Post by Kai Morgan on Mar 1, 2024 12:46:38 GMT
The scene starts with Valentina Skye sitting down wearing her ring gear for this event. She looks to the right and begins to wonder about her match coming up.
Valentina Skye: Tonight….
She smirks.
Valentina Skye: ….is the night I’ve been waiting for. Tonight is the night that I’ve dreamt about and tonight is the night I finally SHUT the doubters up once and for all.
She looks at the camera.
Valentina Skye: Nao, I’ve waited for this day to come when I became number one contender. Hell. I waited for a chance to finally have you in the ring after our little encounter where I could smell the false lies out of you!
She smirks and eyes the camera.
Valentina Skye: As you say, you are the hero to all of these people while I am the villain in this story. You know what happens when the Hero loves to play games against the villain?
We see clips of what happened a couple of weeks ago when Valentina attacked Nao, as a reminder.
Valentina Skye: THEY FALL, and just like everyone else that I faced off again, you WILL FALL to defeat by the hands of me.
We see clips of Nao Saegusa holding the championship in the air as we see fan signs and the fans cheering for her.
Valentina Skye: All of those fans that root for you…
We see the faces of the fans upset about Valentina Skye defeating the ones they love.
Valentina Skye: Are going to have a look of sadness when the Villain Among Villains defeats their hero for the National Championship!
We see a clip of the National Championship spinning around in gold lights to end the scene.
We see a scene shrouded in shadow. Only the faintest outlines can be seen of this place. Enough to see there is a long table and at the head of it a throne. Things move in that darkness.
Hidden in shadow, strange figures stood around the table. Each looked…off. Misshapen, too long, features that in the darkness looked almost animalistic. And each looked towards the figure at the head of the table, a small figure clad in a black robe, the hood thrown up to obscure their features. They raised a hand to encompass them all.
The Leader: It is time once again, is it not? Once again that one thinks it can fly higher, so we must BURN her wings! She, who has gotten in our way time after time, she who has seen through the veil we have held over the face of all, she who knows us! She, who thinks she can be a threat to one such as I, must learn her place once again!
The figure throws their arm back and a screen over them lights up, showing an image of Valentina Skye, screaming incoherently about the injustices of the conspiracy holding her down. The conspiracy watching her now. The figure, the leader, clutches their fist tight.
The Leader: VALENTINA SKYE MUST BE DESTROYED AGAIN, FOR ALL OUR SAKES!
There is a great roar of approval, of jeering towards the woman, clapping and proclamation of how each individual thing would deal with her, but the figure holds a hand up.
The Leader: No. She dares to stand against me, to throw the curtain back on my part in this. So, it must be my hand that removes her from this world. For all of us, for our continued power, I will crush her!
Uproarious cheering from these things, salutes, declarations of fealty to their leader. Eventually they begin to depart, each one fading off into the darkness, eventually leaving only the leader. They watch their minions go before finally taking a seat in the large throne at the back of the room. They let out a sigh, reaching a hand up to grasp their hood and throwing it back.
Unveiling Nao Saegusa.
The leader of the grand conspiracy props her arm up on the arm of the throne, leaning her head down onto her hand.
And finally looks at the camera, cracking a smile.
Nao Saegusa: Be serious, man.
She hops to her feet, the lights around her all snapping on as she hops onto the table, reaching up and yanking the robe off to reveal her usual ring gear underneath as she shakes her head.
Nao Saegusa: Jeez, jeez, jeeeeeeeez! You know, I’ve dealt with a lot of kinds of people over my career. Some kind, some scary, some mean, and some…ah, what’s the word.
She briefly taps her chin before suddenly snapping her fingers.
Nao Saegusa: Ah, that’s right.
She points forward, grinning.
Nao Saegusa: Delusional!
She shakes her head.
Nao Saegusa: I’ve dealt with some really delusional people in my time. Some of them are more…annoying than others. They have a habit of attacking me from behind, weirdly enough. Valentina can’t even be original in that way, I guess. But, still, she is my challenger for the National Championship. So tonight, she’ll get the full force of Justice against her. I’m a Hero, I’m nice, but I do repay sneak attacks like that. I just repay them by pinning them under the bright lights of the arena!
She looks very pointedly towards the camera now.
Nao Saegusa: And tonight Valentina is gonna be repaid in full.
And then she looks away, taking to walking along the table as she goes on.
Nao Saegusa: Honestly, it almost feels like she’s pre-preparing for losing. Talking about the conspiracy, about people against her, it all feels like even she’s aware of the conclusion, somewhere in her head. Behind all the…you know. That stuff coming out of her mouth.
She stops, looking back again.
Nao Saegusa: But all that stuff, it’s all just excuses. When someone beats you it’s not because you weren’t enough that night, that you have further to go, that there’s more growth to be had. Nooooo, that’s too much for someone who’s convinced themselves they’re ALREADY the greatest. No, it has to be someone else’s fault. Conspiracy! Everyone’s aligned against you! It’s never your fault you lose, that you don’t earn opportunities, it’s someone else! It’s always. Someone else.
She frowns.
Nao Saegusa: You know, no matter how many times I failed, how many times I came up short, and I did that a lot…I never blamed someone else. It was always me. The difference was knowing that would drag me down. And now, it’s fuel. When I fail, it means there’s further to go, and I know I can do that. I can succeed where I failed before, that certainty keeps me going.
She unclasps the National Championship from around her waist and holds it up.
Nao Saegusa: That certainty, that willingness to accept my losses as my own and work to improve…is why I have this now. For you, it’s always someone else’s fault. You have no reason to improve, that’s why you rely on turnbuckle posts and attacks from behind. But I’ve been getting attacked from behind a lot over the past year…and I’m stronger for each one. You’ll learn that tonight. All the tricks you have to try and “overcome the conspiracy” instead of improving yourself won’t be able to stand in the face of a Justice that is always improving itself and growing. At the end of the night the National Championship will still be in my hand. And the only thing you’ll have is blame to throw around. But don’t blame me afterwards. I’m the one who’ll be pinning you, but you’re the one who ensured your loss.
She turns, throwing the National Championship over her shoulder, addressing the camera one last time without looking back.
Nao Saegusa: The only person with a conspiracy against Valentina Skye succeeding…is the woman she sees in the mirror.
The camera cuts.
OPENING CONTEST: VALENTINA SKYE VS NAO SAEGUSA ©
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
Darrion Hughes: The following contest…is scheduled for one fall!
Crowd: ONE FALL!!
Darrion Hughes: And it is for the Zion Wrestling NATIONAL! CHAMPIONSHIP!
Ava of Death by Eleine kicks in as the fans are booing. A Gold shining light comes in the middle as we see Valentina Skye, dressed in a crown and a cape, signally royalty. Valentina walks to the ring and calls the people "peasants" as she walks by. Valentina gets on the apron and tells the referee to open the ring rope. She gets in, stands in the middle and says, Bend The Knee!
The lights dim down a good bit as a glitchy melodic sound plays, and a voice speaks out.
"I gotta believe..."
This begins "EXCITE" by Daichi Miura and the lights brighten a bit to let people see the figure of Nao Saegusa on the stage, eagerly shifting her weight from foot to foot in anticipation. The hero of the hour starts to make her way down as the song continues, clearly vibrating along with it as she moves her head to the song and sings along, making sure to slap each and every hand offered. She hops up onto the apron and braces herself, waiting.
"I gotta believe!
Turn it on!"
The song went into full gear, Nao hopping up onto the second rope and using that to propel herself into the ring, landing right in the center of the ring with a flourish as she strikes a pose, one fist clutched to her chest with the other thrust into the sky! The lights turn up fully and pulse in time with each "Excite!" uttered by the song, while Saegusa kept her pose, slowly bending her elbow down to lower her fist until it was in front of her as she struck a ready to fight pose, giving a grin and a wink to the camera before finally going to her corner.
Darrion Hughes: Introducing first, the challenger…from Los Angeles, California…weighing in at 128 lbs…Valentina! Skye!
And her opponent…from Saitama, Japan…weighing in at 113 lbs…she is the Zion Wrestling NATIONAL! CHAMPION!...NAO! SAEGUSA!
Amber Westgate: Valentina Skye coming into this match with a lot of momentum and a lot to prove! Could we see a new National Champion?
Adam LaRue: The self-proclaimed Villain of Villains has been on a roll as of late! But it’s never wise to count out the Shining Hero Star! One thing is certain about this match! It’s about to be historic!
Skye and Saegusa start this match technical, locking up almost immediately off the bell with a Collar and Elbow! Skye gets the upper hand to start off, applying a Side Headlock that has Saegusa struggling! The champion eventually finds an escape route, grabbing hold of Skye’s arm and getting her into a Hammerlock as she escapes! Skye is in trouble now, her joints screaming out as her hand is pinned between her shoulder blades! She eventually looks to escape as well, nailing Saegusa with a few Elbow Strikes before taking her down with an Arm Drag! The two get to their feet, with Saegusa immediately looking to capitalize on her work done so far as she nails Skye with a Pump Kick to the damaged shoulder! Skye gives out a cry of agony, but she doesn’t let it stop her as she immediately nails Saegusa with a boot to the midsection before she can capitalize! Saegusa drops to a knee, with Skye immediately grabbing her up and dropping her with a Suplex! She checks on her arm, before floating over for the pin!
ONE…!
TWO…!
Kick out by Saegusa! Skye grabs Saegusa by the hair, pulling her up to her feet to inflict more damage on her! The official reprimands Skye for this, telling her to lay off the hair! This provides a window for Saegusa to reverse, which she takes by wrenching Skye’s arm, setting it over her shoulder, and coming down for an Armbreaker! Skye falters back, holding her arm as Saegusa slides between her legs and takes her face first to mat by the ankle! Slye attempts to make it back to her feet, only for Saegusa to run through and nail her with a Punt Kick straight to the arm! Saegusa covers, making sure to put more pressure on the hurt arm to make it less likely for Skye to get the shoulder up!
ONE…!
TWO…!
Kick out by Skye! Saegusa keeps the pressure on, pulling Skye back to her feet by the arm before going for another Armbreaker! She turns around now, looking to pull Skye in for another move! But Skye reverses, using her strength to pull Saegusa in and take her down with a Shoulder Block instead! Saegusa drops to the mat, but she immediately gets back up to maintain control in this one! Skye doesn’t give her the chance however, immediately dropping her again with a Forearm that sends her to the mat like a ton of bricks! Skye pulls Saegusa back to her feet, immediately rushing her to the corner and slamming her face into the middle turnbuckle! Skye taunts as the crowd boos her, before turning her attention back to Saegusa as she attempts to get up! She runs towards Saegusa, slamming her further into the turnbuckles with a Shotgun Dropkick! Pin by Skye!
ONE…!
TWO…
Kick out by Saegusa! Skye looks to finish this off, getting Saegusa up and looking for Suns Out! Saegusa reverses the Glam Slam however, getting her arms loose before bringing Skye to the mat with a Victory Roll!
ONE…!
TWO…!
Kick out by Skye! Saegusa doesn’t let up however, jumping up and planting Skye with a Double Foot Stomp! She doesn’t waste any time, getting to the top rope before going for the Spacium Cut! But Skye gets out of the way, leaving Saegusa to crash and burn on the mat! Saegusa tries to get back up, but Skye is right back on her, dropping her with LA Lights! Diamond Cutter connects! Pin by Skye!
ONE…!
TWO…!
THREE-
Kick out by Saegusa! She’s still in this! Skye is shocked by this, not knowing what to do! She eventually decides to take desperate measures now, rolling out of the ring and going to ringside and grabbing the National Championship belt from the timekeepers area! She slides back into the ring with it, with the referee immediately taking it from her and scolding her for taking it in the first place! They throw the belt out of the ring, with Skye using the window of them having their back turned to nail Saegusa with a Double Throat Chop! She quickly goes for the Roll up, screaming for the referee to come back to count the pin!
ONE…!
TWO…!
THREE-
Kick out by Saegusa! Skye wrangles her in, looking for Skye’s Out! But Saegusa reverses, slapping Skye’s hand away before nailing her with a Dropkick! The shot knocks her back to the referee who falls to the mat! Skye rolls out of the ring, with Saegusa seeing the opportunity to fly as she goes for TAKE ME HIGHER! But Skye knocks Saegusa out of midair, nailing with the National Championship belt! Skye falls to the floor, with Skye throwing her back into the ring! The champion gets to her feet, with Skye rushing towards her and nailing her with the belt again! She goes for the pin as the referee gets up again, hiding the belt underneath her as lays on top of Saegusa!
ONE…!
TWO…!
THREE!
Darrion Hughes: The winner of this match…and NEW Zion Wrestling NATIONAL! CHAMPION!…VALENTINA! SKYE!
Amber Westgate: What a cheap way of getting the win tonight! I hope Valentina Skye enjoys the belt, because she sure isn’t a champion!
Adam LaRue: You may not like her methods, but they got the job done tonight! And now we have a new champion!
Skye gets to her feet, jumping up and down in celebration as the official goes to retrieve the National Championship from the timekeeper! However, the official is stunned to find out that the timekeeper doesn’t have it, immediately turning their attention back to the ring as they see Skye already raising it over her head! The official puts two and two together, immediately scolding Skye and accusing her of doing exactly what she had done! Skye refutes the accusations, but at this point the official has had enough, snatching the National Championship away from her before calling Darrion Hughes over to the ring to tell him something!
Darrion Hughes: Ladies and gentlemen, I have just been informed that the official has elected to REVERSE the decision as it pertains to this match…therefore the winner of this match, as result of a disqualification…and STILL the Zion Wrestling NATIONAL! CHAMPION!…NAO! SAEGUSA!
