Post by Kai Morgan on Jan 12, 2024 23:05:01 GMT
[Fusion opens up with Devyn Mitchell planted in the middle of the ring. She greets the crowd with a warm smile as she peers out to the crowd. Raising the microphone up to her lips, she begins to speak.]
Devyn: Welcome Orlando to Friday Night Fusion!
[The crowd roars. Devyn nods willingly.]
Devyn: It's always a great time to be right here in this building. This is home and we have a ton of great matches to all you here tonight and everyone watching at home. But first! We have to talk about last week and who was the person standing tall at the end of that show.
[She pauses, grinning a bit.]
Devyn: Because while last week, ISIS took her frustration and punished Maki Megumi for War Games. And to the surprise of everyone, Maki stood up for herself and took the fight to her! She gave it go but paid the price! However, it wasn't ISIS that stood tall. It was my guest to start this show. Nadia Allen!
[The crowd cheers as "Underground" hits the PA system. The song kicks into gear and shortly, Nadia Allen strolls onto the ramp. She glares the crowd, dressed in a black leather jacket, and black and white "Queens of Chaos" t-shirt underneath and blue jeans with the legs tucked into the boots. The red haired takes in the reaction by nodding subtly, giving a small, wry smile. Nadia saunters down to the ring, exchanging fist pounds to the fans occasionally. She stops mid way in the aisle, twisting her head to the left and right, drawing more cheers from the crowd. She reaches ringside, slides under the bottom rope and gives a smile to Devyn.
Her music fades. The crowd cheers. Nadia starts pacing around the ring a bit as Devyn observes.]
Devyn: Nadia! Great to see you! You're bouncing around right now. This is...
[Nadia continues pacing.]
Devyn: I've never seen this.
[Nadia halts, leans into the camera.]
Nadia: Devyn I'm not here to waste anyone's time. I'm not here to waste my time. Let's cut to the shit.
[The crowd roars. Nadia darts her eyes towards the crowd. Standing forward, Nadia flares her nostrils.]
Nadia: ISIS! This shouldn't be a surprise. I told you the minute you and your friends jumped me in July that one day, this would end with me getting to you. I've gone through the G.O.D. one by one. I didn't put down Hana [Kaneko]. Down the road, her ass belongs to me.
[The crowd cheers.]
Nadia: Maki [Megumi]. I haven't forgotten all the games you pulled on ISIS' behalf. Gloating over a win against me because Hana fought your battles for you. I saved you not because I like you or want anything to do with you. At the same time, seeing someone getting attacked at their lowest moment. Especially from someone who has a debt to pay to me, it was finally time to go collect.
[Nadia paces again.]
Nadia: No more waiting. You are mine. And I'm taking the World title too!
[The crowd roars. Devyn looks on. Nadia grits her teeth.]
Nadia: G.O.D. is dead. You say fate is dead. You forgot one thing, ISIS. YOU. You are dead. You're a dead woman walking and you haven't known it. And soon, I'm going to finally kick you down in your own grave.
[She takes a step back, drawing roars from the crowd. Nadia glares to Devyn quickly before she immediately exits the ring.]
Devyn: Nadia Allen everyone!
[Nadia storms up the ramp, briefly yelling to the crowd as they cheer her on. She turns to the crowd, balling up her fist, before walking towards the back.]
The Camera fades in, showing 'The Mighty' THORA wrapped her wrists with bright yellow tape while IAN BLACK watched. He's eyes stayed on her for a moment before he started to talk.
IAN BLACK: "You ready for your first Match up alone, babe?"
THORA quickly looked up at her beloved before finishing wrapping her wrists.
THORA: "Aye. T hast been a longeth while since i grise foot in a ZION ringeth high-lone but aft'r lasteth chapt'r, i bethink i'll beest fine. I doth has't m're exp'rience than most as well."
IAN smirks down at her.
IAN BLACK: "You sound like you have already won this match against this kid— and they say I'm the cocky one."
A faint smile appeared on the lips of the Lightning God.
THORA: "Th're is a diff'rence between being cocky and being confident, my loveth."
THORA stood up straight, looking at her husband. She reaches up to brush her fingertips against his cheek.
THORA: And I befall to beest very confident ov'r this matcheth up 'gainst SOFIA HILTON. Inside the square circle, the lady is not liketh me and RAVENNA ROJAS is not liketh thee. Hel, coequal high-lone; we art one of the same and I knoweth yond with thee in mine own c'rn'r, i shalt winneth this brawl.
THORA goes to move her hand away but IAN grabs it instead, placing a kiss on her palm.
IAN BLACK: Ya know what— You are absolutely right, Beautiful. No one can out wrestle you.. especially if I'm there watching your back.
THORA: Indeed. And all i needeth thee to doth is to keepeth an eye on RAVENNA ROJAS so the lady doest not receiveth involv'd. I has't a humour we shalt beest dealing with some tush tush out th're tonight.
IAN smiles proudly at his Wife.
IAN BLACK: Oh, trust me— I definitely plan on keeping an eye on em. No letting them ruin your first night back in a solo match on FUSION. This is you're night, baby.
THORA: T is and i'm eft to striketh h'r down.
The Couple looks at each other, THORA ready for the fight that shall begin their road to glory. Suddenly, IAN BLACK leaned down a little, capturing THORA's lips in a kiss as the camera fades out to black.
OPENING CONTEST: BLAZE DARLING VS AYU MEGUMI
Darrion Hughes: The following contest…is scheduled for one fall!
Crowd: ONE FALL!!
Darrion Hughes: Introducing first…representing The Queens of Chaos…from Okinawa, Japan…weighing in at 110 lbs…Ayu! Megumi!
And her opponent…representing The Queens of Chaos…from Anaheim, California…weighing in at 125 lbs…Blaze! Darling!
Amber Westgate: Blaze Darling coming off a huge announcement last week as she became one of the first to officially declare her entry into the 2024 Madness Rumble! How confident are you in her chances of taking the whole thing, Adam?
Adam LaRue: The Madness Rumble is huge and unpredictable, Amber! Blaze’s win last month in War Games may have proved that she’s something of a marathon woman, but it’s nothing compared to this! It’s hard to tell how she’ll do right now, though a win here will go a long way in figuring it out!
Ayu and Blaze shook hands before they began circling each other, locking up in the center of the ring after a few moments. They seemed like they were at a stalemate, but when Blaze didn’t expect it, Ayu was able to catch her in a headlock. She transitioned it into a wristlock before throwing Blaze into the ropes. As Darling came back, Megumi bounced off of the ropes and went for a handspring pele kick! The kick caused Blaze to stumble, but Darling shook her head and grabbed Ayu by the wrist, flinging her into the corner where Megumi’s back slammed against the turnbuckles! Blaze ran at Ayu, nailing her with a running big boot! The impact of the boot caused Ayu to slump against the turnbuckle, and Blaze grabbed her, pulling her out of the corner to set up for an exploder suplex. Before she could execute the move, Ayu was able to catch her with a snap DDT, taking Darling by surprise! The move gave Ayu a chance to recover a little, allowing her a breather before both she and Blaze were back on their feet.
The two women eyed each other, grins on both of their faces as they looked at one another, neither making a move yet. Finally, Ayu hit the ropes, running at Blaze, trying to hit her with a discus lariat, but Darling ducked under the move! As Megumi turned around, Darling hit her with a hard enzuigiri! The move stunned Ayu for a few seconds, but it was long enough for Blaze to grab her in the position for a German suplex, slamming her down to the mat hard with the move. Megumi’s arched up from the impact, but she didn’t stay down, instead slowly pushing herself up to her feet with a look of determination on her face. Giving a small nod to herself, Blaze went after Ayu again, this time going for an elbow smash that stunned Ayu long enough for Darling to hit her with One Jump Ahead. With Ayu downed, Darling got her to her feet only to hit Candyland Destroyer on her! Blaze flipped Megumi over and pinned her.
ONE…!
TWO…!!
THREE…!!!
Darrion Hughes: The winner of this match…Blaze! Darling!
Amber Westgate: So Adam, have your thoughts changed with that victory?
Adam LaRue: Still undecided! Darling may have gotten the victory over her friend tonight, but all her friends aren’t gonna be in that ring come February 3rd, despite there being enough of them to fill out the match!
Darling stands tall, helping Megumi up to her feet and raising her arm as we fade!
Crowd: ONE FALL!!
Darrion Hughes: Introducing first…representing The Queens of Chaos…from Okinawa, Japan…weighing in at 110 lbs…Ayu! Megumi!
And her opponent…representing The Queens of Chaos…from Anaheim, California…weighing in at 125 lbs…Blaze! Darling!
Amber Westgate: Blaze Darling coming off a huge announcement last week as she became one of the first to officially declare her entry into the 2024 Madness Rumble! How confident are you in her chances of taking the whole thing, Adam?
Adam LaRue: The Madness Rumble is huge and unpredictable, Amber! Blaze’s win last month in War Games may have proved that she’s something of a marathon woman, but it’s nothing compared to this! It’s hard to tell how she’ll do right now, though a win here will go a long way in figuring it out!
Ayu and Blaze shook hands before they began circling each other, locking up in the center of the ring after a few moments. They seemed like they were at a stalemate, but when Blaze didn’t expect it, Ayu was able to catch her in a headlock. She transitioned it into a wristlock before throwing Blaze into the ropes. As Darling came back, Megumi bounced off of the ropes and went for a handspring pele kick! The kick caused Blaze to stumble, but Darling shook her head and grabbed Ayu by the wrist, flinging her into the corner where Megumi’s back slammed against the turnbuckles! Blaze ran at Ayu, nailing her with a running big boot! The impact of the boot caused Ayu to slump against the turnbuckle, and Blaze grabbed her, pulling her out of the corner to set up for an exploder suplex. Before she could execute the move, Ayu was able to catch her with a snap DDT, taking Darling by surprise! The move gave Ayu a chance to recover a little, allowing her a breather before both she and Blaze were back on their feet.
