Murderbrawl XXXI

"Murderbrawl XXXI" is a mission in Saints Row: The Third.
==Overview==
As planned, Playa and Angel De LaMuerte face off against Killbane in the Murderbrawl XXXI exhibition. Playa, known in the wrestling community as The Stilwater Butcher, shows up at the ring, but to both the crowd's, the commentator's, and Killbane's surprise, Angel follows and enters the ring instead. While Angel starts his fight with Killbane in the ring, Playa protects the ring from the Luchadores, who attempt to distract the referee.
Killbane gets the upper hand in the fight and throws Angel out of the ring with an move. As the Luchadores come in and start beating up Angel, who lies defenseless on the ground, Playa gestures to the crowd that he needs some assistance; someone throws a Woodsman chainsaw down to them and Playa proceeds to slay all the present Luchadores.
Angel believes he has a broken leg and requests that Playa continue the fight against Killbane in his place. After defeating him, Killbane is dragged away as Angel and Playa cheer. Backstage, he furiously kills his Luchador comrades when they fail to calm him.
==Gameplay==
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Begin by killing all the Luchadores outside of the ring. Some attempt to climb up and distract the referee, allowing Killbane to damage Angel De LaMuerte. Several Temporary Weapons (such as an inflatable shark, a cricket bat, a urinal and a blow-up doll) are available for use.
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Eventually, Angel is thrown out of the ring and Playa is given a Woodsman. As "You're the Best" begins to play, use the chainsaw to slaughter the incoming Luchadores who attempt to damage Angel some more.
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Once all the Luchadores are dead and Angel has been checked upon, Playa climbs into the ring to fight Killbane.
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During the fight, Temporary Weapons are tossed into the ring to use against Killbane. After hitting him, dodge his finisher, mount him, steer him into a corner, a perform a .
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Successfully doing this three times, there are more Luchadores to kill.
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Then Playa puts Killbane in a headlock; leading to the choice of whether to unmask or spare Killbane.
===Choice===
:See also: Choices
Choice	Reward
 	Killbane's mask Killbane remains unmasked in this mission and "Three Way"
 	Apoca-Fist weapon
==Rewards==
==Newscast==
==Trivia==
* This mission was first revealed via a video preview by .
* During the mission, the song "" (made famous by the 1984 film ) plays after receiving the Woodsman chainsaw.
* The audience noises throughout the mission are actually "[over 50 ] devs shoved into a conference room with a mic".
* Commentary during the mission is provided by Zach and Bobby, the hosts of Professor Genki's Super Ethical Reality Climax.
** Bobby is voiced by professional wrestler , who, during an interview, stated, "I commentated during the wrestling. I don't even know what my character's name is, but I was reading the script, and ad-libbing and adding a lot to it. The game seems like it's a lot of fun. One of the lines is, "Oh my God! He's got a chainsaw!" It's crazy".
** Bobby and Angel's voice actors, Rob Van Dam and , have competed at in the past.
** Regardless of Playa's gender, the announcers always refer to them as a male.
** During their commentary, Bobby calls Zach "Bobby" twice.
** The commentary mentions the "Killswitch"; this refers to a move called the "Killswitch", used as a finisher by WWE wrestler "Christian".
* The mission title and the name of the event, "Murderbrawl", may be a reference to the WWE event Wrestlemania as they both use Roman numerals at the end of the title. It could also reference the former event , the , or the London 2012 Olympics (which was the 31st Olympiad and was the closest Olympics to the game's release).
* The that Killbane used to injure Angel was used by WWE wrestler as one of his finishing moves.
* If Killbane is unmasked, he does not wear a mask during this mission's closing cutscene or during his appearance in "Three Way".
** At the end of the fight with Killbane in the final cutscene, no matter what choice is made, it still looks as if Playa is holding something in his hand when he's facing the crowd.
**Killbane is wearing his mask during the pre-rendered introduction to Three Way, as he is running towards his private jet.
* When wearing Killbane's mask, taunting people sets them on fire.
** One way to have both Killbane's mask and the Apoca-Fist is to upload and download a character with the mask and use it in the game where one has chosen the Apoca-Fist.
** Alternatively, buy and install the Unlockables Pack DLC.
* The scene after the fight is used in "The Walking Apocalypse" trailer.
** In the trailer, a Luchador Specialist is punched in the stomach, but in game, it is a regular Luchador.
* Despite Angel stating he believes he's broken his leg after being thrown out of the ring during the match, he celebrates with Playa after the match with no evident physical handicap.
* If the Apoca-Fist is obtained using cheats before this mission, they are the only permanent weapon available during the mission.
* While out of the ring, Killbane is marked as a Specialist on the Mini Map.
* Swear words during the mission are bleeped, but are uncensored in the subtitles.
* A special temporary version of The Penetrator was originally used in this mission, and had special announcer dialogue and crowd chants when picked up.
* The Luchadores during this mission are unique Wrestlers who are only present in this mission, although Saints versions of these Wrestlers are unlocked as Gang Customization options after completing Tiger Escort.
==Transcript==
===Unused pre-mission phone call===
Unlike most missions, Murderbrawl XXXI automatically starts when selected in the Cellphone, so there is no phone call played.
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Male 2=
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Male 3=
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Female 1=
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Female 2=
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Female 3=
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Zombie=
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===Cutscene #1===
===Mission Start===
===Cutscene #2===
===Gameplay===
===Cutscene #3===
===Choice===
===Cutscene #4 (unmask)===
===Cutscene #4 (spare)===
===Cutscene #5===
===Miscellaneous===
==Gallery==