is THE CRIMSON BARONESS!
She climbs up the ring steps, urging the referee to hold the ropes open for her before she steps in under the middle ropes; The Crimson Baroness removes her hat and places it delicately in the corner next to her cane before she waits for the match to begin.
"I'M BRINGING SEXY BAAAACK."
As soon as the beat of “Sexy Back” by Justin Timberlake hits, smoke smoothly pours up from the entrance ramp, masking the actual entrance impossible to see. Prince MacRear emerges from the smoke mid-sequence, a smug grin on his demeanor and jerking his hips. With a look on his face that can only mean he’s clearly enthused with himself, he does a twirl before continuing down to the ring. MacRear takes turns shouting at the sky, yelling at fans, and twerking his backside at every chance he gets while taking selfies with his iPhone.
Melanie Sierra: Her partner, now residing out of Hollywood, California! Weighing in at 124 pounds! He is “The Sultan of Selfies” … PRINCE MACREAR!
As he reaches the ring, MacRear sprawls across the apron and poses, almost model like, soaking the attention from the crowd. MacRear waves the fans off and rolls toward the middle of the ring. He takes one more selfie, sets his phone down on the canvas, and in a swift, exaggerated manner, takes off his robe.
Geoff Penzer: Prince MacRear has the chance to hold both APEX Championships! But first, he’s got to win the APEX Tag Titles tonight with his partner in crime, The Crimson Baroness. You saw the levels she stooped to to win the Carolina Cup. MacRear is far from a saint himself. As I said before, there’s no telling what these two have in store. Becky and Mason will definitely have to be on their A game for this one!
The match starts with MacRear and Mason circling the ring before locking up. After jockeying for position, Mason shoves MacRear down to the canvas to cheers from the crowd. MacRear does a double take. He then returns to his feet, marches back over and locks up with Mason. After jockeying for position, Mason shoves MacRear back down to the canvas. Irate, MacRear gets up, marches over and kicks the bottom rope.
Geoff Penzer: MacRear isn’t exactly happily about being one-upped by THE MASON!
MacRear continues his temper tantrum across the ring before turning his attention back to Mason. The Sultan of Selfies then marches over and locks up with Mason. After jockeying for position, MacRear grabs Mason by the hair and pulls back as he moves him into the corner. At the count of four, both men make a clean break. But MacRear is quick to nail Mason with a knee strike to the midsection, resulting in boos from the crowd. He then unleashes a series of knife edge chops that echo throughout the venue. MacRear then takes Mason and whips him into the opposite corner. MacRear then runs across the ring and goes for a running thump. But Mason moves out of the way, causing MacRear to crash into the corner. As MacRear staggers out of the corner, Mason comes back and knocks him down with a running shoulder block. MacRear gets back up, but Mason knocks him back down with another running shoulder block. As MacRear gets up, Mason grabs him and goes for an irish whip. But MacRear reverses, sending Mason into the ropes. When Mason comes back, he knocks MacRear down and continues running into the ropes. When MacRear gets up and turns around, Mason knocks him back down with another clothesline. Mason continues running into the ropes. When MacRear gets back up and turns around, Mason knocks him down with a stiff lariat. The crowd cheers as he makes the cover.
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MacRear kicks out.
Geoff Penzer: Did you see the sweat get knocked off of MacRear’s chest with that hard lariat? I’m surprised he didn’t get the wind knocked out of him.
MacRear immediately rolls over towards the ropes. After pulling himself up using the ropes, he guards his chest as he goes over and tags in The Crimson Baroness.
Geoff Penzer: Now here comes the always arrogant Baroness. A reminder: due to the “luck of the draw,” MacRear and the Baroness got a bye in the first round. So they are the fresher of these two teams. That could come into play the longer this match goes.
Baroness motions to get in the ring, then steps back out onto the apron. She then points behind Mason. Mason then turns and points to Becky. He looks back at TCB and she nods. Mason then looks out at the crowd as he points to Becky. The crowd cheers. Mason then goes over and tags Becky in.
Geoff Penzer: The Baroness wanted Becky? Well now she’s about to get her...
