Post by Kai Morgan on Sept 19, 2023 17:17:28 GMT
The first chorus of “A Real Life” by Greek Fire ends as we cut to the inside of SaskTel Centre! A huge set of pyro goes off to start us off for Mayhem tonight as we cut to Winter Mae and Kyle Casssidy at the announce desk!
Winter Mae: With just 11 days to go until one of the biggest shows of the year! We are live from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan to bring you another edition of Monday Night Mayhem! I’m Winter Mae, joined as always by Kyle Cassidy!
Kyle Cassidy: Winter, things are heating up in the Great White North, and I for one am here for it! We have a huge night of action tonight, so you might wanna fix yourself in front of the TV Clockwork Orange style, because you’re not gonna wanna miss a second of this!
"Zion! Let me hear YOU!!"
Risa Lemon grins from the 'Tron as the crowd roars their approval for the Asian superstar, who they can see is currently in her dressing room, preparing for her match.
"Yes! That is exactly the kind of energy we need tonight. Yes, we. If it weren't for the support of amazing fans like all of you, there's no way I'd have made it this far into the tournament for the brand new Queen of Strong Style Championship!"
The crowd cheers again, as Risa takes a seat on the bench in her room, starting to unpack her bag.
"As you all know, Strong Style originated in my home country of Japan. I, in case you somehow haven't noticed, am Japanese! Crazy, right?"
The crowd laughs as Risa giggles.
"So here's the plan. Later tonight, I'm gonna advance in this tournament. I'm going to go on to win the Queen of Strong Style Championship, and then I'm going to be the greatest champion you all have ever seen! Why is that, Zion faithful?"
Lemon grins.
"Because each and every one of you deserves a champion who fights for YOU! That's the kind of champion I wanna be! So if you'll excuse me, I'm gonna finish getting ready so that I can come down to that ring, and make good on my promise to all of you! See you soon!"
We open backstage. There we find Trinity members Aubrianna Powers, Brooke Cartwright and Valentina Skye. The Most Valuable Powers is standing front and center with a confident, arrogant smirk on her face.
Aubrianna Powers: So here we are, back in this dump backwater town, with these lame, dimwit fans who have no respect for the greatness that is Trinity. Speaking of lame, dimwits with no respect for greatness, you can’t talk about that without bringing up the dumbest of them all. Hebi No Rengo.
The MVP chuckles.
Aubrianna Powers: You Hebi NO Talent! But you will soon learn to respect us, to respect Trinity. All of Zion will learn to respect Trinity. Maybe I should remind you idiots what we are capable of? The most dominant Trios Champions in this company’s history. The greatest National Champion in this company’s history. We are Trinity and we run this bitch. It’s time ZION remembers that. And we’re going to use you to make an example, to send a message.
Valentina steps up next to her Trinity sister and stands with her.
Valentina Skye: I have a serious question….
She eyes the camera
Valentina Skye: No, seriously, I have a serious question! Are you that jealous of us that you have to ruin our careers? Are you that obsessed with us that you want to be like us? Because quite frankly..
She looks up and down
Valentina Skye: You are nowhere near our level in talent and looks!
Aubrianna smirks at Valentina’s comments with Brooke having a look of placement
Valentina Skye: Tonight, you ladies are going to learn one thing that coming for us was one of the most dreadful decisions you make and it always doesn’t end well when someone comes after Trinity!
Brooke Cartwright steps in and looks at her sisters and then looks directly at the camera, giving an intense glare as she begins to sleep.
Brooke Cartwright: NEVER ends well! Tonight, you’re going to find out the hard way that TRINITY is what we say. And that is a dominant unit. Ingrates like you are not worthy to “Bend The Knee” to us. After we’re done destroying you, you’re going to be kissing our feet! And that’s before we CRUSH your insignificant asses like that filthy, ungrateful, cucarachas that you are!
Valentina and Aubrianna have the biggest smirk on their face.
Brooke Cartwright: Playtime is OVER! And it’s “Sayonara” for you bitches!!! Done! Washed Up! FINISHED!!!!
Backstage, we see "Cueball" Carson walking toward the camera, as out of the shadows we see a bokken emerge to touch his neck whilst he stopped in his tracks. We see Hayumi emerge out, with an infuriated look on her face as she confronts him.
Hayumi Yamamoto
"You have a problem with your attention span. We're here to fix that."
She said, giving the signal for her girls to do their worst to the official that caused Hayumi to be robbed of advancing in the tournament, due to being easily distracted by Valentina Skye. Two kendo sticks strike his body forcefully, with Akira Fujimoto swinging one into his stomach and Lién Kamiya cracking one over his back. He stumbles over and the two girls wail on him, striking him again and again with the kendo sticks. He was crying out with unintelligible wails to get them to stop, as Hayumi shouted at him.
Hayumi Yamamoto
"You deserve no mercy for your incompetence!"
She said, striking with her training sword, as the three battered him violently, before she gestured to Lien and Akira to get him up.
Hayumi Yamamoto
"This waste of oxygen robbed me, and allowed Vapid Blonde Number 1 to interrupt your fight. Punish him! Get him up!"
Lién and Akira each hold one of his arms and pull him up. Hayumi would knee him in the chest to knock the wind out of him, and then deliver a scissor kick to the back of his head to lay him out, as the crowd would groan from the impact.
Hayumi Yamamoto
"Perhaps now, they will get the message. Akira, I know you have a lot of pain that you want to hand out to the Bim-Brigade, but, Lien… I apologize deeply that I did not advance along with you. It should be the two of us tonight, yet you get the one who survived due to this man's incompetence, Melissa Tasman…"
Lien Kamiya
"It should be, but at least this way I don't have to fight you. Really this makes our chances better, Melissa Tasman will be such an easy match it's like getting a bye. But you and I would have damn near killed each other on the way to the next round."
In the background Akira can be seen stomping on "Cueball" Carson, stamping her romper stompers into his body over and over.
Hayumi Yamamoto
"It is true… though, don't underestimate her too much. I know you will defeat her, however, she was able to survive long enough against me to be a feasible threat. Perhaps, I made that mistake as well…"
She said in a reflective manner, whilst watching Akira toying with her victim, before the raven-haired girl stops long enough to look over at Lién.
Akira Fujimoto
"Make sure you win, Lién. Because I know I would if it was me. And what better way to stick it to these Trinity dum dums than one of us winning this whole thing?"
Lien Kamiya
"I'm gonna. I'll dissect Melissa Tasman like a frog and then tap her out. And then I'll do the same to anyone else standing in my way of becoming the Queen of Strong Style."
Hayumi Yamamoto
"Punish her for the audacity, Lien. That title will be as good as yours. No one else on the roster deserves it as much as you do. As for Trinity, Akira and I will grind them beneath our heels like the annoying insects they are.
Lien Kamiya
"Tonight is Hebi no Rengo's night, staking our claim to multiple divisions, a precursor to reigning over them all."
Lién replies with a stern look of motivation on her face, before the camera cuts back to ringside.
OPENING CONTEST: TRINITY VS HEBI NO RENGO
Vivian Blake: The following Tag Team Contest…is scheduled for one fall!
Crowd: ONE FALL!!
DH1 Introducing first…representing Hebi No Rengo…at a combined weight of 262 lbs…Akira Fujimoto and Hayumi! Yamamoto!
And their opponents…being accompanied to the ring by Brooke Cartwright…representing Trinity…at a combined weight of 243 lbs…Valentina Skye and Aubrianna! Powers!
Winter Mae: The ongoing war between Hebi No Rengo and Trinity has been building steam for well over a month now! Will we finally see a score settled between these two teams tonight, Kyle?
Kyle Cassidy: These are probably the two most stuck up, stubborn entities on the entire roster, Winter! There won’t be a score settled until there’s one of them left standing!
Aubrianna Powers and Hayumi Yamamoto start the match for their teams, circling the ring around each other before going to lock up! Powers is able to push Yamamoto back into the corner, looking to unload a huge shot! But Yamamoto ducks it, leading Powers into the corner and following up with a Knife Edge Chop! Yamamoto looks to follow it up, going for an Irish Whip to the opposite corner! But Powers reverses, sending Yamamoto to the other end of the ring instead! She looks to strike again, but once more Yamamoto side steps her and sends her into the corner instead! She uncorks another Knife Edge Chop, this one sending Powers buckling to her knees in the center of the ring! Yamamoto rushes up from behind and drives her down with a Knee Strike! Pin by Yamamoto!
ONE…!
TWO…!
Kick out by Powers! Yamamoto pulls her to her feet, looking for a Vertical Suplex! But Powers is able to slip her grasp, coming down behind her and taking her shoulders to the mat with a Schoolboy Roll Up!
ONE…!
TWO…!
