Post by Kai Morgan on Jun 20, 2024 15:57:55 GMT
OPENING CONTEST: YUKA SUZUKI VS SELENE JACKSON
Crybaby: The following contest…is scheduled for one fall!
Crowd: ONE FALL!!
Crybaby: Introducing first…from Tokyo, Japan…weighing in at 149 lbs…Yuka! Suzuki!
And her opponent…from Richmond, Virginia…weighing in at 171 lbs…Selene! Jackson!
Neither Yuka nor Selene wasted any time as soon as the bell sounded. The two women immediately began trading lefts and rights, both knowing that it wouldn’t be an easy match. Jackson managed to catch Suzuki with a vicious left that sent the other woman stumbling back a few steps. From there, Selene went for a belly-to-belly suplex, but Yuka was able to counter it into a belly-to-belly of her own! Jackson went flying across the ring, hitting the mat hard when she did. She put a hand to her back, not quite expecting that strength from Yuka, but Selene got back to her feet nonetheless. Before Jackson could turn to face Suzuki, she felt a sudden impact to the back of her knee…Suzuki had nailed her with a hard chop block! Jackson was down to one knee, but before she could get back up, Suzuki laid her out with an enziguri!
Yuka quickly jumped back to her feet with a smirk as she looked at the downed Selene. Suzuki ran at the ropes and bounced off of them, coming back at Jackson to hit a running moonsault. But Selene was able to get out of the way at the last second, leaving Yuka to crash on the mat instead! Jackson got back to her feet, a little grin on her face as she watched Suzuki slowly get back to her feet as well. The two women stared at each other for a couple of seconds before they both ran towards each other. Selene went for a clothesline, but Yuka ducked it and hit the ropes before coming back at Selene. Jackson turned around just in time to get taken down with a devastating spear from Suzuki! Yuka quickly climbed the ropes and waited for Selene to start trying to get back to her feet. When Jackson was on her hands and knees, Suzuki jumped off of the top, hitting Selene with GFYS before going for the pin!
Crybaby: The winner of this match…Yuka! Suzuki!
Crowd: ONE FALL!!
Crybaby: Introducing first…from Tokyo, Japan…weighing in at 149 lbs…Yuka! Suzuki!
And her opponent…from Richmond, Virginia…weighing in at 171 lbs…Selene! Jackson!
Neither Yuka nor Selene wasted any time as soon as the bell sounded. The two women immediately began trading lefts and rights, both knowing that it wouldn’t be an easy match. Jackson managed to catch Suzuki with a vicious left that sent the other woman stumbling back a few steps. From there, Selene went for a belly-to-belly suplex, but Yuka was able to counter it into a belly-to-belly of her own! Jackson went flying across the ring, hitting the mat hard when she did. She put a hand to her back, not quite expecting that strength from Yuka, but Selene got back to her feet nonetheless. Before Jackson could turn to face Suzuki, she felt a sudden impact to the back of her knee…Suzuki had nailed her with a hard chop block! Jackson was down to one knee, but before she could get back up, Suzuki laid her out with an enziguri!
Yuka quickly jumped back to her feet with a smirk as she looked at the downed Selene. Suzuki ran at the ropes and bounced off of them, coming back at Jackson to hit a running moonsault. But Selene was able to get out of the way at the last second, leaving Yuka to crash on the mat instead! Jackson got back to her feet, a little grin on her face as she watched Suzuki slowly get back to her feet as well. The two women stared at each other for a couple of seconds before they both ran towards each other. Selene went for a clothesline, but Yuka ducked it and hit the ropes before coming back at Selene. Jackson turned around just in time to get taken down with a devastating spear from Suzuki! Yuka quickly climbed the ropes and waited for Selene to start trying to get back to her feet. When Jackson was on her hands and knees, Suzuki jumped off of the top, hitting Selene with GFYS before going for the pin!
ONE…
TWO…
THREE…!!!
TWO…
THREE…!!!
Crybaby: The winner of this match…Yuka! Suzuki!
RESULT: PINFALL (GFYS)
Backstage, Yuka Suzuki is approached by an interviewer after her match. She is visibly exhausted yet determined, sweat glistening on her forehead as she takes a moment to catch her breath. She speaks in Japanese, with English subtitles provided for the audience at home.
May O’Neil: Yuka, an incredible performance out there. How are you feeling post-match?
Yuka Suzuki: 再び、私はなぜ私がZion Wrestlingの次のビッグスターであるかを証明しました。(Once again, I proved why I am Zion Wrestling's next big thing.)
She takes a sip of water, then sits down on the floor, leaning her head against the wall.
Yuka Suzuki: しかし、なぜ私は毎週ブックされていないのか理解できません。(But I am confused on why I’m not booked every week.)
May O’Neil: What are your thoughts on the competitors in Wasteland?
Yuka Suzuki: Wastelandの競争相手たちに言いたい。。。(I want to say to the competitors of Wasteland...)
She takes a deep breath.
Yuka Suzuki: これは彼らにとって完璧な場所です。彼らは皆ゴミであり、私は彼ら全員より上です。(This is the perfect place for them, as they are all trash and I am above them all. I don’t deserve to be here.)
She then glares at the camera.
May O’Neil: What’s next for you in Zion Wrestling?
Yuka Suzuki: Zionに本当の挑戦を求めます。(I ask Zion for a real challenge.) もしそれが提供されないなら、私はすぐにチャンピオンたちを追いかけます。(If I don’t get it, I’ll be coming after the champions soon whether I’m in line or not, fuck your rankings.)
