Post by Kai Morgan on Feb 19, 2024 7:20:55 GMT
A car had pulled into the arena, the windows tinted to prevent anyone from looking inside. Once the car had stopped, Akane Yamashita stepped out from the driver's side and closed the door behind her. Similar to last week, she wasn't dressed to be competing, instead wearing a full tracksuit that belonged to Pro Wrestling SHINE. Their Cruiserweight Championship was secured around the waist of Yamashita while Zion’s Endurance Championship was comfortably resting over her shoulder, keeping a casual grip on the title belt. Akane had looked around the parking lot before she proceeded into the arena.
“STARS” Original by Stardom begins to play as the crowd standing on their feets and giving a huge reaction for their fan favorite, Nami Megumi. Nami walks through the curtain and entered the arena with a huge smile on her face as she waving her hands to the crowd and began to heading towards the ring and gave a high five to the crowds along the ringside and she began to walks towards the timekeeper and asking for the microphone before she taking the microphone in her hand and slide into the ring while the crowd cheers her loud as Nami Megumi walks to the middle of the ring before her theme slowly fade away. And Nami brought the microphone up to her lips as the crowd lower their voices down to listening to Nami for what she will said tonight.
Nami Megumi: Konnichiwa, Mayhem! Is everyone feel good tonight? I wish you feel good tonight because you know what will start tonight! Yeah it’s Zion World Cup is begin tonight! And it’s mean this is officially road to Destiny III! Don’t lie to me that you all not excited for Zion World Cup! I can’t lie to anyone that I was so excited that Zion World Cup is start tonight and this is my opportunity to get a title shot against Kara Carbajal who vows she love to crush my dream by herself! Yeah I only wish that will be me who will won Zion World Cup but as you know my first opponent is not easy me and Sean Parker have some problem between us. We both are rival but not we hate each other. But it because we are not have the same mind. We can’t go together with that mind of ourselves that force me and Sean Parker to become a rival and yeah me and him need a one on one match since that and finally Zion World Cup give us a chance to do that. Only for one dream of us. Being the top of Mayhem. I know this match isn’t easy and yes see I’m a lot smaller than him but I’m not going to let it become my problem! I know I used to fail at Madness once I learn my lesson and I’m not going to fail again in Zion World Cup. I’m not allow anyone to laugh at me anymore and I will start tonight. But I can’t say the outcome will come out in my way because Sean Parker is one of the best from other company and now he did great in Zion Wrestling too and it really make me feel nervous and excited at the same time so before I will go let me get straight to him for a bit.
Nami Megumi: Hey, Sean. Finally we end up in the same ring in the end, huh? I’m glad to have this chance and I can tell this will be one of the great match of the night and no matter what will happening in this match I can promise you that I will not have hard feeling against you. So, we are so lucky that we are kickoff of the Zion World Cup nothing holding ourselves our back not against the wall we both can take whatever result and will continue on other match. But I see you feel you want to beat me and yeah I feel the same too. We both want start a good run in tournament and I didn’t want this end in draw either so Sean this match is a match that we need for a long time since we have problem against each other, right? Let show them how this match great! I expected a lot of things from you and I dare you to not disappointed me. And I have plan to show you tonight as well so I dare you to bring everything you have up to the table tonight I know it even kickoff of Zion World Cup I dare you to give everything to the fans who lost their for us tonight. So I have not a lot of things said towards you but like I said I did not expected a hard feeling between us happening tonight. We both can be frenemies only I care tonight is great match. Even I want to win this match but I will not regret if I have a great match against one of the best like you.
Nami finished her words and she bowed to the crowd before “STARS” Original by Stardom begins to play again before Nami was goes over to the outside and handing the microphone back to the timekeeper and Nami Megumi giving a high five to the fans at the ringside again before Nami Megumi will heading to the backstage before scene fading away.
The camera cuts backstage. Sean Parker, all geared up, is limbering up for his upcoming match against Nami Megumi as the Zion Wrestling World Cup Gold League kicks off. Sean shadow boxes, bobbing and weaving his head from side to side before stretching his arms outwards, loosening his shoulder joints up. He begins to pace back-and-forth, not looking at the camera.
Sean Parker: The time is almost upon us, Megumi-San. You and I, since last year, have been going back-and-forth, had our ups and downs. Will we, won't we? That’s been the question, hasn’t it?
When will Nami Megumi and the Sky Assassin finally go one-on-one?
Sean finally stops and looks at the camera.
Sean Parker: And now that it’s finally happening, the stakes couldn’t possibly be higher. The Zion Wrestling World Cup. A chance to go down in Zion history. And unfortunately, for you, Megumi-San, this isn’t going to be a fairytale ending for you. You may have dreams and wishes to be the Global Heavyweight Champion but I’m not interested in dreams and wishes; if I did, I’d go watch a Disney film.
This is wrestling, Megumi-San and I’m not here to play games, I’m here to win and I’m here to make a statement and it starts tonight with you. And then it’s Porter and it’s Morgan and Katie Williams and Jenna Sharpe. I don’t care who it is. The Void, the Kingdom, anyone, everyone!
Sean paces quicker, his voice growing louder and more passionate.
Sean Parker: See I may have given myself a little pity party after the Madness Rumble but that in hindsight, it was a moment of clarity, when I realized that I was done feeling sorry for myself around here, done putting up with the Void’s bullshit, done with letting opportunities pass me by.
I don’t care if you’ve won WarGames, I don’t care if you won the Madness Rumble two years ago, I don’t care if you’re a former Undisputed Champion…I don't care if you're the longest reigning National Champion! I….DON’T CARE! Nothing else matters! The only thing that matters is the lengths I will go to in order to win this tournament! I will go to the deepest vestiges of my soul, to the darkest pits of my psyche to push myself on! No one in the Gold League or any league for that matter has the endurance, the will and desire, the mental fortitude to go all the way!
Sean stops finally, his chest heaving, eyes fiery with resolute determination. He then holds his arm up, pointing his elbow to the camera.
Sean Parker: Like I said, Megumi-San, it starts tonight with you. You think you put an exclamation point on me a few weeks back with those three finishers? See this blade? Tonight, it’s sharp, it’s poised and it wants to taste blood on its edge. There’s a Masamune Decapitation with your name on it, Nami and I won’t miss it when I slice it across your face…that’s a promise! See you out there!
Sean turns sharply away, making his way to Gorilla to make his entrance for the match as the cameras return to the arena.
OPENING CONTEST: NAMI MEGUMI (0) VS SEAN PARKER (0)
WORLD CUP GOLD LEAGUE MATCH
Vivian Blake: The following contest…is a Zion Wrestling World Cup Gold League Match…scheduled for one fall!
Crowd: ONE FALL!!
Vivian Blake: Introducing first…from Dunfermline, Scotland…weighing in at 215 lbs…Sean! Parker!
And his opponent…representing The Kingdom…from Okinawa, Japan…Nami! Megumi!
Winter Mae: Nami Megumi coming into the World Cup with extra determination against someone she’s had a hot and cold relationship with in Sean Parker!
Kyle Cassidy: Nami came heartbreakingly close to winning the Madness Rumble earlier this month, and you gotta believe she’s wanting to redeem herself here! But Sean Parker has become more determined than ever, and we’ve seen that when that’s the case, he can become a dangerous man!
As the bell rings Megumi rushes over Parker and Megumi grabs Parker and attempts to whipping the taller and stronger into the rope but Parker rebounds and whips Megumi into the rope and Megumi hits the rope back and Parker connects with a Spanish Fly! Sending Megumi down to the mat before Parker getting back to his feets and grabbing Megumi’s hair and pulling Megumi back to her feets but Megumi wipes his hand out of her hair and Megumi counters with a Roundhouse Kick! Right to Parker’s head making him stun! Before Megumi runs towards the rope and hits the rope back, Parker counters with a Gamengiri! Right to Megumi’s face sending Megumi down to the mat! Parker grabs Megumi’s hair and pulls Megumi back up to her feets again before Parker whips Megumi into the corner before Parker charging into the corner and connects with a Bicycle Kick! But Megumi notices this before leaping over to the apron making Parker’s boot hitting with the turnbuckle and causing him to stumble away and try to find his balance but Megumi leaps over the top rope and Megumi connects with a Missile Dropkick! Sending Parker down to the mat! Megumi gets back to her feets as she hype the crowd up as she finally take the upper hand in this match for the first time she approaches Parker and grabs Parker by his hair before pulls him back to his knees and Megumi runs towards the rope and hits the rope back and Megumi connects with a Discus Lariat! But Parker ducks underneath a move of Megumi! Causes her to miss a target and Parker wraps his arms around Megumi’s waists from behind and Parker connects with a German Suplex! Sending Megumi down to the mat and it even worse Megumi’s neck lands hard on the mat hard! Megumi slowly rolls to the knees while Parker gets back to his feets and grabs Megumi’s hair and pulls Megumi back to her feets and whips Megumi into the corner before Parker charges over the corner and Parker connects with a Bicycle Kick! Right to Megumi’s face before Parker grabs Megumi’s hair and drags away from the corner a bit and Parker leaps over the top rope and Parker connects with RAIDENRANA, A POISONRANA!!!!!! SPIKE MEGUMI’S HEAD DOWN TO THE MAT HARD! AND MEGUMI OUT OF IT! BEFORE PARKER GETS BACK TO HIS FEETS AND CLIMBS OVER THE TOP ROPE AS HE READY TO FINISH MEGUMI IN THIS MATCH AND GET HIS POINTS! PARKER CONNECTS WITH HIGHWAY TO HYRULE, A SHOOTING STAR PRESS INTO A DOUBLE KNEE STOMP!!!!!!!!! LANDING RIGHT ON TOP OF MEGUMI BEFORE PARKER COVERS ON TOP OF MEGUMI AND HOOK HER LEG UP AND THE REFEREE COUNTS!
ONEEEEE…!
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TWOOOOO…!
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THREEEEE…
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NO! MEGUMI KICKOUT AT VERY LAST SECONDS! MEGUMI IS NOT DONE YET! PARKER IS CLEARLY DISAPPOINTED! Parker sits back on his knees and look down at lifeless’ Megumi before Parker grabs Megumi’s hair and yank her head up before Parker slaps Megumi’s face over and over again before Parker let her hair go before Parker gets back to his feets and grabs Megumi’s hair and pulling Megumi back up to her feets and Parker whips Megumi into the corner but Megumi rebounds and whips Parker into the corner before Megumi charges over the corner and Megumi connects with an Enzuigiri! Right to Parker’s head before Megumi grabs his hair and drags him away from the corner and Megumi runs over the rope and hits the rope back and Megumi connects with a Spinning Heel Kick! Right to Parker’s head! Sending Parker down to the mat! Megumi grabs Parker’s hair and pulls Parker back to his feets but Parker pushes him away and Parker carries Megumi over his shoulders but Megumi slips out to Parker’s behind and pushes him away and Megumi counters with a Dragon Suplex! Spike Parker’s head to the mat! Before Megumi climbs over the top rope while Parker slowly gets back to his feets and Megumi connects with a Diving Crossbody! But Parker catches her in the middle air before Parker counters with a Backbreaker! Sending Megumi down to the mat and she cries out in pain! Parker gets back to his feets and grabs Megumi’s hair and pulls Megumi back up to her feets but Megumi pushes Parker away from her and Megumi counters with RYO NO IKARI, A SUPERKICK!!!!!! RIGHT TO PARKER’S JAW! SENDING PARKER DOWN TO HIS KNEES BEFORE MEGUMI RUNS OVER THE ROPE AND HITS THE ROPE BACK AND MEGUMI CONNECTS WITH TSUNAMI, THE LAST SHOT!!!!!!!!! CONNECTS WITH THE BACK OF PARKER’S HEAD SENDING PARKER DOWN TO THE MAT! BEFORE MEGUMI ROLLS PARKER OVER AND COVERS ON TOP OF HIM AND MEGUMI HOOK HIS LEG UP AND THE REFEREE COUNTS!
ONEEEEE…!
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TWOOOOO…!
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THRE…
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NO! PARKER KICKOUT AT TWO AND A HALF SECONDS! AND IT’S FIVE MINUTES LEFT BEFORE TIMEOUT! MEGUMI QUICKLY TO GETS BACK TO HER FEETS BEFORE MEGUMI GRABS PARKER’S HAIR AND PULLS PARKER BACK TO HIS KNEES! Megumi runs towards the rope and hits the rope back but Parker quickly gets back to his feets and Parker counters with a Gamengiri! Right to Megumi’s face sending Megumi down to the mat! Before Parker gets back to his feets and Parker grabs Megumi’s hair and pulls Megumi back to her feets and Parker carries Megumi over his shoulders and Parker connects with a Michinoku Driver! Drive Megumi’s head down to the mat! Parker gets back to his feets and grabs Megumi’s hair and pulls Megumi back up to her feets but Megumi pushes Parker away and Megumi counters with RYO NO IKARI!!!!!! BUT PARKER CATCHES HER FEETS AND PARKER SPUN HER AROUND BEFORE MEGUMI TURNS AROUND TO PARKER AND PARKER CONNECTS WITH BLOODY TEARS, A 720 SPINNING ROUNDHOUSE KICK!!!!!! RIGHT TO MEGUMI’S HEAD SENDING MEGUMI DOWN TO HER KNEES AND PARKER GOES INTO THE CORNER WHILE MEGUMI ON HER KNEES BEFORE PARKER RUSHES OVER HER AND PARKER CONNECTS WITH MASAMUNE DECAPITATION, HIDDEN BLADE!!!!!!!!! RIGHT TO THE BACK OF MEGUMI’S HEAD AND MEGUMI IS OUT AND PARKER ROLLS MEGUMI OVER BEFORE HE GOES INTO THE CORNER AND CLIMBS OVER THE TOP ROPE AND PARKER CONNECTS WITH HIGHWAY TO HYRULE!!!!!!!!! LANDING RIGHT TO MEGUMI AND PARKER GETS INTO THE COVERS AND THE REFEREE COUNTS!
ONEEEEE…!
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TWOOOOO…!
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THREEEEE…!
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Vivian Blake: The winner of this match…Sean! Parker!
Winter Mae: Sean Parker secures the win, becoming the first to earn points in the Gold League and the World Cup entirely!
Kyle Cassidy: Bad start for Nami Megumi! She may feel down now, but she still has a chance to get back in this!
Parker celebrates, with Megumi looking a bit dreary as we fade!
Crowd: ONE FALL!!
Vivian Blake: Introducing first…from Dunfermline, Scotland…weighing in at 215 lbs…Sean! Parker!
And his opponent…representing The Kingdom…from Okinawa, Japan…Nami! Megumi!
Winter Mae: Nami Megumi coming into the World Cup with extra determination against someone she’s had a hot and cold relationship with in Sean Parker!
Kyle Cassidy: Nami came heartbreakingly close to winning the Madness Rumble earlier this month, and you gotta believe she’s wanting to redeem herself here! But Sean Parker has become more determined than ever, and we’ve seen that when that’s the case, he can become a dangerous man!
