Post by Kai Morgan on Jul 21, 2024 1:26:57 GMT
The scene starts with Valentina Skye looking at her phone. She’s scrolling on her twitter feed and rolls her eyes when she sees Róisín’s tweet.
Valentina Skye: Really cute, partner. Really cute.
She chucks the phone onto the chair.
Valentina Skye: Last week, I told everyone that I was going to defeat Kitsu after she decided to pull the wrong move a couple of weeks ago! I told everyone it was going to happen and it did!
She smirks at that statement.
Valentina Skye: Now, I’m in the Victory Series and plan on winning it all come August! Though, it seems like this place has to put whoever is in here WITH each other again.
Again, she shakes her head.
Valentina Skye: Róisín, I think I need to say this once more. I don’t do well with others, unless you’re Aubrianna Powers, but let’s be real….
She looks up and down, in disgust.
Valentina Skye: She’s WAY better than you in each and every single way!
She smirks at this.
Valentina Skye: If I need to work with YOU, then I have to play nice. I should mention it’s NOT going to be YOU getting the victory for our team, no no!
She keeps a serious look on her face
Valentina Skye: You probably just said that because Zion Management wants YOU to say that! We all know how much this place has puppets and pulling their strings when someone like me is in THEIR SPOTLIGHT! I bet they’re probably foaming at the mouth in anger knowing that I could potentially win THIS WHOLE THING!!
She has a shit grin on her face.
Valentina Skye: August isn’t even here yet because you and I have to “work” and go against Madi McNamara and Gianna Rojas….you know the…
She points her fingers in the air.
Valentina Skye: ZION’s FLAVORS TO BEAT VALENTINA SKYE!!
She turns serious.
Valentina Skye:That’s not going to happen AT ALL! I know everyone here wants me to lose the Victory Series.
She eyes them.
Valentina Skye: It’s not going to happen, YOU KNOW THAT and this tag team match is going to be a clear message…
She grabs a jacket and puts it on.
Valentina Skye: …that I will be WINNING this all! Gianna, Madi and Roison’s going to learn it…
She walks out
Valentina Skye: The HARD WAY!!
Valentina goes to her match.
We are taken backstage to a scene opening up of the Zion Wrestling Stadium in Orlando Florida! We are getting closer to the highly anticipated Victory Series and joining us backstage is one of the participants this year who earned her spot. The same fiery red head that had been turning necks in her short time here on Fusion, Róisín. A smug look on her face, the Irish woman stood tall in the view of the cameras as she sucked on her bottom lip. Laser focused eyes with a confident demeanor, Róisín held her head up high.
Róisín: “Tonight is a very special night. On the one hundred and thirty second episode of Fusion, an epic tag team match previewing the talent of the Victory Series will take place…”
Róisín confirmed, before looking down at herself dressed to compete. With her red and black ring gear standing strikingly, the Galway girl nodded her head as she spoke slowly and clearly through her thick accent.
Róisín: “On any occasion I would look at the opportunity to showcase my skill alongside three other talented women but of course, this isn’t your average tag team match. Oh no, you see here tonight is all about the disadvantages stacked against me.”
Róisín began to pace herself back and forth while shaking her head. As her long red locks covered her intense eyes, she held her index finger up in the air. Pinching her nose as she raised her chin, Róisín looked into the camera with a cold stare.
Róisín: “Obstacles were always something that were in my way but never something I feared. When you’re a woman with my past there isn’t much that can scare you away from anything, which is one of the many reasons this business caught my eye. From a young age I was surrounded by this industry. There was not a day growing up that went by that professional wrestling wasn’t on my mind. Being a second generational superstar I was brought up not in the most traditional of fashions. From my Grandfather to my Father, both those men made sure to make sure my brothers and I never missed a beat. While normal kiddos were dreaming of becoming astronauts and princesses, my desires were nothing more than to make my home country proud and follow in the footsteps of the strongest men I know. I knew I had the same fighting heart and spirit to do just as they did, but felt that I could do a little more. I felt, and still feel like I could be the biggest star to come out of the Chamberlain name. So with a dream bigger than my ego and the willingness to risk it all, I knew I had to come here.”
Looking around, Róisín could almost hear the fans who could relate to the woman cheer. She felt the emotion she had rubbed off on them hit back at her like a wave before she spoke.
Róisín: “I never missed an opportunity to learn and took any moment I could to get practice in. I was lucky enough to be signed by my first major American company that blessed me with a lot of great opportunities that I could only ever dream about. Those opportunities may not have ever led me to my goal in capturing a Championship, but it taught me the most valuable lesson that experience could ever teach. Grace and humility.”
Admitting, Róisín looked up as she nodded in confirmation. The look on her face looked as if she had eaten a sour lemon, but it was just the sour taste in her mouth that the lesson left her.
Róisín: “Although I never got my big moment, I learned how to handle situations that don’t go your way with the most respect and how to keep your head high and how to wait for your moment. Greatness takes time and nothing happens overnight and all that failure and missed moments has led me here. Zion is where I’m supposed to be and this is my home. Nothing will keep me from my full potential blossoming here and I’m right on my way to the top. Tonight? Tonight is nothing more than a sampler platter of what’s to come. As much as I’d like to continue my optimism about tonight, I’m not ignorant to the fact that at the end of the day? It is truly every man for themself out there. My unfortunate tag team partner for this evening has made it clear that she doesn’t work well with others, completely negating the fact that she kind of benefitted off my assistance, however that doesn’t concern me.”
Glaring into the cameras, Róisín raises an eyebrow.
Róisín: “Valentina, you don’t need to play well with me. What you need to be doing is paying attention to what I do in that ring. Where someone like you likes to walk around playing dress up as a Queen like my daughter enjoys doing with her stuffed animals, I’ll be carrying us to a victory only to prove that I am one of the most dominant women on this roster. There’s not a royal thing about you other than being a royal pain in my ass but for the sake of this evening I’ll allow you to stand on my side unharmed. After all, it’s not quite August yet…”
With a smile forming across her face, Róisín nodded her head before shrugging.
Róisín: “Madi and Gianna may have the advantage of tag team chemistry between the two of you where you don’t want to strike each other, but I won’t allow lack of communication stop me from being a professional at our art and carrying on a world class match. Unfortunately for you girlies…this Big Bad Red Ró isn’t letting that hold her back from making more statements here.”
Róisín smirked widely as confidently stepped back from picture perfect view as she exited the scene.
As the scene opens from a focus on what's clearly a door frame, a light and feminine voice is heard. What she's saying isn't quite clear yet but it's Spanish and there's a bunch of laughing to go with it. The camera sweeps around seeing several gear bags and personal items, as if belonging to more than one person and yet this is one of the smaller lockers not open just to anybody.
As the camera pans back the source of the sweet voice is revealed, former Viral Champion Gianna Rojas is sitting sideways in a chair one leg over the arm and intently watching something on her phone. From the sounds it's definitely some sort of drama, and from the name she speaks? Likely House of the Dragon. She's gesturing with the hand not holding the phone, her tone is to say the least a little exasperated and her features are animated, an interesting look with the face paint and all.
Gianna Rojas: ¡Vamos, Daemon! ¿La bruja te dijo que esa cama tenía demonios y aquí estás durmiendo en ella otra vez?
She shakes her head and sighs loudly as if she's bemoaning something. Noticing the camera she holds her phone up to it, the show is on pause and the display is that of the character she's been watching.
Gianna Rojas: Tiene suerte de ser súper sexy o su esposa lo habría dejado.
She leans to set the phone down on the counter next to her, throwing both her hands up in the air a little bit.
Gianna Rojas: ¡Muy frustrante! Ah, bueno, ¡al menos tengo que esperar con ansias este combate de lucha esta noche!
Entering the frame from the left, walking backwards, was Madi McNamara. She seems to be in mid-conversation.
Madi McNamara: Still no? Still haven’t convinced you to come back? HypKnowThis.com said that if I brought it up and we tried that tea every day for two weeks I could have talked you into anything by now!
She too threw up her hands in a bit of frustration. Both women would make eye contact, having made the same gesture.
Both sets of eyes would turn their attention to multi-time champion in Zion, Ricky Rodriguez.
Ricky Rodriguez: Def notta no, justa..thinkin things over kinda thing over, y’know? The tea has been reallyyy good tho, swayin for sure~
Ricky nodded his head before pausing. Looking back and forth between the two, you could see the excitement growing in his features.
Ricky Rodriguez: Lilbit more of this and the decision might be that much easier. The dream teamm!
The pair of Gianna and Madi would look at each other and roll their eyes. There was a language barrier but they understood and matched the vibe with each other on that.
Madi had brought Ricky in as a kind of walking Google translate with a six-pack so they could communicate better. Madi would peek at the paused video on the cellphone.
Madi McNamara: I dunno what that guy did to annoy you, but I’m glad that you’re on my side tonight. I used to watch stuff to make me angry before a match, but I’m trying the opposite. Maybe your Mad and my Mad can make something great. But why do they call him a Mad King anyway? Just in case I become Mad Queen of Zion one day, any advice?
Gianna Rojas: El Rey Loco... bueno, lo llamaban así principalmente porque estaba matando gente y quería volar toda la ciudad.
Gianna spreads her hands and almost like a what can you do gesture before she pauses looking thoughtful and thinking about the other question posed to her. Then she brightens and snaps her fingers before answering.
Gianna Rojas: Estudien a todos. cuando no puedas, piensa más que ellos. Si son más inteligentes, no les digas eso. ¡Lucha contra ellos!