Kick out by Yamamoto! Powers ceases the gap between the two however, nailing Yamamoto with a Superkick before attempting to rush over to her corner! Yamamoto doesn’t let her get far however, grabbing her by the tights and pulling her in before attempting a Back Suplex! Powers still doesn’t budge, nailing her with an Elbow strike to the head before rushing over and tagging in Valentina Skye! Skye rushes straight into the ring, clipping Yamamoto in the jaw with an Uppercut! Yamamoto falls back into the ropes, with Skye using that to her advantage as she goes for an Irish Whip to the other side of the ring! Off this, Akira Fujimoto gets the blind tag, with Yamamoto coming back and ducking under a shot from Skye to deliver a Neckbreaker! Fujimoto takes advantage, diving from the top rope and nailing Skye with a Frog Splash! She hooks the leg for the pin!
ONE…!
TWO…!
Kick out by Skye! Fujimoto wastes no time in trying to neutralize the threat Trinity poses on the outside! Cartwright hops onto the apron in an attempt at distraction, only for Fujimoto to immediately Dropkick her off! She gets to her feet, nailing Aubrianna Powers with a European Uppercut to send her off the apron for good measure! She turns her attention back to Skye, slowly approaching her before being caught by surprise with an Inside Cradle Pin!
ONE…!
TWO…!
Kick out by Fujimoto! The two get to their feet in unison, with Skye looking to deck Fujimoto with a strike! Fujimoto ducks it however, jumping up on Skye’s shoulders and driving her down with a Poison-Rana! Fujimoto looks to finish this off, getting to the top rope and looking for a 450 Splash! Just then however, Aubrianna Powers rushes into the ring to stop her! This is met with interception by Hayumi Yamamoto, who tackles her out of the ring! In the ensuing scuffle, the referee fails to notice Brooke Cartwright, who hops onto the apron and pushes Fujimoto to the mat! Skye takes advantage, rolling Fujimoto up right off the faceplant! She gets her feet on the second rope, with Cartwright grabbing her legs to keep her leverage as the referee counts the pin, unaware of any of this!
ONE…!
TWO…!
THREE!!
Vivian Blake: The winner of this match…Trinity!
Winter Mae: Trinity once again steals a win away tonight! When will this end for them and Hebi No Rengo?
Kyle Cassidy: I’m not sure, but what I do know is that Hebi will definitely be looking for their pound of flesh in due time!
Cartwright, Skye, and Powers all exit the ring, celebrating up the rant as they taunt a furious Hebi No Rengo!
Crowd: ONE FALL!!
DH1 Introducing first…representing Hebi No Rengo…at a combined weight of 262 lbs…Akira Fujimoto and Hayumi! Yamamoto!
And their opponents…being accompanied to the ring by Brooke Cartwright…representing Trinity…at a combined weight of 243 lbs…Valentina Skye and Aubrianna! Powers!
Winter Mae: The ongoing war between Hebi No Rengo and Trinity has been building steam for well over a month now! Will we finally see a score settled between these two teams tonight, Kyle?
Kyle Cassidy: These are probably the two most stuck up, stubborn entities on the entire roster, Winter! There won’t be a score settled until there’s one of them left standing!
Aubrianna Powers and Hayumi Yamamoto start the match for their teams, circling the ring around each other before going to lock up! Powers is able to push Yamamoto back into the corner, looking to unload a huge shot! But Yamamoto ducks it, leading Powers into the corner and following up with a Knife Edge Chop! Yamamoto looks to follow it up, going for an Irish Whip to the opposite corner! But Powers reverses, sending Yamamoto to the other end of the ring instead! She looks to strike again, but once more Yamamoto side steps her and sends her into the corner instead! She uncorks another Knife Edge Chop, this one sending Powers buckling to her knees in the center of the ring! Yamamoto rushes up from behind and drives her down with a Knee Strike! Pin by Yamamoto!
ONE…!
TWO…!
Kick out by Powers! Yamamoto pulls her to her feet, looking for a Vertical Suplex! But Powers is able to slip her grasp, coming down behind her and taking her shoulders to the mat with a Schoolboy Roll Up!
ONE…!
TWO…!
Kick out by Yamamoto! Powers ceases the gap between the two however, nailing Yamamoto with a Superkick before attempting to rush over to her corner! Yamamoto doesn’t let her get far however, grabbing her by the tights and pulling her in before attempting a Back Suplex! Powers still doesn’t budge, nailing her with an Elbow strike to the head before rushing over and tagging in Valentina Skye! Skye rushes straight into the ring, clipping Yamamoto in the jaw with an Uppercut! Yamamoto falls back into the ropes, with Skye using that to her advantage as she goes for an Irish Whip to the other side of the ring! Off this, Akira Fujimoto gets the blind tag, with Yamamoto coming back and ducking under a shot from Skye to deliver a Neckbreaker! Fujimoto takes advantage, diving from the top rope and nailing Skye with a Frog Splash! She hooks the leg for the pin!
ONE…!
TWO…!
Kick out by Skye! Fujimoto wastes no time in trying to neutralize the threat Trinity poses on the outside! Cartwright hops onto the apron in an attempt at distraction, only for Fujimoto to immediately Dropkick her off! She gets to her feet, nailing Aubrianna Powers with a European Uppercut to send her off the apron for good measure! She turns her attention back to Skye, slowly approaching her before being caught by surprise with an Inside Cradle Pin!
ONE…!
TWO…!
Kick out by Fujimoto! The two get to their feet in unison, with Skye looking to deck Fujimoto with a strike! Fujimoto ducks it however, jumping up on Skye’s shoulders and driving her down with a Poison-Rana! Fujimoto looks to finish this off, getting to the top rope and looking for a 450 Splash! Just then however, Aubrianna Powers rushes into the ring to stop her! This is met with interception by Hayumi Yamamoto, who tackles her out of the ring! In the ensuing scuffle, the referee fails to notice Brooke Cartwright, who hops onto the apron and pushes Fujimoto to the mat! Skye takes advantage, rolling Fujimoto up right off the faceplant! She gets her feet on the second rope, with Cartwright grabbing her legs to keep her leverage as the referee counts the pin, unaware of any of this!
ONE…!
TWO…!
THREE!!
Vivian Blake: The winner of this match…Trinity!
Winter Mae: Trinity once again steals a win away tonight! When will this end for them and Hebi No Rengo?
Kyle Cassidy: I’m not sure, but what I do know is that Hebi will definitely be looking for their pound of flesh in due time!
Cartwright, Skye, and Powers all exit the ring, celebrating up the rant as they taunt a furious Hebi No Rengo!
RESULT: PINFALL (ROLL UP)
The camera opened up to the scene of the locker room, backstage at Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. The room was seemingly empty, the sounds of bodies hitting the mat could barely be heard in the background as the show was clearly in progress. After a few seconds the cameras were able to pick up Akane Yamashita sitting in front of a locker that had her ring jacket hanging inside it. She was adjusting her kneepads, the door closing caused her to look up, at first she had a bright smile but it turned into a neutral look, taking a look around where she finished getting her kneepads on along with fixing the kickpads that went over her boots. She stood up, stretching out her arms before she looked over and began to speak.
𝐀𝐊𝐀𝐍𝐄: “It's about time you got here! We were supposed to film this before the show started…ah, fuck it, we'll do this live, I guess! But yes, hello Mayhem watchers! This is Akane Yamashita, Zion's Masochist Genius. Tonight is going to be a fun night! Win or Loss, I'm going to get the chance to wrestle somebody that I find very cool and someone that I've even looked up to a little. Risa Lemon is a phenomenal talent that nobody can deny, and as much as my recent comments have been considered disrespectful by some, they are completely the opposite. I have all of the love for Risa-chan, but unfortunately for her the way I show love is by not holding back in the ring. I would consider myself a Dynamo of sorts, I never hold back when I step through the ropes because I want the fans to be able to see the best version of Akane Yamashita every time they watch.”
Taking a second to smile, Akane nodded at her own words. She went to adjust the wristbands that were on her arms, letting out a long and exaggerated sigh as she moved her hair out of her face so that she could clearly see around the room. When the upper part of her gear was perfect as she saw it, her eyes went back to the camera where Akane let a smile take over her face, that was just her natural expression and it was hard to hide when she needed to be serious. She rested her back against her locker as she spoke again.
𝐀𝐊𝐀𝐍𝐄: “Again, I'm very excited to be participating in this match, especially when there are plenty of implications when it comes to the Queen of Strong Style tournament. I feel like I can say this because I've seen both sides of the bracket and I've studied everyone in this tournament, I embrace the meaning of that title more than anybody else does. I think I am the embodiment of a Queen of Strong Style. I have an undying Fighting Spirit, I can strike or kick as hard as anybody else in Zion, and my heart will never take me out of a fight. My body is a limitation to my heart and my soul. I never want to stop fighting, and I wish there was a way to force this body into being as resilient as my heart and my spirit, but it fails me. My body has given up on me multiple times when my heart tells it to keep going. It disappoints me constantly. Even when I'm training for my matches, I want to train for hours, even days at a time. But, my body will not let me do that. When you realize how limited the human body is, you realize how limited you really are in the ring, because sometimes you can't do everything that you want to do.”
