Post by Kai Morgan on Feb 14, 2024 6:35:30 GMT
We waste no time highlighting entrances to kick off this edition of Fusion. The show kicks off with Genesis of Destruction already in the ring. The crowd is showering them with boos. ISIS stands in the middle of the five woman ensemble. Maki is standing to ISIS right. Kaya Parker is standing to the left of ISIS. Standing next to Kaya are the tag team champions, Hana and Eden.
Once the boos die down, ISIS is the first one to speak.
ISIS: “Bet you're all wondering, was this an elaborate masterplan from the start? I could lie to you. I could tell you from being upset about War Games, to fighting Maki in a steel cage. Our falling out. Me disbanding G.O.D. I wish I could tell you this was one long con to rope you all into a false sense of security... but it wasn’t. Everything you saw play out was real. No games. No manipulations. There was no masterplan to fool you all.”
“What changed for me was Hana speaking candidly on an edition of Wasteland a couple weeks ago. Her enlightening words opened my eyes. I am woman enough to admit I didn’t fully appreciate what I had. I didn’t show Maki the respect she is entitled to.”
ISIS looks at Maki giving her a loving nod.
ISIS: “This is a woman who has sacrificed for me. She was the reason why I was even able to become Gateway Champion. None of you would sacrifice your spot in a tournament for someone else. Her sacrifice allowed me the key to challenge Jordan and become the World Champion. Along the way I had a choice to make. I could continue being proud or swallow my pride. Countless times I said if it wasn’t for me, Maki, Hana and Eden would have been lost if I didn’t rescue them from obscurity. I was wrong.”
ISIS pauses. She looks over to Eden and Hana. She returns her attention to the disapproving crowd.
ISIS: “The women who stand in the ring with me right now have given me purpose. Long and short. I patched things up with Hana, Eden, and especially Maki. I don’t want disciples of destruction. I don't want a dynamic that comes across as transaction based. Family is an overused term. I have never been that sentimental type but, the women who stand in the ring with me right now---
ISIS points to Maki, Eden, Hana and Kaya.
ISIS: -- these are the women I want to go to war with. These are the women I want to share all the success with. These women make me better. As we stand in the ring with all the gold, a feat the Queens of Chaos and The Void should be envious of, recognize, the Genesis of Destruction is alive and well. This company will burn to the ground, try and stop us. Oh wait, you can’t.”
As ISIS finished her words and the crowd giving a boos for her but then who is step up to ISIS is Maki Megumi the crowd giving a more heavily boos to Maki for who ultimately decide betrayed the Queens Of Chaos’ Nadia Allen and look like this is what she deserve to get after that betrayed in Madness. But Maki raised her title up in the air, making the crowd slowly become silent with an evil grin on Maki’s face.
Maki Megumi:You’ll change really fast, huh? Last week you’ll be behind me no not just last week but after I leave Genesis Of Destruction after that steel cage bullshit match? Aw, see what happened to me now! You’ll are fucking liar for that you know? When I do something impresses you. You cheer for me but when I do something for myself you hate me. Tell me what you want? Want me to join Queens Of Chaos? That’s continuing to crumble from inside right now? See, what happened to them right now. See Jessi Ozborne and Jordan Majors? And tell me why I’m going to be a part of them? I’m not stupid and I see what is good for me. Yeah just like my God said when I leave Genesis Of Destruction it’s not our plan or our game but it’s my own desire at that time. When I want to do anything no one can command me or stop me from doing anything. I kick my God, that's really my own emotion of that time and I can say I’m not regret it at all if it knocks some sense into her.
Maki said before she turned to see the face of ISIS and gave her a comfortable smile before she continued to talk her shit.
Maki Megumi:Yeah, that's the time I thought I’m not deserve what my God wanted to give to me. I know I fail but after I sacrifice everything of myself and sacrifice everyone who crossed her path? No, and yeah that’s kicks is a small part of knocking some sense in her thank you for Hana to say something in Wasteland and that’s why tonight Genesis Of Destruction is still alive on top of Fusion. And hey look at me look at your current Queen Of Strong Style Champion! Yeah, that’s it! Look at who is your true champion that you cheer for in Madness! I comeback to Genesis Of Destruction after I dethrone one of Queens Of Chaos’ member in Risa Lemon in Madness to prove myself that I’m not failure and I decide to kick Nadia Allen because she is not the one I trust she deserve to get the world title shot and yeah my ultimate gold is Yukiko Kusanagi but if Nadia want to revenge on me that much like she said in Fusion last week you can come at me anytime, anywhere. I know since the day I kick you that you will hunt me but Nadia, you are going to fail and if you think I’m really that easy you must ask your fellow Queens Of Chaos, bitch. I can give all credit to Yukiko Kusanagi for making me become the current me but Yuki. Me and you can stay on the same side. And I’m here to burn the Devil’s alive. When you are ready for me. I’m always ready for you as well.
Maki Megumi: Oh right, I forgot to told you that how happy I am here with Genesis Of Destruction again. I’m so fucking happy you can see the different from when I stand aside with Nadia Allen. Yeah, I didn’t forget when she saved me. I didn’t forgot who comes to my side when I need help. But they are not the best choice for me to join. I see my worth in Genesis Of Destruction. I see my worth when I stand with my God not the Queens. I come here to do God’s job not Queens’ job I’m come here to do anything else that no one wants to do. Do you really hate me? Go on, I will take it on myself. But remember. I’m above the hate. I’m on my own things and I’m your fucking champion. I don’t care that voices of you at all.
Kaya looks over at Maki and ISIS then nods as she picks up her microphone for a moment to heavy boos. She smiled to herself and dropped the microphone to ringside where Ruslan picked it up.
Ruslan Lucic: You know quite quickly after she had left the Queens of Chaos, Kaya had embraced a darker side of herself. Which quite frankly I never knew had existed. And it seemed that dumping that deadweight which I told her to do months ago, finally sunk in. When you came and spoke with me isis, I took your vision and embraced it. Now here—
Ruslan gets up on the apron and hands her the microphone.
“The Poisoned Rose” Kaya Parker: We stand side by side. Jessi, you might think I'm just a fifth wheel in this party but I'm more than that. I'm part of something that had never been achieved before, one faction with all the gold. And this?
She holds up her title, looking at the others.
“The Poisoned Rose” Kaya Parker: —is going nowhere. And I am gonna take down every last Queen until there is no one, and I mean no one left. GOD is merciful, she is understanding. I am her Angel of Chaos, and I will be your reckoning.
She puts her microphone down then steps back.
Eden Sterling: After we accomplished the goal of getting ISIS to the World Championshio, we knew we needed something out of this arrangement. It needed to be a two way street and not just us following her blindly. And I think after ISIS heard Hana's words, she came to realize we aren't just cogs in her machine, we are living human beings with our own wants and desires. And I will always be grateful to this association because it brought me closer to dear Hana Megumi here. The wealth of knowledge I've learned sitting under her learning tree is invaluable.
Eden nods in Hana's direction with a smile on her face.
Eden Sterling: That said, being placed together and becoming a cohesive unit was extremely important to Hana and myself. And in a very short time, we became quite the fearsome duo, I do believe. And I will say we would have targeted Daria Dorsey and Angelica Matthews just as well for having these belts. I have to admit something, it was just a little bit sweeter being the one to take these titles off of Madi’s waist. Love her to death, we could have been transcendent but instead we became albatrosses around each other's necks. Something has to give, and it seemed we were destined to clash, trying to forge our own paths but we seem to both have circled our way back to the tag division, it seems. Funny how things work out sometimes.
Eden hands her mic over to Hana, a slight head bow as she does so.
Taking the microphone, Hana didn't speak for a couple seconds. Instead she kept her eyes on the microphone then looked around the ringside area with her attention going to Eden first.
Hana Megumi: “Senshi no Akumu. That's the name that everyone is going to have to begin hearing more often when it comes to the two of us. I felt we needed a name that sounded more like a team and less of a nickname. So, there we go. Senshi no Akumu.”
Hana then took a few steps away from Eden so that she was standing in front of ISIS. Looking at her as she has a very blank expression on her face.
Hana Megumi: “Enlightening is one way to put it, I guess. Nobody else in this ring wanted to say any of the things that I said, despite the fact that you needed to hear it. I'll say again, I meant every word. I had no intention to use my words to bring this back together.”
There was a pause.
Hana Megumi: “But, I can't say that I am against it. If you really are different, and you really took something from what I said, then I'm fine to see it out. I don't want to say that I am the reason we are all standing together right now, but I will say that I had a hand in it. With all of us together, we can truly do whatever we want. As long as things don't go back to how they used to be. I am happy with this, being a champion here again. I didn't get it with mindless following. But, well, as long as you're finally embracing humanity, I can look to you and say that a lot of my previous skepticism is suppressed for now. I'll say once again; God is dead. God remains dead. And I have killed it. Standing across from me, is ISIS.”
A nod came from Hana, placing a hand onto the shoulder of ISIS. She then walked back to where she was originally standing, letting Eden continue.
Eden Sterling: We know the tag team divisions on both Mayhem and Fusion are very competitive as of late. We see how hungry those teams are, and to that I will say this and I know Hana agrees with me when I say this. Bring it. Steel sharpens steel. We welcome the challenges and we have zero qualms about dashing them too. As for BLACK THUNDER, I know how special this could be for y'all, husband and wife team and all, but you don't understand how deep y'all stepped into it. This isn't your big moment, it won't be your ascension, we will pick you apart piece by piece. With smiles on our faces. Period.
Empire March plays. All the women in Genesis of Destruction hold up their respective championship in unison. Pyro proceeds to go off on the stage. The crowd isn’t shy about letting them know they hate the image of all of them dripping in gold.
We open backstage in Orlando, Florida. There the cameras spot the grinning, mischievous look of the self-proclaimed Queen of the Death Match Kimberly Williams as she paces the floors with an excitement exuding from her face. The Woman Scorned is wearing her crimson red and black wrestling gear. She has her SCW Underground Championship title belt wrapped around her waist, the 5LW Television Championship title belt draped over her right shoulder, and the HKW Bloodlust Championship title belt draped over her left shoulder.
Kimberly Williams: You know, I suppose I should be angry right now. I mean, it’s been a long time since Kelsey Savage stole my property and then proceeded to bastardize it. But I’m not angry. Quite frankly, this is entertaining! This game of cat and mouse is very entertaining Kelsey, and you wanna know why? Because I can afford to be patient. This isn’t like Tom & Jerry or Sylvester and Tweety where the mouse or bird always gets the best of the cat. This is real life and this cat will eventually catch its prey. It’s just a matter of time before I get you right where I want you and then just like that…
She snaps her fingers.
Kimberly Williams: …it will be over. It’s also rather entertaining to watch you run around thinking that you have things well in hand. Do you really think involving yourself in my business is going to get under my skin? Do you think seeing you run around bastardizing the Hardcore Title is going to frustrate me? Nah! My world doesn’t revolve around you, y’know? You are just a hobby of mine, Kelsey. You are a hobby that I will cast aside as soon as I grow bored with you. The only problem for you is that I tend to cast my hobbies aside in a very violent manner. So go ahead, little miss priss, provoke away, it will make things all that much sweeter when I do decide to pull the trigger and this game of cat and mouse once and for all.
The Queen of the Death Match smirks devilishly.
