Post by Kai Morgan on Sept 14, 2024 21:59:53 GMT
Just as the Fusion intro finishes and the cameras go to the inside of the arena, the lighting shifts to violet as Vincent Moretto’s cover of “Pledge Of Demon” cuts through the PA, prompting a stir amongst the audience. The fans of Arebico have their opinions about the one about to appear and they’re letting them be heard! Nonetheless, grinning wickedly, The Queens of Chaos’ Yukiko Kusanagi comes out onto the stage with the Queen of Strong Style strapped around her bare midriff, dressed in black, snakeskin patterned leather pants, black boots, a bandeau, leather jacket and gloves. Her “makeup” tonight is styled as black lipstick and matching eyeshadow with “bloody tears” running down her cheeks. Yukiko pauses on the stage and grins wider before approaching the ring.
Darrion Hughes: Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the Zion Wrestling Queen of Strong Style Champion. The Osaka Devil…YUKIKOOOOOOO KUSAAAAANAGIIIIIIIII!!!!
Amber Westgate: Oh they know she’s here but I wouldn’t exactly call this a warm welcome.
Adam LaRue: How can you not love the champ?! The Osaka Devil walks before us now as the longest reigning champion, Amber! 190 Days! You know what that means? She’ll go into Invasion: Puerto Rico as the first Queen of Strong Style champion with over 200 Days to her reign! These people should show some respect and so should you!
Amber Westgate: Listen Adam. I’m not denying her achievements at all but she hasn’t exactly been the most jovial person here in Zion.
Adam LaRue: Who cares about jovial when the money’s made kicking the absolute crap out of your opponents?!
Reaching the ring, Yukiko climbs in and walks to the far turnbuckle, closest to the commentary table. As she unclasps the title from around her waist, she raises one hand up in the QoC’s “Too Sweet” gesture. As that hand comes down, in tandem, her other arm goes up, raising the QoSS championship over her head. As she steps down, she demands a microphone from Darrion Hughes and turns to sit down on the top turnbuckle as her music fades. The championship resting on her shoulder.
Yukiko Kusanagi: Nani? Watashi wa anata-kata zen'in o matte iru to omoimashita ka?
What? Did you think I would keep you all waiting?
She adjusts the title over her shoulder and steps down from her perch on the turnbuckle, switching to English then.
Yukiko Kusanagi: Who am I to deny anyone what they desire? Who am I to leave those waiting for answers in the dark? Such things would be…unbecoming…of the Devil. Would they not? You see…
Yukiko steps out from the corner she’s taken up until this point and moves out to the center of the ring, beginning to casually pace around in a small circle.
Yukiko Kusanagi: I am looked at by many…as the villain. The ones who step into this ring across from me. Those of you watching at home. Each and every one of you who sit inside this arena. You hear the word “Devil.” You hear that word and in your simple little minds you automatically associate it with “Bad.” “Cruel.” “Evil.” “Monster.” But listen to that old saying, as it goes. “If you knock on the Devil’s door…eventually…you will get an answer.” That is more than can be said for…oh…a God?
The crowd murmurs. Many, if not all of them, picking up on her reference as Yukiko grins slyly before continuing.
Yukiko Kusanagi: Gods make demands of their subjects. They demand loyalty. They demand servitude. They demand unconditional love. And they give nothing of true value in return. But I…I make no demands. I do not leave those who cherish their own free will alone in peril, searching for answers. You need only to come to my lair. I will offer you a seat at my table. You make your requests known to me. And I will give you what you desire. Nothing is free, however. You see, there is that other old saying…”to make a deal with The Devil.” Yumi-chan!
There’s a pop amongst the audience as Yukiko addresses her next would-be challenger by name and turns towards the stage.
Yukiko Kusanagi: You have made your request. I have made you aware of the risks. You have stood steadfast in your desire…to dance with the Devil. So…come forward… Soshite, torihiki o shima shou.
And let’s make a deal.
A brief moment passes before the piano intro of Stratovarius' "Unbreakable" begins to play. At the guitar drop, the crowd cheers at the appearance of Yumi Akiyama slowly coming out from Gorilla in a “#HereComesYumi” baby tee, skinny capri jeans and black and white Converse sneakers. She only hesitates for a moment on the stage before walking down towards the ring, staring daggers of determination at the Queen of Strong Style champion. Despite the mood in the air, Yumi still makes some conscious effort to acknowledge the fans around her, reaching out and touching hands on one side as she reaches ringside. She stands back from the steps where fans in the front row do their best to reach out and give encouraging pats on her back before she ascends the steps and enters the ring with a brief burst of purpose. The fans cheer with anticipation now as Yumi only slows down when she’s inside the ring, right up in Yukiko’s face.
To make matters even tenser, rather than going for her own microphone….she snatches the one right out of the champion’s hand. The crowd buzzes some as Yumi steels herself as she stands before the Osaka Devil. There’s an undeniable fear in her eyes however it’s mixed with that fiery determination she’s shown in recent months.
Yumi Akiyama: ”Kusanagi-san. You wanna talk about your benevolence? You wanna talk about your generosity? Offering a seat at the table to those willing to make a deal? Then, you wanna stand out here and talk about how you’re so much different than others like Isis and the Genesis Of Destruction. You may be right about the dubious nature of “Gods”, but let me say this loud and clear, Kusanagi-san, the “Devil” is known for filling people’s heads with lies and deceit. You lie, you deceive, and you torment those who stand against you. Oh, Kusanagi-san, you are most certainly a monster!”
Yumi’s getting somewhat fired up now as she lowers her microphone hand and paces back and forth, staring hard at Yukiko.
Yumi Akiyama: ”Then! Then, you wanna stand there and say how you’ve made me aware of the risks for doing what any other competitor in the back who’s tired of sitting back and waiting for an opportunity to drop in their lap, when we know that’s not how this business works. I learned that before I even put a pair of boots on. Back when I was still just wearing a striped shirt, counting falls. Many of which, I will admit, were yours!”
Yumi jabs a finger through the air at Yukiko, harkening back to their time sharing a ring in NFW.
Yumi Akiyama: ”I said it already but I’ll say it to your face, Kusanagi-san. I don’t ever expect a fight with you to be easy. You wouldn’t be standing here holding another title if that were the case, but don’t you dare try to say you’re giving me what I want after making me aware of the risks. The truth is, Kusanagi-san, you know full well that I’m not gonna quit coming after you. You know full well that I’m not gonna quit coming after that!”
She points a finger again, this time at the championship on Yukiko’s shoulder.
Yumi Akiyama: ”So what do you do? You try to scare me into backing off. Reminding me of the last times we wrestled. Yeah, you beat me. I’ll always acknowledge that. Do you scare me? A little bit. I’ll admit that too. Let’s make it clear though, Kusanagi-san. This, right here?”
Yumi pauses and motions with a hand, gesturing over Yukiko’s aesthetic before shaking her head.