With another smile, Akane had sat back down in the chair that she was sitting in before, stretching her legs out as she reached over to grab a bottle of water from her bag that was on the floor, opening it then taking a drink from the bottle. She had poured some on the top of her head, rubbing it through her hair for a few seconds then looked back towards the camera. She reached into her locker to grab her jacket from the coat hanger, looking up to a monitor to notice that the graphic for her match was being advertised as next.
𝐀𝐊𝐀𝐍𝐄: “Well! Looks like it's time to wrap this up. Please try to get here on time next time, so that we have enough time to talk! I love these conversations, I really do! But, they are hard to do when you can't get here on time! In just moments, all of you fans will see Risa Lemon vs Akane Yamashita! The winner advances in the Queen of Strong Style tournament. I will do everything that I can to win this match, and I expect the same from my opponent. I don't doubt her for a second. At the end of the day, Risa Lemon never disappoints anybody. She isn't Nami Megumi.”
With a small grin and a laugh, Akane put her ring jacket on and left the locker room, leaving the camera people there by themselves. The scene faded away as the fans watching were left with the last thing that the Masochist Genius had said.
MATCH #2: RISA LEMON VS AKANE YAMASHITA
QoSS TOURNAMENT QUATERFINAL MATCH
Yamashita and Lemon meet each other in the middle of the ring before the referee bell the ring as Lemon extends her hand out for shake her hand with Yamashita as Yamashita looks down at her hand before accepted her hand but Yamashita pulls Lemon in and Yamashita connects with a Clotheslines! But Lemon ducks under it! And Lemon grabs Yamashita's arm and turns her around and whips Yamashita to the rope but Yamashita reverses and whips Lemon to the rope but Lemon reverses and pulls Yamashita into her and Lemon connects with a Roundhouse Kick! Kick right to Yamashita's head, sending Yamashita down to her knees! Lemon runs towards the rope and hits the rope back but Yamashita quickly gets back to her feets and connects with a Everest Knee Strike! Right to Lemon's face while she runs back to her! Lemon down to the mat and holds her face as she groans out in pain! Yamashita smirks before she goes to climb over the top rope as she connects with a Double Foot Stomp! But Lemon rolls away and makes Yamashita miss the target! Yamashita staggering while Lemon slowly gets back to her feets behind Yamashita as Yamashita slowly turns around to Lemon and Lemon connects with a Spinning Backfist! But Yamashita does not fall down but staggering backwards to the corner and Lemon charges into the corner and Lemon connects with a European Uppercut! But Yamashita ducks under it! Sending Lemon's back hits the turnbuckle and makes her staggering from the corner, Yamashita kicks Lemon's guts hard and wraps her arm around Lemon's head and lifts over her head and Yamashita spikes Lemon's head down to the mat with a Brainbuster! But Lemon gets down behind Yamashita! And Lemon grabs Yamashita's wrist and takes Yamashita to the rope as Lemon jumps over the top rope and goes over Yamashita's head and Lemon pulls Yamashita backwards as Yamashita's head spikes to the mat! A Poisonrana connects! Yamashita looked pretty out of it as Lemon folded her legs over her head as the referee began to count!
ONE…!
TW-...!
NO! Yamashita kicks out at one and a half seconds! Yamashita lays on the mat as Lemon slowly gets back to her feets as she claps her hands along with the crowd as Yamashita crawls to the corner and grabs the rope to assists her to gets up in the corner and as Yamashita slowly turns around to Lemon as Lemon charges into the corner and corner with a European Uppercut! Bumps Yamashita into the corner and Lemon drags Yamashita away from the corner and Lemon connects with a DDT! But Yamashita pushes Lemon into the rope and Lemon hits the rope back only for Lemon to meet and Yamashita connects with a Clotheslines! Sending Lemon down to the mat! Yamashita grabs Lemon's hair and pulls Lemon back to her feets and whips Lemon to the corner making Lemon's back hits the turnbuckle hard and making her staggering away from the corner as Yamashita runs towards the rope and hits the rope back and Yamashita connects with her signature Lariat! But Lemon ducks under it and Yamashita turns around to Lemon but meets a huge kick to her midsection making Yamashita bends forward and Lemon runs towards the rope and hits the rope back and connects with a Canadian Destroyer! Spike Yamashita's head down to the mat! But before Lemon can covers on her Yamashita quickly rolls to the outside as Lemon only for looking at her opponent as Lemon clapping her hands as Lemon slowly gets back to her feets while Yamashita slowly get back to her feets as Lemon runs towards the rope and hits the rope back and Lemon connects with a Tope Con Hilo! But Yamashita side steps making Lemon crash down to the concrete floor! Yamashita sees the opportunity and she leans down and grabs Lemon's hair and pulls Lemon back to her feets and whips Lemon into the barricade! Sending Lemon's back hits the barricade! Yamashita grabs Lemon's hair and pulls Lemon back to her feets again and sending Lemon back into the ring and Yamashita follows Lemon back to inside the ring as Lemon slowly gets back to her feets as Yamashita notice this she runs towards the rope and Yamashita hits the rope back and Yamashita connects with a Lariat! Yamashita nearly took Lemon's head out of her shoulders as Yamashita sent Lemon flipping over in the air with her huge Lariat! Lemon is down! And Yamashita goes down to hook Lemon's legs up to covers! As the referee counts!
ONE…!
TWO…!
THR-...!
NO! Lemon kicks out before three! Yamashita smirks as she smells the blood Yamashita is looking to end this match and move on to the next round! As she looks at Lemon who tries to catch her breath as Yamashita grabs Lemon's hair and slaps her face over and over again and Yamashita wraps her arm around Lemon's head and she connects with a Swinging STO DDT, a Bloody Shower! but Lemon counters with a Roundhouse Kick! As Yamashita swings her out! Yamashita is stunned! Lemon grabs Yamashits's arm and whips Yamashita into the corner and Lemon charges into the corner and connects with a European Uppercut! But Yamashita ducks under it! Making Lemon bumps into the corner as Yamashita runs towards the opposite corner and charges back into the corner where Lemon in and Yamashita connects with a Everest Knee Strike! Right to Lemon's face before Yamashita drags Lemon away from the corner and Yamashits connects with a Fisherman Suplex! Sending Lemon down to the mat! And Yamashita grabs Lemon's hair and pulls Lemon back to her feets again and connects with a Brainbuster! Spike Lemon's head down to the mat! But the crowd began to cheers and chants Nami's name making Yamashita panic as she looking around before she notice Nami in the crowd as Megumi smiles to her and wave her hand towards Yamashita as Yamashits stares at her not even blinks her eyes for a seconds as she mocks her rivals for being eliminated in the first round but Megumi shrugs her shoulders before point to the behind of Yamashita as Yamashita quickly to turns around only for meets a Roundhouse Kick! By Lemon right to her head and Lemon not let Yamashita fall down as she grabs her wrist and Lemon runs towards the rope as she goes over the top rope and connects with a Poisonrana! Spike Yamashita's head down to the mat! As Lemon hype up the crowd as she had big smiles on her face as she goes to the apron while Yamashita slowly gets back to her feets and slowly turns around to Lemon and Lemon spring herself over the top rope and Lemon connects with a T1CK3T PUNCH! A Springboard Forearm Smash! Right to Yamashita's face sending Yamashita out on the mat! Lemon gets back to her feets and hypes up the crowd one more time as she climbs over the top rope and Lemon connects with a Flight of the Tiger MK 1! Frog Splash connects! And Lemon grabs the legs of Yamashita and hooks Yamashita's legs up as the referee counts!
ONE…!
TWO…!
THREE…!
Vivian Blake: The winner of this match…Risa! Lemon!
Winter Mae: Lemon does it! She advances to the semi-final of this tournament!
Kyle Cassidy: It’s a hell of a feat, but nothing to get too comfortable with! Whether it’s Lien Kamiya or Melissa Tasman who advances to the semi-final with her, she’s got some tough competition ahead!
Lemon celebrates as we fade!
RESULT: PINFALL (FLIGHT OF THE TIGER MK 1)
Backstage, the camera sees Sean Parker, in his ring gear, getting himself psyched up for his upcoming match against Serenity Holmes. He’s walking through the arena, making his way towards the stage area, loosening up his wrists and feet, swiveling his neck as he gets into the zone. Suddenly, he’s whipped around by someone off-camera and as it pans out, it’s revealed to be none other than Serenity Holmes herself. She’s staggering slightly, a glazed look in her eyes.
Sean Parker: What the hell? Serenity?
The realization sets in and rolls his eyes as he looks at Serenity. Serenity’s breath reveals the use of alcohol recently and Sean waves his hand in front of his face after sensing the odor. Serenity’s still functional but her expression is off and aggressively unusual.
Sean Parker: Are you fucking drunk? Get yourself some fucking help before you get yourself hurt!
Serenity Holmes: I’m not drunk! I’m sick of you going around telling everyone that when I don’t have a problem! Stop trying to make an excuse and let’s fight!
