Post by Kai Morgan on Sept 22, 2023 15:45:06 GMT
After the first chorus of “Unbreakable” by Of Mice & Men finishes, we cut to the inside of the new SaskTel Arena, where streaks of blue and white pyro goes off over a stage lined with fire! The pyro settles, with the lights coming up to reveal a sold out crowd!
Amber Westgate: With just one week to go until Invasion: Toronto, we have arrived at one of the most important episodes of Fusion to date! Welcome everyone…to Fusion 100! I’m Amber Westgate, joined as always by Adam LaRue!
Adam LaRue: The 100th Fusion is here and I’m so glad to be a part of it! We have a lot in store for tonight! Not just in the ring live with us, but a little treat outside of it!
Amber Westgate: The Splat Network has allotted us an extra hour and a half to our time slot here tonight, and we’re gonna do something big with it! Throughout tonight, we will be giving you Fusion Flashbacks, as we play out some historic matches in the history of the blue brand in their entirety for you!
Adam LaRue: All that and more, stay tuned to see it all!
We come to an area backstage where we are met with the sight of Fusion’s own Vinny James, standing by next to one of the production carts. Seated upon it is the current number 1 contender to the National Championship, Nao Saegusa. She’s dressed plainly in a Shooto ARTS T-Shirt and jeans, and she gives the camera a small wave. She’s smiling, but it’s faint.
Vinny James: “Everyone please give it up for the woman who’s gonna be challenging for that National title at Invasion Toronto! Now, ya know Nao, with you finally having gotten past the gloom Samuel Lopez cast over your career here for most of this year, I imagine you gotta be happy to be bouncing forward with a shot at the National Championship.”
Nao nods.
Nao Saegusa: “Yeah, it’s nice. I’m glad to have earned this opportunity, that five-way was hard, but I managed to keep fighting and got my way through, so here I am. I said I wanted to make 2023 be my year here in Zion, and I can finally make a move towards that.”
Vinny James: “That is, of course, if you can overcome one of the most impressive debuts we’ve had in Zion’s recent history or, hell, it’s whole history. ‘Course I’m talking about Kaitlin Williams.”
Nao nods along, scratching at her cheek.
Nao Saegusa: “In terms of debuting to reaching a belt she’s gotta be in the upper, uh, echelon? That’s the word, right? It reminds me a lot of QUEEN Sakamoto. She came in hot, declared she was gonna take what she set her eyes on and boom. She did it. She took aim at Zara and took her down which, cool. Everyone else that’s stepped up to her has had the same thing happen. She’s on a different level. But you’re not gonna get anywhere being discouraged. I’ve been really discouraged lately, and it’s only hurt me. So even with that ahead of me I have to try and fight, to believe in what I can do, that I can be stronger. That’s the only way to make dreams come true.”
Kaitlin Williams: ”Dreams?”
From off-screen comes a chuckle, and you can see Nao’s body tense up--and into the frame steps the reigning National Champion, Kaitlin Williams, with her title belt draped over her shoulder; one hand clutches onto it, while the Crown Jewel’s eyes bore holes straight through Nao as she steps in closer
Kaitlin Williams: ”You think what you’ve got is a chance to make DrEaMs CoMe TrUe? This isn’t a game show, and I’m no charity worker--you didn’t earn yourself an opportunity, you earned yourself a chance to get slapped the fuck down--this isn’t some big break for you, this is just a chance to get broken.”
Kaitlin scowls and gives Nao a once-over, scoffing and shaking her head.
Kaitlin Williams: “So far, you’ve dealt with...what, the freaks in this company, the ones that get off on making you think they’re ScArY...”
Kaitlin waggles her fingers a little.
Kaitlin Williams: “...and the ones like you that just really wanna do their best--so let me tell you the truth that nobody else seems to have let you in on: none of that prepares you to step in the ring with me. Nothing you’ve faced, gets you ready for someone like me. I don’t need you to be scared--if you’re smart, you already would be; I don’t waste my time on Twitter, coming up with new ways to say the same boring shit or make some veiled threat I’ll never follow through with; and if I wanted you beaten down, I’d already be doing it. Nah, listen to me good and well, I don’t need to do any’a that--all I have to do, is walk down that ramp. The second I walk through that curtain, the second that music starts playing, the match is already over...and everyone, EVERYONE, I’ve faced will tell you what happens when you step up to me.”
Kaitlin takes a small step forward, closing the distance between herself and her challenger; her eyes never leave Nao’s, but a coy little smirk forms on her face as she speaks.
Kaitlin Williams: “This ain’t some Sailor Moon episode, there’s no transformation scene and suddenly you get to step up and take down the Big Bad. Tonight, you get a little warning shot--a lesson in what stepping in the ring with me is like, I’ll even play nice and give you a chance to figure out just how bad Invasion is gonna be--before I show you what happens when people step up to the Crown...”
Kaitlin smirks a little, nodding her head down to the floor, as if expecting Nao to actually Bow, as she’s warned so many people to do already. Her declaration done, she just stares Nao down, who matches her gaze. The tension in the to-be Challenger’s body has seemed to only wind tighter as Kaitlin was speaking--and yet, as the reigning National Champion finishes, something strange happens: Nao’s body suddenly goes loose, releasing all that tension, flopping back onto the cart with the loudest, most relieved sigh one could ever hear in wrestling.
Nao Saegusa: “What a relief!”
Kaitlin’s head tilts, and that arrogant smirk shifts to annoyance. She adjusts the fit of the belt on her shoulder a bit, closing the distance and sneering at her upcoming Challenger.
Kaitlin Williams: “You’re a goofy little cunt, huh? You really think I’m just playing, go find--”
Before she can even finish her thought, Nao sits up, briefly shaking her head at Kaitlin.
Nao Saegusa: “Oh, no, no, sorry, I’m totally taking it seriously. You’re absolutely gonna go out there and try to change my facial structure.”
Kaitlin gives Nao a look; despite the young woman’s earnest demeanor and...seemingly, actual belief in those words, Kaitlin can’t shake the impression that Nao’s condescending to her...
Kaitlin Williams: “So...what the fuck is all this, then?”
She gestures to Nao’s suddenly relaxed posture...and Nao just looks at her for a bit, briefly leaning her head down onto a hand as she lets out a sigh.
Nao Saegusa: “Oh, I mean, let’s see. Over the past couple months I’ve been, let’s see. Well I think you know I was getting stalked for months by Lopez. It was so constant and overwhelming that I was looking over my shoulder even in my own apartment. One time he posted a photo of him peering into a room through a window outside and I had this moment of deep panic before I realized it wasn’t even my own place, just a random window he was staring through. Didn’t stop me from being halfway through buying plane tickets back home for me and my sister.“
She suddenly stops, snapping her fingers before pointing at Kaitlin.
Nao Saegusa: “Hey, you ever been chloroformed?”
Kaitlin...blinks.
And her eyes widen a bit in...confusion? Surprise? Whatever it is, Nao just keeps on.
Nao Saegusa: “I have! He kidnapped me for a bit, while I was trying to rescue someone he had kidnapped just to mess with me. I don’t. Like thinking about that part. Or when he choked me unconscious in front of the whole world. But I won in the end!”
There’s a pause where Nao should start smiling and regain her energy. It doesn’t come. And, baffled by what’s already been said, Kaitlin...stays quiet, for once.
Nao Saegusa: “But I don’t just work here. The exact same time I’m going through all that here, I’m also getting my entire existence, worldview, everything constantly run down by some egomaniac who would just. never stop talking. Just an endless barrage of the most insulting stuff directed right at me over and over again. Plus of course getting hit in the back of the head, side of the head, front of my head...all that to avoid just wrestling me, and she won because of it. So that was a great combo. AND NOW! I have her rerun, who’s whole life is based around being that first woman’s BiGgEsT fAn--”
The more Nao talks, the more confused Kaitlin looks--her head tilts to the side a little bit, and for a moment, she seems to consider...violently shutting Nao up; and yet, she doesn’t actually follow through on the thought. And all the while, Nao’s...still talking.
Nao Saegusa: “-and she’s just doing the same things but even more annoying. Her words make less sense, she’s somehow more delusional, and she started off by cracking me in the back of the head. Oh, hey! You wanna see my stitches?”
Nao leans forward towards Kaitlin to show her the back of her head, pushing her hair out of the way to show her injuries to Kaitlin but not to the camera; for a moment, even Kaitlin...winces, but confusion overwhelms the grimace.
And Nao just rights herself on the cart.
Nao Saegusa: “There’ll be a scar after the stitches are gone, so maybe it’ll look cool. That’s a. Consolation! But don’t worry! I’ve been hit in the head harder, one time I got cracked with a flashlight so hard that after the match I went to the locker room, puked a bunch and passed out on the floor for a few hours. This is light in comparison!”
She then lets out a sigh.
Nao Saegusa: “And even once I get her out of the way next week I know who’s coming next and that’s gonna be just…so much fun…”
And then she seems to remember who she’s speaking to, hopping off of the cart and briefly dusting her knees off before looking at Kaitlin with the start of a smile on her face.
Nao Saegusa: “So, yeah, you’re gonna say lots of rude stuff, and you’re gonna go out and try to smush my face in. But you’re not gonna say the amount of unbelievable trash I’ve heard lately, and you’re not gonna try to smash the back of my head in before we even have the match, or try to chloroform me. So I’m relieved! I can finally have a match where it’s just someone coming at me from the front when the bell rings. That’s such a wonderful change of pace for me, thank you Kaitlin.”
With that said she actually gives a bow to the National Champion, giving a brief wave as she turns and heads off. The camera hangs on a baffled, bewildered, utterly confused Kaitlin Williams, who just...watches Nao take off, without a fear in the world of Kaitlin doing to her what everyone else has done so far.
Kaitlin looks between where Nao is retreating, Vinny, and finally just looks down at the ground briefly before muttering.
Kaitlin Williams: “What...in the FUCK…was all of that?”
She doesn’t wait for an answer, just spinning on her heel and walking back out of the shot, shaking her head as we cut back to ringside.
Amber Westgate: Well ladies and gentlemen those were certainly some…words between champion and challenger ahead of their tag team match in just a few moments, but before we get to that, another person in that tag match will be Gianna Rojas, the current Viral Champion. Let’s take a look back at how she won that gold in our first Fusion Flashback!
GIANNA ROJAS VS MORGANA SUMMERS
VIRAL CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
FUSION: BAD INTENTIONS || MARCH 3RD, 2023
Alex Lawson: The following contest…is scheduled for one fall!
Crowd: ONE FALL!
Alex Lawson: And it is for the Zion Wrestling VIRAL! CHAMPIONSHIP!
Introducing first, the challenger…from Eureka, California…weighing in at 145 lbs…Gianna! Rojas!
And her opponent…from Danvers, Massachusetts…weighing in at 122 lbs…she is the Zion Wrestling VIRAL! CHAMPION!...MORGANA! SUMMERS!
Summers and Rojas start things off slow, circling the ring around one another as they look for the best place to start! They eventually meet in the center of the ring, going for a Collar-and-Elbow Tie Up! The two struggle for control, with Rojas pushing Summers back into the corner! The official tries to break things up, threatening a five count on Rojas before she breaks her hold on the champion! The two circle each other once again, before going in to grapple! This time, Summers pushes Rojas into the corner, with the official once again looking to keep the two apart! Summers releases her hold on Rojas, seemingly backing away without incident! But this turns out to be a trick, with Summers unloading with a slap across the challenger’s face!
Everything comes to a standstill for a moment, with the crowd “oooing” at the blatant showing of disrespect by the champion! Rojas stands in the corner, very clearly trying to keep her composure! She eventually bursts out of the corner, going after Summers until the official breaks the two apart! They circle the ring once again, looking to tie up again! Summers manages to get around Rojas, getting her into a Waistlock! She tries to lift Rojas off the mat, but she’s having none of it, giving Summers all her weight as to not be lifted! She follows up, nailing Summers with a Back Elbow before snaring her into Side Headlock! Summers looks to reverse, tossing her overhead with a Back Suplex! But Rojas lands on her feet, rushing for the ropes before hitting her with a Hurricanrana! Summers scrambles to her feet, being hit with a follow up Dropkick from Rojas! Summers decides to roll out of the ring from here, trying to get some distance between herself and the challenger! Rojas sees the chance to fly, hitting the ropes seemingly for a Suicide Dive! Summers tries to get out of the way, but it was a trap by Rojas, who hits a Handspring against the ropes and lands in the center of the ring!
Summers, her ego slightly bruised, takes her time getting back to the ring, with Rojas waiting for her to do so! She eventually slides back into the ring, with Rojas looking to get the jump on her! But Summers trips her backwards, sending her to the mat and going for a pin!
ONE…!
TWO…!
Kick out by Rojas, but Summers isn’t done with her yet! She rolls Rojas to her knees, before unloading with a nasty Knee Strike straight to the face! Rojas slumps on the mat, with Summers pulling her up to her feet and hitting her with a Butterfly Backbreaker! Summers decides to fly now, taking to the top rope! Rojas is able to get up, however, rushing towards Summers in an attempt to get her down! But Summers sees it coming, leaping over Rojas and rolling to the mat! She pops back to her feet, catching Rojas before she can escape the corner with a Clothesline! Summers quickly follows up, getting Rojas into position before stepping up and spiking her head to the mat with a Tornado DDT! Pin by Summers!
ONE…!
TWO…!
Kick out by Rojas! Summers begins to show some frustration, getting Rojas to her feet once again as she looks to pop her up for a Samoan Drop! But Rojas slips out of position, landing on her feet behind Summers and pushing her towards the ropes! Summers goes through ropes, keeping a hold of them to at least stay on the apron! Rojas tries to go after her, only to be hit with a Shoulder Thrust by the champion! Summers looks to fly now, looking to slingshot over the ropes to hit Rojas with another move! But Rojas reverses, cutting her off with a Forearm and keeps her on the apron! Summers is hunched over on the apron now, with Rojas seeing a chance to cause some damage! She hits the ropes, before sailing over Summers through the ropes and sending her into the barricade with a Sunset Flip Powerbomb!
Summers hits the barricade hard, being left sitting against it as Rojas pulls herself back to her feet! She decides to throw more caution to the wind, climbing back into the ring and hitting the ropes again! This time, she slides under the bottom rope, nailing Summers against the barricade with a Forearm Smash! She gets Summers to her feet, throwing her back into the ring before going for a pin!
ONE…!
TWO…!
Kick out by Summers! Rojas looks to finish this off, getting Summers to her feet and looking for the X-Plex! She tosses Summers through the air, but the champion reverses, rotating just enough to catch Rojas with a Headscissor! She keeps her trapped for a Rana Pin!
ONE…!
TWO…!
THRE-
Kick out by Rojas! The two pop to their feet, with Rojas wasting no time in going for a Clothesline to the champion! But Summers ducks underneath, grabbing Rojas from behind and planting her with Burning Daylight! Delayed Chickenwing Facebuster connects! Summers isn’t done however, taking to the top rope before landing on Rojas with Pagan Practice! Diving Split Leg Drop connects! Summers with the pin to retain!
ONE…!
TWO…!
THREE-
Kick out by Rojas! The fans go crazy at the sight of Rojas’ perseverance, as Summers wonders what it’s gonna take to put Rojas away! She pulls the challenger up to her feet, looking to end her with the Hexplex! But Rojas escapes with a few well timed Elbows to the side of Ummers’ head! She quickly goes back to the offensive, rushing over to Summers and catching her with the Rojas Roll! Wheelbarrow Victory Roll catches Summers!
ONE…!
TWO…!
THREE-
Kick out by Summers! The two get to their feet, with Summers running right into a Shotgun Knee Strike from Rojas! She connects with the Knee Strike! Rojas gets Summers back to her feet, looking for Terminar Rápida! But Summers reverses, sending Rojas to the mat with a Back Body Drop before nailing her with a Double Foot Stomp! She goes for the ropes now, jumping to the second rope before going for the Lunar Crash! Lionsault connects! Summers knows that it’s not enough however, climbing to the top rope once again in hopes of hitting the Pagan Practice! She launches off, looking for the Diving Split Leg Drop! But Rojas rolls out of the way, leaving Summers to crash to the mat! The two drag themselves back to their feet, with Summers rushing after Rojas to keep control of the match! But Rojas nails her with a Kick to the midsection, getting Summers in position before dropping her with Terminar Rápida! Sitout Double Underhook Powerbomb connects! Pin by Rojas!
ONE…!
TWO…!
THREE-
NO! Kick out by Summers! But Rojas refuses to let up on the champion, getting her up again for a second Terminar Rápida! She’s not finished however, immediately pulling Summers to her feet and dropping her with a THIRD Terminar Rápida! Rojas with the pin!
ONE…!
TWO…!
THREE!!
Alex Lawson: The winner of this match…and NEW Zion Wrestling VIRAL! CHAMPION!...GIANNA! ROJAS!
Eddie Red Apples: Rojas has done it! ROJAS HAS DONE IT! She just snapped Morgana Summers’ record-breaking reign!
Amber Westgate: So many people have stepped up only to get shut down by the Banshee Witch! For a while it seemed like no one was capable of putting an end to her reign, but G-Ro rose to the occasion, and now we have a new champion!
Rojas sits up off the pin, looking to be in absolute disbelief as the referee hands her the Viral Championship belt! She allows the official to help her to her feet following a grueling match, before raising the title over her head! She takes to the top rope, raising the belt up again as a large set of pyro goes off on the stage behind her! We fade to black on the new champion, looking down at the belt she’s earned!
Crowd: ONE FALL!
Alex Lawson: And it is for the Zion Wrestling VIRAL! CHAMPIONSHIP!
Introducing first, the challenger…from Eureka, California…weighing in at 145 lbs…Gianna! Rojas!
And her opponent…from Danvers, Massachusetts…weighing in at 122 lbs…she is the Zion Wrestling VIRAL! CHAMPION!...MORGANA! SUMMERS!
Summers and Rojas start things off slow, circling the ring around one another as they look for the best place to start! They eventually meet in the center of the ring, going for a Collar-and-Elbow Tie Up! The two struggle for control, with Rojas pushing Summers back into the corner! The official tries to break things up, threatening a five count on Rojas before she breaks her hold on the champion! The two circle each other once again, before going in to grapple! This time, Summers pushes Rojas into the corner, with the official once again looking to keep the two apart! Summers releases her hold on Rojas, seemingly backing away without incident! But this turns out to be a trick, with Summers unloading with a slap across the challenger’s face!
Everything comes to a standstill for a moment, with the crowd “oooing” at the blatant showing of disrespect by the champion! Rojas stands in the corner, very clearly trying to keep her composure! She eventually bursts out of the corner, going after Summers until the official breaks the two apart! They circle the ring once again, looking to tie up again! Summers manages to get around Rojas, getting her into a Waistlock! She tries to lift Rojas off the mat, but she’s having none of it, giving Summers all her weight as to not be lifted! She follows up, nailing Summers with a Back Elbow before snaring her into Side Headlock! Summers looks to reverse, tossing her overhead with a Back Suplex! But Rojas lands on her feet, rushing for the ropes before hitting her with a Hurricanrana! Summers scrambles to her feet, being hit with a follow up Dropkick from Rojas! Summers decides to roll out of the ring from here, trying to get some distance between herself and the challenger! Rojas sees the chance to fly, hitting the ropes seemingly for a Suicide Dive! Summers tries to get out of the way, but it was a trap by Rojas, who hits a Handspring against the ropes and lands in the center of the ring!
Summers, her ego slightly bruised, takes her time getting back to the ring, with Rojas waiting for her to do so! She eventually slides back into the ring, with Rojas looking to get the jump on her! But Summers trips her backwards, sending her to the mat and going for a pin!
ONE…!
TWO…!
Kick out by Rojas, but Summers isn’t done with her yet! She rolls Rojas to her knees, before unloading with a nasty Knee Strike straight to the face! Rojas slumps on the mat, with Summers pulling her up to her feet and hitting her with a Butterfly Backbreaker! Summers decides to fly now, taking to the top rope! Rojas is able to get up, however, rushing towards Summers in an attempt to get her down! But Summers sees it coming, leaping over Rojas and rolling to the mat! She pops back to her feet, catching Rojas before she can escape the corner with a Clothesline! Summers quickly follows up, getting Rojas into position before stepping up and spiking her head to the mat with a Tornado DDT! Pin by Summers!
ONE…!
TWO…!
Kick out by Rojas! Summers begins to show some frustration, getting Rojas to her feet once again as she looks to pop her up for a Samoan Drop! But Rojas slips out of position, landing on her feet behind Summers and pushing her towards the ropes! Summers goes through ropes, keeping a hold of them to at least stay on the apron! Rojas tries to go after her, only to be hit with a Shoulder Thrust by the champion! Summers looks to fly now, looking to slingshot over the ropes to hit Rojas with another move! But Rojas reverses, cutting her off with a Forearm and keeps her on the apron! Summers is hunched over on the apron now, with Rojas seeing a chance to cause some damage! She hits the ropes, before sailing over Summers through the ropes and sending her into the barricade with a Sunset Flip Powerbomb!
Summers hits the barricade hard, being left sitting against it as Rojas pulls herself back to her feet! She decides to throw more caution to the wind, climbing back into the ring and hitting the ropes again! This time, she slides under the bottom rope, nailing Summers against the barricade with a Forearm Smash! She gets Summers to her feet, throwing her back into the ring before going for a pin!
ONE…!
TWO…!
Kick out by Summers! Rojas looks to finish this off, getting Summers to her feet and looking for the X-Plex! She tosses Summers through the air, but the champion reverses, rotating just enough to catch Rojas with a Headscissor! She keeps her trapped for a Rana Pin!
ONE…!
TWO…!
THRE-
Kick out by Rojas! The two pop to their feet, with Rojas wasting no time in going for a Clothesline to the champion! But Summers ducks underneath, grabbing Rojas from behind and planting her with Burning Daylight! Delayed Chickenwing Facebuster connects! Summers isn’t done however, taking to the top rope before landing on Rojas with Pagan Practice! Diving Split Leg Drop connects! Summers with the pin to retain!
ONE…!
TWO…!
THREE-
Kick out by Rojas! The fans go crazy at the sight of Rojas’ perseverance, as Summers wonders what it’s gonna take to put Rojas away! She pulls the challenger up to her feet, looking to end her with the Hexplex! But Rojas escapes with a few well timed Elbows to the side of Ummers’ head! She quickly goes back to the offensive, rushing over to Summers and catching her with the Rojas Roll! Wheelbarrow Victory Roll catches Summers!
ONE…!
TWO…!
THREE-
Kick out by Summers! The two get to their feet, with Summers running right into a Shotgun Knee Strike from Rojas! She connects with the Knee Strike! Rojas gets Summers back to her feet, looking for Terminar Rápida! But Summers reverses, sending Rojas to the mat with a Back Body Drop before nailing her with a Double Foot Stomp! She goes for the ropes now, jumping to the second rope before going for the Lunar Crash! Lionsault connects! Summers knows that it’s not enough however, climbing to the top rope once again in hopes of hitting the Pagan Practice! She launches off, looking for the Diving Split Leg Drop! But Rojas rolls out of the way, leaving Summers to crash to the mat! The two drag themselves back to their feet, with Summers rushing after Rojas to keep control of the match! But Rojas nails her with a Kick to the midsection, getting Summers in position before dropping her with Terminar Rápida! Sitout Double Underhook Powerbomb connects! Pin by Rojas!
ONE…!
TWO…!
THREE-
NO! Kick out by Summers! But Rojas refuses to let up on the champion, getting her up again for a second Terminar Rápida! She’s not finished however, immediately pulling Summers to her feet and dropping her with a THIRD Terminar Rápida! Rojas with the pin!
ONE…!
TWO…!
THREE!!
Alex Lawson: The winner of this match…and NEW Zion Wrestling VIRAL! CHAMPION!...GIANNA! ROJAS!
Eddie Red Apples: Rojas has done it! ROJAS HAS DONE IT! She just snapped Morgana Summers’ record-breaking reign!
Amber Westgate: So many people have stepped up only to get shut down by the Banshee Witch! For a while it seemed like no one was capable of putting an end to her reign, but G-Ro rose to the occasion, and now we have a new champion!
Rojas sits up off the pin, looking to be in absolute disbelief as the referee hands her the Viral Championship belt! She allows the official to help her to her feet following a grueling match, before raising the title over her head! She takes to the top rope, raising the belt up again as a large set of pyro goes off on the stage behind her! We fade to black on the new champion, looking down at the belt she’s earned!
OPENING CONTEST: GIANNA ROJAS & NAO SAEGUSA VS KAITLIN WILLIAMS & ELIJAH COPELAND
Darrion Hughes: The following tag team contest…is scheduled for one fall!
Crowd: ONE FALL!
Darrion Hughes: Introducing first…from Adelaide, South Australia…weighing in at 156 lbs…she is the Zion Wrestling National Champion…Kaitlin! Williams!
And her tag team partner…from Lancaster, Pennsylvania…weighing in at 210 lbs…Elijah! Copeland!
And their opponents, first…from Saitama, Japan…weighing in at 117 lbs…Nao! Saegusa!
And her tag team partner…from Eureka, California…weighing in at 145 lbs…she is the Zion Wrestling National Champion…Gianna! Rojas!
Amber Westgate: As we just saw from the Flashback, Gianna Rojas beat one of the very best Viral Champions we’ve ever had in Morgana Summers, and in doing so has started the journey of becoming the very best Viral Champion we’ve ever had herself! 204 days later and the cheers from this audience have not died down by a single decibel!
Adam LaRue: Elijah Copeland’s revenge arc might put a full stop to it soon though! He’s been vicious lately, and I doubt he’ll be taking his first match back since hiatus lightly! Considering the look of this match, this temporary, yet deadly alliance between him and Kaitlin Williams might serve to be Rojas and Saegusa’s downfall!
Kaitlin Williams and Gianna Rojas start the match for their team, with the two champions seemingly chomping at the bit to get their hands on each other! They go for a Collar-and-Elbow Tie-Up, with Williams getting the initial upper hand with a Wristlock! Williams quickly realizes that she can’t roughhouse Rojas like she does every other opponent, with her equal level of technical know-how serving her well as she rolls though! She quickly takes Williams with a Waistlock, before attempting to lift her up! Williams reverses however, getting an arm around Rojas’ head before dragging her to the mat with a Headlock Takeover! Rojas quickly counters, getting her legs up and around Williams’ head to bring her shoulders to the mat!