As the bell rings Megumi rushes over Parker and Megumi grabs Parker and attempts to whipping the taller and stronger into the rope but Parker rebounds and whips Megumi into the rope and Megumi hits the rope back and Parker connects with a Spanish Fly! Sending Megumi down to the mat before Parker getting back to his feets and grabbing Megumi’s hair and pulling Megumi back to her feets but Megumi wipes his hand out of her hair and Megumi counters with a Roundhouse Kick! Right to Parker’s head making him stun! Before Megumi runs towards the rope and hits the rope back, Parker counters with a Gamengiri! Right to Megumi’s face sending Megumi down to the mat! Parker grabs Megumi’s hair and pulls Megumi back up to her feets again before Parker whips Megumi into the corner before Parker charging into the corner and connects with a Bicycle Kick! But Megumi notices this before leaping over to the apron making Parker’s boot hitting with the turnbuckle and causing him to stumble away and try to find his balance but Megumi leaps over the top rope and Megumi connects with a Missile Dropkick! Sending Parker down to the mat! Megumi gets back to her feets as she hype the crowd up as she finally take the upper hand in this match for the first time she approaches Parker and grabs Parker by his hair before pulls him back to his knees and Megumi runs towards the rope and hits the rope back and Megumi connects with a Discus Lariat! But Parker ducks underneath a move of Megumi! Causes her to miss a target and Parker wraps his arms around Megumi’s waists from behind and Parker connects with a German Suplex! Sending Megumi down to the mat and it even worse Megumi’s neck lands hard on the mat hard! Megumi slowly rolls to the knees while Parker gets back to his feets and grabs Megumi’s hair and pulls Megumi back to her feets and whips Megumi into the corner before Parker charges over the corner and Parker connects with a Bicycle Kick! Right to Megumi’s face before Parker grabs Megumi’s hair and drags away from the corner a bit and Parker leaps over the top rope and Parker connects with RAIDENRANA, A POISONRANA!!!!!! SPIKE MEGUMI’S HEAD DOWN TO THE MAT HARD! AND MEGUMI OUT OF IT! BEFORE PARKER GETS BACK TO HIS FEETS AND CLIMBS OVER THE TOP ROPE AS HE READY TO FINISH MEGUMI IN THIS MATCH AND GET HIS POINTS! PARKER CONNECTS WITH HIGHWAY TO HYRULE, A SHOOTING STAR PRESS INTO A DOUBLE KNEE STOMP!!!!!!!!! LANDING RIGHT ON TOP OF MEGUMI BEFORE PARKER COVERS ON TOP OF MEGUMI AND HOOK HER LEG UP AND THE REFEREE COUNTS!
ONEEEEE…!
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TWOOOOO…!
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THREEEEE…
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NO! MEGUMI KICKOUT AT VERY LAST SECONDS! MEGUMI IS NOT DONE YET! PARKER IS CLEARLY DISAPPOINTED! Parker sits back on his knees and look down at lifeless’ Megumi before Parker grabs Megumi’s hair and yank her head up before Parker slaps Megumi’s face over and over again before Parker let her hair go before Parker gets back to his feets and grabs Megumi’s hair and pulling Megumi back up to her feets and Parker whips Megumi into the corner but Megumi rebounds and whips Parker into the corner before Megumi charges over the corner and Megumi connects with an Enzuigiri! Right to Parker’s head before Megumi grabs his hair and drags him away from the corner and Megumi runs over the rope and hits the rope back and Megumi connects with a Spinning Heel Kick! Right to Parker’s head! Sending Parker down to the mat! Megumi grabs Parker’s hair and pulls Parker back to his feets but Parker pushes him away and Parker carries Megumi over his shoulders but Megumi slips out to Parker’s behind and pushes him away and Megumi counters with a Dragon Suplex! Spike Parker’s head to the mat! Before Megumi climbs over the top rope while Parker slowly gets back to his feets and Megumi connects with a Diving Crossbody! But Parker catches her in the middle air before Parker counters with a Backbreaker! Sending Megumi down to the mat and she cries out in pain! Parker gets back to his feets and grabs Megumi’s hair and pulls Megumi back up to her feets but Megumi pushes Parker away from her and Megumi counters with RYO NO IKARI, A SUPERKICK!!!!!! RIGHT TO PARKER’S JAW! SENDING PARKER DOWN TO HIS KNEES BEFORE MEGUMI RUNS OVER THE ROPE AND HITS THE ROPE BACK AND MEGUMI CONNECTS WITH TSUNAMI, THE LAST SHOT!!!!!!!!! CONNECTS WITH THE BACK OF PARKER’S HEAD SENDING PARKER DOWN TO THE MAT! BEFORE MEGUMI ROLLS PARKER OVER AND COVERS ON TOP OF HIM AND MEGUMI HOOK HIS LEG UP AND THE REFEREE COUNTS!
ONEEEEE…!
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TWOOOOO…!
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THRE…
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NO! PARKER KICKOUT AT TWO AND A HALF SECONDS! AND IT’S FIVE MINUTES LEFT BEFORE TIMEOUT! MEGUMI QUICKLY TO GETS BACK TO HER FEETS BEFORE MEGUMI GRABS PARKER’S HAIR AND PULLS PARKER BACK TO HIS KNEES! Megumi runs towards the rope and hits the rope back but Parker quickly gets back to his feets and Parker counters with a Gamengiri! Right to Megumi’s face sending Megumi down to the mat! Before Parker gets back to his feets and Parker grabs Megumi’s hair and pulls Megumi back to her feets and Parker carries Megumi over his shoulders and Parker connects with a Michinoku Driver! Drive Megumi’s head down to the mat! Parker gets back to his feets and grabs Megumi’s hair and pulls Megumi back up to her feets but Megumi pushes Parker away and Megumi counters with RYO NO IKARI!!!!!! BUT PARKER CATCHES HER FEETS AND PARKER SPUN HER AROUND BEFORE MEGUMI TURNS AROUND TO PARKER AND PARKER CONNECTS WITH BLOODY TEARS, A 720 SPINNING ROUNDHOUSE KICK!!!!!! RIGHT TO MEGUMI’S HEAD SENDING MEGUMI DOWN TO HER KNEES AND PARKER GOES INTO THE CORNER WHILE MEGUMI ON HER KNEES BEFORE PARKER RUSHES OVER HER AND PARKER CONNECTS WITH MASAMUNE DECAPITATION, HIDDEN BLADE!!!!!!!!! RIGHT TO THE BACK OF MEGUMI’S HEAD AND MEGUMI IS OUT AND PARKER ROLLS MEGUMI OVER BEFORE HE GOES INTO THE CORNER AND CLIMBS OVER THE TOP ROPE AND PARKER CONNECTS WITH HIGHWAY TO HYRULE!!!!!!!!! LANDING RIGHT TO MEGUMI AND PARKER GETS INTO THE COVERS AND THE REFEREE COUNTS!
ONEEEEE…!
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TWOOOOO…!
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THREEEEE…!
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Vivian Blake: The winner of this match…Sean! Parker!
Winter Mae: Sean Parker secures the win, becoming the first to earn points in the Gold League and the World Cup entirely!
Kyle Cassidy: Bad start for Nami Megumi! She may feel down now, but she still has a chance to get back in this!
Parker celebrates, with Megumi looking a bit dreary as we fade!
RESULT: PINFALL (HIGHWAY TO HYRULE)
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In a previously recorded piece, Morgan Payne appears in the frame, sitting on the apron of a ring inside a training facility in Malibu, California. She appears to have just finished a session as sweat beads off her skin while loose strands of hair have fallen out of her bun and hang down in her face. Dressed in a pair of sneakers, shorts and a tanktop, all black, she starts to unwrap the tape from around her hands and wrists.
Morgan Payne: "Figured I’d do dis here cuz come Monday night when errybody’s seein’ dis?"
She pauses with her wraps and lifts her eyes to the camera before shaking her head with an incredulous smirk before returning to the task at hand.
Morgan Payne: "Dawg, I’m done talkin’. I’m done. I’m done wif…sittin’ here, tryina be tha voice o’reason for people who’re either too thick headed or maybe they just got shit in they ears."
She falls silent as she finishes with the one hand and sets the bunched up wraps down beside her before she begins to work on the other hand.
Morgan Payne: "”Now, Morgan. Whatchu mean by dat?” What I mean by dat is…people’re flawed. In general, people are flawed. Ain’t nobody perfect an’ if they try an’ say otherwise, they either delusional as fuck or they hidin’ somethin’. They hidin’ dat weakness, dat insecurity. They hidin’ dat flaw they don’t want nobody t’see cuz it might be used against ‘em. Dat’s how battles’re won, right? You find a weakness an’ you exploit it. Errybody’s got ‘em. Just not errybody can find ‘em. Tha only thing we can do…"
She finishes unwrapping the other hand. She sets the wrapping down with the rest and plants her hands on her thighs, looking down with a sigh.
Morgan Payne: "...Is either try coverin’ our weaknesses up wif our strengths…or overcome ‘em tha best we can. Try an’ weed ‘em aht and leave a lesser known weakness there, hopin’ muh’fuckers don’t find it as easy as tha last one."
Morgan brushes her hand under her nose and sniffs, leaning back against the ropes of the ring behind where she’s sitting. She reaches under, comfortably resting her grip on the middle rope and stares into the camera for a hard moment.
Morgan Payne: "Now…let’s talk abaht trust. Ya see, dat’s been my biggest weakness, so far. Tha trust I put in people’s come back t’bite me more times than I can count. Even tha ones ahnno I shouldn’t put much trust in. Tsk…man sometimes, I try an’ give ‘em tha benefit o’tha doubt. A broken clock’s right two times a day, n’at, yeah? But nah, I realize now, I’m wrong t’trust tha muh’fuckers who say they hold pride in dis sport. An industry where you wanna fight someone at they best and be able to wear ‘em dahn and say you was the better wrestler dat night."
She shakes her head and scoffs, looking off to the side as she continues to speak.
Morgan Payne: "Now let’s be real…am I beatin’ a dead horse at dis point? Yeah, I am. Ahnno. “She keeps sayin’ she got screwed. She got cheated. She got robbed.” Hey man…"
She shrugs her shoulders, lifting her hands off the middle rope behind her and watches the camera expectantly.
Morgan Payne: "Tell me where tha lie is. I got alotta reasons why I wanted t’be in dis tournament. Yeah I get t’wrestle wif tha best in Zion. Yeah, I get to represent my Italian side of my family. Mi famiglia. But tha biggest reason? Tsk…Kara Carbajal. Bitch, you can call it whinin’. You can call it pissin’ an’ moanin’. Whatever tha fuck you wanna call it. You had a golden ticket in your hand t’prove dat you was better than me finally but instead you decided t’take the low road - as yinz in Tha Void always do - and caught me when I was less than a hunnit percent. All dat did was prove what I pointed aht last week, KC. You. Can’t. Beat. Me. An’ if you want me t’shut up abaht it? Then do it. Prove you tha champion you been runnin arahnd backstage sayin’ you are. Keep yaself ready for anythin’ at all times. Cuz tonight’s just the beginnin’ of tha end for you. No disrespect meant t’Jenna Sharpe."
Morgan adjusts her position, leaning forward off of the ropes and placing her hands down on the apron at either side.
Morgan Payne: "Jenna, I meant it when I was you was a real one. You complimented me tha same way. Believe me, chica. Real recognize real. I ain’t gon’ sit here an’ ask you t’lay dahn for me cuz yanno dat ain’t me. What I’ma ask is don’t take what I bring t’tha ring personal. But I meant it when I said I need dat Global Heavyweight Championship back. Dat was my gold an’ I want it back. An I’ma take it back. I’ma go through dis Gold League. I’ma meet whoever wins Platinum League. It ain’t tha first time I won a tournament like dis. An’ shit, tha last one was bigger than dis one. So I’ma damn sure plan on winnin’ tha first Zion World Cup. An’ when I do, dat brings it back t’you an’ me, Carbajal. Another rahnd for tha Ace an’ tha Killer. An’ unless you shape tha fuck up and become tha champion Zion deserves, then I’ma take dat mantle right back."
Morgan grabs the bunched up handwraps beside her and hops down off the ring apron, stepping closer to the camera.
Morgan Payne: "Prove me wrong like you seem t’always fail at doin’."
She pops open a shaker cup full of water and takes a long sip from it before gesturing with it at the camera.
Morgan Payne: "Or once again…Behold…The Kingdom…"
She walks off camera as the scene fades.
The show cuts to the back and finds Kevin Mears and his valet, Carmen Santana, in the makeup room where the on-air talent get prepared for being on television. They are both joined by someone unfamiliar to the fans as Kevin has Carmen take a seat in the makeup chair as he addresses the camera.
Kevin Mears: Tonight on Mayhem after a couple weeks off from the ring, yours truly..the only Ace in a deck full of jokers for now… finds himself facing Teresa Morgan. Now if you didn’t know, Teresa is a hairstylist and makeup artist by trade. And the fact she’s in the wrestling business leads me to believe that business must not be pulling down the dollars she wants or was expecting. So I’m here with one of Zion’s makeup artists…
The woman in question was short and rather plump as well with colorful streaks in her hair as she looked over to Carment and back to Kevin.
Kevin Mears: Her name is Melissa. And since I’m about to head out to the ring with Carmen here for my match, I thought I’d make sure Carmen’s makeup was on point. After all, Teresa and Melissa here are professionals at this and you never want to show up in front of a professional not looking your best. So you go ahead and fix her up if you think she needs it.
Melissa immediately goes to work, almost as if Carmen’s own makeup job was not up to par before she begins with her hair and starts trying it with it up in a bun.
Carmen would silently drop her jaw before giving her head a shake and undoing Melissa’s first bit of work.
Carmen Santana: First off, I have too much and too bouncy hair to ever tie it in a bun. Second, don’t touch my hair, period. The only times I’ll ever have anyone grab my hair…is not while or before I’m going to be in front of cameras.
Kevin Mears: Don’t mess with the hair, Melissa.
The hairstylist seemed a little disappointed by that and instead started applying rouge to Carmen’s cheeks to make them a bit rosier.
Kevin Mears: Wow… Look at those red cheeks.
Carmen would gasp, audibly this time around.
Carmen Santana: RED? Are you trying to make me look drunk out there Melissa? Are you trying to get me fired???
Carmen would glare toward Melissa.
Kevin Mears: I think she’s going more for a cherub look, if you ask me.
Kevin shakes his head and looks back to the camera.
Kevin Mears: Now look, Teresa. I don’t know you. But I don’t know hardly anyone who does hair and makeup for a living because I mean.. Not really my forte. But I’m guessing you weren’t all that great at it or you wouldn’t be in the wrestling business. Don’t get me wrong, I have other income streams too but they are really really part time. I’m just curious how you are standing at the beauty shop one day teasing out someone’s hair and then deciding “you know what? I should try out this whole wrestling thing.” That’s quite the leap.
He looks back to the camera as Melissa is now spritzing Carmen’s face and her exposed cleavage with water before sprinkling glitter on both.
Kevin Mears: Hey, look at that. You’re sparkling now. Melissa here must be a Twilight fan.
Carmen Santana: You know, bae…
Carmen would begin to reply, winking at the camera before properly looking at Kevin.
I started in the beauty world before wrestling too. Of course, as a model. I’ve always looked great. I was never the type who had to stay off-camera, making others look good. If you’re like Melissa here, maybe you’re jealous, and you go out of your way to sabotage the people people actually want to look at. Did I tell you? I ran with a group, we used to help with makeovers too. We didn’t have to use too many tools to maybe do a shitty job. We just sometimes broke a few noses…
Kevin Mears: Guessing Melissa here wasn’t on that squad of women with you. Let me ask you, Melissa. Are you married to a General Manager too?
The makeup artist shook her head before she began looking through various lipstick colors to decide which one to put on Carmen’s now glittery face with very red cheeks.
Kevin Mears: Well that’s one less thing you have in common with Teresa too. Though she might be better at her side job than you. Ahem. Anyway, it’s nothing personal against Teresa. I don’t care what you do on the side. Or who you’re married to that happens to work in Zion. It’s just a case of you drew the short straw this week at Mayhem, kinda like Carmen here seems to have done with Melissa.