Yumi Akiyama: ”That’s not what scares me. It’s not the dark clothing. It’s not the makeup. It’s not the creepy little smile you get when you enthusiastically talk about hurting people. It’s the fact that I know you can hurt people. I know you will hurt people. I know full well what you’re capable of doing in this ring and how far you’ll go. I’ve watched you do it to people from just a few feet away. Especially when they’re after something that’s, at least for the meantime, yours. Have you succeeded in putting some fear into me? Oh yeah. You absolutely have, Kusanagi-san, but you know something? You haven’t scared me into turning and running away because of all the things I was given in my lessons under my teachers, one of those things was a mindset that prepares me for opponents like you and I stick by it so close it’s even in the name of my music, just as it is in the woman’s who passed that mindset to me. I. Am. Unbreakable!”
She’s back in Yukiko’s face now, almost nose to nose despite having to look up slightly at her.
Yumi Akiyama: ”So now, you wanna talk about making a deal with the Devil? I’m ready to go all in. You already know what I want, but let me reiterate it just so everyone here’s up to speed. I want you. At Invasion. For the Queen of Strong Style Championship. You wanna talk deals? Name your price. “Devil.”
Yumi shoves the microphone back into Yukiko’s chest and steps backwards only a few steps before standing her ground.
Yukiko catches the mic as it starts to fall and stares back at Yumi after having heard her lay it all out there. Her eyes are widened but she’s still somewhat smirking. Slowly, she adjusts the title on her shoulder and looks to it, nodding as she turns her gaze back to Yumi and raises the microphone again.
Yukiko Kusanagi: Sugoi, sugoi!
The Osaka Devil chimes into the microphone, laughing a little as she nods. She lowers the mic for a moment, pacing back and forth as she stares right back at Yumi. Another moment and she raises the microphone again.
Yukiko Kusanagi: Subete o sarakedasu tsumoridesu yo ne?
You're willing to lay it all out on the line, is that right?
She pauses again, starting to chuckle maniacally into the microphone.
Yukiko Kusanagi: Kore to hikikae ni nani o gisei ni shinakereba naranai no ka to tou.
You ask what it is you must put on the line in exchange for this.
She takes the championship from off her shoulder and holds it up between them for Yumi to get a good look at.
Yukiko Kusanagi: Yumi-chan, anata jishin ga mō ittadesho, sono daishō wa ikurada. Senshū, sekai ni mukete ittadesho.
You already said so, yourself, what the price is, Yumi-chan. You said it to the world last week.
Yukiko hangs the title back on her shoulder and lets the moment hang in the air around them before her wicked smile returns. Once more, she switches back to English so there’s no mistranslation in front of the fans around them.
Yukiko Kusanagi: My championship. Your career.
The crowd explodes into shocked gasps then start to boo as loud as they can. So loud the commentary can barely be heard.
Amber Westgate: Is she serious?! No way!
Adam LaRue: A deal with the Devil don’t come cheap, Amber!
Yukiko speaks again, raising her voice to be heard over the crowd until they start to quiet down again.
Yukiko Kusanagi: That is the deal, Yumi-chan. If you want another chance to call yourself the Queen of Strong Style here in Zion…I will give it to you. But if you fail…this time, if you fail…your career as a wrestler…is over!
The crowd shouts their protest at the deal from all around as Yumi stands before Yukiko, looking suddenly conflicted. It’s as if her words have come back to bite her right in the butt. She lifts her head, looking around at the fans as they start to chant “No! No! No! No! No!”
Adam LaRue: ”How bad does she want it?”
Amber Westgate: ”For the love of God, don’t do it Yumi!”
Yumi looks back down at her feet in silence. She closes her eyes and takes a deep breath, slowly shaking her head…before she looks up at Yukiko, snatches the microphone from her again and brings it up to speak.
Yumi Akiyama: ”Deal!”
She drops the microphone and holds out a hand to seal it with a handshake.
And Yukiko breaks into a fit of ecstatic laughter. The champion cackling with twisted excitement as she “dances” around in a circle with her feet before composing herself with a hand to her heart. She bows to Yumi before reaching out and clasps her hand tight, shaking it. The two stand there with their hands clenching each other’s, staring into one another’s eyes as the crowd can’t believe this deal has been made. It’s when Yumi starts to turn away that Yukiko keeps hold of her hand and suddenly pulls her back in towards her AND BLOWS A GUST OF GREEN MIST RIGHT INTO HER FACE!!!!!
Amber Westgate: OH COME ON!!!!! WHAT THE HELL?!
Not missing a beat, Yukiko drops the Queen of Strong Style title to the mat and pulls Yumi in with her arms hooked behind her back. She hits her with the “Kuro Gishiki (Double Underhook Brainbuster)” right onto the belt!!!
Amber Westgate: Black Sabbath to Yumi Akiyama!! You can never trust The Osaka Devil!!
Yukiko raises up to one knee, looming over Yumi on the mat as she rolls over onto her back, revealing that the drop onto the title has busted her open. Blood running down across her forehead. Smiling again, Yukiko wipes a finger across her head and draws a little mark onto the championship itself. She holds it over the dazed Yumi as the camera zooms in, close enough that she doesn’t need a microphone to be heard.
Yukiko Kusanagi: Keiyaku wa keiyakuda yo, Yumi-chan. Chi de shomei shita nda…
A deal is a deal, Yumi-chan. Signed in blood…
“Pledge Of Demon” resumes over the PA as Yukiko stands up and stares down at Yumi another moment longer before stepping out of the ring and heads up towards the stage again.
Amber Westgate: I can’t believe what we just witnessed, ladies and gentlemen. And the night’s just getting started!
Adam LaRue: We may very well be looking at the beginning of the end for Yumi Akiyama!
Amber Westgate: Do you need to sound so enthusiastic? Her career on the line is no joking matter!
Adam LaRue: Hey! High rewards come with high stakes! Everyone should know that!
The Cameraman walked through the darkened hallway towards the end of it and sat a woman sitting in the middle of the floor looking ahead. She stands up pulling her jacket up looking at the Cameraman who was approaching her.
”the Poisoned Rose” Kaya Parker: Tonight, I get a chance for the chance briefcase. My opponent is going in thinking she knows what to expect. In truth, I am expecting Lilith to show up. After all… Vér getum eigi sennzt á eitt.
(We cannot seem to agree)
Kaya smirked as she looked at the camera. She began walking as the cameraman followed her. She picked up a rose along the way. She turned around snapping her fingers looking at him as the light comes on. She laughed slightly.
”The Poisoned Rose” Kaya Parker: "Hvert sinn sem þú og ek hyggjumst hafa svar við vandanum, finnum vér eigi lausn á honum. Þú vilt járnbúrsorrostu, ek vil götubardaga. Kannski mun Kai eða Kat leysa það þriðja, en svá endar þetta í Texas dauðaorrustu. Tveir af þrem sigrum, vér göngum burt, engar fleiri spurningar, engin fleiri dráp.
(Every time you and I think we have an answer to the problem. We tend not to have a solution to it, you want a steel cage, I want a street fight, maybe Kai or Kat can solve the third but this is how it ends in a Texas death match. 2 out of 3 falls, we walk away, no more questions, no more getting to kill each other.)
Kaya then smiled at him. She then tossed the rose on the floor. She looked at him.
”The Poisoned Rose” Kaya Parker: Dracarys. See you all soon.
Kaya then pulled her jacket and hat on. The rose burst into flames as a green flame lit up the room. Kaya exited with the cameraman, then headed towards the front of the arena.