Kimberly Williams: Moving on to tonight, and Gianna Rojas! Now I get it GiGi, you’ve beaten me once and you think that gives you an advantage. The thing with me is that you never know what you’re gonna get! I am quite literally one of the most unpredictable talents in this business! I approach every match, every opponent, and every scenario with a brand new more unique and more chaotic approach!! You can knock me down a dozen times and I will keep getting back up…you can punish me, make me bleed, and I will ask for more! You can look into my eyes and think you know what to expect…but you are wrong, dead wrong…but you know something else I have on my side, champ? Momentum.
She pats her 5LW Television Title and SCW Underground Title belts.
Kimberly Williams: In the span of three weeks I have won two championships. If I beat you tonight, that will make the fourth championship within a month that I have won. This psychopath is on a roll, GiGi, and there isn’t a chance in hell I am stopping for anyone, not even you!
Williams winks at the camera before skipping away.
OPENING CONTEST: YUMI AKIYAMA VS AYU MEGUMI
Darrion Hughes: The following contest…is scheduled for one fall!
Crowd: ONE FALL!!
Darrion Hughes: Introducing first…from Kyoto, Japan…weighing in at 114 lbs…Yumi! Akiyama!
And her opponent…representing The Queens of Chaos…from Okinawa, Japan…weighing in at 110 lbs…Ayu! Megumi!
Amber Westgate: Ayu Megumi looking to string some wins together after a rough start to her 2024!
Adam LaRue: But Yumi Akiyama is also looking to redeem herself after a loss at Madness to Yukiko Kusanagi! What better way to get her foot in door, whilst also prepping herself for the World Cup, than taking down another Queen of Chaos?
As the bell rings Megumi rushes towards Akiyama but Akiyama counters with a Roundhouse Kick! But Megumi ducks underneath a kick! And Megumi counters with a Roundhouse Kick of her own! But Akiyama ducks underneath a kick as well! Akiyama grabs Megumi’s arm and whips Megumi into the rope but Megumi rebounds and whips Akiyama into the rope but Akiyama rebounds again and pulls Megumi into her and connects with a Spinning Heel Kick! But Megumi ducks underneath a kick again before Megumi gives a huge chop to Akiyama’s chest and Akiyama gives a huge chop back right to Megumi’s chest! Megumi! Akiyama! Megumi! Akiyama! Akiyama! Akiyama! Akiyama! Akiyama! Akiyama gives a relentless chop to Megumi’s chest until Megumi down to her knees before Akiyama runs towards the rope and hits the rope back but Megumi quickly gets back to her feets and Megumi counters with a Slingblade! Sending Akiyama down to the mat! Megumi getting back to her feets and Megumi grabbing Akiyama’s hair and pulling Akiyama back up to her feets and Megumi whipping Akiyama into the corner before Megumi charging into the corner but meet a boot from Akiyama causing Megumi stumbling away from the corner before Akiyama leap over the second rope and Akiyama connects with a Missile Dropkick! Sending Megumi down to the mat! Akiyama gets back to her feets and grabs Megumi’s hair and pulls Megumi back up to her feets and Akiyama whips Megumi into the corner before Akiyama charges into the corner before Akiyama connects with a Helluva Kick! Boot right to Megumi’s face before Akiyama grabs Megumi’s hair and drags Megumi back to the middle of the ring and Akiyama connects with a Suplex! Slamming Megumi down to the mat! Before Akiyama gets back to her feets and grabs Megumi’s hair and pulls Megumi back up to her feets before putting Megumi between her legs, Akiyama lifts Megumi over her head and connects with a Powerbomb! Slamming Megumi down to the mat is hard! Akiyama gets back to her feets and grabs Megumi’s hair and pulls Megumi back to her knees and Akiyama runs towards the rope and hits the rope back and Akiyama connects with SHINING WIZARD!!!!!! NAILING MEGUMI DOWN TO THE MAT AND AKIYAMA ROLLS MEGUMI OVER AND COVERS ON TOP OF HER AND THE REFEREE COUNTS!
ONEEEEE…!
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TWOOOOO…!
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AND MEGUMI LIFTS HER SHOULDER UP AT TWO! As Akiyama getting back to her feets and clapping her hands along with the crowd in the arena while Megumi slowly getting back to her knees and Akiyama keep her eyes on Megumi before Akiyama running towards the rope and hitting the rope back but Megumi counters with a Roundhouse Kick! Megumi stops Akiyama’s momentum with a kick right to her head causing Akiyama to go down to her knees! Before Megumi runs towards the rope while Akiyama slowly gets back to her feets and Megumi hits the rope back and Megumi connects with a Crucifix Bomb! Spiking Akiyama’s head down to the mat! Megumi getting back to her feets and she hype the crowd up as the crowd giving a huge cheers for her as Megumi hype them up while Akiyama slowly getting back to her feets and Megumi notice Akiyama and she running towards the rope and hitting the rope back but Akiyama counters with a Dropkick! Right to Megumi’s face! Sending Megumi down to the mat! Before Akiyama getting back to her feets and Akiyama grabbing Megumi’s hair and pulling Megumi back up to her feets and Akiyama whipping Megumi into the rope but Megumi rebound and pulling Akiyama into her and Megumi counters with a Discus Lariat! Sending Akiyama down to the mat! Before Megumi grabbing Akiyama’s hair and Megumi pulling Akiyama back up to her feets and Megumi grabbing Akiyama’s arm and Megumi whipping Akiyama into the corner before Megumi charging into the corner before Megumi connects with a Shotgun Dropkick! Sending Akiyama’s back hitting with the turnbuckle causing Akiyama staggering away from the corner while Megumi getting back to her feets and running towards the rope and hitting the rope back and Megumi connects with a Slingblade! Sending Akiyama down to the mat! Before Megumi grabbing Akiyama’s hair and pulling Akiyama back up to her knees before Megumi running towards the rope while Akiyama starting getting back to her feets and Megumi connects with ETHEREAL BLADE, A CLAYMORE KICK!!!!!! KICK RIGHT TO AKIYAMA’S FACE SENDING AKIYAMA DOWN TO THE MAT BEFORE MEGUMI GETTING BACK TO HER FEETS AND MEGUMI CLIMBS OVER THE TOP ROPE AND CONNECTS WITH LEAP, A DIVING MOONSAULT!!!!!!!!! LANDING RIGHT ON TOP OF AKIYAMA! AND MEGUMI HOOK AKIYAMA’S LEG UP FOR COVERS AND THE REFEREE COUNTS!
ONEEEEE…!
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TWOOOOO…!
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THREEEEE…
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NO! AKIYAMA KICK OUT AT THE LAST SECONDS! MEGUMI SLOWLY GETTING BACK TO HER KNEES AND LOOKING AT THE REFEREE WITH HER PLEADING EYES! She was shaking her head as the match still continued as Megumi climbs over the top rope again and Megumi connects with another LEAP!!!!!!!!! BUT AKIYAMA LIFTS HER KNEES UP BEFORE MEGUMI LANDING RIGHT ONTO HER KNEES AND HER KNEES CONNECTS RIGHT TO THE MEGUMI’S GUTS! AND MEGUMI CRIES OUT IN PAIN AS SHE CLUTCHED HER STOMACH AND ROLLS TO THE MIDDLE OF THE RING WHILE AKIYAMA SLOWLY GETTING BACK TO HER FEETS! Akiyama approaches her and Akiyama grabs Megumi’s hair and Akiyama pulls Megumi back up to her feets and Akiyama connects with a Roundhouse Kick! Right to Megumi’s head causing Megumi down to her knees and Akiyama running towards the rope and hitting the rope back but Megumi quickly gets back to her feets and counters with RYO NO IKARI, A SUPERKICK!!!!!! BUT AKIYAMA CATCHING HER FEET AND AKIYAMA SPUN MEGUMI AROUND AND AKIYAMA ROLL MEGUMI FROM BEHIND WITH AN O’ CONNOR ROLL SENDING MEGUMI BACK TO HER KNEES! And Akiyama gets back to her feets and Akiyama connects with a SUPERKICK!!!!!! SUPERKICK RIGHT TO MEGUMI’S FACE SENDING MEGUMI DOWN TO THE MAT AND MEGUMI IS LIGHT OUT! BEFORE AKIYAMA GRABBING MEGUMI’S HAIR AND PULLING MEGUMI BACK UP TO HER FEETS AND PUT MEGUMI BETWEEN HER LEGS AND AKIYAMA CONNECTS WITH DANGER ZONE, A STYLE CLASH!!!!!!!!! SLAMMING MEGUMI TO THE MAT AND AKIYAMA FLIPPING MEGUMI OVER AND SIT ON HER CHEST AND HOOKING HER LEG UP AND THE REFEREE COUNTS!
ONEEEEE…!
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TWOOOOO…!
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THREEEEE…!
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Darrion Hughes: The winner of this match…Yumi! Akiyama!
Amber Westgate: Yumi Akiyama gets a huge win in a hard fought match tonight!
Adam LaRue: Ayu Megumi gave Yumi the fight of her life, but in the end, she was able to survive! Now she moves onto the World Cup, where the success will hopefully continue!
Akiyama celebrates as we fade!
Crowd: ONE FALL!!
Darrion Hughes: Introducing first…from Kyoto, Japan…weighing in at 114 lbs…Yumi! Akiyama!
And her opponent…representing The Queens of Chaos…from Okinawa, Japan…weighing in at 110 lbs…Ayu! Megumi!
Amber Westgate: Ayu Megumi looking to string some wins together after a rough start to her 2024!
Adam LaRue: But Yumi Akiyama is also looking to redeem herself after a loss at Madness to Yukiko Kusanagi! What better way to get her foot in door, whilst also prepping herself for the World Cup, than taking down another Queen of Chaos?
As the bell rings Megumi rushes towards Akiyama but Akiyama counters with a Roundhouse Kick! But Megumi ducks underneath a kick! And Megumi counters with a Roundhouse Kick of her own! But Akiyama ducks underneath a kick as well! Akiyama grabs Megumi’s arm and whips Megumi into the rope but Megumi rebounds and whips Akiyama into the rope but Akiyama rebounds again and pulls Megumi into her and connects with a Spinning Heel Kick! But Megumi ducks underneath a kick again before Megumi gives a huge chop to Akiyama’s chest and Akiyama gives a huge chop back right to Megumi’s chest! Megumi! Akiyama! Megumi! Akiyama! Akiyama! Akiyama! Akiyama! Akiyama! Akiyama gives a relentless chop to Megumi’s chest until Megumi down to her knees before Akiyama runs towards the rope and hits the rope back but Megumi quickly gets back to her feets and Megumi counters with a Slingblade! Sending Akiyama down to the mat! Megumi getting back to her feets and Megumi grabbing Akiyama’s hair and pulling Akiyama back up to her feets and Megumi whipping Akiyama into the corner before Megumi charging into the corner but meet a boot from Akiyama causing Megumi stumbling away from the corner before Akiyama leap over the second rope and Akiyama connects with a Missile Dropkick! Sending Megumi down to the mat! Akiyama gets back to her feets and grabs Megumi’s hair and pulls Megumi back up to her feets and Akiyama whips Megumi into the corner before Akiyama charges into the corner before Akiyama connects with a Helluva Kick! Boot right to Megumi’s face before Akiyama grabs Megumi’s hair and drags Megumi back to the middle of the ring and Akiyama connects with a Suplex! Slamming Megumi down to the mat! Before Akiyama gets back to her feets and grabs Megumi’s hair and pulls Megumi back up to her feets before putting Megumi between her legs, Akiyama lifts Megumi over her head and connects with a Powerbomb! Slamming Megumi down to the mat is hard! Akiyama gets back to her feets and grabs Megumi’s hair and pulls Megumi back to her knees and Akiyama runs towards the rope and hits the rope back and Akiyama connects with SHINING WIZARD!!!!!! NAILING MEGUMI DOWN TO THE MAT AND AKIYAMA ROLLS MEGUMI OVER AND COVERS ON TOP OF HER AND THE REFEREE COUNTS!
