NFA 2016

[Burke]

It only took you two shows in to job Sasha to Nikki.

Not you mistaking Kevin Owens for a whiny smark fan.

And not fingers in the booty!

[Tarry]

That Kevin Owens segment was hilarious, you just know the message boards and the Twitter smarks were bent out of shape by that one.

Ember Moon is a great addition to FNBF, I predict great things from her.

I love how Jason still hasn't escaped the underdog character he's had since the very beginning, lol

Last week she exposed Seth's penis to the world, this week she kink shamed Dolph. Tiffany has no shame.

[Tarry]

Our show kicks off this week with John Cena in the ring. "Roman Reigns, get your ass out here!" Reigns' music hits and he sprints to the ring. The two men briefly trade punches, but they're quickly pulled apart by road agents and security guards. They're separated into opposite corners, but Cena breaks free and charges at Roman, getting a few good shots in before he's pulled away again. Roman fights off the agents holding him back and does the same to Cena, flying across the ring with a Superman Punch. Roman is dragged out of the ring and hauled up the stage as Cena is held back in the ring. The GM's music plays and here he comes! "I will not have a huge money making opportunity blown in free TV!" Jayzero yells at Roman and Cena, thinking about all the cash he would lose if these two men went at it here on NFA with zero promotion, "So instead, the two of you will square off for the first time ever as the NFA main event of Halloween Havoc! But before that, I have to tantalise the taste buds of the NFA faithful, so next week you'll both meet in a controlled environment to sign the contract for this colossal collision." Roman Reigns and John Cena exchange harsh words as we go to commercial.

It's time once again for some tag team action! In the ring, finally making their NFA debut as a tag team, Breezango! Tyler Breeze films a Snapchat video of Fandango dancing as they wait for the arrival of their opponents. Baron Corbin makes his way to the ring for his team first, and it's not long until he's joined by his new tag partner, Randy Orton. Fandango starts the match for his team and quickly eats a big boot from Corbin. Corbin throws Fandango into the turnbuckle and tags in Orton. Orton kicks Fandango in the ribs and throws him over the top rope and onto the apron. Randy then connects with his rope hung DDT. Fandango rolls into his corner and tags in Tyler Breeze. Breeze runs into the ring and is immediately caught with a powerslam. Orton pounds the mat, calling for the RKO. Fandango attempts to make the save, but he's intercepted by Baron Corbin, who plants him with the End of Days. Orton the hits the RKO for the win. As the team of Orton and Corbin celebrate our cameras cut backstage to show Man Candy, 'The Swiss Superman' Cesaro, 'The Australian Adonis' Wolfgang, and their valet, 'The American Aphrodite' Jessica. "They are really impressive!" Cesaro exclaims in delight, excited by the competition that's heating up in the NFA Tag Team Division. "I totally agree, mate!" Wolfgang replies, checking on his own biceps instead of the match. Jessica is too busy admiring her guys to worry about Orton and Corbin. "Well, what do we have here?" Naomi says as she walks over with The Usos by her side, "If it isn't the freak show!" "You better watch your mouth, Naomi," Jessica replies, stepping up to Naomi, "My guys win matches the traditional way, by pin fall, while your boys are too busy fighting each other to realise that their only victory in NFA is by forfeit." Jimmy and Jey exchange an uneasy look with each other. "Now isn't this interesting?" the voice of our GM says as he approaches the heated situation, "I've already made one match for Halloween Havoc tonight, and I'm about to make another. The Usos will face off with Man Candy ... And The Predators, Baron Corbin and Randy Orton, with the winning team becoming the inaugural NFA Team Champions." Jayzero walks off to his office to officially sign the match as the two teams and their valets continue to exchange insults.

The cameras cut to the crypt. The Undertaker has his palm on the top of a kneeling Paige's head. He talks in tongues as Druids begin to surround them, chanting some kind of ancient spell. Suddenly Paige's eyes roll into the back of her head. Undertaker removes his hand and steps back as Paige stands up. She raises her hands into the air and as she does so, lightning strikes in the crypt! The camera pans to show the silhouettes once again observing Paige's progress.

Cathy Kelley is standing by with a local wrestler. "Why on Earth are you getting into the ring with The Man?" "Jayzero is paying me $5,000 to compete against The Man, plus he's promised to pay my hospital bills when I inevitably get destroyed!" Cathy gives the local wrestler a confused look and decides to leave him to it. The behemoth of NFA makes his way to the ring as the local wrestler begins to wonder whether $5,000 and his hospital bills being covered is really worth it. The local wrestler rushes towards The Man and eats a huge right hand. The Man scoops him up off of the mat and Powerbombs him straight back down. He drags him back to his feet again and lifts him into the air, dropping him with a Gorilla Press Slam. The Man peels him off of the mat once more, driving him to the ground with the Burning Hammer for the win. The Man holds up three fingers to show that he's now 3-0.

We're back from commercial and King Tarry has taken over the ring to throw a masquerade ball in celebration of King Tarry's 24th birthday. I'm told Sir Konnor and Sir Viktor have not been invited due to their incompetence last week. King Tarry is seated on his throne observing his guests as they waltz around the ring. The trumpets sound and the town crier addresses the partygoers, "Hear ye! Hear ye! Loyal subjects of the King of the Cruiserweights, His Royal Highness, King Tarry will now form a line in front of their King to wish him the happiest of birthdays!" The guests queue in front of King Tarry, bowing and curtsying to him, wishing him a happy birthday. One of the guests, however, refuses to bow to King Tarry. That could be considered treason! King Tarry demands that they bow but he instead receives a knee to the face. The loyal subjects in the ring gasp as King Tarry tumbles out of his thrown. The assailant removes his mask to reveal himself to be Shinsuke Nakamura! Shinsuke's music hits as he poses in the ring to cheers from the NFA Universe.