Skye is livid by this point, screaming in frustration as she confronts the referee over their decision!
Amber Westgate: Justice has been served, but Valentina Skye does not look pleased!
Adam LaRue: Wouldn’t be either! You’re telling me these zebras have been ambivalent to everything for the past few years and they’ve only just now decided to do their jobs correctly?!
Saegusa attempts to shake off the cobwebs, only for Skye to blast her with a shot from behind! She begins to lay into Saegusa with punches! Suddenly “Genesis” by Justice blares over the speakers, with Xavier Amari rushing out from backstage and into the ring and immediately trading blows with Skye! Skye looks for one last swing on Amari! But he ducks it, before sending Skye out of the ring with a Superkick! He waves for Skye to dare take a step back in, with the former challenger now backing up the ramp in disgust!
Amber Westgate: Very rarely do you see the superhero needing saving, but luckily the Weapon of Light was willing oblige!
Adam LaRue: Xavier Amari was screwed over a few weeks ago for Skye to get this opportunity in the first place! No way he was gonna sit back and watch her do the same to someone else!
Amari stands tall, helping Saegusa to her feet as we fade!
Crowd: ONE FALL!!
Darrion Hughes: And it is for the Zion Wrestling NATIONAL! CHAMPIONSHIP!
Ava of Death by Eleine kicks in as the fans are booing. A Gold shining light comes in the middle as we see Valentina Skye, dressed in a crown and a cape, signally royalty. Valentina walks to the ring and calls the people "peasants" as she walks by. Valentina gets on the apron and tells the referee to open the ring rope. She gets in, stands in the middle and says, Bend The Knee!
The lights dim down a good bit as a glitchy melodic sound plays, and a voice speaks out.
"I gotta believe..."
This begins "EXCITE" by Daichi Miura and the lights brighten a bit to let people see the figure of Nao Saegusa on the stage, eagerly shifting her weight from foot to foot in anticipation. The hero of the hour starts to make her way down as the song continues, clearly vibrating along with it as she moves her head to the song and sings along, making sure to slap each and every hand offered. She hops up onto the apron and braces herself, waiting.
"I gotta believe!
Turn it on!"
The song went into full gear, Nao hopping up onto the second rope and using that to propel herself into the ring, landing right in the center of the ring with a flourish as she strikes a pose, one fist clutched to her chest with the other thrust into the sky! The lights turn up fully and pulse in time with each "Excite!" uttered by the song, while Saegusa kept her pose, slowly bending her elbow down to lower her fist until it was in front of her as she struck a ready to fight pose, giving a grin and a wink to the camera before finally going to her corner.
Darrion Hughes: Introducing first, the challenger…from Los Angeles, California…weighing in at 128 lbs…Valentina! Skye!
And her opponent…from Saitama, Japan…weighing in at 113 lbs…she is the Zion Wrestling NATIONAL! CHAMPION!...NAO! SAEGUSA!
Amber Westgate: Valentina Skye coming into this match with a lot of momentum and a lot to prove! Could we see a new National Champion?
Adam LaRue: The self-proclaimed Villain of Villains has been on a roll as of late! But it’s never wise to count out the Shining Hero Star! One thing is certain about this match! It’s about to be historic!
Skye and Saegusa start this match technical, locking up almost immediately off the bell with a Collar and Elbow! Skye gets the upper hand to start off, applying a Side Headlock that has Saegusa struggling! The champion eventually finds an escape route, grabbing hold of Skye’s arm and getting her into a Hammerlock as she escapes! Skye is in trouble now, her joints screaming out as her hand is pinned between her shoulder blades! She eventually looks to escape as well, nailing Saegusa with a few Elbow Strikes before taking her down with an Arm Drag! The two get to their feet, with Saegusa immediately looking to capitalize on her work done so far as she nails Skye with a Pump Kick to the damaged shoulder! Skye gives out a cry of agony, but she doesn’t let it stop her as she immediately nails Saegusa with a boot to the midsection before she can capitalize! Saegusa drops to a knee, with Skye immediately grabbing her up and dropping her with a Suplex! She checks on her arm, before floating over for the pin!
ONE…!
TWO…!
Kick out by Saegusa! Skye grabs Saegusa by the hair, pulling her up to her feet to inflict more damage on her! The official reprimands Skye for this, telling her to lay off the hair! This provides a window for Saegusa to reverse, which she takes by wrenching Skye’s arm, setting it over her shoulder, and coming down for an Armbreaker! Skye falters back, holding her arm as Saegusa slides between her legs and takes her face first to mat by the ankle! Slye attempts to make it back to her feet, only for Saegusa to run through and nail her with a Punt Kick straight to the arm! Saegusa covers, making sure to put more pressure on the hurt arm to make it less likely for Skye to get the shoulder up!
ONE…!
TWO…!
Kick out by Skye! Saegusa keeps the pressure on, pulling Skye back to her feet by the arm before going for another Armbreaker! She turns around now, looking to pull Skye in for another move! But Skye reverses, using her strength to pull Saegusa in and take her down with a Shoulder Block instead! Saegusa drops to the mat, but she immediately gets back up to maintain control in this one! Skye doesn’t give her the chance however, immediately dropping her again with a Forearm that sends her to the mat like a ton of bricks! Skye pulls Saegusa back to her feet, immediately rushing her to the corner and slamming her face into the middle turnbuckle! Skye taunts as the crowd boos her, before turning her attention back to Saegusa as she attempts to get up! She runs towards Saegusa, slamming her further into the turnbuckles with a Shotgun Dropkick! Pin by Skye!
ONE…!
TWO…
Kick out by Saegusa! Skye looks to finish this off, getting Saegusa up and looking for Suns Out! Saegusa reverses the Glam Slam however, getting her arms loose before bringing Skye to the mat with a Victory Roll!
ONE…!
TWO…!
Kick out by Skye! Saegusa doesn’t let up however, jumping up and planting Skye with a Double Foot Stomp! She doesn’t waste any time, getting to the top rope before going for the Spacium Cut! But Skye gets out of the way, leaving Saegusa to crash and burn on the mat! Saegusa tries to get back up, but Skye is right back on her, dropping her with LA Lights! Diamond Cutter connects! Pin by Skye!
ONE…!
TWO…!
THREE-
Kick out by Saegusa! She’s still in this! Skye is shocked by this, not knowing what to do! She eventually decides to take desperate measures now, rolling out of the ring and going to ringside and grabbing the National Championship belt from the timekeepers area! She slides back into the ring with it, with the referee immediately taking it from her and scolding her for taking it in the first place! They throw the belt out of the ring, with Skye using the window of them having their back turned to nail Saegusa with a Double Throat Chop! She quickly goes for the Roll up, screaming for the referee to come back to count the pin!
ONE…!
TWO…!
THREE-
Kick out by Saegusa! Skye wrangles her in, looking for Skye’s Out! But Saegusa reverses, slapping Skye’s hand away before nailing her with a Dropkick! The shot knocks her back to the referee who falls to the mat! Skye rolls out of the ring, with Saegusa seeing the opportunity to fly as she goes for TAKE ME HIGHER! But Skye knocks Saegusa out of midair, nailing with the National Championship belt! Skye falls to the floor, with Skye throwing her back into the ring! The champion gets to her feet, with Skye rushing towards her and nailing her with the belt again! She goes for the pin as the referee gets up again, hiding the belt underneath her as lays on top of Saegusa!
ONE…!
TWO…!
THREE!
Darrion Hughes: The winner of this match…and NEW Zion Wrestling NATIONAL! CHAMPION!…VALENTINA! SKYE!
Amber Westgate: What a cheap way of getting the win tonight! I hope Valentina Skye enjoys the belt, because she sure isn’t a champion!
Adam LaRue: You may not like her methods, but they got the job done tonight! And now we have a new champion!
Skye gets to her feet, jumping up and down in celebration as the official goes to retrieve the National Championship from the timekeeper! However, the official is stunned to find out that the timekeeper doesn’t have it, immediately turning their attention back to the ring as they see Skye already raising it over her head! The official puts two and two together, immediately scolding Skye and accusing her of doing exactly what she had done! Skye refutes the accusations, but at this point the official has had enough, snatching the National Championship away from her before calling Darrion Hughes over to the ring to tell him something!
Darrion Hughes: Ladies and gentlemen, I have just been informed that the official has elected to REVERSE the decision as it pertains to this match…therefore the winner of this match, as result of a disqualification…and STILL the Zion Wrestling NATIONAL! CHAMPION!…NAO! SAEGUSA!
Skye is livid by this point, screaming in frustration as she confronts the referee over their decision!
Amber Westgate: Justice has been served, but Valentina Skye does not look pleased!
Adam LaRue: Wouldn’t be either! You’re telling me these zebras have been ambivalent to everything for the past few years and they’ve only just now decided to do their jobs correctly?!
Saegusa attempts to shake off the cobwebs, only for Skye to blast her with a shot from behind! She begins to lay into Saegusa with punches! Suddenly “Genesis” by Justice blares over the speakers, with Xavier Amari rushing out from backstage and into the ring and immediately trading blows with Skye! Skye looks for one last swing on Amari! But he ducks it, before sending Skye out of the ring with a Superkick! He waves for Skye to dare take a step back in, with the former challenger now backing up the ramp in disgust!
Amber Westgate: Very rarely do you see the superhero needing saving, but luckily the Weapon of Light was willing oblige!
Adam LaRue: Xavier Amari was screwed over a few weeks ago for Skye to get this opportunity in the first place! No way he was gonna sit back and watch her do the same to someone else!
Amari stands tall, helping Saegusa to her feet as we fade!
RESULT: DISQUALIFICATION (REVERSED DECISION)
The camera finds Ravenna “Cuervo” Rojas standing in full Shieldmaiden regalia, black tactical pants, black tactical boots, black fingerless gloves, plain black t-shirt and her Shieldmaiden kutte. As others mill about around her in the backstage area, Cuervo seems remarkably calm for the times.
Ravenna "Cuervo" Rojas: Coneja…
She nods pointedly to the camera.
Ravenna "Cuervo" Rojas: Todavía te quiero, mi hermana.
Shaking her head, the sadness is still apparent in her eyes.
Ravenna "Cuervo" Rojas: Pero no olvido que no somos parche.
Cuervo shakes her head sadly, yet angrily.
Ravenna "Cuervo" Rojas: Es cuando este cuervo vuela.
At the gym, we see Daria laying in on a heavy bag with a flurry of combos to warm herself up as she still had adrenaline after her match against Charlie St. Haven. She stopped after a big left hook and was breathing a little heavier, before she turned to the camera.
Daria Dorsey
“You know… after last week against Yumi where I got her to tap out was the first submission win I've gotten in a long, long time. And to be honest, it felt damn good…”
She says with a malicious tone to her voice, as Daria continued to speak.
Daria Dorsey
“Having to deal with Angelica and all her shenanigans… This tournament's been the best thing to happen to me in a long time! Now… now, I feel like a shark that's smelled blood in the water. Now, I'm hungry, and I'm taking limbs! No one is safe in the Platinum division, because the Zenith is going to tear you apart.”
She says, going back to her heavy bag, excited for what the rest of the tourney has to offer.
[The screen opens to The Last of The Gunslingers, CHARLIE ST HAVEN, sitting on a moving bin as she waits for her match to be called. Her head was down. Hands, patting on her thighs out of pure boredom. As she continued, someone walked towards the Gunslinger.]
? ? ?: Hey, Darling. Here's your water.
[Charlie looked up from her lap to look at her friend, Kayla Harper. The woman that has been her traveling partner for the last few days. Slowly, she took the water out of her Dove's hand.]
CHARLIE ST HAVEN: Thanks, Dove.
KAYLA HARPER: No problem. Are you ready for your next match? It's soon.
[Charlie hummed before taking a sip of water.]
CHARLIE ST HAVEN: I am, yeah. This week has been nothing short than a blessing for me, honestly and I'm hoping this next showdown tonight is another One Shot Knockout again.
[It was Kayla's turn to hum.]
KAYLA HARPER: Well it seems like you already know the outcome of this match in your head.
CHARLIE ST HAVEN: Yeah no. This one feels different, more of a Challenge than that young blood kid Trey was Wednesday Night. It was actually pretty humorous to me too... Daria claims that there have been too many GUNSLINGERS— but boy, she doesn't know the half of it. All of them were more wicked than the last but none of them stuck. They all moved on from this wild life. Some, the lucky ones, had families. Some died off. SIX feet underneath us with the worms and the rest? Blew away like tumbleweeds in the desert but not me. I told her I was different from them all and that's the highest form of the truth.
[Charlie took another sip of water as Kayla nodded her head, listening to her Darling speak.]
CHARLIE ST HAVEN: Kayla. This fight means a lot to me. Each fight I walk into, hand always on my holster; ready to pull out a trick or two when push comes to shove. All the GUNSLINGERS fell, this is all I got left and I'm ready to fight for it all. Daria thinks if she snaps my arm, she takes away my fight but she doesn't understand that I don't need my arms to lock in a Silver Bullet on her; welcoming her soul to The Dead Zone but in a few minutes....I'm going to make her understand.
[With one last sip, The Gunslingers hands off the bottle of water back to her Dove before hopping off the moving bin. Kayla smiles at her friend before they exchange a quick hug.]
KAYLA HARPER: Knock her dead like only you can, Darling.
[Upon release, Charlie shows a small smile at Kayla, which is a rarity to see.]
CHARLIE ST HAVEN: Don't worry, I will. See you in a bit.
[Kayla nods her head, smiling back at Charlie, who than turns to leave the camera's view. It lingers on Kayla for a moment before the camera fades out.]
