Zion Wrestling's Fusion Presents...Hardwired 2021

[Intern]

And now...Zion Wrestling Presents...HARDWIRED


We open up to a sold out crowd in The Smoothie King Center as the music plays and the pyro goes off!

Tripp Bennett: After weeks of anticipation...we're here! Welcome to Fusion's first ever brand exclusive PPV! Welcome...to Hardwired! I'm Tripp Bennett, joined as always by the Robin to my Batman, Alivia Takasoto!

Alivia Takasoto: You did not just fucking say that, Tripp! But anyway, what a night we have in store! We get three, count em, THREE championship matches, as well as cross-brand, and cross-promotion match for the ages! I'm just too excited let's begin!

Alex Lawson: The following contest...is scheduled for one fall…

Crowd: ONE FALL!

Alex Lawson: And it is to crown The INAUGURAL Zion Wrestling Viral Champion!



The lights go down and then red lights blink on the stage as “Warrior” by Stitched Up Heart begins to play.

Warrior… Warrior…
I’m… I’m a…
Warrior… Warrior…
I’m… I’m a Warrior!

A spotlight shines on the center of the stage to show Jordan Majors from behind, arms outstretched. She turns around right as the guitar riffs and pumps a fist with a smile across her face. She looks out at the crowd and nods a few times before she begins walking down the ramp.

Tripp Bennett: Jordan Majors won the chance to be in this match after defeating Mai Blackman in a tie-breaker on last night’s Fusion! How do you think she’ll fare against Sermon Bundy here tonight?

Alivia Takasoto: This right here is the truest example of a David and Goliath match that I’ve ever seen in a Zion Wrestling ring! Jordan Majors has been through tough competitors in Celeste Ciel and Mai Blackman, but Sermon Bundy is a whole different beast here!

Jordan keeps her eyes on the ring as she heads down the rampway. She gets to the bottom of the ramp and surveys the crowd once more before running and sliding into the ring. She stays on her stomach. She leans on her elbows and kicks her feet behind her before rolling to her feet. Jordan runs and jumps up on the nearest corner and puts one arm up as she looks out at the crowd and nods her head.



“The Final Countdown” hits and we hear that iconic synth intro. As the intro is playing, we see a graphic for a grayscale American flag waving in the background, a countdown, starting at 50 seconds and going down from there. Eventually, at around the 11 count, we reach the homestretch.

10…
9…
8…
7…
6…
5…
4…
3…
2…
1…

From there, the drums kick in, bringing us full swing into the song, and out comes Sermon Bundy, an American flag draped over his shoulders, kept there by a white rope that connects both ends and secures it in place. He makes his way onto the stage, stretching out his neck and arms and throwing some shadow punches at the air.
Walking down the ramp, he throws up the hand signal for “I Love You” with both hands and smiling for the crowd. The crowd doesn’t buy it, though. It seems Sermon’s smile is much too plastic for their taste, it seems there’s something… sinister… about it, and as a result, they don’t know what to think. They don’t know how to react.

Tripp Bennett: Sermon Bundy comes in having won his side of the tournament in a landslide, picking up three victories without taking a single loss! Do you think that Jordan Majors is going to be easy picking for the big man here?

Alivia Takasoto: Sermon Bundy is the total package! Big and strong, yet deceptively fast and agile! Jordan Majors has a huge hill to climb tonight, and if she isn’t careful the journey she made so far will be for nothing!

He takes slow steps up the ring stairs and upon getting to the apron, he wipes his feet before stepping into the ring. He then smiles again for the people, before taking a knee and throwing up the “ILY” hand signals again, to nothing but boos from the audience. He then gets up and does a bit of arm stretching and throws a few more shadow punches at the air. He then gets into his corner.

The lights in the arena go down, leaving Majors and Bundy bathed in their own individual spotlights!

Alex Lawson: Introducing first...from Los Angeles, California...weighing in at 130 lbs...Jordan! Majors!

And her opponent...representing The Sportopians...from Atlanta, Georgia...weighing in at 267 lbs...Sermon! Bundy!

The referee holds the title up to Bundy and Majors. Before raising it up into the air, showing off the prize for tonight’s match! The two competitors back into their respective corners, each one anxious to get the match started, before the referee calls for the bell!



The bell rings and the two competitors approach each other slowly! A bit of trepidation is planted across the face of Majors, as she gives about a foot of height and well over 100 pounds to the man currently sharing the ring with her! She remains determined however, ready to go to graps with the big man as they seem to prepare for a Collar-and-Elbow Tie Up! But this was a trick by Bundy, as he instead drops his facade and plants Majors to the mat with a Shoulder Tackle!

Tripp Bennett: What a dastardly trick by Sermon Bundy!

Alivia Takasoto: The big man’s just using his size to his advantage! It’s not his fault that Majors is so small!

Bundy gets Majors to her feet, before getting her in position and taking her to the mat with an Overhead Belly-to-Belly Suplex! Majors is reeling from the effects of the move now, but she hardly has time to process the damages before Bundy gets her back up again! He Irish Whips her into the corner turnbuckle, before running up and sending a huge, audible Chop across her chest! Once again, Bundy hardly gives Majors time to process the damage done to her, before Bundy Whips her into the opposite corner! This time though, Majors is prepared! She stalls her momentum in the corner and waits for Bundy to predictably rush towards her! She uses Bundy’s own momentum against him, using the ropes to push herself up above him, sending him chest first into the turnbuckle! Majors takes advantage, using her position to hop onto Bundy’s back and roll him up with a Sit Out Pin!

ONE…!

Kick out by Bundy, who quickly rolls to his feet before drilling a still seated Majors with a Straight Kick to the chest! Majors is down right next to the corner, prompting Bundy to drag and set her into it! He continues his dominating offense by stomping on Majors in the corner! At this point, Bundy believes he has the match easily in hand! He lifts Majors out of the corner, possibly in order to hit a devastating move, but he’s quickly caught off guard when Majors pops up and plants him with a Pop Up Implant DDT!! Both competitors are on the ground now as Majors starts to regain her bearings! She rises to her feet, with Bundy not far behind! He immediately charges at Majors going for a Lariat, but NO! Majors slips behind her opposition, rolling Bundy up with a Schoolboy Pin!

ONE…!

Kick out by Bundy!

Tripp Bennett: It seems as though Jordan Majors’ prerogative is getting Bundy’s shoulders to the mat as soon as possible!

Alivia Takasoto: Jordan Majors knows her opponent! She knows how dominant he is! But she also knows that she’s only a three-count away from victory! She already made it this far! She has nothing to prove against Sermon Bundy, all she has to do is pin him and win!

Bundy rolls up to a knee, but knowing better than to give him any breathing room, Majors jumps on the attack! She lobs a huge Roundhouse to the side of the big man’s head, before drilling him right in the face with a Superkick! The combo of moves sends Bundy down to his hands, to which Majors capitalizes once more, sliding into the corner before running back and catching Bundy with a Punt Kick! Bundy’s down now and Majors goes for the pin!

ONE…!

TW-

Kickout by Bundy! Majors gets him to his feet, before attempting to hit him with a Suplex, but NO! Bundy is easily able to shift his weight, leaving Majors unable to lift him up! He throws Majors up in the air in return, driving her to the mat with a Snap Suplex! He floats over for the pin!

ONE…!

TWO…!

Kick out by Majors, leaving Bundy a bit surprised! He gets Majors up to her feet, before launching her across the ring with a Release German Suplex! Majors slumps on the mat before weakly rolling out of the ring, much to the annoyance of Bundy! He rolls out of the ring under the bottom rope after her, before lifting Majors to her feet and propping her up on his shoulder. He runs towards the ring post, looking to Lawn Dart her into it, but NO! She slips his grasp, landing on her feet behind him and pushing him into the ring post on his own! Bundy kneels next to the ring post, leaving an opening for Majors! She runs across the ringside area, smashing Bundy’s head against the post with a Superkick! Bundy falls back into the ringside area as Majors climbs onto the apron!

She spots a bit of motion coming from Bundy, much to her surprise! She looks down at him, before looking towards the corner of the ring, seemingly picking up on an idea! She waits for Bundy to get halfway up, before running towards the corner and stepping up on the back of the turnbuckles, launching off with a Moonsault to Bundy!

Tripp Bennett: What a maneuver by Jordan Majors!

Alivia Takasoto: Stick and move, Jordan! Stick and move! That’s the way you’re gonna win a match like this!

Majors gets to her feet before throwing Bundy back into the ring! She slides back into the ring just before the count of ten, leaping on top of Bundy for the pin!

ONE…!

TWO…!

Kick out by Bundy, much to the disappointment of Majors! Seeing what’s worked so far, Majors looks towards the top rope! She climbs up to see Bundy still prone on the mat and decides to go for the high-risk move, launching off the top rope with a Phoenix Splash, but NO! Bundy gets the knees up, causing Majors to crash and reel on the mat! Bundy capitalizes now, mounting the downed Majors and nailing her with Palmstrike after Palmstrike to the sides of her head and chest! He eventually relents in his strikes, only to grab Majors by the head and send her down with a Headbutt! He hits another, then ANOTHER! Majors is seemingly out cold now as Bundy goes for the pin!

ONE…!

TWO…!

T-

Kick out by Majors! Bundy is in disbelief, but he doesn’t let up! He gets Majors to her feet, before lifting her up and hitting her with White Noise! Majors is motionless on the mat, but Bundy is taking no chances, getting her up again and dropping her with another White Noise! He goes for the pin!

ONE…!

TWO…!

THR-

NO! Bundy lifts Majors’ head and shoulders off the mat, breaking the pin! He gives the fans attendance a wide, toothy grin, to which they respond with a chorus of boos!

Tripp Bennett: Now why would Sermon Bundy do that? He seemingly had the match finished there!

Alivia Takasoto: I think he knows that, too, Tripp! He’s seemingly not content with just winning the match now! For one reason or another, he seems intent on destroying Jordan Majors!

Bundy gets Majors back to her feet, before getting her in position for a third White Noise, but NO! Majors slips down the back of Bundy, flipping him over with another Sit Out Pin!

ONE…!

TWO…!

T-

Kick out by Bundy! He flips back to his feet, before going for a Side Kick to a seated Majors, but she ducks underneath! Bundy turns all the way around, leaving him open for Majors to catch him with a Schoolboy!

ONE…!

TWO…!

TH-

Kick out by Bundy! He rolls to his knees, but before he can do anything else, Majors rolls over and lends him an audible Kick to the side of his head! Bundy is completely face down on the mat now! Majors rolls him over and goes for a Moonsault, but NO! Bundy rolls out of the way before quickly mounting the prone back of Majors and locking her into OLD GLORY!!

Tripp Bennett: Sermon Bundy has Old Glory locked in! Jordan Majors could be in trouble here!

Alivia Takasoto: Middle of the ring, nowhere to go! Her Championship dreams could be dashed right now!

Majors struggles as Bundy wrenches the back more and more! She tries to reach for the ropes to no avail! She can’t get any motion going! She tries to will herself out of the hold, which only exacerbates her pain! He puts a hand up, looking as though she’s about to tap, but NO! She plants her hand around the thigh of Bundy, slowly yet surprisingly rising up! She gets to her knees, with Bundy in tow, before planting one foot on the mat! She very slowly rises to both feet to a crescendo of cheers from the crowd!

Tripp Bennett: OH MY GOD!

Alivia Takasoto: HOLY SHIT!!

Tripp Bennett: Jordan Majors is lifting all 267 pounds of Sermon Bundy’s frame on her back!!

Majors has the big man on her back, her face full of shock and exasperation! She rushes back into the corner in a hurry, crashing Bundy into the pads! She sends an elbow to the side of Bundy’s head! She sends a second and third to keep him at bay! She rolls forward out of the corner, before jumping back into the corner and hitting Bundy with the DONK BONK!! She throws Bundy out of the corner, before calling for him to get up! She runs towards him, looking for The Money Drop, but NO! Bundy grabs her out of midair and sends her to the mat with A ONE HANDED SPINEBUSTER!! Bundy goes for the pin!

ONE…!

TWO…!

THRE-

Kick out by Majors!

Tripp Bennett: How...in the world...is Majors still in this?

Alivia Takasoto: It’s that heart, that determination! Jordan Majors has come so far for an opportunity like this! She’s not gonna let it slip through her fingers! Not this easily!

Bundy smacks a hand on the mat in frustration, before getting to his feet! He waits out Majors in the corner! She gets up and Bundy goes for the All-American Touchdown, but NO! Majors Leapfrogs him as he charges her! But Bundy is prepared, bouncing off the ropes and catching Majors as she turns around with FOR THE PEOPLE!! Majors stumbles back, falling out of the ring through the middle rope! Bundy is now LIVID as he can’t go for the pin to end this match!

He steps up to the top rope, looking to beat Majors at her own game! He jumps from the top rope to ringside with a Moonsault, but NO! Majors sticks the feet up, driving them into the side of Bundy’s head! He stumbles back into the barricade as Majors slowly rises to her feet! She leans against the apron, seeing Bundy still stunned! She rolls back into the ring under the bottom rope! She gets to the top rope herself, waiting for Bundy to get in position! When he does, she launches to the ringside area, smashing Bundy down to the concrete with a Phoenix Splash!!

Tripp Bennett: WHOA!!

Alivia Takasoto: FUCKING HELL!!!

Majors slowly gets herself up to her feet, right as the referee gets to a five count! She throws herself into the ring, as the count drones on for Bundy! The referee gets to a count of eight! Majors looks down at Bundy, who’s still hardly moving, and contemplates whether or not this is the way she wants to become champion. She ultimately decides against it, rolling out of the ring after Bundy right as the referee begins putting his hands up for the count of ten, restarting his count! She gets Bundy to his feet and tries to push him back into the ring, but NO! Bundy reverses, smashing Majors’ head into the apron! She staggers back towards the barricade, with Bundy not far behind!

He lifts Majors up off her feet, to which she immediately retaliates with a few strikes to the back! They’re not enough to stop him though, as he runs across the ringside area with Majors and rams her THROUGH THE BARRICADE!!!

Tripp Bennett: OH MY GOD!!

Alivia Takasoto: WHAT THE FUCK DID SERMON BUNDY JUST DO?!?!

The crowd breaks out into “Holy shit!” chants as the referee continues his count! The official gets to the count of six as the two start to stir!

SEVEN…!

Bundy is the first to move, crawling out of the rubble!

EIGHT…!

Majors briefly follows, limping out with limited mobility!

NINE…!

Majors and Bundy both see the nine count as a call to action, doing everything they can to advance towards the ring!

TE-

Majors and Bundy launch themselves under the bottom rope and back into the ring at the same time! The two are barely moving on the mat as the crowd cheers on their efforts so far! Bundy is the first to make it up, slowly getting to his feet in front of his opponent! Majors gets to her knees, going for one last defiant swing at Bundy, but he dodges it! He laughs before getting her in position and dropping her with a POWERBOMB!! He goes for the pin! This one has to be over!

