Post by Kai Morgan on Sept 7, 2024 5:36:07 GMT
Without warning, the video board flickers to life--and, immediately obvious, is the fact that not only are we not cutting backstage, we aren’t even cutting to the same city; while Fusion is live from Caguas, the camera’s filming the balcony of a hotel looking out over the ocean, with the only immediate indicator of whose room we’re even in being the Zion World Championship sitting on the table. It takes an extra second or two, but eventually Kaitlin Williams steps into frame, sits at the table...and just ignores the camera for a moment, to look out over the coastline, before resigning herself to talking to the camera.
Kaitlin Williams: “I’ve got a question...that I need a real answer to.”
Kaitlin drums her fingers against the table, lulling her tongue around her mouth as she lets the sounds of waves crashing fill the empty silence.
Kaitlin Williams: “How many people do you think tell themselves the same thing...every single show? How many times do you think someone gives themselves the same motivational speech, to get them up for...whatever it is they have to do that day? How many times...do you think those people say the same thing...to people like me?”
The Crown Jewel just smiles a little, turning her gaze to the ocean again.
Kaitlin Williams: “How many times do you think people have said that they’re gonna be the one to punish me for the shit I say? How many people do you think have told me in the past that they’re gonna be the one to give me WhAt I dEsErVe? Do you want me to start running down the names, Rojas? Just in this past year alone? Damn near every single week, every single time my name comes up, someone comes up...and says something about what they’re going to do to me, about what they want to do to prove that I’m...whatever it is they see me as. A liar, a fraud, a villain...that they’ll pay me back for all the DiSrEsPeCt. And what happens, hm? What happens...Every. Single. Time?”
Kaitlin glances down at the table, at the Zion World Championship, deliberately angled in such a way as to reflect the sunlight...then a real, actual smile spreads on her face.
Kaitlin Williams: “I do...what I do best, I put people like you...in their place, I remind you...just who the best goddamn wrestler in the world is. And yanno what you never hear from any of them? Yanno what none of them ever stop and finally fucking admit, when it’s all said and done? ‘Damn...Kaitlin really is that good.’ All these HeRoEs and idols and apexes or whatever the fuck else they want to call themselves, they pat themselves on the back and say how good they all are, how great they’re going to be, and how they’re going to be the one...they’re going to be the one to shut me up. They’re going to be the one to take down the best, they’re going to be the one to dethrone Kaitlin Williams.
Kaitlin Williams: “And then they fail...because they all fucking fail, they all...come up short, because I’m not someone that just talks herself up to hear my own voice. I’m not someone who says what I say because it sounds good. They come up short because I am every bit as good as I say I am, they fail...because their dreams mean less than my reality. And they make up excuses...or they tell themselves they’ll get it done next time...”
Kaitlin scoffs and shakes her head, flicking a wrist dismissively.
Kaitlin Williams: “So I want you to ask yourself something, Rojas...before you go out there to try and beat the picture-perfect representative of the kind of people I’m talking about...what makes you different? What makes you different, than the rest of them? What makes you different than Majors, than Dorsey, than Ivory or that grimey bitch that came and went last year? What makes you...different? What makes you think that when we eventually hook up...when we eventually stare each other down...what makes you think that, when it comes time to step up to the Crown, you won’t do what everyone else has done?”
Kaitlin nods toward the floor, and the camera actually lowers such that it’s looking up at her. A sly smirk twists onto the Crown Jewel’s face as she stares down at the camera, rising to her feet and plucking the title off the table. Raising it just a little, she hisses out those last two words before the camera cuts.
Kaitlin Williams: “You’ll...BOW.”
OPENING CONTEST: DIAMOND STEELE VS KASEY KASH
CHANCE BRIEFCASE LADDER MATCH QUALIFIER
Darrion Hughes: The following contest…is scheduled for one fall!
Crowd: ONE FALL!!
Darrion Hughes: And is a qualifying match for the Chance Briefcase Ladder Match!
Introducing first…representing The Gemstones…from London, England…weighing in at 110 lbs…Diamond! Steele!
And her opponent…from Canberra, Australia…weighing in at 225 lbs…The Last Outlaw…Kasey! Fucking! Kash!
Amber Westgate: Almost two years ago, Kasey Kash stormed into the Chance Briefcase Ladder Match and stole the briefcase from under the entire field! The cash-in that followed led to arguably the greatest Global Heavyweight Championship reign in Zion’s history!
Adam LaRue: Tonight, he has a chance, for lack of a better word, to make history once again! He can win that briefcase once more, and put himself on the fast track to regaining World Championship gold in Zion! But Diamond Steele hasn’t been playing fair as of late, and I can’t imagine she’ll stop with this big of an opportunity on the line!
Kash and Steele circle the ring, looking for a place to start in this one! They look to lock up, but Steele is nimble, getting around Kash and cinching in a Hammerlock! As the more experienced grappler of the two, Steele has the upper hand early in this match! But Kash is no slouch, managing to unravel his arm and catch Steele with a Short Arm Clothesline! He pulls Steele back to her feet, looking for another Short Arm Clothesline! But Steele ducks underneath it, catching Kash as he turns around with a Headbutt! Kash falters back into the ropes, bouncing back and catching Steele before she can capitalize with a Bicycle Kick! Steele now falls back into the ropes, looking to do the same as Kash and bounce back with a Forearm! But Kash ducks it, catching Steele with a Snap German Suplex! He bridges for the pin!
ONE…!
TWO…!
Kick out by Steele! Kash is already looking to capitalize again, waiting for Steele to pull herself up before hitting the ropes for another move! But Steele reverses, jumping right out in front of Kash and catching him with a Kitchen Sink! Kash tries to pull himself up, only for Steele to grab him by the head! She runs over to the corner, pushing herself up to the top rope and dropping Kash with a Tornado DDT! Kash rolls out of the ring now, with Steele seeing another opportunity! She hits the ropes, looking for a Suicide Dive! But this is a fake out, with Steele stopping just short of the ropes before throwing up the V sign towards the crowd, causing them all to give her uproarious boos! This ends up being costly to Steele, however, as Kash pulls her out of the ring from under the bottom rope and begins to batter her! He throws her into the barricade before sliding back into the ring! The crowd begins to cheer again, with Kash now seeing an opportunity! He hits the ropes and comes back, catching Steele with a Suicide Dive of his own!
Kash throws Steele back into the ring, sliding in himself before pulling her up! He looks for Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell, but Steele is able to escape before both her arms are hooked, desperately throwing Forearms at his head to get him to relent! The strikes are eventually too much for him to retaliate from, falling to a knee in the center of the ring! Steele sees potential here, hitting the ropes and coming back for a Floatover Neckbreaker! Steele with the pin!