Melissa seemed to have settled on the purple lipstick for Carmen.
Kevin Mears: And tonight, I won’t treat you any differently than any other opponent I’ve ever faced. You’ll find out like so many before you why I have been calling myself the only Ace in a deck full of jokers for years, and also why it’s hard to trump an Ace at the poker table. And you also have my word Carmen here will be on her best behavior like always. And with the way Melissa is doing her makeup and if we lose power in the arena, we can follow Carmen’s face to safety. Purple lipstick? Going for that just drowned look?
He asked Melissa with a curious look, clearly not a fan.
Carmen would hide her face in her hands, Kevin’s review having no positives.
Carmen Santana: Say everything you have to say, Kevin. Then E V E R Y O N E leaves!
She was sure to keep her face hidden behind her hands.
Kevin Mears: Tonight, yours truly picks up yet another win here on Mayhem after having a couple weeks off. Carmen here is one step closer to her prize I promised after five wins. And as for Teresa…well at least you’ll know how to hide the bruises, right?
Kevin gives Melissa a shake of his head as she’s still holding the purple lipstick awaiting Carmen to move her hands.
Kevin Mears: Careful, she’s still got that Grimace shade of lipstick in her hand.
Carmen finally went into full tantrum mode, letting out a scream.
Carmen Santana: Everyone out! I have to fix everything! Melissa, find a new job!
Carmen frantically put up her purple-smeared hands to block the camera as the scene ended.
MATCH #2: ALEX ANDREWS VS JIMMY BONES
The bell rings, with Jimmy Bones not wasting a second of time as she rushes towards Andrews’ corner and fires off as many shots as he’s able to! He batters her with punches to the head, with Andrews eventually fighting back with a shove! Bones goes after her again, but she dodges a swing from him before going for the ropes! Bones turns around, just in time for Andrews to come back with a Spear! She follows up, pulling Bones back to his feet as he attempts to get up and throwing him to the mat with an X-Plex! She goes for the pin, with Bones kicking out at two! Bones has always been a tenacious one, and it was unsurprising to see him get out of this one easily!
Andrews doesn’t let this get to her, stepping back and waiting for Bones to get up before looking for Elysium! Bones dodges the Bicycle Kick, but it doesn’t do much for him as Andrews hits the ropes and nails him with the Falcon Punch (Superman Punch) instead! She isn’t finished yet however, getting down onto Bones and locking him into the Dawn Breaker (Haas of Pain)! With nowhere to go, Bones is left with no choice but to tap out!
Vivian Blake: The winner of this match…Alex! Andrews!
Winter Mae: Alex Andrews gets the win in her Mayhem debut! What a performance!
Kyle Cassidy: Alex Andrews has this intensity to her that I haven’t seen before! Lady Limitless definitely lived up to her name tonight!
Andrews stands tall as we fade!
RESULT: SUBMISSION (DAWNBREAKER)
In the locker room, Jenna Sharpe is bare-faced and looking into a mirror as she starts to apply her makeup for her upcoming match.
Jenna Sharpe: You know, just when I thought I was going to be spinning my wheels on Wasteland for awhile, I got tapped to represent my brand in the Zion World Cup, which is a huge honor. Here in the Gold League, I’m facing… an enormous level of competition.
Reaching into her bag, Jenna pulls out her grandfather’s medal and sets it in front of the mirror so that she can look at it as she smooths primer over her face and starts to apply her foundation
Jenna Sharpe: And first up is Morgan Payne, the former Zion Global Heavyweight Champion. I know that loss to Kara Carbajal isn’t sitting easy with her, not with the way it happened, but I’ve got things that I need to atone for, too.
The Canadian beauty applies concealer, highlighter, and contour to her face, bringing out the lines of her cheekbones and jaw as she blends the makeup.
Jenna Sharpe: I’ve got more to prove in this competition than Morgan does. She’s established here in Zion, I’m not. I had a great start but then I stumbled in the tournament to crown the first Wasteland champion, and I need to get back onto a winning track. Picking up the win over Trey Wilde is one thing. Beating someone the caliber of Morgan Payne? That’s a whole different story.
She smiles to herself and reaches out to touch the medal, then digs around in her makeup bag for blush and setting powder. Once they’re found, she bakes the concealer under her eyes and pats the blush on with her fingertips, lending her a glow that she didn’t truly feel.
Jenna Sharpe: Things have been a little rough for me personally as well as professionally, but I’m not gonna delve too much into that. I’ve been working my ass off to keep myself busy, making sure that I’m in peak physical condition to take on the challenge ahead of me in the World Cup. My match tonight against Morgan is just the first step. I know there’s a long way to go…
Pausing, she leans forward to brush the excess powder from under her eyes and to start applying her eyeliner. This she does silently, not wanting to mess up the sharp wings at the corners of her eyes. She dusts some gold-toned highlighter onto her eyelids, making them sparkle before she begins lining her lips in her signature red.
Jenna Sharpe: But I’m absolutely ready to climb this mountain. I have so much to prove, so much to make up for, but this is exactly the kind of competition that I’m built for. This is my first time on the Mayhem brand and I intend to leave a lasting impression on both the roster and all the fans.
After applying her lipstick, Jenna blots it with a tissue and seals it with a clear gloss. With her face done, she reaches for her mascara and applies a light coat to both sets of lashes, then reaches for a set of false ones.
Jenna Sharpe: And I know, talking about this while I put my makeup on doesn’t seem like the most badass thing in the world, but to me? This is like putting on war paint.
She pauses, using tweezers to set her false lashes into place. Jenna spends a few seconds pressing her false lashes and her real ones together, creating a seamless blend between the two.
Jenna Sharpe: I’m not just a pretty face, though. And for anyone who doesn’t realize that yet? They’re about to get a lesson in just what it means to be a Sharpe. I’m here representing my country and my lineage, making sure that respect gets put back onto the Sharpe name. Doesn’t matter how hard I have to work for it - I’m going to make it happen.
For the last step, Jenna takes out a bottle of setting spray and spritzes it all over her face, then fluffs out her platinum blonde hair.
Jenna Sharpe: And when I win the Gold League and go on to win the whole World Cup? There won’t be any more arguing. I will have proven myself to be the true heiress to my grandfather’s legacy, the one who’s elevating the Sharpe name to new heights. So Morgan and everyone else should know that they’re facing a hungrier, more determined Jenna Sharpe than ever before. I am out to prove myself and I’m not letting anyone or anything stand in my way.
We cut backstage to find Meliana Rodrigo standing by with a microphone in hand and a smile on her face.
Meliana Rodrigo: Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome my guest at this time… she is the Global Heavyweight Champion… Kara “Killer” Carbajal.
The camera pans out a little as Kara “Killer” Carbajal arrives on the scene, her Global Heavyweight Championship draped over her shoulder as she scowls at the interviewer.
Kara "Killer" Carbajal: Make it quick, Rodrigo. I haven’t got all day. After all… I am the champ.
She smirks and points to the championship over her shoulder.
Meliana Rodrigo: Yes, well… it would appear that it hasn’t taken long for the line to form of people who wish to challenge you for the belt. People such as Nami--
Kara "Killer" Carbajal: Yeah, yeah, yeah… I get it… everyone and their fucking mother wants a shot at me and my title. I’ve been hearing it for weeks now… the same whiny little bitches such as Nami Megumi… Sean Parker… and even the former champ herself, Morgan Payne… all claiming that they’re gonna be the one to take THIS…
Carbajal holds her championship up and points to it again.
Kara "Killer" Carbajal: ...from me! Well I have some bad news for them… as a matter of fact… I have some bad news for every single person involved in this Zion World Cup! None of you… and I mean NONE OF YOU… are--
Everything stops, to include Meliana Rodrigo and Kara Carbajal as the camera follows Kara’s gaze, panning over to a storage crate with the lid partially open. From inside, a pair of hands grips the edge and a pair of eyes peek out from the darkness before the lid lifts more and Jinx The Jestress slowly pokes her head and shoulders out with a cheshire grin spread across her face. The odd woman gives the two ladies a wave before proceeding to step…no…crawl out of the box on her hands and feet. She cat walks over to them and slowly rises back into frame between the interviewer and the Global Heavyweight Champion, eyes locked right on the belt sitting on her shoulder. Jinx lets out a tiny giggle of excitement as she looks up at the woman of whom she currently has a 1 - 1 record against in their two matches. Her eyes fall back to the championship belt as she runs a finger down the center plate.
JINX “The Jestress”: Preeeeeettyyyyyyyy….
Jinx looks back up at Kara, giggling again as she claps her hands excitedly and just…smiles at her. KC gets right up into the face of The Jestress with a snarl.
Kara "Killer" Carbajal: Touch my belt again and I’ll break your fucking fingers, bitch! What?! Do you want a shot too?! Everyone else wants a shot… you want one yourself?! I’ll beat your ass just like I’ll beat everyone else's who dares try to take this from me!
Jinx draws her hand back from the belt immediately but rather than fear in her eyes, they just seem to light up with anticipation as her mouth forms an “O” in a soft laugh of amused excitement.
JINX “The Jestress”: Jinxy likes Kara the Killer!
The Jestress suddenly moves, twirling in a circle around the champion where she leans back to back against her, resting her head against her shoulder blade. One boot slowly drags up the back of Kara’s calf as the odd woman drags her tongue along her upper teeth.
JINX “The Jestress”: Playing with her is such a thriller…
Before anyone can react, Jinx is twirling around in front of Kara again, never taking her eyes off of her as she steps right back up against her, grinning like a maniac still.
JINX “The Jestress”: The Jestress sees all with her eyes…
Those eyes she speaks of fall back on the Global Heavyweight Championship again and she almost touches it with her fingers again but her hand closes into a trembling fist and another giggle escapes her.
JINX “The Jestress”: When next we play…
Her head cranes to the side as she looks up at Kara with a look that might have been considered sweet if she hadn’t already convinced everyone just how out of her might she probably is.
JINX “The Jestress”: ...t’will be for a prize?
Jinx holds her gaze on Kara…and bats her eyelashes. Carbajal then grabs Jinx by the throat and slams her against a nearby wall, causing Rodrigo to get out of dodge in case things escalate further. Jinx gasps and, for a moment, she looks terrified as she stares up into the eyes of Kara.
Kara "Killer" Carbajal: If I were you? I’d be careful what you wish for. You have what you want, freak… now get the fuck out of here before I snap you in half!
Jinx holds her position for a moment, closing her eyes and tucking her bottom lip in as she exhales deeply…and that smile slowly creeps back across her face as her eyes snap open to look at Kara again. Jinx shudders with a sense of delight. Her own hand comes up and her fingers run over the back of the hand wrapped around her throat until Kara yanks her hand away. Whatever twisted sense of pleasure that was there before has now seemed to multiplied as Jinx starts to step around the champion. Her hand comes up but not to the title. Instead she drags her fingers across one of Kara’s broad shoulders as she begins to step around her.
JINX “The Jestress”: ...Bye Killer…
Jinx purrs as she begins to make her way down the hallway. The Jestress moves in a dancing like circle with her arms out as she starts humming notes of her own music. An angry and somewhat stunned Carbajal watches as she leaves while Rodrigo appears back in view. KC then snaps her head in the direction of the interviewer and looks down at the microphone in her hand.
Kara "Killer" Carbajal: We’re done here.
Carbajal slightly adjusts her championship over her shoulder and flashes another glance in the direction The Jestress went before she shakes her head and disappears off camera herself as we cut elsewhere.
Meliana Rodrigo: Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome my guest at this time… she is the Global Heavyweight Champion… Kara “Killer” Carbajal.
The camera pans out a little as Kara “Killer” Carbajal arrives on the scene, her Global Heavyweight Championship draped over her shoulder as she scowls at the interviewer.
Kara "Killer" Carbajal: Make it quick, Rodrigo. I haven’t got all day. After all… I am the champ.
She smirks and points to the championship over her shoulder.
Meliana Rodrigo: Yes, well… it would appear that it hasn’t taken long for the line to form of people who wish to challenge you for the belt. People such as Nami--
Kara "Killer" Carbajal: Yeah, yeah, yeah… I get it… everyone and their fucking mother wants a shot at me and my title. I’ve been hearing it for weeks now… the same whiny little bitches such as Nami Megumi… Sean Parker… and even the former champ herself, Morgan Payne… all claiming that they’re gonna be the one to take THIS…
Carbajal holds her championship up and points to it again.
Kara "Killer" Carbajal: ...from me! Well I have some bad news for them… as a matter of fact… I have some bad news for every single person involved in this Zion World Cup! None of you… and I mean NONE OF YOU… are--
Everything stops, to include Meliana Rodrigo and Kara Carbajal as the camera follows Kara’s gaze, panning over to a storage crate with the lid partially open. From inside, a pair of hands grips the edge and a pair of eyes peek out from the darkness before the lid lifts more and Jinx The Jestress slowly pokes her head and shoulders out with a cheshire grin spread across her face. The odd woman gives the two ladies a wave before proceeding to step…no…crawl out of the box on her hands and feet. She cat walks over to them and slowly rises back into frame between the interviewer and the Global Heavyweight Champion, eyes locked right on the belt sitting on her shoulder. Jinx lets out a tiny giggle of excitement as she looks up at the woman of whom she currently has a 1 - 1 record against in their two matches. Her eyes fall back to the championship belt as she runs a finger down the center plate.
JINX “The Jestress”: Preeeeeettyyyyyyyy….
Jinx looks back up at Kara, giggling again as she claps her hands excitedly and just…smiles at her. KC gets right up into the face of The Jestress with a snarl.
Kara "Killer" Carbajal: Touch my belt again and I’ll break your fucking fingers, bitch! What?! Do you want a shot too?! Everyone else wants a shot… you want one yourself?! I’ll beat your ass just like I’ll beat everyone else's who dares try to take this from me!
Jinx draws her hand back from the belt immediately but rather than fear in her eyes, they just seem to light up with anticipation as her mouth forms an “O” in a soft laugh of amused excitement.
JINX “The Jestress”: Jinxy likes Kara the Killer!
The Jestress suddenly moves, twirling in a circle around the champion where she leans back to back against her, resting her head against her shoulder blade. One boot slowly drags up the back of Kara’s calf as the odd woman drags her tongue along her upper teeth.
JINX “The Jestress”: Playing with her is such a thriller…
Before anyone can react, Jinx is twirling around in front of Kara again, never taking her eyes off of her as she steps right back up against her, grinning like a maniac still.
JINX “The Jestress”: The Jestress sees all with her eyes…
Those eyes she speaks of fall back on the Global Heavyweight Championship again and she almost touches it with her fingers again but her hand closes into a trembling fist and another giggle escapes her.
JINX “The Jestress”: When next we play…
Her head cranes to the side as she looks up at Kara with a look that might have been considered sweet if she hadn’t already convinced everyone just how out of her might she probably is.
JINX “The Jestress”: ...t’will be for a prize?
Jinx holds her gaze on Kara…and bats her eyelashes. Carbajal then grabs Jinx by the throat and slams her against a nearby wall, causing Rodrigo to get out of dodge in case things escalate further. Jinx gasps and, for a moment, she looks terrified as she stares up into the eyes of Kara.
Kara "Killer" Carbajal: If I were you? I’d be careful what you wish for. You have what you want, freak… now get the fuck out of here before I snap you in half!