MATCH #2: DARIA DORSEY (2) VS CHARLIE ST. HAVEN (0)
WORLD CUP PLATINUM LEAGUE MATCH
Dorsey immediately rushes over St. Haven right after the referee rings the bell and Dorsey connects with a Thrust Kick! But St. Haven ducks! And St. Haven runs over the rope and hits the rope back while Dorsey turns around to her and St. Haven connects with a Lou Thesz Press! And St. Haven follows by slams her fist onto Dorsey’s face over and over again! Before St. Haven gets away from Dorsey and St. Haven grabs Dorsey’s hair and pulls Dorsey back up to her feets and St. Haven whips Dorsey into the corner before St. Haven rushes over the corner but meet a boot from Dorsey causes St. Haven staggers away from the corner before Dorsey rushes over her and Dorsey connects with a Meteora! Sending St. Haven down to the mat! Before Dorsey gets back to her feets and Dorsey grabs St. Haven’s hair and pulls St. Haven back up to her feets and Dorsey whips St. Haven into the corner but St. Haven rebound and sends Dorsey into the corner causes Dorsey hits the turnbuckle hard causes Dorsey staggers away from the corner and St. Haven runs over the rope and St. Haven hits the rope back and St. Haven connects with a Running Big Boot! Boot right to Dorsey’s face sending Dorsey down to the mat before St. Haven grabs Dorsey’s hair and St. Haven pulls Dorsey back up to her feets and St. Haven whips Dorsey into the corner before St. Haven charges into the corner and St. Haven connects with a Missile Dropkick! Sending Dorsey’s back hits with the turnbuckle hard and causes her collapse to sit in the corner before St. Haven gets away from the corner and charges back to Dorsey and St. Haven connects with a Facewash! But Dorsey rolls to the apron and slowly gets back to her feets on the apron while St. Haven staggers away from the corner and Dorsey connects with a Springboard Uppercut! Sending St. Haven down to the mat! Before Dorsey gets back to her feets and grabs St. Haven’s hair and pulls St. Haven back up to her feets and puts St. Haven between her legs and Dorsey connects with a Spike Piledriver! Spike St. Haven’s head down to the mat hard before Dorsey gets back to her feets as she look down at St. Haven before Dorsey grabs St. Haven’s and Dorsey pulls St. Haven back up to her feets and Dorsey connects with DOUBLE LEG SPINEBUSTER!!!!!! SLAMS ST. HAVEN DOWN TO THE MAT HARD AND DORSEY GETS COVERS ON TOP OF ST. HAVEN AND HOOK HER LEG UP AND THE REFEREE COUNTS!
ONEEEEE…!
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NO! ST. HAVEN KICKOUT AT TWO! Dorsey sits back to her knees and smirks as she looks down at St. Haven before Dorsey grabs St. Haven’s hair and Dorsey pulls St. Haven back up to her feets but St. Haven fight back as she sends her fist right to Dorsey’s face causes Dorsey staggers away from her before Dorsey gets back to her but St. Haven connects with a Roundhouse Kick! Right to Dorsey’s head sending Dorsey down to the mat! Before St. Haven grabs Dorsey’s hair and St. Haven pulls Dorsey back up to her feets and St. Haven whips Dorsey into the corner before St. Haven charges into the corner and St. Haven connects with a Missile Dropkick! Sending Dorsey’s back hits with the turnbuckle hard and causes Dorsey to collapse to sit in the corner before St. Haven gets away from the corner before charges into the corner and St. Haven connects with a Facewash! Boot right to Dorsey’s face! Before St. Haven kicked right to Dorsey’s face over and over again. Before St. Haven gets away from the corner and St. Haven grabs Dorsey’s hair and pulls Dorsey back to her feets and St. Haven drags Dorsey back to the middle of the ring and St. Haven runs over the rope and hits the rope back and St. Haven connects with a Running Big Boot! But Dorsey ducks and Dorsey grabs St. Haven’s arm turns her around and Dorsey counters with a Snap Powerslam! Slams St. Haven down to the mat hard! Before Dorsey grabs St. Haven’s hair and pulls St. Haven back up to her feets and Dorsey puts St. Haven between her legs but St. Haven counters with a Back Body Drop! Sending Dorsey down to the mat! Before St. Haven turns around and grabs Dorsey’s hair and pulls Dorsey back up to her feets and hangs Dorsey onto the middle rope and Dorsey connects with a Middle Rope Hung Sitout Piledriver! Spikes Dorsey’s head down to the mat hard! Before St. Haven gets back to her feets and St. Haven goes over the apron while Dorsey slowly gets back to her feets and St. Haven connects with TRIGGER WARNING!!!!!! SLINGSHOT FLIPPING LARIAT!!!!!! SENDING DORSEY DOWN TO THE MAT! BEFORE ST. HAVEN GETS BACK TO HER FEETS WHILE DORSEY SLOWLY GETS BACK TO HER FEETS AND ST. HAVEN RUNS OVER THE ROPE AND HITS THE ROPE BACK AND ST. HAVEN CONNECTS WITH ENTER THE DEAD ZONE, RUNNING STOMP!!!!!!!!! STOMP RIGHT TO DORSEY’S HEAD SENDING DORSEY DOWN TO THE MAT BEFORE ST. HAVEN FLIPS DORSEY OVER AND COVERS ON TOP OF HER AND HOOK HER LEG UP AND THE REFEREE COUNTS!
ONEEEEE…!
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NO! DORSEY KICK OUT AT THE LAST SECONDS! AND ST. HAVEN DIDN’T EVEN BELIEVE IT BUT DORSEY IS THE FORMER WORLD CHAMPION EASILY GIVE UP IS NOT IN HER DNA EITHER! St. Haven slowly gets back to her feets and she looks down at Dorsey who still motionless on the mat before St. Haven grabs Dorsey’s hair and St. Haven pulls Dorsey back up to her feets and St. Haven whips Dorsey into the corner before St. Haven charges into the corner but meet a boot by Dorsey causes St. Haven staggers away from the corner before Dorsey rushes over St. Haven and Dorsey connects with a Thrust Kick! Right to St. Haven’s face sending St. Haven down to the mat! Before Dorsey grabs St. Haven’s hair and Dorsey pulls St. Haven back up to her feets and Dorsey whips St. Haven into the corner before Dorsey connects with a Cannonball! Bumps St. Haven into the corner hard before Dorsey gets back to her feets and grabs St. Haven’s hair and drags St. Haven away from the corner and Dorsey puts St. Haven between her legs and Dorsey connects with a Spike Piledriver! Spikes St. Haven’s head down to the mat hard! Before Dorsey gets back to her feets and grabs St. Haven’s hair and pulls St. Haven back up to her feets and Dorsey runs over the rope and hits the rope back and Dorsey connects with FIRESPIN DDT, A FRONTFLIP SPIKE DDT!!!!!! SPIKES ST. HAVEN’S HEAD DOWN TO THE MAT HARD BEFORE DORSEY GETS BACK TO HER FEETS AND DORSEY GRABS ST. HAVEN’S HAIR AND DORSEY PULLS ST. HAVEN BACK UP TO HER FEETS AND DORSEY CONNECTS WITH PHOENIX DRIVER, A TAKEO DRIVER!!!!!!!!! SENDING ST. HAVEN DOWN TO THE MAT HARD AND DORSEY COVERS ON TOP OF ST. HAVEN AND THE REFEREE COUNTS!
ONEEEEE…!
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Darrion Hughes: The winner of this match…Daria! Dorsey!
Amber Westgate: A hell of an effort once again by Charlie St. Haven, but Daria Dorsey once again secures the win!
Adam LaRue: Impressive showings by Charlie St. Haven so far, but not enough wins to keep her out of the danger zone! One more loss in this one and The Colorado Kid will be left playing for pride! Let’s hope she can turn this around next week!
Dorsey celebrates her win, with St. Haven sat back against the turnbuckles looking disappointed in herself! Dorsey approaches her, helping her to her feet and shaking her hand! St. Haven raises Dorsey’s arm, eventually leaving to let Dorsey have her moment! Dorsey doesn’t let her get far though, pulling her back in and raising her arm as well as the crowd gives her a huge cheer! St. Haven eventually leaves and lets Dorsey celebrate as we fade!
RESULTS: PINFALL (PHOENIX DRIVER)
The crowd all waits in excitement to see what is about to go down but then they are stunned when they hear a song they haven’t heard before the loud sounds of Demi Lovato’s Sorry Not Sorry begins to blast all across the speaker system. As it does it is at that moment that we can see a woman walking a Diamond studded jacket walking down the aisle with purple hair a pair of tight fitting jeans and a pair of red bottom Louboutin heels. She slowly makes her way to the ring with an arrogant grin on her face. The fans begin to go crazy as they notice that the woman walking is none other than Diamond Steele. The audience tries to extend their hands out but Diamond turns her nose up at them as she slowly makes her way up to the steps.
Darrion Hughes: Ladies and gentlemen making her way to the ring Diamond S….
He is quickly cut off as a man with a microphone rushes from the back.
Teddy Warren: Absolutely not… That’s not how we are going to introduce that young lady tonight. I know there are those who don’t know me but let me INTRODUCE MYSELF. My name is Todd Warren better known to the wrestling world as Teddy… I am Diamond’s ex-husband, baby daddy, and as of tonight her manager. So let me do it in better style. After all everybody should be proud because that’s a fine ass WHITE WOMAN right there and Lord knows I am ready to scream out WHERE THE WHITE WOMEN AT?!
The fans who were cheering turn those into jeers as Teddy makes his way to the ring. He slides into the ring and holds the ropes down so that Diamond can enter the ring elegantly.
Teddy Warren: Why the boos?! It’s not like any of mother fuckas are my type in this shithole of a Disney trap town of Orlando Florida. Nah… I got me a fine ass Mexican American at home and she blows all of you out the water. Te Amo Mi Michelle… All mine and NOW OF YOU CAN HAVE HER… Anyway before I was RUDELY interrupted I give to you the MISTRESS OF THE MICROPHONE, THE SHINING STAR, THE SADISTIC SIREN, THE SORCERESS OF SUBMISSIONS, THE SPARKLING SENSATION, THE GLITTERING GODDESS, THE CONQUERER OF CATCH WRESTLING, THE LADY OF LONDON, DIAMOND!!!!!!!!!
The crowd roars with nonstop boos as Diamond just takes it all in. She just walks in her heels before she pulls out a pocket mirror and begins to admire her hair. She pulls out some lip gloss and proceeds to apply some to her lips as she turns her attention to the crowd.
Amber Westgate: Is it me or are we seeing a different Diamond tonight?!
Adam LaRue: I don’t know what all of this is about but maybe we should hear her out. This Teddy however sounds like an idiot.
DIAMOND: So after all of this time is THAT how I get greeted?! Honestly it’s the best reaction I have had in months. Hell it actually feels good to be honest but you might want to strap in because we are going to be here for a while. I know it must feel weird to see me come out like this but to be bloody frank it’s not like anybody was paying any attention to me. NOBODY ever gave me any bloody respect and it’s a bunch of bollocks that I have to stand here and talk down to all of you ungrateful idiots like this but I am here to speak the absolute truth so listen the fuck up.
The crowd begins to boo Diamond even louder but she just ignores them as she continues to share her heart.
DIAMOND: I guess we need to go to the very beginning and it’s only fitting seeing as we are right where I made my start in Zion right here on Fusion. You see I was destined for greatness from the very beginning. It wasn’t that long until I was climbing through the ranks and I took the Youtube Championship from Razzles. I gave ALL of you a reason to hate me. I defended that title. I was a true champion. Razzles dumb ass didn’t appreciate me. Lord knows Lily Lopez cried like a little Bitch after I beat the hell out of that wanker and she left the company never to return. I was untouchable. I lost my title and the draft came. It amazed me how Razzles could be anybody’s number pick. Whatever I was happy that she went to Mayhem and I knew I was going to rule the roost over on Fusion but then I would get drafted later. It was embarrassing! How could a GEM like me get drafted with like the 12th pick or wherever it was?! It wasn’t up to my standards.
The crowd all begin to cheer as Teddy rolls his eyes.
Teddy Warren: SHUT U… CAN’T YOU SEE THAT ROYALTY IS SPEAKING?!
DIAMOND: Yet I did my thing on Mayhem. However somewhere while being on that shitty brand for the long period that I spent there that maybe I viewed things in the wrong way. I came in and I was Katrina lopez puppet. She used me to go after Razzles. We went to war. It was brutal but I didn’t mind fighting for Katrina because I knew that it would pay off dividends in the long run. However as I went to war for that stupid cunt my body would go through hell in those wars with Razzles. I would be left with injury that would force me to take some time off. I then came to the realization that Katrina didn’t really like me but she WAS JUST USING me to get to Razzles. As much as I didn’t like Razzles it was complete bullshit the way I was being used as a puppet. It was also bullshit the way that Katrina used my sister Sapphire and my cousin Ruby to carry on with her crusade. Whatever I had Razzles back and as much as I poured into her there was trust issues. WE BECAME TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS and there was still trust issues, are you fucking kidding me?!
Diamond takes a breath as she continues to speak more as the boos get louder and louder.