ONE…!

TWO…!

THREE-

Majors gets her shoulder up at the last possible moment! The fans whip into a frenzy over the resiliency of Majors! Bundy is neither impressed nor pleased, however, rushing over to the corner so he can finish off the opposition! He waits for Majors to get to her feet, before rushing towards Majors for the All-American Touchdown! The spear conne--NO!! Majors catches him with THE CASH OUT!!! BUNDY’S CAUGHT MID-SPEAR WITH THE JUMPING CUTTER!!! Majors lies on top of him for the pin!

ONE…!

TWO…!

THREE!



Alex Lawson: The winner of this match...and The INAUGURAL...Zion Wrestling Viral Champion...JORDAN! MAJORS!

Tripp Bennett: Through hell and highwater...through the greatest tests of her career so far...Jordan Majors has done it! Jordan Majors has made HISTORY!

Alivia Takasoto: This match has been a thousand miles per hour since the opening bell! Both competitors gave this match their absolute all! But at the end of the day, Jordan Majors has shown her resiliency, and now she takes her rightful place at the top of the Viral Championship Division!

Majors slowly gets up to a kneeling position as the referee steps up and hands her the Viral Championship Belt! She looks down on the belt and is unable to contain her emotions! Her eyes well up with tears as she holds the belt over her head! She gets to her feet with the referee’s assistance before approaching the ropes, and raising her belt up once more towards the hard camera as we fade out!

WINNER: JORDAN MAJORS (VIA PINFALL)
NEW CHAMPION CROWNED

[Intern]

Razzles Mars is standing backstage, giving a few wraps to her wrists with her athletic tape. She has one of her new Razzles Mars tee shirts, available at ZionShop.com, tied into a knot to reveal a few inches of her candy-filled core over her wrestling garb. She gives a bite to the tape, tugging at the loose end and securing it to her wrist.

Razzles Mars: This time yesterday, I didn't think I would be on Hardwired. It really shows that in this industry, things can change at any point.

Doe-like green eyes turn up to the camera. Tossing the remaining roll of tape into her unzipped bag. A hand runs through her cotton candy-colored hair, exhaling the nerves in her lungs out with a deep exhale.

Razzles Mars: It didn't have to come to this length, Eddie. All I wanted was an opportunity. I wanted not to fall off the radar after coming so close and ultimately failing to capture The Chance briefcase. I just wanted a chance, mate! That's it. And instead of granting me that much, you hid behind legalities and paperwork and bureaucracy. That's not a champion. That's a coward! But, it was the level of disrespect that you took to not only refuse my challenge, but to continue to pick and prod. Trying to goad me into a fight that you know I couldn't entertain. Inserting Cass Bumma' into this...

Her eyes very visibly roll. A single finger extending upward.

Razzles Mars: We'll get to Miss Cass Bollocks in a moment... there's a world that I need to say about THAT...

Gritting her teeth, her hand presses to her hip.

Razzles Mars: Eddie, you did what you did out of spite. And for a week, I've been left to be the butt of your joke. Between you adding the one person who DOESN'T deserve anything in this company to the match, to you taunting me, to coming out to my theme and using my moves... it wasn't enough to win, but you had to throw salt in the wound too? You got a bit too greedy. You wanted too much. You probably would have gotten away with it if you weren't so spiteful, too! I suppose in that sense? I have to thank you for exposin' the flaw in your plan. But there's no one to hide behind now. It's a Triple Threat match, and your goons, the Backyardigans, are sure to try and utilize the triple threat rules to not only protect your reign, but your jobs.

She frowned, another pensive pause to reflect following.

Razzles Mars: It's certainly weighed on me over the past day that to make my dreams come true, to finally have my moment of redemption... I need to end your careers in Zion Wrestling. And to some extent? Yeah... that feels pretty rubbish. I believe its intent was to make you more hungry to fight for yourself, but I've seen this story play out before. It makes you desperate. You're going to put me and Bummer Baumer through a world of hurt to keep your position, to keep your championship... I can say that it doesn't matter what you bring. You've shown your hand. And I'm at peace with whatever comes of you tonight, for all that you've done to try and hurt me. Because it comes down to the type of person you are, not the type of champion. And if it's not me... it's someone who doesn't deserve it. It's someone who won't fight for Zion, but rather their own self-serving interests.

Idly, she takes hold of a Jolly Rancher from a stash in her bag, untwisting its ends. Popping the treat onto her tongue.

Razzles Mars: Seems like as good of a time as any to get back to ol' Gormless, innit? Cass... I'm not going to pretend there are pleasantries to be exchanged between the two of us. You saved me, I saved you, then you torched any shred of goodwill between us. You just... don't know how to shut your bloody mouth, not even for a moment, and it's caused a good bit of friction between the two of us. I told you that I would snap you in two if you tried to cut me in the queue. You had your opportunity for just walking through the doors, and you failed. I told you exactly how I felt, that you belonged in the back of the line. I meant it then as much as I mean it right now! And I mean it even more that I plan on snapping you in twos, threes, bloody fours, as many little pieces as I can get for your daft remarks I will break off you.

Her brow furrows. A stone-faced expression hardening as she gives a crunch to the treat in her mouth.

Razzles Mars: You like to say that you answered an open challenge... and yet you get entered into this match purely to spite me. You will be lucky to leave on your own two feet for yet ANOTHER charitable donation made to the Bumma' Baumer fund. You say you were robbed of your opportunity, and to that? Yeah, mate... I agree. But you're a journalist. There is NO valid reason for you not to expect everything that happened to you and more besides pure laziness. So consider tonight your retraction to the other baseless facts you said. You're not leaving the way you walked in, and I assure you, that does NOT mean you're leaving as champion. You're leaving humbled. You're leaving in pieces. And if I had my way? You'd be joining Eddie and his mates on the unemployed registrar. Take your latest charitable donation that I don't have that sway, and consider this the end of your good luck streak.

Razzles gives a few bounces in place then a stretch. Strawberry Clobbler's expression is a far cry from the usual joyous beam we spot on her face. It's focused, cold, and contemptuous for the people she'll be sharing the ring with tonight. The camera panning out of the locker room as we transition away.





The opening to “The Gun Show” by In This Moment begins to play through the PA system and as soon as Maria Brink’s vocals kick in, Killer Carter storms out onto the stage with a snarl on her face and stops on stage before turning around to reveal the Shieldmaidens logo on the back of her kutte as she stretches out her arms displaying the devil's horns with her hands before she swiftly turns around and begins to storm down the ramp.

Alex Lawson: The following contest...is scheduled for one fall!

Crowd: ONE FALL!

Alex Lawson: Introducing first...representing The ShieldMaidens...weighing in at 160 lbs...she is The Enforcer of Fusion...and New Orlean’s own...Killer! Carter!

Tripp Bennett: Killer Carter making her way to the ring with a bit of determination to her! Do you think she’s holding a bit of a grudge?

Alivia Takasoto: A grudge against Graham? Hell no! Killer Carter is just here to handle business! Solomon Graham is just there to further that!

When Carter reaches the bottom of the ramp, she wastes little time in rolling under the bottom rope and marches to the middle of the ring and outstretches her arms again displaying the devil’s horns, still maintaining that vicious snarl as she begins mouthing off to anyone in ear shot as “The Gun Show” fades out.



“Skeleton Key” Plays Over The PA System And We Hear These Words Open The Song...

"In Another Life, Another Place... There Was A Shadow Without A Face.
I Could See... The Survivors, Were Few...
Memories To Which I Cling, Things I Do And Songs I Sing...
They All... Bring Me Back, To You..."

Then, After The Intro Ends And We Hit The Chorus, Out From The Curtain Comes Solomon Graham, To Nothing But Cheers And Applause. We See That Solomon Has A Roll Of White Hockey Tape In His Left Hand, But Soon He Transfers The Roll Of Tape To The Other Hand, Before Slowly Raising It High In The Air (To A Massive Pop, Of Course). He Puts His Hands On His Hips Before Smirking And Shaking His Head In Disbelief. After All He’s Been Through, All The Grief And Turmoil, And Especially Those Devastating Losses… The Fans Remain Loyal To Him. He Then Proceeds To Take A Strip Of Tape From The Roll And Wrap His Right Wrist Up In Tape.

Alex Lawson: "And The Opponent, From Scarborough, Ontario, Canada, Weighing In At 223 Lbs, He Is The Owner Of The Fullmetal Wrestling Alliance... "The Paragon Of Professional Wrestling" SOLOMON!!! GRAAAHAM!!!!"

Alivia Takasoto: Now if you wanna talk about grudges, you’d look to that man right there!

Tripp Bennett: Well you can’t say it isn’t warranted! Let’s not forget that Killer Carter made her initial mark as Fusion’s Enforcer on the back of Solomon Graham!

After Wrapping It In About Five Layers Of Tape, He Then Turns It Diagonally And Proceeds To Also Wrap His Knuckles In Tape As Well, All The While Slowly And Methodically Walking Towards The Ring. He Then Bites The Tape In Two, Wrapping The Strip Still Connected To The Roll Back On And Wrapping The Strip Attached To Him Around The Knuckle, Before Driving His Right Hand Directly Into His Open Left Hand And Walking To The Ring, On The Way Stopping To Play To The Fans, Letting Them Know That They Are “ENTIRELY Too Quiet!!” Before Pumping Them Up.

Once We Hear Some Noise From Them, He Yells Once Again: “C’MON, I CAN’T FUCKIN’ HEAR YA!!!!” At Which Point The Roof Blows Off The Place. He Then Climbs The Ring Steps Onto The Apron, Before Wiping His Feet. He Then Steps Into The Ring, Gets Into His Corner And Stares Across At His Opponent.



The bell rings, but Carter and Graham remain still. They stare down one another across the ring before slowly engaging, drawing closer and closer before getting into a Collar-and-Elbow Tie Up! The two are pretty even at first, but Graham shows off his technical prowess, getting a Snapmare Takedown followed up by Chinlock! Carter’s struggling on the mat as Graham is able to keep a firm grip around her neck! Carter isn’t deterred, however, using her size to her advantage as she begins to back herself up to her feet! Graham tries to wrench in the move tighter, to no avail, as Carter gets an arm over his head and brings it down for a Stunner to escape!

Graham staggers back in a daze and Carter immediately capitalizes, bringing Graham to the mat with a Knee Lift! She runs past her now falling opponent and leans on the ropes, looking across the sea of fans in attendance and laughing! She turns back to her opponent and goes for the pin!

ONE…!

T-

Kick out by Graham! Carter isn’t done having control of this match however, lifting Graham to his feet and launching him across the ring with a Belly-To-Belly Suplex! She catches up with him, picking him up once again and throwing him with a second Belly-To-Belly! She gets him up once more, going for another Belly-To-Belly, but Graham hooks the leg, keeping himself on the mat! Carter sees this, but doesn’t let it stop her, keeping Graham at bay with a Headbutt before dropping him with a THIRD Belly-To-Belly Suplex! She goes for another pin!

ONE…!

TW-

Kick out by Graham!

Tripp Bennett: Despite her attempts, Killer Carter doesn’t seem to be making much headway on keeping Solomon Graham down! Is there any particular edge she can gain here?

Alivia Takasoto: Solomon Graham is a resilient one! It’s gonna take a lot more than a few strikes and slams to keep him down for the three count! The best trick is to wear him down! The Paragon of Professional Wrestling can go all night if he wanted! Once you drain his energy supply, you have him exactly where you want him!

Carter lifts Graham to his feet, getting him in position for a Fallaway Slam, but NO! Graham fights back with a few elbow shots to the side of Carter’s head, no backing down on his strikes until she lets him down! Once back to a vertical base, Graham traps the arms, hitting Carter with a Regal Cutter! He hits the ropes, going for a Leg Drop to Carter, before popping right up and catching her with a Knee Drop right between her eyes! He goes for the pin!

ONE…!

T-

Kick out by Carter! Graham is able to capitalize, however, immediately snatching up the seated Carter into a Crossface Chicken Wing! He gets the bodyscissors in on Carter and she’s completely trapped! She tries to shift the weight to relieve the pressure, but Graham isn’t letting up on the hold for anything!

Tripp Bennett: Now do you think that slowing the pace and keeping Killer Carter in holds like ths will help Solomon Graham get the win here tonight?

Alivia Takasoto: Of course, Tripp! Tying someone up like a pretzel is Solomon Graham’s specialty, plus Killer Carter’s powerful moveset is rendered completely useless when she’s stuck on the mat like this!

Graham keeps the hold locked in on Carter, but she still doesn’t give up! She eventually manages to shift her weight and get to a knees with Graham on her back! She slowly gets to a vertical base foot by foot, before backing into the corner and driving Graham into the turnbuckle pad! Despite this, Graham still doesn’t die down, with Carter having to drive him back again, and again, and AGAIN to get The Paragon off of her! Graham is knocked loose, with Carter finally sending him off with a Snapmare! Graham rolls back up to his feet, before running towards Carter! Whatever he has planned is immediately cut off, however, as Carter quickly cuts him off and sends him to the mat with a Big Boot! Carter with the pin!

ONE…!


TWO…!

Kick out by Graham! Carter looks down at her opponent, confused as to how he’s been able to hold up! She stands up and goes for the corner, watching for Graham to make it to his feet as she gears herself up! Graham is up, and Carter runs at him for the Spear, but NO! Graham reverses, sending an Elbow into the face of Carter! Then another, then another! He goes for his forth, clearly busting out The Court of Miracles! The crowd counts along with Graham!

Crowd: FIVE!
SIX!
SEVEN!
EIGHT!
NINE!

The crowd “ooo’s” as Graham spins around to hit that tenth elbow, but his theatrics prove to be his downfall, as Carter recovers and brings him to the mat with her SIGNATURE LARIAT!! Carter gets the pin now!

ONE…!

TWO…!

THR-

Kick out by Graham!

Tripp Bennett: Close call by Solomon Graham there! Perhaps he should be just a bit more vigilant around an opponent like Killer Carter!

Alivia Takasoto: No shit! Killer Carter can end a match and possibly a career like THAT!

Carter pulls Graham up to his feet, before tugging him around and going for The Rear Naked Choke, but NO! Graham telegraphs the move, backing into the corner turnbuckles to keep Carter at bay! Much in the same way Carter did earlier, Graham throws her with a Snapmare out of the corner before spinning around completely The Court Miracles with that tenth Spinning Elbow Shot! Carter staggers before Graham gets her position for Shattered Neck Brilliance, but NO! Carter reverses with a Back Body Drop, sending Graham to the mat! He doesn’t give up, however, running back towards Carter only to be caught with a SPEAR!! Carter nearly cuts Graham in half, before going for the pin!

ONE…!

TWO…!