Jinx holds her position for a moment, closing her eyes and tucking her bottom lip in as she exhales deeply…and that smile slowly creeps back across her face as her eyes snap open to look at Kara again. Jinx shudders with a sense of delight. Her own hand comes up and her fingers run over the back of the hand wrapped around her throat until Kara yanks her hand away. Whatever twisted sense of pleasure that was there before has now seemed to multiplied as Jinx starts to step around the champion. Her hand comes up but not to the title. Instead she drags her fingers across one of Kara’s broad shoulders as she begins to step around her.
JINX “The Jestress”: ...Bye Killer…
Jinx purrs as she begins to make her way down the hallway. The Jestress moves in a dancing like circle with her arms out as she starts humming notes of her own music. An angry and somewhat stunned Carbajal watches as she leaves while Rodrigo appears back in view. KC then snaps her head in the direction of the interviewer and looks down at the microphone in her hand.
Kara "Killer" Carbajal: We’re done here.
Carbajal slightly adjusts her championship over her shoulder and flashes another glance in the direction The Jestress went before she shakes her head and disappears off camera herself as we cut elsewhere.
MATCH #3: MORGAN PAYNE (0) VS JENNA SHARPE (0)
WORLD CUP GOLD LEAGUE MATCH
As the bell rings, Payne not waste her time as she rushes over Sharpe and pushes her into the corner and Payne hits Sharpe’s guts over and over again until Sharpe sits down in the corner before Payne grabs her hair and drags Sharpe back to the middle of the ring before Payne pulls Sharpe back to her feets and Payne connects with Snapmare! Sending Sharpe sits on to the middle of the ring before Payne runs towards the rope and hits the rope back and connects with a kick right to her face! Sending Sharpe down to the mat! Before Payne grabs Sharpe’s hair again before Payne pulls Sharpe back to her feets but Sharpe wipes Payne’s hand away her hair and Sharpe gives a right hand to Payne’s face! But Payne returns with a huge headbutt! But then Sharpe with another right hand! Payne! Sharpe! Payne! Sharpe! Payne! Sharpe! Sharpe! Sharpe! And another huge right hand to Payne’s face causes Payne to stuns! And Sharpe runs towards the rope and Sharpe hits the rope back and Sharpe connects with a Wheelbarrow Facebuster! Sending Payne’s face fist to the mat! Before Sharpe gets back to her feets and Sharpe grabs Payne’s hair and pulls Payne back up to her feets and Sharpe whips Payne into the corner before Sharpe charges over the corner but meet a boot by Payne causes Sharpe stumbles away from the corner and Payne rushes over Sharpe and Payne connects with a Dropkick! Right to Sharpe’s face sending Sharpe down to the mat! Before Payne gets back to her feets and Payne grabs Sharpe’s hair and pulls Sharpe back to her feets and carries Sharpe over her shoulders and connects with a Fireman’s Carry Takedown! Sending Sharpe down to the mat again! Before Sharpe slowly rolls to the outside of the ring and Sharpe slowly gets back to her feets while Payne runs towards the rope and hits the rope back and Payne connects with a Suicide Dive! Sending Sharpe down to the floor! Before Payne gets back to her feets and Payne grabs Sharpe’s hair and pulls Sharpe back up to her feets and Payne whips Sharpe back inside the ring before Payne follows back to inside the ring and Payne grabs Sharpe’s hair and pulls Sharpe back to her feets and Payne runs towards the rope and hits the rope back and Payne connects with THE FADED LINE, A RUNNING CLOTHESLINES FROM HELL!!!!!! SENDING SHARPE DOWN TO THE MAT HARD BEFORE PAYNE GETS COVERS ON TOP OF SHARPE AND THE REFEREE COUNTS!
ONEEEEE…!
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TWOOOOO…!
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NO! SHARPE KICK OUT AT A TWO! As Payne sits back to her knees and look down at Sharpe before Payne gets back to her feets and Payne grabs Sharpe’s hair and pulls Sharpe back up to her feets and Payne whips Sharpe into the corner before Payne charges over the corner and Payne connects with a Shotgun Dropkick! Sending Sharpe’s back hits with the turnbuckle causes Sharpe to stagger away from the corner before Payne gets away from the corner and runs towards the rope and hits the rope back and Payne connects with THE FADED LINE!!!!!! BUT SHARPE DUCKS UNDERNEATH A CLOTHESLINES! AND SHARPE WRAPS HER ARMS AROUND PAYNE’S WAISTS AND SHARPE CONNECTS WITH A GERMAN SUPLEX! Sending Payne down to the mat! Before Sharpe gets back to her feets and Sharpe grabs Payne’s hair and pulls Payne back up to her feets and Sharpe whips Payne into the corner before Sharpe charges into the corner but meet a boot from Payne causes Sharpe stumbles away from the corner before Payne rushes over but Sharpe counters with a Superkick! Right to Payne’s jaw causes Payne to collapse down to her knees and Sharpe connects with another Superkick! Right to Payne’s face sending Payne down to the mat! Sharpe grabs Payne’s hair and pulls Payne back up to her feets and Sharpe whips Payne into the corner before Sharpe charges into the corner and Sharpe connects with a Discus Clotheslines! Bumps Payne into the corner before Sharpe grabs her hair and drags Payne away from the corner and Sharpe wraps her arm around Payne’s head and Sharpe goes into the corner and Sharpe connects with SHARPE-NADO, A TORNADO DDT!!!!!! SPIKES PAYNE’S HEAD DOWN TO THE MAT! AND SHARPE GETS INTO THE COVERS AND THE REFEREE COUNTS!
ONEEEEE…!
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TWOOOOO…!
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NO! PAYNE KICKOUT AT TWO! SHARPE SITS BACK TO HER KNEES AND LOOK DOWN AT PAYNE! Before Sharpe slowly gets back to her feets and Sharpe grabs Payne’s hair and pulls Payne back up to her feets and Sharpe lifts Payne over her shoulders but Payne struggles and elbow right to the side of Sharpe’s head over and over again before slips down behind Sharpe and Payne pushes her away and as Sharpe turns around back to Payne and Payne connects with a Lariat! Sending Sharpe down to the mat! Before Payne grabs Sharpe’s hair and pulls Sharpe back up to her knees before Payne runs towards the rope and hits the rope back and Payne connects with a Sliding Lariat! Sending Sharpe down to the mat again! Before Payne grabs Sharpe’s hair and pulls Sharpe back up to her feets and whips Sharpe into the corner but Sharpe reverses and Sharpe counters with a Roundhouse Kick! Stuns Payne before Sharpe runs towards the rope and hits the rope back but Payne counters with a Dropkick! Sending Sharpe down to the mat! Before Payne grabs Sharpe’s hair and Payne pulls Sharpe back up to her feets and Payne whips Sharpe into the corner before Payne charges into the corner and Payne connects with a Cannonball! Bumps Sharpe into the corner before Payne gets back to her feets and grabs Sharpe’s hair and drags Sharpe away from the corner and Payne runs towards the rope and hits the rope back and connects with a Gamengiri! Right to Sharpe’s face sending Sharpe down to the mat! Before Payne grabs Sharpe’s hair and pulls Sharpe back up to her feets and Payne runs towards the rope and hits the rope back and Payne connects with THE FADED LINE!!!!!! SENDING SHARPE DOWN TO THE MAT HARD! BEFORE PAYNE GRABS SHARPE’S HAIR AND PULLS SHARPE BACK UP TO HER FEETS AND PAYNE CARRY SHARPE OVER HER SHOULDERS AND PAYNE CONNECTS WITH DAHNTAHN AFTER DAHK, A BURNING HAMMER!!!!!!!!! SENDING SHARPE DOWN TO THE MAT BEFORE PAYNE GETS COVERS ON SHARPE AND HOOK HER LEG UP AND THE REFEREE COUNTS!
ONEEEEE…!
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Vivian Blake: The winner of this match…Morgan! Payne!
Winter Mae: The former Global Heavyweight Champion gets ever closer to getting her gold back with that win!
Kyle Cassidy: Jenna Sharpe definitely not happy with her performance tonight, but if there’s anything to be known about the Canadian Wildcat, it’s her ability to bounce back!
Payne celebrates, before helping Sharpe to her feet and shaking her hand as we fade!
RESULT: PINFALL (DAHNTAHN AFTER DAHK)
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Backstage at the Zion Wrestling Stadium. Melissa Tasman is warming up and stretching. James Crosbie walks up with his microphone.
James Crosbie: Hi Melissa. Welcome back. You have anything to say about your match?
Melissa Tasman: I got alot on my mind right now. I was so fired up to get into the Rumble I wasn't thinking much past that. I knew I needed to get back in that ring though. I needed to be there and send a message to the roster and Jack. I threw his cronies out of the match and did that I think.
James Crosbie: You think? You not even gonna try and say anything against Jack?
Melissa Tasman: You know if it weren't for the Internet title right now, Jack wouldn't even be in my line of thought for people I need to go through. But the last time I was in the ring it was three on one after the bell already rang. And Jack ran his mouth well now it's time for him to pay the damn piper.
Two months and chanfe I was out. But I'm back, James. I'm back for Jack and I'm back to get the Devil’s due.
Fade
Teresa Morgan was backstage, the roar of the crowd echoing throughout the building from the action packed show that had been taking place. Her hair was up in a high ponytail with a few strands of her purple hair framing her face. She had her entrance jacket on over her gear, and she slid her hands in the pockets of the little jacket as she let out a sigh.
Teresa Morgan: For someone that had no training whatsoever until a couple of years ago, and someone that had to put said training on hold for a while, I have to say that I think I’m doing pretty well for myself.
Teresa paused for a moment, giving a little shrug. She blew a few strands of the loose hair from her face before she continued on.
Teresa Morgan: I think I took to it pretty quickly and pretty well…at least that’s what Adri told me once I got training going.
Teresa licked her lips gently and brought a hand up to actually move the hair from her face this time, placing it behind her ear to keep it out of the way. She slid her hand back into her jacket pocket.
Teresa Morgan: Tonight, I face Kevin Mears. He’s made a name for himself here and elsewhere. And I’m looking forward to facing him. After what happened at Madness…well, I’m ready to get back in the ring and get the rest of the frustration worked out.
A small pause as she took a deep breath in before continuing.
Teresa Morgan: No matter what happens, it is what it is though. Win or lose, you can bet I’m going to give it everything I’ve got. I hope you’re ready, Kevin, because I’ve still got some frustration that needs to be dealt with. I’ll see you out there.
With that, Teresa walked off down the hallway to finish getting ready for her match.
MATCH #4: MELISSA TASMAN VS JACK MORRISON ©
INTERNET CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
Tasman and Morrison rush towards each other off the bell, with the challenger dodging an initial swing by the champion and nailing him in the midsection with a Kick! Morrison doubles back into the corner, with Tasman rushing in and connecting with a European Uppercut! She follows up, pulling Morrison to the middle of the ring and hitting the ropes before coming back with a Slingblade! Tasman puts forth some huge offense at the start of this one, but it only nets her a two count when she goes for the pin!
Tasman doesn’t let up however, pulling Morrison to his feet and looking for a Vertical Suplex! Morrison reverses however, nailing Tasman with a few strikes to the gut and getting her up for a Suplex of his own! He rolls through now, getting Tasman up before taking her down with a Neckbreaker! He pulls Tasman to her feet now, looking for another move! Tasman begins to fight back with a few strikes to the midsection, but they’re not enough to wear down Morrison, who fires back with a Knee to the midsection himself! He follows up, going for the ropes, but Tasman sidesteps him, sending him to the other side of the ring instead! She goes for a Drop Down upon his return, with Morrison hopping over and hitting the ropes again! Tasman then goes for a Leapfrog as he comes back, but Morrison is ready this time, catching her out of midair and dropping her with a Powerbomb! He goes for the pin, getting a two count!
Morrison looks to finish this off, going for Stabbing in the Dark! Tasman dodges the Superkick however, with the boot instead connecting with the jaw of the referee! The official falls to mat, with Morrison turning around right into a Sitout Facebuster from Tasman! She wastes no time, getting to the top rope and connecting with the Tasmelian Devil (Corkscrew Body Splash)! She goes for the pin, but the referee is still down! She attempts to get up to help them, only to get pulled out of the ring by two men we haven’t seen before!
Winter Mae: Who the hell are these two?!
Kyle Cassidy: I have no idea, but they seem to be beating Melissa Tasman down like she owes them money!
The two men beat Tasman down, before planting her with a Double Powerbomb through the announce table! They throw her back into the ring, where Morrison is up and waiting for Tasman in the corner with Dear Boss (Hidden Blade)! Pin by Morrison, securing the three count!
Vivian Blake: The winner of this match…and STILL Zion Wrestling INTERNET! CHAMPION!...JACK! “THE RIPPER”! MORRISON!
Winter Mae: Just when you think this man doesn’t have any more friends, here goes…whoever these two are!
Kyle Cassidy: Say what you want about the Internet Champion, when his back’s against the wall, he always has a Plan B!
Calvin Faye and the other two men join Morrison in the ring, with all of them beginning to crowd out Tasman as she lay on the mat! Before they can do anything, however, “Seperate Ways” by Journey begins to play, with Nyx Blackthorn and Rixley Stark rushing down to the ring and chasing off the group!
Winter Mae: Nyx n’ Rix seemingly coming to the rescue after a horrid chain of events!
Kyle Cassidy: They know what it’s like to be ganged up on, Winter! I doubt they were just gonna sit back and watch Melissa Tasman go through the same thing!
Stark helps Tasman to her feet, while Blackthorn takes to shouting profanities to the group from inside the ring as we fade!
RESULT: PINFALL (DEAR BOSS)
As ringside settles down after the match, the camera switches to Gorilla position where the rowdy bunch of Jack Morrison, Calvin Faye and the two new arrivals come through the curtain - accompanied of course by Shiro Kirogawi and Tala Divata. Laughing, Jack comes to stand in front of the Zion logo, adjusting the Internet Championship over his shoulder.
Jack “The Ripper” Morrison: ”MELISSA!! Melissa, Melissa, Melissa…Mel…Mel Mel…Melly Mel…”
The Internet Champion shakes his head, grinning like a devil into the camera.
Jack “The Ripper” Morrison: ”Didn’t I tell you it was a lost cause? Your “Retribution” as it were? This.”
He taps the belt on his shoulder.
Jack “The Ripper” Morrison: ”This is mine. This belt is mine. This crown is mine. This whole fucking Internet division! Is MINE! It’s mine until I decide to move onto something that catches my fancy and then whatever that is will also be mine and someone else can thank me for releasing the stranglehold that I’ve only begun to grip onto the Internet Championship with.”
He starts to speak again when the usual backstage attendant he always harasses brings in a set of chairs for everyone to sit down in. Jack grins and pinches the young employee’s cheek before sitting down in the center seat with Tala finding her usual spot in his lap.
Jack “The Ripper” Morrison: ”Now then, I told you that you were due for a lesson the hard way. You know, as I tell everybody who thinks they can take what’s mine. Apparently, you decided to skip class today and fuck about with your mates there. What’s their names?”
Jack looks over to Shiro who looks up, searching his memory.
SHIRO: ”Ah shit, uhhh….Nyx n’ Rix? Yeah, Nyx n’ Rix.”
Jack mouths “what the fuck” as he wraps his head around that and goes back to addressing those watching.
Jack “The Ripper” Morrison: ”Aye, yeah. Your little mates there, Nyx n’ Rix. They decided to stick their noses where they don’t belong, as alotta people here seem apt to do. So how about this then, yeah? You’ve got your friends. I’ve got mine. You know me mate Calvin here. Allow me to introduce you to a couple of other top lads.”
He reaches over, slapping the closest one in the chest before pointing to the other sitting beside his partner down the line.