Gianna pauses a moment and then points to Ricky and Madi.
Gianna Rojas: ¿Sabes que? Pensando en esto, ¿qué podría ser mejor que un equipo de tríos? ¡Imagínense qué buena lucha libre podríamos hacer!
After listening to Gianna and Ricky’s helpful translation. Madi considers it all.
Madi McNamara: When I become Mad Qu-or something, there are already like, seven queens. WHEN we rule, I’m sure with all your advice, the three of us would be a force, and altogether a great thing for Zion Wrestling! We should totally start with the blowing stuff up thing, too.
Ricky's eyes lit up at the mention of blowing stuff up. Eagerly nodding his head, that almost childlike excitement was on full display.
Ricky Rodriguez: Hell yes! People love seein things blowin up.
Madi was drifting farther and farther, thinking about the whole “ruler” fantasy. Even practicing a royal wave.
Madi would snap out of it enough to embrace Gianna.
Madi McNamara: Tonight, we show Zion a glimpse of what would be a glorious future!
Gianna smiles brightly, which contrasts a little bit to that nearly ghoulish face paint of hers, hugging Madi back before reaching out to place a hand on Ricky's shoulder.
Gianna Rojas: ¡Tengamos un combate de lucha increíble! ¿Entonces? ¡Hablaremos de ese futuro glorioso!
She releases the hug on Madi, and heads to the door, moving with a lot of excitement in her body language very clear that she's looking forward to their match just ahead. The camera watches them leave before fading out to cut somewhere else.
OPENING CONTEST: MADI McNAMARA & GIANNA ROJAS VS VALENTINA SKYE & RÓISÍN
Darrion Hughes: The following Tag Team Contest…is scheduled for one fall!
Crowd: ONE FALL!!
Darrion Hughes: Introducing first…from Los Angeles, California…weighing in at 128 lbs…Valentina! Skye!
And her tag team partner…from Galway, Ireland…weighing in at 135 lbs…Róisín!
And their opponents…at a combined weight of 272 lbs…the team of Madi McNamara and Gianna! Rojas!
Amber Westgate: Gianna Rojas and Madi McNamara are coming in as a united front tonight! Their opponents though? Not so much!
Adam LaRue: It’s hard to get on the same page with someone you’re gonna have to beat in a few weeks for a shot of a lifetime! Somehow Gianna and Madi are doing it well, but for how long?
Gianna Rojas starts this match against Valentina Skye, with the two of the circling the ring around each other! They eventually come together with a Collar and Elbow Tie Up, with Skye getting the initial advantage with a Waistlock! But Rojas reverses, quickly taking Skye to the mat with a Snapmare! Skye gets up to her knees, immediately coming face to face with Rojas telling her to bring it on! Skye pounces onto Rojas for another lock up, this time getting herself into a Waistlock of her own! Skye pries Rojas’ arms apart and goes for a Side Headlock now! But Rojas reverses again, this time dropping Skye with a Side Suplex! Skye becomes livid at this point, immediately tagging in Róisín off the move!
Róisín hops into the ring, immediately nailing Rojas with a boot to the midsection as she approaches! She gets her into position, lifting her up for a Vertical Suplex! But Rojas reverses, bringing her back down with an Inside Cradle!
ONE…!
TWO…!
Kick out by Rojas! The two get to their feet, with Róisín swinging on Rojas with a Clothesline! But Rojas rushes underneath it, jumping to the second rope before launching off for a move! She doesn’t see it executed however, with Róisín snatching her out of midair with a Big Boot! She goes for the pin!
ONE…!
TWO…!
Another kick out by Rojas! Róisín doesn’t let her go that easily however, immediately snaring her into a Rear Chinlock! Rojas seems to be in trouble as Róisín moves to drive the air out of her lungs! She fights back however, slowly pulling herself to her feet before driving a few elbows into her midsection! She eventually escapes, throwing Róisín to the mat with a Back Body Drop! Róisín sits up, only to take a Superkick to the side of the head from Rojas that takes her back down! Rojas tags in Madi McNamara, who ascends to the top rope and steps onto Rojas’ shoulders! The two walk over to the prone Róisín, with Rojas tossing McNamara onto her! As she does, she drops onto Róisín as well, with the duo hitting a stunning Senton/Leg Drop combo on Róisín! McNamara with the pin!
ONE…!
TWO…!
Kick out by Róisín! McNamara looks to pull her to her feet, only to be met with rebellion via a Shoulder Thrust into the corner! She further drives McNamara into the corner with a few more Shoulder Thrusts, before getting to the second rope and mounting her with Punches! McNamara pushes Róisín away, with her landing on her feet and going after McNamara again! But she reverses, turning Róisín inside out with a King Kong Lariat! Róisín attempts to get up, only for McNamara to attempt to hit TBLO! But Róisín evades the Curb Stomp by McNamara, instead grabbing her from behind and dropping her with a Snap German Suplex! Róisín looks to tag in Valentina Skye now, but she leaps off the apron, leaving Róisín high and dry! Róisín tries to argue with her, only for McNamara to grab her from behind and take her down with an O’Connor Roll!
ONE…!
TWO…!
THRE-
Kick out by Róisín! The two get up, with McNamara getting Róisín up onto her shoulders and driving her into the corner with Deeply Vicious Desire! Death Valley Driver connects! McNamara rolls Róisín out of the corner, getting to the top rope and looking for the Willasault! But Skye seems to have a change of tune, pulling Róisín out of the ring right before McNamara can connect! Rojas now interjects, connecting with a punch to Skye at ringside! The two brawl back and forth now, with Róisín shaking off the haze and quickly rolling into the ring! McNamara tries to get up, only for Róisín to get her up and drop her with Róis-Falling! Backpack Stunner connects! Pin by Róisín!
ONE…!
TWO…!
Skye fights of Rojas, running straight for the ring apron and holding McNamara’s legs down out of the view of the referee!
THREE!!
Darrion Hughes: The winner of this match…the team of Valentina Skye and Róisín!
Amber Westgate: It seems despite tensions arising between these two tonight, they actually managed to work together very well!
Adam LaRue: You mean Róisín worked very well and Valentina Skye cheated very well next to her?
Amber Westgate: I mean, yeah, tomato to-mah-to!
The referee attempts to raise Róisín’s hand, with Skye rushing in between them and having them raise her hand instead! Róisín shakes her head at this gesture, opting to climb to the top rope and raise her arm to a massive ovation! Skye doesn’t like seeing this, going to top rope herself and raising her arm to a storm of boos! Róisín raises her arm again, getting another huge pop! Skye does it again, getting booed again! The two go back and forth with this as we fade!
Crowd: ONE FALL!!
Darrion Hughes: Introducing first…from Los Angeles, California…weighing in at 128 lbs…Valentina! Skye!
And her tag team partner…from Galway, Ireland…weighing in at 135 lbs…Róisín!
And their opponents…at a combined weight of 272 lbs…the team of Madi McNamara and Gianna! Rojas!
Amber Westgate: Gianna Rojas and Madi McNamara are coming in as a united front tonight! Their opponents though? Not so much!
Adam LaRue: It’s hard to get on the same page with someone you’re gonna have to beat in a few weeks for a shot of a lifetime! Somehow Gianna and Madi are doing it well, but for how long?
Gianna Rojas starts this match against Valentina Skye, with the two of the circling the ring around each other! They eventually come together with a Collar and Elbow Tie Up, with Skye getting the initial advantage with a Waistlock! But Rojas reverses, quickly taking Skye to the mat with a Snapmare! Skye gets up to her knees, immediately coming face to face with Rojas telling her to bring it on! Skye pounces onto Rojas for another lock up, this time getting herself into a Waistlock of her own! Skye pries Rojas’ arms apart and goes for a Side Headlock now! But Rojas reverses again, this time dropping Skye with a Side Suplex! Skye becomes livid at this point, immediately tagging in Róisín off the move!
Róisín hops into the ring, immediately nailing Rojas with a boot to the midsection as she approaches! She gets her into position, lifting her up for a Vertical Suplex! But Rojas reverses, bringing her back down with an Inside Cradle!
ONE…!
TWO…!
Kick out by Rojas! The two get to their feet, with Róisín swinging on Rojas with a Clothesline! But Rojas rushes underneath it, jumping to the second rope before launching off for a move! She doesn’t see it executed however, with Róisín snatching her out of midair with a Big Boot! She goes for the pin!
ONE…!
TWO…!
Another kick out by Rojas! Róisín doesn’t let her go that easily however, immediately snaring her into a Rear Chinlock! Rojas seems to be in trouble as Róisín moves to drive the air out of her lungs! She fights back however, slowly pulling herself to her feet before driving a few elbows into her midsection! She eventually escapes, throwing Róisín to the mat with a Back Body Drop! Róisín sits up, only to take a Superkick to the side of the head from Rojas that takes her back down! Rojas tags in Madi McNamara, who ascends to the top rope and steps onto Rojas’ shoulders! The two walk over to the prone Róisín, with Rojas tossing McNamara onto her! As she does, she drops onto Róisín as well, with the duo hitting a stunning Senton/Leg Drop combo on Róisín! McNamara with the pin!
ONE…!
TWO…!