ONE…!
TWO…!
THR-
Kick out by Kash! Steele looks to finish this, stalking Kash as he tries to get up like he’s prey! She jumps up, looking for the Diamond Cutter, but Kash pushes her away! He pulls her back, dropping her with A Match Made In Heaven! Whale Hunt connects! Kash is in the driver’s seat now, backing into the corner and getting ready for the Lucker Stomp! But just then, he seemingly has some company, as Ruby Steele and Sapphire Taylor hop the barricade and begin to crowd the ringside area! Kash looks around at both of them, rolling his eyes at the fact that he has to deal with being ganged up on! Before he can deal with that though, Charlie St. Haven, Nyx Blackthorn, and Rixley Stark all pour out from the back, immediately beginning to throw hands with the pair at ringside! The trio chase The Gemstones away, with Kash turning his attention back to Steele! It may be too late, however, as Steele jumps up and once again looks for the Diamond Cutter! But Kash pushes Steele away, catching her before she recover with Just A Fucking Head On A Stick! Hidden Blade connects! Pin by Kash!
ONE…!
TWO…!
THREE!!
Darrion Hughes: The winner of this match…Kasey! Fucking! Kash!
Amber Westgate: Kasey Kash qualifies, in no small part due to the help of the women who have been on the tail of The Gemstones for weeks!
Adam LaRue: If anyone knows how badly things were about to go for Kasey Kash, it’s that trio there! Now he has a shot at becoming Kasey Two Time!
Kash celebrates his win, getting the crowd pumped up as we fade!
Crowd: ONE FALL!!
Darrion Hughes: And is a qualifying match for the Chance Briefcase Ladder Match!
Introducing first…representing The Gemstones…from London, England…weighing in at 110 lbs…Diamond! Steele!
And her opponent…from Canberra, Australia…weighing in at 225 lbs…The Last Outlaw…Kasey! Fucking! Kash!
Amber Westgate: Almost two years ago, Kasey Kash stormed into the Chance Briefcase Ladder Match and stole the briefcase from under the entire field! The cash-in that followed led to arguably the greatest Global Heavyweight Championship reign in Zion’s history!
Adam LaRue: Tonight, he has a chance, for lack of a better word, to make history once again! He can win that briefcase once more, and put himself on the fast track to regaining World Championship gold in Zion! But Diamond Steele hasn’t been playing fair as of late, and I can’t imagine she’ll stop with this big of an opportunity on the line!
Kash and Steele circle the ring, looking for a place to start in this one! They look to lock up, but Steele is nimble, getting around Kash and cinching in a Hammerlock! As the more experienced grappler of the two, Steele has the upper hand early in this match! But Kash is no slouch, managing to unravel his arm and catch Steele with a Short Arm Clothesline! He pulls Steele back to her feet, looking for another Short Arm Clothesline! But Steele ducks underneath it, catching Kash as he turns around with a Headbutt! Kash falters back into the ropes, bouncing back and catching Steele before she can capitalize with a Bicycle Kick! Steele now falls back into the ropes, looking to do the same as Kash and bounce back with a Forearm! But Kash ducks it, catching Steele with a Snap German Suplex! He bridges for the pin!
ONE…!
TWO…!
Kick out by Steele! Kash is already looking to capitalize again, waiting for Steele to pull herself up before hitting the ropes for another move! But Steele reverses, jumping right out in front of Kash and catching him with a Kitchen Sink! Kash tries to pull himself up, only for Steele to grab him by the head! She runs over to the corner, pushing herself up to the top rope and dropping Kash with a Tornado DDT! Kash rolls out of the ring now, with Steele seeing another opportunity! She hits the ropes, looking for a Suicide Dive! But this is a fake out, with Steele stopping just short of the ropes before throwing up the V sign towards the crowd, causing them all to give her uproarious boos! This ends up being costly to Steele, however, as Kash pulls her out of the ring from under the bottom rope and begins to batter her! He throws her into the barricade before sliding back into the ring! The crowd begins to cheer again, with Kash now seeing an opportunity! He hits the ropes and comes back, catching Steele with a Suicide Dive of his own!
Kash throws Steele back into the ring, sliding in himself before pulling her up! He looks for Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell, but Steele is able to escape before both her arms are hooked, desperately throwing Forearms at his head to get him to relent! The strikes are eventually too much for him to retaliate from, falling to a knee in the center of the ring! Steele sees potential here, hitting the ropes and coming back for a Floatover Neckbreaker! Steele with the pin!
ONE…!
TWO…!
THR-
Kick out by Kash! Steele looks to finish this, stalking Kash as he tries to get up like he’s prey! She jumps up, looking for the Diamond Cutter, but Kash pushes her away! He pulls her back, dropping her with A Match Made In Heaven! Whale Hunt connects! Kash is in the driver’s seat now, backing into the corner and getting ready for the Lucker Stomp! But just then, he seemingly has some company, as Ruby Steele and Sapphire Taylor hop the barricade and begin to crowd the ringside area! Kash looks around at both of them, rolling his eyes at the fact that he has to deal with being ganged up on! Before he can deal with that though, Charlie St. Haven, Nyx Blackthorn, and Rixley Stark all pour out from the back, immediately beginning to throw hands with the pair at ringside! The trio chase The Gemstones away, with Kash turning his attention back to Steele! It may be too late, however, as Steele jumps up and once again looks for the Diamond Cutter! But Kash pushes Steele away, catching her before she recover with Just A Fucking Head On A Stick! Hidden Blade connects! Pin by Kash!
ONE…!
TWO…!
THREE!!
Darrion Hughes: The winner of this match…Kasey! Fucking! Kash!
Amber Westgate: Kasey Kash qualifies, in no small part due to the help of the women who have been on the tail of The Gemstones for weeks!
Adam LaRue: If anyone knows how badly things were about to go for Kasey Kash, it’s that trio there! Now he has a shot at becoming Kasey Two Time!
Kash celebrates his win, getting the crowd pumped up as we fade!
RESULT: PINFALL (JUST A FUCKING HEAD ON A STICK)
Curiously enough the cameras find the sisters crowded around a monitor set up in the production truck instead of their usual… habitat. Apparently they have either bribed with candy or otherwise coerced the production crew to bring up every single bit of footage they have available of the team they are to be facing tonight, The Carlton Crew. Akihiko and Etsuko Iwasaki of course known far and wide as SBYA aren't ones to pass up even the most obscure and possibly goofy joke references available so have a few small paper bags like you could get at the bulk candy counter filled with mini Charleston Chews.