THREE-

Kick out by Graham! Carter is in shock, looking like she had just seen a ghost! She gets Graham up and into position for the Jackhammer, but NO! Graham reverses, kneeing Carter in the head to get himself down from her grip! She finally relieves her hold on Graham, who kicks Carter in the gut and once again goes for Shattered Neck Brilliance, but Carter reverses THAT, twisting out of position, before lifting Graham up and smashing him with a Two Handed Chokebomb! She pulls Graham up, once more attempting The Jackhammer! IT CONNECTS!! CARTER’S GOT IT!! She goes for the pin!

ONE…!

TWO…!

THREE!



Alex Lawson: The winner of this match...Killer! Carter!

Tripp Bennett: What a win by Killer Carter to start off the night!

Alivia Takasoto: Hell...if Solomon Graham can’t put down the Enforcer of Fusion, I wonder who can….

Carter celebrates her win as Graham gets up. The two share a glance before Carter offers a fist to Graham! He accepts and leaves Carter in the ring alone to bask in her victory as we fade out!

WINNER: KILLER CARTER (VIA PINFALL)

[Intern]

As the intro of “Yoo Hoo” by Imperial Teen blares into the arena, the lights of the stage illuminate in gold while the spotlight focuses on the stage.

As the song begins, Brooke Cartwright comes out of the curtain, with Donatello by her side, and they make their way toward the stage, where paparazzi waits for them. Then, with a large fan she is carrying, Brooke vogues in a sexy pose while Dontatello flamboyantly (and obnoxiously) praises Brooke. Meanwhile, the cameras of the paparazzi are flashing at them.

Alex Lawson: The following contest...is scheduled for one fall!

Crowd: ONE FALL!

Alex Lawson: Introducing first...being accompanied to the ring by Donatello...from Los Angeles, California...weighing in at 135 lbs…”The Leading Lady”...Brooke! Cartwright!

Tripp Bennett: Brooke Cartwright has been nothing short of impressive since her Zion Wrestling debut nearly a month ago, but now she faces a huge challenge tonight in Zachary Porter!

Alivia Takasoto: Zachary Porter is definitely a tough hill to climb, but if anybody can provide him with a challenge, it’s definitely Brooke!

Just then, Brooke then confidently strides her way to the ring, with Donatello walking a step behind her, walking on the red carpet that is placed for her to walk on. The spotlight is completely focused on them and the arena erupts with a thunderous array of boos from the capacity crowd showering down on them, Brooke is soaking up the reaction, even though she ignores it.

As they reach the ringside area, Donatello climbs up and holds the ropes open. Brooke she walks up the stairs and walks across the edge of the ring toward Donatello. After wiping her feet on the apron, Brooke enters the ring, with Donatello following suit.

Brooke strides towards two opposite ring posts in which she climbs up and extends her arms out for a few seconds, followed by blowing a kiss to the crowd with complete confidence. She is taking in the atmosphere while the crowd reaction continues and the cameras flashing.

After going through her ritual, Brooke climbs down and rejoins Donatello, who carefully takes off her jacket, and then readies herself for the match or waits for her opponent to appear.



The lights go out. The haunting ballad of “Lux Aeterna” begins to play. As the son plays the lights don’t come back on, the haunting ballad continues to play. Finally the fans are given relief as the lights in the arena come back to life. Already in the ring sitting on the mat, sitting in the corner is Zachary Porter wearing a leather jacket.

Alex Lawson: And her opponent...from Laredo, Texas...weighing in at 190 lbs...Zachary! Porter!

Intense focus can be read on his face. His eyes are closed as the song continues to play. The minute the song stops he opens his eyes. He doesn’t move until the match starts.



The bell rings and Cartwright takes immediate advantage of Porter’s seated state in the corner, pushing a boot into the side of his face! Porter is stunned, as Cartwright picks him up and capitalizes with a Straight Jacket Neckbreaker Slam! She floats over for the pin!

ONE…!

T-

Kick out by Porter! Cartwright immediately seeks to maintain her advantage, mounting her competition with a set of stiff Forearms to the head! She gets to her feet, sending stomp after stomp to the side of Porter’s midsection! She picks Porter up off the mat, before going for an Irish Whip to the corner, but he reverses it, sending Cartiwright into the pads herself! He charges at The Leading Lady, but she’s able to surpass him! She shoots her legs up before using them to hook Porter’s arms, flipping down his back and bringing him to the mat for the Sit Out Pin!

ONE…!

TW-

Kick out by Porter!

Tripp Bennett: Brooke Cartwright is staying right on top of Zachary Porter here tonight!

Alivia Takasoto: It’s called being prepared, Tripp! Zachary Porter is some serious ass competition, and The Leading Lady knows that! She came here tonight to win, and with this strategy, she’s on the right track!

Porter rolls back to his feet while Cartwright remains seated! He rushes over to the opposite corner of the ring, before coming back at Cartwright with a Basement Dropkick, but NO! Cartwright rolls out of the ring and out of harm's way, allowing Porter to crash and burn into the corner turnbuckle! Cartwright sees this and with opportunity in hand, grabs at Porter’s legs, before going for a ring post assisted Figure Four Leglock! The referee takes immediate exception to this, starting his five count in order to get Cartwright to relieve the hold! She eventually does, flipping back to her feet, before posturing to the crowd!

She starts to make her way back to the ring but, at the urging of Donatello at ringside she grabs at Porter’s leg again, cinching in the Figure Four once more! The fans boo at this blatant rule breaking as the referee once again gives Cartwright the five count treatment! This time she let’s go right as the official is about to put his hands up for the count of five! She caps off the vicious assault to the legs of Porter by driving the right one into the steel post!

Tripp Bennett: What an underhanded tactic by Brooke Cartwright!

Alivia Takasoto: Underhanded, but smart, Tripp! If Cartwright can take all the power from the legs of Zachary Porter, she can also take away his ace in the hole which is his Paradise Lost finisher! If she keeps this up, Porter won’t have it in him to climb up the ropes, much less jump off of them!

Cartwright rolls back into the ring to find Porter still laid out by the corner. She approaches his prone body, looking to capitalize, but Porter was playing possum! He snatches Cartwright forward, causing her face to smash straight into the middle turnbuckle! Cartwright rests seated in the corner now, and Porter takes advantage, running to the opposite corner and hitting a Face Wash! He gets Cartwright up to her feet and props her up in the corner, before slicing into her chest with a Knife Edge Chop! Cartwright reels in pain, but is hardly able to recover before Porter lays in with another Chop! For some peculiar reason, the fans let out a brief “Woo!” chant at the sight of this, causing Porter to turn his head in confusion.

The brief moment serves to his detriment however, with Cartwright shifting the tide in her favor! She reaches out and smashes Porter’s face into the top turnbuckle, before putting him in position and catching him with a Chop of her own! She lays it on viciously, not even allowing the first shot to sink in for Porter before she cuts into him with another! Porter stumbles out of the corner in pain, before catching the feeling of Cartwright's hands on his shoulders, readying for a Backstabber! Porter quickly counters, hitting a Snapmare to ward her off, before hitting the ropes and bringing her to the mat with a Slingblade! Porter with the pin!

ONE…!

TW-

Kick out by Cartwright! Porter isn’t deterred however, getting Cartwright up and in position for an Atomic Drop! He lifts her up, but Cartwright reverses, managing to twist around and bring Porter’s shoulders to the mat with a Victory Roll!

ONE…!

TWO…!

Porter shifts the weight, countering the pin into a Victory Roll of his own!

ONE…!

TWO…!

Kick out by Cartwright, but Porter was prepared, jumping up and getting a Double Foot Stomp into the gut of his opponent, before collapsing to the mat face first!

Tripp Bennett: The damage done to the legs earlier is already starting to take its toll on Zachary Porter!

Alivia Takasoto: What can I say? Brooke Cartwright is just a smart ass lady! Here you thought that she was just another pretty face!

Tripp Bennett: Well don’t get to gassing her up too soon, Alivia! She’s just as out of it as Porter is!

Cartwright and Porter lie motionless on the mat, the two completely spent! Things are at complete standstill until Cartwright slowly, so slowly in fact that it doesn’t register fully with Porter or the fans until it’s too late, slips Porter into a Rear Naked Choke! The hold slowly gets cinched in more and more, like a predator slowly grabbing its prey, until the hold is fully locked on Porter! He struggles for air as the referee asks if he’s ready to give up! Porter shakes his head no, ironically enough exacerbating the pain by doing so! He eventually resolves to using his hands to pry apart the Bodyscissors Hold Cartwright is using to trap him, before flipping back and folding on top of her for the pin!

ONE…!

TWO…!

TH-

Shoulder up by Cartwright, breaking the hold! Porter returns to his feet, jumping up to hit another Double Foot Stomp, but NO! Cartwright rolls over, dodging the move and causing Porter to take all the impact of the mat to his legs! He falls to the mat in pain, before Cartwright uses the window of opportunity to pounce on him! She takes Porter by the leg, stomping on the thigh before dropping a couple of elbows onto it! She picks Porter up off the mat by his hair and drives his head straight into her knee! She capitalizes, going for a Neckbreaker, before getting to her feet and hitting a Leg Drop on Porter! She gets up, hitting the ropes and hitting a second Leg Drop! She hits the ropes once more, this time stopping in her tracks upon reaching Porter and Stomping his head into the mat! Cartwright with the pin now!

ONE…!

TWO…!

THRE-

Kick out by Porter! Cartwright is infuriated now, as Dontello tries to console her at ringside! With a “NOT NOW, DONNIE!” Cartwright drags Porter to his feet, before getting him position for the Final Take, but NO! Porter shifts the weight of the move, getting Cartwright in position and slamming her to the mat with a Vertebreaker!!

Tripp Bennett: JESUS CHRIST!!

Alivia Takasoto: Did you see the way that the neck hit the mat? That was sick!

It’s enough to do Cartwright in right there, but Porter isn’t done, getting Cartwright back to her feet and hitting PORTER’S HOUSE!! Porter with the pin!

ONE…!

TWO…!

THRE-

Cartwright kicks out just in the nick of time! Porter seems surprised, but hardly has the time to let it phase him! He slowly takes to the top rope, shaking off the damage his legs had endured, before launching off with PARADISE LOS--NO!! Cartwright dodges, leaving Porter to again take all the impact on his legs! He stumbles for a bit before Cartwright catches him with a Backstabber! Porter is down, but Cartwright isn’t finished with him, waiting for Porter to make it to his knees before looking to start off That’s A Wrap, but NO! Porter is having absolutely none of it, tapping into a seemingly more violent side of himself! He slams Cartwright to the mat with a Snapmare off the Somersault Cutter and begins to go to town, mashing Cartwright to the mat with a flurry of especially vicious Forearms and Elbows!

Tripp Bennett: What has gotten into Zachary Porter here!

Alivia Takasoto: I have no fucking clue! And I’m gonna venture to guess that Brooke Cartwright doesn’t either!

Porter continues to lay out Cartwright until she’s a nearly unconscious heap on the canvas! Porter stands, looks down on his opponent, and stoically climbs to the top rope! He jumps off and hits PARADISE LOST TO CARTWRIGHT, before going for the pin!

ONE…!

TWO…!

THREE!



Alex Lawson: The winner of this match...Zachary! Porter!

Tripp Bennett: Zachary Porter opens another set of eyes, albeit through some very vicious means!

Alivia Takasoto: That may be your outlook on it, Tripp, but it seems as though Porter is pretty damn pragmatic about it!

Porter looks down on his fallen opponent as the referee raises his hand! He stares down the lens of the hard camera, pointing up his finger guns before the lights cut out! When the lights go back up again, Porter is gone, leaving Cartwright alone in the ring!

WINNER: ZACHARY PORTER (VIA PINFALL)

[Intern]

*Previously recorded*

It’s long after midnight on the streets of New Orleans. It’s way out of season for Mardi Gras but we find ourselves surrounded by neon bar signs and the occasional straggler stumbling home drunk. The gutters are filth. We pan along to find a purple hooded figure sitting on the curb. They look up and it is indeed the Witchy One, Salem Cartier. She has a purple chaos symbol painted over one eye. She clinks two beer bottles together.

Salem Cartier: Dariaaaaa… come out and play-eee-ay!

She laughs and smashes the bottles together and then rubs her hands together to shake away the debris like dust in the wind.

Salem Cartier: Thought that might get your attention, a little New York flavor down here in the Big Easy, Little Miss Rochester. See I’m from Canada but this place has a certain vibe, a certain wavelength that hums and thrums to the music in my head. We are all but travelers and visitors here. Take a little trip, take a little trip and see. Take a little trip with meeee… I know every street, and I’m the one to meet. I’m the lowest rider, the belly of the beast that slithers along in and out of the gutter. Much like this one.

She waves a hand in grand gesture with a devilish grin.

Salem Cartier: Daria, you want to fly high to the angels. You got that briefcase, that golden ticket. But first you got to see how the chocolate is made. Sorry, Charlie...er, Dari. You, me… everybody. We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars. Are you starry-eyed, Buttercup? Or do you have your Zenith peaky blinders on? Careful, you just might get fixed up real nice and have those eyes wide shut. To appreciate the true heights of this business, you have to familiarize yourself with the lows. Unlike Sly Stone, I am not here to take you higher. No, no… not on this night. We’re gonna get low. Down to the bottom, find a hole and maybe even come out the other side. Rinse and repeat. Everybody wants to be a top guy or gal in this business, why else would we be here? If anybody is happy to be middle of the road and so-so, well… they need a new cup of ambition and go work 9 to 5 somewhere else.

She frowned and stood up, swinging around a nearby light pole.

Salem Cartier: You might’ve grabbed a briefcase and considered yourself hot stuff now. But the sorriest day trader on Wall Street has a briefcase, toots. That don’t mean a thing to me. I’m the measuring stick, I’m the proving ground. Tonight we go on the tour that Reverend Zombie refused to give those sorry misguided souls some fifteen years ago right around these parts. We’ll find out what goes on in Mr. Crowley’s head. Tonight will be no hatchet job, but you will be savagely attacked. And when you’re judged and sentenced and sitting there in your electric chair truly Hardwired, I got some dirty jokes to make you smile. Hey, I’m not all bad. But it just may be a lunatic you’re looking for. You wanna get nuts? Let’s get nuts! ‘Tis the Season!

*The feed goes to static*



Alex Lawson: The following contest...is a Triple Threat Match set for one fall…

Crowd: ONE FALL!

Alex Lawson: And it is for the Zion Wrestling YouTube! Championship!!



After a moment, Queens Of The Stone Age's "Smooth Sailing vocals make the crowd stand to their feet in anticipation. The shot slowly descends, gradually revealing a confident Cass Baumer in a blue sleeveless moto jacket showing off her small tribal shoulder tattoo, sports bra, and soccer-inspired gear with checker patterned running sneakers.

Alex Lawson: Introducing first, the challenger...from Wellington, New Zealand...weighing in at 141 lbs…”The Headliner”...Cass! Baumer!