Kick out by Róisín! McNamara looks to pull her to her feet, only to be met with rebellion via a Shoulder Thrust into the corner! She further drives McNamara into the corner with a few more Shoulder Thrusts, before getting to the second rope and mounting her with Punches! McNamara pushes Róisín away, with her landing on her feet and going after McNamara again! But she reverses, turning Róisín inside out with a King Kong Lariat! Róisín attempts to get up, only for McNamara to attempt to hit TBLO! But Róisín evades the Curb Stomp by McNamara, instead grabbing her from behind and dropping her with a Snap German Suplex! Róisín looks to tag in Valentina Skye now, but she leaps off the apron, leaving Róisín high and dry! Róisín tries to argue with her, only for McNamara to grab her from behind and take her down with an O’Connor Roll!
ONE…!
TWO…!
THRE-
Kick out by Róisín! The two get up, with McNamara getting Róisín up onto her shoulders and driving her into the corner with Deeply Vicious Desire! Death Valley Driver connects! McNamara rolls Róisín out of the corner, getting to the top rope and looking for the Willasault! But Skye seems to have a change of tune, pulling Róisín out of the ring right before McNamara can connect! Rojas now interjects, connecting with a punch to Skye at ringside! The two brawl back and forth now, with Róisín shaking off the haze and quickly rolling into the ring! McNamara tries to get up, only for Róisín to get her up and drop her with Róis-Falling! Backpack Stunner connects! Pin by Róisín!
ONE…!
TWO…!
Skye fights of Rojas, running straight for the ring apron and holding McNamara’s legs down out of the view of the referee!
THREE!!
Darrion Hughes: The winner of this match…the team of Valentina Skye and Róisín!
Amber Westgate: It seems despite tensions arising between these two tonight, they actually managed to work together very well!
Adam LaRue: You mean Róisín worked very well and Valentina Skye cheated very well next to her?
Amber Westgate: I mean, yeah, tomato to-mah-to!
The referee attempts to raise Róisín’s hand, with Skye rushing in between them and having them raise her hand instead! Róisín shakes her head at this gesture, opting to climb to the top rope and raise her arm to a massive ovation! Skye doesn’t like seeing this, going to top rope herself and raising her arm to a storm of boos! Róisín raises her arm again, getting another huge pop! Skye does it again, getting booed again! The two go back and forth with this as we fade!
RESULT: PINFALL (RÓIS-FALLING)
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MATCH #2: NAO SAEGUSA VS ELIJAH COPELAND
From the onset, Elijah's arrogance was evident as he taunted the crowd and Nao with a series of disrespectful gestures. The bell rang, and Nao immediately showcased her agility with numerous dropkicks, pushing Elijah onto the back foot. Elijah, however, quickly retaliated with a powerful clothesline that nearly took Nao’s head off. Not wasting any time, Elijah followed up with a brutal series of elbow strikes and punches, driving Nao into the corner. He unleashed a corner clothesline and transitioned into a series of kicks, demonstrating his striking power. Nao, wincing in pain, managed to dodge a Yakuza kick and countered with a swift enzuigiri that echoed through the arena, momentarily stunning Elijah. Seizing the moment, Nao executed a breathtaking headscissors takedown, sending Elijah sprawling across the ring. The momentum swung back and forth with Elijah nailing a snap suplex before picking Nao up, following with a German suplex with a pin attempt.
ONE…!
TWO…
Nao kicked out just after the referee hit the mat for the second time! Elijah's frustration grew as he unleashed a devastating Dragon Whip, followed by a series of mounted punches, targeting both the front and back of Nao's head. But Nao's resilience shone through as she countered a fireman's carry double knee gutbuster with a perfectly timed pele kick. Elijah staggered, and Nao capitalized with a stunning satellite DDT. The crowd roared as Nao climbed to the top rope, only for Elijah to spring back with a desperate leaping clothesline, knocking Nao off balance. With Nao down, Elijah ascended the turnbuckle, looking to finish the match with his MAXIMUM RIBBIT. However, Nao got her knees up at the last second, driving the air out of Elijah. Sensing victory, Nao climbed the ropes again and hit Justice Crash! She quickly pinned Elijah for the three-count.
ONE…!
TWO…!
THREE!!
Darrion Hughes: The winner of this match…Nao! Saegusa!
Amber Westgate: Nao Saegusa gets back on track with a huge win here tonight!
Adam LaRue: She’s had a very lackluster start to this season! But it isn’t about how you start, it’s about how you finish! I have a feeling Nao Saegusa is on track to finishing strong, given her pedigree and her performance tonight!
Saegusa celebrates with the crowd as we fade!
RESULT: PINFALL (JUSTICE CRASH)
Teresa Morgan was backstage in the stadium, the National Championship over her shoulder while a smile was on her face. She hadn’t been seen much since she had won the championship, and that was something that she planned on changing over the next weeks starting with this episode of Fusion. Morgan planned on being a champion that was around as well as a champion that defended her title any opportunity that she was given to do so. When she noticed the camera, Teresa’s smile grew before she spoke.
Teresa Morgan: It’s been a couple of weeks since I won the National Championship…and since I’ve appeared on the show. For my lack of a presence, I apologize to all of you amazing fans. Because without all of you, I wouldn’t even be standing here as a champion in the first place.
Teresa looked over at the championship over her shoulder, giving it a little pat as she looked at it. Her gaze turned back to the camera, and she let out a small sigh.
Teresa Morgan: My first championship…I can’t begin to describe how amazing it felt to win it. Knowing that my parents were at home watching, that my best friend and trainer saw it…my husband and our son meeting me backstage after the fact. The feelings were so surreal, and it took me a few days to really grasp them all.
Teresa’s smile turned softer at the mention of her loved ones. She took a deep breath and slowly let it out before she continued.
Teresa Morgan: I have a target on my back, I know that. I’m not ignorant to that little fact…a champion is always a huge target. It doesn’t matter who is on the rankings list or who the first person that I face is because one thing is clear to me.
Teresa took another glance at the National Championship before looking back to the camera, the smile no longer on her face as she did.
Teresa Morgan: The National Championship isn’t leaving me any time soon. I earned my chance to be a champion, and I’m going to prove just what kind of champion I can be. I’m going to be a National Champion that Fusion deserves to have. You can bet on that.
With that, Teresa nodded at the camera, as well as its operator, before she began walking down the hall. A few random members of the backstage crew congratulated her, and she could be heard giving her thanks before turning a corner. Once she was out of the camera’s view, the scene faded out.
MATCH #3: DARIA DORSEY VS BLAZE DARLING
Blaze was determined to get her victory back over Daria, after losing the title to her. She engaged in a tie up, and managed to ground Daria with an arm trap crossface, however, after a few moments in the hold,, she managed to reverse the hold into a schoolgirl attempt on Blaze.
ONE…!
TWO…!
Darling kicked out, as she gets up quickly and catches Dorsey with a drop toe hold. She locks in the Sunset, as the two Rochester natives would be on the mat. She wrenched Daria in the hold, though, Daria would get Blaze in a cravat hold, and started to roll them over so she could reach the ropes to force a break. Getting up to her feet, Blaze tries to keep a hold on her leg, though Daria pushed her away with her leg strength. She would rush to her with a bicycle knee lift that staggered her to combo with a back suplex and a bridging pin attempt.
ONE…!
TWO…!
Blaze kicked out, as Daria would smack at the mat to try and psyche herself up. She would go for a vertical suplex, however, Blaze shifts her weight and countered with a neckbreaker, dropping Dorsey to the mat. Blaze would deliver a standing moonsault, and hyped up the crowd. She would taunt briefly, before going up to the top rope, looking for her signature 450 splash, however, she is intercepted with a springboard uppercut. Blaze is on the top rope, as Daria climbs up after her for a Frankensteiner, but she is shoved off. Darling recovered fast enough for a diving sunset flip attempt.
ONE…!
TWO…!
Dorsey kicked out, as Blaze was setting up for a cradle piledriver. She almost has her locked in, but Daria lifts Blaze up to hit the rope for a stun gun. With Blaze dazed, Daria would follow up with the Firebird Driver and hold the leg.
ONE…!
TWO…!
THREE!!
Darrion Hughes: The winner of this match…Daria! Dorsey!
Amber Westgate: Daria Dorsey gets right back on track following the events that took place two weeks ago!
Adam LaRue: The now former two-time World Heavyweight Champion wants her gold back, and she may just make it a reality soon!
RESULT: PINFALL (PHOENIX DRIVER)
Daria was getting to her feet and gestured to the timekeeper for a microphone, as Blaze was exiting the ring and rolling out while “Still” was in the background. She would be catching her breath a bit, as Daria was recovering from the fight, as she leaned against the ropes facing the tunnel to speak.
Daria Dorsey
“Kaitlin! Kaitlin, you raggedy bitch listen up and listen good!”
She says getting a pop from the crowd while she was getting her breathing stabilized.
Daria Dorsey
“Kaitlin, that title deserves better than a paper champion like you! In our careers here, you have never…/ever/ beaten me without someone's help. You talk a lot of game for someone who's bitch made, Kaitlin. So, I'm gonna do you a favor…I'm gonna take that title off your hands, so you don't have to worry about having integrity, and be the first three time Zion Wrestling World Champion!”
She stated, with a lot of support from the crowd as they were behind her.
Daria Dorsey
“You wanna talk about making people bow to you, Kaitlin? That's not happening, we already have too much faux royalty here already. Naw, that doesn't fly around here. You get in the ring with the Zenith of Zion Wrestling, the only thing you get is a crash course in sports education! Now play out my theme right, this time…”
She says as “The Champ” by Ghostface Killah would play Daria out while the camera focused on her face as she stared daggers at the entrance, before making her way out of the ring.