Sean Parker: Seriously, I’m not wrestling you when you’re like this, it’s both pathetic and sad at the same time. You seriously want to do this? You think being like this you deserve to be a champion in Zion? I’m surprised Uprising haven’t stripped you of your Silver State Championship with how you’ve been behaving. It’s no wonder Oakley beat you last week.
Sean turns around to walk away when Serenity grabs him again, stopping him from walking away.
Serenity Holmes: YOU DON’T EVER TURN YOUR BACK ON ME WHEN I’M TALKING TO YOU!! YOU HEAR ME YOU STUPID MORHERF-
The two start to brawl viciously. Serenity buries a hard boot into Sean’s midsection before grabbing him by the back of the head and bashing into the adjacent wall. Serenity, her movements unsteady and speech slurred, stumbles towards Sean with a fire in her eyes. Words are unnecessary; the hostility between them speaks volumes.
Sean is reluctant at first to fight back but the alcohol has ignited a volatile impatience within Serenity. She lashes out, a wild punch aimed at Sean, who deftly dodges the erratic strike. The backstage atmosphere becomes a battleground, equipment and startled crew members collateral damage in their clash. Sean eventually decides “fuck it!” and fights back, nailing Serenity with some rights and lefts. He buries a big knee deep into Serenity’s midsection but she responds with an elbow to the temple. She launches herself at Sean with a Lou Thesz Press-esque takedown and the two roll across the cold, hard concrete floor of the arena. Sean brings his knees up to his chest and uses them as a springboard, launching his feet outwards, propelling them into Serenity’s chest and sending her flying off him.
As the two continue their backstage brawl, in the midst of the chaos, they inadvertently crash into the figure of the reigning Zion Endurance Champion Robert Kaiden Oakley. Annoyance etches across his features as he swiftly becomes part of the melee. Fists fly, tempers flare, and for a brief moment, the corridor resembles a free-for-all.
Oakley, realizing the futility of engaging in this unplanned skirmish, disentangles himself from the tangle of limbs and egos. He leaves them, more frustrated and livid than before. Yet, the feud between Serenity and Sean persists, and the backstage fracas propels them toward the stage, leaving the audience and fans unsuspecting.
As they burst onto the stage, the crowd erupts in a blend of surprise and cheers, oblivious to the dramatic brawl that unfolded behind the curtains.
MATCH #3: SERENITY HOLMES VS SEAN PARKER
The officials finally pull these two apart as the bell rings for this match to begin.
The match began explosively, with Holmes launching into a barrage of elbow strikes that kept Parker on the defensive. However, Parker's agility allowed him to counter with a series of impressive aerial maneuvers. He executed a flawless Michinoku Driver that sent Holmes sprawling. She rebounded with a powerful Snap Suplex and followed up with a Missile Dropkick from the corner, stunning Parker.
As the match raged on, both competitors showcased their incredible athleticism. Holmes locked Parker in a Triangle Choke, but he managed to reach the ropes, breaking the hold. Parker responded with a breathtaking Spanish Fly from the top rope. The crowd erupted in cheers as they watched in awe.
However, just as Parker was about to secure the victory, Robert Kaiden Oakley stormed the ring. Parker immediately tries to go after him, but is held back by the referee. Meanwhile, Holmes rolls out of the ring, right into an RK-Oakley (Jumping Cutter) from Oakley. He throws Holmes back into the ring, the referee none the wiser to his antics here. Parker, knowing what Oakley had done, is reluctant to pin Holmes, despite Oakley's demands. However, seeing as Holmes is no longer able to do anything herself to keep the match going, pinning her and ending this is the only way he can see fit to move on, and he does just that, staring at Oakley as he gets the three count.
Vivian Blake: The winner of this match…Sean! Parker!
Winter Mae: Not the way that he wanted to get it by a longshot, but Sean Parker picks up a victory in this one nonetheless!
Kyle Cassidy: And I think that the Endurance Champion knows that! He knows that Sean Parker didn’t want to win that way! And now Oakleys is responsible for that happening! He can no doubt spin this moment to say that he’s the reason for Parker’s success! The mind games are real here!
Parker begrudgingly has his hand raised as she catches a glimpse of Oakley condescendingly waving goodbye.
The match began explosively, with Holmes launching into a barrage of elbow strikes that kept Parker on the defensive. However, Parker's agility allowed him to counter with a series of impressive aerial maneuvers. He executed a flawless Michinoku Driver that sent Holmes sprawling. She rebounded with a powerful Snap Suplex and followed up with a Missile Dropkick from the corner, stunning Parker.
As the match raged on, both competitors showcased their incredible athleticism. Holmes locked Parker in a Triangle Choke, but he managed to reach the ropes, breaking the hold. Parker responded with a breathtaking Spanish Fly from the top rope. The crowd erupted in cheers as they watched in awe.
However, just as Parker was about to secure the victory, Robert Kaiden Oakley stormed the ring. Parker immediately tries to go after him, but is held back by the referee. Meanwhile, Holmes rolls out of the ring, right into an RK-Oakley (Jumping Cutter) from Oakley. He throws Holmes back into the ring, the referee none the wiser to his antics here. Parker, knowing what Oakley had done, is reluctant to pin Holmes, despite Oakley's demands. However, seeing as Holmes is no longer able to do anything herself to keep the match going, pinning her and ending this is the only way he can see fit to move on, and he does just that, staring at Oakley as he gets the three count.
Vivian Blake: The winner of this match…Sean! Parker!
Winter Mae: Not the way that he wanted to get it by a longshot, but Sean Parker picks up a victory in this one nonetheless!
Kyle Cassidy: And I think that the Endurance Champion knows that! He knows that Sean Parker didn’t want to win that way! And now Oakleys is responsible for that happening! He can no doubt spin this moment to say that he’s the reason for Parker’s success! The mind games are real here!
Parker begrudgingly has his hand raised as she catches a glimpse of Oakley condescendingly waving goodbye.
RESULT: PINFALL (RK-OAKLEY)
“Lux Aeterna” by Clint Mansell & The Kronos Quartet plays. The crowd instantly boo knowing whose music this is.
Zachary Porter walks down to the ring wearing a black three piece suit. He doesn’t pay the crowd any mind as they give him the business. He walks up the steel steps. Bending down to grab the microphone waiting for him, he walks across the ring apron, entering the ring he makes his way to the center. As his music dies down, he turns to the entrance.
Zachary Porter: “Willa. Over the past couple of weeks I have said we need to talk, right? No time but the present. Willa... come on down. Lets chat!”
Inside the arena, the lights fell to a pitch dark and silence filled the air. The big screen lights up with some footage, the sounds of footsteps shattered that silence. Willa Stoneheart stepped into view and almost instantly she caught sight of something that garnered her attention. She walks towards it, those footsteps steadily echoing as she gets closer and closer. Intrigue showed in her face as she tilted her head to the side. Willa reaches forward and grabs the camera that was filming, picking it up to look at it. A pleased expression flashed across her features. Two words would escape her lips and ring out against the silence.
“Mine now.”
Cutting back to the interior of that arena, 'Seize The Power' by YONAKA hit with a thunderous effect. Willa Stoneheart steps out from the back, thick red smoke pouring in all around her. Standing there, basking in it for a moment, she focused her attention down that long ramp and at the ring.
Determination radiated off of her as she began to make her way down the ramp. That ring, square in the middle of the arena, was her sole focus. She heard nothing, no fans, no ring crew, nothing except for that ring. Their reaction, whether they loved or hated her, was drowned out entirely. She stops at the bottom of the ramp, eyes glued to that ring before her.She jolted forward, sliding into the ring and quickly popped up to her feet. Willa raised a brow at Zach, but she was willing to hear him out. Her arms crossed and she looked at him. He had her full attention.
Zachary Porter: “Lets put aside how our match last week ended. We are long overdue for a little heart to heart, don’t you think? When I look into your enchanting eyes, the woman I see looking back at me is Ashlynn Cassidy. A beautiful, bright, positive woman who saved me from a very, very, dark place once. I was broken. A crater sized hole was driven into my heart. Ashlyyn filled that. She supported me through everything. My war with NFW. The countless battles I had to endure to become the greatest Fusion World Champion in history, to be honest, calling you Willa... still gonna take getting used to.”
In a rare sight these days, Zach smiles.
Zachary Porter: “I accepted Ashylnn is no longer part of you. She’s running around somewhere living her own life, right? Is that how it works? But that doesn’t change the fact when we were together, I called you Ash. I spent some of the best moments of my life with Ash. I don’t know who this Willa is. You just have the face of the woman I fell in love with. And that’s the only reason why I asked The Void not to get involved. Most of the ingrates in the back I don’t give a crap about. There will always be a part of me that gives a crap about you. I am upset about one thing. You knew of my demons. You never shared Willa with me. Aside from that, I wish we didn’t need to have this conversation. Both being in the running to challenge Morgan for the Undisputed Championship has a way of forcing us to have the tough conversations right? Anyway, I’ve rambled a bit. The floor is yours.”