Jack “The Ripper” Morrison: ”Brothers Eric and Quinton Silver. Let ‘em fucking have it, lads.”
Jack relaxes back in his chair as he turns the floor over to the gentlemen beside him.
Eric Silver: Hahahaaa! Hell yeah! I know our boy already said it, but lemme give y’all the 411. “Playboy” Eric Silver.
Eric reaches out and smacks his hand across his brother’s chest.
Eric Silver: ”Quick” Quinton Silver. Second generation stars in the making. We’ve been looking for a place to continue carving out our own legacy. So when our boy Jack hit us up? Told us that we had an opportunity to run this place? That there was a tag team division here just ripe and ready for the taking? We couldn’t pass it up. Sorry ‘bout ya damn luck, Marissa!
Quinton Silver: I think her name was actually Alyssa.
Eric Silver: Who the hell cares? After tonight, her name might as well be “Trash”. Because we took her the fuck out!
Quinton Silver: Right you are, my brotha! And when it comes to the tag scene we were promised, Jack here didn’t disappoint. Hell, we had our first set of prey practically line up to be slaughtered. That goth clown and her hick girlfriend don’t know what they just got themselves into. Hell, I don’t think any of those three do.
Jack “The Ripper” Morrison: ”No one ever does, mate. Trust me on that one.”
Jack says to Quinton before staring hard into the camera again.
Jack “The Ripper” Morrison: ”However, we’ll keep on guiding you lot until you finally get a grip on how things are about to change around here. Eventually, you’ll either come to accept it…or you can join the trash we remove from Zion Wrestling.”
Jack gives Tala a little tap on the side of her hip and she stands off his lap, allowing him to rise from his chair.
Jack “The Ripper” Morrison: ”It’s fucking purge season, you cunts.”
With a sly grin, Jack gives a wink to the camera and leads off towards the locker rooms.
The camera cuts away from ringside, to the backstage area, where we find Kaitlin Williams in front of the Mayhem interview set--notably, wearing a Fusion t-shirt over her wrestling gear. She smirks a little, her eyes wandering around the area for a bit as if she were taking it all in--then she fixes her gaze on the camera, her silent moment lasting significantly longer than it had any reason to, before she lets out a little scoff and finally speaks up.
Kaitlin Williams: “So this is the ‘A-Show,’ huh?”
A dismissive shake of the head is all that comment gets.
Kaitlin Williams: “I guess that’s why they sent me here for this tournament, then.
Kaitlin Williams: “See...hope is a cruel thing, when you already know what’s going to happen. Giving people...giving undeserving people hope, when you already know your winner, that’s just cruelty. That’s why I’ve never been particularly keen on letting people get their hopes up--because I already know what the results are. I already know what happens when people step up. But Zion...heh, yanno, for a second...it really seemed like they reveled in that cruelty; be honest, when the World Cup got introduced, every single person thought it was going to divided along brand lines, a Mayhem block...and a Fusion block, and I know everybody in the Platinum Block has their hopes up about winning, but let’s be honest--I knew it wasn’t exactly fair on the Fusion roster to give them that kind of hope.
Kaitlin Williams: “I mean...in the best part of a fucking year, not a one of them could find a way to beat me, and now it looked like an entire tournament’s worth of people were going to get their hopes up that they could be the one to keep me from getting what I’ve already proven I deserve? Be real, it took Nao fuckin’ Saegusa catching lightning in a bottle to find a way to put me down, so if the brackets were divided, Fusion and Mayhem...well, it really felt like Zion was looking forward to that kind of heartbreak, didn’t it?”
She chuckles a little, shaking her head once again, pushing the hair out of her face before continuing.
Kaitlin Williams: “Especially once they started throwing the names out there--it’s adorable that some of them in the Platinum Block’s only accolade is being from a country that’s not already represented, that’s precious, but it doesn’t actually mean they belong...so it was nice to take the ever-present threat away from them. Throw Kaitlin Williams over to the Gold Block, let Mayhem find out what Fusion’s known for the last nine months or so, huh? There’s a lot of people who walk into a company, scream threats and promises about how good they’re gonna be, and flame right the fuck out...but Fusion’s learned over the last year, there aren’t many people like me. There aren’t many people that walk in, tell you exactly what’s going to happen, and get the fucking job done--not many people can give you their entire gameplan, and still make you pay for being stupid enough to step up.
Kaitlin Williams: “There aren’t many people in the world...like me.”
Kate smiles a little, tugging at the hem of her shirt just once.
Kaitlin Williams: “Fusion learned that the hard way, through most of 2023--I don’t make empty promises, I don’t make hollow threats. If I tell you I’m going to walk through you, it’s because I am; if I tell you I’m going to take what you have, it’s because I am; and that’s why they knew they couldn’t stick me with the rookies and the wannabes and the hanger-ons in the Platinum Block; but that doesn’t mean my business on Fusion’s taken care of. Like I said...I don’t make hollow threats, so when I tell you I’m going to get what I came for...heh, well, it woulda been smarter to just give me the match I wanted, hey Jordan?”
She winks at the camera, smirking a little.
Kaitlin Williams: “As I said, I don’t make hollow threats--so when I tell you that I’m going to walk into your locker room...and for the next six weeks, I’m going to take over your entire goddamned show? It’s because I fucking am.”
The playful tone in regards to the liberties she’s taken with Jordan Majors recently disappears in an instant, as the smirk on Kaitlin’s face twists into a scowl.
Kaitlin Williams: “And what a way to kick it off, hey? Zach Porter, one of three World Champions I’m going to put in the fucking dirt in the next few weeks. Once upon a time, the biggest threat...hm, arguably on any roster; once upon a time, a record setter, the best champion in Zion--let alone just Fusion. But what a fuckin’ change, hey? Now, what...now you’re satisfied with eliminating Parker from Madness? Now you’re satisfied crowing about the past, and how you did this, and that, and the other--years ago? Satisfied with more losses than wins if it means SeNdInG a MeSsAgE or whatever the fuck? If that’s all you’re about these days, the smartest thing you could ever do...is to walk away now, not even waste your time walking down to that ring; I know, you’ve already declared yourself the winner because of all these things you’ve done in the past, but in the time since I walked into this place? In just the last nine months? You’ve shit the bed, time...and time...again.
Kaitlin Williams: “I’m in this tournament...because they can’t justify just giving me what I’ve earned--you’re in this tournament, at this point, for name value alone. You and your mates can pat yourselves on the back and tell yourselves how great you all are, but the truth of the matter is, I AM THE GODDAMNED MEASURING STICK NOW...and you’re going to be just the first on Mayhem to realize that. Week by week, I’m going to take this tournament over; week by week, I’m going to show Mayhem...what I’ve done on Fusion...week, by week...every single one of you in the World Cup is going to learn what happens when you step to the Crown...”
Kaitlin exhales sharply as a malicious smile twists onto her face, and she just...stares into the camera for a moment, before dropping the same warning she’s given in the past.
Kaitlin Williams: “You. BOW.”
And with that, the camera abruptly cuts away.
MATCH #5: TERESA MORGAN VS KEVIN MEARS
This match starts slow, as Mears and Morgan start off with a Collar and Elbow Tie Up! The more experienced Mears gets an upper hand on Morgan to kick this off, wrapping her up with a Side Headlock! But Morgan looks to fight back, getting Mears up in hopes of slamming him with a Back Suplex! Mears is quick to turn the tables yet again, taking Morgan down with a Snapmare and securing the grounded Headlock Takeover! Morgan fights back again, getting back to her feet and once again lifting up Mears to slam him down! Mears doesn’t let up however, once again taking Morgan down with the Takeover! Morgan is struggling a bit more this time, barely making it up to her feet before immediately lifting Mears up and dropping her across her knee, being quick as to avoid another reversal! She goes for the pin, with Mears kicking out at two!
Morgan gets Mears to his feet, looking to take him down with a Butterfly Suplex! Mears escapes however, getting Morgan in position before taking her to the mat with a Russian Legsweep! He rolls back to his feet from there, catching Morgan with a Superkick as she begins to sit up! Morgan rolls towards the ropes off the move, using them to attempt to pull herself back to her feet! Mears is right back on her however, nailing her with a Knee Strike against the ropes before leaping over them and landing on the apron! He follows up, rushing Morgan as she’s draped across the second rope and nailing her with a Boot to the head! Mears steps into the ring with the referee reprimanding him for keeping Morgan on the ropes! This leaves a distraction necessary for Carmen Santana to interject, seeing her chance and taking it as she nails a strike across Morgan’s head! Mears takes advantage, immediately covering Morgan for a two count!
Mears sees his chance to end this, hitting the ropes as Morgan looks to make it back to her feet and going for Aces High! But Morgan dodges the Scissors Kick, grabbing Mears from behind as she passes and dropping him with a German Suplex! Mears begins to roll back to his feet as Morgan hits the ropes, looking for another move! Mears retaliates however, jumping up and connecting with a Dropkick to Morgan! She falls back into the ropes, before coming back and dropping Mears with a Discus Clothesline! She goes for the adjacent ropes as Mears gets up, nailing him with Boot to Face (Big Boot)! Pin by Morgan, with Mears just getting the shoulder up before three!
Morgan gets Mears up, looking for the Brooklyn Brute! But Mears reverses the Pumphandle Powerbomb attempt, getting his arm around Morgan’s head and dropping her with a DDT! He gets to his feet and hits the ropes and Morgan gets to hers, connecting with Aces High (Scissors Kick)! Pin by Mears, with Morgan now getting out just before three! Mears gets Morgan back to her feet, looking for Going Broke! Morgan is able to untangle herself from Mears just in time however, instead using her positioning to take him down for a Backslide Pin for another nearfall! Mears and Morgan get back to their feet, rushing towards each other! Morgan rushes underneath a swing from Mears, hitting the ropes and knocking Carmen Santana off of them in the process! She comes back, jumping up and nailing Mears with 1997 CT01 (Superman Punch)! She hooks the leg, getting the three count in this hard fought match!
Vivian Blake: The winner of this match…Teresa! Morgan!
Winter Mae: Hard fought victory by Morgan tonight after a huge setback at Madness!
Kyle Cassidy: More victories like that, and I bet she’ll be back in Global Heavyweight Title contention very soon!
Morgan grabs a microphone after having her hand raised, signaling for the production crew to cut her music before proceeding to speak. She calls out Kara Carbajal, claiming that she never truly beat her to earn the Global Heavyweight Championship and to meet her in the ring right now!
Winter Mae: Looks like she’s not about to wait!
Kyle Cassidy: I think we’re about to see something go down here!
Shockingly, Carbajal obliges, having a heated verbal exchange with Morgan from ringside before dropping her title and climbing into the ring! Morgan immediately leaps towards Carbajal for 1997 CT01, but Carbajal dodges it, nailing Morgan with a Spear instead! She lays into Morgan with punches, before kneeling beside her and laughing! Her confidence doesn’t last long however, as Jinx, The Jestress crawls from underneath the ring apron to under the bottom rope! She stalks Carbajal, catching the champion by surprise as she begins to back away!
Winter Mae: A bit of trepidation from Carbajal!
Kyle Cassidy: I’m pretty sure anyone would be a little freaked out if they turned around to see Jinx crawling towards them like that!
Carbajal’s initial shock wears off, with her telling Jinx to “piss off” before turning around right into a 1997 CT01 from Morgan! Carbajal rolls out of the ring, grabbing her title from the floor before backing up the ramp! Morgan stands tall, with Jinx staring at her wide-eyed as we fade!
RESULT: PINFALL (1997 CT01)
The cameras fade to backstage, where we can see the duo of Kelly Haste and Ayumi Kawada, Big, Tall and Cute as Fuck in one of the locker rooms backstage, with Kelly in the middle of venting her frustrations as she paces around the room.
Kelly Haste: I-... I mean what more does this fucking company want from us?! We’ve worked our asses off, Ayumi… and for what? For us to put on a fucking tag team classic, only to be overlooked for a number one contenders spot?! This… this is fucking bullshit!
Ayumi shook her head as her face would tell a story of disgust and anger due to how they have been treated. Once Kelly came to a stop, Ayumi would slap her hand on Kelly’s back and looked straight down the camera.
Ayumi Kawada: “You see, Last year when myself and Kelly Haste formed this tag team, People laughed at us. People took us as a joke. Two people who just wanted to get over for a cheap pop… but that wasn’t the case. Win or loss we proved each time that we are THAT fucking tag team. There are tag teams here that claim to be Queens of chaos … They claim to be hungry for destruction… Hell I’ve even seen a team claim that they are The nightmare. Even though one day they walked into work and where told they HAVE to team with this person. B-TACAF was our own decision. We bonded over a bit of social media banter and from there sparks flew. It took over a few days of getting to know each other and we became family. We trained together, lived together, ate together. This woman beside me has never been further away than an arms length. This is a tag team that can’t be faked..”
Kawada would begin to shake her head and slowly turned to look at Kelly, a smirk formed on her face as she turned back to the camera.
Ayumi Kawada: “Our tag team chemistry is so good because we are always working together outside the ring whether it’s training in the gym, finding a ring to run a couple of drills… Going out to eat or whatever.. There is never a day that goes by that myself and Kelly aren’t pushing ourselves … working for that tag team prize… I know everything there is to know about this woman right here and she knows everything there is to know about me… We know each other's good habits and we certainly know the bad… I’ve sat back and I've been the one to make jokes about the situation we currently stand at in Zion and quite frankly? I’m sick of it. We put on one of if not the best tag team match on a weekly show ever seen and we get kicked aside and forgotten about. If that’s how things are gonna go for us this year then why bother? Zion officials obviously see no worth in our tag team and I bet they see nothing of us in single’s competition… So it seems that myself and Kelly have to become that of a pirate… We will no longer wait for a signal or a word from the higher ups of when we do this or when we face them… We’re sailing our ship right into the depths of the black sea on our own notice… and we’re taking all the gold whether you want us to or not… Speak your shit Hastey.”
Jane Adler
“You wanna talk about underappreciated?”
Jane's voice said, echoing through the hall as we see Regulators, Incorporated stroll down towards them to call them out.
Sadie Cassidy
“Last time we even had time on Mayhem, we were blatantly robbed by the Deathriders, cheating out of desperation because we were whooping their asses from pillar to post. Since then, nothing!”
Jane Adler
“We've been quiet for a long, long time… waiting patiently for a shot. Then, as always, some shiny new toys keep showing up and taking spots that should be rightfully ours. Every. Single. Time.”
Sadie Cassidy
“Code Black? Gone. Toxic? Gone. Bisque Dolls? Out making soup in Maine for all we care! Regulators, Incorporated? We're here and stand the test of time!”
She said, boldly, while Jane would tower over the two of them with her six foot frame.
Jane Adler
“But, as they say in our neck of the woods. You wanna twirl those guns, or are you gonna whistle Dixie?”
Kelly Haste: You know what? You can… you can list off name after name after name all you want. You’re still here? Awesome. Cool. Good for you. The fact you still are just proves one thing and one thing only. People have forgotten about you. You’re not a threat anymore… you know why?
Kelly looks back at Ayumi and smirks, before turning her attention back to the Regulators.
Kelly Haste: Cause other teams have come through and proven themselves to be more of a threat… like us, for example. We’ve been on a roll since we started to team up and that just shows that we should be the ones to challenge for the titles. Not Rising Star Boulevard. Not Hungry For Destruction… which is still a stupid fucking name, by the way.
Kelly says into the camera, before turning back to the Regulators.
Kelly Haste: We can stand around here and have a fuckin dick measuring contest all we want or we can settle this the way wrestling should be settled. In the fucking ring. Give us a fucking answer now or you can get the fuck out of our locker room.
