Post by Kai Morgan on Jan 5, 2024 23:47:08 GMT
We cut to the inside of Zion Wrestling Stadium, as a large set of white and blue pyro goes off on the stage! The lights come up on a sold out raving crowd as we cut to the commentary desk!
Amber Westgate: Don’t call it a comeback, we’ve been here for years! And we’re here to start another one with a full head of steam! Welcome…to Fusion: First of the Year! I’m Amber Westgate, joined as always by my broadcast partner, Adam LaRue!
Adam LaRue: It feels good to be back behind the desk again, Amber, even if it’s with you! How’s the hunt for Lara been going?!
Amber Westgate: …
Adam LaRue: Hahaaa! Hey! We’re having fun here! Don’t blink or might miss the action!
The opening sounds of “Warrior” by Stitched Up Heart plays and Jordan Majors walks out on the stage to thunderous applause. She looks toward her empty shoulder and then slowly makes her way down the ramp, lightly high-fiving audience members along the row and nodding as she walks.
Jordan walks over to the side of the ring and retrieves a microphone. She heads for the ring steps and stops as she takes a deep breath and walks up to the apron before she steps between the ropes and into the ring. She paces the ring while she waits for the crowd to die down. Eventually she gestures for the crowd to go quiet and raises the microphone.
Jordan Majors: Thank you for the warm welcome. Thank you for the longtime support. And thank you, for all the recognition at those year end Zion awards. Yeah, none of that is happening without all of you. So thank you! Now I–
Crowd: YOU DESERVE IT! YOU DESERVE IT! YOU DESERVE IT!
Jordan Majors: Thank you. Again. Thank you. Now… as you’re all aware, I am no longer the World Heavyweight Champion.
The crowd boos her announcement and Jordan puts her hand up.
Jordan Majors: Yeah, yeah… listen. All credit to ISIS. She’s no God, but she gave me a hell of a match and she hurt me and she took that championship. She’s running the show until we can take it back from her. But I’m here today because of what happened in that match and what many of you know happened the following week at NFW. I sustained an injury against ISIS to my ribs, and that was worsened in the next match. The doctors here at Zion… they want me to take some significant time off. At least one of them has even suggested that time away from the ring should be permanent…
The crowd goes almost deathly quiet and a loud NO can be heard before quiet boos sound out.
Jordan Majors: I know. It’s not what I wanted to hear either. And that’s why I came out here to tell you all personally. I said on social media that I had an announcement about my future. The–
"Let 'Em Come" by Scroobius Pip begins to play, before Jordan can make whatever announcement she may have been about to make, although notably there’s more than a moment where just a spotlight shines on the entrance tunnel.
Jordan Majors: --announcement I’m here to–
Jordan does a double take toward the entryway and turns herself in confusion to watch as Kaitlin Williams walks out from the back with a microphone in her hand. Notably not dressed like she’s prepared for this confrontation, it’s very much the most casual Zion has ever seen the former National Champion; nonetheless, the crowd are never particularly thrilled to see Kaitlin, least of all now, interrupting what sounds like a critical announcement from the former World Champion. A few fans in the front row or two give Kaitlin a piece of their minds as she walks down, but Kaitlin doesn’t pay them any mind. In fact, Kaitlin’s whole attitude isn’t...exactly what might be expected from her--a grim look on her face has replaced that generally arrogant smirk, as she climbs up the steps into the ring.
Kaitlin Williams: Before...
The crowd...doesn’t let Kaitlin talk; no sooner has the Australian opened her mouth, than they’re booing so loud that she can’t get a word out. For just a second, she turns and stares toward one section, then shakes her head.
Kaitlin Williams: Before...you get to the future...
Crowd: SHUT THE FUCK UP! SHUT THE FUCK UP! SHUT THE FUCK UP!
Kaitlin scoffs a little, shaking her head before turning her attention back to Jordan.
Kaitlin Williams: Before you get to the future, I want to talk to you about the present--and about the past; I want to talk to you… about August 4th, 2023.
Jordan still looks… more than a little confused by Kaitlin’s appearance, which causes the Australian to roll her eyes and nod her head toward the video screen.
Majors decides that Kash isn’t worth breaking her focus on this match, but in the end, that decision was made too late! Majors turns around, right into a stiff Lariat by Williams! She pulls Majors to her feet, dropping her with Katastrophe! Pumphandle Reverse STO connects! Pin by Williams!
ONE…!
TWO…!
THREE!!
TWO…!
THREE!!
Again, the crowd is… not exactly thrilled with Kaitlin, least of all what they clearly feel like is a petty interruption for what could be a genuinely career changing announcement from the former World Champion--but Kaitlin doesn’t seem too fussed by the jeers; instead, she finds herself taking a few steps left and right, pacing back and forth with her eyes fixed on Jordan.
Kaitlin Williams: I don’t know if you’ve been listening since then, or if it was easier to just ignore it… but for all the people who threw AnGrY WoRdS your way and didn’t deserve the shots they got, the only one on the whole fucking roster that did deserve it… didn’t get it. Heh… did I not say it loud enough? Did I not get personal enough?
Kaitlin closes the distance between herself and Jordan, eye to eye with the former World Champion. The grave look in her eyes from a moment ago twists into that all too familiar smirk.
Kaitlin Williams: Then how about I make it crystal fucking clear: since you wouldn’t do it when you had the fucking belt, before you get to make a decision about the future...
The former National Champion gestures between herself and Majors, before gesturing to the video board again.
Kaitlin Williams: ...you and I wrap up unfinished business.
Jordan looks at Kaitlin absolutely perplexed and tilts her head to illustrate the confusion. She runs her right hand through her blonde hair and shakes her head in disbelief.
Jordan Majors: You came all the way out here, armed with a clip from… what did you say? July? August? All the way out here to throw some sort of challenge at my feet? Look around… what was it, Kelly? Read the room, sweetie. Look at me. I’m not the World Champion. I haven’t paid a bit of attention to you over the last however many months it has been, so if you’ve said something…
The former World Champion shrugs her shoulders emphatically. The arrogance on Kaitlin’s face twists into anger--whether Jordan’s being serious, or just antagonizing Kaitlin for interrupting her, it’s clearly aggravating the Australian.
Jordan Majors: Frankly, I didn’t hear it. I was a little busy, you know? Defending the top prize on this show? I don’t have it anymore, yet… here you are. Throwing down a challenge? Unfinished business? Girl… we’ve got no business…
Jordan holds her arms out in question and stares at Kaitlin. Kaitlin starts to respond--but the crowd cuts her off before she can even get going, no small pocket of them chanting “Fuck off, Kelly!” And it’s clearly working to irritate the Aussie, as she has to take a second to compose herself, anger flashing in her eyes. Jordan pulls the microphone back in and makes sure to continue before Kaitlin can say another word.
Jordan Majors: As for MY business? I’m not going anywhere just yet. I’m here to announce that I’m entering the Madness Rumble.
The crowd roars at the message and Jordan can’t help but smirk.
Jordan Majors: Now, someone in the back play my music! See ya later, Kelly!
“Warrior” begins to play and Jordan tosses the microphone to the mat as she looks at Kaitlin and shakes her head. Kaitlin scowls in response, glaring toward Jordan as we fade to black.
The cameras are in focus as we find ourselves in the backstage area. It is there where we can see Diamond Steele walking in her street clothes. She walks over to the locker room area and stops as she just looks disgusted at a door. Without hesitation she swings the door open until she sees the traitor herself in Kaya Parker. Diamond crosses her arms as she looks into the eyes of the woman.
Diamond Steele: Well look who it is. I didn’t know I was going to run into such a traitorous Bitch so soon. You know this has been a long time coming. I just knew that we were going to eventually tangle up with one another. I have so much built up aggression and I am going to unleash all of it on you when we get into that ring with one another.
Kaya had been sitting getting herself ready doing some stretching as she looked up seeing Diamond standing there as Ruslan stepped between Kaya and Diamond looking at the woman in her face.
Ruslan Lucic: I'm sure whatever your problem is with my student is warranted but I assure you Ms. Steele that the aggression you feel is nothing compared to hers. This is all she has spoken of in our last couple weeks of training. She needs to prove herself that she doesn't need you, your little friends and her sister. Maybe it is for the best right now.
Kaya gets up off the floor looking over his shoulder, smirking a bit. She then motions for him to move. Ruslan shakes his head no, turning and whispering something to her.
“The Poisoned Rose” Kaya Parker: Your anger will be your downfall, Kate. So when you go to visit Lily and you're in the hospital next to her, remind her that this could have been avoided… if she had joined me.
Diamond just keeps her arms crossed as she looks deeper into Kaya’s eyes.
Diamond Steele: What’s gotten into you?! Look maybe just maybe I overreacted a few weeks ago but when I saw what you did to Lily it just reminded me of what I COULD have done to Razzles. Everybody knows that Razzles is my best friend. I switched my Madness Rumble with her, I had her back and I was a great tag team partner and a best friend. I was inches away from cashing in that Gateway Championship and the whole world already wrote off that I was going to turn my back on Razzles. Despite it being a touchy subject I would have rather chosen Jordan instead of going after Razzles because true sisterhood can’t be replaced and the two of us don’t even share the same blood. I just don’t understand why you would have gone out of your way to do that to Lily. You are better than that. Some things just work better together.
Kaya laughed as she looked at Diamond holding up a rose putting it to her ear. She then looked at it then looked at Diamond.
“The Poisoned Rose” Kaya Parker: You know you're right she is funny. There's nothing wrong with me, if anything I've seen the error of my ways. Yeah, you just didn't have the balls to do that to razzle, because you're too soft. I respected Lily, but it could only get me so far. For once the people are gonna see the real me, the monster that was needed to come. Lily is just a casualty. And soon for sticking up for poor Jessica, Kath you are next. And don't worry, this one won't explode when I whisper the phrase.
Kaya tossed the rose at Diamond. Ruslan moved out of the way then looked at her.
Ruslan Lucic: I think we best save the action for the ring.
Diamond Steele: My thoughts exactly, and tonight you are the Gateway to me getting back on track. I am going to hurt you. I am going to force you to submit and you will see what it means to be in the ring with the Siren…
With that in mind Diamond walks her separate way as Rusian and Kaya go in the opposite direction.
OPENING CONTEST: KAYA PARKER VS DIAMOND STEELE
GATEWAY CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
Darrion Hughes: The following contest…is scheduled for one fall!
Crowd: ONE FALL!!
Darrion Hughes: And it for the Zion Wrestling GATEWAY! CHAMPIONSHIP!
Introducing first…representing The Queens of Chaos…from London, England…weighing in at 110 lbs…Diamond! Steele!
And her opponent…from Dallas, Texas…weighing in at 114 lbs…Kaya! Parker!
Amber Westgate: Kaya Parker making her way down to the ring for the first time in nearly two years without representing The Queens of Chaos or The Deathriders all due to what happened last month!
Adam LaRue: I highly doubt anyone actually missed this but in case you did, let us take you back to last month at War Games and what Kaya Parker did to her own sister, Lilith!
LAST MONTH
A spotlight shines on Team QoC’s shark cage, with Kaya Parker now making her way out of the cage and onto the stage! Before she can start moving down the ramp, however, Lilith Parker rushes in behind her, pulling her arm to get her attention! She makes a plea to her sister, telling her she needs to go in first to prove herself! Kaya looks at Lilith, then towards the ring, before silently nodding her head in approval! Lilith begins to make her way towards the ring!
NO!!! Before Lilith can make it down the ramp, she’s taken down from behind…
Taken down from behind by…
…
…
KAYA PARKER!!!
Amber Westgate: WHAT THE FUCK?!
Adam LaRue: YOU GOTTA BE KIDDING!!
This wasn’t a joke, however. Kaya stands over her fallen sister, her face plastered with anger as Lilith answers it with an expression of utter confusion! That look is shared with the audience and with the members of Team QoC already in the ring, especially Jessi Ozborne!
Amber Westgate: Kaya!! What the hell are you doing?!
Kaya begins to double down on her attack, rushing in and nailing Lilith with a Knee Strike! She pulls Lilith to her knees, simply screaming out one thing:
YOU ARE NOT BETTER THAN ME!!!
Kaya drags Lilith back to Team QoC’s shark cage, putting her head in the edge of the doorway!
Amber Westgate: No, Kaya! Don’t do this!!
Adam LaRue: Holy shit!
Kaya precedes to follow through with the action, slamming the shark cage door as hard she can onto Lilith’s skull! It’s at that point that officials begin to pour out from backstage, trying to restrain Kaya! They call for the medics. Something’s seriously wrong with Lilith!
Amber Westgate: We still have no updates currently on the condition of Lilith Parker, but you have to imagine the situation is serious here!
Adam LaRue: Absolutely! Kaya Parker just kicked over a supersized hornet’s nest here, and Diamond Steele wants to be the first to see her get stinged! Especially if it’s to regain the Gateway Championship!
Things start off at a mile a minute in this match, with Parker and Steele immediately rushing to the center of the ring and trading strikes! Much to her opponent’s surprise, Steele is able to get the upper hand early, railing into her with shots on shots to the head and midsection that sends Parker back into the ropes! She turns around, clocking Parker with a Discus Lariat that sends her tumbling out of the ring! Parker tries to get back to her feet and shake off the cobwebs here, but Steele is here to ensure that doing so is a daunting task! She hits the ropes, before launching out of the ring with a Suicide Dive! Steele isn’t done yet however, rushing back into the ring and hitting the ropes before hitting Parker with another Suicide Dive! She follows up, throwing Parker back into the ring before taking to the top rope and connecting with a Missile Dropkick! Steele kips up to her feet, getting the crowd hyped before getting Parker up and connecting with a Falcon Arrow! Pin by Steele!
ONE…!
TWO…!
Kick out by Parker! Steele remains undeterred, attempting to get Parker to her feet for another move! But Parker fights back, nailing Steele with Double Chop to the throat! The referee reprimands her for the poor form, with Parker feigning sympathy for it as she goes back after Steele with a Knee Strike! She pushes Steele back into the corner, pressing her boot against her throat as the official threatens a five count! Parker takes off to the adjacent corner, nailing Steele with a Facewash before going for the pin!
ONE…!
TWO…!
Kick out by Steele! Parker doesn’t let up on her however, grabbing her by the arms and pulling her in for a Kamigoye Knee Strike! She pulls Steele up to her feet now, getting her in position for a Suplex! But Steele is able to escape, dropping Parker instead with a Neckbreaker! Both women are laid out for a moment, before the crowd cheers as Steele is able to kip up! She gets the crowd hyped up as Parker makes it to her feet, rushing over and connecting with her signature Floatover DDT! Pin by Steele!
ONE…!
TWO…!
THREE-
Kick out by Parker! Steele doesn’t let up however, waiting for Parker to get back to her feet before going for the Diamond Cutter! But Parker pushes her away, nailing her with a Basement Dropkick to the legs as she comes back! Steele slams facefirst into the mat, attempting to get up only to be met with a Curbstomp! Pin by Parker!
ONE…!
TWO…!
THREE-
Kick out by Steele! Parker finishes this off however, getting Steele up and dropping her with the Powerbomb Lungblower! Pin by Parker!
ONE…!
TWO…!
THREE-
NO! The pin is broken up…but by Parker herself! She wants to inflict more punishment! She pulls Steele up to her knees, before connecting with the Superknee Slingshot! She just hit Lilith’s finisher on Steele! Pin by Parker, with her taunting directly into the camera as she does!
ONE…!
TWO…!
THREE!!
Darrion Hughes: The winner of this match…and NEW Zion Wrestling GATEWAY! CHAMPION!...KAYA! PARKER!