Tripp Bennett: Cass Baumer was the first to answer Eddie Williams’ YouTube Championship open challenge at Fusion: Homecoming! She lost the match via count out, but in a situation like this, do you think she has a better chance, Alivia?

Alivia Takasoto: Cass Baumer has learned from her mistakes in that first match and grown well into the Zion Wrestling roster since! With all the animosity between her and her two opponents here, you get the feeling that she NEEDS this win here tonight!

Instead of her typical jovial demeanor, she paces down the aisle while the Zion Wrestling audience continue to show their appreciation. Once she makes it to ringside, she slides into the ring. The palpable cheers grow in intensity as she bounces back to her feet and mounts the ropes, raising the fist with pride as she answers the visceral reaction of the crowd with a guttural shout of her own!



A pulsing beat of light flickers the stage and the fans in hues of pink. It flashes, before the howling starting notes of "Strawberry Shake" by POP LEVI reverberate through the PA system.

AWOOOOOOOOOOOO!

The beat increases, as "Strawberry Shake" gets into its energetic beat. Razzles Mars excitedly rushes out past the velvet lined curtains, a lollipop's stick seen prodding from between her lips. She bounces on the stage, hands clapping in time with the beat, hyping up the crowd.

Alex Lawson: Next, hailing from The Candy Kingdom, weighing in at...

He pauses, some visible confusion on his face leading to Razzles, who is half-way down the ramp watching with wide eyes, nodding and encouraging Lawson.

Razzles Mars: You got this, mate! Out with it! You can do it!

Alex Lawson: 13,607.771 sugar packets... this is Raaaaaazzzzzzzles Maaaaarrsss!

Razzles Mars: YOU DID IT!

Tripp Bennett: Razzles Mars has been hot on the trail of Eddie Williams ever since we left New York, and he seemingly knows it! How do you think she’ll fare in this match?

Alivia Takasoto: Eddie Williams is seemingly afraid of Razzles Mars, so much so that he had a get a restraining order on her just to keep his title reign intact! But it’s not without good reason! Razzles Mars is tough and tenacious, and as we saw at Invasion: New York, the girl can endure no matter how many opponents are in her way! She’s got this!

She calls out excitedly from outside of the ring, undoing the attachments of her entrance jacket and skirt. She collects a few high fives from the fans in attendance, before excitedly climbing the stairs. Taking a moment to pose for pictures before bending into the ring through the ropes, rebounding herself off the bottom rope to catapult herself into the center of the ring with a very flouncy twirl. Striking a pose with her arms voguing, her chin placed on her bridged fingers before "Strawberry Shake" began to fade in the distance.



Joe Esposito’s “You’re The Best” hits the PA System as Eddie Williams makes it out onto the stage, flanked by Owie Sharp and Sermon Bundy! He cockily looks down at the ring, holding both ends of the towel he has around his neck. In one swift motion he uses one hand to remove the towel from his neck, and the other to undo the YouTube Championship belt from his waist! He raises both in the air as he’s announced to the ring!

Alex Lawson: Introducing the champion...representing Sportopia...being accompanied to the ring by Sermon Bundy and Owie Sharp...from Toronto, Canada...weighing in at 220 lbs...he is the Zion Wrestling YouTube! Champion…”Flawless”! Eddie! Williams!

Tripp Bennett: Eddie Williams seems in high spirits given the monumental task that Fusion General Manager Kai Morgan put in front of him tonight!

Alivia Takasoto: He has every right to feel great! With a big man like Sermon Bundy and the smarts of Owie Sharp on his side, it’s like he’s almost evened the odds here!

Williams jogs down to the ring, taking the ire of the fans as he does so! He stops at the bottom of the steel entry steps to berate the booing New Orleans fans, before handing off his towel and title to Owie Sharp! He gets up onto the steps, stopping to mockingly make a yanking motion with his hands! The fans boo him even more over this as he steps onto the apron, wipes his feet, and throws himself over the top rope and into the ring. He fails to notice Mars running up to him until he turns around confidently into a Dropkick! Williams hits the mat and, not knowing what else to do, the referee calls for the bell!



Mars and Baumer immediately go after one another, leathering each other with stiff strikes in unison! Eventually, Baumer pushes Mars away, but she’s not backing down from this exchange! She charges towards Baumer with a Big Boot, but she ducks underneath! She slips behind Mars, tossing her to the mat with a German Suplex! She bridges for a quick pin!

ONE…!

TWO…!

Kick out by Mars! The two reach their feet at the same time! Mars is the first to attack, running straight towards Baumer! But she sidesteps it, pushing Mars into the ropes! She bounces off, catching Baumer with a Running Hurricanrana, but NO! Baumer is able to land on her feet off the move, much to the surprise of Mars! She goes after Baumer, who catches her off guard with a Drop Down! Mars frantically hops over her before hitting the ropes, with Baumer standing and getting a LeapFrog on her when she returns! Mars runs straight towards the ropes, hoping to bounce off again, but Eddie Williams returns, pulling the top rope down and causing Mars to spill out to the floor at ringside!

Tripp Bennett: A slimy tactic employed by The YouTube Champion here!

Alivia Takasoto: And Mars Drop Kicking him before the bell wasn’t, Tripp? Your priorities are out of whack!

Williams looks down at a disoriented Mars on the apron, admiring his work! But just then, he gets caught with a strike from behind by Baumer! Williams is doubled over now, and Baumer takes advantage! She pulls him in through the middle rope, preparing to drill him to the mat with a Rope-Hung Swinging Neckbreaker, but NO! Sermon Bundy moves next to the apron and pushes Williams’ feet off of the ropes! He lands on his feet inside the ring, taking away any leverage Baumer had on him! He uses his newfound leverage to sweep Baumer’s leg, sending her backfirst to the mat! He stomps on the shin of Baumer, causing her to sit up and favor it in recoil! This gets her exactly where he wants her however, with Williams driving his boot into the face of Baumer when she sits up! He lays on top for the pin!

ONE…!

TW-

Kick out by Baumer! Williams is a bit perturbed, but still has a vicious streak in him! He pulls Baumer up to her feet by the hair before putting her in a Powerbomb position! He takes some time to posture to the fans, who respond with a litany of boos! He shrugs them off and is about to get Baumer up for the Powerbomb, but NO! Mars returns, pushing Williams to the ground with a Big Boot! Williams’ hold on Baumer is released as she slumps to the mat and rolls out of the ring! Williams crawls over to the corner, checking for damages! This proves to be a mistake, however, as Mars capitalizes with a Sliding D to Williams! She pulls him out of the corner and to the mat before slipping under the bottom rope and climbing to the top turnbuckle! She waits for Williams to get to his feet, before launching from the top rope and nailing him with a Meteora! She goes for the pin!

ONE…!

TWO…!

NO! Owie Sharp comes along and tugs at the foot of Mars, causing her to turn around in frustration and break the pin! Sharp tries feigning ignorance to the interference, but Mars is having none of it! She slides out of the ring under the bottom rope and starts to give chase to a now very horrified Sharp! He manages to evade her long enough to turn a corner of the ring. Mars follows her only to be caught by a running Shoulder Block by Sermon Bundy!

Tripp Bennett: The Sportopians are sticking their nose in this match again!

Alivia Takasoto: This is what happens when you go into a No Disqualification Match containing someone with a squad of goons behind him!

Mars hits the concrete floor like a ton of bricks, yet hardly has time to process it before Bundy lifts her up and throws her back into the ring! Williams looks on very delighted as the young lady from the Candy Kingdom is laid out right in front of him! He stands over Mars, who’s now on her hands and knees, and begins to taunt her. He tells her that she’s “nothing” and that she “doesn’t have what it takes to beat a superstar of his caliber”. He supplements his verbal attack with a few condescending shoves to the head. However, the shoves seem to have the opposite of their desired effect, with Mars starting to rise quicker than ever in anger.

Tripp Bennett: Eddie Williams is seemingly chipping away at Razzles Mars’ cheery attitude!

Alivia Takasoto: I sure hope he knows what he’s doing! Losing a title is one thing, but with the rate in which he’s poking the bear, he may be gambling on his career!

Williams pushes Mars’ head a bit more, as she rises up with her face beet red! She jumps up and takes a swing at Williams, but he dodges, leaving her to flop to the mat! He stomps on her back before grabbing her by the hair and pulling her head up to show her face off to the hard camera! He talks even more trash to her face whilst pointing to the camera, before cinching her into a Camel Clutch!

Tripp Bennett: Center of the ring, nowhere to go! Williams could win it right here!

Alivia Takasoto: Mars succumbed to a submission the last time she fought on pay-per-view! History could be repeating itself here!

Mars struggles in the hold, with Williams wrenching it back further and further! Mars doesn’t look like she can hold on much longer, but just then Cass Baumer returns! She lays a stiff forearm across the back of Williams, causing him to relieve the hold! She pulls him with a Ripcord before using her shoulder to prop him up and drive him to the mat with a Samoan Drop! She sits up and looks towards the ropes, before slowly getting to her feet and bouncing off of them! She returns to Williams, looking for an Elbow Drop, but NO! Razzles Mars is back up now, going for a Running Hurricanrana to Baumer, but NO! Baumer catches Mars out of midair, before dropping her right on top of Williams with a Powerbomb! Mars rolls out of the ring as Baumer goes for a pin on the flattened Champion!

ONE…!

TWO…!

Kick out by Williams! Baumer is done playing around now, as she takes to the corner! She waits for Williams to reach his hands and knees, before darting towards him, looking for The Bleeding Edge, but NO! Williams frantically rolls out of the ring to avoid the oncoming Baumer! She rushes towards the ropes, and the two begin to exchange barbs as Williams backs away from the ring and retreats to the Sportopians! Baumer continues to yell at Williams from inside the ring, failing to see Razzles Mars as she comes up behind her and catches her in an O’Connor Roll Pin!

ONE…!

TWO…!

T-

Kick out by Baumer! However this would work to Mars’ advantage, with the kick out giving her a bit of momentum she would use to catch a returning Eddie Williams with a Suicide Dive outside the ring! She pops back up to her feet and slides back into the ring under the bottom rope, where a waiting Cass Baumer attempts to club her with a Clothesline, but NO! Mars ducks underneath and bounces off the ropes on the other side of the ring! She returns to Baumer, catching her off guard with a Double Foot Stomp! Mars looks down at a fallen Baumer, then over at Williams at ringside! She sees an opportunity and takes it, going for the corner of the ring and climbing to the top rope! She launches off, raining down on Baumer with THE MARS ROVER!! Mars goes for the pin!

ONE…!

TWO…!

THR-

Kick out by Baumer!

Tripp Bennett: WOW! Kick out by Baumer just in the nick of time!

Alivia Takasoto: This is how much these competitors wanna become YouTube Champion, Tripp! Next to nothing will stop these three from giving it all they’ve got for this title!

Mars looks up at the referee, confirming that it was only a two-count with a disappointed look crossing her face! She gets to her feet, only to notice Owie Sharp now standing on the apron! She takes a swing at him, which he telegraphs hopping off the apron in avoidance! She turns around to see that it was all a rouze, as Sermon Bundy now takes to the ring, kicking Mars in the gut! She doubles over, before Bundy lifts her up and drops her to the mat with his signature POWERBOMB!!

Tripp Bennett: Oh, come on! That interference was blatant! Why isn’t the referee doing anything about this?

Alivia Takasoto: Yeah it’s blatant, Tripp, but also legal under Triple Threat rules! Bundy could hop into that ring and fight the whole match for Williams if he wanted to!

He rolls out of the ring, grabs Eddie Williams, and throws him back in! Much in the way that he won the Championship in the first place, Williams crawls onto Mars in a daze, getting the pin!

ONE…!

TWO…!

THRE-

Kick out by Razzles Mars! Williams gets to his knees, looking both upset and concerned with how much Mars is able to recover from in this match! However, he hardly has time to think about that as Cass Baumer returns, hitting the ropes and catching Williams with THE BLEEDING EDGE!! Exhausted, Baumer slumps onto Williams for the pin!

ONE…!

TWO…!

THRE-

Williams kicks out, much to the surprise of Baumer! She slowly gets to her feet and turns around, only to see Sermon Bundy back in the ring once again! She goes to hit For The People on The Headliner, but NO! She ducks underneath, leaving Bundy to hit with a Running Dropkick from out of nowhere on a recovered Mars! He staggers back into the corner, hardly having time to recover from the shot before getting leathered with a Corner Big Boot by Baumer! This sends Bundy into a seated position in the corner, which Mars uses to her advantage, hitting him with a Cannonball! Bundy crawls out of the corner and against the ropes! Seeing this, Mars and Baumer look to one another, before nodding in agreement to something!

Tripp Bennett: Mars and Baumer seem to be working together against a constant thorn at their side! What do you think they have planned here?

Alivia Takasoto: I don’t know, Tripp! But it better be something big if they wanna put away Sermon Bundy!

Mars rolls under the ropes and onto the apron as Bundy tries making it to his feet! She goes over the ropes, hitting the big man with the MARS-IPAN KABLAM!! The Slingshot DDT connects, with the impact of the move, flipping Bundy completely into a seated position! With this, he’s left completely open as he’s hit with a BLEEDING EDGE by Cass Baumer! “The Royal Bodyguard” rolls out of the ring and onto the floor!

Tripp Bennett: And with that, I think you can consider the Sportopian issue neutralized!

Alivia Takasoto: It’s great that Mars and Baumer were able to work together on this one thing, but they’ve gotta remember that it’s every competitor for themselves here! Only one of them can walk away as the YouTube Champion!

Having succeeded at their goal, the two turn around from looking down at the hurt Bundy, only to see that the Champion has now recovered! He snatches Mars up, before driving her to the mat with a SIDEWALK SLAM!! He goes for the pin now!

ONE…!

TWO…!

THR-

Pin broken up by Baumer! Williams gets back up to his feet, furious, and goes for a Lariat to Baumer! But she ducks underneath, jumping up and catching Williams with an Enziguiri! He stumbles into the corner, with Baumer immediately following with a Shoulder Block! She capitalizes with a European Uppercut, before running to the opposite corner! She runs back to Williams, looking to hit another move, but Mars cuts her off with a Double Foot Stomp! She’s unable to capitalize, however, with Williams grabbing her and lifting her up for a Powerslam, but NO! She lands on her feet from the throw, before dropping to the mat and trapping Williams in a Victory Roll!

ONE…!

TWO…!

TH-

Kick out by Williams, but this doesn’t deter Mars, who drills him with another Double Foot Stomp while he’s still prone! He rolls over next to the ropes, giving Mars an opening! She rolls under the bottom rope and, much like with Bundy, waits out Williams as he tries to reach a vertical base, hoping to hit the Mars-ipan Kablam! She’s almost unable to contain her energy as the champion reaches his feet, but just then, Cass Baumer returns, nailing Mars with the FLY BY NIGHT!! The Spear Suicida sends both women crashing into the barricade!