ONE…!
TWO…!
Kick out by Williams, breaking the two apart! Williams beats Rojas to her feet, but Rojas is quicker to respond, grabbing Williams by the ankle to tripping her face first into the mat! She quickly capitalizes, floating over Williams and cinching in a Grounded Front Facelock! Williams struggles to catch her breath, trying her damnedest to pry Rojas’ arms apart! She’s not budging however, leading Williams to take drastic measures! She pushes up against Rojas until she reaches her feet, before the two twist around for Williams to take her shoulders to the mat with a Backslide Pin!
ONE…!
TWO…!
Kick out by Rojas! She rolls to her feet, catching Williams with a Knee Strike as she’s still on her knees! The shot causes her to stagger up to her feet, nearly falling down before coming back and nailing Rojas with a Headbutt! Rojas falls back into the ropes, with Williams looking to send her across the ring with an Irish Whip! Rojas reverses, sending Williams across the ring instead, but this doesn’t change anything, with Williams coming back and driving Rojas to the mat with a Shoulder Block! She quickly hits the adjacent ropes, with Rojas looking to catch her off guard with a Dropdown! Williams jumps over it, hitting the ropes again before running straight into a Crossbody by Rojas! She goes for the pin!
ONE…!
TWO…!
Kick out by Williams! It’s at that point that Nao Saegusa reaches out, wanting the tag! Rojas reads the reactions from the crowd, looking around to see if that’s what they want as well! Sure enough, it is, and Rojas obliges by slapping hands with Saegusa to a massive ovation! Williams gets to her feet, realizing that her challenger at Invasion: Toronto is fast approaching but too late to dodge the oncoming Clothesline from her! Williams scrambles to her feet, with Saegusa jumping up and nailing her with a Dropkick! Williams is slower getting back to her feet this time, with Saegusa hitting the ropes to charge up her next attack! But Williams knows better, catching Saegusa she comes towards her and using her power to push her up and nailing her with a Pop-Up European Uppercut!
The crowd’s cheers turn to foundation-rattling boos for Williams, who goes around the ring and taunts the fans in the front row! This buys Saegusa some time to recover, nailing Williams with a European Uppercut of her own that gets cheer! Williams responds with a European Uppercut, getting a boo! Saegusa with the European Uppercut again! Cheer! Williams with the European Uppercut again! Boo! Saegusa! Williams! Saegusa! Williams! Cheer! Boo! Cheer! Boo! Saegusa! Saegusa! Saegusa! Saegusa’s gaining steam! She pushes Williams back and nails her with a Superkick! The crowd goes wild! Pin by Saegusa!
ONE…!
TWO…!
THR-
NO! Elijah Copeland breaks up the pin attempt, pulling Saegusa out of the ring before the count can officially end! Rojas quickly finds a way to rectify that, jumping off the apron and snatching Copeland down with a Crossbody! Saegusa turns back towards the ring, only to be nailed with a Baseball Slide from Kaitlin Williams! She climbs out of the ring, throwing Saegusa in before re-entering right after her! She gets Saegusa in position, before taking her down with Tempest! Twisting Uranage connects! Pin by Williams!
ONE…!
TWO…!
THREE-
Kick out by Saegusa! Williams doesn’t let up, pulling Saegusa to her feet and looking for the Katastrophe! She goes for the Pumphandle lift, only for Saegusa to fight back with a DDT! She pulls herself up to her feet, getting a tag in to Gianna Rojas before going to the top rope and connecting with the Spacium Cut! Diving Leg Drop connects! Rojas follows up on it however, hitting the ropes and connecting with Rojas Rápida! Somersault Senton to Williams! Pin by Rojas!
ONE…!
TWO…!
THREE-
NO! Kick out by Williams! Rojas and Saegusa’s combined efforts aren’t even enough to put down the National Champion! Rojas doesn’t let up however, getting Williams up and lifting her for the Terminar Rápida! Williams is able to sneak a dirty tactic in there when she’s up on Rojas’ shoulders, jabbing a thumb straight into her eye! Rojas puts her down, with Williams staggering back into her corner and being tagged on the shoulder by Elijah Copeland! Rojas gets back into it, with Williams stumbling right back into range as Rojas nails her with a boot to the midsection and drops her with Terminar Rápida! Sitout Double Underhook Powerbomb to Williams! Rojas goes for the pin, but she doesn’t realize that Williams isn’t legal! That’s when Copeland comes in from behind, dropping Rojas with a German Suplex! Rojas gets back to her knees, with Copeland hitting the ropes, knocking Saegusa off the apron in the process, and nailing Rojas with a Broken Skull! Shining Wizard connects! He gets Rojas up, before dropping her with Head Trauma! Brainbuster DDT to the Viral Champion! Copeland rolls her over and hooks the leg for the pin!
ONE…!
TWO…!
THREE!!
Darrion Hughes: The winner of this match…The National Champion, Kaitlin Williams and Elijah! Copeland!
Amber Westgate: And just like that, it could all come to an end for Gianna Rojas next weekend!
Adam LaRue: A hell of a match by both sides! Definitely worthy of its own Fusion Flashback once we hit 200 episodes! But in the end, Elijah Copeland was much more sneakier here! If he can pull that same thing next weekend in Toronto, it’s lights out on the huge reign of Gianna Rojas!
Copeland and Williams celebrate over their Invasion opponents as we fade!
Crowd: ONE FALL!
Darrion Hughes: Introducing first…from Adelaide, South Australia…weighing in at 156 lbs…she is the Zion Wrestling National Champion…Kaitlin! Williams!
And her tag team partner…from Lancaster, Pennsylvania…weighing in at 210 lbs…Elijah! Copeland!
And their opponents, first…from Saitama, Japan…weighing in at 117 lbs…Nao! Saegusa!
And her tag team partner…from Eureka, California…weighing in at 145 lbs…she is the Zion Wrestling National Champion…Gianna! Rojas!
Amber Westgate: As we just saw from the Flashback, Gianna Rojas beat one of the very best Viral Champions we’ve ever had in Morgana Summers, and in doing so has started the journey of becoming the very best Viral Champion we’ve ever had herself! 204 days later and the cheers from this audience have not died down by a single decibel!
Adam LaRue: Elijah Copeland’s revenge arc might put a full stop to it soon though! He’s been vicious lately, and I doubt he’ll be taking his first match back since hiatus lightly! Considering the look of this match, this temporary, yet deadly alliance between him and Kaitlin Williams might serve to be Rojas and Saegusa’s downfall!
Kaitlin Williams and Gianna Rojas start the match for their team, with the two champions seemingly chomping at the bit to get their hands on each other! They go for a Collar-and-Elbow Tie-Up, with Williams getting the initial upper hand with a Wristlock! Williams quickly realizes that she can’t roughhouse Rojas like she does every other opponent, with her equal level of technical know-how serving her well as she rolls though! She quickly takes Williams with a Waistlock, before attempting to lift her up! Williams reverses however, getting an arm around Rojas’ head before dragging her to the mat with a Headlock Takeover! Rojas quickly counters, getting her legs up and around Williams’ head to bring her shoulders to the mat!
ONE…!
TWO…!
Kick out by Williams, breaking the two apart! Williams beats Rojas to her feet, but Rojas is quicker to respond, grabbing Williams by the ankle to tripping her face first into the mat! She quickly capitalizes, floating over Williams and cinching in a Grounded Front Facelock! Williams struggles to catch her breath, trying her damnedest to pry Rojas’ arms apart! She’s not budging however, leading Williams to take drastic measures! She pushes up against Rojas until she reaches her feet, before the two twist around for Williams to take her shoulders to the mat with a Backslide Pin!
ONE…!
TWO…!
Kick out by Rojas! She rolls to her feet, catching Williams with a Knee Strike as she’s still on her knees! The shot causes her to stagger up to her feet, nearly falling down before coming back and nailing Rojas with a Headbutt! Rojas falls back into the ropes, with Williams looking to send her across the ring with an Irish Whip! Rojas reverses, sending Williams across the ring instead, but this doesn’t change anything, with Williams coming back and driving Rojas to the mat with a Shoulder Block! She quickly hits the adjacent ropes, with Rojas looking to catch her off guard with a Dropdown! Williams jumps over it, hitting the ropes again before running straight into a Crossbody by Rojas! She goes for the pin!
ONE…!
TWO…!
Kick out by Williams! It’s at that point that Nao Saegusa reaches out, wanting the tag! Rojas reads the reactions from the crowd, looking around to see if that’s what they want as well! Sure enough, it is, and Rojas obliges by slapping hands with Saegusa to a massive ovation! Williams gets to her feet, realizing that her challenger at Invasion: Toronto is fast approaching but too late to dodge the oncoming Clothesline from her! Williams scrambles to her feet, with Saegusa jumping up and nailing her with a Dropkick! Williams is slower getting back to her feet this time, with Saegusa hitting the ropes to charge up her next attack! But Williams knows better, catching Saegusa she comes towards her and using her power to push her up and nailing her with a Pop-Up European Uppercut!
The crowd’s cheers turn to foundation-rattling boos for Williams, who goes around the ring and taunts the fans in the front row! This buys Saegusa some time to recover, nailing Williams with a European Uppercut of her own that gets cheer! Williams responds with a European Uppercut, getting a boo! Saegusa with the European Uppercut again! Cheer! Williams with the European Uppercut again! Boo! Saegusa! Williams! Saegusa! Williams! Cheer! Boo! Cheer! Boo! Saegusa! Saegusa! Saegusa! Saegusa’s gaining steam! She pushes Williams back and nails her with a Superkick! The crowd goes wild! Pin by Saegusa!
ONE…!
TWO…!
THR-
NO! Elijah Copeland breaks up the pin attempt, pulling Saegusa out of the ring before the count can officially end! Rojas quickly finds a way to rectify that, jumping off the apron and snatching Copeland down with a Crossbody! Saegusa turns back towards the ring, only to be nailed with a Baseball Slide from Kaitlin Williams! She climbs out of the ring, throwing Saegusa in before re-entering right after her! She gets Saegusa in position, before taking her down with Tempest! Twisting Uranage connects! Pin by Williams!
ONE…!
TWO…!
THREE-
Kick out by Saegusa! Williams doesn’t let up, pulling Saegusa to her feet and looking for the Katastrophe! She goes for the Pumphandle lift, only for Saegusa to fight back with a DDT! She pulls herself up to her feet, getting a tag in to Gianna Rojas before going to the top rope and connecting with the Spacium Cut! Diving Leg Drop connects! Rojas follows up on it however, hitting the ropes and connecting with Rojas Rápida! Somersault Senton to Williams! Pin by Rojas!
ONE…!
TWO…!
THREE-
NO! Kick out by Williams! Rojas and Saegusa’s combined efforts aren’t even enough to put down the National Champion! Rojas doesn’t let up however, getting Williams up and lifting her for the Terminar Rápida! Williams is able to sneak a dirty tactic in there when she’s up on Rojas’ shoulders, jabbing a thumb straight into her eye! Rojas puts her down, with Williams staggering back into her corner and being tagged on the shoulder by Elijah Copeland! Rojas gets back into it, with Williams stumbling right back into range as Rojas nails her with a boot to the midsection and drops her with Terminar Rápida! Sitout Double Underhook Powerbomb to Williams! Rojas goes for the pin, but she doesn’t realize that Williams isn’t legal! That’s when Copeland comes in from behind, dropping Rojas with a German Suplex! Rojas gets back to her knees, with Copeland hitting the ropes, knocking Saegusa off the apron in the process, and nailing Rojas with a Broken Skull! Shining Wizard connects! He gets Rojas up, before dropping her with Head Trauma! Brainbuster DDT to the Viral Champion! Copeland rolls her over and hooks the leg for the pin!
ONE…!
TWO…!
THREE!!
Darrion Hughes: The winner of this match…The National Champion, Kaitlin Williams and Elijah! Copeland!
Amber Westgate: And just like that, it could all come to an end for Gianna Rojas next weekend!
Adam LaRue: A hell of a match by both sides! Definitely worthy of its own Fusion Flashback once we hit 200 episodes! But in the end, Elijah Copeland was much more sneakier here! If he can pull that same thing next weekend in Toronto, it’s lights out on the huge reign of Gianna Rojas!
Copeland and Williams celebrate over their Invasion opponents as we fade!
RESULT: PINFALL (HEAD TRAUMA)
Amber Westgate: A wonderful tag match to open up our show, tag team wrestling has always been a pillar in all of Zion, especially here on the blue brand!
Adam LaRue: Speaking of tag team wrestling, one of the very best tag teams in Fusion history has to be the Last of the Valkyries! Lilith Meadows and Christina Olson had both shown that they can go together and on their own! Let’s give you an example with a Fusion Flashback!
CHRISTINA OLSON VS ZACHARY PORTER ©
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
FUSION EPISODE 43 || JUNE 3RD, 2022
Alex Lawson: The following contest…is scheduled for one fall!
Crowd: ONE FALL!
Alex Lawson: And it is for the Zion Wrestling WORLD! HEAVYWEIGHT! CHAMPIONSHIP!
The arena goes black as we see on the tron, just a picture of winged warrior, a Valkyrie flying from the sky, their red hair flowing behind them, sword raised.
Hear the call for all and the chosen ones
Far away, but all like one
Come together, we've just begun
Chant till Valhalla comes
Chanting till Valhalla comes
As the music hits, the warrior is seen dropping down to the floor, sword hitting the ground first as the lights come on and we see Christina Olson, on one knee, head down, and wings spread out.
Crowd:
Arise!
Into the final battle
There's a fire in my blood
Crowd:
Let's fight!
Trough the shadowland
There is light to lead us all
Christina throws her head up and gets to her feet and throws her fist into the air and makes her way towards the ring. She gets to the ring as the chorus hits. She walks around the ring, getting the fans to sing along a little to the chorus of the song as she does the same thing.
Crowd:
Come with me, through the fire!
Burning so real!
And tonight, we rise higher!
Sworn to the steel!
Chrissy loses the wings and drops them to the floor as she hops up onto the apron and gets into the ring with a cocky, yet confident grin on her face and she runs to the top rope and backflips off as the music fades out.
The lights go out. The haunting ballad of “Lux Aeterna” begins to play. As the son plays the lights don’t come back on, the haunting ballad continues to play. Finally the fans are given relief as the lights in the arena come back to life. Already in the ring sitting on the mat, sitting in the corner is Zachary Porter wearing a leather jacket. Intense focus can be read on his face. His eyes are closed as the song continues to play. The minute the song stops he opens his eyes. He doesn’t move until the match starts.
Alex Lawson: Introducing first, the challenger…from Asheville, North Carolina…weighing in at 120 lbs…Christina! Olson!
And her opponent…representing The Constant…from Laredo, Texas…weighing in at 190 lbs…he is the Zion Wrestling WORLD! HEAVYWEIGHT! CHAMPION!...ZACHARY! PORTER!
Olson and Porter make it to the center of the ring, going for a Collar-and-Elbow Tie Up! Porter gets the initial advantage, maneuvering around his opponent for a Waistlock! He follows up, tossing Olson to the mat with a Shoot Throw! Porter sets Olson back up into a seated position, continuing the Waistlock in an effort to wear her down! Olson manages to push back against him however, getting to her feet and attempting to claw his hands from around her waists! Porter doesn’t give in that easily however, reinforcing his grip on Olson before throwing her with a German Suplex! Olson lands on her feet off of this however, with Porter quickly getting up and meeting Olson face to face, almost impressed! Olson rushes the champion, with Porter sidestepping her and sending her towards the ropes! This proves to be a mistake however, with Olson jumping to the second rope and hitting him with Springboard Arm Drag! Porter gets to his feet, with Olson rushing over and going for a Satellite DDT! Porter is able to reverse this, controlling Olson’s momentum and driving her down into his knee with a Backbreaker! He goes for the pin!
ONE…!
TWO…!
Kick out by Olson! Porter drags her up to her feet, looking for a Suplex! But Olson reverses, landing on her feet behind Porter and pushing him towards the ropes in an attempt to catch him in an O’Connor Roll! But Porter hooks his arms on the top rope, causing Olson to fall back to the mat on her own! Porter turns around, looking to catch Olson with a Lariat! But she ducks underneath it, rushing for the ropes and jumping off for a Springboard Moonsault! Porter runs for the ropes Olson just sprung off of, knowing that he’ll be out of range for her aerial assault in that position! Olson lands on her feet, immediately hitting Porter from behind with a Dropkick to catch him off guard! The champion is sent over the top rope from this, with Olson seeing an opportunity to fly! She hits the ropes, looking to dive out of the ring after him! But Porter wises up to this, once again putting himself out of range of Olson’s aerial maneuvering by rushing back into the ring! Olson, unaware of this, ends up rushing into a Slingblade by Porter! He looks to capitalize, hitting the ropes for another move! But Olson’s now the one throwing a wrench in Porter’s plans, catching him off guard with a Drop Down! Porter leaps over her and rushes to the opposite side of the ring, returning to a Leapfrog from Olson to follow up! He returns to Olson once more, this time catching a Hurricanrana for his trouble!
Porter takes to the corner, using the turnbuckles to keep himself up! Olson takes advantage of this, rushing over to catch Porter with a Body Splash! Porter moves out of the way however, leaving Olson to hit the corner before coming back and leathering her with a Forearm! He follows up, attempting to send Olson to the opposite corner with an Irish Whip! Olson reverses however, wrenching the arm and hitting Porter with a boot to the midsection! She looks to hit the ropes now, but Porter is right back on her with a Knee against the ropes! He rushes to the opposite side of the ring, looking to return to Olson with a move of his own! But Olson has recovered now, rushing across the ring right behind Porter, and catching him with a Dropkick against the ropes! She pushes him to the mat in the center of the ring, waiting for him to make it to his knees before hitting him with a Shining Wizard! She goes for the pin!
ONE…!
TWO…!
Kick out by Porter! Olson looks to take off from the top rope, waiting for Porter to get to his feet before going for a Meteora! Porter moves out of the way however, with Olson rolling to the mat and popping back to her feet! Porter rushes after Olson, but she slides to the mat behind his legs, popping up behind him and hitting him with a Frankensteiner when he turns around! Porter rolls out of the ring, with Olson taking flight with a Tope Con Hilo! Olson gets to her feet, pulling Porter to his feet and throws him back into the ring! She hops onto the apron, leaping over the top rope and landing on the second rope before going for Flight of the Valkyrie! But she misses the Springboard Moonsault, with Porter rolling just out of position! Olson lands on her feet, but Porter is right back on her, taking her shoulders to the mat with a Schoolboy Roll Up!
ONE…!
TWO…!
Kick out by Olson! The two get to their feet in unison with Porter ducking underneath a Lariat attempt from Olson to take her down with a German Suplex! He gets her back up, nailing her with a second German Suplex! He gets Olson up once again, this time going for a Suplex! He goes for the pin once again!
ONE…!
TWO…!
TH-
Kick out by Olson! Porter begins to look a bit frustrated with Olson’s endurance in this contest, getting her back to her feet again! He lifts her from behind, looking for another German Suplex! But this time, Olson turns the tables, popping up onto Porter’s shoulders and taking him down with a Poisonrana! Porter falls to the mat, with Olson taking the immediate advantage by hitting him with FLIGHT OF THE VALKYRIE!! SPRINGBOARD MOONSAULT CONNECTS!! Olson with the pin!
ONE…!
TWO…!
THRE-
Kick out by Porter! Olson looks a bit disappointed, but refuses to let up by this point, slowly making it to her feet and taking to the corner! She slowly climbs to the top rope before launching off for the Banshee’s Cry! But Olson’s slow climb gives Porter an opportunity to recover, leaving him an opening to catch her out of midair with PORTER’S HOUSE!! SIT OUT FACEBUSTER OUT OF MIDAIR!! He goes for the pin!
ONE…!
TWO…!
THRE-
Olson reverses the pin, grapevining Porter’s arms to bring him to the mat with a Crucifix Pin!
ONE…!
TWO…!
THREE-
Porter kicks out, but Olson has another trick up her sleeve, immediately trapping Porter in Lilith Meadows’ DARK ENDING!! RINGS OF SATURN IS IN!! Porter is in trouble now, with Olson wrenching the hold on deep, showing how much she wants to be World Champion! Porter reaches for the ropes with his foot, nearly touching the bottom rope with his boot before Olson rolls through and wrenches in the hold in the center of the ring! Porter’s troubles seem to escalate, with seemingly no escape from the hold! He endures however, shifting Olson’s height back and bringing her shoulders to the mat for a pin!
ONE…!
TWO…!
THREE-
Kick out by Olson, breaking up the hold! Porter staggers to his feet, with Olson looking for a Shiranui! But Porter reverses, taking her down with a Backbreaker! He pushes her off his knee and into the corner, rushing to the opposite corner before hitting her with the COWBOY UP!! KAIO KICK CONNECTS!! Porter isn’t finished however, taking to the top rope before going for Paradise Lost! But Olson rolls out of the way catching Porter with a Schoolboy Rollup once he lands!
ONE…!
TWO…!
THRE-
Kick out by Porter! Olson gets to her feet, catching Porter with a Superkick before he can fully get up! She grabs Porter by the head and takes him to the corner before hitting him with a TORNADO DDT!! The referee ends up in the way of this, catching an errant boot by Olson in the process that sends them down! Olson disregards this, focused on how close she is to winning this as she climbs to the top rope, looking to hit the Banshee’s Cry once again! Before she can hit the move however, the lights go out! A small spotlight comes back up on Olson in the corner, with someone standing right next to her!
Eddie Red Apples: What the he-
Before anyone can react the person throws Olson from the top rope and to the mat, taking her place under the spotlight to reveal that it’s..
Eddie Red Apples: That’s Morgana Summers! The hell is she doing here?!
Amber Westgate: And what does she want with Christina Olson?!
Summers looks down on the fallen Olson, smiling at her work until the spotlight goes out once again! When the lights come back up, she’s gone and Olson is still reeling on the mat! Porter, completely confused as to how Olson ended up there, doesn’t hesitate to take advantage! He climbs to the top rope, diving onto Olson with PARADISE LOST!! DOUBLE FOOT STOMP CONNECTS!! He goes for the pin as the referee gets back into position!
ONE…!
TWO…!
THREE!!
Alex Lawson: The winner of this match…and STILL Zion Wrestling WORLD! HEAVYWEIGHT! CHAMPION!...ZACHARY PORTER!!
Eddie Red Apples: I don’t know what we just saw, but nevertheless, Zachary Porter remains the World Heavyweight Champion!
Amber Westgate: Christina Olson put one of the best performances of her career in this match! But at the end of the day, whether it was her fault or not, she just came up short!
Porter grabs his World title, raising it over his head and looking back at a still fallen Olson in a strange show of respect as we fade to black!
Crowd: ONE FALL!
Alex Lawson: And it is for the Zion Wrestling WORLD! HEAVYWEIGHT! CHAMPIONSHIP!
The arena goes black as we see on the tron, just a picture of winged warrior, a Valkyrie flying from the sky, their red hair flowing behind them, sword raised.
Hear the call for all and the chosen ones
Far away, but all like one
Come together, we've just begun
Chant till Valhalla comes
Chanting till Valhalla comes
As the music hits, the warrior is seen dropping down to the floor, sword hitting the ground first as the lights come on and we see Christina Olson, on one knee, head down, and wings spread out.
Crowd:
Arise!
Into the final battle
There's a fire in my blood
Crowd:
Let's fight!
Trough the shadowland
There is light to lead us all
Christina throws her head up and gets to her feet and throws her fist into the air and makes her way towards the ring. She gets to the ring as the chorus hits. She walks around the ring, getting the fans to sing along a little to the chorus of the song as she does the same thing.
Crowd:
Come with me, through the fire!
Burning so real!
And tonight, we rise higher!
Sworn to the steel!
Chrissy loses the wings and drops them to the floor as she hops up onto the apron and gets into the ring with a cocky, yet confident grin on her face and she runs to the top rope and backflips off as the music fades out.
The lights go out. The haunting ballad of “Lux Aeterna” begins to play. As the son plays the lights don’t come back on, the haunting ballad continues to play. Finally the fans are given relief as the lights in the arena come back to life. Already in the ring sitting on the mat, sitting in the corner is Zachary Porter wearing a leather jacket. Intense focus can be read on his face. His eyes are closed as the song continues to play. The minute the song stops he opens his eyes. He doesn’t move until the match starts.
Alex Lawson: Introducing first, the challenger…from Asheville, North Carolina…weighing in at 120 lbs…Christina! Olson!
And her opponent…representing The Constant…from Laredo, Texas…weighing in at 190 lbs…he is the Zion Wrestling WORLD! HEAVYWEIGHT! CHAMPION!...ZACHARY! PORTER!
Olson and Porter make it to the center of the ring, going for a Collar-and-Elbow Tie Up! Porter gets the initial advantage, maneuvering around his opponent for a Waistlock! He follows up, tossing Olson to the mat with a Shoot Throw! Porter sets Olson back up into a seated position, continuing the Waistlock in an effort to wear her down! Olson manages to push back against him however, getting to her feet and attempting to claw his hands from around her waists! Porter doesn’t give in that easily however, reinforcing his grip on Olson before throwing her with a German Suplex! Olson lands on her feet off of this however, with Porter quickly getting up and meeting Olson face to face, almost impressed! Olson rushes the champion, with Porter sidestepping her and sending her towards the ropes! This proves to be a mistake however, with Olson jumping to the second rope and hitting him with Springboard Arm Drag! Porter gets to his feet, with Olson rushing over and going for a Satellite DDT! Porter is able to reverse this, controlling Olson’s momentum and driving her down into his knee with a Backbreaker! He goes for the pin!
ONE…!
TWO…!
Kick out by Olson! Porter drags her up to her feet, looking for a Suplex! But Olson reverses, landing on her feet behind Porter and pushing him towards the ropes in an attempt to catch him in an O’Connor Roll! But Porter hooks his arms on the top rope, causing Olson to fall back to the mat on her own! Porter turns around, looking to catch Olson with a Lariat! But she ducks underneath it, rushing for the ropes and jumping off for a Springboard Moonsault! Porter runs for the ropes Olson just sprung off of, knowing that he’ll be out of range for her aerial assault in that position! Olson lands on her feet, immediately hitting Porter from behind with a Dropkick to catch him off guard! The champion is sent over the top rope from this, with Olson seeing an opportunity to fly! She hits the ropes, looking to dive out of the ring after him! But Porter wises up to this, once again putting himself out of range of Olson’s aerial maneuvering by rushing back into the ring! Olson, unaware of this, ends up rushing into a Slingblade by Porter! He looks to capitalize, hitting the ropes for another move! But Olson’s now the one throwing a wrench in Porter’s plans, catching him off guard with a Drop Down! Porter leaps over her and rushes to the opposite side of the ring, returning to a Leapfrog from Olson to follow up! He returns to Olson once more, this time catching a Hurricanrana for his trouble!