Up next we have the debut of two new Cruiserweights! Ho Ho Lun, from Hong Kong, is in the ring awaiting his opponent. His opponent, Roderick Strong, makes his way out to a negative reaction. The NFA Universe are clearly familiar with this man's body of work outside of NFA. The bell rings and Strong immediately starts to deliver stiff offence to Lun. He connects with a rib breaker which leaves Lun gasping for air. The crowd boos Roderick's unnecessarily rough moves, but he flips them off and continues his attack. Lun counters a forearm and looks to start a comeback, but Strong cuts him off with a clothesline. Strong then hits the End of Heartache to pick up the win. After the match their fellow new signings, Zack Sabre Jr., Rich Swann, and Paul London make their way onto the stage, they'll all be making their debuts over the next few weeks. The music of the NFA Cruiserweight Champion hits the speakers and he too walks out onto the stage. Rey Mysterio raises the NFA Cruiserweight Championship into the air and stares down his potential future challengers.

A vignette airs showing Alexa Bliss training for her upcoming NFA Women's Championship match. Alexa shows off her boxing skills, as well as showing her learning new submissions. Alexa speaks in a voice over and says, "At Halloween Havoc, the NFA Women's Championship match is going to be a horror show for Ronda Rousey, but for me it'll be pure bliss." Alexa Bliss ends the vignette by punching the head off of a cardboard cutout of Ronda Rousey.

He may have been fired at SummerMania, but Jayzero must still see something in John Morrison, because he was resigned and drafted to NFA a few weeks ago, and now he's in the ring ready to compete. His opponent is his former ally, Tiarnán. The crowd pops hard for Tiarnán, they've really been getting behind him these past few weeks. Morrison runs at Tiarnán, but Tiarnán hits a basement dropkick, tripping Morrison over. Tiarnán follows it up with the Dragon Sleeper, which forces JoMo to tap out, giving Tiarnán the quick win. Tiarnán's celebration is ended prematurely when Lashey rushes into the ring and Spears him. He mount Tiarnán and begins to pummel him. He locks in the Anaconda Vise as Tiarnán screams for help. Becky Lynch sprints down the ramp and pleads with John Morrison to save Tiarnán, but Morrison brushes her off and heads to the back. Lynch then slides into the ring and tries to drag Lashley off of Tiarnán herself. Lashley releases the hold and turns his attention to Becky Lynch. Lashley fakes leaving the ring and instead delivers a huge Spear to Becky, neary snapping her in half. Lashley then leaves the ring, looking over his shoulder halfway up the ramp to admire his handiwork.

Jayzero and Pentagon Jr. are in the General Manager's office getting ready for the main event. King Tarry suddenly barges in, "I want the false king Shinsuke Nakamura to be excommunicated from the Kingdom of NFA!" he demands of Jayzero, "And I want the false king Rey Mysterio to return my championship to me!" Jayzero laughs at the ridiculousness of King Tarry's demands, "Listen pal, you're getting neither of those things, but you will get something, and that's your rematch against Rey Mysterio at Halloween Havoc, and to spice things up a bit, I'm adding Shinsuke Nakamura to the match," King Tarry is even angrier than before, "Now get out of my office before I pay Pentagon here to break your arm." "I'm not scared of your spooky skeleton man, I'm the bloody King!" King Tarry leaves the room, knocking things off of the shelves as he swings his sceptre around in anger whilst repeatedly shouting, "Treason!"

Our cameras cut to locker room to show Finn Bálor polishing his NFA World Heavyweight Championship. He's interrupted by beeping, so he looks up and Vanguard 1 is hovering above him. A hologram of Broken Matt Hardy pops out and addresses the champ, "Ah, the Prince of Devitt, Brother Bálor!" Finn turns his head to the side in confusion, trying to figure out Broken Matt, "I challenge you to the most wonderful of events at my compound on the night of Halloween Havoc, where we shall both participate in 'The DELETION of The Demon'! I shall be at NFA live next week to hear your answer in person. DELETE! DELETE! DELETE!" Finn Bálor shakes his head in disbelief as Vanguard 1 flies away, "I need a drink."

It's now time for our main event, and this one will not be for the faint of heart. Pentagon Jr. makes his way to the ring with a look of bloodlust on his face. The music of his opponent hits the speakers, but Burke is nowhere to be seen. All of a sudden, Burke jumps the barricade and enters the ring with a chair, jumping Pentagon from behind. Burke unloads on Pentagon Jr., unleashing pure hell on him. Burke exits the ring and looks under the ring for a weapon. He finds a sheet of glass and slides it into the ring. He sets it up in the corner and throws Pentagon through in. He makes the cover, but Pentagon kicks out easily thanks to the referee performing a slow count. Burke complains to the referee that he needs this job, but the referee flips him off, which Burke retaliates to by hitting a FU on the official. Burke turns around and is hit with a kendo stick to the head. Pentagon Jr. chokes Burke with the kendo stick. Burke tries to make it to the ropes, and he does, using them for leverage to escape the hold. Burke quickly gets up and knocks Pentagon down with a clothesline. He grabs the kendo stick and hits Pentagon Jr. in the back of the head. He then locks in the STFU, choking Pentagon with the kendo stick. Jayzero rushes down the ring and grabs hold of Pentagon's hands, pulling him out of the ring. Burke goes up top and hits a cross body onto both men outside the ring. He grabs a table from ringside and sets it up in the ring. He returns to the outside to throw Pentagon back into the ring. He tries to position him on the table, but Pentagon hits a superkick, knocking Burke down. Pentagon Jr. exits the ring and tips over the steel steps. He grabs lighter fluid and a box of matches that were concealed inside and returns to the ring. He soaks the table in lighter fluid and sets fire to it with the matches. He positions Burke on the top rope and follows him up there. Pentagon attempts the Package Piledriver, but Burke awakens and fights out. Burke hoists Pentagon Jr. onto his shoulders and drives Pentagon through the flaming table with the FU from the top rope. Roderick Strong slides into the ring and hits Burke with Death by Roderick. He drapes Pentagon Jr. over Burke as Jayzero enters the ring. Jayzero makes the quick count and calls for the bell, giving Pentagon Jr. the win. Jayzero and Roderick Strong help Pentagon to his feet, and the three of them celebrate being rid of Burke. Jayzero exits the ring and grabs something from under the ring. He returns to the ring and holds up a FNBF t-shirt, he then screw it up into a ball and throws it at Burke. The show then goes off the air with Jayzero, Roderick Strong, and Pentagon Jr. standing tall over Burke's unconscious body.