DIAMOND: I took a stand against my family for Razzles. Hell we had to fight against the Deathriders and despite being a Queen of Chaos I really didn’t give a flying fuck. I was loyal to Razzles even though she didn’t see it. We may have lost those titles but I went out there and showed I was to be trusted. There was the Madness battle royal and I knew in my heart that Razzles was way too fucking weak to be that hero that ALL of you wanted her to be. So what did I do?! I switched numbers with her. I traded having a perfect number 27 to having number 3. I took a bullet for Razzles and for the value of friendship and where did it get me?! Getting thrown out of the ring by a QUEEN OF CHAOS member Jordan Majors! It got Razzles Mars her BIG FUCKING WIN, and watching the broadcast over I had to sit there and listen to Amber Westgate calls Jordan and Razzles the 1A and 1B of Zion… Seriously shut the fuck up… I see I was truly a “Queen” when Jordan tossed me out. Me being a friend left me with a broken heart… Me being a friend tried to take the fight to Kasey Kash just to get put on the injured list and nobody gave a fuck until I came back in the Infinity match and won the Gateway title…
The fans boo louder as they roar with a Diamond sucks chant.
DIAMOND SUCKS!
DIAMOND SUCKS!
DIAMOND SUCKS!
Teddy Warren: When the Mistress of the Microphone is talking you all need to SHUT THE HELL UP!
DIAMOND: What’s funny is I did become Gateway Champion OBVIOUSLY adding another achievement and accomplishment to my name and I was a good Gateway Champion. While all of this was going on shit started with the Void and they ended up taking the titles away from us. You want to know the truth though?! During that time Zach Porter brought up a good point. He said at any minute that the turn was coming. That I was going to turn on Razzles and take that World Championship away from her. I didn’t want to be like that… I wanted to prove myself to be trustworthy and despite the stuff that was teased I didn’t go that route… But as I look at things no what happened after that?! The so called 1A of ZION vanished… Razzles left me in the dust. Hell even in the other company that we were tag teaming in she just bounced on me and this was supposed to be my best friend?! Bollocks… I stood against Kara, and tried to stand up to her for putting my sister Sapphire on the shelf. Kara took me out and it was for what exactly because I wanted to play a hero for a woman who just bailed on me to never return?!
The crowd begins to boo louder than before but Diamond flips them off as she keeps on talking
DIAMOND: However those are just the sins from Zion let me not start with what down in NFW. I worked my ass off to win the Zodiac Championship and when I finally do the unthinkable and beat Trixie it was right after when I get jumped by the Wolves of Odinn. Normally it wouldn’t matter but where were the Queens of Chaos in the midst of it all?! NOWHERE TO BE FOUND… It’s bullshit and I am tired of it. I was the first one to stand up to Kaya when she pulled her shit but after really thinking things through. Maybe just maybe Kaya made the right decision. Turning her back on Lilith was probably justified and I am the fool that is here trusting that a sisterhood would have my back. I try to tweet at the fellow Queens and I get nothing in return. Everybody else in the world could promote that they got engaged and are having a wedding, and it’s as if they all flock to it like the end all be all. I put up how happy I am to be engaged to Dawn Lohan and get shit in return. Nobody really cares about me and I can see all of the facts as clear as day.
Maybe just maybe I should have made the Kaya decision. I should have turned on Razzles when I had the chance. I should have grasped onto my destiny with my own hands instead of letting my conscience cloud my better judgment. I should have told my sisters in the Taylors to sod off, my cousin Ruby can piss off, and as far as the Queens are concerned where are they in all of this?! Katrina used me, Razzles used me, my own family used me and it’s sickening. So for the first time in my life I am choosing what’s best for me. I am choosing me and as of today. I won’t be representing anybody but ME. I shall be called DIAMOND… For I am the brightest thing in this company and my value can’t be measured.
Tonight I have to face Isabella Rossi and it’s supposed to be a battle of countries in the World Cup series but fuck England because I will not fight for them either. As of tonight I fight for the New Diamond Republic. I am looking out for me first and everyone else can piss off. Cheers…It’s time to choke a bitch out
With that Diamond exits the ring to the sound of constant boos. Teddy smirks as he flips off the crowd as they head to the back.
MATCH #3: SERENITY HOLMES VS HANA KANEKO
Serenity Holmes and Hana Kaneko are in their respective corners opposing one another. Their partners, Livvie and Eden, are standing ringside by their corners encouraging their teammate from below. Both women leave their corners simultaneously and circle the ring with the audience more behind on Hana than Serenity. Once the two meet in the center of the ring, they lock up, the two are in a stalemate until Serenity immediately places her in a Side Headlock before switching down to a Hammerlock then into a Side Headlock Takedown!
Amber Westgate: Woo! Serenity Holmes is one of the technical wrestlers at a young age who has integrated high-flying and MMA into her style. She truly puts on a masterclass of being a diverse professional wrestling which means Hana Kaneko will need to step up for this type of challenge.
Livvie Nelson claps for her partner gaining the grappling advantage on the ground. Serenity pulls harder on the hold and Hana reels her legs back to pull her opponent down into a Scissors Legs Choke with her caught in between her thighs. Serenity’s trying her best to get out but instead, she holds onto the legs of Hana and kips up out of the predicament. The contender attempts a Roundhouse Kick but Kaneko grabs the leg and stands up with Serenity bouncing on one foot begging her to let go.
Adam LaRue: I think Serenity finally understands just who she's dealing with!
Hana throws the leg to the side and lands a vicious leg kick that stumbles Serenity. She lands another leg kick that makes Serenity react poorly and then lands a Roundhouse Kick to the ribs of her opponent that draws her back into an unoccupied corner. Serenity begins to cover up to protect herself from the flurry of strikes that Hana is unleashing. She takes the right arm of Holmes and launches her into the opposing corner to which her back slams into the turnbuckles. Hana runs forward from her corner and lands the Rolling Kick into the face of Serenity who falls through the ropes to the ring apron.
Amber Westgate: Beautiful Rolling Kick to the face of Serenity Holmes! Hana Kaneko is showing why she’s one half of the Undisputed Tag Team Champions! The brutal kicks and striking of Hana are just so clean and sharp.
Serenity lies down on the apron wondering what the hell just happened but Hana follows her on the apron. She reaches down for the hair of Serenity and tries to drag her up but Serenity leaps upwards with a Leaping Knee Strike that cracks her opponent in the jaw. Hana holds onto the top rope until being pulled into the arms of Serenity who takes her off the mat for a Belly to Belly Suplex on the apron!
Adam LaRue: Belly-to-Belly Suplex from Serenity Holmes! Hana’s back must be in so much pain after landing on the apron and Eden Starling is concerned too!
Eden takes a moment to check on her partner until getting into a shouting match with Livvie Nelson who walks around the ring keeping her distance from the two. Hana slowly makes it back to her feet but turns around into Serenity rebounding from the ropes into a high-speed sprint to shoot her body through the middle and bottom ropes clashing her weight into Hana Kaneko’s!
Amber Westgate: Heat Seeking Missile! One of the trademarked moves of Serenity Holmes! She came in full force and literally speared her weight into Hana’s body! Now she has her in the ring and what is she doing?!
Serenity follows Hana into the ring after rolling her back inside. Eden leans on the apron, slapping her hand on the material to try and motivate her partner to fight back. Serenity reaches down for the head of Eden and tries to pick her up but her opponent lands a couple of body blows attempting to get the match back in her favor. Serenity reacts quickly by landing another Knee Strike into the face of Hana then holds her steady to launch her into the corner. Upon hitting the corner turnbuckles, she gets slapped with a Running Corner Clothesline that drops her down on the canvas in a seated position only to suffer a Running Corner Knee Strike in the face!
Adam LaRue: My God! Hana Kaneko might be out from those blows. The “Trapped in the Corner” trademark combination from Serenity Holmes could be it! Here comes the pin!
ONE...!
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Hana kicks out from the pin attempt and Serenity gets annoyed from her resiliency. She stands back on her feet and turns her back to attempt a Standing Moonsault but Hana Kaneko places her knees up causing Serenity’s gut to crash onto her limbs. Serenity stands on her knees rubbing onto her stomach until getting grabbed from behind for a Rear Naked Choke!
Amber Westgate: Perfect counter by Hana Kaneko! Serenity’s high-flying came with a price and Hana Kaneko now has her in the Rear Naked Choke but Serenity is fighting against it!
Serenity wiggles her body around trying to ease the pressure from around her neck but Hana continues to tighten the hold around her. Instead, Serenity immediately rolls her body backwards for a pin attempt until Hana kicks out instantly allowing both women to separate from each other. With both women on their feet again, Serenity charges forward but Hana launches into her with a powerful Lariat that turns her inside out! Hana collapses down to the mat and Serenity lands on her face after flipping off her mat; Both women are lying on the canvas and the referee starts the count.
Adam LaRue: What a wicked Lariat from Hana Kaneko! Hana proving she has what it takes to put the match back in her favor against the odds and both women are slowly starting to get back up!
Eden and Livvie are edging their teammates to get back into the match. Serenity and Hana are rising onto their feet to which Serenity attempts a Roundhouse Kick but Hana ducks under the thrown leg then spins on her feet to land the Spinning Back Fist that collides into her face!
Amber Westgate: Spinning Back Fist!
The impact of the blow makes Serenity turn around which gives Hana the opportunity to sidestep on her feet for the Superkick to the back of Serenity’s head!
Adam LaRue: Superkick to the back of the head!
Serenity’s head snaps forward from the blow and she falls down to her right knee. Hana runs forward and flips over her body catching the head in her grasp for the Flipping DDT spiking her on the mat!
Amber Westgate: Flipping DDT!
And to finish the momentum, Hana gets up off the canvas as Serenity rolls forward onto her back. Hana runs to the ropes beside her and rebounds to leap off the mat for the Running Shooting Star Splash in the center of the ring!
Adam LaRue: Running Shooting Star Splash to complete her comeback! Hana Kaneko is fired up and she goes for the pin attempt!
ONE...!
TWO…!!
Serenity kicks out from the pin attempt and Hana gets on her feet holding her right arm with every intention to put her away. She pulls her opponent by the arm and Serenity barely stands up until spinning behind her to respin her for the Rainmaker but Serenity ducks under the right arm thrown to come behind her for the Half and Half Suplex planting her down on the canvas!
Amber Westgate: Half and Half Suplex avoiding the Blade Stopper! What awareness from Serenity Holmes and she’s looking to end it early!
Hana rolls backwards from the impact of landing on the back of her head. She stands up on her knees and Serenity rebounds from the ropes making a beeline to her opponent for the Shining Wizard collapsing her knee into the face of Hana that drives her down onto the canvas! Serenity immediately hooks the legs for the pin attempt!
Adam LaRue: Moving Holmes! Moving Holmes! The Shining Wizard lands and here’s the pin!
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Hana kicks out from the pin and rolls her body to the side. The audience of Orlando, Florida, applaud Kankeo’s willingness to continue to fight. Serenity sits up after the kick out screaming in frustration and Livvie can’t believe she survived that. Serenity stands back on her feet then walks over to Hana crawling on her knees as Serenity kicks her head. She kicks her head again and yells at her that she’s nothing before kicking her head with the audience booing her relentlessly.
Amber Westgate: Serenity Holmes is rubbing it in the face of Hana which means she’s losing control. Hana’s known for coming back after taking a lot of damage so Serenity needs to focus on putting an end to this match.
Serenity reaches down with a handful of Hana’s hair before yanking her back up to her feet. Hana, on the other hand, immediately breaks the hold and spins around for the Discus Forearm crashing into her face that turns her around. Hana holds her arm from behind and whiplashes her into a spin before taking her head off with the signature Rainmaker that causes Serenity to flip backwards onto her stomach! Eden jumps up and down in praise and Livvie is yelling at Serenity to kick out from the pin attempt!
Adam LaRue: Blade Stopper! The Rainmaker! Hana Kaneko has the will to fight even to her dying breath! Here is the pin attempt!
ONE…!
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THRE-
No! Serenity shoots her arm from the pin and Hana can’t waste any time! She slowly drags Serenity over to the nearest corner where she leaves her on the turnbuckles to exit through the ropes to the ring apron. Hana starts climbing up the turnbuckles to reach the top rope and she reaches down for Serenity’s head to drag her onto the middle turnbuckle. Unfortunately, Livvie hops onto the apron demanding for her to release Serenity until Eden runs around to hop onto the apron and clobber Livvie off with a Forearm Blow!
Amber Westgate: Yes! Eden Sterling coming to the rescue of her partner, Hana Kaneko! Livvie Nelson was knocked off the apron but wait a minute, who is that?!
Eden Sterling yells at Livvie Nelson who is lying on the ringside mat. However, a figure escapes from the audience and hops over the barricade to grab onto Eden’s foot and pull her down on the apron. Eden clashes her face onto the edge of the apron before collapsing down to the ringside mat. When the camera gets a closer look, it’s Jessi Ozborne!
Adam LaRue: Oh no! It’s Jessi Ozborne! Last week’s Fusion is coming back to Eden Sterling who fought Jessi in her backstage interview. The story between these two are getting personal and more volatile as the two are now brawling! Can we get security out here please?!
Jessi and Eden are latching onto each other throwing strikes and hurting each other. They collide into the barricades, the steel steps and any other structure with every intention to cause one another pain. Security rush from the backstage area to separate the two but it turns into a giant mess with Jessi and Eden still holding onto each other. However, Hana is on the top rope watching the action unfold before her and Serenity uses the opportunity to hold onto her body and launch her over her head for the Elevated Back Body Drop in the center of the ring!
Amber Westgate: Oh my God! A Back Body Drop from the top rope and Hana’s back is nearly broken! Serenity Holmes is positioning herself and she’s going to fly!
Serenity Holmes stands on the top rope and leaps high off the top rope. She descended down from the height to land both her feet down on the back of her head as Hana was crawling on her hands and knees. Serenity rolls from the impact of her finishing Diving Double Foot Stomp and quickly rolls her over onto her back to hook the leg as Livvie Nelson gets back up on her feet at ringside.