Jane Adler
“That's uh… kinda what I asked you already.”
Jane replied, with a bit of a pause for effect, as Sadie would reply in a hot-headed manner.
Sadie Cassidy
“Ain't no goddamn way I'm gonna let someone say trash like Toxic and the zombies are more of a threat then we are. You're on!”
Kelly looked at Ayumi with a smile, before turning her attention back to Jane and Sadie.
Kelly Haste: Cool. Awesome. Now get the fuck out of our locker room. Cause we need to talk strategy and we’re not fucking stupid enough to do it with you around.
Sadie and Jane look at one another, then back to Kelly and Ayumi before walking out of the room and the scene fades on BTACAF looking… more angry than we usually see them.
In a blast from the pre Void days, the scene opens in the stairwell inside the Zion Wrestling Stadium. Wearing his trademark leather jacket, Zachary Porter is seated. He stares straight into the camera with an intense expression on his face.
Zachary Porter: Kaitlin Williams. A small part of me is going to regret showing you don’t belong in the big time. I’m serious. Watching you humiliate Jordan freaking Majors a couple days ago on Fusion, furthering the demise of the Queens of Chaos brings a smile to my face. You are Void material. Smart. Ruthless. Someone with a killer instinct. Knowing you, you are not going to take it easy on me. Good. You shouldn’t. I am the cream of the crop in this World Cup. Not Sean. Not Nami. Especially not Morgan Payne. Me. Why are we even having a World Cup anyway? I should be awarded the cup.”
“Fine, I’ll carry the World Cup just like I carried Fusion. That brand hasn’t been the same without me. Jordan tried. ISIS is doing a decent job. You have the potential to be the future of the brand. In order to prove you deserve to step into the big time, you need to go through me. There are levels to this, Kaitlin. Don’t be ashamed to learn you’re not on mine.
Zachary showcases a cocky smirk. He stands up. He walks off as the scene fades to black.
MATCH #6: ZACHARY PORTER (0) VS KAITLIN WILLIAMS (0)
WORLD CUP GOLD LEAGUE MATCH
As the bell ring, Porter rushes over at Williams and Porter kick hard right to Williams’ guts causes Williams bends over and Porter grabs Williams’ arm and whips Williams into the rope but Williams rebounds and whips Porter into the rope and Porter hits the rope back and Williams connects with an European Uppercut! But Porter ducks underneath an European Uppercut by Williams and Porter counters with a kick right to Williams’ guts causes Williams collapses down to her knee and Porter runs towards the rope and hits the rope back while Williams gets back to her feets and Porter connects with a Meteora! Sending Williams down to the mat! Before Porter gets back to his feets and grabs Williams’ hair and pulls Williams back up to her feets but Williams give a huge kick right to Porter’s guts causes Porter gets away from her before Williams grabs Porter’s arm before whips Porter into the rope and Porter hits the rope back and Williams connects with an Enzuigiri! Right to Porter’s head causes Porter to collapse down to his knee and Williams runs over the rope while Porter slowly gets back to his feets and Williams hits the rope back and Williams connects with an European Uppercut! Sending Porter down to the mat! Williams grabs Porter’s head and pulls Porter back up to his feets and Williams whips Porter into the corner before Williams charges over the corner but meets a boot from Porter causes Williams to stumble away from the corner before Porter rushes over Williams and Porter connects with a Slingblade! Sending Williams down to the mat! Porter grabs Williams’ hair and pulls Williams back up to her feets and Porter whips Williams into the corner before Porter charges over the corner and Porter connects with a Dropkick! Sending Williams’s back hits with the turnbuckle hard causes Williams staggers away from the corner and Porter runs towards the rope and hits the rope back and Porter connects with a Meteora! Sending Williams down to the mat! Before Porter gets back to her feets and grabs Williams’s hair and pulls Williams back up to her feets again and Porter connects with PORTER’S HOUSE, SITOUT FACEBUSTER!!!!!! SLAMMING WILLIAMS’ FACE DOWN TO THE MAT HARD! BEFORE PORTER CLIMBS OVER THE TOP ROPE AND PORTER CONNECTS WITH PARADISE LOST, A TOP ROPE DOUBLE FOOT STOMP!!!!!!!!! RIGHT TO WILLIAMS’S CHESTS AND PORTER GETS COVERS ON TOP OF WILLIAMS AND HOOK HER LEG UP AND THE REFEREE COUNTS!
ONEEEEE…!
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WILLIAMS LIFTS HER SHOULDER UP AT THE LAST SECONDS! PORTER SITS BACK TO HIS KNEES AND LOOK DOWN AT WILLIAMS AND HE ABSOLUTELY SHOCK BY THIS! Porter shooks his head before slowly gets back to his feets and approaches Williams and Porter grabs Williams’s hair and yanks Williams’ head up and Porter slaps right to Williams’ face over and over again before Porter pulls Williams back up to her feets and Porter runs towards the rope and hits the rope back but Williams counters with a huge Lariat! Williams sent Porter down to the mat hard! Williams grabs Porter’s head and pulls Porter back up to his feets and Williams whips Porter into the corner before Williams charges over the corner and Williams connects with an Enzuigiri! Right to Porter’s head before Williams gets back to her feets and grabs Porter’s head and drags him back to the middle of the ring before Williams runs towards the rope and hits the rope back but Porter counters with a Slingblade! Sending Williams down to the mat! Before Porter gets back to his feets and grabs Williams’ hair and Porter pulls Williams back up to her feets and Porter whips Williams into the corner before Porter charges over the corner but meet a boot from Williams causes Porter stumbles away from the corner and Williams rushes over Porter and Williams connects with an European Uppercut! Sending Porter down to the mat before Williams grabs Porter’s head and Williams pulls Porter back up to his feets and Williams carries Porter over her shoulders and Williams connects with a Samoan Drop! Sending Porter down to the mat! before Williams gets back to her feets and Williams grabs Porter’s head and Williams pulls Porter back up to his feets and carries Porter over her shoulders and Williams connects with MINDFALL REMEDY, STALLING DEATH VALLEY DRIVER!!!!!! SLAMS PORTER DOWN TO THE MAT BEFORE WILLIAMS GETS BACK TO HER FEETS AND WILLIAMS GRABS PORTER’S HEAD AND PULLS PORTER BACK UP TO HIS FEETS AND WILLIAMS CONNECTS WITH KATASTROPHE I, A PUMPHANDLE POWERBOMB!!!!!!!!! SLAMS PORTER DOWN TO THE MAT HARD AND WILLIAMS COVERS ON TOP OF PORTER AND THE REFEREE COUNTS!
ONEEEEE…!
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NO! PORTER KICK OUT AT THE VERY LAST SECONDS! WILLIAMS GETS BACK TO HER FEETS AND LOOK DOWN AT PORTER! Before Williams grabs Porter’s head and Williams pulls Porter back up to his feets but Porter wipes her hand out and Porter counters with a huge back kick right to Williams’ gut causes Williams collapses down to her knee and Porter runs towards the rope and hits the rope back and Porter connects with a Meteora! Sending Williams down to the mat! Before Porter gets back to his feets and grabs Williams’ hair and pulls Williams back up to her feets and Porter whips Williams into the corner but Williams rebounds and pulls Porter into her and Williams counters with a huge kick right to his guts causes Porter collapses down to his knee and Williams runs over the rope and hits the rope back while Porter slowly gets back to his feets and Williams connects with a Lariat! Sending Porter down to the mat! Williams grabs Porter’s head and pulls Porter back up to his feets and Williams carries Porter over her shoulders but Porter counters with an elbow right to the side of Williams’ head before Porter slips out behind Williams and Porter grabs Williams’s arm and turns her around and Porter connects with an Enzuigiri! Right to Williams’ head! Causes Williams down to her knees and Porter runs towards the rope and hits the rope back and Porter connects with a Meteora! Sending Williams down to the mat before Porter grabs Williams’ hair and Porter connects with PORTER’S HOUSE!!!!!! SLAMS WILLIAMS’ FACE DOWN TO THE MAT! BEFORE PORTER CLIMBS OVER THE TOP ROPE AND PORTER CONNECTS WITH PARADISE LOST!!!!!!!! STOMPS RIGHT TO WILLIAMS AND PORTER GETS COVERS ON WILLIAMS AS THE TIME STARTING TO RUNNING OUT AS IT THREE SECONDS LEFT! AND PORTER HOOK WILLIAMS’ LEG UP AND THE REFEREE COUNTS!
ONEEEEE…!
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Vivian Blake: Ladies and gentlemen…Kaitlin Williams and Zachary Porter have exceeded the 15 minute time limit allotted for this match…therefore, this match has ended in a draw!
Winter Mae: This match ends in a draw, and as per the rules of the World Cup, this means that both Zachary Porter and Kaitlin Williams have earned one point each!
Kyle Cassidy: Both of these competitors have to be walking out of this worse for wear mentally! Porter gave his all, but it wasn’t enough to secure a decisive win! Meanwhile, Kaitlin WIlliams has been put in the rare position of being dead to rights, only to be saved by the bell! Let’s see how it affects their game going forward!
Porter looks up at the ran out timer on the titantron, punching the canvas as we fade!
RESULT: TIME LIMIT DRAW (1 POINT EARNED EACH)
Zion Wrestling returned to their home of Orlando, Florida for another weekly episode of Monday Night Mayhem. For this very episode, the card has been built to represent an action-packed series of segments and matches that will define many in the future. However, the main event features two tag teams who have been making their mark in the industry. Rising Star Boulevard will face Hungry for Destruction in their third installment of matches with the two teams brooding against each other. Serenity Holmes and Livvie Nelson have been pushing for this rematch and it comes at great cost that the winners will have a guaranteed championship opportunity for the Zion Wrestling Undisputed Tag Team Championships.
The live broadcast opens to the backstage area more to the media section with the Mayhem logo established in the background with Mayhem’s resident interview personnel, Meliana Rodrigio, standing in the view of the camera with a smile on her face.
Meliana Rodrigo: Ladies and gentlemen, at this time, Serenity Holmes and Livvie Nelson, Hungry for Destruction.
The Orlando audience doesn’t appreciate the appearance of Serenity Holmes and Livvie Nelson entering into the view of the camera. Serenity as per usual is the happy go-lucky individual of the team with Livvie right behind her towering over Meliana and her. Livvie’s expression is of the stoic yet threatening nature and Serenity pats her on the shoulder before turning to Meliana Rodrigo.
Meliana Rodrigo: Coming up soon, you’re going to be in the main event against Rising Star Boulevard to determine the number one contenders for the Zion Wrestling Undisputed Tag Team Championships. In a quick word, tell us how important is this to you both?
Serenity smiles and looks at Livvie behind her before answering the question.
Serenity Holmes: Importance? The only importance here is the two women you’re looking at who should have been the rightful Zion Wrestling Undisputed Tag Team Champions. When we first came together, everyone thought we were a joke until we started to change things around here. Rising Star Boulevard will be the first of our many victims who made the mistake to doubt us when we have put everyone on notice. Tonight, we get to show why we are the most dominant tag team in division and the only reason why we aren’t tag team champions was because of everyone sticking their nose in our business.
Livvie steps forward and puts her arm around Ren’s shoulders and looks toward Melina.
Livvie Nelson: You hear this girl, mate? Listen to every word she says and let it marinate. Listen, love. Everyone has been talking about hate. Who hates who. Oh no, they hate me? Or no! They don’t hate me enough!! It’s pitiful. Here’s the truth. This division got more interesting when Hungry for Destruction showed up. Yeah, I get it. Others popped in, too. Like, bruv… why we obsessing like this? These old groups are trash. They keep saying we don’t matter but they can’t stop talking about us. Tonight is a moment in history for this company. We chart our course forward. We prove that we are the present and the future of tag teams in this place. We show them what Hungry for Destruction truly means!
Serenity enjoyed the speech by her partner. The audience continued to boo the team but they didn’t pay attention. Serenity looked into the camera and held the microphone close to her having a tight grip on Meliana. Livvie stood behind Serenity with her arms folded.
Serenity Holmes: Rising Star Boulevard. Too long have you been in the spotlight without any care in the world. You said that we’re because of you but you and I know that was a bold lie. Hungry for Destruction formed because of the slack you guys caused. Everyone in Zion Wrestling knew you two didn’t deserve to be tag team champions and that your victory over us was a fluke.
She pulled the camera close to her so Livvie could get the last word.
Livvie Nelson: But this tonight? This is going to leave a mark this division will never forget. We will get what we deserve and you two? As far as we’re concerned you will be an afterthought! This is our destiny. RSB? Your fluke run comes to an end at our hands. Ta ta, mates. See ya on Twitter for the cry fest.
Serenity Holmes and Livvie Nelson laugh together with Serenity leading the charge to their upcoming main event.
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Meliana Rodrigo: “Hello, everybody! Welcome back to Mayhem. My guest at this time is the current Endurance Champion, Akane Yamashta!”
Walking into the frame directly on cue, Akane had a bright smile on her face where she had patted the interviewer on the shoulder.
Akane Yamashta: “What’s up, Meliana! What do you have for me?”
Meliana Rodrigo: “I wanted to get your opinion on how that #1 Contenders match went, and how you feel about Savannah Sunshine.”
Akane had taken a couple seconds to think about her response, looking down before nodding her head to show she was ready to give an answer. The smile remained on her face while she kept her hold on the title belt.
Akane Yamashta: “Hmm. The match was interesting. I did watch it, like I watched the entire show last week. I know that in the West, all the times that they show people watching from TV screens and all that, they're not actually watching the show. But, I do actually watch everything that goes on, just in case. The match in question was fun! A great showing from both of them, but Savannah Sunshine came out on top. If you're asking me who I'd rather face, I would've been perfectly okay with either of them. I think my skill set meshes well with Savannah, so I expect the match to be pretty fun. I've only had a handful of matches under the Endurance Rules, but I like to think I'm good at adjusting to whatever match I am supposed to be in. So, I'm very excited to defend this title against Savannah.”
Speak her name and she shall appear. At the mention of her name, Savannah walks onto the scene with a soft smile on her face. She’s sporting a custom made Queen of Candyland t-shirt with jeans and a jean jacket to top it all off. Yet, she doesn’t give off threatening energy.
Savannah Sunshine: “Well, don’t mind me now. I heard my name and just figured I’d come properly introduce myself. I’m still getting to know everyone around here, but I pay attention. It’s a pleasure to meet you, Akane. I’m looking forward to our match.”
Savannah smiles softly, holding out a hand towards her future opponent.
Tilting her head, Akane simply looked at the hand for a few seconds as if the handshake was a decision that needed to be made. After a nod, Yamashita reached over to shake the hand of Savannah with the hand that wasn't holding the championship.
Akane Yamashta: “Mm. It's nice to meet you too, finally in person. Everyone else here is so passive aggressive, it's almost surprising to see and hear somebody that isn't looking to fight around the backstage area. It's not fun, trust me. I've had my head smashed through windshields back here. It can get interesting.”
A laugh forced a pause from the dialogue of Yamashita, slowly letting go of the hand of the future Challenger.
Akane Yamashta: “It is nice to see a fresh face in the other corner. I have a few challenges waiting on my desk, but it's all from people I've already seen in the ring before. I'm looking forward to our match and the only thing to say about it is, the better person will walk out of the ring with the Endurance Championship. Let's see what you bring to the table, Sunshine.”
Savannnah smiles softly as she shakes hands with Akane, both remaining civil with one another.
