L.A.W. - League of Anime Wrestling

By this point in the PPV special, fans watching in the arena and around the world had seen many splendid matches and stories play out at Fight The LAW! The promotion was on a roll! And they weren't done yet! Not by a longshot!

Entrance Music

Stadium speakers would sound off with a very familiar theme song! The legions of fans in attendance would sing along as the iconic trio practically burst through the gorilla position and into the arena! Katherine, Tracy, and Aurora each smiling confidently, standing tall as LAW's World Tag Team Champions!

Woah oh oooooooooh

Woah oh oooooooooh

Pyro went off near the entrance ramp as the champs stood tall! Tracy danced as the crowd continued to sing. Aurora smiled and stopped next to Tracy. The lightweight held one of the championship belts high above her head. Katherine lagged behind slightly. It was clear she was feeling the effects of her I Quit match earlier in the PPV. Tracy and Aurora would pause to grab Kat on each side and hoist her up off the ground by the legs. With the other tag belt fastened around The Super Kitty's waist, she'd laugh and smile with her partners as they celebrated a hard-fought match!

The Freebird team would regroup and make their way down the ramp towards the ring! The fans in the front row got many high-fives and hugs as The SWAT Cats went down the aisle! Katherine Hart would scale the steel steps and jump through the ropes. Tracy would jump up from the arena floor and dive through the ropes. And Aurora would hop onto the apron and take a bow before entering the ring. It would take a few moments for the cheers to die down. Before the SWAT Cats chants broke out, the production crew handed the three luchadoras microphones.

"I get to say it, right? I called dibs! I definitely called dibs!" Tracy began, motioning towards her tag partners.

"Go ahead. You got it, Trace." Kat gestured, telling Tracy she could do the thing.

"Well I wish you'd be more tactful about it, but-" Aurora followed it.

"AAAANNNND STIIIIIILLLL!!!!!!! STILLLLLL!" The Circus Cat practically screamed.

"Your Wooooooooorrrrrld LAW Tag! Team! Champiooooooooons!" Tracy finished, much to the delight of the crowd. Her energy was well-received, despite Kat and Aurora facepalming.

"It can't be denied. It's been an ordeal thus far. But we are still defining this LAW's tag division!"

"And in nicer words than my sister in arms Tracy would use, The SWAT Cats still the team to beat!" Aurora chimed in with a smile on her face.

"Yeah, that's right!" Hart began.

"The Ashfords really put a hurtin' on us. I'm still pretty banged up, I'm not gonna lie. Shoot, I'm still mad at Dana. I'm gonna wrestle her again, I swear it...." Kat nodded to the fans and then back to her partners.

"But you'd best believe that no matter what Dana or Picofalena, or ANYONE does or says, The SWAT Cats were gonna defend the belts at Fight The LAW! We made a promise! We said that we were going to challenge the division! That we were going to elevate these belts! Elevate this tag division! And elevate The SWAT Cats! Until everyone could say that LAW has THE best tag team division on the face of the Earth!"

"Until no one could deny that us three luchadoras sitting at the top could rightfully call ourselves THE greatest team! In! The! World!" The fans in attendance would roar in approval as Kat made her statement!

"So without further ado!" The Galaxy Cat followed up with a gesture

"Let's REALLY get this PPV started!" The Circus Cat cut in, rubbing her hands together, seemingly chomping at the bit to throw down tonight!

"No matter who you are! Whether you've been a team for a week or for a lifetime! If you think you can have more of a right to lead this tag team revolution at LAW! If you think you can knock off the Top Cats at LAW and in this business! If you have the heart, the passion, and the skill to elevate this division like we have! Then come on down, pick which two of us you're gonna wrestle, name your stipulations, and come get some!" With that impassioned speech, Kat would toss her mic to the side. She'd unfasten the belt that was around her waist and hold it up high as she faced the entrance ramp!

The SWAT Cats were fired up! And tonight, they were eager to face off against any and all comers!