[Burke]

Jayzero trying to protect Roman Reigns and John Cena. Oh how the tables have turned.

Paige is going to end up as fucked up as Regan from The Exorcist at the end of all this.

If we ever get a King Tarry/Broken Matt confrontation the promos will be amazing.

I don't care that I lost. I was such a badass in that main event. That was my Stone Cold at WrestleMania 13 moment.

[Brandon]

I'm sure Jayzero nearly choked when he had to announce John Cena vs. Roman Reigns as the NFA main event of Halloween Havoc lol.

I'm gonna be pulling for Man Candy or The Usos at the PPV so they can feud with each other with Jessica and Naomi getting involved.

The audience when Paige and The Undertaker bring that demonic shit to the arena:


Burke should challenge The Man next week in a last ditch attempt to get signed to NFA.

The King Tarry stuff is probably my favorite thing going on atm, on either show. The masquerade ball was brillaint, but I lost my shit when you were flailing your scepter around and knocking stuff over in Jayzero's office. Reminded me of Chanel crying whilst sharpening those knives last season.

I'm not trying to tell you what to do but Alexa Bliss better wear her Freddy Krueger attire at Halloween Havoc.

@ Becky Lynch


I successfully managed to avoid all of the Broken Matt Hardy stuff irl because he's Matt Hardy and I can't support anything he does, but I might have to watch it now because that segment was hilarious.

Aww. I'm happy for our Burkie. He finally got to be a badass for once. I hope you enjoyed it, Burke, because it'll be a long time before that ever happens again.

[Brandon]

    FNBF is off to a surprising start as a solemn looking Tiffany makes her way to the ring alone. Tiffany swipes a mic and asks Dolph Ziggler to join her in the ring, and it doesn't take him long to do just that. Tiffany begins by saying that EC3 doesn't know she's doing this, but she implores Dolph not to go through with their match at Halloween Havoc. Tiffany says that despite all the mean things they said about each other last week, deep down, she still cares about Dolph, and reaching out to stroke his prominent chin, Tiffany sincerely tells him that she'd hate to see her fiancé "fuck that pretty face up." Because that's exactly what will happen if Dolph gets in the ring with him. Dolph appears touched by Tiffany's concern. "Wow, Tiffany . . ." he says into a microphone of his own. "I had no idea . . . that you were such a bad actress!" he says, and the FNBF Universe cheers while Tiffany clenches her jaw. Dolph says he hopes she gives a more convincing performance than that when she fakes orgasms for fiancé, who speaking of which, is the one she should really be worried about. "Fine!" Tiffany shrugs. "Have it your way." She says she really was looking out for Dolph, because not only is EC3 twice his size (she gives Dolph a once over and laughs), but he's a winner, and Dolph . . . well, Dolph is a loser, which is why it's EC3 she's engaged to - not him. And after what EC3 is going to do to him at Halloween Havoc, Dolph wont even be on the show anymore, let alone steal it. With that, Tiffany shoves past Dolph and exits the ring, strutting to the back with an evil smirk on her face at the thought. Before we cut to commercial, we're shown a pre-match graphic hyping tonight's main event, and Tom Phillips announces that Dolph Ziggler will team with Seth Rollins to take on Ethan Carter III and Drew Galloway later tonight!

    After a commercial break, we're shown footage from last week, when Maryse sprayed Jason in the eyes, resulting in a victory for The Miz. We then return to live action, where Jessie Godderz is standing by with his guru, Raquel, awaiting his opponent - and it's The Miz! Who of course is accompanied by Maryse, whose serving Emma Frost in all-white. While they make their entrance, Corey Graves and Tom Phillips welcome Jason to commentary. "I'm just out here to make sure The Miz and Maryse don't cheat again." he says. "Since apparently that's asking too much of the referee." When asked about Jessie's chances in this match, Jason simply says that he could hit it, before noting that his valet Raquel's got a bit of a Psylocke thing going on, which is cool. "Hey, what's she doing?!" he suddenly says as Maryse props her foot up on the steel steps and once again pulls mace out of her thigh-high boot. Raquel also sees this, and she stomps over to get in Maryse's face. The two women argue on the outside which distracts the official, and as he leans out of the ring to deal with them, The Miz low blows Jessie. While all of this is going on, Jason quietly gets up and sets his headset down. Walking up behind Maryse, he takes a beer from a fan in the front row. Having only seen Raquel stomp over to Maryse, the official admonishes her, and with a sly smirk, Maryse slowly turns around - and gets splashed by Jason! The Miz, who was setting Jessie up for the Skull Crushing Finale, is furious. He throws Jessie aside and leans out of the ring to argue with Jason, while Maryse, whose jaw is still on the floor, wipes her face. Before Jason can haul off and forearm The Miz himself, Maryse rears back to slap him - calling him something awful in French as she does so - but Jason ducks, and she nails her husband instead! Maryse gasps as The Miz stumbles back into the ring and gets schoolboyed by Jessie. The FNBF Universe count along with the official as he counts the one-two-three, and Jessie slides out of the ring and hugs Raquel as the duo and Jason back up the ramp; Jason shrugging matter-of-factly at The Miz and Maryse in the ring, who can't remember the last time they've been so disrespected.
    
