Post by WASTELAND on Nov 14, 2024 10:14:42 GMT
MATCH ONE: Lily Blaise vs Kevin Hunter
Kevin opened aggressively, backing Lily into the corner with a high knee and transitioning into a brutal corner clothesline that rocked her. Lily staggered but quickly fired back, using her agility to slip past him and land a spinning back kick to his midsection. Before he could recover, she followed up with a snap headlock driver, bringing Kevin down hard to the mat. Kevin, however, quickly retaliated, grabbing her in a snap scoop powerslam that echoed throughout the arena, leaving her momentarily breathless.
As the match progressed, Lily's technical prowess became more apparent. Kevin attempted a spine breaker, but Lily twisted mid-air, slipping out of his grip and landing on her feet. She countered with a step-over crossface, wrenching Kevin's neck painfully. He managed to reach the ropes, forcing a break, but she was relentless, not giving him a moment to breathe. As Kevin rose, Lily leaped onto the second rope, hitting a precise leaping STO that took him down again. Kevin’s frustration was clear as he tried to regain control with a wrenching chinlock, but Lily slipped free, quickly rolling him into a crucifix pin that almost secured her the victory.
ONE…!
TWO…!
THR—!
Back on his feet, Kevin retaliated with a devilish headbutt, followed by a spine-crushing Olympic slam. Ultimately, Kevin went for his finishing move, The Devil’s Switch, but Lily countered with an incredible show of balance, slipping free just before he could execute the move. She landed behind him and seized her chance, setting him up for the Shattered Image. Locking him in the ropes, she dropped him into the devastating hangman’s neckbreaker, driving him down with force. Kevin hit the mat hard, visibly dazed, and Lily wasted no time, going for the cover. The referee slid to the mat and began the count.
ONE…!
TWO…!
THREE…!
MATCH TWO: Yuka Suzuki vs Aiden Garcia
Yuka started aggressively, catching Aiden off-guard with a rapid succession of strong-style kicks to his legs and midsection, each one connecting with precision. She followed up with a sliding forearm smash that left Aiden momentarily stunned, stumbling backward. Capitalizing on her momentum, Yuka launched into a running senton, crashing down on Aiden’s torso with authority. However, Aiden managed to roll to his feet, shaking off the impact and responding with a flying forearm that sent Yuka reeling. Not one to miss an opportunity, Aiden then hoisted Yuka up and slammed her down with a snap powerbomb, the force reverberating through the ring.
Both wrestlers seemed evenly matched as the match wore on, each refusing to give the other an inch. Yuka attempted a Stinger Splash in the corner, aiming to keep Aiden grounded, but Aiden dodged at the last second. As Yuka turned, Aiden connected with a brutal shotgun dropkick—his Feel Nothing signature—that sent her crashing hard into the corner. Not giving her time to recover, Aiden launched into a Manic Monday, lifting her up and driving her down into a beach break. With both of them visibly fatigued, Yuka struck back with a jumping double underhook DDT, slamming Aiden’s head into the mat. She quickly transitioned into a bridging dragon suplex, bridging perfectly for another pin attempt.
ONE…!
TWO…!
Back on his feet, Aiden quickly took to the ropes, executing a high-flying tope con hilo to the outside, taking Yuka down and riling up the crowd in the process. He then pulled her back into the ring and climbed to the second rope, setting up for his Riptide finisher. In a split-second, he flipped forward, grabbing Yuka’s head and neck in mid-air, driving her into the mat with devastating force. Yuka barely managed to kick out at the last possible moment, her resilience astonishing the crowd and pushing Aiden’s frustration to new heights. Determined to end the match, he went for a brainbuster, but Yuka countered, slipping out of his grip and hitting him with a sudden chop block to the knee, causing him to stumble.
Sensing her chance, Yuka pounced, taking Aiden to the ground and locking him into her lethal Under Arrest triangle choke hold. She wrapped her legs around his neck and squeezed with everything she had, her grip tightening as Aiden struggled to break free. Aiden tried to pry her legs apart, his face contorting in pain as he fought against the hold. But Yuka’s positioning was too perfect, and her determination too strong. After a few agonizing seconds, Aiden’s resistance finally faded, and he tapped, giving Yuka the highly fought after win.