Amber Westgate: Not even a full month after her betrayal of the Queen of Chaos…and Kaya Parker has already gotten gold around her waist again!
Adam LaRue: What a way to cap off this match as well! Kaya Parker using her own sister’s finishing manuver to secure this win! Almost as a taunt to her!
Parker is presented with the Gateway Championship, pushing the official away before raising the belt up high to a swelling of boos! This begins to change however, with a sudden change in crowd reaction indicating that something may be up! Just then, we figure out what it is with Jessi Ozborne jumping into the ring and taking down Parker! She begins to wail on her punches to the head, with Parker trying her damnedest to escape!
Parker finally manages to pry herself away from Ozborne, getting to her feet only to be met with God’s Revolver! Parker falls to the mat outcold, with Ozborne standing over her before looking towards the Gateway Championship belt laid out on the mat! She grabs hold of it, before dropping it on Parker’s prone body and giving her a pat on the head before taking off!
Amber Westgate: Jessi Ozborne feeding on her appetite for revenge tonight!
Adam LaRue: Something tells me though, that she’s not satiated just yet! This is not the last our new Gateway Champion has seen of the World’s Finest!
Crowd: ONE FALL!!
Darrion Hughes: And it for the Zion Wrestling GATEWAY! CHAMPIONSHIP!
Introducing first…representing The Queens of Chaos…from London, England…weighing in at 110 lbs…Diamond! Steele!
And her opponent…from Dallas, Texas…weighing in at 114 lbs…Kaya! Parker!
Amber Westgate: Kaya Parker making her way down to the ring for the first time in nearly two years without representing The Queens of Chaos or The Deathriders all due to what happened last month!
Adam LaRue: I highly doubt anyone actually missed this but in case you did, let us take you back to last month at War Games and what Kaya Parker did to her own sister, Lilith!
LAST MONTH
A spotlight shines on Team QoC’s shark cage, with Kaya Parker now making her way out of the cage and onto the stage! Before she can start moving down the ramp, however, Lilith Parker rushes in behind her, pulling her arm to get her attention! She makes a plea to her sister, telling her she needs to go in first to prove herself! Kaya looks at Lilith, then towards the ring, before silently nodding her head in approval! Lilith begins to make her way towards the ring!
NO!!! Before Lilith can make it down the ramp, she’s taken down from behind…
Taken down from behind by…
…
…
KAYA PARKER!!!
Amber Westgate: WHAT THE FUCK?!
Adam LaRue: YOU GOTTA BE KIDDING!!
This wasn’t a joke, however. Kaya stands over her fallen sister, her face plastered with anger as Lilith answers it with an expression of utter confusion! That look is shared with the audience and with the members of Team QoC already in the ring, especially Jessi Ozborne!
Amber Westgate: Kaya!! What the hell are you doing?!
Kaya begins to double down on her attack, rushing in and nailing Lilith with a Knee Strike! She pulls Lilith to her knees, simply screaming out one thing:
YOU ARE NOT BETTER THAN ME!!!
Kaya drags Lilith back to Team QoC’s shark cage, putting her head in the edge of the doorway!
Amber Westgate: No, Kaya! Don’t do this!!
Adam LaRue: Holy shit!
Kaya precedes to follow through with the action, slamming the shark cage door as hard she can onto Lilith’s skull! It’s at that point that officials begin to pour out from backstage, trying to restrain Kaya! They call for the medics. Something’s seriously wrong with Lilith!
Amber Westgate: We still have no updates currently on the condition of Lilith Parker, but you have to imagine the situation is serious here!
Adam LaRue: Absolutely! Kaya Parker just kicked over a supersized hornet’s nest here, and Diamond Steele wants to be the first to see her get stinged! Especially if it’s to regain the Gateway Championship!
Things start off at a mile a minute in this match, with Parker and Steele immediately rushing to the center of the ring and trading strikes! Much to her opponent’s surprise, Steele is able to get the upper hand early, railing into her with shots on shots to the head and midsection that sends Parker back into the ropes! She turns around, clocking Parker with a Discus Lariat that sends her tumbling out of the ring! Parker tries to get back to her feet and shake off the cobwebs here, but Steele is here to ensure that doing so is a daunting task! She hits the ropes, before launching out of the ring with a Suicide Dive! Steele isn’t done yet however, rushing back into the ring and hitting the ropes before hitting Parker with another Suicide Dive! She follows up, throwing Parker back into the ring before taking to the top rope and connecting with a Missile Dropkick! Steele kips up to her feet, getting the crowd hyped before getting Parker up and connecting with a Falcon Arrow! Pin by Steele!
ONE…!
TWO…!
Kick out by Parker! Steele remains undeterred, attempting to get Parker to her feet for another move! But Parker fights back, nailing Steele with Double Chop to the throat! The referee reprimands her for the poor form, with Parker feigning sympathy for it as she goes back after Steele with a Knee Strike! She pushes Steele back into the corner, pressing her boot against her throat as the official threatens a five count! Parker takes off to the adjacent corner, nailing Steele with a Facewash before going for the pin!
ONE…!
TWO…!
Kick out by Steele! Parker doesn’t let up on her however, grabbing her by the arms and pulling her in for a Kamigoye Knee Strike! She pulls Steele up to her feet now, getting her in position for a Suplex! But Steele is able to escape, dropping Parker instead with a Neckbreaker! Both women are laid out for a moment, before the crowd cheers as Steele is able to kip up! She gets the crowd hyped up as Parker makes it to her feet, rushing over and connecting with her signature Floatover DDT! Pin by Steele!
ONE…!
TWO…!
THREE-
Kick out by Parker! Steele doesn’t let up however, waiting for Parker to get back to her feet before going for the Diamond Cutter! But Parker pushes her away, nailing her with a Basement Dropkick to the legs as she comes back! Steele slams facefirst into the mat, attempting to get up only to be met with a Curbstomp! Pin by Parker!
ONE…!
TWO…!
THREE-
Kick out by Steele! Parker finishes this off however, getting Steele up and dropping her with the Powerbomb Lungblower! Pin by Parker!
ONE…!
TWO…!
THREE-
NO! The pin is broken up…but by Parker herself! She wants to inflict more punishment! She pulls Steele up to her knees, before connecting with the Superknee Slingshot! She just hit Lilith’s finisher on Steele! Pin by Parker, with her taunting directly into the camera as she does!
ONE…!
TWO…!
THREE!!
Darrion Hughes: The winner of this match…and NEW Zion Wrestling GATEWAY! CHAMPION!...KAYA! PARKER!
Amber Westgate: Not even a full month after her betrayal of the Queen of Chaos…and Kaya Parker has already gotten gold around her waist again!
Adam LaRue: What a way to cap off this match as well! Kaya Parker using her own sister’s finishing manuver to secure this win! Almost as a taunt to her!
Parker is presented with the Gateway Championship, pushing the official away before raising the belt up high to a swelling of boos! This begins to change however, with a sudden change in crowd reaction indicating that something may be up! Just then, we figure out what it is with Jessi Ozborne jumping into the ring and taking down Parker! She begins to wail on her punches to the head, with Parker trying her damnedest to escape!
Parker finally manages to pry herself away from Ozborne, getting to her feet only to be met with God’s Revolver! Parker falls to the mat outcold, with Ozborne standing over her before looking towards the Gateway Championship belt laid out on the mat! She grabs hold of it, before dropping it on Parker’s prone body and giving her a pat on the head before taking off!
Amber Westgate: Jessi Ozborne feeding on her appetite for revenge tonight!
Adam LaRue: Something tells me though, that she’s not satiated just yet! This is not the last our new Gateway Champion has seen of the World’s Finest!
RESULT: PINFALL (SUPERKNEE SLINGSHOT)
Selene Jackson: The moon brings light in the dark but shadows come with that light.
Selene Jackson stepped into view in the backstage area of the Zion Wrestling Stadium, her little sister and manager, Lorelei beside her. Lorelei was dressed in black, flared pants with a midriff baring black shirt, black blazer, and heeled black boots to match along with dark make-up while Selene was already in her ring gear for the evening. The Fusion wrestler licked her lips as she smirked before continuing.
Selene Jackson: Are you prepared for those shadows, Gianna? You’ve commented on the small army that is my family yet I see none of them here aside from Lorelei. I don’t need my family’s involvement to be successful, Gianna.
Lorelei nodded in agreement with her sister, choosing to let the elder say her peace versus speaking for her like some managers would do. After all, her getting involved in this time would simply contradict what Selene said, and Lorelei of all people knew better than to do that. Selene glanced at Lorelei for a moment before she continued with what she was saying.
Selene Jackson: Do you think the shadows are going to let you off so easily, my dear champion? Do you think you’re going to easily escape into what little light the moon provides?
Selene let out a low chuckle before she closed her eyes for a brief moment. When she opened them, there was a special glint that had appeared. It was clear as she parted her lips to speak once more.
Selene Jackson: I’m sure you’ve heard this oh so many times before, Gianna, but that Viral Championship is coming home to someone new. You’ve had a respectable run, but it’s time for someone else to give a new life to the Viral Championship. I’ll see you out there, dear one…cherish the title for the last bit of time that you have it.
Selene blew a kiss towards the camera before she turned on her boot’s heel and began making her way down the ramp. Lorelei just gave the camera one final look before turning on her own heel and following after her sister, the light thump from her heels echoing as she walked down the hall.
MATCH #2: VLADISLAV VS BENITO WALLACE
As the bell rings VLADISLAV does not make a single move and Wallace has an opportunity to hit him first! But it didn’t affect VLADISLAV a bit! As VLADISLAV grabbed Wallace’s head and gave him a huge headbutt! Sending Wallace fell down to the mat! VLADISLAV grabbed Wallace’s head and pulled Wallace back up to his feets and gave a headbutt to Wallace’s head over and over again! Making soul run out of Wallace now before VLADISLAV tosses Wallace down to the mat! Before stomping hard right to Wallace’s back! Making Wallace cries out loud before VLADISLAV grabbing Wallace’s head and looking to pulling Wallace back up to his feets and VLADISLAV whipping Wallace into the corner before VLADISLAV charging into the corner and VLADISLAV connects with a Splash! Bumping Wallace into the corner! Making Wallace staggering away from the corner and VLADISLAV running towards the ropes and hitting the ropes back and VLADISLAV connects with a Dropkick! Sending Wallace down to the mat! Before VLADISLAV grabbing Wallace’s head and pulling Wallace back up to his feets and putting Wallace between his legs and lifting Wallace over his head and slamming Wallace down to the mat with a Powerbomb! But VLADISLAV is not enough! He grabs Wallace’s head and pulls Wallace back up to his feets again and VLADISLAV whips Wallace back to his feets again and whips Wallace into the corner before VLADISLAV charges into the corner and connects with a Splash! Bumping Wallace into the corner before VLADISLAV grabbing Wallace’s head and dragging Wallace back to the middle of the ring and VLADISLAV kick right to Wallace’s guts making Wallace dropping down to his knees before VLADISLAV puts him between his legs again and VLADISLAV connects with a Piledriver! Spiking Wallace’s head down to the mat! Wallace is out! But VLADISLAV is not going to cover it now! He grabs Wallace’s head and pulls Wallace back up to his feets and VLADISLAV wraps his arm around Wallace’s head and lifts Wallace up and VLADISLAV connects with a RED SCARE, A VERTICAL SUPLEX SIDE SLAM! SLAMMING WALLACE DOWN TO THE MAT! BEFORE VLADISLAV PUT HIS FOOT AGAINST WALLACE’S CHEST AS THE REFEREE COUNTS!
ONE…!
TWO…!
THREE…!
Darrion Hughes: The winner of this match…VLADISLAV!
Amber Westgate: VLADISLAV equipping himself with a full head of steam going into the Wasteland Championship tournament this Wednesday!
Adam LaRue: He could be the one to take the entire field! He’s the only other person on Zion’s roster with an undefeated record!
VLADISLAV stands tall as we fade!
RESULT: PINFALL (RED SCARE)
Gianna Rojas: La luna es hermosa. Ha inspirado a personas a lo largo de la historia, poetas, músicos e incluso brujas. Es poderoso, pero ¿sabes qué? No temo que sean secretos.
The bright cheerful smile on Gianna's face is one that the fans are used to, even if her brand new white and silver sparkling gear is new. Her beloved Viral Championship belt is snug around her waist, and she turns a little this way and that to show it off to the camera that is trained on her as she walks past catering. She pauses to wave at the people inside before she continues on, the hustle and bustle of all of the people who keep a show like this running flowing around her as she does. A wink and she starts to walk again, the camera following.
Gianna Rojas: Selene Jackson, ella quiere que le tema.
She doesn't seem to be put off at all by the things that she has seen on social media from Ms Jackson, if anything she seems as excited as usual. Not much shakes this woman's confidence or otherwise.
Gianna Rojas: Ella no lo entiende. Comprenda lo que se necesita para ser el campeón viral de Zion Wrestling. ¿Pero sabes qué más?
She points a finger quickly at the camera in a playful fashion, and shakes it a little before dropping her hand in a dramatic gesture, her grin going positively cheeky. One last thing to say of course before she takes off for the ringside area as usual.
Gianna Rojas: No importa. ¡Estoy feliz de mostrárselo a ella y a todos ustedes, maravillosos fanáticos! ¡Esté allí en breve!
The scene is previously recorded, as noted by a little symbol in the bottom right of the viewers at home and in the arena. It’s a scenic view, plenty of trees and wildlife fill the void and behind her is a beautiful lake. In our presence is none other than Blaze Darling, member of Queens of Chaos, and protege of one Savannah Sunshine. There’s a serene smile on her face as her legs dangle from the dock she’s sitting on.
Blaze Darling:Another day, another slay. Or whatever they say these days. It’s me! Your favorite little Firestarter, Blaze. I figured since I’ve got nothing better to do than the least I could do is take up a few moments of everyone’s time anyway.
She’s sporting a pair of sunglasses and a solid black one piece bathing suit with a cute little cutout right at the ribcage. The person filming her is none other than TATER himself.
Blaze Darling:It’s 2024 and if you thought 2023 was a pretty decent year for me? Then, you’d better strap right in because 2024 is shaping up to be an even better year for me. In fact, I’ve got myself a real special announcement. So, why not just share with you all now? Come the Madness Rumble? You’ll be seeing a lot of this face because I’m calling my shot right now.
There’s a bright grin on her face as she sits up a bit, just to straighten herself out and glance at the camera.
Blaze Darling: Win or lose, but hopefully win, I’m taking down everyone who stands in my way. No longer will I be just another face in the crowd. I’m gonna stand out and make everyone notice me. Not that everyone hasn’t already, but y’know. Anyway, I’ve taken up enough of everyone’s precious time and I’ve got a date to get back to. See ya next time!
She waves at the camera until the feed turns black.
MATCH #3: SELENE JACKSON VS GIANNA ROJAS
VIRAL CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
Darrion Hughes: The following contest…is scheduled for one fall!
Crowd: ONE FALL!!
Darrion Hughes: And it is for the Zion Wrestling VIRAL! CHAMPIONSHIP!
Introducing first, the challenger…from Richmond, Virginia…weighing in at 171 lbs…Selene! Jackson!
And her opponent…from Eureka, California…weighing in at 145 lbs…she is the Zion Wrestling VIRAL! CHAMPION!...GIANNA! ROJAS!
Amber Westgate: Another huge announcement just moments ago from Blaze Darling as she declared herself for the 2024 Madness Rumble! But regardless of if she wins and goes on to become champion, she certainly would have a tough task ahead of her if she wanted to surpass this woman coming to the ring!