They carefully rip the candies open one at a time as they are watching the matches gleefully gnawing on the chocolate covered marshmallow centers of the bars. It's a bit of a reach to make Charleston Chews line up with The Carlton Crew, but you know they work with what they've got.
There's a lot of pointing towards various things as they watch the footage and fervent little whispers in Japanese to each other so quiet that it's barely picked up by the microphone at all and definitely not recognizable what they're saying but the implication and tone, that's pretty easy to tell. After a bit the girls run out of candy and sigh, sweeping the wrappers back into the paper bag and giving it to one of the crew to toss away. The crew hasn't gone through all of their candy but the girls aren't about to steal it back because if they did that they wouldn't take the bribe next time!
The camera zooms in a little closer and the sisters turn in unison staring it down a little bit before they both lift a hand with the thumb out. Both of them are level at the moment and then Akihiko gives a little sneer and both sisters at the same time turn their thumbs down! While they may not be giving some speech about what they think about the team they're facing, those thumbs down are pretty damning! With unhinged giggles the pair smile far too widely and Etsuko snaps her teeth at the camera before it quickly backpedals away zooming out and then fades.
[It's rare for Devyn Mitchell and Nadia Allen to be seen together in the backstage interview arena. However, that's where the two were at the moment. Nadia sporting a black and pink Queens of Chaos tee and black jeans.]
Devyn: Welcome back to Fusion and it wouldn't be a Fusion without me interviewing my guest here. The one and only Viral Champion, Nadia Allen. I know this isn't what we usually do but you told me you want to make this message as quick as possible.
[Nadia leans towards the microphone.]
Nadia: Right. Erissa, attacking me from behind after my match last week is all I need to know about you. I'm not someone that cries over spilled milk. Though it's no secret that my left shoulder's been banged up since January. My right knee has been acting funny the last month and even now, my wrist, my right wrist, has been sore since the match last week. Again, I don't cry over spilled milk or injuries. But the fact that you couldn't attack me from the front, when i would be expecting it, it shows where your character is.
People get hurt and jumped all the time. I figured being undefeated would be enough for you to throw out a challenge to me. You're more than qualified. That tells me you want to make a statement off of me. I'm not a religious person but I can tell you and your cult that jumping me is a big mistake. Ask Eden Sterling, ask ISIS, the reason my shoulder is banged, what happens when you try to mess with me. Then go ask Melody Slayton, Maki Megumi, Aubrey Powers, Cloudy what happens when you see me in the ring. Ask any person who's come after me for this belt. You want the belt. I want your streak. And I'm going to get that streak and I'm going to get you.
[Nadia briefly glances at Erissa before twisting back to the mic.]
Nadia: With that out of the hand, Hana. I wrestle for the sport. To master the craft and to win and be the best wrestler. I wrestle you to beat you in hopes that you can't get up. There's no one in the business that I hate more than you. At the same time, there's no one in the business that has pushed me, has led me to humble myself and admit there's more to learn and accomplish to become the absolute best, than you. You mentioned respect. As much as I can't stand you, I do respect you.
And even though I'm in the best unit in professional wrestling. If the cult decides they want to make the mistake and try to end me, I can always turn to Becca Black, Jessi, Mikaela, Faizah, Ayu, Yuki, Jenna Sharpe. The best of the best. I believe you when you say you want to help. Which is why I accept. Because I feel confident you wouldn't screw me over. Because if you did, that's your wrestling career. That's your life. I know that you know that, too and I know that you won't let me down.
And even though I'm in the best unit in professional wrestling. If the cult decides they want to make the mistake and try to end me, I can always turn to Becca Black, Jessi, Mikaela, Faizah, Ayu, Yuki, Jenna Sharpe. The best of the best. I believe you when you say you want to help. Which is why I accept. Because I feel confident you wouldn't screw me over. Because if you did, that's your wrestling career. That's your life. I know that you know that, too and I know that you won't let me down.
[Nadia turns to Devyn, backing away.]
Devyn: Thanks for this time.
Nadia; Any time.
MATCH #2: THE CARLTON CREW VS SBYA
WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP #1 CONTENDERS MATCH
Akihiko opened the match against Max Walker, the two locking up before Max sent Akihiko flying with a lightning-quick arm drag. Akihiko rolled through the move, responding with a sharp step-up springboard roundhouse kick that connected squarely on Max’s jaw, sending him stumbling into the corner. Akihiko charged in for a running senton, but Max slipped out, tagging in Barry. The bigger man barreled in, flooring Akihiko with a running crossbody, the impact rattling the ring. But before Barry could capitalize, Akihiko scurried away and tagged in her sister, Etsuko.
Etsuko entered with a burst of energy, meeting Barry with a flurry of shoot kicks to his thighs, attempting to chop the big man down. Barry absorbed the hits, catching her leg and spinning her around into a brutal lariat that nearly flipped her inside out. Barry hauled her up into a stalling vertical suplex, showcasing his strength as the crowd counted along. He slammed her down hard, leaving her to drag herself to her corner. Etsuko managed to tag in Akihiko to set up one of their double-team moves—a swinging neckbreaker from Etsuko followed by a punt kick to Barry's ribs from Akihiko, the sound echoing through the arena. Barry writhed in pain, crawling to tag Max back into the action.
Max, now in, looked to take control, grabbing Akihiko and delivering a snap suplex before signaling to Barry. The Carlton Crew executed a perfect Snapmare into a low dropkick combination, knocking the wind out of Akihiko. They continued their double-team barrage, isolating Akihiko in their corner. Barry held her in place while Max landed a brutal shot to the ribs, then whipped her across the ring. Akihiko fought back, reversing a back suplex attempt and landing a hair pull facebuster before diving desperately to tag Etsuko. Etsuko came in hot, launching Max with a monkey flip and then flooring him with a hurricanrana. She went for the cover, but Barry broke it up with a Bionic Elbow before the referee could hit the mat, the impact leaving Etsuko dazed.
As the match neared its climax, The Carlton Crew began looking for ways to cheat. Barry distracted the referee while Max pulled a pair of brass knuckles from his tights, but before he could use them, Jessi Ozborne and Jordan Majors stormed the ring, causing a massive distraction. The referee tried to regain control as Jessi and Jordan argued with The Carlton Crew. Amid the chaos, El Proyecto emerged from the crowd, sliding into the ring from the opposite side. With the referee distracted, they blindsided SBYA—Matias dropped Akihiko with a devastating DDT while Ella hit Etsuko with a snap DDT. The Iwasaki sisters were left sprawled in the ring as El Proyecto slithered back out unnoticed.