Becky and TCB enter the ring. The two then circle the ring before locking up. TCB places her in a side headlock. Becky tries to shove TCB off, but she keeps the hold locked on tight. Becky tries to move TCB back a few steps before shoving her off. But TCB drops down to a knee. After TCB gets back to her feet, she throws Becky down to the mat with a side headlock takeover. Becky is quick to reverse into a leg scissors headlock. But TCB is just as quick to escape with a kip up. After both wrestlers turn to each other, TCB runs over to attack. But Becky brings her down with an arm drag. TCB gets back to her feet, but Becky brings her back down with another arm drag. Once TCB returns to her feet, Becky throws her down with a side headlock takeover. TCB quickly slaps the canvas out of frustration. She then whines that Becky grabbed her hair. The ref then tells Becky not to grab the hair. While Becky protests, TCB reaches up, yanks Becky back by the hair and reverses into a leg scissors headlock as the crowd boos. She cackles as the crowd continues to boo. But her laughter is cut short as Becky escapes with a kip up. After TCB scrambles to her feet, Becky grabs her and whips her into the ropes. Before TCB can even come back, Becky knocks her through the ropes and to the floor with a dropkick. While TCV gets up on the floor, Becky waves her arms up and down before running into the ropes. When she comes back, she slams on the brakes as TCB scurries out of the way.
Geoff Penzer: The Baroness wisely getting out of the way there...
After TCB rounds the ring post, she marches over towards MacRear. MacRear hops down off the apron and the two huddle up. But unbeknownst to them, Becky is running into the ropes. Once they break up the huddle and turn towards the ring, Becky dives through the ropes and delivers a sloppy elbow suicida that knocks TCB down. MacRear goes back over to sock Becky. But Becky blocks and counters with a punch of her own. While MacRear stumbles away, she takes TCB and rolls her back into the ring. Once Becky rolls back in, TCB nails her with stomps to the body.
TCB reaches down, picks Becky and wrenches her arm. The ref asks Becky if she wants to give up. When Becky refuses to quit, TCB delivers another arm wrench. Becky can be seen cringing from the pain. The ref checks back in and asks Becky if she wants to give up. But again, Becky refuses to quit So TCB begins to repeatedly yank the arm from out of its socket, bringing Becky down to a knee. Becky gets back up, but another yank on the right arm sends Becky back down. TCB begins to taunt Becky as she’s got her right where she wants her. The ref kneels down and checks in with her. He asks Becky if she wants to give up. But again, Becky will not give up. After getting back to her feet, Becky rolls forward, leans back, kips up and reverses into an arm wrench of her own. But TCB is quick to reverse into another arm wrench and follows up with a hook kick that knocks her down. The crowd boos as she makes the cover.
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Becky kicks out.
TCB picks up Becky, moves her into the corner and unleashes a series of shoot kicks to the torso. She then snapmares Becky out of the corner before taking off into the far ropes. When TCB comes back, she knocks Becky down with a Penalty Kick. She makes the cover.
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Becky gets her left shoulder up.
TCB picks up Becky, wrenches her right arm, drags her back over and tags in MacRear. MacRear then climbs up onto the top turnbuckle, jumps off and knocks Becky down with a punch to the head. He makes the cover.
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Becky gets her left shoulder up.
MacRear picks up Becky and wrenches her right arm. He then reaches over and tags TCB back in. TCB gets in, kicks Becky in the midsection and delivers an arm wrench to the right arm. She then reaches back over and tags MacRear back in. MacRear gets in and doubles Becky over with a punch to the midsection. He then delivers an arm wrench to the right arm before tagging TCB back in. TCB then gets in and doubles Becky over with a shoot kick to the ribs. She then wrenches the right arm before tagging MacRear back in. MacRear then gets back in, wrenches Becky’s right arm and follows up with disrespectful slaps to the back of the head. The crowd boos MacRear, but he pays them no mind. He then delivers another arm wrench. The ref asks Becky if she wants to give up. But she looks over at Mason, who is cheering her on. She then rolls forward, leans back, kips up and counters with a headscissors takeover.
Geoff Penzer: Becky really had her arm worked over there. But she might have just caught a break with that headscissors.