The two women eyed each other, grins on both of their faces as they looked at one another, neither making a move yet. Finally, Ayu hit the ropes, running at Blaze, trying to hit her with a discus lariat, but Darling ducked under the move! As Megumi turned around, Darling hit her with a hard enzuigiri! The move stunned Ayu for a few seconds, but it was long enough for Blaze to grab her in the position for a German suplex, slamming her down to the mat hard with the move. Megumi’s arched up from the impact, but she didn’t stay down, instead slowly pushing herself up to her feet with a look of determination on her face. Giving a small nod to herself, Blaze went after Ayu again, this time going for an elbow smash that stunned Ayu long enough for Darling to hit her with One Jump Ahead. With Ayu downed, Darling got her to her feet only to hit Candyland Destroyer on her! Blaze flipped Megumi over and pinned her.
ONE…!
TWO…!!
THREE…!!!
Darrion Hughes: The winner of this match…Blaze! Darling!
Amber Westgate: So Adam, have your thoughts changed with that victory?
Adam LaRue: Still undecided! Darling may have gotten the victory over her friend tonight, but all her friends aren’t gonna be in that ring come February 3rd, despite there being enough of them to fill out the match!
Darling stands tall, helping Megumi up to her feet and raising her arm as we fade!
RESULT: PINFALL (CANDYLAND DESTROYER)
Lara Bratton walks into the view of the camera. She has a beer in one hand and, well, another beer in the other.
Lara Bratton: Hello? Anyone here for my interview?
She sets her beers down on a production box, then points at them.
Lara Bratton: You stay here.
Lara walks off camera again and this time returns pulling an older man with her. He appears to be a janitor or something as he has a mop in his hand.
Lara Bratton: Listen, I need you to ask me some questions. What’s your name?
Janitor: Horace?
Lara Bratton: Great. Listen, Boris.
Horace: It’s Horace.
Lara Bratton: It don’t matter. Just ask me a few questions for the camera right here and we’ll have this all wrapped up in no time. Fire away. I’m ready. I’ve been studying and that last part was a lie.
Horace just stands there for a moment stammering.
Lara Bratton: Listen, Boris. Your career as a struggling journalist is not starting off so great here. I figure if you don’t get it together, your career is going to go right down the shitter. Your wife is going to leave you for some washed up soap opera actor that she met at the bar while drowning her sorrows over your failed and utterly embarrassing career. You’ll be left with sleeping in your Volvo while she and Dr. General Hospital shack up in your double wide and cashing your alimony checks. Get it together, pal. Ask me why I’m here at Zeta Wrestling.
Horace points to the sign behind her.
Horace: That says Zion Wrestling.
Lara Bratton: Are you French or something? It all means the same thing in America, dude.
Horace:: Why are you here at Zion Wrestling?
Lara Bratton: See, I like you Boris. You ask the hard hitting questions. You might even get a Gramma award or whatever they call it for journalism. I’m here because, well, frankly, I need beer money. I mean, if I’m being real honest with you, Boris. Go ahead. Ask me another.
Horace: What match are you looking forward to the most tonight?
Lara Bratton: See? That wasn’t so bad right? I’m looking forward to Chad Kroeger vs. Kriss Kross for the Undecided Championship. As long as Chad can keep his hair out of his eyes, he might win this. On the other hand, Kross has a habit of tripping over his own feet. It’s a wonder he can walk to the bathroom without breaking off one of his crooked teeth. You know, it’s kinda weird it’s so quiet around here, Boris. Where’s everyone at anyway?
Horace: It’s Thursday. The show isn’t until tomorrow.
Lara looks from Horace to the camera then back to Horace. She glances at her bare wrist.
Lara Bratton: My watch must be running a bit slow then. They just leave that camera running all the time then?
Horace just shrugs. Lara places a hand on his shoulder.
Lara Bratton:: Boris. I’m gonna give you a D plus negative for your performance today. Next time wear a tie. The whole grey jumpsuit thing, not really working for you. Ditch the mop too. I guess I’m gonna need at least a 12-pack if I gotta hunker down here all night. Which way to the concession stand? Maybe there’s some stale nachos.
Horace points off screen. Lara grabs her two beers and disappears off screen. Horace watches her leave, still confused and then looks at the camera again for a long awkward moment before taking his mop and walking off.
After the commercial break the camera cut back to inside the ring where Maki Megumi standing there with a friendly smile for the first time in her career in Zion Wrestling and here is her first time since leave the God of Destruction to the hands of Queens of Chaos’ Nadia Allen as the crowd giving a mixed reaction for Maki Megumi as they didn’t know how to react to her as Maki being the one who cost Ayu Megumi in her match against Risa. And then it looks like she officially left Genesis of Destruction and she called herself “babyface”. Everything she did last week made everyone wonder what will happen next. Maki who looked ready to talk something right now as her theme slowly faded away as she brought the microphone up to her lips.
Maki Megumi: Well, um… Hello, Zion Universe…
As Maki said as she feel nervous deep in her heart she felt her heart pounding faster as she did something and it did not look like her own selves but the crowd giving her a huge cheer and she didn’t even expect this before. Maki smiles before the crowd's voice will slowly fade as Maki gives them a stare.
Maki Megumi: Okay… it really catch me off guard but thank you for it… So, I will get straight to my point right now… first of all… I will talk about ISIS… I heard she mentioned me since last week and even her segment in wasteland… She going to blame me for leave her to the Queens Of Chaos? After she want to kick me out from Genesis of Destruction since WarGames? I asking you all if that really my fault? When I decide to leave from someone who not want me anymore? When I decide to escape from who is going to break me up. I do not want to lose myself. I do not want to lose my soul. And when I give her all and she didn’t even care about it she didn’t care about my loyalty and finally I’m done with her. I leave… I leave from Genesis Of Destruction but I’m going to let them do they own things? I’m not. I will destroy all of them not just ISIS but Hana Kaneko and Eden Sterling either. I’m not scared to say I hate what they treat me like a fool. I try to be a good stablemate with Hana and ISIS blame me for that. I loyalty to ISIS and she blame me when we lose at WarGames and she need me to hold responsibility for it. Yes I did. And last week I pay for my sins. But I can’t handle what she treat me anymore. I deserve better. After all of what I did for her. I fuck whoever step inside the ring against her I cheating for her I make everyone here hate me. But is that what she giving back to me? Yeah I deserve better. For whoever see me as ISIS’ pet now I’m not anymore not even Angel Of Destruction… I’m back as the oldest Megumi and I want to make everyone see I’m really change. I know I fuck up a lot in the past for ISIS… but now it’s time for me to fuck up all of them.
As Maki finished her words against ISIS she lowered the microphone down as the crowd exploded in cheers again before Maki brought her microphone up to her lips again.
Maki Megumi: I’m not over yet… as you see last week I cost Ayu in her match against Risa… I cost my own sister but I have my own reason. I can easily beat Ayu Megumi if she was the champion. But I didn’t want to fight against my sisters anymore, even Nami or Ayu. I know Risa is really doing great as a champion. It sucks that she got injured and left Ayu to be interim champion and what I did last week I was saying it clearly on social media. I was asking for my title shot against her again. So, Risa. I know you are really listening to me tonight. I will get straight to my point right now. You are the one who beat me for your title and I can’t think of anything other than a rematch against you for the gold that you are holding right now. I didn’t want to beat others to become the Queen Of Strong Style Champion. But I want to beat you. This is my redemption, Risa. Like I said I have my own reason and only you who can really make me interesting to challenge with. I know you want to beat me either then coming out here because I know you have a lot of things to says to me.
Maki lowered the microphone down as she stared at the stage and the titantron waiting for Risa to come out. The arena is silent for nearly two full minutes before “KARATE” hits, and Risa Lemon comes walking out of the back, holding a microphone in her hand. The crowd cheers as the Queen of Bows makes her way to the ring, climbing the steps before stepping in between the middle and bottom rope.
Risa Lemon: So Maki. The woman I beat to claim this title in the first place wants a shot at it again, now that I’m officially the champion?
Maki Megumi: Yes, I was asking for your title shot again. I called this my redemption. I do not care if anyone says I was narcissistic. But I think I deserve a title shot against you again. So, I can say you have been a great champion since the day you beat me. But I come back here to finish my story. Story that written for me to become champion in the end of the day.
Risa looks at Maki, suddenly taking two steps forward to get right in the other woman’s face!
Risa Lemon: You have some nerve, you know that? After coming out and interrupting my match with Ayu-chan, you think you’re deserving of a title match?
She glares at the other woman, and it’s clear she’s quite annoyed.
Risa Lemon: You know what? I do have something you deserve. Right here!
The Queen of Strong Style suddenly slaps Maki across the face!
Risa Lemon: You wanna fight me for this belt? Fine. Make the match. You and me. One more time for the Queen of Strong Style title.
The Queen of Bows backs up, stepping out of the ropes to the apron before dropping to the floor and backing out up the ramp!
Maki’s face is still on the side after that slap from Risa. She took all the words after she slowly looked at Risa and gave her a smile, this time not an evil smile or anything but a friendly smile to Risa. She knew that she deserved it after what she did and Maki said nothing but dropped her microphone and did the title around her waist gesture while the crowd didn’t know how to react about this before the scene slowly fading elsewhere.
MATCH #2: LARA BRATTON VS JASON GRAY
Lara leaned against the corner, the referee cautiously looking at her as Jason Gray looked on with amusement. It was clear that Bratton was at least a little inebriated, and it made you wonder what that meant for the match and if it was safe for it to even happen. The referee and Lara talked briefly, Kwon hopping up onto the apron to speak with the referee as well. After a few moments, the referee nodded and the bell rang for the match to start. Bratton pushed herself out of the corner, stumbling a little as she went at Jason, catching him in a headlock before punching him in the nose. He let out a yelp as Lara released the headlock, a smirk on her face as she walked away from him for a moment. He hit her with a literal kick to the ass, causing her to stumble some again. Lara turned to look at Gray, a glare on her face as she grabbed him from behind, slamming him to the mat with a belly-to-back suplex. She got Gray to his feet before grabbing him again, this time lifting him up for a crucifix bomb, slamming him down viciously. Lara waited, somewhat patiently, for Jason to get to his feet before nailing him with The Punchline! The man dropped, and she pinned him to end the match.