Crowd: HOLY SHIT! HOLY SHIT! HOLY SHIT! HOLY SHIT!

Alivia Takasoto: “Holy shit” is right! These three are tearing each other apart for this!

Tripp Bennett: This right here is a showcase of what the blue brand is all about! That passion! That drive! That need to excel by any means necessary! It’s all present right here! And it’s all for that YouTube Championship

Eddie Williams looks at both of his opponents on the ground at ringside like he’s a kid in a candy store! He goes to the outside and grabs Baumer out of the wreckage, before throwing her back into the ring under the bottom rope! She slowly starts to make it to her feet as soon as she hits the mat, but Williams cuts that off, hitting her in the back to keep her at bay! He gets her in position for The Flawless Lock, but NO! Baumer reverses, wriggling out of the hold! She gets up just in time to find Williams charging at her! She reverses, driving him to the mat with MIRAMIRA!! She goes for the pin!

ONE…!

TWO…!

THREE-

NO! Mars breaks up the pin at the last possible moment! Exhausted, Mars slowly raises Baumer off of Williams, before nailing her with the EVERLASTING GOBBSTOPPER!! Baumer is down, and Mars is ready to finish this! She slowly climbs to the top rope, with an overswell of support on her side!

Crowd: RAZZLES MARS! RAZZLES MARS! RAZZLES MARS! RAZZLES MARS!

Tripp Bennett: Look at all this support behind Razzles Mars here!

Alivia Takasoto: You can tell these New Orleans fans will be satisfied with nothing less than Mars walking away with this! And they may get their wish right here!

She launches off the top rope going for the Peppermint Twist, but NO! Williams is back up and he nails her with a SOLID-GOLD SPINEBUSTER OUT OF MID-AIR!! He tries to go for the pin, but a hardly conscious Cass Baumer grabs him by the ankle with her left hand! This prompts Williams to lift her off the mat and throw her out of the ring in anger, before going for the pin on Mars!

ONE…!

TWO…!

THREE-

KICK OUT BY MARS!! MARS IS STILL IN THIS!! Williams looks down on her in shock and disbelief! He gets to his feet and bends over to grab Mars, but suddenly she catches him with a Craddle Pin!

ONE…!

TWO…!

THRE-

Kick out by Williams! The two are both up now, as Mars charges Williams! He attempts another Solid-Gold Spinebuster, but NO! She reverses it with a DDT! She hops up, taking in the opportunity she has! She expeditiously gets to the top rope, before launching off and hitting Williams with the PEPPERMINT TWIST!! SHE GETS ALL OF IT!! Mars is going for the pin!

ONE…!

TWO…!

THREE!!



Alex Lawson: The winner of this match...AND NEW Zion Wrestling YouTube! Champion...RAZZLES! MARS!

Tripp Bennett: Razzles Mars has done it!

Alivia Takasoto: LINE

Razzles Mars sits up from the prone body of Eddie Williams in absolute shock! She can’t believe what she just heard! She looks up at the referee in a daze, who retrieves the YouTube Championship Belt and hands it to her! Her eyes fill with tears as she clutches the belt to her chest! She climbs up to the second rope and raises the title over her head as the crowd goes absolutely crazy over it! She leaves the ring, clutching her belt ot her chest!

Williams slowly rises to a seated position, realizing what just happened. He’s immediately surrounded and consoled by the other Sportopians as the crowd sing a familiar song to him!

Crowd: NAH NAH NAH NAH! NAH NAH NAH NAH! HEY HEY HEY! GOODBYEEEE!
NAH NAH NAH NAH! NAH NAH NAH NAH! HEY HEY HEY! GOODBYEEEE!

Williams screams at the fans, throwing a temper tantrum in the center of the ring. Unable to get him to control himself, Sermon Bundy lifts him off the mat and onto his shoulder! He carries him out of the ring and up the ramp, all the while the former YouTube Champion can be seen kicking and screaming! Eventually, Bundy reaches the top of the stage and with a look of disappointment in his eyes, gazes across the pool of still singing fans! He walks through the entry tunnel with Williams in tow as we fade out!

WINNER: RAZZLES MARS (VIA PINFALL)
NEW CHAMPION CROWNED

[Intern]

The Iconic hook of "Still" would play, as Daria has a slow strut toward the ring, looking to put the hurt on whoever she shares a ring with.

Alex Lawson: The following contest...is scheduled for one fall!

Crowd: ONE FALL!

Alex Lawson: Introducing first...from Rochester, New York...weighing in at 152 lbs...she is the Zenith of Zion, and the Holder of The Chance Briefcase...Daria! Dorsey!

Tripp Bennett: One month ago, Daria Dorsey earned the opportunity to fight for the World Championship anytime and anywhere! Yet this right here seems to be her first big test!

Alivia Takasoto: If anyone in this company can pull off the feat of putting down someone like Salem Cartier, it’s the Zenith!

She entered through the middle rope and posed, bowing to the crowd and looking up with a smirk. She raised her arms up in a confident pose to allow the crowds to bow in her majesty, as she awaits her opponent.



"I'll get you my pretty... and your little dog too!"

The funky drum beat and riff of 'Phenomena' by the Yeah Yeah Yeahs fills the arena and the quirky yet energetic Salem appears at the entrance wearing a hooded dark purple cloak with silver trim, the hood pulled over her eyes. She carries a silver cane, the top a silver claw gripping a dark purple crystal that has a plasma globe effect. She's tapping her foot and bopping her head to the beat...

She raises both hands and motions for the fans to get hyped, swinging the cane, then bops her way toward the ring in time with the song, popping her shoulders up and down, swaying her arms around with a coy smile and wink to the audience.

She steps up the ring steps, throws her hood back, clutches the top rope and puts her feet on the bottom rope, gazing around and rocking up and down on the ropes...

She slides through the ropes, twirls off her cloak with a flourish and drops to a knee in the center of the ring, extending her arms out holding up the cane and playing to the crowd as the music fades. She takes the cloak and cane to the corner, ready for the match.

Alex Lawson: From Laval, Quebec, Canada... "Something Like a Phenomena"... Salem!!!

Tripp Bennett: Salem Cartier arrived in Zion and the Fusion brand at Fusion: Homecoming earlier this month, and had quickly become one of the most interesting prospects on the blue brand! How do you think she’ll fare against a Fusion veteran like Daria Dorsey?

Alivia Takasoto: Salem laid it out point blank to Daria a few weeks ago: “Two bodies cannot occupy the same space at the same time”! Salem Cartier is HERE and she knows exactly what she wants!



Dorsey and Cartier slowly approach the center of the ring together, with each one clearly unable to tell what the other is going to do. They meet in the middle of the ring, before locking right hands. They go to lock their left hands, a bit of trepidation on each side. But Dorsey isn’t wasting any time, immediately slipping under the hold and behind Cartier’s back, pinning her arm in the process! Cartier tries to swing at Dorsey with her free arm, but to no avail! Dorsey is able to transition into a Side Headlock with ease, leaving Cartier defenseless once again! Eventually, Cartier is able to regain control, slipping behind Dorsey’s and sending her backfirst into the mat with a Leg Sweep! She immediately goes for the pin!

ONE…!

Kick out by Dorsey, but Cartier isn’t letting up, immediately clamping her into a Headlock of her own on the mat! Dorsey struggles for a bit, but is able to power her way up to her feet, before pushing a still-clinging Cartier into the ropes! The two hit the edge of the ring, with Cartier bouncing off, causing to relieve her grip on Dorsey! She hits the ropes on the other side of the ring, but is caught off-guard when Dorsey brings her to the mat with a Snapmare! She attempts to capitalize with a Stump Puller Stretch, but Cartier slips away, grabbing hold of Dorsey’s legs while lifting up her own to catch her with a Victory Roll Pin!

ONE…!

T-

Kick out by Dorsey, who keeps the legs of Cartier, folding her over for a Jackknife Pin!

ONE…!

T-

Kick out by Cartier! The two reach a vertical base simultaneously, with Dorsey being the first to move! She goes for a Thrust Kick, but NO! Cartier ducks underneath, wrapping an arm around Dorsey’s thigh in the process before pushing her to the mat! The Zenith rolls up to a kneeling position, but her attempts to regain her balance are immediately snuffed out with a stiff straight Kick to the chest of Dorsey!

Tripp Bennett: OUCH! Stiff blow to the chest by Cartier!

Alivia Takasoto: Looks like we’re about to see if Tits McGee really lives up to the moniker!

Dorsey is reeling on the mat from that shot, with Cartier quick to take advantage! She catches Dorsey as she reaches a crawling position, sending Knee after Knee to the side of her gut and chest! Eventually, Dorsey buckles on the mat, prompting Cartier to mockingly point at her and look into the crowd and hard cam with a “Get a load of this gal” look on her face! She grabs the arm of a prone Dorsey, dragging her across the ring before sliding under the bottom rope! Cartier leaves her opponent’s head draped across the apron, before running across, jumping up, and bringing the knee down, but NO! Dorsey evades the move at the last second, leaving Cartier to freefall from the apron and to the floor at ringside!

With this, Dorsey sees an opening, running across the ring and hitting the ropes before returning with a Baseball Slide to the recovering Cartier! She flies across the ringside area from the shot, hitting the barricade with force! Dorsey gets her up, throwing right back in the ring and going for a pin!

ONE…!

TW-

Kick out by Cartier! Dorsey drags her opponent to the center of the ring before lifting her up! She puts Cartier in position for a Spike Piledriver, but NO! Cartier reverses with a Back Body Drop! She thinks that Dorsey is planted down on the mat, but she couldn’t be more wrong, as The Zenith rolls up to her feet, full of energy! She pops up onto the ropes, before bouncing off and catching Cartier with a Springboard Uppercut just as she turns around! She gets Cartier up to her feet, before drilling her with a Spike Piledriver! Dorsey with the pin now!

ONE…!

TW-

Kick out by Cartier!

Tripp Bennett: Daria Dorsey is seemingly emptying every move in her arsenal to put away Salem Cartier!

Alivia Takasoto: Well she’s gonna have to empty it even more! Salem Cartier is like the Eddie Williams’ and Razzles Mars’ that Daria’s had to overcome to get to this point! She is on a whole other level!

Dorsey once again lifts Cartier to her feet, this time going for a Snap Powerslam, but NO! Cartier slips her grip, landing behind her and pushing her towards the ropes! Daria falls out of the ring through the middle rope, to which an annoyed Cartier follows! She grabs Dorsey off the ground, preparing to Irish Whip her into the ring post, but NO! Dorsey reverses, throwing Cartier into the ring post with an Irish Whip of her own! Cartier’s head bounces off the steel, taking her to the ground! Seeing this, Dorsey looks to take advantage! She climbs up on the apron, taking to the opposite corner of the ring for maximum distance! When Cartier gets up, she runs across, looking for a Meteora, but Cartier ducks it!

Dorsey sails over Cartier’s head, but she manages to tuck and roll into the ringside area! She turns around to see Cartier climbing the apron before darting towards her and attempting to cut her off with a swing to the legs, but NO! Cartier hops over it, before hitting the corner and going for a Penalty Kick to Dorsey at ringside, but NO! Dorsey catches the leg before running forward, yanking Cartier down and sending her face first from the apron to the floor!

Tripp Bennett: OUCH! Nasty spill to the outside courtesy of Daria Dorsey!

Alivia Takasoto: That’s a fucking concussion and a half, Tripp! It has to be!

Cartier’s head smacks and bounces off the thinly padded concrete floors of the ringside area! The fans seemingly all cringe in unison as the sickening thud resonates across the arena! She has zero time to even give this a second thought, however, as Dorsey picks her up and throws her back into the ring before going for the pin!

ONE…!

TWO…!

Kick out by Cartier! Dorsey looks up in disappointment, but she isn’t letting up! She rushes into the corner, waiting for Cartier to return to her feet! When she does, Dorsey runs at the Wicked One and goes for a Bicycle Knee Lift to set up for her signature, but NO! Cartier lifts her head to dodge the move, before pushing Dorsey into the ropes! She bounces back, and Cartier catches her with a Spinebuster, immediately followed up with a Double Foot Stomp! She stands, drilling Dorsey to the mat once again with a Flashing Elbow! She flips Dorsey face down to the mat before grabbing the legs to set up for Leg Trap Camel Clutch! But Dorsey immediately shows awareness of the submission, leaping towards the ropes and clutching them before Cartier can lock it on in earnest!

Tripp Bennett: What an escape by Dorsey!

Alivia Takasoto: She didn’t get that briefcase by not knowing what to avoid in an opponent!

Dorsey crawls under the bottom rope as an annoyed Cartier watches on! She starts to take a seated position on the apron, with her facing the inside of the ring and her legs underneath the ropes! Cartier sees an opportunity to strike, hitting the ropes and catching Dorsey with a Low Dropkick, laying her out and draping her over the apron! Cartier sees another opportunity! She flips over the prone Dorsey, before running to the corner and hopping over the top rope! She runs back to Dorsey, jumping up and finally nailing her with a Knee to the back of the head! Cartier stands at ringside, favoring her head! Her look of anguish quickly turns into a slight rage, as she runs up and caps off her attack with a stiff and audible Knee Lift to Dorsey!

Tripp Bennett: OH! CHRIST!

Alivia Takasoto: Shit’s gotten personal now, Tripp! If that was a receipt for earlier from Cartier to Dorsey, it’d be from CVS!

Cartier recklessly pushes Dorsey’s head back into the ring, before sliding back in and going for the cover!

ONE…!

TWO…!

THR-

Kick out by Dorsey! Cartier looks down on Dorsey, before getting to her feet with a slap of the mat and waiting out her opponent! Dorsey gets to her feet, and Cartier foes for the New Hampshire Handshake, but NO! Dorsey dodges it, with Cartier zooming ahead of her! She uses this to her advantage, getting Cartier into Ripcord position, before pushing her out and pulling her back into a TRUCKSTOP!! THE SPINNING SIDEWALK SLAM CONNECTS!! Dorsey goes for the pin!

ONE…!

TWO…!

THRE-

Kick out by Cartier! Dorsey is in shock! She starts to lift Cartier to her feet, possibly going for The Phoenix Driver, but she instead drops her, reshifting her focus! She instead walks over to the corner, before slowly getting up to the top rope! She waits for Cartier to get back up, possibly looking for a Meteora! Cartier is up, but before a dive can be made, she rushes the ropes, causing Dorsey to lose her balance! She climbs up to the top rope with Dorsey, giving her a couple of shots to the midsection to keep her at bay! She sets her up, before going for a SUPERPLEX!! She rolls over Dorsey before getting her up, and bringing her down with A FALCON ARROW!! She hooks the leg for the pin!

ONE…!

TWO…!

THRE-

Kick out by Dorsey!

Tripp Bennett: What is it gonna take for Salem Cartier to put Daria Dorsey away?

Alivia Takasoto: She’s gonna have to reach down deep and pull off something else here!