Porter takes to the corner, using the turnbuckles to keep himself up! Olson takes advantage of this, rushing over to catch Porter with a Body Splash! Porter moves out of the way however, leaving Olson to hit the corner before coming back and leathering her with a Forearm! He follows up, attempting to send Olson to the opposite corner with an Irish Whip! Olson reverses however, wrenching the arm and hitting Porter with a boot to the midsection! She looks to hit the ropes now, but Porter is right back on her with a Knee against the ropes! He rushes to the opposite side of the ring, looking to return to Olson with a move of his own! But Olson has recovered now, rushing across the ring right behind Porter, and catching him with a Dropkick against the ropes! She pushes him to the mat in the center of the ring, waiting for him to make it to his knees before hitting him with a Shining Wizard! She goes for the pin!
ONE…!
TWO…!
Kick out by Porter! Olson looks to take off from the top rope, waiting for Porter to get to his feet before going for a Meteora! Porter moves out of the way however, with Olson rolling to the mat and popping back to her feet! Porter rushes after Olson, but she slides to the mat behind his legs, popping up behind him and hitting him with a Frankensteiner when he turns around! Porter rolls out of the ring, with Olson taking flight with a Tope Con Hilo! Olson gets to her feet, pulling Porter to his feet and throws him back into the ring! She hops onto the apron, leaping over the top rope and landing on the second rope before going for Flight of the Valkyrie! But she misses the Springboard Moonsault, with Porter rolling just out of position! Olson lands on her feet, but Porter is right back on her, taking her shoulders to the mat with a Schoolboy Roll Up!
ONE…!
TWO…!
Kick out by Olson! The two get to their feet in unison with Porter ducking underneath a Lariat attempt from Olson to take her down with a German Suplex! He gets her back up, nailing her with a second German Suplex! He gets Olson up once again, this time going for a Suplex! He goes for the pin once again!
ONE…!
TWO…!
TH-
Kick out by Olson! Porter begins to look a bit frustrated with Olson’s endurance in this contest, getting her back to her feet again! He lifts her from behind, looking for another German Suplex! But this time, Olson turns the tables, popping up onto Porter’s shoulders and taking him down with a Poisonrana! Porter falls to the mat, with Olson taking the immediate advantage by hitting him with FLIGHT OF THE VALKYRIE!! SPRINGBOARD MOONSAULT CONNECTS!! Olson with the pin!
ONE…!
TWO…!
THRE-
Kick out by Porter! Olson looks a bit disappointed, but refuses to let up by this point, slowly making it to her feet and taking to the corner! She slowly climbs to the top rope before launching off for the Banshee’s Cry! But Olson’s slow climb gives Porter an opportunity to recover, leaving him an opening to catch her out of midair with PORTER’S HOUSE!! SIT OUT FACEBUSTER OUT OF MIDAIR!! He goes for the pin!
ONE…!
TWO…!
THRE-
Olson reverses the pin, grapevining Porter’s arms to bring him to the mat with a Crucifix Pin!
ONE…!
TWO…!
THREE-
Porter kicks out, but Olson has another trick up her sleeve, immediately trapping Porter in Lilith Meadows’ DARK ENDING!! RINGS OF SATURN IS IN!! Porter is in trouble now, with Olson wrenching the hold on deep, showing how much she wants to be World Champion! Porter reaches for the ropes with his foot, nearly touching the bottom rope with his boot before Olson rolls through and wrenches in the hold in the center of the ring! Porter’s troubles seem to escalate, with seemingly no escape from the hold! He endures however, shifting Olson’s height back and bringing her shoulders to the mat for a pin!
ONE…!
TWO…!
THREE-
Kick out by Olson, breaking up the hold! Porter staggers to his feet, with Olson looking for a Shiranui! But Porter reverses, taking her down with a Backbreaker! He pushes her off his knee and into the corner, rushing to the opposite corner before hitting her with the COWBOY UP!! KAIO KICK CONNECTS!! Porter isn’t finished however, taking to the top rope before going for Paradise Lost! But Olson rolls out of the way catching Porter with a Schoolboy Rollup once he lands!
ONE…!
TWO…!
THRE-
Kick out by Porter! Olson gets to her feet, catching Porter with a Superkick before he can fully get up! She grabs Porter by the head and takes him to the corner before hitting him with a TORNADO DDT!! The referee ends up in the way of this, catching an errant boot by Olson in the process that sends them down! Olson disregards this, focused on how close she is to winning this as she climbs to the top rope, looking to hit the Banshee’s Cry once again! Before she can hit the move however, the lights go out! A small spotlight comes back up on Olson in the corner, with someone standing right next to her!
Eddie Red Apples: What the he-
Before anyone can react the person throws Olson from the top rope and to the mat, taking her place under the spotlight to reveal that it’s..
Eddie Red Apples: That’s Morgana Summers! The hell is she doing here?!
Amber Westgate: And what does she want with Christina Olson?!
Summers looks down on the fallen Olson, smiling at her work until the spotlight goes out once again! When the lights come back up, she’s gone and Olson is still reeling on the mat! Porter, completely confused as to how Olson ended up there, doesn’t hesitate to take advantage! He climbs to the top rope, diving onto Olson with PARADISE LOST!! DOUBLE FOOT STOMP CONNECTS!! He goes for the pin as the referee gets back into position!
ONE…!
TWO…!
THREE!!
Alex Lawson: The winner of this match…and STILL Zion Wrestling WORLD! HEAVYWEIGHT! CHAMPION!...ZACHARY PORTER!!
Eddie Red Apples: I don’t know what we just saw, but nevertheless, Zachary Porter remains the World Heavyweight Champion!
Amber Westgate: Christina Olson put one of the best performances of her career in this match! But at the end of the day, whether it was her fault or not, she just came up short!
Porter grabs his World title, raising it over his head and looking back at a still fallen Olson in a strange show of respect as we fade to black!
As her match is about to begin, rookie wrestler Yumi Akiyama is seen standing in front of the Zion Wrestling logo just by the steps to the entrance tunnel in her ring and entrance gear. She’s not as big a bag of nerves as she was the previous week but there’s still that sense of nervousness and anticipation on her face as she smiles and throws up a V with her fingers.
Yumi Akiyama: "Hi guys! I’m Yumi Akiyama and– Well I guess you know that already. Anyway! I’m so thankful to Zion Wrestling for allowing me to compete in the Queen of Strong Style Tournament. It means so much to someone like me who’s still so new. I’ve only been wrestling for a few months now and I can’t believe I’m already making televised appearances! Even moreso, I get to be a part of Friday night Fusion’s 100th episode! How awesome is that?! I’m so honored!"
Her excitement gets the better of her and she gives a little bounce, clapping her hands before collecting herself again. She presses her hands together and against her lips.
Yumi Akiyama: "Ahem! Sorry. What I’m trying to say is…as excited and starstruck as I am to be here, I promise to the fans and to the men and women of Zion Wrestling that this rookie you see, standing here, will not take any of this for granted. I know what a huge opportunity this is and I intend to put all of my effort forward. Just like last week, when I defeated Ichika Sanada, I’m coming out there tonight to fight and win! My opponent might be a little tougher tonight."
She gets more serious as she continues.
Yumi Akiyama: "Indigo Rosalez, I don’t expect you to be a pushover. You’ve been doing this longer than I have and I know you want this just as much as I do, but only one of us can advance to the next round and I am bound and determined to be the one! I work with the best, I’ve been trained by the best, now it’s time for me to do my best and you get to experience that first hand, Indi! Watch out, because HERE! COMES! YUMI!"
With a beaming smile, she throws up the V again and lifts her hood up as she heads towards the ring.
MATCH #2: YUMI AKIYAMA VS INDIGO ROSALEZ
QoSS TOURNAMENT QUARTERFINAL MATCH
The opening moments saw a flurry of fast-paced action, with Rosalez delivering stunning suplexes and precise dropkicks, while Akiyama's striking prowess was on full display, as her sharp kicks and powerful forearms kept Rosalez on her toes. It was a back-and-forth battle, each wrestler pushing the other to their limits.
As the match reached its climax, Akiyama seized an opportunity when Rosalez attempted a high-risk move from the top rope. With cat-like agility, Akiyama swiftly countered with a precise roll-up, catching Rosalez off-guard. The referee's hand slapped the canvas three times, and the arena erupted as Akiyama secured the victory with the quick and clean roll-up.
Darrion Hughes: The winner of this match…Yumi! Akiyama!
Amber Westgate: Whoa! What a win by Yumi Akiyama! She advances to the semi-final!
Adam LaRue: Indigo Rosalez is absolutely no one to scoff at! The fact that Akiyama managed to get a pin on her is something even I’ve gotta respect from a rookie!
Akiyama gets to her feet, unable to believe that she actually managed to get the win there! Rosalez quickly pops up as well, seemingly just as shocked! Akiyama cowers back a bit! Even knowing it’s not in Rosalez’s nature, she still expects retaliation from her in the heat of the moment! Rosalez removes her fears quickly however, offering her a handshake that she accepts before raising her hand in victory as we fade!
RESULT: PINFALL (ROLL UP)
Amber Westgate: What a match to continue this Queen of Strong Style Tournament! Over the past 100 episodes of this show, plenty has gone down to establish new champions on the blue brands! But I don’t think anyone will forget the one-night World Championship Tournament that took place at the beginning of this year, which ended with ARIA and Hana Kaneko duking it out to claim their right to the vacant World Championship! Check it out in this Fusion Flashback!
ARIA VS HANA KANEKO
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FINAL
FUSION: FIRST OF THE YEAR || JANUARY 6TH, 2023
Alex Lawson: The following contest…is scheduled for one fall!
Crowd: ONE FALL!
Alex Lawson: And it is for the Zion Wrestling WORLD! HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP!
The lights shut out for a few seconds before then suddenly the music started playing, there wasn't any smoke at all or any theatrics, it was just a simple violin playing to get the crowd hyped up. They cheered in response when they saw what was happening, spotlights shining around the entrance and on the ramp, the violin making the crowd hyped up before the guitar kicked right in and the lights turned into a deep blue color and Aria was standing there in the middle of the entrance ramp.
She had a small nervous expression on her face as she appeared. She slowly closed her eyes and stood there taking a deep breath as the camera zoomed in right on her and then in a split second, she opened her eyes right back up with a determined expression on her face as the song went through the violin solo.
She walked down the ramp with fighting intent, still trying to show a possitive attitude being able to make up a smile while high fiving a few of the fans. She calmly walked up the steel steps and stood on the edge of the ring, taking in the atmosphere from the audience before she shot up onto the top of the corner and stood up in the top with determination on her expression as the guitar solo kicked right in, blue sea fireworks shooting up right out of the entrance to wow the crowd and hype Aria up as well. They finally settled down and Aria looked around at the audience once last time before she slowly sat down on the top rope.
Alex Lawson: Introducing first…representing Avalanche…from Fukuoka, Japan…weighing in at 143 lbs…Hana! Kaneko!
And her opponent…from Chandler, Arizona…weighing in at 125 lbs…”The Sacred Detective”...ARIA!
The bell rings as Kaneko and ARIA circle the ring around one another! The two meet in the center of the ring, going for a Collar-and-Elbow Tie Up! Kaneko gains the upper hand at the start, wrapping her arms around ARIA for a Waistlock! She looks for the Shoot Throw off of it, but ARIA reverses mid-lift, sending Kaneko to the mat with a Snapmare instead! She looks to follow up with a Rear Chinlock, but Kaneko slithers out, getting her into a Side Headlock instead! ARIA pushes against Kaneko, pushing her back into the ropes before sending her across the ring! Kaneko returns, catching ARIA by surprise with a Dropkick that sends her tumbling out of the ring!
Kaneko looks to capitalize, hitting the ropes before going for a Baseball Slide! But ARIA gets out of the way, dropping her with a Bicycle Kick at ringside! She pulls Kaneko off the floor, throwing her back into the ring before taking to the apron! She jumps from the top rope, looking for a Springboard move! But Kaneko catches her out of midair, setting her up and going for a G2S! But ARIA reverses, catching the leg midfall and taking Kaneko down to the mat with an Ankle Lock! Kaneko struggles in the move for a moment, before turning it over and sending ARIA to the mat instead! ARIA rolls to her feet, rushing back to Kaneko in order to maintain her momentum! But Kaneko catches her, nailing her over the head with a Bicycle Knee Strike before dropping to the mat and covering her for the pin!
ONE…!
TWO…!
Kick out by ARIA! Kaneko pulls her up to her feet, pushing her into the corner and laying into her with Shoulder Thrust into the turnbuckles! She situates ARIA onto the top turnbuckle, looking for the Superplex! But ARIA proceeds to fight back, leathering Kaneko with Strikes before she stumbles off the turnbuckles! ARIA looks like she’s going for a dive, but Kaneko doesn’t give up on her attempts to bring down The Sacred Detective! She rushes and jumps to the turnbuckles once again, getting ARIA in position before lifting her in a Suplex position at high altitude! It seems like she’s going for a Superplex, but the reality is much worse, as Kaneko drops down from the ropes and drops ARIA right on her head with Brainbuster on the top turnbuckle! ARIA crumbles to the mat in a heap, with Kaneko following up by hitting the Blade Stopper! Rainmaker connects! She goes for the pin!
ONE…!
TWO…!
Kick out by ARIA! Kaneko is in shock, thinking that would’ve definitely done in her opponent given the circumstances! She looks for the finish, getting ARIA up and looking for the Blade Stopper! But just as ARIA ducks underneath the Lariat, instead fixing Kaneko in position for an Exploder Suplex into the corner! ARIA She slowly gets up, realizing the position she now has Kaneko in as she rushes to the opposite corner and nails her with a Dropkick! She pulls Kaneko out of the corner and hooks the leg!
ONE…!
TWO…!
Kick out by Kaneko! ARIA looks for the finish here, waiting for Kaneko to get up before going for the Zircon Cutter! But Kaneko pushes her away, attempting to catch ARIA as she returns with the Fukuoka Kick! But ARIA once again catches Kaneko’s leg mid-move, looking to trip her up! This fails to work on Kaneko, who hops up and attempts to roll ARIA up for an Armbar! ARIA quickly escapes however, getting a Waistlock on a grounded Kaneko and deadlifting her off the mat for a German Suplex! ARIA bridges for the pin!
ONE…!
TWO…!
Kick out by Kaneko! ARIA immediately follows up, getting Kaneko up on her shoulders for the Judging Strike! She rolls to the mat for the Death Valley Driver, but Kaneko catches her by surprise, using ARIA’s own momentum against her to apply the Armbar! ARIA is in trouble now, desperately trying to reach the ropes in order to escape! Kaneko thwarts this however, rolling around and applying the hold anew in the center of the ring! ARIA looks as though she’s about to tap, but she eventually finds some wiggle room, rolling Kaneko up and getting her shoulders to the mat!
ONE…!
TWO…!
THREE-
Kick out by Kaneko! The two make their way to their feet in unison, with Kaneko now the one rushing after ARIA to retain a foothold in this match! ARIA catches her however, dropping her out of nowhere with the Judging Strike! Death Valley Driver connects! ARIA jumps on top of Kaneko for the pin!
ONE…!
TWO…!
THRE-
Kick out by Kaneko! ARIA is not ready to give up however, taking to the corner and banging on the top turnbuckle to encourage the fans in attendance to do the same! She waits for Kaneko to reach her feet again, possibly setting up for J4A! But just then, like Clockwork, Code Black rushes down to the ring, looking for a distraction on the referee! ARIA pays no mind to them, knowing she can’t take her eyes off her opponent for even a moment! She rushes towards Kaneko for J4A, but she dodges the move before going for a mighty swing with her trusty brass knuckles! ARIA ducks underneath it, however, leading to Kaneko smashing the official over the head with the weapon from behind instead! ARIA hits the ropes as Kaneko realizes what she did, nailing her with J4A! Justice For All! Knee Strike connects! ARIA goes for the pin, but it’s hopeless, with the referee not in position for the count! The Nightshades now step in, battering ARIA with strikes before getting her back to her feet! They set her up, nailing her with The Flatliner! They pull Kaneko onto ARIA, getting the referee back in position to make the count!
ONE…!
TWO…!
THREE-
NO! Kick out by ARIA! Ravyn and Olivia look in absolute horror and disbelief, with Kaneko near tears with the amount of resilience ARIA is showing! Kaneko looks to finish this off herself, once again getting ARIA up for the Blade Stopper! ARIA returns fire with a Forearm however, getting some distance between the two before hitting a second J4A1 Pin by ARIA!
ONE…!
TWO…!
THREE-
NO! The referee doesn’t have a chance to finish his count before the Nightshades pull the referee out of the ring and knock them out once again! They slide back under the bottom rope, looming over ARIA as he realizes she’s alone, until…
"Ponytail to Shushu" By AKB48 begins to blare over the speakers, as Ayu Megumi and Nao Saegusa rush down to the ring!
Eddie Red Apples: Whoa! I thought these two were BRKTHRU talents!!
Amber Westgate: It looks like they’ve come over to Fusion to watch ARIA win the World Championship! I imagine they’re not gonna let any shenanigans get in the way of that!
Saegusa and Megumi rush the ring, fighting back the Nightshade sisters and sending them over the top rope with a Clothesline! ARIA is relieved at the sight of friendly faces, leaving an opening for Kaneko to take advantage and get her in position for the Headless Swordswoman! ARIA escapes however, slipping off of Kaneko’s shoulders before running the ropes for a third J4A! Kaneko dodges it however, looking for the Fukuoka Kick! But ARIA catches the leg one last time, picking the opposite leg to send Kaneko face first to the mat! She quickly capitalizes, jumping onto Kaneko and locking her into ”Aria” of Expertise! Gargano Escape is in! Kaneko is in serious trouble now, reaching for the ropes as ARIA wrenches back on her! She gets fingertips away, before ARIA uses her foot to bounce off the ropes, rolling Kaneko into the center of the ring to maintain the hold! With her allies out of it, nowhere to go, and crowd in rapturous applause for her opponent, Kaneko realizes there’s no other way this can end! She taps out to the hold, we have a new champion!
Alex Lawson: The winner of this match, via submission…and NEW Zion Wrestling WORLD! HEAVYWEIGHT! CHAMPION…ARIA!!
Eddie Red Apples: She’s done it! She’s done it!
Amber Westgate: After chance after chance after chance of her being screwed over, ARIA has finally gotten her moment! The Sacred Detective is now your new World Champion!
ARIA lays on the mat next to Kaneko as her music plays once again! She’s nearly in tears, unable to believe that she’s actually done it until the referee lays the belt on top of her! They help her to her feet, raising her hand in victory as she can do nothing but stare down at the belt in her hand! She raises the title in the air, with Nao Saegusa and Ayu Megumi rushing in and hoisting her on their shoulders to celebrate with her! The show fades to black, with our final visual being our new World Champion being cascaded in pyro and confetti!
Crowd: ONE FALL!
Alex Lawson: And it is for the Zion Wrestling WORLD! HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP!
The lights shut out for a few seconds before then suddenly the music started playing, there wasn't any smoke at all or any theatrics, it was just a simple violin playing to get the crowd hyped up. They cheered in response when they saw what was happening, spotlights shining around the entrance and on the ramp, the violin making the crowd hyped up before the guitar kicked right in and the lights turned into a deep blue color and Aria was standing there in the middle of the entrance ramp.
She had a small nervous expression on her face as she appeared. She slowly closed her eyes and stood there taking a deep breath as the camera zoomed in right on her and then in a split second, she opened her eyes right back up with a determined expression on her face as the song went through the violin solo.
She walked down the ramp with fighting intent, still trying to show a possitive attitude being able to make up a smile while high fiving a few of the fans. She calmly walked up the steel steps and stood on the edge of the ring, taking in the atmosphere from the audience before she shot up onto the top of the corner and stood up in the top with determination on her expression as the guitar solo kicked right in, blue sea fireworks shooting up right out of the entrance to wow the crowd and hype Aria up as well. They finally settled down and Aria looked around at the audience once last time before she slowly sat down on the top rope.
Alex Lawson: Introducing first…representing Avalanche…from Fukuoka, Japan…weighing in at 143 lbs…Hana! Kaneko!
And her opponent…from Chandler, Arizona…weighing in at 125 lbs…”The Sacred Detective”...ARIA!
The bell rings as Kaneko and ARIA circle the ring around one another! The two meet in the center of the ring, going for a Collar-and-Elbow Tie Up! Kaneko gains the upper hand at the start, wrapping her arms around ARIA for a Waistlock! She looks for the Shoot Throw off of it, but ARIA reverses mid-lift, sending Kaneko to the mat with a Snapmare instead! She looks to follow up with a Rear Chinlock, but Kaneko slithers out, getting her into a Side Headlock instead! ARIA pushes against Kaneko, pushing her back into the ropes before sending her across the ring! Kaneko returns, catching ARIA by surprise with a Dropkick that sends her tumbling out of the ring!
Kaneko looks to capitalize, hitting the ropes before going for a Baseball Slide! But ARIA gets out of the way, dropping her with a Bicycle Kick at ringside! She pulls Kaneko off the floor, throwing her back into the ring before taking to the apron! She jumps from the top rope, looking for a Springboard move! But Kaneko catches her out of midair, setting her up and going for a G2S! But ARIA reverses, catching the leg midfall and taking Kaneko down to the mat with an Ankle Lock! Kaneko struggles in the move for a moment, before turning it over and sending ARIA to the mat instead! ARIA rolls to her feet, rushing back to Kaneko in order to maintain her momentum! But Kaneko catches her, nailing her over the head with a Bicycle Knee Strike before dropping to the mat and covering her for the pin!
ONE…!
TWO…!
Kick out by ARIA! Kaneko pulls her up to her feet, pushing her into the corner and laying into her with Shoulder Thrust into the turnbuckles! She situates ARIA onto the top turnbuckle, looking for the Superplex! But ARIA proceeds to fight back, leathering Kaneko with Strikes before she stumbles off the turnbuckles! ARIA looks like she’s going for a dive, but Kaneko doesn’t give up on her attempts to bring down The Sacred Detective! She rushes and jumps to the turnbuckles once again, getting ARIA in position before lifting her in a Suplex position at high altitude! It seems like she’s going for a Superplex, but the reality is much worse, as Kaneko drops down from the ropes and drops ARIA right on her head with Brainbuster on the top turnbuckle! ARIA crumbles to the mat in a heap, with Kaneko following up by hitting the Blade Stopper! Rainmaker connects! She goes for the pin!
ONE…!
TWO…!
Kick out by ARIA! Kaneko is in shock, thinking that would’ve definitely done in her opponent given the circumstances! She looks for the finish, getting ARIA up and looking for the Blade Stopper! But just as ARIA ducks underneath the Lariat, instead fixing Kaneko in position for an Exploder Suplex into the corner! ARIA She slowly gets up, realizing the position she now has Kaneko in as she rushes to the opposite corner and nails her with a Dropkick! She pulls Kaneko out of the corner and hooks the leg!
ONE…!
TWO…!
Kick out by Kaneko! ARIA looks for the finish here, waiting for Kaneko to get up before going for the Zircon Cutter! But Kaneko pushes her away, attempting to catch ARIA as she returns with the Fukuoka Kick! But ARIA once again catches Kaneko’s leg mid-move, looking to trip her up! This fails to work on Kaneko, who hops up and attempts to roll ARIA up for an Armbar! ARIA quickly escapes however, getting a Waistlock on a grounded Kaneko and deadlifting her off the mat for a German Suplex! ARIA bridges for the pin!
ONE…!
TWO…!
Kick out by Kaneko! ARIA immediately follows up, getting Kaneko up on her shoulders for the Judging Strike! She rolls to the mat for the Death Valley Driver, but Kaneko catches her by surprise, using ARIA’s own momentum against her to apply the Armbar! ARIA is in trouble now, desperately trying to reach the ropes in order to escape! Kaneko thwarts this however, rolling around and applying the hold anew in the center of the ring! ARIA looks as though she’s about to tap, but she eventually finds some wiggle room, rolling Kaneko up and getting her shoulders to the mat!
ONE…!
TWO…!
THREE-
Kick out by Kaneko! The two make their way to their feet in unison, with Kaneko now the one rushing after ARIA to retain a foothold in this match! ARIA catches her however, dropping her out of nowhere with the Judging Strike! Death Valley Driver connects! ARIA jumps on top of Kaneko for the pin!
ONE…!
TWO…!
THRE-
Kick out by Kaneko! ARIA is not ready to give up however, taking to the corner and banging on the top turnbuckle to encourage the fans in attendance to do the same! She waits for Kaneko to reach her feet again, possibly setting up for J4A! But just then, like Clockwork, Code Black rushes down to the ring, looking for a distraction on the referee! ARIA pays no mind to them, knowing she can’t take her eyes off her opponent for even a moment! She rushes towards Kaneko for J4A, but she dodges the move before going for a mighty swing with her trusty brass knuckles! ARIA ducks underneath it, however, leading to Kaneko smashing the official over the head with the weapon from behind instead! ARIA hits the ropes as Kaneko realizes what she did, nailing her with J4A! Justice For All! Knee Strike connects! ARIA goes for the pin, but it’s hopeless, with the referee not in position for the count! The Nightshades now step in, battering ARIA with strikes before getting her back to her feet! They set her up, nailing her with The Flatliner! They pull Kaneko onto ARIA, getting the referee back in position to make the count!
ONE…!
TWO…!
THREE-
NO! Kick out by ARIA! Ravyn and Olivia look in absolute horror and disbelief, with Kaneko near tears with the amount of resilience ARIA is showing! Kaneko looks to finish this off herself, once again getting ARIA up for the Blade Stopper! ARIA returns fire with a Forearm however, getting some distance between the two before hitting a second J4A1 Pin by ARIA!
ONE…!
TWO…!