ONEEEEE…!
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TWOOOOO…!
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AND MEGUMI LIFTS HER SHOULDER UP AT TWO! As Akiyama getting back to her feets and clapping her hands along with the crowd in the arena while Megumi slowly getting back to her knees and Akiyama keep her eyes on Megumi before Akiyama running towards the rope and hitting the rope back but Megumi counters with a Roundhouse Kick! Megumi stops Akiyama’s momentum with a kick right to her head causing Akiyama to go down to her knees! Before Megumi runs towards the rope while Akiyama slowly gets back to her feets and Megumi hits the rope back and Megumi connects with a Crucifix Bomb! Spiking Akiyama’s head down to the mat! Megumi getting back to her feets and she hype the crowd up as the crowd giving a huge cheers for her as Megumi hype them up while Akiyama slowly getting back to her feets and Megumi notice Akiyama and she running towards the rope and hitting the rope back but Akiyama counters with a Dropkick! Right to Megumi’s face! Sending Megumi down to the mat! Before Akiyama getting back to her feets and Akiyama grabbing Megumi’s hair and pulling Megumi back up to her feets and Akiyama whipping Megumi into the rope but Megumi rebound and pulling Akiyama into her and Megumi counters with a Discus Lariat! Sending Akiyama down to the mat! Before Megumi grabbing Akiyama’s hair and Megumi pulling Akiyama back up to her feets and Megumi grabbing Akiyama’s arm and Megumi whipping Akiyama into the corner before Megumi charging into the corner before Megumi connects with a Shotgun Dropkick! Sending Akiyama’s back hitting with the turnbuckle causing Akiyama staggering away from the corner while Megumi getting back to her feets and running towards the rope and hitting the rope back and Megumi connects with a Slingblade! Sending Akiyama down to the mat! Before Megumi grabbing Akiyama’s hair and pulling Akiyama back up to her knees before Megumi running towards the rope while Akiyama starting getting back to her feets and Megumi connects with ETHEREAL BLADE, A CLAYMORE KICK!!!!!! KICK RIGHT TO AKIYAMA’S FACE SENDING AKIYAMA DOWN TO THE MAT BEFORE MEGUMI GETTING BACK TO HER FEETS AND MEGUMI CLIMBS OVER THE TOP ROPE AND CONNECTS WITH LEAP, A DIVING MOONSAULT!!!!!!!!! LANDING RIGHT ON TOP OF AKIYAMA! AND MEGUMI HOOK AKIYAMA’S LEG UP FOR COVERS AND THE REFEREE COUNTS!
ONEEEEE…!
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TWOOOOO…!
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THREEEEE…
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NO! AKIYAMA KICK OUT AT THE LAST SECONDS! MEGUMI SLOWLY GETTING BACK TO HER KNEES AND LOOKING AT THE REFEREE WITH HER PLEADING EYES! She was shaking her head as the match still continued as Megumi climbs over the top rope again and Megumi connects with another LEAP!!!!!!!!! BUT AKIYAMA LIFTS HER KNEES UP BEFORE MEGUMI LANDING RIGHT ONTO HER KNEES AND HER KNEES CONNECTS RIGHT TO THE MEGUMI’S GUTS! AND MEGUMI CRIES OUT IN PAIN AS SHE CLUTCHED HER STOMACH AND ROLLS TO THE MIDDLE OF THE RING WHILE AKIYAMA SLOWLY GETTING BACK TO HER FEETS! Akiyama approaches her and Akiyama grabs Megumi’s hair and Akiyama pulls Megumi back up to her feets and Akiyama connects with a Roundhouse Kick! Right to Megumi’s head causing Megumi down to her knees and Akiyama running towards the rope and hitting the rope back but Megumi quickly gets back to her feets and counters with RYO NO IKARI, A SUPERKICK!!!!!! BUT AKIYAMA CATCHING HER FEET AND AKIYAMA SPUN MEGUMI AROUND AND AKIYAMA ROLL MEGUMI FROM BEHIND WITH AN O’ CONNOR ROLL SENDING MEGUMI BACK TO HER KNEES! And Akiyama gets back to her feets and Akiyama connects with a SUPERKICK!!!!!! SUPERKICK RIGHT TO MEGUMI’S FACE SENDING MEGUMI DOWN TO THE MAT AND MEGUMI IS LIGHT OUT! BEFORE AKIYAMA GRABBING MEGUMI’S HAIR AND PULLING MEGUMI BACK UP TO HER FEETS AND PUT MEGUMI BETWEEN HER LEGS AND AKIYAMA CONNECTS WITH DANGER ZONE, A STYLE CLASH!!!!!!!!! SLAMMING MEGUMI TO THE MAT AND AKIYAMA FLIPPING MEGUMI OVER AND SIT ON HER CHEST AND HOOKING HER LEG UP AND THE REFEREE COUNTS!
ONEEEEE…!
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TWOOOOO…!
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THREEEEE…!
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Darrion Hughes: The winner of this match…Yumi! Akiyama!
Amber Westgate: Yumi Akiyama gets a huge win in a hard fought match tonight!
Adam LaRue: Ayu Megumi gave Yumi the fight of her life, but in the end, she was able to survive! Now she moves onto the World Cup, where the success will hopefully continue!
Akiyama celebrates as we fade!
RESULT: PINFALL (DANGER ZONE)
Backstage, we have Daria Dorsey with Vinny James, as he would get her words before the opening of the Zion World Cup, as he speaks to her.
Vinny James
“It's your boy Vinny James, and we got Daria Dorsey here repping the great state of New York. Lemme tell you, it's gonna be emotional!”
Daria Dorsey
“That's right, Vinny! This is a big tournament with representation all over the world, and some of the finest talents in as pure of a ruleset as possible. And to be honest, Vinny, it's going to be really refreshing. I don't have to worry about Angelica worming her way into my affairs, thanks to the design of this tournament. I get to face some of the best faces around.”
Vinny James
“Tonight, you have the debuting Isabella Rossi in a bit of a preview of the World Cup. What do you think about the French representative?”
Daria Dorsey
“Like I said before, I never saw myself as patriotic. But, I did grow up in a post 9/11 New York, and have a lot of that pride in me. Isabella Rossi, I don't know how strongly she feels about her country, but what I do know is she is a very fit and strong woman, and I'm certain that this is going to be a can't miss fight. This is a great opportunity to scout her out for the upcoming round and see what she’s all about. It's going to be one hell of a trip, and I can't wait to take them all down one by one.”
She said holding up a peace sign, and blowing a playful kiss at the camera, before we faded out
As the camera opens up while the lighting is low it is very easy to see that this is a small home theater setup. There's a good size projection screen bigger than you might expect, a tiny little stage in front of that, and about four rows of large theater style seating, the chairs more like cushy recliners with cup holders on both sides and their own armrests so there's no fighting over who gets it. Tastefully decorated in a maroon pallet, quite lovely with heavy velvet curtains along the walls to give it that real old style Golden age movie theater feel. There's light coming from the back where the projector is, a clunk is heard and then flickering as the images begin to be projected on the screen and they sharpen up quickly. What we see is a lovely highlight reel of the two members of the tag team known as Chalk Outline Angels. A bit of singles wrestling action, a bit of football showing off Preeti's amazing quarterback skills and Mila's absolute determination that nobody would ever sack her quarterback on her watch no way no how! Finally we see highlights of several of their matches as a tag team leading up to them winning Championship gold and defending it although the company name has been blurred out for legal reasons of course.
The camera watching all of this pans back to find the pair sitting side by side in their chairs, holding hands in the middle while using the other for various snack purposes of course! Preeti notices the camera just as she's taken a large mouthful of popcorn but doesn't seem bothered by that and winks while holding up a finger to tell them to wait just a second. Manners winning overall of course. As she finishes this taste of the treat Mila turns a little bit in her chair so that she can watch with a rapt expression as Preeti speaks.
Preeti: It's always exciting to start somewhere new isn't it? Those butterflies that you get when you think about all of the possibilities! It's been awhile since we had a place to call home for this part of our life, the wrestling I mean. We have a lovely situation here in our elevator of course but I can't say that we haven't missed getting out there in front of the crowds and showing them just what we're about. Zion feels like it could be home so we are really going to put the effort in to show you what we're about. We're going to start with our debut against the Carlton Crew, and while we might not know a ton about them that's fine. I'm sure we can learn on the fly, and what we can't learn we can just kind of plow through.
Mila: It's definitely a skill we have! Plus, look at how pretty my wife is come on. I don't think you guys really understand though, she's gorgeous and if this is what she wants she's going to get it because I'm going to get it for her.
Preeti: that's true! She really does have that skill? Is skill the word we want? Could be a superpower, something supernatural, mutant ability? Either way pound-for-pound we are one of the strongest teams you're going to ever come across and we're not afraid of our strength, we're not afraid of what we can do to somebody else with that strength. We're good people, we do what's necessary within the rules, sure we do. But just because we're friendly and we smile at our opponents doesn't mean that we're not ready just to hammer the absolute trash right out of them! So while we hope this is going to be a fantastic challenging match with competitors who are of our level and want to push for that win in the best way? We're ready for it to go any way it goes.
Mila: I bet I could bench press both of them together. Do you want to put a side bet on that? That could be kind of fun. No matter what if you don't know us, that's fine because we are here to show you what we're all about. This is going to be so much fun!
The pair stop holding hands long enough to high five, and then relax back in the seats to continue to watch more footage as the camera pans completely away and fades.
MATCH #2: CARLTON CREW VS CHALK OUTLINE ANGELS
Max and Mila are the two to start from their tag teams as their partners remain on the apron in their designated corners. Max meets his opponent in the center of the river. Max starts patting her on the head and insulting her height; compared to him withdrawing an adverse reaction from the audience, that reaction fuels his self-congratulatory personality. On the other hand, Mila immediately kicks him in the gut, and he's hunched over from the impact. She holds onto the right arm and launches him into her corner, where his back slams against the turnbuckles, and he eats a Running Elbow Blow!
Adam LaRue: Oh! Max Walker may have bit off more than he could chew. He's always been known to run his mouth, and Mila did the perfect thing by busting his mouth in to shut him up! The tag is made!
Preeti enters the rinRingd. The two team members have Max in their grasp. Preeti shows her strength by lifting Max in a back suplex hold before dropping him onto Mila's knee for the combination move! The audience appreciates their tag team chemistry, and Max backs up to an unoccupied corner as the referee is distracted with ordering Mila out of the rinRinghen Preeti goes to Max, Max grabs her by the tights and drags her into the turnbuckles, where her face slams. To make matters worse, Barry on the apron runs into her and lands a Hip Attack that makes the audience groan in shock!
Amber Westgate: Oh my God! Preeti almost got her head squashed by "Big" Barry McKenzie, and Max is laughing it off! What a complete joker!