She finishes off her water bottle, tossing it towards the camera, it drenching the camera and May in the process.
May O’Neil: Any final thoughts?
Yuka Suzuki: 私は日本から来た、バーを経営し、忙しいスケジュールを割いてここにいる。(I didn’t come over from Japan, owning my own bar and taking time out of my busy schedule to be messed around!) 私は自分の時間を大切にしたい。(I want my time valued.)
She stands up, giving the camera one last intense look before walking off. The camera fades out as Yuka Suzuki strides away, her determination palpable.
We cut to the backstage area where we are able to see the Gem Stones. Ruby Steele looks over at her sister Sapphire Taylor as they speak to each other.
Ruby Steele: I am going to be completely honest… It’s been outrageous since we came to Wasteland… We are supposed to take over the tag team division.
Sapphire Taylor: I feel like we are supposed to do so much more than that. We have been in position to really take over the tag team wrestling by storm but we haven’t accomplished what we had set out to do.
Ruby just shrugs her shoulders as she begins to speak some more.
Ruby Steele: It just seems without Diamond by our side we haven’t accomplished what we had set out to do and that in itself is outrageous. It’s hard to go through match after match, and not gain any ground or get the results we are looking for.
Sapphire Taylor: Especially considering we know how good we are, and we know that we could be doing so much more for this company.
Ruby Steele: We need to gain some ground in this Tag Team Championship tournament. It’s going to be hard to come back from 0-1 but we know that MUD and Filth are going to be hard to top.
Sapphire Taylor: It doesn’t matter. With everything that we have going for us we are going to showcase to the world that we have all of the ability in the world. We are going to bounce back and we are going to emerge victorious. It’s time to be the raw cut gems that we are. I hope the world is ready because we will shine bright and nothing will stop up from ascending to the very top of the rankings.
MATCH #2: MUD & FILTH (1-0) VS THE GEMSTONES (0-1)
TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP NUMBER ONE CONTENDERSHIP TOURNAMENT GROUP A MATCH
The bell rings to start and Sapphire Taylor starts off against Yennefer Filth. Sapphire offers a handshake before they start. Yenn looks around the the crowd, then back at her own partner. She even looks over Taylor’s shoulder at her fellow GFL teammate, Ruby before back to Sapphire. Yenn shrugs, goes for the handshake and promptly boots Sapphire right in the ribs before unloading on her with a barrage of right hands. Yenn gets her back against the ropes and switches to left and right elbow shots to the jaw with Marcus in their corner, applauding her display. Something we haven’t seen from Yenn before but clearly, her older tag partner’s been teaching her some things. Yenn whips Sapphire off the ropes and runs in with a jumping crossbody that takes her down to the mat underneath for a cover.
ONE!
TWO!
KICKOUT BY SAPPHIRE!
Yenn grabs Sapphire by the hair and drags her to her team’s corner where she tags in Marcus. Marcus wastes no time taking over, putting the boots to Sapphire as Yenn gets out onto the apron. The referee pleads with him to get her up which he does but Marcus then goes right into some nasty punches, keeping Sapphire rocked. At the count of four, he feigns a whip from his corner to the Gemstones, but pulls Sapphire right back in for a Shortarm Lariat but Sapphire ducks underneath it and floats around right into a DDT on Marcus! Clearing the cobwebs, Sapphire starts to crawl over to her corner to tag in Ruby but Marcus comes to and grabs her by the foot. Sapphire stands on one foot, reaching for her partner and she Mule Kicks him back, allowing her to roll forward and hot tag Ruby into the match! Ruby ducks another lariat attempt from Marcus and comes springing out of MUD & Filth’s corner with an Aerial Slingblade. Marcus sits up holding his neck and Ruby comes off the ropes with a basement dropkick, taking him down and she covers!
ONE!
TWO!
MUD KICKS OUT!
Ruby picks him up and gives him an Irish Whip into the ropes. Marcus ducks a Roundhouse aimed for his head and hits the ropes again where Yenn blind tags herself in. All in a flash, Ruby catches Marcus with a Hurricanrana onto the mat and hooks the legs for the pin but the referee doesn’t count it as he’s no longer legal. Ruby sees Yenn get into the ring and stands up off of Marcus. The two women, team mates outside of wrestling come face to face with Ruby asking Yenn what’s with her attitude. Nothing new to the wrestling side of things as far as Yenn’s concerned so Yenn throws her hands up in a shrug and shoves Ruby back. Ruby responds with a shove of her own which sends Yenn into a rage and she swings on Ruby but Ruby blocks it and starts firing away on her! Ruby beats Yenn back into the ropes and whips her across the ring, taking her down with an Armdrag into a Fujiwara Armbar but Yenn rolls through and gets Ruby into a Magistral Cradle which Ruby kicks out of before the referee can even start the count. Yenn rushes at Ruby again who hits a Drop Toe Hold, sending her onto the middle ropes before coming off with a Tiger Feint Kick, knocking Yenn back towards the center! Ruby stands up on the apron and Springboards back in with a Meteora, hooking Yenn’s legs!
ONE!
TWO!
YENN KICKS OUT IN TIME!