ONE…!
TWO…!!
THREE…!!!
Darrion Hughes: The winner of this match…Lara! Bratton!
Adam LaRue: Lara Bratton definitely bringing her unique style to the Zion ring for the first time tonight!
Amber Westgate: Honestly? I’m just glad she’s even here to begin with!
Bratton has her arms raised as we fade!
RESULT: PINFALL (THE PUNCHLINE)
The scene starts with one golden throne in the background. That’s a familiar sight for anyone that’s been following Zion. The throne belonged to Zion’s Trinity, the powerhouse stable that dominated this company. Just then, we hear the clicking of heels with long legs coming. Wearing a dark navy dress, we see Valentina Skye come up and take her rightful place on the throne. She smirks before speaking.
Valentina Skye: I am sure all of you are wondering why I made the jump from Mayhem to Fusion and why I attacked your beloved hero, Zara Ivory. Before I get into that, let’s tell a little story about my career in this place, shall we?
She smirks at the camera before snapping her fingers to the production company. That signals a video package that’s coming to the screens of everyone at home.
Valentina Skye: 2021. I officially signed my contract with this company and honestly, with the ridiculous people like Tessa Whitmoyer being in this place, I could’ve left at the trash that was here. Hell, I could’ve left Zion all together with how disgusted I was, but that all changed when Brooke Cartwright and Delilah Hill came along.
We see clips of Brooke Cartwright. Aubrianna Powers, and Delilah Hill on screen
Valentina Skye: From there, we formed the most dominant trio in Zion Wrestling, we developed a sisterhood, a bond and most importantly, we became a family. Trinity was born and we ruled this place! Even becoming the Trios Champions for the first time in our career. I should mention that three became four when we added Aubrianna Powers, and honestly? Trinity became powerful!
We see the dominance of this deadly, but beautiful foursome with Aubrianna winning gold for the group. We then see clips of Aubrianna dominating until it was her against Valentina. The all Trinity match up.
Valentina Skye: Then in 2023, it all came down. When Aubrianna and I faced off against each other for the National Championship, and our match was ruined, that’s when I knew…
We see Valentina getting frustrated until she was not booked for WEEKS on end.
Valentina Skye: That’s when I knew Trinity was not wanted. After everything we put ourselves through, this place did not want queens like us to run this place, this place tossed us to the curb like trash and we became a toy that every person got bored with. I saw people, people who have the same amount of time as I have, get their dues, and then I see people like Zara Ivory….
The scene rolls to Zara Ivory with the fans cheering for her. We see clips of her competing in the ring with signs for her all over the place.
Valentina Skye: People like her, getting the love from the crowd, people like her getting rid of the ones that should still be here and people like her getting all the fame and fortune. You know who should’ve been getting that? You know who should be getting all of that?!
The video package clips goes to Valentina Skye and her highlights!
Valentina Skye: ME! I should be getting more of the focus! I should be the one that has EVERYTHING and I should be the one having the spotlight. I am THE QUEEN for a reason and I SHOULD be treated like one.
We see a video clip of her attacking Zara last week on the show.
Valentina Skye: That’s the reason why I attacked you last week on Fusion. That’s why I made the decision to jump from Mayhem! I was not going to sit back and watch everyone like you take my spot once more!
Valentina snaps her fingers and the scene focuses back to her
Valentina Skye: Zara Ivory, count your days in being in Zion because when I’m done with you, you are going to be treated just like I was last year, a toy that was thrown aside for people like YOU!
She folds her legs to the camera with a smirk as we fade out.
MATCH #3:THORA (W/ IAN BLACK) VS SOFIA HILTON (W/ RAVENNA ROJAS)
Darrion Hughes: The following contest…is scheduled for one fall!
Crowd: ONE FALL!!
Darrion Hughes: Introducing first…being accompanied to the ring by Ravenna Rojas…from Bogota, Columbia…weighing in at 120 lbs…Sofia! Hilton!
And her opponent…being accompanied to the ring by Ian Black…from Fairbanks, Alaska…weighing in at 151 lbs…THORA!
Amber Westgate: THORA made an amazing re-debut last week at Fusion: First of the Year with her husband Ian Black! Will she have what it takes to defeat this newfound union between the Rojas sisters, though?
Adam LaRue: Sofia Hilton as of now is an unknown entity here in Zion Wrestling! So is Ravenna Rojas! They may have been here a while back, but both women are a lot different from the pair that left Zion Wrestling nearly two years ago! THORA’s gonna have to use all of her expertise to get past these two!
As the bell rings Hilton quickly rushes over THORA but THORA counters with a Superkick! To stop Hilton right on her track right to Hilton’s jaw, sending Hilton down to the mat! THORA grabbing Hilton’s hair and pulling Hilton back up to her feets before THORA drags Hilton into the corner and begin to stomps right to Hilton’s midsection over and over again before THORA walks away from the corner before she charges back and connects with a Clotheslines! But Hilton is ducking under it! THORA meets no one but turnbuckle! THORA bumps into the corner hard making THORA stumble away from the corner and Hilton connects with a Dropkick! Sending THORA back into the corner and Hilton getting away before charging into the corner again and Hilton connects with a Dropkick right to THORA’s back! Making her crash into the corner again and THORA falling down to her knees! Hilton grabbing THORA’s hair and force her to look into the crowd and Hilton mocking them as their booing her before Hilton pulling THORA back up to her feets but THORA counters with a hard kick right to Hilton’s guts sending Hilton falling down to her knee before THORA running towards the rope while Hilton slowly getting back to her feets and THORA hitting the rope back and THORA connects with a Slingblade! Sending Hilton down to the mat! THORA hyping up the crowd as she roared out and THORA getting back to her feets and grabbing Hilton’s hair and pulling Hilton back up to her feets and THORA whipping Hilton into the corner and THORA charging into the corner and connecting with a Clotheslines! But Hilton ducks under it again! But THORA can stop herself before crashing into the corner as she turns around but Hilton connects with a Snapmare! Sending THORA into a seated position and Hilton running towards the rope and hitting the rope back and Hilton connects with a Dropkick! Right to THORA! Sending THORA down to the mat! Hilton grabs THORA’s hair and pulls THORA back to her feets and Hilton connects with a Snap Suplex! Slamming THORA down to the mat! And Hilton gets over the top of THORA and the referee counts!
ONE…!
TW-...!
THORA lifting her shoulder up before two! Hilton shook her head as she stared at the Black before Hilton mounted on top of THORA and slapped right to THORA! But THORA catches her hand before THORA counters with a Headbutt! Causing Hilton falling backwards! Hilton holds her face and groans in pain while THORA slowly gets back to her feets and THORA walks towards Hilton and grabs Hilton’s hair and THORA pulls Hilton back to her feets but Hilton connects with an Eye Poke! But THORA catches her hand again and THORA counters with another Headbutt! Making Hilton fall down to her knee! And THORA grabs Hilton’s hair and pulls Hilton back up to her feets and THORA releases her hair and THORA runs towards the rope and hits the rope back and THORA connects with a Crossbody! Sending Hilton down to the mat! Before THORA grabs Hilton’s hair and pulls Hilton back up to her feets again and THORA whips Hilton into the corner but Hilton reverses and whips THORA into the corner before Hilton charging into the corner and connects with a Dropkick! But THORA ducks under it! Causing Hilton crashing with the mat! THORA grabbing Hilton’s hair and pulling Hilton back up to her feets and whipping to the other corner and THORA charging into the corner and connects with a huge Clotheslines! Bumping Hilton into the corner before THORA grabbing Hilton’s hair and dragging her away and THORA connects with a Swinging Side Slam! Slamming Hilton down to the mat! Black applause THORA for her performance right now as THORA smile for this before getting back to her feets and THORA grabbing Hilton’s hair and pulling Hilton back up to her feets and THORA wrapping her arm around Hilton’s head and grabbing Hilton’s leg and THORA connects with a Fisherman Neckbreaker! Sending Hilton down to the mat! Before THORA grabbing Hilton’s hair and pulling Hilton back up to her feets again and THORA running towards the rope behind Hilton and goes another rope in front of Hilton and hitting the rope back and THORA connects with a POINT BREAK, A SPEAR!! SPEAR!! SPEAR!! SENDING HILTON DOWN TO THE MAT! AND THORA GOES DOWN AND HOOKING HILTON’S LEGS UP FOR COVERS!
ONE…!
TWO…!
THR-...!