    Up next, The New Day are out to compete against The Vaudevillains in tag team action. The Vaudevillains take to the mic on their way to the ring, interrupting New Day's in-ring shenanigans. What starts as a battle of wits between Aiden English and Xavier Woods soon turns into a test of strength between Big E and Simon Gotch. Both men show off their strongman physiques, until Big E jokingly swivels his hips, angering Gotch, who cheap-shots Big E, and the match gets underway. After a decent showing by both teams, Xavier Woods jumps onto the ring apron to blare is trumpet in Aiden English's ear. This leaves Gotch all alone to take a Unicorn Stampede, followed by a Midnight Hour for the win. New Day celebrate their victory with some provocative dancing, and the musical stylings of Francesca II.

    Backstage, Tiffany is meeting her fiance, Ethan Carter III, whose just arriving to the arena. Holding hands with Tiffany with one hand, he holds a cellphone to his ear with the other. As they make their way to his dressing room, they pass Burke, who having been banished from NFA, is trying to get inside the arena. "Are you sure I'm not on the list?" he asks the security guard. "It might be under Burkie . . ." he suggests, nervously licking his lips and trying to peer at the approved names on the clipboard when he sees them. "Tiffany!" he calls out. Tiffany stops, and so does EC3. "She knows me, she can vouch for me." Burke says. Security turns to Tiffany, who seems torn as to what she should do. Sure, Burke's an idiot, but he'd always done her bidding in the past. They'd once even been stablemates. Against her better judgement, she's just about to tell security to let him in when EC3 lowers his phone and speaks lowly, yet loud enough for Burke to still hear. "Hang on. Babe, you don't actually know this loser, do you?" he asks her. Tiffany looks from EC3 to Burke, and then back to EC3, laughing nervously. "Are you kidding? As if!" she scoffs. "I've never seen this man in my life." Tiffany tells security, looking Burke up and down with disgust before tightening her grip around EC3's arm and allowing him to lead her away. Stunned, Burke watches Tiffany and EC3 disappear with his jaw on the floor, before turning to security. The two stare at each other in silence for a beat, then out of nowhere Burke tries to dive past him, but is instantly caught and tossed back outside, where security slams the door in his face. Burke throws himself against the glass and bangs against it, desperate to beg Brandon for a job.

    Back in the ring, it's Cruiserweight time with Jessy Sorensen taking on Tony Nese. A match Brandon is no doubt paying very close attention to in the back. Jessy makes a valiant underdog effort, but he's no match for Nese's speed and strength, and he puts him away with the Pump and Grind.

    After another commercial break, we're shown footage from two weeks ago: Charlotte's promo after her victory over Dana Brooke, where she claims herself to be the best female Superstar on both FNBF and NFA. We return to live action and Charlotte's music hits, meaning that it's Women's Championship tournament time. She makes her way to the ring, accompanied by Dana Brooke, and she's followed by her opponent, Nikki Bella. Just like her father, Charlotte uses a ton of dirty tactics in this match, as does her protégé, Dana Brooke. At one point, Dana even reaches into the ring as Nikki is running the ropes and attempts to trip her. Nikki shoots Dana a death glare before front dropkicking her through the ropes, but it's enough of a distraction for Charlotte to take control. Just when it looks like she might put Nikki away with a swinging neckbreaker, NFA Superstar Bayley's music hits! Clearly annoyed by Bayley's presence, Charlotte tosses Nikki aside. Thank God she didn't hit that neckbreaker on her. Bayley can't stop herself from pandering to the fans as she makes her way onto the stage, and Charlotte is furious. She orders Dana Brooke to get rid of her, and Dana obediently runs up the ramp after Bayley, only to be leveled with a double axe handle. Charlotte is irate! Seething, she turns her attention back to Nikki Bella, but Nikki has recovered, and Charlotte walks right into a huge forearm that leaves her sprawled out in the middle of the ring! Nikki covers Charlotte for the one-two-three, and the FNBF Universe erupt in applause as Nikki advances to the finals of the tournament, but as she makes her way to the back, her music dies down, because Bayley is entering the ring with Charlotte, whose staring daggers at her. Trying not to smile, Bayley says she's sorry to interrupt, but she has something really important to ask Charlotte. "And it couldn't WAIT?!?" Charlotte can be heard shouting even without a microphone. Bayley reminds Charlotte that she claimed to be the best female Superstar on both FNBF and NFA, but Charlotte can't be too sure about that, because Bayley never got a chance to challenge her for the Women's Intercontinental title before they were drafted to different shows, and she was kinda hoping to challenge Charlotte for it at Halloween Havoc. Bayley blushes as she lowers her mic, waiting to hear if the champion accepts. Charlotte is bewildered by this, and repeats what Bayley is asking of her to be sure. "You want a match for my Women's Intercontinental title at Halloween Havoc? Fine! I accept! But first, how about a little warm up? Get her, Dana!" Charlotte shouts, and Dana Brooke slides into the ring and clubs Bayley across the back. She and Charlotte lay a beatdown on Bayley, whose curled up in a ball, but suddenly Bayley starts to rise up, and Charlotte and Dana are hesitant to hit her as she walks around in circles and Hulks out. Dana looks to Charlotte, whose wary, and decides to impress her by stepping to Bayley and rearing back for a closed fist, which Bayley blocks. She pulls Dana into a bear hug, before slamming her to the mat with a Bayley-to-Belly Suplex! With Dana sprawled out on the mat, Bayley makes a move towards Charlotte, but the champion quickly rolls out of the ring and backs up the ramp, looking quite concerned about the match she's just agreed to at Halloween Havoc.