Willa Stoneheart: “I’m not a huge fan of being sappy much anymore, I wish you hadn’t put me on the spot but here we are. First off, Ashlynn Cassidy isn’t not part of me. Willa Stoneheart wouldn’t exist if it wasn’t for Ashlynn Cassidy. Ashlynn couldn’t follow you down your new path, especially with your new friends. By then, the Ashlynn Cassidy persona had a reputation to maintain, she had a responsibility to be some sort of role model.
That’s what she was, a character.
The person playing the character, she had great times with you. You were good, great for each other. They don’t regret it, know that. But, this came at a time where she was torn between her head, that needed to stay in character, and her heart, that just wanted to be free to get what she wanted without any pressure from anyone or anything.
Can you guess which one I am?
Know what’s funny? You asked Ashlynn to follow you to the dark side and she said no. Maybe I would have. ”
Willa and Zach shared a glance before she chuckled.
Willa Stoneheart: “No matter what version of me is speaking to you, every version knows that you didn’t need those three. You have, and would have done fine with just you. I can and I will continue to handle my own business with just me.”
Zachary Porter: “Fair enough. What if I told you, we don’t need to be on a collision course? If Katrina agrees, I am willing to step aside. I will relinquish any claim to an Undisputed Championship match against Morgan. You supported me in all my endeavors. Only fair I give you this one last gift. Don’t blow it. I have faith in you. ”
Willa is caught off-guard by this offer, but she slowly begins to smile. She takes a deep breath but before Willa can respond, another voice rings suddenly cuts in throughout the arena.
Morgan Payne: “Willa, if you believe even half o’what dis jagoff says, I’ono what t’tell ya, chick! Be smarter!”
The crowd’s and camera’s attention shoots over to the stage as Morgan Payne comes walking, briskly, through the curtain. Ring gear on, sans her entrance hoodie, swapped out for a “DON’T TRUST CASS - OR DAT’S YO ASS” shirt with the sleeves cut off and a “Kingdom” beanie over head. Mic in one hand, Pittsburgh Steelers Terrible Towel over one shoulder, and the Zion Undisputed Championship over the opposite shoulder as she comes storming down the ramp, towards the ring without music or fanfare.
Morgan Payne: ”Now, frankly, no disrespect, but honestly? I’ono what t’say t’you just yet, but you Zach? Let’s you an’ me get some shit straight!”
Morgan reaches the ring and climbs up onto the apron, promptly stepping right in with Willa and Zachary. As she speaks, she thumbs over to Willa while staring Zachary dead in the face.
Morgan Payne: ”You gonna stand here an’ feed her some shit ‘bout how appreciative you was for her support durin’ tha war wif NFW. Was dat before, durin’, or after you was balls deep in Rayola Davine?”
The crowd gasps, (some “ooooooooh”) but Morgan holds a finger up, asking for their silence.
Morgan Payne: ”Now, lemme guess. You gettin’ tired o’hearin’ ‘bout dat, huh? Sick o’hearin’ it get brought up? Well ya know what, Zach? I’m sick o’hearin’ tha past get brought up to. Every time you get my name in ya mouth, every time ya got somethin’ t’say, it’s “NFW dis, tha war against NFW dat.” Motherfucker, dat shit was a year an’ a half ago. Get over it! You keep standin’ here, cry cry cryin’ ‘bout how hard it was for you t’go through it when it was a war dat YOU started!”
She jabs a finger inches from Zach’s face before dropping her hand back to the belt on her shoulder.
Morgan Payne: ”Frankly, Zach? I’ma be real wit’chu. You ‘bout tha sorest loser I ever seen in dis business. You tha only one keeps bringin’ dat shit up. I’ono what’s got yer ass chapped worse: tha fact dat NFW won dat war, evident as they still standin’ as a company - no disrespect at all t’Zion. Shit, I wouldn’t be here, otherwise - or tha fact dat as much as ya talk yerself up as tha greatest Fusion World Champion, ya obviously wasn’t hot enough shit for Kai Morgan t’pick you for tha final battle.”
Just for a moment, Morgan lowers the mic and almost gets right up in Zach’s face before stepping back to address both him and Willa.
Morgan Payne: ”Now, if we’re done bringin’ up tha past, let’s focus on why tha hell we’re all aht here—”
Zach couldn’t hold back anymore. He cut the Undisputed Champion off.
Zachary Porter: “No! I’m not gonna let you get away with that, Morgan. What was the main event of Night 1 of Invasion. Team Zach vs... oh right. Team Filmore. I was standing across the ring from the douche who also helped set off the war between our companies. I wanted to hurt that man more than anything. Kai gave me the chance to exact my revenge. Don’t make it seem like Kai had no faith in me. I captained my own team. I got revenge. Mission accomplished. Now we can move on, Morgan.”
As Zach’s been speaking, Morgan’s been watching him. Occasionally raising her eyebrows and even half nodding her head in agreement.
Morgan Payne: ”A’ight nah, yanno what? I’ma fucks wit’chu on dat. You an’ me may never agree on much but if there’s one thing we will? Xander Filmore was a jagoff, through an’ through. So, shit, tee bee aich? On behalf o’tha entire wrestlin’ industry? I’ma thank ya for doin’ errybody a favor. However, comma!”
Again, her finger shoots up again before coming back down.
Morgan Payne: ”Like ya said, let’s move ahn. You gon’ stand here an’ feed dis girl some bullshit ‘bout “ya don’t want tha Undisputed Championship?” You don’t wanna be tha first on tha Zion roster t’be tha World and Undisputed Champion? Uhh, buuuuullllshit! I know you want dis title back. You want dis title back in tha Void - where I took it from. You want dis title as much as she does.”
She points over to Willa. Unbeknownst to the other two, Willa had made her way to the corner between them, sat on the top turnbuckle, visibly tuned out, or rather, tuned in. Her eyes are glued to the title that Morgan held. She blinks at the sudden point from the champion.
Morgan Payne: ”Now…while you was aht here feedin’ her more bullshit…”
She turns to look at Willa, directly.
Morgan Payne: ”...like I said, don’t let this motherfucker fool ya, chica.”
Morgan looks back to the both of them.
Morgan Payne: ”I was in Katrina Lopez’s office, while she was tryina’ figure aht how t’handle dis whole mess. Here’s what’s what. Back in her office, there’s a contract, sittin’ on her desk. S’got my name ahn it. There’s a space for each o’yinz names too. Tha two o’yinz head back…sign tha lines…an’ like I said last week, I’ll see tha both o’yinz at Invasion if yinz want dis strap, ‘cuz dat’s who tha fuck I am and dat’s how tha fuck I do!”
Morgan lowers the mic, pulls the title off of her shoulder and raises it up high over her head. Zach looks at the Undisputed Championship with clear lust in his eyes contrary to the words he expressed to Willa prior to Morgan coming out. He looks at Willa in the corner. Without saying a word he exits the ring without giving any confirmation whether he is going to walk into the general manager's office to sign the contract. Morgan watches him go as she lowers the title and, without a word, turns her attention to Willa.
Willa snaps out of her little trance. As she hops down to the canvas she can be seen mouthing “oh, we’re all done?”
She stares down Morgan for a short few moments as she too begins to leave. At the top of the ramp, she does a little shimmy before she once again looks back at the title and winks.
The short sequence might have been very reminiscent of the very first holder of what we now know as the Undisputed Championship. Left in the ring along, Morgan looks around at the crowd and comically shrugs her shoulders, lifts the mic to say something, then just lets it fall to the mat with a thump in the speakers and raises the belt one more time as The Amity Affliction’s “Pittsburgh” hits and she exits the ring, taking her own leave herself.
MATCH #4: LENA GALANTE VS THE BALL
Galante makes short work of her opponent here, showing off her technical ability very early on as she gets around The Ball and takes him down with a Shoot Throw! She quickly follows up, nailing The Ball as he’s grounded with a few Elbow Strikes to the back before proceeding to nail him with some heavy Knee Strikes to the midsection! She pulls The Ball up, dropping him to the mat with a Air Raid Crash! She quickly takes to the top rope, waiting for The Ball to make it to his feet before connecting with the Spice Rack (Diving Double Knee Facebreaker)! Galante pins for the quick victory in her debut!
Vivian Blake: The winner of this match…Lena! Galante!
Winter Mae: Lena Galante gets the W in her debut here tonight! What a competitor!
Kyle Cassidy: She’s got all the tools to last here in Zion, so let’s see if she has what it takes to put them to good use! For now though, that was an excellent victory by Lena Galante!
Galante celebrates her win as we fade!
RESULT: PINFALL (SPICE RACK)
The scene opened up to one similar to last week. That unassuming white door with fog billowing out from behind it. Loud and pulsating music emanating from inside of that unmarked room, Meg and Dia's Monster, the DotEXE remix, being the exact track. The main difference, this time, was the presence of Willa Stoneheart as she made her way up to that door.
She pushed the door the rest of the way open and almost as if on cue, two arms emerged from the inside of it. Her eyes shot open as her wrists were grabbed tightly, being pulled into that room. The smile she wore couldn't be hid for nothing as she was pulled right into a tight hug from the Zion Wrestling Internet Champion Ricky Rodriguez.