BUT RAVENNA GRABBING THE REFEREE’S ANKLE AND PULLING THE REFEREE AWAY FROM THE RING! BLACK WALKS CLOSER TO ROJAS WITH A DEAD STARES INTO HER BUT ROJAS LIFTING HER BOTH HANDS UP! And slowly walking away from Black! While in the ring THORA giving a dead stares into her as well before THORA grabbing Hilton’s hair and pulling Hilton back up to her feets and THORA whipping Hilton into the corner before THORA charging into the corner but Hilton lifting her foot up making THORA stumbling back away from the corner and Hilton rushes over THORA and Hilton connects with a Dropkick! Sending THORA down to the mat! Hilton grabbing THORA’s hair and Hilton pulling THORA back to her feets and Hilton whipping THORA into the corner before Hilton charging in to the corner and Hilton connects with a Dropkick! Sending THORA’s back hitting the turnbuckle and causing THORA staggering away from the corner and Hilton running to the rope and hitting the rope back but THORA counters with a POINT BREAK! SPEAR!! THORA CATCHING HILTON OFF GUARD WITH A SPEAR! But before THORA can do anything Rojas grabs Hilton’s lifeless body and pulls/ her out of the ring and tries to help her but Black comes closer, both of them making Rojas throw Hilton back inside the ring and run away from Black! THORA grabs Hilton’s hair and pulls Hilton back up to her feets and THORA connects with a kick right to Hilton’s midsection before THORA wraps her arm around Hilton’s head but Rojas interferes and grabs THORA’s ankle before pulling it! Making THORA’s face hitting the mat! But the referee didn’t see it! And the camera captures Black who gets attacked by Rojas from behind! Hilton smirking and grabbing THORA’s hair and Hilton pulling THORA back up to her feets and Hilton kick right to THORA’s midsection and hooking both her arms and Hilton connects with LA MARIPOSA, A BUTTERFLY BRAINBUSTER!!!!!!!!! SPIKING THORA’S HEAD DOWN TO THE MAT! BUT HILTON NOT ENOUGH HILTON GRABBING THORA’S HAIR AND PULLING THORA BACK TO HER FEETS AGAIN AND HILTON GRABBING BOTH OF THORA’S ARMS AND CONNECTS WITH ANOTHER LA MARIPOSA!!!!!!!!! AND HILTON FLIPPED THORA OVER AND HOOKING HER LEG FOR COVERS!
ONE…!
TWO…!
THREE…!
Darrion Hughes: The winner of this match…Sofia! Hilton!
Amber Westgate: The new alliance between Sofia Hilton and Ravenna Rojas yields dividends here tonight!
Adam LaRue: Hilton may have gotten the W from Ravenna’s aid, but it probably wasn’t a wise move by either of them to piss off an Asgardian!
The referee raises Hilton’s arm, with Rojas joining her in the ring! The two stand tall, with Black and THORA staring daggers at them from ringside as we fade!
Crowd: ONE FALL!!
Darrion Hughes: Introducing first…being accompanied to the ring by Ravenna Rojas…from Bogota, Columbia…weighing in at 120 lbs…Sofia! Hilton!
And her opponent…being accompanied to the ring by Ian Black…from Fairbanks, Alaska…weighing in at 151 lbs…THORA!
Amber Westgate: THORA made an amazing re-debut last week at Fusion: First of the Year with her husband Ian Black! Will she have what it takes to defeat this newfound union between the Rojas sisters, though?
Adam LaRue: Sofia Hilton as of now is an unknown entity here in Zion Wrestling! So is Ravenna Rojas! They may have been here a while back, but both women are a lot different from the pair that left Zion Wrestling nearly two years ago! THORA’s gonna have to use all of her expertise to get past these two!
As the bell rings Hilton quickly rushes over THORA but THORA counters with a Superkick! To stop Hilton right on her track right to Hilton’s jaw, sending Hilton down to the mat! THORA grabbing Hilton’s hair and pulling Hilton back up to her feets before THORA drags Hilton into the corner and begin to stomps right to Hilton’s midsection over and over again before THORA walks away from the corner before she charges back and connects with a Clotheslines! But Hilton is ducking under it! THORA meets no one but turnbuckle! THORA bumps into the corner hard making THORA stumble away from the corner and Hilton connects with a Dropkick! Sending THORA back into the corner and Hilton getting away before charging into the corner again and Hilton connects with a Dropkick right to THORA’s back! Making her crash into the corner again and THORA falling down to her knees! Hilton grabbing THORA’s hair and force her to look into the crowd and Hilton mocking them as their booing her before Hilton pulling THORA back up to her feets but THORA counters with a hard kick right to Hilton’s guts sending Hilton falling down to her knee before THORA running towards the rope while Hilton slowly getting back to her feets and THORA hitting the rope back and THORA connects with a Slingblade! Sending Hilton down to the mat! THORA hyping up the crowd as she roared out and THORA getting back to her feets and grabbing Hilton’s hair and pulling Hilton back up to her feets and THORA whipping Hilton into the corner and THORA charging into the corner and connecting with a Clotheslines! But Hilton ducks under it again! But THORA can stop herself before crashing into the corner as she turns around but Hilton connects with a Snapmare! Sending THORA into a seated position and Hilton running towards the rope and hitting the rope back and Hilton connects with a Dropkick! Right to THORA! Sending THORA down to the mat! Hilton grabs THORA’s hair and pulls THORA back to her feets and Hilton connects with a Snap Suplex! Slamming THORA down to the mat! And Hilton gets over the top of THORA and the referee counts!
ONE…!
TW-...!
THORA lifting her shoulder up before two! Hilton shook her head as she stared at the Black before Hilton mounted on top of THORA and slapped right to THORA! But THORA catches her hand before THORA counters with a Headbutt! Causing Hilton falling backwards! Hilton holds her face and groans in pain while THORA slowly gets back to her feets and THORA walks towards Hilton and grabs Hilton’s hair and THORA pulls Hilton back to her feets but Hilton connects with an Eye Poke! But THORA catches her hand again and THORA counters with another Headbutt! Making Hilton fall down to her knee! And THORA grabs Hilton’s hair and pulls Hilton back up to her feets and THORA releases her hair and THORA runs towards the rope and hits the rope back and THORA connects with a Crossbody! Sending Hilton down to the mat! Before THORA grabs Hilton’s hair and pulls Hilton back up to her feets again and THORA whips Hilton into the corner but Hilton reverses and whips THORA into the corner before Hilton charging into the corner and connects with a Dropkick! But THORA ducks under it! Causing Hilton crashing with the mat! THORA grabbing Hilton’s hair and pulling Hilton back up to her feets and whipping to the other corner and THORA charging into the corner and connects with a huge Clotheslines! Bumping Hilton into the corner before THORA grabbing Hilton’s hair and dragging her away and THORA connects with a Swinging Side Slam! Slamming Hilton down to the mat! Black applause THORA for her performance right now as THORA smile for this before getting back to her feets and THORA grabbing Hilton’s hair and pulling Hilton back up to her feets and THORA wrapping her arm around Hilton’s head and grabbing Hilton’s leg and THORA connects with a Fisherman Neckbreaker! Sending Hilton down to the mat! Before THORA grabbing Hilton’s hair and pulling Hilton back up to her feets again and THORA running towards the rope behind Hilton and goes another rope in front of Hilton and hitting the rope back and THORA connects with a POINT BREAK, A SPEAR!! SPEAR!! SPEAR!! SENDING HILTON DOWN TO THE MAT! AND THORA GOES DOWN AND HOOKING HILTON’S LEGS UP FOR COVERS!
ONE…!
TWO…!
THR-...!
BUT RAVENNA GRABBING THE REFEREE’S ANKLE AND PULLING THE REFEREE AWAY FROM THE RING! BLACK WALKS CLOSER TO ROJAS WITH A DEAD STARES INTO HER BUT ROJAS LIFTING HER BOTH HANDS UP! And slowly walking away from Black! While in the ring THORA giving a dead stares into her as well before THORA grabbing Hilton’s hair and pulling Hilton back up to her feets and THORA whipping Hilton into the corner before THORA charging into the corner but Hilton lifting her foot up making THORA stumbling back away from the corner and Hilton rushes over THORA and Hilton connects with a Dropkick! Sending THORA down to the mat! Hilton grabbing THORA’s hair and Hilton pulling THORA back to her feets and Hilton whipping THORA into the corner before Hilton charging in to the corner and Hilton connects with a Dropkick! Sending THORA’s back hitting the turnbuckle and causing THORA staggering away from the corner and Hilton running to the rope and hitting the rope back but THORA counters with a POINT BREAK! SPEAR!! THORA CATCHING HILTON OFF GUARD WITH A SPEAR! But before THORA can do anything Rojas grabs Hilton’s lifeless body and pulls/ her out of the ring and tries to help her but Black comes closer, both of them making Rojas throw Hilton back inside the ring and run away from Black! THORA grabs Hilton’s hair and pulls Hilton back up to her feets and THORA connects with a kick right to Hilton’s midsection before THORA wraps her arm around Hilton’s head but Rojas interferes and grabs THORA’s ankle before pulling it! Making THORA’s face hitting the mat! But the referee didn’t see it! And the camera captures Black who gets attacked by Rojas from behind! Hilton smirking and grabbing THORA’s hair and Hilton pulling THORA back up to her feets and Hilton kick right to THORA’s midsection and hooking both her arms and Hilton connects with LA MARIPOSA, A BUTTERFLY BRAINBUSTER!!!!!!!!! SPIKING THORA’S HEAD DOWN TO THE MAT! BUT HILTON NOT ENOUGH HILTON GRABBING THORA’S HAIR AND PULLING THORA BACK TO HER FEETS AGAIN AND HILTON GRABBING BOTH OF THORA’S ARMS AND CONNECTS WITH ANOTHER LA MARIPOSA!!!!!!!!! AND HILTON FLIPPED THORA OVER AND HOOKING HER LEG FOR COVERS!
ONE…!
TWO…!
THREE…!
Darrion Hughes: The winner of this match…Sofia! Hilton!
Amber Westgate: The new alliance between Sofia Hilton and Ravenna Rojas yields dividends here tonight!
Adam LaRue: Hilton may have gotten the W from Ravenna’s aid, but it probably wasn’t a wise move by either of them to piss off an Asgardian!
The referee raises Hilton’s arm, with Rojas joining her in the ring! The two stand tall, with Black and THORA staring daggers at them from ringside as we fade!
RESULT: PINFALL (LA MARIPOSA)
Zion’s camera crew spots Yumi Akiyama moving through backstage. She’s not booked to compete tonight, but she’s still dressed in her gear in case she’s called upon, currently with a simple “Here Comes Yumi” t-shirt on over the top of her gear. The young rookie’s minding her own business as she walks when she starts to turn a corner and she almost comes into a head on collision with—
Yukiko Kusanagi of the Queens of Chaos is coming the opposite direction and starts turning the corner when her and Yumi smack right into each other. The Osaka Devil, also in her ring gear with a sleeveless shirt from her merch line on stops short before reacting, realizing who bumped into her. She stares hard at Yumi without a word. A look of murder in her eyes…and yet she smiles.