Seizing the moment, The Carlton Crew regrouped, dragging a barely conscious Etsuko to her feet. Barry lifted her up into a wheelbarrow position, and Max hit the ropes, delivering a vicious clothesline as they connected with their finisher, PURANA SURPRISE. Etsuko crumpled to the mat, and Max quickly covered her as Barry stood guard. The referee turned around just in time to slide to the ring mat to make the count.
ONE…!
TWO…!
THREE…!
Darrion Hughes: The winners of this match…The Carlton Crew!
Amber Westgate: SBYA thought they had El Proyecto behind them, but it seems like things won’t be over until they say so now!
Adam LaRue: Not only did they cost SBYA a shot at the World Tag Team Championships, but they handed The Carlton Crew a rubber match with the champs on a silver platter! I don’t think the Iwasaki sisters are gonna take any of this well!
Max and Barry celebrate their win, with Jessi and Jordan looking flabbergasted on the rampway and Ella and Matias smiling from the crowd!
RESULT: PINFALL (PURANA SURPRISE)
The scene opens on a closeup shot of the Zion Hardcore Championship. It is placed on a Romanesque white column in an otherwise dark room. The shot holds on the title for a few long moments in silence.
After this moment of silence, it is broken by the sound of metal clinking together, as a black latex-covered hand with sharp silver spikes rests over the belt’s main plate.
The shot zooms out to reveal the owner of this hand to be Katie Simmons. She’s dressed in a tight, black dress, matching elbow length gloves and her fiery orange hair falls freely down her shoulders. Completing the look is the wicked smirk that seems to always be on her face. Seemingly nowhere to be seen, however, is the true owner of the Hardcore championship.
Katie Simmons: Well well well… Here we are…
Katie slowly circles around the column, keeping her hand and eyes on the belt the entire time.
Katie Simmons: Nobody wanted to believe it. Nobody wanted to believe the valiant, adorable fighting champion would fall to the big scary monster! They mocked him, wrote him off, believed he was all bark and no bite…
The Siren giggles as she shakes her head before turning toward the viewer.
Katie Simmons: How many times do we need to do this song and dance before you finally realize Damian isn’t the kind of nightmare you can just wake up from?
The soft giggle turns into full on laughter, forcing Simmons to hunch over, causing her hair to slightly shroud her face.
Katie Simmons: First it was HYBRID, then Dark Net Pro and now Zion Wrestling. Constantly writing my husband off as a hollow threat, constantly disrespecting him, and yet he consistently proves time and time again that he is the most destructive force in whatever company he’s in.
Simmons gently lifts the belt off of its pedestal and places it over her shoulder as faces the viewer.
Katie Simmons: Allow me to point something out to those of you who probably also believe the earth is flat. You can say anything you want. But at a certain point, you have to notice all of the evidence around you. You need to realize what you believe is simply untrue. That’s when you go from uneducated to willfully ignorant
Katie looks down at the title on her shoulder, grinning madly as she looks back up.
Katie Simmons: Everywhere my husband has been, he has been dominant. He has been destructive. He has held gold. He has shown every so-called king and queen how they are nothing more than jesters when he challenges them.
Her smile once again shrinks into her normal smirk, her expression turning to one of dominance. She knows she’s in control.
Katie Simmons: After all… What is royalty to a god of death?...
Another small giggle. Katie then slips the belt off her shoulder and places it back onto the stand before turning back and folding her gloved hands in front of her.
Katie Simmons: And don’t think we’ve forgotten about you, Mr. Baudelaire. In fact, you have been all Damian has been able to think about since your match together was announced.
Simmons brings a hand to her chin, as if lost in thought.
Katie Simmons: Damian is a very creative man, did you know that? He loves coming up with exciting ways to hurt his opponents. He always has been since he started in this profession. And now-
She cuts herself off with a sharp laugh.
Katie Simmons: -now you throw weapons into the mix? Oh my GOD! Lukas, you’d better ask for a raise after tonight. Or maybe your release. Because you are being taken advantage of. You are being thrown to the wolves without as much as a twig to defend yourself. Tonight, Lukas, you are nothing more than a warm up for my husband. And that isn’t to say you aren’t fully capable of winning against a normal man. The problem for you is that you aren’t facing a normal man. You’re facing a Juggernaut. A monster. And not just that, you’re facing a Colossus that is ready to fiercely defend what’s his. I hope you’re ready to try and take it from him, because even if you succeed… you won’t be the man you were when you went in anymore…
Katie circles the podium again and places her hands onto the belt, lowering her head to rest her chin on the top of the strap. She gives a small wave to the viewer as the scene fades out.
MATCH #3: LUKAS BAUDELAIRE VS DAMIAN SIMMONS ©
HARDCORE CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
From the opening bell, the match immediately descended into chaos. Lukas, always one to exploit any opportunity, darted forward with a stiff Yakuza Kick, slamming his boot into Damian’s chest and staggering the bigger man. Damian retaliated with a running crossbody, flattening Lukas and driving the air from his lungs. The challenger rolled to the outside, trying to catch his breath, but Damian followed, lifting him effortlessly and tossing him into the barricade with a vicious Biel toss. Lukas grimaced in pain but refused to back down, catching Damian with a sudden chop block to the knee as the champion advanced.
Damian dropped to one knee, and Lukas capitalized with a series of rapid knee strikes to Damian’s head, stunning the bigger man. Lukas’s technical expertise came into play as he transitioned seamlessly into joint manipulation, wrenching Damian's arm and snapping his fingers for good measure. The crowd cringed at the sound of the snap, but Damian snarled in response, shaking it off as he powered to his feet. Lukas tried to follow up with a Saito Suplex, but Damian's size worked against him, and he countered by lifting Lukas up with a thunderous fallaway slam, sending him crashing into the ring apron.
The match’s intensity ramped up as both men brought weapons into play, with steel chairs and kendo sticks littering the ringside area. Lukas, favoring his striking ability, used a chair to deliver a bone-rattling Hesitation Dropkick into Damian’s chest, but Damian roared back, snatching the chair and cracking it across Lukas’s back with a sickening thud. Damian followed up with a punishing back suplex onto the ring steps, the steel clanging as Lukas’s body contorted in pain. Blood began to drip from Lukas’s forehead, the first sign that this match had crossed into extreme territory. Despite the pain, Lukas crawled to his feet, wiping blood from his eyes, and countered a charging Damian with a perfectly timed Spinning Back Kick to the gut, doubling the champion over. In a flash, Lukas hooked both arms and drove Damian’s head into the mat with an Ex-Mortis, going for a pin after.
ONE…!
TWO…!