Adam LaRue: Red Bottoms! Serenity Holmes has landed her finishing move! Hana Kaneko is out and she has the pin!
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THREE!!
Darrion Hughes: The winner of this match…Serenity! Holmes!
Amber Westgate: Intentionally or not, Jessi Ozborne has aided one half of the challengers to the Undisputed Tag Team Championships to a victory tonight!
Adam LaRue: Serenity Holmes is gonna have a field day with this for sure! Beating one of the champions on their home turf is no joke, and I can’t imagine ISIS is too happy to see it!
Holmes celebrates outside of the ring with Livvie Nelson, while Kaneko looks around for Sterling, with her and Ozborne fighting so far away that they’re completely out of view!
RESULT: PINFALL (RED BOTTOMS)
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MATCH #4: YUMI AKIYAMA (0) VS LUKAS BAUDELAIRE (2)
WORLD CUP PLATINUM LEAGUE MATCH
Baudelaire rushes over Akiyama immediately after the referee ring the bell before Baudelaire connects with a Yakuza Kick! But Akiyama scouts her opponent really well as she ducks! Before wraps her arms around Baudelaire’s waists and Akiyama connects with a German Suplex! But Baudelaire lands to his feets behind her and Baudelaire grabs Akiyama’s arm and turns Akiyama around and Baudelaire pulls Akiyama into her and Baudelaire connects with a Short-Arm Lariat! But another duck from Akiyama and Akiyama runs over the rope and hits the rope back while Baudelaire turns around to her and Akiyama connects with a Slingblade! Sending him down to the mat before Akiyama goes into the corner while Baudelaire slowly gets back to his feets and Akiyama rushes over him but Baudelaire connects with a Yakuza Kick! And this time a kick right to Akiyama’s face causes Akiyama to go down to the mat! Akiyama covers her face and groans out in pain while Baudelaire slowly approaches her and Baudelaire grabs Akiyama’s hair and pulls Akiyama back to her feets and Baudelaire whips Akiyama into the corner before Baudelaire charges into the corner but meet a boots by Akiyama causes Baudelaire staggers away from the corner before Akiyama rushes over him once again and Akiyama connects with a Spinning Heel Kick! Kick right to Baudelaire’s face sending Baudelaire down to the mat! Akiyama goes into the corner before she climbs over the top rope and Akiyama connects with an Asai Moonsault! But Baudelaire lifts his knees up at Akiyama lands on his knees she rolls back to the middle of the ring as she holds her stomach and cries out in pain while Baudelaire gets back to his feets and grabs Akiyama’s hair and pulls Akiyama back up to her feets but Akiyama counters with a kick right to his guts before Akiyama runs over the rope but Baudelaire grabs her hair and turns her around and Baudelaire connects with a Spinning Heel Kick! Kick right to Akiyama’s head sending Akiyama down to the mat before Baudelaire grabs Akiyama’s hair and pulls Akiyama back to her feets and tucks her head underneath his arm and Baudelaire connects with a Suplex Toss! Slams Akiyama down to the mat hard, causing Akiyama to cry out in pain and she slowly gets back to her knees and Baudelaire runs over the rope and hits the rope back and Baudelaire connects with a Sliding Forearm Smash! Right to the back of Akiyama’s head sending Akiyama down to the mat! Before Baudelaire gets into the corner while Akiyama uses the rope to helps her to gets back to her feets and staggers back to the center of the ring and Baudelaire rushes over her and Baudelaire connects with THE BEAUTY OF SUFFERING, A DISCUS ELBOW STRIKE!!!!!! RIGHT TO AKIYAMA’S FACE CAUSES SHE GOES DOWN TO THE MAT AND BAUDELAIRE GOES COVERS ON HER AND HE HOOK HER LEG UP AND THE REFEREE COUNT!
ONEEEEE…!
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NO! AKIYAMA KICK OUT AT TWO! She’s suffers but Akiyama not that easy to beat and she still not give up to Baudelaire as Baudelaire gets back to his knees and looks down at Akiyama before Baudelaire mounts on top of Akiyama and slams his fist right to Akiyama’s face over and over again before Baudelaire gets away from her and Baudelaire grabs Akiyama’s hair and pulls Akiyama back up to her feets and Baudelaire whips Akiyama into the corner before Baudelaire charges over the corner but meet a boot from Akiyama causes Baudelaire staggers away from the corner before Akiyama rushes over Baudelaire and Akiyama connects with a Dropkick! Right to Baudelaire’s face sending Baudelaire down to the mat before Akiyama gets back to her feets and Akiyama grabs Baudelaire’s hair and Akiyama pulls Baudelaire back up to his feets but Baudelaire wipes Akiyama’s hand out of his hair and Baudelaire counters with a Spin Kick! Right to Akiyama’s guts causes Akiyama to collapse down to her knee before Baudelarie runs over the rope and hits the rope back but Akiyama quickly gets back to her feets and counters with a Roundhouse Kick! Kick right to Baudelaire’s head causes Baudelaire down to his knee and Akiyama grabs Baudelaire’s hair and pulls Baudelaire back up to his feets and Akiyama throws Baudelaire over her shoulder with a Snapmare! Sending Baudelaire sits onto the mat before Akiyama runs over the rope and hits the rope back and connects with a kick right to Baudelaire’s face sending Baudelaire down to the mat! Akiyama grabs Baudelaire’s hair and pulls Baudelaire back up to his feets and Akiyama whips Baudelaire into the corner before Akiyama charges into the corner before Akiyama connects with a Running Back Elbow! Hits right to Baudelaire’s face before Akiyama gets away from the corner while Baudelaire staggers away from the corner and Akiyama connects with SUPERKICK!!!!!! RIGHT TO BAUDELAIRE’S JAW CAUSES BAUDELAIRE FALLS TO THE MAT! BEFORE AKIYAMA GOES OVER THE APRON WHILE BAUDELAIRE SLOWLY GETS BACK TO HIS FEETS AND AKIYAMA GOES OVER THE TOP ROPE AND CONNECTS WITH DEATH FROM ABOVE, A PHENOMENAL FOREARM!!!!!!!!! SENDING BAUDELAIRE DOWN TO THE MAT! BEFORE AKIYAMA GETS COVERS ON HIM AND HOOKS HIS BOTH LEGS AND THE REFEREE COUNTS!
ONEEEEE…!
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NO! BAUDELAIRE KICK OUT AT THE LAST SECONDS! AKIYAMA IS NOT BELIEVING IT AND NOT IMPRESS AS THIS MATCH IS STILL CONTINUED! Akiyama gets back to her knees and looks at the referee to make sure again as this match still continues! Akiyama shooks her head before Akiyama gets back to her feets and Akiyama grabs Baudelaire’s hair and Akiyama pulls Baudelaire back up to his feets and Akiyama whips Baudelaire into the corner before Akiyama charges into the corner but meet a boot by Baudelaire causes Akiyama staggers away from the corner and Baudelaire rushes over her and Baudelaire connects with THE BEAUTY OF SUFFERING!!!!!! BUT AKIYAMA DUCKS AND BAUDELAIRE QUICKLY TURNS AROUND TO HER BUT AKIYAMA COUNTERS WITH A HURRICANRANA! BUT BAUDELAIRE LANDS TO HIS FEETS! Akiyama gets back to her feets but Baudelaire grabs her arm and turns her around but Akiyama counters with an Enzuigiri! Right to Baudelaire’s head stuns Baudelaire before Akiyama gets back to her feets and Akiyama runs over the rope but Baudelaire follows her and Akiyama turns around to Baudelaire but he connects with a Lariat! Rebound Lariat connects, sending Akiyama down to the mat! Before Baudelaire grabs Akiyama’s hair and pulls Akiyama back up to her feets and Baudelaire kick hard to Akiyama’s guts causes Akiyama bends over and Baudelaire runs over the rope and hits the rope back and Baudelaire connects with ARTIFICIAL SUICIDE, A RUNNING CURB STOMP!!!!!! STOMP AKIYAMA’S HEAD DOWN TO THE MAT! BEFORE BAUDELAIRE GRABS AKIYAMA’S HAIR AND PULLS AKIYAMA BACK UP TO HER FEETS BEFORE BAUDELAIRE GRABS AKIYAMA’S WRIST AND BAUDELAIRE TURNS HER AROUND AND BAUDELAIRE CONNECTS WITH RED OCTOBER, A WRIST LOCK RIPCORD LARIAT!!!!!!!!! SENDING AKIYAMA DOWN TO THE MAT HARD BEFORE BAUDELAIRE GOES COVERS ON TOP OF HER AND HE HOOK AKIYAMA’S LEG UP! AND THE REFEREE COUNTS!
ONEEEEE…!
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Darrion Hughes: The winner of this match…Lukas! Baudelaire!
Amber Westgate: Another win by Lukas Baudelaire and another two points added to his score!
Adam LaRue: The Unspoken Death has shown utter dominance since coming to Zion Wrestling! He could very well keep this momentum going all the way to a win in this tournament!
Baudelaire stands tall as we fade!
RESULT: PINFALL (RED OCTOBER)
Backstage, a woman with dark blue hair can be seen pacing around. It’s none other than Madness Rumble 2024 winner, Blaze Darling! She’s wrapping her wrists and hands in black tape before she takes notice of the camera and she gives a little wave, a soft smile crossing her features as she stills herself momentarily.
BLAZE DARLING: Hellooooooo friends! It’s so good to see you guys tonight. I feel like my veins are on FIRE, it’s so crazy. Anyway, I have a big task ahead of me tonight… A former sister in arms stands across from me no longer as an ally, but as an enemy.
Blaze frowns, remembering the things Kaya had done to some of the other members of QOC. A brief flash of rage crosses her face, but she replaces it with a slightly shaky smirk.
BLAZE DARLING: Kaya thinks because she somehow got the upper hand over some of my sisters, that it means she’ll have the one up on me tonight. But, she has no idea what I am capable of. My competitors in the Madness Rumble had no idea what I was capable of… and I proved all of them wrong when I stood as the sole victor.
BLAZE DARLING: And tonight will be no different. I don’t care if the other members of GOD try to get involved, I’ll face them all head on by myself, if I have to. But, I’m sure some of my sisters will be there to prevent that from happening should any of those witches stick their nose into this battle.
Blaze has been pacing in order to busy herself as she stands before the camera, pausing as she finally faces the camera face on.
BLAZE DARLING: Tonight is one of the biggest nights of my career and I owe it to my sisters to make sure Kaya is taken down. I will be the one to shut her up tonight for all of the doubting she has thrown my way and I sure hope her precious GOD is watching… Because I intend to make one heck of a statement.
With those words, Blaze gives a determined grin towards the camera before the scene fades out.
MATCH #5: BLAZE DARLING VS KAYA PARKER
NON-TITLE MATCH
The matchup between Blaze Darling and Kaya Parker began with Kaya wanting to go into a test of strength, raising both of her hands to be able to do so. Blaze was hesitant, but slowly raised both of her arms as well and once she had her guard down, Parker had stomped down on one of the boots of Darling, causing her to react by grabbing at her foot. Kaya followed this up with a couple of shots to the back, sending the opponent down to a kneeling position. Kaya then ran to the ropes where she came back with a Baseball Slide! Kaya stayed on top of Darling, raining down shots to the face and the chest until Blaze was able to use her strength to pick Kaya off of the mat, slamming her right back down! Darling picked Parker back up, to put her right back down with a Dragon Suplex, bridging with a cover!
The count was only a one, so the match continued on. Blaze continued her assault on Kaya, connecting with a Standing Moonsault. She then got Kaya back to her feet, who pushed Blaze back against the ropes for separation which the second was just enough time, with Parker able to connect with a Jumping Knee, followed by a Rolling Cutter to put Blaze into the mat! Parker got up after a couple seconds, dragging Blaze to the center of the ring so that she could climb to the top rope, leaping off with a Diving Double Stomp, diving right onto the midsection of Blaze. Parker dragged Blaze back up, the two of them exchanging punches back and forth until Kaya got the advantage with a big Headbutt, leaving both of them staggering. Kaya grabbed Blaze, hitting her with a Powerbomb onto the Knee! Parker goes into the cover!
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The match continued on between Blaze Darling and Kaya Parker, with Kaya still having the upper hand for the time being. She had gotten on top of Blaze with a Full Mount position, raining down more shots onto her. Kaya then got up, with Blaze not wasting any time to get herself back up and connect with a German Suplex. Kaya got back on her feet with the momentum, Blaze able to realize in enough time to be able to slam Parker down to the mat with a Michinoku Driver! Blaze got back to her feet, going to the corner where she was motioning for Kaya to get back to her feet. Once she did, Blaze ran right for Parker, connecting with a multitude of kicks and punches in the corner! SHOW YOURSELF from Blaze Darling! Blaze looked to go for the cover to put the match away!
Until Maki Megumi was seen running down to the ring, wanting to help her fellow Genesis of Destruction member turn this match around to win it. Maki got onto the apron, yelling over at Darling who was yelling back at Maki. Kaya used this opportunity to get behind Darling and connect with a Half Nelson Suplex! Kaya Parker got back to her feet, going over to the ropes to greet Maki, but tried to point behind her to warn Megumi, and when she turned around, Yukiko Kusanagi was right there! Maki looks like she had seen a ghost, and tried to run away from Kusanagi by jumping over the barricade. Yukiko had ran after Maki, getting her away from the ringside area while Kaya Parker was looking on in concern for Maki. When Parker got back into the match, Blaze Darling was waiting for her, getting Parker into position to hit ONE JUMP AHEAD! Blaze looked around ringside to make sure there weren't any other distractions before going into a cover.
