Back at the arena, the Nightmare Collective is on its way to the ring. Brandi and Mel with Luthor on their way to the ring. Then, Kris Statlander comes in and gets in the face of Brandi, and Mel steps between them. Hikaru Shida comes to the ring and is the number one contender for the title.
Brandi and Mel vs Statlander and Shida
Brandi and Mel attack Kris in the ring, and Shida pulls out a Kendo stick and attacks Luthor as she comes to the ring to help Kris. Shida runs them off and when the Kendo stick is dropped, Mel attacks Shida. She tosses Shida around the ring until Shida is able to hit a Rana on Mel. Statlander does a moonsault (that misses completely). Shida brings over a chair and uses it to get a leaping, running knee strike.
Mel is tossed back into the ring, and Statlander and Shida do a double drop kick to get a two count on Mel. Shida gets distracted by Brandi, and Mel hits her with a kick and leg drop before tagging in Brandi. Brandi gets a two count, and follows it up with a series of heel-ish attacks. While the ref is distracted, Mel comes in and takes over the match.
We get commercials without picture in picture, which is kind of weird.
When we get back, Mel is still in control and gets a two count on Shida. Mel locks in a headlock and Shida struggles to fight out. Shida is able to break away and hit a knee strike. Statlander is tagged in at the same time as Brandi, and Brandi drops to her knees and begs not toe be attacked. Statlander has none of it and hits kicks and clotheslines on Brandi. She pins Brandi and Mel breaks it up at the two count. Shida comes in with a drop kick and Mel and Shida fight outside the ring. Inside the ring, Brandi gets a spear on Statlander and a two count. Brandi tags in Mel, who hits a swinging slam and a two count.
Mel climbs to the top and Shida comes in, and hits an avalanche suplex, followed by a knee strike by Statlander for a one count. Statlander hits and standing moonsault, and while Shida tries to keep Brandi out of the ring, Brandi makes it in the break up the pin at a two count. Mel is able to fight her way out and get a double clothesline on Shida and Statlander. Statlander reverses a pickup by Mel and hits a pile drive on Mel for the three count.
Your Winners: Statlander and Shida