Well if they thought they would be waiting long they were quickly proven wrong. After what felt like a few seconds when it was really roughly a minute two distinct voices began to come through the crowd. "Too all the people of Long Beach California...Maaaaakkke some noooooooiiiiisssse!" Cheryl and Amber soon made there appearances, Cheryl leading from the front and waving her Pom Pom's in the air. Neither one of them had been quiet about there desire to win the Tag Team belts and if the Cats were going to lay down an offer them they would be suckers to refuse. This was there big moment in the spotlight and if this was there next big moment they were going to do it in style.

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Letting the crowd bask in there presence which the Long Beach crowd did make some noise for them Cheryl soon ended her pose to blow a kiss the crowd before looking at Amber. "You ready?" She whispered. Talking about how you were going to challenge for the gold was one thing, actually doing it was another and her nerves were on fire with fear and anticipation, there was no doubt in her midn they couldnt win and they were so close to being the champs.

“Of course the muscle is down, we got this.” Amber had followed Cheryl out, before doing a jump over Cheryl when she posed and landed in front. Pom Poms flying through the air as she waved her hands she would flip down the ramp before making a big jump and actually landing on the ring apron. Raising her arms to big applause from the crowd. She then pointed to one of the staff members at the ring with her hand and motioned her over. “Hands are a bit full here, you mind holding a mic out for me?” Soon after a mic was brought to her lips so wouldn’t have to hold it. “Remember us? Were only the gals with the best showing in the Tag Team Gauntlet that got you those belts. But if you need a cheerful reminder. Amber!” She pointed at herself. “Cheryl!” Pointed at her friend. “And we are! P-O-M! P-O-M! P-U-N-C-H-E-R-S! What's that spell?” Letting the crowd say it for her they erupted with their name, it was clear for one reason or another they were well liked by the crowd. Maybe not as much as the champs themselves but they had left an impression. “We have fought team after team after team, and the only loss we have ever suffered as a unit is that gauntlet match. We beat those crazy Doms by ourselves, DDT couldn't even put up a fight after they barely got past us, so the only real match that took place after us was you and the Wings of wrestling.” Amber said before she turned around and shook her ass in front of the Cats. “Well we beat the Wings with our cute butts. DDT hasn’t shown their faces since then so the only thing I think is left is to answer the real question, would the Cats have walked out that night the champs if the Punchers met them fresh? Come on, these people want to know!” Amber heard cheers follow her demand before pointing at Tracey and Aurora. “We could ask Kat to fight but since you look like you went 10 rounds with a truck maybe it's best we keep it fair, we know how it's like to be gassed. I’ve felt that twice when I became the first LAWless champ and almost made it out of the building before the numbers game got to me. We don't want any excuses. So we will take on the fresh 2 if you’ll have us. I mean all 3 of you were in that match anyway so what's the real difference? Unless Kat thinks she can go the distance?” Amber goaded seeing if she could get a reaction out of the trip.

Mere seconds after facing the ramp, the champs were met with the sounds of some high-energy voices. Voices that the audience seemed to be quite receptive to! The tag team champs wanted the division to step up, and it looked like the Pom-Pom Punchers, who had been clearing a path up the ranks of the tag division, were eager to show The SWAT Cats that there was no shortage of credible challengers!

Fans cheered as Amber and Cheryl showed off a coordinated and dynamic entrance routine before heading down to the ring and jumping onto the apron and having staff hand them mics of their own.

Amber stated the Puncher's case and it was quite a convincing one. They had the support of the fans, they had arguably the best showing in the very match that saw The SWAT Cats become the LAW Tag Team Champions. The Pom-Pom Punchers were, on paper, the biggest threats to The SWAT Cats in the tag division! But before the champs could address the facts these prospective challengers were spitting, they felt the need to address something else.

"Dudes....Kat, Aurora..did the blonde one's making some good points and all that but...did they just cheer AT us?" Tracy said as she held her mic up to her face.

"Impossible!" Aurora reacted.

Kat would stagger back, losing her footing and clutching her upper torso as if she were just chopped in the chest. Fans would laugh as the Cats seemed to take some measure of offense to the cheering.