Cartier gets Dorsey up to her feet, before getting her in position for the Hijack Kevorkian, but NO! Dorsey escapes, getting back to a vertical base before driving her knee into Cartier’s head! She falls back into the ropes and Dorsey gears up for another big move, but she’s unable to prepare herself as Cartier pops up and hits the NEW HAMPSHIRE HANDSHAKE!! THE ELBOW CONNECTS!! Cartier slumps on top of Dorsey for the pin!

ONE…!

TWO…!

THREE!



Alex Lawson: The winner of this match...Salem! Cartier!

Tripp Bennett: Salem Cartier gets a narrow victory over the Chance Briefcase winner tonight!

Alivia Takasoto: What a display in her first PPV outing! We should probably check if Dorsey is awake after that!

Cartier gets her feet, looking down at Dorsey as the referee raises her hand in victory! She stumbles out of the ring! She raises her hand as she backs up the ramp and we fade out!

WINNER: SALEM CARTIER (VIA PINFALL)

[Intern]

We cut to the ringside and it’s there where the crowd is absolutely excited. They are cheering as loud as they possibly can. It is at that moment when we can hear the loud sounds of Diamond and the Gem Stones blasting across the speakers. Diamond Steele, Ruby Steele, Sapphire Taylor, Garnet Taylor, and Emerald Gem Stone all emerging from behind the curtain. Kate has a microphone in her hands and she begins to scream at the top of her lungs.

Diamond Steele: Ladies and gents we are here! We are energetic! We are over the top! We are British but more importantly than that we are completely OUTRAGEOUS! If you don’t know us by now you definitely will. Tonight’s show is right here in NEW ORLEANS and I know that this is definitely SHIELD MAIDEN COUNTRY ISN’T IT?!

The crowd roars with a loud pop. They chant the Shield Maidens name over and over again.

Diamond Steele: I figured I throw that out here to show respect to such an amazing group that is right here in your background. Tonight however you get to see my lovely band the GEM STONES!!! My name is Diamond Steele, I am your rhythm guitarist and most importantly lead vocalist. I REPRESENT LONDON ENGLAND and am also Half Scottish so let ME HEAR SOME NOISE!!

She slides in the ring and twirls around as the crowd cheers excitedly. She smiles nodding her head as she points to an aqua haired woman.

Diamond Steele: And this right here is the youngest member of the group. She is my little cousin. She is the writer of our music, back up vocalist, and such a kick ass Bass Player. I give you the most energetic woman of this band the half English half Welsh RUBY STEELE!!!!!

Ruby Slides into the ring where she picks up her Bass Guitar. She begins to strum away playing a nice funk beat which the crowd roars back.

OUTRAGEOUS!
OUTRAGEOUS!
OUTRAGEOUS!!!

Diamond Steele: Definitely so… Anyway this little raven haired spitfire has the biggest attitude in the group. Honestly we don’t get along but she is a kick ass lead guitarist. She is the half-sister of Ruby I give to you the Manchester Maiden,,, the Welshy Witch… SAPPHIRE TAYLOR!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sapphire nods her head at the crowd before she gets into the ring. She throws up the devil horns before picking up her guitar and delivering a kick ass solo. The crowd eats it all up as they love it.

Diamond Steele: And introducing her sister she is the oldest member of the group. You all know her around the wrestling world as Jenni Taylor but as a member of this band on the keys. She is the Surrey Siren GARNET TAYLOR!!!

Garnet throws horns up as she begins to run her fingers through the keys.

Diamond Steele: Last but not least this is our little gothic emo of the group. She comes from Scotland and is the best friend of Sapphire. On the drums Emerald GEM STONE!!!!!!

Emerald enters the ring and bangs on the drums loudly the crowd .

Diamond Steele: Isn’t that amazing?! Well seeing as tonight is about a special performance and Halloween is around the corner. We figure we give you something special with a cover of a band right from our back yard of the UK… So all of my FINAL GIRLS better hide and survive this slasher because we are going to slay TONIGHT!!! Ladies and gentlemen BRING YOUR DAUGHTER TO THE SLAUGHTER BY IRON MAIDEN!!!!!!!!!!!

The crowd cheers loudly as they are all into it and Diamond dances around to the beat twirling passionately as she screams into the microphone.

Diamond Steele: Honey, it's getting close to midnight
And all the myths are still in town
True love and lipstick on your linen
Bite the pillow, make no sound
If there's some living to be done
Before your life becomes your tomb
You'd better know that I'm the one
Unchain your back door
Invite me around

Crowd and the rest of the Gem Stones: Bring your daughter
Bring your daughter to the slaughter
Let her go, let her go, let her go
Bring your daughter
Bring your daughter to the slaughter
Let her go, let her go, let her go
Let her go!

As Diamond continues with the song, something behind the group is beginning to draw the attention of the audience, before a loud crack followed by Emerald falls off the drums, knocking them over. The rest of the Gem Stones look over at what happened and we can see what the crowd saw, JahJah standing triumphantly, chair in hand. As Ruby goes to take a step towards him, someone in a black hooded sweatshirt charges her and nails her across the back with another chairshot. The two remaining Stones look over at what’s just happened and Diamond drops her mic, charging the hooded attacker, who ducks her attack and quickly hits her across the back with another chairshot.

While all this is going on, JahJah has taken out Ruby and is putting the boots to Garnet. The crowd is having none of this. At this point, the hooded attacker, pleased with his work, unzips the hoodie and throws it down on Emerald, revealing his identity to the world.
Kasey Kash and JahJah quickly get to work putting the boots to Diamond, when the other stones start to stir, JahJah just hits them with his chair again. Kasey, meanwhile, has placed a chair in the face of DIamond, who is on her knees, supporting herself with the chair, as Kasey charges off the ropes and connects with a massive Going The Distance (Last Shot) which turns her lights out. The duo scramble from the ring, but not before Kasey goes to ringside and grabs himself a microphone.

Kasey Kash: THIS… is what you lot call entertainment? Seriously?! A fuckin group of washed up nobodies with less talent than I have in my fuckin pinkie? No wonder you guys enjoy this shit. This is a fucking warning shot. You ever try and take up screen time that you don’t deserve with your bullshit concert that only three people care about, while I’m left in the fucking shadows, waiting for ‘my turn’, I’ll fucking make it my time. FUCK THE GEM STONES!

Kasey at that point, would throw the microphone back into the ring, JahJah screamin at the crowd that tries and takes potshots at him and/or Kasey, as they back up the ramp, leaving the Gem Stones in the ring, battered and bruised.





A smokescreen would emit from the entry tunnel, as we see Hayumi's paper umbrella which hides her bokken pierce through whilst "Queendom" plays.

Alex Lawson: The following contest...is a Trios Tornado Tag Team Match!

Introducing first...at a combined weight of 470 lbs...Hayumi Yamamoto...and Zion Wrestling Tag Team Champions, Nari Chang and Cappadonna...The Satsujin! Triad!

Tripp Bennett: Ever since landing on the scene here in Zion Wrestling, this group has been one of the most dominant in the company! They’ve had a great run over on Monday Night Mayhem, but now they find themselves in unfamiliar territory on a Fusion Pay-Per-View, taking on their biggest challenge to date! Do you think they have what it takes to rise to the occasion, Alivia?

Alivia Takasoto: Honestly, Tripp? It’s hard to tell! This trio is fine tuned and easily able to dispose of any team on the Zion Roster! But this isn’t just any team, they’re hardly even Zion at all given recent events! The pressure is now on The Triad to set the tone for how Zion Wrestling will look in the scope of the rest of the wrestling world!

Hayumi emerges first with her girls right behind her, as they menacingly approach the ring with malice in their eyes. They enter and pose, waiting for their opposition.



As "Ride of The Valkyries” by Brothers of Metal begins to play, the arena goes dark except for a few spotlights on the stage as “snow” begins to fall on the staging area. Out walk Christina Olson and Lilith Meadows, stepping into the spotlights. They both have on Viking Warrior style outfits as they look at each other and they smash their forearms together. They step over to each side of the entry tunnel, awaiting their partner in this match.



The arena lights go out as the intro to “Tell you like this” by Snow tha Product kicks up. As the lyrics kick on a lavender spotlight illuminates the entrance.

Bro, I'ma tell you like this
I am not the one, little son
Better, better run with the gun
I'ma tell you like this
Fuck you and fuck where you from
Gotta say the word once and it's done

Marilyn Matthews comes out and stands with her arms out. She has a smirk on her face as she looks out at the crowd. She starts to stroll towards the ring, flanked by The Valkyries. Her pace is steady if not a little slow. She dances along with the music as she heads towards the ring.

I'ma tell you like this
We can get it crackin' little bitch
Boy, quit with all that attitude, sis
I'ma tell you like this
Better man up little jit
Lemme know if it's a problem, it's lit

Alex Lawson: And their opponents...at a combined weight of 362 lbs...Christina Olson, Lilith Meadows, and Marilyn Matthews...The! Kingdom!

Mary climbs the steps onto the apron. She steps between the ropes and then rushes towards one of the far turnbuckles. She climbs up to the middle rope and throws her arms out in that signature ‘release the doves’ pose.

Still a big talker, 'cause I got the biggest follow through
I follow money, you tryna get hoes to follow you
I am mad at you
How you hung around me and your
Dumb ass never learned how to keep it G?

She holds the pose for a few moments before dropping down and getting ready for her match.



The bell rings as the two teams stare each other down, sizing each other up and figuring out who’s gonna take who! Eventually, Nari Chang is first to strike, bursting out of her corner and laying out Lilith Meadows with a Knee Trembler! Meadows falls to the mat and rolls out of the ring as Olson and Matthews scramble to batten down Chang with a bevy of strikes! They’re eventually intercepted by Yamamoto and Cappadonna, as Chang rolls under the bottom rope, and the six pair off to start the scramble!

In the ring, Christina Olson scuffles with Cappadonna, the two exchanging some heavy blows! Cappadonna goes for a Bicycle Knee to Olson, but she catches it, bringing her to the mat with a Legsweep! She steps out and goes for a Standing Moonsault, but Cappadonna manages to roll out of the way! Olson catches this, landing on her feet just as Cappadonna makes it back to hers! She charges at the Triad member, only for Cappadonna to side step her, throwing her towards the ropes! Olson bounces off, ready to clobber Cappadonna, but she catches The Firestarter off guard, sailing over her with a LeapFrog! Olson bounces off the ropes again, this time with Cappadonna taking the low road and going for the Drop Down! Olson bounces off of the ropes once more, but this time, she’s had enough of this, going for a Crossbody upon returning to her adversary! Cappadonna catches the flying Valkyrie however, before throwing her overhead with a Fallaway Slam, but NO! Olson lands on her feet, drilling Cappadonna with a Dropkick as she turns around! Olson peers out of the ring, seeing an exchange between Meadows and Nari Chang!

Out there, Meadows recovers on the outside, only to immediately be caught with a Knee to the gut by Chang! Chang continues the onslaught, smashing Meadows’ head against the apron of the ring, before Irish Whipping her into the barricade! Chang drags the prone body of Meadows over to the steel steps, picking her up and getting her in position for a Side Belly-To-Belly Suplex onto them! She launches her up, but Meadows somehow manages to use her hands to flip out and dodge the impact! She lands on the other end of the stairs, waiting for Chang to notice the unfinished business that stands behind her! Chang finally turns around to see a still standing Meadows, and tries to charge at her to maintain her advantage, but NO! Meadows kicks the steel steps, causing them to shift over and catch Chang in the midsection just as she makes it over to her!

She steps up onto the steel steps now, waiting for Chang to once again turn around! Chang turns and looks up, only to see Meadows charging at her, possibly looking for a Penalty Kick, but NO! The Faerie turned out only to be playing a trick on Chang, cocking her foot before ultimately only leaping over her opponent! Olson, however is not playing around in the slightest, hitting the ropes in the ring before catching Chang off guard with a Suicide Dive! Meadows leaps over the dive and back into the ring, dodging a charging Cappadonna by sailing over her head entirely! She hits the ropes and comes right back at Cappadonna with a Discus Forearm that sends her to the mat! Olson rolls back into the ring and the two meet, smashing their forearms together as the New Orleans fans break out into “Skol” chants!

Tripp Bennett: The fans are absolutely loving The Last of The Valkyries here tonight!

Alivia Takasoto: How could they not? These two are taking the fight to the current Zion Wrestling Tag Team Champions! These two better be lucky they’re on Mayhem!

Meanwhile, at ringside, Marilyn Matthews and Hayumi Yamamoto get into an exchange! Yamamoto goes for a Hurricanrana on Matthews, but NO! Matthews flips in midair landing on her feet! Yamamoto gets to her feet and sees this, attempting to maintain her control with Lariat! But Matthews intercepts, catching her with a Spinning Neckbreaker for trouble, before popping up and drilling Yamamoto with a Standing Shooting Star Press!

Tripp Bennett: OUCH!

Alivia Takasoto: Just one of those moves alone on the mat can take you out! But both of them?! On the concrete floor at ringside?! Yeah...no thanks!

Matthews throws Yamamoto back into the ring, where she sees Christina Olson and Lilith Meadows standing over her! Knowing that the two hadn’t forgotten about the Bokken attack that led them here tonight, Yamamoto rises up and scrambles to get the jump on the two, going for a Lariat on Meadows, but NO! Meadows dodges the attempted attack, bringing Yamamoto to the mat with a Drop Toe Hold! Olson sees her chance, hitting the ropes so she can go for the Leg Drop, but NO! Nari Chang flies back into the fray, nearly decapitating Olson with a Jumping Lariat over Meadows and Yamamoto! Olson collapses to the mat, as Meadows relieves her hold Yamamoto to try and intervene! She goes for a Chop Block to Chang as she turns around, but Chang leaps over it, a nod to the trick Meadows played on her earlier, before stomping on her back! She grabs Meadows up and throws her towards the ropes! She bounces off, but Meadows is ready, going for Lariat! Chang ducks underneath, however, wrapping her arms around Meadows’ waist before throwing her to the mat with a German Suplex!

Meanwhile, Cappadonna catches up with Marilyn Matthews at ringside, catching her with an Enziguiri before she can re-enter the ring! Matthews stumbles back, but is left too shaken to telegraph a Bicycle Knee from Cappadonna that sends her back even more! She eventually stumbles over to the barricade near the Timekeeper’s Area! But before she can recover, Cappadonna gets right back on her, setting her up on the barricade and getting her in position for The Iconoclasm!

Tripp Bennett: Oh no no no no no!

Alivia Takasoto: We’re about to be witnesses to a murder, Tripp! We might actually see Marilyn Matthews’ head bust open against the floor right here if Cappadonna can execute this!