    Next up, Kevin Owens is out to make his in-ring debut against a mystery opponent of Brandon's choosing. Waiting in the ring, KO punches his hand with his fist, ready to take on whoever it is, be it Dean Ambrose, AJ Styles, Rusev, or . . . James Ellsworth?! Corey Graves bursts out laughing as James Ellsworth makes his entrance, and Kevin Owens is visibly annoyed, asking the official if he's serious. The bell rings and KO instantly puts James Ellsworth away with a pop-up powerbomb. He doesn't even allow the official to raise his hand in victory, instead rolling out of the ring and stomping to the back to find Brandon.

    It's main event time as Ethan Carter III makes his way to the ring, along with Tiffany, and he's followed by his partner, Drew Galloway; then their opponents, Seth Rollins and Dolph Ziggler. The finish comes when Drew breaks up Rollins' pin attempt on EC3, prompting Dolph to clothesline him out of the ring. While the two men fight on the outside, Tiffany climbs the steel steps and walks out onto the ring apron. As Seth Rollins climbs to his feet, he looks up and finds himself face-to-ass with Tiffany, who wiggles it in front of him. While Seth is dumbstruck thinking of all the ways Tiffany could no doubt please him quite well, the distraction allows EC3 to hit the One Percenter from behind. Dolph realizes this too late, and slides into the ring just as the official makes the three-count and calls for the bell. While Dolph bangs his fist against the mat in frustration, Tiffany jumps up and down on the ring apron, clapping for her man, before climbing into the ring to jump in his arms and raise his hand, and Drew Galloway's, in victory to close out the show.

[Burke]

I hate Dolph Ziggler and EC3 so I don't know who to support in this main event feud. I hope it ends like the Dawn Marie/Jackie Gayda/Charlie Haas storyline years ago and Tiffany walks out on them both.

I can clearly picture the look of horror on Maryse's face after Jason throws that beer over her.

Ugh, I REALLY hate EC3! I was just about to get in. Not that I should even have to prove myself worthy. I mean my resume speaks for itself. It's FNBF's loss.

For a second I thought you were going to put James Ellsworth over Kevin Owens. Let's be honest, you'd be petty enough to do it.

[Tarry]

Jason did that! I can't see Maryse letting him get away with it though, after all, she did shoot someone over a movie role last season.

Poor Burke, the beating from Jayzero and his cohorts did more than soften his body, it softened his mind too.

I love how Bayley can walk in and get a title shot, yet Burke can't even get inside the building, lol.

I can't believe you've signed the hottest free agent in wrestling. I hope Kevin Owens knows how special it was to be in the ring with a talent as great as James Ellsworth.

[Tarry]

Our show opens with Jayzero, Roderick Strong, and Pentagon Jr. in the ring. "Last week we decimated Burke, and we did that for all of you," Jayzero says with a cocky grin on his face as the crowd boos him, "Now you don't have to tune into NFA expecting to have to change the channel whenever Burke shows up, we did you all a huge favour!" The crowd boos even louder. "Hey, you know you're glad we did it, you all hate Burke just as much as we do!" Roderick Strong shouts, having taken the microphone from Jayzero. Pentagon grabs the microphone and prepares to talk when he's interrupted by Burke's music! Is he really here?! Apparently not, as a dwarf dressed to look like Burke makes his way to the ring to confront Team Zero. "Yo, I'm Burke! I'm from Scotland! I like to rap!" 'Burke' then proceeds to freestyle on Team Zero. Jayzero prematurely ends the freestyle by kicking 'Burke' in the face. Strong then pulls 'Burke' to his feet and drops him again with End of Heartache. Pentagon Jr. has a sick look on his face as he slowly approaches the unconscious dwarf. He traps one of his arm, and grabs hold of the other. Pentagon leans back with all his weight, snapping the dwarf's arm. Familiar pop music hits the speakers, and here she comes, it's Bayley! "This has gone far enough," she says as she enters the ring, "Burke is my friend, and the way you're treating him is really mean." Jayzero sniggers at how uncool she is, "Maybe you're right, maybe we have been mean. How about this, as a reward for you securing a shot at the Women's Intercontinental Championship at Halloween Havoc, I'm going to give you the chance to earn Burke a NFA contract in the main event tonight. When you lose though, you'll have to live with yourself knowing that you blew Burke's last chance." Bayley looks to the ground, thinking over the consequences of losing, before she finally finds the confidence and raises the mic to her mouth, "Whoever opponent is, they're going down!" Bayley drops the microphone and exits the ring to cheers from the crowd. "It's The Man," Jayzero says bluntly as the crowd boos. Bayley looks shellshocked, how the hell can she beat The Man?

It's now time for the first match of the night, and it'll feature the Women's Division. Natalya makes her way out first to cheers from the NFA Universe. Her opponent is the number one contender to the NFA Women's Championship, Alexa Bliss. Alexa strolls to the ring confidently as the crowd boos her. The two women lock up and Natalya quickly takes control. Nattie slams Alexa to the mat and starts working over the lower back. Natalya attempts a stomp to the back of Bliss, but Alexa rolls out of the ring. She tries to follow Bliss to the outside, but receives a vicious slap to the face, making her recoil to the centre of the ring. Alexa slides back in and hits a running forearm to the back of Natalya's head. She drags her to the corner and goes up top. Alexa leaps from the top rope and hits Twisted Bliss. Alexa clearly already has the match won, but she decides to lock in a Keylock for good measure, forcing Natalya to submit. Alexa wipes her feet in Natalya's face and calls for a microphone, "So, Ronda Rousey isn't here yet again, what a surprise. That woman is a coward, and when I'm done with her at Halloween Havoc, I'm gonna send her crawling back to the UFC." Alexa drops the mic and heads to the back as the crowd boos her.