THRE-
No! Damian managed to kick out at the last second! Sensing an opportunity, Lukas looked to end the match, signaling for his finishing move, The Death of Peace of Mind. He waited for Damian to rise, ready to strike, but Damian dodged at the last moment, lifting Lukas onto his shoulders and planting him with a devastating Royal Flush. The impact left Lukas writhing on the mat, but Damian wasn’t done yet. He grabbed a table from under the ring and set it up in the corner, hoisting Lukas for Hellfire, but Lukas slipped out, responding with a quick Burning Lariat that rocked the champion. With Damian staggering, Lukas, desperation in his eyes, attempted another lariat, but Damian caught him mid-run, driving him through the table with a massive spinebuster.
Both men were now bleeding, the match having taken a heavy toll on their bodies. The final moments were a brutal display of Damian’s power. With Lukas barely able to stand, Damian scooped him up and delivered his dreaded Sky Burial, the ring shaking from the impact. He lifted Lukas again, slamming him down with a second Sky Burial, Lukas’s body ragdolling with the force of the move, but Damian’s bloodlust wasn’t sated. With a look of pure malice, he hauled Lukas up one final time, delivering a third and final Sky Burial, each one more devastating than the last. Lukas lay motionless, completely broken. Damian covered him for the pin.
ONE…!
TWO…!
THREE…!
Darrion Hughes: The winner of this match…and STILL the Zion Wrestling HARDCORE! CHAMPION!...DAMIAN! SIMMONS!
Amber Westgate: What a brutal display by the Hardcore Champion, en route to retaining the title!
Adam LaRue: A new age of violence has dawned upon this division, with The Juggernaut at the helm!
Simmons stands tall, with Katie handing him the title as we fade!
RESULT: PINFALL (SKY BURIAL)
Zion cameras find Amy Porter standing backstage in the interview room with Yumi Akiyama who is looking less than her usual cheerful, positive self lately. The young Joshi stands with a black Zion hoodie over her gear with her hands tucked into the front pocket and the hood drawn up over the back of her head.
Amy Porter: ”Good evening, ladies and gentlemen! Amy Porter here. I’m standing with none other than Yumi Akiyama herself. Yumi, always a pleasure to have you.”
Yumi says nothing, giving no response outside of a polite smile and nod to the interviewer as she speaks.
Amy Porter: ”Now, Yumi, you’ve seemed to be on a journey as of recently. A few weeks ago, we saw you confront Yukiko Kusanagi, following her match against Kumiko Sakata where she defended the Queen of Strong Style championship, yet again. There’s been a lot of speculation, including from the champion herself. Let’s just clear the air, if we can. Are you officially challenging Yukiko Kusanagi?”
Yumi starts to open her mouth to speak when Amy adds on.
Amy Porter: ”--again?”
And Yumi stops, looking at Amy almost offended that she would even ask them, though Amy looks confused by the expression. Almost apologetic when she sees how the sentiment obviously bothers the Joshi with her.
Yumi Akiyama: ”I'm sorry but…what’s that supposed to mean?”
Amy looks taken aback a bit and starts to respond.
Amy Porter: ”I’m sorry. I didn’t mean–”
Yumi stops her with a raised hand and a heavy sigh before going on to answer the question as she tucks her hand back into her hoodie.
Yumi Akiyama: ”Listen, I know… I know that this is, what, the 3rd or 4th time I would be stepping foot into the ring against Yukiko Kusanagi. It would also be my third attempt at the Queen of Strong Style championship. I came up short in the tournament. I came up short against Yukiko at Destiny in two out of three falls, but you know what? I got the first fall in that match. You know what that should tell everyone?”
She pauses to let the question sink in as she stares right at Amy.
Yumi Akiyama: ”That should tell everyone that I can beat her. I know I have the ability it takes to defeat someone like the Osaka Devil. If that had been a regular match, not two out of three falls, I’d be the one standing here with that title in my hands and Yukiko Kusanagi would be the one scraping and clawing for a rematch. I think that’s what has her so hesitant to accept my challenge. I know I can beat her. The people out there in the seats know I can beat her. She knows I can beat her. Amy, I learned how to wrestle from some of the best wrestlers still working in this industry. Sanada-sensei, she always tells me: “Kesshite akiramenai. Yamenaide kudasai.” Never give up. Never quit. If I give up on this goal of mine, I disrespect her. I disrespect my other coach Stacy Jones. I disrespect Ayu Megumi. I disrespect Jessi Ozborne. All are people who saw how bad I wanted to become a professional wrestler and they took the time out of their hectic schedules to get me ready. It’s ironic, really, that the one here in Zion who appears to be underestimating me the most runs in the same group as three of those names. I don’t think she is underestimating me though. I’m just bold enough to say, Amy, that I think she’s scared. She knows what I’m capable of. She knows I’m trained by the best. I think she’s thrown everything she has at me but she knows that I can still get better and if she faces me again, there will be a different outcome.”
Amy Porter: ”You have that fighting spirit, Yumi. Please know that it’s something a lot of us here admire about you and I meant no offense with how I worded my question. That brings me to ask, what do you have to say about the champ’s words last week? She made a promise in front of the Zion fans after defending her title against Cosmic Tora Onna that…should you choose to stay on this path against her…she’s promised to end your career. Obviously that’s not a threat to be taken lightly. What do you have to say in response to that?”
Yumi tenses and her jaw tightens; not out of a sense of fear but more frustration. She’s annoyed at the audacity of the champion.
Yumi Akiyama: ”You know something, Amy? Months back when I first stepped into a ring as a wrestler, I’ll admit. That might have scared me. I’d probably back off. Wait for someone else to beat Yukiko for that championship and lay down my next challenge then but that brings me back to what I said earlier. That would be a disrespect to the ones who took the time to help me make it here, so to that?”
Finally, Yumi turns her eyes from Amy and looks directly into the camera with an intensity in her big, brown doe like eyes.
Yumi Akiyama: ”I’m calling bluff. Kusanagi-san, you want me to be scared of you and yeah, I’ll admit, I am a little. Anyone underestimating how dangerous you are is honestly a fool but that’s not gonna stop me. I don’t give up. I don’t quit. Not as long as I have two legs to stand on, so you wanna make threats and scare me into not facing you again for the sake of preserving my own career?”
Yumi actually scoffs, smiles and shakes her head.
Yumi Akiyama: ”Yukiko-san…I would put it all on the line just to get the opportunity to face you again. That’s how determined I am now. If it takes me risking losing it all to take everything that you have…I’d be willing to make that bet. So…you think about that, Kusanagi-san.”
Yumi lets the moment settle before looking to Amy again.
Yumi Akiyama: ”We done?”
Amy gives a nod and Yumi nods back, before walking off camera the shot cuts away.