Ruby picks Yenn up and drags her to the Gemstones corner, setting her up on the turnbuckle before tagging in Sapphire again. The two climb up and start looking for “24 Karat Deadly (Avalanche Double DDT)” but Marcus comes running in, blitzing past the referee and grabs Ruby, ripping her off the ropes with a middle rope German Suplex! This gives Yenn an opportunity to fight back against Sapphire and lift her up into an Avalanche Falcon Arrow, crashing down onto the mat. Ruby rolls out of the ring as Marcus climbs back out onto the apron and motions to a weary Yenn. She tags him in and shoves Sapphire towards him. Marcus lifts her up into a Backdrop Suplex and as he drops, Yenn comes in and leaps into position to hit an Inverted Jumping STO, spiking her into the canvas! Marcus goes for the cover as Yenn slides out of the ring to intercept Ruby!
ONE!
TWO!
THREE!
Crybaby: Here are your winners…MUD & FILTH!!
Matt Mears: And just like that, MUD & Filth take the victory for Group A! One more win for them and they challenge the Wasteland Tag Team Champions!
Ben Petrie: These two make a pretty solid team, Matt! Don’t you think?
Matt Mears: They both like to scrap and they’re not afraid to make it ugly if it benefits them. I’d say they’re a tag team match made in the gutter, all due respect!
Ben Petrie: Well said!
Matt Mears: What the hell was that move they did at the end?
Ben Petrie: I don’t know, but I like it!
RESULT: PINFALL (BACKDROP SUPLEX/INVERTED JUMPING STO COMBO)
Nothing lasts forever. Even if we insist. No matter how hard we try. We cannot fight the inevitable. For some time, I was at my best. I was thriving. Everything was coming up roses for me.
Then, for one reason or another, it all stopped.
It wasn’t abrupt. It wasn’t sudden. Things for me stopped going right, but nothing really went wrong either. Things just stopped happening, period. Things around me stood still, and so did I.
Of course, time doesn’t really stop. I withered away, naturally, slowly, quietly.
In the Zion realm, I feel as if my best days as I am are long since past. I have had my time in the light, and in the dark, too. Everything needs balance. A beginning demands an end.
I will return, and I will re-emerge renewed, with a new, but same soulless, cruel, dark heart as before. I will be reborn, more powerful and more evil than before. I’ll show you all what a real wasteland is like.
The scene opens in a clearing, hidden deep within an unassuming forest. It’s filled with energy and full of life. Flora is fresh and in bloom, bursting with colour. Until that is, we go a step too deep into the forest. Now, as we progress, light fades and vegetation begins to wither. The camera’s pace begins to speed up in a bit of a panic. Faster. Still faster. Until the trees are old and barren. Finally, we arrive at the heart of it all.
A massive wood stands, casting a large dark shadow. Beneath it, we find none other than Morgana Summers. There’s a hint of nervousness to her as she beholds the tree. Scattered on the ground are black roses, there are vines close by lined abundantly with thorns. The tree’s bark has been stripped away and the wood looks as if it has long since rotted and dead.
We see the former Viral Champion take one last deep breath before she leans against the tree with her entire self.
Suddenly, the thorny vines begin to wrap around her. New black roses begin to bloom. Morgana’s ankles and wrists are the first to be covered, engulfed, trapped. Then her stomach area. The look in the eyes of Zion’s dark witch suggests she might be alarmed. Just as she looks that she might call out for help, the vines come up to silence her.
Very soon, all that we can see are her eyes. There’s a dark, evil glint to them before at last they too are consumed. Suddenly, you’d be none the wiser to be unaware that Morgana was ever there. The camera would linger on the sight before fading to black.
There’s a sudden flicker. Not too far away, we hear a familiar, icey giggle.
MATCH #3: LEE KINCADE VS KENNEDY QUINN
As soon as the match started Kennedy grabbed Lee, nailing her with a powerbomb from nowhere! Lee’s back arched up for a brief moment after the impact on the mat, but she didn’t let that keep her from getting back to her feet, a determined look on her face as she looked up at her opponent. He started coming after her, looking for a vicious clothesline, but she was able to duck under his arm before hitting a dropkick to his lower back. That sent him stumbling forward, but it wasn’t enough to take him down and Lee knew it. She was quick back to her feet as Kennedy turned around to face her, an angry look on his face as he looked at her. Kincade swallowed deeply before coming at Quinn with a hard kick to his lower leg. He went to grab her as she went for another kick, but she was able to evade his attempts, managing to get a couple more kicks to his leg, taking him down to a knee.
With him down, Lee nailed him with a vicious roundhouse kick straight to the side of the head. The impact from the kick took him down, but Kennedy was stirring not long after hitting the mat. Kincade could be seen looking at Kennedy, wondering what it would take to keep the big man down. Lee glanced between the ropes and a stirring Kennedy for a moment before running towards the ropes. With Quinn sitting up, Kincade came back at him from the ropes, hitting a hard penalty kick that sent him falling back onto the mat once more. Kennedy slowly got back to his feet, extreme irritation written on his face as he looked at Lee. He immediately ran towards her, but she launched herself off of the ropes, managing to jump onto him. Using Kennedy’s momentum against him, Lee was able to execute a devastating Make It Real before going for a quick pin on Quinn!
ONE…
TWO…
THREE…!!!
TWO…
THREE…!!!
Crybaby: The winner of this match…Lee! Kincade!
RESULT: PINFALL (MAKE IT REAL)
We cut to the backstage area and it is there where we can see a bunch of photographers snapping photos of somebody. Flashes from cameras begin to go off one after the other. A red carpet is rolled and that is when we are able to see a woman with red, black, and orange hair standing in the middle of the carpet. She is wearing a pair of shades along with skin tight pants, a small tank top that shows plenty of her naval. She walks in her high heels as the cameras pan in on her face.