"We've spent so many nights wrestling under the LAW banner...so many nights taking in the roars and hype from the loving SWAT Cats fans all across the world....that the idea that you could weaponize the fans against us with cheer routines is kinda nuts, eh?!" Kat would exclaim, seemingly catching her footing by the ropes and recovering. Maybe the selling wasn't entirely just theatrical...

"In all seriousness, though, truly. You're right. It would be foolhardy and wrong to deny the Punchers an opportunity. We're at Fight The LAW. We put out an open challenge. I can't think of a more fitting circumstance. I'm ready to fight for the right to call ourselves the best team in the world." Estrella would say as she held one of the golden belts over her shoulder.

"Ohhhhhhh, you best believe we're fighting! I don't want any excuses either, Amber! If you thought trying to make it out of LAW HQ still inaugural LAWLESS champ was tough, you're in for it! Cause tonight is gonna be the second time you fail to leave the building without a belt around your jacked waist, babe!" Tracy would say whilst holding up two fingers to stress her point. The crowd reacted with collective "ooooh's" as she finished up. And Kat was quick to step up soon after!

"We made a promise to see this open challenge thing, through. I know you don't want excuses. I respect that. I'd make the same choice if I were you but when you ask me if I can go the distance, let me assure you, Amber...Cheryl...as long as I can still breathe, if you choose to fight me and either of my partners, either of my best friends, you'd best believe I'm gonna go the distance! I'll tell you just like I told the Ashfords. They made the mistake of counting me out too soon and it cost them THEIR chance at the belts so maybe you wanna avoid making the same mistake they did." The Super Kitty said in a serious tone as she stepped up, herself.

"You don't want excuses? WE don't either. I speak for all 3 of us when I say The SWAT Cats are doubling down. Choose your stipulation if you want any. Make sure you and Cheryl are on the same page about which two Cats you wanna throw down with. Because we'll defend the prize as many times as it takes! Against The Pom-Pom Punchers! Against anybody! But you're only gonna get one chance at Fight The LAW. And if you feel like you deserve it, you'd best. Make! It! Count!"

Soon the music for another team began to play. This team had been comprised of two members whose solo accolades admittedly surpassed their team record but there was no denying they were a force to be reckoned with no matter what capacity they stepped between the ropes in.

The Thundergirls game out both wearing two piece toger print attire. Their powerful, muscular bodies glistened in the lights as the stepped out and looked down at the ring from the top of the ramp.

"Ladies and gentlemen, I feel like it is time for the amazon and the tigress to make a splash on the tag team scene!" Alaina said as she held a mic up among to the crowd.

Next to her Tina also had a mic and raised it up. "We are 1-1 against the tag champs and we would love to show ya that we can beat ya again and we know that you would just love to put those titles on the line. Come at us with any 2 of you n' we will still walk out on top!" Tina said as the Thundergirls stood tall.

"We know the Pom-Pom Punchers over there are no pushovers and deserving of a shot, if you survive their challenge will will face whoever we need to and take them down on order to be next in line!" Alaina said as the duo made their way down the ramp towards the ring to stand next to the SWAT Kats to look them right in the eye.

Suddenly, a very energetic, bouncy music theme would start playing, indicating the arrival of two particular royals.

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Fans in the crowd who also happened to be residents of either of their kingdoms starting cheering loudly, as Peach Cake and Daisy Petals made their appearance. The butt bumping and bum smothering duo had arrived; they had become quite popular recently. Together The Booty Bomber and The Booty Bullet jogged down the ramp, and the two Booty Princesses made the scene! They stopped to eye The SWAT cats, before finally announcing themselves.

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"Salutations, LAW!" Peach Cake started. "Despite being the grand ruler of Nation Nectarine, I'm truly humbled to challenge you champions. Also, of course we desire to improve and shape LAW's tag team division in anyway we can. After all, fighting with your friends and allies is simply significantly more enjoyable."

"YO SWAT CATS!" Daisy Petals continued. "Comin' to ya straight from the throne of Kingdom Chrysanthemum! Nice to meet you gals in person! I think you've done a fine job promoting LAW's tag team division as champions, though we wouldn't mind taking that job off your hands! Hahahahahaha!"