MATCH THREE: Celeste Ortiz vs Logan Traeger
Celeste opened with her explosive offense, hitting Logan with a series of powerful lariats, forcing him on the defensive. She then whipped him into the ropes and caught him with a perfectly timed dropkick to the chest, sending him staggering. Seizing her chance, Celeste locked him into a front facelock and drove him down with a sharp snap DDT, the ring echoing with the impact. But Logan, tough and unyielding, shook off the effects and answered back with a jumping knee drop right to her shoulder, turning the momentum in his favor. Logan’s strength came into play as he lifted Celeste into a stalling vertical suplex, holding her in the air for a few seconds before bringing her crashing down to the mat. He followed up with a gutwrench powerbomb, showcasing his raw power as he drove her down hard. Logan attempted a pin, and the referee slid to the mat.
ONE…!
TWO…!
Logan tried to capitalize with a swinging side slam backbreaker, but Celeste countered in mid-air, turning it into a headlock takedown that caught him off-guard. With Logan temporarily stunned, she sprinted to the ropes, bouncing back and drilling him with a superkick that nearly sent him out of the ring. As the match wore on, both wrestlers were clearly feeling the toll of their back-and-forth battle. Celeste climbed the turnbuckle, calling for her Fall from Grace signature move.
She launched herself off the top rope, performing a flawless shooting star press aimed directly at Logan, who lay on the mat. At the last second, Logan rolled out of the way, causing Celeste to crash hard onto the canvas. Not missing a beat, he pulled her up and hit her with his Unchained Melody, lifting her into a Gory special and slamming her down with authority. The crowd roared as Logan went for the cover yet again, looking to end the match.
ONE…!
TWO…!
THR—!
Determined to end the match, Logan set Celeste up for his finisher. He wrapped her up in a cradle position, lifting her into a belly-to-back inverted hold and, with precision, executed his devastating Revelation mat slam, driving her down hard onto the mat. With Celeste’s body sprawled out from the impact, Logan quickly hooked her leg and went for the pinfall.
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TWO…!
THREE…!
Former and first ever Wasteland Tag Team champs Thotline Miami are walking through the backstage area. They're dressed and ready for their match, in black attire with purple accents.
Taylor Gibson: So, it's you and us again, huh boys? Thotline Miami and Schadenfreude throwing down once again. It seems you just can't get away from us.
Cindy Collins: Like the Joker said to Batman, we’re destined to do this forever. Now, I wouldn't go as far as to call us wrestling soulmates… but any night we get to do some real graps with you guys is a good night. Now, you might not feel the same…
Taylor Gibson: Oh, they definitely don't feel the same…
Cindy Collins: But we like mixing it up with you. And besides, we've been waiting for a chance to get you back for Destiny.
Taylor Gibson: You guys beating us for the titles all those months ago left a bit of a stain on our legacy. An asterisk next to our claim of being the best team to ever step foot in the Wasteland. Hell, there's some people out there that think Schadenfreude are a stronger team than Thotline Miami. Like, whaaaat?
Cindy shakes her head in disbelief.
Cindy Collins: Schadenfreude aren't a roadblock on the way to becoming two time champs, they're a necessary detour. We beat you tonight? Maybe that little asterisk Taylor mentioned gets scrubbed away.
Taylor Gibson: First we beat the team that beat us, then we beat the team that beat you.
Cindy Collins: We've improved since the last time we did this dance, if you haven't done the same, prepare to get left in the dust, because the team that beat us at Destiny won't be enough to beat us tonight.
Taylor Gibson: So what's it gonna be Dietrich? Werner? You still got our number? Or do we have yours?
Cindy gives a playful wink to the camera before the pair walk past it and the scene fades.
We cut backstage to find May O’Neil standing by with a microphone in hand and a smile on her face.
