Chapter 17: Champions vs. Challengers

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A few days after Alex secured his shot for MJF's TNT Championship after overcoming the Pinnacle in an exhausting gauntlet match, the gears shift to Intercontinental Champion Josh Stevens, United States Champion Geiz Marufuji and Blood Shepherd as they will team up against the Inner Circle's Sammy Guevara, Jake Hager and AEW Champion Chris Jericho in a huge six man tag team match for tonight's main event.

The Kingdom members look to have some momentum against AEW's top stable before the next pay-per-view.

While Josh was warming up, he heard his phone ring; the Fallen Warrior saw that his lovely wife Peyton wants to video call, making him smile. He pressed the accept button and smiled as he saw his Aussie beauty.

Peyton: hi darling!

Josh: hey babe, how you feeling?

Peyton: feeling well, it's been a few weeks and the bump is forming

Josh: who's keeping you company there?

Peyton: Charlotte, Sasha, Becky, Bayley, Liv, Asuka, Kairi and Carmella are here with me now, getting ready to watch the show and you guys to kick some butt

Josh: yup, the boys and I are gonna kick Inner Circle butt

Peyton: uh darling, a quick question?

Josh: yes, my love?

Peyton: I know Finn is injured, so Joe is your new partner?

Josh: yes, but he is not a member of Bliss Kingdom, just say an ally fighting a common enemy

Peyton: well even he's a member or not, you two would make a dominant tag team

Josh: oh yeah we will

Peyton: I want to see Joshy 2 Belts as soon as possible!

Josh: you will get it soon, babe. That's a promise

Peyton: alright babe, kick ass out there. I love you

Josh: I love you too

The two blew kisses at the screen before Josh hung up and continued to get ready.

A few minutes later, his partners Shepherd and Geiz came in.

Shepherd: hey man what's up?

Josh: doing well, I can't wait to kick Sammy's ass tonight

Geiz: and I can't wait to put Hager to sleep

Shepherd: just leave Chris to me, I want to show Le Champeon that I can be at his league

Josh: you should, you were trained by the GOAT

Shepherd: if I'm lucky and he doesn't run away

Geiz: the Inner Circle should be afraid too since I was trained by Minoru Suzuki

Josh: I'm surprised Alex faced him and live to tell the story

Shepherd: he's lucky, and speaking of lucky, that was a hell of a gauntlet match

Geiz: overcome everything to get to that weaseling coward

Josh: hope for our brother to bring AEW gold to Bliss Kingdom

The three Kingdom members proceeded to talk strategy for the match such as keep on grounding Jake since he is the big man of the Inner Circle, isolate Sammy from his team to keep the advantage for them and hopefully get to Jericho when they can.

(Meanwhile)

The Dark Circle were seething after the gauntlet match from last week. MJF and the Pinnacle were sitting in silence.

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