THREE-
NO! The referee doesn’t have a chance to finish his count before the Nightshades pull the referee out of the ring and knock them out once again! They slide back under the bottom rope, looming over ARIA as he realizes she’s alone, until…
"Ponytail to Shushu" By AKB48 begins to blare over the speakers, as Ayu Megumi and Nao Saegusa rush down to the ring!
Eddie Red Apples: Whoa! I thought these two were BRKTHRU talents!!
Amber Westgate: It looks like they’ve come over to Fusion to watch ARIA win the World Championship! I imagine they’re not gonna let any shenanigans get in the way of that!
Saegusa and Megumi rush the ring, fighting back the Nightshade sisters and sending them over the top rope with a Clothesline! ARIA is relieved at the sight of friendly faces, leaving an opening for Kaneko to take advantage and get her in position for the Headless Swordswoman! ARIA escapes however, slipping off of Kaneko’s shoulders before running the ropes for a third J4A! Kaneko dodges it however, looking for the Fukuoka Kick! But ARIA catches the leg one last time, picking the opposite leg to send Kaneko face first to the mat! She quickly capitalizes, jumping onto Kaneko and locking her into ”Aria” of Expertise! Gargano Escape is in! Kaneko is in serious trouble now, reaching for the ropes as ARIA wrenches back on her! She gets fingertips away, before ARIA uses her foot to bounce off the ropes, rolling Kaneko into the center of the ring to maintain the hold! With her allies out of it, nowhere to go, and crowd in rapturous applause for her opponent, Kaneko realizes there’s no other way this can end! She taps out to the hold, we have a new champion!
Alex Lawson: The winner of this match, via submission…and NEW Zion Wrestling WORLD! HEAVYWEIGHT! CHAMPION…ARIA!!
Eddie Red Apples: She’s done it! She’s done it!
Amber Westgate: After chance after chance after chance of her being screwed over, ARIA has finally gotten her moment! The Sacred Detective is now your new World Champion!
ARIA lays on the mat next to Kaneko as her music plays once again! She’s nearly in tears, unable to believe that she’s actually done it until the referee lays the belt on top of her! They help her to her feet, raising her hand in victory as she can do nothing but stare down at the belt in her hand! She raises the title in the air, with Nao Saegusa and Ayu Megumi rushing in and hoisting her on their shoulders to celebrate with her! The show fades to black, with our final visual being our new World Champion being cascaded in pyro and confetti!
The feed had panned into a dark room, seemingly only being lit up by an active fire in the center of the room, coming from a traditional fire pit. All that could be heard was the crackling of the flames which was eventually followed by footsteps a few moments later. The walls of the room were scattered with pictures of different wrestlers, some having the eyes cut out, and some simply having some drawing over them. Soon the footsteps were revealed to have come from Hana Kaneko, standing close enough to the fire to where she could be seen. She was dressed in a white dress shirt, covered by a black jacket that had a red vest and a purple tie, the pants being black with alternating red and purple stripes. She had gloves on her hands, clapping them together a few times as she was walking a circle around the fire, seemingly thinking of what she wanted to say. She stopped for a moment, the camera keeping focus on her for a moment when she finally did speak up.
𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐀: “No matter how many roads you drive down, there's going to be one inevitable every single time. You're always going to find out that there's only a certain milage that you can drive down that road for. After that? You're going to have to stop and get out of that car to walk the rest of the way. You'll have to actually put some effort into getting to where you want to go, when the driving is so easy to do. That's where you are, Maki Megumi. You've stood by ISIS for a while, relying on her every word, move, even breath. This upcoming match, however? You have to step out of that shadow for once and get in the ring with me. At one point, I wanted to share a ring with you. I felt like you would be a great opponent for me, and was looking forward to an in ring meeting with you. But then, I suppose reality set in and showed me what kind of person you really are. That you are reliant on others to become what you want. You say you want to be the best in your family, but you want everyone else to do the actions for you, so that you can take the rewards and claim that you were doing everything from the start.”
Hana looked up from the ground for just a moment, reaching into her pocket before she had pulled out a switchblade. She held it in her gloves hand, revealing the blade a couple seconds later. She let the blade shimmer in the light of the fire, humming to herself as she brushed the blade against one of her gloves. Without looking away from the fire, she used one swift movement to throw the blade towards the wall, the camera following that to see it had stabbed a picture of Maki Megumi right between her eyes. She went over, grabbing the picture as she sighed.
𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐀: “I want to play a game, Maki. See, you've spent the majority of this year stabbing people in the back. But yet, ironically, I've just stabbed you in the front. I haven't hesitated to look right at you when I've spoken about you. Yet, you seem to have to talk through ISIS and have her do everything for you. My game is simple, really. Let's see you try to do everything by yourself in our match later tonight. Can you do this? I know, it sounds very challenging for you, which is the point of this. I wouldn't hesitate to bring this to the ring and stab you in person as well. I will teach you that it's not easy to think and act for yourself, but you need to know how to do this to be able to survive in life. There's going to be a day where ISIS won't find a use for you anymore. What are you going to do when that happens? You'd have nowhere to go. You can't go to your family, none of them want you around. You can't go to friends, because you really don't have any. You have nothing, Maki. You're a desperate soul that needs to cling into somebody with a position of power to be able to be something in your career. You'll see eventually that I'm trying to help you. I am trying to prepare you for the day you get tossed aside. And when you do, you'll look back to this moment of time and realize the good that I was trying to do. But, anyways…the game will begin and end in our match tonight. I know you're watching this now. Live or Die, Maki. The choice is yours.”
Hana then took the picture, looking over at the fire where she had let the piece of paper fall into it. She watched the paper burn up, an expressionless look on her face before she took the knife, putting it back in her pocket. She went over to the door, stepping out of the room with her hand still on the door.
𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐀: “Game Over.”
The door slammed shut, with enough power to completely blow out the fire that was blazing in the room. The camera was left with nothing but blackness and silence for a couple seconds until the camera feed transitioned back to the Fusion broadcast.
MATCH #3: BLAZE DARLING VS MAI BLACKMAN
The bell rings, and the crowd roars with anticipation. Darling starts with a show of respect, extending her hand for a handshake. Blackman hesitates but then smirks and goes for it. As soon as their hands clasp, Blackman tries to pull Darling into her vicious wizard kick counter. But Darling is one step ahead, leaping back and countering with a lightning-quick arm drag that sends Blackman sprawling.
The match continues with Darling using her high-energy offense, hitting corkscrew moonsaults and running big boots, keeping Blackman on the defensive. But Blackman is no slouch; she uses her judo background to counter with slick takedowns, stiff punches, and submission attempts. The crowd is on the edge of their seats as the momentum shifts back and forth.
As the match reaches its climax, Blackman locks in an excruciating armbar, trying to force Darling to tap out. The audience watches in suspense as Darling grimaces in pain. But the resilient babyface refuses to give in. With sheer determination, Darling reverses the armbar, rolling Blackman onto her shoulders for a surprise pin! The referee drops to the mat for the count, "One! Two! Three!" The bell rings, and the crowd erupts as Darling steals the victory with a clever counter.
Darrion Hughes: The winner of this match…Blaze! Darling!
Amber Westgate: Blaze Darling steals a win away in this one! What a performance!
Adam LaRue: I don’t think Mai Blackman would agree! Look at her! She’s fuming!
Darling rolls out of the ring, having her hand raised by the referee! Her jubilation turns to pure concern, with the look on Blackman’s face from the ring putting fear into her as we fade!
RESULT: PINFALL (ROLL UP)
The scene shifts to Alexis Lemon, sat down on the couch in her and Risa Lemon’s living room. Her head is propped up by her hand as she looks off into the distance, a sour look on her face. At her feet, rolling around while chewing on a shoe, is her chunky pet raccoon, Rockie. After a few moments of this sight, Lexi opens her mouth to speak.
Alexis Lemon: Y’know, if I had a nickel for every time somebody pulled some underhanded shit in my matches…
She sits up and leans forwards, her elbows on her thighs now.
Alexis Lemon: I… would have like, five or six nickels. Which isn’t a lot of nickels but it really is a lot of times people pull underhanded shit on me!
The witch suddenly grabs the shoe and lightly tosses it off screen, prompting the chonky bandit cat to scramble after it. Lexi sighs
Alexis Lemon: She’s a good dog. Anyway, at least this time the person doing that stuff didn’t get away with it. Nah, Isis. It backfired on you, didn’t it? Now, instead of defending both of your titles against just one opponent, you have to defend each one separately against two opponents. Not exactly the strategy I’d use but hey, I’m not the champion here, so what do I know?
Rockie returns to the shot, rolling forward onto her back with the shoe in her paws.
Alexis Lemon: So now here we are, Isis versus Lexi Lemon for the Gateway championship. As much as I would love taking both of those straps from you, I’ll happily settle for being one of the two people that completely wipe you out over the course of a weekend.
Rockie climbs up onto the couch next to Lexi and drops the shoe into her lap, prompting the Rascal Witch to begin a game of tug-o-war with the trash panda while she continues on.
Alexis Lemon: And let it be known, I’m not going for the Gateway title because of what you and your crew did to my wife to get it. She’s more than capable of fighting her own battles. I simply just don’t vibe with needing a group of lackeys fighting your battles for you. I may be in the Queens of Chaos, but I much prefer to fight my battles on my own. I’ve done it before with Legion and her cronies, and that battle ended with me becoming champion. So I’m confident that I have what it takes to become champion yet again despite the odds against me.
The sound of a chip bag opening can be heard off camera, prompting the raccoon to hop off the couch and bound towards the sound like a bullet shot out of a gun. Lexi just giggles and turns her attention back to the viewer.
Alexis Lemon: Look, I’m not going to sit here and say you don’t deserve to be champion. By hook or by crook, you’ve earned those straps. You used help to do it, but the fact is that still requires some competence. So while that may sound like some backhanded compliment, I mean it. You deserve to be champion. You’ve earned the right to call yourself champion regardless of how you did it. I don’t respect it, but I don’t have to. The fact is that you’re champion. But that also means you have what I want and I’m not planning on falling for your gang’s little tricks. So come Friday or Saturday in Toronto, I plan on-
Suddenly a loud crash can be heard off screen, followed by a shout from Risa. Lexi just sighs and giggles.
Alexis Lemon: Look, I gotta go. Just pretend I said something cool and quotable, maybe something that would look good on merch. Cool? Cool. Okay, see ya!
Lexi hops off the couch and runs off screen in the same direction as her raccoon did moments before.
Alexis Lemon: Rockie no! You can’t eat that! Put it down! No!
The Lemons can be heard off screen as the scene fades to black.
Amber Westgate: Well ladies and gentlemen up next, we see another Queen of Strong Style Tournament Quarterfinal Match between Hana Kaneko and Maki Megumi! Maki Megumi, of course, made her debut here on Fusion and has had a plethora of memorable moments here! But one that stands out above all is her catastrophe of a match against Nami Megumi last year! Let’s take a look back with a Fusion Flashback!
NAMI MEGUMI VS MAKI MEGUMI
NO HOLDS BARRED MATCH
FUSION EPISODE 38 || APRIL 1ST, 2022
Alex Lawson: The following contest…is a No Holds Barred Match!
Introducing first…from Okinawa, Japan…weighing in at 103 lbs…Nami! Megumi!
Eddie Red Apples: Nami and Maki Megumi have had it out for each other almost from the moment the two ended up in Zion Wrestling together! But things have come a head recently, justifying the first No Holds Barred Match in Fusion’s short history!
Amber Westgate: Everybody may wanna clear the way! This one’s gonna get vicious!
Nami waits in the center of the ring as “Old Doll” by Mad Father begins to play. She watches the ramp intently, waiting for her sister to come down. For a good minute, nothing happens. It isn’t until the crowd starts to give an audible reaction that things start to become clear, with Maki Megumi popping up behind her sister and taking her to the mat with Bicycle Kick to the back of her head! With no rules being applied, all Heather Young can do is call for the bell to start the match!
Maki holds nothing back on her sister as the match begins, with The Devil of Chaos turning Nami on her back to wail on her with a set of vicious mounted punches! She eventually lets up, getting Nami to her feet before throwing her shoulder first into the ring post! She pulls her out of the corner now, rushing her into the opposite corner before smashing her head into the top turnbuckle! She repeatedly smashes her head into the pad, each one filling her with more and more rage! She pulls Nami back as far as she can for one last slam, but Nami gets her hands on the ropes before slamming Maki’s head into the turnbuckle instead! She traps Maki in the corner, laying in her with rapid punches! She pulls her out now, before throwing her across the ring with an Exploder Suplex! She sets up in the corner, waiting for Maki to make it to her knees before looking for the Tsunami! The Last Shot misses however, with Maki immediately ducking out of the ring to avoid the move! Maki walks around the ringside area, looking to catch her breath before Nami hits the ropes and jumps over the top and hits her with a Tope Con Hilo!
Nami pounces right back on her, mounting her with punches until Maki turns the tables! She pushes Nami to the concrete floor on the outside of the ring, before slamming her head into the floor repeatedly! Nami’s eyes start to go hazy before getting her to her feet and throwing her into the barricade! She steps back, before sending Nami over the barricade with a Lariat! Maki goes under the ring, pulling out a Kendo Stick before following her over the barricade! She quickly gets caught by surprise, with Nami popping back up to her feet and catching the Kendo Stick as Maki swings it towards her before taking it out of her hands! She nails her right in the midsection with the Kendo Stick, before wailing on her back repeatedly with it as Maki begins to recoil! She cowers away from Nami through the crowd! Nami follows her in hot pursuit, before exiting the stands and meeting her at the side of the stage! Nami goes for another swing, but Maki catches the Kendo Stick and folds her to the floor with a Crossface, using the weapon to stretch her back!
Nami is in trouble now, with the Kendo Stick adding more pressure to the submission! Nami eventually fights back, sending punch after punch to the side of the Kendo Stick in an effort to break it! This only makes Maki even more determined to hurt her, pulling back the Kendo Stick even more! The combination of these two things cause the Kendo Stick to finally snap, with Nami immediately using her newfound freedom to turn around and pound Nami right in the face with a punch! She gets revenge for the potentially head injuring act from her sister earlier, smashing Maki’s head into the concrete floor as well! She gets Maki to her feet, throwing her headfirst into a production crate directly next to the stage! She approaches Maki next to the crate, looking to make another move! But Maki sends a kick up to Nami, before throwing her into the side of the stage instead! She pulls the production crate back as far as she can, before pushing it towards a seated Nami Megumi against the side of the stage! But Nami moves out of the way, leaving the production crate to smash into the side of the stage and break one of the support beams, causing the top of the ramp to collapse on its right side! The crowd, along with Maki are in complete awe at the destruction of the set, with Nami using the distraction to book it past the stage set up and through the curtains that lead to the backstage area! Maki sees the curtain move still, knowing exactly who just went through it as she runs after her sister!
Maki makes her way backstage and into the production area near the gorilla position, yelling at the people in the production booths and asking them where Nami’s gone! She gets caught completely off guard as Nami rushes up behind her, jumping onto her back and trapping her in a Sleeper Hold! Maki is in trouble now, desperately backing into the wall in order to ward off her sister’s submission hold! But it fails to work, prompting Maki to take even more desperate measures! She rushes over to the production booths before the hold overcomes her too much, jumping back first into one of the tables and sending Nami through it with her! Both women are laid out in a heap of broken wood and scattered electronics, with the production team scurrying away, afraid of getting in between the brawl! Nami tries to crawl away, but Maki is dead set on ending her right there, hopping onto her back with a wired headset in hand and wrapping the wired around her throat! Nami is in severe danger now, with The Devil of Chaos pulling back tighter and harder to ensure her sister can’t breathe! Nami seems as though she’s fading out, until eventually grabbing a microphone out of the mess beneath them and slamming it right into the side of Maki’s head! Maki falters back as Nami tries to catch her breath once again, each gasp making it sound as though she’s breathing for the first time! Maki takes advantage on Nami’s pause, jumping right back on her and choking her again, this time with her bare hands being the culprit! Nami is having none of this however, throwing Maki to the ground with a Snapmare before pulling her back to her feet and trapping her in another Sleeper Hold!
Maki once again rushes to try and get Nami off her back, this time venturing further into the Star Factory! Her gaze lands on the glass door to the Star Factory Gym! She lunges towards it, but Nami is quick to squeeze the hold on tighter in order to avoid imminent chaos! Maki falters to a kneeling position, almost completely out of it! But she ends up finding just a small burst of energy, using to throw both herself and Nami through the glass door! Both women are in tatters on the floor of the Star Factory Gym, with the broken glass of the door scattered across the floor and digging into their skin! The two slowly make it to their feet, with Nami going for the first swing! Maki catches it however, nailing her with a stiff knee to the midsection before walking her across the gym! She eventually makes her way to a weight bench, placing Nami into it before loading the bar above it with as many weights as possible before attempting to drop it on top of her 103-pound frame! Nami quickly moves out of the way however, completely out of the view of Maki as she recovers from pushing the huge weight she tried to press on her sister! The bench caves underneath the weight as the barbells all scatter on the floor from the unsecured bar! Nami takes advantage of this, grabbing a 50 lb barbell off the floor and lifting it over her head before chucking it straight at Maki! She ducks underneath it, leaving the giant, wall-spanning mirror to take the full impact of the barbell instead! The glass of the mirror cracks across the wall before exploding onto the floor of the gym with Nami watching, leaving an opening for Maki to grab a sledgehammer from the other end of the gym and swing it towards Nami! She ducks underneath it however, rushing Maki right out of the double doors of the gym and into the parking lot!
Maki begins to crawl away with the sledgehammer in hand, seeing the look of rage on her sister's face! She knows that not even the sledgehammer is going to protect her from what Nami is capable of doing to her, continuing to cower away before leaning against the side of a car, pointing the sledgehammer at her! Nami tries yanking the sledgehammer from Maki’s hand, with the two getting into a small tug-of-war before Maki manages to pull Nami headfirst into the car door! Nami is out of it now, with Maki taking advantage by opening the car door and placing Nami’s head in it! She looks to nearly decapitate her sister now, swinging the sledgehammer into the car door! But Nami moves out of the way, leaving Maki’s hands to take the full brunt of the impact with the recoil! Maki yells out in pain, with Nami quickly coming up behind her and throwing her into the car’s windshield, much in the same way she was treated two weeks ago! Nami picks up the sledgehammer now, giving it a good, long look before redirecting her gaze to Maki! She lifts the sledgehammer over her head, looking to swing on a defenseless Maki! But something in her softens up, leading her to pull back slightly! This bit of remorse gives Maki an opening to recover, spewing a cloud of green mist into her face! She scurries away as Nami tries to recover, heading back into the Star Factory!
Nami gives chase through the halls, pushing passersby out of the way before making it to the production area near the gorilla position! She finds Maki trying to make her way out of the gorilla position and to the stage before pushing her out onto the stage in front of the crowd!
Maki begins to scoot back down the ramp, with Nami leering over her with the sledgehammer hanging over her! She goes for another swing, but Maki kicks her in the midsection, causing her to drop it! Maki grabs the sledgehammer off the floor before swinging at her! Nami ducks underneath now, leaving Maki to hit the titantron behind her with full force, placing a crack right at the side that causes the image on it to completely cut out! Nami uses this to her advantage, grabbing Maki and walking her down the ramp before throwing her back into the ring! She takes to the middle rope, looking to catch Maki with Tatsumaki Senpukyaku! Maki clobbers her on the top rope before Nami could hit the Panama Sunrise, before a slight smile makes it to her face! She grabs the mat of the ring, before pulling it back to reveal the hard plywood board underneath! She gets to the top rope with Nami now, getting her in position for a Superplex! But Nami reverses, sliding between Maki’s legs and throwing her down into the wooden board with a Powebomb! Maki recoils in pain now, with Nami waiting for her to make it to her knees before hitting her with the TSUNAMI!! LAST SHOT CONNECTS!! Nami goes for the first pin of this match, possibly the last!
ONE…!
TWO…!
THREE-
NO! Nami pulls Maki out of the pin, looking to inflict more damage as she immediately pulls her into the TSUNAMI ESCAPE!! GUILLOTINE CHOKE IS IN!! Maki is completely out of it now, nearly tapping out before the Masked Man returns and clobbers Nami, breaking the hold! Nami makes it to her feet, before the masked man rushes towards her! Nami sidesteps him, pulling his mask off in the process to reveal that it’s…
Eddie Red Apples: Wait a minute…that’s…JOHNNY TOWERS!!
Amber Westgate: Last time we saw him near a Zion ring, he was setting one on fire! Now he’s here to help Maki Megumi?!
Eddie Red Apples: And has been for weeks apparently! What the hell is going on here?!
Nami looks over at Towers, both in shock and confusion as he looks at her and shrugs! This distraction gives Maki the chance she needs to attack Nami from behind, hitting her with a Kick behind the knee to send her sister kneeling! Her and Towers look at each other and share a smile, with the Ultraviolent Anarchist clearing the way for Maki to hit the ropes and hit Nami with the TSUNAMI!! LAST SHOT CONNECTS!! MAKI JUST HIT HER WITH HER OWN FINISHER!! Maki with the pin!
ONE…!
TWO…!
THREE!!
Alex Lawson: The winner of this match…Maki! Megumi!
Eddie Red Apples: I-I can’t believe what I’m seeing!
Amber Westgate: What you're seeing Eddie? I can’t believe everything we just saw!
Eddie Red Apples: The Star Factory has been turned inside out, Nami and Maki Megumi might be nursing multiple injuries, and Johnny Towers is now here in Zion Wrestling!
Amber Westgate: I think I need to sit down…have a nice night to everyone except Maki Megumi and Johnny Towers!
Maki and Towers celebrate together as we fade to black.
Introducing first…from Okinawa, Japan…weighing in at 103 lbs…Nami! Megumi!
Eddie Red Apples: Nami and Maki Megumi have had it out for each other almost from the moment the two ended up in Zion Wrestling together! But things have come a head recently, justifying the first No Holds Barred Match in Fusion’s short history!
Amber Westgate: Everybody may wanna clear the way! This one’s gonna get vicious!
Nami waits in the center of the ring as “Old Doll” by Mad Father begins to play. She watches the ramp intently, waiting for her sister to come down. For a good minute, nothing happens. It isn’t until the crowd starts to give an audible reaction that things start to become clear, with Maki Megumi popping up behind her sister and taking her to the mat with Bicycle Kick to the back of her head! With no rules being applied, all Heather Young can do is call for the bell to start the match!
Maki holds nothing back on her sister as the match begins, with The Devil of Chaos turning Nami on her back to wail on her with a set of vicious mounted punches! She eventually lets up, getting Nami to her feet before throwing her shoulder first into the ring post! She pulls her out of the corner now, rushing her into the opposite corner before smashing her head into the top turnbuckle! She repeatedly smashes her head into the pad, each one filling her with more and more rage! She pulls Nami back as far as she can for one last slam, but Nami gets her hands on the ropes before slamming Maki’s head into the turnbuckle instead! She traps Maki in the corner, laying in her with rapid punches! She pulls her out now, before throwing her across the ring with an Exploder Suplex! She sets up in the corner, waiting for Maki to make it to her knees before looking for the Tsunami! The Last Shot misses however, with Maki immediately ducking out of the ring to avoid the move! Maki walks around the ringside area, looking to catch her breath before Nami hits the ropes and jumps over the top and hits her with a Tope Con Hilo!
Nami pounces right back on her, mounting her with punches until Maki turns the tables! She pushes Nami to the concrete floor on the outside of the ring, before slamming her head into the floor repeatedly! Nami’s eyes start to go hazy before getting her to her feet and throwing her into the barricade! She steps back, before sending Nami over the barricade with a Lariat! Maki goes under the ring, pulling out a Kendo Stick before following her over the barricade! She quickly gets caught by surprise, with Nami popping back up to her feet and catching the Kendo Stick as Maki swings it towards her before taking it out of her hands! She nails her right in the midsection with the Kendo Stick, before wailing on her back repeatedly with it as Maki begins to recoil! She cowers away from Nami through the crowd! Nami follows her in hot pursuit, before exiting the stands and meeting her at the side of the stage! Nami goes for another swing, but Maki catches the Kendo Stick and folds her to the floor with a Crossface, using the weapon to stretch her back!
Nami is in trouble now, with the Kendo Stick adding more pressure to the submission! Nami eventually fights back, sending punch after punch to the side of the Kendo Stick in an effort to break it! This only makes Maki even more determined to hurt her, pulling back the Kendo Stick even more! The combination of these two things cause the Kendo Stick to finally snap, with Nami immediately using her newfound freedom to turn around and pound Nami right in the face with a punch! She gets revenge for the potentially head injuring act from her sister earlier, smashing Maki’s head into the concrete floor as well! She gets Maki to her feet, throwing her headfirst into a production crate directly next to the stage! She approaches Maki next to the crate, looking to make another move! But Maki sends a kick up to Nami, before throwing her into the side of the stage instead! She pulls the production crate back as far as she can, before pushing it towards a seated Nami Megumi against the side of the stage! But Nami moves out of the way, leaving the production crate to smash into the side of the stage and break one of the support beams, causing the top of the ramp to collapse on its right side! The crowd, along with Maki are in complete awe at the destruction of the set, with Nami using the distraction to book it past the stage set up and through the curtains that lead to the backstage area! Maki sees the curtain move still, knowing exactly who just went through it as she runs after her sister!
Maki makes her way backstage and into the production area near the gorilla position, yelling at the people in the production booths and asking them where Nami’s gone! She gets caught completely off guard as Nami rushes up behind her, jumping onto her back and trapping her in a Sleeper Hold! Maki is in trouble now, desperately backing into the wall in order to ward off her sister’s submission hold! But it fails to work, prompting Maki to take even more desperate measures! She rushes over to the production booths before the hold overcomes her too much, jumping back first into one of the tables and sending Nami through it with her! Both women are laid out in a heap of broken wood and scattered electronics, with the production team scurrying away, afraid of getting in between the brawl! Nami tries to crawl away, but Maki is dead set on ending her right there, hopping onto her back with a wired headset in hand and wrapping the wired around her throat! Nami is in severe danger now, with The Devil of Chaos pulling back tighter and harder to ensure her sister can’t breathe! Nami seems as though she’s fading out, until eventually grabbing a microphone out of the mess beneath them and slamming it right into the side of Maki’s head! Maki falters back as Nami tries to catch her breath once again, each gasp making it sound as though she’s breathing for the first time! Maki takes advantage on Nami’s pause, jumping right back on her and choking her again, this time with her bare hands being the culprit! Nami is having none of this however, throwing Maki to the ground with a Snapmare before pulling her back to her feet and trapping her in another Sleeper Hold!