The NFA World Heavyweight Champion Finn Bálor makes his way to the ring. He grabs a microphone but before he can talk, he's interrupted by a piano playing Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata. Finn turns his attention to the entranceway as Broken Matt Hardy emerges from behind the curtain. Broken Matt receives a mixed reaction from the crowd, most of which being utterly confused by Broken Matt Hardy. "So Brother Bálor, do you have an answer to the challenge of a lifetime?" Bálor holds his championship in the air, seemingly answering the challenge. "You simply do not understand, this isn't about treasures or trophies, this is about one thing," Broken Matt Hardy says frantically spitting the words from his mouth, "Your DELETION!" Broken Matt then drops Finn Bálor with the Twist of Hate out of nowhere. He reaches into his coat pocket and pulls out a map. He places it on Bálor's chest and then exits the ring.

It's now time for six person tag team action. The Usos and Naomi are in the ring, with Jimmy and Jey exchanging harsh words with each other. Out next is the team of 'The Swiss Superman' Cesaro and 'The Australian Adonis' Wolfgang - Man Candy - with their valet 'The American Aphrodite' Jessica. The bell rings and the action gets underway with Jey Uso taking on Wolfgang. Wolfgang stops the action to pose for the NFA Universe, much to their delight. Jey puts an end to the posing by dropping Wolfgang with a superkick. Wolfgang is shaken by the kick and retreats to his corner to tag in Cesaro. Cesaro rushes in and knocks Jey flying with an uppercut. Cesaro throws Jey across the ring with a release gut wrench, resulting in Jey crashing down hard on his hip. Jey crawls to his corner and reaches up, allowing Naomi to tag in. Cesaro tags in Jessica and the two women go at it. Neither of them hold back as hair goes flying. Jessica suddenly drops Naomi with a sit-out facebuster and makes the cover, but Naomi kicks out. Naomi recovers and rakes Jessica's eye. She grabs Jessica in a headlock, and Jey distracts the referee. Jimmy enters the ring and stomps on the back on Jessica's knee. Naomi then locks in the Tequila Sunrise as Jimmy and Jey clear Man Candy from the apron. Jessica has no choice but to tap out. The Usos and Naomi celebrate their win until they're interrupted by the sound of motorcycle engines. The Predators, Randy Orton and Baron Corbin, come racing down the ramp on Harleys, circling the ring as The Usos and Naomi watch on. They pull up and get off the motorcycles. They grab iron bars from the back on the bikes and use them on Cesaro and Wolfgang on the outside of the ring. They then enter the ring and do the same to The Usos. The Predators have made short work of their prey.

Up next is Cruiserweight action as two new stars make their debuts. Paul London, the veteran star of Cruiserweight wrestling, is in the ring. His opponent is Rich Swann, who dances all the way to the ring, as his theme music asks his opponent 'Can You Handle It?'. The match begins and we're treated to some incredible highflying action. The two men trade momentum back-and-forth throughout the match until Paul London takes the upper hand. London goes up top and attempts the 450 Splash, but Rich Swann rolls out of the way. London hits the mat hard and rolls onto his back. Swann follows this up with a standing 450 Splash to get the win.

Our cameras cut to the back to show Jayzero approaching Tiarnán and Becky Lynch. "Hey T, I've got some good news and some bad news," he says, removing his sunglasses and hooking them onto his jacket pocket, "The bad news for you is that I've booked you in a match against Lashley at Halloween Havoc. However, due to the fact that Lashley is a prizefighter, he'll only fight if something is on the line, and he and I have agreed that the winner of your match will be the new number one contender to the NFA World Heavyweight Championship, and as I'm sure you've already figured out that was the good news." Jayzero starts walking away as Tiarnán and Becky discuss the match. "And Becky," he says as he turns back towards them, "Don't think I've forgotten about what Lashey did to you last week, so I have a role for you in this match. You have the responsibility of being Tiarnán's corner person, meaning that when Lashley inevitably locks in a submission on T, you'll have to decide whether to quit on his behalf." Jayzero then smugly walks away as Tiarnán and Becky Lynch share a concerned look.

The Knights of Change are in the ring preparing for tag team action. King Tarry is sat in his throne at ringside, waving at the booing NFA Universe. "My loyal subjects!" he shouts towards them as though he's soaking in praise. NFA Cruiserweight Champion Rey Mysterio and Shinsuke Nakamura are their opponents and here they come. The bell rings and Sir Konnor and Sir Viktor try to jump Mysterio and Nakamura early, but the Cruiserweights are too quick and they turn the tables on The Knights of Change. Kinshasa! Shinsuke knees Sir Viktor in the face, resulting in him tumbling out of the ring. Sir Konnor charges at Mysterio, but he's tripped into the ropes. Rey Mysterio dials it up and connects with the 619 for the win. Rey Mysterio and Shinsuke Nakamura head to the back to celebrate their win. King Tarry enters the ring and angrily rips off his royal cloak. "I told you not to fail your King!" he screams at The Knights of Change. Sir Konnor and Sir Viktor try to apologise, but King Tarry isn't prepared to listen. He strikes Sir Konnor in the jaw with his sceptre, knocking him unconscious. Sir Viktor tries to defend Sir Konnor, but King Tarry drops him with a stiff right hand. King Tarry then lifts Sir Viktor onto his shoulders and drops him with the Iron Throne. King Tarry climbs into his golden coach waiting at ringside and orders the trumpet players to play him to the back.