MacRear gets back to his feet. As Becky runs at him, MacRear throws out a back elbow to the face. But Becky ducks and runs into the ropes. When she comes back, she delivers a tilt-a-whirl headscissors takedown. MacRear gets back up, but Becky knocks him down with a dropkick. MacRear gets back up, but Becky knocks him down with another dropkick. When MacRear returns to his feet, Becky goes for a third dropkick. But MacRear side steps and swats her down. He then goes for a jumping elbow drop. But Becky rolls out of the way. Before MacRear gets off his knees, Becky runs over and throws out The Scoreboard Clock (Boma Ye). But MacRear is quick to roll out of the way. When Becky turns around, MacRear lunges up and doubles her over with a shoulder thrust. He then gets to his feet and delivers a vertical suplex before making the cover.
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Becky gets her left arm up.
MacRear picks up Becky and goes for a belly to back suplex. But Becky rolls over his shoulder, lands on her feet and knocks him down with a dropkick from behind. She then turns over, rolls forward, dives and tags Mason back in to cheers from the crowd.
Once Mason gest back in, he runs over and knocks MacRear back down with a clothesline. When MacRear gets back to his feet, Mason unleashes a flurry of right hands. He then takes MacRear and goes for an irish whip. But MacRear reverses, sending him into the ropes. It’s there that TCB nails him with a knee to the small of the back. The crowd boos the cheapshot. After arching his back, Mason turns and throws a punch at TCB. But TCB hops down off the apron. While Mason’s still distracted, MacRear runs up from behind and brings him down with a russian leg sweep. The crowd boos as he makes the cover.
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Mason kicks out.
Geoff Penzer: Brute Camp may have more tag matches under their belt. But MacRear and The Crimson Baroness have gotten the better of them at seemingly every turn tonight.
MacRear gets up and tags TCB back in. Once she gets in, the duo put the boots to Mason before MacRear heads out to the apron. TCB then picks up Mason, moves him into the corner and delivers a stinging chop. She then nails him with another chop before going for an irish whip. But Mason reverses, sending her into the ropes. Mason runs across the ring, but TCB nails him with a back elbow to the face. As Mason stumbles back, TCB comes out of the corner and knocks him down with a savate Kick. She makes the cover.
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Mason gets his shoulder up.
Geoff Penzer: Mason got his shoulder up. But it looks like he’s still feeling the effects from that kick.
TCB sits up Mason and delivers a shoot kick to the back before running into the ropes. When she returns, she throws out a Penalty Kick. But Mason catches her leg. TCB then yanks her leg away from him before throwing out a Penalty Kick with the other leg. But again, Mason catches the leg. He then returns to his feet and turns TCB away from him. Mason grabs her from behind, lifts her up and delivers a back suplex. The crowd cheers as he makes the cover.
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TCB gets her shoulder up.
Mason picks up TCB and places her in a side headlock. TCB is quick to slip out and reverse into a hammerlock. But Mason reaches back with his free arm, grabs TCB and throws her down with a snapmare. TCB tries to turn over and get back to her feet. But Mason knocks her down with a running knee lift. He makes the cover.
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TCB gets her shoulder up.
Mason picks up TCB and whips her into the ropes. When she comes back, Masons sets up a back body drop. But TCB counters with a knee lift. While Mason stumbles back, TCB runs back into the ropes. When she comes back, Mason throws out a kick to the midsection. But TCB catches his foot. She then cackles while she taunts him. But her taunting is cut short as he turns her inside out with an enzuigiri. The crowd cheers as he makes the cover.
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TCB gets her shoulder up.
Geoff Penzer: The Baroness’ cockiness almost cost her the match there.
Mason picks up TCB and whips her over into the Brute Camp corner. He then runs across the ring and connects with a clothesline before tagging Becky back in. Becky then gets in, runs towards the center of the ring, turns around and connects with a running clothesline using her left arm. She then tags Mason back in. Mason gets in, runs towards the center of the ring, turns around connects with another running clothesline. He tags Becky back in. Becky then gets in, climbs up onto the middle ropes and punches TCB while the crowd counts along.
Crowd: ONE! TWO! THREE! FOUR! FI-
The crowd boos as TCB shoves Becky down to the canvas. She then nails Mason with a back elbow to the face. As Becky turns over and gets back to her feet, TCB goes to run across the ring and tag MacRear back in. But Becky counters into a tilt-a-whirl headscissor armbar.
Geoff Penzer: Not so fast!
The crowd cheers as TCB can be seen grimacing from the pain. But the cheers turn to boos as MacRear runs over and delivers a boot to the head, breaking the hold.