"As far as who we wish to fight... Most certainly, you, Tracy Cannon. After all, you reached out to my partner here, so it's only right we honor you with a duel." Peach noted. "LOVE your passion and spirit too!" Daisy added.

"So that just leaves one of the other two. I'm really intrigued by Kat."

"Hmmm. You and Tracy are middleweights, Daisy. I'm a relatively big lightweight. Kat's a heavyweight. And Aurora's a lightweight. Now OF COURSE weight classes aren't everything. But then there's the fact that Kat and Tracy were an absolute unit, for a substantial time, before The Galaxy Cat joined the gang. I'm sure Aurora is currently in sink as well, and I'd love to engage any of them in combat. But if we're expected to aim for the highest chance of victory here, I believe facing Tracy and Aurora is the most logical option."

Peach didn't mean any harm of course. But she had kinda implied Aurora was the easiest SWAT Cat to beat. In response, Daisy slapped her girl hard on the rear to alert her of her implications. "EEEECK! Oh, and I'm also just intrigued by Aurora of course!" Peach added, blushing a bit, and rubbing the back of her head in embarrassment. "Hehehe."

"Well, you heard my bestie! Love to take on any pairing of ya'll! But the Circus and Galaxy Cats it is!"

"Alright, hold up! Pause! Time out! Take a second, take a minute, take a breather, and take yourselves to the BACK of the line please!" Came a sudden cry, from a voice unseen yet one that seemed to be very familiar to the fans and perhaps to the wrestlers in the ring! With all these teams coming out to stake a claim to the LAW Middleweight Championship, it was no surprise that one more well known team was heading out from the back, and after the boisterous declaration, the two would appear at the top of the ramp!

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Ducky Williams and Black Swan were the next team to come calling, and as the two walked down the ramp, Swan brandished a microphone and a fiery attitude, Ducky following behind, her own microphone in hand as she waited for her partner to continue!

"Listen, I think it's great that we're doing the whole 'let's bring everyone out here and have a big challenger party' thing, but I gotta say, I really don't think you know what you're doing. Because what you SHOULD be doing, is naming us as the next challengers!" Swan boldly declared, Ducky moving in to offer a bit more of a calm promo!

"I mean, you could say that we were one of the first teams to get a chance at the belt, given that we faced the SWAT Cats to crown the inaugural champs. But, obviously, there was one issue..."

"Yeah, and it's that you think that facing the Wings when I was already in a match that night meant that you beat us at our best. I get that Tracy is high key salty that I whooped her one on one, but holding onto a submission after the bell? After I had been in a match prior? You're lucky I didn't find you backstage and-"

"AND what my partner is going to say is that we want a title shot. A FAIR, title shot, without one of us already beat down and worn out. Kat and Tracy, we want a runback, so you best get ready!"

Because when we come for those belts, we'll make sure you know who the premier tag team is, and if you're still salty after that, I can probably pencil you in for another ass kicking Tracy! Just make sure you wear something cute for after I've finished schooling you! ...Oh, also, hi sweetie!" Swan added, finishing her fiery promo with a wave to her girlfriend Tina!

By this point, a good many teams had already taken their places around the ring - but by no means was it slowing down any time soon! Just then, a loud cry broke through the air.

"WHOAH WHOAH WHOAH! Hold on, now, isn't there someone you're forgetting here?"

At the commotion, many heads in the audience looked back to the source of the noise - which was coming from the entrance ramp, as three women made their way down from backstage.

Sachiko Koizumi

Kyoko Kobashi

Misako Enjoji

Though all three of them looked tough and ready to start a fight at a moment's notice - a statement that was, in fact, quite accurate - what linked them together was the leather jackets they wore, all emblazoned across the back with a skull-and-crossed-baseball-bats logo, with a heart for one eye.

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It was that symbol that identified them as the Heartbreakers, one prominent team among those rising to prominence in LAW. With so many teams gravitating toward the championship, and the offer to compete for it, it was only natural that they would be among them! They saw the Tag Team Championships as the ultimate pursuit of their career, and they had never been closer to making it a reality than they were now!