OPENING CONTEST: KAYA PARKER VS AUBRIANNA POWERS
CHANCE BRIEFCASE LADDER MATCH QUALIFIER
Darrion Hughes: The following contest…is scheduled for one fall!
Crowd: ONE FALL!!
Darrion Hughes: And it is a qualifying match for the Chance Briefcase Ladder Match!
Introducing first…weighing in at 115 lbs…Aubrianna! Powers!
And her opponent…representing The Genesis of Destruction…from Dallas, Texas…weighing in at 114 lbs…Kaya! Parker!
Amber Westgate: Kaya Parker is essentially fighting to pull double duty in San Juan, which begs the question: Will she be able to defeat Lilith Parker in Three Stages of Hell and secure the Chance Briefcase all in one weekend?
Adam LaRue: A question like that gives off the assumption that Aubrianna Powers is nothing but a stepping stone in this match, which is simply not true! Aubrianna Powers is skilled, powerful, and most of all crafty! Even if she can’t beat Kaya with her own prowess tonight, and that’s a big “IF”, she’ll still have something in her bag of tricks to get the job done!
Powers and Parker circle the ring around each other off the opening bell, going for a Collar-and-Elbow Tie-Up! Powers gets around Parker, cinching in a Waistlock! But Parker is able to get out of this, prying Powers’ arms apart before going for a Side Headlock! Powers tries to reverse with a Back Suplex, but Parker is able to keep on the pressure, dropping Powers with a Takeover instead! Powers is finally able to escape here, getting her legs up and around Parker’s head to take her shoulders down to the mat!
ONE…!
Kick out by Parker, breaking the whole thing up! Both competitors make it back to their feet, with Powers quick to send Parker kneeling with a boot to the shin! She hits the ropes now, looking to connect with a Hip Attack! But Parker reverses, catching Powers right out of the move and right into a German Suplex! She immediately follows up, pulling in a kneeling Powers and unloading with a Kamigoye Knee Strike! Parker quickly goes for the pin!
ONE…!
TWO…!
Kick out by Powers! Parker pulls Powers to her feet, nailing her with a Forearm that andss her reeling back into the corner! She unleashes a flurry of boots in the corner to Powers, leaving her seated against the turnbuckles! She then runs to the other corner of the ring, coming back and connecting with a huge Hip Attack! Parker dusts her hands off, before pushing Powers out of the ring with her boot! Parker now looks to fly, hitting the ropes and going for a Suicide Dive! But Powers side steps her, sending her straight into the barricade! Powers now takes advantage, pulling Parker up and throwing her into the apron as well! She pushes Parker back into the ring, waiting for her to try and get up before nailing her with a Boot to the face! She then keeps the onslaught going, nailing Parker with repeated Stomps to the head! She goes for the pin!
ONE…!
TWO…!
TH-
Kick out by Parker! Powers looks to finish this one off, using her foot to guide Parker to her feet before looking for the Most Valuable Kick! But Parker ducks underneath it, causing the kick to go straight towards the referee! Powers throws a fit over the referee being out of position, yelling for them to quit being a baby and get up! She turns around, right into the Superknee Slingshot! Kaya connects with the Bicycle Knee! Parker notices the referee is down, shaking them until they come to before getting in position in the corner! Parker runs it, looking to end this with Protocol K! But just then, Lilith Parker rushes into the ring, nailing Kaya with a Superknee Slingshot! Lilith stares down at her sister, eyes filled with rage! Meanwhile, Powers looks up, only seeing the ticket to her victory! She backs away from Lilith, fearing she may come after her too! When Lilith rolls out of the ring, Powers takes it as an all clear! She goes to the ropes, coming down on her with Simply The Best Moonsault! Lionsault connects! She goes for the pin!
ONE…!
TWO…!
THREE!!
Darrion Hughes: The winner of this match…Aubrianna! Powers!
Amber Westgate: Powers has done it! She’s qualified for the Chance Briefcase Ladder Match, due in no small part to Lilith Parker!
Adam LaRue: Maybe Kaya deserved her comeuppance, but was this really the smartest move by Lilith Parker? What if the ladder match is positioned on the card before their match at Invasion: Puerto Rico? Lilith just caused herself a whole heap of problems by not only costing herself the opportunity at a weakened opponent, but by pissing off her sister even more!
Amber Westgate: Consideration is hardly a factor when rage comes into play, and given all that Kaya has put Lilith through, could you truly blame her?
Powers celebrates her win, pointing to the Chance Briefcase hanging above the ring as we fade!
Crowd: ONE FALL!!
Darrion Hughes: And it is a qualifying match for the Chance Briefcase Ladder Match!
Introducing first…weighing in at 115 lbs…Aubrianna! Powers!
And her opponent…representing The Genesis of Destruction…from Dallas, Texas…weighing in at 114 lbs…Kaya! Parker!
Amber Westgate: Kaya Parker is essentially fighting to pull double duty in San Juan, which begs the question: Will she be able to defeat Lilith Parker in Three Stages of Hell and secure the Chance Briefcase all in one weekend?
Adam LaRue: A question like that gives off the assumption that Aubrianna Powers is nothing but a stepping stone in this match, which is simply not true! Aubrianna Powers is skilled, powerful, and most of all crafty! Even if she can’t beat Kaya with her own prowess tonight, and that’s a big “IF”, she’ll still have something in her bag of tricks to get the job done!
Powers and Parker circle the ring around each other off the opening bell, going for a Collar-and-Elbow Tie-Up! Powers gets around Parker, cinching in a Waistlock! But Parker is able to get out of this, prying Powers’ arms apart before going for a Side Headlock! Powers tries to reverse with a Back Suplex, but Parker is able to keep on the pressure, dropping Powers with a Takeover instead! Powers is finally able to escape here, getting her legs up and around Parker’s head to take her shoulders down to the mat!
ONE…!
Kick out by Parker, breaking the whole thing up! Both competitors make it back to their feet, with Powers quick to send Parker kneeling with a boot to the shin! She hits the ropes now, looking to connect with a Hip Attack! But Parker reverses, catching Powers right out of the move and right into a German Suplex! She immediately follows up, pulling in a kneeling Powers and unloading with a Kamigoye Knee Strike! Parker quickly goes for the pin!
ONE…!
TWO…!
Kick out by Powers! Parker pulls Powers to her feet, nailing her with a Forearm that andss her reeling back into the corner! She unleashes a flurry of boots in the corner to Powers, leaving her seated against the turnbuckles! She then runs to the other corner of the ring, coming back and connecting with a huge Hip Attack! Parker dusts her hands off, before pushing Powers out of the ring with her boot! Parker now looks to fly, hitting the ropes and going for a Suicide Dive! But Powers side steps her, sending her straight into the barricade! Powers now takes advantage, pulling Parker up and throwing her into the apron as well! She pushes Parker back into the ring, waiting for her to try and get up before nailing her with a Boot to the face! She then keeps the onslaught going, nailing Parker with repeated Stomps to the head! She goes for the pin!
ONE…!
TWO…!