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THREE!!
Darrion Hughes: The winner of this match…Blaze! Darling!
Amber Westgate: The Madness Rumble winner gets even more momentum tonight after pinning the Gateway Champion!
Adam LaRue: Give all the props in the world to Yukiko Kusanagi for making sure things didn’t go south in a hurry for her Queens of Chaos sister, and for ensuring that ISIS is even more displeased with the standing of the Genesis of Destruction tonight!
Darling celebrates as we fade!
RESULT: PINFALL (ONE JUMP AHEAD)
The Friday Night Fusion Cameras find themselves backstage once again, this time in motion as the sound of footsteps echo throughout one of the many corridors inside the Fusion Arena in Orlando, Florida. The sound of the fans can be heard in the distance, the focus however is on the footsteps as a familiar voice with a French accent is heard addressing the camera next. The lens moves upwards to show Isabella Rossi in her red wrestling gear. She tightens the straps on her white gloves which completes the look while looking at the camera with a focused glare.
Isabella Rossi: My dear Tempestaries, we have arrived at yet another night where you can watch moi compete in our World Cup. Yes, you heard correct. I say our World Cup because upon my latest week of reflection back home at my Villa in Italy, I find myself even more motivated to do everything within my power to make sure that WE leave the platinum league with the most points…
Isabella smiles briefly after that statement.
Isabella Rossi: Before I address our opponent however, I wish to talk briefly about last week where I defeated the beautiful and talented Charlie St. Haven, a woman who I cannot help but admire from the Wasteland… She is a woman who took her defeat to me in her stride which I cannot help but commend, and honestly, I look forward to seeing what she achieves in the remainder of the tournament and the future…
Isabella winks at the camera.
Isabella Rossi: The same cannot be said for the woman I face tonight, however. Of course, I speak of Diamond Steele… A name for one who thinks they shine brighter than the rest of us here in Zion Wrestling. But let me tell you something mon cher from what I have seen your star does not shine that brightly anymore and tonight I prove I do not speak bêtise like you.
The Bella Tempesta stops a moment to think for a moment, she then turns a corner and continues walking towards the camera while talking.
Isabella Rossi: So, you believe that you have what it takes to defeat the Bella Tempesta tonight? That you can deny my Tempestaries our destiny and another two points in the Platinum League? You want to be the one to break my perfect record here in Zion Wrestling? This would be a nice little feather in your cap, oui? Because you need some good fortune in your professional life because outside of it your engagement to be wed for your second marriage, seems to be the only good thing going in it… Congratulations by the way mon cher.
Isabella rolls her eyes.
Isabella Rossi: Oui, I like to do my homework. I had to because when this was originally announced, I’ll admit I knew very little about you and I do not like having that cloud hanging over my head. And I am glad I did because my road in this World Cup is paved by those who have achieved much here it would seem. My debut I faced a former World Champion in Daria Dorsey, who no doubt will look to knock me down a peg or two and get that win back from moi soon when our paths cross. And when it comes to you, I understand you have held both the Undisputed Tag Team Titles and the Gateway championship...
Isabella stops once again and looks to the camera with an intrigued look on her face…
Isabella Rossi: Before I continue, I cannot help but wonder what could have been for you had you not lost the Gateway Championship a day after activating the clause… I’m sure there was a point you were trying to prove to yourself or someone but It must have stung to watch all your hard work go up in smoke like this three days later, to have the golden goose in the palm of your hand to challenge for any title in Zion… One much like we all fight for now? Well… It seems very on brand for you… Judging that I hear you failed elsewere to capture gold… Maybe this is why people treat you like they do mon cher outside of three or four people? You bring it upon yourself.
Isabella doesn’t laugh at her own little diss to Diamond, she just looks disappointed. That changes quickly back to the focused look, however.
Isabella Rossi: I hope tonight you bring more fire than stupidity Diamond Steele. You have a lot riding on your shoulders, because not only do your words carry their weight on them but you represent the Queens of Chaos, oui? A group who has their grubby little fingers in every corner of Zion Wrestling and beyond with that Of Queens of Chaos tag metaphorically tattooed on them like a public health warning… But here is the thing mon cher I want you and the Queens to know that I will not be intimidated unlike others in the past. They cannot get involved in our match tonight without causing you to get removed from the tournament.
Isabella starts walking off again with the camera following her as she spots a sign saying Gorilla position with an arrow pointing the direction she walks.
Isabella Rossi: Unless they hate you and find your existence a liability which I hope is not the case because I want to step into the ring with you and test myself against one who has risen to the top of the company despite your idiocy with them and the world watching. That is the only respect you will get from me before we stand across the ring from each other in just a short while… Because I want you to know that when this is all said and done, when you lay at my feet looking up at my form shining brighter than your namesake?
Isabella stops for a moment again, but keeps her back to the camera as she talks…
Isabella Rossi: Take solace in knowing that despite everything, all the work you’ve put in, you will still be looked upon as a disappointment by England, but this is okay because it is all they are used too already. This will be just another Friday to them and for you, just like it will be for Isabella Rossi, Bella Tempesta, Le Femme Fatale… When I double my points to four and continue my journey to Destiny 3...
Isabella turns and blows a kiss to the camera before smirking and walking off into the distance with confidence in her stride and a destiny to fulfil as the camera slows to a crawl…
We cut back to the ring following the last segment. We see ISIS already standing in the ring. The fans are booing the World Champion as to be expected. She is wearing blue jeans, high heels, and one of her branded t-shirts. The World Championship is hugging her waist. She brings the microphone to her lips when the crowd’s disapproval of her dies down enough for her to speak.
ISIS: “I’m not here to address Blaze Darling. There will be a time and place for that. There is someone I want to call out. Lena Galante... can you please come out here?”
As “She’s Out Of Her Mind” by blink-182 blares through Orlando’s very own Zion Wrestling Stadium, a solo video package featuring Lena Galante appears on the titantron. The fanbase cheers began to fill the venue upon Lena’s emergence from behind an intricately designed ZION curtain.
The Massachusetts native’s eyes are fixated on the current World Heavyweight Champion, Isis, as she walks down the ramp. Isis’ eyes are also locked on Lena.
Briefly, Lena stops to give one of her purple wrist bands to a younger fan at ringside before entering the ring. The music stops, leaving the audience with an image of the two African American starlets standing face-to-face, a rarity in the promotion.
ISIS: “We stand in the same ring once again...”
Isis’s impressive physique is emphasized by her’ standing taller than the 5’10” Galante. A ringside assistant reaches into the ring, handing a microphone to the former Tag Team Champion.
Lena Galante: “Ain’t it crazy to see us both standing here? Y’know, it’s nice to see you too after all this time, Ice.”
Lena says, referring to Isis by a nickname she may or may not have imposed on the champion.
Lena Galante: “A lot has happened since we’ve gotten the chance to share a ring. You’ve gotten to the top of this brand. I’ve been clawin’ to stay on top of the tag team division…with my best friend Madi.”
For a moment, Isis’s facial expression becomes colder…than usual.
Lena Galante: “Sugar, I’ve been wantin’ to catch up with you just to say that I’m proud of Nephthys for having her first singles match. It’s never easy to come into the business as a hall of fame level wrestler’s baby sis. Still…she’s showin’ the world that she’s more than that.”
Spice says, speaking of Isis’ biological sister.
Lena Galante: “Baby sis is gonna be special.”
ISIS: “This is hard for me, Lena. We started this journey with you calling me out. Over the past couple months, the respect and admiration I have developed for you has grown. Might make me sound like less of the monster these people perceive me to be, I am your biggest fan. The support you’ve shown my sister makes what I am about to say that, much, harder---”
Lena Galante: “What do you mean, Ice?...”
ISIS takes a deep breath. We rarely see ISIS come across like an actual human being. We can tell what she feels for Lena is pretty real.
ISIS: “-- Willa. Madi. Whatever you want to call her. I don’t appreciate how she tried to turn you against me. Thank goodness her vile words had no effect on you. I can not let that go. I wouldn’t be me if I turned the other cheek. I haven’t said much about your bestie over the past couple months. I have adhered to my promise of not hopping on social media with declarations of wanting to mount her head on my wall. Can’t say the same thing about Willa. She couldn’t resist taking a shot at me after I beat Nadia. She tweeted ‘gross.’ Remember, I tried being civil, Lena. Your girl can’t resist interjecting her nose into my affairs. Now that you are here on my show, Willa doesn’t have the license to take pot shots at me whenever she damn pleases. Hell, she didn’t bother to find me when you two were Undisputed Tag Team Champions. I digress.”
ISIS sighs.
ISIS: “Only because I respect you I didn’t hunt her down. I didn’t assault her from behind. I didn’t shove her head through a plate glass window. I am coming to you Lena, to inform you, as soon as I leave this ring, I am marching into Kai Morgan’s office. I am going to tell him there is no need to find an opponent for me at Battleborn, as World Champion, I am calling the shots. It will be Willa Stoneheart versus ISIS for the World Heavyweight Championship---”
The crowd roars at the potential of ISIS and Willa finally coming to blows after months of both of them having their fair share to say on each respectives brands. ISIS pats the World Championship wrapped around her waist.
A perplexed Galante’s eyes wander towards the championship, and then she makes eye contact with Isis once again.
ISIS: “I offered Willa a shot when I beat Jordan Majors. Remember that? She chose to duck my challenge. She won’t have a choice in the matter this time. No more hiding on Mayhem. No more pot shots on Twitter. We’ll see if her arms are too short to box with God. Lena... my only hope after I am done stomping a hole in your friend and walking it dry is you don’t hate me for it. I could lose this championship. I could lose G.O.D all over again. But I don’t want to lose your friendship. If fate decrees that’s the case, I want you to remember one thing---”
ISIS leans into Lena’s ear. She whispers something the camera doesn’t pick up. Lena seems touched by whatever ISIS whispered to her. ISIS nods indicating that it is time for Lena to relay her thoughts on what ISIS just said.
Letting out a sigh of her own, Lena slowly lifts her microphone up towards her lips.
Lena Galante: “Ice…Coming from you, that means more than I can really express.”
Lena responds, referencing the whispers that the audience didn’t get the chance to hear. Reaching upward, Lena affectionately rubs the shoulder of Isis.
Lena Galante: “Look, I understand that you and Madi have never gotten along. For some reason, from day one, you both have been water and oil. You just don’t mix personality wise. And, Ice, I truly appreciate the fact that you haven’t gone out of your way to attack Madi or jeopardize her health in any way despite your disagreements with her. Really. I do.”
For a second, Lena’s eyes drift downwards towards the canvas.
Lena Galante: “For a verrrry long time, I’ve been trying to get you and Madi to understand that neither of you need to be carryin’ this amount of hate towards one another. Truth be told, if you sat down with Madi, you’d realize that she has some things in common with you, Ice.”
A bold statement escapes Galante’s mouth.
Lena Galante: “I’ve been wonderin’ why you two can’t be cordial when your approaches to the wrestling business have largely been the same!...Rising to the top by any means necessary! Yes, the “means” of getting there might have always been different. But, you and her are alike in that way!”
Spice expresses. She then motions towards the championship belt that is wrapped around Isis’ waist.
Lena Galante: “Ice, I can’t stop you, as World Heavyweight Champion, from defending the title against Madi at Battleborn. Just…please don’t let this whole beef go down a dark road! Don’t make me have to choose between my two closest friends in this business.”
Madi McNamara would emerge at last, wearing casual street clothes. No pomp, no circumstance, no music. She made her way to the ring, clearly very focused. Sharing a glance with Lena, Madi was sure to keep her distance. In fact, she found herself in the corner, visually between Lena and ISIS. She sat up on the top turnbuckle. She had a mic in hand. It was visibly clear that the longtime Zion mainstay was making an effort to stay in place and not pounce toward her.
Madi McNamara: ”I've had a few names around here, but this is and has been my first wrestling home. I’ve grown as a performer as a person in front of these fans. I have watched Zion grow in front of me. Zion and I haven’t always gotten on. Zion hasn’t always been a fan of mine and likewise, I don’t always like everything about Zion. One of those parts I don’t like? You, ISIS. When I waa at the top, I forced ut into existence. I MADE the landscape revolve around me. You? You walked in the door and you’ve believed that everything is meant for you. The universe, the plans, your little group, it’s all to serve a purpose for you. I earned my entitlement, largely off my own back.
And you’re right ISIS, I did turn you down the first time. I chose not to gun for you. The truth? I was a coward. I can talk a big game, I can judge you for your mind games but you ARE a force in this ring. I didn’t want to face you and land on my face. The truth? Willa wasn't ready for you. Willa couldn’t fail. Willa was afraid.
You can still think that everything is some sort of master plan. You can think we’re all pawns in some never-ending story…”
McNamara would pause and glance and point at Lena before looking directly at ISIS anf resuming her speech.
Madi McNamara: ”Then she showed up. If you told me in September that in a month, fans would love me again and that Lena and I could be champions together by the new year? I wouldn’t believe you. But that’s what happened. It all came together so quickly. Somehow, we won the belts. Sure, you can choose to enjoy the fact that your buddies ended our reign so quickly but sis, that’s the worst thing that could have happened for you. Lena and I? We weren’t in the plan! We were never in the plan.
Eden even said that she anticipated Daria and Angelica. We changed the story. A few months ago, I would be a mess. I would be embarrassed, I would be shattered, I would be a mess. Here I am, Miss Madilyn McNamara and I’m still here. i have some of the most supportive han beings at my back. I have failed. I have embarrassed my friends, and have embarrassed myself many times and I’m still fucking here. I am not a coward. Months ago, Willa called her shot. At Battleborn. Madi finally steps to the plate. ISIS, I can beat you. I can take that title from you.