The three of them forced their way to the front of the crowd, with no regard for anyone who was in their way. Kyoko swerved and pushed around anyone in her path, with oddly placid calls of "'scuse me! Comin' through!", while Misako, choosing not to mince words, simply shoved aside anyone she could. Sachiko followed along behind them, taking the path that her underlings had cleared for her - though she still did throw a slap of her palm in the direction of Ducky's rear for good measure as she passed by. The three of them would soon climb into the ring, where Sachiko stormed closer to Kat to snatch the microphone away from her, and her teammates were close behind, watching with their arms crossed, should Tracy and Aurora take issue with that.

If that went off without a hitch, though, Sachiko would turn to the crowd and begin her speech. "Yeah, I'll say they're forgetting someone! Isn't that right, Kyoko?" She elbowed her partner in the arm - only for Kyoko to simply stand there, staring out into the crowd. "Uh..."

Misako groaned, crossing her arms. "Kyoko, she's talking about-"

She didn't need to finish - that was enough to jog Kyoko's memory of what their plan was. "OH! Yeah! What Sachi here means is that you were forgetting about her! I mean, us!"

"Ain't that the truth!~" Sachiko flashed a grin as she threw her arms around her partner's shoulders, pulling them closer. "Fact of the matter is, you really think you're gonna talk about the future of the tag division and not have the Heartbreakers drop by? Pssht! C'mon!"

"It doesn't matter if we were invited," Misako added, as she cracked her knuckles. "We're showing up whether they like it or not, because that's how we do things around here!"

"Let's face it, if you're talking about the top teams in LAW, we gotta be up there somewhere!" Sachiko chimed in. "We're undefeated in tag team action. And each one of us is no slouch either! I'd have a perfect score myself, if it wasn't for...lemme check...Rose Gold? Y'know, the Lightweight Champion? I don't think that should count! If it's on even grounds, I'm undefeated!"

Misako bit her lip and looked off. She knew that Sachiko had, inadverently, insulted herself by implying she was beneath the level of a champion, but she chose to let her have it for now. Kyoko, too, hopped up, flashing a confident grin as she held a fist high. "And even when we can't do things ourselves, we can still bail each other out!"

Misako groaned a little louder. As much as her teammates were trying to build themselves up, she knew that - even for a ruthless team like they were - bragging about winning matches through illegal interference wasn't the right way to do it. "Look, can we just...let Sachiko do her thing?"

"Gladly!~" Sachiko continued. "As the leader around here, I'd like to make a proposition. We should be on anyone's radar when it comes to potential champs, and we're gonna make that a reality! We'll challenge you for the belts any time - hell, we'll fight anyone in this room if we gotta get through you first!"

"And that includes the audience!" Kyoko chirped.

"But we wanna say something else to you too, SWAT Kats - you probably already know this, but we've never been big on playing by the rules. We do our own thing. But just this once, I wanna prove to you that we can take you down any time, even on your own terms! There's three of us and three of you - which should make us a more worthy match than anyone else who's shown up so far - but if you really want us to pick out two of you, that's fine! That's cool! We can do that! Me and Misako against Kat and Tracy, how about it?"

"Wait...I don't get to come?" Kyoko pouted.

"Ehh, you can still be in our corner for moral support. And lookin' pretty," Sachiko added, flashing a wink to Kyoko.

Misako added her own thoughts, too. "Also, knowing you, you won't let that stop you anyway..."

"Which brings me to my next point!" Sachiko cleared her throat. "I already agreed to your terms in doing this 2v2 - so fair's fair, and you gotta agree to our requests now! You want us to pick the match type, huh? Well...I wanna see what you're really made of! No rules, just us, and whatever weapons we can get our hands on! Hardcore, no-DQ, whatever you wanna call it - listen, we learned how to fight on the streets, and while we can out-wrestle you any day, it's when we don't have to worry about a ref telling us what to do where we really shine! So whaddaya say, huh? Do we have a deal?"

To say that the ring was crowded by this point would be an understatement. Team after team had made their presence known tonight. Each one announcing their intentions to get in on the action and answer the open challenge to vie for the Tag Titles! And each one of them making their own compelling case in their own way!