As we return from Commercial Break, there is actually another Commercial playing. An Old Beakman’s World Intro from the 90’s. The channel suddenly changes to one of Celebrate the MAgic at a Walt Disney World Theme park. Then the channel switches again to a completely black room. The long red hair and striking coat of Kitsu standing in contrast. The Queen Slayer facing away from the camera.
Kitsu: The fault for last week lies in me. I wasn’t able to qualify because I didn’t give the ropes a check before launching. I have been looking past this Division. Nao, who took my first Singles title from me and squandered it. And so, until I can get into the same division as her, and exact my Revenge for her Justice, I’ve just been playing with Roison and Valentina. But Roison won’t take a loss and just go train. She has to ruin the feast.
As the word feast is said, from behind Kitsu a feminine form moves their head out, a bright green Cat Shaped Wooden Mask on display. Blank painted eyes staring into the camera.
Kitsu: Valentina believes she is owed a title. Then I shall bestow upon her the title of Victim.
From the other side, a graceful head sway leads another wooden mask to face out from behind. This one of a Yuki-Onna, snow woman.
Kitsu: But tonight. Charlie. You are on my List. Roision was about to eat a baseball bat and be out of my misery, but you had to give her the win instead. My food, on the ground, and you step on it. I will not tolerate it any more.
Around ehr body, dozens of blood stained hands creepily move out and around ehr, holding her arm, legs, waist and neck. Kitsu’s head turned slowly, revealing the ornate Dark Fox Mask.
Kitsu: Tonight. You will see the Fox on the Hunt. And face the Jaws of Defeat.
The screen fills with static before returning to normal programming.
MATCH #4: KUMIKO SAKATA VS YUKIKO KUSANAGI ©
QUEEN OF STRONG STYLE CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
Darrion Hughes: The following contest…is scheduled for one fall!
Crowd: ONE FALL!!
Darrion Hughes: And it is for the Zion Wrestling QUEEN! OF STRONG STYLE! CHAMPIONSHIP!
Introducing first, the challenger…coming from Pro Wrestling SHINE…representing Violent Desire…from Tokyo, Japan…weighing in at 110 lbs…Kumiko! Sakata!
And her opponent…representing The Queens of Chaos…from Osaka, Japan…weighing in at 125 lbs…she is the Zion Wrestling QUEEN! OF STRONG STYLE! CHAMPION!...YUKIKO! KUSANAGI!
Amber Westgate: Kumiko Sakata, one-half of the Violent Desire tag team, has come all the way here from Japan’s Pro Wrestling SHINE to try and unseat the Queen of Strong Style Champion!
Adam LaRue: This must be the trade-off that SHINE got from us sending Mai Blackman on an excursion there to compete in their Kawaii Cup tournament! Blackman could very well bring the Kawaii Cup home to Zion Wrestling, just like Kumiko could bring the Queen of Strong Style Championship back home to SHINE tonight!
Kumiko Sakata and Yukiko Kusanagi step out of their respective corners, challenger and champion coming to the center of the ring. Smiling sweetly, Kumiko leans forward in traditional Joshi style and extends her hand towards the champion.
Kumiko Sakata: Yoroshiku Onegaishimasu!
She smiles enthusiastically at the champion to which Yukiko sizes her up. Her painted face twisting with an amused smile of her own as she reaches out to accept the gesture and return it in kind. As the two shake hands, however, both women seem to have the same idea and they cock their fists back for a cheap shot. But they catch one another and, like a mirror image, they stop and shake a finger at each other, laughing. Then, however, it all explodes into a storm of action as Kumiko yanks her hand from Yukiko’s and goes for a spinning back elbow!
Yukiko raises her hands and blocks it before rearing back like she’s going for her mist! Kumiko brings her hands up to shield her face but it’s a feint as Yukiko doesn’t spray mist but goes for a cheap shot with a kick to the midsection instead! But Kumiko acts fast and catches Yukiko’s foot, wowing the Orlando crowd before stepping in and sweeping Yukiko’s other leg out from underneath her! The champ goes down and Kumiko steps over to administer an Indian Deathlock but Yukiko kicks her in the back of one leg as she steps around and brings her down, scrambling to get her into an STF but Kumiko reaches out and grabs the rope, forcing the break.
Yukiko relents at the referee’s count of 4 and backs off as Kumiko gets to her feet. Grinning wickedly, Yukiko motions Kumiko forward and the challenger obliges, exploding off of the ropes at her but Yukiko breaks off to one side and hits the ropes adjacent. The two Joshi cross paths, narrowly avoiding colliding with each other and hit the ropes opposite of where they are. Yukiko dives in low at Kumiko’s feet and the Violent Desire member jumps over the prone champion. Yukiko hops up and leap frogs over Kumiko on the return and The Osaka Devil springs off the mat for a Dropkick but Kumiko stops herself on the ropes and the champion hits the mat. As Yukiko sits up, Kumiko rushes forward with a Penalty Kick but Yukiko lays back and Kumiko’s leg soars over her! Yukiko kips to her feet and looks for “Steel Feather (Black Mass)” but Kumiko stuns the crowd, catching her foot before spinning her out and finally puts a halt to this insane rush of action with a bridging German Suplex to the champion!
ONE!
T–KICKOUT!
And Yukiko rolls back up to her feet, bounding off the ropes where she delivers a stiff Penalty Kick of her own to the spine of Kumiko, causing her to tense up. Yukiko drops down and locks her arms around Kumiko’s neck into a Crossface Chickenwing, looking for another submission attempt and this time she gets it locked in but as the referee asks if the challenger wants to give up, she pushes off the mat with her feet and rolls backwards, pinning Yukiko’s shoulders to the mat! Another count!
ONE!
TWO!
KICKOUT AGAIN!
Yukiko has to release the hold in order to save herself and her title which allows Kumiko to roll up onto her feet. As Yukiko sits up, Kumiko rushes forward with a Rolling Neck Snap, rolls up to her feet, hits the ropes again and springs back with a Lionsault! Yukiko rolls clear of it but Kumiko lands on her feet and immediately goes for a Standing Moonsault but Yukiko brings her knees up and Kumiko crashes back first across her legs! Yukiko finds her feet and grabs Kumiko up, planting her back down with a Sitout Piledriver and holds for the cover!
ONE!
TWO!
KICKOUT FROM KUMIKO!
Yukiko rises now, rolling her neck as she leers down at her challenger, a bit taken aback by the intensity she’s brought across from SHINE.
Yukiko Kusanagi: Ohhhh, sugoi! Sugoi desu!
Amber Westgate: The champion, Yukiko Kusanagi, seemingly very impressed by the challenger, Kumiko Sakata in this Queen of Strong Style championship match!
Adam LaRue: She might be impressed but I don’t think it’s gonna change her attitude towards her opponents, Amber!
Adam says this as Yukiko proceeds to slap Kumiko across the head repeatedly as the Violent Desire member starts to rise, looking none too pleased at the disrespect.
Yukiko Kusanagi: Mata. Mata! Mata!!
Kumiko Sakata: Fuzakeru na!
Kumiko shouts as she drives a forearm into Yukiko’s jaw, knocking her back. Yukiko rubs her jaw and bows back up in Kumiko’s face, screaming defiantly, challenging her to hit her again. Which Kumiko does. So hard, the crowd can hear the dull smack of the blow. Yukiko rolls her neck and comes back with an overhand chop across Kumiko’s chest, resulting in a loud SMACK that echoes in the arena and the crowd reacts emphatically. Kumiko staggers from the chop, hissing before answering back with a stiff knife edged chop to Yukiko. The shot makes Yukiko step back, gritting her teeth with a masochistic grin on her face before knocking Kumiko right in the mouth with a forearm strike of her own. Kumiko eats it and serves right back to Yukiko who eats it in return and gives another back. The two start firing away on each other, shouting with each blow, looking to see who gives out first but it doesn’t look like either of them are willing to give way until Kumiko turns things up a notch with a Discus Palm Strike across the face, knocking Yukiko around and planting her with a Half Nelson Suplex before covering!
ONE!
TWO!
TH—KICKOUT JUST IN TIME!
Kumiko sits up with an apparent second wind and pulls Yukiko up by her hair, despite the referee warning her about it. She blasts Yukiko in the jaw with a European Uppercut, spinning Yukiko out but Yukiko quickly answers back with a Pele Kick out of nowhere!!!!! Kumiko stumbles back and goes tumbling through the ropes to the outside! Yukiko gets to her feet and hits the ropes, coming across the mat with “Killing Yourself To Live (Suicide Dive)!!!!!!!” BOth women crash into the barricade but Yukiko hastily drags herself up and throws Kumiko back into the ring! She climbs up onto the apron then up to the top turnbuckle! Leaps off! “Patient 09 (Senton Bomb)!!!!!!” Hook of the leg!!!!!
ONE!
TWO!
T—NO!!!! KICKOUT BY KUMIKO!!!
Yukiko sits up with a look mixed between amusement and frustration on her face as she rises. She looks back to see Kumiko slowly reaching to pull herself up on the turnbuckle and runs across to the opposite corner. Kumiko gets up onto her knees in the corner when Yukiko suddenly comes charging back and dives forward, launching herself into a Bronco Buster that sees her aggressively - and rather profoundly - grinding her hips in Kumiko’s face! Kumiko shocks the crowd, however, and grabs Yukiko around the legs as she pushes up onto her feet and she has Yukiko on her shoulders! She takes a running start and drops down into a Sitout Powerbomb!!!!! Holds for the pin!!!!!