Savannah Sunshine: “I intend to give you nothing but one of the best challenges ever. May the best woman win. Good luck.”
With that, Savannah departs from the scene with a gentle smile.
Winter Mae: Well folks it has definitely been an action packed night, and that goes double for next week! Mayhem comes to live from the Zion Wrestling Stadium for the final time before our tour of the United States, and we’re going out with a bang!
Kyle Cassidy: That’s right, and speaking of bangs, Jack Morrison’s new group, The Purge, certainly entered the game in explosive fashion earlier tonight when they assisted in Jack Morrison retaining his title against Melissa Tasman! But two people who know about the numbers game and weren’t gonna stand for that were Nyx Blackthorn and Rixley Stark! They team up next week as they take on The Purge in a trios match to open the show!
Winter Mae: Next week, of course, also sees the continuation of the Zion Wrestling World Cup! In next week’s matches, Nami Megumi looks to get on the board against Kaitlin Williams, Morgan Payne and Sean Parker fight to see who will keep their surge of momentum going, and Zachary Porter looks to do better than a draw as he takes on Jenna Sharpe!
Kyle Cassidy: After the call out tonight, the higher ups have given these two tag teams the platform to take out their frustrations with each other! Next week, we see a huge clash, as Team Big, Tall, and Cute as Fuck take on Regulators, Inc. in tag team action!
Winter Mae: And in the Main Event, Jinx, The Jestress has had the number of our Global Heavyweight Champion from the day she came here to Zion Wrestling! Now she has a chance to end her reign before it even truly begins! Jinx takes on Kara Carbajal one-on-one, with the title on the line! All this and more, next week on Mayhem!
MAIN EVENT: HUNGRY FOR DESTRUCTION VS RISING STAR BOULEVARD
UNDISPUTED TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP #1 CONTENDERS MATCH{/i]
Vivian Blake: The following Tag Team Contest…is scheduled for one fall!!
Crowd: ONE FALL!!
Vivian Blake: And it is to determine the #1 Contenders for the ZIon Wrestling Undisputed Tag Team Championships!
Introducing first…at a combined weight of 276 lbs…Serenity Holmes and Livvie Nelson…Hungry! For Destruction!
And their opponents…at a combined weight of 259 lbs…Madi McNamara and Lena Galante…Rising Star! Boulevard!
Winter Mae: Two weeks ago, these two teams had a phenomenal match on Mayhem 100 for the Undisputed Tag Team Championships! Now they get a chance to run it back once again, this time with a shot at the titles on the line!
Kyle Cassidy: Both of these teams bore witness last week to the type of hard hitting offense the current champs possess! For Rising Star Boulevard, they even felt it at one point! But they can’t let that or their history get in their head if they wanna take that first step back into title contention! It all starts here!
Serenity Holmes is in her designated corner, and Lena Galante looks across the ring from her. The Orlando audience happily cheers for this match, knowing it will be a banger. Serenity warms up while Lena stretches out, and the two leave their corner to circle the ring, keeping an eye on each other. The moment they meet in the middle of the ring, the two rivals lock up with each other, trying to overpower one another in a test of strength. Serenity quickly holds onto the right arm of Lena's body and rolls her down onto the canvas with an Arm Drag before standing up on her right knee to apply the Arm Lock. The audience boos as Serenity pulls onto the right arm with a smile on her face, and her partner Livvie claps from the apron.
Kyle Cassidy: Serenity Holmes may be a dirty player in the tag team division, but you can't deny for someone as young as her to be technically gifted. This will be an exciting dynamic for Lena Galante.
Serenity continues to torque the arm, and Lena tells the referee not to call it. She uses her strength to get back up on her feet, and Lena twists under the arm to reverse the hold on Serenity. She shakes her head, fighting against the pain, and Lena takes her by the neck to roll her forward onto her butt by a Snapmare Takedown. Lena tries to go for a Roundhouse Kick, but Serenity ducks under it and then kips up back to her feet to leap upwards for the Enzuiguiri Kick into the head of Lena, which catches her off guard.
Winter Mae: Oh my God! Serenity Holmes with the pop-up Enzuigiri Kick out of nowhere! Lena has to be careful of Serenity's striking ability.
Lena gets stunned by the kick and lets Serenity return to her feet. She holds Lena's right arm to launch her into the ropes, and Serenity attempts a clothesline off the rebound. Still, Lena ducks under it, running to the adjacent ropes again to return to Serenity with a Shoulder Barge that plants her down to the canvas! Serenity lands hard on the canvas until she turns over onto her stomach to try and trip Lena, who hops over her and then stands back up for a Hip Toss, but Lena plants her weight down and Hip Tosses Serenity Holmes instead!
Kyle Cassidy: Amazing strength and technical wrestling by Lena Galente! A lot of people underestimate her ability to show power and technique. Lena is a gifted wrestler who is young and loves to grapple. Here comes the first tag of our match!
The audience cheers for Madi McNamara to enter the ring after the tag is made. Both women grasp and launch Serenity into their corner turnbuckles, where her back gets slammed into them. Madi holds onto Lena and throws her into Serenity for the Catapulted Forearm Smash, followed by Lena running in for the Running Back Elbow Smash that clobbers Serenity!
Winter Mae: Amazing combination from Rising Star Boulevard! Here comes the pin attempt!
ONE...!
TW...!
Serenity kicks out from the pin attempt, and Madi stands up before reaching for a handful of her opponent's hair. She yanks Serenity back and lands a Knife Edge Chop that backs her into an unoccupied corner. Another chop to the chest lightens her until Madi launches her into the opposing corner. Madi sprints into Serenity, who moves out of the way, allowing McNamara to crash chest-first into the turnbuckles and then be grabbed from behind for a Back Suplex in the center of the ring! To make it worse, Serenity stands back on her feet and then leaps backward off the mat for the Standing Moonsault!
Kyle Cassidy: Back Suplex followed by the Standing Moonsault! Serenity Holmes has turned the tide of the match back in their favor, and she makes the tag!
Livvie Nelson enters through the ropes after the tag is made. Madi McNamara stands up on her knees, and in between both women, Serenity and Livvie land a Roundhouse Kick into the chest and back of Madi, which makes her fall to the canvas. The audience groans from the impact, and Serenity yells back at the referee, who orders her onto the apron. Then, the official drops down to the mat for the pin attempt.
Winter Mae: Double Roundhouse Kick from Hungry for Destruction! Livvie Nelson is in the ring, which means we'll get a lot of power and vicious intent. She's among the strongest wrestlers in our tag team division, and Madi McNamara is in a dangerous position.
ONE...!
TW...!
Madi kicks out from the pin, and Livvie gets into the mount position, raining down a flurry of punches and elbows as the referee counts to four. She gets off Madi and tells the referee to back off before dragging Madi back to her feet for a strong European Uppercut that pushes her back into the ropes. On the other hand, Livvie sees an opportunity and lands a Roundhouse Kick into the chest, letting McNamara slump into the ropes even more. She leans Madi against the ropes then launches her into the opposing ropes, upon the rebound she catches her with an Overhead Belly-to-Belly Suplex before dropping on top of her for the pin attempt!
Kyle Cassidy: Overhead Belly-to-Belly Suplex by the Tottenham Hammer! Livvie Nelson is showcasing her desire to become the number one contender, and she's on a mission to hurt Madi McNamara tonight. Here comes another pin attempt!
Livvie gets annoyed by Madi's persistence. Serenity continues to cheer for her partner, and Lena is encouraging her to fight back. However, Livvie sits her up and locks in a Rear Chinlock, placing her right knee between the shoulder blades of her opponent. Madi tries her best to fight against the pain, but Nelson pulls back on the chin, applying pressure to the spine with the added weight. The referee leans closer, asking Madi what she wants to do, and Livvie screams at her to tap out. The Orlando audience chants for Madi, and Serenity tells the fans at ringside to shut their mouths.
Winter Mae: Livvie Nelson applying a Rear Chinlock is what we thought we would never see but big matches require significant risks. Right now, she's pushing down on that back and pulling on that chin. Madi needs to do something to get out of this predicament.
Livvie continues to pull on the chin until Madi stomps her leg on the mat to build momentum from the audience. She uses her strength to carry her and Livvie's weight to her right knee until snapping down to her butt for the Chin-Breaker. Livvie lets go and walks back, cupping her chin, then charges at Madi for a Clothesline, but her opponent ducks under the arm. Livvie rebounds from the ropes and gets caught in the arms of McNamara for the Twisting Powerslam into the center of the ring, leaving both women done and their partners holding their hands out for the tag!
Kyle Cassidy: What a perfect counter from Madi McNamara! Both women are down on the mat, and Madi is crawling over to Lena!
Lena leans over the top rope with her hand outstretched to Madi, slithering on her stomach across the ring to reach her partner. Almost fingertips away, she gets dragged into the center of the ring with Livvie holding onto her leg; Madi stands up and then leaps sideways off the mat for an Enzuigiri Kick into the head! Livvie backs up after letting go, which Serenity tags on the back of her shoulder, and Madi dives across the ring to tag in Lena Galente!
Winter Mae: Madi McNamara gets the tag and so does Serenity Holmes! Look at Lena coming in like a madman!
Lena enters into the ring right after Serenity does. Lena charges in and lands on a Clothesline, knocking the 22nd Century Girl down to the canvas. Holmes stands back up on her feet again and eats another Clothesline, flooring her to the mat. Serenity, rising for a third time stands back up and goes for a Clothesline of her own, but Lena ducks under the right arm and hugs her from behind for the German Suplex!
Kyle Cassidy: German Suplex! She planted that woman nearly on top of her head, and Lena is feeling the love from the audience!
Orlando is on their feet for Lena Galente, who is taking control of the match. However, she knows she has to put this away, and Serenity Holmes slowly starts to stand up on her feet. A quick Roundhouse Kick into her head nearly rocks her, and Lena takes her in her grasp before running into the center of the ring for the signature Air Raid Crash! Both women are down on the canvas, and she hooks the right leg for the pin attempt!
Winter Mae: Signature Air Raid Crash! She destroyed Serenity's body and nearly took her out! She's going to win this!
ONE...!
TWO...!
No! Serenity Holmes kicks out from the pin, and Lena sees her partner is back on the apron. Lena makes the tag, allowing Madi to get inside the ring. Madi and Lena are ready to end the match, so Madi holds Serenity in the Wheelbarrow Suplex position, giving her partner enough time to get ready in a corner. Out of nowhere, Livvie hops up onto the apron, then holds onto the head of Lena with both hands and launches Lena over the top rope to the outside. Livvie enters the ring, and Madi releases Serenity to push her forward into Livvie, who lifts her off the mat and spins her around for an assisted Dropkick into Madi's body, which pushes her out of the ring.
Kyle Cassidy: Rising Star Boulevard was ready to enter into the ring and put this to an end, but the chances of that happening are over, thanks to Livvie Nelson coming in to save her partner. Now, what are these two up to?
Livvie makes the tag, allowing her to be the legal partner. Serenity says she's ready and runs to the ropes, rebounds back into Livvie, who props Serenity into the air for her to fly high over the top rope for the Spaceman Suicide Dive, crashing her body onto Rising Star Boulevard! The Orlando audience jumps out of their seats, witnessing Serenity's flight in the air from their signature tag team move, Heat Nuclear Missile!
Winter Mae: HEAT NUCLEAR MISSILE! OH MY GOD! DID YOU SEE HOW HIGH SERENITY HOLMES?! I'VE NEVER SEEN SOMEONE FLY THAT HIGH A DAY IN MY LIFE!
Livvie screams at Serenity to roll Lena into the ring, and she does, which gives Livvie the perfect opportunity to grab onto the head of Lena Galente and shove it in between her legs. Before you know it, she lifts Livvie off the mat into a Powerbomb position before planting her down on the canvas with a Sit-Out Powerbomb! The audience boos, and Livvie pushes down on the legs demanding the referee to count the pin!
Kyle Cassidy: Sit-Out Powerbomb in the center of the ring! Livvie Nelson has Lena Galente down for the count!
ONE...!
TWO...!
TH-
No! Lena shoots her entire body out, causing the pin to be broken. Serenity stands on the apron, utterly distraught from the kick-out, and looks over to her partner, who has her hand out for the tag.
Winter Mae: The entire stakes of this match are on the line. Rising Star Boulevard is a former champion and is proving they are championship material. Lena Galente and Madi McNamara are putting everything on the line to get this opportunity to reclaim their belts, but Hungry for Destruction is looking to end this!
Livvie tells Serenity to climb to the top rope, ready for the position, with Lena being held up in the Package Piledriver position. However, Madi hops onto the apron and shoves Serenity from off the top turnbuckle, crashing down to the outside. Livvie lets go of Lena and runs into Madi on the apron, who catches her with a Forearm Blow that takes her a couple of steps back, turning her around into a signature Scorpion Kick from Lena!
Winter Mae: SCORPION KICK FROM LENA!
Madi comes behind Livvie and uses all her strength to hoist her up off the canvas. Lena runs forward and leaps upward in the air for the Double Knee Facebreaker off the Wheelbarrow Suplex position, which makes the Orlando audience go haywire as Lena pins her down.
Kyle Cassidy: SPICE RACK! SPICE RACK! SPICE RACK!!!
Winter Mae: RISING STAR BOULEVARD HAS LANDED THE SPICE RACK! SERENITY HOLMES IS ON THE OUTSIDE, AND THEY'RE GOING TO WIN AGAIN!
ONE...!
TWO...!
THREE...NOOOOOO!
Right before the referee's hand slammed down on the canvas for the third time, Serenity jumped onto the apron and then hopped onto the top rope before leaping upwards for a Springboard Shooting Star Splash onto the pin attempt, causing it to be broken!
Kyle Cassidy: SPRINGBOARD SHOOTING STAR SPLASH! SERENITY HOLMES SAVED HER PARTNER AND THE MATCH!
Madi quickly rushes over to Serenity Holmes and picks her up on her shoulders for the attempted Death Valley Driver. Still, Serenity slips behind her and then leaps upwards off the canvas to wrap her legs around the neck of Madi for the Reverse Frankensteiner!
Winter Mae: GHOSTED! GHOSTED! GHOSTED! THE REVERSE FRANKENSTEINER ON MADI MCNAMARA!
Serenity Holmes drags Livvie up to her feet barely and drags her over to her corner for the tag! Livvie and Serenity walk over to Lena to help her back up to her- WAIT! Lena gets her second wind and yells at the top of her lungs to start landing strikes on Serenity and Livvie, keeping them at bay!
Kyle Cassidy: FIGHT BACK LENA! FIGHT BACK! THIS IS FOR EVERYTHING THEY'VE EVER SAID ABOUT YOU! YOU ARE A WRESTLER, YOU ARE A FORMER CHAMPION AND YOU CAN DO THIS!
Lena lands a brutal Back Elbow on Livvie that stops her from coming forward. However, a brutal Tornado Kick from Serenity Holmes clobbers her on the head and stuns her!
Winter Mae: TORNADO KICK!
Livvie comes in with a Superkick that drops her down onto a right knee.
Winter Mae: SUPERKICK!
Serenity Holmes and Livvie Nelson have her in her sights. The two women explode from their corners and collide with Lena by delivering double Shining Wizards that force her down onto the canvas face first. Serenity barely rolls her over onto her back and goes for the pin as Livvie lands a Soccer Kick to the head of Madi, getting into the ring and causing her to fall to the ringside.
Kyle Cassidy: NO! NO! NO! I CAN'T STAND HUNGRY FOR DESTRUCTION! COME ON!!!