Crystal Caldwell: Well would you look at that. It seems like the cameras actually want to FOLLOW yours truly… I don’t know why because it’s not like I enjoy being on this sorry ass brand. Honestly my career went right down in the toilet the very moment that I was booked to wrestle on Wednesdays. I don’t think I even won a single match since being on Wasteland and I have been here since the brand was started. I do not appreciate the disrespect and I feel like I am getting lost in the shuffle and am losing matches that I know I should win!
Crystal just vents as more flashes go off from the cameras and she smiles as she looks deeper into the cameras.
Crystal Caldwell: Where is the respect?! At least my following of paparazzi know that I am a star. I know if you take a stroll on the walk of fame in Los Angeles you will see my hand print on the sidewalk in front of the Chinese theatre. I put butts in the seat, I pack out arenas and it just seems that with each and every show I am getting disrespected. Crystal Caldwell didn’t come to a C show to be a bench warmer. That is the lowest of the lows. I came to COOK. I came to do what I DO BEST. However you want ME to feel appreciated when I see new draft picks getting more BURN than I am?!
Crystal just scoffs as she shakes her head and speaks some more.
Crystal Caldwell: Hasn’t anybody been paying attention to what I have been accomplishing on Saturday Nights in NFW?! I am Champion status, might as well call me the chef because I cook. I make bangers but I don’t feel the love while being here on Wasteland. It just seems like I am drifting around from week to week without a purpose or even a plan. Last time a check that should not happen to somebody with the name of Caldwell. We expect more and I expect more as well. I know I am better than anybody that just got drafted over to Wasteland this year. If this company doesn’t want to use me I might as well call my own shots and showcase why I am the rose that will always grow. I will blossom and nobody or anything will cut me by the root.
Crystal laughs but a few boos could be heard in the background. She chuckles as she speaks some more.
Crystal Caldwell: You can all boo but you all know I am preaching the good word, a word that is truth. To be honest I was actually going to quit and go elsewhere because my talents should be valued. As a top billing and amazing actress anybody would want for an instant blockbuster hit to be on their roster, but my lovely wife Alexandra better known to the World as Diamond Caldwell told me that I am not a quitter. She didn’t marry somebody that walks away. She married somebody who sets the tone and makes herself out to be a star. I am that star and there’s a reason why my other wife Seleana calls me Estrelitta. It’s because I will shoot for the sky. I will bring that light and I am the best thing going. So with that in mind let it be known that as of tonight I am changing the narrative. I refuse to lose and I will get that win as soon as I am booked. The moment I get the first one out of the way more will follow. No more disrespect… Let’s go make a movie shall we?!
Crystal runs her hands through her hair.
Crystal Caldwell: Lights, Camera, Action… It’s showtime! It’s time to roll the credits on the rest of the competition once and for all and showcase why I will make Wednesday nights what they ought to be. Take care. Welcome to the curtain call, where yours truly is going to take a bow… After all time to show why I am the star… Farewell from the SILVER SCREEN QUEEN!
With that she blows a kiss to the cameras as we fade out and go elsewhere.
We open in a little clearing in a forest. There we see a black rose rose bush that’s covered in thorns. We then see a familiar blonde woman walk into the shot, Lilith Meadows. She looks at the rose bush, confused. She studies it for a moment as she begins to mutter something under her breath, pointing at the plant. Suddenly, we hear the voice of Christina Olson not too far off.
Christina Olson: Hold up, Lil! You know how hard it is to keep up with you in the damn forest. You gotta slow down, girlie!
Lilith giggles as she stops in her tracks, looking back as the redhead gets up to her.
Lilith Meadows: We’re sorry! We just get so excited when we go into the forest. You know that!
Christina Olson: You gotta focus now, Lil. We got another big match on Wasteland in the tag title contendership tournament. We got the dub in our first match, but I know this one ain’t gonna be easy either. Hebi No Rengo won their match too.
Lilith nods her head, wiping the smile off her face as she suddenly does her best to have a serious expression on her face, but trying only makes her giggle.
Lilith Meadows: We know, Chrissy. Look though, we’ve finally gotten ourselves on the right track again as a team since we moved to Wasteland. We’re finally showin everyone just what we’re truly capable of as a team again and this week, it ain’t gonna be no different. We see the confidence buildin back up inside of you and we love seein it so much. We’re finally gettin glimpses of the old Chrissy we all know and love back.
Christina Olson: Yeah, it’s amazing what winning can do for your self confidence isn’t it? When we go out there, let’s once again show the world why we’re one of the best damn teams on the planet and keep this little roll of ours goin. We won’t be denied and we won’t be stopped.
Chrissy grins as she begins walking through the clearing, back into the trees before looking back at Lilith for a moment.
Christina Olson: You comin?
Lilith Meadows: Yeah, just start walkin, we’ll catch up in a minute, Chrissy.
As Christina disappears from view, we see the black roses starting to transform, the thorns from the bush disappearing as the roses turn into blue lilacs. She looks back for a moment longer, smiling before heading off to meet up with her friend.
We have shots of a desert with rock formations, as a silhouette of Hayumi twirling her oil paper umbrella above her head while giving off a mischievous giggle before speaking.
Hayumi Yamamoto
“Welcome to our Wasteland… in a place so desolate, so harsh and cruel, only the most powerful can survive. Cabeza de Cobre was weak, and had to be punished for distracting our wastes!”
The camera pans to the right a little, Lién Kamiya is standing with her arms crossed and her head tilted slightly, wearing a hat with a visor to shield her from the sun. In the background, Akira Fujimoto is seen kicking a line of rocks one by one as if practicing penalty kicks.