Cappadonna launches Matthews off the barricade with the Iconoclasm, but NO! Matthews manages to get a good horizontal leap off of the attempted move, grasping the ring post across from the barricade and securing herself on the apron! She immediately pays Cappadonna the toll for her fast travel by popping onto the second rope and catching her with a Moonsault to ringside! Matthews is hyped now and fans are into the offense she’s been sporting so far in the contest! But that fire is immediately snuffed out when Nari Chang rolls out of the ring, runs around the ringside area, and clips her with a Big Boot! Matthews hits the ground with a huge audible thud! Hayumi Yamamoto now makes it over to ringside, helping Cappadonna to her feet, before directing traffic, with all three Triad members now trampling a defenseless Matthews with a set of vicious stomps!

Tripp Bennett: It took them a while, but the Satsujin Triad finally got one member of The Kingdom all to themselves!

Alivia Takasoto: This is where these three are in their element! Working as a full force and picking their opponents apart one by one! Divide and conquer, Tripp! It's an excellent strategy!

The stomping ends as Yamamoto instructs Cappadonna to pull apart the announce table! She obliges, with monitors and commentator’s notes flying across the ringside area! Tripp and Alivia make their way into the Timekeeper’s area as Chang throws Matthews onto the table! She gets her into a Wheelbarrow position on the desk as Yamamoto takes a stand on the Spanish Announce Table! She runs across, before catching Matthews with the Scissorkick to hit SEPPUKU RIGHT THROUGH THE TABLE!!

Tripp Bennett: OH MY GOD!!

Alivia Takasoto: FUCK! MY DIET SODA!! HAYUMI, MY DIET SODA!! WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!

Matthews is laid out in the wreckage of the Announcer’s Desk as The Triad stops to admire their work! They could have put Matthews away here, but instead, Yamamoto instructs Chang to grab something from the Timekeeper’s area! She and Cappadonna drag Matthews back into the ring as Chang rolls back in brandishing Yamamoto’s Bokken! She hands the weapon off to a pleased Yamamoto, before assisting Cappadonna in pinning Matthews back! She leers over her, raising the Bokken up and getting ready to smash her down, but NO! Christina Olson intervenes, landing a Superkick on Yamamoto, before in the blink of an eye, Lilith Meadows comes in with the Snap DDT!! Yamamoto is down, before rolling out of the ring, leaving the Bokken on the mat!

Chang and Cappadonna look on in shock and frustration, as Meadows playfully picks up the Bokken, before laughing, lobbing it over to Olson, and watching as she punts into the stands!! This sets off the Tag Team Champions with the four now getting into a duel of punches, with Cappadonna taking Meadows, and Chang taking Olson! The four trade some pretty wild shots, but eventually, Cappadonna pushes Meadows away to get some distance! She comes back at Meadows, looking to hit an overhand punch, but it was a trick! She instead goes low, hitting a HOPPING LEGSWEEP TO OLSON ON THE OTHER SIDE!! Meadows immediately retaliates, getting Cappadonna up and hitting THE DREAMING!! Chang is having none of this however! As Cappadonna and Olson roll out of the ring and to ringside, she spikes Meadows with a RUNNING BIG BOOT!!

Chang lifts Meadows to her feet, going to throw her out of the ring, but Meadows uses the last of energy to reverse it. She sends Chang to the ropes herself before hitting a Cactus Clothesline that sends both competitors out of the ring, joining Cappadonna and Olson! Matthews slowly rises to feet now, seeing all the recovering bodies at ringside! All five other competitors begin to stand in unison, with Matthews seeing an opportunity for mutually assured destruction! She runs up to the ropes, jumping up and the top and flying at the other competitors with a SHOOTING STAR PRESS TO RINGSIDE!!

Tripp Bennett: OH! MY! GOD!

Crowd: HO-LY! SHIT! HO-LY SHIT! HO-LY SHIT!

Alivia Takasoto: Holy shit indeed! This match has been going at 100 mph since the opening bell and it hasn’t let up since!

Tripp Bennett: These two factions have been tearing each other apart! All to prove which one is better!

Matthews is the first to stumble out of the pile of bodies at ringside! She sorts through all the carcasses she sees and, like a kid working a claw machine, she zeroes in on her prize! She snatches Hayumi Yamamoto up by her hair, letting her know how she feels about her, her group, the company she works for, and even Louisiana as a state using all of her favorite four letter words as she walks across the ringside area with her! She eventually throws her into the steel steps at ringside, but Yamamoto isn’t about to let up without a fight, jumping up and going for Lariat to Matthews, but NO! Matthews dodges, sending a Knee straight into her gut before disposing of her on the rampway! She continues her assault, stomping on the back of Yamamoto rapidly while yelling “How’s it feel bitch?!”. She lifts Yamamoto to her feet, before getting her in position for a Northern Lights Suplex, but NO! Yamamoto smacks Matthews on the back with a few stiff Forearms, before driving her head into the ramp with a DDT!! The impact hits so hard that the LED ramp is now enblazened with color bars and static! Yamamoto now lifts Matthews up, running her all the way up the ramp before tossing her into the metal bars at the end of the entry tunnel! Matthews bounces off, her eyes a bit glossed over from the shot!

Yamamoto drags Matthews to the edge of the stage, positioning her for a Northern Lights Suplex right off, but NO! Matthews is now the one striking Yamamoto on her back to keep her at bay! The attack succeeds, but Matthews is too busy with that to notice that Cappadonna and Nari Chang have caught up, with the former dropping Matthews from behind with German Suplex! Yamamoto gets back up and directs traffic once more, instructing Chang to get Matthews in position for a Powerbomb off the stage! Chang obliges, lifting Matthews up. But before she can drop her down Lilith Meadows charges in, hitting Chang with Chop Block that sends her tumbling backwards! Matthews falls forward onto the stage, rolling towards the entry tunnel! Soon Christina Olson enters the fray and the five exchange some huge strikes! Matthews joins in now as well, and it becomes a true three on three affair! Eventually, Olson gets laid out with a Lariat by Chang and it becomes a three on two assault! Meadows and Matthews try their best to fight them off, but the numbers game is too much! They’re battened down, until out of the corners of everyone’s eye, Christina Olson appears above all of them on the titantron! She psyches herself up and crowd cheers on, before DIVING OFF THE TRON AND ONTO EVERYONE ELSE!!!

Tripp Bennett: YOU CANNOT BE SERIOUS!!

Alivia Takasoto: HOW?! HOW IS ANYONE STILL STANDING HERE!! THIS MATCH IS UTTER MADNESS!!

Olson slowly makes it back to her feet, before going to help up Matthews and Meadows! They recover together as the crowd is still in complete shock!


Crowd: THIS IS AWE-SOME!

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THIS IS AWE-SOME!

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They all stand tall together, until Meadows notices something out of the corner of her eye! It’s Nari Chang, slowly rising to her feet at the edge of the stage! Meadows decides to finish her off, bouncing her off the stage into the unlit abyss below with a DRAGON’S IRE!! CHANG IS OUT OF THIS!! That prompts Olson and Matthews to finish the job with the remaining two! They drag Cappadonna and Hayumi Yamamoto back into the ring, before coming back in themselves! Cappadonna isn’t ready to give up however, jumping up and drilling Olson with THE FATAL FLYING GUILLOTINE!! Before she can pin, however, Matthews catches her with GOT ‘EM! THE JUMPING CUTTER CONNECTS!! She goes for the pin!


ONE…!

TWO…!

THREE-

Yamamoto breaks up the pin! She gets Matthews up before kicking her in the shin to send her to a knee! With her in position, Yamamoto runs the ropes and catches her with a especially stiff SHINING WIZARD!! Yamamoto with the pin!

ONE…!

TWO…!

THREE-

NO! Lilith Meadows makes it back to the ring just in the nick of time, breaking up the pin! She pays for this immediately, with Yamamoto throwing her out of the ring! She directs her attention back to Matthews, waiting for her to recover! She’s hunched over, giving Yamamoto the chance she needs to strike! She hits the ropes and goes for the Seppuku, but NO! Matthews gets out of dodge, before hunching Yamamoto over with a kick to the gut! She gets her in position before dropping her with THE GLORIFIER!! Cappadonna runs in to intervene, but is quickly dropped with a German Suplex by Lilith Meadows, before Christina Olson brings down The Firestarter to hit THE VIKING FUNERAL!! Matthews goes for the pin on Yamamoto!

ONE…!

TWO…!

THREE!



Alex Lawson: The winners of this match...The Kingdom!

Tripp Bennett: What a match! And what a win by The Kingdom!

Alivia Takasoto: Don’t try to undersell that one, Tripp! It wasn’t a match, it was a WAR! These six went at it until they had absolutely nothing left, but in the end, The Kingdom stands victorious!

The trio all celebrated together in the ring, albeit with a noticeable drop in energy, as the match took a lot out of them! They embrace one last time and raise each other’s hands as we fade out!

WINNERS: THE KINGDOM (VIA PINFALL)

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Alex Lawson: The following contest...is your MAIN EVENT...scheduled for one fall!

Crowd: ONE FALL!

Alex Lawson: And it is for The Zion Wrestling...WORLD! HEAVYWEIGHT! CHAMPIONSHIP!



The lights are set to a green hue while "Coming Thru The Stereo" plays throughout the arena. Right after the guitar kicks in, the crowd cheers, with The Fallen Prophet Serena Riot making her way down. She raises her hands and does a quick spin. After staring at the crowd for a moment, she makes a slow crawl to the ring. Once inside, She jumps up on the bottom right turnbuckle, with pyro going off on the other 3 corners.



The lights go out in the arena, as a clinking sound like coins being tossed in the air is heard. The screen begins to flicker, as a man is shown walking through a forest, tossing three gold coins in the air. He follows a path carrying the coins and a lantern. A woman stands towards the end of his path, as she turns to him. She keeps her head down, as the man offers her the coins, she inspects them, as she looks down as he begins to kneel. She places her hand on his shoulder as the screen shuts off, and the two appear on the stage, the song begins playing, as Legion turns to the crowd, placing the gold coins in her chest, Mister J standing behind her.

Wolves asleep amidst the trees
Bats all a swaying in the breeze
But one soul lies anxious wide awake
Fearing no manner of ghouls, hags and wraiths
For your dolly Polly sleep has flown

Legion begins her slow walk down from the top of the apron, as she sways with the music her eyes glowing in the dark. She looks up into the ring where there is no one awaiting her, as she makes her way to the bottom, turning slowly as the beat begins to pick up.

Don't dare let her tremble alone
For the witcher, heartless, cold
Paid in coin of gold
He comes he'll go leave naught behind
But heartache and woe
Deep, deep woe

As she climbs the stairs, she slowly slides into the ring, with red spotlights on her. She cackles slightly, as she looks around. She then slowly backs into a corner sitting down, staring up the ramp as Mister J makes his way to ringside. The lights come on, as the music cuts out.

The lights go down in the Smoothie King Center for the final time in the night! As is customary in a championship match, two spotlights cover both the champion and the challenger!

Alex Lawson: Introducing first...the challenger...from Cleveland, Ohio...weighing in at 150 lbs…”The Fallen Prophet”...Serena! Riot!

And her opponent...from Aokigahara, Japan...weighing in at 135 lbs...She is the Zion Wrestling WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION...LEGION!!

Legion hands the referee her custom championship belt, her eyes fixed on Riot. The official shows off the title to Riot, before lifting it up for all the fans to see! Riot and Legion take to their corners as the referee calls for the bell!



Initially, things come to a halt. Legion and Riot stand across the ring from one another, eyes full of determination and a sort of rage. For a moment, time seems to stand still, until the two competitors finally meet in the center of the ring! Legion attempts a collar and elbow tie up, but Riots having none of it, immediately wrenching the arm! Legion is in agony, but Riot isn’t done, slipping under the arm and wrenching her arm a second time! Legion is sent flipping onto the floor, but she doesn’t stay down long, kipping up and reverses with an Arm Wrench of her own! She transitions behind Riot, pinning her arm behind her back before transitioning once more with a low angled German Suplex! Riot lands hard on her neck, yet has no choice but to recover as Legion bridges for the pin!

ONE…!

T-

Kick out by Riot, but Legion refuses to let her get any breathing room, transitioning into a Waistlock that keeps her at a standstill! Riot reaches for the ropes to no avail as the referee proceeds to ask her if she gives up! Riot adamantly refuses, before pushing against Legion’s force to power her way up to her feet! She’s eventually able to break Legion’s grasp, before immediately slipping behind her with a Waistlock of her own! Legion tries her damndest to break Riot’s hands apart, but it’s much too late, with Riot transitioning into a Side Headlock! Legion looks to be in a struggle, but is once again unable to break herself free before Riot catches her with a Leg Sweep, sending her face first to the mat! She runs the ropes as Legion gets to her feet, before jumping up to hit Wicked Ways, but Legion vehemently jumps out of the way falling back to the mat in the process! The near certain ending of this match gets the crowd to break off into a loud, unanimous “Ooo!”

Tripp Bennett: WOW!

Alivia Takasoto: Legion was a hair away from losing her title before this match really kicked off!

Tripp Bennett: If Riot keeps that up, we could be looking at the new World Heavyweight Champion!

Legion looks up at Riot, a look of trepidation in her face! Riot looks down at her fallen opponent, laughing at her as she tries rising to her feet again! The two circle one another, with Legion being the first to strike, throwing a swing Riot’s way! She manages to catch it, however, slipping behind Legion and wrapping her in a Sleeper Hold! Legion tries reaching for the ropes, but she’s in the center of the ring with nowhere to go! She eventually gets a hold of Riot’s head, driving her to the mat with a Snapmare! Riot pops back up immediately, turning around right into an attempted Starlight Boost by Legion! Riot ducks underneath, falling to the mat in the process!

Tripp Bennett: A bit of a receipt here from the World Champion!

Alivia Takasoto: It’s no surprise! These two are masters of laying waste to an opponent quickly! This match could honestly end at any given moment!

Riot is now the one looking up at Legion with hesitation! Legion stoically meets her gaze as she gets back up! Legion wastes zero time, however, attempting to grab the challenger! She ducks underneath, however, slipping behind the champion and pulling her forward to hit her with a Knee Strike to the midsection! Legion is hunched over, to which Riot responds by doubling down on her attack, driving her knee straight into her face! Legion snaps back up to a vertical position, which Riot attempts to take advantage of again with a Clothesline, but NO! Legion ducks underneath, slipping behind her and sending an elbow to the back of the head! She capitalizes, turning around and immediately decking the challenger with a Lariat! Legion proceeds to trample a now prone Riot, stomping repeatedly on the back of her neck as the fans watch in disgust! She kicks Riot onto her back before placing a foot on her for the pin!

ONE…!

TW-

Kick out by Riot!

Tripp Bennett: Why even make a pin like that? Legion knew full well that wouldn’t be enough to put Serena Riot away!

Alivia Takasoto: It’s all about mind games, Tripp! Part of the reason that Serena Riot is such an unstoppable force is her ability to keep her cool when she hits the ring! Legion needs to strip that away in order to even put a crack in her armor!