Max drags Preeti to his team's designated corner and slaps his partner's hand to make Barry the legal competitor. Returning the favor, Max exposes the abdomen of Preeti, and Barry immediately unleashes a continuous stream of Shoulder Barges into her exposed ribs until the referee counts to four. Max is already outside the rinRing the apron raising his hands at the referee but Barry holds onto the body of Preeti before launching her nearly halfway across the rinRingom the sheer strength of his power!
Adam LaRue: Barry McKenzie weighs over 300 pounds and he's showing that power!
He yells at the audience and watches Preeti crawl to the nearest corner. Barry backs up into the opposite corner and holds onto each side's top rope, leaning sideward with spit almost flying out of his mouth. Preeti stands up to lean against the turnbuckles and sees a charging Barry in her way, but she dives out of the way, allowing him to launch himself in between the ropes to crash into the steel pole. The audience cheers Preeti,, who is, still on the canvas, and Barry falls to the mat with both competitors down!
Amber Westgate: Way to go! Barry would have ended her life if she hadn't moved out of the way! Both competitors are down on the mat and crawling to their corners! Preeti makes the tag! Barry makes the tag, and here we go!
Mila gets into the ring, followed by Max. Max charges forward to throw a lariat, but Mila ducks under it and hugs him from behind for a German Suplex! She holds onto him again to pick him back up and land another German Suplex! One more time! She helps him back up and launches him off the canvas with a Release German Suplex! Max stands on his knees, unable to understand what has happened to him.
Adam LaRue: Three German Suplexes! Mila is is showing her technical prowess, and she's returned the tag to Preeti! Look at this!
The tag is made, and Preeti gets onto the top rope. Mila, on the other hand, is delivering a flurry of Forearm Smashes to the head of Max before standing him back up to his feet, letting Preeti leap off the top rope for the Missile Dropkick that blows him back down to the canvas. The audience explodes as Mila rolls under the bottom rope to the apron, and Preeti goes for the pin attempt!
Amber Westgate: What a signature move by The Chalk Outline Angels! Here comes the pin!
ONE...!
TWO...!
No! Max kicks out from the pin attempt, and Preeti stands up, pointing for Mila to be ready to go to the top rope. However, she sees Barry pulling Mila down from the apron and then flooring her down with a Lariat that turns her inside out. Preeti yells at Barry until getting caught from behind with a Half-Nelson Suplex! Barry manages to get the tag in time, enter the ring, march over to Preeti, and hold her in the Wheelbarrow Suplex position. When he picks her body up, Max immediately gets off his feet and catches her head on her shoulder on the way down for the Stunner!
Adam LaRue: GATTO'S UNION! Not like this! The despicable work of these two just flustered their opponents, and here is the pin attempt!
ONE...!
TWO...!
THREE!!
Darrion Hughes: The winners of this match…Carlton! Crew!
Amber Westgate: Carlton Crew gets the important debut win over their opponents tonight, but I’m not sure the fans here approve of their methods!
Adam LaRue: One of the key elements that leads to success here in Zion Wrestling is walking through the door on day one with an attitude of succeeding by any means necessary! Max Walker and Barry MacKenzie did that here tonight!
Walker and MacKenzie take off to ringside, laughing at a steaming Anand and Sauvage as we fade!
RESULT: PINFALL (GATTOS UNION
“Warrior” by Stitched Up Heart plays and Jordan Majors walks out from the back immediately. The crowd cheers the former World Heavyweight Champion as she walks straight down the ramp toward the ring. There’s no time wasted by Majors as she grabs a microphone and heads right into the ring. She signals for the end of her music and puts a hand up as the crowd quickly dies down.
Jordan Majors: Thank you for the support as always, but I’m here for business. Jessi Ozborne… I need you out here right now…
Jordan pauses and stares straight toward the entryway. The crowd grows restless as Majors approaches the ropes and then looks down in front of her.
Jordan Majors: I’m not gonna lie to y’all. I wasn’t sure that would work. But I had to try. Because I can’t keep going forward like this. I can’t do this again. I know most of you know this. Jessi is my best friend. She’s my neighbor. And she refuses to talk to me right now. I can’t get her on the phone. She won’t answer the door when I knock. This is… this is straight up miserable right now. She’s one of the most important people in my life right now and she just wants absolutely nothing to do with me. And worst? She’s holding something against me that I can’t fix. I can’t go back and change what happened this past month. I can’t begin to understand why I’m being held to such a high standard compared to–
"Kool-Aid" by Bring Me The Horizon screams through the speakers and the crowd comes alive. Jordan stops in place and turns toward the entrance. Jessi walks out slowly. She doesn’t even look down toward the ring at first. With a microphone in her hand, she crosses her arms at the top of the ramp and stops. She finally turns her glance toward Jordan and they stare at each other from a distance.
Majors seems confused as to why Jessi won’t come all the way down to the ring, but then unsurprised. She looks down and then nods to herself as she turns away and paces to the other side and then back.
Jordan Majors: Firstly, thanks for coming out here. I miss you. I don’t want it to be like this between us. How can I fix this? How can I make this up to you and make things better?
Jessi Ozborne: At first I only came out here so that you’d stop embarrassing yourself in front of all these people. But then I realized that maybe I did have something to say. I’ve been thinking a lot after Madness. About what went wrong. About what I was even doing in the first place. The only reason I was even in a position to fight Kaya in the first place is because I trusted her. And the only reason I was beaten down by the G.O.D…is because I trusted you…
Majors looks down to Jessi with concern, a sentiment the whole crowd seems to share.
Jessi Ozborne: I’ve been looking out for you, for everyone, since day one. I would have taken a bullet for you, and in fact, a couple weeks ago, I had. But all it’s gotten me is hurt in the end.
Jordan Majors: And I’m sorry for that, Jessi. I am. I’m standing here and taking responsibility. I haven’t given you back as much as you’ve put in. I’m willing to do what it takes to make sure that’s different. I can’t speak for everyone else. But I can speak for myself. Tell me what you need.
Jessi raises and lowers her microphone multiple times, all without speaking a single word into it. She constantly starts and stops her sentences, seeming to hold back whatever it is she’s trying to say.
Jessi Ozborne: There is…only one thing that I need…and the only person I can trust to get it for me is myself.
Jordan stands there staring at Jessi with a clear look of concern on her face. She shakes her head at Jessi and pulls the microphone up to speak.
Jordan Majors: Jessi, please. Ignore all of this shit. This isn’t coming from Jordan Majors. This is coming from your best friend Kylie. The one that has traveled this world with you and supported you and cheered for you and–
The crowd begins to boo louder and louder, enough to make Jordan stop and turn around as Kaitlin Williams decks her in the face with a forearm. Jordan drops the microphone and stumbles backward, but Kaitlin grabs her by the arm and pulls her in for KATASTROPHE! She plants Jordan with a pumphandle powerbomb! Kaitlin looks out at Jessi and she grabs Jordan and pulls her closer, twisting her over into a cloverleaf before kneeling on Jordan’s head! She has KALAMITY LOCKED IN!
Jessi sees this all take place, a look of concern crossing her face. She drops her microphone, beginning to take a step down the ramp. But then she takes a pause, staring down the rampway and into the ring for a minute. Soon her look of concern turns cold and emotionless, with Jessi stepping back up the ramp going to the back. Zion security runs past Jessi toward the ring as Kaitlin releases the hold and backs away from Jordan with her hands. Kaitlin beams in delight at her work as Majors lays motionless on the mat, staring toward the entryway.
MATCH #3: DARIA DORSEY VS ISABELLA ROSSI
As the bell rings, Rossi rushes over Dorsey and Rossi connects with an European Uppercut! Nailing Dorsey down to the mat and Dorsey quickly getting back to her feets but Rossi cut her off with a hard Forearm Smash! Right to Dorsey’s face knocking her down to her knees and Rossi running over the rope and hitting the rope back but Dorsey quickly gets back to her feets and Dorsey connects with a Thrust Kick! Right to Rossi’s face and it stops right on her track and Rossi goes down to the mat! Before Dorsey grabbing Rossi’s hair and Dorsey pulling Rossi back up to her feets and Dorsey whipping Rossi into the corner before Dorsey charging into the corner but meets a boot from Rossi causing Dorsey stumbling away from the corner before Rossi rushing over Dorsey and Rossi connects with a Dropkick! Right to Dorsey’s face sending Dorsey down to the mat! Both Dorsey and Rossi quickly get back to her feets and Rossi grabbing Dorsey’s arm and whipping Dorsey into the corner before Rossi charging into the corner and Rossi connects with Clotheslines! Bumps Dorsey into the corner hard before Rossi grabbing Dorsey’s hair and dragging Dorsey out from the corner before Rossi grabbing both of Dorsey’s arms and Rossi connects with a Double Underhook Sitout Powerbomb! Slamming Dorsey down hard to the mat! Before Rossi getting back to her feets and Rossi grabbing Dorsey’s hair and Rossi pulling Dorsey back up to her feets but Dorsey wiping her hand away from her hair and Dorsey counters with a back kick right to Rossi’s guts causing Rossi collapse down to her knee before Dorsey grabbing Rossi’s hair and Dorsey putting Rossi between her legs and Dorsey connects with a Spike Piledriver! Spiking Rossi’s head down to the mat! Before Dorsey getting back to her feets and grabbing Rossi’s hair and pulling Rossi back up to her feets but Rossi counters with an European Uppercut! Causing Dorsey down to her knees and Rossi running towards the rope while Dorsey getting back to her feets and Rossi connects with a Clotheslines! Sending Dorsey down to the mat! And before Rossi grabbing Dorsey’s hair and pulling Dorsey back up to her feets and Rossi running towards the rope and hitting the rope back and Rossi connects with TEMPTATION KICK, A YAKUZA KICK!!!!!! RIGHT TO DORSEY’S FACE SENDING DORSEY DOWN TO THE MAT! AND ROSSI LAYS ON TOP OF DORSEY AND THE REFEREE COUNTS!
ONEEEEE…!
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TWOOOOO…!
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NO! DORSEY KICK OUT AT TWO! Rossi is getting back to her knees and just stares at Dorsey before Rossi getting back to her feets and Rossi grabbing Dorsey’s hair and pulling Dorsey back up to her feets and Rossi whipping Dorsey into the rope but Dorsey rebounds and pulls Rossi into her and Dorsey connects with a Snap Powerslam! Sending Rossi down to the mat! Before Dorsey grabbing Rossi’s hair and pulling Rossi back up to her feets and Dorsey whipping Rossi into the rope and Rossi hitting the rope back and Dorsey connects with a Meteora! Sending Rossi down to the mat again before Dorsey grabbing Rossi’s hair and pulling her back to her feets again but this time Rossi wiping Dorsey’s hand out of her hair and Rossi counters with a huge back kick right to Dorsey’s guts! Causing Dorsey down to her knees and Rossi running towards the rope while Dorsey slowly getting back to her feets and Rossi hitting the rope back and connects with Dropkick! Dropkick right to Dorsey’s knee! Causing Dorsey dropping down to her knee and Rossi getting back to her feets and Rossi running towards the rope and hitting the rope back and Rossi connects with a Dropkick! Right to Dorsey’s face sending Dorsey down to the mat! Before Rossi grabbing Dorsey’s hair and Rossi pulling Dorsey back up to her feets and Rossi whipping Dorsey into the rope before Rossi charging into the corner but Dorsey lifts her boot up and Rossi meet a boot of Dorsey causing Rossi stumbling away from the corner before Dorsey rushing over Rossi and Dorsey connects with a Thrust Kick! Kick right to Rossi’s face sending Rossi down to the mat before Dorsey grabbing Rossi’s hair and Dorsey pulling Rossi back up to her feets and putting Rossi between her legs and Dorsey connects with a Spike Piledriver! Spiking Rossi’s head down to the mat! Before Dorsey getting back to her feets and grabbing Rossi’s hair and Dorsey pulling Rossi back up to her feets and Dorsey connects with a TRUCKSTOP, SPINNING SIDEWALK SLAM!!!!!! SLAMMING ROSSI DOWN TO THE MAT! BEFORE DORSEY COVERS ON ROSSI AND HOOK HER LEG UP AND THE REFEREE COUNTS!