Lien Kamiya
“These wastes are ours now. Las Olvidadas learned that the hard way and so will everybody else that gets in our way.”
Hayumi Yamamoto
“My sisters-in-arms made short work of those so-called Shieldmaidens, and aim to destroy The Last of the Valkyries. You can consider this a countdown to their extinction.”
Lien Kamiya
“We’re going to rip their wings off and we’ll do it with smiles on our faces. They're nothing more than the next victims on our last.”
Hayumi Yamamoto
“Hebi no Rengo is here to reign supreme in the Wasteland, and no one has what it takes to stop us from doing so. And those that try to defy the oncoming wave of violence shall be dealt with swiftly… and eagerly.”
Hayumi smiled, looking toward Akira, who is now squared over looking at something. She stands up and runs over to her stablemates excitedly, holding a black scorpion by its tail.
Lien Kamiya
“Eww! Get that thing away from me!”
Lién exclaims, taking several quick steps away as Akira grins.
Akira Fujikoto
“Don't worry, Lién. They're not so dangerous when you know how to handle them.”
Akira giggles gleefully as the scorpion thrashes about helplessly.
Akira Fujikoto
“This is what the Last of the Valkyries are. Dangerous to most, but helpless against us.”
Hayumi would watch the scorpion dangling helplessly, as she gets closer to it to watch the creature try to use it's claws on her, though it's just out of reach.
Hayumi Yamamoto
“Valkyries… pack your bags. We're sending you into the halls of Valhalla, mangled to the bone.”
She stated, before opening up the umbrella to shield the gaze of the camera and show a logo for Hebi no Rengo, as we fade out.
MATCH #4: HEBI NO RENGO (1-0) VS THE LAST OF THE VALKYRIES (1-0)
TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP NUMBER ONE CONTENDERSHIP TOURNAMENT GROUP B MATCH
Opening up we see Lilith and Lien grappling against one another, as Lien would keep Lilith grounded to the mat as well as she could to limit her more speed based offense. She would go for her joints, with strikes to her knees, before getting her up to tag in Akira, as both deliver a double suplex onto her. Fujimoto would deliver some stiff kicks to Lilith before following up with a tag back to Lien, as the two deliver a tandem Russian Legsweep and STO combination, with Lien covering.
ONE…!
TWO…!
TWO…!
Lilith kicked out, as Akira would grab her by the hair. She whipped her to the ropes and attempted a back body drop, though, Lilith would roll off her back to land behind her and delivered a German Suplex onto Akira. Lilith would bring Akira over to their corner to tag in Christina, with the two of them hitting a back suplex and neckbreaker combination on Akira, and attempted a cover.
ONE…!
TWO…!
TWO…!
Akira kicked out of the pin attempt, as Christina used her power advantage to force another big suplex onto Akira. Christina would get Akira into a fireman's carry position, looking to hit her with a Death Valley Driver, however, Lien reached in to grab her ankle and helped pull Akira off of her. Fujimoto would connect with a big enzugiri to stun Christina. She went for a tag, though Lilith blitzed to tackle Lien off the apron to cut them off. Akira would put Christina on her shoulders, looking for a DVD of her own, though, Christina would land on her feet and runs her into the ropes, before following up with an O'Connor roll
ONE…!
TWO…!
THREE!!
TWO…!
THREE!!
Crybaby: The winners of this match…The Last! Of The Valkyries!
RESULT: PINFALL (O’CONNOR ROLL)
Standing in the middle of a darker room with a purple tinted light was Hideo Watanabe, right next to him was Usagi Takemoto. Usagi had her arm loosely around Hideo with her signature red bat in her other hand. She sighed, looking at the camera.
Usagi Takemoto: In just a matter of moments, my Shogun will be going out to the ring to compete against Ayu Megumi. I'll be right there next to him, of course. I want to make sure there's no…funny business from Ayu or any of her twenty-seven sisters.
Usagi paused for just a moment, running her hand up and down Hideo’s arm while he remained silent.
Usagi Takemoto: Tonight will be an experience that you don't want to miss! Ayu Megumi will be humbled down to the earth. Ayu may think that she is the best competitor on Wasteland, but let's be honest, she isn't even the best competitor in her family. I think we need to show that to everybody in attendance, don't you, Hideo-kun?
A simple nod from Watanabe.
Usagi Takemoto: Ahhh~. Good boy. See, Myself and my Hideo-kun only want one thing, and that's the glory of being the best duo on Wasteland. We are like cookies and milk. Perfect together~. Nothing could ever seperate me from my Shogun. Oh, and, please do not mix up my words. I'm not saying Ayu Megumi is a bad wrestler.
Usagi had a small grin on her face, her eyes locked on Hideo then went back to the camera.
Usagi Takemoto: But, I'm simply saying that this hidden gem known as The Last Shogun won't be so hidden after tonight. Let me tell you what will happen, Ayu. My Hideo-kun is going to destroy your knee. The leg that you love to use for that Ryo no Ikari kick, will never be the same after my Shogun is done with you. This is a promise. Well, we still have a few preparations to accommodate for! Myself and my Shogun will see you soooooon~.
Usagi laughed, taking her bat then hit the camera as hard as she could with it, causing the screen to glitch out then fade to black.