Their embrace was brief as Willa brought her arms up, hooking them around behind his neck. Her body began to move with that music, almost as if on its own.
Willa Stoneheart: 'It's almost time for you to go out there.'
Her voice came off much louder than usual, aiming to be heard despite the loud music. Ricky nodded his head before moving his hands to her waist, moving his body along with hers. His smile dominating his features, Ricky nodded knowingly.
Ricky Rodriguez: 'I know, I'm just..gettin ready.'
Willa Stoneheart: 'Let me help with that.'
Ricky's interest visibly grew, even more so when Willa turned her back to him. She brought her arms up, wrapping them around the back of Ricky's neck as she grinded her ass back against his crotch.
Willa Stoneheart: 'You win tonight..and I mean really kick that bully's ass..I'll make sure you have the absolute best celebration possible.'
His eyes closing slowly, he found himself getting lost in the feeling of everything. A large smirk glued to his face, even with a hint of arrogance to it.
Ricky Rodriguez: 'If it's as good as the motivation..then Ima take his fuckin head.'
Willa laughed out before lowering herself into a low squat. She tilted her head back, looking up at him with a seductive smile.
Willa Stoneheart: 'Please do.'
Bringing her head back upright, Willa slowly rose back to a stand, dragging her hand up Ricky's crotch as she went. Turning to face him, she brought her arms up around his neck once more. Ricky placed his hand at the small of her back, pulling into a deep and passionate kiss. It lingered for a few moments until they parted, Willa biting onto and tugging at Ricky's lower lip.
Ricky Rodriguez: 'I got this. Matthews talks a big ass game but once that fight comes, he doesn't always back it up.'
Willa Stoneheart: 'Handle it baby.'
The two shared another kiss, albeit a more brief one before finally parting. Without another word, she turned and made her way out of that room, leaving Ricky to finish what he had to say.
Ricky Rodriguez: 'Let's be honest here, Chris Matthews..he's one of those kinda talents. You look at'em..his accolades..everythin he's done. And you expect this fuckin larger than life experience. But then..then you realize that he's literally no different than anyyyone else out there.
And then you see how he acted against someone as..fuckin beyond amazin as Willa Stoneheart..then you see what kinda man Matthews really is. Stickin his nose where it doesn't belong. Tryinta bully her around. What the fuck kinda man does that, y'know? But in the end, my baby stood tall, she handled hers and now it's time for me to handle mine.
You're number six, Chris. My seventh Internet Championship defense. That'll break the record for successful defenses set by Alexis Lemon. Not only defenses either, she holds the record for reign length too. And I ain't but a month away from breakin that too.
So, here we are, Chris. A few moments away from another pissed away opportunity on your end and another successful defense on mine. But see..you ain't even the only one on my radar.'
His words were coated in that as a matter of fact tone. The slight disgust showing on his face briefly showed exactly who he was talking about. Bringing his hand up, Ricky held up two fingers.
Ricky Rodriguez: 'Jack Morrison. Two weeks now..you've jumped me after my match. Took advantage after I already hadda hell of a match. And it's all cause of this bullshit childish ass grudge you're holdin onto. A totally one sided one at that. I don't dislike you, Jack. I feel bad for you.
You're an adult. An adult who feels like he's entitled to somethin you don't deserve..somethin you haven't earned. And these little fuckin hissy fits you've been throwin every week.. they're not helpin your case. See, I wanna give you a shot but it's like a little kid throwin a fit in the store for the good cereal.
Throwin yourself on the floor, rollin around, and pitchin a big ass fit. You don't just give them the cereal cause then they think all they gotta do is throw a fit and they'll get what they want. That's not how life works. And it's not fair to you to let you think that that's how you get somethin.
But I'll tell you what. It's simple..win a match. Any match. Show you know how to put the effort forth to actually earn somethin stead of just expectin it to be handed to you. That's all you gotta do, Jack. But that's enough bout you.
It's time to go, Chris. Or should I say number seven?'
Ricky shot a wink following those words. Reaching over to the side, he grabbed up his Internet Championship. Slinging it over his shoulder, Ricky slapped the faceplate before making his way out of that room, the scene fading away.
MATCH #5: CHRIS MATTHEWS VS RICKY RODRIGUEZ ©
INTERNET CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
Matthews wasted no time, launching into a rapid-fire assault of strikes and high-flying maneuvers that left the audience in awe. His S.E.A.L KICKS echoed through the arena, each shot landing with pinpoint accuracy on Rodriguez's chest. The crowd roared with every twist and turn as Matthews executed a breathtaking Phoenix Splash, followed by a deadlift German Suplex that left Rodriguez dazed.
But Rodriguez was no slouch. With resilience and quick thinking, he countered Matthews' onslaught with a Tornado DDT that brought the crowd to their feet. The back-and-forth action continued with Rodriguez delivering a sequence of armbreakers and a beautiful Standing Shooting Star Press. The fans were treated to a masterclass in technical and high-flying wrestling.
As the match reached its climax, Matthews seemed on the verge of victory after hitting Deep Impact, a spinning lifting inverted DDT. He sets up to finish this one, only for Jack Morrison to blindside Rodriguez, with Dear Boss (Hidden Blade). The referee immediately called for the bell, declaring the match in disqualification.
Winter Mae: What the hell?!
Kyle Cassidy: You may not like it, Winter, but that was a smart move by Jack Morrison! Rodriguez would’ve expected him after the bell, but not at this point!
Morrison continues to drive Elbows into the back of Rodriguez’s head until Matthews comes in, telling him off for costing him the match! Morrison doesn’t care much for Matthews, pushing him away before turning back to Rodriguez! Matthews doesn’t take kindly to this however, turning Morrison around and nailing him with a few shots to the head before tossing him over the ropes and out of the ring!
Winter Mae: The Ripper has been thwarted for now, but we can only imagine what kind of vile thoughts are running through Morrison’s head at this point!
Kyle Cassidy: And now those vile thoughts have another target in Chris Matthews! I don’t think Matthews knows quite what he’s gotten into inciting the wrath of Morrison like this!
Morrison backs up the ramp in a rage, with Matthews helping Rodriguez to his feet in the ring! Rodriguez stands for only a few seconds before slightly faltering to the mat! Matthews tries to keep him up as we fade!
RESULT: DISQUALIFICATION
We cut backstage to find Kara Carbajal and Miguel Ortiz, Killer Instinct, standing there and glaring into the camera with their arms folded. After a few moments, Eduardo Gutiérrez walks into frame as he paces back and forth in front of his Void stablemates before finally turning to the camera.
Eduardo Gutiérrez: As you can see… mi Mamacita and mi hermano are not in the best of moods right now, so they asked if I would talk on their behalf.
Gutiérrez continues pacing.
Eduardo Gutiérrez: The Queens of Chaos…
He turns to the camera again.
Eduardo Gutiérrez: We’re getting pretty sick and tired of having to deal with these false royals! They’ve been a thorn in our side ever since that clown you call a manager thought it would be wise to step to me! And when I put his ass down?! You just couldn’t accept that, could you Yukiko?! You couldn’t accept that I humiliated your precious Honorary Queen… and so you took it upon yourself to start messing with mi hermano, Miguel Ortiz!
The young Spaniard places his hand onto Ortiz’s shoulder, the latter not moving as his glare remains on the camera.
Eduardo Gutiérrez: But you couldn’t just stick with taking the fight to Miguel on his own, could you?! Nah! You had to go and mess with his sister! Mi Mami! And when that wasn’t enough?! You went after his wife too!
Gutiérrez removes his hand from Ortiz’s shoulder and scoffs into the camera.
Eduardo Gutiérrez: You go after mi familia like that?! And yet WE are the ones considered the bad guys?! Pfft! YOU… Yukiko… are a disgrace!
He saunters over to Carbajal and stands beside her now, resting his hand on her shoulder.
Eduardo Gutiérrez: And then of course there’s you, Kate. After mi Mamacita did to your so-called best friend Razzles what you would have done eventually anyway… you decided to take it upon yourself to get up in her business. And for what?! Because you’re mad that you didn’t get the chance to take her out instead?! Everyone knows you never gave a damn about Razzles! You’re only out for yourself! You try to make your band all about you! Hell, it wouldn’t surprise us if it turns out that when you were first brought into the Queens of Chaos that you tried to make that group all about you too! It begs the question… can your own tag partner tonight even trust you?!
The young Spaniard shrugs his shoulders.
Eduardo Gutiérrez: The fact is, ladies… while you may be part of the most popular wrestling stable going right now? While the fans may adore you both? The two people standing behind me are simply better than you. But not only are they better than you, they are a REAL team! They are a real family! And tonight? They show it by destroying both of you in the middle of that ring!
And with that, Carbajal simply taps Ortiz on the chest with the back of her hand and motions with her head that it’s time to go as Killer Instinct disappears off camera leaving Gutiérrez as she smirks wickedly into the camera.
Eduardo Gutiérrez: It’s time to Enter The Void.