TH-
Kick out by Parker! Powers looks to finish this one off, using her foot to guide Parker to her feet before looking for the Most Valuable Kick! But Parker ducks underneath it, causing the kick to go straight towards the referee! Powers throws a fit over the referee being out of position, yelling for them to quit being a baby and get up! She turns around, right into the Superknee Slingshot! Kaya connects with the Bicycle Knee! Parker notices the referee is down, shaking them until they come to before getting in position in the corner! Parker runs it, looking to end this with Protocol K! But just then, Lilith Parker rushes into the ring, nailing Kaya with a Superknee Slingshot! Lilith stares down at her sister, eyes filled with rage! Meanwhile, Powers looks up, only seeing the ticket to her victory! She backs away from Lilith, fearing she may come after her too! When Lilith rolls out of the ring, Powers takes it as an all clear! She goes to the ropes, coming down on her with Simply The Best Moonsault! Lionsault connects! She goes for the pin!
ONE…!
TWO…!
THREE!!
Darrion Hughes: The winner of this match…Aubrianna! Powers!
Amber Westgate: Powers has done it! She’s qualified for the Chance Briefcase Ladder Match, due in no small part to Lilith Parker!
Adam LaRue: Maybe Kaya deserved her comeuppance, but was this really the smartest move by Lilith Parker? What if the ladder match is positioned on the card before their match at Invasion: Puerto Rico? Lilith just caused herself a whole heap of problems by not only costing herself the opportunity at a weakened opponent, but by pissing off her sister even more!
Amber Westgate: Consideration is hardly a factor when rage comes into play, and given all that Kaya has put Lilith through, could you truly blame her?
Powers celebrates her win, pointing to the Chance Briefcase hanging above the ring as we fade!
RESULT: PINFALL (SIMPLY THE BEST MOONSAULT)
The scene opens at a fancy restaurant. We see Matias and Ella at a small table sitting across from each other. Their respective masks are resting on the table. It is clear they are enjoying each others company. Matias turns to acknowledge the camera. The expression of enjoyment he initially displayed has morphed into a scowl.
Matias Cardenas: S.B.Y.A. Si asumías que Ella y yo les permitiríamos reclamar tu derecho a competir por los Campeonatos Mundiales en Parejas, entonces estabas lamentablemente equivocado. ¿Cómo lo dijiste? No ibas a ser nuestro trampolín hacia la cima. La sola idea de que ustedes dos nos ganen en una pelea callejera y luego pasen a desafiar a las Reinas del Caos por los Campeonatos Mundiales en Parejas. Algo que Ella y yo no íbamos a permitir que sucediera. Llora un río todo lo que quieras. No llegarás a la cima a nuestra costa. El Proyecto de Recuperación será el último en reír. ¡¡CUENTA CON ELLO!!
S.B.Y.A. If you were under the assumption that Ella and I would allow you two to claim your right to challenge for the World Tag Team Championships, then you were sadly mistaken. How did you put it, you weren’t going to be our stepping stones to the top. The very thought of you two beating us in a street fight then moving on to challenge the Queens of Chaos for the World Tag Team Championships. Something Ella and I weren’t going to allow to happen. Cry a river all you want to. You won’t rise to the top at our expense. The Reclamation Project will get the last laugh. COUNT ON IT!!
Matias scoffs. He returns his attention to Ella. He grabs the glass of wine and takes a sip. She turns her attention to the camera.
Ella Sin: Todo para tomar, incluido el tiempo. En este momento, se puede considerar que estamos al final de la lista. Nuestro poder será reconocido algún día pronto. Nuestra gloria será bien ganada y necesaria. Nuestro destino es dominar con el oro al resto de los equipos en Fusion. Antes que el poder supremo, es importante desarrollar actitudes poderosas. S.B.Y.A., NOSOTROS somos los que decimos cuando todo esto acabe. Te mantendremos en el infierno con nosotros hasta que nos aburramos de ti y pasemos al siguiente. S.B.Y.A., termina cuando lo decimos nosotros. ¿Cuándo lo hace? Sólo habrá sido el primer capítulo de The Reclamation Project.
Everything to take, including time. Right now, we may be considered to be at the bottom of the pile. Our power will be recognized someday soon. Our glory will be well earned and well overdue. It is our destiny to stand dominant with gold over the rest of the teams on Fusion. Before ultimate power, it is important to develop powerful attitudes. S.B.Y.A., WE are the ones who say when this is all over. We will keep you in Hell with us until we get bored with you and start on to the next. SBYA, it ends when we say so. When it does? It will have only been the first chapter of The Reclamation Project.
Maitas and Ella return to their quiet evening as the scene fades.
MATCH #2: RÓISÍN VS KITSU
These two skip the feeling out process entirely, rushing to the center of the ring and going after each other with vicious rights in unison! Roisin looks to have the advantage already, nailing Kitsu with a European Uppercut! She hits her with another, eventually spiraling into connecting with multiple shots until Kitsu is backed into the corner! Roisin runs to the other corner of the ring, running back in to go for another Uppercut! But Kitsu catches her, dropping her right across the bottom turnbuckle with a German Suplex! Roisin rolls out of the ring, with Kitsu rolling out of the other side! She rushes around the ring, nailing Roisin with a Dropkick that sends her into the barricade!
Kitsu gets Roisin up, pushing her into the ring before rushing in and nailing her with a Knee Strike! Pin by Kitsu, with Roisin kicking out at two! Kitsu immediately stays on top of her, wrenching in a Side Headlock off the kick out! Roisin pulls herself back to her feet, however, getting Kitsu up before backing into the corner! As a receipt for earlier, Roisin gets vicious, dropping Kitsu across the top turnbuckle with a Back Suplex! Kitsu lands on her feet on the mat, with Roisin being the only thing keeping her from flopping on the mat! Roisin immediately follows up, ramming Kitsu’s head into the top turnbuckle now and causing her to fall into a seated position on the mat! Roisin gets to the second rope now, launching herself onto Kitsu with Rolling Senton before going for the pin! Kitsu kicks out at two!
Just then, Valentina Skye slowly makes her way down to the ring, immediately pulling Roisin’s attention away from the match! She starts to yell at Skye from inside the ring, with Skye feigning ignorance the whole time! This leaves an opening for Kitsu, who rolls Roisin up with a Schoolboy! She kicks out at two, preventing Skye’s distraction from being the deciding factor in this match! The two rush after one another, with Kitsu catching Roisin with a Discus Forearm! She follows up, getting Roisin up and dropping her with a Snap Brainbuster! Skye now hops on the apron, trying to get the attention of the referee! Kitsu immediately clocks this, running up to Skye and sending her away with a Superkick that sends her off the apron! She begins to yell down to Skye now, neither of the competitors in this match wanting anything to do with her, evidently. This seems to be all that Roisin needs, though, as she immediately gains control of Kitsu’s wrist from behind! She pulls her in now, taking her down with the Wristlock Ripcord Lariat! Pin by Roisin, securing the win.
Darrion Hughes: The winner of this match…Róisín!
Amber Westgate: Róisín gets her win tonight, though I doubt she’s very happy about it!
Adam LaRue: People tend not to be happy about anything that Valentina Skye is involved in!