Or, I might not, and I’ll still be here.”
The determined Colorado-born combatant finally hopped down from the corner and stood toe-to-toe with the World Champion.
Madi McNamara: ”My name is Madi McNamara. I could be the next World Champion. Kaya, Hana, Eden, Maki, ISIS. I am not afraid.
Once Madi has finished saying her peace, there is a staredown between the two rivals. A look of concern is evident on Lena’s face. The staredown doesn’t last too long as ISIS walks past Madi, she walks towards the ropes and exits the ring. She doesn’t bother to look back as “Bad” by Royal Deluxe plays. The last image before transitioning to the next part of the show is Lena and Madi standing in the ring to process what just happened.
MATCH #6: ISABELLA ROSSI (2) VS DIAMOND STEELE (0)
WORLD CUP PLATINUM LEAGUE MATCH
Rossi rushes over Steele right after the official rings the bell and Rossi connects with a Clotheslines as she attempts to catch Steele off of her guard with a surprise but Steele ducks in time before Rossi turns around to Steele but Steele counters with a Roundhouse Kick! But Rossi ducks too! And Rossi grabs Steele’s arm and whips Steele into the rope but Steele reverses and whips Rossi into the rope but Rossi reverses and Rossi whips Steele into the rope but Steele reverses and twists Rossi’s wrist and Steele counters with a Spinning Heel Kick! Right to Rossi’s face sending Rossi down to the mat! Rossi slowly gets back to her feets while Steele runs over to the rope and hits the rope back and Steele connects with a Dropkick! Right to Rossi’s face sending Rossi down to the mat again! And Rossi quickly gets back to her feets again while Steele gets back to her feets as well and Steele runs over the rope and Steele connects with a Spinning Heel Kick! But Rossi ducks and Rossi counters with a Dropkick! Sending Steele down to the mat! Before Rossi gets back to her feets while Steele quickly gets back to her feets as well and Rossi connects with an European Uppercut! Sending Steele down to the mat! Before Rossi grabs Steele’s hair and Rossi pulls Steele back up to her feets and Rossi whips Steele into the corner before Rossi charges over the corner but meets a boot by Steele causes Rossi staggers away from the corner before Steele rushes over Rossi and Steele connects with a Pele Kick! Right to Rossi’s head sending Rossi down to the mat! Before Steele gets back to her feets and Steele grabs Rossi’s hair and Steele pulls Rossi back to her feets and Steele runs over the top rope and Steele connects with a Clotheslines! But Rossi ducks and Rossi counters with a Snap Dragon Suplex! Spikes Steele’s head down to the mat! Before Rossi gets back to her feets and Rossi grabs Steele’s hair and Rossi pulls Steele back up to her feets and Rossi whips Steele into the corner and Rossi connects with a Clotheslines! Bumps Steele into the corner before Rossi grabs Steele’s hair and drags Steele away from the corner and back to the middle of the ring and Rossi forces Steele bends over and Rossi grabs both of Steele’s arms and connects with a Double Underhook Sitout Powerbomb! Slams Steele down to the mat! Before Rossi gets back to her feets and grabs Steele’s hair and Rossi pulls Steele back up to her feets and Rossi connects with a kick to the left of Steele and right of her before spins around and connects with a Back Elbow before following with an European Uppercut! TEMPESTA FURY CONNECTS SENDING STEELE DOWN TO THE MAT BEFORE ROSSI GOES TO COVERS ON STEELE AND ROSSI HOOKS HER LEG UP AND THE REFEREE COUNTS!
ONEEEEE…!
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TWOOOOO…!
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NO! STEELE KICK OUT AT TWO! BEFORE ROSSI GETS BACK TO HER FEETS AS SHE LOOKS DOWN AT STEELE! Rossi smirks before Rossi grabs Steele’s hair and Rossi pulls Steele back up to her feets and Rossi whips Steele into the corner before Rossi charges into the corner but meet a boot by Steele causes Rossi staggers away from the corner before Steele rushes over Rossi and Steele connects with a Spinning Heel Kick! Kick right to Rossi’s face sending Rossi down to the mat! Steele grabs Rossi’s hair and Steele pulls Rossi back up to her feets and Steele whips Rossi into the corner before Steele charges into the corner and Steele connects with a Yakuza Kick! Kick right to Rossi’s face before Steele grabs Rossi’s hair and drags Rossi away from the corner and Steele tucks Rossi’s head underneath her arm and Steele runs over the corner and swings herself back and Steele connects with a Tornado DDT! But Rossi pushes Steele away causing Rossi to crash with the mat and Steele slowly gets back to her feets and Rossi runs over the rope and hits the rope back and Rossi connects with a Clotheslines! But Steele ducks and Steele wraps her arm around Rossi’s waists and Rossi connects with a German Suplex! Sending Rossi down to the mat! Before Steele grabs Rossi’s hair and Steele pulls Rossi back up to her feets and Steele tucks Rossi’s head underneath her arm and Steele runs over the rope and connects with a Tornado DDT! And this time spikes Rossi’s head down to the mat! Before Steele grabs Rossi’s hair and Steele pulls Rossi back up to her feets and Steele runs over the rope and hits the rope back and Steele connects with FLOAT OVER DDT!!!!!! SPIKES ROSSI’S HEAD DOWN TO THE MAT! AND STEELE FLIPS ROSSI OVER AND COVERS ON HER AND HOOKS HER LEG UP AND THE REFEREE COUNTS!
ONEEEEE…!
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TWOOOOO…!
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NO! ROSSI KICK OUT AT TWO! AND STEELE QUICKLY TO GETS BACK TO HER FEETS AND STEELE GRABS ROSSI’S ANKLE AND ATTEMPTS TO LOCK HER IN SUBMISSION HOLD BUT ROSSI TURNS AROUND AND KICK STEELE AWAY FROM HER! Before Rossi quickly gets back to her feets and Rossi connects with a Spinning Heel Kick! But Steele ducks and Steele runs over the rope and hits the rope back and Steele connects with a Pele Kick! Sending Rossi down to the mat! Steele gets back to her feets and Steele grabs Rossi’s hair and Steele pulls Rossi back up to her feets but Rossi wipes Steele’s hand out of her before Rossi spins around and connects with a Back Kick! Right to Steele’s guts causes Steele down to her knee and Rossi runs over the rope and hits the rope back while Steele gets back to her feets and Rossi connects with a Clotheslines! But Steele ducks and grabs both of Rossi’s arms and Steele counters with a Tiger Suplex! Sending Rossi down to the mat! Steele grabs Rossi’s hair and pulls Rossi back up to her feets and Steele whips Rossi into the rope but Rossi reverses and pulls Steele into her and Rossi counters with a Spinning Heel Kick! Right to Steele’s head sending Steele down to the mat! Before Rossi grabs Steele’s hair and pulls Steele back up to her feets and whips Steele into the corner before Rossi charges into the corner and Rossi connects with an European Uppercut! Bumps Steele away from the corner and Rossi grabs Steele’s hair and drags Steele away from the corner and Rossi runs over the rope and hits the rope back and Rossi connects with TEMPTATION KICK, A YAKUZA KICK!!!!!! KICK RIGHT TO STEELE’S FACE SENDING STEELE DOWN TO THE MAT! BEFORE ROSSI GETS BACK TO HER FEETS AND ROSSI GRABS STEELE’S HAIR AND PULLS STEELE BACK UP TO HER FEETS AND ROSSI KICK RIGHT TO STEELE’S GUTS CAUSES STEELE BENDS OVER AND ROSSI CONNECTS WITH LA BELLA BOMBSHELL, A PACKAGE PILEDRIVER!!!!!!!!! SPIKES STEELE’S HEAD TO THE MAT AND ROSSI FOLDS STEELE’S LEGS FOR COVERS AND THE REFEREE COUNTS!
ONEEEEE…!
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TWOOOOO…!
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THREEEEE…!
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Darrion Hughes: The winner of this match…Isabella! Rossi!
Amber Westgate: And just like that, this week ends the same as the last, and we now have three people who are in danger of losing this tournament!
Adam LaRue: Next week is make or break for a lot of people! Three competitors are fighting to keep their place in this tournament! But as this week concludes, you have to believe that La Femme Fatale is glad she isn’t one of them!
Rossi stands tall as we fade!
RESULT: PINFALL (LA BELLA BOMBSHELL)
A rich darkness has fallen inside of the arena, bringing tonight’s production to a complete standstill. The upbeat and festive vibe long associated with Friday night Fusion has given way to a malicious aura, leaving the confused audience in suspense and unsure of where to run. wickedness resides deep within the fog. It's a bleakness much more profound than the usual experience, enough to send shivers down the spine and lingering ardently to the effect of discomfort settling upon those in attendance, evidenced by murmurs and an unexplainable anxiousness. The flashes of phone cameras dim as this zion wrestling broadcast persists in an encompassing blackness, the feeling that something is deeply wrong growing as seconds pass.
Gradually creaking to life, a flickering spotlight casts its glow from above.
Revealed beneath the illuminated lighting is a lone figure, perching upon a steel chair with a microphone residing in their hands. with thick religious robes enshrouding their facial features and physique, it’s difficult to decipher who this figure could be. What is apparent, however, is that while the audience accompanying tonight are within a suspended state of bemusement, curiosity has piqued. The sole spotlight hanging above, heavenly descending from the rafters elucidating that whomever exists beneath the hooded cloak is of sincere importance. all eyes lasered forth with zero distractions from the imminent performance zion wrestling is about to play witness to. In due time, the microphone is raised heavenward.
? ? ?: ❝ for many nights i have traveled so that i could be with you, my followers. so that i’d have the opportunity to share my story. ❞
A commanding message is delivered by a feminine voice, eliciting gasps of disbelief from the audience. pointed polished black nails grip the stem of the unbranded microphone, pale white fingers dangle gracefully from the figure's free hand. The microphone in question might be described as otherworldly, with an archaic and fantastical appearance, emitting a higher octave compared to the standard promotional microphones.
? ? ?: ❝ I come from a place far different to this one. where the frothy waves of the sea blend effortlessly into the sky and its swirls. a place well known and established for tranquility, love and prosperity. however this place wasn’t without its vices, my home in the end was burnt to a crisp. ❞
the figure chuckles to themselves whilst twirling the stem of their microphone within their dainty digits.
? ? ?: ❝ Everybody had a role they needed to play within my community. to ensure the continued growth of my people. They were followers of my word and the teachings of which my guides had instilled inside me. it takes one sheep to fall victim to the wolf for the entire flock to be compromised. ❞
words are preached in english, despite the distinct southern european accent emanating from the person concealed beneath the robes. Although their speech carries a vague quality, it is infused with fervor, captivating the audience and holding them spellbound by this spectacle. This is all-the-more amplified as the figure stands from the steel chair, though their face is still enshrouded by the hood of the garment covering their body.
? ? ?: ❝ i was incapable of preventing machinations and deceit from tearing through my community. spreading like wildfire, ripping the tranquility of which i had highlighted before to shreds. These fabrications, dripping from the mouths of evil and temptation, led to my paradise succumbing to the bleakness of the world. I was not strong enough to fight those who wanted to see my people dead. I was not wise enough to prevent our story from being sensationalized for profit. The spiritual leaders told me to run. to tell the world what had happened, to prevent such from happening again. ❞
Bringing down the hood covering their facial features, an angelic woman is revealed to be the preacher behind such a passionate sermon. dark locks with silver streaks travel down to her shoulder blades, framing a gorgeous face not of this time. shaped brows hang above deep, dark eyes highlighted with lighter shadowing, while plump lips are painted a shade of deep red. She is utterly, bewitchingly gorgeous, a woman like no other spreading a message unlike the day-to-day zion wrestling has grown accustomed to. Once more, the enchanting figure raises the microphone.
Erissa: ❝ My name is Erissa. I wasn't capable of saving those I loved in a life long ago, but I am here to prevent you all from falling victim to the same false prophets and fabrications that my people fell victim to. to the lies those in the back are oh-so enthusiastic to preach to you. to those who will fall on their sword again-and-again without due purpose. those who’ll preach, swear, cross their heart for their allegiances and morals, only to fall to their whims and machinations without a shred of resilience weeks, if not days later. The fighters of this promotion are unfit to wear their armour, I will have no issue and spare no energy should it mean exposing these false prophets to the world, as unfit to be your leader and shepherd. ❞
walking over to the edge of the ring, Erissa gently swings an arm over the top rope. she applies pressure to the rope using the underside of her forearm testing its strength, as if unfamiliar with the concept entirely .staring up the entrance ramp, erissa’s eyes burn with passion while staring a hole through the top of the ramp, as if her next words are to be devoured by all those situated behind the curtain, languishing before the monitor or dressing themselves within their locker-rooms. it is not a battle cry, but an order for extermination, not specified to an individual, but inviting for an entire army.