ONEEEEE…!
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TWOOOOO…!
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NO! ROSSI KICKOUT AT TWO! Before Dorsey sit back on her knees and looking at Rossi before Dorsey getting back to her feets and Dorsey grabbing Rossi’s hair and Dorsey pulling Rossi back up to her feets and Dorsey whipping Rossi into the corner before Dorsey charging into the corner but Dorsey meet a boot from Rossi causing Dorsey stumbling away from the corner before Rossi rushing over Dorsey and Rossi connects with a Forearm Smash! Rossi knocks Dorsey down to the mat before Rossi grabbing Dorsey’s hair and Rossi pulling Dorsey back up to her feets and Rossi whipping Dorsey into the corner but Dorsey rebound and whipping Rossi into the corner before Dorsey charging into the corner and Dorsey connects with a Clotheslines! Bumps Rossi into the corner before Dorsey grabbing Rossi’s hair and Dorsey dragging Rossi back to the middle of the ring and Dorsey running towards the rope and hitting the rope back and Dorsey connects with a Meteora! Sending Rossi down to the mat! Before Dorsey getting back to her feets and Dorsey grabbing Rossi’s hair and Dorsey pulling Rossi back up to her feets and Dorsey kicks right to Rossi’s guts before Dorsey puts Rossi between her legs but Rossi counters with a Back Body Drop! Sending Dorsey down to the mat! Dorsey quickly gets back to her feets but Rossi connects with a Roundhouse Kick! But Dorsey ducks underneath a kick! And Dorsey counters with a Thrust Kick! Sending Rossi down to her knees! Before Dorsey sets Rossi between her legs, Dorsey connects with a Spike Piledriver! Spiking Rossi’s head down to the mat! Before Dorsey getting back to her feets before grabbing Rossi’s hair but Angelica Matthews jumps over the apron and yelling at her causing Dorsey let Rossi go and Dorsey walks towards Matthews but Matthews drop her down to the outside and goes to the ramp as Dorsey keep her eyes on Matthews before Dorsey slowly turn around to Rossi but Rossi connects with a TEMPTATION KICK, A YAKUZA KICK!!!!!! RIGHT TO DORSEY’S FACE SENDING DORSEY DOWN TO THE MAT! BEFORE ROSSI GRABBING DORSEY’S HAIR AND PULLING DORSEY BACK UP TO HER FEETS AND SET DORSEY BETWEEN HER LEGS AND ROSSI CONNECTS WITH LA BELLA BOMBSHELL, A PACKAGE PILEDRIVER!!!!!!!!! SPIKING DORSEY’S HEAD DOWN TO THE MAT AND ROSSI COVERS ON TOP OF DORSEY AND HOOKING HER LEG UP AND THE REFEREE COUNTS!
ONEEEEE…!
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TWOOOOO…!
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THREEEEE…!
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Darrion Hughes: The winner of this match…Isabella! Rossi!
Amber Westgate: Isabella gets her debut win tonight, thanks to little help from Angelica Matthews!
Adam LaRue: Let’s be honest, Amber, Rossi neither asked for nor needed Matthews’ help to get the win here tonight! Don’t let this take away from the fact that Isabella Rossi just pinned a former World Heavyweight Champion in her debut match! However, it should be noted that her presence has made Daria Dorsey’s life a lot harder!
Rossi celebrates in the ring, with Dorsey and Matthews arguing at ringside as we fade!
RESULT: PINFALL (LA BELLA BOMBSHELL)
The crowd can still be heard as the camera’s view switches from ringside to that of the gorilla position curtain where we see Isabella Rossi step through after her hard-fought match with Daria Dorsey. Sweat glistens from her body while her breath is heavy. She rotates her shoulder to loosen it a little. The camera continues to back up as she approaches, her attention caught with the lens staring at her with which she returns in kind only now with a scowl after licking her lips.
Isabella RossI: Honestly, you wish to do this now? You want to hear my words, fine let’s do this because I do have something to say to everyone in Zion Wrestling, but more importantly to those in the World Cup… I hope you was all watching, mes chéris. I hope you were all taking your little notes because if you blinked, you certainly would have missed it.
She points to herself and winces a little.
Isabella RossI: Isabella Rossi, Bella Tempesta, Le Femme Fatale did exactly what I said I would do and that is win tonight. What would you have me say, that she put up the good fight? No no no, Daria and I… We both learned something about each other in that ring during our match…
Isabella pauses to take another breath; she is handed a bottle of water from off camera which she opens and takes a drink from before lowering and looking back to the lens.
Isabella RossI: Every moment inside a wrestling ring with me is a teachable moment and she learned that I am the one who is going ALLLL the way to the Finale of the World Cup and then onto Destiny 3 to challenge for whatever Championship I want!!
Isabella chuckles with a smile.
Isabella RossI: But no you ask just what did I learn tonight?
Isabella stops for a moment to think before chuckling to herself as she begins to walk again.
Isabella RossI: I learned that those pics of hers do no justice to what I saw in the ring tonight… Tres Magnifique! She has potential I’ll give her that, she has talent I’ll give her that too but she is not moi, she is not Isabella Rossi.
Isabella licks her lips.
Isabella RossI: Tonight was just a taste of La Prima Revolution because allow me tell you a little secret…
Isabella moves closer to the camera a little…
Isabella RossI: A seed was planted in the very soil that is Zion Wrestling and every day from now on it will grow, more and more before it Blooms... Because mes chéris the vibe here has gotten just a little more captivating, no?
Isabella does the chef’s kiss with her fingers before pushing past the camera which now watches as she leaves to the locker-room area.
Rushing along the back hallway of the venue the camera finds Zion Wrestling’s Viral Champion Gianna Rojas as she is quickly heading into her locker. She's mostly wearing her gear, and carrying a few things in her duffel, the strap slung over her shoulder and in her hand is the case that holds her Championship belt. A big grin is on her face as it always is after she spends time with the fans, time that she clearly lost a little track of but here we are. She pauses seeing the camera and gives it a little bit of her time as well.
Gianna Rojas: Lo siento, llegué un poco tarde, ¡estaba pasando tiempo conociendo a algunos de nuestros grandes fanáticos de Zion Wrestling afuera! Lamentablemente, eso significa que me perdí todo lo que mi oponente aquí esta noche, Kim Williams, tenía que decir.
Her expression seems eager despite a certain guarded appearance to her eyes. Clearly something about Williams bothers her, although it is also clear that it couldn't be anything that was said earlier tonight.
Gianna Rojas: No he olvidado la primera vez que peleamos. ¡Era dura! Pero a pesar de eso le di una paliza y retuve mi Campeonato Viral.
She does a little air punch with her free hand, and nods with emphasis.
Gianna Rojas: Espero que ella me traiga una pelea tan grande como la última vez.Sí. ¿Pero esta vez? ¡Voy a girarla y ver qué tan vocal puede ser! ¡Démonos prisa y hagamos esto!
Gianna laughs her high spirits returning before she darts into the locker to finish getting ready before her match eager to face the challenge of tonight.
MATCH #4: LUKAS BAUDELAIRE VS THE VETERAN
The start of this match is more unsettling than anything else, as Baudelaire stands in the corner, eyeing up his prey in The Veteran. He doesn’t move an inch, leaving his opponent worried! The Veteran eventually decides to make his move, rushing towards Baudelaire and attempting to squash him in the corner! But Baudelaire gets out of the way, leaving The Veteran cornered as he begins to lay into him with repeated Knife Edge Chops! The Veteran finally manages to get himself out of the corner, but Baudelaire doesn’t let up get too far before grabbing him from behind and driving him to the mat with a German Suplex! She rolls through, getting The Veteran to his feet and taking him down with a Saito Suplex now!
The Veteran is in dire straits now, with Baudelaire pulling him back to his feet by the hair! He attempts to fight back, throwing wild swings in the hope that one will land! Fortunately, or unfortunately, one does, with The Veteran laying a good slap across Baudelaire’s face! The crowd oo’s at the attack, but Baudelaire looks more angry than hurt! The Veteran tries to run for the ropes, only to be caught as he comes back with a Big Boot by Baudelaire! He gets The Veteran up, bringing him right back down with Ex-Mortis (Standing Tiger Driver). He isn’t finished yet, however, getting in the corner and waiting for The Veteran to get up to hit The Death of Peace of Mind (Running Bicycle Knee) He goes for the pin, getting the easy victory!
Darrion Hughes: The winner of this match…Lukas! Baudelaire!
Amber Westgate: A hell of a debut by Lukas Baudelaire ahead of the World Cup Tournament! He definitely is not one to be trifled with!
Adam LaRue: Understatement of the century, Amber! This man may have just given himself a license to take the entire thing with that performance!
RESULT: PINFALL (THE DEATH OF PEACE OF MIND)
Following the sound of the bell ringing, ‘Circle With Me’ by Spiritbox began to play through the speakers as all of the lights spiraled around the arena before shining right down onto Lukas Baudelaire. The man kept his head down, allowing his hair to cover his face before he dropped down into a seated position, legs crossed and now looking around the arena as he brushed his hair back, allowing the darkened eyes of Baudelaire to begin scanning the arena. After another moment, the music was beginning to fade out and leaving Lukas all to himself. Soon enough, a microphone slides into the ring and into reach of Baudelaire.
LUKAS BAUDELAIRE: Tonight doesn’t prove anything to any of you, I’m sure. As many have done throughout their time here in Zion, they’ll have their chance to shine at first and then have their moment to prove themselves. I do not plan on being in the same sphere as so many of those before me and after me, it’s time to break the cycle and begin things right.
He paused for a moment, taking a deep breath before speaking again.
LUKAS BAUDELAIRE: This was only a beginning that you’ll come to know as the start of a brand new era here on Fusion, because the fact remains that I am not proven until the World Cup ends and I will begin the World Cup next week with victories to my name. I will begin to prove my worth by taking down any name that comes into contact with me for the next few weeks, I will run through each and every single member of the platinum league and I will maim – rip apart, piece by piece – anyone that even dares to look at me wrongly. Do you believe in thinking that someone like Daria Dorsey is able to stand against someone like me? She might’ve been a proven name here but where does she stand against someone of the unknown? How about the names that still have not proven themselves much like I have? Isabella Rossi or even Charlie St. Haven?
Luaks began to arise from a seated position and up onto one knee, the aggression in his voice became more clearer.