ONE!
TWO!
THREE—NOOOOO!!
Yukiko barely gets the shoulder up and Kumiko can barely believe it as she wipes the sweat from her face, staring up at the lights. Kumiko pulls herself back up and sees Yukiko struggling to move after that powerbomb and she opts to climb to the top rope. Kumiko leaps off of the top for a big Shooting Star Press BUT YUKIKO GETS HER KNEES UP JUST IN TIME!!!! KUMIKO LANDS HARD ACROSS THEM!!!! Yukiko scrambles up to her feet as Kumiko fights to get her breath back but she doesn’t allow a moment of hesitation as she grabs her from behind and clutches the wrist! “ST. VITUS’ DANCE (RIPCORD ROLLING ELBOW)!!!!!!” Kumiko staggers back! Yukiko pivots around! “STEEL FEATHER (BLACK MASS KICK)!!!!!!” The crowd groans at the slapping sound as Kumiko teeters forward into Yukiko’s grasp. “KURO GISHIKI (DOUBLE UNDERHOOK BRAINBUSTER)!!!!!” COVER!!!!!
ONE!
TWO!
THREE?!
….
THREEEEEEEE!!!
Darrion Hughes: Here is your winner…AAAAND STILL…Zion Queen Of Strong Style Champion…The Osaka Devil…YUKIKO…KUSANAGI!!!!!
Amber Westgate: Once again, the Devil dominates another challenger!
Adam LaRue: She certainly protected her title but Kumiko Sakata showed us why she deserved to represent SHINE in challenging one of Zion’s top competitors!! You gotta give it to her!
Amber Westgate: Absolutely! So does the champ I would hope!
Adam LaRue: Hey whoa, wait a minute. What’s this? Who…? Ohhhhhhh maaaaaan!
Amber Westgate: What?
Adam LaRue: Look who’s come, I think, to make her presence known!
The crowd erupts into a cheer which draws Yukiko to look around until her eyes fall on the stage where Yumi Akiyama has come out from the back and stands watching the ring. As the two rivals; gazes meet, Yukiko chuckles, and holds her title up as if to ask Yumi, “you still want this?!”
Crowd: ONE FALL!!
Darrion Hughes: And it is for the Zion Wrestling QUEEN! OF STRONG STYLE! CHAMPIONSHIP!
Introducing first, the challenger…coming from Pro Wrestling SHINE…representing Violent Desire…from Tokyo, Japan…weighing in at 110 lbs…Kumiko! Sakata!
And her opponent…representing The Queens of Chaos…from Osaka, Japan…weighing in at 125 lbs…she is the Zion Wrestling QUEEN! OF STRONG STYLE! CHAMPION!...YUKIKO! KUSANAGI!
Amber Westgate: Kumiko Sakata, one-half of the Violent Desire tag team, has come all the way here from Japan’s Pro Wrestling SHINE to try and unseat the Queen of Strong Style Champion!
Adam LaRue: This must be the trade-off that SHINE got from us sending Mai Blackman on an excursion there to compete in their Kawaii Cup tournament! Blackman could very well bring the Kawaii Cup home to Zion Wrestling, just like Kumiko could bring the Queen of Strong Style Championship back home to SHINE tonight!
Kumiko Sakata and Yukiko Kusanagi step out of their respective corners, challenger and champion coming to the center of the ring. Smiling sweetly, Kumiko leans forward in traditional Joshi style and extends her hand towards the champion.
Kumiko Sakata: Yoroshiku Onegaishimasu!
She smiles enthusiastically at the champion to which Yukiko sizes her up. Her painted face twisting with an amused smile of her own as she reaches out to accept the gesture and return it in kind. As the two shake hands, however, both women seem to have the same idea and they cock their fists back for a cheap shot. But they catch one another and, like a mirror image, they stop and shake a finger at each other, laughing. Then, however, it all explodes into a storm of action as Kumiko yanks her hand from Yukiko’s and goes for a spinning back elbow!
Yukiko raises her hands and blocks it before rearing back like she’s going for her mist! Kumiko brings her hands up to shield her face but it’s a feint as Yukiko doesn’t spray mist but goes for a cheap shot with a kick to the midsection instead! But Kumiko acts fast and catches Yukiko’s foot, wowing the Orlando crowd before stepping in and sweeping Yukiko’s other leg out from underneath her! The champ goes down and Kumiko steps over to administer an Indian Deathlock but Yukiko kicks her in the back of one leg as she steps around and brings her down, scrambling to get her into an STF but Kumiko reaches out and grabs the rope, forcing the break.
Yukiko relents at the referee’s count of 4 and backs off as Kumiko gets to her feet. Grinning wickedly, Yukiko motions Kumiko forward and the challenger obliges, exploding off of the ropes at her but Yukiko breaks off to one side and hits the ropes adjacent. The two Joshi cross paths, narrowly avoiding colliding with each other and hit the ropes opposite of where they are. Yukiko dives in low at Kumiko’s feet and the Violent Desire member jumps over the prone champion. Yukiko hops up and leap frogs over Kumiko on the return and The Osaka Devil springs off the mat for a Dropkick but Kumiko stops herself on the ropes and the champion hits the mat. As Yukiko sits up, Kumiko rushes forward with a Penalty Kick but Yukiko lays back and Kumiko’s leg soars over her! Yukiko kips to her feet and looks for “Steel Feather (Black Mass)” but Kumiko stuns the crowd, catching her foot before spinning her out and finally puts a halt to this insane rush of action with a bridging German Suplex to the champion!
ONE!
T–KICKOUT!
And Yukiko rolls back up to her feet, bounding off the ropes where she delivers a stiff Penalty Kick of her own to the spine of Kumiko, causing her to tense up. Yukiko drops down and locks her arms around Kumiko’s neck into a Crossface Chickenwing, looking for another submission attempt and this time she gets it locked in but as the referee asks if the challenger wants to give up, she pushes off the mat with her feet and rolls backwards, pinning Yukiko’s shoulders to the mat! Another count!
ONE!
TWO!
KICKOUT AGAIN!
Yukiko has to release the hold in order to save herself and her title which allows Kumiko to roll up onto her feet. As Yukiko sits up, Kumiko rushes forward with a Rolling Neck Snap, rolls up to her feet, hits the ropes again and springs back with a Lionsault! Yukiko rolls clear of it but Kumiko lands on her feet and immediately goes for a Standing Moonsault but Yukiko brings her knees up and Kumiko crashes back first across her legs! Yukiko finds her feet and grabs Kumiko up, planting her back down with a Sitout Piledriver and holds for the cover!
ONE!
TWO!
KICKOUT FROM KUMIKO!
Yukiko rises now, rolling her neck as she leers down at her challenger, a bit taken aback by the intensity she’s brought across from SHINE.
Yukiko Kusanagi: Ohhhh, sugoi! Sugoi desu!
Amber Westgate: The champion, Yukiko Kusanagi, seemingly very impressed by the challenger, Kumiko Sakata in this Queen of Strong Style championship match!
Adam LaRue: She might be impressed but I don’t think it’s gonna change her attitude towards her opponents, Amber!
Adam says this as Yukiko proceeds to slap Kumiko across the head repeatedly as the Violent Desire member starts to rise, looking none too pleased at the disrespect.
Yukiko Kusanagi: Mata. Mata! Mata!!
Kumiko Sakata: Fuzakeru na!
Kumiko shouts as she drives a forearm into Yukiko’s jaw, knocking her back. Yukiko rubs her jaw and bows back up in Kumiko’s face, screaming defiantly, challenging her to hit her again. Which Kumiko does. So hard, the crowd can hear the dull smack of the blow. Yukiko rolls her neck and comes back with an overhand chop across Kumiko’s chest, resulting in a loud SMACK that echoes in the arena and the crowd reacts emphatically. Kumiko staggers from the chop, hissing before answering back with a stiff knife edged chop to Yukiko. The shot makes Yukiko step back, gritting her teeth with a masochistic grin on her face before knocking Kumiko right in the mouth with a forearm strike of her own. Kumiko eats it and serves right back to Yukiko who eats it in return and gives another back. The two start firing away on each other, shouting with each blow, looking to see who gives out first but it doesn’t look like either of them are willing to give way until Kumiko turns things up a notch with a Discus Palm Strike across the face, knocking Yukiko around and planting her with a Half Nelson Suplex before covering!
ONE!
TWO!
TH—KICKOUT JUST IN TIME!
Kumiko sits up with an apparent second wind and pulls Yukiko up by her hair, despite the referee warning her about it. She blasts Yukiko in the jaw with a European Uppercut, spinning Yukiko out but Yukiko quickly answers back with a Pele Kick out of nowhere!!!!! Kumiko stumbles back and goes tumbling through the ropes to the outside! Yukiko gets to her feet and hits the ropes, coming across the mat with “Killing Yourself To Live (Suicide Dive)!!!!!!!” BOth women crash into the barricade but Yukiko hastily drags herself up and throws Kumiko back into the ring! She climbs up onto the apron then up to the top turnbuckle! Leaps off! “Patient 09 (Senton Bomb)!!!!!!” Hook of the leg!!!!!
ONE!
TWO!
T—NO!!!! KICKOUT BY KUMIKO!!!