Adam LaRue: 309 Days as Viral Champion, and heading into her 15th defense! Gianna Rojas has not only held gold in Zion longer than anyone else here, but has defended it more too! Selene Jackson is gonna have to bring a whole new element to things if she hopes to cut La Campeona off here!
As the bell rings Jackson rushing over Rojas and nailing Rojas with a huge Lariat! Sending Rojas down to the mat! Rojas holding the back of her head before Jackson grabbing Rojas’s hair and pulling Rojas back up to her feets and Jackson whipping Rojas into the corner before Jackson charging into the corner and Jackson connects with a Shotgun Dropkick! Sending Rojas’s back hitting the turnbuckle and making Rojas staggering away from the corner and Jackson running towards the ropes and hitting the ropes back and Jackson connects with a Clotheslines From Hell! But Rojas ducks under it! And Rojas wrapping her arms around Jackson’s waists and Rojas connects with a Tiger Suplex! Sending Jackson down to the mat! Jackson slowly gets back to her feets while Rojas scouting her before Rojas runs towards the ropes and hits the ropes back and Rojas connects with a Slingblade! Sending Jackson down to the mat! Rojas raising back to her feets as the crowd cheering her while Rojas leaning down and grabbing Jackson’s hair and pulling Jackson back up to her feets and Rojas whipping Jackson into the corner but Jackson reverses and whipping Rojas into the corner and Jackson charging into the corner and Jackson connects with a Clotheslines! Bumping Rojas into the corner before Jackson grabbing Rojas’s arm and whipping Rojas into the opposite corner before she charging into the corner again and Jackson connects with a Clotheslines! But Rojas dodge! Making Jackson bump into the corner! Jackson stumbles back away from the corner while Rojas runs over the ropes and hits the ropes back and Rojas connects with a Running Dropkick! Right to Jackson’s face! Sending Jackson down to the mat! Rojas grabbing Jackson’s hair and pulling Jackson back up to her feets and Rojas goes behind Jackson and wraps her arms around Jackson’s waists and Rojas connects with a German Suplex and transition to bridging as Jackson’s shoulders are on the mat! The referee is starting to count!
ONE…!
NO! Jackson kicked out at one! Rojas crawling to grab the ropes and using it to help her slowly getting back to her feets while Jackson slowly getting back to her feets and Rojas rushing over Jackson and Rojas jumping over to Jackson’s head and Rojas connects with a Hurricanrana! Sending Jackson down to the mat! Before Jackson quickly gets back to her feets and Rojas runs towards the ropes again and hits the ropes back but Jackson counters with a surprise Lariat! Nailing Rojas down to the mat hard! Jackson grabbing Rojas’s hair and pulling Rojas back to her feets and Jackson whipping Rojas into the corner before Jackson charging into the corner and connects with a Clotheslines! Bumping Rojas into the corner before Jackson grabbing Rojas’s hair and dragging Rojas away from the corner and Jackson tosses Rojas down to the mat and Rojas laying flat on the mat as Jackson runs towards the ropes and hits the ropes back and Jackson connects with a Running Senton! Landing right to Rojas! Before Jackson slowly getting back to her feets and grabbing Rojas’s hair and pulling Rojas back up to her feets and Jackson whipping Rojas into the corner before charging into the corner but meet a boot by Rojas right to Jackson’s face making Jackson stumbling back away from her and Rojas rushing over Jackson and connects with a Dropkick! Right to Jackson’s face! Sending Jackson down to the mat! Rojas getting back to her feets as the crowd cheers her loud while Rojas walks back to Jackson and leaning down and grabbing Jackson’s hair and Rojas pulling Jackson back up to her feets and Rojas running towards the ropes and hitting the ropes back but Jackson nailing her down with a huge Lariat! Sending Rojas down to the mat! Before Jackson grabbing Rojas’s hair and pulling Rojas back up to her feets and Jackson whipping Rojas into the corner and Jackson charging into the corner and Jackson connects with a Clotheslines! Bumping Rojas into the corner before Jackson grabbing Rojas back to the middle of the ring before Jackson running towards the ropes and hitting the ropes back and Jackson nailing Rojas down to the mat with a Clotheslines From Hell! Sending Rojas down to the mat hard! Before Jackson goes down to grabbing Rojas’s hair and pulling Rojas back up to her feets again and Jackson kicks right to Rojas’s guts before Jackson connects with an ONE EYE OPEN, A TWIST OF FATE! SLAMMING ROJAS’S FACE DOWN TO THE MAT! BEFORE JACKSON ROLLING ROJAS OVER AND JACKSON GRABBING ROJAS’S LEG AND HOOKING IT UP FOR COVERS!
ONE…!
TWO…!
NO! ROJAS KICKING OUT AT TWO! JACKSON SITTING BACK AND SHAKING HER HEAD! Jackson clearly disappointed that Rojas still kicking out as Jackson slowly getting back to her feets and grabbing Rojas’s hair and pulling Rojas back up to her feets and Jackson whipping Rojas into the corner but Rojas reverses and whipping Jackson into the corner before Rojas connects with a Helluva Kick! Boot right to Jackson’s face! Before Rojas grabbing Jackson’s hair and dragging Jackson away from the corner and back to the middle of the ring and Rojas running towards the ropes and hitting the ropes back but Jackson catches her before lifting Rojas over her shoulders and Jackson connects with a Death Valley Driver! Sending Rojas down to the mat! Jackson leaned down and grabbed Rojas’s hair and Jackson pulled Rojas back up to her feets and whipped Rojas into the ropes but as Rojas hitting the ropes back she was catching Jackson off guard with a Slingblade! Sending Jackson down to the mat! Rojas grabbing Jackson’s hair and pulling Jackson back up to her feets and whipping Jackson to the corner and Rojas charging into the corner but meet a boot from Jackson making Rojas stumbling back away from the corner and Jackson rushing over Rojas and nailing Rojas down to the mat with a Lariat! What a thunderous Lariat by Jackson! Jackson looking down at Rojas and Jackson looking to end this match! Jackson grabs Rojas’s hair and pulls Rojas back up to her feets and Jackson connects with a Suplex! Slamming Rojas down to the mat! Before Jackson grabbing Rojas’s hair and pulling Rojas back up to her feets again and Jackson running towards the ropes and hitting the ropes back and Jackson connects with an EXIT NIGHT, A SPEAR! SPEAR! SPEAR! SENDING ROJAS DOWN TO THE MAT! JACKSON GRABBING ROJAS’S HAIR AGAIN AND LOOKING TO PULLING ROJAS BACK UP TO HER FEETS BUT SHE STOPPED! AS SHE NOTICE MORGANA SUMMERS AT THE RINGSIDE AS SHE WATCHING THIS MATCH! THESE TWO GIVING A TIME TO SHARING A STARES TO EACH OTHER BUT ROJAS CATCHING JACKSON FROM BEHIND AND ROJAS ROLL JACKSON UP WITH A SMALL PACKAGE! AS JACKSON’S SHOULDERS DOWN TO THE MAT!
ONE…!
TWO…!
THREE…!
Darrion Hughes: The winner of this match…and STILL The Zion Wrestling VIRAL! CHAMPION!...GIANNA! ROJAS!
Amber Westgate: Rojas gets the win tonight over perhaps her toughest challenger to date!
Adam LaRue: And it seems to be due to Morgana Summers’ infatuation with Selene Jackson! What is the deal between these two?
Amber Westgate: I have no idea, but given the history between Summers and Rojas, I’d be happy she wasn’t going after me, if I were the Viral Champion!
Rojas rolls out of the ring, sneaking a look at Summers as she makes her way up the ramp with the Viral Championship handed to her! Summers however, doesn’t break her gaze on Jackson, who returns it with an angry look as we fade!
Crowd: ONE FALL!!
Darrion Hughes: And it is for the Zion Wrestling VIRAL! CHAMPIONSHIP!
Introducing first, the challenger…from Richmond, Virginia…weighing in at 171 lbs…Selene! Jackson!
And her opponent…from Eureka, California…weighing in at 145 lbs…she is the Zion Wrestling VIRAL! CHAMPION!...GIANNA! ROJAS!
Amber Westgate: Another huge announcement just moments ago from Blaze Darling as she declared herself for the 2024 Madness Rumble! But regardless of if she wins and goes on to become champion, she certainly would have a tough task ahead of her if she wanted to surpass this woman coming to the ring!
Adam LaRue: 309 Days as Viral Champion, and heading into her 15th defense! Gianna Rojas has not only held gold in Zion longer than anyone else here, but has defended it more too! Selene Jackson is gonna have to bring a whole new element to things if she hopes to cut La Campeona off here!
As the bell rings Jackson rushing over Rojas and nailing Rojas with a huge Lariat! Sending Rojas down to the mat! Rojas holding the back of her head before Jackson grabbing Rojas’s hair and pulling Rojas back up to her feets and Jackson whipping Rojas into the corner before Jackson charging into the corner and Jackson connects with a Shotgun Dropkick! Sending Rojas’s back hitting the turnbuckle and making Rojas staggering away from the corner and Jackson running towards the ropes and hitting the ropes back and Jackson connects with a Clotheslines From Hell! But Rojas ducks under it! And Rojas wrapping her arms around Jackson’s waists and Rojas connects with a Tiger Suplex! Sending Jackson down to the mat! Jackson slowly gets back to her feets while Rojas scouting her before Rojas runs towards the ropes and hits the ropes back and Rojas connects with a Slingblade! Sending Jackson down to the mat! Rojas raising back to her feets as the crowd cheering her while Rojas leaning down and grabbing Jackson’s hair and pulling Jackson back up to her feets and Rojas whipping Jackson into the corner but Jackson reverses and whipping Rojas into the corner and Jackson charging into the corner and Jackson connects with a Clotheslines! Bumping Rojas into the corner before Jackson grabbing Rojas’s arm and whipping Rojas into the opposite corner before she charging into the corner again and Jackson connects with a Clotheslines! But Rojas dodge! Making Jackson bump into the corner! Jackson stumbles back away from the corner while Rojas runs over the ropes and hits the ropes back and Rojas connects with a Running Dropkick! Right to Jackson’s face! Sending Jackson down to the mat! Rojas grabbing Jackson’s hair and pulling Jackson back up to her feets and Rojas goes behind Jackson and wraps her arms around Jackson’s waists and Rojas connects with a German Suplex and transition to bridging as Jackson’s shoulders are on the mat! The referee is starting to count!
ONE…!
NO! Jackson kicked out at one! Rojas crawling to grab the ropes and using it to help her slowly getting back to her feets while Jackson slowly getting back to her feets and Rojas rushing over Jackson and Rojas jumping over to Jackson’s head and Rojas connects with a Hurricanrana! Sending Jackson down to the mat! Before Jackson quickly gets back to her feets and Rojas runs towards the ropes again and hits the ropes back but Jackson counters with a surprise Lariat! Nailing Rojas down to the mat hard! Jackson grabbing Rojas’s hair and pulling Rojas back to her feets and Jackson whipping Rojas into the corner before Jackson charging into the corner and connects with a Clotheslines! Bumping Rojas into the corner before Jackson grabbing Rojas’s hair and dragging Rojas away from the corner and Jackson tosses Rojas down to the mat and Rojas laying flat on the mat as Jackson runs towards the ropes and hits the ropes back and Jackson connects with a Running Senton! Landing right to Rojas! Before Jackson slowly getting back to her feets and grabbing Rojas’s hair and pulling Rojas back up to her feets and Jackson whipping Rojas into the corner before charging into the corner but meet a boot by Rojas right to Jackson’s face making Jackson stumbling back away from her and Rojas rushing over Jackson and connects with a Dropkick! Right to Jackson’s face! Sending Jackson down to the mat! Rojas getting back to her feets as the crowd cheers her loud while Rojas walks back to Jackson and leaning down and grabbing Jackson’s hair and Rojas pulling Jackson back up to her feets and Rojas running towards the ropes and hitting the ropes back but Jackson nailing her down with a huge Lariat! Sending Rojas down to the mat! Before Jackson grabbing Rojas’s hair and pulling Rojas back up to her feets and Jackson whipping Rojas into the corner and Jackson charging into the corner and Jackson connects with a Clotheslines! Bumping Rojas into the corner before Jackson grabbing Rojas back to the middle of the ring before Jackson running towards the ropes and hitting the ropes back and Jackson nailing Rojas down to the mat with a Clotheslines From Hell! Sending Rojas down to the mat hard! Before Jackson goes down to grabbing Rojas’s hair and pulling Rojas back up to her feets again and Jackson kicks right to Rojas’s guts before Jackson connects with an ONE EYE OPEN, A TWIST OF FATE! SLAMMING ROJAS’S FACE DOWN TO THE MAT! BEFORE JACKSON ROLLING ROJAS OVER AND JACKSON GRABBING ROJAS’S LEG AND HOOKING IT UP FOR COVERS!
ONE…!
TWO…!
NO! ROJAS KICKING OUT AT TWO! JACKSON SITTING BACK AND SHAKING HER HEAD! Jackson clearly disappointed that Rojas still kicking out as Jackson slowly getting back to her feets and grabbing Rojas’s hair and pulling Rojas back up to her feets and Jackson whipping Rojas into the corner but Rojas reverses and whipping Jackson into the corner before Rojas connects with a Helluva Kick! Boot right to Jackson’s face! Before Rojas grabbing Jackson’s hair and dragging Jackson away from the corner and back to the middle of the ring and Rojas running towards the ropes and hitting the ropes back but Jackson catches her before lifting Rojas over her shoulders and Jackson connects with a Death Valley Driver! Sending Rojas down to the mat! Jackson leaned down and grabbed Rojas’s hair and Jackson pulled Rojas back up to her feets and whipped Rojas into the ropes but as Rojas hitting the ropes back she was catching Jackson off guard with a Slingblade! Sending Jackson down to the mat! Rojas grabbing Jackson’s hair and pulling Jackson back up to her feets and whipping Jackson to the corner and Rojas charging into the corner but meet a boot from Jackson making Rojas stumbling back away from the corner and Jackson rushing over Rojas and nailing Rojas down to the mat with a Lariat! What a thunderous Lariat by Jackson! Jackson looking down at Rojas and Jackson looking to end this match! Jackson grabs Rojas’s hair and pulls Rojas back up to her feets and Jackson connects with a Suplex! Slamming Rojas down to the mat! Before Jackson grabbing Rojas’s hair and pulling Rojas back up to her feets again and Jackson running towards the ropes and hitting the ropes back and Jackson connects with an EXIT NIGHT, A SPEAR! SPEAR! SPEAR! SENDING ROJAS DOWN TO THE MAT! JACKSON GRABBING ROJAS’S HAIR AGAIN AND LOOKING TO PULLING ROJAS BACK UP TO HER FEETS BUT SHE STOPPED! AS SHE NOTICE MORGANA SUMMERS AT THE RINGSIDE AS SHE WATCHING THIS MATCH! THESE TWO GIVING A TIME TO SHARING A STARES TO EACH OTHER BUT ROJAS CATCHING JACKSON FROM BEHIND AND ROJAS ROLL JACKSON UP WITH A SMALL PACKAGE! AS JACKSON’S SHOULDERS DOWN TO THE MAT!
ONE…!
TWO…!
THREE…!
Darrion Hughes: The winner of this match…and STILL The Zion Wrestling VIRAL! CHAMPION!...GIANNA! ROJAS!
Amber Westgate: Rojas gets the win tonight over perhaps her toughest challenger to date!
Adam LaRue: And it seems to be due to Morgana Summers’ infatuation with Selene Jackson! What is the deal between these two?