May O'Neil: Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome my guests at this time, being accompanied by Heidi Krauss… Dietrich and Werner Kühn, Schadenfreude!
The camera pans out to reveal Schadenfreude and Krauss standing by the interviewer, not really paying her much attention as they have scowls plastered across their faces.
May O'Neil: Gentlemen… you have been rather silent since you lost your--
Werner Kühn: Nein!
Werner cuts O’Neil off by raising his index finger up and shakes his head.
Werner Kühn: Do not remind us of that travesty that befell this brand! That night was the WORST night in Wasteland history! We WRONGFULLY had our Tag Team Championships STOLEN from us by an UNDESERVING team that we had already defeated!
Dietrich Kühn: And then we were victims of an unprovoked assault from those cowards! Those freaks! The Lopez Family!
Werner Kühn: Ja! And because of Samuel?! Our good friend and one of the very FEW people in this company worthy of being here, VLADISLAV, is at home nursing a serious injury!
Dietrich Kühn: And now The Lopez Family are in hiding! Because they know Schadenfreude are looking for them! THEY are the reason we lost our Tag Team Championships! We were unable to focus on the task at hand because of their mind games! They threatened my wife! And those kinds of actions are cheered by these people?! Schande!
The interviewer nods.
May O'Neil: Well tonight you’re going up against--
Yet again, Werner cuts O’Neil off by raising his index finger.
Werner Kühn: Schweigen! Tonight’s match is irrelevant! Because our opponents are irrelevant! We have already defeated them! We took those Tag Team Championships FROM THEM! And we will find ourselves with our arms raised tonight yet again!
Dietrich Kühn: And then we will take care of The Lopez Family!
Werner Kühn: And then?! We will take back OUR Tag Team Championships from those faux wannabe champions!
Dietrich Kühn: Because we are Deutsche Exzellenz! And we are STILL the best tag team in Zion!
Werner then slaps Dietrich on the chest with the back of his hand, signaling that they’re done and to head to the ring as the brothers then proceed to walk off camera. Meanwhile, Krauss saunters up to the interviewer with her hands on her hips as she looks her up and down before scoffing at her in disgust.
Heidi Krauss: Es lebe… die Schadenfreude!
Krauss then flicks her long curled dark brown hair, whipping O’Neil in the face with it before she walks off camera as well as we cut elsewhere.
MATCH FOUR: Schadenfreude vs Thotline Miami
Werner Kuhn opened against Cindy Collins, swiftly overwhelming her with his unrelenting style. He delivered a flurry of European uppercuts, each impact rattling Cindy before he caught her with a sharp knee lift that sent her sprawling. Cindy tried to respond with a missile dropkick, but Werner sidestepped, delivering a German suplex that slammed her hard into the mat. Werner quickly tagged in Dietrich, who took over with machine gun chops to Cindy’s chest, the loud smacks echoing through the arena as Cindy stumbled back in pain.
However, Cindy wasn’t about to be taken down so easily. After slipping out of Dietrich’s grip, she rallied with a quick enziguri that staggered him, then tagged in her partner, Taylor Gibson. Taylor sprang into action with a dazzling tornado DDT, sending Dietrich’s head bouncing off the canvas. She followed up with a series of rapid-fire kick combinations, keeping Dietrich off balance. After stunning him with a Shining Wizard, Taylor whipped Dietrich to the corner, setting up for Thotline Miami’s Tree of Woe double dropkick. Cindy joined in, and both women delivered a perfectly synchronized double hesitation dropkick to Dietrich’s vulnerable frame, sending him slumping down in the corner.
Werner rushed in to break up the momentum, landing a devastating clothesline on Taylor. But Cindy came to her partner’s aid with a flying forearm smash, managing to stagger Werner just long enough for Taylor to execute a springboard Blockbuster, dropping Werner to the mat. Dietrich recovered, charging in to assist his brother as Schadenfreude rallied. In one swift motion, Dietrich and Werner lifted Taylor up, driving her down with an assisted spinebuster, followed by a vicious penalty kick to her back from Dietrich. With Taylor sprawled out, Werner seized the opportunity to apply the Cobra Clutch, wrenching back as he tried to wear down his nimble opponent. Cindy rushed in, breaking the hold with a well-placed dropkick to Werner’s head, saving Taylor from potential submission.