Yukiko Kusanagi: "Chūi, Akiyama-chan. Naze son'nani isoide iru no ka?"
Yumi stands on edge as she locks eyes with the serpent gazed woman. One that she thought she might get along with but in recent experience, has been proven otherwise.
Yumi Akiyama: "Yukiko-san. Watashi o yurushite.Excuse me."
There, she stands, waiting, perhaps even hoping that Yukiko just moves out of the way.
But as Yumi attempts to get around her, Yukiko steps to block her path. She says nothing. There’s a brief staredown between the two before Yukiko ever so slightly feigns a lunge at Yumi.
To her credit, Yumi doesn’t flinch so much as she tenses and looks ready for a fight if it comes to it. That’s not to say the situation doesn’t have her feeling uncomfortable though as her jaw tightens. She never takes her eyes off of the unpredictable woman before her.
Yumi Akiyama: "I said…”excuse me.” Sara sete kudasai."
Yukiko’s smile spreads across her face with a malicious sense of joy in her eyes. She leans in towards Yumi just barely
Yukiko Kusanagi: "Mochiron."
The Osaka Devil steps aside and gestures with her arm, bidding for Yumi to continue on her way.
Yumi relaxes, just slightly and gives a polite bow of her head before continuing on. It’s not until she’s walking again and her face is out of Yukiko’s view that she lets out a shaky exhale as if she’s just escaped a brush with a deadly animal.
That peace doesn’t last long, however, as the camera, still spying Yukiko in the background, catches the Queens of Chaos member suddenly come rushing in, unbeknownst to Yumi, right up behind her and she CLOBBERS HER ACROSS THE BACK OF THE NECK WITH A FOREARM!!! Yumi goes down hard, grabbing at the back of her head and the fans watching from out in the arena on the tron can be heard booing and jeering as Yukiko just starts putting the boots to the poor girl. Yumi tries her best to cover up her ribs and head as Yukiko just stomps away at her, only stopping when she leans down to pull her up by her hair and throws her into the closest set of doors there is. Yukiko goes storming through the doors in hot pursuit and they’re now inside one of the shared locker rooms. She grabs a folding chair up, snaps it closed and keeps Yumi from getting up with a shot to the back with the edge of the backrest. Yumi just happens to roll onto her back and Yukiko seizes the opportunity, forcing the chair down against her throat and begins pressing down. Hard!
Amber Westgate: "Someone needs to stop this! This is uncalled for!"
Adam LaRue: "No mercy in the eyes of the Osaka Devil!"
Amber Westgate: "Mercy for what?! Yumi Akiyama didn’t do anything! She apologized!"
Adam LaRue: "I don’t think this is about almost bowling Yukiko over, Amber."
Amber Westgate: "Well what the hell is it then?! C’mon!!"
Meanwhile, as Yukiko continues to choke the life out of Yumi with the chair, the door can be heard flying open again as arena security come rushing in and forcefully pull Yukiko off of her target. There’s a pair of referees too, who immediately kneel down to check on Yumi as she begins gasping for air. Eventually, Yukiko relents and gives up on resisting the security guards as she backs off with a laugh. A laugh that continues as she steps back and takes a seat on a bench, watching the aftermath playout. The natural color is starting to return to Yum’s face as she clutches her throat, sucking in gulps of air in between ragged coughs.
Referee: "What the hell is wrong with you, Kusanagi?!"
The camera swings around back to Yukiko as the Osaka Devil just sits there…still laughing with that sick smile on her face. Yumi is eventually helped to her feet and out of the locker room, presumably towards the Medic room as Yukiko’s hysterical laughter continues.
MATCH #4: MAI BLACKMAN VS KAITLIN WILLIAMS
The air was charged with tension as the bell rang, and the two wrestlers circled each other cautiously. The first clash saw Blackman utilizing her technical prowess, executing precise takedowns and showcasing her ground game, countering Williams' aggressive onslaught.
Williams, the powerhouse with an arsenal of impactful moves, responded with a barrage of strikes and throws, aiming to overpower Blackman. The momentum swung back and forth, with Blackman's agility and counter-wrestling skills making it challenging for Williams to land her devastating maneuvers. Each competitor absorbed punishing blows, and the audience witnessed a symphony of suplexes, submissions, and strikes.
As the match approached its climax, the intensity escalated. Blackman, with her systematic approach and calculated counters, made it clear she wasn't backing down easily. However, Williams' raw power proved to be a game-changer. In a decisive moment, Williams hoisted Blackman up, locking her into the deadly Pumphandle Powerbomb, the Katastrophe. The impact echoed through the arena as Williams secured the three-count, marking the end of a grueling contest.
Darrion Hughes: The winner of this match…Kaitlin! Williams!
Amber Westgate: Kaitlin Williams gets a massive victory and undoubtedly sends yet another message to Jordan Majors!
Adam LaRue: Remember, it was Mai Blackman who defeated Jordan Majors nearly two years ago to end her historic inaugural run as Viral Champion, and Kaitlin Williams just took her down on her first try!
Williams stands tall as we fade!
RESULT: PINFALL (KATASTROPHE)
We cut backstage following the last match, where we see Sofia Hilton walking straight ahead, with Ravenna Rojas walking right behind her.
Sofia Hilton: What a night! I mean, there was never any doubt that I would get the win in my Zion return. But to get it over that annoying idiot THORA? That is something I will remember for a long, long time...
Sofia pauses for a bit, before piping up again.
Sofia Hilton: ...NOT! Why would I remember someone as lowly as that? I'm leaving that loser in my rear view.
Sofia laughs to Ravenna, who tries her best to feign a laugh with her. Suddenly something catches her attention.
Sofia Hilton: And look who it is? The Loser of Destruction!
Sofia walks over to a production crate, where Maki Megumi is sat on top.
Maki Megumi: What do you want?
Sofia Hilton: Feisty today, aren't we, Megumi-san? Still feeling the sting of having been humiliated by the Queen of Strong Style tonight? Or is it from being humiliated by your "God"? It's hard to tell these days.
Maki steps off the crate and into Hilton's face.
Maki Megumi: Keep talking, Sofia. I'll put the fear of God in you.
Sofia scoffs.
Sofia Hilton: I highly doubt that. See you were all tough when you had your little G.O.D. buddies with you. But with them gone, and the entire locker room still hating your guts, you haven't a friend in the world.
Hilton forces her arm around Rojas.
Sofia Hilton: And if you can't already tell, we have strength in numbers.
Just then, everyone's attention is all pulled in the same direction, as Nadia Allen steps to the side of Maki Megumi. She eyes up Hilton and Rojas, before giving them a plain and simple command.
Nadia Allen: Step off.
Sofia looks slightly intimidated by Nadia's presence, before stiffening her stance. She seems ready to take Allen head on.
Nadia Allen: Meet us in the ring next week. See what happens.
Sofia now looks even more ready to lay one on Allen. She turns to Rojas however, seeing that she's nowhere near the same level of intensity. Seeing this, she backs down a bit.
Sofia Hilton: Fine. Whatever. See you next week.
With that, Hilton and Rojas walk off, leaving Megumi and Allen behind. Megumi turns to Allen.
Maki Megumi: Thank you...again.
Nadia Allen: ...yeah.
With that, Allen goes on her way, leaving Megumi to stand there as we fade.
We cut back to the ringside area, where “HYPE ZOMBIES” by PVRIS begins to play over the PA system. The fan reactions begin to pick up as Jessi Ozborne makes her way through the curtain and down to the ring, adorned in a Melanie Myer crop top and a pair of ripped, black skinny jeans. She makes her way down to the ring, handing out high fives and Too Sweets all the way.
Amber Westgate: Jessi Ozborne hasn’t been shy of words ever since the events of last month, but for the first time since War Games, we’re about to get Ozborne out here with a live mic!
Adam LaRue: I don’t think anyone ever believed that Ozborne was gonna pass on the opportunity to give a verbal lashing to her former sister! Let’s see what she has to say!
Jessi climbs into the ring, grabbing the microphone as she swipes her hand across her throat to get the music to fade. The crowd continues to cheer, with Jessi slowly lowering her hand to silence them.
Jessi Ozborne: Hello, Orlando…
Crowd: PAPI’S HOME!
Jessi Ozborne: Absolutely unacceptable! We haven’t spoken to each other in nearly half a year! I’ma need y’all to do better than that! I said HELLO, ORLANDO!!
Crowd: PAPI’S HOME!!!!
Jessi Ozborne: You’re goddamn right she is, and I think it goes without saying that we have A LOT to discuss, so without further adieu, let’s get down to business!
Jessi pauses for a moment to let the crowd react before continuing on.
Jessi Ozborne: So what exactly is “business” this week, huh? Well for starters, Madness is coming up, and with that comes the Madness Rumble Match! The very same match that I made my Zion Wrestling debut in last year! And while I can safely say that I’m joining a group of many others who have claimed their spot in this year’s match, I know that isn’t at all what you want me to talk about! No, you want me to address the elephant in the room, and that’s what’s been going on between me and the current Gateway Champion…
The crowd lets out their oos and aas, ready and waiting for Jessi to go in on her former Queens of Chaos stablemate.
Jessi Ozborne: You know it’s actually funny. I was asked about this in an interview recently, and I said that time is an extremely funny thing. It’s funny to me how three years of history can just be washed away in three minutes of action. But for those who don’t know the history between Kaya Parker and myself, allow me to thicken the plot a bit.
Jessi pauses for a moment.