The young Spaniard now disappears off camera, following his Void stablemates as we cut elsewhere.
Eduardo Gutiérrez: As you can see… mi Mamacita and mi hermano are not in the best of moods right now, so they asked if I would talk on their behalf.
Gutiérrez continues pacing.
Eduardo Gutiérrez: The Queens of Chaos…
He turns to the camera again.
Eduardo Gutiérrez: We’re getting pretty sick and tired of having to deal with these false royals! They’ve been a thorn in our side ever since that clown you call a manager thought it would be wise to step to me! And when I put his ass down?! You just couldn’t accept that, could you Yukiko?! You couldn’t accept that I humiliated your precious Honorary Queen… and so you took it upon yourself to start messing with mi hermano, Miguel Ortiz!
The young Spaniard places his hand onto Ortiz’s shoulder, the latter not moving as his glare remains on the camera.
Eduardo Gutiérrez: But you couldn’t just stick with taking the fight to Miguel on his own, could you?! Nah! You had to go and mess with his sister! Mi Mami! And when that wasn’t enough?! You went after his wife too!
Gutiérrez removes his hand from Ortiz’s shoulder and scoffs into the camera.
Eduardo Gutiérrez: You go after mi familia like that?! And yet WE are the ones considered the bad guys?! Pfft! YOU… Yukiko… are a disgrace!
He saunters over to Carbajal and stands beside her now, resting his hand on her shoulder.
Eduardo Gutiérrez: And then of course there’s you, Kate. After mi Mamacita did to your so-called best friend Razzles what you would have done eventually anyway… you decided to take it upon yourself to get up in her business. And for what?! Because you’re mad that you didn’t get the chance to take her out instead?! Everyone knows you never gave a damn about Razzles! You’re only out for yourself! You try to make your band all about you! Hell, it wouldn’t surprise us if it turns out that when you were first brought into the Queens of Chaos that you tried to make that group all about you too! It begs the question… can your own tag partner tonight even trust you?!
The young Spaniard shrugs his shoulders.
Eduardo Gutiérrez: The fact is, ladies… while you may be part of the most popular wrestling stable going right now? While the fans may adore you both? The two people standing behind me are simply better than you. But not only are they better than you, they are a REAL team! They are a real family! And tonight? They show it by destroying both of you in the middle of that ring!
And with that, Carbajal simply taps Ortiz on the chest with the back of her hand and motions with her head that it’s time to go as Killer Instinct disappears off camera leaving Gutiérrez as she smirks wickedly into the camera.
Eduardo Gutiérrez: It’s time to Enter The Void.
The young Spaniard now disappears off camera, following his Void stablemates as we cut elsewhere.
Backstage at SaskTel Centre.
Melissa Tasman: One stone down and move to the next mountain.
That's life. No quit, no surrender until your body quits. Yes body, a spirit can keep fighting forever but we are all limited by what our bodies are capable of doing. So when I say I'm gonna put on banger after banger. When I tell you I'm gonna make an impression. When I say youll see something you've never seen, that's what I mean.
Someone whose body keeps going on and on. Someone who needs to keep going on and on. Because the instant I stop I admit I wasn't ever good enough.
And to be Queen of Strong Style, to go against Lien Kamiya, I can't be that person.
Every fight tougher than the last, but I know I'm up for it. Just keep watching me.
Fade
MATCH #6: MELISSA TASMAN VS LIEN KAMIYA
QoSS TOURNAMENT QUARTERFINAL MATCH
As the match begins, Tasman and Kamiya circle each other cautiously, looking for an opening. Melissa Tasman strikes first with a lightning-fast dropkick, catching Lien Kamiya off guard. The impact sends Kamiya sprawling, but she quickly regains her composure. With a burst of energy, Kamiya retaliates with a well-executed dropkick of her own, showing her agility and precision.
The two competitors trade blows, showcasing their respective movesets. Tasman targets Kamiya's arm, attempting to weaken it for her submission holds, while Kamiya focuses on Tasman's legs, trying to impair her mobility. The crowd is treated to a series of breathtaking moves, including Tasman's tornado DDT and Kamiya's bridging Northern Lights suplex.
As the match progresses, both fighters give their all, countering each other's attacks and demonstrating incredible resilience. However, in the climax of this thrilling encounter, it's Melissa Tasman who gains the upper hand. With the crowd rallying behind her, Tasman ascends the turnbuckle and executes the Tasmelian Devil (Corkscrew Body Splash). The impact leaves Kamiya breathless and unable to kick out in time, allowing Tasman to secure the hard-fought victory.
Vivian Blake: The winner of this match…Melissa! Tasman!
Winter Mae: And with that, one-half of the semi-finals has been set in stone! What a performance from Melissa Tasman!
Kyle Cassidy: Tasman has been aching for a chance to stand out amongst the field here! Could this finally be her opportunity?
Tasman celebrates as we cut back to the commentary table.
RESULT: PINFALL (TASMELIAN DEVIL)
Winter Mae: Well, Saskatoon has really made the red brand feel at home, but next week, just four days away from Invasion: Toronto we come to you live from the Scotiabank Arena, and we have some heavy hitters going for our last stop before the big show!
Kyle Cassidy: Staying true to the new stipulation, Ricky Rodriguez has taken on all comers week after week to defend his Internet Championship! Now someone entirely new steps up to the plate and secures a shot for the title on her first night in action! Teresa Morgan looks to dethrone Ricky Rodriguez, just four days away from Invasion: Toronto! That opens up next week’s Mayhem!
Winter Mae: Morgan Payne is prepared to face down both Zachary Porter and Willa Stoneheart come Invasion: Toronto and she has a hell of a way to prove it here! Next week, she bands with her Kingdom stablemate Lilith Meadows to take on the team of Stoneheart and Porter!
Kyle Cassidy: Jack Morrison has been causing havoc through all of Ricky Rodriguez’s matches in recent weeks, but there’s one person other than the Internet Champion, who has had enough of The Ripper’s antics! Next week, it’s Jack Morrison and Chris Matthews one-on-one!
Winter Mae: And in our Main Event, The Queen of Strong Style Tournament is reaching its climax as 16 competitors will now be shaved down to just two after next Monday! One of the matches that will decide that has already been set in stone and we get to see it all unfold to close out next week’s show, as Risa Lemon takes on Melissa Tasman in the Semi-Finals! Who will punch their ticket to Invasion: Toronto? Find out all this and more next Monday!
MAIN EVENT: THE QUEENS OF CHAOS VS KILLER INSTINCT
Vivian Blake: The following tag team contest…is scheduled for one fall!
Crowd: ONE FALL!!
Vivian Blake: Introducing first…representing The Void…at a combined weight of 416 lbs…Kara Carbajal and Miguel Ortiz…Killer! Instinct!
And their opponents…representing The Queens of Chaos…at a combined weight of 235 lbs…Diamond Steele and Yukiko! Kusanagi!
Winter Mae: The Void seem to cause no end of troubles for members of the Queens of Chaos as we saw just the other week, Kyle!
Kyle Cassidy: The other week was pure bedlam, Winter! I haven’t seen anything like it! Bodies were flying everywhere and eventually everyone had to be escorted out of the arena because of the brawl that kicked off between The Void and The Queens! The only reason why the same thing hasn’t happened tonight is because Katrina Lopez has threatened disciplinary action on these four if it does!
Steele goes first for her team, seeing that Carbajal is already fixed in the ring! She pulls a swerve on The Siren however, immediately tagging in Miguel Ortiz and having him take her place in the match instead! Steele doesn’t seem phased by her mind games however, immediately going after her new opposition in Ortiz! This immediately ends badly for her, as she gets taken straight to the mat via a Clothesline from Ortiz! He immediately uses his size and power to his advantage, pulling Steele to her feet and driving her straight to the mat with a Powerslam! Steele is reeling in pain now, with Ortiz once again looking to capitalize as he gets Steele up and looks for a Powerbomb! Steele is able to turn the tables however, slipping over Ortiz’s shoulder and looking to take him down with Sunset Flip! Ortiz’s legs are as strong as tree trunks on the mat however, with him pulling Steele up by the head instead! Steele immediately fights back upon being pulled up, drilling Ortiz in the side of his head with a Forearm!
Ortiz staggers back into the ropes, with Steele rushing up and sealing the opening with a Knee Strike! She looks to throw him off the ropes with an Irish Whip, but Ortiz stays firm on the mat once again, pulling Steele back in only to take another Knee Strike from her! Ortiz staggers into his corner, with Carbajal getting the tag on his shoulder before rushing in and dropping Steele with a Big Boot! She quickly gets her up, dropping her with a German Suplex that leaves her slinked up on the mat! She turns to Kusanagi, taunting her before going for the pin!
ONE…!
TWO…!