Winter Mae: MOVINGHAMMER! THE FINISHING DOUBLE SHINING WIZARD! COULD THIS BE IT FOR HUNGRY FOR DESTRUCTION?!
ONE...!
TWO...!
THREE-N!
Vivian Blake: The winners of this match…Hungry! For Destruction!
Winter Mae: Holmes and Nelson have done it! They’ve finally gotten their win over Rising Star Boulevard, and boosted themselves closer to the Undisputed Tag Team Championships in the process!
Kyle Cassidy: These two have been aching for the opportunity to get their hands on those titles ever since they got together! Now it’s time to show if they have what it takes to be the heads of a white hot tag team division! This is gonna be a hell of a match!
Holmes and Nelson both stagger to the center of the ring, meeting for a hug as the emotions finally catch up with them! The duo eventually lock eyes with Hana Megumi & Eden Sterling, who have been watching from the skybox this entire time! They immediately start shouting to one another, the taunts being hurled back and forth as we fade to black!
Crowd: ONE FALL!!
Vivian Blake: And it is to determine the #1 Contenders for the ZIon Wrestling Undisputed Tag Team Championships!
Introducing first…at a combined weight of 276 lbs…Serenity Holmes and Livvie Nelson…Hungry! For Destruction!
And their opponents…at a combined weight of 259 lbs…Madi McNamara and Lena Galante…Rising Star! Boulevard!
Winter Mae: Two weeks ago, these two teams had a phenomenal match on Mayhem 100 for the Undisputed Tag Team Championships! Now they get a chance to run it back once again, this time with a shot at the titles on the line!
Kyle Cassidy: Both of these teams bore witness last week to the type of hard hitting offense the current champs possess! For Rising Star Boulevard, they even felt it at one point! But they can’t let that or their history get in their head if they wanna take that first step back into title contention! It all starts here!
Serenity Holmes is in her designated corner, and Lena Galante looks across the ring from her. The Orlando audience happily cheers for this match, knowing it will be a banger. Serenity warms up while Lena stretches out, and the two leave their corner to circle the ring, keeping an eye on each other. The moment they meet in the middle of the ring, the two rivals lock up with each other, trying to overpower one another in a test of strength. Serenity quickly holds onto the right arm of Lena's body and rolls her down onto the canvas with an Arm Drag before standing up on her right knee to apply the Arm Lock. The audience boos as Serenity pulls onto the right arm with a smile on her face, and her partner Livvie claps from the apron.
Kyle Cassidy: Serenity Holmes may be a dirty player in the tag team division, but you can't deny for someone as young as her to be technically gifted. This will be an exciting dynamic for Lena Galante.
Serenity continues to torque the arm, and Lena tells the referee not to call it. She uses her strength to get back up on her feet, and Lena twists under the arm to reverse the hold on Serenity. She shakes her head, fighting against the pain, and Lena takes her by the neck to roll her forward onto her butt by a Snapmare Takedown. Lena tries to go for a Roundhouse Kick, but Serenity ducks under it and then kips up back to her feet to leap upwards for the Enzuiguiri Kick into the head of Lena, which catches her off guard.
Winter Mae: Oh my God! Serenity Holmes with the pop-up Enzuigiri Kick out of nowhere! Lena has to be careful of Serenity's striking ability.
Lena gets stunned by the kick and lets Serenity return to her feet. She holds Lena's right arm to launch her into the ropes, and Serenity attempts a clothesline off the rebound. Still, Lena ducks under it, running to the adjacent ropes again to return to Serenity with a Shoulder Barge that plants her down to the canvas! Serenity lands hard on the canvas until she turns over onto her stomach to try and trip Lena, who hops over her and then stands back up for a Hip Toss, but Lena plants her weight down and Hip Tosses Serenity Holmes instead!
Kyle Cassidy: Amazing strength and technical wrestling by Lena Galente! A lot of people underestimate her ability to show power and technique. Lena is a gifted wrestler who is young and loves to grapple. Here comes the first tag of our match!
The audience cheers for Madi McNamara to enter the ring after the tag is made. Both women grasp and launch Serenity into their corner turnbuckles, where her back gets slammed into them. Madi holds onto Lena and throws her into Serenity for the Catapulted Forearm Smash, followed by Lena running in for the Running Back Elbow Smash that clobbers Serenity!
Winter Mae: Amazing combination from Rising Star Boulevard! Here comes the pin attempt!
ONE...!
TW...!
Serenity kicks out from the pin attempt, and Madi stands up before reaching for a handful of her opponent's hair. She yanks Serenity back and lands a Knife Edge Chop that backs her into an unoccupied corner. Another chop to the chest lightens her until Madi launches her into the opposing corner. Madi sprints into Serenity, who moves out of the way, allowing McNamara to crash chest-first into the turnbuckles and then be grabbed from behind for a Back Suplex in the center of the ring! To make it worse, Serenity stands back on her feet and then leaps backward off the mat for the Standing Moonsault!
Kyle Cassidy: Back Suplex followed by the Standing Moonsault! Serenity Holmes has turned the tide of the match back in their favor, and she makes the tag!
Livvie Nelson enters through the ropes after the tag is made. Madi McNamara stands up on her knees, and in between both women, Serenity and Livvie land a Roundhouse Kick into the chest and back of Madi, which makes her fall to the canvas. The audience groans from the impact, and Serenity yells back at the referee, who orders her onto the apron. Then, the official drops down to the mat for the pin attempt.
Winter Mae: Double Roundhouse Kick from Hungry for Destruction! Livvie Nelson is in the ring, which means we'll get a lot of power and vicious intent. She's among the strongest wrestlers in our tag team division, and Madi McNamara is in a dangerous position.
ONE...!
TW...!
Madi kicks out from the pin, and Livvie gets into the mount position, raining down a flurry of punches and elbows as the referee counts to four. She gets off Madi and tells the referee to back off before dragging Madi back to her feet for a strong European Uppercut that pushes her back into the ropes. On the other hand, Livvie sees an opportunity and lands a Roundhouse Kick into the chest, letting McNamara slump into the ropes even more. She leans Madi against the ropes then launches her into the opposing ropes, upon the rebound she catches her with an Overhead Belly-to-Belly Suplex before dropping on top of her for the pin attempt!
Kyle Cassidy: Overhead Belly-to-Belly Suplex by the Tottenham Hammer! Livvie Nelson is showcasing her desire to become the number one contender, and she's on a mission to hurt Madi McNamara tonight. Here comes another pin attempt!
Livvie gets annoyed by Madi's persistence. Serenity continues to cheer for her partner, and Lena is encouraging her to fight back. However, Livvie sits her up and locks in a Rear Chinlock, placing her right knee between the shoulder blades of her opponent. Madi tries her best to fight against the pain, but Nelson pulls back on the chin, applying pressure to the spine with the added weight. The referee leans closer, asking Madi what she wants to do, and Livvie screams at her to tap out. The Orlando audience chants for Madi, and Serenity tells the fans at ringside to shut their mouths.
Winter Mae: Livvie Nelson applying a Rear Chinlock is what we thought we would never see but big matches require significant risks. Right now, she's pushing down on that back and pulling on that chin. Madi needs to do something to get out of this predicament.
Livvie continues to pull on the chin until Madi stomps her leg on the mat to build momentum from the audience. She uses her strength to carry her and Livvie's weight to her right knee until snapping down to her butt for the Chin-Breaker. Livvie lets go and walks back, cupping her chin, then charges at Madi for a Clothesline, but her opponent ducks under the arm. Livvie rebounds from the ropes and gets caught in the arms of McNamara for the Twisting Powerslam into the center of the ring, leaving both women done and their partners holding their hands out for the tag!
Kyle Cassidy: What a perfect counter from Madi McNamara! Both women are down on the mat, and Madi is crawling over to Lena!
Lena leans over the top rope with her hand outstretched to Madi, slithering on her stomach across the ring to reach her partner. Almost fingertips away, she gets dragged into the center of the ring with Livvie holding onto her leg; Madi stands up and then leaps sideways off the mat for an Enzuigiri Kick into the head! Livvie backs up after letting go, which Serenity tags on the back of her shoulder, and Madi dives across the ring to tag in Lena Galente!
Winter Mae: Madi McNamara gets the tag and so does Serenity Holmes! Look at Lena coming in like a madman!
Lena enters into the ring right after Serenity does. Lena charges in and lands on a Clothesline, knocking the 22nd Century Girl down to the canvas. Holmes stands back up on her feet again and eats another Clothesline, flooring her to the mat. Serenity, rising for a third time stands back up and goes for a Clothesline of her own, but Lena ducks under the right arm and hugs her from behind for the German Suplex!
Kyle Cassidy: German Suplex! She planted that woman nearly on top of her head, and Lena is feeling the love from the audience!
Orlando is on their feet for Lena Galente, who is taking control of the match. However, she knows she has to put this away, and Serenity Holmes slowly starts to stand up on her feet. A quick Roundhouse Kick into her head nearly rocks her, and Lena takes her in her grasp before running into the center of the ring for the signature Air Raid Crash! Both women are down on the canvas, and she hooks the right leg for the pin attempt!
Winter Mae: Signature Air Raid Crash! She destroyed Serenity's body and nearly took her out! She's going to win this!
ONE...!
TWO...!
No! Serenity Holmes kicks out from the pin, and Lena sees her partner is back on the apron. Lena makes the tag, allowing Madi to get inside the ring. Madi and Lena are ready to end the match, so Madi holds Serenity in the Wheelbarrow Suplex position, giving her partner enough time to get ready in a corner. Out of nowhere, Livvie hops up onto the apron, then holds onto the head of Lena with both hands and launches Lena over the top rope to the outside. Livvie enters the ring, and Madi releases Serenity to push her forward into Livvie, who lifts her off the mat and spins her around for an assisted Dropkick into Madi's body, which pushes her out of the ring.
Kyle Cassidy: Rising Star Boulevard was ready to enter into the ring and put this to an end, but the chances of that happening are over, thanks to Livvie Nelson coming in to save her partner. Now, what are these two up to?
Livvie makes the tag, allowing her to be the legal partner. Serenity says she's ready and runs to the ropes, rebounds back into Livvie, who props Serenity into the air for her to fly high over the top rope for the Spaceman Suicide Dive, crashing her body onto Rising Star Boulevard! The Orlando audience jumps out of their seats, witnessing Serenity's flight in the air from their signature tag team move, Heat Nuclear Missile!
Winter Mae: HEAT NUCLEAR MISSILE! OH MY GOD! DID YOU SEE HOW HIGH SERENITY HOLMES?! I'VE NEVER SEEN SOMEONE FLY THAT HIGH A DAY IN MY LIFE!
Livvie screams at Serenity to roll Lena into the ring, and she does, which gives Livvie the perfect opportunity to grab onto the head of Lena Galente and shove it in between her legs. Before you know it, she lifts Livvie off the mat into a Powerbomb position before planting her down on the canvas with a Sit-Out Powerbomb! The audience boos, and Livvie pushes down on the legs demanding the referee to count the pin!
Kyle Cassidy: Sit-Out Powerbomb in the center of the ring! Livvie Nelson has Lena Galente down for the count!
ONE...!
TWO...!
TH-
No! Lena shoots her entire body out, causing the pin to be broken. Serenity stands on the apron, utterly distraught from the kick-out, and looks over to her partner, who has her hand out for the tag.
Winter Mae: The entire stakes of this match are on the line. Rising Star Boulevard is a former champion and is proving they are championship material. Lena Galente and Madi McNamara are putting everything on the line to get this opportunity to reclaim their belts, but Hungry for Destruction is looking to end this!
Livvie tells Serenity to climb to the top rope, ready for the position, with Lena being held up in the Package Piledriver position. However, Madi hops onto the apron and shoves Serenity from off the top turnbuckle, crashing down to the outside. Livvie lets go of Lena and runs into Madi on the apron, who catches her with a Forearm Blow that takes her a couple of steps back, turning her around into a signature Scorpion Kick from Lena!
Winter Mae: SCORPION KICK FROM LENA!
Madi comes behind Livvie and uses all her strength to hoist her up off the canvas. Lena runs forward and leaps upward in the air for the Double Knee Facebreaker off the Wheelbarrow Suplex position, which makes the Orlando audience go haywire as Lena pins her down.
Kyle Cassidy: SPICE RACK! SPICE RACK! SPICE RACK!!!
Winter Mae: RISING STAR BOULEVARD HAS LANDED THE SPICE RACK! SERENITY HOLMES IS ON THE OUTSIDE, AND THEY'RE GOING TO WIN AGAIN!
ONE...!
TWO...!
THREE...NOOOOOO!
Right before the referee's hand slammed down on the canvas for the third time, Serenity jumped onto the apron and then hopped onto the top rope before leaping upwards for a Springboard Shooting Star Splash onto the pin attempt, causing it to be broken!
Kyle Cassidy: SPRINGBOARD SHOOTING STAR SPLASH! SERENITY HOLMES SAVED HER PARTNER AND THE MATCH!
Madi quickly rushes over to Serenity Holmes and picks her up on her shoulders for the attempted Death Valley Driver. Still, Serenity slips behind her and then leaps upwards off the canvas to wrap her legs around the neck of Madi for the Reverse Frankensteiner!
Winter Mae: GHOSTED! GHOSTED! GHOSTED! THE REVERSE FRANKENSTEINER ON MADI MCNAMARA!
Serenity Holmes drags Livvie up to her feet barely and drags her over to her corner for the tag! Livvie and Serenity walk over to Lena to help her back up to her- WAIT! Lena gets her second wind and yells at the top of her lungs to start landing strikes on Serenity and Livvie, keeping them at bay!
Kyle Cassidy: FIGHT BACK LENA! FIGHT BACK! THIS IS FOR EVERYTHING THEY'VE EVER SAID ABOUT YOU! YOU ARE A WRESTLER, YOU ARE A FORMER CHAMPION AND YOU CAN DO THIS!
Lena lands a brutal Back Elbow on Livvie that stops her from coming forward. However, a brutal Tornado Kick from Serenity Holmes clobbers her on the head and stuns her!
Winter Mae: TORNADO KICK!
Livvie comes in with a Superkick that drops her down onto a right knee.
Winter Mae: SUPERKICK!
Serenity Holmes and Livvie Nelson have her in her sights. The two women explode from their corners and collide with Lena by delivering double Shining Wizards that force her down onto the canvas face first. Serenity barely rolls her over onto her back and goes for the pin as Livvie lands a Soccer Kick to the head of Madi, getting into the ring and causing her to fall to the ringside.
Kyle Cassidy: NO! NO! NO! I CAN'T STAND HUNGRY FOR DESTRUCTION! COME ON!!!
Winter Mae: MOVINGHAMMER! THE FINISHING DOUBLE SHINING WIZARD! COULD THIS BE IT FOR HUNGRY FOR DESTRUCTION?!
ONE...!
TWO...!
THREE-N!
Vivian Blake: The winners of this match…Hungry! For Destruction!
Winter Mae: Holmes and Nelson have done it! They’ve finally gotten their win over Rising Star Boulevard, and boosted themselves closer to the Undisputed Tag Team Championships in the process!
Kyle Cassidy: These two have been aching for the opportunity to get their hands on those titles ever since they got together! Now it’s time to show if they have what it takes to be the heads of a white hot tag team division! This is gonna be a hell of a match!
Holmes and Nelson both stagger to the center of the ring, meeting for a hug as the emotions finally catch up with them! The duo eventually lock eyes with Hana Megumi & Eden Sterling, who have been watching from the skybox this entire time! They immediately start shouting to one another, the taunts being hurled back and forth as we fade to black!
RESULT: PINFALL (MOVINGHAMMER)
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