After he heads back out, TCB picks up Becky and whips her into the ropes. When Becky comes back, TCB delivers a double knee armbreaker. As Becky clutches her right arm, TCB snickers as she goes over and tags MacRear back in. MacRear then goes over and stomps away at Becky. He then drops down and grinds his forearm across her face as the crowd boos.
Ref: ONE… TWO… THREE… FOUR…
MacRear lets go to make a lateral press.
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Becky gets her left shoulder up.
MacRear picks up Becky and whips her into the ropes. When Becky comes back, MacRear throws out a clothesline. But Becky ducks and runs into the far ropes. When Becky comes back, MacRear knocks her down with a European Uppercut. He makes the cover.
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Becky gets her left shoulder up.
MacRear picks up Becky, snapmares her over and delivers a dropkick to the back of the head. He makes the cover.
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Becky gets her left shoulder up.
MacRear sits up Becky and places her in a rear chinlock. The ref asks if she wants to give up. But Becky refuses to quit. She then begins to turn over onto her knees. After getting her to her feet, she nails MacRear with four elbows to the midsection. Just as it looks like Becky is free and in the clear, MacRear brings her down with a spinning neckbreaker. The crowd boos as he makes the cover.
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Becky gets her left shoulder up.
Geoff Penzer: Once again, MacRear and the Baroness have effectively cut off the ring. With her arm in the state that’s in it, Becky needs to make her way across the ring and tag Mason back in.
MacRear picks up Becky and goes for a vertical suplex. But she slips down from behind. After she grabs MacRear around the waist, he runs towards the ropes. He then ducks as TCB blasts Becky in the face with a forearm strike. As Becky stumbles back, MacRear runs over and knocks her down with a spinning heel kick. The crowd boos as he makes the cover.
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Becky gets her left shoulder up.
MacRear picks up Becky, places her in a side headlock and rakes her face along the top rope. Once he lets go, Becky staggers into the nearby corner. After he turns her around, MacRear pummels her down in the corner with right hands. He then steps back towards the center of the ring. After he’s got Becky lined up, MacRear runs forward and hurls himself into the corner. He goes for BOOTY BOOTY BOOTY ROCKIN EVERYWHERE. But Becky rolls out of the way, causing MacRear to crash into the corner to an explosion of cheers.
Geoff Penzer: Nobody’s home!
After MacRear crashes against the turnbuckles, he staggers out of the corner before dropping down on all fours.
Geoff Penzer: MacRear’s down! He’s nowhere near the ropes! This is Becky’s chance right here!
Becky can be seen crawling across the ring. MacRear dives over to stop her. But she dives out of the way and tags Mason back in.
Geoff Penzer: Here we go!
Once Mason gets in, he knocks down MacRear with a right hand. MacRear gets back up, but Mason knocks him down with another right hand. TCB then runs over at Mason. But he knocks her down with a right hand. TCB gets back up, but Mason knocks her back down with a right hand. As she gets back up, Mason kicks her, runs and tosses her over the top rope…
… but TCB hangs onto the top rope. She then “skins the cat,” pulling herself over the top rope and back into the ring. But as soon as she turns around, Mason knocks her down with a clothesline to the floor.
Geoff Penzer: Mason with a hard clothesline!
When Mason turns around, he gets knocked down to one knee with a basement dropkick. MacRear then gets up and plants him with the Uglified (Hurricanrana Driver). The crowd boos as he makes the cover.
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Becky dives over to break up the pin.
Geoff Penzer: What a save by Becky!
As Becky heads back out, MacRear picks up Mason and goes for an irish whip. But Mason reverses, sending MacRear into the ropes. When MacRear comes back, Mason throws him down with a back body drop. He then heads over and tags Becky back in. Becky proceeds to climb up to the top turnbuckle as Mason goes over to MacRear. Mason picks up MacRear, lifts him up onto his shoulder and walks over towards his corner.
Geoff Penzer: What’s this?
Becky then goes to clothesline MacRear off of Mason’s shoulders. But in one smooth motion, MacRear counters the diving clothesline with a moonsault side slam off of Mason’s shoulders. Upon hearing bodies crash the mat, Mason raises his arms in the air. But unbeknownst to him, MacRear is making the cover on Becky.
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Mason dives over and breaks up the pin.