Róisín doesn’t look much in the mood for celebrating, as she opts not to have her hand raised in favor of sliding out of the ring and getting right into Skye’s face! The two argue, with Róisín primarily bringing up how she doesn’t need Skye’s help! The verbal blows eventually become physical, as the two begin to swing on each other with reckless abandon! This only ceases when Kitsu dives out of the ring and onto both of them! The three continue to fight with one another, as referees and security flood the scene to pull them all apart!
RESULT: PINFALL (WRISTLOCK RIPCORD LARIAT)
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MATCH #3: BIANCA REED VS EHAN CEMENT, THE TALENTED ONE
The bell rings, and Ehan stops Bianca before she can even start coming her way. He looks around at the crowd and begins to shout at them about how great he is… and them he looks down at his hand, which has become a fist! Before he can even think of striking, Bianca has come up right behind him and has hooked both of his arms, and he gets dropped with “Get Spiked”!
Ehan rolls out to the floor, and Reed wastes little time as she hits the ropes and comes charging to where Ehan is getting to his feet and nails him with the “Reed Rocket”! Ehan smacks against the barricade, and Bianca throws him into the ring before climbing up the ring post. Ehan staggers to his feet, and Bianca leaps and nails him with the “Cracker Jacker”! Ehan Cement falls to the mat, and Reed hooks the leg!
ONE!
TWO!
THREE!!
Darrion Hughes: The winner of this match…Bianca! Reed!
Amber Westgate: Bianca Reed, showing the Zion fans that she isn’t just talk!
Adam LaRue: But most of all, likely trying to show the National Champion the same!
After the match, Reed grabs a microphone, immediately calling out the National Champion to stand face-to-face with her right that moment. Instead, Reed is somewhat surprised to see Jessica Lasiewicz come to the ring, no doubt still feeling scorned over Reed leapfrogging her in the rankings! The two come face-to-face as we fade!
RESULT: PINFALL (CRACKER JACKER)
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MATCH #4: ERISSA VS HANA MEGUMI
The bell rings and the two circle one another. They go to lock up only for Hana to duck underneath and drill Erissa with a discus forearm as she turns to face her! Erissa is rocked, and Kaneko takes quick advantage of this, grabbing her by the head and dropping her with a nasty codebreaker! Erissa falls back and Kaneko makes the cover!
ONE!
TW- NO!
Erissa throws the shoulder up before the count of two. Hana then picks up Erissa and spins her around. Grabbing the wrist as she looks for the Blade Stopper. But as Hana spins her around, Erissa ducks the line and goes behind Hana, dropping her with a Backdrop Driver that stacks her high on the neck! Kaneko looks out of it now, and Erissa makes the cover!
ONE!
TWO!
T- NO!
Kickout at two by Hana!
Erissa now picks up Hana off the mat, hitting her with a combination of strikes that stuns Kaneko and backs her up to the ropes. Erissa then takes off, hitting the ropes before coming back at Hana WHO NAILS HER WITH A MASSIVE LARIAT THAT TURNS HER INSIDE OUT!
Kaneko now, on the back of that picks up Erissa and looks for the Headless Swordswoman, but as she lifts Erissa up for it, she slips out the back and spins her around, absolutely DRILLING Kaneko with a roundhouse kick that seemingly turns all the lights out!
Erissa now, grabs Hana and throws her arm over her shoulder, before picking her up and dropping her with “The Queen's Vice”! The brainbuster stacks Kaneko on her neck, and Erissa hooks the leg!
ONE!
TWO!
THREE!
Darrion Hughes: The winner of this match…Erissa!
Amber Westgate: Erissa with an impressive win, and win that she has no doubt the Viral Champion was watching!
Adam LaRue: Hana Megumi decided to make herself an ally of sorts to Nadia Allen! Erissa may have just made her live to regret that decision!
Erissa stands tall over Megumi as we fade!
RESULT: PINFALL (THE QUEEN’S VICE)
[The scene fades in to the sound of the crowd roars in the distance, echoing through the halls as CHARLIE ST HAVEN leans against the wall, her black cowboy hat tilted just enough to shade her eyes. She crosses her arms, a sly smile playing on her lips as she listens to the cheers and chants vibrating through the arena. Her Southern accent is smooth, yet carries a dangerous edge as she begins to speak]
CHARLIE ST HAVEN
“Ya hear that? All them people out there, screamin' their hearts out. What they don’t even realize is that they’re about to see somethin’ special tonight. Diamond and her band of broken shades—Ruby, Sapphire… all them Gemstones? They're in for a rude awakening. And tonight, I ain’t alone.”
[She pushes off the wall, her eyes gleaming as she straightens her hat, her voice dripping with confidence.]
CHARLIE ST HAVEN
“I’ve spent a lifetime standin' up to bullies all on my own. And I’ll tell ya, I’ve never backed down from a fight. But sometimes… sometimes it’s nice to have a lil’ backup. And tonight, I’ve got two of the best in my corner. Rixley Stark—little Miss Tinkerbell herself, with fists that speak louder than words, and my girl Nyx Blackthorn, bringin’ that spooky fire only she knows how to bring. Together, we’re about to make some noise of our own.”
[She tilts her head, her expression hardening as she speaks directly into the camera, her voice dropping with a seriousness that demands attention.]
CHARLIE ST HAVEN
“Diamond Steele, you’ve been runnin’ your mouth long enough. I’ve had about all I can take of your high and mighty act, thinkin' you can walk over folks like you own this place. Tonight, we end this. Me, Rixley, and Nyx—we’re gonna knock y’all down a peg or two, and shut you up for good. You see, I’ve fought wars before, and I’ve won 'em, but this one? This one’s personal. So if I gotta take it to the limit, if I gotta do whatever it takes to put you down? You better believe I will. ‘Cause this is Friday Night Fusion, and tonight, it’s our show.”
[Charlie smirks again, her eyes full of fire as she hears her music begin to hit in the arena.]
CHARLIE ST HAVEN
“See ya out there.”
[With that, she adjusts her hat, turns on her heel, and strides toward the curtain, ready to bring the fight.]
MAIN EVENT: CHARLIE ST. HAVEN, NYX BLACKTHORN, & RIXLEY STARK VS THE GEMSTONES
Darrion Hughes: The following Trios Contest…is scheduled for one fall!
Crowd: ONE FALL!!
Darrion Hughes: Introducing first…from Colorado Springs, Colorado…weighing in at 138 lbs…Charlie! St. Haven!
And her tag team partners…at a combined weight of 245 lbs…the team of Nyx Blackthorn and Rixley Stark…Nyx! N Rix!
And their opponents…at a combined weight of 348 lbs…Diamond, Ruby, & Sapphire…The Gemstones!
Amber Westgate: This match has been boiling for well over a month now! These two sides have been ready for opportunity just like this!
Adam LaRue: Yeah but for one side, it may just be more one-sided than they think! Charlie St. Haven may have a good relationship with Nyx n Rix, but the question is can she trust them? And even if she can, they’re going against three people whose trust in each other is never in doubt!