MATCH #4: KALI BATES VS ISIS
In most cases the spookiness of Kali Bates would have an opponent hesitant to start a match, but ISIS clearly wasn’t phased by it. ISIS made the first move where she attempted a Discus Lariat, Bates able to duck under that and connect with a Dropkick on ISIS to take her back a few steps. Kali wanted to keep the pace going, connecting with multiple types of strikes to ISIS but it didn’t last long when ISIS shut down the attempts of Bates with an Ax Kick to Kali. ISIS dragged Bates back up to her feet, connecting with an Exploder Suplex to send Bates back down to the mat as ISIS kipped back up to her feet to show off how gifted she was. Keli stayed down for a moment but was using the ropes to pull herself back up to her feet. ISIS rushed to the ropes to take care of Bates but she ducked under, sending ISIS onto the apron. Kali got on the apron too, ISIS and Kali trading shots back and forth until Bates got the upper hand with a Death Valley Driver on the apron!
Kali got ISIS back into the ring, crawling back in as well. Bates waited for ISIS to return to her feet to attempt to connect with a Lou Thesz Press, but ISIS caught Bates and reversed that into a Spinebuster! ISIS went to the top rope after this, attempting an Elbow Drop but Bates moved out of the way! As ISIS was still on the mat, Bates ran the ropes to connect with a Running Senton to ISIS. Kali climbed to the middle rope, waiting for ISIS to return to her feet to connect with a Meteora! Kali got back to her feet first, setting up ISIS to look for THRILLED KILLER, but ISIS was able to fend off the Ankle Lock with a repeated amount of kicks. ISIS then connected with a Discus Lariat, going to the top rope to follow up. Kali got back to her feet and met ISIS on the top rope, able to connect with a big Superplex! Kali hits WICKED DEAD! Bates went for a cover!
ONE...!
TWO...!
ISIS gets the shoulder up! Kali dragged ISIS back up to her feet, throwing her head forward to look for BLOOD DRAW, the Headbutt connects and sends ISIS back into the ropes where she ran back forward to respond with a BICYCLE KICK that caused both competitors to be down on the mat! Both ISIS and Kali eventually make their way back to their feet, trading punches in the center of the ring that allowed ISIS to get the upper hand with another Exploder Suplex. ISIS grabbed Bates, getting her into position for WELCOME TO DYSTOPIA! Kali is able to get out of the way, pushing ISIS into the corner where Bates followed up with a Corner Splash to ISIS. Bates waited for ISIS to get back to her feet once again, looking for BROKEN SPIRIT! Kali ran forward for the Spear but ISIS reversed with a perfectly timed KNEELING SIDE SLAM! ISIS grabbed Bates once again, setting her up to connect with WELCOME TO DYSTOPIA! ISIS went for the cover!
ONE...!
TWO...!
THREE!!
Darrion Hughes: Here is your winner, ISIS!
Amber Westgate: ISIS made it clear before, Fate doesn’t care about Kali Bates’ shot at revenge!
Adam LaRue: And after the few weeks she’s had, I doubt ISIS cared much for Kali’s well being either!
ISIS stands tall as we fade!
RESULT: PINFALL (WELCOME TO DYSTOPIA)
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We could see footage of the title fight between Kaitlin Williams and Daria on TV, as she was running back the footage. The moment hadn't left her mind, as the camera would pan back to Daria watching the feed in silence. The grimace on her face watching her knee buckling in the middle of the fight, signaling the end, wasn't helping her attitude.
Our camera pans to a shot of the reflection of the fight off Daria's eye, as the moment of failure was engraved into her mind whilst she watched, as well have a stagehand alert her to her match about to take place.
Stagehand
“Dorsey, you're on in five. Good luck.”
She stated, as Daria nodded at them, before turning the tape off and exiting the room.
Gianna Rojas: Tengo mucho respeto por la lucha por la que ha pasado Daria. Nunca es fácil llegar a la meta y caer, especialmente cuando deseas algo con tantas fuerzas.
The cameras zoom in on the curvy form of Gianna Rojas as she walks her way towards the ringside area, deftly moving around people rushing to and fro to keep the show moving at its pace. As usual she has smiles for the people that she passes but her words are definitely being addressed to the camera that's following her so closely. Well perhaps to her opponent tonight Daria Dorsey via the camera but the result is pretty much the same isn't it?
She has a rather serious expression as she speaks, almost as if she's trying to reassure the person she's speaking to.
Gianna Rojas: Todos los que vieron a Loki recuerdan lo que dijo. dijo, o gana o aprende. Esa no es una mala filosofía y es una que Daria debería haber escuchado. porque ahora? Cuestiono su pasión.
A rueful shake of her head follows along with a graceful shrug of her shoulders. Then almost sternly she points at the camera lending a bit more weight to her words.
Gianna Rojas: Ojalá pudiera decirte cómo solucionarlo, Daria. No puedo darte eso, pero lo que puedo darte es otra oportunidad de aprender porque no te dejaré simplemente ganar. No dejaré que nadie gane, tendrás que luchar con todas tus fuerzas para vencerme en un combate de lucha libre. porque no importa lo bueno que seas, sabes en tu corazón que yo soy mucho mejor.
She slaps her hands together a few times almost as if she's starting a clap in a crowd, firing herself up if nobody else before she speeds around the corner heading for the curtain area.
MATCH #5: DARIA DORSEY VS GIANNA ROJAS
Our match begins with Daria using her mat based knowledge to try and keep Gianna grounded to neutralize her lucha based offense. Gianna escaped a grounded Fujiwara armbar, but is caught with a deadlifted gutwrench suplex which Daria tries a pin attempt.
ONE…!
TWO…!
Gianna kicked out effectively, as she rolled through a half crab attempt before catching Daria with a spinning heel kick to the midsection. She then sets up for a ripcord jumping knee to cause her to stagger, and followed up with a springboard Tornado DDT for a cover on Dorsey.
ONE…!
TWO…!
Daria kicked out, and Gianna would attempt an inside cradle, though Dorsey scouted it and caught her ankle to trip her to the mat. She gets up and connects with a Shotgun dropkick to a rising Gianna to knock her back down, as Daria was getting the crowd behind her. She makes her way to the top rope, and leapt off to look for a diving meteora, as Gianna runs and ducked beneath her. Daria lands on her feet and goes to roll, but she feels her left leg giving out on her again, similar to how it did against Kaitlin. She was standing up and winced, with Gianna rushing in with a Rojas Roll to go in to end things quickly and not try to take advantage of her moment of weakness.
ONE…!
TWO…!
THREE!!
Darrion Hughes: The winner of this match…Gianna! Rojas!