Maki once again rushes to try and get Nami off her back, this time venturing further into the Star Factory! Her gaze lands on the glass door to the Star Factory Gym! She lunges towards it, but Nami is quick to squeeze the hold on tighter in order to avoid imminent chaos! Maki falters to a kneeling position, almost completely out of it! But she ends up finding just a small burst of energy, using to throw both herself and Nami through the glass door! Both women are in tatters on the floor of the Star Factory Gym, with the broken glass of the door scattered across the floor and digging into their skin! The two slowly make it to their feet, with Nami going for the first swing! Maki catches it however, nailing her with a stiff knee to the midsection before walking her across the gym! She eventually makes her way to a weight bench, placing Nami into it before loading the bar above it with as many weights as possible before attempting to drop it on top of her 103-pound frame! Nami quickly moves out of the way however, completely out of the view of Maki as she recovers from pushing the huge weight she tried to press on her sister! The bench caves underneath the weight as the barbells all scatter on the floor from the unsecured bar! Nami takes advantage of this, grabbing a 50 lb barbell off the floor and lifting it over her head before chucking it straight at Maki! She ducks underneath it, leaving the giant, wall-spanning mirror to take the full impact of the barbell instead! The glass of the mirror cracks across the wall before exploding onto the floor of the gym with Nami watching, leaving an opening for Maki to grab a sledgehammer from the other end of the gym and swing it towards Nami! She ducks underneath it however, rushing Maki right out of the double doors of the gym and into the parking lot!
Maki begins to crawl away with the sledgehammer in hand, seeing the look of rage on her sister's face! She knows that not even the sledgehammer is going to protect her from what Nami is capable of doing to her, continuing to cower away before leaning against the side of a car, pointing the sledgehammer at her! Nami tries yanking the sledgehammer from Maki’s hand, with the two getting into a small tug-of-war before Maki manages to pull Nami headfirst into the car door! Nami is out of it now, with Maki taking advantage by opening the car door and placing Nami’s head in it! She looks to nearly decapitate her sister now, swinging the sledgehammer into the car door! But Nami moves out of the way, leaving Maki’s hands to take the full brunt of the impact with the recoil! Maki yells out in pain, with Nami quickly coming up behind her and throwing her into the car’s windshield, much in the same way she was treated two weeks ago! Nami picks up the sledgehammer now, giving it a good, long look before redirecting her gaze to Maki! She lifts the sledgehammer over her head, looking to swing on a defenseless Maki! But something in her softens up, leading her to pull back slightly! This bit of remorse gives Maki an opening to recover, spewing a cloud of green mist into her face! She scurries away as Nami tries to recover, heading back into the Star Factory!
Nami gives chase through the halls, pushing passersby out of the way before making it to the production area near the gorilla position! She finds Maki trying to make her way out of the gorilla position and to the stage before pushing her out onto the stage in front of the crowd!
Maki begins to scoot back down the ramp, with Nami leering over her with the sledgehammer hanging over her! She goes for another swing, but Maki kicks her in the midsection, causing her to drop it! Maki grabs the sledgehammer off the floor before swinging at her! Nami ducks underneath now, leaving Maki to hit the titantron behind her with full force, placing a crack right at the side that causes the image on it to completely cut out! Nami uses this to her advantage, grabbing Maki and walking her down the ramp before throwing her back into the ring! She takes to the middle rope, looking to catch Maki with Tatsumaki Senpukyaku! Maki clobbers her on the top rope before Nami could hit the Panama Sunrise, before a slight smile makes it to her face! She grabs the mat of the ring, before pulling it back to reveal the hard plywood board underneath! She gets to the top rope with Nami now, getting her in position for a Superplex! But Nami reverses, sliding between Maki’s legs and throwing her down into the wooden board with a Powebomb! Maki recoils in pain now, with Nami waiting for her to make it to her knees before hitting her with the TSUNAMI!! LAST SHOT CONNECTS!! Nami goes for the first pin of this match, possibly the last!
ONE…!
TWO…!
THREE-
NO! Nami pulls Maki out of the pin, looking to inflict more damage as she immediately pulls her into the TSUNAMI ESCAPE!! GUILLOTINE CHOKE IS IN!! Maki is completely out of it now, nearly tapping out before the Masked Man returns and clobbers Nami, breaking the hold! Nami makes it to her feet, before the masked man rushes towards her! Nami sidesteps him, pulling his mask off in the process to reveal that it’s…
Eddie Red Apples: Wait a minute…that’s…JOHNNY TOWERS!!
Amber Westgate: Last time we saw him near a Zion ring, he was setting one on fire! Now he’s here to help Maki Megumi?!
Eddie Red Apples: And has been for weeks apparently! What the hell is going on here?!
Nami looks over at Towers, both in shock and confusion as he looks at her and shrugs! This distraction gives Maki the chance she needs to attack Nami from behind, hitting her with a Kick behind the knee to send her sister kneeling! Her and Towers look at each other and share a smile, with the Ultraviolent Anarchist clearing the way for Maki to hit the ropes and hit Nami with the TSUNAMI!! LAST SHOT CONNECTS!! MAKI JUST HIT HER WITH HER OWN FINISHER!! Maki with the pin!
ONE…!
TWO…!
THREE!!
Alex Lawson: The winner of this match…Maki! Megumi!
Eddie Red Apples: I-I can’t believe what I’m seeing!
Amber Westgate: What you're seeing Eddie? I can’t believe everything we just saw!
Eddie Red Apples: The Star Factory has been turned inside out, Nami and Maki Megumi might be nursing multiple injuries, and Johnny Towers is now here in Zion Wrestling!
Amber Westgate: I think I need to sit down…have a nice night to everyone except Maki Megumi and Johnny Towers!
Maki and Towers celebrate together as we fade to black.
MATCH #4: MAKI MEGUMI VS HANA KANEKO
QoSS TOURNAMENT QUARTERFINAL MATCH
As Megumi keeps removed her entrance clothes but Kaneko not waits anymore as she rushes into Megumi and pushes Megumi into the corner and rained her fist right to Megumi’s face as Megumi unable to defend herself as Kaneko grabbed Megumi’s clothes and took it off harshly before throws it away as Kaneko grabs Megumi’s hair and pulls Megumi back to her feets and whips to the opposite corner and Kaneko charges into the corner and Kaneko connects with a Discus Forearm! Right to Megumi’s face before Kaneko drags Megumi away from the corner and back to the middle of the ring and Kaneko runs towards the rope and hits the rope back and Kaneko connects with a Handspring Cutter! Sending Megumi down to the mat! Kaneko get back to her knees and looks at Megumi over her shoulder before Kaneko get back to her feets and leans down and grabs Megumi’s hair and pulls Megumi back to her feets and Kaneko carries Megumi over her shoulders but Megumi hits the elbow to the side of Kaneko’s head force Kaneko to releases her down to the mat as Megumi runs towards the rope but only for Kaneko counters with a Lariat! Sending Megumi down to the mat! Megumi quickly rolls to the outside! Kaneko's frustration as she notices it! Kaneko follows Megumi to the outside of the ring. Kaneko stalks her prey like a hunter as she grabs Megumi’s hair and pulls Megumi back to her feets and whips Megumi back to the ring as Kaneko follows Megumi back to the ring as Kaneko grabs Megumi’s hair and pulls Megumi back to her feets again but Megumi scratch her eyes! But the referee didn’t even see it! Kaneko staggering back away and holding her eyes as now Kaneko blind and Megumi connects with a German Suplex! Sending Kaneko down to the mat! Megumi grabs Kaneko’s hair and pulls Kaneko back to her feets and Megumi’s grabs Kaneko’s arms and Megumi pulls Kaneko in and connects with a Ripcord Knee Strike! Right to Kaneko’s face sending Kaneko collapse down to the mat! And Megumi hooks Kaneko’s leg up as the referee begins to count!
ONE…!
NO! Kaneko kicks out only one! Megumi smirks as she get back to her knees and grabs Kaneko’s hair and pulls her head up only for Megumi punches right to Kaneko’s face making Kaneko exhausts and stuns before Megumi back to her feets as she pulls Kaneko back to her feets by the hair and whips Kaneko into the corner before Megumi charges into the corner but only for meet a boot right to her face as Kaneko lifts her foot up! Megumi holding her face and staggering back to the middle of the ring as Kaneko runs at Megumi and Kaneko connects with a Slingblade! Sending Megumi down to the mat! Kaneko grabs Megumi’s hair and pulls Megumi back to her feets and whips Megumi into the corner again but Megumi reverses and pulls Kaneko into her and Megumi connects with a Spinning Heel Kick! But Kaneko ducks under it! Kaneko grabs Megumi’s arm and turns her around and Kaneko connects with a Codebreaker! Sending Megumi down to the mat! Kaneko notices Megumi was weaker as Kaneko leans down and grabs Megumi’s hair and pulls Megumi back to her feets and whips Megumi into the corner and Kaneko charges into the corner and Kaneko connects with another Discus Forearm! Right to Megumi’s face before Kaneko throws Megumi away from the corner as Megumi tries to get back to her feets as Kaneko runs towards the rope and Kaneko hits the rope back and connects with a Bicycle Knee Strike! Right to Megumi’s face sending Megumi down to the mat! Kaneko is not satisfied with what Megumi did to her as Kaneko grabs Megumi’s hair and pulls Megumi back to her feets Kaneko carries Megumi over her shoulders and connects with a G2S! Right to Megumi’s chin making Megumi slowly fall to her own knees as Kaneko walks to her behind and pulls Megumi back to her feets and grabs Megumi’s arm and turns her around and Kaneko connects with a Blade Stopper, a Rainmaker! Sending Megumi flipping over inside out in the air! Before Kaneko goes to roll Megumi over and hooks her leg up for covers! And the referee counts!
ONE…!
TWO…!
THR-...!
NO! Megumi kicks out at the last seconds! Kaneko shakes her hand as she mounts on top of Megumi and rains the fist right to Megumi’s face! Before Kaneko grabs Megumi’s hair and pulls Megumi back to her feets and whips Megumi into the corner and Kaneko charges into the corner but only for meets a boot right to her face by Megumi! Making Kaneko staggering away from the corner and Megumi runs towards the rope and Megumi connects with a Slingblade! Sending Kaneko down to the mat! Megumi leans down and grabs Kaneko’s hair and pulls Kaneko back to her feets and whips Kaneko to the rope but Kaneko reverses and pulls Megumi into her and Kaneko connects with a Discus Forearm! But Megumi ducks under it and grabs Kaneko from behind and Megumi connects with a German Suplex! But Kaneko lands on her feets! And Kaneko grabs Megumi’s arm and turns her over and carries Megumi over her shoulders but Megumi counters with an elbow to the side of her head before Megumi slips down to the behind of Kaneko and grabs Kaneko’s arm and turns Kaneko over to her and connects with a Spinning Heel Kick! But Kaneko ducks under it again! Kaneko runs towards the rope and hits the rope back and Kaneko connects with a Slingblade! Sending Megumi down to the mat! Kaneko grabs Megumi’s hair and pulls Megumi back to her feets and turns her and grabs her arm and Kaneko turns her over and Kaneko connects with a Blade Stopper, a Rainmaker! But Megumi ducks under it and Kaneko quickly turns over to her but meets a Blind, a Black Mist! Right to Kaneko’s face! Kaneko staggering before falling down to her knees and Megumi grabs Kaneko both arms and Megumi connects with a Skull Brasher, a Kamigoye! Brashes Kaneko’s skull sending Kaneko to the shadow realm! And Megumi rolls her over and goes to cover Kaneko as the referee begins to count!
ONE…!
TWO…!
THREE…!
Darrion Hughes: The winner of this match…Maki! Megumi!
Amber Westgate: Two members of The Genesis of Destruction came in, but only one could come out with a ticket to the semi-finals, and I bet Maki Megumi is so glad that it was her!
Adam LaRue: No matter what the result is, ISIS is sure to be happy with one of her G.O.D. disciples having entry into this tournament anywhere close to the finals! What a performance by both women!
Megumi celebrates in the center of the ring until Kaneko gets to her feet. The two pause for a moment, with another argument seemingly about to crop up. But instead, Kaneko just puts a fist out, bumping it with Megumi before leaving the ring, possibly the most genuine show of respect she could conceive of lending someone.
RESULT: PINFALL (SKULL BRASHER)
Amber Westgate: A lot of fun matches have happened so far tonight, but looking forward to Invasion: Toronto, we have another huge match confirmed as we know, for certain that Elijah Copeland will challenge Gianna Rojas for the Viral Championship!
Adam LaRue: The Viral Championship has been held in such high esteem, even from its earliest days! I’m so glad we have one of my favorite matches for that title cued up. Check it out in our next Fusion Flashback!
MAKI MEGUMI VS ZARA IVORY VS JORDAN MAJORS ©
VIRAL CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
FUSION: NEW YEAR’S EVIL || DECEMBER 31ST, 2021
Alex Lawson: The following contest…is scheduled for one fall…
Crowd: ONE FALL!
Alex Lawson: And is for the Zion Wrestling Viral Championship!
"Popular Monster" hits the sound system and plays throughout the arena as dark red, silver, and dark purple lights begin flashing throughout. As the lyrics start, Zara comes bounding out from backstage wearing one of the replicas of her signature helmet. Her cousin/manager, Marley, is standing behind her as the fans go crazy for the green haired woman. She starts headbanging along with the music before finally making her way down the entrance ramp, the lights following her as she goes on her way.
Alex Lawson: Introducing first…being accompanied to the ring by Marley Divata…from Richmond, Virginia…weighing in at 131 lbs…Zara! Ivory!
As she passes by fans, she gave a few high fives to the audience before setting her sights on a young kid at the show. She goes over, taking her helmet off in the process, and putting it on the kid's head, giving the kid a smile and thumbs up before making her way into the ring. Marley smiles at the kid as well before she joins Zara in the ring, quietly talking strategy to her as Zara goes into a corner to stretch and get ready for the match to start. As the referee starts the needed pre-match business, Marley gets out of the ring but stays close by.
The lights are off! Before a mischievous laugh sounded from the darkness, a cloud of smoke rose before the sound of the music. The entire field of fire turned purple, the smoke faded to Maki, standing with a wicked smile and full of plots that many could not have guessed before she walked over to take the drink from the audience.
Alex Lawson: Up next…from Okinawa, Japan…weighing in at 110 lbs…”The Devil Laugh”...Maki! Megumi!
drink water in front Before laughing at the audience, he walked onto the stage confidently spreading his arms before waiting for his opponent. Or hold the middle finger to the opponent, or sometimes press the opponent from behind.
The lights go down and then red lights blink on the stage as “Warrior” by Stitched Up Heart begins to play.
Warrior… Warrior…
I’m… I’m a…
Warrior… Warrior…
I’m… I’m a Warrior!
A spotlight shines on the center of the stage to show Jordan Majors from behind, arms outstretched. She turns around right as the guitar riffs and pumps a fist with a smile across her face. She looks out at the crowd and nods a few times before she begins walking down the ramp.
Alex Lawson: And their opponent…from Los Angeles, California…weighing in at 130 lbs…she is the Zion Wrestling Viral Champion…JORDAN! MAJORS!
Jordan keeps her eyes on the ring as she heads down the rampway. She gets to the bottom of the ramp and surveys the crowd once more before running and sliding into the ring. She stays on her stomach. She leans on her elbows and kicks her feet behind her before rolling to her feet. Jordan runs and jumps up on the nearest corner and puts one arm up as she looks out at the crowd and nods her head.
The moment the bell rings, Maki Megumi runs over Jordan Majors and slams her foot right into her head with a Running Big Boot in the corner! Majors slumps into the corner, and all hell breaks loose between Megumi and Zara Ivory! The two begin to trade strikes, with the more experienced striker in Megumi getting the upper hand! She clips Ivory in the midsection with a Knee, before attempting to lift her up for an Exploder Suplex! Ivory refuses to go up, however, instead nailing Megumi in the midsection with a Knee of her own! Ivory goes for a Monkey Flip, but Megumi manages to land on her feet off of it, right into a Superkick from Majors!
Megumi hits the mat as Ivory gets to her feet, immediately charging at Majors! She sidesteps her however, pushing her straight into the ropes! Ivory returns to Majors, who takes her down with a Lariat! Majors runs up to the ropes, jumping up and launching off with a Springboard Moonsaul! But Ivory gets the knees up, plunging them right into Major’s midsection! Ivory capitalizes, hitting Majors with a Spinning Heel Kick! Ivory has the champion right in position, going for a Split Legged Moonsault in the corner! But Majors moves out of the way, leaving Ivory to faceplant on the mat! Majors makes it to her feet, catching Ivory as she makes it up with a Kitchen Sink!
Ivory rolls out of the ring, leaving an opening for Majors to go aerial! She hits the ropes, looking for a Suicide Dive, but Maki Megumi re-enters the equation, hitting Majors with a Basement Dropkick that sends her headfirst into the second rope! Megumi sees an opportunity now as Ivory begins to attempt making it up the apron, running the ropes and hitting both of her opponents with a Tiger Feint Kick! Majors falls back into the ring, while Ivory begins to hit the floor! Megumi capitalizes, going to the top rope and hitting Majors with a Diving Elbow Drop! Megumi with the pin!
ONE…!
TWO…!
Kick out by Majors! Megumi bangs the mat now as Ivory begins to climb to the apron again! Megumi tries to cut her off once more, but Ivory is too quick, hitting her with Roundhouse Kick over the ropes, before getting a Sunset Flip on Megumi for the pin!
ONE…!
TWO…!
Kick out by Megumi! She rolls to her feet, looking for a Kick to a seated Ivory! But she ducks underneath it, snatching Megumi from behind and getting in an O’Connor Roll!
ONE…!
TWO…!
Pin broken up by a Superkick from Majors! She grabs a staggering Ivory and throws her towards the ropes, waiting for her to bounce back! But Megumi cuts in, catching a Majors with Kick to the midsection and hunching her over,! This leaves an opening for Ivory to jump up and hit the champion with a Curb Stomp! She immediately acts off of the move, hitting Megumi with a Discus Punch that sends her to the mat! Ivory sees an opportunity, dragging the prone body of Megumi on top of Majors, before hitting the ropes and hitting ONE IN A MILLION!! SPRINGBOARD SPLASH HITS THEM BOTH!! Ivory with the pin on both of them!
ONE…!
TWO…!
THRE-
Kick out by both competitors! Ivory seems a bit taken aback, but she keeps moving, knowing victory is in reach! She goes to the top rope, waiting for someone to reach their feet! Megumi is the first to get up, with Ivory launching up and looking for Obliteration! But Megumi catches her completely out of left field, spitting a thick cloud of Green Mist into her face!! Ivory hits the mat, trying to get to her feet while wiping mist from her eyes! Megumi takes advantage, hitting MAKI MAKI!! Megumi with the pin!
ONE…!
TWO…!
Pin broken up by Majors! She gets Megumi to her feet, only to get a Green Mist spray of her own! Majors hits the mat, and Megumi looks to take advantage, grabbing the bag of Green Tea powder strapped to her gear! She reaches in and grabs a handful, looking to finish off Majors with Rise of the Devil! But she quickly thwarts her attack, kicking the powder right into Megumi’s face! Megumi now staggers blind to her feet, and Majors uses what’s left of her vision to run up and hit Megumi with the CASH OUT!! JUMPING CUTTER CONNECTS!! Majors with the pin!
ONE…!
TWO…!
THREE!
Alex Lawson: The winner of this match..and STILL the Zion Wrestling Viral Champion…JORDAN! MAJORS!
Majors grabs her title, before faltering to the mat, her celebration hindered by the match she just went through. She eventually makes it to her feet, before raising her title in the air as we fade out!
Crowd: ONE FALL!
Alex Lawson: And is for the Zion Wrestling Viral Championship!
"Popular Monster" hits the sound system and plays throughout the arena as dark red, silver, and dark purple lights begin flashing throughout. As the lyrics start, Zara comes bounding out from backstage wearing one of the replicas of her signature helmet. Her cousin/manager, Marley, is standing behind her as the fans go crazy for the green haired woman. She starts headbanging along with the music before finally making her way down the entrance ramp, the lights following her as she goes on her way.
Alex Lawson: Introducing first…being accompanied to the ring by Marley Divata…from Richmond, Virginia…weighing in at 131 lbs…Zara! Ivory!
As she passes by fans, she gave a few high fives to the audience before setting her sights on a young kid at the show. She goes over, taking her helmet off in the process, and putting it on the kid's head, giving the kid a smile and thumbs up before making her way into the ring. Marley smiles at the kid as well before she joins Zara in the ring, quietly talking strategy to her as Zara goes into a corner to stretch and get ready for the match to start. As the referee starts the needed pre-match business, Marley gets out of the ring but stays close by.
The lights are off! Before a mischievous laugh sounded from the darkness, a cloud of smoke rose before the sound of the music. The entire field of fire turned purple, the smoke faded to Maki, standing with a wicked smile and full of plots that many could not have guessed before she walked over to take the drink from the audience.
Alex Lawson: Up next…from Okinawa, Japan…weighing in at 110 lbs…”The Devil Laugh”...Maki! Megumi!
drink water in front Before laughing at the audience, he walked onto the stage confidently spreading his arms before waiting for his opponent. Or hold the middle finger to the opponent, or sometimes press the opponent from behind.
The lights go down and then red lights blink on the stage as “Warrior” by Stitched Up Heart begins to play.
Warrior… Warrior…
I’m… I’m a…
Warrior… Warrior…
I’m… I’m a Warrior!
A spotlight shines on the center of the stage to show Jordan Majors from behind, arms outstretched. She turns around right as the guitar riffs and pumps a fist with a smile across her face. She looks out at the crowd and nods a few times before she begins walking down the ramp.
Alex Lawson: And their opponent…from Los Angeles, California…weighing in at 130 lbs…she is the Zion Wrestling Viral Champion…JORDAN! MAJORS!
Jordan keeps her eyes on the ring as she heads down the rampway. She gets to the bottom of the ramp and surveys the crowd once more before running and sliding into the ring. She stays on her stomach. She leans on her elbows and kicks her feet behind her before rolling to her feet. Jordan runs and jumps up on the nearest corner and puts one arm up as she looks out at the crowd and nods her head.
The moment the bell rings, Maki Megumi runs over Jordan Majors and slams her foot right into her head with a Running Big Boot in the corner! Majors slumps into the corner, and all hell breaks loose between Megumi and Zara Ivory! The two begin to trade strikes, with the more experienced striker in Megumi getting the upper hand! She clips Ivory in the midsection with a Knee, before attempting to lift her up for an Exploder Suplex! Ivory refuses to go up, however, instead nailing Megumi in the midsection with a Knee of her own! Ivory goes for a Monkey Flip, but Megumi manages to land on her feet off of it, right into a Superkick from Majors!
Megumi hits the mat as Ivory gets to her feet, immediately charging at Majors! She sidesteps her however, pushing her straight into the ropes! Ivory returns to Majors, who takes her down with a Lariat! Majors runs up to the ropes, jumping up and launching off with a Springboard Moonsaul! But Ivory gets the knees up, plunging them right into Major’s midsection! Ivory capitalizes, hitting Majors with a Spinning Heel Kick! Ivory has the champion right in position, going for a Split Legged Moonsault in the corner! But Majors moves out of the way, leaving Ivory to faceplant on the mat! Majors makes it to her feet, catching Ivory as she makes it up with a Kitchen Sink!
Ivory rolls out of the ring, leaving an opening for Majors to go aerial! She hits the ropes, looking for a Suicide Dive, but Maki Megumi re-enters the equation, hitting Majors with a Basement Dropkick that sends her headfirst into the second rope! Megumi sees an opportunity now as Ivory begins to attempt making it up the apron, running the ropes and hitting both of her opponents with a Tiger Feint Kick! Majors falls back into the ring, while Ivory begins to hit the floor! Megumi capitalizes, going to the top rope and hitting Majors with a Diving Elbow Drop! Megumi with the pin!
ONE…!
TWO…!
Kick out by Majors! Megumi bangs the mat now as Ivory begins to climb to the apron again! Megumi tries to cut her off once more, but Ivory is too quick, hitting her with Roundhouse Kick over the ropes, before getting a Sunset Flip on Megumi for the pin!
ONE…!
TWO…!
Kick out by Megumi! She rolls to her feet, looking for a Kick to a seated Ivory! But she ducks underneath it, snatching Megumi from behind and getting in an O’Connor Roll!
ONE…!
TWO…!
Pin broken up by a Superkick from Majors! She grabs a staggering Ivory and throws her towards the ropes, waiting for her to bounce back! But Megumi cuts in, catching a Majors with Kick to the midsection and hunching her over,! This leaves an opening for Ivory to jump up and hit the champion with a Curb Stomp! She immediately acts off of the move, hitting Megumi with a Discus Punch that sends her to the mat! Ivory sees an opportunity, dragging the prone body of Megumi on top of Majors, before hitting the ropes and hitting ONE IN A MILLION!! SPRINGBOARD SPLASH HITS THEM BOTH!! Ivory with the pin on both of them!
ONE…!
TWO…!
THRE-
Kick out by both competitors! Ivory seems a bit taken aback, but she keeps moving, knowing victory is in reach! She goes to the top rope, waiting for someone to reach their feet! Megumi is the first to get up, with Ivory launching up and looking for Obliteration! But Megumi catches her completely out of left field, spitting a thick cloud of Green Mist into her face!! Ivory hits the mat, trying to get to her feet while wiping mist from her eyes! Megumi takes advantage, hitting MAKI MAKI!! Megumi with the pin!
ONE…!
TWO…!
Pin broken up by Majors! She gets Megumi to her feet, only to get a Green Mist spray of her own! Majors hits the mat, and Megumi looks to take advantage, grabbing the bag of Green Tea powder strapped to her gear! She reaches in and grabs a handful, looking to finish off Majors with Rise of the Devil! But she quickly thwarts her attack, kicking the powder right into Megumi’s face! Megumi now staggers blind to her feet, and Majors uses what’s left of her vision to run up and hit Megumi with the CASH OUT!! JUMPING CUTTER CONNECTS!! Majors with the pin!