Amber Westgate: I have no idea, but given the history between Summers and Rojas, I’d be happy she wasn’t going after me, if I were the Viral Champion!
Rojas rolls out of the ring, sneaking a look at Summers as she makes her way up the ramp with the Viral Championship handed to her! Summers however, doesn’t break her gaze on Jackson, who returns it with an angry look as we fade!
RESULT: PINFALL (SMALL PACKAGE)
The fans inside of the Zion Wrestling Stadium are absolutely ravenous after the action they’ve already seen and the rest they’ve been promised for the rest of the night, they’re so hungry for more. And that crowd now hears a voice call out.
“I gotta believe….”
This kickstarts not only “EXCITE” by Daichi Miura but an explosive reaction to the newly crowned Zion National Champion, Nao Saegusa! She leaps out onto the stage, that belt she struggled mightily to win proudly around her waist as she throws her arms out to present herself to the adoring crowd. With a grin on her face that only grows from the reaction she starts to head down, slapping every fan’s hand from one side of the ramp to the other, bobbing her head to her own theme and hopping along as she does, until she finally exhausts every outstretched hand and slides right into the ring, producing a microphone before calling out.
Nao Saegusa: “HELLOOOOOOOOOOOOO FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUSION~!!!!”
She looks around casually at the crowd.
Nao Saegusa: “Was your holiday good?”
A cheer, and she nods.
Nao Saegusa: “Goo-ooood, mine was pretty great once I was done icing up. Was a bit of a hassle though, I did have something new and big and heavy to declare for the flight home to Detroit after War Games…”
She unhooks the championship from around her waist and hefts it up, the camera focusing particularly on her name etched onto the nameplate, as the crowd cheers again.
Nao Saegusa: “Worth it thoooooough!”
She then drops her hand, looking down at the belt, her name upon it, her grin changing to a softer, satisfied smile.
Nao Saegusa: “Finally.”
She looks back up to address the crowd.
Nao Saegusa: “All the trials and troubles of 2023, the times I struggled…in the end, every painful moment was worth it, because I persevered through them, until I reached this moment!”
She holds the belt up again, continuing on.
Nao Saegusa: “This Zion career, that started with me losing a match for the National Championship…comes back around to me winning it. I’ve closed the circle. I can finally put it all behind me. A story, finished.”
And though there is perhaps a bit of relief, even melancholy as she says that, at the conclusion of a long journey, she quickly grins again.
Nao Saegusa: “But one story isn’t the end of everything, this is a show that’s just starting! 2023 was a long journey, but I can’t rest now, because now there’s even more I have to do!”
She gingerly moves it over onto her shoulder, patting the faceplate like you would a good friend’s shoulder.
Nao Saegusa: “Just chasing things like this was one thing. But now that I hold it, there’s far more on me. I have to carry the weight of the history of this belt, of everyone that’s held it before, that’s fought and bled and struggled while they held it, that gave this belt such a storied history. Chasing the belt was for me. Holding it, it isn’t just for me. It’s for the belt itself, and the strong fighters that came before me. Like the woman I beat to finally win this.”
There’s a far more mixed, trending towards negative, reaction to the Crown Jewel who held that belt just a month ago. But Nao’s speaking of her isn’t mixed or negative. There’s a smile on her face as she calls out.
Nao Saegusa: “KAITLIN!”
She then surprisingly bows to the camera, holding it for a few moments before popping back up.
Nao Saegusa: “Thank you for everything! Facing you, falling against you, having to forge myself even stronger just to stand as an equal against you, to finally be able to defeat you, that made me so much stronger, and I’ll always be grateful for it. You were a dominant champion, you defined what a National Champion should look like. The road ahead is one you made, because I have to fight hard just to match you, let alone surpass you, as I must strive to if I want to continue the legacy of this championship. But I know that I can do that, because I had to rise up to meet the challenge of defeating you, so I know I can do anything. Thank you. I realized we’re almost the same age, I’m only 2 months older than you. I was happy to realize that, because it meant we’re, uh, contemporaries is the word I think. It means we’ll have many more chances to do this again. How exciting, right?”
She winks to the camera before taking a moment to look out at the crowd again, her face growing more serious for once.
Nao Saegusa: “But that’s not part of the future I’m focusing on right now. Like I said, I have the storied history of this belt on my shoulders now, and to grow it I have to aim high. I don’t want to just be the National Champion, I want to be the greatest National Champion. I want to manage to defend it more than Théa and Kaitlin, hold it longer than Kaitlin managed, to forge a new part of history for this championship so great that this belt is regarded not just as it is now, but when it’s the one whose matches you HAVE to tune in to see, to buy the ticket to witness, that’s my goal! I want to make this belt, that I fought so long to reach, mean as much to every person watching as it does for me! So!”
And that grin appears on her face as she points directly into the camera, addressing the world.
Nao Saegusa: “This is to everyone on the Zion Roster. Fusion, Mayhem, Wasteland. Even outside of Zion. No matter who you are, if you want a shot, come through. Help me forge this championship into something greater and greater. Because I want to be the Hero that made the National Championship reach its greatest form yet, because it’s what the belt deserves, it’s what the people who watch this show that have supported me through the highs and lows deserve to see, and it’s what I’ll give them, as a thank you for everything, as a Hero does!”
And that grin fades to that softer, satisfied smile again, as she addresses the viewers, the supporters she’s had through the roughest and greatest days here.
Nao Saegusa: “Because I’ve been lucky enough over this past year to become your Hero. And now I’m also fortunate to get to be your National Champion. Thank you again, all of you.”
Another bow as the crowd cheers, before the National Champion pops up with her usual flair and waves energetically as she takes her leave, allowing the fans to get to enjoy the rest of tonight’s action.
“I gotta believe….”
This kickstarts not only “EXCITE” by Daichi Miura but an explosive reaction to the newly crowned Zion National Champion, Nao Saegusa! She leaps out onto the stage, that belt she struggled mightily to win proudly around her waist as she throws her arms out to present herself to the adoring crowd. With a grin on her face that only grows from the reaction she starts to head down, slapping every fan’s hand from one side of the ramp to the other, bobbing her head to her own theme and hopping along as she does, until she finally exhausts every outstretched hand and slides right into the ring, producing a microphone before calling out.
Nao Saegusa: “HELLOOOOOOOOOOOOO FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUSION~!!!!”
She looks around casually at the crowd.
Nao Saegusa: “Was your holiday good?”
A cheer, and she nods.
Nao Saegusa: “Goo-ooood, mine was pretty great once I was done icing up. Was a bit of a hassle though, I did have something new and big and heavy to declare for the flight home to Detroit after War Games…”
She unhooks the championship from around her waist and hefts it up, the camera focusing particularly on her name etched onto the nameplate, as the crowd cheers again.
Nao Saegusa: “Worth it thoooooough!”
She then drops her hand, looking down at the belt, her name upon it, her grin changing to a softer, satisfied smile.
Nao Saegusa: “Finally.”
She looks back up to address the crowd.
Nao Saegusa: “All the trials and troubles of 2023, the times I struggled…in the end, every painful moment was worth it, because I persevered through them, until I reached this moment!”
She holds the belt up again, continuing on.
Nao Saegusa: “This Zion career, that started with me losing a match for the National Championship…comes back around to me winning it. I’ve closed the circle. I can finally put it all behind me. A story, finished.”
And though there is perhaps a bit of relief, even melancholy as she says that, at the conclusion of a long journey, she quickly grins again.
Nao Saegusa: “But one story isn’t the end of everything, this is a show that’s just starting! 2023 was a long journey, but I can’t rest now, because now there’s even more I have to do!”
She gingerly moves it over onto her shoulder, patting the faceplate like you would a good friend’s shoulder.
Nao Saegusa: “Just chasing things like this was one thing. But now that I hold it, there’s far more on me. I have to carry the weight of the history of this belt, of everyone that’s held it before, that’s fought and bled and struggled while they held it, that gave this belt such a storied history. Chasing the belt was for me. Holding it, it isn’t just for me. It’s for the belt itself, and the strong fighters that came before me. Like the woman I beat to finally win this.”
There’s a far more mixed, trending towards negative, reaction to the Crown Jewel who held that belt just a month ago. But Nao’s speaking of her isn’t mixed or negative. There’s a smile on her face as she calls out.
Nao Saegusa: “KAITLIN!”
She then surprisingly bows to the camera, holding it for a few moments before popping back up.
Nao Saegusa: “Thank you for everything! Facing you, falling against you, having to forge myself even stronger just to stand as an equal against you, to finally be able to defeat you, that made me so much stronger, and I’ll always be grateful for it. You were a dominant champion, you defined what a National Champion should look like. The road ahead is one you made, because I have to fight hard just to match you, let alone surpass you, as I must strive to if I want to continue the legacy of this championship. But I know that I can do that, because I had to rise up to meet the challenge of defeating you, so I know I can do anything. Thank you. I realized we’re almost the same age, I’m only 2 months older than you. I was happy to realize that, because it meant we’re, uh, contemporaries is the word I think. It means we’ll have many more chances to do this again. How exciting, right?”
She winks to the camera before taking a moment to look out at the crowd again, her face growing more serious for once.
Nao Saegusa: “But that’s not part of the future I’m focusing on right now. Like I said, I have the storied history of this belt on my shoulders now, and to grow it I have to aim high. I don’t want to just be the National Champion, I want to be the greatest National Champion. I want to manage to defend it more than Théa and Kaitlin, hold it longer than Kaitlin managed, to forge a new part of history for this championship so great that this belt is regarded not just as it is now, but when it’s the one whose matches you HAVE to tune in to see, to buy the ticket to witness, that’s my goal! I want to make this belt, that I fought so long to reach, mean as much to every person watching as it does for me! So!”
And that grin appears on her face as she points directly into the camera, addressing the world.
Nao Saegusa: “This is to everyone on the Zion Roster. Fusion, Mayhem, Wasteland. Even outside of Zion. No matter who you are, if you want a shot, come through. Help me forge this championship into something greater and greater. Because I want to be the Hero that made the National Championship reach its greatest form yet, because it’s what the belt deserves, it’s what the people who watch this show that have supported me through the highs and lows deserve to see, and it’s what I’ll give them, as a thank you for everything, as a Hero does!”
And that grin fades to that softer, satisfied smile again, as she addresses the viewers, the supporters she’s had through the roughest and greatest days here.
Nao Saegusa: “Because I’ve been lucky enough over this past year to become your Hero. And now I’m also fortunate to get to be your National Champion. Thank you again, all of you.”
Another bow as the crowd cheers, before the National Champion pops up with her usual flair and waves energetically as she takes her leave, allowing the fans to get to enjoy the rest of tonight’s action.
MATCH #4: KELSEY SAVAGE VS ZARA IVORY
Darrion Hughes: The following contest…is scheduled for one fall!
Crowd: ONE FALL!!
Darrion Hughes: Introducing first…representing The Queens of Chaos…from Richmond, Virginia…weighing in at 131 lbs…Zara! Ivory!
And her opponent…from Dallas, Texas…weighing in at 147 lbs…Kelsey! Savage!
Amber Westgate: Both Savage and Ivory are taking part in the Wasteland Championship Tournament starting next Wednesday Night! Both women could be looking at a major boost in momentum going in!
Adam LaRue: I’m sure Savage would love to add the Wasteland Championship next to her “Cutecore” Title in her trophy case! But beating Zara Ivory one on one is a lot easier said than done!
Savage and Ivory shared a dead stare to each other before the referee bell the ring before Ivory rushing over to Savage and Ivory connects with a Clotheslines! But Savage ducking under it! And Savage connects with a Dropkick! Right to the back of Ivory! Sending Ivory collapsed down to the mat! Before Savage grabbing Ivory’s hair and pulling Ivory back on her all fours and Savage stomp down on the back of Ivory’s head! Making Ivory collapsed down to the mat again! Before Savage grabbing Ivory’s hair and pulling Ivory back up to her feets and Savage whipping Ivory into the corner before Savage charging into the corner but meets a boot from Ivory making Savage stumble away from the corner and Ivory rushing over to Savage and Ivory connects with a Clotheslines! Sending Savage down to the mat! Before Ivory grabbing Savage’s hair and pulling Savage back up to her feets again and Ivory whipping Savage into the ropes but Savage reverses and whips Ivory to the ropes and Ivory hitting the ropes back and Savage connects with Jumping Clotheslines! Sending Ivory down to the mat! Before Savage grabbing Ivory’s hair and pulling Ivory back up to her feets again and Savage whipping Ivory into the corner and Savage charging into the corner Savage connects with a Clotheslines! Bumping Ivory into the corner! Before Savage grabbing Ivory’s hair and dragging away from the corner and Savage taking Ivory down to a sitting position with a Snapmare! Savage runs over to the ropes and hits the ropes back and Savage connects with a Meteora! Sending Ivory down to the mat! Savage getting back to her feets and leaning down and grabbing Ivory’s hair and pulling Ivory back up to her feets and whipping Ivory into the corner before Savage charging into the corner and Savage connects with a Clotheslines! Bumping Ivory into the corner! Savage grabs Ivory’s hair and drags Ivory back to the middle of the ring and Savage connects with a DDT! Spiking Ivory’s head down to the mat! Before Savage rolls Ivory back and grabs Ivory’s leg and hooks Ivory up and the referee counts!
ONE…!
NO! The former Zion Gateway Champion kicked out at one! Savage smirking as she sitting back before slowly getting back to her feets and leaning down to grabbing Ivory’s hair and Savage pulling Ivory back up to her feets and Savage whipping Ivory to the ropes but Ivory holding her with the ropes not hitting the ropes back and Savage was rushing over her but Ivory counters with throwing Savage to the outside of the ring! Sending Savage collapsed down to the outside! As Savage slowly getting back to her feets as Ivory notice it she running over to the ropes and hitting the ropes back and Ivory connects with a Suicide Dive! Sending Savage back down to the floor! Ivory slowly gets back to her feets as the crowd supports her in this match as she soaks the cheers from the fans before Ivory leaning down and grabbing Savage’s hair and pulling Savage back up to her feets but Savage pushes Ivory out making Ivory’s back hitting with the barricade! Savage grabbing Ivory’s hair and Savage sending Ivory back inside the ring before Savage sliding back to inside the ring and she grabbing Ivory’s hair and pulling Ivory back up to her feets again and whipping Ivory into the corner! Before Savage charged into the corner! But meet a boot right to her face! Making Savage stumble back away from the corner and Ivory rushing over to Savage and Ivory connects with a Double Knee Facebreaker! Sending Savage down to the mat! Ivory not enough now she was on fire! Ivory leaning down and grabbing Savage’s hair and pulling Savage back up to her feets and Ivory whipping Savage into the corner and Ivory charging into her and connects with a Shotgun Dropkick! Sending Savage back hitting the turnbuckle and making Savage staggering away from the corner and Ivory running over to the ropes in front of Savage and Ivory hitting the ropes back and connecting with TEAM OF MISFITS, A SPEAR!! SPEAR!! SPEAR!! SENDING SAVAGE DOWN TO THE MAT AND IVORY COVERS ON TOP OF SAVAGE AND THE REFEREE COUNTS!
ONE…!
TWO…!