Yukiko sits up with a look mixed between amusement and frustration on her face as she rises. She looks back to see Kumiko slowly reaching to pull herself up on the turnbuckle and runs across to the opposite corner. Kumiko gets up onto her knees in the corner when Yukiko suddenly comes charging back and dives forward, launching herself into a Bronco Buster that sees her aggressively - and rather profoundly - grinding her hips in Kumiko’s face! Kumiko shocks the crowd, however, and grabs Yukiko around the legs as she pushes up onto her feet and she has Yukiko on her shoulders! She takes a running start and drops down into a Sitout Powerbomb!!!!! Holds for the pin!!!!!
ONE!
TWO!
THREE—NOOOOO!!
Yukiko barely gets the shoulder up and Kumiko can barely believe it as she wipes the sweat from her face, staring up at the lights. Kumiko pulls herself back up and sees Yukiko struggling to move after that powerbomb and she opts to climb to the top rope. Kumiko leaps off of the top for a big Shooting Star Press BUT YUKIKO GETS HER KNEES UP JUST IN TIME!!!! KUMIKO LANDS HARD ACROSS THEM!!!! Yukiko scrambles up to her feet as Kumiko fights to get her breath back but she doesn’t allow a moment of hesitation as she grabs her from behind and clutches the wrist! “ST. VITUS’ DANCE (RIPCORD ROLLING ELBOW)!!!!!!” Kumiko staggers back! Yukiko pivots around! “STEEL FEATHER (BLACK MASS KICK)!!!!!!” The crowd groans at the slapping sound as Kumiko teeters forward into Yukiko’s grasp. “KURO GISHIKI (DOUBLE UNDERHOOK BRAINBUSTER)!!!!!” COVER!!!!!
ONE!
TWO!
THREE?!
….
THREEEEEEEE!!!
Darrion Hughes: Here is your winner…AAAAND STILL…Zion Queen Of Strong Style Champion…The Osaka Devil…YUKIKO…KUSANAGI!!!!!
Amber Westgate: Once again, the Devil dominates another challenger!
Adam LaRue: She certainly protected her title but Kumiko Sakata showed us why she deserved to represent SHINE in challenging one of Zion’s top competitors!! You gotta give it to her!
Amber Westgate: Absolutely! So does the champ I would hope!
Adam LaRue: Hey whoa, wait a minute. What’s this? Who…? Ohhhhhhh maaaaaan!
Amber Westgate: What?
Adam LaRue: Look who’s come, I think, to make her presence known!
The crowd erupts into a cheer which draws Yukiko to look around until her eyes fall on the stage where Yumi Akiyama has come out from the back and stands watching the ring. As the two rivals; gazes meet, Yukiko chuckles, and holds her title up as if to ask Yumi, “you still want this?!”
RESULT: PINFALL (KURO GISHIKI)
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MATCH #5: JESSI OZBORNE VS BARRY MACKENZIE
Ozborne immediately rushes after MacKenzie off the bell, knowing full well what it’s gonna take to put him down as she nails him with a Shotgun Dropkick into the corner! She wails on him with strike after strike in the corner now as starts to put his arms up to defend himself! Ozborne keeps going however, her strikes being too quick to avoid outright! MacKenzie decides to take the risk of no defense, using his power to push Ozborne back with a huge shove! Ozborne immediately rolls back to her feet, looking to get right back on MacKenzie! But he retaliates, grabbing Ozborne as she approaches and dropping her with a Spinning Sideslam! He goes for the pin, only to come up with a two count!
MacKenzie gets Ozborne to her feet, driving her into the corner with a Shoulder Thrust before pushing her up to the top rope! He looks to go for a hellacious move, hoisting Ozborne up on his shoulders to drop her down to the mat! But Ozborne resists, nailing MacKenzie with a few Elbows to the side of the head before looking to counter with an Avalanche Frankensteiner! MacKenzie is able to catch this however, keeping Ozborne suspended in the air before dropping her to the mat with a Powerbomb! He goes for another pin, but Ozborne once again kicks out!
MacKenzie looks to finish this one off, cocking his fist back in the corner before coming in hot for the Victorian Cross! But Ozborne manages to counter the Superman Punch, dropping MacKenzie with a Roundhouse Kick out of midair instead! He falls to his knees, with Ozborne hitting the ropes and connecting with Bitchcraft (Last Shot)! After some struggle, she rolls MacKenzie onto his back for the pin, only to get a nearfall! Ozborne goes to the corner now, waiting for MacKenzie to try and get up before looking for the Rude Awakening! But MacKenzie reverses, pumping Ozborne up off the Curb Stomp attempt! He catches her out of midair, dropping her with a Powerslam! MacKenzie goes to the top rope now, looking for the Big Boi Splash! But before he can hit it, Max Walker jumps into the ring, laying in punches to Ozborne! The referee calls for the bell, this one’s over!
Amber Westgate: Now why the hell would Max Walker go and do that?! He just cost Barry MacKenzie the match!
Adam LaRue: This isn’t about the win to him, Amber! This is about sending a message and softening up the competition! Less than two weeks from now, he also faces Jessi Ozborne for the New Frontier Wrestling World Championship on Collision! He’s here to show that he’ll beat her there AND here!
Walker continues to lay into Ozborne, as MacKenzie stands on the top rope, seemingly a bit peeved by his involvement! Walker doesn’t read this annoyed body language for what it is, however, encouraging him to go for the splash on her now! MacKenzie starts to ponder on whether or not he should do it, but before he can make a decision, “Warrior” by Stitched Up Heart begins to play!
Jordan Majors makes her way down to the ring with a Steel Chair in hand! She jumps to the apron, nailing MacKenzie with a shot that sends him tumbling to the mat! Walker looks to nail her with a shot from his World Tag Team Championship belt, only for her to duck underneath and nail him with a chair shot as well! The champions retreat, as Majors checks on Ozborne!
RESULT: DISQUALIFICATION
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MATCH #6: EL PROYECTO DE RECUPERACIÓN VS LOS DING DONGS
This match is quick. Much quicker than a standard match like this tends to be! Los Ding Dongs were perhaps in the worst position possible, with their glistening masks sending Matias Cardenas into a rage! Before they can even decide on who’s starting for their team, Cardenas rushes across the ring and nails both men with a Double Clothesline! Ding Dong Uno rolls out of the ring, with Cardenas pulling Dos to his feet and shouting in his face in his native tongue about how he makes a mockery of Lucha Libre! He picks him up, before dropping him with a Body Slam!
Cardenas now tags in Ella Sin, who goes to the top rope and nails Dos with a Diving Double Knee Drop! She pops back to her feet, immediately rushing towards the ropes and leaping out to connect with a Suicide Dive to Uno! She comes back to the ring, leaping to the top rope and nailing a recovering Dos with a Springboard Clothesline! She tags in Cardenas now, with two of them working together to take down Dos with Abdicación del Trono Pin by Cardenas, securing the win!
Darrion Hughes: The winners of this match…El Proyecto! De Recuperación!
Amber Westgate: Huge display by the newest tag team on the block! These two don’t mess around!
Adam LaRue: That they don’t, Amber! And that team is coming for everything that Fusion’s tag team division has!
Sin and Cardenas stand tall, only until Etsuko and Akihiko Iwasaki rush the ring, brawling with the two!
Amber Westgate: What the hell is going on here?!
Adam LaRue: Looks like SBYA didn’t forget about what happened a couple of weeks ago!
The two teams continue to brawl, having to be broken up by referee’s as we fade!
RESULT: PINFALL (ABDICACIÓN DEL TRONO)
[The scene opens backstage at Fusion, the camera focuses on CHARLIE ST HAVEN as she prepares for her upcoming match. Charlie, with her slightly southern accent, wears a confident expression, her tasseled leather jacket slung over her shoulder. Her demeanor radiates a mix of determination and frustration, reflecting her journey thus far. The camera zooms in as she begins to speak, her voice carrying the weight of her struggles and her unwavering resolve.]
CHARLIE ST HAVEN
“You know, ever since I walked into Fusion, I've been fightin' tooth and nail to make my way to the top. Every step I take, every match I win, it's like climbin' a mountain. But right when I think I've reached the peak, there's always one person standin' there ready to knock me right back down. And that person is Diamond Steele.”
[She pauses, shaking her head with a mix of exasperation and amusement, chuckling softly to herself.]
CHARLIE ST HAVEN
“Diamond, I gotta hand it to ya. You sure know how to poke the mustang. You've been a thorn in my side, ruin' match after match, just when I thought I had it all within my grasp. But you see, there's a funny thing about pokin' a mustang – you keep at it long enough, and you're bound to get kicked in the teeth.”
[Her eyes narrow, and her expression hardens, a fierce determination taking over her features.]
CHARLIE ST HAVEN
“Tonight, Diamond, it's not just about winnin' a match. It's about settlin' a score. You've been a roadblock on my path for far too long, and tonight, I'm takin' you down. I'm gonna beat some sense into that thick skull of yours and show you exactly why I deserve that fifth and final spot in Fusion's Victory Series.”
[Charlie pulls her tasseled leather jacket onto her shoulders, her smirk growing wider as she faces the camera head-on.]
CHARLIE ST HAVEN
“And if Kitsu and Erissa think for one second that they're gonna come between me and my destiny, well, they got another thing comin'. Kitsu, Erissa, y'all might be tough, but tonight, you're just obstacles in my way. If you try to take what's rightfully mine, I'll drop you just as fast as I will Diamond Steele.”
[She takes a deep breath, her gaze unwavering, and her voice filled with steely resolve.]