Geoff Penzer: Close call for Brute Camp!
As Mason heads back out, MacRear picks up Becky and whips her into the ropes. When Becky comes back, MacRear knocks her down with a running thump. He then goes over and tags in TCB. TCB then climbs up to the top turnbuckle, leaps off and goes for a diving splash....
Geoff Penzer: Becky got her knees up!
The crowd explodes with cheers as TCB bounces off of Becky’s knees and curls up in pain. While both wrestlers are down, the ref starts his count.
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After both wrestler return to their feet, they trade right hands until TCB rakes becky across the eyes. She then kicks Becky in the midsection before bringing her down with a Rolling Cross Armbar.
Geoff Penzer: The Subjection! The Baroness is going for her patented submission maneuver!
Becky clasps her hands together. TCB is seen repeatedly tugging away to break the grip. But it’s to no avail. So TCB then repeatedly drops her left leg across Becky’s face. Once Becky’s grip is broken, TCB pulls back and hyperextends the arm to boos from the crowd.
Geoff Penzer: She’s got it fully locked on!
Mason runs in to break it up. But MacRear cuts him off with a dropkick.
Geoff Penzer: MacRear with the save!
Becky can be heard screaming in pain as TCB is yelling at her to tap.
Geoff Penzer: How much more of this pain can Becky take!?
The ref asks Becky if she wants to quit. But Becky won’t give up. She then musters up whatever strength she has left and turns over, pinning TCB’s shoulders to the mat.
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TCB kicks out.
After they both get back up, TCB throws out a roundhouse kick. But Becky ducks and counters with a sloppy blue thunder bomb. While both wrestlers are down, the ref starts his count.
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As Becky gets up and staggers over towards her corner, TCB reaches out, grabs her from behind, yanks her over to her and applies the Coquina Clutch.
Geoff Penzer: Another submission by The Crimson Baroness!
TCB is trying to bring Becky down to the mat. But Becky is fighting it off. She then drops down to her knees and throws TCB off of her. Once Becky gets up, she sees TCB is in front of her. TCB then turns and blasts Mason with a savate kick, knocking him off the apron and to the floor.
When TCB turns back around, Becky knocks her down with a running European Uppercut with her left arm. She then picks up TCB and whips her into the corner. Becky then runs across the ring and goes to deliver the Fight Song (corner yakuza kick). But TCB catches her foot. She then shoves Becky down to the canvas. After Becky rolls up and runs back into the corner, TCB nails her with a back elbow. She then hoists herself up onto the middle ropes, grabs Becky and spikes her with a Tornado DDT. The crowd boos as she makes the cover.
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Becky gets her shoulder up.
Geoff Penzer: How close was that!?
TCB slaps the canvas and holds up three fingers. She then gets up, picks up Becky and nails her with four forearm strikes to the face. She then steps back before throwing out a spinning backfist. But Becky ducks. When TCB turns around, Becky knocks her down with a Pelé Kick.
After both wrestlers get up to their feet, Becky goes to make her way towards the corner. But TCB grabs her by the hair from behind, yanks her over and knees her right in the back. She then goes to follow up with the Baronessplex (Teardrop Suplex). But Becky slips down from behind. She then hops up onto TCB’s shoulders and performs a victory roll.
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TCB kicks out.
After both wrestlers get back up, TCB throws out a savate kick. But Becky rolls underneath it, dives over and tags Mason back in to an explosion of cheers.
Geoff Penzer: THE MASON! is back in!
Once Mason gets in, he knocks down TCB with a clothesline. When TCB gets up, Mason grabs her and whips her into the ropes. When she comes back, Mason throws her down with a stalling snap spinebuster. He makes the cover.
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MacRear dives over and breaks up the pin.
Geoff Penzer: Timely save by MacRear!
MacRear picks up Mason, marches into the corner and slams him face-first into the top turnbuckle. He then turns Mason around and whips him into the opposite corner. MacRear runs across the ring, but Mason nails him with a boot to the face. As MacRear stumbles back, Mason steps through the ropes and heads to the top. He then leaps off and knocks MacRear down with a missile dropkick. But as he gets up on one knee, TCB is quick to strike with a Shining Apprentice. The crowd boos as she makes the cover.
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Mason gets his shoulder up.
Geoff Penzer: Another close call for Brute Camp!