NO! SAVAGE KICKING OUT AT TWO! Ivory was slamming her fist onto the mat before she slowly got back to her feets and Ivory leaning down and grabbing Savage’s hair and pulling Savage back up to her feets and Ivory whipping Savage into the corner before Ivory charging into the corner but met a boot right to her face! Ivory stumbles back away from the corner before Savage rushes over to her and Savage connects with a Dropkick! Kick right to Ivory’s face! Sending Ivory down to the mat! Before Savage grabbing Ivory’s hair and pulling Ivory back up to her feets and Savage whipping Ivory into the corner and Savage charging into the corner Savage connects with a Clotheslines! But Ivory ducking under it! Making Savage bumping into the corner, making Savage stumble back away from the corner and Ivory rushing over to her and Ivory connects with a Dropkick! Sending Savage down to the mat! Ivory slowly gets back to her feets again and she leaning down and grabbing on Savage’s hair before Ivory pulling Savage back up to her feets and Ivory whipping Savage into the ropes and Savage hitting the ropes back and Ivory connects with a Jumping Cutter! Sending Savage down to the mat! And Ivory grabs Savage’s hair and pulls Savage back up to her all fours and Ivory releases her hair and runs over to the ropes and connects with a Curb Stomp! Stomping Savage’s head down to the mat! And Ivory grabbing Savage’s hair again and looking to pull Savage back up to her feets.
“Give my title back!” the voice of someone demanded the timekeeper as everyone was really confused about this even Ivory was looking around to find someone…
“Give me that Hardcore Champion back!” and when the camera moves to capture on… Kimberly Williams! She is coming to attempt to take her Zion Hardcore Champion back!
The distraction unintentionally gives Savage time to recover, as she turns around Ivory and Savage connects with a jumping single knee facebuster! Sending ivory down to the mat! Savage looks to see Williams at ringside, but pays her no mind as she looks for the finish! She pulls Ivory up, only to be brought down by an Inside Cradle that Savage immediately kicks out of! The two get up, with Savage looking for the Savage Stunner, but Ivory catches her with a Knee Strike that sends her to the mat! She takes to the top rope, connecting with Violence Causes Silence for the pin!
ONE…!
TWO…!
THREE…!
Darrion Hughes: The winner of this match…Zara! Ivory!
Amber Westgate: Kimberly Williams comes in clutch for her Queens of Chaos stablemate tonight!
Adam LaRue: But where is Kelsey Savage keeping Kimberly Williams’ Hardcore Championship is the question!
Ivory stands tall now, shrugging at everything that just happened between Williams and Savage as she has her arm raised! Just then, however, Ivory is taken down from behind! We look up to see the attack and it’s…
Valentina Skye!
Amber Westgate: Valentina Skye?! What the hell is she doing here?! I thought she was on the Mayhem brand! And what is she doing attacking Zara Ivory of all people?!
Adam LaRue: It looks like this is a message being sent, Amber! Regardless, you know that there’s gonna be hell to pay for this one!
Skye stands tall over Ivory to a chorus of boos as we fade!
Crowd: ONE FALL!!
Darrion Hughes: Introducing first…representing The Queens of Chaos…from Richmond, Virginia…weighing in at 131 lbs…Zara! Ivory!
And her opponent…from Dallas, Texas…weighing in at 147 lbs…Kelsey! Savage!
Amber Westgate: Both Savage and Ivory are taking part in the Wasteland Championship Tournament starting next Wednesday Night! Both women could be looking at a major boost in momentum going in!
Adam LaRue: I’m sure Savage would love to add the Wasteland Championship next to her “Cutecore” Title in her trophy case! But beating Zara Ivory one on one is a lot easier said than done!
Savage and Ivory shared a dead stare to each other before the referee bell the ring before Ivory rushing over to Savage and Ivory connects with a Clotheslines! But Savage ducking under it! And Savage connects with a Dropkick! Right to the back of Ivory! Sending Ivory collapsed down to the mat! Before Savage grabbing Ivory’s hair and pulling Ivory back on her all fours and Savage stomp down on the back of Ivory’s head! Making Ivory collapsed down to the mat again! Before Savage grabbing Ivory’s hair and pulling Ivory back up to her feets and Savage whipping Ivory into the corner before Savage charging into the corner but meets a boot from Ivory making Savage stumble away from the corner and Ivory rushing over to Savage and Ivory connects with a Clotheslines! Sending Savage down to the mat! Before Ivory grabbing Savage’s hair and pulling Savage back up to her feets again and Ivory whipping Savage into the ropes but Savage reverses and whips Ivory to the ropes and Ivory hitting the ropes back and Savage connects with Jumping Clotheslines! Sending Ivory down to the mat! Before Savage grabbing Ivory’s hair and pulling Ivory back up to her feets again and Savage whipping Ivory into the corner and Savage charging into the corner Savage connects with a Clotheslines! Bumping Ivory into the corner! Before Savage grabbing Ivory’s hair and dragging away from the corner and Savage taking Ivory down to a sitting position with a Snapmare! Savage runs over to the ropes and hits the ropes back and Savage connects with a Meteora! Sending Ivory down to the mat! Savage getting back to her feets and leaning down and grabbing Ivory’s hair and pulling Ivory back up to her feets and whipping Ivory into the corner before Savage charging into the corner and Savage connects with a Clotheslines! Bumping Ivory into the corner! Savage grabs Ivory’s hair and drags Ivory back to the middle of the ring and Savage connects with a DDT! Spiking Ivory’s head down to the mat! Before Savage rolls Ivory back and grabs Ivory’s leg and hooks Ivory up and the referee counts!
ONE…!
NO! The former Zion Gateway Champion kicked out at one! Savage smirking as she sitting back before slowly getting back to her feets and leaning down to grabbing Ivory’s hair and Savage pulling Ivory back up to her feets and Savage whipping Ivory to the ropes but Ivory holding her with the ropes not hitting the ropes back and Savage was rushing over her but Ivory counters with throwing Savage to the outside of the ring! Sending Savage collapsed down to the outside! As Savage slowly getting back to her feets as Ivory notice it she running over to the ropes and hitting the ropes back and Ivory connects with a Suicide Dive! Sending Savage back down to the floor! Ivory slowly gets back to her feets as the crowd supports her in this match as she soaks the cheers from the fans before Ivory leaning down and grabbing Savage’s hair and pulling Savage back up to her feets but Savage pushes Ivory out making Ivory’s back hitting with the barricade! Savage grabbing Ivory’s hair and Savage sending Ivory back inside the ring before Savage sliding back to inside the ring and she grabbing Ivory’s hair and pulling Ivory back up to her feets again and whipping Ivory into the corner! Before Savage charged into the corner! But meet a boot right to her face! Making Savage stumble back away from the corner and Ivory rushing over to Savage and Ivory connects with a Double Knee Facebreaker! Sending Savage down to the mat! Ivory not enough now she was on fire! Ivory leaning down and grabbing Savage’s hair and pulling Savage back up to her feets and Ivory whipping Savage into the corner and Ivory charging into her and connects with a Shotgun Dropkick! Sending Savage back hitting the turnbuckle and making Savage staggering away from the corner and Ivory running over to the ropes in front of Savage and Ivory hitting the ropes back and connecting with TEAM OF MISFITS, A SPEAR!! SPEAR!! SPEAR!! SENDING SAVAGE DOWN TO THE MAT AND IVORY COVERS ON TOP OF SAVAGE AND THE REFEREE COUNTS!
ONE…!
TWO…!
NO! SAVAGE KICKING OUT AT TWO! Ivory was slamming her fist onto the mat before she slowly got back to her feets and Ivory leaning down and grabbing Savage’s hair and pulling Savage back up to her feets and Ivory whipping Savage into the corner before Ivory charging into the corner but met a boot right to her face! Ivory stumbles back away from the corner before Savage rushes over to her and Savage connects with a Dropkick! Kick right to Ivory’s face! Sending Ivory down to the mat! Before Savage grabbing Ivory’s hair and pulling Ivory back up to her feets and Savage whipping Ivory into the corner and Savage charging into the corner Savage connects with a Clotheslines! But Ivory ducking under it! Making Savage bumping into the corner, making Savage stumble back away from the corner and Ivory rushing over to her and Ivory connects with a Dropkick! Sending Savage down to the mat! Ivory slowly gets back to her feets again and she leaning down and grabbing on Savage’s hair before Ivory pulling Savage back up to her feets and Ivory whipping Savage into the ropes and Savage hitting the ropes back and Ivory connects with a Jumping Cutter! Sending Savage down to the mat! And Ivory grabs Savage’s hair and pulls Savage back up to her all fours and Ivory releases her hair and runs over to the ropes and connects with a Curb Stomp! Stomping Savage’s head down to the mat! And Ivory grabbing Savage’s hair again and looking to pull Savage back up to her feets.
“Give my title back!” the voice of someone demanded the timekeeper as everyone was really confused about this even Ivory was looking around to find someone…
“Give me that Hardcore Champion back!” and when the camera moves to capture on… Kimberly Williams! She is coming to attempt to take her Zion Hardcore Champion back!
The distraction unintentionally gives Savage time to recover, as she turns around Ivory and Savage connects with a jumping single knee facebuster! Sending ivory down to the mat! Savage looks to see Williams at ringside, but pays her no mind as she looks for the finish! She pulls Ivory up, only to be brought down by an Inside Cradle that Savage immediately kicks out of! The two get up, with Savage looking for the Savage Stunner, but Ivory catches her with a Knee Strike that sends her to the mat! She takes to the top rope, connecting with Violence Causes Silence for the pin!
ONE…!
TWO…!
THREE…!
Darrion Hughes: The winner of this match…Zara! Ivory!
Amber Westgate: Kimberly Williams comes in clutch for her Queens of Chaos stablemate tonight!
Adam LaRue: But where is Kelsey Savage keeping Kimberly Williams’ Hardcore Championship is the question!
Ivory stands tall now, shrugging at everything that just happened between Williams and Savage as she has her arm raised! Just then, however, Ivory is taken down from behind! We look up to see the attack and it’s…
Valentina Skye!
Amber Westgate: Valentina Skye?! What the hell is she doing here?! I thought she was on the Mayhem brand! And what is she doing attacking Zara Ivory of all people?!
Adam LaRue: It looks like this is a message being sent, Amber! Regardless, you know that there’s gonna be hell to pay for this one!
Skye stands tall over Ivory to a chorus of boos as we fade!
RESULT: PINFALL (VIOLENCE CAUSES SILENCE)
“Down With The Sickness” begins to play throughout the arena, and Nicky Crawford makes his way to the ring! Not doing his usual high fiving of the fans, instead rushing straight to the ring, sliding underneath the bottom rope and demanding a microphone as he calls for his music to be cut.
Nicky Crawford: Cut my fucking music!... God… fucking dammit, man! KASEY! You stupid motherfucker… I know you’re listening to this! God… you stupid motherfucker…
He says, pacing back and forth in the ring, running his fingers through his hair.
Nicky Crawford: Kasey I fucking KNEW you were a snake! I knew it from the day my sister, YOUR EX WIFE, told me about you… from the day I met you in OATH I fucking knew you were a bastard. I knew you were a fucking snake in the grass… but I fuckin thought you wouldn’t stoop that low, you… you fucking CUNT. God… I fucking hate you. Listen… it is as fucking simple as this, you fuck.
He stops pacing, coming to a stop at the hard cam side of the ring.
Nicky Crawford: I am putting out the fucking challenge… I want to hurt you the way you fucking hurt my family… I want to break your stupid fucking body and make you PAY for what you’ve done to everyone! KASEY! I WANT YOU… WOLF. CREEK. DEATHMATCH… if you’re a real fuckin man… cause I for one don’t even fucking believe for a second that you’re possessed… so if you’re a real fucking man… I’ll see you and this “demon” you claim to fucking have at Madness.
With that, Nicky throws the microphone backwards and rolls out the ring as his theme plays him to the back. Just as he makes it through the curtain, Unforgettable (Latin Mix) by French Montana begins to blast across the speakers. As it does Sofia Hilton makes her way through the curtains to the loud sounds of boos. She isn't alone as her husband Brayden walks out as well. Brayden is waving a Colombian flag proudly for his wife as she begins to twerk and dance to the music.
Sofia stops in the aisle and continues to shake her ass before she runs her hands through her hair and winks at the camera. She receives catcalls from the crowd but she blows them off walking her way to the ring. Brayden however does a marathon around the ring waving that Columbia flag as if he won the Olympics for that country before he enters the ring.. Sofia slowly enters the ring where she immediately calls for a microphone. However the very moment that she does she gets treated with a bunch of boos.
Brayden HiltonCan all of you just shut up and show some respect to La Reina of. Sofia is the queen of this company and she didn’t waste her time with this return to hear all of you drown her out in boos the very first day that she decides to step in the ring. So shut your mouths and show some respect…
The crowd boos louder than before as they start up whore chants. Sofia just smirks as she grabs the Colombian Flag and begins to wave it around passionately
Sofia Hilton:CALLATE!!!!!!! CALLATE!!!!!!! SILENCIO!!! IN OTHER WORDS SHUT THE FUCK UP! All of you are disrespectful! You all should be cheering. Cheering that greatness is officially standing in your ring right now. I know all of you are jealous that you didn’t graduate Sum Cumma Laude like I did. You are just jealous over the fact that I have a Bachelor’s Degree in Multicultural Studies… What I have learned from the study of Americans is the fact that all of you pride yourself on being the strongest nation in the world except it’s full of bullshit considering that this nation is made up a bunch of different people.
The fans boo louder than before as she continues to belittle the crowd.
Sofia Hilton:You know I am being honest. You can ask any
average American from this country and they will tell you a bunch of bullshit. If you ask somebody what they are they are going to put something in front of it. Whether it’s “African” American, “Italian” American, “Mexican” American, Case in point nobody claims just being “American” because they hate this country and it’s okay because I hate all of you. The best thing that could have ever happened was me being a transferred student here. I immediately raised the overall GPA of the school I attended. Of course I helped set the standard for the football team… That’s what you idiots call Soccer and let’s not talk about how I excelled on the softball field. They call me bunny and that’s because I bounced my way straight to the top. It was the only place that i could go.
The crowd drowns her out with louder boos but she keeps on speaking.
Sofia Hilton:Now I know what you are all probably wondering. What does it mean that I am back?! Don’t get caught up in what I did on Breakthrough or in that Tag title match with the Bisque Dolls. The only thing that matters is that I am back with a vengeance. I am here to be the absolute best thing on Friday nights. I am the best of the best and I am here to be the UN Queen… What I mean by that is that I am UNFORGETTABLE! I AM UNSTOPPABLE! I AM UNTAMABLE, AND SIMPLY PUT I AM UNDENIABLE. Nobody can do what I am about to do and it will be a delight every single time I step into that ring.
Suddenly, the Hall Effect’s “Gin & Tonic” hits. The crowd and Sofia turn to see who this could possibly be. Sofia shakes her head indignantly at the interruption. The crowd murmurs for a second and then gives a positive reaction as Sofia’s younger sister, Ravenna Rojas, makes her way through the curtain. Sofia stares at her sister in shock even as Ravenna gets closer and closer down the aisle. She steps into the ring and nods to Sofia.
Ravenna Rojas: ¿Quiubo, Parce?
Sofia simply stands there, looking like she cannot fathom what could have caused her sister to do this and interrupt her time. Ravenna nods knowingly.
Ravenna Rojas: Sé que sé…
She sighs heavily.
Ravenna Rojas: I know, this is your time. What am I doing here?
Sofia nods, even more indignant than before.
Ravenna Rojas: I am here to ask you to please give me another chance to be your partner.
Looking down in shame, Ravennashakes her head sadly.
Ravenna Rojas: Lo sé, la última vez fue malparido gonorrea. Sé que era algo más chimbo.
She nods before looking up.
Ravenna Rojas: I know, last time, it was bad and I was useless as a partner… pero…
She looks at her elder sister, pleading with her eyes.
Ravenna Rojas: Please, Coneja, give me one more chance.