CHARLIE ST HAVEN
“This is my moment. My chance to prove to everyone that I belong at the top of Fusion. And nothing – not Diamond Steele, not Kitsu, not Erissa – is gonna stop me from claimin' that Victory Series spot. I've been knocked down time and time again, but tonight, I'm standin' tall, and I'm fightin' with everythin' I got.”
[Charlie steps closer to the camera, her voice lowering, but her intensity rising.]
CHARLIE ST HAVEN
“So Diamond, get ready. 'Cause tonight, you're not just facin' the same Charlie St. Haven you've been messin' with. You're facin' a woman on a mission. A woman who's done bein' held back. A woman who's gonna kick you so hard, you'll be feelin' it for weeks.”
[She smirks one last time, adjusting her jacket, her confidence unwavering.]
CHARLIE ST HAVEN
“And when that final bell rings, and I'm standin' tall with my hand raised, everyone will know that this is just the beginnin'. The beginnin' of Charlie St. Haven's reign at the top of Fusion. See you out there, Diamond. Hope you're ready for the ride of your life.”
[The camera lingers on Charlie for a moment longer, capturing the fire in her eyes, before slowly fading to black.]
Amber Westgate: Big words coming from one of the competitors in tonight’s main event! They’ll all be fighting for an opportunity to be on the Victory Series card! But before we get there, we have one last stop to make at Fusion 133!
Adam LaRue: Next week, we’re capping off things huge! The National Champion wants to fight for her title against the very best that the business has to offer! She’ll have the chance to do just that, as Teresa Morgan hosts an open challenge for the National Championship!
Amber Westgate: Just moments ago, we saw an explosive confrontation between two of the newest stars of the tag team division! Next week, those teams will go head-to-head as the newly debuted El Proyecto De Recuperación take on SBYA!
Adam LaRue: And in our main event, with or without gold, it seems the G.O.D. has continued to make enemies! Next week, it all comes to a head, as Monday Night Mayhem’s Lilith Parker comes back to the blue brand to team up with Maki Megumi! They take on the team of her sister, Kaya, and the God of Destruction, ISIS! All that and more goes down next week on Fusion!
MAIN EVENT: DIAMOND STEELE VS KITSU VS CHARLIE ST. HAVEN VS ERISSA
VICTORY SERIES LAST CHANCE QUALIFYING MATCH
Darrion Hughes: The following is a Victory Series Last Chance Qualifying Match…scheduled for one fall!
Crowd: Introducing first…from Colorado Springs, Colorado…weighing in at 138 lbs…Charlie! St. Haven!
Up next…from London, England…weighing in at 110 lbs…Diamond! Steele!
Next…from Parts Unknown, Michigan by way of Tokyo, Japan…weighing in at 128 lbs…Kitsu!
And their opponent…from Athens, Greece…she is the Destroyer of the World…Erissa!
Amber Westgate: Erissa looks to make her dark presence known in this match, just as she hopes to do in the Victory Series Match! One would have to wonder if she’s carrying any resentment from having been cheated out of an opportunity in the first place!
Adam LaRue: If she does, she wouldn’t be the only one! Every single person in this ring has been cheated out of their Victory Series Qualifying Match in one way or another! Especially Charlie St. Haven and Diamond Steele, who are in this match tonight! Now that’s something that I’m wondering: How much do you think those two are gonna tear each other apart in this one?
Amber Westgate: So many possibilities in this match, but one thing remains the same, only one of these four can advance into Victory Series!
As the bell rings, while it looks like Erissa and Kitsu move into position to feel out the other two competitors, Charlie and Diamond just charge at each other swinging hockey like punches at each other. Kitsu just reaches over and pulls Erissa back from the two. Letting the obvious heat burn through quickly. As the two Cult Leaders lean back on the ropes, watching like they were part of the audience, Charlie is the first to separate, bouncing from the ropes, running back, ducking under a left hook from Diamond and leaping in to deliver a dropkick to the back of the Siren Skull.
Erissa and Kitsu react to the impact and seem to just be chatting off to the side. The Last of the Gunslingers moved off to the other corner and charged right in , hitting the SILVER BULLET II to Diamond’s head and following through to the other Turnbuckle. As she looked back to the prone Steele, Kitsu had broken herself away from the conversation, to deliver a running big boot to Charlie. Erissa moved in quickly, grabbing the staggered Cult Classic Darling and dropping her with a backpack driver.
The Queen Slayer and The Fallen Star stare at each other now that they have entered the match proper. However before they could come to blows, Diamond leaps on Erissa’s back, locking in a sleeper hold while Charlie clocks Kitsu with a roundhouse kick. Charlie applies THE RABID JAWBREAKER to the Fox. Erissa fighting off the sleeper spins around, but Diamond seizes the moment and executes a leg sweep, causing Erissa to fall back into Charlie. With the submission hold broken, Kitsu rolls out the side of the ring.
Erissa stands up from the impact and does a short sprint, leveling Charlie with a Lariat. The landing shoving Diamond away for a moment. As Erissa goes to take her head again, Charlie counters, with a rolling arm wrench, tucking ehr head in to torn it into a inside cradle
ONE…!
TWO…!
Diamond jumps in suddenly to break the pin, and for her reward, Charlie’s bloodshot rage returns and the Lead Singer gets a Lou Thez press and a chorus of punches to the bass drum. Charlie backs off to set up a stronger attack while DIamond staggers to ehr feet, but when Charlie comes in for the kill, Diamond strikes back with a Pele Kick. Diamond then eats a Roundhouse kick from Erissa, sending the Brit to drape across the bottom rope.
With this flurry of Action, Charlie comes back and lifts Erissa up for DEADLIGHT SUPLEX. Planted in the center of the ring, Charlie stacks Erissa up. But on the outside of the ring, Kitsu has the Camera man’s attention. “Hey you want to know what makes the crowd go crazy every time? You gotta give them that…”
ONE…!
Kitsu runs across the floor hitting Diamond with a Drive By Dropkick.
TWO…!
Diamond bounces back from the impact and flops back.
THR…
Diamond Landing on Charlie breaks the pin again. Charlie and Diamond, enraged, go back to just trading hands in the common, uncommon, and rare makes. Every fist must Go. But this fight gives Erissa enough time to get back up, and hit Diamond with a Spin Kick, then Charlie with a Spin Kick. Diamond moves out of the peripheral vision of Erissa. As the Mother of Talons bends over to pull Charlie back up, Diamond leaps to the top rope and springboards over, dropping her leg across Erissa’s neck. Charlie kips up and flows into a hurricanrana to Erissa, sending her into the bottom Turnbuckle. Kitsu slides back inot the ring to attempt a sneaky backside attack, but Charlie rolls away from a Diamond leap, causing her to hit Kitsu with the Float over DDT.
The two rivals, standing in the center of the ring, clash heads against each other. Erissa getting back up comes to push them apart as it was better to fight two individuals than a swarm of fist. But they all stop dead when the out cold Kitsu twists her hips, rolls over onto her hands and feet, low to the mat. Predatory smile on her face. Time for the all you can eat ham sandwich portion of this match called Striking Mode.
Erissa is the first one to charge in, earning a kick to the gut and a knee strike to the head. As Charlie comes in, Kitsu takes Erissa and rams her head first into Charlie’s stomach before hitting a spinning back elbow. Diamond rushes, but gets a mule kick, the getting flipped onto Erissa’s back, legs on Charlie’s Shoulders. A final roundhouse kick to Diamonds head sends the three women into a chain Poisonrana, scattering them to the four winds as the Predator stands alone on her hunting field.
Diamond is the first to get back up. Kitsu finds the woman who cost her her revenge on Roison, and hits a beautiful Springboard Roundhouse Kick. Erissa comes back in, knowing of Kitsu’s bad neck, surprises her with a neckbreaker and rolls through to transition to an exploder suplex.
Diamond recovers and starts laying in some Martial arts kicks to Erissa, staggering her back, before one solid thrust kick. As Erissa fell back to bounce from the ropes, Diamond ran towards the other ropes for a Springboard Crossbody.
As Diamond rolls off Erissa, and comes to her feet, Kitsu is right there with a Flapjack drop. As Diamond gets back up, she eats a second Pele Kick, this time from Kitsu. Charlie comes in and hits Erissa with a dropkick, transitioning her fall into a moonsault onto the prone Diamond. As she bounces up though, Kitsu is waiting, wrapping a leg up and lifting her into a teardrop suplex, sending Charlie crashing into her rival. Charlie rolls out of the ring to stop getting hit, But Kitsu moves to the apron and comes down hard with a meteora.
When teh predator slides back into the ring, Erissa is waiting, catching Kitsu in a Saito Suplex. Diamond pushes Erissa away and tries to capitalize on the weakened neck with SIREN’S SONG (Triangle Choke). However Erissa was not about to allow that. Getting a full head of steam, she executes a handspring elbow onto Diamond, causing the Break. Kitsu uses the corner to get back to her feet, and is instead met by Erissa, who lifts her up to the top rope and then slams her back down with a Corner Avalanche Suplex. Diamond catches the limp Body of Kitsu bouncing from the ground and sends her back in a German Suplex.
Erissa is ready to catch Kitsu, Lifting her up and driving her down for THE QUEEN’S VICE (brainbuster). As Erissa bends over to pull Kitsu to the center of the ring, Charlie runs in from teh side and leaps, stomping down on Erissa’s head with ENTER THE DEAD ZONE. Erissa is forced to roll out of the ring. Diamond grabs Charlie from behind and strikes it rich with a Diamond Cutter, but the impact launches Charlie through the ropes. As Diamond tries to catch her to keep her in the ring, Kitsu rises to her feet behind her. Right hand raised with fingers clenching around an invisible pipe.