Rixley Stark and Sapphire Taylor start this match off for their teams, locking up off the bell! Taylor gets the initial advantage taming Stark with a Wristlock! She turns again, wringing the arm a second time and sending Stark to the mat! Taylor then kneels on Stark’s chest with the wrist clutched, the referee asking her if she’s ready to submit so early into this match! Stark doesn’t submit, however, getting her leg up and sneaking it onto the bottom rope to break things up! Stark and Taylor get to their feet now, with the two locking up once again! Taylor goes back to the well, going for another Wristlock! Stark is struggling, with Taylor looking to once again wring the arm! But Stark uses her strength now, pushing Taylor’s grip away with her free arm before coming back with a Headbutt! She doesn’t allow Taylor to get too far away, grabbing her by the arm and pulling her in for a Short-Arm Clothesline! Taylor gets to her feet, with Stark getting her up and dropping her with a Body Slam!
Stark backs into the corner, with Nyx Blackthorn getting the tag on her shoulder! Almost right in time with them, Taylor gets the tag on Ruby Steele! Stark gets Blackthorn up in a Gorilla Press position, before tossing her right into both Ruby and Taylor for a Crossbody! Ruby and Taylor stagger up to their feet, with Stark pushing Taylor out of the ring with a Shoulder Tackle! Meanwhile, Blackthorn gets Ruby up, dropping her with a Snap Brainbuster! She floats over for the pin!
ONE…!
TWO…!
Kick out by Ruby! Blackthorn pulls her up to her feet to keep things moving! But Ruby is able to get back into this, pushing Blackthorn’s hands away before nailing her with a Forearm! Blackthorn tries to come back with a Kick, but Ruby smartly throws a boot to the foot she’s standing on! Blackthorn falls face first to the mat, with Ruby hitting the ropes and nailing her with a Basement Dropkick! Ruby then tags in Taylor, with Taylor launching herself over the ropes and nailing Blackthorn with a Slingshot Senton! She immediately tags Ruby back in, who goes off the top rope and connects with a Frog Splash! She goes for the pin!
ONE…!
TWO…!
Pin broken up by Stark, who gets Ruby up and in position for a Powerslam! But Taylor cuts in now, nailing her with a Chop Block that immediately blows the attempted move! Ruby sees a use for her newfound freedom, jumping to the second rope and nailing Stark with a European Uppercut! She turns her attention back to Blackthorn, who’s right back into this now with a Kick to Ruby’s midsection! She follows up, jumping up and nailing her with an Enziguri! Blackthorn looks to pass the baton now, jumping towards her corner to tag in Charlie St. Haven! But Ruby cuts it short, pulling Blackthorn to the mat by the leg before applying an Ankle Lock! Blackthorn reaches for the ropes to no avail, before eventually rolling forward in order to escape! Ruby is slingshotted into the ropes, but has the ring awareness to use it to her advantage! She jumps up off the bounce from the ropes, nailing a still lying Blackthorn with an Elbow Drop! Pin by Ruby!
ONE…!
TWO…!
T-
Kick out by Blackthorn! Ruby looks to finish this off, getting to the top rope and looking for her signature Diving Moonsault! But Blackthorn gets the knees up, driving them into Ruby’s chest and leaving her a heap on the mat! Blackthorn now crawls to her corner, just fingertips away from Charlie St. Haven! Ruby gets a hand around Blackthorn’s ankle to stop her, but at this point her grip is too weak, with Ruby easily kicking her away and going for the tag!
St. Haven climbs into the ring, just as Sapphire Taylor slides in in Ruby’s defense! She goes for a punch, but St. Haven blocks it, nailing Taylor with a Clothesline! Ruby gets to her feet now, running towards St. Haven in hopes of connecting with something to tip the scales! But St. Haven reverses, taking Ruby down with a Back Body Drop! Taylor and Ruby get to their knees, with St. Haven rushing up and nailing them both with a Dropkick! St. Haven goes around getting the crowd amped up, only to turn around and see that Ruby has tagged in Diamond Steele!
St. Haven and Diamond stand in silence across the ring from each other, before rushing to the center of the ring and throwing strikes at each other in unison! St. Haven looks to have control, only for Diamond to catch her hand before getting her into a Hammerlock! St. Haven gets out of it, however, taking Diamond to the mat with a Snapmare! But Diamond immediately comes back, nailing St. Haven with a Knee Strike! Pin by Diamond!
ONE…!
TWO…
Kick out by St. Haven! Diamond looks to finish this one off, hitting the ropes and looking for her signature Floatover DDT! But St. Haven reverses, taking Diamond down with a Northern Lights Suplex! She bridges for the pin!
ONE…!
TWO…!
Pin broken up Sapphire Taylor! She gets St. Haven up, looking for an Implant DDT! But Rixley Stark comes back, pulling St. Haven back down before Taylor can lift her too high before nailing her with a Clothesline! Ruby Steele cuts in, going to the top rope and connecting with a Springboard Dropkick! But Nyx Blackthorn is already waiting, catching Ruby with a Superkick! Diamond now tries to take Nyx out with the Diamond Cutter! But Blackthorn pushes her away, with St. Haven ready with a Knee Strike!
She pushes Diamond towards the ropes now, not noticing as Sapphire Taylor gets the blind tag! Diamond comes back, with St. Haven catching her with a Slingblade as she comes in! St. Haven hits the ropes now, nailing Diamond with the Shining Ax Attack! Shining Wizard connects! It’s then that Taylor decides to give up the deception, sliding into the ring to catch St. Haven by surprise! But St. Haven reveals that she saw this coming, running up to Taylor as she tries to get up and planting her with Enter The Dead Zone! Stomp connects! Pin by St. Haven!
ONE…!
TWO…!
THREE!!
Darrion Hughes: The winners of this match…the team of Nyx n Rix, and Charlie! St. Haven!
Amber Westgate: What a match this one was! These two teams left it all on the mat here tonight!
Adam LaRue: These three definitely showed how great of a unit they could be tonight! When you take down a trio that made their names together, you know you got something going!
St. Haven, Blackthorn, and Stark all raise their hands together in the ring, with The Gemstones seething at ringside as we fade!
Crowd: ONE FALL!!
Darrion Hughes: Introducing first…from Colorado Springs, Colorado…weighing in at 138 lbs…Charlie! St. Haven!
And her tag team partners…at a combined weight of 245 lbs…the team of Nyx Blackthorn and Rixley Stark…Nyx! N Rix!
And their opponents…at a combined weight of 348 lbs…Diamond, Ruby, & Sapphire…The Gemstones!
Amber Westgate: This match has been boiling for well over a month now! These two sides have been ready for opportunity just like this!
Adam LaRue: Yeah but for one side, it may just be more one-sided than they think! Charlie St. Haven may have a good relationship with Nyx n Rix, but the question is can she trust them? And even if she can, they’re going against three people whose trust in each other is never in doubt!
Rixley Stark and Sapphire Taylor start this match off for their teams, locking up off the bell! Taylor gets the initial advantage taming Stark with a Wristlock! She turns again, wringing the arm a second time and sending Stark to the mat! Taylor then kneels on Stark’s chest with the wrist clutched, the referee asking her if she’s ready to submit so early into this match! Stark doesn’t submit, however, getting her leg up and sneaking it onto the bottom rope to break things up! Stark and Taylor get to their feet now, with the two locking up once again! Taylor goes back to the well, going for another Wristlock! Stark is struggling, with Taylor looking to once again wring the arm! But Stark uses her strength now, pushing Taylor’s grip away with her free arm before coming back with a Headbutt! She doesn’t allow Taylor to get too far away, grabbing her by the arm and pulling her in for a Short-Arm Clothesline! Taylor gets to her feet, with Stark getting her up and dropping her with a Body Slam!