Having had her mic snatched from her by Sachiko, Kat would have to share with her partners. She smiled and nodded in acceptance of this gesture. Having known a little bit about the ruffian freebird team, stealing was to be expected.

"So this is it, huh?" The upper crust of the tag team division. Some of the very best teams that LAW has to offer. The ones willing to step up. I gotta say...I like what I see...." Hart began.

"It's quite the spread! Let's see, we got...Cheerleaders, Amazons, LAW's second best luchadora tag-team, a pack of thugs...the Princesses seem pretty cool, though." Tracy cut in, gesturing to each team as she went down the list.

"This is far more than we were expecting. It's quite nice to see the tag division make a statement! But the champs would like to make one, too!" Aurora brought both her fists up to about the height of her shoulders in excitement!

"We'll take on all comers!"

"That's, right! To be the best you gotta beat the best and right now you're looking at THE best tag team in the world! Doesn't matter if it's one team or five! We'll put these championships on the line against all of you if we have to!" Kat started getting fired up! She turned towards the crowd before taking a look at all the teams that joined them in the ring. The SWAT Cats scoped out their competition thoroughly, nearly staring a hole through each woman!

"We're at Fight The LAW, right?! So who feels like fighting?!?" The crowd would roar in the wake of this attitude! The SWAY Cats got far, far more than they bargained for! But they did not back down! The trio passed their belts to the officials and got ready to throw down!

"Alaina, Tina, it's been a long time, coming!" Kat nodded confidently to The Thundergirls and doubled up her fists.

"Ain't no way the Wings get their hands on these! I say we tap Ducky and Swan out in stereo again! Hey, maybe after we beat The Punchers, we'll have em make up cheers for when we beat everybody else!" Tracy stuck out her tongue and pulled down on her eyelid.

"I must say, I rather dislike the Heartbreakers." Aurora stated bluntly. Her face looked to be an expression that was somewhere between concern and disgust as she cast her gaze on them.

"But I do like The Princesses! And I liked Peach's observations! I have to say that I don't think I'd fare well against them. So facing them will be quite interesting!"

Just as anticipation over what would go down reached a fever pitch, yet another entrance theme echoed throughout the arena!
The General Manager emerged from the back. With a mic in hand, the suit stood on the entrance ramp and adjusted his tie. The CEO seemed to be here to make a call!

"As much as I'd like to see The SWAT Cats try their best to wrestle all these teams and leave with their titles, I'm afraid I've got something to say about that."

"You see, I bring good news, and I bring bad news."

"The bad news is that, not only is there not enough time in this event for everyone in that ring to wrestle tonight but there's another good reason this open challenge thing can't happen, tonight. And that reason is that Miss Hart, bless her heart, hasn't been entirely honest with everyone here tonight."

"I'm sure that she was committed to wrestling on the Main Card of Fight The LAW in the interest of giving you fans and you ladies in that ring the matchups that you all wanted to see- matches that you all wanted to wrestle. But like anyone else, Hart is only human. And following the shoulder injury she sustained in The SWAT Cats vs Ashfords match, as well as the leg injuries sustained in her undercard match against Picofalena, I regret to inform everyone that Katherine Hart is not medically cleared to compete tonight. She'll need at least a few weeks." The audience expressed their disappointment, but Dan was not done.

"The good news is that each of these teams answered your challenges right? And each of them set their own terms so! When Hart is healthy again, The SWAT Cats will continue their open challenges. Whether it's a weekly LAW episode, a PPV, a Supercard, whatever it may be. You'll continue and you'll face each of these teams and anyone else that wants to answer. And maybe, if the Cats are as good as the fans think they are, they'll be able to face each of these top teams in matches that will prove to be classics." Disarray ensued in the ring, of course. These challenges, these tag title defenses would occur. Just not tonight.

With so many teams with their eyes on the prize, with so many teams gunning for gold and the SWAT Cats being faced with the very fact that they were putting their careers and bodies on the lines against each of them, it was apparent that they were only so much storm that they could weather. The question on everyone's minds was: who will dethrone The SWAT Cats?

With that, the production crew and officials began to corral the women out of the ring. This was far from over....