Brayden Hilton Time Out… I know you just didn’t interrupt our queen. You have some…
Brayden glares at the woman as she stares at her from head to toe.
Brayden Hilton Damn Mami… Girl you know you are fine in person?! Lucy Gray Baird got it going on…
He begins to eye her up as Sofia just holds her hand up as she looks over at her sister.
Sofia Hilton:You have some damn nerve interrupting me on my very first night back. Last time I checked you were among part of the reason why nobody took me seriously and you want to come out here and ask for us to team again?! You want us to be one big happy equipo?! Sorry to break it to you hermanita but I am more of a solo act. On top of that I don’t even know if you are worthy of being MY tag team partner. A few weeks ago in another company I was on the search for a tag team partner and I considered you but…
Brayden Hilton That’s the nice way of saying she doesn’t think you are good enough. Sofia came to America. She took in American culture. She got her an American man, and became fluent in English meanwhile you are barely cutting it. You would be more of a crutch than anything. Why should she team up with you, instead of being with her husband, her baby daddy, and the two of us taking over things together?!
Ravenna just stares longingly at her sister, again pleading with her eyes.
Ravenna Rojas: Por favor, Coneja, déjame compensarte. Let me make it up to you.
The crowd begins to boo as Sofia looks at her sister. A wicked grin escapes her lips as she looks at the younger woman.
Sofia Hilton:So what you are saying if I am hearing correctly. Is in your heart you know you weren’t good enough and now you are running to your big older sister to show you how to properly do things?! I am a role model to you, your hero, and there’s no one better for you to learn from. Is that what this is sis?!
Ravenna nods
Ravenna Rojas: Sí, es la verdad.
Sofia looks at her little sister and holds her arms open as an evil grin escapes her lips.
Sofia Hilton:That’s what I wanted to hear. You know exactly what you are doing. Come over to me hermanita and give me a big hug. I am welcoming you into the fold. There’s always room to have my little lacke…. I mean my little sister right by me. It’s what family does. We are in this together right?!
Sofia snaps her fingers and as she does that is when Emily Williams runs down to the ring with a Williams Dynasty t-shirt. She enters the ring with it and looks nervous as she eyes up her fiancee.
Sofia Hilton:Awww love is in the air… Ravenna got her little Emily and she certainly has her big sister. You chose the right side. Welcome to the Dynasty you better not let me down because if you do let big sis down you won’t hear the end of it. Consider this your one and only thing to make things right…
With that Sofia snatches the t shirt out of Emily’s hand and pie faces her to the ground before she hands the shirt to her little sister.
Sofia Hilton:You can be my number two and my partner… That’s what you wanted right?!
Ravenna Rojas: I want the chance, yes.
Sofia Hilton:Consider it done welcome to my Dynasty… The Wil…. Ahem… Rojas Dynasty… It’s all us girl… I would trade my Kutte in again and again if it meant you would always be my side.
Sofia looks at the crowd as they begin to boo louder as Sofia looks at her husband who puts a tiara on Ravenna’s head.
Sofia Hilton:I personally give to all of you, the princess of the Rojas-Hilton dynasty, and the second best Carbajal in all of wrestling. My Hermanita Ravenna!!!!!!
Ravenna takes the shirt as Sofia hugs her tightly before she raises her arm high into the air as the crowd just boos them.
MATCH #5: BLACK THUNDER VS HOT SAWSE
As the bell rings Black is rushing at Mikey with his aggressiveness and Black connects with a Crossbody! Sending Mikey down to the mat! Before Black mounting on top of Mikey and slamming his fist right to Mikey’s face over and over again. Before Black gets back to his feets and grabs Mikey’s hair and pulls Mikey back up to his feets and Black whips Mikey into the corner and Black charges into the corner and Black connects with a Crossbody! Bumping Mikey into the corner! Making Mikey staggering away from the corner and Black running towards the ropes and Black connects with a Leaping Enzuigiri! Right to Mikey’s head sending Mikey dropping down to his knees before Black grabbing Mikey’s head and pulling him back to his feets and Black whipping Mikey to his corner and tagging in THORA! The crowd cheers her loud as the veteran and first ever captain of Fusion enters the match! And Black goes to the middle of the ring and THORA whips Mikey to Black and Black connects with a Belly to Belly Suplex! Slamming Mikey down to the mat! And The Sweatmaker rushes into the ring but Black and THORA connects with a Double Superkick! Right to The Sweatmaker’s jaw! The Sweatmaker rolling away from the ring as The Sweatmaker slowly getting back to his feets while Black running towards the ropes and hitting the ropes back and Black connects with a Suicide Dive! Black takes The Sweatmaker down to the floor while THORA walks back to Mikey but Mikey punches right to her face! But THORA blocked it! Before giving Mikey a kick right to his midsection! Making Mikey drop down to his knee before THORA pulls Mikey back up to his feets and THORA goes into the corner before rushing back to him and connects with a ECHOES OF THUNDER, ROLLING THUNDER FRONT DROPKICK! AND THORA GOES DOWN TO COVERS! AND THE REFEREE COUNTS!
ONE…!
TWO…!
THREE…!
Darrion Hughes: The winners of this match…Black! Thunder!
Amber Westgate: A dare I say THUNDEROUS debut for the pair of Ian Black and THORA!
Adam LaRue: They definitely have what it takes to take this entire tag division by storm!
Amber Westgate: I see what ya did there!
THORA and Black celebrate as we fade!
RESULT: PINFALL (ECHOES OF THUNDER)
We return from commercial break and to ringside where we see that Sterling Jamison White, Mikey II Spicy and The Sweatmaker of Hot Sawse, Benito Wallace, The Ball, Jay Broni, Tim Burr, Big Money Moses, Toby Steel, Ehan Cement the Talented One, Ding Dong Uno and Ding Dong Dos of Los Ding Dongs, Eduardo Gutiérrez and Cornelia Holeson have all entered the ring.
Amber Westgate: Welcome back to the first Fusion of 2024, folks… and with the Madness Rumble coming up soon… we decided to give you fans a little teaser Rumble to wet your appetite for it.
Adam LaRue: As you can see, the ring is full of bodies and we’re just awaiting the final participant.
The opening to "Enjoy The Silence" by Lacuna Coil begins to play over the PA system as the arena plunges into darkness. As soon as the guitar and drums kick in, a spotlight appears on the stage to find Samuel Lopez standing there wearing a Jason Voorhees mask, his manager Dr. Castiel Talbot standing beside him with his walking cane. Lopez then begins to slowly make his way down the ramp while Talbot follows.
Amber Westgate: And business just picked up, Adam.
Adam LaRue: One of the participants that will be involved in the Madness Rumble, and could very well be the favorite.
Once he reaches the ring, Lopez slides under the bottom rope on his front and moves his way to the center of the ring on his closed fists until he reaches the center while Talbot makes his way up the steel steps and climbs through the ropes and into the ring. Lopez then slowly stands upright while slowly removing his mask as the camera zooms in on his wide, blank stare into the camera as Talbot takes the mask from him and "Enjoy The Silence" fades out.
Amber Westgate: I don’t think I will ever get used to that creepy stare of his.
Adam LaRue: Me neither.
The referee calls for the bell and the match is underway as all fourteen of Lopez’s opponents glance around at one another while the man himself just stands there, not moving a muscle. After a few moments, Gutiérrez decides he wants no part of the match and takes hold of the top rope and jumps over the top rope and jumps down off the apron and makes his way up the ramp with a smirk on his face as the fans boo heavily.
Darrion Hughes: Eduardo Gutiérrez has been eliminated!
Amber Westgate: Looks like Ex Con Ed wanted nothing to do with Samuel Lopez.
Adam LaRue: Smart kid.
The rest of the field seem to all silently agree that they need to take care of Lopez and so they all charge at the man and begin a thirteen on one beat down. After several moments however, they all go flying backwards as Lopez emerges from the bodies unscathed.
Amber Westgate: This guy really is Jason Voorhees!
Adam LaRue: I hope everyone else involved in the Madness Rumble is watching this!
Holeson then proceeds to charge at Lopez on her own and is immediately thrown over the top rope, her ass hitting off the ring apron on the way down and she screams, “Ow! My hole!” on her way to the floor on the outside.
Darrion Hughes: Cornelia Holeson has been eliminated!
Amber Westgate: There goes Cornelia!
Adam LaRue: And there goes her hole again.
Mikey II Spicy and The Sweatmaker both nod to one another and charge at Lopez together and begin raining down on him with punches and kicks. Mikey II Spicy then grabs Lopez by the throat as does Sweatmaker in an attempt to go for a double chokeslam, however when they attempt to lift him up, he doesn’t budge. They attempt to lift him a couple more times but fail again before Lopez grabs them both by the throat himself and lifts both of them up with ease and chokeslams them both over the top rope and out to the floor.
Darrion Hughes: Mikey II Spicy and The Sweatmaker have been eliminated!
Amber Westgate: Hot Sawse weren’t hot enough to overcome the ice cold wrath of Samuel Lopez.
Adam LaRue: He just manhandled them both like they were nothing.
Now it appears to be the turn of Los Ding Dongs to step up as Ding Dong Uno and Ding Dong Dos take the fight to Lopez with a flurry of kicks. They manage to get Lopez down to one knee as Ding Dong Dos decides to scale the turnbuckle while Ding Dong Uno continues the assault. Ding Dong Uno then goes to bounce off the ropes, but Lopez follows him and as soon as Uno hits the ropes, Lopez nails him with Silent Night sending him over the top rope, this also causes Dos to lose his balance on the turnbuckle and he falls right onto his tag team partner on the outside.
Darrion Hughes: Los Ding Dongs have been eliminated!
Amber Westgate: And there goes Los Ding Dongs!
Adam LaRue: Samuel is cleaning house here!
Big Money Moses steps up to Lopez now as he reaches into his jacket pocket and pulls out several hundred dollar bills and presents them to Lopez. Without even glancing at the money in his hand, Lopez grabs Moses and nails him with Hush but before he can react, The Ball charges at him with an attempted crossbody, however Lopez catches him, puts him back down onto his feet and then nails him with Hush as well. Jay Broni now attempts to ambush Lopez as the guy who believes he’s much bigger and heavier than he actually is attempts a big boot which only goes as high as Lopez’s chest and doesn’t do any damage whatsoever. Lopez then simply grabs Broni and nails a third Hush before he then stacks Broni and Ball on top of Moses and after making sure all three men’s shoulders are on the mat, he sits on top of the pile of bodies as the referee counts three.
Darrion Hughes: Big Money Moses, Jay Broni and The Ball have been eliminated!
Amber Westgate: And a Hush trilogy puts away Big Money Moses, Jay Broni and The Ball.
Adam LaRue: And that gives Samuel eight eliminations in this match since Eduardo eliminated himself at the top of this match.
Sterling Jamison White then charges at Lopez only to be scoped up by the man and tossed over the top rope to the floor, with the same thing happening to Benito Wallace and Tim Burr.
Darrion Hughes: Sterling Jamison White, Benito Wallace and Tim Burr have been eliminated!
Amber Westgate: And then there were two!
Adam LaRue: The man who considers himself the most talented wrestler on the planet and the man who claims to be the best wrestler in the world.
Ehan Cement slowly steps up to Lopez, being the same height, he starts mouthing off at him over how talented he is and how Lopez has no chance against him. Soon enough, his trash talking is interrupted with a quick headbutt from Lopez who then proceeds to lock him into Enjoy The Silence. During this time, Steel looks like he’s about to make a move but Lopez’s head snaps to the side and glares right at him while he still has Cement locked in the hold, stopping Steel dead in his tracks as Cement is now completely out and is deemed eliminated.
Darrion Hughes: Ehan Cement the Talented One has been eliminated!
Amber Westgate: And Toby Steel remains!
Adam LaRue: I don’t like his chances!
Steel smirks as he backs his way up to the ropes and then drops down on his back and rolls out of the ring, he then proceeds to rummage underneath the ring for something and finally grabs a lead pipe and when he stands back up to his feet to show his opponent what he has, he is perplexed to find that Lopez has disappeared.
Amber Westgate: What the Hell?! Where did Samuel go?!
Adam LaRue: I have no idea. But knowing he’s around somewhere freaks me the Hell out.
Steel slides back into the ring and is looking all over for Lopez but to no avail. After a few moments though, Lopez emerges from underneath the ring and carrying a weapon of his own as he slides back into the ring himself behind Steel.
Amber Westgate: Is that… Samuel Lopez has a God damn hatchet!
Adam LaRue: I know this match has no rules but come on!
Steel turns around and his eyes go wide when he sees Lopez with a hatchet in hand. He immediately drops his own weapon and begins to plead with Lopez who then swings the hatchet at him a few times, Steel managing to duck and dodge out of the way so he doesn’t get harmed.
Amber Westgate: I’m worried we may actually witness a murder here, Adam! Someone needs to come out here and stop this!
Adam LaRue: I don’t think anyone can stop Samuel, Amber!
Fearing for his life now, Steel scrambles over the top rope and quickly drops to the floor and then makes a beeline up the ramp to get as far away from Lopez as possible as the bell rings to signal the end of the match.
Darrion Hughes: Here is your winner! Samuel Lopez!
“Enjoy The Silence” plays through the PA system as Lopez stares at the stage not moving, still holding the hatchet as the official doesn’t even attempt to go anywhere near him to raise his arm in victory.
Amber Westgate: Well folks, there you have it. Thankfully we didn’t witness a murder live on air… and all I have to say to those involved in the Madness Rumble? Be afraid… be very afraid.
Adam LaRue: With that being said… don’t go anywhere as we still have our Main Event of the evening. Until then… Doc can you please get that hatchet out of your nephew’s hand and get him the Hell out of here?!?!
Talbot then enters the ring and walks up to Lopez as he slowly and carefully takes hold of the hatchet and removes it from the clutches of his nephew as we cut elsewhere.
Amber Westgate: Welcome back to the first Fusion of 2024, folks… and with the Madness Rumble coming up soon… we decided to give you fans a little teaser Rumble to wet your appetite for it.
Adam LaRue: As you can see, the ring is full of bodies and we’re just awaiting the final participant.
The opening to "Enjoy The Silence" by Lacuna Coil begins to play over the PA system as the arena plunges into darkness. As soon as the guitar and drums kick in, a spotlight appears on the stage to find Samuel Lopez standing there wearing a Jason Voorhees mask, his manager Dr. Castiel Talbot standing beside him with his walking cane. Lopez then begins to slowly make his way down the ramp while Talbot follows.
Amber Westgate: And business just picked up, Adam.
Adam LaRue: One of the participants that will be involved in the Madness Rumble, and could very well be the favorite.
Once he reaches the ring, Lopez slides under the bottom rope on his front and moves his way to the center of the ring on his closed fists until he reaches the center while Talbot makes his way up the steel steps and climbs through the ropes and into the ring. Lopez then slowly stands upright while slowly removing his mask as the camera zooms in on his wide, blank stare into the camera as Talbot takes the mask from him and "Enjoy The Silence" fades out.
Amber Westgate: I don’t think I will ever get used to that creepy stare of his.
Adam LaRue: Me neither.
The referee calls for the bell and the match is underway as all fourteen of Lopez’s opponents glance around at one another while the man himself just stands there, not moving a muscle. After a few moments, Gutiérrez decides he wants no part of the match and takes hold of the top rope and jumps over the top rope and jumps down off the apron and makes his way up the ramp with a smirk on his face as the fans boo heavily.
Darrion Hughes: Eduardo Gutiérrez has been eliminated!
Amber Westgate: Looks like Ex Con Ed wanted nothing to do with Samuel Lopez.