The fight continued to intensify as both teams traded brutal, high-stakes maneuvers. Dietrich, having tagged in, grounded Cindy with a snap DDT, then climbed the ropes to deliver a stunning Lionsault, landing squarely across her midsection. Before he could capitalize, Taylor leaped from the top rope, catching Dietrich with a hurricanrana that sent him tumbling out of the ring. Cindy took advantage, launching herself with a suicide dive through the ropes, crashing into both brothers on the outside. Taylor, not one to be outdone, followed with her own suicide dive, taking out the entire group as the crowd roared in approval.
With Werner now isolated in the ring, Thotline Miami seized their chance. Cindy and Taylor exchanged a nod before hoisting Werner into position for their finisher. Cindy powered him up, holding him steady as Taylor lined up the move. They delivered the devastating Schismatrix, Cindy hitting the powerbomb while Taylor struck Werner’s back with a brutal backstabber. Werner crumpled to the mat, and Cindy quickly covered him for the pin.
ONE…!
TWO…!
THREE…!
MATCH FIVE: Razzles Mars vs Hideo Watanabe
Razzles started by trying to keep Hideo off balance with her signature flurry of strikes, mixing forearms, shoot kicks, and a running dropkick that forced Hideo into the corner. She charged in with a cannonball, crashing into Hideo and drawing cheers from the crowd as he staggered out. Quick on her feet, Razzles whipped around and caught him with a swift running hurricanrana, flipping him to the mat. However, Hideo managed to roll through and rise back up, meeting her with a sharp chop block to her knee that brought her down, quickly shifting the momentum.
Hideo capitalized on her weakened leg, applying joint manipulation as he twisted her ankle and bent her leg at painful angles. He transitioned into a snapmare/PK combo, sending a powerful kick into her back that echoed through the arena. As Razzles struggled to her feet, Hideo went for the Double Shot, a one-knee codebreaker, but Razzles twisted out of it at the last second. She responded with a meteora, double knees smashing into Hideo's chest as she landed on top of him. Both wrestlers quickly scrambled to their feet, and Razzles followed up with her EVERLASTING GOBSTOPPER, a split-legged jawbreaker that snapped Hideo’s head back, leaving him reeling.
Hideo, showing his resilience, countered with a sudden handspring Pele kick as Razzles closed in, stunning her. Taking advantage, he lifted her and nailed a swinging neckbreaker, grounding her before he climbed to the second rope. With precise timing, Hideo launched into a shooting star knee drop, landing hard on Razzles’ midsection. He pulled her up, setting her up for his Call an Oni combination, taking her down with a cutter and smoothly transitioning into a Dragon Sleeper. The crowd held its breath as Razzles struggled, her face contorted in pain as Hideo wrenched her neck and upper body. Just when it seemed she might fade, Razzles shifted her weight and used the leverage to roll backward, escaping his grip and breaking free.
With renewed determination, Razzles launched herself at Hideo with a running big boot that connected with his jaw. She quickly climbed to the top rope, executing her MARS ROVER, a diving somersault legdrop that crashed across Hideo’s chest, driving the air from his lungs. She attempted a pin, but Hideo kicked out at two, refusing to stay down. Seizing the moment, Hideo retaliated with a quick schoolboy into a superkick that dazed Razzles, followed by his signature Bushido rolling koppo kick, sending her to the mat. Hideo saw his opening and went for his finisher, Blood on the Sword, springboarding into a vicious curb stomp aimed at ending the match. But Razzles, by sheer instinct, rolled out of the way at the last second, leaving Hideo’s stomp to hit an empty canvas.
