the camera comes on backstage to reveal interviewer Max Valentine waiting.

Max: Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome my guests at this time, the reigning Honor and Inter-Blaze champions, Zarya and Andre Damone.

The twins in question step into view, their title belts around their waists.

Max: Andre, Zarya, at Blaze of Glory, you fought valiantly in a tables, ladders, and chairs match despite Zarya having competed against a veteran in Cyrus Leone earlier in the night, and you lost your tag team titles. Last week seems to have been a better week, with Zarya winning a triple threat match and Andre winning the DHW Inter-Blaze championship. Tonight, you've been given the chance to regain your tag titles as well. What are your thoughts heading into this match?

Andre glances at his title before answering. "You know, it means a lot to us to be champions. Those belts mean something to us because they were our first titles. We went in as the underdogs against the much bigger Umbras and we took the tag team titles. They got them back now, but look how long them to do it. Look at the tactics they had to resort to in order to gain them."

Zarya steps in. "And look at us now. We are still champions. I have the Honor championship, and I defended it successfully against Cyrus Leone. I'm willing to defend it against anyone at anytime. We were taught that being champion means fighting on every show, every challenger, without complaint. If you can't defend your title, the title means nothing."

Andre cuts in again. "The man makes the title, not the other way around. Our father and uncles taught us that. We are Damones, and we are proud of that, but for us, it's about proving our own worth. We may have a famous last name, we are descended from champions, but we have to be champions ourselves. We defended those titles against all kinds of odds, surprise opponents, larger opponents, and against multiple opponents. We lost, but tonight we take back what's ours."

Max: Let's not forget tonight's match is a triple threat tag team title match. You also have to deal with the Armands.

Zarya pulls the mic towards her. "Believe me, we haven't forgotten the Armands. We are more than ready for them. You see, they like to jump people, the same as the Umbras. They're four of a kind. But I taught Alicia something last week. I'm the dominant female here in DHW. In a head to head fight, she can't beat me. She's as protected tonight as she was last week. But sooner or later, your luck runs out. If you don't believe me, ask your husband, because my brother here took his championship just last week."

Andre taps the title and smiles. "It felt damn good. I've got Ken Armand's number. Two straight singles victories over him, the second for the championship. He's not championship material, not the way he likes to brag he is. He barely escaped in his matches with my uncle Jarel, Pantera, and Volk, and I think Volk had his number. If not for Alicia, he wouldn't have made it to me with that title around his waist. But now it's around mine, and tonight, we're going to add more gold to the collection."

Zarya nods. "Tonight, we take back what's ours and establish ourselves as the true dominant force of DHW, and the true standard of champion."

The two head off to prepare for the main event