Amber Westgate: Gianna gets the win tonight, proving more and more each week why she deserves to be a part of the conversation when it comes to the World Heavyweight Championship!
Adam LaRue: She’s certainly been impressive for sure, but someone may wanna check on Daria Dorsey! She doesn’t seem to be holding up too well!
Rojas celebrates, with Dorsey being checked on by medical personnel as we fade!
RESULT: PINFALL (ROJAS ROLL)
Amber Westgate: Well, as we gear up for our main event, we’d like to invite all of you to join us next week as Fusion comes to you live from Arecibo, Puerto Rico! We’ve got quite the line up planned!
Adam LaRue: That’s right, we saw Kasey Kash qualify to start the show, but next week, we find out who comes in next! Between Aubrianna Powers and Kaya Parker, who will have their place in the Chance Briefcase Ladder Match?
Amber Westgate: This woman shocked the world when she made her debut last week at the expense of the National Champion! Now she gets to show them why she belongs in that conversation! Bianca Reed makes her official Zion debut next week!
Adam LaRue: And in the main event match, these six have gotten to a point where things are nuclear! Next week, they let out all their steam in a trios match! Charlie St. Haven teams up with Nyx n’ Rix to take on The Gemstones!
Amber Westgate: And to cap off the night, we get an exchange between champion and challenger! Where will the battlelines be drawn for Invasion: Puerto as Gianna Rojas and the World Heavyweight Champion Kaitlin Williams come face-to-face? Find out the answer to that and much more next week on Fusion!
MAIN EVENT: EDEN STERLING VS MAKI MEGUMI
Darrion Hughes: The following contest…is scheduled for one fall!
Crowd: ONE FALL!!
Darrion Hughes: Introducing first…from Okinawa, Japan…weighing in at 110 lbs…she is the Scarlet Angel…Maki! Megumi!
And her opponent…representing The Genesis of Destruction…from Austin, Texas…weighing in at 170 lbs…Eden! Ster—
Before Darrion Hughes can even finish his announcement, Sterling’s entrance is cut off, as Megumi hits the ropes and comes back with a Suicide Dive!
Amber Westgate: Whoa! Things getting out of hand before the opening bell even rings!
Adam LaRue: Eden Sterling wasn’t the only one in this match who couldn’t wait to get her hands on her opponent! She just wasn’t the one to act on it as immediately!
Megumi mounts Sterling now, nailing her with repeated strikes to the head before pulling her to her feet! She tries to push Sterling into the ring, but she reverses, pushing Megumi into the apron instead! She follows up, grabbing Megumi off the ringside floor and pushing her into the steel steps next! Megumi is seemingly coming to regret her choice as Sterling gets her up, looking to throw her into the ring post! But Megumi reverses, sending Sterling into it with an Irish Whip instead! Sterling staggers around ringside, with Megumi rushing up behind her and sending her into the barricade with a Dropkick!
The referee now hands out a warning, telling both competitors to get into the ring before the match gets called off! Megumi heeds the warning, pushing Sterling into the ring and sliding in after her to start the match!
Megumi eyes Sterling up, waiting for her to get to her feet before pushing her back into the corner with Shotgun Dropkick! Sterling falls back into the corner, but she’s by no means done, getting right back out and dropping onto Megumi with a Forearm Smash before she can get up! Sterling with the pin!
ONE…!
TWO…!
Kick out by Megumi! Sterling immediately gets back on her, cinching in a Rear Chinlock! But Megumi is able to fight her way out, slowly pulling herself to her feet before driving a set of Elbows into Sterling’s sternum! She looks to be making some headway, but Sterling takes that right away, releasing the hold before clubbing her in midsection with a huge Punch! Megumi crumbles to a knee, with Sterling getting her up and dropping her with a Belly-to-Belly Slam! Sterling with another pin!
ONE…!
TWO…!
Kick out by Megumi! Sterling looks for something else here, getting Megumi up and lumbering her into her shoulder! She walks her across the ring, looking for a Powerslam, but Megumi reverses, pushing Sterling from behind and sending her shoulder first into the ringpost! Sterling crumbles, sitting against the turnbuckles! That’s where Megumi sees her next shot, running up and getting Sterling with a Bronco Buster! Megumi begins to drag Sterling away from the turnbuckle, beginning to pull her up for another move! But Sterling fights back, nailing Megumi with a Headbutt that sends her falling to her knees! Sterling looks to get Megumi back up for another! But Megumi retaliates, nailing Sterling with Headbutt of her own! Sterling is left staggering from the move, with Megumi jumping from the middle rope and fully taking her down with a Springboard Clothesline! Pin by Megumi!
ONE…!
TWO…!
Kick out by Sterling! Megumi doesn’t let up on her however, grabbing her arms and proceeding to stomp on Sterling’s head repeatedly! She goes down for the pin again!
ONE…!
TWO…!
TH-
Kick again by Sterling! Megumi still doesn’t let up, grabbing her arms and stomping her head out again! She backs into the corner now, waiting for Sterling to get up before looking for Ryo No Ikari! But Sterling catches the leg, before pulling Megumi in and dropping her with a Knife Edge Chop! She gets Megumi back to her feet now, getting her up before dropping her with Killer Instinct! Ushigoroshi connects! Sterling with the pin!
ONE…!
TWO…!
THREE-
Shoulder up by Megumi at the last possible moment! Sterling waits for Megumi to try and get up, lowering her knee pad before hitting the ropes and looking for Instant Peril! But Megumi is able to get up just in the nick of time, nailing her with Ryo No Ikari! Superkick connects! Sterling falls back into the ropes, bouncing back towards Megumi only to be hit by another Ryo No Ikari! Megumi scrambles for the cover!
ONE…!
TWO…!
THREE-
Kick out by Sterling! Megumi doesn’t waste time, crawling towards the corner and getting up before lowering her own knee pad! She darts towards Sterling looking for the Scarlet Angel Bullet! But before she can reach Sterling, ISIS slides into the ring, standing between the two!
Amber Westgate: What the hell is she doing here?
Adam LaRue: Apparently trying to keep Eden Sterling out of harm's way!
The two proceed to argue, completely ignoring the official telling ISIS to leave the ring! Megumi looks as though she’s gonna back down from ISIS, but that’s when things get physical with Megumi nailing her with Ryo No Ikari! She pushes ISIS out of the ring, before turning her attention back to Sterling! By then it’s too late, with Sterling getting Megumi up and planting her with Killer Instinct! Megumi tries to get up, only to be met with Instant Peril! Shining Wizard connects! Pin by Sterling!
ONE…!
TWO…!
THREE!!