As both competitors struggled to their feet, Razzles seized Hideo’s arm and, with a quick maneuver, brought him down with a double knee armbreaker. She smoothly transitioned into the MARS BAR, locking Hideo’s arm into a Fujiwara armbar, pulling with all her might. Hideo writhed, fighting against the hold, but Razzles’ grip was unbreakable. With the crowd roaring, Hideo had no choice but to tap out, signaling Razzles’ hard-fought victory as she celebrated her impressive win.
MAIN EVENT: Champion vs Champion Non Title Match: Marcus Uriah Dunne vs Lee Kincade
From the start, Lee went on the offensive, stunning MUD with a quick series of low roundhouse kicks to his legs, forcing him to brace himself. She followed up with a swift snap German suplex, bridging for a surprise pin attempt that MUD quickly kicked out of. MUD retaliated immediately, charging Lee with a kitchen sink knee lift that doubled her over, then following it up with a swift middle-rope diving forearm smash that caught her across the face. The impact sent her reeling, but she rolled to her feet, meeting him again in the center of the ring.
The two wrestlers exchanged rapid, brutal strikes, with MUD delivering stiff alternating forearms and backhand chops to Lee’s chest in a vicious display he called the Chop Shop. Lee fought through it, her chest red from the impact, and managed to break free with a powerful question mark kick to the side of MUD’s head. Taking advantage of his momentary daze, Lee, though having a touch of difficulty, showed off her strength and lifted him for a Death Valley Driver, planting him hard on the mat. She climbed the turnbuckle and executed a flawless Break Even corkscrew senton, crashing down on MUD’s midsection. She went for the cover.
ONE…!
TWO…!
MUD managed to power out, his determination evident. He shook off the pain and, with a sudden burst of energy, threw himself into a suicide dive, taking Lee by surprise as he launched them both outside the ring. Lee stumbled to her feet only to be hit by MUD’s Lou Thesz Press, followed by a rapid series of rabbit punches that kept her pinned down. When the referee's count reached six, MUD hoisted Lee up and rolled her back into the ring, following closely behind. He attempted a discus lariat as she rose, but Lee ducked under, countering with a Slingblade that floored him. She quickly transitioned into a cross armbreaker, wrenching back on MUD’s arm as she tried to force a submission.
Gritting his teeth, MUD fought against the pain and used his free hand to inch toward the ropes, finally grabbing hold for the break. He shook out his arm, getting back to his feet just in time to evade Lee’s next move as she charged him. In a slick counter, he dropped to the mat to avoid her, then kipped up into his Mudkip, spinning into a discus lariat that rocked Lee and sent her sprawling to the mat. He wasted no time, climbing to the top rope for his Through the Mud coffin drop. With a theatrical pair of middle fingers to the crowd, he launched himself off as the crowd yelled out.
Crowd: WHERE YOU GOIN’ CITY BOY?!
NO! Lee rolled out of the way, leaving MUD to crash onto the canvas! The missed move gave Lee the opening she needed, and she quickly pulled MUD up into her Steady Pensive pumphandle Nelson driver, spiking him into the mat. She signaled to the crowd and scaled the turnbuckle, leaping off into her Hell-N-Back Phoenix Splash. She connected perfectly and went for the pin.
ONE…!
TWO…!
TH—!
Frustrated but focused, Lee brought him to his feet and attempted her finishing move, the One and Only Tiger Driver ‘98. But MUD slipped out of her grip, countering with a spinebuster that shook the ring and left both wrestlers struggling to regain their footing. The climax came as both competitors staggered to their feet, trading one last exchange of punishing blows. MUD ducked under a spinning kick from Lee and lifted her up, finally nailing her with his own Tiger Driver ‘98, the Muddied Waters. The crowd exploded as he drove her into the mat, then covered her for the pin attempt, the referee sliding to the mat to make the count.
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TWO…!
THREE…!
The bell rang, signaling the end of the match, but MUD didn’t walk away. He slowly got to his feet, pulling the exhausted Lee up with him. He gave her a respectful nod and a solid pat on the back, acknowledging her skill and resilience. The crowd’s cheers filled the arena as the two stood together, a mutual respect clear between them, cementing their performance as one of grit, respect, and unforgettable intensity.
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