[hr][center][h2]TD GARDEN
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS[/h2][/center][hr]

[center][img]https://i.ibb.co/QFSnB5vD/IMG-6958.png[/img][/center]

“Welcome back No Mercy Wrestling fans!” Commentator Rhonda Pierce shouted into the camera with a radiant smile. “I am Rhonda Pierce, here as always, with fellow analyst Dan Rich and ride-along hack Brent Christi!”

“‘Ride-along hack’?”

The ringside cameraman panned out showing Rhonda in her usual spot, to the right of Dan Rich, who sat between her and Brent. The luminous overhead lights shimmered off the polished surface of the commentary table as well as the wrestling ring. The crowd buzzed all around, an incessant rising rumble of anticipation for what was to come. Dan adjusted the headset under his cowboy hat with practiced motion, smirking sideways at the frowning Brent.

The TD Garden was alive tonight, the capacity crowd as boisterous as it was active. Signs and flags waved above the sea of fans while airhorns blasted amid the cheers and chanting. There was a different look to the setup of this evenings show too. The familiar black and white NMW banners that usually hung from the rafters and lined the barricades had been replaced with solid gold ones, each stamped with a [u][url=https://i.ibb.co/NnSPGn3P/IMG-6960.jpg]grinning skull wearing an elaborate wreath.[/url][/u] The words “RUBICON GAUNTLET” and “EXTREME RULES” ran across the top and bottom of the banners respectively in blood-red text. The large skull emblem that usually marked the center of the mat had been replaced as well, swapped out for the same crimson “extreme rules” lettering on the banners. Even the turnbuckle pads had been changed for the occasion, now gleaming gold and reflecting the arena lights.

The commentating trio looked as colorful as the spectacle around them. Dan stood out in a crisp, solid white suit paired with a gold-trimmed cowboy hat, giving him the air of a showman who had wandered straight out of a high-stakes horse show. Brent wore a bold green suit with a perfectly matched green tie over a black shirt - a clear nod to the city of Boston. Rhonda accented the flair of both men, dressed in a bright red dress layered with a white blouse, her white-rimmed glasses adding a sharp, polished touch as they reflected the glow of the overhead lights.

Dan Rich started to say something but was cut off by a [u][url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FLgShtdxQ8]sudden and upbeat chant from all around[/url][/u]. Dan sat quietly for a moment, smiling as he glanced behind himself, then once the chant was over he looked back to the camera. “Well, folks, we are now at the halfway point of Extreme Rules here in Boston, Massachusetts, and this crowd wants more. Just listen to that!”

“We have seen so much already,” Brent added, “shattered kendo sticks, broken tables, and plenty of [i]blood[/i]. Tonight has indeed been [i]extreme[/i]. What we saw at the start of the show between Uberto Cafrune and Cash Powers, that whole match was a highlight reel!”

“And like I just said, Brent, we’re only halfway through tonight!”

“And kicking off the second half we have [i]Fiona Chevalier[/i] and [i]Tanya Redd![/i]” Rhonda announced. 

“The fans have been looking forward to this matchup and so have I,” Dan nodded along with Rhonda, “both of those women have been cutting promos over the past few days and undoubtedly preparing in every way possible for this fight.”

“Tanya and Fiona have not shared a ring for over a year now,” Brent said, “not since they were in NMWW together. As we have said before, they have both come a long way since then and I have a feeling that each is as eager to revisit their old rivalry as the other.”

“In Extreme Rules no less!”

“Brent, did I just hear you say something positive about Fiona?” Rhonda asked with a smirk.

“Rhonda, don’t get cute. I’ve had positive things to say about Fiona before.” Brent snapped.

Dan Rich quickly held up both hands to cut off the pending exchange between his co-commentators, saying to the camera, “Look, folks, don’t go anywhere, we’ll be right back after a short message from our new sponsors! Up next we’ve got Fiona Chevalier versus Tanya Redd and you don’t want to miss a moment of it!”