Darrion Hughes: The winner of this match…Eden! Sterling!
Amber Westgate: Eden Sterling wins this match, and off the back of a distraction by ISIS!
Adam LaRue: I don’t think Eden Sterling is the only one who won tonight, Amber!
Amber Westgate: What do you mean?
Adam LaRue: You’ll see!
Sterling celebrates in the ring, with ISIS slowly climbing back in to join her! The two come face to face, with ISIS outstretching a hand to Sterling and asking if they’re still good! Sterling swats ISIS’ hand away, before pulling her in and giving her a hug!
Amber Westgate: Eden Sterling and ISIS seem to have a clean slate after what’s transpired tonight!
Adam LaRue: Sterling may have won the match, but ISIS just won her way back into The Right Hand’s good graces!
ISIS and Sterling continue to hug as we fade to black!
Crowd: ONE FALL!!
Darrion Hughes: Introducing first…from Okinawa, Japan…weighing in at 110 lbs…she is the Scarlet Angel…Maki! Megumi!
And her opponent…representing The Genesis of Destruction…from Austin, Texas…weighing in at 170 lbs…Eden! Ster—
Before Darrion Hughes can even finish his announcement, Sterling’s entrance is cut off, as Megumi hits the ropes and comes back with a Suicide Dive!
Amber Westgate: Whoa! Things getting out of hand before the opening bell even rings!
Adam LaRue: Eden Sterling wasn’t the only one in this match who couldn’t wait to get her hands on her opponent! She just wasn’t the one to act on it as immediately!
Megumi mounts Sterling now, nailing her with repeated strikes to the head before pulling her to her feet! She tries to push Sterling into the ring, but she reverses, pushing Megumi into the apron instead! She follows up, grabbing Megumi off the ringside floor and pushing her into the steel steps next! Megumi is seemingly coming to regret her choice as Sterling gets her up, looking to throw her into the ring post! But Megumi reverses, sending Sterling into it with an Irish Whip instead! Sterling staggers around ringside, with Megumi rushing up behind her and sending her into the barricade with a Dropkick!
The referee now hands out a warning, telling both competitors to get into the ring before the match gets called off! Megumi heeds the warning, pushing Sterling into the ring and sliding in after her to start the match!
Megumi eyes Sterling up, waiting for her to get to her feet before pushing her back into the corner with Shotgun Dropkick! Sterling falls back into the corner, but she’s by no means done, getting right back out and dropping onto Megumi with a Forearm Smash before she can get up! Sterling with the pin!
ONE…!
TWO…!
Kick out by Megumi! Sterling immediately gets back on her, cinching in a Rear Chinlock! But Megumi is able to fight her way out, slowly pulling herself to her feet before driving a set of Elbows into Sterling’s sternum! She looks to be making some headway, but Sterling takes that right away, releasing the hold before clubbing her in midsection with a huge Punch! Megumi crumbles to a knee, with Sterling getting her up and dropping her with a Belly-to-Belly Slam! Sterling with another pin!
ONE…!
TWO…!
Kick out by Megumi! Sterling looks for something else here, getting Megumi up and lumbering her into her shoulder! She walks her across the ring, looking for a Powerslam, but Megumi reverses, pushing Sterling from behind and sending her shoulder first into the ringpost! Sterling crumbles, sitting against the turnbuckles! That’s where Megumi sees her next shot, running up and getting Sterling with a Bronco Buster! Megumi begins to drag Sterling away from the turnbuckle, beginning to pull her up for another move! But Sterling fights back, nailing Megumi with a Headbutt that sends her falling to her knees! Sterling looks to get Megumi back up for another! But Megumi retaliates, nailing Sterling with Headbutt of her own! Sterling is left staggering from the move, with Megumi jumping from the middle rope and fully taking her down with a Springboard Clothesline! Pin by Megumi!
ONE…!
TWO…!
Kick out by Sterling! Megumi doesn’t let up on her however, grabbing her arms and proceeding to stomp on Sterling’s head repeatedly! She goes down for the pin again!
ONE…!
TWO…!
TH-
Kick again by Sterling! Megumi still doesn’t let up, grabbing her arms and stomping her head out again! She backs into the corner now, waiting for Sterling to get up before looking for Ryo No Ikari! But Sterling catches the leg, before pulling Megumi in and dropping her with a Knife Edge Chop! She gets Megumi back to her feet now, getting her up before dropping her with Killer Instinct! Ushigoroshi connects! Sterling with the pin!
ONE…!
TWO…!
THREE-
Shoulder up by Megumi at the last possible moment! Sterling waits for Megumi to try and get up, lowering her knee pad before hitting the ropes and looking for Instant Peril! But Megumi is able to get up just in the nick of time, nailing her with Ryo No Ikari! Superkick connects! Sterling falls back into the ropes, bouncing back towards Megumi only to be hit by another Ryo No Ikari! Megumi scrambles for the cover!
ONE…!
TWO…!
THREE-
Kick out by Sterling! Megumi doesn’t waste time, crawling towards the corner and getting up before lowering her own knee pad! She darts towards Sterling looking for the Scarlet Angel Bullet! But before she can reach Sterling, ISIS slides into the ring, standing between the two!
Amber Westgate: What the hell is she doing here?
Adam LaRue: Apparently trying to keep Eden Sterling out of harm's way!
The two proceed to argue, completely ignoring the official telling ISIS to leave the ring! Megumi looks as though she’s gonna back down from ISIS, but that’s when things get physical with Megumi nailing her with Ryo No Ikari! She pushes ISIS out of the ring, before turning her attention back to Sterling! By then it’s too late, with Sterling getting Megumi up and planting her with Killer Instinct! Megumi tries to get up, only to be met with Instant Peril! Shining Wizard connects! Pin by Sterling!
ONE…!
TWO…!
THREE!!
Darrion Hughes: The winner of this match…Eden! Sterling!
Amber Westgate: Eden Sterling wins this match, and off the back of a distraction by ISIS!
Adam LaRue: I don’t think Eden Sterling is the only one who won tonight, Amber!
Amber Westgate: What do you mean?
Adam LaRue: You’ll see!
Sterling celebrates in the ring, with ISIS slowly climbing back in to join her! The two come face to face, with ISIS outstretching a hand to Sterling and asking if they’re still good! Sterling swats ISIS’ hand away, before pulling her in and giving her a hug!
Amber Westgate: Eden Sterling and ISIS seem to have a clean slate after what’s transpired tonight!
Adam LaRue: Sterling may have won the match, but ISIS just won her way back into The Right Hand’s good graces!
ISIS and Sterling continue to hug as we fade to black!
RESULT: PINFALL (INSTANT PERIL)
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