Kick out Steele! Carbajal pulls Steele to her feet, looking to take her down with a Two-Handed Choke Bomb! But Steele catches her by surprise, locking Carbajal right into a Guillotine Choke as she goes for the lift! Carbajal is now in trouble, with Steele quickly driving the air out of her lungs with this move! Carbajal is desperate for a solution, pushing Steele back into the corner! Unbeknownst to her however, this happens to be her corner, with Kusanagi getting the tag on Steele’s shoulder! Carbajal migrates back to the center of the ring, with Kusanagi hitting the ropes and nailing her with a Big Boot! Carbajal goes down with Steele nailing a DDT in the process! Pin by Kusanagi!
ONE…!
TWO…!
Kick out by Carbajal! Kusanagi gets Carbajal to her feet, not wasting any time in finishing her off as she looks immediately for The Steel Feather! Carbajal ducks underneath it, before nailing Kusanagi with a boot to the midsection before getting her in position for a Suplex! Kusanagi slips out of it however, landing behind Carbajal and catching her in an O’Connor Roll!
ONE…!
TWO…!
Kick out by Carbajal! The two get to their feet, with Kusanagi rushing towards her for a Clothesline! Carbajal ducks it, catching Kusanagi as she comes back with a Spinebuster! She tags in Ortiz, before pinning Kusanagi down and allowing him to hit a Leg Drop! Pin by Ortiz!
ONE…!
TWO…!
Kick out by Kusanagi! Ortiz looks to finish this one off, hitting the ropes and looking for a Running Curb Stomp! But Kusanagi is able to fight back, tripping Ortiz and leaving him draped over the middle rope! Carbajal now tries to interject, with Steele hopping into the ring and nailing her with Dropkick to the legs to send her draped on the ropes next to Ortiz! Kusanagi steps out onto the apron, stepping back before nailing them both with a Draping Big Boot! Carbajal rolls out of the ring, while Kusanagi works on getting Ortiz back to his feet to connect with Kuro Gishiki! But Ortiz constantly fights back, not giving her the chance to lift him up! He eventually pushes back against her, with the two being driven straight into referee El Alguacil in the corner! Kusanagi gives up on hitting the Double Underhook Brainbuster, instead nailing Ortiz with The Steel Feather! Black Mass Kick connects! Pin by Kusanagi, but the referee is still out!
Kusanagi attempts to wake the referee, just as Carbajal begins to rush back into the ring to attack! But Steele once again intercepts, this time taking Carbajal down for the second time in as many weeks with a Spear! Alguacil is starting to come to, and it seems like Kusanagi might have this one in hand! But just then the lights go out! When they come back up, Ortiz is behind Kusanagi, a Barbed Wire Bat in hand! He immediately hits Kusanagi over the head with it, the explosive nature of the bat being revealed as sparks fly across Kusanagi’s forehead! He quickly throws the bat out, with El Alguacil just getting up and being a bit suspicious over things. With no proof of wrongdoing that he can see, he reluctantly makes the count as Ortiz covers.
ONE…!
TWO…!
THREE!!
Vivian Blake: The winner of this match…Killer! Instinct!
Winter Mae: What the help of some trickery, Miguel Ortiz becomes only the second person to pin Yukiko Kusanagi’s shoulders to the mat in Zion Wrestling!
Kyle Cassidy: Don’t give him the satisfaction of that distinction, Winter! The last person to do that with Kusanagi actually earned it! This was nothing but a highway robbery!
Ortiz and Carbajal celebrate outside the ring, with Steele tending to Kusanagi as we fade to black!
Crowd: ONE FALL!!
Vivian Blake: Introducing first…representing The Void…at a combined weight of 416 lbs…Kara Carbajal and Miguel Ortiz…Killer! Instinct!
And their opponents…representing The Queens of Chaos…at a combined weight of 235 lbs…Diamond Steele and Yukiko! Kusanagi!
Winter Mae: The Void seem to cause no end of troubles for members of the Queens of Chaos as we saw just the other week, Kyle!
Kyle Cassidy: The other week was pure bedlam, Winter! I haven’t seen anything like it! Bodies were flying everywhere and eventually everyone had to be escorted out of the arena because of the brawl that kicked off between The Void and The Queens! The only reason why the same thing hasn’t happened tonight is because Katrina Lopez has threatened disciplinary action on these four if it does!
Steele goes first for her team, seeing that Carbajal is already fixed in the ring! She pulls a swerve on The Siren however, immediately tagging in Miguel Ortiz and having him take her place in the match instead! Steele doesn’t seem phased by her mind games however, immediately going after her new opposition in Ortiz! This immediately ends badly for her, as she gets taken straight to the mat via a Clothesline from Ortiz! He immediately uses his size and power to his advantage, pulling Steele to her feet and driving her straight to the mat with a Powerslam! Steele is reeling in pain now, with Ortiz once again looking to capitalize as he gets Steele up and looks for a Powerbomb! Steele is able to turn the tables however, slipping over Ortiz’s shoulder and looking to take him down with Sunset Flip! Ortiz’s legs are as strong as tree trunks on the mat however, with him pulling Steele up by the head instead! Steele immediately fights back upon being pulled up, drilling Ortiz in the side of his head with a Forearm!
Ortiz staggers back into the ropes, with Steele rushing up and sealing the opening with a Knee Strike! She looks to throw him off the ropes with an Irish Whip, but Ortiz stays firm on the mat once again, pulling Steele back in only to take another Knee Strike from her! Ortiz staggers into his corner, with Carbajal getting the tag on his shoulder before rushing in and dropping Steele with a Big Boot! She quickly gets her up, dropping her with a German Suplex that leaves her slinked up on the mat! She turns to Kusanagi, taunting her before going for the pin!
ONE…!
TWO…!
Kick out Steele! Carbajal pulls Steele to her feet, looking to take her down with a Two-Handed Choke Bomb! But Steele catches her by surprise, locking Carbajal right into a Guillotine Choke as she goes for the lift! Carbajal is now in trouble, with Steele quickly driving the air out of her lungs with this move! Carbajal is desperate for a solution, pushing Steele back into the corner! Unbeknownst to her however, this happens to be her corner, with Kusanagi getting the tag on Steele’s shoulder! Carbajal migrates back to the center of the ring, with Kusanagi hitting the ropes and nailing her with a Big Boot! Carbajal goes down with Steele nailing a DDT in the process! Pin by Kusanagi!
ONE…!
TWO…!
Kick out by Carbajal! Kusanagi gets Carbajal to her feet, not wasting any time in finishing her off as she looks immediately for The Steel Feather! Carbajal ducks underneath it, before nailing Kusanagi with a boot to the midsection before getting her in position for a Suplex! Kusanagi slips out of it however, landing behind Carbajal and catching her in an O’Connor Roll!
ONE…!
TWO…!
Kick out by Carbajal! The two get to their feet, with Kusanagi rushing towards her for a Clothesline! Carbajal ducks it, catching Kusanagi as she comes back with a Spinebuster! She tags in Ortiz, before pinning Kusanagi down and allowing him to hit a Leg Drop! Pin by Ortiz!
ONE…!
TWO…!
Kick out by Kusanagi! Ortiz looks to finish this one off, hitting the ropes and looking for a Running Curb Stomp! But Kusanagi is able to fight back, tripping Ortiz and leaving him draped over the middle rope! Carbajal now tries to interject, with Steele hopping into the ring and nailing her with Dropkick to the legs to send her draped on the ropes next to Ortiz! Kusanagi steps out onto the apron, stepping back before nailing them both with a Draping Big Boot! Carbajal rolls out of the ring, while Kusanagi works on getting Ortiz back to his feet to connect with Kuro Gishiki! But Ortiz constantly fights back, not giving her the chance to lift him up! He eventually pushes back against her, with the two being driven straight into referee El Alguacil in the corner! Kusanagi gives up on hitting the Double Underhook Brainbuster, instead nailing Ortiz with The Steel Feather! Black Mass Kick connects! Pin by Kusanagi, but the referee is still out!
Kusanagi attempts to wake the referee, just as Carbajal begins to rush back into the ring to attack! But Steele once again intercepts, this time taking Carbajal down for the second time in as many weeks with a Spear! Alguacil is starting to come to, and it seems like Kusanagi might have this one in hand! But just then the lights go out! When they come back up, Ortiz is behind Kusanagi, a Barbed Wire Bat in hand! He immediately hits Kusanagi over the head with it, the explosive nature of the bat being revealed as sparks fly across Kusanagi’s forehead! He quickly throws the bat out, with El Alguacil just getting up and being a bit suspicious over things. With no proof of wrongdoing that he can see, he reluctantly makes the count as Ortiz covers.
ONE…!
TWO…!
THREE!!
Vivian Blake: The winner of this match…Killer! Instinct!
Winter Mae: What the help of some trickery, Miguel Ortiz becomes only the second person to pin Yukiko Kusanagi’s shoulders to the mat in Zion Wrestling!
Kyle Cassidy: Don’t give him the satisfaction of that distinction, Winter! The last person to do that with Kusanagi actually earned it! This was nothing but a highway robbery!
Ortiz and Carbajal celebrate outside the ring, with Steele tending to Kusanagi as we fade to black!
RESULT: PINFALL (EXPLODING BARBED WIRE BAT)
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