Stark backs into the corner, with Nyx Blackthorn getting the tag on her shoulder! Almost right in time with them, Taylor gets the tag on Ruby Steele! Stark gets Blackthorn up in a Gorilla Press position, before tossing her right into both Ruby and Taylor for a Crossbody! Ruby and Taylor stagger up to their feet, with Stark pushing Taylor out of the ring with a Shoulder Tackle! Meanwhile, Blackthorn gets Ruby up, dropping her with a Snap Brainbuster! She floats over for the pin!
ONE…!
TWO…!
Kick out by Ruby! Blackthorn pulls her up to her feet to keep things moving! But Ruby is able to get back into this, pushing Blackthorn’s hands away before nailing her with a Forearm! Blackthorn tries to come back with a Kick, but Ruby smartly throws a boot to the foot she’s standing on! Blackthorn falls face first to the mat, with Ruby hitting the ropes and nailing her with a Basement Dropkick! Ruby then tags in Taylor, with Taylor launching herself over the ropes and nailing Blackthorn with a Slingshot Senton! She immediately tags Ruby back in, who goes off the top rope and connects with a Frog Splash! She goes for the pin!
ONE…!
TWO…!
Pin broken up by Stark, who gets Ruby up and in position for a Powerslam! But Taylor cuts in now, nailing her with a Chop Block that immediately blows the attempted move! Ruby sees a use for her newfound freedom, jumping to the second rope and nailing Stark with a European Uppercut! She turns her attention back to Blackthorn, who’s right back into this now with a Kick to Ruby’s midsection! She follows up, jumping up and nailing her with an Enziguri! Blackthorn looks to pass the baton now, jumping towards her corner to tag in Charlie St. Haven! But Ruby cuts it short, pulling Blackthorn to the mat by the leg before applying an Ankle Lock! Blackthorn reaches for the ropes to no avail, before eventually rolling forward in order to escape! Ruby is slingshotted into the ropes, but has the ring awareness to use it to her advantage! She jumps up off the bounce from the ropes, nailing a still lying Blackthorn with an Elbow Drop! Pin by Ruby!
ONE…!
TWO…!
T-
Kick out by Blackthorn! Ruby looks to finish this off, getting to the top rope and looking for her signature Diving Moonsault! But Blackthorn gets the knees up, driving them into Ruby’s chest and leaving her a heap on the mat! Blackthorn now crawls to her corner, just fingertips away from Charlie St. Haven! Ruby gets a hand around Blackthorn’s ankle to stop her, but at this point her grip is too weak, with Ruby easily kicking her away and going for the tag!
St. Haven climbs into the ring, just as Sapphire Taylor slides in in Ruby’s defense! She goes for a punch, but St. Haven blocks it, nailing Taylor with a Clothesline! Ruby gets to her feet now, running towards St. Haven in hopes of connecting with something to tip the scales! But St. Haven reverses, taking Ruby down with a Back Body Drop! Taylor and Ruby get to their knees, with St. Haven rushing up and nailing them both with a Dropkick! St. Haven goes around getting the crowd amped up, only to turn around and see that Ruby has tagged in Diamond Steele!
St. Haven and Diamond stand in silence across the ring from each other, before rushing to the center of the ring and throwing strikes at each other in unison! St. Haven looks to have control, only for Diamond to catch her hand before getting her into a Hammerlock! St. Haven gets out of it, however, taking Diamond to the mat with a Snapmare! But Diamond immediately comes back, nailing St. Haven with a Knee Strike! Pin by Diamond!
ONE…!
TWO…
Kick out by St. Haven! Diamond looks to finish this one off, hitting the ropes and looking for her signature Floatover DDT! But St. Haven reverses, taking Diamond down with a Northern Lights Suplex! She bridges for the pin!
ONE…!
TWO…!
Pin broken up Sapphire Taylor! She gets St. Haven up, looking for an Implant DDT! But Rixley Stark comes back, pulling St. Haven back down before Taylor can lift her too high before nailing her with a Clothesline! Ruby Steele cuts in, going to the top rope and connecting with a Springboard Dropkick! But Nyx Blackthorn is already waiting, catching Ruby with a Superkick! Diamond now tries to take Nyx out with the Diamond Cutter! But Blackthorn pushes her away, with St. Haven ready with a Knee Strike!
She pushes Diamond towards the ropes now, not noticing as Sapphire Taylor gets the blind tag! Diamond comes back, with St. Haven catching her with a Slingblade as she comes in! St. Haven hits the ropes now, nailing Diamond with the Shining Ax Attack! Shining Wizard connects! It’s then that Taylor decides to give up the deception, sliding into the ring to catch St. Haven by surprise! But St. Haven reveals that she saw this coming, running up to Taylor as she tries to get up and planting her with Enter The Dead Zone! Stomp connects! Pin by St. Haven!
ONE…!
TWO…!
THREE!!
Darrion Hughes: The winners of this match…the team of Nyx n Rix, and Charlie! St. Haven!
Amber Westgate: What a match this one was! These two teams left it all on the mat here tonight!
Adam LaRue: These three definitely showed how great of a unit they could be tonight! When you take down a trio that made their names together, you know you got something going!
St. Haven, Blackthorn, and Stark all raise their hands together in the ring, with The Gemstones seething at ringside as we fade!
RESULT: PINFALL (ENTER THE DEAD ZONE)
Amber Westgate: We’re drawing closer to the end of our show, but our good times in Puerto Rico are far from done as we head to our next stop in Bayamón!
Adam LaRue: We got a huge line up in store, as next week we see the last of our qualifying matches for the Chance Briefcase! We already have a stacked line-up, as Kasey Kash and Aubrianna Powers have qualified for this! Next Friday, we’ll see who will join them along with the rest of the field, as Daria Dorsey takes on Valentina Skye!
Amber Westgate: We saw them come face-to-face tonight, and the message has been made clear: If Bianca Reed wants that National Championship, she’s gonna have to go through The Archangel! Reed and Lasiewicz go at it next week!
Adam LaRue: After a brilliant performance in the main event match tonight, Kai Morgan has seemingly found a third participant in the Triple Threat Qualifier for the Gateway Championship Match at Invasion! How will Rixley Stark do against Nao Saegusa and Róisín next week?
Amber Westgate: And in our main event, we have a huge all-star line up for a Trios Match to cap off this one! Champions and challengers alike will be in action, as the team of Gianna Rojas and the World Tag Team Champions, The Suicide Squad, will go up against the all Aussie team of The Carlton Crew and World Heavyweight Champion Kaitlin Williams! All that and more goes down next week on Fusion!
The cameras cut from the ringside area to outside the arena in the large parking area set up for overflow parking. Just beyond that grassy expanse a large and festive carnival has been set up. There are signs in English and Spanish that proclaim if you have a ticket to the Zion show that you can get 50% off of entrance fees, and many people are headed that way seemingly to take advantage of this deal. There are Puerto Rican and American flags displayed along the main walkway, other banners and bunting with the colors reflected throughout. It's just getting dark enough that strings of lights that are hung everywhere are on and glowing.