As Diamond turns around, Kitsu’s hand closes down around her neck, the breath suddenly caught. Her limbs flailing, trying to punch Kitsu off but the Submission Specialist is fading and soon on her back. Kitsu flips her hair back as she leans her body over the throat for extra pressure, licking her lips as she stares right into the hard cam.
ONE...!
TWO...!
THREE!!
Darrion Hughes: The winner of this match…Kitsu!
Amber Westgate: Kitsu has done it! Kitsu secures herself a spot in Victory Series!
Adam LaRue: She has a lot of enemies in that match, one of which went through her to get into it! Can she get back at both of them en route to becoming World Heavyweight Champion! We’ll find out in a matter of weeks! For now, I’m Adam LaRue for Amber Westgate, signing off!
Kitsu celebrates her win, with backstage footage showing both the pairs of Valentina Skye and Róisín and Madi McNamara and Gianna Rojas watching on separate monitors as we fade to black!
Crowd: Introducing first…from Colorado Springs, Colorado…weighing in at 138 lbs…Charlie! St. Haven!
Up next…from London, England…weighing in at 110 lbs…Diamond! Steele!
Next…from Parts Unknown, Michigan by way of Tokyo, Japan…weighing in at 128 lbs…Kitsu!
And their opponent…from Athens, Greece…she is the Destroyer of the World…Erissa!
Amber Westgate: Erissa looks to make her dark presence known in this match, just as she hopes to do in the Victory Series Match! One would have to wonder if she’s carrying any resentment from having been cheated out of an opportunity in the first place!
Adam LaRue: If she does, she wouldn’t be the only one! Every single person in this ring has been cheated out of their Victory Series Qualifying Match in one way or another! Especially Charlie St. Haven and Diamond Steele, who are in this match tonight! Now that’s something that I’m wondering: How much do you think those two are gonna tear each other apart in this one?
Amber Westgate: So many possibilities in this match, but one thing remains the same, only one of these four can advance into Victory Series!
As the bell rings, while it looks like Erissa and Kitsu move into position to feel out the other two competitors, Charlie and Diamond just charge at each other swinging hockey like punches at each other. Kitsu just reaches over and pulls Erissa back from the two. Letting the obvious heat burn through quickly. As the two Cult Leaders lean back on the ropes, watching like they were part of the audience, Charlie is the first to separate, bouncing from the ropes, running back, ducking under a left hook from Diamond and leaping in to deliver a dropkick to the back of the Siren Skull.
Erissa and Kitsu react to the impact and seem to just be chatting off to the side. The Last of the Gunslingers moved off to the other corner and charged right in , hitting the SILVER BULLET II to Diamond’s head and following through to the other Turnbuckle. As she looked back to the prone Steele, Kitsu had broken herself away from the conversation, to deliver a running big boot to Charlie. Erissa moved in quickly, grabbing the staggered Cult Classic Darling and dropping her with a backpack driver.
The Queen Slayer and The Fallen Star stare at each other now that they have entered the match proper. However before they could come to blows, Diamond leaps on Erissa’s back, locking in a sleeper hold while Charlie clocks Kitsu with a roundhouse kick. Charlie applies THE RABID JAWBREAKER to the Fox. Erissa fighting off the sleeper spins around, but Diamond seizes the moment and executes a leg sweep, causing Erissa to fall back into Charlie. With the submission hold broken, Kitsu rolls out the side of the ring.
Erissa stands up from the impact and does a short sprint, leveling Charlie with a Lariat. The landing shoving Diamond away for a moment. As Erissa goes to take her head again, Charlie counters, with a rolling arm wrench, tucking ehr head in to torn it into a inside cradle
ONE…!
TWO…!
Diamond jumps in suddenly to break the pin, and for her reward, Charlie’s bloodshot rage returns and the Lead Singer gets a Lou Thez press and a chorus of punches to the bass drum. Charlie backs off to set up a stronger attack while DIamond staggers to ehr feet, but when Charlie comes in for the kill, Diamond strikes back with a Pele Kick. Diamond then eats a Roundhouse kick from Erissa, sending the Brit to drape across the bottom rope.
With this flurry of Action, Charlie comes back and lifts Erissa up for DEADLIGHT SUPLEX. Planted in the center of the ring, Charlie stacks Erissa up. But on the outside of the ring, Kitsu has the Camera man’s attention. “Hey you want to know what makes the crowd go crazy every time? You gotta give them that…”
ONE…!
Kitsu runs across the floor hitting Diamond with a Drive By Dropkick.
TWO…!
Diamond bounces back from the impact and flops back.
THR…
Diamond Landing on Charlie breaks the pin again. Charlie and Diamond, enraged, go back to just trading hands in the common, uncommon, and rare makes. Every fist must Go. But this fight gives Erissa enough time to get back up, and hit Diamond with a Spin Kick, then Charlie with a Spin Kick. Diamond moves out of the peripheral vision of Erissa. As the Mother of Talons bends over to pull Charlie back up, Diamond leaps to the top rope and springboards over, dropping her leg across Erissa’s neck. Charlie kips up and flows into a hurricanrana to Erissa, sending her into the bottom Turnbuckle. Kitsu slides back inot the ring to attempt a sneaky backside attack, but Charlie rolls away from a Diamond leap, causing her to hit Kitsu with the Float over DDT.
The two rivals, standing in the center of the ring, clash heads against each other. Erissa getting back up comes to push them apart as it was better to fight two individuals than a swarm of fist. But they all stop dead when the out cold Kitsu twists her hips, rolls over onto her hands and feet, low to the mat. Predatory smile on her face. Time for the all you can eat ham sandwich portion of this match called Striking Mode.
Erissa is the first one to charge in, earning a kick to the gut and a knee strike to the head. As Charlie comes in, Kitsu takes Erissa and rams her head first into Charlie’s stomach before hitting a spinning back elbow. Diamond rushes, but gets a mule kick, the getting flipped onto Erissa’s back, legs on Charlie’s Shoulders. A final roundhouse kick to Diamonds head sends the three women into a chain Poisonrana, scattering them to the four winds as the Predator stands alone on her hunting field.
Diamond is the first to get back up. Kitsu finds the woman who cost her her revenge on Roison, and hits a beautiful Springboard Roundhouse Kick. Erissa comes back in, knowing of Kitsu’s bad neck, surprises her with a neckbreaker and rolls through to transition to an exploder suplex.
Diamond recovers and starts laying in some Martial arts kicks to Erissa, staggering her back, before one solid thrust kick. As Erissa fell back to bounce from the ropes, Diamond ran towards the other ropes for a Springboard Crossbody.
As Diamond rolls off Erissa, and comes to her feet, Kitsu is right there with a Flapjack drop. As Diamond gets back up, she eats a second Pele Kick, this time from Kitsu. Charlie comes in and hits Erissa with a dropkick, transitioning her fall into a moonsault onto the prone Diamond. As she bounces up though, Kitsu is waiting, wrapping a leg up and lifting her into a teardrop suplex, sending Charlie crashing into her rival. Charlie rolls out of the ring to stop getting hit, But Kitsu moves to the apron and comes down hard with a meteora.
When teh predator slides back into the ring, Erissa is waiting, catching Kitsu in a Saito Suplex. Diamond pushes Erissa away and tries to capitalize on the weakened neck with SIREN’S SONG (Triangle Choke). However Erissa was not about to allow that. Getting a full head of steam, she executes a handspring elbow onto Diamond, causing the Break. Kitsu uses the corner to get back to her feet, and is instead met by Erissa, who lifts her up to the top rope and then slams her back down with a Corner Avalanche Suplex. Diamond catches the limp Body of Kitsu bouncing from the ground and sends her back in a German Suplex.
Erissa is ready to catch Kitsu, Lifting her up and driving her down for THE QUEEN’S VICE (brainbuster). As Erissa bends over to pull Kitsu to the center of the ring, Charlie runs in from teh side and leaps, stomping down on Erissa’s head with ENTER THE DEAD ZONE. Erissa is forced to roll out of the ring. Diamond grabs Charlie from behind and strikes it rich with a Diamond Cutter, but the impact launches Charlie through the ropes. As Diamond tries to catch her to keep her in the ring, Kitsu rises to her feet behind her. Right hand raised with fingers clenching around an invisible pipe.
As Diamond turns around, Kitsu’s hand closes down around her neck, the breath suddenly caught. Her limbs flailing, trying to punch Kitsu off but the Submission Specialist is fading and soon on her back. Kitsu flips her hair back as she leans her body over the throat for extra pressure, licking her lips as she stares right into the hard cam.
ONE...!
TWO...!
THREE!!
Darrion Hughes: The winner of this match…Kitsu!
Amber Westgate: Kitsu has done it! Kitsu secures herself a spot in Victory Series!
Adam LaRue: She has a lot of enemies in that match, one of which went through her to get into it! Can she get back at both of them en route to becoming World Heavyweight Champion! We’ll find out in a matter of weeks! For now, I’m Adam LaRue for Amber Westgate, signing off!
Kitsu celebrates her win, with backstage footage showing both the pairs of Valentina Skye and Róisín and Madi McNamara and Gianna Rojas watching on separate monitors as we fade to black!
RESULT: PINFALL (CHOKE)
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