LUKAS BAUDELAIRE: Names like those, they haven’t gotten much to show for themselves, they haven’t had the chance to understand what lies ahead. For them, this is nothing more than a game to be played and a game that they will eventually fail to complete. Not even names like Diamond Steele or Yumi Akiyama can say that they have a fight to accomplish here in the World Cup, they cannot say that they have a chance to become the best in the world. And what makes it all complete for them is that none of them have had the same sacrifices as I have, they have not had to cut everything off to rebuild themselves from the damn ground up. They have not had to severe every last thing that made them who they are in order to create something anew. So, my understanding of everyone in the platinum league is simple. You might’ve been proven, you might’ve been one of the lucky few who made it far, you might’ve been given a moment to shine in the spotlight, but none of you have ever had to lose everything in order to gain the world back piece by piece.
The camera began to zoom in closer toward the face of Lukas, visually seeing the teeth beginning to grit against one another and showing complete raw emotion on display for everyone to see.
LUKAS BAUDELAIRE: And until you’ve shown me what you’ve sacrificed like I have, then you are nothing but a fucking small rock to kick off of the dust road, nothing but a pebble to throw away. Next week, the death of many will be seen as unspoken and next week, as it begins? Your World Cup becomes a graveyard for the many.
Baudelaire dropped the microphone down onto the mat as he rolled out of the ring, leaving ‘Circle With Me’ to begin playing through the speakers once again and leaving so many harrowing with the warning, with the message.
LUKAS BAUDELAIRE: Tonight doesn’t prove anything to any of you, I’m sure. As many have done throughout their time here in Zion, they’ll have their chance to shine at first and then have their moment to prove themselves. I do not plan on being in the same sphere as so many of those before me and after me, it’s time to break the cycle and begin things right.
He paused for a moment, taking a deep breath before speaking again.
LUKAS BAUDELAIRE: This was only a beginning that you’ll come to know as the start of a brand new era here on Fusion, because the fact remains that I am not proven until the World Cup ends and I will begin the World Cup next week with victories to my name. I will begin to prove my worth by taking down any name that comes into contact with me for the next few weeks, I will run through each and every single member of the platinum league and I will maim – rip apart, piece by piece – anyone that even dares to look at me wrongly. Do you believe in thinking that someone like Daria Dorsey is able to stand against someone like me? She might’ve been a proven name here but where does she stand against someone of the unknown? How about the names that still have not proven themselves much like I have? Isabella Rossi or even Charlie St. Haven?
Luaks began to arise from a seated position and up onto one knee, the aggression in his voice became more clearer.
LUKAS BAUDELAIRE: Names like those, they haven’t gotten much to show for themselves, they haven’t had the chance to understand what lies ahead. For them, this is nothing more than a game to be played and a game that they will eventually fail to complete. Not even names like Diamond Steele or Yumi Akiyama can say that they have a fight to accomplish here in the World Cup, they cannot say that they have a chance to become the best in the world. And what makes it all complete for them is that none of them have had the same sacrifices as I have, they have not had to cut everything off to rebuild themselves from the damn ground up. They have not had to severe every last thing that made them who they are in order to create something anew. So, my understanding of everyone in the platinum league is simple. You might’ve been proven, you might’ve been one of the lucky few who made it far, you might’ve been given a moment to shine in the spotlight, but none of you have ever had to lose everything in order to gain the world back piece by piece.
The camera began to zoom in closer toward the face of Lukas, visually seeing the teeth beginning to grit against one another and showing complete raw emotion on display for everyone to see.
LUKAS BAUDELAIRE: And until you’ve shown me what you’ve sacrificed like I have, then you are nothing but a fucking small rock to kick off of the dust road, nothing but a pebble to throw away. Next week, the death of many will be seen as unspoken and next week, as it begins? Your World Cup becomes a graveyard for the many.
Baudelaire dropped the microphone down onto the mat as he rolled out of the ring, leaving ‘Circle With Me’ to begin playing through the speakers once again and leaving so many harrowing with the warning, with the message.
MATCH #5: KIMBERLY WILLIAMS VS GIANNA ROJAS ©
VIRAL CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
Rojas and Williams circle the ring around each other, before going in for a Collar-and-Elbow Tie-Up as the crowd picks which side they want to win more! Rojas quickly starts with the advantage, getting Williams wrapped up in a Wristlock! But Williams is a lot more technically savvy than typically given credit for, managing to fight back and get Rojas into a Hammerlock! Rojas attempts to fight back with an Elbow, but Williams is able to hook the arm, taking her down with a Hammerlock Suplex instead! Rojas attempts to get back to her feet, only to be caught by a Basement Dropkick from Williams! She goes for the pin, getting a two count!
Williams pulls Rojas back to her feet, looking to take her down with a Vertical Suplex now! But Rojas fights back, nailing Williams in the midsection with a set of stiff punches before turning the tables and dropping her with a Falcon Arrow! She hooks the leg for the pin, only getting a two count! Rojas rolls back to her feet as Williams begins to sit up! This leaves an opening for the champion, who jumps up and catches Williams on the back with a Hesitation Dropkick! The shot sends Williams crumbling to the mat once again, with Rojas taking advantage as runs for the ropes and goes for a Springboard Moonsault! She goes for the pin again, with Williams once again kicking out at two!
Rojas looks to finish this one off, taking to the corner and waiting for Williams to get up! She claps her hands as she does, getting the rest of the crowd to do it along with her as she runs in for the Shotgun Knee Strike! But Williams cuts her off, nailing her with Morrigan’s Wrath (Superkick)! Williams is all set to end this one and become the new Viral Champion, climbing to the top rope and looking for Chaos Theory! But just then “Kelsey” by Metro Station begins to play over the arena speakers, signaling the arrival of Kelsey Savage! Williams looks towards the ramp, waiting for her rival to show up so she can cut off any form of interference! But Savage doesn’t appear to be anywhere in sight, with all of this just being a massive waste of time for the challenger! She goes for the Chaos Theory, but Rojas moves out of the way, with Williams rolling to the mat instead! She rushes back towards Rojas, only to be hit with a Shotgun Knee Strike! Rojas gets Williams up, dropping her with the Terminar Rápida (Sitout Double Underhook Powerbomb)! She keeps her in the Sitout position, getting the three count to end this match!
VB1 The winner of this match…and STILL Zion Wrestling VIRAL! CHAMPION!...GIANNA! ROJAS!
Amber Westgate: Kelsey Savage played a dirty trick there on Kimberly Williams, but in doing so, she has just secured Gianna Rojas an astounding 17th defense of the Viral Championship!
Adam LaRue: In my eyes, Kelsey Savage was just doing the fans a favor! She could tell the crowd didn’t like that much, so she made sure they saw her less!
Rojas raises her title in the air, as “Heart vs Mind” by I Prevail begins to play. Out of the curtain comes Fusion General Manager Kai Morgan, a microphone in hand.
Kai Morgan: Ladies and gentlemen, I hope you all are enjoying the show so far!
The crowd cheers an agreement.
Kai Morgan: I thought so, and I think I speak for us all when I say that I’ve been enjoying the efforts put forth by our Viral Champion, Gianna Rojas! She just wrapped up her 17th title defense, and in a little over two weeks from now, she will be celebrating one year as Viral Champion! That’s impressive, but we gotta ramp it up, I think!
Interested murmurs across the audience now, with Rojas looking a bit interested as well.
Kai Morgan: I am determined to make sure that Ms. Rojas doesn’t just jog to the finish line, but do a full on sprint! That is why next week, you will not defend your title against one person, or even two! No, next week you will defend the Viral Championship against three people, a Fatal Four Way Match! Best of luck to you!
Amber Westgate: GM Kai Morgan piling on the challenges for Gianna Rojas as she approaches one year as Viral Champion!
Adam LaRue: Will she make to the full 365 after next week though?! That seems like a lot for even the champion to take!
Morgan makes his exit, with Rojas looking determined as ever as we fade!
RESULT: PINFALL (TERMINAR RÁPIDA)
We come back to the ring to find one of Fusion’s fine interviewers, Vinny James, standing by in the middle of the ring. He gives a nod to the crowd before speaking.
Vinny James: “Alright everyone, please welcome my guest…the reignin’ Zion National Champion, NAO SAEGUSA!”
The crowd snaps into loud cheers as “EXCITE” by Daichi Miura hits over the speakers, bringing out the National Champion herself! Nao isn’t quite as high-energy as she normally is, understandable given the circumstances she found herself in at the end of last week’s Fusion. Indeed the champion takes a moment to rub a hand at her neck for a moment, rolling her head around before walking down the ramp, still in enough of good spirits to slap fans hands on the way, before entering the ring to join Vinny, who she greets with a handshake and bow before he hands her a spare microphone.
Vinny James: “Now, Nao, I’d love to be out here congratulation’ ya on another successful defense, on another Fusion main event for your reign, but…we know that’s not what I’m wanting to ask ya about.”
The feed split-screens, showing Nao’s face in one while the other shows the last moments of last week’s Fusion, with the victorious Nao attacked from behind by Valentina Skye, getting locked into the Trinity of Ava and being laid out before Skye holds the National Championship up before dumping it onto Nao’s body. Nao watches the actual attack with a mostly calm look though annoyance is clearly under there, but it’s when Valentina holds the belt up that a scowl briefly crosses her face. The split-screen ends and Nao looks at Vinny.
Nao Saegusa: “...yeah. That.”
She takes a moment to collect her thoughts before shaking her head.
Nao Saegusa: “Inevitable, I think that’s the word I’m thinking of, right? When you’re just another part of the roster you already have to keep your eyes out for someone trying to make a statement or whatever with the back of your head. I’m really familiar with that. And that only gets bigger when you have a championship. It’s a target on your back. So someone was gonna do that eventually. Should’ve been more aware, but I was deep in that victory feeling. My mistake. But if she thinks-”
The moment Nao says the word “she”, “Ava of Death” by Eleine kicks in over the speakers, earning heavy booing from the crowd.
It appears that Valentina has a microphone in her hand. She smirks as she sees Nao.
Valentina Skye: Aww, look at this everyone!
The fans keep on booing at her.
Valentina Skye: Nao’s crying because Valentina Skye did a BAD THING! Nao’s complaining and plotting to get me fired because I am a THREAT to her National Championship?!
She rolls into the ring against her.
Valentina Skye: What’s wrong Nao? You feel THREATENED that you have a creditable challenger coming after you?
When Valentina’s music hits Nao looks quite annoyed to be interrupted again by this woman but, once she starts speaking, that quickly morphs into…confusion? She looks around at the crowd and Vinny, none offering any answers, so she finally looks back at Valentina.
Nao Saegusa: “...are you okay?”
She reaches her free hand up and rubs a finger at the edges of her eyes, looking at the finger after.
Nao Saegusa: “Well, my eyes are dry.”
She then tilts her head.
Nao Saegusa: “And…plotting to get you fired? Where in the world did you get that idea? Valentina, I didn’t try to get the guy who stalked me and kidnapped me fired, why would I try to get you fired for doing the same bad thing others have done to me in the past? You’re not even the first person to attack me from behind this past year. You won’t be the last, either, I’m sure of that.”
She looks at Valentina with a look of determination.
Nao Saegusa: “I’m not going to get you fired, or whatever’s going on in your head. I’m going to do the same thing I’ve done to everyone else that’s thought they could attack me as some…message, statement, whatever the reason is. I went out to that ring, fought them, and I beat them. That’s what a Hero does, and it’s what I’ll do when we have our match for the National Championship.”
Valentina rolls her eyes at Saegusa’s statement.
Valentina Skye: LIES!!
The fans are booing at this.
Valentina Skye: Everything you just said was ALL lies! And you call yourself a hero?!