Jessi Ozborne: Let me take you back to 2020. I was 17, on the indies, just coming off the worst injury of my career, and looking to hit the ground running so that I could earn a paycheck. So you would’ve caught me doing something a bit out of character for me, and that’s begging promoters to book me in extra matches so that I could earn extra money. One night I was doing it just to get some gas in my car, just so I could make it out of the parking lot of the venue. Promoter didn’t budge, and that’s when two women I had never met told him to stick me in the ring as their partner for the night. Those two women introduced to me to themselves as Kaya and Lilith.
Jessi smiles, seemingly looking back fondly on the memory.
Jessi Ozborne: And ever since then, I was stuck to them like glue. We traveled up and down the road together, trained together, wrestled together, slept in the same dusty ass spaces together. Those two were like the sisters I never had. When I tell you guys that our friendship went past the Queens, past Zion, hell even past our professional careers…that’s what I mean.
Jessi’s smile turns to that simmering anger. Tears begin to well up in her eyes.
Jessi Ozborne: So yeah, when Kaya did what she did at War Games, people were upset. Hurt even. But I was fuckin’ heartbroken. Watching someone that I always viewed as my sister break our bond like it didn’t mean a goddamn thing at all. That’s enough to drive a woman to insanity. That’s enough to make her fuckin’ dangerous. And that’s exactly what Kaya Parker doesn’t understand.
Jessi steps to the edge of the ring, leaning over the ropes as she stares dead into the hard camera.
Jessi Ozborne: Kaya, I want you to look into my eyes, because despite you hating me now, I know you know when I’m being genuine. So you know I’m being genuine when I say that I love you. I always have. I always will. It makes me sick to my goddamn stomach to say it. But the fact of the matter is…
You. Fucked. Up.
Now it’s on sight. Anywhere and everywhere at any time. Could be right here in Zion. Could be in NFW. Limitless. Hell, i better not catch you slipping at the fuckin’ grocery store, because I’ll beat your ass there, too. Trust.
The crowd cheers at Jessi’s proclamations.
Jessi Ozborne: Now—
The lights flicker out in the arena as a single spotlight appears on the stage as black roses rain down into the arena on the stage and beside Jessi. The lights come on and Kaya and Ruslan are standing at the top of the ramp looking at Jessi.
”The Poisoned Rose” Kaya Parker: You know if you wanted to talk about me you could have just asked. I might have fucked up in your eyes, but he's shown me the truth. Don't worry, you'll have your pound of flesh when I'm ready. Lily was just a casualty of a war, a first shot.
Kaya smirked as she picked up one of the roses, pointing it down at the ring.
Jessi Ozborne: What the fuck is wrong with you? Genuinely. What’s your major malfunction? Referring to your own flesh and blood as a casualty of war? The fuck, dude?!
Jessi’s voice trembles off that last line. It’s becoming increasingly clear that there’s pain in her voice.
Jessi Ozborne: Truth of the matter is, if you were in any other position right now, you wouldn’t be listening to him. He’s an enabler. You need him to keep telling you that you’re completely justified in all your decisions because you’re afraid that without him, you might actually start to see yourself for how fucked you truly are.
Kaya then turned around and put the microphone up to her mouth.
”The Poisoned Rose” Kaya Parker: The roses in the ring won't hurt you but the ones on the stage. Mommy is sorry for this, but Dracarys.
The roses on the stage burst into flames as the crew came to put them out. Jessi is worked up at this point, clenching her fist in a desperate attempt to not have a complete meltdown as we fade.
MATCH #5: NICKY CRAWFORD VS MORGANA SUMMERS
Crawford and Summers circling each other before they both locking each other but then Crawford transition to a side headlock but Summers pushing Crawford away from her before Crawford turning around to her but Summers giving a huge kick to Crawford’s guts sending he falling down to his knee before Summers grabbing Crawford’s head and pulling Crawford back up to his feets and Summers grabbing his arm and whipping Crawford into the corner but Crawford reverses and sending Summers into the corner before Crawford charging into the corner but meet a boot from Summers causing Crawford stumbling away from the corner before Summers rushes over him and Summers connects with a Big Boot! Right to Crawford’s face! Sending him down to the mat! Summers grabs Crawford’s head and pulls Crawford back up to his feets and wraps her arm around his head and takes him towards the corner and jumps over the top rope and swings herself away and connects with a Tornado DDT! But Crawford pushes her away! Causing Summers crashing to the mat! Summers holding her stomach and slowly back to her knees as Crawford steps a bit and Crawford connects with a Superkick! Right to Summers’ face sending Summers down to the mat! Crawford grabs Summers’ hair and pulls Summers back up to her feets and Crawford whips Summers into the corner before Crawford charging into the corner and Crawford connects with a Clotheslines! Bumping Summers into the corner! Before Crawford grabbing Summers’ hair and dragging Summers back to the middle of the ring and Crawford carry Summers over her shoulders but Summers elbows right to the side of Crawford’s head over and over again before Crawford releases Summers down from his shoulders and Summers running towards the rope and hitting the rope back but Crawford connects with a kick right to Summers’ midsection causing Summers bending forward and Crawford running towards the rope and hitting the rope back and Crawford connects with a Curb Stomp! Stomp Summers’ head down to the mat! Before Crawford gets down and flips Summers over and covers on top of her and the referee counts!
ONE…!
TW-...!
NO! Summers lifting her shoulder up to break up the covers! Crawford smirking as he looking down at Summers before Crawford mounts on top of Summers and Crawford begin to pummels his fist right to Summers’ face over and over again before Crawford getting back to his feets and Crawford grabbing Summers’ hair and pulling Summers back up to her feets and Crawford whipping Summers into the corner but Summers reverses and whipping Crawford into the corner causing Crawford bumping into the corner hard making Crawford stumbling away from the corner and Summers grabbing Crawford from behind and Summers connects with a Russian Leg Sweep! Sending Crawford down to the mat! And Summers climbing over the top rope and Summers slowly getting back to her feets and Summers connects with a Diving Clotheslines! But Crawford ducks under it! Summers lands right to her feets while Crawford runs towards the rope and hits the rope back and connects with a Tilt-A-Whirl DDT! Spiking Summers’ head down to the mat! Crawford getting back to his feets and grabbing Summers’ hair and pulling her back up to her feets and Crawford whipping Summers into the corner before Crawford charging into the corner but he meet a boot from Summers causing Crawford stumbling away from the corner and Summers rushes over him and Summers connects with a Dropkick! Right to Crawford’s face! Sending Crawford down to the mat! Before Summers grabs Crawford’ hair and pulls Crawford back up to his feets and Summers carry Crawford over her shoulders and Summers connects with a Samoan Drop! Summers dropping Crawford down to the mat! Summers is not done with him, Summers grabbing Crawford’s hair again and Summers pulling Crawford back up to his feets again and Summers kicking right to his midsection causing Crawford bending forward again and Summers running towards the rope and hitting the rope back and connects with a Swinging Neckbreaker! Sending Crawford down to the mat and Summers grabbing Crawford’s hair and Summers pulling Crawford back up to his feets and Summers grabbing both arms of Crawford and positioned him in chicken wing before lifting him up and Summers connects with a BURNING DAYLIGHT, A DELAYED CHICKENWING FACEBUSTER!!!!!! SLAMMING CRAWFORD’S FACE DOWN TO THE MAT AND SUMMERS FLIPPED CRAWFORD OVER AND FOLDING HIS LEGS UP FOR COVERS!
ONE…!
TWO…!
NO! CRAWFORD KICKING OUT AT TWO! SUMMERS SMIRKING AS SHE SHOOKING HER HEAD IN DISBELIEF! Before Summers get away from Crawford and Summers slowly getting back to her feets and Summers grabbing Crawford’s hair and pulling Crawford back up to his feets and Summers whipping Crawford into the corner before Summers charging into the corner and connects with a Clotheslines! But Crawford dodge! Sending Summers crashing with the corner! And it making her stumbling away from the corner and Crawford running towards the rope and hitting the rope back and Crawford connects with a Spanish Fly! Slamming Summers down to the mat! Summers groaning in pain before Crawford grabbing Summers’ hair and pulling Summers back up to her feets and Crawford whipping Summers into the corner and Crawford charging into the corner before Crawford connects with a Clotheslines! Bumping Summers into the corner before Crawford grabbing Summers’s hair and Crawford dragging Summers away from the corner and lifting Summers over her shoulders but Summers elbows to the side of Crawford’s head over and over again before Summers slipping down from Crawford’s shoulders and Summers pushes Crawford away from her and Crawford turning around he meet a Roundhouse Kick! Right to his head and causing Crawford down to his knees and Summers grabbing Crawford’s hair and pulling Crawford back up to his feets and Summers lifting him up over her shoulders before Summers connects with a Samoan Drop! And Summers ready to end this match in her own way she grabbing Crawford’s hair and looking into the crowd but she spot Selene Jackson who she cost last week and it distract her as Summers releases Crawford’s hair and walks to the rope and Jackson and Crawford trading words with each other before Summers slowly turning around back to Crawford but Crawford connects with a SUPERKICK RIGHT TO SUMMERS’ KNEES AND CRAWFORD QUICKLY FOLLOWING WITH A LOW ANGLE CORKSCREW ROUNDHOUSE KICK RIGHT TO THE JAW! WATCH YOUR HEAD CONNECTS! SENDING SUMMERS DOWN TO THE MAT! AND CRAWFORD CLIMBING OVER TO THE TOP ROPE AND CRAWFORD CONNECTS WITH A WITCHBLADE, A FROG SPLASH!!!!!!!!! LANDING RIGHT ON TOP OF SUMMERS AND CRAWFORD ON TOP OF SUMMERS AS THE REFEREE COUNTS!
ONE…!
TWO…!
THREE…!
Darrion Hughes: The winner of this match…Nicky! Crawford!
Amber Westgate: Last week, Morgana Summers’ newfound obsession with Selene Jackson cost Jackson a match! This week, it came back to bite her!