Adam LaRue: Smart kid.
The rest of the field seem to all silently agree that they need to take care of Lopez and so they all charge at the man and begin a thirteen on one beat down. After several moments however, they all go flying backwards as Lopez emerges from the bodies unscathed.
Amber Westgate: This guy really is Jason Voorhees!
Adam LaRue: I hope everyone else involved in the Madness Rumble is watching this!
Holeson then proceeds to charge at Lopez on her own and is immediately thrown over the top rope, her ass hitting off the ring apron on the way down and she screams, “Ow! My hole!” on her way to the floor on the outside.
Darrion Hughes: Cornelia Holeson has been eliminated!
Amber Westgate: There goes Cornelia!
Adam LaRue: And there goes her hole again.
Mikey II Spicy and The Sweatmaker both nod to one another and charge at Lopez together and begin raining down on him with punches and kicks. Mikey II Spicy then grabs Lopez by the throat as does Sweatmaker in an attempt to go for a double chokeslam, however when they attempt to lift him up, he doesn’t budge. They attempt to lift him a couple more times but fail again before Lopez grabs them both by the throat himself and lifts both of them up with ease and chokeslams them both over the top rope and out to the floor.
Darrion Hughes: Mikey II Spicy and The Sweatmaker have been eliminated!
Amber Westgate: Hot Sawse weren’t hot enough to overcome the ice cold wrath of Samuel Lopez.
Adam LaRue: He just manhandled them both like they were nothing.
Now it appears to be the turn of Los Ding Dongs to step up as Ding Dong Uno and Ding Dong Dos take the fight to Lopez with a flurry of kicks. They manage to get Lopez down to one knee as Ding Dong Dos decides to scale the turnbuckle while Ding Dong Uno continues the assault. Ding Dong Uno then goes to bounce off the ropes, but Lopez follows him and as soon as Uno hits the ropes, Lopez nails him with Silent Night sending him over the top rope, this also causes Dos to lose his balance on the turnbuckle and he falls right onto his tag team partner on the outside.
Darrion Hughes: Los Ding Dongs have been eliminated!
Amber Westgate: And there goes Los Ding Dongs!
Adam LaRue: Samuel is cleaning house here!
Big Money Moses steps up to Lopez now as he reaches into his jacket pocket and pulls out several hundred dollar bills and presents them to Lopez. Without even glancing at the money in his hand, Lopez grabs Moses and nails him with Hush but before he can react, The Ball charges at him with an attempted crossbody, however Lopez catches him, puts him back down onto his feet and then nails him with Hush as well. Jay Broni now attempts to ambush Lopez as the guy who believes he’s much bigger and heavier than he actually is attempts a big boot which only goes as high as Lopez’s chest and doesn’t do any damage whatsoever. Lopez then simply grabs Broni and nails a third Hush before he then stacks Broni and Ball on top of Moses and after making sure all three men’s shoulders are on the mat, he sits on top of the pile of bodies as the referee counts three.
Darrion Hughes: Big Money Moses, Jay Broni and The Ball have been eliminated!
Amber Westgate: And a Hush trilogy puts away Big Money Moses, Jay Broni and The Ball.
Adam LaRue: And that gives Samuel eight eliminations in this match since Eduardo eliminated himself at the top of this match.
Sterling Jamison White then charges at Lopez only to be scoped up by the man and tossed over the top rope to the floor, with the same thing happening to Benito Wallace and Tim Burr.
Darrion Hughes: Sterling Jamison White, Benito Wallace and Tim Burr have been eliminated!
Amber Westgate: And then there were two!
Adam LaRue: The man who considers himself the most talented wrestler on the planet and the man who claims to be the best wrestler in the world.
Ehan Cement slowly steps up to Lopez, being the same height, he starts mouthing off at him over how talented he is and how Lopez has no chance against him. Soon enough, his trash talking is interrupted with a quick headbutt from Lopez who then proceeds to lock him into Enjoy The Silence. During this time, Steel looks like he’s about to make a move but Lopez’s head snaps to the side and glares right at him while he still has Cement locked in the hold, stopping Steel dead in his tracks as Cement is now completely out and is deemed eliminated.
Darrion Hughes: Ehan Cement the Talented One has been eliminated!
Amber Westgate: And Toby Steel remains!
Adam LaRue: I don’t like his chances!
Steel smirks as he backs his way up to the ropes and then drops down on his back and rolls out of the ring, he then proceeds to rummage underneath the ring for something and finally grabs a lead pipe and when he stands back up to his feet to show his opponent what he has, he is perplexed to find that Lopez has disappeared.
Amber Westgate: What the Hell?! Where did Samuel go?!
Adam LaRue: I have no idea. But knowing he’s around somewhere freaks me the Hell out.
Steel slides back into the ring and is looking all over for Lopez but to no avail. After a few moments though, Lopez emerges from underneath the ring and carrying a weapon of his own as he slides back into the ring himself behind Steel.
Amber Westgate: Is that… Samuel Lopez has a God damn hatchet!
Adam LaRue: I know this match has no rules but come on!
Steel turns around and his eyes go wide when he sees Lopez with a hatchet in hand. He immediately drops his own weapon and begins to plead with Lopez who then swings the hatchet at him a few times, Steel managing to duck and dodge out of the way so he doesn’t get harmed.
Amber Westgate: I’m worried we may actually witness a murder here, Adam! Someone needs to come out here and stop this!
Adam LaRue: I don’t think anyone can stop Samuel, Amber!
Fearing for his life now, Steel scrambles over the top rope and quickly drops to the floor and then makes a beeline up the ramp to get as far away from Lopez as possible as the bell rings to signal the end of the match.
Darrion Hughes: Here is your winner! Samuel Lopez!
“Enjoy The Silence” plays through the PA system as Lopez stares at the stage not moving, still holding the hatchet as the official doesn’t even attempt to go anywhere near him to raise his arm in victory.
Amber Westgate: Well folks, there you have it. Thankfully we didn’t witness a murder live on air… and all I have to say to those involved in the Madness Rumble? Be afraid… be very afraid.
Adam LaRue: With that being said… don’t go anywhere as we still have our Main Event of the evening. Until then… Doc can you please get that hatchet out of your nephew’s hand and get him the Hell out of here?!?!
Talbot then enters the ring and walks up to Lopez as he slowly and carefully takes hold of the hatchet and removes it from the clutches of his nephew as we cut elsewhere.
Amber Westgate: Well that was all certainly something that happened! Samuel Lopez has definitely made a case for why he should be the winner of this year’s Madness Rumble! But another person who declared themselves for the Rumble is back in action next week! Starting off the show, Blaze Darling will be taking on Ayu Megumi in one-on-one action!
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Adam LaRue: We’ve been on a nationwide hunt for her, but hopefully we can find her in time to get her to this match! Next week, Lara Bratton makes her debut on Fusion!
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Amber Westgate: Nicky Crawford proposed a hell of a match against his former brother in combat turned demon AZAZEL! Next week, he gets himself ready for it against one of the heaviest hitters on the Zion Wrestling roster! He takes on Morgana Summers next week!
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Amber Westgate: And in the Main Event, The Shining Hero Star puts her gold on the line for the first time ever in a huge way! How will she fare against a former National Champion in her own right as she takes on Angelica Matthews to cap off next week’s show? Find out all this and more on next week’s Fusion!
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MAIN EVENT: MAKI MEGUMI VS ISIS ©
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP STEEL CAGE MATCH
Darrion Hughes: The following contest…is a Steel Cage Match, and it is for the Zion Wrestling WORLD! CHAMPIONSHIP!
Introducing first, the challenger…representing The Genesis of Destruction…from Okinawa, Japan…weighing in at 110 lbs…Maki! Megumi!
Maki Megumi is already standing inside the ring. She is pacing nervously.
The lights go out. 'Bad' by Royal Deluxe begins to play. A single spotlight shines over the entrance. Inside the spotlight Isis has her back turned to the camera. She turns around. Flexes. Hold her pose for a couple of seconds. Her newly won World Heavyweight Championship is glistening. The champion saunters down to the ring with the spotlights following her. Upon reaching the ring she walks up the ring steps. She signals for the referee to come over to open the ropes. The ref obliges. The lights in the arena come alive.
With a microphone in her hand she walks over to Maki. Looking down at her Archangel of Destruction, she hands the World Championship to the referee. She doesn’t break eye contact with the woman she is fully intent on destroying.
ISIS:December 9th should have been the culmination of everything. Becoming the World Champion was a matter of fate. I had done EVERYTHING that Fate asked of me. The natural order decided to bless me with the top prize of the Fusion. Instead of leaving Vancouver with a smile on my face, I was mostly consumed by anger. Destroying Jordan from bell to bell wasn’t enough to satiate my thirst for destruction. I had to watch you Maki. Eden. Hana. Legion... Tarja, whatever she is calling herself nowadays, embarasses me! We were supposed to stand tall. The Queens of Chaos were supposed to be a figment of the collective imagination of anyone who watches this program.”
“Is that the case? NO. You girls lost the war. Maki, I hold you responsible!!
The fans boo ISIS for laying the blame for War Games square at the feet of Maki. The God of Destruction scowls.
ISIS:Up until the moment your little handcuff stunt “backfired”, I didn’t question Fate. I trusted Her! I figured, whatever obstacles came our way were designed for a reason. I was so confident the Queens would fall. Watching one of their own become their personal Judas put a smile on my face.You found a way to screw up. That’s why I demanded this match tonight. You need to take accountability for your actions. Making you suffer won’t be enough. Perhaps, I should do more. Is it time to put the final nail in the coffin to G.O.D...
The crowd gasps at the revelation that this could be the end of Genesis of Destruction. Getting over their shock, they cheer as the prospect that the reign of terror the group has inflicted upon the Fusion roster could come to an end. ISIS sighs. Running her free hand through her hair she continues.
ISIS: “Isn’t the writing already on the wall?”
“I was always a means to an end for Eden. Her and Hana, I support their aspirations to become Undisputed Tag Team Champions. Let's face it. Do they really believe in me? Would they take a bullet for me if I were in any real danger? I don’t know.”
“And then there’s you, Maki. I appreciate your loyalty. I appreciate your willingness to go above and beyond for the cause. Ever since Yuki kidnapped and tortured you, you haven’t been the same. I’m beginning to think you sabotaged G.O.D at War Games. You feel comfortable enough to have conversations with Yuki on X, in Japanese, knowing anyone with enough common sense can google translate your conversations. Do me a favor, after you pay for your sins tonight, join The Queens of Chaos. Sleep with Yuki for all I care. You want to be by her side anyway, you can be her bitch instead of mines!
The crowd oohs and ahhs at ISIS implication that more is going on between Maki and Yuki than meets the eyes. ISIS rolls her eyes. Continuing on she says.
ISIS: “I don’t know what the future of G.O.D is. I trusted a higher power to give me the answers. But I can’t help but feel all of us are at a crossroads, is this how it ends? With your broken body wheeled to the back on a stretcher headed to the hospital with Yuki nursing you back to health? Are Eden and Hana going to go about their journey forgetting I helped pull them out of the shadows where their careers were buried before I came along? Will you continue to treat me like a fool, Maki? What I do know is that I am going to destroy you. I will retain my World Heavyweight Championship. You can run along and join the Queens. I’m sick of all this, Maki. I’m done. Do you have anything to say for yourself?!
Maki on the other hand continued to give her God a nervous stare after she listened to what she said but then she shook her head before bringing her own microphone up to her lips.
Maki Megumi: If that's what you want… I will obey you, My God… at least for the last time… but let me get this straight to remind you of who mostly helped you to defend your Gateway title or even that Hardcore title? Hana Kaneko? Eden Sterling? Did they not only care about her own things? Did they really care about you? Did they really care about your mission? Are you really sure to keep snakes in this group? I know I cross your line like now but I don’t care anymore if this is my last day of member of GoD… if you asked me who care about you most… it’s me… if you asked me if who loyalty to you most… it’s me… if you asked me if who care about the mission most… it’s really me again. Are you really sure about kicking me out of this group? Yeah, I know you want to destroy me because I always have conversations with Yuki… but I doubt, my God. If you really care about me since we started the group… I’ve changed? No, it’s you with your growing up ego. It’s because I spoil you too much that why you become a monster right to my face right now. You want to break me then you do, you want to leave me bruised and destroyed then you do. But you really want to make another enemy? Do you really want it? After I show my loyalty to you after I do everything for you and cause everyone here to hate me? Yeah that's why you deserve to be “villain” not me! Well, I really enjoyed this open heart talk tonight but well, my God I still pay for my sins. I just remind you why you are standing in front of me with this world title. And maybe what Yuki said is right from the start… but I’m too blind for it because I give my everything to you both soul and heart and this is what I got? Well…
Maki Megumi said as she kept a stare at ISIS’s face as her other hand gently touched the Zion World Champion without any permission.
Maki Megumi:Oh? right, one thing I want to say… I didn’t even want to leave this group but it’s up to your decision my God…
ISIS looks over in the time keeper's direction.
ISIS: “Ring the bell. NOW!!!
Megumi standing in front of her GoD as her body trembling in fear as she stands face to face with the God… ISIS who looked at her clearly disappointed and angry at her from what Maki just said earlier before the referee bell the ring. And ISIS immediately knocks Maki down with a Headbutt!
“Maki! GET UP!…” ISIS demanded her and Megumi showing no sign to protest anything but get up right back to her feets and get face to face with her God as they both meet each other in the middle of the ring. And ISIS slapping right to Megumi’s face over and over again left and right and no sign of fighting back from Megumi! She takes relentless slaps from ISIS.
“You already know why you have a match against me, right? Maki? This is your punishment for being so stupid and disobedient that you talk with Yuki!” ISIS yelled right to Megumi’s face before she grabbed Megumi’s hair and whipped Megumi into the corner before ISIS charging into the corner and ISIS connects with a Splash! Bumping Megumi into a corner and cage! Before ISIS grabbing Megumi’s hair and dragging Megumi back to the middle of the ring.
“Lay down and let me pin you for your own good, Maki.” ISIS said as she stared at Megumi who was taking a beating from ISIS but as minutes passed Megumi showed signs of protest as she was not doing what ISIS demanded of her as she was still standing on her feets. As ISIS sees it she is clearly frustrated when she grabs Megumi’s hair and tosses Megumi down to the mat! Before ISIS grabbing Megumi’s hair and pulling Megumi back up to her feets and whipping Megumi into the corner before ISIS charging into the corner and ISIS connects with a huge Splash! Bumping poor Megumi into the corner and before ISIS grabbing Megumi’s hair and dragging Megumi away from the corner but Megumi wipes ISIS’s hand out of her hair and Megumi counters with a RYO NO IKARI!?!!!!? A SUPERKICK RIGHT TO ISIS’S JAW AS ISIS WAS FALLING DOWN TO THE MAT! AND MEGUMI FALLING ON TOP OF HER OWN GOD AS THE REFEREE COUNTS!
ON-...!