Erissa: ❝ being a professional wrestler is akin to being a hero, we have different responsibilities than those in other conventional roles. we have an obligation to be kind, acting not for personal gain but in service of others— of these fans, followers, who put their emotions in our hands. Most who linger in the audience aspire to be like us, and wield our morals. but the term, this job, has been bastardized over multiple generations. standards have slipped and sometimes those wielding championships, those at the top of the industry, care not of their service for others. These people operate without conviction and desire, they fabricate and sensationalize, leading followers down a dark path as they idolize their false prophets. ❞
Erissa: ❝ many have forgotten what it means to be a leader. They have grown greedy, selfish and arrogant, openly mocking the term and what it means to be an upstanding figure for others. They have been taken in by the hatred around them, the bleakness, fulfilling their own selfish desires at any cost and putting their own values and wants before the needs of the community who look up to them. within the darkness, is a light. somebody who must do what is necessary to expose the flaws of this hero society, in hopes of building a better future under true teachings, not beneath the words and false promises of an equally false prophet. Zion, I ask that you trust in me. that in the coming weeks, you recognise my actions for the greater good and as a necessity no matter what the established order will tell you. I am to purge this promotion of its sicknesses and detractors, and re-build it within the image of my mothers and fathers, whose lives and teachings will not be forgotten, as I soon will hold this company in my own two hands. ❞
Erissa steps back from the edge of the ring, making her way towards the center and positioning herself just in front of the metallic chair where she had been seated moments earlier. She raises her eyes upward, focusing on the only source of light that illuminates the ring and the entire arena, apart from occasional flickers from phones. as the spotlight extinguishes, the world is once again cloaked in somber darkness. This prompts murmurs and a raucous reaction from those present, who have just witnessed a chilling sermon from zion wrestling's newest, most angelic acquisition. As the arena brightens once more Erissa, her chair and her microphone have vanished, but the religious robes she had been adorned in remain in the center of the ring, neatly folded and prominently displayed. After such a compelling segment, we gradually shift our focus elsewhere, having been introduced to the destroyer of the world and offered a glimpse into her intentions within zion wrestling.
Amber Westgate: I…I have no idea what to make of what we just saw, Adam…
Adam LaRue: I doubt anyone would. Erissa, whoever she is, may just become a massive problem for the folks here on the blue brand. Nonetheless, we do have to continue on with our programming as we give you all the rundown for next week’s show, where Fusion starts off their leg of Zion’s tour of the US.
Amber Westgate: Next week, we come to you live from the TD Garden Arena in Boston, Massachusetts and we’re kicking off our tour with a major celebration! Tomorrow, Gianna Rojas will reach 365 days as Viral Champion! Next week, we’ll see her in the ring, as we kick off the show with her 1 year celebration as Viral Champion!
Adam LaRue: Next week will also see the continuation of the Zion Wrestling World Cup’s Platinum League! Yumi Akiyama fights for her life as she takes on Isabella Rossi, and Daria Dorsey and Lukas Baudelaire put their undefeated records in this tournament on the line against each other! Meanwhile, Diamond Steele takes on Charlie St. Haven, guaranteeing that the loser of this match will have no chance of winning this league!
Amber Westgate: This show kicked off with a controversial finish to the National Championship match! Now Valentina Skye will have the opportunity to take it out on one of the people responsible as she takes on Xavier Amari next week!
Adam LaRue: And in a very special Main Event, Yukiko Kusanagi put the fear of God into the Angel of Destruction! Next week, she’ll have to come face-to-face with the Osaka Devil, with everything on the line! Next week is capped off with Maki Megumi vs Yukiko Kusanagi for the Queen of Strong Style Championship! All that and more, next week on Fusion!
MAIN EVENT: SAMUEL LOPEZ VS DAMIAN SIMMONS
Darrion Hughes: The following contest…is scheduled for one fall!
Crowd: ONE FALL!!
Darrion Hughes: Introducing first…from Hayesville, North Carolina…weighing in at 240 lbs…Samuel! Lopez!
And his opponent…being accompanied to the ring by Katie Simmons…from Sin City…weighing in at 295 lbs…Damian! Simmons!
Amber Westgate: Not even one month into his tenure in Zion Wrestling, Damian Simmons has himself a main event match here on Fusion!
Adam LaRue: It just speaks to the man’s presence! Everyone wants a piece of the Colossus, especially Samuel Lopez!
Amber Westgate: I’d be willing to bet that sentiment goes both ways, seeing as it was Lopez who eliminated Simmons from the Madness Rumble last month! Let’s see how this goes!
The bell rings as these two men step up to each other in the center of the ring! The pair never break their gaze from each other’s eyes as the crowd eggs them on with the most universal and relatable of wrestling chants:
Crowd: MEAT! MEAT! MEAT! MEAT! MEAT! MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!
Just like that, these two are off to the races, lobbing shot after shot at one another as the crowd goes ecstatic! Simmons is able to get to advantage at first, battering Lopez back into the corner with strikes! He secures his place there with a hefty Knife Edge Chop that causes every fan in the arena to let out a concerned gasp! Simmons rushes to the opposite corner, looking to get as much distance as possible for his next shot! Lopez is able to fight back, however, bursting out of the corner and rushing towards Simmons to connect with a Leaping Clothesline! Lopez lands on the mat after the attack, but the same can’t be said for Simmons, who manages to keep his balance through it all! He turns around to see Lopez on the mat, staring daggers straight through him!
Lopez pounces back to his feet, with Simmons immediately cutting him off with a Knee to the midsection! Simmons looks to throw him into the corner, but Lopez reverses, throwing him into the turnbuckles instead! He gives Simmons a receipt for earlier, nailing him with a Knife Edge Chop that seems to make him angrier than it does cause him agony! Before Simmons can use that anger to make life even more difficult for him, Lopez cuts him off with a Forearm to the head! He hits him with another, and another, and another, before eventually mounting the second rope and nailing Simmons on the top of the head with punches! It doesn’t take long for Simmons to break the rhythm however, getting Lopez on his shoulders and dropping him to the mat with a Sit Out Powerbomb! Pin by Simmons!
ONE…!
TWO…!
Kick out by Lopez! Simmons pulls Lopez up to his feet, nailing him with a European Uppercut that sends him staggering back into the ropes! Simmons looks to capitalize on this, going for an Irish Whip! But Lopez reverses, wringing the arm of Simmons before nailing him with a boot to the midsection and sending him back into the ropes! He goes for Irish Whip, sending Simmons to the opposite side of the ring as he anticipates his return! Simmons shows off his freakish strength here however, coming back to Lopez and nailing him with a Pounce that sends him clear across the ring! Lopez rolls to the outside, with Simmons standing tall as the referee starts their ten count! Simmons rolls out of the ring, looking to bring Lopez back to the ring, but to his surprise, Lopez is no longer there!
Simmons looks around for Lopez at ringside, trying to find him so that he can bring him back to the ring and finish him off! The camera is pointed at Simmons, but it slowly zooms in behind him, as we see Lopez peek his head out from the other side of the ring! He rushes around the ring, before catching Simmons with a Pounce of his own that sends him straight through the barricade! Just then, the bell rings, as Lopez and Simmons have both exhausted the referee’s ten count!
Amber Westgate: The bell rings for this one as it’s called a no contest!
Adam LaRue: The match may be over, but the violence doesn’t seem to be stopping!
Lopez doesn’t mind the bell ringing, walking over to the crater in the barricade to recover Simmons! But Lopez is caught by surprise as Simmons’ head reaches up and wraps itself around his throat! Simmons slowly makes it to his feet, dragging Lopez all the way to the commentary table before sending him through it with Hellfire! Chokeslam connects through the table! A sea of officials come out to keep Simmons away from Lopez, ushering him away from ringside and up the ramp as the copyright graphic comes up, signaling the end of the—NO! Lopez catches up with Simmons, nailing him from behind with a strike! The officials try their best to keep these two apart, but it’s no use with the two of them still going at it on the stage!
Amber Westgate: These two are dead set on ripping each other apart, Adam!
Adam LaRue: I say let them fight! Let them get it all out of the systems!
Simmons batters down Lopez with strikes on the stage as the referee’s begin to crowd around even closer! Simmons looks to land a finishing blow, but Lopez catches him by surprise! He boosts himself up to his feet, lifting Simmons up as he does before pushing him THROUGH THE MINITRON!! The big screen explodes in a flurry of glass and sparks as the two goliaths go through it!
Crowd: HOLY SHIT! HOLY SHIT! HOLY SHIT! HOLY SHIT!
Lopez staggers out of the wreckage, as the medics attempt to check on him! The camera hones in on Lopez, when out of the corner of the frame, we see Simmons slowly rise up out of the wreckage!
Amber Westgate: What the fuck?!
Adam LaRue: You can’t be serious! Damian Simmons just got thrown through our big screen and his back up like it’s nothing!
Amber Westgate: What will it take to put these men down?!
Simmons comes out of the crater of the big screen, with he and Lopez trading blows again as the feed abruptly cuts to black to end this broadcast!
Crowd: ONE FALL!!
Darrion Hughes: Introducing first…from Hayesville, North Carolina…weighing in at 240 lbs…Samuel! Lopez!
And his opponent…being accompanied to the ring by Katie Simmons…from Sin City…weighing in at 295 lbs…Damian! Simmons!
Amber Westgate: Not even one month into his tenure in Zion Wrestling, Damian Simmons has himself a main event match here on Fusion!
Adam LaRue: It just speaks to the man’s presence! Everyone wants a piece of the Colossus, especially Samuel Lopez!
Amber Westgate: I’d be willing to bet that sentiment goes both ways, seeing as it was Lopez who eliminated Simmons from the Madness Rumble last month! Let’s see how this goes!
The bell rings as these two men step up to each other in the center of the ring! The pair never break their gaze from each other’s eyes as the crowd eggs them on with the most universal and relatable of wrestling chants:
Crowd: MEAT! MEAT! MEAT! MEAT! MEAT! MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!
Just like that, these two are off to the races, lobbing shot after shot at one another as the crowd goes ecstatic! Simmons is able to get to advantage at first, battering Lopez back into the corner with strikes! He secures his place there with a hefty Knife Edge Chop that causes every fan in the arena to let out a concerned gasp! Simmons rushes to the opposite corner, looking to get as much distance as possible for his next shot! Lopez is able to fight back, however, bursting out of the corner and rushing towards Simmons to connect with a Leaping Clothesline! Lopez lands on the mat after the attack, but the same can’t be said for Simmons, who manages to keep his balance through it all! He turns around to see Lopez on the mat, staring daggers straight through him!
Lopez pounces back to his feet, with Simmons immediately cutting him off with a Knee to the midsection! Simmons looks to throw him into the corner, but Lopez reverses, throwing him into the turnbuckles instead! He gives Simmons a receipt for earlier, nailing him with a Knife Edge Chop that seems to make him angrier than it does cause him agony! Before Simmons can use that anger to make life even more difficult for him, Lopez cuts him off with a Forearm to the head! He hits him with another, and another, and another, before eventually mounting the second rope and nailing Simmons on the top of the head with punches! It doesn’t take long for Simmons to break the rhythm however, getting Lopez on his shoulders and dropping him to the mat with a Sit Out Powerbomb! Pin by Simmons!
ONE…!
TWO…!
Kick out by Lopez! Simmons pulls Lopez up to his feet, nailing him with a European Uppercut that sends him staggering back into the ropes! Simmons looks to capitalize on this, going for an Irish Whip! But Lopez reverses, wringing the arm of Simmons before nailing him with a boot to the midsection and sending him back into the ropes! He goes for Irish Whip, sending Simmons to the opposite side of the ring as he anticipates his return! Simmons shows off his freakish strength here however, coming back to Lopez and nailing him with a Pounce that sends him clear across the ring! Lopez rolls to the outside, with Simmons standing tall as the referee starts their ten count! Simmons rolls out of the ring, looking to bring Lopez back to the ring, but to his surprise, Lopez is no longer there!
Simmons looks around for Lopez at ringside, trying to find him so that he can bring him back to the ring and finish him off! The camera is pointed at Simmons, but it slowly zooms in behind him, as we see Lopez peek his head out from the other side of the ring! He rushes around the ring, before catching Simmons with a Pounce of his own that sends him straight through the barricade! Just then, the bell rings, as Lopez and Simmons have both exhausted the referee’s ten count!
Amber Westgate: The bell rings for this one as it’s called a no contest!
Adam LaRue: The match may be over, but the violence doesn’t seem to be stopping!
Lopez doesn’t mind the bell ringing, walking over to the crater in the barricade to recover Simmons! But Lopez is caught by surprise as Simmons’ head reaches up and wraps itself around his throat! Simmons slowly makes it to his feet, dragging Lopez all the way to the commentary table before sending him through it with Hellfire! Chokeslam connects through the table! A sea of officials come out to keep Simmons away from Lopez, ushering him away from ringside and up the ramp as the copyright graphic comes up, signaling the end of the—NO! Lopez catches up with Simmons, nailing him from behind with a strike! The officials try their best to keep these two apart, but it’s no use with the two of them still going at it on the stage!
Amber Westgate: These two are dead set on ripping each other apart, Adam!
Adam LaRue: I say let them fight! Let them get it all out of the systems!
Simmons batters down Lopez with strikes on the stage as the referee’s begin to crowd around even closer! Simmons looks to land a finishing blow, but Lopez catches him by surprise! He boosts himself up to his feet, lifting Simmons up as he does before pushing him THROUGH THE MINITRON!! The big screen explodes in a flurry of glass and sparks as the two goliaths go through it!
Crowd: HOLY SHIT! HOLY SHIT! HOLY SHIT! HOLY SHIT!
Lopez staggers out of the wreckage, as the medics attempt to check on him! The camera hones in on Lopez, when out of the corner of the frame, we see Simmons slowly rise up out of the wreckage!
Amber Westgate: What the fuck?!
Adam LaRue: You can’t be serious! Damian Simmons just got thrown through our big screen and his back up like it’s nothing!
Amber Westgate: What will it take to put these men down?!
Simmons comes out of the crater of the big screen, with he and Lopez trading blows again as the feed abruptly cuts to black to end this broadcast!
RESULT: NO CONTEST (DOUBLE COUNTOUT)
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