Adam LaRue: Though judging by the look on her face, Summers doesn’t seem too bitten!
Crawford stands tall, with Summers slowly getting up on the mat to see Jackson backing up the ramp waving to her! Summers simply smiles towards her as we fade!
RESULT: PINFALL (WITCHBLADE)
We open the scene inside a locker room, we see Hana Kaneko getting herself ready for their match, when her tag partner and fellow GoD stablemate, Eden Sterling walks in, tapping her on the shoulder.
EDEN : You know, I've been thinking. We have spent plenty of time doing ISIS’ beckoning and helping out her in a position to where she is now, World Champion. Would she have gotten to that point without us? Who knows. But what I think is it is about time we get our due. We've proven we are quite the formidable tag team together, we should snatch those tag titles away as our own.
Eden laughs and nods to herself as she continues.
EDEN : As luck would have, or is it irony? Anyways, the new tag team champions, well, half of them is someone I'm pretty dang familiar with. Wilal and I held the Mayhem title for about a month before they were stripped from us and we'll, we never really recovered from that. And now it looks like she has gone and tried to replace me. Yeah, well, we shall see about that. I'm just saying, I do believe I have us a bit of an edge as far as they are concerned.
Eden sighs and shakes her head.
EDEN : But enough about them, first we are going to make a showing out of former rivals of mine, The House of Wolves. They are quite fierce, but they don't have quite what we have do they? That killer instinct. That drive to do harm and get the job done no matter what.
Hana wasn't too focused on the conversation, looking down at her phone for the majority of the time. She was letting out small hums and other noises to let the other know that she was at least listening. She just sighed as she looked up from her phone.
𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐀 : I suppose we have the ability to do that, if you say so. I don't think either of us would hesitate to actually hurt somebody if we were given the chance to. Well, I know I wouldn't, anyways. I'm sure you know the stories about how I have plenty of blood on my hands already both in and out of the ring. But, I get what you're saying. There's no way to guarantee that ISIS would return this investment that we've both put in. I mean, if you watched Wasteland, she's already questioning everything that she's ever created. How are we supposed to trust something that she can't even have full faith in?
Hana sighed again, getting up from her chair just to walk around and warm up her legs for their match. She looked over at Eden, where she just rested against her shoulder for a few seconds.
𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐀 : But, our focus is supposed to be on this tag team match since that's the road we're going to be walking down next. I know we have the ability to be the best team in the company right next to anybody else. We just need to translate that into the ring. That shouldn't be too much of an issue though. When I look at the opponents I see a good team, but I see two people who only become acquaintances once a camera is on them. I like to think we can get this done pretty easily. Once this is over, we can look towards things like the Rumble and whatever comes our way after that.
Eden nods as she takes that in.
EDEN : You know what? I can respect that. We handle the business in front of, namely those wolves and after that, we'll see how things play out. However it does, I have faith in us, if nothing else.
Eden chuckles to herself and walks off and starts bouncing around limbering herself up as well before their match.
MATCH #6: THE NIGHTMARE VS THE HOUSE OF WOLVES
Kassandra and Eden Sterling, embodying the spirit of their respective teams, stepped into the ring as the opening participants. The early moments were a showcase of technical prowess and agility. Kassandra's missile dropkicks and Bennett Bomb attempts demonstrated her explosive style, while Sterling's suplex variations and well-executed meteora reflected her versatility.
As the match progressed, Danae and Hana Kaneko eagerly tagged in, injecting a fresh dynamic into the contest. Danae's combination of technical mastery and striking prowess clashed with Kaneko's hard-hitting style, featuring lariats, thrust kicks, and a breathtaking Spiral Tap. The House of Wolves displayed their coordinated offense, utilizing a mix of aerial assaults and impactful throws to keep The Nightmare on their toes.
The climax of the match approached with both teams reaching deep into their arsenals. In a moment of strategic brilliance, The Nightmare took control. Hana Kaneko unleashed her Emerald Flowsion, the Headless Swordswoman, catching Danae off guard. The impact echoed through the arena as Kaneko made the crucial pin, securing the victory for The Nightmare.
Darrion Hughes: The winners of this match…The Nightmare!
Amber Westgate: Eden Sterling and Hana Kaneko score yet another victory as a duo! What a match!
Adam LaRue: We’ve seen these two tease contention to the Undisputed Tag Team Championships, and a win like that might just get them closer to that end goal!
Sterling and Kaneko stand tall as we fade!
RESULT: PINFALL (HEADLESS SWORDSWOMAN)
Backstage, Daria is storming toward Angelica's trailer outside, as she was out to confront her tag partner for her trying to cheat again. Daria's conscience had cost them the belts, but she knew she was better than that… better than she has been recently. She pounds on the door, wanting her to come out, as Daria was in street clothes and trying to get ahold of her. Soon after a few moments, opening up is none other than the “Center of the World” herself Angelica Matthews who was dressed in her ring gear, ready for her national title match tonight, the devious blonde looked outside as she said in her pompous tone.
Angelica Matthews
Now, I have a match to get ready for but what do you want? You cost us our gold, against a team quite frankly we are better than, but yet your mindset cost us, and cost us big time.
Angelica clearly wasn’t in the mood, however, she maintained her gaze on her tag team partner. Daria would stand up to her, annoyed with her attitude, as she responded.
Daria Dorsey
“Almost showtime, and you're not ready. Typical. All the work I did on the tag reign… regardless. We should have a rematch due to us, and this time, we're gonna do it legit. Prove that we're the best team here…”
She said with a very annoyed tone of voice. However, the blonde face twist into a smirk one that Daria knew meant trouble, as she let out a cackle, as she then said in a bitchy tone.
Angelica Matthews
That is a good one, but you never read that contract did you? Fine print and all I am truly not surprised. Here is the catch since you decided to lose us our tag team titles you activated a clause in the deal, that states that well you need to win singles gold, and if you don’t well then your Zion contract goes, meaning no more trying to do the right thing and all that good girl jazz you been about lately.
Angelica’s smirk grew wider with every word she spoke as she continued.
Angelica Matthews
Also, don’t think I will terminate this deal, beforehand if you prove to be unreliable again.
Daria looked confused, as she gets out a phone to look up a digital link from her emails, as she muttered to herself, re-reading it.
Daria Dorsey
“If the following party, Daria Dorsey, causes Angelica Matthews to lose her championship, then she must reimburse her a championship within a year, else, her contract within Zion Wrestling is to be terminated immediately!”
She exclaimed with shock at how she had managed to be tricked in such a way.
Daria Dorsey
“I always knew you were bitch made, Angelica… but, this is low. Even for you!”
Angelica had the widest smirk imaginable on her face, as the devious rich blonde soon spoke.
Angelica Matthews
Now, don’t feel so bad I mean you wanted something I gave it to you, you signed away. Don’t blame me for what you did to yourself just know this, you’re now on the clock and I suggest you start soon otherwise we might be readying ourselves for the Daria Dorsey retirement tour.
Daria Dorsey
“You scummy bitch!”
Daria says, grappling with her and catfighting with Angelica, scattering the contents of her purse in the process, as security would start to pull them apart in the brawl.
Amber Westgate: Well as we pull those two apart and get them ready for our main event tonight, let’s take a look at what we have in store for next week! Opening up the show, these two have been revolving around each other for weeks now, and they’re finally going to be able to get their hands on each other again to even the score! Morgana Summers and Selene Jackson take each other on next week in our Fusion opener!
Adam LaRue: After seeing the announcement hit social media over the weekend, the Weapon X has finally arrived on the Fusion brand! He makes his debut next week at F
usion 112!
Amber Westgate: Speaking of people who have arrived here on the blue brand, Valentina Skye is here and she is here to make statements! Well, how big of a statement will she be able to make next week as she takes on Crystal Hilton in her Fusion debut?
Adam LaRue: And after a confrontation earlier tonight, we can confirm that we have a huge main event in store for next week! Nadia Allen teams with a newly reformed Maki Megumi to take on the troublesome duo of Sofia Hilton and Ravenna Rojas! All that and more goes down next week on Fusion!
We find ourselves in an area backstage, close to the gorilla position, where we find standing by the reigning National Champion, Nao Saegusa! She’s ready to go in her ring gear, the championship she fought so hard to win wrapped around her waist, a smile on her face as she starts to speak.
Nao Saegusa: “I said I wanted to face as many people as I can, any challenger that comes, to help raise up the National Championship higher than even the high heights it’s already reached. And it was, like, right after I said that my first challenge gets announced haha, they really listen to you here huh!”
She chuckles a bit before her expression gets a bit more serious, one hand coming to rest on the belt around her waist.
Nao Saegusa: “Tonight, I get to main event Fusion with this championship on the line, against Angelica Matthews!”
She looks thoughtful.
Nao Saegusa: “Right from the first word I’m getting a challenger no one can sneeze at. Fresh off a tag title run where she showed how underhanded she is, a Zion career that includes the championship I hold now and even the Zion Wrestling Championship. For a long time she was the longest-reigning with that one, a long list of defenses to go with it. And now she’s in front of me, fresh off losing the tag titles. I can only imagine how badly she wants to change her fortune at my expense, and the things she’d be willing to do to achieve that. It’s going to be a rough night for me, I think it’s safe to say.”
She is silent a moment, before a smile appears on her features again.
Nao Saegusa: “Good!”
She unclasps the belt from around her waist and holds it up proudly.
Nao Saegusa: “I didn’t struggle for so long to win this belt to want to coast through once I finally had it. Not one day in Zion have I coasted, and I’m not about to start when there’s more on the line than just me, but the history and future of this championship! Even if it’s hard, no, especially if it is, I have to face that and overcome it! To live up to who came before, to make this belt even brighter than it already is, I have to fight, no matter what!”
She points her free hand forward straight at the camera.