NOT EVEN ONE! ISIS POWER KICKING OUT! AS MEGUMI GETS OVER FROM THE TOP OF ISIS AND TRIES TO CRAWLING AWAY FROM ISIS! But ISIS clearly frustration now as she showing her rage out of her face she quickly getting back to her feets and grabbing Megumi’s hair and pulling Megumi back up to her feets but Megumi giving a kick right to ISIS’ gut making ISIS down to her one knee as Megumi running over the ropes and hitting the ropes back but ISIS getting back to her feets and ISIS counters with a Discus Lariat! Nearly taking Megumi’s head off her shoulders before ISIS grabbing Megumi’s hair and pulling Megumi back up to her feets and whipping Megumi into the corner before ISIS connects with a Splash! But Megumi dodged! Making ISIS bump into the corner before stumbling back away from the corner and back right to the way of Megumi and Megumi connects with another RYO NO IKARI!!!!!! A SUPERKICK RIGHT TO ISIS’ JAW! MAKING ISIS DROPPED DOWN TO HER KNEE! THE CROWD GASPING IN SHOCKED SOME CHEERS MEGUMI AS SHE DECIDE TO FIGHT BACK TO HER OWN GOD! ISIS’ face is clearly shocked, disappointed, angry. Megumi looked lost in her mind right now, giving a dead stare right to ISIS! And Megumi grabbing ISIS’s hair and looking to pull her back up to her feets but ISIS giving her a hard knee right to Megumi’s guts sending Megumi down to her knees! Before ISIS grabbing Megumi’s hair and pulling Megumi back up to her feets and ISIS unloads headbutt right to Megumi’s face over and over again before ISIS shaking Megumi like to wake her up and ISIS whipping Megumi into the ropes and Megumi hitting the ropes back she meet a Discus Lariat from ISIS! ISIS grabbing Megumi’s hair again and pulling Megumi back up to her feets and ISIS running towards the ropes and hitting the ropes back and ISIS connects with a HUGE BICYCLE KICK! NAILING MEGUMI DOWN TO THE MAT AND MEGUMI IS OUT! ISIS NOT ENOUGH SHE GRABBING MEGUMI’S HAIR AND PULLING MEGUMI BACK UP TO HER FEETS AGAIN AND ISIS CONNECTS WITH A WELCOME TO DYSTOPIA, AN ONE ARM POWERBOMB! SLAMMING MEGUMI DOWN TO THE MAT BEFORE ISIS GETTING BACK TO HER FEETS AND PUT HER FEET AGAINST MEGUMI’S HEAD AS SHE DEMANDED THE REFEREE TO COUNTS!
ONE…!
TWO…!
THREE…!
Darrion Hughes: The winner of this match…and STILL Zion Wrestling WORLD! CHAMPION!...ISIS!
Amber Westgate: This was less a match than it was a showcase of humiliation from ISIS to Maki Megumi! Who treats someone so loyal to them like this?
Adam LaRue: ISIS apparently does, and it’s why she’s the World Champion right now and Maki isn’t!
Maki attempts to roll out of the ring as the cage is lifted, only for ISIS to grab her by the shoulder to hold her inside! She pulls Maki up to her feet, with the Angel of Destruction looking more terrified than ever! ISIS lets her go, before uttering a simple command:
“Kneel.”
Maki looks at ISIS with trepidation at first, with the World Champion yelling to repeat herself:
“KNEEL!”
Maki is on the verge of tears now, standing still as she’s still unsure of what to do now. ISIS looks furious at her disciple, seemingly about to go for Round Two until…
Amber Westgate: Nadia Allen! She’s here!
Adam LaRue: And judging by what she’s been saying ISIS is next!
ISIS shoves Maki out of the way, seemingly preparing for Allen to storm the ring! But Allen is smarter than that, rushing in from behind and taking ISIS to the mat! The two roll over back and forth as they attempt to batter each other with strikes, with Maki seeing this as her chance to exit stage right and leave the ring! They both make it to their feet, with ISIS going for a swing! But Allen dodges it, dropping her with the Death-Plex! She gets back to her feet, standing over ISIS before grabbing the World Championship off the mat! She raises it high, as the crowd is on their feet for the notion she’s getting across!
Amber Westgate: It looks like Nadia Allen has the champion in her crosshairs!
Adam LaRue: And given how easily ISIS got laid out there, I can only imagine what awaits her if this match is made official!
Allen stands tall, with Maki watching all of this with a conflicted grimace as we fade to black!
Introducing first, the challenger…representing The Genesis of Destruction…from Okinawa, Japan…weighing in at 110 lbs…Maki! Megumi!
Maki Megumi is already standing inside the ring. She is pacing nervously.
The lights go out. 'Bad' by Royal Deluxe begins to play. A single spotlight shines over the entrance. Inside the spotlight Isis has her back turned to the camera. She turns around. Flexes. Hold her pose for a couple of seconds. Her newly won World Heavyweight Championship is glistening. The champion saunters down to the ring with the spotlights following her. Upon reaching the ring she walks up the ring steps. She signals for the referee to come over to open the ropes. The ref obliges. The lights in the arena come alive.
With a microphone in her hand she walks over to Maki. Looking down at her Archangel of Destruction, she hands the World Championship to the referee. She doesn’t break eye contact with the woman she is fully intent on destroying.
ISIS:December 9th should have been the culmination of everything. Becoming the World Champion was a matter of fate. I had done EVERYTHING that Fate asked of me. The natural order decided to bless me with the top prize of the Fusion. Instead of leaving Vancouver with a smile on my face, I was mostly consumed by anger. Destroying Jordan from bell to bell wasn’t enough to satiate my thirst for destruction. I had to watch you Maki. Eden. Hana. Legion... Tarja, whatever she is calling herself nowadays, embarasses me! We were supposed to stand tall. The Queens of Chaos were supposed to be a figment of the collective imagination of anyone who watches this program.”
“Is that the case? NO. You girls lost the war. Maki, I hold you responsible!!
The fans boo ISIS for laying the blame for War Games square at the feet of Maki. The God of Destruction scowls.
ISIS:Up until the moment your little handcuff stunt “backfired”, I didn’t question Fate. I trusted Her! I figured, whatever obstacles came our way were designed for a reason. I was so confident the Queens would fall. Watching one of their own become their personal Judas put a smile on my face.You found a way to screw up. That’s why I demanded this match tonight. You need to take accountability for your actions. Making you suffer won’t be enough. Perhaps, I should do more. Is it time to put the final nail in the coffin to G.O.D...
The crowd gasps at the revelation that this could be the end of Genesis of Destruction. Getting over their shock, they cheer as the prospect that the reign of terror the group has inflicted upon the Fusion roster could come to an end. ISIS sighs. Running her free hand through her hair she continues.
ISIS: “Isn’t the writing already on the wall?”
“I was always a means to an end for Eden. Her and Hana, I support their aspirations to become Undisputed Tag Team Champions. Let's face it. Do they really believe in me? Would they take a bullet for me if I were in any real danger? I don’t know.”
“And then there’s you, Maki. I appreciate your loyalty. I appreciate your willingness to go above and beyond for the cause. Ever since Yuki kidnapped and tortured you, you haven’t been the same. I’m beginning to think you sabotaged G.O.D at War Games. You feel comfortable enough to have conversations with Yuki on X, in Japanese, knowing anyone with enough common sense can google translate your conversations. Do me a favor, after you pay for your sins tonight, join The Queens of Chaos. Sleep with Yuki for all I care. You want to be by her side anyway, you can be her bitch instead of mines!
The crowd oohs and ahhs at ISIS implication that more is going on between Maki and Yuki than meets the eyes. ISIS rolls her eyes. Continuing on she says.
ISIS: “I don’t know what the future of G.O.D is. I trusted a higher power to give me the answers. But I can’t help but feel all of us are at a crossroads, is this how it ends? With your broken body wheeled to the back on a stretcher headed to the hospital with Yuki nursing you back to health? Are Eden and Hana going to go about their journey forgetting I helped pull them out of the shadows where their careers were buried before I came along? Will you continue to treat me like a fool, Maki? What I do know is that I am going to destroy you. I will retain my World Heavyweight Championship. You can run along and join the Queens. I’m sick of all this, Maki. I’m done. Do you have anything to say for yourself?!
Maki on the other hand continued to give her God a nervous stare after she listened to what she said but then she shook her head before bringing her own microphone up to her lips.
Maki Megumi: If that's what you want… I will obey you, My God… at least for the last time… but let me get this straight to remind you of who mostly helped you to defend your Gateway title or even that Hardcore title? Hana Kaneko? Eden Sterling? Did they not only care about her own things? Did they really care about you? Did they really care about your mission? Are you really sure to keep snakes in this group? I know I cross your line like now but I don’t care anymore if this is my last day of member of GoD… if you asked me who care about you most… it’s me… if you asked me if who loyalty to you most… it’s me… if you asked me if who care about the mission most… it’s really me again. Are you really sure about kicking me out of this group? Yeah, I know you want to destroy me because I always have conversations with Yuki… but I doubt, my God. If you really care about me since we started the group… I’ve changed? No, it’s you with your growing up ego. It’s because I spoil you too much that why you become a monster right to my face right now. You want to break me then you do, you want to leave me bruised and destroyed then you do. But you really want to make another enemy? Do you really want it? After I show my loyalty to you after I do everything for you and cause everyone here to hate me? Yeah that's why you deserve to be “villain” not me! Well, I really enjoyed this open heart talk tonight but well, my God I still pay for my sins. I just remind you why you are standing in front of me with this world title. And maybe what Yuki said is right from the start… but I’m too blind for it because I give my everything to you both soul and heart and this is what I got? Well…
Maki Megumi said as she kept a stare at ISIS’s face as her other hand gently touched the Zion World Champion without any permission.
Maki Megumi:Oh? right, one thing I want to say… I didn’t even want to leave this group but it’s up to your decision my God…
ISIS looks over in the time keeper's direction.
ISIS: “Ring the bell. NOW!!!
Megumi standing in front of her GoD as her body trembling in fear as she stands face to face with the God… ISIS who looked at her clearly disappointed and angry at her from what Maki just said earlier before the referee bell the ring. And ISIS immediately knocks Maki down with a Headbutt!
“Maki! GET UP!…” ISIS demanded her and Megumi showing no sign to protest anything but get up right back to her feets and get face to face with her God as they both meet each other in the middle of the ring. And ISIS slapping right to Megumi’s face over and over again left and right and no sign of fighting back from Megumi! She takes relentless slaps from ISIS.
“You already know why you have a match against me, right? Maki? This is your punishment for being so stupid and disobedient that you talk with Yuki!” ISIS yelled right to Megumi’s face before she grabbed Megumi’s hair and whipped Megumi into the corner before ISIS charging into the corner and ISIS connects with a Splash! Bumping Megumi into a corner and cage! Before ISIS grabbing Megumi’s hair and dragging Megumi back to the middle of the ring.
“Lay down and let me pin you for your own good, Maki.” ISIS said as she stared at Megumi who was taking a beating from ISIS but as minutes passed Megumi showed signs of protest as she was not doing what ISIS demanded of her as she was still standing on her feets. As ISIS sees it she is clearly frustrated when she grabs Megumi’s hair and tosses Megumi down to the mat! Before ISIS grabbing Megumi’s hair and pulling Megumi back up to her feets and whipping Megumi into the corner before ISIS charging into the corner and ISIS connects with a huge Splash! Bumping poor Megumi into the corner and before ISIS grabbing Megumi’s hair and dragging Megumi away from the corner but Megumi wipes ISIS’s hand out of her hair and Megumi counters with a RYO NO IKARI!?!!!!? A SUPERKICK RIGHT TO ISIS’S JAW AS ISIS WAS FALLING DOWN TO THE MAT! AND MEGUMI FALLING ON TOP OF HER OWN GOD AS THE REFEREE COUNTS!
ON-...!
NOT EVEN ONE! ISIS POWER KICKING OUT! AS MEGUMI GETS OVER FROM THE TOP OF ISIS AND TRIES TO CRAWLING AWAY FROM ISIS! But ISIS clearly frustration now as she showing her rage out of her face she quickly getting back to her feets and grabbing Megumi’s hair and pulling Megumi back up to her feets but Megumi giving a kick right to ISIS’ gut making ISIS down to her one knee as Megumi running over the ropes and hitting the ropes back but ISIS getting back to her feets and ISIS counters with a Discus Lariat! Nearly taking Megumi’s head off her shoulders before ISIS grabbing Megumi’s hair and pulling Megumi back up to her feets and whipping Megumi into the corner before ISIS connects with a Splash! But Megumi dodged! Making ISIS bump into the corner before stumbling back away from the corner and back right to the way of Megumi and Megumi connects with another RYO NO IKARI!!!!!! A SUPERKICK RIGHT TO ISIS’ JAW! MAKING ISIS DROPPED DOWN TO HER KNEE! THE CROWD GASPING IN SHOCKED SOME CHEERS MEGUMI AS SHE DECIDE TO FIGHT BACK TO HER OWN GOD! ISIS’ face is clearly shocked, disappointed, angry. Megumi looked lost in her mind right now, giving a dead stare right to ISIS! And Megumi grabbing ISIS’s hair and looking to pull her back up to her feets but ISIS giving her a hard knee right to Megumi’s guts sending Megumi down to her knees! Before ISIS grabbing Megumi’s hair and pulling Megumi back up to her feets and ISIS unloads headbutt right to Megumi’s face over and over again before ISIS shaking Megumi like to wake her up and ISIS whipping Megumi into the ropes and Megumi hitting the ropes back she meet a Discus Lariat from ISIS! ISIS grabbing Megumi’s hair again and pulling Megumi back up to her feets and ISIS running towards the ropes and hitting the ropes back and ISIS connects with a HUGE BICYCLE KICK! NAILING MEGUMI DOWN TO THE MAT AND MEGUMI IS OUT! ISIS NOT ENOUGH SHE GRABBING MEGUMI’S HAIR AND PULLING MEGUMI BACK UP TO HER FEETS AGAIN AND ISIS CONNECTS WITH A WELCOME TO DYSTOPIA, AN ONE ARM POWERBOMB! SLAMMING MEGUMI DOWN TO THE MAT BEFORE ISIS GETTING BACK TO HER FEETS AND PUT HER FEET AGAINST MEGUMI’S HEAD AS SHE DEMANDED THE REFEREE TO COUNTS!
ONE…!
TWO…!
THREE…!
Darrion Hughes: The winner of this match…and STILL Zion Wrestling WORLD! CHAMPION!...ISIS!
Amber Westgate: This was less a match than it was a showcase of humiliation from ISIS to Maki Megumi! Who treats someone so loyal to them like this?
Adam LaRue: ISIS apparently does, and it’s why she’s the World Champion right now and Maki isn’t!
Maki attempts to roll out of the ring as the cage is lifted, only for ISIS to grab her by the shoulder to hold her inside! She pulls Maki up to her feet, with the Angel of Destruction looking more terrified than ever! ISIS lets her go, before uttering a simple command:
“Kneel.”
Maki looks at ISIS with trepidation at first, with the World Champion yelling to repeat herself:
“KNEEL!”
Maki is on the verge of tears now, standing still as she’s still unsure of what to do now. ISIS looks furious at her disciple, seemingly about to go for Round Two until…
Amber Westgate: Nadia Allen! She’s here!
Adam LaRue: And judging by what she’s been saying ISIS is next!
ISIS shoves Maki out of the way, seemingly preparing for Allen to storm the ring! But Allen is smarter than that, rushing in from behind and taking ISIS to the mat! The two roll over back and forth as they attempt to batter each other with strikes, with Maki seeing this as her chance to exit stage right and leave the ring! They both make it to their feet, with ISIS going for a swing! But Allen dodges it, dropping her with the Death-Plex! She gets back to her feet, standing over ISIS before grabbing the World Championship off the mat! She raises it high, as the crowd is on their feet for the notion she’s getting across!
Amber Westgate: It looks like Nadia Allen has the champion in her crosshairs!
Adam LaRue: And given how easily ISIS got laid out there, I can only imagine what awaits her if this match is made official!
Allen stands tall, with Maki watching all of this with a conflicted grimace as we fade to black!
RESULT: PINFALL (WELCOME TO DYSTOPIA)
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