ONE…!
TWO…!
THREE!
Alex Lawson: The winner of this match..and STILL the Zion Wrestling Viral Champion…JORDAN! MAJORS!
Majors grabs her title, before faltering to the mat, her celebration hindered by the match she just went through. She eventually makes it to her feet, before raising her title in the air as we fade out!
[The interview area backstage was currently a party of one; Nadia Allen. She was dressed in a black leather jacket with a white tank top underneath and black jeans. her face was sporting a scowl.]
Nadia: You thought I would lay down. I kept telling you I wouldn't. ISIS. Eden. Maki. You want to learn the hard way. That's fine by me.
[She points at the camera.]
Nadia: Wanting me to kneel. If I had it my way, you would have been six feet under, Maki. And Eden, if you hadn't saved Maki a couple of weeks ago in our match, that's where she would be. Since you three don't learn, I hope last week was a reminder.
[Nadia balls up her fist.]
Nadia: Maki and Eden might not have enough self respect to do anything but follow but I do. I wanted that National title. I wanted that Strong Style title. I want to show that I am one of the best wrestlers in the world. You kicked my ass a month ago Eden and I came back last week and the week before that, looking to punch your teeth down your throat. I'm not going away or laying down. I will not feel happy until I send the three of you to the morgue.
[She then storms off]
We cut backstage to find Dr. Castiel Talbot standing there looking into the camera with a warm smile on his face while standing beside him with a wide eyed stoic expression is Samuel Lopez.
Dr. Castiel Talbot: Mrs. Caldwell… or is it Zdunich? Perhaps you would prefer Hilton?
He waves his hand not holding his walking cane with a swift motion.
Dr. Castiel Talbot: Never mind, it is not important. Have you ever heard of the phrase, “you are in the wrong place at the wrong time”? It essentially means that an individual shall find themselves in a location or situation by where something bad is about to happen at just the time of its occurrence by bad luck.
Talbot motions to the camera with his free hand.
Dr. Castiel Talbot: Which of course in this instance… my dear Samuel here has been angered by Legion after she took it upon herself to not only speak ill of his newborn daughter, but also threaten his soon-to-be wife. As a result, because you are the poor unfortunate soul that has been booked against him next? He shall be forced to release his aggression out on you.
The doctor pushes his glasses up from the bridge of his nose over his eyes.
Dr. Castiel Talbot: Interestingly enough, I do not believe that tonight’s crowd shall be too upset at witnessing what Samuel does to you, my dear. For I am well aware, as is Samuel, that you are quite the vain, narcissist… you like to have the spotlight, even if achieving that involves you having to stab your loved ones in the back. Samuel does not appreciate people like that. I… do not appreciate people like that. So while I have shown remorse for some of my nephew’s victims. I shall have none for you.
He smirks slightly.
Dr. Castiel Talbot: Enjoy the silence… Mrs. Caldwell.
Lopez then turns and walks off camera and Talbot follows as we cut elsewhere.
Dr. Castiel Talbot: Mrs. Caldwell… or is it Zdunich? Perhaps you would prefer Hilton?
He waves his hand not holding his walking cane with a swift motion.
Dr. Castiel Talbot: Never mind, it is not important. Have you ever heard of the phrase, “you are in the wrong place at the wrong time”? It essentially means that an individual shall find themselves in a location or situation by where something bad is about to happen at just the time of its occurrence by bad luck.
Talbot motions to the camera with his free hand.
Dr. Castiel Talbot: Which of course in this instance… my dear Samuel here has been angered by Legion after she took it upon herself to not only speak ill of his newborn daughter, but also threaten his soon-to-be wife. As a result, because you are the poor unfortunate soul that has been booked against him next? He shall be forced to release his aggression out on you.
The doctor pushes his glasses up from the bridge of his nose over his eyes.
Dr. Castiel Talbot: Interestingly enough, I do not believe that tonight’s crowd shall be too upset at witnessing what Samuel does to you, my dear. For I am well aware, as is Samuel, that you are quite the vain, narcissist… you like to have the spotlight, even if achieving that involves you having to stab your loved ones in the back. Samuel does not appreciate people like that. I… do not appreciate people like that. So while I have shown remorse for some of my nephew’s victims. I shall have none for you.
He smirks slightly.
Dr. Castiel Talbot: Enjoy the silence… Mrs. Caldwell.
Lopez then turns and walks off camera and Talbot follows as we cut elsewhere.
MATCH #5: SAMUEL LOPEZ VS CRYSTAL CALDWELL
In a dimly lit arena, the atmosphere was heavy with tension as the crowd eagerly anticipated the clash. As the bell rang, Caldwell wasted no time, darting towards Lopez with a lightning-fast enziguri that echoed through the arena. Caldwell unleashed a flurry of high-flying maneuvers, showcasing her athleticism with breathtaking precision. Springboard moonsaults and top-rope hurricaranas left the audience in awe of her aerial prowess.
However, Lopez, seemingly impervious to pain, countered with brutal efficiency. With a resounding headbutt, he sent Caldwell reeling, and a spike DDT planted her firmly into the canvas. Lopez's calculated offense, characterized by knife-edge chops and powerful slams, had the audience on edge as they watched the dark and mysterious heel dominate the match.
As the match reached its climax, the arena plunged into darkness, amplifying the eerie atmosphere. It was in this unsettling moment that Lopez applied Enjoy The Silence (Anaconda Vice) cinching it in with ruthless intensity. The crowd's cheers turned to gasps of concern as Caldwell fought valiantly to escape, but the darkness seemed to favor Lopez. With unwavering determination, he forced Caldwell to tap out, securing a chilling victory in a match that felt straight out of a horror movie.
Darrion Hughes: The winner of this match…Samuel! Lopez!
Amber Westgate: And thankfully, this one is over!
Adam LaRue: Why’d you say it like that, Amber?
Amber Westgate: Because Samuel Lopez gives me the hebbiest of jeebies!
Just as the match had ended, the lights went out in the arena, a loud drag across a violin occurred, as the opening notes of the Rains of Castamere are heard. When the lights come on, Samuel is surrounded by the House of Wolves and Ms. J standing on the apron, with Legion sitting at the top of the ramp in her throne watching. She waved gently at Samuel, as the three other women watched, waiting.
”the Queenslayer” Legion: Impressive Samuel, but here’s the thing our girls were hungry, and hence they needed a new target, but we would never harm another woman and a new born child because that’s cruel. So instead, we are going to subject sweet Marley and your daughter to watch, as our shield, and our wolves tear the person that they love apart. You threaten our family, we threaten yours just as easily, and all we did was offer your newborn child a rose.
Legion cackled as she looked down at the ring, Legion stood up from her throne, as it sank back into the ground. She then gave the signal, and Ms. J led the charge into the ring, taking the first shots at Samuel, then Kassandra and Danae joined in. Legion had looked pleased with herself, as she had watched. Ms. J gave him a quick big boot, then Danae got him up, as Kassandra climbed up to the top rope. Danae positioned him in a bear hug, with Kassandra coming down with a leg drop, delivering the Titan’s End to Samuel, leaving him lying in the ring. Legion waved her hand, getting her girls to leave the ring.
”the Queenslayer” Legion: See you soon, Samuel by the way, it costs two drachmas to pass, so we suggest you get your affairs in order soon. Then and only then will you be able to find us in the black garden.
Legion cackled as the three women made their way up to the ramp. Legion patted each of them on the back, as she looked down into the ring, seeing Samuel sitting up. After everything they had done, she figured she might have kept him down a bit longer. Legion dropped a golden rose on the stage, then headed to the back.
RESULT: SUBMISSION (ENJOY THE SILENCE)
Amber Westgate: We’ll get to our Main Event match soon, but another main event that’s taking place next weekend pits best friends against one another, as Jessi Ozborne challenges Jordan Majors for the World Championship!
Adam LaRue: Could we see Jessi Ozborne take the World Championship home on familiar soil? The odds say that’s very possible, and for proof, let’s show you another Fusion Flashback!
DARIA DORSEY VS SERENA RIOT ©
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
FUSION: FIRST OF THE YEAR || JANUARY 7TH, 2022
Alex Lawson: The following contest…is scheduled for one fall…
Crowd: ONE FALL!
Alex Lawson: And it is for the Zion Wrestling…WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP!!
The Iconic hook of "Still" would play, as Daria has a slow strut toward the ring, looking to put the hurt on whoever she shares a ring with. She enters through the middle rope and posed, bowing to the crowd and looking up with a smirk. She raised her arms up in a confident pose to allow the crowds to bow in her majesty, as she awaits her opponent.
The lights are set to a green hue while "Coming Thru The Stereo" plays throughout the arena. Right after the guitar kicks in, the crowd cheers, with The Fallen Prophet Serena Riot making her way down. She raises her hands and does a quick spin. After staring at the crowd for a moment, she makes a slow crawl to the ring. Once inside, She jumps up on the bottom right turnbuckle, with pyro going off on the other 3 corners.
Alex Lawson: Introducing first…the challenger…weighing in at 152 lbs…she is the Zenith of Zion…and ROCHESTER’S OWN…DARIA! DORSEY!
And her opponent…from Cleveland, Ohio…weighing in at 150 lbs…she is the Zion Wrestling WORLD! HEAVYWEIGHT! CHAMPION…SERENA! RIOT!
The referee collects the Chance Briefcase from Dorsey and the World Heavyweight Championship from Riot, raising up both as the crowd cheers! The two back into their corners before the ref calls for the bell!
The bell rings, but everything comes to a standstill. The vibe in the arena is much different to the one that’s been carried through this entire night, possibly even ever in Zion’s history. The Rochester fans are the most active and vocal we’ve seen them all night, letting out a set of chants that make it abundantly clear who they’re rooting for here.
Crowd: LET’S GO DOR-SEY!
RI-OT SUCKS!
LET’S GO DOR-SEY!
RI-OT SUCKS!
LET’S GO DOR-SEY!
RI-OT SUCKS!
LET’S GO DOR-SEY!
RI-OT SUCKS!
The two competitors in the ring stare at one another from their opposite corners, with Dorsey giving a confident smirk to the champion! Riot maintains her poker face through the crowd’s beratement, keeping herself focused as ever in front of her adversary! The two circle the ring around each other, each one having no idea what the other is going to do. They eventually meet in the center of the ring with a Collar-and-Elbow Tie Up! Riot quickly and surprisingly gets the upper hand over the better-versed grappler in Dorsey, trapping her in a Wristlock! Dorsey quickly escapes however, rolling forward to untwist her arm, before wringing the arm of Riot herself! She transitions into a Top Wrist Lock on Riot, picking her leg and sending her back first to the mat for leverage! Riot catches her by surprise however, kipping up in order to take Dorsey’s leverage away, before quickly dropping down and making her way around the challenger for a Waistlock! Dorsey tries to pry Riot’s hands from around her waist, but she remains stubborn, pushing Dorsey towards the ropes and pulling her back in for an O’Connor Roll! Riot doesn’t go for the pin however, instead rolling through and dropping Dorsey on her neck with a Snap German Suplex!
Dorsey slowly makes it to her knees, but Riot isn’t gonna give her any time to rest, immediately getting Dorsey in position for Psychosis! She stops to give a cocky stare to the hard camera, making a neck cracking taunt towards it before going to lift her up! But Dorsey reverses it, getting Riot up and dropping her to the mat with Back Body Drop! Dorsey gets to her feet, looking down at Riot with a vengeful gleam in her eye! She gets Riot off the mat, going for a Snap Powerslam! But Riot lands on her feet off of it, going for a kick straight to Dorsey’s leg to send her to a knee! Riot hits the ropes now, looking for Big Boot on her now kneeling opponent! But Dorsey rolls forward to get out of the way, rolling back as she notices Riot approaching and bringing up her legs to take her to the mat with a Headscissors Takedown! She keeps the Headscissors applied while Riot is grounded, placing her in a troublesome position! Riot tries her damndest to escape, attempting to pry Dorsey’s legs from around her head! Her attempts are tried in vain, with Dorsey’s grip being too tight on her! She eventually ceases her efforts, bringing her shoulders to the mat in the process!
ONE…!
Riot gets the shoulder up, and with it a second wind comes! She grabs Dorsey by the legs again, this time being able to pry them apart. She starts to push herself up to her feet, dragging Dorsey’s legs in tow! Dorsey makes it up with her, with Riot now having a hold on her left leg! But before she can do anything with it, Dorsey reverses! She swats Riot’s hands away, before catching her with a Thrust Kick! She follows up, running the ropes before smacking Riot over the head with a Forearm! Riot falls to knee now, with Dorsey getting her up and in position for a Spike Piledriver! But Riot reverses, catching Dorsey with a Back Body Drop that sends her over the top rope! Dorsey clings to the ropes for dear life, pulling herself back onto the apron! But Riot is right on top of her, sending her to a Knee with a Kick to the side of the head! She steps out onto the apron with Dorsey, getting her in position, before lifting her up and throwing her into the ring post with a Powerbomb! Dorsey smacks the metal post hard, before dropping to the concrete floor outside the ring like a ton of bricks!
Riot sees another opportunity in grasp! Waiting for Dorsey to make it up to her feet! When she does, Riot jumps up to the ropes, going for an Arabian Press to Dorsey! But she catches her out of mid air, holding Riot over her shoulder before hitting her with a Lawn Dart into the RING POST!! Riot staggers back into the barricade and Dorsey takes advantage, picking her up and throwing her into the barricade with a Stun Gun! She caps off her attack, running half way across the length of the barricade with Riot in tow and throwing her into the corner of it! She gets Riot to her feet, before trying to throw her into the ring! But Riot reverses, throwing Dorsey into the ring post once more head first! Dorsey staggers a bit, before Riot throws her back into the ring and goes for the pin!
ONE…!
TWO…!
Kick out by Dorsey! Riot gets the challenger to her feet, before hitting her with a Forearm! Dorsey wakes up a bit from the shot, responding with a Forearm of her own! Riot gets her back one, hitting her with a second Forearm! Dorsey responds in kind, hitting another Forearm herself! Forearm from Riot! Forearm from Dorsey! Forearm from Riot! Forearm from Dorsey! Riot eventually gets the upper hand, nailing Dorsey with Forearm after Forearm as her strikes pick up speed! The strikes seem to wear Dorsey down at first, but eventually they seem to just make her even more frustrated! She catches a final Forearm from Riot, before slamming an Elbow right into the side of Riot’s jaw, making an audible pop throughout the arena! The fans give an audible response, whether it be out of either shock or horror! Riot is staggering now, a visible amount of paint being scrapped off her face from the skull-rattling shot! Dorsey hits the ropes, looking to capitalize, but Riot catches her with a Knee Strike to the chest! Dorsey is hunched over now, and Riot takes advantage, getting her into position and dropping her with PSYCHOSIS!! PILEDRIVER GETS HER!! Riot with the pin!
ONE…!
KICK OUT BY DORSEY!! DORSEY KICKS OUT AT ONE!! Dorsey bangs a fist into the mat repeatedly, seemingly getting fired up! She gets to her feet, but Riot’s right back on her, sending a Kick to Dorsey’s midsection, before getting her in position and dropping her with a second PSYCHOSIS!! She doesn’t even give Dorsey a chance to recover this time, rolling through and getting her and Dorsey back to their feet, before slamming her with a THIRD PSYCHOSIS!! Riot with the pin!
ONE…!
TWO…!
THR-
Kick out by Dorsey! Riot’s ready to finish this off, however, going to the corner and stomping, calling for Dorsey to get to her feet! She runs out of the corner, looking to hit Dorsey with Wicked Ways! But Dorsey gets her head up just in time, before running behind Riot’s back and jumping up to the ropes to hit the Springboard Uppercut! She kips up from the move, waiting for Riot to get to her feet, before hitting a Dragon Screw Leg Whip! Riot staggers up now, with Dorsey getting her up for Spinebuster! But Riot reverses, grabbing her when he’s in midair for a DDT! Riot gets her up and in position, looking for a fourth Psychosis! But when she goes for the lift, Dorsey shifts up her momentum, going over Riot’s shoulder and landing behind her! She kicks the back of Riot’s knee, sending her to a kneeling position on the mat! She hits the ropes now, before driving Riot’s head to the mat with the FIRESPIN DDT!! FRONT FLIP DDT CONNECTS!! Dorsey with the pin!
ONE…!
TWO…!
TH-
Kick out by Riot! Dorsey gets to her feet, waiting for Riot to make it to her feet, possibly looking for the Phoenix Driver! But just as Riot begins to get up, Dorsey seems to have a change of tune! She slowly backs into the corner, before stomping on the mat, everyone in the crowd can very easily see what Dorsey is playing at, and the moment Riot gets up she proves their theories correct! Dorsey runs up to Riot and takes her to the mat with WICKED WAYS!!! CURB STOMP CONNECTS!!! DORSEY JUST HIT RIOT WITH HER OWN FINISHER!!! Dorsey with the pin!
ONE…!
TWO…!
THREE-
Kick out by Riot! Dorsey decides to go back into her own arsenal now, waiting for Riot to get up before going for a Bicycle Knee to kick off her signature! But Riot gets out of the way, before turning Dorsey around and dropping her with a FOURTH PSYCHOSIS!! DORSEY JUST GOT DROPPED WITH A FOURTH PILEDRIVER!! Riot with the pin!
ONE…!
TWO…!
THRE-
Kick out by Dorsey! Riot is in shock now, checking with the ref to be sure he got the full count of three! She gets to her feet and makes her way over to the corner, stomping to signal the arrival of a Wicked Ways! But just as Dorsey gets to her feet, her stomps lose steam! Instead of the usual run Riot does, she scrolls over to Dorsey, getting her up and dropping her with the PHOENIX DRIVER!! TAKEO DRIVER CONNECTS!! RIOT HITS DORSEY WITH HER OWN FINISHER!!! Dorsey with the pin!
ONE…!
TWO…!
THREE-
Kick out by Dorsey! Riot bangs on the mat in frustration, before taking to the top rope! She slowly prepares herself, before diving off to hit the Demon Drop! But Dorsey rolls out of the way, leaving Riot to land on her feet to avoid crashing to the mat! Dorsey takes advantage of this, getting Riot into a Schoolboy Roll Up!
ONE…!
TWO…!
THREE-
Kick out by Riot, but Dorsey had this anticipated! She keeps hold on Riot’s legs transitioning straight into DARIA’S INFERNO!! EDGECATOR IS IN!! Riot is in trouble now, as Dorsey continues to dig the knee right into her back! Riot begins to crawl, looking to get a hand on the ropes to break up the move! She inches closer and closer to the side of the ring, each movement causing her spine even more pain! Eventually, she reaches her destination, coming just fingertips away from touching that bottom rope! But Dorsey pulls her back into the center of the ring, starting the hold anew! Riot begins to crawl again, but the pain becomes too much! Each movement becomes weaker as her attempts make that bottom rope just seem even further away! Riot looks up to see Dorsey clinging onto her for dear life, and decides that the pain just isn’t worth it! Riot taps out! This one is over!
Alex Lawson: The winner of this match…via submission…and NEW! Zion Wrestling WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION…DARIA! DORSEY!
Tripp Bennett: Dorsey’s done it!! Daria Dorsey is the new champion!!
Alivia Takasoto: YES! YES! A THOUSAND TIMES YES!! The Zenith has finally made it to the top of the Zion food chain!
Tripp Bennett: Daria’s ascension was inevitable, and the fact that she got this victory in front of her hometown has gotta be even better!
Daria Dorsey is handed the Zion Wrestling World Championship belt, falling to her knees as she clings the title to her chest! She drops the belt to the mat in front of her, taking one good look at what she’s been able to accomplish, before getting to her feet and raising the title in the air! She takes to the top rope, raising the belt for all her hometown fans to see! She climbs back down from the top rope, only to come face to face with the former champion, Serena Riot. The two two stare each other down, before Riot offers out her hand to the new champion. Dorsey accepts, with the two showing respect and Riot raising Dorsey’s hand as the lower third graphic signals the end of the show!
Crowd: ONE FALL!
Alex Lawson: And it is for the Zion Wrestling…WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP!!
The Iconic hook of "Still" would play, as Daria has a slow strut toward the ring, looking to put the hurt on whoever she shares a ring with. She enters through the middle rope and posed, bowing to the crowd and looking up with a smirk. She raised her arms up in a confident pose to allow the crowds to bow in her majesty, as she awaits her opponent.
The lights are set to a green hue while "Coming Thru The Stereo" plays throughout the arena. Right after the guitar kicks in, the crowd cheers, with The Fallen Prophet Serena Riot making her way down. She raises her hands and does a quick spin. After staring at the crowd for a moment, she makes a slow crawl to the ring. Once inside, She jumps up on the bottom right turnbuckle, with pyro going off on the other 3 corners.
Alex Lawson: Introducing first…the challenger…weighing in at 152 lbs…she is the Zenith of Zion…and ROCHESTER’S OWN…DARIA! DORSEY!
And her opponent…from Cleveland, Ohio…weighing in at 150 lbs…she is the Zion Wrestling WORLD! HEAVYWEIGHT! CHAMPION…SERENA! RIOT!
The referee collects the Chance Briefcase from Dorsey and the World Heavyweight Championship from Riot, raising up both as the crowd cheers! The two back into their corners before the ref calls for the bell!
The bell rings, but everything comes to a standstill. The vibe in the arena is much different to the one that’s been carried through this entire night, possibly even ever in Zion’s history. The Rochester fans are the most active and vocal we’ve seen them all night, letting out a set of chants that make it abundantly clear who they’re rooting for here.
Crowd: LET’S GO DOR-SEY!
RI-OT SUCKS!
LET’S GO DOR-SEY!
RI-OT SUCKS!
LET’S GO DOR-SEY!
RI-OT SUCKS!
LET’S GO DOR-SEY!
RI-OT SUCKS!
The two competitors in the ring stare at one another from their opposite corners, with Dorsey giving a confident smirk to the champion! Riot maintains her poker face through the crowd’s beratement, keeping herself focused as ever in front of her adversary! The two circle the ring around each other, each one having no idea what the other is going to do. They eventually meet in the center of the ring with a Collar-and-Elbow Tie Up! Riot quickly and surprisingly gets the upper hand over the better-versed grappler in Dorsey, trapping her in a Wristlock! Dorsey quickly escapes however, rolling forward to untwist her arm, before wringing the arm of Riot herself! She transitions into a Top Wrist Lock on Riot, picking her leg and sending her back first to the mat for leverage! Riot catches her by surprise however, kipping up in order to take Dorsey’s leverage away, before quickly dropping down and making her way around the challenger for a Waistlock! Dorsey tries to pry Riot’s hands from around her waist, but she remains stubborn, pushing Dorsey towards the ropes and pulling her back in for an O’Connor Roll! Riot doesn’t go for the pin however, instead rolling through and dropping Dorsey on her neck with a Snap German Suplex!
Dorsey slowly makes it to her knees, but Riot isn’t gonna give her any time to rest, immediately getting Dorsey in position for Psychosis! She stops to give a cocky stare to the hard camera, making a neck cracking taunt towards it before going to lift her up! But Dorsey reverses it, getting Riot up and dropping her to the mat with Back Body Drop! Dorsey gets to her feet, looking down at Riot with a vengeful gleam in her eye! She gets Riot off the mat, going for a Snap Powerslam! But Riot lands on her feet off of it, going for a kick straight to Dorsey’s leg to send her to a knee! Riot hits the ropes now, looking for Big Boot on her now kneeling opponent! But Dorsey rolls forward to get out of the way, rolling back as she notices Riot approaching and bringing up her legs to take her to the mat with a Headscissors Takedown! She keeps the Headscissors applied while Riot is grounded, placing her in a troublesome position! Riot tries her damndest to escape, attempting to pry Dorsey’s legs from around her head! Her attempts are tried in vain, with Dorsey’s grip being too tight on her! She eventually ceases her efforts, bringing her shoulders to the mat in the process!
ONE…!
Riot gets the shoulder up, and with it a second wind comes! She grabs Dorsey by the legs again, this time being able to pry them apart. She starts to push herself up to her feet, dragging Dorsey’s legs in tow! Dorsey makes it up with her, with Riot now having a hold on her left leg! But before she can do anything with it, Dorsey reverses! She swats Riot’s hands away, before catching her with a Thrust Kick! She follows up, running the ropes before smacking Riot over the head with a Forearm! Riot falls to knee now, with Dorsey getting her up and in position for a Spike Piledriver! But Riot reverses, catching Dorsey with a Back Body Drop that sends her over the top rope! Dorsey clings to the ropes for dear life, pulling herself back onto the apron! But Riot is right on top of her, sending her to a Knee with a Kick to the side of the head! She steps out onto the apron with Dorsey, getting her in position, before lifting her up and throwing her into the ring post with a Powerbomb! Dorsey smacks the metal post hard, before dropping to the concrete floor outside the ring like a ton of bricks!
Riot sees another opportunity in grasp! Waiting for Dorsey to make it up to her feet! When she does, Riot jumps up to the ropes, going for an Arabian Press to Dorsey! But she catches her out of mid air, holding Riot over her shoulder before hitting her with a Lawn Dart into the RING POST!! Riot staggers back into the barricade and Dorsey takes advantage, picking her up and throwing her into the barricade with a Stun Gun! She caps off her attack, running half way across the length of the barricade with Riot in tow and throwing her into the corner of it! She gets Riot to her feet, before trying to throw her into the ring! But Riot reverses, throwing Dorsey into the ring post once more head first! Dorsey staggers a bit, before Riot throws her back into the ring and goes for the pin!
ONE…!
TWO…!
Kick out by Dorsey! Riot gets the challenger to her feet, before hitting her with a Forearm! Dorsey wakes up a bit from the shot, responding with a Forearm of her own! Riot gets her back one, hitting her with a second Forearm! Dorsey responds in kind, hitting another Forearm herself! Forearm from Riot! Forearm from Dorsey! Forearm from Riot! Forearm from Dorsey! Riot eventually gets the upper hand, nailing Dorsey with Forearm after Forearm as her strikes pick up speed! The strikes seem to wear Dorsey down at first, but eventually they seem to just make her even more frustrated! She catches a final Forearm from Riot, before slamming an Elbow right into the side of Riot’s jaw, making an audible pop throughout the arena! The fans give an audible response, whether it be out of either shock or horror! Riot is staggering now, a visible amount of paint being scrapped off her face from the skull-rattling shot! Dorsey hits the ropes, looking to capitalize, but Riot catches her with a Knee Strike to the chest! Dorsey is hunched over now, and Riot takes advantage, getting her into position and dropping her with PSYCHOSIS!! PILEDRIVER GETS HER!! Riot with the pin!