Riot’s still prone on the mat, prompting Legion to turn around and plant her with the Double Knee Moonsault! Riot reels in pain, but is hardly given any time to recover as Legion yanks her to her feet and unloads on her with a Stiff Forearm! Riot staggers back, leaving an opening for Legion to grab her by the head and hit her with another Forearm! Riot staggers back into the ropes now, and Legion takes advantage once more, throwing a wild clothesline that sends both competitors spilling out of the ring! The fall disorients both competitors, with each of them falling to get up as the ref counts on! Riot gets to her feet first, only to see that Legion has disappeared! She looks around for her as the camera pans to see Legion crawling from underneath the ring! She runs around the ringside area, charging at Riot with the Dropkick she did Minka Carter, but NO! Riot jumps out of the way, leaving Legion to crash THROUGH THE SIDE OF THE SPANISH ANNOUNCER’S DESK!!

Alivia Takasoto: HOLY SHIT!!

Tripp Bennett: That was set to come straight towards Serena Riot! Just think about what could’ve happened if she didn’t dodge it!

Riot looks at the announce table that Legion just buried herself in! She looks up as the referee gets to the count of seven before quickly jumping back into the ring! She keeps her eyes fixed on the caved-in side of the announce table as the referee’s count reaches nine! Knowing that she can’t win the title by countout, Riot exits the ring, restarting the count! She slowly approaches the desk, a bit of hesitation as she knows her opponents ways! Riot gets within an inch of the table, before Legion crashes through the top, sending every segment of the desk flying into the air! The tabletop lands on Riot as she crashes to the ground in the ringside area, before Legion takes advantage, landing a Double Foot Stomp and sending that tabletop piece right into Riot’s skull!

Legion yanks the piece off of Riot’s prone body, before pulling her to her feet and Irish Whipping her into the steel steps at ringside! Legion tosses Riot back into the ring under the bottom rope, before going for the pin!

ONE…!

TW-

Kick out by Riot! Legion looks down at Riot in shock, unable to fathom how she’s managing to stay in this! She gets Riot up to her feet, before attempting an Over-The-Shoulder Arm Drag, but NO! Riot reverses, managing to hook the other arm and bring Legion’s shoulders to the mat for a Backslide pin!

ONE…!

TWO…!

Kick out by Legion! She grabs the arms of Riot as she rolls onto her feet, looking to drive a knee into the side of her head, but NO! Riot dodges it, managing to lift Legion off her feet and into position for a Powerbomb, but the champ keeps her at bay with a few shots to the head! She throws the challenger of the ring through the middle rope with a Hurricanrana, before running the ropes and going for a Suicide Dive, but NO! Riot reverses, nailing Legion the side of the head with a Knee Strike! She flops to the ground at ringside, and Riot doesn’t even hesitate in taking advantage! She gets Legion to her feet, before flinging her straight into the barricade! Legion falls back, right into the empty spot in the barricade left by Jordan Majors and Sermon Bundy earlier in the night!

Riot stops for a bit to take a breather, giving Legion ample time to pick up a piece of the broken barricade and swing at Riot with it, but she dodges it! The piece instead finds its way into the ring post, leaving a sizable dent in it! She lifts the barricade piece up once more, looking to attack Riot, but she doesn’t notice her now standing on the apron! She runs towards Legion, before standing that barricade piece into her face with a Double Foot Stomp of her own off the apron! She pulls Legion to her feet and throws her in the ring just at the count of nine, before sliding back in after her and covering for a pin!

ONE…!

TWO…!

Kick out by Legion!

Tripp Bennett: Wow! These two have been taking in an unbelievable amount of damage here!

Alivia Takasoto: That’s what it takes to be World Heavyweight Champion! That drive, that determination, that will to do whatever you have to do to be able to call yourself elite!

Riot gets Legion to her feet, putting her in a Ripcord position before pushing her out and going for a Lariat, but NO! Legion ducks underneath, before coming right back at Riot with a Headbutt! Riot staggers back a bit, but catches Legion completely off guard when she goes for a Headbut of their own! Legion staggers back now, but doesn’t stand by for long as she returns with a second Headbutt! Riot staggers again, before going for another Headbutt herself! Eventually the fight just dissolves into a fit of back and forth Headbutts between the champion and challenger!

Tripp Bennett: These two are just going at it here! How in the hell are they just comfortable with damaging themselves like this?

Alivia Takasoto: There’s drive and determination...then there’s just wanting to bash the shit out of each other!

The Headbutting continues for a solid 30 seconds, neither of them even slightly letting up! Eventually, Riot gets the upper hand, cracking Legion over the head with an especially stiff Headbutt, before taking her to the mat with Discus Lariat! Riot with the pin now!

ONE…!

TWO…!

T-

Kick out by Legion, who immediately snatches Riot into a Headscissors Hold! Riot is in trouble now as the champion wrenches the hold tight around her throat! She reaches for the ropes, but she’s too far off! Riot is fading now as the referee asks if she’s ready to give up! Eventually, her shoulders fall to the mat, prompting a three-count!

ONE…!

TWO…!

TH-

Kick out by Riot, releasing herself from the hold! She slowly gets to her feet as Legion does the same! She charges after the champion, but is quickly snatched up and stopped with a SAMOAN DROP!! Legion with another pin now!

ONE…!

TWO…!

THR-

Kick out by Riot! Legion is in shock, but seemingly ready to end this! She takes to the top rope, lingering over a prone Riot before going for Knightfall, but NO! Riot shoots up the knees, driving them into Legion’s chest as she comes down! Legion reels in pain and the two are now both recovering on the mat! They rise together, with each one getting directly in the other’s face, before eventually reaching their feet, Legion’s the first to throw a strike, but Riot counters, ducking underneath and driving a second knee into Legion’s chest! She’s hunched over now, and unable to prevent Riot from getting her into position and hitting her with PSYCHOSIS!! THE PILEDRIVER CONNECTS!! Riot goes for the pin!

ONE…!

TWO…!

T-

Kick out by Legion! Riot looks up at the referee in disbelief and despair, unable to believe how far away from a full three count she is!

Tripp Bennett: Serena Riot seems disappointed, a rare sight from The Fallen Prophet!

Alivia Takasoto: Well Riot’s had an answer for every single bit of Legion’s offense and she’s still unable to keep her down! I’d be disappointed too! All she’s gotta do is stay her course! She hasn’t won yet, but she also hasn’t lost either! There’s still a chance for her here!

Riot gets to her feet, waiting for Legion to make her way back up as well! Legion gets into perfect position, prompting Riot to hit the ropes and good for Wicked Ways, but NO! Legion snaps her head back yet again at the very last second! Riot’s back is turned, and Legion takes her chance to strike, going for a REAR NAKED CHOKE!! SHE’S GOT THE REAR NAKED CHOKE IN ON RIOT!! Riot is in trouble here, but she instantly retaliates, pushing Legion back into the turnbuckle! This doesn’t deter her, however, as Legion proceeds to climb the turnbuckle, like she has many times before! Riot is left hanging from the top rope as the referee starts his five count! As the count goes on, Riot starts to fade, and before the ref can utter the word “five”, Legion releases her to the mat!

Tripp Bennett: Oh no...we know what’s coming next here!

Alivia Takasoto: Well, it was nice seeing ya, Serena!

Legion smiles as she looks down at her handy work! She gives Riot a little wave goodbye as she launches off the top rope, drilling Riot with KNIGHTFALL! Legion goes for the pin!

ONE…!

TWO…!

THREE-

KICK OUT BY SERENA RIOT!! SERENA RIOT JUST KICKED OUT OF KNIGHTFALL!!

Alivia Takasoto: HOLY FUCKING SHIT!!

Tripp Bennett: How?...HOW?! How did Serena Riot kick out of that?! Legion put Solomon Graham away with that move! She put RWK away with that move!!

Alivia Takasoto: Serena Riot is looking like a whole different beast here! How do you even follow up with that?!

Legion eyes widen as she looks down at a hardly conscious Riot! She has no idea what it’s going to take to keep Riot down, but that’s not going to stop her from coming up with ideas! She takes to the corner of the ring, peering over at Riot as she prepares herself! Riot slowly starts to make it back to a vertical base, but it isn’t fast enough for Legion, who stomps on the mat in frustration! She rushes towards Riot when she gets up, going for the Starlight Boost, but NO! Riot ducks it, catching Legion with an Inverted Headlock, and using it to flip The Champion onto her knees! Riot stands and captalizes, getting Legion in position and drilling her with a second PSYCHOSIS!! Riot looks as though she’s going for the pin, but no. She gets Legion in position once more before bringing her to the mat with a THIRD PSYCHOSIS!! SECOND IN A ROW!! Riot goes for the pin!

ONE…!

TWO…!

THRE-

Kick out by Legion! Riot sits up, disappointment on her face as well as scattered blotches of her shedding face paint! She looks over to see Legion still not moving, and decides to take her shot! She slowly climbs up the top rope, looking down on Legion, before coming down the Demon Drop, but NO! Legion catches her straight into a Guillotine Choke!! Riot’s in trouble now, as she tries reaching for the ropes unsuccessfully! She raises up her hand, and it looks as though she’s going to tap, but...NO! Riot plants a hand behind Legion’s back before managing to get herself to a kneeling position! She slowly rises to her feet with Legion in tow, before launching her away with a Back Body Drop!

Riot escapes the hold, and immediately buckles to the mat grasping her throat! She slowly stands, trying to recapture her breath and maintain control of the match! But Legion has already gotten up, taking an opening as Riot turns around to smack her with a SUPERKICK!! Riot buckles once again, this time kneeling before a shocked Legion! Legion the kneeling Riot with ANOTHER SUPERKICK, but it falls to bring Riot to the mat! Legion goes for a THIRD SUPERKICK, THEN A FORTH!! Both Riot is STILL IN THIS!!

Alivia Takasoto: How the fuck is Riot still conscious after that, let alone vertical?!

Tripp Bennett: There’s a precedent to this, Alivia! Remember that it took FIVE of those to put Solomon Graham down when he and Legion first faced off!

Alivia Takasoto: Yeah, and Legion eventually went on to WIN that match! Grim omens of things to come for Serena Riot!

Riot still kneels before Legion, who’s becoming all the more frustrated at her resilience! She grabs Riot by the hair and gets directly in her face, chastising her for continuing on in her efforts. Riot, still loopy from the ongoing assault, simply responds in four words:

”Bring it on, bitch…”

Riot says, before sending an audible, walloping slap across Legion’s face with the strength she could muster! The crowd breaks out into a simultaneous “OOO!” as Legion recoils from the shot, looking PISSED! She steps back and goes for a fifth Superkick, but NO! Riot catches the leg before, in a leap of faith, going for a Boston Crab! Legion is now the one who’s trapped, as the Fallen Prophet wrenches the hold on tighter and tighter! Unsure of how to handle this, Legion goes for the ropes, a rare sight for the champion! She inches closer and closer, finally making it just fingertips away, but NO! Riot pulls her back towards the center of the ring, before attempting to start the hold anew! However, Riot is unable to notice Legion grabbing at her leg, causing her to lose balance as she tries to reapply the hold! Riot falls forward, right into the referee who falls down with her!

Tripp Bennett: The referee is down! The referee is out of this!

Alivia Takasoto: That can only mean one thing, Serena Riot needs to watch her damn six!

Riot looks down at the fallen referee, trying to yell for him to get back up! She turns around, right into a BIG BOOT by Danae! The rest of The Hive has arrived to aid Legion! She grabs up Riot and applies the Bear Hug, prompting Kassandra to run the ropes so they can deck Riot with TITAN’S END!! Mister J instructs the two to pick Riot up, a command that they oblige! They throw her into the waiting arms of Mister J, who gets Riot into position and nails her with LEGION’S WILL! The Wolves leave the ring as Mister J saunters into the ringside area, scavenging for the ref! Slowly, Legion crawls inch by inch over to the prone Riot, simply laying one arm across her chest upon reaching her! After a bit of searching, Mister J grabs up the still unconscious referee, slapping him in the face to wake him up before throwing him into the ring! The official, still barely conscious, goes to count the pin he sees!

ONE…!

TWO…!

THREE-

SERENA RIOT GETS HER SHOULDER UP AT THE LAST POSSIBLE MOMENT!! SHE’S STILL IN THIS!!

Tripp Bennett: How is this even possible?! Serena Riot just got hit with TWO devastating maneuvers and is still in this!

Alivia Takasoto: If anything, Mister J is to blame! He saw how resilient Serena Riot has been through this whole match, and still decided to take his sweet ass time bringing in the referee!

Riot and Legion lay beside one another, both exhausted! Both of them are shocked that this is still going! The two look up, facepaint almost nonexistent as opposed to their looks from the beginning of this match! This match has clearly taken a lot out of both these competitors, but one seems a lot more done than the other! Legion slowly rises to her feet, before slowly backing into the corner, glowering at Riot as she starts to recover! Riot stands up to face Legion, as the champion rushes towards her and hits her with STARLIGHT BOO---WAIT A MINUTE!!!! RIOT CATCHES LEGION!! She lifts her up in position before sending her straight to the mat with a Sit-Out Powerbomb!!! The impact of the move sends Legion bouncing off the mat, landing face first on the canvas! Riot sees this and takes advantage, running the ropes and hitting the recovering Legion with WICKED WAYS!! THE CURBSTOMP CONNECTS!! Riot isn’t done though, as Legion’s already showing signs of recovery! She runs the ropes once again, going for a SECOND WICKED WAYS!! Riot kneels over the prone body of Legion! She knows that she can easily go for a pin here, but she doesn’t! Instead she backs into the corner, before stomping a few times, almost begging Legion to get back up again! She eventually does, and Riot runs out of the corner, stamping her with a THIRD WICKED WAYS!! RIOT GOES FOR THE PIN NOW!!

ONE…!

TWO…!

THREE!



Alex Lawson: The winner of this match...and NEW Zion Wrestling World Heavyweight Champion...SERENA! RIOT!

Tripp Bennett: WE HAVE A NEW WORLD CHAMPION! WE HAVE A NEW WORLD CHAMPION! SERENA RIOT HAS DONE IT!

Alivia Takasoto: I never thought I’d see the day where someone would dethrone Legion, but goddamn Serena Riot has done it! And in hindsight, she seemed like the only one for the job!!

Tripp Bennett: Raise that title high, Riot! You deserve it! You deserve all of it!

Riot sits up, an overswell of emotions crossing her face as the referee hands her the World Heavyweight Championship Belt, chief among those being shock! She holds the belt close to her chest as the crowd cheers her on, happy at the result of this match! Riot makes it to her feet, raising the belt above her head! Just then, Mayhem’s Zion Wrestling Champion Ashlynn Cassidy rushes down the ramp from the backstage area! She slides into the ring under the bottom rope, before she and the new champion embrace in the center of the ring! The show cuts to black as the two raise their belts up high and pyro goes off above them!

WINNER: SERENA RIOT (VIA PINFALL)
NEW CHAMPION CROWNED