TCB picks up Mason and positions him for Dom’ed (Double Underhook DDT). But Mason twists out and counters with rapid fire short-arm elbow strikes. He then turns TCB around, grabs her from behind and delivers a bridging back suplex. The crowd cheers...
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MacRear dives over and breaks up the pin.
Geoff Penzer: MacRear with yet another save!
MacRear picks up Mason and whips him into the ropes. When Mason comes back, MacRear lifts him up onto his shoulders for Damaged Goods (Go To Sleep). But Becky nails him with a shoot kick to the midsection. MacRear doubles over after dropping Mason down behind him. Becky then runs into the ropes. When she comes back, MacRear throws out a clothesline. But Becky ducks and counters with Game Over (Crucifix Driver) to cheers from the crowd. While the ref is trying to get Becky out of the ring, TCB sneaks up behind Mason. When Mason turns around, TCB drops to her knees and low blows Mason.
Geoff Penzer: That damn Baroness with yet another low blow...
But Mason doesn’t crumble over in a heap. Instead, he smiles as TCB can be seen holding her arm in pain. Mason then slips his hands down his tights and pulls out a steel protective cup to cheers from the crowd.
Geoff Penzer: He was prepared! The Baroness’ obsession with low blows has come back to bite her big time!
Mason takes the cup and tosses it out of the ring before turning back to TCB. TCB, who is still clutching her left forearm, slowly gets back to her feet. When she turns around, Mason nearly breaks her in half with a spear.
Geoff Penzer: The crowd is jumping after that big spear from THE MASON!
Mason drags TCB into position before tagging Becky back in. Becky then climbs up to the top turnbuckle while Mason stays on lookout. She then leaps off from the top and crashes down on TCB with the Basket Toss (diving double foot stomp). The crowd cheers as she crawls back over and makes the cover.
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“Bad Blood” plays over the PA as the crowd explodes with cheers.
Melanie Sierra: Ladies and gentlemen, here are your winners and the first-ever APEX Tag Team Champions, BRUTE CAMP!
Becky drops to her knees and cover her face as Mason raises his arms in the air.
Geoff Penzer: Brute Camp have done it! They’ve defeated Prince MacRear and The Crimson Baroness! Becky and Mason Mannion are your first-ever APEX Tag Team Champions!
After helping Becky back to her feet, Mason hugs her before raising her arms in the air. Brute Camp then take the tag title belts and raise them in the air to an explosion of cheers.
Geoff Penzer: What a match that was. You would ask for a better match to determine new champions. In the end, it was the good guys that got the j-
The celebration is cut short as Keegan Hightower can be seen making his way down to the ring. The crowd boos as Keegan can be seen giving a half-hearted applause for Becky. Becky, however, is none too pleased.
Geoff Penzer: These two have been having issues for months now. So of course Keegan would come out here to try to come out here and ruin her big moment.
While Brute Camp are arguing with Keegan, TCB comes up from behind and cracks Becky across the back of the head with her cane. Mason then turns around into the Slapnut Mangos from MacRear. THE MASON immediate doubles over before crumbling to the canvas. The crowd erupts with boos as Keegan gets in the ring.
Geoff Penzer: This was a set up all along! Keegan provided the distraction long enough for the Baroness and MacRear to get the jump from behind!
Keegan goes over and puts the boots to Becky before mounting on top of her. He begins to hammers away with right hands to the face. Meanwhile, TCB can be seen putting the boots to Mason. The bell repeatedly sounds as the crowd is none too pleased with what they’re seeing.
Geoff Penzer: This was supposed to be Brute Camp’s celebration! This was supposed to be their big moment. But now it’s been ruined thanks to these three!
Keegan stands up off of Becky and pulls her back up to her feet. He then shoves her over into TCB, who delivers the Baronessplex onto one of the title belts.
Geoff Penzer: The back of Becky’s head just bounced off the center plate of that title belt!
MacRear picks up Mason and whips him over towards Keegan, who knocks him down with a belt shot to the face.
Geoff Penzer: Oh come on!
The crowd continues it’s wave of boos as MacRear takes a selfie with TCB and Keegan “standing tall”. TCB and Keegan then reach down and pick up the APEX Tag Team Title belts. They then look at each other before tossing the belts down onto Brute Camp....