ONE…!
KICK OUT BY DORSEY!! DORSEY KICKS OUT AT ONE!! Dorsey bangs a fist into the mat repeatedly, seemingly getting fired up! She gets to her feet, but Riot’s right back on her, sending a Kick to Dorsey’s midsection, before getting her in position and dropping her with a second PSYCHOSIS!! She doesn’t even give Dorsey a chance to recover this time, rolling through and getting her and Dorsey back to their feet, before slamming her with a THIRD PSYCHOSIS!! Riot with the pin!
ONE…!
TWO…!
THR-
Kick out by Dorsey! Riot’s ready to finish this off, however, going to the corner and stomping, calling for Dorsey to get to her feet! She runs out of the corner, looking to hit Dorsey with Wicked Ways! But Dorsey gets her head up just in time, before running behind Riot’s back and jumping up to the ropes to hit the Springboard Uppercut! She kips up from the move, waiting for Riot to get to her feet, before hitting a Dragon Screw Leg Whip! Riot staggers up now, with Dorsey getting her up for Spinebuster! But Riot reverses, grabbing her when he’s in midair for a DDT! Riot gets her up and in position, looking for a fourth Psychosis! But when she goes for the lift, Dorsey shifts up her momentum, going over Riot’s shoulder and landing behind her! She kicks the back of Riot’s knee, sending her to a kneeling position on the mat! She hits the ropes now, before driving Riot’s head to the mat with the FIRESPIN DDT!! FRONT FLIP DDT CONNECTS!! Dorsey with the pin!
ONE…!
TWO…!
TH-
Kick out by Riot! Dorsey gets to her feet, waiting for Riot to make it to her feet, possibly looking for the Phoenix Driver! But just as Riot begins to get up, Dorsey seems to have a change of tune! She slowly backs into the corner, before stomping on the mat, everyone in the crowd can very easily see what Dorsey is playing at, and the moment Riot gets up she proves their theories correct! Dorsey runs up to Riot and takes her to the mat with WICKED WAYS!!! CURB STOMP CONNECTS!!! DORSEY JUST HIT RIOT WITH HER OWN FINISHER!!! Dorsey with the pin!
ONE…!
TWO…!
THREE-
Kick out by Riot! Dorsey decides to go back into her own arsenal now, waiting for Riot to get up before going for a Bicycle Knee to kick off her signature! But Riot gets out of the way, before turning Dorsey around and dropping her with a FOURTH PSYCHOSIS!! DORSEY JUST GOT DROPPED WITH A FOURTH PILEDRIVER!! Riot with the pin!
ONE…!
TWO…!
THRE-
Kick out by Dorsey! Riot is in shock now, checking with the ref to be sure he got the full count of three! She gets to her feet and makes her way over to the corner, stomping to signal the arrival of a Wicked Ways! But just as Dorsey gets to her feet, her stomps lose steam! Instead of the usual run Riot does, she scrolls over to Dorsey, getting her up and dropping her with the PHOENIX DRIVER!! TAKEO DRIVER CONNECTS!! RIOT HITS DORSEY WITH HER OWN FINISHER!!! Dorsey with the pin!
ONE…!
TWO…!
THREE-
Kick out by Dorsey! Riot bangs on the mat in frustration, before taking to the top rope! She slowly prepares herself, before diving off to hit the Demon Drop! But Dorsey rolls out of the way, leaving Riot to land on her feet to avoid crashing to the mat! Dorsey takes advantage of this, getting Riot into a Schoolboy Roll Up!
ONE…!
TWO…!
THREE-
Kick out by Riot, but Dorsey had this anticipated! She keeps hold on Riot’s legs transitioning straight into DARIA’S INFERNO!! EDGECATOR IS IN!! Riot is in trouble now, as Dorsey continues to dig the knee right into her back! Riot begins to crawl, looking to get a hand on the ropes to break up the move! She inches closer and closer to the side of the ring, each movement causing her spine even more pain! Eventually, she reaches her destination, coming just fingertips away from touching that bottom rope! But Dorsey pulls her back into the center of the ring, starting the hold anew! Riot begins to crawl again, but the pain becomes too much! Each movement becomes weaker as her attempts make that bottom rope just seem even further away! Riot looks up to see Dorsey clinging onto her for dear life, and decides that the pain just isn’t worth it! Riot taps out! This one is over!
Alex Lawson: The winner of this match…via submission…and NEW! Zion Wrestling WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION…DARIA! DORSEY!
Tripp Bennett: Dorsey’s done it!! Daria Dorsey is the new champion!!
Alivia Takasoto: YES! YES! A THOUSAND TIMES YES!! The Zenith has finally made it to the top of the Zion food chain!
Tripp Bennett: Daria’s ascension was inevitable, and the fact that she got this victory in front of her hometown has gotta be even better!
Daria Dorsey is handed the Zion Wrestling World Championship belt, falling to her knees as she clings the title to her chest! She drops the belt to the mat in front of her, taking one good look at what she’s been able to accomplish, before getting to her feet and raising the title in the air! She takes to the top rope, raising the belt for all her hometown fans to see! She climbs back down from the top rope, only to come face to face with the former champion, Serena Riot. The two two stare each other down, before Riot offers out her hand to the new champion. Dorsey accepts, with the two showing respect and Riot raising Dorsey’s hand as the lower third graphic signals the end of the show!
MAIN EVENT: KAI MORGAN VS KASEY KASH
Darrion Hughes: The following contest…is scheduled for one fall!
Crowd: ONE FALL!!
Darrion Hughes: Introducing first…from Canberra, Australia…weighing in at 220 lbs…Kasey! Fucking! Kash!
And his opponent…from Detroit, Michigan…weighing in at 204 lbs…he is the General Manager of Friday Night Fusion…Kai! Morgan!
Amber Westgate: Even now as we’re seeing him enter, I still can’t believe this is happening! The General Manager of Fusion is stepping out into a Zion ring to wrestle for the first time ever!
Adam LaRue: That’s the type of thing that only Kasey Kash can do! Kasey Kash has pissed off the boss so much that he’s stepping out of in-ring retirement to fight him!
Amber Westgate: Who are you pulling for?
Adam LaRue: Well I do like my job, so obviously Mr. Morgan is gonna run away with this one!
The moment the bell rings, Kash goes after Morgan! But Morgan has other ideas, quickly sliding out of the ring much to the dismay of both Kash and the fans! Kash isn’t having this, rolling out of the ring to go after Morgan! But Morgan is quick on his feet, sliding back into the ring to keep away from Kash once again! Kash is losing his patience, rushing into the ring as quickly as he can and immediately looking for a Clothesline to Morgan! He rushes underneath it however, going straight for the ropes and sliding underneath to exit the ring again! Under his breath, you can hear Kash clearly say “This motherfucker” as Morgan leans against the barricade, very keen on just leading Kash on!
Kash, seeing no other option, decides to do something that Morgan will respond to! He cups his hands over his mouth before yelling out “You’re a pussy” at his boss before clapping his hands! This inspires the crowd to do so as well, and pretty soon everyone is in on it!
Crowd: YOU’RE! A! PUS-SY!
clap clap clap clap clap
YOU’RE! A! PUS-SY!
clap clap clap clap clap
Morgan is visibly bothered by the chant from the fans, eventually letting his ego get the best of him as he rushes back into the ring! He goes for a swing to Kash, only to whiff it terribly! To say Morgan has some ring rust is putting it lightly, and Kash takes advantage as he unloads shot after shot to Morgan’s head! Morgan cowers back into the corner, with Kash unloading even more as he hits him with a set of vicious Knife Edge Chops! He tosses Morgan to the center of the ring, seemingly setting up another move! But Morgan gets to his knees, trying his damnedest to beg Kash off! He tries to inspire him to remember the good times between them, telling him to let it go! Kash is obviously not buying it, but the slight hesitation was just enough for Morgan to slip an arm up to nail Kash with a low blow!
The referee immediately tries to call for the bell, only for Morgan to stop them in their tracks! He says, “If you wanna keep working here, you’ll only stop this match when I tell you to stop it”! The referee obviously obliges, letting Morgan get away with the blatant rule breaking! Morgan proceeds to take advantage of the opening provided to him, nailing Kash with Stomp after Stomp as the fans boo the Fusion General Manager! Morgan throws Kash out of the ring, following him out before nailing him with a Big Boot! He looks underneath the ring, eventually pulling out a steel chair to use on Kash to cause further damage! He goes for a swing, but Kash moves out of the way, causing Morgan to hit the steel steps behind him instead! The shot sends shockwaves across Morgan’s hands, causing him to yelp in pain until Kash rushes up behind him and sends him into the steel steps!
Morgan is down, and Kash decides to make things even worse for him! He unbuckles the belt to his pants, bending it half before unloading with a shot to his back with it! Morgan immediately scampers away, rushing into the ring and immediately approaching the referee!
Kai Morgan: What are you doing, ref? He just hit me with a foreign object! That should be a DQ!
Referee: You told me not to ring the bell unless you said so!
Kai Morgan: Ring the be–OW!!
Another whip from Kash stops Morgan mid-sentence!
Kai Morgan: Ring the be–OW!!
Another whip!
Kai Morgan: Ring the be–OW!!
Another whip!
Kai Morgan: Ring the be–OW!!
Another whip! Morgan decides to book it out of there at this point, rolling out of the ring and scrambling up the rampway! Kash runs up on him, tackling him to the floor on the ramp and laying into him with a ton of blows! He throws Morgan back into the ring, as he gets to his knees again and tries to beg him off! He once again looks for a low blow, only for Kash to catch the arm! He pulls Morgan up, nailing him with a full force kick right to the groin! Morgan crumbles to his knees, before Kash backs into the corner and nails Morgan with You’re Just a Head on a Stick! Hidden Blade connects! Pin by Kash!
ONE…!
TWO…!
THREE-
NO! The pin is broken up, but Morgan didn’t kick out! It was Kash! He pulled Morgan out of the pin! He leans into Morgan’s ear and explains himself, saying “You thought you were getting off that easy, cunt?” He pulls Morgan back up to his knees before nailing him with another You’re Just a Head on a Stick! Morgan is clearly out of it at this point, but Kash still insists on going on! He steps back into the corner, looking for a third one! But just as he charges towards him, Kash gets tackled to the mat by two people who just slid into the ring! The referee finally calls for the bell, having seen enough!
Amber Westgate: What the hell?! What’s going on?!
The chaos in the ring finally settles for us to see the culprits are Kaya and Lilith Parker! The Deathriders are beating down Kash!
Adam LaRue: This had to be Kai Morgan’s contingency plan, Amber! He had to have planned this from the beginning if things got too heated!
As Kasey is getting the boots put to him, Kai orders The Deathriders to pick him up by the arms, Kai goes out of the ring and grabs a steel chair, sliding underneath the ring he picks the chair up and holds it above his head… as an unfamiliar song begins to play.
Thirty seconds of heavy drums and a guitar riff plays… until the opening “OOH-WAH-AH-AH-AH” of Down with the Sickness by Disturbed begins to play, as the name “NICKY CRAWFORD” appears on the titantron as the crowd cheers loudly, and Nicky Crawford, and a mystery woman runs down the ramp and to the ring!
The Deathriders drop Kaseys arm and scamper out the ring as Kai swings for Nicky, who ducks out the way and grabs Morgan, hitting him with the Diamond Cutter he calls the “Last Resort”! Morgan rolls out of the ring and The Deathriders help him to his feet, as Nicky and the woman do the same to Kasey, Kasey looks at Nicky, as the pair have had a hostile relationship in the past, and the pair hug it out to a great ovation from the crowd!
Morgan is to his feet on the floor yelling up to Kasey in the ring, who looks down at him on the floor with a cheeky smirk, flipping Kai the bird as the trio celebrate in the ring.
Crowd: ONE FALL!!
Darrion Hughes: Introducing first…from Canberra, Australia…weighing in at 220 lbs…Kasey! Fucking! Kash!
And his opponent…from Detroit, Michigan…weighing in at 204 lbs…he is the General Manager of Friday Night Fusion…Kai! Morgan!
Amber Westgate: Even now as we’re seeing him enter, I still can’t believe this is happening! The General Manager of Fusion is stepping out into a Zion ring to wrestle for the first time ever!
Adam LaRue: That’s the type of thing that only Kasey Kash can do! Kasey Kash has pissed off the boss so much that he’s stepping out of in-ring retirement to fight him!
Amber Westgate: Who are you pulling for?
Adam LaRue: Well I do like my job, so obviously Mr. Morgan is gonna run away with this one!
The moment the bell rings, Kash goes after Morgan! But Morgan has other ideas, quickly sliding out of the ring much to the dismay of both Kash and the fans! Kash isn’t having this, rolling out of the ring to go after Morgan! But Morgan is quick on his feet, sliding back into the ring to keep away from Kash once again! Kash is losing his patience, rushing into the ring as quickly as he can and immediately looking for a Clothesline to Morgan! He rushes underneath it however, going straight for the ropes and sliding underneath to exit the ring again! Under his breath, you can hear Kash clearly say “This motherfucker” as Morgan leans against the barricade, very keen on just leading Kash on!
Kash, seeing no other option, decides to do something that Morgan will respond to! He cups his hands over his mouth before yelling out “You’re a pussy” at his boss before clapping his hands! This inspires the crowd to do so as well, and pretty soon everyone is in on it!
Crowd: YOU’RE! A! PUS-SY!
clap clap clap clap clap
YOU’RE! A! PUS-SY!
clap clap clap clap clap
Morgan is visibly bothered by the chant from the fans, eventually letting his ego get the best of him as he rushes back into the ring! He goes for a swing to Kash, only to whiff it terribly! To say Morgan has some ring rust is putting it lightly, and Kash takes advantage as he unloads shot after shot to Morgan’s head! Morgan cowers back into the corner, with Kash unloading even more as he hits him with a set of vicious Knife Edge Chops! He tosses Morgan to the center of the ring, seemingly setting up another move! But Morgan gets to his knees, trying his damnedest to beg Kash off! He tries to inspire him to remember the good times between them, telling him to let it go! Kash is obviously not buying it, but the slight hesitation was just enough for Morgan to slip an arm up to nail Kash with a low blow!
The referee immediately tries to call for the bell, only for Morgan to stop them in their tracks! He says, “If you wanna keep working here, you’ll only stop this match when I tell you to stop it”! The referee obviously obliges, letting Morgan get away with the blatant rule breaking! Morgan proceeds to take advantage of the opening provided to him, nailing Kash with Stomp after Stomp as the fans boo the Fusion General Manager! Morgan throws Kash out of the ring, following him out before nailing him with a Big Boot! He looks underneath the ring, eventually pulling out a steel chair to use on Kash to cause further damage! He goes for a swing, but Kash moves out of the way, causing Morgan to hit the steel steps behind him instead! The shot sends shockwaves across Morgan’s hands, causing him to yelp in pain until Kash rushes up behind him and sends him into the steel steps!
Morgan is down, and Kash decides to make things even worse for him! He unbuckles the belt to his pants, bending it half before unloading with a shot to his back with it! Morgan immediately scampers away, rushing into the ring and immediately approaching the referee!
Kai Morgan: What are you doing, ref? He just hit me with a foreign object! That should be a DQ!
Referee: You told me not to ring the bell unless you said so!
Kai Morgan: Ring the be–OW!!
Another whip from Kash stops Morgan mid-sentence!
Kai Morgan: Ring the be–OW!!
Another whip!
Kai Morgan: Ring the be–OW!!
Another whip!
Kai Morgan: Ring the be–OW!!
Another whip! Morgan decides to book it out of there at this point, rolling out of the ring and scrambling up the rampway! Kash runs up on him, tackling him to the floor on the ramp and laying into him with a ton of blows! He throws Morgan back into the ring, as he gets to his knees again and tries to beg him off! He once again looks for a low blow, only for Kash to catch the arm! He pulls Morgan up, nailing him with a full force kick right to the groin! Morgan crumbles to his knees, before Kash backs into the corner and nails Morgan with You’re Just a Head on a Stick! Hidden Blade connects! Pin by Kash!
ONE…!
TWO…!
THREE-
NO! The pin is broken up, but Morgan didn’t kick out! It was Kash! He pulled Morgan out of the pin! He leans into Morgan’s ear and explains himself, saying “You thought you were getting off that easy, cunt?” He pulls Morgan back up to his knees before nailing him with another You’re Just a Head on a Stick! Morgan is clearly out of it at this point, but Kash still insists on going on! He steps back into the corner, looking for a third one! But just as he charges towards him, Kash gets tackled to the mat by two people who just slid into the ring! The referee finally calls for the bell, having seen enough!
Amber Westgate: What the hell?! What’s going on?!
The chaos in the ring finally settles for us to see the culprits are Kaya and Lilith Parker! The Deathriders are beating down Kash!
Adam LaRue: This had to be Kai Morgan’s contingency plan, Amber! He had to have planned this from the beginning if things got too heated!
As Kasey is getting the boots put to him, Kai orders The Deathriders to pick him up by the arms, Kai goes out of the ring and grabs a steel chair, sliding underneath the ring he picks the chair up and holds it above his head… as an unfamiliar song begins to play.
Thirty seconds of heavy drums and a guitar riff plays… until the opening “OOH-WAH-AH-AH-AH” of Down with the Sickness by Disturbed begins to play, as the name “NICKY CRAWFORD” appears on the titantron as the crowd cheers loudly, and Nicky Crawford, and a mystery woman runs down the ramp and to the ring!
The Deathriders drop Kaseys arm and scamper out the ring as Kai swings for Nicky, who ducks out the way and grabs Morgan, hitting him with the Diamond Cutter he calls the “Last Resort”! Morgan rolls out of the ring and The Deathriders help him to his feet, as Nicky and the woman do the same to Kasey, Kasey looks at Nicky, as the pair have had a hostile relationship in the past, and the pair hug it out to a great ovation from the crowd!
Morgan is to his feet on the floor yelling up to Kasey in the ring, who looks down at him on the floor with a cheeky smirk, flipping Kai the bird as the trio celebrate in the ring.
RESULT: DISQUALIFICATION
Amber Westgate: Fusion 100 has been an amazing show so far, and it’s serving as a wonderful last Fusion before Invasion: Toronto next weekend! Let’s show you all what we have in store on the Fusion side of things!
Adam LaRue: These two have had, for lack of better words, a quite nasty start with one another, but now they’re looking to settle things the hard way in the ring! Erika Crawford and Shazzah Nasty go one-on-one in Toronto!
Amber Westgate: After earning her spot against four others, Zion’s resident purveyor of justice looks to take the National Championship off of one of Fusion’s most dominant athletes! Nao Saegusa goes after Kaitlin Williams at Invasion!
Adam LaRue: She tried to play with fate, and now fate says she has to pull double duty! ISIS has a challenge for the ages, as Alexis Lemon challenges her for the Gateway Championship and Kimberly Williams takes her on for the Hardcore strap!
Amber Westgate: Nadia Allen has said that she has it out for the Genesis of Destruction, but there’s no one she wants more than the Right Hand of Destruction herself! She takes on Eden Sterling in Toronto!
Adam LaRue: ”Mind games” has been the word of the day between these two, as they look to square off to see who is the true face of fear on the blue brand! Legion and Samuel Lopez face off at Invasion: Toronto to see who takes that crown!
Amber Westgate: After a long time, he’s back, and he’s looking for blood! He could get that, and a little silver around his waist next Saturday, as Elijah Copeland challenges Gianna Rojas for the Viral Championship!
Adam LaRue: And in the Main Event of the second night, best friends become bitter opponents, with the World Championship on the line! Fellow Queens and sisters collide, as The World’s Finest Jessi Ozborne takes on the World’s Champion Jordan Majors! All that, and much more next week at Invasion: Toronto!
Amber Westgate: Well as Fusion 100 begins to wind down, we at Zion Wrestling would like to give you all a huge thank you for getting us here!
Adam LaRue: We realize that making it to 100 of anything is a huge feat, and we couldn’t have made it to 100 episodes of this show without you, the fans! Thank you for tuning in to Splat Network and packing out arenas to spend your Friday Nights letting us entertain you!
Amber Westgate: As an extra show of our appreciation, before get started with our closing segment, we’d like to take you back to one of the first truly classic matches to brace this brand in our final Fusion Flashback!
THORA VS SERENA RIOT ©
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
FUSION ARRIVAL III || DECEMBER 17TH, 2021
Alex Lawson: The following contest…is you MAIN EVENT…scheduled for one fall…
Crowd: ONE FALL!
Alex Lawson: …and it is for the Zion Wrestling WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP!
"Light Up the Sky" by Thousand Foot Krutch Begins to play as Gold and White lights flash around the arena. After a moment, "The Mighty" THORA quickly walks out from the backstage area in her normal Black & Gold gear with her matching leather jacket. She has a proud smile on her face as she walks down the ramp, getting pumped by the music and smacking the hands of the beloved fans. As THORA gets to the ring, she hops up onto the ringside and slides underneath the second rope before popping up on the other side and quickly sliding her leather jacket off her shoulders, letting it drop to the ground. After letting go of her Jacket, THORA runs to a ring corner and pops herself onto the middle turnbuckle; earning a loud pop from the fans as she holds her arms out wide. Suddenly, she hops down from the middle turnbuckle and moves into her rightful corner, awaiting the match to begin.
The lights are set to a green hue while "Coming Thru The Stereo" plays throughout the arena. Right after the guitar kicks in, the crowd cheers, with The Fallen Prophet Serena Riot making her way down. She raises her hands and does a quick spin. After staring at the crowd for a moment, she makes a slow crawl to the ring. Once inside, She jumps up on the bottom right turnbuckle, with pyro going off on the other 3 corners.
Alex Lawson: Introducing first…the challenger…from Fairbanks, Alaska….weighing in at 137 lbs…”THE MIGHTY”...THORA!!
And her opponent…from Cleveland, Ohio…weighing in at 152 lbs…she is the Zion Wrestling WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION”...”The Fallen Prophet”...SERENA!! RIOT!!
THORA and Riot come out of their respective corners, eyes beaming with excitement as they shuffle around the ring! They meet in the center of the ring, both of them becoming quite skeptical of what the other is going to do! THORA eventually offers out her hand to Riot, who accepts! The two separate from their respectful gesture, shuffling the ring around each other! Riot attempts to go for the leg, but THORA quickly gets out of the way! Riot retreats, shuffling around THORA once again! Eventually, THORA goes for the same tactic, going for the legs of Riot herself! Riot moves out of the way this time, however, with THORA now retreating! The two go back to their shuffle once more, before coming to a halt and going for a strong Collar-and-Elbow Tie Up!
THORA initially gains the advantage, getting a Top Wristlock in on the champion! Riot struggles for a bit, kneeling on the ground with no clear way to escape! She eventually begins to push up against THORA, returning to a vertical base and keeping her at bay with an Arm Drag! THORA immediately gets to her feet, going for another Collar-and-Elbow Tie-Up with Riot! The champion now gains the upper hand, going for a Side Headlock! But THORA pushes back against this, backing Riot into the ropes before bouncing her off! Riot hits the ropes, returning straight into an Arm Drag from THORA! The Lightning Thief keeps control of the arm, hooking and arm around and hyper-extending it to weaken the limb of Riot! She starts to introduce a bit of aggression into hold, sending a few Elbow shots into Riot’s chest as the arm is being stretched! This does nothing but get a little anger from Riot, who starts to gain some motion to escape from THORA’s hold! She shifts her weight to the side, slowly rising to a vertical base before slipping around THORA and going for a Waistlock!
THORA struggles for a bit attempting to pry Riot’s hands from around her waist! Riot goes for a Takedown to counter this, but THORA’s having none of it, hooking her leg around Riot’s in order to remain vertical, before finally getting Riot’s hands apart! She takes Riot to the mat with a Snapmare before locking in a Rear Chinlock! Riot’s in trouble now, finding herself out-grappled at every turn! She shifts her weight to the side once again, landing a few strikes to the mid-section of THORA before taking her down with another Arm Drag! THORA comes back at Riot, but the champion reverses, wrenching in a Guillotine Choke! THORA rushes Riot across the ring in a fit of desperation before they can both go down however, causing them both to lean into the ropes! The referee steps in now, threatening a five count on Riot if she doesn’t let up the hold or get away from the ropes! Riot eventually decides on the former, freeing THORA from the Guillotine and allowing the official to give them some separation!
THORA and Riot shuffle around the ring once more, before Riot drops low, going around the challenger to wrench in a Waistlock! Riot gets the Takedown, throwing THORA face-first to the mat before attempting to get in a Grounded Facelock! THORA immediately escapes this, however, catching the right arm of Riot and pinning it behind her back! Riot goes for the Elbow to escape, but THORA ducks underneath, hooking the arm around her head! THORA goes for the Suplex off of this, but Riot hooks a leg around hers, stalling the lift and keeping her vertical! She eventually reverses, using her strength to bring THORA to the mat with a Side Headlock Takedown! She has it wrenched in, but THORA has already found an escape route, getting in a Headscissor on Riot to bring her shoulders to the mat!
ONE…!
Riot kicks out, escaping the Headscissor! Both competitors get to their feet in unison, with THORA being the first to charge after the champion! Riot sidesteps her however, leading THORA into the ropes and causing her to bounce back! The challenger attempts to catch Riot off-guard with a Spear, but Riot Leapfrogs it! She stomps on the back of a now grounded THORA, before hooking an arm around her leg and rolling her up for a La Magistral Pin!
ONE…!
TW-
Kick out by THORA! The two begin to get to their feet again, but this time Riot has the jump on THORA! Riot catches her opponent with Dropkick as she attempts to get up, sending her stumbling into the corner! Riot attempts to capitalize, going for a Body Splash to THORA in the corner! But she dodges it, catching Riot with a Leaping Enziguri as she turns around! The shot sends Riot stumbling onto the apron through the middle rope! THORA quickly notices an opportunity, looming over Riot as she attempts to get to her feet on the apron, before jumping over the top rope and hitting her with a Slingshot Apron DDT! The crowd goes insane for this, as both Riot and THORA come to a standstill, the move clearly having taken a lot out of both of them!