Wasteland cameras immediately have their attention diverted to the entryway as the growl of "I AM THE THUNDER AND THE RAIN" is heard while the tune of "Chronos" by Parkway Drive begins to play. From behind the curtain, Logan Traeger emerges shirtless, with black dress slacks and shoes only, and donning a pair of sunglasses. He holds his arms up to the crowd, flexing his biceps as he bends at the elbow slightly before lowering beginning a confident stride to the ring. As he enters the ring and signals for a microphone, he uses it to swipe motion across his neck to indicate his music needing cut, to which is begins to taper off of the sound system. Letting the crowd breathe for a few moments, he stands in the middle of the ring, looking around as if to examine the entirety of the building.
Logan Traeger: It appears... that I have made a mistake.
He shakes his head, raising one eyebrow which can be seen above the frame of his sunglasses.
Logan Traeger: My mistake was that I would walk into Zion, with possibly a shred of equity left in my name to where I could at least garner a modicum of attention. Perhaps, I was delusional. It is entirely possible that I'm more sold on myself in my head than I actually deserve to be. But, then again, I feel justified given that some of the greatest men and women to walk into a wrestling ring in the last decade, I've done battle with. Perhaps, I felt as though I was signing a contract to realize the potential that was lost in the anarchy that led to my sabbatical from this part of the world. After all, who would want to be remembered solely on the personal tragedies they publicly endured.
Logan shrugs, with a chuckle to follow before he shakes his head with an expression of disappointment.
Logan Traeger: I used to refuse to believe that we could all just be parts of a system, interchangeable with one another as if nothing happened. I refused to believe that the world of wrestling could just pass us by, but here we are. I signed my contract with Zion in February, and since that day, you have seen me perform a grand total of two times. Once against a no name talent, and just recently in a losing effort against the tag team champions. To me, that's unacceptable!
A sense of tension in his words boil over as he rips off his sunglasses, noticeably enraged.
Logan Traeger: Logan Traeger is not the guy you just keep on the bench until you see it fit to stick him in a spot! Logan Traeger is not the guy that plays reserve! I'm a fucking franchise player, always have been, always will be. I'm the guy you give the ball and watch him run with it to make the plays you desire. I'm the guy who brings the intensity, the intellect, and the brute force to get things done in the ring and put on a show that only I am uniquely suited to display. That may mean nothing to you right now, but it will. It may not resonate with anyone at this very moment, but it will become the idea that dominates your psyche moving forward. I look around Zion and I see championship after championship, many of which being held by men and woman who I know for a fact couldn't match me in between these ropes. The difference between them and I? Opportunity. Wasteland, Zion as a whole, has neglected to give me the opportunity to showcase the talent I have. Well here I am, and now, I'm forcing your hands. Maybe it's because you don't want the standard raised above it's current set, or maybe it's a matter of ego... but the time for stalling my ascension has expired. I don't care who steps in here against me. One on one, one on two, two on two... I'll even run a gauntlet. Give me the ball, give me the opponents, and feed this machine! It begins on Wasteland now, and before it's all said and done, you will see that Logan Traeger's name is synonymous with franchise status and Logan Traeger's face is the marketing goldmine you need to reach the next level of success. The waiting game is over!
Logan drops the microphone and stares daggers into the camera before hitting the ground and rolling out of the ring with a smooth exit. As he is making his way to the back, he continues to talk into the camera, putting Wasteland and Zion as a whole on notice that he is not sitting down anymore. He will run his own plays even if the coaches won't put him in the game.
MATCH #5: HIDEO WATANABE VS AYU MEGUMI
The match began with Hideo offering a handshake to Ayu, waiting until she took the offer to blindside Megumi with a Schoolboy Rollup which turned out to be a fake when Hideo delivered a Superkick to the face of Ayu! Watanabe waited for Megumi to return back to her feet then charged in with a Chop Block, sending Ayu back to the mat where she was grabbing at her knee. Picking Ayu back up, The Amazing Girl was able to push Hideo back a few steps, causing him to rush back in with Ayu connecting with a Spanish Fly! Watanabe rolled out of the ring to avoid being pinned, Megumi didn't hesitate to run to the ropes and look for a dive- but the presence of Usagi Takemoto came into play early, stepping in the way causing Ayu to stop in her tracks. This gave Watanabe enough time to sneak back in the ring from behind and deliver another Chop Block to the leg of Ayu.
Continuing the attack to the leg, Watanabe was able to lock in a Kneebar in the center of the ring as Ayu reached out for the ropes to try to break up the submission. With the referee calling for a break, Hideo used all four seconds that he could to keep the hold in. Ayu rolled out to the apron, getting back to her feet as Hideo was distracted with taunting the crowd. Once Watanabe turned around Megumi front flipped back into the ring, connecting with a big Lariat! ETHEREAL BLADE CONNECTS! Hideo rolls back to the outside once again, this time Ayu ran the ropes one more time to be able to connect with a Springboard Moonsault to the outside! Ayu threw Hideo back into the ring, before she could follow back inside Megumi was met face to face with Takemoto once again. Ayu yelled at Usagi to stay out of the match then got back in the ring. This gave Hideo enough time to recover and connect with a Rolling Koppo Kick on Ayu Megumi! BUSHIDO! Watanabe went into the cover!
ONE...!
TWO...!