In the crypt, Paige is delivering a beating to a Druid. She delivers one final shot to the hooded figure, finishing them off. She then drops to one knee and raises her right hand. "I have taught you as much as I possibly can from inside this crypt," The Undertaker says as he approaches his daughter, "Now it is time for us to venture towards NFA where we will bring death and destruction." The Undertaker, the Daughter of Destruction, and the Druids head up the steps of the crypt and exit into the night. A few moments pass before the silhouettes emerge from the shadows, and they too leave the crypt, managing to avoid revealing their identities to the camera.

It's now time for our main event! Bayley makes her way out first with a serious look of trepidation on her face. The Man is out next as the NFA Universe boo him all the way to the ring. The referee calls for the bell and here we go! Bayley uses her speed advantage to avoid The Man's onslaught. She continues to circle around him, avoiding every attempt at a move, when the Women's Intercontinental Champion's music hits the speakers. Bayley turns towards the stage, expecting to see Charlotte approaching, but she's nowhere to be seen. This allows The Man to finally lay his hands on Bayley. He squeezes the life out of her with a Bearhug as the referee calls for the bell, declaring her unconscious. The Man holds up his fingers telling the NFA Universe that he's 4-0.

The cameras cut to the back for the final segment. Jayzero is standing in a specially built room with a plexiglass screen splitting it into two compartments. John Cena enters his side of the room first as Jayzero welcomes him. Roderick Strong escorts Roman Reigns into his side of the room. "Thank you for joining me gentlemen," the GM says from Cena's side of the room, "You will have a few minutes to talk before I'll ask you both to sign this contract." He places the contract on a table near the plexiglass. "Roman, the night you attacked me, I was just looking out for you," Cena states, "I was hoping to help you keep your cool so you could be the best champion you could be. If you had kept your composure, you could have been competing for the NFA World Heavyweight Championship this Sunday, you could have been the best, but clearly you don't want to be the best." Cena signs the contract and slams the pen down. Jayzero opens a hatch in the plexiglass and slides the contract and pen through to Roderick Strong. "I don't want to be the best? John, I am the best. And I'll continue to be the best this Sunday when I give you the worst beating of your life." Roman signs the contract and approaches the plexiglass. Cena also steps towards the plexiglass. Our show ends with Reigns and Cena squaring each other up like a couple of hulking gorillas.

[Burke]

How could Jay and his cronies stoop so low?

If Matt succeeds in deleting Finn Balor then I'll personally send him a thank you card.

I'm imagining this new Predators tag-team being ultra homoerotic. It already involves Randy Orton as it is, but now riding to the ring together on motorcycles?

[Brandon]

My jaw dropped and I CACKLED when Dwarf Burke came out. Omg. Jayzero may be the biggest heel GM since Eric Bischoff, and not just because neither of them is an advocate of women's wrestling.

Not The American Aphrodite.

Why do I have a sneaking suspicion Becky being Tiarnán's corner person is gonna end in mess?

I bet Michelle McCool and Alberto Del Rio are the mysterious figures in the crypt.

Why did I expect those Plexiglas rooms to fill up with poisonous smoke once Cena and Reigns were inside? Some Lex Luthor shit.

[Burke]

I just discovered my new entrance theme:

[Brandon]

Awful.

FNBF should be up later tonight btw. I have a ton of stuff to do today.

[Brandon]

    FNBF kicks off with a rematch from two weeks ago, with Jason taking on The Miz, and after being humiliated by Jason last week, Maryse is nowhere to be seen, which means Jason may finally get a fair, one-on-one match-up against The A-Lister. After bringing the fight to The Miz, Jason is looking to put him away with a Skull Snap when Maryse's music hits. The Sexiest of Sexy struts down the ramp shaking up a bottle of champagne, and Jason tosses The Miz aside to try and get the official to deal with this. When Maryse gets close enough, Jason leans out of the ring and warns her not to try anything, but too late! She pops the cork and sprays him in the face with champagne! Jason stumbles back into a Skull-Crushing Finale, and once again, thanks to his wife, The Miz picks up the win. Maryse enters the ring and pours champagne into her husband's mouth in celebration, before dumping the rest on an unconscious Jason as payback for last week.

    We're now shown footage labeled EARLIER TODAY, where FNBF broadcast colleague Ariane Andrew held a sit down interview with Charlotte Flair. The two exchange pleasantries, with Ariane thanking Charlotte for taking the time to speak with her, but it doesn't take long for things to go south when Ariane asks Charlotte about her match against Bayley for the Women's Intercontinental Championship this Sunday at Halloween Havoc. Ariane reminds Charlotte that Bayley bested her last week, even with the help of Dana Brooke. Charlotte immediately rebukes this, insisting that she doesn't need Dana's help to beat Bayley, and furthermore, that Dana is incompetent, and she's the reason Bayley got the better of them last week. "Just because you're salty doesn't mean you have to take it out on me, boo boo." Ariane defensively insists. She then asks Charlotte about this past Wednesday, when she distracted Bayley, and consequently screwed Burke out of an NFA contract. "Burke is a good man and had you not gotten involved he might've been able to put some food on his-" Ariane begins to admonish Charlotte before being cut off. "SHE WAS FACING THE MAN!" Charlotte shouts, making it clear Bayley never had a snowballs chance in hell to begin with. "Ooh!" Ariane exclaims, holding her hand up. "I think we're done here." she says matter-of-factly before snapping her fingers as she rises out of her chair. "Girl bye." Charlotte looks around incredulously as Ariane sashays away, wondering where the hell Renee Young is.