The smell of sizzling Fair type food is everywhere as are the booths that sell it, you can get corn dogs of course and funnel cakes but there are other deep-fried delights including tostones, empanadillas, and arepas available. A frozen frappe stand has the longest current line, serving up frozen fruity shake-like concoctions to delighted indulgers. The camera follows down the long Midway area, catching people in line for rides and so forth before finally making its way back to where a large stage is set up. More of the decorations, flags, bunting and banners can be found split fairly evenly - there's an almost bouquet of flags with California, Texas, and Mexico behind one of the slim podiums that is set up on stage, the other is backed by an American flag which hangs limply on its pole despite the bit of a breeze kicking up.
People are beginning to gather around the stage area many of which are directed that way and told something interesting might happen, but an equal number are there because they know people from the wrestling company that had a show tonight will be making an appearance - the one they are most happy to see of course being Gianna Rojas, very popular among the local fans for many reasons. In fact as the crowd continues to thicken her music plays many people dancing to it a little bit or clapping until a very dapper looking man comes out on stage with a free mic. In dramatic fashion he gestures towards the side.
Jogging up the few little steps is Gianna herself, dressed in a pants suit with pinstripe cloth and a boutonniere with the colors of the Puerto Rican flag displayed with the flowers. Her face is done up in the familiar makeup 1/2 like a candy sugar skull and the other her regular face. She waves out at the crowd and even blows a few kisses before taking her place at her podium. The announcer takes a deep breath and begins.
Announcer: “Respetable público, por favor, ¡demos la bienvenida al escenario a Gianna Rojas de Zion Wrestling!”
The screen behind the podium lights up to translate for the man, spelling out his greeting to Gianna in bright font.
Announcer: “¡Y ahora, demos la bienvenida a la Campeona Mundial de Zion Wrestling, Kaitlin Williams!”
Again, the screen translates the greeting to the World Champion--who doesn’t show up right away; in fact, there’s a solid thirty seconds of waiting between her name being called, and Kaitlin actually appearing on stage, in a full black suit with a teal lining and tie. The World Championship is draped over her shoulder as she walks down the steps toward the stage, moving over to the podium she’s...not so subtly guided to, to avoid any unnecessary confrontation. Kaitlin balks at the single American flag on her podium, the corner of her mouth curling upward into a sneer as she shakes her head. Not quite at the microphone yet, the Australian’s voice can be heard asking if “you really hung the fuckin’ American flag for me?”
Gianna of course hears Kaitlin, her light color brows drawing down, it's very very possible she's one of the few people here tonight that even understands that the champion is from Australia originally. Something seems to hit her however with this and she leans to approach her microphone a little closer, hands gripping the side of the podium. Her words of course are immediately translated to the screen behind her making it easy to get right away what she means for the English only speaking members there.
Gianna Rojas: “Te dije. Tal como lo dije en Twitter, claro que te pasó esto. ¿No importa cuánto lo desees? ¡Nadie te respeta!”
She points at Kaitlin, shaking her head and mouthing “I will never bow” in Spanish though the microphone picks it up and it is translated in a snap of the fingers.
Kaitlin Williams: “Yanno, these petty little snipes of yours are adorable, you hop on Twitter and make the same stupid statements all the time—I don’t waste my time on it, but believe it or not, I do see them, and let me make something crystal clear for you: you may not respect me now, but you and everyone like you won’t have a damn choice after Invasion. You’re gonna be another in a long, long line of people that have thought they could stop me, that have stepped up and sworn up and down they’re the ones that had what it took to put an end to me, and you’re gonna be another in a long line of people…that failed.”
Kaitlin scoffs a little and looks across the stage at her challenger in just a few weeks, the corner of her lip curled up into a sneer.
Kaitlin Williams: “People like you, dating all the way back to my first damn day as a wrestler, have thought they could stop what I was going to become. I’ve listened to people like you my entire adult life, tell me I’m not…what? I’m not the right person? I don’t do things the WaY yOu WaNt Me To? That’s a damn shame, hey? Yanno what else is a damn shame? That I could not give even one single solitary fuck...about what you think I should be, because the fact is, I am…every damn bit…of who I say I am, so when I tell you Invasion isn’t going to be your night…when I tell you you won’t have a choice at the end of that night but to fucking resp--”
Kaitlin is abruptly cut off by, among other things, a full orange hitting her in the chest; the World Champion grunts in response and grabs it off the podium, tearing some of the peel off and taking a bite out of it to make a point.
And immediately spits it back out, gagging a little.
Kaitlin Williams: “Fucking SERIOUSLY!?”
Kaitlin pushes the orange off her podium, mumbling about “spoiled fucking food” and wiping her mouth.
Behind her as this happens of course is what Gianna said in response, almost too quiet to be picked up but still translated: Oh wow. Oh man. That's disrespectful… couldn't be me though …
Kaitlin Williams: “Nah, here’s what you don’t ge--”
Again, Kaitlin’s cut off by an increasingly loud portion of the audience just booing and jeering and shouting over any attempt by the Aussie to speak. Loudly, but away from her mic, she reminds everyone that “you paid to see me, I didn’t pay to see you,” which obviously does...wonders for their reaction. The Aussie is happy to provoke them, though, cupping her ear to the audience.
Gianna Rojas: “¡Este! ¡Estos son los fanáticos! ¡Nadie es más apasionado por la lucha libre que fanáticos como este! ¡Y sin embargo te odian, honesta y verdaderamente! ¿Nunca te detienes a preguntarte por qué nadie te respeta?”
After listening to Gianna--and very clearly not understanding a single word she says, but very much refusing to read the translation screen behind her--Kaitlin just rolls her eyes, grabbing the mic and circling around the podium, standing almost at the center of the stage.
Kaitlin Williams: “I know you--”
Kaitlin narrowly avoids being hit with a Hot Wheels car this time, turning to look at the audience with shock--only to get hit with a fistful of shredded lettuce this time. And for a second, the World Champion is just...stunned, visibly trying to process that she just took a salad to the face. And that there’s a good portion of the audience laughing at her, including her rival across the stage, who’s covering her mouth to try to hide her own laughter.
And when it finally clicks, that ego gives way to anger and her voice drops to a growl.
Kaitlin Williams: “Alright, that’s it.”
Kaitlin grabs the discarded orange from earlier and spins around to hurl it at Gianna--missing wildly. But, with civil discourse out the window at this point (in as much as it was ever possible), the Victory Series winner charges the World Champion. Both start trading blows, clinched up uppercuts and strikes over the top, before Kaitlin almost decks Gianna with one solid straight punch. She lines up a follow up shot as Rojas starts to climb to her feet, only for whistles to be blown and a path to open through the audience… as Police arrive on the scene. Immediately, they pull Williams away to prevent any further conflict, and while the World Champion might normally be inclined to try to break away from Security, even the Crown Jewel isn’t willing to test Puerto Rican police. Rojas is tended to by one officer, while also being separated from Kaitlin by a pair of others, and it’s on that scene that we fade to black.
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