Eventually, Riot falls to the ground at ringside, with THORA shortly following after her! She gets Riot to her feet, before pushing her onto the apron! She gets her up and in position, looking for a Butterfly Suplex to cap off her attack on the apron! But Riot won’t budge, refusing to hit the apron! THORA tries to lift again, but Riot is still defiant! Eventually, Riot is able to reverse, throwing THORA over shoulder for a Back Body Drop onto the apron! The impact rocks THORA, with her back hitting the apron and then the floor with a sickening thud! Riot kneels on the apron, looking over as the referee reaches a count of eight! She rolls back into the ring, breaking the referee’s count, before rolling right back out onto the apron, restarting it! She watches as THORA begins to get to her feet and ringside before looking towards the ropes! She decides to pull something new out of the arsenal! She jumps up to the ropes as THORA gets up fully, catching her by surprise with an ARABIAN PRESS!!
Crowd: HO-LY SHIT!
HO-LY SHIT!
HO-LY SHIT!
HO-LY SHIT!
Riot slowly gets THORA to her feet, before throwing her into the ring! The aerial maneuver she had just done, clearly took a lot out of her, but she still tries to capitalize! She slowly climbs up to the top rope, looming over THORA before attempting to hit Headstrong! But as she’s sailing through the air, THORA pops back to her feet out of instinct, catching Riot with the SIGURD STRIKE!! FOREARM SMASH CONNECTS!! THORA immediately falters to the mat alongside a now prone Riot! She slowly crawls over, looking for the pin!
ONE…!
TWO…!
THR-
Kick out by Riot! THORA looks up to the referee, eyes full of hopeful desperation! The referee confirms the two-count causing THORA to shift gears! She slowly gets to her feet, with Riot following closely behind! She runs towards Riot, looking for Crack The Sky! But just as she rises up with the knee, Riot catches the leg, taking THORA backfirst to the mat before wrapping her up in a Boston Crab! THORA is in trouble now, as the referee begins to ask if she’s done here! She refuses to give in, slowly crawling towards the ropes! She gets just fingertips away from the bottom rope, before Riot pulls her back into the center of the ring, starting the hold anew! THORA is in even more trouble now, seemingly not having it in her to go for another crawl! She raises up her hand, she’s about to tap! But NO! THORA plants her hand into the mat, slowly inching her way towards the ropes before grabbing ahold! The referee steps in, threatening a five-count on Riot if she doesn’t release the hold!
Riot let’s go as THORA begins to rise to her feet against the ropes! Riot returns to THORA, looking to capitalize! But for her trouble, she gets smacked on the side of the head with an Elbow Strike! Riot staggers back, falling to a knee in the center of the ring! THORA sees this and takes advantage, walking her way over to the corner and slowly climbing to the top rope! Riot begins to get up, allowing THORA to launch from the top rope, going for a Missile Dropkick! Riot stumbles back into the corner now, with THORA once again taking advantage! She runs to Riot’s corner, catching her over the head with a Discus Forearm Smash! She pulls Riot out of the corner and towards the center of the ring, before hitting the ropes and going for a Slingblade! But Riot pushes her away, hitting the ropes to capitalize! She returns to THORA, only to be hit with a Spear! THORA with the pin!
ONE…!
TWO…!
THR-
Kick out by Riot! THORA is ready to finish, however, waiting for Riot to get to her feet before going for Echoes of Thunder! But Riot dodges the Dropkick, kicking THORA in the gut as she gets up before taking her to the mat with PSYCHOSIS!! PILEDRIVER CONNECTS!! Riot with the pin!
ONE…!
TWO…!
THR-
Kick out by THORA! Riot is in shock, not knowing what to do next! Eventually, she gets to her feet, slowly making her way to the corner before climbing up! She gets up to see THORA still on the ground, before leaping off for the Demon Drop! But THORA moves out of the way, catching Riot when she lands on her feet with a Schoolboy Roll-Up!
ONE…!
TWO…!
THREE-
Kick out by Riot! But she doesn’t have a prayer at getting any distance from her challenger, with THORA immediately contorting Riot out of the pin for CROWN OF SPARKS!! RINGS OF SATURN IS IN!! Riot shows off her research of her opponent here, refusing to open her mouth for THORA to get in the Mandible Claw! THORA wrenches the arms back even further, really trying to test how much pain Riot is willing to go through just to stay defiant! Eventually, THORA takes matters into her own hands, using her free hand to stick her fingers into Riot’s nose before pulling back! This forces Riot to finally open up her jaw, giving THORA the opportunity to get in the Mandible Claw!! The move is fully in now! Riot’s reign is in jeopardy here, being the center of the ring with nowhere to go! She eventually begins to use her legs, moving inch by inch towards the side of the ring before landing a foot on the bottom rope!
The referee breaks up the hold, with THORA rolling away disappointed and exhausted! She catches back up to Riot, getting her to her feet in an attempt of another move! But Riot reverses, catching THORA with a Jawbreaker! She follows up with a Chop to the chest, before hitting a Kick to the gut! This is just the opening she needs, with Riot hitting the ropes and going for Wicked Ways! But THORA gets the head up just in time, dodging the move and getting Riot in the Pumphandle position before taking her down with SHOCK THERAPY!! PUMPHANDLE STO GETS HER!! THORA and Riot are both exhausted now, lying on the mat, next to one another, with THORA not even having it in her to go for a pin! She rolls over into the corner, knowing that Riot is already beginning to stir! She gets to her feet, rolling down her knee pad in preparation for Riot to get to her feet! She runs over, looking for Crack The Sky! But just then, Mai Blackman’s music hits! THORA looks up towards the rampway, as Blackman begins to make her way onto the stage! The two shout at each other from across the arena, with Blackman feigning peacefulness to the Queen of Thunder and encouraging her to continue her match!
THORA takes her attention off of Blackman, just in time to get caught with Kick to the gut by Riot! She hits the ropes now, jumping up and drilling THORA to the mat with WICKED WAYS!! CURBSTOMP CONNECTS!! Riot with the pin now!
ONE…!
TWO…!
THREE!
Alex Lawson: The winner of this match…and STILL Zion Wrestling WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION…SERENA! RIOT!
Tripp Bennett: What. A. Match. I mean, I’m at a loss for words at what we just saw!
Alivia Takasoto: It was a great match, Tripp! But it would’ve been even better if Mai Blackman didn’t interfere!
Crowd: ONE FALL!
Alex Lawson: …and it is for the Zion Wrestling WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP!
"Light Up the Sky" by Thousand Foot Krutch Begins to play as Gold and White lights flash around the arena. After a moment, "The Mighty" THORA quickly walks out from the backstage area in her normal Black & Gold gear with her matching leather jacket. She has a proud smile on her face as she walks down the ramp, getting pumped by the music and smacking the hands of the beloved fans. As THORA gets to the ring, she hops up onto the ringside and slides underneath the second rope before popping up on the other side and quickly sliding her leather jacket off her shoulders, letting it drop to the ground. After letting go of her Jacket, THORA runs to a ring corner and pops herself onto the middle turnbuckle; earning a loud pop from the fans as she holds her arms out wide. Suddenly, she hops down from the middle turnbuckle and moves into her rightful corner, awaiting the match to begin.
The lights are set to a green hue while "Coming Thru The Stereo" plays throughout the arena. Right after the guitar kicks in, the crowd cheers, with The Fallen Prophet Serena Riot making her way down. She raises her hands and does a quick spin. After staring at the crowd for a moment, she makes a slow crawl to the ring. Once inside, She jumps up on the bottom right turnbuckle, with pyro going off on the other 3 corners.
Alex Lawson: Introducing first…the challenger…from Fairbanks, Alaska….weighing in at 137 lbs…”THE MIGHTY”...THORA!!
And her opponent…from Cleveland, Ohio…weighing in at 152 lbs…she is the Zion Wrestling WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION”...”The Fallen Prophet”...SERENA!! RIOT!!
THORA and Riot come out of their respective corners, eyes beaming with excitement as they shuffle around the ring! They meet in the center of the ring, both of them becoming quite skeptical of what the other is going to do! THORA eventually offers out her hand to Riot, who accepts! The two separate from their respectful gesture, shuffling the ring around each other! Riot attempts to go for the leg, but THORA quickly gets out of the way! Riot retreats, shuffling around THORA once again! Eventually, THORA goes for the same tactic, going for the legs of Riot herself! Riot moves out of the way this time, however, with THORA now retreating! The two go back to their shuffle once more, before coming to a halt and going for a strong Collar-and-Elbow Tie Up!
THORA initially gains the advantage, getting a Top Wristlock in on the champion! Riot struggles for a bit, kneeling on the ground with no clear way to escape! She eventually begins to push up against THORA, returning to a vertical base and keeping her at bay with an Arm Drag! THORA immediately gets to her feet, going for another Collar-and-Elbow Tie-Up with Riot! The champion now gains the upper hand, going for a Side Headlock! But THORA pushes back against this, backing Riot into the ropes before bouncing her off! Riot hits the ropes, returning straight into an Arm Drag from THORA! The Lightning Thief keeps control of the arm, hooking and arm around and hyper-extending it to weaken the limb of Riot! She starts to introduce a bit of aggression into hold, sending a few Elbow shots into Riot’s chest as the arm is being stretched! This does nothing but get a little anger from Riot, who starts to gain some motion to escape from THORA’s hold! She shifts her weight to the side, slowly rising to a vertical base before slipping around THORA and going for a Waistlock!
THORA struggles for a bit attempting to pry Riot’s hands from around her waist! Riot goes for a Takedown to counter this, but THORA’s having none of it, hooking her leg around Riot’s in order to remain vertical, before finally getting Riot’s hands apart! She takes Riot to the mat with a Snapmare before locking in a Rear Chinlock! Riot’s in trouble now, finding herself out-grappled at every turn! She shifts her weight to the side once again, landing a few strikes to the mid-section of THORA before taking her down with another Arm Drag! THORA comes back at Riot, but the champion reverses, wrenching in a Guillotine Choke! THORA rushes Riot across the ring in a fit of desperation before they can both go down however, causing them both to lean into the ropes! The referee steps in now, threatening a five count on Riot if she doesn’t let up the hold or get away from the ropes! Riot eventually decides on the former, freeing THORA from the Guillotine and allowing the official to give them some separation!
THORA and Riot shuffle around the ring once more, before Riot drops low, going around the challenger to wrench in a Waistlock! Riot gets the Takedown, throwing THORA face-first to the mat before attempting to get in a Grounded Facelock! THORA immediately escapes this, however, catching the right arm of Riot and pinning it behind her back! Riot goes for the Elbow to escape, but THORA ducks underneath, hooking the arm around her head! THORA goes for the Suplex off of this, but Riot hooks a leg around hers, stalling the lift and keeping her vertical! She eventually reverses, using her strength to bring THORA to the mat with a Side Headlock Takedown! She has it wrenched in, but THORA has already found an escape route, getting in a Headscissor on Riot to bring her shoulders to the mat!
ONE…!
Riot kicks out, escaping the Headscissor! Both competitors get to their feet in unison, with THORA being the first to charge after the champion! Riot sidesteps her however, leading THORA into the ropes and causing her to bounce back! The challenger attempts to catch Riot off-guard with a Spear, but Riot Leapfrogs it! She stomps on the back of a now grounded THORA, before hooking an arm around her leg and rolling her up for a La Magistral Pin!
ONE…!
TW-
Kick out by THORA! The two begin to get to their feet again, but this time Riot has the jump on THORA! Riot catches her opponent with Dropkick as she attempts to get up, sending her stumbling into the corner! Riot attempts to capitalize, going for a Body Splash to THORA in the corner! But she dodges it, catching Riot with a Leaping Enziguri as she turns around! The shot sends Riot stumbling onto the apron through the middle rope! THORA quickly notices an opportunity, looming over Riot as she attempts to get to her feet on the apron, before jumping over the top rope and hitting her with a Slingshot Apron DDT! The crowd goes insane for this, as both Riot and THORA come to a standstill, the move clearly having taken a lot out of both of them!
Eventually, Riot falls to the ground at ringside, with THORA shortly following after her! She gets Riot to her feet, before pushing her onto the apron! She gets her up and in position, looking for a Butterfly Suplex to cap off her attack on the apron! But Riot won’t budge, refusing to hit the apron! THORA tries to lift again, but Riot is still defiant! Eventually, Riot is able to reverse, throwing THORA over shoulder for a Back Body Drop onto the apron! The impact rocks THORA, with her back hitting the apron and then the floor with a sickening thud! Riot kneels on the apron, looking over as the referee reaches a count of eight! She rolls back into the ring, breaking the referee’s count, before rolling right back out onto the apron, restarting it! She watches as THORA begins to get to her feet and ringside before looking towards the ropes! She decides to pull something new out of the arsenal! She jumps up to the ropes as THORA gets up fully, catching her by surprise with an ARABIAN PRESS!!
Crowd: HO-LY SHIT!
HO-LY SHIT!
HO-LY SHIT!
HO-LY SHIT!
Riot slowly gets THORA to her feet, before throwing her into the ring! The aerial maneuver she had just done, clearly took a lot out of her, but she still tries to capitalize! She slowly climbs up to the top rope, looming over THORA before attempting to hit Headstrong! But as she’s sailing through the air, THORA pops back to her feet out of instinct, catching Riot with the SIGURD STRIKE!! FOREARM SMASH CONNECTS!! THORA immediately falters to the mat alongside a now prone Riot! She slowly crawls over, looking for the pin!
ONE…!
TWO…!
THR-
Kick out by Riot! THORA looks up to the referee, eyes full of hopeful desperation! The referee confirms the two-count causing THORA to shift gears! She slowly gets to her feet, with Riot following closely behind! She runs towards Riot, looking for Crack The Sky! But just as she rises up with the knee, Riot catches the leg, taking THORA backfirst to the mat before wrapping her up in a Boston Crab! THORA is in trouble now, as the referee begins to ask if she’s done here! She refuses to give in, slowly crawling towards the ropes! She gets just fingertips away from the bottom rope, before Riot pulls her back into the center of the ring, starting the hold anew! THORA is in even more trouble now, seemingly not having it in her to go for another crawl! She raises up her hand, she’s about to tap! But NO! THORA plants her hand into the mat, slowly inching her way towards the ropes before grabbing ahold! The referee steps in, threatening a five-count on Riot if she doesn’t release the hold!
Riot let’s go as THORA begins to rise to her feet against the ropes! Riot returns to THORA, looking to capitalize! But for her trouble, she gets smacked on the side of the head with an Elbow Strike! Riot staggers back, falling to a knee in the center of the ring! THORA sees this and takes advantage, walking her way over to the corner and slowly climbing to the top rope! Riot begins to get up, allowing THORA to launch from the top rope, going for a Missile Dropkick! Riot stumbles back into the corner now, with THORA once again taking advantage! She runs to Riot’s corner, catching her over the head with a Discus Forearm Smash! She pulls Riot out of the corner and towards the center of the ring, before hitting the ropes and going for a Slingblade! But Riot pushes her away, hitting the ropes to capitalize! She returns to THORA, only to be hit with a Spear! THORA with the pin!
ONE…!
TWO…!
THR-
Kick out by Riot! THORA is ready to finish, however, waiting for Riot to get to her feet before going for Echoes of Thunder! But Riot dodges the Dropkick, kicking THORA in the gut as she gets up before taking her to the mat with PSYCHOSIS!! PILEDRIVER CONNECTS!! Riot with the pin!
ONE…!
TWO…!
THR-
Kick out by THORA! Riot is in shock, not knowing what to do next! Eventually, she gets to her feet, slowly making her way to the corner before climbing up! She gets up to see THORA still on the ground, before leaping off for the Demon Drop! But THORA moves out of the way, catching Riot when she lands on her feet with a Schoolboy Roll-Up!
ONE…!
TWO…!
THREE-
Kick out by Riot! But she doesn’t have a prayer at getting any distance from her challenger, with THORA immediately contorting Riot out of the pin for CROWN OF SPARKS!! RINGS OF SATURN IS IN!! Riot shows off her research of her opponent here, refusing to open her mouth for THORA to get in the Mandible Claw! THORA wrenches the arms back even further, really trying to test how much pain Riot is willing to go through just to stay defiant! Eventually, THORA takes matters into her own hands, using her free hand to stick her fingers into Riot’s nose before pulling back! This forces Riot to finally open up her jaw, giving THORA the opportunity to get in the Mandible Claw!! The move is fully in now! Riot’s reign is in jeopardy here, being the center of the ring with nowhere to go! She eventually begins to use her legs, moving inch by inch towards the side of the ring before landing a foot on the bottom rope!
The referee breaks up the hold, with THORA rolling away disappointed and exhausted! She catches back up to Riot, getting her to her feet in an attempt of another move! But Riot reverses, catching THORA with a Jawbreaker! She follows up with a Chop to the chest, before hitting a Kick to the gut! This is just the opening she needs, with Riot hitting the ropes and going for Wicked Ways! But THORA gets the head up just in time, dodging the move and getting Riot in the Pumphandle position before taking her down with SHOCK THERAPY!! PUMPHANDLE STO GETS HER!! THORA and Riot are both exhausted now, lying on the mat, next to one another, with THORA not even having it in her to go for a pin! She rolls over into the corner, knowing that Riot is already beginning to stir! She gets to her feet, rolling down her knee pad in preparation for Riot to get to her feet! She runs over, looking for Crack The Sky! But just then, Mai Blackman’s music hits! THORA looks up towards the rampway, as Blackman begins to make her way onto the stage! The two shout at each other from across the arena, with Blackman feigning peacefulness to the Queen of Thunder and encouraging her to continue her match!
THORA takes her attention off of Blackman, just in time to get caught with Kick to the gut by Riot! She hits the ropes now, jumping up and drilling THORA to the mat with WICKED WAYS!! CURBSTOMP CONNECTS!! Riot with the pin now!
ONE…!
TWO…!
THREE!
Alex Lawson: The winner of this match…and STILL Zion Wrestling WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION…SERENA! RIOT!
Tripp Bennett: What. A. Match. I mean, I’m at a loss for words at what we just saw!
Alivia Takasoto: It was a great match, Tripp! But it would’ve been even better if Mai Blackman didn’t interfere!
Not even a moment after the show-opening music hits, “Black Sheep” begins to play over the speaker system, with Jessi Ozborne quickly coming out from backstage with a microphone in hand. She quickly makes it to the ring, snubbing all attempts by the fans in the aisle to interact with her in any way. She slides into the ring, swiping her hand across her throat to cue for the music to stop before speaking.
Jessi Ozborne: I’m gonna be honest with you all, tonight is gonna be a very different night than what you’re used to when I come out here. Usually I try to have fun with you guys. I try to keep the mood light and shit. But there’s a time and a place for everything, and if you’ve been following along with the plot over the past couple of weeks, you’ll realize that unfortunately now is not the time and Saskatoon is not the place.
Jessi silences herself for a bit before carrying on.
Jessi Ozborne: See, a while ago, I said I made a mistake, and I guess I was only half telling the truth there. And I say that it was a half-truth because if we’re being blunt, I absolutely do want to become the Zion Wrestling World Champion. That much should be blatantly obvious. No one ever contends for a title with the intent of not winning it. But the mistake lies in me giving my best friend the impression that I was gonna enjoy taking it from her.
Jessi Ozborne: And see, I wanted to right that wrong, I wanted to show that there’s nothing but love and respect coming from here, but that hasn’t been an option efforted to me. Now this has blown up into something it ain’t need to be, so I’ma make things real simple. Jordan Majors, get out here, let’s talk about it.
There’s a commotion on the stage as Jordan Majors walks out slowly with the same look she had backstage at NFW Collision. She holds the World Heavyweight Championship on her shoulder. Her eyes are behind dark shades. She makes her way down the ramp and toward the ring, going straight up the steps and into the ring without a microphone. Majors moves along the ropes and then signals for a microphone. After she gets it, she turns and stops to look at Jessi. The crowd builds in anticipation as Jordan can barely be heard saying ”ok, I’m here,” off mic.
Jessi Ozborne: You know I had been thinking a lot about everything. About all the things you said about opportunities just “lining up for me”. But the thing is, I never asked for this.
I never asked to have the world put in my hands, I just reached out and took it myself, and now it’s my burden. I’m not just talking about the extra responsibilities either, I’m talking about all of it. The extra appearances I have to make. The feeling that I have to get myself torn apart just to feel like I earned the paycheck. Assholes like what’s-her-name, that likes to make excuses for why I am where I am right now.
Jessi grabs some of her composure before continuing.
Jessi Ozborne: But the last person I expected to fall into that last group was you. Because the truth is, I’m not saying a damn thing that you don’t already know. Because once I leave those extra appearances. Once I get stitched back together again. Once I get done dealing with those assholes, the first person I confide in about it ain’t my mom, it ain’t Kasey, it ain’t Morgan, hell, it ain’t even Indi. It’s YOU. That’s how much you mean to me.
And you would think with all that in mind, it would’ve never come to this. But it has. So what’s the deal?
Jordan stares at Jessi through her sunglasses and breaks her glance to look to her right out in the crowd. She turns around and away from Jessi as she starts to speak.
Jordan Majors: I have to admit to you that when you said what you said… it felt all too familiar. I just spent the last month and a half with you “bro” shitting all over everything I’ve done in this company. Hell, pretty much my whole career. He told me I didn’t matter. He was going to shut a cunt up and make me irrelevant as he stampeded his path to the top. And while all of that was happening, the one person I hoped would come to me and say… anything. She wasn’t there. For any of it. She was so concerned with hurting someone else’s feelings that she went hyper neutral.
I’m just being honest when I say it hurt and it made me reevaluate some things. You want to know how much you mean to me? You’re the family I never had. And I don’t even say it enough. I don’t let you know enough. I see you parade about your whole adopted family on social media, and I admit there’s a twinge of jealousy on my part. For me, you and Sanada are my sisters. The whole of the Queens of Chaos… you know it, Jo. I did it for you. I didn’t need to be a Queen, but I wanted to be closer to my best friend. To have my sister’s back.
Jordan turns around and looks back at Jessi as she makes her way back toward her..
Jordan Majors: That’s probably why it hurt me so damn much to hear that excitement in your voice when it came to my downfall. Because, yeah, you bust your ass all over the world and you’ve won title after title. I’m happy for you. But this place? Zion is THE place I’ve put it all on the line. This-
Jordan aggressively taps the World Championship on her shoulder.
Jordan Majors: This is my only World title, Jo. And maybe Kasey was right. Maybe I don’t have it. Maybe I’m not good enough. But I’d die before I let someone walk into this company and just take this title. Zion is my home. Any other place I show up or work at, it can’t compare to this place. So when I get defensive about this title, it’s because I didn’t have a place when I was growing up. I didn’t have a family. Zion is that place for me. And you are that family. So I was taken back by how excited you were to take that from me.
Was I wrong to be mad at you? I don’t think so. Was I allowed to hold on to it for a week and let it boil over on Tuesday at Collision? You played an equal part in that, sis.
Jessi Ozborne: How telling is it that you had all these feelings stored up inside you that only came to the surface the moment I’m threatening to take something from you? All this talk about having my back. Always being here for me. I tried to do what was best for everyone when you and Kasey clashed. Whenever he spoke ill on your name, I reprimanded him, both behind the scenes and in public. I thought that was good enough for you, all because you stayed silent.
Jessi points to the title on Jordan’s shoulder.
Jessi Ozborne: But now all of sudden you got some long-standing issues, and a voice to talk about em, because I’m getting too close to that. No matter what anyone says from the outside looking in, this was gonna be about respect. It always was. But like I said before, no one ever contends for a title without the intention of winning it. I’m gonna show up and do my job in Toronto, but never looked at this as taking from you. I’m looking at it as earning it for myself. Just like I always have been.
Jordan Majors: Call me forgetful. Maybe it was the vile name calling I induced every week. I don’t recall the defense. But here’s the thing… I have zero long standing issues with you. Because anything that has happened between us I have always brushed under the rug and moved on. When you become the NFW Champion, I will be the first person saying congratulations. The first one singing the praises of how much you deserve it. It’s just with this one… I never imagined this would happen. And maybe it’s nerves. You got me last time we fought. Maybe it’s just that I’ve been through the wringer recently… but when you said what you said…
Jordan appears to stew as she closes her fist and looks down.
Jordan Majors: I felt a betrayal I’ve never felt before. Even if you misspoke in the moment. All the missed calls and voicemails… I didn’t want to hear it. I wanted to mull over it and allow myself to really process what that meant for us. I think I have it figured out now. After really soul-searching, I’ve figured out what I want. And the truth is, I want to move past it. So I’m going to be the bigger person. I’m gonna say it right now. I forgive you. Can you forgive me?
Jordan sticks her hand out to Jessi and waits for her to shake it. Jessi just stands there, not sure what to make of Jordan’s about face towards her. The silence between the two is deafening, as no one has even moved a muscle. Eventually, Jessi decides to shake Jordan’s hand. The crowd cheers for this display, until they eventually fall silent at the sight of Jordan pulling Jessi in.
Jordan Majors: Can you forgive me for what I’m about to do to you to keep MY championship?
Jordan pulls her hand back and stares at Jessi through her shades for a moment before she smirks and walks past her, leaving Jessi in stunned silence in the ring. Jordan exits the ring through the ropes and walks up the ramp as the crowd quietly mulls the moment they just witnessed.
Jessi Ozborne: Jordan, you’ve got me smiling on the inside right now. I came to this ring so blind, but now I see everything so clearly now.
Jessi’s words stop Jordan dead in her tracks, as the challenger stands in the ring, still in the same position that the champion left her in. Her head is down as she faces away from the World Champion, while Jordan doesn’t even turn around on the ramp to see that Jessi’s not going to meet her gaze.
Jessi Ozborne: It’s always been about that title. It’ll always be about that title. Well let me be clear: You may think losing that belt is gonna be the end of your world, but I know that losing my best friend is gonna be the end of mine. But now? After hearing all that?
Jessi looks up and straight ahead, still not turning around before finishing with some chilling words.
Jessi Ozborne: ...That’s a loss I’m willing to take.
Jessi drops the microphone, with a huge wave of gasps hitting the crowd. Jordan finally looks back to Jessi, seeing that Jessi still hasn’t turned around since saying what she said. Jordan turns and walks away backstage, leaving Jessi in the ring as we fade to black.
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