Watanabe shook his head, then went out to the apron to look for another big move, this time attempting a Springboard 450° Splash! ON THE EDGE- NO! Ayu moved out of the way! Hideo rolls through back to his feet, but ran right into a RYO NO IKARI Superkick from Ayu! Megumi didn't go for a cover just yet, instead getting Watanabe back to his feet then ran the ropes to come back with a Slingblade, rolling back to the apron where Megumi followed up with a Springboard Phoenix Splash! Connects! Megumi once again dragged Hideo back to his feet, looking for another RYO NO IKARI- Hideo counters with an Enzugiri. Ayu backed herself into the corner with Watanabe rushing after Ayu who rolled out of the way last second then came back to connect with a Spear! Megumi then dragged Hideo to the corner and got him into a Tree of Woe position, climbing to the top rope where she nailed a Double Stomp! SACRED ARROW from Ayu Megumi who hooks both of Watanabe’s legs!
ONE...!
TWO...!
Hideo kicked out of the Sacred Arrow! Ayu waited for Watanabe to get back to his feet where both of the competitors got into a strike exchange. Ayu’s strike of choice was a forearm where Hideo would respond with a chop. Ayu and Hideo went back and forth for what seemed like minutes until Ayu got the upper hand with a sudden Jumping DDT! Both competitors are down for a moment with Ayu Megumi getting back to her feet first. Megumi climbed to the top rope once more, diving off with a Frog Splash that Hideo was able to roll out of the way of, Ayu slowly getting back to her feet with Watanabe meeting her with a Roundhouse Kick. Hideo went to the top rope, diving off with a Sky Twister Press! WRATH OF A- NO! Ayu Megumi got out of the way! Megumi picked Watanabe back up, planting him right down into the mat with a Tombstone Piledriver! AYUSEKAI! But she doesn't go for the cover! Instead Megumi climbs to the top rope, leaping off with a Moonsault! LEAP! MISSES! Ayu eats the canvas face first and gets back to her hands and knees. Hideo ran and jumped on the second turnbuckle, spinning himself around to drive Ayu’s head into the mat! BLOOD ON THE SWORD CONNECTS! Hideo goes into another cover!
ONE...!
TWO...!
THREE!!
Ayu Megumi kicks out at the last second! Usagi is arguing with the referee from ringside as Hideo shook off the near fall almost immediately, dragging Megumi back up to her feet where he connected with a knee lift to leave Ayu hunched over. Watanabe ran up the corner again, BLOOD ON THE- INTERCEPTED! AYU CONNECTS WITH RYO NO IKARI OUT OF MIDAIR! But because of the previous damage to her leg, Ayu can't get to the cover right away! Ayu crawled over to the ropes to get herself up, Watanabe getting up a couple seconds after. Ayu went for another RYO NO IKARI, ducked by Hideo! Watanabe went for another BUSHIDO, Ayu is able to get out of the way this time! Ayu and Hideo meet in the middle with a Double Clothesline, both opponents thinking about the same thing! Suddenly Hideo went and swung for a big Lariat, Ayu ducked under Watanabe as she hooked both of the arms, slamming him with a Dragon Suplex! STARSTORM CONNECTS! Ayu can't make the cover immediately! Ayu is crawling for the cover!
Crybaby: This contest has reached the time limit! Therefore, this match is ruled a draw!
RESULT: TIME LIMIT DRAW
“I will return, and I will re-emerge renewed, with a new, but same soulless, cruel, dark heart as before. I will be reborn, more powerful and more evil than before. I’ll show you all what a real wasteland is like.”
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“As Christina disappears from view, we see the black roses starting to transform, the thorns from the bush disappearing as the roses turn into blue lilacs. She looks back for a moment longer, smiling before heading off to meet up with her friend.”
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Blue lilacs fall to the ground. The bush itself begins to open up to reveal the hidden veil of vines. They too begin to break away. We hear the sudden gasp for air. We begin to see a new person, first only seeing closed eyes. More vines fall away to reveal a new face of a beautiful person with long dark hair. The eyes finally open. They are kind and bright. We see the vines begin to release the hands and feet until they are free. They turn their head and find something, or someone that holds their attention. The camera turns to reveal Lilith Meadows, a simple robe in hand, who tosses it over.
D-do I know you? Do you know who I am? What’s going on?
Lilith just smiles, looking at the feminine being who had just emerged from the flowers, pointing at the robe, motioning for her to put it on.
Lilith Meadows: We think you need to put that on first, but yes, we do know you, well, at least one of us does.”
The being that emerged from the flora is now covered up. They look upon just about everything as if it were for the first time. They observe once again the tree that they were pinned against. It stands tall and full of life, nothing like it was when Morgana had arrived there. They turned to face Lilith again.
Really? Who am I, and do you know how I got here?
There was obvious nervousness in their voice as they spoke, maybe even fear. Lilith now walks over, grabbing the woman by the hand, giving her a reassuring, soft smile. She gave her hand a squeeze, keeping eye contact.
Lilith Meadows: We don’t know how you got here or why you ended up here, we just know that the person you used to be is no more. We saw the black and the evil that was surrounding you and we had to step in. We wanted to give you a new start, a better start. We wanted to give Aeylnn a chance to flourish and grow. The only thing we truly know is that the person you once were wanted a change and there was darkness in that change and the darkness is a bad thing.
There was a calming and comforting quality that Lilith possessed that charmed the robed figure. They would slowly nod. They still had questions but they believed Lilith.
S-so, that’s who I am?
Lily would nod emphatically.
I..am…Aelynn.
Hand in hand, Lily would lead Aelynn away. Lily began to skip, Aelynn would follow.
The scene ends.
MAIN EVENT: JAMES AUGUST VS JENNA SHARPE ©
GATEWAY CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
Crybaby: The following contest…is scheduled for one fall!
Crowd: ONE FALL!!
Crybaby: And it is for the Zion Wrestling…GATEWAY! CHAMPIONSHIP!