She looks at her up and down.
Valentina Skye: You know what all of these “heroes” of Zion do? They run their freaking mouth, thinking they can get rid of the ones that tell it like it is! Did you see what happened a couple of weeks ago or were you too busy NOT to care?
As Nao looks at her and is about to answer, Valentina cuts her off.
Valentina Skye: You know? Don’t answer that! It makes me sick that I see someone like YOU holding a championship, while people like ME, who bust their ass, form a dominant stable, get tossed to the side and are treated like trash!
The fans cheer for this.
Valentina Skye: Cheer all you want because let me tell you ALL something..
She turns to Nao.
Valentina Skye: When me and your “hero” face off for the National Championship down the line, it will be ME, Valentina Skye, showing the world WHY I should be the next champion! And there is not a damn thing, YOU leeches and YOU Nao, are going to do about it!
She keeps her eyes on the champion, obviously pissed off.
As Valentina started Nao looked somewhere between bewildered and confused again, but as she went on that fades off, leaving her shaking her head. Once she finishes, Nao slowly raises a hand, like a child in class.
Nao Saegusa: “And yet you’re the one “running your mouth” out here.”
She shrugs, her free hand patting the championship around her waist.
Nao Saegusa: “I busted every part of myself for a year to get here. But I didn’t complain, I never attacked anyone from behind…I just kept working. And when it came time to earn a shot at this belt, I didn’t need an exposed turnbuckle. Everything I’ve managed here is through my hard work! That’s something you can’t say, Valentina, and that’s why you haven’t reached great heights on your own. Complaining, attacking people, wrong actions like that…don’t last. You’ve gotten some success with others, with stuff like that…but it didn’t last. Getting stronger until you can overcome what’s in front of you, that’s what lets you reach the top. And that’s why when we face, at the end of it…you’ll still just be complaining.”
Valentina does not like what Nao just said and thinks about it.
Valentina Skye: You know...
She pauses and thinks, but goes right after her again as the fans boo, but Nao blocks Valentina from another attack. Valentina rolls out of the ring, screaming while the champion holds the championship in the air, leaving Valentina pissed off.
MATCH #6: DAMIAN SIMMONS VS MINI DOZER
Despite the utter goliath standing across the ring from him, Mini Dozer enters this match more annoying than concerned. This likely has something to do with the fact that Big Doze Dozer was the original listed competitor for this match, and that Mini Dozer was sent out in his place! Mini Dozer lets that frustration get to his head, charging full steam ahead at Simmons as though he’s forgotten who exactly he was in the ring with! This costs him greatly, with Simmons immediately taking him down with a Clothesline! Dozer gets to his feet, with Simmons tossing him to the mat with a Belly-to-Belly Suplex! Dozer stumbles to his feet again, getting hit with another Belly-to-Belly Suplex! Dozer isn’t able to get up this time, with Simmons having to pull him up himself like a ragdoll so he can go for the hattrick with a third Belly-to-Belly! Simmons kips up off the move, his raw athleticism giving people even more reason to be scared!
Simmons doesn’t waste time in going to finish this one off, getting Dozer up and dropping him over his knee with the Hellfire (Chokeslam)! He isn’t finished however, getting Dozer up and dropping him with the Sky Burial (JBL Bomb) He hits him with it for a second time, then a third time before finally going for the cover! The easy three count comes shortly after, signaling the end of this match!
Darrion Hughes: The winner of this match…Damian! Simmons!
Amber Westgate: What a performance by this guy! I’m still in absolute shock over the size of this man!
Adam LaRue: That is neither a guy nor a man, Amber! That right there…is a Juggernaut!
Simmons stands tall in the ring with his wife until the lights suddenly cut off! A single spotlight shines directly in front of Simmons, as we begin to see Samuel Lopez creep up behind him! Simmons turns around, not even flinching as he goes face to face with Lopez!
Amber Westgate: This has gotta be the most cursed visual I’ve ever had the uncomfort of calling over…
Adam LaRue: These men were all over each other in the Madness Rumble nearly two weeks ago, and you’ve gotta imagine that they were savoring the thought that they’d be on the same brand as each other!
Simmons and Lopez continue to stare each other down, with Lopez’s cold, emotionless glare meeting with Simmons’ nostril-flaring rage! Eventually, Katie Simmons steps in between the two, encouraging her husband to save this fight for another day as they make their exit! Lopez is left alone in the ring, staring daggers into Simmons as we fade!
RESULT: PINFALL (SKY BURIAL)
Amber Westgate: Well, we’ve had a fun match tonight and it’s only gonna get better next week as we begin the Zion Wrestling World Cup!
Adam LaRue: That’s right, the Gold League over on Mayhem is starting off hot, but as for the Platinum League over on Fusion, we’re on fire here as well! In our matches for the week, the dominant Lukas Baudelaire takes on Diamond Steele! Daria looks to recover from her loss tonight by taking on Yumi Akiyama, who’s going into this with a full head of steam after her win earlier tonight! Then to cap it off, Isabella Rossi, who just came off of a huge win earlier tonight, will take on Wasteland’s representative in this league, Charlie St. Haven!
Amber Westgate: But the World Cup isn’t all we have in store for you next week, folks! As announced by General Manager Kai Morgan earlier tonight, Gianna Rojas will have a huge challenge on her hands as she hits the road to 365 days as Viral Champion! She takes on Nova The Soothsayer, Sofia Hilton, and a special guest competitor in Yuiji in a Fatal Four Way Match for the title to open the show!
Adam LaRue: The war between The Queens of Chaos and The Genesis of Destruction is still on and raging like never before! Will things become settled or get more out of hand as two members of each clique collides! Jordan Majors and Nadia Allen take on Maki Megumi & Kaya Parker in a tag team match next week!
Amber Westgate: And in our Main Event, these two have been battling in and out of the ring for their prize between them! Now they’ll finally have a chance to settle things once and for all! Kimberly Williams and Kelsey Savage go one-on-one to close the show…in a Hardcore Match! All that and more next week, on Fusion!
Backstage, once again, we have Daria Dorsey with a light glow of sweat after her match against Isabella Rossi earlier in the night. She was drinking a bottle of water, as a camera crew caught her for a word, as she spoke out.
Daria Dorsey
“Isabella was a tough fight, she has a really promising career in Zion, and I'm looking forward to running it back in the World Cup. As for my next—”
Just as she continued to speak, a loud crash could be heard in the distance, and some shouting. The cameras got off of Daria, starting to rush towards the sound.
Amber Westgate: What the hell is going on back there?
Adam LaRue: No idea, Amber, but it looks like we’re about to find out!
We rush to the scene of the noise, where we see Jessi Ozborne and Eden Sterling fighting it out. A crowd of officials surround the two in hopes of breaking them up to no avail, as Ozborne, seemingly the perpetrator of the fight, is clubbing Sterling with blows! Sterling fights back, hoisting the much smaller Ozborne up and pushing her back into an equipment crate before returning with a bevy of strikes of her own! More officials now pour out, this time flanked by Fusion GM Kai Morgan! The officials finally get Ozborne and Sterling apart!
Kai Morgan: That’s enough! Both of you! You! In my office! NOW!
He gestures to Ozborne, with the officials escorting her down the hallway.
Kai Morgan: And you! Get the hell out there for your match! You wanna do all this fighting, you can do it in the goddamn ring!
Sterling breaks away from the officials, making her way towards the gorilla position to meet her partner for their entrance as we cut back to ringside.
MAIN EVENT: BLACK THUNDER VS THE NIGHTMARE ©
UNDISPUTED TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
Darrion Hughes: The following contest is a Tag Team match scheduled for One Fall, and is for the ZION Undisputed Tag Team Championship!
*Introducing, the champions! At a combined weight of 313 pounds, They are the Undisputed Tag Team Champions, Eden Sterling and Hana Megumi, Senshi no Akumu!*
*And, the challengers! At a combined weight of 406 pounds, THORA and Ian Black, BLACK★THUNDER!*
Amber Westgate: The Undisputed Tag Team Champions may be going by a new name, but they’re still just as deadly, especially after what happened just moments ago!
Adam LaRue: THORA and Ian Black may very well end up on the ever growing list of Jessi Ozborne’s enemies after tonight for that scuffle she just got into with Eden Sterling! The worst person you can find yourself across the ring from is a riled up Right Hand of Destruction!
Amber Westgate: Nevertheless, Zion’s resident couple is ready to go, and more determined than ever to become the Undisputed Tag Team Champions! And if you look here, they’re not the only one’s ready to get things on, as both Rising Star Boulevard and Hungry For Destruction are here tonight!
Adam LaRue: These two teams no doubt have an interest in who will walk away with the win tonight!
The two competitors to start the match were Eden Sterling and Ian Black who locked up in the center of the ring. There wasn't a clear advantage at first, but as time went on the first advantage of the match went to BLACK★THUNDER and Ian Black, able to back Eden into the ropes to transition the collar and elbow into a headlock. Sterling backed Black into the ropes, throwing the opposing body away to the other set of ropes with Ian coming back to slam a Discus Clothesline right to Sterling! Eden recovered quickly, getting back to her feet with Ian whipping Sterling into the corner to closely follow, only for Eden to reverse with getting both of her boots up. Sterling quickly jumped up to the second rope, waiting for Black to stumble back into position so that Eden could fly down with a Meteora! Eden rolled back onto her feet with Ian following up, Sterling turning around in time to connect with a Dropkick that made Ian Black fall into a neutral corner. Eden went over, throwing a couple elbows into the side of the head of Ian to keep him stunned. Eden then brought the body of Black over to the corner of Senshi no Akumu, tagging Hana into the match.
Hana Megumi got into the ring, following the lead of Eden who already had Ian in position to throw him back for a Backdrop Driver, with Hana able to transition that into a Dragon Suplex! Black gets planted in the center of the ring as Sterling exits the ring to avoid disqualification. Hana dragged Ian to the center of the ring to attempt a pinfall, but only got a one count from that. Megumi waited for a couple seconds for Ian to get into a position on his hands and knees, only for Hana to step on the back of the head of Ian to boost herself up, connecting with a Double Stomp to the back of the head to flatten out Black in the center of the ring. Hana didn't go for a cover, instead she climbed up to the top rope to look for something big, waiting for Black to get back to his feet for Hana to dive off the top, only to get intercepted with a big Forearm Strike. Hana stumbled around in the ring for a few seconds while Ian Black shook himself off. Ian followed that up with a Superkick to the jaw of Hana, backing into the ropes to try to use that as momentum but got caught with a DDT from Black. He crawled to the corner, finally able to tag THORA.
THORA rushed into the ring, not wasting a single second and proved that by nailing Hana with a Rolling Elbow. THORA then ran over to the corner of Senshi no Akumu, knocking Sterling off the apron with a big forearm strike. THORA brought her attention back to Hana, running the ropes then came back to connect with a Slingblade on Megumi. THORA picked up Hana once again, just to plant her back down on the mat with a Russian Leg Sweep. THORA then rushed to the top rope and waited for Hana to get back to her feet so that she could jump off and look for a Crossbody, but Hana caught THORA with a Codebreaker in midair. Hana scrambled back to her feet, gaining enough space to wait for THORA to get back to her feet, Megumi doing a cartwheel to slam her feet right into the head of THORA with a Cartwheel Kick! THORA backed into the ropes where she ran full speed at Hana, connecting with a POINT BREAK out of nowhere! THORA went right into the cover!