    Next up, we have a couple of surprise participants in the tag team division, as the familiar theme song of BP Legends The New Age Outlaws hits, causing the FNBF Universe to jump out of their seats. After their familiar spiel, The Outlaws are set to take on The American Wolves, who they put away with a Spike Piledriver, undoubtedly earning a place in the Tag Team Championship match this Sunday at Halloween Havoc.

    Backstage, we see Brandon talking with a stagehand whose going over some papers with him when Kevin Owens suddenly appears, pie-facing the stagehand so his papers go flying everywhere, and getting in Brandon's face. KO demands to know what the hell that was last week, putting him in a match against James Ellsworth. He should be wrestling for the Universal Championship this Sunday, not wasting his time with jobbers. Leaning in so far that his and Brandon's noses touch and Brandon leans back, Owens demands a worthy competitor at Halloween Havoc, and if he doesn't get one, then he's gonna come back here and drag Brandon's ass down to the ring himself! KO then leaves as quickly as he entered, leaving Brandon wide-eyed and speechless.

    It's now time to determine who will face Nikki Bella in the finals of the Women's Championship tournament this Sunday at Halloween Havoc. Eva Marie is out first, and she takes her time coming down to the ring, soaking up the audiences' boos. Ember Moon is out next, and after witnessing what she did to Nia Jax two weeks ago, I can't help but feel like we're about to see Eva Marie get slaughtered. But wait! Speaking of Nia Jax! She clobbers Ember Moon from behind on her way to the ring, before the match has begun. Ember tumbles down the ramp and lands on all fours, where Nia delivers a stiff kick to her ribs. She then picks Ember up and whips her into the steel steps - hard. But she doesn't stop there. Nia sizes Ember up, then charges at her and hits a running hip attack, flattening her against the steel steps. Ember is lying lifeless on the concrete when Nia picks her up and tosses her into the ring at Eva Marie's feet. Shrugging, the official calls for the match to begin and Eva Marie slowly crawls over Ember, covering her in a seductive pin, blowing a kiss to the booing audience while the referee counts the one-two-three. Eva Marie's music hits and she hops down from the ring apron, where Nia Jax is waiting for her. The two exchange smiles before making their way to the back together.

    Next up, it's time for Cruiserweight action as T.J. Perkins, Jessy Sorensen and Sami Zayn take on the team of DJ Z, Tony Nese and Brian Kendrick. Sami Zayn is about to hit a suicide dive tornado DDT when the cameraman suddenly spins towards the front row, missing the move completely, to instead catch a drunken thot lift her crop top and flash. While Corey Graves remarks on her piercings, the camera then aimlessly pans towards the ramp, where security are marching out from backstage. That's when Burke immediately drops his camera and starts to run around the ring. The action is still going on inside the ring when security split up to chase Burke. They think they have him cornered, but he dives through one of the security guard's legs and jumps the barricade, once again disappearing into the crowd, with security right behind him. We cut back to the ring just in time to see Brian Kendrick tap to the TJP Clutch, which T.J. Perkins applied while security was chasing Burke around the ring. The babyfaces celebrate together in the ring (although the audience is mostly still laughing over Burke), but it'll be every man for himself this Sunday at Halloween Havoc with the Cruiserweight Championship on the line.

    Backstage, Ember Moon has just been examined by trainers, and although they've determined that she's gonna be just fine, she's clearly disappointed that she's out of the Women's Championship tournament. She starts to make her way to the women's locker room to get her things when she runs into Jason, whose looking just as glum as she is. "Hey," he somberly greets her. Jason says that he saw what happened out there, and it sucks. He says he knows how it feels to lose due to cheating. They're just about to go their separate ways when Jason stops her. "Hey, I've got an idea . . ." he says, smiling for the first time since his loss earlier.

    In our final segment of the night, Brandon is in the ring to oversee the contract signing for the FNBF main event of Halloween Havoc this Sunday. At his side is a podium, showcasing the brand new FNBF Universal Championship. He introduces Dolph Ziggler, followed by Ethan Carter III, who is accompanied by his fiancée, Tiffany, and two overpaid lawyers. As EC3's lawyers look over the contract, he mocks Dolph, and Dolph tells him to shut up. Dolph gets in his feelings and lets out a heartfelt speech, citing that he needs to win the Universal Championship this Sunday. He needs it to once and for all show everyone he's as good as he says he is. EC3 says that's the difference between them. EC3 doesn't need the belt. Everyone knows how great he is already. He just wants it, and he always gets what he wants, so unfortunately for Dolph, he can't have it. EC3 says that on Sunday, Dolph will be walking out out of Halloween Havoc with exactly what he is . . . nothing! EC3 signs the contract and flicks the pen at Dolph, who retaliates by diving over the table at EC3! Tiffany frantically screams as Dolph wails away on her fiancé, until the lawyers manage to pull him off and she helps EC3 roll out of the ring. The lawyers try to restrain Dolph, but he drops one with a Zig Zag and the other with a Superkick! Tiffany and EC3 retreat up the ramp, looking back at Dolph like he's a madman as he grabs the Universal Championship and holds it above his head.

[Burke]

Ariane thinks I'm a good man. Has she ever watched these shows?

KO/Brandon is like a modern day Austin/McMahon. I can feel your disgust for him coming through the screen when I read these segments.

Eva with another hard fought win to silence the doubters! That tournament final on Sunday is like a dream match for me.

Of course a match with a bunch of vanilla midgets isn't going to keep my attention in the ring. I don't think I thought this plan through.

Astro up to no good sounds like. As usual.

I can't wait for the long awaited return of Halloween Havoc! Are we going to have the giant pumpkin in the entrance way?