Introducing first…from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania…weighing in at 230 lbs…James! August!
And his opponent…representing The Queens of Chaos…from Calgary, Alberta, Canada…weighing in at 130 lbs…she is the Zion Wrestling GATEWAY! CHAMPION!...JENNA! SHARPE!
Sharpe puts her guard up at the ringing of the bell, looking to grapple as we get underway here! August looks almost amused by this, believing that his opponent doesn’t stand a chance at what they’re trying to do here! August confidently locks up with Sharpe, with the champion quickly getting a Wristlock on August! He’s in trouble here, only being able to get out of it when he grabs at Sharpe’s hair and pulls her down to the mat! August quickly goes for the pin!
ONE…!
Kick out by Sharpe, but August is right back on her with a Rear Chinlock! Sharpe is able to pull herself back to her feet, quickly escaping the hold and teansitioning into a Side Headlock! But August gets out of that, sweeping the leg and sending Sharpe to the mat before coming down on her for an Elbow Drop! He pulls Sharpe back to her feet now, getting her in a Suplex position! He holds her up there for a few moments, even flexing a bicep go shoe off, before dropping her with the Suplex! August floats over to cover!
ONE…!
TWO…!
Sharpe kicks out! August decides to pick up the pace, hitting the ropes and looking for a Clothesline as Sharpe gets up! But Sharpe reverses, getting around August and taking him to the mat with with an O’Connor Roll!
ONE…!
August kicks out, but Sharpe is able to keep a hold on him, taking him down with a German Suplex! August is quick to roll out of the ring, looking to escape the oncoming assault! Sharpe gets right after him, however, hitting the ropes before sliding out of the ring and transitioning seamlessly into a Headscissor to August! He hits the floor like a ton of bricks, with Sharpe looking to get him back in the ring! August reverses however, pushing Sharpe back into the apron before rolling her back in under the bottom rope! August slides in himself, before taking down a recovering Sharpe with a Chop Block! He goes for another pin!
ONE…!
TWO…!
THRE-
Kick out by Sharpe! August looks to end this one, getting Sharpe to her feet and looking for Magnum Opus! But Sharpe is able to escape the Crossrhodes attempt, nailing August with a Superkick! August crawls to the corner, attempting to pull himself to his feet using the turnbuckles! This works to the champion’s advantage, with Sharpe rushing in and connecting with the Sharpenado! Tornado DDT connects! She isn’t finished however, getting August up before dropping him with the Michinoku Driver! She hooks the leg!
ONE…!
TWO…!
THREE!!
Crybaby: The winner of this match…and STILL the Zion Wrestling GATEWAY! CHAMPION!...JENNA! SHARPE!
Crowd: ONE FALL!!
Crybaby: And it is for the Zion Wrestling…GATEWAY! CHAMPIONSHIP!
Introducing first…from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania…weighing in at 230 lbs…James! August!
And his opponent…representing The Queens of Chaos…from Calgary, Alberta, Canada…weighing in at 130 lbs…she is the Zion Wrestling GATEWAY! CHAMPION!...JENNA! SHARPE!
Sharpe puts her guard up at the ringing of the bell, looking to grapple as we get underway here! August looks almost amused by this, believing that his opponent doesn’t stand a chance at what they’re trying to do here! August confidently locks up with Sharpe, with the champion quickly getting a Wristlock on August! He’s in trouble here, only being able to get out of it when he grabs at Sharpe’s hair and pulls her down to the mat! August quickly goes for the pin!
ONE…!
Kick out by Sharpe, but August is right back on her with a Rear Chinlock! Sharpe is able to pull herself back to her feet, quickly escaping the hold and teansitioning into a Side Headlock! But August gets out of that, sweeping the leg and sending Sharpe to the mat before coming down on her for an Elbow Drop! He pulls Sharpe back to her feet now, getting her in a Suplex position! He holds her up there for a few moments, even flexing a bicep go shoe off, before dropping her with the Suplex! August floats over to cover!
ONE…!
TWO…!
Sharpe kicks out! August decides to pick up the pace, hitting the ropes and looking for a Clothesline as Sharpe gets up! But Sharpe reverses, getting around August and taking him to the mat with with an O’Connor Roll!
ONE…!
August kicks out, but Sharpe is able to keep a hold on him, taking him down with a German Suplex! August is quick to roll out of the ring, looking to escape the oncoming assault! Sharpe gets right after him, however, hitting the ropes before sliding out of the ring and transitioning seamlessly into a Headscissor to August! He hits the floor like a ton of bricks, with Sharpe looking to get him back in the ring! August reverses however, pushing Sharpe back into the apron before rolling her back in under the bottom rope! August slides in himself, before taking down a recovering Sharpe with a Chop Block! He goes for another pin!
ONE…!
TWO…!
THRE-
Kick out by Sharpe! August looks to end this one, getting Sharpe to her feet and looking for Magnum Opus! But Sharpe is able to escape the Crossrhodes attempt, nailing August with a Superkick! August crawls to the corner, attempting to pull himself to his feet using the turnbuckles! This works to the champion’s advantage, with Sharpe rushing in and connecting with the Sharpenado! Tornado DDT connects! She isn’t finished however, getting August up before dropping him with the Michinoku Driver! She hooks the leg!
ONE…!
TWO…!
THREE!!
Crybaby: The winner of this match…and STILL the Zion Wrestling GATEWAY! CHAMPION!...JENNA! SHARPE!
RESULT: PINFALL (MICHINOKU DRIVER)
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