Nao Saegusa: “So let Angelica bring everything she has. All her skill, and all her tricks. Because I believe no matter what she does, I will find a way, as I have time and time again here. I am strong, and will become even stronger through this match, and I will not let the story of me and this championship end so early! I’m going to forge this belt into its greatest form, surpassing everything that came before, and that starts tonight, when I defeat Angelica Matthews!”
Her pointing hand lowers, as a thoughtful look once again crosses her face.
Nao Saegusa: “Because, to face an opponent that’s slipped by others through their tricks and sneaky antics, and to defeat them decisively through my own strength…is what a Hero would do.”
And then, of course…that familiar grin.
Nao Saegusa: “And I am a Hero~!”
And with a wink and a wave, she walks out of frame, towards her first defense.
Nao Saegusa: “I said I wanted to face as many people as I can, any challenger that comes, to help raise up the National Championship higher than even the high heights it’s already reached. And it was, like, right after I said that my first challenge gets announced haha, they really listen to you here huh!”
She chuckles a bit before her expression gets a bit more serious, one hand coming to rest on the belt around her waist.
Nao Saegusa: “Tonight, I get to main event Fusion with this championship on the line, against Angelica Matthews!”
She looks thoughtful.
Nao Saegusa: “Right from the first word I’m getting a challenger no one can sneeze at. Fresh off a tag title run where she showed how underhanded she is, a Zion career that includes the championship I hold now and even the Zion Wrestling Championship. For a long time she was the longest-reigning with that one, a long list of defenses to go with it. And now she’s in front of me, fresh off losing the tag titles. I can only imagine how badly she wants to change her fortune at my expense, and the things she’d be willing to do to achieve that. It’s going to be a rough night for me, I think it’s safe to say.”
She is silent a moment, before a smile appears on her features again.
Nao Saegusa: “Good!”
She unclasps the belt from around her waist and holds it up proudly.
Nao Saegusa: “I didn’t struggle for so long to win this belt to want to coast through once I finally had it. Not one day in Zion have I coasted, and I’m not about to start when there’s more on the line than just me, but the history and future of this championship! Even if it’s hard, no, especially if it is, I have to face that and overcome it! To live up to who came before, to make this belt even brighter than it already is, I have to fight, no matter what!”
She points her free hand forward straight at the camera.
Nao Saegusa: “So let Angelica bring everything she has. All her skill, and all her tricks. Because I believe no matter what she does, I will find a way, as I have time and time again here. I am strong, and will become even stronger through this match, and I will not let the story of me and this championship end so early! I’m going to forge this belt into its greatest form, surpassing everything that came before, and that starts tonight, when I defeat Angelica Matthews!”
Her pointing hand lowers, as a thoughtful look once again crosses her face.
Nao Saegusa: “Because, to face an opponent that’s slipped by others through their tricks and sneaky antics, and to defeat them decisively through my own strength…is what a Hero would do.”
And then, of course…that familiar grin.
Nao Saegusa: “And I am a Hero~!”
And with a wink and a wave, she walks out of frame, towards her first defense.
MAIN EVENT: ANGELICA MATTHEWS VS NAO SAEGUSA ©
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
Darrion Hughes: The following contest…is scheduled for one fall!
Crowd: ONE FALL!!
Darrion Hughes: And it is for the Zion Wrestling NATIONAL! CHAMPIONSHIP!
Introducing first, the challenger…from her seasonal residence in Zurich, Switzerland…weighing in at 127 lbs…Angelica! Matthews!
And her opponent…from Saitama, Japan…weighing in at 117 lbs…she is the Zion Wrestling NATIONAL! CHAMPION!...NAO! SAEGUSA!
Amber Westgate: The Shining Hero Star making her first defense of the National Championship in a huge way as she takes on a former National Champion in her own right in Angelica Matthews!
Adam LaRue: Saegusa said she wanted to prove that she belonged amongst the laundry list of names that have claimed that title for their own! What better way to start that mission than to defend it against one of the very first National Champions in Matthews?
Amber Westgate: Matthews had a very short reign with the National Championship once upon a time, but it eventually catapulted her to a position where she become the longest reigning Zion Wrestling Champion for a long time! Beating her would prove just much of a success Nao Saegusa could be as a competitor holding that title!
Angelica would cockily circle the ring, as Nao was attentively staring her down before the opening lock-up. The two would get in a collar and elbow tie-up to jock for position, but Matthews would stomp on Nao's foot, before getting her into an abdominal stretch. She would deliver a pair of elbows to Nao Saegusa's rib cage to wear her down. She would taunt her, before wrenching the hold tighter. However, Saegusa would clench her fist a few times, before drawing the strength to carry her over with a hip toss.
Nao would follow up with a dropkick to the back of the seated Angelica's head. She followed up with a standing moonsault and a cover.
ONE…!
TWO…!
Kickout! Nao would get Angelica up, as she attempted a vertical suplex, but, Angelica shifted her weight and landed behind the National Champion and grabbed her hair to pull her down into a backbreaker. Nao turned over, as Angelica would take her back, and then sat in with the Trust Fund, as she wrenched her neck and back with the hold. She would try to get the submission win, though Nao was resourceful, as she slowly picked Angelica up and ran back into the post to break the hold. Saegusa moves forward briefly, and pegs her with a Pele kick, as she goes for a pin.
ONE…!
TWO…!
No!
Nao was looking fired up, as she readied for the Spacium Cut. She gets to the top rope, though, Angelica would react quick enough to hit the rope and make her slip into a seated position. Matthews would lift her up for a superplex, as both were down. She rolled to her handbag outside the ring and was looking through it more and more frantically. She turned it over and dumped it, but the brass knuckles she had been keeping in there had vanished while she was on the verge of a temper tantrum. Nao would recover, as she sets up a big move. When Angelica gets up and turns around, she throws a kick at Angelica, who catches it. Nao would reverse that into a Dragon Whip that leveled her. She finished things off with the Justice Crash, and the pin.
ONE…!
TWO…!
THREE!!
Darrion Hughes: The winner of this match…and STILL the ZIon Wrestling NATIONAL! CHAMPION!...NAO! SAEGUSA!
Amber Westgate: Nao Saegusa retains due to the intervention of Daria Dorsey!
Adam LaRue: Daria Dorsey definitely stretching her luck with this new contract with Angelica Matthews! In the end, though, you gotta think that Nao Saegusa is appreciative of it, considering the circumstances!
As Nao celebrated, and Angelica rolled out of the ring to gather her things with an angered face, Daria Dorsey emerged from the top of the ramp toyingly swirling around Angelica's brass knuckles on her finger while mocking her.
Crowd: ONE FALL!!
Darrion Hughes: And it is for the Zion Wrestling NATIONAL! CHAMPIONSHIP!
Introducing first, the challenger…from her seasonal residence in Zurich, Switzerland…weighing in at 127 lbs…Angelica! Matthews!
And her opponent…from Saitama, Japan…weighing in at 117 lbs…she is the Zion Wrestling NATIONAL! CHAMPION!...NAO! SAEGUSA!
Amber Westgate: The Shining Hero Star making her first defense of the National Championship in a huge way as she takes on a former National Champion in her own right in Angelica Matthews!
Adam LaRue: Saegusa said she wanted to prove that she belonged amongst the laundry list of names that have claimed that title for their own! What better way to start that mission than to defend it against one of the very first National Champions in Matthews?
Amber Westgate: Matthews had a very short reign with the National Championship once upon a time, but it eventually catapulted her to a position where she become the longest reigning Zion Wrestling Champion for a long time! Beating her would prove just much of a success Nao Saegusa could be as a competitor holding that title!
Angelica would cockily circle the ring, as Nao was attentively staring her down before the opening lock-up. The two would get in a collar and elbow tie-up to jock for position, but Matthews would stomp on Nao's foot, before getting her into an abdominal stretch. She would deliver a pair of elbows to Nao Saegusa's rib cage to wear her down. She would taunt her, before wrenching the hold tighter. However, Saegusa would clench her fist a few times, before drawing the strength to carry her over with a hip toss.
Nao would follow up with a dropkick to the back of the seated Angelica's head. She followed up with a standing moonsault and a cover.
ONE…!
TWO…!
Kickout! Nao would get Angelica up, as she attempted a vertical suplex, but, Angelica shifted her weight and landed behind the National Champion and grabbed her hair to pull her down into a backbreaker. Nao turned over, as Angelica would take her back, and then sat in with the Trust Fund, as she wrenched her neck and back with the hold. She would try to get the submission win, though Nao was resourceful, as she slowly picked Angelica up and ran back into the post to break the hold. Saegusa moves forward briefly, and pegs her with a Pele kick, as she goes for a pin.
ONE…!
TWO…!
No!
Nao was looking fired up, as she readied for the Spacium Cut. She gets to the top rope, though, Angelica would react quick enough to hit the rope and make her slip into a seated position. Matthews would lift her up for a superplex, as both were down. She rolled to her handbag outside the ring and was looking through it more and more frantically. She turned it over and dumped it, but the brass knuckles she had been keeping in there had vanished while she was on the verge of a temper tantrum. Nao would recover, as she sets up a big move. When Angelica gets up and turns around, she throws a kick at Angelica, who catches it. Nao would reverse that into a Dragon Whip that leveled her. She finished things off with the Justice Crash, and the pin.
ONE…!
TWO…!
THREE!!
Darrion Hughes: The winner of this match…and STILL the ZIon Wrestling NATIONAL! CHAMPION!...NAO! SAEGUSA!
Amber Westgate: Nao Saegusa retains due to the intervention of Daria Dorsey!
Adam LaRue: Daria Dorsey definitely stretching her luck with this new contract with Angelica Matthews! In the end, though, you gotta think that Nao Saegusa is appreciative of it, considering the circumstances!
As Nao celebrated, and Angelica rolled out of the ring to gather her things with an angered face, Daria Dorsey emerged from the top of the ramp toyingly swirling around Angelica's brass knuckles on her finger while mocking her.
RESULT: PINFALL (JUSTICE CRASH)
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