ONE...!
TWO...!
Eden got into the ring to make the save for the match! Eden got back out of the ring once again as THORA dragged Hana closer to the corner of BLACK★THUNDER to quickly tag Ian Black back into the match. The both of them waited for Hana to get back to her feet so that both THORA and Ian connected with Double Superkicks on Megumi. Ian instantly got on the attack, picking Hana’s body up from the mat to connect with a German Suplex, but Hana was able to flip out of it and land back on her feet! Hana ran forward, hitting a Bicycle Knee Strike on Black. Ian responded with a Discus Forearm, sending Hana back a few steps when she suddenly threw her body forward feet first, nailing a Koppo Kick on Ian Black! Black stumbled as well, then suddenly connected with another Superkick! Capitalizing on a stunned Hana, Ian had got Megumi into position, spiking her head into the mat with a BRAIN DEAD BUSTER! Black transitioned into a cover!
ONE...!
TWO...!
Hana kicked out of the Brainbuster! Hana attempted to crawl to the corner and tag Eden, but Ian grabbed the foot of Hana to keep her from making the tag. Megumi hopped up to one foot, jumping to connect with an Enziguri to the head of Ian, sending him a few steps back to give Hana a little bit of room. Megumi went for another tag, but once again got dragged away from the corner by Ian. Black picked Hana up to her feet, looking for a Bodyslam with Megumi able to slip out of the back, grabbing the waist of Ian to allow Hana to throw him back for a High Angle German Suplex! Hana crawled back to her own corner once again, wanting to get Eden back into this match, and she did! Eden got tagged in, and so did THORA. Sterling and THORA connected with big clotheslines on each other, neither wanting to go down. They exchanged forearms strikes for a good couple minutes, with Eden able to get the upper hand with a sudden STO. Eden picked THORA back up onto her feet, getting her into position for a Bridging Swinging Fisherman's Neckbreaker! THE SCOURGE from Eden Sterling into THORA! Keeping the bridge alive, Eden looked to put this tag team match away!
ONE...!
TWO...!
THREE!!
NO! Ian Black makes the save at the last moment. Eden Sterling is confused at what happened there, and realized what happened. Eden went to swing at Ian, only to be caught by a Superkick. Hana got herself back into the ring, running right towards Black to nail a Shotgun Dropkick sending him back into the corner. Hana rushed over to Eden, shaking her off. Eden got Ian Black into a Fireman's Carry position, throwing him so that Hana could transition that into a Codebreaker. THORA got back into the match, tossing Hana out of the ring to make it back into a one on one affair. THORA and Eden resumed their striking exchange, this time THORA getting the upper hand with a massive Headbutt! Eden backed into her corner with Hana making a blind tag, THORA not realizing this. Megumi rushed over, slamming Ian Black into the steps to keep him neutralized. THORA was seemingly attempting Crack The Sky on Eden, but Hana rushed into the ring and ducked under THORA, getting wrist control and hit a Ripcord Lariat! BLADE STOPPER. Eden then grabbed THORA, grabbing both of the arms to get her into a Vertebreaker position with Hana climbing to the top rope, jumping off with a Double Stomp! NEVER WAKE UP on THORA! Eden keeps watch as Hana went for the cover.
ONE...!
TWO...!
THREE!!
Darrion Hughes: The winners of this match…and STILL the Zion Wrestling UNDISPUTED! TAG TEAM! CHAMPIONS!...SENSHI! NO AKUMU!!
Amber Westgate: Senshi no Akumu retains, looking dominant as ever in their first ever title defense!
Adam LaRue: And you have to believe that Rising Star Boulevard and Hungry For Destruction are eyeing the champs with extra caution now! On Monday night, these two will do battle to see who will take these two on for the gold!
Sterling and Kaneko celebrate with their belts, before yelling to McNamara, Galante, Holmes, and Nelson all on the outside to bring it on as we fade to black!
*Introducing, the champions! At a combined weight of 313 pounds, They are the Undisputed Tag Team Champions, Eden Sterling and Hana Megumi, Senshi no Akumu!*
*And, the challengers! At a combined weight of 406 pounds, THORA and Ian Black, BLACK★THUNDER!*
Amber Westgate: The Undisputed Tag Team Champions may be going by a new name, but they’re still just as deadly, especially after what happened just moments ago!
Adam LaRue: THORA and Ian Black may very well end up on the ever growing list of Jessi Ozborne’s enemies after tonight for that scuffle she just got into with Eden Sterling! The worst person you can find yourself across the ring from is a riled up Right Hand of Destruction!
Amber Westgate: Nevertheless, Zion’s resident couple is ready to go, and more determined than ever to become the Undisputed Tag Team Champions! And if you look here, they’re not the only one’s ready to get things on, as both Rising Star Boulevard and Hungry For Destruction are here tonight!
Adam LaRue: These two teams no doubt have an interest in who will walk away with the win tonight!
The two competitors to start the match were Eden Sterling and Ian Black who locked up in the center of the ring. There wasn't a clear advantage at first, but as time went on the first advantage of the match went to BLACK★THUNDER and Ian Black, able to back Eden into the ropes to transition the collar and elbow into a headlock. Sterling backed Black into the ropes, throwing the opposing body away to the other set of ropes with Ian coming back to slam a Discus Clothesline right to Sterling! Eden recovered quickly, getting back to her feet with Ian whipping Sterling into the corner to closely follow, only for Eden to reverse with getting both of her boots up. Sterling quickly jumped up to the second rope, waiting for Black to stumble back into position so that Eden could fly down with a Meteora! Eden rolled back onto her feet with Ian following up, Sterling turning around in time to connect with a Dropkick that made Ian Black fall into a neutral corner. Eden went over, throwing a couple elbows into the side of the head of Ian to keep him stunned. Eden then brought the body of Black over to the corner of Senshi no Akumu, tagging Hana into the match.
Hana Megumi got into the ring, following the lead of Eden who already had Ian in position to throw him back for a Backdrop Driver, with Hana able to transition that into a Dragon Suplex! Black gets planted in the center of the ring as Sterling exits the ring to avoid disqualification. Hana dragged Ian to the center of the ring to attempt a pinfall, but only got a one count from that. Megumi waited for a couple seconds for Ian to get into a position on his hands and knees, only for Hana to step on the back of the head of Ian to boost herself up, connecting with a Double Stomp to the back of the head to flatten out Black in the center of the ring. Hana didn't go for a cover, instead she climbed up to the top rope to look for something big, waiting for Black to get back to his feet for Hana to dive off the top, only to get intercepted with a big Forearm Strike. Hana stumbled around in the ring for a few seconds while Ian Black shook himself off. Ian followed that up with a Superkick to the jaw of Hana, backing into the ropes to try to use that as momentum but got caught with a DDT from Black. He crawled to the corner, finally able to tag THORA.
THORA rushed into the ring, not wasting a single second and proved that by nailing Hana with a Rolling Elbow. THORA then ran over to the corner of Senshi no Akumu, knocking Sterling off the apron with a big forearm strike. THORA brought her attention back to Hana, running the ropes then came back to connect with a Slingblade on Megumi. THORA picked up Hana once again, just to plant her back down on the mat with a Russian Leg Sweep. THORA then rushed to the top rope and waited for Hana to get back to her feet so that she could jump off and look for a Crossbody, but Hana caught THORA with a Codebreaker in midair. Hana scrambled back to her feet, gaining enough space to wait for THORA to get back to her feet, Megumi doing a cartwheel to slam her feet right into the head of THORA with a Cartwheel Kick! THORA backed into the ropes where she ran full speed at Hana, connecting with a POINT BREAK out of nowhere! THORA went right into the cover!
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TWO...!
Eden got into the ring to make the save for the match! Eden got back out of the ring once again as THORA dragged Hana closer to the corner of BLACK★THUNDER to quickly tag Ian Black back into the match. The both of them waited for Hana to get back to her feet so that both THORA and Ian connected with Double Superkicks on Megumi. Ian instantly got on the attack, picking Hana’s body up from the mat to connect with a German Suplex, but Hana was able to flip out of it and land back on her feet! Hana ran forward, hitting a Bicycle Knee Strike on Black. Ian responded with a Discus Forearm, sending Hana back a few steps when she suddenly threw her body forward feet first, nailing a Koppo Kick on Ian Black! Black stumbled as well, then suddenly connected with another Superkick! Capitalizing on a stunned Hana, Ian had got Megumi into position, spiking her head into the mat with a BRAIN DEAD BUSTER! Black transitioned into a cover!
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TWO...!
Hana kicked out of the Brainbuster! Hana attempted to crawl to the corner and tag Eden, but Ian grabbed the foot of Hana to keep her from making the tag. Megumi hopped up to one foot, jumping to connect with an Enziguri to the head of Ian, sending him a few steps back to give Hana a little bit of room. Megumi went for another tag, but once again got dragged away from the corner by Ian. Black picked Hana up to her feet, looking for a Bodyslam with Megumi able to slip out of the back, grabbing the waist of Ian to allow Hana to throw him back for a High Angle German Suplex! Hana crawled back to her own corner once again, wanting to get Eden back into this match, and she did! Eden got tagged in, and so did THORA. Sterling and THORA connected with big clotheslines on each other, neither wanting to go down. They exchanged forearms strikes for a good couple minutes, with Eden able to get the upper hand with a sudden STO. Eden picked THORA back up onto her feet, getting her into position for a Bridging Swinging Fisherman's Neckbreaker! THE SCOURGE from Eden Sterling into THORA! Keeping the bridge alive, Eden looked to put this tag team match away!
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THREE!!
NO! Ian Black makes the save at the last moment. Eden Sterling is confused at what happened there, and realized what happened. Eden went to swing at Ian, only to be caught by a Superkick. Hana got herself back into the ring, running right towards Black to nail a Shotgun Dropkick sending him back into the corner. Hana rushed over to Eden, shaking her off. Eden got Ian Black into a Fireman's Carry position, throwing him so that Hana could transition that into a Codebreaker. THORA got back into the match, tossing Hana out of the ring to make it back into a one on one affair. THORA and Eden resumed their striking exchange, this time THORA getting the upper hand with a massive Headbutt! Eden backed into her corner with Hana making a blind tag, THORA not realizing this. Megumi rushed over, slamming Ian Black into the steps to keep him neutralized. THORA was seemingly attempting Crack The Sky on Eden, but Hana rushed into the ring and ducked under THORA, getting wrist control and hit a Ripcord Lariat! BLADE STOPPER. Eden then grabbed THORA, grabbing both of the arms to get her into a Vertebreaker position with Hana climbing to the top rope, jumping off with a Double Stomp! NEVER WAKE UP on THORA! Eden keeps watch as Hana went for the cover.
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TWO...!
THREE!!
Darrion Hughes: The winners of this match…and STILL the Zion Wrestling UNDISPUTED! TAG TEAM! CHAMPIONS!...SENSHI! NO AKUMU!!
Amber Westgate: Senshi no Akumu retains, looking dominant as ever in their first ever title defense!
Adam LaRue: And you have to believe that Rising Star Boulevard and Hungry For Destruction are eyeing the champs with extra caution now! On Monday night, these two will do battle to see who will take these two on for the gold!
Sterling and Kaneko celebrate with their belts, before yelling to McNamara, Galante, Holmes, and Nelson all on the outside to bring it on as we fade to black!
RESULT: PINFALL (NEVER WAKE UP)
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